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Published every Friday.
$. dTsmitii,~ F-ditor
If there is an old-fashioned
yater mill near Cordele, Riden-
hour ought to go there and have
^ais wits ground.
A. Georgia legislator is prepar¬
ing a dog law bill Will it apply
to the two-legged ones? They
ought to be taxed for what they
think they are worth.
“1 crave but One Minute,’’ said the
then public he speaker took In dose a husky of One voice; Minule and
a
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory One Minule Cough Cure is
les.—J. unequalled for throat and lung troub¬
8. Belts & Go.
R. L. Moye, mayor ofOuthbert,
and W. E. Morris have leased the
Liberal-Enterprise and are mak¬
ing a good display of their wis¬
dom. Moye is our man for the
next president of the Georgia
Weekly Press Association.
Editor Smith of the Ashburn
Advance is full of fun and witty
sayings. We have learned to
search his columns every week,
and he ne *er disappoints ns.—
Arahi Hcho.il Journal.
ft is goot to be full of 601110-
tbing; hay mil oats are scarce.
If Kid Ridenbour and Mr.
Cunningham really did purchase
the Herald plant, isn’t, it a case
of experience (!) vs. capital, with
usual result to follow? We extend
our sympathies to Mr. Cunning-
jhatn.
the .ftipre time i* n attend fi^e for even cold thing and
to to « is when
itstart*. Don’t wail ti)l you have
‘One ocnsiiniptioii Minute but prevent it by using
remedy cough cure, the great
bronchitis for nn»l coughs, colds, croup
nil throat and lung
troubles.—J. S. Bolt* & * o.
The appointment of a negro to
the office of internal revenue col¬
lector of Georgia is probobly a
tribute to decency. No respecta¬
ble white man ought to have any*
filing to do with the whisky traf¬
fic of this or any other State.
.Cordele is blessed with two as
good comity papers as can be
found anywhere in tlio South—
The l>aily Times and the Weekly
Sentinel, Cordelo should bo
proud of these papers, for they
are newsy, and there is nothing
in the order of slum journalism to
be found iu their columns.
**I John Griffin, of Zanesville, O., says
never lived a day for thirty years
without snlleiing agony, until a box
of 1), Will’s Wicli H.izol Salvo cured
my pile*,” For piles and recta!
troubles out*, bruises, sprain» eczomit
and all »kin troubles Do Witt’s Wi eh
Hazel Salvo i* unequalled. J. S.
pelts & Co.
Your attention is directed to
the advertisement of the Ameri¬
can Business College, Omaha,
Neb., which appears iu this issue.
IJow is your chance to secure a
practical husiuess education at
nome without charge for tuition.
It is a rare chance. Tlio A. 1>.
C. is ono of the most successful
business colleges in the United
States, and to take a course with
them means success.
The Arizona Kicker man should
bring forth mure of his effusions.
“Kid, the Terrible," otherwise
known as Editor Ridenbour, lias
about exhausted the Kicker's al¬
ready published vituperative
slang, and has no other source
to draw upon. The Kicker should
have compassion on the Kid and
help him out in his diletua. The
poor little thing- has failed as yet
to frighten anybody, and if the
Kicker don’t help him out soon,
no telling what may happen. He
might possibly go to the extreme ;
of quitting the newspaper hnsi- j j
ness, and that would he a fearful
calamity, as a number of newspa¬
pers are having a deal of fun with
him just now. lie’s a better show I
than "a box of monkeys.’’ j
From Deep Creek. |
i
The fields uro white with the
fleecy staple, and these people
will soon have the dollars jing¬
ling in their pockets, as many of
them are gathering this crop
which always brings tne
south.
Corn is pretty fair, and most
of the fodder has beau saved iu
pretty good condition This means
that these people will have hog
ftM(J | )0m j n y in plenty another
year.
The rains of recent date have
revived the melon vines, and they
have taken on another crop;
still have plenty of melons.
The pear crop is better than for
many years, and one of our neigh-
hors carried a few bushels of this
juicy fruit to your town the other
day only to tiud that Ashburn
was indeed a pear orchard, dotted
here and there with manv a pret¬
ty cottage
Beef and ‘‘taters are ripe, and
you can just suppose that your
Sras/sr
want, to get, up to ho a hundred
pounder, at least.
Mr. Brock has a very sick child,
and Luke’s young and very sue-
cessful physician is attending it,
and hopes of its early recovery are
looked for by the many friends
of the family.
