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o' I received a most
ugh the mail, of
i the following is an extract;
•'Hex hov fetch homo Peggie, and
r a-livin with her nt the Fork. I
think he is gittiu kured of his bash- j
fulness."
Those linos, crudely written and
with words misspelled, are the sequel
to n Uttlo drama from real lifo which
fell under my immediate observation,
and with this preface I will relate it
here.
Several months ago there was a
curious pair of moonshiners confined
in the Atlanta jail, sorving out a sen
tence. In my daily visits to tho jnil
I used to tqiend a great deal of time
watching them. They were not or
dinary moonshiners, in actions at
toast. The other moonshiners refer
red to thqmas "Hezokiah Sulgglotrco
and Iris pap," and that's who I found
them to bo later on.
This odd couple did not mingle
with the crowd of prisoners who
wore continually gossiping away the
hours. They always sat apart, talk
ing together and apparently enjoy
ing each other's companionship
greatly. The elder of the two men
was a heavy fellow of about fifty
years—a typical mountaineer, with
flowing red beard and hair of a dark
er shade. The other was some thirty
years bjs junior, but he had the same
features and the same build. The
only difference between them was
that one wns younger and his faco
was free from tho heavy board which
covered the face of the other.
Day by day 1 watched this strango-
ty assorted pair with interest. One
day the older one, who had noticed
me watching them, beckoned mo to
come over to whoro the two were
sitting alone. .1 went over.
“Don't you write for the iwpers?"
asked, with a merry- twinkle in
eyo.
“A little,'' I replied.
“Well," said he, tho twinkle bo-
oiling more pronounced and com-
lUnicatlng itself to his features, “I
■tint yer ter wrlto tip Hoz,"
“What ulmut Heat" I asked.
He jerked his thumb over his shoul-
dor in the direction of his juvenile
ompanion.
"Doyorsoe that boyi”be asked,
iw the boy, "Well,"ho continued,
“that’s the boshfulest cuss in crea-
1" He brought his open palm
on his big fat leg to give em
phasis to the assertion.
Hex sir
Hex shuffled about uneasily, his
face was red as a beet, and he seemed
to be hunting a place to roposo his
big, awkward lmndB, Hu uttored no
protest to his father’s stateraout,
“Hex," his father wont dn, speak
ing to the sadly discomfited youth,
■"I’m ngoiu to tell.”
The boy's, embarrassment in
creased.
“No.don’t pap,"ho pleaded foebly.
“1 am." the senior Hnigglotroe con-
, with firmness. “I’m n-gwlne
out the hull bizuess tor this
ho'U put you in titer pa-
' Anil ho chuckled gleofully at
> prospect of getting Hez into the
I-Iez only groaned.
“Go ahead." 1 urged, “and lot’s
t it."
Sniggletree senior, by way of on-
r, dived into his capacious pocket
1 drew forth a big plug of tobacco,
1 after biting off several ounces
l expootorating several times v6ry
opinnsly. be told mo his story, or
her the story of Hez.
To tell it in his language would
i too much spoco, and then I
do justice to UIb peculiar
ylo of expressing things. I give it
t my own.
Hump Suiggletroe was a ■ rnoon-
nor by profession, and from his
liest boyhood he hud trained his
r son, Hez, to lead a moonshiner’s
Hez wns an npt pupil, and, ns
) senior Mr. Bnigglotree expressed
with pride, “was as spry us a
'round the still," The only
ublo with Hez was ids busltful-
He had n reputation for baslt-
i all over tho soction where lie
He was called "Bashful Hez"
rig Ids intimate friomls. As Hez
into manhood tills failing bo-
no more pronounced, but it did
; interfere with his work.
In the distillery business Mr. Snig-
reo had u partner who shaved in
expenses, the labors and tho
fltH of the establishment. This
ner was Ruff Buskins, and ho
his two atglwart sons aided
p and Mr. Sniggletree in tho
ement of the distillery.
