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Special Business Reading. THE ALBANY NEWS
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AFFAIRS.
SftcUl Ifotieee *md Lacal Untineu Mger,
vOI *• iiutrteiiu (Its rohnoi atMeenli'par
■«. sad 10 emtt a line for tack aniaayuant
KEBHUARY IT. 1*7*
The largest stock of Em
broideries ever received at
one time in Albany, will be
opened this morning at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
They were bought at Auc
tion, and will be sold very
now; from 3 cents np. Call
early and make yonr selec
tions, at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
Great Bargainsjust receiv
ed in all kinds of Trimmings;
some of them entirely new, at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
Nainsook and Plain Checks
and Stripes, very cheap, at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
To-morrow will be opened
the cheapest and largest stock
of Piques, at
, J. UOFMAY EE'S.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
BRUNSWICK A A LB AST R R.
York. iVruaudina, Jacksm-
villa and all points In Florida.
Acrlvaa T p. ml, Mondays, Wadnasdaya and Fridays.
ATLANTIC A OULFR. R.
HU
a a. Jackson 1
Florida. Through sleeper* to Jack*
•oo villa
Arrives ISjOO a m. (dally)
OS^-Leavea MO a. a (except Suaday)
fir Thonuuvtila Dupont and way
** imres *90 p. m. (except Sunday.)
SOUTHWESTERN R. R.
Loaves 11J0 a a.(dally) far £of«ota, Koatgomery
llabUaLSN* Orleans, Lfaslstiu^
krapfel and the went
Leaves 1U0 a m (dally) for Macon, Savannah, An
garia, Atlanta. Washington, Vow
York aod points <ut.
Loavas MO a m Jexevp* Sunday) far Macon and wny
Laavaa ““— —
Arrives
US p m. Mcndaya, Tueadaya, Thursdays and
Fridays, far Arlington and stations,
i SAP p ss (daily) from Macon and points
and Satarisys. from Ai
POSTOFFICE DIRECTORY.
r rws o a. in. «o o p. m.
Kegtster Department and Money Order DeparS-
(vxeaptwring the arrival
: auuVaX and dkyaktyks o* mails.
Sufsula and Western cluaea at l(kCO a as
Bulbuls and Western Mall arrives at 4:*3 p. n.
Macon sad Northern closes at 1:00 *•
Macon and Konhern i rrtves at -1:30 **
A. A Q„ Sav. and Southern malls closes 4di p. m
arrives—1040 a. an
Blakely Kxtanslon.S. W. K. R-arrives at ktt a.
* FrMsys and Sstur-
Mondays. Tuesdays.
... arrives at v.u a.
m. ou Tuasdain^Wednosdays. Fridays and laiar-
ill arrives 7 p. i
A complete stock of Bleach-T^^5ST , vCS?Yin , ?I T M m amt Gum Cteeh
ing, in 4-4. 6-4, 10 and 11-4. | JK*2*T Fr "*"- s *•
of all the leading brands, at
4. HOFMAYER’S.
<*. H*. ARNOLD. P. M.
We are still closing out our » I > >■ n ,, .. ,4
stock, which has been on band oOlu UDOIl MS uWfl M6N1S !
for the last season, at onr 1
usual reduction.
J. HOFMAYER.
A new supply of Kid
Gloves just received at
J. HOFMAYER.
Rac’d tine.last report
Rac’d previously
. jinTiu.i, i
1st rfaljtAv-|..' fhmV
Total
Good ordinary
Ordinary
Hardware, lower than any other
house in town. Welch A Bacon.
Land Deeds,
Sheriff Deed*,
Bond for THlee, — * —- ■
Ga*rdi&n’« Bondi,
letters Guardianship,
• Letters Administration,
Rales Nisi, ef !'rTft
Administrator’s Bond*,
Marriage License,
Wsrranu of Appraisement
Application for Homestead,
Jury Sammons,
Superior Coart Sabpaais,
Magistrate’s Blaaki, - / « ■ j*
Mortgage Blanks.
And every other kind of legal
blank for sole at this office at $1 per
qalre, or ten cents each, postage, paid.
Sand as your orders. 'iL
THE WHITE !
Favorite”
Bacnoaa 11 la unquestionably the BEST Machine yet
made: thamoetelaipleiaconriraetion. tbe Ugbtmt
was, 1 ;!
ridaa Its attractive low price and lta great variety of
USe white
rSE Machine of the day. 11m undersigned re-
•MMIV Ihviteoff Ci call and examine this Me
chine before baying any other. The WHITE will
plane you and mn yoo money. I have Just re
ceived a new lot of the White machines- aloo a ft*
assortment of Sewing Machine Attachments. Oils
Needies, etc; All at prices to suit the times I azu
also more folly pm*r*d than ever to repair and put
In otdor any and all kinds of Machti ee needing at
tention. I rmpectfully solicit your patronage fo
anything in or out or the Mach ins business, for I
data tt»o headquarters In the above line lor Albany
asd vicinity.
