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Dr. Maury M. Stapler, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, 506 Mulberry Street, MACON, GEORGIA, E. NICHOLSON, Auction e e r , East Pine Avenue. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. Is now prepared to give rates on short notice. Having bad fifteen years experience, perfect Satisfaction is guaranteed. For rates and bills call at Leader office. Palace Rote!, Mrs. Orcelia R. Smith, Prop. Cor. Jessamine and Main Streets. We aro now making special rates to our fel¬ low colony members from the North. When you reach the depot here have the hack driver take you to the Palace Hotel Everything new and strictly first-class. For Tailor Suits CALL ON E. J. DANCY, Pin? At-, Nazi floor to Ccmmerciai Hotel A perfect tit guaranteed. A trial is all 1 ask. All garments cut and made on premises. Clmi&g. Eopirinf and ruling & Spscialtv THE “KG” i® » The “ KC” Meat Market, opposite Jesey’s Drug Store, has recently been opened with n full supply of Fresh and Salted Meats, Lard, Eggs, Chickens Always on hand. Give ns a call if you want something nice and fresh. YOUNG, LUKE & CO. WILSON & Mm Practical Painters —ANI)~ Paper - Hangers. Estimates -riven on short notice. Country work a specialty. P.O.Box 4. Central Aw. and Jaclcson ,\-»t Fitzgerald, Georgia. ICE? - ICE1 ==ft It Is Economy TO Save Kutter, IMEeats, Vegetatoles I ♦===* One-half the comfort of life is keeping cool and having cold water, solid butter Mid fresh vegetables. The best quality of H.vgenic Ice made from pure dist.U'ed water will be deliv¬ ered at yourdoor. Send your orders and re¬ ceive prompt attention. Any negllenco on the part of employees will receive prompt attention. LYLE - ICE - COMPANY, FITZGERAMI, GEORGIA. T ennessee ^entennial VIA i ca m: C3 e m V \ V At Nashville, Tenn, May 1st to Oct. 31st. Tho Buildings of the Tennessee Centennial, in numbers and architectural beauty, sur¬ pass Atlanta’s and nearly equal Chicago’s, lbe exhibits are all ready, and are inter¬ esting and instructive. The live stock , display excels any exhibition of the kind ever made. The Midway is great. The Western & Atlantic Railroad, and the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway run solid vestibule trains with Pullman’s finest sleeping cars, from Atlanta to Nashville. For Sleeping Car Berths, or any information about rates, Hotel or Boarding House accommodations ir, Nashville, call upon or write to C. E. HARMAN, General Pass. Agent, ATLANTA, GA. Special Notice: t j |an s t a yj„g home. . on OUT prices all kinds Job Work* HARVEST TIME NEAR AT HAND j Crops Now Rapidly Advancing Towards Maturity. FALL PLANS POR THE FARMERS Laiida In Good Condition to Keooive Gra*A f Clover, ltye, Wheat, Ktc.— Saving the Cornstalk—Commissioner of Agri¬ culture Neabltt'n Monthly Letter to Til¬ lers of the Soil In Georgia. Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Sept. 1, 1897. THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING IN FALL CROPS EARLY. During the early part of August the weather, as a rule, was most favorable, aud the bountiful crops reported from almost every section of the south are now rapidly advancing towards ma¬ turity. These favorable seasous also put the lands in fine condition for the prepara¬ tory work of plowing, harrowing, etc., in order to be ready for the sowing of fall crops of grass, clover, rye, wheat, oats, etc. The furrows will turn easily and be just at the most favorable angle for proper harrowing, aud the seed bod, when harrowed aud made line, will be in just the proper condition to promote the rapid germination and favorable growth of the little plants. Ia ex¬ ceptional cases farmers have already laid the foundation for successful fall crops by a deep and thorough plowing of the laud, and with them, at least, it now only remaius to get the surface in fine, smooth condition and then put in the seed. The sooner this is done in the present month the better—the ten¬ der plants will thus have a chance to get a firm roothold before the early frosts come to check their growth. Of course if this work has not already been done it may still be undertaken, but each day’s delay diminishes the chances of success. In previous numbers we have dealt very fully fertilization, with the questions seeding, of preparation, etc. SAVING THE CORN CROP. We cannot believe that farmers will persist in wasting such a large part of their corn crop, as has been the uuiver- eal practice in the past, when once they are convinced that the alleged value of cornstalks is no “fake” or fan¬ ciful picture of impractical “book farm¬ ers,” but a simple, clear fact, which has been abundantly proven. “Seeing is believing,” however, and each man can prove for himself whether it bo true or false. Even at the far south, where tho climate would seem a serious drawback, the plan of cutting down and curing the whole stalk 1 as been tried most suc¬ cessfully. Let each man at the south but experiment