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<J A w i : e SsSSk /5S syj^. B&w;*.«Ek wwm Wm . n UMifffi OSI H -■: " fee V 31*-S2> ; $x SSmm m . JL i ** VOL. II. - ■*qgtaj - •* * THOS, R. PENN, : : Publisher. * SARD LUCK .->. - .• “Now, that’s svhat I call a down Tfartley, right sliamd," exclaimed Milton to his fellow clerk, Ned Steele.: “Old Iiowes has To cheek think than of his I, gjive asking--) ||iii credit to teaCh dor. ! on that young nppiiew of his tb« bvsi-^i ness, which means your walking! ticket sure, as soon as be learns'f I wouldn't do it!’’ .<,• ' “It is. rath or liard luck,” replied Ned, liis voice Irenihling a little, “He knows just how much 1 ne, d tho money; and even if he were going to discharge me, he needn’t have asked me to-spend a fortnight or knowahout move teaching the Chanie Rage ’' all I work.” “It’s taking the bread right out oi your mouth.” said tiro clerk indignantly. “Young Rage don’t need it, cither.- If I were yim, Ned, 1 d s-iip, , let , , , . and toe old man teach his nephew himself. No one can do your work as you do it, any way,” „ ■ •r J . “1 shall be- on the lookout for another “h<« job. Work’a pretty scaree, EJ k <}’• ing on &ik do ha i s awoek now. •‘You’re right, Nydv L don’t see how you do it. YY by,. ^n’t live iiaif : dec. oao*'K&IRiffcr^jfiWnys^W” nt on hf.y a n^mh, I’ve no “Yet mother and Nan I havc^ol j'lot.g very.well'so far, there’ll be a way opened,” said Ned cheerfully, as he turned io his de^k. “YV’tslI, y-Hu’ro a wonder to me,” muttered Hilton.’- ■ t • Young -Hartley could hot,-and probably never would, understand lhuoueaning of economy. Ilo all he had and fonhd that fiU from enough, although his income was twice that of Ned Steele. . Hartley was liqud, c^js k vwuen Ned entered the efnjjfoy-ra Routes & Co., neatly a year before, and Ned had taken What the .boys offll '*a shine” to thedlashily-ares’sed and careless young man of'''the world. tainly Not that quosiioi Ned was vole led rutoftiie c^r-J i - coinpany m which Milton Is Si nley ah one; but he admired from a distance. Their lives w|rventirely different and always would be, Ned told him self. He had a mother and little sister to help support, and such pleasures as his fellow c’eik in dulged in wore not for him. “Hard luck! that’s what it is,” lie thought, as he loaued over bis books. Only that noon Mr. Bowes had called his youngest clerk into the private office, and shooting a piercing glance over his-gold-bowed spectacles at Ned, as was lbs habit when said, sternly: “Mr. Steele, mv young nephew, Charles Page, will be ; here ryx! Monday morning, and 1. wish you to teach him your work thorough ly., 1 in land to make some changes here shortly. That is all.” That was all; but it meant every thing to Ned—more than he had ever lot Milton know ; and now, as ne bent low over .the page ef hi ledger, two gr'eat tears splashed down on the neat rows of figures, and he dashed his hands across bi« eyes, aud bit his lip in vexation at this little weakness. “Hard Iuckl” he muttered, as he wc-nt to eupper, and it was a very grave Ned Steele that entered the little house ibat evening. YVifen little Nan had been put to bed, Ned told his mother the bad * • I ‘OUR AMBITION IS TO MAKE A VERACIOUS WORK, RELIABLE IN ITS STATE RETS, CANDID IN ITS CONCLUSIONS, AND JUST IN ITS VIEWS.” | new?, ami lect-ivt-d tS.ei-oiuioJ l i lm a—hind, Christian mother lias for 0” t “.Keapnip yr.nr courage, my son,” she said as Ned kigsed her good night,; “Maybe good will come out of your ‘hard luck.’ ” “t wish 1 Could think so,” replied Nods* . Trite to promise, Air. Bowes in Charlie Page into the office the followitrg;Monday morning, and wa%w$l he did, for Milton did not niake his appearance all day, and even a “green hand” was some help, -3 a face like tS thunder cloud, and it was none the less dark when Mihon camp ln th.o uoxt day, as cool and placjd as ever. Air. Row os’ sharp reprimand never ruffled the serenity of his head (*l<.rk. Charlie Page and Ned had been school friends before Ned’s father died, but Charlie’s warmth of t n’end ship wasconsiderably chilled by his schoolmate’s very apparent coldness, % wonder what it <ym be that’s changed Ned so,” ‘mused Charlie, entirely innocent of any such thonglit us displacing his former schpv l elium.’ Rut as Ned’s stiffness rather in ereased UTS* hirf fhut * uo ^(.vuld -6 how that his' iriehdsfiip couldn’t be re fused twice.” • . fcjo, upvle.r the existing circutn fetari.A-s.’i nay h:->i anvtJiing but a time of it 4a Bowes & Co.’s of with Nc-ct "growing more and solemn every day, Milt's abseil cos* becoming more and moic iro ijUeit!, *.and the proprietor’s face like#a storm cloud from oiwi week’s |nd to [another.! . - Giving up Ned in disgust, Charlie ^ ^ CuUo,) ^ MlUm iUn * so ’ m ’ uu P«ltt«»^n’ceship sprang up between tliem that boded r.a good for Mr. Bowes’ piephew. ike Nod, he not only admired Miltop, but ha longed to imitate him,;at icaSt 'in some . things.’, In CJiurhe world?’ .wanted to be a .. man _______ lne He eagerly accepted iiivHalmii, one day given, “Coma do 5lcs jq gbt. Page, • ' *' V — , if you’d like to learn,” Ned looked up quickly from his work, and almost spoke the warning that was at his tongue’s end. But x he thought, “It’s none ol my busi ness,” kept him silent. Conscience, however, gave him no peace; so as they were closing up for the -night, he said; , • ‘-Charlie!, don’t yon gft with Milt to-night. Your uncle won’t like R.”. “Is that any of your business?” snapped Charlie, who knew very well that his uncle would be far from pleased at such an escapade. ‘ Don’t give your advice, Steele, till to. >i l S LafitOM 1 UJ • ^ Ned turned on his heel and left, angry with himself for speaking, yet knowing that Charlie was just ^utering a path that would bo cer tain ruin to such an impulsive, headstrong fellow. “It’s nothing to me—none of my business,” said Ned, savagely, think kscc mg^fthjfchanllucji Ht tho office would Charlie’s bring r>tes- him. “Are you too tired to take the work I’ve finished over to Mrs. Coles tor me after tea, Ned?” was Mrs. Steele’s gentle inquiry, during the meal, ‘‘Not at all, mother,” was Ned’s cheerful reply: and so he set out, immediately after his appetite was satisfied, for the long tramp across tho city. GRAY, GEORGIA, SATURDAY'. JANARY 12, 1SS9. Though oiieerfui before his er, Ned s thoughts were far pleasant as he walked on through the almost deserted streets. and then fine carnages dashed 1 ’ and ,, he , long, d , to , be tike ., the occu pants—wealthy. If he only had money [enough to live in a hig house as Mr. Bowes did, or lik.' Charlie’s folks he’d ride to a carriage, too, and—but this un* profitable reverie was cut short by his arrival at Mrs. Coles’. He de livered the work ami turned again toward home. Two figures pastel before him out a brilliantly lighted,;,billiard and separated on the cor- “G-ood-night, Charlie. Guess you can get home all right.” Ned heard Mfiton ; Hartley r r , i , a voice - say. H.e air will do your head pood, it was confounded liot in there, that’s fact.” on =„ r a liUlo«,««. u >n<-v. w.aid tl)e otiier, leaning unsteadily against, the lamp-post, “Thatstuffl had made me terribly dizzy.” “Oh, that’ll he all right in a few U1 -ff- lt 1 — G»d bcouanrcl; ,MI,. oxcLiimed I. lvl ^NeJ, as Hartley turued (he corner. Then Stepped forvar-l and grasped arm. “Come on Lome, r=gc. WlWpjo,,.^ ’ s tDutyou, ihcCcj saiu Charlie thickly, “Let go of my arm. lean get a’ong without your help, ' ha>; t, i.ivcd ..nay* f’.-.-ws ?T.ai mifi pt «Pgere.l half across the street, but a - ul !lil m ’ a ,iei) P> to ° con ^ iSe( ^ for ii moment to move. A carriage turned the corner and came rapidly toward the prostrate boy, and had’Ned not pulled him hack in the nick ol time, in all probability the foolish fellow would have been killed. it was all done in a flash*-the fall, the hish of hoofs, Ned’s plucky action—then Ned Steele found him self lying on the edge of the sidewalk feeling a little faint and with a bad ly-wrenched ankle. Mr. Bowes was bending over him, and Charlie Page sat on the curbstone leside bun, now thoroughly sobered. “He'p me into the carriage with him, Charlie,” said Mr. Bowes, hus kily. “Had it not been for him I. i probably should have ran over and | killed my own nephew.” In his mice’s library, with N el ] s-r^ched on toe sola beside him, Charlie made a clean breast of the affair, and was freely forgiven. And after some urging explained his own conduct toward his former schoolfellow. did you think that I had intention of discharging you, said Mr. Bowes. “My was to discharge Milton Hartley, and give you his position soon as Charlie was capable of your work. You are fully competent, my boy, so Hartley goes morrow, and Edward Steele will head clerk for Bowes & Co.” This was good news indeed, and when Ned kissed his mother, before he left home to take his sent for the time at Milt’s old desk, ho said, . “It was all a mistake ubout my hard luck, mother. I’ll never cry out before I arn hit,” And he never did.' M.V.I1AI1IHAS XllMMsm lew t CLINTON, GEORGIA dRACTICES IN OCMULGEE CIRCUIT Office in Coutr House. j oaes Conty Sheriffs Sab. . v . - ........... ............