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FORT GAINES AND CLAY COUNTY.
Home News Gathered Here and There
and Told In Brief.
Give us that dollar bow.
Cotton is still coming In.
The gripp is fast dying out.
Dr. G. W. Brooks, of Dothan, Ala,,
Is In the city.
Mr. C. Hebron has returned from a
ahort visit to Florida.
Mr. Cox, of Alabama, Is visiting
his brother in this city*
If you know or hear of any news, don’t
be backward about telling It to us.
When you can’t find Tin-ware in town
call on W. E. Howell.
We are glad to see Mr. N. D. Trout on
the streets again after several weeks of
severe illness.
The way guano is going out at present,
it will take about all the cotton next fall
to balance up notes.
Ladies, go to the Racket
Store for bargains.
Clever Tom Smith, once a resident of
this place, but now of Blakely, was in the
city last Saturday.
Have we a stock law, or have we not ?
We ask that we may inform our readers
correstly in that respect.
Sixteen Heating Stoves at cost at W.
E. Howeix’s.
Mrs. E. P. Anderson, of Macon, Ga,, is
Visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
H. Brown, this week.
March will soon be here and those who
have uo storm pit had better hustle
around and have one ready.
Saturday is St. Valentine’s Day, and
the young people can express their re
gards for each other in the sweetest man
ner possible.
Spool thread forty-five cents
dozen at the Racket Store.
Mr.- Richard Wilson received a telegram
Monday from Gordon, Ala., summoning
him to the bedside of his sister, who is
critically ill.
Mayor Grist is making it pretty warm
for the law-breakers now. Every week a
few more dollars are added to the cits
treasury.
How many people know the population
of Clay county, according to the last
census? This is what the record shows,
7,625.
treasury.
Seventy five Stoves on hand and for
sale chea pat W. E. Howell's.
And now the average^ negro is going
round in search of a merchant to run him
the present year. And nine t'mes out of
ten he is run out of the store.
There are a few people in thia vicinity
who wear such sour expresions on their
faces, that If they were to go to a branch
and look therein, it would cease to flow.
Best bleaching at the Rack
et Store, 8% cents — yard
wide.
Miss Minnie Moody, of Columbus, has
taken charge of an Art class in this city.
We trust her stay among us will be both
pleasant and profitable.
Mr. A. J. Fleming left for Blakely Sun
day last, which place will be his future
home. We are sorry to lose Jeff, and
hope success will follow him.
Prof. A. Speight informs us that his
roll of pupils at the Greenville colored
school now numbers 115. Asbury is an
efficient teacher and his patrons appreci
ate him.
Oscar McLendon says he was making
entirely too much money as newsboy be
tween here and Cuthbert, and inorder to
enjoy his hoarded wealth decided to stop
off a while.
Five Breech-Loading Shot Guns at cost
at W. E. Howell’s.
That portion of the city known as the
‘•Old College Field,” is b-lng rapidly built
up with handsome residences, and at no
distant day will be the most attractive
part of the city.
Go to the Racket Store for
big bargains.
Mr. N. J. Lewis has begun the erection
of a handsome residence on (College Field
and when completed, will add much to
the appearance of that portion of the
city.
Our office can be found up stairs in the
Paullln building, and if you wish to leave
that dollar with us for subscription,
justcomj right along, we won’t refuse
you admittance.
Those who think that work in a print
ing office is play, we invite them to come
over and buck to the case a day or two.
Then the verdict will be that the printer
earns his wages and is due a support.
Yard wide sheeting, five
cents, at the Racket Store.
A party of gentlemen consisting of
Mess. J. E. Peterson, J. R. Simpson, W.
C. Wimberly, J. T. and W. A. McAllister,
left per steamer Fannie Fern Sunday
night last for a short trip to Columbus,
returning Wednesday afternoon.
Go to the Racket Store for
fine ladies’ shoes.
THIS AND THAT.
There are two very ugly places on Wash
ington street, in which the water stands for
several days. These low places should be
either filled or a sewer placed there, as the
natural drainage is not sufficent to carry the
water off. It could be remedied by a sew
erage at a small expense. Try it.
THE PROPER THING.
Don’t cigarettes cause a lots of trouble?
They created quite adisturbance among the
small boys at the academy Tuesday last, in
which the teacher did the “flogging act” to
several of the cigarette puffers. He did ex
actly right in dusting their jackets, and
should repeat it whenever an opportunity
presents itself, for it is an injurious habit,
and when these boys grow older they will
say that their teacher did right by making
them dance to the tune of fifty each. Let
the good thing continue,
CARELESSNESS.
