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Tie IW TORE STORE
——LEADS THE VAN—
WHILE OTHERS FOLLOW IN VAIN!
Now for Groceries and Plantation Supplies!
WE SITE EWE Or TEEM, Ml STILL THEY COME ST TEE
—CAR LOADS- -
WE NOW HAVE 111 STOCK
One Thousand barrels Flour, Two Thousand
bushels Corn, One Thousand bushels Texas
Rust Proof Oats.
Also, One Hundred bbls. N. O. Syrup, One Hundred
bbls. Sugar, Two Hundred boxes Tobacco, Thirty-
Thousand pounds Meat, Big Assortment Farm Im
plements.
•li! we ask is a chance at your bill, and we will figure to j’nur interest and dont you forget it.
I hanking all for past favors, and earnestly soliciting a continuance of the same, we are
Yours very truly,
THE CARM (HEAL CO.
TRAIN ARRIVALS:
BOINO NOKTB 12:05 p.m.
“ “ 6: 30 p. m.
>jino south 9: 45 a. m.
£©e<af •
Mr. Luther Duke ig visiting in Atlanta
this week.
Johu S. Patterson, of Gridin, is visiting
in th t city.
Mie Lemma Stevens, of Stevens’ Pot
tfiy, is visiting her grand parents, Mr.
fad Mrs. Webb.
Mr. Asa Smith leaves this week for
New York, Boston and other northern
cities.
Mrs. E. E. Pound is visiting her broth
• 's family in Maoon this week.
Mr. aad Mrs. A. W. Lane aad son, of
ii'acon, are visiting their parents, Mr.
■nd Mrs M. V. McKtbbsn.
Judgs J. B. Williams, of Forsyth, who
is chancsler in charge of this oircui*, ie
visiting Jackson this wetk. The Judge is
only 27 years of age, but he is a man of
trraat ability and power.
e are uemocratic ana waiting
tor the majority rule, and the
majority of the people come here
to have their work done, especi
ally horse shoeing.
Thurston fe Thaxton.
Hon. W. Y. Atkiusou will speak at tha
foil wing places on the dates named:
' vyton, Rabun county, February 2t?th.
Crawfordville, Taliaferro county, Febru
!7 28th. Canton, Cherokee county,
h Ist. Baxley, March sth. Jeeup,
•Jl*i-'h oth.
**Tl,e council instructed the clerk to
1 oceed to collect the taxes, except on
the business bouses, or such as there
*‘.-u:d be no changes made in.
It is now only a matter of time when
Lilly Harp will be receiving bills for
dress goods, new spring bonnets, and
(•siskin sacques. It is a girl baby one
week and three days old. and is the cut
est little “she-male" in town.
Best meats at Edwards. Chil
dren and servants can get the
Same attention that you could
yourself.
A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT.
One of the most enjoyable of the re
wnt sooial events was that givaa by Miss
NtUie Higgins to a few of her friends
®B Monday evening.
Miss Nellie is one of Jaokson’e most
iracefiii and charming young ladies.
Hr entertainments are always elegant.
This was no exception, and all so fortu
nate to be present are enthusiastic in
their praiae.
Those present were:
18s Clyde MoCallujn, J. M, Kinard;
Mai ‘y Duk*, S. B. Kinard; Miss
W. H Bell: Miss Lily
° w ’- C B P - Pi “ ck " ,7; M, “ M,rtle
1 "■ • Higgins.
BOUGHT WITH
THE
SPOT CASH !
The last Friday night cottage prayer
meeting was held at theDompsey House
and a very good crowd attended.
Mr. J. R. Hightower, of Jackson, is
spending several days in Montioello vis
iting her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Kilpat
rick.
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson has made him
self some strong and lasting friends by
the recent speech made in Jaokson. He
is a gentleman of fine mind well suited
to wield the affairs of our government in
a satisfactory manner.
Mr. Lee M nley, of Griffin, was visit
ing friends in Jaokson on Sunday last.
