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TITE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1884.
HaWKINBVILLE.
«*•—WBAT TUB PEOPLE ABE
““Vo ANB DOIXO IS A POPULAR «EC-
r'rnsiABY 10.—Quite a number of
„JcUiwn8 left Thursday to attend the
(wUvitiea at Vienna Thursday and !• n-
mints- The Boys’ Brass Band and
Minstrel Troupe went down also to give
^ Viennese andDoolyites music and
* e of th"ir splendid nAistrel perfor-
"‘viss Hurst is expected to visit our
town for tue purpose of exhibiting her
"onderful and mysterious powers.
Prof. Glover and Mr. Byron Bell who
have ton quite sick aro now much
improved and about ready to push
(heir vocations again. •
Our city fathers are cxcrdlscd no
little at the delay of Mr.
Jackson in proceeding . with the
of the artesian well.
K one we have is so well liked and so
beneficial that another must be bored
go that water can lie carried all over
town to private residences. The site of
„ ur present well is too low to distribute
l,y pipes water in the residences on the
" The political pot has not begun to
simmer yet. Nothing said as to local
politics. Now and then the guberna
torial race is mentioned. Gov. McDan
iel has grown in popularity in this
1 More guano than ever is being
bought and sold here.
The past two weeks of spring weather
has started town gardeners to planting,
and if the cold don’t prevent, the pros
pect is good for early garden truck.
We arc having regular trips of steam
boat now. . . . ,
\ cotton compress here is not only a
probability but is thought to be an
assured fact in the near future.
The.Vcu* is talkiugearnestly fora
big hotel. We need one and a move
will soon be made to have it.
A few business changes have taken
place Mr. C. H. Everett has sold out
to hit partner, Mr. Sam Lang. Mr. E.
C Smith has shelved the yard stick
and now handles the reins as a partner
lin the sale, livery and feed stables of
Roberts* Smith. .
ltev. Mr. Parsons has gone on a busi
ness trip to Alabama and South Caro
lina.
D/.WSON.
SUICIDE—MARK! AGE—MOVING OTT IS
STYLE ASD snitlT—WAITING FOB
CALLS.
February 13.—Oar town was made
sad yesterday on hearing that Miss
Williams, an interesting young lady,
daughter of Merril J. Williams, living
near Sapar, seven miles from Dawson,
ended her existence on earth by taking
strychnine. She was in her usual
mood, pleasant and kind, and unknown
to any one she calmly took the deadly
poison, and in a Bhort time she was
numbered with the dead.
Mr. A. J. Carver and Miss Dixie
Cheatham were married yesterday
morning and took the evening train for
Savannah.
The weather is delightful, our far
mers are in good spirits, and witli a
vim characteristic of our yeomanry are
bravely performing their duty. Gar
dening is receiving attention, and
everything moving off in a stylo nnd
spirit that portends a bright future.
The legal fraternity are doing but lit
tle in their line, while the medical gen
tlemen of our city are patiently await
ing a call.
Your subscribers here aro pleased
with the noble and independent stand
the Telegraph takes on the important
issues of the day, and all join in the
acclaim, "tong may the papcrlive and
prosper.”
EATONTON.
HEATH—OAT 1-ROarECTS BRIGHTENING—
CANDIDATES COMING TO THE FRONT.
February 14.—Mrs. It. C. Jenkins,
mother of Col. IV. F. Jenkins and our
Representative, H. A. Jenkins, died
at the residence of Col. W. F. Jenkins
last Monday morning, after a lingering .
illness of moro than a month. Being
well known hero, having spent most of
her life in this place, (lie had a host of
friends who are in full sympathy with
her bereaved family.
We have had two good showers of
rain this week which, with the warm
weather, makas tlm small grain crop
look far more promising than it did a
while back. A largo per cent, of tho
oats that were thought killed bv the
raid are coming out, and promise a
good crop.
The guano and com trade Is wonder
fully better than last vear. Moro corn
haa already been sold than during all
of laat year.
pio candidates begin to show thom-
selvoa. There is some talk of a wet
ticket for tho Legislature. Very littlo
J fear U entertained on that account,
| 1 r.
PERRY.
I WAYLAID AND SHOT—A .NEGRO CHARGED
WITH THE CRIME—REASONS ASSIGNED
—MISS LULA.
