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B2SLX* | & CONST! ^ if like n BpcolnUy L, in•■■ ring Coltouf | 0 i n » < « ® <• |>D,v«’llll**».C«*" B tl’y tdiorc*, n,u * iproprrly VOLUMB LXXII.] Federal Union Established in 1829, SOUTHERN RECORDER “ “ 1819. • Consolidated 1872. MlLLEDGEVILLB, Ga„ DECEMBER 24, 1,901. Bell & Conn .TIRE INSURANCE AGENTS- Offlcn In the Mil-1 leilgRVllle Banking? Company, Number 26. Bronchitis ■< i have kept Ayer’s Cherry Pec toral in my house for a great many years. It is the best medicine in the world for cougha and colds.” J. C. Williams, Attica, N. Y. All serious lung troubles begin with a tickling in the throat. You can stop this at first in a single night with Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Use it also for bronchitis, consumption, hard colds, and for coughs of all kinds. Three aim: 25c.. SOc., $1. All jraiftite. Conanlt yoor doctor. If ho «»yo take It. Iheudo aa ho .a,.. If ho tolU you not to Uko It, then don’t take It. He knows. LMTO It with him. We are willing. LMT 1. C. AY ICR CO., Lowell, Mass. 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,