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EIGHT PAGES. VOl xxn $20,000 OUR ENTIRE STOCK, 25 PER CENT UNDER VALUE. $20,000 A A jv a a- * The WHITE Store Clothing 25 per cent under value Dress Goods, 25 per cent under value, Hats, new, correct styles, 25 per cent undet value. Men s Shoes, 25 pei cent under value. Boys’ Hioes, 25 per cent under value. Ladies’ tine shoes, 25 per cent under value. Ladies’ heavy shoes, 25 per cent under value. V Misses’ Shoes 25 per cent under value Jr REMEMBER —We Offer our entire stock at 25 per cent under value, and you will miss a bargain if you make your purchases before you see Our goods and get Our prices. Come direct to the White Store, make your purchases and go home happy. Don’t forgot, “Our ENTIRE stock 25 per cent under value.” * THOMPSON BROS., Prop’s. White Store. £o@<al Items. Come out and vote the democratic ticket on November 6th. Guthrie is as happy when taking pict ures as the coolies, of India, are over a dish of Bandicoot. ■* Such meu as M. D. Garr of High Falls makes a man’s heart glad once a year for his paper. The coffin in the public well should be taken out before it has time to sprout. The boys claimed the third party is buried in it, and it has already dried up the well and may be fixing to sprout in No vember. “Orange Blossom” is a painless cure for all diseases peculiar to women. Sold by W. L. Carmichael. Ou November 6th, go out aud vote. Vote light. Vote early. But whatever you do vote, vote the democratic ticket. The best way to avoid scalp diseases, hair falling out, and premature balduess, is to use the best preventative known for that purpose—Hall’s Hair Renewer. Our subscribers will please remember that we have to have somethiug to eat once or twice a day, aud a dollar goes a long way to securing a square meal now ndays. Kev. W. T. Bell sustained his reputa tion Sunday at eleven by giving bis peo ple another one of those soul stiring sermons. There were no services, we believe in the evening in deffereuee to the baptismal services at the Baptist churcli. We saw some boys act badly at church last Sunday, aud they were boys who want the respect of the people, of eourse we will not call names now because it was thoughtless misbehavior and the boysdou’t mean to do wrong. Don’t commit suicide on account of your “incurable” blood disease. The sensible thiug for you to do is to take Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. If that fails, wbT then-keep on trying, and it will not fail The trouble is, people get discour aged too soon. “Try, try, try, again.” Mr B. W. Collier, an old and much beloved citizen of Indian Spring, died there Saturday. Mr. Collier has been at Indian Spring for sixty years, or longer. Mr. Collier was very old and there was therefore no one greatly surprised at his death, but we learn that he died sud denly. Our people are a unit in extend ing sympathy to the bereft of Mr. Collier. He was a man who lived a life strictly up to the line of high toned southern chivalry, so characteristic of our ante bellum sons of the south. * E. E. Pound, past m.-.ster, pronounced the beautiful Masonic ceremonv m a very impressive manner. Mr. Cos ter w bright Mason as well as a gentleman every sense of the word. Pumpkin seed worth $lO.OO in gokl at the New York Store. Go and guess. The Methodist church now has a sub stantial, ms well as pretty iron fence fronting Main street. LOST —During the opening at the New York Store on Friday night last, a gold badge, with the name Launa Camp en graved upon it. The finder will please return to tho argus office. “Swamp Angel” stayed in Jackson two weeks with liis stump water, or what ever he calls it, aud carried off two hun dred and seventy dollars that would have been spent for flour and winter clothes had he not come. Would you believe it; we know of a firm who has their job work done in Flovilla, and yet the Argus nor either of its editors lias ever done auything that was not looking to the best interest of that firm. Well we will see what we will see. The only Ball Bearing Rubber Tire Buggy in Jackson at J. R. Carmichaers Carriage Factory. A town without a Bank is like a cow without horns. It couldn’t hook if it wanted to. Our bank has proved a great blessing to this part of the country. Some of its largest stock holders are #ur steady farmers. Yes sir our bank is a regular peoples bank and we realize its true worth to our town and county. A youug lady told our senior, who by the way is married, that