Charlton County herald. (Folkston, Ga.) 1898-current, January 30, 1908, Image 1

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CHARLTON COUNTY HERALD VOL. X.--NO. 36. FOLKSTON MUST HAVE BETTER WA TER,IT MATTERS NOT WHAT THE COST. Again we are forcibly reminded that we must have better water and better sanitary concitions, Kolks on has in the past, pointed with pride to - her health, and untii a year or two ago she had a right to do so. But lock back over the past year. Such an experience we have never bad before. There is evidently a cause, so let us look around for it and eradicate it. As 1s well kdown, ~water is obtained at a very shallow depth—about twelve or fifteen feet. and rarely are pumps driven to a depth of twenty-five feet. The waet: obtained from pumps contains too i2uch iron which is caused from i the pipiug. And worst ot all, as the town is rapidly growing, there is more rcfuse than there used to be and at the depth we get our water -it is not properly filtered. We are cautinuaily consuming the poison contained therein and need not ex pect wmuch improvement in our health uutil we get artesian water. The new council wlll have been instalied betore we go to press again and we hope ¢ -be able to state to the public some definite action hav ing been taken at the nitial meeting, We believe that with artesian water ~ the scourge of typhoid fever that has been upon us for the past year will be practically overcome. We are in favor of bonding the town * for this business. The simple fact of 2 flowing well in Folkston is not sufficient. The s‘reets should be cpmdtatamn i Sl 1 3 T OO U 1T ted by cliarging a nominal price for each spigot, and by levying special taxes to meet them. By bonding enough meney could be obtained to clay some of the principle streets which is badly needed and which would add more to the appearance and atiractiveness of the town thani almost anything else of so small cost We have good men on the council .who, w 2 believe have the courage to persevere in. carrying out their convictions—men who will act on their own judgement regardle~s of the suggestions of the chronic kicker. ‘ : i ‘ CARD OF THANKS. Edltor Herald, l Pl:ase allow space in your columns to extend our heartfelt ap preciation for the many kindnesses bestowed npon us during the long and fatal illness of our beloved little daughter Vera, I wish to thank my brother physi cians for their loyalty in responding s 0 nobly and promptly to the many urgent calls made upen them, and the many sacrifices wade by them in answering those calls. | Especially do we wish to thank the officials of Folkston for the good and quiet otder enforced by them during the holidays. Words fail to express our thanks for the many kindnesses snd the consideration shown vs. Trusting that each individual will feel that 1s directed to him personally, we are Very respectfully, Dr. axp Mgs. J. C. WRIGHT, THAT ROAD TO THE COLONY. It becomes more evident that the proposed road to the Folkston addi tion should be built, A few days ago Mr. W, H. Clay closed a deal with a number of Indiana people by which it is expected about twenty families will be brought here. A good class of people are being in duced to settle. over there and they should have a way to get to Folks ton without having to travel such a round-abont way, Then their ad vanced children could reach the Folkston school, VERA WRIGHT. . b | ol i «Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb, Take this new treasure to thy trust And give these sacred relics room, To slumber in the silent dust.” ZAgain there 5 a heartfelt vacancy at school and 1n the home, for it has pleased Almighty God to take from us our little schoolmate and friend, Vera Wright. on of the brightest and sweetest girls. Vera, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.' J. C. Wright, of Folkston, Ga , was| born March 10, 1890 and died Jan uary 23. 1908. She was a girl of unusual musical and literary talents for cne so yonng. She loved her school-mates and they all loved her. She was diligent at her books, being the youngest one of the 7th grade, l For about three months she suf sered intensely from a complication of diseases, making a brave fight against death only to succumb and pass over that river which each must surely cross. And, may the grave of this loved one be ever green with flowers and love of her school mates. : Vera died a beautitul Christian death which must ever be a comfort to her parents and other members of her family. With sweet visions of the Savior and angels about her bed her gentle spirit passed away. Although so young her life should be an example of Christian faith and forbearance to all who kuew her. .In life she was a lovely child, with sweet disposition and gifted mind. She loved her sabbath school ’and church, and was igcvgr absen& when well.’ 3 it ;- li ) i 'fi'i,\km{ How g k the fu thou art no mme'; thv sunshine has been taken out of our lives; thy bright smile we no longer see; thy sweet voice shall never more ring in our ears; never again will we hear that sweet music made by thy skill ful touch, for in the hearts of those that love thee, there is a vacant space that cannot be filled by anoth er. We mourn her loss, but, do notj