Their Uttlo distillery wns located in
i picturesque ravine, which would
ave delighted an artist. In this
utiful and secluded spot no rev-
officer ever set foot, and for
lihe Sniggletrees and Baskins
untain dew without ever
overed. They stored away
) results of their labors and smiled
t cool defiance at the internal rev-
! laws.
Jow they might have gone on for
r of a century in this way,
L their coffers might have swelled
T nenness, but tor one uuug uuit
to pass. And but for that
this story would never have
i written.
Baskins was the prettiest
all the vicinity of Hawkins
She was a healthy, weU de-
, rosy cheeked mountain girl,
> In' lif*> .mil Qtnude in hstdt.
who came
know tier. In her simple homespun
frock, with her wealth of golden
locks caught lightly together by a
ribbon, and allowed to faU in luxuri
ant masses over her shapely shoul
ders. she made a pretty picture to
look upon.
It was a long way up the ravins
from where the Baskins lived to the
distiUery, mid every day Peggie
would carry the noonday meal to her
father and brotliers at their work.
Hez would stool sly glances at hdr,
but he novor ventured to speak to
her moro than saying, “Howdy’e,
Peggie 1” The heart of a youth like
Hoz Sniggletree is very susceptible
to feminino charms, and it was only
in the natural course of things that
Hie bashful youth should completely
lose Ids heart to the fair Peggie.
When Hoz's love for Peggie began
he could ttover toll. It “jes' grow’d
on him," he said, and ho awoke to
the consciousness that he was in love
one fino morning. How many hum
dred times did ho plan to speak to
her, and how many hundred times
did his resolution full in her match
less presonco.
But finally his consuming love
.made him bold. One day at the dis
tillery, while Peggie was waiting for
her father and brotliers to finish
their dinners, Hez ventured up to
Peggio and said in a trembling voice:
“Peggie, you air purty as pinks.”
"Oh, Hez, you teasel" sho ex
claimed, and Hez was frightened out
of his wits. To odd to his confusion
Jeems Baskins caught sight of him
and bawled out;
“Ha, ha, ha, lookoo yonder. Hez
is makin love tor sis,' That do heat
me."
Covered with confusion Hoz rushed
back to his work, and for three whole
weeks he would not even look at
Peggie on her visits to the BtiUhouse.
But all tho time bis love was grow
ing Warmer, and one day he grew
bold again, when all eyes were turned
away.
“Peggie," ho said, in a pleading
tone, "I'm ogoin tor walk down the
ravino with you.”
She blushed prettily and laughed
moderately.
“Weil, you nir a stunner, "Bhe de
clared.
Ho was doubtful what was meant
by that, and he debated mentally for
a moment whether it was wise to go
with a young lady aftor having re
ceived such a criticism as that, but
ho determined to go,
Ho walked along lieside Peggie for
quite a distance in silence. He want-
od to Bay somotliing. The words
choked in his mouth.
"Peggio," he said finally,
hiB breath very rapidly, "when
told you yon wur purty os pinks
moant'lt!"
"Oh. Mr. Hez I" bIio oxclaimed, in
a shocked toiio, and then she burst
out laughing.
Hoz stopped stock still in the path
way before lior. There wns n hurt
look on his face, and ho tuinblod
nervously with liis hands.
“See liore, Peggio," ho said reprov
ingly, "yer orton’t ter laugh nt a fel
ler like that. I meant it—I—I—Peg
gie, you know what I mean I"
He stammered hopelossly; she
laughed more and more.
"Peggio," Hez continued solemnly,
and placing liis big hands across his
■tomacli, “f
about you.
of you. I—I—want—you—say, Peg
gie, will you have me?"
Ho broke off in a most npjiealing
tone and Peggie stopped laughing.
“Mr. Hoz," sho said seriously,
“ain't you ’shamed?”
Hez looked crestfallen indeed.
“1 mean it, Peggio," ho said apolo
getically. "1 want you ter marry
me. Will you have me?"
“Oh!” Peggio ejaculated. She
seemed to be deeply interested in un
fastening a knot she had tied in tho
strings of her bonnet. She did not
reply.
