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All Ovexihe County. Local Items Condensed for The Herald headers. HEAD 'EM IF YOU CARE TO. It Van Don’t See it Here, Chances are ’Tlsn’t True. The business men of Statesboro are getting ready to do a rushing business during court. Col. Remer Proctor, of Areola; circulating his . friends ^Avas among : iu Statesboro Tuesday. See Lanier’s Shoes. Mr. Wf S. Hagan started Tues¬ day morning-with a gang of ne „ groes cO work'on j he streets. w ThtfpKrtiter, Cumming, has been doing a nice job on the front of * J, W. Olliff & Co.’s big store this week. o. Lanier has a lot Of Shoes.' Madison Warren, one of the staunch citizens of the Parrish neighborhood, was in town yes¬ terday. Mr. W. C. Parker lias been con¬ fined to his room for the past few days with a severe attack of rheu¬ matism. Shoes 1 Shoes! Shc.es! at La¬ nier’s. Mrs. J. O. Martin returned Sat¬ urday from Savannah, where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs, Hamilton. Sheriff Donaldson went up to Milledgeville Tuesday with a ner gre named Brown, who was judged to be. insane. Buy Shoes from Lanier aid save money. Mr. E. L. Trapnell, of the Par¬ rish section, paid our office a pleasant visit Monday. He reacts The Herald and keeps posted. The popular tobacco drummer, Tom McRorie, has quit the road and accepted a position in the store of his mother, Mrs. A. Mcore. A complete line of Shoes. C. A. Lanier. Brooks Simmons made a busi nes* trip up to "Matter the first of the week, ”eturning yesterday. He says that is one of the coming towns of Bulloch, There were many acres of Irish potatoes planted in and around Statesboro this season for ship¬ ping, and the crops in most in¬ stances are looking well. Those $1 nickel clocks at Grimes are daisies. The Herald prognosticated last week about the warm weather, mid before the edition was all printed it-turned off cool and there have been two heavy frosts since. There is nothing new to report this week in railroad circles. The S. & S. is still coming this way, and the right-of-way is now cut to within two and a half miles of town. Laces from 2c per yard up, at Mrs. Moore’s.. Mrs. Lavenia Simmons is spend¬ ing the week in town with rela¬ tives. She is one of the old-timers, being near seventy years of age, but is yet as sprightly as a person of forty. Monday was regular justice court dfty for Statesboro district. There was a jury for the occasion, and several small matters were dis¬ posed of by both Justices Rountree and Lee W. B. Martin sMIa 18 lbs. of white sugar for $ 1 . 00 . Mack Scarboro returned yester¬ day from Savannah, where he has been engaging in painting for the past three months. His wife, who was thought to be at the point of death a few weeks ago* is some¬ what improved, though she is yet very up,well. The painters are now at work] upon the big new hotel at Regis¬ ter, the terminus of the Brewton & Pineora R. R. Mr. Register proposes to have a neat little town out there Posttim—thh delicious breakfast, drink—at W. B,. Martin’s. The meeting at the Methodist church, which was’in progress for three weeks, closed Sunday night. A# stated in - last, week’s paper, there were-a dozed or more acces¬ sions to the-ehureh. Miss Hattie Taylor returned this week from an extended visit with ' ^ sig(el .. Mjrg j p Wii)iams? of Savannah.- While away she also took a trip down to Jacksonville apd St. Augustine. 