his in this matter with a few rows of corn crop and the dreaded and laborious job of “fodder pulling” will be forever analysis banished from our fields. Chemical has dem¬ onstrated that even in the bare corn¬ stalks, usually left standing in our fields, is contained a very largo part of the nutritive and fertilizing values o£ the crop. Does it not seem a strange agricultural paradox, that we deliber¬ ately throw away that which it lias cost us so much to produce, aud which is known to be highly valuable for stock food? A few additional hints on the process of cutting and curing the whole stalk may not be amiss, for although much has been said and written on this subject, the directions, as a rule, apply to our northern and western neighbors, rather peculiarities than to our own climate locality, where of and sea¬ son render certain variations and precautions in the usual process imperative. When the corn in the ear is well glazed it is an infallible sign that the stalk has finished its work and has taken up from the soil all the nutri¬ ment which it is capable of doing. When this stage is reached, the corn tops will wither aud the crop is said to be fully ripe. It is at this stage that the stalks should be cut off quite close to the ground. A man with a sharp hoe can soon learn to cut four or five acres iu the morning. The stalks should not be allowed to lie on the ground over night, as the heavy dews usual at thie season will prove injurious. What is cat iu the morning should be gathered up and shocked in the afternoon. If the stalks are very large aud heavy, fewer should be put iu a shock than where the growth is smaller. About ItO to 200. or even 300 stalks, according to size, may be safely put in each shock. The shocks should be allowed to stand in the field until perfectly cured—any where from three to six weeks. As soon as thoroughly cured they should be hauled to the baru and stored for future use, leaving the ear on if desired. Or, if preferred, the shredder may be called into service at once, aud as the crop is hauled from the field it may by this machine be converted into a finely shredded and valuable forage. The ma¬ chine will shuck and throw the ears to one side and the remainder of the plant, stalk, leaves, shucks and top is utilized, without the loss of a single part. If the crop is to be stored without shredding care should be taken to place each stalk in an upright position; if laid flat one on the other, there is danger of injury. If the shredder is not available a good feed cutter, which will pay for itself iu a short while, as they are not costly, will cut up the cured stalks as they are needed into half inch lengths, and if this is sprinkled with a little salt or salt water it makes a splendid stock food. Analysis lias shown it to be far superior to cotton seed bulls in feeding value. A southern farmer, who lias had much experience in shocking aud Baving his corn crop says it will facili¬ tate the work if the following plan is adopted: Take a piece of scantling 1x5 inches and 6 feet long. Sharpen at one eud so that it cau he driven into the ground. About 4 feet from the ground nail on two pieces about 8 feet long. These should be nailed on at right an¬ gles to the upright and to each other. In making the shocks lay a dozen or so cornstalks at a time in the alternate crotches formed by the nailed on boards, and when the shock is sufficiently tie the large pull out the stake and tops firmly together with a piece of strong twine. By this plan the shocking is much easier to manage and the curing more certain. SAVING OF SEED CORN. Another feature of saving our corn crop, about which we are proverbially careless, is the saving of seed corn. The best time to attend to this is while the corn is still standing in the fields. Sin¬ gle oat the finest ears, on the best de¬ veloped and most productive stalks. Mark these and when they have come to fall maturity store away in a well ventillated place, where they will be safe from rats and damp and ready for use when needed. If this plan was generally followed not only would the yield of our corn crop gradually and also materially increase, but the quality would bo much improved. COTTON PICKING. It iB the earliest pickings that are us¬ ually the cleanest and which bring the best price. It is a mistake to wait until the fields are white to begin. An unex¬ pected storm or an exteuded period of wet weather may work incalculable in¬ jury. The point to be aimed at is to get our oottou to the markets in the best possible condition. The classifica¬ tion is becoming more strict each year, aud our careless methods of handling and baling this, our main dependence as a money crop, have given rise to a heavy tare, which must come out of the pockets of the farmers. PEA SEED. At every favorable opportunity gather peas for seed. The high price this year, owing to last year's short crop, shows the importance of sowing enough at least for your own use. Every farmer, who has tried this crop, knows its value to his land and to his stock, and while the gathering of the seed comes at an inconvenient time, as it often coufl'.'ts with other important work, no »•£’ ire should be spared this to house plenty of seed and to do work as son;; after tney arc ripe as pos- sib.e. no: s. Tim cro-.w ]." r .. gmuud peaa, Sorghum, p' • . now coining in, are of giv ii.t a.ss '. .lm : i:i puv:mg tile hogs to i> nio'v* S Ifi.l otory dud rapid as as \wii us icscosny maturity. Those intended for pork should be ready lor the first eo.'i *< i i; i I-v .vein bor or De- cemher. E vb; Uy offer r-iiar, is much luiiied K.'cneM*-/ v/.: any compousat- in# pr.iiir.. during Tin- • 71 <>; :iie steady rains the ia.t of An.