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FORT GAINES AND CLAY COUNTY.
Home News Gathered Here and There
tad Told in Brief.
Only a few more days before court.
Rev. W. M. Howell preached an able
sermon in the Baptist chureh Sunday
last.
Give Jeff McLendon “news dealer,” your
order for books—he can supply you.
The oat crop in this vicinity is looking
well.
Did you receive a comic Valentine last
Batuday ?
Spool thread 40c. per dozen
at the Racket Store.
The Fort Gaines Guards are becoming
quite popular.
Henry county Ala., was well represented
in our city Saturday last. We are always
glad to see our Alabama friends.
Miss Vick Simpson has moved her mil
nery shop in the old Adams building.
Owing to failing health Mr. D. C. Ad
ams has discontinued his banking
business.
Bargain lot of towels, 20c.
per pair, at the Racket Store.
Better plan your trips for court week,
boys. You have only a short while to
get ready.
One of the most complicated garden
implements we ever saw is on exhibition
and for sale at Brown’s Hardware House.
There are fifteen different pieces, all cf
which can be attached and detached when,
ever necessaiy to the handle.
We never saw a cheaper or prettier line of
Clothing in Fort Gaines than Sanders & Mor
gan are opening up, 2-20-ts
For some legal cause, the stock of mer
chandise of Mr. Gus Herts was not sold
on Monday as advertised.
We don’t expect to let you off because
you subscribed for our paper. We want
your advertising patronage also. We di
rect this to our merchant friends.
Come to the Racket Store
and buy a pair of our fine
shoes we are selling so cheap.
The eaily gardener now weareth a
smile, for verily he thinks “spring has
come.” The early gardener will be
“wearerthing”—if that’s a good word—an
overcoat before many suns.
We ehallen<ro any county in ths state to
show a mor*' cl ver set of county officials
than f'lav.
New Villinerv at
2-20-2 w ’ MRS. A. BROWN’S.
Ask Mr. J. W. Sutllve to show you
that valentine he got Saturday.
We don’t want to appear quarrelsome,
but if the city authorities don’t give some
of our streets and bridges a little atten
tion. wo will have to make it known to
the outside world.
Our cob-wed friends are circulating Rub
■■Tipfloji purporting to build a
■ ” • ‘ > > .. ,his place, the old
one being in a dilapidated condition. They
deserve aid in this cause, and we hope all
our readers will lend them a helping hand.
Come to the Racket Store
. and buy a nice suit of clothes
while they are cheap.
The pension blanks for the widows of
disabled and deceased confedeiate soldiers
will be in soon, and Ordinary Foote de
sires all who are entitled to such to call
and fill their applications.
Ladies.—Try a pair of our Queen C res
cent f hoes—none nner and every pair war
ranted. SANDERS & MORGAN.
A large delegation from Bluffto 1 was in
the city Monday and Tuesday attending
court.
Crnrty court was in session Monday.
—This was the
-.on Judge Scott has held
during bls term of office.
nv in-iine the fresh and beautiful
.. - just received at
MRS. A. BROWN’S.
The Misses Hightower, of Damascus,
are visiting the family of Mr. G. D.
Speight.
You can always tell an enterprising
merchant by his watching the advertising
columns of his city paper.
Parties having gardens to be plowed can
be accomodated cheap by applying to B. B.
^W elborn—at Barber Shop. 2.201
To tki Public—Remember it will pay
you to call on Sanders & Morgan—they have
some special bargains to offer you.
The fixtures and office furniture for the
Bank of Fort Gaines has arrived. In a
few days more Fort Gaines can boast of
as nicely arranged banking house as is
found in any large city.
To the Trade—We guarantee it will pay
you to inspect our goods before you make
your purchase.
SANDERS & MORGAN.
Who says fine stock can’t be raised in
this country’? Representative Lark has a
home-raised horse that he has refused
SSOO for. Oh, yes. you can raise horses
—and most everything else —in Clay
county. What we need is more men like
Col. Lark.
*
Do you chew tobacco? If so,
come to the Racket Store and
try some of their “Dime Lead
er,” at 33 i -3 cents per pound
THIS AND THAT.
BT C. G. M.
CLOSING SCENE.
Gentle Spring is coming,
The maiden wears a smile —
When the gallant will go woing,
And “drop in” just for a while.
He is not on to the racket,
And stays till after Eleven —
When below his pistol pocket,
The old man plants a No. 7.