I Tebroaet 14.—On the night of the
112th hurt., between the plantations of
| John V. Fort and M. H. Faulk, on the
S hlic road. In the eleventh district of
a county, Dave Bowman, a negro
I man about 23yt:ir- ..Id, wa- waylaid
I «nd allot to death. The coroner’s in-
I quest resulted ! 1 ' a verdict charging
■Jack Barrett, another negro. With tho
J ' • ■ -"“I >' " .-1iil.ri.. . nit
Icnmstantlsl, Is conclusive of his guilt.
1 Bowman had «] icnatcd the nffectlons
lino person ot Barrett’s wile, and the
I titter ha.I n. „!.• tin. nt-1.. several that
■ be would kill Bowman end was seen
I "Ffsvertl witnesses at different times
I fh“ places, gun in hand, waiting for
Ibis victim. The assassin is in jail
|here and la -ibont 00 years old.
ft , Mjsa Lula Hunt is visiting her on-
Ide, Mr. 8am llurst, who lives three
I and a half miles west Of Perry. There
late several about bare who think they
■ ca t bold down the chair. It is not
I known whether she will give an exhi-
| nit ion hero or not.
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SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA-
Decisions Rendered Saturday, February
9, 1884.
[SPECIAL RErORT, BV H. C. PEEPLES.?
Wilder * Co. et al. vs. Mayor and Council
of Savannah. Equity, from Chatham.
Before Judge Adams. Taxation. Spe
cific Business. Custom. Firms.
Hall, J.—1. Under section -1HI7 of the
code the liiaycr r." J rldcrir.cn cf -' M ' -try
of Savannah l,avo the right to impose a
aeparato city tax on commission mer
chants and on agents for steamboat) or
other vessels, though both kinds of busi
ness be united und carried on by the same
person or firm, it not appearing that by
any universal custom In said city the
brandies of business mentioned were one
and the same. 08 Ga., 31,37.’
2. That they were and had been united
in certain specific instances was not proof
of a custom to universal as to bind I lie
city. Robertson vs. Wilder & Co.. (1)Qa.;
Ktcly vs. City of Atlanta, leiGa., 583.
3. The question of taxing members of
firms per capita is controlled by the decis
ion of the courtln69 0a, 187. Judgment
affirmed.
J. It. Sanssy, for plaintiff; H. C. Cun
ningham contra.
Wilson & Bro. vs. White. Case, from City
Court of Atlanta. Before Judge Clarke.
Hall, J.—1. If an independent contrac
tor is employed to do a lawful act.and in the
course of the work lie or his servants com
mit some casual act of wrong or negligence
the employer is not responsible.
The rufo is. However, inapplicable to
cases in*wlitch the act which occasions tho
injury is one which the contractor Avas
employed to do, nor. by a parity of reason
ing, to cases in which the contractor is
entrusted with a duty incumbent upon his
employer, and neglects its fulfillment,
whereby an injury is occasioned. 10 C. It.
(U. S.) 470, 10U E. C. L. R.
2. In this cose it does not appear that
the injury was caused by the act or negli-
£ nee of an independent contractor. Un
is defendants had relinquished ilieir
control over tills work to lint, anil had
nothing further to do with it, either in tar
nishing material or otherwise, except to
see that it was done to.the satisfaction of
their employer, then be was not an inde
pendent contractor. but was their agent
and servant. 06 Penn. 5t. 164; 5 Am. 389,
301.301; 2 Tbomp. on Neg. 002-007 inclu
sive.
3. If, however, an independent contrac
tor had charge of the work in question in
this case, laying pavement, it appears that
defendants had tlie original contract for
the work, and that they furnished and
owned the material, the failure to proper
ly place and light which caused the Injury;
and by the ordinances of city, where the
pavement was being laid the owner of the
material was required to see to Its being
properly kept and lighted. 6 H. and N.
488; IQ. B. Div. 311. 301. Defendants
were tnerefore liable for the injury caused
ns stated. 5 B. and 8. 970; •) H and N.
488; lQ.B.Div 341, 314.
4. This court is not bound to notice ob
jections to the admission of testimony
which do not state .the grounds of objec
tion.
5. Testimony that because of the injury
plaintiff had nothing to go on and had to
sell her house and lot to get money to live
on, while it formed no element in the com
putation of any special damages which
entered Into the finding by the jury in her
favor, it was one of immediate conse
quences of the injur)- and was not an Irrel
evant fact in the ascertainment o. gen
eral damage resulting directly from tiie
wrong of which she was the victim.
