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VOL, XXII NO. 1
■ILIUM VMiHS.
■ILbJ^^CIES.
See our stock before you buy.
MILBTJUISr co.,
F. F, Ellis M’gr. 912 Market St., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Cutting a Wioe Through.
Summerville, Ga., Jan. 4.—lt
seems that there is a regular band
of robbers organised in Chattoo
ga county. They hare duplicate
keys to all the stores they enter.
On last Thursday night at
Summerville they entered Hollis
& Hinton’s store and took several
pairs of pants; some medicines,
soaps, tablets etc., from the drug
store; some dry goods from J. W.
Pitts’store and some groceries
from M. G. Merritt. .
They were frightened away from
G. J. Moyers’ tannery the same
night, and in their flight left a
batch of letters. Among these
letters was a bill to everything
stolen. One letter addressed to
a member of the gaag told him to
fire all the vacant bouses in Sum
merville and also Hile’s ware
house.
It is reported that they have
been operating at Lyerly and
Trion Factory, but we have not
learned the damage done.
They intended making a raid in
Summerville Friday night, but
were frightened away from Mr.
Wm. Moore’s house by Mr. Crum
ley firing two shots at them.
LB. H.
How to Prevent Pueomoni a.
You are perhaps aware that
pneumonia always results from a
cold or from an attack of la grippe.
During the epidemic of la grippe
a few years ago when so many
cases resulted in paeum3nia, it
was observed that the attack was
sever followed by that disease
>hen Chamberlain’s Cough Rem
edy was used. It counteracts any
tendency of a aold or la grippe to
result in disease.
It is the best remedy in the world
for bad coldd and la grippe. Ev
ery bottle warranted. For sale
by J. D. Fariss & Co.
Havana, January I.—At noon
to-day the sovereignty of Cnba
passed into the hands of the Uni
ted States, and the reign of Spain
upon the Western hemisphere
came to an end. The Spanish flag,
which for so many centuries has
waved over the island, was banled
down, and in its place was boisUd |
the stars and stripes.
IU E R V ES mast be fed on nur_ rich
blood. Hood’s
best nerve tonic. By enritjfl
blood it makes tUe nerves tT^
Walker County Messenger.
Dalton’s Last Sensation.
Dec. 15,1898, G. M. Cannon,
son of £. A. Cannon the well
known merchant of Dalton wrote
as follows to the H. B. Claflin
Co of New York.
“Gente: I learn it from good
anthority that J. L. Tapp will go
under in a very few days. If he
owes yon anything look after yoor
interests. Yours Truly,
G. M. Cannon."
The Claflin Company added
interest to the situation by for
warding the letter to Mr. Tapp,
accompanied by the following.
“We baye to advise you that
there is a party in yonr City who
has been writing letters to your
various creditors, reflecting on
yonr business integrity. We wish
to state that it has bad no effect
whatever on our confidence in
yonr ability to pay your bills and
wish to assure you that letters of
this character have uo effect on
our business relations.
Yours Truly
H.B. Claflin Co.
Tapp published the letter iD
the Argus in its issue of Dao. 31st
and said that the hit dog yelps.
Later in the day when young
young Cannon and Tapp met,
some hot words passed and shoot
ing began. To make it interest
ing, Mr, A. E. Cannon joined in
and tried bis band as a marks
man. Fifteen or twenty shots
were fired, but no harm was
done.
Eatonton, Ga., Dec. 31.—The
6-year-cld daughter of George
Foster, a negro carpenter, in eome
way became possessed of one of
the largest sized cannon crackers.
Thinking it would fire after the
manner of a Roman candle, she
lit it and proceeded to twirl her
arm in the usna' fashion of dis
charging the candles. An explo
sion followed, tearing away all
but two fingers of tbe left baud and
causing tbe loss of tbe child’s left
eye entirely, besides tearing its
face badly. Its recovery is doubt
ful.
Catarrh in the head is cared by
Hood’s Sarsaparilla which eradi
cates from the blood tbe scroful
ous taints that cause it, soothing
and rebuilding tbe deliaate and
diseased tissues.
