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STEVENS AND NESBITT.
The Two Candidates for Com
missioner of Agiiculture
and Their Records.
FACTS ANO FIGURES
About the Administration of
the State Agricultural
Depot.
COMMITTEE'S DEPORT.
Chairman Blalock’s Letter Mr Ste
ven’s Record in Field of Agri
culture, Business, Politics.
Th< ptnpl” of Mi. on ind Bibb county,
ax M.-li tie thos** turoughout t'ue late, air
nianifi suing con:<nh j iable Interest in Lite
uii' tor slate Commission* r <>l Agricult
ure, tor which important position Hon. <>.
41 Stevens,, of Terrell, oppos s the pres* nt
incumbent, c 'am mins loner Nesbitt.
,vir. Stevens is conducting ins campaign
upon ~ high plane, and lias; refrained from
personal attack.-; on his opponent, which
course has made for him many frit mis.
Mr. Stevens simply stands on ‘ins own
umiits, his long service to his parly ami
mate, the Just claim which South and
Southwest Georgia has to recognition and
his own standing as an agriculturalist and
bmdn.ss man. in the same way he allows
Mr. 'Nesbit.t to go before the people. Mr.
Nesbitt having held the office for several
terms, it is natural and proper that I'iie
people should review iris official record
before casting their votes, and what fol
lows below vvill be full of interest to those
twho wish to choose the best man for this
Important position.
MH. STEVEN’S 'RECORD.
The distinguished Southwest Georgian
who aspires to the agricultural commis
sloners'hip—and who, if all reports be true,
will win the nomination—has a record that
.pecfiarly fits him for thtk particular place.
Not only has he a record in the stale's
service, having served with distinction in
both branches of the state legislature, but
he has a record as >a'business man and ag
riculturalist that clearly establishes his
ability in both callings. In the first place.
I.Mr. Stevens is one of the most successful,
if not Hie most successful, planter m
Southwest Georgia, For a number of years
he has owned and .successfully operated
seveial large plantations in Tirrell, Ran
dolph and tXilhoun counties. In this way
he has fully demonstrated his ability .is a
practical farmer. 'By understanding his
own nn ds and what is beat for bis own
agricultural interests, he necessarily un
derstands the needs of the’other farmers
of tin* state. In other words, he is one of
then and a farmer of farm. ns. But Mr.
Stevens is a business man as well, and one
of the most successful in his .section. ,Foi
years he baa been engaged in the ware
house and guano business in Dawson, and
has always been regarded as one of t'he
town's most substantial business men and
citizens.
. Wlnlo propscring himself through his
own efforts and superior business ability,
i.Mt, Stevens has not neglected to lend a
helping hand to those about him. Indeed,
he is perhaps more responsible than any
other man for the* success of many of
South wi st Georgia's best farmers, in Ter
rell. Calhoun, AVelbstcr. Randolph and oth
er count les of that section there are hun
dreds of prosperous, happy farmers today
•who owe their success to the substantial
aid and advice received from O. B. iSte»
vens. In all the years that, ho has been
a leading factor in the affairs >f that .see
lion, Mr. Stevens has pursued a liberal
policy with the 'farmer. Being a farmer
himself he understood their needs and
'their condition, and he has stood by them
as a fi it nd year after year until they were
finally able to shift for themselvis.
1 lie writer knew.s of scores of farmers
in Terrel county alone .who today own and
conduct prosperous farms which were
bought and operated with O. B. Stevens’
money, or his credit, until the .farmer had
made enough out of the ground to reim
burse his benefactor.
It Is largely in this way that Terrell
county has been built up until it has be
come one of the most prosperous agricult
ural counties in the state. Old fields have
been bought up with O. B. Stevens’ money,
honest, industrious farmers 'have been put
In charge, business methods introduced and
soon there was a model farm and a happy,
prosperous farmer. Such has been the
practical work of this man who now asks
the farmers of Georgia to place him in
charge of that department of state which
essentially concerns t'he farmer.
‘lf it were left to the farmers of South
west Georgia to do it. his nomination and
election would be practically unanimous.
At different times they have already call
ed upon him to represent them in the
House of Representatives and state Sen
ate. and in both branches of the Legisla
ture he has served well and faithfully. A
few years ago the agricultural and busi
ness. element of Southwest Georgia wanted
to send O. B. Stevens to Congress. Hut
there were politicians in the district who
didn't like to see this man of the people
rise so high. So a fight was made. The
agricultural and business element could
have easily whipped the fight, but it soon
became evident that there was danger of
di.-tupting the party. Mr. Stevens is first
of all a Democrat, a life-long Democrat,
and he promptly sacrificed a seat in Con
gress. already within his grasp, to pre
serve harmony within the party. Such in
brief is the record of 0. B. Stevens in the
field of agriculture, in business and in
politics. Who shall say it is not a good
one
MR. NESBITT'S RECORD.
Os Mr. Nesbitt it is only proper to give
his official record, for it is upon that he
must stand. He himself has said
up.cn his record and seeks “vindication. ’’
In order to judge if Mr. Nesbitt is ent • 1
to vindication it is necessary to resiew
his record.
