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/ ^■OjA-Vv'X INDEPENDENT SATURDAY.. .September 24,1802. Subscrutions MrsT Bk Paid in adtnce. BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS AND SHORT PARAGRAPHS OF A DIFFERENT NATURE CamklnvU «o at to t>« of Common Interest to Our Renders— Happenings In l,um|>k!n and Otlior Tiling*. _rfhe last ruse of summer has been con¬ verted into a fall rose, —The Stewart county Democratic rally trill long be remembered by many as a very pleasant occasion. —A good deal of cotton is being mar¬ keted in Lumpkin. Our buyers are paying the top of the market for it. Rectus’ letter of the 10th was crowded ©ut last week. It’s a good one and will be enjoyed just as much this week. —We are glad to hear from Rev. F,. A. Kscsc. An interesting letter from him will be found in our issue of to-day. —Stewart county Democrats should use •very honest effort to keep “Blue” Fred Wimberly and Jubilee Smith from getting a respectable vote in this county. —We hail with delight the-advent of autumn. We can now havo a much need¬ ed rest from the weak attempts at wit at the expenso ofthe “summer girl.” —Ike Dalton was taken from jail Mon¬ day and carried to the Gress linnbef yards, on the eastern division of the Sam road. He was sentenced to serve five years. —Since the Corbott-Sullivan fight pugi¬ lism has become popular among the youths nf Lumpkin. According to lheir size and ►kill the boys are called Sullivan, Corliott and McAuliffe. Peter Jackson and Dixon have not yet appeared. —The cotton market has improved in tone this week. but tho iiuli cations (Hiiut decided!}' to a shot t crop. Reports from all parts of the state show considerably Inflow an average crop, not ©minting the deficit in acreage planted as compared with last year. Household Ammonia at 15ct. per pint at Black A Redding’s Pharma CJ. —Gor. Xorthen granted Ihe petition of the citizens of Lumpkin, asking thjit Tom Thornton bo not com (idled to remain in j*il three months after the expiration of his sentence in the clmin-gang. Tom’s sen¬ tence expired last week and he has returned to his former home. He is unable to do any work and is almost a physical wreck. —Work oil the Stewart county jail will be hegim at once. New steel colls will lie placed in the second story, arid when the job is completed we will have a much secure and healthful place for the ation of criminals. The work will be under the supervision of Mr. W. II. Brown, of Paducah, Ky., who arrived here a day or two ago. —In this week’s Independent will lie seen the card of Mr. M. D. Davis, who announ¬ ces himself a candidate for re-election to the oflice of Coroner of this comity. Mr. Itavis has held this office for several terms and has always discharged the duties of the office promptly and faithfully. This will commend him to tho intelligent voter, as tho office is one of no little importance and responsibility. —Dr. Jubileo Smith, of Webster coun¬ ty, has become a third party candidate for senator of the 13th .Senatorial district. Dr. Smith, like Wimberly, is a preacher, and is working as earnestly to porsuado the negto that the third party is the only straight and narrow way to financial stic c#9» orb* ever did to induce the ungodly man to turn from the error of his way. The doctor has our best wishes for his de¬ feat. Try a bos of Caledonia Mills flue stationery at 25ct. per box at Black A Redding's Pharmacy. SeptlUt *—Aee» Burns, a negro boy of unsavory reputation, has returned to Lumpkin. lie ha# juft completed a term of one year’s im priaonment at tho Ocmulgee brick yard. This experience will have a reformatory affect, for a time, at least, upon Aceo, as he is physically unable to get into mis¬ chief. He is thin and weak, and his feet and legs are so swollen that he is scarcely able to walk. Judging from the appear¬ ance of Torn Thornton and Aece Burns, a convict's life at this brick yard is indeed a punishment, —Mr. G. W. Ard announces this week ta the people through the columns of Tub Independent that he is a-candidate for re election t» the office of Tax Collector of this county, Mr. Ard has held this office far a long time. Twenty-seven times has he been elected to it over all opposition. This shows that the people are satisfied with him as a public officer. Twenty-sev¬ en times has he gathered the taxes of the county, and twenty-seven times have his books been found correct to a cent. This ia oc-raraeudation enough. Few can equal such a record. —The protracted meeting at the Baptist church