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Our County’Officers, fLESK StPFRtOR COURT. J. W. IftttJ^Mbe prwett 1- maaaeuk j* ixoftsr'fLst Oa*r.«4 na*n whom th# lm-** dsffgfcteri tobono* Htw «<.ra in »be eiH in t*ia yc-or 185?, want lato the bosSmewin tH77 uui * U3 cioOi#d to 41 m- cffk*« cl C«*h of tto I-riorf'dwrtia 14B7 Incur-.i^ney Mr RAhl has during his gir*i» great AttiatanSon by hie J»r rapt aud taiChful duudjargo ci&Uttw duties of riic ctTita. Pk ia mi irr.jortnr.i poailion. a;J ha ha# filled i| so ftr, most suvepta t It. “The city and county ofiV.vt tar to • t;.-. ir extent iu tbs bands of youi.* Rea, r.sJ among Ihete who h#v« done and ere idling t. meat work for thooity. J. W. ftutli™ b*aw hia fan ahare. To him, wiih the other county, and the city o& CnTB tiwi proaent proape rity of Fast Claines is larg^y ind-ltad. TAX COLLECTOR. J, V. 1W, the pi^out elK.cioat and tii>]«onsibk la* CoU»cior c-f Ciay otua ty, urast born ui tbo oonnty. Ha ie tbertfore one yjf UhA tBSSn! *" it« U the nufieragua of Lis eonrtryn.cn to tba office he now hold* iu tLc ; i'u. 1 find bia upright coarse 1 er biV» dczoon^tmtvd the wia ,4 »jn to the reepoxuibla *«-*»jt itif . ax (kilootor. t i. » n preacntatiTe Occogtan, »*»e to the in ter eat* of hiaocon* t •vojdc. He has pjwaya bean ~ f 1 »n any mtkummi lor the C ■ ’ d bmlditig of bia conn* *r,- he i v 1 ad r and willing helper. He 1 I * * 01.il pt ograaa, and ha ia proud of ti.i ill ud that hia county and hw oon nty town hate taken. TAX RECEIVER. O. W. Crappa, was bern in Edgefield J »Dtrict, South Carolina. March 17th, ) 8-44. He moved to Clay county On. ua the year 1878 aiul elected Tax Keoeaver in 1804. Mr. Crapp, a native of the Palmetto tits*#, i-i by built, edm-ation and nature u true geatletmui, » In all H« reUtiur.H, Mcial, domeatic a’.d public, Kir. Cuapp* baa rhown him raif to l*> wortcy of tho confidence hia porple have rei>oaed in him. Wcia wor¬ thy and rt-Nablo aa n citizen and as a put he officer he hasfiitlifuUy diseharged tho (lutlee that licrolved ttj ou him. Ha )i4M* not stopptsl at the simpta diaoharge «. ! hie uillciaJ duties but has bean public epiriUxl in ud tluuga that have pertain* to tl-s welfare' of the gwple of hi* coun* •y In ah# rt O. W, Cvapp* fa a worthy eitiacu, a kind neighbor and a faithful a ft e ar . COUNTY TREASURER. yohD Mo London, on© of the oldaat, Ixut kaftu n and meet highly reapaotod iuu t f tho county 'ilU Lm poaitioi of County Ttoaawor. Mr. MeLaadou wu» born in Wnyna oounty Mite, iu Auguat 810 and ia therefor© more than 86 yaan Id. He came to Fort CVainaa whan bout 11 yean old, and waa hen when the Indian held th© country. Ha roc* •Uaota theMawacre at ltoaaoku. now riorence, on tha river, and tba Mbaa* queut rrmuval of the Indiana to Florida Hia long Ufa haa barn one of worth and uaafuln and hia election to tha offtaa ha mow holda ia a proof of tha eataam and ooufidmioo of the Totara of hia oounty. Vr. MeLandon knowa more of tho early hiatoryof thiaaaetion than any othar man now hen and ha ia nliahle anther ity on any of tha eranta of tha pnat ftf • fy yean Ha haa aaen tha eonuty ani town orfanita. ho ltalpad in foneing both, and tha foot that in a town and county government whan ao many yonng man bold office* that ha, ao old, ahontd ha ohoaan for ao naponaihle an office aa county Treasurer apaaka vol utnm on hia praia# * -*•* - ORDINARY. *0 ' dlockur Ordinary of o » native of tha eonuty • . t . . I84N.' Th# •• '< Ih* city