R. ». STEPHEN’S
LIBRARY DOTS.
- j , Contributions are continually being
A--
rvtcired
Bay roar Guano from J. ’A. Me- a number of new books and
Omoo», Jil, Leary, Ga. periodicals will be sent in to-day as
■ a ^ 1 donations and loans to the Library.
TcrVhe Planters. ‘ ~ Ifis probable that a humerouslec-
tureby one of the best known young
lecturers in .'the State will soon be
forth* benefit of the Library.
SHORT METER N0TE8.
licnt commenced yesterday.
Take a stroll into tho Library.
Mardi Gras la N. O. this week.
The Jewish feast of Purim will be
gin shortly.
The river is up and in a good navi
gable condition.
The new schedules don’t r wiacUy
suit. Try again. mV
Thatiks to Mr. B. T. Kemp Ar late
files of New Orleans papers.
Tbe Sonthwestern Rsilroaiffrelght
depot Is undergoing repairs.
Alabama slings seetato hat• been
laid aside. That’s right, boys. '
A system of public improvements
should be inaugurated in Leesburg.
Mora anon on the subject. -*
“Mditang” Jumps in our columns
again this week. His letter £jra in
teresting and entertaining one.
The eotton-receivingeessoimUow^
ly closing. Albany has almost reach
ed her 90,000 boles. Let It ettae.
Last Saturday was Wss&wpon’s
birthday. Did yon tell ,youK little
bov the story about the little hatchot?;
Our Worth county friends should
not forget the mass meeting at Isabel
la next Tuesday. Make your prepa
rations to attend. , •,
The music of “Baby Mine” now
chime* in with the ticking of “(ftand-
fatlier’s Clock.” It won’t be long lie-
fore a rest will be callod.
The West Point Cadetship is crest
hailimr from everv section of the Dls- na, wfll preach on Thursday
bailing from every sectiou of the Dls-
trict.
The .season of parties, donees and
frolics in general in Oalhouq^i#
yet over. A lively set of young peo
ple down there, and they kno^r how
to cujoy themselves. i
"How to Supplement the Hog
Crop” is discussed on the first page
by an intelligent and successfulfirtn-
er. The communication clhims the
attention of ail our people.
The hours for services in the Epis
copal church at present will be as fol
lows: Morning prayer, 1% o’clock;
eveuing prayer, (excepting Friday
TOE LUUUItr.
Meeting To-SIght——InteiwUnx I’rnenuume.
The meeting of tho Library to-night
will be one of fnuch interest and im
portance, and wo bopo will be large
ly attended: An election of officers
will be held, and the following pro
gramme will be given:
Music. _
Serio-Comic Entertainment—Col.
B. Z. Dutton, of Atlanta.
Reading—Mr. J. S. Davis,
Recitation, x
Music. " ln
ig—Miss Csllie Vason.
,tion—Miss Johnnie Davis,
ng—Rev. M, B. Wharton.
UK .
effort is being made to engage
iota of a humorous speaker
InVh^cttyj whoso ’readings and
ionsare Said to bo exceedingly
:. 'The Library is now on s
ting, and its friends confi
dently Uxfir for the support and en-
oouragement of the publio.
^ “tbs" Igbr
has also changed its Abedulc. Ar
rives now*vt 11 a. m.; leaves 3:30 p.
m. When wll^this thing stop ?
j Hlekle SoclsMe.
Tlio young misses of.the Methodist
Church will give a Rickie Sociable
at the residence of H. B. Felder, on
Friday night next. All. ere invited
to attend, as a pleasant and agreeable
time is exported. Don’t forget your
lA , t
Ber J H Hartwell,
to Chi
night,
Srch Mi, at the Baptist church. He
bis remarks principally
California. His
id reputation will doubtless
insure him a full house.
The.Spria* Fair.
' Secretary Carter tells us that the
Spring Fair is sure to be a fine thing.
,Gnr-pieople should take iucreased in
ternet!.. the matter, and do their ut
most ter mako'lt a success. We expect
ft interesting programme for the oc
casion.
Take Notice.
The ladies and gentlemen, and cs-
and Saturday evenings, no services at 2>eciafly the ladies, appointed on tho
all) 5 o’clock. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Those twin calves of Postmaster
Arnold. They came the othpr morn
ing, The finest calves in America—
three-fourths Jersey. They are bound
to bear off the bine ribbon at the
Spring Fair. Go and see them. A
show of themselves.
We seo that some of-'«SU* neigh
boring papers ara kiaffng (bat 'tin
examination for thg Wert Pojnt j(A-
detship will take place on the 18th of
March. This is a mistake. Please
refer to the note of Hon. Wm. E.
Smith, published in another column,
and correct the enktr. % /•;" V tj
Time for general white-washing
nearly at hand. The following recipe
for making the wash is a good one:
“Take a clean barrel and pnt into it
one-half bnshel of qnick-llme, and
slake it by ponring boiling water over
it sufficient to cover it four or five
inches deep, and stirring until slaked.
