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j’SSlfOrWA COLUMN.
Jortant News
from the
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STORE
;r<T UETEIVED
r Western White Coni,
,. k . tlor Uibhod Smoked Bacon.
Ribbed Fill Raeon.
• osi* Smoked Shoulders.
• «. of the best bums ever brought to
airktt.
■v 1 Flour,
jj «fk» Coffee.
novirtod Sugar.
( n.hing that can bo fountrin a first
^ or rerj and Provision House, and
. r.'io hiit the times.
• ■.s um that 1 always keep the
larger stock of
!RY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
~S 6IIOKS, IJATS. NOTIONS,
Sic., Sic, &c.,
h hereto'ore keep a much larger
' k than can be found elsewhere.
made suitable attraction at the
?ER FLINT RIVER STORE,
11 n.'w occupy, and which can be ea-
: found by the “Red Sign,” the Grig
| sC Fliut River Store, to place all
civ goods so they can be seen
with plenty of life.
6 arfng only for the cash, consequent-
can undersell any other house, and
ay motio shall be as heretofore
ICK SALES AND SMALL PRO-
FITS.
Watt Plow
furnish my customers with same at
•4 prices, also extra points, heels,
fP. bolts and wrenches. Ha-m also on
•*fiue line of cast, steel and refined
turning shovels, scooters and sweeps.
Member the Red Sign.
J. 3TEIHINGER.
8el* Proprietor of the
I Wat River Store and fliffW 1
LO 6 AL MATT6 R3
I0TH STOCK, BEST GOODS,
LOWEST PRICES !
R. A. Lytle, who is well-known, and
f : «n in my employ for six years, has
t North, and during his stay will buy
l of my Spring Goods, thereby giving
| corners the advantage in purchasing
i t selected stock which no other house
tier. I am also agent for the celebra-
Pavement Prattle.
Read the supplement to the Dwocbat
to-day. It is rich, rare and racy.
Josh Billings says it is good to be virtu
ous, but you will miss lots of fun.
The beautiful trees about our city are
putting on their Summer dress.
That was a right good sized zephyr that
swept over the city last Sunday night.
We had a drenching rain on Monday,
but we suppose it was needed.
Some of our merchants are receiving
new spring goods.
Some of our citizens are killing dull
time by nursing pet cases of soar throat,
&c.
We understand the ladies are about to
organize several Croquet Clubs as a means
to drive dull care away this Summer.
Mr. John Law has been elected Treasu
rer of the Oak City Hook and Ladder
Company, vice Mayton resigned.
Decatur County Criminal Court met on
Mouday, Judge C. G. Campbell presi
ding.
The Bainbridge Cornet Band gave us
some music on the streets one evening this
week. The boys are improving very fast.
There was a very pleasant social party
•t the residence of Mrs. D. J. Dickinson
one evening last week.
There will be no State Fair this year.
So much the better for us in getting up
our Fair.
We have been shown by a lady in this
city several articles which she designs
exhibiting at our Fair.
Let everybody remember the Fair meet
ing next Saturday. Everybody should
be there.
Wood haulers have had a good time of
it far several days. Prices stiff and de
mand good.
The marble season has not opened yet.
Mike Colbert, President of the Marble
Club, says the season will be an unusual
ly brisk one.
Just think of it—we havn’t had a dance
now in nearly a week. Things are getting
dull, and hanged if we like it. Briug in
another fiddle.
Our‘‘devil” has run away. We Will
pay a liberai reward for his return, or for
positive information that he is mortally
wounded.
If there has been a marriage hereabouts,
caused by Leap Year influence, we have
failed to hear of it, and we are forced to
exclaim, hang leap year.
Some of our young men have in con
templation the organization of a Boat
Club. Several crews are already formed,
and are “pulling” nearly every evening.
Our citizens are eating garden pens. As
no report was made, we can’t say who got
Ihe first “mess,” ami so somebody’s name
is left out of the paper.
Albany Neirs: What say the three
Military Companies of Albany, Thonoas-
ville and Bainbridge, to organizing a Ba-
tuliion ?
The Thom isvillc Times asks if the De
catur County Knights won't go over to
Thoinasvillc, at the May Fair, andeugage
in the tournament ?
