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A 8T0RY OF HIGH WATER.
Humorous Account # of a Man’s
Expansive Imagination.
OUR DAILY BREAD.
JIM MCBRYAR’S VARIOUS STORIES OF
HIS FORDING THE RAGING WATERS
OF COON CREEK IN MISSOURI.
A number of years ago Jim McBry-
ar, who now lives near Estelline, re
sided in Northern Missouri. One day
he crossed Coon Creek at an old ford
and when he arrived in town told the
story as follows:
"I give ther new bridge ther shake
ter day and come in by Lon Chap
man's old ford.”
“Was the water very deep?” .
“It was only ’bout a couple o'
foot.”
A year later he was talking with a
group of friends when some one re
ferred to the creek and McBryar said:
“Yes, I cal’clate ther water "was
pretty mid’lin high on Coon Creek
last spring. Forgot ther time I wus
in a hurry and cut acrost at the old
ford?”
“The water was pretty high, was’nt
it?”
fc‘You bet it were! It come right up
ter ther wagon box and my off horse
had ter swim a little, but I made it all
right.”
Some five years after he was one
day sitting in front of a grocery store
and told the story like this:
“You know that spring of ’68 when
ther water were so blame’ high over
in Coon Creek?”
“Yes.”
“It just b'iled you remember. Well,
sir, the day ther bridge went out I
come to town and crossed where ther
want no ford neither.”
“Wasn’t it dangerous?”
“Well, I should just reckon it wuz!
I don’t know how deep the water
might o' been but there want no bot
tom. The old sor'l and bay had ter
swim ’bout a hundred yards. I stood
right up in ther w agon and then got
pretty wet. I tell you I don't want
any more such speriences.”
Some years after old Jim moved to
Dakota.* He had been here but a
short time when one day he got a
crowd around him on the street corn
er in Estelline and said:
“Gen’temen, I thought one of yer
spoke of high water in ther Big Sioux?
Yes, I ’lowed I heerd it. Well, now
1*11 tell yer yer don't know nothing
’bout high water up'n this country. I
had a little ’sperience with water
down in Missouri that wuz just 'bout
all I wanted.”
“How w r as it?”
“W’y, it wuz the spring *62, after
the hard winter, and 1 crossed the
Grand river after er doctor. The
bridge was all gone and houses wus
floating down like steamboats. I had
a fine team o' horses and I had ter get
acrost. so 1. just drove rj lit in and
made ’em swim. It were l igh on half
a mile and it were rainin’ and the
waves were a-rollin’, but I just stood
right up'n the wagon and swung the
whip and got acrost at last.”
One day this week Jim came into
the Bell ofiice and said:
“Young man, I reckon you never
had no sperience with high water?”
“Not very much.”
I 'lowed you hadn’t. Well, I have.
I swum a four-hoss team and a stage
full of pas’ngers 'crost the Missouri
River once't.”
“Is that a fact?"
“You bet it are. You see I was
drivin' a stage the spring of 57, after
the dee]) snow, and there come up a
big storm and I didn't get to the riv
er tili after dark, but I wus bound to
cross. The river were foaming and
leapin’ and the waves was runnin’
high and it were full of logs and ice
and the houses and men and •cattle
that it’d washed away, but I just says
to my pas’ngers: ‘Ladies and gen’le-
men, we crosses her!’ and I drove in.
