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About The Abbeville chronicle. (Abbeville, Ga.) 1896-1953 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1898)
, d ;e chronicle. FFICIAL ORGAN WILCOX COUNTY . 1 . R. Monroe Editor Publisher. and L. J. Whitehurst, Associate Editor. sriiscuirnoN hates. i wolvo month* p. fl 00 s\\ mtmtUs, , 25 i'h rot*, month*.................. .... f^P.vdvomnliiK Invariably in advance. rate* furn!•died on application. Tim VnnoMt i.K Is published i ver> Tlmr-il. v nt Ai)i><‘vlllt\ (in. t v*mnmni«*allof in to injure insertion hbould reach the office not Inter than Monday, ami must always !»• aminipfti.lid h> the wrl tor's sigimtnn not necessarily for (Mibllcatlon, but n* <i gnarante* <>f good fnlth For advertising rates nppi.v at tbl* office. TILiPMONE NO. 44. Entered at Hie I’o-d Office at Aldieville. On., a. st'i und-cni*.- matter. Tin ttsp.Yv, nov. :i, i«!»s. Tuesday Nov. Hth. Remember the election Tuesday. Kissing is unhealthy—if her fath er catches you at it. Spain wants $10,000,000 from the T\ S. for the I’hillipmes. France has backed square, down and there will be no war. ' Giving a man advice and throwing ' tones at a dog has about the same effect. F.very issue of the Irwin County News shows a marked improvement, flood, better, - Three years undisturbed possession of a setter dog will destroy any man's veracity. As a rule the men who have been driven crazy by love did not have very far to go. Let tin: pulls be opened at all the precincts in the county Tuesday and give Hon. 10 I! Lewis a big vote. After all the talk about woman she is but an afterthought. You re member 10ve was only a side issue. The race problem is a very inter esting one in North Carolina just now—and is likely to be more so on the 8th. There is no danger of hostilities ’feeing resumed by Spain, her navy is demolished, her army demoralized ,ltt)d finances exhausted. The grounds upon which was the • abode of the Virgin Mary (Ml Zion Jerusalem) has recently been pre edited to tlie Emperor of by the Sultan of Turkey. lion. K B Lewis lias opposition in the person of K W (iuno, a republi can from Fort Valley. Let every body (uni out to the polls next Tues day and roll up a htgf vote for our irepreseutalWe. The Macon Telegsaph is honest, » conservative, generous, non-sensa • Domd and withal tho ukst paper in ■ Georgia. The last ten issues of llm '.Telegraph have done more for tho I farmers of the state than anything .else in ten years. An exchange say s let your motto I De, “Lie, steal and swear. When you lie, let it be down to pleasant Dreams; when you steal, Jet it be away from immorral associates, and when you swear, swear that y ou will patronize your home paper, pay your subscription and not send your job work from home. " away Tliere is trouble in Europe. The flarne that has been smouhtenng un der England's bind, is likely to .break out between England and Bus eittaml i-t all probability involve the \whole of Europe. But however the .contestants might be arranged ,oither side the struggle would be ti bitt-or and disastrous one for nation. Kvcn friend of luinmnity .must hope that diplomacy will win ,the day. Bents The Klondike. Mr. A, C. Thomas. Marysville. Tex., has found ;t more valuable dis .cowry than has yet I teen made in the Klondike. Bor years he sulfer . od untold agony from consumption, . accompanied by hemorrhages; aud was absolutely cured by Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs anti colds. lie declares that gold is of little value in comparison with this marvelous cure; would have : it. even if it cost a hundred dollars a bottle. Asthma, bronchitis and all throat am. lung attentions :m IK'Sltivelv 1 cured by Dr. Kings . ; , .V’T , |( ; 1 11 . 