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THE
Arlington Retail Market,
Corrected Every Ww’k by
WEBB & HIGHTOWER
COTTON.
•ARLINGTON—Middlin';...... %
Low Middling, Y
(iood Ordinary Y
Ordinary......
-o-
MillXOTOX RETAIL MARKET.
GBOCBIUES AND PROVISIONS
Con x —c
-
Meai. —e
. . 8 (III
/lock—S uperfine 8 25
Family 8 .ill
Fancy Family —c
Bacon —Shoulders . . .*
Clear rib sides —c
Clear rib bulk sices zt
Hulk shoulders T
Lard Sugar Cured Ilaras.... 1 XU
Salt ^ I,c
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Buttkk.............. . 2<v
Chickens, Crow n..... tide
Frving Size 15c
Mides Dry..... .. is; .tc
Green.... .. 4e
T allow 4c
.....
Beeswax ...... 5
Beef Steak J
Roast •
Mutton. YP4
Egos, ....
LODGE DIRECTORY.
ARLINGTON LODGE, NO. 249, Saturdays
J/Vcts 1st Tuesdays and 8rd
B each month. Officers:
W. T. Murchison, \V. M.
ti. M. Calhoun, .S’. W.
Jno. W. .Sutton, J. W.
H. K. Taylor, S. D.
TV. II. Davis, J. D.
H. M. Goode. Tyler.
E. C. Ellington, Treasurer.
Geo. V. Face, See’y.
BAIL ROAD SCHEDULE—ARLINGTON
EXTENSION.
Leaves Arlington daily ( J/ondays except¬
ed) at 8:00 a. m. Arrives at Albany at
11:05a. in. daily (Sundays except¬
Leaves Albany Arlington at
ed) at 4:23 p. in. Arrives at
7:10 p. m.
County Directory.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Hon. W. O. Fleming, Judge: J. W: Wal¬
ters,Solictor General; J. II. Coram, Clerk.
Spring term convenes on second Monday i.i
March; Fall terra on first Monday in Sep¬
tember.
C0UXTY OFFICERS.
tJ&SXt: asysss T
J£S!iZ.<£S3: “
COUNTY COURT.
.,,«eS; l-b Momiai'^a' I'Yin uary!' May,
August and November- Monthly sessions,
every -ttloMouday.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
J. J. Bock
COMMISSIONERS R. R.
Jolin Colley, C. if. Davis, and J. T. B.
Fain. Courts held 1st Tuesday in cadi
month.
110A I) COM MIS SIXER S.
574 ti i Disthiot —So). G. Ueckoni, A. J.
Sanders and Irwin Douglass. J.
131(5rli Distinct—T. H. Rogers, W.
Godwin and Wesley ifisli. M.
U23o Distort— L. G. Cartledge.
IV. Bell and J. W.'Brown. J.
1283o Distkict —B. M. Hodge, C.
McDaniel and J.G. Collier. B. F. Bray
OStiru Distkict —P. E. Boyd.
and J. T. P. Daniel. W. II.
1305th Distkict— J. A. Cord ray,
Hodnett and Morgan Bunch.
JUSTICES OF TIIE PEACE AND
NOTARnfS Pt-CI.ru.
llg.Ii) Distiiii t J. A. ilki rsoii . .,
.Tohn Ilarty, N. P. Courts field 2nd Hairs-
day in each month. Price, J. P.; N.
838th Distkict—J. C.
day in cueli month - McDaniel, J. P.
l283n Distkict— C. J.
Courts field 1st Saturday lu eacli tnonfli.
1304th Distkict—M organ Bunch, J. P-;
J. A. Cordray, X. P. Courts field 1st
Saturday in each month. J.
1316 th District—D. H. Holloway,
I’.; Ketmon Strickland, N. P.
. 1881 .
\HT-a »V 6 die o 151444 Q-fciT! Alive.
dry goods,
SUCH AS
Calico, Sheeting, Checks, Notions of
all kinds. Shoes to fit and suit-
you, flats. Jeans, and, in
; fact, all the dry goods to
suit you.
