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The Moultrie Observer.
B. ALLE N . Ed. and Pub*
PUBLISHED KVEBY FRIDAY
The Savannah minister* are
close behind the mayor of that
city, whom they have charged
with allowing gambling ileus to
run with, and of his knowledge.
The saddest feature of Dewey’s
unexpected arrival in New Turk,
was his humiliation at finding his
presidential eoom being conduct
ed from tin- I fit h page of the New
York World.
Blind tigers are said to he <x
tant in Americas. If Judge Lit
tlejohn gets a chance at them we
believe they will soon be extin
guished.
Everyday is Sunday in Macon.
The Telegraph sells its whole first
page to advert isers in week days
as well as Sunday. Surely good
times have struck the Central city.
The tax returns for the
state have Leen sent into the
comptroller’s otfice and show an
increase ot •T-i ,071 over the
returns for last year.
The cotton maket has been
bullish recently, but the bears
will probably take advantage of
the usual rush of cotton to tin*
market about N<>v. Ist ami maki
an oll'urt to dominate the ex
change next w nek.
England ami the Transvaal
eouutrv in South Africa, are on
the eve of an “unpleasantness’
which may be the outcome ot a
diplomatic dispute that Ims been j
carried about to its ixtivinity i
It remains i i be seen whethei j
they will boil over orb<>i! down.
We are* informed that tin’ (
preliminary steps will >OOll In
taken Inwards organizing a rot t< >n !
factory in Camilla. There wil 1 j
be ivu think, no trouble in !
securing tile necessary capital it j
the people will subscribe accord-!
mg t" tlmir means —Camilla
Clarion.
A Malton rotten mill lias
declar'd in annual divhb-iid of
Hi! pi tc* ■ 11 1 . It riiis that colt ■ m
milling is paying everywhere in
the south. Kverv town in (.ieor
gia should have a <• .ttou mill and
we suggest that. Moultrie make an
effort to secure liers at one.,*.
Judging from the preuiiuni
list just isßitr.il by the Valdosta
Fair Association, llm coming fair
in that city is t<> bo a huge affair.
Valdosta never does tilings by
halves, ami we predict she will
lead the state in the matter of
holding a county fail'.
Julia Dent Grant wedded a ti
tie, hut. cupid and not Aiammon,
it seenas , made the math. —Alba-
ny Herald.
Cupid might have had sont-c
thing to do with it; if so, and the
Nobleman in question looks any
thing like lie lias been pictured by
some of the newspapers, we have
only to say that cupid is a migh
ty cm ions character.
The Valdosta cotton" fact jries
to be put up with Albany brick
We liko that. Huy from your
near lieigbhors and you help them
iu a way tint indirectly help
yon If south Georgia will keep
her money at home and invest, it j
in manufacturing she will soon j
become independently "i ich. Sol 1 1
to the cuds of the earth, hut buy j
in the nearest market. Wealth is |
accumulating many, not merely i
handling it.
In addressing an editori&l
association Governor Shaw, of
lowa, is reported to have said :
‘‘l do not beleive that people
generally enjoy newspaper contro
versies or ihat they are benefited
or edified thereby. These local
fusilades are about as interesting
to the average man as the spar
rings aud bickerings of ill-bred
lawyers iu the court room, or as
theological discussions among
ministers. While the couibnt
tan's may each think be is getting
the better of his adversary, the
public takes little or no interest
therein. If I be pe ranted to
tender advice, \A mu say, avoid
personalities nb so of your com
pttior.s tdn vindictive < pitbets,'’
Ta\ Notice.
Notica is hereby givan to the
owners of the following lots and
part* of lots of land in Colquitt
county Gaorgia, that no return
has been made of them for taxa
tiou for the year 1898 and 1899,
and that unless same are properly
returned within thirty days from
this date, the tax officers of said
county will proceed to take legal
steps do collect all taxes due said
county and state on said lands.
The uureturned lota and parts of
lots affected by this notice are as
follows:
I'xketubxed Land Bth Dist. 1898
Lot Bth Diet. Acres.