'Harrison brand sugar cured hams ; very fine. Mrs. A. Moore. Mr. W. A. Dye was in town Sat¬ urday making arrangements to move back to Statesboro, having sold out his machine shops at Claxton. He will be in the em¬ ploy of the Foy Co. at Rocky Ford. The Atlanta Journal says that the light receipts of sweet pota¬ toes are very noticeable, and ’-.t those - . - having stock in the country for the markets will find no better time than the present to make disposition of them. Mrs. Moore pays highest market price for all kinds country pro¬ duce. There has been a camp of Gypsies (?) located in the eastern part of town for the past few days, and the young people Of the town (and older ones, too,) have been hanging around to have their for¬ tunes foretold. Mrs. A. O. Edwards, of Savan nah, is on a visit with the family of her brother, Judge Martin, This is her first visit to Statesboro in . about , twenty years, and j she , marks many changes in the place during that time. o-n llSt Jf C ^ IVe< \ a ^ ne A Moore m, 1 he planting , season is . dust . , now opemug up in . ( full „ ,, blast y and our farmer , friends c . are , busy putting ... in .. the seeds. , From „ what . . hear, , we we should judge that there will not he nearly so much cotton planted this year as was last. Estray.— One small dark color¬ ed Jersey heifer. Marked in left ear and has a small hole in the right. Also has places on hei side where hair was taken off by tur¬ pentine, but now healed. If she is with, your cattle, please inform The Herald. - t A nice,luie of silverware,includ¬ ing knives and forks, spoons, etc., just receiv&bUfc Grimes’. ; \ye have lieu 4 k jt stated that the 'blackberry crop was killed this year, but we are noticing to believe it—not . just yet awhile anyway, for we have been consol¬ ing ourselves with the thought that rations will be plentiful when the picaninnies and their ^baskets make their appearance. Rev. D. F. Riley is expecting to leave Statesboro shortly, very much to the regret of the numer¬ ous friends of himself and family. There is a good opening offered him at the town of Harlem, a fetv miles north ot Augusta, and an¬ other in a north Texas town, and he is yet undecided which one to accept. A nice solid silver communion set at Grimes’. If your church needs one, go and see it. There was a young man in town yesterday claiming to be from Jefferson county, who said he had been employed by a gentleman, while at work in Laurens, to come down and tako charge of his thou¬ sand-acre farm near Statesboro. The big fanner is unknown here¬ abouts, and the young man thinks he has been a victim of a huge joke. ANNO0N©6MSRT ' > s' % My stock of Si ring-Goods in Ladies’ Dress Goods, Ribbons, Sashes, Notions, Ladies’ and Gents’ Shoes, etc., etc., which I am this week opening, contains the very thing you are looking fur and at prices that will please you. IN DRESS GOODS. We have 75 beautiful patterns. of Calico to select from @ 5 / yd. /.Splendid assortment of India Lawns, etc., % 4//yd. j Madras (a lovely drees goods), Percals and Nainsooks in various colors/ ' Don’t tvnderstahd that the tale is half told in. tbo above, for it’s not. All we want is to remind you that we are in busine.es, and ,vhon you eoirro wo can-certaiivlj’ interest you. ■ .»*• y * Main Street, Statesboro, Ga. j* , i ■ MRS. A. MOORE. C. W. Enneis, of the Statesboro Hotel,gave the negro barber, Mil¬ ton Hollis, a bad.case.of big-litjad 3 -esterday morning in consequence of the negro's efforts fo divert patronage from his hotel. The aforesaid case of big-head was bestowed by a lick from a walking cane in rmneis’ hand. Grimes’ nic.cel clocks, with his name stamped on the face, have been reduced from $1.25\to $1. Statesboro fishermen have been making the finny, tribe scatter for the past week, parties going out nearly every day. Dr. McLean and Wiley DeLoach pulled in about seventy-five out of the wet at DeLoach Vmill last Thursday, aud i *f)r. Sample,- John Olliff, Stamps, Gumming and others cap¬ tured a like number at Roberts’ mill the same day. $25,000 to loan on Improved Farm Lands in Bulloch and Email ! uel counties. Money ready'. No delay. Borrower cun pay back ; a3 Improved he pleases, L-wpa also made on i own property. yy j Ellis. Supt. J. L.. Mathews, i of „ the , T v & S., is helping out the boys with tlio new schedules. He relieved Conductor Clone last Sunday, and ! , as the train was coming up the grade , at . the 1IT Wilson ., . I crossing, ' a coupling slipped . and . Engineer . ./ out. „ \\ T llson struck , , a “Nancy .