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m fARRH THIRTY YEARS. Remarkable Experience of a Inent Statesman—Congress-: i Meekison Gives Pe-ru-na a High Endorsement. \ 'ongressman Meekison of Ohio* 0Lon. David Jfeekiaon is well known t only in his own State, but through- t America. He was. elected to the Sfty-flfth Congress by a Tory large kjority, and is the aeknowledgedleader this party in his section of the State, inly one flaw marred the otherwise nplcte success of this rising aiates- u Catarrh with its insidious ap- ch and tenacious grasp, was his jly unoonquered foe. For thirty years | waged unsuccessful warfare against ‘a personal enemy. At last Peruna, no to the rescue. He writes: «/ have used several bottles of Pe na and I ted greatly benefited there from my catarrh of the heed,. I it encouraged to believe that It I use i abort time longer I will be fully able \ eradicate the disease of thirty years 9 ending."—David Meekison, Member f Congress, J t you do not derive prompt* and satlt- cior^-results from the use of PerUna, rite at once to Dr.lfartman, giving a L statement of your case and he will 9 pleased to* give you his valuable ad- »gratis. lAddress Dr. Hartman, President of he Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. 'Ask your Druggist for a 1904 Peruna Almanac free. = =r= ■;r-rr NSpHSpT ? ' ' '* • gjpSfWSM MKS-ENTERPRI8E THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 26,. 1901 ’ ' , " :I jg— •L i:I■ !LjL! ^ MRS. BENTON DEAD. MERRILLVILLE MARRIAGE. SAFE CRACKED AT METCALFE. Phased Away In Susina. Other News * From There. And Other Interesting Neya From ‘ That Progressive City. J.W. Home, of Metcalfe Loses Sev eral Hundred Dollars. ^ - Mrs. Mary F. Bouton, after months of sickness and pain, born with patience and Christian fortitude, entered iuto rest oil Wednesday at the home of her sister Mrs. E. M. Andrews' of Tliomas- ville. TIiq interment took plac? ou iPTiday, at the‘burial ground of the new Ochlockonee church, of which ^church Mrs. Benton was a ednsistent member. Mrs. Benton was a dough- tor^of * William H. . and Caroline 8;-Ruff, and is survived by six chihfaeq, two sisters, Mrs. E. M. Andrews of ThotnnsviUe, and'Mrs. C. Taylor of this place, aud one brother, Mr. W. II. Bu$ of Cairo, ffhd her ht^bpml Mr. J. Benton.'" Mr. R. E. Slater is now ferryman at the Hadley Ferry. Mr J. B. Andrews who has been quite sick, is out again. ' Mr. R. Whitfield has sold his mill, which lias not been in operation for sonje time, to the Meeks brothers, who aro industrious young colored men, liv ing just across the Florida line. One of our road overseers had his hauds out on the road Wednesday, opening ditches aud filling in breaks in the road. A little work of this kind done at the right time saves mufcli labor later on. / Mr. Martin one of Qur oldest citi zens, came over to s^e ns Thursday. Although seventy-nine years of age Mr, Martin is liale and hearty, and able to do more work than a good many men half his age. He is justly proud of be ing a confederate veteranr Mrs. Annie Cashleberry is quite sick at her home. ^ Mrs. Nellie D. Sears who has hoBu at Griffin for some time lias returned to Thomaflvifle. Nearly Forfeits h»s Life. A runaway almost ending fatally, A * 1 a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. Jer, Franklin Grove, ijl. For Your fit'defied all doctors »ud all nfme- \But Budklen’* Amiea Salvo h*d able to core him. Equally good | for Burns Bruises, SMn Eitiptions aud • Piles. 25c at J. W. ^Peacock's Drag Store. x hununtty’s Weak Spot. Thero are more deaths directly due .to weak lungs than to all other diseases combined. They are humanity’s weak .spar—the breeding-place of consump tion. When the slightest symptom of t oublo is tell in the lungs you should begin the use use of Dr. Boschee’s Ger* To the Columbia Diftc Graphophono which is bringing so much pleasure to honsmids of home* throughout this bread.laud of ours, and. which you can on- loy just as well; they are proving everything that have be<*ti said of them, an e rtaiuor in the homo. A number of the nowvst models can be soon at ' ^ OKAS. G. GOKH1UVG, Jeweler, * - 120 Broad St. Mr. C. A. Wood wjm Ii«m in Savannah, returned homo vcf- terday. man Syrup at once. It is made espeo- toVoothe, heal aud strengthenjbhe lungs, throat and bronchial tubes. ^ Ger man Syran is ft never-failing remedy for consumption Trial, bottle, 25c. Big di At all druggists. Escaped an Awful Fire. Mr. II. Hoggins of Melbourne, Fin., Writes, “My doctor told mo l had con niption and nothing could, b” done for of a free trial bottle of Dr. King’s Few Discovery for Consumption, induced me to try it. Results were startling. I am now on the ntad to recovery. It surely saved my life.” This great cure is guar anteed for all throat aud lung diseases by J. W. Peacock druggist. Price . 