Col. M. VV. Beck, the genial and effi
cient solicitor-general of Flynt eircuit,
has anew boy ac his house, and if he
makes the brilliant success in life that
his father lias exemplified for him, he is
one of our coming great men.
Mr. R L. Daughtry leaves lor
the eastern markets today. He
will meet Miss Covington at Bal
timore, where she is investigat
ing - the the novelties of that city,
and they will go from there to
New York. Mr. Daughtry, with
his experience as a buyer, aided
by Miss Covington, who is an
expert in her line, will insure a
line of goods as well selected as
can be. They will return to
Jackson about the loth of March.
The star store will be filled with
as good goods as can be obtained
in the markets of the world.
The fire on Sunday night last brought
vivid recollections to Messrs. Ase Smith
and Jno. M. T. Mayo, who had some
cotton stored away In Mallett’s ware
house, and when the blazes began illum
ining the horison of that cotton, Asa
and John oame up town at the rate of ten
yards a jump, it was a race worth wit
nessing and both men came in on time,
and their cotton is still at the warehouse
in as good condition as ever.
Don’t forget see the White
Store when you want bargains
in Dry Goods.
We return thanks to Prof. Carl Ross
Thonspeon, president of Flovilla school,
for an invitation to attend his Washington
day exercise by the school, and regret
very much our inability to attend. That
it will be a success ie already assured
ainee Prof. Thompson is at the head of
it.
Mr. E. C. Robison will probably fill
the vacancy eansed by the resignltion of
Mr. Lane, He livee in the same ward
and would be a good one.
Remember the eacred concert at the
Inetitate Friday night.
The Linen display in the east
window of the New York Store
is simply grand. It is the artis
tic work of Miss Anna Snell as
sisted by W. H. Higgiuj.
The civil docket was lajd aside on
Thursday at 12 o’clock, aud the crimi
nals began to be called to answer. The
probability is that “Hotel Beauchamp”
will be vacated.
Guess who 6aid that anybody who
sent comic Valentines wasentitely out
of a job.
If you want goods cheap, trade
at the White Store.
Etheridge & Kinard are hustlers of
the first water. After the fire last Sun
day night, they concluded to press the
importance of insurance upon the minds
of the people so forcibly that it would
be hard to forget. They called up the
Argus force after 12 o’clock and had a
lot of large circulars printed and dis
tributed before daylight. When the
citizens had breakfasted and started out
up town, the first thing that met their
eyes was Etheridge & Kinard’s ciroular
lying upon the veranda, very gently in
forming them that wise men iasure and
fools go dead broke. This is a stroke of
enterprise that makes hustling business
men; both of which Etheridge & Kinard
are one of whom.
Bargains every day m the
week at the White Store.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Hunt’s charge to the jury
was not the tame old story. While
he brought all the points of law to
bear that are usually mentioned in the
charge to the grand jury. The Judge
threw life into what would ha\e oth
erwise been dull by illustrations t at
made the practical intention or object
of that law plain and unmistakable.
Immediately after finishing the charge
the Judge proceeded to business. We
noti. ed that an unusual number of
legal lights from other cities and
towns joined our local bar, among
whom was Cols. Hartsfield and Cox,
of Atlanta ; Pres toil and Smith, of Ma
con ; Boynton and Daniel, ot Griffin:
Speer, of Madison ; Reagau, Bryans
and Diekeus, ot McDonough ; Stone,
of Forsyth, and Tisinger, of Zebulon.
Wa heard many of our citizens say
they would rather yote for Judije
Boynton for Governor of Georgia
thau any other man in the state.
ONE COUNCILM AN RESIGNS.
Mr. T. J. Lane tendered his resig
nation as councilman, giving as his
reason that he desired to live a pea:e
able life, and would not serve longer
for the resou that he could see no
good ta come out of further service.
Mr. Lane is a good old gentleman and
we don’t blame him for withdraw
ing from the contest.
Jackson is crowded with people this
week attending court.
Jackson has a number of fast horses,
and great interest is taken in them by
their owners.
