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Hardaway’s Hast Proof Oats, at 75 Cents per Bushel, at WM, WARFIELD’S.
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Mie Weekly Democrat.
LOCAL WATTERS
R. M. JOHNSTON,
City Editor.
Bainbridge, Ga., Nov. 2. 1876.
OF NEW GOODS
JUST RECEIVED
AT THE
Flint River Store
A GRAND OPENING
This Week, at the Flint liiver Store.
CO .ME EARLY AND
CJSot a Bargain
JJAYING DISPOSED OF
MV FIRST STOCK
1 now announce to the people of Decatur
mu! adjoining counties that I have just re
ceived, by actual count :
250 pieces new style fall and winter calicos.
GO pieces Sheeting.
1(H) pieces Shirting,
15 pieces Ticking,
125 piecos Striped Cheeks,
50 pieces Bleachings,
75 pieces Kentucky Jeans, all grades and
colors,
40 pieces Osnaburgs,
20 pieces Drillings,
10,000 lbs Bacon, sides and shoulders.
100 barrels Flour,
Bagging and ties in huge quantities,
20 sacks Coffee,
My stock of Press Goods is the most com
plete ever before offered in this market, con
sisting of
Cashmeres, Empress Cloths, Poplins, Mo
hairs, Alpacoas, Plaids, Diagnials of all
the fashionable shades, also the la
test styles of Brocales in all
colors and shades, to match the above goods
for combination suits und Polonaise;
Tlain and plaid Opera Flannels,
Bed, Blue Grey and White
twilled and plain Flannels, and so forth.
REP0RT0RIAL ECHOES
Next Tuesday is election day. Demo
crats to the polls.
It is predicted by some that buckwheat
cakes will soon be ripe.
-Mr. It. R. Terrell, Jr., brought his bride
home on a visit a few days ago.
The roses have quit blowing, but the
noses have just commenced.
The boys of Newton are preparing tor
a tournament.
Democrats, be not idle. The crisis in
your country’s history has arrived.
Let every Democrat who can, join in
the procession to Colquitt to morrow.
Don’t forget the big time we are to have
next Saturday. Come out everybody.
Bring in your country produce. You
will find ready sale and good prices for it.
Don’t forget the big speaking next Sat
urday. Everybody, white and black, are
invited.
The last census shows the methodist to
lie the most numerous religious body in
the United States.
What a pity that some men do not al
ways continue to be candidates for office,
it makes them so polite and friendly.
There were some fifty poople .from
Decatur who attended the grand demon
stration at Quincy last Saturday.
Don’t forget that Saturday is to be a
big day in this city, Let everybody be
present.
It is just fifty-two days till Christmas,
and now the little folks will begin to
count up.
The Camilla paper says Dr. Morgan, of
this city,is thinking of locating in Brancli-
ville, Mitchell county.
Be on hand promptly to-morrmv
to move with the column to Col-
quilt.
The flag-pole raised Monday night is
said to be 80 feet high. The Stars and
Stripes will go up Saturday.
It is said that one lady in Thomas coun
ty will have 150 entries at the Pair this
week.
In letting out little jobs around town,
remember that there are several Demo
cratic colored men here.
Gov. Smith, Gen. Lawton and Senator
Norwood will speak at the Thoimtsville
Pair.
The editors of the Democrat return
thanks to K T. McLean, Esq., Secretary,
for complimentary tickets to the Thom
asville Pair.
The hunters around Buiuhridgc are
playing sad havoc with the birds. We
went out with our gun t lie other day; we
I brought the gun back.
It ;.s repotted tk it one of our *'.v*->t con-
j firmed bachelors will soon quit the rugged
i p tt li of si tile-blessed nes.', but il is thought
j tliis will tic! chan ge the Indiana vote,
j Colored Democrats should pay no heed
to threats made against them. Those who
threaten dare not attempt to carry out
their threats.
Atlanta Constitution: George F. Wooten
is one of the best collecting young lawyers
in tiie city. At least that is what his
clients say of him. “Pay mo or leave
the country,” seems to be his motto.
Look out bird-eaters! Several persons
in Alabama are suffering from a disease
supposed to have been caused by eating
partridges that had fed upon caterpillars
poisoned with Paris Green.
