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CHRONICLE. ORGAN WILCOX COUNTV. K. .1 r.vstMis, Fiiii’rou. | 11. Monrok, I’rnutuiuit • Sl'llsellllTlOX HA’t't.s mom Its *i SS'-n months.... iriably monl li ....... Inv In ndvnn»*tJ riirn!*li©d application. ; v: v'c-riVsinjt rutu* on I’lic finioxii-r.i; N puldMied uvury Tl»ui'sd:.\. AUbcvHlt*. tin. communication* to tWKuro Iti-.ir’llon * Itonlfl rvarli tin* oHlcr hoi h’ : < i ! h 'il on tin *. and must ulwn.vs U uueorujinniDd 'll.v Tor *»> t |,,. writer I 'futt hi*-: not - -o - P»r Mil vrrVKl'iia' ni I apply at I 111- ofllre. telephone no. 44.--—« linlereil nl llie I’om Olllcc nl Ahlieville. On. fid st:(’,ond-(’\H mutter. Til FUST) AY, AI-KJLl'h. 1WW. | • IVImt a pity that nil the ‘diirds of | llie A ty Jtolefuls and : ill omen tin j prophets of evil cannot , other — i ■caged until the war is over! | The Anieriens Kvening Herald ! -thinks the resolutions of tlid not “go deep enough into the destruction of the .Maine We!!, i perhaps tlay did not. but teen-inch guns of our navy will tilate the matter and let in all the light necessary. Savs Senor Aguileru. civil gover nor of Madrid •The Spanish lion is now aroused from bis slumbers. He will shake his mane and disperse the rest of the brute creation This •is the first ofllcial admission that the Spaniards arc brutes, though the ■civilized world has so regarded them for sonic time Now that war is on between this .country and Spain il is the duty ot SAVIN' American to at least lend Ids moral support to our 'country’s •vmw I’atriotisin and decency, it would seem, <U*man<1 tills at tlu* bands of every citizen of the United ■Slates. Let us hear no more talk of xi “rich man’s war and a poor man’s light. Such expressions arc in bad ,taste, lo say the least, and -using them in our bite war were not the lighting men who so grandly ii iustrated Southern valor and patriot usni. The new war bonds are to be is sued in sums of fifty dollars and up wards ; such facilities are to be given that people who desire can subscribe -through post-offices, baitks subtreasu -ries by seudingiClieeks, post-oltice or del s or registered letters. I u case the • ubscriptions exceed the amount of the bonds, as is likely to be the case, the scaling down process will be ap plied only to those whose bids are above one thousand dollars. By this Rvopps.s \hc mtmh.i’ >f • ‘bond koMurs 'iu the I nitial States is likely to be nmtiiialiy increased and the jxipiilar prejudice against that class greatly reduced. Plant Food Crops. The (’nitf)Nicu? has within the past two months repeatedly .its friends and readers who till the soil, that the planting of a large ton crop this year under any stances would be unwise. It lias time and again milled attention to tiie fact that in the event of war be tween the United Stales and tlicrc would be no demand for cot - ton at any prim, while food crops all kinds would tie in demand at very high nrices. We have with gratification noted the fact that .mini lie i>i of farmers in Lee, Sumter anil other counties have plowed up their .cotton seed already planted and are planting grain instead. War is now a stern reality. It is upon, us and no man can say how long the gie will las’. Fortunately, it is Net ti"i late to plow up the cotton and replace it with food crops. troops in charge of our coast de fenses and the army that will la sent to t uba, togethei with the hungry inhabitants ed' that unhappy l-stand. will require more food sup- j plies than the tanners of ibis suc tion can furnish, and the United States government will pay a high price for them in cash, t nelo Sam. ! 1 he best uf all paymaster*, will buy product | Cot. Candler’s Speech. [ Hon. Allen It = addressed j eiti/.ens of -t and siir country tit the Abbeville I Friday tlx* issues - Inst oil j the 'iiihei iKiloi iul campaign. The ! Conference of the Me line which was in session here. to afford its ineildxi.4 ail to till-* mllllVSs. ‘ K. , IjUIIM. . ■*, liSfJ.. Oil I tlllcMUlMl . Solicitor, . . III U !