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IMMENSE STOCK OF NEW SPRING GOODS!
Our Buyer lias just returned from NEW YORK CITY where lie spent ample time in selecting Full and Well Assorted
a
Stock of all the Latest Styles, Fabrics and Shades in
CCeed0d sellmg trimmings, White Goods, Novelties, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Clothing. Etc.
m off most of the Old Stock recently, our Goods are absolutely New and Fresh. We most Cordially invite aU in to have
to offerYou see us, as we a great many Bargains
WE ALSO HAVE THE AGEN01 FOE JACOB SEED’S SONS’ CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING.
HAVE JUST EECEIVED A VEST LAEGE LINE OF SFEING SAMPLES, AND WE GUAEANTEE TO FIT YOU AT ABOUT THE SAME PEIOE CHARGED FOE READY MADE CLOTHING
Monroe Advertiser
FORSYTH. GA.
TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 12 P38.
$1.50 A YEAR!
Iron Oris
A few days ago Mr. O. B. Wooten,
of Husselville, showed ns a sample of
ore taken from a bed discovered on
his farm near the Crawford countv
line, and samples from which he had
submitted to a chemist who pro
nonneed the same to lie sixty per cent,
or more iron. Mr. Wooten states that,
Judging from evidence upon the sur¬
face, the vein or bed of this ore is
extensive in length, but its depth he
had not fathomed. Doubtless samples
of this ore have been passed over un
noticed by owners of the lands on
which it is located for forty or fifty
years. Whether any and how much
iron may he developed from this dis¬
covery, the veil of futurity now hides.
Years ago the presence of gold was
discovered among tin* hills in the
northern part of our county, and now
the presence of iron is found on the
southern border of the county. Who
can tell but that these are indices to
grand dcvelopements that lie buried
in the womb of Monroe county's fu¬
ture.
But Monroe is not looking
to such discoveries for her
future. On the contrary she
has other resources that are tangible,
that are real—other foundations upon
which to build her future growth,
than which no other county in middle
Georgia has any more solid. In ad¬
dition to the intelligence, high-grade
morals, ami progressive spirit of her
industrious and working people, are
her purest of free-stone waters, the
fertility and productiveness of her
soils, the salubrity of her climate aud
th<‘ three lines of railroad that now
cross her borders. Upon these splen¬
did advantages hacked with vim, en
energy and enterprise we base, and
calculate for the future prosperity of
our county. Notwithstanding the
flippant “can’t” that so often Hits out
from the lips of some, we are glad to
know t hat in the vocabulary of a de¬
termined people the better word “can”
still stands, and that it is a word of
power; and when coupled with the
energizing words “we will” grand
results are sure to follow. When we
look out upon our present and coming
young men we are proud that we are
not one of those who are ready to say
of them, “they cant,” but on the con¬
trary are of those who believe that
our young men can push this county
to higher heights of progress than it
has ever attained in the past.
Money Loaned on Farms
At lowest possible rates. New ar¬
range men Is.
O. 11. B. BLOOD WORTH,
Attorney at Law,
Forsyth, Ga.
Kiiiuiu}* Service*.
Sunday morning, Rev. C. H. Lane,
of Macon, preached at the Methodist
church in this city. He gave his
bearers a splendid sermon, the lead¬
ing theme of which was “Bible Read¬
ing.” The preacher stressed the
grand and important truth before his
listeners that if they would possess
the richest diamonds of knowledge !
and information they could cull them
from the “Bible” the book of all
books.
This pulpit was occupied at night
by Prof. \Y. J. Noyes, of Hilliard In¬
stitute, who gave to his audience a
good, practical sermon.
The pulpit of the Baptist church
was filled Sunday morning ami night
by Dr. Branham, the pastor, His I I
sermon at night was impressive, and .
of such character as to lead to self
examination and thought upon the
part of all who heard him. Dr. Bran¬
ham isa truethinker, a close reasoner
and a bold expounder of the truth.
TO THE PUBLIC.
About ,„ r yours I ...vested
aiHMit ti\e thousand dollars in a livery
stable, horses and livery equipage.
