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BILLY HAMBY DEAD.
The Crossing Watcher Hai Him
self Crossed Over.
Billy Hamby, who was well known
here, died at his borne in Rome last
Wednesday morning at 2 o’clock of
consumtion. The remains were car
ried to Trion for interment Wednesday
evening.
The following touching tribute to
the worth and fidelity to duty of the
deceased will be appreciated by those
who knew Mr. Hamby best.
Hamby was for a long while a fami.
liar figure at the Broad street crosstng
of the Chattanooga, Rome and Colum
bus railroad, where he was employed
to warn vehicles aud pedestrains off of
the track upon the approach of trains.
Day in and day out the bent, thin
figure of Hamby sat in front of the tiny
little room used by the watchman as a
protection against inclement weather or
peered through the pane of glass that
marked the window if it happened to be
raining or stormy. But he never neg
lected his duties, mattered not how
boisterous it was outside. Upon the
approach of traius he would step forth,
and wave everyone back until the cars
had passed.
As the dread disease encroached up
on his strength each day, it was pitiful
to see with what a brave smile he kept
to his post, though the thinness grew
more marked aud the cough grew more
aggravated and rending. Truly a sight
to move the hardest heart, yet out of
the great stream of humanity that drif
ted past him every day, not many
stopped to notice the shrunken form,
but kindly and pain drawn face as it
gazed pathetically out across the stretch
of tracks or looked down into the
swiftly moving current of the Etowah.
But one day the patient watcher was
missing, and the nextaud next. The
few who had been accustomed I o greet
him cheerily wondered what had be
come of him, and then with the great
world’s forgetfulness cease to wonder.
A new face waved warning to pedes
train and vehicle, and only one or two
knew that the patient-faced watcher
who had been there, lay in a little'cot
tage across the river, with the dews of
death gathering thick on his brow.
Weaker and weaker he grew, until
the shadows closed around and the soul
of the crossing watcher went out to
stand before the mighty engineer of the
uuivese. Just one more life snuffed out,
and the great world moves on, and he
is forgotten, save by the sad-eyed little
mother to whom he was her all. But
William Hamby, humble though his
calling, was lived his short life bravely
and like a true man. None of us can do
more.
The Chattanooga, Rome and Co
lumbus train yesterday afternoon bore
the remains to Trion, where the fun
eial took place. God rest his soul.
Henry county has sold its old
courthouse for SSO, Henry county
should now dispose of its county
jail and raffle off its convict camps.
Henry will then be ready to join
the new co-operative Utopia.—Sa
vannah Press.
Practise Economy in buying
medicines as iu other matters. It
is economy to get Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla because it contains more med
ical value than auy other—loo dos
es one dollar.
Hood’s Pills are the only pills to
take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla cure
all liver ills.
It is rumored that several candi
dates for Senator from this district
are already in the field. The names
thus far mentioned are Hon. R. A.
Denny, Hon. W. H. Ennis, Hon. E.
P. Price and Hon.|R. T. Fouche. All
these geutlemen have served in the
lower house with exceptional abil
ity. If they decidejto run, the race
will be a lively one.—Rome Argus.
A pretty good story is going the
rouuds of the press on a certain
German iu a town near by who
has not paid much attention to
learning English and who had
a horse stolen from hiß barn where
upon he advertised as follows:
“Von night the other day ven I
vas been awake in mine sleep, I
heard something vot I tinks vos
uot yust right iu my barn. I out
shumps to bed and ruu mit de barn
out, and ven I vas dare coom, I
sees dot my pig gray iron mar he
vas tied loose and run mit de sta
ble off, and whoeffer vill him pring
back, I shust so much pay him as
vas been kuhstomary.”—Fitzgerald
Leader.
In Memory.
Os Mrs. Sallie Martin, wife of B.
8. Martin, who was born August
5, 1860, and died June 9, 1897.
She was married to B. S. Mar
tin Febuary 1884, and joined the
Baptist church at Mount JHarmouy
eight years ago. She was a faith
ful and consistent member of the
church, and died in the triumphs
of the Christaiu faith. She was a
great sufferer from consumption
for twelve months before her death
but bore her afflictions with the
greatest patience. She often spoke
of her departure and said she did
not fear death as all was well.
Her greatest regret was leaving
her husband aud little children, the
youngest of which was only seven
months old.
How sad it seems to us to see a
mother taken from her childreu
but we know our heavenly father
is all love and mercy and will
watch over aud protect the moth
erless little ones.
