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The Fort Gaines Sentinel
rVltLINIIKlI JiVKHY KHtlJAY.
OFFICIAL ORGAN Of CLAY COUNTY.
rUDllSDCr. . ,
JOSHUA JONES, Editor 8Dd
FRIDAY, DECEMBER *20,
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LEGAL ADVERTISING.
All wlvertUiwnt* piihll**li**<l in 111#* Mks
timm. mn»t hr pal I for lirnsfuir In •dvanw. las
oIBpits. •* wrtl s» thr piiblUtMT. hsvtna «‘x srt
thicist <*«n»IUi*fHbl«’ trouble In innkinjr colled ton*
for offlclul notices, nml in h number of Instance*
hnvc been to colled nt hII This rule will lie
•trlctly nrlbcrcil to. and to avoid delay anti ironble
all Intercut**! sbmiltl, In iin* fitinrc. nml the i »rii
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with the copy for anch advcrttsemdits.
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The Jasper Herald says: 4 4 If this
freeze don’t cause our subscribers to
pay us they must remember the Lord
will reverse it ill the next world.
The democratic national committee
place for the next genorul contention
of the party.
Over»million people have passed ,
through the turnstiles at the Cotton
States' Exposition. " Under all p,,, I
clreumstiinces this ... is no mean patron- ,
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tige. |
The last heard of Will Myers he was
posing as one of the attractions on the j
..nlway at ... Atlanta cvno « xposition. sition the ttu sim- silll
plcst strategy only being necessary to
avoid the police.
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The prettiest and cheapest line of |
The New York Ilerald is still vigor
ouslv running the third term boom,
which it has started for Mr. Cleveland.
The Herald now communications,' publishes daily
terviews, and and
press clippings favoring a third term.
Jt'IMiK LfMF’KrN lias decided that
the property of , the , ( on lei ... crate . ., o , < ,
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iers’ Home at Atlanta shall be divided
into lots nnd sold for the benefit oi the
Georgia <bldiers. The proceeds of the
sale will he expended iu purchasing
homes for the maimed and feeble vet
emus ill the different counties of the
state.
Demotracy is everlasting. lion.
Robert Toombs made a speech to
Tammany Hull iu 1S72 iu which he
truthfully said: *• 1’hev tell us (lint the
democracy is dead. If so. my
lav not aside vour mourning garments
for you will shortly be summoned to
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attend the deathbed of the republic.”
Barnesvilie (iaz.ette.
Ill his paper, Tom Watson com¬
plains seriously that, having put up
#1,000 towards paying the expenses of
his contest for Mr. Black s seat in eon
gress, his populist ti i*‘iuls and
ers are very slow in putting up
other #1,000 which plainly' they promised.
He tells them very that they
will nave to put up or the contest will
he a failure. Fopnlists doubtless he
will failure it they .
liovc that it be a
put up. j
Tilt* Opportunity invariably arises
sooner or later for all holiest men to '
vindicate themselves and cause re¬
proach to fall on their calumniators
without even having to notice the lat
ter in the slightest way. In season 1
and out the Atlanta Constitution has
never failed to refer to Mr. Cleveland
as the nllv of Great Britian, the tool ot
the Tories, etc., etc. That paper
must now feel both like a fool and a
knave. -Macon Evening News.
Rector Ablwavdt. the notorious :mli
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the Jews, l’he Albany Ilerald. in the
course oi a lengthy criticism of such
an undertaking m this country of re
ligimis lihertv, arrives at this pertinent
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ronclllMOli: , - “ This country . IS . no nils
nionarv gixiuild for sut ll religious fa i
n:Hu. as wo takt‘ I»i'. Ahlward, to W, j
and lie should be so informed wherev-1
er he goes. 11c will convert no Jews, y
and he can certainly accomplish no
good by starting a crusade against
them. No religious sect can bo built '
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up in this country by mukiu ,7, ,r w ar
■1»» a»«hn, anti nolhiug ^ 1
gauud Mino i ft,. tot ei..*.t! t Lnstiamty, even m this '
4 the hnstiau Jews.” laud of ours, by persecuting | !
