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"MAYBE A SERMON—
MAYBE A SONG."
“llot To males!"—
Weather like this takes all the starch
out of our frills, mentally and olhei
wise. I can readily sec how the peo
ple who progress best and accomplish
most are those of the temperate zone
rather than of the torrid. In the cold
it is a struggle for existence. One
must either work or perish. And
since his faculties are developed more
and more by use, ni in attain*, and will
eoDtinue to attain, great victories in
the realms of all m hik c.
In contrast to ilns is the tropical
zone. Life teem > here in every form,
devoid of the strain and stress that
marks it in a sterner clime. The blue
empyrean bends so beautifully and so
alluringly, with scarcely ever a frown
ing star to mar, that men have no de
sire to shut it out with temples, since
no temple could be grander than that
jewelled dome. The Southern sta s
burn so warmly brilliant that men do
not think of harnessing up electricity
to light them only to bed. And their
bed is the mossy bank beneath any
friendly palm w hose shadow falls across
their path a' twilight. What need is
there for the awful grind of labor, any
way? Th- palm that furnished a roof
for the night, likewise provides break
in the morning.
And for the li:>t time I am able to
account for those moods of inertia fol
lowed by wild starts of energy that
mark my own individual career. I
live near to the tropics near to na
ture’s heart -and sometimes a warm
flush from the middle of the south—
Steals over the land, melting the hills
into a blue haze, the cornfields into a
ma*s of bronze green and the dusty
road runs like a ribbon of gold between
—and lho very marrow of my bones
seems melted, too, and strength goes
out of me.
As for the tils of energy—well, \\c
will call that “another story,” for I
am melted right now, marrow and all.
'This is a time when civiliz ition is as
the bonds of iniquity and I feel that I
should like to oxi*<t as casually and
carelessly as do the wild creatures of
the wood. The dull routine of a mew
ed-up, petty household existence re
links my spiritual growth ju-t now,
and I am intensely disagreeable. 1
feel that I am a sordid, practical being
in which the earthy clem ■ nt, predomi
nates, that 1 live only to eat and sleep,
and -yes, to read an occasion il book,
which is a hit of saving grace to be
sure.
My latest book is “Kenilworth,”
which is but the same old story of s<d
] ng love a tut the host of life for ambi
tion—pieces of silver.”
(Inc cannot playtTuT TraUor ter one’s
best nature and then not suffer for il,
be ho lord or.peasaut. After all the
Queen’s gardens and king’s treasuries
of the heart and mind, that ltuskiu
writes of so beautifully, are the only
ones worth the seeking, for those are.
tilings that neither the favor nor dis
favor of soveieigns can add to, or take
away from. One may sell love for the
baubles of state and power, as did
Leicester, but a time comes when bau
bles are not becoming to white locks
and withered cheeks; when old age
sits amid the ruins of time without the
comfort of love, which survives time,
and sig is for “the touch of a vanished
hand, the sound of a voice that is still."
lint 1 am not going to sermonize; I
dislike sermons, myself. As a general
thing 1 prefer songs. Music is tin*
audible heartbeat of the whole world.
God’s “chosen servants” may be una
ble to stir one ripple on the stagnant
surface of our souls with a sermon,
but let some ministoring spirit of His
make beautiful music for us, and then
the great deep is broken up. The
wind moans along the shore and the
waves beat soblniigly against the rocks
that have wrecked so many fair human
harks. We hear the solemn Dead
March made up of the many voiced
woe that has issued from human lips 1
since life beg ut; the measured step of
events that paused not for human joy
or grief. And through it all we hear
the voice of God.
Not long since 1 stood in the door |
of a humble little church and watched
those within. The lights dared down
upon the dark African faces and
brought out all the characteristic fea
tures of the cen'ral tigtire. the preach
er. whose queer pronunciation, and
still queerer theology, made the {whole
an interesting character study. The
“word of God,” as expounded, was
listened to aud accepted as the truth
by those people. Wlurt a smail circle
it was! My own mind, even, could
draw two or tl.ree circles abound and
beyonu it, and I thought of the minds
who could encircle me and of the still
greater minds who drew wider and'
wider circles, aud the
thought of God, the center of whose
circle is everywhere, tbe circumference
nowhere, aud 1 wondered wind these
were, what their place and destiny,
and if all men are really - equal in the
sight of Go- ?" Then the preacher's
voice ceased and l hey began to sing.