A colored man who Had been arrested
upon a warrant for theft, attempted to
give the constables “leg bail” Monday-
morning. “The nigger got up and got,
but tbe»wbit.e man got up and got faster.”
Paper bed-blankets have been patented.
IIow fortunate that bustles are growing
less now that cold weather is approach
ing, as more newspapers can be spared
for the blaukets.
A young married man in this city gave
as his reason for not visiting the Centen
nial, that since he lias been married and
became familiar with the mysteries of a
woman’s wardrobe, variety shows have
lost all attraction for him.
When you see a young mar, and woman
leaning over the garden gate in the twi
light and bear a sound like the “squash”
of a potato bug beneath a fanner’s heel,
Shawls, Cloaks and Boulevards,
at extremely low figures.
Boot and Shoe Department
is complete in every respect, and will be
sold at prices to suit the times.
Clothing, Gents’ Furnishing Goods ! declares Tiiden the Preside
a specialty My stock being bought lately, '"' a °
I am offering extra inducements.
NEXT SATURDAY!
A Graxd Gala Day ts B.u.\bridge :
Several Promts ext Speakers to be
Presest !
Next Saturday is the day set apart as
the time upon which the whole Demo-
j critic and Reform Forces of Deeatur
j count}- are to come together, to take
! counsel with one and the other. Mr.
I O’Neal has written to several prominent
1 speakers to be present, among whom we
name Senator Norwood, Gen. Lawton,
Gen. Gordon, Capt, Turner and ethers.
It is hoped that some of these eminent
gentlemen will be here, and give us the
benefit of their experience and enlarged
views upon the political questions cf the
day.
Then let everybody come to Bainbridge
on that day. Come, and bring your
neighbor with you. Next Tuesday the
grand play comes off, and on Saturday
the last dress rehearsal takes place. Every
actor is expected to !>e ready to do his
part, and each one has an important role
to perform. There are no supernumaries
in this play, but every man has a leading
pari assigned to him.
1J ’ho, then, will hear this, our last ap
peal, to the Freemen of Decatur county ?
For the sake of the common country, bv
the love you bear for freedom and liberty,
let us have union now.and one combined,
patriotic and earnest effort for victory
and deliverance from tyranny, corruption
and despotism !
Look at South Carolina ! Think, free
men of Georgia, a despotic President lias
ordered out the army of the United States
to prevent the froe people of a sovereign
State, your brothers of South Carolina,
from a free choice of a President to rule
over them ! Your brothers in the Pal
mette State are baring their breasts to
the tyrant’s bullets, and appealing to you
to deliver them witli your ballots. Thanks
be to God, you are yet free aud can vote
as you choose. Will you not vote in a
way to perpetuate your own freedom and
save your brethren in South Carolina?
We appeal to the highest sentiment of
manhood in the heart of every honest
freeman of Decatur county, to join in ihis
good work ! Let there be no laggards in
this fight—'let no personal considerations
move you—but remember always that you
have a solemn duty to perform for your
country, your neighbor and yourself.
Of course Georgia is safe for Tiiden,
but our Congressman roust be elected,aud
nothing but a stubborn, lasting fight will
accomplish it. Remember, people of
Decatur, that this county is the battle
ground of tiie District, and upon the
result here will probable hinge tiie qurs
tion of whether It. H. Wliitelcy or Win.
E. Smith shall represent you in the 4Gth
Congress Both men, with their records,
are before you. It is left for you to choose
between them. Which shall it be?
To tha Merchants of Bainbridge.
We presume you are all Democrats,and
desire the success of your party, and to
you, as patriots, we appeal. On Tuesday
let every business house in Bainbridge be
closed, and clerks and proprietors go out
and work for the Reform ticket. Every
man has his influence, and we appeal to
yon to come out and use it.
To the farmers, we would say, bring no
cotton to town on Tuesday, and do not
come with the expectation of transacting
any business on that day. If you have
money to spend, spend it with those
merchants who are patriotic and public-
spirited enough to close their doors and
give one day to their suffering country,
and reserve your trade for another day.
