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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1894)
FRAUDULENT BARGAIN SALES. Bclicmci rnnrocOrt by IMaltnnsut |)i*I«n I n Hoodwink tlit* People, In recent years tlie advertisements of “bankrupt"and ••foreclosure'" sales have become quite common. The penchant among certain clussea of people for taking advantage of tlio necessities of their fellow men to obtain something for less tlinn Its real value is util ized by the promoters of these scheme* to dispose of second class goods at first class prices. Some of these sharks have an admirable system to better enable them to delude and hoodwink the pnb he. Instead of, as was formerly the cus tom, dropping down into a town, rent ing a room and at once advertising their great •‘bankrupt" sale, they pursue u different method. A stool pigeon is sent ahead, who rents a room in a city or town centrally located and puts in a stock of merchandise. lie announces by imnd bfils widely distributed and through the columns of the local palters that, like the country journalist, he lias ••come to stay.” A week elapses, and another in dividual, representing himself its the agent of jobbers, puts in his appearance with a chattel mortgage on the stock, which he proceeds to foreclose. The first man, quite crestfallen evi dently, gets himself interviewed by the newspaper reporter, and, after a recital of his woes and misfortunes ami n disser tution on tlie excellence and good quali ties of the merchandise which lias been wrested from him by the iron hand of the remorseless mortgagee, hies himself to some other town to repeat the opera tion. The conspirator who is left iu ebarge, with a display of cuterpri.se wor thy of a better cause, floods the sur rounding country and neighboring towns with lurid posters announcing a ••mort gagee's sale," with some account of the ■wonderful sacrifices to be made in order to realize the mortgage indebtedness at the earliest practical moment, and cun ningly worded “locals," reciting the same story, find their way into the col umns of the local papers. This iathe bargain seeker'sopportunity, cud the way the “penny wise and pound foolish" population of town and country respond to the advertisement and load themselves down with shoddy goods, an tiquated clothing or worthless jewelry is a caution, Persons who have been in debt to their home merchant since the mind of man runneth not buck to the contrary bring their ready cash and plunk it down to the mountebank in re turn for his doubtful wares. A few weeks’ use fills the bosoms of the bargain seekers with vain regret as they content plate the condition of their much vaunt ed bargains. These specious “sales" seldom deceive the sensible man or woniun. A mo tnent’s consideration should convince gny one that if the merchandise offered was us represented, standard goods, lie fore tho local merchants and dealers would allow them to be disposed of in couipt .on with their goods they would buy the entire stock ami take it out of the market. The “agent," if the mort gage was bona Tide, would be glad to dis pose of the entire stock in this manner in order to save time und expense. But such is not the case. This class of goods is manufactured expressly for these ir responsible concerns and is never found on the counters of reputable dealers. The gudgeons who bite at tbe bait get hooked. Trade with established mer chants is the only safe rule. •Serve* Them Ulclit. A house owner needs a lightning rod. Instead of calling on a permanently lo cated dealer in lightning rods and em ploying him to do the work, he enters into a contract Avitli tho first shark that comes along and signs an agreement, winch eventually turns up as a note in the hands of an “innocent" purtyau.l mulcts him to the tune of several hundred dol lars. and the popular verdict is. "Served him right.” A predilection for strangers anil the mania for buyinggoods in other than the regular channels of trade seem to be pe culiar to a certain cluss of mercenary people of the community. They doubt the honesty und good intentions of their home artisan or merchant, whom they have known for years, and refuse to be lieve his assurances of fair treatment, but