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DOLLARS * AND CENTS. . . . The people of the south are practicing econ omy to-day more closely than ever, and it is right. A penny saved is a penny made. The Way to Save Pennies is to buy your Fall and Winter Goods where you can get the biggest value for your money. Besides you want something that is stylish and up to date, and the place where all these qualities are combined is Thompson Hiles & Co. Our Mr. Martin has just returned from Cincin nati where he bought an elegant line of season able and Stylish goods for the Fall and Winter trade, which we will offer at Bed rock prices. We had a magnigicent trade last spring and we are determined to keep it up. Low Prices And a good quality of goods will always draw the trade, and to these two features in our present stock we call the especial attention of the public. It will be to your interest to call and see these Elegant New Goods Whether you are ready to buy or not. It costs you nothing to look, and when you see our values and prices you will come again. The ladies are especially invited to see our Dress Goods. Ampson Hiles & Co. News flt Homo. gMr. and Mrs. A. M. Street returned last Friday from Sulphur springs. Money to loan on farms. Five years time. Terms easy. Jno. D. Taylor. Misses Lynam and llcnslee visited Chattanooga and Chickamauga last week. Guns! Guns! We have the cheapest and best line of Guns in town, from §25 to §35.00. J. N. Rush & Co. Misses Ellen and Josie I’itts and Mrs. Jos. Ma*ey spent several days of last week in Chattanooga. Clothing. Shirts, Hats, Underwear and all kinds of things. Cleghorn & Henry. Miss Jane Echols, of Sharp, Ga., has placed the News under obligations for a contribution of free silver. We have some bills to meet, at d therefore must collect what as due us. This applies to you if you are due us any amount. J. N. Rush & Co. Senator Shropshire and Representa tive Rudicil returned from Atlanta Saturday, so as to be here and vote at the election yesterday. Our Dress Goods department is a blazing panaroma of beauty, the most extensive stock, embracing the latest weaves and colorings await your in spectiou at prices lower than ever. Do not fail to see this stock. Hollis & Hinton. Our good friend, J. T. Spain, writes from Texas and encloses §2.00 for the News. He says he cannot get along out there without hearing from his old friends in Chattooga. We have the best stock of open and top Buggies, Surries. Hacks and Carts you have seen in a long time. Prices cheap to good. It will pay you to ex amine them before buying. Cleghorn & Henry. Mr. Henry Cook, of near Menlo, called Saturday and had his time ex tended on the News books to Novem ber 24. 1597. If all our friends would do as Mr. Cook has done we could give you a rattling good japer. Double and Single-barrel Shot Gnus. Winchester and Remington Rilles, Pistols at all prices, loaded and empty 'Shell*, Pt inters, Pistol and Ride Car tridges, reloading tools and everything in that line. Cleghorn A Henry. Mr. Scab M. Baker, of near Menlo, was in town Monday. The merchants have been busy wait ing on their customers this week. Wanted—one or two cords of good dry stove wood on subscription. Call early and avoid the rush. 1 will pay highest market price for cotton seed delivered to me at Lyerly. W. P. Foster. Miss Lula Johnson, of Chattooga ville, spent several days of last week in town with*Miss Venice Clemmons. Good quality Wool Knitting Thread iu all colors, and another big lot will be in next week. Prices cheap. Cleghorn & Henry. J. C. Wade, of near Menlo, will leave this week for his new home on Sand mountain, where he has recently purchased land. Mr. Wade is a good citizen and has many friends who will regret to see him leave. We have this season the best and most complete stock of Clothing ever opened in Summerville. Come and see for yourself. Prices lower than ever before. Hollis & Hinton. W. T. Massey, of Trion, who some time ago had been adjudged insane and sent to the asylum, was for the second time returned to that institution for treatment for mental aerangement. He , { had been at home for some time and had seemingly gotten along fairly well until recently, when his mental trouble returned. Deputy Sheriff Henley car ried him to Milledgeville Saturdav, re turning Monday evening. He savs Tom gave him no trouble on the route ; but made a jolly travelling companion. Miss Annah Crozier attended a mu- ■ sicalc at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. ■ J. E. Armor, iu Greensboro, on Wed- ■ nesday evening of last week. In re porting 'he entertainment the Herald- Journal < f that citv has the following ‘•Miss C ozier, the accomplished music teacher from Madison, (who by the way has had the very best advantages obtainable, having completed her mu sical education in the Conservatory of Music at Berlin. Germany), was pres- . ent and favored tae guests of the eve . uing with many beautiful selections and origina* pieces, delightfully rendered. - The lovely instrument was touched by ; _ master lingers, and its melody was grand.