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THE SUMMERVILLE NEWS.
fl 00 Peb Year Ik Advance.
J. W, CAIN,
Editor and Proprietor.
Summerville, Ga. Dec. 22, 1897
Entered at Summerville P. O. as sec
ond class matter.
A inerry Christmas to you!
Hon. Pope- Brown will not be a
candidate for governor.
♦ —w*
The News is indebted to Senator
Clay for valuable public docu
ments.
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The date for Durrant’s execution
hag been finally fixed to occur on
v&nuary 7th.
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A larger acreage has been sown in
wheat this fall in thiscounty than
for many years past, and the soil
has been better prepared than usu
al,
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Through courtesy of State Ge
ologist Ynates we are in receipt of
Bulletin No 5. of the pieliminary
report on the Phosphates and Marls
of Georgia.
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The News wishes every one of its
readers a Merry Christinas, and an
especially inerry Christmas to
those who have remembered the
printer!
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All the seventh district counties
have a candidate for Congress, but
Maddox seems to ho on the in
side track. —Douglasville New
South.
The bill requiring that militia
districts adopting the no fence law
shall erect fences against outside
fence districts, was defeated in the
House last Wednesday by a vote of
84 to 47, only lacking four votes of
passing.
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Jake C. Moore will probably be
appointed as one of the peniten
tiary commissioners provided for
in the convict law which was re
cently passed by the legislature.
Few men are better qualified for the
position than Mr. Moore and the
News hopes to see him get the ap
pointment.
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Harrietta had a closely contest
ed election for mayor last Wednes
day in which the white people were
pretty evenly divided. Negro voters
were in great demand and it is
said the ‘’usual inducements” were
disgraceful and illegal business
offered for their votes. When is this
of buying and selling votes to
■top?
“The Colonel,” one of the clev
erest political sketches of j the day
reached the News office last week.
It is a rare, rich and racy picture
of the political demagogue, and
those who have even a casual ac
quaintance with the “Color el”
otherwise known as “Your Uncle
Don,” will enjoy reading it im
mensely. If you want to read the
best “skit” of the day send 25c to
T. R. R. Cobb, Atlanta, and get a
copy.
No paper will be issued from
this office next week, as theprin
tors need a little rest and recrea
tion. This is the first time the
News has missed an issue during
Christmas week since it was estab
lished, and we feel sure our readers
will pardon this first omission.
We hope to be on hand the first
week in January and each succeed
ing week thereafter during the
year brighter and better than ever
before.
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Dr. R. D. Jones spent Monday in
Rome.
The no fence or stock law men car
ried the day in the election held in
Seminole district last Thursday by a
majority of eighteen votes. The elec
tion was quiet and orderly and while
the fence men are much disheartened
at the result they seem disposed to ac
cept the result in the best spirit possi
ble. A fence election will be ordered
soon for Lyerly district, and probably
also for Coldwater. If this no fence
business keeps on very soon there
won’t be enough fencing in the county
for the politicians to set astride <f;
l hen semebody wj’l be sued for dam '
The Convict Bill,
The convict bill pass id at the
session of the legislature just clos
ed is quite a lengthy document,
and we have neither time or space
to publish it in full. However, the
following brief synopsis will give a
pretty correct idea of the provis
ioas of the bill.
Section. 1. Provides for the ap
pointment by the Governor of
three Commissioners, to be known
as the ITi.-on Commission—one
of whom is to be elected at each
general election thereafter.
Sec. 2. Provides that the term
of each Commissioner shall be six
years, excepting of course the first
appointment.
Sec. 3. Provides that each
Commissioner after taking the
oath, shall execute a bond in- the
sum of $5,000, conditioned on the
faithful performance of his du
ties.
Seo. 4. Fixes the salary of each
commissioner at $2,000 and actual
traveling expenses.
Sec. 5. Provides that the com
mission shall have its office in the
capitol, and they shall elect a clerk
at $1,200 salary and traveling ex
penses.
