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GEORGIA SEWS.
There la talk of pitting the elec
tric wonders, Miss Lulu Hurst, of
Cedartown, and Mrs. Dixie Hay-
good, of Miliedgeville, against each
other at Macon next week.
A Montezuma man was at the
Union depot at Macon Thursday
night with an eyeless chicken,
which he wns taking to the New
Orleans Exposition. The chicken
had no eyes, nor any sign of them.
A young lawyer of Sylvania came
through town the other day driv
ing the balance of his first law fee
a yearling steer. The fee con
sisted of eight dollars in money, a
stack of fodder, a silver watch, an
old sow and the yearling.
A ten year old negro boy on L.
P. Norwood’s farm, in Houston
county, killed a lizzard the other
day, cooked the reptile, and forced
a smaller boy to eat it. No harm
resulted from the enforced feast,
except that the cook and master of
the ceremonies was severely whip
ped by his father.
W. T. Armistead, a son of J. M,
Armistcan, of Oglethorpe county
landed in the Lone Star State some
twenty years ago with only 25 cts,
in his pocket after his route ex
penses were paid and by close at
tention to his law profession, has
accumulated 20,000 acres of land
worth from $6 to $10 per acre, be
sides forty-seven building lots in
the city ol Jeflcrson.
Near Chickasawhatchce a line of
earthworks can still be seen which
were thrown up by Gen. Jackson
(Old Hickory) as a protection
against the Indians, on bis march
to Florida through this section in
1818. These breastworks are
scarcely perceptible on first sight,
but by close observation they can
be traced.
CAPITAL CITY CHAT.
ulmUadVChnrth-PtilllHl Point*
Dr. L. C. Mattox, of Clinch coun
ty, has an owl that roams around
loose at his house, and is a terror
to cats and mice. Not only is he
useful for this, but he is a rare bird
the Doctor having learned his owl
ship some rare tricks. For in
stance, he will take the owl and
whirl him around and about in bis
hands, and will then put him upon
the floor or table upon his back,
aide, or any other position he may
see proper, telling the owl to sleep,
and lie remains perfectly quiet
The Doctor can then tell the owl
to dream a bad dream and awake
frightened, when, after about 30
Aftinutes, the bird will jump up
from tbs table, apparently in a
great fright, popping his bill and
showing other signs of alarm.
The directors and managers of
the Kimball House Company and
the lessee of the Kimball House at
Atlanta have agreed upon April
30 as the formal date of opening
of the entire hotel. By this time
the hotel will be finished from top
to bottom, every store open and
every room finished and decorated.
The house will be thrown open to
visitors from the kitchen to the
roof. A banquet will be given
beginning at 5 o’clock and ending
at 10, at which seats will be provid
ed for 800. From 9 o’clock until
3 there will be a grand ball. Dur
ing the evening the Mexican band
will give a concert on tin roof and
in the arcade, and there will be
piano recitals in the grand par
lors. Invitations will be issued to
persons living in every city in the
State.
A later account of the negro
lynching at Arteaia, Miss., shows
that the colored people know how
to execute mob law with neatness
and dispatch. Having duly tried
a wife murderer, and condemned
him to immediate death, an old
darkey offered up a long and loud
prayer for the “po’ unfortunate
brudder about ter vacuate die
yeath.” The doomed man then
kindly adjusted the noose to his
own neck, and after an experimen
tal drop, woe launched into eternity.
There is great enthusiam at Ips
wich, Dakota, over the complete
success of the artesian well. At a
little less than 1,200 feet a stream
of water was reached that will
rise fifty or more feet above
the surface, and is fiir drinking
water, although a little warm.
A French physician has written
a long letter on the advantages of
groaning and crying. Hetellsofa
man who reduced his pulse from
126 to 60 in the course of a few
hours by giving vent to his emo
tions.
