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THE CHRONICLE.
OFFICIAL ORGAN WILCOX COUNTY.
J. R. Monroe Editor Publisher. and
SLUSOBJITION a.\TKS.
l wclvc months »l (JO
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Three mnmbs........... . 25
litvATltthiv In advance, fiirnlabmlonRpjilioftUon.
j^/'"AdvertFlnj; iutt -i
The f’uuoxjuMe In niibllMhed every Thursday,
at AbU-vlIb Ga. ( oimnimlenllons to Insure
insertion fjoiild reueb the olllee not later than
Mpndnv arid must always lie accomplintod neeosKarllv for by
th«- writer" slt'nutnre not faith
pijljlleatlon. L'i,it as a guarantee of rood
I’ur advvv'lsln^ raves apply at this Otucc.
-TBLEPHONE no. 44.
lUilcretl in the Post Office at AWssvtll#, Oa.,
an -ecoiul-class matter.
THURSDAY, JULY 21. 18!i8.
Spain's Cabinet Council have
Unanimously agreed to seek peace.
The bombardment of Manzanillo,
on last Monday, lasted four hours
during that time thirty-five hundred
shells were thrown. Three steamers
of the Meiientlez line were complete
ly destroyed and one gunboat was
•turned.
(Jen. Shatter has entiled the war
department to hurry the immunes to
him. as the number of Spaniards
captured greatly outnumber bis
forces. lie reports Unit In* has ton
hoitsaud lilies and ten million
rounds of ammunition captured front
Up* enemy.
U -is reported ’ thWi (iffy-five men
ti company A, twenty-second regi
ment, of Kansas, who are at Camp
Alger, were poisoned, presumably
caused by the vessels in which their
food was cooked. It is sttitl that
fifteen of them cannot recover.
The most tncorrigable person in
existence is the fellow who has never
I mid a cent to'' his county' paper
either for subscription or advertise
ment, lmt if he fails to have if re
gularly sent to him he abuses the
editor and calls his paper a “sorry
sheet. ”
The relations between the Cubans
mil Americans have been greatly
'strained on account’of the fact that
(Am, Shatter would 1 not permit them
to enter Santiago alter the surrender
many of them wanted to go in for
plunder but Shatter would not-.per
mit it. It is possible thatstringent
measures will have to be- takfen' with
some of them.
SIBBIE NEWS.
War news is t Ik* topic of the day.
Mr W P (Joodwiit \miil Ins I’ficiids
it SiLbie a short visit on the 7th.
Albert Renow picked tip a little
ifitli in his yard on the (ith inst.. that
came down in the rum.
Mi. Wright has just bought a now
thru out and is now looking for tv
partner to tide with him.
Miss Minnie Hall- oelebvated the
till by dismissing her school and
upending the day with the children
it Bowen’s mill pond.
Rev (.’ S Herrington preached tv
film sermon at Be’tlllehem on Sunday.
The subject was “Thou art weighed
it the balances and found wanting.”
Messrs Wright Fitzgerald and
At). Fuller went to Autor Creek
Hardshell meeting on last Sunday
icar Dorinitiey s Mill.
Hurdle Button, Perry Fitzgerald,
Get). Fuller, Jack Stone, Drew Ful
ler, Arthur Pardon are the bicycle
riders of this section.
Mr Crab informed us that five
convicts escaped from their camp
last week and were playing around
our place and offered u reward of
8250 for the l'n’0.
Sl NSIUNK.
To My Friends.
Having concluded not to offer my
self for tin" office of clerk of the
court 1 take this means of thanking
,itv many friends who have so kindly
tendered me their support, for their j
kindness, conlidenee and professed j
assistance. hest assured that your
conlidenee is fully appiVeiated and
your every act of kindness has been
indelibly impressed iti my heart.
Very Respectfully,
Jons Ewing. ;
AFRICANA will cure Rhetitafttism *ud
■^ Scrofula to Stay Cured.
KRAMER ITEMS
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. H
A Coleman is very sick.
Mr. Hendecy, the boiler maker. Is
the siek list.
The young folks had a sociable at
the Norris Hotel last Thursday night.
We have hail some much needed
work done on our sidewalks,
Mr. A 1) linrke has bought ® a
cooking , stove and , reports .. it a great
improvement to the batchlors hall,
Mr. J. T. Reynolds went up to
Cordele on business one day last
week.
Miss May Kimbler, of Empire, is
visiting Mr. .1 A Ashleys family
this week.
Mrs. Dr. Powell visited Mr. Hos
ier’s family at Cedar Creek Saturday
arid Sunday.
