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The prettiest girl in Georgia
lives in Cairo.
Miss Delia Crawford left
nesday for Whigham to visit
relatives.
The many friends of Mr. B.
F. Powell will i egret to learn
that he is quite sick this
week.
Dr. W. M. Searcy and Mr. J.
B. Crawford left Wednesday
a couple of days fishing on the
Ochlocknee.
Another shower of rain on
Thursday lowered the
ture of the good old summer
time weather.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Black
shear and daughter Miss Annie
Lou were the guests of Mrs. J.
L. Poulk Tuesday.
Mr. D. O. Pearce of Whig
ham was a visitor the city Mon
day. He has many friends here
who are always glad to see him.
Mr. W. S. Atkinson, our gin
man, arrived in the city the
first of the week and is making
arrangements to begin ginning,
Messrs. Geo. Wight, D. F.
Oliver and R. C. Little left on
noon train Sunday for St. Louis,
they expect to be gone for two
weeks.
44 Play Ball,” Said Speaker.
Atlanta July 23.—“Play ball!”
That was the order of Mr.
Glenn, of Whitfield, today when
he took the gavel to preside
over the house, which went
through its Saturday perform
ance of passing bills with its
eyes shut. There was a larger
attendance than usual, and the
crowd increased in size and
stayed to the finish, because Mr.
Glenn proved to be a live wire.
Bills were rushed and there was
not a minute lost. 44 Play ball!
Play ball!” came ever and anon
from the presiding officer, and
it was like clucking to a mettle
some horse.
Mr. Glenn is a Republican
and Mr. Bush wanted to know
if the House had gone Repub
lican.
44 Joseph has come to his in
heritance— play ball!” Mr. Glenn
resoonded.
A.
Mr. .Speaker—’’began Mr.
Bush.
44 Anything you want, come
up and it will be handed out to
yc u—play ball!” came again
from the acting speaker,
V . I always— ”Mr, Bush began.
A 4 The gentleman will take his
seat right where he stands—
play ball!”
Mr. Bush sat down.
a Send ’em up; send ’em up—
play ball! ’ And things went
with a rush.
u Come to order, gentlemen,
I’ll fine somebody five dollars
directly, and make him pay it.”
And they “played ball.”
It was just 10:20 when the
desk was cleared of business—
four hour's work compressed
into an hour and twenty mintes.
Mr, Mills, of Cherokee, wanted
a speech from the presiding of
ficer.
44 The chair declines,” was the
response, i * The House stands
adjourned and God save the
country and the Republican
party.”
44 It will take Him to do it,”
shouted a member, and it was
all over.
Whigham Sparks,
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff NeSmith of
Cairo, ’ are the Jf guests of Mr.
, Mrs. c George Clark , of , „ whigham T1 . ,
this week,
The Fats and Leans of Whig
ham will cross bats next Thurs
day afternoon at half past three.
The public is invited and a
good hearty laugh is promised.
There arq^several voung lady
visitors in Whigham at present,
Misses Evirgiline Bower of
Bainbridge and Ruby Flem
ming of Blakeley are the guests
of Miss Lois Bower.
Lookout and listen for our
phone exchange which will soon
be at work in Whigham.
Miss Ruby and Pearl Powell
of Camilla are the guests of their
brother, Mr. A. Powell.
Dr. McElvy has joined the
chill and fever class, and has
had three or four chills during
the past few days, but is up and
able to attend to his office.
Whigham’s bank, new coun.
ty ice factory with its artesian
water with its mineral proper
ties, but best of all is its High
School will open on the 15th of
August; free to all children of
school age. What more advan
tages does Whigham want.
. Whigham is proud of its ci
tizenship and especially when
counting up the number of
young ladies.
Union meeting will be held at
Providence Missionary Church
near Whigham Friday, Satur
day and Sunday.
There is quite an epidemic
raging in the country about
Limesink, but it is of the mat
rimonial type. In the past
month about five or six couples
have dodged the old folks and
found Rev. Massey who bound
their lives together. He mar
two run-a-wav couples Sunday
last.
Mr. Cody Connell took Miss
Dora Gainous out for a drive
and carried her to Rev. Masseys
and were married.
Mr. E. O. Pearce and daugh
ter Miss Rosa and Miss Dixie
Trulock will leave Sunday morn
ing for White Springs on a two
weeks visit.
Dr. McCord has the highest
stepper in town and when he is
sent for he goes a whizzing, and
when Dr. Herring is called he
goes a whining.
Mr. Dean of Mitchell, Co., took
Miss Annie Maxwell out for a
drive and went to Rev. Massey
and were married.
Our Doctor says there is not
a case of sickness in town, thats
good for this seasou of the year.
The people all look rosy and
healthy, especially the children
for there is a good many of them
here.
The young ladies, well, just
ask some of the young gentle
men from Cairo'if they are not
the most beautiful and lovely
in Southern Ga. Well now of
course Cairo is always included
when we have anything to boad
of as I have remarked before
that Cairo and Whigham are
closely allied in everything pro
gressive.
We haven’t been to Cairo in
several years but we know
j is coming to the front as one
i the sure enough live towns
! her syrup and cotton
i .Some of the most
and up-to-date t ^ farmers m
i, Geor .. hve near Cairo ~ and ^
K’ a
of them give her their
da , support . Her
are ge[ up and getters
ho , d up their home paper
advertising and telling the
ple what they have to se
thats right, strangers
judge a town by the way
business men advertise.
merchant that don’t let the pet
pie know what he has,
eventually “go way back
sit down.”