For the information of its readers,’ there
fore. The News gives herewith a rather
lengthy but highly interesting review of
■Mr. Nesbitt’s record, with a few comments
thereon.
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE’S RE
PORT.
It will be remembered that the last
General Assembly appointed a special com
mittee to investigate the affairs of the dif
ferent departements of state. This was
done in order to ascertain if the state's
business was being properly conducted,
and for the information of legislators and
tax-payers.
The special committee rendered its re
ports relative to all the different depart
ments. and below is the report on the De
partment of Agriculture, under Commis
sioner Nesbitt's administration. The com
mittee submitted the following:
The salary of the general correspondent
and bookkeeper was increased February
Ist. 1896, from $125 to $l5O per month. The
mailing clerk’s was Increased February
Ist. 1896 from SSO to S6O per month.
This department is In charge of the in
spector of fertilizers, and In connection
therewith the purchase and sale of tags,
the inspection of oils as well as the gen
eral duties of the commissioner, as pre-
scribed in the code. The General Assem
bly appropriates annually SIO,OOO to cover
the ordinary expenses of the department,
not including the salary of the commis
sioner and clerk. In addition to this, all
the fees arising from the inspection of fer
tilizers are handled through this depart
mr nt.
Upon examination of the books in this
office the committee found an entire and
deplorable absence of any system of book
keeping or otherwise from which could be
obtained the numlxr of tags purchased or
sold for the years 1890-91 to date.
Upon examination of the tag account the
committee found that there was no data
in the office in the way of bookkeeping
adequate to the needs of the department
or from which could be- obtained any state
factory information as to the transaction
through that department.
In regard to the purchase of tags, there
being no record in the office of the number
purchased, the only information obtainable
was from statements from the printers of
th*- number of tags furnisheel the depart
ment. These- statements, taken jn connec
tion with the books kept, in the office and
from oth«r available sources, did not en
<bl' us to find out the number of tags
purcha-cd oi the number for whi h the
commissioner should be required to ac
count.
In view of the foregoing the commis
'ioner bad a bookkeeper at work on his
books, ind on the 7th day of August, 1897,
submitted to the committee a statement
of the tag account from October Ist, 1831.
to June 2nd. 189,7 a copy of which is here
to ittaelnd, marked “Exhibit ‘A’”
it will bo observed upon examination of
this statement, Jt covers only the period
from October Ist, 1891, to June 22nd. 1897,
when as the present commissioner went
into office in November, 1890, leaving un
aeeount**! for eh-v* n months of his admin
istration; that the items to tags purchased
as contains d in. said department are taken
from no records kept in that department,
but are taken from a statement furnished
to the department by the printers of tags
furnish* d to the department; that the en
tries of credit as shown in the statement,
on acount of tags furnished at the rate of
twelve tags per ton are estimated; that
Hi*' b;uance shown by the said statement
of $1,633.59 in favor of the commissioner
is accounted for by him in tags brought
over from the season of 1890-91 of which
then is no record. The books of the office
■io not contain entries with reference to
purchase and sale of tags from which the
committee could verify the correctness of
tiie statement.
Committee's Correspondence About Tags
and Cost of Some as Shown by
Commissioner’s Books.
What Georgia Paid.
In this.connection the committee thought
proper, in view of the large number of
tags used annually (more than four mill
ion) to inquire into the price paid for
same, and find as follows:
, „ Per 1,000
1890, Constitution Pub. Co $2 00
1890, Franklin Pub. Co 2 00
18111, Franklin Pub. Co 2 00
1892, Franklin I’ub. Co ... i yo
1893, Franklin Pub. Co ..... 1 90
1894, Franklin Pub. Co i so
1891, Star Pub. Co \.i 75
1894, Star Pub. Co. (unprinted) 1 65
1895, Franklin Pr’t. and Pub. C 0.... 1 70
1896, Franklin Pr’t. and Pub. Co 1 60
'1 lie committee believed these -prices to
be excessive, and so stated to the commis
sioner. His reply was: “The tags used have
been protected by patent up to the present
year, and that he awarded the contract
to the Franklin Printing and Publishing
Company under the demand of the state
printer that he was entitled to it, notwith
standing the fact that in the year 1894 he
asked for and received a bid as low as
$1.25 per thousand from another party.
Upon inquiry of the commissioner of pat
ents the committee learned that the patent
upon the tag used expired during the year
1880, and one of the committee then sub
mitted samples, and asked and obtained
bids through a commission house in New
York.
Should Have Cost.
New York, June 15, 1897.
Messrs. Roor, Childs &Co„
Gents—l submit prices 'as follows on
4’000,000 No. L Manilla tags in gangs,
five printed in red on one side, as per
your sample, seventeen cents per 1,000,
boxed for shipment f. o. b. If the con
tract is awarded I should enter into a more
formal and detailed understanding. Yours,
(Signed) A. C. CUNNINGHAM.
