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V'OIvUM E XII
PASSING AWAY,
periority over the men behind the
guns around himself and his broth
er officers, and showed his snob
bishness in the most distasteful
objecting to the appoint-
The consequences that would arise
from their acceptance might not
redound to the credit of the navy
to the country which the navy rep
resents.
“I do not mean to detract from
the sterling worth of the warrant
officers ot the navy; I mereh
mean to suggest to the department
that unfortunately for them, they
have been deprived of certain nat*
nral advantages, and, in conse
quence, their proper place is that
of leading men among the crew,
and not as representatives of the
country in the wardroom and
steerage.”
And yet there are those at the
north who say the negro has no
friends at the south. Ye gods!
and ye angels! and ye little
fishes! Were there ever better
friends than these!
DIED, February 12, 1901* John Early,
* col., age 75, ante-bellum slave.
There is n
in the above
aim pie announcement of an old
negro’s death which appeals to the
in teres t or awakens a sympathetic
chord in the heart of the ordina
ry hustling, bustling: busy man of
the day. Ordinarily it Yneans
“out of sight,, out of mind,” and
that’s the end of it. -
But there is an interest in the
death of old John Early which is
of moment to we of the South, for
it symbolizes the passing away,
one by one, of the best, truest anc
most faithful that God ever let
live and breathe in this happy
manner
ment of warrant officers to com
missioned rank because the men
did not have the social standing
of Annapolis graduates.
Secretary Long ignored Samp
son ’s caddish break, and h as or
dered Morgan placed on the rolls
for examination fo't promotion.
The language used by Sampson,
which bids fair to bring the ha
tred of the men of the navy upon
his head, and, if such a thing is
possible, render him more odious
to the people who were taxed that
he might receive an educatian and
have the privilege of bossing his
betters, is as follows:
“It is submitted that in time of
peace the navy's function consists,
to a certain extent, of represent
ing the country abroad, and it is
important that the navy’s repre
sentatives should be men of at
least refinement. While there are,
perhaps, a certain tew among the
warrant officers, who conid fulfill
this requirementj I am of the opin
ion that the vast majority of them
could not.
“Once they are commissioned,
they will have the
GRIPPE
CRdUP
VESTA F0BTS0N DEAD.
Vesta, the fourteen-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F.
Fortson, did at the home of her
parents, on West Washington
street, last 1 Saturday evening at
10:30 o’clock, of pneumonia. She
had not been ill for a great length
of time, and, while h«r death was
not unexpected, it was neverthe
less quite sad. The hearts of her
parents and friends are greatly be
reaved, but they*are consoled.with
the thought that she has gone to a
better world. The funeral occurred
from the family residence at 3
o’clock Sunday afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. L. A. Simpson.
The remains were interred at Alta
Vista cemetery.
CHIEF JUSTICE
CHAMBERS, OF SAMOA,
Says: “I can recommend
pertina as one of the very
best remedies for catarrh,
l recommend Peruna to al
sufferers,**
Owes More Than a Million.
Boston; Mas., Feb. 22.—A fail
ure for a million-or more, with as
sets to the amount of a ten-dollar
bill, was shuwn by the voluntary
petition in bankruptcy filed this
afternoon by Geo. R. Eager, a rail
road builder of NewtonMass. The
actual figures of liabilities are$l } -
The unsecured claims
407,341
aggregate $1,008,502/ the secured
Claims, $315,222; notes and bills
shared by Gther parties, $83,316.
Mr. Eager?s debts were con tracted
botween 1888 and 1890, principal
ly in Tennessee, all on notes. This
is the heaviest failure recorded in
this district since the bankruptcy
act went into effect. The debts
are all outlawed.
Boar Admiral Sampson, of Plebe
ian Birth, Oasts Caddish Slurs
on the Brave Men Behind
the Guns. ‘
Washington, Feb. 25.—As to
Sampson, rear admiral of Uncle
Sam’s navy, it is a clear case of a
fool man killing the goose that was
about to lay the golden egg. Be
cause of the possession, in a su
perlative degree, of»that offensively
haughty snobbishness r bo ridicu
lously assumed by the usually ple
beian-born bureaucrats who wear
their dazzling uniforms like those
“to the manor born,” m the cor
ridors of the naval building in
Washington city, Sampson had a
“pull” which would, in a tew days,
vice admiral.
same social
standing as other officers - and no
distinction properly could be made
in extending general invitations.
HALF%
ACTUAf
SI ZE-H
his master’s mind was to do his
bidding cheerfully, honestly and
happily.