Why do we mourn departing friends
Or shake at death’s alarms?
Tis but the voice that Jesus sends
To call us to his arms.
We have the blessed assurance
of being united again, after our
mission on earth is ended, there
fore weep not husband aud chil
dren, for there is a happy meeting
beyond the grace if you live faith
ful to the end. M. A. E.
Deadliest of all Huns.
The English government is now
experimenting with a gun which
will fire 1,000 shots iu 123 seconds.
It is the deadliest of all automatic
man-slayers ever yet invented. As
with all machine guns, the first
shot must be fired by hand. After
that the weapon will absorb car
tridges and emit a chain of bullets
as long as it is fed. Experiments
made thus far show that ou the
occasion of a brief, sharp attack
the gun can actually be made to
fire eleven shots in a single sec
ond.
A very interesting feature of
this new gun is that the explosive
power results from the use of cor
dite. The whole of this substance
is expended in pressure, whereas
black powder is only useful for
pressure to the extend of 50 per
cent. The experiments with cor
dite and with the gun referred to
show conclusively that cordite is
not affectod by water, as is gunpow
der, and will stand great varia
tions in temperature.—New York
Herald.
Tragedy at a Wedding.
From Concord, N. C., Standard.
The colored settlement in the
upper tdge of the county was the
scene of a high-toned wedding last
Tuesday, which would have
been pulledoff all right but
for the sudden burst of enthusiasm
on the part of the best man, which
came near precipitating a general
riot. The adieus had been said,
and the newly married pair were
about entering a two-mule wagon
at the gate for a trip to the rural
villa of the groom, when the mine
was exploded beneath them. In
accordance with the usual custom
ou such occasions, the company
had pelted the couple with rice,
hominy and a general assortment
of groceries, when the “best man”
loped to the front with the conven
tional old shoe, which in this in
stance happened to be a cast off
No. 11 brogan of the bride’s father
and weighed four pounds net, to
say nothing of a half pound of dry
mud that clung to the heel aud in
step. The shoe hurler steadied
himself and amid a burst of ap
plause, let fly the token of good
luck. His aim was faultless, the
shoe striking the bride in the bnrr
of the ear and knocking her sense
less. Blood trickled from the
wound, aud at the sight of tnis the
groom became frenzied with rage
and made for the man with a razor.
In the general tumult, the mules
took fright aud ran away, and the
bridal trip thus come to a sudden
and unexpected halt.
There is a negro woman, so we
are told, iu Wayne couuty, who is
positively 120 years of age. Her
name is Maria Strickland, and she
is so very large that sho cannot get
about without assistance.—Way
cross Journal.
In Memory.
Os our dear'y beloved sister, Susie
Davison, wife of R. J. Daviscn,
who departed this life Wednesday
April 21, 1897.
We, as a committee representing
New Hope Baptist church desire
to say a few words expressing our
Love i:ud respect for her, aud also
extend our sympathies to her fam
ily in their sad bereavement. She
leaves a husband, three little chil
dren and a host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss. We
would say to the bereaved ones
weep not for we are assured that
?he is at rest.
She was a faithful Christian, a
loving mother and a kind and af
fectionate wife. She bore her af
flictions with Christian fortitude
and when called to walk through
the valley of the shadow of death
she feared no evil. She said, “I
have fought a good fight. I have
finished my course, there is hence
forth a crown laid up for me, a
crown of righteousness and for all
of them that do his will.”
Then sorrow not for our dear
departed sister, but rather let us
say,.“Rest on dear one for we have
hope to meet again in our eternal
home.”
Mourn not that to her the white gar
ment is given,
But rejoice that the sorrows of life
are now ended.
That she never shall feel of affliction
the rod,
That with angels her spirit to bliss
hath ascended,
To dwell with the lamb in the garden
of God.
K. P. Chambers, 4
T. J. Worsham, v Com.
T. J. Ratliff. )
Mr. C. L. Hasbrouck, a druggist
at Meudon, Mich., says all of the
good testimonials that have been
published by the manufacturers of
Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy could be dup
licated in that town. For sale by
H. H. ArringtoD.
A Tribute of Bespect
To the memory of Miss Lenora
Foster.
Whereas it hath pleased our
Heavenly Father in his divine
Providence to remove from us by
death our much esteemed and be
loved sister, Miss Lenora Foster,
who has been connected with the
Sunday school from her earliest
childhood as scholar and teacher,
therefore be it
Resolved 1. That in her death
our Sunday school cause has lost
au efficient teacher and an earnest
untiring worker, the church an
eminently pious end devoted
Christian, the community a noble,
good woman whose adorniug was
a harmonious blending of the
Christian graces.
