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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18

ag'inst him, bein' as how he is good
pervider. l will say dat dere is times
when you would think dat a tarnado
had done bust loose in our house, an
dat 'sperience has done taught me dat
when he gifts up after supper an
jams his hat over his eyes, an starts
for de do. dat hit saves trouble for
me not to AK him whar he's gwine, or
when he SPECS to be back.
"Fudermo, Sis Mirandy, l can't
honestly say dat 81 takes any interest
in holdin' my hands, or dat he spends
any time a-tellin me how he loves
me, an knows dat ef he was TO
pay me a compliment an say was
drop daid Wild surprise For desc.
an odder reasons. hit looked lax TO
me dat done got revelation when
| reads how ] could soften up Sis
nature, an turn him into a lover a.
sighin' at my feet agin, by dietin'
him up.
'Of course, Sis Mirandy, l knows
dat 81 Is sorter OF hard case, an
no lisht treatment Amt gwine to do
HON no good, so l cooks up bout 8
peck Of potatoes an half a bushel Of
spinach, an throws In a handful Of
carrots, an den sets 81 down to de
table to eat EN- whilst / watches how
dey wuks
We'll dey wuks, Sis Mirandy, but
not zac<ly LAX dc doctor proclaimed,
for when 81 finds out dere Amt no
meat he axes me eff takes him Tor
COW 20 eat grass, an when splalns
TO him bout how desc vegetables is
gwine TO soften up his disposition. an
cure hts temper, an turn him back
into q sweetheart. he grabs up de
spinach dish an hings il at my haid,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18

an den the follows dat up wild de
potatoes. an reckon / must have
been dodgin' billed carrots for de mex
five minutes. An den he went out
an slammed de do behind him, an
when he come home he done got
tanked up wild red eye, an been In a
fight, an l gathered up de balance of
cold potatoes an made a poultice
OF hit, an put It on his haid where
somebody done batted him. An dat's
de reason dat Is lost faith in whut l
reads in de papers"
"Shoo, SIS Salrry Sue" says 1."don't
you lose yo' faith IN de cook pot as
de onliest way to get along wild a
man. Maybe de vegetable cure don't
fetch deir hearts, an made a hus-
band think dat you Is young an slim
after you is ole an fat. but dest as
long as you sets him down to a good
dinner you's gwine to look lax a angel
to him. Dey talks lot bout dis
heah haylo OF romance I. { a man
sees about a gal befo' he marries her.
You believe me, when l tells you dat
de man whut always sees his wife
surrounded wild de smell OF good
cookin' is got dat haylo business
cinched. You never hears OF no fust-
class cooks In de divorsch courts
why, my ole man Ike couldn't tell
ME an fried ,-icken apart wss
dat much mixed up in his mem
brance an affections,
Nav, Sis Sairry Sue" goes on,
don't you lose 20 grip on de cook
stove. becaze woman is a conner
ef she does dat She amt got no
way to hold her husbands love.
When de good Lawd give a man To-
times as much stomach as heart. He
handed out a tip to wives, an de
mo fools dey. eff dey don't take hit"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Seasonable Dialogue.

The shades of the goose and tur-
key We're discussing the circum.
stances which had attended their re-
spective deaths.
did you offer any objection wher
first the cruel farmer laid hands on
your" alphabetically inquired the
gobbler.
Yes" replied his sooseship. u
cried out, 'Halloa! What's this%"
What did you say next?" inquired
the now thoroughly interested turkey
as the other paused for a moment.
"Oh," the goose replied, 81 did not
say anything more Just then; / was
wrung off,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Disposing Of the Bride.

Secretary Lane. of the Interior De-
partment, relates this occurrence,
which he says took place at a South
eIn hotel where the rooms on the first
floor were lettered instead OF num-
bered:
"A young bridal couple had been
assigned the suite including tho rooms
NJ and L
THE following morning a new call
boy. carrying a package to them, had
forgotten which rooms they occupied,
and, meeting their English maid in
the corridor he called out:
where can I and Mr.. and MIRA
Wileyr
You'll nnd Mr.. Wiley in h'M,' the
maid replied, and Is wife In H."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
JOKES
Loyal to the Color.

An Irish railway porter who was
getting too old for active work about
his station was offered the post OF
crossing -minding at a level crossing
One Of the railway officials explained
his duties to him, showing him the
different flags, explaining what they
were to be used for.
You'll wave this green flag" he
said, IF everything is all right, but
II train Is coming along and you
think there is any danger ahead you
wave this red flag"
Pat interrupted hurriedly, mo
that'll never do" he declared, shak-
ing his head. "Td never trust meself
to remember to wave a red flag whin
there was a green one handy"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Unusual.

