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VOL. XIY. WAYCROSS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. JULY 1. NO. 32 BIO SALE AT COST n DRY GOODR SHOES ADD CLOTmHG!! Will sell at cost for THIRTY DAYS, commencing JUNE 1st You will never have another chance like this. Come and get some of the Bargains. Many of these goods will be sold BELOW COST! * Figured Lawns, 2 1-2 cts yard. Ginghams 5 to 7 1-2 cts yard. Calico 4 to 6 cts yard. White Checks 6 cts yard. Check Homespun 4 to 5 1-2 cts yard. Tickings 6 to IS cts yard. CoUonades 9 cts yard. Wool Jeans 15 cts yard. 25 ct Dress Goods 12 1-2 cts yard. 15 ct Lawn 8 1-2 cts yard. Black Calico 5 1-2 cts yard. Doable Width Henrietta 11 cts yard. Men'B Under Shirts 25 cts. Ladies’ Under Vests 8 cts. 10-4 Sheeting 13 cts yard. Linen Cbambry 10 cts yard. Coats’ Spool Thread 45 cts dozen. Remnants half price. Black Silk Belts 20 cts each. Dress Linings 5 cts yard. Large lot of Fans half price. Clothing at 5 per cent below cost. Jeans Pants 75 cts pair. Pants worth $4.00 for $2.50 pair. Brogan Shoes 75 cts pair. Women’s Glove Grain Button Shoes 80 cts pair. Cow Pen Shoes 55 cts pair. Fine Button Boots, worth $1.50, for $1.00 pair. Oxford Ties 45 cts pair. Best Fine Oxford Ties $1.00 pair. 1 ; Ladies’ Hats half price. Children’s Hats half price. Men’s Straw Hats half price. Men’s Socks at from 5 to 20 cts, worth donble. 4-4 Brown Homespun 6 1-2 cts yard. 3-4 Brown Homespun 4 cts yard. Sea Island Homespun 5 cts yard. Children’s Shoes less than cost. Needles 2 cts paper. Thimbles 2 1-2 cents each. Ladies’ Umbrellas 65 cts each. Fans at 5 cts worth 25. Fans at 15 cts worth 50. Trunks 15 per cent below first cost. I will positively sell at cost and below for THIRTY DAYS! Come and EXAMINE GOODS and GET PRICES. BRING THIS "WITH YOTJ and I will prove that you can get goods at NEW YORK COST. I am going to give away some goods, and among the rest a FINE SILK. DRESS worth $20.00. Watch the daily paper for particulars and come and see the Dress. • > JOHNSON’S BLOCK, , Waycross, Car8j> J.Y. NORTON Council Proceedings. Council met in adjourned session of the regular meeting on the 19th of May 1893, at 7:30 o’clock. Present, Aider- men McNeil, Sharpe, Crawley and Jus tice. As neither the mayor or mayoT pro tern, were present, on motion Aider- man McNeil was nominated and elected to preside as mayor pro iem. Under call of unfinished business, the chairman of the public property com mittee reported progress on the matter for improving the park in front of the hotels, also reported that he had pur chased 1,000 feet of fire hose of the Fabric Fire Hose Company of New York. The said committee asked for further time which was granted. On motion it was resolved that 250 feet of said hose be turned over to each fire hose company, .viz: The Hubert Murphy Fire Hose Co. and the No. 1 Fire Hose Company, and by them kept ready for any emergency. On motion it was resolved that Aid. Sharpe be in structed and authorized to write and see about getting hatnew for chemical fire engine, book and ladder truck, and hose reels immediately. Under call of reports of committees, the street committee report that the con vict gang has been reduced to 5 men, and now it had become a question wheth er it was best to continue the system or to disband it altogether. After due con sideration, it was on motion resolved to refer the matter to ihe street committee with power to fully consider and recom mend to the council that which they deem best .to be done. City attornev read ordinance to coun cil on leaving Horses or mules unhitched on the streets, which on motion was laid on the table until the next meeting of council. City attorney reported that he had seen Capt. Hamilton relative to a set tlement of claims against him and re ported progress. Alderman Crawley offered to provide room at his place for storing the hose of the Hubert Murphy Hire Company free of charge, which by motion was ac cepted, and a vote of thanks tendered to Alderman Crawley for his very gener ous offer. The petition of the R. E. Lee Fire Hi «e Company was presented asking to be incorporated as a lire hose company. On recommendation of Chief Justice it was ordered that the R. E. Lee Fire Hose Company be incorporated as a fire hose company of the, city of ‘Waycro«, Ga., with