Sec. 6. Gives the commission
complete management and control
of the convicts, in the regulation
of the hours of their labor, man
ner and degree of punishment,
quality and variety of food furn
ished them, kind and character
of clothing, and hiring of guards
at not more than $25 per month,
and physician at not more than
SIOO per month. At least quarterly
the camps must be visited and in
spected.
Sec. 7. Constitutes the com
mission a Board of Pardons to in
vestigate applications for execu
tive clemency and recommend to
the Governor its findings.
Sec. 8. Provides that by ad
vertising, as soon as practicable,
the commission is to buy from
2,000 to 5,000 acres of land, in one
body or in separate lots, in differ
ent sections if need be, for use of
convicts.
Sec. 9. Provides for employing
convicts in erecting houses, etc.
where the lease on them expires,
or when by any reason the les
sees may relinquish control of
them.
Sec. 10. Provides for the em
ployment of felony convicts on
public roads, whore the county of
their residence may desire. The
manner of filing notice of such de
sire is herein set forth.
Sec. 11. Provides for the re
leasing of such convicts, for
terms not longer than five years,
as are not otherwise taken charge
of.
Sec. 12. Assesses damages a
gainst lessees who fail to live up
to their contracts, a penalty of 25
per cent of the bond being assessed
in addition to hire of the con
victs .
Sec. 13. Places upon the
farms al! female convicts, and all
males under fifteen years of age.
Sec. 14. Requires report of
their actings and doings by the
commission to the General Assem
bly, at its annual session each
year.
Sec. 15. Imposes on the com
mission the functions now held by
the Principal keeper of the Peni
tentiary, abolishing that office as
well as those of his assistant and
the physician.
Sec. 16. Appropriates $50,0C0
for carrying out the provisions a
bove.
Other measures of more or
less importance were passed, al
so, which will be noticed hereaf
ter.
Mrs. II usteu will leave this* week
for Whitesboro to make her future
home.
Some years ago Ishmael Brannon,
with his family, removed to Ellis coun
ty, Texas. About one year ago Mr.
Brannon and son, John, died. Las.
August another son. Jasper, died and
about two weeks ago Bud Brannon,
another son of Mr. Brannon, dropped
dead while at work harness making.
The fatalities that Lave attended this
family in the last twelve months ha ;
been rather unusual and will excite
the sympathy of a large circle of friends
and acquaintances in this county,
where all were well known.
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn For January Term, 1898,
Superior Court.
Grand Jury.
CC. Cleghorn, jr. A. J. Howell,
A. J. Lee, G. J. Moyers,
J. B. Smith. G. W. Hutchens,
\V. A. P. Lowe, J. L. Joh □ son,
J. P. Lawrence, B. O. Henry,
J. B. Rogers, J. H. McWhorter,
K. R. Foster, T. P. Henry,
J. D. Crowder, W. J. Jennings,
W. W. Shropshire, W. W. Scogin,
I. R. Gilbert, A. J. Lawrence,
J. H. Hill. Subligna, IT. S. Dover.
B. F. Weesuer, J. H. Funderburk,
J. M. Wyatt, J. S. Doster,
G. T. Horton, W. B. Hollis,
I. J. \\ orsham, A. M. Street.
Traverse Jury.
S. S. Lawrence, W. E. Jackson,
1). J. Hammond, H. B. Kirbv,
Rad Wyatt, G. J. Miller,
•I . J. Cochran, T. J. High,
10. F. Dunaway. M. E. Eilenburg,
C. I. Holland, |T. A. Powell,
I Arthur Wheeler, A. J. Weaver,
Geo. E. League, J. T. Kellett,
E. W . Herrin S. E. Jones,
P. E. Martin, W. B. Towne,
R. W. Lowry, G. D. Hollis,
A. H. White, J. I. Pollock,
J. S. Sitton, J. C. Moore,
W. H. Owing, J. H. Alexander,
B. F. Gilmer, B. R. Broom,
M. J Carroll, W. G. Watson.
J. W. Layton, A. S. Hamilton.
J. A. Gilmer, J. T. Cordle,
Tales Jurors.