—Madisonian. WANTED some corn on subscrip tion. Mrs. D. T. Espy spent yesterday in town with Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Espy. Dress Goods, Clothing and Shoes. Hollis & Hinton. Get a pair of W. T. Newton’s w inter socks before they are all gone. An attractive lot of ladies’ and chil drens’ new’ Hats has been added to J. W. Pitts’ stock of fall goods. Fresh fish and Oysters at W. T. Newton’s every Saturday. Our Shoe stock contains what you are looking for. Our prices are just right. Hollis & Hinton. Our clothing has been bought for cash, direct from the manufacturers, and our prices cannot be met. Cleghorn & Henry. We w’lll give a complete, report of the election news next week. It was ' impossible to obtain reliable news in time for this issue. The notice of Tax Collector Knox will be found in this issue of the News, Look over the dates and places and prepare to meet him, for there is no escape from death or taxes. Our stock of goods in every line is full, new and complete, and we will meet all competition in everything if you will give us a trial. Cleghorn & Henry. J. C. Wade, who removes this week from near Menlo to Sand mountain, orders the News forwarded to his new address at Musgrove, Ala. what can be learned a consid erable amount of cotton is being held in this county for higher prices. It is fortunate that some people are thus a ble to hold their cotton, but whether it will prove a profitable venture or not time alone can determine. We do not claim to have all the la test fabrics iu Dress Goods, but we will show you some of them if you will only give us a chance. Cleghorn & Henry. Messrs Jenkins and Pnvitt will this week complete a nice new residence for Mrs. Beavers, in Dry Valley. It will be a seven room two story cottage and will be most conveniently and comfortably arranged. There is considerable cotton yet iu the fields to pick, and the crop is un questionably better than was at one time expected. Cotton has advanced in the last few days, and the price is llikey to go still higher. We have the largest stock of Men’s, Youth’s and Children’s Clothing ever shown under one roof in Summerville. To see these goods is to buy them for our prices are certainly the lowest. We will prove ever}- assertion that we make if you will come and see us. Hollis & Hinton, We doubt if there is a town in Geor gia of the size of Summerville that has better streets or sidewalks than is to be found here. The condition in which our thoroughfares both for ve hicles and pedestrians, is kept is a credit to our enterpising citizens, and would do credit to a much larger town. If J < 71 ®OWi IrTvrJrfl WWW Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys ■ ical ills, which vanish before proper es- I forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts— i rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge, that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it js the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who’value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that.it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness without debilitating the organs on which it acts. It is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine arti cle. which is" manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by all reputable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, laxatives or | other remedies are then not needed. If j afflicted with any actual disease, one ■ may be commended to the most skillful ! physicians, but if in need of a laxative, i one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere. Syrup of i Kgs stands highest and is most largely ! v.sd and gives most general satisfaction. taa Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use Hl Jfcd Id time. Sold by druggists. I*l Rev. H. J. Adams, of Dalton, spent Monday in town with friends. Rev. J. F. Davis, of Trion, was in town Monday. B. 11. Edmondson spent Sunday with his family at home. Those winter Socks at W. T. New ton’s are in demand now. Please bring us that load of wood you promised. Misses Carrie Hill and Ada Murphy, of Trion ■were in town shopping Mon day evening. Don’t fail to see W. T. Newton’s new winter Clothing Samples before you buy a suit. Miss Ellena Johnson, of Gore, was visiting Mrs. M. S. Leigh the first of the week. C. B. Echols, the clever operator at the Western and Atlantic depot, has another bouncing baby girl at his house.—Dalton Argus. Mrs. J. S. Cleghorn, Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. McWhorter and Miss Hattie Merritt were among those who attend ed the quarterly meeting at Jones’ chapel Raccoon,last Saturday. As for Shoes our stock is immense, and our competitors can not equal our prices or styles. Cleghorn & Henry. Genial and jolly Lum Godwin called at the News oHice Saturday and left us a couple of free silver dollars, one for his own paper and one for a paper being sent to his mother, Mrs. C. M. Godwin, of Acworth. Thanks. Washington Axes. Don’t buy any other kind. Fully Guaranteed. If one breaks, bring it back and get one free. J. N. Rush & Co. . Miss Martie Guthrie, who is visiting Mrs. M. G. Merritt went toCbaitooga viiie last Friday on a brief business trip, Miss Guthrie has resigned her position as principal of the Chattooga ville school and Mrs. Hugh Lee Wood will act in that capacity for the school. In magnitude and variety our Shoe stock heads the list. We are in posi tion to, and will save you money on your Shoe purchases. Hollis & Hinton. The recent enlargement and im provement of the News has been the source of a number of kind expressions from