Some of the people have appreciated
my effort, not as a favor to me, but
because they knew it would help the
town. l p to date I have lost monev
nil the liverv „*ri , rtrt or ..... ,u -' business; i •
tl 1 :uu eom lulled to make
changes .
some or close up. I will ad
Work forViHh 1 ;Zn! 111 y r furu, teU “ sh ls ’ good * nd
tvams to those who are willing to pay
, for .them , and , pay the cash. I
cannot
keep 1 books * for the liverv Uri business,
‘ livery ' “'j'** business . 11 m in * v the , orts town to will kee P he a
appreciated, and that tlie public will
help me out in it
I w ill furnish seats for those who
wish to attend theCulloden barbecue
at H-dO round trip, w here partly* will
make full loads in phretonsand hacks,
D. J. Proctor.
THE MONROE ADVERTISER: FORSYTH, GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 12. 1888—EIGHT PAGES.
personal.
Cheap Little Shoes at Mrs C. Wilder’s.
Miss Florence Cater is finite
sick. 1
Ii/nV'^ ^ ^ Dumas spent Sunday
, in M, the r - Norman city. Sharp, of Atlanta, is
We regret;to learn that Mrs. J. G.
Greer is sick.
Mrs. Geo. K. Sanges left yesterday
ror Marrietta. *
ItVs u^flneslm ,ate Mr ' Z ' T ' WatkinB *
in H«;rnesvdMf PhenSBp€nt8atUrday ,
Mr. Jan. T . Gantt, of Macon, was ...
tlie city yesterday.
Mr. I). G. Allen, of Macon, was in
the city yesterday. *
Mr. John Howard, of Barnesville
Hpent Sunday in the city.
Mr. Lawrence Sneed, of Atlanta,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr. It. Ti. Williamson, of Juliette,
was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Ella Turner is visiting friends
in Jonesboro and Atlanta.
New Home Hevying Machines on
easy terms at Ponder & Ensign’s.
Beautiful Lace Cihrtains and Bed
spreads at Mrs. (’. Wilder’s.
Mr. W. W. Anderson returned last
week from a visit to Chattanooga.
Mr. Geo. King, of the Atlanta
Journal, spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. B. S. Willingham returned
home from Indian Spring on Friday
last.
Persons wishing board in a private
family can procure the ■ snipe by ap
plying to J. a . M(|b)WKN*.
Mr. W. (J. Anderson returned last
week from a visit to Chattanooga and
Cleveland, Tenn.
\\ e have two yoke of good oxen for
sale. Fine size, well broke. Call on
J. I). Proctor or Jxo. Ethridge.
June 4th, 1888.
Miss Lodie Davis, of Smarr’s,spent
Wednesday Mrs. in the city, the guest of
Kittle Fryer.
Mrs. H. G. Battle returned home
Saturday friends after a pleasant visit to
in Barnesville.
Mr. and Mrs. B. I). Corley, of La
Grange, are visiting in the city, the
guests of Mr. D. N. Gibson.
Mr. Elliott Dunn returned to his
home in Brunswick Thursday after
spending a few days in the city.
Messrs. Jack Mobley and Clem P.
Phillips spent Sunday in the city, the
guests of Mr. J. A. Huddleston.
tontou, (’apt. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, of Ea
the guests spent of Dr. Wednesday L. in the city,
B, Alexander.
A nice assortment of new window
shades very low at
Ponder & Ensign's.
Dr. C. U. Moore and Mrs. A. 13.
Niles leave to-morrow on quite an
extended visit to Limestone county,
Texas.
Messrs. Joe. Holmes, Will Elf and
Mrs. Genie Pearson, of Macon, spent
Sunday in the city, tlie guests of Mr.
C. P. Toney.
Tuesday evening at the Quitman
Guards armory the young men of the
town gave a dance complimentary to
Miss Mad Boring, of Americus.
Messrs. John Sutton, Willis Hud¬
dleston, jr., and Miss Mattie Huddle¬
ston spent Sunday in the eitv, the
guests of Mr. J. A. Huddleston*
I have tried guano on peas and it
will about double the yield to use it.
1 know from experience. I have
still a small amount for sale.
D. J. Proctor.
Messrs. Jno. O. Ponder, A. W.
Bramblett, J. II. Huddleston and A.
Mu I cay went fishing for a day or two
at Juliette last week. The fish would
not bite.
