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A MESSAGE! KIND FRIENDS: In this, our message, for your con sideration, we would call your atten tion to a few things that will be of benefit to you and helpful to us. Wehave turned theleaf from 1901 and are now upon the page of 190& 3 What the present year has in store for us, we can only surmise—we can only hope and wait for results. The year just ended was very satis factory to us in a business way—made many friends and customers, and some money, for all of which we are grate ful. We expect to put forth greater efforts the present year, carry a much larger stock* sell more goods to more people, and endeavor to make a custo mer of all who will favor us with a call. We do not propose to sell at cost—no reasonable person could ex pect this—every article of commerce has its value, and we are entitled tp a egiltimate profit on our goods, We give maximum values for minimum expenditures.' 44 3BEon©st values ior honest dollars, small profits and let them go,” is the insigna impressed upon the minds of our salespeople. T he PITTS-GRAY f- ML We are now receiving, and will continue to receive from day to day, * all the latest novelties in early spring goods. We have always been headquarters in Barnesbille for Embroideries and Laces. Bv a still more careful buying, we have out-done ourselves, and promise the ladies that they can find with us the greatest line in all weights of embroideries, laces, appliques, etc. ever shown here. Wash Goods, Our line of early spring wash goods embraces everything new. We have given special attention to this department, and will be prepared to show with Atlanta or Macon, and make prices with any store in Georgia. Our new stock in every line is coming right along. We thank you for your trade in the past, and want more of it in the future. Come to see us, either for cash or credit. Barnesville Mercantile Cos. January 30th, 1902. R[ Rain and sweat WW! \\ \ \ life H have no effect on ffl harness treated B B / S% S\ MM fw H with Eureka Har- M t L*SdURrK,f ft. WL &■ ness Oil. It re- ' , \§mjIARNESS\ gfl do not break. \ ' MNo rough sur- \\\ \ g M/I ■ \ ■ W (ace .. TO THE TRADING PUBLIC Spring Goods... Investors or Speculators in the New York stock market should. know the standing of Brokers" ‘"Advisers,” Mining and Oil (’omnanies. Many concerns have never paid dividends \ND DON’T INTEND TO! THE FINANCIAL REVIEW' has been published weekly for 20, years, KNOWS W ALL STEET THOROUGH LY and gives accurate news of new or old established companies. It has no connection with any brokerage house, and Its views are therefore unpreju diced. Paid up subscribers may make in quiries of any kind as to individuals or companies, and we will answer prompt ly. We know the frauds and we tell what we think. SUBSCRIPTION $2.50 A V EAR, IN ADVANCE. The Financial Review. 132 Church street, New" York. ■ • 1 -Wii, - ----W THE BARNESVTLLE NEWSPGAZETTE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1902. We would not forget to men tion that we have a large and well selected stock of staple and fancy j Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings, also staple and fancy j Groceries, Farm supplies, etc. \\ e very earnestly solicit your trade, confidently believing that we can make it to your interest to buy from us. Cash is a mighty lever, and is a power as a purchasing agency —everybody likes to Jiaudle the chilly coin. This commodity, how ever, runs low at times, and the purse cannot respond to all of our demands and needs. If you arc in this boat, come to sec ns, we will help to tide yon over. We want yonr trade, either cash or credit. Yours for business, Saved Hint Kroin Torture. There is no more agonizing trouble than piles. The constant itching and burning make life intolerable. No po sition is comfortable. The torture is unceasing. DeW'itt’s Witch Hazel Salve cures piles at once. For skin diseases, cuts, burns, bruises, ail kinds of wounds it is unequalled. -1. S. der ail, Kt. Paul, \rk,,says: “From 1865 I suffered with the protruding, bleeding piles and could find nothing to help me until I used DeW'itt’s Witch Hazel Salve. A few boxes completely cured me.” Beware of counterfeits. Jno.H. Blackburn, L. Holmes, Barnesville, Ga. Milner, >Ga. OABTOnXA. Bear* the j? The * in d You Have Always Bought All Aboard! For Prosperity ! No free rides on this route and no charity soup. But if you get stuck on the bottom, whet your appetite and cheer up like the dying man who said lie wouldn’t be lonesome for he hail friends in both places. A fellow who has been at the top once and will got there again, says he has lost everything in