To the people, we say, your very liber
ties are in jeopardy, and unless a strong
effort is made all is lost.
Democrats.
Col. John Screven-
Col. John Screven, who has been con-
you instinctively feel that there has been \ fined to his nouse by an attack of yellow
a Him-iv of two'souls. fever, was down town yesterday. His
| many friends in this city and throughout
Cotton continues to pour into Bain- j Georgia and Florida will be glad to hear
bridge, and is commanding good prices. ; of his recovery.—Sar. Aeten.
Our farmers have been benefited this sea
I am agent for Keep's patent Partly Made
Shirts, 6 for $6, or $1.25 eaeh.
Also agent for the celebrated Watt Plow
for this and snjoining counties
My polite and attentive corps of salesmen |
are well-known,
Mr. R. A. Lytle having been with me for
nearly seven years.
Mr. Henry Stern being with me for three
years,
Mr. W. H. Dickenson, formerly with J.
A. Zeigter 4 Co.
And Mr. Ileiuiman, formerly of Colum-
l»us.
All of whom wifi always be found at their
I’os’s. ready and attentive, to show goods to
**• "ho may favor me with a call.
J. Steiniug’er,
Proprietor of the Original Hint “iver Store.
son by the continued presence of buyers
from abroad, which makes competition
and bettor prices.
This thin gis getting lively. ow the
Camilla Reformer rises anil says: “Res-
ponsinle persons may subscribe tor the
Reformer and pay for it when Congress
nt of the
United States.
Miss Lela Moore made* $500 by attend
ing John Robinson's Circus in Atlanta.
The seat gave way at.d she was thrown to
the ground severely injuring her. John
planked down the green rather than go
into court.
A convention of women in Philadelphia
devoted a day, last week, to the discus
sion of physical culture. The result of
their deliberations was that the inflated
rubber ones were apt to prove delusive,
while those built of newspapers were
warmly commended as cheap aud reliable-
How strange is what the world calls
fat**. Men who have passed through the
storms of a hundred battles have been
killed by the pricking of a rusty nail. A
sailor who had just arrived from Rio
Jancrio, where he had been for weeks
surrounded by yellow fever, was attacked
bv the disease almost as soon as he landed
in Savannah.—Satannah ifetra.
We thank Heaven for Col. Screven's
recovery. Georgia could ill afford to lose
this one of her purest and distinguished
sons.
Great Attraction.
Those of our readers who do their tra
ding in Bainbridge are again referred es
pecially- to the advertisement of our y f oung
friend. I. M. RosenfeM, in to-days issue
of the Democrat. Mr. Rosen fold is one !
of our lives* merchants and most patriotic j
of our citizens, not alone alive as to the |
wants of his customers and trading pub
lie generally, but alive to the issues of the
day, involving tiie interest of our whole
community. We can cheerfully commend
him to our readers as an affable, courteous
gentleman, a clever and accommodating
merchant. Those of our readers who
have dealt with him bear us out in this,
that a more honorable, fair dealing mer
chant cannot be found. We visit Mr
Rosenfeld’s establishment frequently and
always find him crowded with customers.
In fact, in a conversation with Mr. R. he
informed us that he has done a better bus
iness tliis year than ever befere. He
says it is owing in a great measure to the
way in which he does business- ne makes
it a rule to deal strictly on the cash prin
ciple. He has paid cash for eyeby
BALE OF COTTON HE HAS BOUGHT THIS
year and has sold goods at the lowest
cash prices, In fact, of our knowedge he
sold goods so low that purchasers cannot
fail to buy- of him. He requested us in
this issue to call the attention of the ladies
to his splendid stock of fine dress goods
which cannot be surpassed in any market,
and which he is offering at such marvel-
ausly low prices as to be within reach of
all. He is desirous of closing out his
stock of dress goods and ribbons and is
se ling them at prices irrespective of the
cost.
His stock of goods generally is one of
the best assorted in the city, embtacing
everything that is usually kept in a first-
class establishment. His salesmen are all
well and favorably known throughout our
own and adjoining counties, and he makes
it a rule to employ- none except the most
polite, gentlemanly and attentive. We
cannot say too much of Rosey. Every
one knows him as well as we do. He is
one of the most enterprising merchants in
our city ; so don’t fail to call on him
when you are ready to make your pur
chases. He is one of the kind of men we
should encourage and who is deserving of
all the patronage the public can bestow.
