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CONDUCTED BY EDNA CAIN.
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Since We Mi st Die.
Though we must die, I would not die
When fields are brown and bleak,
When wild geese stream across the sky,
And the car t-lodge timbers creak. ;
For it would be so lone and drear
To sleep beneath the snow,
When children carol Christmas cheer, ;
And Chri-lmas rafters glow.
Nor would I die. though we must die,
ln.n yearlings blindly bleat,
When cuckoos laugh ami lovers sigh,
Ami oh, to live is sweet!
When cowslips come again and spring
So winsome with her breath,
And life’s in love wbh everything—
With everything but death.
Let me not die, though we must die,
When bowlsare brimmed withcrean »
When milch cows in the meadows lie
Or wade amid the stream;
When dewy dimpled roses smile
To see the face of June,
And lad and lass meet al the stile
< >r roam beneath the moon.
Since we must die, then let me die i
flows the harvest tile,
When the reaper lays the sickle by
Ami taketh down the flail;
When all we prized ami all we planned I
is ripe and stored at last,
Ami autumn looks across the land
Ami ponders on the past—
Then let me die.
—Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate.
THE LORD’S PRAYER.
Repeated by a Brother Tramp,
It Soothed His Last
Moments.
The way train ahead of us had
struck an open switch and had
been ditched, and two passengers
ware killed outright and five or six
others more or less injured, runs a
story in the Detroit Free Press.
The killed and injured were lying
on the depot platform as our train
came up, and among the latter was
a professional tramp who had been
stealing a ride. The doctor had
ikiooked hiijn over. The vagabond,
\ho luuTndt lp st consciousness for
a moment, smiled faintly and
then asked:
“Well, pard, what’s the verdict
of the jury?”
“You are very badly hurt, was
the reply.
“I know that 1 was right in the
squeeze w hen the two cars cum to
gether. I'm as flat as a pancake
Will I ever tramp again?”
“I’mafraid not.”
“Are my legs off?”
“No; you are fatally injured,
however."
“That means I'm a goner?”
“Yes.”
“Wall, I’d hev liked to got over
this and had somethin to talk on
and brag over, but I ain't doin’ no
kickin.’ My pard was on the car
ahead. Was he hurt?"
No; here he is.”
At that moment a ragged, un
kempt and typical vagabond came
forward and bent down over the
victim and said:
“Well, Jim, they say you hev to
go"
“Yes.”
“How are ye feelin' over it?"
“Sorter. No use to kick, Tom"
That's right. You never was no
kicker, nohow. Have you got any
friends? - ’
“No.”
“Kin I do anything fer you? '
The dving man gazed at him lor
a few moments in silence and then
whispered:
“Torn, ye are the only pard I
ever had as knowed the Lord s
prayer. Just say it over to me.
The old tramp pulled off his cap
and knelt down, and as the score
of us uncovered and bowed our
heads he repeated the prayer
word for word, and with such feel
ing as antonished everybody.
When he had finished he rose up
and said:
“That's it, Jim. and can 1 d<-
anything more?”
"Nothing more for him.’’ ans
wered the doctor, as he looked
down on the pale face! "Yotir
partner is dead."
KARTAH, GA.
Mr. Editor: —As I haven't seen
any news from our valley in your
valuable paper, I will endeavor to
write.
It seems as if winter has come
at last as today is the coldest of
the season.
Mrs. J. R. Owings continues
quite sick « e are sorry to say. Her
many friends hope that she will
soon be restored to health.
Mr. Thomas Weaver is thought
to be critically ill with congestion
with but little hopes for his recov
ery.
The many friends of Mrs. S.
Haynes and daughter, Mrs. Boman,
will regret to hear that they will
leave Kartah in a short while and
go to Subligna w here they will
make their future home. They
have many friends in this section
who regret to see them leave.
Miss Ozora Wright of this place,
is visiting relatives and friends in
Floyd county.
Messrs D. B. Sanders, Bobo and
Guthrough all of Floyd county,
spent several days of last week in
Dirttown, squirrel hunting which
was quite a success.
Miss Nellie King, the accom
plished daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. King, has charge of the
school at Bethel for next year.
Prof. W. J- Crawford, of this
place is teaching school at Arriiu
chee.
