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Mb* tlrakUsH MJBfctPHED EVERY SATURDAY MORN IN’ AT GRAY, GEOROIA, —BY T. «. PENN.— . Subscription Rates— In Advance. One Year. ----- fl © 8:x Months. ----- g Three Month, - - - - - % Entered at the Tostofliee at Gray Ga »a second class mail matter.. I’ostoffice orders, drafts, etc., should be made payable to T. R. Tens. States for advertising made known on ■application, *' Communications for md1vid»iaH>ene!V!,or of « personal character, charged for the game as advertisements. Marriage and obituary notices, not ex seeding one square, inserted without charge —over one square will be dunged for same as adyertisemente. Correspondents -expressed alone them are responsible through opinions by •oolumns. TOWN AND CQUNTY Sfrs. E. (i. HARDEMAN, Local Editress. Now is the time to plant your Christmas advertksomin«s. Congress is in session again and promises to be a lively one. - ^ Col. John T. Glenn has been ro *oii tiy elected Mayor of Atlanta. The Legislature will send a com mittee next week to inspect the Lunatic Asylum at Milledgovillo. The propriety of annexing Cana da to the united States bus become a national is-ue, and w ill probably be considered during the piesent session of Congress. Read tne new advertisement of Clarence H. Cubbedge in to-days issue. Hie stock of goods has been selected with care, and are offered gu-ieee to suit the times. Give him a .call when you visit the Central City. Mr. Juo W Adams sold two fox hounds to a gentleman in Washing ton county, who writes back noth ing in the shape of a fox can out speed them—that their dogs are as nothing compared with the Putnam ■dogs.—Messenger. Another ifiysterious murder has oecured in Newton County in which Mr. W. G. Jon-s was the unfortu nate victim. He w; s found dead in the .woods near his home, eight miles west of Covington, a few days #go, with several bullet holes in his head. As yet the affair is a myste ry and no clue to the murderer has been found. The Covington and Macon rail road is about completed to Athens, and we learn a schedule for the run ning of regular trains into the clas sic city-will be arranged in a few days. Perhaps the work on the ex tension to Covington will then be commenced. We are anxiously await ing the return of Capt. E. C. Macb en to our city, to arrange for the work Lot him .come along.—Covington ■Star. At Washington, D. C. the chap lain, for Congress; in his opening prayer offered the following peti t : on in behalf of President elect Harrison; “Amidst the perplexi ties by which he is beset under the solemn sense of the respmsftility of his great trust, grant him the sense of thy presence, and comfort and guard his person from all peril and danger; perserve him in perfect health of body and of mind; vouch safe him light aud cheer; and be thou the strength of his heart and his portion forever." Mr. Israel F. Brown, brother of the late Judge E. E. Brown, is vis iting his nieces and nephew, at the Edgerfon Hotel. Mr. Brown was a citizens of Macon as far back as 1825-26, and was living in Clinton, Jones county, when LaFa. ette male his memorable visit through Georgia. He was superintendent of the first cotton ein manufactory in Georgia, which was located at Clinton. He is now over 80 years of age, and is the inventor of the famous Brown gin factory, at New London Conn., the largest shop of that description in the country. His gins are used throughout every cot ton state. The health of the enterprising and venerable gentle man is remarkab’y good, and bis energy and activity are wonderful. CLINTON LOCALS. Judge R. T. Ross visited Mac-on Thursday. Mr. Robt. Vf Smith died at his home near Plentitudo last Tlunvday. Miss May Stewart is spending the week with little friends In Clinton. Mrs. Park and little grand daugh ter, of Haddocks, are visiting Mrs. Greaves. Frank, Robert and Gordon Har deman spent Thanksgiving and Sunday at home. Mr. and Mrs. G us Bragg are quite proud over a new boy who ! as been with them for the last few days. Messrs. Holmes Johnson and Cater Etheridge, of Macon, tame out as fur Afi Gray hunting on the 29th. Mr. Jtilo Wynne, of Ala., and Miss Mattie Horne, of Jones county, were married by Rev. J. JR. King, on Sun day last. Mrs. M. A. Phillips is spending this w'fck with Haddoc-k lriends, during Rev. Phillips absence at Conference, Miss Genie ‘Adcock, of Rome, Ga.. is visiting the Misses Stripling and with Miss Minnie was in towu to see us Wednesday Mrs. J. C. Powell who died last week in Macon was formerly Miss Libbio VanBuren of Griswoldville and. was a lovely lady. Judge J. C. Barron has begun the work of remodelling and improving the Kingman house, preparatory to moving into the same. Messrs. Henry Bonner, James Slocumb and Thomas Morris visited Rev. M. A. Phillips prior to bis de parture for Conference. Tuesday was sale day. Some lands were sold but little other property