Washington, D. C., March 22.—
P.esident Cleveland lias rented, a
pew in the First Presbyterian
Church, Rev. Dr. Byron Sunder
land pastor. He sent for the dia
gram of the church yesterday, se
lected a vacant pew and sent his
check to Dr. Sunderland for a year's
rent. His family occupied the pew
to-day. He did not go out of the
White House. Thirty-five years
ago Dr. Sunderland preached elo
quently in Buffalo. Mrs. Cleveland,
the Preiidcnt’s mother, was one
of his congregation. The President
as a boy thus listened to the cler
gyman who is now to preach to
him as a man. Mrs. Cleveland ad
mired Dr. Sunderland who was then
in the full vigor of his powers,
Miss Cleveland recalled that fact
recently to Dr. Sunderland. It
was Miss Cleveland’s desire to be
in Dr. Sunderland’s congregation
again that prompted her brother’s
choice. Dr. Sunderland is now
old, and no longer preaches well.
His congicgation, once large, is
now very sma.l. He came here
a violent abolitionist. His anti-
slavery sermons split his congrega
tion before the war. During the
war his political sermons, coupled
with the fact that he invited Fred
erick Douglass to speak in his pul
pit, drove away many of the more
influential of the remaining mem
hers of his congregation. The
remnant has steadily grown smal
ler. There is probably not a sin
gle Democrat in the congregation
Several members of the church arc
colored. Since the war this church
has never discriminated against
any one desiring membership on
account of color. The President’s
decision, which was not known un
til to day, has created much com
ment.
THE DEMOCRATIC FLANNAGAN.
Higgins is the Democratic Flan-
nagati. He occupies a room in the
second floor of the Treasury De
partment, beyond those of tbe
Secretary and assistant secretaries,
and can be found there from the
moment tbe clock strikes “9" in
tbe morning until 4 o’clock in the
afternoon. Whatever else may oe
said of him, he is the sonl ot punc
tuality. Personally he is a very
courteous, polished and popular
gentleman. Visitors who expect
to find some rawboned Marylander
from the Eastern shore, who has
served the most of his life in an
oyster sloop will be disappointed
in Higgins. He is a tali, rath
er square man, with hair and
moustache liberally sprinkled with
gray. He will greet you with
tbe grace of a Chesterfield and with
tbe genial temperament of a Bob
Ingersoll. Higgins appears to have
satisfied himself that this is a very
pleasant morld, and that sunshine
in life is a big thing. He Is an in
veterate joker, and is fond of harm
less mischief. Perhaps his best
joke was ordering 500 dismissal
blanks the next day after Secretary
Manning had made a raid on the
“fraud roll” employes. It sent a
shudder through tbe Treasury, but
the clerks have begun to under
stand him and it will tako some
thing more powerful and direct to
reach them next time. He says he
believes in giving tbe fullest pub
licity in relation to changes in the
department, and that he will take
any responsibility which official
superiors may desire to place upon
him. Such a man will he invalua
ble to Secretary Manning.
TO THE VICTOR THE SPOILS.
In Washington the majority of
tbe Democrats one meets are heart!
ly in favor of the spoils system
and are not at all diffident about
denouncing the President’s course.
This does not disturb him in the
slightest. He is confident that the
whole country will sustain him if
he goes ahead with the government
conducted purely pn bnsiness prin
ciplcs. It is quietly Intimated here
that Mr. Cleveland is closely fol
lowing tbe advice which he received
from Mr. Tiidcn some months ago.
When bo visited Greystone he
found that he was heartily in ac
cord with the “Sage” even to ques
tions of detail. This was pleasing
to both gentlemen, and in the pres
ent rather complicated condition
of affairs the President’s firm grasp
is backed up, so his friends say, by
the knowledge that the best senti
ment and : -be brainiest men of his
>srty are sustaining him. Tbe
’resident pays tbe utmost respect
and deference to the opinions of
tbe “old stagers,” who go up to
tbe White House pregnsnt with
advice and stories of the Demo
cratic Presidents who lived before
he was born, but wbsn it comes to
making appointments, be relies, as
he always has done, more upon his
own j udgment than upon the wishes
of others. If tbe President has one
bobby more than another in con
nection with the selection of office
holders, it is on the subject of
health. When a name is presented
for his consideration, and after be
has satisfied himselt that tbe can
didate has the moral and intellect
ual qualifications be invariably fol
lows it up with something after
this style.- “What sort of a looking
man is he? How much does be
weigh? Is he in perfect health? Do
you think be could perform bard
work and still keep his physical
condition unimpaired?” Tbe Presi
dent likes robust men, and says
that it is a mistake to put candi
dates into office who are more than
likely to either neglect their duties
or to retire with shattered consti
tutions. Consequently, candidates
who are not vigorous in a physical
sense meet with little favor
at tbe White House.
hill’s advice.