W. P. Gaines of Vann's valley
is visiting his brother, C. P. Gaines
of this place. Country Girl.
Presence of Mind.
A young woman in a western
state, who lives near to a railroad
crossing, looking out of the window
the other day, saw a laborer jump
from one track to the other to es
cape an approaching freight train.
He was apparently dazed by terror,
and stood still, not seeing that be
hind an express train was rushing
down upon him.
The girl saw th'at before she
could make him understand his
danger it would be too late. She
therefore threw up her arms, shout
ing wildly: “Help! Help! Help!”
trusting to the impulse which
sends a man on the instant to the
relief of a woman in distress.
“I'm coming!” shouted the
Irishman, springing toward her in
time to escape the engine as it
rushed past. He started back at
it, and then at the woman crying
and laughing in the window, and
taking off his hat with shaking
hands, he said:
“I <>we you something, miss.”
and walked away.
His intentions probably were as
friendly as hers, but the wit was
slower.
Another example of presence of
mind was that of a woman who,
being left alone in the house one
night, heard a noise in the dining
room, and knew that burglars were
removing the plates. She was too
far from any other house to sum
mon assistance. Seizing a large
paper bag which lay on a table,
she inflated it and broke, it on the
wall of the stairs with a loud re
port. The thieves, mistaking it
for a pistol, dropped their plunder
and lied. —Youth's Companion.
Life is made up of little things.
He who travels over a continent
must go step by step. He who
writesbook must do it sentence
by sentence. He who learns a
science must master it fact by fact,
and principle after principle.
What is the happiness of our lives
made up of? Little courtesies,
little kindnesses, pleasant words,
genial smiles, a friendly letter,
good wishes and good deeds. One
in a million —once in a lifetime —
maw do a heroic action; but the
little things that make up our life
comes every hour. If we make the
little events of our life beautiful
and good, then is the whole life
1 full of beauty and goodness.
MENLO DOTS.
Mrs. W. M. Ransom visited her
sister, Mrs. John Agnew, Friday
returning Sunday eve.
i Mrs. McGinnis is conva'escent
after a few days sickness.
Miss Pluma Humphry a charm
ing young lady of New Moon, Ala.,
visited Miss Lillie McGinnis last
week.
Willie Jennings has entered
Chattanooga Medical college and
’ will prepare himself for a healer
|of the ills of humanity. Willie is
i one of our best young men and
his many friends wish for him
I much success.
Mr. Sam Baker moved to the
■ Gilbert place in Shinbone valley
last week.
Mr. Ike Gilbert moved to town
last week.
Mr. T. J. Leslie moved to Alpine
last week, and will open up a new
stock of goods with that efficient
salesman, E. M. Jelinings, in charge
Prof. Ransom’s school is in a
condition. That Prof.
Ransom is one of the best instruc
tors in north Georgia is proven by
the large attendance from other
counties.
Prof. T. A. Murray of Catoosa
county, came in a few days »go j
and will receive instruction from
Prof. Ransom for a term.
We are glad to say Mrs. J. G.
Williams is improving, and it is
hoped will be restored to her health
again soon.
Rev, 0. T. Starkey is away on a
business trip in Alabama this week.
J. N. Rush was in our little burg
on business last week.
H. G. Abrams will move out in
the country this week; we hope
him success in his new field.
There is talk of an Xmas tree at
Menlo Baptist church. It is need
less to say they will succeed.
Gippy.
FROM TELOGA.
Our people are through gather
ing corn, picking cotton, sowing
wheat and some are squirrel and
turkey hunting, while others are
turning land and preparing for an
other crop. Must of our people
have made enough this year to do
them another and nearly all have
hogs to make meat for their own
use and some to spare; think our
farmers have concluded that it is
best to raise their own supplies at
home instead of keeping their
smokehouse and wheat garner in
Chicago, or some other northern
city.
J. T. McWhorter went up to
Chattanooga last week on business.
Mrs. T. S. Littlejohn has remov
ed *o Menlo for a few months to
give her children the benefit of the
school there.
Myself or the News typo made
a mistake in my last week’s letter
in regard to Mr. J. B. Henry. He
has been suffering with sore hand
not head.
Mr. Frank McConnell goes over
to Summerville sometimes on Sun
day ; wonder what the attraction
is, how about it
Mr. E. T. H — seems to be hus
tling very much of late, don’t know
why but guess he is going to quit
going to the big spring Suon.
