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ti.l Presentment*:
We In) grslefr.1 io »n i 1-wlss Providence
for tbs in' nilolil blessings He ov.towed upon
«l slid tor the enre lie bits t.'t.n of ns end
ours during tbe post jeer. Onr peo
ids sr# g< nerslly bcsltby; no pestiiei c* bi.»
visit!due; our harvest »** sbondsit; pro
vision* sre plentifol, snd cheap, and w huve
none suffering lor tbe necessHiiea ot lile;
pesce snd quiet reigu *upr<on ly through ml Trap' rsry Losn.. 900
our county ■ and, though, money is scarce, lieu ti o 1 si Collector. 600
it U not a necessity, hi d we feel that we have •• ol Ulasceok eo and sala ol cattle 37.
11 . It n olliitii »utit ltd
iLUch to be thanklul lor,
An investigation of onr county i.ffsir* i
•1 owa that our eipensea greatly t ic ad our
Our revenue being H 3 *23 30 |
< xbibits bis nets snd doiugs aud the Record
ol prisoners now shows who wns rceived at
the jail, for what offence committed and the
disposition made of them; from it we And
that nine prisoners wire received in the past
six months, flveof them were sent to M rights-
ville jail and one to Macon jail. Two were
con lined in tbe Calaboose in Sandersville and
it being very insecure they made tbeir es
cape, and one was committed recently to the
j.il here. Tbe changes and alterations of
which are however still incomple e, and the
Building as a jail 1* in its present condition
very nna.>lr,
the TnF.Asonp.n's OFPicr,
Sine onr last report has changed bands
and we superintended its transfer from Oapt.
P. R Taliaferro, who was a faithful and oon-
-cii ntions officer, to bia successor Joseph R.
Thigpen; at that time the showed as follows:
BECXIPTS.
Temporary Loans $8671.20
llahinoa of Tax of 1886 41 20
On Aocountof Tax 1886 1263 20
Prom other sources .... 121 10
Total 16,300.70
KXI’KNDiTUUU.
balance due Tram, last Report.... 213.27
Jury Script 1304.00
County Script 12401.83
Corn'ra on ltsieipts 317,40
“on Expenditure, 298,67 J 617.17
• ola' 14,715 06
Au-inat paid lo J. H. Thigpen 681.73
16,306.70
Since that time and up to the first of March
the 1 rea-iire - has received.
900 00
00
80
office rent 60.00
oifoimer treasurer 681.73
Totul
UAEKDITl'nKS.
2179.53
And onr .ipenaes. H',048 06 r , id 8orip t $1830.02
t .. 2,224 68
Jury
Con. mission on Expenditures.
“ " Receipts,
Total
6.00
46 05
37.44
allowing a deficiency of
We fael centtdent onr Ordinary will contin
ue to exert every means to onrtnil expense,
and keep our oounty Irnui get'ing behind in
her ficanoea. snd in this laudable underb*. Tot# j $1'.126 61
king he will be assisted, we hilieve, by ev«- . CmU on h,nd 264.02
ty (ffleer in our oounty.
V. hsve, by committee*, examined the $2179.63
sevei.al»fflo** of the coufity, bnd, in *• do- Qood order and perfect system is lobe
fog, have been greatly aided in our labor* by y OUO( | )n thii office, and the nccouuts are
the reports of the finance (ommitlee, *p- , cbrreo Hy and easily understood. Tbe
noibted by the Isst Ursnd Jury, ? I '' c " " ! J ur y cetlittctlei suil Cously Script «m c»r»-
f ere inserted, having l>v* n adopted by this , , ull ' , xtn iiued and compared, and then
Orand Jury as part of tbeir Genital rreaeul- . coun | el j nu j burned in the preacuco of the
sueuta.
rtasNca covmittxs's nnroiiT.
To the Grand Jury of Washington Co.,
March Urm Superior Court 1887.
Gentlemen: Tbo Finance Committee of the
Ctunty, appointed by )our predecessor*,beg
leave, mbit r<spictfully, to aulmit to you
the folh.wirg report:
We have pi rformed our duty faithfully to
4h* beat of out ibillty.
TIiboiiunabt'b officb
ta, aa nrual, In most excellent order; the
books nestlv kept, snd tv. ry psprr properly
recorded. Tbe records full snd complete,
properly indexed and easily releried to.
. 1 bn expense of tbe County for lbs past
y*ar waa a* follows:
l to
Jtmout refunded )
W J. A. Robson, V
tat col overpaid ]
Office furniture for
lex col. A cl'k court
R*fe and freight
for lax ecllector
From March From Hept, T . ,
o Kept. 1886. 86 to M'ehB7, 40
085.00.
126.00.
. .686. CO
Transcribing tax digest 26 00
125.00
112 80
‘I, 00
86.00...$0).... 93.00
112 80....