New York, June 16, 1897.
Messrs. Root, Childs & Co.,
18 and 20 Thomas St., City.
Gents —We beg to quote you on the en
closed tag printed in red and hooked in
lots of four millions (4,000,000) or over at
34 cents per 1.000 f. o. b. (factory Wilming
ton, Del.) Trusting to receive your order
for same, we remain, yours very truly,
(Signed) THOMAS M’F’G. CO.
New York, June 15, 1897.
Messrs. Root, Childs & Co.,
18 and 20 Thomas St., City.
Gentlemen—Answering your favor of the
14th, we quote for four million tags, com
plete for the state of Georgia, printed,
dead locks put on In one thou
sand boxes, at 65 cents per 1,000 net. cash.
Yours, respectfully,
(Signed) DENISON M’FG. CO,
These bids were submitted to the Com
missioner of Agriculture for his informa
tion on the 31st of June, 1897, and since
then he has contracted with the Denison
Company for a Denison “G” tag, the same
as heretofore used, at 45 cents per thou
sand. ,
The difference in price paid for tags,
seasons of 1896-97, and 1897-98, four
million tags, shows a saving to the state
of $4,600.
In this connection the committee sub
mit below letters from the authorities of
the states of South Carolina and Alabama
showing the prices paid for tags tor the
period mentioned in those states.
What Other States Paid.
Clemson College. S. C., Oct. 11, 1897.
Hon. Thos. M. Swift, Elberton. Ga.
Dear Sir —Replying to yours of the 9tb
inst.. I give you below the prices paid for
fertilizer tags for the years 1890 to 1897,
inclusive:
1890, price paid 75c. per 1,000
1891, price paid 75c. per 1,000
1892, price paid 75c. per 1,000
1893, price paid 75c. per 1.000
1894, price paid 62*>c per 1,000
1895, price paid 44c. per 1.000
1896, price paid 42%c. per 1,000
1897, price paid 41%c. per 1,000
I would state that our contractors do not
deliver the tags to us in bulks, but de
liver to the manufacturers on our orders,
which, of course, is more trouble and ex
pense to them. I would be glad to know
the price paid by the Georgia department
for tags in 1897. Yours very truly,
(Signed) J. P. SMITH,
Sec’y Fertilizer Department.
Montgomery, Ala.. Oct. 5, 1897.'
Mr. Thos. M. Swift, Elberton, Ga.
Dear Sir—l am in receipt of your favot
of recent date, and take pleasure in reply
ing to your request.
For the season 189-1-95 we paid 90 cent
per 1,000 for fertilizer tags.
Season 1895-96, 73c. per 1.000.
Season 1897-98, 50c. per 1,000.
We have no tags on hand at present.
The law allows our tags to be burned on
October Ist, and oar new supply has not
yet arrived. Trusting this information is
Yours truly, I. F. CULVER,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
CHAIRMAN BLALOCKS REPLY.
This report, it will be remembered,
brought from Commissioner Nesbitt a de
nial. notwithstanding the facts and figures
presented by the committee. This denial
called forth from Chairman Blalock, of
the committee, a vigorous answer to the
statements which the head of the Agricul
tural Department had made. Chairman
Blalock's reply was published in the At
lanta Journal on April 13th, and is as fol
j lows:
To the Editor of the Journal:
I ask space in your columns to reply to
certain charges made by Colonel R. T.
Nesbitt, candidate for commissioner of ag
riculture, in the announcement of his can
didacy in the Atlanta Constitution, and
also in circulars mailed over the state. I
have endeavored by all fair and honorable
means to get from Colonel Nesbitt a state
ment as to the meaning of the charges.
When my attention was called to his an
nouncement I addressed him the following
comunication:
“Fayetteville, Ga., March 3, 1398.
"Hon. R. T. Nesbitt. Atlanta, Ga.
“My Dear Sir—Your announcement in
the Atlanta papers of some days ago seems
to deny the truthfulness of the report of
the investigating committee appoint.*! by
the house of representatives February 3.
1897. Do you deny the statement contained
in that report? If so, kindly specify your
exceptions and let me hear from you.
“Yours truly. A. O. Blalock.”
To which I received the following reply:
“Atlanta, Ga.. March 4, 1898.
“Hon. A. O. Blalock, Fayetteville, Ga.
My Dear Sir:—Your letter of March 3
Just received and carefully noted. As you
are in Atlanta freqeutnly, I would be glad
If you would call at my office, where we
can discuss the matter mentioned in your
letter. Yours truly,
“R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner.”
March 12th I addressed Colonel Nesbitt
the following letter:
"Fayetteville, March 15, 1898.
“Hon. R. T. Nesbitt, Atlanta. Ga.
“Dear Sir—Your letter of March 4th
duly to hand and carefully noted. I
would cheerfully call at your office, as
suggested, and discuss tQie matter men
tioned, but I feel that it would be proper
for you to make a public withdrawal of
the seeming charges you have made, in the
same manner and with the same publicity
given them, and then we could discuss the
matter without embarrassment. Should
you decline to retract, then I renew this
simple, plain question: ‘Do you deny re
port of committee? If so, specify your ob
jections, and let me hear from you.
