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Waycross Wfeekly Herald.
VOL. XIV.
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 12, 1893.
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NO. 38
BIO SABBAT COST
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 Lawnr. 2 1-2 eta yard.
Gingham* 5 to 7 1-2 eta yard.
Calico 4 to 6 eta yard.
White Checks 6 eta yard.
Check Homespun 4 to 5 1-2 cte yard.
Tickings 6 to 13 cts yard.
Cottonades 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 eta yard.
Double Width Henrietta 11 cts yard.
Hen's Under Shirts 25 cts.
Ladles’ Under Vests 8 cts.
1(M Sheeting 13 cts yard.
Linen Cbambry 10 cts yard.
Coats’ Spool Thread 45 cts do»n.
Remnants half price.
Black Silk Belts 20 cts each.
Dress Linings 5 eta 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 Pea Shoes 55 cts pair.
Fine Button Boots, worth $1.50, for $1,06 pair.
Oxford Ties 45 cts pair.
Best Fine Oxford Ties $1.00 pair.
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 double.
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 6 cts worth 25.
Fans 15 cts worth 50.
Trunks 15 per emit below first cost.
I will positively sell at cost and below for THIRTY DAYS! Come and EXAMINE GOODS and GET PRICES
BRING- THIS WITH YOU and I will prove that yon 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.
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NORTON.
Connell Proceedings.
Council met in call meeting at
the City Hall on the eve of the 26th of
June, 1893, at 8 o’clock.
Present his Honor Mayor Knight
presiding, Aldermen Justice Sharpe,
Miller, Crawley and McNeil. Minutes
of the adjourned session of the regular
meeting of the 19th of June were read
and as corrected were confirmed. Mr.
John S. Sharp presented and explained
petition of citizens on Golf street, ask
ing that said Gulf street might be rock
paved down to the canal crossing, and
obligating to bear their pro rata share
of the expense of such paving. On mo
tion the petition was referred to the
street committee.
The case of B. F. Jones, which was
appealed from the Mayor’s court to a
hearing before the council, in which
said Jones was fined $85, was on motion
referred back to the Mayor’s court
The council having received a notice
from Cols. Haines and Goodyear, that
they could not be present to-night on
account of urgent business, and request
ed that the conference be postponed
until Tuesday night next; it was resolved
that said conference be postponed until
next Thursday evening the 29th inst at
4:80 o’clock.
The petition presented by citizens to
have an electric light placed at the
junction of Pendergast street and Haines
avenue, was referred, as it was consid
ered unnecessary and too expensive.
Capt. Crawly, as a committee to ex
amine into the Hose Reel and Hook and
Ladder affairs, reported that he had
found a Hose Reel in Brunswick in com
plete order, and which had been offered
to him at $75.
Aid. Justice reported that he had
visited Quitman and had been offered a
Hook and Ladder Truck and 2 Hose
Reels in complete order for $850.
Aid. Sharp read a letter from Mr.
Holloway in which he offered to furnish
one Hook and Ladder Truck complete
for $550 F. O. R, at Baltimore, and fur
nish 2 Hose Reel carriages with bell and
scroll work at $160 each, and without
hell, etc. at $125.
On motion it was resolved that the
Hose Reel at Brunswick be purchased at
$75, and that one Hose Reel and one
Hook and Ladder Truck be purchased
in Quitman, if suitable terms can be
obtained.
The matter of tax appeal cases wss
called, and on motion the council order
ed all tax appeal cases be heard on Thurs
day evening the 29th inst at 8 o’clock.
The Chairman Finance Committee
made partial report and requested fur
ther time, which was granted.
In the matter of reduction of expen
ses, as recommended by his Honor on
the 19th of June, it was resolved that
the Council do concur in said recom- The business being concluded, coun
men dations and that they be fully car- f cil adjourned.
ried out.
The question as to what Policeman
shall be suspended was decided by bal
lot. On a count of the votes the Mayor
announced that Policeman A. J. Sweat
would be suspended.
On the subject of selling soda water
on the Sabbath, the question was put
before the council, “Shall the resolution
to sell soda water on the Sabbath stand,
the Mayor’s veto to the contrary not
withstanding?” It was by motion re
solved unanimously the Mayor’s veto be
sustained.
The question of building a calaboose
for confining the prisoners, was brought
forward and discuked. After fully con
sidering the question in its entirety it
was resolved, that Aid. McNeil be ap-.
pointed a committee to purchase the ne
cessary brick and other material, and to
proceed at once and with all speed in
the construction and erection of said jail
or calaboose, with power to hire two or
more masons and to use the chain gang
as helpers.
