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VOL. XV. Don’t ToixcltL TUna/t ZEEay with your PITCH FORK. Be saving:. It pays. Save labor in every crop and with machinery do two years work in one. Use the Keystone I lav i a >ac Lei*. t/ my INTO EXPEIUMKN I . <>V KK I i.' NT ( SI-:. ... beVi jrrwG IS&m> IBiese cfc ZBlaix*, v , 924: Market Street, Chattanooga, Term. Y' tgpHAVE YOU PRICED OUR HACKS AND BUGGIES?^ !. „ JOHN H. WYATT 236 Montgomery flve, SftL CHATTANOOGA—' m SHELF WAGON MATERIAL. BUILDERS SUP- V ~f PUS. AND AGENTS FOR ’ v Whiteley Solid Steel Mower. A Complete Line of Harness, the very best that is made. The Dixie Force Pump. What the world has been waiting for so long has come at last, a simple, indestructible, frictionless pump, that a six year old child can operate; and which, when its merits are once known, becomes abso lutely a household necessity. WH AT IT IS. Unlike others that have gone before it, it has no leather valves that soon wear out and lend to end less annoyance. In the DIXIE, the 8-inch steel plunger is one-sixty-fourth of an inch less in diame ter than the cylinder. On its circumference are three grooves. When at work, these become filled with water, making it a water packer, absolutely air tight and giving such perfect suction that it can operate in the deepest well. In Tuscaloosa, Ala., one iu a well 2u7 feet tleep has for 15 months been doing marvelous work and has not cost a cent for repairs. Its Capacity. It will lift and deliver with perfect ease 35 gallons of water per minute. Its Durability. Having nothing to wear out, it is good for a life time. The Water Tasteless. The piping furnished with it is galvanized, making the water as pure as it comes from the earth. Its Ease of Operation. It can be operated with one finger. Any child six years of age can use it. What It Can Do. It can supply bountifully with the least possible labor your home with nature’s blessed gift—water. By attaching pipe, it can deliver it at your lot. The turn of a yalye changes the direction of the stream. By attaching §ose, it will protect your home against fire. A stream of water can be thrown over any two-story house. With the same your flower yard or vegetable garden can be sprayed. Who Endorse It. Tbe following gentlemen, leading citizens of Catoosa and Walker counties, practical men who never spend a dollar where it does not pay, are using it and find it the best investment they have ever made: J. M. McFarland, John C. Roberts, J. B. Dixon, Thomas Reed, William Reed. Judge Combs, Jos. Robinson, Jos. Obburn, James Smith, Willis Jones, Seth Allison, T. N. Jones, , J. J. Davis, 8. B. Dyer. W. E. Withers, R. F. Mize. •; \ y N. G. Warthen, Dr. D. G. Elder, F. W. Copeland, S. W. Fahiss. We ask you to investigate its merits. All orders promptly filled. JOSEPH J. DIXON, Patentee and Inventor, LaFayette, (la. ii Walker Countv Messenger LAFAYETTE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, . There will be an arbor meeting held iu Chattanooga valley on the public road near E. K. Carlook’s store, commencing ou Saturday before tho first Sunday iu August. It is to be a union meetiug. All members of Orthodox denomina tions are cordially invited. All ministers are especially given an invitation to attend. A short time ago Mrs. M. C. (Jordou’s cow was poisoned. Thursday of last week her horse was taken from the pasture,ridden towards Chattanooga and turned loose. It was making its way back. Sunday it was found in the Cooper field in the Catlett Gap with its left fore leg broken be low tho knee. Tho man who did it has been guilty of a cruel wrong. Monday night tlieie was an in teresting meeting of tho LaFay ette Business Association. A constitution was adopted and members enrolled but the elec tion of officers was postponed un til the next meeting, when it is hoped that nil whe arc interested in the development of the town will be present and join. The constitution will bo published iu our next. If a man is an old line whig, an independent, or a republican, it is but natural that lie should seek a new club with which to fight democracy. Tt is to be expected. Human nature, no matter how clever a man may be, will assert itself. Bui with a democrat it is different. He