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It is !J lift- i;.:m V toria will visit Germany n«;: ! 10 «tt.i lit) tllO Wt btigot tw oi her grandchildren. An oh^ woman .at Phillip; burg, O., w ho owned plenty of rest! e: ! ate ami was quite wealthy, killed herself with poison beta use she was afraid siio could not pay her taxes. A telegraph MSB to Kuseia and Prance is being built, In case of a war with Germany Russia would be cut off IV ia all telegrapli eomnutnicati'n with eastern countries, as lire only tub - graph wire it has goes through Germany. A on tillery in Rappahannock county, Virginia, has tempted twelve stands of bees from the path of honey and wax mid made con firmed inebriates of th- in. Before the distillory was started, their owner, a woman, found the boos very profitable, but their periodical visits to the still have made them comparatively worthless. fill! immigration of children to Canada is attracting much attention in Great Brittain. Largo numbers of pauper children have been sent over and inspectors have boon ap pointed by tbo government to visit tho-chtldrcn otico or twice a year to SSI that they are properly provided for. fiuEEN VicroatA gave the Pope a Bible and the President gave him a copy of the American conslitu ti<m—ono tl|n«dViuudatiou of tho best religion, govcrnmcntA a'^atho other of tbo best With cIohc attention to those toxtA books, bis Holiness can’t go very far wrong.—Macon Telegraph. A gentleman oS' Nevada City, California, had the misfortune a few weeks ago to lose by death his wife. A few days ago he visited n batik on business and was told by the cashier that at tho time of the death of his wife she had accumula ted and had on deposit in the insti tution in her name tho sunt of $ 0 000 , . Tho widower was thunderstruck and couldhtn dh t believe v'yr. ■ a.~ 11,0 ftw-’L ^Flhfm. HoVoon realized however, when the cashier K‘W« kim a certificate of deposit that amount. A New York man 1ms invented u dovico to save horses in caso of fiio. It cun ho worked either by electrici ty or by hand. At a certain tem peratuio a bell will ring, and the moment tho bell shall ring the iloors will fly open, the horses will be un bitched and two small streams <?I wutur wiil jstriivo onoh Iiurso in tho faoo. T<> escape tho water the horses will hack out of the stalls, and once out of them they will ha ve an < ipportuhity of seeing a way of o < etipe througli tbo open doors. It has been discovered that the ci ffeo given to prisoner! in the Rhode Island penitentiary is n tnix turo of burned rye, burned hr own bread, molasses and water. This shocking discovery will make many JH'ojho siniddor as they sip their tea or chocolate, and it. will also make 'lnuu think Certain papera'and nob tieians had better lot the Georgia penitentiary system alone and V ive their attention to other systems nearer home. Tho Georgia system is not perfect, bntjit* doesn’t‘admit ot the passing otf of any such vil lainous compound for coffee.—Ex. rOVINCJTOS k MACON R. R. Tbo efforts oftlyo creditors of the Covington and Mae.m K.fiJ effect a compromise with tho old contractors, seem, at last, to be likely to result in an equitable ad~ just men t. Friday and Saturday’s mectim* settled nil bn: tbo n inor details of tho matter, and Att .Ortier s* Hill anvl and Harris, . ot the road, were in strueted to draw up a petition to the Superior Court to allow L. C, Machcn to ««' the material in the hands of the receiver for tbo construction of the r< A :i I hoy on ] Montieello. Tho petition was as follows: J. W. Nichols et at vs. Covington vj » f) : 1 • - fC£J(|ifit/ I(»* P cut the aforesaid case ed tors, parlies to the •'aid bill, and E, 0. Maeben, Esq. are! the said negotiations have gone hr CUUU ” h to ,;roaU> a bcl ’ ef ,n lilioncr tbat Ul ° Harae wUl U ,ui! >’ consummated. .Petitioner shows tbat the said E. C. Muchen is wil ling to murao the work of const ruq lion of the rord at once, if allowed to do so by your honor, He iswil Ling himself to undertake the pay of whatever expenses and debts may be created in this way until the final consummation ol the pending settlement, so tbat this company shall not be 'liable in case said settlement is not carried out. Wherefore tho said company prays your Honor that an order may bo granted allowing the re sumption of said work by the said Machcn on the conditions aforesaid • and that the receivers of this court, B, Ileid Stoucy end A. 0. Palmer, l>o authorized and directed by order of your Honor to turn over to Cant. L. W. Robert, as the ogent of said E. G. Machcn, such material as may be necessary for the construction of tho trestles now in their possession, taking bis re ceipt therefor, to be accounted for by him, and to he used for t o other purpose than tbo construction of the said road. That said receivers also bo authorized to have such rati tcrial as they havo been heretofore doing with Post, k Ingersoll for the construction of the said road, and at tho same rates heretofore charg ed, and to keep separate account; thereof; that they shall also turn over to the said Robert the plans and notes of said trostling such as may bo required by hitn for the prosecution of the said work of con struction, and petitioners will ever pray, etc. Hill h Harris, Solicitors forC. k M. R. Ji. Cm After a patient hearing of the ease, tho DECISION OF THE COURT was rendered as follows: V^'•Di’iinUivrs, Maco11, T)ce. 31, 1837.