Isaac Hill, one of tbe Assistant
Sergeants-at-ArmB ot the last
House, and a great man out in
Uliio, is overrun with applications
for assistance from the office seek
ers. A day or two since he said to
an Ohio friend: “You don’t seem
to understand this new deal. You
have come on here with enough pa
pers to stretch from the Treasury
to the capilol in a straight string;
you want me to present tlioso pa
pers for you, you fool, you. Do
you think 1 am going to ruin you?
Didn’t you know that papers don’t
count with tiiis administration?
The more a man puts in oi them
the worse he is off. And you want
me tofgot up delegations for you,
too. Well, you are from the back
woods. It I just wanted to lay you
out completely, I would go out to
the White House with a delegation.
You ask roe wbat you shall do.
Well, I will tell you. You just go
home by the first train. Take your
papers with you. Then, if you
want an office, really, you might
send your name and your postofliee
address to the President. Then,
wait and see if lightning doesn’t
strike you. You stand a better
chance that way than you would in
Washington with the biggest dele
gation am’ the longest string of pa
pers that was ever made.”
CLERKS WORKING ON SUNDAY.
Under Attorney General Brew
ster it was customary for many of
the officials and clerks in the
department of Justice to work on
Sandays, clearing up matters that
had been left over from the week
before. Mr. Brewster held that.
Congress did not givo him money
enough to hire a sufficient numlie
of clerks, and that it was absolutely
necessary that the work of the of
flee should be kept up. Today
Attorney General Garland came
down to the office and was surprised
to see quite a force of his clerks ul
work the same as upon week days
Hejat once ordered them home, and
said that as long as he was at tbe
Department of Justice that the
office would be open for the trans
action of business on week days
but that it must be closed on the
Sabbath.
Relief from Malarial Poison.
For six months pa9t I have been
eflecLed with a very serious caseoi
typhoid malaria, which I contract
cd on my orange grove in north
western Florida. Two weeks ago
purchased a bottle of Swift’s
Specific, which bad proved a sure
cure for this dreadful malady,
had almost given up hope of ever
being well agaiti, for I bad tried so
many remedies, alt of which bad
failed to do any good. Would to
God that all the afflicted people
residing in tbe malarious counties
of Georgia, Florida and Alabama
would read this and try the S. S. S
instead of dosing themselves with
quinine and mineral remedies,
feel it my duty to suffering hu
manity to write this certificate, for
it may be the means of many ol my
old friends trying this great reme
dy as I have done. So strong is
my faith in it that in every case
where the directions are followed
I will guarantee a snre cure or for
feit one hundred dollars.
Ciias. D. Banker, Publisher,
Editorial Room Temperance Ad
vocate, Atlanta, Ga.
“It Is a Wonderful Remedy.”
For many years my blood was
in a bad condition, manifesting its
character by a scrofulous breaking
ont on both my ankles, which caus
ed me consideiable suffering a9
well as great annoyance. Seeing
the name of Rev. Jesse H. Camp
bell, of Columbus, Ga., attached
to a certificate eoncerning a cure
by Swift’s Specific, I wrote to him
about this remedy. His reply was
that “it is a wonderful remedy.”
I tried it and found tbe action very
much as described in the directions.
I used about one dozen bottles,
observing a steady and almost
daily improvement from the start.
I was entirely cured ot this disa-
greable and distressing disease.
That has been nearly a year ago
and I find no signs of the disease
returning, and am ready to testify
with Rev. Mr. Campbell that
Swift's Specific "is a wonderful
remedy.” R. M. R.
Charleston, S. C. Feb. 5,1885
Treatise on Blooa and Skin Dis
eases mailed free. -
The Swift Specific Co., Drawer
3, Atlanta, Ga.