Hood’s Pillls are the only pills
Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JANUA RY j* 1899
Jurors for tlie February Term.
Grand Jurors.
1 David N. Keown,
2 Win. M. Bowen,
3 Perry 1. Clement,
4 Ira M. Flovd,
5 Flavius J. Fricks,
6 Win, J. Arnold,
7 Clayton Tatum,
8 Jm. A. Shaban,
9 B. O. Rogers, „
10 Frank A. Cruicbtield,
11 Tbos. W. Haslerig,
12 Jno. C. Abercrombie,
13 Homer H. Morrison,
14 W. E. A. Myers,
15 Jno. T. Thurman,
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16 Jno. S. Young,
17 T. J. Lienbach,
18 Jno. F. Patterson,
19 ltobt. Martin,
20 Jno. C. Devotie,
21 Wm. B. Henson,
22 Benj. F. Tburman,
23 Wm. B. Moore,
21 Alonzo M. Agnew,
25 Jno. A. Wilson,
26 Edmund P. Hall,
27 L. M. Boss,
28 Andrew Coulter,
29 Jas. H. Hunter.
80 Francis A. McWilliams.
Traverse Jurors— lst week.
John J. Hale,
Geo. C. Baker,
Jas. C. Martin,
Harvey W. Borers,
Jno. Z. Miller,
Wm. 0. Evitt,
Jno. 8. Henderson,
Wm. O. McCurdy,
Benj. A. McCall, <
Jno. A. Clements.
David Shaban,
Abram M. Smith,
Jas. B. Horton,
Jno. C. Griffith,
Abraham H. Neal.
Chas, W. Evitt
Nathan B. Massey,
Benj. F. Neely,
Isaac N. Duncan,
N. F. Chapman,
John Vail,
J. M. 8. Myers,
Chas. A. West,
W. 8. Abercrombie,
J. M. Pertain,
Augustus P. White,
W. A. Simmons,
Jas. F. Veach,
Joku B. Watts,
Jno. Barns,
Ben A. Smith, ,
A. P. Warrenfells,
Wm. R. Stfiuegood,
Jas. L. Mathis,
Tbos. B. Arnold,
Thos. J. Foster.
Traverse Jury— 2nd Week.
L. P. Boss,
E. F. Bowman,
Ang. Carroll,
Jno Schmitt, Jr.,
P. J. Tipton,
Samuel H. Dunn,
H. S. Simmons,
Wm. A. Killingswortb,
Daniel D. Shields,
Henry A. Blalock,
Bichard B. Evatt,
Jerry Leatb,
Bobt G. Phillips,
Jno F. Catlett,
Wm. D. Bryan,
Wm. A. Price,
Jas. J. Morgan,
Tboqoas Autrey,
Bobt. F. Delay,
Andrew J. Hicks,
E. A. Atwood,
Jas. W. M. Boper,
Andrew J. Sims,
Jackson L. Bird,
P. B. Little,
Thos J. Gilmer,
Chas Glass,
Hayden Henry,
C. P. Higgins,
Stephen T. Heart..
Wm. Enbanks,
Amos Q. Boiles,
Arthur Creamer,
Jas B. Rogers,
Jos P. flail,
M. 0. 'Wheeler.
Green Leal'.
Shcool begins this morning
with prof. B. L, Powell as teach
er.
Mr. Powell has recently pur
chased the house uud lot of Mr.
James Weaver and moved to his
uew home in Greeu Leaf the past
week. While we loose some good
neighbors, ethers till the vacau
c.V-
Mr. Ezell moved to the Graham
farm on Wednesday Dec. the
28th.
Mrs. Bobt. McGhee of Ard
more, I. T., died some time since
leaving her husbaud Mr. Mc-
Ghee with 4 little motherless
children, all of which are girls, the
oldest aged 13. Believing it di f
fieult and almost impossible for
him to raise and train those little
ones, he sent them to his sisters
in Ga. Two of them will reside
with his sister Mrs. Fanny John
son of Spring Place, Murray eo.
while the other two tiud.a good
home with an other sister Mrs.