6. The judge was required by conns?!
for defendant to put his chargo in writing
anil mentioned this fact to the jury, to ex
plain his departure from bia usual custom
of charging them orally. While the bet
ter practice would have been not to make
such statement, plaintiff in error lias not
shown that he was prejudiced thereby.
67 0a. 235. Judgment affirmed.
Frank A. Arnold, for plaintiff; Milledge
* Haygood, contra.
Bennett, ordinary, vs. Graham. Suit on
administrator’s bond, from Dade. Be
fore Judge Fain. Administration. Sure
ties. Judgments, lies adjudicate.
llLASDrokD, J.—1. A judgment against
an administrator, while it binds him ab
solutely and Is prime facie good against
his sureties, is not conclusive against them,
they not being parties to the proceeding,
and when sued on their bond they have
the right to show, if they could, that the
judgment should not have been rendered
against their principal, 1 Kelly 357; 16
Oa. 581; 38 Ga.500; 117 Mass. 222; Code
2505.
2. A judgment on a proceeding between
the plaintiffs and the administrator,
which declared the judgment sought to be
enforced against him barred by the statute
of limitations, is binding between the par
ties, until reversed or set aside, and not
having been so reversed or set aside this
judgment is not a debt which the law re
quired the administrator to pay, and his
sureties aro not bound forhls non-payment
thereof. Judgment affirmed.
W. N. & J. P. Jacoway, Graham * Gra
ham for plaintiff; T. J. Lumpkin, R. J.
McCaiuy, McCutchon * Shumate contra.
Bull et al. vs. Forter et al. Complaint for
Land, from Fulton. Wills. Legacies.
Trusts. Administrators and executors.
Title. Levy and wile. Estates. Re
mainder. Prescription. Before Judge
Hammond.
i llall, justice, being disqualified, Judge
Estes, or the Northeastern Circuit, was ap
pointed to preside in his stead.)
Kern. J.— Safina P. Hall modeller will
as follows:
"It is my will and desire that at my
death all tuy property, both real and per
sonal. after the payment of my just dobte,
should go Into the possessionof my daugh
ter. Susan p. Howard, and be for her sole
use and benefit for and during her life,
but not In any manner to be subject to her
debts, and at lier death to be divided
among n»y grandchildren, the children of
(he said Susan P. Howard, in such man-
tier and proportion h she, the said Susan
P. Howard, may think most equitable
and Just at her death. Of this absls to be
the sole judge.
“I constitute and appoint my grandson,
John W. Howard, truvteo of niy daugh
ter Susan P. Howard, with the request
and instruction that the property given to
herdurin- tier lit- «h»lll-c kept and held
lor the sole use and benefit of lier and her
children, and not In any manner to be
subject to be taken, told or disposed of for
her debts. Susan P. Howard qualified as
executrix In 1845. She was a widow with
children. Sba remained s widow to her
death, which occurred in 1870.
Held; That Susan P. Howard took a
life estate antHier children took a vested
remainder at the death of testatrix, in her
estate. 4 Ga, 377. Jarman on Willi, 2 vol.
*°x That John W. Howonl was made
trustee ot Susan P. Howard alone, and
bis powcri extended only to her life estate
and continued only to her death. 06 Ga.,
^sTwhen tho executrix and trustee sold
certain of the property conveyed by the
will and Invested the Proccsda In other
property, the premises in dispute, taking a
Seed thereto in their representative names,
expressing in the deed "that said lot to be
held by them for tbeuae and upon the
trusts expressed atnl declared in the will
of Safina P. Hall, said lot and part of lot
being substituted for the place whereon
Saline P, llall resided it herdeath."
Held : That the property so purchased
took the place of that which wai conveyed
by the will, and no other or different es
tate was created therein by tbeie transac
tions subsequent to the death of testatrix.
4. That a purchaser of the property so
substituted for any of the primerty con
veyed by the will, at a sale of Ihesamt
under execution egainst Susan P. Howard
individually, would jret no greater interest
therein than Susan P. Howard owned, to-
yji i €r lift* estate.
£ The life tenant using entitled to the
possession of the property,no suit could be
maintained therefor by the remaindermen
and no posse--ion thereof cculd become
adverse, so aa to ripen into a prescriptive
title it* against ihe remaindermen, so long
as life tenant lived.
6 .en years not having chined after
His death of 8 I*. H eard ‘ ■ ihe
bringing al this soil, lbs pbO-iUfTs right
B. F. Abbott. E. N. Broyles. D. P. HUH*
Son, for plaintiffs In error; Van Epps, Cal
houn * King, Geo. S. Thomas, for uefend-
Grote * LaPrade, guardian vs. Pace,
administrator. Equity, from Newton.
