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COM PENSATiON. fails sow for iear tliat he » . Who ’ be here to reap Shall not hleak ohscyritj Must lie in Through all h» s simp. Th bard who .sanft K®3T ago, e lent eai, When' no one an « g on fur love of sinnii.fr, t.iough an sooifod who chanced .o hear. They Ids and bow Today men seek grave Beside his monument. V,'c laud the noble poet now Who couldn't pay las rent. Who idlv stands and shakes his bead \iiil sighs and murmurs: “Mo! Ere reaping time J shall be dead; Why bother, then, to sow? for him no shaft shall ever rise To claim the pilgrim s gaze; lies, No love shall center where lie Ko honor crown his days! Who plants has hope, and, though he may Not see the fruitful fall, He has foreseen a glorious day And triumphs after all. —S. K. Kiser in Chicago Uccord-IJcrald. * a DANGEROUS WORK. The Peril There Is In Tapping a Blast Furnace. The “tapping” of the furnace is the dramatic feature of attendance upon one of these artificial springs of the manufacturing world. An incision is made low down in the side of the furnace, at the very bot¬ tom of the tank of molten iron, and there pours forth in a steady stream, as from a spout, a semiliquid, color¬ less mass, glowing so fiercely that the unaccustomed eye cannot gaze upon it for long at a time. The dark figures moving about quickly and silently in the gloom —and”numerically they seem hope¬ with lessly inadequate to cope such a monster—must think rapidly and act even more hurriedly when once the dam of fire clay has been broken and the rivulet of fire is let loose. It looks like a sluggish with hot iron, but in reality it moves in¬ sidious rapidity. The men who work at the base of one of these present day iron making vessels face a daily peril as great as any that ever came to the laborers up aloft, even in the era of the general use of the old fash¬ ioned furnace. Under the existing conditions not only must the work¬ ingmen have their wits about them when {lie furnace has been tapped and jetties of the searing slime leap out in every direction, but there is ever present tlie danger that thfc furnace will break. No vigilance in advance will serve the artisan of the iron world under such circum stances, When the rent lias been made and through the gaping wound there pours the white, shining fluid that carries destruction, his only then, chance if is lo run for his life. , Even the workman is stationed near the furnace, his prggamity may con¬ demn him without so much as one chance of escape. — Century Maga zinc. Antiquity of Earrings. time Earrings have been worn from immemorial. While excavating the ruins of ancient Thebes archae | i ologists brought to light sculptured remains bearing representations of l the articles. Ancient writers make I j frequent tions mention of these decora and state that in early da vs i tUy were worn by both sexes. From I the very earliest times the male Asi | atics wore them. The Bible tells us that Abraham presented his son’s E "'ife with a pair of earrings, and his tmians relate that Alexander the tov.’t when lie invaded India fdund A. J. Summers APPEALS to the good judgement A Fancy and Family Groceries He keeps the best stock in Conyers. Delivers Goods Promptly, And will make you the best possible prices. a. J. SUMMERS this month. them suspended in the ears of the Babylonians. Among the ancient oriental na tions, with the exception of the He¬ brews, men and women wore them, the latter considering that they should be reserved for the sole use of the gentler sex. Homer makes mention of this method of adorn¬ ment in his descriptions of statues representing logical several of the mytho¬ deities, and the great Juve¬ nal is authority for the statement that they were worn by all the males residing in the Euphrates provinces. A Unanimova Verdict. Some years ago, when Robert Louis Stevenson made one among the little colony of art students and others at Barbizoa, a 'bseussion arose as to who out of ah their ‘lum¬ ber could best be spurn! fcy the world at large—he, in short,” who never would be missed by the gen¬ eral public. There was some diffi¬ culty about coming to a decision, so finally every one present inscrib¬ ed the name of liis candidate on a slip of paper. The slips were fold¬ ed, placed in a hat and on being opened and read proclaimed that all, himself included, had voted for Ste¬ venson. Chinese Fun. A man asked a friend to stay and have tea. Unfortunately there was no tea in the house, so a servant was sent to borrow some. Before the latter had returned the water was already boiling, and it became neces¬ sary to pour in some cold water. This happened several times, and at length the boiler was overflowing, but no tea had come. Then the man’s wife said to her husband, “As we don’t seem likely to get any tea you had better offer your friend a bath.”