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Bl HARRIS WATERS, Editor.
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IRWINTON, GA. JAN. 15. 1909.
Making it Clear.
Judg- B. was noted for the way he
go: mixed in his charges to the jury.
On one occasion a case was tried lie
fore him, the tacts of which stood
thus: Smith brought, suit against
Jones upon a promissory note given
for a horse. Jones’ defense was that
at the time of purchase the horse had
the glanders, of which it died, and
thai’Smith knew it. Smith replied
that .thejhorse drd-not liave. the glan
ders, but the distemper, and that
Jones knew that when he bought it.
The judge charged the jury: “Gen
tlemen of tile jury, pay attention to
the charge of the Court. Ycu have
already made one mistrial of this case
because you did not pay attention to
the Court, therefore I intend to make
it so clear this time that you cannot
possibly’ make a mistake. This suit
s upon a note given for a promiss
sory horse; I hope you understand
that. Now if you find that at the
time of, the sale Smith had^theltglan
ders, and Jones knew it, Jones can
not recover. That is quite clear,
gentlemen. I will state it again. If
.you find that at the time of the sale
Jones hand the distemper, and Smith
knew it, then Smith cannot ? po«sibly
recover. But, gentlemen, I will
state it a third time, so that you can
not possibly_n>ake a mistake. N< w
if, at the time of sale, Smith had the
glanders and Jones,had the distem
per, and the horse knew it, then
neither Smith, Jones nor the horse
can recover. Let the^ record I e
handed to the jury.
—Selected
Johnson Seys.
That he has hats and bat trim-
W——! M L ■ g< —*l ,
ni ngs at only ten tier cent, above ac
tual cost. Also he has;a few ;■ skirts
and cloaks—tailor I made—that he
will sell below’ cost.- This is an’*ex
ceptional bargain andj you should
investigate it.
An Appeal.
• I am delighted with my new
charge. I have never met a more
generous, kind and hospitable people
than! find on the Irwinton circuit.
Our'one great^need is a sweeping
rsvival—one which shall be perma
nent in its results.
For such a revival I earnestly re
quest all Christians, otj whatever de
nomination, to join mo in earnest and
continuous prayer to lead.
Such a revival cannot be worked
up—it must be prayed down.
Let us spend at least 30 minutes
each day- in prayar for the revival.
How many willjjoinjne?
Yours for faithful service,
Geo. W. Childress.
/
Three Royal Toasts.
The ‘'Greville Memoirs” tells this
Etory of. King William IV. of England
and the Duke of Cumberland, his
brother: ‘‘During dinner loud voices
were heard, which soon became more
vehement. Both brothers had drunk
mere than usual, and the duke had
lost his temper and his bead. Then
for the first time King William sus
pected the idea which from that time
was never out of Duke Ernest’s mind—
that he ought to be the next king of
England should no male children sur
vive his brother, William IV. The
duke, rising, said: ‘Call in the suit. I
am preposing a toast. The king’s
health; God save the king.’ The suit
came in and drank it. w Then the duke
said, ‘May I also, sir. propose the next
toast?’ ‘Name it, your grace,’ replied
the king. ‘The king’s heir,’ proudly
said the duke, ‘and God bless him!’.
“A dead silence followed., Then the
king, collecting all his energies and
wits, stood up and called out, ‘The
king’s heir; Ged bless her!’ Then,
throwing the glass over his shoulder, ■
he turned to his brother and exclaimed,
‘My crown came with a lass, and my
crown will go to a lass!’ Every one
noticed that the duke did not drink the
. toast. He left the room abruptly.”
Ths Action of a Spinet..
The spinet instrument was an im
provement upon what was known as
the clavichord, the tone of which, al
though weak, Was capable, unlike that
of the harpsichord or spinet, of in
crease or decrease, reflecting the finest
gradations of the touch of the player.
In this power of expression it was
without a rival until the piano was in
vented. The early history of the clavi
chord previous to the fifteenth century
rests in profound obscurity, but it is
said that there is one bearing the date
1520 having four octaves without the
D sharp and G sharp notes. The spinet
was the invention of the Venetian Spi
netta. The action is unique. The in
strument is similar to a small harpsi
chord. with one string to each note.
The strings are set in vibration by
points of quills elevated on wooden
uprights known as jacks, and the de
pression of the keys causes the points
to pass upward, producing a tone sim
ilar to that of u harp. Springs are used
to draw the quills back into position.