SLACK-DRAUGHT tea cum CousUpsUen.
WENT UP IN FLAMES.
Jackson lias a Fire of some ?lag.
nitude.
Ou Sunday night last, about aaven
o’cloek, the old frame building lecated
on the north-west corner of the square,
in this city, was discovered to be on fire.
It happened at a time when most of
our people were out at ehurch, and the
fire was not discovered until it had
burned for more than twenty minutes
between the roof and ceiling, and when
help strived, it was too late to save any
thing except the goods belonging to the
occupants.
The house wae occupied by J. M.
Bowdein and J. B. Guthrie. Mr. Bow
doin was running a gun and jewelry re
pair shop in the front and of th§ build
ing, while the rear part was used by
Mr. Guthrie as a photographic studio.
The origin of the fire is supposed to be
the result of sparks emanating from a
stoye in the portion of the building oc
cupied by Bowdoiu, as our Junior was
the first pers jn to enter the building,
and when he arrived the whole top of
the house between the roof and ceiling
was found to be burning yery rapidly,
and it was at that time confined to Mr.
Bowdoin’s part of the building. The
contents of the house were most all re
moved before the flames gained ,ead
way into the lower portion of the l add
ing, and the occupants’ loss is a small
one. It is estimated that Mr. Guthrie
lost about $75 in all, and the loss of
Bowdoin will not be over S4O. The
building was owned by Col. Frank
Curry, and was well covered by insu
rance.
It was for a time thought that the
law office of Col, McKibben, and the
store-room of Colonel Dempsey, djoin
ing the burned building, would be
licked up by the flames, but as both
these buildings were brick, the heavy
walls were too thick for the fire to pen
etrate, but after considerable specula
tion as to what was best, it wai decided
to tear out the shelving in Mr. Demp
sey’s building, and thereby prevent the
wood work from catching lire on the
inside. This was utterly useless, aucl
the loss sustained by such work will at
least amouut to $75 or SIOO. So. after
all, the man whose building was not
burned is the heaviest loser of them all.
If Jackson ever intends to do anything
towards protecting her merchants from
the ravages of the flames, it is our
opinion that the sooner such action is
taken the better it will be for the re
maining buildings. We need a tire
company, and we need one bad! Now
who will be first to start the movonent?
ON THE WING.
Mr. J. A. Burpee came by Sunday
and carried us acircuituous route with
his splendid steed and comfortable
carriage. After driving through a
portion of country, both strange and
picturesque, we suddenly came to a
silent, city of the dead, ihe Indian
Spring cemetery, and th solitude of
the deep woods overhanging great
white marble statues, with historic
names carved thereon, and the deep
murmuring* oi the balmy zephers in
passing the pines all chimed in to
gether to produce that queer sensation
which is neither solemn nor gay, nor
dreadful, but a kind ol reverential
awe, almost equal to being in the
Spirit world, or communing with
the dead. While viewing this well
Kept spot, we thought they are bet
ter ofl'thau we and that it ts honor
able to the livi.ig, whose loved ones
were sleeping there, to bestow so much
care on that melancholy, though
beautiful, yard in the woods.
We next have indghtof the ancient
village around the famous spring,
whose healing powers are attested to
by ihousonds, aud we thought they
were the springs of perpetual youth
sought in the Land of Flowers by our
early explorers. •
The Wigwam, whose incipient ar
chitecture must have been a revela
tion, stands in its majestic beauty and
gigantic proportions hanging imme
diately over the spring. We noticed
several Jacksouites dipping the cool
ing draught. Among whom were
Mr. Henry Gunn, wife, and mother,
and Mr. W. M. Potts. We next vis
ited Flovilla, and could but think Col.
Y. A. Wright selected the right nime
for the floral yill&ge. Avery short
drive then brought us back to the best
town in the world—Jacksou.
Buckingham’s Dye for the Whis
kers is the best, handiest, safest, sur
est, cleanest, most economical and
satisfactory dye ever invented. It is
the gentlemen’s favorite.