-L JnL-L-LNI —fv-r-x-N VJT>
SuBnllfiS. n
]3acon.
Flour,
Sugar, Coffee,
Tobacco,
PLOWS of AH Kinds,
and everything you need at prices that
DEFY COMPETITION. Try us.
shall sell some goods this
season on time to parties whom Will we
know to be punctual who id have paying. not made
not sell to those settlement.—
a ..full and satisfactory demanded.
Good securities always
jiitT-K JfUSE & ELLINGTON,
LOCAL BREVITIES
Mr. ( . fe. Han is is in Savannah t his
week.
Will our Sunday Sd’too! have a May
pionier
Mr. W H. Dixson has a tine horse
for sale.
Early county Superior Court con¬
venes next Mcndav.g
Mrs. M .ry Livings'ou made Albany
a short visit this Wei k.
Miss. Fannie 1». Wade is visiting
friends iu Leu r y this Week.
Woik has commenced on the rail road
from this point to B akel.v.
Mrs. F. L. IVpper. who has been vis¬
iting her sons in Florida, returned
home last week.
Our vonug folks lnnl a plensput
entertainment at Mr G. V. Pace’s last
Wednesday evening.
D;x on & Scott pay the highest mar¬
ket price for country piodace. in cash
or trade. Aprl-tf
Match, this year, 1ms certainly fur-
tiished I er full quota of blustry, stor-
my, cold and disagreeable Weather.
Mr J. J. Jones says we, were mffiin-
formed last, week, in regard to the re-
rnovul of Judge Joue.-J stabh s to B1 ike-
iy.
Our streets nrein a ;qanlidc, liditioii,
and should lie looked afier. Let encli
man chan up around his own build
ing.
Heniemb r you can get Bnist’s,Lan
dreth’s, Hiram Sibley’s or D. M. Fer¬
ry & Go’s garden seed at Dr. EwGI’s
drugstore. jaa21 tf
Mr. It. C. Smith and wife and Miss
Willie. C. Fryer of Blakely made tlieii
friends in Ailingtoii a short visit this
week.
Rev. ,T. r. Wardluvv filled his ap¬
pointment at. this pi ice !a<t S ib.hath,
preaching two able and appropriate
sei mons.
Mr. Me. I). Joins is buck on his old
run ngniti—baggage muster on the Ar
lington extension. 11 is friends here
are glad to have him back again.
Take your HiUer, chickens and eggs
to Dixson & Scott, where you can get
e*. .......... Aprl-tf
»•. »■«.. ,r e,„f. t.t.
Wescott.formerly a citizen of oni town,
died on the 20tli inst. of consumption,
titeir now home in DahloDogo.
Mr. G •n T. Stvift. of tlf* firm of
Dixson k Scott, left for Lockeslmrg.
where lie will spend a short time
^
with a tirotlier. We wish him a pleas-
ant visit.
A dance last Friday night at I he res¬
idence of Mr. O C Johns ni, five miles
from town, was attended by a luge
number of onr young people, whore-
port a jolly time.
Corn,.Corn! Still it comes, and still
they buy it. Messrs. Calhoun & Co.,
have enough corn at their warehouse
to supply a’I, Insides that which is
sold at the .'■tons.
Dr. Ewell’s Horse powders are the
best they need but a trial to reeohi-
mend‘them. nov26tf.
Dr. J. W. Coachman and family, of
- who h ive been .visiting ” rela-
’
lives in this section, boarded the train
at this point lust Tuesday en route for
*
Me learn tha., on Sunday _ . . lnsc, the ..
river was so high at Newton that a por-
tlon ,lf the tow » " !ls «*wral feet in wa
ter. In some of the houses the Water
was several inches deep.
The Southern Farmers Monthly,
Published at Savannah by J. H. Estill,
comes to hand this month filled with
its usual amount of interesting matter.