The keyboard is arranged in a manner
after the present modern piano.
Apartment House Life.
I know you say you can't help living
in a flat, but you could help it if you
weren’t too lazy to live in the suburbs.
There is no real home life possible
without, children—not one, but two or
three—enough to keep the young moth
er too busy to make believe she be
longs to the smart set. And apart
ments are either too small for that or
the landlords won't tolerate children
at all. And then there is no neighbor
hood life. It’s a good thing to have
gossipy neighbors... You’re more apt
to be careful of the way you live.
I always think of apartment house
life as a sort of joke on socialism—a
lot of strangers under one roof with
just two mutual interests, a dumb
waiter shaft and an artificial palm.
And I’m bound to say that I think it
is responsible for a heathen race with
no children. Children mean sacrifice,
and it’s sacrifice that make good men
and women.—Amelia E. Barr in New
York World.
A Scoop.
John L. Toole, the famous English
comedian and practical joker, and Mr.
Justice Hawkins, who was afterward
Lord Brampton, were great friends.
They were at supper together one even
ing discussing the events of the day.
The judge incidentally mentioned that
he intended on the morrow giving the
man he had been trying fifteen years
because he deserved it.
As Toole was leaving he blandly in
quired:
“Ob, would you mind my calling at
the newspaper offices and telling them
about that fifteen years? it will be a
tip for them — exclusive information,
you know—'and will do me no end of
good with the press.”
‘‘Good gracious! No, sir'.” exclaimed
the judge, who took the precaution of
accompanying Toole to his hotel and
seeing him safely to bed.
Woman’s Spur.
“ ‘The scent was excellent that frosty
morning. She walked across the field,
holding her riding skirt free of her
patent leather boots and silver spurs.’ ”
‘•Spurs?” shouted the editor. “What
ails you, man?”
‘•Spurs? - ’ the puzzled author repeat
ed. “Don’t they wear spurs nowadays?
I know they used to.”
“Women never wear spurs unless
they ride astride. They wear one spur
—one only. What good would a second
be, except to tear the clothes?”
“I see.” said the other. “A natural
error, wasn't it?”
“Only a natural error for an igno
ramus. But the usual writer of sport
ing stories is an ignoramus. I rarely
read a sporting story but I come across
some error quite as blatant as this of
yours.”—New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Forced Draft Realism.
“How is it that Scribbler’s novels
thrill with such vital, gripping, realis
tic portrayal of human passions?” ask
ed Danks.
“Well,” said Hanks, “when he gets
ready to write a novel lie orders a gen
eral house cleaning, sends for the
plumber to fix the gas jets and for the
tinner to fix ,the stovepipes, bids his
little daughter to stay at home to
practice five finger exercises, hires a
street piano to play German. Irish and
Italian national airs in front of the
house aud tells his wife that her fam
ily is not as good as his own. Then he
sits and takes notes of what happens.”
—Brooklyn Life.
Adam’s Apple.
The projection in the front of the
throat in men, denoting the position
of the thyroid cartilage, is styled
“Adam’s apple.” It develops rapidly
usually when the voice “breaks,” be
ing comparatively small in both chil
dren and women. The name arose
from the tradition that when Adam
attempted to swallow the apple in
paradise it stuck in his threat, giving
rise to the swelling since seen in all
his adult male descendants.
A Great Man.
“Father,” said little Rollo, “what is
a great man?”
“A great man, my son, is one who
manages to gather about him a whole
lot of assistants who will take the
blame for his mistakes while he gets
the credit for their good ideas!”
Not Wholly Personal,
A.—You hare used the word “donkey"
several times In the lust ten minutes
Am I to understand that you me;'
anything of a personal nature? 8.-
Oertainly not. There are lots of don
keys In tho world besides you.
To learn obeying Is the fundamental
art of governing.—Carlyle.
The Brainy Bunch.
Mr. Slr.J Do you see those three
people walking together down there?
Mrs. Getup—Yes; who are they? Mr.
Sinic—One Is a somnambulist, one is
a kleptomaniac and one is a plagiarist.
Mrs. Getup—Law sakes! I never
dreamed we were going to meet so
many brainy people in a bunch.—Kan
sas City Newsbook.
The Fuller He Gets.
“Bliggins is a very inconsistent
man.”
“In what way?”
