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jicrktj *** PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY mhscrlption $1.1)0 « year IN ADVANCE. E. B. HORN A DY, Proprietor. Terms r r ADVERTISING. Legal advertising will lie charged at rates owed by law In vdvar.ee. Loca’ -''tlees, first insertion, 10 cents ach subsequent Insertion, 5 cents a line. Special position charged extra. Kedudcd rates alloweb on large contracts. Yearly contracts will he made with ?or a space in our advertising colums, subject change. All r** v erflsing Dills are due on presentation after first Insertion. unless o.her terms are pre Viously agreed upon. PTWe take no risk on collections, Parties unknown to us pay d vance. |3T"All letter* « u misiness must be address ad to the SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS Rev W P Harrison. D D. L L D. died in Columbus Thursday night from can cer. He was a distinguished Mate odist divine, theologian and author. For many years Dr Harrison was book editor of the Methodist Publishing House at Nashville. A marie us is in dead earnest about building a cotton mill, and whenever the enterprising citizens cf that town set their heads to do a thing they generally carry it through - Every body in lids section is hoping that they will keep the ball rolling until the enterprise is an assured success. The Woman’s edition of the Atlanta Journal which was to have been pnb lislied to day has been postponed till Saturday on account of an accident to the Engraving Co’s Office. Some of the brightest women of Atlanta are giving their best work to this Valentine Edition and every body will want a copy of the sparkling sheet. Mrs W H Felton has lieen in Rome with her lawyers for the purpose of tak ing evidence in the Mattox-FeJton con gressional contest. Is it Mrs Felton or the old doctor that wants to represent the district? This matter should be set tled at once to prevent contusion, and if the husband of Mrs Felton is not compe tent to look alter nis own affairs now, pray of what use would lie be in (Ion gress? The city papers bring tales of want and suffering that would move a heart of stone. The charitable organizations in Atlanta and elsewhere have been taxed to the utmost to relieve the dis triss caused by the terrible weather. Now is the tune to exercise broad chari ty “that makes the world akin.** Op portunities lie all about us and the man or woman who is not helping some one less fortunate than themselves has none of the spirit of Him who “went about doing good. -- Robert Ingersolks tour through Geor gia has not been attended w ith that sue cess he expected, in fact the Colonel seems to have been given the cold shoulder on all sides, and the event that promised such a sensation has really amounted to nothing after all. Noliody is hurt by Ins coming, no body iS any better. IIis movements have attracted no special attention. The noted infidel simply “got into the wrong pew” and if his lecpiion was rather chilly he has no one to blame but himself. It the fu ture let him lie more careful, to go only where he is wanted. ■* ■ 9 4M “Farewell to Strawberries” is the sig nificant heading of an article in the Florida Times Union that tells of the ter rible disaster that lias befallen the fruit growers. In the greatslra vfeeivy region around Stark and Waldo, the people ex pected to begin shipping in two weeks. but the blizzard not only ruined the-ri pening berries, but completely killed out the vines, so that there is no hope of growing a crop this year. The palatial residence of Mr Jacob Baas in Atlanta was burned Thursday eight. Hunvrv 1 « '!tal 1. V Yon muv he it"* p* • in this wor d’s goods to give vni" i hi Idreu all the t tings von woiil-l ’ike for them to hsve. Straightened circumstances may require you to dress them in plain clothes, and to deny them many innocent pleasures. But there is one thing lhat you always cm giv» them in full measure, parental love. The child 'hat gets ibis, whatever else mav be withdraw! ftom him is rich. The ,.ne that gets it. not is poveity drinkon beyond < he power of words to describe. Their hearts me hungry for human tenderness. Kiss them when thev go to bed at n,ght. In after years the m mory of such things will he worth more than gold or jewels.