clewed, temporarily, on yesterday. Since Friday night of last week Rev. W. W. Arnold, of Richland, has been con¬ ducting the services alone. lie is a logical roasoncr, and has preached earnest, practical aud convincing _______ Much interest has been mani¬ fested in the meetings, which have result¬ ed in the addition to the church of nine members by experience and three by let¬ ter. Mr. Arnold will return here Sunday afternoon a id the meetings will be re¬ signed. Other ministerial help is expected. It is hoped that these services will result in jnqch good.. NORTHEAST GEORGIA. Rev. E. A Keene Writes An Interesting letter of His Present Honie. Editor Independent : I have intended all the year to write some letters to The Independent, that I might give my friends in Stewart the result of my observations in Northeast Georgia, but the Ides of Novem¬ ber arc almost here and I have not carried out my design. My field of labor is Hartwell, In Hart county, and Tuccoa, in llabersbam county. By looking at a map of Georgia you will soe that my homo is diagonally across from Lumpkin. As Stewart reaches the river which is the western boundary, so Haber¬ sham and Hart extend to the riyer which form the eastern boundary. Ilart county was formed about 1853, and was named for Nancy Hurt of revolutionary fame. Doubtless the Hopper can give the story of her heroism to your younger read¬ ers. The soil is grayish, and while not so hilly as your county, the surface is suffi¬ ciently undulating to insure perfect drain¬ age, nu.l is susceptible of being brought to a high state of culli ration. Though not nat¬ urally a cotton county, yet cottou is king here, and consequently wc are suffering from money stringency just as in your sec¬ tion. This year the fertilizer men greatly reduced the output of guauos, and the crop will be much less than last year, as cotton will not mature in this section without the aid of commercial fertilizers. So farmers have paid more attention to and housed good crops of wheat, oats and hay. The population is principally white -in fact, the whites outnumber the negroes 4 to t. The third party in this county, as else¬ where, is claiming the earth, but it is very weak. They will poll about ono-fourth of tlie votes of the county. Only their igno¬ rance blinds them to the absurdly false claims of their leaders. Hartwell, the county site, is one of the most beautiful and thrifty towns I have seen in Georgia. It is situated upon an eminence from which one can see the mountain peaks of four different states. The broad, white, clean streets, the neat, newly painted residences, the large stores filled with well-in ranged stocks of goods, form an attractive sight. All who visit the place are struck with its beauty. The merchants are all considered solid business men. mid there have liecn no failures dur¬ ing the hard times. Some 0,000 or 7,000 bales of eotton are received annually. The population numbers about 1000, and I have never met a more generous, hospitable aliJ progressive people. They hare plenty of public spirit and pluck. Finding, some years ago, that they needed a railroad, they built and equipped one of their own 10 miles long to connect with the K. A. L. R. K. They have erected one of (lie most attractive and complete school buildings in this section of’ the state. They have n large nursery and canning factory that is pushed to its full capacity to keep up with its orders. U is not necessary to add that such a wide-awake people have a good bank in successful operation. Its popular cashier is Mr. S. \V\ Peek, only brother of Dr. Peek. Speaking of I>r. Peek, the peopleof his old home manifest deepest sympathy for him in his unfortunate trouble. Everyone, without exception, with whom I have talked speaks of him in tiie highest terms, and his friends here do not believe him guilty or capable of committing the crime with which lie is charged. They feel sure that lie will lie exonerated at his trial. His family is held in the highest esteem by all who know them. His father, (’apt. John Peck, is re¬ spected for his upright life and his services to his country, lie is an aged veteran of tsilli the Mexican and the Confederate wars, and boars on on his body the scars of wounds received in defense of his native land. In my next 1 wish to speak of Toccoa and Habersham. Yours truly. K. A. Kehsb. Wily lie It,'route a llpinocrnt. - There lives in this county a substantial farmer, who thus gave his political expe rience a few days ago: '•Years ago I was an old fashioned Whig, and a strong