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About The Advocate-Democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1898)
I ft THE ADVOCATE-DEMOCRAT. $1100 I*or Year. VOL, XVIII. WOMEN Should Enow that the “Old ilma” Uci-'.ctly, » S A s 1 1 I Is the best for remats Trouble*. Corrects all In Female organs. Sliouldbe taken lor Charts cf Lite and boiore Planters “Old Time” Remedies have stood the test for twenty years. Mado only by ITcr/ fJpeneor Medicine Co., Cka,t tr.noi)CA, TonRcr^oo. Paul G. Lucas Cr:iwfordv ilv Ga. This is the Man ] ^v.O S*- VE |™ E & § & 7r. Z % -A (if *• 1 o & je> * es (Mmm Haw? ? wii mm - • FREE! w By giving them .best and cheapest supemor Steel Wire Frncing for Ml . purposes at special factory price. No matter how little ' r how much you need, or headquarters for what purpose, for send to m it. ,1: mm ^ the'FrSr Oxydonor! (Trade Mark Registered Nov. 24, ’90. The New Life-Giver, Promotes Vigorous Health by instilling OXYGEN from the air Into the system, and cures all forms of disease without Medicine or Electricity. It is us simple as breathing. Prices of OXYDONORS greatly re¬ duced. Get the genuine, made llcicules by tlio discoverer and inventor, Dr, Sanclie. Book of particulars and juice list free. Address l)r. II. Sanelie, 291 Fifth Avi nuc. New York. Builders OF— ’ Crawfordville 1 And vicinity, will consult their interest by writing to Standard Manufacturing Co., AUGl'STA. GA.,-- For Prices on SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, SHINGLES, LUM¬ BER, LATH or anything in YELLOW PINE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED t. // .jgHf $34 ’ 50< Bicycles ’98 Models. High Grade. SAME GRADE AS AGENTS SELL FCR $75.90. j; We Have no Agents but Sell Direct to the Rider at Manufacturer's Prices, Saving You all • N Agent's Profits. Best -.rmterialc, Suprrt, finish. Eifflit ; cle^Ant models. \V« ship anywberr with privilege of examination pay ex pres? charifes both ways and refund your money if not ag represented. Hvtry “Acme ' is fntfy avaranterri fVvrk* ail Accident* as well f.s J>*{trine Mamfiifj. Send for catalogue. ACME CYCLE co 102 Mam St., - - cikh^rt, «..a. _ Wu Large cam}. aofi up . shoin n3 ‘ ‘3‘, x§ illustrations of styles of felec mg ‘ with hundreds of tastimomals from all sections. Address K. L. SHELLABERGER, ‘ The Wire Fence Man, 70 8. Forsyth St. ATLANTA, GA. CRAWFORDVILLE. GA FRIDAY. MAY 20,1808. SHARON ITEMIZED. Wl*at the People ot that Thriving Town Are Doing. \ c. 1 .. BAG BY. Rain is much needed on the farms. Mr. G. It. Gregory was quite sick part of last week «... »im — Ton, the scat ot war. The little shower of rain last week was thankfully received. : Sharon High ", school had a picnic at Hillman last Friday. I \\v leave two sir shops in Sharon now. 1 e We need a barber next. ... ... buck" „ R „ m j f amilv ] mv ,, moyed Ta,C. in Slrtron Davidson has one of his new I buildings about completed. j ! Mr. W. U. Reid was in our section last week. He vwvttvSharon often. 1 Some of the Hilhuan hotel guests spent sometime in our town last week. But one house vacant in Sharon and that is the Croak old store building. Mr. J. S. Chapman, of Mihlrajon Grove, WHS in our city last week on business. Several of our people attended the Ga. it. U. Convention in Augusta last week Sharon gardens are looking fine for the amount of cool weather we have had. The nearer the time comes for Die whiskey election the hotter the light gets. Nice phonographic entertainment, at .1. T. Taylor’s home one night, last week. Mrs. J L. Turner is still quite sick. Dr. Andrew Cooper, of Powelton is attending her. We lvear that tliere are some colored ! people who are anxious to enlist for the j war. Busincs is very dull in our town. Mer¬ chants are doing a pretty fair time busi¬ ness. lesso Drown, our postal clerk, was