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In this departme we migh v/ell sa we have “PLEASURE F
m We can SUITE you so nicely in anhing you ma need in this
. i, till, hat i is sure to give Real Pleasure.
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We will show yon the prettiest li ie of little ROO SUITES or, the market.
Attractive Designs. Price* on iliese from lIOJKI to *ls*'.oo per emit. Y 1
Parlor Suites, Lounges book Cases, Roeking Chairs, Wardrobes, Ral.y C
and everytniug else you could expect to find in A IIKST-t LASS FURNITURE
NOW
This is another GREAT PLEASE for yon can most assuredly make you happy, when
the ltsil 11 in Uotm ni .V t l Mvlt iParuiyiM at the price* we ask f or : ,t.
C >mc rh<l see for yours df that what say in this AD. is true. It is a pleasure at all tlmee you
for us to show you our iimu mso stock-.
Constipation
Qmsei fully half (lie uldcnen* In the world. It
tetolm the Uigctb-d food too lone in the bowel*
and produce* biliousness, torpid liver. Indi-
H ood’s
g**tlon, bed lusle, co*uml uea
tongue, tick heailiu'be, In- BJf n 9 I jm,
•omnia, etc. Hood's Pills H II IK
4ur*so*stlpationi>ml*ll Its “ * ■
results,easily end Uiorouglily. 29e. All druggist*.
Prepared by C. 1. Uood ti Cos., I,owell, Mss*.
The Mir Pill* to take with Hood’s Sarsaparlh*.
THE ONITOR,
Every Friday.
- ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
OlSnial Organ of Madison Comity;
Thomaa R R Cobb, on* of the
candidates for Solicitor Q*n#rftl *f
c oirouU, ha*, withdrawn frotn
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A motioa for new trial* haw#
bean mado in the caws* f Tom
Dellc and Ms father Taylor J)lk,
who were convicted of the murder
df;tlie shrifl’o(V 1 ’ike cotmtv, and
. Wutonoed t hang, oil the lth
OBfr, It* the judges refuses anew
trial, the cave will be curried to the
Supremo court, there will bo no
(hanging on the 19th.
The gold bug papers are crying
■ out that the free silverites uj Keire
lucky have tho mejority, an! are
going to, rop the sound money pep.
pie out of their ant*. Shame on
them when they refined to support
Hlack bun fer the monte and pro>
hiliited his election to the eonate,
I'llow oty out, “job”,, "rob,”
when they seo tliey are beat.
Shame in them
? A most horrible crime was. coim
initte* ht Everitt Spring* Qa., a
few day* ago. A Mrs. Tuller had
been living with a Mr. Thompson
*a his wife for unmetim*. And
Thonipaeu when he wa* found told
the following story. ‘T am the
only one that knews anything
about it. I will tell you the whole
sory. Mrs. Tutor has lived with
me like twite for spme time and
lately she found she wa* about
t* become a mollify. Then she said
she wanted if would kill
her she would jsejut of this world
without KeiugbatijTraced, So we
agreed iipou a p. \V wont to
the w*il ami 1 tied the rock*
'in her dress and she/iut ed a rope
areiu4 hot- own nook, and the other
end a rou if (Thor lege. s/is sat on
tne edge bi th<s will for sonutim*,
at last jumped off. She Struggled
awhile ami ll**ally when I found she
was tlead. 1 drees llm body up, oui
the rope from horuebk atuidropped
her into the wa lb.
Thompson was plucod under ar
rest.
Two rapist were hung, from the
same tree in Columbus Ga, Q*q
was taken from the court room
vt veor liar jury wa* Wing Ompan
‘ • try lam } aat .he -other n#
taken , from the jail. They paid :
tfie ieiirtity o f thennwritten Jaw in j
tl'.s couth- ( .
E H i W F DOBIET
Comer Dots,
Corn fine.
Glass growing.
Business duller
Farmers ail Suiilling,
More sickness than usual.
Base Ball rainod out, Saturday,
Most of the whea* crops are ti ]e
Rehearsing for an entertain m*nt
soon.
There wns jueachipg at the
Methodist church Sunday.
W P and J T Rowe, caught
about 80 ib fish Friday near here.
J T Baker will build a nice cot
tage home here soon to rent.
John R Brooks, wil\ commence
a largo two story brick house in a
few days.
Dr. J G Ebert art, ha* bsen quite
B ick for a few days but ia much im
proves nfp\* ...
Hon. W C Birchmore, who was
quite sick last weak, ha* almost
entirely recovered.
( Mrs. EL Alexander, has ben
quite ill lor the paat few day*, but
i* better.
