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Editorial .Squibs.
If our delinquent* will be «o kind
a* to bring us a load of wood or an
overcoat to keep us warm these cold
frosty mornings, we will put forth
our best endeavors to give them the
news, every week as heretofore.
Mpaln's (ireitstt Need.
spends Mr. R. his P. winters Olivia, at of Aiken Barcelona, S.C. Spain, Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back of his head. On using Electric
Bitters, America’s greatert Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him,
He says this grand medicine 1 b what
his country needs. All America knows
that it cures liver and kidney trouble,
purifies the blood, tones the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vig
or ana new life into every muscle , nerve
and organ of the body. If weak, tired
or ailing you need It. Every bottle
guarahteed, only 50c. Sold at all drug
stores.
Hon. W. 8. Thompson, of Dooly
county, will not enter the race for
oongress against Congressman Lewis
But Allen Fort is on tbe warpath,
and Allen Fort is a hard man to han
dle. He is not going into the pres
ent contest on the last jump, as he
did before.—Griffin News.
QUESTION ANSWERED.
Yes, August Flower still has
the largest sale of any medicine
in the civilized world, Your
mothers and grandmothers never
thought of using 1 anything else
for Indigestion or Biliousness.
Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostration or Heart
Failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out thesvstem and
atop fermentation of undigested
food, regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action of the system, aud
that is ali they took when feeling
dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need a few
doses of Green’s August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you sat
isfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. Sample bottles
at City Drug Store.
In one week just before his death
Cornelius Vanderbuilt received 1500
begging letters. The total amount
asked for was $500,000, and tbe least
wanted by any of the applicants was
$25. Ah, what a terrible hardship it
is to be rich—if one has a tender
heart.
A Texas newspaper gives this
timely advice to all negroes who de
sire to avoid a lynching bee: ‘'Sleep
at night, work in the daylight.and at
tend church on Sunday.” This is
good advice, and if heeded, will re
sult in a much improved condition
of the colored race.
Atlanta people and Atlanta papers
are fond of boasting that Atlanta al
ways gets what she wants. How
about n new union depot? It
seems that here at least, is one thing
Atlanta will never he able to get.
She has tried threats, appeals, the
courts and the railroad commission,
all to no avail, so far.—Ex.
A candidate who takes time by
the forelock makes the following an
nouncement in a weekly newspaper:
“I herebi announce for Represen
titar, bein in the Race to Stay and a
Stock Law Man. and a Dog Tax Man,
an a Reduein of Taxes on the Poor
People an for the American Nation,
an for Stoppin of the Eternal Reve>
nue and may you all vote for me an
my thirteen children an support me
an my children.”—Stanton.
FREE BLOOD CUKE.
An Offer {’roving Fulfil to Sufferer* From
Blood and Skin Trouble*.
Ulcers, Cancers, Eating Sores,
Painful Swellings,Effects of Blood
Poison, Persistent Eruptions, that
refuse to heal under ordinary
treatment are quickly cured by
B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm),
the most wonderful Blood Purifier
of the age, made especially to cure
all terrible, obstinate, deep-seated
Blood and Skin troubles. Is your
M„.J >11. I '
Are y„u pal, V All
rundown ( Have you Eczema ?
Skin Pimples ? Blotches an p* Bumps ?
or Scalp Humors 00. Boils ?
Eruption, f Skin Itch* a»d
Swollen r Aching Bones? Rbeu
matistn ? Scrofula ? Catarrh ?
Then you need B. B. B. (Botanic
Blood lislin), b«.UM it drain,
from the blood and entire system
all the poisons and humors which
cause all of these troubles, and
the tne caiNP cause heino- being removed, a » per- ., ot .
nianent cure follows. B. B. B.
thoroughly tested for thirty years,
and thousands cured after doctors
and patent mediciues had failed.
