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PROHIBITION - TOPICS.
In the Hands of A. W. Fuller, Chairman of Gdunty
Prohibition Committee.
:Correspondence Between the Rum
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seller And The Devil.
TO I1IS SATANIC MAJESTY;
Dear sir:— 1 have opened apart
ments, fitted up with all the intice
liients of luxury, for the sale of
rum, wine, gin, brandy, beer and all
their compounds. Our schemes,
though different, can be best attain
ed by united action. I therefore
propose to co-partnership, All l
want of men is their money—all the
rest shall be yours.
Bring me the industrious, tlie re
spectable, the sober, and I will re
turn them to you drunkards, pau
pers and beggars.
Bring me the child, and I will
dash to earth the dearest hopes of
the father and mother.
Bring me the father and mother,
ami I will plant discord between
them, and make them a curse, and a
reproach to their children.
Bring me the young mail, and I
will ruin his character, destroy Ins
health, shorten his life, and blot out
the highest anil purest hopes of his
youth.
Bring me tlie young woman, and
H YefifiTf
her to you a blasted and withered
thing—an instrument to lead’others
to destruction.
Bring mo the mechanic and.' labor
er, and their own money-—the hard
earned fruit of toil—shall lie made
to plant poverty, vice and-ignorance
in his once happy home.
Bring me the professed follower of
Christ, and I will blight and wither
i^very devotional feeling of his heart,
and send him forth to plant infidelity
among men.
Bring me the Minister of tlie Gos
pel,and I will defile the purity of the
Church and make the name of re
ligion a stencil in the land.
Bring me tlie Lawyer and the
Judge, and I will pervert justice,
break up the integrity of our civil
institutions, and the name of Law
shall become a by-wonl in the
streets.
Awaiting your reply,
I am, yours truly.
A RUMSELLER,
Reply.
My Dear Brother;—I address
you by this endearing apellation be
cause of the congeniality of our
spirits, and of the great work we are
both engaged in.
I most cordially accept your pro
posals. During (5,000 years l have
vainly sought for a man to do this
work—one so fully after my own
heart as you are. I ransacked the
lowest depths of heLl for spirits that
could do for me the whole work of
destruction, But little success at
tended their efforts.
1 sent out the demon, MURDER,
and he slew a few thousand, most
generally the hopeless and the inno
cent, But his mission was a failure.
I bade my servant. Lust, gv> forth.
He led innocent youths and beauti
ful maidens m chains, destroying'
virtue, wrecking happiness, blasting
character, and causing untimely
deaths anil dishonored graves. Rut
even then many of the victims es
caped through the power of God,
my enemy.
I sent out Avarice, and in bis
golden chain some were bound, but
men soon learned to bate him for
his meanness, and comparatively
few fell by him.
The two brothers. Pestilence and
War, went forth, and Famine follow
ed behind them, but these slew in
discriminately the old ami the young,
women and children, the good as
well as the bad, and Heaven gained
as many accessions as Hell.
In sadness iny satanie heart
mourned over the orobable loss of
ray crown and kingdom, as I con
templulcil the tremenous strides
which the Gospel of Christ was malt -
ing in saving men from my clutches.
But when I received your welcome
letter I shouted till the welkin of
Hell rang again, ‘‘EUREKA! EU
REKA I! I have found him!!! 1
have found lum!!!!"
My dear friend, I could have em
brac ed _you a thous and times . f
have given orders to reserve for you
a place nearest my person—the
most honorable seat in pandemo
nium, In you are combined all the
qualifications of just such a friend
and partner as I have long wished
for. In your business .are all the
elements of success. NOW SHALL
MY THRONE BE ESTABLISHED
FOREVER. Only carry out your
designs, and you shall have mom \V»
though it be wrung from broker 1
hearts of helpless women, and from
the mouths of innocent, perishing
children. Though you fill the jails,
workhouses and poorhouses—though
vou fill the insane asylums—though
you make murder, incest and arson
to abound, and erect scaffolds and
gallows, in every village, town and
city, you shall have mono.
I will also harden your heart so
that your conscience will not trouble
you. You shall think yourself a
gentleman, though men and women
—your victims—shall call you a de
mon. You shall be devoid of the
fear of God, the horrors of the grave,
and the solemnities of eternity; and
when you come to me your works
shall produce you a reward forever.
