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Happenings in Georgia. The News' Intelligent and Wide-awake Correspondent, "Former Lancastrian," Indulges in Timely Reflections on Christmas and the New Year, and Gives the Farmers Good Advice as to Paving the Way for Good Prices for Cotton Next Fall?Other Matters of Interest. Mr. Editor :? Another Christmas has come anu gone and with it may joys and real pleasures have again cuihe to the hearts of many people. Of course, this joyous occa sion did not, could not, pass with out. its pains and sad hearts to a great many, but to the majority it was, as is always the case, a V6ry pleasant occasion, indeel. Kre this reaches the press I.he < .year l'JOG will have begun, new plans will be put into execution, new resolutions formed and the old year will have become a thing ot the past. The year now passing out has heen a very prosperous one indeed. All classes ot people appear to be in fairly prosperous condition and will naturally start out the new year greatly encouraged and with thankful hearts lor their prosperi ty. After such a uuiveisal tide of prosperity, it is but natural to expect some reverses, but we trust and believe that the coming year will be equally as prosper ous as the one just going out We have here in Georgia a citizen who has really "been through the mill." It was several i years ago, in the midst ol (he good old Summer lime at a grist mill, ol the turbine variety, somewhat on the order ol the one formerly operated by Mr. John J. Reeves vi Lancaster county. Of course the mill pond was right up at the mill, the mill dam being under the mill-house. A party ol fellows had gathered there on this warm Saturday alternoou and gone 111 swimming. The afoesaid citizen having ventured too near the water gate, was drawn in by the mighty current, hurled through the gate into the luibine 4 wheel, a piece of which was knocked off by his portly lorm, and into the whirling torrents below he was carried, wliere lie was rescued and saved from a watery grave, by his comrades, whose attention was attracted by tho commotion, camo to his rescue, pulled him out, brought him to iile, administered a dose of corn liquor and put him on his mule ami sent him home, feeling ikused up" from the most novel exporiende he had ever had. Again tlie cotton market sags and the tanner, and merchants too, would like to know just wether it will go a good deal lower and not go up again soon or not. There are very few people, in our opinion, however, who Relieve that the crop is a large one. The majority are pretty sure in their minds that it is not a large one and that,consequently, they will reap rich benefits 1 ter on in the form of much higher prices. VVe agree with the majority in part of their p belief, that is, we beliere that the crop is a short one and that we will see higher prices later on, but we are not expecting to see cotton seli lor loots, this season, not even with as short a crop as 10,250,000 bales, although we may be mistaken?it may go to | 15 cts. and we hope it will. \I7 ? I?li * * ** e ueueve tnat right now none too early for farmers to pave he way for good prices for cotton next Fall, lie slow about buying large quantities of fertilizers, mulee,etc., and do not piopare lo plant a big crop ot cotton. But they have learned how detrimentJ til it is to their own interest to plant a big cop, they liavo learn ed that a small crop brings them more money than a large (.me and we d<> not expect to see a large crop ot cotton planted this year. Wishing you a happy and pros- ] porous New Year, Mr. K litor, \v? close. Former Lancastrian. Macon, <Ja. Southern Farms. I Rapid Increase in V a 1 u"e Makes the ^VSThole J3outh Prosperous. 