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TH Jl BOQA : Jr ■ ■ NEWS
Vol. II.
CURSED GOD; IS PUNISHED.
Negro Said to be Slowly Con¬
sumed by Sulphurous
Flames for Blasphemy.
Adrian, July 14.—This commu¬
nity is thoroughly aroused over the
weird rumor 6f a divine visitation
which comes from Troop’s Ferry,
just beyond the Oconee river and
about 25 miles from here. The sto¬
ry, while it surpasses belief, is re¬
peated ii every quarter' anti the
people of the surrounding country
are wrought up to the highest pitch
of religious excitement over it.
The strange story is as, follows :
One night last week several ne
gro turpentine workers were play
ing cards near the ferry. One tie
gro had seven dollars at the bpgin
ning of the game, but lost steadily
until at last he^iad lefllonlv one
dollar. Holding this high aboVe
his head, he sxvore that if he lost
he would curse God. In the next
deal he lost it, and in consequence,
he executed his oath.
HE VOMITED FI.AMKS.
No sooner had he done so, than
he was heard to sefream, and his
companions on looking at him, saw
that sulphurous (lames poured irom
his mouth, ears, eyes and nose.
Terribly frightened, they at first
run away, but soon returned and
endeavored to relieve his sufferings.
Water poured upon him was with¬
out avail. A blanket was brought
forward and they attempted to
wrap him with it, in order to ex¬
tinguish the flames, but the would
be rescuers were kept away by
some mysterious power. About
fourjfeet proach could was be.made as near to the as an unfor¬ ap¬
tunate victim.
Then, thinking that the log on
which lie sat was in some way re¬
sponsible for his predicament they
begun to saw jt off near the point
on which he sat. The first incis
iqn of the saw caused blood to drop
from it and to fall, with the saw*
dust to the ground. An axe was
next sent for but its use revealed
the fact that in every part the log
was filled with veins of blood.
coui.dn't he moved.
Then they threw a noose of a
rojK* over the negro’s body and
tried to pull him away from his po
sition.
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According to reports they might
ns well have attempted to draw a
star from the skv. The rope in
consequence of its contact with the
body of the .victim, rendered as
naught the great Strength of those
who would save him.
There he sits, rumor says, con¬
suming. yet w ith no probability of
ever being utterly .consumed—dy¬
ing always, yet not dead—living in
and breathing the fires of hell, cry¬
ing for water, which poured upon
him causes him to scream as mortal
was never heard to shriek before.
PEOPI.K HORROR STl-CK.
It is said that people flock to see
him, but appealed by the sight,
turn and flee, some with a terror
that is piteous t». witness.
The children of Adrian are ter
rorized 4>y tho rumor and speak of
it in whispers of horror. Night is
no more welcomed, and sleep with
them has only the meaning of a
Plutonian dream.—Atlanta Journal
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BOGART, OCONEE COUNTY, 6E0R6IA; FRIDAY k JULY 23rd. 1897.
A Word to Young Men.
Ellijay, Ga., Sentinel.
We fear that there is a growing
impression among our young men
that it is more honorable to keep
books or stand behind the counter
and sell goods than it is to plow;
that there is more honor in reading
law than there is in hammering on
an anvil in a blacksmith shop, that
the man who wears blue overalls
and works in a machine shop occu¬
pies a lower position in the world
than the man who wears a white
shirt and patent leather shoes every
day. This is a very great blunder
and has, we fear, turned the heads
of a great many young men. No
doubt good plow boys have been
spoiled by young men imagining
|hut it was more honorable to prac
tice law or sell goods than to turn
over soil or shove the plane. The
blatne is not always on the young
m an either; parents are often at
ault in this matter. They let it
out early in the life of the children
that William and John must select
easy places in the world. They
must not have the drudgery of farm
life, and must avoid the hard work
of the mechanic. It is a profession,
a situation as a salesman or book¬
keeper or some calling for which
mayhap the boy is totally unfitted.
All work is honorable if it is honest
and right.
It is Said .
That some women wpuld object
to the millennium if it cameon
wash day.
The iqati who does not labor and
lay up u fortune may cause abso¬
lute sg timing to bis daughter's fu
ture bus isband. .,_____ '*»
The man who keeps his mouth
shut never eats crow.
That a man who snores should
be wrapped in slumber.
That what is said about the fail¬
ure of the potato crop is rot.
That a girl with a dimple in her
e hcek learns to work it at a re
mur kal>lc early age.
That people who get into the so¬
cial swim are often drowned before
they get out.