one, too. When thir Democrats triumphed and the Whig party went to pieces, I wns mad ami cherished hard feelings towards the Democratic par¬ ty. Since that time I have taken little interest in politics, and have voted only once or twice. I thought I would never vote again, but I hare changed my mind. When I noticed the tactics of the third party in their efforts to disturb the unity of the people and split the solid South, my hatred of the Democratic party vanished. I am now a straight-out Democrat, and if I live until the next election I’ll be sure to put in one voto for the Democratic nomi¬ nee. ” Promoted. Mr. W. J. Matthews, who has been su¬ perintendent of transportation of the S. A. M. road for some time, has been promoted to tho position of general superintendent of that road. Mr. Matthews has been con¬ nected with the Sam almost since its begin¬ ning. He was one of the first conductors that pulled a bell line on the little A. P. & L. narrow gauge, and on account of his faithful and efficient service has liecn pro¬ moted several times, llis friends in Lumpkin, where he once resided, arid in other parts of Stewart comity, are glad to learn of his promotion. Kutride in Columbus. Mr. J. K. Prince, recently a citizen of Americus, but who has been living in Co¬ lumbus for a few weeks, committed suicide in the latter city Sunday by shooting him¬ self in the head with a pistol. Mr. Prince was highly respected in Americus, and his untimely end is much regretted there, llis death makes orphans of four children. Despondency on account of financial troub¬ les is supposed to be the cause of his rash act. For Kent. I will rent my place 4 miles southeast of Lumpkin for one or five years. It can be rented or leased on reasonable terms by applying to A. T. Fort, Agt. Aug. 27-8t For Mrs. M. E. Fort. . PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. Frank Hart, of Eufanla, is visiting relatives in town. Lun Brooks returned home Wednesday from a visit to Atlanta. Mark Adams has accepted a position as clerk in the store of T. G. Shelton. Mr. DeLacey Law, of Amcricus, was visiting in Lumpkin Thursday and Friday. Mr, Tison, of the firm of Stubbs & Tison, cotton factors, Savannah, was in town a day or two this week. Misses Alice and Jamie Wimberly and Messrs. J. K. Patterson and F. D. Wim¬ berly are paying a short visit to relatives in Macon and Milledgeville. Capt. W. II. Tondee, a veteran cotton buyer of Americus, is in town for the pur¬ pose of purchasing the fleecy staple, lie may remain with us some time. Mr. John W. Lide, of Decatur, who has been visiting his brother. Dr. S. W. Lide, of this place, on Tuesday left, for Macon to become a student of Mercer University. Miss Sallie Ard, of near Lumpkin, on Tuosday left for Milledgeville, to attend the Girls' Normal and Industrial school. Miss Sallie is one of Stewart county's bright young ladies and was awarded the scholar¬ ship in this school. P. B. Pearson loft on Tuesday for Ma¬ con. He will again become a student of Mercer Uuiversity and will enter the soph¬ omore class. Preston is one of Lumpkin's nicest und brightest young men, and in college he will doubtless stand well, social¬ ly and intellectually. Miss Carrie May, on Tuesday, left for Macon to resume her studies in "’esleyan Female College. 1 ,i\st term she took a good stand in her class, and as a junior this session wo .predict that sho will be one of the foremost. Her many friends in bumpkin regret her departure. W. 8. Christian, who is now connected with the Herald, Union Springs, Ala., is spending a few days at his old home near Lumpkin. Smittie was a tvpo in The In¬ dependent office last year, and since that time ho has worked in several places, lie is an expert typo, and is developing into a good news-gatherer. Col. Win. A. Tigiior, of Columbus, wns in town a day or two this week “viewing the landscape o’er.” Col. Tignev is a law¬ yer, and he came to Lumpkin with the view of locating here if lie liked the pros¬ pects. We learn that lie intends returning to our town in a week or two and hanging out his shingle, lie will be cordially wel¬ comed by our citizens. - --- l’ulitiuul Spcrtkliijf. There was an enthusiastic Democratic rally in the court house on Thursday night, the audience being nearly equally composed of whiles and negroes. Tho po¬ litical situation ivas discussed and the va¬ rious parties compared. The fallacy of third partyiim and tho corruption of Re¬ publicanism were shown up, while the Democratic party was exonerated from un¬ just