—Chuck.
JUST SO.
Talk about the climate out west with its
blizzards etc., but we would like to know a
climate more changeable than ours.
It is cold enough to day to freeze a polar
bear—tomorrow it is raining, and the next
day’one would think that he was astride of
the Equator.
When one leaves home in the morning he
don’t know whether to take along an um
brella, a couple of palmetto fans or a flask
of liquor.
And, if he don’t want to be left, he had
better take along all three.
LET IT REMAIN SO.
Last Saturday was a day that we can not
fail to note.
The streets were crowded with vehicles
of every description, and the immense
crowd both white and colored was commend
able indeed, for their good behavior. Not
a single drunk or case of disorderly con
duct was reported.
Trade was better than it has been since
the Christmas holidays.‘and the numerous
wagons were laden with merchandise, as
one by one they left the city.
We don’t mean to say that the people ab
stained entirely from strong drink, but they
had remarkable control over their appe
tites, and a friendly feeling exististed among
them and they spent the day as sensible
people should.
A LA RUBE BURROWS.
You may not believe it, but nevertheless
it is true
Quite a number of our small boys have
formed the dangerous habit of carryingpi s
tols in their pockets, and a six-inch paddle
vigorously applied just where the pistol is
found would be beneficial indeed.
There is no just reason why they should
aspire to become a walking arsenal, and, it
is only a matter of time, if allowed to con
tinue in this piactice, when they will get
into serious trouble.
The idea of a kid from ten to fourteen
years of age, and wearing knee-pants, with a
gun stuck in his pocket. To defend himself
of course, when he should be at home
snugly stucked in his trundle bed.
Oli, yes, they must keep apace with the
times—and some of these days thev will be
keeping pace with the sheriff.
Boys, this is no frontier country, and if
you are ever call on to fight Indians there is
plenty of time for preparation, and surely
your service will never be needed in Buffalo
Bill’s Wild West performances.
Parents, vou had better look after the
welfare of your boys, or they will some day
bring great trouble upon you that could
have been avoided, had you performed your
duti es.
Pistols were not invented for ■babies to cut
teeth on, and very few men have any special
business with them.
BUILD MORE HOUSES.
Why is it that those who have money do
not invest it in building dwelling houses?
It is an undeniable fact that dwelling
houses are in demand in the city, and if the
moneyed men would invest some of their
surplus cash in comfortable dwellings the
rents derived therefrom would pay them
handsomely.
At least a half dozen families would have
moved to our city within the past few
months, had they been able to secur? houses.
Think the matter o’er and turn loose some
of that hoarded up cash.
IN THI RING.
Mess. Mims & Lewis are having improve
ments made on their pool parlor which will
add greatly to its appearance as well as to
the comfort and convenience of the players.
They will, in a few days, place new and
elegant tables in their parlor, and it will, no
doubt be the most handsomely fitted place
of that kind in the city.
This enterprising firm spare® no pains or
expense in making things pleasant and at
tractive for their patrons.
DISGRACEFUL.
There are a few people in this city who
had rather play hog and root into the af
fairs of others, than be the president of
these United States.
And the naan, or set of men who sit down
on the open street or any other public
place, and make light of a lady, discussing
her affairs for the express purpose of fun
making. is not not worthy of the company
of a sneaking hyena that robs the grave of
its dead, and a buzzard would turn away
from their putrid carcasses in disgust!
Thev may have an abundance fun while
pursuing this infamous course, but there is
an end to all such groveling varmints in
human form, and these plebians should be
looked upon with loathing and disgust by
all respectable people.
It is a well-know fact that newspaper men
have to hustle,'even for their meat and
bread and are unabl t to wear stylish cloth
ing, but just what they can get
Tn a case of emergencv this week we
doned a pair of back number pants, and
they were rather light for the season, of
course, but that was our business, and they
answered our purpose in every respect.
We had hardly appeared on the streets
before some of the stylish and wealthy
clerks began guying us. Alluding to our
light colored high water breeches in this
stvle: “Too previous,” “Crowding the sea
son.” etc., etc.
We don’t let our pride overreach our
purse and these eaudv attired counter-hop
pers may yet adorn their Apollo-like froms
ui back number clothing. And then !
PAID FOR.
It is Said
That comic Valentines were numerous
last Saturday.
That a certain young man in the city is
smashed on an actress.
That Ike Chambe.s has ceased to visit
Early county, and will now learn teleg
raphy.
