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JOSHUA JOKES, Editor as* Publisher.
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Mmlatian Notice.
The copartnership heretofore 1 exist-
iug between Lucy W. Adams and Ter-
rell 0. Peterson, under the firm naiue
of the Financial and Commercial Co-
Operative Co., has this day been dis¬
solved. Persons indebted to the firm
are requested to c ill on J. E. Peterson
and make immediate settlement.
Lucy W. Adams,
Terrell O. Peterson.
Nov. 15,1898.
Referring to the above, I beg to in-
Tom public that I will continue
tpinoe.* under the old firm name at
luy store on Carroll street.
Terrell C. Peterson.
When you ask for De Witt’s Witch
Haxel Salve don’t accept a counterfeit
or imitation. There are more cases of
Piles being cured by this, than all
others combined. T. W. Sutton, Moye;
S. P. C. Hatchett, Fort Gaines; Lee &
Son, Bluffton.
When we are reminded of what the
present session of the legislature has
failed to accomplish, the following sug¬
gestion ftom the Cuthbert Leader is
strikingly pertinent: “Coffee is not
the only county in Georgia,” says the
Leader, “without a representative, if
the truth be told.”
futsr Car verwlee Between Atlan¬
ta and Albany, Ga.
The Central of Georgia Railway
Company is operating through Pull¬
man cart between Atlanta and Albany,
Ga.,on train leaving Atlanta at 4 20
p. at.-, and Macon at 7:40 p. m., arr-
ving Albany at 11:05 p. m. Return¬
ing, leave Albany at 4:15 a. m., arrive
Macon at 7:40 a. m., arrive Atlanta at
11:20 a. m. Seat rates as folio vs: Be¬
tween Albany and Araericus, 25c., Al¬
bany and Macon, 60c., Albany and At¬
lanta, 75c., Macon and Atlanta, 25c.,
Macon and Americus, 25c., and pro¬
portionate rates between other points.
5 ^“Eordam & McAllester’s splen¬
did line of Dry Goods, Fancy Notions,
Shoes, Hats and Gents Furnishings af¬
fords quite a variety of Xmas presents
for the economically inclined.
Some of the inhabitants of our new
Asiatic possessions caught a lot of
ship wrecked sailors a short while
since and made of them a canabalistic
feast. Fine material this for Ameri¬
can citizenship, says the Macon Tel-
egaph. Wonder if Mark Hanna and
some of his expansion sympathizers
could be induced to go and interview
thoee people on the subect of advanc¬
ing Americanism?
Many a household is saddened by
death because of the failure to keep on
hand a safe and absolutely certain cure
for croup such as One Minute Cough
Cure. See that your little ones are
protected against emergency. T. W.
Sutton, Moye; S. P. C. Hatchett, Fort
Gaines; Lee & Son, Bluffton.
The Empire Store. Blakely.
shoes t shoes ! *
Call and - our ITOlar ,B.. Shoes for .
see
men and women. We have a three
tbousend dollar stock of shoes to of-
lier the trade.
THE F0HT GAINES SENTINEL
The Newest Thing Ont.
A hig line of Indian Hand-Made
Baskets, of varied colors aud
Fancy Design. All shapes and
For all purposes.
^ The ladies all say it is the prettiest
Line of novelties ever in town.
Be sure to see them.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
ITEMS CONCERNING HOME AND
OF HOME INTEREST.
What the (*eople Do and Say-
Little Hits of News and Gos¬
sip Gathered oil the Wing.
The Sentinel phone is No 12.
Messrs. 8. C. Cuthbert and G. G.
Cobb, of Bluffton, visited us Wednes¬
day.
H^pPA-ll sorts of new and novel games
to iuierest the children at Fordbam &
McAllisters.
The Empire Store, Blakely, Shoes is the
place to buy Dry Goods, and
Hats.
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Mr. J. L. Ward left this morning for
Savannah to dispose of a carload of
cattle:*
A new lot of Capes and Jackets
just arrived from one to ten dollars at
Empire Store, .Blakely.
d2apf*Now is the time to bake your fruit
cakes for Christmas. All the necces-
sary ingredients can be had at T. M.
Brown’s.
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Dr. W. T. Rogers, of Coleman, was
among the prominent visitors here
Tuesday.
R. C. McAllister has the prettiest
line of Pictures (real work of art)
Picture Frames aud Easels in town.
The very things for sensible Christmas
presents.
Rev. Mr. Jackson, the new pastor
of the Methodist church, expects to
moye his family here next Thursday.
j'gf’Be sure to see Fordham & Mc¬
Allister’s splendid display of Christ¬
mas goods before making your pur¬
chases. Their store is filled from top
to bottom.
Mr. B. M. Turnipseed is at home
from Mercer University ou account of
the illness of his father. lie will re-
main until after Christmas holidaj s,
and in the meantime we trust Col. T.
will be speedily restored to health.
