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Ellaville, Ga. Thursday Oct. 3, 1889.
R. DON. McLEOD Editor.
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A Macon man recomends wiregrass as
the material to down jute.
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Marion county is going to have a colt
exhibition in Buena Vista on the 11th of
October.
In the death of Wilkie Collins, the En
glish speaking people lose one of their
most popular novelists.
The Senate has passed the bill to ad
vertise and sell the Okefenokee Swamp.
It contains about a half million acres
and will be started at 12i cents per acre.
Four hundred brick layers laid down
their tools and went on a strike in Now
Y a k last Monday because Peck, Martin
– Co. brick layers kept four negro team
sters in their employ,
The Freewill Baptist Association meets
to-day ait Reynolds, Taylor county. All
who wish to attend and return for one
fare must get a certificate from t K e
agent issuing the first ticket.
Railroad accidents are too numerous
to mention, the daily papers are teeming
with them. Two trains crashed togeth
er on the New York Central last Satur
day, killing four and wounding others.
A land slide near Quebec, Canada,
killed about fifty persons and
buried other who have been dug out
alive. Joseph Kemp. 72 years of age
was badly crushed and buried 108 hours
and is still alive with fair prospects of
rec >very.—Later.—He is dead.
A man who knows ex-President
and Mrs. Cleveland by sight declares
that he saw them out riding on the
street of Atlanta last week, he did not
know that a gallant Schley county wid
ower, who is taken for ex-President
Cleveland every where he goes, was
then stopping in Atlanta and was
driving around with the handsomest
young lady in Georgia's capital.
The law prohibiting the sale of liquor,
cigars and tobacco to persons under
twenty-one is now in full force. Our
merchants should keep this in mind or
they might get themselves into the
clutches of the law, unwittingly. Be
sides, it is a good law and every good
citizen should lend his support to its en
forcement.
A rush of advertisements this week
crowds out much of our usual amount
of reading matter, but as such a thing
seldom occurs with country newspapers
and as subscriptions only cover cost of
blank paper and postage and advertise
ments are the only sources of profit to an
editor, we hope our patrons will bear
with us until we can make more room
for local and editorial matter.
It seems to be a good thing for Geor
gians to get out occasionally and see
other parts of the world, they come back
convinced that this is the best part of t he
globe and are content to remaih here.
If every Georgian would first go and
look for himself before moving to other
States, very few would ever leave then
native soil and the Old Empire State
would gradually fill up by natural in
crease.
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During the past week thp following
names have been added to the News sub
scription list: Pat Smith, William Meyer
S. K. Halstead, Miss Lucilla Calier,
Thomas Chatfiin, William Beach. J. M.
Estes – Son, Phil Eifler, I. L. Pollard –
Co. Moore Bros. The A. G. Rhodes Fur
niture Co. H. A. Gibson, E. T. Light
ner J. F. Daniel. H. C. Arrington, P. S.
Stevens, J. A. Rowland, Publishers sup
ply Co.. Rev. G. B. Allison. J. T. Howe,
S. J. Jordan, George Davis.
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Our county Board of Education passed
a resolution at their recent meeting that,
if teachers close their schools without,
the consent of the Board, before the ex
piration of the term contracted for, they
forfeit all pay for the time taught. The
chairman says this measure was made
necessary by teacher in the county aban
donmg their schools without notice, and
he wonld know nothing about it until
making bis usual rounds he would find
that the school had been closed several
weeks thus creating confusion and dis
satisfaction.
CONDUCTOR DRAKES CASE.
The news last Monday morning that
Conti uctor Drake had been arrested in
Americus charged with a criminal as
sault upon a young girl left in his charge
fell upon this community like a thun
derbolt from a cloudless sky. Many of
our business men had served with him
in the army, some of our best citizens
are connected with him by ties of kin
ship and all of our people knew him and
respected him as an honerable gentle
man; as a soldier he was gallant and
true as a citizen his deportment had been
manly and genteel, as a railroad conduc
tor lie was polite, respectful and exeted
ly solicitous of the comfort and conven
ience of his passengers and that he could
so suddenly have developed the lowest
instincts of a brute seemed incredible.
