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THOS. R. PENN, s : Publisher.
Wray’s Station, Saturday, .March 17.
ur Vaeliingtoa correspondent an
nomiced a day or two ago that
. j.H-aker arlisie would make a
>rv .ill HsU-n. !l .» 1,1. „,„.t„r,„l
»‘X|„sure of the injustice of tli“ pree
.iitl'.ritT in tin, delta!,,, of the Forty
nmUhOmtm, that n»!e him
•Speaker and the recognized leader of
the party on that question, The
Speaker Vi,. L, of r.i the Hmise II 1 has the . 11 right .
t° i'^Deipate in debate whenever he
seesbt o doso. Henry Clay often
]aal aside the gave! o take part in
the discussions ol the House. We
are glad that Mr. Carlisle has deter
mined to address the House on the
tariff_Macon tariff. Macon 'I’eUcrunli Jdegiaph.
The late Emperor of Germany
died hojding the hand of the Em
press. Among his last words were:
“I am a man of peace, but if Russia
forces me to war 1 shall faithfully
side with my ally Austria.
“Alexander has promised me that
he will not make war agiiiustus ”
It is Reported that the emperor also
said:
“1 am convinced that we ought not
to go to wur with Russia, toward
whom the most friendly attitude
ought to be adopted.”
A terrible storm visited Washing
ton Gity last Sunday morning,
which terminated in a blinding
know. In fact the storm was pretty
general throughout the Northern
States. Railroads were blockaded,
telegraph wiref blown down, and al
together is said to bo the most, re
markable known for quite a number
of years.
Oxford Ala., boasts of a musical
prodigy in the person of lone Mathis
three and a half years old, who has
composed a piece of music, which
has been christened as lone’s First
thoughts, and has been published
by Ludden and Bates, Savannah Ga.
Henry. W. Grady has been invited
to attend the dinner of Knights of
St. Patrick, in New York, Oil blit:
of tfio i7,ib »>Bt I.Vv, iliil
has promised lo be present.
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The citizens of Kirkwood are mak
ing an effort to get a post office for
that village, fhrcc miles of Atlanta.
They have written to Congressman
Blount oi, the subject.
The directors for the Augusta Ex
position have received plans and
of the building and
bids will be received at once for a
handsome structure.
Gov. Gordon has appointed Mr.
D. Harrison, Mr. W H. Harriaon
Mr. W. J. Speer a committe to
make a report on the furniture for
the new capital.
A new colored Society is being or
in Macon, similar to the
of Distress.” Their
hats are white derby with a
black band.
'I’he Phi Gamma society, at Oxford
their anniversary the 8th
inst, with Mr. W. E. Vaughn chosen
orator of the day.
The Odd Fellows, of Griffin, have
purchased r lot and will erect i>
handsome, three story, granite front
building in the near tuture.
Germany is in mourning for their
beloved Emperor, William, who died
in the 91st year of his age on the 8th
inst.
The students of Uordon Institute
Barnesville, have begun the publi
cation of a paper called the Sentinel,
Over ten thousand hills have been
introduced in Congress, during a
session of about three months.
The Southern Press association
will hold its auuual meeting m New
Orleans on the 7th of April.
Thomas F. Bayard is the only liv
ing man who was balloted for in the
St Louis convention in 1876,
The formers of Terrell county will
contend for the $1,000 premium st
p*$t State Fair,
ITEMS 01 IM’EKFST.
'i'lio autograph collection of the
late Hen. J'erley Poore brought
f)fJ 0.
A Baltimore man is on trial
stealing a, saw mill. He appears to
have left the mill po»d in his haste
to escape.
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"* l^venwortl,.
Tfc, l.te.t popnln, is f or
“apl'h-g-..n” colors „„d „i„r out
^ en °^the colors come about as near
squash-green as they do apple.
mi, The Alexandria, . i . . \ a., F,re Depart- ,
tmmt has been organized over 100
years, and George Washington used
to run withjthe boys there.
