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THOMSON, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 7,
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No. 50.
Ik •* DRY GOODS AND TURN ITURE
In The Dry Goods Department,
12-1-2 Quality Whate Madris and Reque at ' ..9-1-2
15c Quality White Madris and Peque at 11-1-2
Lar^e Assortment of Linen Torchon Lace to go at 4c per yd
$1.00 Qqality in Voi!, Brilliantine, Moyhair at. - .88c per vd
Large Assortment Handkerchiefs from .5c to 25c
The Griffon Scissors all styles and prices,
Ladies White Shirt Waist from 50c to $1.25
25c Wash Ties at limit 10c
Bordered Muslin at ,5c
Bahv Rubber Pants at 25c
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Underwear.
Vow will iind the medium and popular qualities here as
w ell as the Standard Brands from well known mills.
Umbrellas and Parasols.
V\ e show a complete range of the latest and most popular
styles and prices. A few prices 15 per cent to 25 per cent
under the market.
50c umbrellas at * * • '45c
75c Umbrellas at 63c
$1.00 89c
$1.50 $1.33
$2.00 $1.79
In The Furniture Department.
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Screens 60c
Music and Magazine Stands. Carpet Erenge and Mktting
Binding 1 Water Coolers.
Window Shades 25c to $1.00
Hammocks all prices. New Home Sewing Machines.
Cooking Stoves all grades and prices. The New Perfecting
Oil Stove. Baby Carriages and Gocarts. Large assort
ment of Rugs and Art Squares, Crex Rugs and Aart Squares
Glass front Book Case $12-50
Combination Book Case and Writing Deck $13.50
Organs from $50.00 to $75.00
Felt Mattress very best at $15.00
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MCCOMMONS-BUSH-BOSWELL COMPANY,
Main Street,
Thomson, Ga.
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G. W. &. G. F. Granade announce to the public
that they have opened a Grocery Store on Railroad
Street in the building recently occupied by J. P.
Jones, where they will constantly keep on hand a
complete stock of
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public, and
G. W. & G.
Railroad Street,
a fair share of the patronage of the
guarantee fair prices, correct weights Hi
and first-class goods.
F. GRANADE.
THOMSON, GA
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1 908 BANNER YEAR.
Not-withstar»ding the panic and other business
drawbacks, our sales were larger than any previous
year. V/e are better prepared than ever to serve you
and can give you your money’s worth every time.
Agents for Sucrene Food.
< Arrington Bros. & COmpany.
* LEADING GROCERS,
AUGUSTA, GA.
863 BROAD, ST.,
The Daughters of the Confederacy.
Program for May 11
rROM IN KNT GKOR . i AXS:
Fjl.A.VCIW OHUKRV TH'KNuH,
Horn Clinton, Baldwin Co.. (Ju., 182.'?;
Died Columbus 1S74.
Honor The Living
When death, the great reconciler,
enters and snatches frem our embrace
those with whom we have been asso
ciated in life, and we look upon a pale
face and a lifeless form lying beneath
the coil in lid. we do not regret any
lender word spoken or any kindly ac t
performed, but our nogleet, our failures
to Ring a shade over some fainting
form, our failure to bring water to
some parched lips, our thoughtlessness,
our severity,—these are the things that
It'll us with pain and regret. It is vain
to “long for the touch of a vanished
hand” to “sigh for the sound of a voice
that is s'ill,” but a proper recognition
of the value of the living, to speak the
encouraging word, to render hepful
service to the living who are with us
in tile din and smoke of battle would
lift burdens from the bea.it, would
pluck thorns from IIfok pathway, wouid
i bring cups of cooling water, would
j plant rows of shady palms, and leave
i to us only pleummt recollections when
: our friends and kindreJ are sleeping
| beneath the daisies and the deW.
