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THEV RON FROM
ENUMERATORS
Negroes Think They Are
Health Officers Sent Out
to Vaccinate,
M Os THE films OFF
Th>s is the Only Possible Explana
tion as There is no Doubt That
There Has Been Increase
The reports, of the different enumerators
of the school c< nsua of Bibb county have
shown Ruch little increase since the cen*-
•us was taken several years ago that the
eiiunu t a’<4« have been instructed to find
the cause of the falling off if possible.
The investigation ba* brought to light
the fact that the decrease is all in the col
ored ixjpula ion, and the reason assigned
for t.his is that they avoid the enumerators
when they se. them coming. When an
enumtrator steps up to the gate of a col
ored man and asks if there are any chil
dren there, he is at once told that there are
not, even though he may see several scam
pering away across the fields and over the
“back fences.
The genera! impression among the igno
rant negroes is that the enumerators are
offiveis who have been sent out to see if
the children are vaccinated, and want
them to N carried to the pest house or
■umtnoned before the recorder.
«up< rintemb nt Abbott .-ays it now looks
■is if it would be a decrease In the number
of children of SOO units-. the returns from
the city show an unu.-uallly large Increase,
mid this is ill explained by the fact that it
is Impossible for the enumerators to get
the natm of the negro children of the
county. They may explain to the families
that they only want to se how many chil- I
dren there are in the county, but the ne
gro only believes that this is a cunning '
tal<* invented by « hieh to draw him out. j
One of the enumerators says he went
to a negro bouse and ;i.sk< 1 if there were ’
any children there. He was told there i
were not. He proceeded to the next house j
and on looikl.uk back toward the house he i
had Just left he saw six children, all oid
enough to go to school, emerge from a ■
corn crib where they had been in hiding I
while he was questioning their parents.
He went back to get their names, .-.nd •
found that tthev had 'been afraid that he I
was a vaccination officer.
The enumerators are doing all they can I
to get all the names, but it is almost im- I
possible to get the names of the negroes
■in the districts where It is believed that j
they are vaccination inspectors.
All of the reports will he in a few days I
and it will then be seen how much the de- |
criase. if there is any, is. There is no
doubt hut there is an increase in the el
llgible school Children of the county, but
getting the names on the census blanks
is another thing.
FROM A DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR.
I have found Cheney’s Expectorant su
perior to anything I have ever tried for
colds and bronchial trouble. Semi mo by
first mail six bottles of your mo t excellent
nu divine.
PROF. J. H. RICHARDSON.
Sweetwater. Tenn.
MODERN BATTERY.
Confederate Veterans of Maryland Would j
Tender United States.
Baltimore, March 25. —At a regular i
met ting of the James R. Herbert Camp. '
Confed, rate Veterans of Maryland, the fol- ;
lowi.ig r. solution was unanimously adopt- >
ed:
Resolved. That the legislature of the
state of Maryland be petitioned to author- j
ize the governor to tender to the govern- i
ment of the United States a modern bat- '
tery, fully manned and equipped for ser- I
vice against any foe to this country.
’’That the legislature provide for the i
issuance and levying of a special annual
tax to furnish funds for the above pur
pose. and tor r-be redemption of the special
bonds furnished.”
AS PRIVATEERS
Many Spaniards Are Asking for Letters of
Marque.
Havana. March 25 —The Weylerist organ. ,
El Correo.. says that there is great en- !
thu-ia. m all over Spain in th*- idea of
i»i privateering. It adds that in i
..i'.oOO persons asked the government
for let.ers of marque. Now El Correo says I
that petitions to this end number over I
200.000. which appears to be a somewhat j
exaggerated figure.
HAS THE MONEY.
Louisville. Ky.. March 25—Frank M. j
rill Ips. who starte I from the Manhattan I
Club, New York, on July 4. 1895, clad only I
in a paper suit to make the girdle of the j
earth and return with fTOCOearned money, i
passed through Louisville yesterday. He I
has the money and four months left of the i
stipulated three years’ time in which to i
return to New York.