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Nothing that him occurred in the •
history of tlie present administration
has created so much talk a* the special
message sent to congress by President
Cleveland hist Tuesday relative to the
Y’cnezin l;t controversy, it is genet
ally endorsed by all political parties I
and patriotic Americans as a document;
expressing genuine American senti
ment, and advising that prompt, yet
deliberately considered, action in the
matter becoming a proud nation. The
eontroversy arises front a dispute
tween Great Britain and ... Venezuela
ov ,.,. ccataiti possessions iu the north
ern portion of South America. Uncle
Sam has stopped in with a protest
, i „ il j ust f;ri-ut Britian making further
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encroachments American . territory
oil
as being against the principles of
the Monroe doctrine, which prohibits
the fuither acquirement of American
territory by foreign powers. Great
Britain denies that the disputed claim
j 8 a matter coining under the provis
(( , M( \[ r< Cleveland represents to
congress that under these circuni
llu government to maintain . . it .
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d'trnity and |ii< ser\e our rights, and
that is to give the tail of the British
lion another twist . that will cause him
to remember former experiences.
I llls sentiment is received universal
approval, and even from the most ob
hamlet ill our vast h government
enthusiastic . endorsement of . its
comes
In response to a sugges
tioil I Inn contained contained in in his ms message im.h.sa„i con- * on
gross has authorized the president to
thon,uglily ilivrartifflil.. the >»»«'»'• an,!
recommend such action as may be nee
essary, and has provided him with an
appropriation <>f Slot),000 forthis
A bill has also been introduced
in the Senate appropriating #100,000
000 t<> >trengl.en our coast defenses
and navy service. Long live America!
Come and get a Shot Gun at the
( .| ir .,j )0H t price you ever saw at A. S.
Brown's.
The annual report of Secretary Car
lisle sent to congress is lengthy. The .
oaHh 1,1 ] h « ,rcasul T »" Jn»«
30, 180/5, including the gold reserve.
of #100.00(1, was #lOo,240,1/54, i
creasis for the fiscal year of #77 Jldo.T 17'.
Excess of expenditures over leeeipt
during the year, #42,80*'»,000, against a
deficiency for the year preceding, of
#00,80.1,000. 1 he receipts for the (is
cal year of ninety-five exceeded tin*
previous year #lo,008,000. The rove.
line from customs exceed those of the
previous .... year by #20,340,000. The
expenditures were #11,300,000 less
than the preceding year. The receipts
from internal revenue and sonic other
sources was less than last year, The
deficiency amount estimated in last an
IIIia i report was attributed to the in¬
t *ome tax failure. lie advocates the
(-aiicollmg of all legal tender notes, is
su j n s"there „ j ow ril te long time bonds and
, aV is no neciUf any extra tax
ation . The secretary asks for power
to ma ko bond issues at will. There
was a large gold withdrawal during the
early part of the year, due to appro
hension. The report recoinniends the
estahlishment of branch national banks
as suggested in the president’s mes¬
sage.
The Republicans are not
with Secretary Carlisle's report, says
the Columbus Enquirer, in its
numt that the Wilson tariff law has
viehled the Go\ eminent more revenue
than did the MeKinley bill. They
thought lie would ask legislation fos
money to meet current expenses, but
to their disaponitnieut the
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have a large cash balance at its close
without imposing additional tax upon
Die people. Tliat certainly leaves the
-MUvmity M.-Kinlev Renutili*-ms lupuutu ails notliino nothing to to
staml oll .
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“‘-.ns. I'risp. s,„i„, ,m.l .h,»i s „ u „
“ ie t u 01 candidates tans fai an
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nounced for the U. S. Senate. The
former will make the race on the Hi to
l plalfcrm, and the two latter are for
SOUUl ‘ nu,ne .'• Mr. duBignon an
"Otiuiccu , . iu . his . speeen , before . . -be leg
KUlure last wffk -Kn Ik will not f»v
or the double Standard un il such is
lippo ,. l0(J , tV olller nations .
speech is highly spoken of by the
press generally.
A Kansas eduor and a i a .L t
were engaged to he married. i'eople
said the editor was a rascal and was
marrying the widow for her money.
