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VOLUME XX.
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A. W. LANK,
McKibben & Lane
ATTORr EYS AT LAW.
Jackson Ga.
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Atnens.ua. lack ß on,Ga.
RAY & RAY,
ATTORNEYS .
Negotiate loans on real estate lower than
any Loan Broker in Georgia.
Superior advantages in collecting claims
n the So uth.
Practice in all Con rta, both Federal and
State: Also Supreme Court of U. 8. A. br
special contract.
WRIGHT & BECK,
Attorneys at Law.
(OFFICE IK COURT HOLBE.)
FAOKaox, . . o-A.
M. M. MILLS,
jounsellor it Attorney at Law .
Will prsctioa la all tba court*. Money
ral estate at low rate of inter-
Lon* time (ranted with iraall pay-
Kat*. Money obtained at once without
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br. 0. H. Cantrell,
DENTIST.
JACKSON, - - GEORGIA.
Up stairs over J. W. Bun’s Rock
Corner.
J. W. LEE, M. D.
JACK* ON, aA.
Will practice medicine in its various
branches.
Olilce at J. W. Lee & Sou’s ding store.
Residence first house west oi Mrs.
Brady’s.
HOTELS.
STOP AT THE
Morrison House.
EVERY I 111 A Q NEW AND FIRST
CLASS.
Conveniently Located,
Free Hack to Depot.
MRS. E. MORRISON, Phopiuetob.
... . . ■
Wilkinson House.
Fir-t Class in Every Particular.
Th< only brick hotel between Atlanta
sad Mu con.
Ooaveuient to all business.
Mrs. A. E. Wil unsox, Prop.
Dempsy Hotuw.
MR. T. B. MOORE. Ptomumtor.
Board IteMSonable, aad Table supplied
with the beet.
Coraer Public Square.
ETHERIDGE & KINARD.
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Risk taken on all classes of Insur
ance.
We insure Cotton, Cotton Gins Saw
mills, Country Stores, Dwellings,
Bams &c. We represent some of the
est and oldest companies in the Uni
ted States.
MOAEY TO LOAN.
We are prepared to negotiate loans for
ny amount on real estate on the most
favorable terms. Oall on us and in\ esti
mate before borrowing elsewhere. Office
an the court house.
tfept. Ist 1892. Thai ton A Mills.
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Kx-Governor of State of Georgia.
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I SOCIAL CIRCLES.
The Social Features of Jackson Writ
ten by a Fair Reporter.
It is pleasant to chronicle the no
lH' I® entertainments given by Col.
and Mrs Lane at the stately McKib
heu mansion, They maintained
their deserved reputation for ele*
gance and cordial hospitality, they
counted among theii gues a on this
evenings a coterie of select and ad
miring friends. There were no flo
ral decorations but the exquisite
paintings and engravings that
looked down from tinted walls ar.d
gractlul easeli, reflecting the toey
glow of the cherry coal fires, gave
evidence of the thoughtful remem
brance of the friends of the happy
couple.
The event was in honor ofMis
es Roberts of Hawkinsville and
Price of Ailaiita, Jackson feels
honored in securing gush charming
guests.
Mias Edna Roberts with her
queenly manners, scintillating re
partee and her personal magnetism
will be a nnticahle figure in any so
cial assemblage. She wore a love
ly princess gown of peach blow hue
ndrscnbably becoming to the face
of classic outline, delicacy of color*-
ing and the expressive brown eves.
Mias Mariam Price wore a rich
crimson costume and was the per
sonification of Southern beauty
with her dark eyes and waving dark
hair. At eleven o'clock dainty re
freehmenfs were served After
wnioh music wa< discoursed by
Misses Rogers and price Col.
and Mrs. Lane are posesged uf the
enviable gift of entertaining, they
understand intuitively the people
to put together, people who are
interested in each other. The
heartlelt wishes will ever be exten
ded to these wedded hearts tnat
their lives may be one continued
blue sky, and roses along their path
way, and the tiny love birds of hap
piness forever o’er treir
hearts and home A presided over by
the approving snail* of Heaven.
Those present were : •
Miss Mamie Eliis, Mr W. G,
Thompson; Miss Mamie Buttrill,
Mr. E Lee Smith; Miss Hattie
Buttrill, Mr. R, N. Etheiidge; Miss
Edna Roberts, Prof. Blasingame;
Miss Miriam Price, Mr. W. I Wag
ner; Miss Elia Pound, Prof. Troy
Kelley ; Miss Rosa Thornton, Mr,
Ben Dillaru; Misses Gibbs and
Rogers; Mr. J L. Lyons; Miss Lin
da Lee, Mr E. S, Wynn.
