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Monore Advertiser
FORSYTH, GA.
TUESDAY MORNING MAY 11. 1886,
$1.50 A YEAR!
KEEP YOUR EE ON THIS CORNER l
—SPRING—
BARGAINS!
FARMERS
LOOK TO YOri! INTEREST!
“A DOLLAR SAVED IS A DOL
* LAK MADE!”
You can do thin in buying goods of
S. F. BECKHAM.
All kinds of Farm Implements arid
Tools at the very Lowest Prices!
Handled Hoes!
(Riveted Shank.)
Bout ml cheapest Eye Hoes on the
market.. Wixsoti Sweeps, Terrel Sweeps,
Scrapes und pi w of all kinds.
The Barton Cultivator
is aheap him] a Splendid Plow.
THE LADIES
will Und all the useful articles and labor
saving devices for the cook room. Also
Fruit and Vegetable presses, Flv Fans, Fly
Traps, Hammocks, Crumb Trays and
!B rushes,
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
Feather Dusters, lee chisels, &c., Ac. A
Slew lot of latest designs in
GLASSWARE
In Water, Merry and Ice cream sets in
Arnberina, Old Cold, Canary Ac. in the
most beautiful tints and designs.
It is a pleasure to show goods and vou
•will li ml my PM IC KS an INDUCE MKN T
4<> purchase.
S. F. BECKHAM, ■-,
Forsyth, ( eoruia.
NEW FIRM
91. D. SMITH. W. P. PONDEK.
SMTH & PONDER
HEADQUARTERS FOlt
DRUGS
And everythin!; usually sold at first-class
Drug House
AYe pay cash for goods and sell very low
for cash. Remember in buying from us
tou will not have to pay for some body
•vises purchases as there will be no bad debts
made. Our
GARDEN SEED
•sire not new to the citizens of Forsyth and
wicinit v, as evidence of the fact you will see
green spots thickly dotted over the county
while others are entirely denuded. The
green represents our sale of seed last year,
find besides we are willing to lei welleno-Tigh
s'.lone, and not ask the good people to try
new experiments and seed. So if you want
I’RKSII t>KFI) that will he sure to bring
(forth good vegetables true to (name, call
auid get your seed from ms. In tact our en
tire stock is fresh and sew. All of which
wo will sell very low for the cash.
If you want sweet peace in vout family
trv a gallon of our Fire-proof Oil that does
not freeze in very (sold weather, nor smoke
the lamp chimney or char the wick. A
bint to the wise is sufficient. Our motto —
live and let live. To be convinced call ami
price our goods.
\\> will hereafter practice our profession
in all of its branches together, so it you are
fn> unfortunate as to get sick you can have
(•lie or both ofLour services at otic price. So
when vou c l ie to town impure for the
nk\i nun; store!
SPUING ANNOUNCEMENT
BRAiVIBLETT
& BRO.,
FORSYTH, - - GEORGIA.
AY o wish to call the attention of the trailing
public to our mammoth stock of
SPRING GOODS!
Consisting in part
PLOWS, handled aid unhandled; Hoes.
AY’ixon’s Sweeps. Scrapes. Plow Ex
tensions. Phina7.ee Plows. Harrows,
COTTON PLANTERS
Base and Rubber Balls. Bats. Marbles.
Hammocks. Fishing Tackle, and the Nov
elties in Spiing Goods, with a complete
stock of
HARDWARE
And Housefurnishing Goods,
STOVES,
CROCKERY,
Glass and A\*ood AY'nre, Table and Pocket
Cutlerv. t'AURIAGK and YY AGON Ma
terial. 'Buggy. Wagon and Plow Harness.
Buggv and AY’agon AY'hips. Saddles, Bri
dles. Blankets, Lap Dusters. Ac.
We have a few FINE BUGGIES on
hand on which we will make a sacrifice.
We fee! that we arc. to some exti nt. bene
factors in otfering to the people of Monroe
county the
PLAIT, Jr, COL WATOR
Deeming it. as we do. the best labor-saving
Implement of the age. It is most strong
ly indorsed by all of the most sensible as
well as the most successful farmers ot the
state, who have tested its <j* Yes as a la
bor saver. We refer yo pn.G. AY.
Adams. Capt. J. M. Pond'-- ;rs. AY . A.
Banks. S. H. Zellner. B. x -flrner. and
J. M. Gardner, who have tested it in Mon
roe countv.