It were two miles to the other shore
and dark as the inside of a cow and
the rain and hail were pouring down
and the lightnin’ strikin’ all erround
us, but 1 stood up and whooped a
couple o’ times and in we went. I
tell you it were a poweiful bad place
ter be, and the pas'ngers were mighty
skeered, but I just kep' whoopin’ and
goin’ through. Hadn't gone fur
when one lioss was struck by light in'
and floatin’ trees and buildin's and
cakes o’ ice and cattle and men were
rushin erround us and makin' the
cussedest noise you ever heered. I
Heavy and sour bread or biscuit
have a vast influence through the di
gestive organs upon the measure of
health we enjoy. How important to
our present happiness and future use
fulness the blessing of good health
and a sound constitution are, we can
only realize when we have lost them,
and when it is too late to repair dam
age. And yet, notwithstanding these
facts, thousands of persons daily jeop
ardize not only their health, but their
lives, and the health and lives of oth
ers, by using articles in the prepara
tion of their food the purity and
healthfulness of which they know
nothing. Perhaps a few cents may
have been saved, or it may have been
more convenient to obtain the articles
used, and the housekeeper takes the
responsibility and possibly will never
know the mischief that has been
wrought. Paterfamilias may have
spells of headache, Johnny may have
lost his appetite, Susie may look pale;
if so, the true cause is rarely suspect
ed. The weather, the lack of outdoor
air, or some other cause is given, and
the unwholesome, poisonous system
of adulterated food goes on. Next to
the flour, which should be made of
good, sound wheat and not ground
too fine, the yeast or baking powder,
which furnishes the rising properties,
is of the greatest importance, and of
the two we prefer baking powder,
and always use the Royal, as we
thereby retain the original properties
of the wheat, no fermentation taking
place. The action of the Royal Bak
ing Powder upon the dough is simply
to swell it and form little cells through
every part. These cells are filled with
carbonic acid gas, which passes off
during the process of baking.
The Royal is made from pure grape
acid, and it is the action of this acid
upon highly carbonized bicarbonate
of soda that generates the gas alluded
to; and these ingredients are so pure
and so perfectly fitted, tested and
adapted to each other, that the action
is mild and permanent, and is contin
ued during the whole time of baking,
and no residue of poisonous ingredi
ents remains to undermine the health,
no heavy biscuits, no sour bread, but
if directions are followed, every arti
cle prepared with the Royal Baking
Powder will be found sweet and
wholesome.
To all who are suffering from the errors and
Indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood, &c., I will send a recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary In South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D, New York City.
September 3rd, 1886., 9 iy
SucMen’s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
FOR SALE BY C. L. CASE.
July 21st, 1885. 2 ly.
WfmaCordial
CURES
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION,
WEAKNESS, CHILLS AND FEVERS,
MALARIA, LIVER COMPLAINT,
KIDNEY TROUBLES,
NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM.
NEW
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lightful to take,
and of great value
as a Medicine for
weak and Ailing
Women and Chil
dren.
TT gives
A LIFE to the
whole SYSTEM
by Strengthening
the Muscles, Ton
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and completelyDi-
gesting the food.
^^Book, ‘Volina,’
A Young Murderer.
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C ONTAINS
no hurtful
Minerals, is com
posed of carefully
selected Vegeta
ble Medicines,
combined skill
fully, making a
Safe and Pleasant
Remedy.
For gale by all Drnsrfrlsts and Grocers,
you not keep VOLINA COKDI/
tattle will be seut, charges paid
pkcpakkd oyi.r nr
Volina Drug and Chemical Company,
BALTINOBE, JID., C. S. A.
Sept. 7, 1880, nr 0 ly
New Advertisements.
by leading
hyelclans, telling
jw to treat dis
eases at HOME,
mailed, together
with a set of hand
some cards by new
Heliolype process,
on receipt of io c.
_ __ Should tlie dealer near
oYiibt keep VOLINA CORDIAL, remit $1.00, ami a lull .lm
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HALT A CENTURY
BELIEVING SUFFERING HUMANITY!
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Georgia Railroad Coipaiy.
STONE MOUNTAIN ROUTE
OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER,
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 18th, 1880,
commencing Sunday, 19th instant, the follow-
T, pa8senRer schedule wili oe operated,
trains run by 90th Meridian time?
Leave Macon N ° 18 - EAST(daily >* _
AN INTERESTING TREATISE ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES SENT
FREE TO ALL APPLICANTS. IT SHOULD BE READ BY EVERYBODY.
ADDRESS THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
June 22, 1886.