For sale by druggists at $1 per
large bottle, or 6 large bottles (full
treatment) $5. To prove our faith
in B. B. B. we will send a trial
bottle Free and prepaid to suffer
ers, so they may test the remedy
at our expense. Address Blood
Balm Co., Mitchell Street, Atlan
ta. Ga. [8-1-ly.
SHERIFF'S ADVERTISEMENTS
GEORGIA, Doolt County.
Will bo «old before the court house
door In Vienna, on the lirst Tuesday legal
In December, next, bet ween the
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following hundred real estate, and
to-wlt: All of lot one
nineteen (119), tenth Georgia (loth) all district, of lot
of Dooly hundred county. , and whole
one and six (108),
of lot one hundred and nineteen (119),
seventh (7th) district,of Dooly county,
Georgia, making a total of six hun- said
dred seven and a 4 (607 1-2) acres,
property levied upon and to be sold
as the property of E. G. Smith, execu
tor of the estate of Richard T. Smith,
deceased, lamed to satisfy a superior court
ti fa, at the August term, 1899,
of the Pulaski J C. county Superior court, E. C.
in favor of Bryant, against Rich
Smith, executor of the estate of
ard T. Smith, deceased. Tenant in
possession notified In terms ot the law.
(2.) Also at the same time and
place will be sold fifty-six (56) acre* of
land, more or less, lying and being in
the south-east corner of lot of land
number eighty-six (86) in the Unadilla original
Third land district, now the levied
district, said county. Said land
upon as the property of Eugenia satisfy Scrog
gins. and A. J. Scroggins, to a
Superior court ti fa issued at the Sep
court, tember in term favor 1899, of Barfield of Dooly Sc Superior Wilson,
against Eugenia Scroggins and A. J.
Scroggins. Tenant in possession noti
fied in terms of the law.
(3.) Also at the same time and place
will be sold lot of land number one
hundred and ten (110) containing two
hundred two and one half (2021-2) and
acres, more or less, situate, Third lying district,
being in the original
now the Unadilla district of
said Dooly county, Ga. Said property
levied upon and to be sold as the prop
erty of J. F. Pearce, to satisfy a Jus
tice court fl fa issued out of and from
the 387th District. G. M., of Pulaski
countv, Ga. in favor of Mrs. Mollie
II. Gace, against W. II. and J. F.
Pearce. Levy made by W. W. Bar
low, L. C.. and turned over to me for
advertisement and sale. Tenant In
possession notified as required by law.
Nov- 5, 1899.
(4 ) Also at the same time and place
will be land, sold fifty (50) lying acres, and more being or
less, of situate, land
in the southwest corner of lot of
number fifty-one (51), in the Tenth
(10th) land district of Dooly county,
G«. Said property levied upon and to
be sold as the property of J. A. Lane,
to satisfy two county court fi fas, one
issued at the July quarterly term, 1896,
of county court of said Dooly county,
in favor of E. B. Lewis and John F.
Lewis, Jr., vs J. A. Lane, and one is
sued at the February quarterly term, said
1894, of the county court of
Dooly county, in favor of E. B. Lewis
vsJ. A. Lane. Tenant in possession
notified in terms of the law. Nov. 1,
1899.
(5.) Also at the same time and place (4)
will be sold one number four
Worthington pump, number (94855)
and three Armstrong boilers, and one
double and cylinder roof compress and sides complete, of the
tbe iron
building in which said pumps, boilers
and cotton compress is located, same
known as the Cordele Compress Com
pany and Cotton Compress, located on
the north side of the Georgia and Al
abama Railway Cordele, Company’s track, and in
the city of said county
state. Said property levied upon and
to be sold as the property of the Cor
dele Compress Company et al., to sat
isfy a Superior Court ti fa, issued at
the February term. 1899, of the Dooly
Superior Court, in favor of the Chat
tanooga Steel Roofing Co., against the
Cordele Compress Company et al.
Livy made by G. W. Sheppard, dep
uty sheriff, and turned over to me for
advertisement and sale. Tenant in
possession notified as required by law.
