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I DISPATC OCILLA, IRWIN COUNTY, GA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1899. ivontlde. ;ifded round, no sound- I! the hill, ee lute; iis holy thrill— ! closing hymn !im. nest. f confessed icst ilete? I see— ; s! ters flint as stars— thee! ko5 Hanjlox iccess. le friends, pu¬ re Ocilla High W'last Friday Id and proved is were » of the ad- kkeeping ls class sang [the evening ■gifted music imblage with fictions. I introduced |>f Ited the on the lieech. I great limprepared, ling a very led and AUNT SOFRONY SAYS That she would not swap an easy conscience for the gold of Ophir. That sho knows from experience that, those who learn to work when they are young, never regret it. That she hates to see the dog sticking out of a human being, but it will stick out wherever it exists. That home is just what the hus¬ band and wife make it—a little heav¬ en or a little hell on earth. It is easy to make it either. That it looks like Cupid is on double duty down in Berrien, and she’s in mortal drdad for the safety of her feller down there. That people who expect all sun¬ shine in this world are to be pitied. They might "as well expect to fly without a sign of a ying. That home may be a sort of half¬ handed place without a sewing ma¬ chine, but that’s nothing to one without a baby—so she hears. That if what she hoars is true, a handsome young widower, of Adel, is awfully smitten with a charming dark-eyed little maiden who resides in another portion of the county. That she rejoices to hear that the streams south of Ocilla are swaging down, and hopes that in a few weeks travel may be resumed:—on bicycles. She’s always in sympathy with the afflicted. That if she was as black as some people she could name, she’d never say another word about the color of Others. She knows one man who is so off-color that he can’t tell when his face is clean—aa c isn’t an ed- itor, either. Joe sta- Mr. A.K. Hill lease ■ed livery Eg will be ELDER MATTHEW SIKES. How to “Cot There.” The way to “get there” depends entirely upon where you wish to go. If you wish to be respected, you must make youseelf worthy of it. If you would be believed, you must always speak the truth. If you will pay your bills promptly, you can al¬ ways find credit, and your paper will be at par. In short, if you wish to be treated like a gentleman, you must be a gentleman. If you wish to “get there” on time, you must start on time and waste no moments. If you wish to enjoy all the com¬ forts that life can afford, there is a way to get there, but few there be that find it. It is not found in the massive accumulation of goods. I have never tried this myself, but have seen others try it. I never saw a rich man who was not a miserable man, and yet every man is groaning to be rich. The wife of a rich man once said: “I would sooner live in one, of those tenant houses out there and possess nothing, than to live as I do.” The apostle tells rich men to weep and howl for the miseries that shall come upon them. A rich man told me that he “could not go to church on Sunday and hear a sermon like a man should—my mind is on my business.” Said he would like to serve the Lord one day in each week if he could, v \>ut he couldn’t. No wonder our Lord said: “IIow hardly shall a rich man enter into heaven.” But “In hell he lifted up his eyes.” No man is ever satisfied with his ac¬ cumulation of wealth. His greed for more increases as fast as b : s es- ■ 111 m j v;/j tQ-rC "posi- • like V.:'..' ;V", .V- . 3jS $ gj /elds its on a SHnf or table in a mi neatly sot Sard with di- garden with jtgaRhis a landlord, HPntle and kind, —well, it don’t —woman for a Illlllp n ’ the beds clean— the woman clean, lulled around the cook Pj aRiat a home! Add to dozen, more or' less, Hfltliy little kids to meet He gate and prance around H walks to the door. No ■P W happier this side the pearly But don’t ask me “how to inhere,” * because I have never ■ there. I don’t exactly know W way; and, in fact, it is all a Hicied sketch. V But if you wish to know just how 'to make a failure in everything, I can tell you how to “get there.” Do just as I have done and you will be there. I have traveled every nook and corner of that road, but as it is of no interest to any one to know it, decline to give it.' Just look for my tracks as you go along, and wherever you see them you had bet¬ ter switch off and go another way. ) M. SlKKS. Hon. Tom Smith, ex-senator 6f this accomplished district, and daughter, his graceful Miss Eva, and taLNeily, Haing reached Ocilla yesterday and are the guest! of Hon. HfcMrs. J. A. J. Henderson. Hv. H. i>j^h is authorized HBt all ' lno the D»s- teame, nHlfrr solicit ad- •o; 1 WATT jc HOLMES FITZGERALD, G. XX UKADQUAJtTKKH Foil g|| Hardware, Plows, ^11 Wagor.y and Etiggies. ✓ We Make a Specialty of Sash, Boors and Bl / inds. A Pull Lino of Paints, Oils, Colorings, Hard Oils, "Varnishes, ■»—- Wood Fillers and White Lead. 4 i We can supply you with the best Belting and Lubricating Oils, manu- £ factured. Send to us for your mill aim steam fittings. We can furnish £ them. WATT & HOUSES HARDWARE 00. j: ■E BOYD'S OLD STAND. FITZGKItAIiD, GA. 3 r l ,t ii hiuiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiii.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuii.!imiLiimi'uir Ocilla Novelty Works. M. A. ANDERSON, Prop’r, OCILLA, ■■ GA. *£*$&£$* kinds of ornamental finishings for ^ side and outside of buildings to order promptly and in a workmanlike manner. No matter you need in the novelty woodwork line, get my prices before your order. BEST WORK. MODERATE PRICES. 51. A. ANDERSON, Proprietor. r V t -j— > ' ■i , WIL»L»IAffl HENDERSON. DEALER IN BEST BRANDS OF \ Guanos ACID PHOSPHATE, KAINIT AND MURIATE OB’ POTASH CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND AT LOWEST PRICES, ON TIME OR FOR CASH. Ql’T'TCE, WITH C. II. MAR¬ . TIN, ON FOURTH STREET, OCILLA, GA. 1-20 3. A. 1. HENDEBSOS. I. L. PAULK. . D. H. PAULK. B. V. PAULK. H ENDERSON. PHUIft & GO. J Dealers in General Merchandise,, OCILLA, GEORGIA. Such as Dry Goods, Dress Goods, ,• A Ready-made Clothing, Shoes, •’ Hals and Caps, B’amily Groceries, Crockery, etc., Wagons, Buggies, Harness And Saddles. FUPNITCRE of All Kinds. © ••• 1 li iflins mill Cask tw- ■ Cooking Utensils, etc., Hof all kinds. InfacbJ^H \ Hk General M onJfff