1 ’ 440
C» ’ 490
17 ’ 440
18 ’ 490
19 ’ 490
20 ’ 490
22 ’ 150
88 ’ 490
41 ’ 70
45 ’ 195
40 ’ 180
58 ’ 234
50 ’ 130
57 ’ 390
58 ’ 51
00 ’ 101
04 ’ 420
00 195
68 ’ 490
70 ’ 234
84 ’ 324
80 ’ UO
94 ' ’ 49
90 ’ 119
98 10
99 285
10J 490
102 ’ 482
112 29
117 70
119 190
122 ’ 490
131 ’ 184
181 ' , 40
135 ’ 258
138 ’ 20
J 39 ’ 20
154 ’ 859
101 ’ 00
109 ’ 190
171 ’ 10
it* ’ no
184 00
Ihsl ■ i 5
180 * 105
189 UI2
198 190
J 95 a J 55
20i ’ 280
201 ’ 245
207 ' 207
2< >8 ’ 128
29) 245
211 ’ 200
211 ’ 00
221 ’ 208
225 ’ 200
227 ’ 282
228 ’ 100
229 ’ 51
233 ’ 190
234 , 110
235 78
239 .108
240 ’ 50
211 ’ 45
242 248
217 ’ 20
249 ’ 440
251 ’ 290
253 ’ 190
250 ’ 40
200 ’ 418
200 ’ 30
271 ’ 131
273 ’ 233
274 ’ 445
270 ’ 150
277 ’ 190
278 ’ 50
280 ’ 18
292 ’ 28 j
294 ’ 205
298 ’ 40
9)15 ’ 75
318 ’ 242
821 ’ 290
322 ’ 90
823 ’ 164
324 ’ 415
329 ’ 147
830 ’ 62
339 ’ 490
340 ! 4(5
344 ’ 465
847 ’ 490
852 > 19.5
853 ’* 215
855 " 35
861 1 50
802 ’ 185
864 ’ 124
807 ’ 172
308 ’ 10
369 ’ 35
370 » 40
371 ’ ’ 76
375 ’ 98
891 f 20
417 ’ 340
421 ’ 490
m ’ 21.5
Bth Diat.
448 * 72
444 ’ 101
446 ’ 428
4-17 ’ 490
448 ’ 190
466 ’ 246
457 ’ 140
4G2 ’ 177
463 ’ 24
467 ’ 05
472 ’ 18
478 ’ 240
481 ’ 180
m ' 23
485 ' 440
494 * 145
496 * 30
500 ’ 123
501 * 245
502 ’ 140
506 ’ 90
508 ’ 05
510 ’ 24
511 ’ 290
512 ’ 390
519 ’ £45
523 ’ 101
524 ’ 245
527 ’ 73
UxRETUBNED LAXD 9th Dl-SX. 1818
Lot Oth Diat. Acres
21 ’ 80
20 ’ 9
19 ’ 30
14 490
24 ’ 39
25 ’ 20
28 100
30 40
33 ’ 430
68 33
66 ’ 245
65 ’ 220
71 * 60
74 5 67
78 ’ 245
112 ’ 100
111 ’ 5
105 ’ 490
J 26 ’ 490
101 ’ 50
159 * 10
158 ’ 392
157 ’ 91
156 ’ 4
154 ’ 310
153 ’ 100
163 ’ 50
164 y 15
1(55 ’ 170
1(57 ’ 55
171 ’ 490
207 ’ 110
206 ’ 122
201 " 125
202 ’ 105
no) ’ 240
211 * 58
£l7 ’ 490
218 ’ 490
£l7 ’ 45
245 ’ 175
241 ’ 490
257 ' 150
258 ’ 31
202 ' 490
298 1 100
30J * 490
307 ’ 490
345 ' 390
344 ’ 85
343 ’ 10
341 ’ 100
338 ’ 310
340 ’ 390
349 ’ 223
350 ’ 100
351 ' 100
390 ’ 490
388 ’ 29
380 ’ 290
393 ’ 460
394 ’ 820
390 ’ 245
437 * 188
435 ’ 403
434 ’ 407
432 ’ 428
439 ’ 15
140 ‘ 20
4-11 ’ 178
442 ’ 490
448 ’ 290
444 ’ 490
483 * 270
182 ’ 50
181 ’ 300
479 ’ 85
177 ’ 470
47(5 ’ 490
188 ’ 118
490 ’ 490
491 ’ 490
192 ’ 490
193 ’ 490
494 ’ 490
195 ’ 490
529 ’ 40
527 ’ 148
52(5 ’ 75
525 ’ 240
524 ’ 227
522 ’ 490
521 ’ 490
520 ’ 490
519 ’ 490
518 ’ 490
617 ’ 490
fai f 490
Unretun.ed Land Unreturned Land
Bth Dlst, im. 19th Diet. 1899.