m the year of •. ,«u tt«sl u> tho ,>rartioe of lie was from kit t'uleut and eagerly ea > opportunity for seif iu* ... cn. Ko waa in January 1881 elected Ordinary, and at tha expiration of hu term was ra-electad. Judge Blocker is aa an officer faithful and impartial. He ia strict in his atten¬ tion to the duties of kia offiac and iaoom* patent and tffioipuL citizen he otuiula high because of his real worth, und hia genial and pi< it man* nam. The Judge ia a worker and ha ha# al* ways helped to improve and build up *hi» town. Ha works all tha lima, and ‘'whatever hia hand fiadath to do that ha deat h with Bia might- He ia a mar* chant and farmer aa wall aa Ordinary, but aa gla rta nothing that pertains to hia offioa, has atera, or his fhrat Haiapnb hc epirited and generous andhaa hshap <y disposition of lcoidag cn tL« bright •tide J u0£» Plocker m a good citazea and a LdthVl Ordinary. He would mewed is not ecta n rt ss and be ^ 111 T'iri z» t" tr *' A V A1WAWP RELIABLE. * « JOE { VINSON. \ - G E N E B A L: ESHttTHJ'N D18 E Ory < roods, Notions, Boots, SHOES, JATS, CLOTHING, ETC. Groceries, Provisions, Family Foplies, Plantation Goods, Wooden , Tin, China and Glass Ware, Hardware, Etc., Etc. u I AGENT FoiyrHE CELEBRATED LIGHT RUNNING NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE. LIGHT RUNNING NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE. 4 ■A, PETEESON & f ComiM i I - t*lt OVRI^TORSI of the ALABAMA WAREHOUSE — *<a MAriNG o^uTss turn ---* J * m " t NEW BRICntTlfi&p£i«dSUWAREROUSE, and store, containing tan thousand square faet^tepund | space, offers their services to, and solicit the patroi age of, every farmer who has Cotton to store or a g to purchase. Our-Warehmise is complete in all it appointments. Cotton stored with ns BUYERS will be njfe from FIRE and will be honestly and carefhlly weights and sampled. We are the largest ia this market and when cotton is stored with us. feci it in cumbent on ourselves to make it bring the HIGHEST JlARIiKT YaLUE. This advance tio Other warehouse firm offers vou. , We keOp pfent y yf 81 MB C on hand, and buy strictly on a CASH Basis. We carry a heavy stock of G roceries, which we will sell at the closest possible margins. We bought °ne hundred and Twenty-five boxes of Tobacco, before the rise, and are selling it at a small ad¬ vance on Cost A commodious lot and good shelter for stock free. Respectfully Paterson & Company. Fort Gxiiiiw, flftAwevIre ' ”VI iiA Wu i uur uouiuy Ui<lv«rs. Xfc#y are-an<t u hat Th^§ Arr Doing* ““45|h '• — ■ SHERIFF. Mr. H. Cuicjuca, vm bom in R_rtad» crniily Ala., in the year l&c. lie t*l to Cl -7 eonniy, Oa ia t\ - y..x: I §7'* , nnd ww», ri|rhi years tlu roaffcv, in tim year 19*3, elected SWwfof Cfcy eon** Mr. Cjlcaain ieniw’riLy, mMi, a swl attiz.u «U e*pu lit and- hiihtzU She riff IT, ..» ., -t «j,| . I n. rupSitt Xi*v ttisohiuge of ILo :iut- • * Lis o fevi** 4JWv matte in »fl Ivmitm* i*rtnM?pr to tbc county, in rifitlant *&J al*rt but k guapaaaa to » fault U« i rodent and metier a bat hm-. r nnd kta liUbiio &.ts arc always chMMtmred ©7 sc ui temj «x d * I til ,«k iion. L t ccairo saeli a i„*:j ana e*sehascC' cer is I ojHilur. Mr. *1 c*j r; : en*y a favorite county, Lis town tiaJ His real doe* not run away with hie pnre d**n<?o and ip, th^rofore, a wafe m»s», »»d is ^'tiPTaily found on tbs right aid# of alt qnatiotw of rr.t.Ko iutor.at. Mr. hr.f d n» great gonxi ni Mpis^ji to I>rt (^aiu'A n growiu./ ai,d fr.