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THE CORRESPONDENT. X Application For a Bank Charter. 10 THE HON. PHILIP COOK. Secretary of State, Atlanta, Ga. pear Sir : —■ \V«>, J. L. Dent, of Roberta, (’j'.j \v ford Co. Ga., J. N. And rows, of Kobti'ta, Crawford Co. Ga , and S. H. p he Un, of Atlanta, Fulton Co., Ga., applicants as me trporators under An U t of the General Assembley of Ga., »I>P roved Dee. 20th,1888,entitled,“An ket to carry into effect paragraph i.’ifliteeii |flir«e of Section seven of of Article [mine,i«ied, of Mie Constitution 1S77, as LBank*, in relation to chartering to provide for the incorpo ration of banking companies by the bfMetary L of State, and for other pur g es, v make this our declaration, Laying that we and be incorporated politic for as the a ini dycorporate general banking biirpusr of doing a LsincfS, LiviiejresJdiid with all the rights, powers, restrictions of said A tt, under and by the name and style of )]l CRAWFORD COUNTY BANK, lad Lnpiiiiy fhat the principle office of call shall be located in the town If Roberta, county of Crawford, and state of Georgia, with a capital of venty the .. Thousand .p, , Do11<us[$-o<mh)] n hided into shares of One Hundred lollars ($100) each, and that the sum f Fifteen Thousand? Dollars ($15,00«) fthe«'a»>ital subscribed has actually [fen Line paid by subscribers and t hat the ;s in fact held, and is to be used loleiy far the business and purposes If the corporation. The fee of Fifty (*50.00) Dollars is luewitii inclosed as fee for charter ■rcertificate of incorporation as rc li/wvil by said Act. |<; oil'll, eighth day of December, pi, R ‘peelfully submitted, 11TCOBPOS.ATOBS. S li Phelan, Atlanta, Fulton Co,, Georgia J. L. Dent, R iberta, Crawford Co., Georgia. J. N. Andrews, Roberta, Crawford t o., Georgia, INCORPORATORS. OG GEORGIA, ) C*uuty of Crawford, HE CRAWFORD COUNTY BANK, fated of Crawford, tu iiu* town of Roberta, eoun* I and State of Georgia, ■0on oath deposes end saith that ■‘ (, n thousand dollars f$ 15,000] HaiibUii subscribed has been act ■V paid by the subscribers, and ■ die same is in fact held, and is V? used solely for the business ami rposes of of the corporation. I2TCOTt,R*OXt A.TOXtS. MI. PHELAN, L|N. ANDREWS, J. L. DENT. INCORPORATORS. Sworn to and subscribed before Hus 8th day of December, 1900. •T, W. JONES, Ordinary*, lALj Ciawford County. STATE OF GEORGIA. Kite of See. of State. L D'liip Cook, Secretary of , pie State of Georgia, do hereby ’L v » That the attached “Applica ll>r a '-barter of “The Crawford B.iiilC ja a true and correct <>f the original filed in this de Ix TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I 'Mieret.uto set my hand and affix s pd of my Office, at the Capitol ' ' Oty of Atlanta, this 30th. day * P‘*nib(>r, GHMiaand in the year of our Lord and Nine Hundred, / ? -'e fuderendence of tbe Cni- 1 S tllt(» S *1 America »l the One Him and Tv,-, nty fifth. •Val. I’HILfP COOK. becretarj _ of _ State KNOXVILLE, OA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1000. «a notw p n iff (r W * V '.V . v<r? I ! !U« ■ % i CHAPTER I. It is a dismal thing to Ik? in London in August. 1 be streets are up, f° one tiling, and your cab can never a straight course for the place you want to go to, aud the trees are brown In tbe parks, ami every one you know fs away, so that there would he no where to go in your cab even if you had the money to pay for it and you could go there without divergence. Maurice Guillemot sat over his un comfortable breakfast table In the rooms he shared with his friend and cursed his luck. His friend was away by the sen. and he was here in the dusty, the sordid, blackness of Temple t iamhers. Jle Jiad had money a holiday, aud when Do r big fiad begged him to accept a loan he had sworn at Doming, and bail gone off in more or less of a huff. Aud now Doming was by the sea, and he was here. The flies buzzed in the window and round the sticky marma¬ lade jar. The sun beat in at the open window. There was no work to do. Maurice was a solicitor by trade, but in fact and perforce an Idler. No ness came to him. All day long steps of clients sounded on the old wooden staircase, clients for on the second and Robinson on the fourth, but none for Guillemot • »* on the ,, n .., v v ooinlnrr though it was only in o’clock. rypp young man glanced at the jai tnr atltl ind the UH crooked CrOOKCO cloth CIOIU, S*"m stained with WUU tea. which his laundress had spread for liis breakfast “Suppose it is a client”— He off with a laugh. He had never *“* «» *•" ■>"' that souk* day the feet of a client, a wealthy client, would pause at door. But the foot had always bjg_as these would do. The steps indeed pass his door, paused, back, and—oh. wonder!