Sold. A sale of some slock was postponed until Thursday. Mr. Joe Wilburn, with Coleman, Ray & Co., Macon, camo out for a hunt Thanksgivir g day, carried hack quite a string of birds and en the day finely. Who’ll be the generous friend to send the Headligiii- a Christmas gobbler? Our Thanksgiving “tur key” was a home raised chick n of the Plymouth rock species. Flora Jones, convicted last term of Jones court and sen tenced for one year in Penitentiary, nas been par doned by the Governor and left for home Saturday full of rejoicing. A little bird whispers that our Clinton and Gray lads and lassies are “hatching up” great plans for a genera! jollification on the nights of Dec. 24th and 25tb. We hear they intend to “paint the old town red.” The young gentlemen of Clinton and Gray who attended the party at Mr. R. D. Lesters at Haddocks are oud in their expressions of the de Iightfnl time enjoyed by them. They pronounce the supper as one “par excellence.” Glad to bear that our genial and versatile young friend, Ed Coleman, of Haddocks, is up after a severe spell of sickness. The Clinton girls are anxious ho should be completely restored to accustomed liveliness by the Christmas holidays. Remember Mr. Ellis, ofEllis & Co., 3Iacon, has just returned from the market, where he bought»n immense stock at low prices. Tb# holder of Ticket No. 1,099 will please call for the Music Box. Be sure when you Jones county folks go down to call on Ellis & Co., new Dannenberg Building, Wo are sorry to learn that Mrs. Dr. Thos. Gibson, mother of Drs Will and Obie, is still quite ill at her homo in the lower part of the county. Dr. Walker, of Macon, visited her Monday. She lias been suffering for several weeks with typhoid fever. We hope she will soon recover for Bhe is a most ex cellent lady. Monday was regular county court day and the town was lull ofpeople. The court bouse presented a regular Superior couit day appearance. Judge Blackwell of Jasper county court presided for Judge Barron during Monday and returned to Monticeilo that P. M. Court was continued until noon on Tuesday. Judge Richard Johnson was also in attendance and argued several cases. We will publish the n* v schedule j next week. Rev. Sam Jours will visit Cal R“T in the 1st of January. The cry is “hard times." and it is always so just about the time lor paying city, state and county taxes. President Cleve and has declined lo visit the Augusta Exposition owing to a pressure of business that requires his steady attention. • Mr. E. b. Steadman, tha popular Editor of the Lithonia New Era, was married last week to Miss Maggie Clark, a charming young lady of Covington. Sending kiss as by phonograph has it advantages, too. The man who eats cloves because he likes themeau no w travel faster without stumbling over a divorce. It is un lerstoQ 1 that over a mil lion dollars cash has been offered by a large railroad system for tho Cov ington and Macon real, and the same was refused.—Macon News. The poop'e generally are poor and poverty is no disgrace But if' poverty comes by waste, by neg ligence by idleness, by extrava gance, then poverty is a righteous punishment. We are in receipt of a letter from Superintendent McEvoy stating that a new schedule will lie placed on the O, & M. R. R. next Monday the 10th inst, when the trains will run into Athens. Hurrah for the C. & M. In front, of Ellis & C o.’s store on Cherry streot. is tho figure of a ne gro thumming a banjo. It is life like and attracts almost as much is the policeman who keeps up » con stant tapping on the window of Goodwyn & Small’s drug store next door.—Macon Telegraph. A lady of int'lligoDco, told us a few days ago that it was very hard for young men to marry now on the small salaries they get, and if women compote with them for bus iness places, she could not soo much chance for any girls to get married uuless they were daughters of rich men. Angus Elgin Orr has drawn school statistics on Georgia, and shows that “she is the banner state of illiteracy, peerless in parsi mony.’’ In the ratio of taxes for school purposes, no other stato ranks so low as Georgia. Kansas gives four times as much, Virginia and Colorado three times, and even Utah doubles this empire state of the South. Every lady wants to know what to wear anil how to make it. Godey’s Lady’s Book tells all that, and much more. The December number is peculiarly rich, both with illustrations and literary matter; fashions, stories, poetry, shopping hints, and all that a refined and practical lady wants to know. Ev ery lady ought to be a subscriber Only $2 a year, with a variety of premiums and other inducements. Address, “Godey’s Lady’s Book,” Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. VV. \V. Jones and lady of this county, were in the city shoppiug last Wednesday. We might not have noticed this fact had it not been that Mr. J. related to us lhat wonderful collard story. It was cut and cooked a lew days since at his house, and was of huge dimen sions, enough to last the family two days and then leave a hamper bas ket full for the cow. It was a col lard from Collardtown, and if you don’t believe it ask Mr. Jones.