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'sr wrappsj
Eight-room house for rent, now occupied
by Mrs. G. J. Blake, 221 Forsyth street, i
Possession May Ist. Apply to John C. I
Holmes.
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structed to take no part payment after
April Ist. Everyone who owes a balance
should endeavor to get eve by that time
The beet time to advertise la all the
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LEWIS CARROLL.
Two Widely Differ. nt Personalities Wrap
ped Up In One Man.
In St. Nickola;, th* re are two tributes to
the late Rev. Ch >rles Lutwidgc Dodgson,
dear to a g< nerutioii of young readers as
Lewis Carroll, author of “Alice In Won
derland.’’ An editorial note says;
Surely two names represent two very
different men—one an English clergyman
and tor 26 years lecturer on mathematics
at Christ Church college, Oxford, author
of t.a.iy volumes on his special subject,
bo).' ,' d by Ins fellows, ami peer of Eng
, land s distinguished men of learning; the
other the merriest, quaint, st of story tell
ers. who-e name is known everywhere by
thousands of English speaking readers,
young and old.
Dear Lewis Carroll, bright, delightful,
preposterous, gifted with a wonderful
imagination, yet so modest and shy that
he told almost in a w hisper the story of
“Alice Iti Wonderland” that made all
i England shake with laughter. “Through
• the Looking Glass” was issued, one may
say, as a profound public secret, and he
sent bashfully, secretly, into the world
i “The Hunting of the Snark,” one of the
jolliest, must audacious little books ever
written. To the very last their author
shyauk from any mention of these delight
ful works as though they were an offense
to bis other self—that profound, serious
scholar whoso discourses, lectures and be
wildering mathematical problems would
have sent Lewis Carroll scumpering into
the first hiding place in Wonderland.
One day, about ten years ago, the writer,
accompanied by a friend, stood in the
large somber study of Air. Dodgson in
Christ < 'hur. h college. As we entered the
• room wo could see at first only the heavy
table, with pih s of pamphlets and great
i leather volume-, upon it, and around it
books, books and more books—ponderous
and worm eaten (we felt sure they were
worm eaten). Then a slight but stately
figure rose from somewhere in the shadow
behind an open volume. With a nervous
little cough ho came forward, bowing so
stiiily and with so slight a show of sur
prised delight at our coming that for an
instant we felt awed and subdued. Next
wo realized that lie was bashful, actually
timid! But, later, his gentle voice, bis
grave, kindly eyes ami his gracious words
satisfied us that, he really was the man
whose genial letter, crossing the seas, hud
mado us regard him as a friend.
Among other subjects, he spoke pleas
antly of .St. Nicholas and of young Amer
icans, but when in the most delicate man
ner possible we ventured an allusion to j
“Alice In Wonderland ' instantly his brow i
clouded—th. re camo a sudden reserve of '
manner, a silent, dignified “Spare me!”
that changed the conversation like magic. ,
We realized that we wire spiking to thu |
Rev. ( barbs L. Dodgson of Oxford uni- .
versify, England, and not to Lewis Car- I
roll, author oi “Alice’s Adventures” and !
“ Through the Looking Glass. ” Yes.itwas ,
tlie gr.-at thinker—the scholar and mathe
matician—whom we were visiting and i
who when our pleasant call was over
solemnly bade us good by. And there'was j
no thought of the March Hare or of Fa- j
ther William in our minds as we went'
softly down the dark stairway, out into the |
sunlight of the grand old quadrangle of j
Christ Church college.
And yet, do you know, we felt inwardly I
sure that in some brisk jaLberwocky way j
Mr. Dodgson secretly loved little Alice and !
her adventures and at heart was not sor- ■
ry, after all, that he had written them.
Besides the editorial the following poem, .
by Abbie Farwell Brown, is printed, dull- j
cated to Lewis Carroll:
This was that brave adventurer
Upon an unknown sea,
Who found the far, fait Wonderland—
Bis galleon by an eager band
Oi littie children featly manned,
All laughing out in glee.