1 ',!""’ 11:1 . ' ; bottles free at the ( it\ . Drug More. Regular size 50 els. and 81.00 Guaranteed to cure or price refund •) AW observe from a mimlK*r <*f our exchanges that Abbeville bus lost tli<* Court House—that Rochelle is the new county seat, etc. .Now this is no brand new news to the people of Abbeville, they have been hearing it periodically. for the past twenty years. It im.s become stale and is j even regarded as an old “chestnut Tin* “old town" is not so much clm grinned as reported, either. The people are moving steadily along in tlietr usual smooth way with nothing to fear. The court house still re mains at Abbeville. out* of the best towns in South Georgia, and will re main here for many years to come. ThC decision made by Secretary of State was no surprise to the people here. Fortunately there is another court before which this question will be aired and a righteous verdict ren dered. A Tonic. A good tonic for any one who proposes to spend tin* golden mo ments of life in idle and hurtful gossip. “Take, a grain of falsehood, a handful of rtmubout. a sprig of herb of backbite, a teaspoon!til of don't you tell it, six draelnus of malice, and a few drops of envy. Stir well, and let simmer for an hour, Add a little discontent and jealousy, then strain through a bag of misconstruc tion. Cork it in a bottle of malevo lence and bang it on a skein of street yarn. Shake it occasionally for a few days and it will lx* ready foi use. Take a lew drops before going out to walk, and you will suc ceed " Sel. Constipation prevents the body from ridding itself of waste matter. I)e Witt's Little Rally Risers will remove the trouble and cure sick headache, biliousness, inactive liver and clear the complexion. Small, sugar coated, don’t gripe or cause nausea. Central Drug Co. It isn't always the brightest girl ■that casts the most reflection;. A cough is not like a fever. It does not have to run a certain course. Cure it quickty and effect ually’ with One Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages and for the most severe eases. We recom mend il because it's good. Central Drug Co. When your husband calls you an angel, the chances are he lias been drinking again. When you ask for DeWitl's Witch Hazel Salve don’t accept a counter feit or imitation. There are more cases of piles being cured by this, than all others combined. Central Drug Co. Soothing, healing, cleansing, De Will’s Witch Hazel Salve is the im placable enemy of seres, burns and wounds. 11 never fails to cure piles. You may rely upon it. Drug Co. The more vapidly a man goes the more likely he is to he overtaken by misfortune. When a woman reaches the age where she is not worth looking at she is old enough to lie worth listen ing to. Free Pills. Semi your Address to II. F. Buck Ic‘ii tV: (’o., (’lueitoo, and get a free sample box of Dr. King’s New Life Bills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy ia !U . tion an(1 !U . C partieularlv ef * fwtivi . in tlll . ()f wnsllm pti 0 n , uul sick | U . 1U ] !VC | U .. Kor .Alalaria timl liver troubles they have been lirovt , tl invaluable. They are guar anteetl tt> be perfectly five from em .j. deleterious suitstanee and to bc‘ purely vegetublp. Tllpy iU> not * Weaken , then . . action. Util by . )\ ii'iv • iltw tone to Stoumoil anil how ols l^'earn , UlNluoiate Bie . s\sU*lll. Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by the City Drug Store. *> Steamships to Cuba To Hesume Ser\ ice. Steamship Maseotte of the Blant j j System ],ine will resume service to j Havana, Cuba. Sept. 1st. Sailing will he as follows: —Leave Port Tampa each Monday and Thursday ) at b o'clock p. in. arrive Key West each Tuesday and Friday at o p m. lit‘tl\(‘ . Kl'\ ... 4 , Jl SAI 110 u:l\s til p ill Arrive Havana each Wednesday and , 1;1v aM ; a m . N „ rltl 1)oini ,|. ] c . m . Havana each Wednesday and Saturday , at ..... 12 :JO p nt; leave , key West same davs at 7 it at: arrive ’ l 'k lampa each I liursday nd > u n day at 2 p ut A I'o "T e. G. B. WOMANS TRIALS. I; Many women m nutter great train !y nt month ' ladteve periods it and nut Ural. Others realize tin ■ ilangi i hiitliea itate to aecure S3 treatment on ■mount of hu miliating local examinations. Katinas in tended t h e “monthly regular, per - iods 1 ' to lie painless and l n usual pain and sickness indicate serious derangement* which should have prompt attention, or they rapidly worse. laical examination, are uot es c.ry since the discovery of . It cures all Female Diseases by properly strengthening and regulating the or gam. Thin Stops all the pain. This remedy is a vegetable compound, and i* the result of years of experience. It is carefully prepared in our own lab ratories by skilled chemists and is in domed by leading physicians. Sold by fill druggists <t sent posi pair! tar 51. A box or “Monthly" jWguluting i'Ul» with each hot .jtlo. Mrs. A. U FORD, W' sson, writes: ‘‘by lining two botth-a of I'iantfMK i- omalt* p.cgubi tor, 1 b:.vo boon cur'd of Nervous Debility brought about by tho birth of my lust child. FREE to siny address, Rook on lbo Homo Treatment of Female Di»» »’.sck. A t sample. box of‘‘Monthly” Regulating i'ii's.ej li tur id con is In stamps. Address, New Spencer Medicine Co., Ghuilunooga, Tenues: re. For shIc, by < 'ti.v Drill' < 'o. LEGAL NOTICE. To the Jllon.' s* erolai.v of State of Georgia: Tim petition or I* II Fitzgerald. Robert V Do ven. Frank N Fitzgerald and \V K Kowen. First That If \’ Ro\v<;n is a resident;of AVll COX countv. ( irirUi, that \V H Rowcn is a resi dent of Invtli county. ticorgln. and Hint I* H l'jt/}<eral<l and Fmnk N Fitzgerald are both resid.mls of Marion county In the state of In diana. Second Your petitioners have associated t lionise] ves toye? her and desire to a Railway Company, under the .muioral Kail Load Laws of the state of Ge'.ivda under the name of the llawkiusvUle. Fitzgerald A Gulf Kailv.fiy. Third Tho longth of said vail road as near as c«*n be csLirmiD’il will he lift;, miles. i'otirl h Tin* go Mora I direction and location of said mil road and Hie particular through which if shall pass are to bo as fol lows: negihning at ila v. I. i M -i v iile, Ihilte lc i county, (Jo.orghi. and run Mini-, south through \\w, lower half of aUI comity, entering the county of Wilcox in a southeasterly direction, entering t lie county of Irwin ( icon;ia. and con tinning in a southeasterly direction through tlie county of Irwin until il reaches Uu; city of Fitzgerald in said Irwin county. Fifth- The amount of Capital Stock is to he Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, divided into shares of One Hundred Dollars each. Sixth -The number of years said corporation Is to continue Is twenty years, with the right and pivolege io extend Ihc sanic at any tirnn under pei inissiou of the state Laws. Seventh The principle ottice of said ration is to im in FitzgcraUI. Irwin county, (icorgia. Eighth Your petitioners intend in good faith to go forward to procure subscriptions to the Capital stock, to construct, equip, maintain and operate, said Rail Hoad with all branches and spur linns. Nimli--Your petitioners further show that they have t;i\en the le.