Mr. Geo. R. Banks was elected on
Sunday a delegate to represent the
Methodist church of this city at the
District Conference to be held in
Griffin on the 25th of July.
(’all at the warehouse and get a bug
and worm destroyer to kill bugs and
worms ou vegetables.
D. J. Proctor.
Mr. G. P. Rankin attended a meet¬
ing of the Good Templars at Cabaniss
Saturday evening and spent Sunday
with the good people there. He re¬
ports :t very pleasant tim$ indeed.
We can and will make you picture
frames cheaper than anybody. & Try
us. Ponder Ensign.
The Quitman Guards, pf place,
have accepted an invitation to take
P art encampment at St. Si
moil’s Island in July. The boys are
drilling every evening and are get¬
ting iu fine trim.
Mrs. Laura C. Dunn leaves to-day
to take up her residence in Bruns
b',rs, M ;r» lH r^ ‘ss Ttr s
t h s
friends here who wish her a pleasant
home in the city by the sea.
On notiiing does Guano pav better
'Tr Z
to use it. I have on hand still about
teu tons guano for sale.
J* Broctob.
solved by Another.
Ar * 1 L olemnn, or f n. l aoaniss, \ . •
'
sends , as an answer to the note prob
i eni j n the Advertiser of Mav 29th,
j $2,374.04. solution He also sends haven’t steps*of his
j for which w e space.
j comparative u'eVuter statement.
-
. ftt11 May. 1888 May. 1887
t a,n ...............5.91 moil's 3.18 inch's
Number of davs on
| which rafn fell... 11 10
Highest Lowest temprature 92° 92°
' Av temprature 54° «2°
a g e temp rature 72°.32 ! 74°.92
Thomas G. Scott.
I have for sale grain cradles, Hai
man plow* stock and plow, hoes of
i every description, collar pads,
ness, buggies aud wagons. Come to
l see me. D. J. Proctor.
Builder*’ Kupplle*.
We can sell sash, blinds, doors,
P ab,t9 ’ oils, etc., cheaper than any
house in Georgia.
Hendrix, Willingham & Co.
Office, 3(12 Third st., Macou, Ga.
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Indian Ilellc*.
Mr. J. A. Jackson placed on our
table last week pieces of a bowl which
bad been hewn out of granite rock,
While the imprint of the chisel was
clear, y visible on the outside, the
inner side was nicely and smoothly
dre ** e(1 - These were doubtless from
»" » »"«'
from which the Indians fed in the
lon S a K° " ben this was their country
and before the white man pushed
them further west.
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CENTRAL, K. 1 C. (»( 8 ft 0 g|IA.
Notice to Truveiiiij£ Public*
The best and cheapest passenger
route to New York and Boston is via.
Savannah and elegant steamers
thence. Passengers before purchas¬
ing tickets via. other routs would do
well to enquire first of the merits of
the route via. Savannah, by which
they will avoid dust and a tedious
all-rail ride. Hates include meals
and stateroom on steamer.
Hound trip tickets will be placed
on sale June 1st. New York steamer
sails tri-weekly, Boston steamer
weekly For from Savannah.
further information apply to
any agent of this company, or to
E. T. Charlton G. P. a.
C. G. Anderson, Savannah, Ga.
Agent steamers, Savannah, Ga.
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Another Invention from .Honroe.
Our fellow citizen, Mr. W. T. May¬
nard, who not only knows hew to
run a banking business successfully,
but has proven to be one of our best
farmers, has secured letters patent on
various plow-shares including the
scooter, bolter, bull tongue, shovel,
&c. These plow shares are so con¬
structed as to save loss of lime and
expense in repairing, sharpening, &c.
Indeed it is an invention of unusual
merit which is excellent, efficient and
durable and meets the approval of all
who have used it.
I have on hand about ten tons of
guano plate planting left, aud late those who contem¬
cotton and peas
cannot nflord to plant without it.
D. J. Proctor.
CALLED TO LET IN ti
Of Fanner’s County Alliance of
TOouroe—To tiic members of tlac
Farmer’s County Alliance.
