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TIIE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1885.™TWELVE PAGES.
FATE VERSUS LOVE.
BY FLOBEXCB REVERE FESDAB.
“It cannot be!"
Ah tUene words fell from Helen Arm
strong's lips she arose from her sear—an old
overturned boat—and moved slowly tow.ud
the water’s edge.
For a moment her companion, a man of
perhaps 2d, hesitated; then he ri joined her,
repeating:
“It cannot be, Helen? Surely you are
not in earnest. You love me—have you not
said it?—and vet vou refuse to become my
wife!"
“Edwin, I "
“You did not mean it." quickly interrupt
ed Heuiiet, adding: “Come, darliug, why
should wo not be happy?" and he drew her
hand within his arm.
For mi instant she let jt rest there, then
slowly bnttirmly she loosened his clasp, ns
she said:
“For two years you and I have been
friends. In that time did you ever know
me to change my mind after I had once de
cided upon anything?"
“No, but ” answered her companion
quickly, while the, unheeding, goes on
with:
••You know the one great desire of my
life is to win fame as an artist. Could 1 do
this as your wife?”
“Why not, Helen? Would I not do any
thing in the world to help you?” came the
proud answer, ns Edwin Bennett bent his
eyes fondly upon the fair face beside him.
“No, Edwin; us a wife I could never hope
to attain fame. Marriage brings to woman
so many cares that there is very little time
left for other work. I should not make you
happy. I should be constantly longing’for
my old. free life.”
“if that is nil I am not afraid to risk my
happiness, Helen.” answered her lover, ^a
more hopeful look lighting up his handsome
face.
“Think how for live years," continued
Heleu, “I have worked with the one end
view. My home, you are aware, has not
been particularly agreeable. Unole and
aunt are kind in their way, and have always
let me have my will about painting, provided
it did not cost them anything. As for love
or sympathy, you have seen how much they
have yielded me."
“Seen and felt for you, Helen, God
knows. And now that I will make your
life, if love can do it, one happy dream, you
will not; and yet you do not deny your love
for me."
For a second Helen’s eyes rested longing
ly upon the face of the man who loved her
so clearly; then into their dusky depths
crept an intense, passionate longing as
they swept the horizon and noted the glori
ous splendor of the setting sun, while she
exclaimed:
“Oh, Edwin! If I could only reproduce
that sunset just as it is! If I only could!”
With an impatient sigh he turned away.
“Always her art; never me; perhaps she is
right after nil. It would always stand be
tween us.”
She, not noticing, went on with:
“If it would only stay long enough for
me to catch those colors, but no, it is fading
now.”
Turning, Helen found her companion had
left her side, and stood n few yards away,
“Edwin,” she called.
In an instant he was beside her, every
thing forgotten except that she was the wo
man he loved.
“I wanted to tell you how good Mr. IIo-
vey is. It seems he was acquainted with
poor papa years ago, when I was a baby,
and therefore feels quite interested in me.
You have heard how he praises my work,
and last night he proposal—'”
“Proposed!" exclaimed Edwin Bennett,
hotly. “Why, you don't nurru -to soy the
old man actually had the audacity to ask
you to many him?”
“How ridiculous. How could you think
of such a, thing?” answered Helen, a ripple
of laughter escaping from between h»*r
pretty teeth os she continued:
“No; he proposed, if I w.-ro willing, to
pend me to Italy for two ye irs, he, of course,
defraying the greater part of the expense.
He said when 1 became famous I could re
fund him the little amount if I wished.
Was it not generous of him? Just think,
two year* at work among the old masters.
What could I not do then? It would he
such a help to me. One can live very sim
ply there. My little income would do, with
care. I think."
“And you would go?" As ihlwin Ben
nett asked this question ft look of pain
crossed his face.
“Why noif’ 1 Caine the reply, ns Heleu
raised her eyes questiouiugly to her com
panion.
“Yon Ray you love me, and yet you would
put the sea between us. Helen, wait, I will
work hard and earn money enough to take
Us both abroad. Do you think I could deny
you anything? You should paint to your
heart's content from the old masters or any
thing else you .'lease 1. So long ns you were
happy I should he. Perhaps I might turn
painter, too, some day, with you to inspire
me," he added, smiling slightly.
