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jf'ctcal * p^#dm<t|4 The improvement in our mail facilities ys pleasing to everybody. Here it is the middle of November and vegetation still looking fresh and green. Mr. Joe Driver is happy over the arri val of a twelve pound democrat at his h ouse. Some of the finest beef ever offered in the Ellaville market was brought in Mon dav by Mr. Cone, our local butcher. We learn that Ellaville is soon to have a Jew store. This is a good sign that our little city is moving on. Jews don’t hunt dead towns. Mr. G. L. Massey is preparing to move out on bis farm next week. Dr. Harp will occupy the house that Mr. Massey vacates. Ida Jones, and Jerry Hausley, a pair of colored victims of cupid, called on jus tice Meadows Thursday night and* got married. Don't croak about your town and its prospects. If you can’t say something hopeful and cheery be silent. When you run across a croaker shoot him on the spot. Our mail facilities have improved won derfully during the past week, we now recieve and send off mail twice a day. This is another decided improvement for Ellaville. George Davis, Ellaville's colored mer chant and tonsorial artist has moved his store and barber shop into two of Mrs. Burton’s buildings on the South side of the public square. The Western Union Telegraph Compa ny has bought the line bet ween Buena Vista and Americus and are having it extended to Columbus. This will give Ellaville better telegraphic facilities. Pete Johnson, a notorious negro rough was arrested at Lacrosse, charged with arson, assault with intent to murder and almost everything else in the catagory of crimes. Sheriff Alien took him to the Americus jail,last week for safe keeping, Some of the finest turnips that we have seen this season were from the gar den of Mr. J. M. Thornton, who enjoys the luxury of both town and country, by living in town and farming in the country. The Marion County Patriot says: Ti e indications are that we will have tele phone communications between Ameri cus and Columbus and ail intermediate points, before many more weeks. This will prove a great convenience to the people. The contract for building the lower turnpike bridge across Buck Creek was let out Tuesday as advertised. Messrs S. M. Cottle and J. W. Dozier put in what the Beard considered the most favorable bill, and was awarded the contract at $394,95. Possum hunters carelessly set the Woodson fire, one night recently, and destroyed 1,200 bundles of fodder belong ing to G. J. Glanton, a colpre 1 tenant on Ih\ Steve Sellers’ plantation. Such carelessness is criminal and should not ke tolerated. There was a planter in town a few days 3go offering to put up as good securities as any one could ask, for the loan of one thousand dollars, hut as Ellaville is still w ithout a bank he bad to go elsewhere Dili consequently the interest on that money will be lost to the county. b. Caskey came near having a fire in lis Kin house Tuesday by the igniting O a match that passed into the gin with the cotton, Insurance on a gin house is tr emendious high, but the risk is too Ktcat for a farmer to take, better insure a few hundred dollars anyway. fiulumbus Ledger.—At last, a mail ser been secured for the railroad H'veen Columbus and Americus, via -’■.fiia \ ista, Postmaster Watt has re bed instructions to make pouches for U(, ha \ ista, Ellaville and Americus and (ib 'l-ateh daily «t 7:40 A. M. Attention is directed to the card of h. 1 at \\ i liams, one of the live enter D Ring business men of Americus. Mr. Hi.uns is one of those genial, pleasant '’’ htluiian that farmers delight to trade 'Ath. He has resided in Scl: ley county i' 11 "' l°o well and favorably known hi u ‘ to Squire introduction. an SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. I IstarsEma!