That J. Larkin Smith is quite lonely.
"Who will comfort him?
That G. Clarence Browu, has shaved off
that lovely mustache.
That a certain young man padded befere
going to the skating rink the other night.
That the G. J., or the Grand Jury is a
tough one Look out!
That Fort Gaines is the most progressive
town in southwest Georgia.
That the boys are making preparations
for court week.
That those who visit our town say that it
is the prettiest littie city in the State.
That Fort Gaines would-be a large city if
she was properly advertised. Let it be.
That our people are noted for their kind
ness toward strangers.
That Fort Gaines has less drunkenness
than anv town of its size in the State.
That the Guards are becoming very pop
ular with theatrical troupes —especially the
Captain.
That the roll of pupils at the Academy is
larger than it has been for several years
past.
That several handsome residences will be
erected during the present year.
Ar* Excellent Company.
Mr. Frank Lindon and his superb com
pany gave three performances in the city
this week to large and appreciative audi
ences, appearing Monday night in the won
derful and intensely thrilling drama, entitled
the “Son of Monte Cristo.”
In this play, as the “Son of Mote Cristo,”
Mr. Lindon won the applause and admira
tion of the entire audience, and admirably
sustained his reputation as an eminent tra
gedian.
Miss Earlie, the star of this excellent com
pany is a clever and talented yeung actress
of rare attainments —her winning manner,
and superb form places her among the hand
somest women on the American stage.
The entire company is composed of gifted
material, and won a host of admirers in this
city.
The Medical Profession.
The attitude of the medical profession
toward what is known as “patent medi
ciues” is not at all unreasonable. Thou
sands of these nostrums are offered to
the public every year Some of them
are dangerous, and most of them are fu
tile. Swift’s Specific, (S. S. S.) we are
all glad to say, is not classed among
these nostrums. It has overcome the
wholesale prejudices of physicians in all
parts of the country, and some of the
strongest testimonials in its behalf come
from medical men who have used it in
their practice, and who do not hesitate
to endorse its wonderful results. This
is e .tremely gratifying, but by no means
astonishing, for every claim that is put
forward in behalf of S. S. S. is based on
a series of actual experifnents extended
over a period of time.
Not Quite Over.
The stringency in the money market
don’t seem lobe quite over.
Ordinary Foote had the pleasure of tie
ing a ‘‘nuptial knot” for an Alabama
couple last Sunday. # They were a little
“rough” looking, but as occasions of this
kind generally have a tendency to draw
forth shekels liberally, he anticipated a
good fee. Imagine his surprise when the
gallant groom dropped a quarter of a dol
lar in his hand and said: “We hain’t sold
our cotton yet, and this is all I’ve got.’’
And so it goes.
New Millinery! New Millinery! just re
ceived at “ MRS. A. BROWN’S.
Looked Like October.
It was a busy day at the River Ware
house Monday and the proprietors, as
well as Fort Gaines, should feel financial
ly honored for getting cotton from Eufaula’s
territory. Sixteen wagons all loaded with
the fleecy staple were stand'ng ready to
be unloaded, and as regular as clock'work
the weighing went on. Manager What
ley did not detain them long, and one by
one they drove up town to be reloaded
with supplies of every kind. Genial Tom
knows how to attract the cotton, and our
merchants know how to sell the goods.
Come again, gentleman, Eufaula nor any
other town can’t compete with Fort
Gaines.
When you can’t find Tin-ware in town
call on W. E. Howell.
Some Good Farming.
The majority of farmers are always
grumbling about “cotton don’t pay,” but
we have noticed that most us the afore
said grumbling comes from those who
either hasn’t the management about them
to make it pay. or from the ones who are
too lazy to do anything, if it did pay. Mr.
J. W. West doesn’t belong to either class
alluded to above. He informed us while
talking on the subject that, despite the
low prices, he has made money on cotton
this year. He makes an average of from
18 to 20 bales to the plow every year, be
sides com, peas, potatoes, etc., in abun
dance.
If we had more of these kind of farmers
Clay county would rejoice.
Sixteen Heating Stoves at cost at W.
E. Howell’s.
Auction Sale I
On Saturday, February 28, we will sell to
the highest bidder for cash, 72 nests of mar
ket baskets. Said baskets were consigned
to G. S. Mandeville and will be sold for
freight and express charges. #
T.J. WHATLEY,
Manager R.& R. Warehouse.