Before Judge Stewart, wilts. Construc
tions. Husband and wife. Separate es
tate. Lex domicili. Inheritance.
Hall, J.—1. A Testator by his wil
provided ibst sucli ot his cstite as was
not required to pay debts and specific leg
acies be kept together for the support and
maintenance of his wife and children and
for the education of the children. In cose
his wife should marry again lie .di
rected that she should have from his es
tate one equal share, regarding her and
each of the children h; lire at tier second
marriage os share holders. By the fourth
item he appointed ills executor and also
a successor after this executor's death,
and invested his acting executor with pow
er to sell anv portion of his estate and to
buy property with atiets of the estate, and
in any manner to change the nature of his
estate, whenever !t would promote the in
terests of the estate in his judgment.
By a proper ccnstruction of this will it
is evident ihe testator meant that the wife
and children should have equal shares
of his property—excluding the wife's
right to dower and the allowance of a
year’s support for the family, postponing
the distribution until tiie happening of the
contingencies named therein and tn Uie
meantime charging the same with the
maintenance and support of the wife and
children. The legacies vested immediately
upon the death of the testator, the widow
took a full a rare In the estate with lier
children, and at her death intestate, lier
property passed to her heirs ot law under
the statute of dftrtributions. .
2. The testator died in 1818: bis widow
did not marry again and died In 1676; two
of testator's children died in minority
during the lifetime of their mother, never
having married and leaving no descend
ants; another child attained majority, re
ceived his share of the estate and had no
further claim on tiie balance, that was
kept together for the benefit of the widow
and her daughter, Caroline B.; Caroline
B. married in May, 1805, and resided in
Georgia until September, 1875, when she
moved with her husband to Alabama,
where she died in 1877 and her husband in
1879, leaving (our minor children; the hus
band of Caroline B. never attempted to
reduce to possession either her share of
the colons of her father’s estate, or the in
come thereof, but carefully abstain from
any assertion of his marital rights; the
property in question (railroad stock), was
never out of Georgia, but remained undi
vided until tiie death of Caroline B., and
the appointment of an administrator on
her estate In Georgia, when it was turned
over to him, although she drew a support
from the income until her death.
The questions made In the case are:
Whether the husband of Caroline B. was
entitled to the whole of this property or
only to a part, or whether he was entitled
to any of it; whether he took jointly with
the children, lie being entitled to one
moiety and they to the other, whether he
took tojthcir exclusion or they to his.
Held: (a) The property in question
belonged to Caroline B. prior to her mar
riage, and by the law of this State her hus
band had the right to reduce It to posses
sion at any time during tiie coverture, but
it was optional with him to do so, and if he
fuiled or refused,to subject it to bis control
lie could not be compelled to do it by cred.
itorsor other-, to the exclusion of the wife’s
rights or interest therein. The property
was not encumbered by any trust, and
both at the time of its acquisition and the
marriage of the parties, there was no law
in existence making ft the separate prop-.
erty ot the wife; when tiie time arrived tor
taking possession ot it, there was such a
law, but this did not prevent the husband
from exercising his rights acquired
vious to tiie passage of that act, and wl
dated back to his marriage in 1805. Comer
& Co. vs. Allen, this term; 57 Ga. 442 ; 67
Ga. 105; Sterling vs. Sims, this term.
This projierty. whether derived directly
from lier father's estate, or by inheritance
from lier mother, was the absolute estate
of said Caroline B., at her death, subject
to distribution among those entiiled
thereto by the laws of the State where she
then hadher domicile.
(6) Tiie right and disposition ot move-
jlcs is to be governed by the law of the
trespasser on its track as It would bo to
passengers or employes, or other persons
Laving business with It and whose pres
ence there is authorized,or even to persons
who were thereby its consent os a favor
or gratuity, still we cannot go so far os to
say that one who places himself in a posi
tion of danger upon Its w ly. even in viola
tion of the staute. becomes an outlaw and
Code Sec.
k (<•) Tho laws of a State in
which u marriage is celebrated gov
ern the rights of each party to
Itlie property of the other, and their subse
quent reraorol to another State onlyAffects
property afterwards acquired. 10 Ala. 500;
30GS.&2 388 - 60 Ala. 380 387.