4<While it is true that the industrial development of the south is going lorward it is true that, by virtue of the extent ol the agricultural interest of the south, agriculture i8 yet the foundation of the business of that section. A change from poverty to prosperity of the farmer, and a change from land without a selling value to land in demand <1 an advuuce ot 50 to 150 pe cent, over the nominal price id I one or two years aao, is the m<>* far reaching development in Southern advancement of the last quarter of a century. It is farreaching in many ways. It means that within the I year or two southern farm properlies have increased not less than $1,000,000,000 in value, probably at least $1,500,000,000. But more than that, it means that under this improved financial condition the southern farmer has gained new courage, new backbone; that he has learned how to market his cotton crop; that he has fought to a finish the great battle as to whether the producer or the speculator is to control the price of his staple. Having ... A 1. - H I * - *vuu una ugm, tue entire handling of cotton from tlie field lo the factory, whether the factory be in this country or in Europe, has entered upon an entirely new stage in its history. It also means thai laud will be more thoroughly cultivated, for the successful man, whether he is a farmer, a merchant or a manufacturer, is always better able to work to good advantage than the one who is fighting a losing battle. During the last six years the total value of the cotton crop, including seed has been ^$3,600, 000, against $2,190,000,000 for the preceding six years, showing a gain in the last six years over the preceding six of over $1,400,000,000. It is not, howevor, due to this great increase in cotton alone that the Southern farmer is in better shape. More and more has the diversification of agriculture gone on;j#inore and Impoverish Soil; Impoverished Hoil, like impoverished blood, needs a proper fertilizer. A chemist bv nnnlvzin? the soil can tell you what I fertilizer to use for different products. If your blood is impoverished I your doctor will tell you what' you need to fertilize it and give it the rich, red corpuscles that! are lacking in it. It may be you need a tonic, but more likelv you need a concentrated fat food, and fat is the element lacking in your system. There is no fat food that is so easily digested and assimilated as Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil It will nourish and strengthen the body when milk and cream uui to do it. Scott's Emulsion is always the same; always palatable and always beneficial where the body is wasting from any cause, eitlier in children j . t | or adults. We will send you a sample free. tRe sure that this picture in the form of a label in on the wrapper of every bottle of Einul- | sion you buy. SCOTT & BOWHE CHEMISTS 409 Pearl Si., Hew YorK 50c. and $1.00. All Druggiuta. - - . t . more have fruit growing ;in<l truck raii-ing. ''hog and hominv." wit 11 lite meat house at hom" rather than in the West, been developed throiichoul I lie South. ?Man ulact utits' Record. $100.00 lleward. OUH NEW DISCOVERY MEDICINE COMPANY of Laurens, K <! , h?s manufactured inn! sold thousand* of hollies ol OlTK NEW DIS OVEiiV within the last three (ID years wi?h ati absolute (?UAK \NI'EE with each bottle for all lllood and skin Diseases, Nervousness, Liver and Kidney I'roublfs, and off' rs $100 ' 0 reward to uuy person who will prove that I they have ever failed or refuse 1 to con.ply | with the tor i s of the On iraiitee. Sold by 1 Crawford tiros. Prominent Lawyer Accidentally Killed. Memphis, Tenn.. Dec. ,30.? As' the result of the promiscuous firing of their revolvers by a party of negroes, noisily celebrating Christmas, Frank L'oston, a prom ment attorney or this city, w> a pliot and fatillv wounded tonight. Mr I'oston was standing on i!ip sidewalk in the vicinity of his home when the party of negroes appeared and was struck by a bullet from the revolver of one of the party. He died from the effect of lus wounds shortly be- 5 fore midnight. i -? m ***+ oi?.? Fifteen Cents Cotton. i In ?it lor the pocket; hut it takes OUH I N'iNV I > 1 " ? OVKIiY toi ttint lueI taste in j the mouth every morning, and tint ohl weak back, and tired < I at I feeling when ' \ou k<<i iip I he only $\"0 liquid pro- i paration sold with hii aba >lut? (HJ\KAN'i'lSE with each bottle f u ail Itlood and ' Skin iHouHoa, Nervon diichs, l iver auit 1 Kidney Ii nbles. You run no risk whit- . ever in hn ing ()Uu Nl*W i list u >VE?<Y. Your drug ist will -ign tho guarantee ' Sold 1?