<*W . (‘UXJllcnt , Well chosen sentences i lit fOllllCed distinguished Ucoiyian. Col. ! reiterated in bis address the known [irinciples of his ns published in his letter of ac -1 of the {jpiberinitorial eandi-1 tendered him by the people) from every section of the State. Mis ; speech was a ringing deelaration for) tionest methods in politics and an arraignment of ring methods. The address was a strong ran amt , mi 1 ' tl "’ enthusiastic : WP™val of the large audience as was attested by the applause it elicited through mil. At, (lie close of the address the people hurried to the large platform gave Col. Candler an ovation which would have caused the heart of any man to throb with pride and gratification. NAVIES OF THE WORLD. i •> ;! I 5 li —— s !. Spain: , Japan; !J, Italy; 4, United States: 5. Russia; i‘>, (ier nniny; 7, France: 8. England. Tbe UiinoMi'i.K has freijiiently been asked as to the respective pow ers of tlie principal navies - of the world, and especially as to the corn partitive strength of those of Spain and America. \Ye have taken some pains to collect the necessary data and herewith present it in succinct form for the benefit of our readers, Faeli listion s relative measure of stivnytli on the limb seas is ly shown by the above diagram, Tiie contrasting lines show at a glance how the small squadrons of hoastfnl Spain rank with the more formidable fleets of Japan. Italy and the United States; how these coni pure with those of Russia, (lermany and France; ami how completely the latter are overshadowed by the enor mous navy of (livat Britain To be exact nvc give the number () f battleships, armored cruisers and lighting vessels belonging to each nation, exclusive of auxiliary cruisers, harbor defence boats, etc. Spain, :>5: Japan. 70; Italy, 70; I’nited States, fit); Russia, !l>7; tier many. 1J0; France, 207; England, iilti. It will be seen that the [’nited States lias nearly three times as many ships as Spain. Russia has few more than the United States, lint not quite so many as Germany. France, which ranks second as a naval power, lias almost twice as many war vessels as Germany, though less than two thirds the mini bev possessed by England, which is the greatest maritime power on the globe. It is very gratifying to the Uiiuoxu t.k to be aide to add that England L the staunch friend of the United Stales, and should the pow ers of Europe intervene in our war with Spain, England's mighty fleet would he marshalcd'oii the side of Uncle Sam Several Spanish vessels have sue weeded in running the blockade at Unban ports. Every ship that safe F ’' u, ' s llK ’ » a " nUl,t :uU1s t0 l1 "-' lo °*' war supplies of the Spaniards on the island. Make the blockade ef fectivc. or better still, capture Cuba at once. A'Zv^Stay PhiUS ^ °‘” Cured' Notice. state of Georgia.; WiL ox cou.m y. To maku t'niou Uoad u pnLlie voad. commen ui’.iy at Bowen's Mill ruuninsj west miles to Hi u.e!t Pate. Now I his isi.ic.v ,-i!ui :;<imnn ilrni I’K' IIM M..:«t=,v In May 18.U : his road will be 5 uie u. jmluic road it no LTOod CM [JSC shown :. 2 the com This 5 th day of AprtL l-lt. By o: L. h. Nan do. i>. MuDiihio. >!. K. McAnaU.v. J. N, KvAttv C’lcvk. Co:i»>. of Hoads Kw, vS*'' '*«*' ^ ‘ EU ■i w.n 1 1 •> • i. i;,... i: iiuii. e<! nti ilcsjioiiflont, V * I li- l \.' . i c troubles. ^ gi "b? !. 0 1 »( t 1>0 !Mil :'. i-.'inuln f. • U SMi LgftUt I,." Ui'.jh’i't * ffig Z - .- • i 1 :< !c c;. 1 Zi ... J c; Jjp'- tb ! & * V w. ••*<>*• i / ■ i lur.- / 1 $ V 1^4 %“• Sv* r luLt-UhV <1 .•’OOil t!»0 fciTBllO „ ( A ' 1 k ' Pi 570Vn?D tt :,»‘ j S ’ V <U d \ - , r - C •, rganfl. /VfciirtMy rcraO&3 ])itir. JfN-*• , i*SKi ! •' Hi'.’, I Li ligOI'J LRU «r \ •> SCOVnfort i o! CIliM-bii'i!’