Nov. 6, 1899.
will (6.) Also sold at the same time and place of
be the north-west fourth
lot number 221 in the Thirteenth dis
trict, G. M., said state and county,
against Chas. Boyington and Loud –
Loud, defendants in ti fa. Levied upon
to satisfy a certain special ti fa in
which the Centra) Georgia Land –
Lumber Campany is plaiutiff. Nov.
6, 1899.
J. W. ROBERTS, Sheriff.
Trustee’s Sale.
Under and by virtue of tbe powers
contained in the deed of trust from
Rosa Berg, to the undersigned, dated
December 2, 1898, and duly recorded
in Book U.page321,et seql willofferfor
sale at public outcry bbfore the court
bouse door of Dooly county, on the
first Tuesday, being the 5th day of
December, 1899, during the legal hours cash,
of sale, to the highest bidder for
all of lots numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 9
and 10, in block number 124,in the city
of Cordele, Dooly county and State of
Georgia, together with the improve- title.
ments, pure!lasers J. R. paying Saussy, for Jr.,
Nov. 3,1899. Trustee.
Trustee s Sale,
eo^talCedVu Ir , . , . . 0 , , ..
D. Cobb to the undersigned,
May 16th, 1899, and duly re
corded in Book V, folio 168, et seq., 1
jgff
county, State of Georgia, on the first
Tuesday, being the 5th day of Decem
be r -M*®- du r l n ? l he ’ e ? al hours of
, l .
Block Number 27, according to the
plan of the State city of Gordele, county of
DpolJi w,th tl,e iiMl improvements, of Georgia, purchasers together
paying for title. J. R. Saussy. Jr.,
Nov. 3, -1899. Trustee,
Notice of Local Legislation.
Notice is hereby given of intention
to introduce at the next session of the
Oeneral Assembly, a bill to be entitled.
An Act to establish the city court of l or
dele in Dooly county, to define its juris,
diction and powers, to provide for the ap
officers pointment of a judge, solicitor and other
thereof, and to define their poweis
and duties; to provide for pleading and
practice and motions for new trial therein,
and writs of errors therefrom, and for
other purposes. This Oct, 18,1899.
Trustee's !•!«.
Under the powers tafned In the
deed of trust from David T. Dough
try and Lowell M. Dough try to the
undersigned, dated May 3, 1898, and
duly recorded In Hook T., folio 307,
et seq., I will offer for sale at public
outcry before the court house door of
Dooly county. State of Georgia, on
the first Tuesday, being the 5th day
of December, 1899, during the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder
for cash, all those two lots of land in
the city of Cordcle, county of Dooly
and State of Georgia, known upon the
map or plan of said city as lots num- 26,
bers 18 and 17 in Block number
together with the title. improvements, pur
chasers Novi, paying 1899. for
J. R. Saussy, Jk.,
Trustee.
Tax Collector’s Notice.
I will be at the following places on the
dates named for the purpose of collecting
state and county taxes for 1899;
/oar.......... Oct. 9 Oct. 30 Nov 20
Byromvllle .10 Nov 31 21
Unadilla 11 1 22
3rd. district .. .. 12 23
Pinehurst .... .13 2<
Kind ley ...... 16 27
6th district.... . 17 28
Drayton...... .. 19 18 29
Coney ........ .. 30
Cordele....... . 20 1 Dec 1
Pinia ........ .. 23 13 4
Arabi......... .. 24 14 ft
14th district .. 2» l.j
Iwlll be at Fuqua Dec. 7. Snow Spring
Dec. 8, Kerns Dec. 11, Tippettville Dec. 12,
Richwood Dec. 13, Sibley Dec. 14, Dakota
Dec. If. i will be in Vienna every Satur
day. I will also be in Vienna Dec. 18 and
19. Books will close on the night of Dec.
19 in accordance with the law.
Respectfully, K. J. LEWIS. T. C, D.C.