50 cw ly.
HIRED BY
A YOUNG WIFE
HER HUSBAND.
TO KILL
DEAFNESS
Wichita, Wis., Nov. 1.—Lee Mo-
sier was brought to this city last
evening and confined in the county
jail charged with murder. He was
Its causes, and a new
and successful Cl'KK
at your own home, by
JJ 7>ne ~ “who ~was ~ deaf twenty-eight years.
| Treated by most of the noted specialists without
l benefit. Cured himself in three months, and
i since then hunereds of others. Full particulars
I sent on application.
T. S. Page, No 41 West 31st St., New York City.
DAUCHY
riding in a farm wagon with Richard
Loller and R. E. Ames, when sud
denly he placed a double-barrel shot i
gun at Loller s back and fired, killing
him instantly.
The murderer, who is not over nine
teen years of age, confesses the crime
and alleges that he was hired to do
the deed by Loller’s young wife and
her former husband, who promised
to meet him here last evening and
pay him for the job. They failed to
appear, - however, and there is no
clew to their whereabouts.
Newspaper Advertising.
k CO., 27 Park Plaice, New
^■enderfui Cures.
W. D. Hoyt & Co. Wholesale and
Retail Druggists of Rome, Ga., say:
“We have been selling Dr. King’s
New Discovery, Electric Bitters and
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for two years.
Have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or give such universal
satisfaction. There have been some
wonderful cures effected by these
medicines in this eity. Several cases
of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured by use of a few
bottles of Dr. King’s New Discovery,
taken in connection with Electric Bit
ters. We guarantee them always.
Sold bv John M. Clark.
York.
Make lowest rates on-all newspapers in the
U. S. and Canada. Established ISC'?.
UNRIVALED ORGANS
On the EASY PAYMENT system, from S3.25
per month up. 100 styles, $22 to $900. Send for Cat
alogue with full particulars, mailed free.
UPRIGHT PIANOS.
Constructed on the new method of stringing, on
similar terms. Send for descriptive Catalogue.
MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN AND PIANO CO.,
Boston, New York, Chicago.
November 2nd, 1886. 16 lm
“Her features are not regular, vet
what an attractive face she has!” It
is her beautiful hair. Once it was
thin, grayish and fading. A few bot
tles of Parker’s Hair Balsam wrought
the transformation. It will do as
much for anybody. [17 4t
Xjiver Pills.
, . . . , -, , . , ,, , , Use Dr. Gunn’s Liver Pills for Sal-
kep whoopin’ and larrupm the hos- low Complexion, Pimples on the Face
es, but.every little while one of em | and Billiousness. Never sickens or
would get struck by lightnin. The
current took us down ’bout four mile.
Highest Awards of Medals in Europe and America.
The neatest, quickest, safest, and most power
ful remedy known for Rheumatism, Pleurisy,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, Backache, Weakness, colds
in the chest and all aches and pains. Endorsed
by 5,090 Physicians and Druggists of the highest
repute. Benson’s Plasters promptly relieve and
cure where other plasters and greasy salves,
liniments and lotions, are absolutely useless.
Beware of imitations under similar sounding
names, such as “Capsicum.” “Capucin,” “<Jap-
sicine,” as they are utterly worthless and intend
ed to deceive, ask for Benson’s and take no
others. All druggists.
SEABURY & JOHNSON, Proprietors New York.
but the horses kep’ er swiminin’ and I
kep' er whoopin’, and at last we got
over. It were tough now I tell you,
young man: and since then it just
makes me sick to hear so: 9 of these
fellers that never see nothin’ bigger ’n
a trout stream to Ik ’bout high wa
ter."—Estelline (Dak ) Bell.