Mr. P. had a serious time in Covington. His four wheel horse ran away with himself and girl, aud the buggy kicked off one arm and oue foot of the lady and also one ear. Mr. P. hurriedly stuck the foot on back ward ; the ear ou wrong and the arm too coming and theu because the girl refused to go auy further with him said she was the worst stuck up girl he ever saw. You can get the Argus and the New York World (twice-a-week) for the small price of $1."5 a year, strictly in advance. This is the greatest value in reading matter ever offered Middle Geor gia. If you are in arrears to the Argus and want to take advantage of this com bination, you must pay up all arrearages, besides th > $1.75 advance payment. Mis* Tommie Barron, of Liberty Hill, is going to Jenkinsburg to practice med icine. She has made an enviable reputa tion at her present stand and will be gladly welcomed at her old home and in her native county. Miss Tommie has a diploma from one of the best Georgia Colleges and is a very cultured and re fined lady. Many tim’d ladies who would have consulted physicians yeais ago will be glad to be accessible to one of their sex who is so well qua 1- fied. Three cheers for the girl who is willing to support herself. Welcome, Miss Tommie, welcome. JACKSON, GA., THUSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1894- $20,000 Ayer’s Sarparilla effects a radical cure by cleansing and renovating the blood. Democrats! Nov ember 6th is the day. Come out and show your appreciation of democracy by casting a vote in its favor. You know you said you would pay this fall and of course you will but we thought you meant early in the fall and wo hope you did, for we certainly need that little bit. When money gets so sound that no one can get it but millionaires we are in favor of it being somewhat doty or rot ten. We want it to become more nimble in order that we may occasionally get a peep at uncle Sam’s image. MACHINIST, Mr. E. H. Brannen. a practical machinist from Chattanooga is now located in Butts county and will lix any kind of machinery for you reasonably, that can be fixed outside of a factory. Call ©n dress E H. Brannen, Jenkinsburgh Ga. 1 in. We are of the opinion that Jackson Institute is equal to any of the best sohools in this country as far as the cur riculum goes. Miss Lizzie Slaughter graduated at the LaGrauge Female Col lege in one year after completing the course at the Institute and that is one of the best colleges in the country. Be sides, the presidents of other colleges have told president Blasiugame that they did not care to examine applicants on any course which they bad completed under his supervision, which puts our children in college all the time they are going to the Institute. Our people are Justly proud of our education! facilities and we must stand to them. Two and a half miles from Jenkinsburg we have 200 acres of good land for sale, it i3 well watered and has hne pasturage. There is a splendid four room bouse on the place and all out houses that is meded. Besides there is another good settlement for a tenant. This splendid place can be bought for $9 an acre. Jackson always gladly welcomes such enterprising gentlemen as Mr. Jas. Yopp, who is connected with The Globe Store as bead salesman. Mr. Yopp is origi nally from Wilmington, X. C., where he has been in bu6iaess for many years. He, with his family are uow citizens of Jackson and he expresses himself as greatly pleased with the people and our beautiful little city. Such acquisitions to our citizenry as the genial and affable Mr. Yopp aud his charming family is a source of joy to our people who are al ways ready with open aims to gladly welcome such people to our midst. May they never regret the change they have made. Children’s Shoes 25 per cent under value. Ladie’s Shoes 25 per cent tinder value. Ladie’s Fiae Hose 25 per cent under value. Misses’ Hose 25 per cent under value. Children’s Hose 25 pet cent under value. Ladies Gloves 25 per cent under value. Men’s Gloves 25 per cent under value. Ladies’ Underwear 25 per cent under value Five marriages are billed for this win ter outside of W. G. Thompson's. See the advertisement of The Globe Store in this issue. They will treat you right if you call to see them. The Barnum & Bailey circus was a gi gantic fraud in every sense of the word. They should be run out of the country. November the 6th will tell how strong democracy stands in this section of the moral vineyard. Come out and vote the straight democratic