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IRWINTON BULLETIN.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
SUBSCRIPTION SI.OO A YEAR IN
ADVANCE.
Official Organ Wilkinson Conntv.
HARRIS WATERS, Editor,
Advertising rates furnished on Ap
plication .
Entered at the Irwinton pcstofiiee as
second-class mail matter
IRWINTON, GA. JAN. 22, 1909.
What About It?
“The parent who sends his son into
the. world uneducated, defrauds the
comniunity of a useful citizen and be
qeaths a nuisance.’’
The greatest work in the world today
is educational work. Every other
work pales into insignificance, or else
everything else in its last analysis is
education. It is all inclusive. Parents
of the grand old county of Wilkinson,
have you given one hour a day to real
serious thought in regard to the edu
cation of your boys and girls? Had
you the wealth of all the Rothchilds’
and Rockefellers’ yon could not be
queath so rich a legacy as a true edu
cation for your children. It is our
first concern, our first business, Some
one said, “boys and girls are the only
material out of which we can make
men and women,”— they are the raw
material out of whieh we must build
.the future citizens of our country.
'We believe there are signs for en
.courageinent. We must, and will, get
out of our old lethorgic conditions this
year and build better schools and
march forward in the procession of
progress. We have talked with our
efficient new 0. S. C. and believe he is
in earnest and has a sincere desire to
see the schools upon a much higher
plane. We think he is formulating
many sensible plans for this year. But
rhe main thing is for every one
throughout the length and breadth of
the county to have a singleness of pur
■pose in the matter.
We pray that this year will see a de
cided improvement. We hate a fine
citizenry, fine children, and many
good and earnest teachers. Encourage
the teaceers; co-operate with them in
every possible way, for remember “co
operation is civilization, progress.”
,As one of those who is working for
the-educational interest of the county,
x we are willing to do anything in our
humble way possible for everything
that stands for something higher. We
hope to see a County Teachers’ organ
ization at an early date, and a greater
fraternity and sympathy among them.
We hope to see a greater interest mani
fested by our parents and our children.
Will you say with Browning, “I will
at least vote that all these fine things
may be realized ? W. C. S.
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
A Creed For Those Who
Are Discouraged,
I believe God created me to be
happy, to enjoy the blessings of life,
to be useful to my fellow beings, and
an honor to my country.
I believe that the trials which be
set me today are but the firy tests by
which my character is strengthened,
ennobled and made worthy to enjoy
the higher things of life which I be
lieve are in store for me.
I believe my soul is too grand to
be crushed by defeat; I will rise above
it.
I believe that I am the architect of
my own fate; therefore,
I will be master of circumstances
and surroundings, not their slave.
I will not yield to discouragements;
I will trample them underfoot and
make them serve as stepping stones
to success. I will conquer my ob
stacles and turn them into opportun
ities.
My failures of today will help to
guide me on to victory on the mor
jow.
'The morrow will bring new
strength, new hopes, new opportun
ities and new beginnings. I will be
ready to meet it with a brave heart,
with a calm mind and an undaunted
spirit. In all things I will do my
best, and leave the rest to the Infinite.
I will not waste my mental ener
gies by useless worry. I will learn
to dominate my restless thoughts and
look on the bright side of things.
I will face the world bravely; I will
not be a coward. I will assert my
God-given birth-right and be a man.
For lam immortal and nothing
can overcome me.
Virginia Opal Myers, in the New
Idea Woman’s Magazine.
“Uncle Jake” of Mingo.
Mr. F. M. Dominy and family
have moved to Griffin district, but
Mr. Frank L. Hagan and Miss Etta
Stanley of Stevensville got married
and will occupy the Dominy place in
Mingo. We welcome them among
us. The boys from the knee pants
size to those trying to sprout mous
tache greeted them by serenading
with bells, horns and bugles until the
sound vibrated over the ponds of
Frog Valley; was enough to make one
think that the Mellenium was dawn
ing upon us.
iV. C. Thompson, our champion
wild cat hunter, caught a cat on the
fourteenth.