“Say, Peggie," IIcz pleaded des
perately, “will you?"
Sho looked up quickly nt the love
sick you tli.
"Do you meun it slum) 'uuff ?” she
asked.
“ 'Fore God I do," affirmed Hez.
“Well,” said Peggie. “I—I—yes.”
What anxious young suitors do
when accepted of the maidens they
love 1b a matter irrelevant Vo this
story. But for a long time after
Hez had been accepted lie stood
gazing at Peggie without saying a
word.
“Hez,"'she finally asked, “are you
sorry?"
"Naw," ho said, “I ain't sorry. I
wuz jes’ a-tliinking.”
This mental process seemed to be
very agonizing to tho young suitor.
As lie continued to think bis manner
grow very disturbed. He fumbled
with liis bunds; his mouth twitched.
miuKuig seemed to no a pamtul
operation to him.
“Peggie,” said he, after a long
pause, “what’ll they say?"
Peggie thought for a moment.
“Oh, they'll kid you,” she said.
This confirmed the terrible apprehen
sions which had been flitting through
Hez’s mind during the few moments
that he hod enjoyed the distraction
of being the accepted lover of Peggie
Baskins.
“AU the boys’ll guy me,” he said
mournfully.
“Yes,” said Peggie, “they wiU.”
Hez thought again for a long
while.
Peggie was horrified.
“■Wliat, run a%vay ?” she asked.
“We'U elope ter Gilmer county,"
Hez continued, "an git married,
whar they don't know us. 1 know
Tom Guldens ovor thar. an we'll
elopo ter liis house nnd many."
Every woman has a spark of ro
mance in her composition. Every
woman likes to do thi-igs that smack
of romance, and this mountain beauty
was no exception. She finally yield
ed to Hoz’s plans for an elopemont.
On the foUowing Sunday afternoon
they would elope. Together they
would go over into Gilmore county
and get married among people where
there was no danger of boing teased.
There was no reason on earth why
Hez Sniggletree and Peggie Baskins
should run away to get married.
Their parents looked upon their
union with favor. They regarded it
as probable, although they had never
evon observed the first evidences of
courtship. They would have accept
ed tho announcement of their mar
riage with delight. But in tho face
of those foots Hez deUberatoly plan
ned an elopement.
He walked over into Gilmer county
to prepare his friend, Tom Glddens,
for his arrival on the following Sun
day and to mako tho necessary ar
rangements. He wns desporately in
earnest and lie considered this elope
ment absolutely necessary.
Tlio Sunday afternoon which IIcz
had elected for his elopemont was as
pretty as a poom, and Peggio wan at
the trystlng place promptly, looking
as “pretty ns poaches" in a new
frock. Hez. like McGinty on his
noted descent to tho bottom of tho
sea, was dressed in liis best suit of
clothes.
Side by sido, thin pair turned into
the rocky country road, leading
across tho mountains to Gilmer
county—eloping. AU through the
afternoon they trudged over tho
rough road, nntl just us tho sun was
setting gloriously behind Lost moun
tain thoy came in sight of Tom Gul
dens' home.
Tom Giddens and his wife had ar
ranged a warm welcomo for tho
bridal couple, A number of their
neighbors had boon invited in, and
tho Hardshell minister was on hand
to say tho coromony.
Tho reception was a little moro
than Hez had burgoined or hoped
for, and ho secretly wished that he
had instructed Tom not to have any
one around. He and Peggio .sat down
in the corner together, and all eyes
were turned upon them, and all qties-
tions directed to them. Tlio'minister
had to talk to them, and everybody
else plied them with questions, Hez
began to think that eloping’Wns not
what it was represented to be. "
As long os ho lives Hez will re
member file marriage ceremony. Ho
will remember how he stood in
stupor in the middle of the floor, be-
sido Peggie, feeling the keenust mis
er}’ and hoping that the earth would
open und swallow him up. It was
agony to the poor follow.
But when the ceremony was over
matters become worse. Everybody
pressed upon them.
