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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.
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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. ‘