When slaked, dissolve in water and
add two pounds of anlphate of zinc
and one of common salt, and add wa
ter to bring it to the proper consist
ency and apply with a brush.
Remember at R. S. Stephens’ are
Machine Needles, oil, attachments
and repair*. ' 1 '
Ladies, call at Sheffield * Bell’s
and see samples of Flower Pots.
Entertainment Committee of the Li-
brary, to arrange for the entertain
ment to-night, are requested to meet
at the: Library rooms at 10:30 this
Ynorning. 'A full and prompt attend
ance is desired.
White Machine for twenty-five dol
lars at R. 8. Stephkxs*.
- Bound Over
Mr. John Pittman, of Worth coun-
| ,Wb° was committed to jail for the
murdet of Aaron Tison, at Ty Ty,
was brought before His Honor Judge
Wright on Tuesday last by a writ of
habeas corpus, and bound over in the
sum of $3,000. He will be able to give
the bond.
It Jtfeipg about the
for you to purchase your “Gu-; Among pie recent additions to tbe
ano, ” I beg leave'to’dkfi*jrijnr f plctur* in the (Library are a fino
attention to the most relih]
and po jjnl4r brands C
“Soluble Pacific/' Ures-
oext axd Standard Fer
tilizer, which are spld
last year’s prices, and
NEVER £OKE IXT(/ THE
ano RiNO to put iip prices..
crayon sketch of horses, by Mrs. E.
Wight, and the beautiful oil paint-
g, “Norfeegiafi Waterfall,” by Mrs.
iJ.'Bitftdhfwhich has attracted so
i much admiration in Albany.
Worth county should turn
t,en masse at the meeting
tesi^ty. A matter will
Ibc 1 taken into consideration
« : w i r*‘'T"ittet is of great importance to
llopihg you will call before' thecounty and a „ thc people
should be there to consult to-
pnrehasing and see me,
I am very truly,
JNO. j>. CHEVES,
■ At Welch & Bacon's.
’ Dissolved
(50 pounds
P.l
Bone 01
cotton.
'4 * «
The Auiaxr News Job OrricE bas
gether about it.
ituy your guano from
Wei.cu & Bacox.
It is whispered around to us that
our old friend, Mr. J. M. Taylor, of
Calhoun, was married a few days ago
to one of the belles of the county.—
We l.ojfc it is true: in fact, we be
lieve it is, and we therefore offer our
just finished printing*ftiHlotofTegrt ,,rvc J . T ,
4s
quested to give n. . trial in this line. ^ I ’" 1 t “ kc h , ,msc J f " , yonng “ nd
We guarantee ratisfartion. ! b "* to * brido in * fenr »•'"
• piness to toein, and may others fol-
Standard Gnsno for 450 ponuds.: low their example
-cotton wish freight, or 500 pounds
payable next fall including freight*
at Welch A Bacojt.
The Mr Arsenis.
Mr. Welch, President of the Asso
ciation, lias recently been engaged in
arranging and beautifying the Fair
Grounds. Drives and walks hsvo
been laid out, flowers sind sbriUi*
Standard Fertilizers at
Welch & Bar ox’s.
Mr R S Stephens
This young merchant lias been very
successful since he commenced bus
iness, and i* still progressing and do
ing better every succeeding day. His
, store, across tbe wsy, is headquarters
planted, trees set out, *nd # many other f or many housekeepers, and every
improvements made that will greatly | ru , t0 mer is treated with fairness and
add to the attrartlveness of the pl*<*. I liberality, and goods are
Already tho park is an ornament and: marked low down.
blessing to Albany—its beauty ha*;
always
He lias the celebrated and much
been heralded far and wide by the! ^teemed White Sewing Machines)
admiring crowds who visited the w „y gon j, a „a f or the Indies, and can
Fairs last spring and fall; and in tbe j e0 pp| y a || tbclr wants for everything
coarse of time, when the trees, flow- i pertaining to machines, and repair
era, etc., arrive at perfection it will j ,^01 when not In order. See tho
be a spot of which any city might he
proud. •
100 barrels of lime for fertilizers,
for sole by 1* E. 9 H. E. WELCH-
sparkling ad. ln another colnran.
Hardware as LOW as any other
honse in town.
SBEtriELb A Bell.
Mr. T. J. Hart, of Dawson, Is in tbe
city.
Dr. DeMoss has-returned from his
Western trip.
Mr. H. A. Lead better, of Baker,
was in town Tuesday.
Mias Anna Drury, of Brunswick,
is visiting the Misses Tarver, of Al
bany.
Messrs. Zacb and John Ross, of
Worth, have been in city this week.
They expect a big meeting next Tuos-
day.
Dr. W. II. Hodnett, of Calhoun,
one of thc best physicians of South
west Georgia, was in the city yester
day, and gave us a pleasant call.
Dr. Geo. D. Conch, of Couch's
Mill, has been up this woek. lie
sings “Baby Mine” iff a mellifluous
voice and with the understanding.