Mr. Ren StniLli caught an escaped
convict from ltichwood . camp one
day last week.
Tf Mad Am Rumor is to be believed
Kramer will soon have another wed
ding. Look out old batchlors, wid
ows and old maids.
Some villain snapped a gun at. our
boss watchman last Friday night but
that did not scare him for he said lie
would die in the discharge of his
duty.
Mr. Berry Turner fell from bis
wagon here last Saturday morning
and.broke Ins arm. Dr. Powell set
the broken member and Turner drove
oil' as though nothing had happened.
There was a white convict escaped
one day last week from Pitts and
some one above Rochelle captured
him next day and took him back and
reaped the reward.
Why can’t Kramer have a good
school? There is enough, children
here t&-have one-. I hope our peo
ple will come together and establish
a school here. We ought to educate
our children. Not let them grow up
in ignorance because we live at a
saw mill.
Messrs. J M and J \V Allen, two
highly respectable gentlemen of
Monroe county, have been here on a
visit to their brother, T. F. Allen,
who is confined here for life. Mr.
Allen is a well behaved man and is
liked by all the officials here and
his friends hope to see him a free
man soon.
Uncle A he.
Attending the Reunion.
Quite a large crowd from here
left Tuesday to attend the Reunion
in Atlanta, among them we noticed,
Messrs. Homer Reid, who said he
had •never been out of the state, so
he thought) he would go up to At
lauta,' IVul-Jlair, U W Reid, H 0
Snow, J H Little. R V Bowen, W
W Hiili. O F McLeod, T L Holton
and wife. Mis: J E Paxson and
Mies Mary Lizzie. Mbs
Sullie McCartney and the Misses
Bowen. There was also a large
crowd from.) Fitzgerald who had a
ear.
■F think DdWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is the finest pnepaeution oil the
market for |)iles." So' 1 writes John
C Dunn, of Wheeling. W-Vn* Try
and you will think the same. It
also cures eczema and till skin 'dis
eases.
UU" Shingles.
Front now until August 1st. prox.
Uwill sell Clippers or No. It Shingles
75 cts per thousand, in lots of
5 thousand and over.
Albert Sommer, Receiver.
Abbeville, Ga., 7 - 18 18118.
Robbed The Grave.
A startling incident of which Mr
John Oliver of l’hilftdelphia was the
subject’, is narrated by him as fol
lows: 1 was in a m6st‘dread Pul con
ditiou. Mt skin wivt utmost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated,* pain
continually in back and sides, no ape
ppti-te—gradually growing weaker
by day. Three physicians had
given 'tue up. ■ Fortunately a friend
trying “Electric Ritters,”
;lrt( | - 11( y jviv., 1 . j 0 y and surprise,
the first bottle mode a decided im
provemont. 1 continued their use
for three weeks, and am now well.
, I , know they saved , life, ,. . and roil
my
l ed the grave of another victim,
No one should fail to try them. On
ly 50 cents per bottle at the City
Drag Store. 6
ai FULL oi LIFE, HEALTH and.VIM
V-, • pl.ttuhl fw!, ii tht L -iir .I mid .juituh-nt,
is the way a woman tu-.iMttt lu leiuai lituihlt-s.
’ nine timer, out of ten it i.-. visit" •
Why will women rink Lire, IfSSlUl --ILd UefIL’f.V I." no
ia- tlinordus of tliif F..: h,
.
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Mali.-a r , strong , hualthy , , , women. It ,, nets . direct:v on li, • c, .
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organs. Mul;t*s Monthly Periods painless anil regular. DiiL-s'er i L td
of child-birih can bo almost entirely voided.
r.t,- A box of “Monthly” Ucgulatlnjjr
S'lUs FKEH with rat h bottle
Srnd this coupon nntl
\a< 10c. tn stumps to ttieNrw
Sp.nctr Medicine Co., Clint
pie box ol I’lauters Mon
thly Kegulatlng Pills. 3dc
For sale CITY DRUG STORE, Abbeville, Ga.
Business Directory.
Mavoii- -T. L. Holton.
Mayou Pivotem \V. A. herrrj
(,'LKKK—.f. \V. Melton.
Fity attobnkt—M ax E. LnntJ.
Tkkabimier—A. J. Harp.
Marshals-- J. J. Ilartield. R. J. Fitzgerald.
(/Ot.'NciLMBN—E. A. Moody, \V. IF Wilkinson,
L. Story, M. A. Drown, 1*. 1. IlaVrft
Hoauu of Education -.1 R Monroe, A T Raker
J M Mixon, c l u»iiey. j i> Jiaynani.
