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THE MESSENGER-
La FAYKTTE, - - -GEORGIA
Director/ of the Following Congrega
tional Methodist Churches la
Walker Comity.
Preaching at Burris’ Chapel by
Elders P. G. Reynolds and G. W.
Moore, 11 a. m., Ist Sabbath and
Saturday before in each Month.
Garrett’s Chapel, by Elders P G
Reynolds and Wm. Bay lass,
Second Sabbath and Saturday be
fore at 11 a. m. in each month.
Salem, by Elders G. W. Moore
and P. G. Reynolds, 11 a. m. 3rd
Sabbath and Saturday before in
each month.
Chickamauga, by Elder G. W.
Moore, 4th Sabbath and Saturday
before in each month.
A Long Felt Want Supplied.
Washing made eaßy by the use
of Perfection Laundry S»np, which
co«» away with all horrors of wesh
day, saves labrr and clotebs, time
and money. Washing done in less
than half the time, and half the
labor, no boiliug required, will not
injure the finest fabric, sets fugi
tive colors, removes paints, grease,
and pitch and without injury to the
article, it can be made for less than
three cents per pound. 50 pounds
node inside of one hour. Forrights
with full instructions to maKe and
me, address.
B L Trail, LaFayette, Ga.
Price of right SI,OO.
Notice to Fruit Grow
ers.
We have “Fruit Teces of all ex
tra early varieties for sale. Besides,
we only bud from trees that «ve
grow ourselyes and in conwquetce
will warrant every tree that we sell.
Our trees are on the side of Look •
out Moutain and are acclimated to
this section. For the reputation of
growing the finest fruit, we refer
you to any firm in Chattanooga.
Call ou or address us at Chattanoo
ga, Tenn. 0. A. Powell & Bro.
Center Bros. & Mize, rornufsc ■
tures of Buggies, & Wagon) , have
on hand ready fer delivery a large
lot of buggies & wagons. Ti.e
beet on the market. We put up
work to order. Do you want a
buggy or wagon of any description?
Give us a call and we guarantee ut
most satisfaction. Repairing work
of all Kinds promptly and neatly
done.
fioods You do not Want, but will have
to lae.
Coffins, CasKets and Robes, for
all sizes and ages. In stocK at all
times, at tbe lowest prices, at
Thompson Hiles,
Summerville. Ga.
Dr. Wm. Hawkins,
Dentist,
May now be found at bis home in
Walker county Gi. Post office ad
dress, Divine, Tenn.
One good work mu in for sale 5
years old 14} hands cigh; a'sn one
ma>e mule colt 6 months old near
Catlett Gap. Ga.
R. Maetin.
J A F Wiliams, near DicksonV
Mill, has for sale three three year
old mules. They are well broke
He has also for sale u good buggy
and harness.
Jtremiak Burns. Waterville, has
a well matched yoke of steers for
sale, age f. ur years. Pretty well
broke- Will sell a bargain.
J B McFarland, 6 milts south of
Chattanooga on Crawfiih Spring
road has for sale a large well broke
i cite ot of oxen A'«o 20 bushels of
barley seed. For rent a good
dwelling hcu6e and blacksmith
shop.
~ FOB ORDINARY^
We are authorized to announce
Wm. B. Foster a candidate for Or
dinary.
Public School Notice.
I wi'l be at LaFayette every
Saturday in October to receive
school report* lor the present year.
W. W. S. Myers C. 8 C.,
IwiiTnot buy anv bale cotton
until further notice, but will buy
a 1 the cotton that I gin. W ill run
eight gins this season.
D. F. Allgood, Pres.
Trion M'fg Co.
GEORGIA, WALKER COUNTY.
By vlrl ue of an ol der from the Court
of Ordinary of said County,Georgia,
will be sold on the 1 it Tuesday in No
vember, 1884. at the Court House door
in Walker county,G.i. .between .he le
gal sale Lours,the folowmg piopcrty
l ° 100 acres more o r less of lot of
land No. 213 in the 7th dis'nct and
fourth section in raid county—
bounded a* tollrwe; Commencing
at the erntat ol the branch on tha
public road, 'hence east to the east
line of stid lot, the nee north ' won
tv five links toa thence
west t" the public road them e in a
north w- stiy direction and to a dead
chestnut tree on tbe west line of
said lo*, thencesautn with theori
nal line to 'he public road, thence
north with the public road to tbe
begiuirig, *l*° f° rt y we* mt,r ®
in «be south east corner of lot
No 183 in th* 7tn district and 4 b
county Sold a. the
property Jackson Gatroll «!•«£• {’ i
distribution. Term-, cash. I nu t ct
. . Na.ncy CAHBoI-L,
Guardian fer the nei.a ol Jack on
Carroll deer- *«*
I.OCAI b KIEFS.