Yours to tlie very last,
LUCIFER.
lnjiirtction Dissolved and Superce
deas Granted.
The hearing of the injunction case
restra ining the ordinary from hold
ing a prohibition election m Wilcox
country took place on Tuesday even
ing. After argument in the case
Judge Roberts dissolved the injunc
tion bt d granted a supercedeas, per
mitting an appeal to the supreme
court. It is understood that this
step will be taken in the ease,
New York Bargain Store
When It’s we the say Strict "BARGAl|\|” Truth 1
THE The word “Bargain” is trite. So is every word and every
WORD subject that must be faced constantly. It has no good syno~
AND nym. it is the best word in the language to describe mer
ITS chandise that is offered below normal value. No other
USES American business ever collected such quantities of as many
sorts of superior goods at prices so curiously low. We must tell you
about them, therefore we must say “Bargains.” Until you give us a
better word it shall be “Bargain.” Otherwise you wouldn’t know.
Never were time and money more profitably spent than by our buyer,
Mr. T. Gottlieb, in New York.
We Are Ready For Fall Trade
as we were never ready before. Not a dollar’s worth of unseasonable
goods has been bought-=everything new, spick and span. No introduc
tion or explanation necessary to preface such news as this below:
5c checked homespun...... . . 4c
(ic yard wide heavy sheeting 5c
5c bleaching........... 4c
10c heavy fall colors percale..........7£c
5c embroidery 4c
1,000 yards best heavy 10c embroidery... .5c
1,000 yds best heavy wide 15c embroidery. . .8c
1000 yds 25c to 40c extra fine............
embroidery 10 to 15c
7c dark outing 4fc
25c black velvet ribbon 10-yd bunches.. 20c
75c all kinds and colors wool serge..... 50c
$1.50 extra fine black and colored latest
styles skirt goods.............. 05c
45c all pure wool tricots.............. . 31£c
5c best curling' irons ....... 3c
$10 latest style ladies’ cloaks. $0
80c infants’ caps.......... 15c
25c misses’,caps............ 10c
Values. We wish to emphasize the word “Value” and define its
true meaning as it is employed in this announcement.
The principle upon which this business is built is va!ue=giving==the best
quality and the greatest quantity for the lowest price. Such has been
our method of winning the confidence of the public and such will always
be our plan of holding that confindence. Yours truly,
SEW YORK BARGAIN STORE A
B. S. HA1SFIELD, Prop. Wholesale and Retail. Depot Street,
ABBEVILLE, GEORGIA.
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Local Items.
Mi Will Dickey is convalescing
from L Is protracted illness.
Misses Abbie Bowen, of Lulaville,
and Annie ■ Glover, of Hawkinsville,
visitiu, or Miss Nita Alison last
were
week.
Mrs. M. A. McGuire, of
Pine, Tenn., (aC\ ‘ompauied by
White), is visitii. her
Mrs. J. McLauchlii i.
FOR EXCHANGE 1 __One (i shot
Marlin shot gun for go. od milk cow.
Apply at this office.
Mr. A. Peacock, of R. bine, was
here on Monday attending
court.
Messrs. Arthur 1/ittle and
Cherry left for Baltimore last Fi 1 '■>
where they will take a tborou •gh
pharmaceutical course.
Col. M. J. Paulk, of Ocilla, was
in the city Sunday enroute to At
lanta.
The problem of accommodating
boarding students is becoming
serious. Nearly every house in At)
beville where accommodation can b L
secured is full. Ample accommo
dation must lie provided for students
from a distance even if it becomes
necessary to build a dormitory.
Mr. A. G. Gunthers has improved
the appearance of his handsome
store by a fresh coat of paint.
Mrs. G. H. Macon left on Monday
for Savannah to buy bei fail stack
of millinery goods, and to attend
the openings of the large millinery
houses at that playe.
There has been, only one case of
scarlet fever in AWbeville.
measures to prevent the spread, were
taken in time and there is no
hension now felt that other
will occur.
The usual large crowd was present
at the opening of Superior court
Mondaj.
