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WE ME IN IT
*•- - ;.FOR THE; >
CHRISTMAS TRADE!
The time for old Santa to begin to establish his headquarters
is here, and after looking all over town, he was so tickled
with the preparation*being made there tor his pleas¬
ure that he wisely concluded that the store of
T_ IMI. BH-OW1T
Would prove the most popular selection. Yo will not find
elsewhere in town a larger, more complete or prettier
selection of all kinds of Christmas Goods. It would
fill a whole paper to enumerate the many pretty
things we have in stock. Conte and see for
yourselves. We are also headquarters
Family Gpocepes,|# Vjj.'
FJi l ITS A XI) COXFF( Tl<)XS.
The large variety and excellent quality of our stock is not
equalled in town. Read of the many good things :
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Buckwheat, Citrons,
Oatmeal, Figs,
Liyhtbread, COlTlllltS
Cabbage, Bates
Onions,. Spices Lemons,
Irish Potatoes, Bananas.
Turnips, Apples, Homemade Jelly,
Dried
Onion Sets, Corn Fancy Candy,
Pigs Feet, Cigars, Starch,
Goshen Butter,
Canned Goods, Heavy Tobacco,
Fresh Sausage, Crockery, Groceries,
Cream Cheese,
Apples, Tinware,
Cranberries. i Buckets,
XegPic kies, Tubs,
Sweet Pickles. Buggy Whips,
Cliow Chow, Baskets,
flnoiv Olake Crackers, Loaded Shells,
Kaisins, Cocoanuts,
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Christmas Fruit Cakes will be better if baked now and
put aside to season. We can supply you with ail the ncces
sary ingredients, or can bake your cakes for you.
LOCAL IIA !)!) 1 1 LX I MIS.
ITEMS CONCERNING HCME AND
OF HCME INTEREST.
U'hal the E'liopin fin nnd Nay—
l.iltlc Bit* or New* and Oo*
hi.i (<atiiered on lii« Wins;.
Rent Notes for sale at. this office.
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Sheriff MeAllisM^^jhas some January
sales advertised in another column, to
which your attention is invited.
d^pMiusl Proof Seed Oats for sale
cheap. J. C. Killkhrkw.
Mr. J. E. Graham and-family have
moved to the residence of Mr. Asa
W... ('lark, and Mr. Clark will move
"is (arm a few .uilrs
of town.
r'Ufvmi t...' i,j<, “ ti iriT-iiiis in
Furniture go to A. M. Wallerstein.
Some of oqr stoves have put on a
very attractive hnii.iiyv a[)pearance,en<l
the little folk are having quite a round
of sight-seeing. Old Stfrita Cinii-i wii'
‘•be in clover” when lie reaches Fort
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Gainoa Games.
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to A. M. fVallersteiu Lifie
cheapest and nic#kt Dress ^ (Is.
Col. P v E. Grist ~ has j- recently ulded f,
.
t > and otherwise improved his chicken
* farm in the southwestern portion 1 of
made , uece^.y , by O.e ,
I * iBcfGBsing (iciiiHiifl for his celebrated
game chickens, . . ... fie are pleased , . to .
learn of his continued success.
t.^F’Call on Mose Bluitt, Commerce
street, for Ffeslt Fish and Oysters.
Most expert opener in the South.
stews joc.
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, Our farmers have slaughtered quite
a number of porkers already, and yet
have an unusual large number to kill.
In restoring to the country the old ; ”
able hog and hominy plan of far:,.ing,
. the panicy times and low price of cotton
, nave inueea : i ,, neeu . m fl messmg.jn . . ms
rJ use *
Just receive Pine Old
New England Rum, for tile
Christmas Nog, at Cohen’s.
Rev. W. W. Brim, of Atlanta, has
favored our people with a series of
sciiptural lectures at the Presbyterian
church this week that have been higli
ly entertaining and edifying. Mr.
Brim is a gentleman of profound learn¬
ing, a charming delivery and an
elegance of expression making his
lectures indeed captivating and a lite¬
rary treat of rare pleasure and profit.
and has been listened to with the
most interested attention,
We still have left a few pieces of
Elegant Wool Dress Goods that wi are
closing out at a sacrifice. This oppoi;.
tunity to buy cheap wont last long,
Vinson & CuLi'Eri’Kit.
Mr. C. E. Clarke, the well known
-visor of the Southwestern mil
Fridav night, after an illness of sever
Al weeks. He was J a prominent Mason,
llf brethren „f Urn
ForJ Gaines lodge went up to
bert on a special Gain Sunday morning
to take part in the funeral obsequi C>5,
!• ’Dr. Frank A. Speck has opened ‘Drug
n F’cniai Office over the City
H;i , re. Mid , is . prepared , lo . do , all „ ,.
