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TOWN AND COimTI
twn direlturv.
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THE CHURCHES,
Preaching at the Bop istr. Churelir on'Hi*
first hikl thlid Sundays, and Saturday Is-fore
the thlid Sunday in uicli month.. Kov. S T.
Fulltr pui-tor.
Trenching at the Methodist Churcbon tiia
foul th Sunday, and vaturday. before. in each
nionth. Uev. Q. S. Johnston )su>t*>r.
Treadling at tlie Tresli) tei inn Church <n
the second Sunday in each month. Rev. G
W. Mwxuu pastor. •
BABHOTH SCHOOLS.
At the Baptist Cbun h at 9 o’clock A, M
each Sunday, J T Johnson, snp'rt
Hurt Cook, Treasuier
At the Methodiot Church at 0 o'clock a m
each suuday. J M Moblev,
B C Kimbrough, Treas'r
MASONIC ORDERS.
Hamilton Lodge No, 16—mee ts oh. tlw 2d
Saturday at ter noon in Pitch month.—W. W.
Goodman, W. M.
T. T. Schley Chapter No 30- meet* on the
4th Friday in each month at 2 o'clock r m
-J. M. Mobley, H T.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
J. H. Lord ace, tnayot;: J. F. C 'Williams,
J H. Cows* rt, J. X. lllount imd L L. Stan
ford, couticilmen: W. S. 1 Robinson, marshal
POST-OFFICK, , . v v
J W,. Gamble, r. Ihjly.unjval; jaad*
departure of iuailiC *** ’ s
COUNTY OFFICERS.
JF C Williams ordinary; J TANARUS) Robinson
■sheriff; N H Barden clerk of superior Point;
Dennis Miller tax receiver; J R Giiflin tax
•collector; H C Kimbrough treasurer ; John
M Barnes surveyor; W J Smith coroner.
County Commissioners —W 1 Hudson, W C
•Johr ston, RWRohiuson. N II Birdtsii eleik.
Board of Education—W I Hudson. Flynn
Hargett, W C Johnston, It G Hoo I,'l J Neal
County School Commis’ncr—J T Johnson
ituMusas or thk lkgihi.atckk.
W I Hudson senator; G L Kilpatrick and
"H E Moss, Jr., representatives.
tCOURT CILESBAR FOR HARRIS fOOTf
summon coiuit.
"Martin Crawford judge—M A Little solic-
Ttor-geneial —N II Barden clerk —I I) Rob
inson sheriff. Convenes second Mondays in
April and October.
OOMMISSIONRRS’ COCBT
(Convenes first Tuesday in each month.
OBTUNABt'S OOITIT
Convenes first Monday in each month.
JUSTIOKB UOIBTS.
H ■ mil ton (67 2d) Owtrict —lno T Williams
J I>. dims Bedell N !> - .net* first Saturday.
Valiev p.ains (788 W-I N Sparks N l’, Geo
W (looks J 1’- 'I I Saturday.
StrmVs M iner N P, I’ Suttrtn
j p—till SVnrrtsv. ' '
Waveily Hall |UB4)-~G A B Dozier Nr. I!
.J Stanford .1 1’ .
Kllerslie (IKlol —Thus Neal N P, A h lull
.son J P •
Cataula (696)- J B Pate JP, W H Th*uip-
Lowei 19th (707) - Jesse Cox NP.W Nun
nallv J P--3d Saturday.
Upper 19th (1186)—JdOW liokey J P, L
Hargett N P-4th Sato.ay.
Smith’s (1247) —Jas G Smith J P., e Moore
U P—r-4 h_ Saturday. v ■ -
Whitesville (9201—S H Reese Nr.. A J
.Gooloii J P—2 and s ithrdiir.
Whitaker’s (679) —i. M Whitten .1 P lyun
Hargett ;S P— •
1) vidaon s (781)—'1 LD. vidson J P, Ab
•JVMiunNl’ . ,
Klee Spri g (717)— -T A-Moore NP, 0 Had-
J-P—fi st Saturday.
Go. dmau s (708) —I MCu p, p(ier, .J P, S
(hseliuan N P— 2d Saturday.