-al four weeks notice of their intention to apply for said charter, by the publication of their petition in the news-paper designated by the Sheriff in his legal advertise ment. in each of the. counties In which said Hail Hoad is to he constructed, said notice ap pearing once each week for four weeks prior to the Mini' of the petition, as appears* by the sworn statement of the Editor attached hereto. Wherefore -Your petitioners pray to be in corporated. under the Laws of the Sidle of Georgia, under the name aforesaid, with all the allowances, franchise, privele^’es and immuni ties Lj'na ran teed such corporations under the construction and Laws of the State, ol Georgia. We. the undersigned, being the parties of the abort’petition, do hereby and hereunto affix our hands a tut seal>. Frank N. Fitzueuald, Petitioners Attorney: F. U. FsT/.uEUADn |Sen1.1 Fiiask N. Fitai; khali) I seal. J IJoh’t V. Howen | Sea.J Y. m. K. Yjowv.n State of Georgia. Irwin <'ounty. » s. S. Fcisonally appear. \Y if Bowen. K V Howen before Win. H Moore. N I* A Ex.-of. .J I’in. and for said county, end) being duly sworn on oath say. that tho names signed to the above pe tition for Incorporation are genuine signature of the persons named therein and that the matter set fort h therein is true to the best of their knowledge and belief. W. R. Dom ex. lvOOFLT \ . HoWEX. Subscribed and sworn to before, me this tsth day of < k'loher. IS!is. \Y M. B. -iOORE. N. 1*. »v Ex-of.I*.. Irwin county. Georgia. state of Indiana. > Marion (’ounty. i s. S. Personallv appear before me. Otto Help, a Commissioner of Deeds lor the State of Georgia P II Fji/.gemId and Frank X Fitzgerald who have signed the above Instrument and who acknowledge the same to be their free act and deed . o. A. Oki.c. Commissioner of Deeds of Die Stale of Georgia within the state of Indiana. Notice of l.ocal Legislation. Notice is herein given that a! the enpiraiion Of 30 days from this date there will he intro dueed In the General Assembly or Georgia now in session, a bill to he entitled an act to provide for thi‘removal of the county site of W ilcox c ‘ ountv from [{w cltv 01 AblK’VtHo in said county to the city of Rochelle in said county in accordance with the result of an election held in said county for said purpose on the inth day of Xovemher IsdT. This Oct. 27th isic. Notice. Notico W hereby gi von of imemion to ;id;.!\ ut ilie next session (ISPS) of tho General Assem bly for the passage of an Act. to be entitled -An Aet to amend the Act re-incorporating the town of Abbeville as the city of Abbeville, and granting a new charter to said city of Abbeville approved December 2nd. 1SD7. sv) as to change the corporate limits of‘iaii! city (>!' Abbeville by milking bluff t reek the hound::ry line of tlie corporate limits of said city on the W est and Northwest, wherever the present limits of said coy rcaeJi sa-icl IDurT t r- cm and for other purposes. This (vet isth. isds. Citation. GEORGIA 5YUcox eounty: To all whom it may concern: Elizabeth ’numipson having in proper fonn applied to me tor is-.-tnanoiit u-ti,•;•.<>» aaminMauionon the estate of \Y L Thompson, lute of said this is to cite all arid singular the creditors and m-M <>r km of u i. Thompson to !«■ ana ap,«»r at my otttv. 'Within tho unuallowv.t bylaw and if ;ll „ nicy can. wh, ««*mtnlstr»tion shontd not l> s’ranted to KMxa tilth t t.ompson on w L 'I'lKuni'son's vstato. witnis.