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VOL. 2.
ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS.
GATHERED FOB THE COBBE
SPONDENTS READERS .
The Happenings of the Week
in Short,- Pointed
What Has Happened and Is
ing to Happen—Points Political
Personal? and Social—Men
Thinas.
About two weeks until Xmas.
Let us have your subscription.
Hog killing goes on at a lively
rate.
Wet or dry ? High license or
low?
Soon be time for the election
of town officials.
Shoe men are now drumming
for the spring trade.
John Stroud lectures on almost
every conceivable subject.
Dull times yet and Christmas
holidays nearer to us.
Recollect your obligations with
a recollection that cancels them.
Shortly the schools will close.
Has the tuition bill been settled ?
Wes Dent says that R. H.
Lockhart contemplates reading
law.
Mr. E. S. Lee was up Monday
from Fort Valley on business in
Ordinary’s court.
Col. H. A. Mathews bought
some Crawford county dirt at
low figures Tuesday.
Geo. Ogden Persons of Forsyth
was in Knoxville Tuesday on pro¬
fessional business.
More people in Knoxville Tues¬
day than have been there since
court week.
The new year is right at our
doors. Are we making ready
for the new visitor ?
Notice of H. F. Sanders, C. S.
C., in this issue will not displease
the teachers.
Messrs E. W. Cook, Jim Dent,
and Wilev Jordan left for the
Augusta Fair Monday,
Jno. S. Sandefur purchased the
W. J. Mcgee property which was
sold at sheriff’s sale ou Tuesday
last.
Stay at your post of business,
if you have any business. If not,
dig a hole and set in it a busi¬
ness post.
Here it is nearly Christmas
and none of us in really straight
shape to meet all our obliga¬
tions.
The President has delivered
himself of his message. When
will this part of our country be
delivered? >
Look at your own faults and
try to overcome them. Don’t be
over anxious and solicitous about
your neighbor’s faults.
Judge A. J. Danielly tried a
case Monday on a criminal
charge against Raleigh Hilsman.
The defendant was acquitted.
On Subcriptions come in and
pay what you owe the paper.
This is the last call. It bears date
with this issue. Take notice and
heed this call.
More property was sold in
Knoxville Tuesday than has chan
ged bands at such a sale in one
day in a long time in that town.
It looks hard but it appears that
it must be.
The best lot of good family
Flour in town'for the money and
f going at cutthroat prices and
selling fast. W. H. Dent.
THE CORRESPONDENT.
ROBERTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 8, 1893.
I The way of the transgressor
j hard transgressions. so let us not be guilty
J. F. Andrews has been
from home some time bmlding
barn for W. P. Carr.
The firm of Mathews and Bias
ingame was represented in town
two or three days this week by
both members.
Bond & Blasingame will place
with us an advertisement in a
few days that will be of interest
to the public. Look for it. for
will make its appearance.
Buck Murchison' says that if
John Stroud could get his apos¬
trophes right his rent contracts
would be in proper shape.
W. It. Ivey is out from Macon
this week looking after the sale
of the personal property belong¬
ing to the Miller estate.
J. R. Beeland who has been in
Bibb a number of years passed
through town Tuesday with his
family. He was on his way to
Taylor to take charge of Gen.
Gordon’s stock farm.
This part of the world has
plenty of good wood and light
wood and fuel has been in de¬
mand for quite a while.
Luther Hook is with us now
and keeps up a laugh among the
boys by his humor and wit.
Big court with the Ordinary
last Monday. Judge Mathews
disposed of a large amount of
business at a rapid rate.
On hia return from Macon a
few days ago Wes Dent got in
the wrong road and when he
learned his where abouts he was
away down at Fulton’s old mill
place in Bibb county. He was
delayed only a day and a half.
Sheriff Culverhouse in testify¬
ing in the Jerome Burnett case
which w r as tried in Macon on
Wednesday of last week, denom¬
inated Roberta West Knoxville.
Roberta refuses to accept the
amendment.
People who shuw an incessant
inclination to idle away all their
time should never complain
about having nothing. He that
doeth nothing is worthy of noth¬
ing.
Our teachers ought to be better
paid. More children ought to be
in attendance upon the schools
of our county. The parent who
willfully neglects the education
of the child in this age is guilty
of unpardonable negligence. No
excuse for it.
Dick Lockart informs us that
on last Saturday some one, as he
thinks, stole his only milch cow
from his lot. This fiend and all
such ought to undergo severe pun
ishment.