’NORTH ANII SOl'Tlt RAILROAD SCHEM’LE
From and after Satihioay, 16th of May
trains on this road will run as follows:
Ti'KsDAYS, 'lhibhiays am> Siituidays,
Leave Columbus 5 <"0 am 210 P m
Leave Kinosbnrn 7SO am 430 p M
WM. REDD, Jr., Superintendent.
No Pai*i-it N ext Week.— ln or
der to Rive our printers a week’s
holliday, we shall abide by the. time
honored rule, and issue no paper
next week. This is.a right that all
newspapers claim and one that has
never been denied them.
A General Centennial.
Joint resolution on the eelelrration of
the Centennial in the several coun
ties or towns.
The Cull Heeling.
We piabiis4*c<l last itwk, nnj
thin .wyek, a Cull from the cKdi in.tin*
of the Democratic Exeeit tv* Cum
mUtee for tjr jpee],jMg of the Demo
crats, of Harris county, on the 6ih of
July. Iffir highly important that
the vot-ers nlatli>L ttti'tk
oh this dcoasioVi,‘fia it 'htiTTFhl fbl* "he'
purpose of *e : A(3iu|g delegates for the
purposq of nominating a Governor.
Many may argue tlnjt this prelimi
nary mcafiijg .will bit of up consc.
quettoe, bat, iti this, they tire mistak
en. It. is the preliminary meetings
which shape the course of the entire
g vein-nent, a#d we.hope tin t all
seetjons ot II art is county will be
represented on the 6lb. It is particu
larly desired’fey the’ ’Executive Gotii
miitee-tbht who cah do
so, as they may have something of
much importance to present to the
people. Committee
are requested fo meet the Ghairnian
.in ibe OrdinaryV office at I<J o'clock
on that ilhv.
It duly cnjils'ofrt* dollar'to have a
singing VrdhooFon the streets without
license. , ......
: * f t* i , , .
Our debater* are not enthusiastic
as they were. Maybe . the selection
of a subject has something to do
with it. ,-1 - .
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Cataula is naturally a charming
place, btui's made more stf this week
hy the presence of two young ladies
from Eufaula,
It has been suggested that a kiss
on- the forehead means reverence
Just so, but fclu ie is no fun in i.
worth mentioning.
A right heavy joke"- was that oh
one of- the hoys, win. asked the bar
ber it he could dye nis mustache,
and was asked if he brought it with
him. „' '
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No, we can’t publish your com
munication. We ido.,4jot c ire to
publish anytltjtbrViiii4oiatory to a
person’s good character when they,
in all a.fe better than the
.accuser.- : •;
There is a young iuau in Hamilton
who thuiks’hut limy ol ridiiugto W av
tirly trial), a%isiaiice of twelveTOTles,
after a dress pal tern. For fear this
may be inigo iiileretoud, we will- -say
it is not Benny. • i i;
- Miss Titda returned to
H lii'ilt 'itt. l isf (|f- ’She has
b eu attending scfi>ol at the Wesley
an Female College, Macon, where
she, a< (juried f ' wilh • credu.
We welcome Miss Lula to our
midst again.
Capt. Eugene Curtis Grauberry,
of Eufauia, Ala., is on a visit to Har
ris, and will remain a few. weeks.
The Captain is a dignified gent of
much aliilny, and is very promineni
| ly spoken of for mayor of Kuiaula.
Ali lie “country’Tiny’’ has given
ns a recipe for raising cats’. It is to
tie a string around the cats neck,
bend down a suppling, then let go,
and the cat will be raised. This
ihing is said to be demoralizing to
the cats.
Any exoUsu better than none. A
toper says he would lie a temperance
man in a minute if it wasn’t tor hi
w,fe. lie knows slic’d be h nesomu
il she hadn’t something to j m about
and find iauh with.
We have not rac ived more than
fourteen 1 ig cotton sC Iks during the
j past week, Come, "geitileinan, ihis
’" - do—bring in your brag
**’eiu, So
The following named gentlemen
have been elected by Muscogee to
represent that county in the conven
tion at Atlanta, on the 2nd of August.
