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! AN EARNEST TALK TO THE PEOPLE.
nr While others are temrtlnff yon with B.
j ,p. Thurman asks you to call artd inspect an
U. T T nrivalled Line
OF STAPLE AND FANCY GBOCEKIBB, CROCKERY HARD-
I WAKE,GLASSWARE, PLOWS, SOOVIL HOES. FARMING IM
elements, a new link of tinware, which has just
f KEEN EMCIEVKD aND ADDED TO THIS STOLE IS A
£5 And lO cent Ooimter,
' Where novelues of every description arc to ba Been at pncee never
before thought of. Household goods, Toilet aHide* leaps, Soys
and many things to please old and young.
A Lot ol Bedsteads,
J \ V , .
ItTST RECEIVED WHICH WILL BE SOLD VERY CHEAP.
IK YOU WISH TO'PURCHASE GROCERIES YOU BHOUL
TRICK - THIIRMAN’B QOODB- I*" THERE IS ANYTHING INTHE
j MENTION ED, OR „
1 line THAT YOU NEED OALL AND SEE THIS STOwE, ARO
.’ ‘ YOU CAN
I 230 Suited.
i YOU WILL BE SERVED PROMPTLY AND ALL PRICES
I GIVEN WILL BE ROCK-BOTTOM
HIGHEST MARKET PRICK PAID FOB ALL KINDS OF PRO
DUOE.
... B.F. THURMAN.
iron at te hi ill
(is CALLED to the
l STOCK O E
\ GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
j’ ON EXHBmON AT
Dicboa & Shaw’s,
CONSISTING OP 1 DRYGOODS, STRAW AND CLOTH HATS
SHOES TINWARB, CROCKERY,GLASSWARE, LAMP
I SAN » A ASSORTMENT C ,E GENERAL HARD -
ware, also tobacco and cigars.
Thin Stock is Fresh, Large,Varied. Willi a long ex
perience iij budiiest.. a clone stuely ot th wauls ol llie
trading public till • lirin is enabled to meet llie de,
mantis oftllose who ni»h honest goods and resonstble
prices, Do ifxou wish t« 50 where yen can be suited
ifyou wish any tiling in llie above list ol'good*, call on
DICKSON &. SHAW,.
LAFAYETTE, GA
FI HE SHOES.
834 nIRKET 8t
LADIES SHOES. GENTLEMEN’S SHOES
MISSES SHOES BOYS SHOES
THE BEST AHD THE CHEAPEST.
Call at H. J .NEWMAN’S
t
jj ' 834 MARKET St - CHAT CANOOGA TEKN.
rIESEUDICKIHSOT.
/lr A/n AuMv /" n 1 V
Bugsies, Spring Wagons-
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
a mtITION TO THE VERY SELECT LINE OF IMPLEMENTS
K have made our predecessor chah. rikse
®a*nrS AS HIE IMPLEMENT MAN WE HAVE ADDED THE
nm-RRATED DICING MOWERS, REAPERS AND ALL STEEL
BINDERS TO OUK LIST. CALL AND SEE THEM.
binbb waookts.
N ,„ FUK at BS* PA«E <AT tIU.-. U lull:
9EB Market St Chattanooga lem
, Locals.
Picnic* are upon us.
Some few barefeet out, but they
•re tender.
Mrs. Richard Lue, formerly of
Walker, died at Aiwortb recently.
Buy your straw hats from Dick
eon & Shaw.
No decision as yet in the McCoy
case.
Hon, and Mrs. J. C. Clements
left Wednesday for Louisville, Ky.
Buy bacon, lard and flour from
Diokson & Shaw.
Mrs. Miller loft for North Caro
lira Wednesday. Her vi.-it was
appreciated.
Dr. Jos. Underwood and Son
will continue to practice us part
tiers.
At the Wardlaw brickyard, Wu
Langf rd is at work making brick.
Hu will soon be ready to supply
any demand in thut line.
When in Chattanooga call on
B ate llie Pho'o Artist, 828 Mar
ket St., and see the elegant Cabinet
Pui'to’s, cr.ly S4OO per dozen.
