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PROMOM & BUSimS CARDS
LAWXEBS.
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ATlOUMpr.'AT LA IF,
tnwcn Bvutf.h Courrr. :
OBea, aM Hrat National Rank.
to »H bn* lnMi>ntn
Mi prompt •uentiott
C. R. McCRORY,
, t AjMbrawrsr alb». L
t ELLAV1LLE, Oa.
TKRyP—All claim* from «K or unirr ( fl{
.Wfaafflsasuas:
ilronfth ami vrhoU«omenr«s. Iforo econ—— -
DOCTORS.
■^13. bt Bisinfev
SVBGEON AND FHVUCIAN.
Ofl.n bl« rram.loa.l aarvliea. with u asperl.
iwmtmum Jaekaon and Church eUraU.
—t will tacaita prviapt ——■—
BlUUtlnn. laullhl
Dr, D. P.HOLLOWAT,
DENTIST,
Al’EUlCOd, OA.
Wark e*oal to tba kaal. Ca»h rate. a« l»
v kalawath Tit Mm aa- hr contfocrd. #Jca
eter Davenport A Sow'a 4rj* aims. apriOtf
MISCELLANEOUS.
II
If
MhWrrot.
DRAPERS TAILOR
AMEKICUK, GEORGIA.
Having ,r#o»lT«I.Jb« latest faalilona
from London and Puny, I am pri
lo make clothing to order in tbu
style and heat workmanship.
.red
/ THE
FROM HER ASHES.
TknQni.it llnlabrtl, most jilaaunt wcarlnj and
iterant BOOTS AND SHOES inadu. The
bant lapatrlnf (lent In tba atnat auViaaiUI an.l
an Utln atrli, and an on imaeitaWe i-rmm tlafc n
tnrrarr aratlaaua *- *— 1 — — — *
San, fa <lacl
daaria.tr
Nell
ANDREW DUDLEY.
FloKett,
POWDER
atvMftli i —
lima the ordiaaiy kind*. m4 emol h* mM
i wild tl ‘ *
■lorn or nborpbal^ powdrir. Mtcmtytn
HOY A I. HA KINO rOW Ok It
Wall Ktrwct, New York. oettljrl.
DAtrro.N, Feb. 13—Dawson was
electrified UkU;
pi
parties are w*
very popular, and “hs'-e the
wishes of a large circle of admiring
friends lor tbclr future happiness.
The hotel, under the manege-
Mfifit Ann W, fit, Al)es, «Us
the commendation it receivee from
the travelling public. Visitors can
but be pleased wjth the neatly kept
rooms, tbe well ordered table, and
appreciate the 9(Torts made for
their comfort. M ( J ( ). | r )
Tbe South Georgia College seems
to grow in popularity with our
people, as well as those at a die*
ISO pupils are reported
ReYajEata Wilds!
EXPERIENCE.
Tfca Bir, X. P. Wlldi, well-known city
lads* Wilds, of U»
Maaaachuaatta Supreme Court, wrltss
TS K. Ml* .VI., Xim Tart. Vag IS, IMS.
IS #aa OWN • »*., a*»" It#IS, Hiljf a-*t I
Mmhu. 4. I#*. AVER A Co.. OmtlRMR a
Imt wittier I tu irpaliht with a noi
uit*«»tuf<»ruble itch I iif humor affttttaf
more tHtprclally my limbs, which Itched to
inloUrahly nt night, iumI Imrnitl *o If
ly, that I could *oirccly bear any elothtag
»l *»r
iwof
.teal run down. Knowing —
Ayjcr'm H.tRaAFAKiLi.A, by obttervaUoo of
many other eaaea, ami from peraonat —
in former ywan*. I began taking It for tha
ihore*iuimed diaordor*. My aiipctlle im
proved alrnoat from the flnt iwm. After
e abort time the fever ami Itching were
to ill* um of thn MAtiaAl'ARli.faA, which
I recommend with nil nmttdenee na tho
beat blood iilfdlelw* ever devised. 1 took
Jt In enutU dimes three tlmca a day, and
need,, pit all, lr«* than two bottles. I place
thowr fade at your aervlcc, hoping tholr
publication may do good.
Yours rtwprctfnlly.
