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VOL, XXI NO. .51
STRENGTH WHERE NEEDED.
The Mhlburn. Principle
The weakest part of other wheels is the point where the spoke
enters the liub. In our wheel this poiut iH strengthened, because
tne spoke is largest there and has a larger bearing surface, and it is
not weakened by a sharp corner.
Mri_l,U-KN WAItoXCO.,
F. F. Ellis, M’gr. 912 Market St., Chattanooga, Tenn.
l'be Awarding of the frizes.
The following is a list of the
fortunate pupils to whom prizes
Were awarded at the LaFayette
Aoademy on last Wednesday when
it closed for the holidays.
For punctuality, Minnie Eob
«rts and Louie Eoberts, the only
two out of a hundred scholars
whose attendance mark was 100.
For excellence in map-drawing,
Belle Chastain.
For excellence in spelling, in
Primary department, first prize
to Annie Moore Hammond and
Lena Stephen o .
In Academic department, first
prize, ' Addie Jackson; second,
Maud Shaw.
Miss Jackson made the remark
able record of never missing a word
and received the most ponderous
prize of all, an uuabridged dic
tionary.
The work of the scholars and
their progress has been gratify
ing to Prof. Eeid and his assis
tant.
Work will be resumed the first
Monday in January.
At Itest.
Mrs. J. L. Warrenfells, born Su
san Easterday, and whose birth
place was Frederic county Mary
land came to Georgis with her
husband in 1888. The plaoe they
improved at Warrens made a
beautiful home.
In September of last year Mrs.
Warrenfells health began to fail.
As the months went by, though
she was at no time confined to
her bed, the pulmonary trouble
grew worse and the end drew
near. Death released her from
her sufferings Sunday morning.
Funeral services largely attend
ed were conducted by Bey. C. Z-
Berryhill assisted by Rev. George
Chastain, A tribute was paid to
the one so worthy of love. Aud
then the beloved dead in the
beautiful casket was laid to rest
in the noble grove that surrounds
the home.
Besides her husband, eight chil
dren survive her. The sons are
Mr. Pierce and Drs. Van, Francis
and Hamp Warrenfells. The
daughters are, Mrs. H. B. Johu
ston, und Misses Bebecca, Kate
and Nellie. All of them as well as
the son and daughters-iu law
were present at the funeral.
To the one gone was given the
great eatisfaction of haying
seen her children dev el op into
useful men and women.
Walked County Messenger
Burning Bush.
Tho ladies of Burning Bush
snb-scbool district met at the
home of Mr. D. H. McDaniel on
Saturday afternoon, December 10,
and organized a society to ar
range a program for a musical en
tertainment and festival to be
giyeu for the purpose of raising
funds to purchase desks for the
new school house at this place.
Mrs. Bobt. F. Smith was elected
president and Miss Mary Bird
secretary.
A committee of eight gentle
men and six ladies were appoint
ed to arrange the program, viz:
Messrs. Martin, K. F. Smith, Mon
roe Eeed, Henry McDaniel, J. 0.
Gordon, James Norman, Albert
Bird aud Prof. Cooper, Mrs. Mar
tin, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. McDaniel,
Mrs. McAbee and Misses Love,
Boed and Mollie Gordon.
The festival will be given on
Thursday evening, Doc. 29th, be
ginning at 4 o’clock. They will
serve hot coffee and sandwiches,
oyster soup, ice cream, cakes, and
all kinds of fruit aud confection
eries.
Everybody is cordially invited
to attend as the preparations will
be extensive enough to accommo
date all.
"One of the Committee."
From Earth to Heaven.
Florence Emily Bowman was
born Dec. 26,1886, and died Noy.
5, 1898.
Although her life was a short
one, she had made for l-erself a
very sure place in the home oir
cle. Being always delicate she
was watched oyer and cared for
very tenderly.
Florence was a child of the
church; was always in her place
at Sunday School when she was
able to come, and though she
could not attend the meetings she
was one of the largest contribu
tors to the Children’s Missionary
Society.