charges, The speakers wore Hickey, Harrison, Kverctt, Harrell and Dye, and the speeches were m:ulo in the order named. Strong Democratic doctrine was preached, and strong language used by some ofthe speakers. The third party was handled without mercy. Their lying methods and false promises were exposed. Will Dye said in the absence of a Republi¬ can ticket lie would have to support the Democratic ticket, and this intention was signified by many other colored voters. Such meetings should bo held often. Married. A wedding is usually the occasion of much preparation of wardrobes'and homes and is generally witnessed by relatives and friends who come by invitation. There was a marriage in Lumpkin Tuesday that was different- from tiie ordi¬ nary nuptial event. It, occurred in the court he use, and there were no invited guests present, the ceremony luring wit¬ nessed only by a few town loafers and oth¬ ers who found out, what was going to hap¬ pen. The contracting parties were Mr. James II. Nolin, of Alabama, and Miss Mary K. Clancy, of the Providence neigh¬ borhood, this county. They said it was no runaway match, but that it was more convenient for them to arrange the matter that way. The nuptial knot was tied by Judge II. B. Everett, tho now J. P. of this district. This was his first experience of the kind, and though he was not prepared for such an occasion And his hands trembled some¬ what, lie managed to tie the knot hard and fast. He says, however, that he will com¬ mit to memory at oneo some form of mar¬ riage ceremony; go as to lie prepared for emergencies. To the newly wedded pair The Inde¬ pendent extends congratulations. Those who lielieve that Dr. Sage's Ca¬ tarrh Remedy will cure them arc more lia¬ ble to get well than those who don’t. If you happen to lie one of those who don't believe, there's a matter of $500 to help your belief. It’s for you if the mak¬ ers of Dr. Sage’s remedy can’t cure you,no ■natter how bad or of how long your catarrh in the head may be. The makers are the World’s Dispensary Medical Association, of Buffalo, N. Y. They arc known to every newspaper pub¬ lisher and every druggist in the land, and yon can easily ascertain that their word’s as good us their bond. You wiud your watch once a day. Your liver amfliowels should act as regularly. If they do not, use a key. The key is—Dr. l’iercc’s Pleasant Pel¬ lets. One a dose. -* • •— LAMPS, f*AMPS, LAMPS, The largest assortment ever brought to Lumpkin, and selling at the low¬ est prices. Call and see them at ihe Drug Store. —The Independent Job Printing Office has an elegant line of plain and fancy sta¬ tionery, suitable for all kinds of job print ing, at prices that will not be eat by any 1 printing house in S. W. Georgia. FROM FLORENCE. BY THE STEWART CO. HOPPER. Old Weaver, third part}' heir, Hailin’from Iowa, Will never, never get there— To presidential clover, Peek can’t be counted In the race) He shoots about at random ; He’ll never say a gov’nor’s grace, E’en over a little bantam. Old “Blue” Fred is in the ring Of brass—lie’s in the socket; The congress boot he’ll never sling, As sure as Davy Crockett. Chills and fever are among the generali¬ ties on the river. W. R. Mathis, Esq., of Union, attended court this week at Florence. Mr. W. J. Carter will open up in the mercantile lino again in a few days. “Blue” Fred Wimberly is so bine that he gives everybody the “blues” every¬ where he goes—thiukiu’ about such a mau as lie is occupyin’ the exalted position now occupied by Charles F. Crisp. The reader will pardon us for devoting so much of our space this week to “Blue Fred.” While in justice to our citizens wo do so, we hope that wo will not hove occasion to blot this paper again soon. Our flee Fido that has been in the habit of stayiu’ about the offico is uiissiu’. Any information concerning his whereabouts will be uuUmnUfiilly received, as wo think lie went off with the third party caravan. A third party friend has sent us word to “overhaul our Hopper, it’s gettiu’ dusty.” No wonder the Hopper is dusty after hav¬ ing ground so much “VVeavercateu” grain. It runs light, however ; the stuff is easily mashed. Every colored voter in the county should carefully read J. O. Daniel’s letter in last week’s Independent. The writer’s re¬ marks are equally applicable to the No¬ vember election, as between Crisp and Wimberly. “Blue” Fred has broken down in all the parties that he has ever belonged to (and lie belonged to them all) except the Know noihiu’ party, lie is still a member of that parly in full