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Will Me lit is visiting friends and rel
atives at Marietta, Ga., this week.
Mrs. J. C. Pittman, of Dublin, Ga., is
visiting relatives in Putts county this
week.
M.s Louella Seltzer, who has
been spending a few mouths in New
York, recuperating, has returned to
Jackson.
Lee Smith & Hob Etheridge want to
know if they run trains to Barnesville on
Sunday.
Misses Mamie and Ilattie Huttrill are
spending this week visiting friends at
Barnesville, Ga.,
Charlies . inckney and Smith aie stud
ying the railroad schedules between
Jackson and Athens, Ga.
The Misses Chandler, of Athens, Ga
who are visiting the family of Col. L.
L. Ray, are two young ladies of rare and
exceptional beauty.
Mr. Paul Roberts and liis sister Miss
Irene Roberts, of Monticello were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Allen last
Sunday.
Mrs. C. R. Gresham spent last week at
the Wigwam at Indian Spring, regaining
her health. She returned home on Mon
day of this week much refreshed by the
trip.
Mrs. Glenn and children, Irene and
Harry, and the accomplished Miss Viola
Glenn, of this city, spent a greater por
tion of last week in Atlanta.
Mr. Stroll bar of McDonough spent a
few days of this week in Jackson visit
ing friends. Mr. Strohbar is a clever
young man, and we are always glad to
have him with us.
I hat clever piece of humanity, Mr. A.
L. Perkins, of Jenkinsburg, was in
Jackson a few days of this week. Perk
is a jovial, good fellow and has friends
in Jackson who like him harder than
Carter had oats.
J/.ss Mattie Douglass, of Floyilla, was
in tlic city last week.
J/iss £vu Sasnett has returned home
after a pleasant visit to Mout Eagle.
E. Stevens, of /barnesville is visiting
Jackson this week*
Miss Lollie llaley, of ludian
paid a llyiug visit to Jackson J/onday.
Claude Speer and Jim Kinard came up
from A/acon Wednesday to stay a tew
days.
Pierce Hell is with his father* family in
this city this week.
Miss Fiorine Cooper, of Lagrange is
the guest of J/iss Carrie Ilitchins on Third
street.
Prof IF. 7. Kelly, of Monticedy, is in
the city this week.
Miss Irene Tiboberts, of J/onticello, is
spending this week with .Mrs. Iluson.
Mi'S Eloise Pound has returned to her
home after a pleasant visit to friends in
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lawson, of Fiovilla,
was in .7&ckson Tuesday.
Miss Alma Ellis, of Griffin, Ga., i& vis
iting the family of Mr. J. 11. Holifield
this week.
Mrs. Ola Han is and family, of Forsyth
arespendiug a few days visiting the fam
ily of Dr. R. W. Mays on Covington
street.
Mrs, Buchanan, of Atlanta, is in Jack
son visiting the family of Afr. James
Thornton. It is rumored that Mrs. Buch
anan will take charge of the J/orrison
House after September Ist.
Miss Julia Williams, a highly
plislied young lady of Eatonlon, Ga., is
spending a few clays in Jackson visiting
the xamily of 001. F. Z. Curry.
AresarsC. C. Smith and Tom Buttiill
will make a trip to Barnesviile tomoirow
evening-
Mr. Harry Death, the Singer Machine
Co's clever agent for this district is spend
ing a few days in Jackson.
Rev. J. A. Eakes, of Oxford, who is
Chaplain of the Georgia Legislature and
one of the best posted men, as well as a
superior expounder of the scriptures,
was in Jackson last week. Mr. E ikes is
the father of more good preachers than
any other man in Georgia. His sons are
ministers of a high type and do honor to
the great calling. Our people know of
Rev. J. 11. Eakes and he has brothers
who are or will be his equals, no doubt,
w hen they shall have attained to his age.
Rev. J. A. Eakes, by the help of his good
wife, who is now in Heaven, has raised
a model family.
Prof, J. C. Blasingame has returned
from Massachusetts, where lie has been
taking the highest degrees known to the
educational world, to Jackson. Mr.
