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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 TT is Invigorat ing and De 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 ing the NERVES, and completelyDi- gesting the food. ^^Book, ‘Volina,’ A Young Murderer. i&Uktr 1 AWA/fc 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 s s s s s s s s s s s s HALT A CENTURY BELIEVING SUFFERING HUMANITY! s sjs s s s s s s s s s 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 o 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