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The Rural Carrier’s Salary.
Vrom The Constitution.
Prom Washington it is report'
ed that in ail likelihood congfess
will consent to increase the
salary of the rural free delivery
carrier from $600 to 8720 a. year.
As we understand it, what the
carriers desired and formally
asked for was an increase, of
salary conditioned upon length
of service, the remuneration to
be $600 for the first year, $720
for the second, and there-after
$850.
The rural carriers are organ¬
ized and the president of the Na¬
tional Rural Letter Carrier’s
Association has stated the posi
tion of his associates in a strong
*jSublic statement intended to
show the justice of their plea for
increased salary. It must be
admitted that President Cunning¬
ham succeeds- in this. Fully
one-fourth of the rural carriers
were compelled to resign last
year because they could 'net af¬
ford t ) furnish their own horse,
vehicle and other necessary,
equipment, and make a thirty
mile drive in all kinds of weather,
for $50 a month. Since the work
is exacting as to detail as well as
laborious, and demands long
hours, it should manifestly com¬
mand a better remuneration.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow has lately re¬
commended that the rural carrier
be prohibited from conducting
any kind of business “on the
side,” thus preventing, if the
recommendation prevails, him
from increasing his petty income
otherwise.
Those who are inclined to op¬
pose rural free delivery for eco¬
nomic reasons are fond of pre¬
dicting that at the present rate of
increase of routes there will soon
be 50,000carviersdrawinga round
$30,000,000 from the national
treasury. President Cunning¬
ham me ets this fiscal bugaboo by
showing that 50,000 carriers
would be faithfully serving every
day 25,000,000 farmers and rural
dwellers, and demands to know
i‘ the direct benefit would not be
greater than the necessary e: -
pense- Not only that, but there
can be no doubt that the increas¬
ed use of the mails resulting
from such a general service would
vastly increase the postal rev¬
enue, in time wiping out any
temporary deficit from this
source, or greatly minimizing it,
at least.
The Constitution, which has al
ways done its part toward en¬
couraging the rural free delivery
system, believes the carriers are
entirely right in their request
for more generous treatment by
Uncle Sam, and we shall be glad
to record favorable action by
congress.
A cure for Eczema,
My baby had eczema so bad that
its head was a solid mass of
scabs, and its hair all came out.
Ijtried many remedies but none
ejtemed good until to do used any DeWitt’s permanent
L Witch
Hazel Salve The eczema is
hared, the scabs are gone and the
Ifltle one’s scalp is perfectly
c|ean growing and healthy and its hair ie
beautifully again. I can¬
not give too cguch praise to De
AtBtt’s Witch Hazel Salve.—
baying F|ank Farmer, Witch Hazel Bluff Citj, Salve Ky look In
o^t for counterfeits. DeWitt’s is
the original and the only one con¬
taining pure witch hazel. The
nfime E. G. DeWitt & Co., is on
every box. Sold by Lewis Drug
Co.
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^Everything you need when
you go fishing, at Lewis Drug
Co’s.
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Aij Interesting Experiment With •
Common Walk'ng Stick.
. This is, one of those tricks, or
catches, that depend on people's ig¬
norance concerning what their own
bodies are and are not capable of
doing, says Little Folks.
In the days when canes were more
fashionable than they are now, and
every young man thought he had
to carry one on all occasions, a good
deal of fun was made of boys and
even men who had the silly habit;
of putting the heads of their canes
to their lips or in their mouths.
This habit could not have become
so common as it did if it had been
the fashion to carry the canes in the
way I am going to describe. Meas¬
ure the length of your forearm
along the cane by placing your el¬
bow even with its head and mark¬
ing the point to which the tip of
your middle fmger reaches.
Take hold of the cane with your
middle finger covering the mark
and your little finger nearest the
head. The cane must be at right
angles to the hand and be grasped
firmly, so that the tips of all the
fingers are pressed hand. tightly It against
the palm of the is not
‘‘fair’’ to hold the cane obliquely.
Now try to put the head of the
cane to your lips. If you succeed
you are an exception to the general
rule, and even you will probably fail
if y’oii hold the cane, in the same
manner,, at a point a little farther
from the head.
But any one can do the trick
easily distance by holding the head cane at less
from its than the
length of his forearm.
For amdsing a simple pastime this few is a
very one, as so peo¬
ple the are construction aware of of this their peculiarity in
own arms.
How Children Can Help.
The children of the Princess of
Wales are much interested in a sort
of charity which might engage the
attention of American children.
They belong to the Happy Even¬
ings association of London, the pur¬
pose of which is to provide pleas¬
ant play rooms in different parts of
the London slums, where the unhap¬
py little ones who have no homes
worth the name may play at will
with no one to say “Hush!” or to
otherwise curb 1 their merriment
A great many toys and dolls are
given for their amusement, and
numbers of these are sent by the
little ones of England’s royal fam¬
ily. There are Indian dolls, dolls
from Ireland, dolls in Russian cos¬
tumes and in quaint Welsh high
hats, baby dolls and mother dolls,
nurse dolls in cap and apron—in¬
deed, every imaginable description
of doll is represented and forms the
delight of the little ones during a
happy evening. and Phila¬
In our own country in
delphia like there are enterprises just
this. They are so many oppor¬
tunities for fortunate children to
help Ledger. the unfortunate.—Philadelphia
' Elinor’s Definition.