Hoard of Education—J R Monroe. Chairman
John Roster, Or. J Y II (Smith IYuvid Harvey. H
i> stone,
court.
County Court con ten GM-every. Fm*t Tuesday;
T. L. Holton, Judge; Max E Land, Solicitor;
Jas. Harp, Hall Iff.
l.ODGKS..
K. of I*. -Meets every*FiF*Mand Third Tues
day night. Max E. Land. c. <’.
F. A- A. M. -Meets every ,Fourth Saturday. '/.
\V. Lassetev. W. M.
CHURCHES.
Hai’tist -Preachirtg pvery second and I*oun h
Sunday, morning and- evening, ('on fere i ice
meeting on Fourth Saturday :i o'clock a. m.
Rev. M L Lawson, pastor, Sunday School
every Sunday at H:30 p. m. U. Monroe Super
intendent.
iJiiuiMTiAN'—Preaching every First Sunday
morningand evening. Rev. R E Withers, pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m.
M A Rrown Superintendent.
Methodist—P reaching every Sunday, morn
ing and evening. Rev. Guyton Fisher pastor,
Sunday School every Sunday at 3:30 j». m. Prof
W. It. Googe Superintendent.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
TTPBKMKNTATIVK- G C WllCOX.
Sheriff—L C Covington.
OitDJNABT—J M Warren.
Ci.KitK—J M Mixon.
TitKAsricKit— R A Darker.
Tax Collector— 0 S McCall.
Tax Receiver—S amuel Drown.
(,'onoNKit—Den Smith.
f Surveyor— F. H. Taylor.
Commihbionebb M. K. McAnuHy. L. V Xance>
and I). McDuffie: J. X. Evans, Clerk.
SHERIFF SALES FOR JULY.
pKOBGIA, WILCOX COl'.NTY—Will be soul
^ before the (Joint house doof? in- the Town
of Abbeville, said county, bet\VetiT the legal
hours of sale, on the tivst Tuesdrty in August,
181)8, the following property, to-wlt:—40 acres
of land lying and being In the Southwest cor
ner in lot of land 103, First District of* Wilcox
county, Ga. Levied on as the property of Jane
Coleman to satisfy a Justice court tif« in favor
of J. II. Hamilton vs. JaneA Coleman. Levy
made and returned to me«by"Jas. Harp, county
court bailiff, this July 5th, 1JW,
L. C. Covington, Sheriff.
Summons to Absent Defendants.
GEORGIA. Wilcox county, j Libel for divorce
Tom Conor ( in Wilcox Superi
vs | or court. March
Artemissa Conor J Term 18*tK.
the defendant. Artemissa Conor:—You are
hereby required persoimlly-or by attorney to be
appear at the next term of the Superior
court of said county to be held in and for said
county on the 4th Monday in Septembej next,
and their to answer the petition of Tom
in au action of Libel for Divorce. Wit
ness the Hon. C. C. smith judge of said Court.
March 80th, J898.
Jas. M. Mixon, clerk.
Summons to Absent Defendants.
Wilcox county. | Libel for divorce
Emma Fuller jin Wilcox Super!
vs j or court, March
Henry Fuller. J Term 1808.
the defendant, Henry Fuller.—You are
required personally or by attorney to be
appear at the next term of the Superior
of said cottnty to be*held 1 on the ith Mon
in September next', then and there ter an
the'petition of Emma Fuller in a Libel for
Divorce. Witness the Hon. (/. u. Smith, judge
said court, this noth day of March 189s.
Jus. M. Mixon, clerk
Citation.
GEORGTA—Wilcox county:
W. L La Idler, guardian of Mis* .\nnic a Smith
has applied to me for a discharge from his
Guardianship of Miss Annie A Smith, this is
to notify all persons concerned to
file their objections if any they have on or be
fore the first Monday in August next else he
be discharged from bis Guardianship as
for
This July 4th 1898.
Jonn M. Warren,
Ordinary,
Citation.
county :
Whereas Jesse Clements, Administrator of
Clements represents to the Court in his
duly tiled and entered on record that
lias fully administered Jesse C Clements’
This-is therefore to cite all person* con
kindred and creditors, to show cause if
they can why said Administrator should
be discharged from his Administration and
otters of dismission on the first Monday
October, 1S$8.
This July 4th 1808.
JoRli M. WhrtVri.
Old miry
Notice to Creditors:'
Creditors of the estate of Richmond L. Bnsh,
. , are , .___. hereby noutiei lo render in . an
of their demands to the undersign
administratrix of saldestate within the
by law.
Tin- nu a»v of July, 1 m
Sarah Carolj n Bosh.
