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THE CONNECTING LINK
THE CARE
YOUREYES
We have with us now a very able
Optician in Mr. Fred J. Williams, of
New York. Mr. Williams has. from
years of experience in the larger
Y OU protect your stock of goods. Y'ou check each shipment of goods you
receive with the invoice, to make sure you are not "shipped short." You
insure your goods against loss by tire.
Xpur money, when placed in your bank, is reasonably safe.
So far so good. But, how about your money from the time it leaves your
customer's hands until it is placed in the bank? How about the hours It lies
uncounted and unprotected in your cash drawer?
Mr. Merchant: When your goods leave your shelves all insurance has
stopped—unless your present method of handling your business absolutely
insures your getting a full dollar i nroturn for every dollar's worth of mer
chandise sold—unless it positively insures you that a permanent nvord will
al Society of Opticians of America.
He tests eyes correctly and prescribes
the right lenses for your particular
needs. He is also very skillful in fit
ting Ciiililren and succeeds often when
others have failed.
We duplicate broken lenses by the
old pieces or by your prescription, no
matter by whom your eyes were test-
re have the most complete
equipment in the city. We
immense stock of trimmings
and exercise great skill in adjusting
glasses to the face.
Knox’s Stiff and Soft Hats.
Stetson’s Stiff and Soft Hats.
Young Bros. Stiff and Soft Hats,
These are the greatest values
of Men s Hats in America.
grindinj
have ai
protect their goods and to
all about their money and
Wo invite exact
ing parties to call upon us. for we are
absolutely reliable.
R. BRANDT
AH that’s new in Hats will be found here.
The Jeweler and Optician,
IN THE INSURANCE BUILDING
CHAS. STERN CO
THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO.
(Sole Agent.)
H. L. BOWDEN, Athens, Ga
212 Southern Mutual Bnildinj
Hours 10 A. M. to 4 P. M.
without injury to my estate,
it is my
will and desire that all my just debts,
if there shall be any, may be paid off
and discharged, and then as to such
worldly estate wherewith it has
pleased Cod to intrust me, I dispose
of the same as followeth:
First item.—It is my will anil de-
Sue, Jane, son of l’aul and Matilda, a
yellow girl now in his possession.
Also Clary and her children, Russell,
Nanny, Stewart, Andrew. Venta, Re
becca, Peggy, daughter of Charles,
Stephen, brother of Peggy, Black To
by, Dinah, Big Flora and her children,
Toby. July. Lidia. Sarah, Josephine—
thirty-eight in all.
To his minor son, Robert Galphin
Twiggs Taylor, and his other minor
son, Richard IVLong Bolling Taylor,
ho gave a plantation apiece, the
names of the estate being "Peru” and
"Erin," and for their education and
support till they should become of
age in 18C0 ho arranged for the oper
ation of another estate, "‘Bolling
Brook” in Early county, well stocked
And with more than lialf a hundred
slaves. To the first on the “Peru”
plantation with 2,ti00 acres, there
were given the following slaves:
John, driver. Shepperd. Tom. Har
riett and Children, Margaret, Emily,
CTarisa, Ben Child, Phoebe. Tom, Ly
dia. Sclpio. Lizzie, Phebe, Cyrus, Jes
se, Jerry, Delia, Jacob, Amy, Matilda.
Ephriam. Dick, .Allen, Morris, Winnie,
Jack, Sam, Morris, Jim, Emmanuel.
John, son of Trina. Silvev, wife of
John, and her children, Billy, Slato.
Charley, Monday, Eliza, Lilly, Wlnny.
Saulsburn, Euphelia, Prince, Nancy,
Bill, Wallace, Lewis, Matilda, Nellie.
Rachel, Betsy, Alfred. Lunenburg.
Leak, Lizzie. Venter, Old Peggy and
James or Bone. William, yellow, and
seven others previously deeded.