- m. lmniiatui »tbvMi s-iutnr :; >'iha\ otuctobu :—s •kdui M. Warron, Ordinary. T. C. MANN, i y Red Light Saloon, .MAKK8 A HPWJ1AI.TV OK JO: JO; FINE WHISKIES SITl| AS : : , •fl A IUIKTTS i * III VAT k stock," “KKN tuck BY HKI.I.," • IM!*KKl A L CAltlNKT,’ ••MUSCOGEE cm:II, •KOUN’s AM) KEY k ro.’K CORK,” pinkmt UK A \ DI ES**A Nil GIN ON TIJK MARKET sftalace Barber ( Vp Stairs, over Wilkinson's f S.oie, in Ilcndlcy building. KIRST-rt.AHS WORK, :+: :+: :+; :t: sharp razors, g: :+: :t: -k poi.ite attention. Z*F'Y )ic Only White harbor In the City. dive me a Trial, I will appreciate It. yJFl T. M. MATTHEWS. Subseride to the Chronicle. HOMER REID, The Leader In Fancy & Family Groceries Highest market prices paid for Country Produce •a 111 02 $75 up. Easy Terms. Organs, 2 O u, Easy Terms, III Lowest price house on earth, txitM Ah Music 1-2 price, Write the Old Reliable Irvine’s Ga, Music House, Macon Ga. you tuv not in it according to the editor, if you don't advertise in his paper. we ii w strictly in it and want to advertise the fact that we are making largest l the hardest the brightest colored the best brick in every respect that are made in spnth georgia. we also make a fine quality ot re-pressed brick and can agricultural novelties of all furnish descriptions. reed brick works abbeville, georgia. DIRECTORY. CITY DIRECTORY. Mayor ’I'. L. Holton. Mayok Pkotem \V. a. Cherry. Gi.euk .L AY. Melton. City Attorney—M ax E. Land. Treasurer- a. .1. Harp. Marshals l. .1. Kavfleld, R. .1. Fitzgerald. Cocncilmkn - E. A. Moody, \Y. IL L. Story. M. A. Drown, p. I. Ilaire. Hoard of Ei>rc .\Trox -J R Monroe. A T .1 M Mixon, C L Hailey. .1 D Maynard. COVET. ('ounty Court convenes every First T. L. Holton. .Imigo; Max K Land. Solicitor: .las. Harp, Bailiff’. LODGES. K. of 1*. Meets every First and Third Toes day n;ght. Max K. Land. (’. 0. F. A A. M. .Meets every Fourth.Saturday. /. W . Lass’dcr. \N. M. eiirifcuKS. Uaptis ’ Hvcaching every second and Fourth Sunday, morning and evening. Conference meeting on Fourth Saturday at U o'clock a. m. Kev. M i, Lawson, pastor. Sundav School every Sunday at 3:30 p. m. .1. R. 51 onroc Super intendent. v'limsTj a x ITcaching every First Sunday morning and evening. Kev. R E Withers, pas tor. Sunday school every siimiay at 10 a. m. M A Drown Superintendent. Methodist Preaching every Sunday, morn ing and evening. Rev. Guyton Fisher pastor, Sunday School every Sunday at 3:30 p. m. pm! W. lv. Googe Superintendent. t’Oi'NTV IHUEGTORy. KrUKSKN TATIVE (i G \\ ilfO\ Sheriff — L C Covington. Ordinary .1 M Warn-:?. ( 1 .k uii .1 M Mixon. Treasi rer I! A Darker. Tax Coelector O s McCall. Tax Rkoiuver -Samuel Drown. Coroner- Den smith. Surveyor F. II. Taylor. Commissioners M. E. McAnally, U F. Nance, 1). McDuffie: •!. X. E\atis. Clerk. Hoard nr liDuc-vriox—J K .Monroe. Chairman Doster, l)v. 5 Y ll Smith. David Harvey. 11 stone. central city :g : barber sbop, • till work done in first-class style, clean mugs and clean towels and polite attention next door to southern express office, - « WScltJ10rS . DOD pfOJ.» Mackintosh Coat, a bargain $1.00 Ladies' Briliantine skirts I 17 Yd wide bleaching, no starch, i 1-2 Dress lining*, worth 5c, only ft 1-2 Big* line skirts, regular at 75c, just 48 i Yd wide sheeting* 10 yards -57 Shoes, big* values, our 98c line now ft!) Our $1 23 line of* shoes now SO yds good checks :«) Big* bargain; Con liter] >a in worth SI 00 just 07 EVERETHSNG AT A CUT PRICE. A F ChurGhwell & Go wriKX ix XEKI) OF first * Class 1 I i :: Vkv CALL ON---wvwwwxw CHR< >X!CLE. b -5" % >7% V' 21 If 1 1 ill i r<y- all MM Hit i % I m & : I IP OB ( 01ia ft C ol- a s usi- f insti ma, lege ness tute. of