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Woman’s Page. CONDUCTED BY EDNA CAIN. Dear Heart. The song you loved has failed and flow d , m Dear heart. Its woodland music silent grown, i Dear heart. Our roses shatter in the blast, And all the blue isovercast; The glory was too bright to last, Dear heart, dear heart. Our parted hands shall meet no more, Dear heart. The white wave sobs along the shore, Deal heart. ■ - The mountain slopes renew their green The voiceless heavens overlean; But fate has passed our lives between, Dear heart, dear heart. What is, must be. I make no moan, Dear heart. 1 walk the thorny way alone. Dear heart. But treasured deep the memory lies Os loving words and tender eyes, Os passionate prayers and no replies, Dear heart, dear heart. Go, and God bless your wandering feet Dear heart. Crush down the love dream frail and fleet, Dear heart. And soon—so soon—you will forget; Smile and be glad, with no regret, For one who loves and loves you yet, Dear heart, dear heart. In Woman’s Behalf. Women as a general thing take little Interest in politics and mat ters of legislation, these things be ing rathef outside the pale of their active sympathies. But every wo man in the state who reads and thinks at all has been keenly in terested in the fate of the bill making women eligible to the of fice of state librarian. This bill has recently passed the House and Seaate by overwhelmingly majori jr,;<aa»**iil3fc.jhere being only twenty-five mTJ altogether who said nay to it. Among the active champions of the bill in the House of Represen tatives was Mr. F. W. Copeland, of Walker county, who made a most eloquent speech for it. The others who made fine pleas for it were Messrs. Fogarty and Calvin, of Richmond; Thomas, cf Clarke; Reid, of Bibb, and Pierce, of Hous ton. Hon. Wesley Shropshire was its special advocate in the senate. Al! men are chivalrous, theoret ically, where women are concerned, and no true woman undervalues this high and tender tribute; but woman, unfortunately, cannot live by chivalry alone. Scores of wo men ure compelled by circum stances over which they have no control, to enter the actual strug gle of life on the same footing as men, so far as need is concerned, and in cases of this kind it is prac tical generosity that is worth while. It seems foolish to exclude women from positions they can occupy as well and as properly as men can, merely because they are women. Georgia has many fine and noble non who hold this view of woman’s work; broadminded men who have worked constantly for the educa tion and advancement of women. Foremost among these is Governor Atkinson. He has never neglected an opportunity given him by the power of the various high positions he has held, to help women in a practical way. As author and champion of the act providing for the Normal and Industrial school for w--men at Milledgeville the wo men o f the state owe him a debt they can never repay. When he was elected speaker of the House of Representatives in 1892 he disregarded custom and precedent in removing the position of postmaster to the legislature from the list of political spoils by appointing a woman instead of a man Some woman has held the place over since. During Mr. Atkinson's first term as governor he again overstepped the bounds of custom by appoint ing Miss Ellen Dortch, a promi nent young newspaper woman, to the position of assistant state li- brarian. These comfortable and well salaried niches for women were not hewn out of the mossgrown rock ribs of our conventional, al beit Democratic, institutions with out much opposition and misgiv ing. But it has not resulted dis astrously in any way as yet, and it is hardly likely that the presentgen eration, at least, will see the threat ening “reign of terror,” known as woman’s suffrage. Hou. M. V. Calvin, of Augusta, is another staunch and true advocate of broader opportunities for women. He is a prominent and a very able man, and his advocacy of any measure or advancement along any line, may be considered an argu ment in favor of the expediency and good sense of the thing. While a member of the House of Representatives in 1883 it oc curred to Mr. Calvin that women should be appointed as clerks in the department of engrossed and enrolled bills. At this time women were not employed in the state house in any'sort of work, and Mr. Calvin realized that so great a de parture from custom would be dif ficult to establish. He first enlisted the interest and approbation of Col. M. A. Hardin, Clerk of the House, in the idea and then prepared a resolution author izing the employment of women as clerk. The success of the resolu tion depended upon very Careful management. Mr. Calvin made the opening speech for it and, by pre-arrangement, Hon. W. H. Felton, of Bartow; Hon. Louis Arnheim, of Dougherty; and Hon. L. M. Lamar, of Pulaski, followed him