cannot afford to turn against the only party that . has been able to defeat tho force j bill and give us home rule. The race for the nomination between Judge Maddox and Hon. It. W. Everett is a close one, with the chances in favor of the Judge. The counties have in tho conven tion 34 votes. Eighteen will be needed by the successful man. Judge Maddox has carried Walk er, 2, Haralson, 2 and Chattooga, 2. Mr. Everett has carried Polk, 2 and been endorsed by Cobb, 4, and Bartow, 4. A Picnic. The Dry Valley Sabbath school will have a picnic at the “Han son” place Saturday August the 6th. All Sunday school workers are invited to attend. There will be speakings by Prof. VV. M. Jtan sorn, Jtev. A. C. Ozmer, and oth ers with both instrumental and vocal music. Every body is in vited to comejand bring well filled baskets. A special invitation is extended to the editor of the Mehhengeii. To tin; Public. En. Mf.hsenoek:— Allow mo a , small space in your columns to > reply to a card, signed, “Many f Citizens,” which appeared in your last issue. The card im presses the public mind that I am a candidate for the house of rep resentative of Georgia in the next General Assembly. While I thank my friends for the marked and high compliment, circumstances compel me to decline an accept ance of the offer. July 25th. J. T. Suttee. Ed. Messenger:— l see my name mentioned iu the convention that was held at LaFayette on the 16th inst. as a delegate to go to i the convention. I will say right here that I don’t want my name ] in politics as I am not on the ] Third Party Platform though I ] am a true Allianceman. My age . will not permit it if I was willing. , Solomon Cokeb, j Daniel Patrick is building a i fine two story house near Ellabell. J He is doing the principal part of f the work himself, with the help of { his children. All work except 1 seven, who go to school. <3 N, E. .Barkkh, Prest., S. 11. Kbai>, Vieo-l’rcHt., " r . A. Haimj, Cashier. Qhattanooga pavings Corner Itroml mid 7lh St,, < iia( liiiihokii, I'cnn. Statkmrnt .TtILY Pith, 1802, RESOI’nCEH. LUniUTIEh. Loans nml Discounts, $121,404.00 Capital Stock *100,000.00 Stooks and Bonds, 82,11115.00 Undivided Net Profits, 1t,2a’».38 Omli and sight Exchange... 45,1)70.82 Deposits, 140,070.11 Furniture and Fixtures 4,003.61 *255,211.40 "1355,311.40 Number of Accounts Opened to Date, 2080. Total amount of interest paid to Depositor* to date, *IO,OOI 41. i‘Au nvi; i huuum mi ixxni Un Deposits remnnmig m Hank for full calendar months. Interest compounded January and July of cacti year. Husiness confined strictly to receipt and cure of Savings and Trust Funds. Certificates of Deposit issued at the following rates of interest: Citiil'li iiic, |ilt)Hbl« on ■ll•l■la>l<l • - - I (i.ir < . nl. (VrtiliiiilVN |»ii)jil»l<t ill 4i montlis per n ni. <<nit i<iti«h imfable In IM iiionflis - li |M*r p«ih, Certificates in even Hundreds of Dollars issued for one to five years, at fi per cent. Interest payable semi-annually. miticcToits. Xen Wheeler, D. M. Key,. ,T. P. Smartt, ,r. L. Lombard, A. H. Ochs \\ illard \N urner, S. It. Head, N. E. Bail.or 15. launbard, Jr., W. A. Sadd ALL OVER THE STATE. Items of Interest Gathered from Our Exchanges. The equalizers believe that Whitfield county will show an increase of taxable property amounting to $200,000. Mrs. Hambright, the wife of John Hambright, who lives three miles above Dalton died very suddenly. She was scouring the floor when she was seized with convulsions and died in a short time. She leaves three young children. Bubo Champion of Griffin has a horse that kills every pet that his children can have around the place. He first began on the white mbits belonging to the chil dren and has steadily gone* on until ho has killed every pet be longing to them. One-half of tho foot-bridge that spans the canal on Cottage street, . near tho Enterprise factory at Au gusta, fell in last Sunday morn ing at 8 o’clock. The bridge was too weak and old to stand the rapidly rushing current of the canal and so gavo way. Pickens It. Lewis, a well-known ' citizen of Carroll county, was ac cidentally killed by the'discharge of his gun. He was passing through his farm. In getting oyer tho fence both barrels of his guu were discharged, the