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this iompuc I Gov. Candler, Cotnpt. p c, ' ers M
Ti>t mate of affairs in U'*' ,,a re- Wrnjht ami State Tna« rer ark | !Hj
matna complicated and to say the have fixed the loifrof March as ‘“iil
least of it, nu early peaceful stale-' day for making returns of state and, |||
—■ ■ — " "' *~ ■ ment is not promised. A great diHi-; county taxes. Tax payers
Enicrtd at the /W Qflrt at Baii.brulyj J)ftl arijle| , | (l . UV ceu the powers q ired to give in tlifir property nc
Ga.. a» *e»»uUln*t mutter. , hi ^ , „ UI „f 0 rm basis for the cording to-its value on that day. Last j Jj
setllemei.t of liidemnit'ea. | year the first day of April was the
There seems to be no doubt that day so fixed.
Dirim r a t mitii k .
Notice H hereby ulveti that I IiuvpiIiL , . , .
diiviin.-i^nsied the BxiNBitinnz Search Chinese reso:.rcts are to be complete
Liukt, a weekly newaimper published ... u , tl octtlemenl of the
tho puMicitwn of ail M^vpitise- claims of the various nations, lne
ment- eminating from the SheriffVoffiee i 0|| niU oti<; them is not so much
fluriuic th»i yt*<tr iWOl. Jan. 10th. 1P01. . » t . • « #
A, \V. Fokdham,Sheriff j what is due for losses sustained, out
— ■ ■ ■■ " """ l how much'can China pay. Jtacli
The serious illness of Represents- j, wwer geems bent on placing ber
live Livingston, who is now in Wash- claims in advance of the olljcrs, in
iugton, gives Ins constituents cause 0 rder that slic may receive a greater
for alaim. ! percentage of the spoils.
— * *•■*■ i In the adjustment of these.claims
The Delaware legislature lias just' |t win b<) nt . c ,. 88al .y t0 have nniforin-
passed a measure looking to the dis I i|y , n or(ler lh . a M may f., re alike,
franohisment of 50,000 illiterate vo- i e . jc|l n(|tiul| reue i v ,„g her pro rata of
t rs in that sta^e. j y. e tola | amoimt assessed, and each
In view~of the squaMy statiTof a f. sharing the losses in delay of pay-
fairs in the Hast, wouldn’t it be a
prop-lions time for the Cr.ar to call
another peace conference l 1 .
The Albany Herald has this to say
on an important question: “Unless
the laws are made more stringent
and are in <re rigidly enforced, fish
ing in the streams of Georgia will
soon be u tiling of the past. Ni ilher
n net nor a (rap of any kind shouhj
be allowed in any running stream,
except for sliad fishing in the rivets
in season.”
The cold weather of last week has
done serious damage to the peach
crop. The trees beating early blos
soms have sustained almost a com
plete loss of fruit for the present
year, but tbe Klhurtaa which bloom
lute are reported to be safe so far.
The reports from the peach growing . re
ineul etc.
"Aside from this, it must lie remem
bered that the fallen empire is whol
ly at the mercy of her conquerors,
and it would bo cowardly on the part
of the powers either to jointly de
mand excessive indemnities or lo al
low any one of the others to do so.
If Germany has lost an hundred heads
during the boxer rebellion she she dd
recover to the extent only of her loss
auil such rate as is fixed for German
life should measure the value of tli.il
of other nationalities. Likewise, it
would be manifestly presumptive on
the part of the United States to affix
the value of American life in excess
of the worth of the lives of subjects
of oilier countries.
Just bow this necessary basis is to
lie reached is what is now puzzling
diplomatic minds. The only feasible
regions of the slate are not encour
aging for a full crop lids'year.
course to the arbitrament of di.-iiiter-
eslud nations, and as the whole world
If the contemplated project of an- seems mixed up in the embroglin even
Hexing West Florida lo Alabama and lids plan presents many difficulties.
Middle Florida to Georgia should j The present outlook appears to fore-
luuleriulizu we would welcome that least a calamitous ending and theein-
pnrt of the state ns a part of the j ploy ment of force of arms to further
great K uplro State of the South, j llie demands of the different powers
Middle Florida Inis always been more
like Georgia'in regard to natural
features, productions and its people
than nuy other part of Florida,
i\ colony ot 100 negroes let t
Knoxville, Tenii, a few days ago to
work on the 1 wgc sugar plantations
on the island of llawnii. Tlu-y go
limit r a three year contract with the
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar
Company. The company wants to
gel whole familes lo emigate to the
island to take the place of the Chi
nese labor so extensively employed
there, and by getting families uniter
contract they think they will be able
to hold them on the island for tbe
term of the contract.