Ileiuetnber the meeting of the Fair As
sociation next Saturday. We want to see
everybody preseut who can possibly at
tend.
A party of gentlemen had n camp hunt
and fish fry at the springs last week.—
Emery Johnsot) went through unscathed,
having neither fallen in ihe tire nor get
ting ducked as usnal on such occasions.
The Junior acknowledges the reception
of an invitation to be present at a Grand
Ball at the St. James Hotel, Jacksonville.
Fla., which took place ltst week. Sorry
we could not attend.
Nearly every paper we pick up has
something to say about our Fair. We
have the best opening for a Fair ot any
town in Georgia. We have more territory
tributary to us, and the best located and
convenient town.
A young man who sometimes patronizes
the institution, says it is a shame that
Smart don’t erect some kind of 'bed for
the accommodation of visitors to the cala
boose. We want it understood, however,
that ve are not paid to advocate this
measure.
We think if the County Commissioners
would prepare and have printed an ex
hibit of the indebtedness and expendi
tures of the County for the past few
years, it would give much satisfaction to
their constituents.
Sweethearts,in bidding each other good
night, should be careful that the blinds
are closed. This is intended for no one
in particular, but everybody in general,
and was suggested by—but enough of
anything is enough. Ain’t it ?
Albany _Y<nm : Those colored people
who prefer loafing round the streets in
the day time and stealing at night, to en
tering the field under annual contracts
will have trouble before tue year is out.
Mark the prediction.
For this climate, and this particular
season of the year, the weather for the
past few days has been truly remarkable.
Tuesday and Tuesday night the weather
was as cold as any we have felt during
the entire winter. Gaidencrs are blue,
the cold having played the wild with gar
dens, and many will have to replant en
tirely.
We have been requested by several of
our citizens to call attention of the city
authorities to the manner in which the
side walks on Water and a portion of
Broad streets are blockaded by colored
people on Saturday afternoons. They
eompleteley block up the w*v, and show
no disposition to allow any one to pass,
and citizens whose business compels them
to pass that way, have to take the street.
This is a public nuisance which calls for
attention, and if not abated will be the
means of causing difficulties between
whites and black*.
Tne Weeklf Democrat
THE MAT EZCintSKOV-
What Oar Heighten are Bering
About It-
Bainbridge, Ga , March 23, 1876
The people in oar neighboring towns
ere ripe for the proposed Steamboat Ex
cursion, and it only remsins for our young
man to push ahead and get it up. We
suggest that the band, at its meeting on
to-morrow evening, take some decided ac
tion. .
Here’s what the Thomasville Time* says:
AH right. Send us time of excursion,
rates, Ac. We think that a number of
the young people, and old ones too for
that, only that we haven’t got any old peo
ple here, will come up and join the excur
sion. It would no doubt prove a highly
pleasant trip.
From the last number of the Cuthbert
Mestenyer, we take the following:
Bainbridge is going to have a steamboat
excursion to Apalachicola some time in
April. We would like to join the excur
sionists with a party from this place.
Does anybody want to go? let us hear
from you. The Fort Gaines brass band
with several ladies and gentlemen from
that town will doubtless join in, and we
can have a most delightful lime at but a
trifling cost.
All right, friend Tucker, get up your
party, and let us hear from you. Would
be glad to have the Cuthbert folks aloipg.
The last Marianna Courier has the fol
lowing on the subject. Perhaps our Ma
rianna friends will consent to join us.
The more the merrier:
The young gentlemen of town accom
panied by the young ladies speak of an
excursion on the Big Foot from Hie Land
ing to Bainbridge and Apalachicola. This
would indeed, be a delightful trip and en
joyed by those composing the party. The
accommodating officers of the boat will
act their part, and we dare say the most
satisfactory arrangements can be made.
Start the ball to moving.
The last Thomasville Enterprise speaks
in this way about the Excursion: “We
would call the attention of our people to
this excursion. We hope that a large par
ty will be made up to join it, we know it
will be very pleasant. The trip down the
river at the season named will be delight
ful aad,though we have never had the plea
sure of visiting Apalachicola, we know
that the fishing in the bay below there is
as fine as can be found anywhere. Our
people arc already acquainted with the
merits of the oysters from that neighbor
hood and they need no recommendation
at our hands. Nearly all the towns along
the Gulf road will be represented, and it
will make a most enjoyable pleasure trip
for all who can spare the time and money.