with earnest pleas for it The resolttion took the House by surprise and the speeches took it by storm, and it was adopted almost unanimously. Applica tions for positions under this res olution speedily began to come from women all over the state and ten young women were employed. The purpose of the resolutian as contemplated by Mr. Calvin was far-reaching in that it was intend ed to direct attention to the fact that the time had arrived when new avenues of honorable employ ment should be opened to women- The need of this was shown by the number of applications for posi tions that w’ere received by the clerk. The press, always progres sive in tendency, caught tt e thought and elaborated it. This was the beginning as inau gurated by a thoughtful, broad minded man . Other steps in the same direction have followed slowly, until the movement has fi nally culminated in making women eligible to the office of state libra rian. This last notable triumph of progress is due to a noble dis position on the part of our men to give women equal chances in the struggle of life. But it is true that things of this kind are seldom accomplished without the whole souled effort of some individual who labors incessantly to shape public opinion in his or her mental mould. And it is true that the library bill would not have passed so vic toriously had it not been for the work of Miss Ellen Dortch, who labored unceasingly to awaken the interest and enlist the sympa thy of men and women in this \ J matter. It has been said thart a more magnificent and well diretted | effort was never made in Georgia ■ fqr any measure. And it is fortu nate for the measure and for the future progress of women in the state, that such a woman as Miss Dortch should have undertaken this work. She is modest, retiring and womanly to an unusual de gree, and in no way does she re semble the popular conception of a woman who clamors for “rights.” Her career has been a very un usual one. When a mere slip of a girl she had to face the world in the way that men do. She has grown self-reliant and determined but never unwomanly. It is confidently expected that Governor Atkinson will appoint M iss Dortch librarian when the I term of the present incumbent ex pires. No other woman in the state is so well fitted for the place, and it is a matter of mere justice that the woman to whose work the success of the measure is due should reap the first fruits of it- ’ It will be a benefit to women gen erally the same, because this, and all similar positions, which women may fill without loss of womanly dignity, may be more easily ob tained now that such an important beginning has been made. E. C. FAIRVIEW ITEMS. Christmas will soon be here and the young people are expecting to have a jolly time. Mr. James McCamy’and family 1 have moved to the Widow Knox 1 farm, about four mil .s below here. We wish them success in their new ' home. ' , Mr. John Elder of Dry Valley, . who recently bought the Montgom- >. ery farm, moved to his new home last week. ( Mr. L. W. Ellison and family ( staited to Texas Wednesday. i Misses Mattie Wyatt and Alma J Alexander of Raccoon mills, spent s the day at Mr. 0. D. Wyatt’s re- 1 cently. 1 Pink Christopher, of near Sunny \ Dale, happened to a serious acci- f dent recently. While cutting wood j he had the misfortune to cut his foot very badly from which ho has suffered very much. Miss Lee Cook and her brothers -< left recently for Texas, where they ’ wili make their future home with ' their brother Frank. I learn that the Misses McCamys are expecting Miss Dora McClain 5 and other friends from LaFayette j to visit them during the holidays. L. ( Brown-Millican. A very pretty church wedding occurred at Prospect church in this county, on the evening of Dec. 15th. The occasion was the marriage of two popular young people, Miss Tessa Millican and Mr. Oscar Brown. The marriage occurred at seven , o’clock and the church was crowd- I ed by the numerous friends of the 1 . . < contracting parties. The wedding march was played by Miss Minnie Morton, and the attendants entered in the follow ing manner: First the ushers, ' Messrs Layton Millican and Ho- '■ mer Cone, and then Miss Etta Mi lam with Mr. Edgar Brown; Miss 1 Beatrice Millican with Mr. Jinks Smyer. Next came the maid of ( honor, Miss Nona Millican, with the bride up the left aisle. The groom with his best man, Mr. Clinton Smyer, met them in front of the altar where Rev. O. L Mil lican, assisted by Rev. Mr. Bugg, performed the ceremony which made them man and wife. The bridal pair and the atten dants grouped artistically about them, formed a charming picture at the altar. The bride wore a lovely dress of bridal white and carried pink roses. Her vail was fastened with white roses. After the ceremony the bridal party with the guests repaired to the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Millican, where