“I do not doubt your love forme, Edwin,
but I shall never marry. I intend to devote
my life to art. As a wife it would he im-
J >ossible for me to do so. I should he hin-
lered and trammeled in a thousand ways.
Believe me, I have thought very earnestly
of all this, and I ’’
“Helen, when I came to spend my vaca
tion here at Little Rock, so ns to be near yon,
I sliid to myself: ‘Now you can ask the wo
man you love to be your wife, and know
that yon have a home to offer her.” For
your sake I wish I were rich, but I aiu still
young, and with the good prospects I have
I do not see why I shall not he able before
many years to give my wife all she can
wish.”
“It is not that, Edwin. I should not love
you one bit the more if you were a million
aire," interrupted Helen, glancing reproach
fully at him.
“Helen, my holiday is over to-morrow. I
must have my answer to night.” The words
c.tuie somewhat sternly fibm between Ed
win Bennett's lips*
Mechanically, with the end of her parasol,
Helen Armstrong traced on the glittering,
yellow sands, “Fame versus Love,” Then,
when she became aware of what she liml
done, she sought to efface them. Too late.
Ed a in Bennett’s hand stayed hers, as,
pointing to the letters that stood out, he
said, hoarsely:
“Choose!"
For a second she hesitated; then, slowly,
came the answer:
“I accepted Mr. Hovey's offer this morn
ing. I am to sail in a week.”
Spurning her hand from him, Edwin Ben
nett cried out passionately:
“God forgive you! I cannot!” Then,
without nuother word, he turned and left
her.
A faint cry of “Edwin" escaped her lips,
as her arms were held out imploringly to
ward him. Then they fell to her side, and
she, too, turned and went slowly across the
sands in the opposite direction. If he lmd
looked hack and seen those outstretched
arms how different their life might hnv
been; but, no, he plodded angrily along the
shore, glancing neither to the right nor the
left. Little by little the waves crept ltj
and Love was drowned, while Fame stil
stood out bold and clear upon the yellow
sand.
Ten years have come and gone since
tightly-
>f which stood out
rho, in the man's
1 of his Hummnd-
Holen Armstrong and Edwin Bennett part
ed on the shore, and during that time they
hove never met. Helen had won that
which site had striven for. She had become
an artist of renown. Even royalty had
been pleased to compliment her ‘upon her
art.
For the last month one of Helen Arm
strong’s paintings had been on exhibition
at the Academy of Design, and crowds had
been drawn thither to see this last work of
the celebrated Artist. The subject was sim
ple, nothiug'uew, yet visitors returned again
and again *to gaze at it.
It was the last day of its exhibition, when
a lady and gentleman, the gentleman lend
ing a little girl of p rliaps three years by the
hand, passed into the room where the paint
ing hung.
“t )h, isn’t it too had there is such a crowd;
1 wanted so to see it,” exclaimed the lady;
to which the gentleman replied:
“We will look at the other pictures first
and come hack again; perhaps there will not
he such a crowd then/’
An hour or so later the gentleman and
j lady returned; then the room was almost de-
j scried, except for u few stragglers here and
{there. It was just about time to close the
gallery.
For a few moments they stood in silence
before the painting; then a little voice
said:
“Baby want to see, too, papa."
Stooping down the gentleman raised the
pretty, daintily-dressed child in his arms.
I After gravely regarding the picture for a
[ second, the little one asked:
“Is zou mad, papa?”
I “1 am afraid one was, pet,” came the low
answer, as Edwin Bennett softly kissed tin*
fair cheek of his little girl. Then his gaze
returned to the painting.
A stretch of yellow sands, dotted here
and there by huge boulders and piles of
snowy pebbles, against which the overhang
ing cliffs looked almost black. Gentle lit
tle baby waves rippling in toward the
shore, while majestic purple-lmed, silver-
edged clouds seemed floating en masse to
ward tlie golden, criiuson-barred sun . that
flooded tlie sky and water with its warm
light.
In the centre of the picture, where the
beach formed a curve resembling a horse
shoe, was uu old boat, turned bottom up
ward; some few feet off, the figure of a
young man, apparently walking hurriedly
away. Although the face was not visible,
the gazer felt mat the man suffered; that
the glorious sunset was this day us naught
to him. Perhaps it
clasped hand, the vein
like great cords; or, n
apparent total disreg;
ings.
To the right of the picture was the figure
of n young girl, trailing a parasol in the
opposite direction from her companion.
