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something . wmmm else,
’civet A A A A Rye.
was an old man in Spalding, scalding,
f ho wished to “Belle take of nothing Nelson" that Rye, was
So he tried
And with a glad and happy eye,
At Champion's he buys, favorite fav< in Spalding.
The beverage beverage that that the the
You Can Always Find
AT-
W Clark & Son.
August SO
THE
i loan you money to buy
it a home, at
Per Cent
d allow you to pay back io
I monthly renting payments, and live
un¬
roof.
ft** Rent!
u m r
Three nice houses in West
in. Gafdens up and
at once.
ELL H. DRAKE.
Wanted.
J by gentleman and wife at
_
n nice private family. t\ug20 Address
, this office. 8t.
House and Lot to Rent
room house and kitchen and
__ the city of
garden Apply to rent R. 8. in Connell, tf.
to
■ To My Friends.
In future I can bo found at George
Mom’s clothing store, 88 Whitehall
street, Atlanta, Go., wher e 1 would
Mrs, ™........ | my, We handle former
customers.
the finest and prices, most stylish and 1 goods please ut
the cheapest can
vBARLkh r. vv i AU'OTT.
InstOhwUn
~ - J. W. SparkB left yesterday for
Carrollton and other points in the
western port of the state.
That tired Mins: now no often heard of 1*
itlrely overcome by Hood's Sarsaparilla,
fitch gives mental mid bodily strength. 2.
— Miss Maggie Lndson, of Atlanta,
who has been spending several weeks
with Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Kelly in this
city, left yesterday for her home,
accompanied by Miss llattii) Rend,
ofBavannali, who lias also been vis¬
iting Dr. and Mrs. Kelly, and ~ who
Will spend some time with her. h
/ Children Knjoy
The plensant flavor, gentle action
and sootbingeffects of Syrup of Figs,
when in need of a laxative and if the
lather or mother be costive or bilious
the most gratifying results follow its
use, so that it is the best family rem¬
edy known and every family should
have a bottle.
; / Specimen Cases
8. H. Clifford, New Ca«*el, Win mis trou-
bled with Neuralgia and Ilhcun heutnatism hie
is
Three bottles ol Electric hitters
I Shepherd. Harrisburg, 111., hod a
f sore I three on bis bottles leg of ol eight) Electric ears' Bitters stand
k boxes ot Bueklen's Arnica Solve.
i log Is sound and well. John Speaker.
M.O., had fly* large I’ever tor** on
, doctors said he Was incurable. One
»Bitter* and on® box Bueklen’s
lire cured him entirely. Sold by J.
n'e Drugstore.
mMSi
Friday , M
AT BLAKELY’S,
^ r Ail Pork Sausage, Fine Butter, New Mackerel.
New Codfish, Irish Potatoes, Dove Brand Strips,
Northern Cabbage, Sweet do. Ice Cured Meat,
Melons, Dried Beef,
Hay, Feed Oats,
Go. Can Rye do and Barley, good Flour.
alo’clock: tore advances. yon loW on
Will name very BLAKELY, prices today
Chicken!,
Cheese,
Hams,
Boss Crackers.
'HOUND ABOUT.
Notes, and New* From Thl* and
Adjoining Counties.
THB AUTUMN ami,.
Why no* on autumn girl,
With joyous air,
Whoa* dark dark and and crisping crisping curl c
Floats in the air,
With merry grace:
Her face, nut colored brown.
Sunshine caressed,
And red ripe litis to crown
Smile* let Cupid Ouptd her blest
Upon face?
G. B. Btowart, of Atlnnta, is in the
W. A. Mathews, of Atlanta, is in
city.
John E. Gardner, of Milner, was
yesterday.
Henry Smith, of this pity, is quite
at his home.
Q. W. Williams, of this city, spent
in Atlanta.
W. A. Robinson, of Atlanta, spent,
in this city.
Jack P. Lowe, of Macon, is in the
lo spend a few days.
