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Ellaville, (ia. Thursday Nov. 28 1889
R. DON. McLEOD Editor.
Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton of Ohio is
dead.
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The Okeefenokee is to be advertised
and sold on the 7th of January.
Montana is blessed (?) with two full
fledged legislatures. Both parties are
holding the fort.
Mr: Bob Rodgers, a merchant of Sum
terville, was assassinated Monday night
by an unknown party.
The citizens of Cleveland Ohio are up
in arms against the death-dealing elec
tric wire and are cutting them down
pell rnell.
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Australia is hankering to become a re
public and it is claimed that a proposi
tion to this effect will soon oe made to
the British Government.
Don’t be like a bump on a log! make
your-self useful to the community, stir
around and do something to let the
world know after you are dead that you
once lived.
The friends of Hon. Jeff Davis have
organized a joint stock company to buy
up his wild lands in Arkansas and thus
enable the old chieftain to pay off the
debts that are weighing him down.
It’s strange, but never-the-less true that
the gallant young fellow who goes court
ing with bis pockets full of candy and
peanuts seldom gets a wife. Girls have
lots more so id sense than they get cred
it for.
If you have city property that you can
possibly spare, price it and advertise it
for sale. Dont try to hold it and there
by keep out new comers who would buy
and locate here and help build up the
town.
The News continues to gather new
subscribers. The following have just
been added: T. B. Clegg, Henry Payne,
W. J. Payne, IF. W. Childers, J. A.
Goodson. T. J. Threlkeld, A. L. Jordan.
Mrs. E. J. L. Goodson, J. S. Ethridge,
\V. T. Ethridge.
The republic of Brazil is made up of
pretty tough material; one-third white,
one-third negro and t lie balance, a regu
lar conglomeration. The new govern
ment has been recognized at Washing
ton and by other nations, but its stabili
ty is exceedingly doubtful.
We heard a dashing middle-aged wid
ower propose marriage to a young lady
Monday, on condition that she pay for
linens. As the Ordinary has not been
called upon to issue the licens, we
fear that the chances for wedding cake
on that proposal are slim.
H*
Only four Georgians appear among
the inventors this week. They received
patents on the following inventions:
O. S. Heckle, Macon Ga. a Rotary fan;
E. B. James, of Thomasville Ga. a Plow;
C. W. Walters, of Tifon Ga a fire kin
dh*r; J. A. Wotton, of Atlanta Ga. a Sec
ondary battery.
Services were held Saturday and Sun
day at the Baptist church by Rev.;Mr.
Blitch. We understand that this gen
tleman has bought a place at Anderson
and will move his family there so as to
be nearer his work. Ellaville might
have secured Mr. Blitch as a citizen if
some effort had been made. Every good
citizen is a valuble acquisition to a grow
ing town and we ought to keep a look
out for them.
Swainslmrq Pine Forest:—Hager, the
colored girl at Rej. F. W- Flanders
last Tuesday was napping before the fire
when her clothes ignited and she awoke
to find herself enveloped in a sheet of
Or id flame. No one was present when
it happened but in her mad delirium she
rushed in the bed room of Mrs. Flanders,
viuglu. the old lady and Miss Lilia up in
’wr arms and threw them upon the bed.
n. sluing their clothing and that of
Mw bed on fire, and but for the brave.
heroic action of Mr. John Hooks three
would ... have perished
omen in
• flame. His hands were fearfully
burned and he himself almost helpless.
A ROOMLET.
Within the past few months, the
News office building the Post Office, Dr.
Harp's office, Mrs. Burtons new store
and Mr. Lindsay’s handsome residence
have gone up ; nd all our builders and
contractors are now bust' on new build
ings. Besides the New hotel, Dr. Cheney
Mr. Williams and and others have new
residence buildings in course of con
struction. The editor of the News is
negotiating with contractors and hopes
to begin next Week on his new residence
to be erected on his lot adjoining Mr.
Arrington, Judge Battle Dr. Harp, Mr.
Arrington and several others are con
templating building soon, This may
not lie a boom, but it is something of a
boom let that may soon burst into a full
fledged boom.
THE TIME To MARRY.
Marriage is honorable and should be
encouraged. A land of old maids and
batch el ors would become a dreary waste
They are or no more use to a community
than a Lump oil a log. The Creator
never intended a man or woman to live
all their lives in single cussedness, and
unless for some good pathological reason
they should never make up their mind
to defy this law of nature. Get married
by all means, but dont go about it bur
riedlv or blindly—exercise, at least, as
much judgement as you would i mak
ing a horse trade. No one should defer
marriage until they become old, wither
ed, snaggle toothed and bald headed, yet
the idea that a girl is inarriagable at
“Sweet Sixteen” and getting on the old
maid list at twenty tw > or three is fal
acious. We of the South are too prone
to this fallacy and should work our
selves out of it. Northern girls are sel
dom considered
twenty five. Regarding the best time
for marrying. Family Fiction says:
Early marriage, should certainly be
discouraged. No girl or boy under
twenty one years of age is morally fit to
contract so lasting and serious a union
as that of marriage. They at that age
know not their own minds, and are not
even properiy prepared for the battle of
life in which husband and wife have to
share. But tlie female, according to
medical testimony, is even less prepared
for early marriage than the male. “The
brain of a girl at seventeen.”, says an au
thority, “is immature the reason is fee
ble, and the character unformed.” Cer
tainly these are three of the best reasons
that can be given against the risky expe
riment ot an early assumption of the
marital tie and its manifold sacrifices
and responsibilities.