This the high minded pencil pusher j j
savagely denied. His honor was
touched and hi* sensitive nature stirred
by the slander. lie then persuaded
his fiancee to turn over all her proper -1
ty to her daughter so that he might
proceed to show the people how disin-,
was an Arkansas editor’s aft
The widow obeyed and that
night . the sensitive youth ran away
with the daughter. The widow pied
his office and would have made mince.
pie of him if she could have leached
him.
Col. La(l ramie duerry died at his
home in Georgetown on Thursday of
last week. lie was a good man and a
prominent citizen. Up to a few years,
ago lie took an active interest in the
political affairs of the state,
S 535 S 5 S 5 S
the Senate. lie was the father of
! *l l,( lg e »I* H. Guerry, of Dawson.
i uiJth is tlu way an exchange nu
derstauds the new game law.-Book
; a g (M1 ( S may be killed from August 1;
I MI U l ,wcls from March to July;
scandal mongers from January 1 to
December 1 inclusive: umbrella bor
r0 wers from Febuary 1 to November 1.
j Open season all the year round on life
' I insurance.agents and fellows who bor
lw (he ,,^1,1, V" or s miner ' ' ”
There / 1 are many develonements ' ‘ vet
v
[ , to take , place m • men and , measures be- .
fore the people will be prepared to en
, f„, Co,,grttM. So,,,,, onrly Mid, will
yet find that they have preceded the
worm.
1 Jamaica Rum ma’ies a fine
Nog it' bouglit of Cohen.
New iot just received.
few, irom Sliatty Dell',
Last, week I wrote from Blnffton—
The editor sent me there—
Because I could think of nothing
To write about up here.
He rent me over to Blnffton,
The news from there to tell,
But now 1 am back from exile
( I And will write from Shady Dell.
[Iu arranging the forms last, v.e ucci
! deutly placed the wrong headline over
1 i M. M.’s items.—E ditok.]
Mr. Myriek and Cecil Day paid the
mill a living visit last Sunday.
Miss Lortna Quattlebauna has been
visiting in town since our lust writing,
#nv, wasn’t that a good piece in the
Sk.ntinko last week headed -The)
^ ; itei Bari el Cure ? 1\ e expect i!
" uu,( ‘ la ^ f “ ~ ( " J ^ in “> haul' o.
i ! water to make you men reform next
We have not heard the music of the
frogs up this way in some time, hut
we had a gentle reminder of it theotli
' 11 d®y when we heard the musical
laughter of those three when they
passed us in the road.
Next week Christmas will come in
| all its usual splendor, and many a hol¬
1 ly tree will hang with gifts, and many
hearts will bo. made happy. We won
‘ 1 er h « w »»ntl« will*wander fiu
,
g00( ( tiinc (hey Bre Raving‘and think
i of why ns celebrate Christmas! *
! Bantu Clans, Santa Claes, are you not
i coming
Over the sea?
Santa Clans, Santa Claus, are you not
bringing
Something to me?
Santa Clans, Santa Claus, bring me a
memory,
If nothing more, back yonder
| Of happy childhood's hours spent
On shore.
With best wishes, and a Merry
Christmas to all, we will quit off and
i begin arrangin' 1 * our Blinking cap for
next year for fear X. Y. Z. will awake
' aU( Dake our scalp. M. M.
, . <S*vCo«utv? , JK
oE0R qJ^ ’
t,a cash, before the court nouse door in
fcTlii’TS &wn thiYoure of
aud3 p. m., the following land property, to-wit: in
I’h^t or pared of situated the
ftth , listriet ol * half laV roun tv, Ga ..containing be.Yg
, sixty-two and a acres the same
fiBv acres in the southwest corner of lot
^£^*53^5
] iU1 «is we owned by said Hanks, and will be j
s**id under aud bv Yiitu« of a power of saie i
?**£*£$} the'clerk of the
and reror.led in the office of
superior court Ward in book & G. page 108, sell in orde: said j
to enable said Simpson to j
iand iauu to pav tsiul note, said note is j
*m- “ e -mu moitgage au. m ?b. rne hJfk naao- ot ‘SJ' oai ,
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H'ARD X SIM I SON.
By J. D. IlxMBo. Attorney. i
V llJvAiO \ ill/ ■4 • f' -
ABOUT JANUARY FIRST I expect to remove my Beef
Market to the Jce House (Blocker’s old stand), on Hancock
street, where 1 will be pleased to meet all my old customers and
many new ones. The building will be thoroughly renovated
and put in good condition for my business, and I will continue
to supply the trade with
Choice Beef, Pork and Sausage.
