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THE BARNESVILLE GAZETTE. *- * * VOL. 32 SUBSCRIPTION SI.OO mm PROPRIETOR "ROUSS RACKET STORE" Puts Prices where others who would com pete Play but a sorry part # • Underbuy, Undersell, CASH has been the motfo which made us what we are. Customers know full,well what credit costs them- The idea that our goods are of inferior quality Because we sell cheaper, is the last ditch -ftotiT wljtth our shot and shell routing these BLOW HARO 100 PER CENTERS. SUMMER SLEDGERS . Ladies Undervests sc, to 25c. Ladies Hose. sc, to 12c. Ladies Slippers, 65c, to $1.75. Paper Pins, lC 1 . Good Spool Cotton, 2c. Colored Lawns,’ sc, to 18c, White Lawn,— 5c to 15c. Organdies 15c to 25c. Pique,- loc to 14c. Dotted Swiss. •••••22c. Corsets, .....25c, 50c, 75c. Handkerchiers,. • -3c, to 25c. Cyrano Chains, 45c, soc, 75c. ROUSS RACKET STORE J fc. DEAVOURS, Prop. Representing C. B. Rouss, N. Y. I 1 HkII * fl. L. MILLS. ka /T’kur second and third purchases for V J th ‘ s season are now arriving. The ift season has been unusually back tM Ward and spring very late—yet our trade has been more than satisfactory. Our rule In business is to buy often and keep pace with the changes in styles as the season advances, so we have prepared for and ex pect to>have a heavy May and June trade. MILLINERY. Our third purchase of Millinery, Laces and Ribbons is now in stock. We have kept an eye lan the changes in this line#uncfecan show all the latest fit styles, shapes and shades. /' % DRY GOODS A ND NOTIONS By Friday of this week. We will get a special shipment of NoyeJ.ties in warm weather. Dress' Goods —Among these will be the newest in Piques, Welts, Organdies, Lawns, Dimities, etc. Also a new.line of Hosiery? Gloves, Hdkfs., and Belts/ Our stock is varied. We keep almost everything for folks to wear. We appreciate the trade of all, enough to make it to the in terest of the whole people to get our prices. Don't buy before you look. Very Respectfully, . A. L. MILLS. Barnes vine, GhL, May 1,1899. • Spring Specialties, MILLINERY, Latest Shapes, Most Stylish Colors, Best Milliner in THE CITY Paralyzing Prices. Black or White \ 2oc, 25c, Sailors, j & 35c. Short back ) 65c, B*sc, Sailors, ) & $1.25. Mixed Straws are much, worn in the large Cities: Dress Hats, $1.48, $1.98, to.. $4.58. Let Miss McMichael show you the latest styles in this line. UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS. The time for sun-shades has come. We have a stock of Umbrellas for the men, women and children, in black and colors, that no merchant can match in price or style. SHOES & SLIPPERS. We make a specialty of Shoes and Slippers and carry alfgrades and styles. Every lady in the land ought to see our new stock of Hayes & Partridge Slippers. Nothing so new and pretty in town. BARNESVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1899. THE NEW RAILROAD. The last issue of the Jackson Ar gus contained the following letter which is of interest to the people of Barnesville and this section: Roanoke, Va., April 20, 1899. — Mr. Parry Lee, Jackson, Ga.—Dear Sir: Some two months ago a syndi cate in Richmond, Va., purchased the Seaboard Air Line. This road, as you know, runs from Atlanta. Ga., to Nortolk, Va. The syndicate is a very wealthy one and has such men in it as the Williams’ bankers of Rich mond. The syndicate is already looking around to add more feeders to their line, and they are now survey ing a road in South Carolina to run from Hamlet, N. C., to Cheraw, S. C., Camden, S. C., on to Columbia, and this will then give by fifty miles the shortest route from New York to Jacksonville, Fla. This syndicate will also want a feet er to run to Macon and Columbus, Ga., and also on further west. As you know, the Seaboard Air Line, one year ago, completed anew rail road from Lawrenceville, Ga., to Lo ganville, Ga. Now, if you will lake up a map of Georgia, you will note tnatfrom Loganville to Walnut Grove, Conyers, Snapping Shoals, Fincher ville, on to Yatesville, Ga., will open up an exceedingly fertile -section where a railroad is badly needed. There is a ridge from Loganville down within a few miles of Conyers, and the cost of grading would be small. From Conyers to Snapping Shoals there is a ridge all the way, and the grading there would be little. From Snapping Shoals the road would circle down the river up Island Shoal creek and strike the Fincherville ridge, and from Fincherville to Jackson by way of Cedar Rock. From Loganville to Yatesville the distance