—Ex. Thelaw says that tax collectors and tax recievers shall give bond within 40 dare after llieir election. Tuesday tlte 12th inst, was the last day of gr .ee and it issaid that qnite a number over the state failed to make their bonds. Many sections of Georgia will I e plunged into another election. The experience of G A Apgar of Ger man Valley, N J. is w r ell worth remem bering. He was troubled with chronic diarrhoea and doctored for five months and was treated hv four different doctors without benefit. He then began using Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy, of which one small bottle effected a comple cure, It >s for sale by Dr J N Cheney – company. Druggists. Stop worrying. Adopt Sidney Smith's plan for a serene existence. "Take shoit views of life. Say to the foreboding heart. Be at peace, all is right for this hour at least.*’ Mrs Emily Thorne, who resides at Tol ed<\ Wash., says she has never been able to procure any medicine for rheumatism that relieves the pain so quickly as Chamberlain's Pain Balm and that she has also used it for lame back with great success. For sale by J N Cheney – co. The fust snow ever seen in Tampa. Fla. fell last Thursday. O W O Hardman Sheriff of Tyler co. Va, appreciates a good thing and does not hesitate to say so. He was almost prostrated with cold when he procured a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Reme dy. He says: ‘It gave me prompt relief I tin.l it to be an invaluable remedy for N coughs and colds.* For sale by Dr J Cheney – Co. Ten days loss of time on account of sickness and a doctor hill to pay is any thing but pleasant for a man of a family to contemplate, wheiher he is laborer, mechanic merchant or publisher. Jas O Jones publisher of the Leader, Mexia, Texas, was s.ck in ted ten days with la grip during its prevalence a had year second or two ago. Later in the season he a attack, lie says; In the latter case I use i Chamberlain*s cough Remedy with con siderable success. 1 think only being in Ived a little over two days, file second attack 1 am satisfied would have been equally as had as the first but for the use of this remedy.* It should be borne in mind that the grip is much the same as a very severe cold and requires > re cisely the same treatment. when you wish to cure a c >ld quick y aud effect ually give this remedy a trial. 25 – 50 cent bottles for sale by Dr J N Cheney – company. V. Idosta has started a pork packing establishment. Aberdce Messrs Lippman Bros., Savannah, G. Dear sirs:—I bought a bottle of your P P P at Hot springs Ark, and it his done murt good than three months treatment at the Hot Spiiegs. agents In this of the H.i\ e you no part emm try, oi bt me know how much it will cost io get three or six bottie Hespeettelly from your city by ex press. James yours, M Newton, Listen not to a tale bearer or slanderer lor he tells thee nothing out of good will, but as he discovereth of the secrets of others, so he will of thine in turn. Socrates. “DON’T TOBACCO SPIT YOUR LIFE AWAY." The truthful, startling title of a book about No-to-bae, the only harmless, guaranteed tobacco habit cure. If y ou want to quit and can’t, use “No-to-bae.” Braces up nicotized nerves, eliminates nicotine poisons, makes wejik men gain strength, weight and vigor. Positive cure or money refunded. Sold by MUKHO – WALL Book at druggist, or mailed free, Address, The Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago office. 45 Randolph St.; New York, 10 Spruce St. , Wagon For Sale. One good two horse or three horse wagon, as good us new. price $20,00 spot cash. Apply at this office. Thfe women will hold a (suffrage con vention lit the Methodist church next Wednesday, An the blizzard snapped all the town trees off short the men will take iothe woods.—Billville Banner. The Sparta Ishmaelite insists that there will be a big crop of cotton this year. Thb Best Blood Remedy C, A. Tompson. Seymour Iud writes My sister Jennie when she was a young girl, suffered from white swelling which greatly impaired her genera.’ health and mrde her blood *ery impure In the pi ing she was notable to do anb ould scarcely get al>out. More than a year ago she took three bottles of Bo. anic Blood Balm, and now e is cer ainly cured. FOH OVER FIFTY YEARS Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wil d colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will relieve the little sufferer immediately. Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. Twenty five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for “Mrs Winslow's Sooth ing Syrup” and take no other kind. ‘•I know an old soldier who had chrcn ic diarrhoea of long standing to have been pei manenily cured by taking Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy* - says Edward Khumpik, a prominent druggist of Minneapolis’ Minn. have sold the remeoy in this cijy forever seven years and consider it superior to any oilier medicine now on the market for bowell complaints.