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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, • 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.