its readers. We hope to merit the support of all the people and espec ially of those who realize that a very important factor in building up a paper is prompt cash payments for subscrip tions. C. C. Crail, a tramp evangelist, as he calls himself lectured at the Baptist church last Friday night and preached there Saturday morning. He says that he was a tramp ten years and that his aim iu life is to help tramps. His talks were pronounced very good, indeed, by those who heard them. Throughout my store you now will find, Still greater bargains than e’er before, Just only look, convince your mind, That h'-re is what you need and more. Tie people come and then do know, For this is why I’m crowded so, Competitors have made the cry,— His goods are shoddy don’t you buy,— But time has proved just why this plea, They want the trade, now don’t you sec? J. W. Pitts. Miss Mary Marshall Sproull stopped here one night last week while en route from Rome to Nashville, Tenn., at which latter place she will spend the winter. She was mentioned in the Rome papers as being one of the most charmingly gowned young women at the tissue paper ball given at the Arm strong hotel last week. A Child Enjoys The pleasant flavor, gentle ac tion and soothing effects of Syrup ; of Figs, when in need of a laxative and if the father or mother be cos tive or bilious, the most gratifying results follow its use; so that it is the best family remedy known, and every family should have a bottle on hand. Spelling. The spelling match with John Cleghorn and Roxie Harris as lead j ers at the academy last Friday ' evening, was interesting and hotly . contested by each side. The spell ers had studied the lesson with much care and with a determina tion to excel the opposite side. At the close of the contest Roxie Har ris alone represented.her side and J. Cleghorn and Mattie Wilson repre sented his. Each pupil was allow ied only one effort to spell the , word. The words were given by i Miss Hemphill. m HOLLIS HINTON. The Ebb and Flow of the trade tide is like that of the Ocean. The slack water of summer business is no sooner reached than the flood tide of fall sets in. This will soon be upon us in resistless volume. We foresaw it. We’ve been preparing for it for weeks. We are ready for it. Been doing some masterful buying for you. Ail that is newest and best wait your inspec tion and approval. o The Dress Goods Section invites non with a trulg magnificent assortment of rich ra diance. Art has borrowed from the rich autumnal colorings of nature. Nothing glaring, or specially pronounced but rich suggestions of color and tone, such as amj woman of refined taste would admire. Mang of these woven beauties are con fined to us for this section. Gome in and look them through; view them by the dear light of day and remember par ticularly, that no woman’s wardrobe is complete without at least one good black gown, and we’re in shape to gown the Gbuntry. Handsome lustre, unique brocade effects, fine fig ured Mohairs. Standard all wool and silk and wool plain and plaids materials all fresh from foreign looms and with a modesty of price that will make you ready buyers. o Millinery Distinctively StylisH. One of the most important features in Ladies’ attire is the “Hat.” It should be correct in shape, correct in tone, artis tically formed that the effect may blend happily with both the complexion and peculiar charms of the wearer. Miss Scarborough who has charge of this department possesses be yond comparison that artistic skill and happy faculty of meeting perfectly and satisfactorily the requirements of every customer. With unquestioned ability and a stock at her dis posal, comprising all the latest effects pertaining to the line, the trade will not be disappointed when they visit this de partment, and we will add that here the verj. lowest prices prevail. 0 Clothing, True to Color, and Perfect in Fit. is what men desire; this coupled with a distinctive and al ways desireable feature LOW PRICES should bring to us this season a large percentage of the Clothing trade of this section this season, for we have a stock that is immense and is suggestive of all the features above named. We expect you to see this stock, as to results we have no fears. O SHOES! SHOES!! SHOES!!! The additional space added to this line naturally implies that we are selling Shoes, to have made such wonderful pro gress in this department our prices must be right, it is suffic ient to say if you will lock our Shoe Stock through, yourself and family will be shod from our shelves and a friendly handshake will greet us thereafter. 0 EVERYTHING that goes to make up a first-class “DRY GOODS STORE” is here. We confidently expect you to visit us, examine criti cally our offerings, and whether you bring GOLD OR SILVER you will find us ever ready to cater to your wishes just as we would expect you to deal with us were we to exchange places at the counter. o Soliciting Your Presence, We are Your Friends, Hollis & Hinton. SFraN The leading liniment of the age, rapidly cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia and all pains. For Cuts, Sores, Burns, Sprains and Bruises it is invaluable. SALVATION OIL should be in every house, it costs only 25 cents. Insist on getting it. Take no other. Chew LANGE'S PLUGS, The Great Tobacco Antldote, 10c Dealers or maM.C.Merer A Co.,Bano.,M<l.