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k BLOODY FIGHT. TWO BE3IOES FALL OUT WHILE PLATIIG And Their Fun Ends in a Desperate Fight.—Jim Cameron Receives an Ugly Wound Under the Eye. Jim Cameron, who works on the place of Mr. Rodgers, and Frank Davenport got into a fight sbout5 bout three o’clock Saturday af arnoon. The affair started through the two negroes playing with each other. In some way Frank became mud and drew his knife and struck Jim a blow with the open bhtde over the eye. cut ting a bad gash. In a few mo ments after this, a crowd - having collected. Chief Harris appeared on the scene. Frauk Davenport seeing what he had done, had proceeded to remove his presence as rapidly as possible. But our vigilant Chief did not take many minutes to overhaul him and soon he was resting securely behind the bars. In a very short time Dr. Tug gle, the ' ayor protrm, had cal led up the case and fined Frank Davenport 5 dollars or twenty days on the streets, and Jim Cameron 1 dollar or five days on the streets. And thus the terrible affair was ended. “A word to the wise is sufllcient”nnd a word to the wise should be sufficient, but you ask, who are the wise? Those who know. The oft repeater! experi ence of trust worthy persons may be taken for knowledge, "r. \V. M. Ter ry says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives better satisfaction than any oth-1 er in the market He has been in the | drug business nt Eleton, Ky., for 12 ytnrs; has sold hundreds of bottles of this remedy and nearly all other cough medicines mnbutactured. which shows conclusively that Chamberlain’s is most satisfactory to the people, and is the best. , For sale by LaGrange Drug Co. ( I have just made up several i hundred pads, containing 40 i sheets of strictly first-class ! writing paper, and you can J buy a pad of it for sc. En velopes to match 5c per pack age, This is the best paper I have ever sold at this price. and if you will try it one time, you wil always use it, R, C. Ward. Million* Given Away. I* ia certainly gratifying to the pub lic to know of *n* concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprie tors of Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, have given away over ten million trial bot tles of this great medicine • and have the satisfaction of knowing it has abso lutely cured thousands of hopeless cas ts. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest, and lungs are surely cured by it. Call •n Hood A Herring druggist, and get a trial botte free. Regular site 50c and |l. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. Smith Brds., of Concord, Ga.. are the pioneer nurserymen of Middle Georgia. They have a large assortment of healthy stock . which I am selling it reasonable prices. Give me jour ordersand you will be pleased with results. Stock purchased shall be true to name. B. B. Dixon. tmayl 99. LaGrange. g« R. P. Abraham, Fire insurance. Representing the following old reliable companies: Queen Insurance Co., of America Royal Insurance Co., of Liverpool Northern Ansurance Co., of Lon don. Commercial Union Assurance Co., of Loudon. I solicit your insurance on your city or county property and cot ton. Office at LaGrange Bank, ing & Trust Co. WOMAN FOUND IML jot cub ra iui!s swm Brutally i Beaten in the tttcod'oand Throat « Zut. Killed The Woman la a i Fit o( Jealous Rage. Now In JaN. A dn«wtn Uy and brand ,erinu- was committed lfwt Thursdaynight in the heart of th* • city between tbeuhonra M eight and te •> o’clock. Francis M< -Far lane. a colored woman living alone was found Lying on the tloor in a poc lof blind, Muthltoer Xhront cut and her head fearfully -crushed Then* was n o witness to the murder, but jhm-sous living near board her scream, withe ut, horngoing to her assistance. A'neighbor ■ who was gmng tea* meet ing of the lo lp‘ had Wt her baby-in the can* of Frs ncis and on returning Hl twelve o’clock die stopped at the doer of the cottage' 'here Francis lined for the purpose of < tarrying her’haby home and when she knocked site hheard i groans in the «»«« »»a Ibucame , frightened and called for md. Patrol-, man Dickinsonc an ' p - wponentering made the horrib '»* discovery*f the poor creature lying de »d “P®" the fl«r. > is thought that a. »e lived up to* few! minutes before lhe doer <w ns opened * but in an unconw ‘ions condition j The coroner wa < notified and -a. jr-wy ■ empanelled who a f ter invest rgatttrg Um case laid the guilt '»P®n •>’» •Crnnwun I as the person who committed this fowl I dei*d. Every thin 'I pointed to Iris •guilt , as several witnesea testified to his bn.