ticket. Bob Etheridge, Scott Tennant, Eli Whitney and .John McCallum will giye a Vandyke show at the Institute one day soon. The one guessing nearest the col or of Bob Etheridge’s “van” will be given a handsome souvenir. Those who are still wearing straw hats can carry them to the White Store and Cliarly Gresham will give them anew wool hat for them for a little difference. You had better do this, for the governor has called them in. TAKE NOTICE. Parties owing M. V. McKibben must settle their notes as thev fall due, or they will be in suit. 2m. One White, who was confined in our jail for stealing a razor of Mr. Tolerson broke jail last Monday night by fileing a hinge. Our people will doubtless be glad that be is out, because the charges agaiust him here will keep him out of our section of country. Messrs. Hamilton & Stewart have opened up a grocery store on Third street next door to Mays’ stable and invite the patronage of the trading public. They are a clever and gentlemanly set of men and we predict for them a flourishing business in our midst. Jackson gladly welcomes suck affable and enterprising citizens as Messrs. Hamilton & Stewart. Run your business ou the cash system this year! Go to F. Z. Curry, Jackson, Ga., who will loan you money on improved farm property at 8 per cent in terest. It will be a great saving to you if you will do this. The Morrison House has caught the “Vandyke craze.” Bob Etheridge Dr. Killebrew and Charlie Pinckney are can didates for a full set of chin whiskers. The style in Vandykes this’year is to re semble a polar bear as near as possible aud if oue of these arctio animals could oulygeta side view of either of the gen tlemen composing this immortal trio, we a> e confident the bear would drop dead ou the spot. We wish these gentlemen all the success possible in their hazardous undertaking. J. B. Guthrie is learning how to make dresses; or at least he is putting in full time at one of our dress making estab lishments. One of the little girls of Jackson In stitute says that Prof. Lewis, the art teachei*, can draw a picture twice as nat ural as life. Mr. J. A. Fouche, that enterprising, hustling editor of the Henry County Weekly was in Jackson one day last week in the interest of his bright and spicy periodical. Mr. Fouche is a hus tler and when l<e says Jackson is a live and energetic town, it means something. Come again, Brother, we have ink enough to last three meals yet. NOTICE. To my friends and customers: Youi notes and accounts are now due. I need the money to pay my notes in the hands ot Bank-; ers; they will not wait on me, so please pay promptly, for I cannot carry any one over. Very respectfully, A. G Hitchins. A young Jacksonian was out riding with his best girl as a companion one day this week when the following con versation ensued: . She—“Oh, look at those horses kissing each other, won’t you?” He—“ Yes! It looks nice, don’t it? Why can’t we do that?” She—“ Well, probably we can when we get hitched!” It is needless to say iliat a marriage will occur at an early date, and this lov ing couple will act as principals. FAIR NOTICE. LOST—One note in favor of the Atlanta Phosphate Company of Atlanta, and signed by R. A. Woodward. All parties are no tified not to buy or in any way trade far such a note. Meade Hendrick. The marriage of Rev. Henry B. Mays and Miss Florence Mae Bramblett will occur tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 in the Methodist church, Forsyth, Ga. The attendants will be as follows: Miss Alice Bramblett, Miss Emmie Mays, Miss Mamie Hill, Smarr’s, Ga.; Miss Lucy Minter Flovilla; Miss Cliff Burr, Barnesyille, and little Miss Olive Mays: Mr. Ilenry Anderson, Col. S. D. Rutherford, Percy Mays, Robert P. Kay, Randle T. Weems, Wm. V. Ogletree. Ushers: Messrs. Will Hill, Henry Sharp, Ricks Riley, and Pierce Anthony. Mrs. T. O. Mays and Master Frank Mays and Miss Ada Bean accompanied the party who went down from Atlanta to assist in the ceremony.