C'jpt. J. A. Mason is visiting in
Mingo.
Our people have many fat hogs to
kill yet.
We are watching with much in
terest the fight between Ben and
Teddie and believe if Ben gets jus
tice lie will hold up Teddie on his
pitchfork and expose him to the peo
ple a condemned man.
We are glad that Georgia has the
honor of wintering our President
elect, Judge Tuft. But the way he
eats’possums it won’t take long for
them to be extinct in our good old
state.
If the city of Savannah presists in
violating the prohibition law, the
Possum Trot club will open a near
beer salcon and dispense it to the
thirsty ones all around.
We have been musing about man’s
creation, and what should be his
work or occupation, and are glad he
was made a little the strongest, and
glad that woman’s tongues were
made the longest.
Mr. Editor, I deny the charge you
made about my long Christinas spree
ing, and believe you will take my
word for it; if not I will prove an
alibi by Rebecca.
Wishing jou and everybody a pros
perous year, I am yours,
UNCLE JAKE.
Liberty Items.
Mis. B. G. Burden, of Midway, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sue Gilbert,
this week.
Mr. Frank Criswell has returned to
Macon after a stay of several weeks
with his parents.
Mr. Raymond Underwood is visiting
relatives in our midst.
We were glad to see so many of our
Irwinton friends at Liberty second
Sunday. Come again.
Misses Mary, Lena and Jefiie Vaughn
visited their aunt, Mrs. S. A. Holland,
recently.
The school at-Hazledeen is progress
ing nicely under the efficient manage
ment of Prof. H . F. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Criswell and
children have returned to their home
in Macon after a pleasant visit to rel
atives here. .
Mr. J. J. Jones, who has been ill for
several weeks, is improving.
Mr. W. E. Honeycutt made a busi
ness trip to Montgomery last week.
Miss Carrie Holland left Sunday for
Macon where she will spend some time
with relatives.
Mr. W. A. Ethridge is all smiles
over the arrival of a new girl at his
home. She weighs 12 pounds.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. B.
W. Sammons will regret to learn that
they have moved near Wrightsville, in
Johnson county. Although we will
miss them, we wish them much success
in their new home.
Mr. Gus Daniel of Little Rock, Ark.,
is visiting relatives in our midst.
Mrs. Lizzie Carter has returned to
her home in Savannah after a pleasant
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ji.„
Daniel.
Wishing you all a happy and pros
peyous New year, we are the. same old
“Georgia Cracers.”
He Knew English.
Book learning, strictly speaking—that
is, learning solely from books—leads
one into many a hole. In “The Balkan
Trail'' Frederick Moore tells the story
of an Italian official of the Ottoman
bank who had taught himself English
and was enraptured at the chance to
practice it on English people.
It was with much pride that he ad
dressed us at supper, but we did not
recognize the language he spoke and
expressed in French our unfortunate
Ignorance of foreign tongues.
“That Is your own tongue,’’ said the
Italian, but even of this statement we
understood not a word.
He drew a pencil from his pocket
and on the back of a letter wrote:
“I am speaking English." -
We were astounded.
“Perhaps 1 do not pronounce cor
rectly,” he wrote next. “I bare learned
the noble language from books.”
The hilarious Englishman in our
party gave the unhappy Italian bis
first real lesson at once. He took the
pencil and wrote:
“Always pronounce English as it is
not spelt. Spell as it Is not pro
nounced.”
The Bite of a Rattler.
The Cherokee Indians’ cure for the
bite of a rattlesnake is at once so com
mon sense and scientific as to merit a
widespread acceptance. Its common
sense lies in the fact that the victim
has or ought to have the necessary
implement always at baud, there need
not be an Instant's delay, ami that it is
the scientific plan goes without saying
because it carries away the poison at
once. The Indian nt once, when bit
ten, drawing his knife, pinched up the
part bitten and cut it out, then, seek
ing the nearest stream, not often very
far away, plunged the leg in the run
ning water and kept it there until all
bleeding had ceased and, as my in
formant, an old man, told me, seldom
suffered any ill effects.