P(<f) Two tilings were necessary to bring I
the property In this cam within the opera-
Ition of the statutory systems of Alabama,
securing to married women the separate
ownership of their property, making their
husbands their statutory trustee* and the
heirs of a moiety of their personal prop
erty (Alabama aide of 1870, sections 27lw,
,871X1,37141: ihut w MW'r'moniaJI
domicile should be in that stole, and
secondly, that during that time tho prop
erty sought to bo affected by that jaw
should be brought into the State. As has
been seen, the second condition has never
existed is this case, and lienee it follows
that the distribution of the property must
be governed by the general law of descents
and distribution of Alabama, where Intes
tate was domiciled at the time of her
death, and that by that law the children
take to the exclusion of the husband.
Judgment reversed.
Capers Dickson, for plaintiff; L. L. Mi<l?
dlebrooks, J. M. Pace, A. M v Speer, contra.
credit lias COBH, 1
Savannah, Florida and Western Hallway
Company vs. Stewart Case, from
Ware, ltcfore Judge Menhon. Rail
roads. Negligence. Trespasser. Dam
ages. Value of life. Statutory law.
Evidence. Charge of court.
Hall, J.—1. The husband of defendant
in error was killed by being thrown from a
railroad trestlo by a collision with a loco
motive. She sued the railroad company.
There was no evidence introduced on the
trial as to what was the value of the hus
band's life, and the burden was on her to
show the amount of damages she waa en
titled to. Code 2971.
2. The charge instructing the Jury to
find from the evidence whether or not the
intoxication of tho deceoaed waa of
such n character as to put the
engineer on notice of the fact in time
to aave’cheekcd bis engine; and the further
charge if he was *so drunk as to place
himself in a situation of peril and render
him helpless, and the danger was patent
to the engineer at the time, then he would
be guilty of gross negligence If be could
have Stopped and didn't stop, were erro
neous, not being warranted by the evi
dence. , ....
3. Where an injury is caused by the lo
comotives. or cars, or machinery of a rail
road company, or by persons in its em
ployment, it ts not restricted In its defense
to showing that ita agents exercised all
reasonable and ordinary care and dili
gence. Code 3083. It may show that the
injury was don* by the plaintiffs com
or was caused by his own negligence.
308t. Or. in cases of personal injury,
ordinary care he could have avoidet.
consequence! to himself, although caused
by the defendant’s negligence, he Is not
entitled to recover, ibid 2072. 8ee64Ga.
470 ; 68 Ga. 744 ; 00 Oa. 607: » Ga. 400; 82
Injury, if by the exercise of proper pre
caution on Ita part the casualty could lmve
been avoided.
Ih) If tiie plaintiff's husband In
this case hail appeared npon
the track In n helpless condition,
and the engineer and his assistants had
discovered idni in time to have stopped
the train before reaching him anil hud
recklessly or even Incautiously neglected
so to do. then Use company would have
been liable to damages In proportion to Ita
own default und that of the oilier party.
Central Railroad and Banking Company
vs. Brinson, last term, cited and disting
uished.
5. We think that at the time of the acci
dent in this case tiie agents of the com
pany exercised atl reasonable care and dil
igence; that the injuries resulted from the
negligence of plaintiff's husband, and that
by tiie use of ordinary care he could have
prevented the consequences to himself
which produced his death. Therefore, tiie
verdict against tiie company was not war
ranted by either law or evidence.
Jackson, C. J., concurring. 1. I do not
think there is any inflexible rule in tho
mode of estimating the value of a
life. The age of a man, the health lie en
joys, the money he is making by bis labor,
and his habits, are data from which tiie
ury may argue liow long lie will probably
live and work, and wliat liis life is worth to
ills wife. I know of no law which
requires tables of tiie probable length of
life nnd it* probable wortli to be
introduced. They may be a useful circum
stance. but are not conclusive or absolutely
essential.
2. Section 2972 of the code must be con
strued in connection with those sections
which relate to damages caused by his own
negligence alone ana by his contributory
negligence. It gives another defense to
the defendant corporation, and that the
defense Is to show that after the negligence
of defendant, if the plaintiff could avoid
the damage by ordinary care, be must do
so or cannot recover. The meaning of the
section is, that where defendant lias by its
negligence brounght impending danger on
plaintiff, he must get out of the way, if he
can by ordinary care avoid tho conse
quences of that damage to himself. 56 Ga.
W0. This construction applies to injuries
to persons as woll as to property.