Anxiously his friends awaited further
news, hoping that there was some mis
take and further developments might
exonerate him. but their hopes vanished
when those who had gone over to Amer
icus to hear the trial returned Tuesday
mglu.
Judge Pilsburv bound Mr. Drake over
iu a bond of $1,500 to appear at the next
term of Sumter Superi w court.
It is not probable that the charges as
prefered can be sustained, but to view
the matter in its most favorable light, it
is bad, bad, bad.
An effort will be made to prove that
the girl’s antecedents were not good.
This may be done, but it does not excul
pate Mr. Drake. The girl, if only four
teen, as stated, was morally, if not le
gally, under the age of discretion and
criminal consent and it would have been
the duty of any gentleman of Mr. Drake’s
standing, especially a railroad conductor
into whose hands and under whose pro
tection our sisters and daughters are con
stantly thrown, to have shielded her
from evil rather than lead her into fur
ther degradation. Even if she had been
a grown woman, with character as black
as Erebus, it would only change the le
gal aspects of the case without altering
the heinousness of the offense, in the
least. If a man with the standing and
respectability of a gentlema i, who is
the husband of an estimable lady and
the father of lovely daughters could es
cort a prostitute to a respectable hotel,
register and pass her off as his niece, al
most in the very presence of his friends
and relatives and in the shadow of his
own domicile, and have his conduct
paliated and smothed over, then would
our boasted civilization be a farce and
our morality a base deception. To say
that the man was beastly drunk, is no
mitigation, but rather an agrivation of
the crime.
Human nature is weak and we are all
bail enough at best, therefore we can
not afford to allow personal sympathy
or any other mere sentiment to weaken
the barriers that Christianity, society and
law have thrown up for the protection of
female virtue.
COLUMBUS BUSINESS MEN.
Columbus i fortunate in the posses
sion of the most essential element in the
building up of a great and prosperous
city; that is live, energetic, enterprising
and pushing business men. Not content
to sit and play second fiddle to Atlanta
Savannah, New Orleans or any other
surrounding city, Columbus business
men have gone to work with a vim to
build up their own city and push its
business ^mto every available territory.
Look at the abvertising columns of the
News to-day. See the inducements
Columbus merchants offer and observe
pluck and push they exhibit in extend
ing their own business and building up
their rapidly growing little city. These
men display a spirit of enterprise that
challenges admiration commends them
to tlu? patronage of the public and mer
its success. With such men to push her
business enterprises, no power on earth
could retard the steady growth and fu
ture development of Columbus.
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JOHN SMITH THE WORLD OVER.
In Latin he is Johannas S mi thus, the
Italians smooth him over with Giovanni
Smith, the Spaniards render him Juan
Sinithus, the Ho.landers adopt him as
Hans Schmidt, the French flatten him
out as Jean Sunset, the Russian sn ezes
and barks as he says, Ivan Smittowski.
In China he is known as Jovan Shmidt,
in Iceland as Johne Smithsfm, in Tusca
roras you forget all abot Pocahontas and
Powhattan when you hear them call Ton
Qua Smittia. In wales they apeak of
him as Jihon Scnndd, in Mexico he is
Janti FSmitLi, among the Greek ruins
the guide speaks of him as Ion Smikton
and in Turkey lie is utterly disguised as
Voe Self —St. Louis Republic.
A GOOD COUGH SYRUP.
Thorc is nothing parents should be so careful
about as selecting a cough syrup. Boggs'
th orry Cough Syrup costs no more than the
cheap and inferior lu strums thrown on. the
market. The best is none too good, lie sure and
get BEGGS’ CHKBKY COUGH SYRUP. We
keep It on hand at all times.
Dr. L. il. Smith Druggist
SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS.