“Kiss the bride 1" yelled a half
dozen youngsters.
“He’s 'shamed to kiss 'or!" they
yelled derisively. Everybody was
, laughing. Hez felt like murder. Ho
am all broke up in here t did not know what to do or say, and
I can’t sleep fer thinking the youthful humorists, bont on fun,
grew louder and more boisterous that
ho kiss the brido.
Confused, crestfallen, miserable,
agonized. Ho:; pushed aside tlio
crowd.
‘•fLotino git out I" ho said, and in
ono bound lie readied tho door.
Once outside, his ono idea was to
got away. Ho never thought of re
turning to bo tortured by that crowd.
Ho found his way to Uio big, open
road and fortunately struck out in
tho direction of liis home.
Ho hit tho road in a trot, nnd once
in it, he increased hiB Sliced amazing
ly. Down the road with streaming
coat tails nnd open mouth this groom
flew like tho wind. Down hills, up
hills, over level places, through for
ests, over brandies, this discomfited
and dismayed husband dashed at
dipping pace. Ho never stopped to
think'; tho idea predominant in liis
mind was to get away.
How far ho would have run if ho
had not been stopped will never bo
known. For iivo miles he flow like
mad over tlio mountains, when, lie
fore he knew, ho rushed into the
arms of three men.
“Haiti" tliev veiled, and Hez fell,
pnutmg, at tneir teet.
From this point tho story is told
by Mr. Ilainp Snigglotree.
“Them there fellers wuz revyner
officers, an they wur a-prospectin
around fer a still. They wur offen
tho road alx>ut a mile an heard Hez
a-runnin. They cut acrost the field
an mado a kind of flank movement
an headed him off. Ho wuz skeerod
ter death, an when they told him
they wur revyneiis lie giv the whole
thing away. I wuz 'rested the nex’
mornin, and two morn in's attenvard
we wuz here in jail.”
And there I found them.
Their sentences expired some weeks
ago, and they returned home.
The extract from a letter from the
hand of Hamp Sniggletree himself,
printed at the top of this column,
gives the sequel to the story.—Rob
ert L. Adamson in Atlanta Constitu
tion.
who nia
la the flays when our 'grandmothers
were girls there camo occasionally into
the family of a good deacon with nine
children a village dressmaker. She had
absorbing interest in other people's
affairs, und always looked forward with
particular pleasure to the week during
which sho out and fitted for the deacon’s
girls, knowing that his house was in
some sort a social center, where sho w^s
likely to hear plenty of fresh news nnd
entertaining anecdotes.
One day she arrived late for her work,
and as she entered the house caught a
glimpse of the six daughters alrendy as
sembled in tho family Bitting room with
their gowns and patterns, their work-
boxes and their new roll of "Injy mus
lin."
But none of them were at work, for
one was telling the other a story of such
absorbing luterest that they sat breath
less and spellbound, with hands fallen
in their laps or needles suspended in the
air.
The sight was too much for tlio new
comer. With one mitt on and one off,
her unfastened pelisse dragging from
her shoulders, her bonnet askew and its
loosened Blrings streaming, she ap
peared suddenly among tho astonished
girls, orylng as she came:
“What? What? Whut is it? Who did
what?"
Bhe wns answered, although giving a
fall answer involved the retelling of tlio
whole story, but her comprehensive in
quiry became thereafter a family by
word.
Among the deacon's descendants to
this day if .ono shows signs of too great
inquisitiveness, it Is sufficient for any
other member of the fuinily to ask, with
lift of the eyebrow:
Who did wlmtV"—Youth's Compan
ion. ’
Takthf Tlmnkrniy Scrlnimly,
The obscurity in which Thackoruy
has left the beginning of Newcimie,
Bart., is an instance of liis forgetfulness
about his people which, glaring as it Is,
bus hitherto escaped comment. Thomas
Newcomo, the older, is said to huve
been "the founder” of the Newcomo
fnmily. Wo are given to nmlerstan-1
that ho, was a foundling. Up to the
time of Ills ilomise there was no New-
come, Burt. Mr, Newcomo "might
have been made” one, hut "he eschewed
blond red lmmls." As he said, “It
-ouldn't do: tlio Quuker connection
wouldn't like it.”
