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Gray Georgia, Saturday, July 14th
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OUR TICKET,
FOIl PRESIDENT:
G rover Cleveland
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
Alien G. Thurman
OF OHIO.
I-OR GOVERNOR;
John II. Gordon.
FOR CONGRESS Grn DISTRICT.
M 011 James H Blount
The MiMcdgcvillc election on the
senou! tax has been postponed un
til Oct. f.
The republicans of Bibb are pre
paring for a Ilarrisoj and Morton
rally in Macon at a near date
I iyo thousand j e<>|no r.Uondid
the burbocuo of the Fni me vs Alli
ance, at Rock marl, last Saturday.
Tho State Pharmaceutical con
vention mol in Atlanta last Tues
day. A number of Macon phar
macists attended.
Dr A. Y. P. Garnett, with the
rank of surgeon general of the Con
federate army died a few days ago
at Eohobttoth Beach, Dolowaro.
Mbs Bail 0 B. Morgan, president
of the Confederate Monument asso
ciation, is in Jackson, Miss., per
fecting new plans for raising more
funds for tho monument.
Cardinal Manning, who will reach
his eightieth birthday on 8 dud ay
next (July 15), rises regularly at
f> a. to. Mo loves to so0 the early
morning sun from his chamber
window.
Farmer Tatum, of Berrien coun
ty, in ado iast year, on bis one-mule
farm, twenty five bales of short
staple and or.o bale of long staple
cotton. lie certainly’ has a varie
ty of cotton, that it not known in
this county.
Tho following story’, is rather
tough on somebody: A man walk
ed into a Macon bar and called for
Whiskey’. A small glass and a do
cantor were set before him. He.
looked at the glass dubiously and
said; ‘‘Is this the largest glass
you’ve got? Tho barkeeper eyed
him a moment and then asked;
“You're from Jones ain't you?
“Yes, that’s my home.” “John,"
said U10 barkeepor calling to the
porter, “give him that pint measure
over there!”
Not far from St. Simon’s is an is
land called Blackboard. The name,
it is said, originated from a pirate
called Blackboard, who long ago to
habited it with his Crew of desper
ate men. A long black board flow-,
tog to his waist gave the pirate hits
name. When the government dis
patched vessels laden with money
to pay off tho men sent to colonize
tho state, these lawless pirates
would ho iu wait and secure the
treasure at any cost. Some years
sine© a colored man was plowing on
this island, when hie plow-share
turned out 84,000 in Spanish gold.
A crafty white man told him it was
too old to bo good, and that he
would give him 8150 for it.
was when it was
boyoiid recall, the poor darkey
found out that he had boon ewin
died. Even now on the neighbor
ing island Jeekly the trees are oft
en found notched and people sup
pose that these marks denoted the
placed where tho treasure booty of
t he old pirate is buried. Black—
beard did not live to be very old.
A vessel coining by was [attacked
by the pirate and bis men, when the
captian of the besieged vessel fired
upon j n and killed him.
7TEMS ISiTEliESf.
Tho tower of Trinity church.
Bofctou, weighs 19,000,000 pounds.
Joseph Pinion, of Temple, Ala.,
found a rock in 1868 that would
cut iron.
Cleveland, Whitney, Dickinson
are tho names of three prominent
professional ball players.
Twenty inches is said to bo tho
narrowest gauge of railroad doing
regular business in the United
Stales.
A flash of lightning slid along a
wire fence in Pawnee county, Neb,
and killed nine head of cattle stand
ing in a row.
Capt. Jio Smith of Sabin Pass,
ex. has in the season jua.t passed
shipped to Newark, N. J,, the
skins of 953 alligators.
The largest salmon taken from
the Conn-: client river for years war
caught recently at Jjyino. It
weighed twenty-five pounds.
It is said that bald-headed In
dians are becoming common and the
plup hat of civilization is thought
to ho responsible.
The one story frame cabin in
which Andrew Johnson served his
apprenticeship as a tailor is still
standing in Columbia, Tonn.
Tho most uniquo runaway yet
is from Byrdstown, Ky., whore a
lad of 13 ran away with and mar
ried a damsel just twice his age.
11 is claimed that tho deaths and
wounds' from railroad accidents
are only about one-fourth as great
in Europe as in this country.
A pipe smoked by General Jack -
son while ho was President has
lately boon presented to tho Now
England Historical Society.
