Rest Comes After Lifes Race Well Run
A solemn meditation on completion and reward, stating lifework is fulfilled and rest follows. The verse affirms moral victory and enduring peace after effort.
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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1897
Page
4
A solemn meditation on completion and reward, stating lifework is fulfilled and rest follows. The verse affirms moral victory and enduring peace after effort.
The Georgia outlook appears hopeful with rising railroad property values from 9 million in 1879 to 43 million in 1896 and farm land values increasing from 90 million to 120 million. Public figures praise law, lynching debates continue, and Gov. Atkinson targets Ryder lynchers. Local opinions vary on newspapers and politics.
Dr Rolfe Hunt starts a revival at Milner on Saturday lasting about a week. Services are at 4:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The entire community is invited to attend.
A gold collar button found on Forsyth Street carries a reward offered at the Gazerre office for its return.
The Atlanta Chemical Co. is moving to Barnesville and a carload of its property has been stored in the Murphey building behind T. J. Moye’s store. The company expects to be ready for business in a few days.
The Gazerrr pledges renewed effort and persistence this autumn as vacations end. It vows to support Barnesville institutions and seek sympathy and cooperation from all residents to live a higher, more useful life.
The Jackson Argus reports Frank Stafford of J. W. Stafford & Sons Barnesville visiting from Indian Springs praising his prominence. The Gazette endorses Stafford to represent Bibb Monroe and Pike in the next state senate saying he would be a prominent and useful senator and deserving of support.
The Pike County Sunday School Association held its annual meeting at Bluff Springs campground starting Wednesday July 28. Hon. John T. Hunt of Barnesville presided in Rev. W. P. Hemphill’s absence and led a program of songs, prayers, addresses, and recitations from local schools and speakers.
The report describes a Baptist assembly with Rev. Wm Shaw of Atlanta delivering two addresses on the right line. Officers elected include President John T. Hunt and Secretary G B Ridley. A prize banner contest followed as the camp meeting concluded with a joyous handshaking hallelujah time.
The advertisement claims catarrh is incurable by local means and must be treated internally. It presents Hall's Catarrh Cure as a prescription from top physicians, a blood purifier and mucous-surface tonic. It promises testimonials and sells for 75 cents through F. J. Coenry & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
A Barnesville store offers 150 shirt waists across three lots at deep discounts. The 40c lot sells for 25c, the 50c lot for 56c, and the 75c lot includes mainly $1.00 to $2.00 waists at reduced prices. The policy aims to keep stock fresh and attract cash.
A call to shoppers to cut waste and save on many items. The piece suggests small per item savings accumulate over a year and urges readers to begin now to take advantage of unusually low prices and curb careless spending.
Woodward of about a year’s tenure sells his interest in the Woodward hotel to Rev. George W. Stocks who will now oversee the interests of patrons. Woodward returns to Henry county with his family, regretful to leave Barnesville, where he made many friends. Stocks assumes immediate charge and his supporters wish him success.
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