70.00
...70 00
Rarveylng new and
A changing dial, lint*
Rslanoe dua clerk
duplex index
Insurant e on courthouse 60.00. .24 23.. .74.26
General account in-)
eluding janitor, rc-T 169.23. .ICO 50. .310.S2
(pairs and postage )
A.outt expenees in-1 666 08 331 95, .887.03
elusive jury acrip |
Revision jury box ( 45 99 45 00
clerk and commis rs 1
Horn* for Poor 1185 7C.12C4.11.2H9 87
Mew building*at Horn* 391 t>9... . 31169
Ont door poor 180.07. 324 12 .00 > 10
Offlca book*, print- I 292.99. .196 73. .489.72
ing and stationary i m
Lunacy trials and }
support of lunatic* > 284.60...157.20, ,405.70
and epileptic* )
Registration expanse* 96.47
Election expense*.. ..208.00.. .492.55. .795.72
Jail expends 601 40.. .469 16..960.56
Roads and bridges. .2208 UH.. ,953.37.3167.35
Ualarv of Ordinary. .200 00 . .100 00. .300.00
In quests .39 50... .32.00... 71 50
Chain gang acoonnt.. 18 20.... 18.20... 36.40
Jnry acrip A com'tee 1822,00.1410.00.3232.00
Lot for jail, removal, j
and fnsw buildings - 1405.47.1655,47
on jail lot )
Total* $9,330 37 7402 69 $16,733.00
THE BOMB FOE TBE 1-JOB.
This inslilution is well kept and its in-
mstfs amply provided for. Tbe expense in
curred in its luaintainaDce is large. The
present year, although only $381.69 was for
new buildings, tbe paupers ol our coun y
iiiaw (torn thu treasniy the sum of $3315 75.
and if lo tbit we add thu sum of $405.70
laid for lunatics *Dd epileptics, it makes the
amount puid out $3751.45, and ve huve been
asked by several if tbe cost oi the support ol
our paupers could not bo lessened, this is a
question lor your body to consider, it is an
important one, and requires attention. Rut
it an institution for the support of our poor
ia to be maintained at a great expense, ought
not all—including Lunatics, Epelepdc* and
out door poor be required to go there. Du
ring tbe pasteix months (here have been lour
death at the Rome, one white and three col
ored. , . ,
The number of Inmates at this time are as
fellow*:
W bits Males
7
15
•• Total
22
Ci lore-1 Mules
4
•• Friusles
5
•« Total
9
Total Whit# snd Colored.
31
Treasurer and oi eaoti other.
TBE CLFRK OF TBE fUi’KBIOB COl’bT.
This official, A. M Mayo, has placed all
things in hi* department in excellent order.
Every paper bus been recorded, bled and in
dexed, the recording alone taking up seven
hundred and Utty pages together with other
work. The dudes ol this office are heavy,
but will performed. At the last September
court the Chile issued Jury Haripl to the
amount of $lt'0.00 and at the March court,
1886, to the a-uount of $1822.00, uukiug a
total of >.>232 00.
This office 1 a to be congratulated upon the
present condition ol affairs in his office.
TUE TAX COLLECTOR'* OFFICE.
An cxumiuation shows the total amount of
Tax on the Digest one (beoounty lo be $13,-
902.67, of this there has be. n paid to the
trsasun r $13,163.28.
Paid lo Receiver on hie eelary $182.89.
AmcULt of tex collided noton the digest re
ported 10 ue, $402, oi which the Kiate's share
is $187.60 uud ik« county's share $214.40.
The errors in Digest allowed by the Ordinary
are $168 25, of w hich tbe State's part is $78.-
72 snd the county's share $89.53. Tbe Dice-
sou tax restrained Irorn oollectiou $187.90,
of which the county's part is $100 20, and
tbs State's share is $87.70. Tax Collectors
commission, $361 37, Insolvent tax as claim
ed by fi las $382.26, of which tbe State's
eh re is $178.19 and the county's share
$2' 4.16.
Totul on* $14,117.07
•• paid 14,101.44
Balance due 15.63
lie regret to sav that this office is not in s
condition we would desire. The stnbba in
the receipt hook do not comply with the law.
In place of containing the name of the tax
payer, the amount ol tax paid, on what ac
count paid, date of payment, elo., they are
generally blank and contain nothing.
The executions placed in the hands of
the Constable* are returned many oi them
without any entry whatever on them, and
others haying various and irregular en
tries not in conformity to law. frequently
the sinnature of of the officer being omit
ted- They are accompanied by no affida
vit of the officer that lit lisa done hie beat
tv cullect them as the law requires. Should
not theae officers he required in conse
quence of the great irregularities in their re-
tnriiH to come before your body anil be
sworn as to their action in the collection of
these fi fas? They should have them in
hand on the 20lh day of December and to
return them by the 20th day of January,
Yet the court wuacouipelled louse its ail-
authority to secure a return ut this term of
court. Why were-they so slow? wit* is to
bhinu? It is to be regretted that in sixteen
districts in our county thu Constables have
given no bond and this no doubt to a certain
extent delays the collection of these execu
tions.