As will ho seen they have been in
structed to vote for Oolquitt:
W L. Salisbury, G. A. Redd, G.
•H, Williams, A. A. Coleman, G. !>,
'Grimes, W. A. Little, J. M. Russell,
T. J. Chappell, B. H. Crawford’ W.
A, Gobi), and the following
RESOLUTIONS !
Resolved, That the Honorable A.
H. Colquitt is the clioiso of the peo
ple of Muscogee, to whom in the
past his honored name lias been fa
miliar, and should the choice of the
people he in accordance with our
sentiments, we feel sati-hod that the
interest of the State w ill be f .ithfully
guarded and protected.
Beil resolved, That the adminis
tration of Gov. Jas. M. Smith has the
full and hearty endorsement of the
people of Muscogee county.
llomb Folk. —ln the last issue of
t tie Sweetwater (Twin.) Enterprise
we find the following items which
i . , .
speak of former residents of Harris
county:
“Tlte Grange High School at Mad
isonville, under the charge of Prof.
G. A. Granberry, closed its first ses
sion on the lGt h. The Grangers sue
reeded in getting a good teacher in
Prof Granberry, the school has bean
well patronized, and there is 110 doubt
now but what its success is injured.
The closing exercises on Friday
night, consisting of declamations, di
alogue*, cnmpo>i ions, orations and
music, were well attended. All the
participants acquitted themselves
splendidly. At the close, Col. J. I>.
Gorman, of the Talbutton (Ga.) Stan
Hard, was called upon for a speech,
and respond- and in a brief but splendid
imprompt 11 address.”
Mrs. G. A. Granberry, of Madison
ville, fell off the piazzt of the hott-e,
last week, and dislocated an arnt.
Site was insensible for a short time.
Her arm was reset by D r . Upton and
she is speedily recovering. ”
Thespian —On Frid <v, the 2 1st
July, Prof. La Hal le will close the
Spring session of the Hamilton
Male Ac demy. We hav been in
formed by the Professor that several
young ladies in town have very kind
ly consented to a-sist him in the
thespian entertainment. “Toodles”
will be the leadiug j Py, and it wdl,
no doubt be an iriiefasunir occasion.
Prof. La Hitt e has put himself to a
great deal of trouble to make a sue
ces- of it, and the pro-p utt now is
that il will be the best ihing of the
kind that has occured in Hamilton in
some time.
Retictous Appoi mtments. —Elder
G. W. Weekly will preach at the
following blaces in Harris county:
Thursday, 6 h day of Jniy, at Motin
tain Hill.
Friday, 7th of Jti'y, ai Pinev Grove
Church.
Saturday and Sunday, Bth and D'h
of July, at Antioch Church.
Tuesday, 11 lb of July, at Mount
Olive Ghurch.
Wednesday, 12th of July, at
Branch Aeademey.
TANARUS! nrsdiiy, 13th of July, at Reho
heth Church.
Tttu 11 on oits at Emory College
The honors for this year were an
nouuci and in President Ilavgood’s
Lecture room to-day, as follows:
Ist II oner —(\ A. Saunders, Key
West, Fla.
2d Honor—L. 11. Harris, Atlanta,
Ga.
3d Honor —E. W. Wootiberry,
On nev v '
>v. Key
A short time si lieu they published a
ohromo that had a run over one him
dred and twenty five thousand copies.
The weight of them unmounted was
over nine tons. In, the selection of
subjects, Stinson A <?o. show correct
judgement of puli'to taste, which nat
ural talent, aided by long experience,
alouo can give. They publish every
description of fine .works of Art,
from a chroma to a photograph—
from a fine Crayon drawing to the
most elegant Steel Engraving.
They bring into service the skill of
the most talented artists.
They are also ) uhlishers of the
Centennial Record, is a very
large illusttated ptipsr, devoted to
whatever ts of interest connected
with the One Ilutidrfdlh Birthday of,
the United States. Terms one and liar
per year. The great Exhibition at.
Philade'phia is fully illustrated and
described.