BRAMBLETT & BRO.
BY CALLING ON
ALEXANDER & SON
Now, la-fore it is too late, and making a
small investment, you can -ave your eyes.
They are handling
/"h^rsuheerg^sN
107 North Fourth Street,
ST. LOUIS, - - MISSOURI.
Iho best and Physicians
everywhere pronounce in their favor,
and all who use them are only too
glad to testily to their clearness, du
rability, eomfo-t and case they give
to the eyes, even upon the most dif
ficult work.
Also PETER HENDERSON & Co.'s fresh
. GARDEN SEED.
All sorts of Patent Medicines, Paints
and Oils, Lamp Goods, Perfumery of va
rious kinds, Toilet and Launiry Soaps.
The purest Drugs in every particular. YY'e
invite our friends and patrons to call on us,
and get what they need in a first-class
drug store.
ALEXANDER & SON,
FORSYTH, GEORGIA.
I Have Received
Aly Complete Stock of Spring
AND
DRESS GOODS!
COME AND SEE THEM!
Mrs. .C WILDER,
FORSYTH, GEORGIA.
DR. BROCKETT’S
DELECTALAVE
Is the best known Dentifrice to clean and
whiten the teeth, harden and beautify the
guins and purify the Vrcath. Try it. Its
use leaves a cool, pleasant sensation in the
mouth and makes the breath pure and sweet.
1 f your mouth or your gums are sore,
Dot octal ave will neal them.
If vour gums are spungy, Deleetalave
will harden them.
If the use of the tooth brush causes suf
fering, Deleetalave will heal the gums and
make the use of the brush a pleasure.
If you are suffering front malady of the
mouth or gums, you are safe in trying De-
Icctalave, for eighteen of Atlanta’s leading
physicians and dentists indorse its use.
If more proof is needed to convince you
ot its value to yourself, invest 50 cents in a
bottle and give it a personal trial, and let
it always grace your toilet and make you
happv.
For sale by ALFX ANEDR & SON.
tlUDiral Entertainment.
The entertainment at Monroe Fe
male Colledge Friday night, consist
ing of vocal and instrumental music,
xvas one of the best it has been our
prix iledge to witness. Dr. T. R. Bran
ham aided by his daughter, Airs.
Walker, of Chattanooga, Airs. J. A.
Banks, Mrs. C. B. Alexander, and
Alisses Fannie Rudisill and ALittie
Singleton, entertained the audience
splendidly with excellent music for
more than an hour. Each participant
performed their part admirably well,
and the programme was perfectly
carried out. All of our citizens who
failed to put in their appearance on
that oeeaeion missed a rare musical
treat in both vocal and instrumental
music. All the pieces were choice
and the performance was in perfect
accord therewith. The only failure
attending the same, discoverable to us,
was the illiberal patronage bestowed
by our citizens. As the entertain
ment was quite meritorious and gix--
en for the express benefit of the Col
lege. xv hose growth and prosperity
will tend to the benefit of every per
manent eitizen in Forsyth, it deserv
ed a much more liberal patronage
than was bestowed.
Ueliirioui>.
Dr. I. R. Branham preached an
able and impressive sermon at the
Baptist church Sunday morning.
Rev. J. R. Parker, at the Atethodist
church Sunday morning, gave his
audience a good sermon, in which he
clearly and strongly portrayed the
great necessity ami tremendbus pow
er of every-day. home religion. Sun
day night Rev. S. R. England, of
Goggansville filled the Methodist ful
pit. and interested his hearers with a
discourse on the text “gr> and work in
my vineyard to-iftiy.
PENCILLED NOTES.
The eighteenth annual session of
the Georgia Dental Society will he
held in Macon to-day.
Dr. I. R. Branham gave experi
ments in natural science to his class
at the college last Tuesday night.
Friday morning opened with a pros
pect of rain, but after a light sprinkle
the wind rose and blew almost a per
fect gale all day.
Owing to the strong, drying winds
that prevailed, garden vegetables, as
well as the young cotton, suffered to
some extent last week.
Some of our citizens are applying a
coating of white wash to their fence
surroundings and it adds to the tempo
rary' appearance of iheir fences.
Farmers from different parts of the
county report that their lands are
getting dry and that rain is needed
to get up a good stand of cotton.
The original Betsy Hamilton (Mrs.
Plowman) will participate in a con
cert in Forsyth next week for the
benefit of the Presbyterian church.