Every farmer should have ir. It and
the Advance one year for S3.
our citizens. They will remain with
us only a few days longer, and those
desiring pictures should call early.
Obelisk, La Belle Creole and other
popular brands of cigars at Dr. Ew-
ell’s drug store. oct8-tf
At the Methodist church last Sun-
dad, Mr. A. T. Prather was elected a
delegate from this church to the Dis-
tvict Conference, which meets at-Bos-
ton, O... Thnn.hr, 11,e 5.1,-
Mr. J. M. Rawls was elected his alter-
nate.
Webb & Hightower carry the most
complete line of Plows to be found in
Arlington. Io fact they keep small- anv
tiling in the plow line, from the
est Scooter to the largest Dixon Sweep,
marll-tf
La it week we congratulated
and the public on our exemption from
meaa j e , while it was prevailing * all
ltroaod , us > . bat . s, . “ce then some of ,
citizens have imported a few
which will doubtless be sufficient
give it a general circulation.
"Oh-erver' 1 has sotut thtug to say in
this issue in regard to post office mat-
tors. The habit of waiting until morn-
ing to write a letter and then send-
ing it up the road to have it mail' d, lx -
cause you are too late to g.'t it in the
'egnlir mail from this place is a great
injustice to our worthy postnmstonind
one tint our citizens shoul l break
themselves of. Our postmaster does
not get u salary but a per cent, on nil
the stamps he cancels, and his pay is
................ w '•**'' 1,1,8 L ' ie »PP"f
tuniiy of canceling nil that leave this
point, without the number being de¬
a-ed iu tha above mentioned man-
ner.
Dixson & Scott, will buy nil the chick-
ells, butter and eggs you can bring ti
town. Aprl ti ;
Messrs. G. S. Hafirs and S. II Pow¬
ell paid Newton a visit, last Sunday, •
and returned oa Monday. Ir was]
n,m <)Ved that Mr. Powell captured a :
partn l - ' while gone, but. that genlle- j
man called to see as s-Ou alter his re-
turn, and said he just, run in to inform
us that the n p-rt was untrue. We
w. re thus deprived of a local and an
expected waiter of dainties. !
Can’t something he done to cnup’e'e j
the Methodist chr.rcb? Besides adding
comfort, its compl turn will greatly
benefit its appearams , and neat com¬
fortable church edifices speak louder
ihim any thing else for tile refinement
of a community. What do the ladies
s ty to.giving u festival or some kind |
of entertainment, for the benefit o' !
an
the church building fund?
FOR SALE 1
I have for sale a ver -y line inure. Call ;
and see me and secure a l burguin,
W. H. DIXSON.
Among the visitors to our town this
w<ek We notice Mrs Joel. W. Ilightow-
cr.Miss Gnllie Hall, of Damascus; Dr.
Wilkinsmnl Him. John V. Heard of
Colqnit; Mr John Nelson,of Milford;
Rev. J. 1’. Wardlnw and Sheriff Mosely
of Blakely; Mr. J. L. Boynton, ot
Whitney an ’ Messrs. Collins and Ram-
bo, of Bluffron.
I)r. D. lhnther of Arkansas bus
been on a visit to bis brother, Mr. A.
T. Prather , of this place, for several
d„ys He l-ft hist Wednesday f«.v
Flo.i la. A. T. Prather and lady He-
wHBptHiieil iiim, nud tlM»y will Kf>,*n<l n
d'Ort while m the , “land , . of . fl-.wew” a ,,
witl) the hope of beuefitting their
health.
HEFoE •
BOYD & GRIFFIN will he in
Arlington until WEDNESDAY,
April 6th- Those desiring
GOOD PICTURES should cull at
once.
Miss Oappie Calhoun of Colquitt,
sister to Mr. J. W. Calhoun, of this
plave, spent a short while with her
brother’s family this week. Miss
Cappie is n charming young lady, and
her many yonng friends lu re are al-
Wliy8 delighted to have her visit us.