—Tho foregoing petition read and eonsiderord. Ordered by tho court that tho same be granted upon the terms and conditions there in stated. G. W. Gintis, .J. 3. C. M. C. This gives tbo desired privileges, and Mr. L. VV, Robert was soon around with tho proper orders; ai d called on the receivers at the office ( ‘l tho company, and found them ready to comply with tho provisions of t he court. Yesterday n’ternoon, a Telegraph reporter culled on Mr. Robert and bud a short talk with him in regard to the outlook for the road. “1 havo boon busy all day,” said he, ‘‘in search of hands to begin work. I havo secured a pretty good force for so short, a time, ,-ome twenty five, who have boon sent to the front.” ‘What will be your first work?” “Well, l will first go over and see what is needful in the way of or ganizing ami laying oat. (ho work Wo will look over the trostling and see that it is nil in ship-shape be ginning to lay track.” “Have yon plenty of material?" “Yns, we have a very good supply and so soon as we secure a sufficient toree we hope to go on laying track at the rate of a mile a day. We are going to make things hum along tho h he be tore summer. I bavejust feee'n \ teleg-am r.\-.a v Machen, who is enthusiastic) over the hopeful outlook." “Where will you begin ?’’ “At a point about six miles abov Madison, to which tho toad is now If we get a fair start will not belong before we will tap the Georgia road, and then—on Athens.—Mneon Telegraph. ‘ ___ €oUQtL ' Hood Middling. r. ’ Middling,....... c Low Mtddli > ....... Vtm:S COust tU 'I ry &x pets It-* crt.Ze among lilt) lli-'i.!';!’..Ho B .'i ,. ".L ?Mnl;"irV n. li.iMin,;.;, . i vw ' -•••*•■ oftLb-ty miles au hoar recently, bat es caped with out itiiury. *. i . have been encountered , igers lately in parte of Asiatic and Euro pean Russia, whore they have never been before. Some of the animals have been captured and cent to St. Petersburg alive. A goat with a red beard inhabits certain islands of the Grecian -Ar chipelago. It is said to be found nowhere else in the world. A specimen has recently been captured and sent to Berlin. A Boston man, who is a mana fke' urer of raipborry jam, says that no raspberries at nil are used in making it. What is used, it ap pears, are tomatoes, glucose and hayseed and u little prepared rasp berry flavor. The wife of President Diaz, of Mexico, has established in the City of Mexico a largo “Friendly Home of tho Workingwomon,” at which small children will be cared for during the day while their mothers arc at work. A Galloway, Colo., cow is to,next season make her home mi the top of Pike’s peak. She will ho the highest cow on earth. A stable will be built for her, and a burro will pack the feed to her. She it> to be kept there for her milk. A tree was cut in tho Skook im valley, in Washington Territory, that scaled 35,000 feet. As $7 50 per 1,000 is the valuo of lumber there, Ihe tree was worth §2(32 50. It is said that the lumber lands in that locality will average ten such trees to the aero. A young owl came flying o’^rthe buildings on Grant avsrpMs, h ear den City, Kan., the o'-’ner rnoTVig. and How str.iictA •m an nr«$w'% a “k.vt. , a-* 4 *fing on the come hi on tbo bird reaclyld .JnvtwJ threw np his hands suddenly and caught it as he would a ball. H. Rider Haggard thinks of spend ing the winter in the mourdaios of Groece. 'I'he goners! reputation borne by the mountains of Greece make them tbo most appropriate residence for Mr. Haggard. He will, at leaHt, find them more pie tnreaquo than lcctujvstands in this countrj'. A bean-eating match between a fat man ami a Jean man came oil 1 at a St.^ Louis hotel recently. The contestants devoured eight pots of beans ©hob, tlion th© slim nan slopped, u aide t> eat more. The fat man kept on. finished bis ninth pot and was declared tho winoir. He b'-ans. had eaten exactly nine pounds of Cant. Haul.Irv, of Now Bedford, is a particularly successful Whale catcher. With his steamer, tlic Orca, he has in three soasons made a fortune. This year h<> killed :-k> whales, but be had room for the oil of 28 only, and he gave fwo whales to another -tcamcr. He secured 2.