Warmed-Over Tea not Whole
some.—Sewing-girls and, indeed, all,
women who are in the habit of mak-1
i ig for themselves a cup of tea are ^
warned against the careless habit of,
leaving any tea in the teapot to be |
•warmed over,” or to be taken cold!
at an hour much later than when it
was made. The tannin which tea
that has been long standing contains
does a great deal of mischief. A little
weak tea, newly made with freshly-
boiled water, is not hurtful taken
once or twice a day, but strong tea
or tea that has been standing is de
cidedly injurious.
Greatly Excited.
Not a few r of the citizens of Mil-
iedgeville have recentlv became great
ly excited over the astounding facts,
that several of their friends who had
been pronounced by their physicians
as incurable and beyond all'hope—
suffering with that dreaded monster
Consumption—have been completely
cured by Dr. King’s New Discovery
for Consumption, the only remedy
that does positively cure all throat
and lung diseases, Coughs, Colds,
Asthma and Bronchitis.
Trial botcle free at John M. Clark’s
Drug store, large bottles $1.
Paris, Oct. 25.—The Chamber of
Deputies has passed the primary edu-
cation|bill,having rejected all amend-
Billiousness. Never sickens or
gripes. Only one for a dose. Samples !
free at Dr. T. H. Kenan’s. I
A good No. 7, Cook Stove, with all
the furniture for $12.00, sold before
at $15.00, at J. Staley’s. 14 tf
THERE ELI.
Twenty-five merchants dream of fortunes to be made by selling
Groceries in Milledgeville, but we, the twenty-sixth, will be content
ed if we earn an honest living.
ONE CAR LOAD OF FLOUR,
Must be sold quick to make room for more.
Our Figures Before You BuyJ^^
1,600 LBS.
—OF—
4,500 LBS.
— OF—
AT LOWEST PRJCES!
Five Balls of Potash For 25 cents.
French Candy Assorted,
For 25cts. per pound.
l3P°Macon and Atlanta prices duplicated to merchants.
l. H. WOOD & CO.,
M holesale and Retail Grocers.
No. 18 S. TYayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga.
Oet. 19th, 1886. 31 ly
R. L. Holloway, R. E. Avant.
THE NEW YORK STORE.
We have painted our store on the outside. And we have used the
brush still more on the inside. We have made a big mark on our
past Low Prices. And have brushed prices down so low that com
petition can’t touch themT Our stock of Fancy
CUPS AND SAUCERS
Cannot be equalled in this market or anywhere else. In fact we can
and will sell you anything you need in the Crockery line cheaper
than you can get them anywhere else.
Bowls and Pitchers
For 75c. Steak Dishes, Flat Dishes, Baker’s Small Bowls, Water
Pitchers, Cream Pitchers, Ac., at bottom prices.
TI2\r WJLiElIEL
We are now prepared to sell Tin Ware at Wholesale and Retail.
Bring along your prices and we will show you what we will do.
Special Inducements to Merchants.
Our stock now consists of 14 quart Dish Pans, 10 quart Dish Pans,
10 quart Buckets, 4 quart Buckets, 4 quart covered Buckets, 2 quart
covered Buckets, Kerosene Cans, Zinc Oilers, G, 4 and 2 quart Dairy
Pans, Dippeis of different kinds. One of our greatest bargains in
in this is our Tin Setts for the small sum of $1.75.
GLJMSSWJME.
As has been our motto in the past we do not intend to be under
sold in this line of goods. Our stock consists of Crystal Glass
Castors, White and Colored Goblets, White and Colored Water
Pitchers, all colors, Ice Cream Plates, Cake Plates, Syrup Pitchers,
Sugar Dishes, Butter Dishes, Ac.
LAMPS, LAMPS, LAMPS,
We are making Lamps one of our specialties this season and can
sell them to-you cheaper than the cheapest.
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
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Is .our leading specialty this Fall. We have taken special pains in
selecting our stock and can furnish them to you almost at your own
price. Our 50c Shirt can’t be beat. Our 50c Merino Undershirt
can’t be duplicated in the South.
All we ask is one visit to our store and we will convince you that
what we say to you is so. It is the only store in the town where
you have three thousand different articles to select from. It is the
only place you can get 3 pair of Hose for 25c. Yours Truly,
R. L. HOLLOWAY & CO.
No. 3G Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga.