Calvin Hall ia better.
September went out unseasonably
warm.
Rev. J L King attendid Presby
tery near Canton.
A R of Atlanta
was in town at tbe election.
The first day of October was the
duelieat, driest, and one of the
hottest ot tbe seasoa.
September, tbe month for tbe
rnaKing of the sweet potato, h*a
been an adveise one.
•‘Calamity juice” ia the latist
name for whisky. It took a women’s
wit to christen it eo fitly-
The man, whose crib ia empty
but who has taken hia first turn
of new corn to mill, feels jubi
lant.
Wiley M Riukle and bis brother
David Riiikle and bis friend L T
liam-noutree were in to.vn Mon
day.
Our circulation is now eixtv-one
and a half quires each week, or
fourteeu hundred and seventy-six
copies.
Miss Lul* Garmony, » daughtc
of our esteemed fellowcitlizsn New
tou Garmony is attending tbe
Academy.
The gin a' th* Town Mi 1 will be
run this fall by osteam. The cus
tomers can bs sure of accomoda
tion as to grinding.
Lucky is the man that baa no
pecuniary obligations to meet this
fall; The scources of reveuue, like
the watir courses, are scant.
An eatray notice has been sent
in from Green Buvh by one who
H subscriber. Letbim subscibe
it will giveus p'easure to publish it.
James A Fowler withdrew last
week from the Senatorial race.
He made an honorable canvass,
and Walker has no better citi
zen.
Arrived from Atlanta Tuesday
evening Mrs. W A Moore, accom
panied bv h-r daugh'er Miss Jessie.
They are the guest of Mrs. DC
Farisa.
On# of ourChattßiiooga exchan
ges states that a lady of that city
Hied of information of the htoroach.
Tins shows that misplaced intel
lect is dangerous.
Th* ixcessite rains, followed bv
the protracted drouth, has given
the doctors work to do. Lr-Fay*
elt*. htalthful place that it is, ha*
escaped unscathed.
Mr. Spencer is still quite low.
After rallying considerably, an ii -
testinal bemorhage has reduced
made his condition almost hope
-1 es. He has typho malarial feyer,
Mrs. R, M. Baker got home
Wednesday of last week. With
her cousin Miss Ciiff Baker, whose
many friends were glad to welcome
her back once more to LaFay
ette.
Mr. Ballenger requests us te
state to tbe churches of thie cir
cuit that he will fill all bis ap
pointments hereafter, He is still
quite feetile hot decliues taking a
vacation.
We publish on the first page an
article writen by one of the abb st
Republicans of the county. The
question that he pr.'pound’s to the
Democratic mind is capable of a
satisfactory answer.
Will Mize with his portable en
gine and planer is prepared to go
to any part of Catoosa, Chattooga
or Walker, where a neighborhood
can give biro a grodjob of plan
ing or matching. Address him at
LaFayette.
Be f ore this issue reaches our
subscribers, tbe race will be over
and tbe result determined. To the
fortunate few the sun will shine
brighter than ever To the unsuc
cessful. defeat should not bring
mollification. Success is not a
teat of merit.
All indebted to the firm of Hill
and Patton will please come for
ward at their earliest convenience
and make settlement.
We will take wheat, oats, com
and cotton at their inrket value on
accounts or for goods.
The question of the number of
of quarts (liquid measure) that »t
takes to makes a bushel (dry meas
ure) was under discussion the oth
er day The Me«**noeb’s answer
ia that 37} is the required number,
though the country custom is to
give 40. In tbe liquid gallon there
are 231 cubic inches ; in the dry
2081. I" th * dry ba * hfil there * re
2150 cubic inches, Theliqaidgal
!on« 231 Inches multiplied by 37}
fb* KleCtlofl.
Pieclnets. “ 1 3 f y
v i "* £ H c
a s g SS 1 n -J.