Negroes >mg beautifully . N vt are li is
blest them with the sunny gift of song
in lieu of the gifts she ha* withheld.
The melody was stow and their voice*
gave it a mournful cadence. and a.
weird note, too, that told of the prim
itive heathen who sang around his
watch fire in the di a twilight of aa
Afric forest. My heart was touched
j inexpressibly for it seemed to mo their
souls were unconsciously expressing
themselves, and the burden of their
song was the common one of humanity.
Purely we are brother pilgrims on this
earth no matter to what widely differ
ent shrines we journey, and tho com
mon brotherhood of man lies in the
common suffering of all. Then inv
j voice joined in softly, blending with
theirs, even as I fancied our souls
might be blending.
But I could not keep down the
j thought that if I were to put it to them
jin this way they would be surprised.
| Which suggests the idea that we use
people, and are used by them, to attain
j certain effects, as stage trappings are
| manipulated in the pageant of a play.
Plays are supposed to be pictures of
life, though, you know.
Edna Cain.
News flt Home.
All kinds Fresh Meat at W. T. New
ton’s beef market.
Miss Mary Hollis is spending this
week in town.
S. F. Taylor, of Rome, visited his
father’s family Sunday.
Mr. W. I). llix, of Caitersville,
spent Sunday in town with his family.
A. I). Kirby is spending this week
in town.
Mr. John It. Branner, of Atlanta, is
visiting his father here this week.
We will pay the highest market
price for Wool.
Thompson lliles & Co.
Mrs. J. It. J’itner expects to return
to her home in Chattanooga the latter
part of the week.
Always iu season, Hopkins’ Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn). Elegant i
lunch in Milk.
Money to loan on farms. Five \
years time. Terms easy.
Jxo. d>. Taylor.
Rev. If. J. Adams, who presided so
ably over tbe district conference last
week, returned to his home in Dalton j
Monday.
Fruit cans at the Tin shop five cents |
each. Milk Coolers and other goods
at reasonable prices. Come and see ;
for yourself. Steve Garrett.
All parlies interested in tbe Melville j
grave yard are requested to meet there
the Ist Monday in August next, with
tools (and well tilled baskets) for the
purpose of cleaning off grave yard.
James Arrington returned last week
from I kith ia Springs, where he has
been recuperating since his recent ill
ness. He continues to improve and
will soon be entirely well, his many
friends trust.
Summer Dress Goods and Trimmings
at your price to close out. All this
stock must be sold durins the next 150
days, and we make the price so they
will go. See tho goods and prices.
Thompson Hides it Co.
The weather for the last few days
has been excessively warm and it is
common to see people with their heads
sticking out of the window, with j
mouth open and tongue out, gasping j
for breath. That is, tlguratively speak
ing.
From this date we offer our entire ■
stock of Millinery at first cost ond be
low. If you want Hats, Ribbons, or j
anything in the Millinery line at your
own price, come to see us.
Tiiompson H i r. ks A Co. j
m is*3 Sarah Echols, of Perennial
springs, left last Wednesday for Gro
ver, Ala., where she has accepted a
position as assistant teacher with Prof, I
C. C. Ballard, who has a nourishing j
school at that place. Miss Echols is a
popular young lady and has many
frieuds who wish her success.
John W. Kellett, of Taliaferro, re
quests the News to say that a meeting
of the horse swappers will be held at
that place on next Saturday. Take
out your swapping stock aud your din- j
nor and have a big time.
lion. Wesley Shropshire, democratic 1
nominee for the state seuatc from this
district, spent several days in Carters-!
ville this week. He intended remain-!
ing longer but was called unexpectedly j
home. lie will return again aud give
our people li is views on public ques- ;
lions.—Courant-Americau.
