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Unrtiso ii joirj j piptr, Til lirali Waycross Wfeekly Herald. VOL. XIV. WAYCROSS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 12, 1893. —- -l.: l 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. jo: NSON’S BLOCK, Waycross, 'X2K®£** W 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. Ctsk tr m tntiHiwt Jacksonville* • •