Blasingame has overcome all the divis
ion which ever existed in Jackson, and
consequently the Institute has its bright
est year looming up to our grateful peo
ple. Jacksou is certainly pardonable for
the pride and high estimation in which
they hold Jackson Institute. The new
catalogue, just out, is valuable reading
matter and contains a perfect represen
tation of the Institute.
The Flovilla Cornet Baud will give a
concert at Jackson Institute on August
24tli. All lovers of good music are cor
dially Invited to come out. The band is
under the leadership of Prof. Robert B.
Thompson, who is a skilled musician of
rare and exceptional ability. We ven
ture the assertion that the house will be
crowded on the night of the concert, and
those who attend will not only be contri
buting to a good cause, but will be
treated to some excellent music. Come
out and bring your girl, you will never
regret having done so, for the band
comes to us highly recommended by the
good citizens of Flovilla. One-third of
the proceeds will be devoted to the
Jackson Institute Library.
family reunion.
At the residence of Mr. J. H. Duke Sr.
near Stark there was a happy reunion of
i elatives and friends. Mr. J. B. Guth
rie. our popular photographer, was on
on hand and made a picture of Mr.
Duke’s family consisting of children and
grand-children, and there were forty
seven m the group. There were about
ninety persons at the reunion, some of
them playea marbles while others sang
under the leading of Mr. J. G. Kim bell
Jr. At dinner thj good things spread
there beggars discription. The day was
happily spent by all. Mr. David Mayo
and daughter and Win. Mayo of River
Dale were amoug the attendants.
Wanted
10,000 second hand corn, bran,
or clean guano bags. Must be in
good condition. No oat bag3
wanted.
Jackson Oil Mill.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The following delegates are hereby ap
pointed to cast their vote at the congres
sional convention to be held at Indian
Spring August 28th for the Hon. Robert
Whitfield. r. m. Fletcher,
Tem. Ch’m Dera. Er. Com. B. C.
J. C. Bell, W. M. Mallet, A. n. Smith,
Dr. W. C. Bryant, H. C. Thaxton, J. G.
Kimbell Jr., Geo. W. White, O. B.
Knowles, W. D. Jolly, A. H. Ogletree,
Geo. Collier, J. W, Minter, B. H. Rawls.
GOOD FARM FOR SALE
2 1-2 miles from Jackson on public
road to ludian Spring, 300 acres in good
condition and well improved cheap. Parties
desiiing to buy must callon J. G. Thomp
son at Jackson, <7a. aug-9-2m
A HOME BLESSED.
Editors Argus—A beautiful curly
haired little boy in the arms of a loving
adopted father and mother is a sweet
sight. Little Alfred last week left the
Methodist Orphans’ Home, at Decatur,
Ga., where he was taken about a year
ago, because he had no one to take care
of him, and now has one of the best
Christian farm homes in Georgia. His
sweet face won lor him love from many,
and opens his new home for him. The
children at the home wept heartily as
he left, for they called him “our baby,”
and he begged not to go. But it was
beHeved the best for him to bless these
people as their sweet child. Many chil
dren annualy go through this home,
while the number constantly remains
about fojd^.five.
Those who see the happy industrious
family there, feel that their gifts are
well placed Here the orphans from all
oyer Nortli Georgia are welcomed.
A Friend.
Don’t take internal remedies for
Female diseases. Common seusc re
quires a direct application like “Or
ange Blossom.” Sold by W. L Car
michael.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
While driving from Jackson
week Prof. H. M. Fletcher accompa
nied by his sister Miss Neva Fletcher
and Miss Mary Duke, drove on to
Glenn's bridge over Towaliga river
and the horse backed off the bridge,
falling in the liver on his back and
throwing buggy bottom upwards in
the water. The two young ladies were
caught under the buggy and would
have drowned but for the presence of
Mr. Fletcher’s father, R. M. Fletcher,
who assisted him in rescuing the la
dies. With the exception of some se
rious bruises the loss of Miss Mary’s
hat and watch chain the whole party
came out aiive but wet. The horse
or the buggy was not hurt though
they fell several feet.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.