Isaac Beckett, Esq., of Savannah,
Register in Bankruptcy for the South
ern District of Georgia, was in the
city this week holding bankrupt meet
ings.
Doc Hall is no longer bridge-keep
er, but goes into the lumber, sasli,
door aud blind business with N. F.
Tift. Ho is succeeded at the bridge
by Mercer Shackelford.
Cols. W. H. Lastinger, of Alapaha,
W. O. Fleming and D. A. Russell,
ot Decatur, and S. T. Kingsbcrry, of
Brooks, were in the city Monday on
important law business before His
Honor Judge Wright
Mr. W. W. McKown, Stenographic
Reporter of this Judicial Circuit,
passed through Albany on Saturday
en route for bis old home, Jonesboro,
where he will ent6r into the practice
of law. He has resigned his position
in this circuit and his successor Is to
be appointed.
Mr. Ben. Dattpn, the great adver
tising man, is again in onr city. His
plan this time is the “Chromo bus)
ness review." Mr. Duttoq ip,0/O.t a
stranger in Albany, bat is favorably
known by many of our - peopled lie
is now canvassing the city; and, ,wiU
to-night be tbe funny man at the Li
brary Hall.
Fan For To-Night
As will be seen by reference to
another column, Col. B. Z. Dutton of
Atlanta, will give a Berio-comic en
tertainment at the Library to-night.
His readings and recitatious arc said
to be very laughable, and all who go
to-night may expert to enjoy it thor
oughly.
Change of -Schedule.
By reference to our Railroad time
tables It will be seen that the sched
ule on the Southwestern Railroad has
been changed. The passenger train
now leases for Eufauiaand Macon
at 11 dSO a. m., and arrive* at 3 p. m.;
and leaves for Arlington at 3:35p. m.,
and arrives from Arlington at 10:35
a. m. All Interested will take notice.
Four thousand Machine Needles
just received at R. S. Stephens’.
The ladies of tho Baptist church are
moving forward energetically in the
work of beautifying their church
yard. Beds jind walks are handsome
ly laid off; and the planting of flow-
ers, shrubs, etc., has been commenced.
Donations of anything in this line
will be thankfully received by the
ladies.
A Liams-Tin vugh I he City.
It i* with a source of lutn-li plejis-
nre to iih to nhronicle tin* ninny lui-
provoiiioiitH Hint are going on and In
ecnteinplnlinu in Albany. Notwith
standing the dull lime* of the Inst
three orfouryenrs. our city has taken
progressive step* and i* gaining new
life anil apirit, under a prospect of
returning prosperity to the country.
A recent ride over the city revealed
the fact that a spirit of energy and
industry I* rife among our people.
Many old lot* in various parts of the
city Slid iu thu outskirts have henn
enclosed snil improved; several new
streets have been opened and beauti
fully graded; orchards, vineyards
and flower yard* are been attended
to, and a general air of progressive
improvement is eviden* everywhere
in the city. But more substantial im
provements than these are going on.
Cnpt. E. L. Wight has laid the foun
dation of a large fine brick residence,
on the corner of Society and Jeffer
son streets. The site is one of the
most beautiful in Albany, and thc
new residence, when compteted. will
be one of the neatest places in tbe
city.
Broad street will be ornamented
before long by Postmaster Arnold’s
pretty residence now in erection on
the corner of Broad and ' Jefferson
streets.
Tho Jewish Synagogue will bo
commoneed beforo long ou the cor
ner opposite Mr. Arnold’s.
Mr. A. W. Muso will soon occupy
his cosy little house on the corner of
Commcrco and Monroe streets.
We have heard of other buildings
that will be erected during the ap
proaching summer; and at tbe end
of the year Albany’s building record
will attest thc fact of her steady and
substantial growth. One thing we
have noticed. The houses that have
been built in Albany during the last
few years surpass, in neatness, style
and convenience, those of any other
city of like size with which wo are
acquainted. Strangers visiting our
city are struck with its beautiful
streets and handsome houses, and aro
ready to give assent to the verdict
that Albany is “the best little town in
Georgia.”
Another supply of genuine Eastern
Seed Potatoes just received.
L. E. & H. E. WELCH.
People of Worth, attend
the Mass Meeting next Tues
day at Isabella, and have a
full, free and complete expres
sion of sentiment concerning
the question, “Removal” or
“3fo Removal.” Let the
multitude be present, and de
cide what is best to be done
in the premises.
The best Machine oil for 10 and 15
cents a botile, at
R. S. Stephens’.
Tlic Albany Guard*.
This staunch organization has
emerged from its hibernation aud
with the returning fair weather it
appears decked in its bright and be
coming array. It ha* recently been
upon thc streets, it’s ranks strength
ened with many new membors, and
its attractive appearance denoting the
interest felt by the merbers in the
success of the company. Several
members were added at the last meet
ing and the company are fully added
for the summer campaign of work
and play. We learn that a lively
time is expected in military circles
at the approaching Spring Fair of
Southwest Georgia Industrial Asso
ciation. It is probable that Compa
nies from Savaunali and elsewhere
will be on hand to contest for- the
prizes and attempt to win from the>
Guards their hard won atnl nobly
worn laurels. The boys are alive to
the interest of the occasion and arc
determined to make another credita
ble record at least, even if they should
fail to get the prize.
