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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE.
H. I). SMITH. EDITOR.
POULAN.
Ynnnmwiiiw
*«nv> nnwxwi u»m
Tliii Maittii City I
Was thought to be a false
report , but was found to be
true.
flews broke out among the
people of Worth county that
McGirt &
McPhaul
Were selling Goods cheaper
than any other merchants in the
county, which was investigated
and found correct.
flow we ask the people of
Worth and adjoin'ng counties
to come and examine our line of
TYc Carry a Side I.ine of
Wash Pots, .
Dinner Pots,
Stoves,
Stove Furniture,
Plows,
Plow Gear
Aid All Fanil Utensils
FURNITURE!
FURNITURE!
FURNITURE!
Crooliery
—AND ALL—
Heavy Groceries.
CLOTHING!
We have a large lot of
Clothing selected for the Fall
Trade , and we want to sell
them rapidly. We have put
them at very low prices. We
can save you enough of money
on one suit of Clothes to pay
you for coming to Poulan.
When you want Hats, come * to
see us.
When you want Shoes, come to
see us.
When you want Suits, come to
Bee ns.
When you want Harness, come to
see us.
When you want Groceries, come to
eee ns.
When you want Stoves, come to
Bee us.
When you want Furniture, come to
see ns.
We have good and polite salesmen,
bo that when you come to see us (
goods will be thrown down to you for
your examination.
We carry everything in the HARD¬
WARE LINE from a handsome File
to a Grind Rock.
tobacco.
Everything from pinch . , of Hnnff „ „ to
a
a box of Tobacco.
Ml »<1 ow Goo*. ...1
prices. We wilt take pleasure in
showing yon.
AYe have one of the best RIOE j
,.rrto:. MILLS in a. me nn country. -„i. Dring your i,
rough rice and let us hull it.
IlaTe your corn ground here.
We will gin your cotton for you and
then buy it or ship it from our ware*
house free of rlrayage.
' ’ and make
£2 wav -
our rtt
McGirt & McPhaul.
BUI!DEN Itl-AKlNi;
SEUMON BY REV. W. S. PERKINS
OF MERIDEN, PUNN.
,# BimI©n Bfinrlng” In tliA Title of tho
Second of tho Now York “IloraldV’
CoM|>(PlUiV0 Serinona—.Pronohcd by *ht‘
Bov. \V. S. I'crklnhv 3%)r^vlcloai* Conn,
Text: “Beat 0U6 another's burdous.”
—Gal-, vls> 3v
Every one is n buriton bearer, resnvGiitl'Tiliy, having bU
lead of want, suffering and
Some appear so fortnnAia tiltu wo doubt
whotbor they share IP sorrows ot man-
kind. They be.Vo wealth, friends, health,
wisdom ami vliiue. What can their burden
bet They have at least a hliWrtftst responsibility riild,
coinmensurnto with their fit
perhaps, if we knew irtoM their lives,
seemingly hdvh so htesnCd, we would find that
they also a burden, all the lioavlor bc-
cattsa borne in secret.
Men otten think that If they eoiVld bhariab
their would circumstances, trouble, but tveiV Slightly, B hit illusion. Ihe-y
escape this
Tho sick recover health, the prior, hecdiiio
rich, tho lowly gala the oovotQu posltlohli V.t
honor, and gained their til eemmrih tristUuony is that
dons having less OSH advantages tliolr bur-
are VIC heavier. In fact, tho nor¬
mal ttrilidUion of man is that of a burden
bearer. Wo “are born Into trouble as the
sparks fly upward.” InU-deu
How can Hits fact of boaring bo
reconciled with lirif belief In a heavenly
Father? Some contend that all suffering is
dWO to she, that it man bad not sinned bo
would have had no burden. Jesus, how¬
ever, repudiates this thought. For whoa
tho Jews nsketIBlin, Who did sin, this irtiRt
or his parents, that ho wart bci’ii blind?
