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plainly evinced. After a short exam ination, he heaved a sigh, -and looked behind him to see if the way was clear. It was plain that his mind was now made up; but, to satisfy the world that he would do nothing rash ly, he took another view, and then wheeled and went for Harrisburg as if he had set in for a year’s running. Nobody whooped at Gridiron, for all saw that his run was purely the re sult of philosophic deduction. The reader will not suppose all this con sumed half the time which has been consumed in telling it, though it might have been so without interrupting the amusement; for Miss Spitfire’s flight had completely suspended it for a time. The remaining competitors now went on with the sport. A few rounds showed plainly that Odum or Bostwick would be the victor; but which, no one could tell. Whenever either of them came round, the gander’s neck was sure of a severe wrench. Many a half pint of Jamaica was staked upon them, besides other things. The poor gander stood many a strong pull before his wailings ceased. At length, however, they were hushed by Odum. Then came Bostwick, and broke the neck. The next grasp of Odum, it was thought, would bear away the head; but it did not. Then Bostwick was sure of it; but he missed it. Now Odum must surely have it. All is in terest and animation; the horses swept round with redoubled speed; every eye is upon Odum; his backers smiling, Bostwick’s trembling. To the rope‘he comes; lifts his hand; when.lo! Fat John Fulger had borne it away the second before. All were astonish ed, all disappoined, and some were vexed a little; for it was now clear that “If it hadn’t o’ been for his great fat, greasy paw,” to use their own language, “Odum would have gained the victory.” Others cursed “that long legged Zube Zin, who was so high he didn’t know when his set were cold, for bringing such a nag as Sal Spitfire to a gander pullen; for if he’d o’ been in his place, it would o’ flung Bostwick right where that gourd o’ hog lard (Fulger) was.” Fulger’s conduct was little calculat ed to reconcile them to their disap pointment. “Come here, Neddy Prator,” said he, with a triumphant smile; “let your Uncle Johnny put his potato stealer (hand) into that hat, and tickle the chins of them are shiners a little! Oh you little shining sons o’ bitches’ walk into your Mas’ Johnny’s pocket, and jingle so as Arch Odum and Gory Bostwick may hear you! You hear ’em, Gory? Boys’ don’t pull with men any more. I’ve jist got my hand in! I wish I had a pond full o’ ganders here now, jist to show how I could make their heads fly. Bet all I’ve won, you may hang three upon that rope, and I’ll set Slouch at full speed, and take off the heads of all three the first grab; two with my hands and one with my teeth.” Thus he went on, but really there was no boasting in all this; it was all fun; for John knew, and all were convinced that he knew, that his suc cess was entirely the result of acci dent. John was really “a good-natur ed fellow,” and his cavorting had an effect directly opposite to that which the reader would suppose it had; it reconciled all to their disappointment save one, I except little Billy Mixen, of Spirit Creek, who had staked the net proceeds of six quarts of huckleber ries upon Odum, which he had been long keeping for a safe bet. He could not be reconciled until he fretted him self into a pretty little piney-woods fight, in which he got whipped; and then he went home perfectly satisfied. Fulger spent all his winnings with Prator In treats to the company; made most of them drunk, and thereby produced four Georgia rotations; after which all parted good friends. (HALL.) n * h WHAT IS SAID ABOUT US. Macon, Ga., Jan. 18, 1907. Hon. Thomas E. Watson. Dear Tom: The splendid il Mag azine” and “Weekly Jeffersonian” both, which your kindness prompted you to order to my address, arrived in due season and have been greatly enjoyed. I appreciate both of the journals for their intrinsic merit and for the personal remembrance of which they are the kindly expression. Long may you live to hold up the standard of Democracy and its glo rious founder. Truly your friend, A. J. Battle. * Norwood, Ga., Jan. 17, 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. My Dear Sir: I see from the Weekly Jeffersonian that the New York ‘ 1 Watson Magazine” has gone to the wall. I glory in no man’s misfortune, but I am certainly glad to know that this magazine is a thing of the past. The only glory it ever had came from your connect ion with it, and when you, its very life-blood, left it, it did a very natural thing—died. I hope the Weekly Jeffersonian and the Jeffersonian Magazine will live long and be powerful to do battle for the cause of right and the great mass of the people. Like Dr. Forrester, I believe that you are coming into your own, and that your power with the people is growing, and that the day is not far distant when your voice will be heard and heeded as it has never been be fore. I send check for $2. Please send me the Jeffersonian Magazine, and push my subscription to the Weekly Jeffersonian up one year. Yours very truly, W. L. Hawes. Miller, Ga., Jan. 26, 1907. The Weekly Jeffersonian, Atlanta, Georgia. Dear Sirs: I have heard so many compliment paid the Weekly on its new form that I am compelled to take a small part of your time in telling you so. Your every subscriber here is highly pleased with the paper and it is growing in influence and power every day. With best wishes and kindest re gards, I am, yours truly, A. S. Anderson. * The Jeffersonian, Tom Watson’s popular weekly, looks as neat and is as newsy in its get-up as a pretty girl graduate who has just completed a trip through Europe. No matter how great Tom Watson’s success, it will not reaeh beyond our wish.