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THE CHRONICLE.
FFICIAL ORGAN WILCOX COUNTY.
J. R. IVIonroe Kditor Publisher and
L. J. Whitehurst, associate r.<m«r.
St IISCRM’TIOX RATIOS.
kw\Yfi months. ri ou
Sfx mouth>..... K
I’hrc'. 1 months.. as
In ariably In advajicfl.
fgS^AcIvertUluK rates furnished on application.
Thu t’lmoKK’L* Ik publlKhed ommunicatloriH every ThtirM»y. to Insure
at Abb* tile, (jh i
jrn^rttoi. otionld ream the ottlce not lutor than
Mon (I SI anil imisi ah ay. lie nr.rom,>finlcb liy
the > tur's slKnutnrr. not nencsxarll Lth
publication, but as a Kua:;mteo of pood
For ml ertUtng rates apply at this office.
-TVLCPH OH C NO. 44. -
Filtered lit tlic Post Office at Abbeville, Ga.,
as second-class matter.
THURSDAY, DEC. 8,[1898.
Nashville, Tend., had'd ♦40,000
fire Monday.
The South j. Georgia [jConference
convened..in . Jfawkinsville u We dries
i
day.
The Georgia -Legislature is' reach
ing out after the tax dodger this
■week.
The Georgia Dairymens Associa
tion will hold its fifth annual session
at Macon, Dec. 22 and 23rd.
The squeal of/the •: dying porker
can be heard all overs the’ land—as
lis hog killing time in Georgia,
'J'hc Cordele Sentinel has again
changed hands, Editor Smith retir
ing and Mr. A J Tison.taking ehaige
as editor rnd manager. Success to
the new management.
The Cubans claim that the negro
troops arc[ guilty, of stealing hogs,
an exchange aptly remarks that they
can save the hogs liy raising chick
ens—but chickens arc very dear at
^1.00 apiece, the price they are sel
Jing at in Culm now.
The jury, in the famous Moore
case uii trial in New York, and
which has attracted universal atten
tion ou account of the prominence
of the participants, after sitting on
the case for a week, failing to agree
were discharged Monday.
Commissioner of Agriculture O B
Stevens closed a contract a few days
ago for the printing oi tags for his
department, and in doing so he
saved the state $4,000. With such
a jnan at the head of the agricultu
ral department, the people can rest
assured that their interests will not
suffer in ins hands.
The Presidents Message proved a
disappointment to the Republieafis—
it is, as expressed by .them—“an
aide state paper, but nqtliing more.”
lie lines notthing that could
be construed into n demand for cur
rency reform—this lias called forth
considerable criticism from the east
ern contingent. He touches upon
the Nicaraguan Canal but does mil
say much about the future of the
Philippines and is quite indefinite as
to the future of Cuban indepen
dence.
Free Pills,
Send your address to II. E. Buck
Ion & Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box of l)r. King’s New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you of
their merits. These pills arc easy
in action and are particularly ef
fective in the cure of consumption
and sick headache. F’or Malaria
and liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guar
anteed to lie perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to
be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by giv
ing tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size 25c. per box. Sold
by the City Drug Store. 2
Tax Collector’s NotJoe.
1 will be at the following places
on dates mentioned lielow, for the
purpose of collecting State and
County Taxes for the year 1898.
Second round Third round
Abbeville Nov 1 Nov L’l
Ryal’s Mill “ 2 “ 22
Davis Mill “ 3 i i 23
Maple Branch • ( 4 ( * *-■*'
Gin House “ 25
Seville “ 26
Wolf Fit * ‘ 22
Shit’:,' Bag “ 29
Sibbie “ 10 i I 30
Bowen’s Mill i < 11 D(‘0 .1
Lulaville “ 12 4 i Zlt
Roe be lie “ 14
Fitts t < 15 4 t •JI
Last three days at county site,
TVe 8th, Jhh, 10th, thru in Rochcvlic
on r.r» to the UOth of December,
^lien buc'krf dose.
1 ('< Habtucy,
'J ax CoUuetcif. W, C.
—- »-• -*»
Field# and Hanson’s Minetrele.
