The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-01-24
WAYCROss AND TALLAHASSEE.

| WAYCROSS AND TALLAHASSEE.
Waycross, Ga, is to have $lO0,OVO
cotton mill. The: people raised $780,
900 for the enterprise. That's push.
They realized, however, that this sum
would be insufficient, and induced
Northern capitalists to take a like
amount That's business. The site
has been selected, and work on the
buildings will begin in a short time.
That's hustling.
Waycross is an up-to-date city, and
the above shows what can be accom-
plished when the people work in har-
mony. Why, the average Waycrossite
imagines that the earth revolves about
the Magic City" He believes in Way
cross, talks about Waycross, and booms
Waycorss. Question man, woman, boy
or girl from that town, and the con-
versation will be something like this:
"What is the most important city in
the United States?"
''Waycross.
What is the principal city of Geo
rgia, and where is it located?"
"Waycross, in Ware county Why,
man, the Magic City is the hub of the
universe 1t is the bright particular
star about which everything revolves." 3"
Where do you want to go to when
you die?"
"TO Waycross, of course"
To further illustrate the devotion
of the Waycrossite to his hustling city
that town is "dry!"-as dry as chip,
and the people never drink-except
when they visit a wet town, or have a
jug sent in as merchandise" On one
occasion a prominent citizen of Way
cross went to Brunswick on business.
1t was Saturday. and being very thirsty
he took several drinks of soda water :"
The stuff flew to his head, which was
quite natural. Friends took him to his
room in the hotel, and when he awoke
next morning his head felt about like
a hogshead. To brace him up necessi-
tated the unloading of several large
schooners of soda water"
Not being used to so much liquid re-
freshments, the prominent citizen
soon became so tired" he couldn't
walk straight While wandering about
the city, the man passed a church.
Now, if there is anything on earth that
the average Waycrossite believes in it
is attending church and sitting in the
amen corner. During the sermon the
man dozed of, only to be aroused by
the minister's peroration depicting the
beauties of heaven.
Strengthening : up with a yawn,
the man said: GZat's so, my friend;
every blamed word of it (hic). I've
been there Chic). Just came from zat
place 'smorning, and (hic) can vouch
for every word you say (hic)."
At this juncture a man in the same
pew pulled him down, and as he drop
ped Imply into his seat he mumbled:
Its so; every (hic) word of it Chic).
Just came from Waycross 'smOrning,
an know what I'm talking about, !"
with which he dropped OF into peace
full snores.
This depression is simply for the pur-
pose of painting moral and adorn-
ing a tale.'' In order to make any
town grow, the people must work to-
gether. They must never miss an op-
portunity to sing the praises Of their
town and community, and advertise its
facilities and advantages. They must
always keep their town before the pub
lie eye. When an enterprise Of any
kind that will benefit the place is pro-
jected, the people should go into it
heart and soul.
Dissentions and discord are bound to
retard growth, no matter how favor
able the opportunities may be. Con-
fldence in the place is destroyed, hence
progress is impeded. By working to-
J gether harmoniously, wonders may be
! accomplished in the way Of pushing
+ your city to the front. Tallahassee, by
lack Of harmony, has in the past, let
: many splendid opportunities slip from