A fine standard piano, best
make 7 1-3 Octave nearl j new.
Will sell for half cost price. One
third down, balance in 6 and 12
months. Delivered free in full
tone and guaranteed. Apply to
Jos. R. Wright.
Star Btorj.
LIST OF JURORS.
A glance at the names of the Grand
Jury, published in last weeks Argus,
will convince the most skeptical that
the interest of the county will be well
attended to in the present term of the
Superior court. They are all good,
practical men, just such as should
make our grand juries. Such a jury
will doubtlsss leave our county in
such a business like a'titude as to
command the admiration of all. They
don't resemble a set of men who
would throw their county paper in
the embarassing position to either de
cline, or to publish the presentments
for nothing, when the legal rate for
the same would amount te twenty-five
or thirty dollars, and we dou’t believe
they will. Such important legal doc
uments should be neatly published
and presented to the public in a read
able shape and the county is able to
pay tor having it dons and we believe
the public is due that much and will
get it through the columns of the Ar
gus.
o. B. WILLIS.
Sewing jnachine repairer, re
builder and adjuster. Satisfac
tion guaranteed or the money
refunded. All work done atJ.
F. McKibbeu’s furniture store
Jackson, Ga. 2m.
00©<afette:§;.
Every page of the Argus is printed
right here in Jackson.
Gunn, Potts <& Cos., are'having their
store remodelled, by adding on abont
25 feet to the back end of it
The Wigwam at Indian Spring will
wind up the summer season with a grand
flower ball the last of this month.
There is anew livery man at Jim
Thorntons house, and it looks like its
pa! Don’t tell the boy we said so though!
We are sorry to hear our friends Mr.
J. T. E’Dalgo and Miss Ella Mackey
both near Jenkinsburg are sick of ty
phoid fever.
Mr. G. W. Allen was in hot pursuit of
a mad dog last Sunday, and inasmuch as
we see Mr. Allen is still liying we sup
pose the dog is dead.
“Lost yesterday, somewhere between
sunrise and sunset, two golden hours,
set with sixty diamond minutes. No re
ward is offered, for they are gone forev
er*” Jim Lazy.
All of our citizens, who have read ev
ery word in the Annual catalogue of the
Jackson Institute, will please send in
their names for publication next week.
Don’t send your name unless you bad
read it all except the names before you
read this notice.
W e challenge any man or woman in
this part of the moral vineyard to call to
mind the time they saw a bumble-bee
yellow-jacket or hornet during this year.
We think the cold snap killed every ev
ery one of them, did it not?
There was a whistling negrO in Jack
son Saturday night that beat anything
that we have yet heard in this line. He
could whistle three different tunes at
one time, and imitated a mocking bird
to perfection.
The Argus is an all home printed pa
per, since we took charge of her. So
don’t accuse Atlanta for boring you to
death with so much reading matter.
We do it all with our little types.
That faithful son of democracy, Hon.
Charlie Bartlett, is the nominee for con
gress from this district. Fayette and
Jones county went for him last week
unanimously, giving him a total of 18
votes, four more thau is necessary for
the nomination.
The weekly editors are reariug around
New York this week on a prospecting
tour. Some of them think of locatiug
boot-black stands in the metropolis, pro
vided they can get a suitable location.
Now, the question arises, “where did
they steal the brushes and blacking?”
The Pocahontas Matrimonial Agency
at the Morrison House have elected Prof.
Blasingame as president. W. G. Thomp
son was “disbarred” because he couldn’t
even become engaged, with the assis
tance of the whole agercy to back him.
Charlie Smith has put in his application
for a brunette of 18,who has a gentle dis
position, and is not afraid to sit upon
the front veranda after 6 p. m. All
members iu good standing will govern
themselves accordingly.
Next week is court week, and please
remember to bring in that dollar you
owe us for subscription to the Argus
during the past year. The blackberry
crop is short this season and we need it
more than ever on that account.
The Holiness Camp Meeting opens up
on the 28th of this month. Preparations
are now being made and the grounds
gotten into suitable oondition to accom
modate the large crowd that will at
tend.