fellowship, and practices what lie preaches. Accordin' io Raley's Moral Philosophy a lie is an assertion which deceives, other¬ wise it is not a lie. Therefore, when Wim¬ berly asserted the other night that the "Democrals never said anything about the force bill,” lie told the truth. When asked here the other night why he did not meet the Democrats at Lumpkin in the bright sunlight on the 18th, Wim¬ berly replied that lie “didn't know of the meeting.” This is enough to shake the moral philosopher in his boots. Hurrah for Crisp doesn't express it'. Let's give the soldier and statesman a larg¬ er majority in November than he or any oilier Democrat tins ever had in this dis¬ trict. Crisp has little or no opposition, but what little lie has should be buried so deep thut the loudest toot of Gabriel’s horn wouldn’t wake it up, Mr. Will Harris came very near getting his steam ginnery and its contents de¬ stroyed by fire a few days ago. The Are was first disvoverod in the gin, caused from friction or other cause, and ivas carried out through the flito with the lint cotton, about one hundred pounds of which was consumed. A few barrels of water being at hand, the fire was extinguished without further damage. The Hopper oflice was tho recipient this week of a basket of flowers from Miss Le¬ na Dismukes, as a token of appreciation of our services in the cause of Democracy. The flowers, which arc so sweetly odorifer¬ ous, so tastefully uranged and so exquisite¬ ly beautiful, have lit up our sanctum, and renewed our energy in the pathway of duty. Though woman is a silent actor' in tho present campaign, her interests are eoeral with ours. And Miss Lena and all the dear women in this fair sunny land limy rest assured that so long as we are able to raise our voice or pen, ’twill lie in their do fcnce, and against forcebill-lliirrisonisin and third-party-Weaverism. We are told that the gentleman from Ruluski, who fumed so vehemently here the other night, and whoso uttcrlvignorod Webster's dictionary, hired a blue coat yankoo to whip his negroes in 1805, which gave riso to the adjective which is Attached to his name.. Furthermore, we loam that “Old Blue,” as he calls himself, has broken down at everything that he ever went at. A broken-down aristocrat, a broken-down school-teacher, a broken-down farmer, a broken-down preacher, a broken-down merchant, a broken-down Democrat, a broken-down—God only knows what else. And now this great savior of the poor white man and the negro is trampin’ over Stewart and adjacent counties haranguing crowds of negroes in the darkness of night. This apostle of Wcaverism proposes to lump tho poor white man and the negro together and place their wandering feet, whose big toes, tie says, are stiekin' out of their rag¬ ged shoes, in the path that leads to the Promised Land, where money grows on trees, where the streams run with molasses, and where they can bask forever in rivers of fatty bread. If lie didn’t use these words exactly, his ravings were on that line. Although he attempted to conceal his purpose by saying that the white and black man should live together in peace and harmony, tho pith of his remarks was simply an appeal to ignorance, to array it¬ self against intelligence, and especially the Democratic party. “Blue” Fred lies or everybody else lies, and Webster’s diction¬ ary to boot. He held out to the last that the word “tariff” has only five letters in it, and when shown tho dictionary he returned "Bool” “Bool” Boo!” “Blue” Fred lays all his grievances at the door of the Democratic party. Although his coming was on the sly, he was met by several Dem¬ ocratic speakers at the “garden gate.” Judge “Berners” Harrison and him Mark that Everett applied some to heated him doubt,‘along mighty hot, time. and that “OldBlue” will last him, no has a big mouth and made a great fuss, but the impressions he made on the negroes will last about as long as bis tracks. Judge Harri¬ son thought Wimberly Berner's quotation applica¬ ble to and made use of it: “A great big mouth, tongue, And a great big A tbun’drin' big fuss. And no barm done.” “Rectus’" Tetter. Under the Oaks, Sept. 10, 1893. “Men and manners we describe.” In rambling around we try to see every man, unless some of his neighbors tell us that tic belongs to one of three classes; first, tiie man that knows it all; second, the man that is a natural born know-noth¬ ing ami wants to stick to his party ; third, the all-cotton man. lie never feels able to buy a book, never lias time to read a book, never gives his boy any time to read and keeps his wife and children in a trot after 5-cent cotton. He always looks hun¬ gry, and is mad with tho world because ho has to bny corn to feed his pooT mules and never lias a single eye of grease on his speckhd pon liquor. Wc sympathize with the poor deluded devils, but thank the Lord relief is near at hand. 