Administratrix.-
ONE hOTTLRCURCO. kv.,
Mrs. MarthaRtanlor, <4 Denton,
writes: "I sufl'i-rett from womb trouble
for probably five years, until recently I
began treal'nient with Plantent Female
Regulator. One bottle cured me. I
always 8]>eak words of praise for
wonderful medicine.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Clerk.
To the Voters of Wilcox county:—I hereby
announce myself as a candidate for re-election
to the office of Clerk of the Superior court of
said county, subject to the democratic nomi
nation of the democrttlc voters of said county,
and if elected I promise in the future as in the
past to do my whole duty as such officer.
Thanking the people of my county for past
favors and hoping to warrant the confidence
and trust of the people, I am yours to serve.
.las. M. Mixon.
For Tax Receiver.
To the Voters of Wilcox county:—I hereby
announce myself a candidate for the office of
Tax Receiver, subject to the action of the dem
ocratic primary. About all my life has been
spent in old Wilcox and I feel assured all who
know me personally will attest to my uprignt
ness and integrity. If nominated and elected
I will faithfully discharge all the duties and
■obllgut ions of -ie office. I respectfully solicit
your support. Yours truly,
Lawson Smith..
For Representative.
To the Voters of Wilcox county:—I hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for Representative
of Wilcox county in the next General Assem
bly. subject to a Democratic primary. If elec
ted I will do all in my power to serve the best
Interests of the people.
Respectfully,
K. V. Howen.
To the Voters of Wilcox County.
I announce myself a candidate for the office
of county Treasurer, and ask the support of
the people and all will be thankfuily received.
I am.subject to the Democratic nomination.
Yours truly,
Jas. I. Druce.
Patronize Your Home Paper,
In all-towns where a nawspaper is
published every man or woman en
gaged in business of any kind should
advertise iii the paper, if nothing
more than a card stating Ids or her
name and the business they are en
gaged in. It alwaps pays the ad
vertiser, and, besides, lets the peo
ple at a distance know that the town
you live in is in a prosperous com
munity, and that people may live in
it with a chance to make a living.
Never pull in your sign in a home
newspaper if you expect to continue
in business and received the patron
age of the public.—Ex.
Iprofmional Cards.
Eldiudge Outts. Hal Lawson.
CUTTS & LAWSON,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
Office on Droad Street, near Court House.
Abbeville, Georgia
J. M, GRANTHAM, M. D.
PWysician and Surgeon,
Office in City Drug Store.
TELEPHONE NO. 9.
W. R. GOOGE, M. D.,
Ivytsioiem Surgeon,
Calls answered promptly, day
night ABBEVILLE, GA,
E. H. ANDERSON,
J E 5Y E L E R .
A EL'LL LINE OF WATCHES, CLOCKS
AND JEWELRY ALWAYS ON HAND.
Repair Work A Specialty.
C. L. BAILEY,
dealer & manufacturer of
in Soda Water and
1 C E Cider.
d. J, HENDLY,
D E N TIS T.
Office upstairs in Hendly Building.
T. C. MANN.
Red Light Saloon
makes a specialty of :o: :o:
FINE WHISKIES
such as :
“oarrett’s private stock," “ke.v
TCCiCKY BELL,” “IMPERIAL CABINET,’
‘'MUSCOGEE CLUB,” "KOIIX S AND KEY
F-CO.’S CORN. ”
FINEST j ;
BRANDIES AND (UN
.* : ON THE MARKET.
SOME rare bargains .
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sheeting 38c; . sliirts 15e;
10 vartls yard with* men s over
It*00 matches 5c; Bottle'machine He. mens handkerchief 3c
y.arrt Wide bleeching -f.tr; Jeans pants 43c; 25 envelopes 2c;
niekle tip lead pencil 1c; nut meg grater lc; Box shoe
blacking lc; Slates 2. 3, 4, 5, 7, 8c, ladies shoes 58c-,
ladies shoes worth $1.25 for 9Be; mens shoes worth *1,2&
for !)8e; mens shoes worth 4*1.00 for 78c; Flesh fork 2c;
wash basin 4e; Umbrella for only 48c; ladies trimmed
sailor hat 25c; spencerian pen points 4c doz; School tablets
lo; paper pins lc.
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Everything: at a Cut Price. w/##
Dry Goods, Shoes, 1bats, Caps, motions, Clothing,
{Tinware Etc.
A. F. CHURCHWELL & CO.,
CONTROL.ERS OF LOW PRICES.
COMMERCE ST. ABBEVILLE. GA.