loads taking otfect in his head. C. J. Harris, who was born and reared near Long Bridge in Mil ton county, is now chief of the Cherokee nation of Indians. He had been chief executive clerk j under Chief Mayes, who died last Christmas, and by reason of his ability ho was made chief. Capt. S. F. Wood of Millen is proud of his record as a Mason, aud he has a right to be, for it is doubtful if there is a man iu seven states who can equal it. For twenty-seven years lie has been a member of his lodge aud has never in all that time missed but seven of bis meetings. For twelve years he was master of the lodge and never missed a single meeting. Wednesday of last week, at At lanta,the Populists in convention assembled nominated for gover nor W. L. Peek; for secretary of state, W. It. Gorman; for comp troller general, A. W. Jvey; for attorney general, Mehalfey; for treasurer, W. H. Ware; for com missioner of Agriculture, J. G. Barrett. m the two members of the State executive committee from the 7tli district, C. A. Cam eron was made one. Capt. C. W. Ashley met a vio let death at his home at Irwinville last week. On Wednesday while having his dwelling prized, and while sitting on or holding to one of the poles used in prizing the house, some of the props or poles slipped, upsetting the one Mr. Ashley was on. He was thrown Severn! feet in the air, and when he came down his head struck a block fracturing the skull. He lingered till the next day when he died. Nellie Heck of Morgan was vis iting relatives in Dawson last woek. She and other children were running around the house, when liltlo Nellie, to make a short route, attempted to run through a window which she thought was raised. But the window had been lowered and the child’s face coming in contact with the glass, tho sharp edges almost severed lust- nose from 'ner face. A few skillful stitches and careful plas ter will, it is hoped, cause the wound to heal and leave but a slight scar. | The other day a little girl of J. It. Coturson of Baxley found a guinea nest near tho house with several eggs in it. Much to her surprise when sho wont to take the eggs from the nest, sho spied a huge snako snugly coiled iu the nest. She reported tho caso toiler father, who went immediately and killed the reptile. The fullness of the snake aroused the curiosity of Mr. Courson, and to ascertain tho cause, ho cut the snake which clearly revealed the fact that it had swallowed twelve eggs from the nest, and had lie not seen molested, lie would haye de voured them all—near two, doz-> e'n. Mrs. Carrie Holmes of Kincaid, Mo., and her gun appeared on the scene the other day quite in time. A book agent who was canvass ing the neighborhood undertook to cross a field where an ugly bull was kept, and the animal attacked Him. The agent ran and the bull ran, and the latter being the fleet er was about to toss him, when the man stumbled and fell head long, the bull charging some distance past him. The bull re covered himself and turned, and was about to put the finishing touches on his victim when Mrs. Holmes’ rifle cracked and brought the beast down. Whether she fired at the bull or the book ageut is not stated, but the man had recently been interviewing her. -Ex. Lawrenceville Herald: J. T. Singleton lives at the old Craw ford place this side of Duluth. Saturday evening a dark and threatening cloud rolled up and he quit plowing and started to the house, riding his mule. There came a sudden flash, accompanied by liaay thunder, and the light ning struck an oak tree on the side of the road only a few feet from where Singleton was. The shock prostrated the mule and Singleton went down with it, and was unconscious for a time. When he recovered he found that the mule had fallen on his leg. He managed to get the mule up and made his way home. Upon examination of the ground it was found that the lightning had struck the ground before and be hind where his mule was at the time, and that another mule 100 yards off had been knocked down at the same time. I haye a yearling that has been gone since the first of May," White and red spotted; heart m face; marked with two swallow forks and under bit in right. Any information gladly received. S. A. Davis, Poud Spring, Ga. NO. -JO