The following named gentlemen
were drawn as tales jurors. They
will be required to appear Wed
nesday of court, to make a full
panel from whicn to draw juries
for felony cases. It is thought
this plan will greatly facilitate
business, and save much valuable
time.
O. L. Crumley, J. D. Cleckler,
J. W. Rivers, T. S. Ball,
J. B. Clarke, M. S. Leigh,
J. H. Elder, A. McLeod,
J. H. Hill, Seminole, j. F. Busbin,
J. H. Orr, Isaac Hogg,
M. L. Green, J. W. Greeson,
J. A. McArver, N. J. Edwards,
W. H. Singleterry, W. L. Gamble,
H. G. Baker, H. C. Smallwood,
J. R. Simmons, S. L. Knox,
T. B. Cummings, M. G. Willis,
How’s This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that can not be cured by Hall’s
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co , Props.,
Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known
F. J.'Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honora
ble in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Traux, Wholesale drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally acting direct upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Pi ice 75c. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall’s Family Pills are the
best.
| Puny_— |
i Children!
Who would prescribe only w
& tonics and bitters for a weak,
puny child ? Its muscles and $
$ nerves are so thoroughly ex- $
hausted that they cannot be
whipped into activity. The
child needs food ; a blood
making, nerve-strengthening
& and muscle-building food.
$ Scott’s Emulsion I
®«
$ of Cod-Liver Oil is all of this, *
$ and you still have a tonic in $
the hypophosphites of lime
* and soda to act with the food. « :
4S For thin and delicate children w
there is no remedy superior $ ’
* to it in the world. It means $ i
$ growth, strength, plumpness $ :
and comfort to them. Be sure
* you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. '
jP 50c. and SI.OO, all druggists.
® SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists, New York. (
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IS CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAuS.E3
ka Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
in time. Sold by drugg st*.
Merit
Made and Merit Maintains the confidence
of the people in Hood’s Sarsaparilla. If a
medicine cures you when sick; if it makes
wonderful cures everywhere,then beyond
all question that medicine possesses merit.
Made
That is just the truth about Hood’s Sar
saparilla. We know it possesses merit
because it cures, not once or twice or a
hundred times, but in thousands end
thousands of cases. We know it cures,
absolutely, permanently, when all others
fail to do any good whatever. We repeat
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
Is the best in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
. , i, •'>,•ll cure nausea, indigestion,
IIOOU S rills bUtousnessi cents.
To Our Texas Friends.
The subscription of a number of
Texas subscribers has just expired,
and others will expire soon. We
want to remind our friends in the
west that if they wish the News
continued to their address it will
be necessary to remit at once. It
is utterly impracticable and unbus
iuess like to send the paper on
time so fur from home. So if you
want to hear from the “old folks
at homo,” please remit promptly,
as the paper will bestopped when
the time is out. We wish each
one of you a merry and a happy
Christmas, and a prosperous fu
ture.
Letter Dissmission.
GEORGIA, chattoogacounty.
To all whom it may concern; Mr.s. S.
A. Perry, executor of will of Oscar F.
Perry, late of said county deceased ha v
ing m due form of la w applied to ti e
undersigned for letters ot dismission
Iro n said trust. This notice to the next
of kin ami creditors of said decased tnat
s..id application will be passed upon at
my office in Summerville, said county,
on the first Monday in Febuary jnext.
1895. Witness my hand and official
signature. This October 30tu 1897.
John Mattox O dirmry.
Libel For Divorce.
GEOR >IA. Chattooga county.
Chattooga Cou ity Superior court,
January verm, 1898.
W. 11. Atkinson )
vs Libel fcr Divorce.
Seinda Atkinson )
The defendant, Seinda Atkinson, is
he reby required personally or by i n at
torne' to be and appear at tin next erm
of the Superior court to be held on the
znd Monday in January next to answer
petitioner’s coniplaint and in default
thereof the court will proceed as to jus
tice shall appertain. Witness the lion.