A party left Summerville yesterday
morning for Lookout mountain. They
will locate at the Lawrence spring, on
top of the mountain west of Menlo,
and will remain several weeks. The
party consisted of Mrs. Mary Shrop
shire, Mr. Adamson and children of
Rome, and Mr. ail i Mrs. Wesley
Shropshire, of this place. They may
perhaps be joined by other health and
pi ensure seekers later.
Mrs. D. P. Lee. wife of Prof. D. P.
Lee. who is in charge of the school at
Tunnel Hill, died at this place July 5.
suriounded by all those most dear to
her. She hed lived here only a short 1
time, but by her kind and uuassuming
manner had wou the love and esteem
of every one. and will be greatly miss
ed. Mr. J. J. S. Calloway conducted
the funeral services. Prof. Lee and
her relatives have the sincere sympa
thy of the whole community . — Tuunel j
Hill cor. Dalton Argus
Send in all the news items you know.
They are always gladly received.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Davis,
j about a week ago, a laughter.
One Schlapbach is candidate for cor
oner in Floyd county.
\Y\ T. Newton keeps nice fresh
butter on ice at ail times.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Jones, of this place, is sick this
week.
Miss Mary Jones, who is teaching
at Chattoogaville, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents in Dirttown.
Lewis Kinsey is away on a visit to
relatives at Ball Ground, and will be
absent about three weeks.
Mrs. J, O. Crabb, of Cedartown, was
the guest of Mrs. H. H. Arrington last
| Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Booz returned last week
from an extended visit in Atlanta and
Sandersville.—Cedartown Standard,
j Mr. Z. T. Gray, of Calhoun, was one
of the well known delegates at the
: Methodist conference last week.
Miss Essie Black, a charming young
i woman who lives at Newnan, is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. M. S. Leigh.
! Miss Mary Sproull, of Summerville,
!is the guest of Mrs. Bob Sproull at
| Bufford.—Caitersville Courant-Ameri
can.
Miss Maude Harris, accompanied by
her brother, Ross, of Dalton, spent
1 part of last week visiting the. family of
Mr. T. J. Harris.
j Messrs G. D. Hollis and ,T. C. Fuller
left last Wednesdap morning for Vir
ginia, where they will remain for seve
ral weeks on a business trip.
We have Carpets and a big stock of
Matting, at prices the lowest.
Thompson lliles & Co.
Miss Carrie Kennedy, of New Moon,
Ala., who was seriously hurt in a run
away accident several days ago, is now
improving rapidly.
| Lost —ln town yesterday, a small
gold pin, with pearl in center. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving it at Haw
kins House.
Misses Ellen and Bettie Penn and
! their charming guests, Misses Jackson
i and Wimbish, were visiting in town
j during the first of the week,
j ; Miss Gramling left last Saturday for
I her home in Tunnel Hill. She was
accompanied by Miss Salllc Merritt who
j will remain some time on a visit,
j M. L. Powell, of Raccoon cotton
mills, is a new subscriber to the News,
and he reads a paper that is paid for,
which is sure to bring him good luck.
Miss Louise Grace, of Americus,
and Miss Floienco Tate, of Tate, are.
spending some time in town on a visit
to the latter’s sister, Mrs. A! S. Hin
ton.
I will sell cheap for cash two goo d
cows with young calves, or will ex
change them for two Jersey heifers.
J. V. Wheeler.
Miss Mattie Williams left last Wed
nesday for her home in Atlanta. She
will be absent until September when she
expects to return and reopen her
school here.
We have on hand a 10. of Buggies
which will be sold at very reasonable
prices. Thompson lliles & Co.
Jott Ellisou, one of the oldest aud
best known citizens of Lookout moun
tain, died Monday of last week. The
remains were interred at Little River
i cemetery.