Lot Acres Lot Acres
3 390 21 125
6 86 20 14
7 12 19 30
17 290 18 460
18 490 14 490
19 490 80 35
20 '3BO 31 25
22 150 33 490 ,
29 490 68 26
33 490 66 45
34 490 65 70
37 -6Si 64 204
39 15 62 CO
40 10 71 10
41 74 73 30
46 80 75 55
49 ,05 106 55
58 32 105 490
56 3£4 122 140
58 .100 124 235
60 100 125 .... 245
68 490 125 490
70 415 161 50
/6 490 159 90
86 85 156...... 280
91 41 154 95
94 £3 151 400
95 '146 163 80
97 173 164 415
98 10 165 115
99 224 166 .290
112 195 167 ... 250
113 232 171 490
119 190 145 . 490
121 490 206 .. 172
122 490 205 70
123 245 204 . 135
134 265 208 490
135 18 202 A 340
136 40 214 200
139 20 215 .43
143 40 217 . 490
144 35 018 " " , . 490
153 K) 249 *’ 60
154 187 245 ' 490
160 - 05 244 " 490
161 90 257 “ ' 150
162 166 258 42
174 43 261 490
179 317 262 490
184 05 298"."".. 286
185 05 307 . . 490
186 122 341 .. 50
189 151 340 50
192 50 338 490
195 29 846 ’ 100
201 . 55 347 180
207 242 849 03
208 245 350 " 100
226 415 35i 90
226 95 390 ** 40
230 "5 389'"""' 140
231 840 388 ... 29
232 40 386 100
233 190 393 no
234 94 394 ' . ‘>o
285 18 496 245
241 KK) 436 72
242 95 485 100
243 300 434 in
245 49 0 434 I4<;
•'4B 100 4:,M -’<»('
Z- A ■ ~,4 440 £<>
-oi -m ip on
2.U 20 443 4«i()
258 153 443 310
203 90 444 45*0
•>O4 Ol l 4S:! 240
“!„ i 4HI 300
26 < lo 475* 130
269 158 477 470
‘>73 8° 470 490
ir- li7 4h ° 10
-12 4** to
2*7 3- 489 122
278 40 4510 490
286 48 401 490
Olio 144 492 490
V . . 4911 490
264 05 4H4 4(io
301 190 49.1 490
311 245 : }29 490
iin 56 «
319 ' 211 1.5
321 ?0 524 472
322 90 •»22 490
ii.)o iiq>) 821 490
eo V«* 520 490
>124 Jbs oH| 4tio
327 274 518 4**o
il£H 490 317 490
830 138 431 4!K)
335 78
340 46
345 178
346 JQQ
1148 423
352 95
854 490
364 198
1168 53
369 !}5
374 295
375 56
384 490
993 128
394 10
405 245
414 205
415 265
429 158
437 490
438 235
440 490
444 98
447 490
448 . . 284
452 490
457 140
462 107
1465 145
468 490
478 90
481 130
485 490
497 24
502 80
506 90
507 368
508 45
509 490
510 62
512 490
521 490
523 170
PRICE CONSIDERATIONS
We quote :
Yd-wide Sheeting, Good article, 3 l-2c.
Good Qurlity Checks, 31-2 c.
Riverside Checks, 4 l-2c.
Mattress Tick, sc.
A C A Best Feather Tick, 10c.
Handsome Assortment Fancy Outinys,
sc.
Unmatchablc Values in Jeans, 10.121-2,
15, 20. and 25c-
CAPES, 25c and up, a beau
tiful Plush Cape fur 51.50.
CLOTHE.
We are selling more Cloth
ing than ever, not because of
an enormous stock,but because
of choice selections at unusual
ly close prices. If you have to
buy you cannot lose by in
specting our offerings.
lEI
Onr “Bargain Counter” is
still an attractive feature.
Shoes on this counter are way
down below regular prices.
We can save you money
•/ •
throughout on your shoe bill,
but we would call your espee-
WYNNE ft MsRAE.
CITATION.
GEORGIA —-Colquitt County :
To all whom il may concern, Mrs.