The patvoua ot high class min
strelsy will have an opportunity of
witnessing a fine performance at the
Auditorium next Monday night hy
the Fields and Hanson’s Celebrated
Minstrels, a company that is indeed
colossal not alone in numbers, but
in talent an well. This organization
lias been known to the public for
several yrareand has never failed to
keep good faith with the public ns
of yore, The company lias been
reorganized for this sea
son’s work and includes in its mem
bership artists of well-known repu
tation, headed by th“ world’s known
favorite*, Fields and Hanson, who
stands in the highest rank as musical
comedians. The acts are new and
original with this company. Please
bear in mind this coterie of artists
appear here for one night only. Se
cure seats at once and avoid the rush
at the doors.
Overcome evil with good. Over
come yo"r coughs and colds with
One Minute Cough Cure. It is so
good children cry for it. It cures
croup, bronchitis? pneumonia, la
grippe and all throat and lung dis
eases. Central Drug Co.
COTTON QUOTATIOF'S.
Thursday Dec. 8, 1898.
Good middling
Strict middling
Middling.... P
Low middling F
r.-*.r
I Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada F. Hart, of Groton, S. i>.
li Y{us taken with a bad cold which
nettled on my hums; cough aetin and
finally terminated in consumption.
Four doctors gave me up, saying i
could live but a short time. 1 gave
myself up to my Savior, determined
if I could not stay with my friends on
earth, I would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advised to
get Dr. King’s New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds, I
gave it a trial, took in all eight bot
tles. It has cured mo, and thank
God I am saved and now a well wo
man." Trial bottles free at the City
Drug Co I
Constipation prevents the body
from lidding itself of waste matter.
De Witt's Little Early 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.
Kopy for change of “ad" must be
in the office not later than Tuesday
morning to incure insertion. If you
have fiiends visiting yoi call up
telephone 4-1 and tell us about it.
If you have contracted rheuma
tism—no matter what form it is—
Dr. J 1) McLean’s Liver and Kidney
Halm w'l! clear the system of it by
removing the poisonous products
that cause the disease through the
propel channels—the kidneys. For
sale by Central Drug Co.
Don’t wait, but get a bottle of Dr
,1 I! McLean's Volcanic Oil Liniment
for you may need it at any moment.
It cures wounds, pains, cuts, sores,
burns, eruptions of the skin, sciatica
itch, lumbago, frostbites, etc. For
sale by Central Drug Co.
SHERIFF SALES.
GEORGIA - Wilcox County.
Will be sold bo f oro the court house door in
the town of Abbeville, Ga , v/1 thin the lo^ul
hour: of sale, on the first Tuesday in January
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
described property, to-wit:
one hundred and fifty acres of lot of land No.
21.2 in the 2nd district of Wilcox county, Ga.,
hcliiK a strip across the entire lot from north to
south on the western side of said lot of land.
Town lot in city of Abbeville, Wilcox county
and in the Johnson survey, known as town
No. 50. Levied on as the property of J M
Mixon under and by virtue of a tl fa Issued
from Wilcox county court in favor of W U
Matnews vs W Lew tor It on, J R Monroe and J
M Mixon. Levy made and returned to me by
Harp, county court balliJX.
This Dec l lHtftk
I.. C. COVINGTON’, Sheriff.
Mortgn;jc Sato of Realty.
Q. I’X)HG1A - - W i 1 co r conn ty:
Vndor and by vlnnc of e. Power of Sale con
latncd in u mortgage executed by Seaborn Lund
to Reynold’s Hrotliers, dated the 12th day of
of March, lSiiS, and recorded i.i the office of
Clerk of Superior court of Wilcox county, in
book K, folio 205, the undersigned will sell at
public outcry av the court house door in said
county, to the highest bidder for cash, on the
hrst Tuesday in January 1SV9 the following
property to-wit: Fifty acres of land lying and
being situated in rho southwest corner of lot of
hand No. 121 in the District, of Wilcox conn
ty Georgia, commoncfug at a cypress branch
and running hm:k • Fast far enough to make
fifty acres. Hounded on the North by J 11 Land
ou the South by Joe Fuller, on the Hast by Sea -
born Laud and on the West by Henry Hrown,
Fein Turner and others, for the purpose of pay
ing a ccitain promisory note for the'sum $60.00
executed and delivered by Seaborn Land to
Keynoids llrothors. on tl.c i3th day of Marsh '
‘And due the. 1 st day of November 1SCS. stip
ulating for interest from date at S per cent, per
annum and ten per cent, attorneys fees, the to
tal amount due on said note belngjMB.Odprinci
pal, there being a credit on uio note of $10.27
on said mortgage which was applied to pay
ment of Interest and attorney s fees together
with the cos- of this proceeding, as provided lu
said mortgage. A deed to the purchaser will
be made to the undersigned.