'Possums and ’simmnns will soon bo ripe, and then wc can fill our stomachs and be happy. In our last squib wc promised to tell of tho friends that gave us encouragement in our new business. Wc spent one night with Mr. Jack Shir ling. lie lives three miles northwest of Louvale, runs a four-horse farm, makes bread at homo, has plonty of nieo yellow butter for home consumption and butter¬ milk to give to his Jersey pigs. Wo offered him a drove of beef cattle for one of his fine milch cows. lie makes big crops of cottou, but don’t depend on it for a living. Ho carried a loud of peaches to Columbus last week and found rendy salo for them at remunerative prices. He has a largo vine of scuppernongs, which brings in consider¬ able revenue. He has on hand now a quantity of old wine, one glass of which would make an all-cotton man feel rich, We tried it, and soon forgot our poverty and fell in love with the Shirling Hill and everything on it generally, and one little curly-haired baby especially. We found our old friend “W.” at his mill, packing his first new bale of cotton, lie is well fixed up for ginning and making meal. He is boss of the machinery, and can duplicate any part of it if it should give away. His son-in-linv, F. P. Allen, is also a machinist, an intelligent gentle¬ man and a good talker. “W.” has under his mill house a fine mineral spring that is said to possess great medicinal properties. We next visited Dan Gillis, and found him at his mill, fixing up to gin the fleecy staple, lie is well prepared to handle cot¬ ton, and makes his customers the best of meal. lie is not at all sore headed. Says lie is proud of the 190 votes cast for him. \N o feel sure that ho would have been nominated if lie had entered tho race civr Her, A great many of his friends were committed to other parties before lie an¬ nounced. His name would hare given general satisfaction to all parties. He is a Jackson farmer, intelligent and upright, a life time Democrat, has never belonged to the Alliance, but lias never antagonized it. He would have bad no one to fight but his personal enemies, and the combined power of party could have soon driven them into lines, Wc spent a few hours at the elegant of Mr. Tom Cleveland, at Irena, lie an influential farmer surrounded by of the comforts of life, a house full of girls and sprightly boys, some them nearly grown, while lie looks to bo 30 years old and his better half has appearance of being scarcely out of her teens. They have a splendid school, taught by the accomplished daughter of Rufus Allen, Miss Susie. Tho chil¬ dren that we talked with seemed to bo very much attached to their teacher. Tho chil dren, ns well nt their parents, seem to love hooks and want to keep up with tho procession in the onward march of litera¬ ture. We found our old bachelor friend, J, L. Burks, whooping up tilings around his steam the ginnery his ut district Union, lie can gin all cotton in in a short Lime, as tie is welt fixed up for the business. We found Col. Tom Salter looking after a saw mill that he is having put up four’or five miles northeast of Omaha. He will soon be ready to furnish everybody with all tho ]iiinl>cr they need. Col. Hill Fitzgerald is putting up a nice house cast of Omaha—near enough for his life family to enjoy all the advantages of city and the comforts of a country home. We Powell’s, met two charming Misses McBride. girls at Mr. Hen¬ ry the We found Ab Perkins sorter blue. lie has got thirty bales of hisflast year’s cotton crop on had yet. He could have sold it at 7J cents when he put it in the warehouse a year ago. lie showed us liis phosphate beds and soda mines. There is a bed of ns the pure looking and soda it. on will his boil place as any in market, oyer when put fine into fertilizer a glass of vinegar. It seems to be a for corn and cotton. The phosphate rock neai exposed I lie soda bed will bo pulverized when makes good to the sun and the air, atul compost when mixed with a little cotton seed. We met Cols. J. K. Patterson, R. T. Humber and S. O. Walton at Providence. They and were his looking deluded after disciples. old Brother Walk¬ er We left before tho speaking began, and can’t tell how they