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~ THOS. It. l’ENN, : : Publisher. Gray’s Station, Saturday, January 28. Kkntucky will vote ori tho pro hibition question next fall. General Nichols, the Democrat ic nominee for Governor of Louisi ana, is a West Pointer. During the war ho commanded tho Second Louisiana brigado of Stonewall Jackson’s army. Tiie Rev. Da. W. B. Shaw, of Johnston, S. C., the Baptist minis ter who went crazy on the doctrine of sanctification and recently tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat, has been lodged in the luna tic asylum at Columbia. Baltimore is to have a modern store building, the first two stories of which will bo of glass, with the exception of tho necessary iron pil lars, Tho third und fourth stories will bo of brick und stone. The cost will be 850,000. In the estimation of tho Republi cans, Mr. Cleveland’s message is difficulttoanswer. Mr. Blaine first attempted tho tusk of answering it, Imt ho does not seem to hnvo suc ceeded to the satisfaction of his par ty, and Mr.Sherman tried his hand, imt succeeded no bettor than Mr. Blaine. Now it is announced that Mr. Fryoisto enter tho lists and demolish tho President’s arguments for tariff reform. Doubtless Mr. Fiye will ho able to do so, to his OiVIl satisfaction. Whether ho will do so to tho country’s satisfaction is quite’n%iffferent matter. A OKNTI.EMAN who justT'roturncd from the gold mining regions of Georgia, after making an extensive examination of tho mines, saysjthat in tho near future|‘Georgia will be - one of tho"greatjgold producing states. While in Carroll county ho visited tho’Bonncr mines, which he thinks will alonoyield fully # 10 000 - , 0 '0 of tho precious metal. These mines are on a tract of land conlain iturovnBjlKAft-w.OT outfw traces of gold even in tho top dirt, while there are a number offlargo'qnartz veins yielding largely office gold. Savannah'N ews : Speaker Car lisle has arranged to visit Atlanta and Macon and deliver tariff reform speeches on Feb. <! and 7, respect - ively’. The visit will bo a big event in tho history of those two towns. Savaunah'would also liko to lmvo a visit from Mr. Carlisle. Now that ho lms delayed coming South so long, why cannot ho delay his visit until later in Febiuary, and come to Savannah during tho Jasper festi val ? An address from him on that occasion would he highly apprecia ted. Ho would receive a warm wel come from the city’ and from the thousands of visitors who will bo in tho city. 'I iie Rov.JSiun Jones is generally equal to the occasion, but tho other day in Kansas City’, ho was Bomc what,''nonplussed. In aj'serinon to women lie said ho had nevor hoard of one w ho did not ‘have corns on her feet,'ami if there was'ono pres ent ho would liko to got her picture. A modoHt'tooking^young^lady'arose and said she was free from that annoyance. Mr. Jones * evidently was not expecting an answer,to his challenge, and lie is said to have colored like a school boy and to have mumbled some incoherent words about his delight at having found such anjinstancejon record. C. & M R R. Macon loves Monticello and all its people, ami since the,two towns have become bound to each other by bands of steel the agreeable feelings lmvo been immeasurably strengthen ed. .. It . is . to the. , mutual . . advantage . , of - tho two places that these feelings should be reciprocated, and the citi zens of ,, both . places , , have , frequently . joined hands m fraternal greetings on more public occasions than one during the past year. It r , . with ... pleasure that Macon is people note prosperity of Monticello, Jasper county, of Jones, and all— all the points at which the engines of From chats with different people who live along the line, the graph finds that everything is boom ing beautifully in the hill and at no point is the march of progress and improvement more ticeable than at Monticello, at one time, but no longer, the terminus of the Covington and Macon railroad. Real