35. P. Wild*.”
The above Instance i.v hut one of the many
constantly coming to our uotlre, which prove
the perfect adaptability or AYKR'Ji HAMA*
I'AitiMaA to the cure of nil tliscasee arising
from Impure or Impoverished blood, aad a
vitality.
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
TAUtOTTOK, •-'* •* GEORGIA
Na 40 Plum Street, Near Depot,
MACON, QA.
jauhl j i
Edward J. MOlar C. Hotaee McCall.
Moanmeotal Marble Works,
AlLKB * Mel'ALL, Praprlctora,
/Kalbwtat Corner of
Square,
Monuments, Tom
'wkES* - '
Wgg.1
twvala, aad thereby eaablea tha ayiteta to
mktialonRMMi
I the attacks of all Scrc/a-
law Miami. EraptUmt of lit .Vila, fk»
mnliin. Catarrh, Ciatral HthUUg, sad aU
dlaordan retailing tftaa |wor or wreaptad
blood aad a lov atato oC the ayalcia.
I'D
Dp. J.C.Ayor&Co.j Lowell, Mats.
fid* trail DrdggUWjMat (I, aU bottlaa
AYER’S . ,
CATHARTIC
PILLS,
ledicine
jhtfifiaaa
reuatla./’
I will 1MB Ikb daw elM oal at rrlall m, Ea-
toaBla^k»f Had*!lanr. Hanna, aad K.adlap of
Below Cost for Cash.
I Mean Exactly' What I Say.
WkdA
»THI C } mnlULaAl
5s."
Jno. M. Coker.
MITCHELL’S
EYE.8ALVE!
AiCattala, Safe aad Kakeiln Raaudy Ibr
Sore, Weak & Inflamed Eyes,
PraiHillIP LSNNallfihttSliaaa ——-a
Haa tori tkaXlcEt of aha old I
Carta Tear-Drops, Uraanlationa, stje
Tumors, Btfi Eyes, mad Hatted
Kjrt Lukes,
and' rEoormo^^tync ^uar and
Ataa.ouaallT atBaaalaaa wkam aaatf
•» aldar aaaladlaa, aaab aa VI*in, Vo*
K^lVji-.virrarrw.v.'i^a
, “ VB "“ r
Sold hjr all Drwggtata at Ms ata
TOIL BENT.
qalra at iklaaSIca
aana
aarllr
Par fortlwr partkaUr. »n.
mnuu ftw^u rar-EE
■atu • U■nf l
ISS'
C. I. KNOWLTOM, Aaa Mar,
Waljlt SltMupotada. AdjaalaMr.
FQB.rgTOcumAND.rAifiuBa
"Ctaaalinaaa ia next to OodUnaaa. 1
aatlM,
WTOAS’S ARK
Tha aaw alan at tka aig* •( Xaali'a Ark <a Ika
talahUihMBtla.W whtr. arallman raa Sad
tka kaat Ugaara am add In Aajorteaa. Sgnih
•Haaakma agaara, areadla Cart Hoaaa.
Bbltwlak ». J. WVNN, Ao'r
Go to Davis & Wells to Get Heats Cbeap
Wa kaao Ik* kaal aa kaad mtt dir.
BKur.roitK.sA
alwa,;
rABUS, Eta. Etc.
A. /. Hudaaa v 4 drag .tow. Jaaltal
morclml Deportment, under the ef
ficient management of the princi
pal, l’rol. U. C. Adams, is quite
flourishing, and the oat look more
promising tbsn ever before.
A splendid school and an admir-
ably kept hotel and aa artesian
well will build up any town, hence
Dawson is on f “boom.
Ground is being plowed, corn
planted, fruit trees set out, gardens
put in order, and preparations
made generally tor the bard times
the present year.
Tha Leap Year party on the S9th
ipst. it to-be jat tbe residence of
Judge Darrison Rogers’, and the
young ladies, assisted by the mar-
ried lady managors, are sparing no
pains to mske it ad enjoyable occa
sion to the young meu, for whose
benefit it it given.
College Htivut presents the Ap
pearance of n "young Broadway”
eveiy afternoon when tbe girla are
taking their evening promenade.
Nearly every dwelling is the home
of from four lb forty pupils, and
College mil ia vocal with the mu-
sio of merry voice*.