Hancock county has had an injunction
issued restraining our Collector fiom col
lecting the tux on the Dickson lands lying
in Wasldi-gton county amounting to $187.93
It whs properly returned in this county ami
belongings here and we can see no good
reason for its going into the Treaaury of
another county.
The execution* as issued from our col
lector do not comply with the laws requir
ing an original receipt from the stub and
receipt hook to accompany the Fi Fa,
The special taxes have all been collected
viz: From Llquortax $300- 00
" Sewing J/nchin* (Brantley)$10-00
“ Show (Dellaven).- $1600
in good repair and most excellent eondi'ion
except the jail, which ia in nn unfinished
state, at tliia lime, therefore, very insecure.
But little attention has been given to ven
tilation, and no nrrancement has been given
to warming the building when necessary
dnriug the wlncer season. It must he done
nnd we request it on the score of humanity
lo make it comfortable, the bed-clotidng we
think insufficient.
HOME FOBTllK POOR,
The committe appointed by the last
Grand Jury to supervise llic Home for the
Poor have reported, as well as the commit
tee from this body, who visited the home
to inspect it. It is" well kept nnd in good
condition, those in charge pcrfotiniog their
duty- We regard this ns Washington
county’s noblest charity. It is maintained
at great expense, and we therefore desiic
its benefits extended to nil who require the
charity of our - minty; For lids reason we
recommend the abolition of the list of all
out door poor after the 1st of June next,
a.itl request all to go thcro and enjoy the
privileges there extended; but none to lie
admitted unless they have tesidetl m the
cuttnjy for at least two years immediately
preceding their application for admission.
A careful estimate of our expense* for the
coming year and the probable amount of
taxable property returned will in our opin
ion make it necessary for the Ordinary to
nssssa a tax of forty ctnts on the hundred
dollars to meet the demands upon onr
county treasury nnd we iccomme-nd that
that rate he assessed.
ST A X 111 N (J COAIMITTI Eg.
We have appointed as standing com
mitte to visit the convict camps during the
coming year at such times as shall seem t»
them best. Geo. W. Peacock. C. R. Pringle,
and J. O. Peeler. The standing committee
to visit the Home for the Poor James W.
Smith, W. N. Harman nnd BS. Boatwright
And as County Finance Committee for
the coining year we re-appoint H. N. IIol-
llffeld, 11. J. Tarbuiton nnd J. 11. Roberts.
All of the committees to report lo the Grand
Jury at the Fall term of this court their
acts and doings as well as at the next Spring
erm of the court.
COUNTY FCII00I. COMMISSIONER.
The hooks nnd papers of the County
School Commissioner have been examined
by us nnd found correct and in J order.
The report of the- Finance Committee in
reference thereto is adopted by us and made
a part of these presentments. We won hi
insist with them on the imporntneo of insist
ing upon all teports from the public schools
being approved by the local hoard before
being audited by the county Commissioner.
We insert the reports as follows:
Iti compliance with my duty and the laws,
I herewith submit to you my nnmuil report
ns County School Commissioner for the past
year ending December 31st 1886
There were seventy-nine teachers exam
ined, of which number sixty-seven were li
censed and twelve njected. A number
holding cei tificates of llie second nnd first
grades, licing for two and three years re
spectively, were not re-< xnnitied. The
whole number of schools in thi county was
104, of which 64 were white und 40 were-
colored;
The attendance ns follow:
White Males ' 1117
White Female* 1154
officers be furnished m-oMu-r docket, so
that the civil niul uritnual business may
bo kept seporato.
PUBLIC ROADS,
The public roads Imvo received onr
attention. They are in passable order,
except tlioso in jtlie !)7th district. Tin-
road leading from Sandt-rsville toward
Milledgovillo from tttiuderavillo t> K- g
creek, nnd the abutments of the bridge
over Keg creek need repairing; also the
road leading from 8 inder-viile to War
then at doublo branches needs attent on
The road commissioners of this district
have been before us, and we believe
lint in a very short time these roads "ill
be put in a good condition; nnd we
would call the attention of all road com
missioners in the county to tho neces
sity of keeping their respective rciuls
in good conditions; and the prompt re
moval of all obstihctions as may occur,
nnd if said obstructions arc not removed
within live days they will bo presented
lo the next Grand Jury. Wo recom
mend that (he Ordinary furnish the
Sheriff a receipt book for the purpose
of taking receipts for nlljexeeiitions or
Fi Fas that may be taken from liis office.
We have had before us a petition
from some of our business men asking
for n portion of the public square on
which to erect a bank nnd cotton ware
house nml also to exempt it from taxa
tion by the county for ten years The
capitol to be fifty thousand dollais.
\Ve after fully considering the matter
would, if it call bo doiw, recommend
that 110 bmikink and Warehouse coni-
pai y (if they have a cash capitol o.
fifty thousand dollars) bo exempted
from taxation for the time asked for.
