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II y~ 7 $ £c tf |Jte|tadw£ti|f ' What grain that lias been planted in county is looking lino. Ijli'ey wi)l give a year’s subscription for bi fat turkey for Christmas. g big liiVV suit is brewing over the es A of Schley’s deceased citizens. iteofone Thanksgiving was observed last week jith a|'P r0 P riate services at the Metlio- 1 st Church. Post Master will soon have Bock Our people; which will be a «es to rent to eat convenience. Jir. Tom Hudson of Lacrosse now a smile as broad and bland as a cars boy. Mlionair’s. Its a Our fox hunters had h id rather slim jck the past week and have turned running , wild cat. ir attention to lOnr subscription books are open at all Kirs for new subscribers. We want to lt t)ie News in every Schley county line. Ellaville is on a little boom at last, L new houses are now in course oi L u . U ction an 1 contractor Hudson has hands lull. : r win Wright of Americus who has rn quite sick at i.is grand father’s. Dr I Scarborough, is able to be on tin bets again. kjr, [• J. C. King of Lacrosse has bought Charb tte Spivey place from Judge bmgora tv and will move there in |ek or so. ft is rumored that Mrs. Williams and Lily Ithe will soon move to town andoccu H. 8. Davis place. We welcome Lt' town. Ur. Lucius Dixon, of Lacrosse, who i been quite sick fora long time is v able to leave his bed. He has lia< bilious spell. ^ prsliall bk Myers has been engaged t hi with the street brigade and as ; pqence the streets and sidewalk wearing a different aspect. ffr. Frank, Hudson went over to Co nbusFiiday to lay in a stock of mate I for pushing the numerous buildin [tracts that he lias on hand. h. Landreth of Shiloh lias rente* Igv Battle's house opposite the cour; Land will move his family into i Lnas he can make the necessary re L learn that our post master sentth |l e bags agent to refused the train Sunday, but tin to take it becaus. las no special instructions for takin; [this day. r T- ( ■ Tondee one of our energeti PS formers presented us on las pdav lie redtop with some of the finest turnip thanks. variety we have seen 'Ne the Macon Telegraph has bee D‘"l to come by Columbus, we ofiei to get it until next day. The read the Telegraph like tiie change i ’ come regularly. 1 ' ( ' ont w °nder at the fat sleek am 'M't appearance of t^e boarders, i pU "aiter .\ing of good things sent us oi ill s r is a fair sample of the - wa • ■ at il,e ScoviU House. |H H ‘ ‘“I* b about hear it said that tin ■. all gone. This i 101 lucre is Still many a hale o |H ■ ' b"lc stor.-d away wailing (V. l'! - 'ce.)f ID rents per | ouud I. ■ ";: ' X, \ . ........ that so ninny o' " lli| c ’• isiling Columbus las; trading with the ircr *wlvmise in V:o News. Ad lll( -‘ichants should he given tin recce. Grin 1 of Sciilcv niv'iaring tc stock ure ’ law. By Jumiury every snug, old fence rov s ;■< !> n ilie place that OcTl :il >d r.'W weeds will h ,n J?Corn a:id d cotton, J- pur* used a lot from 1 and -tL b m Anglin h; IH bav, "■ter store to it. Cheney A: pin tlieir in the depot and Dm Kaon We will then have quit- near i aeh other. §J lii mental* Miss Maiy and Leila Homady spent Tuesday in Americus. Dr. L. Weisbirg, Optician, of Nashville Xenn., is here. Mr. S. J. Jordan of Sumter county was m town Saturday visiting relatives. Mr. J. L. Skinner, the contractor, ar liied last Saturday and is pushing work on the new hotel. E. F. Hinton Esq. of Americus made a brief visit to Ellaville Monday on pro fessional business. Our popular young townsman Mr. Ed Hornady, now traveling lor More Marsh – Co. was in town Monday soliciting orders. Solicitor Charles B. Hudson has so far recovered from his sickness as to be able tc t ttend court at Americus. CO [TON MARKET ELLAVILLE Dec. 5 Good Middling 9% cents Middling it Receipts up to date 1245 bales. COLUMBUS Dec, 4. Good middling 9b> cents Middling 014 ii Low middling 9 Total receipts to date, 50,275 AMERICUS Dec. 4, Good middling 9% Cents Middling !