all the privileges and immuni ties arising therefrom, that none nndcr 16 years of age be admitted aa members, and the membership uot to exceed 20 ;• active members. Application of the Hubert Murphy Fire Company, presen ted, and by recommondation of Chief Justice, it was ordered that the Hubert Murphy Fire Hose Company he incor porated as a fire, hose company of the I city of Wavcroas, Ga, with all the privi-1 Joint Meeting of the Water-Works and | and the City Council, the Council was open the gate for applications to sell ' liges and immunities arising therefrom, Connell. called to order by Mayor Knight. other articles and the city would be ~ .... . * ” placed in the embarrassing position of o arising and that said company shall not number more than 15 active members. , Mr. A. B. McWhorter made statement that Fire Hose Company No. 1 had heen organ ized and kept drilling for fome time hav ing previously been accepted by coun cil, and were ready for any and every emergency. Mr. John S. Sharp in behalf of Dr. Walker, Mrs. Lightsey, Mr. McQuaig and himself made a tender to the city of Waycross, of ten acres of land, beyond the cemetery lor a city park, with- a street running all around the square fifty feet wide. The only condition of do nation should be that the council should clear up, enclose in a suitable fence, and plant In suitable grasses and shrubbery, and to connect said, park with the city streets at as early a day as practicable. By motion, this generous offer was ac cepted by Council and a unanimous vote of thanks tendered to the donors. The bond of policeman Sweat strengthened by additional security, was accepted and ordered recorded. The following bills were audited and ordered paid: Waycross Herald printing city ordinances $100 00 Waycross Herald printing tax blanks. 12 50 W. T. Brewer, dray tags 4 00 R. B. Keene, stove pipe, 1 05 W. A. McNeil, provisions. 20 60 Thomas Peach, shoeing mules... J. P. Cason, ft on horse, etc..... Reward convict, railroad expen ses, etc...........'. .!.... ~ T. E. Lanier, docket book R. P. Bird, stamps and lamp... B. H. Thomas, home supply Co. Allen Strickland, posts for park The Satilla Mfg Co. lights, 189 95 $409 64 On motion, Capt. E. H. Crawley was elected as assistant Chief of the Fire Department, city of Waycross, for the year 1893. No other business being before Coun cil, the meeting by motion, adjourned. » W. A. McNeil, R. P: Bird, Clerk. Mayor pro. tem. The following item, clipped from the Ft. Madison, (Iowa,) Democrat, contains informntion .well worth remembering: “Mr. John Roth, of this city, who met with an accident a few days ago sprain ing and bruising his leg and arm quite severely, was cured by one 50 pent bottle nf Phqtn)u>rl«!n’d Pain Rulm w Till# of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm.” This remedy is without an eqnal for'sprains and bruises and should-have a place in. every household. For sale by Cash Drug Store. Waycross, Ga., June 5th, 1893. Pursuant to a call* of the Mayor, the City Council .met in call meeting at the City Hall on the evening of the 5th of June, 1893, at 5 o’clock. His Honor, Mayor Knight, presiding, i Present, Aldermen Sharpe, McNeil, Miller, Justice and Crawley. The Mayor stated that the object of the call meeting was, that the Council might meet and confer with the Water works Commission on the subject of finishing the artesian well system, and to this end a joint session of the two bodies was necessary, by which ’some plan or plans might be devised whereby the difficulty might be obviated. There upon, on motion, the City Council ad journed, temporarily. On motion of Mayor A. M. Knight, Mr. H. Murphy, Chairman of the Water- Works Commission, was called to pre side over the joint session. There were present of the Water-Works Commission Commissioners Wilson, Reed, Albertson and Cason; 1 absent, Com. Johnson. The Chairman stated that the object of the conference was to provide means by which the Commission would be ena bled to complete the present artesian wdl and to sink anew one, so that a suf ficiency of good and wholesome water might be furnished for the use of the citizens of the city of Waycross. The Chairman then announced that . the meeting was ready for the transac- 14 64 tion of business. Col. L. A. Wilson was requested to give his