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Federal Union Established in 1829,
SOUTHERN RECORDER “ “ 1819.
• Consolidated 1872. MlLLEDGEVILLB, Ga„ DECEMBER 24, 1,901.
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■< i have kept Ayer’s Cherry Pec
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years. It is the best medicine in
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All serious lung
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tickling in the throat.
You can stop this at first
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Use it also for bronchitis,
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Editorial Glimpses and Clipping.
Wholesale merchants all over the
I country are demanding the repeal of the
| bankrupt law.
The value of the cotton and cotton-
| toed of the Southern states last year was
| $545,000,000.
Alter all, it would seem that we are
wasting a good deal of sympathy on
u e Boers when we consider that it ts
spring in South Alrica now.
King Edward’s crown will, it is said,
I be set with 3,000 diamonds. Why
|doesn’t he simply buy an electric head
|light at once and be done with it.
; enator MeLaurin, of South Caro-
llinu 1ms landed in the Republican
I camp. He was given committee places
| by that party.
Admiral Sampson will protest
I against Admiral Dewey’s minority re-
I port. Admiral Sampson lost his
fchance by not being pnesent.at Hanti-
I ago, and therefore his protest will (all
I rather tint.
Attorney General J, At, Terrell will
I tender his resignation some time be-
Iiweeti the middle of January and the
I first cl February in order to make his
I formal announcement and enter more
I actively into the race for Governor.
The question concerning the south’s
I representation in congress has been
■ sprung by Massachusetts. Massachu
setts, observes the Washington Post, is
1 continually harping on the negro ques-
I don, but it treats the race much worse
I than it is treated in the south.
The information comes from Preto
ria, South Africa, that theBritish forces
e now engaged in erecting block-
iuses at intervals oi about one-third
|of a mile and connecting them with
ltd phones, Between the blockhouses
Ibaibird win* entanglements are being
[constructed. These latter are to pre
sent the Boer horsemen from slipping
test in the night time.
Charles Emory Smith has resigned
[from the cabinet and Henry C. Payne,
|°l Wisconsin, takes his place as post-
ster general. The announcement
1 naturally given rise to all sorts of
teculation concerning the motives
fkich prompted the resignation, wheth-
ffthis change will be followed by oths
and what will be its political effect.
has been known that Mr. Smith has
Paired to resign bis portfolio and re-
* or n to his editorial work, but it i*as
F x pocted that the cabinet would bold
S-ether for some time at least.
Communicated.
the professions—their char
acter.
Every profession, every trade, every
business, has its peculiarities, its mode,
manner and custom of doing its special
business. Common custom makes, in
lime, commou law, tor a general habit
becomes a sort of law. To an out.
sider, what may be all right in a cer
tain profession or business, to his mind
it may be all wrong or of doubtful pro
ceedings. We only see things in life
Itom our own standpoint. To the ini
tiated one thing may be all right and
just, but to the uninitiated, it may be
just the opposite. The trick of the
trade has a meaning.
P.HIK STS.
To the priests ol all religions, in the
long ago past, their lying, deception
and misrepresentation to the people’
were justifiable, because it was not to
their interest that the masses should
know too much or think too much-
Ignorance with them was the mother
ot devotion, belief und subjection, and
the people were only taught so much
and no more. Hence the utter subjec
tion oi the people to priestly power
and influence. Even kings and rulers
were brought under the influence of
priest-craft of every kind. The priests
of old were an unscrupulous 6et of
scoundrels,
THE PROFESSIONS,
All professions wrap themselves up
in their peculiar ethics, and pull to
gether, for in unity there is strength.
So ot identity of interests, which is
seen in this day i& trusts und corpor
ations, etc. *
THE LAWYER.
We beein with the lawyer as a pro
fession. His eth’cs is to admit noth
ing, question everything and talk as
pAid. Law is the essence of right do
ing and right living, and hence the
lawmaker and the lawyer to explain the
law to the people. We have the law-
yer’s construction of law, The honest
lawyer, whose eye is not.made to see a
thing as a fee would make him see, is
(lie noblest work of bod in his profes
sion. He sees only law, nothing but
law, pure law, honest law, and so says
at all times and under all circumstances.