Messrs. Stinson Jb Cos. are at pres
ent in want of a large number of
new agents, to whom they offer the
most lib.r 1 in We call
attention to their' advertisement',
headed, “To the Working Glass,” in
our advertising columns.
Ntt u -e’s Remedial Agon Is.
It is said that, far every disease
that effects suffering humanity, na
ture lias pro video a; remedy, and till
that man has to dd is to discover
these remedial age its and to app'y
them to their appropriate ailments.
These are mostly blind in the vege
table kingdom, an) roots, barks,
herbs, grains, and otjter simple and
harmless ingredient) are mote effec
tual than any of 1 lie mineral poisons
used so freely hy 1:1 nv physicians.
The celebrated Dr. Radcliff in the
Skvhn Seals on Golden Wondki:,
has compounded a vegetable remedy
peculiarly adapted for a wide range
of diseH-es, combining as it does tlte
curative properties pf. a great num
ber of the. most tffective roots, herbs,
and barks. Fir pain and aches it
has never been eijmilkd. jun 7-4
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intensely entertaining to those w ho an* fortunate
enough to escape disease. It guards the reader
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points the wav of deliverance to those who are
already cngulphed. By all mean*, find out all
about it. It In for you. It’s author, Hr. K.
B. Foote, of 120 Lexington Avenue, New
York, is consulted by invalids at home and
abroud, in person and by letter, and has had the
experience of nearly a quarter of a century
in the treatment of long standing and difficult dis
eases of every character; hence his ability to
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consultations are free to the pick everywhere;
hence his immense correspondence w ith the nick
all over the globe,# You, reader, are at lib
*r* Y to consult the able author of Plain Home
Taik and Medical Common Sense. Write to him
and you will bo struck with his Common Sense.
Whatever your malady, you will receive light
which will do you good, by investing only a
postage stamp, and writing to Hr. F. We wish
to interest you in both the doctor and his im
mortal book. Tlie Hook itself, which gives
satisfaction to all who read ft, cun he had of
agents, or of the publishers direct. Plain mus
lin binding, $3.25, in the English or Germaa
language. Library binding, in English only.
u ,75. Sent by mail, postage prepaid, on receipt
of the price. A lady writes the author: “I
have always felt that you were the physician of
the world, from the fact of your wonderful sue.
cess and original ideas.” One reader says
“lhave found it to be one of the grandest
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according to binding. Sent by mail on receipt
of price. J list the thing for young people. Con
tents tabid free. _______
fl|||p Publication*. We con fur
lllitefll" all of Hu. Foote’s popular
1/1 If IL Himc Publications on health and
kindred topics. “OLD EYES MADE NEW, 1 *
tells how to restore the sight and give up glasses,
without the aid of Doctor or Medicine. Half a
million have been issued already ! “Com fort
and cure yon tub Kuprrwsn is a valuable
monograph for those who are affljeted with Ibip
ture or Hernia. “Physiological Imi’uovkmknt
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people born right. “Physiological Marmagk”
gives the latest researches regarding the laws
governing temperamental adaptation, Ac., Ac.
A Step Backward, reviewing inconsiderate
legislation concerning the Prevention of
Conception. “ Spermatorrhoea,” or Sem
inal Weakness with evidence of its curability.
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Thk Fourth ok July.— There will
be a celebration of the 4th of July
inllhmillon, and everybody are in
vited to attend. The exercises will
he Itehl at the Ft male Gollogent 10
o’o'ook a, m. E'qr. 11. 0. Oamernn
will deliver an address, and Gapt. G.
L. Dendy will givo a sketch of the
history of Hamilton, the county, etc.
These addresses will, no doubt, be
very interesting, and those who fdl
to attend will mi*s a rare treat. Let
a'l come out ami how l for the glo
rious fourth.
HARRIS SHERIFF’S SALE. |
Will sold hotwe the Court House floor In
tin* town of Hamilton on the first Tni'wlsy
in July next, wi'hin the l nl hours of solo,
tho following propei tv, to-wii: One rutl car
nnil yearling, and 1 no buggy levied on as tho
proportv of F. S. llowar I, and R. A. Howard
to satisfy a mor f gage fi fa in favor of M. 0.