Mattie Weaver, of tnis place. Wo
can truthfully say that Mrs. Wea
ver is a mother to the motherless
and a helper for the helpless.
A dispatch tells ns that our old
friend Mr. J. A. Shope of Dalton
has had to have his arm amputa
ted caused by the explosion and
poison of a large cannon crack
er.
There was a musioal entertain
ment at the home of W. A. Wea
ver one night last week, the mus
io by Messrs Judge Fleming, and
Jesse Glass. Guitar and violin
were the instruments used. There
was a large crowd present and the
music was good indeed. Be glad
you would come again gentle
men.
Quite a merry crowd were out
one night last week snrrenadiug
our new neighbors. From their
laughter and miugling voices on
their retnrn they must have en
joyed themselves.
We have’ given the proposed
debate much thought and refl »c-!
tion for the past few weeks and
really we do believe that it would'
be a grand institution, if we would
go into it mentally, morally aud
intellectually and endeavor in
every wav to make it a success.
Some of our friends have the
same ideas in regard to this and
iusist that we pash the subject
along. There are many subjects
suitable for this occasion. Expan
sion of the United States is one
and Bhonld be debated and stud
died by the Americau people.
The above mentioned would be fall
of life, one that has plenty of
room for discussion, and we do
think that “we” correspondents
communications should le ex
panded to some extent, farther
than a neighbor who has gone
visiting or some one who caught a
'possrim any how.
However those little items are
all right hut it is possible to add
something to them and greatly
stimulate oouseqnently make tliem
more interesting or at least we
think so.
As Bro. Coker spoke of the
presents he reoeived Christmas
we will make mention of ours.
Our Cousin Mrs. H. A. Chapman
of Cartersville, presented us 43
good books and magazines be
sides quite a lot of other good
reading matter.
Mr, Willie and Miss Bessie
Weaver visited friends at Trion
last week.
Thank you Mr. Mountaineer
and Bro. Cagle, for remembering
us, for we are glad we wasn’t there
to join you in the feast as a ’pos
sum must be very poor and hun
gry as to attempt to take chick
ens from a man’s hands.
Mr. Isaac Weaver goes and will
launch into his school work at
Catlett this morning. May he be
successful in all bislundertakings.
One of the latest weddings on
record u that of Mr Torn Tapp
RotyULB;
t Absolutely Pure
Makes the food more delicious and Wholesome
WOVAL BAKING POWOEW CO., HEW YORK.
aud Miss Mary Fielding both of
Peavine, Mr. Tapp is a noble
hearted fellow, strictly honest
upright aud obligiug, while the
bride is one of Peaviue’a nice
amiable aud respected ladies,
Etch of them have ininv friends
who wish them well. Miy lif-.’a
journey be a pleasant one for
1 1 on. Leona.
Mission ltidge.
Mr. John Wildsmith, Sr., is not
at all well. Am afraid he will not
last much longer, being a very
old gentleman, 78 years.
Cicero Phillips is growing weak
er and the end is not far off.
Bobb Gentry’s baby died last
Friday and was bnried on Satur
day.
The Xmas holidays is over and
all the young ladies have gone
back to the factory. It is dull
here now.
Elder Jones will preaoh at the
Christian Chnrch on Sunday at
11 a. m.
Miss Bertha Stansell, a very
capable teacher, has accepted a
position at the Ridge and will
open school on next Monday.
Would like for all the patrons to
take DOtice and send their chil
dren. I have known Miss Bertna
for a number of years, and she
is fulliy competent to teaoh and
I think will make a srccess with
the school.
Mrs. John Wildsmith, Jr., is not
well.
Mr. McMillian is mproving.
Look >ut for a wedding in this
place before loeg, Irom the way
a certain young couple are enjoy
ing them selves.
George Thornhill, a member
of the 3rd Tenn., Beg., who has
been spending the Xmas with his
best girl, has returned to oamp
very muoh to the regret of both
parties.
Bro. Mathis did not fill his ap
pointment here last Saturday and
Suuday, I hope he is not sick.
The Sabbath school at this
place is still in a nourishing con
dition and I hone it will continue
to grow, and that we will see a
glorious reward in the near fu
ture. Thomas Richardson.
