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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.^ Subscription $1,00 4 Tear l» ADVANCE. R. DON. McLEOD Editor. ||ditoriat It is intimated that the legislature will will continue in session until November, ««»♦- The Hawkinsville News was out last week in a big trade edition, which shows off Hawkinsvillle to gVeat advantage. The News would be a credit to any city . Boulanger was overwhelmingly ’defeat ed in the recent French elections; so this great high priest of demagogues will have to remain hid oat in England for another term. We welcome to our exchange list the National Democrat, a live newsy agress ivc news paper recently started at Wash ington D. C. by Edmond Hudson in the in et ‘st of Demo racy. Send for a sam ple copy. The negroes of Monroe county are being fleeced by a Voodoo doctor who calls himself Dr. Bo Rabbit and claims to do all sorts of wonderful things with a rab’c it foot. Such imposters ought to be sent to the penitentiary. There is some talk among the ladies of •Griffin, of combining and importing about twenty-five Swiss girls for house maids.—Exchange—Pretty good scheme if they want to get rid of their husbands. Mrs. Dawson had a Swiss maid. Now that the Haytian war is over an enterprising New York syndicate is winding its subtle web around lyte, the negro president and will capt ure him and ail of the most valuable franchisers of the little black Republic. The Jacksonville (Fla.) Times Union is a genuine treat to our sanctum, sides giving the latest news in nook and cranny of Florida it to every section of the Union and is to day one of the spiciest and daily papers in the South. J. C. McMichael, business manager the Christian Index announces that family of Dr. Tucker will continue the publication of the Index, if the support is given by the Baptist brethren, and his son Henry II. Tucker will as editor. Five Georgians figure in our patent of fice report of this week. W. H. well of Sparta, is granted a patent on car coupler; E. T. Carnes of Marietta, a churn; J. Q. Donald, of Hartwell, on a spark arrester; G, E. Huguley, Barnesville. on a cotton chopping ma chine and T. M. Taylor of Atlanta, on a device for weighing cars. Victoria C. Woodhull, who has announced as the Woman's Suffrage candidate ‘ for President of the States, in 1893” [1892 was probably tended] although ,born, reared and her spurs” in America is now a subject; she being the wife of John dulph Martin, the milionaire banker London who has a grasshopper as emblem on his coat of arms. To many people, looking down from a great height creates an almost irresist abie desire to jump overboard. To look down from the bridge over Niagra Falls seems to have this effect, with double intensity, on a great many people, even those having no inclination whatever to take their own lives. To this peculiar feeling is no doubt due most of the sui cides that annually occur at Niagra. » ----- Twenty-five years ago a thrifty traffic was done along the line of the Ochmul gee river by steam boats. Since then steam boating seems to have gradually declined and the people turned their at tention to the new railroads for freight, but we notice that a new survey is m tde of the Oclunulgee and it is able that this once active artery of com merce will soon be maue to again. Fully twenty-five thousand people, is said, participated in the grand reun ion of the annv of the Cumberland on the old Chicamauga battle field last week The blue and gray were so intermingled that you could not distinguish between them. Patriotic and appropriate speeches were delivered by Generals Gordon, Rosecrans and others, who, a quarter of a conrory ago met in mortal conflict on that memorial battle field. ALL PULL TOGETHER. Every advantage that nature could bestow has been lavished upon Ellavile; it remains for her citizens to do thetr duty and make it one of the loveliest little cities in the Soatb. There >s no reason why we Should play second fid dle to any other pfcace, Schley county possesses the foundation for solid pros perity, energy and perseverance will de velop it and proper management will •concentrate and preserve it in Ellaville. The glory attained by ancient Greece was by strict fidelity to her own people and the encouraging and sustaining of every interest that was Grecian. This little wee bit of a state by united effort and concert of action become one of the greatest powers on earth. Its achieve ments are yet regarded as the bright est that adorn the pages of ancient his tory. So we need not feel discouraged because our county is small. Schley is small only in area, her resources and possibilities are large and we believe her people possess the grit necessary to de velop them, and the patriotism to sus tain every local interest. The merchants and business men of Ellaville seem to have recently started out with renewed determination to merit and se cure the business of the county and to devote their energies and capital to im proving and building up our lovely little city. Let the good work go on, let every Schley countian learn to feel a special pride in his county and his town and prove himself true to every interest of both and soon our little county will take rank among the most prosperous and progressive counties of the Empire State of the South. Christian Index.