H e |rceomniend that our members of
the Legislature have a bill passed to
this effect.
We recommend the nppointmort me 1
the following Notaries Public in their
respective districts:
High School
Male and Female.
Tennille, —Gcoorgi a
\V. L.'rDUGGAN, A. M. Pi'in
89..
. .dist..
..13. D. Joyner,
38..
. .(list..
. .OhaH. E. Elkins.
136..
. .dist..
. .Simon 1). Slutlu.
1345..
. .dist..
,.J. Lewis Harrison.
1350..
. .dist. .
.. Wm. L. Knight.
Total While 2271
Colcrtd Males 1061
Colored Females 1201
Total Colored
...2202
Total White nnd Colored. 4633
Avcisge attendance 3-<43 29-100aver*gecosl
of tuition pcrscliool per month wns$l 40 of
wliieli 71.4 cents was paid by the State fund.
The branches of study taught were as
follows:
Orthography 4385
Rending 3545
Writing 2659
English Grnmmrr 1226
Geography 1400
Arithmetic 2370
Tha total of the school 1
fund for 1886 was / $7826.02
The total expenditure* .$7666.92
^ Onr Hon Ordinary Mark Newrnsu a nn
'•bia and efficient officer and prompt iu the
'diacharga of over)- dnty, aud the coudi nn ol
affair* in his office it would he difficult to im-
p ova upon.
TAX RECEIVER
Books-show a toisl value of property in thf
oounty of $3 475,666 00 this at 40 cent* on
th* hundred dollars giv. a ua a couuty Tax
$13,902.07
Tbv'po.u aa returned are, White 1753
Colored
’n-tal number of Foils. 3 621
Fiofesslous ....45
’ Tue looks are ntatly made out bnt w,
find soil# omissions, parties not being re
turned, uLd this iu our opinion is to a great
* Client owing to the tuilure ol tbe Justin* 01
Vne Peace in tbe several districts, lo return
H tbqT-<x Receiver a full and complete list
of all lie taxable cdiEtns in iheir re-pictivi
' diatriyts, tLis is tbi r duty under theL ws
und tbeir oath ol cilice us we understand it,
(section ot Ibe Code No. 457.) We may be
wioug ill our opinion, but if light we hope
some measure ui-‘J bo tukou lo compel tbe
tumisbing of tbise lists iu future, and tbe
psvine ol them tor the services perlormed,
It will greatly sssiat the Receiver in the dm-
obarga of hwdu j and be of. v..lue to tbe
to inly and ot beuclit lo the Tax payer, du
mber trouble in our county iB tbe iailure
ot Constable* 10 give bond, only four dis
tricls having officers wbo have filed their
blind, aud we have experienced great trouble
as well ns vexatious delays in getting returns
from these officers 01 tbe tax executions
placed in tbeii hands, of some oi them in
lact—without the assistance of your body we
would no doubt have failsd iu. obtaining a
uompluto report.
Ine Official Bonds of onr county officers
making a total of. $325.00
Wc have asked for, but have not re-
c-rive l, the names nnd amount puid by those
not on the digest- The total howevar, is
given ns shown in this report.
The expenses of o lr county last year
were very heavy, notwithstanping the in
creased vnlue of property nnd the larger
per cent, levied, yet the revenues of the
county f iled to meet the demands of the
several departments. Much .of the increase
might he termed and placed under the head
ofextraorJinaiy ex;eu es, such as moving
jail, repairing the same, the erection of a
house for the jailor, purchasing lot, and
the erection of new bridges, nearly ad hav
ing been swept away by the flood; and as
the increase of this character could nolle
iorcsscn, no steps could be taken lo prevent
it ami probably it will never occur again
Fur this reason w* feel assured that a tax.
the same as last year of forty cents on the
hundred dollars will he sufficient to meet
the demands of the county next year, re
lieve it of its burdens, and leave our treas
ury in n healthy condition, ready to begin
nno hir year.
Wheu necessary, however, this yesr,
temporary loans can he had to meet our
piesent necessitses at eight per cent, per
annum. Parties arc anxious toloan it to
our county at that rate.
Horatio N. Hoelifielii )
liENj J. Takbuttcn V Finrnee C>n-«
John 13. Kobkiits J
Wc recommend a settlement with the
Collec'or herein set forth. We having
altered the committre’s report to some ex
tent so as lo arrive ut a conclusion and
make a settlements, we feel confident the
committee will not find fault with us for
taking the liberty so to do, for we are in
full accord with them in every respect, and
we would have been very much gratified if
Leaving balance on hand $168 1C
Great difficulty has been experienced in
the locating of schools, and the keeping thc
mimber within bounds. The fund being
•mall for the umount of work it is required
to do, it is impossible to make ill the
schools as efficient as they shall d be. The
passage of the Blair bill by Congress, and
thu additional fund that would be received
therefrom, would, however, obviate the
difficulty. The effi rt made by me to have
all repoit* of teachers approved by the local
lioards before receiving and auditing them
has been partially successful, and 1 think,
should he insisted upon, except in some rare
cases to be judged of by the County Board
of Education. Hesncetfully Submitted,
II N Hollifiki.d,
School Commissioner, W C
We have examined the hooks and vouch
ers of the County School Commissioner, nnd
find them neatly and correctly kept. Wc
found among the teachers' accounts sonic
that were not approved hv the trustees ol
llieir schools. That this should not bo is
patent, and wc would suggest that the com
missioners insist oil the endorsement of the
local board, and he authorized to refuse all
accounts not thus approved.