Quite a nutoiier ot dost charm
ing young ladies have recently
brightened Dawson with their pres
ence, among whom may be men
tioned Hits Hay find. Mitchell, of
Amerieus. These yonng ladies
must be exceedingly popular at
borne, m well as here, since even
during their short visit a "message
waa wired” asking permission to
"qsIVIfind intimating aome serious
calamity unless a speedy return
was contemplated. We are sorry
for that young man,
TJkd fidltbi} of thel Journfilbaa
amount of material wo have
abundance all atouod M f
I know of no better point than
this for a mannlactory of hard
wood* for the growing domand—
no better point for a manufactory
of agricultural implements, wood-
en ware, cooperage and cabinet
supplies. With birch end ash, bay
and ipaple, oak and hickory, cedar
and cypress accessible in quanti
ties, why is it that we do not con
vert it into money by opening up a
market and become a busy center
and build and grow, with all tbe
advantages we around na to Inenre
success?
Dawson's “big man,” little Tobe
Stevens, was in town one day this
week, and we dare say was alter
business and nothing more.
Mr. L.8." Tower, of Amerions,
was down to see ns on Sunday last.
Came again Levy, yon have a boat
of friends in this section.
Mias Callie Pryor, of Sumter
county, in company with Miss
Amanda Smith, of Amerions, are
visiting friends at Bronwood.
We met Messrs, i. W. Timmer*
man and Everett Lunsford afew
days ago on onr streets, awaiting
tbs ears, en ronte to tbe Agricul
tural convention at Savannah. The
Webster Grange is well represent*
in the person of two. of its most
sterling yonng men.
It looks natural to sea BUI Bis
hop, of Dawson, on obr streets. Ws
baif way think Bill is sorry be leit
FfiON 8HITHT1LLE.
8hitbviub, Feb. 14—Tbe vUl-
Isge children wiU have a Valentina
party this evening at Mrs. J. R.
Graves'.
Kev.J. H. Corley, of Fort Gaines,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Bills Miller left Monday for
North Carolina, where aba wiU
probably spend tbe spring aad snm.
Messrs. Levorette and Wiggins
were in to see us this wcok. Come
again, gentlemen, we are always
glad to see our friends.
J0T8 FROM JOliiU’RRKVlLLR.
j f^ljaad is
/‘fakUg;tai’l8svMsU|j>
pMt ts bear a glowing account of
tbe “Forest City” on bis, return.
Ho is a {oily, clever fellow, ready
with bis pen, sod gives ns an ex.
cellcnt weekly.
BROS WOOD BOX-BOSS.
Bronwood, Feb. 13.—Our con
temporary who wields the pen for
the Bronwood department of the
Dawson Journal gave to the pub
lic a few weckinnsfia conversation
with one of fjrrHTs farmers, and
we were •ttnelr i 'by‘ tbe questions
asked and wanted to talk to tbe
conespondcnt and listen to bis ev
er ready answejre when Bronwood’a
advancement, or tbe interests of
our section is tbe topic of conver
sation.
In regard to tbe article mention-
I ed we would sav that if it bolds
»am! that tlura aa, “no porn horn
good that there was “no corn here
to mill untU we bad our mill erec
ted,” “no cotton strred until our
warehouse was buUt,” andno one
looked to ns “for dressed lumber
until we put up machinery for fin
J011NPBBEVILI.B, Feb. 11— Need*
ing rain. Some of our red lands are
too bard to plow. Many of ns *ro
still suffering for water. Our weath
er prophet says we will bavo but
little or no rain this month.
I bear of many oompiaints of
corn ateallng in tbe country. Pine
weather for planting corn, but lew
are ready. I commenoed.this morn
ing, and wiU finish this wsek if it
don't rain. I think now some nf
my wheat will recovsr. About tan
acres of it, in a low, wet place, waa
about all kiUed.
Good many are complaining ot
a poor stand of spring oats. Some
say they wen killed. Others tbe
seed were damaged. I think tho
ground has been too dry for them
to get out, and,they will all come
up as soon as ws have rain.
. Now is tbe time to bed potatoes
and goobers. If you want good
pinders, plant them early. If you
wish to buy any, give me a call
Some of tbe early gardeners will
soon have English peas and greens.
For early melons now is tbe time
to plant, that is in onr part ot the
world. I will not forget yon when
they thump right, Mr. Editor.
Mrs. Mayor left tor your city
last week, and tbe old man is lone
ly. May come over soon.