There is a log house still standing
in Chicago which is believed to have
been built for u defense against agB,nst the the
Indians i .• at , the , time Fort T , Dearbor
w.isuec c .
In Japan a husband is held
responsible for his wife’s gossip, and
the way a.Japanese wife can keep
her mouth shut at a sewing society
Wats I In, l^t time Maud S. ever
A dozen or more Jewess maidens
have eloped to marry gentiles during
the past year, and it seems as if the
time had come when neither race
nor religion could stand up against
genuine love.
Blocks of ice that were cut in the
lake at Memphis, Mo., for storage in
the icehouses were l'onnd in many
lnstances to contain large catfish
Ihat had been frozen solid. Some of
the fish were over a foot in length.
An inventor in New York, has
patented an electric contribution
box tor church use. Whenever a
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button or piece ot tin is deposited in
the box an electric bell rings and
informs the congregation of the fact.
The lady who posed to her
band as the model for the figure
Freedom painted in the dome of the
Capitol at Wushingon. now keeps
a hoarding house and frowns upon
the department clerks who ask twice
for butter.
It. is considered an evidence of
Sam Jones oratorical power, that he
can spend an hour telling women of
present vyjjl get mad. It is on re
cord that but one woman ever rose
to contradict him.
A Buffalo mail hung his watch
at night over a pan of dough in the
kitchen and the next morning it was
missing. He, of course, thought it
had been stolen, and was considera
bly surprised at supper time to sec
the lost timepiece roll out of a loaf
bread his wife was cutting.
During the great blizzard in the
West 225 sheep were buried in the
snow at Harding’s ranch, near At
kinson, Neb., ami were given up as
dead. When they were dug out a
few days ago thirteen were found to
be still alive. They hail eaten
wool from each other's backs.
In a little town jn Oregon lives a
beautiful young lady, 19 years old,
who is web-footed. She wears a small
and, except in the matter of the webs
between her toes, she has a remark
ably shapely foot. When a child
she was never so happy as when
wading in the water, aud she is uow
an expert swimmer.
A Profitable Market has been
found for the poor despised American
•red oak, that has been considered of
no value at all. American dealers
are buying up all they can get hold
of ami shipping it to Liverpool.
There the lumber is manufactured
into fancy furniture and shipped
back to New York, where it is sold
to wealthy people as the real English
oak, and at pretty stiff' prices, too.
Fall River. Mass., points proudly
to the fact that the late Perry Davis,
“the Pain-Killer,” wus a carpenter in
that city forty years ago or more
When he found his panacea for all
physical pills he left his bench and
took to peddling medicine in a basket.
His neighbors told him that he was
foolish to desert his trade in such a
manner, but Davis uever doubted
his ability to make a foitnne with
his “pain-killer.” He went to Prov
idence, R. JL, and became proprietor
of what was afterward the largest
patent medicine establishment in
the world. He died some years ago,
leaving a large estate tchis heirs.
ITEMS 4'KO.V STEVEN’K f.
Mr. W. 0. Slovens and Te 1
visiting relatives in Newtri V.
Mr. Win. Kite, ’ sinco ^ j, ( .
,T,attp, ‘« co,lf!i 'L‘i-itis
concluded that ho can gepd
w ‘th hut little expense, all
indications we are rutherhis
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off ^, one n ot his ^ cars, brokeieft -
shoulder, one thumband comic.
He was in a critical condibut
we are glad t„d to state is ,„im
proved we trust he wiuble
to bo on toot in a few days
for c Anrii the i anti ti,„ the1 ie,i prohibition ul ' ,s ; the day|>art , ele if
our county. Registrations
opened last Tuesday. Wet the
matter will be finally sett),''the
voters and there will be more
squealing over the matter,
Mr. R. N. Hall gave us rnsant
vis.t last Sunday. He ha* the
Central plow arid gone to rail road i]n the
line. Bob is wiuwake
and full of fun. We wish Imucb
success and hope he miiv in be
promoted. 1 ‘l K.