* t Miss Nena Williams of Americus ar arrived last Thursday on a visit to rela fives in Ellaville. Mr. P. E. Taylor, one of the lolly knights of the grip, stopped over in Ella ville Sunday to visit liis sister, Mrs. k Baldwin. Mrs. Pat Williams of Americus. spent Sunday with her sisters Mrs. W. D. Murray and Mrs, H. J. Williams of this place. Mr. Lake, of Michigan, arrived this week to take Mr. Avery’s place as depot and telegraph agent. Up to going to press the transfer had not been made. Hon. A. C. Murray returned Sunday from Atlanta. He says that he has had enough of lawmaking to last him for a long time and feels relieved to get back to his own business again. Mr. J. M. Gi more of Grangerville, Macon county, came over Tuesday and put in a bid for building the Buck creek bridge. He missed it by raising his fig ures at the last moment. Mr. Carter of Columbus was in town Tuesday soliciting orders for the enter prising Arm of Carter – Bradley. He says the business of his firm is steadily increasing in Schley county and went off well pleased with his visit here. Mr. Daniel M. Borum was in town Monday soliciting orders for P. C. Clegg – Co. He limps considerably from in juries received recently while getting off a rapidly moving train, He says that henceforth lie will always have time to wait lor the train to stop, or go on to the next station. COTTON MARKET ELLAVILLE Nov. 13 Good Mi ddling 9}4 cents Middling 9% * * Receipts up to date 1105 bales. ( O 'jUMBUS Nov. ’3 Good middling 9% cents Middling 9]4 „ Low middling 9% „ Total receipts to date, 41,365 AMERICUS Nov. 13, Good middling 9'% Cents Middling 9% Low middling 8% Total receipts to date 33.937 The festive little street urchin, called Albert Blackman, has developed a spirit of progress and enterprise that is bound to win him distinction some day. He will either land in the State Peniten tiary. furnish the subject for a first class hanging, or become a great republican leader. Last Saturday he was sent by our fish dealer, Mr. Homer Button, to deliver a string of fish to a customer. Late in the afternoon the customer came around enquiring for his fish and it was discovered that the little thief had car ried them to his own home. If the parents of this enterprising youth are not parti ceps criminis they had better take their hopeful offspring in hand. It is not generally known, but it is. never the-less. a fact, that one of the best patent medicines on the market to-day is put upright here in Ellaville- Forty years ago Dr. Henry Scarborough, one of our most quiet and unobtrusive citi zens discovered what is now known as Henry Scarborough’s Cough Drops. Gradually the reputation of the medicine spread upon its own merit. Dr. Cheney and other physicians of this section be ran ’ to use it in their practice and recoin mended it to others, until .. now till , obi gpntiemanis kfpt toy pr o pa. in K bottles U T.am lom TTnrlin i larun, tlm in colored LOIOILVJ engineer ogam* on Mr. Scovill’s street freight train, was up botoir his , . TT Honor, the ., , Mayoi, r Monday morning, for pouring out a volume of choice epithets on the head of a colored brother they journeyed . , . lovingly . , , home as ward from from rlini-ob emu on. The me Mavor major asked at>aeu Thomas to contribute six dollars and cost to the city’s exchequer. That is cheap enough. Tom had enjoyed one of the highest and most glorious priveliges of a free American citizen, one that few can indulge in with safety and he ought to be willing to pay for the luxury. Rev. D. J. Apperson dropped in to see “ a...l flee with a sample of lus potato crop. They are whoppers, one of them makes a mess for our family of six persons and a dozen " ill just about fill a bushel mens tire A country that will groiv.such po tatoes as those is good enough for any man to live in. ^ .t „ ,„i w , advertise 'lecoi They keep