. CJi'.l Lo ‘ USOst C'.it HVl.V C uillC.’l. .nisrKnlluhtiw > ’iViA:!: ■ ' ,, ccupon ..r-.n , wm%miyoumihe'raei-^ ^«r SLCd^ca'n.aL j r|t^'^nittVtmr’i*tl!s . , ’‘ an:: ’"’\ N 4 For sale by (’TTY IHU U STORK, Abbeville, (la. No Cause For Alarm. The (Iiikonk'i.k lias heard of a . number , ot persons . in tins section— ; mostly nervous women—who are ex ( >(.< j '.. V e]y alarmed over the breaking () ut of hostilities, and are now ex ot mmd , perieilCllig more distress concerning what they fear .may hap-' pen than they will ever sutler over anything i.ikklv to happen as a re sult of the war. Their fears have been excited by pessimists and cynics who “are never happy except when they J art: miserable,’’ or making some one else mistHiJili'. tind an* now in the very ecstaey of goulish glee in anticipation <>i all sorts of calamities to come in the train of .Mars. These prophets of evil are now predicting that all our young men will be sent oft to the army, and the State be given over to the lawless and vicious classes who will desecrate our homes and commit all maimer of crimes and outrages. Such fears are groundless The whole state of Ueorgia is only re quired to furnish a little over three thousand men for the army, and ful ly' three fourths'llf these will be sup plied by the cities and large towns. There will not lie an average of more than six or eight men per county withdrawn from the rural districts; so there is no reason to apprehend that our homes will lie unprotected. Indeed it is perfectly certain that j life am! property will be safer dur ing the war than at any previous time, as home guards will be orgau iz.ed in every community, and the viciously inclined will be more close ly watched than ever before. 't here are no grounds either to ap prebend that the privations and hardships of the civil war will be re pouted. Then it was section against section, neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother, and the trail of death and desolation was at every man's door. Xonv from ocean to ocean and from the lakes to the gulf we arc one people—friends and brothers. It is a foreign foe we arc called upon to meet, and the scene of action will be on foieign land, hundreds of miles away. Xo enemy set foot on Ueorgia soii and no body in the State will hear a cannon tired during the war, unless it be at some point on the coast. But will it not make times dread fully hard? some one may ask. Not necessarily. Meat and breadslutTs will be higher and the cost of living will to that extent lie increased. This will Ik hard on the cotton planters. But if our farmers are wise, the advance in prices will he blessing to them; for thev can, if they will, produce all their own pro visions and u surplus to srll at a p^ifit. The vast army of Uncle 'am and a million and a half of Unbans are to be fed. It should be a good year for the Georgia farmer, Take the UmtONin.E's advice, once. Don't worry about the j and hard times. Speed the plow 1 .Make all the food for man and beast ve.u can. Let the man who never reads a paper and doesn't believe anything the papers contain anyhow, j raise cotton. Raise hogs and cattle, )»r!dl^ mid umd!'imv^mnooth saiL ing. Don't be afraid There wdl be time enough to reef the sails v.hcn the squall comes. The patriotism of the coloied nii litia of Georui.! is very commendable They tUV anxious to Volunteer for. service in Cuba, but as ynly two regiments of troops ivdi be accepted from this state, t.’u governor cannot! enroll them. He is trying to ar range for their enlistment in the reg ular army. 'ir... Mart! .(il Vi. ■.ton, vri'.i’a: “! :■ :'.".'red Com v:on l> trouble f >r protHe.ly liv yems, until leecntiy 1 i lien;::!' lit villi Pliintei-i li.-ailhite.r. ()'.-.o ti..i it" emvi! i::e. i.’v.-av.i rjarik v.ti!.i ;.f ] r:.! 