To all whom it mav concei n: Georgia,
Dooly County. Alter four weeks notice
of this advertisement pursuant to section
2546, ol tbe Civil Code, I wilt present to
the lion. Z. A. of Littlejohn, said Judge of law tbe
ffivsrr® Superior Court, *» county, w* at the .T"s»
<: s r
November, 1H99, an application tor an
order to sell 5« acres of land, in the north
the same being the property of mv ward,
Zephv Eugene Sullivan. My reason for
making this SJSSrXrJJSSL, application is because this
1
laud that will is improved, tbe and because said
exchange be to material interest
of my said ward. This October 2M«».
Applicants Attorney,
W. W. Sullivan, Zephy Eugene
Guardian for .Sullivan.
City Marshal’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Dooly County. Will
be sold before the c »urt house door at
Vienna, in said county, between the
legal hours of sale, for cash, to the
highest bidder, on the first Tuesday des
in December next, the following
cribed ft property, levied upon by virtue
of tax fas, issued by the mayor and
city council for city taxes due city of
Cordele, Ga. Cordele,
City lots in Ga.. said state
and county, known on map of survey
of said city as lots 8 and 9, in block 46,
levied upon and to be sold as the prop
erty of the Americau Building, Loan
– Tontine Savings Association, tor
1899 taxes.
Also city lots in Cordele, Ga., said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city as lots 8 and 9, in
block 47, levied upon and to be sold as
the property of Mrs. S. C. Floyd, for
1899 taxes.
Also lot in Cordele. Ga., said state
and county, known on map of survey
of said city as lot 9, block 231, levied
upon and to be sold as tbe porperty of
M. J. Huffman, for 1899 taxes.
Also city lot in Coro’ele, Ga., said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city as lot 4, in block
3, levied upon and to be sold as the
property of W. A. Hawkins, for 1899
taxes.
Also city lots in Cordele, Ga., said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city as lots 15 and 16,
in block 120, levied upon and to be sold
as the property of Mrs. Josie B. Jones,
for 1899 taxes.
Also city lot in Cordele, Ga., said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city as lot 6, in block
138, levied upon and to be sold as the
property of M. J. Mori is, for 1899
taxes.
Also city lots in Cordele, Ga., said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city, as lots 17 and 18,
in block 144, levied upon and to be
sold as the property of Mrs. Alice
Morgan, for 1899 taxes.
Also city lot in Cordele. Ga-, said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city as lot 2. in block
193, levied upon and to be sold as the
property of Allen Nealy, for 1899 taxes.
Also city lots in t’ordele, Ga., said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city as lots 7 to 10, in
clusive, block 47, levied upon and to
be sold as tbe property of F. J. Bivins
for 1S99 taxes.
Also and city lots in Cordele. Ga., said
state county, known on map of
survey of said city as lot II.in block 34,
and lot 20, in block 16, lots 11, 12 and
13, in block 8, levied upon and to
be sold as the property of C. J.
Shipp, for 1899 taxes.
Also city lots in Cordele, Ga., said
state and county, known on map of
survey of said city as lots 1 and 2, block
27, levied upon and to be sold as the
property of Mrs. Luella M. Jones, for
1899 taxes.
Also and city lots in Cordele. Ga., said
state county, known on map of
survey of said city as lots 5 and 6, in
block 143, levied upon and to be sold
as the property of W. H. Hickson, for
1899 taxes.
and Also blocks, the following um eturned lots
owners of same being un
known, being assessed for 1899 taxes:
Lot 15............ In block 1
Half of lot 12....... 44 it '70-1
*t »* <• 1 u .»
a (t 2 u 44 OC
44 44 3 44 38
Lot 16 44 “ 43
” 17 44 “ 43
4 . 17 a ”141
Lots 4 and 5. it “144
“ 18 and 19 44 “147
Lot 19.................. 44 “165
Levy made this October W. H. BOSSY, 6,1899.
Marshal.