Mr, Thomas H Riddling, who has 1
been sick for sometime, diod at
hi* home in Coiner at 2 o'clock
Monday morning, Tom had a
• huge number of warm friends to
whom, with his bereaved wife and
litle a*n, wu extend our sympathy.
If tli* voi*e ®f Madame liuuior
i* to be giv*u ovedenoe, two happy
and devoted couples will embark
upon the matrimonial sea as in t'is
uii.t kay, They are our peopl* and
will dwell here.
On Jnn4th amarriago will oc
cur near Fivs Folks, to contract
two very prominent and popular
Members of society will be parties.
Just at this time Lawson stock
is away above far in Brookhii diss
tiiot. Our people want men who
have influence in congress, which
they presume Mr, Howard has not
established, though hiaabiiity -is
unquestioned. If u majority of u$
believe in tho free coinage of Bilver,
wa likewise trust in the wisdom and
honesty of Judge Lawson.
On Weduesday night smuo one
who is devoted to the solace of N C
coru affected an entrance into our
depot wherein was stolsd three
j kegs of that article, which' had been
i seised by Deputy Collector Mead
#w. Iwo broken window panes
and three missing kegs, tell the talc
•fa hold defiance and sleek rob
bery.
A party consisting of a large
number of onr citueus, are off on a
Ashing exclusion on Savannah iivr
at this writing.
A mass meeting of the citiaena
of Comer is called for Monday
night to determine whether the
town should b reorganised or not.
Thodiseouragsd e ntuc.il and mar
sba> liavvor sometime past suspen
ded ail md uauces for want of sup
port. Tho move is for the purpose
oi securing harmony and to order
an election to fill the vaearivv
eugt'd by the death of TII Kids
, filing.
At a p’easant and imposing home
in the town of Comer, there grow s
ngar tof lovely flowers to which a
young man mercautde circles claims
title. These germs qf nature ed
ma*d his daily attention, as evinced
by the fresh b*uquetthat decks th
lapel of his coat each afternoon .
May the flowers, and if there be
one flower fairer than another may
h* give it thatatteutiion it so uices
ly merits.
JOHNSON GRASS.
A flood Flan For It* V>itlUnt!ioa Given try
t4iv Couimibhoivr.
Qfwnox. —I liuve several • patches of.
i Jolmsou as-.-ws in rjy calr-ivatod field*.
; which 1 fear jr*U cituso Ino treubte. Oa:i*
] yon give mo any good jiltm for • eradi
ontiiix if?
Answxb.—On noevtnut of its vifforon*
haliit, and long and iloop gi-owuqt
Jointed root*, Johnson grass bus been*
found di&eult to atamvsu, *vliw once tfjt
Jutstatenr, cnplete possession of it piusF?'
of lani. It is oVi'lt more
subciuo than Bermuda, boo a a*- of thS
more shallow Krowch of tt>e latter. Ifo
tioing some time since a small patch iu
our xui’deo, wo hart 4is we thonglit every
root and joint ourofclty dug up,amt
burned, and thou (.Usuiisawl .tb*i matter
from mind. A. few ilays • sino-! y,' > no
ticed oil tho same r,pot dozens of little
sponrs pushing their way through tho"
rich soil, apparently as-vigorons as at?
iirst. About this time wo ivoro adviso.l
to try tho following plati, winch is said'
to havo boon entirely stjooousfah and
certainly more practical' on huger areas
•hau digging' up the roots: Tho plan is
simply to shave off the stirfnca growth
close to tho grotntOiHip eating the pro
cess as fast as the grass attains a hoip-ht
of Gor and inches. At first it will reap
pear. apparently as thrifty as over, but.
alter the third or. fourth cutting its vigor
will diminish and it will finally eon.se to
grow.—lStute Agricultural Department
Johnson Gvrhh.
Qukptiox^— Does Jolmsou Grass make
good hj ? f Would you advise-itte. to
plant it? t
Answriit. “—.Johnson grass makes uro?t
excellent hay, if cut at tho proper-time,
and stock are very fond of it. It also
affords a very early and excellent pcs'
tnro Hogs are also fond of tlie • eiy
like-roots, and no amouut of rooting by
them injures the grass. It shoitld bo
cut for hay before going to scab, for
then tho leaves and steins aro too.eourse
and woody for use. It should bo cut
when yonntr. say when about two feet
high, ami can be cut several" tiuios dur
ing the season. With ail that can be
said in its favor I "advise you not-to
plant it, from the simple fnot that when
once it gets’, a foot lurid it is uhnost im
posible to eradicate ft. or to keep it from
spreading over your own and noichbur
ing farms There are sours who still ad
v.vato the planting of thus grass bocanse
of tha large yield and excellent quality
of the hay. but I here are more who
•would cheerfully pay a reward to have
everj- vestige of this grass remove,!