Towx Tale Baking Powders arc
tho cheapest and best ever made.—
R. S. Stephens has them in bulk.
60 cases of can sad ball Potash for
sale cheap.
L.E.9H.E. WELCH.
Call at the New Hardware Store
for thoee |1 Bridle* for 76 oent*.
On the Plantations. .
The farmers aro going right nhead
with their usual routine of labor.—
lopghiug grounds
Wc hear of many
planting corn al
ready, and are turning their time and
attention'fo other crops. The weath
er, at tbe present writing, is very fa
vorable to all planting interest*.
Te the Manbsrs of the Library.
Every memjjer of the Library As
sociation is earnestly requested to
come forward at once and pay their
first quarterly dues, and be on hand
at tho rooms of the Association thi*
evening to vote for officers for the en
suing year. The ladies especially are
requested to be present
A. W. Muse,
Sec’y A Tress. Library Association.
For Now Fork.
Messrs. D. Glauber and E. Crine
will leave'in a Tew days for New York
and the markets in general of thc
North and East, for the purpose of
laying in spring stocks. Our mer
chants intend to bring out this sen*i>n
full and complete stocks of everything
needed ii\ Southwest Georgia, and
we axffect'tbej will havo a lively
tradi-from tho surrounding counties.
Death or Irs. Fields.
Mrs. Charlotte Fields, relict of our
Mr. L. T. Fields,
morning lost st 7
'protracted illness,
» were conducted at
of which'she was a
nday afternoon, by
Rev. H. R.-Felder, and the remains
wera Interred in Albany cemetery.—
Mrs. Fields' leaves a husband and
four lltflt tMb.tO mourn her doatli.
' Thoee-Churns, the nicest thing* out
at SBErriEMi & Bell’s.
Our Worth county friends
should read for the last time
the card of Judge T. M. Lip-
pitt, headed “Mass Meeting,”
and then decide to go to Isa
bella at thc time designated
and for the purpose named
therein.
•S«uon of Lent.
This period of fasting and prayer,
which* i* kept by many Christian
Churches, particularly tho Roman
Catholic and Episcopalian, commem
orative of the forty days’ fasting of
our Saviour, commenced on yester
day, (Ash Wednesday). It is a season
when nil amusements, of whatever
character, aro laid aside, and both
mind and body aro brought by fast
ing and prayer to contemplate the
humility, temptation and suffering of
our Saviour beforo the crucifixion,
and ought to be generally observed
by these denomination* ns a period
of thorough self-examination and de
votion.
Welch A Bacon have the best
Guano on the market for 450 pound*
cotton.
Suifthvllle, Dawson and Urowu
Station.
A FEW NOTE*.
We had the pleasure of spending
a tew hour* in each of the above
places lo*t week..
SMITH V IL1.K.
Our Smitliville’ editor, Mr. y. F
Joint so it, ha* written up thi* vide so
thoroughly lit pant issue* of t he News,
that but little remains to bo said.—
We found improvement to be the or
der of the diy on all sides, and thc
spring will show many decided and
better changes in the appearance of
things. The Mayor and. Aldermen
are looking after the-public interest*
of (he town with a vim and watch
fulness that is commendable. Thc
merchants have enjoyed a good win
ter’s business, and do not propose to
“slap on” a case of tho “blues” as thc
dull season approaches; on the other
hand, they are cheerful of the fif (jure,
.and will push ahead with their usual
energy and business tact. The peo
ple, as far as we have observed,
(and we arp by no means a casual ob
server) art clever, sociable and hb* :
pltable in their natures, and the town
is peculiarly free of that persons!
jealousy, animosity and bickering
which we sometimes see in places of
the same size. This is something to
be proud of and esteemed, and we
mention the fact with pleasure.
It is tiiought the Soutli Western
Railroad will build a fine new brick
depot at this point during the coming
Cummer. We hear that the authori
ties are debating the question now.—
The railroad is certainly in need of a
larger and better arranged structure,
for its various purposes, and we hope
that the order will be forthcoming
for its erection.
Messrs. McAffee and Johnson, two-
of the cleverest landlords in the State,
are rubbing their hands in delight
over the recent change of schedule,
and aro laying in an extra supply of
chickens and turkeys to meet the de
mands of the traveling public. They
aro never caught napping, but their
larders are always full of tho choices)
and most delicate of edibles, and the
guest whose eye beams not when he
sees their smiling tables is a base tru
ant to the good things of life.
DAWSON.
Tho present season’s business hits
been somewhat more favorable to
Dawson than for three years past,
and the heavy gloom which hung
over the little city as a black cloud
bas been dissipated somewhat by
what has been accomplished this win-
ter, and by the prospect which now
lays open. Yte believe iu the people
of a town “talking up" for that town.
