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A mini stopped m»r Pat erson's
Jtnyou an thus addressed an old
fellow who stood with l|is arms
resting on a fence: “Po you live
here?” he asked.
“Don’t see roe dying hew, do
you?” *
“Ah, yon are sportive. I have
heard of this neighborhood, and
have the names of several people.
Where is J. B. Muckle?”
. “Dead.’’
* *Ab?”
'•Ah, hah.”
“What was the matter with him?”
“Sick.”
‘•What sort of sickness?”
“Swamp fever.”
“Let me see,” consulting ascrap
pi paper, “whereis Tom W. Buck?”
“Dead.”
“Wliat did he die of?”
“Swamp fever.”
“Humph. Where can I find Sim
Bly?”
>‘In the graveyard.”
“Swamp fever?”
’Yes.”
“Do you know anything about
Calvin Hunter?”
“Yes, laid him out.”
‘ What was the matter with him?”
“Swamp fever."
“My friend,] I have come into
th)s neighborhood to buy land.”
The native, smiling a welcome,
replied: “We’ve got the finest
country on earth, podner, right
here. I’ve got 260 acres that I’ll let
you have.”
“How docs it lie?”
'‘Fust rate.”
"How’sthewatcr?”
“Best in the world.”
“Land rich?”
“Cream couldn’t hold alightning
bug to it,”
How is this neighborhood in the
way of health?”
“Sweet as a pre—finest you ever
saw.”
“No chills?”
“Not cjne.”
“Fever of any kind?”
“Not a fever.”
“What about tliosc fellows that
died?”
“Huh—oh, them fellers. Why,
you sec, they—they—w’y they
oughter died.”
“Tbltt's all right, but I don’t
believe I want any land ‘round
here.”
“You don't 1 AV’y, deuce take
ypur ugly hide, w’y didn't you tell
mp at fust that you thought
o’buyin’ land an' I wouldnt, a-said
..nothin’ about-them fullers dyii}.’
Blastyour hide 1 You go around
the country takin’ advantage o’
fellers this way. You d m’t know
how to treat a’gcptlemap, Move
on, now, or I'll hurt you. Come
cheatin’ me out of a sale. Move
on, I tell you.”
TV* C)«iirt Adjourned
A witness was being examined
before a Dakota justice of the peace,
and in the course of his testimony
jnenlipppd'j JWWg B 6> d to the
prisoner at one time that he had
a horse he wanted to trade.
“Hey?” said the prosecuting at
t?r$y, «ho. was conducting the
examination; “was it that sort
one of yours?”
“•Yes."
“W'gnt to trade yet?”
“Dpn’t care if I do—what you
got?”
tile hjtsp'i anything that you
want,” put in the attorney for the
defense; “if you want to trade. I
s* v ® y°« a mi e ht y G° od 8 k° w
with my bay mare.”
“Order in the court room!”
roared the justice, waking' up at
this point. “What was the last
. testimony you gave?”
“I said I once met the prisoner
and said to him: ‘Bill, I’d like to
trade you thgt sPfl mar? o’
mjng—
“Hold on a minute,” said the
justice, “you don’t won’t to trade
your uor’l vet, I ‘spose?”
■ “I might if Igotqgofld chance.”
“Say,” continued the court, “if
you mean business I can give you
jpst the slickest swap foT that
buckskin hoss of mine, an’ ’bout
lift tp bgot, that you ever seen 1
vfhis fourt is adjourned for one
hour—come out to the bam and
look my hoss over.”
At AU th»Co«rt«-
The striped family, one of the
wonders pf this age. natives of
Charlton (muntv, will he exhibited,
at the different epurt grounds in
this judicial circuit. This family
consists of Hr S. Tcston and
three children, who are covered
from, head to foot with innumera.-
blc stripes and plainly marked
spots, which make them the most
remarkable of human beings. In
connection with t**is, Prof. H,
Mathews will give the most won
derful panoramic exhibition. Fif
ty rents will admit to both exhi
bitions.
I. GRIMES,
Boot and Shoe Maker
Waycross. Ga.
Repairing of nil kinds a Specialty.
"jeWNcxt door to Hcadliht.
JOBS GOMBK k CD.
CommissioitfMcrcTi ants,
And Wholesale Dealers in
Fortlga Mi Domestic Fruits,
*
Watermelons in car-load lots a
Specialty. 9
13 West Front 8t., Cincinnati, Ohio.
AV. J. SMITH, Agent.
WAYCROSS HEADLIGHT,
J. A. JONES
Livery and Feed
STABLES.
[Opposite Methodist Church.]
WAYCROSS.
HARDWARE MARKET!
A FEW PRICES.
THER THINGS IN -PROPORTION:
Bedsteads, 1.50 2.25, 3.00, 5.00. und 10.00. -Steel Nai)s.
lOd, 12, 20 and up, 30 pounds for $1.30. Steel Nails, 8d, 28
pounds for $1.00. Steel Nails, 4 and 5d, 24 pounds for (1.00.
