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would grace tImposition. i Benny Gilmore of Sandersville,,[pointed at,you by some. Oh pause,
Hon. Thos. O. Wicker is an noun-(recited the Fa led Jacket of Grey. A listen to the voice of a friend, retrace
ced as a candidate, a worthy mnn
and a granger, full of public spirit
and with his experience in legislation
ho would make a useful Senator
should he bo selected by the party.
Col. Tully Grnybill, is being urged
child in years yet lie showed great
promise for the future. His manner
was childlike but [graceful, his pro
nunciation distinct, Mb gestures nat-'
ural and ho put more feeling into
this mournful poem than we thought
by his friends to make the race, he is one so young could do. With a lit
able, honest and popular with a war jtie practice and proper training, lit-
man might be tie Benny will stand a good showing
for the prize next year
For President.
W S Hancock
.OF PENNSYLVANIA.
dee President.
j record of which any
proud, ho will if he enters the cun-
jvass be a strong candidate, he has
'always been very extensively engaged
in agriculture as well as the practice
of his profession.
Col. Thos Wartheu is also often
m mid in this connection,lit is ft good
citizen, a true man, and would make
a worthy aud ablo rt prosentative.
There are also others named who wt
They all acquitted themselves wel’,
ind it was a matter of doubt to many
yoqr s^eps, shun the loathsome den
where the adder creeps over the
slimy floor ugh! I see the serpent
crawling over all those pictures, sus
pended from the chandelier are scor
pions, hanging around the neck and
twining around the lingers of the
spider is a serpent. Oh so deadly.
For God’s sake, for the sake of those
svlio love y ni, for your own sake be
a man, shun the web. Is the spider
your friend? you dislike to shun or
2»c.a.:r.:r.xs:x>.
On the 20th iust., at the residence
qf the bride’s mother, by Rev, J. J.
Hyman, Mr. A. Y. H. Jordan and
Miss Nuuia Taylor, all of Riddlevillo
Gn.
On the 2.1 Ht iust., at the residence
of Mr. William Watkins by A. S.
Avaut, N. P., Mr. Berry B- Salter,
aud Mrs. KlIaE. Wiggins.
as to whom the prize woylil be awar-joffend him. J?epend upon it ho will
ded. Judge Pottle ou behalf qf the,respectyou more for your bravery,
committee addressed the contestants This spider friend of yours has sold
in a beautiful and elegant manner
awarding the Prize to Clayton Mat
thews of Tennille. Mr. Murphy ol
Barnesville then made a humorous
not recollect, bat from among so J speech, after which the convention
OF INDIANA
For Governor.
HON. R. E. LESTER,
OF CHATHAM COUNTY.
many qualified we can easily get a i having spent two most delightful days
gcod man for the place. [adjourned,
The Tencber’s Convention.
The second Semi-annual Conven
tion of the Middle Georgia Teacher’?
himself to the black spider behind
the counter, beneath which (oh hor
ror of horror !) is yawning the bot
tomless pit. Let no one tempt you to
go inside this den of vice, tliis loath
some hole of immorality and crime,
his ojirthly lull wlure all that is
good and pure are profaned. Beware!
oh bowaro or else you will be worse,
*ar worse thau the silly fly.
Well Wisher.
Appointments for Dwisnono Circuit
FOR AuoTST.
Bay Springs First Sunday aud
Saturday.
Piuey Mt, 1st Sunday 5 o’clock P.
M.
Pleasant Springs 2nd Sunday and
Saturday,
Newhope 3d Suuday aud Saturday;
meeting commencing at Newhopt
Thursday night before fid Sunday.
White Oak Springs 4th Sunday
and Saturday.
Meeting to bo protracted at Piney
Mt. froth 1st Suuday evening.
J. Flandeiis, P. C.
Baptist Church Appointments
New Bethel, Baptist, J. M
Smith,4th Sunday in each month
Jackson, Baptist T. J. Beck, 4th
Sunday each month.
Riddlcvillc, Baptist, J. J. Ily-
mnn, each Sunday 11 o’oelock.
Mt. Moriah, J,. M. JBpiith, 8d
Sunday in each month.
DaVisIioro, W1 L. Kilpatrick,2<i
Sunday i,n each month.
County Board of Education.
NOTICE,
Jofy Printing
w.
FOR STATl'VlTiEASUEll.
HON. J. TV. 11ENFit0E.
Comptroller General.
COL. WRIGHT,
Attorney General.