turn a willing ear to tfie lirst smooth tongoed swindler that comes along. This truit of human character is well known to txe smooth worker, and the amounts realized each year through the gullibility of their victims is greater than is general ly kuown. The farm implement und musical in strument agent comes from uo man knows whither, makes a sale at u low price and levants. In a few days a man with a chattel mortgage on the same article arrives and wrests it from the buyer, mid lie has no recourse unless lie can find the agent. A dealer m this man's own locality stood ready and anx ious to sell him the same goods at u fair price, but he preferred patronizing a sirangta - with tne vain hope of getting >0141 e^hing lor nothing, lie got duped, his and Jiis neighbors happiness declare is not Unit increased it "served when him right." Farming couiniunitios a.w now being visited by ugepts for grig^ery.concerns and shoddy dry large goods .cities. houses Tfie located .bargains in one of tUe tney ofi'er nave the effect of gathering ui scores of victims. In one locality visit ed, sugar by the barrel was offered at ; a price lower than it could 1m* obt-dted from tlie refinery. There was. bowvy* r, * • 'Xtmlin.i I** l-e sol. - Ii.-.l I v M. * -*r .. .. H. Ill . • I • • .......... so Jgen • *• ..... J ' * •com in waking a shipment. The goods came 0. O. 1).. and much to the disgust of the consignee everything but the sugar was utterly unlit for who. Let these hargutu eeekera take the hard cash which they always seem to have ready and waiting for the shark uud go to your home merchaut and plank it down, and you will find that, taking into consideration the quality of the merchandise, he sells much cheaper than the traveling vender. PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY. A Good CltIren Spend* Ills Momjr Among tho Local Tradesmen. The member of ft community who ha bitually ignores his home merchant, me chanic or tradesman and makes his pur chases and spends his money in other towns docs not deserve the name of a good citizen and should not l* counte nanced by those who have the l>est inter ests of their own locality at heart. That it pays to trade near home is a well os tfthlishod fact, and no town or city e\er prosjtered whose citizens, enticed by the Alluring baits held out by the merchant in tlu*big cities, spend their money with them, The local merchant and mechanic aro interested in the progress und develop rnent of tho town and country in which they live, and every dollar that they amass is reinvested und remains in the neighborhood. As they pro.si**r their takes increase, and just so much those of others are lightened. They assist iu keeping up your schools, churches and other public institution and charities, But tho person who spends his money ia some distant city puts it beyond assist ing in any local enterprise. Tho man in the city upon whom you inter® Wstow your custom has uo further t in you or your surroundings than the cash he re ceives from you. It is no concern of his whether you are as devoid of social, church or educational privileges as the in habitants of Borrioboola-Gha, or wheth er your streets or highways axe well made or an aboriginal Indian trail. The surplus money which he has to bestow will go to enrich the exchequer of insti tutions from which you will never re ceive any benefit and to add to the wealth of communities in which you have no financial interest. And, further, there is no good reason for thin impolitic and unbusinesslike di version of trade. The business men in the smaller cities ami towns can and do sell goods year iu und year out as cheap ly as do those of the larger places. Tilt lower expenses, cheaper rent and iin munity from the exorbitant municipal taxes which prevail in the grout cities enable them to do so and still make a living profit. But the shrewd city luer chants, by advertising certain goods at ridiculously low prices, manage to attract gullible patrons to their places of bu**i ness, with the knowledge that they will succeed in selling them other goods at advanced prices to reimburse themselves for the loss on the “leader" and leave themselves a handsome profit. The home merchant is established here