Usually, as we know, no physician
can be reached or reliable remedy had
until the ease is too far gone for any
effort to avail, but with a knife and, if
not a running stream, water enough to
keep the wound well washed and the
blood flowing I believe there would
be fewer deaths following rattlesnake
bites.—Forest and Stream,
How to Settle Bills.
There is a young Harlem matron
whose mental equilibrium is upset the
first of each month by the prospect of
lotting her husband see the size of the
bills that come in for food, driuk and
for her own personal adornment. Her
four-year-old daughter offered her a
valuable suggestion the other day as
to the simplest means of settling bills.
The small child, seeing her mother
examining with a clouded brow a bit
of paper, inquired:
“Is it a nice letter, mamma?”
“No; it’s a nasty big bill, dearie.”
The child’s bright eyes closed as if
she were searching her innermost soul
for some word of comfort. Suddenly
she flashed a glad look at her mother,
and her voice had all the brilliancy of
one voicing an inspiration:
“Mamina, jes’ tear it up. Then you
don’t have to pay it.”—New York Press
The Retort Aqueous.
Even In the midst of horror there is
occasionally a rift of humor. It is
said that at the time of the Johnstown
flood a grocer to whom one of the citi
zens owed for an overlong time a good
sized bill for provisions while floating
along on the top of the waters in a
raft made of two window blinds and a
skylight eaught sight of his delinquent
debtor whirling around in one of the
pools of the eddying current clinging
to a large hogshead.
“Ab, there you are!” cried the grocer,
businesslike to the last, “Been look
ing for yon for several days. When
are you going to pay that bill?”
“Can't say just now, Sands, old
man,” returned the unhappy debtor.
"I'm having all I can do to keep my
head above water these times.”—Har
per’s Weekly.
An Anecdote of Renan.
Renan while traveling alighted at
Naples. One morning a servant of the
hotel came to him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cathe-
BELL & OWEN,
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IN WILKINSON AND ADJOINING COUNTIES.
ANY ONE WANTING TO BUY OR SELL REAL ESTATE WILL
PLEASE CALL ON OR WRITE TO
BELL & OWEN,
Gordon, Ga.
dral make use of his name many times
she would be thankful If he would
choose for her a number lu the lottery
about to be drawn. “If you are a
saint,” said she, “the number Is sure
to be a good one; If you are a devil. It
will be still better.” Renan smiled and
chose a number, but he never knew if
the servant was lucky.
Tangible Asset.
“I believe I’ll promote a transporta
tion company."
“Land or water?"
“The latter, I think. For the former
I’d need rails and right of way, but in
a water proposition I’ll have an ocean
to start with.”—Exchange.
For Future Reference.
“That lawyer Is very tricky,” said
Mr. Cumrox. “I wouldn’t think of
meeting him socially."
“Neither would I,” answered Mr.
Dustin Stax, “but you might give me
bls office address.”—Washington Star.
A Correction.
“Your hair wants cutting badly, sir,"
said a barber insinuatingly to a cus
tomer.
“No, it doesn’t,” replied the man in
the chair. “It wants cutting nicely.
You cut it badly last time.”
Almost Personal.
Celestine — And has Mr. Pryor’s
church such a small congregation?
Hilda—Yes, Indeed. Every time he
says “dearly beloved" you feel as if
you had received a proposal.—Bohe
mian.
London Street Noises.
A hundred years .or so ago no pun
ishment could have been worse than
that of subjecting the victim to the
inferno of modern London noises if
they had then existed. Dropping wa
ter on the forehead, torturing with
tweezers, setting food before the starv
ing culprit—out of reach —all of these
were exquisite and refined forms of
horror, but they all pale before a night
and a day In a modern London street
—Town and Country.