This 1W. .vp ifw.
l&nfesioii & Gannon, Keyziplds Rrothcxs.
WOMANS TRIALS.
M»»J wrAfeen
.offer great
§9 ly pain at month
believe periods and
it nat
urai. Other,
realize the
dangrrbiithes
m itate to aecur*
treatment on
m ■yf-j miliating account of local hu
examinations.
'■/ ■t Nature in
* 4 tended tjie
’ V*— Anf “monthly per
to he painleaa and indicate regular. Un
usual pain r.nd sicknean jerioua
dsningerneritc which should have
prompt .tU ntion, or they rapidly grow
wonxa Local eruminationa aru not nec
wearjr siuae the discovery of
si™ h
nil I* 1 '*
i It rare* all F.m.l* Diwascs hy properly
1 ztrenglliening and regulating the or
i garni. Tbi. Thu atop* all the pain, compound,
i rom*4y i. a vegetable of experience.
1 and in Hi? refit of years
| It is carefully prepared in our and own is lab- in
iratorier hy chilled chemists
dorsed hy lasding physicians.
Bold by aji dru£gla£s oriwut poet paid for $!.
botllo. A box of *'Motitlal/ M Pills with oacli
'using AXtk. A. L. VOE-D, V.Vseon, Planters MIsh., Female writew: JU*gul "By
two bottle" of a-
1 ter, I bare beoa cww! of Nervous Debility
1 brought about by fbo birth oi ray lant child.
FREE to any addreca, Book ou tb» Home
i Treatment of Female La sample box
of “ Monthly” Ad Regulating tires.*, Nov' Fill.': fiponccr sent for Medicine 10 cents
In stamp*.
Co , Chat tanooga, Tea 1100 ** 9 .
For sale by i.’tlv Drug Co.
$rctesfJo&«l Card?.
A. R. ROY A! ,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Abbeville, ■ c- Georgia.
W. f*. (iOOGE, Vi. D.,
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Calls answered jiromptly, day or
night ABBEVILLE, GA.
J. J. HENDLY.
D E N T 1ST.
Ollice upstairs in Ilcndly Building.
Llduidgk < Jutts. Hal Layvson.
CUTTS & LAWSON,
ATTORNEYS-AT-1.AW.
OlHco on liroad Street, near Court House.
AlJliKVIDDE, G eoiioiaJ
E. H. ANDERSON/
,) E W E L K It.
A FU1.I, IJNE OF WATCHES, CDOCKS
AND JSWEDRY ADWAYS ON HAND
Repair Work A Specialty.
DR. J. M. POWELL,
(Late of Host American Hospitals.)
FITZGERALD, GA.
Specialist in Chronic Diseases of
Men and Women and Diseases of the
_ Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
(Permanently Located.) 9153m
WIIHN IN
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CHRONICLE.
Guns ...
Repaired.
I am now prepared to do all
kind of Gun Repairing and will
guarantee ray work. Wlveu •
needitig any work of this kind
give me a trial. I will appre
ciate it.
T. M. MATTHEWS.
IN IIENDLV Btm.nrao.
■HE!"
antral city
=*’ barber shop,
all work done in first-class
style, clean mugs'and clean
towels and polite attention
next door to southern express office.
bob weathers proi..