When the secretary called the
roll in Sunday school Florence
always answered to her name with
a verse. Now, when class No. 4
is called, there is a pause at the
name of Florence Bowman, but
“When the roll is called up yon
der,”
the earnest prayer of their teach
er is, that not only Florence, but
every member of class No. 4 will
answer,
“Here am I.”
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2 •£ 1898.
WIT AND WISDOM.
A Member of tin; ltoine Knr Phi
losophizes Over lteece’a
Appoint inenl.
Well, it is all over, and Reece
is jndgi! Now Lie can afford to
forgive all his competitors, and
enemies, if so those who opposed
him are to he considered. The
victor must lift high his head and
look over all the clouds that hung
around him. He is in the sun
light once more. Those who are
left behind should congratulate
themselves, because, so far as
company is concerned, they are
in the majority; besides they are
young, the future is before them,
and at some distant day they may
climb to the mountain top and
bask in the sunshine too. Borne
of us have been held responsible
for all that has been said and
done, and for all that has not been
said and done. But the sequel
has shown that the governor is
still a man of his own head.
A great man's famous maxim
was: "In our triends’ misfortunes
there's something secretly pleas
ant to us." 80, on the other hand,
their good fortune is disagreea
ble. If 'tis hard for a man to
bear bis own good lnok, 'tis hard
er still for his friends to bear it
for him; and but few of them or
dinarily cun stand that trial. One
of the precious uses of adversity
is that it is a great reconciler; it
brings buck averted kindness; dis
arms animosity; causes yester
day’s enemv to fling his hatred
aside, and hold out a band to the
fallen friend of old days. There’s
pity and love, as well as envy, in
the same heart and toward the
same person. "The rivalry stops
when the competitor tumbles."
As Judge Warner once said, when
affirming a judgment of the court
below for the second time. "This
court has no power to make suit
ors satisfied with the judgment of
this court, but it has the power to
make them acquiesce therein,
which this court now proceeds to
do in this case,” or as Judge Har
ris wired the Governor on a form
er occasion, “I am not for Henry
but if your excellency sees prop
er to appoint him, I will endeav
or to acquiesce therein.” Whether
we want to or not we must all be
content. For myself 1 am con
tent. Rtece has got a good mind,
und if he will just arouse himself
he will make a good judge. If he
does not, he may commit a good
many “reversible errors.” I stand
ready, like the balance of the bar,
to tell him a good many things I
know, and a good many things I
do not know, in order to help him
along in his work and make him
an acceptable and wise judge.
Let’s all help him, boys, rub off
everything from our discontented
and envious slates, and bo happy
once more. Ur. Berkman once
said to Judge Underwood, when
he was complaiuing that all the
world was against him, and that
Providence had just then flooded
his wheat with high water in the
Oostanaula, “we must all be re
conciled, judge,” and when the
judge abruptly declined to be re
conciled, the doctor, with a rising
blush on his polite face, said,
"well sir, if you wont be recon
ciled, you may do as you d—n
please,’’--B. in Rome Tribune.
Cbickamauza Chapter, No. 99,
11. A- M., at its last Convocation
elected the following officers: J. J.
Jones, H. P.; J. M. MoFarland,
King; C. C. L. Rudicil, Scribe;
M, C. Bonds, Treasurer; L. C.
Rosser, Secretary i C. G. B. I’eurce,
C. of H.; R. C. Catlett, P. 8.; W. A.
Horton, R, A. C.; W. D. Chap
man, 3rd V-; L. P. Ross, 2nd V.;
C. M. Conley, Ist V.; J. C. Aber
crombie, Sentinel,
The opponenta of the Nicara
gua Canal bill iu the Senate are
trying to blook it# consideration.
HE OPPOSES IMPERIALISM.
He Shows the Dangers that Attend
that Policy.
Savannah, Ga. Dec. 14.—Yes
terday afternoon Col, William
Jennings Bryan, having had the
seal of silence lifted from his lips
by the acceptance of his resigua
bv the war oepartmout, gave to
the Morning News the following
statement as to the causes that
impelled him to place himself
in direct opposition to the Re
publican policy of imperialism.