When freedom came John Early,
remained with his master until vi-
him adrift. He
BOOKER T, WASHINGTON,
)/ Tuskegee, Ala., writes:
*1 have never taken any
nedicine that has irn-
mved me as much as
\runa. For catarrh it is
Plainly a blessing, 99
<^_GAINESVILLE MERCHANDISE COMPANY
cissitudes cast
was in after years engaged to carry
the mail from Cleveland, White
county, to Gainesville. In those
days facilities for conducting bus
iness were not as they are now and
entrusted
John
frequently
have made him a
Now his chances have gone glim
mering, the rank of vice admiral
will not be revived, and the real
hero of Santiago, gallant Schley;
is amply
purchases in this city. Never did
one cent go astray, for his honesty
was unfailing and his accommoda
tion superlatively great. Every
body along the line kuew him and
trusted him—he was an old slave,
with all tha.t that term implies.
For many years John Early liv
ed in Gainesville and: much of the
time was in the employ of-Dr. E.
E. Dixon, who had known him for
He had but little use for
Pierce—Clark.
On the twentieth Ultimo, at the
lome of the bride’s father, Mr. Ben
Jlark, Mr. W. H. Pierce and Miss
Sellie C. Clark were united in the
ioly bonds of matrimouj, 'Squire
^•M.Loden officiating. The mar-
iage occurred at 8 o’clock p. m.,
tod the couple have since been re-
>eiving the congratulations of
■liends.
The work of turning winter goods into money goes merrily
on; we’ve warmed up to it; we don’t stop at profit loss; we dont
shy at cost. What price will move them? that’s the only ques
tion Once answered, down goes the price accordingly.
Wisd losses are as good as profits just at this season. Another
wore and then the bargains: Keep your eye on our 4 4 ads’ ’, Its
as good as found money if the goods offered are what you want.
on the man who
unjustly tried to rob him of the
glory of that splendidly conceived
and magnificently fought battle.
Even Sampson’s wbiiehom snob
bish friends, alarmed at his ultra-
cad dish ness, have deserted, him,
and the newspapers, having Roet-
gen rayed the antecedents of this
humbly born admiral—who slurs
the braye men behind the
CLOTHING
In this department we have some very rare bargains, in the latest style'
garments that must go at any old price to make room for our large and
handsome line of Clothing that will he in shortly. We will not quote prices,
hut If you are going to buy a suit we Will save yon money if you will only
call and: examine our goods, it is no trouble for us to show you through.
Big lot Men’s and Boy’s Odd Pants—-Can .fit any body. 75c to $5.00 pair.
years,
the ‘ trifling niggers,” as he called
them, of the latter day generation.
He said they were “no ’count,”
and he would not trust them.
Not long ago John was stricken
with paralysis, and his sufferings
were great. But he never suffered
from lack of attention. There
were those who knew his charac
ter and they ministered to his
wants. They visited his humble
home, provided medical, attention
and gave him food and drink.
This was done without hope of re
muneration and with no anticipa
tion of any returns. It was eim-
Marchbanks—Oolbert.
Squire Lodeu . a iso united iri
triage, upon the same date as
le above, at 9 o?clock. at his resi-
guns
whose valor and the charitably
bestowed education which he re
ceived at Annapolis made him
what he is—find that his father
was a common street laborer.
And yet, this churlish Caesar writes
of brave men who are his betters/
with an assumption of blue-
blooded exclusiveness nauseating
to republican ideas and institu
tions, and which utterances will
bring down upon his head the just
contempt and execratian of the
whole people. This is how the cad
dish calf hanged himself when he
was given plenty of rope:
Charles Morgan
Nothing can throw us off this line. We have them to sell, and sell they
must—having bought big line of all kinds, sizes and prices. We have the
best School Shoe for Bovs and Girls that can be bought—All of this lot go
ing at extremely low prices.
.Look at our LACES, EMBROIDERIES, RIBBONS, WHITE GOODS Etc.
All of which will interest you in price and quality.
Big Line Trunks Just In.
Just received fancy line, newest style SHIRTS, COLLARS, AND CUFFS,
such makes as Manhattan, Crown, Monarch and all the leading brands, al-
going at close prices; also haye nice assortment of Cheaper Shirts in the all
test styles.
In our WINTER UNDERWEAR we can give you great bargains. Also
have few Comforts, Quilts and Blankets left which we dont want to carry
over, and will go at half price.
ttrs - E F. Colbert, in the pres
ence of a number of th*ffr friends,
ihey are well known in the city
tod their marriage was a happy
ivent.
iug care cf the old time south
ern slave. There was that affinity
of feeling which lies deep down
in the heart and which will ever
exist between master and slave un-
|j|l time shall be no more.
And, after the roll was called
John Early was placed in the best
lot, m the best casket and by the
side of the best of his “white
friends” who had preceded him in
to the great beyond.
Can Goods, Flour, Meal, Bran, Hay, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls, Corn,
Oats, Sugar and Coffee and anything you may want in this deprtment, at
the yery lowest liying price. ....
a gunner on
the ill-fated battleship Maine, and
one of the heroes of the great Ha
vana harbor disaster, applied to
Sampson for his recommendation
’or one of the commissioned en
sign’s places provided for in the
new navy act. Sampson sent a
letter to Secretary Long in which
he drew a rigid line of social su-
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