LUDDEN AND BATE S SOUTHERN
MUSIC HOUSE-
I. M. ROSENFELDS
The Largest
AND BEST SELECTED
STOCK OF
PRY GOODS
ATSMlTn 4 TftAFR cfc
“The Blockade Raised.”
Our friends and patrons throughout tiro
South are respectfully notified that during
the terrible epidemic—which has now en
tirely- ceased—our stare This not been cloned,
nor our business, and in our new aud ele
gant warerooms, No. 21 Whitaker street,
Which we have just occupied, we are pre
pared lor a itedy fall trade, with a mag.
miici-nt assortment of Chickering. Haliet
& Davis, Mathusiieit and Southern Gem
Piano®, and Mason & Hamlin Church,
School and Parlor Organs, which will be
sold upon the muni favorable terms ever
given. Our sales must be doubled. Low
prices and easy terms will do it.
Orders for Sheet Music, Music Books
and small Instruments promptly filled. A
specimen copy of our Spiuhera Musical
JojinuJr'coutaimng worth of music,
will be presented to every one responding
to this adverticemont,either with an order
or by correspondence. Catalogues and
price lists free.
Luddex & Bates,
nov 2-1-t- Savannah, Ga.
A Cheap Fence.
Take unsharpened rails, make the fence
three rails high as follows: Let one end
of each rail rest on the ground, raising the
other ends as high as you want the fence.
The first rail is secured in its place by-
two stakes driven into the ground iq the
form of an X. Tiie next rail is placed
some feet behind the one staked, so that
when two stakes are driven into the
groove, and resting on the rail already in
position, they will support the secoud rail
at the proper height, aud thus the fence is
continued, the stakes sui porting the upper
rail, aud also holding the next under one
firmly down under the cross.
Business Men.
Read the suggestion to you in another*
column, and act upon it. Surely the good
men of Bainbridge are willing to devote
one day to their country-.
Don’t let personal considerations de-
LOOK HERE! LOOK HERE!
AH interested in the purchase of G ods
AT HARD TIME PRICES,
nr* invited to attend the grand centennial mass meeting of customer* which
takes place daily at the popular establishment of I. M. Rosenfeld. Money saved
is money made. So th^ all who have not attended the Centennial at Philadelphia
have made money and can consequently attend I. M- Roscnfeld’s grand centen
nial, where they can
Buy all Kinds of Goods
so cheap that they will actually save money by so doing. He haa on hand one
of the largest stocks in the city, and is receiving new goods of all kinds daily.
TO THE LADIES
h e would say that he is selling one of the finest stooks of fine dressgopds, pop
lins, serges, alapacas. Japanese silks. Empress cloths, all wool delanes, etc at 50
per cent below New York cost, and all other goods at such low rates, that once
they examine, they cannot fail to buy. lie lias also on hand a largo and full
STOCK OF GENTS CLOTHING,
Ladies and men’s shoes, boots, hats and caps, and all kinds ef goods usually kep
in a first class store.
A full supply of bacon, salt, flour, coffee, bagging and ties, soap,star'-h,candles,
etc , etc. He is agent for the
COLUMBUS IRON WORKS,
and can furnish cane mills, boilers, gin gearing and castings of all descriptions
at the shortest notice.
Cotton»bought for the cash and goods sold for the cash. He gives honest
wei<-h and measures, aud hi® motto is fair dealing with all. So coine one and all
w ° l. M. ROSENFELD’S
Corner Broughton and Braad Sts. Bainbridge. Ga.
Tb j. most Completo.
Stock of Shoes,
AT SMITH & Til AID'S
LANES HAND-MADE SHOES
AT SMITH & TRAUB’S.
GENT’S HAND-MADE SHOES.
AT SMITH 4 TRAUB’S,
Fine Horses-
Mr. J. C Cliaudoiu, of Kentucky, will
be in our city between the 1st and 10th of
November with a lot of best Kentucky-
raised horses, at low figures.