and expects to pursue his business among us indefinitely. The continuance of his trudo is dependent upon this fair and uniform treatment of his customers and the quality of his goods. His field is lim ited, and should he resort to shady meth ods or foist dishonest wares upon his pa trons his reputation would be gone and his trade consequently lost. But the metropolitan merchant has a wide and an almost unlimited field. His patrons are from all parts of the country, and if lie can be so fortunate as to get one “good deal” from each one lie does not expect them to return. The ideal community is tuat in which there is a reciprocity of good feeling among merchants in all branches of trade, mechanics, profession al men, workingmen and farmers, each availing himself as far as possible of the other’s services, buying his goods or em ploying his labor, hs the case muy be. The community where this practice ob tains is always found to be an excep tionally prosperous one, populated by cheerful, honest, neighborly and enter i«'ising people, und a good place for the home seeker to locate iu. A Good Word For tlio Ncwnpiprr. At a recent business convention Gov ernor Francis of Missouri, who is in a jtosition to know whereof he speaks, paid tribute to the local newspaper as fol lows: “Each year the local paper gives from $500 to $5,000 in free lines to tho com munity in which it is located. No other agency can or will do this. Tho editor, in proportion to his means, does more for his town than any other 10 men, and in all fairness with men he ought to be sup ported—not because you like him or ad mire hia writings, but because the local jiaper is the best investment a commu nity can make; It may not be brilliantly edited ur crowded with thought, but financially it is of more benefit to the community than the teacher or preacher. Understand me, 1 do uot tneau men tally or morally, but financially, ami yet on the moral question you will find most of the local papers on tbe right pple. Today the editors of the home pa jiors tlo the most for the least money of any people on tho face of the earth." Is required, »nd it is well to have one that runs high»;n potash. Any fertilizer made fair i pAk*r»\w..U answer your pur |)osa. 2. In t^iltkvating ccbry it ,is ttsuHlly j planted ;.,v ^lauicvta.l <T'»p on ilautl jprevi i*w, , # ,1 jtW. Vnl -x : .* vi .* *n * * -X •* fly t.-«. L i'ois H S-V.'S • , . i. ■’■t) i .in i *'•*«; ,vi11 !.,r tfelerv i –t- 4 - v inMtUr ; All be printed tinder thiN matter to headin'; must la* paid for in Advance. We most emphatically will not deviate from thin rule If you dnnt lwlieve what Mll y gjve us a trial. We cannot run the rtak of collecting* SHERIFFS SEES. IDA TA Y 1.0It ) Libel for divorce in Schley vtt tSuperior Court Oct. t**nn JOHN TAYI.OK I m«. To John Taylor Greet Intr by order ot tho Judge of Superior court You are hereby required to be at the next Superior court to be held in und for mild enmi ty on the Sud .Monday In April isftt to answer Plaintiff* Complaint in default thereof the court wil 1 proved as to Justice shall appertain. This January 3rd 1»»4. J, M. Murray C, S. C., S. C. Georgia Schley County. Whereas J F Daniel. Adair, on the Estate of Julius Daniel deceased, represented to the Court, that he has fully ad ministered the Estate of said deceased. Thi s Is therefore to cite nil persons concerned to show cause, if any they have’ why said Adm r, shield not be discharged und receive letiers of Dismission on the 1st, Monday April lstil, T It Myers, Ordinarp. Georgia To whom it may con Schi<ey County earn, Z T Mott having iu due form applied to the undersignd for letters of guardianship of the person and property of Katie C Mott. and Lucy A. Mott, minor children of 7. T Mott. Notice is hereby given that his application will be It ard at my office on 1st Monday in Feb. 1894. Given under my hand und official signa ture, this Dec. 16th 1894- T B Myers. Ordinary 8C (leorirla i To whom It muy concern Schley County I J. \V. Snipes having ^ proper form applied to me for Permanent Letters of Administration oil the EsUtc of .1 (* Snipes Into or said county deceased. This is to Cite all and sin^ularth creditors and next kin of J *1 Snipes to be und appear