To the other with the "Erin” plan
tation on its 2,500 acres, the following
slaves were apportioned:
Andrew T. (driver). Robin (black-
| smith). Mary Ann and children, 'Ala-
1 ria, Violet. Mllus, Julia, Sidney, Pa-
|tienoo (nurse), Tom. Tim. Basin. Gin-
ny, Monday, Murray, Sarah, Young
jBasen, Rose, Scharlotte, Harry Cane,
j Mary, Jake. AUck. Infant of Mary.
| Trim, Betty, Jim, William. Bob, Rar-
i rick. Rlnah, Tamer, .Betsy, Louisa,
Nanny, Geo., Cain, Julian Ann, Zeline.
Emolia. Judy. Isaac. Alexander. Dub
lin. Harry, Charlotte Eliza. Bacus.
Nonny, Matilda, Cato. James, Smart
Nancy, Simon, Jane, Silvy, Daniel,
Manerva.
And on the “Bolling Brook” planta
tion, which was to support and edu
cate the boys till they should become
of ago and to “keep them fairly well
provided for," the following slaves
were apportioned:
Andrew P (driver) 1 , Cain, Adeline.
GIny, Hager and children, Margaret,
Sam, Orseola, Matilda, Jerry, Cato,
' Clarenda. Moses, Grant, Betsy, child,
Hester, Evvle, Peggy, York, Corne-
lius, John (blacksmith), Susan, Silla,
. Hannah, Jim, Messer, Abby, Cuffee,
Mat, Celia, Nancy, Edward, Hester,
, Lizzie, Clarinda, Sam, Harriet, Cane,
Eggy, Sam, Eliza, Leah, Big Dick,
Grandeeson, Dolly, Richard, Binah,
Fortune, Rose, Evlns, Mary Ann, Ed
ward, Wilson, Bob, Cass, Sauce, Flora,
. Ben. Peter, Joe, Floyd, Catea.
Ran Out of Slave-Names
SnoSTOREsNg
^EVERYTHING FORTHE^
AUTO AND THE OWNER
Monday, March 14
And first and principally I .Resign
and enjoin as a sacred duty upon my
children ainl upon the executors here
after named to cause my body to be
Interred in my family vault in the
burying ground in Madison. Morgan
county, that my inanimate remains
may rest and moulder with those of
my two once lovely .excellent and
ever beloved wives, the worthy ob
jects of all my kindness and purest
love and admiration and with those
of my three children by my first mar
riage, all now reposing In that charn
el house. Ia>t this anxious desire of
mine be carried out Into full and per
fect accomplishment: no matter
when nor in what region I may die
let this lie done. If any distance cause
a coffin to he suitably made and have
my mortal remains conveyed and
placed in that, designated vault, by a
tiustworthy person, be the expense
what it may. that I may rest in death
as I did in life: with objects so gen
tle. so endearing, and so much be
loved and now mourned by me. until
we may be all called together to our
last acount.
And as soon after the interment of
my body as it can possibly be done
W. F. MANN Presents
The first will recorded in the book
of wills at the ordinary's uifice in
f’larke county numbered “D" is that
of General Robert Taylor. It is rath
er remarkable in several features. It
is longer than half a dozen other wills
or ordinary length. li has more slaves
named In the bequests—not as bene
ficiaries, but named so that the right
heirs may get the right slaves. It
Is particularly strong and beautiful in
Come passages of the first item. The
will begins:
^ 1nM|unme£f God, Amen. 1. Itob-
it WflQriy of the city of
SavaipiUi, but - w of the tow “ of
Athens, Tn the county of Clarke and
state of Georgia, being of sound dis
posing mind and memory and in fair
health of body, and deeply Impressed
with the uncertainty of all human
events, and of the tenure of life, and
being desirous to settle my worldly
affairs, while I have health and ca
pacity so to do, do make, publish and
ordain this my last will and testa
ment, subscribed with my name at
tbe bottom of each of the pages
thereof, hereby revoking and making
void all former wills by me at any
time heretofore made.