The grand jury of Floyd county re
fused last week to find a true bill a
gainst Vince Sanford for shooting Po
-1 iceman Mulkey. They took the posi
tion that Sanford acted in self defense.
Some melon grower in Georgia lias
sent two very large melons, one to
Win McKinley and the other to W. J. j
Bryan, candidates for the presidency, j
This generous idea ought to be extend-;
ed so as to include the country editors. ;
We have the best stock of open and j
lop Buggies, Surries, Hacks and Carts j
you have seen in a long time. Prices
cheap to good. It will pay you to ex
amine them before buying.
Clegiiorn & Henry.
Hon. Moses Wright, Mrs. Wright
and M isscs Mattie and Frances Berry,
all of Rome, passed through Suiumer
lille a day or two since, enroute to
Mentone, where they will spend the
next two weeks recuperatiug.
A Timely Sermon.
Rev. Mr. Adams preached a sermon
at the Methodist church last Sunday
that occasioned much favorable com
ment from all dcuominaj.ions and class
es. because it touched on a subject on
which all people are, or ought to be,
equally interested. His line of t bought
was that there ought to be a better
feeling between the members of the
different churches; more harmony of
thought aad action: more charity aud
brotherly love, and less unkind and
bitter feeling. And what applies to
church members in this respect applies
with equal force to those who are out
of the church. A number of those
present pronounced it the best sermon
they had heard in years, in part, per
haps, because it was so timely and ap
propriate. Mr. Adams has many warm
frieuds and admirers here who are al
ways glad of the opportunity to hear
him preach, assured as they are that
he will always give them safe and
kindly counsel,
TEION NEWS,
Mr. Me. M. Myers and Miss Hat
tie Hawkins were joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony Wedues
| day evening July 22ud, X. H. Coker
! officiating.
Mr, Cochran and Miss Del
la Bailey were married Sunday
evening July 26, Rev. J. F. Davis
j officiating.
Ada, little daughter of Mr. J. J.
, Burus, died Saturday night of
( croup, and was buried Monday at
Lyerly. The bereaved ones have j
the heartfelt sympathy of their i
frieuds.
Mrs. Selina Herndon has been
I quite sick for some davs.
Dr. Battle, president of Shorter ;
college at Rome, preached at the j
Baptist church Sunday morning j
aud evening. His discourse was j
good and enjoyed by all.
One of the most pleasant events
of Triou society for some time was
a musical given by Miss Kate My
; ers Friday evening July 24. Miss !
j Kate is a charming hostess and
the evening was enjoyed by all
present.
Messrs Guy, Burk« and Murray
went up to Chattanooga Saturday i
evening, returning Sunday.
Mr. Geo. Rose and Miss Hattie
Hatfield were baptised Sunday as-:
ternoon, by Rev. J. M . Coley at ;
the usual place below the dam.
Prof. A. W. Shropshire, J. W.
McWhorter and J. Callaway spent I
Saturday at Summerville.
Rev. Mr. Walraven, of Dalton,
preached to a large congregation
at the Methodist church last
Thursday evening.
The meeting closod at the Meth
odist church Tuesday night; there i
were 25 additions to the church.
Quite a number of Trion people !
attended District conference aIJ
Summerville last week.
Miss Lillie Kemp, of Rome, is
visiting Miss Bailey,
Mrs. D. T. Espy and daughter,!
Miss Effio, spout Saturday and :
Sunday with friends at Chelsea,
and attended tho memorial service i
Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Broom, of Tunnel |
Hill, Ga., spent several days of last;
week at Trion, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Dedman.
Fine Fruit.
Mr. D. m. White, who is a success- j
ful grower of grapes and tiue fruits, j
brought some splendid apples to the ,
News ollioc last Saturday for which i
he has the thanks of the News force, j
Accompanying the fruit was the fol
lowing note:
Editor News:—l send you a basket 1
of apples. They are of the Bryan va
riety and have the Nebraskan flavor.
They will pair most admirably with the
Yellow Transparent variety at the ra
tio of 16 to 1. They are very tine now
hut will arrive at maturity next No
vember. They will be thoroughly ac
climatized on the fourth of March next
in all parts of the United States aud j
Alaska. D. m. White.