The operation of paracentesis
w,s per formed by Dr. Fariss on
Mrs. J. E Howell Monday. She
is rallying from it finely.
Sr 11 Ransom has taken charge
of the Academy temporarily. He
is a deserving young man, and
will do his whole duty. Prof. Me
Cay has been sick.
Coflius of all sizes; and hand
somely finished, always on band at
8. P. Tomlinson's LaFayette.
After services at Chattooga on
.lie 2nd Sunday Mr. Mitchell will
preach at W. P. Blackwell’s at 3
p. M.
Mrs. Esther Lumpkin has been
seriously unwell, but is now some
what better. She has boyne her
illne.s with characteristic patience
and coi rage.
For the best mower, the Buck
t je, call on S. P. Tomlinson, La
fayette, Ga. Terms easy and
prices low.
Coffins, Burial cases, and Robes
of all sizes and prices at Thompson
Hiles and Co’s.
Hummervi le. Ga
Friday real estate was active in
Lafayette. Thu air was full of
it. It was a day that would have
done credit to the blustriest
March.
The Trustees of the Osburn.
school house, near C awtisb, re
que;t us to say that a teacher has
been secured for their school.
The vacaßcy has been filed.
For bargains in men’s, boys
misses and childrens straw hats
go to Dickson & Shaw.
Jerome Rhodes is in the em
ployment of a contractor in Chat
tanooga, and is getting 10.) dollars
a mtntli, bossing hands.
The best wearing jeans pants.
to $2, at Dickson & Shaw's.
Eleven head of good cattle bound
for Cm tt- nooga, passed through
Tina day. They were in good
hands, for Cicero McConnell and
Lum Cameron were along.
Mr. B. F. Thurman, one of our
en erpri-iug merchants, whose ad
is in our columns this week, has
recently added a new set of coun
ters to his store,null has filled them
up with tresh new goods. It is a
treat to look over his many novel
ties, and his liue of general nier
chandi-e is unsurpassed in this
ection. Give hint a calk
If you w nt a good article of
Plu i Topacco, ask your dealer for
Old »'t>.”
O.c of the thrifty and wide
a ake Arms In town, whose goods
are always tnste.'ullv selected, is
Dickson & Suaw They h ive al
ways endeavored to cat-r to the
wunts of the trading public, uhd
■ iheir increasing business is an evi
dence that they h:iv - made a sau
ce sin their line. If you want re
-1 abl i, first class goods, .t reasonable
prices, you can find no firm more
ready and able to serve you.
Ladies fine Slices at Dickson &
Shaw's.
Men’s low cut Shoos, $1,5 ) to
$3,50 at Dicks m & Shaw’s.
Strayed or stolen, from the un
de signed, the might of the 20tb,
hist, a clay bark Tcxai mare, block
tail, branded H on left shoulder,
an! Lon left jaw. Any informa
tion of her whereabouts rewarded.
Address D. L. Caveuder,
Peavine Ga,
All persona b 1 ntir.g, fish g or
fare ispass.ng on the la ,d i . ave
ranted wdi oe prosecuted.
A J. Wooten,
Oa the Coe place.
f Squire John Liles, one of the
clever men of 11 ay wood, was in
town Tuesday.
J. D. Clsekler has a good mule
for Hale. Yoing, fine sited, and
wotkr. well.
Rev. f). T. Espy and Mr. Pilte
of Summerville pass'd through
Tuesday on their way to the Bap
'ist Convention at Louisville.
The Academy is always glad to
get hold of good material! 'Sam'l
and Josiah Edmongou mid John
Robinsou are among the recent and
welcQu c audit.one.
Miag u m Smith, the charming
daughter of Mr. Nelson U. Smith,
of the Cove, is visiting Miss Stella
Thurman.
Jesse Bigwell wits livirg with
Lis son in-law, A. J Soseby, a
couple of miles above Tr.on. On
the ‘22nd, ult., when they called
him (o get Up for breakfast, it was
found that he was dead.