Far, far away his vessel sailed,
Throughou t a single night,
Until it reached that magic shore
No man bed ever seen before—
'Hie children's land for evermore
He gave them as their tight.
And since that voyage venturesome
On every night and day
That pilot with a shipiul new
Os happy children for his crew—
Oi' grown up .folk a lav. red few—
Eas sailed the Wonderway.
And if upon tomorrow's ship
No pilot should at.pear,
So many children everywhere
Have learned from him the thoroughfare
To Wonderland, they s.ill v. ill dare
To sail w ithout a tear.
But, oh, their little hearts will ache,
And, oh, their eyes will dim,
And, as the ship saiis mile by mile
Each child w ill sit a little while
And, thinking, will forget to smile—
For sailing without him.
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FOR BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
such as Wind and Pain in the Stomaen, j
Giddiness, Fulness after meals. Head- |
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of Heat, Loss of Appetite. Costiveness. I
Blotches on the Skin. Cold Chills, Dis- I
turbed Sleep. Frightfu. Dreams and all |
Nervous and Trembling Sensations. .
TEE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF :
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will acknowledge them to be
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
BEECH AM’S PILLS, taken as direct
ed, will quickly restore Females to com
plete health. They promptly remove
obstructions or irregularities of the sys
tem and cure sick Headache. For a
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Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver
IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN
Beecham’s Pills are
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And have the
LARGEST SALE
Os any Patent Medicine in the World.
25c. at all Drug Stores.
@Big « is a Don-poisonous I
ymedy for Gonorrhoea, !
J‘U*t • S' F«' rtnat or r h a
Whites, unnatural dis- I
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xon, irritation or ulcera
tion of mucens mem
branes. Non-astrineeut. |
Sold by Drnjrgiste.
or sent in plain wrapper.
P, y^expreßs ' prepaid, for
or bottles, $2.75.
Circular sent on request.
CLAY’S COFFIN STORE.
Oldest exclusive undertaking house in
Macon. Orders by telegraph promptly at
tended t®.
Nos. 511 and 513 Mulberry street, fitorr
phone 425. Residence ’phone 426.
MACON NEWS FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 25 1898.
SI,OOO DEPOSIT MADE.
How a Macon Institution (zves Guaranties
and Backs Them.
Macon, Ga., February 15, 1898.
This is to certify that E. L. Martin,
President and Proprit tor of the Georgia
. Alabama Business College, a chartered in
stitution of this city, capitalized at >30,000,
has this day deposited with me stock of the
guaranteed convertible cash value of SI,OOO
to be held subject to any claims of patrons
for guarantees given.
GEORGE A. SMITH,
General Manager Equitable Building and
Loan Association.
C? ...J
TO THE PUBLIC.
I take this method of informing my
friends and the public generally that I
have disposed of my office fixtures, prac
tice and with it my good will to Dr. W. L.
Smith, of Hawkinsville, who succeeds me
on this day in my practice at 353 Second
street. I cheerfully and freely recommend
him to you as a man worthy and well qual
ified skill in bis profession and in every
respect worthy of your patronage and es
, teem. I trust that you will extend to him
1 that universal courtesy and kindness that
have ever shown me during the many
years of residence in your midst.
Thanking you for the many favors that
I have received at your hands, I bid you
good bye with feelings of regret, and will
thing of the years spent in Macon as
among the most pleasant of my life.
J. iM. Mason.
In succeeding Dr. J. M. Mason in the
practice of dentistry at 353 Second street, I
wish to say to the citizens of Macon and
my acouaintances generally that I will
endeavor to merit the recommendation
that be has so freely and cheerfully given
me. To those who favor me with their
patronage I will spare no effort to please
you in every respect. My prices will be as
reasonable as is consistent with first-class
dentistry. W. L. Smith.
CHEAPER ICE.
Notice to Ice Consumers, Which Applies
to the Family Trade.
Owing to the great difficulties which we
have had in regulating the handling of ice
on our delivery wagons, we have adopted
the coupon system, which will be soid afi
the following prices, viz:
240-ponnd books in coupons of 12
pounds each SI.OO
500-pound books in coupons of 25
pounds each 2.00
1000-pound'books in copons of 50
pounds each 4.00
2000-pound books in coupons of 100
pounds each 6.00
'AU ice without coupons % cent per
pound, cash on delivery.