Only a little bit of a delicately-shaped ear
and a mas of glossy braids showed from
beneath the shade lint, hut one could readi
ly believe that the pretty girlish figure be
longed to an equally attractive face.
About half way between them, traced
upon the sauds, were the words “Fame ver
sus Love.”
“Is it not lovely, Edwin?" and Mrs. B.-n-
nett laid her hand upon her husband's arm
as she added:
“Yet how sad it somehow seems. I can’t
help feeling sorry for them. I wish I could
see their faces. I feel as if I wanted to turn
them round.”
Clasping the little hand that rested so con
fidingly upon his arm Edwin Bennett in
wardly thanked God for the gift of his fair
young wife, as he said:
“Cojue, dear, they are commencing to
close up. Baby’s tired, too."
“Ess, mo’s tired. Baby wants to tiss
mamma,” lisped tho child, holding out her
tiny urigs.
Husband and wife failed to nolico a lady
who stood near gazing at a painting. As
the pretty young mother stooped down to
receive her baby’s kisses, winch the little
one lavished on cheeks, lips and brow, a
deep, yearning look gathered in the
strange lady’s eyes and she turned hastily
away.
fOh, Edwin?” exclaimed his wife as
they passed tho silent figure in black.
“Wouldn’t it bo nice if baby should grow
tip to he a great artist like this Miss Arm
strong?"
“God forbid, Annie,” came the earliest
reply, followed by “let her grow Up to be i.
true, loving woman, that is all I ask.” The
lady s lmnd tightened its hold upon tin-
back of a settee as the words reached her
ears, hut she did not move until they were
out of sight. Then lifting her veil she went
and stood before the painting that had won
such fame. Tears gathered in her eyes as
she gazed, and with the words, “I will never
look at it again,” she, too, passed out of the
building, and in her own handsome carriage
was driven home.
Scorn shone in her dark eyes as they fell
upon the costly works of art scattered in
lavish profusion about her luxuriously fur
nished apartments. Hastily throwing aside
her wraps, she crossed over to a mirror. A
very handsome face is reflected. Not look
ing* the thirty years it had known.
Helen Armstrong—for it was she—had
heard of Edwin Bennett's marriage; heard
that he had succeeded in business beyond
his most sanguine expectations; heard that
Ins wife was one of the loveliest and gentlest
of women, and that Edwin Beunett idolized
both wife and child. This day she had
seen them. .
Then came the thought that she might
have stood in that wife’s place, she, too,
might have had those baby lips pressed as
lovingly to hers. But she hml put it from
her. She hud chosen Fame vesns Love.
If she could only go hack to that day on
the sands, how differently she would now
act.
Turning wearily away from the mirror
she exclaimed bitterly:
“Too late, Helen Armstrong. As you
have sown, so you must reap. ’’
strung** Growth of Hair on n Corps * 1 .
Two years ago William A. Walters was
buried in Stone Chapel Cemetery, in Wood
cock Valley, Huntington county. l*a. The
other day the body was exhumed for rein
terment. When the coffin was reached the
diggers discovered that it had sprung at the
joints, and out of the crevices hair pro
truded. On opening the casket the hair on
the head was found to measure eighteen
inches, the whiskers eight inches, and the
growth on tho breast six inches, notwith
standing tin* body had been cleanly shaved
when prepared for burial. A similar in
stance occurred in 1882 at theCassville cem
etery. Upon exhuming the remains of
Jacob Cresswell, the skeleton, which had
l»eeii lmried for ten years, had hair on it
ten or twelve inches in length, aud as firm
ns during life.
He Paid.
Detroit Free l»mw.
“I notice by the papers," he said as lie
waited forthe froth on his beer to settle,
“that n man in a Chicago saloon fell dead
just ns he flnislied drinking a glass of beer.”
“I see dot same thing in der papers, too,"
replied the snloonist. „
“Curious, wasn't it?”
“Vbelbjl don’t think so. You see,he drank
oop dot beer und said: ‘Sharp i it to me!’
und der bartender he prings out his club
und taps him on der headt. It vhns almost
eatery day somebody drops deadt here!”
He laid a hickory club on the bar and
looked the man full in the eye, and the beer
was hardly down before it wus (mid for.
A TOWN IN TWO STATE3.
Some Funny Episodes Arising from a Queer
Geographical Situation.