Sept. 21st, 188G. 11 3m
Pnrniturel Buggies! Co§ins!
We now have on hand the largest and best selected stock of
Furniture, Buggies, Harness, Saddles,
Bridles, &c., ever brought to the city. Beautiful MOQUETTE
LOUNGES, CARRIAGE and DOOR MATS, BABY CARRIAGES
LEATHER and RUBBER BELTING, LACE LEATHER, LAP
ROBES, HORSE BLANKETS, in fact, everything usually kept in a
First-Class Furniture and Buggy Store. All of which we are selling
Cheaper than Ever Heard Of.
Large stock of COFFINS and CASKETS of all sizes and quali
ties, at very Low Figures.
Give us a Call and Price our Goods.
ftyUalls for Coffins answered any hour, day or night, by W S
SCOTT. J
L. W. DAVIDSON.
Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 4th, 1886. 13 3 m
W. H. HALL, Jr„
Dealer In
Groceries, Confectionery, Cigars, Tobacco, Etc.
ISP FRESH GEORGIA CANE SYRUP, just arrived.^
«*GOODS PROMPTLY DELIVERED^
W. H. Hall, Jr.
No. 5 East Hancock Street, Millbdoevillb, Ga.
LsTTwo doors below Wliilden’s Livery Stable ^
Oct. 5th, 1886. 100
13 3m
-eave Sparta.
Leave Warrentm. 111
Arrive Camak 12:0 ° noon
Arrive Washington 12:15 p m
Arrive Athens 2:20 pm
Arrive Gainesville 0:30 p m
Arrive Atlanta 8:25 pm
Arrive Augusta...” * 5:45 p m
m
NO 17—WEST (daily)
LeaveAugusta. }l '
LeaveAtlanta 10:50 a m
Leave Gainesville 8:ooam
Leave Athens '.** a m
Leave Washington ,,™ 4ni
Leave CamakTT.
Arrive Wan-enton " ;:? 0 P ™
Arrive Sparta ***** LL p ™
Arrive Milledgeville.. 4 : 20 d m
Arrive Macon 6. : 15?S
NO 16—EAST(daily.)
LeaveMacon 7-q<iDm
Leave Milledgeville ” 9-30 t, m
Leave Sparta 10:48 pm
Leave Warrenton 12-01 am
Arrive Camak !.'l2*:l0am
Arrive Augusta 5:00 am
NO 15-WEST (daily.)
Leave Augusta D m
Leave Camak T-is a m
Arrive Warrenton 1-33 am
Arrive Sparta 2-57 am
Arrive Milledgeville *4-27am
Arrive Macon **• 6-46 a m
No connection for Gainesville on Snn'davs
The Fast Trains do not stop at Camak. *
Trains will, if signaled, stop at any regular
scheduled flag station; ^ “
Close connections at Augusta for all points
East, and Southeast, and at Macon for all points
In Southwest Georgia and Florida.
Superblmproved Sleepers between Macon and
•Augusta.
Superb Improved Sleepers between Augusta
and Atlanta.
JNO. W. GREEN,
General Manager.
E. R. DORSEY.
General Passenger Agent.
JOE W. WHITE,
General Traveling Passenger Agent.
Augusta D
Macon D
Atlanta D
Columbus... .D
Perry DES
Central and Southwestern Railroads.
[All trains of this system are run by
Standard (90) Meridian time, which is 3G
minutes slower than time kept by City.]
Savannah. Ga., Nov. 15, 1885.
O N AND AFTER THIS DATE, PAS
SENGER Trains on the Central and
Southwestern Railroads and branches will
run as follows :
GOING NORTH.
Leave No. 51. No. 53.
Savannah D 8.40 a.m.. D 8.10 pm
Arrive No. 51. No. 53.