Her three children ran to meet
Mrs. Leavitt on her return from
shopping.
“Oh, mamma, we got real lone¬
some while you were away,” cried
one, “and thought we’d make lem¬
onade and have a party! But there
was only one lemon in the pantry,
and we were afraid you wouldn’t
like us to take it.”
“That was very thoughtful of
you, dears,” said Sirs. Leavitt. “I
always want to have at least one on
hand in case of an emergency.”
“What is an emergency anyway ?”
asked Rob.
“I know,” said Elinor.
“I don’t believe you do,” scoffed
Rob.
“I do so,” protested Elinor. “It’s
company!”—Little Chronicle.
The Hare and Hia Chlekamcbile,
A swell young bare took a ride one day
In bis chickamoblle down a mound of hay,
But the hare was large, and the chick
mi email,
So they didn’t go where they were going
at sill
—New York Tribune.
Corn and Hogs.
In planning your crop ior 1904
be sure to plant the largest crop
of corn you ever raised, You
will need it before the year is
past.
Wars and rumors of wars may
come and go; and the price of
cotton no man can foreknow.
But corn and meat and flour and
lard and beef and other things
eatable will be wanted in in¬
creased quantities.
Another good crop to “plant”
plentifully is the hog crop They
will double the price of your
corn and carry it to market for
you and always find a market.—
Southern Cultivator.
An Early Riser.
A strong, healthy, active consti¬
tution depends largely on the con¬
dition of the liver. The famoug
little pills known as DeWitt’s
Little Early Risers not only
cleanse but they strengthen the
action of the liver and rebuild
the tissues supporting the organ.
L ittle Early Risers are easy to
act, they never gripe and yet
they are absolutely certain to
produce results that are satisfac¬
tory in all cases. Sold by Lew
is Drug Co.
Press this on your
Memory.
Perry’s Pharmacy,
Are the Leaaing Pharmacists of this section*
We got only guarantee to give satisfaction
but we live up to our guarantee....
Our Sotck is Complete in every detail and we want your Business.
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Camilla, Georgia. .... Pelham, Georgia.;
TO THE PUBLIC.
I beg to announce that I have associated Mr. John C. Wilson with me
in the mercantile business under the firm name and style of
J. B. Wilson Oo.
I am grateful to the public for past liberal patronage and ask for the new firm your
continued patronage, We shall at all times keep a large and well selected stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, Hardware and ;
Plantation Supplies,
And will sell at prices that will warrant your calling and looking through our stock. When in.
need of anything call on us at our new place—the (old)
— RRiMurimv STORE ON BROAD — ■
We will take pleasure in showing you goods and quote you lowest prices. Our ’phone is No. 48.
J. B. WILSON.
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FOR SALE:—
500 acre farm near Camilla.
TO RENT:—
50 or 75 acres south of Camilla.
T. L. Underwood.
CITATION.
Georgia —Mitchell County,
It is hereby ordered by Com¬
missioners of Roads and Reve¬
nues of said county that the
Road Commissioners of each
district call together the road
overseers under their supervis¬
ion, and instruct them to sum¬
mons together the road hands
and work their respective roads
immediately, as it is reported
that the public roads are in very
bad condition.
This Feb. 9th 1904.
J. G. Wood, C. C. C.
Citation.
Georgia —Mitchell County.
Margaret Harrell having made
application for twelve months
support out of tne estate of W.
A. Harrell and appraisers duly
appointed to set apart the same
having filed their return. All
persons concerned are hereby
required to show cause before
the court of Ordinary of said
county °n the *ffrst Monday in
March 1904, why said application
should not be granted.
J. 3. Wood, Ord.
PETITION.
A petitiom-for an election to be
held in Mitehell county, Ga., for
the sale of Alcoholic, Spirituous,
Malt, or intoxicating liquors, un¬
der Section 1541, of the Code of
Ga., having been filed in my of¬
fice in accordance with law to be
determined by the voters of said
county as to whether or not said
liquors shall be sold.
It is therefore ordered that an
election for said purpose, to be
held on the 27th day of February
1904, at all of the election pre¬
cincts of said county under the
same regulations as are prescrib¬
ed by law for holding elections
for members of the General As¬
sembly. AH persons qualified to
vote for the General Assembly
are qualified to vote in this elec¬
tion. All persons who are
against the sale of intoxicating
liquors as are mentioned in Sec¬
tion 1548 ef the Code, shall have
written or printed on their tickets
Against the Sale; and those who
favor the sale of the articles men¬
tioned in said Section 1548, shall
have written or printed on their
ballots, For the Sale.
Given under my hand officially
this the 25th day of January, 1904.
J. G. Wood, Ordinary.