FROM FIVE POI.VI
As I have not seen anjing in
your valuable paper from js poi
tion of the country, I havbnclud
ed to give you the passi events.
J am a little girl, and asu riberto
your paper, uud wish it out 8UC
C088.
Mr. John Harris spentpne day
last week with Mr. S. JjGla wson
and family.
Misses Annie and Matt Gordon
City, have been visiting returne] hi tlj Central
and have to their
pleasant homo.
The young people of tl^ settle
ment hud a candy M.Gitn, pulliik at the
residence of Mr. B. attciiLce. and a
large crowd was in Mr.'
Our succewjflil m „ re l,„., M.
try and erected him a handsome^
mansion.
in old Jones county. .
Miss Minnie Morris has been vi«
iting her sister, Mrs. E. W.JFinney.
Miss Willie Glawson and one of
her little friends enjoy ed a horse
back ride one day this week.
F. F. Green & Son are doing a
thriving business at this place. .Suc
cess to them. “Pet."
GEORGIA 1 c^rJIRS
Jones County )ty:—The
of Solomon WhiUemfon,
Cullen, Henry Cook, Job,. Reeves,
Frank Woodall and snob other per
sons as they may associate with
them all of said county shows that
said petitioners desire to be incor-
porated tor twenty years under the
name and style of Brothers and Sis
ters of the Zion of Peace.
The object of suid association is
to render mcdieal nid,care and com
fort to the sick, and to bury the
dead members ot their association.
They desire the power to sue and
bo sued in their incorporate name,
to bavoand use a common seal, to
contract and bo contracted with, to
posses and own such real estate as
may be necessary for the
conduct ot their business.
They desire to adopt such by-laws
as are neecessary for the proper
conduct of their business. The place
of business of said association is to
be in Jones County, Georgia.
Richard Johnson, I’et’rs Atty.
GEORGIA Clerks Office Su
Jones ) perior certify Court;—I
County that the
above contains a true extract from
the minutes of said Court. Witness
my official signature ibis 12 March
1888.
Roland T. Ross, Clerk Superior
Court, Jones County Georgia.
KOBT. V. HARDEMAN:
SjlHmeg »t gaw,
CLINTON, GEORGIA.
Practices in Ocmclgek Circuit.
Dmci in Court Uouse.
" APKlirsHER1FF’S -SALE.
G H<)K< i IA—J ones County.
UjIGG BE SOLD before the Court
W house door in tlietown ofClinlon ’! UESDAY
the FIRST
in ApRir^ next between the legal
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’ ’ ..’q , the ; 0 |!owing pro}>cr
iy . i1( , p> horse power
: ’ Tuber and
^ silis Wood,
one saiv mil! including
ton MM* «m*T < i favor
rftan Wnlto « J. Meeks.
Property P«i»leJ .e.'vcd »»> ■” ton.»t "
fif “' N'.lioo »«
possession at date o c •
P"*" 1 * c * n Goolsby * secn place T ^ in said t
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GEORGIA, ,( Jones Jones County, Con y
If|ILL BE SOLD on the first
Tuesday in April next at the
Court House in said county within
the legal hours of sale to the high
est bidder for cash the following
property to wit; One 5^x8 horse
power Farquliar, “Ajax” steam en
gine mounted, one 50 saw Brown
Cotton gin, and one condenser, one
and one short
with said machinery, one circular
wood saw, frame and shafting. All
the above mentioned property is in
good order and almost new, and can
be seen at the gin house on t he
promises of Thos. J. Green now oc
cuijiod by Joseph Chilos. feaitl
propelty is levied on as the proper
g^S'H^uirsll^o^cSu^ ' of A B. Far
)fuak | county in favor
oniiar & Co. vs Thor,. Feb, J. 1888. Green.
This the 28th day of
W. W. BAKlloN,
Sheriff Jones County.
Pmiter’s foo,
To AH Whom It May Concern.