TO THE
SUMTER COUNTY.
S HERIFF’S SALE.
Georgia—Sumter County,
Will be sold before tbe Court bouse
door, in the city of Americus, Sumter
county, Georgia, on the first Tuesday i
April next, between tbe usual hours of
sale:
One sorrel mare. Levied on as the
property of T. A. Snelgrove, by virtue of
a Superior Court fi fa from Sumter
connty in favor of Harrold Johnson &
Co. vs. T. A. Snelgrove.
2.15 W, H. COBB, Sheriff.
CJHERIFF’S SALE.
Georgia—Sumter County.
Will be sold before tbe Court House
door in tbe city of Americns, Sumter
county, Georgia, on tbe first Tuesday in
April, next, between Ibe usual boars of
LADIES.
NARROW
One number five (No. 5) L. P. Miller
iron safe. Sold as the property of the
Americua Oil Company, by virtue of a
County Court fi fa of Sumter county, in
favor of L. H. Miller va. Americus Oil
Company. W. H. COBB,
2.34 Sheriff.
S HERIFF’S SALE.
Geoiioia—Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door, in the city ot Americns, Sumter
county, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in
April next, between* tbe legal hours of
Obe steam engine and boiler and fix
tures belonging to tike Name, now in the
engine room of the Americus Oil Mill
near the Southwestern railroad, in the
city of Americus. Levied on as the
property of tbe Americus Oil Company
by virtue of a tax fi fa for State and coun
ty taxes for the year 1884.
3 00 W. H. COBB, Sheriff
S HERIFF’S SALE.
- GKOnGIA—SuMTEK COUNTY.
Will bo sold before the Court House
door, in the city of Americus, Sumter
county, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in
April next, between tbe usual hours of
sale:
Twenty acres of land lying on tbe oast
side of the Ellaville road lending from
Americus to Ellaville and known ns the
late residence of W* J. Patterson, de
ceased,and now occupied by Win. H. Mor
gan. Sold as tbe property of Wm. H.
Morgan by virtue of a County Court fi fa
of Sumter connty in favor of the Savan
nah Guano Company vs. Wm. H. Morgan.
3.42 W. H. COBB, Sheriff
S HERIFF’S SALE.
Geoiioia—Sumtbb County.
2c.
2c.
Mill be sold before the Court house
door, in tbe oily, of Americus, Sumter
connty, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in
April nexi, between Ibe usual hours of
sale:
The undivided two thirds interest in
lots of land numbers one hundred
and seventeen nnd one hundred and
fifty-one in the Old Sixteenth District of
Sumter County, Georgia, and known as
part of tbe Dohb’s old place, now occu
pied by It. L. Kite. Levied on ns the
property of It. L. Kite by virtue of a
County Court fl fa from Sumter county
in favor of Savannah Guano Company vs.
H. L. Kite. W. H. COBB. Sheriff.
3.35
A PPLICATION:
ft LETTERS OF DISMISSES I
Georgia—Sumter County. '
To all Whom it May Concern.
Whereas, Amos Lassiter, odministratn I
on the estate of Henry Lassiter, nppl|l r |
:g|OP — -a - 1 1 “I
for letters of dismission from the est«t I
of Henry Lassiter, deceased, 'I
These are therefore to cite and adnion I
ish all and singular, tbe kindred anil
creditors, to file their objection in ta I
office on or before the first Mondav ini
June next, the regular term of said Cun,, |
of Ordinary, otherwise lettenof di.milj
sion will be granted as prayed f or. |
Witness my hand nnd official ilgnetn„l
this, the 2nd day of March, 1885, B " ■
3.00 A. C. SPEER, Ordinary
A PPLICATION:
LETTERS GUARDIANSHIP |
Georgia—Sumter County.
To all Whom it May Concern.
Whereas, M. A. Catcbings applies
letters of Guardianship of the person an' I
property of William F.. Minnie, ltheill
and Jessie Green, minor children, f
These are therefore to cite and adnirn L
ish all and singular the kindred anil
creditors, to file their objection in nil
office on or before the April term of ij, I
dinary’s Court, to be held on the fl n !|
Monday in April next, wbv said Ict eril
should not be granted to said applicant f
as prayed for. 1
Given under my band and official i
nature this, the 2nd day of March 188.5 *’ 1
3.00 A. O. SPEER, Ordinary'
A PPLICATION:
LEAVE TO SELL, I
Georgia—Sumter County.