Ho answered, indeed Neither, iliri puuisliiltorit Much srifferlrig fit hlii,
com os fts
but some suffering KaitdSl i\a, (ts ftriurco in the
exorcise of out affections, as that
of fortiuuito a niothoi 1 bearing tho burden of on un-
In or wayward child.
seeking further for a solution to this
problem of tho world wo iltul that the really great men
bear its heaviest burdens, so
that, it is said, “a man’s greatness Bill'd may fcb
measured by Ills sufferings.” to on bear¬
ing enables a mart wild do tivri things—tri
test bis strength by using tri iricrV'ihse
it. And What splendid CharACttilA have
giving thus boon their developed! Mil Martyrs Widows in poverty
of the sick room
showing faith marvelous patience! Heroes ot
tho made such by their struggles with
unbelief 1 Did not God intend such results?
Then that is tho reason why Ho sometime*
lays on men such heavy burdens.
This loads up to tho explanation of btlt-
den bearing! suggested in the text —“Boar
yo ono another's burdens.” The picthro
of the world’s sorrow is very dark, blit it
lias in it a bit of blue sky, thtriftgh which
faith looks up ana be lipids the eternal
goodness. Burdens
M* put upon men that they may
help one hotvcould Another bear them. Without dependence Mif¬
fed eg wo l'Oallzeoilr
Upon God or feel tho need of Uuniiirt sym¬
pathy and love? No opportunity WritVld bo
given to help a fellow rtliirt in tj ouble or to
sigh In pity over misery beyond orir i-oltof;
Grant, thv.li, that is thochtof reaSCU wjiy
men have burdens t|mt tltby may Kelp
ono another, the how ftt'Cat is the duty laid
upon Us, lit fulfilment of tliat duty
able two ways arc suggested. Those that are
muy take the burden from weaker
shoulders and bear it themselves, St.
Taut says, “Wo that are strong ought to
bear the Infirmities of the weak,” whom Hr
strength may bo given to those upon tliemsClvos.
tho burden is laid to bear it
The lattor is the more effective aid. A word
pression of instruction, of Itu net of kindness Or rin Unit ex¬
sympathy is sometimes Alt
is A needed,
teacher enrtri befusod to tako the ad¬
vice of the committee nnd expel a bad boy
from school. Tho boy, knowing of bis
teacher’s confidence, began to do better,
and continued with such perseverance that
Uo afterward became eminent. Ho was
thrico elected Governor of New York and
onco to the United States Senate, He was
also under one President Secretary of War
and under another Secretary of State. A
word of encouragement proved to be the
turning point in tlio life of William L.
Marcy. How lack many may have failed be¬
cause ot the ot such a word?
1 -Tlioro is an Eastern legend that runs
thus; In a forest neftt W great city a golden
ball was let deWll out of heaven every day
at this noontime, ball, and whoever should touch
it was said, would acquire cer¬
tain wonderful virtues. Ho many fried to
reach it. But it was always lifted just
above them. One day there was In the
crowd waiting for the descent of the ball
an old man and a littio boy.
And “It tho old man said to tho others;
to-day none of us can roach tho ball,
let us lift up this child so that ho may
touch it and receive the blessing.” Acting
on this oounsol, when thp tallest of thorn
could not reach tho bail, they stood to-
getherand lifted up tho boy till, with his
tiny hand, boy ho touched thogoldtm ball and,
lolnot the only, but every person form¬
ing the living pyramid felt tho thrill and
received the magic gift.
So it is, my friends, in. life. When men
stand togethor, shoulder to shoulder, bear¬
ing ono another’s burdens, then God be¬
stows upon them His host blessings.
W. S. Peukins.
Pastor St. Paul’s Church, Universaiist,
Meriden, Conn.
1GOD AMONG THE BIRDS,
Itev. Dr-. Tat in age on Ornithology of tlio
Bible.
Text: “Behold tho fowls of tho air.”—
Matthew vl., 2fi,
My text Is an extract from tho Sermon
on the Mount, nnd perhaps it was at a mo¬
ment when a (lock of .birds flew past that
Christ waved His hand toward them nnd
said: “Behold the fowls of the air.” That
is, study their habits. Examine tliolr col¬
ors. Notice their speed. Boo tho hand of
Cod In their construction. They are al¬
most hates, human, forthey have their loves under¬ and
affinities and antipathies,
stand joy and grief, have conjugal and ma¬
ternal Instincts, wngo wars, and entertain
jealousies, and have n language Qf their own
powers oi association.' birds,
Thank God for und skies full of
them. It is useless to expect, to under¬
stand tho Bible unless wo study natural
history. They wore at the creation placed
all around on the rocks nnd In the trees
and on tho ground to serenade Adam’s
arrival. They took their places on Friday,
as tho first man was made on Saturday.