, , , , 1 Crown ,} and , bridge , ., work ,
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The South Georgia Conference of
the M. E. Church concluded its labors
at Fort V al,ey ;' Ion,,ay ‘"" J ‘ 11 "' n '
but lew (manges unuie . m the
appointments ^ for this, the Thomas
Rev . Ml ,
wasreturned the orl frames .
to t
and Rev. Mr. McGchoe is again the
presiding elder.
Jamaica Gin ma’ r es aline
Nog if bought of Cohen,
New lot j cist received.
■Steven Mallard, one of the Fort’s
best colored citizens and prospet ou»
merchants, has move his store to M
Ki'-ack's old co.. on or
where he will have more commodious
0Uartf quaru . r is, s aim and wi'l w... carrv can\ a a larger niigei stock siocs.
jj e >v! ji 0 g R1 . s pecial inducements for
the Christmas trade and earnestly so
All immense lot of .Shoes very
cheap at a. m. Wailcmoin’*.
PKUS01SAL MENTION.
WHO COMES AND WHO GOES AND
WHEN AND WHERE.
The News of t'ori Gallic* Monet i
Briefly Minted Gnfliei-eil ill
the Home I’ireside.
-Miss Susie Melton, a popular
young lady of Sdiorlcrvilic, is the
guest of Mrs. A. \v. Holley.
Teacher: “Have you learned tin'
golden rule, Tommy?” Tommy;
••Yvs'm. It is to do to other people
like the\ would do to von."
, *A new line of Ladies' Wraps at
A. M. \\ allers,ein's.
—Man Overboard: “Help! help!”
Stranger: “Why don't v<v swan?" “1
don'i know how.' “Uegorry, ye ve
got an illigant < liaiiee to learn.”
—Miss Carrie Grist, one of Blake¬
ly’s fairest (laughters, returned home
a few days since, after a visit to the
family of her uncle, Col. F. K. Grist,
in this city.
'
C y'. All-wool Serge, in all colors, doc
per yard at U allerstoin's.
If the coining and going of Voi.r
friends lsmot chronicled m this eol
limn don't think it is evidence of in
difference on our part; it is because you
have neglected to report it to us.
—Dr. ,1. S. McKenzie, .Judge ' Philip
Tinsley, tu d Messrs. T. J. Sunders,
S. IL Radford, ,J. K. Mansfield and J.
A . and t). L. Killingsivorlh, all clever
Bbifftonitcs, were among our visitors
this week.
f M. Mallersteiu sells the best
.Jeans lor the least money.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Trundle and
little daughter came over from
gomery Saturday evening and will he
the guests of their children here until
to-morrow (Saturday) morning. Their
many old friends and former neigh¬
bors are glad to see them back.
— Col. J. 11. Irwin returned borne a
few days since froiq Atlanta, where
be went to look after Ills candidacy for
the solicitorship. Judging from the
contented smile that plays about his
handsome countenance, lie must have
i manipulated lii.s rabbit foot lo some
purpose.
Fresh Sour Keg Fickle* just re¬
ceived by C. \V. Lewis. They lire line,:
and are going fast.
—Mr. T. J. Dunn, (he popular cot
: Ion buyer, has been in a smiling hu
mor this week and has been unusually
liberal in bis purchases. Cause whv,
he has been recently joined by Mrs.
Dunn, who will spend some time in
the Fort. They are boarding with
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Peterson.
—-Mrs. T. L. Fanner lias returned
home from Gainesville, where she
spent several months for the benefit
of her health, winch, her ninny mends
will be pleased to ieaan. is gn*atlv ini
proved. “Cousin Off” is once more
wearing his accustomed smile and
observing stricter rules of general
rectitude.
9&r Everybody who intends buying
dr.v goods, notion, clothing, shoes, tnv
nit life, etc,, should price A. M. Wullom
(ein’s goods.
—Mr. ,J. S. Sherman, formerly prin¬
cipal of the, Bluffton High School, is
now in Blakely studying law. Mr.
Sherman is an honor graduate of Ern
°i‘y College and has since, his gniilua
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We wish him much success in It is
chosen profession, tha! of which he !
against whom Saint Michael struggled I
News. »>» l'“'™> |
The Indies say-—and they know—
that Vinson & Culpepper have the
stock of Staple Dry (foods
* n *bc ciiv; such as Prints, Ginghams,
Salines, Crepons, &c.