estate hasjadvanced have in in value the new buildings gone, up waste places made vacant by the torches of Sherman's soldiery. Pub lic improvements are being inaugura ted, and there is new Wood and lots of new life in the good old land. Professor Dumas, the poet and scholar, looks forward to a flourish ing school this year, and everybody seems hopeful and happy. The Covington amO/acon has re ceived a new impetus, and is push ed forward for all it is worth. Under adverse circumstances it has pros pered and done a good business dur ing the half-year of its existence as a commercial highway. There is nev era day but citizens of A/onticello, Hillsboro,Clinton,Morton and other towns on the road are seen on streets of J/acon,and everything that Middle Georgia can produce, from the plump Jasper county cotton Lolls down to Hunt’s delicious country sausages has been shipped into Ma con during the latter part 0 ! 1887. Vice virea,Macon I .m sent Mid ing material from her big tnunniac tones, farm ,mp cmc»U from her b.g harilware ra all lllimcnte, &**■•**’ nyt„"u w o itT, e, mas. l) r II,e stores of her thnft, me chants. ami-racy drummer, from to tof "*• <*>** «“* Mo “ licel - lo was no longer the terminus of the road. The reason is that the road is moving along towards Madison at a fine rate of speed, and by the time that blackberries are *!r:pe, should no inopportune disaster over take the enterprise,,the passenger cars will go bouncing along from Macon to Madison, direct. Macon—Monticello—Madison. Three great big capital Telegraph Ms, fiom •’ x cBivrOay pondering morning a things, re porter, on those espied Col. E. C. Machen on a corn er, chatting with a party of friends, and joined the circle. “Where have you been?” asked the reporter. “I have just returned from Mon ticello, and I tell you there arc some good people feel up good there. that They he make a fellow o wants to buy a lot and settle down amFstay there.” “How is the Covington & Macon?” “Growing pushed. right along, We just as fast as it can be have a alt go force of hands at work on (ho road above Monticello, and they are working with a will, work night the and day, to complete the on trest ling at Murder creek, seven miles above Monticello, to which point the iron has never been laid. In a few days this will he finished, as there is not an idle hour spent in the twentytfour, and then we will resume track-laying.” “How far is it from Monticello to Madison?” “Twenty-five miles; so you see we are only eighteen miles from Madison and this distance will melt away very Murder rapidly creek.” ns soon as we cross “Where is your next trestle?” “Ten miles further up, and it will be ready for the rails it.” by the time the track layers reach “How do the people of Monticello take to the road?” “Oh they are very enthusiastic. I had just such a greeting from the people of that town as makes a man feel that his work held is appreciated subscriber's and approved meeting while of. They 1 there, a and the was disposition to push the project was thoroughly unanimous.” “Did they take any formal steps in the matter?” “Yes they went so far that many of them doubled their subscriptions, SmIbVthenS , , . , SpushU should feel along “Your associates en couraged by such expressions as that “They do tool encouraged, but they aB IU -' S0:t E>0 " lief that the enterprise will be a sue cess from the start. 1 have received ™ telegrams wr V' from nc 0 tt different ?f'* !° ttCrs quarters, , a,ul men who aro fully able and willing to do all that they under take to do.” “Wliat is the general appearance of the country along the lint? “Oh, everything looks just as .- Wiroug 35 can \x\ and the people are happy and the prospect is most pleasing indeed.”