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The Jones County News.
M. C. GREENE, PUBLISHER.
Stand by Those
Who Stand
By You.
WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR A SALE OF POPULAR GOODS
AT PRICES WHICH WILL MAKE US THE
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We keep the best Qualities, Styles and Assortment in
MATTING AND DRY GOODS
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SPECIAL PRICES
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This season. See our lino at 99c, $1.24, $1.49, $1.74, $1.99, it will pay you.
Just received a full lino of Fall and Winter Dress Goods.
See tlis Stock. - 'Cash fioilt it-Loi
Prices fill sell it
Our specialty—To please our customers.
Our aim—To save money for our patrons.
Our intention—To do better by you than anyone else.
Stand up and tell us, if can, whOT^goods can be boug cheaper,
for none are allowed to uhiW I ’
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PGEVIT iTjFI; GrA-
F. Finney and C. A. (Tube) Jones, formerly of Putnam, are with this
house, and will be glad to see their friends.
To The Public
I am prepared to do as good
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As any shop in Georgia. Have had years SATIS¬ of experi-
rience, and can fully guarantee PARTICULAR.
FACTION IN EVERY
Can supply all demands for new engines, boilers, mill and gin outfits at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Soliciting your orders, respectfully,
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Pooser’s Machine Works,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
SAM'L. EVANS,
COTTON Vw ■ ■ FACTOR
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AfXill© % oville, G-a.
Consignments of Cotton solicited. Liberal cash advances
made , cotl^njor j j. x Storage, i
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E. B. Harris &
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Now located coin r Cherry and Third Street, (Dannenberg’s old stand,)
ISALJ^COJSr, GrA •9
■where we are serving our customers as of old, with the best and cheapest
Shoes ever brought to this state. In fact, we retail Shoes at wholesale prices,
Thousands - of * Sample ■ Shoes
■ * • m AT HALF PRICE. - • • -
Watch the other dealers imitate ns and talk about us and against-us, but
hey don’t get there. Sea us before buying your shoes.
GRAY, JONES 00., GA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895.
CAPITAL NOTES.
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON IN
BRIEF PARAGRAPHS.
Doings of the Chiefs and Heads of the
Various Departments.
As a result of the investigation into
tho reoent destruction and mutilation
of treasury records in tho theft of ob¬
solete internal rovenne stamps attach¬
ed to the records, Secretary Carlisle
has just dismissed four employes, ono
"t Dup „ r , le *........
printed in Sundny’s papers of the re¬
pulse of Maximo Gomez, the leader of
the insurgent forces in tho island of
Cuba. The message is dated at Mad¬
rid, Spain, and reads: “Maximo
Gomez tried ngain to invade the
provinoe of Santa Clara, Las Yogas,
and has been checked by General
Luiz Oliver, who routed him on the
20th of November and following days
with heavy loss. His ranks were
totally broken and bo was obliged to
escape in disorder. His followers have
taken refuge in the mouutains of
Cumaguey.”
Tho report of Secretary of the
Interior Hoke Smith elalx rafely re¬
views the varied work of the interior
department. It begins with the
Indian service and calls attention to
the strict enforcement which has been
given to civil service reform, both ns
to those places coverod by the classi¬
fied service and thoso to which the
rules of this service do not apply.
It dwells upon tho necessity of elimi¬
nating politics from the management
of Indian affairs and of conducting
each reservation upon strictly busi¬
ness principles, tho object being to
mako every Indian who remains upon
the reservation self-supporting and
ready, as soon as possible, to assume
the duties of citizenship and be freed
from the paternal care of the govern¬
ment.
Uncle Sum’s Malls.
In Postmaster-General Wilson’ tym-
nual report it is estimated that TOo-
thirds in weight of all the matter car¬
ried in the mails is under existing
laws and classifications carried as sec¬
ond-class matter, at the rate of I cent
a pound, where it is not actually car-
ried postage free. The aggregate
weight of second-class matter in the
year 1894 was 299,000,000 pounds.
during th» last year it increased to
over 312,000,000, a growth of over
13,000,000 weight of pounds. that which Deducting known the
is as
“county free,” being the matter which
is circulated among subscribers free
of postngo in the respective counties
of publication,estimated to be 46,820,-
185 pounds, tbero remained 205,314,-
382 pounds which returned, at therato
of 1 cent per pound, n revenue of $2,-
653,143.82. The average cost to tho
department of transporting and hand¬
ling this matter is estimated at 3 cents
per pound.