Bri' gus .your butter, eggs and
chickens. We pay highest market,
price. Dickson' A Shaw.
M i s. Betty Blackwell, the widow
of Thomas Blackwell, and the sis
ter of W’ilbmu and Jonathan Wall
and Mrs. Wui. McWilliams, died
at the old homestead ot dropsy,
Friday night. She wrs in the
eig ty second year of her age
The huiinl. which wa“ largely at
tended, was at'tbhatloog'i, Sunday.
Rev. D. T. Espy conducting the
seivices.
Meal at Tomlinsons at 60 cents.
Triumph Flour, $2,65.
AN UNUSUAL DEATH.
Henry Stone, who lived in the
Cove west of the Pocket, was
suffering fretn a large carbuncle
on his ankle. Sunday, the 22nd,
ult., he went out to feed hia horse.
Not returning, he was looked for
and was found lying in the yard,
insensible. A physician was calt
e,d in, but bis leg began to swell,
and the swelling gradually extend
ed to the body. With the swelling, 1
the pain advanced up. Thursday
hi i symptoms seemed hotter, but*
while the Doctor was at the gfte
preparing to leave, he was told
that his p itieut was dying. He
die * about Bp. m. Hu leaves «
wife and seven children. His- wfnr
is a daughter of :vlr. Henry lliee,
of the Cove. Mr. Stone was a good
mnn, and highly esteemed by all
who knew him.
DALTON GA.
Chas. F. Adams one of the
o'desl citizens of Dalton died last
Sunday and was buried Mouditj
with Masonic honors.
The Did ton Lodge of 1. O. O. F.
held an an'iiversa y Tucs lay night
ut the M isonic llall. The pro
gramme consisted of an elegant
suppe-, a few speeches, one leci
tution and several interlocutory
remarks b» Lank Barrett.
Mis. W. C. L i'her is spending
the week at her father's, Capt.
Tim Fold’s. Prof. Luther is
expected himself onSaturday when
you’ - s truly hopes to beat littn
catching fish in Capt, Ford’s fish
poi d.
Wish John Limber could be
with us to register results. We
would.compcnsnte him for his ser
vices by tebdarmg him the two
largest ones caught.
One of the Juvenile members
of the Tmith fiunil , who had team
ed that dentists replaced the natur
al teeth with plates of artificial
once, said, that when ns shed his
present set of teeth and others
grew out and he ever shed them,
no more Would grow out, and then
he would have to have dishes put
in.
James Simmons is recovering
from the mumps.
We .went through the. various
departments of the Crown Cot-ion
Mills ope day this week, and
not such a. litlie factory as you
might suppose.
Two of Mr. Bishop's children
iiave ded recently, Tuo baby was
buiied yesterday and one or two
more of the children ore sick. We
humldy trust that the already
be rtstrickcn family may not he
further bureaved by death's* dark
glocm. Parents, whose children
are still spired with them can not
be too thaiixfu! io our Heavenly
Father.
Rev. J- H. Hurley has been in
i the cby a.day or two this we.-lt
I He is in line spins but, thinks his
| iiappinss lucomp.ble without
Means.
! We ne /le '.ed to " y ' • the
death of Rev. M.Hi. In of Hw-
I lei's Mills, .whicu occur, su tome
lime ago.
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POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
'I hit powder never vurlei. A •n;>r
vel ofpiiflty.Mriingtli am) wl'oleson.o
ness, Mine economical thru the <>r
filnin jt kinds, mid cannot he sold in
competition w I lithe nillllltude of low
•st, short weight ilium or pliospliiih
pow-defv. Sold oolv Incline, ROYAI.
BAhi v» row DKU rn j.»«w>u si.
Perhaps the largest nu.nbor ol
pmple that ever turned out IVoni
Da ou on as in ar o c im, woe
la Die funeral. He was a remark
able man in point of benevolence
and the Church to wl ich ho belong
ed will greatly miss his benefac
tions, while ibe widow and tho or
plian will probably never “look
Upon his like again ”
Dalton has an infldpl sh.oeraaker,
who, while ignoiiug. tho eternal
interests of h's own immortal, soul
1 IUV
id great'y concerned about the
perishing soles of others.