“Yours truly, A. O. Blalock.”
To this letter I 'have received no reply.
Colonel Nesbitt’s announcement contain
ed the following language:
“But, like t'he two opposing candidates
tor commissioner of agriculture, I believe
In rotation in office; and had it not been
for the persistent and malicious attacks
made on my administration by designing
politicians, I would doubtless have refused
to enter the lists this year. But I do not
propose to retire now, in the face of such
unjust and unfounded charges. It is true
that the report of the Blalock committee,
after being months in labor, fell still-born
!u the legislature. It is also true that my
political enemies have been unable to sus
tain themselves in a single charge they
have brought against my office; but I feel
that 1 owe it to myself and the people of
Georgia, who have supported me by a large
vote, to stand on my record, and on that
go before them for re-election. This record
is my platform, and of it lam not
ashamed. * * ♦ I appeal to all these
to rise up and vindicate me from these
charges, which are as untrue as they are
vicious.”
Had it been a personal matter, where
only Colonel Nesbitt and myself were con
cerned, I 'would not have asked space in
your columns, nor would I have worried
the public with this communication. But
believing that the interests of the people
of Georgia are at stake, I feel .it my duty
to give the facts and only the facts. On
February 3d, 1897, I introduced a resolu
tion in the house of representatives for the
appointment of a committee to investigate
the different departments and institutions
of the state, and report wherein retrench
ment could be had without hurt to any de
partment or institution. 1 believed then,
and I know now, to “stop leaks” would re
sult in a considerable saving to the tax
payers of the state, and that was my pur
pose for introducing the resolution. The
committee was gratified to find many of
the departments and institutions in excel
lent condition, and we so stated. But
where we found irregularities, I am proud
to say we had the courage to report them.
We did not jump at conclusions. We
knew that the honor of each official was
at stake, and we could not afford to make
a mistake. Our report, therefore, was
made only after the fullest and fairest in
vestigation. We did ont try to convict any
one of wrong doing or incompetency. We
let the facts speak for themselves. When I
saw in Colonel Nesbitt's announcement
that he seemed to deny the truthfulness of
the report, I felt it my duty to write and
ask him wherein it was inaccurate or un
true, and if he had stated to me his ob
jections, and I had found that he was
right, it was my intention to have cor
rected the error.
Colonel Nesbitt declines to answer me
by letter; I trust now he will answer to
the people of Georgia.
Respecting that part of Colonel Nes
bitt’s announcement 'in which he says. “I
do not propose to retire now in the face
of such unjust and unfounded charges,”
I have nothing to say. I have given the
facts, and each voter can determine from
these facts whether the charges are “un
just and untrue.” As to that part of the
announcement which says “it is true the
Blalock committee, after being months in
labor, fell still-born in the legislature,” I
would say that we did not accomplish all
we desired to do, and Colonel Nesbitt
knows why we were not more successful
with some of our bills. For instance, 1
introduced a bill to reduce the compensa
tion of oil inspectors in the larger cities,
and it passed the house almost unani
mously. Colonel Nesbitt had one of his
employes to go bofore the senate commit
tee to which it had been referred, and it
was killed in the committee room. As
to whether the bill to reduce the compen
sation of oil inspectors should have been
passed, I ask a careful consideration of
that part of the report which refers to
compensation of oil inspectors. The report
did not fall as “still-born,” perhaps, as
Colonel Nesbitt would have the voters of
Georgia believe. It entirely revolution
ized the methods of the agricultural de
partment. It saved more than double
the amount of the commissioner’s salary
annually on one item. It caused Colonel
Nesbitt to cry out for vindication. Ex
amine the report carefully and see from
what charges he asks to be vindicated.
As to that part of Colonel’s Nesbitt’s
announcement which says, “And had it
not been for the persistent and malicious
attacks made upon my administration by
designing politicians, I would doubtless
have refused to enter the lists this year.”
I have this to say: The people of Georgia
are too well acquainted with the other
members of the committee for me to
comment upon their standing. As for my
self, I would say -the people of Fayette
county have honored me three times —with
one term in the senate and two in the
house of representatives. Every citizen will
bear me out in the statement that I have
never been a candidate before I was nomi
nated. Never by intimation or otherwise
have I solicited the aid of any voter be
fore my nomination. The only office I
have ever held was tendered my by the
Democratic party of my county, without
my solicitation.
In conclusion, I wish to assure the pub
lic that I am actuated by no feeling of
personal hostility in this matter. As mem
bers of the legislature the Blalock com
mittee were delegated with authority to
investigate the affairs of the agricultural
department, as well as other state depart
ments and institutions. The committee
addressed itself to the duty imposed fear
lessly and impartially, and the conclu
sions arrived at were absolutely free from
prejudice or ill-feeling. In the course of
the investigation the committee found
that there had been irregularities in the
administration of the agricultural depart
ment. and that there had been extrava
gances as useless as they were unauthor
ized. The committee so reported and pro
duced evidence to sustain its re-port so
indisputably strong and convincing as to
leave no room for doubt as to the correct
ness of its findifig. I will stand by the re
port of the committee until some evidence
is offered to disprove the allegations
therein made. If Colonel Nesbitt has
any evidence to offer in rebuttal it is due
to himself, as well as to the people who
have favored him with their confidence
and support, to introduce it now.
