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P ÜBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION , ED UCA TION, LITER A 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. VOL. XX. Roads or No Roads. Commissioner Pilgrim says: I'm not ripping nor tearing, Nor am I doing any swearing. Add I assuredly am not offended; And yet if I don’t get wounded I’ll remain in the war Till the battle is ended. Deut. 22 :lo: ‘‘Thou shait not plow with an ox and an ass to gether,” Well, Dod, I suppose you prefer no roads. I see you are going to close up FOREVER all the double tracked road in our district. Now, Doc, I know nothing of your family troubles iu i865, nor the conditiou the yankees left yon in with your steer, mule and jenny, and care less. Now, Doc, we think you would be a fine physician if you could get your mind free from that little tooting auto long enough to administer to your patient. I think you have as much as you can give good service and faithful at tention to without roiling up your sleeves and jumping up to your neck in a row unsolicited. Now, Doc, when we want your pills we will call you up. and when we want your advice how to run the commissioner’s business in this dis trict we will ask you for council. Now as to the road you propose to stop. Did I not have that under consideration with yon before the alternative scrap came up ? And we have been over two years get ting you this far. Last Auguest the present commissioners and you got it up again, and yon was busy building the Farmers and Mer chants Bank, and we had to wait till you got that job off your hands before we could get you to help us surveyjjthat road. In November you called me up over the phone and told me to meet you and the other commissioners at 3 o’clock, ann 1 complied with your request on time. Elliott being absent, you and W. L. Rogers at work like he roes and saying I was late, with the six per cent grade survey about complete. Now this is the one you proposed to sell us. You would not price it. You agreed for W. L. Rogers and myself to set the price and you and Judge Jones would abide the consequences. Now, Docter, is not this exactly the truth of the matter thus far? This survey run over some bad road, clay and too near the branch at the starting point at the lower end of the road, and through heavy timber and across two gulleys and through a igood spot of dirt at the upper end and did not strike the old road like we wanted it to, Now this is the one we was to pay you for. You told us you would give us a road free if we could get one between that one and theiold one, if we would miss that good sp ~t of dirt at the npper end of the road. And we made the survey that is in controversy, which is about 15 per cent grade, and we accepted it and marked it out. Andlabout that tune the over seer moved out of the district. You said you could get someone to ai)c IVotil) fkotgkn. open vp the road for the wood that was on the ground, and we told you to sail in. No specified time, but want before winter if possible, so we could get the travel out of mud. Your man was slow ; no overseer. We appointed an other overseer and instructed hias to open it up. He says he got the stumps out and worked it as good as he could for turf and roots, and worked the old road, too. So you have a dry weather road and new ground road for wet weather. And about three weeks ago you was bragging on that road and asking other overseers to ride over it so they eould see the best worked road in the county. Now, Doc. what is the matter? Does the turfs and the roots shake the tobacco out of your mouth on the new road, and your tooting machine won’t pull the 4O per cent grade on the old one? You had better try another spike team. We have chronic growlers and professional kickers. They always object to roads and won’t let you have dirt to fix them with if they could help themselves. Now stop road forever and see if anybody gets scared. I don’t propose to compare you to animals nor sling mud at you, but I do aim to handle you with the pitchfork of truth, sharp end foremost. You put me in mind of a fellow that was go iug along the road and oatne across a fellow whipping his wife, He got off his horse to part them and when the woman was freed from her husband she grabbed up a pitchfork and went for him with all her vim. Now, Doc, you made a side swipe at working roads by taxation, I will give you a few doses of that kind of medicine later, if you will confine youreelf to the subject. I like good roads and am doing all I can to get them and could do a heap more if I did not have so many Big Ikes and Smart Alecs to contend with. You say the government will stop the R. F. D, service and we will have to walk after our mail. We could drive a mule, could we not? And if the boys can’t keep their autos repaired they can drive a pencil tail, and if they cannot make a living at that they can give up their job to the other fel low and they can olow a Buck awhile, like the rest of us. Now, I will say for the benefit of the outsider that the road in this district, up to the present rains, was in better condition than ever I saw them, regardless of what Big Ikes and Sharp Alecs may say When it quits raining we have got something to do besides build auto tracks. Mr. Ed. if there is any more big I and little u fellows, you lay down and I will step over you kind of fellows on hand, tell them to trot out and line up and we will attend to them along of wet days and idle times. Now, Doctor, the intention of this article is not aimed as a slur, GUMMING, GA. MAY '2 7 1910 but I put all parties on notice that when they compare me with ani mals I will turn loose my blow gun. W, G. Pilgrim. Cumming, Ga., May 2i, i9io. Pursuant to notice given in the county papers, the Democratic Ex ecutive Committee met this morn ing at the court house, On motion, E. A. Bennett was elected chairman and S. H. Allen secretary. The following resolution was in troduced by Col. H. L, Patterson and unanimously passed: Resolved, That the members of thejold committee in the respective districts