Whereas Hon. R. H. Jackson pres¬
ident 8. F. A. of Georgia, has called a
convention of the State Farmer’s Al
liance to be held in the city of Atlan¬
ta, Ga., on the 27th day of June, 1888,
“for the purpose of establishing a
State Agent for the state of Georgia”
<fee. I therefore, call a meeting of
“The Farmer’s County Alliance of
Monroe to be held in the courthouse
in Forsyth, on Thursday, the 21st day
of June, 1888, to elect two delegates to
said convention.
A full representation from all the
Alliances in the county is desired.
Lewis xY. Ponder,
Pres. F. Co. A. of Monroe.
FOR «ALL.
Three fine milk cows with young
calves for sale. R, C. McGough.
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Hcvival Among tlie Quitmans.
The Quitman Guards seem to be
exercising an influence that tends
to increase the military spirit among
our people. YVe learn that several
iiepr members from among our best
citizens have been added to the ranks
of this company recently. This is as
it should be. The record of this
company as inscribed upon the pages
of history compares favorably, aud it
deserves to number upon its roll at
least sixty men.
The value of its presence in our
community none can tell. Let its
membership be increased to its legal
limit. It is to be hoped that our next
legislature will not be too parsimoui
»-.*-> t-° make «•» our military in Georgia
what it ought to be.
Wheat aud Oat* Tbresliod.
Have your wheat and oats threshed
in style. Mr. M. Greenwood will
soon be on the road with a first-class
threshing machine with an able corps
of assistants. He will act as his own
advance agent. Messrs. Charlie Zel
ner aud , Joe T Huddleston ... will drive
the steers and Mr. Charlie Toney will
! feed the thresh.
To S ive u>ne to the business the
machine will be accompanied by a
large coach drawn by four beautiful
graj _ h horses. One One of of the the four four will w ill He be
that magnificent steed that Mr. Proc
tor loves so Avell; the one that he had
“almost as soon part with one of his
family, as to see go.” This hand
some team will be driven by Mr. Sid
Smith. Mr. Proctor will receive the
toll which will only be the twentieth,
Mr. H. G. Gibson will ride in the
j coach and see that the business is
| carried ou according to hull gull.
OI It H ASHIGTOX LETTER.
Washington, D. C., Junes, 1888.
Cleveland and Thurman! What a
tower of strength is contained in the
two names! As strong at one end as
tlie other, in fact so strong at the tail
end, that a local papei turned it
around and madeitreadThurman and
Cleveland. Every one has long
known that Cleveland would head
the ticket, but did anybody have an
idea a week ago that he would have
the grand “Old Roman” as a running
mate! It was such a glad surprise to
the democrats all over the couutry,
that they have almost forgotten, for
the moment, the head of the ticket
and are going wild over the manwhom
tlie convention has put forth for our
next vice-president. Tlie news of the
nomination of both was received here
with much enthusiasm, but perhaps
that for Thurman was greater than
the other. Ou both days bulletins
were received constantly at the capi
tol, and when one come saying that
Thurman had been nominated for vice
president the house went wild with
enthusiasm. Judge Stewart, staid
and sober as he is, could not contain
himself, but tied tlie “red bandana”
to his umbrella and marched around
the hall amidst the yells and shouts
of tlie other members. They all
seemed to lose sight of the fact that
they were in the hall for legislative
business, and not in apolitical conven¬
tion. Every one is of the opinion
that it would have been impossible to
name a stronger team. Cleveland’s
strength, if anything, i3 greater than
it was four years ago, and Thurman’s
name not only adds to this strength,
but leuds an amount of enthusiasm
that makes the ticket well nigh in¬
vincible. To those doubting Thomases
who feared that Gray would forsake
the party in case he was not nomiua
ted I can only say, look to his tele¬
gram of congratulation to Thurman,
saying that Indiana was for him. As
to his age, he comes of a long-lived
family, and he is pow raqch stronger
than many of those politicians who
are several several years his junior.
The platform is all that could be de¬
sired, for besides indorsing the plat¬
form of 1884, they have enunciated
that platform as declaring for tariff
reform as set forth in Mr. Cleveland’s
last message. They also passed a res¬
olution indorsing the efforts the dem¬
ocrats in congress are now making to
relieve the people of the onerous taxa¬
tion now heaped upon them by the
monster tariff.
Mr. Blaine is yet the idol of his
party and it is hard for the leaders to
give him up. They are joined to
him, like “Ephraim to his idols.”