Mere denials and evasions will not sat
isfy the people, and I submit tha<t Colonel
Nesbitt has not, as yet, made any state
ment, supported by proof, that will dis
credit the report of the investigating com
mittee. I call the attention of the public
to the report of the Blalock com mi tee, or
so much thereof as refers to the agri
cultural department. The public is in
vited to consider the various statements
contained In this report In connection
MACON NEWs FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 29 1898
with t'he declarations embodied in Colonel
Nesbitt’s announcement, referred to
above. A. O. BLALOCK.
SOME PRESS OPINIONS.
In addition to the above interesting
facts concerning Mr. Nesbitt’s administra
tion of the Agricultural Department, here
are some press comments that are equally
interesting:
Should be Pnsaed Around.
Mr. Nesbitt said eight years ago when
he wanted to defeat Commissioner Hen
derson, that eight years was long enough
for one man to hold that office; that it
ought to be passed around among the far
mers; and that is just what <he farmem
think now. Mr. Nesbitt has held the of
fice eight years. Cedartown Standard.
Two Terma Enough.
Colonel Nesbitt has had the office two
terms, as long as he wants it, if we a re. to
give credence to his campaign utterances
when he set out to beat Old Uncle Dan
Henderson some years ago. His campaign
thunder at that time was “Old Dan had
bad the job long enough, and that If he
were elected, two terms would be all that
he would want.” Bainbridge Democrat
A Pointed Criticism.
Colonel Nesbitt, by his report, had his
favorites, and sold tags in 1894, 1895, 1596
1897, on credit, and up to August, 1897, had
not made the collections, nor had he placed
the amounts of his credit sales in the
treasury. Selling tags on time was illegal,
and Colonel Nesbitt knew it.
Not only that, but during the year 1897,
eighty-two brands of fertilizers in Georgia
did not come up to the analysis guaranteed
on the sacks containing the guano.
T. M. Swift in Blairsville Herald.
Wants to be “Vindicated.’’
Probably Mr. Nesbitt wants to be “vin
dicated” from that famous letter of his
Ln which he published to the world that
tho farmers of Georgia could raise cotton
profitably at cents per pound.
Is it ‘'vindication” that Mr. Nesbitt
wants from the fact that ever since he
went into office eight years ago—lß9o—he
paid an average of $1.83 per thousand for
four million tagj annually, when through
the aid of that “investigating committee"
he contracted for tags for 1898 at only 45
cents per thousand. In 1896, he paid $1.60
per thousand for tags; now he pays 45
cents which means a saving to the state
of $4,000 this year on this one item alone.
If this “investigating committee” had
gotten after Mr. Nesbitt eight years ago,
possibly they might have saved the state
$4,600 annually,or at that rate In eight
years the handsome sum of $36,800.
Nobody has made any “charges” against
Mr. Nesbitt; these facts are just plain
figures. Mr. Nesbitt has never yet ex
plained them away.—Cedartown Standard.
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The News together for nne vear for 16 00
Horse Shoeing
New and Improved Methods,
Guarantee! to
Stop Forging.
Scalping Knee and Shin Hitting. Prevents
Contraction, corns and all ailments caused
by improper shoing. Diseases of the leg
and foot a specialty.
PROF. C. H. MESSLER,
. - 620 Fourth Street.
Carried off highest honors of his class.
Boston 1895. Philadelphia 1896.
w. H. REICHERT.
PRHCTICfIL PPPER JIRJIGER
AND
INTERIOR DECORATOR.
HONEST WORK, LOW PRICES. Esti
mates cheerfully furnished. Drop me a
postal.
163 COTTON AVENUE, MACON, GA.
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siffirtatiug JteFeOdaininty ui-i ; 4I
ling the Stomachs and LWcliof i ;i «•»->>
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lion, Sour Stomach,Dianhoea,|r£r« f-t g £ a I g S-<
I Worms .Convulsions,l ever isli- i|j| m &
ncss and LOSS OF SLEEP, ■ T •*«.
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NEW YORK. pig
«SKSaisl w have
7.™™,; lALWATS BOUGHT.
.._thc centaur company, new von* c.t*
J- gapLASTICO]
Bl ’ ‘’OS & COMBINES v* H
g pLFPp. CLEANLINESS AND
DURABILITY |gf
D>||] PACKED IN 5 LB. PACKAGES. AND “IT WILL. NOT RUB OFF/’
. ANYONE CAN BRUSH IT ON
NO ONE CAN RUB IT OFF!
gg§ Plastico is a pure, permanent and porous wall coating, and does not require gjku
taking off to renew as do all kalsomines. It is a dry powder, ready for use
By adding water (the latest make is used in cold water) and can be easily
brushed on by any one. Made in white and twelve fashionable tints.