A happily married woman who had
enjoyed SO years of conjugal felicity,
and who was the grandmother of
three beautiful children, had a jovial
old colored woman for a cook.
One afternoon, which proved to be
the mistress birthday, beautiful box
OF flowers was left for her. when the
cook happened TO be present. Mandy
eyed the beautiful roses longingly.
then said: "Yo' husban' send yo' all
those pretty flowers yo' gits Missy?"
Certainly, my husband, Mandy"
the lady replied, proudly.
"Alleluiahl" exclaimed the cook.
He suttinly am holdin' out we'll"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
BY DOROTHY DIX.

.sC>tS MfRANDY," says Sis Sairry
Sue TO me de odder day as she
fetched a sigh dat made de
roses in her bonnet tremble, 81 don't
know whit dis world is comm to-
well, Sis Sairry Sue" l spoons. dat
question used TO worry me a lot, an
ey'y time things didn't go my way, an
de candidate dat had put up an was
supporting for de deacon in de chu'ch
warnt elected, ] jest thought dat de
world was headed straight for de-
struction, an dat dere warn't nothIn'
could stop hit, but done took notice
dat things wags along whedder I'm
runnin' 'em or not, or pleased or not,
an so fur as can see de Judgment
day amt no higher on us dan hit used
to be-"
81 amt a-wishin' to throw no cold
water, nor yit no wet blankets on yo'
faith. Sis Mirandy," says Sis Sairry
Sue, gtttin' mo- an mo- mournfuller,
but ef de world Amt filled up now
wild falsiflers, an prevaricators. an
dem whut amt on speakin' terms wild
de truth, den misses my guess. You
remember dat in de Bible days Ana
Mas an Sapphire was struck daid for
lynn. Well, Sis Mirandy. / lows dat
hit is lucky dat de Lawd don't take
dat kind OF snap Judgment on liars
nowadays, for ef He did dere wouldn't
be enough folks left to tote out de
corpses an bury EN-"
Il amt a-disputin' yo' pint, Sis
Sairry Sue" ! spons but l don't
know dat ! is so strong for de truth,
for hits been my 'sperience dat dem
folks whut always brass dat dey
speaks de plain truth 10 you is de
ones dat always jumps up an down
on 20 pet corn. But whut's de mat
ter wild you? Is somebody done gone
an deceived you?"
"Yassum. Sis Mirandy," spons Sis
Sairry Sue, Il sho' has been deceived.
lis done had my trustin' nature tam
pered wild to dat degree dat | don't
no longer believe anything hears,
nor half dat ! sees"
"My goodness, Sis sairry Sue"
'sclaims /, but dis is awful. for de
onliest way dat you can git along in
comfort, especially ef you is mar
ried woman. is for you TO be OF dat
confidin' a disposition dat you shets
yo' eyes an opens yo' mouth, an
swallers ev'ything anybody tells yo'
widout prognosticatin' bout how hit
gwine to wuk."
Dat was me ontil got tukken In,
SAYS Sis Sairry Sue, a-wipin' her
eyes. you know. Sis Mirandy, dat
has been one of dem whuts took
lot of comfort out of readin' de news
papers, an ! Amt never been one OF
dem doubtin' Thomases dat aSed
whedder whut ! read was so or not,
Nawm, eff hit was printed in de pa
pers / Jest took hit for de gospel truth
an believed hit. An. Sis Mirandy,
dat was where ! got my come-up-
pance, an got into trouble. Las
week / was readin' in de paper but
dat big doctor In Paris whut says
dat we's all dest like whit we eats,
-. dat we's bloody minded an muir
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Then the Court Went.

1t was very pitiable case of va
grancy, and tho magistrate seemed
inclined to be lenient.
Prisoner, you are charged with
lettering about the town In q very
suspicious manner, and with not hav-
ing any visible means Of sustenancs.
What do you do for iiving7~
Prisoner wiped a tear from his eye.
and turned q haggard face 10 the
magistrate
your worship" said he. Il am en-
gagged in manufacturing smoked
glasses for viewing eclipees-an In
dustry that entails protracted Pc
Rods of enforced leisure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
The Kind Judge.