John S.ni li Jr,
April 29th ’B7.
TRION GLEANINGS.
Cnlast Saturday morning, tie
HO.h of April, there was a Blight
frost at Trion. i did not *eo the
frost myself, but P. D. Fortune
says it was plainly visible in hi;,
garden. I am not making any
garden this year for the first time
since (lie dose of tils late war. If
1 L had any vegetables growing, no
1 doubt I would ha r * discovered the
frost, for 1 alway l took consider
t»hle pains to have as early a git
■ den a> ..y one* and a la'e Cold
snad wai always watched closely.
ThePrcsby.erians had a com
munion aoryiee .it this (lt.ee yes
terday. Rev. Mr. Brown preach
ed at lilt Sunday moin rj, service
imp also on Saturday night.
The Sunday School at Tiion
yesterday numbered 145.
Some of tue Royal Arch Masons
who live cast of Taylor’s Ridge
can eto Trion last Saturday to
participate in the Gjod Samaritan
Festival which had been set for
that day, but which had baen
postponed, notice ot which had
been given in the Messenger and
the News. Surely they ought to
take one of those papcis.
A abort time back I believe 1
wrote to the Mesteugei'Jihat James
McPeters, formerly of Irion, but
now a citizen of Knoxvi !e, Tun
had recently died, leaviug his
family in destitute circumstances.
That was the information I had,
but 1 kave since learned that it is
his wife who died. She was v
daughter of the late William Duke
who was so well kuowu iu this
country us a brick mason.
P. M. Tatum ot Lampasus,
l'exai was at this place last week,
on a visit to hi* brother J. D.
T .turn. He is in the dry portion
of Texas, and speaks of removing
to Kc rue, Ga, owing to the hard
times at his home, Caused by the
protracted drought. He is a dea
ler in furniture.
Mr. Shutluck's school at Trion
is in a flourishing condition, the
average attendance being about
fifty. Mr. Sbattuck /las gained
the reputation of being a good
teaouer.
N. U. Coker.
May 2nd 'B7.
~ «2!%SSF~~'
IRjc reduction of iuternal rev
enue and tile taking off ..of rcVen
uc stamps from Proprietary JMedi
ci„es, no doubt has largely berie
titted ihe consumers, ns Well Us
relieving the burden of home
manufacturers. Eepecially is
his the case with Green’s August
I Flower and Ihsches’s German Syr
• up. as the reduction of thirty six
c nts per dozen, has been added
to the size of the botles contain tig
; tlie-a; remedies, thereby giving
'one.fi fth in nre medicine in tire 75
cent size. The August V'ouer lor
Dyspepsia aid 7/iver Complaint
and tiie German Syrup for Cough
and Lung troubles, have pe haps,
the largest sale o. any medicines
in the worl !. T ie advantage of tho
increas d size of me*i>.At:6s will
,e greatly appreciated uy ihe s. a
aa i affli ted, in every town and
Milage in civil zed countries,
jample bot.les for 10 cent*, rein -iu
j we some *Ue.
Hew Store In Town
W W. CENER
! DESIRES TO INFORM THE
PEOPLE THAT HE IIAS
OPENED UP A NEW
STOCK 07 GOODS
AT THE CENTER
& MIZE SHOPS,
WHERE lIE
OFFERS
tiSXHUP 1
IF DRY GOODS, GROCERIES
HARDWARE,: ETC., ETC.
Come and Exam
'line his goods
SEE FOR YOURSELF,
AND GIVE HIM A
SHARE OF YOUR
TRADE. EVERY EF
FORT WILL BE EX
ERTED
To (Jive Satisfaction.
