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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1890)
fr.-vy el*. How ’.i ll4 j ro Saved (lie The Duke of WYhington was oarw a cd who, id his opinion, was the brav e.-f man at Waterloo can t tell you he said, ‘but 1 can tell you of on6 tiian whom there was no braver." 1 he following is the story put in the words of the writer: “There was a private in the artillery. A farm house, with an orchard sur rounded by a thick ledge, formed a most important point in the British position, and was ordered to lx* held against tho enemy at any sacrifice. The hottest of the battle raged around this point, but the English behaved well and beat back the French again and again. “At last the powder and ball were found to be running short; at tho same time the hedges surrounding theorchard took lire In the meantime a messenger had been sent to the rear for more pow der and ball, and in a short time two loaded wagons came galloping down to tin* farm house, the gallant defenders of which were keeping up a scanty lire through the llames which surrounded the pout. The driver of the first wagon Spurred his struggling horses through the burning heap; but the flames rose fiercely round and caught the powder, which exploded, sending rider, horses and wagon in fragments into the air. For one instant the driver of tho second wagon paused, appalled by his comrade’s fate; the next, observing that the flames beaten back for a moment by the explo sion afforded him one desperate chance, he sent his horses at the smoldering breach, and, amid the cheers of the gar rison, landed his cargo safely within. Behind him the flames closed up and raged more fiercely than ever. This private never lived to receive the reward which his act merited, but later in the engagement he was killed, dying with the consciousness that he had saved the day.”—Reminiscences. Some West Point Figures. From 1838 to 1887 inclusive 6,669 young men have been appointed to West Point. The following table shows how many have been rejected, how many ad mitted and the number graduated. Rejected for deficiency in Reading........ Writing .... 593|By LG I!v academ medical ic board.. board.. 1,303 ........ .... 201 Spoiling Aril lunette ...... .... StfTjAppoint’tcanceled. 28 .... .... 702 Declined appoiut't... 108 Grammar ...... .... 592 Alternates . 59 Geography..... History 333 Admitted . . 4,4(>0 . . 883 Graduated .. . 2,305 The buildings in use at the academy are mostly new. None date back be yond 1837, when the chapel was built The academic building where the reci tations take place is defective, and an appropriation has been made by congress to build another at a cost of $490,000. In the basement of this building is the gymnasium and the trophy room. In the latter arc kept models of guns, gun car riages, shot and shell, battle flags; in deed all manner of curiosity in a mili tary line. At present the most de fective thing about the academy is the gymnasium, which Is unfit for any respectable educational institution; but congress has taken cognizance of the fact and granted $90,000 for a new one. Tho chapel is not an imposing building without, but within It is taste fully arranged. On the right are slaU giving tho names of all tho major geo erals and brigadier generals of the Revo lutionary war, with date of birth and death. On the left are slabs giving the same in the case of prominent officers of the Mexican war. The cadets occupy the center seats; the families of officers stationed at the post use tho sides. The choir is composed of cadets.—West Point Letter. The Japanese. Iu listening to a recent lecture on Ja pan and the customs of tho country, one of the audience was heard to remark that he did not see why we should cot ask them to send us a few missionaries and see if they could not improve our manners a little, and also our morals. Their religion may need looking sifter, but they are said to be extremely kind and gentle with their horses and dumb animals, which certainly could not bo said of Americans of tho present day, or the 6cci**ty with the extended appella tion would not be kept so busy. The Japanese are exceedingly polite and have a great respect for the aged of all classes. Children of the higher fam ilies are sent to school in plain clothes that tho poorer ones may not feel the difference. The stores in Japan are not locked, neither are the houses, 7 hich Shows them to he honest. A man may leave his fruit stand and go about town and make a few calls, and go hack to his place of business, knowing that every thing is just as ho ltd' it. Or should any customers wish to purchase his wares they make tlieiv own change from the small pieces of money that the proprie tor lias left in sight in ease of Buch an occurrence. On the whole, it seems that they are far aho d of us in many things. —Boston Traveler. A Huudy Teat for S»*rr Cm. It is not generally known that silver ware furnishes one of the most reliable means of detecting defective drainage. If it is covered with a black coating, oi tarn Shed, stxin after l»eing cleaned, and aftei i!a second or third cleaning ag;iii: becomes darkened, one may be certain that there is some trouble with the drain fige system of the house. The agent which furnishes the tarnishing Is not sewer gas itself, as it is commonly sup posed, but a gas which always accom panies it, called sulphuretcd hydrogen. It is the same gas which is generated in decaying eggs and other putrefying ank n I and vegetable matter*.