Mr, R. V. Bowen, of,.LuIavillt‘, ...
came up on Monday to abend
perior court
50c extra fine misses’ caps........ ......25c
Boos' caps.................... ..... 10 c
Boys' hats....................... .15(o 40c
$1.75 men’s hats.... ............ .. . .$ 1.00
75c brogan shoes............ .....50c
$1.75 extra heavy elastic creole shoes .. ..$i2(i
$1.50 men's black dress shoes..... ....$1 00
$1 00 men’s line dress shoes...... ... $2 011
$1 50 extra fine ladies’ shoes.. . . ... $1 00
$2 50 best made ladies’ shoes. .. . ....$150
Children’s and misses' shoes.....50c to $1 00
$1 boys’ suits............. Sees
$5 youth’s suits...... ..... .
$0 black wool clay worsted suits
$12 50 and $15 wool suits ... 80
75c heavy odd pants * ........50c
... ...
$1 50 wool dress pants........ ......$1 00
$5 and $4 dress pants...... . ... $2 25
10 balls sewing thread....... 5c
STATE NEWS.
Leon Roberts, while standing.in n
store at Sallie, (la., last ’lliursday
night was shot to death by an mi-,
known party on the outside) Two
shots were fired through the window,
and simultaneous with the reports
0 f q,c guns, Roberts fell to the floor,
a lifeless .corpse, Roberts a few
months ago, shot and killed l)r.
Dedge while engaged in a light with
Roberts' father. The assassin es
capcd.
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The Way 9 ross Air IRne raRroad is
building raphUy in the direction of
Cordele. Meanwhile the manage
ment is placing heav\ ouleis tin
rolling stock.
’lie elegant residence and the
store of Mr. Lee Calloway, of Wasli
ingtou, Ga., in the absence of the
family was destroyed by fire last
Saturday night. Supposed to be the
work ol an incendiary.
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The and rvis't mill of W. M.
saw t Ware county,
Denton, at Bicki f; v :
-
was destroyed by fire iAst
.
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The Sarcpta liaptu l Association
held last week at Brave Dame i.ne.i
in Banks county, its 10. ' st, session.
During tlie session a resoi ution was
introduced pledging the labors of
ini
the churches to vote only . for the
candidates for governor, stati
tors and representatives who i. te
f f slal( prohibition, am
av<H . 0 . .
againg( . |oea| O[)tion . T i.e resolnli,
• after a heated discussion was I rat b\
; # niajorih. -Athens .UispaL.i, ,
to. tin Maeon Telegraph Kept. 2.5th.
Dublin having taken steps to se
electric lights, watei works and
an elegant school building, now pro
poses to establish an annual ehatan
qua within her coporate limits as a
permanent institution, There is
nothing ‘slow about Dublin,
' Gut.} . tj.„ ».
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It is reported that the Macon syn
dicate. who contemplated 'oil establish
ing a line of*river'floats "thfe Oo
mulgce river soilie' time ag;o‘ is per
fecting 't'.rranireiniTls if, cktry out
their iilea. ; '
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Thomas 1. Bishop, an Atlanta at
itvi ; i;ey ^ lta3 ’ ' bee ,,' iu(lr(!te( , , jy a Flll .
l()u ty XM(1 | ! f( ;, Uj(i
c(nu) , rj .. urV) fin -
, k , zzMkm)1 of $10,,(00 of the funds
(> |- j_| lu ]'i LM (ujont Loan gnd Banking
Oo. Bishop conspired with W. A
Mathews a former president of the
company, by whose aid the emb ex
/dement was effected.
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Macon is preparing for the state re
union of Confederate Veterans which
will be held at the Central City on
Oct. 23rd. aiuV 24th, next.
The franchise troubles between
the city of Atlanta and her rival
street ear lines, have been settled, it
is to be hoped for good and all, by
vio |, lli()M ()f Uje R(U)i(t Tra „.
^ the llailwav and Power com
panics, the latte, being absorbed by
Liie former company.
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The Savannah News says that
there is an epidemic of murder rag
ing in tlie Forest City and suggests
that "the gallows be put in op u'a
tmti as promptly as possible to check
the murderous impulses which an
','coming'ahinnngLv frequent,"