“The later he stays out at night the
more he wants to sing ‘Home, Sweet
Home.’ ’’—Exchange.
Conceit Is the soap bubble of life,
very large, very smooth and ascendant
until pricked.
G'ving Them Credit.
“You know,” said the distinguished
oriental who manifests much curiosity,
"that the Chinese discovered the art of
printing from type thousands of years
ago?”
“Yes,” replied the man who was
being interviewed. “And incidental
ly I don’t doubt that they were the
original inventors of the interrogation
point.”—Washington Star.
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An Irwinton Sport.
CUBAN O ! L cures,
§ V Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu-
<r.atism and Sores. Price. 05 cents
BELL & SWEN,
REAL ESTATE
COMPANY
WE ARE PREPARED TO ADVE RTISE AND SELL REAL ESTATE
IN WILKINSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
ANY ONE WANTING TO BUY OR tfELL REAL ESTATE WILL
PLEASE CALL ON OR WRITE TO
BELL & OWEN,
Gordon, Ga.
Mm, Mlin & iiraul By. Co."
Schedule Effective June 14th, 1908.
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7 50 4 19 Jeffersonville 10 17 3 47
8 00 4 29 G-allamore 10 05 3 32
8 10 4 39 Danville 9 57 3 24
8 15 4 44 Allentown 9 52 3 17
8 24 4 53 Montrose 9 43 3 08
8 34 5 04 Dudley 9 32 2 57
8 41 5 11 Shewmake 9 26 2 51
8 46 5 16 Moore 9 19 2 44
9 00 5 30 Ar. Dublin Lv. 9 05 2 30
9 05 5 35 Lv. Dublin Ar. 9 00 2 2,5
9 21 5 49 Catlin . <3 44 2 09
9 30 5 58 Minter ' 8 37 2 02
9 42 6 09 Rockledge <8 26 1 51
9 48 6 14 Orland 8 21 1 46
0 02 6 27 Soperton 8 09 1 34
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ter., ’ Rockjgpge with Wadley Southern; at Dublin with Wrightsville &
Tenni.. Oof Ga., Dublin & Southwestern; nt Macon with Southern Ry,
Central of Ga , Georgia Southern & Fla., Macon & Birmingham and Ga.
Railroad. J. A STREYER, General Passenger igent.
Handicapped.
Judge—Remember, witness, you are
sworn to tell the truth, and nothing but
the truth. Witness—Judge, I am try
ing my durndest to do It, but that pie
faced slob of a lawyer there won’t let
mel—Chicago Tribune.
Half the Battle.
“If I were you,” said the old bachs
lor to the benedict, “I’d either rule or
know why.”
“Well,” was the reply, “as I already
know why, I suppose that’s half the
battle!’’—Atlanta Constitution.
Not by levity of floating, but by stub
born force of swimming, shait thou
make thy way.—Carlyle.
Australian Cadets.
All children in Australia are drilled,
but the elder boys are attached to the
Australian military forces by means
of the cadet corps. Almost every large
school has its baud of cadets, who
wear neat khaki uniforms and are
armed with light rifles, in the use of
which they are frequently instructed.
Every year those boys hove shooting
matches, and the scores prove that
among the youngsters there are many
who have already become skilled
marksmen—London Standard.
Where Chess is Most Popular.
Games may come and games may go,
but chess bids fair never to loss its
| popularity. Nowhere else is it so popu
' lar as it is in the village of Strobeck,
. near Halberstadt, in Prussian Saxony.
' Some time in the eleventh century
I Count Gunnelin, held a prisoner in a
j stone tower in the village, amused
! himself by carving a set of chessmen
i and teaching the game to his jailors.
| The tower, which still stands, is known
; a3 the Chess tower. The jailers taught
the game to their friends, who were so
I pleased with it that they devoted all
; their spare time to practice. This de
; light in chess continues to the present
i In Strobeck. Every person plays. The
» village hotel is called the Chess inn,
; tournaments are held every year, aud
prizes are given to the best players. If
a young man goes to an adjoining vil
lage for a wife who cannot play chess
he must pay a fine, to be used toward
the expenses of the next tournament.
This subtle ordinance has spread a
knowledge of the game among the
young ladies of all the surrounding vil
lages.