3. Where one causes t .einjury by going
where he had no excuse to go as one ot
ordinary sense, as under a car in motion,
or consents to It by lying down deliberate
ly on the track anil hiring run over, in such
cases section 3081 applies; but where one
is on a track warning along, though n
trespasser In one sense of the word, and a
train of cars comes rushing toward him
out of time and the ganger!* impending,
but by ordinary care he can save himself
from Use consequences of the neg
ligence of the conductor in runnini
nut of time, then section 2972 applies, an.
if lie does not step off he cannot recover.
Both sections contain the doctrine of
contributory negligence and the effect of It.
4. To apply the principle to the case at
bar; The presumption is againstthe com
pany, code 3033; to rebnt it it may prove
that tills plaintiffs conduct in putting
himself in a place where he could not es
cape, wilfully or carelessly, was the sole
cause that he was kilted; or it may prove
that when the emergency was upon him,
and Use cars were negligently coming Upon
him, he could by ordinary care have got
oil and avoided the consequences and did
not. II it fail to prove one or the other,
then tho wife can recover.butthedaina —
should bo diminished In proportion to
fault and negligence of her husband.
5. Railroad companies are liablo for
want of all ordinary care and diligence in
all cases; they are bound to extraordinary
care in the case of passengers and others
under their care. The drcnmslances of
Hie cose must determine what is ordinary
or extraordinary care and diligence.
6. Sec. 44A7 of Ihe code has no applies,
tion, I think, to tiffs or similar cases. It
is hardly unlawful intruding, In the sense
of that statute, merely to walk on the
track. The section Is codified from the
act of 1837, and that set waa meant to
punish persons Interfering with Cieae
roads by "placing obstructions upon, or
moving, touching, or altering the gates,
rails, switches, or oth«r appendages of
said roads,” or "in any manner Interfer
ing with inch roads or tlidr appurte
nances." It was not meant to indict and
punish for misdemeanor everybody that
walked along quietly on a railroad.
7. I express no opinion as to what
should be the finding of the jury on an-
other trial. Iconcurfe thegrantof thanew
trial, because I think the charge ot the
court probably confused the jury and jus
tice demands a new trial. ...
Blnmlfonl.J.. concurred in the views of
CMfi Justice Jackson. Judgment re-
Chisotm * Erwin, for plaintiff; Harris
* Smith, J. C. McDonald, contra.
Sweet Cum and Mullein,
Most of our readers have thought very
little of the fact that in the exudation they
tee clinging to the sweet gum tree in the
hot summer months there is a principle
that (a considered the most powerful stim
ulating expectorant known. They have
no doubt thought less of the fact that in
the mullein plant seen in the old fields la
a mucilaginous substance that acta as a
soothing demulcient on the inflamed sur
faces of the lungs, and which has attrac
ted the attention of the medical world in
consequence of its wonderful effects on
It will soon be twenty years since the war
closed."
Under the hot sun of August, 1882, the Til
lage of Dover, N. J., lay still as the sphinx in
Egypt, while Elijah Sharp, of that place, slow
ly and softly spoke ot the past. “Yes," he
said, "I was In the army and saw many of the
sights ot those fearful years. I was Anally dis
charged from disability, resulting from sun
stroke. I came home, miserable In
health and spirits; so enfeebled that 1 took
cold on the slightest exposure. Life seemed
worthless to me; I lived only In memory."
‘That was sad enough," I said, dividing my
last two cigars.
“That’s so/' responded Mr. Shyp; “but I
I rot over 1L Outgrew It? Not exacqy. When
n that condition I began taking Par
ker’s Tonic, and my health commenced to Im
prove right awarf I waa astonished at It, and
so t/as my wife. I piled on the flesh and could
cat anything. My ambition bbued up. I could
attend to business, and now—except I have to
take care about exposing myself to the hot sun
—I am as well as 1 was tho day I enlisted.
What difference there are in things—guns and
simply Parker’s Tonic. Ac unprincipled deal
ers are constantly deceiving their customers
by substituting Inferior articles under tho
name of ginger, and as ginger is really ax un
important Ingredient, we drop the misleading
word.
There is no change, however, in the prepar
ation Itself, and all bottles remaining In the
hands of dealers, wrapped under tho name of
Parker's Ginger Tonic contain the genuine
medicine if the fac simile signature of lllscox
& Co. is at the bottom of the outside wrapper.
TORPID BOWEL.S.
DISORDERED LIVER,
. and MALARIA.