On Sunday night last the steamer Fannie
Fem was so unfortunate as to have her
smoke-stacks badly damaged by striking the
river bridge. The river was very full at
that time, but the officers of the boat thought
that it could easily pass under the bridge
and the lowering of the stacks would be
useless and consume much valuable time
The signal sounded and the boat moved
slowly up the stream, and not until too late
was the captain warned of the danger to
the stacks, which were broken off like pipe
stems, and fell with a thud on the hurricane
deck. We were unable to learn the amount
of damage done, but think it was slight.
Better be more careful next time.
A HUMMER.
Last Saturday was a hummer in every
sense of the word.
Trade was good, liquor flowed freely, and
those who indulged were eager to test their
pugilistic propensities. The day passed off
without a serious difficulty, but several
lively twists*took place in which bruised
snouts and black ey es were common.
But still the fun had to be settled for, and
Wednesday last the warriors were drilled
up to the Mayor’s court, and many shining
dollars now mingleth their uierry jingle
with those already i n the city treasnry
STRUCK THE WRONG MAN.
Tom Smith, a colored carpenter and
walking distillery saturated his carcass in
“rosy” Saturday last and started out to play
“big injun.”
“Booze” has a tendency to make Tom’s
tongue rather loose in th© rivet and it rat
tles at a lively rate on such occasions.
Tom was in fine trim for an arguement
..nd it was not long before he was engaged
in one with a gentleman for whom he (Tom)
had had been working, and the account did
not please him. The gentleman told Tom
to sober up and then he could understand
the matter.
Then Tom’s liquor begun to talk in eclat
style, and the next he knew his tongue was
hanging out swinging like the pendulum of
a clock, and the man’s hands had closed
around his throat.
Tom was finally released, and he reached
out, pulled in his tongue, and moseyed off
down the street.
COLORED M. D. KNOCKED OUT.
H. Price, the notorious Indian-root doc
tor, who claims to hail from St. Louis, Mo.,
and who has for the past month been doing
a thriving business among the ignorant col
ored class, dispensing his quack medicine,
collided with Mose Bluit on Saturday last.
It seems that Mose, the pet ‘‘hash slinger”
and drummor pilot who manipulates in the
dining hall of a popular hostelry of this city
and Price, the famous man annihilator from
the northwest, were discussing with much
gusto, a matter which neither of then knew
anything about. Finally they reached a
point in the discussion which was not in
harmony with each other, and ended in a
dispute. A volley of complimentary lingo
floated on the breeze for a w hile which was
not relished by either of the sable tinged
Solons. Mose asked the M. D. to retract
something that he had said, and the doctor
who had painted the West in Diamond Dye
style on more than one occasion, repeated
the insult, and though Mose is a couple of
shades darker than midnight he turned pale
and suddenly a 4-pound weight soared from
his hand and welted the doctor just above
his left optic, knocking him as cold as a
wedg-3. He finally recovered, but did not
know whether a grey mule had kicked him,
or one of Irl Hicks’ weather:predictiouß was
fulfilled and he had been gathered up by a
cyclone and suddenly dropped.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve,
The best" Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Uheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Dr. J. M. Hatchett. *
Mess Lewis & Cox have opened a full
line of groceries and plantation supplies
at the stand formerly occupiend by Mr.
Joe Vinson, and will constantly keep on
a fresh supply of choice goods. These
gentlemen come to our city highly rec
ommended, and by honest and square
dealing, intend to build up a good trade.
We hope the trading public will give them
a liberal patronage.
Notice t
All parties indebted to the firm of W. O.
Dobbins & Co , and Dobbins & Wimberly
will please call and settle with CoL F. B.
Dillard or Dr. W. C. Wimberly.
W. O. Dobbins & Go.
Feb. 6. ts
Notice I
Dr. H. Price, Indian doctor, native home,
St. Louis, Mo. Guarantee to cure diseases
of different natures if the medicine is taken
by directions. Jias now located in Fort
Gaines Ga. 2-6 ts
TRY IT.
We Would Like to Know
What has become of the new Baptist
chur >h.
What has become of the brick hotel.
What has become of the street railway.
What has become of the canning factory.
What has become of the cotton seed oil
mill.
What has become of the guano factory.
What has become of the city council.
What young lady and young gentleman
are going to receive the sweetest Valentine
to-morrow.
What the young lady’s name is who
swings on the front gate an thorws kisses at
her beaux when he passes by. Yum, yum,
yum!
Who the young lady is that has caused a
certain young gent in the city to threaten
suicide.
What young couple it was that sat too
close to each other, recently.
What young lady it was who told a young
man that if he would catch her before she
ran around the centre-table he could kiss
her. And so he did. Scat!
From what source our Spring suits are
coming.
What attraction pulls Ike Chambers off
to Early county every Sunday.
What handsome J. Larkin Smith is wear
ing that broad smile about.
Who it was that Mose Lee kissed while he
was off on a visit recently.
Who it was that a couple hounds came
yery near masticating the other night.