We will do our best, Brother Russell, to
get up a crowd.
The schedule, prices, and particulars in
general will be published in the next is
sue of the Democrat.
The Bulgarian Priest.
This strange individual, of whom we
have seen notices in various papers of the
State lately, paid our town a visit one day
last week! He gave what he was pleased
to term a lecture in the Court House on
Thursday evening, to a few who had
gathered more trom curiosity than any
thing else. His geographical knowledge
of Turkey, Greece and Palestine was rath
er extended, and his discourse upon the
customs and characteristics of those
countries was rather novel. But as a
whole, we do not hesitate to write down
this fellow as a first-class fraud, who en
deavors to forge a living out of the peo
ple by his eccentricities, and rather novel
appearance.
Base Ball Notes.
For the benefit of the ball-tossers in
this city we copy the following from the
Savannah News: “The committees from
the Dixies, Savannahs, Georgias and Arc
tics met liist evening and took the first
steps for the organization of a city asso
ciation, which they hope in time to make
a State affair. A permanent organization
will be mede next Tuesday evening, and
the dates of games fixed for April.
The S ars of this city had a game last
Friday afternoon. The game commenced
at 5 o’clock, and lasted two hours, the
playing being good. The score stood 17
to 8 in favor of the first nine.
W- C- Bubers.
We desire to direct special attention to
the notices of this gentleman. Apprecia
ting the hardness of the times and the
scarcity of money, he has concluded to
do all work in his line for ha f price. This
will be quite an accommodation to those
having wor k to be done.
Frank Smith, with Subers, also has a
notice to those having copying they wish
done. Mr. Smith is the agent of the Na
tional Copying Company, and will receive
orders for work in that line at reduced
prices. Give him a call. Sube and Frank
both are capital good fellows, and it is
really a pleasure to do business with
them.
The Fair.
In another column will be found the no
tice from Dr. J. A. Butts, Secretary of the
Fair Association, calling a meeting of the
Directors on Saturday next. Important
business will come before this meeting,
and it is of the utmost importance that
every member of the Directory be present
A premium list will probably be devised,
and measures commenced at once
to set the Fair in motion. Everybody is
highly in favor of the Fair now, and we
think it will be an easy task for the Direc
tors to make it a success.
Crowded Out
The "Senior has. been in an unusual
writing mood this week, and has literally
flooded us with copy. This, together
with the fact of the indisposition of the
Junior, accounts for the shortness of read
ing matter on this page.
Recovering-
It gives us pleasure to announce that
Mrs. Sudetb who was so severely burned
—an account of which we gave Inst week
—will probably recover.
The Photos Combinatto*-
This troupe gave two perform aaees la
our city on Thursday and Friday evenings
of last week. They came well recom
mended, but we hardly hoped to witneas
a performance ot so superior a character
from a company composed dt only three
people. The farces were well selected,
lively and quite laughable. The magical
performance of Mons. Phil ion waa good,
bringing eut several new, astonishing aad
amusing tricks. The aerial suspension
was very good, bat is s performance which
is rather old. The juggling and slack
wire performances were unusually good
and elicited much applaust.
We were sorry, however, that the bard
times caused these people to have such
small audiences. They certainly deserved
better success, and, but for the stringency
of money matters, would have done bet
ter here.
BY
Smith & Traob
Graves and the Bell
Among the pleasant incidents the
Methodist Sunday School, Sundaymefore
last was the presentation to the School of
a beautiful Silver Bell, by
Graves, of the Southern * > u L
Telegraph Office. The School expressed
their appreciation of the gift by rising
and standing while the Pastor of the
church returned their thanks totthe gene
rous donor.
Many a wish was expressed that ere
long this kindness would be returned to
Mr. Graves in another deff(e). whose sweet
voice of affection would give a prompt re
sponse to his magic touch.
at T. ft Honnewell'a old stand.
Let ns Have a Museum
Bainbridge should have a museum, in
which objects of natural history, or of
antiquarian research, might be preserved.