Farley & Uo. vs. F. 8 Howard and It. A.
Howard
may 1 76 J. D. ROBINSON, sheriff.
li KOltG l A— Harkis Cop nty
James Forties admiuistiator of the estate
of John Wont wood, late of said munly, de
ceased, lias applied for letters of dismission.
All pontons concerned are heretiy notitie*l to
show muse (if nny they have) try the fi'st
slioiiday in Aognst next why said applimnt
Mould not he oism ssed.
Oi/en under mv hand and ofliesd signa
ture May Ist, 1876.
m J F 0 Wtu.iAMs. Ordina
GEORGIA — Habbis Countt.
T I* Hopkins, executor of tho lost will anil
testament of William Hopkins, deceased, h s
made application for letters of ilismii<sion.
All persons concerned are hereby notified to
show cause (if any they have) hy the first
Monday in August next wliy letters ot dis
mission should not las granted said applicant.
Given under my hand and official siguu
tme May Ist, 1876
Jlll J F C Williams, Ordinary.
GEORGIA— Hakuis County.
John W Murphcy and Irby H Pitts, admin
istrators with will annexed of Win White
head, late ot siid county, deceased, apply
for 1 tiers .of dismission—
All person* concerned are hereby notlflia’
to si Inv c-mse, if any they have, hy the first
Monday in July next, why said application
should not lie granted.
Given under mv hand and official signa
ture, March 13, 1876.
mail.Vtd J. F. (!. WILLIAMS, Ord’v.
THIS TAPER IS OR FILE WITH
Where Advertising Contract* can be made
COMMERCIAL.
HAMILTON RETAIL PRICES.
Oil UK THU WIvKKLY BY OOWSKUT & KIMIIUOItUiI.
Bulk meat—sides 14
5h0u1der.,.,,,.. 10
B icon hum. 17 1-2
Flour A , *3 M
I! 8 00
Corn mciil 1 00
Hu;;.,r A 18 1-2
C 12 1-2
Coffee —ihuioo 30
Sylll l> New (J,1u11,:. 18)
Florid. TO
CieiKu—cre.in 20
Vw* 1
Butler 20
Chicken. l ,r >
COLUMHUS WHOLESALE PRICES.
CORRKCTKD WEEKLY RY ti. A. REDD * 00.
Bacon —cleat’ t ilt .i<les 12}
t-liouldci’M 10}
Bulk meal—clear til) hides 11}
hlioiddera .. 0}
BaS'iintr 12} 10 Ui
Coficp, liio 22}11)24
Corn 72{ 80
Co|i|.c*t’its 4(tjs
Flour 6 50@10 00
limits—nujZHi -cured 15
]>l:iili 14
Hard ware—-Swede iron 0
r> fined 0
Plow steel 10
Horseshoes .. 7
Mule shoes .. 8}
Nails .. ~ 4 25
Axes, >jp doz .. 12@14
Hides, dry .. .. 10(fl l
Laid—ill tierces .. 15 @ls}
in kegs .. .. 1 ti£ol 7
Leather —harness .. .. 45
it(i|ier, T) 1 side , 2 50@8 00
hemlock .. .. 30R33
Meal . . . I 15
o|t iterosono . . 21 $2 5
/t-.eo .. . .. ■. 8
Kelt . . . . V 90/12 00
Byron 00 t<> 75
Sugar .. • • 12/i,lt
lie
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1 00/(,4 00
A FIRST-CLASS SOUTHERN INSTITUTION!
THE
NOBILE LIFE IYSI TE 00.
OF
JHobile, Ala.
M. MCCARTHY; President. H. M. FRIEND. Sbcrbtary. SHEPPARD
HOMANS, Actuary.
Patronize Home Institutions. Insure ini this Sterling,
Sound, Reliable Company.
h* Mob lo Life can give you a* goo 1 pro’ect'on for your money a* wry Northern company.
The Mobile IJfe was O'ganiacd hy well-known merchants nud bankers of Mobile, in June.