But Ills twin sons by his second wife,
Sophia Aluthou Hobson, are stated to
have been called Ilohson and Brian, re
spoctlvely, "after tlielr uncle and late
grandfather, whoso name and rank they
wevu destined to perpetuute.” The
rani:" is clearly the Newcomo baron
etcy, hut equally clearly tho undo and
grumlfuther must have been Hobsons
the founder of tho Nowcome fnmily lie-
ing "himself uloue." The twins nt firs-
take order as above. Then Brian is de
clared to be tlin elder “by a quarter of
an hour." He is refereed to ns "Sir.
Brian.” All ut once he becomes "Sir
Brian," and "perpetuates” a "rank" to
Which, for all tliut appears, he had no
right whatever.—Notes und Queries.
Colil rilling* for False Teeth.
“Funny biptineiw, tfiW foumrkod a |
dentiht, turning from bis workboncli !
ami addressing the reporter. “WlmtV” I
“Filling faUo teeth. Every now r.n 1 :
then, when we make n set of false teeth, j
wo nre tnikfld to till two or three of the |
front onon, so that the golrl when the j
wearer smiles will shine like a itarkoy'g !
heel. This takes away the counterfeit;
appearance of tho teeth to some extent.
It’s a counterfeit upon a counterfeit.
'Persons who have this kind of work
lone are willing to pay for it, and »i
;hey always want a good showing of
gold, nnd nre very particular as to the
apponrnneo of the work, we have to
charge well tor it. Somehow 1 don’,
like to do it. When wo lmvo made the
counterfeit teeth it always seems to un*
that the deception has gone far
enough.”—Indianapolis Journal.
. mt P. KNTEBTAINnfiNT
-
Delightful Pregramwe Mi Art.fi.
I.An Night.
The entertainment given by the
Knfglits of PythlaB at Arcadia Thurs
day night waa such aa to attract- peo
ple of grace and culture.
Arcadia has never been graced by a
larger showing of the elite of the city
than was present, last night, in be
coming attire and good huffin', to en
joy the programme that lmd been pre
pared for their delectation.
Mr. W. M. Blitoh opened the meet
ing by stating, In a happy manner, the
object of the special meetings given by
the Knights.
An instrumental solo by Miss Mary
Muse was the first number on the pro
gramme. Miss Muse played the “Cas
cade,” by Kpller, a brilliant, rippling
piece of music, full of runs nnd trills.
Miss Muse’s playing of It was a sur
prise to many who have not heard her
before. She has uu easy, sympathetic
touch tlmt is very pleasing.
The vocal duct, “Love Shall Guide
Thee,” by Mesdnmes Burks nnd Jones
was one of tlip pleasantest features of
the evening. It wns sung ill the
clear, expressive way needed to give
just the proper interpretation to that
benutiful song. Miss Hattie Hall ren
dered “Judith,” the same vocal solo by
.which she so much pleased a Chautau
qua audience.
The recitation, given in so charming
a manner by Miss Ella Pope, wns
much enjoyed by the audience, and all
were sorry that a lapse or memory on
the part of the fair elocutionist forced
them to forego the pleasure ,of hearing
n portion of It.
“What Are tlio Wild Waves Say
ing?” a duet by Miss Neltn Cutllff nnd
Mr. Julian Price, was heartily en
cored, and the t wo harmonica solos by
Mr. llenry Lousberg were listened to
with niuoli pleasure
Mr. S. J. Jones was the speaker of
the evening, nnd his leoture on the
“Lodge and the Ladies," was a must
lmppy effort.