- Since writing the cow has been
found at a neighbor’s house in
safe keeping.
Come in and pay up your sub¬
scription to the Correspondent
and save the extreme pleasant¬
ness (?) of receiving a small pa
per usually denominated a dun,
for it will certainly visit you if
we don’t receive a visit from you,
and we want a small quantity of
something along with your visit
Almost anything will be accept
able provided it is equivalent to
the money. Don’t forget us.
Mr. Hardy Hardison was bur¬
ied on last Monday at Union
Church in the Sixtjh district.
He was well advanced in years
and has lived iu that section very
nearly all of his life.
Bute Webb i* a patron ofi the
paper in more ways than one.
When a first-class retaurant is
advertised in its columns, he
goes for it to a sufficient extent
to pay both the proprietor of the
paper and also of the eating sa¬
loon. Yignaux says he must
hunt another eating place.
Billy Buck Andrews had a lit¬
tle runaway frolic Saturday even¬
ing. It was a Texas pony. It
turned this way and that—heels
over head and back again—per¬
forming a long line of acrobatic
feats crippling itself slightly, but
no .damage of any consequence
scarcely resulted to either, dri¬
ver, buggy or pony.
There is nothing that should
concern parents more than keep¬
ing watch over the little ones
around the fireside these cold
mornings. Almost every paper
in our list brings an account of
one or more being burned to
death and often very s eriously
when not fatally.
Angered woman, rocks, sticks,
homesteads and sharp resistance
by violent words and in other
ways make levying a kind of
bane to constable Spain. Tom
Kendrick sometimes gets into
the rough of the racket.
We ought to refrain from so
much gossip. It does no good
whatever, but on the other hand
is hurtful to those who indulge
in it and also to others.
Some of the excursionists were
left over in Atlanta. They claim
to have attended Sunday school
and preaching on Sunday, and the
writer does not entertain doubts,
but is a little inclined to the
opinion that such reports do not
carry with them the entire story.
There were but few colts in
town Saturday on exhibition.
Mr. J. A. Moora had two fine
mule colts here. One 20 months
old that weighed 880 pounds and
one eight months old fully as
well grown for its age. Why not
the farmers raise more of them ?
On Tuesday last John Stroud
delivered an interesting lecture
on fertilizers. He had a small
audience but all the same he was
rather vehement in his declama¬
tion and continued at some
length.
Remember, we again say, the
printer. Remember, we now say,
your preacher. All have faith¬
fully labored. Don’t throw in
too much of the wait.
Opening the post office on Sun
day mornings is a big accommo¬
dation to the reading ones of our
little town.
J. J, Williams, the boss excur
sion man of all this section, aims
to run another big excursion a
day or two before Christmas to
Atlanta.Then ve can all go up and
see Santa Claus and give him an
invitation to visit the little ones.
Let’s join heads andhandsand
hearts and draw a little on pock¬
ets and furnish a Christmas en
tertainment for the little folks.
We should do this for them and
let all of them be included in it.
It is not Christianity to remem¬
ber those who are iu favored cir¬
cumstances and no ethers.
Lewis Lee, Governor of Lee
Pope, came up on business the
first of the week. He informs
us that he has a good joke on the
clerk.
ONE OF OUR FORMER CITIZENS
AND ft WOP,THY 3XE
Now holds a responsible
Position in the good city
of Macon.
Mr. Dan S. Bazemore is now
on the police force in Macon and
has been for quite a while. On
his beat, at his post, in his uni¬
form, the writer met him, and
was the recipient of a happy
greeting, a few evenings since
while in that favored city. Mer¬
it will win, anywhere, every¬
where, at all times, under all cir¬
cumstances, whether adverse or
favorable. Dan had been there
but a few weeks before he was
placed in the position now held
by him, and since he has been the
incumbent of same, no complaint
nor charge has come against him.
We ought to feel proud for him
and enemies, if he has, should
not envy him. His promotion to
higher office is expected; and,
should it be conferred, no trust
reposed in him will suffer at his
hands, either by doing any wrong
in any wise, or omitting any duty.
He is known here. He remain¬
ed here but a year or two as a
resident of our town. He mer
chandzied, and in addition there¬
to held positions of trust. All his
dealings while among us, either
m private or public capacity, go
beyond the faintest shadow of re¬
proach.