I.nKayette 181 80 (2j go 185 120 4
Wilson 7 20| 24 18 93 48
Rock Spring 81 7| 26 34 80 37
Pond •* 39 34 3 74 701 '<2 16
Crkwflalt 70 15 1 27 59 4w
K'Am.uctiec 31 37 0 42 32] 70 6
W. “ 44 56 5 74 81
Chest. Flat 22 10 H 31 10
Upper Cove 78 54 136 4 5(liI78 33
Cane Creek 17 2 3 17
3tomi'aiu 8 8 10 10| 6
Chat.Val’.ey 7 23 21 « 44! 15
Dry “ #2 15 50 24
Tctal 589 339 277 267 708 657.59
Catoosa co., 218 189 19 381
Dude co., 285 46 450 60
Glenn’* Majority, 323
Cotton is low and the crop ehnit,
and yet here and there you
will find farmers despite the
fiords and drouth, whose
fields will make a magnificent
yield. If land is kept full of \egsta
ble matter it can resist the evil ef
fects of dry weather. And if high
ly and properly manured, the plant
will be healthy and will fruit abun
dantly. Tue eipsrienoe of the pres
ent season teaches that cotlun on
stubble has been freer from the at
tack ot insects than that on stalk
land.
One of the beet kept up and m< at
liberally patrm iz.-d railroads in the
south is the Central eonnecting
Atlanta and Savannah. The road
bed over this line is ns fine as any
in the south and in its appoint
manta of Local s'eeping cant and
Pullman Hotel Sleepers, end all
other cenvonienees, it is.unexcalled,
Its officers are as experienced and
polite aa railroad men could he
Mr- G A Whitehead of Savannah,
the genera' Freight and Parsenger
agent ia ore of tbe r..adsmo t effi
cient officers.
At the trial ct a backwater case
in thie county gome years age, a
witness was giving his testimony
in regard to a log across Cliicka
mauga, over which it was claimed
the water Lad beaa backed. One
of the lawyer* asked him who put
that log there. He promptly an
swerin'' O.ir “Heavenly Father.”
On hearing his reply, a Coviie who
was un interested listener, broke
forth “No sir That wont begin
to do. To my certain knowledge
he h see n't bee* in ibat thar t.eigh
borhaod for nigh on to f.x teen
years.”
Will Mize has teen clover hul
ling for some days past, with satis
factory .results to bis Dus'.omors.
It a new industry in this section,
and w ile it makes tha second cut
ting ol clover nearly as valuable iis
the wheat crop, it will keep at
home a gr-»' deul of money that
would other* ise b* invested in
'*e<i. _ Other advantages are that
with home ra sed aeud you can b e
sure that they are free from fil'h,
and can afford to sow them wilh a
more liberal hand. In this section
there dan be no true xgrirulturul
prosperity, where clovet is not s
regular and prominent field crop.
It if the great soil feeder
Tue Evening Glory is a vigorous
vine similar in its habit of growth,
to tin-M iruing Glory, but having
larger leaves and bearing beautiful,
fragrant and showy white flowers
about fiie inches in diane'e-. As
i's name indicates, it is not in love
with the God of day, but pre'ersto
she! its fragrauce in and di-play
its beatie* lo the evening air. The
sunlight ia fatal to its blooms
They fold up never lo open again.
This rare plant is a native of the
tropica and d- es not mature seed
in this latitude. If you are passing
whan twilight rules the hour and
wish to see it, you will find one in
Mr*. Napier’s flower ytrd.
Tuesday night in Dry Valley,
Mat Fit-her vm in bed, *h n a
mad dog came into his yard sod
attacted hia own dog. Mr. Fisher
went outin hie night clothes, when
tbe dog tori ed on him, a id b t him
on lb* band, arm and aide. He
had nothing to defend himself
with, but succeeded in getting bold
of the dog’s bind legs and dashed
hi* brains out against a rock.
•m* * "■ 1 ~
GEORGIA, WALKER CQUNTY.
By virtue ol an order from the Court
of Ordinary of raid county, will be eold
before the Court House door, in the
town of LaFayette, said county, within
tie legal hnura of sale on tbe first Tues
cay in November next, the following
property to wit;lola of land No«. 145
178 and 179 in the 26tb district of
the 3rd section of said county.
The two lot* last aboye named
sold with iacumherance of the
widow’s dower. Bold as the prop
erty of Spencer Brnnar deceased.
Term* of sale, one half Hue Jan.
Ist 1886 a*-H the remainder due
Jhd. l»t 1886 with interest from
day of sale at 8 per cout. This
Hep. 29th 1884
E A Br MAK
H C McWilliams.
Admin., of Bpencer Bomar Dec.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVKUTISKMEN i'S.
Nliot l>ead In tile Heart.
Those old time High Prices
—IIY
R. "W. PRICE,
Who is now offering for sale flic largest stock of
BOOTs and SHOES
in the city nt price* SQUEEZED *
DOWKT TO BUTTE BOOK BOTTOM.