“Hie people of the United
States, having resuusd Cuba from
foreign control, may now resume
the discussiou of the domestic
problotns which confront this na
tion, and to tiie consideration of
the new questions arising out of
the war.
“1 mav bo iu error, but, iu my
judgment, our uatiou is iu greater
danger just uow than Cuba, Our
people defended Cuba, against
foreign arms; now they must de
fend themselves and their country
against a foreign idea—the col
onial idea of European nations.
Heretofore greed has perverted
the government and used its iu
strumentalities for private gain;
but now the very foundation
principles of our government are
assaulted.
"The imperialistic idea is di
rectly antagonistic to the idea and
ideals which have been cherished
by the American people since the
signing of the declaration of in
dependence. Our nation must
give up any intention of enter
ing upon a colonial policy (such
as is now pursued by European
countries), or it must abandon the
doctrine that governments derive
their just powers from the consent
of the governed,
“We may believe that govern
ments come up from the people,
or we may believe that govern j
me tits come down to the people
from those who possess the
heaviest cannons and the largest
ships, but we cannot advocate
both doctrioes.
"To borrow a Bible quotation. ’A
house divided against itself ohii
not stand;’ paraphrasing Lincoln’s
declaration, I may add that this
nation cannot endure half repub
lic and half colony—ball free and
half vassal. Our form of govern
ment, our traditions, our present
interests and our future welfaro
all forbid our entering upon a
oareer of conquest.
“Jefferson has been quoted in
support of imperialism, but our
opponents must distinguish be
tween imperialism and expansion;
they must also distinguish be
tween expansion in the Western
hemisphere and an •xpuushm
that involves us in Hie .quarrels
of Europe and the Orient, 'iliey
must still farther distinguish be
tween expansion which secures
contiguous territory for future sot
tleinent and exj>ansiou wnieti se
cures us alien races for future
subjugation.
“Jefferson favored tho annexa
tion of necessary contiguous terri
tory on the North American con
tinent, bat he was opposed to
wats of conquest, and expressly
condemned the acquiring of re
mote teritory.”
To give you an opportunity of
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or we mail it for 10 cents. Full
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Y. City.
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it.—B. W. Sperry, Hartford.
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worm OAKINQ Powertl CO,, MEW YORK,
A Midnight Horror.
Biiniingham, Ala., Deoeinbe 10.
—At the Meyers plantation near
Josio postoffl -o, Mrs. Ida Myers,
a wealthy widow, aud her daugh
ter in-law, Mrs. E. Myers, also a
widow, conducted a store, aud it
was kuowu tli it they kept a large
amount of money iu the dwelling
across the road from the store.
A young man named Cook was
employed to superintend the farm
aud he occupied a room in the
house.
Some time between midnight
uud day Cook was aroused by a
noise in the room of the older
Mrs. Myers. He sprang out of
bed aud rnu to the door of the
room aud saw Mrs. Myers strng
gling with two strange men. He
rushed to her assistance and was
knocked senseless with u club
When he regained consoionsness
he found the house on fire and
the elder Mrs. Myers apparently
dead on the floor.
Dragging her from the fire lie
went in search of the younger
Mrs. Myers and found her dead
iu her room, her brains having
been beateu oat. He rescued her
body from the flames just in time.
He then rang the farm bell aud
aroused the neighbors, who came
in great numbers, hut too late to
save the house or any of its con
tents.
It is believed that the robbers
obtained about $3,000 in cash,
and evidently they thought they
had killed all tl ree parties and
fired (he house to cover up their
crime.
Tw > Pointed Questions An-
Kwerea.
What is the use of ranking a
better article than your competi
tor if yon can not get a better
price for it?
Aus.—As there is no difference
in the price the public will buy
ouly the better, so that while our
profits may be smaller on a single
sale they will be much greater iu
the aggregate.
How can you get the public to
know your make is the best?