Whatever' else ho had or did not have,
he should have music. Tho first sound
that struck the human ear was a bird’s
voice.
As a bird first heralded tho human race
Into the world, now a bird will help the
human race hack to the world that had
thing, shipped a sea that had overwhelmed every¬
Noah stands on Sunday morning
at the window of the ark, in ills hand a
cooing dove, so gentle, so innocent, so af¬
fectionate, dove, and ho said: “Now, my little
and fly away over these waters, explore,
come hack and tell ns whether it Is
safe to land. It was a bird that told them
when to take possession of the resuscitated
fSh Jl «!*£".&“ttoSe, «?&
soon,they Isaiah would have perished.
compares the desolations of ban-
lshcd Israel to an owl and bittern nnd cor-
morant among a city’s ruins. Would the
prophet illustrate tho fate of fraud, ho
points to a failure at incubation, and says:
"As/? Partridge ^’lmflK^thom^in^he sitteth on eggs nnd hatch-
his by days right mhM
of and at his end shall he a foo’.r
-Hie quickest way to amass a fortune ia
ing ijdfluDy, it Kyery but hour,of th<? trouble every is day about sorm: keep- sueh
partrldge is driven off the nest Panics are
only a flutter of partridge*. Jtj« too tedi-
work to become rich in the old-fash¬
ioned way, and if a man can by the false¬
hood mu ko as much as by ten years of
ASH BURN, WORTH CO., GA.. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1897.
hard labor, why not toll it, and It ono
counterfeit chock will bring tho dollars as
easily ns a genuine Issue, why not make Idrd it?
But yonder In tills Hilda sky flies a
the ohiiri’lt, Is tjHVliliHl. The olili prophet ‘'Mind nerltiigd describing is
t-rii'S
Unto VOllml iflil about lie 11 speckled bird, her.” tho So birdS it
it arc against, picked
was thou; CdiisivnUlo” so Is pidkeu now, Hotlmwt Beuovolonoo
at. at.
I'b’l'.di; iit. bird Usofulnoss picked at. A
speckled Is a peculiar bird, and beaks that
arouses tho nntlpathy of all the o(
tho forest. The clnircll Of Dud Is 0 pshullar
tustltutlojl,, aud 1RAt !» enough to evoke
atWiilt in the world, for it is a spooklcd
bird to be picked at. Tho luoonsistonoies
of Christians are a banquet ou tvbloh multi*
tudos you do get to wrong fat. motived: They ftSdvUxS Rut everything it dollar Iq
the dropped prior it box, tlloVo ibid only Hint,dylil Iff til bo might srtN tfiiit hear lie ft
ting, invito them to Christ, ami they will
call you a fanatic. Let there be contention
among Christians, and they will say: “Hur¬
rah! t lie church in In dpondoacq:” Christ In-
tended that If hi ehtircil should always ro-
lUAin ri apncklert bird.
merit; Disaster, failure in business, Ood'4 disappoint,
shilling .. bproily.oin.oiit; rirt VniV Pf tuti ritmifOrlabio la way nest bf lit
bl'uSH' that wo may learn to fly. You who
nro complaining Christian that you have no had faith it too or
courage or sen! have
easy. Yon never will learn to ily in that
comfortable iU nest. Bit Like liack. ad eqglo, limes Christ
hast cnlried His At wo
nine been shaken off, and when wo were
about to fall Ho came uujler us again and
brought us out of tho gloomy valley it o
tho sunny mountain, /Never an ovtr •eagle
brooded with such love and caro her
young as God's wings have beep over ps.