Preparatory, Teachers, Scientific, Business Short Hand, Typewriting Telegraphy Music. Every' Want of the Student Will be Met. Students are not compelled here to .take studies they do not want in order to get the desired ones. Perfect liberty is given in the choice of studies. Our superior classification, mode of assigning work, and of con ducting' class recitation, enable our students to do more in ten weeks than is done at most schools in twice the time. We economize in time as well as in money. We guarantee satisfaction to all who come to work. Advantages.—Two large, well furnished buildings, artesian water, excellent library of 1200 volumes, large supply of apparatus, healthy location, expenses moderate, faculty of enthusiastic Normal teachers. Payment of one tuition admits to any one or all classes in Preparatory, Teachers, Scientific and Business Departments. Vocal music is free. Our Business Course is the most thorough, practical and cheap est in the South. Every one should nave a Easiness Education. Fall Term Opens Sept. 13, 1898. Send for a Copy of Our Announcement. For further information, address, W. A. LiTTLE, PRINCIPAL, ABBEVILLE, GA. Georgia and Alabama Railvvav. SAVANNAH SHORT LINE. Passenger Schedules Effective December 12, 1897. MAIN LINE. No 19 No. 17. No. 18. No 20. 7 is |. E325233 7 -S a in iv Savannah nr il l'u |, m s nr. m l i oi a 3(> a m a r Helena nr .i 4n p m a as a in 1 00 a *2‘> p m ar •in ar S Sn )> m 2 41) a m *2 15 a 30 p m a r ar 4 4S |. m 1 :iS7a m 5 15 a ii 55 p ni a r ar riii: no esii !2 m 4 11a i: 55 }> m ar ar 4a 11 ni .14 :>o a m h 00 a Gt on p m ar Montgomery lv 15 a rn 7 45 p ni COLUMBUS & ALBANY DIVISION. No. 3. No. 1. No 2* No. 4. 3 10 p 111 10 05 a 5 lv Columbus ar 5 20 p m 12 00 m rt 00 p ni 11 4o a 5 ar Richland ar :? 55 pm 7 15 a ni 8 50 p m 1 80 p S ar Albany iv 2 lo p m 5 00 a m FITZGERALD DiVSSiON. No- 9 No. 7. No. 8. No. IO. . • • no |I m 7 In a m Iv Abbeville ar lv’ l."> p m 11 mi i, n i . a .v> p m a 15 u ni ar I-itzpvrald ar u 15 urns 45 .. n: 7 25 || m W Oil a m ar Ocillu Iv j.-, 20 am 8 iw rn SONtl'ernlr■Uhwiv ' l " d ~ can ’- v coaches between Atlanta and Albany ip connection with COsSSiMECTSOMS. mtnp'ham ami the north, also with W. Hy. or Alabama, for Selma, ’ UU ' TOr " r TRAIN NO. 17. Connects at Savannah with I'lunt System and !•'. \ lteteim Ocifflu. wit h Southern cordole Ky. No. with P! south bound K. K. K. and No. No. 15 north bound. At Abbeville for' Fit/m. d -al l ,1 At u. s. a t south tunmd and No. 2 north bon At 'With HW-h land N. With for New c. A Orleans A. Division and beyond, for Columbus for Birmingham and Atlanta also the for Albany. W Mont-om'.-rv' s A and north, also w ith Western fcv of ' -'** ti abama for Selma. - Columbus and AljbevlIle Atlanta, also for l for ‘' itz Albany. rlk ' and At Ottilia. Cordele with <1. s. a b\ tt\ -< 0 & V,r Tifin« (j «V ?4 a KaUroi - '* K 0I ' At Savannah with plant System and !•' ,y l* u south bound. bound. Savannah At Abbeville with riant for Fltsgerald System, K. and Ocilla. At Helena with Southern Hv n.V’m ' “ Titi, out 11 At C. A r. B. It. and Steamers ' Klegant Buffet l’arlor Cars on Trains Nos. 17 and 18 . l’ullman l’alace Sleepinp Cars-on Trains G. X. KI OilT, ^ j >0.i* ja Asslstam'Genl. ,-asso,^v ^ ^ ldent and ^»t and 1^ Ayent. Tifton and Northeastern Railroad, “SOLDIERS COLONY ROUTE.” Xvooal 'r'inxci T'etLle ><o. (3, •H. H. TIFT, General Offices: w.>0. Tin, President. TIFTON, GEORGIA. Vice '-President, NO. 7 N(X -3 NO* 1 Miles. IAtgcen-YTSei' EFFECTIVE 19th, lhQ7, J03 C/3 NO. 2 NO. 5 NO.U P. M. 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