—A . few .. nightr since we met a trio
()f th( . S(ldetv 1)lof)d , u - ( . n(!inir
their w;;v southward and wearing an
air of conscious importance that be
h»kened “something in the wind.” As
we gazed alter them and noted then
faultless dress, it occurred to us that
there was probably a wedding on the
tapis of which our society editor had
In fa™. On,„f the „v, »
rigged out in the latest agony in a
double barrel, back-action,
taiUcoat, and a while neck tie
ing far over his shoulders. This one
we imagined the groom expectant. dressed
The other two were elegantly
in the conventional black, so similar
that we surmised they must have been
the groomsmen. Our curiosity being
thus excited, we followed them to their
destination , . . and . takings , . position where ,
wti could see without being seen, were
on i.ired to execute a bit of repo,
H 'i in ue metropolitan
«'er,-soon made aware that instead
ol o Aveddi'ign wasaspecta. enlcrtam
„ )( . nt «rj Vt , u for the fpecial benefit
this trio, and the lecture with which
they were surpitsed will no doubt he
coming somewhat alarmed, we hastily
our departure.
The municipal election last Tuesday
was a very quiet affair, there being
only one ticket voted for. However,
the vote pollen was »ohie lnrffor than
was expected in the absence of a eon
test, nml Wits quite a compliment to
tho worthy gentlemen composing the
ticket. The result leaves the affairs
of the town, for another year, in the
hands of the same mayor and council.
m ,. u , except that Mr. J. K. Peterson
elected a councilman in the place
ol Dr. Gunn, who declined to servo
. Mr. Peterson is om of tho
•• , ‘>rt’t» most sucees*iul business men,
deeply concerned in the welfare of
*°wn and highly eapalde of judg¬
ing of its greatest' interests, lie Will
prove a valuable factor in our mmiici
pal go , erment. I'poll the whole, the
jmhlie may he congratulated,
Our line of Gents', Indies' and
Children's Himes the most complete
of any in town, mid our low prices are
winning the trade.
Vinson A Cn.i’KppKU.
Verily, Luke Hurst expects an un¬
usual demand for Christmas nog
during the Christmas holidays, judg
j . fro|n lh( , pious h( . j, mak
iilg, lie having recently largely veplcn
iMied his stock with fine whiskies,
braiidics, rum, (de. Those who forego
i he nog, he probably expects to smoke.
; is he Inis just received 10,1)00 cigars,
all of the most popular brands. This
sa fiig order to lx* received all in a
lump by single retail house in a town
(be size of this. But Luki says t be
• cm: h!; I riuIt* mu -1 be respect
ed, regardless oi expense.
Mr. IV. E. Cleavtdand, of the mam
moth furniture house of the Cleave
land Furniture Company, of Jackson¬
ville, Fla., will open an extensive
furniture house in Fort Gaines early
in Januaty. He has rented one of
Mr. \. 11. McLendon's storehouses,
oil Washington street, and he and bis
family will occupy <>lie of the pretty
cottages of Mrs. McLendon, in the
northern part of town. They will he
welcomed comers to the Fort.
I^awt Notice'.
I will in Fort Gaines on December
17, IS, Hi, 20 to collect, stale and county
taxes,'sifter which my books will posi¬
tively be closed.
W. H. H AliiMSON,
Tax Colli.etm'
Just received, Fino Old
New England linm. fer the
Christmas Noz, at Cohen’s.
Messrs. J. W. Barnes and Martin
Farmer, two clever gentlemen and
}y( . of , I( . ( . ()U1)1 y,
•
^ have, with then I.unifies, , moved
over into this county, and will iarm
next year on Mr.'1'. In Farmer's plan
, a(ion . above lilulftnii, known us the
“Bed Field” place. They will make
citizens, and are welcomed in
*' 1(J banner county ol tbe Jvinpiie
State.
rot- siHi-l
RegisUie.il Poland China pigs for
sale. To be delivered about ( hri.-tnias.
Api'iy to J. L. Burnett.
The prospect, for an oat crop is rath
er gloomy. Owing to the long dry
spell none have been planted up to
date. With proper seasons, however,
between now and then, the spring
sowing may be increased to such an
extent as will make up for the failure
of Hie fall crop.
.inmaica Gin makes a line
Nog if b'mgAt Of Coheil.
New Jot just received.
(C £l 'Matei Body Brace
Cures Female Weakness, re
ftores health and vigor.
R l”y r.\ 7: / ffer ce for wearing nine your rnonttiB, Natural tha Body most
:
<• ;-me and ▼a'-LaoA. painful fetnaievroafc.
act.; une
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Money Br»cei»n»tC<f Kefumjcd 1C • X \ H
Send tor i«fa«tory, Fufl informttlotl. jSj
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I wltti everv dollar or)or, amt «r» <h> in
Jf asi’bbebv. «it ltoc-k isottoi.i i'l ic. *.
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Sheriff’Hale.
GEORGIA. Will fie sold (laytounty. the first Tuesday in Janu
on
arv. 1MK). tHnor* tUe court houno <!<>or
j„ tho town of Fort (Jainea* Clay county. sale.
between the legal hoars of
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
property, hot of land to-wit; No 1114 in tho fifth district
of said county, containing -oO acres,
more or loss, ntnl all that part of lot No.
