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.V, % iSraHrA riM I v ’ < C I*. ■.j;-. Vl i •> \ Vf m » * 'tl CLERK S. C. GROOVER, SHERIFF J. H. D0NADDS0N > himself second who led the ticket by 719 majority He succeeds as on the ticket. j* *• ! 5 ■ i / •> . •TJ? JS % % -Mn ■* p \ * * #? 3 a m » m ft m ii ! 'U'v '1 4 ! ii § ! v> ; ! V M « u Ha ILL .f ’ 1 i .s ilSll :Ss 4'4 I f !'i\ i 4\P i tv, P T W*k - -V - A, 0S r V > r. ;. ' »•» 5 ! * 4 Allen D. Candler', The Grand Old Commoner who carried the State by 65,000 majority. <• i F an / M iiyr Sm mm m ». h , Lv ma i* M*. 7V 'j mil ii V, V Y ORDINARY C. S. MARTIN, HON. J. A. BRANNEN, Who holds over two years longer. He carried his senatorial district by nearly 2,000 majority. ELECTION RETURNS Bulloch County. 25E •g -g •g g -g P . ^ g g .S 43 o g ■ n * g i A 13 * £-4 43 .2 - *-* .2 .5 O •i-4 0 £ M I 43 0 0 .2 0 .2 .2 .2 0 S 0 0 0 Pi 43 Jt A -J xi J3 5 * 8 i 2 ■4^ & 5 S8 i cc US) S J. A. BRANNEN 698 111 153 155 118 63 89 147 34 71 1684 586 J. S. Franklin 852 102 58 92 187 135 153 84 64 16 1148 HIRAM FRANKLIN 696 113 151 166 111 59 86 150 84 73 1589 406 ,Tim Williams 358 188 53 87 189 189 158 35 63 18 1183 S. G. GROOVER 726 129 154 178 112 63 49 153 80 74 1668 656 M r Parrish 336 106 51 84 187 185 147 31 64 16 1107 . J. H. DONALDSON 763 178 154 163 112 63 52 148 86 75 1744 719 3. J, Williams 292 60 53 94 131 134 143 39 62 17 1025 P. R. McELVEEN 691 112 155 199 111 61 89 148 45 3 1634 486 Edmund Kennedy 357 138 53 57 189 137 156 87 55 19 1148 A. J. ILER 706 115 154 184 112 68 42 166 34 74 1598 427 J.|7. Wright 849 120 ’ U 9 187 185 153 24 65 16 1171 ApLEN LEE 708 118 155 169 112 60 47 164 33 78 1689 480 Johd A. Nevils 341 116 53 88 138 187 148 27 03 18 1109 H. J. PKOCTOR, Jr. 710 117 155 172 112 . 63 46 158 35 74 1637 421 F M. Hendrix 341 115 53 84 188 135 148 31 63 18 1126 D Q STANFORD * 70S 117 154 162 111 63 46 149 84 74 1617 478 W. B. Roach 841 110 53 95 188 135 147 33 63 18 1139 STATE TICKET, ALLEN CANDLER 1604 J. R. Hogan 1144 PHIL D. COOK 1607 F. 0. JrcS&on 1135 W A. WRIGHT 1609 Ben Milikin 4133 Wm. J. SPEER 1610 J. H. Traylor 1183 J. M. TERRELL if. 1608 Felix 1 Cobb 1135 O. B. ^SEVENS 1609 A. J. Tally 1134 G. R. GLENN 1608 B. M. Zettler 1186 J. S. TURNER 1607 j. 8. Davitte 1130 T. J. SIMMONS 1605 Jas. K. Hine9 1141 ;V. H. FISH MeHaffey i607 llgy J. A- B. H. T. LEWIS Aga’nst Ratification 1108 For “ 575 T. W, Donaldson 64 dressmaking. Madam Thompson, an accomplished northern Dress-Maker will be with us this season. She can give all the new ideas about dresses skirts, waists, jackets, etc. Our prices very reasonable. J. G. BLITCH. FANCY STATIONARY. CIGARS Fine line of fancy bo x paper, from 10c a box up- envelopes to match. Something elegant. At our new Soda Fountain you will be promptly served with sparkling and delicious Soda Water, Coco Cola and all the other refreshing drinks. A full line of Drugs and Medicinee, Toilet Articles of all kinds, Fancy Lamps, Jhoic® Cigars and Tobaccos always on hand. Try a bottle of Palmer’s Perfumery and you will use no other. Careful attention given to the filling of prescriptions. Caldwell’s Headache Ccre is guaranteed to stop your head from oeheing. Try a 10c box and if it does not give yon relief retpra it and get your money back. W. M. CALDWELL S DRUG GKETVTC y 1 J ARANCE. — SA . I i' '« m-"- f 1 C§*§>C#!#:> <[#S#3> C§*#) C#*§]) <: >I1 As B am pelng entirely out of the General Merchandise business, 1 olh r my entire stock of goods at gre atly reduced prices. U a® ■ , Sj&’ij UNDERTAKING BUSINESS- I II h u v" 1 will always have on hand a complete line of Coffins ik Caskets. *». ■rx; C. A. LANIER. BS ; ; 'Sig imerestim Monation Gatlierei For Tie Times’ Realers. NEWS OF THE TOWN AND COUNTY. What Our Reporters See, Hear and Think—A Little of Everything. Dont forgot Olliff’s now ad. Mr. J. W- Wilson went to Savan¬ nah Thursday afternotn. Mrs. Camp of Atlanta is visiting her daughter Mrs. Virgil More. The election news Wednesday and Thursday come in the old soug “it is better further