olT 011 a visit last week. Hope he Intel a nice time. Mrs. C. L. Baghy and daughter Doodie visited in Mildrnjon Grove settlement last week. A great many farm supplies are being hauled away from our town the presant month. Mrs, Welcome Stone and daughter of trad ng. Mr. Jim Johnson, of Greene count}, , was Visiting his sister, Mrs. A. T. Gilbert and family last week. Mr. Tillman, of near Raytown, was in this section last week doctoring sonic j cattle for Mr. W. P. McKeon. Judge J. L. Turner and Dr. M. If. j Thomas of Barnett district was in Sharon 1 last week attending to business, Mrs. Kyler, of near Sharon, lias been ; quite sjek. She is quite an old lady and has been very feeble for some Hum. The wet and dry men are having a pretty tough fight. We expect from the ! present out look it will he a close race. The 602nd district lias a wet ticket on hand so we have heard but It has always had that so far as our information goes. Children like it, If saves their lives. Cough Cure, the j 1 We mean One Minute infallible remedy for coughs, colds, croup. ! bronchitis, grippe, and all throat and | lung troubles. Crawfordville, Andrews X Dead wyler, Agents. I Dr. Lawrence Drown. .Sharon. Messrs Cannon and Brown have finish-1 ed the job of cutting out the rocks on the public roads leading from Sharon tc Wrightsboro, Boy. R. E. L. Ranis delivered a tem¬ perance lecture in out district last week a so one at Sandy Cross. Other speakers j were abo on baud. | M. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa., says: “I was a suffeivr for ten years, trying most j all kinds of pile remedies, Hazel hut Salve without j success. De\\ itt’* W itch was ; reeo in men (led to me* I used one box. ” As ' It has HTeeted a permanent tmre a permanent cure for piles DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. I Andrews X Dcadwyler Agents. Dr. Lawrence Brown, Sharon. Several people from this section attend- | ed the picnics at Hillman last i nday and on Saturday at Millers Mill and pasture Warren county. Love Merslion has painted a nice saloon sign f"r Joe. O’Brien. Love can bt "ensign” when lie gets to Hie war tih4 ! won't iiav e to paint signs. Flamers, CUBAN RELIEF cures Scur Stomach aad S-jiu.-eer Com plaints. Price, 25 Cents. above goods for sale hv P.G. Lucas ' (.'laud Stone and Will Moore made a triji to Crawfordville last week. Tliere must j,.. Mjme attraction up that way. They were fixed up mighty nice just to he going to town. Our town council met on Thursday (f last week and elected R. If. Jackson, marshal. Love Merslion having gone off to the war. Wc think Mr. Jackson will make a good officer. WHO’S SHELLABER6ER ? He’S the Wire Fence Man, of Atlanta, Os., and W IN THE INTEREST QF AIL THE PEOPLE." ! There was a public meeting hold at tlie ! court ground of .the 002ml district on Tuesday night of last, week also one on Monday night at Sandy Cross. Speeches were made on the issue “wet or dry” We were out on Williams Creek last wet k doing a little job of tin work for Mr. llenry Smith, Crops are looking better in that section than hi this; much better stand of cotton and larger weed, The farmer, tli mechanic and the biev the | )es t thing to keop on hand. heats quickly, and is a well known cure for piles. Crawfonlvil,-. Andrews A Dead wyler, Dr. Lawrence Drown, tsharon. Agents. 