We do not wish to appear hyper
critical or arraign anybody for their
sins of “omission and commission,’’
or for anything else that they have
not done smacking of the vim of en
terprise ; it would not be within our
province, here in a sister city, and
tinder the above heading, to do so.—
Let us merely whisper a little hint:
As far as wc know and have heard,
the people of Dawson have not talked
for their town iu the past thirty-six
months os they should have done.—
They, tho people, have thc elements
of success in them for their town and
for themscl ves, if they will only bring
them iu full play. Wc earnestly and
sincerely wisli them a full flood of
better times.
Wc took a look through the car
riage and buggy manufactory and re
pository of Mr. T. J. Hart, and found
his corps of excellent workmen all
busy turning out vehicles for thc sur
rounding country. Mr. Hart's work
is justly celebrated; and we state it
because it is a fact that his manufac
tory is one of the largest and best of
its kind in the South.
To our hnndaome bachelor friend,
Mr. Speight Baldwin, oftliat live, sub
urb, “Hardraoncy,” we arc under
special obligations for courtesies and
favors. Mr. Baldwin is a progressive
business gentleman; and is bound to
make his mark’in the' rommercial
world. -
Onr brethren of thc press, Messrs.
Hoyle A Weston, arc issuing a live
and sparkling paper, and one that is
up with the tinios.
BROWN STATION.
We arrived at Brown’s about 12
o'clock, and found a big sale in pn
gross, that of tho porsonal property
belonging to Mr. Elam Johusou.—
Quito a number of people wore in at
tendance, and bidding on some arti
cles was quite spirited.
From our intercourse with numbers
of farmers present, we aro of the
opiuion that they are somewhat ahead
of their brethren of other counties in
the progress of farm operations. Thc
complaint of the scarcity of hands is
hardly heard, and everything seems
to bo moving off in a business way.
The farmors of Terrell county are us
ing more gnano than those of any
other county we wot of; and sellers
at Dawson informed ns that they will
havo to double their orders at the
manufactories. Thi* is not a good
sign; and they are apt to repent ot
their foolishness in buying so much
of thc odoriferous stuff 'ere the year
conies to a close.
The firm of Johnson A Hill has
been dissolved, ns noted before in
these columns, the senior retiring to
engage in business in Atlanta. E. G.
Hill A Son will continue the biisinesi
and wo bespeak for the new firm
:t pleasant and comfortable holstelrie
in so short a time. May be keep it
in operation a long while; and may
it become to Southwest Georgia what
the Fifth Avenue is to New York, or
thc des Invalides is to Paris.
Mr. D. F. Lawhon is our agent at
Brown Station, and will attend to any
business connected with the Newb.
Stewart’s Cluster Sweet Potatoes
The above potato, in onr opinion,
is going to be a bonanza to our sec
tion of country. The reason it Is nOt
known and recognized as such by the
people now is because It is just boing
introduced. Cal. C. M. Davis, of
Calhoun—one of the best and most
scientific agriculturalists of the 8tate :
—has it In charge, and will fill orders
for it at Albany, Leary and A,rUng-
ion, as per advertisement. He
brought last year eight of these eaou-
leuts from Florida, and planted tout
on Ids farm. From these be pnllcd
nine hundred •pfotitil 4hirfis£t’Sotff
that many hills. On the IUh of Jul)
he housed from a quarter of ah acre
he had planted In corn, twenty^two
bushels of this cereal, and then plant
ed ont potato vines on the same pint
of ground, same day, from which hi
gathered sixty bnshel* of fine pota
toes. Col. Davis inform* us that hi
gathered in all from -the eight pots
toes, one hundred bushels, all good
sized and very sweet. Oapt. Ton
Allen, of Sumter county, to wh^m h<
gave one small potato last May
gathered from it twelve 1 'bnslrel*.
The potato grows in clusters; i* a;
early variety, prolific bearer, keep
well, and has excellent eating quali
ties.
As tlio fair weather is coming on
and the river gets in a good condi
tion the interest in boating is being
revived. Tlio “Annio Louiso” is
docked in safety only waiting for tlio
balmy airs and genial sunshine of
spring to walk tho waters liken thing
oflile. Several other boats will bo
built during tho season, and much
plcnsure is anticipated in aquatic dr
ch-s.
Full supply of chemicals for com
posting. Just received.
L. E. A II. E. WELCH.
A Pleasant and Recherche Entertainment
One of the most pleasant and rr
cherehe entertainments of the sea*01
in Calhoun oounty, came off at tht
residence of Mr. Jenuings 011 last
Friday night. Representatives from
Arlington, Leary, Morgan, Dawson,
and eveu as faraway as Barnetville.
were present, aud everything passed
off smoothly and pleasantly. To *a -
that those who were there enjoyed it
is putting it mildly, from the accouul*
we have heard of it. They just open
ed the valves of their inner being and
let good feelings flow iu a stream < f
bright cheer; humor effervesced, rr
partees flashed aud scintillated, and
tho ladies, all of them, looked thcii
loveliest, and the' gentlemen were o«
fait in their attention and pleasan
tries. The crowd dispersed at a late
hour, much pleased, and wishing for
anotlior one of the same kind err
long.