“The Proof of tae rudding” Etc.
In this age of liumbuggery it is easy to
make bold assertions, but to furnish indis
putable evidence of the truth of them is not
ulwaos easy.
We boldly assert that Dr. Tutt’s Hair Dye
is superior to all others and to prove it we
have the testimony of a celebrated Hair
Dresser who has used the various com
pounds for coloring the hair for twenty-five
years.
READ IT,
Acgulta, Ga.. November4, 1871.
Du. Terr.-
Dear Sir:—As a Hair Dresser for twenty-
five years, both in Europe and America, I
have used ail kinds of hair dyes, and I am
happy to say that yours is superior to any I
have ever seen. For several years I have
used it with the greatest satisfaction to
myself and customers.
Respectfully,
C. BALTgEAX,
French Hair Dresser.
A Scene in a Church.
There was a ludicrously sudden descent
from the sublime to the ridiculous in a
country church, not a thousand miles off,
when a clergyman, preaching on the miser
ler you fVon, d„i„g ,„„r du„ next
Tuesday. If Radicalism is triumphant
the bayonet will rule this country here
after.
William E. Smith represents the
party of Reform. Riohard H. White*
lies have a}} been healed, and what did it?”
The Change of tone started one of the dea
cons from a drowsy mood, and springing to
his feet, he cried out, “Tutt’s Liver Pills.”
The deacon was right in his estimation of
this celebrated medicine. They will certain
ly cure your ‘imiseries” if they result Irom
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liiver, Chills, Headache,
vice and trv them.
Flag Railing.
On Monday night the Democrats of
of this city raised a lofty flag pole, and on
| Tuesday the stars and stripes were float-
j ins upon the breeze. The flag is 80 feet
I high in the air,and has emblazoned upon it
in large letters, “The Constitution of our
Fathers.”
Good News
What is it, is Tiiden effeted? N .; not
yet, but he will be Tuesday night, and in
view of that fact Weil & Loeb have put
down the price of goods to the very- bot
tom notch. They have a fine stock in
hand, and are determined to sell.
Raffle Postponed
Mr. Stokes has postponed the raffle of
his fine set of hand-made harness until
next Saturday week- In the meantime
step up and get your chances Twenty-
fivq chances at $1 each.
W. T, Blackwell’s genuine “Durham”
smoking lobaoeo, 80 cents per lb. also “Vani
ty Fair” smoking tobacco SI.60 per lb. For
sale by W. C. Subees.
ley belongs to the party of Corruption. ! Loss of appetite, Nervousness, Despondency
Which do you prefer, voter? I or General Debi,it J’ Take the deac0f13 ***
There is a man in Gainesville named
Finger, and yet the people let hint live-
The other day- this Finger's wife had a
babv which is alive and doing well: Now
this'young Finger and his mother and old
man Finger all put together have thirty-
three fingers in the family- already. Now
where is tljis finger business to stop ?—
Griffin -Ye icn.
From the above we conclude that there
are no thumbs in that Finger family.
Strange—Tom Thumb had fingers, and
John Finger had no thumbs.
Tobacco-' Cigars-'
Best tobaccos, finest cigars, of all grades
o be had at the big store of H. B. Ehr-
ich.
Look Fishermen.
Fishing Tack 1 : of all kinds, cheap, at
Jewelry store
W. C‘. Subers.
P. 3. Blackwells Durham Smoking To-
bacoo at 80 cts. per lb 1-t-
Look Out
AVe've got a bran new pencil, now
sharpening, for some certain fellows
around town. We knew “it’ll make ’em
feel nice” to get their names **'• '"t*er.
POLITICAI -UGGESTIONS-
M; Cm . a Joreil man, and a pres
ent United Ssat-s Senator from Mississip
pi, is out for T iiiien.
Colquitt’s majority in the Second Dis
trict at the election last month, was4,737.
Wonder if Whitely thinks he can climb
over that hill?
Thomas county has several colored
Democratic chins. Well informed gentle*
men predict that Whiteley will be badly
beaten in that county.