- . ing been last seen in company witfh toe , murdord woman ai id. when arrestodtoe ' had blood stains up on his clothing ntoi I hands,for which be. could m?tsatisfa-i.w | rily account. 1 Jim had for some time heem paymp the rent upon the h< "ne in which Fwsn cis lived. He is nn old man w ‘th * ltujt» and has been aver. ' eharactor heretofore. It is (ho ’>ght hr- probacy killed the woman in a fit <»f jeatous rage He is now in jail wh he awaits lis , trial in the May term of the tfuprriwr i Court. _ r sioo Rewar d s•<>• The renders of thi « P'U*’’ *«*• pleased to learn tlttt there i* Mt least one dreaded disease i ’dmt h»<s ( been able te cure io a 'I i»* nnd that is catarrh. Lb4l a <«tartt:Ourr is the only positive <sn • knonva u>»- the medical fraternity. terrta br*»K « constitutional disease •<*>»- stitutional treatment. Hall* <rtliirih Cure is taken internal- •>» aesssig-dir ectly upon the blood an d mhwwi. car faces of the system. <h< dew ing the found at ion of <h J!** 1 giving the patient str*®®'- *> up the constitution nod as»h-ii mg ma ture in doing its work The Fe tors have so much faith ir powers that they offer < Dollars lor any case ilia - »» ’*** ,o ; cure. Send for list .< I •’••'"•"T*’ ’*• AdreM. F .T. Cheney A Sold toy Druggist”. He. * v«rn- ily Piß* are the liest \i O r|)hine, <* Whisky bab’.ts prl without ffl- * fromdmily buri »»<•*♦ C*< mtn uni cation* confide* ’in'i Terms . very reasonable. A S.. oollt y. 1 M.D, H 502 Elef-en-h a Venue. I South. BirmlngbM”. office i hours from 7 it. m. - ti. Bewffl Line of W Soaps Just Received al I win 60. SIM FOB iHOSE. I urn Affiira .ees m ■ ■■ - 1 - A Suwptetoos Locking 'Negro Sera Atoni- .ales fExcitcment mrti a .Chase. S eras’ohnig parties :ha>e been! org wucsedtiere fur the .purpose of b kwH-i-ng ithemegro brulo, sam i Hos t, whe iis -siiil at large. A very suspicious character was -seen Wtrelbp Two ar three-*! iffer ent puut'i'ios Sunday afternoon nod i liacMluiy imornisg, and Wigi k'.nt ' nucchena are-new scounging the ; wtotawM .miles .around .the .place wits last seen. The party is a large and de < term’ll led Jt»nd if he -makes •gii'd bi« eectupe it will! be sense* tlWig inira/f>nil<*»is. Ttie search i foraHo wstiill •eewt inuee in all itihe >urwjl ndsug e<M*nties and will inolie given mp ua«a<til be has been caplr r wl and pay <>he penalty of .histini lish criiwe. It.M not known that the negro ’ that «.l ie LaGrange posse is as- I ter is I he negro Hose, but how •ever, t e is a very suspicious leharuet 3r and is undoubtedly Lome outlaw fleeing from justice. 1 Just a s we go to press no dofi I nite net vs has lieen heard from the seart thers but the search will i-continue until every available Upot has < been thoroughly in l.vestigatt d. In ana wer to telegrams, some I Wood hot* nds were sent down on i the 6:28 al ternoon < rain yesterday. fl wnn r<‘t ding rn advertisement of f-Ghßrnherliu n’uColic, Cholera and Diar rbhoen Rem* dy in the Worcester Enter* jfivise recent 'y, which lends me to write • <bids. 1 can i .ruthfally any I never used <<a»y remedy equnl to it for colic nnd tkUarrl soen. 11 have never had to use .Mure than <one or two doses to cure ft.ho worst ciu e with myself or children. A. Stroud. Popomose, Popomoke t Maryland. Md. For sale by Ln *ii<ran!igo Drug Co-. I . „ .CITATION. GUMWk’IA, Tmouf .County. tX'rtt.ai in herobj given to all jiersons concern «rt) i>Uot Charley JH iter has been legally and Only. At dared to btf a Lunatic, and that the xaid Chafley Hirer htu (propt rty in thi» State, and no 1 <w tidies for the guardianship of said prop eitty . rflhis is tlirwt fore to cite all persons in tcrrHMd to show eaa.se why the guardianship of ; thepprppsrty of sals!«Cha< ley llizer should not T. .Moot.. County Administrator or ! souß-.-afeer lit and ,pio;ter jxrson at the May tern, frt 1 of the Omsk of Ordinary. Witness ( my dtUfliS. signature jQ. 11. Strong, Ordinary ® IBM SlON.— Administrators. I daoßwhySTaoirr cotwr. . Ordinary's Feb. 3rd, :s*». *To aflistAem it may <Maacam - O. A. and J. ■ E. DunMNM-lainiatraaors of C. K. Dunson de ceased,spates to me far letters of dismission | from a CmMLAtratioii of raid, estate, and I wilt I .ass upswftifcs'ir applies tiou on first Monday in May neuF official signature. J. B tUrong, Ordinary. CITATUM. 