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The Fitzgerald Leader. 1896. ifOL. II. dru. • Mir Mir into I " I mac * time 5? ^*5 m 7 ? II ebj bre pu me wo Sa. he k i. Some People do noth- me e™. ing but talk. We pre- Hi’ frer to let our custo- big mer§ talk in regard to i « his our low prices and im¬ mense stock to select * a from. We have no thy competition that st can ))’ duplicate our Prices. jt Remember we are the Pioneer and here-to- {’ stay Hardware dealers of Fitzgerald,Ga. Our ’ interests are identical with yours. We are here to assist in devel¬ oping this Garden spot of Wiregrass Georgia. Boy d Hardware Co. m. m •*5**8'»$**J**5 , *I* , 5**§**M 4 'M**$**J , *M**F*F*F*$ #, 5'*5**5 ,, 2* , 5**M**5* , $**$**F*3 < *2 , *S**5**5**$**$**F*5' , 5**$**5»*5*^*$**$**$* iMnmmwMwmmmMtmmmwjmimwm 4»^*fr*fr«fr*3**fr«8««S««S»*8««fr«M»*{**S«4 3»4 2**3**$*«{* fr»3*»S**i*»S*«3»*$**$**3**}**F*S**3**3**3 < *S*»$*»S*»M**ft«$*/Wj4* t M ,, , |The Is. Corner Grocery.!} !$! W. WHITCHARD & BR0 M Prop Vs. ly Stock We carry a full line Food, of Groceries, only Feed reliable and Condition Fertilizers. Powder. Magic jlSwIj! and Poultry the “ Atlantic Dissolved (T Acts like magic ! We sell the celebrated S Hone,” the Call best and fertilzer price on goods. the market, at same price of cheap j* XKIa % grades. our * Free Delivery Thoms 13. CoriiyrThOTt r and ^° ,,ee - t§Z j*j» *F*2**F*F*F4**F4*4**F4*4*4**F4*^*4**S**F*S**v*4*4*4**S*^*^**2*^4*^4**F*S**F^*S* e 3*^*^ < ^-**F4*'^ *-V »*^.^.F«^.3**^*^^4*4*$4*4*4*^4**3**|**$**M*4**3**2**2*4’‘3 #, 3**3*4*4**3**3*'M**3**$*’£*4*‘$**$*'$*'$*"$**3»*3* MMMMBtmtMSSMBSSm HARLEY 4 HOLMES • m / 1 Good New Goods, Low Prices* fa --WE. ARE THE LEADING DEALERS IN- | i Hardware, Builders’ & Shop Material, $ ” Tinware, Stoves and Crockcry. - * m £ iolor We Card. carry ail Our Elegant Specialty Line is of Improved PAINTS, Etc. Send for onr 3 , AGRICULTURAL : : IMPLEMENTS, ’« i l needed farm. for CHATTA¬ 1 I In fact everything on the Agents NOOGA PLOWS, I’lanet, Jr. Cultivators, McCormick Mowers, 1 Mitchell Celebrated Ore and Two-IIorse Wagons. Turpentine I Mill Supplies, Steam Mill Fittings, Emery Wheels, etc. J 11 Goods Guaranteed to be just as represented at time of sale, gfe , HARLEY MSMSMSMtMMSSSMM & HOLMES. | ' *\ ET Our prices on all classes of Job work. “MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE.” . FITZGERALD, IRWIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUNE 17, 1897. !' u .. | Se 4 * 4' We are located on the 4 corner of Central Av. 4 > Grant St., in 4 and our own brick building. i¥) Our Mammoth Stock T of ■4 t 4. . x Is full and Complete, o 4 and embraces 4 Tinware, 4 4 Builders’ Material, w 4 Farm Machinery, t Stoves, Crockery, 4 - 4 Mixed Paints, 4 Shelf Hardware, 4 ■ 4 Wire Screens, Etc In fact we keep in stock everything known to the Hardware trade; i MILL ■ SUPPLIES | A Specialty. 4 l$ic/cles 4. Of the Best and Latest 4 v make, 4 Fitzgeruldlte Abroad. Well, as we said, Claremont is a beau¬ tiful village of about 600 inhabitants, situated on the left bank of the James river at the confluence of the upper James and the Chickhominey. At this place the river is seven miles wide. The land at this point was owned by one of Va.’s wealthiest sons before the war. It is one of the three tracts comprising 12 thousand acres, is beautilully located and of tolerably rich virgin soil. Mr, Buck Allen owned about thirty thous¬ and acres, ten or eleven hundred ne-> groes at one time and was considered the wealthiest farmer In Virginia, be¬ ing worth over a million dollars—quite a princely sum for a man of the times. A particular friend ot his told me that his widow (for he has been dead about twelve years) is now in Baltimore in a small back room iB an almost desolated part of the city, taking in plain sewing to make a scanty living, and others are occupying the lauds. The old man is lying in the old family graveyard with nothing to mark his grave, having died in abject poverty, so you can see how it is with those who once reveled in wealth comes to a poor man's grave. The principal industry here is fish¬ ing. There are hundreds of fish boats at this point of the river, and there are many thousand do'lars taken in ex¬ change for the finney tribe. I meas¬ ured two sturgeon that were 7 feet 8 inches In length, and weighed 175 pounds each. There are hundreds of such caught every month. The stur¬ geon sells at very high price. This is the season that farming is so much neg¬ lected in this part of country; fishing pays much better. The merchants complain of no markets and high freight. Notwithstanding they are at the door of the world’s markets, the finest river privilege, they are behind in everything. Here is the first place we saw any interest taken in fruit; a few having put out