I^F’See R. C. McAllister’s line of
Gold, Silver and Aluminum Jewelry
of all kinds before buying your Xmas
presents, It is something real nice,
but cheap.
We regret to learu that Mr. T. J.
Whatley and family will soon leave us
to make their future home in Dothan,
where Mr. Whatley has receutly pur¬
chased a half interest in the only liv¬
ery stable in that growing town. Mr.
Whatley is an enterprising business
man, and Dothan is fortunate in se¬
curing him fora citizen.
Soothing, $ heaHng, cleansing, DeWitt’s
Witch azel Salve is the implacable
euemv of sores, burns and wounds.
neve r fails to cure Piles. You ma-
rely upon it. T. W. Sutton,
S. P. C. Hatchett, Fort Gaines; Lee A
Son, Bluffton.
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPREME LAW.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1898.
BEAUTIFTJL HOLIDAY PRESEHTS.
Sensible people will not invest much in toys and trinkets this Christmas. Times are too hard for that.
A present that supplies a necessity and at the same time answers for something useful as well as ornamen¬
tal— is what you want. I have therefore determined to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the
season and this disposition of the trade to reduce my big stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Slippers, Hats,
GENTS’ FURNISHINGS, BOYS CLOTHING, ETC.
I have the prettiest in town, and mean just what say when I offer it cheaper than you ever bought
the some goods befoie. I have an elegant line of all nJs of Fancy Dry Goods and Notions from which
many pretty aud useful presents may be selected.
The ladies of the town and country will be delighted with an inspection of my stock, and they are es¬
pecially Remember invited that to call 1 have marked all this line of goods.
Trade has thiough prices I away d»wn to induce the public to buy this merely
been.dull the fall, aud am compelled to reduce my stock. Now, don’t say is
talk to catch trade, but come and see. It will cost you nothing to investigate my offer.
Dentil of A Bright Child.
Ip the death of their baby daughter,
little Golden, which occurred last Wed¬
nesday morning after a brief illness
from membraneous croup, Mr. aud
Mrs. A. S. Brown and other bereaved
ones have the sincere sympathy of the
community at large.
Little Golden was au uncommonly
bright and pietty child, and being of
that most interesting age of childhood
(about three years) she was the sun¬
shine of this happy home. Her sud¬
den taking away has left a sad aud
lonely gloom of sorrow that can be dis¬
pelled only by that trustful resignation
so comforting to Christians in such
time of affliction.
The remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery here Wednesday afternoon.
In the absence of the pastor of tfee
Methodist church, the burial service
was conducted by Judge W. A. Gra¬
ham, being supplemented by a few
well chosen and pathetic remarks.
The remainder of the service was most
impressive and touching.
'Let, us be patient! These severe afflictions
Not from the ground arise.
But, oft times celestial benedictions
Assume this dark disguise.
"We see but dimly through the mist and
Amid vapors; these earthly damps
What seems to us but sad funeral tapers
May* be heaven’s distant lamps.
"Not as a child shall you again behold her,
For when with raptures wild
In your embrace you child. again enfold her,
She will not be a
“But a fair maiden in her father’s mansion,
Clothed with celestial grace ;
Aud beauiiful with all the soul’s expansion
Shall you behold her face.
Late to bed and early to rise, pre¬
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and a Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. T. W. Sutton,
Moye; S. P. C. Hatchett, Fort Gaines;
Lee & Son, 1 Bluffton.
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Messrs. J. A. Killingsworth, D. L.
Killingsworth and C. R. Sanders, a
trio of our Bluffton neighbors, visited ,
us a few days since. The latter named
informed us that the firm of F. E. and
C. R. Sanders is doing business
having saved a portion of their stock
from the recent fire. They are in the
store formerly occupied by Mr. Cul-
breth.
In making your Xmas purchases be
sure to look through R. C. McAllister’s
big stock of Dry Goods, Fancy No¬
tions, 8hoes, Slippers, Hats, etc. You
are sure to fiud presents that anybody
will appreciate.
Rev. M. B. Ferrell and Mr. G. D.
Speight are hack from the Annual
meeting of the South Georgia Confer-
once, at Hawkinsville, and report quite
a pleasant trip. Mr. Ferrell and fam-
ily will not leave for their new home
at Guyton until after Christmas.
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ff^R. C. McAllister has a big
oi Notions aud Fancy Goods at bar-
gain prices.
Now Just look Here.
The Largest and Handsomest Line
Of Gold and Silver Jewelry
Of all kinds ever in town.
Aluminum Novelties
In every con e sfr abl e shape.
Handsome Pictures and Frames.
Pretty line Fancy Metal Frames.
Beautiful display of Easels.
SMITH WILL CONTEST.
GRIGGS' NEGRO OPPONENT IS NOT
SATISFIED.
Notice of Contest Left at Judge
Griggs’ Kesidcnce-—Grounds
On Willed It Is Based.
lion. J. M. Griggs’ right to continue
as the representative of the Second dis¬
trict in congress will be contested by
Rev. J. H. Smith, lus lata negro op¬
ponent.