„ T Hanks’ T , i gait foi Statesboro while the pas¬ tpok a down grade chute for Dover. The train was soon coupled up again, no damage being done, and fourteen minutes ahead of time it rolled into the city. # Town Council .Heeling. •» The regular month)/ meeting of the town council was held Tues¬ day night, the mayoi* and aU.the conncilmen being present. The street- commillee reported 1 work upon the streets as having just begun, and stated that it was proposed to put them in good shape at once. New lights are to be placed at points on West Main and the sidewalks c-ut that way are to be especially looked after. The confimittee on sanitation reported that there* were/ some nooks and corners needing clean¬ ing up, and the marshal was in* structed to see that it is attended’ •v . to. It was also suggested that all citizens be required ta rake under their houses and sprinkle lime about the premises as a precau¬ tionary health measure. Mr. J. G. Mitchell was before the council With an electric light proposition, and Messrs, J. W. Wilson and W. D, Davis were ap¬ pointed a committee to confer with him in regard to the matter. Mr. Mitchell proposes to see what en¬ couragement the citizens of the town will give him in the estab¬ lishment of the enterprise, and will then figure with the town authorities in regard to lighting the streets. ..... The marshal was instructed to proceed at once with the collection of delinquent street taxes, and to report defaulters to the mayor. • IN RIBBON^ AND' SASHES. We can sell you a 5-inch double face Black Satins @ 25/—never J sells'for less than 60/. . . It-isn’t worth while to enutner ate -flirt! er, for we’ve got Ribbons | aud hashes all colors, widths and prices. If you have anything to sell in the way of Farm Products, Anything to buy in Groceries and Liquors, you will find no better place to patronize than She arouse, Hutchinson & Co. At 424 Congress St. west. No one will appreciate your patronage more. No one will give you greater value for your money. Write or call to see them when in Savannah. They will be glad to hear from you. Is l our Name Here! The-fcllowing Jurors were drawn last full to serve at the approaching term ot court. Is your name among them? GRAND JURORS. Bland, Jas. Brannen, M. G. Brown, Zack Burns, G. W. Cone, W. H. Deal J K Donaldson, W. P. DeLoach, z.t. rraBkUn ; A . Fuicuer, Jas. a. Hendrix, Merida Howell, W. H. Haii.w.N. TRAVERSE JURORS. Anderson, Morgan Aidormab, Remer Akins, Isaac . Brannen, J. D. Brannen, W. J. Blackburn, S. L. Bland, W. W. Brannen, P. V. Bennett, J. B. *. **' * Campbell, Elisha Coleman, W. W. Collins, J. E. Cone, F. S. Chance, S. T. Chester, R. A. Cannon, J. F. v Dean, Jesse ^ fV D Sf A V p -L-'LLIILiO. tp j3 T T^O The best is cheapest always, and especially is this true of Groceries, since the bast and t • • • freshest don’t cost any more at our Store than tild, stale Groceries do elsewhere. One trial will convince you of the truthfulness of the above statement. ED. H0LLAKD1 CO. Here For Job ||)ork. The Herald is pleased to announce that it has just received a big assortment of T he prettiest Type ever carried in this town , and is now prepared to ex cute all hinds of Job Work It (ooiest prices. Motto 1 i Promptn ess-Neatness . 5 * Farm Loans. I am prepared to make loans, for five years, or on the installment plan on improved farms in Bulloch county, at lowest rates. R, Lee Moore. KnigLt, A. J. Lee, L W. Martin, M. A. Mikeli, J. T. Parrish, Isaiah Riggs, Jas. Robertson, B. L. Thorn, T. B. Turner, N. VV. Warren, Madison Waters, Thus. H. Warnock, J. A. Womack, J. J. Williams, JL W. Wilson, C. A. Deal, Allison Domlny, E. E. Dickerson, J. I. Denmark, Mai lie Dekle, Remer Donaldson, Jas. DeLoach, J. M. Davis, U. M. Donaldson, J. W. Franklin, Hiram Hagin, J. D. Jones, W. E. Kickliter, I. F. Miller, R. P. Smith, M. C. Sims, Clinton, Warnock, J. M. Williams, Chas. 48th DIst. • OUR GROCERY LINE Is also fresh and complete