small orchards. I believe it would be a good fruit country if properly attended to. Here I saw the largest cherry trees of all my travels, some of them measuring nine feet in circumference and fully seventy-five feet high, and full of fruit this year. I saw one oak that measured 21 feet and "8 inches around the body, four feet from the ground. The other industries are peanut, cotton raisi ng and wood chopping. There are thousands oi c rds of wood shipped from this place annually. They are developing to¬ bacco here, and at Rocky Mount, N. C. This latter place is situated about 100 miles south of Clairmount, or Tar river, with 25,000 inhabitants.' It has been growing steadily the past four years on account of the heavy tobacco trade here. They have twelve large tobacco ware houses, with a capacity of handling over a million pounds of tobacco, which they handled last year, at 6 cents per pound for lugs to $2.50 for fine leaf wrappers. And, by the way, why can’t we here in Georgia, do the same? for I believe that we have the finest tobacco soil in the United States for the suc¬ cessful raising of tobacco. Now, sup¬ pose our farmers were to plant ten thousand acres in tobacco in Irwin county, what would it bring? One acre would make, say 800 pounds, and that is a low estimate—and that brought 10 cents per pound, would be $80. The cost would not be over, say, $20 for guano and labor; that would be $60 prophet. Now, what could the farmer grow that will pay better or a bigger profit? We will give a detailed state¬ ment about tobacco raising in the near future for the benefit of those interested. There are many things to be developed in this new country if only we could forsee the result and take hold in the right manner. J. W. T. Union Sing. The Pine Level class, vocal music of the Royal singing convention, Ir¬ win county, Ga.. having in terms of the constitution of said convention, applied for the same, a union sing is hereby appointed to convene with said class at Fine Level Methodist church, four miles southeast of Fitzgerald, Ga., on the first Sunday and Saturday in July next. All classes of the Royal tinging convention and lovers of vocal music generally, are cordially invited to attend this sing on the above dates. Let the choristers of every class of the convention be present if possible. M. Henderson, Pres. Royal Singing Convention. L. R. Tucker, Secretary. A Pleasant Duty. “I feel it tny duiy to give you a truth¬ ful accountof what Chamberlain’s Col¬ ic,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy did.’ writes J. S. Collins, of Moore, S. C. “ I had a child about two years old that had the diarrhoea for two months. I tried all the best known remedies, but none gave the least relief. When this remedy came to hand, I gave it as directed, and in two days the child was completely cured.” Sold by J. II. Co. School books and school supplies at eider’s news depot. County Correspondence. To Corr«Npon<lents—All letters for publl* cation must reach us by Monday or Tuesday df each week. Unless the name of the cor¬ respondent accompanies the letter we will not publish ot the the correspondent same. Wo will tell not who print they the name or are, but want the name as an evidence of good faith. Write news, and do not write anything that reflects on the character of anyone. Sparks From Wolf Pit. From Our Regular Correspondent. Mr. Christman was on the sick list this week. Quite a hail storm north of here JVidHy evening. The recent rains make the growing crops look fine. Jesse Grtff is working at Lawrence Lewis fc Co.’s sawmill. Fred Ray cought a tine eel last Fri¬ day at the river. The ball game w as no go Saturday on account of the rain. There was prayer meeting at Mr. George Lukes Thursday evening. Who got Mat Kettle’s cake at the fish fry last Saturday? Mat won’t tell. Mrs. M. Gaff and Bettie and Annie were at Norman Dormineys Thurs¬ day. Bryan Dykes visited at Margaret Gaffs Monday evening and Tuesday morning. The singing and lesson study lias been dropped off on Friday nights un¬ til the nights get longer. Fred and Shorty got caught coming home from the river Friday in the hail storm, and had to put up at Dunk Hortons for the night. The Boy Wrrn One Eye Open. Tax Notice. All city taxes on real and personal property are now due and payable at the office of the city clerk. In all cases where the same are not paid be¬ fore July 1st, 1897, they become de¬ linquent on that date and a penalty of ten per cent, will be added. 