The Georgia State Sunday-school
Association will hold its thirteenth
annual session at Macon, Ga., Wed
nesday’, Thursday and Friday, May
12th, 13th and 14th.
There will be a basket pie-nic at .Ju
liette next Saturday, which is equiva
lent to saying there is a pleasant clay’
in store for all who put in their ap
pearance and a good “basket” on that
occasion.
Mr. B. W. Wrenn general passen
ger agent at Knoxville Tenn. an
nounces that excursion rates over the
railroads to the different watering
places, will be cheaper this year than
ever before.
Miss Allie, daughter of Mr. W. L.
Smith, while playing with school
mates at the college on Wednesday fell
from the verandah on her face and
was badly hurt. She is improving
and will he up again in a few day’s.
On our outside this week will be
found a sermon from Mr. Spergeon
which we publish by special request
of a large number of our readers; and
we give this as the reason for the ap
pearance of two sermons in this issue.
But as good sermons are never out of
place we hope our readers will not
become surfeited.
The Quitman Guards returned from
the Chatham Centennial by’ the 7 p.
m. train, Friday. They report hav
ing had a gala time while in the For
est city, but upon their return they’
presented the appearance of being
somewhat jaded, doubtless the result
of being unaccustomed to the hard
ship and fatigue of camp life.
The Sunday schools, of Forsyth,
will picnic in the grove on the south
corporate limits of the city’ Thursday,
in which it is hoped that the citizens
generally will take part and contrib
ute as much as possible to make the
occasion pleasant and enjoyable to
the children. Baskets for the picnic
can.be left at Bloodworth A Brown’s
store.
Savannah took in the shekels from
her thousands of visitors last week,
presenting many things that would
turn in a nimble penny. The soldier’s
park was a source of considerable rev
enue, as thousands visited it daily
paying for entrance and for the priv
i ledge of sitting in the shade. We
saw water sold to the spectators at
live cents per glass.
Dr. B. 1). Smith has furnished his
office on the corner just below the
store of Capt. C. M. Ham, in a neat
and elegant manner. The Doctor
compounds, himself, and furnishes all
medicines used in his practice. A
slate is hung on the outside for the
convenience of all who may call, in
his absence, either day’ or night.
The hotel company is taking steps
still looking to the erection of the
contemplated hotel. They have un
der consideration a plan of the build
ing, which has been submitted by
competent architects. The plan un
der advisement, maps out quite a
convenient hotel as to arrangement.
AVe learn that the citizens of Cullo
den are enthused over the prospective
railroad from Atlanta to Hawkins
xille, which now promises to pass
through that town. This is as it
should be, and we hope the people of
Culloden will manifest towards the
building of the road that spirit of en
terprise that is characteristic of them.
Culloden is a deserving town and we
want to see her prospering and pros
perous. She is part of Alonroe.
Thanks
To Dr. B. D. Smith for kindly re
membering us. which rememberance
was evidenced yesterday morning by
the presentation to us of a basket-full
of x’egetables taken from his garden,
in which were the finest spring tur
nips and Irish potatoes we have seen
this spring. Upon measurement we
found two of the largest turnips to be
fourteen and one half inches in cir
cumference, xvhile the potatoes were
as large as we care to hax’e them grow.
The other x’egetables in the Doctor’s
garden are in proportion to these tur
nips and potatoes which shows that
he knows how to garden as well as
to dispense physic to the ailing.
Crowning: (be Queen.
On Friday night next at eight
o’clock sharp the annual entertain
ment by the primary department un
der the superx’ision of Aliss Rafie
Sneed will be held at Alonroe Female
College. Among other interestingfea
tures of the programme will be the
crowning of the Alav Queen. All who
attend may safely calculate on an en
joyable hour as Aliss Rafie never fails
to get up an interesting programme.
The price of admission will be 25 cents
for adults and 10 cent for children.
AY*e bespeak for the primaries and
their coadjutors a good audience as
the proceeds will he applied for the
benefit of the school.
PERSONAL.
Col. A. D. Hammond spent Tuesday
in Macon.
Capt. T. J. Fletcher spent Saturday
in Macon.
Cols. Berner and Turner are in Flor
ida on business.
Mr. Norman Sharp returned to his
home in Athens yesterday.
Mrs. J. L. Wilson, of Atlanta, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. J. J. Cook.