the world—but his appetite. He is the fellow’for me. He’ll do for the lift- insurance Companies and the grocery men to pin their faith to. Economy is a, good thing until you'try to swal low it. An internal application will shorten your days. 1 want everybody wh o eats, chews and smokes to spend any wltere from a niekle up with me this week and see if I don’t do the square thing Don’t be selfish with you trade but make friends with everybody, then, when you run for Mayor or from the sheriff you’ll get elected and protected. Joe W. Reeves. PtR/ONAL MENTION. Air. .Toe Waller, of Meansville. was here Friday. Air. Lon Bennett spent Monday with Macon friends. Air. 11. B. Miller spent Sunday with j Thomaston friends. Afr. .T. Lawrence Hunt made a trip! to Alarietta Monday. A!is- Aland I’attillo visited friends in j \tlnula Saturday. Air. Tims. .T. Williamson, of Colliers, was in the city Friday. Air. Geo. W. Grice made a business trip to Forsyth Monday. Air. W. B. Adams, a citizen of Steed, was in town this week. Air. .1, C. Collier made a business trip to Atlanta Monday. Col. S. It. Rutherford, of Forsyth, was in the city Monday. Air. 1 falcon Ayer, of near Vatesville, was in the city Monday. Mayor W. IS. Smith made a business 1 rip to Atlanta Saturday. Mrs. J. R. Martin went to Griffin Monday to spend the day. Mr. Key Blount made a visit to the ' city of Atlanta Monday. Air. A. B. McLean spent several days last week in Jackson on business. Air. and Airs. Jas. Gunn went over to Columbus Monday, to visit lriends bind relatives. Mr. A. Peacock, a popular traveling man, was at home for a short while this Week. Editor Lifsey, of the Thomaston Times,canto over from our sister city to see us Saturday. Mr. W. It. Torbert, a well-to-do cit i zen from near Thomaston, was in the city Monday. Col. (1. it. Gwyn, a prominent attor ney of Zcbulhn, was a visitor to P.arnes ville this week. Messrs. J. T. Coen and Smit h Turner, of < iriflin, were tlm guests of friends here Sunday. Mrs. P>. Hall, of Meansvilh*, is visit ing the family of Mr. J. F. Stallings, on llrown avenue. 1 1011. Samuel flowed, of f.ifscy, ox tax collector of Pike county, was in the city this week. Prof. C. F. Oliphant, president- of Cordon Institute, made a business trip to Atlanta Saturday. Mrs. F. .7. Minluiiuett, AI rs . A. P. Kemp and Miss Pattie Moyer spent Monday in Atlanta. Mrs. B. M. 'Turner returned Sunday from .Macon where she visited relatives for several days last week. Mr. W. J. Carter, one of the good citizens ol Meaasvdle, was in town one day this week on business. FOR* RENT— Five room cottage. Apply to J. L. Kknxkuv. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Willis, of Mil ner spent Sunday in the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jtewart. .sir. G. Willis, of Griffin, spent last Friday and Saturday in the city, the guest of Mr. J. Walter Hightower, on Railroad street Mr. J). A. Stroud, a popular travel ing salesman of the Chattanooga t of fin Cos., spent several days in tin: city ; this weyk with his family. Mr. W. T. Sane left Saturday night for his home at Nashville, Term., where he goes to spgnd several days with friends and relatives. LOST—A* I Ideal Waterman Foun | tain Pen. Finder will please return same to me and get reward. E. N. Muxs, 1 at News-Gazette Office. LANDRETH’S Garden Seed ALL KiNDS^^- AT Wright’s Drug Store. The Best That Grows. Dr. .1. K. L. Johnson,of Roberta, was in the city Tuesday. Air. G. L. Summers made a business trip to Macon yesterday. Mr. Frank A. Stafford made a busi ness trip to Atlanta Tuesday. ('apt. A. <>. Bennett went up.to At lanta on business Tuesday. Airs. S. O. Lane has been visiting The Rock relatives several days. Dr. K. I‘. Moore, a prominent physi cian of Macon, was in the city Tuesday, j Air. and Airs. .1. 11. Deavours have been visiting at Smyrna for several ! days. Misses Jennie Alay and Cathrine! Lane spent. Sunday very pleasantly at The Hock. w. T. Carter— I’l’iietleal harness maker and repairing at .LAI. Aliddle brrok’s store. R Aliss < iem'gia t’hniii ll has been visit * ing friends and relatives in Alonticcllo for several days past. Aliss Florence Cook, a milliner from Chicago, was in the city last week, visit ing AI rs. A. L. Mil Is. Mr. and Airs. Bob Dickey, of Alusella, were in attendance at. the funeral of Mr. S. AI. Wright Tuesday. Mr. ,7. S. Hunt, representing the At lanta Constitution, was in the city Tuesday in interest of his paper. The many friends of Miss Pearl bur nett will learn with regret of her ihlness at her father’s home on Sardis street.. Prof. J. tV. Dennington, editor of the Knoxville <'orrespondent, attended the funeral of Mr. S. M. W right Tuesday. Messrs. .1. S. Williams and J. Trice, two prosperous farmers from Stewart.