—Buchan an, Ga., Tribune. TOM WATSON. The Hon. Thomas E. Watson has already done more to educate the people along political lines than any other man in all the country. He is now better prepared than ever before to lead the people on to still greater heights of knowledge and purity in government.—Canon, Ga., Herald. THE WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN. Tom Watson is doing the wise thing by staying out of the Farmers’ Un ion.—Irwinville, Ga. Courier. * Tom Watson will address th n Farmers’ Union in Atlanta on Jan uary 22. We would like to be there and hear Tom talk to those wool-hat, one-gallus sons of toil. He’ll have something to tell them they never heard before, and will be reminded of “about fifteen years ago.”—Malison, Ga.. Madisonian. The Weekly Jeffersonian Magazine is one of the best publications of the kind in the country, and the maga zine promises to win a circulation and popularity beyond anything that could be hoped for from the New York effort. Thos. E. Watson’s per sonality fills the columns of each of these publications, and no one who wants to keep abreast of the reform movements now being discussed can afford not to read these publications. They are both very much alive and intensely Watsonian.—LaGrange, Ga., Reporter. •5 Mr. Watson has moved his Jeffer sonian to Atlanta from Augusta. The last number appeared in a new dress and new form and was full to the brim with choice reading matter. Mr. Watson is going to devote most of his time to his publications which means that his subscribers will <ret the worth of their money.—Darien, Ga., Gazette. * Watson’s Jeffersonian has been moved from Augusta to Atlanta, and issued in a semi-magazine shape. Tt is gotten up in good shape excent that the mixture of body tyne is not very pleasing to the eye. If the entire paper was set in Century type instead of mixing in a sharp, light-face the Weekly Jeffersonian would be very much improved in mechanical appear ance. Brother Watson, compare the pages sot in the Century with those set in the sharp-face type and note the great improvement.—Douglas, Ga., News. R Weekly Jeffersonian is the name of a weekly newspaper that is coming to this office, and it is full to the hrim of good, solid Democratic read ing, as well it might, being edited by the peerless Thos. E. Watson, at Atlanta, Ga.—San Marcos, Tex., Times. The Weeklv Jeffersonian has been moved to Atlanta and will he pub lished in the future from that point. Tt came out last week in a brand new dress and the “Little Miss” looks good to us. Here’s to the Weekly Jeffersonian: Long may it live and grow and flourish to defend the rights of the “common people” against the greedy robbery of the heartless soulless money monsters.— Ashburn, Ga., Baner. TWO JEFFERSONIANS. Hon. Thomas E. Watson has mov ed the Weekly Jeffersonian to At lanta, where he will publish his mag azine and his paper from the same place. The two Jeffersonians prom ise to be “in the thick of the fight in 1908, to smite the trusts hip and thigh,” Mr. Watson is doing some vigorous writing. Whether we agree with Tom Watson or not, we always like to read what he says.—Savan nah, Ga., Press. * The Weekly Jeffersonian’s place of publication has been changed from Augusta to Atlanta, and the style of the paper has been altered to advan tage. Its news service is extensive and its editorials are, of course, strong. Altogether, it is an excel lent weekly.—Cuthbert, Ga., Leader. * THE WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN. The Weekly Jeffersonian has under gone a slight change in its form. It is now published in Atlanta along with the Monthly Jeffersonian; and has been changed to the size of the standard literary weeklies, like 'Col lier’s, Saturday Evening Post and others. And the Jeffersonian is brim ful of live topics ably discussed each week.—Woodbury, Ga., Georgian. M * The discharge of the battalion of colored troops, by the president, may be illustrated in this way: You em ploy twenty men to perform certain work, all working together and con stituting one crew. The crew be come riotous and break out, and wound and kill peaceful citizens. Only a paid of the crew is engaged in the riot, but when you try to dis cover the offenders and punish them, the whole crew remains silent and it refuses to disclose the guilty ones. The men who conceal the guilty ones become equally as guilty as the ones who did the deed, and you are with out redress. If you fail to discharge the entire number, you retain in ser vice men who are dangerous to the peace and welfare of the community, and crime goes unpunished. You condemn yourself in the eyes of the people, and you put a premium on crime, because you say, the boys you know, refuse to tell who the guilty are, and for fear I would discharge men who did not participate, I will not discharge any. You say by your act that they may conspire together, some of them commit crime, and the others refuse to tell who the guilty are, and in this manner all hold their employment, notwithstanding the commission of the offense. This il lustrates the trouble in the battalion of troops discharged by the presi-* dent. Some of them had committed crime and their companions refused to tell who the guilty were, thus shar ing a part of the responsibility for the crime, besides being guilty of in subordination. The only thing the president could do was to discharge the whole battalion.—The Search light, Fargo, N. D. M M * POINTED PARAGRAPHS. By Niles Austin, Decatur, Ga. Warm words are the product of hot tempers. Good people who fail to die young usually die poor. About the dearest thing on earth, is a cheap man. * Poets and students of astrology have a far away look. Don’t allow your dogs, your chil dren or your troubles to trouble your neighbors 7