From tboso sources Arise thrco-tourthBOi
the disease* of tho human ruoe. These
symptoms Indicate tlicirexutcnco :!>>«• of
Appetite* lftowrla costive, Nick H«ad-
ache, fullness after rating, avrrslon to
exertion oT body or mlud, Kructatlou
of food, Irritability of temper, tow
spirits, A re «Unr of having neglected
some duty, Dizziness, fluttering nt l^e
Heart,Dots before flie eyes, highly co,«
ored Urf'ie, CO.VSTIPATIO.V, and do-
mnnd tho iso Of a remedy tlmt nets directly
on tbol-ivur. AsnLlvor mcdlcino TUTTi
l ILLS nnvtft no equal. Their action on the
KidneysnadSkin isa]«o prompt; removing
all Impurities through theso tnreo ** scav-
engers of the system,** producing appe
tite,sound digestion, regular stools, a clear
Skin and a vigorous body. TCTT’N HUN
caaso no nausea or griping nor lntcrfcr.*
with dally work and nro a perfect
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.
n*l FEELS LIKE A SEW MATT.
“I navo had Dyspepsia, with Constiya.
tlon.twoyears, and have tried ton different
•studs of pUs, nnd TtTTT’S aro tho flrg*.
thftt have dono mo any good. They have
cleaned mo out nicely. My appetite la
splendid, food digests readily, smd A no\
Inivo natural passages. I feel ..
wan* W.jD. EDWARDS, Pali*.,
8oldemywbw,a5c. Office,44MurraySU>..
MAKE NEW RIC13 BLOOD,
And will completely change the blood In the entire system in three months. Any f
son who will take 1 Pill each night from 1 to 12 weeks, may be restored to soan4
health, If such a thing be ( posn!t>le. For curing Fem-tleComplaints these pills have n«
equal. Physician* use them In their practice. Sold everywhere, or sent by mail tot
eight letter-stamps* Send for circular. I. 8. JOHNSON dt CO., BOSTON, MASS.
TUTTS
Gray ttus oa Ifjmajuts Chance!
stoutly to a GLossr IIlack by a slnaL:
tion c*Ihk im — ■
Idlcatloa or this DTE. SolifTy 1 Drain-;.
or aentby express on receipt of s l
,'oxprc
Offlco, 44 Murray 8treet[ New TorV. ■
tUTT’S MANUAL OF USEFUL RECEIPTS K.r.
consumption. When these things are con-
ildtred it is not surprising that "Tajrlor’i
Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mul-
(ections, Is proving such « boon to mow
suffering. For sale by alt leading drug-
gists at 25c. and 11.00 ter bottle.
Monufse»ored by Walter A. Taylor, At
lanta, Ga., proprietor Taylor's Premium
C °L??L Hunt * Co., Wholesale Agents,
«m Ga.
Via. 4**. ray Urt. 'PJI ,
Ga. 407 ; 53 Ga. 12; 42 Ga. 327.330.
4. Tiie protection afforded by these de
fenses does not release the party com
plained of from all obligation to observe
such reasonable care to avoid the infliction
ofirtjury, as the circumstances in which
be is placed wiU admit of.
fa) In this cose, tor example, tiie plain
tiff’s Ini-hand, at the time of
the injur)’, „ was a trespasser
upon tue railroad track of the
defendant. 8uch intrusions have been
made indictable offenses, because of the
injury that might result from tho trespa-s
to passengers travriing on qbe cars over
the road, os is stated in the statute. Act
25th December 1837, Cobb's U. D. 1850
code 4437.
We are quite certain
nil's are held to strict
the performance of their duties to their
servants nnd the pnUic, they are entitled
not only to a clear track, I it to Ihe unots | marsios SCME0T
it meted use of all the means tiulisp
Me to the discharge of such an tmpc
AYER’S
Ague Cure
contain* an antidote for all malarial dis
order. which, so far as known, it mod la no
■e.Ler remedy. It couuins no qalnlu*. nor
toy mineral nor deleterious snUune. wju-t-
ever, nnd consequently produces no Injurious
rlfeet upon Iho constitution, but leaves tho
system si bcsltby ss it wss before Ike stuck.
WE WASSAHT AYER’S AGUE CURE
to car. every cure of Fever nnd A pic, Inter
mittent or cum Fever, Remittent Fever,
liamb Ago., BUtoas Fever, nnd Urer Com
plaint closed by malaria. In case of fnUnn,
Siler das trial, dealers are authorised, by our
circular dated July 1st, hr.’, to refund Ul.
money.