1 v.iiiidi rfid laedii'ii’.r. Citation. wnoox conmv. To all vviiom U may concern:—Mary (' Kit/* n ,i mi nistrau-ix or samuct Kitzycraid. has In due form anrlled lo the for leave to sell part of the lands to the estate of said decease.i. to i’.ast half of lot of land No. 275 in the 8th of said state and county. Said nppli n will bo heard on the 1st Monday in May This Aaviuth, isos. - .lotin M. Warren, Ordinary Administrator’s Sale. KKOKCitA- Wilcox count.v Airre.eahly to an ordi r of Ordi navy of Wilcox ‘ . win in: so id at public outcry before court bouse door of said v'ouMiy or, iiic r-r-.l 'i’r-’dday in .day next, willim uiv ill . b-.. ■. v . aieihc following pmpevty. : • ccTtain tract of land situated in the ■ of Rochelle, said state and county, hounded as follows, on the north by the right of way of the CL »V A. IL It., on the cast by lands of Crnmmey A Hamilton, oji the south by First avenue, and on the west by -‘Mill" street: said tract containing one acre, more or less, and be ing formerly owned by the‘’Farmers’Alliance.’’ Sold es the property of Mrs .M. J. ilrophy, late of said county deceased. This April -1th 18<;8. .tames l!vo)>hy, Administraior. SHERIFF SALES FOR MAY. pEORGIA .WILCOX COUNTY—Will lie sold before tbc Court house door, in theTou’R . of Abbeville, said county, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in May, 1<S;;8, the following described property, to-wit: One house and lot in t lie town of Abbeville, Ga. fronting 180 feet on Main steeet and 211) feet on Forrest street, bounded on west by Main street and north by Forrest street, south by ten-foot alley and east by Wilson liros. and lying in said county of wilcox. Levied on us the property of .1 E Do wen to satisfy a mortgage li fa in favor of the Dank of Southwestern Georgia vs ,! F. Bowen. Property pointed out in said mortgage fi fa. Also at the same time and place will be sold the following land, to-wit: All that parcel of land known and described as the north-west end of the west, half of lot of land No. 129 of the 1st district of Wilcox county, Ga., containing ilOO acres more or less, conveyed to Meinhard, Bros. A Go. by mortgage deed dated June 23rd. 1891, for the securing said note. Levied on as the property of G W Williams and A 1J Gain to satisfy a a superior court mortgage il fa issued from Wilcox Superior court in favor Meinhard Bros. A: Co. vs. G W Williams and A 1> Cain. This April r>th 1898. L. C Covington. Sheriff professional Cards. MAX E. LAND, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Onice in Ilenclley Building. Depot street, liesidonee ’Phone No. 05. AlilSKVIM.K, GA. EhUniDG E CtfTTS. Hal Lawsox. UUTTS & LAWSON, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Office 021 Broad street, near Court House. «* Abbeville, Georgia. W. R. GOOGE, M. D. I 3 ! ix-i-sioiru 1 . tS: ^ t s rgcoi 7 , Calls answered promptly, day or night ABBEVILLE. GA. City Barber Shop. First Class Work. IlrVIK CUTTXXd IN ALL STYLES, 25c. SllAVIXft 10c. Commerce St.. Opp- Wilkinson’s store. M. ]’. p EARS'OL, Prop. J. K. U ivins, l 1 res. A. J. Callahan, V. P 'V. .1. Bivins, Cashier. Capital $50,000. Surplas $ 8 , 000 . first national bank, cro r -2 i >ic i_,is, c;^v. Accounts of Banks. Coro 1 Individuals .Solicited. « > i eulC. .MX per cent, interest paid os\ time deposit Boiler and Machinery Repair Shops. -Yl! kinds of boiler and Machinery Executed on Short Notice (GUARANTEED. Second Hand Boilers Bought. I Solti and 6 Exchanged' on !l-j,y:i sU’Vel mi;-.r ral'n'.iad crossing JONES & BDEXFIKLD, Props, Abbeville : Georgia. ANOTHER Sueli a rush ns ive had Inst week would have sold ns out had il hot been for t lit? woods we received fro .'ll New Vork by the Ocean Steam SHIP Company. M T e are selling this week I’ottle machine oil do; ]<l yds. yard wide sheeting il3c; I f t shirt hivttons 4c; pair towels Se; mens seamless socks 5c; straw hats 5c: ladies sleeveless vest 5c; mens’ moleskin pants 4!