GEORGIA > All persons in
L tereste't are here
Jones Countv. ^ by notified that, it
no good cause bo shown to the con
truly an order will be granted by
the undersigned on the 2t'rii day
of MAUCU 1888, establishing a new
road in said county as marked out
by the Road Commissioners ap
pointed for that purpose, common
J 7k “.m’ Ikl
Clinton and Hillsboro road, on.lands
of Mrs, Annie Williams, running
Nmdb ein}h,.itty;ass„lands ..«>? &* a -
Barron and S. F. Clawson a dis
tance of about three miles into the
public road lending from Hillsboro
to Milledgevillo about 100 yards
west of the residence ofS. F. Ulaw
son.
Witness my band officially this
21st February 1888.
Richard Johnson,
County Judge.
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And Manufacturer of Brick,
MONTICELLO, GA.
Contracts for brick, stone and
concrete buildings taken in Jasper,
Jones and adjoining counties,
Contracts also taken chimneys. for plaster
ing and building of
References— «W. A. Kelly & Bros.,
stntl N. B. White & Co., Monlioello,
Georgia. lmnS
C. HIM
GUNSMITH AND DEALER IN
Sporting Goods
Guns, Pistols, Cartridges,
FISHING TACKLE, ETC.,
BICYCLES AND TRICYCLES,
516 mulberry st.,.
MACON GEORGIA.
Loans Negotiated
On Farms & Town Property,
IN BIBB AND APJOININO COUNTIES.
ELLI3TT ESTES,
563 Cherry St. Macon Ga.
■jpO THK PUBLIC.
01 intone Alive.
THE RED FRONT STORE, OCCUPIED BY
w, s " Si; OX-BE2ST
with his FULL STOCK OF GOODS, at unusual LOW
Stands alone through
PRICES I will make it to the interest of all passing
Clinton to buy from me. This is
and I intend to Oulld up and keep „p my trad, by
you L^stpluoimgraud I hoping truly you yours, will continue same,
am 1IOLSENBKCK.
ltf W. H.
Planters r>
day contracted with Messrs. JOHN MERRY MAN & C O
We have this Railroad, their
to sell, at ail stations on the C. & M.
—CELEBRATED BRAND? OF GUANO—
Merry mins A. D. Bones,
Merryman’s GEORGIA TEST.
without fear of contradiction that Merryman’s Fer
We can say any at the very top in
tiliztrs to-day, as they have been for 30 / e “™>
are they to planters.
excellence, aud the perfeet satisfaction give
the popular brands on the market in past years have
While most of grade, Merry man
chantred the grade of their goods by lowering their
(k.i.tinuallv improved. We do not make these statements at random.
^:r:»nrer I will in Jones stake and reputation Jasper counties on the who result. have used
errymau’s Guano, and our
—WF, ALSO HANDLE—
BUST
which the highest grade acid on the market. Wo sell
for Xrraeid composting, is for the Macon 0,1
phosphates; also Kaimt, and are agents
Company for lire sale ot then- Cotton • on - c.i 1
& Fertilizer and ready to deliver now.
We can give low prices on these goods, are
Our Agents will call on the good people of Jones and Jasper eoun
ties, and we trust will receive their orders.
BOORS, WORSHAM & CO.,
420 and 422 THIRD STREET,
NOVEMBER 16tii, 1887. [1U] BSACOXST
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—and in—
MAOON GA
GUO. T. BUELAND,
■~\ WATCHES CLOCKS JIW1LRY,
Sjirrfai'tfs (GolS
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Novelties in Holiday Goods
. Sji jgrORDERS BY MAIL WILL RECEIVE
PROMPT AND RELIABLE ATTENTION.
320 Second Street,
MACON GEORGIA
W. A. DAVIS. M. C. BALKCOM.
Davis & Balkcom.
Cotto 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 op baud. Rust proof Qais a specialty,
Jan. 21st 1888 3m. MACON GA.