A man had been convicted for
stealing and was brought before
Judge Perkins. The Judge was noted
for his kind heart and his light SEN
fences.
Have you ever been sentenced to
Imprisonment before7" asked the
Judge, not unkindly.
mo, never!" exclaimed the man,
suddenly and dramatically bursting
into tears Never"
We'll, we'll. don't cry. my man,
said the Judge. 1T needn't trouble
you. You're going to be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
Diaphanous.

He--I see Rev. Riggs scored the
styles in womens dress in his sermon
Sunday
She-Hows that
He-The text was from the last
chapter OF Revelations.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
'.Snlaslled..fp AtQIps."

From the New York World.
DIR. Emil Ledefer's statement taat the war
has already smashed to atoms" German in
dustry. appears along with IA British board
OF trade report showing "A decline during
August for tn at country's exterior commerce
of only about 30 per cent.
Gernany's economic handicap in a long
war az com pa with Great Britain or Rus
STA must be regarded as overwhelming Rus
STA Is practically self-sustaiuipg. GeIuuny
is second only 10 England among the great
nations in dependence upon foreign trade.
But AT the first call to arms the Great Ger
man mercantile marine disappeared from
the sea, aud German foreign trade of 5000
100000 "a year virtually disappeared with that
Disappearance II Germany could nave kept
the seas IL would have been of little use
when practically all Of its efficient male in
dustrial population under 30 years had been
called out to war. Home production Is AS
much "A necessity in foreign trade AS "A carry
Ing service. and Great Britain with her coli
MES can hardly be subjected to such "A drain
upon its industrial population as Germany
has already undergone, no matter how far
the war Is prolonged.
Long since the kaiser was told by his ma
tion's tinanciers that war under these mod
ern conditions Of Industrial independence
would mean AN industrial paralysis or de-
structiOn for Germany, from which IL would
be years in recovering. 1t is coming. 1t has
already come. Smashed to atoms Is the
German admission.
No nation can endure IA long war under
such conditions without risking its CONNER
cial extinction. The great efficiency Of mod
more primitive situation which war brings.
and an appalling destruction of life AS we'll
AS property beyond the battlefield must fol-
low,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
CUT THE ACREAGE PLEDGE.

From every quarter comes the slogan, Gut the Acreage
Every farmer and every business man who has spoken out on the
matter says the cutting of the cotton acreage for 1915 is the only
Certain guarantee of better prices for the next crop. 1t needs no
argument to prove to a cotton producer the profit in getting for ten
bales of cotton what you would get for twenty bales. Besides the
acreage and cost of cultivation, there is a saving in picking, ginning
and handling and then there is the land that has been used to make
the other ten bales that may be used for something else. What the
farmers are going to do, too, next year will have no little to do with
the price of the present crop, so why should they not now begin to
put themselves on record3 Every paper in the state should run an
acreage reduction pledge in its every issue. The farmer who is
looking ahead should sign this pledge and mail it to the Editor so
that it may be a matter of record. Let the pledge be as follows:
Ihe,e6y pledge my sacred honor that anil reduce the acre
ayr 7ohiA I shall plant in Cotton in 1915 as much. ........
Per cent. 6dOW ahat TT uas for The year 1914. In 1914 / had
--..........in Cotton; its my intention TO bAant. .........
a6rfs IN 1915.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4WtSJ, .IOI...
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
A LITTLE SURPRISING.

&C. Smith. former trustee of the penitentiary who was convict
ed OF defrauding the state and sentenced to the penitentiary for a
term of FIVE years and pardoned by Gov. Brewer, has issued a card
in which he says:
II wish to announce to you that owing to financial condi-
tons, due from being prosecuted and bounded by an unscru-
pulous set of crooks and assassins of character, headed by the
Chief executive of the State, will not be a candidate for Office
of trustee of the Southern District"
1t will perhaps be a little surprising to some that Smith and
his crowd should balk at 50 small and insignificant a thing as the
constitution of the State of Mississippi but a reading of Section a. of
that instrument may possibly, we say possibly" have had some
thing to do with the former trustee deciding. not to run. Section
"a reads:
mo person shall be eligible to any office of profit or trust
who shall have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other in
famous crime"
Smiths pathway:
The term infamous crime, when used in any statute, shall
mean Otenses punished with death or confinement in the pen
itentiary."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
THE AMERICAN FLAG.