on”. A car load of sheep was shipped from here Friday by Messrs. M. D. Oliff and J. T. iira&n. Tte county school board has ar¬ ranged to pay the teachers for the third quarjer on next Tuesday. Messrs. Byron Scarboro and tyleldrim Simmon have returned to Griffin to be mustered out with the Chatham artillery, to which they belong. Messrs. Greene Johnston, Judge J. B. Lee and R. L. Moore were the election managers, and Messrs. Van Tyler, W. J. Ellis and T- A. Oimstead were the clerks. Dr. L. J. McLean lost his littlo baby last Tuesday. It was only about one week old, when it died and was buried at Matter. k Miss Sarah Carter is at the Don¬ aldson hotel dress making. All In who desire tneir dresses made the latest style will do well to call on her. Prices reasonable. 10-7 4t The election was remarkably quiet for such a large contest and bo many people here. \Ve never heard of a single arrest and saw but little drunkenness. We are indebted to Mr. J B. Ben net for some fine sugar cane. While we were morally certain that the democrats would carry the election by a safe majority the land slide has been so complete that we can hardly compose our jubilant feelings long enough to write up the returns. The boys have come home from the war. The greater part of them took discharges, but some of them including Mr. Willie Fulcher are home ou furloughs and will return very soon to do garrison duty if the flrrt regiment is not mustered 09t. Mr. J. G. Blitch has opened up a dressmaking business. Madam Thompson, a very accomplished lady who has been engaged in this kind of work for years both at the porth and at Valdosta, Ga. will have charge of this department, and wo feel sure 1 hat you can be fitted if you give her a trial. A meetiug of the company is hereby ordered f°, Monday night tLSu,t deto»SU. ate the organization must ba pres ent. In case of a failure to meet I shall tender the state f 11 ty for which 1 am und-r bond and request a disbandment of £k e company. H. G. REtt, Capt. Administrator’s Sale. 0E0RG1A—Biji.loch County, Agri*«Obly to an order of the court of Or¬ dinary of liulloeh county, will bo Hold at public outcry at the court Iiouho door of xnld county on the find, Tudsduy in October next, within the legal bourn of Hide, the fol¬ lowing described property to wit: In AH that tract, of land lying and being the 48th district 0. M , of said county and bouuded as follows: On tho north by iund of Mary A. Strickland, on the south went by land of Henrietta Newsome, on the by land of the estate of 1. Newsome, and on the oast, by land of J. M. Jenkins. -Void as tho properly of W. (I. Strickland, late of said county, deceased. Terms—One-half cash; liulauce due October 1st, In!)!), September, with approved 1898. security. This .Nth day of J. M. JENKINS, Admr. ostafto of VV. G. Strickland. =T APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. Notice of intention to apply for rail¬ road charter. After four weeks’ notice by publication, pursuant to the act cf the General Assembly, approved Decem¬ ber 20th, 1892, the undersigned will file in the office of'the Secretary of State a following petition for is incorporation, of which tho a copy: OEOKGIA— Bulooch County. To the Houorablo William Clifton, Secre¬ tary of State. The petition of J. W. Olliff, It. Sim¬ mons, W. 0. Parker, W.T. Smith, S. T. Chance, S. F. Olliff, U. 8. Witch, J. A. iinnmnn, J. (}. Illileh, II. T. Outiand, •f-. A. Fulcher, C. .1. A. Lanier,.!. Olliff. W. W. D. Wilson, Davis, it. L. Samples, L. l>. 