mourn as those who have no hope of meeting her again in a Dbctter world. | “How could we bear tu lose our precious child, ‘ From out our broken lives, and bear the pain, How could we live on seeing her no more, | But for the hope that we shall meet again, » ‘ Shail meet in that dear home of love, After life’s storms and heart-breaks all are o’er, | How soothing is the thought of that dear welcome home, ‘ When we shall meet our Vera, gone on before.” ; Qur sweet young friend is now a} lovely angel among the ransomed children of God, blooming out her pure sweet life in God’s fair garden above. Christ walks among our earthly gardens and when He finds a sweet flower that He loves He stoops and gathers it for the fairer gardens above. Heaven has gained another lovely angel, and .we hope to meet her again when we too are called from scenes of earth to join our friends in Heaven never to leave them again but dwell with them for ever there, BY HER MUSIC TEACHER. ~ Ah! little did we think that we| iwould never see thee at school‘ again—the thought comes to us now‘ with strange sadness—and we know there is none efficient to take thyl place at home or in school, none so bright and lovely. O, how we long for just one more glimpse of thee, chra.—to find thee absent; for one more sound of thy voice, thy foot lstcps,—to find them silent forever. ‘ FOLKSTON, GA, THURSPAY, JANUARY 30, 1908. “0, Vera thy gentle voice is hushed, Thy waerm, true heart is still; g And on thy pale and peacefu, face, is resting death’s cold chill. . Thy hands are clasped upo.u thy: breast, i - We have kissed thy marble brow. And in our aching hearts we knowt We have no Vera mew,” But even while we are bowed f the dust and the night of griv enfoids us in its sable gloom, we krow that for Vera there is mo mo e darkness and that cur darling is dwelling in the eternal Light that knows no glimmering—the light from his glorified throne. This lifé is real. Would we meet her there,! then let us o “Sn live, that when our summor comes to join ' & The innumerable caravan that moveés To that mysterious realm, wheres each shall take ‘*‘ His chamber in the silent halld of death, ke We go not like the quarry slage at night, % Scourged to his dungeon, but s/ tained and soothed 3 By an unfaitering trust, appru: 1 ~ our grave, Like one who wraps the drapery @ . his couch e About him, and lies down to p 3 ant dreams,” 4 - Scuoom.u'zs:oi it i i S MILLIONIARES, In its Febroary grocery at " Woman's Home Companion ' this pint: “In a New Jersy * not many miles from a fanious i stitution of tearning, I foudd o | those groceries whose proprietoss have not progressed. You o molasses barrel; you could dip your hand into a cracker barrel and help yourself; you could pick out ‘big pickels with your fingers if you wanted them uniform size, because the clerk did the same taing; but you could not couat the fly specks on ‘the cheese box or the coffee grinder, ‘because life is too short for so stu pendous a task. And oh, the dust! “The proprietor of that sture could not sell me a certain brand of gingersnaps in a moisture proof box. He said he did not believe in package . goods. His customers could not afford such luxuries. “There are thousands of custom ers like his all over America. Ihey declare that package gooas are for millionares, not wage earners, But oh, if the wives of wage earners wounld onlv study such problems and not jump at conclusions, How much farther the hard-earned wages would go and how much better food'would be placed before the man who carnal the wages.” KU KLUX KLAN REMINIS CENCES. The sccond installment of remin iscences of the Ku Klux Klan, by Colonel John C. Reed, appears in the February number of UNCLE REMUS'S MAGAZINE, giving the account of how the Presidential campaign of 1868 was carried for the Democratic candidate in Ogle thorpe County,Georgia despite the fact that the negroey, together with the few white Republicans, greatly outpumbered the white masses. While the article 1s only the account of what happened 1n a very small part of Georgia, it is of general in« terest because it gives an ideavof the power the Klan exerted throngh out the Bouth by showing what one Denaccom plished in one district, Colonei Reed writes interestingly and without prejudice or bitterness. — REMARKABLE, ‘““She’s the most remarkable elder ly woman lever saw.” ‘ “‘Doesn’t show her age?” | “'Not that. Dosen’t seem to re gret it.” Ex. " - DEPARIMENT. CONDUCTED BY J. T. BRINKLEY. \ ] (By Ropert MATTOX ) John Brown Gordon was born in Jpson County, Georgia, July Gth, 832. He was the son of honest ut poor parents and was a_boy who lways took advantage of every op ortunity, ; | He attended schocl at home and at the age of nineteen he entered the ?statc university, of Georgia and raduated with first honors. Hej tudied law and praceised in Atlanta “hen the south called for volun eers he was one of the first to Ofl'crl himseif in the defence. From his | evolutionary ancestors he inherited I soldier’s courage. By repeated romotion he rose from a common! folunteer to lientenant general com- f handing a wing of tiie army of Vir-f inia. He became one of the most | amous of coufederate generals. In l 873 he was eiected to the United tates