opinion on the legality of the Water-Works Commission contracting a debt for the completion of the object in view. He briefly stated that the'Com mission under its present charter did not have the right to contract any further indebtedness over the $30,000 bonds al ready issued, but that the Council coujd levy a tax of one-fifth of one per cent if found* necessary on the valuation of property, and thereby provide means for the completion of the work, and that al so joint interest bearing notes coaid be issued by the Commission and the Coun cil, and by this means the work might be completed. A statement was made by Commis sioner Reed relative to propositions made by Messrs. Joyce and Parker to complete the present well, and also to drill a new one, which proposals were thoroughly explained by-Com. Reed. Statements were also made by Com. Murphy, Mayor Knight, Aid. Sharpe, McNeil and others. After a general discussion the joint session was, by motion, adjourned. . _ iJ. Murphy, R. P. Bird, Chairman. Clerk. . 3 00 19 30 280 2 25 30 45 900 The Council duly and carefully con sidered the whole matter submitted for their consideration by the Water-Works Commission, and on motion it was Resolved, That the Water-Works Com mission do proceed to the completion of the artesian water-works system by having the present artesian well comple ted and a new one drilled near the other ; and for the payment of the above stated work, that the Water-Works Com mission issue joint notes with the .City Council, to the amount of $5,000, one thousand dollars payable annually, with notto’exceed 6 per cent interest No other business being before the Council the meeting on motion adjourn ed. A. M. Knight, R. P. Bird, Mayor. Clerk. The Herald does all kinds of job printing at city prices and guarantees satisfaction. Short Line to The World’s Fair. Upon the adjournment of the joint session of the Water-Works Commission Council Proceedings. City Council met in regular session on the evening of the 19th of June, 1893, at 8 o’clock. Present, his Honor, A. M. Knight, Mayor; Aldermen Justice, Miller, Sharpe and Crawley. The minutes of the meetings of 19th of May adjourned session and of the call meeting June 5th, embracing joint-ses sion with Water-Works Commission, were read and confirmed. Under call of unfinished business, the petition of Howard, Jones & Co. was considered. Chairman of the Police and Fire Com mittee s ated that he had consulted own ers of adjacent property, who were op posed to any addition being made, fear ing that it would increase the rate of fire insurance, and that he, the. Chairman, would recommend against the petition. Therefore, it was Resolved, That the petition be denied. The, ordinance drafted by the City Attorney on leaving horses and mules unhitched on- Plant avenue was laid on the table. The report of the Cemetery Keeper was read for information, showing only seven interments .since January, of whom three were non-residents, three infants and one adult On motion, it was Resolved, That dealers be allowed to dispense soda-water on Sundays, but to be restricted to soda-water alone. The yeas and nays were demanded on the motion and the following were re corded: Yea—Aid. Crawley,- Justice and Sharpe. Nay—Aid. Miller. Aid. McNeil being absent. The following veto message was re ceived from Mayor'Knight: • Gentlemen—I herewith return your resolution authorizing the sale of soda water on Sunday, without my approval. Soda-water not being a necessity, to al low the sale of same would be a viola tion of existing ordinances forbidding trafficking on Sunday., It would also discriminating in favor of one article of commerce against another, which is con trary to all principle of law and justice. Respectfully, A. M. Knight, Mayor. The Chairman of the Finance Com mittee requested further time, which was granted. Chairman Finance Committee made report on matter of purchasing hook and ladder truck, and ho6e-reel, stating that he had been offered outfit at Quit- man for $350. The Mayor appointed Aid. Crawley as a Committee to proceed to Brunswick, and more fully investigate the matter of the hose-reel and hook and ladder. Also Aid. Sharpe and Justice were appointed a Committee to proceed to Quitman for the same purpose, and to report immedi ately. City Attorney was instructed to