came out. Wc called on- the leader of tho third party, and found him in higli spirits and hopeful, and lie says majority they are sure to elect a governor a of the members of the legislature. I. It. T. Horne has some fino cotton; will inako 1200 pounds and per acre. Ho re¬ ports a good corn pea crop und plenty of lings to eat them. We called on Mr. Duggan, and found him, cheerful, courteous and accommoda¬ ting. Says he and lias a good crop of corn, pens, potatoes cane, and more cotton than ho is getting a remunerative price for. We called on one man that downed ns. He said he knew more about politics than he wished to know, and was opposed to buying anything from agents, lie said we would do him a favor by not showing our goods to him. We accommodated him and left him looking as wise as an owl. At Bladen we took in the two judges, and the ladder promised to assist them to the top of as soon as a vacancy occurred on the supreme liench. Judge McKee car¬ ried us to a secret session of tho Knights of Labor. We met Col. Allen Kenyon, Major Jim Brazier, Dr. W. K. Carter, (Dipt. J.M. Wade, Lieut. Price Waller and twen¬ ty other night workers and fifty negroes, Kenyon, Brazier, speakers. Boding, (col.) and Rec¬ tus were the Wo captured ihe crowd and expect to hold thorn until the democracy passes around tho jug and gin¬ ger cakes. Judge McKee is a model farm¬ er. as well as a popular dispenser of justice. We arc making our letter too long, but must tell about Sack Walker and Joe McCuthrcn picking 300 pounds of cotton every day and whooping up Tom Watson all night. The Lumpkin club had better look after the boys on Bladen. If they do not Weaver will get, some of (hem, sure, We will have to defer our notes on the situation until next week, after we hear the big guns fire off. Lo>ett Miller passed under the Oaks with bis charming bride Sunday evening, en route to Lumpkin. Rnra, EVERYBODY Knows tlmt THE BEST is the CHEAPEST in the long run, anil also knows that the CHEAPEST PLACE for the BEST is P, A. CATCH* I.NGS’, This 201 Cotton Avenue, Amcricus, Ga. REPUTATION BEST place has attained an ENVIABLE for the QUALITIES and LOWEST PRICES in everything. P. A. Catelnngs’ line of fine WHISKIES, BRANDIES, WINES, etc. such as the SILVER WEDDING, J. H. CUTTER, EAGLE BRAND, NED WHITE, GIBSON’S A. A. A. A., OLD BAKER ROYAL RYE are the best known to the trade. The FINEST CIGARS in the market and the HIGHEST GRADES CHEWING TOBACCOS, including CALHOUN, SULLIVAN’S BEST, STULT2 AAA A always in stock, and, like the rest of his stock, SELECTED to suit thei tastes of the most fastidious. ALWAYS Knowing that STOCK, P. A. Catcliings is keeps tho FINE GRADES of GQOD0 in it natural that people should go to his well-known place Remember of businoBS, the place, 201 Cotton and when Avenue, Americui, reliable, Ga. and you need a pure geaaiM article m bu line call cn or vnte to P© A. CATCHINC8. Americus, Ga« Apl 2 92 If B. H. JOSSEY, AMERICUS, GA. (127 Cotton Ave.) Sole agent in this city for these celebrated biands of whiskies ; viz,, “Old Gum Springs,” “Brook Hill,” “Mary¬ land Club,” and “Canadian White Rye.” A full line of the best grades of Brandies, Gin, Rum, etc,, always on hand. I call special attention to my “Dew Drop” pure North Caroli¬ na Corn Whiskey. If you use corn whiskey it will pay you to order “Dew Drop.” My stock of Tobacco, Cigars fltid Pipes is complete, and I can always please yon, no matter what style or price you want. Remember that I guarantee perlcct satisfaction in every respect. Mail orders receive careful and prompt attention. JulyD-tf Respectfully, B. H. JOSSEY. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Receiver of Tax Returns. I respectfully announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Receiver of Tax Returns of Stewart county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. Respectfully, T. J. Oku. For Tax lteceiver* Being solicited by many friends, I here* by announce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Receiver of Stewart county at the coming election, subject to the action of tho Democratic party. Should I be fa¬ vored with the position 1 will be found faithfully discharging the duties of the offico to one and all. Respectfully, Jno. W. Turnbr. For Tax Receiver, I respectfully announce myself a candi¬ date for the offico of Tax Receiver of Stew¬ art county, subject to tho action of tho Democratic Executive committee. M. D. Uoodr. For Ordinary, I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Ordinary of Stewart