Across Whitt ririeaiuS of trouble we iiavo
heftrtlrt Safety upon the Almighty dyings,
From cftrHoq what .Arid ipoiirttiiins Uiriris Bii\« rif pill vt.e have been
rtt noon borne up far
above the gunshot of the world nnd the
arrow cf the devil. When our time on
earth is closed, on these great wings of
God wo shall mountains speed with Infinite quickness
from earth's eagle’s, to heaven’s hills,
nnd ns from tho circuit Small iltulof the
sun,.inert significant riil the lizards gtVntmineon! »d all find earth in*
things As riri a rock, j
)y shall dwindle Bt. Uerttli.so into, a jar speck beneath and
the raging.seas
wilt boen\ l.liio. rimoritli Aria glassy ns a
S'W* in - * Oh, tho goodness of God
showing tho birds lioiy to build
their nost! What carpenters, what
masons, what weavers, what spinners tho
birds are! Out of what small resources
they make wliftt (in exquisite lieirio, curved, of
pillared, wreathed, ’ Out ef ntoeeoA, out
sticks out of HcBaiiSj.o.itt of horsolialr, out
ofSpidUrfl’ Web; out hriiVfiori'ifos of thpedfls B.ijept tliii front wriril
tho door by the opt Of:
iterrid of the ghepd ,l y leaves iri tiiJ actually pilotiirc sowed hold. together Uphol-
by its own sharp bill, Cushioned Mortared with
feathers from its own breast.
together with tho gum of troos and tho
such saliva geometry of its own ef tiny bill. Shell symmetry, J
structure. Hiiilt ,
biAti; Surojy these tlid hosts, just Word Bjr Mnid
, TliCy the Pet hrippen ao. Wild
diiipwllti’d plan for tho biro's host?
God. Arid do yriu qnt t.h|iik .Hint if Hii
plans p)(|rilfii spell fdt A ft house bobolink, f0* A chafffiicb, for Ho an
for a sparrow,
’wul soo to It that you always lAtvo a home?
“Yo arc of moro vabie than many spar-
rows.” Whatever else surrounds von, you
can have what the Bible calls “the featl icrs
of the Aimiglity.” Just think, of a nest
like that, tho warmth of it, tho softness of
it, tho safety of it “the fenthors of the
Almighty 1 ' ilitiriingd butllasUlng tin)
' N<!
trripiCdl kiblSet over lirtil shell brilliancy of
pinion; rio roliin redbreast river rind had (lurplri plum-
agp dashed with such ijrimsoil of
and orange and gold—"Dili feathers tho
Almtghl'.r;’' lid you not feel the touch of
them now. on forehead and cheek and
Spirit, and was 11 i<T pir‘ ever such tenderness
of brooding—“tho feathers of tho Al¬
mighty.” Bible
Ho’also in this ornithology of the the
God keeps impressing us with anat¬
omy ot a bird’s wing. Over fifty times does
the old Book allude to tho wing—“wings of
a dove," tho wind,” “wings ot of too righteousness, morning,” “wings with
of “sun
healing in his wings,” fowl “wings livery Of the Al¬
mighty,” “nil it rill bf Wing.’
What does, mean? It suggests
Uplifting. It It tells remind you oi (light that upward.
means to you you,
yourself, have wings. David cried out,
“Oh, that I had wings like a dove that I
might fly away and bo at rest.” Thank
God that you have bettor wings than any
dove of longest of and swiftest those flight, Caged bpi
nowin bars flesh are wings,
the day comes whrill they will lie liberated.
•Of Got Hint ready fdr Ascension. Take the words
old hymn, and to tho tuno nnto
which that hymn is carried sing:
Ilise my soul and stretch thy wing,
Thy hotter portion trace.
Up out ol these lowlands into tho heavens
of higher experience and wider prospect.
But how shall we rise? Only as Hod’s Holy
Spirit ing gives Net us strength. condor But that is Chim¬ com¬
new. ns a irowx ft
borazo valley, peak, swooping like upon tho affrighted
hut as a dovo that which put
its soft brown Wings over tho wet locks ol
Christ at tho baptism futhe Jordan. Dove
ol gentleness! Dove ot peace!
Come, With Holy Spirit, heavenly dovo,
nil thy quickening powers,
Como shed abroad a Saviour’s leva
And that shall kindle ours.
OMAHA’S QUEER EPIDEMIC.
Merc Tlian 10,000 Persons Afflicted With
» Straiijro Skin Disease.