Five Breech-Loading Shot Guns at cost
at W. E. Howell’s.,
Death of A Good Citizen.
We regret to cbron’cie the death ofUncle
Daniel Peterson which occurred at his
home in this county eight miles north of the
city, on Thursday of hist week at 7 o’clock
p. m.
“Uncle DaMiel,” as he was called by all
who knew him, was an honest and upright
man, a worthy citizen, a kind and generous
neighbor.
He died at the mature age of ninety-two
years, which few now live to reach, and was
until a short time before his death remark
ably strong and active for one of his years.
There was naught against him here on
earth, and we trust that his record before
the Great Tribunal on high was pure and
spotless and received his just reward*
To the bereaved family we extend our
condolence.
A long and useful life is spent,
He dies, and meets his Lord, content.
Now Try This.
It will cost you nothing and will sure
ly do you good, if you have a cough,
cold, or any trouble with throat, chest
or lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and cold, is guar
anteed to give relielf, or money will be
paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
fount} it just the thing and under its use
had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try
a sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good a thing it is.
Trial bottles free at Dr. J. M. Hatchett’s
drug store. Large size 50c. and sl.
Look for Us Again.
Under the protecting wing of our “bet.
ter half” we had the pleasure of visiting
one of Clay’s most prosperous and hospi
table farmers, Dr. I. W. West, list Sun
day. To say we enjoyed the visit would
not be doing justice. The doctor and fam
ily gave us a standing invitation, and we
never let opportunities like this pass, so
look out for us again soon.
Our Gallant Guards I
The Frank Lindon company gave a per
formance Wednesday night last, donating
a portion of the proceeds to the Fort
Gaines Guards, and Miss Edna Earlie was
made an honorary member of that distin
guished body.
Col. J. R. Irwin, in behalf of the Guards,
presented the beautiful badge to Miss
Earlie, who received the tokep of regard
in a becoming and graceful manner.
Mr. Lindon, in behalf of Miss Earlie,
expressed thanks to the Guards, referring
to the hospitality of the southern people
in eloquent language, amid the applause
of the enthusiastic audience.
Bucklands Arnica Salve.
The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly ctlres 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.
Sunday Sport.
On last Sunday several of the little boys
amused themselves in a manner which was
not very becoming, even in an organized
band of “toughs.”
Having nothing else to do they gathered
themselves together in the old, unoccupied
house out on the bluff and began operations
in high old style.
The weather being rather inclement at the
time, they thought no one would pass by to
interfere with their fun, and begun smash
ing the lights in the windows with their
canes, which created quite a racket.
While they were in the midst of their
fun a couple of gentlemen came up and
asked them what they meant by such con
duct,
We hope the boys will not be guilty of an
act of that kind any more.
Still in the Field,
Mr. T. C. Sutton must have made an
enormous crop last year. He says he has
at least three bales of cotton yet in the
field to be picked.
Seventy-five Stoves on hand and for
sale chea pat W. E. Howell’s.
Notice 1
The Advertiser having ceased publication
the public is notified that the Weekly
Chronicle will hereafter be the official or
gan in which the Ordinary’s advertisments
will be published. This 2nd dav February,
lai. r, t. Foote, '
Ordinary Clay Co., Ga.
Notice I
The Advertiser having- ceased publication
the public is notified that the Weekly
Chronicle will hereafter be the official or
gan in which the Sheriff's advertisements
will be published. This sth dat February
1891, j. t. McAllister, "
Sheriff Clay Co., Ga.
THE “ORINDA” SALOON
. . AND . .
SilHard 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.
Kaywur d Whittle#.
B. H. H.
Brown's Hardware House.
. . . KEEPS ON HAM) . . .
BEST AXE SOLD
SIMMON’S KEEN KUTTER.
—^-I’rice, So Cents. -s-*—
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Plows and Stocks,
Plow Gear,
Hanies, Traces and
Back Bands,
Buggy and P r agon
Harness, Btc.
WILL SELL YOU A
At COST. Come before it is
too late.
CROCKERY! CROCKERY!
All styles, all qualities, all prices.
We are the ONLY LICENSED HOUSE in Fort
Gaines for the sale of Pistols, Knucks and Cartridges.
Please remember this.
Brown's Hardware House.
B. H. H.
WE AKE OVE STOCKED AND
SADDLE
SIMMON’S KEEN KUTTER.
—^S-l»rice, 90