A poor lawyer in purse is a very unre
liable adviser, as purse is to be consid
ered, and on a par with a subsidised
editor, whose editorials are bought. A
paid attorney is very much like a de
nominational minister,bis vision is very
narrow and his truth limited. No one
can forget sell-interest.
It is not well or polite to call any
one a liar in his profession, but he can
be said to be very economical with the
truth when’*3 against his client or his
peculiar belief. A great lawyer,in the
true sense of the word, is one who
loves the law fo. the law’s sake, not
tor the money that may be in it. Like
a skilful surgeon, who loves his profes
sion for the pleasure it gives him to
exert bis utmost skill to do a first rate
operation. There is a real pleasure in
science in doing things.
IN COURT.
To bo in court on a cas<- from one to
five years or more standing and call that
law is a farce on justice, on right, on
equity and common sense, Good Lord
deliver us from the shyster, quibbler,
sophist, the subterfuge, one given to
barratry, champerty and other ques
tionable proceedings. The Eastern
mind had the best of all law, and any
case could be settled in a short time.
The synthetical mind is the best in
law; while an analytical mind is too
diffusive in explaining and expli-
nation. Too much reason befogs the
mind.
When your writer was editor of the
Recorder, lie said to a gentleman
who was a lawyer: “Colonel I will put
your name up for Governor.” Ha said:
In Making Your
Christmas Selections.
We still Lave a fine assortment of inexpensive ns well as tlie
more valuable kind of goods suitable for gifts, in
Sterling Silver Novelties, Scarf ^
Pins and Brooches, Cuff Buttons,
Stud Buttons, Lockets, Charms,
Pins. Large assortment of
Rings, Ladies’ and Gent’s Chains,
Purses, Card Cases, Chattelaiu
Bags, Umbrellas, Canes, Pictures,
China, Cut Glass. Silver Spoons,
Knives, Forks, &c, <fcc.
Come and let u§ help you make
your selections before the
rush tomes on*
Dixon Williams.
15 Minutes
sufficient to give you most
delicious tea biscuit using
Royal Baking Powder as di
rected. A pure, true leavener.
“Ifyou do, I will shoot you, I am a
lawyer, nothing but a lawyer, do not
know anyh’ng but law, I think law, I
talk law, 1 rend law, Ido not read any
thing but law.” He was in his day a
leading lawyer in Georgia. He did
not touch criminal cases or common
every day cases.
A KINO WIIO WAS A JUDGE.
In the East, in Persia, a certain
young man went to the Quarzee, a
Judge in our language, arid said to Him:
I am going oft on a journey, but I have
one hundred ducats I do not need, and
you are one who holds the scales of jus
tice, I will leave them with you.
Very good. I will keep them until you
return. The young men went oft to
get the money. The Quazee went out
to meet him, and seeing him coming
stood under a large shade tree. No
one wag presant snd the money was
counted to him. He went on his jour
ney and returned in time. Called for
his money. The Quazee told him he
had not given any. money to him, and
said bring your witness. He had none.
He went to the king in the city and
told his story. The king sent for the
Quazee, he denied receiving the
money.
The king asked the young men for
his witnesses. He said he had none,but
paid the money under a tree on a certain
street. Go said the king and tell the
tree to come into court, * The young
man thought the king was making fun
of him, and was in favor with the
Quazee. The king wrote an order
for the tree to come into court, and
said, go nail this order on the tree. The
young man started. The king asked
the Quazee a number of questions, and
taking out bis watch, asked if tlie
young man was there by this time?
Hardly ^said the Quazee. Some time
passed and the king asked had he
reached there by this time. Yes, an
swered the Quazee,and should be back.
In a short time the young man came
in and said, he had delivered the mes
sage to the tree.
Said the king, the tree has been in
court end given its evidence. The
Quarzee smiled and said, no tree has
been here. Said the king, did I not
ask you twice about that tree? You
knew where the tree was. and you had
a transaction under it witlt the young
man. Had you not, you would have
said: “I know nothing about any tree.”
The Quazee saw lie was caught.