COL. ELY,
Secretary of [State.
COL. BARNETT,
# A CONVENTION
Of the Democratic party will
convene in the Court House ou
the 24th August next for thd fol
lowing purposes viz
[COMMUNICATED. J
The Spider and tin Fly.
I presume there are none that will
Association waB held in our city on | read these lines bqt have hoard (it
L’hureilay and Friday of last wt ok. j not sung) tho lines written upon the, HANCOCK’S STORY,
fhe attendance was excellent, som< spider and fiy. How nicely .the au
of the most distinguished and sue thor pictures the wily spider weay-
jeossful Tfeachers in the State being iug his web, using his cunning in
present. j describing it to the lly. How beau-
Tlie convention was called to ordei itifully ho describes the inside of this
by tho President, Hon. G. J. Orr, oij.skilfully arranged web, qqmpaijng
Atlanta, State School Commissioner: the finely woven meshes to a winding
I it tho High School. S. G. Brinkley,Utaira to his parlor of so many ou i-
I of Norwood the Secretary being ab- osities. Often in childhood I have
j sent., W. J. Northern, Esq., was np-Upent hours in watching the fly bus
Ipointed Secretary pro tern., a lurg. Uing around the web of a spider, and
] number of Teachers enrolled then wished eo much that he would nqt be
|names, after which lion. J. N. Gil-! caught; he would try first one foot
j more, Mayor of tjio city welcomed tbeltherr nuother, lly away and return;
convention in a very neat aud elo-joaeh lime bolder, singing softly, the
quent speech and extended to itsUpider all the time looking quietly
members the hospitulitieo of onr city.Ion, until alas ho Bteps too far to test KOel, i to mvc lc.u tlic luqtiiv
Official Advertisements.
Hereafter we will publish all
official advertisements emenatitig
from the officers of our qonnty.
That He Told About General
Francis A. Walker.
All visitors to the headquarters
of Gen. Hancock on Governor’s
Island are cordially received and
hospitably entertained. In con
sequence the number of visitors is
very large. Last week he receiv
ed a host of callers in his gonial
way, and tnlked to all without re
straint. He was questioned by
one of his yisitors as to when he
would have his letter of acceptance
written. The General did not
GEORGIA—Washington County
■ ByJJ. C. Brown, Ordinary
Whereas George W. Tanner, applies
to me for letters‘of Dismission as admin
istrator of tho estate of David Tanner,
late of said county, deceased.
These are therefore topito and ailmou-
!r •.
ish all persons ooncerned, to be and ap
pear ujt my office within tho time pre
scribed by law and show cause,' if any
they have, why Baid letters should not
be granted. '
Given under my hand at office in Sau-
dersvifie, this July 29th 1880.
C. C. 13110 \VN, Ord’y.
j\dy 29—3 m
The Boat’d will convene in reg.
ular session on the first Tuesday
in August, in the court house in
Sanderpvillo at 11 o'clock at
which time will bc coiyjiderod the
questipji of Text Books.
The following named teachers
have been appointed by the Board
to consider the .matter, and are
expected to be present at the
meeting.
Rcv.T. J. Beck,Prof. I W.Duggan,
JY. jfl. jLttW.sqpjfllqsa (dattie Smith;
Rev. J. J. Hyman, Henry Currell,
Mrs. M. A. J. Butcher, AY. T. As
kew Prof. R. S. Baker, Capt. H,
D, Barksdale,Miss AnnaE. Gause,
J. it. Daniel, Mrs. S. C. Davis.
Publishers and agents are here
by notified pf this action of the
Board and can he present to pres
ent the claim of their.various pub
lications at the time named.
To appoint Delegates to the|jj 0WftB ^ponded to by Hon. G. J I those winding steps; the spidei
Congressional Convention. !Orr, in a few brief remarks aitei sucks his blood and leaves him ex-
2d. To determine tlie. mannerlwhich the convention proceeded A |bausted ihns to die. jC always felt
of appointing Delegates to thoibusiaoss. |yery Bad to see tbo ugly artful, Bpider
Senatorial convention and fix up-1 Tho session occupied two Jays anujeftteh his victim. Perhaps dear rea-
was a very interesting one. Severnij-lei the thought has never crosseu
papers of great practical value weie your mind that you are as siily as that
road and elic tod considerable dis- poor, ignorant fly. Have you novel
op jtho plan of nominating repre
sentatives.
fid. To appoint an Excoutvc
Committee for the usual period
of time.