Giiarantecring satisfaction in every particular, I would earnestly
solicit a continuance of your past liberal patronage. In connec¬
tion with the market a supply of Ice will be constantly kept on
hand, in proper season, for the accommodation of the trade.
Don’t forget where to find me after January i.
Respectfully,
"T“ A | \TT‘**|V J *T_| I
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SJFAMIiDYS B 0 S 1 NBS.....COLLEGE:,
Thomasville, Georgia.
/fend What is Said bll Competent Judges. A School that Stands ... .
Well at Home is Hound to be a Hood School .
✓ /vW'Vt -u-w*.
We take Measure in recommending Stanley’s Business College, and do not hesitate to
speak in the highest twins of its success. So far us wo know, its gjuduates have been
mitn^olnl dw complete,' meeting'all the demands of
any ' business of to-day. aepnainted with Pfofessor Stanley, iis president, and can most
Wo are recommend personally him being man of high moral standing, honest, sober, upright
earnestly sfncerely as the welfare a of each student. He has built »’>- ..a.v.umal
and interested in kind, rapid urowth putation he
institution of the most substantial and the a.....e
college demonstrates his eminent qualifications as a manager and instructor.
We cheerfully commend Stanley s Business College to all young men and women
who desire to acquire thorough practical business training, believing, as we do, that it
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1 Bookke-p.,- CUm Banking
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and Tl . ust company cashier Citizens Banking
J r f Culpepper, Trust Company
and
j Joseph Jergev, jeweler. of Pmey Woods hotel
W E Davies, Manager of Bank of 'i honiasville
and Vice-President
W P Grantham, Agent Southern hxpiessCo. Co.
\V S Keefer, Manager Thoniasville lee
A T McIntyre, Attorney at Law
M M Hutchinson, M D
J L Hall, ex-Kepresentative. EditorTimes-EntevprrSe.
John Fleetwood. Triplett, Bookkeeper Timrs-Euter
M A
prase. Judge Superior Court.
Aug H Hans?ll,
Joe Love, Clerk Stewart Hotel.
A R Hargrave, Manager Variety Works.
R ft Keel. Supt Thomaavitle Compress Co.
Win Campbell, Treasurer Supt Car Thomas Shops county
J F Parker,
B W Stone, Supt Baptist Sunday School
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)» L. BURNETT, R. E. PETERSON.
BURNETT & PETERSON,
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FORT GAINES, GA.
Represeni w
PHCENiX, of Hartford.
/ETNA, of Hartford.
A Share cf Your Patronage
Solicited.
Office ai BANK OF FORT GAINES.
We have just received at our stables a carload of fine
horses which we bought cheap and propose to sell at
BARG AID PBK2ES!
These are first-class, sound, servicable animals, and can
be used anywhere. You have never had such an oppor¬
tunity to gei a good combination horse so cheap.
WARD & SIMPSON.
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WHO LEADS ?
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Call on us for
Beef, Pork and Sausage.
BURNETT & MOORE.
W H Can,,,1,ell. Manage.- Hmn.Mia
Robert G Mitchell, Attornev «t uw
W A Spitz. Manager Tunes-Ente,prise Watt
J li Spence, Secretary ami 't reasurer
Supply Harley Company- Book 1 lmmasvilla ... Shoe .
A P , Keeper
Company Book-keeper Postoflice
G W Smith, at
K Jj Hicks, Druggi.-t Supply to
T L Spence Manager Watt
E Ai Mallctte. Real t.st., 1 ** aim insurance
James M att & Bro. liaiitwaio
Bit II right, Cashier Bank of Thoniasville
Thoiuasville Shoe Co per 1'iank Smith
tt'iiitaker *k Kc<#t**f, Liv* i \ Stanie
A P 'liiy lor. M D
Hansel I & Merrill. Attorneys at Lavr
John 11 Oovle. 1) I) S
The Levy Mereautik* < o per M L Gvausmnn
T G Mitchell Book-keeper for Joe Fuss
Heiiing ft Iialker Uiuiertnteis
J .)/ B* e Post muster