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Ordinary
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
AT Ji.oo PER ANNUM.
LAGRANGE, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1892.
VOL. 49 NO 41
C S T D
Come spend the day
in our Fancy Goods
and Book Store.
Bring your dinner
and spend such day
insight-seeing. We
have a young world’s
fair, and we can
learn you something
that you never
thought of , before.
Just think, you can
spend the entire day
with and see some
thing new every
minute that you are
here. In this depart
ment we are strictly
“in it” and would love
to have you “in it.”
We have everything
you want, from a
fine comb up to a
$500.00 dinner set.
Now, if you will just come
around and listen to our “tale
of woe” (and also to our lovely
music box), we are sure that
you’ll never forget your visit to
this “Little Gem.” This invita
tion is to all and especially to
you and yours, We are going
to look for you at an early date,
so get your *‘things together”
and come right to the corner of
Court Square and Vernon St.,
and we will meet you with open
arms and mouths.
Fuller E. Callaway
D S
Corner Court Square and
Vernon Streets.
LaGrange, - Georgia.
A Chat About Streets.
Mr. Editor: I was pleased to notice
in your last issue that tbe action of
our city council in changing tho
names of streets mentioned in your
article met your hearty approbation.
As you are an old-timer,and a~e famil
iar with the surroundings, your en
dorsement was appreciated.
I may say that the resolution sug
gesting a change of names was offered
with no little hesitation-on my part,
as it was establishing a precedent
that may be abused. In this instance
tbe Messrs. Montgomery and Presi
dent Cox had worked so long and so
faithfully in the interest of the city,
that we felt that a compliment of the
kind was due them.
It has been a custom or our city
fathers—and onethattbey have rigidly
adhered to—to name streets after de
ceased persons only. Hence it is that
that no leading thoroughfare bears
the name of the lamented B. H. Hill.
Mr. Hill died after our leading streets
wire named. We have a "Ben Hill”
street—your impression to the contra
ry notwithstanding, in sight of his
old home. Eor the want of a better
one, it was called after him. We have
other highways named after distin
guished citizens—Colquitt, Dougherty,
Haralson and others—but, like “BeD
Hill” street, they are not in keeping
with the high rank these gentlemen
attained. Matters of this kind are
controlled more by accident or by cir
cumstances than otherwise. For the
same reasou,! many of our deceased
citizens who were just as worthy aud
deserving, if not so distinguished, as
those named, have been entirely over
looked. I mention these facts be
cause I have had somewhat to d >
with the naming of mauy of our thor
oughfares.
But to the point: Ought we not to
go a little slow before changing the
names of our leading thoroughfares?
Suppose, in the near future, that some
citizen or newcomer should inaugu
rate a new enterprise—a railroad
scheme or big factory—should not
he, too, receive some recognition at
our hands? Conditions have very
much changed within the last two or
three decad«s. Prestige and high-
sounding names don’t build towns
anu cities; it’s push that does tbe
work. It goes without saying that
Uufus Smith, Charlie Cox, W. S.
With am and the Laniers are worth
more to a community than a car load
of politicians, honorables, etc. The
former build up, make glad, the waste
places, aDd the poor rise up and call
them blessed ; the latter toil not, nei
ther do they spin, and, after all, are
little more than tinkling cymbals or
sounding brass. Now, with all res
pect to the dead and living, we bold
that tbe true policy is to plan and
build for the future; that, if our city
fathers, at any time, have any any
honors or favors to oonfer in tbe line
indicated in your article, that they
should confer them on those who
turn up something; who live for the
people, rather than those who live on
the people. J. R. Broome.
See Here!
Do you expect to get one of those
Bargain Cloaks? If so, now is the
time. We have sold a great many and
they will soon be gone. Besides, the
weather is beginning to get cold. You
are expected at
J. J. Bagedorn & Co.’s,
West Point, Ga.,
Before old Boreas blows another bliz
zard.
Special to the
Trading People!
Remember I am stilt selling for tbe
Cash and have bard times prices.
IN SHOES, I can beat the town,
more especially in men’s custom-
made goods. Gan save you fully 25
per cent on these goods. Every pair
guaranteed.
Manufactured Tobaccos, tbe best
line I have ever bad, from 5 cents per
plug to 30 cents. I have best quality
Natural leaf. Best cigars in town,
both 5 and 10 cent goods. A delight
ful smoke,.
Staple d:y goods, notions, crookery,
tin, glassware, and many other things
too numerous to mention. In groce
ries, I can save you money and give
you best, wholesome goods.
I have some bargains to offer you
when you come to town. Be sure to
see me before you buy. Money Saved
is Money Made.
Selling atriotly for the cash enables
me to sell you cheaper than anyone
possibly can.
Best, yes, very best new orop N. O.
Syrup, cheap.
East side tbe public square, La-
Grange, Ga., Butober Knife Sign, and
it is certainly doing tbe work on
prices. See me. Yours,
W. L. CLEVELAND*.
Best 10 cent and 25 cent Stockings at
J, J, Haoedorn & Oo.’s,
West Point, Ga.
NOTICE!