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Advertise
•—In the—
Chronicle,
Santa Oletins
■ -Has made ariangoments to mCte--
Homer Reid’s Store
HEADQUARTERS,
Because he found there the best assortment of Xmas. Goods in the city.
i ipples, Orange's
Bananas, Cocoa nuts
Lemons, Raisins 5
Candies. ■> Nuts
HE HAS—
Everything, that is needed
for Fruit Cake. . . .
HE HAS—
The Finest Assortment of Block’s Fancy Candy
ever Brought to the city.
HE II AS—
Bought a large stock of Fire.Works
that have got to be disposed of.
Call and price before purchasing.
HE IIAS—
Tiie most select stock of Groceries in the city.
A car load ot Cotton Seed Hulls and meal and
all kind of Stock F’ecd.
Don’t forget the place as all prices correspond with cent cotton.
omer JF^eid’s.
oo $75 up. Easy Terms.
Organs, 2 0 u. Easy Terms,
Lowest price house on earth,
All Music 1-2 price,
Write the Old Reliable Irvine’s Ga, Music HoUSe, ^ acon
you are not in it,
according to the editor, if you don’t advertise in his paper.
we are strictly in it
and want to advertise the fact that we are making
the largest • n
the hardest
the brightest colored 9
the best brick in every respect
that arc made in sputb georgia. we also make a fine quality ot
re-pressed brick
and can a gricul tural nov e Kies of all
furnish descriptions.
r e e d brie lv w o r k s J
abbeville, georgia.
The Chronicle ..
Is the Official Organ of Wilcox county, and the Best
Advertising Medium in Southwest Georgia.
Largest circulation.
Only $1 Per Annum.
Send us Your Job Work.
War To 13 cl.
Our Cut Prices have proven a bucc cIk
ire not satisfied with any reasonable thing*,
So we are cutting’ prices with rent wed ✓
energy. Read the startlers below.
Yd wide sheeting.......... TO i-r
2 qt euaml cofree pot......
Best ladies shoes ever sold’ 99
2 qt dinner bucket......... 05
3 qt dinner bucket......... 07
4 qt dinner bucket ......... 09
Chock homespun.......... n a*-.
Boys suits............... 00
Men’s corduroy hats....... 47
Drilling.................. 05
EVERYTHING AT A CUT PRICE.
A F' OhurGhwell & Go.,
LEADERS IN AND CONTROLLERS OF LOW PRICES.
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BiBoas*.__Course o? t/;.
Preparatory, Teachers, Scientific, Business
Short Hand, Typewriting Telegraphy Fdusic.
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 supnly 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 thorougL, practical and cheap
est in the South. Every one should nave a Business Education.
Fall Term Opens Sept. 13, 1S98. Send for a Copy of Our Announcement.
For further information, address,
W. A. LITTLE, PRINCIPAL,
ABBEVILLE, GA.
Georgia and Alabama Railway.
SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.
Passenger Schedules Effective Decernfcer 12> 1897,
SVSAIN LfISIE.
■ No- 10- No- 17. No. IS. No- 20.
7 15 p m 7 J.'S a m \ v Savannah ar ll A0 i> m 8 it» a m
13£04 a m 11 38 am ar Helena ar « :o |» m 3 35 a m
i~0g a m 12 28 i> j» m ar Abbeville ar 5 50 i»_m 2 40 a m
2 15 a m 1 3o m ar Cordele ar 4 45 i>*n; J :J5_a m
3 15 a m 2. 55 n m ar A meric us ar 3 30 )> m 12 2 X^a m
4 14 a m 3 55 p m ar Richland ar 2 40 p m 11 30 p m
8 on a m S r.o p m ar Montgomery lv lo 40 a m 7 40 n in
COLUMBUS & ALBANY DiViSiOiNS.
No. 3. No. t* No- 2.* Iw. -
a 10 p nr lo 05 a m lv Columbus ar 5 20 p m uo m
8 00 p m i 1 4o a m ar Richland ar 3 55 p m -i 45 a m
8 no p m 1 30 p m ar Albany lv 2 lo p m oo a m
FITZGERALD DIVISION.
.................... No- 0. No- 7. No. 8. No- 10.