On September Ist Mr. Harold Higgins
will go to Atlanta, where he has accep
ted a position as clerk in the large dry
goods emporium of Douglass, Thomas &
Davidson. He will be pleased to have
his friends call on him when they go up
to the Gate City,
The crying need of Jackson at present
is more residences. There are at least
five families who would come to Jackson
for the purpose of sending their ohildreu
to school if they could find a suitabe
house to live in. Why don’t sone of our
capitalists build a few.residences here, it
is a paying investment.
Headquarters for the Sit Fast Club is
at Dr. Crum’s drug store. All loafers
in good standing are eligible for mem
bership. Annual dues payable in polit
ical and personal gossip. For particu
lars call on Col. Ed Huson, recording
secretary.
Some people in Butts county think
that half the Argus is printed away
from home—well, it isn’t. We print it
all here at home, and yon will please
give us credit for doing some hard work
on it, too.
Mr. S. C. McCandless, of Jackson, has
been chosen by the Peoples Party of the
26th district to make the ) ace for Sena
tor on the populist ticket against the
democratic uominee, Judge Walter C.
Beeks, of Spalding county. In choosing
Mr. McCandless the populists have se
lected a gentleman in every sense of the
word, he is true to his convictions in ev
ery particular and the only argument
that can be placed against him is that he
is on the wrong side. Mr. McCandless
is one of the strongest P. P. men in the
state, and though doomed to defeat, he
will make the strongest race of any man
yet put forth by the populists. We regret
to see such men as Mr. McCandless put
upon the slaughter block, but as he ex
presses itiuhis own words; “It is their
wish, and my duty to the party is that I
abide their decision,” shows that he is a
man of the right spirit and pne in whom
can be placed the most implicit trust.
We grant that every man has a right to
his own opinion to think as he pleases,
and we are confident Mr. McCandless is
doing some tall thinking just now as to
what Judge Beeks’ majority will be in
this district Sid, our heart is with you,
but it grieves us to know that our votes
must go in the other direction.
LIVELY FOOT RACE.
Legs!
Nigger!
John McCallum!
Little bucket of lard!
This is the sequel to a lively foot race
which happened about 8 o’clock on Sat
urday night last.
The starting point was the New York
Store, and the starters were John Mc-
Callum and a “coon.”
Here’s how it all came about: For
several days congress has been hammer
ing away on the tariff bill, and it reached
the ears of Ed Lockett, an ebony hued
son of Ham, that they might accidently
put a higher duty on lard; so be forth
with carried himself to the Carmichael
Company’s store and proceeded to make
a few purchases, and paid for them, just
to keep his band in.
But all the while, visions of congress,
tariff and lard were chasing themselves
through his frantic brain with imagi
native ingenuity; so, to be on the safe
side, and get a “corner” on this neces
sity of life before congress could get a
lick at it, when no one was looking, he
carefully figured on the distance be
tween a small bucket of lard and the
box containing his purchases. With
wondrous dexterity the lard changed
positions; but as the negro was making
preparations to leave without telling
Mr. McCallum good bye, he felt a little
slighted, and as he walked around from
behind the counter to ascertain the
cause, he noticed that the negro's box
had assumed gigantic pi'oportions for the
money expended, so he approached Mr.
Nigger for the purpose of holding a post
mortem examination on his purchases.
This rash act brought on a discussion,
and during the heated conversation
which ensued, the negro’s temperature
dropped about eight degrees, when the
box followed suit. McCallum went for
the negro and the negro went for the
front door.
Then the flag dropped, and they were
off !
Up the street 1 Nigger in the lead!
McCallum close behind!
Legs!
Niggei!
McCallum!
Further up the street! Nigger gain
ing! Legs! McCalium!
At Carmichael’s buggy factory the
negro went around ilie corner like he
was “sarnt” after! McCallum’s legs
wrapped around ajiiteliing post in front
of Cason’s store, and the race ended!
Time, 12 seconds!
But the negro left the lard, and Mc-
Callum went back to the store and used
about half of it greasing the axles in
his knee joints!