They cannot seemingly create a very
great boom for ary one else. For too
many want to be the pall bearers of
the dying party. Messrs. Harrison,
Gresham, Allison, Sherman, Depew,
Alger, Phelps and others would like
to be nominated. This party that
throttled the laboring class for almost
a quarter of a century is going to
make a desperate struggle to resusci¬
tate itself. The monopolies that have
been succored by high tariff so many
years will cliug closer than ever to it.
This party is the backbone of monop
ilies and syndicates. It was kept in
power by money that came from these
organizations. But this is a govern¬
ment of the people and the chief
magistrate is elected by them, and the
masses belong to the laboring class
wbo are outspoken for tariff reform.
The senate is still worrying with
the fisheries treaty. Quite a breeze
ruffled the even tenor of its way Fri¬
day. The little set-to was between
Senators Sherman and Morgan. This
angust body has also been quite busy
passing private pension bills, many
of which Mill receive the signature
of the president. It only passed one
hundred and sixteen of these bills
Wednesday.
The house is working away on the
tariff. They are taking up the Mill’s
bill, clause by clause. Each member
is assiduously watching the clause or
phrase that affects his constituents.
8ome very poignant speeches under
the five minutes rule have been elici¬
ted. Some of the most facetious
members are absent. It is to be
hoped that a vote will be taken soon,
but no one can tell just how soon,
Geueral Sheridan still lingers on
the brink of the grave. There is very
little hoDe for 'w his ms reeoverv recovery, He ne Ivw nas
fought death manfully for the past
two weeks, but he is gradually weak
ening. Those who are in line for
promotion are beginning to think
that he was right when he said that
he was going to xviu this battle '
THo The rGe president • f . has i approved , the act
to enlarge the United State court
house and post office at Atlanta or
rather it has become a bill by liwita
; tion.
Watermelons and peaches are ■ >n
the market. They have rather acuri
ous (to us) way of selling melons here,
Instead of trying to sell the customer
a whole melon, they are obliging
enough to meet the exigences of a
scanty pocketbook and sell him a
very thin slice at the nominal sum of
ten cents per slice. Peaches can be
bought at the very low rate of two
for live cents, if you are not two par¬
ticular as to quality.
(’apt. Cabaniss has changed his
place of residence from sixth street to
the Congressional hotel, so that he
will be more convenient to his work.
Though somewhat farther from your
correspondent’s place of abode, it will
not prevent him from calling to see
the Captain and enjoying little chats
of home and home affairs as usual.
C. H.
A new lot of brass, bronze, silver
and copper molding. Pictures framed
cheap as anybody at
Ponder & Ension’s.
CAHMSS NOTES.
Cabamss, Ga., June 6, 1888.
Your (Jabaniss correspondent,
again after a long delay greets the
correspondents of other sections of
the count}*. What has become of
“Bet,” and your Goggansville cor¬
respondent; Holly Grove,Husselville,
Juliette? and the many others I
might name; always glad to hear
from them through the Advertiser.
Mr. Editor: you have ahvays, and
we think very wisely, urged the
necessity and importance of adver¬
tising, writing and up and upholding our
county town county as well as
each section of the county and
encouraging and young men to remain
work out their destiny in good
old Monroe. On this lino your
valued correspondent, “Tubieen,”
(we don’t know the correspondent
but believe lie is one of Monroe’s
promising young men), gave some
forcible suggestions and if heeded,
would, no doubt, accomplish much
good. In this work the Advertiser
lias done its full share and
we will hope its words of wisdom
bo duly heeded. Of our dis¬
trict we could Say much ; her growth
in population; the high moral, sound
and intellectual standard of her peo¬
ple; her churches and schools, all
these combine to make her one of
the first districts in our county, and
she is steadily and rapidly advancing.
Whilst we are proud of the progress
ot our own district, we are always
glad to hear of tlie advancement of
every section of Monroe. In all our
travels from Florida to the great
northwest and to the east from the
Atlantic to the prairie slope we have
never seen a country that can take
the place of Monroe.
Cabaniss is certainly a village of
organizations: The Masonic, the
Good Templars, (tlie only one in
tlie county) the alliance, the debat¬
ing and literary club, the singing
club,and several others. All of these
societies are elements in the moral
social and intellectual advancement
of our people. The alliance at
Cabaniss is rapidly increasing in
members and before the end of the
year will be the largest in the county.