> mwford Mrs I ~ | Notice of Discharge. NOI'l1 K is hereby given that th? undersigned hh ailihimstrator of the estate of L. S. I'ORTKK, deceased, will, on .F inuarj the 21s(, lttOti, make I Ins final retifn a- surh administrator, sml apply f'lthe Probate Court I for Lancaster county lor a tinal (lis- i charge. W K. I'OKTKK, t Administra'or of Estate of 1 I*. S. PORTER. Deo. 20, 1905. HOW PEAS drav air in large Potash and phospho to the plant. The multitude of j remarkable cow pea, a illustrated book, "The tells of the splendid fertilizing cow peas wi is free to farmers for tl Address. GKRMA New York- 93 Nassau Street. or fKBaprarn':* ?? i .w ^ i * I r-outivm 1*HE iSOU'TFPjS O? Unexcelled din Through Pullm on all through 1 ient schedules o W inter tourist effect to all Flo full informatic routes, etc., cor ern Railway T BROOKS MORGAN, A,G.F Atlanta, Ga. I If you wnnt to so? dollars tfrow, feed I your fields with Viririnia-Carolina Fer tilt/.ors. Thoy will "increase your yields per acre," and th u s bring down the cost of produotlon, even if you use I fewer teams and less labor. Wo have thousands of strong testlR iix .mala from farmers who have tried other makes of fertilizers and assert that Virginia-Ctrolina Fertilizers are by far tho best. Thoy will (rive you crops that will make more money for you. Buy no other, even if some doaler endeavors to pet you to buy somo "cheap" brand Just because he may make a little moro profit on that. Of course, thut would be to his interest ?not you re. VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CO., Richmond, Ya. Norfolk, Va. Durham, N. 0. Charleston, S C. Baltimore, Md. Atlanta, Ga. Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Memphis, Tenn. Shrereport* la. IT -M M/r/ ? f?'i/ m II .11*11.-* a II Cf f-f/r f"' (U the fjtnieaste.r Mercantile (Jo. As you well know, we made (oino business changes the first nf last year, and it is absolutely necessary that we must collect ill past duo notes and accounts n order to settle with the late members of our concern ; therefore, wo now ask our friends, whom we have been so liberal with, to now mako arrangements it once to pay us. All past due notes and accounts not settled promptly will be placed in the liands of our lawyer for collection. Yours truly, t Lancaster Mercantile (Jo. Notice. I will let the contract to build the hi ments to the bridge near Jas. K 1$ ackmon's. to the lowest responsible ti ii.i.t, on Friday, the 5th day of Janlar , 1906, at 11 o'clock a. rn. Reeerri k the rijfht to reject any or all bids, M. (J. Gardner. Co. Supervisor. Dec. 16, 1905, / nitrogen from the amounts, if sufficient ric acid are supplied i i 1 *ui puses served ny tne re told in the 65-page Cow Pea," which also results obtained from th P otash. The hook le as kin cr. o N KAU WORKS, Atlanta. Ga.?22 S?>. Rrnad Street. tun., JI oirt "ft*, tatscaL.1 i,m >y srenncsun itamixm NEATEST SYSTEM ' miwmmtmmm "? miwi ?? ?i i ? ing car service, an sleeping cars trains. Convenn all local trains, rates are now in rida points. For >n as to rates, isult any Southicket Agent, or 5 A RW.HIINTP.DA < < >, 111 ii nun 1 ) VJ i I i /"I i , Charleston, S. C. Yorkville Monument Works Equipped with modern maj chinery and electric power. In | position to furnish anything in | pure Vermont Marble or Granite | Monuments from the cheapest ; slab to the most elegant design. Write for catalogue and information. Anyono Bending ;i sketch and done, Hntckly ascertain our opinion free i JXf . Invention in prnliably patentable. tVT^B f* Honsstrictlyconfidential. HANDBOOK ^M|r, sent free. Oldest agency for securln idCTw* Patent" taken through Jlunn AC?*P\i ? iprclal notice, without charge, lu th. Scientific America? \ handsomely Illustrated weekly. T,nn dilation of any scientific Journal. Tori X i year; fourrnontliB.fi. Sold by all newaE^HKAa W MUNN 8 Co.361B""d-' New k.t Branch onice. fi26 K St., Washington, Notice of Discharge Notice hereby given that the undersigned as guardian of Julia K, Mobley will, on the 9th day of January, 1900, make his final return and setlement to the Judge of Probate, and apply to the Probate Conrt for Lancaster County, for a final discharge ns such guardian as aforesaid. Berry Mobley, Guardian. Lancaster, ??.<}., Dec. 9, 1905. 12-9-1 ra iTVlfl NowQ I)oea Job Printing i 1110 110no for others. Why can't we do yours? ??????