Resolved 2. That while our
hearts are filled with sadness when
we think of seeing her and hearing
her voice no more mingling in the
sweet songs of Zion. Yet. we re
joice to know that she was ready
when the summons came and feel
that she has not gone from us for
ever, but that we shall see her a
gain by and by in the glorified
presence of her Savior and ours.
Hence we bow in submission to the
will of Him “who doeth all
things well.”
Resolved 8. That we who loved
her so much offer this tribute of
respect to her memory from the
great deep of our hearts and that
we tender our most sincere condo
lence to the bereaved family to
whom she was a kiud and dutiful
daughter, a tender snd devoted
sister, and point them to that
Heavenly home and the glorious
reunion beyond the grave aud pray
the comforting influences of the
Holy Spirit to rest upon them iu
these dark hours of bereavement.
Resolved 5. That a copy of these
resolutions be extended the be
reaved family and that the secre
tary will copy them upon our min
utes and send to our county paper
for publication.
W. G. Simmons,
J. B. McLeod,
C. T. Jewell, V Com.
Mrs. A. J. England,
“ J. N. Taliaferro. ,
Edacst« Toar Bowels With Cuesretn.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
lOt, 26c, If C. C. C. tail, druggists refund money.
A Card From Prof. King.
Editor News:— I desire to say
a word in regard to my name,
which was mentioned in the last
week’s issue of the News among
the applicants for the ensuing ses
sion of the Summerville sc' 001.
I have made no application for
the school. About ten days ago I
had a conversation with the chair
man of the Board of Trustees and
explained my position iu reference
to the school.
The trustees met on Friday the
second inst. to consider the elec
tion of a teacher, but adjourned
until the following Monday to as
certain the views of the patrons
of the school about the election of
a principal. Without my consent
and knowledge a petition, con
taining a large majority of the
patrons of tl e p ist session of the
school and asking my re-election
as principal of the school, was pre
sented to the trustees at this meet
ing. Without an election the
Board adjourned till la3t Friday
afternoon. At the Friday’s meet
ing an adjournment was again
made without taking any action
about the election of a teacher.
My patrons are pressing before the
trustees my claim, which is based
upon my work and management
of the school during the past six
years. The fight is between the
trustees and the patrons.
The Board, so far as lam con
cerned, will have either to ignore
or grant the petition of the pat
rons. I have given the facts in
reference to the school that, the
public and my friends may fully
understand my position.
I highly appreciate the confi
dence my patrons have in my a
bility as an educator, and extend
to them my thanks for past favors
and the effort they are now mak
ing to retaiu me as a teacher.
J. C. King.
In Memory.
Os Lenora Foster, who died Satur
ay afternoon June 26th 1897.
The angel of death entered the
quiet peaceful home of Capt and
Mrs. K. R. Foster of Lyerly, and
bore away the pure white soul of
their daughter, Lenora.
She was ill only ten or twelve
days with typhoid fever. Was
born in Chattooga county, Ga.,
April 14th 1870. Fully realizing
her condition she liked to talk
to her mother of death. And of
ten prayed during her illness as I
imagine Christ prayed in the gar
den. “My father if it is possible
let this cup pass from me. Nev
ertheless not as I will but as thou
will.” “What a privilege to carry
every thing to God in prayer.”
Prayer is the christain’s vital breath,
The Christian’s native air:
Her watchwords at the gate of death,
Sbe enters heaven with prayer.
“A beautiful life ends not in
death.” The gentle loving influ
ence of her brief true life still
remains to guide her loving friends
and sorrowing relatives.
Early in life she sought the
throne of grace. August 6th 1886,
under the divine preaching of W.
T. Hamilton. She joined the
Methodist church and lived a con
sistent member, ever ready with
heart aud hand to do her Master’s
will.
We will miss her at home, at
church and Sunday school, in our
social gatherings. Sho was mer
ry and gay but truly womanly .
Parents you have sown your
precious seed in God’s acre. His
is the hand that shall gather them
into his bosom there to await your
coming.
•‘Blessed promise that God has given
his own,
They at last shall find rest for their
soul,
Though the time may be long and drea
ry here,
Yet sweet rest waits beyond where
Jordan rolls.”
A Loving Cousin.
A Card of Thanks.
