Fitzgerald enterprise., 1905-01-28

cerlty OF the endorsements amount TO an lnsplr-
alton. The replies we have received are worth
thousands of dollars: have made US rich.
We are ou, again after a siege with the
loathsome, the most loathsome of all the loath-
some diseases. Our first impulse is to express
our gratitude for the k;nduesses and sollcita-
tions of thoughtful friends.
From State House officials and ex-cabinet
officers we have such expressions as, l have
watched every issue of your paper to see how you
getting along, and no one reJolces more
than that you have been spared for future SER
viceto your state and people,"
From one of the best women who ever lived
in Fitzgerald, who writes from Columbia, S. c.,
beautiful letter closing with this sentiment,
please rest assured that think of you daily,
and pray God to bless you, and restore you to
health. l am sure Fitzgerald needs your vaua-
BILE services
A high state official writes, II hope you
are 80 far convalescent as to receive the con-
gratuatons of your friends on your recovery.
The state ill.afford to lose as faithful. able
and conscientious man as you are and more es-
pecially your home town of Fitzgerald. S'uth
Georgia needs more of such uncompromising
men for fidelity and unselfishness, etc"
brother editor God bless him." writes, Il
learned, with regret, that you are Frustrated
with smallpox, but hope it may prove to be only
light attack. l am sure your hundreds of
friends will join me in the since wish that you
may be soon restored to health aud your won't
ed usefulness. ,.
good old friend of royal blood and noble
heart writes, 1--WE are all, friend aud foe alike,
grieved by your illness and trust that you may
soon be ont again enjoying your customary good
health, looking after the welfare of Fitzgerald
and spared to long life of usefulness. My
1ittl daughter (turned five years) asks God
each night in her prayers to bless Col.
Mercer and let him get WE'LL This of her own
volition and without prompting. You must
bring your great will power into requisition to
do battle against the dread maady to aid
nature, etc"
To Mrs Poh, Mrs. W. B. Brown,
J. L. McCarty, J. H. Polhill and
A. W. Monroe.
We are under obligations for delicacies dur
ing the tiresome confinement.
These and others with many sollcftous in
quiries excite in US an emotion that is not fully
expressed by the word appreciation. To have
such friends is great privilege, and to win
their plaudits is unusual pleasure. Their
kind words inspire to greater efforts,
not efforts at selfish aggrandzements. but efforts
to be useful and the hope of being helpful to
fellow creatures.
We will not Immediately resume active edi-
torial work, but for the present will leave that
department of the Enterprise in the present
competent hands.
Sincerely,
J. r. MERCER.
During a recent visit to Fitzgerald, the ed-
tor of the Gazette had the pleasure of meeting
Mrs. Lillian Inges, the talented lady who has
been at the helm of the Enterprise during Edi-
tor MERGERS illness. For several weeks her
most excellent work had been read and appreci-
ated, which made the meeting dou bly, pleasant.
Mrs Ingles' pen is valuable addition to Geor-
gia journalism, aud the Gazette would rejoice to
know that she could be induced to remain per-
'manent citizen of the South's empire state