State News , i ->
No more serious difficulties or bad
drunks in Alapaha.
The “rtalwarts” are worthing the
Atlanta Constitution's paregraphist.
The Alapaha Church is in bad con
dition, ami the JVew* tells the people
about it.
Measles and whooping cough are
becoming troublesome iu Middle
Georgia.
The wheat crop of North Georgia
is said to be good so far. Oats have
suffered somewhat by the cold.
The Berrien County News is pros
pering. It will hereafter be the
official journal of Irwin county.
Thu Thomasville Times says tbe
next Governor must come from
Southern or Southwestern Georgia.
Tlio Hawkiusville Convention se
lected Macon as the next place for
holding the State Fair. Good enough.
The] Dawson Journal rays the farm
ers are advising each other not to
plant much cotton. Look ont for a
heavy crop next fall.
The Ln Grange Reporter has arisen
from the ashes, aud is one of the
brightest newspaper* in the South,
weekly or otherwise.
In Bainbridge on Tuesday evening
of Ia*t week Mr. U. J. Williams was
married to Miss Lucy Russell, sitter
of Hen E. Russell, editor of the Dem
ocrat.
lion. W. B. Fleming, now repre
senting the, First Congressional Dis
trict in Washington, is a brother of
Col. T. if. Fleming, of Baker coun
ty.
The Trustee- or the State Lunatic
A*vlutn have elected Dr. T. O. Powell
to fill the position of snpci .i.tending
physician, made vacant by the death
of l>r. Green.
A memberofthe Hawkiusville Con
vention last week stated that be could
prove that one acre of Clinch «.ou:ity
laud produced one thous&ud bualiw.s
of potatoes.
H. W. J. Ham is now connected
with the Gainesville Ragle. If ha
doesn’t make the o il bird scream it
will be because he it not sufficiently
salted. That’s all.
Grubb, ofthe Darien Gazette.* Soma
people think that Gov , ruor Colquitt
will succeed Ben Hill in the Uuited
States Scuate. The Governor would
make a better Senator than Hill.
No«ce 1
Albany, Ga., Feb. S3,1879.
Having this day sold onr Grocerv
business to Messrs. S. A Barnes A
Co., in retiring from the same we
hereby bespeak for our successors a
liberal share of the ‘patronage wi
lls v.: received.
Very Respectfully,
B. F. A W. W. WILDER.
As will appear from the above, wo
have purchased the “Little Store
Around the Corner” from Messrs. B;
F. A W. W. Wilder, and in the future
it will he run under onr management.
MR. R. A. HALL
wili he in charge of the same, and
will he glad to 8 :rve the public.
S. A. ^Barnes A Co. aro Shemi
Barnes and Geo. Collier, and we only
change the name ofthe firm to avoid
error* in business. 1
Very Respectfully,
S. A. BARNES A CO.
ConiHbutcd.]
WHO?
"Good night, mama,
* :rii
good night."
So saug one of Albauy’s spreetest
beaux, one nigh (last weeklaflerleav-
ing the denrestbeingon earth to him;
full of tcuder thoughts aud- aspira
tions, his soul, welled out in guShiif'
tenderness To"Tlie* ‘shh'dow reffScteu
through tlio curtained window.—
“Good night, sweet mother,” rippled
in dulcet accents on the cutting wave,
lets of the young gentleman’s reolly
beautiful moustache, when, in answer,
the window sasli flew upward and
the ebony feature* of Deborah, liio
cook, was reflected in th? moonlight,-
and her tongue gave utterance to-the
sage advice, “Go home, chile, I aii.t
your ma, an’ I aint going to Tie nutli-
cr! “Go home, sonny, go home!”
And sonny went. * • •
Who could the “sweet beau”liayu
bceu. Ah! Po—aheni—don’t all Speak
at once please, it cohfusea us.
THE WESTyOKT CADETSHIP.
Day for Examination Postponed.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 3,1879.'
editors Albany ews.
Please give notice that the compet
itive examination for the West Point
cadetship wili be held in Albany, on
Saturday, 8th day of March next.
Applicants must be between'the ages
of 17 and 22. I have appointed as
the Examining Board: Rev. T. G.
Pond, of Dougherty; Rev. W. B.
Bennett, of Brooks; Prof. O. I>.
Scott, of Thomas;.Hon. Daniel Mc
Gill, of Decatur, and Hon. Herbert
Fieldor, of Randolph. As Medical
Examiners: Drs. Alfriend, Cromwell
and Hilsniau. These gentlemen, aud
applicants for thc position, are re
quested to meet at the time and place
appointed.
Wm. E. Smith, M._£.
Papers in the District please copy.
That Conductor’s Badge,
Won by friend Taylor, of the B. A A.