Col. A. J. Branham, of Atlanta, was
the guest of Dr. J.G. Ellison Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Laseter is spending her
vacation with her parents in Forsyth.
Prof. V. E. Orr attended the teach
er’s convention in Savannah last
week.
Messrs. G. T. Banks and Alex Bird,
of Russelville, were in the city’ yes
terday’.
Rev. B. P. Allen is spending a few
days with his sister, Mrs. Laura V.
Wilder.
Mrs. E. T. Mallory and daughter,
Miss Maggie, visited friends in For
syth Friday.
Mrs. George T. Brown has been
quite sick for several day’s, but is now
convalescent.
Mrs. M. A. R. Rudisill, of Anniston,
Ala., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
G. R. Banks.
Mrs. P. D. and Mis? Clara Evans
spent Sunday with. ■ family’ of Dr.
W. P. Ponder. 0 G
Mrs. A. Mulcrv' and children are
visiting Mrs. T. W. Rankin,at Bank
ston, this week.
Miss Lizzie Allen* of Wesleyan,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Laura V. Wilder.
Mrs. T. E. Fletcher after a pleasant
visit to friends in Barnesville return
ed home last week.
Rev. and Mrs. S. R. England spent
Sunday night in Forsyth and return
ed home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Floyd spent a
day or two last week with the family
of Major J. R. Banks.
Misses Mary Wooten and Susie
Evans, of Russelville, were shopping
in the city yesterday.
Mr. G. W. Gardner, of Barnesville,
has taken a position with Mulcay’ &
Ashworth in Forsyth.
Judge and Mrs. W. T. Lawson are
visiting her father, Capt. G. W. Head,
at Flat Shoals this week.
Mr. J. J. Cater visited Houston
county last waek, and retunied home
with his family’ Thursday.
Miss Tillie Lawson after a pleasant
visit to the family^of Dr. B. J. Head
returned home Wednesday.
Col. W. W. Dews and his daughter,
Miss Pearl, of Baker county, spent
Sunday 7 with Mrs. S. B. Head.
Mr. Jas. Singleton, of England’s
Point, N. C., is visiting his father,
Rev. J. J. Singleton, this week.
Mr. Norman Sharp, of Athens* is
spending a few days with his father
and mother in our city this week.
Drs. C. L. Moore and T. H. Thur
mon will attend the Georgia State
Dental Society in Macon this week.
Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Sneed brought
up the rear of the Quitman Guards
from the centennial Sunday morning.
Mrs. Dr. I. R. Branham was called
to Butler, Sunday morning, on ac
count of the sickness of her grand chil
dren.
Miss Ella Smith has returned from
Griffin and Barnesville where she
has been visiting relatives and friends
for a week.
Prof. G. B. Merritt, of Fleming
High School, Goggansville, was in
the city Saturday and made us a
pleasant call.
Mrs. M. E. Dougherty was in at
tendance upon the furneral services
of her sister, Mrs. Mays, and returned
to her home in Macon yesterday.
—-.®*
Gone to Best.
On Saturday at the resdence of her
son-in-law Mr. Jno. O. Ponder, in
Forsyth Mrs. Sallie M. Mays depart
ed this life, after a short but severe
illness. Mrs. May’s moved from her
farm in the country, to Forsyth two
or three years ago. She was of that
quiet, unobtrusive, true and faitful
class of noble women, who make the
world better by’ living in it, whose
deeds of charity and kindness are per
formed without ostentation and whose
influence for good are felt by’ those
with whom they mix and commingle
in tills life. The deceased had passed
just beyond the meridian of life, and
in passing made, as a heritage to her
family’, relatives and friends, that
Christian record that engenders the
belief that, with her, dying was but
laying aside the toils and cares of
mortal life, to enter upon an everlast
ing rest and to enjoy’ eternally the
Christian’s reward. The funeral ser
vice, held at the Methodist church
Sunday’ evening at3 o’clock, was con
ducted by her pastor Rev. M. H.
Mashburn and was well attended; af
ter which her remains were laid to
rest in our cemetery.
Serious Accident.
Sunday morning at Mrs. Wilson’s,
who resides on the farm of Dr. B. F.