§00 barrels of 0 i] and 48,000 pounds ol bone. Connecticut farmers who took turkeys to Hartford j u «t Thanksgiving to sell fr-un bouse to ho uso were eonsiderttbiv wurnrised when they weIV fo ed to bavt scales inspected. Nino om ofseven teen were short weight, ami some of them were absolutely worthless. One old armor, who objected de cjdedfy to the examitu -iten, was told that he bar; been eh him self, h>! these many rears •obahly the m<'st. expensively dressed man seen n PiUshurg fo many a day was Toy Sun, a San Francisco utcrch_____, .... . through there rent • tly on Ids way to IVashington. His garments were a combination silk* sfttins and laof s. and fivt liiamond ’id duty fdr buttons. < ) n t’rn >rter Mr.Sun tight the law pro s; C ire! rr on was a c, and Cgidly on li- •J. Qia.irE: jigra-es-ssir B Y S VOPPI NO AT j M HiisxKtt'w ft OS 4011 §“0*1 T AHO LQnqfflq ; . a IV.QQJI3, Opposite Hotel Lanier, Bt^COHT &Jk This house has recently with boon re fitted end relnrnishod elegant NEW FURNITURE and BEDS throughout, contains 20 rooms, and ‘.he proprietor is now prepared public fo accommodate the traveling in a satisfactory manner and at cheaper rates than can bo procured elsewhere in Macon. &edgiiig M Ges*.£s 23/'~ Meals furnished st any hour, day or night, and first class accom modations insured at reasonable rates. 4-if J. If. BENNER, Prop. g g-gl . ......iggLJLU BB 4-H—F 4 •> 14 WE CAM. TaB ATTENTION OK THE PUB LIC TO THE FACT THAT WS GajI Sell Qocos ag Low As any house on C. & M. R. R. —OUR HOUSE 13— Fall of* Nice Goods! ft Prices to the jp?, Call and price our stock as wo will take pleasure in SHOWING THEM TO YOU! Wc can safely say OUR PRICES ARE AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY. Onr trado during tho year has been good, and wo oxpwj; j.t to con tinue, IF LOW PRICEY DO IT. With thanks for \ eral ade, x t we r.ro Respectfully yonrs, 4-4 +444f+K & CSOsrxvoR 05; mu e;, m. r v% •AND ^#lHsiil&£C And Manufacturer, of Brick, MON TIC EL LO, GA. Contracts for brick, stone and Jones concreto buildings taken in Jasper, anti adjoining counties. Contracts also taken for plaster ing and building of chimneys. References— W. A. Kelly k Bros., and N. B. White k Co., Montieello, Georgia. nlm3 HIT. If. UABDEHAN, ' ff. CLINTON, GEORGIA. Pit A-'TICES IN Ot'MfLGEK CIRCUIT. Office in Court House. KaitCE. GEotuit/. —Jun: s G •u.v-rr .* On and after this date until fur ther notice, all sheriff’s advertise ments for said county will be pub light. lished in November the Jones 19, County Head- 1887. W. W. Barron, sheriff. Subscribe for your comity paper. TO THE PUBLIC, Clinton ■srsx XJ ive. TIIE UED FRONT STORK, OCCUPIED °Y / w. H, alone with his FULL STOCK OF GOODS, at unusual PRICES I will make it to the interest of ail passing througl Clinton to buy from me. This is ffito ®»ttj gun !« and I intend to build up and keep up my trade by keeping polite clerk, FA III DEALING, house lull of Goods, and LOW PRICES. you for past patronage, and hoping you will continue same, \ I am truly yours, ltf W. II. IIOLSENBECK. M mmiLmm m »■ mm JiwiLii \ w -y mm Novelties in Holiday Goods egrORDERS BY MAIL WILL RECEIVE mmm. PROMPT AND RELIABLE ATTENTION. 320 Second Street, MACON, GEORGIA T, B. Jirf ep© •i B ARTOPS o y SSKt m A$ a ■T W —AND DEALER *In‘— I ws*’ 555S A Cold Fact. —WE HAVE NOW THE LARGEST AND MOST— Varied Stock of SIOES IN THE CITY OF MACON, iin8 all a! Mori] 3lcffoitt £P~ ! Our stock is selected witli great cure, with a view to wearing well. Wo don’t keep a shoddy shoe at all, but "Wo Havo <3-0033 SOLID fSETOjESS at prices you ordinarily pay for worthless shoddy shoes.. Give us a trial and be convinced. AND 3 ,. > are made by the leading manufacturers of Philadelphia and Boston, and in this department you will find nothing but tho latest fash.ons and of the best quality. A largo stock of CHILDREN’S SHOES. mu st 107 (Old No. 3,) Cotton Avjnue, (Successors Mix & Kirkland, KACOI C3>A to established 1840.) ltf faL Cut friegfj In favor of the Depositors at my Store who arc looking f f r Choico Lines of Men’s and Youth’s £uifcs. Read the following prices which have paralized competition in this market. 300 Men’s and Youth’s Suits, reduced from S8.00 to §G 00. 450 Men’s and Youth’s Suits, reduced from SiO to 88.00. 400 Men’s and Youth’s Suits, reduced from 812 to 810. 550 Men’s and Youth’s Suits, reduced from 815 t!) 812. 375 Men’s and Youth’s Suits, reduced from 825 to 820. 500 Men’s and Youth’s Suits, reduced from 88 to S4. 600 Men’s and Youth’s Overcoats, ieduced from IdO to 88. 500 Bdy’s and Children’s Suits, reduced from 80 10 * 85 . b00 Boy’s and Children’s Ove-coats, reduced from SO to 8.00. 800 Ladies’ and Misses Cloaks, reduced from 810 io 87 400 Children’s Cloaks, reduced from 86 to 83. I" adddition, at BOTTOM PRICES, all kinds of ^ 1*9 r "tik *SaT Let not this opportunity pass, it is a good cue. 33. ^J*LSSJ£ 5., CORNER THIRD AND CHERRY STREETS, ltd ----