All tho physicians la Omaha, N«b,, nro
puzzled ns to the city, nature The disease of an epldcrnlo develops
throughout eruptions tho which the body.
In smalt cover
Tho eruptions are highly inflamed and
finally first scale noticed off, liko scurvey. Tho disease
was about throe weeks ago nnd
since then has spread with great rapidity.
More than 10,000 persons have been af¬
fected.
Every harbor shop in the city Is provided
with a salve which Is designed to ally the
Inflammation. Tho city Health Depart¬
ment lias received numerous reports, which
indicate that tho disease is prevalent in
the public schools. It is the general
opinion caused of physicians that that tlio settles dlsenso the Is
by this some germ all that on
skin, and is about they can say
about it. It is not regarded as serious.
BRANDINQ ARMY HORSES.
,T. (’. Shorlall, of Chicago, After General
Miles For the Latter’s Order.
John O. Bhortall, President of the Hu¬
mane Hooioty, with of sharp Chicago, stick III., is after Gen¬ the
eral Miles a because of
General's recent order for a resumption of
the old practice of branding army horses
and mules.
“Considering the abundant means at
their command, the men who have charge
of tho Government animals should he com¬
petent to take care of them without having
to recourse to the fiend-like brand,” says
Mr. Bhortall, “and branding by means of
the sizzling iron is is at best Imt a barbarous
contrivance. It a form of brutality even
loss honorable than vivisection.”
Mr. Bhortall is looking for some law by
which the branding may bo prevented.
Horses have become so cheap in tho
neighborhood has of found Fort it Scott, profitable Kan., that buy a
stockman to
them, slaughter them, and feed tho flesh to
his hogs. An attempt to stop the practice
demonstrated that there is uo Jaw which
prohibits it.
Marched Over Sherman’s Keute.
A regiment of Uni ted .States Infantry has
lately heea traversing, for the purpose of
a practice mareb f the route used by Shor-
man's army between Atlanta and Chlcka-
maugn.
Refttorlrig Independence Hall.
The original work of design restoring Independence commenced. Hall
to its was
M
IS THE MANIFESTO SENT oM’ lit
CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
*
SPAIN ISSUES AUTONOMIC DECREE
ttotti Culm amt t’orto ltlcn Are Inetndcil
.In me Koynt Orant...../Vnt-
1 lefy l» Allayed.
The Cuban constituent assembly;
wiiit’U met rerentij at Camitguo^ tti
rembdel Hie constitution and elect fi
unit president; issiied ii manifesto
which readied tin, office of the Cuban
junta in New York Friday.
Tho document is dated at Lahnyn,
October IS, 1897, aud is signod by
lUehdi'.'! Cuprite; is president
of the assombly.
The document ways that tho assem-
lify before adjourning deemed it its
duty to proclaim, among other things:
"No special lawn, no political In slio^’t, re¬
fer rH or Huth'nrini*) lloihln»»!
that tho Spanish government may Do
willing to grant that means Spanish
sovereignty over Cuba shall lie accept¬
ed by Hie Unbans as a settlement of
the war,
"Independence or death is and shall
be the unalterable and sacred motto of
thh CflbhnS: Chilians , td
"Tile have not resorted
arms in order to obtain any political
measures which does not onco and for
all solvo the question. That is the
reason we will accept nothing short of
absolute independence. constitute
"It is ottv purpose to an
independent state, orderly, prosperous
And hrippy, over the ruin of a worn-
out colony. firmly determined to
“Wo are carry
on war until victory or death crowns
our effort.”
AUTONOMY granted.
Dccroou for CiiImI rtntl i’orfo ideo OlvfilJ
i)iil Sjtiahiufi <•«>vcHiHIpHI
Advices from Madrid state that iiio
Official Gazette published Saturday
morning the royal di c.rees granting
autonomy to Cuba and Porto Rico, thus
removing tho anxiety that had begun
to be expected on all sides as the result
of Hie government's reticent and un¬
explained delay. explains (lie principles of
Article I
the future governments 'of Hto two
inlands.
