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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1897)
Town and Count)'. IMPORTANT IMl NOTICE. the young people of the , town and . j ill will assist t ie enter )i)tiunif y Who in went now under consideration by tain ,slMughtt ' rf, W1 C ^" fer a f h*.Ki"K ’ upon the circle by meeting at the . l0r of Dr J ru residence ^ ,i-ming October 15. promptly at seven o-clock A oo,*1 many strangers are seen on tlie sir eets tins week. cane syrup is now, one of the juxuiiev of the local market. We call attention to the card of Mr J J Ranesiey in another column. Miss j evV ell Murphy is teaching an interesting Kindergarten class at her ^ Z j^henotL ,, in Monday .rttled the .lost and long habitants. Miss Sadie Snipes, left this afternoon for her home in Tallahassee, Fla. after odirig several weeks in this city very pieasantly.tlie guest of Miss Alice Smith on Lamar street.—Americus Herald. The union prayer seivice at the Baptist church last evening conducted I,v Dr Smith was unusually interesting. C,p! Dozier made one of his character istic talks. which abounded in beautiful thoughts. Sum Hammock, a faithful old colored man died Tuesday on the plantation of }[,• J F Woods. He was one of the few democratic negroes in the county. He was kindly cared for in iris last illness by his white friends. Thevoluntary “Christ Is All In Ail," rendered by ProfSwett and Miss Neta Frvvatt at the Methodist church last Sabbath morning was greatly enjoyed. They also lei the music at the evening service, delighting the large congrega tion with several beautiful selections. BRICK And FRESH LIME. G. E. ROBINSON. Don't cut you finger just to try Dr mchenor-sAntispticJ but when you get Umrt it is t»e very tiling you want, and l- .lon't you forget it.” Mr Joe Devane was much disturbed ilunday over the loss of a roll of green Lacks consisting of $30 00. which he kpposed he bad dropped somewhere on (liestreets. After searching diligently hid failing to find the money, he letuin hi dome and was overjoyed to flat he had left it on the bed in his flXIttl. Dr Tichenor's Antiseptic is the most kmderful healing compound offered the public. For abrasion of the skin, Iacer Ming of the flesh, burns by flame oi team; hot metal, rope burns; sun burn; Poison Oak-–c., it is pre-eminently U|jerior to anything. Fifty cents a pottle at all druggists. Fitzjerald expects many northern pettlers this fall. Prof Sweit gave a talk on music at pe Methodist church Monday evening, mere was quite a number present, and re musical selections so well rendered Pie greatly enjoyed. ProfSwett will Ptruet a class in Ellaville in the divine lit, beginning the lessons Monday light. , Dear Mother; Don't let your baby suffer and cry fith colic when a few drops of Dr Tiche M's Antiseptic, diluted anti sweetened, pH Msonous give almost instant relief. Non and therefore harmless. Tastes Ita peppermint candy and baby will pe it without a kick. A silver half Mar will get a bottle from your • uggist. i large fat 'possum walked into the "at yard of Mrs Hornady's residence juesday K and proceeded to make himself v “Rich at home. lie seemed very r me andwas easily captured. Just Cm- he came froiq is the puzzling potion. hiose who believe chronic diarrhoea be nicuiable should read what Mr PE ’ of Garrs Mills, La. has to say on '^ubject, chronic viz;-—1 diarrhoea have been a since sufferer the ever '■ and Imve tried all kinds of *» edi - ; s or 1C At last I found remedy - a u, ‘e and that Chamberlain's die. was Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This eu trine can always be depended upon 11 r °lic. cholera morbus, dysentery and larrI ><™. It is pleasant to take and >'>r fails to effect a cure. 25 and 50 1111 sizes for sale by Dr J N Cheney – phpany, * druggists. SUPERIOR COURT. Superior Court of Schley county con vened for the fall term Monday rnorn Juflge ZA Littlejohn presiding, aml Solicitor Frank A Hooper on hand to aid the grand jury in looking after , the business coming before that body. j His Honor's charge to the grand jury , WHH as lls „ a , very n bi e and complete. i embodying many important points of ^ iflter(18fc The grand jury is compose i of 1 men Who look closely to the best inter ests of the county. In choosing Dr C II Smith as foreman a good selection was made. Mr A Allen is the (efficient sec retary. Civil business was disposed of Monday and the criminal docket taken up Tuesday. The case of Kerry Meeks, col. charged with burning the residence of Mr Mac English consumed tIre entire day. After being out a few hours the jury returned a verdict of guilty, with reeommenda ‘ lon *° »• '»«"* «f «» C.»rr. and the «**> •» " f - ln, l ,rls on Tlie following attorneys are present; Americus: W P Wallis. J A Hixon, E F Hinton. J R