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The Weekly Chronicle.
Entered at the Poatofflcc in Fort Gaiuea ae Second
Claes Mail Matter.
PUBLISHED BY
CHRONICLE PRINTING COMPANT
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
Official Organ of Clay County.
SUBSCRIPTION.—The Chronicle will be sent to
any address in the United States one year for
one dollar cash. No money, no paper.
ADVERTISING.—The Chronicle i« the only
paper published in Fort Gaines or Clay County,
and it M to the interest of advertisers to give us
their patronage if they wish to reach the trade of
this section. Send for rates to
THOMAS H. JERNIGAN,
Editor and Manager, Fort Gaines, Ga.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1891.
The watermelon liar is abroad in the
land.
Jerry Simpson may not wear socks
bat he gets there just the same.
One place where the farmers have a
voice—iu the house of representatives.
To the Tennessee militia: Johnnies
get your guns you’re going to have war.
The country in the hhnds of the far
mers will be safer than in any o her
hands.
Albany received the first bale of new
cotton for Georgia for the season of 1891
last Saturday.
Sunday’s Constitution was a regular
art gallery, besides an encyclopedia of
useful knowledge.
The weekly press is safe. The editors
all evaded Barnum's museum and the
Zoo while in New York.
Gov. Buchanan of Tenn., has got his
foot into it by ordering out the militia
to quell the Briceville rioters.
Five men were killed in Duluth, Wis.,
by the falling of a hotel. Hotels are
dangerous things in many respects.
The Atlanta Herald is small in size
and edited by a “Small” man, but it
will occupy no small place in public
journalism.
Texas farmers are afflicted with a lo
cust plague. Georgia farmers are af
flicted with the plagued crab grass and
low price of cotton.
The crops in Talbott county are cut
oft considerably on account of dry
weather. They should move their farms
down this way for a while.
The Atlanta Constitution heads an ar
ticle: "She Wants a Husband.” There
are a good many living in this county
who are in the same notion.
Black rot has destroyed one-third of
the cotton crop of Decatur county. The
black heaited speculators of New York
will destroy the balance for the farmer.
Politicians who are threatening to
Stamp the Farmers’ Alliance oat of ex
istence had better put bay windows on
their shoes. It’s a mighty big thing to
stamp.
“Coahng events cast their shadows
before.” This is the reason Matthew
Quay intimates that he will resign the
chairmanship of the Republican national
executive committee.
An Alabama couple walked from below
Clayton, Ala., to Georgetown, Ga., a
distance of thirty miles one day last
week to get married. The plucky hus
band evidently has an eye to business.
The first national bank of Palatka.
Fla., has suspended payment after a
heavy run on it. Liabilities $200,000;
assets estimated about the same. Up to
date the cashier has not been suspended.
The Richmond Terminal has increased
the freight rate on soap. The managers
should remember that the poor people
wish to keep clean if the managers of
tHat dirty combination don’t. Oome
down on the rate.
From the investigation of the House
of Commons concerning payments made
in connection with the department of
• the interior of Canada the tide of abscoot
ers will be turned toward the United
States hereafter.
There's a little yellow bug playing
havoc with the watermelon vines near
Beuna Vista. There’s a much larger
bug playing havoc with the watermelon
shippers in this section. The commis
sion and railroad bugs.
—
A man in south Georgia has watermel
ons so large that his pigs, which have
been in the habit of going into the patch,
have nibbled holes in the ends, gone in
side, eating as they went, and now stay
inside the melons most of the time.
We are in receipt of the first number
of Atlanta's new daily, The Herald, ed
ited by Sam Small It advocates tem
perance, and justice to the- masses, and
these principles alone is enough to war
rant a successful career. Long may she
wave.
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The young people at Tennille, are not
at all in favor of the third party. Os
late the festive swells have been inter
rupted in their calls on young ladies by
kids of 12 and 14 years old, and the girls
do all in their power to encourage the
kids to continue their visits. The dis
gusted swells threaten a girl-cot, and the
girls in turn threaten a boycott The
results are awaited with anxiety.
THE FAEMERS* PERIL.
James Rutherford writes from Bates
ville, Ark., under date of July 14, to the
St Louis Republic as follows:
I see from the newspapers that the
Farmers’ Alliance is reported to have en
deavored to organize to prevent the
speculators, headed by Wall street, from
beating them out of a chance this year
to get a fair value for their wheat. It is
reported that the whole world is short
of breadstaffs, and that Europe is will
ing it seems, to pay $1 for wheat; but
the pessimists, or so-called contract ex
changes, have combined to force the
farmer to sell it at their valuation.
Is it not about time that something
was being done to avert the great calam
ity that is about to befall the southern
people—the cotton producers ?
New Orleans is selling contracts to
wit: Middling cotton to be delivered
next fall at about 7| cents a pound.