A Serious Accident.
Last Saturday afternoon, while the
Perennial aud Summerville boys were
playing ball ou the Summerville 1
grounds, an accident happened to
Robert Rich which ( came near being
serious in its results.
Mr. Rich was playing ill the game
when some one batted a high ball. In !
the effort to catch it he was running
hard and looking upward when he fell
into a deep ditch on the edge of the '
lield, and struck on his head at the
bottom. The force of the fall knocked
him senseless, aud when his friends ]
lifted him out he was completely dazed
by tbe force of the shock.
A runuer was sent for a doctor, and
in course of half au hour he was able
to leave for home. It broke up the game
of course; aud put a damper ou the
enthusiasm of the players, who real
ized that there was considerable dan
ger in playing ball, as well as some
sport.
Monday morning it was reported
here that Mr. Ricfi had died suddenly
the night previous, of his injuries, but
later information is to the effect that
lie is able to be out, but is not yet
thoroughly recovered from Lis fall.
Stave Mill Moved. j,
The Oxley Stave mill was shipped
last Saturday from this place to Tren- .
ton, where it will be operated in the ,
future. Mr. W. T. Luckie, who had ,
charge of the sawing, thinks that a
large amount of timber can be procur- ’
ed at that point, aud that the mill will
have a prosperous season. ;
The employes of the mill were an ]
excellent and clever set of men, and
were well pleased with their home
here, except for one thing, scarcity of ;
timber. As it was the mili was idle a
large part of the time, consequently it
worked a great hardship on those who
depended on it for steady employment.
The News wishes the boys good
luck, wherever they mav go.
MCKINLEY-HOBART RALLY
To Be Held in Rome, Ga,, Au
gust Ist.
For this occasiou, agents of the
C. R. & C road will sell round trip
tickets to Rome on July 31st aud
August Ist, at 4 cents per mile.
These tickets will be good to re
turn until August 6, 1896.
W. A. V erdier, Agent.
In Memoriam.
Os Brother Virgil H. Fisher who
departed this life June 26, 1896.
He was born in Chattooga county
| in 1872.
He professed religion and joined
j the Methodist church in 1890, and
.lived a true and faithful member
! until death . He was church sec-
I retary at the time of his death.
He was a sou of Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Fisher, and leaves these and '
one brother and three sisters who
loved him dearly. Before his
| death he expressed his gratitude
|to his father and mother for the
faithful way in which they had
taught him the truths of Christian
i ity, and the beauties of religion.
He bore his sickness with great pa
| tience and was never heard to
murmur or complain. He had the
most faithful and devoted atten
: tiou from physicians and friends
| but nothing could stop the progress
|of the fell disease. Ilis remains
were followed to the grave by a
largo concourse of relatives and
friends the funeral services being
conducted by Revs. Kinsey and
Li day.
Virgil was beloved by every one
who knew him. He was a young
man of most excellent Christian
character, and his daily life proved
the truth of his profession of faith
in a better life.
To his parents and family we
can but say, weep not for the dead
for in fact he is not dead but only
asleep.
“Asleop in Jesus, blessed sleep
From which none ever wake to
weep,
A calm and undisturbed repose
Unbroken by the last of foes.”
A Friend.
To Cleanse the System
Effectually yet gently, when cos
tive or bilious, or when the blood
is impure or sluggish to perma
nently cure habitual constipation,
to awaken the kidneys and liver
to a healthy activity, without irri
tating or weakening them, to dis
pels headaches, colds or fevers use
Syrup of Figs.
DALTON MARBLE WORKS.
Tombstones, Monuments, Fenc
ing, etc.
In the pure and snow-white marble
And the varigated, too,
Or the hard and noble granite
YYhat you wish Dalton Marble
Works can do.
Either plain or fancy tombstones,
With monuments so tall,
With or without decoration
They can satisfy you all.