To Alt Whom it May Concern.
Whereas, Wm. Tomlinson, edmlnistrs.1
tor on estate of James K. Driver, apnlie,
for leavo to sell the realty and personal!!
belonging to estate of James K. Driver
deceased,
These are therefore to cite and adnion I
ish all and slngulnr, the kindred an-11
creditors, to file their objection in inv
office ou or before tbe April term of Or 1
dinary s Court, to be held on tbe first I
Monday in April next, wby said letters I
should not be granted to said applicant I
as prayed for. j
Given under my hand and official sis. I
nature at Americus, Ga., this 2d dav el I
March, 1885. 5 1
3.00 A. C. SPEER, Ordinarv,
WEBSTER CO UR'1Y.
S HERIFF’S SALE.
Georgia—Webster County
Will be sold before Ibe Court bouse I
door, in the town of Preston. Webster
county, Georgia, on tbe first Tuesdov in
April next, between the usual hours of I
Twenty-six acres of land off of lot of
laud number sixty-six, in tbe thirtv-
second district, and fifteen acres offcf lot
of land number sixty-nine, in tbe thirty,
second district in said county. LevW
on as the property of Shelby Miller for
State nnd county tnx-s for tbe year 1884
3 00 DANIEL DAVIS, Sheriff. ' 1
S HERIFFS SALE.
Gkohoia—Webster County.
S HERIFF’S SALE.
Georgia-Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Coart House
door, in the oity of Americns, Snmter
connty, Georgia, on tbe first Tuesday in
April next, between the Usual hours of
sale:
Forty five acres off thesontb east corner
of lot of land number seventy-eight in
tbe sixteenth district of Snmter count-
Georgia, to-wit: Beginning at the «outl
of land
east cornet of said lot of land and run
ning dne north five hundred and sixty
ynrds. end tbence duo west three hun
dred nnd ninety-three and one-fourth
land line of Baid lot. Also, fifteen uores
in north-east cornerot lot of land number
seventy-seven in same district, to-wii:
Beginning in mrtb-east comer of said
lot, thence running due west on land
line two hundred and ten yards, thenoe
due south throe hundred nnd fifty yards,
thence due east to land line of said lot.
Said two pieces of land being the land on
which G. W. Wiggins lived and cultivated
the year 1884. Property pointed out by
J. A. Ansley, plaintiff’s attorney. Levied
“‘.Wiggins by
on ss tbe property of G. W ,
virtue of a Connty Court fl fa from Sum
ter county, in favor of Etawan Phospb te
Company for nae of R. T. Byrd & Co.
7.17 W. H. COBB, Sheriff.
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Georgia—Sumter County,
Will be sold before tbe Court Honse
door, in the city of Americas, Sumter
connty, Georgia, between the legal bonra
of sale, on tbe firat Tuesday in April
next, aa tbe property of Raobae) Lowe,
deceased, tbe following property to-wit;
One bouse and lot on Lamar street, in
tbe eastern portion of Americus, contain
ing a quarter of an aore, more or less,
bounded east ny place of Alice Myers,
or pi
west by place of Peter Williams, being
known as the residence of said Raobae !
Lowe at tbe time of her death and situ
ated on Lamar at. Also cook atove, beds
and bedding, and other furniture. Done
agreeably to order of Court of Ordinary,
J. AUSTIN JONES,
3’C6 Administrator.
A PPLICATION:
LETTERS ADMINISTRATION.
Georgia—Sumter County.
To all Whom it May Coneern.
Whereas, Emanuel Davie haring filed
hit petition in my office for letters of ad
ministration on tba estate of Rhode Davis,
late of laid connty, deceased,
foi
Jolm Maw’s.
Theee ere therefore to oite and admon
ish all parties interested, whether kin
dred or creditora, to ahow cause on or
before the April term ot aaid Court, to be
held on the firet Monday in April next,
why aaid letters should not bo granted
to said petitioner as prayed for.