His Defense.
Cobble—You certainly have a good
cook. By the way, where do you get
your servants 1 Stone —From our neigh
bors. When we hear of a good one
among them -we offer her more money
to come with us. Cobble —But, my
dear fellow, is that honorable? Stone
—Why not? Can you develop a sense
of honor with a poor digestion?—Life.
Quits a Difference.
First Comedian—What’s the dlffer
. ence between a beautlftil young girl
i and a codfish? Second Comedian—
i Give it up. First Comedian—One has
! a chance to become a fall bride and
the other to become a ball fried.—
I Brooklyn Eagle.
Superabundance.
“Did that manager discover any hu
mor in your play?”
“Yes,” answered the gloomy author.
“Ho said the whole thing was a joke.”
—Exchange.
The Best Lullabies.
The motherly woman who has raised
half a dozen children can beat all the
dlras that ever “dove" at singing lul
labies that really lull. — Galveston
News.
Ben Franklin was the oldest signer
of the Declaration of Independence,
“Your audiences seemed shocked by
the show.”
“At first,” answered the manager,
“but we expurgated It.”
“And then?”
“Then they seemed disappointed.”—
Exchange.
Balm For Fat Mon.
Every picture of the devil in human
form represents him as very tall, very
slender and elegantly dressed. The
fat men need all the comfort they can
get and may find some in this.—Atchi
son Globe. ।
There is only one cure for public dis
tress, and that Is public education, di
rected to make men thoughtful, merci
ful and Just.—Ruskin.
Attention: U. C. V.
Camp No. 1340.
You are earnestly requested to be
in Irwinton by 11 o’clock a, m. on
the first Saturday in February, next,
business of importance must _be at
tended to before the next reunion.
Come out if you are a veteran, wheth
er you are a member of the camp or
not. By order of
J. W. LINDSEY, Com.
A. CHAMBERS, Sec’y.
White Springs
Miss Thomasina Davis left last Sat
urday to visit her grand-mother in
Hawkinsville.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather, the candv-pulling at Mr.
A. T. Fountain’s last Tuesday nignt
was well attended and enjoyed by all.
Rev. P. E. Lester filled his reglar
appointments at White Springs Satur
day and Sunday, and preached some
good sermons.
The Red Hill school is progressing
nicely under the management of RroL
Ryle.
Mrs. Dixon, an aged lady in our
communitv, happened to the misfor
tune to fall fromj the door steps and
was seriously hurt. She is slowlv im
proving.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County:
Under and by virtue of aSuperior
Court fifa in favor of V. P. Jackson
against Jim Rozar, I have evied upon
and will sell before the court house
door in the town of Irwinton during
legal sale hours to the highest bidder
for cash, on the first Tuesday in Feb
rvary next, two bed steads, one mat
tress. cooking stove and all cooking
untensils and six chairs. Levied on
as tlie.property.of said Jim Rozar to
satisfy said fifa. This January 7, 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON, Sherift.
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Church Directory.
Ikwintqn Methodist Cibcuit:
G. W. Childress Pastor. Preaching 4th
Sunday morning and evening. Sun
day School every Sunday 10 a in.
Toomsboro: Preaching Ist Sunday
mining and evening. Sunday school
4 pm.
Salem : Preaching 2nd Sunday 11 a
in. Sunday school 3p m.
Ball’s: Preaching 3rd Sunday 11
a in.
Red Eevel : Preaching 4th Sunday
3 p tn.
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 school 8 o’clock p. m.
HAS GOT THIS MONTH
Two screaming stories by Ellis
Parker Butler and Lindsay Denison,
each racing to see which will bump
your funny bone hardest.
One tragedy that will grip your
heart.
And articles by Russell, Paine and
Dickson that cut deep into things.