•That if every one took up as
much room as he thinks he does,
many people would be crowded off
the face of the earth.
That the aroma of cloves is the
breath qf suspicion.
That of flu* many people who are
placed between the devil and the
deep tea but very few are drown
ed.
That occusionly the wisest owl
hoots at the wrong time.
That a tack points heavenward
when it means the most mischief.
That sixty-seven people die every
minute, but the selection isn't al
ways what it should be.
Tllat if you borrow trouble you
must put your peace of mind as col¬
lateral. .
Me. J. E. Campbell, Elbert’s
truthful coroncr ’ te,,S a ta,e ub ° Ut
he found on Mr. John D.
Brown’s place that will rival (b c
giants of the California forest.
This tree is thirty-six feet in cir
says Mr. Campbell.
and is of the boxwood
How many times he rad to
this mighty growth of the forest
?o ascertain its circumference he
does not say, but llie. presumption
is that lie and his friend, C. B. Ow
ens. were lost and were trving to
^ nd t ^ c j r way ou{ Q f t h c
Eibcrton Star.
AN TICSOFA LIGHTHINQB OLT
Danced About the Premises of
Logie Like a Negro Chaser.
During a thunder storm a bolt of
lightning cut some queer capers at
the suburban home of Mr. A. R.
Logie, two miles east of Charlotte.
Mrs. Log^e was in the house
with the children and Sir. Logie
was in the bam entertaining a far¬
mer friend who hud dropped in for
shelter from the storm. All at once
alinoft everybody on theplace was
knocked over. Lightning had
struck a tall cedar tree ip. front of
Mr. Logie’s residence and when
those about the house yiere able to
make an investigation some curious
results were found. r'
The tree was split open and set
in ablaze by the lightning, and two
squirrels and six sparrows that had
their homes in the tret were killed.
The bolt entered t!|e ground at
the foot of the tree, r$n uuder the
sidewalk, emerged an the steps of
the front porch, entered the house
under th« front doorj made a siz
zag course through t»vo rooms and
then went out at aj window and
made for the harp. It hit Mr.
Logie and the farmaf, and the hit¬
ter not having a clair idea of the
sitnation, got im his feet and uil
vaiiced thrcallnii gly upon his
host. “What did on hit me for?”
he wanted to kmiiv. Mr. Logie
made n hasty explanation and-snv
ed himself.
Mrs. Logie * aftd the children
were knocked frorti their feet and
stunped, and it wds some time lie
fore they recoAj^d. ’The only
damage done was the slftjttering ef
a valuable coHectioj) of old China
in one of the rooms of the house.
How to Ruin a Son.
1. Let him have ids ov?n way.
2. Allow him the free use of
money.
3. • Suffer him to roam where he
pledses on the Sabbath.
4. Give him ftce access to wick¬
ed companions.
5. Call him to no account for
his evenings.
6. Furnish him with no stated
employment.
Pursue either of these ways and
you will experience a most marve
lons deliverance, or you will have
to mourn over a debased and ruined
child. Thousands have realized
this sad result and gone mourning
to the grave.
When it comes to making mis
takes, nearly all men are found to
be artists.
It is better to irtsult an imperti
nent questioner than to lie to him
or employ evasion.
Many let heaven go by default.
There is always hope for the man
who can be uugM what a fnoi he
has been by one mistake.
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‘"“"key with it again and lose two.
There is no admission into the
straight gate for those who are not
w j||j n g to give up all 'that is crook
ed
A wise man can learn something
worth knowing from a fool, but a
made aU ,h e more a fool bv
going to collegu.
The fact that there is so much
stuff that shinef like gold, makes
the story of disaster one of tlie sad
dest chapters ey*f written.
A Horse Swappers Re-unioiL
We have heard of everything in
tly way of reunions, but the latest
is”a horse swappers reunion, and it
will be held at Winder tha second
week in* August, embracing Thurs¬
day, Friday and Saturday of that
week.
The horse swappers of that sec¬
tion wish to meet their brothers of
the same profession who in the
past have gotten the best of in a
horse trade by acting as George
Washington did when he cut down
his father’s cherry tree, and by
whom they have been occasionaly
chouselcd out of a. good horse by
the other fellows adopting the ex¬
ample set by*the father of our coun¬
try.
They are making big arrange¬
ments for the occasion and expect
over 1,(x» of the craft Sn hand be¬
sides hundreds of spectators who
will come to witness the fine dis¬
play of horses of all shades and col¬
ors that will be on the ground.