as a fr«tor B ood» they „„, -I, because Olit»oftener; they keep = k b to invite every afford to shoddy stuff; and they can sell cheaper bv cause they sell so much more goods. I CD a * * * * * * * 1 * * * * •Jf * * T: ’ branch houses. BRANCH HOUSES. ■mm A. G. Rhodes – Co Savannah, Ga. G. Rhodes Co A. ill A. – .....Columbia. S. C G. Rhodes – Co. Atlanta, Ga. SS ¥i A, G Rhodes – Co.. A. G. Rhodes ... m Hite Terre Haute, Jnd. – Co. .. ..Mobile, Ala A. G. Rhodes – Co Evansville, A. G. Rhodes – i i®! ... Ind. Co.........Montgomery, Ala. > A. G. Rhodes – Co. ...........Cairo, 111. A. G. Rhodes – Co Chattanooga, Tenn. ;V. A. G,Rhodas–Oo................Raleigh, A. G. Rhodes – N. C. Co............Nashville, Tenn. A. G. Rhodes – Co...........Vicksburg, Miss. ! A. G. Rhodes – Co .Memphis, Tenn. Hg G. Rhodes A. – Co. . .Augusta, Ga. i A. G. Rhodes – Co Knoxville, Tenn. A. G. A, G. Rhodes – Co. Louisville, Ky. Rhodes – Co. .Charleston, S. C. A. G. Rhodes – Co Eul'auta, \ ■ Ahi. * ■■'■■ * * * * ■ ' * •* * ■ j * * * -X T MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN n r L EM SJ3 a Ours is the biggest I urniture business in the United States and our sales anually million dollars. Besides manufacturing are over a a 1 iige part of our goods, we control the output of several of the largest factories in the West. When small dealers buy from .$100 to $150 worth of goods at a time, we buy from $25,000 to $50,000. E OR SPOT CASH, thereby giving i om 15 to 20 per cent, better discount than they. We are always willing to give customers the benefit of these big dis counts, and our save you from 10 to 20 per cent, ou every piece of furniture you buy from us. Another advantage is. we handle p!> it r LES. £T?;, ClaRS To goo,ls prove iin this ; 1 v;i11 submit guarantee few’ every prices piece and we sell you. Our motto is “GOODS AT RETAIL AT WHOLESALE we a defy competition: 500 Bureaus, beautifully finished at $4.50 each. bevel glass, only $45.00 3000 Good Strong Bedsteads, each. 1000 Good complete at 31.50 each. 30 solid walnut frame plush Parlor suits, six pieces, $35.00 each. Strong Bed Springs at $1.35 each. 50 solid Walnut, full spring bed lounges, moquette tops. §0.75 each. 200 French Dressing Cases. 20x28, best German glassat $10.00 each. “Walcot Cottage chairs” 150 Ten pieces, toilet, bed 50c each, glass room suits, marbleized top, 20x28, German plate 500 Good. Strong, walnut thiisu, Rocking Chairs, Cane seat and back. only $30.5(1 cue!i. only $1.00 each. 50 Ten piece, solid walnut, marble top, toilet bed room suits, large lia .i. aie only a few of the thousands of bargains we haveto offer you, at prices lower than other dealers for the imt S n ods. If by buying for 18 large pay j we, stores, in the enormous quantities we do, cannot undersell small dealers, then f the wholesale housesjiave no advantage the little horse dealers over one that buv a handful of goods at the time. Among the Xj-A-ST, 33TTT jNTGT LEAST, many attractions is our CARPET DEPARTMENT. We carry the largest stock in the South, and our prices are the lowest to be found. These goods are the latest designs and the newest shades. MAIL ORDERS have best atten Don always. Can sell our you good Ingrain at 50c per yard, best at 85c, good Brussells at 75c best $1.25. Make a diagram of your room, with exact measurement, -write us what kind of carpet you want, and will guarantee to please We samples we you. cannot cut as it takes from a yard to a yard and a half to show the figure. Dont bus an cuticle of Eutniture until you see our goods and get our prices. If cannot send orders bv \\ will vou come, us your man. e treat vou right and do our best to please you. THE A. G. RHODES FURNITURE COMPANY, 1028 Broad Street COLUMBUS GA. 1 j i Tl fi 1 ID J U 111' TO THE PEOPLE OF ELLAVILLE. SCHLEY COUNTY, AND VICINITY, We want your trade and take