Joe Hainan and Homer Williams,
two of our best and brightest
Jsr , i.rn, , " M y z^,x:i
U,,-to,, yom,, 11 ,.an,1
Bro. Smith, come out; I think
you are in need of a sweet little
wife, and I will give you one of
these maidens sweet and fair with
lovely golden hair.
I spent a few hours quite recent¬
ly with Thomas Shingler and
family. These are truly sociable
and cultivated people, whom God
will always bless, as these Chris¬
tians never forget to entertain
strangers.
Mr. Walker closed his school
this week, and will leave in afew
days for Cordele. He will begin
a school near that, place ou the
first Monday in September.
Ai.riu.
Attention Please!
We are filling a good many gfns-ts
of Kula tv.itei at our Soda Kouniam.
Wlint will you havef Hero is a poy
tiou of our flftyors ;
Orange Soda,
; Phosphate,
r G laces.
Pineapple cream.
Vanilla cream,
Raspberry,
►Strawberry,
Banana,
cocoa cola Pho^plia'e for that tired
feeling every morning.
Plenty of coolness in evtny glass,
ami then we have polite and attentive
salesmen who endeavor to make you
cool and comfortable.
GARDNER & THRASHER,
mtllGGls i s.
Notice to School Boys and Girls
1 hope you will ail be ready to
begin school on tlio first Monday
in September. We will be down
eight or ten days bofore our fall
term opens and help you talK up
this session. Most of you already
know 1 depend on your help about
as much as your parents.
I trust I will find you all bright
and froslu and ready and anxious
to work after this long summer's
rest, we all have enjoyed. Mrs.
Passmoro and myself have been
whispering low (because wo were
afraid her mamma might not like
it) that we would he glad when
the morning came when we would
meet you all again to resume our
work.
I anticipate a most pleasant
time this fall, because we are
pretty well begun in some of our
work, and then wo will also take
some studies that will be entirely
new.
1 want each one of you to regard
this as a personal letter. Indeed
it is, because as 1 write I utu
thinking about every one of you.
If l had the time, I would like so
much to say something to each
one of you and call you by name.
We often speak together about
you. What you reckon we say?
When we move back I’ll let. you
guess this, and I can tell you if
yon guess right.
Begin now to talk for this ses¬
sion and let us have the liveliest
and best term we have over yet
' er v kindly.
.
(, lir j^ u Valiev, ’ Ga., Aug. 17, ’ ’07. ’ ‘
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ISABELLA SCRAPS.
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Ool Hawkins of Cordele was in
the city a short wltile Friday.
Miss Jessie Hall returned home
Sunday hist, to the regret of many
friends here.
A rare collection of 7-8 loafer
dudes, exhibition free, when out
on parade.
Mis> lna Williams, after a
pleasant visit in A’t. returned
home last week,
Linked together through toil
and pain - the convict L> the ball
,tn 'l v'hain. ;
Clerk Warren is with
folks for a few days, enjoying a
brief respite from his official du-
i ties.
Rous Miss Effie and Master Johnny Suu-
were among our visitors
day last.
Rev. S. K. Bliteh preached an
interesting Sunday sermon to a large con-
gregation at the Baptist
church.
Miss Flora Law, a charming
young been spending lady of Tropic, while Ga., has
a with her
brother Walter in Isabella.
Rev. Mr, Banders will begin a
scries of meetings at the M. E.
church Saturday, the 21st. Be
to ?o,,r imr '
Judge Warren, Sheriff Story
kate^ McDoweU ° aUendeT The
meetings at. Hickory Springs
Sunday last
The courthouse continues to
grow, and spreadeth like the old
woman’s turkey.
The S0Uf|(1 of Llltldy / . B % ill(nie) '
wi|| H00 „ reverber te 0 r th
•"*•••,«"?: for’all il.vjlmi
Kev. W. E. Butch administered
the ordinance of baptism to live
converts Sunday at 9 a. m. at the
beautiful pool.
Deariso brothers of Att were in
attendance at the M, court Bun-
flay, Gome again, and
many more.
Transgressors’ the Rest is now open
to public, Sheriff Story is
making furnished an ideal Dost. Board
free to those showing
official credentials.