at lowest prices. There is one lender we want to get you started on— Giant Potash, -big can for 10/. We’d like, for v*m to remember, also, that we pay highest market price for All kinds country produce. Sheriff’s Advertisements. GEORGIA— Bulloch County. Will be "Sold before the court house door of said county on tfcd first Tuesday in may, 1899, with the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property to-wit: Ten acres of land belonging to H. c. Lee, sr., oa which the dwelling house Is located, in the 45th Dist. G. M. of sail county, and bounded on the north, east, south and west by lands of the said H. c. Lee, sr. Said land levied on to satisfy a tax execution issued by J. N. Akins, tax collector of Bulloch county, against the said H. C. Lee, sr., for state and county taxes for tire year 1898. Levy made by R. F. Donaldson, sr., bailiff of the county court, and turned over to me for advertisement and sale. Legal notice given defendant. This April 6th, 1899„ J H. DONALDSON, Sheriff. GEORGIA— Bulloch countt. Will be sold before the Court House door of said county, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY, 1899, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described properly to-wlt: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the state and county aforesaid, and in the 1330th District, G. M., thereof, containing One Hundred and Sixty-live acres, more or less, and bounded as as follows: On the north, east and south by lands of W. E. Purrish, and on the west by waters of Lott’s creek; said property known as Lot No. 3. 8ald land levied on as the property of John C. Parrish to satisfy a county court ft. fa. issueing from the county court of said county in favor of Parrish A Hendrix against the said John C. Parrish. Levy made by R. F. Donaldson, sr., bailiff of the county court and turned over, to me for advertise¬ ment and saie. Legal notice given defendant. This April 6th, 1839. J. H. DONALDSON, Sheriff. oneieu-wuM. wtert Will be sold before the court house door of said county on the FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY, 1899, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property to-wit: Ten acres of land belonging to A. H. Hodges in the 48th Dist. G. M. of said county and bounded a3 follows: On the north and east by lands of A. II. Hodges, on the south by lands of D. G. Hodges, and on the west by lands of F. G. Hodges. Said land levied on to satisfy a tax execution issued by J. N. Akins, tax collector of Bulloch county, against the said A, H. Hodges for state and county taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by R. F. Donaldson, sr., bailiff of the county court, and over to me for advertisement and sale. Property pointed out by defendant. This April 6th, 1899. J. H. DONALDSON, Sheriff. GEORGIA-BULLOCH COUNTY. Wlil be sold before the court house door of. said county on the FIRST TUxBDAY IN MAY, 1899, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property tc-wit. All that piece, parcel Dr tract of land, being and situate in the state and county aforesaid, and in the 1330th District, G. M„ thereof, con tainin. One Hundred and Ninety'two acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the noryi by lands of W. W. Bland, on the east by lands of Sallle Bland, on the south by lands of D. E. Bird, and on tbe west by lands of D. E. Bird. said land levied on as the property of Walter Bland and Sallle Bland to satisfy twD county court 1J. fas. issueing from the county court of said county one in favor of J. Austin Brannen and the other-la favor of B. L. Hendrix & Co. for use of Miller, Nixon & Co. against tbe said Walter Bland and Sallle Bland. Levy made by R. F. Donaldson, sr.. bailiff of the county court and turned over to me for advertisement and sale. Legal botice gluen defendants. This April 6th, 1899. J. H. DONALDSON, Sheriff. A large lot of Raven’s Food— the best stock powders on .the market--just Martin’s. received at W. ,B*