1871, and Im* issued 6..VX) Policies, aud pntd over
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Collars Death Losses
V *
Every loss haa luien promptly paid without a day’s delay.
INSURE YOUR LIFE 1 INBUIIK YOUR WIKK’B LIFE
IN-URE YOUR LIFE | INSURE YOUR WIFE'S LIFE
Im. tITL© MOBILE] L.IFZL
Live, active, enterpiising men wanted in every county in Georgia to work for the M* t.i e
Lite, Apply to " R O. KANUAI.I, Un'l Agent, Gwlsden A!a,
ECONOMY IS WEALTH.
From tin* date my terms will be stiiktly cash, an I I sj toial
iiidacemenis to my etialomets. My stock of
GROCERIES ANDCPROVISIONS*
wi I always bo large and varied. I have in store the best and cheapest '<>
of fi.oub in litis market, (1111 up in burruls and sacks, atJwholesale und retail
Meal at mill prices. Com, Oats, Bran. Bacon and bulk meals.
Lard, Sugars, Coffees, 'leas, Syrups.
Wines and Liquors, Shoes, staple Dry Goods.
Fancy Groce.ics, Canned Goods, ele n etu.
Yon can save money by calling on me before pttrchasihg, as I slitiH have,
no bud debts to make good by charging long prices j and I buy my good*
from importers and manufacturers for cash.
My mono bettcelbrih will be “S*mall profits and quick sales.”
No charge for dray age. Bovpectfttlly, J. 11. HAMILTON. ,
Junction Franklin, Warren and Oglethorpe Sts., Columbus, sa.
W. J. WATT. J. A. WALK I It. CUAS. It. Wall.
WATT & WALKER,
WHOr.KBAI.IC AND 11KTAIB
GEOCERS AND COMMISSION] MERCHA i
CORNER UNDER RANKIN HOUSE, COLUMBUS, CA..
Have the Largest ami Ilest Selected Stock of Groceries in thin ( ty y
coNHiwriKiior
/
BACON SIIiKS, Bulk rides, limnn .houlders, Bulk shoulders, Bulk hams, Bucon hams.
Kud In tierces, hurl.els mid kef/s.
Fl.Oßll of nil (/nidi s, tm Indinv the eslet>rnfed Sn.viai I.AKK hrnnd—the Imst in the aror.il.
BAGGING, Ties, Suit, Sn(oir, Muikerel, Soup, Cheese, Coffee, Oysters, Sardine., Crtuk • s,
I’otn.li, Sods, Stiir. h, Shoes, B ots. mid Staple Dry Gissls, such as
0-nahur/;-, sheeting, shirtings, check", rtiipes, yarn, and |sints good.,
A!►<> a well-selected stock of WHISK Y, from <1 per gallon to $6, and ef any brand or
per Cent proof that may he desired.
Our stock of "BGAII Include" i very gr ele and prh-e, and O’lr lot of SYRUP can no he
cqns'ed in this city 1" includes all grides of New Orleans in barrels, also several Imndotl
liurrel. choice Florida Setup, which is superior to anything in the market, and much cheaper
in price. It las a delightful thivnr, rich, clear color, anil /elected expressly for onr tia 'i.
Casli cH.tomeis <uin always save money 1 y giving us a trial before purchasing else a luo e
fei)2-ly WATT ft WALK KTI
HEAD QUARTERS FOR GUANO!
FERTILIZ YOUR CROPS AND GROW RICH.
you wish invest in the 230J91; JT’OX-'fclllSßoi-JBI In the.tate sppU to
J. W. STOREY.
I adVOtICO froiglltsi for planters and sell GUANO on
TIME or for CA H. I ti<* •*a .**.-■** tutsrt rWATtIKS. a flesh etock o'f GA' ;-GS
me.i/, ana a lull stock of Glf(>i KltlliS which 1 propose to sell CHEAP FOE CA>H.
J. W. STOREY,
■ HAiVIII/loN. .-A
• '•’.N'ITON CIiNTENNIALS!
NSXT FIFOTN DAYS,I
PRESCOTT
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