A Thomas couuty negro amused himself
one day last week by beating a brother
darkey” with a fence rail because be . »
wouldn’t vote the Radical ticket. It oqly j Frira Inducements
cost him $100 or one year in the chain- x ‘ slr Inducement--
Jake Born, the wide-a-wake harness
” Col. Kcnnon, in his speech in Bain- man, sells best canvass collars, with
bridge, showed by actual figures that the j ea ijjer trimmings for 85 cents—nice sets
election of Mi. E. Smith to Congress, two . , , ' , -.. 0 „„ , . . ...
vears ago, has saved to the Second Con- of sln ? le harne ~' 3 for and best sadd!es
gressionai District one hundred thousand at very bottom figures. Call on Mr. Born
dollars in fare*. - and yon will be sure to be suited.
Attention Tax Payers-
The State and County Tax Books will
positively be closed on tiie First Day of
December, next, after which date execu
tions wifi he issued against all defaulters.
Fair warning- By prompt payment you
will avoid extra trouble and expense.
Jacob Harrell,
Tax Collector, Decatur Co
Great Reduction in Prices.
W. C. Subers is now offering splendiu
bargains in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c
Stock complete, call and see. 1-
Those Seeking* Truth-
Those who desire to know the truth of
tiie present political crisis can get some
valuable documents by applying to Dr.
J. A. Butts. Read them and hand to
y-our neighbor..
Sportsmen Attention-
Pistols and Cartridges, Powder, Shot,
Caps, and sporting goods generally, low
prices, at Jewelry Store of
1-t W. C. Subers.
On account of large stock of material on
hand, and the scarcity of money in circula
tion, I will repair Watches, Clocks and Jew
elry at the following reduced price*, viz:
Mainspring $1.50, Cleaning $1.50, Hands
25 to 75 cents per pair, Glasses 25 cents.
For cash only. W. C. Scbebs.
Tho Republican For*y-third Congress
passed $6,^00,000 of the Radical Ring
Southern War Claims. The Democrats
ic Ilouse of the Forty-third Congress
rejected all these swindling claims, and
passed only 874,000 of war claims of
all kinds. Where the Republicans
passed claims for one hundred dollars,
the Democrats approved of thorn only
to the extent of one dollar and fifty
cents. This is the reason why the radi
cals raise the howl about Southern claims.
They own these claims, and know that
in Republican success lies the only hope
of their collection.
HORSES FOR SALE.
I have on hand, and expect to keep sup
plied with a fine lot of lorses for sale. I
will sell sell them at the lowest figures. Call
at my si able® aud examine my slock for
yourselves.
Now is the time to purchase, when corn
and slock are proportionately cheap.
My livery business is always up to the
best standard. Geo. D. Grifux.
Oct. 26-1876-6m Bainbridge, Qa.
Notice-
Ludden & Bates, during the prevalence
of the Yellow Fever in Savannah,continue
to fill all orders of Music, etc., as usual.
Tho®e who desire.ean have orders filled at „
, . _ , . , _ , , GEORGIA—Decatur Col-sty.
their Branch House in Augusta,Ga*,by ad- „ ,
, . , , d- , D. B. Curry, Guardian of Charicv, Alice
dressing them at that place. Pianos and J an( , 8(lllie Martin pelit ions to the Court of
Organs shipped directly from the North i Ordinary of said county, for a discharge
without passing through Savapnah. j from his Guardianship of Charley Alice aqd
i .Sadie Martin’s person aud property. This
is therefore to cite all persons concerned to
show cause bv filing objections in my office,
why- the said D. B. Curry should not be
dismissed from his Guardianship ofCharley,
Alice and Saliie Martin, and receive the
usual letters of dismission. Given under
my official signature, this Oct. 27th 1876.
Hiram B Rockett.
crr-2-70 Only D. C.
All who contemplate
BUYING CLOTHING
wilt do well by examining the Stacfe
AT SMITH & TRAUB’S,
Flour, Flour!!
Ip large lots
AT SMITH A TRAUB’S.
Bacon, Bacon!
Smoked, dry salt and shoulders,
AT SMITH & TRAUB’S.
ALL KlKUS
T« be foonJ r.t
SMITH fc TRACE S Huancwnll’* old stand