What will be the dimensions of the next
bustle.
Who can work in a printing office and be
a Christian.
What town can boast of as many pretty
young ladies, to its size, as Fort Gaines.
What will break a girl from gum.
How many of the iittle boys has smoked
eigarrettes at the Academy since Tuesday.
Who could get up news in a town where
it is as quiet as a store that does not adver
tise.
Who it is that kicks about “no paper,”
and then is not willing to help support
one.
The Son of Monte Cristo
Will be presented at the opera house
Monday, Feb. 16th. This play is en
tirely new, this being its first season be
fore the public. It was written expressly
for Mr. Lindon, dramatized from the
novel of Monte Cristo, and the Son of
Monte Cristo. Intense in plot, strong
in action, startling in incident and new
in every particular. All those who have
seen the Count should not fail to see the
Son.
The Albany Advertiser of Feb. 9,
says:
Mr. Frank Lindon and his excellent
company, under the management of Mr.
Basye, presented for the first time in
this city his new play, The Son of Monte
Cristo, at the Peoples theater last night.
All of the incongruities in the piece
have been eliminated, and as produced
last night is one of the most intensely
interesting pieces ever witnessed in this
city. Mr. Lindon, who has always been
a pains-taking actor, carried the immense
audience by storm and scored a decided
success. Every member of the company
is peculiarly adapted to the part assumed
and the piece, which is one of Mr. Lin
don’s own productions, is a pronounced
success. The play, the company and
the management are all that the most
exacting could desire and should Mr.
Lindon see fit to return again a royal
reception awaits him.
Left Over,
A big chicken main is to be fought here
this fall, if "-he proper arrangements can
be effected. Col. Grist has the finest
chickens in the world, and we expect to
wager our last cent on the Champion
Georgia Games. ~
If we can’t handle much money our
selves we have the consolation of being
close to it. The Bank of Fort Gaines is
directly under our office, and we are
proud to neighbor with such an institu
tion.
Ex-Marshal Holmes was in the city Sat
urday, shaking hands with his many
friends. Alex always receives a hearty
welcome on this side of the river, and has
pleasant recollections of by-gone days
spent with the boys over here, Eck says
he is pulling the ’‘bell-line” over a mule
this year.
At the session of the county court on
Monday last only a small amount of civil
business was transacted. Judge Scott
seems to have a spell on the numerous
law-breakers, as the criminal docket of
late has been very light.
W. C. Morgan is in New York purchas
ing the large stock of dry goods and no
tions for the popular house of Sanders <t
Morgan. These two gentlemen are bus
iness men in every sense of the word, and
they are going to make their competitors
hump this year. Look out for them in
these columns.
The manager of the Racket Store that
has been recently established here, in
formed us the other day that his trade
had been far ahead of his expectations so
far. Just let the people know in your
county paper that you want their trade,
and tell them what you have to sell and
you will certainly do the business.
The champion pool player and his
chum who had been lounging about the
city for the past week, got into trouble
Tuesday last, and they didn’t fail to scat,
crossing the river at a 2=15 gait. They
came here from Eufaula in a boat which
they had stolen from one Mr. Cargill of
that city. - Mr. Cargill wrote to his son,
Mr. W. A. Cargill who lives In this city
to lookout for the men and have them ar
rested. On Tuesday he spotted his prey
and had a warrant issued for there;arrest.
The pair got on to the racket —hence
their hasty farewell.
A BLOODY TRAGEDY.
A Negro Attemps to Cut His
Wife’s Throat.
It was a ghastly scene!
Lying in bed, bathed in blood which had
formed a large pool around her head, was
a woman—-just beyond the bed in a corner
suffering great agony lay a man, the would
be murderer and suicide gasping for breath,
and lying near him on the floor were the
blood-stained razor and revolver with which
the man had attempted to end the existence
of himself and the woman.
By the dim light which burned low in
the fileplace the scene was weird and
ghastly, almost freezing the blood in the
veins of the horror-stricken neighbors.
Neither the man or woman were dead,
but unable to give any account of the terri
ble deed.
The supposition prevalent among the
neighbors is, that Hardy doubted his wife’s
fidelity, but whether it is authentic or oth
erwise, we are unable to say.
The following statement was obtained
from a witness who visited the scene of trag
edy a short time after it was committed:
On Saturday last, Jim Hardy was absent
fiom home—on his return in the early part
of the night he found his wife in bed asleep
and decided to do the job at once.
Opening his razor he softly approached
the sleeping woman, and just as he struck
the blow the woman made a slight move
ment, and instead of cutting her throat from
ear to ear, the razor entered under the left
ear, ranged upward and ran across the left
cheek, through the nose and on to the right
cheek, where it suddenly stopped.