S. B. JONES, Ch’m.
JION. J W. RENFROE.
This gentleman is our choice and
mission, among them wo would men
tion a paper on The Improved Meth
od in Teaching by B. TVf. Zotthr, Su
perintendent of Public Schools in
Macon. It was an excellent urtich
aud fully illustrated by diagrams,
wi
the choice of the people of WaBh-jgiviug views and ideas which
ington Co., for Treasurer of Gtor- thought were new aud novel to many
'gin, ho has proved himself to be an ! P»'e«ent. The address of Ron. G. J.
able, capable and competent offlcer( 0l ' r in the evonin B 0,1 r " blic Schoolb
and we all know him to ho a truer 8 ! iBtw ?. ed to b >’ a 8el(;cl aud il,tei "
gentleman and an hc.c;ty n. , T|wB-lyol w , t Korthm , 0 ,
Gubernatorial Convention. j Mount Zion, on School Government
The Democratic < lonvontion to was a paper of great merit, and en
nominate State Officers, assembles
In Atlanta on Wednesday next.
The Lester delegates left on Sun
day and Monday ^mornings. Tho
Colquitt delegates left to-day,both
of these deh g itions are instructed
for Renfroo for Treasurer.
Resolutions by Mr. 11. C. Mitcliel.
Resolved, that the thanks of
this Convention are due and are
hereby cordially tendered, to the
resident teachers and those of the
vicinity,for their kindly attentions.
.To the citizens of Sandcrsville
for their open-handed manner
in which hospitalities were exten
ded to our body.
To tho teachers of tho academy
for the use of their building, to
whom wo tender our sympathies
in the damage received by tho
same, in the providential accident
of yesterday.
To tho Methodist church for
their kindly offer and for the use
of their commodious room.
To the Mayor and Counci, ol
Sandcrsville for tho sumptuous
entertainment so generously pro
vided the Contention on the
grounds of the Christian church.
Resolved further, that a copy
of these resolutions bo furnished
the Sandcrsville papeb for publi
cation.
July 80th, 1880.
chained the closest attention of tin
convention, it was freely discussed
and aepinmitteo appointed to solicit
a copy of it for publication. S i val
uable a paper should not bo lost.
Col. Beck of Tennille read a papei
on quite an interesting subject, “No
sex in Education.” It was a good
production and met tbo views of
nearly the whole convention.
A paper by Prof. AV. H. Lawson,
showing that .“Thoroughness re-
quireq work,” was most excellent,
his views upon tho subject were en
dorsed by all the teachers, and a
copy of the address was solicited by
the convention through a committee
fur publication.
seen any place that reminds you of
the spider’s wejj? J wish I could say
1 had not. Every day I behold u
largo spider’p web with young men
banging around like flies aud just in
side (he door is the crafty spider, bo
very polite is this spider, listen to his
song, just stepin one moment, would
you like a glass of watoi? we always
keep it ou hand; perhaps you would
take a lemonade? ictV yea we keep it
to accommodate our friends, take a
game of billiurds? I keep a table in
my back parlor. No don’t play. Take
a glass of Lager very nice and fresh,
no harm it will strengthen you, plen
ty of tine cigars ou hand call at your
leisure. Bee with what pains ho has
fitted up his web, his walls are hung
with pictures, vases of fresh flowers
are scattered around, a mirror is
placed at your disposal where you
can adjust your tie and give a touch
to your moustache; in fact everything
ihe spider can find to attract and
please. He tells you “the first of the
land come here,” even professing
Christian patronize me, nothing to
hurt, innocent amusement; you step
in, take a glass of water, perhaps u
cigar, look ground. Next time you
take some lemonade, just one game
of billiurds, come out (as you think)
Mr, Mitchell of Fulton, Mr. Mur
phy of Barnesville, Mr. Morgan of
Warren, and Judge Pottle, all took
an active part in the proceedings,
and from th ir remarks sliowed tlnu
ihey fully appreciated the occasion,
and like the ladies "accepted the sit
uation.”