isabout eighty-six miles, and the cost to build a railroad over that route would be less than the average. Now, coming to the point. Today I accidentally met a man by name, Mr. G. A. Croft, Richmond, Va., (Lexington Hotel), who, after we be came acquainted, and he learned that I was from Georgia, began to ask quesiions about that section of coun try. He then stated to me that he was representing a rich syndicate and construction company,- and that he was now getting plans on foot to get a charter for a railroad to run" from somewhere on the Seaboard Air Line to Yatesville, Ga.. to tap the Macon and Birmingham railroad, so that the Seaboard Air Line could get into Macon. He said that he was not at liberty to name his company, but that it had ample capital and would push through whatever it undertook. He states that he has already broached the matter to Mr. Walter Smith, of Barnesville, (mayor ot Barnesville) to call a meeting of the citizens to learn what amount of stock the town of Barqesvilie will subscribe. He states that no money wdl have to be paid in by any stockholder uniil the road has been built, and is in working operation. He asked me to write to someone in Jackson and ask that the tovyn hold a meeting and see how much stock could begotten up. This, of course, is a sort of trial to see and feel the pulse of the people. It seems to me that Walnut Grove ought to subscribe about $5,000, Conyers $25,- 000, Fincherville and Snapping Shoals $5,000, Jackson $25,000, Barnesville $35,000 agd Yatesville $5,000. Trusting that you will give this your careful consideration, and get the people to act upon the matter, I am, very trulv, FITZHUGH LEE. A Pleasant Picnic. On Wednesday last, a party of young people went out in wagons to enjoy an afternoon picnic in the woods. It was a congenial company, all formality was'dispensed with, and the time was pleasantly passed with such innocent amusements as flirting, repartee, and laughter afforded. Af ter a delightful lunch the party re turned home, via Milner, well pleased with the tnp. The participants were: Misses Sallie Harris, Florrie Elder, Eva Harris, Mary Minhinnette, May Nottingham: Messrs. Chas. A. Hunt, J. T. Middlebrooks, Albert Stephens, Shi Gray, Robeit Middlebrooks, Ed win Minhinnette, Thos. Rogers. Chap erones: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rogers, Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Perdue. OeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salv* Cans Pile* ScaUU. Bars a. fl SCRAP OF PflPtß, “The Scrap of Paper" was present ed at Kennedy’s opera bouse Friday night to a good audience of Barnes ville people. It was for the benefit of the Barnesville Library association and about SSO was the sum netted tor the fund. The drama was well presented, all the parties doing credit to themselves in the performance,, and it was very much enjoyed by all pres ent. • The following persons had parts in the drama: Messrs. Frank M. Stafford, A. Pierce Kemp. T. E. Min hinnette, T. Lawrence Hunt, A. J. Stephens, Mrs W.H. Rogers; Misses Marion Bloodworth, Edwina Williams-, Mittic Rose, Nell Blalock, Mary Minhinnette. The music was furnished by Hunt's Orchestra, composed of the following persons: Ist violin, A. B. Matthews; 2nd violin, C. H. Perdue; 3rd violin, W. H. Chambers; Clarionet, W. B. Veai.; Cornet, C. H. Morris; Trom bone, R. J. Hunt; Bass,R. L. Swa its; Drums, J. M. Holmes, Pianist, Miss Mvrtice Nelson. Mrs. Williams to Build. , Mrs. Jennie Williams has closed a contract with Mr. A. O. Bennett for the erection of a handsome seven room cottage home on her lot on Zebulon street. It will be remem bered tnat Mrs. Williams home was burned last fall, and it will rejoice all the friends of the family to know that she is to rebuild. The lot is a valuable one and with this new house Mrs. Williams will have a delightful home. Work will commence just as soon as Mr. Bennett can get ready. Putnam County Coming. Mayor W. B. Smith, president of the Chautauqua, received a letter a few days since from Hon. M. B. Den nis, school commissioner of Putnam county saying that he and the teach ers of his county would the inter : county institute in Barnesville, July 2-8. This is good news and it will be followed by the same kind from several other counties. Already eleven counties have agreed to be here and ptobably as many more will come. It is going to be a great oc casion for the teachers of Middle Georgia. Paint Needed. Barnesville needs painting. Now, this statement is not intended create