Williams, J N Kiker, J B Hudson, J H Lumpkin, E A Haw kins, W A Dodson, Zack Childers, W W Dykes. Montezuma: .T M du Pree. Dawson- J II Guerry. Luena Vista; Simeon Blue. Columbus; W H McCrory. J J Mur ray. AN ABLE DISCOURSE. Rev Dr Hyde, the well known Presby terian divine, preached a line sermon at the Methodist church last Friday night to a large congregation. He gave a beautiful illustration of the exalted position of the church of God. and its controlling influence in the world, and pictured in glowing terms its final triumph over the forces of evil. Ai though there were many present who diil not agree with the learned Doctor in some of his views, there was much good in the sermon for each one present and it was a well pleased congregation. MARRIAGE AT SHELLMAN. Mr and Mrs C J Greene have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter. Annie Lee Johns, to Mr Ben jamin Davidson, of Dawson. It will he a quiet home wedding occuring at 11,510 o clock October 19th. Mr Davidson is possessed of those qualities of character that contribute to the making of a mode | young man, and is in every way wort hv of the lovely and accomplished y Q ung girl he lias won. Both tii^- young people have a large circle of friends, and with these the News joins most heartily in invoking the choicest blessing of Heaven on their united lives. DISTRICT LEAGUE CONFERENCE. Will Meet at undrew Chapel Next Year. The delegates who represented Schley county at the League meeting in Daw son last week returned Monday. They speak enthusiastically of tlie warm hearted hospitality of the citizens of Dawson, and tlie great success of the meeting. Americus, Fort Gaines, Shell man and Andrew Chapel all asked for the next conference, but when the vote was taken Andrew Chapel won by a decisive majority. Tlie coming ot this body of earnest young workers into our midst will be of incalculable good and the whole county should feel interested in their entertainment. An exchange says that tongue should be carved in very thin pieces. This prob ably applies to the tongue ot the slanderer. CROUP QUICKLY CURED. Mountain Glen, Ark.—-Our children were suffering with croup when wo re ceived a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It afforded almost instant re |j e f._F A Thornton, This celebrated remedy is for sale by J N Cheney – Go. | would be i Everv poor man thinks be a J philanthropist if he were rich. • ! A pain in the client is nature's warning pneumo nia is threatened. Dampen a piece of flannel with Cham bet Iain's pa , n B}|1(11 and bind over the seat of pain a nd another on the hack between , thfi b j, oU iders and prompt relief will fo j ]l>Wt <c 0 id by J N Cheney – Co. A dollar is a small matter to the sub scriber, but several hundred means a great deal to the editor, and it is very important that you settle your indebted ness to this paper at once. Personal and Otherwise. Miss Leila Hornady is spending- the week in Auioricui. Mr G M Greene, of Bronwood. attended court this week. Mrs c H Smith is visiting her daughter, Mrs H 8 Munro, in Amoricus. Mrs Mattie Huffman, of Dublin, Is visiting her sister, Mrs IVT Myers. Mrs J A Hixon, is spending the week at the home of Mr and Mrs T V Bridges. Mr P Horace McCall, a prominent citizen of Buena Vista, was in town Monday. Mr Robert Wilkinson, of Troup county, is attending court, and visiting his parents. Little Mias Mamie Williams, of Buena Vista. was the guest of friends in Ellaville Sunday. Miss Maymie Lee Stephens, of Putnam, is the Pleasant guest of Miss Claude Livingstone this week. Judge .1 H Guert-y, one of Dawson's promi nent citizens, was in Ellaville Tuesday on legal business. .Miss Nellie Wilkinson, who spent the summer in Troup county with her sister, Mrs T J Wil kerson, returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs E B Hornady and bright little daughter, Minnie Diane, visited at the home of Mrs S E Hornady this week. Misses Nell Davis, Ma.iy Williamson, Julia Peacock; Messrs S M Callier, and S L Parish spent Thursday very pleasantly in Americus. Ed Bridges, who has been in Hie habit of spending his Sundays at Putnam, for some reason now extends his visits to Buena Vista. He was accompanied last Sabbath by Mr S C Collins. Hou E B Lewis was mingling with his many friends here yesterday, having come over for a social visit. Mr Lewis has hosts of enthusi astic Iricnds in Schley county, and lie is always warmly welcomed. Mr Lester Stewart return jd to his home in Ashburn Sunday, after a visit of a few days to relatives near Ebaville. The many friends of Mr and Mrs Stewart will be glad to know that they will shortly return to their old home in this county. .1 C Berry, one of the best known citizens of Spencer, Mo. testifies that he cured himself of the worst kind of piles by using a few