3.45 pm... D 6.15 am
4.20 pm... D 3.20 am
9.35 p m... D 7.32 a m
3.42 am... D 2.15 pm
8.45 p m D E S 12.05 p m
Fort Gaines DES 4.38 p m
Blakeley DES 7.10pm
Enfaula D 4.06 n m
Albany D 10.45pm.. D 2.45pm
Montgomery.. D 7.25 p m
Milledgeville DES 5.49 pm
Eatonton . ..DES 7.40 pm
Connections at Terminal Points.
At Augusta—Trains 51 and 53 con
nect with outgoing trains of Georgia
Railroad, Columbia, Charlotte and Augus
ta Railroad, and South Carolina Railroad.
Train 53 connects with outgoing train on
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad. Train 51,
connects with trains for Sylvania, Wrights-
ville and Louisville.
At Atlanta—Trains 51 and 53 connect
with Air Line and Kcnnesaw routes to all
points North and East, and with all di
verging roads for local stations.
COMING SOUTH.
Leave—Nos. Nos.
Augusta..18 D 9.30 am..20 D 9.30 pm
Macon.... 52 D 9.40 am.. 54 D 10.50 p m
Atlanta.. ..52 D 6.00 am..54 D 6.50 pm
Columbus 20 D 9.00 pm.. 6 D 11.10 am
Perry ... .24 D E S 6.00 a m.. 22 D E S 3.00 p m
Ft. Gaines 28 “ 10.05 am
Blakeley 26 “ 8.15 am
Eufaula 2 D 10.55 am
Albany— 4 D 4.10 a m..26 D 12.15 p m
Montg’ry 2 D 7.30 a m
Mill’dg’ve 25 D E S 6.37 am
Eatonton 25 D ES5.15am
Arrive—No. No.
Savannah.52 D 4.07 pm..54 D 5.55am
Connections at Savannah with Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway for all points
in Florida.
Local Sleeping Cars on all Night Pas
senger Trains between Savannah and Au
gusta, Savannah and Macon, Savannah
and Atlanta, Macon and Columbus.
Tickets for all points and sleep ng car
berths on sale at the ticket office, No. 10C-
Mulberry street, and at the Union Depot,
Macon, Ga., 30 minutes prior to the ieav
ing of all trains,
WM. ROGERS, G. A. WHITEHEAD,
Gen.Supt.,Sav. Gen. Pass. Agt. Sav.
T. D. Kline, A. C.Knapp.
Supt. Macon. Agt. Macon.
W. F. Siiellman, Traffic Mang’r., Sav.
“D” daily* *D E S,” daily except Sunday,
Spectacles and Eye-Glasses.
OLD EYES MADE NEW!
A N astonishing announcement which
wili please the people, is that
JOSEPH MILLER
has the largest, and one of the best select
ed stocks of “King’s Combination”Specta
cles and Eye Glasses, in the State of Geor
gia. We have studied to supply the need
of every eye requiring assistance, and with
our large stock and Jong experience, we
guarantee to fit the eye. Call and see
them in prices ranging from 25c to $3.00.
JOSEPH MILLER,
The Jeweler and Optician,
Milledgeville. Ga.. Jap. 5,1886. 26 tf
Machine Shop.
T HAVE REMOVED my Machine
1 Shop from Milledgeville to Scotts-
boro, where I am prepared to do any
and all kinds of work in iron and
metal. . Any person having intricate
or particular work in repairing would
do well to call on me. My P. O. ad
dress is Milledgeville, Ga.
A. CORMANNI.
March 2d, 1886. 34 tf
Wool Carding.
T AM prepared to do Wool-Carding
1 at my place, at Scottsboro. Wool
sent to my address at Milledgeville r
Ga., will be promptly carded and re
turned. All persons shipping wool to
me should, also, mark plainly their
own name and address on the package,
so that no mistake can be made in re
turning carded wool. I am also pre
pared to card batting for mattresses
and comforts.
A. CORMANNI.
Milledgeville, Ga., March 2, 1886. tf