The importance and instructiveness of an
institution of this kind is much greater
than is generally supposed. If a begin
ning were once made, we believe but
little difficulty would be encountered in
making the project a success.
We suggest that the Junior Literary
Association take the matter in hand, and
get up a Library Association and Museum
What say you, young men ?
Dwelling Honse Burned.
Yesterday morning between one and
two o’clock, the residence of Judge Hiram
Brockett, Ordinary of this county, several
miles from Bainbridge was entirely con
sumed by fire. The Judge lost everything
by the conflagration. We deeply sympa
thize with him, for in such distressing
times as we are now experiencing such a
loss is doubly felt.
Lost Papers.
We direct special attention to the no
tice in the Democrat to-dav'Oheaded as
above. Mr. Hand will pay a liberal re
ward for the return of the papers.
On accounfoof the scarcity of (money I
dXfew||ry
will repair Watches, Clocks and
at one half the usual charges, fr5m now
until Oct. 1st. All work warranted.
March 7th, ’76 W. C. Subers.
Great Reduction in Prices.
W. C. Sutlers is now offering splendid
bargains in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c.
Stock complete, call and see. 1-t
Quinine.
One ceut per grain at J. A. Butts & Co
Sportsmen Attention-
Pistols and Cartridges, Powder. Shot,
Caps, and sporting goods generally, low
prices, at Jewelry Store of
1-t W. C. Subers.
Fine Liquors-
The ’-ar of H. B. Ehrlich is supplied
With liquors of every kind. Whiskeys,
brandies, wines, champagnes, ales, por
ters, lager, etc. For something good to
drink it is the place.
Tobacco-' Cigars I
Best tobaccos, finest cigars, of all grades
to be had at the big store of H. B. Ehr
lich.
W. T, Blackwell’s genuine “Durham”
smoking tobacco, 80 cents per lb. also “Vani
ty Fair” smoking tobacco $1.60 per lb. For
sale by W, C. Subebs.
Quinine-
One cent per grain at J.|A. Butte & Co.
Dental Notice.
lifter the 19th I may be found at my
office over E. Jonnson’s store from 9 a. m.
until 4 p. m., except the fourth Saturday
in each month* of the year.
M. L. Battue,
Mch 9, ’76—tf Surgeon Dentist.
NEW &OODS,
AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.
1>
E HAVE JUST OPENED WITH Anew
well-selected stock of
W
SaMMTtoBAtkTA VAtlSU^
H0W.0FFERS GREATIBARCA1NS. QUICK SALES AMO SHALL
PROFITS, IS HOW MJ MOTTO,
ASD 8 HAL L B.fl FOB THE FUTURE
ONE PRICE FOR ALL!
I MEAN EXACTLY WHAT ISAY. All I ask is to be allowed an opportunity t* prove
it to the public.
THIS is for the CASH ONLY,
The time* demand a redaction la profits, mere energy aad leeeexpenee, Which I recegtilee
and intend reducing the cash price on everything.
Haring a larger Suck of Goode on hand than the times demand, I am determined tw
convert them into o**h.
Aft Rtdncid Priest to Salt the Timet.
I have on hand a large lot of Blankets, Shawls, Ladles' Hafts, Cloth
ing, Boots, Shoes, Mackerel, Crockery, and many other article*
too numerous to mention. I shall keep constantly on hand
all kinds of merchandise, including
which we will eel).
FOR THE CASH
Lower tliin any other h.-use.
We buy strictly for the cash, and can there
fore offer extra inducements.
Besides haring a large stock of
FANCY AND STAPLE DRYGOODS,
Qnimne.
One cent per grain at J. A. Butts & Co.
Qninine
One cent per grain at J. A. Butts & Co.
On account of large stock of material on
hand, and the scarcity of money in etreula-' •
tion, I will repair Watches, Clocks and Jew
elry at the following reduced prices, viz:
Mainspring $1.50, Cleaning $1.50, Hands
25 to 75 cents per pair, Glasses -25 cents.
For cash only. W, C. Scbebs.
Gratuitious Advice-
This species of advice is not always ac
cepts >le, but doubtless in many instances
much benefit would be derived were it
promptly acted upon. No section of the
country is exempt from disease and many
regions has its “ills that flesh is heir to.”