Wo sincerely hope the farming class
may be benefitted and much good
reward them. They have needed
organization long since, and if by
this organization they* can better
their condition, we will welcome
the day when an alliance body will
be established in every village, and
hamlet throughout our state. Build
up the farmers and the entire
county becomes prosperous; the
mechanic, the school teacher, the
merchant, the banker and last but
not least the faithful editor will
share the prosperity with tlie farm¬
ers. Hence every one should give
them a helping hand, a word of en¬
couragement ; for our part we will
their never decry them in this or any of
laudable efforts to improve
their condition, but wish them suc
ecss and may they reap the rich
harvest their faithful labors so de¬
servedly merit.
Rev. Jesse Mays is at home em¬
ploying his vacation in looking after
his farm.
Miss Maud Walker is visiting
friends and relatives at Cabaniss.
Dr. Alva Wilder and wife, of
Arkansas, visited Dr. Bridges and
family this week.
Miss Jodie High and Mrs. Watts
have given vacation.
Miss Roxie Grifiitts and Mrs. Grif
fitts are enjoying their vacation at
home.
Miss Estelle Roberts, of Jackson,
is visititing relatives at Cabaniss.
Our bachelor friend Mr. Steve
Jackson is remaining very close at
home this year, preparing to make
a better crop than ever and he usu¬
ally makes fine crops; says he is
going to settle down next year in
good earnest. M.
Mr. James Shannon has com
pleted the school census of Cabaniss
and Proctors districts. Ihe
ber of children between 6 and 18
years of age in Cabaniss district 411,
and in Proctor’s district 370, includ
iug black and white, making a total
of 780, and the time consumed in
taking census of ihe two districts 6J
“'Miss Lucy Miller, of Conyers, is
visiting relatives at Cabaniss.
Civis.
J. B. SHARP & SON,
SHARP’S CORNER, FORSYTH, GEORGIA.
T. C. HENDRIX. O. 1*. WILLINGHAM. B. E. WILLINGHAM.
Hendrix, Willingham & Co.
Manufacturers of and Dealers in
SASH,DOORS,BLINDS,
MOULDINGS, MANTELS, PAINTS OILS, GLASS
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OFFICE and STOFE
362 Tls-irca. Street.
MACON, GEORGIA.
Public Roads,
Speaking on the above subject in
their late presentments the grand
jurors of Bibb county say:
“The first and most important
thing to he done in the settlement
of a new country as well as in the
building up of a great city, is to
open up their highways and lay out
their avenues and streets. When
this is done properly and everything
made attractive, then follows as a
matter of course, the houses, tlie
population and the business enter¬
prises. The intelligent emigrant,
the shrewd business man and wide¬
awake capitalist will always bo
found seeking homes, investing
money and planting enterprises in
that country which offers the best
facilities for markets, schools and
churches. The real estate values of
eveiy county in Georgia are affected
directly by the character of its pub¬
lic roads and bridges, and whether
viewed from a city or country stand¬
point the effect is the same. Good
roads bring people from the country
to the cities, while bad roads keep
them at home and away from the
markets they would otherwise enjoy.
There can be no conflict of interest
as between the city and the country
on this great question. That which
is to the interest of one is to the in¬
terest of all; and the fact that the
city of Macon pays about seven
eights of all the taxes collected in
Bibb county only makes it the more
important for the city merchants to
look after the condition of the coun¬
ty roads; and, boast and bluster as
we may, there can never be any
real progress and prosperity in
Georgia until we have better public
roads, and we will never have them
under the old-fashioned single-tooth
rake and garden-hoe system. A
lazy man won’t work the public road
for nothing, and the industrious
farmer can’t afford to do it. While
other influences may have had some¬
thing to do with working out the
results as recently shown by the tax
digest of this state—it is neverthe¬
less a remarkable fact, that those
six counties in Georgia whose public
roads are worked constantly and
systimatically by their own con
victs, are the six counties which show
the laigest increase of values on
their real and personal property,
We refer to the counties of Chatham,
Richmond, Muscogee, Floyd, Fulton
and Bibb. This may or may not be
an important argument in favor of
chain-gang system of working the
roads as adopted by those six conn
ties, but it is at least significant.