For a tribute of acqaintance
To a relative or friend,
Step Into Dalton Marble Works:
To the same they will attend.
And iu all this line of business
Be the same well understood,
They do good work the cheapest j
For their own aud public good.
RACCOON MILLS.
We have had au abundance of rain
for the last two or three weeks, con
sequently growing crops are in excel
lent condition where they have been
well worked.
Last Friday evening a number of j
boys of this place were arrested and j
placed in the calaboose, where they j
remained all night. They had gone |
into the melon patch of Mr. James!
Scruggs aud stole some melons; I did j
not learn the amount of the tiue they j
were made to pay.
Several of our people attended the i
district meeting at Summerville last j
week.
Mrs. Lawson Alexander visited rel- \
atives at this place las t Saturday and \
Sunday.
Mrs. W. IL Williamson, of Cedar
town, come up last Friday on a visit
to her father’s family.
James McCullough has two very
sick daughters, who are sufferiug from
typhoid fever. It is hoped that they
may soon be restored to health.
Misses Carrie Agnew and Mattie
Wyatt attended the teachers examina
nation last Saturday. Miss Wyatt is
assisting Miss Agnew in her school
here. They now have about sixty pu
pils.
Mrs. Booker is visiting friends at
Menlo this week. Birdie.
Hou. Miller Wright, of Cedar
town, and Hon. Joseph Pottle, of
Miliedgeville, prominent populists
are out in letters for Bryau and
Sewail.—Marietta Journal,
The Convict Question.
' It will be remembered that some
months ago Gov. Atkinson impos
ed a heavy fine on the Dade Coal
company, who have several hun
dred convicts in their charge, for
cruel and inhuman treatment of
convicts.
Julius L. Brown, receiver for the
Dade Coal company, refused to
pay the fine, and last week Gov.
Atkinson ordered the camps at
Rising Fawn, Coal City and in
Bartow county broken up and the
convicts taansferred to the Chatta
hoochee camps near A tlanta. From
that point it is thought they will
distributed to various points in
the state where they con be work
ed to the best advantage. There
were 407 convicts in the three
cambs abolished, and they are
rightly considered among the most
desperate criminals in the state.
Attention Farmers.
"We have the celebrated Deering and
McCormick Mowing machines, the la
test. We keep repairs for both ma
chines. Ceegiiorn & Henry.
In the vicinity of Boquet, West
moreland Co., Pa., almost any one
can tell you how to cure a lame
back or stiff neck. They dampen
a piece of flannel with Chamber
lain’s Pain Balm and bind it on
the affected parts and in one or
two days the trouble has disap
peared. This same treatment will
promptly cure a pain in the side
or chest. Mr. E. M. Frye, a prom
inent merchant of Boquet, speaks
very highly of Pain Balm, and his
recommendations have had much
to do with making it popular there.
For sale by 11. 11. Arrington drug
gist, Summerville, Ga.
No, dear reader, there w T on’t be
any Democrats that will vote for
McKinley—they will be Republi
cans. A man can’t be a Democrat
and support Republican candidates
and politics.—Marietta Journal.
Monroe Wade lost a dark brown sack
coat last Sunday somewhere between
the top of the hill near George Gil
reatli’s and the Brick house place, in
Broomtown valley. The finder will
please return to him.
GORE, ga.
The health of tho community is
not very good at present.
Mrs. W. H. Owings, who was
dangerously ill last week, is slowly
improving.
Frank, the little son of Mrs. W.
H. Barron is quite sick with fever.
Jim West, who has been quite
sick with typhoid fever, is now
convalescing.
Capt. Dill continues in feeblo
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Doster, are visiting
relatives at Chelsea this week.
Mrs. Alpha Adams, of Dalton , is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Millican,
mi*, and Mrs. A. C. Millican of
Tunnel Ilill, aro visiting relatives
in our burg.
Miss Jessie Kennebrew, acharm
ing young lady of Shannon, visited
her cousins, Misses Pearl and Ozo
ra Wright last week.