Article 2 decrees that the govefil-
ment of cadi island shall lie composed
of an insular parliament, divided into
two chambers, while a governor gener¬
al representing the home government
shall exercise in its name the supreme
authority. that the faculty of
Article 3 declares
making laws of colonial affairs rests
with tills iusnlftr chilmbel’S rind tile
governor general. insular
Article 4 directs that the
representation shall be composed of
two corporations with equal powers:
A chamber of representatives and a
council of administration.
Article 6 provides that the Colltiell
of administration shall consist of
thirty-five members, of whom eight
shall be elected and seventeen nom-
inated by the government. members
Article J! provides administration that the must
of the council of
be Spaniards, thirty-five years of ago,
who wore born in the island or who
have resided there continuously for
four years, It specifies presidents tittmcrmiR
officials, such ns senators,
of courts and of chambers of commerce
and other bodies us eligible to election
to Hie council.
Article 7 to 14 inclusive deal with
nominations and the conditions of elec¬
tion to councils.
Article 15 empowers tho throne or
the governor general to convoke, sus¬
pend or dissolve the chambers with
an obligat on to reassemble them with¬
in three months.
CONSTANTINOPLE TIIK EATEN ED.
The Doivcrs Have Decided That Turku
Muni Kvaeuale Crete.
The Rome correspondent of The
London Daily Chronicle Hays:
“The report is confirmed that the
powers have decided to blockade Con¬
stantinople in case Turkey refuses to
withdraw her troops from Crete nnd to
accept a European governor of the
island. ”
RUSSIA’S WARNING UNHEEDED.
Turkey Vrocrodn to Inv M. 1,500,000 Murks
III I/Jl r#G
Advices from Constantinople state
that in spite of the protest of the
Russian government which recently
intimated to the porte that if any con¬
siderable part of Hie indemnity paid by
Greece should be devoted to the exten¬
sion of Hie Ottoman armament Hie
Russian government would insist upon
a payment of the arrears of the Kusso-
'J iirkish indemnity, long overdue,
’J nrkey )ms placed with Herr Krupp,
Hie gn at German gunnmker, nn order
for 150 large cannon at a total valueof
1,500,000 marks.
FLORIDA NEGRO LYNCHED.
Mol» Did Tludr Work and Dopart«d With¬
out Attracting Attention.
Hicks Price, a negro charged with
assaulting a woman, was taken from
the jail at Starke, Fla., by a mob of
about 100 men and hanged to the limb
of a tree. About fifty shots were fired
into his body.
Tho mob gained entrance to the jail
by pretending to have another subject
to imprison, then overpowered the
jailer. The work waH done before the
town realized the mob’s presence,
UNRULY REHHSRATH MEMBER*
ltlots «m Austrian Capitol l>ls-
gl'ACIlful SVIMH'II.
Advices from Vienna state that the
in the lower house of tho
roirdisriUlt wits so dcflfiuttiated Friday
tlutt it strong deWclnncnt of police had
to lie bulled iri to preserve order.
tile disgraceful ptuefttidiugs Were
Saturday. Wlitiit Hid presi
dent of the house, Dr. AhrnbnmovicS,
the chorus of “Shame upon
came from tho leftists, accom¬
panied Hy IV iWfciiiug imams of whis¬
tles find shimming of desks, Many of
tile leftists glitheretl in froflt of tho
president’s plutfotrib shouting and
blowing tin trumpets and flutes, while
the president was ringing his Dell for
order. This sbeue lasted about a
quarter of an liour, during remained which Seated. time
1’titilt Hie president ife quietly
President Suspended A*o«hamovics Hie sitting.
As was
leaving the house a nunitiet of leftists
pelted him with paper balls. There
upon t he president returned and stood
unmoved. After waiting ten minutes,
(he Uproar continuing, the president
left the piatfofm. abated. During his Dr, absence Wolit,
Hie noise was not
of the German leaders, and other dep¬
uties entered til© house about that
time, hut were forcibly ejected by the
police, to which they offered violent
resistance. of and
At Orutz a hand students
other young men started to parade the
streets but were prevented by Hie po¬
lice from carrying out their intention,
and compelled them to disperse. Jailor
in tile evening a riotous crowd of
Wbrhmetl assembled in the business
quarter of tile tflWn and began to
break windows ami commit other el
cesses. Four companies of infantry
and n squadron of cavalry were snm-
monod to tho scone of the disturbances.