1 " 0 <>f our > <>un k r *M<liers who wen oil last weak were not received. Mr. Stone is . deaf , , ill . one ear and Mr. Ivealy s eye sight is dcticienVtrtherwise we guess ,h< \ v '^mld have passed the examination, Religious services at Sharon Methodist church next Saturday and Sunday. They have reorganized their tiimday school at this church and elected new officers. Wo hope it may prosper in the future. It is a great leap from the old fashioned doses of blue-mass and nauseous physics to the pleasant little pills known as De Witt’s Little Early Risers. They bil’oue- cure constipation, sick headache and ness. Andrews A Dead wyler CrawfordviJle, Dr. Lawrence Drown, Sharon. Agents. The recruits that went forward last week to Atlanta were not the Irwin Guards of Washington. They were coun¬ try hoys of Taliaferro, Wilkes and Lin¬ coln counties. The Guards are still at Washington. The war so far has been no benefit ; ns far as the circulation of money is concern ed and all kinds of produce and good s have advanced at a terrible rate. This is all on account of speculation. There is plenty iu the country. Fitts’ Carminative aids digestion, regu¬ lates Hie bowels, cures Cholera Infantum. Cholera Morbus, Dysentery, Pains, Grip¬ ing, Flatulent Colic, Un-natural Drains from the Bowels, and all diseases incident to (loathing children. For all summer complaints it is a specific. Perfectly harmless and free from injurious drugs and chemicals. For sale at .Alliance Store The young soldiers from Washington, Sharon and Barnett left on the 12 instant of our citizens incliuliju? the ladies saw them off at Sharon depot, A long train of Gypsy wagons passed through our section lust week. If these roving, lazy, idle people were put to work it would be better for the countiy for they are nothing hut swindlers- They cheat a heap of our ignorant people out of their hard earnings. ftuc2cleir* Arnlra SaIt,. The Best Salve in the world for Outs, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fev. cr, Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erupt ons, and posi tive'y cures Piles, or no'p a i r foauired. It is guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded^ Price 2.1 cents pter box. For sale by Dr. L. J. Reid. Cotton crops are not doing well in this section, People could not gel a stand an( j some liave plowed up and planted the ] am j jn ( . onl Corn crops art only tolcra hie. Cool weather lias made it sick. The giain crops are hue and with no back ** there will be a good crop made. Flamers NUBIAN TEA cures Dyspep¬ sia, Constipation and Indi¬ gestion. Regulates the Liver. Price, 25 cts. What is the matter with the Washing tull Military Company heretofore it lias enjoyed Hie hospitalities of the State en cumpinent at the State’s exjiense hut it **">■ their services are really need ed they failed to respond and the Sharon j M) y S hud to help out the company. Oi*r ^ nPVC r had the pleasure of being en Retained for a whole week , at . the States . expenses. Hurrah for the brave boys of Sharon who have gone to the front. The origin of the fire which destroyed Mr. A. D. Kendrick’s bain last week is ^ known T , 1C b;lrn wus s , mic distance from (>t „ er huildidgs. All hi* fodder aIJfl corn av;lS 1>tIrI1 oU ,-xcept a fow bussbelft of corn. There was 1 lirec horses and one mule burned, all valuable stock. Mr. L. W. Kendrick’s fine young horse was among the lot. This is a sad loss and we sympathize with him vor\ much. One thousand dollars they say will not cover tlili damage. Liver Ills I.Ike biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti pation. sour atomaeh. indigestion arc promptly cured by* Hood s Pills. They do their work Hoods i easily and thoroughly. “HIS JJ | 9 M j, rJ^ fcd b c j & j^well. Mass. y m***.w.u,uood*. COUNTY MATTERS. Correspondents’ Eeports of What Their Neighbors Talk 1 *)«« Happening* in Thetr Respective I.o cnlltles. All the Mew*. :» HELENA DOTS. BY I. N. C. We are needing rain. Everybody, busy this week. I'here is not much war talk around here dr. Dosen Slierrer is all smiles- it is a fire boy. vlrs. S. A, Caldwell has been quite sitk with la grippe, We are having very windy weather: it Ui.'Jfes the cotton look sick. Jtlie! Stewart, from Fear idge, visited hi: iferotheitSunday last. j§t. P. G. Stewart and family are visit¬ ing Mis parents at l’earidge. ,'r. Pink Norman from Irvin court gi. snd visited the family of Mrs. Web. F. ltiiug Wednesday. .wlittle hoy asked for a bottle of “get upjp t he morning reeoginized as fast household as you can,” tin (druggist a name tor gads “DeWitl’s him bottle Little of 1lu»se Early famous Riser*.” little »"d a pi I If for constipation, sick headache? liver am'stomacli troubles. | mlrew* X Dcadwyler, Crawfordville, I)r, Lawrence Drown Sharon. Agents. WHITE PLAINS. I MrgC. M -’eJp A. Slack will fill the Methodist pulpit next Sunday night. %',T. C. Holden and family spent last Friday and Saturday in Crawfordville. e hope after next Wednesday to he aide |o congratulate Taliaferro oil being a dry county. Mrs. H. Slack spent a*past of this week in Bethany community visiting her daughter. Miss Lela Lane lias returned home aft*Expending a fev; days with her sister neaf Si team We learn that Wesley Broome, of the Bethany neighborhood, is rejoicing over the arrival of a son. .Thousands of sufferers from grippe liave Ilf "©stored pi healtli hv One Minute C • Gnrn. It quickly eur^ coughs, hnmehitts irews X Deadwyigr, v’rawfoW\%!e. Dr. Lawrence Brown, Wiaron. Agents. believe some of our young men would enlist in the army were it not that tlic.r love for their sweethearts over balances their spirit of patriotism. White Plains is on a building boom at present:. Messrs. Z. T. Walker and J. Grant are having erected elegant dwel¬ lings, and a nice library building isgoing up Miss Mamie Moore, who has been teaching in Taliaferro is now at home for vacation. More and better teachers have gone out from White Plains than any place of its size in the stale. Yellow Jaundice Cured. Suffering humanity should he supplied with every means possible for its re ief. If. is with pleasure we publish the follow ing: “This Is to certify that I was u ter nlJe sufferer from Yellow Jaundice for over six months, and was treated by some ( f tlie best physicians i 1 our city and all to no avail. Dr. Bell, our druggist, recom¬ mended Electric Bitters; and after taking two bottles, I was entirely cured. I now take great pleasure in recommending them to any jteraon suffering from this terrible malady. I am gratefully yours, M. A. ilogart v 1/x ugt m, Ky.” Sold at D', If. L Reid's drug store. 50 tents per bottle. BARNETT NEWS, BY M. Mr. W. R. Reid, of Crawfordville, was ilt Barnett last , week. , y Irs> p, Gregory has been very sick ;,ut is much better. Mayor Garrett visited Craw fordville and Sharon a few days ago. Wairen county lield PHmary election m Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Elliot visited Mrs. Henry Shelton’s family last week near Barnett, Miss Willie Lee Walker, lias hewn very sick but is better at thia writing. Mrs. Moilje Taylor,and daughter visited J. 'J. Taylor last week near Barnett. Mrs, Harris is visiting the Seven Springs on Die old Flynt place near Ray town. Mi s Katie Lee Moore, of Pcnridge, vis ited Mias Myrtio Taylor last second Sul urday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chajiman, of Mildra jon. visited Mr. at.d Mrs. J. L. T timer recently. Messrs. Sam Chapmen and son Claud, W- T. and Lee Hill, was in our reetion last week. Mrs. Joe Ellington and chihlren of Mihlrajon. visited Mr«. Buniie Turner. last Tuesday. Prof. J. A. Woodall thinks the present war will he a much larger affair than peo¬ ple think for. In Advance- Mrs. Bunnie Turner who was reported last week quite sick is able to be up we are glad to statu. Mr. Ewell Jackson, one of Sharon’s bus¬ iness young men, wes at Barnett last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. (!. R. Gregory and chil¬ dren visited tlie latter’s parents Mr. and Mrr, (’. L, Bagby last, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, James Gregory and fami¬ ly