W. S. Kilgo of Chattanooga, vis
ited relatives in the community
last week.
Mr. Elford Dill, of Subligna, vis
ited his brother, Capt. m. P. Dill,
Sunday.
Mrs. Wood has a flourishing
school at Bethel.
Rev. .J. m. Childers filled his ap
pointment at Fairview Sunday af
ternoon.
Success to the News. Jim.
0»f
II
The man with the tattoo
marks on his skin v/ould be
foolish to attempt to wear
them off by hard work. The
person v/ith a severe cough
or cold is about as unwise to
attempt to wear that off. This
“ wear off ” idea has cost
many a life.
ScHls £tnuf urn.
of Cod-liver Oil, v/ith Hypo
phosphites, gives immediate
aid by smoothing the cough
and supplying tonic remedies
to the v/eakened system. It
prevents consumption b y
promptly curing these colds
and supplying the preventive
power by which the system
can withstand disease.
•h - O 7* / "S EMULSION has been endorsed by the
medical i rojey i- n for twenty years. ( Ask your doc
) 'This because it ts always palalabl*—always
uniform—always contains the purest
Cod-li.'-r Oil and HypophospbiUs.
T up in co cent and sr.oo siyes. The small
SK-e. to cur-your cough or help your baby.
ffi CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Py
|m Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Goo<l. Use
L’xJ in time. Sold by druggist*. I*l
THE SALOON BUSINESS.
The Responsibility Os It And
What It Costs to Conduct It.
There has been a great deal of
discussion, pro and oon, about the
effect prohibition has on the busi
ness interests of a town and com
munity. And while there aro some
who favor the saloon business be
lieving that the retail trade will
be better by having it and giving
this as an excuse for voting for it,
there are others who believe busi
ness not to be seriously hurt by
dispensing with the traffic. Those
who take the former position are
generally, supporters of the saloon
—willing to be a party to a con
tract that sets a snare for the
young, possibly their own sons, for
I a few paltry dollars. It would be
more reasonable and more in keep
ing with their principles if they
would go into the saloon business
and get this blood-money direct.
It amounts to the same thing.
Both are the profit on the saloon.
It would be reasonable to suppose
that any man who will vote for
whisky to bo sold in the town of
which he is a citizen, and in which
he is rearing a family, would have
no conscientious scruples in enga
ging in the saloon business. A
father who will not suffer a saloon
to be put up in his home, is not a
good citizen and cuts the golden
rule out of his Christianity, if he
advocates the saloon business in
his town.
What is a town? Is it not an
aggregate of families, with such
business interests as will be for
the mutual convenience and profit
of its members? If so, every fath
er, who has his own sons’ interest
at heart, ought to have his neigh
bor's son’s interest at heart, and
should guard the town where thoy
live, with the same carefulness
that he does his own family circle
When a boy leaves the home and
goes into business, ho is still his
mother’s son and father’s pride
and should have the same protec
tion he had while at home. We
are inclined to make two worlds
out of ours—a home world, where
everything is hallowed and guarded
and where the atmosphere is such
as will bo conducive to the moral
and spiritual growth of tho chil
dren, giving them chaiacter and
fitting them for true citizens. Then
we have a business world, where
everything which defiles and cor
rupts is allowed to enter if it con
tributes to the activity of our bus
iness, so we take our sons and
daughters out of one and put them
into the other and wonder if they
go down. Then we sit in judg
ment on a person who realizes that
the two are one, and endeavors to
mako them agree with each other,
and say that women have no busi
ness in politics, and that men who
have boys to raise have no right
to oppose a so property owners,
if they favor the liquor business
in the business world. Has not a
mother, who has taught her boy
the principles of truth, honesty,
soberness and manhood in the
home, has she not a right, an in
alienable right, to dictate what
sort of atmosphere lie goes into
when he leaves her world and goes
into the world of business? Or is
she to relinquish her claims on
him and give up her interest in
him, and turn him over to a crow d
of monoy loving men, who would
rather have a few dollars, than
have sober citizens as their neigh
bors?