Tho State line between Tennessee and
Virginia, writes n correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Times, also separates the cities of
Bristol, in the former State, and Goodson,
in the latter. This line runs for more than
a mile through Main street, which is the
principal ^business thoroughfare of both
cities. Within r. radius of forty miles
these twin municipalities are the States of
North Carolina. \\«st Virginia and Ken
tucky. This same line marks the limits of
tin seventy-fifth meridian, by which “East
ern'' lime* is regulated, and the ninetieth
meridian, which governs the “central”
standard. Railroad trains in Virginia run
by Easttrn time, while Tennessee holds
allegiance to the central meridian. A pas
senger train from some point in Virginia
arrives daily at 1.30 p.m. The travel)
takes half an hour for dinner, and ivsunn
his journey in T *nnesHeo at 1 p.m, the same
day. This "sounds funny, but it is nevcuhc-
less true.
Bristol and Goodson have a population
of twenty-five hundred each, aud the muni
cipal, county and State governments art
entirely distinct. Elections for mayors,
aldermen and recorders for the sister cities
are held on different days. State elections
in Virginia arc held in odd and in Tennt
in even years, lienee none but Presidential
elections ever occur at the same time
both sides of Main street.
The Stilt** line measurably aids the escape
of criminals. A largj percentage of the
are subsequently arrested by venturing ue
or across the line, and somo curious and
amiisiug incidents nr.* told of this phase of
the relations between the two places,
offender, having escaped from a Teiiue
officer, ran across Mamrtreet, climbed upon
a pile of boxes and began to taunt the offi
cer, who was powerless to re-arrest him
without a requisition from the governors of
Virginia and Tennessee. While the refugee
was indulging in a good deal of hilarity
over the officer's predicament a friend of
the hitter gave tho boxes a shove, which
threw them down, landing their occupant
in Tennessee, where the pursuer lost no
time in securing*his man.
An old man from the country come to
Goodson, imbibed too freely of the cup that
cheers and proceeded to give a curbsf
matinee. On the approach of an officer the
performance was hastily adjourned to the
Bristol side of Main street, where it was
continued until the arrival of a Bristol po
liceman convinced the aiAutour minstrel
that lie had escaped Beylin only to perish in
Chirybdis. In this situation the disturber
of the peace placed one foot in Virginia, tho
other in Tennessee, and, standing like a
clothes-pin across the State line, informed
the officers of Bristol aud Goodson that he
would sue either city that removed any part
of his body from the other State without
his permission. This threat availed him
hotlung, however, und the emigrant was
taken to tho Goodson lock-up, howling be
cause he was not permitted to air himself
like a family washing upon the State line.
James W. Wiggins and Horatio Clow, two
citizi us of the Tennessee side of the line,
had a misunderstanding, from which Hora
tio emerged with a disfigured countenance
aud his clothing badly tom. Not wishing
to go to jail, the belligerent Wiggins decided
to emigrate, and within a few minutes was
safe in Virginia. For some time after his
arrival in the’Old Dominion lie pursued the
even tenor of his way, undisturbed bv the
cares and anxieties tliat beset the ordinary
lawbreaker in constant fearof apprehension.
Mr. Wiggins’ felicitous condition might
have been prolonged indefinitely hut for
tho closing of all barrooms in Goodson,
owing to nn election which was being held.
As the election progressed Wiggins became
very dry. founding oil'the Goodson side
he could look into open Bristol bairoomp
and see a “land flowing with peach and
honey’.” However, ho endured tho agonies
of Tantalus until late in the afternoon,
when a well-meaning hut misguided friend
proposed that they go across the street and
“take something.” The drink was a costly
one for Wiggins, for scarcely had ho set his
glass ou the bar than the strong grip of the
law laid hold oil him and he was taken by
the sheriff to another bur to answer for ma
liciously assaulting tho inoffensive Clow
with u wugonspoke.
A owes B, but owing to the homestead
exemptions has no property subject to levy.
A drives into the city and in turning his
horse or vehicle crosses the line. B in
stantly attache" A’s property and makes
good "his nth Twise valueless debt oil the
ground that .i was removing his property
from the State. Nor does the line assist in
the collection of debts from individuals
alone, for tlii novel spectacle was here wit
nessed of a locomotive chained to tho track.
The Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad,
which William Malione bankrupted during
his administration as president of the con
cern, sent the engine across the line into
Tennessee, when a wide-awake creditor took
this opportunity to enforce the collection of
a claim lie had against the road.
Attachments of a gentler nature aro also
aided by the line, for her young people can
watch the old year out in Virginia by East
ern time, have un hour to make the most of
and watch the old year out in Tennessee by
Central time. When storms darken the
parental horizon the young couple can step
across the line and find a second Gretna
Grfen, where parental rage avails hut little,
unless accompanied by Executive requi
sitions.
The utmost good feeling prevails between
tlu* Democratic organizations of Bristol and
Goodson. Each assists the other in bring
ing out a full vote, and when either calls
for a rally or scores a victory, red paint is
applied without reference to the line. Dur
ing the last Presidential campaign Samuel
J. Randall and other distinguished Demo
cratic statesmen addressed an audience of
2,500, after which n pole was erected on the
line and a Cleveland and Hendricks lianner
unfurled in sight of Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina, West Virginia and Ken
tucky, where it remained until the unan
imous choice of these States was inaugu
rated.
King's Meadow, the site of the twin cities,
was settled as early us 1770. On account of
its soil, climate, water, timber and minerals,
much of the surrounding country was settled
by Shelby, King. Blount, Preston, Camp
bell and other heroes of the Revolution.
From this region in 17S0 marched the hand
of sturdy patriots who met and defeated at
King’s Mountain the victorious British un
der Ferguson. At the close of the Revolu
tion King and Blount erected the Barbara
furnace, three miles west of where Bristol
now stands, uiul made the first iron in what
is now the State of Tennessee. As tho ores
(magnetic, red and brown hematite) were
rich and of unlimited quantity, King subse
quently erected u nail factory, several forges
and an additional furnace, all of which were
profitably operated for many years.
Oeorgln Patents.
Mr. II, N. Jenkins, solicitor of patents,
Washington, 1). C., officially reports to the
Tklxorapu tho following complete list of
patents granted Georgia inventors for the
week ending October 13, 1885 ; William
Cox, Tnllokas, cultivator; F. W. Flint, At
lanta, electric teletbermoHcopejP. S. Smith,
Knoxville, fertilizer and seed distributor;
J. T. Shnptrine. Savannah, trade mark.
•lwsjrs frv*b. By all druggUU.
A WOMAN OF STEADY NERVES.
Though Others of Her Sex May Kcrcam at
Mice, Hhr Smilingly Faced a Hear.
BouMer Valley (Mon.) Henttnel.
Mrs. Sarah Ella Davidson, of Boulder
Volley, is a little black eyed woman with a
tender hcafcrt and the courage of a lioness.
Last Friday, while Mr. Davidson was away
from home, Mrs. Davidson and her little
three year-ohl daughter were in the garden,
about thirty yards from the house, gather
ing potatoes, when tho child exclaimed to
her mother: “There's n bear mother; go
get the gnu." The mother looked up and
discovered three hears coming. She
took the little one by the arm and led h-r
to the house, un i* taking down an old
trusty Sharp's rifle, “started out for bear."
The dogs in the meantime hud chased two
of them away, but the third one ran into a
thicket abont thirty yards from where she
lmd stood from the time she had discovered
them. • She walked within fifteen steps of
the thicket, and, kneeling upon one knee,
waited several minutes for bruin to make
hjs appearance, in order that zlie might seal
his death warrant. The dogs soon chased
him out, not, however, until he had slapped
them right and left several times.
As soon as the War came to the edge of
the thicket he stood erect, with outstretched
arms. While lie was in that attitude she
gently raised her rillo, and, without even a
particle of fear, shot him through the
heart. Sin* waited onily a moment for it to
rise, and the bear showing no signs of lift*,
she went directly up to it, took it by the
hind leg, and, with the assistance of tin-
dogs, soon had it at the house, and in less
than thirty minutes tho hide was hanging
upon a peg.
KIDNAPPED BY TWO MEN.
The Mysterious Adventure of n Young La<lv
or Boston.