Chambless near Bankston, occured a
very serious and probably fatal acci
dent. A young man Mr. Will Smith
and a young lady Miss Xottie Wilson,
were the parties to the accident, both
of whom were upon the eve of start
ing to church. Mr. Smith had been
handling a pistol belonging to the
Wilsons and through inadvertence
had placed it in his pocket. Upon
starting out of the house and discov
ering the pistol in his pocket, he took
it out and handed it to Miss Wilson to
place away. In being passed from
one to the other the pistol was tired off.
the ball entering the inner corner of
Mr. Smith’s left eye and passing
through his head. Though purely
accidental it was a sad occurrence.
The latest account give® little hopeof
Mr. Smiths recovery.
Gordon in Forsytti.
General John B. Gordon will deliv
er the address at Hilliard Institute
commencement on the 25th of Jui e.
We congratulate Prof. Orr on secur
ing a good orator for that occasion.
-
Delectaluve*
Is composed of ingredients well
known as the most efficient in pre
venting decomposition, and possesses
qualities that act most beneficially
upon the mucous membrane of the
mouth and gums. For sale by T
Alexander & Sox.
Picnic at Tluirmond's JUill.
The annual picnic at Thurmond’s
mill/will be held on Saturday next.
Everybody invited to go with baskets
well filled with eatables. Those who
visited the picnic there last y’ear well
remember the pleasures of the occa
sion. And all who may’ attend next
Saturday may safely’ calculate on a
social and pleasant past iime.
L. A B. S. M. 11.
Of Savannah tell our readers through
the columns of the Advertiser this
week where they can be found and
what they have to offer to the public.
They have one of the grandest music
emporiums it has been our pleasure
to look through. The best and finest
piannos and organs are to be found in
their stock, while their prices and
terms for these instilments are as rea
sonable as can be had anywhere. The
reputation of these gentlemen is wide
spread, and their reliability is un
questioned. Persons desiring the best
instruments would do well to consult
them. They als.o have a comprehen
sive stock of everything usually’ kept
in a first class music house, while
their art gallery is really’ a treat to
behold. The arrangement of their
store and classification of their goods
show them to be men of business.
Read their advertisement and learn
what they’ have to say.
Almost a Fire.
Friday night about 1 o’clock Mr. R.
C. Harris being on, as night watch,
discovered a bright light in the store
room occupied by Mr. H. F. Edwards
as a beef market, and on approaching
the door decided that the building
was on fire on the inside. Immedi
ately procuring an axe and effecting
an entrance he discovered anew pine
frame In the gangway to be burning,
and at once extinguished the fire
which had not gotten under # good
way’. Upon leaving the store in the
early part of the night, in putting out
the lights Mr. Edwards through in
advertence overlooked the burning
candle on the frame and closed his
house, leaving the candle burning.
So when the candle burned down to
the frame floor on which it rested the
w ood, being pitcLi-pine, readily’ be
came ignited; and had it not been for
the timely discovery of Mr. Harris,
the fire would doubtless soon have
been communicated to the building.
JUonroc Female College Items.
The concert at the college chapel on
Friday evening last, was a treat to
those present. If the size of the au
dience had ranked as the quality of
the music, “ne plus ultra” would
have been the term for describing it.
Aliss Annie Cheney has returned
from Morgan, Calhoun county, to re
sume her studies at Alonroe.
Applications are plentiful. Alon
roe has on file besides a goodly num
ber from Georgia, applications from
Alabama, mississippi, Texas, Tennes
see, Virginia, Pensylvania, AViscon
sin and Vermont. AA’hynot? Geor
gia is one of the best states in the Un
ion, Alonroe one of her best counties,
Forsyth one of her best inland towns
and Alonroe Female college one oflier
best institutions of learning.
The little girls under management
of Aliss Rafie Sneed will entertain
their friends at the college chapel on
Friday evening next at 8 o’clock.
The Queen of May will be crowned
and placed upon her throne to be
honored and obeyed by all her sub
jects. Read notice in another column;
come and live over life’s young days
again.
One of our pupils from a distant
state has just heard of the death of an
only brother. She has the sympathy
of her teachers and associates, all.
Russelville Dots.
Alr. Editor: For fear we may be
forgotten, we will remind you that we
are in existence by writing to you.
Farmers are getting on very well
with their work but are anxious for
rain.
The wind has dried the ground very
much.
Cotton is commingup slowly; wheat
is looking well though small. Oats
are small for the season.
Airs. H. G. Smith, who has been
sick for several weeks, still continues
quite sick.