It is said that the reason McCallum
failed to catch the negro is that he lost
his breath just as he got in front of
Cohen’s store and had to back back to
Dr. Bryan’s befoi*e he could regain it,
and by that time the “coon” had gained
too much headway on him, and, besides,
McCallum was fast losing steam by his
heated exertion of splitting the wind
after the fleeing darkey.
The race was witnessed by at least
fifty spectators, ai:* of whom will risk
their bank accounts that John McCal
lum’s legs can make more revolutions to
the minute than any passenger locomo
tive on the East Tennessee road.
Orange Blossom,” the common sense
Female Remtdy, draws out pain and
soreness. Sold by W. L. Carmichael.
CARD FROM REV. W. T. BELL.
Mr. Editor:— l have been debating
in my mind for several days whether
to notice anything that has been said
in newspapers concerning what I am
charged by 6ome papers as saying
concerning Indian Spring, especially
the “Looking Glass.” Especially so
because I nevei saw nor talked to any
reporter of that paper concerning any
thing. I just want to say through
your excellent paper this much:
I shall reprove any sin or evil calcu
lated to hurt my race or dishonor God
that comes under my observation, but
as to making such charges as the
Looking Glass says I made, lam
sure 1 never made, of Indian Springs
nor any other place, unless it was
“hell.” Indian Springs may not be
any worie than other public watering
places but God knows aud all good
people know that it is not clear of all
evil.
Now if any of my friends or any
one who feels aggrieved is anxious to
know what I did say they can find me
at the parsonage of the M. E. Church
in Jackson, aud I will most assuredly
repeat what I did say in Atlanta.
W. T. Bell.
MONUMENTS AND TOMB
STONES,
Buy youi Monuments and
Tomb-stones of the Griffin Mar
ble Company, whose work is un
surpassed.
J. E. Weaver, Agent.
Jackson, Ga. jl-19-l-m
ALMOND, MOON & CO.
This entei prising firm now has a
room as pretty as any in town. Mr.
Welborn has been plying the brush
there with great effect. The inside is
all maple finished and does credit to
Mr. Welborn, you should go and see
it. In addition they have a newly ar
ranged office inclosed in beautiful
bronze wire, and a $250 00 silver cash
register, which shines like new money.
They intend to be in the swim when
the fall trade opens up.
McCarthy’s Magic Liniment
cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Headache, Toothache, Tains and
aches of all kinds, Sold under
guarantee by Dr. W. L. Car
michael.
f?©t §6©t-
Charlie Gresham has a voice like a sa w
mill, and he sings out of the side of his
mouth.
Our Junior says there are a9 many men
angels as there are women angels, Aud
he ought to know!
Lee Smith says he wishes congress
would put horses and buggies on the free
list. His livery bill is too enoimous.
Jim Hilly is now doiug the “One
Lung” act. He's agent for the Troy
laundry.
AskMr.S.H. Morgan to let yon see
Charlie Smith’s photograph. Here man
take your dollar!
Dave McMichael says the most cruel
thing a girl with a lot of money can do is
to refuse to get married.
Charlie Pinckney fishes in his sleep.
He caught Lee Smith by the ear Monday
night .and he had to be pinched loose.
Bob Thompson is in loye now. He
sleeps with one eye open. This is done
as a matter of practice so as he can be
come proficient in the art of sitting up
with his girl ’till 12 o’clock, g. m.
Keep your eye on Billy Potts. He’s
getting so he goes to bed promptly at P
o’clock p. m. To a causual observer
this may mean something. His former
hours were from 1 to 3 a. m.
Steve Kiuard will have everything to
himself after .September Ist. Harold is
going to leave us. Let us weep! Not
for Steve, but for Harold.
Old man Ed Ilusou is one of the best
fellows that ever honored a town with
his genial smile and courteous attention
to all with whom he has to do.
The Loafers’ Club have changed their
dinner hour from 12 to 2 o’clock p. m.
They say it’s too hot to walk home to
dinner at 12 o’clock, thus the change.
Guthrie said he bad the “spasmodic
eviction” last Monday. He ate a green
watermelon. It’s a wonder it hadn’t
given him a severe attack of the “tur
bulous controvertability.”