30c & $ 1 00. Trial bottle free - Mr E lenrii ^JeMer spout yes terday in Vnldofto'. Mr mid Mrs F, W. My rick and Mr. ond Mrs" J. W. Porter aud fnmily, of Chicago, are among the late arrivals at the Mitchell House Capt. Maclean made a trio through the country, looking af ter the Bshools yostorday. Would Gull Attention DISTRIBUTING DEROT FOR “PITTSBURGH PERFECT” FENCES ALL GALVANIZED^ STEEL WIRES. FOR FIELD, FARM AND HOG FENCING. THE ONLY ELECTRICALLY WELDED FEDCL EVERY ROE> GUARANTEED PERFECT. The DURABLE Fence, None so STRONG. All large wires. Highest EFFICIENCY.. LOWEST COST. The home wedding of Miss Es telle Brown and Mr. Will Sterl ing that took plgpe at the home of the bride’s pareutB Mr, and. Mrs. Jesse Brown near here was lovely indeed. The ceremony was nerformed at two o’clock, by Rev. Bennett of .Moultrie. The bride who possesses, many charms ond graces, looked her best in a dress of pur., white silk cliilTou trimmed iu white, ribbon and lace. Only a fcjjv relatives and intermale ffieuds of the contracting pnrtios were present. Among the wed ding guests from Merrillville, was Mr. ond Sirs. Guy Johnson. A Bumptous supper wits served to the guests. II'. and Airs, Sterl- iig'left Friday for their honey moon trip to his mothers at Moul trie,,nfter which they will be at home to their friends, at Mr Ster ling's homo near Pavo. Misses Sauuie and Frankie Carter who are attending school at Obe spent Sunday and Mon day with their parents Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Carter of this place. These visits are a great treat to their many friends here. Miss Telia Sheffield another of Obe's bright pupils paid a visit to home folks Suuday. Mr. Paul Allen of Touraine fill ed his regular plood at Snuday school, Sunday. Mr. C. I,. Lane of Touraiue, passed through here Sunday, on his way to seo homo folks, at Au- treyville. Mr. Garnet from Brooks county is spending a few days iu our town. Mr. F. S Moore who has been sick for several days with fevor, is improving rapidly. Little Miss Rosie Alcorn has been unable to attend school for the-paBt. week ou account of ill ness. She is much better now. We sympathize much with Mrs. P. F. Duren She has two small children at home sick, ami we learn that MisB Bollo her eldest daughter is at Thomasville sick with measles. Wo hope they will soon be better. "’ We are glad to say that Mrs. J. R. Marston has improved much giuce last week. She is able to be up now. Mils Vetitia Dykes . has been and unable to attend. school for several days. Mr. F/ W, Carter is planting a hundred and sixty acres in water melons for shipping. Miss Mario Nesmith of Coofidgo Metcalfe, Ga.', Feb. 28, 1901. Between 1 and 2 o'clock last night the store of Mr. J. W. Home, here, was en tered and his safe Vracked by burglars, using, it is supposed, nitro glycerine os the explosive. When the store wus opened this morning it was seen that there had been some one In the building since closing tho night butora. Investi gation showed that things in the vicin ity of the safe wore demolished and that the safe itself had been literally blown to pieces. All the money lit the safe amounting to $-184.34 was taken; but ’the chocks for about #100 wore lof ^un disturbed. Also, all other papers wore left intact. Tho building' was entered by means of a chisel secured at a near blacksmith shop. Suspicion points to two tramps who wore seon around town from Sunday afternoon ti^yesterday afternoon as the gnilty parties: Mr. Home and our offi cers have sent ont descriptions of the men to all the neighboring towns ask- tboyintlioritics to keep a sharp lookout for these men. It is to be hoped, that the gnilty ones will be arrested aud given the fall oxtent of the law. Editor H? H. Merry came over from Pelham Tuesday. . Mr. \Vm. Drew fcumd over