Witness my band and official signature
this, the 2nd day of Marob, 1885.
3.00 A. O. SPEER, Ordinary.
A PPLICATION:
A LETTERS ADMINISTRATION.
Georgia—Sumter County.
To all Whom it May Conoem.
Whereas, M. B. Council having filed
hie petition in my office for letters of ad-
minUtration on the eetate of Alexander
Antiy, late of said county deceased,
Thesa are therefore to cite and admon
ish all parties iuteAsted, whether kin-
dted or creditors, to show canseon or
betoro the April term of said Conrt, to bo
held on the first Monday in April next,
why aaid letters should not be granted to
■aid petitioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signature
tbit, the 2nd dav of March, 1885.
3.00 A. 0. SPEER, Ordinary:
Will be sold before the Court home 1
door, in tbe town ol re-ton, Webster I
county, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in
April next, between the uanal lionrs o( ]
sair:
One hundred nnd one acres of land off I
of lot of land number two hundred and I
one, in the eighteenth district in said
county, being tbe north half of said lot.
Levied on ns tbe property of W. E. Boze
man, agent for wife, for State and county
taxes for tbe year 1884.
3.00 DANIEL DAVIS, Sheriff.
S HERIFF’S SALK
Georgia—WjtniTEU County.
Will be gold belore the Coart kouie I
door, in the town of Preston, Webster I
connty, Georgia, on tbe first Tussday is
April next, between tbe usual bouts of I
sale:
Two hundred and two acres of land, |
lot number two huodred and four, twen
ty-fourth district of Webster countv.
Also, two hundred and two acres ot land,
lot number one hundred and seventy-1
three. 24th district of Webster county.
Also, one hundred nnd one acres ot land, I
lot number two hundred and fourteen,
twenty-fourth district, Webster county
Also, one hundred and one acres of land. I
lot number fifty, twenty-fifth district, I
Webster county. Also, one hnnured and I
O' 1 o sores of land, lot number forty-seven, I
twenty-fifth district, Webster county, f
Levied on as the property of Daniel J. L
Norman, for State and eounty taxes fot I
the year 1884. 1
4.40 DANIEL DAVIS, Sheriff.
A PPLICATION:
ft LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
Oeoroi a—Wersteb County.
To Whom it May Connasrn.
Whereas, J. F. Stapleton, adminiitts-'l
lor with tbe will annexed, applies fot (
Letters of Dismission on the estate ol |
John Brightwell. deceased,
These era therefore to cite and admon
ish all and singular, tbe kindred and
creditors, to file their objections in m;
office on or before tbe Jnnejterm of Or-1
dinary's Conrt, to be held on the first
Monday in June next, why said letters
should not be granted said applicant as
prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal, this
the 4th day of March, 1885.
3.U0 W. H. COSBY, Ordinary.
A PPLICATION:
ft LETTERS OF DISMISSION. |
Georoia—Webster County.
To Whom it May Concern.
Whereas, John N. Foramen, adminis
trator, applies for Letters of Dismission
on tba estate of Jana Foreman, deceased,
These are therefere to cite and admon
ish all lid singular, tha kindred and
creditors, to file their objeetione in my
offise on or before the June term of Or-
dloery’e Conrt, to be held on the first
Monday in Jane next, why laid letters
should not be granted to aaid applicant
aa prayed for.
Given under my hand and seal, this
tha 4th day of Marob. 1885.
3.00 W. H COSBY, Ordinary.
A PPLICATION:
ft LETTERS OF DISMI8SI0K.
Georoia—Wedster County.
To Whom it May Coneern.
Whereas, A. L. Fletcher, guardian, ap
plies for Letters of Dismission from his
guardianship of H. S. Fletcher,
These are therefore to cite and admon
ish all and singular, the kindred and
creditors, to file their objection in my
office on or before the June term of Or-
dinary's Court, to ba held on the first
Monday in June next, why said letter*
should not be gtanted to aaid applicant
as prayed for.
Given under my hand and aeal* tkil
tho 4th day ol March, 1886.
3.00 W. H. COSBY, Ordinary.
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