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ft the People^ofJoiies County. —WHEN YOU NEED— Mr fitedicipes, fjaplep peed?, FANCY a sd TOILET ‘ STATIONERY, ARTICLES, GLASS, OILS, &c., in fact anything carried in stock in FIRST CLASS DRUC. stoue. Do }•.„] n before buying. to call on us keep none but the best quality everything, and in price defy com We havo been engaged in the dmg business for a period more than 25 years and point to our past record as a guarantee for the future. When in Macon do not fail to call and see us. RANKIN & CO., Mulberry 7 and Third Sts., Fear Wadley Monument and New Government Building. n4-3m PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT GRAr’S STATION, GEORGIA, —BY T. R. PENN.— Subscription Uatet-In Advance. One Year. S’.x Months. 50 Three Month, Entered at the Postoffice class mail at Gray’s Sta tion, Ga., as second matter. Postoffiee erders, drafts, etc., should be made payable to T. It. Picnx, Kates for advertising made known on application. for individual benefit, Communications personal character- charged for of a same as advertisements. Marriage and obituary notices, not ex ceeding one square, inserted without —over one square will be charged for as Correspondents advertisements. alone responsible are opinions expressed by them through columns. TOWN AND COUNTY. Mrs. E. 6. HARDEMAN, Local Editress. lion. A. II. Colqiutt visited Macon this week. The farmers havo had several pretty days for work. A baker may have his shop in west, but his work is always in the cast. The State Agricultural will hold their convention at cross, tho 14th inst. February will have five Wednes days the present year, which is very unusual thing. Pigeons aro so numerous in bany that it is feared they will come a nuisance. T here is one good thing about wire fence—it cannot be used posting patent advertisements. A new paper to bo kuown as “Flotilla Star” will make its pearance at that place in a few days. There are twenty-seven ers in Whitfield county, and $251 is paid to them each month from the pension office. Capt L. W. Robert lias been Busy for several days collecting scriptions to the C. & County News. There are several small prises on foot for Grays which carried out will be of considerale value to our town. The Headlight wants a pondent from every section in county, who will send us each tbe nows items ot that section. Any person who will get us up club of ten subscribers (to bo sent to one post office,) and send us $10, will receive a copy of Headlight for one year. The officers of the C. & M. R. R. have engaged rooms over the store N. B. W hite & Co. and will hereafter transact business at that place.—Jas per County News. According to a recent count, made for leap year purposes, there are in Griffin 105 widows, 25 owers, 24 old maids and 23 old bachelors. This is startling, if not terrifying. There aro nearly 200 divorce eases on the docket of Fulton Su perior Court. Some of these suits have been in the court several years. For tho most part they are devoid of romance or sensation. THE BRILLIANT. Biscuit Smith is now the presid ing genifis of THE BRILLIANT SALOON, tbe finest in Macon. He gives his customers the best to eat, best to drink, and furnishes full beds, doing more for his patrons than any man in Macon. CLINTON LOCALS. Mrs. Yirgil Fagin of Fort Valley spent Friday with Mrs. Greaves. This is rather moist weather to begin gardening, however some us have planted. Mrs. Blow on aged widow lady died at her home near Pino Ridge one day last week. A marriage in town Thursday night, the high contracting parties were of the colored persuasion. Miss Ida Stripling, with her nephew and niece Gussio and Olive Roberts was in town Thursday. Mrs. Ida Ingram visited Macon Monday. Miss Sailio Bowen is also in the Central City', the guest Judge David Blount 011 Walnut street. Mrs. F. S. Johnson of Macon ac companied by' her guest Miss Marie Lynum of Oswego, New York, is visiting Judgo Richard Johnson Clinton. Mr. Robert Bradley onr young jailer is wearing a long visage since he began housekeeping, lie has had but one boarder this year. None at all at present. Judgo Ross has so far recovered as to be at office and able to preside at regular 1st Monday County There was quite an attendance at the court last Monday. Mrs. Dr. Hardeman and daughter Maggie of Haddocks have recently returned homo from a pleasant to relatives in Macon, Sandersville, Dublin and Jetferson county. Sunday 7 was regular preaching day with us, and although this was the first service at the Methodist Church since November 1st, very few attended;—excuso tho fearful mud. Wo aro glad to learn that Mrs. J. T. Finney is thought to be improv ing some. Wo hope sho will soon be restored to health. She has been critically ill for a number weeks. The weather is bright and ers are brightening up and ning to fix up plow gear. May we not soon again “behold the of tho clouds,” for indeed we have had enough of the days that “sad and dark and dreary.'’ Blanton Hardeman, tho and only shoe-maker of the village, has a hen which has been carefully noticed for nino years, the time since she was hatched. She not only hatches and raises two broods chicks per annum, but scratches for other chickens in the aum. Theodore Bry’ant carries off the “palm” as a pork raiser. Ho ship ped from Morton's Station (near his farm) on the evening of Feb’y 3rd to Macon a dressed pig weighing 500 lbs. It was sold to Butcher Woods for $35 and required seven men to put it in the car. Mr. Bry ant has killed tho past season five of these porkers, has tho other four (2000 lbs) in his smoke house. Universal regret and surprise is expressed by all upon the sudden death ofMr.J. H. Campbell, who had many friends in this county. Since his connection with tho Ma con Telegraph the great improve ment in the paper has boon notice able. His place as one among the most reliable citizens of Macon will be bard to fill. He made a success of all he undertook, and was a popu lar man with al 1 classes. Suitablereso lutions of sympathy etc., were pass ed by the Board of Trade of which ho was a member, the Typographi cal Union and the Police force, upon his death. Mr. Campbell’s wife Miss Fannie Blount was born in Jones county 7 and was a daughter of Judge David E. Blount, and neicoof tho Col. J. H. BJouct. Sho died about five years ago, leaving two daughters Misses Maude and Emma Lee. Mr. Campbell was a most de voted and indulgent father. Mr. J. C. Barnes, of Butts connty, carries a minDie ball in his pocket that was shot through his body dur ing the war. The ball entered his right side and passing through his kidneys lodged in his lelt hip. Af ter annoying Mr. Barnes for several years he took his pocket knife and cut several inches iuto his flesh and removed it. FROM WAYSIDE. Mr. J.T. Finney will have c-harga of the school this season. Mrs. J, J. Barfield has returned from Ilawltinsville much improved in health. Mr. T. J. Green will soon com mence the erection of a handsome cottage residence. A young man of this neighbor hood who is continually trading horses has at last secured one that will work no where but to the plow. This gave him a good deal of troub le in mind, as ho wanted to get him to Macon in order to mortgage him for advances. He at last hit upon the idea of shipping tho horse on tho C. & M. R. R. which ho did and now is as happy and serene as ever. In company with several friends on Sabbath afternoon last, wo visit ed the old homestead of the elder Carsons, one of the pioneer families of Jones county. Not much re mains to mark the spot where once stood (for aught wo know) a stately country mansion. Our paity which had been augmented by a descend ant oitlie rod man (though this in dividual was far from being red) re paired to the ancient burial ground of tho Carsons, Finneys, and Bar rons. Here aro buried some of the first settlers of this country. Stand ing here viewing these old graves, our mind naturally reverts to the past, perhaps on this very spot oticc trod the mighty Tecumseh. Ye descendant of Pocahontas, can you not tell us something of the war hunts dances, battles, and hills, mighty by enacted upon these your ancestors? A mntestaro an swers no. Our party wended its way back to the Station without an accident, save the breaking and precipita- of a log across the creek, ting the ponderous curry into the rapidly flowing waters below. Leviticus. ITEMS FROM STEVEN’S POTTERY. Mrs. Eu!a Newton has returned from Macon, where she has been spending a couple of weeks with her Sister, Mrs. Abel. The passenger train, on tho & E. R. 11. was four hours behind timo last Saturday, owing to a wreck on tho main line. Mr. W. P. Stevens will move Macon where ho will I 10 will charge of tho new Pottery at place. Our day of meeting has been changed from tho 2nd to tho 3rd Sunday at Matilda Chapel. appointments will bo filled by Rev. J. W. Bosk and Dr. Smith Macon, while the Rev. W. Lane will keep up bis regular appoint ment the first Sabbath in each monlh. Mr Wm. Rioo has concluded to get married next fall, if it costs him nor expenses to the next Piedmont Exposition. Look out girls, Bill is a dandy arul some of you will havo to say “yes” or “no.” Mr. James Stevens is having a cyclone pit arranged. He says a wise man carries his overcoat and umbrella in fair weather. His head is level. Mr. Thomas Vincent, our profess ion squirrel hunter, with hjs famous dog, went into tho woods a few days ago and killed quite a number of squirrels. There were seven in one tree, and one or two in some ot tho surrounding trees. They seemed to bo holding a convention, and Mr. Vincent concluded it would be an injustice to the county to kill them all, and left tho remainder to their freedom. Mr. Will Middlebrooks, of Had Station it seems has quit the mercantile and gone into tho dro business. He was down this last Thrusday with a mule, and a young one either, but he sold all tho same. We regrot to chronicle the death Mr. Henry Lee, who died last night of pneumonia. He leaves a wife, to whom ho had wedded only two months, to his loss, We tender ouraym to the afllctcd faimily. E. Z. K. ROBT. 1 HARDEMAN, &«**#*$ at £»% CLINTON, GEORGIA. Practices in Ocmulgee Circuit. Office in Court House. I ho three following items arc clipped from the Madisonian: Light carts and wagons to Capt. Toon Powell, passed through here Wednesday en route to Shady Dale where they go to haul dirt for the Macon and Covington railroad. Messrs. Powell & Davenport, rail road contractors, passed through the city yesterday on the way to their camj) between Madison and Monti where they have a contract to lay crossties for the Macon & Cov ington railroad. The Macon & Covington road is paying alt demands as fast as they are presented. Messrs. Turned Brothers, of this city received a check from them several days ago for over $6,000.00 due on provisions fur nished last year. Wc our friends on their collection, and the road on its solvency. FROM BRADLEYS. Mr. ,T. W. Bradley has completed his store and has a very fine stock of goods on hand. Messrs. D. T. Middlebroolts and J. W. Jolly went to Macon last Sunday and returned Thursday 7 . We attended a lively 7 hop at Mr Frank Clark’s last Friday Everybody had a gay time. charming young ladies from ton were in attendance. Our good friend Bill Winters in our little village yesterday. has just recovered from a attack of rheumatism, and we glad to see him looking so well. We enjoy reading tho cations from your correspondent Haddock’s very much, but think is most “too fresh” for a salt fish. Sambo. Jan. 30th 1888. (J. HIM GUNSMITH AND DEALER TN Sporting Goods Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, FISHING TACKLE, ETC., BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES, 516 MULBERRY ST., MACON Croekett’s IKON WORKS, ENGINES, WATER WHEELS. GRIST, SAW and CANE KETTLES and Cotton Presses (Hand and Horse Power.) E. (J ROCKETT, Macon, Ga. OT. O® C 50 Utminacfoc AND And Manufacturer of Brick, MONTICELLO, GA. Contracts for brick, stone and buildings taken in Jasper, Jones and adjoining counties. Contracts also taken for plaster ing and building of chimneys. References—W. A. Kelly & Bros., N. B. White & Co., Monticello, Inm3 Dr XX jSL JONES RESIDENT DENTIST, Having permanently located at Monticello is prepared to do your work at reasonable rates. Satis faction guaranteed. A liberal por tion of the public patronage solic ited. Office up stairs over Dr. Do drug store. ffe?"! havo established a branch office at Gray’s Station and wil serve my friends at that place tho first week in each month. nl m A e have this day contracted with Messrs. JOHN MBRRYMAN&Co to sell, at all stations on tho C. & if. .Railroad, their —CELEBRATED BRAND? OE GUANO— Merryman's A, D. Bones, Merryman’s GEORGIA TEST. Wc can say without any fear of contradiction that Merryman’s Fer tilizers are to-day, as they have been for 30 years, at tho very top in excellence, and the perfect satisfaction they givo to planters. A\ hilo most of the popular brands on tho market in past years havo changed the grade of their goods by lowering their grade, Merryman has continually improved. Wo do not make thoso statements at random. Wo refer to any planter in Jones and Jasper counties who havo used Merryman’s Guano, and will stake our reputation on tho result. —W12 Also HANDLE— SOX.X3fISI.3K jBQIWXv XJXXST 1 for composting, which is the highest grade acid on tho market. Wo sell cheaper acid phosphates; also Kainit, and are agents for the Macon Oil & Fertilizer Company for tho sale of their Cotton Seed Meal. We can give low prices on these goods, and are ready to doliver now. Our Agents will call on the good people of Jones and Jasper coun ties, and we will trustreccivo their orders. $ CSS. II T 1 •I 420 AND 422 THIRD STREET, NOVEMBER 16th, 1887. [lit] SSACOS? ra-A. W 15 WARE! I 1j SHITM ead file Low Prices. :o: FULL PATENT FLOUR, per barrel, 85 50 25 POUNDS PATENT FLOUR, 70 1-2 PATENT FLOUR, per barrel, 4 50 25 POUND SACK, <5(i FAMILY FLOUR, per barrel, 4 35 25 POUND SACK, 50 13 POUNDS GRANULATED SUGAR, l 00 45 TOUNDS FINEST COFFEE, 1 00 SALT IN WHITE SACKS, 75 IIADNUT GRITS, per peck, 35 BEST UNCANVASSED HAMS, 14} BEST N. O. SYRUP, per gallon, 50 25 BOXES MATCHES, 25 1 DOZEN PAPER BOXES MATCHES, 400s - 45 Cg?" The way to make money is to savejjit. Come and trade with us and wo will save yon monoy. mrj&mm && suite 360 TfftE^p SjF^EEJ, |Vl/\caff r Qeoe^qia. 1832. Established 1832 H m Maoon Btoro* I have one. of the largest and tho best selected stock of BOOTS km SHOES. in the State, and offer them at prices as low as tho lowest. E.P STRONG Octl3-3mo. MACON GA C A IP BULL 4 JON II 8 -O-O. li arehouse and Commission Merchants or tho salo and storage of Cotton. Farmers can buy nocccssary sup plies cither for cash or timo jpapers, with satisfactory security. Call and see 11 s before making arrangements for another season. CAMPBELI, <Sfc JONES. Kipp y., W. A. DAVIS. M. C. BALKCOM. Davis & Balkcom. Cotton Factors and General Grocers. All Planters supplies at lowest prices for cash, or on timo with ap proved paper. Agents for CHESAPEAKE GUANO, A full lot well broke mules always on hand. Rustproof Oats a specialty. Jan. 21st 1888 3m. MAC ON GA.