—Atlanta Journal. Ostober 16. Corsets 25 per cent under value. Notions of all kinds 25 per cent under value. Men s Underwear 25 per cent under value Men’s Over Shirts 25 per cent under value. Domestics of all kinds 25 per cent under value. Jeans 25 per cent undervalue. Also—Out Stock of Groceries is cheap enough to buy with cotton at 5 cents. A CALL TO MEMBERS. I very much desire and earnestly re quest every member of the Methodist church in Jackson to be present next Sunday at 11 o’clock services, there are some interests to be attended to that is of much importance to our church in Jackson as well as the interest of our Lords Kingdom in general that requires your presence dear brethren and sisters. So I beg you to suffer, if needs be, some inconveniences to be present. I shall expect every one of you to be in your place next Sunday anxiously waiting each one of you to do their part in all good things in the name and for the sake of our blessed Christ to whom we are indebted for every time, for the present time and for eternity. Your Pastor and friend, W. T. Bell. THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers, ville 111., says: “To Dr. Kmg’s iVew Discovery I owe my life. Was taken with Za Grippe and tiied all the physi cians for miles about, but of no avail and was given up and told I could net live. Having Dr. King’s New Ziscovery in my store I sent for a bottle and began its use &nd from its first dose began to get better, and after using three bottles was up and about again. It is worth its weight in gold. We won’t keep store or house without it. Get a free trial at R. G. Bry an’s Drug *Store. A SAD DEATH. Our town was overshadowed with gloom on yesterday on account cf the death of Mrs. M. L Duke, a most es timable lady, who is a member of the Baptist church, and who leaves a large family of children and a devoted hus band to grieve her death. Mrs. Duke was a daughter of Maj. Fletcher and has as many relatives as?ny person in the county, who are sad today. Hei remains will be interred at the Jackson Ceme tery today. The Argus in common •with all our people sorrow at the death of this good lady. DENTAL NOTICE. Dr. Cantrell lias sufficient ly recovered from his recent ill ness to he at his office ready to serve anyone wishing Dental work. Come right along and bring the money with you as no more work will he charged to anyone. Respt, It. 0. H. Cantrell, Dentist office in Watkins’ Hall. Credit is worth more than money. Cotton will not always be this low. Take care of your credit first, and people who have money or goods are ready to trust it out again. OFFICIAL ORGAN. Jackson is nine hundred bales short to date. The farmers are under the im pression that McDonough and Covington are paying more for cotton, hut it is a mistake. Jackson in the best cotton market in this section, A CARD FROM~dRS. PAUL. I am making dresses at the regular prices at my new resi dence on Dempsey Avenue. I have Misses Capa Snell, Mattie Wall, Leonie Harris, and Henie Paul with me. and I am prepared to give you neat work and as quick after placing your orders as any establishment in this country. Mrs. S. C. Paul. COUNTY COURT FOR BUTTS. Local Legislation. A bill will be introduced in the netft General Assembly of Georgia, to repeal an act entitled an act to abolish the County Court of Butts county, estab lished in and for the county of Butts by recommendation of the Grand Jury of said county at the September term of the Suyciicr Court of said County for the year 1881, approved December 15, 1893, and to re-establish said county court and for other purpo ses. DeLean, Texas. Messrs Lippman Bros., Savannah, Ga. Gents—l have used nearly four bottles of P. P. P. I was afflicted from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet. Your P. P. P. has cured difficulty of breathing and smothering, palpitation of the heart, and relieved me of all pain; one nostril w .s closed for ter. years, .now I can breathe through itreadilv. I have not slept on either side for t* o years, in fact dreaded to see night come, now I sleep soundly in any position all night. I am 59 years old, but expect soon to be able to take bold of the plow handles; I feel proud I was lucky enough to get P. P. P., and I heartily recommend it to mv friends and public generally. Yours respectfully, A. M. RAMSEY. The State Of Texas, 1 County of Comanche, f Before the undersigned authority on t his day, personally appeared A. M. Ramsey, who after being duly sworn, says on oath that the foregoing state ment made by him relative to the virtue of P. P. P. medicine is true. A.M. RAMSEY, Sworn to and subscribed before me this, August 4th, 1891. J. M. Lambert, N. P., Comanche Cos., Texas. The officials at the bank say they nev er saw the people making bigger efforts to meet their bank paper before and that collections are simply splendid. This speaks volumnes for the honesty and integrity of our people. Bauk pa per promptly met, insures the borrower of money for another year, and the peo ple realize it. NO 41-