Emma Bryan wife of E. 11. Bryan, late
of said county deceased, has applied to
the undersigned for a years support
for herself and minor child and the re
turn of the appraisers is now on file in
my office and if no good cause can he
ah own the decision of the appraisers
w ill be the judgement of the court an
the first Monday in October 1899.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this Ith day of September 1899,
S. G- Gregory, Ordinary.
Free of Charge-
Any adult suffering from cold
settled on the breast, brouchitus,
threat or lung trouble of any na
ture, who will call at A. B. I’eters
(drug store, will be presented with
a sample bottle of Bosohee’s Ger
man Syrup, free of charge. Only
one bottle given to one person,
and none to children without order
from parent*.
No throat or lying remedy ever
had »hcU a sale as Bosehee’s Ger
man syrup i* all parts of the civ
ilized world, Twenty years ago
'billions of bottles were given
away and your druggists will tell
y-ui its success was marvelous. It
is really the only throat and lung
remedy generally endorsed by
physicians. One 75 cents bottle
will cure or prove its value. Sold
by dealers in all civilized coun
tries.
A. HUBER
Contractor
and Builder,
Dealer In
Brick, Lime,
. . Cement, Plaster . .
.. . Paris, Hair, Etc.
I handle Thomasville and
Albany brick.
Office in Planter’s Wai•house.
Moultrie. - - - Georgia.
ial attention to our CHILD
RENS Shoes. We positively
guarantee you a saving of 15
to 20 per cent, on these goods.
In addition to goods already
named we have the handsom
est designs in Shirt Waist
Silks, the choicest selections
in Black and Fancy Dress
Goods and the greatest values
in Cotton and Wool Flannels,
Outings, Bleachings, Percales
and all cotton goods.
UNDERWEAR.
Childi •ens, Ladies and Gen
tlemens underwear in popular
garments at pleasing prices.
m SPECIALS.
R. & G. 81.00 Corsets for
75cts.
“Royal Mail” guaranteed
hats for 82.00. Every hat
warranted perfect and satisfac
tory in wear or replaced by a
new one.
SERIOUSLY CUT.
Mr. High Price was “seriously cut” at the Racket Store on J. Betten
son’s return from New York. Price is yet very low and is not
expected to ever be up a gain so long as that immense stock of
excellent bargains last that he recently purchased in the northern
markets, consisting of dress goods such as:
Silk Shirts, each 59c Worsteds of all classes at 10c
Ladies Skirts, 98c Figured Brilianteen double width
400 Umbrellas to go at the same in all colors at 121-2 c, really worth 20c
old price,, 49c Figured Satteens, 15c values, at.l2 l-2e
Ball Thread 10 for 5c Prints in Indigo, navy and all
200 Ifeck Ties. each r-40c,- classes, guiifarrteed'TasFcolors i'eg *
Largest line of clothing for men and ulnr 6c goods at... ~4 1-2.
boys that has ever been in Moultrie. Pereals, extra wide and all c010r5,... .81
Sea Island at the old price 4c
1 : :
I defy competition Come at once
while my line is complete, at
The Great Racket Store.
J. BENENSON, Prop.
SPARKS, MOULTRIE & GULF R.R.
Passenger Schedules.
In Effect August 14, ’99. Subject to Change Without Further Notice.
§ No. 4. f No. 2. j stations. I f No. 1. | § No. 8.
850 pm 860 pm Leave Sparks Arrive 11 15 am |'lo 50 ain
4 01pm 410 pm “ Berrien “ 10 47 am "10 39 am
415 pm 480 pm Arrive Bayboro Leave 10 07 am 10 24 am
415 pm 445 pm Leave Bayboro Arrive 947 am 10 24 am
422 pm 502 pm “ Pinopolis “ 927am10 10 am
4 81pm; 514 pm j “ Conoly “ 916am;9 58 am
438 pm 524 pm “ Horne “ 910 am 952 am
4 4(5 pm 586 pm “ Barbour “ 852am19 45 am
458 pm 448 pm “ Sinclair “ 842 am 937 am
500 pm 600 pm Arrive Moultrie Leave 830 am , 930 am
Trains Nos, l and 2 run daily except Sunday.
Trains Nos. 3 and 4 ruu Sunday only.
Trains Nos. 1 and 3 conuect with G S. & F. north bound at
Sparks.
Tram* Nos, 2 and 4 wait on G. S. <fe F. South bound at Sparks'
I). C. BACON, Pres. DkWITT MACON,. Snpt,