SPRING GOODSi
ALL NEW 11
J.’E * PATTON ;GIiNTLY| RE
MINDS TUB CITIZENS OF
(WALKER THAT HE)
HAS JUST OPEN
ED UP A]
BRAND
NEW STOCK OF GOODS. THE
LARGEST AND MUST SELECT
L/nfi of Dry Goods ever brought
to LaFayettc. Tho ladies are re
quested to call and examine; it is
a pleasure *° show tl era through
My StocK Boots and
Shoes is Unsurpassed.
A Splendid line of Hats and Caps.
I also have a' large and select
stock |cf the freshest Groceries.
ALL KINDS. CHEAP.
I have Garden Seeds. Best qual
ity. fr is and a Hpleu
did line 'of Agricultural Ample- I
mwts, lloes, Rakes, Plows, etc.
My stock of Harness, Plow-gear,
and Bridlee, will_ bo worlh the in
spection of all whp noed such
goodc, Call and see we.
To The Ladies.
I have just received and liave on
exhibition! tho largest and most se
leet liue cf Milleuory ever shown
iu this section. My stock of Ladies
and Misses Hats is superb. All
styles, sizes and prices, bom 25
cunts to Fivo dollars. It is u
real treat to see them._ Be sure
and see them.
J. L. PATTON.'
5 and 10 Cent Counter.
Come and see the sQi pris ng
bargains which I goffer on my
*5 AND 10 CENT COUNTER!
You will find Lad os Hose, Gent's
Hose, Busponders, Handkerchiefs,
Collars and Cuffs, Combs, Brushes,
Soaps, Inkstands, l’ons, luk, Sta
tionery, Blank Books, l’ockot
Books, Purses, and an extensive
line of Glassware, Tin Wave and
Crockery. Come and see my
stock before purchasing.
J. E PATTON.
"salesmen
"W-A-dSTTUID
to canvass mr the sale oi Sursei \
Stock! Steady employment guaran
teed. SALARY. AND KXPLMSKS
I*Alio. Am'l.v a r °nc», stating age.
Chase Brothers.
(Refer lo mispiqier.)
ROC M ESTER. 1». Y.
A man whp. has practiced mep
cine for 40 yea's ought to kuow
salt trow sugar; loud what he
say si
Toi.ano, O', Janr 10,'1887. •
Messrs F. D. Cheney & Co--
Gentlemem—*l have been in the
general practice of m dieme for
most 40 years, and Would sav that
iu all my piaotice and experience,
have never seen a preparation that
I could prescribe with as much
confidence of success Si lean Hail's
Catarrh Core, manufactured by
you. Have prescribed it a great
inanv tiroes and its effect is win
derltil, and would say in conclusion
t at 1 have yel to find a case of
; Catarrh that it would not Jure, il
j they would take it according to
j directions
Yours truly
L. L GOUSUCU, M. D..
Office, 215 Summit St.
\V„ wil; give SIOO for uny case
of teat can not be cm si
witu AU..*« Ca&rrtt Cure. 'Taken
I nlernoiiy.
F, J. CUE.NET& Co, Props
’ Tr icdo, o.
; tv I) As.
. \*+., jV'x \
Georgia,walker oottN
UIV ill'll A, W A lift hit IJOUfIXI.
fly virtue of an order from the Conti
of Ordinary of Banka county, Georgia,
■vill be sold before the court hoaM
, loor in the town of Lafayette, Walker
‘onnty. Georgia, within the 10/al hmim
of oalo, on Tuesday in Juno
next, tile following property, to-wit;
One tract of land lying in sam county,
if Walker, containing flfty-tliren ana
me third acres more or loss, it being
she north’tUvinion of land lot Number
j OS. in the 9th lain diet and 4th Seed On,
originally Cherokee, now Walker
louuty. Haul pOMkrty belonging to the
estate of Joseph P. Bird, deo'd. Sold
'or the purpose of paying debts and
distribution among the heirs. Terms
cash. This 35th March, 1887.
AndrkwJ. limn,
Administrator of Joseph P. Bird deo’d.
UKOBGIA, WALKER COUNT!*,
Will be sold before the Couil
Ho nee door, 1 a the town of LiFaj
ette, witli.r. the legal hours of sale.