Mrs. T. J. Hardin has been sick for
sex*eral days but is not dangerously
so. •
Our debating society is steadily
plodding on and gaining in numbers
as well as advancing in inter
est. The young men ha\*e entered in
to it with zest and we hope they will
continue to apply themselves as it
will do our farmer boys good to brush
off some of the “rust.”
The next subject is, “was the aboli
tion of slavery a wise measure?”
Some of the club went seining on
Tobesofkee Wednesday, and while
there, were joined by one of our wor
thy commissioners; and judging from
the laughter he certainly added to
the enjox-ment of the party, for he
was in one of his liveliest moods.
But say Alaj. was the seining suffi
ciently profitable to warrant your go
ing with the boys to Searcy’s mill
next week? A Farmer.
NEW SPRING Ml SUMMER
GOO DS!
Direct fromNew York
JAMES B. SHARP. CYRUS SHARP, Jr,
J. B. SHARP & SON,
Ha\ e just received and opened up
A I-1 LL STOCK OF MEN S, LADIES', MISSES’, AND CHILDREN’S
FINE SHOES!
BROGANS, lIEA\ \ SHOES, Etc. A LARGE and COMPLETE Line of
DRESS GOODS!
TRIMMINGS, PRINIS, WUIIE GOODS, LAWNS, HOSIERY KID
AND LISLE GLOVES, NOTIONS, ETC.
GENTS’ FINE HATS IN DUNLAPS, YEOMAN AND STRAWS ALL
COLORS AND STYLES.
Neckwear and Gents’ Furnishing Goods a Specialty. Also a full line of
FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES
ALWAYS ON LAND.
J. B. SHARP & SON,
AY est sue Public Square, FORSYTH, GA.
9 JULIETTE NOTES.
Farmers are delighted at the weath
er as the rains are coming just in time
and the quantity 7 needed.
The Methodist church is nearing
completion, and without some acci
dent next services on the third Sab
bath will be held there.
Mrs. M. Little is quite sick but is
recovering slowfiy 7 .
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. AVilliams now
designate their offspring as big buddie
and little buddie.
An old bachelor of our community
went fishing the traps Thursday and
though he caught no fish he lost his
knife, house key, fifty cents in cash
and a shoe-string out of his pocket—
he saved his pocket-book, which was
fortunate, as its value, as assessed af
terwards, contents and all, was just
twenty-five cents.
The Honey Gatherers Club will
have a basket picnic on the fourth
Saturday in May at Hickory Grove
Academy, and will invite those who
are expected to attend.
As an illustration of the thrift of
the Juliette people I will relate the
following: B. owed AY. sl2.soand was
being pressed for a settlement. B.
said to AY r . I havn’t any money but
am willing to do w’hatever is required
of an honest man in the premises, and
if you will meet me in Macon Tuesday
next I will try to “raise the wind.”
They met as per agreement, and after
many- unsuccessful efforts on the part
of the said B. to get the money he met
AY. on the corner and reported pro
gress. They cudgelled their brains for
sometime and B. being a man of pro
lific expedients hit upon a solution of
the knotty problem, said to his,
creditor, friend A\ T ANARUS., your credit is 1
good here, you have a good horse, j
and these money lenders require a
mortgage, why not go around with
me and mortgage your horse and
then I can get the money to pay you ? 1
\\ r . after some hesitation, being in j
need of the cash, consented. Th<C
troublesome question was settled, tin 1
skies brightened and they readik' 1
made the arrangement. AY'hen t \
come to the papers, tie I
polite bank official asked wh;t i
amount will you make the paper fo>.°
Thirty dollars said B. After signi g |
and sealing the cashier shoved te !
change across the counter and Bs.
long and bony fingers reached (it
and took the shiney medal witltn j
their grasp, and then with the air of
a Vanderbilt counted out to his in- j
fortunate creditor the amount ae j
owed him and pocketed the balance,
and as he told me afterwards, payed
twelve dollars and a half he jusly
owed AV. and made seventeen dolUrs
und a half by the transaction.
Two of our ladies of the upper tins
bought a bolt of checked muslin to
gether, the goods cost $3.10, they etch
paid half which amounted $1.55, md
there being 50 % yards and *hey hav
ing neglected fractions in their school
day-s, were sorely perplexed as to
how to make a fair division ; at length
however they’ hit on this idea- they
measured of 25 yards in one piece and
the same in another and folded the
troublesome fraction in the middle
and split it in halves. If “Bet” can
use this to any advantage in his able
discussion of the school question he
is welcome.