— Madison Advertiser. The following complimentary notice of James II. Blount, Jr. son of our higuiy esteemed Con gressman, appears in the Macon Evening News ATTORNEY BLOUNT. Mr. Jim Blount, the verv talen ed son of Congressman James H. Blount, was admitted to-day to the practice of law in Bibb Superior Court. He was given a most rigid and thorough examination, which he stood most excellently’, showing him to have been a close, faithful and aJJe stndent. The friends of the young gentleman predict for him a brilliant and enviable FROM HADDOCKS. The beauty and ehi-aLy of the district, supplemented with several from abroad, were ritriit regally en tertained by Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Lester, last Wednesday night. It is conceded by all who were present that it was a very recherche affair, and indeed wanted for nothing to make it * tlie occasion” of the sea son. It goes without raving that Mrs. L, a hostess is par excellence, with all that that implies. It is to be regretted that space will not per mit us to individualize, for seldom has there been such a bouquet of fair ones that embellishment could not adorn. Miss Johnston, of Atlanta, is the guest lor a lew weeks of the Misses While. When together they bring to mind the Three Graces. The accomplished Miss Florrie Ousley, of Thomas county, is making a visit to her sister, Mrs. Rhode Lester. Many and sincere are tho regrets expressed at tho dosing ol the scuool presided over by Miss Nor man" Her abilities were fully ap preciated by the many patrons, as shown in the advancement of the pupils. Miss Ola Lamar, ol Macon, is with Miss Hattie Mouglion for a week. Miss Annie Clark has her charm ing cousin Miss Candler, with her fora brief season. It will be a pleasure to the many friends of Marshall Norman to know that m lieu of merchandising, lie will remain at his old post. May bis relinquishment be very, very far off. Under tlie guise of Rheumatics, Ed Coleman indulged a week oi so in dolcefar niente. One of the “set” who loved not wisely, but too well, arid who has beon on the ragged edge for some time, is again proclaiming himself the preferred. Go it B. my young friend, these little episodes aro es sential to the vagaries of life and love. Thanksgiving day was very gen erally observed by the merchants and others. All of tlie stores by agreement, thereby tho employees to have a day Some hunted game, mostly, er, ’twasahunt for turkey dinner. Money To Lend ON FARMS IN Jones County - |AT| ■ B LOW BITES aa W m . B . BIRCH, MASONIC HALL, MACON, GA. Loans Negotiated On Farms & Town Property IN BIBB AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. ELLIOTT ESTES, 63 Cherry St. Macon Ga BUY YOUR Trunks, Satchels. Pocket Books, and Fancy Leather GOODS, FROM THE FACTORY AT FACTORY PRICES. Macon Trunk Factory, J. Van & Co. 4103rd St. Macon Ga HOB!. 1 ■ lillillliW, CLINTON, GEORGIA Practices in Ocmulgee Circuit Office in Court House. Dr R A JONES ■ ; (o): RESIDENT DENTIST MONTICEI.no GEORGIA Office up stairs over Dr Dozier’s Drug store BADS, EEL £ CQ. [ME Bit SB Ol H Correct and Latest Styles. THE LOWEST PRICES. Send us your orders and come to see us when in Macon. Goods sent C. Q. D. unless city reference is given. EADS, NEEL & CO, —15—3 m. 557 CHERRY ST. REDDIN& & BALDWIN. T*r t—t—(O')—t—t CLOTHING, HATS AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS'; Koop always on hand a good stock and guarantee to give satisfaction to all their patrons. 368 2nd Street, Qa. WINSI11P & CALLAWAY’S OLD STAND. N—II—9—20—3m. SHIP YOUR COTTON TO t F. PRICE, 1111 , mi Si. Tie does strictly a COTTON BUSINESS And will get highest market price forootton. HE LENDS MONEY In Spring at low rate of interest.—N-n-9-20-8m. Clarence H. Cubbedge.' 672 GHER.RY STREET, M^COfl QA General House Furnisher. Dealer In (Jrockery, Glassware, Tinware, Cutleryp Excelsior and Capitola Cook Stoves and Ranges. / Dec Ctli—3m. CAMPBELL & JOWLS. For Nineteen Years Past Wc have conducted Cotton Factorage at onr Warehouse, corner of Second and Poplar Streets, Macon, Ga., and now at the opening of another season, once more offer our services to planters and shippers of cotton, pledging close personal attention to the interests of our patrons. Grateful toold friends and dosiringto make new ones, we are yours truly Oct20tf. Campbell & Jones. W. B. & O. G. SPARKS, COTTON FACTORS AND Commission Merchants We have every facility for Handling and storing Cotton »t the lowest rates of commission. Prompt personal attention paid to parties shipping us their cotton. Storage Free. Money loaned to planters at the lowest ate* of interest—10—II—lm. W. B. & 0. G. SPARKS, MACON, GA.