from Akridge Tuesday. Mr. W- H.' Groover came over from Ocklookonee Tuesday. Mr. J, R. Singletary camejover from.Ochlochohee, Tuesday.] Mr. W. L. AdnniB, a prominent merchant of Pavo,'was a visitor to the city yesterday. Atlison Way, Jr. Esq, waB among the many visitors' to the city Tuesday. Mr. Tom Christie, formerly of Meigs, .but now of Columbus, .is iu the oity. DANGER IN COLD WEATHER. There is dangeejn cold weather be cause it produces conditions favorable* to the development of those gonq dis eases known as Logrippe, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Consumption, etc. These discuses arc contracted while tho muc ous membrane of tho throat and lnngs is weakened by inflammation resulting from a cold. It is dangerous to' neglect even n slight cold. Help nature to ward off disease by nsing Rydales Elixir. This modern scientific remedy can al ways be relied on in all diseased condi tions of the throat and lnngs. ^J. W. Peacock. s Jim Griggs is mentioned as a dele gate at large the convention. He is a big enongh man *to fill any large place. , Better Than Qold* I was troubled for several joars with chronic indigestion aud nervous i tlnhllif.v ** U’rllAfl V -T flrnnn rtf T.ftn. was the guest, of tho Misscs.WiI: ]Gofaility,'' writos^. J. Green, of Lan- I canstor, JS. H. “No remedy helped me sou fl Sunday. until I began nsing Electric Bitters, Our Meigs Departi p By J. Searcy.. The Masons mot at their liall last Monday evening. Several, no doubt, were thrown by the goat. Mrs. H. B. Sutton of„'Cftiro has boon with her daughter, Mrs. T. F. Dyson daring the past week. The appearance of an automobile in ibis place Tuesday caused consterna tion among the small boys. . Mrs. Chastain of Tampa, Fla., tho mother of Mrs. Sam Miller, is Imre, the guest of her daughter on Marshall street. Mrs. W.--A.. Waldorf accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Boswell is ou a visit to the family of 'Prof. J. VV. BacUalow at 5foye, Ga. Mr. G. W. Chestnut, of the Times- Enterprise spout Saturday he^e. Being a newspaperman I presume the “G. W.” stands for George Washington. Mr. U. K. Braswell went over to Chastain Sunday to seo his friend and pustor, Rev. J. B. Alligood. Mr. Alii- good has been seriously sick bnt is now convalescing. Tho rosin shod near the Meigs Naval Store Co’s, still was fired by a train a few nights siuce. It was discovered by the watchman at the Novelty Works, aud was extinguished with loss of most of the roof. The elitertainment>at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ross was greatly en joyed by all. It was the occasion of a “tackeyparty.” Miss Anna Braswell was awarded . the prize for being the “tackiest” among the young ladies, aiM Mr. W. H. Vanlandingham, among the young men. flinty refreshments were serve#. Mr. W. H. Atkinson lias been nway two weeks in Dodgo county at son. mineral springs for ills health. He h:. been afflicted with rheumatism lately. He is "right side np with care”, now, having returned from his stay Tuesday. Rev, R. G. Jackson will/ fill the ap pointment of Rev. J. B. Alligood, the pastor at Midway chnrcli, two miles sooth of town, Saturday and Sunday of this week. Peaohtrees are in bloom. m Some of onr citizens Are planting early vegetables. An effort is being made to Anm a “skoeting” rink iu tills place. ‘ , > . ?yj Mr. Alligood has been confled to hia Mias Grace Jenkins* of ThomasviUe,is spending a few.days of this week with friends iu this place. Mr. G. G, Battle, of Camilla, baa moved to this place, and has opened a barber shop next to Daren’s. Any body who will bring something. given to town to sell will confer a favor ,on suffering humanity.