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About The correspondent. (Roberta, Ga.) 1892-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1893)
VOL. 2. ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS. GATHERED FOR THE CORRE¬ SPONDENT'S READERS. The Happenings of the Week Put in Short , Pointed Paragraphs— What Has Happened and Is Go¬ ing to Happen—Points Political , Personal and Social—Men and Thinas. Roberta is lined with goods for Christmas times. Kingman Lowe visited Thom aston this week on busme«s. Hard times. Such should make leniency. Eggs are less than scarce. Price increasing. Who will be the next mayor of Roberta? Don’t be so negligent about paying what you owe the pa¬ per. Call at this office for Justice court summons. A full supply of all kinds of blanks will be kept on hand. Big preparations being made for a Christmas entertainment in Knoxville. Let’s all contribute something and help out. Fresh lot of excellent oranges just arrived from Florida, cheap. M. H. Carnes. Biggest bargains in laces ever offered in Roberta. M. H. Carnes. Time for electing town officials is the first Saturday in January. Sheriff Culverhouse has been recently confined to his room from sickness. Miss Ida Grubb left this week for her home in Upson where she will spend her vacation. Tax books closed. Executions being issued. Thousands of pounds of meat killed in this section the first oi this week. Miss Ola Britt, of Arcadia Fla. is in Crawford on a visit to relat ives and friends. News has reached us that ban; robbers have recently put ii some work at the expense of ou sister town, Fort Valley. On Subcriptions come in am pay what you owe the pape< This is the last call. It bears date with this issue. Take notice arc heed this call. Mark Carnes has a lot o: oranges tor sale at the post other The best lot of good fa mil; Flour in town for the money am going at cutthroat prices am selling fast. W. II. Dent. In case you are blessed win this world’s goods, do not fail to remember next week those around you who struggle daily under circumstances of dire needf Exercise generosity and compas¬ sion. For Dolls, all sizes and prices, Toys, Fancy Christmas presents, Fancy Candies, Fire Works cf all kinds, Nuts, Raisins, Apples, Or¬ anges &e., go to W. I. Rowell’s Headquarters for Santa Claus. 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. THE CORRESPONDENT. ROBERTA, G A., FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 22, 1893. Will Seigler, according to re¬ ports furnished by Will Lowe and Jim Tent, is an “O. K ” one on meeting an unexpected dum¬ my. Boys will indulge in their tun. If the statements made us are true, Mr. Jno. L. Hammett, while on his way home from Roberta, a few nights since, was the vic¬ tim of a very grave and aggra¬ vated assault perpetrated by some abandoned wretch. It is said that Uncle Frank Perry is quite unwell just at this time. The Correspondent would be more than glad to see him once more on the streets in the full enjoyment of usual health. Judge A. F. Williams was in town from the seventh this week and gave us a call. The Judge’s visits are always hailed and re ceived with pleasure. There will be no paper publish¬ ed from this office except just about enough to carry out con tracts as to matters embraced in advertisements. All hands on the force are entitled to a share in the pleasures that belong to holidays, hence we will but little time with on the paper during Christ¬ week. When you wish presents for the children and all the other home folks and others to whom you may wish to give, then come to us. We have on hand a full line of elegant Christmas goods suited to the Christmas now at hand, selling low down for the cash. Jones & Lesueur. Knoxville and Roberta. Dec. 22nd 1893. It is supposed that the parties who rifled the bank in Fort Val ey were in Knoxville on the same day and ate dinner at the Harris hotel. People in Knoxville have io bank accommodations bui other things may suffer if these infernal thieves continue to scour the country. Christmas Comes on next