Ui ion their arrival Hie infantry was
assailed with u shower of stones and
were compelled t<> fire upon tho mob,
killing one and wounding five rioters.
Of Hie injured four are suffering froiil
bayonet thrusts. Several police offi¬
cers also were hurt.
The disorder continued until shortly
aflcr midnight, when the streets were
cleared and a military patrol of the
town was established.
Oil Suiidn.y the members of the min¬
istry tendered tlloir rtislguritimi to Em¬
peror Francis Joseph, who Itctseptcil
them nnd intrusted Baron Gautseli,
who holds tho portfolio of public in-
Htruction of the retiring ministry, with
the (ask of forming a now cabinet.
Hunibiy morning Emperor Francis Jo¬
seph addressed an autograph I Her to
Count Badeni, desiring the adjourn¬
ment, of the relelisratli until further
rirdei's.
Diiriiig tilts assembling of the roichs-
ratli, dense masses of people, thronged for the
most part workmen, tlve
Ttingstrasse from the university to the
outer gate of llofburg. A charge by
tho mounted police, with drawn
swords, failing to disperse them, at a
body of hussars cleared the streets
the saber’s point, many persons being
wounded.
ItlfiriSII AM) iTiUNCfl FIGHT.
Troo|>* on the African Frontier I’reclpl-
(hIh h War Cloud.
A dispatch from Rome reports that
a sanguinary conflict lias taken ■ place
between the French rind British at
Nikki in the Lagos Hinterland, on the
African coast.
While the accuracy of the statement
contained in the dispatch announcing
that a conflict had taken placo was at
first doubted, London morning papers
point out tlio imminent danger result-
ing from proximity of the forces in the
contestuit terr itiivy. received from the
Later a rumor
British colonial office, at London, to
the effect that there had been a col¬
lision between the British and French
forces at Nikki, which is said to have
been captured by tho French troops.
The officials at the colonial office,
however, regard this report as highly
improbable, as they explain tho Brit¬
ish police in the Hinterland, who
nro in very limited numbers, had strict
orders to avoid collision with tho
French. it, is also understood that
tho French forces bail been instructed
not to come in conflict with the Brit¬
ish. The British forces iiitheHintnr
land, it is further stated, are being
reinforced considerably.
Increase of Revenue Rcccipfs.
The records of the internal revenue
bureau show that' the receipts for the
five months of the present fiscal year
will exceed those for the same period
lust p ar by about $8,000,000.
REWARD FOR HEROISM.
A Oolil Medal I'rcwintwl U> William B.
Langford For Having Live**-
A gold medal was presented Wednes¬
day to William 8. Langford, who is a
clerk in tho office ot the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad
com pany at New York, for saving the
lives of the passengers in a submerged
car in the recent disaster at Garrisons,
N. Y.
The presentation was rnado in the
presence of Dr. Chatincey M. Depew
and the other railroad officials aud
clerks at the Grand Central station.
Langford swam out in the Hudson
ri ver to tho submerged ear and chopped
a hole in it, releasing three men.
INCREASE' AUKS.
ITvsIcIliIit alt / avlflc Hallway
Adds 10 iV* ____v to I'ay Roll.
It is announced ’that as a Thanks¬
giving present, President George J.
Gould, of the Missouri Pacific railroad
system, has advanced salaries all along
the line 10 per cent.
The advance, which will date from
November 1st, affects 15,000 employ¬
ees, and will result in an additional
expenditure of $000,000 a year.
|>|- # J, U. GlU'dlier,
Physician and Surgeon.
Answered Promptly
1).\Y AND NIGHT.
Special attention given to diseases
women anil children,
licsidenoe at the Hicks placo.
GEORGIA.
PR. j7~F. GREGORY & CO.,
SPECIALISTS.
Rupture, Catarrh, Rectal Diseases,
(Files), Fistulas Cured.
NO knife, NO PAIN.
Room No. 1, Heard Building,
Cordele, Ga.
1(17 Cotton Ave., Macon, Ga.
WARREN L. STORY,
Physician and Surgeon,
SIOAMOltK, a A.