HOMER REID,
The Leader In
Fancy & Family Groceries
Highest market prices paid for Country Prodiuce
Di Organs, 75 up. 20 Easy up, Easy Terms. Terms*
Lowest price house on earth,
All Music 1-2 price,
Write the Old Reliable Irvine’s Ga, Music House, Macon Ga.
Georgia and Alabama Railway.
SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.
Passenger Schedules Effective December 12, 1807.
MAIN LINE.
19. 17. No. 18. No. 20.
— SHSgaSH - a in lv Savannah ar 2u p m s in a m
ss — a ni ar Helena ar lo p m 3 :t5 a m
l Si iZ pmar Abbeville ar •>o j> m 2 40 a m
fs li>- P m ar Cordele ar •15 p m 1 35 a ni
3 e n juiiar in ar Americus ar :«• p m 12 2H ‘n ni
4 £ ii Richland ar 40 p m 11 30 p m
.. 8 c tc l» m ar Montgomery lv 15 a m 7 45 j» m
COLUMBUS & ALBANY DIVISION.
No. 3. No. 1-* No- 2. 3 No 4
s lo I* m M 115 (i ni lv Coliinihiis ar 5 20 |> m 12 ini m
0 oo |i m II 4o a m ar Richland ar s 55 p ni 7 45 a m
...... 8 50 p m 1 SO ii m ar Albany lv 2 1<ipm 5 (mi am
FITZGERALD DIVISION.
No- 9. No- 7- No. 8. No- 10
5 55 pm; 15 a ni lv Abbeville nr 12 15 p m II no p m
<155 pm H 15 a mar Fitzgerald aril 15 am 8 45 p ni
................ 7 25 pm 10 0O a mar Oellla lvln 20 am 8 imi j> m
soinl!ern'pa^l°w\. l ilnid ~ Carr * V lilro "= ]1 coaches between Atlanta and Alban} in connection with
CONNECTIONS.
At'
Ocilla. At ( .01 dele w ith-O.-S. A: F. R. R. No. 4 north bound. At Richland with r A C vision
A’ a ^'')ev?Vi*’f<^-Kr, ;Uaia 0 S
utaju. At coiaeie with G. s. a. k r. r. Ao. \ south bound and No. 2 north bound 2>
with C. Columbus \y
land A A. Division for and Atlanta also for Albanv. vt Mon West"rnRyofAm comer v with Ij
atamafo^ Selma " S tey,md ’ for lli ™ ill =' ham “•“» the north, also with Orleans"and
TRAIN NO. 18. Connects at Montgomery with L. & N. from New (’" fln “ fom from thn ,ho
north, alas with Western By, of Alabama from Selma. '
Columbus and Atlanta, also for Albany, At Richland with «& A. Division for
At Cordele with G ,s.& F. Iiy. No. 5 for Tifton and
Valdosta. At Abbeville for Fitzgerald and Ocilla. At Savannah with Riant System and F. (J. &
mrvpv!
Xos^ Waft ^ l,art01 ' ° arS 0 " Tra,ns Nos - 17 mi » •’••llntan l'alace Sleeping Cars on Trains
1
V. N. RIGHT. A. 1*01* K,
Assistant Gewi.■-Passenger Agent. 1 ' A en,
CECIL GARRETT* Vice President " ‘
Tifton and Northeastern
-SOLDIERS COLONY
H. H? TIFT,
President.
NO. 7 NO. 3 NO. 1
1>. M. I*. M. A. M. leave
;f in :l Hi s ou o
:l 22 ;i 2.'i 8 15 p
» SI . S 8 25 8 v
3 50 3 52 4 P
3 55 S 58 9 . .«
4 00 4 II) 0 13 2(1 P
4 2U 4 25 « SO 25 ARRIVE-
FOR
Staple & Fancy
Groceries.
CALL ON
/BL B. Brown,
‘*"THE HUSTLER,”
s Delivered TO Axv Part
of the City.
us Your Job Work.
Miles.
Tii-tie Table lNic. C3.
General Offices:
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
EFFECTIVE
I tooumbur- loth, 1 M 07
.
BK1GIION tifton,
IIA l! 1)1 XU
PIN ETTA
MYSTIC.
PI,ETCH KR,
I'Tl’/.G ERA 1,0.
WHEN IN
NEED OF"
First-Class
groceries
CALL OX ■ ■*w\nv\\\\\\\
fffideod & Co,
Goods Delivered to any
part of the city. ;
PHONE 50.
W. 0. TIFT,
Vice President,
Miles”
a&twk: £«r.S55iji? V,
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If If 1 61 « 6
5
0 11'25 5
5 II 14 5 5
LEAVE 0 11 00 5 6
NO, 2 NO, 5 NO, 9