A short time ago circulars, pro
pounding various questions to eliett
Indies’ opinions of secret orders, were
issued hv the lodire with a request that
they be answered nnd returned to the
lodge. Taking the nnswers to these
questions ns n foundation for tho first
of his lecture, Mr. Jones noted the va
rious erroneous Ideas of lodges that
are generally entertained -by ladles,
Then he went on to show that in join
ing any one of the best known secret
orders a mint becomes a beneficiary,
and that, either directly or indirectly,
the’ Indies nre the benefited ones.
lie closed his address with some
very pleasing advice to married ladles
on the subject of lodges,
Mr. Jones’ leoture was couched in
well-chosen language, and wns an ex
ceedingly intcreet'ng, straightforward
talk, rather than a flowery or eloquent
address, lie was heartily applauded
by a much-pleased audience.'
Miss Kettle Sterne then played an
instrumental solo with her usunlly
smooth tsblinlque nnd excellent ex
pression. She was called to the piano
a second time.
This wns followed by a vocal
duett, “1 Live und Love Thee,” by
The Cincinnati Tlmes-Star tlifi
that New York will present u iij
sight at the Chicago convention.'
New York Democracy Is in a bail
plight, and It is to be feared that it
will furnish a parrot and monkey
time nt the Chicago convention that |
will be disgraceful.
Seventy-two of its delegates will
have seats in the body of the hall and
otc solidly against Cleveland.
Seveuty-tivo delegates from the Syr
acuse convention will watch the wo-
ceedings from the gallery, maintani-
ing profound silence when New lock
votes, and waving fans nnd bandanas
when some orotund chairman caBts a
block for Grover Cleveland, with u
hyphen between each letter and a
vocal crescendo on the whole name,,
The trouble Is, New York Democ
racy has got to he too big for Its
breeches, and it now takes two pairs,
with a threatened third for Tammany,
NOTICE OF INCORPORATE)
> To tho Superior Court
' ilrt -*
of Hiild county
STATIC OF OKOHOIAi
Dot'll It KttTY COUNTY.
Thu petition of F. F. Putney, C. W. Arnold, H,,
K. Weston, D. Green field nnd A. W. Tucker, of
fluid county nnd state, nnd I. V. Duke, of It an*
dolph county alul said State, respectfully 1 i
flhmvelh that they, and those who may associate •
with them, have associated themselves together
for tho purpose of tiny ing phosphate lands, nnd
mining phosphides on the same, in this and
other States, nnd to manufacture and sell the '
Phosphide ltock which they may mine or pur«*
chase in this or other States, and to receive in
payment thereof cash, notes, ImuuIh nnd mort
gages on other property real, personal or tnixdttL*
and to hold, negotiate, sell nnd convey tho saute^
for tho benefit nnd profit of said corporation,
iiml to deal in all kinds of fertilixurs nml forth
lizing materials, either by purchase or manu
facture,
That the corporate name of said association is
Tiie Albany Phosphate and Milting Company,
witli u capital stock of Fifty Thousand Dollars,
with the right to increase the flame to Two Hun-/
dred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. That the
principal ofilce of wild company or corporation,
is at Albany, ill Dougherty county, nnd State of
Georgia, and that they desire to lie incorpor
ated for the term of twenty yearn, that 10 per
cent, of pho said capital stock is actually paid _
Wherefore your petitioners pray that they
may he incorporated under the lawn pf the .
State under the said iinino of The Albany Phos
phate nnd Mining Company, to siio and bo sued
to plead and be impleaded, and to do nil such •
other matters und tliingM us may lie right and. ,
proper for the carrying ou the business of
mi hi corporation, to miike by-lawn for the gov
ernment of t lie same, and to have a corporate
seal. And as in duty Imnnd your petitioners
will ever pray. K. HOBBS,
Petitioners Attorney.
STATIC OF GKO KG I A,
DOI'OIIKHTY COUNTY.
Clerk’s Ofilce,
Superior Court.
1 certify that the foregoing in a true copy of
an application for charter for the purpose ex.
pressed therein.
Witness my o file ml signature tho date above
written. W. P. Burkh, Clerk.
j
DOVISHERTY COUNTY
MAI, EM.
Nil KillFF
Yankee Thrift.