The king told him to pay the money,
which he said lie would do with pleas
ure. He sent one of his body guards
with the parties, and said to him, as
soon as he pays the money, cut the head
of the Quarzee off. There we have
pood law and justice and common
sense.
A LAWYK.I IN COURT.
A lawyer is a man of authorities, no
matter how original he may be, no
matter if he has a talent lor law, and
gives an expression to good sound law,
lie is asked by the judge, “where is
your authority for such law, and if
told, from my own brain, the judge
will say, that is no authority in this
court. A so-called great lawyer must
be well stuffed with authorities. Orig
inality is a sort of a fault or a miss-fit
in court.
Upon the Bench,the Judge may give
play loan original idea. Law is an un
known quantity and quality, it seems
from the thousand and one decisions we
have and will have until the end of
time. The Code of Georgia is a
plaything with every legislature, and
will be, until like the Mosaic law, it
cannot be tinkpied with by every leg
islature which meets. Give me East
ern law every time. It has more sense
and more justice than the western and
analytical mind can possibly have with
l its hair splitting distinctions, and its
nice drawn technicalities, which may
Oe termed nice law by lawyers.
THE PHYSICIAN—MYSTICISM.
I cannot in this article elaborate the
Physician as I have the lawyer. As a
physician said, “Our science is a mys
ticism,” In a word, a good physician
is nothing but a close observer and a
careful experimenter, and that comes
by daily practice and experience. Giv
ing a dose of medicine is all guess
work at nest, as your writer knows
full well. When helpless with rheu
matism last year he was filled with
medicine until he became disgusted.
( Began (o feel that medicine was a poi
son. Took no more. Thought lie
would experiment on himself and guess
a Mule too. Took as hot bath as could
stand, ard tickled his stomach with
milk punches, night and day. The re
suit is, (hat I am sti'.l in the flesh and
have no use, as yet, for a coffin. Phy
siciaris are very useful, they do much
good, it is their way to guess and learn
something by daily experiments.
THE MINISTER
Is one who takes to himself a warm
field of thought, when he puts on sec
tarian or denominational harness. Ho
talks according to a catechism, forms or
ceremonies. The Bible is his author
ity from Genesis to Revelation and he
tries to coverall the ground, when in
fact and truth lie lias nothing to do with
anybody or anything but the plain
simple teachings of Jesus, who said:
“lam the way,the truth and the light.”
“Go preach my gospel.” In other
words do not hunt up any authorities to
back me, I do not want any,I was sent
of God, and no one else. Don’t try
to elaborate my gospel, but try to ex
plain it, and do not try to harmonise
the sayings of any one else with what
I said, taught or did. Keep my gos
pel in view, and treat all other writings
as personal commentary. My imme
diate apostles did not comprehend me
when I was with them, and those who
never heard me could not illustrate
me. My gospel is the religion of do-
inggood and nothing else. That is a
true idea of Jesus.
When will the Christian world grasp
that great idea of Jesus and his teach
ings” and drop all other teachers?
R. M.O.
Hon. H. A, Jenkins Died at his Home
in Eatonton,
Eatonton, Ga., December 17.—After
an illness extending thorough several
weeks, Hon. H. A. Jenkins, former
speaker of the house of representatives,
died at his home here at 1 o’clock to
day. Mr. Jenkins’ condition recently
showed a marked improvement, and
the end came as a shock and a sur
prise.
Hon. H. A. Jenkins was well known
all oyer Georgia, having taken a promi
nent part in the dusiness and political
affairs of the state, fie served with
ability and distinction as speaker of the
house of representatives prior to the
election of lion, John D. Little, In
the legislature prior to that in which he
served as speaker he was the chairman
of the general judiciary cou\mittee of
the house one ot the most important
positions in the general assembly.
Mr, Jenkins was prominently men
tioned in 1898 as a candidate for gover
nor, but after a consideration of the
matter, decided not to make the race.
He had a striking personality and
was a man of strong friendships. He
numbered his friends by those who
knew him over the stale, and the news
of his sudden death will be read every
where with deep regret.
Chamberlain’s Stomaoh andliiyer
Tablets.
Try them
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have a headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stomach
and regulate your liver and bowels.
For sale by Geo. D. Case, druggist.
Commission to Build Atlanta Depot.