Uncle’s Henry Jones and Arthur
Dupree, two of onr oldest oitisens,
were in tbe city vllle to-day. Jones
81; Dupree, 71.
Miss Ida Hester leaves for Daw
son this week to attend college.
Olie Pace and family, of Terrell
county, spent Sunday anda part 01
Monday in tbs viUs.
Rev. Wm. Cryes and lady re
turned home Saturday from Daw-
son, where they have been visiting
several days.
Mr. 8. P. Kimbrough, who has
been in feeble health for some time,
I am glai to report is improving,
Next Sunday our new pastor will
Mr. W. 8. Dcidrlcb and wife have
gone to Florida, and will visit tbe
prineipal points of interest in that
state before returning.
Miss Sallle Godwin, of Amerions,
visited the Misses Nnnn, hers, last
weok.
Monday, tbe 11th Inst., CoL W.
M. MoAfee and wife celebrated their
golden wedding. Tbe children
(with tbe exception of two sons)
and nearly all the grand obildren
wars present, besides whom were
two nr Una friends of tbs family,
To say that the table wai freighted
with the (1st and fruits of the land
and that the occasion was enjoyed
by every one* present, wonld bo
patting IF modestly indeed; and be
bat expressing what all might
fossa, who an ' acquainted with
this estimable couple. The name
of McAfee is so intimately associ
ated with 8mithviUe that the one
is almost a synonym tor the other,
and for that reason .1 bavo ventur.
ed to add that nearly thirty years
ago Wm. M. McAfee came to this
place, jnst ahead of tbe railroad
and seise ted the site fore hotel
At tbat]time only’ons other house
bad been built here,’and that was
oeeupied by Mr. Griffin Smith,'the
gentleman for whom tbe town is
namod, and who owned tho land
upon which it (the town) stands.
Having dear a smallod space
In the woods Col. Mo. ereeted an
unpretentious struoture and was
ready to aceommodato the first
train load of hungry folks that
esme along. From then until two
years ago be personally kept and
superintended his hotel, whose pro
portions he enlarged tram Urns to
time as they ware needed, and wa
do not exaggerate when we say that
the table of no hotel in the state
enjoyed a better reputation. Ws
might speak muoh further of this
gentleman ss illustrative of tbe
history of Smithville, but will not
now. 8nffioe it to say that he is a
man of striking individuality, aad
that bis wife is possessed of all
those amiablo virtues whloh char
soterixe the true Woman. Wishing
them yet putny sonny years
of Ufa ws bring this article to
oonelusion. V. X.
sen. He leaves a yonng wife i
two little children .whs together
with his parents and other relatives
sad friends mourn bis untimely
On Saturday evening last an
alarm ot fife was raised which
quickly pnt tbe bneksi brigade k
motion. The fire, was ascertained
in the house occupM by Mr.
if STEWART COUNTY ITS
tailing up lumber,” docs it not fol- j preach his first sermon in Wetlon,
low that we arc to first have our
work* Ibr turning ont sash, blinds
and doors, and have machinery in
operation lor putting up barrels,
buckets and tubs before wc can do
any business in that line ? Must
not our oak, bickory and cypress
be shaped for market before we can
expect to ship it sr utilize the vast
Let’s give him a full house.
I have for sale two fine double
barrel breech-loading shot guns
which I will sell cheap for cash.
Call early and secure a bargain,
both in fine order. Matos.
Gold nuggets are being found in
the mountains near Marshall, Ark.
Xaaftla Mtgradrtt.
The measles are spreading In the
county.
There are about 65 pupils attend
ing the Lumpkin High School.
We learn from some el onr best
farmers that laborers are in better
working trim than they wars la sew
ers! years aad that the outlook for
a successful crop year is promising.
On Wednesday last Miss Maggie
Thornton, daughter of Mr. John H.
Thornton, of this place, was united
in marriage to. Sir. J. C. Norman
of this county, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. J. 8. Jordan,
Paster of tbS Methodist Church.
On Wednesday morning lost
Elbert P. seoond son of Dr. James
A. Thornton, Sr., died st the home
of the tetter In Thomtsnlle, after a
lingering illness with consumption.
He was born in Lumpkin in 1857
and was consequently 37 years old
at the time of bis death. Early in
Ulb he adopted the profession of
dentistry and was quite a skillful
operator, and would have attained
prominence in bis profession bad
be not been affleted with that in-
aldlous disease, consumption,whloh
wrecked his constitution early after
reaobing tbe years of manhood.