-us7 prove what has been so often as erred i.ern.-e. that any pre¬ dictions at tiii-s season as to the final yield of the cettou crop are exceedingly uncertain and may be misleading. While the beginning of August found the general prospect most promising fall¬ the close of the month witnessed a ing off over the entire south. The heavy aud long continued rains have not only caused rust, but have produced a sappy growth of the cotton plants, and a short spell of dry hot weather, by causing the frnit to shed, would now reduce the average still lower. R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. THE CONDITION OF CROPS. COTTON. The outlook for an extraordinary cot¬ ton crop iu this state was most excellent up to the middle of August, the plants as a rule growing well aud fruiting finely. Since that date there has been a decided change for the worse, con- tinued\rains aud cloudy weather caus¬ ing serious injury. Iu South Georgia, where there was much open cotton, it has been splashed with dirt aud staiued, and where the open cotton has been beaten to the ground by the rain the seed have sprouted to the great injury of the lint. In addition, rust has devel¬ oped on much of the gray land, and tho plant Middle has ceased North to Georgia grow and fruit. Iu and the damage from these sources has not been so great, but the continued wet weather lias caused excessive growth, aud in •consequence the plants have shed a great many forms aud young bolls. A careful examination will convince every farmer of this fact. Picking is going on in southern and Middle Georgia, but has been much retarded until the last few days by frequent showers. The crop is quite two weeks late, as com¬ pared with last year, hut unless we have early frosts this will not materi¬ ally affect the final yield. There are some reports of caterpillars, but as yet not in sufficient numbers to threaten any serious injury. If the farmers would destroy the first caterpillars that appear, by using Paris green, there wquld be no second or third crops to de¬ vour the cotton, but unfortunately they are nsually unnoticed until vast num¬ bers are hatched out, and of course they are then more difficult to deal with. On the whole the cotton crop of the state promises to be only a fair one. CORN. I have traveled over much of the state in the past month, and from observa¬ tion and reports my impression is that this crop is as good as the land cau make in Nerth Georgia, firstrate in Middle Georgia aud good iu the south¬ ern portion of the state. In the latter section the crop being more advanced, suffered to a considerable extent from the dry weather in June, but still a sufficiency has been made there. The present crop will be far in excess of that of last year, and if not wasted will be ample Fodder to supply the wants of the state. pulling is about finished in lower Georgia, and will very soon be completed all over the state. SORGHUM, SUGARCANE, GROUNDPEAS AND POTATOES. These minor, though very valuable crops, are all doing well throughout the state, the rains of July and August hav¬ ing brought them out wonderfully. Peas also are growing finely, and prom¬ ise a good yield. Pastures are excellent. FRUIT. Apples, some grapes and a few quinces are all the fruits yet ungathered, and these have all been injured by the late wet weather. The crops of both peaches and watermelons have been small this year, but the growers have realized some money from them and appear to be well satisfied with the results. The damage from various insect pests has become so great and so general that every farmer who raises fruit, if only for family use, should interest himself in getting the legislature to appoint a state entomologist, through whose ef¬ forts the loss from this source may be stopped or at least diminished. If some step in this direction is not taken, and that very soon, the frnit industry in this state must rapidly decline. STOCK. With the exception of a few reports of cholera amonsr hogs, and some red- water among cattle, the condition of stock is good throughout the state. Legal Notices--Published l»y Authority. Notice of Change in Firm. The Telephono business In this city ducted by I). H. Ledbetter. H. D. Cordelo Telephone Co., F S. Ihmder tmd under firm styles of Colony Telephone any has been changed. Notice is noreby that F. S. Itauder lias sold bis Interest above telephone business and is no connected with It in any way. F. S. IU UOKH. Fitzgerald, Ga., August 11,189 IS". 