4tcon<>ia, Tinea v County. Kotiert i«hH<»y given to aDJ persons con eerned lhtl<w the—daj rfllan li 1899, Kivinanuid Jhainmell, Sate of Troup cuunnty, depaumed this life inh estate, anti no person jbax applied 'for ad'mini- Htrenion on of a»id Em man ual 'ErainmelL, an said State; that ad miniiitf ration wiik be vested in E*. T. Mown. Co. Adntffr, or some otiher fil and proper person, Miter the publication' of this eitation, nnJluss valid objection* is made so his on first Monday in May w«t. WitntM* my c fa cial signature, this April sth, Dt99. J. 'h Strong, Ordinary. NOTICE n DEBTOW AND CREDITORS All persons haviugitemauds against the estate of Mrs. E. W. Truitt, date of Troup Co., deceased, are heneby notified tto render in their -de mands to ttee.tinjlerfligmed according duo law; and all persons imdebted to aaiA estate are required to aauike innae< diate payment March. It, 1899. E. T. Moon, Adm’t. Mrs. E. IV. Truitt, deceased. YEAR'S SUPPORT iGco'rgia, Tboup Covxty. Ordinary’s Office, April 5, 1899. , To all whom it may concern: All person interested are hereby notified to be and appear at my office on the first Monday in May next and file their ob jections tirthe report of commissioners setting apart a years support to Mamie Txmi and Walter Emerson Willingham, minor children of John Willingham, deceased, else it will lie admitted to reeonl- Witneas my official signature. J. B. Strong Ordinary. FBSIBE BOfflED. ’4fc, Irak Word’s How toyed (Oneof the Oldest Homes la Hogans* vville Was Consumed Ijwt Sun day. The Old Hognn Home stead. ' I ’HogmisttiUe.-Ga.. April 16.—(Hpeeinl] I—Frank .Word’s brick residence wns ftmrned dawn this afternoon about 3 c’cluek. Tto-ifire started in tlu* garret, and as the bouse was old and dry, it ihaimed very fast. Most of the contents ol the Slower rooms were saved, togeth er .with the family portraits. Many vitkiiables fainffity relics were in the rooms on the saoond floor, and were lost, ilt wasthe<wld Hogan homestead, nnd luas never lieem occupied by anyone excep-i some mrau’ber of the Hogan family , Mrs. WoisiWing a granddaugh ter of Mr- William Hogan, who built the hovse. The origin of the Sire is unknown, and niufthave .been aecidential. The building was only partly covered by in surance,. and the loss will be heavy on Mr. Wood, aside from the loss of fam ily treasures. There was no insurance on the fur al lure. It was by far the handsomes tand most expensive resi «Jenee jn town, being of.brick.nnd three si ones high,. —< *oik titut ion. Fitts’ Cannin:;;i vc is pleasuut to the taste, acts promptly, and never fails lo give satisfaction. It carries children ovei the crit ical period of teething. A few doses will demonstrate its super lative virtues. Ask your drug gist for Pitts' Carminative. DISMISSION— Guardian. Gkoroia, Tnorf* County. Ordinary’s Office, April Ist, 1899. To all whom it may concern ; Mr«. A. E. Coo lev guardian for Bernie Moseley applies to me for letters of diaini»Mon from s<*id guardianship and I will pass upon her application on flrat Mon day in May next. Witness my official signature- J. B. Strong, Ordinary. DISMISS ON— Guardian (inouoiA, Tkoup County. Ordinary’s Office April Ist, 1899. To all whom it may concern: C. 1). Brady guardian for Ollie Fcail Brady applies to me for letters of dismission from said guardianship and I will pass upon his application on first Monday in May next. Witness my official sig nature. J.B.Strong, Ordinary. LEAVE to sell. Gbokoia, Thoup County. Ordinary’* office. April 4. 1899. E. F. Lanier Guardian of estate of M. A. Scott minors has in due form of htw applied to undersigned for leave to sell all the property belonging to said heirs, and 1 will pass upon his applica tion on first Monday in May next. Witness my official signature. J. B. Strong, Ordinary. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS. Notion is hereby ghen to all creditors of the estate of S. W. Smith, late of said county, de ceased, to render in an account of their de mands to me within the time prescribed by law property made oat. Anil ail persons indebted to deceased are hereby requested to make im mediate payment to the undersigned. This Sth day of April, 1891). W.F Smith, Administrator of S. W. Smith. EXECUTOR'S SALE- Agreeably to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Troup county, will lie wild at auction before the courthouse door at LaGrange, Ga., on the first Tuesday in May next, within the legal hours of sale, the following: 1475 shares <of the capital stock of the Im perial Phosphate 00., of the par value of 4100,00 per share also HO shares of Hogpuisville Oil Mill Co., stock of the par value of ( SIOO.OO tier share. Sold as the property of W, S. Trimble, deceas ed. Term* Cash. April sth. 1899. Lt. W. Trimble, Executor. CITATION Gkokoia, Tbovf Coumty. Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned that on the7thday of Febru ary, 1899, John Willingham, late of Troup county, de parted ithis life,leaving a minor son, Waller Emerson, under 14 years of age, who has an interest in his fathers estate and insurance policy and no one applies for the guardianship of the person and property of said minor, this is therefore to cite all persons in terested to show at the April term.lß99, of the court of Ordinary, why the guar dinship of the jierson and property of Walter Emerson Willinghanijihould not E. T. Moon,vest inOounty Administra tor, or some other fit person. 0 itness my official signature, J. B. Strong, Ordinary. Blacken* Arnica Save. The best Salve in the world for Cut*, Bruises, Sotes. Ulcers, Salt Rheuni, h’evei sores, Tetter. Chapped bands. Chilblain* Corns, and all skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give jw-rfect satißfactioo or monev reiamh-il. Prwe ’sct». per box* * F<?r sale, by W, T. JI uing. ' BOBBBMID. Marriagi of a Popular Tons? Couple. One of LaGrange’s Most Popular Young Ladies Weds a Prominent Young Man of . Texas. A marriage of unusual interest owing to tTie popularity of the bride, was solvinniz- <1 Wednes day night. Mr. Hurrry Roberts, of Bon ham, Texas, was no ted in mar riage to Miss Annie Reid, of La- Grange, Wednesday night at 8 o’clock, at the home of the bride’s parents, Rev. A. C. Thomas of* ticinting. The ceremony was witnessed only by the immediate relatives and friends of hrr family. Mrs. Roberts is the daughter Os Mr. and Mrs. S A. Reid and granddaughter of the late Mr. J. B. Reid, one of the most promi nent citizens of Troup county. She is one of the loveliest and mo c t intellectual young ladies in the state, and all who know her love and iiduifte her for her beauty of pet><ni. amiabiliiy of disposition and sterling qualii ies of head and In-art. She has always lived among us and will be greatly missod. Mr. Roberts is a promising <md prominent young business man of Bonham, ’l’l-xas, where he holds a high position. I’he happy couple left, Thurs day morning for an extended bridal tour and the best w’sites of The Graphic follows ttietn. They will make their home ’n Bonbam, Texas, and that city is fortunate in securing such a a lovely acquisition to its social circles. It Never Disappoints. People who are troubled with any disease caused or pro mol cd by impure blood or a low sla.tß of the system may take Hood’s Sarsaparilla with utmost confi dence that its faithful usewillef feet a cure, Millions take it as a spring medicine, because they know by experience it is just what the system needs. Hood's Pills are the best fam ily cathartic and liver tonic, 'lentle, reliable, su«e. La Grippe, FeHewed by Heart Oii«u«, Oorad by OR. MILES* HEART CURE. MR. C. C. SHULTS, ot WlntftTßet low*. Inventor and manufacturer fie Shults’ Safety WLlffletree O rpllng, writer) of Dr. Miles' Heart Cure “Twoyea** ago an attack of LaGrippe left me a weak heart. I had run down in 1. ht* mere skin and boue. I could not sleep’. ring down for smothering-spells; frequent sharp darting pains and palpitation cause* . ~->o» stant fear of sudden death, nothi:,/ 1 induce rne to remain away from h» v night. My local physician present-..a Dr. Illes* Heart Care and in a few cays I was bie to sleep well and tl>e pains grSdu&My lessened, and finally ceased. I reduced th* thwdoses. having gained fifteen pounos. oMt am now fee ling bettc- in every way wan JL have for years.** Dr. Miles* Remedies are sold by all drug- gists under a positive WKte*. guarantee, first bottle benefits or money re- funded. Book or. dis- J eases of the heart and nerves free. Address, ■MBKahhlwQ DE. MILES MEDICAL RDttaK, ln&