Tliefts of Autographs.
The wholesale investigation through¬
out tho executive departments as to
the stamp thefts has resulted in find¬
ing even worse ravages than were first
discovered in the treasury. Another
element has crept into the situation as
it is learned that the autograph fiends,
too, have been at work among the
files. This vandalism, so far as is
known, seems to have been practiced
principally in tho interior depart¬
ment.
In tbo investigation by the neeret
service men it has been discovered
(hat the signatures of many great men,
long since dead, especially presidents
of the United States, w'ero affixed to
papers in the land office. Some of
these were accordingly examined, with
tbo result that scores of autographs
have been found to be missing from
them. Abraham Lincoln’s autograph
has been especially sought after.
These papers are stowed away in the
files, and it is hurdly once a year that
nny of them are needed, so that dis¬
covery of mutilation, in the ordinary
course of office routine, was improba¬
ble. Tho papers have beeD, iu many
instances, rendered practically value¬
less by this mutilation,which is a very
serious matter.
Ibe office of road inquiry of the
United States. Returns have been re-
ceived from about 1,200 counties
showing tho average length of haul
from farms to markets or shipping
points to be twelve miles, the average
weight of load for two-horso wagons
2,002 pounds, tho average cost per ton
per mile, 25 cents and $3 for the en¬
tire haul.
Estimating the farm products at
219,824,227 tons in weight and making
estimates on other articles carried over
the public roads, it is calculated that
the aggregate expense of this trans¬
portation in the United States is
$940,414,065 per annum.
Reports have been asked from the
United States consuls abroad of the
expense of hauling where the roads
are good so os to render possible a cal-
eolation which will show how ranch of
. this vast outlay is due to bad
roads. The estimate is ventured,
however, upon information in the of¬
fice of the bureau, as 0* the enforced
idleness and the wear and tear to live
stock and hauling machinery caused
ll v l r ’ or roa< ' t '> ,,lKt two-thirds of the
-
; ^ #t * improved
the roads
No Canal as Yet, .
A serious blow has been dealt the
Nicaraguan canal company’s project
for tho construction of a waterway
across tho isthmus by tho report of tho
Nicaraguan canal commission. In¬
evitable delay and a further and more
thorough investigation of tho entire
subject nro declared to bo necessary
before even tho engineering feasibility
of the canal across Nicaragua can be
decided upon.
The contents and the text of tho
conclusions of tho report of tho Nien-
nigunn canal commission is now lying
on tho president’s desk, and is being
considered by him in connection with
his annual message to congress.
The report is at such variauoo with
the numerous rumors and predictions
whioh have from time to time been
publisbod concerning it, that it will
cause great surprise and disappoint¬ hoped
ment among those who have
for a generally favorable report, and
who bavo therefore plaoed credence in
these rumors, which usually stated
“on the highest authority” that tho
commission favored the route pro¬
posed by the company, and placed tho
cost of tho caualatabout$110,000,000.
The report points out that it is nei¬
ther practicable nor advisable to at¬
tempt the construction of the Nicara¬
guan eanal upon the data at present
available, and that tbo undertaking
would be fraught with hazards too ob¬
vious to disregard.
TRADE TOPICS.
Business for tho Past WcekWas Rather
Discouraging.
Brailstreet’s review of trade condi¬
tions for the past week says:
“Tho volume of general trade shows
a falling off compared with tho preced¬
ing week, largely owing to tho inter¬
vention of tho Thanksgiving holiday,
but in part to tho continued i ft’ ’ct of
mild weather east and south, Btorms in
the oentral wost nnd the tisunl disin¬
clination of buyers to add to stocks
during the closing month of iho year.