This would only net the producer 6|
cents for middling and not over 6 j cents
for his average production, say strict
low middling.
This would be a dead loss to the pro
ducer of at least $lO to sl2 per bale.
There is something wrong in our great
government, and it must be righted.
How will we do it ? I learn that money
is a drug in London at 2 per cent, on
time paper and less than 1 per cent, on
call; while here in this cotton country we
producers are forced to pay from 8 to 12
per cent, for the use of money.
I notice, also, that the sugar planters
and producers of this country are to
have a bounty of 2 cents on sugar, be
cause they can’t produce it at the price it
costs to import it. Why did not the
government give a bounty to the poor
western corn producers last year when
they were burning corn for fuel ? Be
cause it did not pay them to ship it.
Why were they forced, on account of
dear money, to give their surplus away
to the speculators ?
This same Wall street clique of bri
gands is destroying, through its so-called
exchange, or future dealers, the life of
our country. We cannot raise cotton
for less than 10 cents a pound to make a
profit. We want something for our la
bor, to educate and clothe our children.
The loss, at present values of cotton,
to this country, it is said, would be twice
the amount of gold recently shipped to
Europe, or say $150,000,000.
Uotton has not been so low in my 40
years experience as a farmer. We are
told the consumption is all right, and
simply great as compared with former
years, an that all the cotton is needed,
but w’e can’t help ourselves.
We pay the west and north for our
supplies and are forced to sell our prod
uct under the cost of production. We
know the alliance cannot hold their
wheat, corn or cotton. They are not
disposed so to do, and if they were they
have not the means to do so. These cor
porations, trusts and future dealers must
be controlled by law.
But if the alliance should succeed in
advancing the price of wheat, should not
the southern farmers follow suit and
keep their cotton until they get some re
ward for their labor ? The great rail
roads of the country charge us more
for the hauling of cotton to the mar
kets, in proportion, than any other
product of the soil.
The freight on a bale of cotton is as
high now as when cotton was worth 20
cents a pound.
We must have this thing changed or
regulated and justice done us, or our pro
ducers will be simply slaves—and to
whom? Can you tell us ?
A man who has practiced medicine for 40
^-ars ought to know sugar from salt; read
what he says:
Toledo, 0., Jan. 10 1887.
Messrs. F. J. Cheney & Co. —Gentlemen:
—I have been in the general practice of
medicine for most 40 yea’s, and would say
that in all my practice and expreience have
never seen a preparation that I could pre
scribe with as much confidence of success as
I can Hull’s Catarrh Cure manufactured by
you- Have prescribed it a great many times
its effect is wonderful, and would say in con
clusion that I have yet to find a case of ca
tarrh that it would'not cure^ if they
take it according to directions.
Yours Truly,
L. L,. GORSITCH, M. D.
Office 215 Summit St.
We will give SIOO for any case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured with Hall’s Ca
tarrh Cure. Taken internally.
F J. chenay & Co., Props.j Toledo, O.
g@*Sold by druggists. 75c.
Arlington furnished au object lesson
last week for people who are always put
ting in “their tongue” .where they are
not in order. An ox belonging to a man
of that town run his tongue in the ring of
a bridle bit, and it got fastened. In less
than 15 minutes his tougue swelled to
an enormous size and he was gradually
choking to death. A file in the hands of
a rapid workman extricated him before
death ensued. Beware !
The following frank statewent from J. Et
Hare, of Trenton, Texas, will bs of interest
to many of our citizens. “My little boy
was very bad off for two months with diar
rhoea. We used various medicines, called
in two doctors, but nothing dona him any
good until we used Chamberlain’s Colic,
Cholera and diarrhoea Remedy, which gave
immediate relief and soon cured him. I con
sider it the best medicine made and can
conscientiously recommend it to all who
need a diarrhoea or colic medicine.” For
sale by W. O. Dobbins & Co., druggists.
It has been the boast of the Demo
cratic party for generations that it is the
party of the people. It now has the
opportunity of its history to squarely
choose between the people and the gold
bug plutocracy.—Atlanta Herald.
A Reliable Assistant.
The poet and the almanac-maker agree
that all st-asons have their signs, but
those of spring are most active and in
sistent. It is then that nature throws
off the lethargy of winter and prepares
to renew her bounties. It is then, also
that nature attemps to throw off the im
purities that have lain dormant in the
human system. This effort manifests it
self in various ways—in the increased ac
tivity of old affections, in the appear
ance of boils, carbuncles and other erup
tions, and in various symptoms so famil
iar to those who have suffered. It is at
this period that nature finds an active
and a trustworthy assistant in S. 8. S.,
which, in the work of puryfying the
blood and strengthening the system, has
proved to be the most perfect spring
medicine ever offered to the public.
Specimen Cases.