And we believe that whenever there
shall bo found business sense
and independence enough in the
Georgia legislature to break up the
present chain-gang monopoly of the
state, so that the fifteen or sixteen
hundred state convicts which are
now at work for a few private indi
viduals without compensation, can
be put to work on the public roads
for the benefit of the whole people,
that just so soon will all the counties
in the State feel and see to some ex
tent the great benefits and advanta
ges which are now so much enjoyed
by the six fortunate counties here
alluded to.
This a proper view to take of this
question. While we have had public
roads in this county for seventy
years their great importance in all
their bearings have never been
properly considered. The same is
true of „ the , state, lhat good publ.c
roads bring to the people accessibili
ty and proximity to market and
enhance the value of property along
their lines is a fact that cannot be
controverted. This fact has been
clearly demonstrated in older coun
ties than this and in other states in
eonntry. And if the public
^ , “unty . nude
roa 3 •» »«f were
all public roads ought to be,
this truth would soon be realized by
our property owners. To any
trave , er passing along 0U1 . roa( j 9 in
this county, the fact is apparent that
no eye was had to engineering when
our public roads were originally
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FACTOBY :
IF’oot of Olrerry Street.
marked out. That the present gen¬
eral system of road-working in our
state is a comparative farce all must
admit. At least it results in no
progress towards road-making for
under it most of our roads are no
better, if as good as they wero forty
years ago. That a better system is
needed for making our public roads
better is undeniably true. But whether
our people are ready to enter into
a progressive spirit on this lino is
for them to determine. But unless
a different system of road working
is devised, adopted and entered into,
it is clearly apparent that our public
roads will grow no better.
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Handsome line of .silks at Mrs. C.
Wilder’s.
DEAD#
Died at Asbury A. Turner’s Bargain
Store on March 4th, 1888, Old Credit.
He lived about thirty years, and had
served many with acts (%) of kind¬
ness and in many instances was not
appreciated. But he is dead, and from
his death many have turned away
to see the beauties of a new life in tlie
birth of the SPOT CASH system,
adopted by the Bargain Store of
ASBURY A. TURNER.
The Alliance men of this county
are not resting in inactivity and sleep¬
ing over the interest of their order,
but are awake and active and are
taking such steps as they believe will
be to the interest of the farmers.
Concert of action and harmony of
effort has been the great want among
farmers of this country for many
years.
Worth Kiiowiiig,
That Allcock’s Porus Plasters
are tlie highest result of medical
science and skill, and in ingredients
and method have never been equaled.
That they are the original and
genuine porous p!aster-£upon whose
reputation imitators trade.
That Allcocks Porous Plasters
never fail to perform their remedial
work quickly and effectually.
That for Weak Back, Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Colds, Lung Trouble, Kid¬
ney Difficulties, Malaria, Dysnepsia,
Liver and 8tomaeh Affections,
Strains and all Local Pains, they are
invaluable.
That when you buy Allcock’s
Pouoits Plasters you obtain the best
plasters made.
Another TO on uni cut.
^ r * ^ eo - W. Case, of Macon, corn
and erected, last week, a
handsome monument at the grave of
^ rs - Anna Morse. This monument
is but another evidence of Mr. Case’s
knowledge and skill as a monument
builder. His long experience in the
business enables him to judge rightly
the material used, and to do the work
in first-class style. The fulness and
completeness with which he complies
with his contracts in this line of work
j s a guarantee of Mr. Case’s reliabili
t y. The various monuments he has
put up in our cemetary and county
tell the people more forcibly and
clearly than can we of his workman¬
ship.
Mr. Case keeps on hand at his
marble yard in Macon, a large sup¬
ply of best materials for ornamenting
and beautifying the homes of the
dead.
Dr, Moffett’s TEETHINA (Teething Powders)
the bummer troubles of Children of any aae. It
it toft and sure. Try it and you will pev er be
without TERTKIN A as lonir a» there we child¬
ren in the House. Ask your Dru&gist.
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While the acreage in wheat and
oats in this county is not so large as
the best interest of our people de¬
mands, the yield of each is reported
ordinarily good.
We will furnish money on improved
farms from now until October first, for
a gross commission of Twelve per
cent., with interest due annually on
December first.
Willingham & Banks,