at my cilice on the first Monday in Apri next and show cause. If any they cun. why per manent Administration should uot be granted to J W Snipes on the Estate of J G Snipes de ceased. Witness my hand and Official signal tire This 3th, day of March 18W. T It Myet> Ord‘v S. U. Executors Sale. Agreeably to an order of the court of Ordinary of Schley county, will he soli. «)the highest bidder, at the court house ioor of sai<l county, on the 1st Tuesday ;n :• pril next within the legal hours ol bale the following property to-wit three .civs of land off of lot no. 101: One ai tv 0*1 of lot no. 110 ill the 29th. Dial, ami right of way for mill race or ditch through the lands of J. M. bat All in Schley county, also gin, feeder, c ndens *r. rotten press, grist mill and appevti linnet s thereto. Sold :*s the property ol Dupree Peacock late of said countv de •oased. Terms on*- half payable Oct. 1st and one half Dec. 1st. 1894. This March 5th.1894. and B.T. Peacock Z. T. Mott. Exrs ltUOvLlhS.S AltN 1 CA SALVE. True ltr.ST Sat.vk in the world for Cuts Bruises, Seres, Ulcers, Su.lt. Hheuni. Fevb* Sores, Tetter, ClmpiHJd Hands, rhilblains ..orns and all Skin Eruptions, nno positively cures Piles, or uo pay required. It is guaran ee.l to give perfect f Jtisfuetion tor money re aud Prpice 23 cents par t.ox, For sale by The offer made In this issue of a free cholaivhip in the Georgia Alabama Bus m ss College. Macon Ga. is a rare oppor. unity for some ot our young friends to retire an education in the best instttu don of its kind lit the South. The prin cipals stands at the head of their profes ion and their declared purpose I* edu rate some worthy boy or girl in every county cannot fail to command the high *st praise. State of Georgia i Whom* »t has' been Schley County made known to me that a vacancy in the office of Oi dinary of said eoun y lias been made by the death of T. D. M.ver te Ordinary, and it being my duty under the |8 election to till said vn |,hw. to provide for an ,incy. 1 the undersign, fleikof the Superior , i-ourt or said county, do hereby order an Klee. ion to take place in the same manner as Klee , offioersurelieldin sni*l eountj ; 4 If IS foreouuty ,t same Electors on the 14 day of April 1**4- d*e within two tj di j> Dun the date of this ,g order for an Ordinal y to fill the v.teuney i IT ted by said T. 11. ers death, and that order lie published fertile spuee » f 15 days in the Schley Uounty News of EllavlileGa. thut being iI k- paper in wuieh Citation# of the Ordinary at e been ptiblirht d. Given under my olheia , -ivnutui c thi#day of jaarcli IWt. J. m. Murray. C. S. C. S. C. An AMiacItT* * CoaMiwit MBJtOEAFl'fM JkM)K and IKON HITTKAiJI udve-Uatn? H'KIWX 1 # Dragnad * c ixwf ’ on**', given .way a ,£.■■■ ..w—i ' v ^ <»*>*s*. C. B R. of Georgia. Montgomery – Eufaula Ky, AND Mobile – Girard R R. h. k. Omer-R. s>. Hayes. Receivers Savannah – western B. R. H. M- Comer – R- J- Lowry. Receivers Tickets at reduced rate* betweeu local points on sale after 6 pm-Saturday, go^d returning till Monday noon* If you are going to New York, Boston, Philalielphia or Baltimore on business or pleasure you save Sleeping Car fares, and the expense of meals enroute by going via Central by, Savannah anh thence by Steamers, and at the same time enjoy the benefits of an Ocean voy age. Tickets include meals and state-room. For full in formation write to or call on nearest ticket ag°nt or to, Theo. D. Kline, Genl supt. W. f. shell man, Traffic Mgr. J. C- Haile, Genl PasngrAgt. savannah, Ga, Jan. 30-94 HEALTH AND STRENGTH If you are not feeling strong and heal hy, try Electric Bitters. IfLaGnppi lias left you weak and weary, use Elec tric Bitters. This remedy ac'S diiectlv oi Liver, stomach end Kidneys, gently aid lie tho organs that perf orm their lunc tiontb If you are afflicted with sick Hen*’ ache, you will find speedy and permanani * lief by taking Electric Bitters. Ot.etvi al will convince you that this is the rein edy you need Large bottles only 59c, a or. .J. N. Cheney – cos., Dru store CENTRAL— flora Under New Managemen i The Central Hotel, at Columbus Ga., b rast becoming a great resort for the traveling public. This hotel has been thoroughly renovate .neirte and out »ml put in first-class order, an i lie fare, ns tv* U nstlieuceoniino.hitioi 8, isal liat cuuid be desired. This hotel is contrail jratert. Inrjfe rooms, w ell ventilated and fm aishe-in modern style. Polite and atteut.vi ervants. Tile table supplied with all the do caciesof the season, mukiiijf It a most popi arresort for drummers and the travelin ul erlly SHSiLlIfi NUL.1 c v A,'d. a. «.’