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THE aE^.Z3XcX(3-a' mm ■tv’b YQL. II. The Macon Presbytery is in ses sion at Americus this week. Editor Woods, of Hawkmsville has a horse that will chew tobacco. From Thomasville was shipped last season $306,000 worth of Le Coate pears. Home* have been provided for 300 delegates to the Baptist state convention at Marietta, A pic tuctory is the latest Balti more industry. The project propose to bake 15,000 pies per day. The Eastman Journal says that “the idea ot teaching every girl to thump a piano, and every boy to be a bookkeeper, will make potatoes four dollars a bushel iu twenty years, Glascock county is entitled to the blue ribbon. The insolvent tax list forjthe entire county amounts t* only ninety cents, and a marriage occurred there recently in which the bride was only thirteen years old.— Ex. Seventeen years ago John Morris left home at Gobleville, Mich., and without a word of warming to his friends “lit out” for California. A few day b ago he came hack, ex plained the situation, and ae Mrs. Morris was still waiting for him, they will go to California together this time. There is a young man attending school at Bn tier, who went therein January with $54 in his pocket, and although he has his board, tuition and other expenses to pay he has more money than when he went. The reason is he works when not engaged in school. His services as janitor more than pay his tuition, and once a month be assists in mail ing the Gospel Messenger and docs any work that comes to hand. Covington and Macon Raslr^id Company. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Covington and Macon Railroad Company will bo held at the city office Macon, of the Ga., Compitny Tuesday, in the of on ‘ the May election 7.1889. of 12 directors o’clock and noon, such for other business as may come beiort it The transfer books will close on tbn evening of April 24, 1889, and will open again May 8 , 1889 A. Cbaig PaLheb, Secretary. April 23, 1889. In the flower yard of Mrs. E. of is pretty euonymus bush in the shape of a large arm chair. Its shape was only discoverd a short while ago and when trimmed and trained will be almost perfect figure. Growing in the. same yard is a flower of an unknown name that captures hu m ming birds. The flower is bill shaped, and when the birds insert their bills they become sometimes so securely fastened that the birds aro unable to withdraw them. Several have been captured in this way. Hartwell Sun: Recently one of our prominent physicians prescribed two kinds of medicines to an old colored man, one to be used external ly and the other internally, and the physician carefully explained how they were to be used. Somehow oi somehow else, the old da-key got the directions mixed, and be rubbed whh the internal medicine and 8 wallowed the external pieparation until the physician’s next visit. Alarmed, the doctor inquired a* to the effect, The old man replied that he was so hodly afflicted that the poisonous liniment had no effect— hut that the disease was worse than the medicine. “OUR AMBITION IS TO MAKE A VERACIOUS WORK, RELIABLE IN ITS STATEMENTS, CANDID IN ITS CONCLUSIONS, AND JUST IN ITS VIEWS,” Per. Thomas Muse of Quitman county has been preachihg fifty-two years, and during that period claims to have baptized over 3.500 persons A newspaper cau’t boom a town very successfully without receiving some aid or encouragement’ Yet there are some who seem to think that the duty strictly lies at our door. Don’t hesitate lo send us any items ot news, personal or otherwise that wo are not likely to hear of, and rest assured that we will ap preciate the favor ami r.ever accuse you of trying to get the name of yourself or friend “in the paper.” The board of “The Confederate Home” adopted for a name. “The Confederate Home Association of Georgia” and Mr. Henry W. Grady was unanimously elected President. It has been decided to locate it at or near the Capital. Farmer Dutton of Ellisville, N, Y., searched high and low for his father’s will after the old gentleman died, nearly ten years ago. Last week he took np the family Bible and the missing paper was found between the leaves. It has been there all the time. i ■— — The May, or Jubilee Number, of the Buttoriok Delineator came to us well illustrated with all the latest designs of fashions and styles, It contains a number of pages devoted to useful houshold hints, art decor ations, etc. The January issue uumbered 225000, and the Til a}’ number 250000, showing an increase of 25000 in circulation. This speaks well for this popular Magazine and every lady should subscribe for it. Only one dollar per anuum. Address BUTTEIUCK PUBLISHING CO., 7, 9 and 11 West 13 N. Y. if Torrn nxeir Acatea Or you ato nil worn out, iwelly good for nothing it is gmieTfci dubiilty. Try nROWJTH IRON BETTER a. 24 will cure yon, and give n gocn\ Appetite. Sold by all dealer* in medicine. TO FATHERS WITH MARRI AGEABLE DAUGHTERS. Train your clock to strike only every two hours. If you have a dog give it to some friend—for the time being. Never grumble audibly about the dress-make’s and milliner’s bills. Always let the young man see that you wear slippers in the even- Take all the tidies from the sitting room chairB. Men arc adverse to tidies. When you go to the theater as chaperon always hire a carriage to go home in and then fall asleep on the way. An invitation to dinner once in a while will either make the young man feel at home or else scare him off. This is a good way to learn his intentions, Join the club to which the young man belongs, and if necessary ask him to see you home late at night. This will be an advantage to you, and also make the young man feel that he is ‘‘solid” with you. Do not make use of patent gas ex tinguishers which turn all the lights out at 10 o’clock. The yonng man might take it aa a hint to go and he had better regulate the light to suit himself and the girl.—Ex. A BARGAIN. $600 will buy 131 acres of land with small 2 room house, splendid well water, half acre garden, and small orchard in the town of Hills boro. For further information ap ply to the undersigned at the C. & M. R. R. Depot at Monticello. T. M. Turxsb. GRAY, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. APRIL 27. 18S9. $50,000 -TO LEND To Fanners on long time at 6 per cent interest. Apply to TURNER & WILLINGHAM. Mulberry Street- - Macon Ga ROBT. V. HARDEMAN CLINTON, GEORGIA PRACTICES IN OcMULGEE CIRCUIT Office in Court House. I.AD1K9 building Needing a tonic, or children that want up, should tnko BROWN’S IRON BITTERS. SSou. It is pleasant to take, All cures dealers Malaria, keep lo it. llgta and liUlouimeaa. CENTRAL U. R. OF GEORGIA x Notice to Travelii Polo. 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 will avoid dust and a tedious all-rail ride. Rates include vneals and stateroom on steamer. For further information apply of Any agent of this Co. or to E.T Charlton, G. P. A. Savannah Ga Kg $ 11 tows *AKlN a POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A ma le! of purity, strength and whoier someness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot »>e sold n competition with the multitudes off test, short weight, alumn or phos phate powders. Sol only in cans ROYAL RAKING POWDER CO 106 Wall Street New York mm AyOR/7^ 1 WOODWORK!*©©* 1 AffACMMEHfiS 1ns NtW HOMt 5(WING MACHINE C° OKANGC - MA^S JS&. 0T.LOUIS.MO. “SKK8SK®S» |-1 FOR SALE ry OA.LLAS.TtX. 8 f*rf**» tUMt .^rented. wyw. 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Loans Negotiated On Farms & Town Pro perty IS BIBB AND ADJOINING COUNTIES ELLIOTT ESTES& CO 318 Second St. Macon Gu BUY YOUR Tranks, Satchels-Pocket Books, and Fancy Leather GOODS, FROM THE FACTORY AT FACTORY PRICES. Macon Trunk Factory, J. Van & Co. 4*10 3 rd St. Macon G a »• aewtor. A st onto -Li-rniic itt fiO| wUr »v»d« I a e foods tbm Um paop la raa sas at will sssd ri B&EZItfll lVoUl ............. l< ** ofuur lo morn * nJ uk valuable that yus art . wa f Wahow wb**. «r« Mod. to tb*M wha P MUSifi gJlpM ' EM ^i Im A muA ^maxmtbtsil Ml. tl y wr how.**) Uh-r 2> shsll bseume your o* o ^ fc/jtft JL/I WV Mlpw»*rty. Timflt »fWr This Us Hinawr fraud maebina paisnta, is • » f \ bars rao wi ihafura with patsuis lha rx >* A* ?>•!“. «7h.^rAr^!U.V# h l B ^ NO. 24 Rodgers Worsham & Co. 420 and 422 Third St., Macon, Ga We oiler our services to the larmers of Jones and Jaspo Counties for the season 1888 and 1889. We have now in stock pure TEXAS RUST PROOF OATS GEORGIA RUST PROOF OATS, RYE and BARLEY. WE ALSO AVE A LARGE STOCKOF BAGGING and TIBS FLOUR, GRAIN, BACON, TOBACCO ’ etc., at the LOWEST PRICES. Wo have made the best trades of our liyes in ‘fertilizers and we assure planters that their interest will be served by calling on us before buying elsewhere. For next aeason we are GENERAL AGENTS i Mi ilia <J*> gia for Lf S MILLER <£ CO’S., famous Bono Fertilizers, ‘PLOWI50A ’S BRAND” a complete fertilizer. “SOLUBLE BONE DUST” the best acid sold. MACON OIL and FERTILIZER CO., cotton seed meal. Wo have also: imported a very largo lot of genuine QERpiAfl AND OppO^ 8 *! • Estimates made to Alliance Clubs. All farmers are cordially invito to call or write us for prices etc. RODGERS. WORSHAM & CO., H-9-2 Gm. 420 and 422 Third 8t.,Macon Ga. , .bjehw: v !©o Formerly of BE UNO BROS. Successor to BERND & KENT MANUFACTURER OF Sals, Ian, Collars. 1. AND DEALER IN Leather, Saddles,Harness and Shoe Makers’ Supplies. WILL BUY Hides; Sheepskins, Furs, Beeswax, W col, It CALL AND SEE MB BEFORE YOU BUY. 410 CHERRY ST., MACON, - GEORGIA March 2nd 1889—tf Clarence H. Cubbedge. 672 CHEERY STREET, MACON QA * General House Furnisher. Healer In Crockery, Glasswaro, Tinware, Cutlery, Excelsior and Capitola Cook Stoves and Ranges.