The receiptsand expenditures are as follows:
RECEIPTS, j
Cash on hand of Coinmis \
sianer as per last report j 21
Am't ree’d from poll lax in '86 $2244.00
“ “ ‘‘ “ previous year $813.98
from Stato School Counn’r 4893 83
Total $7825.02
EXPENDITURES,
Am’t paid teachers $7346.92
Salary School Commissioner $308.00
Incidentals $20.00
Cash in hands Commissioner $168.10
eltcvea Hi Jcnuaiv last, have uil be»u nled ■ the laws governing the office of ColTectar
luio nre raustac.iwy. ; had been fully complied with.
thf. Sheriff a cffice | i-oblic buimhnuf,
^gd^Imit^TneE^uti^ugkG > E-Ths publie buildings of the tour.ty ,
$7825.32
Relative to the number of schools taught
and the number of children in attendance
the past yesr we would refer you to the
commissioners report which you will find
lull and complete.
B J Tarbutton \
J B Roberts j Finance Committee
JAIL.
The jail fees are in our opinionFtoo
high snd we recommed that the jailer be
Allowed thirty cents per day for the
feeding of prisoner*. The settlement by
the Ordinary with James H. Jackson,
tlie lesee of the couuty chain gang must
be made in aecor lauco with the contract
with the county and the books of the
Ordinary, We, however, recommend
that he be paid twenty dollars for the
capture of two convicts who escaped
from tno former leasee. Our committee
who visited tbe convict camp re ort it
in good order, but no arrangement what
ever for the warming the stockade
during the winter months, nnd making
it comfortnble for tlio prisoners wheu
conliued iu it on Sundays, and on in •
clement days during the y iar.
DOCKETS OF JUSTICE />F PEACE AND _ NO
TAR. 18 PUBLIC.
The dockets of the Justices of Pc-ace
aud Notaries Public of the county have
all been received (with the exception of
the Justjco docket of the 94th and 136th
districts), all of which have been exam-
inedaud found correct (and in accor
dance with law, but find that only one
docket has been furnished these t’ffic :rs
ootopelliug the keeping of the civil and
orimnal ctiscB in the san e docket. We
would thercfo.re_recotnmeud that tin se
We recommend that W.[S. Collins Ik- j
paid $10.00 for the buviel of two patio
pers, a-.id wo also recommend that the 1
Ordinary be requested to sell the eom-
pany a lot, on the south-west corner of
the public square on whiobtto erect a i
bank building not more tlum 25 by 10
feet.
PnOIIIBlTION.
As this is the first Superior Court ses
sion belli siDi-e the 1 <-nl optiou act was ad
opted by the people of Uih county, and m
it is a subject of gruend reuinik that “this
session ol tlio Coatl las been the must
quiet (>tni ever held iu the county," we
iliiuk wc hut n fleet the vieus ot tho poo-
plu of the oounty in sttribniing this 1 u.-py
-tute of nlltdrs In tbe barrooms causing
drinking and drunken men.
Wo n juice also iu tbe prospect ol lessen
ing couit expenses in the county, ss it
must folluw ns a natural r»-«i.It under pro
hibition; uud hope that all good ci izeus ol
the county will not only abstain I mm the
violation of the local optiou law them
selves, but will use their influence iu pre-
vmting others from so doing, uud in tv. r\
way possible assist in I Dton-itlg tho l.i-v,
whleii promises to do so tuuoli lor tho peo
ple of tho county, not only financially, hut
iilso iur the ulovulinu ot the morals ot the
people and for the cause of humanity.
Iu taking leave ol ids Honor J udge Sam
uel Lumpkin,it is with pleasure that we
beur testimony to his kindnews and cour
tesy as a gentlt man as wi II ius to his abili
ty as a Judge and his knowl- dgo in a law
yer aud thank him lor tho impartial man
ner in which be bus discharged Lis du-
li< R.
To Hon. O. II. Rogers, onr esteemed So
licitor, we teil under m iuy obligations lor
courtesy exti luted, us well as lor the zeal
and ability manib sted by him iu Ids oi-
tlcial capacity and to him and to their
Honors Ja.lge’s lliue* uu.l Lumpkin, we
tender iu behalf ot our people, tin ir grati
tude for tbe milliner in which they ha\o
disposed of the busius-B ot the Court, cut
ting shell its sessions und thus suvi g out
county great expense.
lo h s Honor Judge Jus. K Hines, we
leel generally indebted lor his able and
eumprelionstve charge to this ho ly as well
as lor hi* prompt discharge ot all the du
ties of liis position, maintaining tho dig
nity ol the bench and eutoreing order in
the Court, such as does credit to his he . i
and heart. We fuel that ho ia a good
Judge, deservedly popular uud our people
leel proud of him.