“Western jobbers report activity,
noticeably in clothing, woolen goods,
rubbers, shoes and holiday specialties,
with some increased demand for coal
and light hardware.
“General trade remains unchanged
at tho south, with mercantile collec¬
tions in Borne instances improving, the
tendency of cotton to move slowly and
tho movemont of merchandise smaller
than in October. Texas merchants
report a fair movement of notions and
fancy goods, but a check to distribu¬
tion of groceries and dry goods.
“There are 288 business failures re¬
ported through the United States this
week, a noticeable falling off from tho
total one week before—323—nnd even
when compared with tho total ouo year
ago—307. industrial fea¬
“The most striking
ture is the continue,y-caotion in prices
in iron and steel, Bessemer pig being
off 25 cents nnd steel billots fractional¬
ly lower, with reactions in prices for
wire, sheets nnd other forms. There
is little likelihood of an increased do
mand or a reversal of Iho prico move¬
ment prior to the middle of January.
There is an improved demand for
boots and shoes at Baltimore, Chica¬
go mid St. Louis, as well as nt some
New England manufacturing centers,
while at Philadelphia tho demand is
not so conspicuous as previously.
“Dry goods are quieter with the
continued unseasonably mild weather
nnd tho revival of tho holiday trade.
The strength of cotton maintains the
price of cotton goods. is
“Stock speculation at New York
waiting for the meeting of congress
nnd for the beginning of the agitation
over tlie curroncy which is considered
probable at this session.
Bank Clearings Decreased.
“Bank clearings throughout tho Uni¬
ted States amounted to $880,000,000
this week nnd reflect rather more than
tho customary falling off incidental to
Thanksgiving week, the decrease as
compared with the preceding week
amounting to 23 per cent.
“Tho general tendency of the prices
o( staples continues in lino with that
shown in two or threo preceding
weeks—a clear majority of those
usually quoted showing decreases as
compared with the week before
notably various forms of steel and
iron, including wire, bides, livestock,
wheat, flour, Indian corn, oats, pork,
lard, coffee, petroleum auil print
cloths. Practically unchanged quota¬
tions are aunounced for lumber, coal,
leather, naval stores, loaf tobacco, su¬
gar and wood. The more conspicuous
advances appear to be confined to
wheat, ic u bushel; cotton, Jo a pound
and some of the cheaper grades of pa¬
per stock fractionally.”
THE MESSAGE READY.
Wilt Be the Longest the President Has
Yet Written.
Mr. Cleveland hag completed his
message,and will send it into congress
next Tuesday morning. It was par-
tially submitted to the cabinet at its
meeting Tuesday. Contrary to expec-
tations, it will not be a brief message,
dealing with the financial question
alone, but will cover all subjects, and
it is said to be tho longest message he
has ever prepared. Much of it is do-
voted to foreign affairs, and tho Niea-
ragua canal is discussed at length. He
repeats about what he has said hereto-
fore on tho financial question. It will
be in line with Mr. Carlisle’s speed),
delivered in New York laht week. In
his message Mr. Cleveland will devote
some space to the question of increas-
ing the revenue, and it is just possible
that he may recommend an increase of
tho beer tax. The question of increas-
ing the revenue is being seriously con-
sidered by the leading republicans as
well as by the administration.
A boil ip the kettle is worth two oij
the neck.
EXPOSITION NOTES. |
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PEN PICTURES OF TUB BUILD-
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Interesting Description Written By
An Alabama Woman.
In tho Atlanta of which we write
live the spirits of Atlantis and Atnlnn-
ta. In tho oolossal enterprise of the
exposition, the maiden whom no suitor
can overtake, save tho spirit that
lights tho fiery cloud, conies out at
the eud of tho rnoe with tho world up¬
on her shoulder. She has demon¬
strated to the world that bhc is power¬
ful and she is swift.