A strange story lias been made public for
which^apon investigation, there appears to
be some foundation. Last Thursday night,
about 5:30 o'clock, according to the story,
a young lady, whose name is withheld,
went to the Old Colony depot in Boston
take a train for Fall River. Not knot
the time of the train's departure, she t
to the lower « nd of the station to consult a
time table, and while so engaged was seized
hv t vo men and hurried into a carriage
which was dose at hand. Her outcries wen
smothered by a hand placed over her mouth,
and an attempt was made t<* chloroforn
her. This she prevented by breukin;
the bottle containing the liquid. After
driving for nn hour or more the men appar
ently became aware that they lmd kidnapped
the wrong person, and the young lady wm
unceremoniously left upon a side street ir
Cambridge. Having relatives in Watertowi
she proceeded thcuce on foot, arriving at
her unde's house at t) o’clock, when she
told her story, and tho police were notified.
The lady had about $28 in money, a gold
watch and other jewelry on her person when
abducted, aud the watch and jewelry were
found in Cambridge the following day near
the spot where she had been left by her ab
ductors, but they had appropriated the
money. No personal violence was attempt
ed while she was in the carriage.
Tho whole affair is considered very mys
terious.
He'll Ho It.
Wall street Now*.
The wedding guests had departed, and
tlie happy couple were making -ready to go
to the depot, when the newly made father-
in-law approached tho newly mode sou, and
said:
“Julius, I didn’t place a check for $20.-
000 under Hattie’s plate, as is often done.”
“No, |»ir; you didu’t.”
“Inswad of that, Julius, I credited the
amouonto you on ft deal in wheat. It’s so
much jc ;'gin put up by you. you see?”
“Ye»4 sir. In caseyon.call for more mar
gins and I can’t put up, you’ll—you’ll—"
“Close you out, of course, Julius. Good
bye, and may the Lord bless both my dear
children.”
Most Excellent.
•I. J. Atkin*. Chief of Polleo, Knoxville, Tent
Writes: “My family ami I aro 1«neflri»rtai of yo
noMt excellent medicine, Dr. Klim’* New Diwovc
or Conatunptinn; having found it to is- all that yi
Hint for it. desire to testify to it* virtue. J
frit-ml* to whom I have recommended it praise it
every o)>]>ortiinity.
Am Ernie llullcd.
Jkiisky Citv, N. J., October lfl.—Dr.
Chas. G. Ant Emlc, tho Hoboken druggist
who by mistake substituted morphine for
quinine and thereby caused the death of
two daughters of C. F. Holtz, whs arraigned
in the Court of General Sessions in .Jersey
City this morning, on an indictment foi
manslaughter. The accused pleaded not
guilty and was admitted to bail in $2,500.
*hould ii*« Brown’* Bronchial Trucbu*. The c-tlci
i* extraordinary, particularly when u*ed by alngui
ami *|w«kt-rH for clearing tho voice.
Notice.
tia K. Hancock, ou the 27th day of March.
. ..Ill recorded in the Clerk'* office of *aid coun
ty tn kook 315. on May 27th, lsst. I
will, oi Tuesday, the third day of November, Ihh.%
before the court home door. In tho town of Knox,
ville, ekiHMo for *ale at public outcry to the highest
bidder; for ca*h, the following land*, to-wtt:
Lot So. ninety-nine (IW) in the Third dhdrict of
originally lloiiaton, now Crawford county, contain-
lug twi hundred two and one-half ('202*,) acre*,
more if !e**, nr a sufficiency thereof to |*a> off tho
debt Mil lute re *t * ecu red by *aid mortgage, to-
getherwtth all cost* amt expense*. Title in fee
Hltnpldwill tie made to tho purchancr a* niM cifled in
*aid mortgage. Said land* eohl for the benefit of
Colcmiu ti Newsom. the tM-nefieUrie* in *aid mort
gage. ItOBKBT COLEMAN.
Hup Ivor of the late firm of Culcmau k Now*om
octllawlw
Commissioners’ Sale.
the 4 ptember term. l*Ki. the undersigned,
mi**u>tient of *ahl court, will sell be'
II door in til
the ligat hour* of
ville, Ga., within
lay in No
rth half of lot of land No. W,
n suM-nth dbtrirt of originally Houston now
rawll>nt county, containing one hundred non-*,
iiore or less, known a* the old Boht. Hutulieona
ionic place. Hold for division between J. W.Jack,
Commissioner’s Sale.