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T| ' 1,1 ’ 1 1,10 onven-
.■ . .. *'.
Vr ‘
point( 7 d the first 8 t „ tlII , ]av „ ‘ U ' y l,,e ,
children , s day.” , , The first Saturday in
Ma y, 1881, is the 7th day Jjet's ' all a "
•
turn out and have a picnic and try to
make the children enjoy themselves.
Onr county jail now contains, for
the first time within onr knowledge, a
white female prisoner. Ami she a
danger at d friend ess. May the ‘strong
. lrra 0 f (i Je ] aw > remember tins and let
justice be tempered with mercy.
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big down fenegs, etc. We learn that
hail fell very Jthick and fast, covering
the ground about at> inch in depth and
wassvural inches deep where it drifted.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Postoflice at Leary,
March 1st, 1881:
Ranks, S H Jones, Lucy
Bowin, Victoria Johnson, Camiel
JSS^wStfan
Ballard, Sarah E McSlade, Emily
Bussey. Wm Moiul, Francis
Dixon, Isaac Moore, Henry
Dodiviu, E A Porter, Richard,
Ghiskin, Fannie, Robinson, Matt
GardeD, Minnie, Scott, Sallte V
Green, Louisa, Sinqtiefield, JII
Holt,- Wesley Washington
Whitcomb, UO -, . Russ, u U illiums. Richard
Warnock, Hardy Williams, Cm
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please 1 say J advertised * If
not called „ , for # within . , thirty days will
be sent to the Dead Letter office.
J. E. MERCER,
i Postmaster,
MORGAN ITEMS.
BY V . A C.
Morgan am a whale.
Morgan still improving.
.Morgan wants to go fishing.
Morg.m is the place Arlington some
times visits.
Mr. Joe Coxwell has moved to his
n w home on the noith side of town,
On’y one boarder at the Gladden
Hot. 1. and that one seems to attract a
good deal of attention just now.
H. C. Sheffield, Esq., in town Mon¬
day; ,1. C. Price, of Leary, here on
Tue-day. Now, say we are dull here,
if }ou like.
Preaching at the Baptist church last
Saturday and Sunday by the pastor,
Rev. Mr. Gurry. A good cjngrega-
tiou both days.
Morgan is to have a grist mill add-
ed to the saw mill of Messrs. Tinsley
& Ivev. We hope the addition will be
made in slioit order.
If you want blacksmith work done,
oi a wagon or baggy repaired come to
Morgan to have it' done. Don’t you
see we are improving ?
Hurrah for Calhoun county! She
now has over two hundred dollars in
the tr< usury and not a single cent of
outstanding indebtedness.
Our Uncle Pat has been to Macon
buying goods; but take nnr advice,and
'
don’t . ask , l.vin , what , . ai,s hisho.se un- .
1 ss you are more than fifty yards from
him.
Rev. D. B. Jay is spending a few
days with ns now. He looks natural
and well. All were gl id to see him.
and lu fe his visits will be ofteiier in
the future.
Wonder if the Board of Commis-hm
PI’S will have the grand jury present-
ments published. We suppose every
citizens of the county would like to
read them.
Dr. Briscoe and L. I). Monroe held
!in indignation meeting on the court
house steps last Monday, when tlmy
remembered that the 1st of April is
most line. We will say, though, that
they have thoroughly exercised the
deer with tin ir ilogi, but killed nary
one.
The committee appointed by the
last graiyl^nvy, consisting of J. L
B ynton. J. II. Griffin and B D-
Jn|WB to examine the hooks and rec¬
ords of the county officers have been
at work already. We can’t find out
how they arc firogres-ing us yet, but
know their investigation \v 11 be
thorough.
The Inidge builders have g me to
work, and we hope soon to note the
that the Simmons bridge is new
and safe. Tlcre are other btidges to
be let out soon. Our Commissioners
Roads and Revenue seem determ
ined to keep our roads and bridge-i in
good repair. Hope tin y will succeed,
If they will build a high feiice around
the jail it will be more safe as no
one c m communicate with the priso
nefs.
