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Wheeler County Eagle
Offl 'ial Organ Wheeler County.
Publish Every Friday.
C. M. METHVIN, Owner
J, 11. GHOSH, Editor and Publisher
Entered at the Poet Office at Alamo
Georgia as second class mail .matter,
May 16, 1913, under the act of March
3rd" 1379.
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SI.OO Per Year in Advance.
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Telephone No. 28
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What to Do When In Doubt.
'‘Dear me,” sighed the June bride,
“I wish I knew what to get for Harry’s
> supper tonight!”
mt. "Don't you?” asked Mrs. Longtltner.
\ "I’ve thought, and thought, and can’t,
think of anything he’d like this hot
■ weather.” 1
‘‘l’ll tell you, then.' When in doubt
1 servo him cold boiled ham. That’s
I what I always do.”
Gossip In Olden Time.
k "I hear,” says Methuselah’s niece,
| "that Tihah, the daughter of Shama-
I Beth, 1b to wed UiUHc, the son of
i Kooth.”
F "Yes,” replied Asa, the daughter of
Megogg.
"The idea! Why, he is young
enough to be her great grandfather!”
—Judge’S Library. •
Well, Here It Is.
Bill—A California farmer keeps his
men working night and day in two
shifts, during the busy season. He
has powerful searchlights mounted on
his plows.
Jill —I never knew before that there
was such a thing as light farm work.
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An Attitude Resented.
"That neighbor of yours up the road
seems very contented.”
“Yes,” replied Farmer Corntossel. |
"He's one of those selfish people that
keeps on farmin' instead of listenin’ to
speeches that tell him to wait for some
one to come along and uplift ’im.”
Glorious.
“Now that you and George have .
separated, I suppose you Intend to
return to your parents?”
“Oh, mercy, no! I'm going to have
enough alimony to enable me to in
habit Pullman cars and steamships
nearly all the time."
A REAL GRIEF,
filing
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Wifey—lt makes me so mad. Just
think, I got caught out in all that. rain.
Hubby—Afraid you caught death o’
cold, eh?
Wifey—No; but I was carrying my
new pink chiffon parasol.
Didn’t Work.
He tri«?d to laugh bls trouble off—
Alas, he's still forlorn.
The treatment failed, but do not scoff—
He tried It on a corn.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, aLAMO, GEORGIA.
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THE SOUTH SEA-WIND
We take great pleasure in jubllihing thh poem, "The South Sea-Wind,”
copied from the Sylvania Telephone. The authi rof this beautiful poem is well
known to the editor of this paper, being an old m hiol maii As Lis illustiicus
kinsman, Sidney Lanier, this yturg man bice fair to writ. he nt me on fane’s
gilded page; /
I hear the south wind < n the Florida shore,
As it sweeps from the sea with a melancl cly idar,
As it kisses good bye the v. id longing waves,
Then over the hills and valleys raves.
It loudly sings of fierce pirates bold
Who are sleeping so roundly 'math waves so cold,
And tells to the Bea guns tin r horrible deeds,
Stories of float sum, wrecked and sea weeds
It stretches out its arms with a mighty twist
And scatters to the Sun the morning mist,
Scornfully laughs high, and mockingly how,
To the lands man signs Heave, to the laddie Ho
Gently it caresses the voilet and rose,
Merrily and laughingly on its way gees.
Whispering its secrets to the mui muting pines,
The hidden paths through the forest finds.
Sometimes wanderir g aertss the dark moor
Dying down to a whisper, Malting up with a roar.
It tangles the grass, the roads 1 < fl 1U 1 ri.: I if,
Gallops over plain as » wild home rushes.
It gathers the leaves with its fitful breath
Charting a song of the r life and their death,
Twisting the moss on the gnarled oik tries,
Dies gently away to a slumbering breeze.
It flutters the petals of the flowers in blocm,
And brushes ths pebbles from sen e bile nt ten b,
Wails threugh the land, o’er a d< parted Lest
Hunting buried cities, a w Ln u it g gl < st.
The sad south-wind, with a sob and a wail,
"Moves on forev<r in its trackless trail.