—Telegraph. ITEMS OF INTEREST. The congressional library at Washington will cover 11,000 sire feet, moie than two and aalf acres. A solid cut glass bedstead, rdy worked, was lately made at Birng ham, England, for a Calcta millionaire. One thousand two hundred id forty divorces were grantedin France in 1885, the first year obe existence of the divorce law. At Orlando, Fla., a dog is owd by a much-coveted belle, whh, whenever a tiresome visitor stss too long, will stand up in frontif him and begin to yawn and shv other signs of being sleepy. Its said the hint is readily taken. Pickerel fishing, the only fishir allowed by law in Maine at this so. son, is excellent in some the State. Two men at WclchvU recently in a short time caugh twenty-eight that averaged exact a each. SHERIFF’S SALES FOR MARCH. GEOPiGlA— .Jones County. f\N the first Tuesday in March next [/during the legal hours of sale in said be fore the Court House door County, 1 will sell at public outcry two hundred acres of land movo or less, being one hundred and fifty acres off of lot seventy two, all of said lot south of Long Slash, and fifty acres off lot sixty, parallel to lot fifty nine in the sixth District of said State and County and known as the Tom Stewart place—adjoining hinds of John Baker, Mrs. Nancy Balkcom and others. Levied on by virtue of a fi fa issued to the April Term 1888 of Jones Superior Court in favor of Elizabeth J. Lowe vs. Lafayette Balkcom, as the property of said Balkcom, the same being in his possession, Written notice of levy’ served said Balkcom as tenant in possession. This 25th ot January 1888. W. IV. BARRON, Sheriff Jones County. Printer’s fee $.... Rome time ago Queen Victor! presented her servants with splcn did ]i veP j e8 j n honor of her jubilc. y car . ] m i 8 ho now informs then that, the cost of those liveries will bq t j e( | uc tcd from their wages. The 0 pi lady is opposed to squandering her surplus. „ HrJa lhat nonrly two mile, in „ „, 0 „„ iVmnnj-ivania railroad train re „ Tbo birds woro so runner - „,„» darkened tbo sky fwkfc# e , Thcyourrs Mta of West -Hard asainst sayin S anythln-im proper to or about any one. Each offense is punished by a fine of 1 con to bo placed in a box in the the fund to go towards buying circulating library. A Hannibal man says that went into the woods a few aero ffnfl n al j nt , a LI n back ti> the spot an hour later he found 300 dead rabbits there. They had mistaken the circle for a in the log and dashed themselves death against it. A trainer of animals in Paris gives the following account of tho way in which ho trains eats ami rats to live on friendly terms. Taking a cat and ft rat each by the back of the neck, he brings their beads nearer and nearer together, accus toming them gradually to each oth er until finally their noses meet. This practice at length seems to please them. A citizen of Belfast, Me., who thought that his wife was inclined to judge of wearing apparel by the price, took home two muffs, first changing the tags. Ho told her to take her choice., She sail that the high-pricod ono was a beauty, but that she know ho couldn't afford it, and she would take tho cheap one. Now ho doesn’t know whether this was duo to economy or shrewdness. Prof. G. F. Wright in his recent visit to Alaska discovered a queer passage in the Twenty’third Psalm, as translated into the language the natives. Tho missionary who made tho translation found some difficulty’ with the first fivo words, “Tho Lord is my r Shepherd/’ because in Alaska there are no domestic sheep and no shepherds. But he thought that he had got over tiie difficulty until tie heard an Indian read the passage, and then lie found that he had made it read: “The Lord is a first-class mountain hunter.” A French dandy went to a pho togot bis picture taken. V' hen the job was done ho refused to pay, on the ground that the picture did not look like him, and he left tho establishment. Next morning e> , be P a88ed , , b y the , place , and , saw h,s ,. and V 'T™ under , K it - ,ng were >“ ^ the startling T°’ words in big letters: “The biggest foot in the whole town.” lie rash ed into the store and abused the photographer. “But, my dear sir,” said the latter,' “since the picture doesn't resemble you, what in the world are you complaining about ?” TO THE PUBLIC. 