Unfurl the flag OF freedom, Lo, Behold!
The ensign OF a people young and bold!
Repeat our banners story
Salute the flag OF glory
Which reveals the stars Of Freedom in each
fold.
Refrain:-
Tit Stars and Stripes shall never kiss the
dust.
The sword of justice never sleep in rust,
o.. our hearts are loyal, true
To our old red, white and blue,
Love for God and home and Country Is our
Trust.
Every true heart OF the nation deep must
feel
The thrilling patriotic vim and zeal
Which has shaped our glorious fate,
Making each new grateful state
In Ola Glory's azure field IA living seal!
God has made our land a nation rich and
great,
He inspired our fathers with a nations fate.
The principles were few,
Immortal. simple, true
Eternal, are His laws for man and state.
Americans we are, and brave at heart,
And every man Of US will do his part,
Let our declaration stand
Soul afiame and flag in hand
We will fight in peace and war with willing
heart.
Father II. B. Tierny in Leslie's Weekly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
ABOUT THE LIMIT.

There are a great many Just claims that the railroad company
refuses to settle and a suit becomes necessary but there seems to be
a mania for "suing the rail roads and the case which is about the
limit of commonsense and judicial tolerance is the suit, which we
noted in the daily press a few days ago, OF a Mr.. Newman who is
suing the rail road company in Pike county because OF his lying in
Jail and being prosecuted for killing a conductor. Why a Judge
should not take a brasstoed boot and just kick a case like that out
of court, We are at a loss to understand. If the rail road company
hired attorneys to prosecute Newman it was but doing its duty and
would have been recreant to its duty not to have done SO. The filing
of suits against the rail road company which are without merit pre-
vents just claims from getting a proper hearing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
Bone Pains. Backache. Rheumatism

A well known authority on Uric Acid
Troubles says sciatica. ~backache bone
pains, l%umbago. shoulder pains, swollen
muscles, are sure signs of rheumatism in its
worst forms. Every little effort makes our
muscles ache like needles sticking in the
flesh, -Twitchings and a general tired feel
Ing affect US. The moment you have the
slightest symptoms OF rheumatism, or even
II bed-rhdden with this trouble. ask your
pharmacist for a bottle OF Prescription
C22S. 1t is well known to the drug trade as
1t Is the favorite prescription for Rheuma-
tism, Lumbago and Sciatica, OF "A famous
Southern Specialist. Directions and dose
are indicated In the prescription pasted on
the bottle. IL has cured SO many sufferers,
even after all else has failed. that C2223 is
deservedly popular. 7-3-IJ-52t
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
EXCEEDINGLY

The reading public knows that the Attorney General has had
Laurence, Yerger, Ex Secretary of the penitentiary, Oh the stand for
some days in Jackson interogaing him as to the amount of his
shortage, the purpose being to hold the trustees who employed Yer
ger responsible on their bonds for his shortage. Accountant Fapan
who first discovered the shortage and reported it to Gov. Brewer,
has been the chief witness for the state but the exceedingly singular
feature of the investigation is that the accountants employed by the
trustees and paid for out of the peoples money, should be the main
witnesses who are trying to keep the state from recovering. The
state is in the attitude in this matter of the man who hired some
body to get up evidence against himself.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
PRAISES MAN HE NEVER SUPPORTED.

AS we have said before, the Reporter has never given it's sup
port to Gov Brewer for any office which he sought. and yet we have
said since he has occupied his present position that he has made us
an excellent governor. Taking his administration as a whole. we
believe he has been more constantly abused. malgned,-yes, cursed.
and vociferousy criticised, all over the State, than any man who has
ever held the Office before him, unless it be Ames, the carpetbagger,
whose administration was one round of corruption after another.
and therefore deserved what it got We have said. and we still be-
iieve, that in the years to come, when the heat of the present in
politics shall have cooled down, and all passion has passed, Gov.
Brewers administration will compare most favorably with the best
the State has ever had, and then will he be accorded the credit that
is properly due. him now, IS a good and faithful servant "--Sardis
Reporter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20

While present condition are making US do more serious bust.
ness thinking than most OF us have done in a long while, why not
begin, not resolve, 70 begin, to pay for what We buy when we buy
it. 1t is an old and somewhat shefwo sentiment, to talk about
"doing without that which we can not pay for when we get it" new
ertheless we need to bark back to many old things. A truth really
never grows old. 1t is what we owe, more than what we are failing
to realize m now, that is giving US concern.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20
THE NUMBER WHO CAN NOT READ OR WRITE.