W. G. Thompson says he has “shined
a light in a rabbit’s eyes at a hundred
yards.” Yes, West’s a very good shiner,
but we heard a young lady say Tuesday
evening that he won’t shine anymore
kerosene oil iu her parlor after 10 o’clock
p. m. Twelye is his usual hour for mak
ing connections with the front door.
A beautiful young lady who liyes near
our our office was leaving home,recently
and spoke loudly to her little sister, af -
ter having walked some distance and
said: Good bye darling” Our Junior was
looking out at the window immediately
behind the child and politely tipped his
hat and curtly replied: Good bye.
Editors Argus— riease ask Professor
Thompson of Flovilla and Douglass
Watson who stole a dog. Don’t ask a
certain beautiful black eyed young
lady about this matter for she will tell
the truth about it* . Inquirer.
They tell it on Bob Carmichael that he
saw an advertisement in a newspaper a
few days ago, headed “Howto get rich.”
He sent a quarter in answer to the “ad”
and received the following reply:
“Increase your receipts, decrease your
expenditures, woi'k 18 hours a day and
live on hash and oat-meal gruel,”
Col. Y. A. Wright says Will Wright,
(his dogship) didn’t like our article in
last week’s issue statiug that Will was
“pernucing” around Jackson in his
company. We hereby extend William
an apology.
Reese Thaxten had a dream the ot&er
night and here's the synopsis of it.
Hampton. Pretty young lady. Minister.
Church. i?oth made one. Now 7?eese
you are my husband Oh, Lord 7!
Dr. Ellis says he is right square in the
middle of the carpet with both feet, and
all pretty young ladies who are marriage
ably inclined will please take notice. The
doctor is a jovial good fellow, and some
pretty young lady is missing the golden
opportunity of her life by letting him con
tinue to stroll around single.
At this season of the year the man who
is continually propounding the question,
“is it hot enough for you?” should be sent
to the north pole to get his head cooled.
il/essrs W. J, Vaughn and Taylor But'
trill had a lively experience with a runa
way mule on 7 uesday of this week. 7he
report is out that the mule started to run
and Mr. Buttrill kicked the dasbbord off
in his frantic efforts to reach the ground.
Taylor says Mr. Vaughn is the man who
kicked off the dashboard, and that he was
an innocent party to the whole affair.
Anyway the dashboard went off, and the
mule said he didn’t do it* So that’s how
it stands up to the time we go to press.
Charlie South says the next time he goes
out riding with a young lady he will take
a few rubber coats and a life preserver
along. He got washed away a few even>
ings ago, while out riding near Flovilla,
and when he returned home he had to ge
to bed and wait until his clothes dried be
fore he could come out.
We saw a certain young professor of a
school near Mr. Dempsey’s residence, re
turning a young lady’s photograph on
Tuesday last, and oh, it was a horrible
spectacle! If that young lady could have
seen the poor young fellow sealing the en
velope, she would certainly have recalled
her letter and made a few amendments to
it.
G'uthrie has the reputation of being the
“biggest” eater in Jackson It’s a com
mon occurence for him to carve two
loaves of bread, eight biscuit, a chicken,
two plates of beans, three dishes of soup,
four glasses of milk, half a peck of Irish
potatoes, three squashes and two beef
steaks for dinner. And if he works hard
all the morning, the other boarders don’t
go to dinner at all, they know it's useless,
as it requires all the hotel can scrape up
for him.
THE NEW MUSIC TEACHER.
Miss \ irginia Lee McKie of Oxford
Mississippi has beer engaged to
ttke charge of the Music department
of Jackson Institute for the ensuing
year.
Miss McKie comes to us with the
highest recommendations from those
who have known her from her child
hood and from the ollege3 in which
she has taught.
Below is a letter from Dr. 11. 1L
Fulton, Chancellor of the University
of Mississippi, which will introduce
Miss McKie to the citizens of Jackson
as a young lady in every way worthy
of their friendship and society.
University P. ()., Miss., June 27, 'O4.
President Jas. C . Blasingame,
Zulmlan, Ga.