boxes of DeWitt's Witch Huzel Salve. He had bten troubled with piles for over thirty years and had used many different kinds of so-called cures; but DeVVitfs was the one that did the work and he will verify this statement if any one wish to write him. J N Cheney – Co. Small pill, safe pill, best pill. DeWitt's Little Early Risers cure biliousness, con stipation, sick headache. J N Clieney – com pany. This is the last week of the Luetgert trial. Let us be thankful. You cant cure consumption but you can avoid it and cure every other form of throat or lung trouble by the use of OneMinute Cough Cure.. Cheney – Co. Mr John Branyon of DeKalb county mistook his sixteen year old son for a burglar, and killed him Sunday night. Disfigurement for fife by burns or scalds may be avoided by using Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve,the great remedy for piles and for ail kinds of sores and trou hies. J N Cheney and company. Cotton under the influence of the fa vorable weather is nearly all open, and the farmers will finish gathering it this month. You can't afford to risk your life by allowing a cold to develop into pueumo nia or consumption. Instant relief and a certain cure are afforded bv One Mm ute Cough Cure. J N Cheney – Co. Theie will be a lively scrap for the court house in Irwin county, It is at present situated at Irwinville. but Fitz gerald is working hard to secure it. An election will he held in a short while to sett>e the matter. There is no need of little children being tortured by scald head, eczema and skin eruptions. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve gives instant relief and cures perma nently. J N Cheney – Co. Mr B T Kilcrease. who left >his coun ty several years ago to make his home in Worth, is here arranging to move back to Schley. Warning:—Persons who suffer from coughs and colds should heed the warn ings of danger and save themselves suffering arid fatal results by using One Minute Cough Cure, It is an infallible reme dv for coughs,colds,croup and all throat and lung troubles. J N Cheney – Co. A Hungarian farmer of Beesviiie, Ta. j llt invented a machine which, it is said, vvi)J brusl, away all kinds of insects from Cotlotl plan V s J M Tlurswmd of Grosbeck, Tex. says that when he has a spell of indigestion, and fee*s bad and sluggish !>e takes two of Dewitt's Little Early Risers at night and he is all right tlie next morning. Many thousands of others do the same thing;. Do you? J N Clivney – Co. MRS OLA JORDAN DEAD. The sad news of the death of Mrs Ola Jordan was received in Klla\ille yester day morning and carried sorrow to the hearts of many friend*. She had been suffering for several days from an attack ° f slow fever - aml th* «kill of physicians and the tenderest care of loved ones WRS i« ,wp rless to stay the ravages of the disease. For two days she lingered on lhe border land - lhp » her gentle spirit passed peacefully beyond the gates of *‘ earl into th « “ cit .V w,u re cometh no night.” A sorrowing young husband au<1 tw ° y ( * Ar old chi,d ' with ma,i y relatives and friends are left to mourn tlu * 1()SS ,,f tl,is y° un « wife and mother, Mrs Jordan was about twenty years of a * e ‘ More ller marriage she was Miss King of Houston county, and her re mains were taken to her old home for burial, The News extends sympathy to the bereaved. The following paid up subscriptions have made glad the heart of the editor this week. B FKilcrease, Isabella l.uo Lester Stewart, Ashburn l.oo WE Cheney, Ellaville l.oo William Alien 1.00 T H Devane : 2.00 Edgar Morrison t J.00 L T Mott 2.00 John lieid : l.oo i 1 Five year loans negotiated on improv ed farms at 8 pet cent interest. Call to see me. J. J. HANESLEY, Room No. 5 Barlow Block. Americus, Ga. This year's wheat ctop is estimated to be 589,000.(100 bushels. The lomanoe as well as the danger of the trail overChilkoot pass will vanish next spring when the new electric rail way over the pass will he finished. There is water power enough in the vicinity to furnish electricity to run all tiie cars wanted. Life is too short and the work for each of us to do too important for us to waste time in hurrying. Calmness and thought accomplish more.—Louisville Western Recorder. Sportsmen are getting ready for the hunting season. The woods are full of quail. More plentiful than for years, it is said. Tlie law says quail, wild tur keys and wheat birds shall not be killed between March f5th and November 1st, Doves shall not, be killed between March 1st and August 15th. Any person vioiat ing these Jaws is liable to severe punish merit. FOR OYER FIFTY YEARS Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers lor their children while teething, with perfect success. it soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind 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 ami ask tor “Mrs Winslows Sooth ing Syrup” and take no other kind. Ellaville Cotton Market. f CORRECTED weekly J Good Middling <s Middling...... m Low Middling BUCKLEN'S ARNICA 3ALV5B Bruises; Sores; Ulcers, Salt Rheum: Fe ver Sores. Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chib blams. Corns, a.’.d all Sk u Eruptions, and positively cure Piles, -Qo pay re quire-1. It is guarranteed to give perfect ati«fa( tion or money refunded* Price Ce 3 >er box. Dr J N Cheney – C«Vs. drugstore A cheerful temper .joined with innocence will make beauty attractive, knowledge < ielightful and wit good natuud. Jt wilj lighten sickness, poverty and affliction and convert ignorance into tin amiable Kim piicity and render deformity itself agreeable.—Addison. • •‘Its no joke'' alien say that Dr Tichenofs Antiseptic is superior ta any thing offered the "dear people" as » dressing for wounds, burns, stings of insects poison oak. , etc. • 'tin pleasant odor and its wonderfully <|Ui«‘K cures makes it a universal favorite ■ u lurever known. Only 50c a bottle. it ; > b.' v »t -N The ft « Gun Goes Off '•Vi instantly when pull the Si So you trigger. sickness may come on suddenly. But it takes time to load the gun, and it takes time to get ready for those ex plosions called diseases. Coughs, «: yj colds, any “attack,” whatever *5 the subject be, often means pre- k ceding weakness and poor blood. Are you getting thin? Is your appetite poor ? Are you «r.' losing that snap, energy and ■» vigor that make “clear-headed ness?” Do one thing: build k. up your whole system with ■i SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod-liver Oil. ?.t is the essence of nourishment. It does not nauseate, does not trouble the r. stomach. And it replaces aH that disease robs you of. u < • . A book telling more about it sent ft free. Ask for it. SCOTT – BOWNE, New York. -••v.’ft-m: -g :• .'VvfoVf.Vyrfg 'V.'-kiA" Mr A J Womack of Clay county died last week at the advanced age of 82 years. Mr Womack formerly lived in Ellaville aiul leaves many relatives in the county. lie was a brother of Mrs Maria McCrory. When this place was selected as the county seat it was Mr Womack who suggested the name of Ellaville for the town. He was the fir–t .Sheriff of Schley county, and was always held in high esteem hv his neighbors. How foolish it Is to -‘stop the paper’ just because the editor does not think as you do. Did vou ever think what a happy life the editor's would be if he should try to agree with each and every one of his several hundred sub scribers?—Americas Herald. A man and woman with a team con B j„ t j n}t c f ft yearling calf hitched to a pa , r Q f old buggy wheel* with a dry goods box for a body, in which was packed all their eartmy possessions, passed through Ellaville this morning, having travelled in this style from Mississippi, a distance of 400 miles. Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema. The intense itching and smarting, inci dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain’s Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permanently cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, Chilblains, frost bitea anil chronic sore eyes. 25 cte. per box. __ ■» a- Hr. Cady’s Condition Powders, are just what a horse needs when in baa condition. Tonic, blood purifier –n - vermifuge. They are not food hut medicine and the best in use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. For sale by Dr J N Cheney – Co. THAO* O MARK INUT \ COUCH CURE cures quickly. That is what it was made for. Prompt, safe, 6ure, quick relief, quick cure. Pleasant to take. Children like it and adults like it. Mothers buy it for their children. X l5SSg little pills. A Sure Thin" for You. A transaction iu which you cannot ioseisa sure thing. Biliousness, sick thousand headache, fur red longue, fever, piles and a other ilis are caused bv coustiputiou Cathartic,the and sluggish | | liver. CascaretsCandy vvon I derful now liver stimulant and intes iual ! tonic arc by all druggists gnavauu-ed C. to cure or money refunded. C. C. are a rare j Bamn'enua T( booloet a box to-day; free. boi. 10c., our 25c., big .iOc. ad. j * ,:nV:rlaiu’B Eye and Skin Ointnen, is ure<;nailed for Eczema, Tetter, -Salt* RlieutD, >S Itching aid head, Sore Burns, Nipples, Frost Chapped Bites, i riantk f iles, Chronic iSo:e Eyes and Granulated Eye Lius. For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box. WGB4W* TO HORSU OWNERS. For putting n horse in - /me heridiy coh dition trv Dr. ( adv's ('mslition "<>wdei-a riiev tone the system, .. digestion, . . ! up am. cure Joss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct j ^{Jney disonieis and destroy worms, giving j new life to ’ or over-worked Ir-st j w package. For sale by utuggis^