The Forestry building presents a fine
collection of timber uud ornamental
woods of tho world. There nro
b'oeks of mahogany twenty feet
long from Africa and Cuba. In
tho building are twenty polished
columns of fine woods if Geor¬
gia and other slates. There are
specimens of mahogany, birch, curly
poplnr, curly cherry and onk, nil from
the state of Georgia. Here are fine
specimens of oro and marble. The
Copper Queon mine of Arizona has an
exhibit iu this building of tho finest
specimens of azurito and malachite.
Over the windows nro seen bonutiful
scenes, illustrating the exhibits.
Tho hog and cattle show is fino.
There are many fino breeds of bog nnd
cattle. Conspicuous among the latter nro
tho Galloway cattle. They havo long,
fine, curly hair, nnd tho hide when
tanned with hair on, is much used for
buggy robes. These oattloaro from
Michigan.
I ho negro building demonstrates .
the stops of ovolutiou from tho savage
to tho citizen. Slavery was tho mighty
genius Hint waved tho wand of indus¬
try and made tho negro snvngo a use¬
ful citizon. Ovor tho entrance you seo
the design of the nogro and tho mule.
What God hath joined together the
yaukoo cannot put nssundor. Theso
are inseparable factors in southern
prosperity.
Tho woman’s building declares to
tbo world, that woman is man’s help¬
meet in every undertaking in life.
With tears of pity, she dons tho
nurse’s cap, and binds tho wounds of
tbo old soldier in tho hospital. With
heart aglow with love, and face beam¬
ing, sho enters the nursery nnd kin¬
dergarten. She has learned to climb
Euclid’s stairway of reason, but can
reach conclusions ns if by flashes.
Hero is wbnt woman has done in all
departments; hero is what sho has
doue with spindle, adz, pen nnd
palette. The Chapter of the Daugh¬
ters of the Revolution havo a fine col¬
lection of mementoes of tho revolu¬
tion. Conspicuous among these is the
old battle fl ig of Gen. Greene. Here
are fine portraits of tlio distinguished
men and women of revolutionary
times.
The building of liberal arts, is the
world in miniature. In tbo Pennsyl¬
vania exhibit is a small mountain,
composed of tho soils nnd minerals of
tho state. On tho mount nro soon tho
flora and fauna of Pennsylvania.
Tho marine birds nro gathered around
a brook nt the foot of the mount.
Some of tho wafer is real, and some is
simulated by glass. In this building
nro some of tho crown jewels of
Europe. Conspicuous among these,
nro the Kobinoor, tbo Regent, and
tho E’tvile.
The coeoanut tree, just as it
in its native forest, bearing fruit, is n
grand sight. The foliage is beautiful,
and combines tho appearance of palm
nnd fern. The nut is encased in a
cushion to prevent breaking. The
tree growl to tho height of 125 feet.
The natives have a cunning device of
obtaining nuts. They mako a monkey
mnd, nnd be rnns up tbo tree nnd
gnaws off the frnit.
Tho government building is, within
itself, a liberal education. Educators
wlio do not bring thoir pupils hero,
will miss a rare opportunity. les¬
Here arc tho best series of object
sons perhaps ever brought together on
tho American continent. Tho Smith¬
sonian display ig completo. It circles
the globe. Osceola stands ns when he
led the Seminolei into Florida. In
the top of the building is the skeleton
of an extinct whole, the Zeuglodou.
Tho frnmo is perhaps fifty feet long.
All departments of tho government,
all in their regular order and work,
are hero for the studeut. The fish
display is wonderful. Tho cow-fish
is one of tbo marine curiosities. In
the military you see tho army os it was
in the revolution,with all its appurta-
nances, and as it is now. Yon
see field wagons used in our late war.
The old Culpepper minute men flag,
bearing the design of tho rattiesuako,
saying: “Don’t tread on me,” is hang-
iug noar tbo revolutionary officers,
In the naval are seen models of the
many famous ships of the w *;ld.