Dear Sir:
It is with great pleas
ure that I respond to your request for
information regarding Miss McKie of
Oxford, Miss., because I know her to
be worthy of my heartiest euconiums
I have known her all her life al
most, as she has lived bye all her life
with the exception of two or three
years spent in study in Cincinnati and
elsewhere, and other periods spent, iu
teaching.
She is decidedly handsome iu person
and of very prepossessing manners.
No people in our state stand higher
socially than her family, and she is,
oti account of her social disposition
very popular with young people. She
is a member of the Melhodist church,
and has served quite a time as organ
ist for the church. Her musical edu
cation was obtained first under Miss
Conkcy, a splendid teacher of highest
ability and be9t training, and tliea at
the conservatory in Cincinnati.
I have heard Miss McKie and re
gard her as a performer of exception
al ability. She has had as pupils here
members of families who would not
have any but the best teaching, and I
have never Heard any adverse crititi
cism of her teaching er her music, ci
ther vocal or instrumental.
She belongs to a family character
zed by refinement, and by energy in
all undertakings, I have full confi
dence in her ability, and willingly
commend her to your favorable con
sideration. Yours very truly,
R. B. Fulton,
Chancellor.
From the Board ol Control of Isbell
College, Alabama, wr take the follow
ing:
“Our community has been charmed
with her (M iss McKie’s) solo singing
and recitations, i ■ both of which she
furnishes beautiful models to her pu
pils.”
Miss McKie has taken four medals
iu music, one of (hem under a grad
ute of Leipzig. She has taught in the
Martha Washington College, Virginia,
and Isbell College, Alabama, from
both of which she brings the highest
testimonials.
It is the intention ot tlie president
to offer as good advantages in the M
usic department of Jackson Institute as
can possibly be had without too great
sacrifice on his part, and to this end
he has spared neither time, pains nor
expense. After over two months ot
careful, painstaking enquiry and in
vestigation of the merits of about
eighty applicants Miss .McKie was
chosen as the most competent an I able
teacher of Piano and voice. She also
teaches Organ and Guitar.
The young ladies of the town who
may wish to prosecute their musical
studies will findau able and thorough
teacher in Miss McKie.
GOOD PASTORS.
I am prepared to take a
few head of stock to pasture.
Good grass, water and
shade: luquire of G. M.
Lattig at the Morrison
House.
THEY WERE SHOCKED.
Two you tig ladies not a thousand
miles from this city, says the Griffin
(Ga ) News and Sun, visited here a
short while since, and during their
stay became infatuated with the idea
of having their photographs taken
with their heads sticking eoquet
tisbly through a torn newspaper, and
visited the gallery for that purpose.
However when the pictures were
finished, they were horrified to see
what they had failed to notice. The
newspaper they had stuck their heads
through was an Atlanta sheet, and
just beneath their smiling faces was
a big display advertisement ofa cloth
ing firm which announced: “Our
pants are lined in the seat.”
McCarthy’s Catarrh Ointment
cures Catarrh or money refund
ed sold by Dr. W. L. Carmichael.
Dr. Battle, president of Shorter col
lege at Rome, said while in Jackson:
“Jackson institue is certainly one of the
best schools in the state. I would have
no hesitancy in letting a pupil from
this school enter any class in Shorter,
for which the president of Jackson In
stitute said she was prepared.” This
is just praise of a worthy institution.
The school has made a reputation for
thoroughness such as few schools in
the state can boast. The coarse of
study is broad and comprehensive, and
is arranged according to the most ap
proved plans of the best educators of
the country.
(fledemeje:,
71ic jail is crowded to its utmost capac
ity at present.
Read cur real estate bargains in an
other column of this issue.
If you want a good piano cheap call
on Joe Wright at the Star Store.
Quite a number of business changes
will occur in Jackson on September 1.
If this isn't hot enough for you sup
pose you go to Flovilla and try
it there awhile.
The Jackson, Flovilla A Indian Spring
railroad is still doing business at the
same old stand.
The crops of all kinds in this county
at present promise a greater yield than
ever before know n.