Tho Moino man who cannot turn his
hand to another source of profit when
ono fails him is a scarce article. An en
graver and carver of old timo repute, in
tho palmy days of Muino shipbuilding,
now a resident of Kittery, finding his
occupation gone us u sculptor of figuro-
heads for vessels, is engaged in making
idols nnd graven images for tho heathen!
He 1ms a large ordor that will employ
most of his time for over two years,
from a missionary just returned from
Central Asia to this country. This mis
sionary, by tho way, is evidently some
thing of u Yankee himself.—Kennebec
Journal.
Johnson's Peculiarities.
Johnson wns a eulogist of the metropo
lis, uml it was down Fleet street that he
took his daily walk, which, owing to tlio
series of tasks he made compulsory ou
himself, was n really curious perform-
:e. First, overy post required to he
touched ns he passed it; next it was a
point of honor to step exactly in the
middle of each paving slab, and lastly,
as he approached his destination, .v series
of graduated strides had to be employed
in order to reach the door with oue par
ticular foot.—Hygiene.
A Novel Watch.
One of the most ingenious and inex
pensive novelties of the day is a gun
metal watch, keyless, and showing npon
its face, through small apertures, the
day, date, month and state of the moon.
The watch requires only to he wonnd in
the usual way, and when the lionr of 12
o'clock—midnight—arrives, with a slight
click the day and date change in a magic,
nlthongh automatic, manner. — New
York Journal.
ufitfiV| » him reuic • ucc,
Miss Hattie Hall and Mr. Julian Price.
It wns beautifully sung and enthusi
astically encored, as was, nlso, the
closing quartet, ‘‘Come Where My
Love Lies Dreaming,” by Misses Cut-
liif and Hall, Messrs. Price and Wes
ton.
| I’he whole entertainment was a
| pleasing success and served to bring
| the lodge and the public, ns well as the
J lodge and the ladies, into more sympa
thetic toucln
GEOUGIA, Douuiikuty Countv.
Will lie sold before tho Court Houho door be
tween the legal bourn of sale on the firwt Tucs-
ritiy in duty next, lots of hind Nos. hh mid IIK,
In tiie Flint district of Dougherty county, Gh..
contniniiiK 250 acres each, more or less. Levied
on mill sold na tiie property of Jordnn Merritt,
administrator on tiie estate of Marahitll Merritt,
deceased, by virtue of two Justice Court fl. fas*
one from tlio With District G. M* the other
from tho IOiirth District G. M„ Justice Courts of
saiil county, lHitli in favor of Mrs. M. M. Wight
vs, Jordan Merritt, administrator of Marshall
Merritt, deceased,
tenant in possession notified In writing,
F. G. KDWAHD.H,
JyMt. Sheriff Dougherty County, Ga.
A “Society for Physical Culture on
Correct Dress” numbers, in Chicago,
150 members, all of whom are women
of more than ordinary grace, intelli
gence, and culture, and more or less
prominent in Chicago society.
Pennsylvania is a fated .State. The
fearful disaster of June 5th, nt Titus
ville, Oil City and other towns in the
Oil Creek region, resulHngin a loss
of nearly $4,000,000 nnd not less than
one hundred and fifty lives, has been
equaled in horror only by the Johns
town flood. From Titusville an appeal
has been made to the public for assist
ance.
i
RELIEVES all Stomach Distress.
REMOVES Nausea, Sense of trntliwan
Cokoestiox, Pxm.
REVIVES Paiuho ENERGY.
RESTORES Normal Circulation, and
Warms to To* Tits. .
DR. HARTER MEDICINE CO.. SI. Louis, Mo.
HARDWARE!
Huge English Bedstead*.
The English fonr posted bedstead was
a huge affair. There is one at one of
the inns at Ware, a small market town
near* Hertford, which is large enough to
hold a dozen peopie, and it is one of the
curiosities of England. It is referred to
In Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night.”—Ta
ble Talk.
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLOW ON EARTH!
W. S. BELL.
s|Andstinct print!
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