—It was kuookor that awoke the Temple echoes IIe glanced at the table. It was less. lie shrugged his shoulders. "1 dare say it’s only a hill.” he said went to sec. The newcomer was impatient, even as Guillemot opvtied the door knocker was in act to fall again. “Is Mr. Guillemot- Ob. Maurice. I should have known you anywhere!" A radiant vision in a white linen gown, a very smart tailor made ing linen gown, aud a big white hat was standing in his doorway him warmly by the hand. “Won t you ask me iu?” asked vision, smiling In his bewildered face. Ho drew back meeliauically and oil the door after her as she went Then he followed her into the that served him for office and room stood looking a, dot -Yon don't know tno a ske “It's a shame to tease you. 1 U off my hat and veil. You'll then. It’s these fine feathes!” Aud take them off she did. in of the fly spotted glass on hie piece. Then she turned a bright on him. a pretty, mobile face, crown od with abashed. bright brown hair, and he stood “I never thought you would have forgotten the friend of childhood's hour,” she began again. “I see I must tell ; o « in cold blood” “Why. it's Rosamund!” he cried sud T l L:Z- V % Xa, 1 SatS “And the Hue feathers.” she said. holding out a fold of her dress. They are very pretty feathers, aren t Giey t “Very.” said lie. and then suddenly a silence of eqibarrassincut fell bc tweeu them. The girl broke it with a laugh that was uot quite spontaneous. said. “I’ve “How funny it all te.’” 6be b(H , n lu Nl , ff y or k with my ancle since papa died, and then l went to Girtoa and now poor nucle’a dead, on the tablecloth, T! i Miss Ringwood's Money and the Trouble It Gave Her. BY E. NESB1T. corvaiGUT, 1CJ0, bv K. NE8BIT. “I’m going to clear away this horrid breakfast of yours.” she said. “Ob, please”— be pleaded, taking tbe marmalade jar up in bis helpless bands. She took tbe jar from hint. “Yes, I am,” she said tinnly, “and you can Just sit down and try to re iuenil>er who l am." lie obedieutly'Vithdrew to tbe win¬ dow seat and watebed bor as sbe took away the ugly crockery and the uglier food to hide them in bis little kitchen, and as he watched her he remembered manv | 0 nely childhood in a country rectory; the long, dull days, W 'ith no playfellows. Then the new doctor came, and bis little daughter, Rosamund Ringwood, and almost at tp e same time, it seemed, the invalid lady with the little boy who lodged at the postoffiee. Then there were playfellows, dear playfellows, to cheer and teach him. poor Maurice, who hardly knew what play or laughter meant Then the invalid lady died, aU( j Maurice's father awoke from his d rea m S amid his old hooks, as he bad a way of doing when duty called him. Inquired into the circumstances of the boy Andrew Doming and, finding him friendless and homeless, took him into his home to he Maurice's little brother ami friend; tlieu one long, happy when the three children were always togetlier walking, boating, bird nesting, reading, playing and quarreling; the storm of tears from Rosamund wheu «»« '*»'* w ‘‘ ut to ooU, ,, ‘^ ,ho shook ot surprise and the fleeting sadness with wWcli Maurice heard that the doctor was dead and. that Rosamund had gone to America to *cr mother a brother; tilt*!! n,eu tlio U1 '- fullness h of 1 litc' 1 1 • tilt' old dn VS almost forgotten or only remembered , . as a pleasant dream. Maurice had ucv « u> Rosamund again had certainly not longed \ery ardently to see her. at any iate since tm. jcai o* her going. And now—here She was, grown to womanhood aud charm. "nT-rita, »uJ :l 'Z tjr^runniim S ‘ ami i.“r t hands at the siuk. using the L-d.U-.l bit of \ollow soap with tea leaves iin iD il. Now slie w»* ilryfti^ her hands on the dingy towel behind the kitchen door. No; she came in dry piuk lingers , her . hand.vci- ,, ln k !, er on chief. “What a horrid old charwoman you must have!” she said. “Everything is six inches deep iu dust, nud all your crockery is smeary, * 1 111 aoiry it s not nicer. ,t sat< . “Oh. but it is jolly to see you again! What times we used to have! Do you remember when we burned your dolls on the 5tl» of November I “I should think 1 did. Am co you remember when 1 pamted your new tool chest and the handles of your sans mid gimlets and things wBh pale green enamel? 