At a recent meeting of the Friday
night prayer meeting a case of destitu
tion was reported to that body of a Mr.
George Thomas, who resides near Demp
sey’s Ferry, in this county. He was very
sadly in need of something to eat, and
his family have, for some time past, been
without means of sustenance, he having
for some months been confined to bed
with a severe stroke of rheumatism. A
collection was taken up and enough
money raised to provide the worthy fam
ily with provisions to last a month or
two.
Ettiich atid vitalize your blood with
Ayer's Sarsaparilla. A wonderful
medieiwe'
A. (3 Hitchins carries the
largest stock in his line in this
section and his big cash and
credit sales are telling. So much
for square dealings and low
prices.
UsELREE’S* <H£ OF CARDUt tor We*kNerves.
SOME PLAIN FACTS AND FIGURES!
1 Car Sugar.
1 Car Salt.
1 nr Ttsas E. P. Oats.
ABE Ml 17 HE CAES OF STAPLE EEOCEEIES
Now at the JACKSON MERCANTILE CO.’S.
The streets of Jackson are thronged
with wogons and customers every
day.
What do you think Mr. D. F.
Thaxton would do if a large rat should
get into his pauts with him.
Stoves—l have a full line of
Iron King, the best cook stove
made. Guaranteed.
A. G. Hitchins.
Mr. W. T. Crumbley lost sixty dol
lars on the street Monday, fortunately
J. E. King found it.
Mr. F. S. Cater, of Macon, spent
several days in J*ckson this week the
gnest of Mr. F. S. Etheridge.
Mr Fenry Gunn has gone to New York
to lay in a supply of dry goods, and he
and W m Potts are going to run a mixed
store of no mean dimensions.
Well, mamma, 1 got a whipping at
school today on account ot indigestion.
I didn’t do a thing and John Doe,
who is studying physiology, told me
not to caro it was all on account of the
teacher’s torpid liver.
Hal Redman, who grinds the papers
off for this august institution, says if
a man was to meet him on the streets
and deliberately recognizo him, he
would kill the fellow and let bim ge on
about his business.
Crockery—My import goods
from England are now in. Best
makes, riee them before you buy.
A. G. Hitchins
Mr. Will Lewis heard a noise iu his
back porch Sunday night, remem
bering that he had somo fresh meat
out there, he ran to the door with his
pistol and fired. The thief dropped
the head but carried the backbone and
spareribsin triumph away.
Mr. J. H. Mills, of Jenkinsburg,
gayß: “Mr. J. H. McCallum may
claim to be no kicker, but he wants
to join the Jackson clique and is going
to make his application to Mr. Mc-
Callum, as president of the clique.”
Our Junior editor treated himself to a
pair of stylish trousers and wore them
around in the office a week before wear
ing them out on the streets. Stating that
the reason was that he knew he looked
odd with new pants on. No matter how
great the emergency might be he invaria
bly went in the front room and drew en
his old pants before going out. There
would have been no necessity for anew
pair for a year or so, had he not joined
the masons. The panta carry some strong
evidence of his initiation about the gable
end.
Wagons—l sell the best made,
light running, every one war
ranted. A, and. Hitchins.
W ggggggg
8 Cars of Flour.
17 ggggggg
1 Car Meat.
1 Cat Parsing Tods.
V - . gpv;
HYMENIAL WAVE,
Jonkiusburg has got it bad. Last
week we mentioned the marriage of
W. T. Crumbly to Miss Glass. Sun
day Mr. ,T J. Harris, of Jenkinsburg,
to Miss Boatner, Henry county; Miss
Mary Lewis, of Jenkinsburg, to Mr.
John Mills, of Henry county; Miss
Mamie Fletcher, of Jenkinsburg, to
Mr. Foster, ot this county. The last
two couples were married by Rev. J.
T. Kimbell.
Buggies—My repository is now
full of Barnesville Buggies, Sur
reys, and Carriages cheaper than
over I also have a full line of
cheaper goods, and will save you
money. My low prices, square
dealings, and handling good
goods tell .the tale.