To know the best means of tombatting this
common enemy, with the least injury to our
pockets and tastes, is certainly a great ad
vantage. At this season we must expect
Torpid Liver, congested spleen, vitiated oile
and inactive bowels, and all prudent persons
should supply themselves with Tutt’s Liver
Pills, which will stimulate the liver, relieve
the engorged spleen, determine a healthy
Sow of bile, thus regulating the bowels and
causing all unhealthy secretions to off in a
natural manner. Remember that “an ounce
of preventive is worth more than a pound of
cure.’ Mch 2.
ASSIGNEES NOTICE-
In the District Court of the United
States, for the Southern District of Geor
gia.
This is to giv* notice once a week for
three weeks that I have been appointed
Assignee for Jacob Harrell, of Decatur
county, Georgia, who has been adjudged
a Bankrupt, upon his own petition, by the
District Court of said District.
T. B- Hlnnewell,
This Match 16, 1876. Assignee.
94-
We will have constantly on hand and for
sale the largest stock of
GROCERIES,
consisting in parfoof
Flour,
Bacon,
Sugar,
Coffee,
Lard,
Salt,
NEW WESTERN CORN.
Our MR. ABE SMITH, so well-known in
this section, will be pleased to wait on all
his old friends, and will assure them that
himself, as well as MR. TRAUB. will do
business only upon one plan, which is
HONEST Md FAIR DEALING.
All goods warranted as represented,
or money refunded.
SMITH k TRAUB,
«t T- B> fianarerett’* OH
The Usual Full Line of* G rocerlei
Kept to this plan*.
As hsrstofors, everything shall be as represented, *r a* eel*.
DECATUR TAX SALES.
GEORGIA—Dxcatck Couirrr.
Will be sold before the Court House door
ir Bainbridge on the First Tuesday in
April next, between the usual hours of sale
the following property to-wit:
One brick store house in Bainbridge now
occupied by E R Peabody, boiinded north
by store house owned by Thos J Williams,
east by store house of J A Jones & Co.,
south by premises owned by Austin & Ellis,
and west by Broad st.. as the property of
Ella 8 Hines, Guardian of Rena Hines, to
satisfy a tax fi fa.
Also, one house and lot in Bainbridge
bounded north by vacant lots, east, by S
street, south by water street and west by
premises owned by Mrs M J Cardy, con
taining one acre more or less. Levied on
as the property of W N Bruce to satisfy a
tax fi fa.
Also, the following town lots numbers
not known, but bounded north by the Jack-
sen lot and John I Rooinson—east by
church street, south by land of estate of
Emory Lasseter, formerly owned by Dr J C
Curry, west by land owned by C V Crawford
said lots hieing on church street 83 feet,and
containing three acres more or les9, being
the land purchased by Bartlett and Pome
roy of E. J Henderson—levied on as the
property of Bartlett and Pomeroy to satisfy
a tax fi ta.
Also, lot of land No. 420 in 21st Dist, of
said county, containing 250 acres more or
less as the property of Henry Rogers agent
for Lucy Rogers to satisfy a tax fi fa.
Also, lots of land nos. 76, 86, 115, 127,
123, 121, 157, and 117. containing fifteen
hundred acres more or less, all lying in the
16th District of »iJ county, as the property
of B. W. McElveen, Trustee, to satisfy a tax
fi fa.
Also, one bouse and lot in Bainbridge
now occupied by O G Gurley at d bounded
north by premises owned by R H Whiteley,
east by premises owned by T B Hunnewell
& Co., south by -street, and
west by vacant grounds, containing one
acre more or less—levied on as property of
Gurley and Russell to satisfy a tax fi fa,
Also, lots of land 279, 241, 242, and south
half of lot 282, and west half of lot 318, con
taining one thousand acres more or less, all
lying in the 27th district of said county, as
the property of Seaborn Levin, agent Ague-
tus J Mercer, to satisfy a tax fi fa.
L. F. Bubkbtt
March 8, 1876. Sheriff.
DECATUR CORONER’S SALE.