Medical authorities, we note, concur
that probably the best time for the av
erage civilized woman to marry is at any
age between 24 and 26 years. It is not
pretended that no woman should marry
earlier or later than these ages, but it
seems reasonably established that the
health and developmant of the average
woman, her natural physical vigor and
mental ripeness, are ordinarily at then
highest perfection at this period. More
over, statistics show that the happiest
marriages are those which date from
about this epoch of the lives of the con
trading parties. Comparatively few
early marriages protract themselves hap
pily. for in most cases, during the years
that the girl wife is becoming a
woman, she is encountering the disap
pointment of lost illusions, the annoy
ance of cares which she is too inexperi
enced to hear, and the bitterness conse
quent upon the discovery of a grave mis
take made when it is only too late
to repair it.
We have had the curiosity to look
over a report of the divorces granted bv
a Western court for the first six months
of the current year. Out of ten cases an
average of every seven present the uni
form fact that the parties to them are
appealing to the law to free them fro -
bonds contracted at an early age. Hus
bands of twenty-one or three years ap
peal for divorce from wives of nineteen
and twenty, after two or three years of
matrimonial misery. There are cases
even in which the wife lias been married
at lifteen and before she is twenty, as
the mother of a family, demands to be
rid of the husband whom she, as a girl,
sacrificed herself to. With these cir
cumstances ns a warning, we think the
established limit of age has all of the
! >0 * nts ' n '* s f avor * ‘'Look before you
P'overb that applies in
mon y ^ "-ell as in other connections,
an<l tlie niore haste you are in to reach
the altar is, in the end, usually the more
K P t>e< ^ the divorce court, or at least the
st001 of m^ntance.
Please remember to he at the M. E
Church Sunday night. Dec, 1 to attend
the closing exercises o* the “Week of
Prayer and Self-denial,” *' , ‘ u *
pi o^ratn will interest . levery one. wlio
tends and we cordially invite all. An
address is expected from the Diet See
Mrs. C II Smith v
SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS.
X.
Making a specialty of shot s, J. M.
Estes – Son, of Columbus, Ga., can suit
everybody in price and quality.
3 Piece Tin Sets, Bath Tub, Water
Carrier, and Slop Jar, all for 90 cents,
New Crockery Store, Co utnbus, Ga.
W. W. C. acts first on the blood; sec
ond on the Liver and Kidneys.
Old papers for j utting under carpets
or for wrapping purposes, for sale at this
office, 20 cents a hundred.
Don’t suffer with cold when you can
buy the best make of shoes at a very lit
tle above manufactures prices by send
ing to J. M. Estes – Son, Columbus, Ga.
You should take W. W. C. when
troubled with Liver or Kidney com,
plaint.
European Novelties in Art Glass and
Pottery, at the
New Crockery Store,
Columbus, Ga.
W. W. C. is perfectly harmles. No
Mercury or Potash; is purely vegetable.
It builds up the system.
Tea Cups and Saucers, Gold Band
China, at 15c. New Crockery Store,
Columbus, Ga.
•J. M. Estes – Bon, Columbus,, Ga., sole
agents for the genuine Foot Warmer.
Try a pair.
3 Pieces Tin Sets at 90 cents.
New Crockery Store, Columba, Ga.
LOT FOR SALE.
A suitable residence lot in desirable
part of town. Terms reasonable. Ap
ply at this office.
CHEAPEST MONEY YET.
Money to loan on improved farms at
6 per cent, interest.
J. J. Hanesley,
Americus, Ga.
Barlow Block, Room No. 5.
ON YOUR LIST.
Let a visit to our store be on your list
when you are on Broad St. and the trip
will certainly not be regretted as we are
making a special effort to entertain La
dies who are kind enough to call.
New Crockery Store,
Columbus, Ga.
Dr, .T, F. SHACKELFORD DRUGGIST.
Says since W. W. C. was put in the
Drug Si ore we have sold scarcely any
other Blood Purifier.
LET THERE BE LIGHT.
Big lamps and little lamps fine lamps
and plain lamps, cheap lamps and high
price lamps, and lamps to suit every
body, at Dr. Smith's Drugstore.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
If you want to buy or sell Farm property iu
Sumter or surrounding counties
Address
MEItRELL CALLOWAY
Americus Ga.
lima
HELLO YOURSELF.
Everybody with a warm heait begins
to think of tin ir Christmas shopping.
Everybody with a long head is going to
see those bargains in choice Glasswares,
Silverware, Toys, Dolls, and everything
else pretty at 1633 Broad St,
New Crockery Store,
Columbus, Ga.