#* v>iZon» city. Cent fwl to attend th Fait, at Atlanta Oa., Oct. 10th to 5*ind. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Dr, J. if. H.ticli, tt th iire&Lnt ctj** cieni nnd f. i s. ! ’Tlci >1 ■ or utiftoiourr, wan bora in C ,. I jt ’i< *• .y> (‘ in the year 1824. Ue »ta mu^uou of the 4Cth Ocor* gin Voluntct-R* in 1862 bnt was fercod to resign, by reason of faituig health, after a wrvice of about six months The Doctor moved to Dl»y county in tne ymr 1880 and waa ek<ted Hchool CVaunia-doner the nents year. This ©f ticc Lm tat? filled to th© Mitisf&ction of all concerned. H« ia capable, efficient, fuithfui and conscientious in tbc dis charge of the dntiee of hia offee, aa he is in the performance of any duties has to perform. Dr. Huteiutt, as snrgron, physician, and druggist, s tends high uitd ah n worthy man und a valuable ouizou, Uo occupied » front rank among the many good men of the city sad county. Tim Doctor La# aho Ire his lit-, rality and t ut«rptiae dooo much to build up Fort Ltain, 9 t»ad bo is already to help in movemente for th# common good, The GrancU'd ya. Tho Piadtnfrnt F*ir at Atkntw.Oct. l(ah to iirnjL Itan t mLv it. COMMISSIONERS^ Col. 0. V. Morris, Dr. 3). F Gnna, Capt. S. E. Lear;, ,1. H Jenkins and J. N. Higoeo. AU of them ui-i good and trite men, and ml work for the good ft their Country. 01 the dates of thtir birth ptaoe and nativity imd datos of oleetiou wo have not b#x-n able to loam. Col. C. V. Murria uas bora iu New.York in the year IblP, moved to Alaburaa m 1833, to Fort (.tames iu 1872 and wax eloct»sl Comtnisbioncr iu 1880. Ho is a good and an able man. Capt. 8. H Lewis wan boro in 1.842 in Burke oouuty I’o u alwi a good man. Dr. D. F. unu a g(,ml man ia well known all over the c. vnt. enkinn a leading •aroi. r oik . • . • • * 7n *h.i county ia •* i'ih iI r*r * e:*»tv oflfl oar. «* •• <4 .ri.Ut ami au Othcr good fanner ©omplrteo the liat of these able and worthy County Commia* fi^ncre. era Singly have worked and together for the tho eommimi^yP^ goodcM cemmon T the county and of its people, The cheapest railroad rates ever he rad of w ill be to tho Piedmont Fair, to ha held at Atlanta, Go., Oct. 10th to 22n<i COUNTY JUDGE. 8. A. McLendon was boro in d"£ •«.unt> Ou April luth 1832, -imUtt-d to t! .*• I'm w yi e wi te sw in (56. I ock • d iu i'o ri «i tics a ad en aged in p ic*i<*c <.f his jirofvtmon in •4b. V m c’.vc ; d w,- <-f *"‘lay •onnty in IPhO Served in the Ccnfed ;ate army as Private Lie.tte ianl and aptain. At the close of the war Tttdgo cl.endon v ith his family emigrated to razil, a. A., reaching there in April . 867. Not being pleased with that country tic and hip family returned to Fort Gaines in Deoeudttr 1868. In May 1884 ho was commissioned county Judge of Clay county. During this eventful life, Judge Mc¬ Lendon has l>ecn ever a worker. He has done hi« part in helping to build up thin city and county and now he, in addition to his duties aa county Judge, is actively engaged in the practice of law and a gen¬ eral insurance burines*. The Judge is a capnl Jc »** J (1* ficor, a worthy man and a good citizen. To him and to the other oounty and city il officials, Clay oounty and Fort Guinea ! owe much of their prosperity. The oMjf At ; uud the oounty way well ta» proud of «city and county officers. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, ( *' will certainly I:.-' bj ->is« preart.i th v.;tU Yi'-dx'** Ejvcral : s«r.ht. i cl >: it « ;