Watch this prediction—ln less than
tiro years more Jackson will have a
cotton factory.
If you want to take a surf bath go out
to McCord's mill and take a dip in the
pond. • The mud is not over four feet
deep in some places.
All those people who have intended
bringing us watermelons and have
failed to do so, are hereby notified that
we are entirely out and stand greatly in
need of this very necessary luxury of
life.
The C. GT. Fennell Company will com
mence business iu Jackson about the
latter part of September.
Now is the time to sow your fall ad
vertisements so as they will reach the
people in due season.
IFe regret our inability to furnish our
readers a tabulated statatemeut of the re
cent piimary election. 7>’ut in the regular
election we will try to do so.
The Knights of Damon met on Tuesday
night of this week, with a full attendance
of members.
Col. F. Z. Curry says if the person who
stole his large, fat ham will please re
turn it he will be under many obliga
tions to the thief, and will invito him to
call around and help eat it.
The populists are now called the
“Piano Party”—a black key and a white
one alternately is the cause of this trans
formation. Their committees most in
variably include all the colors of the
rainbow with the addition of jet black to
till in on. .
The Butts County Sunday School As
sociation, which includes all the Sunday
Schools in our county, will hold their
annual meeting at the holiness camp
ground tomorrow. There will he an all
day session and every person is cordially
invited to be present with a well tilled
basket. Singing, recitations, speeches,
etc., will be the order of the day. A
basket dinner will be spread at 12
o’clock.
Editors Arbus:— On J/bnday morning
last, a tall gentleman, presumably a Jack
son lawyer, who has considerable farming
interests in our county, was out at the res
idence of Mr. Leßoy Moore, and after
chatting a while with the home folks, he
departed in the direction of Jackson, and
about the same time he left T our pot dog
disappeared. A T ow, I don’t say that this
lawyer took the dog, but he was the only
stranger around the house at this time and
there couldn’t anybody else have gotten it
except him. We prized the dog very
highly, and any informormation that will
lead to his whereabouts will be cheerfully
rewarded. Please notify Sheriff Beau
champ of the matter and if possible try
and get the guilty party. By so doing
you will confer a lasting favor upon
One ix Trouble.
Dr. P, R. Wrights man, a celebrated
physician and surgeon, of Lanark, 111.,
is now located at the Clifford House, at
Indian Spring, where he has opened an
office for the treatment of the tobacco,
opium aud whisky habit. He is also a
renowned specialist in the treatment of
chronic disease of all kinds, and bears
high testimonials as to the efficacy of his
treatment. Butts county gladly wel
comes Dr. Wrightsmau in our midst and
wishes him all the success his ability as
a successful physician and surgeon de
serves. He cures Hernia without the
the use of a knife or instrument. Ad
dress him at the Clifford House, Indian
Spring, Ga., in your correspondence.
Thompson Bros., Jackson’s live dry
goods and grocery firm, are beautifying
their store by haying a fresh coat of
paint put on the inside. They now have
one of the prettiest and most commo
dious store rooms in the city, and they
will stock it with goods of every descrip
tion as soon as the fall season opens
up. They are a liye firm, and deserve a
large patronage.
Why don’t some of our enterprising
capitalists build three or four nice brick
stores on the north side of the square.
They can be rented six months before
they are completed, and besides it would
add so much to that deserted and va
cant space now existing at the place
mentioned. Jackson is now a growing
and prosperous city, and it will put
money in some enterprising man’s
hands who is willing and has the energy
to build a few nice residences and stores
here in our midst.
Every line of type that you read in the
Anars is printed right here in our office.
We do all our own work, and the Ar.ous
since we took charge, is an “all home
printed institution.” Not a word of it
is printed outside the city, and as long
as we have it in charge, we will continue
to follow out this rule. We are endeav
oring to give the people of Jrckson a
good, live paper, and that can only be
done by doing the work ourselves. So
just remember when you read the Auers
now, that every line of it is fresh, from
the first page to the last,and you neednt
skip anything for fear that it is done
outside of Jackson, for our paper comes
to us blank and when we get through
with it we turn it over to our subscri
bers all printed right here in your midst.