Jews Whispers of tlie Wandering
are distinctly heard in the
near future in connection with a
vvholesale brick store house. Sav,
now, Mi. Editor, ain’t . that' a
hatch? Whoopee! Spec ! don't
know what, dem stubborn realities
gwine ter manufacture ’f<> dey
stop hatching. Ta-TaV
This is Worth Reading,
To advertise our College we give
a thorough course of iiist.rh'ction
in double and single entry Book¬
keeping and Commercial Arith¬
metic by mail free of charge to a
limited number of persons. This
course will he completed in forty
lessons. No cliarge for Diplomas.
Text books furnished at less than
one-half the price charged by oth¬
er schools. Apply at once, and
name this paner when yon write.
The American Business College »
Omaha. Nebraska.
The Epworth League-R. S, Woodard
Resigns.
The social and literary lueetiug of
’lie Epworth League last Friday night
at L. O, Butch's is said to .h ive been
the best the league has ever enjoyed
The Willing Hands’ banner with
the program attached, written in a
beautiful hand and interlined with
wavy rod dashes, sent out by tlio see-
rotary was a new thing to the people,
and it ereattd criticism lavoralde and
adverse.
R. S. Woodard has been secretary
of the 1 ,enj»o(, about four month?, and
has sn-tnimd hi- reputation for being
vigilant in all he undertakes. He ha¬
spent time tied money in the discharge
of ikat i.fliejjil (hey with on t a lmpo of
toward except sp’ri'tvtl. Hi- prepara
tiou of tlio batiner and pr gram !;\-t
week wa- -out th'ng unique and \v r
tltv of the prttiso and approval of till
the members and fiiotitls of the
L’ ag« I he Willing Hand-’ banm r.
with fringed program, on hand-ome
-itiff, whs uiifuried .mil di-played by u
oolord with a bell to ring and
e,.i-h to rattle for his wot k I!ito ull
the stor- >, -h"ps and offices, and to
residences he went with the message
that lucre wuu'd be a -nei il and
crarv m eiing of the League
night at D O Finch's a, d that all
the.loagui r- were requeued io attend.
Tint hour tvm- -ot tm s >.h loch, .m 1
the member- amted iu time to open
u,,, meeting at !) (exouse late hours),
persons were jire-ent—
iiboui Uircc liuios tho iiumb* v {jcneral-
•> pivst'iii ai iho V\*«(Iuo>t]av night
pravet mooting. The meeting wa-
opentd with prayer and scr jtture
rearing by Pre-ideut F. E.
of f!| '' 'ver»* meely tendered,
atm we would like to speak of each
-ep u-.-.t, ly, l:u- pee forbid-. H>w-
ever, t;two in >s? deserving of
speert; meutiou .re George Re”s
rv'«din«- Labor and I’atienee. and M --
Auivna Hue s reeidng M ick Swat’
Swear-off.
n. s wo..i).u:i> BUS i:v-.
R. S. Wotaftnl has tendered ljv res-.
ijuitioii. Why he d u t- not ex¬
plained. It may be becau-e la> f illed
to noi the co- ’,>er;i on of ib• * niemiti'r-
in hi- utetup u» jeu ,w ti e and
vigor .‘ti’(« t I,- society. There i- no
nviog nt m m •!»• liber and wii'i’ g
-.el... _ id r> y»ry
cau-e iti.in . t> 'V . >d,trd. With time
paid a e in Ltmp.'ight he pf««p:uvl
the handsomest invitation banner that
ever went before the people for a local
cause in Ashburn. Even this noble
work was spurned by parlies promt-
sent in the League, and that may
have prompted the resignation. No
man in town will do the work of R. 8.
Woodard. His resignation Is bv no
means beneficial to the League, and
there will be more “Willing Hands”
from the members, or the society will
no! flourish,
Look and See.
whv ruin your eves with a cheap
palro J f glasses * when you can get the
erv be t K(jllam & Moore’s Ground
««»>»« -
come and see for yourselves and lot
lla fit y 0Ur eyes with a pair of Kellam
& Moore’s Ground Lenses m a gold,
nickle or alluminum .frame, We are
as now equally as well equipped for
lost ins' your eyes as Kellam & Moore
or any ’ one else,
GARDNER & THRASHER.
Druggists.
He Took Down His Sign.
n.L«.rfii .***»*»>*,
jq,'lVuo'i""o'.V^ 'comikon "fmiTVf
come as a ram alter a dry spell,
Squash Grove’s general store laid
i” a supply of straw hats. An
attractive “line” of them was
l >, “? edi " t, ‘ e w j! ,do *’ a .V <1 thc
l ’ etter to cat cb . tbo b " cohc e ^ e
they were adorned , with a , large
sign;
TriEss H ats CIoino rou a So no.
