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Local Brevities
y New candidates, r
\ Election 1st Wednesday
(Watch as well as pray.
)Bar just opened over the wav.
Any body drink for ten cents.
Read our new advertisements.
On with your subscriptions and
get the News 13 months.
Now is the time to subscribe for
Excelsior News. See ad.
We have just furnished our office
wifft ^. stove. Now we’ll warm and
work wlhen we please.
SomA body says we w-re drunk
last we< fk aud printed our paper up
side dovlrn. It was not so for we’re
not able; to buy it.
1879 icomts in on Wednesday
and goc4 out on Wednesday.
The Excelsior News is a neat lit¬
tle paper and comes to us full of
interesting matter every week.
The merchants have their winter
goods up, why uot advertise?
Some *\four exchanges have com
rnenced in behalf of their towns of
having the P. G. in G. Wont do
brothren.
We hear of some more of our
friends going to ThomasviHe. How
is that ?
Our “devil” has quit us and tak¬
en a berth in the Bar Room.
Rev. H. P. Myers left on Tuesday
last to attend conference.
Mr. N. J. Allen made four bales
of cotton this year on four acres of
land. )
To day (Thursday) ’*» what yon
might call a day of “tree delivery.”
Syruji is selling iu town at 25 els
per gallon.
The Rail Road warehouse is re
ceiving a new' coat of paint which
adds much to its appearance.
Aikni Brown is a candidate for
Count v Treasurer
[Communicated.]
Mr.Editor;- •
Havingfinished the survey south
tliB Sjdtillii ^ T }i4Y6 concliidfdl to writo
you a letter of my adventures, and oth
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subjects that might . interest .
er your nu
tnerous readei-s. vnn lnovioiidv * *
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uotified me to beware of the blue bear,
the , fet-t , , assured , .
on way, you may in
finning the county lii;es I was on the
nkrt nil the time, and particularly*,,
after having heard there were three
black ones killed in the cow house re
centiy (which lisd been doing much
depndation on the swine) by that keen
hunter. D Dowling; a little anecdote
pertaining to the largest is worthy cf
Yfheu the dogs treed the
largest one the hunters all rushvd up
with guns at “carry anus, when D cri
out “let usa.i fire at ence." to whidi
proposition thev all cousented. Now
1 r *
when I three .
says he, sav one, two,
bl ., zcawav The worda were said one,
two, when Ds gun went oft* ami down
c.une old biuio. You may imagine
their raovtiSoation when they ®
dow 11 ;heir elevated pieces.
Another little joke on myself. Wifi*
tracing the line on the
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heard , , nu uimmal , in.- • T*ii l told George
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Crawford, who v.rs b'aziog U> hold
there, not knowing whence the noise
proceeded, wht n a dock of wild geese
went over head. You may feel satis¬
fied 1 was anxious to exchange my
Jacob Staff for a fowling piece, that I
might give those piping ganders a sa¬
lute as they proceeded on their south
ernly coarse.
On the east line we passed over an
Indian mound, and tomv left I perceiv
ed one which would cover a quarter of
mi acre of giottud, aboAsix feet lrtii,
probably they were burred there dt^ng
the seniiiiole war. I was not in it but
like to have been. I made inquiry a
bout digging tor treasure, having heard
that the tomahawk ahd all valuables
are buried with their Chiefs; my in¬
formant told me some had dug but
found nothing but teeth and bones. I
wonder while digging fancy did not
paint some Indian Chief before them,
crying, “go away pale faces , le f our
bones repose in peace until the great
spirit calls us hence." In crossing a
jungle C cried out, look here! uncover
ing a very large coon which had been
killed the previous night; a tiger kill¬
ed it, said he, I could not agree with
him as the track was* rer than a
jjonimon sized dog. # i |
There several an that claim
are & earclf 8
Wayne county wh<lotta#iving west of
the county line—u*i®£fvvhat act of the
Legislature they^ase this claim, I
know not. I have resurveyed the lines
pointed out to me by the acts of 1874.