^ ’ . ' Mr. MafohaU Ross of Oof dole la visit- iug the family of his brother, Mr. T. B. Russ of this place. A few Bettings of Hawkia’s Beauty strain of B.in.etl Plymouth Hook eggs, at fil.OUj pur aetluig, while they last. J. 8. Searoy. Meigs. Mr. J. A. Underwood, of Macon county, lias moved his family to this place. Ho will occupy the Russell Davis place. Misses Emnia Boswell and TMnp. Meigs, and Jessie Boswell, came over from Obe, wkgfe they are attending school, Saturday, Tito hundreds of acres of green oak fields around this place makes one be lieve that cotton will not oconpy all tile attention of our farmers. Miss Bessie Jackson, one of the bright pupils in the Center Hill school, after upending a week with her unole, Mr. L. A. Shepherd at Monticello, Fla., lias re turned to her studies. Mr. T, F. Tyson went to Thomasville' Wednesday to attend the meeting of the K P’s. He goes thence to other points to purchase machinery for Us new macljine shops. . Mr. E. M. Johnson of this place left Wednesday morning for Garden Valley. Mr. Johnson goes to bring Miss Leo* Long of that place as his bride. Mb* Long will be remembered as a vei 1800. I wonder if the council forbids fish— iu the water that collects after a ; •iu in the basin between Osteen’s and The Atkinson Mercantile Go’s. A few dollars’ expenditure would add much to the beauty of tho spot and muoh to (he comfort of the public. • . GOVERNESS.—Hi ed woman* wishes posil ‘ flow ... . ..e , give motherless oliildren evety eare. Miss Mildred Moran, So. Norwalk Oona.' 2-20-w3w. Miss Ida Davis entertained Tuesday evening in honor of her Cousin Mils Rena Davis f ront near Thomasville who is visiting hor. A crowd of Merrillvillltea went. 1 They say Mrs. Davis eutortaintod th,«ni with jokes and pinders. Merrillville, old Maid No Wraps-ijgj: to hold .n; Moisture I and cause Rust. "TiRsavaoH Pwikt" Fencino. (Standard Style.) Ilttfabk STOCK PROOF. *• «u SAVE YOU MOREY on Finoln*. CALL AND SEC IT. We have just bought a carload oi the above Fence to arrive in a few lays. As we are th.e only firm in ChOmas county that buy fence in car- oad lots We can save you money on ?our fence COLEMAN & ADAMS. Mr. P. S. Heeth. made a busi ness trip to Metcalfe and return,m! yestordny. , FLOWERPOTS Order your Flower Pots ] And Churns TIMER,MAN JUQ CO., Stockton, Qa. We manufacture this class of goods and can supply yoif promptly and can ,ve you money. which did ine more good than all the medicine I ever used. They have also kept my wife in exoellent health for yeurs, 8ho says Electric Bittera are jast sphmdid for female tronblos; that they arc a grand tonic and invigorator for woak, mn down women. No other medicine can take its place in onr fami ly.” Try them. Onl^ 50c. Satisfac tion guaranteed by J. W. Peacock. Ciipt. W, G. Ruoul has resigned tho presidency of th« Mexican Rational, rail road, and will devote his entire tirno to tho A. and Vh of wldoh road he is also president. This is a good thing for the plucky road in whose welfare' all of South Georgia is interested. A Wonderful Swing. The largest Methodist Church in Geot- „.a, calculated to use over one hundred gallons of the usual kind of mixed paint Fhey used only 3? gallons of the Long- in & Martinez Fa’ ’aint mixed with oil. Actual cost aim made was lees than $1.20 per gal* Saved over eighty ($80.00) dollars in t a big donation besides. fiaint, and got EVERY CHURCH will be given a liberal quantity whenever they paint.' Many houses are well painted with four gallons of L & M. and three gallons . /ears and covers like gold. 1 Thet»Celebrated Paints are sola by O. W. Cochran, Thomasville, Ga. G. L. Duren, Meigs. Ga. Trinity church to New York-is hold ing special Lenten services for printers snd newspaper men. That category baa to do without so many things all the time that something special is needed to mirk the occasion. Just Received at T. F. DYSONS 2y, Tons of bar Iron, *11 slzra. 1 ton extra line carriage and bolts, all sizes. 2000 feet rubber and canvass belting, 2 to 12 ini 2000 feet piping, all sizes np to 2 Inches. - 1000 feet # Inob 6-8 ti wire rope. I carry the best line of Cook Stoves and Stoveware on market. I have tbe largest and best line of General Hardware e 1 ‘ brought to town. I manufacture Galvanized Steel Tanks for aye cooking by ,tcnn> or otherwise. Also I.og Carts, Lumber Trucks, fai and-Lumber Wagons, Buggies aud form implements. Send in T. F. DYSON, - Meigs, ( Mysterious Circumstances, One was pole and sallow and tbe other freehand rosy. Whence tbe difference? Is blushed with health uses Dr She who is t King's New n „ Jew Life Pills to maintain it. By gently arousing the lacy organs they compel good digestion. Try thorn. Only 260, at J. W. Peacock Druggist Postmaster-F. 8. Dismako wo* missing from his accustomed place yesterday. He was kept at home by illness. ’ - • i. • To California, The Burlington'S' wi awdaeted California through tourist thing for co The rc-Ae is and Balt lake.