Books can ibe obtained from our drivers,
or telephone to 136, and same will be deliv
ered promptly. By this method wt hope to
avoid complications and disputes from the
credit heretofore extended through our
drivers, and at the same time it gives our
patrons lower prices on their ice than they
have heretofore obtained.
All drivers are instructed to give full
weight and polite attention, and any com
plaint will be promptly invesigated.
Macon Ice Delivery Company.
We Have the
Peerless
Iceland
Freezers.
Will freeze in
five minutes. Call
and see them.
H. C. TINDALL
&. co.
Money.
Loans negotiated on improved city prop
erty, on farms, at lowest market rates,
business of fifteen years’ standing. Facili
ties unsurpassed.
HOWARD M. SMITH
314 Second St., Macon, Ga.
1872 DR. J J. SUBEKS 1897
Permanently Located.
Tn the specialties venereal, Lost En
ergy restored. Female Irregularities and
Poison Oak. Cure guaranteed.
Address, in confidence, with stamp, 514
Fourth Street, Macon, Ga.
Dr. M. Marion Apfel,
Physician and Surgeon.
John C. Eads & Co. Building.
Phone 811.
E. Y. MALLARY, E. N. JELKS,
President. Vice-President
J. J. COBB, Cashier.
Commercial and Sailings Bank,
MACON, GA.
General Banking Business Transacted.
$5.00 will rent a box in our Safety De
posit Vault, an absolutely safe plan in
which to deposit jewelry, silverware and
securities nf all kinds.
UN ION SAVINGS BANK
AND TRUST.COM PAN!
MACON, GA.
Safety Deposit Boxes For Rent.
J. W. Cabaniss, President; S. S. Dunlaj.
vice-president; C. M. Orr, Cashier.
Capital, $200,000. Surplus, $30,06?.
Interest paid on deposits. Deposit you
savings and they will be increased b* in
terest compounded semi-annually.
THIS EXCHANGE BANK
Os Macon, Ga.
Capital $500,000. ih
Surplus daO.OOO.P
J. W. Cabaniss, President.
S. S. Dunlap, Vice-President.
C. M. Orr, Cashier.
Liberal to its customers, accommodatin'
to the public, and prudent in its manage
ment, this bank solicits deposits an< ;
other business in Its line.
DIRECTORS.
W. R. Rogers, L. W. Hunt, Joseph Dat,
oenberg, R, E. Park, S. S. Dunlap, J. V,
Cabaniss, H. J. Lamar. Jr., A. D. Sch»
field, W. M. Gordon.
ESTABLIS'HEIi IS6B.
R. H PLANT. CHAS. D. HUR3
Cashier
I. C. PBANT-S SON,
BANKER,
MACON, GA.
A general banking business transacted
and all consistent cortesies cheerfully ex
tended to patrons. Certificates of depoei
issued bearing interest.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of MACON, GA.
The accounts of banks, corporatism
firms and individuals received upon thr
most favorable terms consistent with con
servative banking. A share of your bu»
inees respectfully solicited.
R. H. PLANT,
President
George H. Plant. Vice-President.
W. W. Wrigley, Cashier.
Southern Loan
and Trust Company
of Georgia.
MACON - GEORGIA.
CAFITAL AND SURPLUS, S60,000.1)0
J. S. SCOFIELD. Pres.
JO3. W. PALMER, Vice-Pres.
F. O. SCHOFIELD, Treasurer.
STEED & WIMBERLY, Attorney*
Offers investors carefully selected Firs>
Mortgage Bonds, yielding 6 and 7 per cent
interest, payable semi-annually.
These mortgage loans are legal Invest
ment for the funds of Trustees, Guardians
and others desiring a security which it
aon-fiuctuating in value, and which yields
the greatest income consistent with Ab
solute safety.