from their farms. It is claimed that it
can he eradicated by • •pasturing it cl, *ly
through the summer and then in die
fall with a big plow thru up the roots to
the winter freezes, renewing ihc plow
ing once or tVReo during the. winter and
then plant and cultivate a hoc,) crop on
tho land tho following spring." ' ;
ily owu (>iiii >a is tint wl>?:i ono it
pels a (jiKhi footh .i.l tvj :4 f ;; - u jr, ; s
i*uctically iia;owsibU> fo lid of it.
and aim st equally im-tos-suilo to Vwa it
frtnu tqwoiuiitiK over tho sair. uaduist
country It von Havo bottom laut's li
able to aunnal oveifluv . whore no oth w
cittp is certain, you mvqht put it in
Johnson for a permanent rn-adow,
and if you will tako tuo timubio to pre
vent any from going- to seed you can
confine it to the field you wish to devote
to it — State Agricultural Depart ni-out.
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Announcements
4 FOR representative:
fn response to the solicitation
and encouragement received from
*he people, Thereby announce my -
elf a candidate'for Representative
from Madison county in the next
General Assembly of Georgia,
subject to the people in a Dem
cratio primary,
J. F. L. BOND.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate forßcpreseiiative from Mad
ison county in the nex t Genert
''ssemby of Georgia, subject to
Democratic Primary, and 1 earn
estly solicit tho support of the
voters, March, 18th, 1896.
D. B. THOMPSON
I am a candidate for Represeata
tive from .V-crdrison county in toe
next Assemby I ask for
the stippo t f the people in the
Democratic primary June 6th next
If elected I will.give iny- full time
to the work in trusted tome. Jam
in favor of limiting the terms of
Lpfl ice by Jaw, for all men tha t hold
effice aiul all officers to be elected
by the people. 1 will make an efs
fort to thateffect and use all honora
ble means in my power to accom
plish the same.
iRJ SORRELTjS.
FOR ORDINARY.
In accordance with my feelings
undth* request of friends Thereby
lUinoanoe myself a candidale for
red action to the office oi Ordinary
of Madison county. Thanking the
people gor their generous support
t,a the past, I solicit their support
n the Democratic primary oi, the
titli day of June next.
G C DANIEL.
lam a candidate for Ordinary of
Madison county, subject to the ao I
lion of the democratic i
primal y, June Cth next.
If elected I will attend to the duties
of the office for the fees prescribed
by law, ii-ud not r-sk the grand ju-:
vies to compensate,jne sere i
vices rendered the county. I will I
abo attennd to all oi the duties
pehaiuing to soldiers and widows
unnsipiis live of charge, and if from
any cruse any of them are unable
to come ta tlie office, I will call on
them at their homes without any
charge whatever. This April 14th
Dht. Respectfully,
J. N. BOGGS. '
FOR CLERK..
I again announce myself a.xnn
diilato lor Clerk of Superior Uourt
Viadsiou county at the nixt D(Hu
oemtie primary election, t (, u
held for county qUieera. This
-2nd day of Jan 1896. 1
J. G ALLEN.
I am a candidate, and if elected
iti he, democratic primary election
June ‘>tli, will be the democratic
candidate before the people for
Clerk ot Superior Court at tjio elec
tion on first Wednesday Octo
ber next.
I desire hereby to return my stS
c< rest thanks to all the people 1°
the support tliey have given me
A past elections aswe as tor tires hea
y coinmcndations they exprees f°
my i’.'ist, service. I t again tie ted I
premise to continue my efforts to
servo lire public to the best of my
bi.ity.
STEPHEN C O‘IvKI.LE Y.
I hereby annou ncc mysulf a etm
di late for Clerk of iSupeiior Courts
subject to the democratic primar,
and earnestly ask the support y
tlie people.
J T BAKER.
I respect fully announce to the
people of Madison county, that 1
am a caudidate for Receiver of Tax
Returns subject to the democratic)
primary of June Gth 1896.1 do this
of my own volition, as well
as at the solicitation of many
friends from all parts of the coun
ty. 1 will be thankful for their sup
port.
Jerome B. Streetman.
Thant-king the people for their
support and sympath for me in
the past,and how as I am the sam e
cripple that I ever was, having to
crawl on the ground to make a
iviiig, I again announce myself
land id a ie for reflection for Reeeivs
1 crcf Tax Returns for Madison Cos.
p earnestly ask the support of the
people, lam subject to the ac lion
to the action of th e demoralie
pri mary. Respect.