<T« Low middling 8% Total receipts to date 39,895 A very interesting Missionary servici was held in the Methodist Church on ast Sunday night. The pieces read were ine. The readers were Misses Lula Mur phy, Mittie Myers and Ola Flanders. I'he recitations were by Masters Willie I'hornton, Dupont Murphy, Carl Murphy nd Willie Seovill and Miss Jewel Mur >hy. These little folks acquited them selves with credit. The address by Mrs. J. H. Smith was fine. It was full oi acts, statistics and argument. It cer ainly ought to stir the hearts of tin Christian workers of Ellaville and add argelv to the members of th different societies, for the promotion o good, that are in this place. Quite a brilliant wedding took place ast Sunday at Box Springs Ala. The • aide, Miss Mattie A. Weaver, is sister o Mrs. Geo. T. Walker of this county tnd the groom, Mr. S. Lambert Jones, is i member of the firm of W. H. Jones – 3ro., of Columbus. The dinner is said o have been all that an epicure could vish and the presents were nutnerou nd costly. Our friend Geo. T. was here in all his glory and had his better mlf along to look after him. The young voyagers on the sea of matrimony have he best wishes of the News. Now and then a tramp passes through ■egging for something to eat. Our cit zens ought to have a woodpile of good easoned oak and hickory and when an ble bodied man. who is just as able to urn a living as any of us are, let him ■ <rn his dinner by swinging a dub-axe i while. If a man is honest and worthy le will not object to earning his bread. r lie is not honest it is no credit to any one to feed a worthless tramp, whose msiuess it is to dead-beat the world. Our former townsman, Mr. Freeland I. Scarborough, was married last night « ) Mist. Mamie Brown, at the residence if the bride, near Milledgeville. Dr. ‘lieney went up Tuesday to act as best tan for the groom. The bridal party re ex pected to arrive today and spend few days with relatives in Ellavi le. Fhe numerous friends of the groom ex nd him a cordial welcome and wish iim and his chosen companion long life nd much happiness. Schley county s solid on everything ecessary for fe ding man or stock. drs. J. M. Gay sent us a turnip from her arden this week that measures one foot on and half inches in circumference, md weighs four and a quarter. This i< I ust a fair sample ot her crop. The friends oi R**v, and Mrs. W . T ’ an , l( i rs them »i donfitic^n p^ntv on rimrsdny night. Lois of groceries and sen dollars wen* enutributed. Mr. F-sass he dont know when lie lias felt so hap py over t hese tokens of appreciation. Nearly every farmer in Schley eounl v ,vill kdl meal enough this season to do ■ ini next year and many have meat for i vale. We could close our ports against : hebalmioe nf th'* world and live sum j »t uous’ly lor ail next \e.ii. T?p. follovviuK i s 1 of tlio l opnl ul S'i‘wards tor F'laville < iivuit f< l 1^', i T. t H. Smith. G. ... T *’ , u - * p " . Ilornady. S, .) .lord: n W. A. Berin . J. < '• King. B. F. Gu (Ml. J’ S. S(.evt u . J. J. • Su p' a, J. W. Snipes. M Dev. if. SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. The A. GL Rhodes Furniture Co. * * ■5fr * * * \ v ; * * * * * * * ” ■ 'M BRANCH HOUSES. BRANCH HOUSES. ; i ■ A. G. Rhodes – Co.............Savannah, Ga. m A. G. Rhodes A. – Co..............Columbia. S. c G. Rhodes – Co. Atlanta, Ga. A, G Rhodes – Terre A. G. u Co........ Haute, Iud, Rhodes – Co .Mobile, Ala A. G. Rhodes – Co ...Evansville, ImL A. G. Rhodes – Co.........Montgomery, Ala. mi A. G. Rhodes – Co....... ...... ...........Cairo, A. G. Rhodes 111. – Co.........Chattanooga, Tenn. ! A. G, Rhodos – Co................Raleigh, N. ( A. G. Rhodes – Co......*.....Nashville, Tenn. A. G. Rhodes – Co...........Vicksburg, Miss. . A. G. Rhodes – Co .Memphis, Tenn. m G. Rhodes . A. – Co........ .......Augusta, Ga. A. G. Rhodes – Co. Knoxville. Tenn. A. G. Rhodes – A, G. Rhodes Co....... ......Louisville, K\ . – Co.............Charleston, S. C. Epm A. G. Rhodes – Co....... Eufaula, Ala. ..... * * * * l ! * * * A MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN 5553® ca Sid ■ Ours is the biggest Furniture business in the United States and our sales anually are million dollars. Beside manufacturing over a a large 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 bav from $25,000 to $50,090. I OR SPOT CASH, thereby giving lioin 15 to 20 pei cent, better discount than they. We are always willing to give customers the benefit of these big dis our counts. and save you lrom 10 to 20 per cent, on every piece of furnitura you buy from us. Another advantage is. handle T| irst we V | ; class K°° ,ls ;uul %vil1 guarantee every piece we sell you. Our motto is “GOODS AT RETAIL AT WHOLESALE i LK ES. To prove this we submit a few prices and defy competition: )i!0 Bureaus, beautifully finished at $4.50 each. bevel glass, only $45.00 each. aiMl Good Strong Bedsteads, complete at $1.50 each. 30 solid walnut frame plush each. .