24-2t II. H. Kaiieicii, City Clerk, Whooping Cough. The two-year-old son of W. L. Fur- gason, of Bolton, Miss., had whooping cough. “ After several physicians had prescribed for him. without giving re¬ lief,” writes Mr. Furgason, “ I per¬ suaded my wife to try a 25 cent bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The first dose had the' desired effect, and in forty-eight hours he was entirely free from all cough. I consider your remedy the best in the market, espe¬ cially for children and recommend it. at all times.” The 25 and 50 cent sizes for s ale by J. If. Goodm an & Co Changing pasturage maintains bet¬ ter thrift. Vitality and Sexual Strength. A modern treatment tor debilitated, weak and nervous men. The Ameri¬ can Cure for this class of weakness is put up in the shape of small nerve tablets and called “Mazo Tonic.” It will cure. It brings strength and vigor. The price is $1. We will send it to your address upon receipt of the price. American Remedy Co., Indianapolis, Ind. I*. O. Box 168. 23-2m Dissolution Notice. This is to certify that the firm of W. O. Wilson & Co. has this day been dissolved. Ail moneys and accounts due the above firm are payable to Har¬ ris & Carson. W. O. Wilson, 23-3 w Briogs CAuson & Co. Cultivate thoroughly whether the weeds grow or not. “They are dandies,”said Mrs.Bovv¬ ers, of the Crocket, Texas. Enterprise, while writing about DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for sick headache and disorders of the stomach and liver. J. II. Goodman & Co. It is mistaken economy not to feed young, growing pigs well. Terrible Accident.— It is a ter¬ rible accident to be burned or scalded; but the pain and agony and the fright¬ ful disfigurements can be quickly over¬ come without leaving a scar by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. J. H. Goodman & Co. A supply of salt should be kept where the steck can help themselves. Don't thin your blood with sassa¬ fras or poison it with blue-mass; but aid Nature by using DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little pills for constipation, biliousness and stom¬ ach and liver troubles. They are pure¬ ly vegetable. J. H. Goodman & Co. Wanted to Trade. I have a number of excellent pieces of Florida land that I wish to trade for Fitzgerald trade? Call property. and Who at has the some ice to see me factory. J. F. Stansbrough. Sick headache can be quickly and completely overcome by using those famous little pills known as “De¬ Witt’s Little Early Risers.” J.IL Not only piles of the very worst kind n be cured by DeWitt’s Witch Hazel live, eczema, scalds, burns, bruises, fils,ulcers and all other skin troubles ,n be instantly relieved by the same medy. J. H. Goodman & Co. B. F. KNAPP. 'Editomni Publishers, J. ti. KNAPP, NO. 24. Headquarters For B>ure 2>rucys, Goodman's New Drug Store, Cor. Pine and Grant Street. Everything Fresh and New with a Full Line of Patent Medicines. Prescriptions Compounded. j: - Go Where The People Look Out for Bargains i £ I Otif Bis* Stock of Goods § Are Here and we are Going to Quote You I The Lowest Prices 3 E Ever Heard of in Wiregrass Georgia. Here are a few Remarkably Choice Remem¬ 3 ones. ber we are chock full of New Goods and every¬ : thing marked down to Bed-Rock Prices, viz 5 ► : 1 I Lonsdale Bleached and Fruit of the Loom, I «« | 6c per yard. i ► | Good Bleached Muslin, 4c per yard. a -- | Best Drilling, 5c per yard. All kinds of Prints 3, 4 and 5c per yard. \ ^ Er Corsets, worth 75c, § now 49c. l : [ Imported white # dotted Swiss goods at 23c \ l per [yard. \ \ 40-inch India Lawn 12 l-2c per yard. a 2 l pr was 50c © 20c pr; "7 3 ' was 49c, ' now CO per i -t i # ^ ► is Full of Bargains, f I = $2.50 Ladies Dongola Shoes for $1.50. a I $2.50 Oxford Tan for $2.00. 3 Ladies Percale Shirt Waistslare going at 59c. E $5.00 Trunks for $2.98. | Call and see those beautiful Wash Dress | | Goods that make up in handsome style for 3 l Summer wear. 3 *«j 3 THESE PRICES FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. g 3 - [empire store,! T. S. PRICE & CO. 3 $» Fitzgerald Block. if! - * 1 FRANK S. BAUDER, President. WM, R. BOWEN, Cashier. | The Colony Bank I # BAUD E <--—------------ R «Sc BOWEN, Bankers. # * ----*-. # Northern This Btuikisnow Exchange open and doingaGeneral and Pension Banking Checks business. We credit Par J§, »^e jfr at # When deposited by our customers. We issue the Exchange on New York.Savnn- nah, Macon, Darien and Cordelo at one-halt rates charged by postoittce #% money orders. # Wo lend money on high class security, never charging over eight percent * per annum. rules and the Ourrates and banking customs are same as those of Atlanta and Louisville banks. In other words, we give the business men of Eitzger- <W> "KIM* aid the same banking rates and privileges from the start that it took the mer- ft* chants of Atlanta and Memphis twenty years to get. Lack of competition will never cause us to take any advantage of the colonistB. FRED y. BIGH5.M, tractor # Builder. and Estimates Furnished on Short Notice. Address Lock Box 8, Fitzgerald, Georgia.®