Governor Candler lias approved the
Atlanta depot bill. The commission
in accordance with the terms of the
hill, is composed of two members of
the senate, lour members of th-i house
with the governor ex-officio chairman.
The commission is as follows:
Governor Allen D. Candler, ex-
officio chairman.
From the senate—Hon. J. Ferris
Cann, of the first district. Snvunnah,
and Hon. John N. Holder, of the thir
ty-first district, Jefferson, Jackson
county.
From the House—Hon. G. V. Gress
of Wilcox; Hon. Byron B. Bower, Jr„
of Decatur; Hon. Thomas Egleston ot
Fulton, and Hon. W. A. Knowles of
Floyd.
The members of the commission
were selected by the presiding officer
of both houses after much caro and
study ot the matter, and no better se
lections could have been made for the
work in hand. The Governor is the
only member of the commission who
receives no salary for his services as
such. The other members will receive
not exceeding $500 each tor all their
services in connection with building
the depot.
It i9 the purpose of the commission
to proceed with the work of getting
plans and building the new depot, as
soon as arrangements can be made.
The clothes of Leila Lambert, an 8
year old white child, were set on fire at
Athens Monday by a negro boy who
had asked to warm by the lire in the
room where the child was. The child
was burned to death and the negro boy
escaped.
It is stated that the British govern-
ment has decided to drop the concen
tration camps and has done so because
of a Miss Hobhouse, who is the author
of the “revelations” which told the
condition in those camps. This is a
victory for humanity to the credit ot a
woman.
Health null Bciialy,
A poor complexion is usually the re
sult of a torpid liver or irregular ac
tion of the bowels. Unless nature’s
reluse is carried off' it will surely cause
impure blood. Pimples, boils and other
eruptions follow, This is nature's
method of throwing off the poisons
which the bowels failed to to remove.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are world
famous for remedying this condition.
They stimulate the liver and promote
regular and healthy actions of the
bowels but never cause griping, cramps
or distress. Safe pills. For sale by
C, F. Barrett.
Rev. Walker Lewis, who was res
cently transferred from the North to
the South Georgia Conference, has
been made presiding elder of the North
Macon District.
Save! HI* Life.
“I wish to say that I teel I owe my
lite to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,” writes
H. C, Chrestenson of Hayfleld, Minn.
“For three years I was troubled with
dyspepsia so that 1 could hold nothing
on my stomach. Many times I would
be unable to retain a morsel ot food.
Finally I was confined to my bed.
Doctors said I could not live. I read
one of your advertisements of Kodot
Dyspepsia Cure and thought it fit my
case and commenced its use. I began
to improvo from the first bottle. Now
I am cured and recommend it to all.”
Digests your food. Cures all stomach
troubles, For sale by C, F. Barrett.
Militia in Uood Shape.
The showing made by the state
troop- this year is a good one. A
roster of the militia lias just been com
pleted by Inspector General Obear and
will be forwarded to the war depart
ment by Adjutant General Robertson
in a few days.
According to this roster there are 4,-
772 men in the state militia, which is
an increase of 591 over 1900. There
are GIG negro soldiers included in this
roster. In the state militia there are
83 companies of infantry, artillery aud
cavalry.
In the white infantry there are 3,179
members; in the negro infantry, GIG
members; 552 members of white cavaL
ry; 224 of heavy artillery, 159 of light
artillery, 21 of general ataft and 21 of
the hospital corp .
The troops are all equipped with guns
and uniforms and are reported m splen
did condition. The naval reseryes are
not included in the roster which has
been prepared by the adjutant general’s
office.
Keep Quiet
and use Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera an4
Diarrhoea Remedy, tor all pains of the
stomach and all unnatural looseness of
the bowels. It always cures
THE PEOPLE WANT
Good stout comfortable shoes for Winter Wear. W®
sell this kind. We can supply any demand that may b®
made upon us for SHOES. We have the largest stock
in the city to select from. Our LADIES’ SHOES are
stylish, durable and comfortable.
Gents' Furnishings.
Wo have the nicest line of Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties,
Handkerchiefs, etc. Buy from us and you will be
pleased,
Yaughan & Hines,