Dr. J.C.Aycr&Co., Lowell, Mass,
Sold bj all Druggists.
THINK OF IT NOW I
Although much Is sold about tho Impor.
tanco of a blood-purifying medicine. It may ho
possible that tho subject has never seriously
claimed your attention. Think ef if nowt
Almost every person has some form of scrof
ulous poison latent In his veins. 'When this
develops In Scrofulous Sorei» Ulcer*, or
Eruptions, or in tha form of Rheumatism,
or Organic DIscnscs, the suffering that en
sue* is terrible. Hence the jpatltode of those
who discover, as thousands yearly do, that
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
erifi thoroughly eradicate this evil from tho
,5 As ndl expect life vritboot air as health
urtthout para blood. Cleanse Urn blood slth
Avm’s Sarsaparilla.
runPARED BV
Dr. J.O.Ayer&Co.,Lowell, Mass.
gold by nU Druggists j 81, six bottles for M.
T*e_,»MtD asi.
CROUP, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS.
JOHNSON’S ANOHYXr. LINIMENT will Instan.
ITc\’enUon la better than «
JOHWSOSM’S ANODYNE LINIMENT “
Neuralfrtn. (nRiirnzz. Sore Lunpi, Bleeding at the Longs, Chronx Ilesisfyfti lUeklng Own
Chrente Itheuaiatisa, Chronic Diarrhoea. Chronic Dywntfry, Cholera Matte*, kldn<
MAKE HENS LAY
Spine and Larne Back. Sold everywhere, bend for pamphlet to 1.8. Journos & Co., Boi
An Engtieh'Veterinary Bcnreon sndChcmiit.
now traveling In th'« country, »ay« that mott
of the Korea and Cattle fowden wU Lero
are worthies* trash He taja that Sheridan •
Condition powders are pan- and _
Immensely valuable. Nnthlnr r,n earth win make heni lay like Sheridan's Oemlitlon Powder*. Dote, 1 teaap'a-
fbl to 1 pint food. Sold a v a. 3 where, or aent by moil for 8 Utter- atampa L A. J demos A Co., Bostom, Ena
LAMAR. RANK'S * LAMAR,
General wholesale ag-enta for Georgia, Alabama and Florida.
BETTER
In Dress Goods at
J. W. RICE & CO.’S.
Than can be found elsewhere in this big State. Prices on al
fabrics are reduced, but a specialty is made of cheap goods
on their 10 and 15 cents counters. These goods are not
remnants. Customers can get just the quantity required.
If you wantanice Cloak, Dolman, Circular or Shawl Rice
& Co. will sell it to you. They’ve got the goods and intend
to sell them at some price.
Silk handkerchiefs left over from their Christmas trade
are selling at half price.
A few of those handsome Satin Damask Table Sets left
and and will be closed out at reduced prices.
Housekeepers’ Linens and Domestics sold low down. A
line of remnants to be closed out in these goods.
A cordial invitation is extended to all who need anything
in the Carpet line. In Extra Supers, Three-Plys, Tapestry
and Body Brussels, Velvets and Axminsters they show the
largest, handsomest and cheapest assortment to be found in
this section. Carpets made, lined and laid in the best style.
While in their Carpet Department ask to see those hand
some art squares and large rugs.
All they ask is a visit and inspection. The prices named
are bound to please the closest buyers.
J. W. RICE & CO.
The Farquhar Cotton Planter
Is the Best in TTse.
It is very simple and perfect in operation. Drops the unrolls Isml with j* rfc ct regularity
and in any desired amount. Never skips—opens, drops and covers. s< n«l for price.
A. B. FARQUHAR &. CO.,
M A < t IN. fSA.
Irt tnoPurer.t. Strongest, Gheapoet and
Most Healthful Bread Preparation
fits.
M)LD BI AL!. (IKIM n
COLLEGE,
MACC'I, CA.
A First-class
TOMMERCIAl EusinessSchcol.
£qu«!lossy NArthor8eoH
Soul for Circulars, fl*r\
W. MsKjvY, • P-Irelf.1
SCALES
SOUTHERN
SCALE CO.
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SCALES
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MONEY TO LOAN
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Lire Insuranace Policies ! !
K XDOWMENT Policies maturing with
in five yean discounted at fair rate*.
Apply to or address, Inclosing itany for
re 5re3d&wly 25 Cotton Ave, Macon.Ga.
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