Mrs. J. E. Vtal, of Barnesville, who
been visiting relatives at Rover
in this city, left yesterday for
The l’ub’ic Schools reopen Monday
1st of September. Pnreut# art-
to enter their children on the
day.
Attention is call ed to the new an¬
this morning in the po¬
eolum. That of W. H. Horn#
tax collector.
Miss Allie McCall, who has l>oen
Miss Maude Hammond for
past, will leave for her
in Macon today.
Eddie Jackson, the bright flvo-year-
boy of Mr. G. W. Jackson, of
was in the city yesterday,
gugflt ol iiia friends. —............
J. C. Boniue, a drummer, moved
family back to this city yesterday
Barneaville, where they have
for the past year.
Miss Amanda Clark, of Fast, End,
yesterday nfternoou for Atlnnta
Douglassville, and will s|)end
time at both places.
Miss Emma Lowry Howell, a
young lady of Atlanta,
down yesterday afternoon and
visiting Miss Florence Jones at
End.
S. C. Callaway, one of the cleverest
men of Atlanta and formerly
Geo. M-ise's house, was in the city
lie is now intheclothing
himself, being juuior mem
of the Arm of Lumpkins, Pole St
IAv“
When it Wm Inaugurated and
How U Ha# Been Con
ducted Since.
On Wednesday the meeting at Mt.
camp-ground closed after one
the most quiet and orderly meet¬
oyer known in the history of the
of meetings.
Everyone seemed thoroughly in
with the meeting, and
the number of converts were
than heretofore, everyone
iced that it was necessary to
well being, spiritually, that they
have this revival of religion
year.
The meetingwaswellconductedand
present appreciated the fact
the rules were strict and did all
their power to maintain them.
sermons preached by the minie-
many who
grown lukewarm, rallied armind
standard of Christianity and
better lor the lessons that were
them.
This camp-meeting was possibly
best conducted since the inaugur¬
of the ground in 1884, when
number of converts were large, as
with those of the past few
From Mr. Henry Williamson,
Flem Dupree, Mr. Wm. Blanton
Mr. 3eo. W. S. Parker, we learn
following facts.
In 1884 the camp-meeting was in¬
at Mt. Zion camp-ground
a small party of religious people
were determined to advance the
of Christianity, and they so far
as to secure a lot of land*
acres, that was to bo forever a
to that purpose. The
trustees elected were Wm. H.
John Simmons, J. 11. Cal¬
Robt. H. Bonner, Geo. P.
The date of their annual meeting
fixed permanently for the fourth
in August, and though no
remembers the minister who
the dedication sermon, still
are enough left who wyre
boys to remember and vener¬
the first services held there.
From 1884 to 1861, services were
at this camp-ground contin¬
but after that time the civil
caused the good work to be
until 1878, when the
re-organized and new
were built by the people who
preserved the memory oi those
had taken one of the first steps
preserve and keep alive the princi¬
set forth by the “Man of Nazar¬
In 1880 a splendid revival was held
the grounds, and Rev. John W T .
at the instigation of other
raised a fund for tho
of another nrbor which
seat, comfortably, all who at¬
these meetings. He succeeded
raising the largest subscription ever
at one meeting, and the con¬
is that today Mt. Zion
ground has the most commo¬
stand ot any camp ground in
State, The benches under the
will sent twenty-five hundred
comfortably and the twenty-
private tents entertuin them
with the assistance of the
tent which Mr. llobt. William
ban made exceedingly popular
year.
This camp ground has, possibly, a
attendance than any in the
for the reason that every
is at hand. The spring
furnishes the supply of water is
of the coldest and boldest in the
states and the innate lios pit-
of tFe people wHoIenOIier e mil kc
a most pleasant place to visit, and
and every one strives to mu ke
path to the cross smooth nnd
Mt. Zion camp meetings will always
held in esteem by those wluvljavp }
--
nnd observed the pure
character of the men and
who form the solid founda¬
of these interesting nnd profita¬
meetings.
lilt# from Hrusliy.