3*4 Notice to Present Claims. Notice is Uorebv given Unit the have by ardor ol the Superior receivers Court for county, been appointed Post, No. us 14, Department of ussetts of Colony Arnivot' iho Republic. Georgia. having Grand claims against said persons Post hereby notified to file such aro with H. K. Symons. Receiver, at bis room 1, Fitzgerald block on or before the day of November 1897. All accounts must itemized and all claims of every nature to by the owner or his authorized agent. Dated this 2nd day of August, 1897. L. F. Thompson, I H. R. Kern, Symons, V ) Receivers 4w-32 T. C. Receivers’ Notice of Sale. STATE OF GEORGIA* I SS. IK WIN COUNT V. r By virtue of an order of the judge of the perior court of said county, the passed the on 29tli day of July, 1897. In ease of County Lumber Co. vs. Colony Post No. 14, Department of Georgia, Grand Army of Republic. We,L, F. Thompson, T. C. Kern and H. U- Symons, as receivers in the stated case, will sell in front of the known as Grand Army Hall and Opera House, in the city of Fitzgerald, Irwin county, Geor¬ gia, on Saturday, September 4, 1807, between the hours of U aud 12 a. m., to the highest bidder, for cash only, the following described real estate belonging to said defendant, situated to- wit: All that tract thecity or parcel of of Fitzgerald, land Irwin lying and being in county, Georgia, being a part of land let three of hundred and one (301) in the fourth district said county, and known in the plat of said city as shown by the records in the oflice of the clerk of the Superior Court of said county, as lot number sixteen (16) in square number sixteen (10) in block number seven (7), and sit¬ uated on the northwest corner of Central ave¬ nue and Thomas street, and having a front of fdrty (40) feet on Central avenue and extend¬ ing back north same width as front, along Thomas street one hundred and seventy (17n) feet, together with the improvements thereon Each bidder will be required to deposit with the receivers a c< rtitled check lor$250, and no bid will be received from anyone that has not complied with this requirement. L. C. F. Thompon, T. Kekn, H. It. Symons, Aug. 9tl), 1897. Receivers. Notice of Bond Election. ■V70T1CE i9 hereliy given to tliequaiifleil vo- - ' tors of the City of Fitzgerald, Georgia, that on Tuesday, the seventh day of Septem¬ ber. 1897, at the will polling ho held places hereinafter des¬ ignated, there of the an election of the qualified tlie voters of allowing City of Fitzgerald, tliesaid Geo- gia. for purpose determine voters to vote upon and the following proposition: Shall the city council issue the bonds of tiie city in the sum of Twelve Thou¬ sand Dollars, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding semi-annually, six per cent Seven per annum, Thousand interest payable of the principal of said bonds Dol¬ lars to lie paid in one payment ten years from date of said bonds, and the principal be of Five Thousand Dollars of said bonds to paid at one pay¬ ment fifteen years from the date of said bends, following the proceeds of said Seven bonds Thousand to be used for the purposes: Dollars to be used for the purpose of paying the claims of the American Tribune Soldiers’ Colony Company for school houses.schooland other public grounds and school furniture to be sold to the city by said Colony- Company: Five Thousand Dollars (or so much thereof as may be necessary) to be used for the purpose of constructing mi artesian well or wells for the purpose of supplying and furnishing wa¬ ter for the city. The polling places will be as follows: First Ward, Colony Headquarters Building; Second Ward, the building adjoininng Whitohard’s store on Oconee avenue: Third Ward, at the City Hall, in the Fitzgerald Block on Central Avenue: Fourth Ward, the store room on the southeast corner of Pine avenue and Lee street. Polls wi 1 be open from nine o’clock a. m until five o’clock p. m„ Tuesday, Sep¬ tember 7, 1897. Dated this 4th day of August. 1.897. C. C. Goodnow, Mayor. Petition for Incorporation State of Georgia, (. County Irwin, f To the Superior Court of said County: The petition of Frank S. Bander, Wm. K. Bowen, P. H. Fitzgerald, Thos. S. Free, Sam¬ uel Whitchard. Jones, L. F. Fred Thompson, J. Clark, T. W. Hayde, S. M. M. Bulce, Henry N. Jones and Hurst Bros., of Irwin county, Georgia, That respectfully desire shows: for 1st. they themselves and their associates to be incorporated under the name and style of Cotton Warehouse and Storage That Company. object of their 2d. the association and the particular business they propose to carry on are as follows: To carry on and conduct a cotton warehouse for storage purposes, to buy and sell any and all goods and articles neces¬ sary or required in and about said