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r? V * * i *<7 \ 1 News. ... r..._ ; .. U ME 17 Scheuerman & White v* r —ARE DISPLAYING- The Handsomest line ol’ White (floods, Em¬ broideries and Laces it Before Shown in Grin! I^§r>It is a well known fact that we always carry theprettiest and cheapest line of these ftikid's of any house in town. Our stock for this season is] ?* Par 4 ' : J^Jciesud * i f • - * . < it: ' • of any ever bought before. .7.- rr, jy Swiss, Mull and Hamburg Embroideries, at 10,121-2,15. 20 and 25 cents per yard that cannot bo duplicated for anything near that price 1 Plain Organdies AT Only 10 cents per yard and Upwards. ANOTHER - INVOICE *®>Of Black Silk Lace Flouncings just received. The prices on these are remarka¬ bly low. ★ LADIES LISLE AND ★ SILK-:- UIN HER WEAR —. — - Short Sleeves and Low neck—A beautiful line of woods and must be seen to be appre¬ ciated. Ladies Commonsense Shoes! 'Ladies Opera Slippers! .Ladies Oxford Ties! BEAUTIFUL LACE CURTAINS ! SCHEUERMAN and WHITE. GRIFFIN GEORGIA. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 26 188* -ZF 1 We will have To-rday sure, Fresh Fish, Shrimp, Crabs, New lot B. Bacon and Dove Hams, Fresh Straw berries this morning. Lemons still 20 c. per dozen, Fresh Boss and SnowJFlalce Craskers. Try us to-dyy. * ^ C. W. OlAR K &. SON. THE C01KM0XWEALTH. News as tiatherered Over tieorgla Gas is sold for $1,50 p«r 1,000 feet at Macon Eaton ton shipped 700 ibs. of but ter last week. There are 470 members of the Farmers’ Alliance in Dooly county. Houston has so far put forward only four candidates for Representa¬ tive. A baby boy born at Albany. Mon day night, weighs 14 pounds tnd is 18 inches long. There is a letter in the post office at Americus addressed simplyY^Miss Mollie, Americus, Ga.” There is talk of F. Aderhold and S. E. Morris making t$e race for Sheriff of Douglas oouutyl Many of the people of Elberton are in favor of the organization of a building and loan association. One hundred thousand dollars is the figure mentioned in connection with theproposed hotel at Athens. The Board of Education of Bruns wick decided to sell Bay lot No 21 and to build an 18,000 aoadetny. D.J. Proctor’s residence, near Forsyth, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire a day or two ago. Mrs. Tabitha Smith, wife of J. M. Smith, living eight miles from Vien na, has gone blind from severe pains in the eyes. The dissolution of the firm of Reid k Palmer, of Thomasville and the formation of the new firm of Reid & Cuilpeper, is announced. W. L. Stiff, a printer of Atlanta, who married a fallen woman, was sentenced on Wednesday to pay $300 or go to ebaingang for six months. The Standard Cotton Seed Oil Company will erect a building and reopen a cotton seed oil mill at‘ Elberton. The present company will probably sell out their machinery to them. . There is much talk of a $50,000 building for the Young Men’s Chris tian Association and public library in Macon if the two institutions can come together on some permanent basis. A gentleman, who wishes bis name withheld, has offered $20 in gold to the pupil of the Glynn Academy, ! j at Brunswick, who. on examination in June, shall rank the highest in English Spelling. D. F. Ware, of L«Grange, has gome eggs that are a curiosity. On the large end is the moon in the sec ond quarter. On another is the moon in the first quarter. The represent* tions arc perfect in every respect. Morgan county, it is sad to relate, is well represented at the State lunatic asylatu at willedgevllle- During the last twelve months no less than sev en unfortunates have been sent from that county, and are now inmates of this institution, three whites and four colored. Mr. Williamson, of the C., It. and C. railroad, refuses to ship 200 tons of iron ore daily for Mr. DaPoyster, of Cedartown, because be will have to make an extra stop, and it is thought to get revenge for refusing to give to the road the right of way. ur. Williamson demands that the money paid ont by the road shall be refunded before he will receive