Legal Notices.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County :
To All Whom It May Concern: No
tice is hereby given, that the appr^ii
er?appointed to set apart and assign a
year’s support to Mrs. Lizzie Cross,
the widow of F. J , Cross, deceased,
have filed their award, and unless good
aud sufficient cause is shown, the same
will be made the judgment of the court
at the February term, 1909, of the
Court of Ordinary. This Jan. 4, 19UJ.
J. E. BLTLER, Ordinary.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County : ,
By virtue of an order from the court
of Ordinary of said county, will be sold
before the court house door in the town
of Irwinton on the first Tuesday in
February next, between the usual
hours of sale to the highest bidder for
cash, the following real estate:
One half undivided interest in two
acres land, more or less, being part of
lot No. 74 in the 4th district of said
county, bounded on the west by public
road f:om Mclntyre to Bethel church,
on south by original line between Jots
Nos. 74 aud 75, on the north by road
leading from Irwinton to Clinton. It
being the place on which is situated a
seven room dwelling, and known as
the' J. A. Mason home place. Sold for
distribution.
J. A. MASON, Admr.
Estate Melissa M. Mason.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County :
Under and by virtue of a County
Court Ufa issued in favor of T. 11. &
H. E. Ellington against R. C, & G. C.
Lord I have levied on and will sell be
fore the court house door in said coun
tv during legal sale hours to the high
est bidder for cash on the first Tuesday
in Fubruary next, the following prop-
Tity: OneGantt Gin, 70 saws; one
cotton press and DeLoach Grist mill.
Levied on to satisfy the above tifa.
This Jan. sth, 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON, Sheriff
GEORGlA —Wilkinson County.
Under and by virtue of :i Justice
Court tifa in favo. of E. M. Boone <i
Company against Afrs. Mollie Brooks
and W. 11. Freeman, I will sell before
the court bouse door in said county on
the first Tuesday in February next
during legal sale hours to the highest
bidder for cash, the following proper
ty : Twenty acres land in Passmore
District said county, bounded on the
north by the Toomsboro-Milledgeville
public road, East by the old Meredith
home place, South by the Holland
pla :eb: :d west by the lands of M, J.
Lord. Levied on as the property of
Mrs. Mollie Brooks to satisfy said exe
cution Levy made and turned over
to me the constable, T. S. Bloodworth.
Tins Jan. sth. 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON. Sheriff.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County :
Under and by virtue of a Superior
Court tifa in favor of W. F. Cannon
agaifist John Stuckey and W. A. But
ler, now the property cf Mrs. M. E.
Cannon under the will of W. F. Can
non. I have levied on and will sell be
fore the court house door in, the town
of Irwinton, on the first fuesday in
February 1909, during legal sale hours
to the highest bidder for cash, Sixty
seven and one half acres of land, more
or less, being part of lot Number ten
in the third land district of Wilkinson
county, bounded on the North by lands
of J. A. Stuckey, on the East by Dena
Williams, on the South by L. E. Wil
liams and C. 11. Adams, on the West
J. A. Stuckev. Levied as the lands of
John Stnekeyjto satisfy laid fifii. Ten
ent in possession notified in writing.
'l'llis Jan. Ist, 1909.
C. 11. PARKER, Deputy Sheriff.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County:
Under and ijy virtue of a Countv
Court Ufa in favor df L. A. Mitchell
and avainst R. A. and J. A. Whitake.i,
I have levied on and will sell before
the court house door in said county on
the first Tuesday in February, 1909,
during the legal sale hours, to the high
est bidder tor cash, the following prop
erty, to-wit: One dark bay horse
mule, name Bob, 7 years old; one dark
bay horse, mule, name Fete. 7 years
old. Levied on to satisfy the above
said Ufa . This Jan. 7, 1909.
C. 11. PARKER, Deputy Sheriff.
—
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County:
Under and by virtue of of a county
court fifa. issued in favor of W. M.
Whitehurst against Owen Hughs, 1
have levied on and will sell before the
court house door in the town of Irwin
ton dining legal sale hours to the high
est bidder for cash on the first Tuesday
in Februarj-1909, the following prop
erty, to-wit: One gray horse mule
name Logan, and one one-horse wagon.
Levied on as the property of Owen
Hughs to satisfy said tifa. This Janu
ary 7, 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON, Sheriff.
WKYSHOHEWB®
for ohildront oafe, uurct opiate*
His Conundrum.