Ail Alabamians are justly proud of
the Alabama exhibit. Alabama has
the finest display of coal and iron on
the grounds. Thera bus been no at-
tempt at display. The exhibit shows
that tho prosperity of tbo stato rests
upon u foundation as solid ns tho ever-
lasting hills. To 8. T. Pruett, who
has charge of the agricultural
department of Alabama’s exhibit, wo
„ re indebted for much valuable infor-
j ma tion. There are thirty varieties of
! ^ay, gjxty-five of com, a dozen varie-
’ ground-peas and sweet
t j es cac ^ 0 f
potatoes; meat, arid canned goods of
a q varieties of fruits and vegetables,
There are four hundred varieties of
minerals. Alabama is a land of beauty,
a j an( j 0 f plenty. Tbo spirit of the
Indian chief still cries, “Here we
rest.” Alabama has a governor whose
soul is with the state.
Tbo Plant System has a fine exhibit.
Florida anti California havo fruit* fit
jr tho Rods. Lior Angeles, Ual., 1 i«h
tbo finest fruit exhibit on tho grounds.
Tho orange tower i« magnificent.
'The design is tho sumo ns that exhibit*
vd nt Chicago . Tlierois large born o
plenty made of lemons. Hoto is the
mangel beet,weighing seventy pouuds
The ooooon screen is one of tho rnr«
exhibits. The ramie in shown from
stalk to doth. Tho silk exhibit bIiowf
tbo whole process from cocoon to hand
kerchief.
All visitors to tho exposition will
miss a grand scone who fail to seo the
Cyeloruma of tho Battle of Atlanta.
Want of space forbids description.
Gboroia Holmes.
The Atlanta exposition is in full tido
of success. Great crowds nro throng¬
ing through tho gates, and tho weather
seems to make very littlo difference
with them, for tho occasional bad days
have brought almost as many visitors
as tho days of snushino. This fair,
however, has been greatly blessed with
good weather. There have been only
two or three bad days since tho open¬
ing, and in this part of tho country wo
are likely to have open weather until
Christmas. There is no possibility
that the fair will remain open nftor the
31st of December. That hns boon set¬
tled finally and forever, and thoso who
want to seo this great exposition will
have to see it before tho end of the
yiar.
Tho attendance from distant states
has been remarkable. There have
been twenty-five pross associations
hero from as many different states,
and their good work is seen in tho in¬
creased attendance within tho last
thirty days. Tho press associations
enmo in October, and tho heavy nt-
teudanco has come since they went
homo to tell their people what they
saw. Many of them havo said that
j] 10 p 60 p] 0 0 f j] le SO utli were a reve-
] a tion to tlioir visitors from tho notrh.
The speeches of visiting governors
and dignitaries all have tho same ring.
Write fraternity, and you havo writ¬
ten a report of tho whole proceedings
from beginning to end. This work
of education nnd fraternization lias
been so broad nnd so thorough that
the results are destined to bo among
tho greatest of tho exposition. This
is true not only as re¬
gnrds threo thousand editors who
linvo come nnd gone, but also of tho
much larger number of visitors who
have come from Now York to Nebras¬
ka, to see tho fair. They havo real¬
ized ns never before, not only tho
munificence of nature's endowment in
tbo marvelous rcsourcos of this region,
but have opened their eyes with de¬
light to find here the American senti¬
ment, held and expressed, as loyally
as in New York or Illinois.
Tho exposition itself becomes
greater with study. First its marvel¬
ous beauty bursts upon you, and you
spend Lours in contemplation. Then
as you pass through various exhibits
and study them in detail, yon find a
degreo of excellence and of thorough¬
ness iu all of tho departments that de¬
lights the visitor. The vordict of
thoso who havo seen tho Chicago fair,
the Paris exposition, and tho centen¬
nial is, that this is second to nono but
the Columbian exposition, nnil sur¬
passes even that in some respects. It
is not so confusing, its exhibits nro in
some cases better selected, and better
installed, nnd the ensemble is worked
out with unity nnd artistic beauty
which is a continual charm to tho be¬
holder.
This exposition, in addition to mak¬
ing America more American, stirring
tho impulses of patriotism throughout
tho country and cementing them into
one unified sentiment of national
Americanism, 1ms iluuo a groat work
in promoting such projects us the ex¬
tension of foreign trade,and the build¬
ing of the Nicarauga canal. It lias
established very cordial relations be¬
tween this country, especially the
southern states, and Mexico,
Venezuela, Chili, tho Argentine
Republic and Costa Rica. It
is proposed to have during
tho closing weeks a Nicarauga Canal
day, and to invito distinguished advo¬
cates of this great engineering pro¬
ject to take part in tho demonstration.