Monday. It i ilways looked forward to as ar ceasion of merriment andfestiv fv and often, sad to say, it isom that suffers desecration. If ii ere considered as it should be. n the proper light and props, ay, it might very appropriate); passed as an occasion of so enmity. It is well in its plac* for us to be joyful and get tff most out of life when we do no •o beyond a reasonable limit ii >ur actions and participations, yet we are not morrally license: to indulge in many things that, people participate in on Christ mas davs, such as many time mflict shame and sometimes in rarny and disgrace. ---------- tmm\ --- Warrior News. Miss Emma McCollum, daugh¬ ter of Mr. John McCollum, re¬ cently died a happy death. She prayed two long prayers and told her people that she had a crown in Heaven and for all of them to meether there. Rev. Mr, Mosley preached her funeral on the 3rd Sunday in December. She was a faithful and consistent member of Midway church. Her brother Robt. McCollum also died Satur¬ day morning and buried on Sun¬ day by his sister’s side. Another young man of the same family is dangerously ill and is not expect¬ ed to live but a short time. The old lady McPherson died on Saturday morning and was buried on the nlsxt day. She was ninety-two years of age. Mrs. George Burnett has been unwell but is now convalescent. Ed Tidwell, of Macon, was out recently from Macon on a visit to his parents. Mr. Verie McCook and Miss Ida Hamlin of the Warrior were married in Macon on last Thurs¬ day. Misses Minnie McCardel and Eula Sanders expect to spend Christmas in Crawford with Mr. Kelsey’s family. John Stokes has the negroes < that stole his cotton in jail. He recovered his cotton. Mr. Bob Hamlin gave a ball at his residence Thursday night of last’week. Mrs. Lizzie Eubanks of Knox¬ ville is visiting the family of Jas. A. Eubanks in the Warrior. “Red Headed” Joe Drawhorn expects to give a ball the first Thursday in January. The Edi toi of the Correspondent will get a free ticket. Mr. Meats of Monroe county and Miss Parker of the Warrior, were united in marriage last Wednesday night at the residence the bride’s parents, Judge Wm officiating. Ira. ABSOLUTELY FREE. £ W- - A Business Education to Some W orthy Boy or Girl. This is no advertising scheme, but a plain, simple statement of fact. Within the next thirty days the Ga.-Alabama Business Col¬ lege proposes to give to one worthy, ambitious boy or girl, in each county of the State, an un¬ limited scholarship, entitling the holder to the full course in the Book-keeping, Shorthand, Teleg¬ raphy or Pen-art department, vithout further expense. The award will be made on the ground of merit; and we wouh ike to hear at once from ever ioy and girl who desires to seeim his valuable scholarship. Address all correspondence to W yatt & Martin, Macon, Ga. If you want good furniture and cheap furniture call at E. E. Dent’s Furniture House in Ro¬ berta. He is at the Bunk Grace tore now and ill remain then Ditil January. Good Bedsteads J almost every style and finish ffered at from $3.00 to $20.00 md upward. Bedroom sets— pretty and durable—unique de¬ signs and going at cut-throat prices; Bureaus. Washstands, L'ables, &c &c. Keeps on hand a full line of Coffins and Burial Cases. New goods arriving daily. Call and see goods Respectfully, E. E. Dent. B.Chapman’s stock is increas¬ ing every day. He says Christ 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 and he will verify this statement. CAR LOAD OF SALT on hand cheap for cash. B. H. KAY, Roberta, Ga. TWO PAPERS FOR 8CS By special arrangement with the ^tlania ^Weekly Constitution, We are enabled to offer it. with our own, for ONE YEAR for $1.50, clubbing subscription to be sent to this office and accompanied by cash. Liberal Prize Offers. Every subscriber to this rem lik¬ able clubbing proposition is entitled to enter TWO PUIZE CONTESTS sending his guesses for the ¥1,000 Cotton Crop Contest, In which there are Four Prizes of¬ fered for the nearest estimates of the size of the cotton crop of 1893-4, now being marketed, and award to be made as soon Jas the New Orleans Cottou Exchange announces the of¬ ficial crop figures. $400 in Gold for nearest guess to the crop, $200 prize for second, $200 prize for third, $100 for fourth, $100 for fifth. Crops for recent years have been as follows: Year Bales | A ear j Bales 1877.. .. 