O’er unknown graves, it flutters ahead,
Pat sin its fbght to salute tie dead.
Then the South sra-wind, with a fierdish glee,
Once more takes it flight o’er the soli rrn sea,
Whence it came, or whether it will go,
No m m can tell, no man know.
With a gesture of rage it tosses the spray
And shrieks around in its hellish way,
Howlh over the waters as a Jost sold torn,
A thing of Eternity, the Wings of the Murn
— Marion S-mmens Lanier
HIS CONFIDENCE.
“Well, George,” she called from the
tefp of the stairs at I a. m , “What was
It this time? Did your lodge meet or
was It necessary for you to stay in
town to discuss business with some
body who had to catch a midnight
train, or did you drop in at the club
and get into a friendly little game with
some of the boys, or was it an extra
rush of work at the ofBcd?”
He clung to the newel post for a mo
ment tfnJ, blinking, looked up at. her.
Then he endeavored to moisten hit
lips and said:
“Mary, if I didn’t have confldensh
In you I’d think you were shushplclous
of me—hones’, I would.”
Would Be a Shame Not to Stay.
“I think, dear,” said her mother, I
"we will start for home .this morn
ing.”
"Oh, no, mother. I don’t want to
go yet. Let us w*alt until tomorrow,
anyhow?”
“Why till tomorrow?"
, "There's one young man here who '
hasn’t proposed to me yet. I think it ,
. I can have one more evening I shall ;
i be able to go home with a batting
! average of 1,000."
COMES HIGH.
HIM
IBRr 7 W H
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A SL. v
The Parson—Honesty is a good
thing.
The Politician —Yes; but you’ve got
: to make a bunch of money before you
can afford it.
The Best Medium.
These signboard people may be wise,
But I confess
That when 1 want to advertise
I use the press.
A Courageous Physician.
Doctor—Mrs. Knagg, your husband
i needs six months' rest. Half of It he
I must spend in Europe.
Mrs. Kqagg —Oh, splendid! I shall
be delighted to go there.
Doctor—That’s what I've planned.
' You can go for three months after he
, returns. That will give a full six ।
months’ rest.
This is to notify all concerned tha I
all service from Alamo to Mcßae will ’
be cut out after January Ist, 1914— •
only by toll messages. Please be I
governed bv same.
Mcßae HELENA TELEPHONE CO. J
Goodby.
"Why have you given up the idea of
going In for a professional career?”
asked her friend.
“Because I have met a perfectly
splendid man who thinks I would be a
lovely ornament to a bungalow that
he has his eye on.”
A Strategist.
"What do you mean by all this elo
quence denouncing the tariff on wa
termelons? I have never heard of any
trouble about a watermelon tax.”
“Neither have 1,” said Senator Sor
ghum; "but you see, I am after the
colored votes.’’
Rotation in Office.
“I believe in rotation In office,” said :
the dissatisfied citizen,
“Yes,” replied Senator Sorghum. I
“But so frequently an Impression ex- ,
Ists that rotation merely means turn- I
Ing things upside down.”—Washing- '
ton Star.
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1914
A prosperous Year
of Your Life
You can do this hy doing
business with us. We car=
ry a general line of Mer=
chandise, also do a Livery
business. Will be glad to
rei ve you at any time.
With best wishes for a
prosperous New Year, we
rre. yours to serve.
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\y. H. spell & Co.
ALAMO, GEORGIA
Some of Them.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak— They say that a
man who is about to be married is al
ways lucky.
Mr. Crimsonbeak —Well, Iwas read
ing only today that during the last
century seven instances were record
ed In the British Isles In which the
bride married the best man by mis
take.
Fully Equipped.
Exultantly the writer of short stories
closed the book of synonyms he had
been examining for an hour or more.
“I’ve found ninety-seven totally dif
ferent words I can use in place of the
verb ‘said!’ ” he exclaimed.
This Indispensable detail having
been attended to, he began writing his
story.
He Was.
"Here's a stone I got at a bargain
the other day,” said the man with the
dyed mustache. "I’d like to have you
tell me whether it’s a real diamond or
not.”
The jeweler examined It.