If 1 should meet the greut Togo who
! conquered on the waters, it would be
’ worth while to sit and hear him tell of
his early dreams, of his ideals, of tire
objects of his youthful ambition, of the
motives by which he was influenced at
the parting of the ways. It would lie
useful to hear him tell of the plans
formed to meet and overthrow the op
posing forces, to tell of his joyous fell-
and enthusiasm when viotcry
pread her wings upon his banner. If
ould go down to tire place where
ships land and should see some gallant
vessel coming in with its cargo of
1 precious freight of human beings, it
' would repay all my patience and docil
ity to sit and listen,—to stay and hear
! the story of calm and storm, of peril
and prayer, of sea-sickness and sud’er-
: ing that hud attended the voyage iio-
Ticknor J ross the great ocean. Ho when we view
votion of the mothers?
9. What poem did Dr.
write when he saw the eagerness ith i tt human life with its periods of duty
and danger, with its conllicts without
and fears within, and then sum up the
results, we are furnished with lessons
questions:
1. Give brief sketch of Ticknor's
early life. How did he spend his leis
ure moments? W hat educational ad
vantages did his mother give him?
Where did lie attend lectures, and
from what medical college did he grad
uate?
2. Whom did he marry? Of what
description of hers did he never tire? i
Upon this description, what poem did j
Ticknor write; to whom was it dedica- j
ted?
15. Resides literature, of what was|
lie fond? How did he gratify his
tastes? What was the name of his ■
farm, and where located? How were
aome of his best poems written? What
did he fear would make him appear
Impractical?
which the Southern women gave their
household treasures?
10. Dow did Di. Ticknor do all his
work, whether as physician, poet, or
ga rdener?
11. What is said of Iris “orchard
without a defect,” and of his superb
roses?
12. As to his literary uchivements,
has Dr. Tichnor had justice?
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i Answers to questions may be found
1 in “The South in History and Litcr-
i a*, ure," by Miss Rutherford.
Lived 152 Years-
Wm. I’afr—England’s oldest man—
married the third time at 120, worked
in the fields till 132 and lived 20 years
longer. People should be youthful at
80. James Wright, of Spurlock, Ky.,
shows how to remain young. “1 feel
just like a 18-year-old boy,” lie writes,
1‘after taking six bottles of Electric
Bitters. E<>r thirty years Kidney trou-
in the concrete that we do well to
to heart and reduce to practice.
I have troubled my young readers
with these illustrations and reflections
in tile hope that some o f you may re
ceive a helpful impression, an upward
impulse that will result in trappy and
useful living, and bring you to a serene
old age with the admiration of your
fellows clustering around you.
Hon. John Edward Smith was a
native of Columbia County, Georgia,
having, opened his kindly blue eyes
upon this great world toe 23rn of Aug
ust, 1827. His father, John C. Hrnith,
4. What did a friend say to f)r.
Ticknor concerning his w ., and how I ^Tnadc^ 'life a burden, but the first
did he reply? 1
6. On hearing lrjs yo«ngp*f son, a
ric*icate lad, say, “Tell papa to make a
note about the glbry upinthcskjee
bottle of this wonderful medicine con-
vinjtfcj me I had found the greatest j
cure on e#rtli.” They’re a godsend to j
. , ,. .... weak, sickly rundown or old people, j
md I'll go to sleep,” what lines did i>.e ... 1 i
Try then). 5tJc at Gibson Drug Co. or
/)/. A. $, ifAttjewT.
(If, Tell the rfj£unigtau#itf under
wtrteh he wrote “Uiuie •” P/hat
b T m 'l r ^L 9 nd tor Sale
7. Who cd\ttd pr, '/jgjumAs
after his death? Whn *r*te H}< I 1 **'“ t U * jragll tracts of
ductlon, and WUuy fqfOn fi&lu!
fiwje wanly acres,
fOT r ’~ 1OfiftH, 6ho/art,y and one
ft. During tk* \<’At * cre - An y '^ e <* csir(n 8 a
States, how weio brass aud dChef met- Ghfall form near town can buy from me.
0 W*»t i* s«jd’v>ffde <fe-1 It. i*a ,E. ThV'Jjrn,
was a native of Virginia, his mother
whoso maiden name was Lucinda
Harrison was born in Columbia Coun
ty Georgia, and died leaving a J'dung
family.