We resomtneud that tbise presentment
bo published iu the three Banders!ills pa
pers at Ilia regular rates formerly charged
by the Herald and tne Mnrcury and the
umoiiLl lie divided equally between the
three papers
GEU. W. fl. WHITAKER, Foreman.
\t a . A. BiNquEFiEin, Keoretury
The Spring Term of tins institution
opens on Monday, .I notary 10th, 1887.
Thorough instruction "ill he given in ah
; ranches commonly taught in High School*
Pupils will he prepared to enter any clsss
iu 'oileget .I,
For further information apply to the
Principal cr to S. R. Kelley, Pres. BoaiU
Trustees Tennille Ga,
ec. !)D 1886—tf.
gTW. H. WHITAKER^
DENTIST,
SAKDKRSYILLK, Ci KORGIA.
—TERMS CASH.—
OUloo upstairs in tIur lMiotn
gitipli Gallery t’ortnoijy ooi'iipiud
11v T. ('. Olt:mi, Jones lluildinj.
Apr 20-’80
JERNIGAN & SON
will iix your wat
ch or clock as ch
cap, if not cheap
er than anyone
else, come and see.
NOTICE!
M .000.000 lo l.otli!
All parties in Washington and Baldwin
cotintie swlmsn loans on improved I'.irnu
mature in 1886, and de«ire“KXTKNSlON”
:.t greatly reduced rates; will find it to
their advantage to call und see me ot their
earliest convenience, at my olliee in
Cour. House,Sandcrsviilo, where my r .p-
rcstfiitat.itivu or my self will he pleased lo
accommodate them.
W. K. THIGPEN.
51(111(11’.
I hereby notify all parties that
the
withdrew
interest in
und Com
i for any
llowel and
iVm. Frost,
liinius W. Mills,
W. U, Wec-don,
ti N. HollitieUI,
W. It. Hall,
W. E Doolittle,
lienj.S. Boatright,
G. W, .Smith.
G. W.
Wilson it. English,
Chas. J. 'l'ruaae 1 !,
W. it Uobnon,
M. T. Swint,
J. i). Pago,
Wm. Lindsay,
Isaac J Fueler,
(J. B Pringle,
Peacock.
A Captain's I'wrliinalc Discov
ery.
Capt. Coleman, solir, JFeymoulli,
plying between Atlantic City and N. Y.,
had been troubled with a cough bo llmt
be win unable to sleep, and was induced
to try Dr. King’s Now Discovery for
Consumption. It not only gave him
iustuut relief; but allayed the extreme
soreucsB in his breast. His children
were similarly affected aud a single dose
Imd the same happy effect. Dr Kings
Now Discoveay is now tlio standard reme
dy iu the Coleman household and on
board the schooner. Free Trial Bottle
of this Standard Remedy at Kawling
Drug Store.
third day of I>.caliber 183
from and era-. il lo hour every
this mill business of Sheppard
paay and will not he reaponsild
of the debts of the concern,
J/atheW Shcppaid retaining the proper!)
and becoming responsible fur a l outstand
ing indebtedness.
I>. T. Burke
Dec. 18th 18S6.
Notice
I hereby forewarn any
trading for the following
they are lost or stolen
favor of myself given by
Smith of Wnalii’n
$135. One in favor
>ne I mm
notes a"
One in
W:n II
ton comity for
of myself given
by Squire Martin for • v10. One
in favor of my sell given by 13onj
Davis for ijili. One in favor ol
myself given bv Stieney Newton for
$97. One against Wm Smith ol
Johnson county for $110.
Moses Smith.
Dec. 10th 188(5.
Tennille, Georgia.
vStlnated convenient to the depot.
Polite setvants. Good rooms uud
charges reasonable.
llcspeetfnll v,
J. C. HAMILTON,
Proprict ir.
RESTAURANT
1 tun now prepared to serve my old
customers and the
Trsav*‘!it»u D'uhlir.
at my new stand under the Mercury
olliee. Meals 25, 50 and 75conts.
Respectfully,
ElC.D'Z.'K,?Mi!)
A $20.00 BIBLE REWARD.
'I’he undersigned are prepared to
negotiate LOAN UPON’ IIUAU KS
TA IT, security or approved COL
LATERAL paper. Terms easy.
Evans & Evans,
Attorneys ut Lnxv.
Notice to 'I'resspiissei’s.
I forewarn and forbid any one
from tresspassing, hunting, passing
in any manner, on my
Good tvyn
place, under the penalty ol
Davis
tlie
Feb. 22d,‘1887.
Notice.
1). G. Watkins.