Buimiv, Ga., Aug. 28.—The farm¬
are busy picking cotton. It is
sooner than lost year.
Mrs. V. L. Drear nnd Miss Mattie
"i »-.. Liberty ----- llill,
of . were in
last, week.
Miss Nettie Chapman has returned
from a few days stay with Mrs.
L. Orenr, of Liberty Hill.
Misses Anni# and Antoinette Brews¬
of Sunny Side, were in town last
P. G. Head took in the Mt. Zion
Sunday.
William Ogletree had the misfor¬ in
to break his buggy during the
protracted meeting. at
We hope the September singing at
will be a success, ns some of as
boys and girls say they are go¬
to attend. .»
The announcement for re-election
R.A. Hardee, theexpert tax re¬ .
appears in another column
morning,
ofthissec-
day*, and to-day Tl/’S t
of David Brown is laid to rest
the grave.
He had a stroke ol paralysis on
night which was followed by
on Tuesday. During the.|
from the first stroke he was
able to speak, but was con¬
up to the moment he died.
was bom in Jasper county in
and was therefore in the 78th
of his age. When quito young
parent^ moved ou t near To waliga,
this county, (then Henry county)
he continued to live until
when he moved to this city,
was at that time a small
He has resided here since,
is well known to most of our
He was a kind hearted
and had many friends who will
of his demise with regret.
He has been a member of the
church for 56 yeurs and
in attendance last Sunday,
several of his friends noticed
feebleness, which was unusual for
and was probably a forerunner
the terrible stroke which felled
His wife survives him, also onn
Shadriek Brown, of Hollon-
who was present when he died.
The funeral was held from his late
yesterday afternoon nt
o’clock.
Encourage Your Militia.
A paper was being circulated yes¬
by prominent members of the
dreys, in order to get names
cltizons who do not wish to go ac¬
into service, to become pay
of the company and to
a small amount monthly
the maintainance and support of
organization. A number of sig¬
were obtained, but there are
large number of citizens in this city
are able and who ought to put
their name when the list is pre¬
without a murmur, us a good
company is a necessity in
as well as every other town, and
be properly kept up without
hearty co-operation of our citi¬
The Spalding Greys are now.
good condition, and have good
officers and should have
encouragement possible from
people who are interested in their
and who ore most benefitted
a permanent and well disciplined
of this kind.
The company is getting many new
in the ranks, are drilling
c e or twice taefa Week, and if our
will have it so, and givethem
will be one of the foremost of
state militia. *
Kxeltemcnt at Milner.
There was considerable excitement
Milner yesterday, caused by the
of a negro boy to rape a
lady by the name of Ware
the night previous. Her father
the young scoundrel as far as
and then secured a posse at
wlio were on his track at last
If they catch him there
probably be one less cotton
in the neighborhood this full.
of the Public School Nor
mal Class.
The Superintendent will meet the
of the Public School Satur¬
morning at 10 o’clock at the.
Bailey, for thepurpose of organ¬
the Normal Class for ensuing
The teachers of the county, a
ail interested in the work are
invited to join tbeelnss and
participate in its exercises.
F. II. Hulbert, who will have
of the water works soon to
put in here, came down from At-
yeiferiIay aiKl lO()ked over the
He left last night but will
next week and begin work
once,. ______________
A Philadelphia lie
A man came to the conclusion that it
an aet of moral cowardice to tip a
in a restaurant. The cowardice
he argued, in being afraid of the
scorn at the apparent parsi-
He d eterm i ne d to be- m on dt y
thereafter. Th# opportunity came.
finished his dessert and the waiter,
the customary manner of solicit ude
by waiters when the customer
good for an ample tip, placed his
before him. He weakened a trifle,
resolved to brace himself. He drank*
coffee somewhat more deliberately
usual, hoping to attain a state of
composure, but as the time ap¬
for disappointing the attentive
who already saw in his mind’s
a big round shining coin, the brave
grew less equal to the deed lie had
to commit.