Lon Jones, arch wag of Squash
Grove, happened to pass He that way the
shortly afterward. saw
sign and his pace quickened.
Five minutes later no returned
with half a dozen followers. With-
out an explanatory word they
rushed up in front of the desk
where the proprietor was musing
his accounts. Without
>"g for greetings they began, al-
gro ami fortissimo, that venera-
i relic of the primitive vande-
ville stage:
He never came bactf.
He nuver came back.
His tlcar form they s be av nevermore;
But how his happy they’ll they
When dear form see,
when they meet on that boaiitilul shore,
No dialogue followed the com¬
pletion of the chorus. The ma¬
rauders rushed to the window,
seized a hat apiece, and rushed
into the street.
The cause of the atrocity was
removed from the window at
once, but when Squash Grove
ceases to talk about that simple
joke tbo present generation will
have passed away from the earth.
lt heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said of DeWitt’s Witch
Hazel Salye. Piles and rectal dis¬
eases, cuts burns, bruises, tetter, ec¬
zema and alll sniu troubles may be
cured bv it quickly and permanently,
—J S. Betts & Go.
\ FRICANA will cure Rczems and Ca
c* tarrh to Stay Cured-
I acts ten weeks and then stopped. The old
1 reliable Yankee Blake, 1« pa vert weekly,
tilled with stones of ran, love and thrilling
tales of adventure. Send 10cts.in stamps for
wcefes Die trial to Yankee Blade, Brooks, Me.
Bony Cotton Gin. Patent applied for. Ko
tary stripper, no zigzag, runs smooth, gins four
I'ntes a day without injuring ihestaple. Part¬
ner wanted with money to manufacture.
It. L>. smith, Ashburn, Ga,
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
AND
FLORIDA RAILROAD.
lilVKK RoUI'K TO FlORIPA.
Son’ll M itt, trains S’. Till
Da' | Night V,
1! 55,11 35 4 00: rr- )
e i 30) 1 45 l 15 — 15
Of) 2 L I 4 = i LL 58
t ol Tifton 1*2 10 2 t , 10
o-ir.v' ! 40 V dih stT 10-15 o
.TS[ 5 10 Jasper !) 43 CC 11
55 (i 15 BnkeCitv S 35 (X
i t) 1 j j’.tlaika (i 00
SHOO-FLY*
Mon i g Eyoning
11 05 M AO< > ’ I 4 30
8 30 Cordele 7 15
7 22 A M!B;' c v 7 57
(i 35 Ti: lull 5 10
5 00 Valdosta 10 25
Operates Pullman Buffi t Ste* per-
die \ cir round belwcou -Vishyilte.
Venn , and Jacksonville, F'a. via Ma¬
con and Tifton.
Ojior ites J’ulltnan Sleep r- between Macon
Atlanta and Brunswick, v a
and l ilt m, making direct connee’ions
with boats to and front Cumber I ant
and St. Simons.
Operates its own sleepers between
Mtuoii and I’alaUsti vi.i G S Jc Fdirect.
Direct line to Fitzgerald Sokliei-
Colony via Tifton,
Sh"i>-!’i> train runs every day and
will make evey local slop
p. G. HA! 1..Y. 1*. A.- A'lauta Ga.
W. II. l.UGAS, F. P. A.—.Liekso ville
F. H. RIIODKS S 'ie'.ting Fas-et gir
Agent. Macon, Ga.
•t. LANE.—General DONALD Manager
(i A. M At Genera Pas¬
senger .\giva’.
DEW DROP INN j
MK- SALUIK ' tUi’MAX, l'M» . •. ’>8,
Rate- $1 a Day.
••DEW DROP INN '
THE city BARBER BHUP.
HAIR'DII®S£IXO-V p0cia!ty ’
SHAVING-qaiok and easy.
RAZORS -pul in good hs 01
notice. receive a cordial
You will always
welcome. tT’-n Proprietor.
R. D. LAW, l AW ir pi
ashbckx - G eorgia.
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OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
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SHERIFF'S
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H. S. Story, Sheriff
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
si-nt, A 11 business heretofore ws. “ entrusted tHvt. to
will be looked after by each of us.