JOHN. F BROWN,
FOR TREABUREB.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Treasurer of Madison
count y subject to the primary ip
June next. I make this annoftnee
meiit after going among the people,
and talking to them in regard to
my race I think i havd
sufficient encouragement .Mfo
the same. F sorved
years in the last war and
while i did not get wounded i got
awfully scarred on several occasions
I solicit your support and promise
r f eleeted to fill the office to the
best of my ability..
Reader or John F. Moon.
I announce myself a candinate
for reelection as Treasurer of M di
on county subject to tlie Demo
ratic primary. lam grateful tc
j he p3opje for their generous sup
i ort heretofore and again earnest y
j elicit their auflfr..ge.
i , T W LONG.
1 am a candidate for Treasurer
of Madison county. I want the
oil’ice and if elected will discharge
the duties of same to the salisfac
tion of the peo pie. Subject to the
tction of (lie Democratic primary
| June 6th next.
Jas. S. McCurdy
At the sohtation of mv friends
ha ye decided to become a eandi
date for Treasurer of Madison
c aunty, subject to the democratic
primary, June Gtli 1896. If elec
ted I promise to.discharge the du
of the office to the best of my
lity. Respect’. .
F. B. SCARBOROUGH.
FoK sheriff.
I hereby announce myself a
candidate for Sheriff of Madison
county, and earnestly solicit the
support of the people. I am sub
ject to the action of the approach 1 *
ing democratic primary.
Respectfully,
George M. Oarithers.
X am a candidate, and if am elec
ted in the democratic primary
election June the 6th will be before
the people as democratic candidate
for re election as Sheriff at the
regural election on the Ist WedneJ
day in October next,
I have endeavored feales!y to
discharge every duty pertaining tj>
the office, in doing this the task lias
been made easy by the appreciation
extended to me by a generous pub
lic foj which 1 desire to return my
sincere thanks, if elected v/;llu
-deavor to discharge my duties to
the best of my ability.
* L E BROOKS.
FOR TAX COM ECTOR.
* I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Tax Collector of Madi
; sou county, subject to the action
of tlie Democratic primary. I
earnestly ask the support of the
voters, as I need tile emoluments
of the office.
. JOSEFH J HJX.
I again announce myself a can
didate for Tax Collector of Madi
son county , and solicit the support
ot the people-If elected I wil 1 serve
the people as in the past. I am
Subject to the democratic primary
On June 6th. Respectfuiiy,
E F. MARTIN.
After many soltations I have
and eoided to asic tsoi god people of
Madison county for the office of
Tax Collector, and here by annonce
myself a candidate. If elected I
shall feel very grateful and will
faithfully, and honestly perform the#
and ulies Of said office. lam subject
to the demf craiic primary, to be
bad on the Gth of June. /
Respect.
JAE P. COOK
for coronor.
I am again a candidate for Coro
nor of Madison county, and ear
nestly solicit the support of the
opie. If you' vote for “Pegit.
be sure and write Smith afterdem
am subject‘to the action cl u e
crat ic primary.
VV. B. G. C. Smith.
1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for coronor subject to the acs
tion ot the Deni. ,cji at ic primary. Be
lieving that I am competeut to
charge the dulie-s of the office I ear
nestly ask the support of the voter*.
M D BRO WN
As I have been rolicited by a
large number >f rny friends:to run
lor Ccroncr of Madison coupty, I
now announce myself a candidate
for the same subject to the action
of the pemocraifp primary. Believing
that I am ccuiipetent to disenngo
the duties of the office I earnestly
ask the supjiorfc’of tho people.
DR. MOSELEY.
Cn Inf, proved by the statements of lead*
WuICCI ing druggists everywhere, show
that the people liavo an abiding confidence
In Hood's Sarsaparilla. Great
ClltPS, proved by the voluntary stato
w u * CSS* meats of thousands of men and
women show that Hood's Sarsaparilla ac
tually does possess
PO¥V' ca f over disease by purifying, en
" "* * ■ rtchhig and invigorating tlie
blood, upon which not only health but li la
Itself depends. The great
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you hi believing that a faithful use of Hood's
Sarsaparilla will cure you if you suffer from
any trouble caused by impure blood.
Hood’s
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u„„ j, p,- T are easy to take, easy
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Cotton.
With careful rotation of
crops and liberal fertilizations,
cotton lands will improve. Thfi
application of a proper ferti
lizer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain
ing not less than 3 to 4%
Actual Potash
Kainit is a complete specific
against “fcust.”
Ouc pamph:-, not advertising drain, boon.-
mg spoaal fertile om are practical work,, contauw
(T the resici, ot latest experiment* in this line,
.very cotton farmer should have a copy. They am
•l fret lor t uc askiujr.
GERMAN KALI WORKS..,
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