—Vason M. Barrett, of Atlanta, has patented a new stove. A factory for its manufacture is to be built at once. The Barrett stove reverses the principal by which the old-fashion stove did its work. The fire is placed at the back and near where the stove-pipe is located. The draught and the heat has to pass entirely around the stove be fore it reaches the flue. The soot is con sumed by the fire, and there is no clog ging. VVe clip the following items from the Tazvvell items in the Marion County Pa triot:—Cows are dying promiscuously in the vicinity of Tazwell, yet no one has discovered the cause.—There is a good many cases of typhoid fever in the coun ty at this time, no doubt by the excess ive dry and warm weather which we have been having.—Mr. W. T. Stewart gathered, last week, from seven acres of old, upland, 137 bushels of corn. Hawkinsville News.—The brag patch es of corn over the river have been care fully measured by a competent commit tee. F. R. Collins made 60 bushels per acre, E. C. Smith 42|, R. J. Lancaster 3G Jno. McLemore 45 and Frank Sparrow 24 bushels per acre. The colored Baptist Association at Shellman drew thousands of negroes last Saturday, and opened up Sunday morn ing with the killing of Allen Nipper by Wash Roberson, both of the colored per suasion Statisticians estimate that the cities and towns of Georgia, have gained since the war $60,000,000 in value while the country has lost $50,000,000. The dispo sition to move to the towns is a public calamity. Ahearn, the slugger who killed Jack son in the St. Louis prize-fight has been indicted for murder and all the seconds are held as accessories of murder in the second degree. Public sentiment, it is said, is strongly against them. A white man name J. H. Minehan shot a negro named Frank Golden, at Brunswick last Sunday and came near being lynched by an infuriated mob of negroes. The sheriff finally quieted and dispersed the mob. A hawk flew down among some geese at James Bank's house, in Marietta, re cently, and in place of capturing a goose it was captured by the geese. They laid hold of the hawk and so on had him dis abled. The premium of a years subscription, offered for the largest water melon, by the Swainesboro Pine Forest was award to Mr. Ebb. Overstreet, for a sixty pound melon. - • Hon. John Thomas, ex-member of the Georgia legislature from J ult<m county, has been adjudged non compos mentis and sent to the lunatic asylum. Buena Vista will hold an election on the 30th. to elect a mayor and council under its new charter. NEWS. A TIMELY WARNING. We endorse the following from the Cuthbert Enterpise and Appeal. There is a bill pending in the General Assembly providing for the aiding and encouragement of immigration to Geor gia. We have not seen the measure and of course cannot either endorse or disap prove its provisions, but we desire to say that any legislation on that subject should be carefully guarded lest our fair land be overrun with a class of people who will be a curse rather than a bless ing. Some of the Northern States are already suffering great evils which they have brought upon themselves by open ing wide their doors to all comers from every country of the world. This unre stricted immigration has resulted in pouring into their midst the very worst and most dangerous elements of Euro pean society and they are now confront ed with anarchist and labor problems infinitely more alarming and difficult of solution than race trouble of the South. In their eagerness to radicalize the North so as they could control the internal and external policies of the federal govern ment in their own selfish interests, the “Christian statesman” of that eminently pious section of the Republic have been only too willing to admit the riff-raff and scum of the population of Europe, and to day the Southern States consti tute the only section of the Union where there is a pure Anglo-Saxon blood, or a homogeneous white population. Let us preserve this distinction and this virtue, and not rush pellmell into the porten tous difficulties that now confront the people of the North. If we need any emigrants at all we should have sturdy, sober, thrifty, and law abiding citizens who will at once become identified with our people and go to work to help build up our country. These will come soon enough, attracted by our many natural advantages, and the riff-raff or floating element, if possible should be kept away. FALL GARDEN Now is the time to plant for a fall garden. Seasonable rains have fallen, the ground is in good condition, nature has done her part, and now only lazi ness can stand between the farmer and a good stock of wholesome vegetable food. Remember that fruit and vegeta bles are the cheapest and most whole some food for all temperate climates, and bacon and bread the dearest and constitute a standing invitation to the doctor. Plant abundantly, and have plenty and to spuare. Animals, fowls and less sagacious neighbors can use up the surplus. More fruit and vegetables and less medicine should be