freight of them. At Dawson. Monday night Milton Weston, Will Weston Jack Miller Jim Byrd and Dallas Byrd all color ed youths were arrested and lodged in jail charged with rocking cannon ball train on the night of M-sy 5. It is the impression that the evidence will be sufficient to convict the par ties. The committal trial will take as soon as witnesses can be obtained. Hood 1 * Sarsaparilla is pei oliur to lteell and superior to all other preparations in strength, economy, ar\J medicinal inerft. (8) — --- -- The Commission Wins. A short time ago the railroad offi cers were summoned before the rail road commission in reference to pas seuger rates, and many of the roads were fearful that the passenger rate would be redaced below living rates. was due mainly to the fact that there already existed a 2 cent limited rate o n tne Georgia Midland and railroad and the Western of A1 system in reference to Colnm Tbo commission, with the faots be them, warned these roads that the 3 cent rate was establish they would be forced to reduce rates on all passenger business two cents a mile. As tbis was than cost of transportation, it have been disastrous to the As the Georgia Midland was shortest and most direct line, it made the rate, based on cents per mile, $3 80, as the old rate of $4.40 between and Atlanta. When the express train went on the WeBt Point road the Midland made a in its local to Griffin, re the fare to Atlanta to $2,90 a limited ticket. These limited have now been withdrawn. regular three cents per mile ordered by the the state railroad being now in force, tk* to Atlanta by bolhroute 3 is now Tko traveling public for the past days have reaped the benefit these rates and Columbus has a big free advertisement, with tbo present rate Colnm has as low a rate to Atlanta and points beyond as any of the other and still bolds the 70 cents re caused b)- the building of the After a! , it is a wise thing that the is ended; for, should it have a two oont rate to be made by commission, it would have fright capital away from the state, and seriously checked the rapid d« brought about by the °/ the new linos. —[Colnm Enquirer. *4818* POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tbia Powder sever varies. A marvel o strength sad wholesomnem. More than the ordinary kinds, and can he sold in oompetiton with the multitude low teat, short weight, alum or phosphate Soid onlyin cans. Rot a'4 2 a cuts otJ-dAwlv-toTi Co., 106 Wall Strett, New York column 1st or 4th par*. •—T---y ‘ 105 Sweiiipt- Rifati --IN- WHITE GOODS v i TUD ■ || V —T-nrpmrm^i NEW YORK STM ’.f i *? i k $.%t «Jlil ■ r t rffjTI ll M for t lo #30 fetors' !»*!?! ‘ir’TTMMMlINHirMBBBMBBHMHMBBP i ' bmf .g') HTTo-morrow ___ morning will begin w be known as “racket week^ aj Ly rooms. The racket will be in Goods Department and wifi ;; rove to many households. “WIi 4 o can the largest and cheapest ir* assortment • V-flJTUrt ~£ L Hoods T” is answered by Lyons in un- eloquence—the eloquence prices. ..*■4 *41 *» I i: m ill# ft Tft If. h m TO THE MUSIC THAT CHIRMS 21 pcs. White Lawns cut down from 8c. to 5 c. gives yon a good pattern for 60 c. 18 pcs. Fxtra Width very sheer India Lawn sold the present week at 12 l*2, r now marked at 8c. any taDc to sell these goods. They stand the goods for the money in the State. 36 pcs. Lovely Lawns at 10 c, These goods are chi you will say so when you see them. Our 12 I and 20 c. Linen de Inde wBI open your eyes. They of beauty and licapness., The biggest -r: c will find in Plaid and Striped Lawns ! They Imve tumbled and struck the floor. That beautiful line you saw an counters last week at 12 1-2c. is now cut down to 8 c. Those lovely figures in very sheer India Lawns that sold so w«N at c. are now on our counters at 10 c. The 20, 25 and 35 c. Linens all marked down. Sweeping reductions run rignt through the entire stock, which means goods must move and move L TONS SA YS: Make room for another big sitipment. Pugh out wi have on band. Hark them cheap and let them go.* SAVED THIS WEEK BY BUYII 5*r WHITE i- BOOBS ^0 . Jfl New York Stori