S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced
in flesh and strength. Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, 111.,
had a running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataws
ba, 0., had five large fever sores on his
leg, doctors said he was incurable. One
bottle Electric Bitters and one bot-
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him entire
ly. Sold by Dr. J. M Hatchett.
It is said that the champion laughing
man of the world resides in Atlanta, Ga.
He is a Mr. White and when he gets in
a good way of laughing he laughs his
jaw bones out of socket. He was laugh
ing the other day, it is said, to a crowd
of bystanders when his mouth flew so
wide open he couldn’t shut it any more.
He had some one in the party to knock
’er back, however, and then continued
’till he got his laugh out.
Why It Is Popular.
Because it has proven its absolute merit
o<er and over again, because it has an un
equalled record of cures, because its busi
ness is conducted in a thoroughly honest
manner, and because it combines economy
and strength, being the only medicine of
which “100 Doses One Dollar” is true—these
strong points have made Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla the most successful medicine of the
day.
A California millionaire named Doyle
has made anangements to import 5,000
Japs to take the place of American la
borers who demand better wages.
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint
Is a quick cure for corns, bunions and warts.
P. P. P. makes positive cures of all stages
of rheumatism, syphilis, blood poison,
scrofula, old sores, eczema, malaria and fe
male complaints. P. P. P. is a powerful
tonic, and an excellent appetizer, building
up the system rapidly.
Skin and scalp diseases, the head' at times,
a running sore, the body entirely covered
with sores as large as a quarter of' a dollar,
and no medicine had the desired effect un
til P. P. P. was taken. The disease yielded
at once, and P. P. P. proved itself tlie best
blood purifier of the age.
Mrs. Brown—Has the goats chewed
up all the old cans ?
Little Johny—All but the one with
the firecrackers in it.
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
found 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^pc. and sl.
We are glad to note the growth of our
navy. We hope we shall have the best
navy in the world and never have occa
sion to use it.
Airs. Tooler of High Bridge was
knocked senseless by the explosion of
a bad egg. So was Wanamaker.—Ex.
Makes the
Weak Strong
The marked benefit which people in run
down or weakened state of health derive
from Hood’s Sarsaparilla, conclusively proves
the claim that this medicine “ makes the weak
strong.” It does not act like a stimulant,
imparting fictitious strength from which there
must follow a reaction of greater weakness
than before, but in the most natural way
Hood’s Sarsaparilla overcomes that tired feel
ing, creates an appetite, purifies the blood,
and, in short, gives great bodily, nerve,
mental and digestive strength.
Fagged Out
“Last spring I was completely fagged out.
My strength left me and I felt sick and mis
erable all the time, so that I could hardly
attend to my business. I took one bottle of
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, and it cured me? There
is nothing like it.” E. C. Begole, Editor
Enterprise, Belleville, Mich.
“I derived very much benefit from Hood’s
Sarsaparilla, which I took for general debility.
It built me right up, and gave me an excel
lentappetite.” Ed. Jenkins, Mt. Savage, Md.
N. B. If you decide to take Hood’s Sarsa
parilla do not be induced to buy anything else
instead. Insist upon having
Hood’s
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100 Doses One Dollar
Consnmption Cured.
An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formular of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and Lung
affections, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debilitv and all Nervous Com
plaints, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty ro make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human suffering, I
will send free of charge, to all who desire
it, this recipe, in German, French or Eng
lisg with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper. W. A. Noyes,
820 Powers’ Block. Rochester, N. Y.
Legal Advertisements.
Notice of Local Legislation.
Notice is hereby given, that a bill will
be introduced at the present sitting of the
General Assembly to repeal a special Act
prohibiting the sale of whisky within 3
miles of a church in the town of Bluffton.
Clay county, Georgia. Also to regulate
the sale of whisky in said town.
Local Legislation.
Notice is hereby given of an intention
to apply to the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia, at the present session
thereof, for the passage of an act to repeal
an act entitled, “an Act to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors within three
miles, in any direction, of Bluffton, in the
county of Clay,” approved Feb. 16, 1876.
This July 16, 1891.
Road Notice.
GEORGIA—CLAY COUNTY:
Whereas certain petitioners have made
their application to the Clay county com
missioners court praying an order granting
the establishment of a new road commen
cing at a point near the Cain Bridge, run
ning in the old road bed near the residence
of Swan Roland, to strike the land line be
tween the said Roland’s and the Fleming
place; thence by Bela Jenkins residence to
the northwest corner of M. A. Kent’s land,
thence to division line between Tumlin &
Atkins’, to intersect the Fort Gaines and
Blakely road at the Stamper place—and
whereas commissioners appointed for that
purpose have reviewed and marked out
said contemplated road and reported to us
that said road will be one of much public
utility and convenience. Now this is to cite
and admonish all persons that on and after
the 3rd day of August. 1891, said new road
will be granted if no good cause is shown
to the contrary. Given under my hand and
seal July 6, 1891.