GEORGIA, CRAWFORD COUNTY.—By virtue of
i dec fee of the chancellor rendered at the SepU -miter
•:rtn. tw\ Craw font Hu|H-rh “
'igtieil.
r of said court, will sell to the
r» of sale ou the first Tuesday in November
j, iinc-balf.if lot No. HW and one-half of lot No.
i'.»2, Iving amt being tn the Second district of origin
ally Houston now Craw font county, containing
2o2ig acres. iuor« or less, and known a* the old
Mlealah Mathews place, adjoining Units of II. C.
McAfee. Jno. I- Champion, Elijah Mathew*, W. If.
Mathews ati l K. E. Wilson. Hold for the pur|><»e of
a division between the heir* at law of Nancy Math
ews, late of said county, deceased,
octf-wtw JAMES W. JACK. Commissioner.
GEORGIA. CRAWFORD COUNTY.—By virtue of
an order from the Court of Ordinary of *ald county,
I will sell at tlu* Court House door in Knoxville, on
the first Tuesday in November next, tot of land No.
lid, as the property of A. J. McAfee, deceased, ad
joining Umls of H. K. Wilson. I. I. Champion, D. H.
Wactor ami other*. Hold for dUtributlon. No deed
passed until payments made.
BARGAINS FOR TIIE WEEK AT
J. A\ r . KICK & CO.’S.
or a * viis.
Will be offered Monday morning TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY CLOAKS, bonglit nt
a recent bankrupt suit* at a great sacrifice. These Cloaks are nimle up .for first-clans re
tail trade from latest patterns, and will he sold 50 per cent, less than actual value.
DBE
GOODS.
octfwlw
A. J. McAFEE, Administrator.
In this department we can sli‘»\v the handsomest line in Combination Suitings to bo
found in the South, and prices guaranteed to be less than other houses. In plain goodn
our assortment is unequaled. We also have a large variety of Braids, Teuton Laces and
Velvets to match.
CARPETS.
Second stock now being received, comprising the latest patterns in Velvets, Tapes*
tries, Three-Plys and Extra Supers. The assortment is large and the prices reasonable.
We carry more stock than any two bouses in the city. That our prices are satisfactory i«
evident from the fact that we have filled all the ^largest orders.
I. Li. HARRIS,
Has now in stock the most complete line of
CAB It I A GES, RUG GIES Jb WA G OXS
ever brought to Georgia. I am the newest house in
the city and will sell only new goods and new styles
at new prices, never before touched by old concerns.
Come and see me at 98 and 100 Cherry Street, Ma
con, Ga.
*01*2.1 3tawAw3m •
A. B. FARQUHAR, York, Ta.
BOBT. H. SMITH, Macon, Ga„
A. B. FARQUHAR & 00.,
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN
STEAM ENGINES,
BOILERS.
SAW MILLS,
GRIST MILLS,
BELTING,
STEAM FITTINGS,
11AN( OCK INSPIRATORS,
and a full line of
BUFFALO SCALES,
NAILS,
AXES.
I»L< >WS,
SHOT.
CUTLERY,
WOOD WARE,
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED HARDWARE.
Orders solicited and goods and prices always guaranteed satisfactory.
A. B. FARQUHAR & CO.,
octld&imtwtf -V.tfc'O.V. GEORGIA.
NOW IS TIIE TIME !
Don't Waste Your Money on Third-Class Machinery.
Thousands wasted every year by not coming to Head
quarters to buy Machinery.
OVER FIFTY ENGINES SOLD.
Como and read what the planters say about thorn. We
can show tlie strongest certificates of tlie best planters in
Georgia. The repairs on fifty Engines are nominally noth
ing. The simplest, strongest and most durable Enginos in
tho United States.
M. J. HATCHER & CO.
General Affcnts,
W. n. WAKE. H. M. OLIVER.
WAI IE & < >LIYER,
NEW FIRM, NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES.
DEALERS IX
Groceries and Planters’ Supplies.
Wo invito vou to call and price our goods and wc feel confident that we will noil yon.
No. 13.) Tliird Street, Maeou, Ga., three doors below JohtiHouund Harris's ohl stand.
rictlOdAtf
CLOTHING- AND HATS
JESTABLISHED IN 18S5.
■Winsliip At Callaway,
120 Second Street,
Extend a general invitation to the public to onll and seo their
extensive stock of First-Class Clothing and Huts for Gents
and Boys now opening for the fall und winter trude. Give
thorn an early call.