Mr. Hrnith was brought up in the
midst of a people of honor and indus
try and in conform to the simple cus
toms and manners of rural life. He
wus strung and healthy in childhood i
and youth, surrounded by the tempta- j
tions aiul allurements incident to that
period, but lie shunned the company |
of the wicked and was preserved from ,
the inrieseretidns and evil habits which
destroy the health, undermine the
character, and. ruin the lives of those 1
who do not “'enienihcr their Creator,
in the days of their youth.”
He was »ne of ten children and he is
the only surviving member of the
family save Mrs. H. D. Laramore of
Thomson fa half sister).
lit c'id not enjoy the advantages of
an early education, hut eamimmea
much with nature and became a close
observer of men and movements m the
departments .it agriculture, politics,
and religion. Being openmitided, lie
was sensitive to the presence of great
anil elevating personalities, received
their ideas and principles and in every
practical sense became equal to tire de
mands of business, the emergences of
cB ii life, the claims of society and the
calls of tlie Church-
At the early age of ten years, lie was
led to give 11is heart to (!od and through
Christ to line! peace and salvation.
This event occtired at “Old White Oak
Camp Ground” under the unctuous
preaching of the great giants of those
spiritual days. He unhesitatingly gave
himself to the Church and consecrated
himself to his Lord for service. This
vow he has never broken, this step Ire
lias never regretted. To-Jay lie can say,
“Oh, Happy Day That. Fixi.l illy
Choice on Thej my Buvior and
my God ”
When about, twenty-live years old he
was united in marriage to Miss Virgin
ia K, Morris, Iff. E. \V. Jones, u local
minister, performing the ceremony.
From that day until now there lias
been one soul in two bodies. God has
honored and blessed this union with
eight children (the number that was
saved in the Ark). Their four sons
have been as plants grown up in their
youth ; their four daughters ns corner
stones polished after the similitude of:
a palace. To-gether tills happy pair
have climbed the mountain Of life,
plucking its beautiful (lowers, par tak
ing of the fruit of their honest toils and
sweet companionship. .Now they are
walking beside the still waters with
eyes fixed upon Lhe **tMTy of Gold.”
From his yottth up Mr. Hmitli has
been distinguished for three things.
First, for industry ; he has been habit
ually employed giving steady attention
to business. The fact is, he 1ms looked
, upon idleness as a sin,—to waste time
i as an impeachment of the arrangement
of that God who teaches us “to number
our days and apply our hearts unto
wisdom.”
Secondly he has been economical.
There are contingencies against which
provision should lie made. He lias
not been stingy, but has avoided the
gratifying of every imaginary want, or
bestowing money upon useless amuse
ments and pleasures which arc often
hurtful. He has never regarded a pen- (>
ny as a great matter, but has not lulled 1 c . e
to recognzie that the comfort of thous-
ands of families lias depended upon the
proder saving and spending of pennies.
He has acted upon the principle that
“where there is no prudence there is no
virtue.”
thing Hint is essential to fair dealing!
and a good understanding- The strut- J
agem, the ruse, the game, the pretence, I
the fiction, in other words “Policy", |
tie regarded as a deliberate violation of
the eternal principle of right.
lie lias considered himself, not a 1
“Proprietor” but a “Hte ward”, an agent
of the goods ludgod in his hands.
Besides his regular eontrl tuitions to
(lie appointed institutions of his Church
h e lias given large sums in response to
special appeals. To build the magnifi
cent Methodist Church in Thomson,
Georgia, lie gave the princely sum of
Eight Thousand (£8000.00) Dollars,
seldom have men given larger sums to
a local institution.
He has been wise and prudent in the
distribution of his wealth to Ills ehi4d-
ren, having deeded them large shares
of his property and installing them in
their possession of lands and houses and
seeing them all well established in
their happy homes.