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6 Goblets, good heavey Glass at 25
cents at the
New Crockery Store,
Columbus, Ga.
COTTON SEED
Twenty cents a bushel paid for cotton
seed at Peacock – Arrington’s.
100 Pieces Decorated Dinner Set in
Pink and Brown at $12.50, worth $20.
New Crockery Stroe,
Columbus, Ga.
GARRETTS NO. 11
Is the best cigar made for a nickle, try
one at Caskey – Green’s.
GROCERIES AND CANNED GOODS,
A general line, fresh and first-class
at Homer Burton’s.
Buy your Crockery and Glassware
from the New Crockery Store and you
will save your R. R. fare in the first
purchase.
1033 Broad St. Columbus Ga.
FRESH PORK SAUSAGES
Twice a week
at Homer Burton’s.
BEGGS’ CHERRY COUGH SYRUP
Is giving spiendid satisfaction to the trade
and the sales are positively marvelous, which
can be accounted for in no other way except
that it is without doubt the best on the mar
ket. Ask for and be sure you get the genuine.
We keep it.
Dr, C, H. Smith Druggist
Our Brag Burner, 30 Candle Power,
with ‘•Pearl Top" Chimney and Wick
all Complete, for 50cents. Will fit
any Glass Lamp.
New Crockery Store,
Columbus, Ga.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should
always be used when children are cutting teeth
It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produc
es natural, quiet sleet* by relieving the child
from pain, and the little cherub awakes as
bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to
taste. It soothes thy child, softens the gums
allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bow
els, and is the best known remedy for diarrh(F.a
whether arising from teething or other causes
Twenty live cents a bottle.
CHEAPEST MONEY YET.
Money to loan on improved farms at
6 per cent, interest.
J. J. Hanesley,
Americus, Ga.
Barlow Block, Room No. 5.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
If you want to buy or soli Farm property in
Sumter or surrounding counties
Address
MERUELL CALLOWAY
Americus Ga.
3mo,
C . C . HAWKINS,
—dealer in—
FURNTIURE
CROCKERY,
China, Glass Ware, Lamp Goods, Etc.
Burial Cases, Caskets and Coffins.
COTTON AVENUE, AMERICUS, GA.
Hugh M. Brown. W, Little Mardre.
BROWN – MARDRE
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Books Stationery Wall Paper
Wrapping Paper, Paper Bags, Twine,
Pielure Frames,
ART GOODS, NOVELTIES, SHEET MUSIC, ETC.
School Goods a Specialty.
105 Forsyth Street. Next Door to Post OIJico.
AMERICUS GA.
UfY'Mail Orders Attended to Promptly.
8mo,
jE3>nry Back
Professional Barber.
When you want, a clean shave, a
sinootheshave, an easy shave, a strictly
first class shave call on Henry Black.
Shop in Burton’s building S. E. corner
Public square, Ellaville Ga.
LETTE RS OF DISMISS It >N.
Georgia schley County.— Whereas W. D.
Murray, administrator of J. N. Souter deceas
ed. represents to the court in his petition, due
ly tiled und entered on record, that he has ful
ly administered J. N.Souter’s (Deceased) es
tate. This is therefore, to cite all persons cou
ccrncd. heirs and creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why said admUiistriitor should
not be discharged from his administration and
1 secure letters of digmlsson on the 1st. Monday
,n Nov. 1889. T. B, Myers,
I This August 5th.. 1880 , y-Jms. Ordinary.
Li eadiflir 0 Business Houses
OF
OoIL'U-iqclTd'U-S .
-\V~ILLIAM BEACH.
Hardware,
Alabastine,
Paints,
Portland and Kentucky Cement.
Columbus Ga.
Best Shoes For Planters.
If you want a good and cheap shoe go to
“\7\7"illiam ~~]N/T ever,
1112 Broad Street, COLUMBUS GA
And buy a pair of Gainesville Shoes.
They are the only shoe that will wear
well and are made in Georgia.