Jay Gould has in his conserva
tories at Irvington probably the
largest and most varied collection
of valuable plants in America.
Gen. O’Ryan, tho now minister
of war of Spain, is an Irishman by
descent, though he is in the land of
garlic and guitars.
One of Forepaugb’a elephants
had to bo covered with mustard
tho other day to ease his pains, and
it took twenty-two pounds to do
it.
Mrs. Bessy Shepard, who recent
ly died at Ashland, N. H., was, with
one exception, tho oldest person in
the Stale. Sho was born in 1785.
Roan Dog, the big medieano man
of the Sioux, finding bis mother
dead and his reputation gone, sent
a bullot through his heart last, week.
A little Burlinton girl presisted
in singing while lier grandfather
was taking his nap. Sho explain
ed that sho was “trying to sing
grandpa’s nose to sleep.,’
Railways are said to consume
movo than half the world’s product
ion of iron, tho car wheels repair
ed in tho United States alono tak
ing moro than 2,000,000 tons.
Dr. William Goddard, who died
in Boston s low days ago at tho age
of 92, was Ilarvarb’s oldest living
graduate, having received his do
greeof A. 13. in 1815 and his M. D.
in 1820. •
The grave of Henry Fawcett is
at Thrumpington, England, mark
ed with only a plain tablet bearing
the words, “Speak to the people
that they go forward.”
Ilobort Browing has never writ
ten a poem for magizmc publication,
and I10 can not bo induced to do so.
Mrs. Browing, on the contrary,
ho says, liked to appear in the
magazines because sho enjoyed be
ing in the company of others.
President Cleveland has been
presented with ono of the gorgeous
badges worn by the California
delegation at St. Louis—tbe solitary
souvenir possessed by him of tho
covcation which reuominated him
for the presidency.
The oldest person in Southern
Ohio is Mrs. Annie Rousck of
Pomeroy, who has passed ono year
beyond tho century mile post,
Sho looks as if she wore not more
liiau 75, aud does not wear glasses,
having received her second sight
twenty years ago. She has in a 113’
onteresting reminiscences of the
pioneer days of Ohio.
ORDINARY’S CITATION’S
For Administratrix Dismission.
Ordinary’s Office, Jones Co., Ga.
June 20th 1888.
Whereas, Mrs. M. M. Williams.
Adm’x on Estate of John F. Wil
liams Dec’ll, applies to me for Dis
mission from said administration.
These are to cito all persons con
cerned to show cause if any they
have to the contrary at this office
on or by the first Monday in Oc
tober next.
Witness my hand officially
R. T. ROSS,
Ordinary.
For Administrator.
Ordinary’s Office, Jones Co., Ga.
Juro 20th 18' 8.
Whereas Wm. If. Burden applies
to me fur administration on Estate
of James G. Barnes of said county
deceased. These are therefore to
cito ail persons concerned to show
cause if any they have to the con
trary at this office or by the first
Monday in August next.
Witness my hand officially,
R. T. ROBS,
Ordinary.
Notice Leave fo Sell Land.
Ordinary’s Office, Jones Co., Ga.
June 20th 1888.
Notice is hereby given that Dr.
John F. Anderson, Adin’r on Estate
of Martin K. Malone deceased has
applied for an order to sell all the
lands belonging to said estate, and
that unless some valid objections be
offered to tbe same, an order for
such sale will be granted by this
court on tho first Monday in August
next, Witness my hand officially.
It. T. ROSS,
Ordinary.
For Administrator’s Dismission.
Ordinary’s Office,
Joues Co., Ga.
Juno 20th 1888
•
, Whcreas IT1 J. T 13. ,, Pound, „ , fldm , , r with
tho will annexed on Estate of
Baulam Peters Doc'd, applies to me
for Dismission from said adminis
tration. These are to cite aft per
sons concerned to show c ause if any
they lmve to the conlrai , j r ~^fes#ms
office on or by the first Monday in
October.next, in default of which,
Dismission will bo granted,
Wituoss my hand officially,
R. T. ROSS,
Ordinary.
The cheapest line of dry goods to
be found in Macon are at O’Gormans
& Co.
When «./ vou come to Macon
call on us, you will find bar
gains, Eads, Neel and Co.,
Clothiers, Hatters and Fur
nishers.
“BANDANA”
Handkerchiefs 5c. up. Eads,
Neel & Co.
O’Gorman & Go’s July sales will
he immense their special bargains
will draw trade. Do not fail local!
on them when visiting Macon.