Advice ,, . is . cheap , we , know, and to
a dvise others is what any ope can do,
80 I,pre 8 WS " e hel * »^l8e every
one that goes to church to s’art early
; „ 1( ] > )e (| ^ «... ' . , ” , ‘‘
and in they will n not only . feel . better
t ;em .s. Ives. but will n< t disturb
others. We have heard it said ‘*bet
ter late than never” but that
work when it disturbs a whole emigre-
gation of people assembled to wor Dip
God. Now, this is free and nothing
to pay, but hope the late church goeis
will think of it. If any one wants to
show off a fine dr< ss, or something'of
,tat Mm
A lady now ^ residing iu this city was
once traveling by stage among the
Catskill mountains, and stopped
the night at an out-of-the-way coun-
try inn. She was tired with her jour
ney, and slept late in the morning,not
responding to the first call for
fast Presently there came another tap
at her door, and a girlish voice said; '
m.m. won t jo» E et up? We
™ut to use one of your sheets for a
table-cloth .”—Keokuk Constitution.
List of Unclaimed Letters
Remaining in the Post Office, at
Arlington March 1st, 1881:
willDm Bibb Mrs Hetty Creen
^j wg q Harris West Hill col
Mrs Affix. Heudry Robert Stubbs
Teas Wbeeler Mike Wakefield
Miss Surah Tolover Charlie Davis
If „ uot , called „ for iu thirty days will
be sent to Dead Letter office.
In calling for these Letters please
say advertised.
J. H. Saunders, P. M.
Lust Saturday n negro was driving
along tlie si frets in Macon, Ids horse
suddenly sank d"\vn into the turlli out
of sight. ‘ Investigations showed that
the animal had fal'en down some six
feet into u 1 o'e as large as an ordinary
room. How came the excavation
tin re under earth? It seems that the
recent, heavy mins had hurst the sewer
dirtying a portion of it away, and
the rushing waters I ad washed the
gri at opetnnur under ti e street—so
when the Weight of the horse came
upon the thin crust, of earth it gave
way precipitating the horse to the
hotlom.’’ The hois > Was rescued fiotu
his “ hiding place’’ "without having
sustained .any injury of consequence.
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Mothers i Mothers !! Mothers! !!
Arc you disturded at. night mid broken
of your rest by a sick child suffering
ami crying with the excruciating pain
of cutting teeth? If so. go at once
and get a UMtle of M R.S. WINSLOWS
SOOTHLVD SYRUP. It will relieve
*be poor little sufferer immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake
about it. There is not a mother on earth
who has ever used it, wire will not tell
at once that if will regulate the bowels
and give rest to the mother, and reli el
ami health to the child, operating like
magic. It is perfectly safe to mse in
all cases, and ideas Ilia taste, and
is the prescription of the oldest
anh I-eat female pity is and nurses
in the United fcv a S.»Kl every where.
25 cents a bottli oetl5-ly
Ameiicm is infested wi ll a gang of
''"eebievonu hoys who lilt gates nil
their liiagis and tarn cows and hogs |
jn 011 tl ,„ lllJWt . r gfll . llelH of private
citiz ns
JL (M a week in your own tow n. !
H# Outfit free. No risk. Rem'
you want a business at which |c
soat. of either sex can in ike great pay all ’
the time they work, write for particulars
J. II. IIau-ett X Co., Portland, Maine.
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For Sale or ExcLange at the Mill.
No need going anywhere else to buy iimoI. In (lie future, we shall keep on hand
a good supply of the best and prettiest white meal.
LUMBER! LUMBER!
BY TIIE WHOLE SALE.