visited Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. \V. (). Stewart’s family last Sunday on Pon- 1 Idge. < The writer and mother visited Mlldra jon last week and we found everything in apple pie order.. Crops are in good con¬ dition in that section. Mr. Lewis Dottier, and Misg Claud Tay¬ lor and Mr. Murry Taylor ami sister Miss Emmie attended the picnic at Ray’s pas¬ ture last, Friday near Norw od. A torpid liyer rolls you of ambition and ruinsyour health. DeWitl’s Little Early Risers dense the liver, cure constipation and all stomach and liver troubles. Andrews A- Dead wyler, Craw lord vi lie. Dr. Lawrence Drown, Sharon. Agents. Miss Emmie Lou Deck worth, one of Harnett’s sweet girls, with her brother Loyu, visited A Hie and Jennie Atchinson last, Saturday at Mililrajou Grove. Mr. Aaron Kendrick, of Sharon, lost his barn, stables and three horses and one mule last week by tire. The loss is about, $1,000. It is a gloat loss to .Mr. Hendrick. W'c stated in our last letter that eliil dren’.s day aj M. E. church would be on the 3rd .Sunday in this month hut, we learn since that it will lie on the 1st Sunday in June. Mr. J. E. Bagby lias plowed up some cotton and planted the land in corn. That’s right; plant something you can eat. Don’t plant so much cotton and you will get a better price for it. That Thirty-five years make a generation. is how long Adolph Fisher, of Zanesville,!)., suffered from piles. lie was cured by using three boxes of De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Andrews X Dcadwyler, Crawfordville. Dr. Lawrence Drown, Sharon. Agents. Old aunt Mariet Wynne mi old colored woman who lived near Barnett died lust Friday Morning. Slfe was nearly 100 years old and was a good and faithful old servant. 8he lias a good many cliil dren grand clhldrt-n great grand children and great great, grand cam# (fldliiret) 4er M r. A. T. Gilbert to Barnet. Um }V „ k t() „. hitl ^ hoysoit*© wnt. ffe cdtlld 1 . vf bfit Jie g»‘f (( i he would far as l,<- could with them. Memorial services will ho held at. NeW Providence church on the fifth Sunday in tliismontli commencirg at 10 o’clock and ending at 1. It will ho held in memory of Rev. T. [1. West. All are Invited to attend. * Discovered by a Woman. Am He r great discovery lias hern mftdr mid Unit too, hv a lady In this country, "Disease fastened Its clutches iqiou liei arid for mv.-u years she withstood its sevrrest tests. Imt her vital organs wen iiudermii.ed and death seemed imminent. For three months she roughed incessantly, aril could not sleep. She finally discover ' d a way to recovery, l>y purchasing of us a Lottie of Dr. King’s New Discovery for j Consumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that she, slept ail night: and witli two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz. Thus writes W. C. Ham nick X l'o., of Shelby, N. 0. Trial bot¬ tles free at Dr. If. J. Reid’s drug store. Regular size r»()c and 81,00. Every bottle guaranteed. BERMUDA DOTS HY X. We are having warm weather. Farmers are rliopjdng out their cotton, j There Is eomkleruble complaint of buo vyorni killing corn. Mr. Iiu> Haminack, of Norwood, was ii> I Bermuda Saturday night. ! Messrs. Ike Recsso and Pryor Rainwater, of Powelton, was in our neighborhood Saturday night. j Those wlio attended the picnic at Millers Saturday report a jileasant lime. Very few tliere till after 12 o’clock. Iftv. J. H. Kilpatrick will preach at Bermuda school house next Sunday eve¬ ning. We boqrcak for hint a good bear¬ in'.:. IV1 at lias become of our state politic: we luar very little of it now. The wat excitement seems to he the all absorbing tojiic. Mr. VV. T. Johnson and charming lady Mists Nannie, of Poerelton, spent the day with us Sunday attending Sabbath scltoo. in the afternoon. * Mrs. Boyd Aldtnan sister of Mr. C. I Oglelree and iter