Respectfully, £ j. Davis,
COTTON WAREHOUSE.
WAREHOUSE.
z. Bass. W. L. Bass.
THE OLD RELIABLE.
Cotton Warehouse in Ashburn
is Open for the Trade, and
Solicit Your Patronage. We
Guarantee Prompt and Honest
Service.
No Charges fob Dray ing.
Bring us your Cotton.
BASS BROS.
PI fM nw
9B ini a UTS
COUCiH ©URi
cures quickly. That is what it
Qtjikinm quickS’iSant and adults like ifc.
liko it
Mothers buy it, for their children,
-u# intis.
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Bicycles at $35, $40 Baby Carriages and
’CTrnt Boys’ Wagons in Lar¬
.$50, $00, $75, $85, $100 ilk ^
Least Ny- gest Varieties.
the Money k:
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Honest, Values Back of Every Price we Make.
X\ iGES
THE BEST styles and MAKES AT LOWEST PRICES.
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Macon, Ga. Write for Prices.
LIVERY
AND
SALE STALL'S
. »* >
mM
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NEW VEHICLES, FAST,
HORSES. ('AREEFL DRIVERS
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN
DRUMMERS.
J- K. K! ~
AS} FPU V, t E
Pure B!o"d is essential to gooff
heattli- Thousands nutter with im¬
pure Wood. Thousands who are
attbcted could he cured by takidg At-
ricana the only positive remedy.
Alrioana cures Rheumatism of
lnnir standing,
Afrieana cures Scrofula.
A/ricima cures Old Sores.
Afrieana cures Constipation. Syphilis.
^feicana cures
Af'icana cures Exzoma.
Afrieana cures Catarrh.
Africans cures all Blood and Skin
diseases. will convince of
Atrial you its
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ANNUAL
FEnsM4L V CONDUCTED
xcursion
TO ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
August 23rtl to 28tli, 1897.
We take pleasure in advising Annual yen Personally that we have
arranged for our Fifth Con-
dneted Kxrur.-ion to St. Augustine, August train 23rd,
18B7 and’lnclnding Tickets good to ibih. return or. any up to
August furnish advertis¬
It will afford us pleasure detailed to
ing matter, including itinerary, upon
request. principal
Following are rates from points:
Georgia Southern A Florida Railway.
Macon.. U 00 Valdosta..........I ggs
Cordele. 9 50 Jasper............ Lako City........
Tifton 3 00
Macon A Birmingham Railway.
LaGrange........ u so Thomaston..... M oo
Macon, Dublin A Savannah Railroad.
DnWi “~'' Jekerson" D8n 6b' ■ ■ ■ ...woo
ie.. M
Georgia Railroad.
Augusta .......00 Camah ....... 00
MlliedgevUle.........-H 00
Georgia & Alabama Railway.
Montgomery . ..S5 00 Columbus........$5 00
Americus........ 4 00 Abbeville........ I
Sparks, Moultrie A Gulf Railroad.
Moultrie.............$3 60
Tifton & Northeastern Railroad.
Fitzgerald....... »a so
Correspondingly low rates from intermediate
points. _____________ _______ . -
Q. A. MACDONALD, & F. R’y, Macon, Gu,
G. I*. A., G. S.
R. G STOKE. & B. R’y, Macon, Ga
G. P A , M.
JAMES T. WRIGHT, M., D. & S., Macon, Go.
Gen’) Mgr.,
M. F. AM ^Gon U fupt., & G„Sparks, Ga.
S.. M.
f. a. BOATltl gut N" B. Tiiton, Ga.
T M T. & E.
A. G. JACK. Gcorglt4 R Augusta, GA
,
A. POPE, G P A.. G. & A. R’y, Americus,Ga,
f ALL KINDS LIGHT ..
“P‘Iv
«“5"; . -' :- {3’4 2+1. ,4” ~ We will
kkg‘wgz : . _ ?s;'%‘ sell you anything We make
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fl‘kfi‘s-nv nun . 15:5 at the very best wholesale price. Our
594‘. "J‘- WV terms are made are accordingly. net cash to all, There and is our no prices fur-
No. 212. that use in your paying fancy prices
for vehicles. Come direct to the factory and get them without paying addi»-
tional profits. All our goods are warranted in every particular. Shipped
0.“.0. D., and if not as ordered or represented it costs you nothing. .
NEW ‘ HIBKDRY BUGfiY 00., Indianapolis, Ind“