Notice of Smith’s intention to con.
test the election was left at Judge
Griggs’ residence in this city Thursday
afternoon. By whom the nolice was
dslivered or where it came from is not
known. It was handed to a servant at
Judge Griggs’ home, and the servant
gave it to Mrs. Griggs.
The document was signed by Smith,
and in it he set forth the grounds upon
which the contest is based. These are
chiefly that the Republicans were not
allowed a manager at the various elec¬
tion precincts throughout the district;
that men who were qualified to vote
were denied their suffrage because they
had not registered, and that men who
desired to vote for him were intimida¬
ted and raado to leave the polls.
Judge Griggs’ majority in the dis¬
trict was more than 6,000, and the con¬
test is not likely to amount to aay-
thing.—Dawson News.
Farm for Kent.
I offer for rent the ensuing year my
plantation in Clay county known as the
Kennon place. On it is sufficient open
land to accommodate ten or twelve
plows. There are plenty tenant houses
aud a dwelling of six rooms,are in good
repair. Call on J. E. Peterson, Fort
Gainss, Ga., or write to
Mrs. Leo-Epfino Swift.
Columbus, Ga.
December 15,1898.
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By Mr. Lowe’s method of figuring,
between himself and the importers,
there is money in buying cotton—until
a correction of his invoice comes in, at
least. But he has requested that noth-
ing be said to the other buyers about
his profits. It is selfish to keep a good
thing from your fellows, and that may
be the reason Mr. Lowe finally decided
not to keep it—the profit, we mean.
([Sgr’Those Indian hand-made Bas¬
kets at R. C. McAllister’s are the nob¬
biest thing out. Clothes bankets, work
baskets, scrap baskets, glove baskets,
and for various other purposes. Noth¬
ing like them ever offered the Xmas
trade of this section hefore.
Read the handsome Xma* ad of R.
C. McAllister on the first page of this
paper. Bob is wide awake to the de-
mands of the trade, and his store is a
perfect show, causing one to forget all
about hard times.
Big bargains in Ladies’ and Chil¬
dreu r s Shoes and Slippers at Mrs. E.
1C. McAllister’s.
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM.
NUMBER 50
The masonic Bnnqnot.
The Masonic banquet to bo gives in
the evening of December 27 promisee
to be a most enjoyable affair. The fol¬
lowing la<lies are requested to act on
the different canunittecs:
Donation Committee—Mosdatucs M.
E. Peterson, G. D. Speight, W. B. Gra¬
ham, Misses Claude Jackson and Jes¬
sie Brown.
Arrangement Committee — Mea-
dameaS. D. Coleman, D. F. Gunn, T.
J. Morris, J. C. Simpson, J. W. West,
ft. B. Peterson, ft. H. Turnipseed, J.
E. Graham. ‘
Table Committee—Mesdames T. M.
Brown, J. P. Sharpe, W. A. McAllis¬
ter, Evelyn Lark, Ed Graham, Mat
Holland.
The committee to get up the dona¬
tions are requested to go around as
early as possible and report to Mrs.
Lucy Adams, chairman of committee.
The different committees are request
ed to meet at Coleman’s Hall Tues¬
day morning, the 27th, at 8 o’clock.
gT^Go to W. M. Speight & Son for
all kinds staple and fancy groceries for
Christmas. The best flour in town,
and all kinds stuff for cakes and other
Christmas cookies.
Tax Natlce.
Notice is hereby given that my books
will close December 20, after which
date executions will be issued against
all parties who have not paid their tax¬
es. This is a duty especially urged
upon me this year, and I trust you will
come forward promptly and relieve mo
of the unpleasant necessity of put¬
ting you to extra expense. Besides
the dates of my regular trips I will be
in Fort Gaines Monday and Tuesday,
December 19 and 20.
W. II. Harrison,
Tax Collector Olay CO.
We are indebted . , to Mrs. J. T P. u Sharpe tu .
for a beautiful specimen of the Japa-
nese plum, weighing six ounces. Mrs.
Sharpe has a tree of this delicious fruit
in her yard which bore sixty-five large
plums this year. It is no doubt high-
ly prized.
M. Speight & 8bri have 'just
received a fresh line of Fancy Crack-
ers, Candies, Fruits, Nuts, etc., for
Christmas. Be sure to get their prices
before buying.
Have you seen thdse handsome
Ready-Made Suits for ladies at Mrs. E.
C. McAllister’s. They are pretty and
cheap.
The agreement restoring peace be¬
tween this country and Spain has been
signed at last, and our peaep commis¬
sioners are on their wav home. The
war is over, but pensions and the
stamp tax will go on—forever.
53r*Fordam & McAllister’s is
headquarters for Fancy Groceries for
Christmass at Fordam & McAlesters.
i Eeverything feast. ueebe for a delightful
Xuias