husband sjvent several days last week in our neighborhood, re¬ turning to their home in Conyers Iasi Wednesday 11th inst. A Wondrrfal ntycoverjr. The last quarter of a century records many wonderful discoveries in medicine, Imt none that have accomplished old household more for humunitv ’Browns’ than iliat sterling reinedv r» rneiiv, I .row n Iron i ron Bitter. i.nu r.. r It i seem. -eerie to 10 contain the very elements ot good “eaJtlt, 11ml neither man, woman or child c„»i take it witliont deriving the greatest benefit. Browns’Iron Bittern is sold by all dealers. NO. 13. Royal makes the food pure. wholesome and delicious. lOV/ m POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YOftK. Rev. It. K. L. Harris, of Grawfordville. acc'impained by Mr. S. II. Rhodes, dellv. ored a temperance lecture at Dcrmuda on Tlm 1 s,lay night of last week. The meet¬ ing was very poorly attended. Why so my Denmula friends? Can a consistent rlmrch member lie In favor of or vote for bar rooms? This is a question that each one must answer for himself, remembering at the same time that we arc individually responsible for our acts to a Judge who never makes a mistake or passes an unrighteous judge¬ ment. BETTER than cure is prevention. Dy taking Hood's Sarsaparilla you may keop tvcll, with pure blood, strong nerves and a good APPETITE 00MBS ITEMS. BY L. Ri ' in ,,uich needed. Gardens are poor in this vicinity, We’d like to meet a girl who is pretty 1 nnd . does . not know tt. .. Mrs. Luke Moss visited Mrs. Mana Slierrer, of Wilkes, this week, Miidam rumor says there will be a big wedding this week near Phillips church. A K real many more people are infiti fer, ced to good by caution than by virtue. Having to please all kinds of cranks is the dark side of astreet car conductors Hfe. Little ZeU SI,errer visited little Ger tnute Walker and Alace Pammig’ U**;> ^week. Watches and candidates are very much alike— if they don’t run they are no good. ’ Miss C. L. Walker visited relatives in Wilkes this week and reports having a pleasant time. Keeping your husband in hot water does’iit make him a bit more tender to¬ wards you. Mrs. J. W. Rives is spending this week with her mother Mrs. Martha Sherrer of Greene county. We liave had enough lectures to make 11 s all hute to see a thunder head rise for fear the ground will he wet. Some say they will have to dig their spring oats as there is none 011 top the ground they must be under the ground. Mrs. Martha Wright, a much loved old lady, visited Mr. W. A. Bea/.ley’s family recently. We are always glad to see our old friends. Mr. W. T. Combs our highly esteemed merchant and family visited his brother Mr. Tom Lunceford’sfamily near Lynt ville last Sunday. Show. Show, Mr. \V. G. Trade showed at Combs recently. He could eat tire and spit out ribbon and do several other tricks too numerous to mention. Mrs. Jim Hendrix passed away last Thursday eve after a long suffering. Line Her remains were carried to County church for interment. We extend our heart felt sympathies to the bereaved family. ^fl^ 1 eething i Children Are generally Puny. Stan-nrh op*ot. Cowelt out of order—do not rest welt at eight, the yery bo*t romedy tor children while teething b PITTS’ CARMINATIVE. It rmrtm Dtarrhaea, requlotc* the Stomach and Boweta. core* Wind Colic, aoftona (ha 6 om». cures Chol¬ era Infantum, Cholera Morbus, Grip¬ ing, and act* promptly. U is good for adalts, too. and Is a specific fsr vomiting during prsgnancy. Sold by all Druggists, 23 and 30c. For sale at ALLIANCE STORE. v “• PATENTS I j :? ' _ tuiaWy »«wr»d. FTE net whin patxxt ____ obtaikEH. g nd ra , Klel or , k . tch .its « P Wtiea for fr-r rc,^n u ts 48-PA0E BOOK FRSE. Contaim* re ferent %nd foil infoTtoatioh. ®*.5 Writ* f«r SPECIAL OFFER. H. B. WILLSON WASH'NGtON, X CO. C Dn>1 * * 3l, ‘ ! ' 11 '’S> D.