For full particulars and sample card ask
H T. C. BURKE, Sole Agt. g
3E>XS.
wramoYii ws——
ttgKgtßW... | i £ SbL H HBBfaiVE ed to married ladies.
iSs&MvsW Arik for TO. BMJStTsJ S’SKIFSTBOYAI VXCXS and take no other.
Send for circular. ¥rice $1.90 per box, O boxes for $5.00.
IJSL. MXXTT’S Cli J3LVIIOAI-. CO., - Cleveland, Ohio
For sale by H. J. LAMAR & SONS. Wholesale Agents.
J. S. BUDD <§6 CO.
320 SECOND STREET.
421 Walnut St.
728 Walnut St. Fill MHI I & 1 171 Oglethorpe St.
460 Oak St. 1 1 < )()4 Second St
Dwelling with large lot. head of Oglethorpe street.
Rooms and offices in building 258 Second sticet.
Store and offices in different locations. We have calls
for houses every day. List you property with us.
Fire and Accident Insurance.
See the gibscbul chainißss
Price $75 Catalogue Free
y ßcydes ge fn The Celebrated Cleveland
the city. Prices iron. The Staunch Crescent
s2otosioo The Go-Lightly Imperial.
S. S. PARMELLEE.
Horne 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.
Macon Machinery.
MALLARY BROS. & CO., dealers in Engines, Boilers, Saw
Mills. Specialties—Watertown Steam Engines, Saw r Mills, Grist Milla
Cotton Gins.
Macon Refrigerators.
MUECKE’S Improved Dry Air Refrigerators. The best Re
frigerators made. Manufactured right here in Macon, any size and of
any material desred. It has qualities which no other refrigerator or
■he market possesses Come and see then; at tlv* factory <--> St
ji~ TALK IS CHEAP!
~1 D 0N ’ T PAV s,o ° FOR A
TALKING MACHINE
when you can buy one which for amusement will
~ make the children happy and cause the old folks Ko
>. - *7-~- - U’i. ■- My - " sm ’le. Complicated machines get out of order
F THE UNITED statestalking machine
. is simple, durable ; no parts to break or get
_ . ' - out or der. Any child can operate it.
It is neatly encased in a hard-wood box,
. . —— well size B^xii^x 3 l4 inches.
C w ith brass hinges and catch; has hearing tubes for two persons, one (Ber
liners Gramophone) record and twenty-five needle points. Price complete with one Record
texpress charges prepaid) $3.50. weight 4 lbs. Remit by Bank Draft, Express, or Post-
Office money order. Agents wanted. For terms and particulars address
UNITED STATES TALKING HACHINE CO., (DEPT. T ) 57 E. 9th ST., NEW' YORK CITK
THIS MATTER " "
OF JEWELRY
Is much a matter of taste. No matter
what your tastes are, we can suit you, be
cause we’ve got the stock to select from,
and the prices are right.
GEO. T. BEELAND, Jeweler, Triangular Block,
take Periodical Tickets.
Central of Georgia
Railway Company
Schedules in Effect* Feb. 25, 1898, Standard Time,
90th Meridian.
lI N 2O Jrnl 7 N 40 nm ! —A !*L STA. TiONS | No. 2•( No.’B •( No. 6
12 19am; S w pLi ‘ s st^»nL LV ” Ma , con - • - Ar l <25 pm| 740 am| 355 pm
I 335 pm'.... P A iU rort 'alley. . Lv) 6 27 pm' 6 39 am| 253 pm
- uu ' Ar - •• -Perry Lv|! 5 Oo pm 11l 30 am
.... p- '0 pm Ar. . ..Opelika. . .Lv| 2 45 pm
143 pm 16‘oi pm PU) F/ •; B “‘ham. . .Lv| 930 am
t 2 05 pm 10 35 pm Tty A a me H CU ®; * 'W ‘ 5 18 1 2 * P™
315 pm| 11 05 ptnl... *• / ‘ lle F v i I 465 105 pm
5 50 pm I I"? ’ '* •••loan.-,. ..Lv 4 15 amj n 50 ata
2 55 pmi I V. Ar ” -Columbia. ..Lv 9 00 am
• 3 37 pm! . a!?- hanpm
455 pnij I n ’• \ kurt. . ..Lv | n3O anl
725 J k'’'.’.7.‘.' l i ,. a^ 0 . an> t r ■"■■ uS P r ‘ n e s - M 6 ™ ’ pm|7.7.7.7.’.7|’ »15 am
••••••-I Montgomery. ,Lv| < >6*pmj‘‘‘.’kkk| 745 am
500 am' 425 am 4 is'p6*!Lv M a* it ™°’ 2? i* i No -*-*l No ll"
922 am 54? am! fi « sty L? UeOn ,; ’ ™ ara l 11 10 !>“>' ’2O pm
112 05 am '~T>V® tF •^ uesvillo •Lv 9to r 945 pm 605 pm
955 am; 6L6 am> 6 SJm t J ™ * 300 pm
. 'll 47 am-' ‘ ‘.'x' ‘ \Criflln. . ..Lv 912 atu 910 pm; sso pm
I1 05 mu' ‘F ’ ••^ r ° wnaa - • -Lv it 3 plu
—sjTth!t«ls .