Elbert was ever of quiet and gentle
manners, modest in bis demeanor
and was a good and peaceful citi-
to be in the hones occupied by Mr.
Seaborn Philips 00 the public square
and wm qulekly extinguished. It
seems that a dress worn by 10m
Philips osngbt on fire and after ex
tinguishing It, m sba thought, it
wm hung up with other clothing in
one of the rooms. It proved to be
•till on fire and sst’flM tathe
dresses hanging np with it-whloh
caused the alarm. Had! tlm house
barbed it wonld havu been impos
sible to have saved tho Cuba Hone,
the Odd Fellows Hall; PidMyterter
Church and tho property of MaJ.
Singer and Mii. Slnger’a residence.
Lumpkin fa H^fif^raji.'fafplngs
which fortnaatfily .happened in tbs
dsy time.
*
P rl hfg„ a» *-
Pbeston. Psb. 19—Dr. WIHifotd
lost bis engine, sawmill and gin.
bouM by fin oa the night of the 6th
{oat. snpposedto bo the work, of an
incendiary. The doctor passed the
mill at • o’clock and at 9.-80 ocioek
the fire wm dUoo*NWd;’«od the
ginbooM falling in. L-#m 68,000;
no inanranoe. - • -
Mr. Ballinger Pditte;-qblto an,
aged man and one ol the oldest in
habitants of this county, disd yes
terday morning st bis residence in
this county.
The reoent sowing of oate an
mostly up find are again looking
well.
There is not a mess of groena ia
Webster county, owing to tha m-
von iroezos ws have had Ibis win-
ter, whloh hM stimulated the’ poo-
pie to early gardening, andfit will
not be a great while beforo wo will
be enjoying tbe luxury of spring
greens and pot liquor.
A Legal Question.
navklaarllta Earn.
At Abbeville, Wiloox county, on
the first Tuesday in this month, the
■ale of shout two tnndred iota of
wild tend, advertised tb be sold
for taxes, Wm estopped on tbe
grounds of illegality. ’Aa attorney
)resent elsimad that ('
that the sate of the
lands shonld bavo-bssa; advertised
90 days, soocwHag to smUm.IIT
of tbs code. It was understood
by tbs attorney that tbs tends were
nsvisr retansd, aad that tie Tax
Collector had issued executions
against these lsndft.ss unraturned
loads, and this being tbs esse, tbs
attorney suggested that the tends
should have been advertised 90
days Instead -of 80, m wm tha case.
Ho nforrsd to section 137 of tbs
code for this authority. There is
a wide difference of opinion among
tbe sttorosyo of HawklnsvUIe la
regard to tbe qurotton, it mkjorlty
of them OMtsodlng that K Is ass-
essary to advertise sack sates only
thirty days. . *
Tbs matter te a^erplexfotj jer-
ptexlty" to
« bssnl
If thirty days is not
to be enlightened on tho question.
•ufflewattiaM
to advertise suoh ssIm, then there
hM been, and is likely to be, many
illegal sates in this state, and some*
body may bs hurt, m ws notice
that several of onr exchanges are
burdened wfth thirty-day advertise
ments of sales of wild tends tor
loefa tbs mighty stkutsst^H
I'M other man.* If it eoeldhs sseva*
that tbs col*radon of issariaut hair
would enable men to tear open Hone*
jaws, Hiacoi A Co. would ba il
in tba affort to supply MoaifmP
Ink Hats Balaam lo moot tM fiamaaS.
L
color if failed or gray, llwidca]
great addition to thaHmiiM
Pi? » drewiing. tag
Does your mind never dwell
npop the awful certainty of death?,,
asksd tho QldgyipfiBof PtottaQr.
“Well, not very numerously,” res
ponded he; “it te the awfol oopfir-
tainty of how to got a living that
troubles me.”
If a wall b« polsiood, WO« b« to those
who drink Unreal. It ia wore* to poison
th* fountain of Ilf* for ooa'i self, sod for
posterity. Often by L-aralamaaaa, or mis
fortune, or inheritance, this ,haa been
doas. Ayer 1 * Sarsaparilla frees the blood,
th* vital atraam, and restores appetite,
strength, and health.