The ginning being over, we arc giving our entire attention to GRINDING AND
8WIN Tlianiifui (l, iU|d eiiu, on sliorl uoDcc. jrriiul u« much wi and hi. mm li lumber as you
want. for past patronage, we remain Trijly Yours,
IcbSl-ly n. w. Race & son.
laim
HEAD THE w- m m *3 TO
WEBB & HIGHTOWER
Come to the front again witli more goods and prettier goods than has ever
been displayed in tills section. Any and everything you want kept constant¬
ly on hand. We call special attention to
OUR STOCK OF DOMESTICS,
which rivals competition in quantity, quality and beauty.
OUR HEAVY STOCK OF MY GOOES
should he examined before purchasing elsewhere.
EXAMINE OUR NOTIONS
and you will surely buy of us.
Something Nice for the Ladies :
Kid Gloves, Fine and Fancy Hose, Ladies’ Imperial Marino Vests, Collars
and Cuffs, Ties, Fichus, Perfumes and Toilet Articles.
gjjQjjg SHOES SUOES
of all sizes and in great variety of style. Don’t fail to examine them; they
will be sure to please you.
(ilfyf.h iu ^ > ' Gents’ Furnishing Goods.
In this department have anything yon want. Over 500 new boxes of line
=-Nars just received. A handsome lot of Gents’Tics and Scarfs, all of the
latest styles. A full line of Gents’ Ilose.
The Latest Thing On Ice—Cur Stock of HATS.
We never fail to sell when we have an opportunity of showing them. All
sizes, men’s, youths’, and boys’, from the cheapest to the finest
me?* ...... ..... ......
In addition to the above named articles we keep a large lot of
GLASS-WARE, SADDLES, IIA UK ESS, BRIDLES , &€., &C.
A full line of HARDWARE AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES on hand.
Chairs and Bedsteads a specialty. One and Two-horse Wagons always on
hand. Come and see us. No trouble tw show goods. What you don’t see
ask for. Respectfully, WEBB & HIGHTOWER.
oct-ly
( 'I K ^ntiU.t '\i.norN eor^TT.--ttrfdires
"JD. Jones, iriumlimi of lieirn of B. B„
Jones, tlffciiM'il, to-wit: IK. A. Jones am)
Kmlora rieUluiKl, having applied to the
rourt of OrdinaryId cowny lorn dls-
chariic from his jxuanliiuishii) of the per¬
sons and property of his said tvards,
thin is, therefore, to cite all pol¬
soils concerned io show cause, by
tiling object Ions in my office, why said U.
1). Join's should not lie dismissed from his
guurtlluuslt'.p of dismission, of said heirs'ami receive let¬
ters (liven under »ny hand
and official signature this March 28, 188j.
4\v .1. 1. MOXROK, Ordinary.
A Cough,Cold or Sore Throat should
he sopp.-d Neglect frequently results
in tin Incurable Rung Disease or Con-
smnpt ion. Brown s Bronchial Troches
are certain to give relief in Asthma,
Bronchitis Coughs, (.'alairli, Con¬
siimptive and throat Diseases. For
thirty years the Tr-ehcs have been
recommended by physicians, and al¬
ways give | ei (Vet sat isfa. t ion. They
are not new or unt.iied hut having
been tested.by wide and constant use
for neardy an entire gem ration, they
have attained well-merited rank
among the few staple remedies of the
age. Public sp akers and singers use
them ......
to e'ear and stlengthen the voice.
Sold at twenty live cents a box every-
where. net 15 ly
*2skS&
Peter H c n ti e r r. o s i
COMBINED CATALOG!’:: OF
s Jffil A;,
Will be J tailed Fire t > ell who apply by i
Letter.
Our Experimental Grounds In if
which we test our Vegetable mid
Flower Seedu mostcouiplote) O
and are
our Greenhouses for Plants
(covering the largest !l In acres in glass), arc
America,
PETER HEHDERSON £ CO.
35 Cortlandt Street, New York,
BBSS i
Acenti Wiintcd, IfiuWny mode
iselllnffour PLATFOKM FAMILY
|MC1ALK» Weighs up to «B!b8, Retail
unci', iHt.bO. TeriaamirpriaoAgeatg,
Vomkutw Scale Co., Oiuciuuau B U*