READ what W. W. c. HAS DONE FOR
EX-GOV, J. M. SMITH.
Wooldridge Wonderful Cure Co.
Columbus Ga.
I take great pleasure in saying that the
medicine you prepare is. in my opinion,
an excellent remedy for many diseases,
I have taken it for indigestion, to which
I have been subject for years, and have
found great relief from its use. I have
suffered much from Rheumatism also,
and have tried many sorts of medicine
recommended by physicians and others
for this disease. I have experienced
more relief from the use of your prepa
ration than from any other. I have
great faith in its use, and believe it the
best medicine prepared for the diseases
in which its use is recommended by your
company. Respetfully
JAMES M. SMITH,
Columbus, Ga.. June 7. 1889.
.For Sale by Cheney – Harp and C. II. Smith.
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A GOOD COUGH SYRUP.
Thereto nothing parents should boso careful
about tw selecting a cough syrup. Degas'
(’berry Cough Syrup costs no more than the
cheap and inferior nostrums thrown on the
« na »’ k *- The best is none too good, be sure and
gotBKGGS’ cherry COUGH SYRUP. \\>
k, * pp ** onh “» l dut nil times.
I)r. C. H. Smith Druggist,
CLOSING OUT SALE
OF
LA attings
AT
Lf.ss Than New York Retail Prices
to make room for an '
ELEGANT stock of new carpets,
which are now arriving and will be sold as
Low as They Can be bought in
Our Larger Cities
For Cash.
Also some lines of
Dry goods very cheap.
J. J. Cranberry, Agt.
Americus, Ga., Oct. 7th 1889.
C . C. HAWKINS,
—DEARER IN—
FUENTIURE, CROCKERY,
China, Glass Ware, Lamp Goods, Etc.
Buiuai, Cases, Caskets and Coffins.
COTTON AVENUE, AMERICUS, GA.
Hugh M. Brown. AV, Little Manlre.
1 IIII in 4 MR DR n
! Li
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 GA.
125'"’Mail Orders Attended to Promptly,
ffino.
■C 7 V 8
"WILLIAM BEACH.
Hardware,
Alabastine,
Paints,
Portland and Kentucky Cement.
Columbus Ga.
Best Shoes For Planters.
If you want a good and cheap shoe go to
~V\7”illiam nSsZLeyer,
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.
T h o s. C h a f f i n
BOOKS, STATIONERY
and
]]VQisical Instruments
Depository of the American
Bible Society. Columbus
Ga.
Phil, Eifler
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES,
A MMUNITION –c. –c.
runs FISHING TACKLE AND SPOBTING GOODS,
1005 Broad Streeet. - COLUMBUS, GA.
Instjre OUR Q-ins.
We are prepared to furnish reliable insur
unco on Gin Houses and contents at equitable
rates, as we have done for many years. All
needed information promptly given.
D. F. Willcox – Son,
1149 Broad St. --Columbus. Georgia.
FARMcR'S ALLIANCE STORE.
COOPER – HOWARD,
—Dealers In—
HEAVY GROCERIES
Also Keep On Hand
COTTON TIES,COTTON – JUTE BAGGING,
Tkxab Rr8T PK <»or Oats,
Georgia Rye And Baulky.
Our Motto: Short Promts, And Good Weights
1101 Broad .Street.........Columbus Gil
9. lino.
A GRAND HOLIDAY DISPLAY.
" Crockery Store of Columbus,
. ,1|(>
| S *’* piettiest stores of its kind
111 * and now, since their Christ
mHB goods are open it is fiijmfiv ( „.. '• lt „i
Remember tliev have tl„. g i* * ,' ®
at the rWff ° price 1 for toi .my -mv one o you may
ish . to select , a present for.
1033 Broad St. Columbus Ga.
UVCoo:r?e Bx*oa
Columbus, Ga.
An Entirely New STOCK.
Fine Dress Goods, Silts a I
FRENCH MILLINERY.
AGENTS FOR THE CENTEMERI KIDGLOVES
Special attention to orders by rut
Expressage paid on all bills of Fi
dollars and upwards.
1000 doz. Ladies Hem-stiched Har
kerchiefs
at 3 cents each.
1000 doz., 18x36, all linen fowls.
at 12 1-2 cents each.
1000 doz., 16x16, Fringed Doilies,
tra fine quality,
at 1.00 per doz.
Worth $1.50 per doz.
lOOOjMoz. ,Men’s Full Regular Er:
Half Hose
at 15 cents a pr.
Would be cheap at 25 cents.
1000 yards good quality dress
hams
at 5 cents a yard
A grand bargain.
1000 yards Canton Flannel word,
15 and 20 cents, but to make roor
other goods we close the lot
at 10 cents a yard]
Finest line of Dress goods. Sik:
Trimmings in Columbus. Sendfo
l)les and prices.
A complete line of Ladies. Missi
Gentlemen’s Fine Shoes always oi|
Every pair guaranteed to gi ve si
tion or money refunded.
500 piece's Woolen jeans at w
figures.
Patronage solicited.
Tours truly,
Moore Bitot I
Ur .ad Street.
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