J. W. SUTLIVE, Clerk Com. Court.
Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in
August next, at the court house in
Clay county, Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash
the following property, to-wit: South half
of lot of land No. 131 in 7th district of said
county. Said property levied on as the
Sroperty of Hiram Farrier, Henry Patrick
oshua Leath, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from
the Superior court of said county of Clay in
favor of D. C. Adams against said Hiram
Farrer, Henry Patrick and Joshua Leath.
Tenants in possession notified according
to law. This 2nd day of July, 1891,
jas. t. McAllister, sheriff.
Bank of Fort Gaines,
C. V. MORRIS, Pres’t
J. E. PAULLIN, Cashier.
PAID UP CAPITAL $50,000.
DIRECTORS:
C. V. Morris, J. E. Paullin, Joe Vinson,
W. A. McAllister, N. H. McLendon.
We have every facility for trans
acting a general banking business.
Can offer every accomodation to our
customers consistent with prudent
banking, and vve solicit accounts of
merchants, farmers and individuals,
whose interests will be carefully
guarded. apr 3 91
DON’T
"Bee" Surprised
When you hear that you can
buy FURNITURE cheaper
from T. M. Killingsworth than
it was ever sold before, for it’s
a fact. The reason for this
great reduction is that I have
too much of certain kinds and
as I have a fine assortment of
Fine Goods to arrive soon I
Must Clear Out Old Stock
to make room for new.
This is no “summer gag”
but honest talk. Come and
let me give you a bargain.
I also make a specialty of
FINE CIGARS
and when you want a good
smoke, call on me.
NICE LINE OF
Fancy and Family [Groceries, Etc.
T. M. Killingsworth.
Store nevt to Brown’s Hardware House
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DRY GOODS, NO riONS, ETC.
GREAT BARGAINS
• FOR THE
NEXT SIXTY DAYS!
I will sell out the entire stock
of goods, consisting of Dry Goods,
Notions, Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Trunks and Furniture, and
also Store Fixtures,
AT THE OLD STAND OF
vIM VJ Io 11 IjJIM. .1
At Actual Cost!
I have employed Messrs. Gus Hertz and Luke
Hurst to wait on you, who will be glad to see their old
friends and many new ones.
I MEAN BUSINESS.
Don’t miss this Opportunity. Respectfully,
S. STERNBERG.
a pamphlet of information andab-J^"
BXstract of the laws, Showing How tqZfiV
^^^Obtain Patents, Caveats, Tratle/^B^fc
Marks, Copyrights, sent
^^^sAddrew MUNN &
Broadway,
T. G. SPEARMAN,
REPRESENTING
E. J. MILLER.
DEALER IN
Marble Mraeri, Hte, Shtay,
IRON RAILINGS, ETC.,
Os AMERICUS, GA.
Orders solicited. Satisfaction guaran
teed. may 22
Jeff. D. Mathews,
Commission Merchant in
Watermelons, Peaches, Pears and
. . Small Fruits. . .
No. 23 Poydras Street,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Representative Melon Grower’s Association
Galveston, Texas.
Represented by W. B. Graham, Fort
Gaines, Ga.
Established 20 Years.
G. S. PALMER,
Wholesale Commission Merchant
FOR THE SALE OF
FRUITS AND PRODUCE
Pears, Peaches, Grapes Melons
Vegetables, Etc.
166 Reade St., NEW YORK.
No soliciting agents employed. All
business done direct with the shipper.
Matt. H. Stork. Fred L. Menne
Stork & Menne,
Gen’l Commission Merchants,
AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Foreign and Domestic Fruits and
Produce.
P. O. Box 397.
No. 25 Poydras St., NEW ORLEANS.
Reference: Dunn’s and Bradstreets Commercial
Agencies. Metropolitan and Whitney National
Banks and any commercial house in New Orleans.
G. W. VAN GORDER,
Produce Commission Merchant.
Potatoes and Apples
IN CAB LOTS A SPECIALTY.
HEADQUARTERS
SOUTHERN PRODUCE, FRUIT
And MELONS.
609 Liberty Street,
PITTSBURG, PA.
References: Pittsburg National Bank
ot Commerce, Bradstreet’s Agency. Busi
ness men generally.
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Regulating the Sun.
When in need of firat-
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Jewelry,
Watches,
Clocks,
Silverware,
In fact anything in the
Jewelry line, go to the
“Old Reliable,”
W. B. HOLMES.
I will pay you CASH for
your OLD GOLD and SIL
VER. Don't keep it at
home lying idle and doing
you no good when yon can
get the CASH or NEW
GOODS for it
W. B. HOLMES.