* 25 and 50 cent bottles of this rented for sale by J N Cheney – Co. druggists. These minor constituents in some in stances are of suilicient worth to be con Acid phosphate, which is the ordinary material with which phosphoric acid is supplied, in addition to the phosphoric acid, contains a large per cent of phos phate of limo which, to –oine land, is very beneficial. Kanit, the most common material with which potash is supplied, contains a large pier cent of chloride of sodium or common salt. This is effect ive a«» a conservator of moisture, and is recognized for its value to land. Cotton seed meal, which is largely used as an ummoniate, contains a con siderable quantity of organic matter. In fact, outside of the three principal ele ments of plant food which it contains, in almost entirely so constituted. The farmer, in tile purchase of his fertili zers, ought to consider out of what ina ferial it is made, and whether or not his land demands any of these minor con Gtituents. Of course, in fertilization it is more important to consider the exact demands of the crop under which the fertilizer is to by used. For example, in manuring for potatoes, it become important to consider in what form potash is supplied, as neither muriat. of potash or lcaiuit will give the sam result as sulphate of potash. The intelli gent farmer will consider the in-cessitv of the plant ho wishes to grow, t.h plant food necessary to its perfection and the cheapest form in which it can be supplied. mercial manures, it will r n t bo worth millions to the south. When wo d i not. have to buy corn or bacon, ami our lands are once inor., filled with bum us, w - have learned to become independent of the price of this siugai crop, and w.J been a solid loundat.ou Ours is good, substantial busiuoss, and it i bound to revive. Let us see co it that we follow acridly business in dhoti*—put our lands in good uond lion, raise our home supplies, and uy avoiding aa far as possible the per nicious credit system, piano ourselves .n u position where wm can enjoy tnu full re! urn for our labor. Tne high prices, which ruled for a *>: ries of years, did not uiaiie oar former, prosperous. On the contrary, tlu - stru vie Oooa.ue harder and harder earn, year, in many cases farmers nr; now staggering mid - r deiits contracted w ieu a iiton wa» mgu and credit ou-y, wne.i we staked our ail on om - crop m l ios<. With the siacic soa-on and tue iong wint r evenings the opportunity com th ior ii.m to loo if arotteui ami study que-H iou* mo.-r ucar.y alTf.liug his in tore is. It is the interchange <>: thought and p.«u winch promotes im irovcinont. and tins termer who su ■ veis is the one who is willing an :u ci: to receive a ? v.u,l as impart infer e.tioii, who grasps tins siuie.it points in •y weii co - . m i. iv.. progressive plan nil i: ts hnns'.-.if higner in Uie scale o' .iv. - uitn;« - . A i.ouier need* sharp wits mi well a uarp. piows, -imi i: n»* wonlu . • must “tee i tnc brain” u Vftil its to As a h -lp to <• v' -- v inquiring fur u« ■ * more v.-; •*;» i i< - : m a wca - v ■ • .i iv i. »g:-.! - u.|n:at ;<-« V*. ■ • : u! rujfrc.ripston, co:ii|W . <. as <«:; ,tinted, the train ■ id :* it ;. I* imperils given ,. »• paving moUi k : Tiio u»h. - : i i.O-v is i-eiurv • !.)« IS OS - ,:. GOOD FOR 1895 Is to determine to buy where you can g( t the best g(xxis for the least money and your patronage will be sure to go to DIXON BEOS n Who keep on hand a complete Stock of Family and Ho ANN A GENERAL LINE OF Plantation - Supplies <1 • INCLUDING Staple Dry Goods and T?.eadv- -|Vr ade Quits We are determined to make it to the interest of every citizen of Schley county to buy their supplies at home. This firm buvs goods fn large quantities from the manufacturers and largest dealers, pay cash and gets the lowest prices, therefore, they can and will sell the same quality of goods for less money, for CASH, than any city retail dealer, who pays high rents, high insurance and high city tax, can afford to. If you have been trading elsewhere give them a trial, make nut a list of what you need, take it. with the CdSH, to Duxionsr _t5 jt^otzehueirs. v. A A r GREAT! Cut Price Furniture House The Oldest, Largest and cheapest Furniture House in Western Georgia. << COMPETITON PaRALIZED By their wonderful bargains. Solid Oak Bed Room^Suits $13.50 worth $20.00 Solid Oak Parlor Suits $20.00* worth 32 00 m50wor,h 27 -°° Solid Oak side Boards $15.00 worth $25.00 Fancy UphoLsjered Rockers $1.19 worth $2.50 A large Rockers, line of Fancy Wardrobes, Tables, flat chairs, Ladies Desks, Pictures Racks, and Easels AT HALF THEIR FORMER^ PRICES. H. A – E. B. QIBfiON'f} Broad Street Columbus, Ga THE LEAPING LOW PRICE FURNITUR– HOJJ–E.