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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