The school of Rev. Jesse Mays will
close the first term on the 21st of this
month.
Our Sunday school is progressing
finely. AA*e have about forty p-upils
in regular attendance.
Many* of us regret y-our decision to
not publish ex-Governor Snath's
speech at Talbotton some time ajgr. I
have heard more men wish they ould
see it than I have ever heard, wish
for any man's speech before, but I
suppose it is the duty of the pi ess to
be discreet and not publish for their
readers only such matter as th< >y see
proper too, Tor fear the people x rill do
some foolish thing.
After to-day-, I prophesy th at the
Telegraph of Macon will begin to see
that the people are going to act t he fool
again. The state campaign will be
opened after to-day I suppose, and
then we will be able to hea r from
both sides, and the thing is e< ting to
take on a diffierent aspect. IT 00k for
Bacon market to tumble.
Towai .IGA.
&**villc Notes.
l e very favorable prospect for
rail passed, and the farmer feels
glocny over the oat crop.
Orn is beginning to look well, and
a tief stand of cotton is appearing
j Mss Cleora Gibbs has returned
koje after a few weeks visit to Jack
son Her friends missed her very
mrih, and welcome her back home.
* urner, of Forsyth, is
spading several days with Mrs B
MTurner.
Gs. *. O. Banks is visiting friends
in hrgyth.
As. Purifoy has been quite sick
huts slightly better. ’
Ms- E. J. Banks suffers greatly
wit rheumatism.
>. Thomas Fambro was buried a
feviays since at Greenwood ceme
tei.
,‘veral new pupils have recently
enred Fleming Academy; among
thn Master Joe Col vert, of Brook
ftTrcT* 1 I fi“ nd - J ° e is a ne Phew
oMrs. C. AY llder, of Forsvth, and
w enjoy southern air andja southern
Imtution for a time. The exercises
ohe school will close 4th, of June.
T forenoon will be given todeclam
a;n recitations, Ac. The afternoon
vl be made interesting by other ex
mes from the cluldren fe ,and a
*eech by’ Col. H. R. Harris, Jr., of
arnesville.
A number of our people attended
te unveiling of the Hill monument
nd hurrahed for Jeff Davis. Among
hem were Judge J. M. AVhite, James
Y’atley, AVm. M. Swann, G. B. Mer
itt and Mite Minnie Merritt. I only
dsh every southerner could have
een and applauded the grand old
tero, incomparable alike in war and
n peace. Occasional.
The Political Aspect*)
In this issue will be found General
Jordon’s formal announcement of
limself as a candidate for Governer,
mi Judge Simmon’s letter announc
ng his retirement from the field.
This changes the" political aspect.
Y\ hat the result will be we know not.
Whether the race for the nomination
be restricted to Gordon and Ra
mi we can not tell. Both these gen
tlemen are popular, both are compe
tent and either will doubtless make a
good governer if chosen to fill that po
sition. AVe shall content ourselves to
wvit for the democratic party- in con
vention assembled to name the can
didate. We simply desire that the
people shall express their will in the
selection of a candidate and that they
hive their preference of the men seek
ing to serve them.
Notice.
Two or three good broke mules to
sell on p’jie with good security-, or
will swap for good horse or mare,
meb 23 tf. AV. C. Corley.
JUouteagle, Tenn. Notea.
Mr. J. D. Anderson has arrived and
commenced at once the w-ork of put
ting in order the hotel, cottages &c.
The flower garden has been placed
in the care of Mr. Frank Gilliam, of
Nashville. A large number of bulbs,
plants and shrubs are to be added to
the already large variety in the
grounds. Everything will be in readi
ness by June 15th.
Georgia will be represented on the
platform by the following talented
gentlemen: F. S. Powell, of Atlanta,
Dr. A. J. Battle, of Macon, Dr. Isaac
Hopkins, of Emory College, Rev. J.
AV. Lee, of Atlanta. Rev. Sam Jones,
Georgia’s revivalist.
Prof. Eicharn’s band will be in at
tedanee.
The Rev. Dr. Talmage, ofßrooklyn,
| N. Y., will delight the audience.
The annual (illustrated) will be
mailed free on application.
A hearty welcome is extended to
all. ‘ J. AV.
The Southern Baptist Convention
met in Mongomery, Ala., Friday,
Rev. Dr. Mell chancellor of our State
University, who excepting eight
years, has been president of that
body since 1363, was elected presi
dent.