>o; memo books lo: 25 marbles lo; pair suspen ders 7c; 14 slate pencils 1c; mens summer undershirts 15c. We leave DESTROYED competition. Gut Price Store, A. F. CHURCHWELL & CO.. COMMERCE ST. ABBEVILLE, GA. HOMER REID, The Leader In Fancy & Family Groceries Highest market prices paid for Country Produce —- as -s— ” SCHOFIELD’S [RON WORKS. MACON. GEORGIA. High Grade Machinery. Engines, Boilers and Saw Mills. OTP. Have lately made extensive additions to our already well equipp ed Boiler Shops, making it the most Complete'-Boiler Manufacturing Plants in the Southern States > SdboffctS’* premium Presses i In the Lead fojFSixtoen Years. Anything- in the machinery line supplid at nopular prices. Full and complete stock of Iron Pipe, liar Iron, Boiler .’uhe. Steam Pumps, In jectors, Inspirators, Valves, Belts, Etc., always ,m hand. Deal tsiilb fbe fflanafactiirer direct and Sav« aunts’ Commissions. J. S. Schofields Sons & Co., flBawu, ^orsia. Georgia and Alabama Railway. SAVANNAH SHORT LINE. Passenger Schedules Effective December 12, ISQ 7 . MAIN LINE. ... No. 10. No- 17. No. IS. No. 20...... 7 -lo l> 5 7 25 a 111 1 v Savannah ar 11 20 i> m n i» a m 1:2 04 a 3 1 1 an a 111 ar Helena ar ii in |i m a a m 1 00 a 3 13 20 p 111 ar Abbeville ar r, so ,, m ■; 40 a m 2 15 a 3 1 3» p m ar Cordele ar i 45 11111 1 as a 111 3 15 a 3 2 55 p m ar Americas ar ii ■'If u m 12 2S a m •111a 3 -’> 55 p m ar Richland ar li 40 p 11111 ail e in 8 on a 3 8 01 ) p m ar Montgomery lv ■= 15 am 7 45 am ....... COLUMBUS & ALBANY DIVISION. No. 3. No. I.* No- 2.- ! Mo. 4......... n in P m lo o5 a m 1\ I olombus ar ;i 20 |, ni 12 no m (> 00 ll 40 a Richland . p m m ar ar •') 35 11 ni 7 45 n m 8 5o m 1 :io p m ubanj lv 2 .... . p ar 10 ii m 5 00 a m FITZGERALD DIVISION. : A ’ SEg lv Abhevlll. ..... ................ S g? 1* ni .; /•’ a ar KftJigcrald Oeilia ar it M a m s 45 p m ‘. ................ * -•) i' ni id Oil a ar lv 3;» 20 a m 8 oo pm SmUhern K a u°way an<i 3 ,hrOI,gil CoaCh * i ui conncction' with CONNECTIONS. HvboS with Sm.’tbV™ Kam4TiramTo S.'A n “iVnortlj’ U KichHnd ‘"ibbeville r tz p™ u n M At ... O' 1 i I in. -U eovJols Will, IS II. li. NO. 4 north 1 on " . \ o£f «ira «. ,lv,sl0 . . for Albany and Columhiis. .u .Uont-omcrv » iu, L. A for shma' Now J anJ " mtnuhnm and the north, also with tv. Rv. of Alabama Vov ,c ' ond - {or TRAIN NO. 17. Connects ill Savannah with Clam Svstem and \i.’i.Vd-in r c ,v i. on A ., 1 l ., 1 ? 1 , ™ 11 Willi SOU! hem Uy. No. Hi south bound and No. is north bomul u V 1 \ V/ ^ vrM 11 nd Oci'Ha. At Cordele with C. s. .v n. K. No. 1 south hound and Ubanv" No u‘\ ,-r P?“ nd u Jtich laud with C. ,v A. Division for Columbus and Ulair.a also lor iliftaVir’ii- ' - ^A? c 4 S 2 cansan<1 ,H!} '' ,Dd ’ tor TRAIN li. NO. 13. Connects Ky. at Aliiliumu Montgomery with L. A N. from \«w Origin. * v' .... i .. l 1 ” 1 ' ,llc nor! ins,, n u U estern of Iron. Selma, u lliebl'cid ?' u iin o F ,e J, 'V s,el ‘ (or i Iand Atlanta.also for Albany, At Cordele a! with Savaiiua^ ( s a iildtu^s^ e vk - \ „; u Abire ' illc l”»^..4and OclUa. TRAIN NO. 20. Connects at Montgomery with L A Y frntn \mc ? ? "J d , |,' . ron J th S mirt h, also with Western Uy. of Alabama Lo.n'selraa. At Cordele with (■ Xos.W^'^ ^ ‘ ^ 011 Sleeping Cars on Trains V. X. K1GI1T, ,,'L I: Assistant Genl. Uassenuev Ay out. Ocnerul Evol-rio ‘ aWe ’ " 8cr A «° nt ‘' 1 •• ’IL U.tlMKTT. Vice fresidem and ' Tifion and Northeastern Railroad. “SOLDIERS COLONY ROUTE.” 1 Time Tfihle 7VU >. ti. H. H. TIFT, President. NO. 7 NO. 3 NO. 1 1’. M. I>. M. A. M. Li:.', vi: 3 10 II). 1! mi I) 22 :: 2 ’. s r> a i -a •’ s 25 s .'I'll '«7>3 I . 3 38 !)> .0 v Ml 1 ni » la 2.1 F 125 tt 3!) 27. ATllilYIC 'i'rair.s Nos. 1. a, 3 ami 4 rim daily, o'niv except Snnduv mi.. v „ .T VTT T~ t sysiem (i i and Mas Oeorjs,a -union. Homhc-m Trains stop and Worlda on siunai. Tim,,,', \l] tnivs Vim m-ilV amU&'a Vi 0 0ri - s,Ir i<Iai- Fith^id' °nl\ at and at Miles. General Offices: TIFTON, GEORGIA. EFFECTIVE 19th, 1807 TII-’TON. minuioN n a i; Ilf NO PIN KTTA MYSTIC. i-'LlVn'IlKi;. FITZClKlfA LI). W. 0. TIFT, Vice President, Mites. AKinvr. 1- M. I*. f. 31. 3.> 12 15 ci - 10 2 o 12 no r. it go 17 11 St fj at 4K 11 11 31 ii if 20 » ii es it LI-.'AVK ,, sun -< if 12 0 II no li >t «» 2 NO. 5 NO. 8