Prof. S. W. MeCallic, cssistam
state geologist, is no king an investi
gation of the phosphate and marl de
posits along the Chattahoochee river.
Them is no doubt that if the depart
ment would make a thorogh inves
tigation of the deposits in Southwest
G- orgia it would he found that this
part of the state is rich in phosphate
ami other valuable minerals. Prof.
MeCallic will have the use of a gov
ernment bout which has beeu provid
ed for him, and after examining the
th posits on the Chattahoochee will
examine those on the Flint river.
Heretofore very lilUn attention lias
The excusable eagerness with
which vultures light ovci the carcass
of the duad becomes inexcusanle
among civilized nation* in dealing
with a vanquished fou. The snarl of
wolves oyer their captured victim is
not altogether unlike the mad imit-
tcriugs of the nations in their wild
grnpplings after Chinese territory
and in their present eagerness to
thrust their bauds iuto tbe money
bugs ot the East.
The morrow may bring its «wu
solution and affairs in China may yet
be brought to a peaceable conclusion
but not so, however, until nations
forget their greed and the scales of
Justice arc made to tip with blind
forgetfulness of the party or parties
to which it is meted.
The Cuban constitutional conven-
lion is becoming more ami more rec
onciled to the Piatt amendment to
their constitution. Radical press
utterances in the past few days have
become more tolerant. Gen. San-
guily, tlie leader of that clement in
the convention and who advocated
dissolving the convention when tbe
United States congress adopted - the
amendment, seems to be now in fa
vor of accepting it, rather than tol
erate longer the continuance of mili
tary rule. ’ ■
TAX RECEIVERS NOTICE.
I will be at the following named pla
ces for the purpose of receiving tax re
turns for 1901.
FIK8T KOUSD.
U covery in the morning, Faceville
in the eveniiiv. Monday April 1st.
Fowl!own morning, Attapulgus eve
ning Tuesday April 2nd.
Higdon, Wednesday, ‘April 3rd.
lfagnus, Thursday, “ 4th.
Whigliain, Friday, “ 5th.
Hells. Saturday. “ 3th.
Belchers, Monday, “ 8t.h.
Lime Sink, morning. Blowing Cave
evening, Tuesday April 9th.
Pearce. Wednesday, April 10th.
Spring Hill, Thursday, " 11th.
Climax. Friday. “ 12th.
Pine Hill, Saturday “ 13th.
Kendricks, Monday. “ 15th.
Spring Creek, Tuerday. " 10th.
Steam Mill, Wednesday 1 17th.
Di nalsonyille. Thursday" 18th.
Iron City, Friday “ 19th.
Kook Pond, Saturday “ 20th,
SECOND BOUND.
Pecovery, Mon. “ 22st.
Faceville, Tues. “ 23rd,
Attapulgus. Wed. “ 24th.
Higdon. Thors. “ 25th.
Kagan. Friday. “ 20th.
bells Sat: “ 27th.
Climax. Mouday 29'h.
Wliighnm, Tues. " 80th.
• Spring Hill, Wed.' ' Maj’ 1st.
Pearce, Tlinrs. ** , 2nd.
Bowing Cave, Frt. ** 3rd.
Lime Sink, “ 4th.
Keudncks, Mon. “ 0th.
Spring Creeks, Tues. “ 7th.
Steam Mill, “ 8th.
Doiialsonville, Thurs. “ 9t.h.
Iron City, Fri. “ 10th.
Rock Pond. Sat. “ ltr.lt.
Belchers, Mon. “ 13th.
Foivltown. Sat. " 18th.
Pine Hill, Sat. “ 25th.
Will be in Bainbndge two weeks of
court except Saturdays. Books will
close June the tenth.
A. P. Long.
City Bakery.
AND CUT RATE *
HI * GROCERY • STORE,
Following prices are quoted
!|j for the benefit of those who buy
■pi goods cheap: I
Best Patent Flonr. p™r hat $4.05
•• *• “ 24 lb sack... •'.00
Best roas'ed coffee, per lb 31
Best Ham. per lb 14
Breakfast Bacon, per lb ..... .14
Good Head Kloe, peril* 7
*• Mixed Tea. per lb 50
Fine Granulated Sugar. 15 lbs, 1.00
Best Creamery Butter, perlb, .82
*• Georgia Syrup, per gal .. .85
Wallace At Gregory's white and
red Vinegar, per gal 25
' “ Milk
Eagle Brand Cow Milk
.18
Octagon Soap, 7 bars
Tom: toe#, small *use.....