Thus. C haffin
MS, MUM
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]Vy£usical Instruments
Depository of the American
Bible Society. Columbus Ga.
Phil, Eifler
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES,
AMMUNITION –c. –c.
FINE FI3EIN3 TACKLE AND SP0BTIN3 SOCKS,
1005 Broad Streeet. - COLUMBUS. GA.
Insure “5Tour Q-ins.
We are prepared to furnish reliable insur
mice on Gin Houses and contents at equitable
rates, as wc have done for many years. All
needed information promptly given.
D. F. Willcox – Son,
1149 Broad St.,.....Columbus, Georgia.
FARMER'S ALLIANCE STORE.
COOPER – HOWARD,
—Dealers In
HEAVY GROCERIES
Also Keep On Hand
COTTON TIES. COTTON – JUTE BAGGING,
Texas Rust Proof Oats,
Georgia Rye And Barley.
Our Motto: Short. Proflits, And Good Weights.
1101 Broad Street Columbus Ga.
9. 4mo.
CENTRAL-:-HOTEL
Under New Management.
The Central Hotel, at Columbus Ga., is
fast becoming a great resort for
the traveling public.
This hotel has been thoroughly renovated
inside and out and put in first-class order, and
the fare, as well as the accommodations, is all
that couid be desired. This hotel is centrally
located, large rooms, well ventilated and fur
nished in modern style. Polite and attentive
servants. The table supplied with all the del
ietudes of the season, making it a most popu
lar resort for drummers and the traveling
public generally.
BY FAR
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II M (l J li (I 10 L/
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-TO
NEW YORK OR BOSTON
-IS VIA—
Savannah
-ANDTHE
OCEAN STUMP US
-OF THE
Central Railroad of Georgia
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS
Now on sale at reduced rates. Good to ro
turn untill October Hist. 1889.
Tickets via this line includes meals and State
rooms enrouto and is quite a saving ns against
cost of sleeping borthsand meals via all rail
roads.
Magnificent Steamers and elegant service.
Free from the heat and dust, incident to All
Hail-routes. If you are sick the trip will in
vigorate and build you up.
GO EAST RY SEA ANDYOlI’LL SEVER REGRET IT
P ssengers, before purchasing tickets via
other routes, would do well to inquire first of
the merits of the Route via Savannah. Fur
ther information may be had by applying to
the Agent it your station or to
M. S. KKLKNAP, VV. F. SHELL!# A It.
General Manager. Traffic Mansg-r.
K. T. CHARLTON, CLTDK ROSTRA.
Gen'l Pans. Agent. Trar. Paai Agent.
Savannah, Or,.
HVCoo:r?o Bz?os
Columbus, Ga.
An Entirely New STOCK.
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FRENCH MILLINERY.
AGENTS FOR THE CENTEMERI KIDGLOVES.
Special attention to orders by mail
Expressage paid on all bills of Five
dollars and upwards.
1000 doz. Ladies Hem-stiched Hand
kerchiefs
at 3 cents each.
1000 doz., 18x36, all linen towels.
at 12 1-2 cents each.
1000 doz., 16x16, Fringed Doilies, ex
tra fine quality,
at 1.00 per doz.
Worth $1.50 per doz.
1000 doz. Men’s Full Regular British
Half Hose
at 15 cents a pr.
Would be cheap at 25 cents.
1000 yards good quality dress Ging
hams
at 5 cents a yard
A grand bargain.
1000 yards Canton Flaunel worth 121,
15 and 20 cents, but to make room for
other goods we close the lot
at 10 cents a yard.
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Finest line of Dress goods. Silks, and
Trimmings in Columbus. Send for sam
pies and prices.
A complete line of Ladies, Misses and
Gentlemen’s Fine Shoes always on band.
Every pair guaranteed to give satisfac
tion or money refunded.
500 pieces Woolen jeans At wholes
figures.
Patronage solicited.
Yours truly,
Moore Brothers.
IIO:! Ui-oud Street.
Cul.CMill'S O ’