On the same t veiling the young
people enjoyed a delightful social
meeting of the Club at the beauti
ful home of Mr. Driver. Miss Tu
•ie Caldwell as hostdss was charm
ing. Ever since Miss Tusie has
made her residence in Jackson she
has been universally dopular, -vith
her sunny winsome gentle manners
she has indearediierself to all.
Those presen* were:
Miss Mary Wagner, Mr. C Pink
ney; Miss Fiorie Lee, Mr. Walter
Moore; Mias Nell Hiegins, Mr.
Clift Carmichael; Mr. Harold Hig
gins; Miss Tusie Caldwell, Mr.
Will Merritt.
Jackson was never so gay since
the summer of 1891. Receptions,
nformal gatherings, club. meetings
crowd one upon another in rapid
succession. Gay events and ass*
emblings together revolve with ka
leidoscopic interest. 1 hat
was an event of no ordinary impor
tance which drew so large and gay
an assemblage together at ’he hos
pitable residence of Capt. Hitchens
on the moonlit evening of the 6ih
inst. There was a departure from
the usual order of things and a
“Domino” party was deeided upon.
Rare fun it was to w itch the move
ments of the disguised ones, and
hear sweet low voices pitched
shrilly or assume the course tones
oi a man, while the boys in girl’s
costume, just captivated with their
shy winning manners, The ‘ Dom
inos” were many and varied, pres
enting quite a rainbow appearance.
Mr, R. N. Etheridge was noble
and priestly looking in dark green.
Mr, E. Splint Wynn never, so his
friends said, could have selected
such a more “begoing” color to bis
paeuliar handsome style than the
tan he wore, cut very loose prin^
JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1692.
cess.
As the evening was very summer,
like in its atmospherical teodences-
Mr. Levie Spencer donned the
lightest and airest of mushies
belted with a sash of crimson hue.
Prof. Kelley alwayg dresses in a
manner suitable to all occasions, he
wore a dark blue on this evening,
Mr. Charlie Pinkney effected yellow
and in m asque was the observed of
observers. Mr. Charlie C. Smith,
bright particular star of the evening.
His custom was worthly a Parsian
tuodtl with a walteau pleat falling
grace fully at the back terminating
into a lovely demi-train, which
he rivalled the fairest ol maidens ia
hie grace and nonchalance ot con
veying. Dainty little frills com
pleted a toilet that was apoken of
and complemented on all sides.
Mr. Douglas Watßon was charm
ing in a irimson of some soft cling
ing material. Mr. Clift Carmichael
a cretonne with flowers of enormous
proportions scattered on the ground
of indigo. Mr. Bernard Wright's
selection of probe-berry pink was
something unique. Mr. W. I, Wag
ner’s sky-blue costums was infi
nately becoming to his figure. The
peeked cap we know must have lent
an addtd charm to th# classic brow
but we are not sure for we were un
ab.e to prol>3 beneath. Mr, Walter
Moore’s striped gown in traine ad
ded a few inches to his height. Mr.
Robert Carmichael was a dear lit
tle girl, whom every body raved
over, in bright blue. Mr. John
Lyons graced the green article ol
raiment he wore with coming forti
tude. Mr. Steph Kinard was “di
vinely tail and most divinely fair” in
a dark ricn green of a clinging ten
dency,
Mr, Will Merritt’s tie was the cy
nosure of all eyes. It was gorgeous,
a symphony in yellow. His Georgia
diamonds of gigantic proportion*
were dazzling.
Mr. Harold Higgins always can
secure the daintiest and sweetest
colors, on this evening he did look
like an enlarge spray of peach blos
soms in his delicately hued pink
costume. Miss Helen Rogers wore
the sweetest of infant caps, and
domino of pale blue. Miss Mamie
Ellis wore pink, The pinks were
in ascendency, Th* Misses Pound,
Hitchens and Lee were prominent
in pink. Miss Mamie Buttrill wore
yellow. Misses Duke and Price
crimson. Miss Guseie Mahone was
one of the brightest hits of the
evening with her characteristic
speeches and hright performances
on the piano. She wore red. Miss
Lillie Hightower represented a
young man in tan damino of per
fection. Misses Mary Wagner and
Martha J. Carmichael wore silvery
blue. Mr Ray Manley was one of
the most popular young men of th®
evening. His domino was undescri
hable. So many of Jackson's
charming married ladies graced the
occasion by their presence as on
lookers : Mrs. Fuilow, Mrs. Daugh
try, Mis. Etheridge, Mrs. J. W. Lee,
Mrs. Carver, Mrs. J. Lee Byron,
Mrs. J t Crawley, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
E, E. Pound. The domino part)’
at Capt Hitchens will long be re-*
merabered by those who attended as
a most happy affair.