VV. M . Henry J udge ol said court. 1 ais
aov. 1, 1897. J. V. Wheeler, Clerk.
Libel For Divorce.
GEORGIA Chattooga county.
Chattooga County Superior court.
Nancy Jane Bridges) Libel for Divorce
vs - no. 9 July
R. L. Bridges ) Term 1897.
The defendant, R. L. Bridges, is here
by required personally or by an actor
.iey to be and appear at January te m
1898, of the Superior court of said county
to be held on the 2nd Monday thereof to
answer petitioner’s complaint and in
default thereof the court will proceed as
>o justice shall appertain. Wituess the
Hon. W. M. Henry, judge of said com v .
This July 21, 1897. By order of court.
J. V. Wheeler, clerk.
Sheriffs Sale.
GEORGIA, Chattooga county.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in Summerville said county on the
first Tuesday in January LS9B,’ withi i
the legal hour-of sale to the highest
bidder for cash the following propei v
to-wit: South h-lfof lot of land No. 81
in 14th district and 4th scctio i of Chat
Rioga county. Levied on as thepropar
ty of J. L. Morgan to satisfy a lifa ’ -
sued from November term j. 897 of Cha -
tooga county court in favor of J. s.
Cleghorn vs J. L. Morgan. Tenant in
possession notified. This Dee. 1. 1897.
C._C. Godwin, Dpty. Shff.
Year’s Support.
GEORGIA, Chaitooga county.
To all whom it may concerr : Mrs. S.
('.Coney, widow of Henry L. Coney,
late ol said county, dece sed Jias applied
to the undersigned for appraises to ap
r use and set apart a year’s suppo-t
.or herself, from the estate of said de
ceased. This is notice to all concerned
that said application and return of ap
praisers will he passed upon at m.y of
fice in Summerville, said county, on the
first Monday in January. 1898. Witness
my hand, this November 30th. 1897.
John Mattox, Ordinary.
Application Guardianship.
GE- >R€ IA, Chatmosa county.
To all whom it may concern: W. W
S. Myers, ol Walker county, tfa.,
has applied to the undersigned lo:
the guardainship of the property ol
Annie Williams, minor child of Mis.
Henry' Williams deceased, late of the
state of Texas, and heir at law of W. R.
and M.S. Potter, late of Chattooga
countv, Ga., deceased. 1 his is notice to
all conceri ed that said pplie: ion will
be passed upon at my office in Summer
ville in said county, on the first Monday
in January, 189-. Witness my hand,
this Noe . 2Jth, 1597.
John M actox, O.d• nary. ‘
Notice to Debtors And Cred
itors.
GEORGIA. Clm cogacounty
All parties ..avitig claims against the
esta.eofW A. M Lier deceased, are re
quired to’-resent them within term c’
’aw, and a” who i u r ’" e> to seiches
• ateaia eqees.ed .o ciam imrnedia e
pay me.i .
- John A. o ts. Adm?.
Headache, and 'JfeuraigUt cured by Dr.
MILES’ PAIN PILLS, "One cent a dose. ’
I HOLLIS & HINTON, ||
| Leaders in Styles & Low Prices. 1
i SUMMERVILLE, GA. |i
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We do not carry cheap or shoddy goods in
stock and quote ridiculously low prices on them IS!
to deceive the public. Cheap goods are often
Iff;’ the dearest of any. In our four special lines W
■j we offer the very best values for the money to !S
be found. Low profits and good honest values wi
always; no shoddy goods or deceptive prices.
We will sell an 8 oz. all wool filling Jeans at
aj 20c per yard, ;»
jj? Good article of Water proof, 56 inches wide at lul
35C per yard.
w A nice thing in Dress Goods, changeable, dou=
w >d«-h 15c; in fact, anything from a 10c
Worsted up to Silk and Woolens, worth 75c to «<l
Ptr yard. Also beautiful Trimmings to !gl
w match every piece of goods in the store, such
wj as Silks, Satins, Velvets and Braids.