see Capt. Hamilton and his bondsmen and notify them that unless the amounts due by him were settled in thirty days that steps would be taken to settle them by law. The petition to have electrie light placed at the juncture of Haines avenue and Pendergast street, was, by motion, referred to Street Committee. The following cases of appeal of citi zens from the assessment of the Tax As sessor, to the Council, were read, and placed on file for future action: . Mrs. F. E. Spence, Mrs. E. Highsmith Messrs. J. A. Jones & Co., Messrs. Chas Hohenstein & Co., Charles Hohenstein, agent for W. L. Wilson; James Kno£, W. M. Wilson, C. W. Hilliard, per J. J. ! Wilkerson,.agent; Dr. F. C. Folks. The following communication from His Honor, the Mayor, was read : Gentlemen : After looking into the finances of the city I find that they are in such a condition as will require the most rigid economy for the balance of the year, and I recommend that yon re duce the police force one man, discharge the cook at the stockade, sell one of the mules and use the driver as cook. We have heretofore gotten, along with three carts and mules and can do so now. These recommendations, if adopted, will save the city four or five hundred dollars. Respectfully yours, A. M. Knight, Mayor. The communication was laid over un til next meeting of Council. The following b(lls were audited and ordered paid: The Fabric Fire Hose Co $ Cason & Miller, supplies 29 10 E. H. Crawley, “ 9 85 R. P. Bird, stamps and ice...'...„. 2 50 A. B..McWhorter & Co., drugs...' 3 75 Through Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars Tampa to Nashville, via Atlanta, connect ig in Union Depot at Nashville with Vesti- iletl Limited for Chicago, making Shortest Line and Quickest Time from all points in Florida and South Georgia to World’s Fair. Pnllman Buffet Sleeping Car Tampa to Atlanta, connecting in Union De pot with R. & D. Vestibuled Limited for Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York, with Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car for St. Louis, via Western and Atlantic R. R. t and with through Pullman Buffet Car Service via G. P. for Kansas City via Birmingham and Memphis. Sleeping Car on Night Trains from Macon and Palatka. Passengers leaving Palatka can remain in Sleeper at Macon until 7:00 a. m., where breakfast can be had and connections made with 7:40 train for Atlanta, and trains for Augusta, Athens, Milledgerille, Montgomery and Sa vannah, and all points East, North and South. H. Bcrkb, . A. C. Kkapp. Trav. Pass’g Agt,. Traffic Mgr., Macon. Ga. Macon. Ga. Waycross Air Line Railroad- Leave Waycross daily except Sunday 200pm ArriveWaltertown ** 44 “ 230 pm Elsie ” *! 330 pm ‘ “ “ 400 pm 430 pm * ** ** 530 pm RETURNING. Leave Sessoras daily except Sunday 5 30 am Arrive Beach “ “ 610 am Bolen ** “ ** 640am Elsie r “ ^ 44 710am Waltertown ** 44 740 am Waycross 44 44 44 900 am The Only One Ever Printed—Can Yon Find the Words There is a 3-inch display advertisement in this paper, this week, which has no two words alike except one word. The same ia true of each new one appearing each week, from the Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This house places a “Crescent” on everything they make and publish. Look for it, send them the name of the word, and they will return you Book, Beautiful Lithographs or Samples Free. _ Jan23-ly Dr Jonn Bull’s Worm Destroyer taste good and quickly remove worms from children or grown people, restoring the weak and puny to robust health. Try them. No other worm medicine is so safe and sure. - Price 25 cents at drug stores, or sent by mail by John D. Park & Sons Co./175 and 177 Sycamore St, Cincinnati. O. dec5-ly $ 45 20 On motion Council adjourned A. M. Knight, Mayor. R. P. Bird, Clerk. Ladles are Unfortunate. Because the higher they rise in society the weaker they find themselves bodily. Risley’s Philotoken controls the nerves, aids nature in various functions, and thus combats with the many ills of womankind success- - fully. If your druggist has not got it he will order it for you for $1 a bottle, from Chas. F. Risky, Wholesale Druggist, 62 Cortland St. New York. Send for a des criptive pamphlet, with directions and cer tificates from many ladies who have used it and can’t say enough in favor of Risley’s Philotoken. mfl2-ly /\