« ■ «< —■■•■ G K0|1G Y|||| 1A- Jones Connty. bo so Id befoie the Court. Unusc duo in Gin ton timing the ifga hoursOf sale on the first I nes ,iny in bVy next at public outcry engine one §'>} h<uo power steam manyfactied by A. B I'arquhar & 1 o, yin* rLboi twit and online fix SiJptr.or’ouct 'JSSSSJ^lSkl' in favor of John S. Stew» ft .'Son for use Ac vs R. E iiuihtng: ’iiuhuU. Phillip Ilntehiugs and it. J Said property found rn po^eston of and pointed out by said ill.,I Marshall. Jan. 2nd 1889. I YV. W. BARRON, Sheriff Jones Co. G MO R (J A—J on eh -Go u N T v. WILL he sold before fheCourt ? legal )0U ?J sale at..In.ton tours, Ga., the dining first lues- the on (1 ;y nfaetjjtive in IL-Vnury fSSUal public .ml aer sof land, more or less in Hatimouds Dint, said State and ewn y, hounded by lands of li. TSt levied now iu hii possesion, on u« \ lie proper'} d suid W 1’ Childs by vir tueofjOnvfi Courwih fa from Jones Superior Ivor of W I>. & O. G s P ar $ V -|W. T Childs and W. A Jan3|iV|889, ftj.T W. SheviH' W. BARRON, Jones Oo. ^ ^ . JuNKS ^11 If be s Id before the Court , FcV'ruErjvli^xt at, public outcry four i}iut,'S_to~wit; 1 lackfliorse one mule, bh-yk man* sorrel mule, one ^fhe tpify prO^-t'/of tit in lh'j mare T urner mule g a one Jones Court ii far. *r of A. H Ste]»hcns s ,J °s- J Principal an.l S. l ligand L. J turner hmet.ee. biud undes found in the possision of R, J Turner. This the 3rd day of JaniSHJ. vv. vv. BARRON, Sheriff Jones County. EXECUTOR'S SALIfi. Gr E Q11G1 A —J ones Count}’, ll' Wiil| bo wold inIthe before of the Clinton Usefloor, town in said county, on the first 'l ues day in Pebru *.ry next, between tho legal I tours ot sale, the wild Ends, belonging to the estate of John R. Walker, late of said deceased. Lot No. 36”—8th of YVare. Lot 224—9th of Ware, Lot No 44 — of Decatur,' Lot No. 217—27th Deoatur, Lots No’s 172 and 173 — oi Lee. I ots No’s 260 and 261— 12th of Wilcox, Lot No 39—13th o' sham, Lot No 90—4th ot Lot No 01—27th 2nd Lot No 112—-iJtli 1st of Kmui \„ Lot No 340—1st 4th 0 p {; j, 0 t No 148—3rd 2nd of and half interest in Lot 28o—12th 1 tL of YVidker. Sold by of the last will and testa of the said John S. YValker, for diviuons among tho heirs, Cash. Jan. 3rd 1839. F.J. WALKER , J.H. YVALKER . Execu tors. Ordinary’s Office, Jo nes Co ,Ga. Nov. 17th 1888. Whereas, Pleasant it. Bird, cutor of Estate John YY. Bird de ceased, applies to me for Dismis sion. Those are to cite all persons concerned to show cause if any i hey have to .tho contrary at this office on or by the first Monday in March next. Witness my hand officially. It. T. ROSS, Ordinary Money To Lend on ;f a I! jis iN Jones County -j AT * win LOW HITES mna YV m . B . B I It C II, MASONIC HALL, -MACON, GA " ■ NO, 9. SELLING GUT S=3 yiiy 4 ^r*y 9 . Como and See and be <• CONVINCED. From now until the 1st A of January. *- * Clinton December 12th4888. cat saes saof Gray Georgia. III HE mi m THE S. k i. B.R M ■ • —*•— s. '' ® ’ ... >-v-ifc L A . j Having roCHltly frtrnishod my Shop Wlto ’ the . most‘Hill-_ aft , )rovc „] t 0() ] g am now prepared to do carriage v.ork in its brandies and will do bettor work for loss money than * ’ Otluff , shop . the , county. , ... Bring . old , , buggies . any m in your and wagons and for a little money I will make them look like new ones. i\ r ew work built to order only. Satisfaction guaranteed in all my work." (live mo a tria and be convinced, 2 5—3m. IT. A. MORGAN. W. T. WOMACK. . BBAJjHH IN 8 Farmer’s Supplies and General Merchandise, Such as are kept in first-class houses. I am also prepared to pay the highest market prices for cotton as I do the work my selt and save tho usual warehouse expenses. Cotton shipped to me will receive my person al attention. All cottjon in store fallly protected by insurance. iigeiii m ties Constantly on hand at the lowest prices, and orders for same and also shipments of cotton solicited, Very Respectfully,^ W. T. WOMACK, 9—8—3m—1888. EAST MACON, GA w-T. VV.'BOND’S-o 111 m I % Beds Free to Customers. Tjifi PfiPT or WF? HWS flQARp AND JOBACCOP -AT THE BAR, FILLING JUGS AND BOTTLES A SPECIALTY. Como once and you’ll come again. • Jj k Morgans Corner, Macon. Ga 9—8—.li