It. K., is indeed a handsome one, and
0110 of intrinsic value, arart from the
association*. It is of solid gold, (ex-
sept part of the lantern, which
ami wo iicspemi, ...r ...o ... » I glam) with a broad pin, tw'o inches
thorough and unqualified eiicouiHg.--1 j tl | en gth, having the inscription :
ment from all the old customer* and . “Conductor.'’ On the reverse tide to
Tim
Conductor.
from many now ones. Judge Eli Bill j tl.” following:
is rememborod a* 011c of the mo«t
prominent men of Southwest Geor
gia ; tho soil, Mr. James J. Ilill, is n
young gentleman of sterling l.usiiie*-
qualifientions, fully acquainted with
tho wanta of tho people of the section,
and more, he know* well how t<>
mark goods low down.-
Charley Williugham is beginning
to let up on Senator-Gordon, and wo
are now prepared to soy that hts
Free Press is one of the most ener
getically edited, newspapers in tbs
State: No man can go to sleep over
Us columns.
The lawyers, dqctors, editors and
politicians who recently assembled in
Hawkinsville, with a few practical 1
farmers arc belug lavishly puffed' by
the press. The Atlanta Constitution
considers the actiou of that meeting a.
fair expression of rural sentiment.
Ha, ha, how fpnuy.
The Atlanta- Post thus discour.se-
cth: “Albany has a citizen that every
town should have. It’s Library has
been started by a donation of 600 vol
umes from Colonel L.E. Welch.” if
our cotemporary had just left off thc
“Col.” Mr. Welch might have smiled.
The Georgia Press Association
meets at Cartersville iu May. The ob
ject of these annual gatherings is for
y thg discussion of matters 'touching
agricultural interests—corn aud rye ;
but tbe boys seem to have overlooked
-tlje fact last year, and discussed - tlie
firmt-ral qualities of Gainesville wa
ter.
Col. B. W.Wrcnii, of tbe farmers
eaesaw Route,'ha* leased' Catoosa
Springs for.icu year*, ami trill place
a . Campbell,.Late of tlio. Kimball
use, in charge. -Thi* - fact assures
the public tlnli : Ca.too*a will lead tlie
van of watering .places in thc South.
.The energy and popularity of Col.
Wrcnn coupled with tlie hotel expe
rience of Mr. Campbell makes suc
cess certain.
1 o H. C. TAYLOR,
most popular K. li. Conductor
S*r. Francis Xavier's Curr.cn.
Fel»ruary> 1879.
From Ibis is suspended an oxquip-
ite conductors lantern, within which
is delineated the entire Lord’s Prayer,
so s nail as to be almost invisible to
Wobad the pleasure of,dining wilb the naked eye, but when viewed
H011. G. Simpson at the Lawlu.h through the'powerful lene in the
House, and must tender our joint con-
bottom ofthe lantern, is brought out
in bold relief, and read with ease.—
a_ r in ihhii ii-iiuif ttuii renu wiui choc*-—
gratulations to Mr< L._on hitrpeculiar ^ Hunali for ‘Snap’!” says the boys,
knowledge of the wants of the “inner and ail join the chorus.—-BnmzunVi
man,*'and his quick tact in fitting up Advertiser. ' . * ~ 1
Thc Sumter Republican report*
that since tlie 5th day of December
last, or within a little over two
months, about one million pounds of
Western meat has been delivered in
Amorims. Surely this indicates a
<cardity of tlie home-made article iu
that section. The same paper states
that the merchants of Americus aro
shipping oats from the West, because
of the high price asked for them by
the termers.
The Early County .Veto* has the
following good words for the Albany
Library: “The Albany Library Asso
ciation has shown what a little pub
lic enterprise can do, when properly
directed and backed by a little money.
The papers of that city infornt us that
the Association is now au assured
success, a handsome hall having beeu
fitted up and a very respectable libra
ry secured. All praise to thc people
of Albany.
A Hancock County Resolution.—
Times and Planter: Resolved, That
henceforth we will use fewer com
mercial fertilizers and' less western
corn and bacon, and that wc will en
deavor, with the assistance of Kind
Providence, to make the former and
the latter at home, believing that (hi*
course only will keep ffm-sclves and
<>ur families from starvation, our few
inherited acre* out of tlio hands of
the Shorin' and save us tho forebod
ing* ami apprehension* of ending our
day*on sonic pauper farm in tain
regrets over our past follies and per
haps misplaced confidence. -
A Card.
MARSHALL HOUSE, (
Savannah. Ga., l’cb 21,1879.\
in consequence of tho continued
business depression and can sequent
reduction in general prices, wo havo
determined to meet the requirement*
of the times; and offer to the travel
ing public first-class accommodations
atl&to $2J50 per day. And with a
f view of makiNg the Marshall House
headquarters for Southwest Georgia
we will accommodate all Atlantic A
Gulf Railroad excursionists and their
friends until tlie 1st of April at $2 per
day. Y ours very trnly.
f 1 M. L. Harnett, Clerk.