In behalf of myself and family I
wish to express to my neighbors and
friends our sincere thanks and heart
felt gratitude for the kindness shown
during the recent sickness and death of
my father. May the good Lord bless
you all. F. M. Gayleb.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Fleaoy Staple Lo-.»kin< Wall 'V|,.»t liar.
Tt.lnl —Spring Oit« D!*n;ipo!ut!»g.
COTTON.
The vary dry May permitted the farm
ers to cleau their fields thoroughly of
grass aud weeds, aud through June,
where raius have fallen, the plants have
made a good growth and are now look
lug well. As a rule the stand is fair,
aud there have been but few complaints
of lice and other iusect enemies. The
rainfall has been deficient iu some por
tions of the state, but iu most localities
there has been enough for cotton, which
requires but little rain until fruiting
commences. Taking into consideration
all the questions affecting this crop, and
the verdict must be that at this date it
is in good condition aud growiug off
well, but from ten days to two weeks
later thau au average crop.
CORN.
Iu many counties the rainfall has not
been sufficient for the best development
of this crop, though iu but few places
has this deficiency been sufficient to
cause serious injury. The crop, how
ever, is just now at its critical stage,
particularly iu the lower half of the
state, and frequent aud abundant rains
during July will bo needod to insure
au abundant yield. If our farmers
would take more pains iu preparing
their corn laud, by deeper plowing, etc.,
a good crop would be raised with much
less raiu than is now required. Snal
low breaking uo of land forces the corn
roots to feed near the surface, and then
a very moderate drouth produces seri
ous results.
WHEAT.
This crop has been harvested and
much of it threshed, with very satis
factory results, many fields in North
Georgia turning out from 20 to 30 bush
els per acre. The rust, which appeared
iu nearly every field during May, was
confined as a ru'e to the blades and did
uo harm to the grain.
OATS, ETC.
Fall planted oats turned out well in
every portion of the state, while spring
oats were very disappointing. The acre
age of fall oats was not large, and the
spriug oats failing, the crop iu total is a
snort oue.
The minor crops are doing fairly well
and there lias been a large acreage of
sweet potatoes planted. The stand of
sugar caue is poor, but condition good.
FRUITS.
Watermelons are being shipped now
in large qu mtitios, but the crop is in
ferior botn iu quantity and in size of
melons. I made the acreage 25 per cent
short of an average crop in my last re
port, but I am satisfied it is even greater,
and now estimate it to be at least 40 per
cent less thau usual. The diminished
acreage should cause good melons to
bring high prices. The peach crop is
short throughout the state, particularly
at the large centers of this industry.
The fortunate growers who have made
partial crops should get high prices.
The grape crop is largo and hastening
to maturity, with uo reports as yet of
injury from any disease. Apples prom
ise a fair crop, while blackberries are
abundant on every farm iu the state.
STOCK.
Many reports of cholera among hogs
in every section of the state. With this
exception stock of all kinds are reported
as healthy and in good condition. I
have noticed that liog cholera is always
more common in those years when a
good deal of Avestern corn is sold in the
state, and I infer from tiiis fact that
much of the so-called cholera is simply
the result of neglect aud starvation.
Hrouoliitls In Shoat*.
Question. — I have several shoats, in
good order, which seem to have some
trouble iu their throats. They have
good appetites, but do not seem to di
gest their food aud they cough and
sneeze, particularly when eating. What
must I do for them?
Answer. —Your shoats are suffering
with bronchitis, irritation or inflam
mation of the air passages of the lungs.
This is caused by colds, just as in the
human being, and is not difflcult to
cure if treated promptly. Give each
one a teaspoonful of spirits of turpen
tine iu their food daily for three days
and rub their throats with any irritat
ing liniment. If this does uot effect a
cure, mix equal parts of salt, sulphur
aud powder of juniper berries, aud
place iu a trough or box where they can
have free access to it. At the same
time don’t let them sleep in a dusty
bed. —State Agricultural Department.
Colorado Potato Bootle.
Question. —Where cau I get a full
description of the appearance, habits,
etc., of the Colorado potato beetle?
There is an insect on my farm which
very closely resembles it, but it did uot
seem to care for the potato vines. Those
I saw were on nettles. Are there two
kinds of this bug?
Answer. —There are two beetles very
closely resembliug each other. Only an
experienced eye .an detect the differ
ence. The bogus beetles never attack
potatoes, but are quite common ou the
horse nettle, while the real beetle at
tacks both, and also other plants,
among them the tomato. If you will
write to the Mississippi Experiment
Station you can obtain their bulletin,
No, 41, which will give you all the par
ticulars you ask for. Address Howard
Evarts Weed. Agricultural College,
Mississippi.—State Agricultural Depart
ment.