unto my beloved sister. Mrs. Cather
ine Swift, of Madison, Morgan coun
ty, Georgia, a life estate in my entire
plantation or planting interest in
Morgan county, called tnnisfail. con
taining about fifteen hundred
of land, mor<
all the house
ATLANTA BRANCH
66 Edgewood Ave.
ON
The Play You Have Been Waiting For
Meadow
Brook
acres
or less, together with
out houses, of any
kind whatever, plantation tools, uten
sils, gins, gin gears, etc., wagons,
carts and all appurtenances in any
wise belonging thereto or connected
with the said plantation, consisting of
horses, tnules, cattle, hogs, etc., as
well as all the provisions corn, fodder
and provender of every kind, and all
such thing or things as may lie found
on said plantation at the time of my
death together with the following
named negro slaves, are hereby set
over and loaned as above, conditions
of first item to my said sister. Cath
erine Swift, together
eiease of the females
ward, driver;
Henry-
Why not divide my fire Insurance
with J. C. Jester? .
BL L. P. PARKER
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brane resultin'' from Catarrh and drives
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-he Senses of Taste and Smell. l ull size
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Ely Brothers; 56 Barren Street, New York.
the in-
viz: Kd-
Albert.
Nelly. Flora, Eliza, Sal
ly. Susan. Sarah. Eugenius, AUck,
■ Rose, Clancy. Sally W.. John. David-
■ son. Alonzo, Allen. Emily, Rachael
nnd Old Tom.
As soon after my death as may be
convenient say as soon as the crop
that may then he growing, coming in,
gathering, or saving, and securing,
my executors and hereinafter named j
or their legal representative will |
place all the said plantation and ap- j
pnrtenances then to belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the same as j
above with all the slaves as named !
with the increase of the female slaves |
into the care and custody of my said ’
sister, Catherine Swift, to be and re-j
main with, and bo subject to her en
tire control and will during her nat
ural life, together with all the crops,
Incomes and profits of the same, to be
hers and subject to her will and
pleasure during her life and at| her
death she may dispose of the same as
she may deem proper, a3 this devise
is may expressly for her special nso
and benefit. Immediately after the
death of my said sister the property
as above, real and personal, as speci
fied, wtth the increase of the female
slaves, as loaned to my said sister, for
the use and uses, as above, Is to and
shall revert back and to become and
be considered a part and parcel of my
general estate, and it is to be taken
Into the custody and care of ex
ecutors as hereafter named or their
legal representatives, and to be dis
posed of according to tbe provisions
of this will in like manner as if it had
never been separated from, my estate.
Second Item.— •
That much is the first item. There
are eight items. The first item takes
np a little more than one page of the
record; there are twelve pages more.
These other items give to his oldest
son, James Jones Taylor, "the 1,350
acre plantation in Early county called
Inncsfail and the following named
slaves:
Jacob and his wife Nelly and her
child, Jno. and, Mary, Old Paul, Old
ROOMER WANTED.
l.have a comfortable, furnished
room to Tdlt to some quiet fellow.
Are you the fellow? D. G. Bickers.
Banner office. tf
The Colonial Theatre Orchestra.
PERCY LYNN, Director.
for engagements for Balls, Parties, Weddings, Receptions, etft-
Terms Reasonable. Best and Latest Music.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Headquarters Haselton’s Music Store. ”
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PERHAPS
Yo u’ve Moved
Two of the many
styles we are showing
in 3tift‘ and Soft Goods.
All the leading colors
and shapes. Pricesl
from i
ITHER to Athens
or from one
*-* place to a better one in Athens.
Do you find you need FLOOR-COV
ERINGS or an extra piece of FURNI
TURE for some room or the Reception
Hall? Or maybe a Suit for the extra
room?
SOLE AGENT IN ATHENS FOR THE
IM FERIAL MAT
The best $3.00 Hat on the market
EASTER, MARCH 27th
If you want yonr
SUIT MADE TO OR
DER come in and.make
your selection, bo you
.j: '
will have it-in time.
THE CLYTO
Are you frequently hoarse? Do
you have that annoying tickling in
your throat? Does your cough annoy
you at night, and do you raise mucus
In the morning? Do you want relief?
If so, take Chamberlat s Cough Rem
edy and you will he pleased. Sold by
all dealers. _ 11 .
CHAS.E.MILLER
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