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*#s. 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. __ ^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. O *'0:*>03>0'$>0<$0'®03>0<^0<s>0‘$0<&0 l §>0<s40<®9§>0@>03>03:0<s>03>0<§'0@'0<s'0'3>0$0f 0<®0*0<*>0^r)^>0<S-0<S>0<$>0<S HOW ABOUT THAT GARDEN?-»We have just received ........a new line of MAY’S NORTHERN GROWN SEED. €»0'$>9^o<$>O'$o<iso<s>o<$o<£o<®>o<s>o*o*'O$>o<$>o<S>o<s>o€>o<S>o$o<»O"3>o>» o<$>0‘&oG>o<§o<$>aG>o®o®o<$>o®0‘&0'S>oG> Perry’® Pliarniaey, Phone O. - T-wo Stores: - Phone 30* 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. VWVTTTT'rTTVTTTTTTTVTTTTTV*WWTTYTVYTVYYTVTTWfTTVmf* tTWTf TTVWfTTTVfVffTtf 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.