—Herald of L, a, ta SCHLEY COUNTY NEW S. Hawkins! {House, AMERICUS GA. Jesse Aycoclk:; Proprietor 1 Located in Center of Business. First-Class Accommodation In Every Respect. Carter’s Shoe Store, AMERICUS. GEORGIA. m Boots, Shoes, and Hats of ev *3^ - —ery description. a if Mm and We want and your trade, will come treat see us we you clever. CALVIN CARTER – SON. jP_A_T_ IHL "WIX j X j I_A_1\ZES Cotton avenue, Americus, Ga. Sole agent for the famous old ■ rjLJL y 9 STRAIGHT KENTUCKEY WHISEZEV. JUG < 'USTOMERS SUPPLIED PROMPTLY BY EXPRESS OR FREIGHT. MONUMENTAL Manufacturers of Mon. uments. HeuU-Stones MARBLE - - W 0 ) i \ 0 Statuary Cemetery t-ure Marble, and Work Plumbers, General Furni Slabs, Marble Tiling', etc. ZEcLgao? u jVL±IL'Lo 3 ? Georgia, Dealer in Italian Tennessee. and (SUCCESSOR TO MILLER – McCALL.) American Marble, and Foreign and Domestic ' Foreign Office—C a it a ha ,* Italy. New York Office 714 Water St. Estimates Fur-dshed 314 Jackson Street and contracts made foi all kinds of Building _A_MERICUS GrA. Stone Iron Railing for ceme tery Enclosures a Spec ialty. HI. D . WATTS, V\7~holesale and ^Retail "1 Liquors and cigars a specialty. Corner Leo and Forsyth Streets, AMERICUS, GA ;3Y“The people of Sell ley County are especially invited to call and get my prices when visiting Americus. ; 431 COTTON AVENUE, AMERICUS GA. Sole Agents for the Famous Old- Gr~UL~OQ- S“p:z?±:CLg WHISKE3Y 41 f| * i M Distilled by Thompson Willson – Co. Paducah Ivy. OLD LOG- CA.BILT i kies h A pure and unadulti'rated, distillation from clean grain; the kind our fore fathers drank in their log cabins in days of yore. When visiting Columbus call in at Rollin Jeffersons 1041 Broad street and see the old log cabin as natural as life, with its coon skins on the out side and sideboard and decanters inside, filled with pure liquors^ with [the old fashioned appliances for treating your friends. > * » 104X Broad Street Columbus G a. REMOVAL " Cliaiicellor –d Have removed to their new three story building, 1132 – 1134 Broad street. COLUMBUS GA. OPPOSITE THEIR OLD STAND. They have twice the stock of Clothing, Hats, las, Trunks and Shirts ever carried. Have also added complete line of men and boys Shoes. i i 1 rr M Cl T * 1 (J Ji / V NOTE SOME PRICES 50 Suits at $9,00 cost you $13.00 elsewhere, 100 Suits at 12,50 cost you 15,00 elsewhere. 75 Suits at 15,00 well worth 20,00 100 Suits at 18*50 well worth 25,00 200 Boys Suits at $2,00 to $3,50 worth $3,00 to $5,00. The best $3,50 fine shoe in the South you will pay $ 5 , elsewhere, we mean busineess. we have too mas p’oods. They must be sold at once. Chancellor – Pearce. u: k’ - : WHOLESALE and RETAIL HEALER IN Groceries and IPnr , Under Rankin House; Corner Broad and Tenth Stmi Columbus, Ga., a CJ =5 ISt. 11 To the People of Schley and adjoining Counties. I keep constantly on hand a well assorted stock V groceries, plantation and family supplies, of every script! on. side-track I have near facilities, the depots, where a large heavy brick goods warehouse, store) wij - my are and the economy and convenience of receiving and fo warding, enables me to give as low, if not lower than any one. I will always have in season a good stock of Iron tit twine, Cotton and jute bagging, enough to supply ti wants of all. An experience of twenty two years in the grocery to helps me to anticipate the wants of the trading especially the farmers. Special attention paid to filling orders by mail. Your patronage soliticed. 6 Jan. 1 W. J. Watt. T/f in r —:DEALERS IN:— m renerax r-riVE KEEP ON HAND ALmOST EVERY THING TO SUIT THE TRADE. BESIDE FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, WILL OE FOUND, HATS, SHOES, CLOTHING, COFFINS,0 KET8, FURNITURE. ETC., AND WILL SELL GOODS AS CHEAP AS ANY MERCHANT SOUTH WEST GEOltGIA. SOLICITING TRADE. IT IS OUR OBJECT TO PLEASE ALU GIVE VALUE RECEIVED FOB YOUR MONEY. MURRAY – WILLIAMS, Ellrvillk, C.l ST3 B5*73 grip cr^ Q B SB ELLAVILLE, GA. Dealer in V ES / \ u W E i J L ■ on 2 ca ES m a S IT— FANCY GOODfi NOTIONS, ETc. I2T Also, Perfumery, Toilet Articles, School Books, and Stationery, jgl CLAUDE DIXON EUGENE M I GeneraL LLex-eixeirn-tvl AND WH KEEP EVERY THING) USUALLY A!fl> if FOUND IN A COUNTRY STORE, AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. HIGHEST CASH PRICES ALLOWBD FOR C0P« PRODUCE. WE SOLICIT TOUR PATRON AOB