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j ‘ OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT.
aw We have the best and cheapest line of Shoes <3
we have ever carried, and the prices simply iff
cannot be beaten anvwhere.
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| MEN’S AND BOYS’CLOTHING. I
Our stock of Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings
w are pretty stylish and well bought, and will be w
sold at exceedingly low prices. m
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g MILLINERY AND NOTIONS. :
wj We have a beautiful array of Millinery that «<
will be sure to charm the ladies. It was se- ill
>?» cured by our trimmer, Hiss Scarboro, and is up i i
to date in every respect.' It is the best selected i«
stock you have had the pleasure of seeing, and <«
at most reasonable cost.
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g LADIES’ WRAPS.
In Ladies’ Wraps we are well supplied. We «<
have fall made Capes as low as 75c and in the iil
I>?> finer grades of Plush goods as high as $iQ. W
’Jj Bargains, every one of them. ’ in
We ask you to call and examine our stock and $
M prices. That is the best way to test the worth W
of your dollar. Prompt and polite attention $
to all. «}
I YOURS FOR TRADE, . . .|
I Hollis t Hinton |
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| SUMMERVILLE, ... GA.
LOCAL SCHEDULE.
Chattanooga, Rome & Southern Railroad.
C. B. WILBURN, President.
Passenger Schedule in Eliect Nov. 22,1897.
STATIONS. N i >.2. sou T HßOnN X oie
Chattanooga S 10am.4 10; m , 5 00am .6 40nm.9 50am 5 00pm.
Battletneld 8 37... .4 36 ;5 40 611 924 s*o
Chickamauga.. 841.. 44> 625 6 07....9 17.... 5 05..
1 a Fayette 912...5 13 :.... 725 539 848 335 -
'lrion ...9 39.. 540 8 ;’5 512.. 821 230 ’’
<uminorviHo,...9 4«... 549 858 503 ...8 12 ... j 55 ’
Raccoon 9 58 ... 4 53..
Lyerly 10 06 .. 607 9 40...........4 45. ...7 54 105 ...„ *
Rome 1100.,.70.) 1140 350 7(H) 110)
c<lai town 1144 . . 745 ... 145 307...6 15 .... 916 '
I'elton 12 1-’.... 239.... ,
ki chanan 1227.... 2 21
Bremen ~12 43.... .2 07....
Carroiton 110 ... 149... . ... . '
Nos 9 and 10 daily except Sunday. Nos. 3 and 4 Sund ly onlv Md and '
daily. Trains Nos 9 and 10 arrive and depari from C. R. S. shops near -M mt
gomery avenue. Connections made at Chattanooga, Tenn., with all road < I>r
points north and west. For further iiif'trrmation apply to
C. B. Wilburn, President and Odell, Agont,
Traffic Manager, Rome, Ga. Summerville, Ga.
Leiters Dismission.
GEORGIA, C lu.tt oca county.
to all whom it may concern: T M
Vanpelt administrator of estate ol Mrs
J<• Vanpelt <ieceas";l. having arpffed
to the undersigned for letter- of disnus
-1i.,11. This is notice to all concerned
the next of kin ai <1 creditors ol said de
ct ased that said application will be
pa ed upon at m.y oilice in Summer
ville saict county on first Monday in
IV ».u ry 181*8. Witness m3’ hand, this
Nov, 8,1897
John Mattcx, UHimaiy,
Letters of Dismission,
GEORGIA. Chattooga county.
f’o all whom it may concern: W. I*,
ilkerson executor of the will of C. V.
Mosl< y deceased, having applied to t e
undersigned for letters <f dismission
from said trust. This is notice to all
concerned, the creditors and nextofkin
j sai l dece sed that said application
■will be passed upon at my ofne ■ in Su m
inervill.-* , said countv, on the iirst Mon
day in February Witness my band
this Oct. 10. 1897.
John Mattox, Ordinary.