—II. A. Giles’ “History of Chinese Literature.” CAST0R1A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Haro Always Bought Bears the Signature of A 13 nil Day. A western editor thus laments dull day.for news,which the news¬ paper men of Marietta can extend sympathies: “News! news! news! It,senough to give a man blues. Nobody married jind body dead ; nobody broke an arm head; nobody come in talk of crop; no one got boozy and start¬ ed a scrap ; no one got run taking a horn; nobody buried 1 : 0 - body born. 01 for a racket, a riot a fuss ISomo one tocome in and % kick up a muss; some one to stir up the peace laden air; somebody’s comment 1o give ua a scare; some body thumped within an inch of his life: somebody run off with another man’s wife; some come in and pay up his dues. Anv thing, anything, just so it’s news.” A FRICANA will cure Syphilia and 01V t* Sores to Stay Cured. WEEKLY - BANNER. FR03I OAK GROVE. Crops are looking well. Rev. J W Stokes preached to a good congregation here Sunday af jteruoonat - o'clock. i Mrs -Tin T. Vepauiol has re . turned home after a pleasant visit to her ]Htr jut at Fuhrrlee. We are sorry to note tliat Mr. G rier Allen is sick, We hope be may soon recover. Farmers are about through work now. Many families of our communi¬ ty enjoyed the barbecue near town last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bond, ( f I,i thonia. were guests of their par¬ ents here Sunday. We hope scarlet fever is through with us now as there are no cases in our section. Some of our people are expect¬ ing a pleasant time at camp meet¬ ing next week. The writer will try and do bet ter next week and every week hereafter. Ta, Ta. ■ From Knob. Hot, hotter, hotest! T.Ge farmers are havinga little rest Gut fodder pulling time will soon be here. ' Rev. J. J. Stephenson is on a protracted meeting at Mt. Ver non tllis week ‘ There is to he a re-union at Union church the 8th of August. The sur¬ viving members of Co. K. 22nd Reg¬ iment, C. S. A. will come together there that day. Mrs, Dr. Hall is visiting her father at Ingleside this week. Melons, are a little late in tliis com¬ munity . Some ol' our people went to the celebration at Shiugleroof Saturday, Mr. W. B. Cook is .netting signers to a petition for a free delivery him route in tliis district. We wish suc¬ cess. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. J. Albert, of At¬ lanta, are visiting in this community. There was a fish fry at Mr. T. R. Sharp’s Tuesday. Knabite. Negro Hurt. George Farmer, a negro train¬ man serving on a freight train. had a portion of his right foot cut off in jumping from a moving train here last Thursday morning. The train George was with was in the siding. He boarded a train to get some ice for the con doctor of his train. Before secur mg the ice the tram moved off rap idly and in jumping his great toe was caught under the wheel. Dr. Stewart dressed the wound and Farmer went to his home at Buck head on the evening passenger. c^cs s? C2 :.r-i a ^ „ Bears tho /? The Kind You Hr. 1 ? ANys Bcugiit *5" We are late with this i: sue ua . hiving , trouble account ot -tine ' uLl) uUr l> rt -'ss. 60 YEARS' EXPERIZNC2 <1 I r 1 i B 4 k | pi ..j vrz 4 rA\ i & Trap-: Marks Designs COPYRIGHTS &o. quickly Anyone sor.illng sketch and ;ip»CTlr>t;.'m ma i invention ascertain 13 probably our ruicitahle. opinion Sree Communiefl. whether cu tinr.sstiicUy co-'Uilent.i::!. \liuidhookon I'.. .oils Bent free. Oldest turoncy for :■ ?eartng pitcnts. Patents taken through Mu an & Co. receive tpccial notice, wit hout charge, in the Scientific Jtettett culation A handsomely illustrated journal. weekly. Largest cir¬ of any srientillc Terms, s. year; four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Oo. 3 C!Broadway ’il 8 W York Branch Office. 6S» F St,. Washington. U. C. AT BEE M’DONALD'S YOl T CAN GET PSR Nice Fresh Meal s OS Ice. YOU CAN GET The Very Nicest and Freshest a I-.; nm g=s i «* : en s a A T Lowest Possible Prices. Cniivo .TV!o si Trial. Bee B. McDonald. John H. Almandy Pres. , C. B. Hudson, V-Pres., w. J. Fiakes, Cashier, BANKOF ROCKDALE, Successor to JOHN H. ALMAND, Banker. INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF GEORGIA O K. CoJfeA. 3» T X X f21> .J UIV It i:joi With the following Board of Directors: John H. Almand’ G- B. Hudson, H. Y. McCord, J. C. Stephenson, J, J. Langford, It. W. Tucker, W. J. Lakes, Will do a general banking business. Exchange bought and sold. Loans made on approved paper on application. STOCKHOLDERS INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE TO DEPOSIT¬ ORS FOR DOUBLE AMOUNT OF THEIR STOCK. Accounts of firms and individuals solicited. HOURS 0 a. in. loop. m. Help us make the Weekly-Ban¬ ner the best p'kper ever published m the county. Give us the news. • -« Ok ► • . r\ A FRICANA will cure Conatit>atlon »n* j wotl a« r f« 1 LW Meclichi* Try I*. W..W m 0 V iii $ u wmm i3 I '4 *• O'gestA ¥what you eat. It arti fici ally d i ges ts Lb e food andai£ I Nature in strengthening and reoon* rt-rncting the exhausted digestive or¬ gans. It is the latest discovered digest, put and tonic. "No other preparation tan approach it in efficiency. It In¬ stantly relieves and permanently Heartburn, cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Cramps,and Nausea, Sick Headache,Gastralgia, all l-»*vwarcU other res by a Its F C if DeVVltt imperfectdigestloi* A Co- CblCCIflMI .