Ail the places aro iud the Okefenoke
where I have traveled are excellent tor
hogs—many large ones I saw. The
laud is loamy and produces well; I saw
some large potatoes made on natural
land.
Before \ close this epistle allow me
to speak alew words m regard Jo the
kindness of the people ol Pieu-. I **y
it in candor they cannot be. surpassed
for hospitality, one gentlemal in par¬
ticular when I asked him the charge
for our entertainment, he looked at me
with a smile on his countenance saying.
“I charge you. it you [kiss this way a
to stay wi h in • another
Mr. editor, I heaid several say they
tvim going to subscribe for yon, papr,
and as there is a mail route recently es
llA blisliea b-jtweeu Wavcross and Tin
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ders 1 Hill, they , can t vheir wph
tT> * paper
git.uei lainuy.
I found two errors in running the
line where it said u.oi»g the llail-ioud
. to , me i x' r. F coinei Ot t lot . nuinbei linni i lUo, m -
w . r
j t ghoold be 104 as the former corner
is , lait a |niie irom the 1;ai |.. oa ,,. th(J
other m - road the Big 1Iu „ ica ne,
theIiee , lown u> the p , V8ent , ine of
|. iert ,. Ihc wordg ghorid thence u ltt ,
Feart „, of iiliDg vwr nlany readt .„ |
wi| , cl( ,„. ,, hoat them a de
seHplio., ot theeow house.
Jas. McVeigh.
D puty County Surveyor.
Eleoiioa tickets pr.nteJ here for
99 per M : 590 for $1,75. |
Onr li-iend of th e Soulh GcorgmLi raff has
beeu h.ving a had time with pun
ters lately. So. . v for you I>o*L, but
now Bobuel, up and at ’em.
Seat* no .o VV.-yneiboro aher a w », tin,
Even If you have to eur*g® 1 e®d Comer,
IIp ’ s uot b: ’*-G w *“» h l » h ! * K V .
.
Aud both of you *“ **»« an *“ ore whi#ky *
bdvoi te the Moubu Belt 1’uucli,
Hli*i License: No liq.*oi, 1 -# not even for tench,
ml , |»ws for f toe .. wnkg .M ty.»e or pi css
worker Y
Ami Imiigcd be the niau that d les to u.i
Corker.
\ re*>poetftil(y announce mywlf a candidate
lor Count v Treu>uivr t«t the enduin ' election
and solieils the support of my friends and fel¬
low citizen.-- Al . l.KN BHoWN .
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INTERS’ hotel.
saV ANNA II, GA
Comfort Rooms and Firsit
s Tabic.
RATES: S r\oo S\tJCI Per Day.
Iter .1 TRIAL ' Th'I>, v*
This Uotki. has reeek t undeigaune thor¬
ough repair, and been N k ax Kukkisubd aud
made complete in ail its up; incuts.
j, Harnett, JOHN Clerk. LIKE: j |LN, Manager- tf
j \ nug
KNOIKS 1MUSE.
Meals 50c. TPidlNCs’oOC. 14
Hoard $2 00, per day; Tom included
Mrs. D. E. KJTOLES,
Proprietress,
Blackshear, Georgia.
Waiters will take your baggage to and from
the train. uiar. 12, tf.
b. 1). BRANTLEY J
—DEALER IN—
Dry Goods & • > ce vies 3
Hardware, Queensware,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS
AND CAPS*
DRUGS, MEDICINES, NOTIONS
AND
General assortment of Goods usually
kept in a first-class country store
mar29tf. BLACKSHEAR, Ga.
11 . J. SMITH,
Is selling Goods at bottom prices,
call and see him, it cost you nothing
to look through—Boots,.Shoes, Hats,
Goods, Notions, W liite Goods,
tW^ 1< Go«ds‘"iM nlT'ito
styles,
THE DRUG and GROCERY
DEPARTMENT
is full and varied. Call and see him
0 ,e nee ^ v} money) and secure bargains.
mav 3 3m.