When to Sow Onion Seed.
Question.— When should I sow on
ion seed, say in the latitude of Macon,
to make ear.y onions for market the
following spring?
Answer.— Sow, in a well prepared
•eed bed. from the middle to the last of
September. When the plants are
to 3 inches high set them out in rows 18
inches wide and 4 inches apart in the
row. If your land is well prenared and
highly cultivated your onions should be
ready for market early enough to com
mand a good price. f Should the weather
be exceedingly cold in the winter, a
light mulching would be of benefit.—
State Agricultural Department
Scrofula,
Skin Eruptions.
Scrofula, Eczema, Tetter and simi
lar diseases cannot be cured by local
applications of ointments and lini
ments, for the disease is in the blood,
and can only be reached by a blood
remedy.
S. S. S. (Swift’s Specific) is far ahead
of other blood remedies because it does
so much more. It promptly reaches
and cures the most obstinate and
deep seated diseases which they have
no effect upon whatever.
Mr. Thomas N. Tinney, of Corpus
Christi, Texas, writes:
“For years I suffered
from Scrofula, which
seemed to grow worse
under the treatment of
physicians. At times
the dreadful disease
would extend to differ-
IN
THE
BLOOD.
ent parts of my body, causing severe
eruptions of the skin and untold suf
fering. The many prescriptions I
took did me no good, and the local ap
plication of remedies did not seem to
reach the trouble at all, for they had
no effect whatever. I resorted to al
most every patent medicine recom
mended for the blood, but without re
sult.
“I had almost despaired of ever being
rid of this dreadful taint in my blood,
when, by the advice of friends, I began
to take S. S. S. (Swift’s Specific), and
before I had finished
the second bottle I no
ticed au improvement.
How much money and
suffering I could have
saved if I had only be
gun the right remedy!
This S. S. S. proved to be, for as I
continued its use I grew better, and
was finally cured completely of a dis
ease which had cursed my life for
years, and had withstood the treat
ment of many so-called blood reme
dies, as well as of the best physicians.
S. S. S. also cured me of a severe case
of rheumatism. It is the only real
blood remedy on the market.”
It is not difficult to be cured of any
blood disease, if the right treatment is
given. S. S. S. is the only positive
cure for Contagious Blood Poison,
Scrofula, Cancer, Eczema, Rheuma
tism, or any other deep-seated blood
disease, for it promptly reaches the
seat of the trouble. It is the only
blood remedy
mercury or other
mineral, which means so much to those
who know the disastrous effects ot
these drugs.
Valuable books can be had free by
addressing Hwift Specific Co., Atlan*
ta. Ga.
HINDERCORNS The only sure Cure for
Corns. Stops all pain. Ma*es walking easy. 15c. at Druggists.
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Promote, a luxuriant growth.
Never Falla to Restore Gray
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Cure a scalp diseases & hair falling.
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If you are CON SU M PJI VE or have
Indigestion. Painful ills or Debility of any kind use
PARKER’S GINGER TONIC. Many who w-ro liopo
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VIRGINIA COLLEGE.
For Young Ladies, Roanoke,
Va.
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address the Presidsnt.
Mattie P. llarkin,
’oanoke, Virginia.
One-tenth of tho railroads in
Canada are owned and controlled
by the government and they cost
the people more than $500,000J a
year over and above their earnings.
That is how government ownership
of transportation faciiitiesoperates
m the Dominion and that is prob
ably how it would work hero if
placed in tho hands of political
“ringsters.”
It is a little early, but already
s iveral names has been mentioned
for next mayor of Rome. This is the
list so far : Capt. Thompson Hiles.
Hon. John J. Seay, H< n. J. D.
Hanks and Hon. R. A. Denny.
Others are spoken of in this con
nection, and it is already certain
that next year’s municipal cam
paign will not lack for vigor and
interest. —Rome Argus.
Candidates are not yet named
for the lower house. Hon. John C,
Foster, Hon. Joe Xunnally, Mr,
Harper Hamilton and Mr. W. 0.
Clement have been mentioned. It
is not known whether Capt. Reece
or Mr. Xevin will offer for reelec
tion. But there are plenty of can
didates “hid out,” and a full supp y
will not be lacking when the time
comes.—Rome Argus.
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