He handed the waiter a greenback in
of his bill and dallied with the
bowl while the waiter went to get
change. The change came back on
silver plate, two quarter, pieces ly¬
as usual, a hit aloof from the rest
the change. The man’s eye sought
of the waiter as he tremblingly
for the change, and he beheld
the negro’s face an expression of ex¬
almost realized. With a diffi¬
simulation of calmness he succeeded
grasping all the change, including tho
quarter pieces. Daring not to look
the waiter's countenance, he hastened
the room looking as if he had com¬
a crime. “I felt so, too,” he said,
he related the incident afterward,
I won’t subject myself to that feel-
again for any consideration. I could
that waiter's gl lance of contempt
my back.’
woman finds it quit# easy to be mor¬
brave under such circmnsh
is it so?—Philadelphia Press.
the mouth of Nehalem. As the sea
the bars pieces Of it are washed
and large quantities are found
plowing in some of the low land near
beach. There are spots where the
b&A never reached in the memory of
oldest settlers, and which are cover¬
with a good sized growth of spruce,
deposits of tho wax may be found
of the wax may be fotmd
the house of any settler on the b^ach,
to all appearances it is genuine bees¬
Several tons have been unearthed,
one man shipped a large amount to
Francisco once, for which he re¬
1500. In quality it is retained as good as
is the market, and has its
odor through all its rough usage
age. It is supposed by some and so
itea that it came from the wreck of a
vessel over a century ago.
say it came from a wrecked Cnj-
junk. These traditions in regard
the wrecks come from the Indians
are not reliable. It is possible this
is really “lost treasure” which
are digging for on the Nehalem. ‘
(Ore.) Headlight.
Mother#, don T let ^onr children sutler with
health. It It will will do do them them
candy lozenge#. tin remedy they need. no no
and may be just le
\ L
0 Y
ONE ENJOYS
the method and results when
of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
refreshing to the taste, and acts
and yet promptly Bowels, cleanses on the Kidneys, the
effectually, dispels colds, head¬ sys¬
and fevers and cures habitual
Svrup of Figs is the
remedy of its kind ever pro¬
pleasing to the taste and ac¬
to the stomach, prompt its in
action and truly beneficial in
prepared onlv from the most
and agreeable substances, its
excellent qualities commend it
all and have made it the most
remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
$1 bottles by all leading drug¬
Any reliable druggist who
not have it on hand will pro-
it promptly for any one who
to try it. Do not accept any
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL r
JUHJMVIUE. nr. «£W r 0RK. N.r.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For County Commissioners.
Editor News and Si s n—T lease announce
County Commissioners of Spalding coun¬
subject to the action of the Democratic
Thomas E. Mills, city district, An
J. Walker, Cabins district, andW. J,
Akins district.
For Tax Collector.
Editor News and Sun.—P lease announce
name as a candidate for Tax Collector in
Democratic primary. J. W. Travis.
News and Sun— Please announce my
us candidate lor Tax Collector, subject
the Democratic primary.
B, A. Obletree.
To the Voters op Spalding County— I am
for the office of Tax Collector of
county, at the ensuing election in
next. Subject to a Democratic
election if one Is held. II nominated
elected I pledge mysell to a faithful per
of the duties of said office as the
directs. Respectfully,
C. A. COOPER.
News and Sun:— Please announce
name as a cat didate for Tax Collector,
to th? Peraocratic primary. I refer
my past' rec ord in the same o ffice several
ago, and respectfully a?.k~the Bupport
my friends, both in city and ,-um,ty.
W. n. Horne.
For Treasurer.
To the Democratic Voters of Spalding
I respectfully offer myself for re-
to the office of. f-unty TrwMTnrgr-
to the Democratic nomination, nnd
your votes, If elected I promise to be
faithful in the discharge of my duties in
future as in the past. J. C. Brooks.