On Friday night in the Court house
the convention assembled to listen to
tho contestants from the several
schools for a prize offered to the best
decluimer. Five boys presented
themselves, Master Dickens of Rid
dloville, who spoke of a schoolboy V
troubles. His manner was good, Ins
gestures and his recitatiqn very ered
itable.
untainted. I hear you say “that
place is not so bad, all the fault If
in the man that goes there.” Ah! go
said the fly wlu u he tried the first
foot and did not get tangled, You
venture little further this time, just
me glass of beer, qo harm doue, O
uo, nothing wrong, but you did not
see the p.upfiotor, the spider that
waits upon you and tempts you is on
ly au agent, but behind the counter
stands tho large black, sticky clawed
spider, rubbing his long talons to
gether and hi lulling the dust from
tiis black, greasy side with glee at the
prospect of another victim. Look at
that bundle of misery, hardly human,
huddled in one corjier afraid of eve-
Senulorial,
AVe uotice the name of our esteem
ed, friend 'and talented fellow citizen
t/6U. T. J. Smith mentioned as a can
didate for Senatorial honors. The
name of the Honi C. R. Fringle o
our city is also mentioned in the same
connection, he is a high toned gen
tleman of great intelligence, full of
public spirit and truly a representa
tive man. ‘ 1
Col. Stephen G. • Jordan has also
been brought out by his friends as a
candidate for the position; he is wor
thy, eloquent and every way qualified
for the place.
Col, J. N. Gilmore’s name is also
prominently before the people, he
filled the place when lie occupied the
Senatorial chair acceptably to all,
Robert Swain of Warren, re-|ry sound, his last drop of blood
cited Sparticus to the Ghidituors. 'nearly all sucked away, see those
The speaker was quite young fiat fie. bloodshot eyes, feel that heated
livered his speech inasplentii ! man- bieatu, hear the raving of that mad-
ner, riviling tho closest attention clIcKned brain; the spider has nearly
the large and intelligent audience,jlintsliod his work there. You will
his position and manner were excel-!never bo like him? beware! pause!
lent while his gestures and intonation! He was once a sweet chubhy faced
were natural and" almost perfect. He bo y h a( l loving parents, a beautiful
made a favorable impression. home, sweet sister, kiiid brothers,
Clayton Matthews of Tennille, bright mind, started life with bright-
recited tho Maniac. This difficult er prospects of a brilliant future than
and pathetic piece lost none of its
interest in the hands of the young
and gifted elocutionist; he showed
refinement, close study and careful
training, well deserving the encomi
ums passed upon him.
T. O. AVicker, jr., of Spring Hill,
recited Longfellow’s PGalrn of Life.
This little fellow showed much cul
ture and a self reliance that was
truly commendable, b;s delivery was
pasy and' liis gestures natural, and
give promise if he is careful of great
he is capable, ami with his experience excellence in time to' come.
you; he too wished to only look iu-
side; ho boasted that he knew him
self and could not be led too, far Imt
alas, alas, the being that tampers
with the spider's web is lost, poor sil
ly fly, bis doom is sealed. Still in
spite of the advice of loving friends
you persist in stepping within, you
take the social glass. Young friend
reflect before it is too late. Perhaps
at times you have gone farther and
left this web reeling at a late hour
unseen by all but ’God, perhaps al
ready the finger of scorn has been
but be was quick to catch a ques.
tiop as to his correspondence, and
give it a prompt answer,
“yes, I receive a great many
letters,” remarked the General to
his group of attentive listeners,
“and pome yeyy cnnou£ ones
am very careful not to betray con
fidential correspondence, but i
Jotter to which I am about to re
for doep not come under that bead
It is a conundrum, in tact—a Con
undrum.”
‘1 hope you were able to an
swer the conundrum,” interrupted
ope qf tbo party.
“I will tell tbo story.” contin
ued the General. “I* is pje con
undrum ami the answer together
The fight nt Roanies’ station was
a severe one,and la,sled from morn
ing until night. The enemy out
numbered u.s about three to one
uiul bad it not been for this fact I
probably \yoiild never have bad
this story to tell. It resulted in
tbo capture of one of my'staff'. He
was a brave man, none more so,
and an able man; very few {in in
tellectual accomplishments sur
passing him. My only regret is
that I did know him hotter at the
time, as 1 could then liqve engag
ed him to write my reports, The
fact is, I didn't biiye time to get
acquainted with him so 98 to fully
appreciate bis meritp; lie was so
persistently getting captured or
wounded.. \Yell, aftor bis capture
lie was taken to Petersburg, and
with other prisoners, put in a to
bacco shed foy safe keeping until
be cot|ld be taken to Richmond.