an elegant supper was served. Af-| ter this the bride's cake was cut. Miss Nona Millican received the piece containing a dime, which ' signifies riches; Miss Minnie Mor ♦on received the darning needle, a prophecy of .old maidenhood: Mr. Edgar Brown received the ring, j which insures his getting married | next. The evening throughout ' was a very pleasant and delightful I one. The bridal pair went to Rose i Hill, Ga., Dec. 16, where they will i remain about a month. Afterwards they will make their home on the farm of Mrs. Henry Dean. Their numerous friends wish for them a perfectly unclouded exis tence- A Friexd. Life. A warmth, a glow, a light Smouldering embers, night. A seed, a bud, a bloom; A pod, a shell, a tomb. A spring, a summer, fall; A frost, a snow, a pall. A quiver, motion, breath: A song, a sigh, then death. —New York Sun. The ladies’ prayer meeting will be I held in the home of Mrs. J. G. Hunt on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Misses Kate Branner and Mary Penn who have been at the G. N. & 1., col lege at Milledgeville, arrived at home Sunday to spend the holidays. Miss Mary Hemphill is suffering from an attack of pneumonia. She was quite sick last Saturday but was reported to be much better Sunday. She is with Mrs. W. B. Hinton, near Holland. At the meeting of the Summerville Masonic Lodge held last Friday night, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. S. Cleghorn, W. M; T. P. Taylor, S. W; G. J. Moyers. J. W; Wm. Moore, Tyler; E. N. Mar tin, Treasurer; G. D. Espy, Secretary; W. A. Milner, Chaplain; S. C. Martin, S. I); D. P, Henley, J. D; E. W. Sturdivant, S. S; A. T. Powell, J. S. Prof. Etheridge of Alpine, and Prof. Callaway, of Gordon springs, will have charge of the Lyerly High school dur ing the coining year. Both of these gentlemen have the reputation of being splendid educators, and under their management the Lyerly school is ex pected to take on new life, and to be more prosperous than ever before. The attention of our readers is called to their advertisement which appears in another part of this issue. W anted A lady who teaches music and art. Address Jno. C. King, Prin. Summerville High school, Summer ville, Ga. Gold for Sale. We sell Solid Gold Rings. Child's 40c, men’s and ladie’s 75c. Have nice line Silver and Silver Plated goods for Christinas. Cleghorn & Henry. Summerville School. The Spring Session of the Summer ville High School will resume January 4th, 1898. John King, ) Principals. Mary L. Hemphill, j 1 A New Idea. With every Dress Pattern and trim mings, costing 82.00 O” more we will give a pattern to make the dress by, free. These patterns are as good as the best, and are used by the best dressmakers. Thompson Hiles & Co. Farm For Sale. For sale a good, well improved, well watered farm of one hundred acres; sixty acres cleared, balance well tim bered. Lies two miles west of Lyerly Ga. Terms of sale easy. If you want a good farm it will pay you to see this before you buy. Apply to C. L. Odell, Summerville, Ga. “Do you want a shirt that opens in front or one that opens in the back?” asked the salesman. “Don’t keer where it opens.” an swered Uncle Silas, “so it’s got an openin’ at the top an’ bottom.” MISS ftDDIE L/NfiM Fashionable and Artistic DRESSMAKER. Parlors Over the Store of HOLLIS & HINTONS. I A « Hearty < Laugh and Scrofula are ’ never? synony- I mous. You can’t * enjoy life with this dread dis ease in your system. It takes away the laugh even to think wgtTz < whatmayfollow , —consumption, I ulcerationcf the liver. Diabetes, , etc. In wha t- ( ever form Scrof- , uia may appear ( Johnston’s i Sarsaparilla ! QUART BOTTLE. Is Its inveterate foe and conquerer. We ( will mail you, free, a book on this sub ject. 1 WilUsms, Davis, Brooks & Co.. I Detroit, Hich. Price, $1 a Quart Bottle;all druggists. | C=H-R=l=S=T=M=A=S | = AT == 1 | Toys, Dolls, Games, Books, | & Bibles, Fancy Goods. ® IK .. ® & %■ » •S \ « H MX lisciiata, Hacdkerhiefsi Neckties. i ‘ fcwJ fertarj, Etc, £ $ o 5® lit .‘4 — o — '' We are the Peopie For « 1 weddhiQ Outfits | j® i st 1 D. B. LOYEMAN CO. | £ CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. £ WHEN IN ROME Do As Romans Dd( —TRADE WITH — F. J. UM a co. The Largest Stock of New Goods. The Best Assorted Stock. Many Things Away Under Price! All Wool Filling Jeans 12 1-2 C. 9oz “ “ “ 16c 4=4 AAA Sheetings 4 and 4 I- 2C Best 27 in Cotton Plaids 5c $1.50 Climax Shoes at only SI.OO Turkey Red Prints 3 j-2C Boys’ Knee Pants Suits 90c Bed Blankets, only '2oc Mens’ Under Shirts 15c Ladies’ Winter Vests ioc These are a few of our prices and it will pay you to look here before you buy. Come to Rome, goods cheaper than ever before. Make our place your head quarters. We want to see you. F. J. KANE & CO., 248 Broad Street, Rome, Ga. I w 'W * T. W. 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