Acts as Executor, Trustee, Guardian
Transacts a General Trust Business.
“headquarters’
FOR
Real Estate Loans
We have large quantities of money sub
ject to sight draft for loans on city, farm
or suburban property.
Straight interest loans.
Annual payment loans.
Monthly payment loans.
Security Loan and Rbstract Co.
370 Second St, Phone 82.
T. B. WEST,
Secretary and Attorney.
LAWYERS.
JOHN L. HARDEMAN.
Attorney-at-Law.
Office No. 566 Mulberry street, Macon, Ga.
Will do a general practice in the courts
of this circuit and in the federal courts.
HULL, HAKRIS & BIRCH,
Attorneys at Law,
Masonic Building
566 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga.
Will do general practice In state and fed
eral courts.
PHYSICIANS.
DR, A. MOODY BURT.
Office over Sol Hoge’s drug store, 572 Mul
berry street. ’Phon 60.
Hours; 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 and 4:30 to
5:30 p. m.
Residence 452 College street ’Phone 728.
DR. J. H SHORTER,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
OYer Sol Hoge’s, corner Mulberry ant
Second streets.
DR. C. H. PEETE,
Eye. E*r, Nose and Throat,
370 Second St
Phone 462.
DR. MAURY M. STAPLED
Eye Ear, Nose and Throat
506 Mulberry street Phone 121.
LANDLORDS! "
Do you know that we are the only exclusive rental agents in Ma
con. Xo other departments. If you are not satisfied with your in
come give us a trial.
A. J. McAfee, Jr., & Co.
I We Have Moved!
Our office and sales room to two doors from the express
office 03 Fourth street, wheie we are better prepared than
ever to serve those needing
Building Haterial of Every Kind.
fanSasyoohdumW
Our New Millinery Department
Presents an opportunity for econom
ical buy ng that no one can afford to
miss. This stock has been carefully
se ected and you will find Style and
Quality with Prices at about half
what you have been paying. Hats
trimmed to order while you wait.
The Dixie Shoe and Clothing Co.
Corner Cherry and Third Streets.
1 s®*Millinery Department Upstairs.
CENTRAL CITY.
I Befrlflerator and Cabinet Woms.
MANUFACTURE S OF
Bank, Bar and Office Fixtur s, Drug Store Mantels
and ail kinds of Hard \Vork, Show Cases to
order. Muecke’s newest improved Dry Air Refrigera
tor will be made and soid at wholesale prices to every
body. Give us a trial.
F. W. riUECKE, Manager
II New Street.
I =-■ ' ===
J. S. BUDD. L. L. DOUGHERTY.
J. S. BUDD & CO.
Successors To
GORDON & BUDD.
Real Estate, Rent Collections, Fire and Acci
dent Insurance.
Personal attention given to all business entrusted to us.
Office 320 Second St. - Telephone 439.
j • . , =z
War Declared
Against all disease by using DISINFECT
ANT LIME around yard and PLASTICO
and CALSOM FINISH on walls inside.
Send for sample card, etc.
T. C. BURKE.
Home industries
| and Institutions.
. Henry Stevens’ Sons Co.
H. STEVENS SONS CO, Macon, Ga., Manufacturers of Sewer,
and Railroad culvert pipe, fittings, fire brick, clay, etc. Wall tubing with
perforated bottoms that will last forever.
;
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Macon Fish, and Oyster House.
' CLARKE & DANIEL, wholesale and retail dealers in FresH
Fish, Oysters,Crabs, Shrimps, Game, Ice, etc., 655 Poplar street. Tel
ephone 463. Fisheries and paching house, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Macon Machinery.
MALLARY BROS. & CO., dealers in Engines, Boilers, Sa-wi
' Mills. Specialties—Watertown Steam Engines, Saw Mills, Grist Mill*.
Cotton Gins.
Macon Refrigerators.
MUECKE’S Improved Dry Air Refrigerators. The best Re
frigerators made. Manufactured right here in Macon, any size and ol
any material desred. It has qualities which no other refrigerator on
the market possesses. Come and see them at the factory New St.
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