Say boys how about the girl that
was slow in getting the door open?
Today has been cold and rainy
and my fellow has not come and
oh, my how lonely. Hark, I hear
I footsteps; that is him now, good
evening Mr. Willie, have a seat.
D — move up nearer the fire, for
are you not about to melt? Good
night. Valley Girl.
Two Lives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junc
tion City. 111., was told by her doc
tors she had consumption and that
there was no hope for her, but two
bottles of Dr. King’s New Discov
| ery completely cured her and she
savs it saved her life. Mr. Thus.
Eggers. 139 Florida St., Lan Fran
cisco, suffered from a dreadful
cod. approaching consumptn n,
tried without result every tiling
else then bought one bottle of Dr.
King's New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. It is such results of
which these samples, that prove
the wonderful efficacy of this med
icine in coughs and colds. Free
trial buttles at H. H Arrington's
Drug store.
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STORM IN THE WEST.
Severest Blizzard in the Dakotas
For Years,
St. Paul. Nov. 28. — An Aberdeen
S. D , special to the Dispatch says:
The present storm has not been
paralleled since the great blizzard
of January 12. 18 s 8. Drifts in the
streets and on the railroad track
are five or six feet deep. Railroad
ing has been entirely abandoned
until the storm breaks.
A freight train on the Hastings
and Dakota, is in the terrific drifts
near Bath station and the Eureka
accommodation is fast at Hillview.
A demoralized condition every
where prevails. The loss to stock,
it is feared will be very great. A
Dispatch special from Mellete, S.
D., says: The worst storm and
blizzard through this section for
years commenced Wednesday
night. The trains are blocked and
snowdrifts in the main street are
15 feet deep. The wagon roads are
blocked and stock will suffer great
ly-
I have removed my Jewelry and
Watch Repairing establishment from
Summerville to Lyerly, where I will
be glad to have the public call on me.
All work guaranteed.
D. J. Cameron.
The difference between printing
and publishing was aptly defined
by a young lady, who said to her
lover: “You may print a kiss on
my cheek but you must not pub
lish it.” With that he locked the I
fair form in his arm and went to
press.
MISS ADDIE LYNAM
Fashionable and Artistic
DRESSMAKER.
Parlors Over the Store of
HOLLIS & HINTONS.
In Memory
(»f little Ruth, infant daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. 11. V. Johnson, who
died at her home at Perennial
Springs, Ga , Aug. sth, 1896; was
born Jan. 18th, 1896.
Just as the glad light of morning
Crept over the eastern skies,
Their darling was loosed from earth’s
fetters
And awakened in paradise.
Free from all sicknessand suffering,
Saved from all earth-taint forever;
Pure as a fresh driven snowflake,
The gift has returned to the giver.
Among the white robed sinless angels,
And close to the dear Shepherd’s breast;
She is tasting the pure joys of heaven,
Sweet rapture and infinite rest.
But oh! the sad hearts that are aching,
And the home that’s so darkened today;
Since their darling little Ruth,
Was silently bore away.
Poor mother, so crushed neath her
sorrow,
Calls yearningly out in her pain;
For one kiss, one blessed love-token,
From the lips of her darling again.
Bend near in thy pity, dear Savior,
Beneath thine outspreading wings;
May her stricken heart find a shelter,
A refuge through her sorrowing.
May the sweet star of faith, ever shin
ing,
Through deepest and sorest distress,
Point the way thro’ these dim. dusky
shadows,
Toward their darling who is in sweet
rest.
Toward yonder bright City, eternal,
Where sad partings never may come;
And where dear little Ruth waiteth,
' To welcome her mamma at home.
A letter from the associate editor,
who is in Atlanta, reaches us too late
for this issue. It will appear next
week.
All parties are warned not to hunt
or otherwise trespass on nw lands near
Alpine. All whouisregard this notice
will be subject to prosecution.
Mrs. A. C. Agxew.
Onii
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thousands of hopeiess cases have been already
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send two bottles free to those of your readers
who have Consumption, Throat, Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, if they will write me their
express and postoffice’address. Sincerely,
T. A. SLOCUM- M. C., 183 Pearl St., Sew York.
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