“Whfit is the difference,” asked the
man with the erratic eyebrows, “be
tween a tall, stout man whose wife
has purchased for him a pale pink
smoking jacket with yellow facings
and a pocket that is utterly out of con
venient reach at a dry goods store
late in the afternoon of the day before
Christmas, after having put off the pur
chase for two weeks because she bad
to attend half a dozen bridge parties,
and a large, jovial Russian nobleman
who has been convinced of the broth
erhood of man and who Is devoting
himself to the laudable work of con
verting the people on his estates?”
“How’s that?” asked the man with
the dilatory mustache.
The man with the erratic eyebrows
repeated the query, and the other man,
of course, refused to answer, saying
that if he replied to hypothetical ques
tions he must demand an expert’s fee.
“Oh, well,” explained the mail with
the erratic eyebrows, “it Is simple
enough. One pays for the present and
the other prays for the peasant.”—Chi
cago Post
A Martyr to tho Fox.
A fox can climb almost as well as a
cat and will often be found lying iu
trees and on the top of ivy .covered
walls. High walls covered with ivy
often surround private residences in
hunting districts. One of these do
main walls caused the tragic death of
a hound In the south of Ireland a few
years ago. There was a belt of trees
with thiekish undergrowth close up to
the wall, and the hounds were running
a tired fox hard through this belt.
Suddenly the cry ceased; there were
the unmistakable growling and worry
ing which proclaim a kill. The mas
ter jumped off his horse and pushed
his way through the undergrowth. On
getting to the pack, instead of finding
a dead fox lie saw to his horror one
of the best hounds torn to pieces. It
was easy to understand what had hap
pened. The fox had got over the wall
by the help of some ivy. and the hound
had tried to jump over after him, but,
falling back among the ethers, had
been killed before they realised their
mistake.—London Standard.
Tha End cf the Chase.
Two ladies, friends of the superin
tendent, were visiting a hospital for
the insane. During the noon meal the
superintendent remarked that the door
of the violent ward was being repaired
and that the guards would have to be
unusually watchful until it was fin
ished. After dinner the ladies went
for a stroll down the beautiful lane
leading up to the main building. Sud
denly they heard footsteps as of some
one running behind them and were
horrified on looking around to see a di
sheveled, wild eyed man pursuing
them. One of ■ the women quietly
stepped to the side es the road. The
other, screaming nt the top cf her
voicer ran down the road with the ma
niac close upon her heels. At last,
spent with running and gasping with
fright, crouching in anticipation of the
blow which she was expecting, she
waited her fate. The man, panting and
grinning, tapped her lightly on the.
shoulder and said:
“Tag! You’re It.”—Cleveland Leader.
Mohammedan Serenity.
A Mohammedan people enjoy one
great advantage over all others—they
never suffer from the anticipation of
that which Is to come, and, as a natu
ral result, they can always enjoy the
present, although only a few hours
may separate them from disaster cr
even from death. Their implicit be
lief in an ordained future imparts a
dignified repose and outward calm to
all their actions. Thus, in spite of the
trials and troubles which threatened
the state during my stay at Fez. a
smooth surface of unchangeable seren
ity veiled the inner thoughts of every'
individual, from the sultan to the ne
gro at his gates.—Blackwood Magazine-
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County:
Under and by: virtue of aSuperior
Court Ufa in favor of V. F. Jackson
against Jim Koza¥, I have levied upon
and will sell before the court house
door in the town of Irwinton during
legal sale hours to the highest bidder
for c.ash, on the first Tuesday in Feb
rvary next, two bed steads, one mat
tress.'cook.ng stove and all cooking
untensils and six chairs. Levied on
as thejproperty of said Jim Rozar to
satisfv said fifa. This January 7. 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON, Sheriff.
Church Directory.
Irwinton Methodist Circuit:
G. IV. Childress Pastor. Preaching 4th
Sunday morning and evening. Sun
day School every Sunday 10 a m.
Toomsboro: Preaching Ist Sunday
morning and evening. Sunday school
4 pm.
Salem : Preaching 2nd Sunday 11 a
m, Sunday school 3p m.
Ball’s: Preaching 3rd Sunday 11
a in.
Red Eevel : Preaching 4th Sunday
3 p in.
Poplar. Preaching Ist Sunday 3
p m.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Irwinton Baptist, Rev. J. M. Kelley,
pastor. Preaching third Sunday morn
ing and evening and Saturday before.
Sunday echool 3 o’clock p? mi