Below is the percentage ofkhe population over ten years of age
of the countries named which cannot read or write. In Mississippi
the percentage will run nearly 20 per cent. The figures are worth a
perusal and the reader should endeavor to know why so many peo-
Pile are refusing or failing to avail themselves of even a common
school training.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-05
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
commissioners Discuss with DcIcuu-
ton County Finances.

The County Board Of Commissioners
met Tuesday in their regular monthly
session. The greater part of the
meeting was taken up in a discussion
by the board with the county legisla-
tive delegation the county finances.
The board showed how the county
money was being spent and how
much it took to run the county each
year. 1t was shown that under the
present tax levy, the county can be
run next year, unless money is ap-
propriated for some other purposes,
when an added levy will be necessary.
Messrs. j. ID. Pace, Fl. G. Grady and
j. {. Compton were granted Ex-Con-
federate soldiers pensions.
A number Of bills were audited and
ordered paid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-05
Services ut Salem Church.
J. Press Gibson.

The congregation Of Salem Baptist
church were highly favored by the
visit of the two Methodist brethren
who filled their pulpit on Sunday.
Rev. q. Nj. Abncy of Piedmont
preached at the morning hour, and
Rev. j. w. Shell of Gaifney at night.
Both sermons wer of IL high spirit
ual order, full of comfort, giving
strength and courage to their appre-
ciatiVe hearers.
After the night services. some unit
ed with the church. six by letter and
one as Il candidate for baptism.
The ordinance Of baptism will be
administered this evening after the
mdWcek service.
The pastors subject for this evening
is 'Thc joy of Jesus on the way TO
the Cross"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-05
WON'T GIVE UP FESTIVAL.


spartanburg. Dec. 2.-"Not until
Gabriel blows his horn will Spartan
burg consent to abandon the music
fest T." This Is the way one of the
directors OF the Spartanburg music
festival expressed sentiment OF the
meeting OF the directors Of the asso-
ciauon held this afternoon. as he
came out Of the room I'm which the
matter Of giving or not giving the
festi,ai next spring had been under
dis Ion for two hours. In the final
vote u the question Of abandoning
thc ,ual musical event only one di-
rector voted In favor OF doing so.
n ~ the sense OF the meeting that
the Co. 'tivai should be hclu as In the
past. nat additional effort be made to
increa Q advance sales Of tickets local.
ly AND that contracts be kept within
the mount Of money subscribed for
tickets. Contracts have been signed
with ne Damrosch orchestra and with
Mii1roi Potter. who was one Of the
most popular artists appearing in the
couccr last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-05
PERSONAL NEWS.

'itS ca Armida and Minnie Moses
h''' ;one To Yorkville to attend tho
Sttt" convention of the United ,ugh-
ir's of the Confederacy.
cluet of Police J. II. Sumter has
rouC cd, Charleston to attend court at
I'M, O. ace.
81 ID. ]. Willis. OF Newberry. who
hoa rvin visiting Mrs. T. Il. Reynolds.
hta turned home.
M, rs. T. q. Mcleod and r.. f..
brnr of the Bishopville Bar. were
hefc an attendance on court wednes-
day.
N~s vergii DuRant and Mrs. S.
u'uiels. Of Bishopvilie. who have
been visiting the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. &c. q. McKagen during the
Methodist Conference. have returned
home.
Miss Ruth DuBose. OF Lamar. was
n visitor to the city Tuesday night to
attend the play at the Academy of
Music.
MrL G. II. Courtenay has returned
frou Columbia. where she has been
vis!Cus' relatives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-05
Il. S. TRUESDALE COMES HERE.
Rev. ID. NJ. Mcleod Sent to Trinity
Church, Charleston.

From The Daily Item, Dec. 1.
While the members of the Trinity
Methodist Church are very sorry to
lose the Rev. d. NJ. Mcleod, who was
necessarily moved because of the four
year limitation rule Of the Methodist
Church, they are congratulating them
selves upon the fact that they will
have for next year the Rev. r. S.
Truesdalc, one Of the ablest pastors
and preachers in the South Carolina
Conference. Mr.. Mcleod has been
appointed to the Trinity Methodist
Church at Charleston, one Of the best
pastorates in the State, at which
place the South Carolina Conference
will meet next year, and for which
place he will leave in the next few
weeks, much to the regret Of the
many friends Of himself and his fam
lily here.
The Rev. ]. M. Rogers Of the Broad
Street Methodist Church was returned
to that church, which he has served
very acceptably as pastor during the
past year. ..