1’. Averitt, J. B. Lee, H. I. Olliff and L. .j. McLean, alt of whom are residents of the Town of Statesboro, said -e«auty and statp. respectfully shows: First- That they desire to form a rail¬ road corporation pursuant tho General to the pro¬ visions of the act of Assem¬ bly of 1892. Georgia, approved December the 20th, Second. ’Hie name oi the railroad com¬ pany for which petitioners thus seek In¬ corporation is to be “The Statesboro & Egypt Railroad Company,” of existing the same rail¬ not being the name any way Corporation is tho state railroad, of Georgia. Third. The length of said an near as can be estimated, will be about thirty-one Fourth. Said miles. road will from States¬ run boro ip a southeasterly direction, cross¬ Com¬ ing the Central of Georgia Railway Effing¬ pany at Egpyt, in the county of ham, and cod it uing thence in a south¬ easterly direction via Springfield, convenient in Effingham county, Eo to jndRailroad some Coup point on the So:' h pany in Effingham county. of the osed Fifth. l +fcfi amount prop' capital stock is flfiO,000.00, ot said stock in sn ares be oi 00.00 each, all to common stock of equai desire dignity. be incor¬ Sixth. Petitioners to porated as aforesaid far and during the term of fifty years. Seventh. The principal office of the pro¬ posed corporation will be in the Town of Statesboro, said county and state. Eighth. Petitioners do intend in good faith to go forward without delay to secure subscript ions and to the capital said stock, rail¬ construct, equip operate Ninth..Petitioners show that they have given four weeks’ notice of their inten¬ tion to apply for a charter by publica¬ tion according they to law. be incorpo¬ Wherefore, pray to rated under the laws of this state. .r. W. Olliff, I. A. Fulcher, R. Simmons, C. A. Lftnior, W. C. Parker, J. W. Wilson,! W. T. Smith, R, L. Samples, S. T. Cliauce, J. L. Olliff, S. F. Olliff, W. I). Davis, FI. S. Witch, D. P. Averitt, J. A. Brannen, J. B. I^e, J. 0. Witch, H. I. Olliff, B. T. Ontland, L. J. McLean. VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE. The undersigued will sell the following farm lands in Bulloch on lou « time aud sna¬ J 6 erms ’ J. M. Merritt place, 452 acres, 60 acres in cultivation. Malichi M. Bland place, 200 acres, 40 in cultivation. Abe Riggs place, 230 acres, 25 in cultivation. Hogan’s place, " 8 9 acres, 75 in cultivation. Thomas J. Knight place, 184 acres, 30 in cultivation. Mary A. Newlon place, 549 acres, 40 in cultivation. Groover & Johnston, .. Statesboro, Ga. , (or , h(iUl , bo , u you have any shoats for sale. J. W. Forbes. The Northwestern Life writes <^ uan ant * protective policiei, A i j stipulated premium company; infor¬ all policies participating. write Hardy For H. mation see or Mot-fJ, special absent, D P AVERITT, -Manufacturer of aud Dealer ia 5: * Rough aijd pressed Ltunr|I)cr, Shingles, Etc. Sci'oll qijd Tqi'n Wo^ * ?00RS, ASH AND SuiNDa . ? Gqbii\e| Woi ( l^ q Speciqlty. In fact everything that cau be had|at a ilret-clasa manufactory. &F" My Dry Kiln is now giving perfect satisfaction and those wanting genuine kiln dried lumber should get my prices before put* chasing, as they are much lower than formerly. t®' PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH ME ANO I WILL SAVE YON MdNIY. DRUGS 1 j. J . IVloLettii •& Co " I fl*IE OLD RELIABLE.! Our stock and store have recently been overhauled, and have a medicine for every ill known to man in this country J ggj g0F" Prescriptions promptly Riled and patronage •oUoitsdfd W/AWGkl ?FWIS SPADE. IN ❖THE BLJLLOC3FI TIWES+ AkWA¥S BRING- C100D RBSOkl* MKW mm STORE. fflMtX'MMl, tu. I carry a full line of Drugs. From me you oaa get anything yea want in the way of medicine. Prompt attention will be given to filling prescriptions at all heart. CIGARS, TOBACCOS AND SMOKETTES, George Reese. + Closing + Out. + Commencing July 25th we will close out our entire stock of mer¬ chandise at FIR@3i COST as we intend going oat of business. This will bo your opportunity to obtain unprecedented bargains in single articles or in bulk. Positively only cost asked any sue, CaS and avail yourselves of this opportunity. J. W. FRANKLIN & CO. O: ■ > NOTICE! m Since moving into my new store!which is so conveniently arranged, 1 am better able to snpply my customers. , I have my Optical office equipped with the latest instruments w mascopic, Reteniscopic and Test chart examinations carefully made upon the eye, after which glasses are fitted immediately. Oculists prescriptions filled at short notice, S ^=MAXC ,GRI fe — . ^ JB’ b