'• large’size...'.
Okra At Tomatoes,small rize..
Corn, per can
Columbia Kiver Salmon......
Corned Beef ..
A rumors Veal Cutlets
•• Ham Loaf
“ Veal Loaf
California Fruit, per can.....
Baker's Bread, per loaf jl
Penny Cakes, per doz jjl
All other articles reduced in proportion,
call.
Give
us a
%V. S. WITHAIM, PrnMeet. i. ». HIRRKI.I., V. Pm'i. R, W. HARTSFIKI.D, (,
People’s Bask of Bairtriilj
Duly Chartered Under the laws of Oeorgi;
: MTITU 129,000.00. :
W. 8- Witbam, John D. Harrell, It. G. Ilarufield,
Directors: Dr. J. 1). Chason, James A. Iteid, A. R. Belcher,
II. C. Draper.
IW° Aocouats of corporations, rirzns
individuals solicited.
BRACKIN & COHFM
Livery And Transfer Stables,
Broad. - - St reel
Busses meet al! trains and transfer passengers promptly to any [
lion of tbe city. First class teams and trusty drivers.
CALL AT OUR STABLES—PHONE 56.
Brackin & Co.
s
Uncle Sam is now atraiglit after
tbe Sultan of Morrooco, tbe country
of the Moors, in tlie north of Africa.
The United Stales lias called on that
co miry to apologize but lne Sultan
so fai lias failed to comply will) the
demand. Under the rule the next
step in such cases is war. If the apol
ogy is not promptly forthcoming the
United Stales consul general is in
sir .cled to blockade tlie Sultan's
ports and proceed lo bring 'him to
i terms bv a show of ffroe. The armor-
| cd cruiser New York, wtli Admiral
Rodgers on board, is expected to
been give,, by the state s geological ^ Tangier on the 23rd inst. The
department to this part of the state
Admiral will prooeed to the Sultan’s
and while other parts have received
the lienefits of the largo expenditures ! demand* imfore himT'The New York
prov|, >« or tie tparitneul, * UJr | will wait the result with her guns
mineral resources have been almost 1 . , .
, ,, , , v . ,,,, . . trained t>u the city aa a measure of
wholly overlooked. Wheu the do- . ,
protection for our consul general
p .runout see. proper to give its at | during his overland journev. There
teulion to Southwest Georgia it will ■ are many claims due American oili-
l*e found that there is as much phos-‘ viis iu that country of which the
ph.-ite here as there is in Florida and Bultaii lias persisted against tlie pay-
man v of tlie lands which have Imen w ‘" c, ‘ l! "-‘ 8i#U*
, ... , , , now demands immediate pay nent as
e ...snlered worthless w.ll fm made to we „ a8 Ap0 , 0tfV for , ler olistrmv
bring liamLome incomes totbestate. tive policy in regard to them.
I2c pound Sage, almolutely fresh
and p'ire at Grena la Drug Go.
See that von get the original Witch
Hazel Salve when you ask for it.
The gctinijie is a certain cuye for pil
es, sores and skin diseases. R.
Ilicks.
o. ». GRIFFIN,
DKtLEUIN
ALL Kllf D3 OF HOMEMADE HARNESS-
AU Worls STsxVly
and Framp ly
Exasutsd.
REPAIRIN 1 A SPEM'LTY.
*®*TEUMS: STRICTLY CASII“®«
North Broad Street near Brackin’s
Stables.
BAIN BRIDGE, - GEORGIA.
Fresh Meats
A.lT~Kinds
AT MY NEW
BUTCHER - SHOP,
ON WATER STREET.
JETE H. POWELL
HTGXH SEWING MACHINE,
THE BEST MADE.
Durable, Light-Ruiining anti well fiuislietl. Latest styl|
and all nuxlern equipments.
Needles* Oils And Attachments Handled*
Prices reasonable, and terms easy. If van need a serviceable Machine«
a guarantee of satis taction, call on. or write me at once.
J. D. HALSTEAD-
BAINBRIDGE. GEORGIA,|
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CfoMwwX Agent
Donalsonville.Ga
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Practicing Fhysician,
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