A. G. Hitchins.
We wish to correct a local that ap
pered in our paper week befor last.
Miss Brooks, of Griffin, visited Miss
Martha Jane Carmichael instead of
Miss Woodward, of Jenkinsburg.
Miss Brooks is a, charming young lady
and her many friends made while here
will be delighted to have her visit
Jackson again.
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.
Any person wanting first-class
work, by a workoaau of 20 years
experience in stone or brick, such
as daras buiit, blasting, where dyna
mite is used, or in all such work as
lock houses or piers, Call on
G. W. Watkins,
Decl-lyr * Jackaon, Ga.
STREET TAX NOTICE -
The books are now open for receiving
street tax, which are now due. Those
subject are requested to pay same at once,
Feb. 7th. J L. Lyons, C. T. R. and C.
Office. Western Union Telegraph Cos.
Gcod watches ior sale cheap
by nanes, the jeweler.
Go to L. R. Cason’s for Shoes,
Hats, Gloves, Hosiery Corsetts,
and Millinery, in fact, everything
vou want.
Harness—The largest stock car
ried by anv retail dealer in Geor
gia. Good goods, and low prices
move them fast. Come and see
me. A. G. Hitchins.
Sewing Machines, needles, and attach
ments. See me before you buy.
Domestic. <Sewing Machine at $25.00.
New Home “ “ “ $22.00.
Favonte “ “ “ $18.50.
Singer L. A. “ “ “ $20.00.
Singer H. A. “ “ “ $25,00.
A. G. Hitcbiss.
Jackson, Ga , Feb. 8, 1894. 4-t
2 Cars white cam..
2 Cars I. 0. syrup.
1 tat Eila Case Syrap!
Some thief took several of Mr. Goggans’
[ chickens Tuesday night. He tracked
| them pretty closely and on Thursday night
! they carried them back, for which he re
turns many thanks.
Dr. J. Lee Ryron has dismissed the
case ef typhoid fever from which Mr. J.
L. Afartia was suffering Mr. Martin waa
extremely low and the Doctor deserves the
gratitude the family have for him, for it
war almost like raising one from the dead,
to restore Mr. Martin to health,
Seeds—Fresh garden and field
seeds just received.
A. G. Hitchins.
W. D, Compton picked up his farm pa
per and read: “January having been a
good month for the preparation of the
soil.” He threw it down in disgust and
said he would let hie subscription lapse*
W. M. J/allett is dealing in lumber by
the wholesale. He don’t sell in leas than
car-load lots.
Mr. J. L. Barclay, one of our progress
ive farmers, brought in eighty bales of
cotton Saturday, and it was not a good day
for hauling either.
Mr. Dink and Jfisa Nettie O’Neal fur
nished some excellent concert music at the
residence of W S Calvin on Monday night
last.
Am innocent little girl wanted one of
this motley crew to tell her how anyone
felt with pants en, And one of the firm
told her—] will with-draw the answer.
Glass ware and crockery—big
stock, beautiful line, prices low.
See me before you buy and save
money. A, G. Hitchins.
The election of a councilman to fill
the vacancy of Alderman Lane will
be lively and he will doubtless he a
merchant.
Hon. Robert Beruor, of Forsyth,
was in town this week. Mr. Berner
will be the next congressman from
this distrist, unless some other gen
tleman beats him, and that will be
hard to do in Butts county.
Jackson had a little fire Sunday
nghq which destroyed a wooden
building on the square. Mr. J. B.
Guthrie was the heauiest loser, having
lost several hundred negatives and
some other of his photographic para
phanalia. The house was insured and
belonged to Colonel Carry. Colonel
Dempsey’s brick house adjotning was
also insured and he will get damages.
After turning over my busi
ness to the council and agreeing
to clerk for them, I can now fur
nish you with all the best grades
of guano and acid cheaper than,
ever. Come to see me at the
Planters’ wsrehouse.
W. M. Mall*tt.