LOOK OUT FOR EVERYBODY’S THIS
v MONTH. THE CAT IS BACK _
Sold by Macau Neus stands
The Brainy Bunch.
Mr. Slnie—Do you see those three
people walking together down there?
Mrs. Getup—Yes; who are they? Mr.
Sintc—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 be stays ont 'at night the
more he wants to slug ‘Home, Sweet
Home.’ ’’—Exchange.
Conceit is the soap bubble of life,
very large, very smooth and ascendant
until pricked.
Giving Them Credit.
“You kuow.” said the distinguished
riental who manifests much curiosity,
that the Chinese discovered the art of
rinting from type thousands of years
go?”
“Yes.” replied the man who was
being interviewed. "And incidental
v I don’t doubt that they were the
rigiual inventors of the interrogation
joint.”—Washington Star.
Legal Notices.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County:
To All Whom it May Concern : No
tice is hereby given, that the apprais
ers 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
and 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, 1999,
J. E. BUTLER, Ordinary.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County :
Bj’ 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:
Onejialf 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 from Melntvre to Bethel church,
on south by original line between lots
Nos. 74 and 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 fifa issued in favor of T. H. &
11. E. Ellingto" against R. C, & G. C.
Lord I have levied on and will sell be
tore the court house door in said coun
ty during legal sale hours to the high
est bidder for cash on the first Tuesday
tn Fubrtiary next, the following prop
erty: One Gantt Gin, 70 saws; one
cotton press and DeLoach Grist mill.
Levied on to satisfy the above Ufa.
This Jan. sth, 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON, Sheriff
GEORGIA —Wilkinson County.
Under and by virtue of a Justice
Court fifa in favo. of E. M. Bootie &
Company against Airs. Mollie Brooks
and W. 11. Freeman. I will sell before
the court house door in said county on
the first Tuesday in February next
during legal sale hoirs to the highest
bidder for cash, the following proper
ty: Twenty acres land in Passmore
District said county, l ounded on the
north by the ToonPboro-Milledgeville
public road, East by the old Meredith
home place, Smith by the Holland
place and 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 oyer
to me the constable, T. S. Bloodworth.
This Jan. stb. 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON, Sheriff.
GEORGlA—Wilkinson County:
Under and by virtue of a Superior
Court fifa in favor of W. F. Cannon
against John Stuckey and W. A. But
ler, now the property < f Mrs. M. E.
Cannon tinder the will of \V. F. Can
non, I have levied on ami will sell be
s .re me court house door in.,the town
of Irwinton, on the first Tuesday in
February 1909, during legal sah: hours
to the highest bidder for cash, Sixty
seven ai d one half avr. < f land, more
or less, being p:d Number ten
in ip. of Wilkinson
emo Sorth by lands
.. Foist by Dena
y L. E. Wil
on the West
the lands of
id fifa. Ten
in writing,
■p ty Sheriff.
: . ounty:
a County
>. Mitchell
a: mu-- . . Whitaker,
I have lev:- ' il. sell before
- .1 county on
■ mry, 1909,
tothehigh
•wmg prop
• < >-... i- : bay horse
.ole, . me bm 7- c d: one dark
>av horse mute, name Pete, 7 years
ml. Levied on to satisfy the above
-aid fifa. This Jan. 7, 1909.
C. 11. PARKER, Deputy Sheriff,
G EORGI A— Wi 1 k inso n Cou n ty:
Under and by virtue of of a county
•our: Ufa. issued in favor of W. M,
Whitehurst against -Owen Hughs, I
have levied on and will sell before the
■ourt house door in the town of Irwin
on dining legal sale, hours to the high
-t bidder for cast, on the first Tuesday
February 1909 Jie following prop
iv.m-vit: <'i.e gi . liorse mule
. »■ Logi ■ - fse wagon,
-vied mi a- the property of Owen
I ughs to sat isfy sa.d fifa. ThisJanu
iry7, 1909.
J. L. BYINGTON. Sheriff.
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