The good people of our town
and vicinity feel assured that in
approaching elections in Macon
Dan S. Bazemore will be given a
higher and, of course, some bet¬
ter position in the municipal pre¬
ferment. He is upright, honest,
qualified and highly deserving.
Whether or not this makes a good
verdict, it on record and all our
people endorse it. In conse¬
quence of same, Dan ought to re¬
ceive the full and free'benefit.
B. Chapman's stock is increas¬
ing every day. He says C lrist
mas is near at hand and he is
standing ready, willing and wait
ing to furnish all customers with
an elegant Christmas present. Go
to his New York store andhe will
verify this statement.
Mark Carnes has a lot of
oranges for sale at the post office.
Come in and pay your dues to
the paper. If your subscription
has expued, give us $1.50 and get
the Weekly Constitution and the
Correspondent one year.
NEW YORK STORE PRICE
LIST.
Calico 5c; ginghams 7c; sheet¬
ing 5c; check homespun 5c; la¬
dies dress trimming 5c; extra
heavy jeans 15c; mens pants 50c
up; mens overcoats $3 50 up ;
children shoes 25c up; mens bro
gans $1 up; boys best shoes 50c
up; boys suits 75c up ; boys pants
25c up; gents fine suits $5 up;
gents extra fine suits $25 Cloaks
and walking jackets selling re¬
gardless to cost.
t/assimeres 20e; worsted 16c; La¬
dies shawl35cup; 15c Children’s under¬
wear up; white double twisted
Nice quilts 75c; Lineu towell table cloths 50c up.
linen 25c up; Linen
napkins 25c up.
Special attention is called in
this connection keep on your
guard: When you want toys for
your children, presents for your
sw eetheart, and any and every¬
thing nice for Christmas or any
other time call at
B. CHAPMAN’S Reliable New
York Store.
NO. 71.
M US ELLA MUSINGS.
We are having plenty of co 1
weather and hog killing is the
order of the day.
Miss May Wallace of Piedmont
is visiting the family of Mr. W.
J. Wallace.
Miss Mattie Trussel is visiting
the family of Mr. J. B. Blasin¬
game.
Misses Hattie and Rosa Sharp
spent Thursday with the family
of Mr. J. L. Parsons.
Messrs H. D. Fincher and J. T.
Martin spent Sunday with the
family of Mr. T. A. Bowen.
The party that Dr. T. J. Dew¬
berry gave the young people
around Musella Thursday night
for ten rabbits was a grand suc
cess.
Mr. Will and Miss Laura Har¬
rison and Miss Berta Webb at¬
tended a party at Mr. Monroe
Taylor’s in Goshen Valley Fri¬
day night and report a pleasant
time.
The young men of this uicinity
have been speaking of getting up
a club and as each member of the
club marries the others are to
give him five dollars Chas. Sul
ivan say8 if they get the club up
he is going to try to be the first
to marry, and a certain little wid¬
ow of our acquaintance had bet¬
ter watch out.
Gipsey.
NOTICE! NOTICE !
Settlement will be made with.
Teachers of the Public Schools on the
20th, inst. Those holding claims
need not apply before that time. By
order of the Board. Respectfully,
H, F. SANDERS.
TAX NOTICE!!
I will be in Knoxville from the
12th Inst, until my books close
on the 19th. After that time ex¬
ecutions wifi be issued against
defaulters. My instructions so
direct. Dec. 8th, 1893
W. J. Brown, T. C.
DO YOU WANT MONEY?
If so, come to me. Loans ne
gotiated on good and well im¬
proved land in this county. Gilt
edge security required. Apply
to me. O. P. WRIGHT.
New goods coming in every
day. Call at The New York
Store. B. Chapman.
The prettiest line of Dry Goods
ever offered in Roberta. At the
New York Store.
Bond <fc Blasingame make a
new offer this week. They offer
the best bagging and ties suffici¬
ent for packing a bale of cotton
for fifty five cents. Guaranteed.
New goods coming in every
day. Christmas is coming and
we are preparing for it. Call on
us. E. W COOK,
with W. I. Powell.
The Post Office will be open
every Sunday morning from 8 to
9 o’clock. So all who wish to get
their mail can do so.
M. H. Carnes, P. M.
Bond and Blasingame's gin¬
nery. is the biggest thing that
turns wheels in this section.
They gin cotton cheap as anybody
can—have all modern appliances
and fixtures. They will give you
more for Cotton Seed than any
buyer, no matter what his offer
is. Try them.
Bond & Blasingame,