TOOK ALL THE BLUE RIBBON.
There are no prouder men in Ma
con than proprietors of the Geor
gia Business College ever the pre
miums awarded by the state fair for
plain and ornamental penmanship,
their numerousaud handsome speci
mens of Den work exhibited in the
Art Hall elicited universal admira
tion; and the full significance ol
their victory can oaly be appreciated
when it is remembered that the con
test was opened to the competion of
all the business colleges in the great
empire state. The blue ribbons are
now flying from the college and
the college proprietors only re
gret that premiums were not of
fered for the latest and best
methods in short hand, book
ke# ping and business education
generally, as those taught exciu*-
sively by them save one*third the
expense and time to students. —Ma-
con News.
CORNS, WARTS and BUNIONS
Removed quickly and surely by
using Abbott’s East India Corn
Paint.
MADAME SAVARRfI.
A football game was going at
full blast. All the seats on both
sides of the field were full, and in
side the ropes was a straggling
line of white and crimson substi
tutes, looking like great squatting
ducks. At the moment when my
etoiy begins, every one in the
tiers of scats had risen hastily to
his feet and was vigorously clap
ping and stamping, as he strained
Lis eyes to follow the Harvard
back that sprinted with the ball
through the dusty glare. Even
the substitutes had got up and
were running along the edge of
the field half doubled up. The
bottom row forgot to cry “Down
in front,” and in the excitement
an invasive small boy escaped
from the pursuit of a desultory
policeman.
While the interest was thus at
its height, a sudden lull cams in
the applause of one section of
seats. Some people deliberately
stopped cheering, others paused
to see what could be attracting at
tention from such football; all felt
repaid for their momentary ab
straction. Tke*two women that
had caused this stir of silence
walked slowly before the specta
tors. One of them was such a
person as we read about and some
times see. Tall, largely and well
formed, and gracefully Jiguified,
she wore a well-fitting, fashionable
gown which was striking ia cut
and color while it escaped being
loud. The other woman was
dressed with equal taste but more
plainly, and looked older than the
first. ' -
By the time the two had found
seats the touchdown was made.
Everybody was sitting, and as the
goal was kicked the llame of ap
plause went out in a quick blaze of
sound. Then everyone was lean
ing forward to 4ook at the strange
arrivals, where they sat apparently
unconscious of the effect of their
appearance.
Henri Sherwood, a fr shman,
who sat behind them, spoke tim
idly to a sophomore that he did not
know:
“Will you please tell me who
she is?”
The sophomore half turned his
head and said in a low, supercili
ous tone: “'Why! Madame Sa
varra. ”
The freshman knew kir name.
Ke had reau it in the papers, bn
the fences, and had heard it
everywhere. It was a popular
name of a successful woman, one
of the few women of the day who
had enough mind and soul to play
Shakespeare. He looked at her
keenly and decided to see her act
that night.
A short time after this the first
half was over. People got up and
went down on the ground and
walked about. Henri Sherwood
stepped down from his place and
stood for a moment looking about
him. Someone touched him on
the shoulder and said:
‘‘Hello, Henry Sherwood.”
The two fellows moved off to
gether, and Sherwood did not see
the quick, wondering glance that
Madame Savarra gave him as he
mixed with the crowd, although he
had been staring at her a minute
before. She spoke in a low tone to
her companion, and the two
women walked a little way among
the people, but they soon reseated
themselves, and waited for the
second halt. Sherwood did not see
them again during the game.
There is, however, no doubt but
that they saw him, for about 6
that evening Dick Roberts went
into Henri's room and began:
“Say, do you know, Henry, that
Savarra was talking about you? I
heard her say to the other one:
‘Sherwood; yes, I'm sure it was
Henry Sherwood/ She talks with
a kind of an accent. And then
she caught sight of you and
pointed you out, and got as ex
cited as the devil. Do any of your
folks know her?”
“Dick,” said Henri, striving
hard to be calm, but trembling, “1
should think there is something
up. That woman is my mother.”
“Mother! Savarra?”
I believe that for a minute Dick
thought that Henri was out of his
senses, for lie could see that there
was no joke, but Henri soon con
vinced him of the truth of what he
said. He showed him a note from
Madame Savarra that he had
found in his room after the game,
and he told him the story of his
parents. It is too common a story
to be romantic—that of the mar
ried pair that cannot love, cannot
even endure each other longer, so
that some plea is found and the
bond is dissolved. In this case
there were unique points: the wife
had been a young French woman,
beautiful and accomplished, but
inexpeiienced; her only child had
been taken from her, she had de
parted from an inhospitable land,
but where she had gone no
one had cared to know. Henri
could not remember his mother,
but he had clung superstitiously
to the name she had given him,
and would never English its spell
ing, which was all he could do to
show an inborn love for an un
known parent His father had
died years figo, and he had been
brought up by his aunts and his
uncles.