He managed to alow himself in a
tipree and was left there, while
bis co-compatriots were marched
off', to the rebel capitol. In the
dqrkness Qf the night be stole
away, reached in safety tbo banks
of the Appomattox, divesting
himself of bis clothing, plunged
into the water and made for the
opposite sboye. Tt was destined
that he should see Richmond be
fore coming back to my camp. In
stead of landing beyond the ene
my’s picket line, as he bad calcu
lated, lie landed inside of it and
was recaptured. Now my Con
federate correspondent who had
the good luck to capturo him, has
written to me asking me to give
bis name, as he wants to renew
bis acquaintance and apologize
tor the suit be then presented
him.’!
“Did you give his name?”
eagerly asked one of the listeners,
whose curiosity in the denounce
ment was such that he did not
wait for the General to finish.
“ Why, of course I did; and I
have no' objection to telling you,
gentlemen. It was my Adjutant
General, Francis A. Walker.
“AVhat, the Superintendent of
the Census ?'! 1
“None other.”
“Ihe Yale College professor ?’
“The same.”
GEORGIA—Washington County.
By C. C. Brown, jQrdinary.
Whereas, Sani’l L. Brown applies for
letters of administration on the estate of
Andrew W. Brown, late of said county,
decesitseiL
Thesewe therefore to cite nmlndmon
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of said deceased, to be and np-
poar at my offioj within the time pre
scribed by law and Bhow cause if any
they have why said letters should not
he granted.
Given under my hand and official sig
nature, at Bandersvillo, Gn., this Jul^
38th, 1880. O. O. BROWN,
july 29 80d
GRAND JURY ]>R^\VN FOIjt THE
First AVkek, Nov. Term, 1880.
j R Daniel, 11 A Honks, IFm Holmes
Katun Sheppard. / L Adams, Thus E
Drown, Josiali Jones, Thos C DuolitllCj
James Hat/, Shadravh Dukes, M D
M Summerlin, (J L Mason, IF M Cot,
Edwin Snpth, 11 G Wright, Chas Sai
ler, (jreen It Thigpen, IF Walk ins, S
L Garner, J M Rachel, IF H Fjflghuip
Jno I) Jloon, Joseph It Smith, Mark
Newman, JF R Robison, Jas H Rai
nier, Jared E Whiddnn, John T Veal,
Win 1 laynes Renfroe, John T Gross.
Stick tiff
Letter lfeuds
BUI Heads,
Posters Cards'
jl/PLH'ATION FQli LEAV TO SELL
Thirty days after date application will
bo made to the court of Ordinary of Wash
ington county, for leave to sell all the
lands belonging to the estate of the into
A* a Duggan, of county and State afore
said lands sold for ili. tribaliou among
the heirs.
J< hn C. Duggn,
Win. DugRan,
C. I Duggan,
july 21 3()d Executors.
GRAND JfJR y FOR 2d }VEElf
J S Wood, Jr, Jas U Tloyd, Thom
as War I hen, IF It Francis, ll L An
drews. R li Taliaferro, J 1 Rughesley
Joseph IF Sessions, Dr A Mathis, J
l) Hall, S T McAfee, N 11 Giles, (j w\
// \\ hi taker, Alex Bridges, Green J
E kins, J W Veal, V S Jogner, It (J
Harris, J S Wood, Sr, DR Gumming
IF 1) ltarksda\e, J E Weddon, G G
Waddell, Mai op Wurthen, /./r Wn/
Rawlings, IF J Henderson, Jas A Hunt
Theophdus J Sm Ih, Win Webster, W
11 A aunt.
Scaled Proposals
FORLAND TO ESTABLISH A HOME
FOR THE BOOB.
Election Tick,
els
l'R A VERSE JVR V DR A WN FOR
The First. Week, Nov Term, J.880.
Alonio Jfudley, Eli M Wummock,
11 M Lill e. IFm' G Dranlley, V M Jot
ner, J K Newsome, Newton C Duggan
■las J/ Smith) Jr, Itenj E lJuvis, II
l> Wait er, L JF Watkins, llobt F Star
All persons having not loss than fifty
acres of land that they are willing to I ing, N H Hooks, E W Rawlings, Thus
dispose of to the county for a uane for ;// ,;^ J(1H T s7 „ j h 'R Smith,
the poor, will ou or before uio filth Mon- ,,, . S, . .
A . A A All.. ...:ai. ai.„ n...i: Ininj D Joiner, Fi ler O Wood, IFni .k,.