•>n the first. Tuesday in Juue next
ot of land IS , 15*, in the 2(1 h
Detect. and 3rd S«c.ihfi of Wa,k
,r County Georgia. 8 dr! an the
uopertv of VV. f>, T ,tl> to * satisfy
t Justice Comt life issued, from
the .Justice Court of (he IQ&3 j>ig.
trier, G. ,M, in favor of Jchn Pur .
J' VH vv . I’. Tste. Levy made
and roturned to me b> J. VV. Bolt,
i< C. Thin May 2 1887.
VV. A. Foster.
Sheriff
G K( )RG£A, VV A LKKKCOUNTy"
J I"'. Huith adiumstrat,or of
Kobt Anderson has applied for
leave lo sell lands belonging to the
e-tate of said deed, and this ia to
cite all persona co icerned to . b'idw
cause on tin Ist M m lay iu Jons
next why an order should not be
passed allowing tli i n.luiiu'stralor
to sell s lid lands as petitioned for.
This May 2nd. ISB7.
iV. 15. Foster, Ordinary.
A BIG SCHEME r
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S' ? W Njt k(J.HINUS
WlVft’ft AWAV 11 Jil
M ORMMIN KAVN,
Beginitg on WEDNESDAY
Jan. 19th, and closin*v on
SATURDAY, March 19th,
On Sunday, March 20th I will
publish llie number o' Mach) see
given away.
On the heels of a Real E.-da'e
advance an iinmeuso Sewing Ma
chine boom springs up which will
• coop all minor schemes and attract
eve 1 y dollar spent iu the linej of
goods kept bv the.
BALLOON
STORE.
,Tuat think of ill One Machine
ev. ry other day for FIFTY-TWO
DA YS, and every article yon get for
loss mom v than car bud elsewhere
au.l TWENTY-SIX Sewing Mac
hines thrown in at the expiration
of tho Fifty-two dij-B.
These Macmnes
UIVEA A WAY
ARE NOT NEW, BUT ALL IN
GOOD OItDEH AND DO GOOD
WORK
THEY ARB
WHEELER & WILSON,
GROVER & BAKER,
FLORENCE,
LYON.
BLHKBE,
HOWE,
WILSON. 1
AND HOME SHUTTL
Pi.ax you oivixo THf.M awtr:-
— Ea h M .chine will nave Home,
number attached, Which will nr
respond to home of the numbers
of tickets given oscb purchaser of
ono dullur, and every Huccoeili'jg
dollars. If yod spend #5.00 you
get Five Tickets, and so on. 3'he
larger lb i purchase too more tick
ets you get.
This plan will give 'be poor «
good opportunity to g>t a Hewing
Mathine as well as the ltich.
Everyone of these Machines giv
away ure exchangeable for new Ate
chine* by paying the differ. uc -
You simply buy what you wrant,
and have 20 Hewing Machines
in sight. J
livery Article la the
■ioiiae aUrnilineßM
gniut
CLOAKS, DOLMANS, and
JACK BTH at Hairl’rice.an I twen
, ty-six Sewing Maohnea at tho end
. of Fifty-two dave. > - ■ -
millinery clear bows,
and Twenty-six Hewing SineliiaM
' at the end of the race.
I DRESS GOODS Cheaper than
i cheapest, not forg tling tho Swwin
t Machines.
t KNIT GOODS, GLOVES, HO
SIERY, CORSETS, lieow low
‘ water uiurk, a d a Hewing Maetiiiiw
rvkky oTHE.t nxv. Towels, Tab la
1 Liuoiis, an I Napkins. Mnny mr *
* odes in stock ure f.om ten
HIKSCH BROS. Bankrupt Bale ’
arid uro decide i bargains Aon
may esi esruTed ilia BALLOON
* Si ORE prmidaA nettling that
* anuot be nrddtced NO IIL'M
-1 BIG. SIMPuY ?6 SEUrSi*
1 m ACHiNEs given avvax.
A. A. bUUutS.
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