Abbeville Keeps tbe Courthouse.
One of the hottest local fights ever
waged before the Georgia legislature
was decided to day when tbe house
defeated the bill to remove the coun
ty seat of Wilcox county from Ab
beville to Roohelle. The vote was
98 to 55 in favor of the bill, but as
a two-thfrds majority was required
to pass the measure, it was lost.
This bill came before the House
with a favorable report from the
committee on counties and county
matters, but there was also a red hot
minority report against it. held the
In the last election in
county to decide the matter the
requisite two-thirds vote was cast
for removal, but there were charges
of fraud and the election was con
tested.
The secretary of state decided tha t
while there were evidences of fraud
the illegalities had been practiced did by
both sides and the investigation
not warrant any change m the re
sult.
The house was flooded with litera
ture bearing upon both sides of -the
case, and a full attendance of mem
bers was had when the measure
came up for final consideration.
There was a lengthy and heated de
bate, the discussion consuming the
entire session -
In the minority report against the
bill, the following occurs:
In our opinion, the most glaring
frauds were perpetrated ou both
side, force and fraud having domi
nated and prevailed No .wherever oppor
tunity offeaed. fair election has
been held, and no legal expression
of the people’s wishes has been g; ven,
whereby we may intelligently be
*>*>*■ vote,
were registered for the court house
election as there were polls in the
a* r nt j’ election ri 6S than r rc there v „ ote - were werereg- casi
istered voters.
“Illegal votes and unclean meth
?*>»» "°“>» mean, by which leg.
lslative sanction can or should be
obtained. We, therefore, recommend
that the contending factions be left
where whrere we found them, and
that the bill do not pass. ”
The report summed the matter
up with the declaration that the
election was “thoroughly Branch, rotten
from Shakerag to Maple
from Wolf Pit to Abbeville,”
No local fight in recent years has
excited more interest than the Wil
cox county seat contest.
Dr. J. H. Shorter,
Specialist in
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Corner Cherry and 2nd Streets,
MACON, GA.
T. H. BUTLER, Resident Agent.
WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO VIENNA ?
Everybody in the county goes to Vienna occasionally. When you come
bring with you a memorandum of what you want in the way of
Engs, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, kps, Pete], ksd Ms, k Pepsi 1 , Tablets,
All Other Stationery. * Toilet Goods.
Dr. Stovall’s Liver Pills (best on earth); Rubber Goods, Lamps, Jewelry, Tobacco, Cigars;
Anythiug in the way of Medicine, including Anti-malabial Pills —keeps chills and
fever broken, and longways better than all Tonics.
I have a very large stock, and sell both Wholesale and Retail. Prices much
lower than anywhere else. J* Mail orders solicited and promptly filled
and delivered by mail. Send Me Your Orders,
OR. C. T. STOVALL, m m m VIENNA, GA
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J.O. HAMILTON. President. W. O. HAMILTON; Vice-President. L. C. EDWARDS, Cathie.
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Capital Paid in $25,000.
We solicit tha business of firms, corporations and indi
viduals. offering them courtesy, promptness and liberality
I
You can buy a roll of bagging or a bunch of ties cheaper
from me than you can from anyone else here,
30 pounds of Good Rice for $1 00.
12 pounds of Good Coffee for $1.00.
2 pounds of Good Tobacco for 75c.
1 barrel of Good Flour for $4.00.
2 bushels Meal—best water ground—for $1.10.
1 pound Soda for 5c.
1 gallon sealed syrup 35c.
I keep on hand all the time Hay, Corn, Oats, Cotton
Seed Meal, Hulls and Bran, which I will sell cheaper than
the cheapest, Thanking you for past patronage I am
yours for trade,
Bennett Scarborough.
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FOR SALE BY
Cutts – Kenedy
CORDELE,
Dooly County,
GEORGIA.
i,6oo acres of fine farm lands at a bargain,
Cutts – Kennedy, Cordele, Ga.