:*r»2 lying north of Railroad branch, in the
said firth district and containing 70 acres,
more or loss, and all that part of lot of land
No. do!), in said fifth district, north of ltail
road branch, containing 111) acres, more or
less, and all of said land in tho aggregate Levied
containing 350 acres, more or less.
mt pi m l to be sold as the property of J, P.
Pest to satisfy a li fa issued from the supe
• ior court, of said county in favor of ,/.
Bryant and against the said J, P. Best,
Levy made by me this December 11, and
defendant in fi fa MoALLISTKU, notified according Sheriff. to law,
./AS, 'I'.
December 11 181)5.
SI »eri f 1’ So lo.
GEORGIA. Piny {'minty
Will bi- sold on the 1st Tuesday in, .fanu
niv, 18t)fi, between the legal hours of sale, at
the court house in the town of Port Gaines,
in the county of ( lav, to tho highest bidder
for cash, the following house and property, to-wit:
One dwelling the lot in the town
of Port (.nines known family as place where
L. L. iSmiive and now reside, and
described ns follows; Bounded on the north
and cast by lot of 1C. A. tile Tumipsecd, Hartford bound¬
ed on the south by lot Mrs. road,
bounded on the west and by sold of the Light- of
loot, lie vied on as property
Mrs. ,/ulii. (1. Sutlive to satisfy two justice
court li fas, issued from the justice court in
Miid for the 4111st district, G. M., in favor of
I’. M, Brown, clerk of I lie town council of
Port Gaines, against .Julia G. Sutlivo and
Maud li. Simpson. Tenants in possession
notified according to Taw. This December
13, 18.05
•IAS. T. MALLISTKK, Sheri(T.
Sale ol’ I
GEORGIA, Clay County.
I'Vr purpose of paving u note ilntcd
(jitouer !, is!'5, mill duo October 15, Ihli.t.
,nr tin? snffi uf yfil 1 . inane by ■ A. Hunks
to t he linn of Whsi) X Simpson, will lie
sold at publiu outcry to the highest bidder
tor cash, before the court House door in
fort Gaines, Clay county, Ga., on Decem¬
ber 3(1, 181)5, between the hours of 1(1 a. m.
and it p. in., the following projterty, to-witt
That tiRf.t or parcel of land situated in tho
tith district of,' half lay county, Ga., containing
sixty-two and a acres, the same being
fifty acres in the southwest corner of lot
No, 208, and twelve and a half acres in the
northwest cornel' of lot No, 200, allo‘‘ which
lands are owned by said Hunks, and will he
sold under and by viitue of a power of sale
granted by said Hunks to said »\nr*l
Simpson in a mortgage tile properly of the clerk executed of tho
and recorded in office
superior court in book <«, page 108, in ovd'C
lo enable said Ward Simpson to . e.i .-a. 1
land land to pay said note. Said note M
not paid and no part of it is paid. Sui l
note and mortgage .are in the hands of oil'.'
attorney, .1. 1), Kambo, for collection. Tint
December 10, 1803, 1’nON.
fVAHI) & HIM
By J. I>, KamIjo, .Attorney.
RAILROAD SCHHOliLR
Fort Gaines Extension
-OF Tin;—
CENTRAL OR GK 0 KGIA.
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Leave Fort Gaines at.,. .. 0:30 a ta
Arrive at, <'uji-iinin...... .. 10:31) a in
Arrive at Cutlibert..... ,. 11:4.5 a ift
Arrive at Macon........ .. 4:1* |i tn
Leave Macon.......... .11:15 u m
Arrive at CnthherG.... .. 3:45 |i in
A rri ve at Coieman..... ,. 4:30 |. in
Arrive at Fort Gaines . .. 5:30 j* m
W. A. GRAHAM. Local Agt
PiOT re m
LIKE *
OTHERS
There is a difference between medi¬
cines and medicines. differ from
Those of to-day, as a rule,
LiVJ.tTAESVSSS, b e -
tween Dr. King’s
ROYAL 6 ERHETUER
and the ordinary medicines of to-day.
It is unlike them in
THESE FIVE TH3WCS:
1. It Hoes not taste like a medi¬
cine. It is as pleasant to take as
lemonade and makes a most refreshing
2. 11 never nauseates the most
delicate .... stomach. ,
one ---- for , of disease in order to relievo
another as is so often the cause.
4. It contains no alcohol or
opium in any form and is always
harmless even when given to a babe
one day lit old. natch Simply, it
5. <1 ock not else
cures.' It reaches as nothing
does to the hidden sources of disease
in tbe blood and removes the eause. It
does this with an ease and power that
have never been equaled.
For all troubles of the Blood, Stomach,
Bowels, Kidneys and Nerves, ami for all iorm»
without a rival or a peer.
YHE ATLANTA CHEMICAL CO., ATLANTA, SA.
WEii* me 4*?Aoa book.xahsbvesi.
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