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RULE NISI
GEORGIA, ?
lw )
Court of ordinary December term 1S7.*'.
wli fcreiM ' Vu 2.V r '’
. Ihomub *!. Min hew Bcuju*
1,1 *
man J. Mi^bew, anil R dicl M i iew, mi
uorhdra »f Abnhum Mim-acw, late of said
c-ouniy, dcceaaed ’ having luily tlibclrir
*ii» trust, applies to be diaipiseeJ ironi DG
guardianship an afore-nid. I bereft re, all per
hoU# eoueeruui are b* re.liy nodded and reouir
«-i«« appear at my oiHce iu Blackshear, on or
belore the lirst Monday ill .Jaiimuy nexi, and
S‘j‘SdSp,' caUrt, ‘- ( if * n V ‘hry hav, why the said
1 'Srf' on
c ,
in., i,».
A. 4. SraiCKLAND,
Ordinary P. (J.
G I. HOLTON,
Attorney at Law,
Baxley, Appling Co., Ga.
Wil pr .f-tiee i„ Ihe Brunswick Circuit, aud
TeiB.iu couuty <if the Octmee Circuit. iu,ir.3<f ly
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LOCAL NOTICES
in.-?*- rted in th* News at Kkra line.
LOOK KERB 2
Cheaper Than Ever
-at
A N. SMITH’S
Cheap Cash Store, on
South side of the R. R.
Sue* >nd d< tor East of 1 )epot‘
BLACKSHEAR, G A.
:<):
The attention of the citizens of Piero
aud the public generally is invited t*
my extremely low iirunni
I buy my Goods direct from lirs
hands in New York Pity, and hav
eonsautiy on hand a lull aud wel
selected stock of General Merchandise
onsisting of
Dry Goods,
Notions, Chthinj
Hoots and Shoes,
Saddlery, Hardwar 0 ,
GROCERIES,TO BA 0
AND
I am prepared to offer the same at
such prices as will be beyond compel quality
tion; they are all of the best
and when you visit town 1 would 1
glad to have you call in and examim
my stock. By close attention to bu
ness, and selling good Goods at low
prices, i mean to merit the continuance
of past patroilkgc. but by merit will
Not bv favor
maintain my reputation
A. N. SMITH.
mar2!) ly. i_______
WM. AliMITAGE,
~(:0:)
Contractor, Builder & Manufacturer oi
Flooring, Ceiling & Dressed Lumber.
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Shingles, Barrel Staves, Fence » .ck
ets, Plastering Laths, Fruit and 'eg
etaiile Box Stuff, Headings, Window
and Door Frames, Brackets, Baiun* ,\s
and all kinds of work usually done in a
FLAKING MILL.
f’UICES.
Fi.oorivo, per lOoOft. $12 00.
Ceii.ing, per 1000 ft. $12 00 .
Weather Boarding, )
5^ in. wide dressed, ( $10 0
Shingles first Gass, $ 2 50
„ second class, $ 90
lUrria Sravus, $
11KA DS, $
Plastering Laths, $ t* K
Estimates on Building
on application, and orders soli'
For further information cu ■ *? »r
Address
Wm. ARMITAC ,
may3ly Blacks! ft...
G. B. MAURY. A. J. < UoVAi'r.
41 V 11 H V A: CROr n\
Attorneys at .aw.
Brunswick, Glou lv.
Ware, Practice Wttyue, regularly in the eoout -i. I
Caindrii, Coff-o
Pierce of the Brunswick Circuit a> 11
the Oconee circuit. y a
STALL t’E'>
HI. mi. H i: rK
Fumbucd by the undersign, 1 at i iW pi
from Dow till the F rst of .Jauu try here a..a
up aud down the A it G R it; vs:S also F'g» au
Cliick,-ms. AAlX)N k For.
Dee. 3, ISIS. Bu< k«ueJ-, Ga.
Now is yout time to advertise.