business, to do and perform all acts and things neces¬ sary and proper for the carrying on said busi¬ ness. 3d. That the principal place of doing; busi¬ ness of said corporation wilL be in the city of Fitzgerald, That Georgia. the of capital be 4tb. amount to em¬ ployed by said corporation will be the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) divided into shares of fifty dollars been ($50), fifty with per cent of which has actually paid in, the priv¬ ilege of increasing said amount of capital to five thousand dollars. Stockholders to be lia¬ ble to amount of unpaid subscribed stock, each share of fifty dollars entitles the holder to one vote. 5th. In addition to the powers necessary for the carrying out of the purposes above set forth petitioners ask that said corporation be empowered as follows: To issue said stock when determined on by the stockholders in meeting assembled, otherwise to erect, own, buy, sell, lease, rent or acquire realty and mortgage the same, or to rent or lease any or all realty in the their stockholders. possession if so ordered bv a majority have enjoy of and exercise all And the general y to corporate lowers and privileges under the laws of Georgia. petitioners Wherefore pray that they and their associates may be incorporated for the purpose aforesaid, under said corporate name with all the powers aforesaid for the term of twenty years, with the privilege of renewal at the expiration will of said time. And your peti¬ tioners ever pray, etc. Frank S. Bauder, Wm.fi Bowen, P. H. Fitzgerald, Thos. S. Price, Sani’l Jones, L. F. Thompson, T. W. Hayde, S. M. Whitchard, Fred J. Clark, M. Buice, Henry Hurst N. Jones, Bros. clerk Petitioners. Filed jn office superior court Irwin county, Ga., this Aug. 25, 1897. J. B. D. Pai?l.k, Clerk Superior Court. State of Georgia, I Ik win County, i I hereby certify that the foregoing is a cor¬ rect copy of the original petition for incorpor¬ ation of “Cotton Warehouse and Storage Com¬ pany” as appears of file in this office. This Aug. 25,1897. J. II. D. Paulk, 35 Clerk Superior Court Irwin County, Ga. Notice. This is to notify all persons that I have this day sold n.y entire interest in the business of the Dickson & Dorrainey Co. to J. M. Ilimes, lie as¬ suming all my liabilities as a member of said firm. W. I). Dorjiiney. Aug. 17, 1897. 34-4w Mrs. Bidwell and Messenger have opened dressmaking at the residence of Mrs. Bidwell, corner of Sheridan and Magnolia. Prices ranging from $1 upward, 34-lw DON’T GO TO ALASK 1 As There are Plenty of Golden Nuggets k Picked Up Right Here in Our Store With Risking Life and Limb in the Far Northwest OUR ■ Is a Y eritable Klondyke, and Worth Prospectn 1 Our Line of the Celebrated^"* 1 — ' Barnesville & Rocklill out Is Complete, and the Prices Lower than F by If you are in need of a Wayon, come and * ° , over the “FLORENCE/ either one or two ho/ ,f The RAMBLE BICYCLES are $oine ~ o fast r to t. $37.50. 1 tlie . Our Mammoth Stock of ; NG. iss o © H ARDWARE Is Full and Complete and Embraces Tinwa Builders’ Material, Farm Machinery, Stov» Crockery, Mixed Paints, Wire Screens and • SHELF HARDWARE In feet we keep in Stock Everything Know to the Hardware Trade. MILL - SUPPLIES - A - SPECIAL! When in need of anything and you don know where to get it, come to the Boyd Hardware Co- Fitzgerald, Georgia. ft MY nun; HI ft .■ * ft! ft “3 wi v 4*. — ft ift »■ A Full Line of Drugs, Patent Med¬ ft * ft icines of all kinds, Druggists’Sun¬ ft ft dries, Etc., Etc. | Toilet Soaps and Fine Perfumery. 4 j * The Finest Soda Fountain in Wire- ft grass Georgia. Prescriptions Com¬ ft .4*. pounded Day or Night. m $ Drag Co ft i ft Ike Josev ft 4*' * * ft South Grant, Fitzgerald, Ga. a ft ? « ft Advertising Asks Would you have your business pay ? aud answers,Then make it better yourself—you can do it. But not waiting on the future. Advertising Says Prosperity will come, but not to the waiter, or to the timid, or to the undecided. The far-seeing, the energetic and the courageous man is now fore¬ closing on the future. He recog¬ nizes in the present his oppor¬ tunity. Advertising Asserts That old methods have had their day. The jog trot, in. either wholesale or retail business is doDe for. The pace has changed. Only the up-to-date, the most progressive man is successful nowadays. l Advertising Proclaims High tension throughout is the prime necessity. Given this, then Brains, Courage and Energy will compel success. Yitur move is to advertise—ad¬ vertise to-day, to-morrow and next day. Don’t quit till you quit business. Advertisers Say That the medium with which to “cover the field” is thiq THE : LEADER, A Straight Story r Of Straight Goods In a Straight Paper Is bound to,- bring business. If you have a/ good thing, adver¬ tise it in The < ◄ Leader. And you’ll hit a market you can-. not hit through any other Fitz¬ gerald medium. Each copy has a whole family for its, audience, Clean, newsy, truthful, fair., and square. City Plats at The Leader Office.