Every customer owing us
an account or balance of 1892
and 1893 is requested to come
forward at once and settle.
Your account was due the first
day of October. We cannot af
ford to carry you longer. We
hope this will be sufficient.
Edmondson & Seay Bros.
Col. Broome’s Article.
Col. J. R. Broome comes back with
a r.-ply to our suggestion about the
naming of Avenues after several dis
tinguished citizens. He objects on
general principles, and yet be makes
an exception in favor of the changes
recently effected, because of the emi
nent ser vices rendered our town by
the Messrs. Montgomery and Presi
dent Cox. In this we all agree with
him, and rejoice that theee honored
names are to be thus perpetuated.
But we fail to see in the Colonel’s
well written article a good reason
given why our humble suggestion
as to the namiDg of the six other
streets that end at tbe public square
should not be adopted by the City
Council. None of these men are or
were mere politicians, "liviug on the
people.” Judge Ferrell is the only
one that survives, but his life has
been distinguished bv public spirit
aud geDerositv to tho poor. Ben Hill
and Walter T. Colquitt were among
the foremost men of their day, and
while their “prestige and high-sound
ing names” may “not build a town,”
the illustrious men who bore them are
immortal in the anDals of their State
aud country, and the town which was
long the place of their abode should
feel honoied to have their Dames thus
identified with it. So obscure are th<
streets that bear those names, that
we publicly confess our ignorance of
their existence until enlightened b
Col. Broome.
—But this is not a vital matter.
It is simply one of taste, prefer
ence and fitness. Tbe Reporter
forbears to press it, from motives of
delicacy, as one of tbe names belongs
to tbe living. We admit that, if you
put it on tbe utilitarian basis, it wilt
probably add nothing to our wealth
or material prosperity. Neither does
a monument in our cemetery. We
have put it on higher ground—some
thing like justice and high and
noble sentiment. And thus, too, our
sous will be stimulated to lotty service
for tbeir country when they see that
we are willing to bonor tbe citizens
whose deeds were great.
Don’t you want a Rur? We will
sell you remnants of Tnree-ply and
All-wool carpets at thirty cts per yard.
J. J. Hagedorn &Co„
West Point, Ga.
Hogansville.
Mr. P. Patterson, of Greenville, has
located here for the purpose of buying
seed for the Southern Cotton and Oil
Company, of Atlanta.
On Friday last, October 13th, our
worthy Mayor, Dr. It. H. J enkins,
started over town with a subscription
list for the Brunswick sufferers and, in
a short time, received §72.50, which was
forwarded directly to them.
Mrs. Warren Seay, of LaGrange, is
visiting Mrs. Mattie Thomas.
Editor McCutclien, of Franklin, passed
through last Monday on his way to the
World's Fair.
Miss Carrie Croft, one of West Point’s
charming young ladies, after spending
a few days here, has gone to Atlanta to
visit friends. San Snip.
Those pretty bats for the little
girls and boys at
J. J. Hagedorn & Co.’s,
West Point, Ga.
Edmondson & Seay Bros,
have the finest line of Cloth
ing in LaGrange.
Genuine bargains iu first-class
goods will attract. The busiest house
selling goods we have seen is
J. J. Hagedorn & Co.’s,
West Point, Ga.
CRYSTAL LENSES
TRADE MARK.
Quality Tint and Always.
BRADFIELD & SLACK, druggists
have the exclusive sale of these cele
brated glasses in LaGrange, Ga., from
tbe factory of KELLAM & MOORE,
the only complete optical plant in tbe
Boatb,Atlanta, Ga.
E. R. BRADFIELD
Checked Homespun 4c per yard.
White Homespun 4)^c per yard.
Canton Flannel 6c per yard.
Checked Muslin 7c yer yard!
Bleaching, yard wide, 8c per yard.
Drilling, 8 cents per yard
Sea Island 6, 7, 8 and 9c per yard.
Hickory Shirting 10c per yard.
Standard Calicoes 5c per yard.
Ginghams 7, 8, 10, 12c per yard.
Jeans 15, 20, 25, 30c per yard.
Bed Ticking 7, 10, 15 and 20c per yard.
Cassimeres 35, 50, 65, 75c and $1 per yard.
Flannels, white and red, 15, 20 and 25c per yard.
Hats 25, 35, 40, 50, 75c, 1, 1.50, 2 and $3 each.
Shoes, children’s, at 35, 50 and 75c. Good ones.
Ladies lace and button shoes 85. 95c, 1.25, 1.50, $2
Men’s brogan shoes, from 6 to 11, at 8 c per pair.
Men’s high-cut shoes 1.15,1.25, 1.50 and $2.
Clothing, full suits, at 1, 2 and $3, age 6 to 14.
Men’s all-wool suits 7.50,10 and $12.50.
Men’s dress suits, 12.50,15 and 18.
Ladies Dress Goods from the cheapest wool to the
finest silks, with everything to match.
The best stock of Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets and
other articles for family use, that can be found in the
city. Allow me the pleasure of showing you all
these goods. Let you be rich or poor, white or col
ored, all will be welcome.
E. R. BRADFIELD