I This man lias never been addicted'to
evil lmbits of any kind, but lived a
clean, sober life. He has never used
tobacco in any form, neither lias he
ever been addicted to the use of fijiy
kind of intoxicating drinks, lie joined
the “Sons of Temperance” sixty-five
years ago at Wrtghtsboro.
There is only one of his school mates
now living, and that is Mrs. W. A.
Martin of Cobbham, the wife of Dr.
Martin. . .
He has been a subscriber to the Ad
vocate from the the days o' Dr. \Y. M.
Whitman afterwards *‘B isho p”
Whiglitman.
On the first evening of his married life,
he and his noble wife set up the family
Altar, and it has never fallen down.
No wonder that this good man should
prosper. He has honored and Worship
ed his God, and the smiles of Heaven
have been upon him,' He lias “dwelt
in the secret place of the Most High,”
and of such it is said “He shall abide
under the shadow of the Almighty.’ He
served in the lower House of the Ueor- \
gia Legislature two years, lie husj
served his Church us Trustee, Class- j
leader, Steward, and Superintendent,
of the Sunday School. >
Although lie has advanced beyond j
his fourscore years, he is still active!
and cheerful. Shall the continued
presence among us, of this remarkable
man, his noble Example, his wise
counsels not influence us for good
Thomson Mercantile Co.
Announce to the people of McDuffie and adjoining
counties that they have recently greatly enlarged their
business and are now better prepared than ever before 1
to furnish their customers, friends and the public
generally with every article usually kept in a Grocery
Store. At our store on Railroad Street you can al
ways iind a large stock of
Flour, Meal, Meat, Lard, Sugar,
Molasses, Salt, Tobacco, Bag
ging and Ties.
And many other Farm Suppliesi The buantities in
which we will purchase these goods will make us buy
and sell at the'LOWEST market prices. We solicit
the patronage of the trading public.
Thomson Mercantile Co.
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Thirdly, he has been quick to see an
opportunity. Having improved small
opportunities the larger onesi have pre
sented themselves and he knew how to
seize them. 1’iosperity has not come
to him ns an accident, but by industry
and economy, anflbeeause he knew how
to “gather roses wjiile they bloom.”
He made his fust capital in milling.
He has been a progressiva and u suc
cessful farmer. He has been President
of the Smith Manufacturing Company
Jt is said thut “during the French
Revolution an excited and angry mob
poured through the streets of Paris,
sweeping the soldiers before it; a man
of gray bails and a pure life made his
way to the middle of the street, and
calmly stood before the leaders of the
mob, and, being observed by one who
stoorl by, he said, “Soldiers we are in
the presence of a man of seventy years
of noble living, the rude rabble un
covered and the storm ceased,”
■ So when we sec a man who has tra
versed the seas Of life, and lias been
tossed on its waves rough and restless
and is now gliding into the harbor of
Heaven, drifting softly on its bright
OUR PRICES ON
Building Material
. . . Will Save You Prom .. .
10 TO 20 PER CENT
in Thomson from the time the plant .
. . , , • „„ i silver tide, almost, ready to drop anchor
was established, ami. i; also president | 1 ...
of the “Bank of Thomson.”
- Mr. Smith has been a successful man
within the vail, we should pause
the midst of our hurry and rush after
Lime, Cement, Plaster,
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Doors, Sash, Blinds,
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Screen Doors, Screen
Sash and etc. Mantels,
Grates, Tile, Paints, Var
nish, Glass. Building
material of all kinds .. ..
in business and has accumulated the j pleasure and fame and gold and resolve
good things of the world. It may be
truthfully said of him that he has been !
governed by one principle in business
transactions, that principle is Honesty.
Tills he abided not as the “best poli
cy,” He does not think il fair to
conceal, cover up or ke*i> back some-1
by the grace of the Most High that wc
will set our faces taward f)ic Port of
Peace and the Haven of Rest.
THOS. H. TIMMONS.
May 4, 1909.
Our services arc prompt.
Our material is the best.
R. J. HORNE & CO.
657 Broad St. Augusta, Ga.
Long Distance Phone 473.
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