Not waiting to see if he had finished his
work on the woman, drew a revolver and
pointing it to his head fired, but the bullet
lodged in the neck, inflicting a dangerous
and perhaps fatal wound.
At this writing (Wednesday) beth parties
are in a critical condition and not expected
to live.
Hardy lives in the lower portion of this
county and it is said that the negroes in that
neighborhood are noted for cgrrying razors,
which are dangerous weapons, especially
so, when one thinks his wife’s affections are
bestowed on another.
Hours For Receiving and De'
livering Freight Fixed.
“Circular 183.—A1l agents at railroad
stations within the incorporated towns and
cities of this State shall receive and deliver,
and freight applied for between the hours
of 7 o’clock in the morning and 6 o’clock in
the evening, with the exception of an inter
mission of one hour, from 12 o’clock noon
to 1 o’clock in the afternoon, on each day of
the week (Sunday excepted). Nothing in
this rule shall be construed to prevent the
agents from receiving or delivering freight
earlier than 7o’clock in the mo ning or later
than 6 o’clock in the evening, if they so de-
sire.
“By order of the Board.
“This Circular to to take effect February
2, I§9L”
“Teeth extracted without pain” is the
heading of a circular that has been going
the rounds here this week. The “without
pain” applies to the one who does the
extracting and not to the patient, we sup
pose.
The small boys, both white and colored
are having lots of fun catching the loose
hogs on the streets for the purpose of
putting them in the pound, and the fun
niest part of the programme to the boys
is. that they are receiving 50c. per head
for catching the hogs. It is quite amus
ing to see the boys chasing the razor-back
swine and yelling like a band of Indians
in war paint.
Grand Society Event!
OPERA HOUSE
Monday, February 16th.
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Engagement of the Eminent Tragedian
Frank Lindon,
Supported by E. E. Bayes Snperb Company in his
New Play, the
Son of Monte Cristo.
This Company carry all New and Spe
cial Scenery painted expressly for this
production.
Tickets now on sale. Prices 50c & 75c.
thPorindFsaloon
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J@ilHard Parlor,
Raymur & Whatley,
PROPRIETORS.
The Nicest, Newest and Neatest
kept bar in the city.
You can find the
Best Grades of Whisky, Wine,
Beer, Cigars and Tobacco
that is Sold in Fort Gaines.
Call on us when you get ready for
something good to drink, smoke or
chew.
Raymur & Whatley.
SANDERS & MORGAN’S
GREAT CLEARANCE
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$6,000
Worth Goods at New York Cost!
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For the next three weeks we will make |
Sweeping reductions in all our goods, consist-1
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! ing of Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Hats.
Our Mr. Morgan is now in New York
||! purchasing our Immense Spring Stock, which H
' compels us to make room for it, and this will
, enable you to secure bargains never before
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heard of in Fort Gaines.
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CALL ON US
We are the Leaders in Low 7 Prices.
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Tennille's: Repair: Shop
SELLS AND REPAIRS
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Buggies, Wagons, Furniture, Etc.
Remember I build Buggies to order and keep in stock
finished Dashes, Cushions and Shafts for repairing same.
I run the only General Repair shop in Fort Gaines and
will guarantee satisfaction.
•w. n.. temmilije.
Pedigree of Jack Haverly.
By McCurdy’s Hambletonian; he by Harold, sire of Maud S, time 2:09; first dam
Belle by Mambrino’s Chief, the dam of Belmont: second dam by Brown’s Bellefonnd
er; he by Imported Bellefounder; third dam by Lady Allport, by Mambrino’s Jack
Haverly, first dam, Mary 8., by Howler; he by Eureka, son of Long Island Black
Hawk; he by Andrew Jackson, son of Bashaw; second dam by Sb* a fast mare, pedl
igree not traced, the dam of Lula Hambeltonian, record of 2:28, trial 2:25: also dam
of Georgia Golddust, trial 2:35.
Will be in Fort Gaines on February 18th. Money due when
mares prove to be m fold. Persons trading mares after being
served by Haverly will be held responsible for the fee. Jack
Haverly has made a reputation for himself as a breeder that
no horse in the state can excel; his colts are all large and beau
tiful in form. Shows great speed; with three weeks training
he trotted in 2; 36' Trainer proposed to keep him 3 months and
if he did not put under 2:20 would make no charge.
ISHAM SMITH.
RACKET STORE
■ Where are you going my pretty maid?
“I'm going to THE RACKET STORES she said,
“Where they have all those nice things that are being sold so cheap. They say
they are almost giving things away.”
"What do they sell?”
"They sell Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes Hats, Trunks and lots of other thing*.
"But let me tell you confidentially, always carry the money with you for they sell so
cheap that they can’t afford to credit. Remember the place,”
SIMPSON’S NEW BUILDING, FORT GAINES, GEORGIA.
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