This is the story of which Henri
now excitedly recounted the main
points. He was a fellow with
some romance, and had been si
lently used to worship his mother,
as he vaguely imagined her to be;
but this very romance had hereto
fore disinclined him to speak of its
effects. Now, however, lie surely
had no reason to be reticent The
mother was found. Joy at the
idea opened his heart ami his
mouth, and he poured out to his
friend his happiness and his
pride.
He gave Roberts the note to
read, and watched him with an
unconquerable smile of delight
while he read it. The diction was
not of that cold formality that a
woman naturally use3 in writing to
a strange young man. The Eng
lish was good, but had one or two
European turns of expression, and
the warmth of the style also
seemed rather exotic. Although
the langurge was involved, the
note certainly presaged a joyful
reunion of long sundered ties; but
this was not put in so poetical a
form as to cause the request that
came last to be an anti-climax.
Madame Savarra wished Sherwood
to call the next afternoon at the
Hotel Vendome.
When Roberts finished reading,
he said, “Well, let me congratu
late you old man. You ought to
be a liappy fellow. ”
Henri answered: “Thereare not
many women on the stage a man
could take for a mother and be
proud of.”
The next day Henri went to the
Vendome and was taken to
Madame Savarra’s private parlor
and told to wait a few minutes.
He sat during these minutes in a
state of tremulous excitement, try
ing to be calm, and yet asking
himself why he should be so. He
was there to be restored to his moth
er, from whom he had been parted
for years, and whom he loved with
ah innate love; and this mother
was a woman admired and almost
adored by thousands, a woman re
nowned for her beauty, her intel
lect and her virtue.
The door opened, and as Sher
wood arose Madame Savarra en
tered with an odor of violets. He
had vaguely expected to throw
himself into her wide-open arms,
but such a course seemed highly
inappropriate now, as the majestic
figure advanced in her robe ,of
swaying white; so Henri stood and
held the arm of his chair, as she
smiled graciously and slowly spoke
in her sympathetic, effective voice:
“Henri Sherwood. Will you
please to be seated.”
However, they both remained
standing, and she immediately
went on, calmly, but giving no
chance for reply.
“You of course know why I
have sent for you.”
She had a distinctly foreign ac
cent, and spoke with vigor and
with attention to the point, as
though she were giving some tell
ing speech before a large audience;
and occasionally she used a quiet,
well-chosen gesture.
“The unexpected recognition of
yesterday afternoon, and also this
meeting of to-day, gives to me the
greatest pleasure. It is not often
that I have been so deeply inter
ested in any event, and this is not
only on account of the undivided
happiness that such a joyous re
union must afford to even an un
affected observer, but equally be
cause I am for so long aware of
the merit of that .worthy soul to
fvhom this meeting gives already
the most immense delight. To me
that knows how long and earnestly
the mother has hoped and prayed
to see her dear child again—and
this I know as no one else can —it
is like an answer to the prayer.
To you, who have your splendid
feelings of youth, it will not be
needful to say anything in praise
of thlt dear parent, but I cannot
meet you without telling you how
[ appreciate her true value which
you yet have to learn. She is the
Saithfulest, the most trustable of
women and the most patient. For
all these years Madame Sherwood
is always my most beloved friend;
and I have never regarded her
position as in the least menial, for
she has been to me more as a sister
than as a companion. And so I
can share her happiness of reg lin
ing you. All this time, sir, your
poor mother is waiting for 'me tc
bring her to you.”
With a charming smile Mad une
Savarra turned and walked ma
jestically to the door, while Henri
Sherwood clung to the arm of the
chair.—Louis How, in the Har
vafd Advocate.
Without Any Point.
Miss Sharp—Your jokes, sir, al
ways put me in mind of Gallagher
and his friend.
Would-Be-Humorist—And why
so, pray?
Miss Sharp—They have been
there before many a time.—Texas
Siftings.
An Exaggeration
Gay—The Widow Weed wears
very heavy mourning.
Yes; but she doesn’t feel as
black as she is dressed^—Puck.
BARGAInS!
A. G. HITCHENS,
Jackson, - Georgia.
Now is the time to get your goods cheap!
I have a large stock, and am
Determined to Sell!