Leaving out the moral aspect of
the case it lias been doubtful to
my mind whether the business of
our town is really injured by a
suspension of the liquor business.
Lots estimate what it costs Chat
t-. oga county yearly to run the sa
loon business. Suppose we have
two saloons in Summerville, the
State license will cost SSO each,
$100; corporation license S2OO,
each $400; each have to have a
bar-tender, at a salary say of S3O
per month each, $720; the bar
keepers themselves will not bo ex
pected to get out of the business
less than SGCO a year each, $1200;
House rent and incidentals we’ll
put at $80; total $2500. This a
mount has to be made in profits.
If the saloon keeper makes 100 per
cent on his goods he will have to
sell SSOOO worth of liquor each
year to clear this amount. Who
furnishes this $5000? Who are
the patrons of the liquor shops—
what class of people are they?
They are not the retail merchants
and business men. Most of them
are sober men—l wish they all
were. The patrons of the saloons
are the laboring classes, made up
of the mechanics and day laborers
Gladness Comes
With a better understanding of tho
transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef
forts —gentle efforts—pleasant efforts—
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not duo to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene
ficial effects, to note when you pur
chase, that you have the genuine arti
cle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a. laxative,
one should have the best, aud with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Kgs stands highest and is most largely
Used and gives most general satisfaction.
in town, together with the farmers
iu tho surrounding country. These
aro tho very people who are the
consumers and who are tho patrons
of the retail stores. According to
these figures, this class of peoplo
in Chattooga county have SSOOO a
year to spend for dry goods, shoes
and clothing, when we have no sa
loons, which otherwise would gs
for whisky. This SSOOO will bo
distributed among the merchants
and retail men in tho county and
is money they would otherwise not
got. I grant that a good many
tipplers and drinkers got their
whisky in prohibition times by or
dering it from Rome and patroniz
ing blind tigers and wild cat dis
tilleries, which some of our “good
citizens” are conducting and de
fending. I grant also that the
country stores, together with Rac
coon and Trion have a better cash
trado when no whisky is sold in
Summerville, but I will not admit
neither do I beliovo it can lie prov
en, that one-half of the whisky io
drank in tho county now that was
when saloons were open in town;
or that the country stores get more
than one-half of tho SSOOO. Tho
balance must be expended with
our retail business, or is laid up to
the credit of tho laborer. All will
agree, too, that tho above estimate
of the amount of whisky sold is
very low. I remember when five
saloons lived and flourished in our
town and I remember, too, when
saloon men or their clerks were
bidding high for young men out
of whom to make customers. They
went so far as to give minors tho
first drinks of cool beer in the
warm spring days, and fixing it so
they could got it regularly without
buying it straight at tho bar. And
right here I want to say thatnino
tenths of the whisky drinkers of
today begin by drinking cool beer
m the w arm days. When tho warm
days are over, the appetite the boor
has created, demands something
else. No young man will begin t
drink with whisky and seldom with
wine. Its beer. Beer is the step
ping stone to drunkenness—tho
enchantment that loads thousands
of young men down to drunkard’s
graves. If there w r as as much
drunkenness or as much drinking
among the men when there is no
saloons as when they are open in
our town, the fact that prohibition
takes away the greatest stepping
stone to inebriety, (namely: the
sale of beer) should be sufficient
reason for every honest, conscient
ious father, to espouse the cause
of prohibition. But there is not
so much drinking among the men,
aud those who claim it are either
not informed or openly and wil
ling misrepresent the facts. Whis
ky, if drank, is a thing you can’t
keep under cover. You might as
well try to smother a dynamite
bomb. If a man gels full of whis
ky, be it good or bad, everybody in
tho neighborhood will know of it.
How many men under the influence
of liquor have been on our streets
during the past court week or dur
ing the past year? Not one-twen
tieth of the number that are here
during the same time when we
have open saloon. This is pretty
good evidence that the visitors to
court had more money to spend
for the merchants’ wares, than he
otherwise would have had.
Right,