"Will be sold before the Court house door
in Bainbridge on the first Tuesday in April
next during the legal hours of sale the fol
lowing property to wit:
Fifty acres of land, bounded north, west
and sonth by W A Ellis, east by Eliza Swi-
cord, and known as lot No. 103 in the 15th
district of l>eeatur county,Georgia, levied on
as the property Joseph Nelson to satisfy one
fi fa in favor of L F Burkett vs Joseph 'Nel
son-
BitiiAU Kisser
March 8, 1876- Coroner.
DECATUR SHERIFF'S SALES
W ILL BE SOLD before the Coart Hone*
door, in Bainbridge between the usual
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in April*
1876, the following property to*wits
Lots of land numbers 204, 206, 226 and
226, all in the 2lst district of said county
—levied on as tbe property of E. E. Whit*
to satisfy one fifa in favor of B. H. Butler,
Guardian, vs W. D. White, T. E. Cowart
and E. E, White, and other fifes in my pee*
session.
Also, lots of land no, 240 in the 20tk diet,
of said county, and a portion of lot no. 241,
commencing at the southeast corner of said
lot, thenoe north 490$ yards to south side
of south street, thence due west, on the line
of south street 220 yards to the east line of
east street, thenoe south on the line of east
street, 490$ yards to the south line of said
lot, thenoe due east to starting 220 yards,
and being futtber known as city lots nos. 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, in “AA” as laid down in Carters
map, being 22$ acres more or less—levied
on as the property of Joel Johnson to satisfy
one fifa in favor of R. H. Butler, Guardian,
vs R. T Weathers, Jt-o 0 Perry and Joel
Johnson.
Also, one lot with the improvements there
on containing one and one-half acre, and
known as tbe Academy Lot—bounded north
by old residence of John W Evans, east by
street running in front of R H Whiteley’s
residence, and extending south, on the south
by lands owned by John E Ponslson and on
the west by property owner unknown—said
lot situated in the city of Bainbridge, Ga.,
and levied on as tbe property of WO Flem
ing, H M Beach, F L Babbit,. T F Hampton
and R K Terrell Trustees of the Bainbridge
Male and and Female Academy to satisfy one
fifa in favor of Dickenson A Stegall, Trans
ferrers, vs said Trustees.
Also, one bridge crossing Flint River in
said county and known as the F G Arnett
Bridge—levied on as tbe property of F G
Arnett to satisfv one fifa in in favor of Jas
M Smith, as Governor of Georgia, vs Sallie
Arnett, alias Sallie Arnold, principal, vs F
G Arnett as Security.
L. F. Bubkztt,
Marc 8, 1876s Sheriff.
SEOUKE £ SHAuOW
ERE IT FADER.
Preserve Your Old Pictures.
n AGUERROTVPES, Ferrotypes, Photo
graphs, etc., Copied and Enlarged, and
frames and glass furnished in the hghest
style of the art, from a miniature tJ life
size. A return of old pictures guaratteed.
Call on.
FRANK M. 8MITI,
Agt. National Copying Co,
At Store of W. C. Subers.
Mch 9—3m.
To AN Whoa It May Concern
GEORGIA—Dbcatte Cocstv.
G. G. Walden haring in proper form ap-
plied to me for permanent letters ot admin
istration on tbe estate of Wm. Clark late of !
said county, this is t J cite all and singular j
the creditors and next of kin of Wm. Clark j
to be and appear at my office vrLhin the !
time allowed by law, and show cause if any :
they can, why permanent administration j
should not be granted to G. G. Walden on '
William dark’s estate.
Witneas my band and official signature.
February 26th, 1876.
HIRAM BROCKETT.
Ord’y D. CL |
GEORGIA—DecatA Cocxtt.
Whereas Aliff Williams, AdminisFatrix of
Thomas J. Williams represents to the Court
in ber petition duty filed and entegbd on Re
cord that she has fully administered Thomas
J. Williams’ estate this is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, kindred end creditors,
to show cause if any they can, mfty said ad
ministratrix should not be disUissed from
ber administration and receive Utters of dis
mission on tbe first Monday in July 1876,
HIRAM BROCKETT,
Mch 16, 1876. Ord’y D. C.
New Harness SMp.
W. H H. Stokes has opened a Harness
Shop, one door north of Rutherford’s
Livery Stable His rates are the ntoet
reasonable, and bis workmaosbipthe best.
He respectfully solicits s share of the
public patronage.