It will be worth seeing, and if
you want to enjoy a few days of
recreation and laugh and grow fat,
don’t miss this re-union of the horse
brigrade. The managers of the re¬
union have made ample arrange¬
ments for accommodating the large
crowd.
A beautiful park in which there
is plenty of water and shade has
been secured where all the sur
roundings are pleasant and where
there will be plenty of room for
wagons and those wishing to camp
and take care of their own stock.
The stable facilities of Winder are
sufficient for tuking care of’all the
stock of those who wish to put ref
fiize them, and the hotels qre fully
able to care for all those who do
not wish to bunk on the grounds. 1
One of the features of the re-union
will be the parade on horses of
i,o(x> or more headed by the presi¬
dent of the organization through
the main streets. Perfect order
will be had and every thing will be
done to make it three days of fun
and enjoyment.
Mr. George T. Arnold, the pres¬
ident of the re-union, and Mr. J.
Wood Sheats, the secretary, will
give any information wanted by
them.
Words of Wisdom.
A stop in time saves pain.
Overwork is a thief of time.
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There is no safe-side in any kind
of sin.
Thought without purpose is like
seed spilled upon the ground.
The hand that holds the rod
should always lie controlled by
i ove .
Charity robs herself w'hen she
frowns while bestowing a gift..
Education, in this age, means
cruming in more than leading out.
Every great gift has a germ of
responsibility hidden within itself.
.. is coffin in t
house there is <1 welcome for the
^ /
Blessed is the Anan who knows
how little he kiiWvs of other peo
pie’s buisness.
It is doing that which cost some¬
thing that strengthens the moral
backbon*.
a* T "Y S °
blmd i- any quicker - than filhn- .heir
eyes with gold dust.
When the right kind of a man is
taken out of the miry clay he knows
enough to stay out.
Advertise in the NEWS.
No. 14.
Facts About Schools.
There are 369,634 teachers in the
United States.
The first normal school \\;asopen
ed in Paris in 1795*
* .
West Point Military Academy
was founded in 1802.
The Annapolis Naval Academy
was founded in 1845.
Infant schools were first estab¬
lished aljout the year 1815.
Vassar College was founded by
Matthew Vassar in 1861.
Schools of forestry* were estab¬
lished in Austria in 1810.
The first work on geology was
written by Mercoti in 1574.
The first normal college for the
blind was founded in 1873,
The Spelling Reform Associa¬
tion was established in 1879.
The first Christian school was es¬
tablished by Pantaeus in 181.
Eton College, in England, was
founded by Henry VI., about 1443.
Russia, in 18S9, ' had 43,100
schools and 2,510,000 attendance.
Maps were invented by Anaxi¬
mander, a Greek, about B. C., 568.
The first professorship of history
was established at Oxford {111724.
The charter of Oxford Universi
ty was granted by Henry III. in
*248.
Schools at Oxford were establish¬
ed by Alfred the Great about 879.
The famous Rugby School was
founded by Lawrence Sheriff in
‘ 577 * ,
The oddest German University is
that of lloidlcberg, founded in
Italy has twenty-one Universi¬
ties, with 600 Professors and 6,000
students.
The first modern medical school
was at Solcrno in the eighth cen¬
tury.
Cellegiate degrees were first con¬
ferred by the university of Paris in
1140.
This-country has fifty-two law
sshools, with 345 teachers and
3.906 students.
The first academy for the deaf
and dumb was opened in Edinburg
in 1773,
An Irish priest had labored hard
with one of his flock to induce him
to give up the habit of drinking,
but the man was obdurate. “I tell
you Michael,” said the priest.
t * whiskey is yoar worst enemy, and
you should keep as far away from it
as you can.” “My enemy, is»it
father?” responded Michael; “and
it was your riverence’s silf that was
tellin’ us in the pulpit only last
Sunday to love our inimiesl” “So
I was, Michael, rejoined the priest,
“but was I anywhere telling you to
swallow cm?”
Long Life. For Mrs. Nobles.
I fold Mrs. Nobles outlives her
in the courts', she will have a
new lease on life which will make
| JCr f or many months to come.
With the very worst fortune that
the future may bold in store for her.
she will not die on the gallows be
‘ore next spring. Her case now
pending before the l nited States
supreme court cannot be decided be
^ or Ifcembor , if thal
early, and then the other delays
w |,j c h the law will admit* of will
carr y the case on until sometime in
the spring. The nobles case is one
of the most remarkable of its kind
on record.