the impression that she needs a “coat of red,” but that a liberal use of paint upon a number of our houses would add much to their beauty. Commencement and chautauqua will soon be here ard it behooves us to beautify, so that visitors may~be fa vorably impressed. We have the finest little city in Georgia. Let us keep up the record and reputation we have attained. while, when it come* so soon to this tragic end. If men would only take the most com mon sense precautions against the en croachments of ill-health, there would be fewer houses of mourning, and fewer women left alone almost helpless before the battle of life is half over. A man’s liver and stomach are twin machines that work together, either to make or unmake. If they work wrong, they deplete and poison his blood. Impure and impover ished blood mean sickness and death. If they work right, they purify and enrich the blood. A man whose blood is rich and pure, and whose liver is active cannot well De unhealthy. Headaches, biliousnesa, in digestion and costiveness. which men gen erally disregard, are Nature’s warnings that the twin mechanism, stomach and liver, is working against, instead of fot him. Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov ery is the best medicine to use under these circumstances. It creates appetite, cor rects all disorders of the digestion, invigor ates the liver and fills the arteries with rich, red. healthy blood As an invigorat ing. restorative tonic, it is far superior to all the malt extracts. It is the great blood maker and flesh-builder. It does not build sickly, flabby fat as cod liver oil does, but the firm, muscular tissues of health. “ Pot the last nine years," writes William Miller, K*q.. of Mulberry Street. Reading, Fa.. “ I have been very poor in health. I suf fered with a running sore leg. I tried many kinds of different medicines, and doctors with out relief. Then I used three bottles of ‘Golden Medical Discovery • and cap say that I am en tirely cured. I can now do as good a day’a work •a the next man.” Unfailarble —Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pallet* for constipation sod biliousness. fyyt now is Tje lie Winter Clothing# Moth Balls, Can Be Had at BLACKBURN’S Drug Store. “Prescription work a Specialty.” Always Glad To See You. J. H. Blackburn. JIJ Dnjr r, rn branch stores.,,, • M. Dll 1 L fl UU., Jtl fiflTE&6o, Marrlettsr.Oa. r ... ~ BfITEJEWEIRYCO, Anniston, ftla UU* BATE, & MUNEY, Alliena, Tenn. When you want DIAMONDS, When you want WATCHES, When you want JEWELRY & WATCHES REPAIRED When you want MEDALS, CLASS PINS, When you want a BICYCLE, When you want SUNDRIES, When yon want ANYTHING in theJEvVELRY LINE,. See us before buying; XXX, Mr OLD GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT. J. H. BATE & GO. MORRIS JACOBS. Selling the leaders, and leading the sel lers, My prices are not copyrighted, one is welcome to match them that cam Skirts* I never meet, but always beat others prices, Silk Skirts $4.50 to 7.50 Wor sted Skirts SI.OO $1.50 to $3.50 Duck Skirts, White & Blue 50c to 75c & 1.00 Linen Crash Skirts at 50c worth SI.OO Clothing. You never save money in the price. and lose it in the quality with me All wool Clay Worsted suits at $5.00 $7.50 SIO.OO All wool cassimer suits at $3.50 $5.00 $7.50 & SIO.OO serge coats double and single breast round and square cuts-black and blue, at $2.50 $3.50 & $5.00 Hats. Men's straw hats, men’s crush hats, men’s Furr Hats, straw hats at 25c to 50c & SI.OO, Crush hats 50c to 75c Shoes & Slippers. Here’s where we get together. You want shoes, I've got shoes. Men's Ladies, & children's latest, styles. Best value made by the Brown Shoe Cos, the best shoe builder MORRIS JACOBS, White Goods. In all the novelties without the fancy* price, Piques, White, striped and figured at 10c 15c 20c 25# Welts, Lawns, Dimities, Organdies, & Ducks, 25 per cent cheaper than you find them elsewhere .. Embroideries. Can save you 25 per cent on thesd goods, insertion to match Millinery. Ladies trimmed hats from sj.oo td $3- 5° Trimed sailors from 10c to $1.00.... Not prices alone, but price and qual ity make my millinery remarkable..... - p 1000 yds calico good colors .... at 3C iooo yds calico fast colors cost you 50 everywhere else my price 4c. 1000 yds Simpson best calicos at..sc 1000 yds good Bleaching to each cus tomer, all you want*at 5c 1000 yds Fruit of th 6 loom Bleach ing at 5-3-4 C * Lonsdale Bleaching Bc.. J Lonsdale Cambric at 12-1-2 Dress ginghams at 5c ' Apron ginghams at 4c ! NO. 17