The publishers of Rutledge’s Monthly
oiler twdre valuable rewards in their ! tilloilgil of
Monthly lor February, among which is the ; plantation, known as til
following:
We will give $20.00 lo the person tellin
us which i* the tuidule verse in the New
Testament Scriptures, (not the revised ed- j
ition, by Miireli lodi, 1887 Slmtild two j
or more crrect answers lie received, the <
Reward will be divided, Tlie money will I
he forwarded to the winner J/arch 15th,
1887. I’ersons trying for die reward must
send 20 cents in silver or postal notes, (no 1hh copartnership of Me blows-A’
postage stamj is taken) with their answer, lor Moddows, of Harrison Ga. has
Which they will receive ti.c Monthly for | been dissolved hv mutual consent
r W i ,,ch tl, «-- e “^ nddreSHof,1,e h»nd by the vvilhdrawnl ofC. s. y;,,i
winner ol the reward and the correct an
swer will he published, and in which
al more valuable rewards will lie oflercd-
Address, Rutledoe Puhlisiiino Comi’a-
NY,Eestoii, l’a.
Uneie Jack returnes from a long
walk, beiug somewhat thirsty, drinks
from a tumbler he lituls on the table
Enter li is little niece Allie, who in
stantly sets up a yell of despair.
Uncle Jack; “What’s the matter
Allie?’’ Allie (weeping): You’ve
drinked up my aquarium a :u:d swal
lowed my fr.’o pollywois.
dmvs, the business will he eontinuecl
at the same stand by Me(i(low» it
Redgood who will settle ami collect
all accounts of tho old linn.
C S. MED DOWS.
8. J. MED DOW S’
Thanking the public for past pat
ronage and hope they will continue
to patronaizc the new linn
C. S. M ED DOWS.
Harrison, Ga., Feb. 7th, 1887.
fraft, f!if|'f[
nn,, iers
B 3aH7 k u£:it ijnvft u fi a fivixusot
IT OFF-SETS THE LOW PRICE OF COTTON.
15v cleimsiiig the seed perfect, novor chokes, runs light, gins fast,
a “ tikes a good sample. Tho i’ecdor stands nn tho floor, it will
I iiy kind of cotton regnhir, every gin gnarantoed as represented
a to give satisfaction. Prices has been reduced.
Cal’ on or address,
LANG and WILT.
ManiTuetnrers Agents, Sandersville, Georgia. For full description
prices and terms. A gin w II ho kept in btoek where it can
ho etc nanvtimo.
l 1 ' - 1 -3
\y oESton Ltbas cKia \J t-L mftajcsai uani
IT T2T? 4 b
Guns, Pistols and Sewing Machines
Uepuired by J5. TWHjIjFY, on
ili’rnigan street, next to Mr. Benj.
Wihtldoii’s ri■siih’iicc.
BARBER--SHOP!-
A CALL ON 5
XjSb-o.gr cSz: "Wilt,
Propt’rs. Sandersville, Ga.
Manufacturers and Dealers in: Steam Engines of all styles. Raw
Mills Grist Mills. Cotton Gins, Presses and Machinery ol all kinds
A luii line lot liubber and Leather Bolting k pt in stock.
Steam and Water Valves, Steam pipes and Fittings, Inspirators,
Machine Gils aud Mill Supplies.
Ilepair work solicited and prompt v done and as cheap and well
as can ho done all Machinery sold by ns we guarantee to ho us rap-
' Write or call on us lor Prices aud . scriptinn ot anything wanted
in the Machine line.
CENTRAL R-H-
Savannah Ga., Deo, 191880,
On atui after tills date passenger tr.iiiiH
will rim ns Daily unless marked f, which
arc Daily exi’c|il Sunday.
Thu Standard lime by which these train*
run iu .6 minutes slower (nan Savannah
city lime.
Lv Savannah,, 10:00 a hi 8,20 a m 5;40 p m
Ar Milieu 12;35 pm 11;03 p m8:11 p ni
Ar Augusta 4;I5 pm 6;15 a m
Ar 4;50 p m 3;20 a m
Ar Atlanta ...., 9;0(l p in 7;20 a ill
Ar Colmuhus.. 6;o0a m 3;02 p ill
Ar Montgomery. 7;U9pm
; Ar Eufanla 3;50 p m
Ar Albany 10;08 p m 10;50am
I’asengers fi.r Sylvania, Sandersville,
Wrightsrillc, Milludgovillc and Eatonlon
sliould take 10:00 n m train
Passengers fur Thumaston, Carrollton,
Ferry, Fort Gaines, Talliottuli, Buena Vin.
ta, Blakely and Clayton should take ;20
p m train.