LAND FOR SALE.
300 acres in upper part of Jones
county, four miles from Juliette,
S from Hillsboro. Soil good and
under a fair stato of cultivation, im
provements moderate, tenant hous
es, barn etc. Price §1500.00.
ALSU
500 acres on the lino of Jasper
and Jonos, five miles west of Hills
boro, no improvements, yet the
best laud to this section. Price
83000.00.
ALSO
186 acres in lower part of Jonos,
on Macon & Augusta R. R. ono mile
from Haddock Station, soil excel
lent and under good state of culti
vation, improvements moderate.
Price 81500.00.
Terms Cash or pari cash, remain
der it any on easy time at 8 per
cent. Titles bona fide.
Come to see these lands while
crops are being grown upon them.
Address,
J. F. Anderson,
6-28-1888. Cornucopia, Ga.
H 08 T.VJAMIAN,
gunm®&
CLINTON, GEORGIA.
Practices in Ocmuloee Co bit
Office in Court House.
155, t. ton?, jr.,
w&jc^es,
Jewel yk a 1 uf
SfECJACLES Aj*Q EfE
^LASSES.
Watch Repairing a Specialty.
308 SECOND STREET.
MACON GA
4 21 3m.
Crosliett 9 !
IRON WORKS,
ENGINES, WATER WHEELS.
GRIST, SAW and CANE MILLS.
KETTLES and EVAPORATORS
Cotton Presses (Hand and Horse
Power.)
E. CROCKETT,
Macon, Ga.
THE BRILLIANT.
Biscuit .. „ Smith ... is . now the ., presid- .
.
‘ n S S on * us
THE BRILLIANT SALOON,
the finest in Macon. He gives his
customers the best to oat, best
%r«4£, an3io.nnfeLAs. ——-----
I'BEL BEDS
doing more for his patrons than any
man in Macon.
Central R R «fGa
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Notice to Traveling; Pole.
The best and cheapest passenger
route to
NEW YORK ^BOSTON
is via Savannah and elegant steamers
thence. Passengers before purcha
sing tickets via other routes would
do well to inquire first of the merits
of the route via Savannah, by which
they w’ili avoid dust and a tedious
all-rail ride. Rates include meals
and stateroom on steamer.
Hound Trip Tickets
Will be placed on sale
June 1st, good to return until Oct.
31st. New York steamer sails tri
weekly. Boston steamer weekly
from Savannah.
For further information apply to
any agent of this Go. or to
E. T Charlton, G. P. A.,
Savannah Ga.
C. G. Anderson,
Agent Steamers,
Savannah Ga.
TO THE
Traveling Public
—YOU CAN—
SAVE 3M£OKTEir
BY STOPPING AT
J II Bemer ( s
MACCN GEORGIA.
LOOK OUT!
At Clinton the old town
—AND—
Urn i ail a LOW PRICES.
Having engaged in General Merchandise in Clinton, Jones Co. and
with a large stock of Goods, I will make a lively stir in reduction of
prices. A largo lot of good stock for cost and loss than cost. Such as
SHOES, HATS, and
NOTIONS,
WOOLEN and COTTON
GOODS.
And many other articles of value. Must and will bo sold at prices to de
fy competition. You will find those prices to bo in keeping with tho
Farmers Allianeo and are extended to all persons. Como and see, don’t
take my word for it.
Roland T. Ross.
June 25th 1888. tf. CLINTON, GA.
GEORGE W. ETHRIDGE. JOHN T. WALL.
1 JJTEpGE & |
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN
W' ^ n 1 'inis )
POOL AND BILLIARDS.
41fi Poplar Street era 1
6 30-1888.
GEO, T. BEELAND,
WATCHES CLOCKS JIWlfLRf,
m HjiEdai'tES IfiolS Pe«s
iHHi iS!
PEWCi; L 5 ETC
tS WSmSM m m j I I PROMPT Novelties BStORDERS AND by in RELIABLE mail Holiday will ATTENTION receive Goods
v- 320 Second Street,
MACON GEORGIA
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TRIM 1SEIX.
(SUCCESSORSTO R. S. COLLINS.)
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
CARRIAGES
Buggies and Wagons.
BABY CARRIAGES, HARNESS
WHIPS, Etc.
684 and 470 SECOND STREET
Macon 9 Georgia.
Feb. 23rd 1888