the maxim, —Macon Telegraph. An Atlanta special of the 19th says Mr. A. E. Ivey, of the Cherokee Nation, is in the city as ambassador to secure the emigration to the nation of all half breeds who remain in Geogia. It is over fifty years since the Cherokees removed from Georgia, but many who had for mer white alliances were left behind, and their children are among the most substantial citizens of the state. Mr. Ivey says that the Cherokees have re solved upon maintaining their expense, and wish to increase their number by the addition of all who are willing to re turn to the old tribe. In a few weeks seventy-five half-breed families will leave for the nation, to be followed later by others. -- . # » --- • Lithonia New Era:—-Last Sunday morning a doubleheaded child was born in our town. It had two well developed and distinct heads, seperate spinal col umns, but only one body, and one set of hands and feet. It was born dead. It was a female and weighed twelve pounds. Dr. Bond asked for the child and it was given him with the understanding that it was not to be dissected or used in any way for pecuniary purposes. The Doc tor carried it to his office where hun dreds of our people called to see it. He then carried it to the museum of the At lanta Medical college where it is now preserved. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley are the parents of the child. The Montezuma Record says:—When ever a duel is talked of and it is gener ally all talk, the Jacksons in Atlanta seem to have a leading part in the dra ma. We suggest that they hang out a sign which should read: “Duels fixed up on short notice—old characters cleaned up—without a light.” Delegates from Salvador, Bolivia and Honduras, South America, arrived in New York yesterday to attend the Con gress of the Three America s. The residence and kitchen of Mr. I. R. Bridges, of Randolph county, with near ly all their contents were destroyed last Week by fire. COTTON MARKET The tendency of prices is steady. ELLAVILLE Sept 20th. Good Middling lOCents Middling 9% .. Receipts up to date 369. bales. COLUMBUS Sept 34th, Good middling 10J4Cents Middling 10 S . Low middling 9% i Total recipts to date, 12,163. AMERICUS Sept. 25th. Good middling 10 HjCents Middling 10 44 Low middling 9% ,. Total recipts to date 11,169. COL. LIVINGSTONE’S APPOINTMENTS Col. L. F. Livingstone, president of the Farmers’ Alliance, will address the citizens at the places and on the dates given below: October 8-Oglethorpe. Macon county. October 9-Americus, Sumter county. October 10-EUaville, Schley couuty. October 11-Buena Vista, Marion coun ty. October 12-Cusseta, Chattahoochee county. October 14-Lumokin, Stewart county. October 15-Preston, Webster county. October 16-Dawson. Terrell county. October 17-Cuthbert, Randolph coun ty. October 18 Georgtown, Quitman coun ty. TAX NOTICE. The tax payers of Schley county are hereby notified that I will be at the fol lowing places on the dates named below for the purpose of collecting taxes: Lacrosse, Thursday, October 10th. Lickskillet, ) • y y 24th. Nubbin Hill, y y y y 31st. Ellaville every day except those named above. Office at Post Office. R. M. Murphy, T. C. The Hawkinsville News thinks there is a fortune in stow for the Athens young lady who has invented a lamp that will cease to.burn exactly as the hands on the clock indicate 10 o’clock. —•«» m SCHLEY COUNTY. Schley County is composed of teritory cut off from Sumter, Marlon and Macon counties. It was organized in 1856, and named for one of the old Colonial Governors of Georgia; Gov ernor Schley. Its location is Southwest-Central. Area ISO square miles. General features, hilly, inter spersed with level plateax. The soil is very I fertile all over the county, but varies in color, some places being red clay, some dark brown, very sticky in wet weather, some pebbly and some sandy, under-laid with clay subsoil. Cotton, corn, sugar-cane, oats, peas, pota toes, purnkins, melons, riee, wheat, rye, bar Jy, pea nuts and eh u fas; [watches, pears .prunes, pomegranates, plums, apples, apricots, quin ces. cherries, grapes, mulberries, strawberries, raspberries, goose berries, beets, cabbage, cu cumbers, squashes, tomatoes, turnips and oth er held, orchard and garden products, grow here to perfection. The fence corners, waste places in old field and forest, abound in all kinds of wild fruit, such ns blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries whortleberries, May haws, bluck haws, plums, cherries, crab apples,persimmons, fox grapes, Winter grapes, muscadines, chinquepins, hickory nuts and chestnuts. Besides the native crab, crowfoot and other grasses, many of the best varieties of import ed grasses do well here, especially Barmuda, herds, blue and orchard grass. The no fence law prevails in the county, yet stock raising is rapidly becoming one of the leading industries of the county some of the finest horses in the South are raised here, and the rich golden butter and sweetcountry hams that are daily brought to market by tho far mers of Schley, could not be beaten anywhere. Cotton is the money crop of the county, hut happily the day has past and forevevr gone when the people of Schley