No other business being before the
meeting, council on motion adjourned.
R. P. Bird, A. M. Knight,
Clerk., Mayor.
City Council met in call meeting at
the City Hall on the 29th of Jane 1893,
at 4:30 p. m. Present his Honor Mayor
Knight, Aid. McNeil, Justice Miller and
Crawley. The Mayor stated that the
object of the call meeting was to consid
er, in conference with Cols. Haines and
Goodyear, the matter of patting a cross
ing down at the foot of Lee avenue, over
the tracks of the B. & W. R. R. State
ment made by Aid. Crawley as regards
the necessity of having said crossing pat
down. Col. Coodyear as counsel for the
B. & W. R. R. was requested to make a
statement on the subject matter before
the meeting. He stated that the con
templated crossing would be on a curve
from two approaches, and from one di
rection was upon a steep grade, and con
sequently it was the most dangerous
place for a crossing in Waycross. Be
sides the Railroad Go. bad purchased
the right of way, and constructed their
Y so that their trains could stand and
wait signals to enter the yard, without
obstructing any crossing. Col. Wilson
made & statement on the necessity add
advisability of having the crossing put
down, stating that parties on either ride,
of the B. A W. BLR. near this point, had
noway of communicating or passing
other than making a wide detour, thus
loosing rime and haring great inconven
ience. After fully considering the ques
tion, it was rambred, “that the B. AW.-
R. R. authorities be requested to have a
good and substantial crossing put down
at the foot of Lee avenue across the
RAW.R.R tracks as sopu as practi
cable.’*
R. P. Bird,
Clerk.
A M. Knight,
Mayor.
Council met in call meeting on the
eve of die 29th of June, 1893,at 8 o’clock.
Present his Honor Mayor Knight, Aid.
McNeil, Crawley and Miller. The Mayor
stated that the object of the call meeting
was to hear and consider all cases of
appeal from the assessment of valuation
of property by the city assessor.
The case of Mra.F.E. Spence. Appeal
called and considered. The Mayor
made a statement for the appellant. The
City Attorney and Assessor were heard
for the city. The assessed value of ap
pellant’s property being $3,500. After
considering the case, it was resolved that
the City Assessor be sustained. Appeal
dismissed.
The case of Mrs. E. Highsmith. Ap
peal was next called; statement for ap
pellant made by J.W. Highsmith. The
City Attorney and Assessor were heard
for the city. It was on motion ordered
that the assessed value of appellant’s
property be reduced from $2,400 to
$1,900. Appealed sustained.
The appeal case of Mrs. J. A. Jones
was heard, Mr. J. A. Jones represented
appellant City Council was represented
by City Attorney. It was on motion
ordered that the assessment on the house
and lot of Mrs. Jones on Pendleton street
be reduced from $2,500 to $2,250. The
appeal of J. A. Jones represented as in
the above case was considered and or
dered by council that the assessment of
$5,000 be reduced to $4,750. Appeal
partially sustained.
Case of Charles Hohenstein & Co.
was railed and considered. Charles
Hohenstein represented appellants, and
City Attorney the city. On motion or
dered that as the property of appellant
had been returned to the assessor by Mr. 1
Klatseo, legal representative of Weinburg
& Uhlfelder, the then owners of the
property, at $3,692.70, that the council
most sustain the assessor. Appeal dis
missed.
The case of W. L. Wilson was called
and represented by Charles Hohenstein
agent, the council by'the City Attorney.
On motion jt was ordered that the
sessmentof$3,500 on appellants property
be reduced to. $2,500. Appeal sus
tained.
The case of Dr. F. C, Folks and also
of Mrs. W. B. Folks was called and con
sidered. Dr. Folks represented the ap
pellant and City Council the city. After
statements by Dr. Folks * and -the Tax
Assessor were heard, it was ordered that
the assessed value of Dr. F. C. Folks’
property be reduced from $2,650 to
$2,500 and that of Mrs. Folks be re
duced to $15,075. Appeal sustained.
The appeal case of W. M. Wilson was
called. Mr Wilson made statement for
himself; and Tax Assessor for the city.
After due consideration, it was ordered
that the assessed value of $10,000 be re
duced to $8,000. Appeal sustained.
The Standard Oil Co. requested that
the assessed value of their property be
reduced from $300 to $200. On morion,
the appeal was granted.
The case of Capt. James Knox was
called, and after, statements by the ap
pellant and the City Tax Assessor were
heard,the council ordered that the assess
ed value of said property of Capt Knox
be reduced from $5,000 to $4,000. Ap
peal sustained.