01 intone Aiiv e. THE RED FRONT STORE, OCCUPIED BY W. ** KOtSEKBEOK. LOW with his FULL STOCK OF GOODS, at unusual Stands alone through PRICES I will make it to the interest of all passing Clinton to buy from mo. This is e*. an FAIR DEALING, house for past patronage, and hoping you will continue same, you I truly yours am HOLSENBECK. ltf W. H. SHERIFFS SALE. GEORGIA—Jones County. T s 0 LI) at public outcry ^torc tho Court House door in town* of Clinton on the first rp ne 8 ( j a y jn March next, between the pours of sale,^ the following nroncrtv to-wit • One sorrel horse Rock, one black marc mule, Kite one ..lack hone male, Soon, 0 „„ Uy homo mole, Pete, one rel horse male, Sam, one bay marc mule, Reck, ono bay borso mule, Jeff, one bay hors, male, Bill, on. Valley, one Iron S ray 1 “’ j :i:r ^ ::i lo , #lisf . , d u S ““ P ark *, * “ Bl u )‘ f ' *» P«porty pointed out m mortgage « «*• This the 25 th o January ^ 1 8 lintei ; fee, .V Sheriff. ’ a SHERIFF’S SALE. G EOR GIA—Jones County. House door in Clintou, County’, Georgia, on the first Tues~ pay in March next, between the jgal hours of sale, the property to wit: Ono eight horse power engine, Tolbot make, andfone fifty saw cotton gin and ono rubber belt. Levied on as tho property Robert Lundy to satisfy a fi fa is sued from tho County Court of Jones County’, in favor of Tolbot & .sons vs. Robert Lundy. Also at the same time and place, ono hundred aud fifty acres of land more or less in Hawkins District: Jones comity, known as the Ivey’ Place, adjoining lands of Mrs. Charles Hamilton, Mrs. Wimberly and others. Levied on as tho property of Robert Lundy to satisfy’ a fi fa issued from the County Court of Jones Ci unly, in favor of Tolbot & Sons. Property pointed out by’ Plffa attv., notice served on Defendant. W. W. BARRON, Jan. 25th 1883. Sheriff. Prin tor’s )ee. $ TO THE Traveling Public —YOU CAN— BY STOPPING AT ,¥ II BSkntxi:r t s Restauran T AND LoDQlflQ R.OOfdS, Opposite Hotel Lanier, This house has recently boon re fitted and refurnished with elegant NEW FURNITURE and BEDS throughout, contains 20 rooms, and the proprietor is now prepared to accommodate the traveling public in a satisfactory manner and at cheaper elsewhere rates Macon. than can be procured in Stodging 2i» Cents Meals furnished at any hour, day or night, and first class accom modations insured at reasonable rates. 4-tf J. H. BENNER, Prop. 3£acnn. Cotton Market, Good Middling '£> Middling. «© Low’ Middling. O o £y ^xioo'ew OPE ft O 3, 0 'O' ART £5 m S o Is 8 T DEALER IN— —AND MAOOKT GpA 9 WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY, silver wmm r .f;: piSSl Spclffcfe ■ T 3 »w^wrrs' T. T.«=s r Novelties in Holiday Goods ■i IF ®sEK)PvDERS BY MAIL WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND RELIABLE ATTENTION. 320 Second Street, MACON, GEORGIA A Cold Fact. —WE HAVE NOW THE LARGEST AND MOST— f aried Stoek of SHOES IN THE CITY OF MACON, ^tti) alt a! flotlj lioiTotit jitriccs! Our stock is selected with great care, with a view to wearing well. Wo don’t keep a shoddy shoo at all, but Wo HCavo Q-OOD SOLID SHOES at prices you ordinarily pay for worthless shoddy shoes.. Givo us a trial and bo convinced. are made by the leading manufacturers of Philadelphia and Boston, and in this department you will find nothing hut the latest fashions and of the best quality. A largo stock of CHILDREN’S SHOES. jykix at 107 (Old No. 3,) Cotton Avenue, 2 UACOIV GrA (Successors to Mix & Kirkland, established 1840Q ltf JIB1. SaJHML €» lltl fS The largest stock in the city. We have any article that can be called for, and guarantee everything to be of the best quality and at the LOW EST PRICES. Fine Jewelry, Bronze Art Goods, etc. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO ORDERS FROM MONTICELLO AND JASPER COUNTY WatchesandJewelrv Repaired BY SKILLED WORKMEN. •^REMEMBER THE PLACE 314 SECOND STREET MACON GEORGIA. J* H- 6c W. W. Williams J