730pm11 38 pm! 11 25 aK ' r v *l' N ° *l* 3 ’ *J No- 5 ’ ’
ft 10 Dm 12 I*) am ... V ” •^ acon * • ••Ar! ..I 355 ami 746 am
850 t>m ' 7 IJU ‘ ' r ‘ ’ •-Gordon. •• - Ar i s do pm, 310 am 110 am
10 oo nrn Uan PtU Mi ‘k-d gefille .Lv 1345 pm 830 vjn
10 00 pJ2 J 8 Pm -V.. ..Eatonton. . .Lv !130 pm 525 am
■ ;1 ™ p™l Ar. . .Machen. . .Lv]lll 20 am!
I- ' - y " 1 • o 0 Pm; Ar. .. Covington. ..Lv ! 920 ami
VW pm *'/ 30 Sif’l 1 Ani Lv ' '■ 'r.* 3 « P>“:‘ 3 WTSiFT4S ma
230 r m 225 am ? P “! ?• - Ten Cv| 156 pm 152 am] 158 pm
! -AVi 2 o A ni , 3 - , p,U| \ r • Wadley. .. .Lv t>2 55 pm 12 50 am 12 55 «
nm 711 33 oV VHn ? r -- • - M ‘‘l ville. . .Lv 13 11 pm 12 30 am! 13 11 pm
; r 4 n Cml 4 4-- aw Ih, - Mil len ‘ " bv 11 34 H*<
s 5 30 nrn' 635 am s ' 655 „ R ‘ sboro.. .Lv 10 13 am 10 37 pm;slo 47 am
s 5 3,. pat| S Xsam! b 55 pm Ar.. Aug usta. . .Lv !«20 am 840 pm| B 930 ata
s h las Pm y- Rock y Ford. .Lv 1110 am 1119 pm!
j p .7; 1 8 pin Ar.. . .Dover. . ..Lv 10 5 2am 11 00 pin]
i —-LCLA-iit . ’ h_oo pm|Ar.. .Savannah. ..Lvj 845 am 900 pm!
i K ‘? 6 ’ *i I No. 15. *| | *
| 760 amiLv.. .. Macon.. ..Ar 780 inn
2 5 .. .Machen .. ..Lv 527 pm ~ty.
- 30 pm;Ar .. .Eatonton .. .Lv 1330 pm
i ! 12 20 PmjAr. ... Athens ..Lv| 330 ptn| J'' ’
’ Daily. Daily except Sunday, f Meal station, s Sunday only.
uol.d trains are run to ands from Macon and Montgomery via Eufaula, Savan
aar and Atlanta via Macon, Macon and Albany via Smithville, Macon and
i\a>jt via Columbus. Elegant sleeping ears on trains No. 3 and 4 between Macon
I amt Savanna.t and zvalanta and Savannah. Sleepers for Savannah are ready for occu
! pancy in Macon dej»ot at 9:00 p. m. Pas-sengers arriving in Macon on No. 3 and 8*
vaniuia on No 4, are allowed to remain insleeper until 7 a. m. Farlor ears between
Macon and Atlanta on trains .Nos. 11 and 12. Seat fare 25 cents. Passengers for
Wrightsville, Dublin and Sandersville takell:2s. Train arrives Tort Gainee
4:30 p. m., and leaves 10:30 a. tn. Sundays. For Ozark arrives 7.25 p. m. and leave*
;.4r> a. m. bor further Information or schedules to points beyond our lines, address
J. Q. CARLISLE, T. P. A., Macon. Ga. E. P. BONNER U T A
K. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager j.' c. HAILE, O. P. A.
THEO. D. KLINE, General Supertnteudvnt.
ty... Southern R’y.
W Schedule in Effect Sunday, Jan. 1G 1898.
il.' ■ 5 i CENTRA L TIME
READ DOWN | j EeADW
No. 7| No. 151 No. 9| No. 13| | No. 14.1 No. 8 |No. 161 No. 18
7 oopm| 4 45pml 8 30am] 3 05amiLv .. Macon .. Ar] 1 05amf 8 10am|10 45am] 705 pm
9 45pml 7 SOpmill 10am| 5 20am|Ar. .Atlanta .. Ar] 10 55pm| 5 30am| 5 00am| 110 pm
7 50atU| I 2 20pm] a SOamjLv. Atlanta.. ..ArllO 40pml 5 00am 5 Ouam 110 pm
10 15am|- | 4 45pm| 7 37am|Lv . .Rtou... Lvj 720 pm 12 Ham 12 11am 9 23am
II Saam | 5 54pm I 8 38am|Lv... Dalton.. ..Lv] 7 20pm|12 Ham 12 Ham 9 20am
100 pm, ] 7 20am| 9 50am|Ar. Chatt'nooga Lv| 6 10pm|10 00pm 10 00pm 8 00am
|4 30am| 4 50pm|Ar. Lexington.. . .Lv|lo 55amj 10 40pm
I 7 20a.r01 7 20pm|Ar. .Clncinnattl ,Lv| 8 3eam| 8 00pm
I 7 27amj 7 30pmjAr. .Louis ville. .Lvp74sain| | 745 pm
•’ I | 656am|Ar. ...St-Louis. Lv| 9 ISptnj |... [.