Fllntstone,
Miss Nora Magnntioon has re
turned from Menlo, Ga. where
she spent 4 months with herfuth
er.
Mrs, Dr. Le Hardy spent
Christmas on Lookout Mountaiu
with her many friends and kind
relatives. She says if you want
to have a good time just visit
Messrs. Billie Hixon aud Tom
Carson.
The Orgau, the Bible and other
things were stolen at the Chat
tanooga Valley church,the other
night. The parties have been
oanght and every thing returned.
Mr. Hunter las moved to Ken
sington, and there is a young man
living in Dry Valley who is very
sorry they are gone.
Every body enjoyed some nioe
music at Mr. Unnter’s the night
before they left, made by Mr.
Hardy Higdon and Mr. Bill Wil
liams aud others on vi >line.
Mr. Looney McCallie, Mr. ‘and
Mrs, Frank Crutchfield, Dr. and
Mrs. Le Hardy and their two lit
tie girls Peail and Ruth, enjoyed
a delicious sapper at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Beu Amiss Friday
night and reported qaite a nice
time.
Bro. Bird will preach at this
plaoe next -Sunday at eleven
o’clock a. m. B'ue Bird.
$1 -00 PER YEAR
Trion Ol< aulnffs.
Mr. G. M. C. Eranner with his
furnilv left Trion cn Saturday
night for Texas where he propos
es to make his home in the fu
ture.
Mr. Henry ]Greeson who went
from near Trion to Aikausas a
few years ago, is now ou a visit to
friends and relatives at and ueAr
Trion. He lives in Frankjiu
county, Ark. Mr. Greeson does
not give that part of Arkansas a
very good leoommendation. lie
says the land is good but often
fails to mature full crops ou ac
count of dry weather during which
there will appear craoks in the
soil and the ground becomes hard
and crusty.
He says water is very source
except such as is found in pools
which is quite warm and not suit
able for drinking purposes. The
water in these pools or holes in
the ground does not qeem to be
come exhausted, no matter bow
much may be taken out, and yet
it does not rnn off, but simply
stands at abont the same leyel all
the time. Don't think I'd like
that kind of a country. Georgia
is good enough forme.
A serious and sad accident oo
orurted yesterday (Sunday) on
the farm of A. W. Hughes two or
three miles north-east from the
factory. Three boys, Jeff White
head, Walter Hughes and John
Westbrook weje at the house of
Whitehead’s parents, and were
uolding a pistol that belonged to
Walter Hughes. By some means
the pistol was discharged, the ball
passing through Whitehead’s
head, killing him almost instant
ly. Mrs, Whitehead was in an
other room and hearing the re
port of the pistol she went into
the room where the boys were. As
she opened the door, Walter
Hughes passed out through the
same door with the pistol in his
hand and went to his home. 1
have given the faots as I received
them from Mr. A. W. Hughes who
wus at his home something like a
quarter of a mile from the place
where the tragedy occurred.
Young Whitehead was probably
fourteen years old. The other
two boys are probably a little
older.
Mrs. Steward, wife of Mr. Geo.
W. Steward died a fe * days ago.
She had been suffering from con
sumption of the lungs for a
time. George spent a good jMral
of money for medicine and 4o the .
Dootors, hoping she might re
gain her health, but all to no ef
fect.
Mr. J. T. llollis brought me a
load of wood to set his subscrip
tion to the Mkssknokii forward.
Thank you, Turner,
Mr. Wiley Davis received a let
ter a few days ago, from his sou
in-law who is now in t üba. Tbe
letter contained several grains iof
a kind of wheat that the Cabans
raise for their use. Mr Davis
says he will plant the needs and
see if it will grow in this country.
N. H. Coker.
To the Public.
We are authorized to guaran
tee every bottle of < liauberlaiu'a
Remedy and if not satis
factory to refund the money to
the purchaser. There is uo bet
ter medicine made for la grippe,
colds and whooping cough. Price,
25 and 50c per bottle. Try it.
For sale by J. D. Fariss & Co.
The livery stable is again iu
Sheriff Sims bauds.