................... 5 55 p m 7 15 a S lv Abbeville ar .12 15 p m ll oo p m
.................... 8 5f» m o 15 a E ar Fitzgerald ar ll 25 a m 8 45 p m
.................... 7 26 p m 10 Oo a S ar Ocilia lv lo 20 a m 8 00 p m
*T rail is Nos. 1 and 2 carry through coaches between Atlanta and Albany in connection with
Southern Railway. CONNECTIONS.
TRAIN NO. 19. Connects at Savannah v.Ttli Plant System, F. C. h p. and steamers. At
Helena with Southern Railway 1’rain No. IS north hound. At Abbeville for Fit zee raid and
Ocilia. At Ford,'I,» with (i. s. ,V !•'. K. ID No. 4 north bound. At Richland v.ith (J. ,fc A. OLvI.lon ill-,
for Albany and Columbus. At with Montgomery W. with D. A N. for New Orleans and bevond. for
minvuum amt the north, also Rv. of Alabama, for Selma.
TRAIN MO. 17. Connects at Savannah wailh Plant System and F. C. A P. R. R. At Il.-Irna
with'Southern liy. No. in south bound and No. to north bound. At Abbeville for FUzaevakl end
Ociffla. At cordele wlih O. S. A K. it. K. No. I south bound and No. 2 north bound At Rxli
lam; with I'. A A. Division lor Columbus and Atlanta also for Albany. At Montsromerv with L
A N. for for Now Selma. Orleans and beyond, for Birmingham arid the north, also with Western Rv. of Al
abama
TRAIN also with NO. \\ 13. Connects Ry. of at Alabama Montgomery from Selma. wltb D. AN. ltlcbland from New Orleans and from the
north, estorn At with i'. a \. Division "or
Columbus and Atlanta, also for Albany, At Cordele with G. S. A F. Rv. No. 5 for rifton and
Valdosta. At Abbeville for Fitzgerald arid Ocilia. At Savannah with Plant System and F. c, a
TRAIN also with NO. \Vextern 20. Connects Ky. of Alabama at Montgomery from with D. & Cordele N. from New Orleans and from the
north, Selma. At with s. A F Rv No 8
south bound. At Abbeville Tor Fitzgerald and Ocilia. At Helena with Southern Rv. No.'ll south
bound. At Savannah with Plant Kvstem, F. c. A 1‘. R. 1!. and Steamers.
Elegant liuffet Parlor Cars on Trains Nos. 17 amt 18. Pullman Palace Sleeping (!ars on Trains
Nos. lb and JO.
(*. N. K1GIIT, ind-Passenger a. POPF
Assistant Goal. Passenger Agent. General Freight Atit.
CECIL g.VUHETT. Vice President and General
Tifton and Northeastern Railroad.
“SOLDIERS COLONY
H. H. TIFT,
President.
N'O. 7 NO. 3 NO. 1
P. 1\ M. A. M. LEAVE
3 3 10 8 00 0
3 3 23 S 15 F
3 3 2 5 8 F
3 3 52 4 F
3 S 58 9 . .(»
4 4 10 i) 13 20 F
4 1 25 0 30 25 ARRIVE
b\ O. RO.VJJlilGIlT Traffic Manager i
Miles.
Ladies plush capes..... . %2 28
Set tumblers.......... 1.5
"Wash basin............ 03
Galvanized well bucket..... 17
Men’s undershirts worth 50e 38
Men’s undershirts worth 4t)c 19
Childrens union suits...... 25
Ladies uudervest..........
Shoe brush.............. CC
Pair towels.............. 07
Tvocnl T^Iine Tfiblo No. 6.
General Offices:
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
EFFECTIVE
T :>ero:C-'xcr-xt>^r~ 19th., 1897.
TIFTON,
KRIGIiON
HAKUING
PIN ETTA
MYSTIC.
FLF.TC’H HR,
FITZGERALD,
W. 0. TIFT ,
Vice Presidumi
Miles.
arrive P. M. P. M.
6 25 8 10
20 6 10 5 58
17 6 01 5 48
n 5 41 ft 20
0 5 35 5 ;:3
5 5 23 5 12
leave o n 5 10 5 00
NO. 2 NO. 5 NO. 3