• 0H9 ©sn'uoneagipui J.0 -Qiq -noa.T.draAi'i ‘■BTdreT's^dtOit FOll OVER FIFTY YEAHS. Mrs. Winslow’sSoot Idng Syrup has been use* for over titty years by millions of mothers to* their ehildrt u while teething, with perfect sue ef*s». it sooth(*s th.* child, softens the gnms.al lays nil pain, cures wind colic, and is the ben remedy for Diurrh*iea. It will relieve I he pout little suffererinimediat.-ij. Sold by Druggist* every part of the world: Twent y-lh e cent t W. L. DOUGLAS S 3 SHOE cen/°emen. TM 1^'^y Gentlemen, And other Ladies, specialties Boys and for / Hisses are the - Best in the World. Sv See descriptive advert I »*v meat which will appear ia this paper. 5 Take no Substitute, but insist on hnvlng AV. L, :• * DOUG I, A S’ SHOES, with name aud price stamped oa bottom. koU U> - Pffloii i irriiiMji 1 1 itt niKs Jtsedlftg StOf'k', or children v j ’ j Kill irgm ihoubl talc v:h nWIVTN st ,RON lit** X *. D pi—»»»•' tj b»’:e. ot *. M ti'iri in' I t-tffVv J v » atatcoxid . Jtv.r wou.ylt (ft town. Mayor...... Y. A. Collin*. t • • oiiu ciltneu.. .......Y r .l», Mumy* .....H-N .....M. a. nt n. .... Atthin- hill, ......C. L.IV ’Aetifck, Kecnhlit........ ......A • A. A run » MuisfmlL........ OB . ...... ,J, F. Treasure...... ....... < kind lixon. Ceuneit meets first Monday nfg–t h, mouth. n „ k CoUntY. ordinary.......... ... ... T ft. >fym. Clerk supr. Court ........J. M, Muirsy Sheriff............ ........ " itikitn Allra Jaiicr............ • -.......I’i II. I!*VKl#r Tux Collector................< H.WoH, . Tux Deceiver. .............D. w.Jfaliwf. Treasurer.................J>. Surveyor................... y. K. IS. fi Mali.. County School Uonunis’r . .. J. >p folium Cor,>,,pr ......................U. W. Mni>U*||. Superior Court--Com cues the mciod* Monday in April and October. ’ W. H. Kish, Judee.....C. li. Hudson Kul.Ge* eml. Ordinary's Court. First Monday in every month. County Commissioners. ... W. D. Murtuy .. V . i;, 'ioiKh r ■ T, V. lIrid K . A. M. Ca.*Sr«y . O. T, Walker. Court first Tuesday in each <iu"'ti-r. Leon C. Greer. Attorney at lav. Oglethoi )*" (.'a. Prompt attention given to al biisir • entrusted. Office in Gmtrt liouss, A Business Education to Some Worthy Boy or Gil l. Th s is no adveitising scheme, but a plain, statement ot fact. Within the text thirty days, the Georgia-Alabama Business College proposes to give on« worthy, ambitious boy or girl, in each county of the State, an unlimited schol arship, entitling the holder to th- full course in the Book-keeping. Shorthat d, Telegraph or Pen-art department, with out further expense. The award will be made on ‘he ground >f merit; and we would like to bear rom every boy and girl wno desires to secure tliis valuable scholarship. Address all cottespondence to Wyatt – Martin. Macon Go. / ..fluswessi cqlleq^ Jt «* i rjas I H IJ ipufll u N THE IN i sura FOUR COMPLETE DEPARTMENTS, Declared by the Chicago Trade Journal “To lee.upv the same relntii *- position to other sur I'oundinir ltiisincss CoUeges as the Great l id versity of t 'liieago to the primary schools ♦>t I he land." This institution assists its graduates to p*>»i lion and positively guarantees n*>t only to git *■ i licin a more thorough training than any other * College, but to save them time and money in poing so. Write for particulars to WYATT – M tTJTIN. Macon, Ga - FOR COAL, COKE ILXLAE, Write to me for p vices. I make specialty of first class goods at lows# rices - Juhr R. Garrett,. Golumhus Ga. Bock lens Arnica Salve. Tha Best Salve in the worM for ( ‘'is. B, u s.'s. Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. G— ver Sores. Tetter, Chapped Hands ■ . Chll Ida.ns. Corns. a..d all Sk'u Eruptions. and positively cure l’iles. no p ‘ v u quire.). It is guarranteed t«. give perfe. i satisfaction tnmoney relnndeti- Price cents per box. For sale by Cheney – Cj. .V