Tho friends of the canal who arc some¬
what taken back by the report of the
commission have lost no part of their
faith in the enterprise, no part of their
determination to bring it about. The
results of this canal project to the
southern states will be to open a new
world for them—a now world of com¬
merce and u now world of industry.
The Piedmont region has been pro¬
nounced the most favorable seat of na¬
ture for « great manufacturing region,
and with the whole eastern world us a
market, and with tho whole western
world already opened through its fif¬
teen hundred miles of sea coast, tho
future of tho industrial south would
bo greater Ilian tbo imagination can
measure.
LAMONT’S report
|{ e gardlng Expenditures for the Arm y
and Navy.
The report of Daniel 8. Lament,
secretary of war, opens with a sugges¬
tive talmlnr statement of insufficient
congressional appropriations. The ac¬
tual expenditures for the la«t fisc ti
year were $52,987,000, while the esti¬
mates of the department for tho next
fiscal year run up to $51,945,000, thus
indicating a probability of a much
larger deficiency than was experienced
this y< ar.
Mrs. Ezeta Wants Her Property.
A special to tho New York World
from Guatemala says President Barrios
has just received a letter from Mrs.
Carlo Ezeta in which she claims that
she is a citizen of Guatemala, and
urges the president to use every possi¬
ble effort to induco Salvador to turn
over to her the Ezeta property, which,
sho declares, was arbitrarily confis¬
cated. 8he claims the property
longs to her and her ohildren,
VOL I. NO. 49.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Jones County Government.
Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart.
Solicitor General—H. G. Lewis.
Senator—Hon. W. H. Harrison.
Representative—Hon. J. F. Ander-
aon.
Ordinary—11. T. Ross. Bar-
Clerk Superior Court—W. W.
ron.
Sheriff—R. N. Ethridgo. Stewart.
County Treasurer—F. M.
Tax Receiver— J. A. Chiles.
Conuty Surveyor—It. H. Bonner.
Coroner—R. B. Trapp.
Judge County Court—J. O. Barron.
Jury Commissioners —W. A. Card,
J, M. Middle brooks, .T. F. Barron,
John Gresham, E. P. Morton.
County Board of Education—D,
Anchors, Joo W. Barron, J. R. Van
Buran, S. A. Hodge, J. W. Anderson.
County Sonoon Commissioner —A.
H. 8. McKay. P. O., Plontitudo.
County Commissioners — W. F.
White, J. T. Speights, E. T. Morton,
H. T. Moore, John T. Glover.
Middle Georiia & Atlantic G. G
TIME TABLE.
Ill Effect Occcmbor 23.
Read Dowx. Head Up.
r. m.
11 00 7 15 a Ga. R. R. Lv. Augusta 8 80
9 00 A M “ Lv Macon Ar Ga 2 45
j P.M.
P.M. 201
201 05 Lv • • .MilledgevUle .... Ar 8 1 05
251 -
• 10 Lv.. .Eatonton June. -. Ar 8 15 12 50
r- ;.i) 92)Lv....Merri wot her .... Ar 7 50 VI 25
50 Lv . Dennis Ar 7 30 12 05
■ 15 Ar Eatonton......Lv 7 00 11 30
40 10 Lv......Ka'onfon Ar 7 05; 11 35
x 10 35 Lv......Willards ...... Ar 6 8ft 11 10
x 55 Lv......Alkenton......Ar 0 20 10 50
* 55 07 Ly......Machen Ar 6 05 10 35
12 Lv.....Shady Dale..... At « 00 10 30
c IK Lv Kelly Ar 5 43 10 15
... ... 00
s 4o 45 42jLv Lv...Broughtonville...Ar Newborn Ar 5 5 33 15 10 9 50
w 50
— oo 49 Lv....Carmel Juno....Ar 5 05 33
~ 10 55 Lv Hayes. • Ar 4 V’ 9 20
... 4 IS 9 ()3
22 02 Lv Btarravil e Ai 4 27 8 AH
^ 47 13 Lv.. Covington June . Ar
— 50, 2i)| Ar Covintrton.....Lv 4 25 8 47
tc 15 tl 00 (In. li.lt. __ Ar Atlanta Lv 3 05 lftf
U 30 M. & N. Ar Mac,ou Lv 900 A.M.