Senate. After holding this' Mflice for one term, he was clectedi overnor vs Georgia, holding thgtl osition two terms. He was again' ected to the senate and thmugh' is effoggs the northern troops were smoved from the state of South‘ arolina; the people of that state{ powing their appreciation by pre enting him with a massive silver rvice mounted with a gold pal etto tree, the emblem of that state al. He retired from his political life 1895, One of the truest sayings éver uttered when speaking of "ta“t' of secession was “*From po contusion, . angry controyer a national peace more real and true and a national union more endur ing.” At the organization of the United Confederate Veterans As ’sociation he was chosen commander and at every meeting afterwards he ‘was chosen commander with great enthusiam by the old soldiers. Gordon institution was named for General Gordon who was a close friend of the first president of that school, He died January 4th, 1904 and his death was greatly lamented by the Confederate Soldiers and, indeed, the whole south. WARNING. C. V. Holsbeke the photographer will be in Folkston until February 2nd. Any one who wish to have photographs made can see him any time at the Johnson House. Post cards, portraits, copying, enlarging, etc., etc. All work pos itively guaranteed and delivered in= side of 24 hours. Look him up and see samples of his work, | Rank Foolishness. “When attacked by a cough or a ?oold, or when your throat is sore, ’it is rank foolishness to take aay ‘_other medicine than Dr, King's New Discovery,” says C. O. LKI dridge, of Empire, Ga. “I have used New Discovery seven years and I krow it is the best remedy on earth for coughs and colds, crovp, and all throat and lung troubles. my children are subject to croup, but New Digcovery quickly cures every attack.” Known the world aver as the Kinfi of throat and lung remedies. Sold under guaraptee at all druggists. soc. and sr.oo, ‘Trial bottle free. : ; NOTICE. i On February the 4th an examina tion will be held for the purpose of iexamining apphicants for the office of County Schooi Commissioner in accordance with the law, A. J, Howard, Pres. B. E. C. (. IN MEMORY OF JOHN C, CANADAY. O, Death,, so stern, so grim, so bold! ~ Thou reaper of both yeung and old, : Cannot the tender tear of love Cause thee to spare one from above? How hard it is that thy cold hand Must steal away one of our hand, No fairer flower e’er graced our \\'ayi Than this one thou hast plucked to-day. \ ; | “Twas just a few short days ago, | When bright and radiant was the glow , Upon that rosy cheek so fair, : Formany happy smiles played there, And visions of a future bright, In which the mind e'er takes de light, : Found ia this charming flower of iove A friend as true as those above. But thou, stern garner of us all Before whese sickle we must fall, We cannot keep the tears away . o When we but think of this sad day. So many friends will miss him now, For death has paled that Jovely brow; But in the halls of memory A picture of him e’er shall be. And we'll entwine a golded wreath, And plice this picture just, be neath; For, in the worn of life's bright day, : This carthly flower was stole a way. L e L. E. MALLARD has some bargains in Real Estate as follg) ’"?gig Lot No, 2, Renfroe addition to town of Folkston, sroa. 00 ’,f‘g; “s‘s « 7 11, Layton addition to Folkston, floo.co by ;”fl;’fifi 4 lots within 3 blocks of Courthouse St. Cheap. ¥8 one as- tiaets just outside the town at $25 cach. ‘ w :*:-s‘ 2 farms in the county, reasonable. Thiold Layton hom "?‘;fi; Folkstou will and is growing, Write or see [ ¥, Mallard about .gets. ting a home in Folkston. = : : FOR CASH ONLY. : To Continue for 15 Days, ¢ g — : Best Calico, 6 1-2 cts. per yd. i Good Yellow Homespun sc, per yd §< 2octs. Dress Goods, 15cts. per yd. ¥ abcts. M- T XY B ] ? All other Dry Goods at reduc=- 3' ed prices. : Clothing and lots of it at & 10 per cent discount, § All kinds of hats at reduc= : ed pricese. § We have just received some : New Goods which will go in this : salee . ———— % I'ry usif you are look~ ‘i Ing for bargains. Yours for good service. i MIZELL & PAXTON i S.OO A YEAR, O, true friend ! for such wast thou, With weeping heart and aching brow, We homage now must pay thee, - For thou hast crossed life’s stormy sea. : ; We almost heard the hreakers roar, As the boatman came to ferry thee o’er; { We almost saw that patient hand Wave gently as thou left the strand. We grieve when thus we have to part, And though it almost breaks the Leart, We know a home thats freefrom tears Awaits beyond ths vale of tears. A home where loving hearts are found, A home where joy and peace abound; O, death ! this home you bring to mind, W ol And in its joys we comfort find, Yes, in that home with stree% . gold, % I Afidgwhele the spirit ne‘er gra:%?i"g old, : g We know you rest. dear friend,"t now, i w W hile we are here with saddened brow, Some day we'll quit this walk belowii Then to that home we hope to ghis And what a meeting that will be, g With all the good and pure and freg e Drear friend, for a few aho‘:t yén We bid you this &ood- ye With © tears; LR l% But then wé’ll meet to rt hoi i?” Upon that never Chag‘l"f{. %&s’: Moniac, Ga., Jan. 27, Yooy W