be considered as members of the County Executive Commit tee for the ensuing election. That the county primary elec tion be held at the same time and place and in connection with state primary when fixed by the execu tiva committee of the state and under the rules and regulations prescribed therefor. That candidtftes for nomination for office in said primary be assess ed as follows: For Representative $5. For Clerk Superior Court #5. For Sheriff $4. For County School Commis sioner $4. For Tax Collector $4. For Tax Receiver $4, For County Treasurer, $4. For Suryeyor sz. For Coroner $2. That the members of the Exec utive Committee of each district be authorized and instructed to name managers for the election in their respective districts and maka provisions for having the election conducted. That the members serving in each district be authorized to fill any vacancy in the committee in their respective districts. A motion was passed that the secretary be requested to furnish the county papers with a cony of this days proceedings, with request to publish same. On motion the meeting was ad journed subject to the call of the chairman and secretary. E. A. Bennett, S, H. Allen, Chairman. Secretary. DAVES CREEK Tnis is another rainy morning. Mr and Mrs J H Cantrel and family visited Mr and M’s R B McWhorter and family Saturday night last. The singing at Sharon Sunday was enjoyed by all present, except those who got wet. Mr and Mrs J II McWhorter and family spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Marcus McWhorter. Mr Witson Anglin spent one night last week with his cousins Messrs Paul and Chesty Anglin. I think I can write up a wedding soon. As news is scarce, I’ll hang up. With best wishes to all. Daisy. SUWANEE ROUTE 2 Revs R H Thompson and Demp y did some fine preaching at Sharon Saturday and Sunday. A large crowd out Sunday, and also had some fine singing. Misses Lauria Rogers and Avis Johnston, of Suwanee, spent from Saturday till Monday with rela tives and friends in this commun ity. Miss Jemma Redd, of Atlanta, is on an extended visit to relatives and friends in this community. Miss Lula Hall was the guest of Miss Lavada Buice Saturday and Sunday. Mrs S R Settle has returned home, after having spent a tew days with her parents, Mr and Mrs John Orr. ot Bu ford, spent Saturday night and Sunday at Mr J D Buices. Miss Mary Redd, of Atlanta, was the charming guest of Misses Ida and Gertrude Settle from Sat urday till Monday, Mr Oral Blackstock and sister Ethel spent Saturday night at Mr Joe Finchers. Mrs J D Self died at her home at Dacnla, on last Monday night her remains were brought to Shar on on Wednesday for funeral and interment. Revs Twitty and Luke conducting funeral service. A large crowd'of sorrowing relatives and friends were gathered to pay the lait tribute of respect to the deceased. The bereaved have the sympathy of their many friends. Missouri. ROUTE 7 We still continue to have rain. Several from here attended ser vices at Hopwell and Sharon Sun day. Misses Eliza Ezzard and Fannie Stowe visited Misses Irene and Pauline Dodd Saturday. Miss Clan Thompson was the guest of Miss Naomi Dioemore Sunday evening. Mrs Allie Henderson visited Mr •J L Ezztrd and family Sunday, Mrs Sarah Manning spent iast week with Mr Elliott Rogers and family. Mr Joe Boling and sisters Misses Alice and Celia visned at Mr Tru man Bennett s Saturday and .Sun day. • Mr Paul Stokes and mether, of route 3, spent Friday night at Mr D W Boling’s, enroute to Birming ham. Miss Docia Dinsmore visited Mrs Hooper Thursday evening. Misses Minnie and Ada Ilardin were the guests of Mrs Mamie Wills Sunday. Miss Estelle Ramsey was the guest of Miss Emma Strawn Sun day afternoon. Mr and Mrs T A Treadaway visited near Coal Mountain Satur day and Sunday, It seems like the candidates are rather slow, guess the oflicers are going to their office four years in— stead of two. I think if nothing happens the boys will get up with their “horse shoe pitching” during the ramy weather. Mrs M L Holbrook has been very sick, but we are glad to say better. Dr W B Hansard and little daughter, of Buford, spent Sunday with Mr J S Hansard and family. Miss Lena Dodd spent Sunday evening with Mrs Alford. Mr Cleveland Holbrook, of Ocee_ spent Sunday with Mr Obie Hol brook. Messrs Noel and Howell Dodd of near Ocee, passed through our burg .Sunday. Mr Claude Webb visited his grand-parents near Webb Ga r Friday night, Sunday school will be at nine o’clock Sunday morning at Mid way, on account of the s’ng'ngs. Let all the correspondents write oftener. Jay Bird.. CROSS ROADS Pshaw ! how it has been raining' for the past few days, it seems as if the crops are going to run away with the people in this part. Rev V V Braddy preached an interesting sermon at this plaee last third Sunday, which was at tended by a large crowd. Mr and Mrs W F Moss were* the guests of Mr and Mrs W }• Chastain Suuday p. m. Mr and Mrs Ed Collins are all smiles—its a girl. Mr Gordon Moss, of Gainesville,, visited home folks Saturday and. Sunday night iast. Mrs Cindy Burdei'e and son' Canara vtshed Mr nd Mr-Silas Garrett Saturday and Sunday. Th people in this part have about got up their n* w phone line. There’s going to be an all day singing at Lumpkin next Sunday. Everybody i- invited. Mr Claude Elliott and sister Miss Bertie, visited their grand parents Mr and \Jrs D W Elliott Sunday nighl last. For fear of the waste basket, I guess I had better runaway. Cherry Blossom. WESLEY CHAPEL The singing was fine at Wesley Chapel Sunday, in spite of the rain, the house was full, the\ postponod Sunday school last Sunday on ac count of the singing, but will have it next Sunday at 3 o’clock. 1 think Wesley Chapel would be a fine place for a church, as we have such large crowds. Black Eyes. Never hesitate about giving Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy to children. It contains no opium or other narcotics and can be given with Imglicit confidence. Asa quick cure for co ghs and colds to which children a e susceptible, it is un surpassed. Sold by all dealers, NO- 2i