Croctery, Glass and Chinavare.
I have a few more of those beautiful French Obiaa Tea Sets (44 pieces), worth #lO,
but I shall close thaw aut at $7. And those Iron Granite Tea Sets (44 pieces)
handsomely decorated, at $4 and $4.50 —worth $t to $6 30.
I alto have a fow haodasrae Bed-Room Sets (10 p(eces). They are lovelv feeds,
Latest Styles and ISmitiful Designs—worth $lO and sl9. They will be said
this week at $3.75 and $4 75 to make room for other goods arriving daily.
My Crockery line is full and complete in all the latest novelties, both in plain aad
decorated. As I buy them direct, and in large quantities, I will safe yea
TEN'PER CENT 1
Lamps! Lamps!
Lovely Stand Lamps at 03c—worth $1.25. Handsomely decorsted Parlor Lamps
$1.45 —worth $2.00. Lovely Vase Parlor Lamps, $2.50 —worth $3.00. My
stock of Swinging Lamps is perfect, aud prices lower than ever. And, remem
ber, I am headquarters for Church and School Ltiafw, etc., etc.
STOTES! STOVES!! STOVES!!!
Store-Pipe, Tinware, etc., Orates and Orate Fixtures.
In this department I carry the best line ever brought to Jaokson, la Easters sad
Southern makes, from the finest to the common step stove; and I will guaran
tee to sell you as good staves, and as quick to cook, and in every way to give
satisfaction, and save you ten per cent, orer any house in Georgia.
My Tinware is of best heavy, double-tinned goods, guaranteed not to leak, aad at
Prices to suit the times.
Oils! Oils! Oils!
Georgia Test Kerosene Oil, 15c. per gallon. Walter White Headlight Oil at 9fto.
GINNERS and MILL MEN: lam head quart erf for Cylinder Oil, Machinery
Oil, Harvesting Oil, Neats-foot Oil, Black Harness Oil. In fact, I carry g roll
stock of oil, and am selling oil from sc. to 20c. per gallon less than toy sis
else, If you have not been buying your oils from me, you are the loser.
Leather! Leather!
Harness Leather, Whang Leather, Sole Leather,
Belting, Rubber Hose, Etc., Etc.
lam carrying a full line of Rubber and Leather Belting, and Rubber Host M ye®
will call I will convince you that my prices are below Atlanta or Mae**, X
buy from the manufacturers and pay spot cash, and my expanses being light*
I am able to sell them close.
HARDWARE!
Nowhere in Georgia is there a better assorted stock than I carry, and at ) bey
direct and in quantities with the ready cash, I can assure yon that my.
are right, and this means a big sevlng to you.
Harness, Sales, nips, Etc.
In this Department I will surprise you. I haye one of the Largest and ViMgl
stocks of Single and Double Buggy and Wagon Harness it was ever my yttV
ure to offer to my customer*, and this is saying a good deal when ye® eftL
eider that I have always carried a large and ftae stock of Harness. But isl
and see me, and you shall be pleased, both in style, quality and price, Jpad
parts to replace the old worn-out parts to your harness, you ean Bad herefer
less money than you will have to pay for having the old one repaired.
Bridles, Lines, Halters, Etc.
WAGONS!
One * Two-Horse Wagons.
I sell the celebrated White-Hickory Wagons, made of best material and fully war
ranted to give satisfaction in quality and workmanship. I have Bold hundreds
of them in Butts and adjoining counties. They have given universal satisfac
tion. They we the lightest-running wagon new in use, and are made from
Best of Material, and guaranteed for twelve months.
Buggies, Phaetons and Carriages.
I carry a complete line of all the best makes in Phaetons, Canopy-Top Surreys
Open and Top Buggies, made by Summer * Murphy, of Barnesville, Ga. '&*
original celebrated Barnesville Buggies: also the ftae Indiana werk. I aJio
earry a line of cheaper buggies, every job of which I warrant for twelve
months. See me before you buy.
TO SHOPS AND REPAIR URN:
I now have in atock Long and Snort-Arm Axles, Tire*, Bolts, eta, also a eemniate
line of Wheels, Spokes, Skeins, and will make it to your interest to aive rtl
your trade r
TO SPORTSMEN!
GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! ETG.
In Doable and Single-Barrel—both Breech and am heeled and
can smt you in quality and prices. These goods I import and oaa save Mu
mo.„. „ fall up la Wled SMta .ud, in hot, hare , full Ifae “ lit
mtion and Sporting Supplies.
Thanking yon for past patronage, and asking yonr future trait
I remain, yonrs respectfully.
A G. HITCHENS.
NUMBER 50.