M. & N. Ar Athens Lv 2 25 A.M.
JOSEPH W. PRESTON, General Manager
GROW! H OF THE SOUTH.
The Industrial Condition as Reported
for (lie Past Week.
Tho reports of the industrial condi¬
tions in all parts of tho southern states
for the past week show that there is
not so much activity as was noted the
week before. A falling off in prices
for stoel and iron products is noted,
and tho continued depression in tho
cotton market prevents large sales by
growers, who uro still holding a largo
part of the crop. Manufacturers of
textiles stock up whenever they can
buy the quality of cotton desired,' and
show by their willingness to purchase
that they are believers in a good year’s
iiusiness aud at higher prices, both for
labor and materials. T’hero arc fre¬
quent reports of tbo organization of
cotton mill companies, with outside
capital, but most of tho now organiza¬
tions now propnring for active opera¬
tions are of local origin. Southern lum¬
ber operatives aro reporting improve¬
ments iu business. Tho cypress han¬
dlers nro doing well, with firm prices,
and tho yellow pine handlers ore well
satisfied with the results of their re¬
duced outputs, which are more nearly
in accordance with the wants of buy¬
ers than wero tho largo shipments be-
foro sent out. Iron furnaces are iu
full opration. Tho southern iron out¬
put is now ns large as was over known,
and tho accumulations nro small and
temporary only. The past six months
havo done much for Iho iron men, and
they aro encouraged to believer that a
good season is bofore them. General
business is more quiet. Merchants
continue to buy carefully, and do not
carry largo stocks. Tho southern
farmers and planters are in more pros¬
perous condition than has been known
for years, as a result of economy aud
hard work.
Reports note tho intended rebuild¬
ing a Meridian, Miss., of the Merid¬
ian sash and blind factory, to cost
$100,000 ; tho organization of the Al-
uina Brick Co., at San Antonio, Texas,
capital $50,000; the Southern Cold
Storage Co., at Fort Worth, Texas,
also with $50,000 capital, nnd the
Swansea Coal Mining Co. of Birming¬
ham, Ala., capital $50,000. The
Queen Mining Co. bus been chartered
at Galveston, Tex., with $100,000 cap¬
ital. Tho coke Improvement Co.,
capital $25,000, has been organized at
Little Rock, Ark. ; the Ivy Coal &
Coke Co., at Birmingham, Ala., with
$20,000 capital, aud the Boscobel
Crushing Co., capital $15,000, at
Richmond, Vu. mill
There is also reported a cotton
and ropo factory at Greensboro, Ala.,
canning factories at Brookbaven, Miss.,
aud Alta Loma, Texas; electrical
plants at Georgetown, Ky., and Sisters-
ville, Ky., and a flouring mill at
Princeton, Ky. Ico factories are re¬
ported at Geneva, Ala., Georgetown,
Ky., LaFayette, La., Brookbaven.
Miss., and Gainesville, Texas. A
$100,000 box faotorv is to bo built at
Richmond, Va., a large soap factory
at Tampa, Fla., and woodworking
plants at Flomaton, Ala., High
Springs, Fla., Athens, Ga., Wasiota,
Ky., San Antonio, Texas, and Suffolk,
Virginia. in¬
The enlargements for the week
clude an electric plant at Terrell,
Texas, telephone works at Richmond,
Va., the Warwiok cotton mill at Au¬
gusta, Ga., and a lumber plant at Dal¬
ton, Ga.— Tradesman, (Chattanooga,
Tenn.)
“He ought to be opened,” said
three-year-old Eddie, on seeing the
pioture of a man ju full armor.