- villc were in the city Tuesday morning. .Mr. ('. .1. OM'Vrrcll, representing the Atlanta Journal was in the city a short while Monday afternoon, enroute to Thomaston. Misses Ydicia I,'oHeuer and Ila Jlamil left Tuesday afternoon for At lanta. They will he the guests of j their friend Miss Hall, while thort*. Mi.-.; Pincy Rucker, afj.er a pleasant 1 visit of several weeks to friends and i relatives at Cedartown and Piedmont, | Ala., returned home Tuesday. Miss Klolkc Harris, an attractive young lady ol Knoxville, was in the city 'Tuesday, attending the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. S. M. Wright. Miss Horn Warde, of Milner, passed through the city on her way home from n visit to her sister, Mrs. T. S. Grigg, at 'Thomaston. last Saturday. Mr. K. C. Moore, of Macon, spent several days in the city this week. He came up to attend the funeral of Mr. Steve Wright, who died last week in Colorado. Miss Nettie Mathews, who was taken ill at Wesleyan college and came home t-< recover, was sufficiently improved to return Tuesday morning and resume her duties in the college. The friends of Mrs. J. R. Jordan re gret to know that she has been sick this week with a severe case of the grip. She is somewhat, better and may be out again in a day or two. Mrs. E. J. Nottingham went toAtlan ta Saturday to spend the day with Mrs. Emma Guttcnberger who isataprivate sanitarain under treatment. .She re ports that Mrs. ( hittenberger is getting along nicely. Mr>. W. E. Huff and mother, Mrs. ! Rogers, who have been spending seve ral days at Savannah and Charleston, I were the guests of the family of Mr. !W. 11. Huff Tuesday night. They re ! turned to their home at Home yester day. Cadet Milner Smith spent Sunday in Macon. Air. Alprris Jacobs was in Atlanta yesterday on business. Mr. Frank Askin, of Lament was in the city yesterday. Sheriff J. 11. Milner was in the city a short while Tuesday. Mr. Homer Jordan, of Molina was Ik re a short while yesterday. Mr. Charnel! Hightower, of Lament, was In the city yesterday. Col. Robt. Persons, of Forsyth, spent 'Tuesday in city on professional busi ness. Mrs. ,T. \V. Adams went down to Ma con yesterday and spent the day with friends. Messrs. Robert and Ade Middlebrooks of The Rock, were here a short while Monday. Mr. W C. Stafford arrived ip the city last week from Florida, where he lias been for several weeks. Mr. P. L. (iordy is at present vvitfh TANARUS; 11. Rate A Cos. where he will be glad to serve his many friends. Mr. and Mrs. .1. C. Smith wont up to i Griffin yesterday to visit their daugh ! lor, Mrs. J. W. .Gresham. Mrs. It. G. Matthews arrived in the I city Tuesday from Montgomery, Ala., where she has been spending several I days. 'The friends of Mrs, Jlixey McMahon regret to learn that she is quite ill at tlie home of her father, Mr. J. W, Spruce. Mr. and Mrs.,/. P. Hardy left this week to visit the family of Mr. (>. H. Sullivan, at Cuiloden, where they ex pect, to remain for some weeks. Prof. A. .7. !>anielly, of Roberta,at tended the fun. rul of Mr. S. M. Wright lu;re'Tuesday. Mr. Panielly is a prom inent. Mason and was accompanied by several Masons from Roberta. Mr. 'lliad Adams left Tuesday for Montgomery, Ala.,’whore he went to accept a good position with the Plant System railway. He carries with him the best wishes of a host of friends. Pure Plymouth Rock Eggs for sale. Setting, ffil.OO Laid the same day called for. Milton W. Smith. Mr. .1. S Berry, of Milner, agent for the Alpine Safe A Lock Cos., of Cincin natti. was in the city Saturday. He has just recently placed a handsome sale with Mr. Kobt. Mithell. W ANTED—Scrap Iron, Bones and Brass. Will pay cash. R. R. Carter. ( aril oC Thanks. I wish to thank the people who so kindly donated materials for Bolder- quilts and especially the few who assisted so faithfully in quilting and binding them. ’Mr. \V. L. Calhoun president of hoard of trustees of the home writes me: ‘•1 beg to assure you that this donation for the old soldiers is very highly apppreciated as such articles are very much needed. Please convey to the ladies our sincere thanks for their generosity and kindly interest in the welfare of the inmates of the Soldiers 1 lonio.” Respectfully, Mrs. C. 11. Morris. Holiness Association. The Middle Georgia Holiness Association will hold their annual meeting at the city hall, beginning Thursday night March 0, and con tinuing through to the night of the 9th. Everybody is invited to attend this meeting and entertain ment will he furnished free to those coming from a distance.