Lv Milieu.., 12;55 )> m ll;15pm 5;10am
: Lv Augusta. 10;20 a m 9;30 p m
| Lv Macon... 9;50 a m 10;50 J> m
Lv Atlanta.. 6:35 a m (i;50 p m
Lv C ol itmInis 10;20 p m 11,15 a m
I Lv Montgomery 7;15pivi7;40 a m
! Lv Kufaula... 10;49am
Lv Albany... 4;50 a m 3;57 p m
j Ar iS’ivamiah 5;00 p m , ;55 a in S;0> a m
I Sleeping ears on all night passenger
trains between Savannah and Augusta, and
Savannah sod J/acon, Savannah
and Atlanta, J/acon and Columbus.
Train leaving at 8;20 p m and arriving
at5;55 a rn will not stop to put oil’or take
on passengers bitwieu Savannah and Mil
ieu.
Connections at S.ivanra'i witli Savannah
Florida and Western Rai way for a.l points
in Florida.
Tickets for all points and sleeping car
berths on sale at citr office, No. 20 Bull
street, nnd depot office 30 minutes belore
departure ol each train.
G A WHITEHEAD
General Passenger Agent,
J C SIIAW, Ticket Agent
Uibson ft Santlei’Hvillc
IX. It.
FAS SEN ENG Hit AN FREIT
(Except Sundays)
No 1, A. st. | No. 2, z- M.
Lv Sandersville 4..05 I Leave Augusta 7.1-
- - ' |, oe
IIENIIY 13RANILEY,
THE
FASHIONABLE BARBER
HO TEL BLOCK
sandersville, Georgia,
ii. it n
tfauuGio’tiiio Ail^
Leave 8 tmlorsvillo —
-11:40 a m
Arrive Saudcrsville 12:50*p m
Leave Samlci’svillo 2:25 p m
Arrive Satnlcrsville 13:30 p ni
TIME TABLE
OF THE
WR1GIITSVI L'.E, TENNILLE and
DUBLIN R. R
To take effect November 14 18:0,
GOING SOUTH.
No. 1 No. f
Lv Warthea 4.30 | Lv Gibson H.u»
Lv Hines 5.05 | “Belle Springs H'-;>
Lv .Mitchell 5 15 | Lv Mitchell....1
Lv Belle Springs 5 30 | Lv Hines
Lv Gibson 5.43 | Lv Wnrthen...l2-J’
Ar Augusta 8.58 I ArS'ville 1- J “
No 3
A. M.
F. M.
Lv Sandersville
Lv
Tennille
7 00
2 20
Lv War.hen
Ar
Harrison
7 45
2 50
Lv Hines
Ar
Donovan
8 10
10
Lv Mitchell
Ar
Vf rilihtsy’le
8 40
3 30
Lv Ib lle Spring
Lv
Wrightsvil'c
s J5
3 31
Lv Gibson
Ar
Lovett
9 15
3 55
Lv ILqihzibah..
Ar
Bruton
9 34
4 15
Ar An ust
Ar
Condor
9 55
4 30
SUNDAY-I
Ar
Dublin
10 15
4 45
No 1 A.
GOING NORTH.
FA !Wir. liV> 5'A % <5 FAST EC.’
Is mcelinw tviih snlislticlion with
planters in AYashinuton county, to
be found at Eureka Mills. 7-1-1—Li
No 2 No 4
AM P M
,lfl :-0 4 50
10 56 515
Brutun 111.5 5 30
F, )V '-" 11 35 6 50
12 05 G 15
12 10 G 16
12 30 0 35
12 50 6 50
1 30 7 20
B • B Tiio.m \fj. Piesideut.,
( o-u'l ;- iip ( q i.j(end tut.
*«ov. 14 im
Dublin
Condor
W riglitsvillc..,
W i i;; htsville...
Donovan
i hirrison
Tennille
.3 50 | ‘Belle Springs7>>
14.10 I Lv Mitchell ..7 4?
.4.25 | Lv Hines 7.;>»
.7 28 | Lv Warthcn i f
.8.46 | A r Sanders!ibebJ»
’AsSKNGHKS ONLY.
m. I A ' s M j 4
Lv Sandersville5.00 | Lv Augusta..
Lv Wa then 6-25 Lv Uephzihalt..
Lv Hines 6 00 [ Lv Gibson “G
Lv Mitch-II 6.10 | “Belle Si.rmsel ’i.
l.v Belle Springs 6.25 | Lv Mitchell."! ■
Lv Gibson 6.37 | Lv Hines
Lv liepbzdjah...8 40 | Lv Marlhen... ^
Ar August 9- ArSander»v.llH- OI »
No 3 v. m. i No 4 r, . (
Lv Sandersville 2 27 | Lea V Aaiigusj- - •
Lv Warthcn 2.52 | Lv HepliZibah..; «
Lv Hines 3.27 | Lv Gibson ' j()
Lv Mitchell 3 37 | ‘• Belle Springs b-
Lv Belle Springs 3.52 | Lv Mitchell <
Lv Gibson ..A 01 | Dv Hi»f
Lv IIephzihah ...6 10 | WMrthen ...<
Ar Augusta 7 OP |
K.M. MITUlilLL, Tresnl'-i’b