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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. I I 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 0 Mr. J. M. Doolittle is author ized to receive and receipt for sub scription* to the News. Gallon him at the post-office and Ra b scribe if you don’t see us. Bring us your job work and save money. It is economy to patron izc home institutions. 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. *«£" « ‘"“"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. % *' 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.