Appeal case of W.. R. Mallon was
railed and considered and on motion
the council ordered the assessed value of
$1,750 U) be reduced to $1,500. Appeal
sustained.
The property of L. S. Williams was
ordered by council to be assessed at
$250.
No other business being ,before the
body the council by motion adjourned.
R. P. Bird, A. M. Knight,
Clerk. Mayor.
Hood’s Cures
Report of City Treasurer for 1st Quar
ter Ending April 15, 1893.
General Fund.
To cash reev. from >
W.D. Hamilton J $ 37.72
R.P. Byrd 847.33
J. P. Cason 1360.42
Bank — 2000.00
By O'paid last quarter. $ 313.9"
$5359.00—$5359.06
Cemetery Fund.
and last
Recv. from R. P. B:.
“ ** J.8. Crawley 16.00
By vouchers herewith
cash on hand $ 6.21
Sinking Fund.
To tax per 1890.
.. r. 1ftQ1
1891
“ 1892. ~
on notes H.W.Reed I
and J. 8. Walker J
W. W. Sharpe _
By note J. 8. Walker. $162.00
H.W.Reed 162.00
W.W. Sharpe 361.76
$150.00
150.00
334^4
Sophie McKeldin
When 7 years old began to be troubled with so-
zema on the head, causing intense Itching and
burning, and affecting her eyas. Her mother
testifies: ** We gave her tlx bottles of
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
and she Is entirely well. I bare taken It myself
tor that tired feeling and it does me great
goad." Mrs. William KcKelmx, 404 Stock
holm St, Baltimore, Md. Get Hotd’t.
A Million Friends.
A friend in need is a friend indeed,
and not less than one million people have
found just such a friend in Dr. King’s
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds.—If you have never used this
great cough medicine, one trial will con
vince you that it has wonderful curative
powers in all diseases of the throat, chest
and lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed or money will be
refunded. Trial bottles free at A. B.
McWhorter & Co.’s, E. B. Goodrich’s
and B. J. Smith’s drug stores.
$685.76—$685.76
Warren Lott, City Treasurer.
A Leader.
Since its first introduction, Electric
Bitten has gained rapidly in popular
favor, until now, it .is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tonics aud altera
tives—containing nothing which permits
its use as a beverage or intoxicant, it is
recognized as the best and purest medi
cine fOT all ailments of stomach, liver or
kidneys. It will cure sick headache, in
digestion, constipation, and drive malaria
from the system. Satisfaction guaran
teed with each bottle or the money will
be refunded.* Price only 50 cents per
bottle. Sold by A. R. McWhorter & Co.,
E. B. Goodrich and B. J. Smith.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo )
Lucas County }
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of F.
J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the
Ciry of Toledo, County and State afore
said, and that the said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
, — > A. W. GLEASON,
| SEAL J Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Core is taken internally
and acta directly on the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75a
Attention.
The following is published for the in
formation of all concerned:
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Waycross, that
the occupant of any premises, where a
dog or dogs, is or are kept, shall pay for
each dog so kept, annually, the sum of
one dollar. Upon the payment of this
sum, a badge shall be issued to the per
son paying the same, for the dog, and
any dog found running at large without
such badge, shall be disposed of by
being shot by the marshal.
Any person keeping any dog or per
mitting the same to run at large con
trary to this ordinance, shall be liable to
a fine in a sum not exceeding ten dollars
for every such affense.
Badges ran be procured now at the
clerk’s office, and all parties concerned
are urged to attend to this matter
promptly. Repectfully,
B. P. Bird,
Clerk of Council.
July 28th, 1893.
Summer Weakness
And that tired feeling; loss of appetite
and nervous prostration are driven away
by Hood’s Sarsaparilla, like mist before
the morning sun. To realize the benefit
of this great medicine, give it a trial and
you will join the army of enthusiastic
admirers of Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
Sure, efficient, easy—Hood’s Pills.
They should be in every traveller’s grip
and every family medicine chest. 25
cents a box.
The Last Special.
Saturday, Aug. 12th, we will run the
last special train for Brunswick. Let’s
all go down and say good-bye to “Old
St. Simons for this season.”
W. P. Whelpley, T. A.
THE MUSIC HOUSE OF FLORIDA.
MAN1EB, IMU COMPANY,
Successor to A. B. Campbell.
For less money than any house in the State.
We guarantee instruments to be as repre
sented. We will ship Piano or Organ to
any honest man or woman on trial and if
not satisfactory, we will pay freight both
ways.
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Jacksonville* • •