<>0 »J*oo(l Strong Bod Springs Parlor suits, six pieces, $35.00 at §1.25 each. 50 solid Walnut, full spring bed lounges, moquetto tops. §0.75 each. f. sl French Dressing ('uses, 20x38, best German glass at $10.00 each. “Waleot < ottage chairs” 50c each. i->0 - eu pieces, toilet, lied room suits, nmrbleized top, 20x28, German plate 5(X) Good. glass only $29.50 each. Strong, walnut iinisn, Rocking ('hairs, Cane seat and back, •4) Ten piece, solid walnut, marble only §1.00 ouch. top, toilet bed room suits, large 1 hese are only a few of the thousands of bargains we have to offer at prices lower than other dealers for the same aids. If by buying you, pay g< we, for 18 large stores, in the'enormous quantities we do, cannot undersell small dealers, then Jie \\ lioiesale houses have no advantage over the little one horse dealers that buy handful of goods at the time. LAST, ZE3TTT TTOT LEAST, Among the 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 new ast shades. MAIL ()RDERS have best atten ion always. our Can sell you good Ingrain at 50c per yard, best at 85c, good Brussells at75c best $1.25. Make a diagram of your loom, with exact measurement, wrte us what kind of carpet you want, and we will guarantee to please you. We cannot •ut samples as it t rie s from a yard to a yard and a half to show the figure. Dont huv an article of Furniture until you see our goods and get cur prices, If you cannot send orders b\ il. We will treat light and come, us your in you do our best to please ycu. THE A. G. RHODES FURNITURE COMPANY, 1028 Broad Street, COLUMBUS GA. 1 Tdlll id f! L’ i 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 to us 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 anu 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. ElpSole and Harness Leather always on hand. J. Marion Estes – Son 1038 Broad Street. Columbus Ga. For the third time the people of Stew art county said they do not want whisky sold among them, last Tuesday. A big effort was made by Hie whisky men, money was spent freely and no stone was left unturned to bring the accursed stuff back, but to ho avail. And now we hope they will be spared the ex pense and confusion of another elec lion on the subject many years, Tlie good jjeople of Stewart county ought to stand nobly by brother Latimer, of th Lumpkin Independant, He made a manly fight and lias necessarily made enemies. They should see that lie does not suffer loss. They should mo-e than in a ice good all losses he has sustained. He has stoo l by them and they should stand by him with a large patronage.— Cuthher Liberal. a sukk ctuk r^>u nnj,ior> r nAC. We have seen the following recipe for Billions colie tried with perfect success: Comon May pop root as muqji as you grasp.hi tween the thumb and fin ^ in H ()1 , .... of whiskey. Dose; 1 ta ^lesfioonful eve: ' hour until relieved. WHAT A Ft hTFNE .10(1 he.Hliy. perrly -Ian. Few m a wan* of the short lime ii tnti l'"rn <!isor dun *1 liver to cawse Idutelu on the laeeaud ?t 4 iurU jrVeasy kin. one hotth* «.i ..o.C; IlLOWD'H K7fTRU mid IH.OOD MAKER v i ; . re-ntore ilii- organ to ! fi» natural nn.l liealth.v jitflte, : i in I elejin e (lie Mood o! nil h) poritJiH, ft is meeting with wonderful siiei ■ s. We uunr.inteo every iiott le. i r. r. H. Sinitli Dniinrist. s-joosib –'c*32£: cl 41 ssy* i warn m ■a* m A £ ^1 for uVv' m f, 1 m I m 9B m « m : i | Vs W. m ’*. I m m m m :'43 f Ii W - H L‘r/'A •Aii ■•V mbey fe ’ OT i - 4 j j J T.T3. Will ” iamsoiTs STORE For his 5 ii , This Season and is laying ih '<■' Supply Christmas r ]’ <y.-. H.ollidaV (rOO(ls. L ilV Woi'kd, . 1 11(1 eVc'i’Vi ll ilL. t<> Iliako Christmas j< 11 y and Dleasm'P A lot of hoaut ihi! ' i me chins : s and man v ot hco artic its ll iv a iN'Ddv uived and others *> n i 'VV: ('a!i and s' e t ;icl \:v ' Oi J. ,t>. VVI.L!JAMS., VAA Ah i