depended on other sections for their meat and bread. Nearly ev ery farmer in the county makes plenty of corn and bacon for home consumptions and many of them make a surplus to sell. No particular attent'on is given to poultry raising, yet the people have all the? want for home use and one man with ahorse and wagon keeps busy the year round hauling chickens and eggs from Sehlev county to Americas. The health of the county is excellent, tho av erage elevation being near two thousand feet above sea level and druinuge is generally good an epidemic of any discuses, was never known here. 1 lie turning people of Schley are intelfgent cultivated and refined as any agrieultured peo ple in the world. The county is dotted with school houses and churches, and b half grown person who cannot read and write is seldom, if ever met with, and of tho negro race most of them since freedom can read and write. • CITATION FOR ADMINISTRATION, de bonis non. Gbokoia Schley County. To all whom it may concern: P. C. Cleirg of said State, hav ing applied to me for letters of administration de bonis non, on estate of C. D. Clegg of id County deceased. This Ba is to cite all and lingu lar the heirs and creditors of 0. T) Clegg to he and appear at the Oct. term 1889 of said court and show enuso if any they can. why letters of administration, de bonis non, should not be SJSBffl 30 $, K* D - <*«• Sept. 2nd 1889. T. B. Myers Ord’y. REAL ESTATE AGENCY If you want to buy or sell Farm property Sumter or surrounding counties 1 ln B Address MERRELL CALLOWAY 3rno, Amehicus Ga. C. C. HAWKINS, —DEALER IS— FURNTIURE, CROCKERY, ChiM, GImm Ware, Lamp Goods, Et*. Burial Cases, Caskets and CopyiNg, COTTON AVENUE, AMERICUS. Ga. Hugh M. Brown. W, Little Mariirc, SOTS 41AKIIE Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Books Stationery Wall Paper Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags, Twine, Picture Frames, ART GOODS, NOVELTIES, SHEET MUSIC, ETC, School Goods a Specialty. 105 Forsyth Street. Next Door to Post Office. AMERICUS G.i, ^“Mailorders Attended to Promptly. 3m o. FOR SALE A five room dwelling with diningroom and kitchen attached within the incor porate limits of Ellaville. Nice flower yard;good well of water and four acres of land with the dwelling. For sale cheap for cash. Apply to C. R. McCrory. 1 m. PIEDMONT EXPOSITION. Events of the day admonish us that the Piedmont Exposition of 1889 will attract the largest number of capitalists, invest ors, agriculturists, manufacturers, and practical men general y, that ever attend ed a Southern Exposition, who will vis it Atlanta during October of the present year. For this reason it behooves every county and county alliance to be repre sented at this great Exposition, which will be a material factor in adding to the prosperity of the South. It is the earn est request and desire of the Exposition Company, that tlie material resources of your section be advantageously display ed at our Exposition. We appeal to you on the ground of local pride, State fealty and Southern prosperity, to gather the best samples of your products, and pre sent know them here in creditable form. We j it will require time and money, but the results will more than compen sate you for your trouble. What we offer to county or county farmers’ alliance and individual displays:! To the county or county farmers’ alli ance making the largest and best display] of products, grown or produced by resi-l dents of the county, $1200. To the county or county farmers’ alii I ance making the second best display as| above. $700. To the county or county farmers’ alii ] ance making the third best displays above, $300. To the individual making the largest] and best display of products grown or I produced by him or her, or under his or I her direction, $500. i To the individual making the second I best display as above, $250. i best To display the individual above, making $150. the third j 1 as Single exhibits contesting for prem l iums in any of the other groups may 1*1 included in either of the displays of this I group, and individual displays may form a part of county or county farmers I alliance displays. 1 ed The articles whole of produced this department is of limit'j the I to in States Piedmont section, viz: Virginia, North I Carolina. Georgia, South Carolina, Ah' I bama and Tennessee, and all article* W’l hihited must be grown or made by 0 ,e 1 exhibitor. For information, see page 26. premiu nl I list. The management of the Piedmont E*‘ position will extend every facility 10 Alliances or counties desiring to exhibits. Trusting that we will receive your ap plication for space at an early date, | desire to call your attention to the f« c that this is not a State, county, or l ()Cli exposition, but will be national in its »‘ u! and results. Yours respectfully, Piedmont Exposition Co. Atlanta, Oa. A GOOD COUGH SYRUP. about There is selecting nothing parents cough should syrup. be83 ear ^ ns a Cherry Cough Syrup costs no more than cheap and inferior nostrums thrown <>n market. The best is none too good; he It UP- sure ft get HEOGS’ CHERRY COUGH 8 Y keep it on hand at all tlmem 8 . Dr. C. H. Smith DruglP The Macon fair is only one month