If both articles are brought
prominently before the public
both are certain to be tried and
the public will verv quickly pass
judgment on them and use only
the better one.
This explains the large sale of
Chamberlain’s Cough Reined v.
The people have been uaiug it for
years and have found that it oan
always he depended upon. They
may occasionally take up with
some fashionable novelty put
forth with exaggerated claims,
but are certain to return to the
one remedy that they know to be
reliable, aud for coughs, colds
aud cronp there is nothing equal
to Chan-berluiu’s Cough Remedy.
For sale by J. D. Farias & Co.
Atlanta, Ga., Doc. 19.—Gov.
Candler spent a busy day to-day
reading and signing bills. He has
not come to the appropriation bill
yet. When he does, he is pretty
apt to sign it just as it stunds,
though there were some extrem
ists who declared that they be
lieved be would not approye tbs
school appropriation, since it was
not made in accordance with his
recommendation. If there are any
vetoes from the chief executive,
they will come as surprises, for
among all the bills that were
passed there were none that
seemed to promise opportunity
(or the exeroiae of this function.
—Bav. News.
SI-00 PER YEAR
Chestnut Chit.
A mertv Christmas to all the
M KSeKNQEII readers.
C W. Brooks’ has moved to P.
M. Standtii'li.’t farm.
Mr. and Mrs J. L l '. Staulield
visited relatives in Dalton, Satur
day.
Mrr.J. P. i'ncker and children
of Mission Ridge, are visiting
relatives at this place.
The yonug people had an en
tertainment at Mr. J. E. Williams,
Saturday night,
'Squire J. D. Cook spout Sat
urday with his sou Frank Cook
at Reaumont.
They have a prosperous Sun
day school at Naomi Baptist
church. Prof. Cameron will con
duct a singing at the Sunday
school service cost S .inday after
noon.
The patrons of the public school
at Naomi have elected the follow
ing trustees: S. D. Carter, T. J.
Edge and D. N. Keowu, All aro
wide awako gentlemen in tbo
cause of education aud will spare
no efforts in building up a good
school at their plaoe.
One of the late marriages which
we have failed to mention wa9
Mr. Judsou Green, to Miss Jona
Delay. 'Squire J, V.Cameron of
ficiated. We extend to the young
couple our wishes that they may
ei jiy a pleasant aud happy road
through life.
Now that the legislature has
adjomned and failed to pass the
law to tax dogs, we mnst say that
we feel happy indeed. “Onr old
honn” "Watch” looked awful piti
ful when the bill was in danger of
passing. He soemed to have for
gotten the happy night he had
spent in search of 'possums for
his master and that the" dog kill
er" might get him. He seemed
to think that oar other tuxes was
so excessively high that we could
not be burdened with an addition
al tax on his head. But old* W‘alok’*
has been faithful unto ns, and we
would have stood by him us long
as there £ was a 'possum in the
dish. Right hers we want to add
that Hon. Frank W. Copeland
will get one of onr fattest 'pos
sums for helping to kill that bill,
Hawk Eye.
Christman Holiday Kxc.uraion Katos
Via Houthcrn Hallway,
For Christmas Holidays, the
Southern Bail way will sell tickets
from points on its lines to points
east Os the Mississippi and Sooth
of toe Ohio and Potomac Bivers
at rate of one aud one third tares
for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold December 22ud, 23rd, tilth,
25th and 26th also Dec. 30th, 31st
aud January Ist uud 2nd, with
final limit to return .January 4th
181)9.
This will give every one an ex
cellent opportunity of spending
Christmas holidays with' their
fiieuds and relatives.
For further information call on
Southern Krilwav Ticket Agent.
Notice.
All parties indebted to the firm
of Williams Bros. Sharps, (la.
will please call and settle. We did
all that we could to help yon wbeu
you needed In-Ip. Aud now we
Deed help. We need tbs money to
pay our debts and to wind up the
business of the firm. Please at
tend to this at once, as we do unt
desire to put yon to any trouble
or cost. Yours truly,
Williams Bros.
Pr. J. A. F. Williams.