Jordgn, Moses A Smith, E A Garlic,
day iu August next file, with tl># Ordi
nary, full description of the land, its ex
act locality and prioe demanded. Lands
within five miles of Sanders vide prefer-
ed, but low prices will have a ruling
influouqe, By order of tho Board.
G. C. BROWN, Clerk. .
july 29-til
luhn J Jordan, John G Killebrew, Ja,
A Viffson, James It Stephens, jjridges
Price, 11 M Davis, Elbert Tanner, J
J D Smith, J E Fulghum, E C Frank
Washington Sheriff's Sale.
Will bo sold I pforc the court l|otisn door In the
city of Sapdemvillo WitalilnptouCounty.Gil., with
III tlia )«Ktd liqurs of snlj, on the tlr*t, Tu"«diiy lu
AuRimt next, the follow ini; property tp-u ltt:
I ipu truct or parcel of mud lylne pud hrlnu In
said county, conlu iiillK live hundred nures more
or less, udloiiiiiiu lands el S. 11. Holdsou, Win.
/.A..! ...... 1 f! If ”
Shell, etoife win. Irwin and G. W. Hartley, i.ev
lc(| on ps tipi property of A. vy. Kpblsoii, .1, w.
Uohlsoii mid E. (j. Robison, to satisfy two tflx II
Ills in fuvor or .i. A. ltohson, I. U. for the your
|87» and transferred to It. F. Luwtou onslilcr of
KxolmiiRo Hank of -Macon, Gu J sutd levy made
by (l. II. Ropers, former Deputy •Sheriff, and leyul
uotlpoolven. A Me. ,MAYO,
july li, 1KM0. ‘’
Sheriff w. C.
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
Georgia—Washington county.
Agieeuble to an order of the Ordi
nary of Washington cog ty, will be
sold btf r> the Court ljouse
door, in the city of Sander.-^villi*, said
county, on the first Tuesday in Aug
ust next, Quo house and lot, in
said city, containing one and one-
fifth acres,tho property of Jt sse C.
Sanders, minor; said house find lot
hounded north and west by Wil
liam Wfttki .’s laqd, east by the
Sp u ta road, and south by Faun’s
Bridge road. Sold for the benefit
of said minoy Tepus Cash.
Wm. G. Sanders,
July 5, 1880, Guardian.
Win J O Quin, li II Sailer, Timothg '1
King, Ed mo nil J D't.
TRAVERSE J (JR V 2d WEEK
John (J Adams, Jas ll lirown, S L
Cowart, 0 L Duggan,R F Drake, IF S
Wamnwk, J M Skinner, Joseph A
Salter, N J llenfroe, J R Boatright, A
C Armstrong, Alonzo Holmes, Julius
Greenwood, Wm Smith l J0th Disk,Geo
T Franklin Jus It Smith, Geo WSel
lers, Joseph Jai'kson, IJ A Ren froe, 11
S Smith, Alex Archer,, Wm Floyd, A
IF Wicker, S Vanbracjele, llobt J Mi
Coy, Lemuel A Hodges, Matthew W
Johnson, Turner E Houghton, A R
Ileath, Jas S Moge, Geo IF lirown, T.
C Webst-r, Wm liurgamy, L A Glad-
dm. John T Brown, John (J Amerson
SCHOOL ft OTICE.
AT THE
Job Office.
Mrs. M. A. J. Butcher's Schoo
on west side of public square will be
“e re. pened on Monday, July 12th
1880. Her sou W. B. Butcher, will
ake charge of ncjvuiiced ciases, and
i ill give special intention to the Lun-
tuages, Ma them Blips ftpd Teiunun-
hip. A liberal patronage solicited,
july 6—tf.
Jernigan, has
njee new Jew
elry, clocks,
and Sewing
Machines for
sale cheap.
TO CANDIDATES.
We charge $3.00 in advance, to
announce candidates names fur of
fice through our columns from now
until election day. We make no
deduction for time, but charge the
same if it is only inserted once.
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ington county, and respectftlly solicit
the snffefnge of the voters of said coun
ty at tlie next election, i am still in
I lie race, any statements or reports to
the contrary no[\vjth8|aq(ljng.
Q. A. Roughton.
20TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT,
I Respectfully announce the name
of Hon. Thomas O. Wicker, as as a
suitable candidate to represept the
Twentieth Senatorial District in t.Le
approaohing election for members of
General Assembly, subject to ratifi
cation by the district convent jqn.
A. A. Morrison and friends.
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