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OUR WHIGHAM DEPARTMENT. The Messenger to Run a Portion of It’s Pages for Our Sister Town. Beginning next week the Mes senger will devote a couple of it’s pages to giving the news of the city of Whigham. We are now making arrangements to enlarge the paper so as to have room for this purpose. A good correspondent has been secured, and the news of the week as it occurs will appear in each issue. Aud in addition to other things the Messenger will use every opportunity to push the intdrests of the little city in its department. Of course we will ask for business from the cit izens of the town—that’s wbat we are in the publishing business for, and we will appreciate the support of Whigham people. As the department grows older we feel sure it will grow better, A Fine Otter Hide. The hide of the otter recently killed by Mr. J. B. Crawford on the river was sold to Mauldin Bros, yesterday for the neat sum of $11.00. The skin measured 56 inches in length and io£ inches across the back. Our genial postmaster, who by the way is a noted follower of Wal ton, received a right handsome return for his day’s fishing. Hon. John R. Singletary. In another column appears the announcement of Hon. John R. Singletary as a candidate for re-election to the House of Rep resentatives. Mr. Singletary has served one term in this capacity and has a clean record as a con scientious public servant. He is a resident of Cairo and has a host of strong friends in that part of the county, and else where also. He is a lawyer of standing in his community and as has been said is an exper ienced legislator. His claims are worthy of careful consider ation and should anvone oppose him, they will find him a hard man to defeat.—Times-Enter prise. Col. O’Neal Announces. We direct our readers’ atten tion to the announcement of Col. M. E- O’Neal which appears in this issue. He is a candi date for Solicitor of the Bam bridge City court. Popular, biainy and talented to a remark able degree and eminently quali fied for the place, there can be no question as to his putting up warm fight for the nomination. Announcement Fees. The Messenger has had in quiry concerning its charges for the announcements of candi dates. Our rate will be uni form at $5,00 for each announce ment, to be run until after the date of primary, Of course the fees are required in advance. Col. M. E. C Neal, a prom inent young attorney of Bain bridge, was in the city Wednes day. MURDERER CAUGHT. Jeff Keaton, Colored, Captured After Four Year’s Search. Sheriff I. Smith, of Mitchell county, passed through the city Saturday having in custody Jeff Keaton, colored, wanted in Mitchell county for the murder of a negro named John French at Cheevertown about four year’s ago. Keaton was captured at Bain bridge last week by Sheriff A. W. Ford ham, of Decatur. We learn that the negro had a com mitment trial at Camilla Mon day and was bound over with out bail, Two Fine Turkeys. Mr. M. A. Maxwell brought two fine wild turkeys to the city Tuesday which he killed on Oclilockonee near this city. Mr. Maxwell stated that he down both birds with one They tipped the beam at pounds. Both were shipped Mr. W. A. Pringle at ville Tuesday evening on eastbound passenger. Mad Dog Killed. Quite a deal of excitement created in the city Sunday the killing of a pointer dog longing to Dr. Searcy, The imal t howed unmistakable of hydrophobia and Dr. lost no time in shooting it. tunately no one was bitten the rabid animal. To Paint Methodist Mr. S. M. Lash has a contract to paint the odist parsonage. Mr. Thomasville, *cpme down week to assist him in the and in a few days the ance of the building will go a change for the better. Colored Thief Stopped. Officers Stephens and were called to the 2:30 train terday afternoon to arrest a gro Henry McKnight, who been stealing from his er, Mr. James Matthews, Cairo. The negro had for South Carolina, but Mr. thews followed him on the and had him put under —Times-Enterprise. fTTrrrfv» , f»rrT Tvv»vmT»?T?»»r ! The Jeweler ► ! On hand at all times a large 6 t [ stock of Watches, Clocks, Sil verware, Spectacles and Instru- 1 ments of all kinds. I have P Watches from $ 2 . 2 ^ tO # 75.00 j I have Rings from 25c to #160.00 [ Will soon have in a full line I of New Clocks, Rogers Knives and 1 If thinking f Spoons. you are of | l buying a Piano or Organ if [ you need anything in my line I [ can fit your taste and your l purse. Come in and talk it over with me. ► ■ BrfB<i all your wafehes and ; Clocks that need mending ► ! C. P. Sanders, : » p Jeweler, | Cairo = « Georgia. r .AAA AAA AA AAAA A. .AAA. AAA. A AAA A Wilson s Rheumatic valuable remedy for the effectual cure of Rheumatism, 9 /eural Erysipelas g and all diseases impure arising blood. fi om Jisk Tliight dt Rrowne, ^Druggiats. Phone 14 Valentines! Vatentines! Valentines! For Feb. 14th, at the RED FRONT STORE. Girls just ask the boys if they have seen those beautiful Valentines and of course they will take the hint. Now boys it’s up to you, so go and get the Valentines at the Geo. W. Hurst, Manager. PHONE 18. Tit hat *Do2/ou If you are taking no paper call on W. T. Crawford, (at the Post-Office,) and see what he has to offer von in the w r ay of Newspapers at greatly reduced prices—com pared to publishers, etc. He represents all the leading newspapers and magazines, and :f you are desirous of subscribing for a paper call on him. B elo are a few of the many attractive offers he is enabled to make: The Semi-Weekly Atlanta Journal $1 per year with any of the following Free* Southern Cultivator, (Semi-Monthly) Regular price alone $ 1 . American Agriculturist, (Weekly) $ 1 . Home and Farm, (Semi-Monthly) SOc. Farm and Fireside, (Semi-Monthly) SOc. The Atlanta Weekly Constitution $1 per year with any of the following Frees American Agriculturist, or Home and Farm, or Farm and Fire side, or Henry Grady’s Speeches. For only $1.25 the Constitu tion and Sunny South. Are you a Subscriber to The Messenger? If not, sub scrice at once—how does this strike you? The Messenger with either of the following at the price named for one year each : Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal $ 1 . 50 . The Coustitution $ 1 « SO. The Savannah News $ 1 . 75 . I make the following Special Offer for a limited time only ; The Farm and Fireside semi-monthly story paper—pulisher’s price 50c per annum— in clubs of 5 for 35c each and in addition thereto to the solicitor one year’s subscription Free. Call on your neighbors and get the Farm and Fireside Free f° r one year. Marriage Sunday. At the home of the bride’s father, Mr, Ed Harrell, near Cairo on last Sunday, Mr. C. Hancock and Miss Bessie Har rell were united in marriage, Rev. J. B. Wight officiating. The Messenger joins their hosts of friends in extending best wishes to the young couple. ISO. &. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Lindsay visited Abridge last Friday. Mr. P. G. Russell went up to Thomasville yesterday. Hon. John R. Singletary was among the visitors to Thomas ville this week. Mr. Jas. Chason paid Thorn ville a visit Wednesday.