pleasure in reaching you through your home pa per. Now listen tons for one moment! We have had nearly 30 years experience in the Shoe Business and understand it as a farmer does culture of the soil, our stock is large, embracing every grade os shoes from A Dollar Brogan to Gent* Fine shoes at $8,50. We also keep full supply of findings for Shoemakers. Send for prices. Orders by mail will re eeive prompt attention. Northern and Eastern prices duplicated. Don’t forget our motto; “Boots and Shoes retailed at wholesale prices.” Alliance men will appreciate the quality of our Boots and Shoes and the low prices we put on them Dont fail to come and see us when you visit Columbus. Remember the place. the first shoe store on Broad street South of Georgia Home Bank near Bell Tower. ESTSole and Harness Leather always on hand. J. Marion Estes – Son 1038 Broad Street. Columbus Ga. SHERIFF’S SALE. Georgia, ( Will be sold on the first Schley County, i Tuesday in December, next at the court hraise door in the town of Ella vilie, said county, the following proerty to wit: South half of lot of land No. ninety (B0), con tabling one hundred, one and one fourth acres more or less in the third district of said county. Levied on hs the property of W T. Kikrease )u s jtisfvn mt rtgage fi fa issued from the So fa. Also .-,t the same time and place will be sold the following property to wit: 3outh half of lot of land No. one hundred and five (105) contain* one hundred, the one and onefourlh acres more or less in third dis ti-k-tof said countv. Levied on ns the proper m favor of H. Ft. John on and l . it. Han-old, surviving partners of the firm of 11 arrold. ,j 0 | insou – Co. vs J. L. Soutcr. Property pointed out in the mortguage fi fa. Tenants l)( , W 0 M i 0 n notified in term of law this Oct. ssthlSBi). • Wm Allen, Shertll. BEGGS* CHEliRY TOUGH SYRUP Is gib ing splendid satisfaction to the trade and the sales are positively marvelous, which c.m 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, If. Smith Druggist MILLINERY. The attention of the ladies of fcchley county is called to the new stock of Winter Millinery just received- at Mrs. Allen's, consisting of the latest styles of Hats, Bonnets etc. Feathers. Flowers, I^ces, Kuchings. Collate, Cuffs. Gloves, and in fact anything usually kept in a well arranged Millinery Store. By buy i»« m F.ltavlll. the MW Mehl-y coun “ .'he Lvantto « have of Utah ing selections in person and having the article fitted and trimmed to their taste before paying for it. Oct 24 4i. ) 431 COTTON AVENUE, AMERICUS GA. Sole Agents for the Famous Old Grill. 1 Q Sx>xd_:cLg* i! '4 1 S Distilled by Thompson Willson – Co, Paducah Ky. MONUMENTAL nments, Manufacturers Head-Stones- of Mon. ) WORKS Statuary and General ) - Cemetery Work Furni in i J ture Marble, Plumbers, Slabs, Marble Tiling, etc. EUcLgao? J~ HVL±lILox» Georgia, Dealer in Italian Tennessee, and (SUCCESSOR TO MILLER – McCALL.) American Marble, and Foreign and Domestic Foreign Office— Caiiaha,' Italy, Office Water St. Granite, New York 714 Estimates Fur.ashed 314 Jackson Street and contracts made tot all kinds of 'Building A-MEKICUS G-A. Stone Iron Railing fur ceme tery ialty. Enclosures u Spec H . D , WATTS, “\^7"holesale and ^Retail rrmz'mTK f TOMS 2 "f! A i: ' i A— m Liquors and cigars a specialty. Corner Lee and Forsyth Streets, AMERICUS,. GA ^ The people of Schley County are especially Invited to call and get my prices when visiting Americus. Carter’s Shoe Store, AMERICUS, GEORGIA. Boots, Shoes, and Hats of ev on. ' ■ ........ T/A m sfJkA ......- '* and will t and see us we rea you clever. CALVIN CARTER – SON. P A T TT TT TT ,T .T A TbT R Cotton avenue, Americus, Ga. Sole agent for the famous old H 7 ©:o. IBx*o©lc STRAIGHT KENTCCKEY W'lEXISIISI JB-lTcT. JUG CUSTOMERS SUPPLIED PROMFT1.Y BY EXPRESS OR FREIGHT.