county, Georgia, subject to the action of the Democratic Executive com¬ mittee. A. T. Fort. For County TreaHtirer. I respectfully announce that I am a can¬ didate for re-olcction to the offico of Treas uer of Stewart county, subject to tho se¬ ction of the Democratic Executive cornmit tec. W. W. Wood, For Coroner, I respectfully announce myself a candi¬ date for tho office of Coroner, subject to the action of the Democratic parly in primary election or mass meeting. W. J, Berks, -© • # For Coroner, I hereby respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of Coroner of Stew¬ art county, subject to tiie action of the Democratic party. M. D. Davis. For Tax Collector. I respectfully announce, to the voters of Stewart county that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Collector of Stewart county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. G. W. Ard. A Cure for I’aralysis. Frank Cornelius, of Pnrrcll, Ind. Ter., says: “l induced Mr. Pinson, whose wife Imd paralysis in the faco, to buy a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. To their great surprise before tho bottle had all been used she was a great deal better. Her faco had been drawn to one side ; bot the Pain Balm relieved all pain and soreness and the mouth assumed its natual shape,” It is also a curtain cure for rheumatism, lame litick, sprains, swellings and lameness. 50 cent bottles for sale by Black & Bed¬ ding, Druggists. - Important Notice* Tho dissolution of the firm of J. K. Humber & Co. make* it n eccssary for tho business of said firm to be quickly settled, For this reason every person who is iudebt ed to said firm possible, is urged all to make business settlement. as soon as as the must A* wound up by January 1st, Sept. 3. J. E. Humber. MAKE NO MISTAKE. When one wants to eradicate every indi¬ cation of malaria from their system, they are truly wise and make no mistake if they • will try Dr, John Bull’s SMITH’S TONIC SYRUP. Far many years it lias deservedly main¬ tained its reputation as being the most reliable of the many CUKES one sees advertised and sold for tho most annoying and enervating of nil malarial diseases known ns CHII.19 AND FEVER. It. has a good and lasting effect and no other remedy has ever given such satisfac¬ tion. Demand it of your druggist. Take no substitute on which a larger profit is made, Ono bottle will do you more good than six bottles of any other remedy, and the relief is always permanent. A word to the wise is sufficient. It cures malaria. TAKE KUl.t.’MSARSAPARILLA, Is your blood in bad condition? Do you feel weak? Do you hare pain? Do sores trouble you? Are you in poor health and growing worse? Use Dr. John Bull’s Sarsa¬ parilla, It will make you well aud strong. Do not delay. Give it a trial. Get it from yo ur druggist. Large bottle (192 tea-spoou fuls) $1.00. -44«--- FOR T1IK 1H.OOD, Biliousness, Weakness, take Mulariu, lndigestk* aaff It BROWN* IRON IIITTBKg. medic',no. eurvs quickly. Get the For sols too. by all dnaten-tfr genu For Over Flltf Years Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Smith has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children whilo teething; with Dorfect success. It soothes the child; softens the gums, allays all pain, cure# wind colio, and is the best remedy for Diar¬ rhoea. It will relieve tiie poor little suffer¬ er immediately. Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Bo sure and ask for “Mrs. Wins¬ low’s Soothing Syrup, 1 ' and take no other kind. Julyl2-l890-tf, Seeding I.ADlRg band¬ a tonic, or children should take who WaJlt miOwi’S ing up, IKON BITTF.ns. * ft It pleasant; cures Malaria, Indigestion, JHUotuueM, Liver Coin plaints and Neural Plii'klen'e Amiptt .Salve* The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Khotun, Fever Sores,Tetter, Chapped Hhands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi¬ tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 35 cents per box. For Sale by Black & Bedding. May 34-1890-ly. oil, What a Cough! Will you heed the warning? The signal perhaps of the sure approach of that more terrible disease, Consumption. Ask your¬ selves if yon can afford for the sake of sav¬ ing 50c., to run the risk and do nothing for it, We know ftom experience that Shiloh's Cure will cure your cough. - It never fails. This explains why more than a Mltllon Bottles were wild the ]iast year. It relieves croup and whooping cough at once. Mothers, do not lie without it. For lame hack, side or chest use Shiloh's Po¬ rous Piuwcr. Sold by Black & Redding,