“Paste,” he decided, handing It back,
“Stuck!” exclaimed the other.
THEN HE UNDERSTOOD.
First Guest (at reception^—Have
you a speaking acquaintance with that
i lady In black?
Second Guest —No; I have a listen
ing acquaintance with her. She has a
speaking acquaintance with me.
First Guest —I don’t understand.
Second Guest —She's my wife.
His Share.
A pugilist got badly whipped,
Yet life to him was sunny;
For ev< ry time a blow would land
He’d think about the money.
Giving Him Benefit of the Doubt.
! "His wife looks as if she had some
i secret sorrow."
“Yes, but don't blame him too hast
ily. Her shoes may be too tight.”
i Ginning Days
After this week, I will only run my
i gms on Thursday and Friday of each
week. S. I. BULLARD
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
GEORGIA, Wheeler County.
By virtue of an orderof the court of
Ordinary of said county, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tuesday in
February. 1914, at the court house
where court is held, in said county,
between the usual hours of sale, the
following real estate, situate in said
county, to-wit; All of lot of land No.
260 in the sixth lard district, and in the
1531stdistrict, G. M.,contain ng 202 1 2
acres more or less, and known $6 the
Mitchell Brinkley old homestead. Said
property is sold as the property of
Mitchell Brinkley’ and sold for the
purpose of paying off and distribution
among the heirs. Said property will
be sold to the highest and best bidder
for cash. This the sth day of J anuary,
19i4. JNO. W. ADAMS,
Administrator of the estate es Mitchell
Brinkley.
CITATION FOR GUA I Ell TH IP
GEORGIA, Wheeler County.
Tp al! whom it may concern;
R. R. McAllum,« resident of said
state, having, in proper form, applied
to me for permanent letters of guar
dianship of the person and property of
Mrs. G D. McAllum, a minor of jno.
W. and Mrs. M. C. McAllum, of said
county Notice is hereby given that
said application will be heard at the
next court of Ordinary for said county
on the first Monday in February, 1914.
Witness my hand and official signature
this the 4th day of January, 1914.
Wm. B . KENT
Ordinary, Wheeler County, Georgia
CITATION FOR GUARDIANSHIP.
GEORGIA, Wheeler County.
To all whom it may concern:
- C. A, Adams, a residentof said county
having, in proper form, applied to me
for permanent letters of guardianship
of the person and property of G. F.
Bass, a man incapable to manage his
estate. Notice is hereby given that
said application will be heard at the
next court of Ordinary for said county,
on the first Monday in February, 1914.
Witness my hand and official signature
this the sth day of January, 1614.
Wm. B. KENT
Ordinary, Wheeler County, Georgia.
ON AND AFTER THIS DATE
NO LEGAL ADS WILL BE PUB.
LISHED WITHOUT THEY ARE
ACCOMPANIED BY THE CASH,
OR EQUIVOLENT, LN THE EAGLE
F. & A. M. No. 585
ALAMO, GEORGIA
Meeting Night, Friday before
first and third Saturday in <ach
month.
Visiting members extended, a
cordial welcome.
j Wm. B. Kent, W. M.
■ D. L. Graham, S. W.
S. E. Mauney, J. W.
J. L. Hightower, Treasurer.
W. H Spell, Secretary.
J. T Dixon, Chaplain.
B. R. Hartley, S. D.
A. L. Elkins, J. D.
G. M. Elkins, Marshal.
J. P. Johnson, S. S.
C. G, Hightower, J, S.
D. A. Coleman, Tyler.
Professional Cards.
C. P. THOMPSON
Attorney at Law
ALAMO. - - . GEORGIA
Attorney at Law
ALAMO. - - . GEORGIA
J. P. TO Al LW SON
Attorney at Law
ALAMO. - - .. GEORGIA
HAMILTON BURCH
ATTORNEY AT LAW
I Mcßae, . . . Georsia
T. H. NELSON
Physician and Surgeon
ALAMO. GEORGIA
B. W. YAWN
P/iysician and Surgeon
Office in Wheeler County Bank Building
Residence Phone No. 38
Office Phone No. 39
ALAMO, GEORGIA