Stoves, from 3.5(1 to $21.00. Ranges, from 25 to $36. Guns,
from 2.00 to $49.50. Rifles, 3.35 to $19.50, Curry Combs, 6 for
25c, to 35c. each. 1 quart tin buckets, 5c. 2 quarts tin buckets,
Axes, 69., 75., solid steel, $1.00. Axe Helves, Be., 10c., 15c.,
20c. Whips, 15e., to $2.00 Saddles, 1.75 to $8.50. Bridles, 50c. to.
$1 .75. Buggy Robes, assorted prices. English Barlows, 4 for
"25c. Grindstones, 3 1-2o. to 5c. per pound. Hollow-ware, 4c.
per pound. Plow Steel, 5c. per pound, Wagons, 35 to $60.
Buggies, 45 to $115.
Is the Official Organ of
HARNETT HOUSE
Savannah, Georgia.
Ware, Charlton and Cof-
Rates, per day, $1.50 to $2.00.
LESS THAN ONE DAY, 50c. EACH FOR ROOM AND MEAL
Save ’Bus and Hack hire by taking Street Cars direct to
THE HARNETT HORSE.
A.. Jl. LETsTI^ETT.
(Near Grand Central Hotel.)
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
DEALER IN
General Merchandise.
Gent’s and Ladie’s Furnishing Goods also a Full Lines of Genst’
Ladies’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes.
A FULL LINE OF
Family Groceries, Corn,-Oats, Bran ami other Plantation, Farm
and Mill Supplies.
it Uicim.
Saddlery, Sioves, Sewing Machines, Buckets, Tubs, and
Other Articles too Numerous to Mention.
GIVE ME A TRIAL.
A. R. BENNETT.
May 251-2m Please state you saw advertisement in Hrapi^gut,
w. M, WILSON.
Waycross, * - Georgia
-dealer IN
FANCY AND FAMILY
GROCERIES.
SPC1ALITIES:
Magnolia Hams, High Grade Sugars, Coffees, Rice, Butter, Lard, Ba
con Dried Fruit, Irish Potatoes, Segars, Pipes, Tobaccos,
Canned Goods, Etc,
•W-PrifoK on all goods warranted to be as low as the quality of goods
cai heHpwchaned anywhere. Connected with the store is a
BILLIARD & POOL ROOM
All Goods Delivered Free.
[nov!12m Please say yon saw advertisemen in Headlight.
REDDING & WALKER,
Physicians and Surgeons
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES.
FAINTS OILS AND
VARNISHES.
Perfumery, Soaps, and Brushes
WPGLF.SALE AGENTS FOR P. P. P.
Our Prescription Department is under the care of one skilled in the theory
and practice of pharmacy, and customors may roly on the careful preparation
of prescriptions. i. no ^
I Please state you saw advertisement in Headlight.
We pay cash for Flint Hides
10 1-2 cents. Cotton, highest
market price always. Tallow,
Wax, fete., liKewise. ' ,
Bring everything you have
for market, Chickens, Eggs,
etc., etc., etc.
BLACKSHEAR & MITCHELL
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
Parties making orders will please say they saw advertisement in Headlight
fee Counties.
A FELL LINE OF
FALL AND WINTER
DRROO GOODS,
TRIMMINGS-LATEST STYLES—TO MATCH.
Millinery and Novelties
JUST RECEIVED,
Its circulation extends far into
Florida, and over the entire re
gion of Southern Georgia. As
an advertising medium to reach
the people of Coffee, Charlton,
Clinch and Ware, the public has
never been offered a better chan
nel, for, as’ it is published solely
‘or'their advancement and ben
efit, it can be found in nearly
every household in these coun
ties.
Our lady friends and customers are invited to call and inspect
our new stock, or send orders for any goods in our line, which will
be faithfully and promptly filled.
Miss LOTT OTILER
still has charge of our Millinery Department.
G. C. VARMEDOE,
VALDOSTA, GEORGIA. *
408 WORK.
We have the largest amount
of new and beautiful Job type
of any office in this section, and
the worK done in the past is a
sufficient guarantee for future
work. Send us your orders
for any job printing you may
want and we warrant satisfac
tion. Large and small posters,
checKs, cards, note, bill and let
ter heads a specialty.
Bargains!
Bargains!
R. HOHENSTEIN,
THE OLD RELIABLE
E V DER IN
Dry Goods, Booots, Shoes, Hats, and a full iine of Ladies and
Gents furnishing goods. To Reduce Stock to make room
for other goods I will rel! at reduced prices for
the next few weeeks,
A LARGE ASSORTMEN OF
BLANKETS, Kerseys, Sheetings, Worsteds, Calicoes for win
ter, and everything else found ill a first-class Dry *
Goods house, A fresh supple of choice
groceries always in store. .
EVPolite and attentive salesmen always glad to see you. C
Early,
R. Hohenstein.
Please say you SRW advertisement in Headlight.
J. TJIILEELDim,
Waycross, Georgia.
Furniture of aU .Styles and Qualities!
CHAMBER SETS, IN PINE, POPLAR AND WALNUT.
MATRESSES, SPRINGS MATTING.
OffitsWliovUs.Biili;Gnp8,lsplto Nets,
ETC., ETC.
^Ifl^P'ease call and Examine our slock and be Convinced. JEJ
Agents for LUDDEN & BATES S. M. H, Pianos and
Organs on Easy Terms, . may
| Parties \rill please n$y they saw advertisement ip Ream-iuiit.