Diseases of Noso and Throat.
Dlt. W. -T. TURNER,
Physician and Surgeon,
AHUnUHN, oA.
Special Attention Givou to Diseases of
Women and Children.
Oilico in Room No, 2, Brtts Build-
i»g-
Residence: W. A. Hliinglcr’s.
Calls Answered Day or Night.
Telephone No. 18.
DR. T. II. TIIRA8IIER,
Physician and Surgeon,
Ashburn, Georgia.
General Practice Solicited. Ofilco
ru tho Christian Building.
C. E. WALKER,
Physician and Surgeon,
Syoamour, Georgia.
G EO. W. COOPER,
DENTIST,
Asiiuurn, Georgia.
Office, Room No. 4, Betts Building.
W. B. GONE, D. D. B.
I Make a Specialty of Crown, Bridges
and Replantations.
Teeth Extracted Without Pain.
AHiinngN, .’. Georsia.
W T. WILLIAMS,
Attorney at Law.
Land nnd Collections.
Bvcamojir, Georgia.
A. J. DAVIS,
Attorney at Law,
Asitiinns, -:- Georgia.
Real Estate and Collections.
Prompt attention to all business placed
in our hands.
Ii. B. WHITE,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Ashburn, Georgia.
Will practice in all tho Courts, State
nnd Federal.
J. G. POLHILL,
Attorney at Law,
Sylvester, - - Georgia.
Practice in all tho Courts. Patronage
Solicited.
‘
W. A. HAWKINS,
Attorney at Law,
0 Building, Rooms 4 and G.
Cordele, Georgia.
Prompt attention given to all business
intrusted to my care.
John F. Powell, J. W. Powell,
Vienna, Oa. Ashburn, Oa.
JNO. F. I’OWELL & HON,
Attorneys at ,Law.
We practice in all the courts. Im¬
mediate and careful attention given to
business placed in our bands, Em-
ploying one secures services of both.
Business solicited uud inquiries
promptly answered.
FRANK PARK,
Attorney - at - Law,
Poulan, Georgia.
~B. W. ADKINS,
0
Attorney at Law,
Collections a Specialty,
Poulan, Georgia.
Lanier & Dekle,
DEALERS IN
Buggies, Wagons,
Harness, Saddles,
Uuby Carriages,
Express Wagons and
Co Hi ns and Caskets,
CORDELE, OX.
VOL. VI. NO. 17.
S. BETTS & CO
• • • DEALERS IN...
Yellow Pine Liiio
Ashburn, Ga.
rj ssESSSSESSEkCXJ
ill Orta lor 0
Laths , Shingles, Staves ,
Car Sills, Bridge Stuff,
Flooring, Moulding, Bracks
ets, Ceiling, Etc.,
Will Receive Prompt AMo:
Wo carry a well selected and assortei
stock of
Dry Goods,
Hardware,
Groceries, Etc
If in need of anything in
CLOTHING 9
Such as MEN'S AND BOYS'
SUITS We Can Fit You. 1
,
WE HAVE A NICE STOCK OF
LADIES’ DRESS GOODS AND
trimmings
<i%%Wo would bo pleased to show
the ladies of Ashburn and sur¬
rounding country.
Trails MsesaaiSatcft.
«
OUR BANDIES • • •
Arc fresh and Fine.
Flour,
Meat,
Grits, \
Rice, t
Sugar,
Coffee,
Meal,
And in fact any and everything that is
kept in a first-class Grocery House can
be had at our Large Brick Store ns
cheap as the cheapest.
We Carry a Full Line or
PUHNITUHE.
UP STAIRS
Our Stock of SHOES is Complete, with
a Specially of Ladles’ and Chil¬
dren’s Fine Sunday Wear.
We also handle the best brands of
Cigars Tobacco, Snitff, Etc.
,
Full line of the best makes of
STOVES NOW ON HAND.
All kinds of STOCK FEED at
REASONABLE PRICES.
The citizens of Ashburn and sur¬
rounding country are cordially invited
to call and inspect our stock.
We have a AVagon Yard and Stalls,
Feed Troughs, etc., for the conveni¬
ence of our customers especially.
Respectfully,
J. S. BETTS & CO e