4,485,423 1885 5.669,021 1878.. .. 4,811,265 ’ 1880 6,550,215 1879.. .. 5,073,531 1887 6,513,624 1880 5,757,397 18S8 7,017,707 1881 6,589,320 1889 6,935,082 1S82.. .. 5.435,845 1890 7,313,726 1883, 6,992,234 1891 8,655,518 1884. .. 5,715,052 1892 6,700,365 In addition to the above every clubbing subscriber can enter our combination 3Nd:issin.g: ■word. Contest. Supply the missing word in the following: “Ih Prussia a law concerning compulsory education of neglect¬ ed and.......... .. ................................................_......... .................................children received the sanction of the crown.” One-Fourth of the net sub¬ scription receipts of those enter¬ ing this contest will be divided tmong those who supply the cor ect word in the blank in the ibove sentence. Thus, if there ire $5,000, one-fourth would be 51,250. If ten supply the correc vord each would receive $125, ii 00, each $12.50. &c. Both of the above contests free md in addition to Two Paper? or the price of one. The Weekly Constitution ias a circulation of 156,000, and ■ s the People’s Paper. It favors fanff Reform, an Individual in¬ born Tax, and the Expansion oi he Currency to a degree sniff ■dent to meet tiie legitimate busi ness demands of the country. It covers the news of the world svery week, having news corre ipondents in all news centres oi rhe world. Take your home paper and the Constitution. X’sxrc One. Both for $1.50. CAB LOAD OF BALT on hand cheap for cash. -B. H. RAY, Roberta, Ga. Come in and pay your dues t< the paper. If your subscription has expiaed, give us $1.50 and gei the Weekly Constitution and tht Correspondent one year. OAR LOAD OF SALT on hand cheap for cash." 1 ''"*’’' % B.H. RAY, Roberta, Ga. NO. 73. Read This and Reflect!! Cotton Seed Meal, Cotton Seed Hulls. If you want these goods cheaper than you can get them from anybody, call on us. Pat ronage solicited. Dec 13, 1893. BOND & BLASINGAME, Roberta, Ga. NOTICE. # By virtue of an order from the State School Commissioner: Ex¬ amination for Teachers of the Pub¬ lic Schools will be held in the court¬ house at Knoxville on the 6th day of January next. Examination begins prompts at 9 o’clock A. M. H. E. SANDERS. C. S. C. Craw ford Co. Mrs Anna Christian and Miss Earnest Hearne. oi Farrar, Ga.. are visiting Mrs. F. Danielly. Ro¬ berta will see that they have a pleasant stay here before they can be allowed to leave. 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 & Blasingame make a new offer this week. They offer the best bagging and ties suffici¬ ent for packing a bale of cottor. for fifty five cents. Guaranteed. New goods coming in every lay. Christmas is coming and we are preparing for it. Call on us. E. W COOK, with W. 1. Powell. The Post Office will be open 'very Sunday morning from 8 to ) o’clock. So all who wish to get heir mail can do so. M. H. Carnes, P. M. Bond and Blasingame's gin tery is the biggest thing that vorns wheels in this section. They gin cotton cheap as anybody ;.;n—have all modern appliances md fixtures. They will give you more for Cotton Seed than any )uver, no matter what his offer •s. Try them. Bond <fe Blasingame. 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; •hvldren 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 tine suits $25 Cloaks and walking jackets selling re¬ gardless to cost. cassimeres 20c; worsted 15c;. La¬ dies shawl35e up; Children’s under¬ wear 15c up; white double twisted guilts 75c; Linen table cloths 50c up, Nice linen O' well 25c up; Linen napkins 25c up. Special attention is called in this connection keep on your guard : When vou want toys for your children, presents for your sweetheart, and any and every¬ thing nice for Christmas or any other tftne call al“ 4 B. CHAPMAN’S Reliable New Fork Store. ‘