1 thought * >u would be so pleased!” ^ Iu the depths She had taken her p nee of the one comfortable chair as she spoke, and he answered from his w in dow seat, and m a moment the two ^‘Ct one llj ® 1 n ami they trl.ced o , . insistence ’ , of noon, boomed by tbe law , courts cou rts clock, brought Miss Ringwood to her feet. “Gracious!” she (said. “How time goes! Aud I’ve never told youi what , , I came for. Look here. I m g U rich. I heard it only ^st week. My uncle never seemed very • lived very simply, andII washing up am < 11 • « • ‘ ’ and now he's WU-JJm leftjm? aU Ids money. I don * k 1 oStltUaiJ bnlldlng wrote me to anV; Xffiy cmddn-t pn- R busy? . U* hero. Maurice. Are you W .\ra«L j 00 ^ 1 ^ VOU ’ve had luck. (‘ cni.i >n p* NOTICE. All characters in Dia inond and Heart* ar revuested to be puiatu... , t \ „ ac h orff'*tice as time . is valuable. B*gi<isut b OlIOCK. ** tonigh Thursdry. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS IN {WHICH THOSE WHO COMM AND GO, AUK MENTIONED. personaluni) society \imvs-h«pi« ii iiigs Put, in Brief Notrs.. Notice the advertisements in issue of our merchants, they have the-goods that you want, and at prices better than the larger cities—conssdering the time taken to make the journey—says a eiti zen See the enormous stocks of our local^merchants in Xmas tnx they have tfcieifl.. * Doll, Horns, Singing tops and lot of other toys at H. N. Wright’s. Mr ,1 N Collier and family have moved’to their home here. We ate glad to ha o wi1h us again, and ft a welcome. Go to L j buy your nuts, raisins, anges, apples and candy, On Christmas eve night one of the most (interesting occasions sestive note for many years will be, w hen at the Court. House there wi]1 ,, e a Christmas tree, held i ^ ^ ^ .j s ftiu yonnylud ies of the town. Proceeding the distribution of the presents will be a a Cantata, “Grandmother’s Christmas eve, uJuch . will be \\oi t hy ‘lie journey of some miles to u oHne -j| s - A!ret Alter the r,u distribution Ul 1 ’ lias been successtulJy accomplish , e()> , here is programed a great leal 111 a dcllghtlul - supper. „ Best lot fancy goods 1 CVQV id Roberta, * J. Soilters. 1 Mr, ,, Untile T i Jnrrett i xn<l , j son, master F A Williams, of Fort y a j] e y ., re the guest of Mr. F. II. Wright tuuV family thisjweek. Cut Prices for One Week by WRIGHT & ALLEN, FLOUR, 25 pounds, 50, 60 Gocents. 16 Founds GRANXLATED SUGAR, . $ I.OO. 2 ARBUCKLE’S COFFEE, 25c. BEST CALICO, Per Yard, 5C.. YARD WIDE SHEETING, For Yard, 6 c. BEST CHECKS, . . . - . . 5 and 6c. And many other things too numerous to mention. Our line of SHOES is complete— shipment iuA arrived of ti e famous “Onaker City” shoe—BETTER than most shoes s< Id f«>r DOl n ,. KLL the , price, CHILDREN'S SHOES, Ss to *2s, $ t .00. LADIES’ SHOES, I 1. to $ 2. Call and be convinced. Our line of FLKNTTFfiF i. complete. We sell the DK*T for the L0 WEST FRK.’E. Call and Investigate--it ° will pay you. Remember CUT PRICES BEGIN SATURDAY, DEC. 22. 1900. J WRIGHT & ALLEN. Knoxville, Ga. NUMBER n. I am in need of some money, therefore 1 am]! go¬ ing to sell my goods ta re¬ duced prices for the next ten days. L B McMichcel. Mr Taylor of Mueou, was here Wednesday. From this date until Dec ^5* I w ill sell 2^ pounds of the best stick candy for 19!** L. B. McMichael TkkO.VLV MoDKKX Sl'KINO ItEMKot J)r Krs kin's Cactus compound, a true Laxatixe Tonic, rxpells Malaria, Biliousness, dears tbe Jeompleetion incrcrscs your weight; if not, no pry Miss Leila Wright, who has been visitiusr for some time in Macon, returned home Saturday, much to the delight of her many friends. Best line of vases, flower baskets, toys and fire¬ works, and in fact, most anything for ‘Santa Claus’, L. B. McMichael’s. Mr 11 M Burnett, of Sandy Point was here Wednesday. It seldom that we have the pleas uve of his company since his mov* ; ul to the that place. Headquarters for “Santa r ^IHUS , at. f L.. i I>. i> mu MrMtrH'l- lJGsia els. •e« v , Kv«i H. RcftrwM5®"Awards ivt 2Wotlu Mt WMld .. ft Expo* «!tion* and thou»»rxis of Kr»<iu»t«* tn ppairton*. co*tofFaii Bojiinf*. <-onr»*. incimlin* Xut fcHmtTUAxB nyK-WKiTiitttt'Vi'i/sBtrDl,KmiiLTlLV No vacntio». Enter now. (irtuiusiteii»uc<-ct»Cul. /« order to vow Irtter . reach «... aditreu only WILBUR R. SMITH, Lexington, Ky. Jfr.tc.- Kentucky Vuutr.it>, r.. 0 orc««. ewe.uoo, and tau vmt. Mooekx Si-king Rkmki.y, »r Krskl..vtc„„t 0 . ................. . Laxative Tonic, expelh Malaria, clears the complect ion, yotiv weight; it not, no jay, Sublets, a real Laxative 25c Cure for Chronic Chills Malaria. No cure, no psy. 3-23