To ttte Voters of Spalding County—I
offer for the office of “Treasurer
Spalding county and if elected will serve the
to the best of my ability. I ask the
of my friends, both in the city and
and will abide, us I always do, the
nomination.
R. H. Johnston.
For Sheriff.
Editor News and Sun— Please announce
name a# a candidate for Sheriff, subject
the Democratic nomination.
M. J. Patrick.
For lax Receiver.
Editor News and Sun. —Please announce
name as a candidate for Tax Receiver
the Democratic primary. 1 refer to my
record when in this office and respect¬
ask the support of my friends and oil
Joshua Hammond.|
TO THE VOTERS Or SPALDING COUNTY.
I am a candidate for re-election to the office
Tax Receiver of this county, subject to
action of the Democratic party,,.
R. A. Hardee.
For Cleik Superior Court.
The support of the people is hereby solicit¬
in our candidacy for re-election, subjee t
nomination. W M. Thomas.
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ter SPRI
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Tea Sets, Lamps, Glassware,Tinware, &c.
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READ THIS
AND DON’T FORGET THAT
ID. Davi!
Has a car load of Charter Oa1c Cook Stoves on the wav
here. I can suit you in any kind of a Stove, add my
line of Hardware is complete and CHEAP .
W. D. DAVIS,
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of Georgia—Executive Dep’t 8
Attanta, Ga, August, 4, 1890. !
the general assembly of 1889
the following act, in accordance with ;
requirements of the constitution, to-wif <
act to amend Art. 7, Sec. 1, Par. 1, oi
constitution of 1877, and the act ol 1885 ’
thereof, so os to include widows
soldiers in the aid therein ex¬
and for other purposes.
1. Be it enacted by the genera,
of the stake of Georgia, That the
of 1885, icle approved approved October 3 9, 1885,
article 7, 7, secti„„ section first, paragraph
the constitution of 1877, be „„„ nd the llre
is the hereby end amended by adding thereto
at of said aet the following
“And lor the widows oi such Confeder¬
soldiers as luuy have died in fJm
the Confederate states, or since from
received therein or diseases contract¬
in the service: provided, that this act
only apply to such persons as were
at the time of such service nnd have
unmarried since the death of such
husband, so that said article 7, sec¬
1, paragraph 1, of the constitution of
nnd the aet amendatory thereof, shall
as lollows: “To supply the soldier#
lost a limb or limbs in the m ilitary
of the Confererate States with sub¬
artificial limbs during life, and t# .
suitable provision for such Confederate
as may have otherwise been disabled 1
permanently injured in such service; and
the widows of su ch confederate soldier. ,
may have died m the service of theconfed
states, or since from wounds receiv •
or disease contracted in the service.
That this act Bhall only apply
such widows os were married ot the tim
the service and have remained unmnrrle
the death of such soldier husband.
U. “And be it further enacted, Tim
amendment shall be agreed to by twe
of the members elected to each of tit
houses, tlicsame shall be entered on then
with yeas and nays taken thereti
the governor shall cause said ament
to be published in one or more newt
in each congressional district for tw
months previous to the next geuerj
and and the the same same shall shall be be submitted submitted ti
people at next general, election, and tVi
voters at the next said genera] electioi
have inscribed or printed on their tie!
the word “Ratification” or “Non-rntificf
if
general assembly votiig
shall vote in favor of ratification '
this amendment shall become a part
article 7, sect ion 1, par graph 1, of tin.
of the state, and the said nets
1885, amendatory thereof, and the got
shall make proclimation thereof,”
Be it furthor enacted, Tliut s.
and parts of laws in conflict with this
be ond the same are hereby repealed,” ... ^
November 4, 1889.”
therefore, I, John B. Gordon, govern
of said state, do issue this, my proclama¬
hereby amendment declar ing that the constitution the forevoin# is
to
submittedfor ratification or rejection
the voters ot the state at the general
to be held on Wednesday, Ocfobsr
as Governor: provided in said act.
the
J. B. Gordon, Governor.
W. Warren, See-Ex. Dept,
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