Messrs. Elmer and
Peebles, Charlie Chapman,
Herring, Misses Ada
Ethel Terrell, Bertha Logue
Bessie Popped attended the
game at Cairo Tuesday last
report a jolly good time.
Messrs. Murray Maxwell
Yancv Bryan paid their
Sabbath call to friends and
tives in Whigham Sunday
noon.
H. W. Maxwell of Cairo
trying the Whigham
phere Monday.
The city fathers have put
temporary machine at the
sian Well, so we can have
water now, however the
lar machinery has been
ped.
ANY CHURCH or parsonage or
tution supported by voluntary
tion will be given a liberal quantity of
Longman & Martinez Pure Paints
ever they paiut.
8 & 6 make 14, therefore when
want fourteen gallons of paint, buy
eight of L. & M. and mix 6 gallons
pure Linseed Oil with it, making the
tual cost of paint about fa.20 per
(worth Don’t pay $1.50 a gallon for Linsted
60 cents) which you do when
buy other paints in a can with a
label on it.
Mauy houses are well painted with
gallons of L. & M. and three gallons
Linseed Oil mixed therewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold
Wight & Browne, Cairo Ga.
44 A duck that during the
mer had laid several dozen
eggs, complained that
wasn’t appreciated. ‘See
hen over there,’ said the
‘she hasn’t laid as many eggs
I have, but she has books
ten about her, while nobody
saying a word about me.’
trouble with you is,’ said
wise rooster, ‘that you don’t
the people what you have
You lay an egg and then
off without saying a word,
that sistei of mine never
one without letting
in the neighborhood know
it. If you want to be known
this community, you must
to advertise, > »» The moral is
very plain.
Every Tuesday and
after this date Miss J. D.
& Co. will sell their
Millinery at actual cost.
Chamberlain’s Colic,
and Diarrhoea Remedy.
This remedy is certain to be needed
almost every home before the summer
over. It can always be depended
even in the most severe cases. It is
peciallv valuable for summer
in children. It is pleasant to take
never fails to give prompt relief.
not buy it now? It may save life.
sale by W T ight & Browne.
When in need of the
goods, and at live and let
prices, consult the columns
the Messenger and there
will find the names of the
ness men who want your
and men who will treat
right. He that in this
would rise must either fail
advertise.
Woodland Items.
BY UNCLE JAKE.
I met a man last week that
said: “Look here, uncle Jake, I
want to ask you a question. I
I told him to blaze away; he said:
44 Are you a populist? I told
him I was if I was anything.
He said, “give me your hand;”
he seemed to think my hand
was large enough. He said, “I
want you to help me pull fodder,
Monday.” I can tell you now
I am one populist that don’t
love to pull fodder, but you
know ’tis said that they will do
anything that you can get them
to do.
Mrs. Holton, who has been
visiting Mrs. Johnson Harper,
and her brother, Robert Massey,
for several days, returned to her
home at Cairo, Saturday.
Mrs. James Hanley and child
ren have been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Hartley, since our last.
The patrons of Woodland
school choose A: L. O, Steven
son to teach at that place the
next term.
Mr. Peter Boutwell has
brouht his son, that was sick
near Pelham, to his home and
employed Dr. Arline to treat
him and we hope his malady
will soon disappear under the
doctors treatment.
Mr. Gordon Dixon has been
on the sick list since our last.
Several went from here to
Bold Springs Sunday to preach
ing.
Mr. Robert Walker and wife
were visiting at her father, Mr.
Wm. Mathis, Sunday.
,Mr. Bartley Mathis, Jr., went
down to Cairo today, Wednes
day, and carried Mr. Tom Dun
lap’s children home and brought
out some cotton baskets. Get
your gin in shape Mr. Ginner
for the fleecy staple is in sight.
I expect some body will want
me to pull cotton before long.
A newborn baby is usually
thought to look like its father
it is far too homely to resemble
its mother.
What to do Until the Doctor
Arrives.
If it is a case of colic or cholera morbus
give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy and you will have no
need of a doctor. For sale by Wight &
Browne.
Notice
First cuts of steak, . 10c lb.
Second cuts of steak, 8 l=3c lb.
First cut loin roast, 10c lb.
Second cut loin roast, 8 I=3c lb.
Brisket roast, 7c lb.
Flank stew, 6c lb.
Ribbs, 5c lb.
FOR SALE.
Seven miles north of Cairo,
Ga., 560 acres of good farm land
150 acres cleared; one five room
painted house, plenty good ten
ant houses.. I will either sell or
trade for property near Cairo.
Call on or address,
W. G. Baggett,
Cairo, Ga.«
of Chronic Diarrhoea Af.
ter Ten Years of Sufferi mg.
. * I wish to say a few words in nrai^
Chamberlain’s •
Colic, Cholera and Tv 0t
rhoea Remedy,” says Mrs suffered^ Mattie tw'
of Martinsville, Va. “I
chronic diarrhoea for ten years ami d a
ing that time tried ' ar
various medicines -
without obtaining _
Last any permanent relief.
summer one of my children
taken with cholera morbus, and was
cured bottle of this remedy. I pro
a Only \ '
lief. doses were I then required decided to to give’her try the entire" re- 0
myself, and did not all of medici
use one W
before I was well and have never sin
This been remedy troubled is .with for sale that by complaint*
Browne. Wight
Busted!
For sale: A plantation gin pl ailt
consisting of a 50 saw Van Winkle
gin with feeder, condenser and
double press, belts, pulleys, shaft
ing, all complete. Also a 21 j D
turbine wheel ,
water at wreckage
prices. Capacity 8 bales per day.
Also valuable real estate for sale
in and outside city limits of Cairo
Ga.
J. M. PARKER.
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