C in' with youi HAUL) CA'>H ami examine his and prices be
fore Luring, and he will make yon feel happy, by selling rnu good* so
cheap. ‘‘HeV got ’em” ur.d ttiey are bouud to be Hold. So call and see
him.
B*2l Iff nrket Street, - - - t'hatlanooga. Tennessee,
MR BROTHERS 1 OL,
Successors to Smart! A Ochniig,
WHOLESALE DEALER in BOOTS and SHOE’S,
tie. 80* Market A 802 Broad Street,
CHATTANOOGA, - - TBISTITESSEE.
Carry the largest stock in this section and will
guarantee prices as low as any market. 37 Gin
y CHATTANOOGA WARBLE ¥ WORKS. }
DALY Sc SMITH,
IMPORTKRft AND MARUPACTUMKHS OP
Italian and American Marble, Statuary, Monuments
and Headstones.
DRAt.KRM ANI» BUII.UKRa «»P
ALL KINDS OF BUILDING STONE.
Al.ftO UKNKRAI. AUI.K I'* PUR—
CHVnfION IRON FliMEh.
All work guaranteed and SO 1,1) I,OWT)R than an* OTHER
WORKS in the 801 Til. Prices and drawing* furui bed mi nppli'
cation. W« employ no more agents but give purchaser* benefit ot com
mission "cp 11 4
804 market Street, Chattanooga, Tennnene.
Sbolton cfe Howard,
—Mitnuf clurern of—
Vanrf
And Collars of Every Description.
—And liitalciH In—
Wh’ps. Saddle Blanke s, Lap Robes and Sad
dlery Hardware.
«or market Streets, - - Chattanooga, Tennessee.
CENTRAL BLOCK! CENTRAL BLOCK!
Central Block! Central Block!
EUGENE] IIAMx^IEIi’S
GREAT SOUTHERN ONE PRICE NOOSE.
CLOSING OUT SALE OF SUMMER GOODS AT 25 PER CENT. LESS THAN COST.
Child,™.' While Bonnet, nod CRc-Md tor « -to. to, 20 cent, i Bid tor 50 cnto, no. to, 35 cut, ; M to,»
cent*, now lor 50 cents; sold for 01 <W, dow for i& cents.
Ladies Jersey Jackets, Embroidered, Braided and in all Colors a specialty.
. .die.. Fine P.rn..l.—ft*l to, » to, 12 »I odd to, II 50. .... to, 11 25. Beni.' F.ne, nlriped Undee
.Wrt.Sl Cl"".;.,- <IM, -U to,«- «o-. »"• to- 25 cent., etc.
Call and examine pur great reduction in prices, if you want Bargains, at
E. HAMMEL’S,
Ladies' n d Gents’ Furnishing Goods House.
NO. 638, CORNER OF MARKET & SEVENTH STS., CHATTANOOGA, TEHHESBEE,
MIiJCELLANHOUB AI)VKIiTISHMUSTg,
GREEN & HAWKINS,
HEAVY S c SHELF HARDWARE,
Farming liii|»lriiieuli>, | (Vajjwii A l{n«;jr Material
llecitnincM Tool*. *lonc llaininri’N md c«><
Builder*' Hardware, j Mlcrl,
liaKlfm ilaiU and Iron a i Dynamite &
Sp tialt*. • I Cortlaicr, I Ic., Kla.
Agent* toi Male Dulled Flows.
„ ill and I'owdvr la,
Montgomery Avrnne Corner Murks! Street,
(;illTTAllOll(ii,l, - - - IGiIVEMRfb
hhivh:i
“ J". DONG
DEALER IN
FTJRKTITURES
SUL'S AS
BEDSTEADS, KOREAt/S, WAMINTANAN, TAB Lit
€IIAI KM METALLIC CASKS, CASKETS, COE
lit, I« Oil EM A ATI A CEAEItAL
LIAM OF TRIM Til ACS
All order* by mall or f,e.e» r #ph promptly filled,
A*. *1 Market street. «’H/ITT% VOdUA. TEAM
tal, STORY&CLARK
MANUFACTURERS OP FINK (
jg^ORGANSI
An E l '**"* Illustrated Catalogue tnatlrl
free oil application. Write uk for prices and
mention this paper.
good reliable agents wanted
Id eyery Couuiy in tbs United saw mi already MtM.
FACTORY A OFFICES, CANAL AND I6ttl IT*,
CHICAGO.
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