I I 7 50pm] 9 25am|Ar. .Anniston.. .Lv| 6 45pmj | 8 10am
I |lO 00pm|H 45am|Ar. Birm’ham.. Lv 4 15pm| | 6 00am
I j 7-iOaml 9 40pm|Ar.. .Memphis. ..Lvi 6 20am| 1 9 00pm
I I 7 lOaml 54' pmjAr.. .ffan.Uity. ..Lv|lo 40um| | 9 30pm
9 .50pm | I n.V.i.mi 115 pm: Ar. Knoxville... Lv|2 25pm[ 2 25pm:... ...7.TT 05am”
I I No. 16| No. li| South | No. TsPNorTsT - ~~j
110 56am 1 ibaniiLv .. M&conk .Ar 3ft2am 4 40pm1... .T.. J.
• : | 615pm|Ar ..Tampa ....Lv| 730 am | | |
m |Lv . .Macon. . .Ar| 1 o.samj 8 loam] 7 lOpmf.
j 1 50pm|12 lOampl 25pm|Lv.. .Danville. ..Lv| 6 05am | 6 20pm | 5 50am|
| | 735 am I |Ar .. Norfolk.. Lv| | (10 00pm |
| 6 25pm| 6 00am| 6 00pm|Ar. .Richmond. Lvll2 OOn’t 12 00n’n'12 OOn'n
| 3 00pm 8 30pm I. Ar. . .Boston. . .Lv 5 00pm 10 00am
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC. ~
Nos. 13 and 14, “Cincinnati and Florida Limited,” Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars and through vestibuled coaches between Cincinnati and Jacksonville and Tampa
via Chattanooga, Atlanta and Fvereett; Pullman sleeping care between St. Ix>uis and
Jacksonville via Louisville and Chattanooga; Pullman Palace sleeping ears between
Kansas City, Mo., and Jacksonville, Fla., via Birmingham, Atlanta and Everett.
Pullman Sleeping Cara between Atlanta and Brunswick. Beiths may be reserved
to be taken at Macon.
Mos. 15 and 16, Express Trains between Atlanta and Brunswick.
Nos. 9 and 10, Etegant Free Chair Cars between Atlanta and Macon. Pullman
Sleeping Cars between Atlanta and Cincinnati. Connects in union depot, Atlanta,
with “Washington and Southwestern Vestibuled Limited,” finest and fastest traia
to and from the East.
Nos. 7 and 8, Fast Mall Trains between Macon and Atlanta, connecting in union
depot, Atlanta, with “U. S. Fast Mail” trains to and from the East No. 8 car
ries Pullman Sleeping Car, Chattanooga to Atlanta.
F. S. GANNON, V. P. and G. M. W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass Agt.,
DEVRIES DAVIS, T. A., Macon, Ga. S. H. HARDWICK, Asst. G. P. A., |
. RANDALL CLIFTON, T. P. A., Macon. BURR BROWN, City Ticket Agent,
• . 565 Mulberry Street, Macon, Ga.
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1889. ESTABLISHED NINE YEARS. 1898.
Southern Dental Parlors,
Are the originators of “Live and Let Live” charges for High Class Den
tistry in Central and Southern Georgia.
Gur business is constantly increasing because we prove all our claims.
Wb Dtn’i To mu Work We Can’t Guarantee.
5 cent n'!< n <!< i ' </ vr r time prices for dentistry. Our charges are:
221 ( ■ 1g Crov. l, 'x t made at any price $4.00.
Bridge work, (per tooth) best made at price .. 4.00
Set of Teeth on Rubber Plate 5.00
Set of Teeth on Bose Pearl Plate (prettiest and best
plate made) 8.00
Gold Prillings, governed by size of cavity 1 up
Teeth extracted without pain. 50c»
(No loss of consciousness or bad after effects)
Another Work at Proportionately low Charges
We want your patronage, and as an inducement for a
j , limited time
W b will Pau You Railroad Fare to arid From Hlacon.
If you want Dental work done and want to save money you should act
promptly, and write for particulars, as our offer is strictly limited.
SOUTHERN DENTAL PARLORS,
Wm. G. LONG, D. D, S., Propr. and M’gr.
614 Cherry Street, = = = Macon, Ga.
Rainy Weather
Make seed grow if they are GOOD.
We don’t have any other kind.
Plant now. • ’
Streyer Seed Comp’y.
466 Poplar Street.
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