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VOLUME XVI.
Calhoun Co.
StTPEBIOH COURT.
.bulge—W. Solicitor-General—W. X. Spence. E. Wooten.
Clerk—W. .1. Ragan. Davis.
Sheriff—L. II.
Regular terms, second Mondays in June
and December.
COITNTY COURT.
Judge—L. D. Monroe.
Solicitor-General--—--
Quarterly sessions, 4th Mondays in Feb¬
ruary, May, August and November.
Monthly sessions, 4th Monday in each
month.
COURT OF ORDINARY.
Ordinary—A. I. Monroe.
Court, first Monday in each month.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Henry Turner,
J. M. Wooten,
J. B. George. Tuesday in oacb month.
Court, first.
Treasurer—Thomas E. Plowden.
Tax Receiver—J. B. Stendham.
Tax Collector—C. J. Davis.
Surveyor—W. S. Short.
Coroner—'W. A. Manry.
School Commissioner—J. J. Bock.
JUSTICE COURTS.
Morgan—1128nl district—J. X. Daniell,
J. I’. W. E. Harvln, N. P. and ex-officio
J. P. Court, second Thursday in each
month.
Arlington—574th district—Jno. R. Mills,
J. P. William Ray, N. P. andex-offlcio J.
P. Court, 3il Wednesday in each month.
Edison—1316th district—Jas. R. Strick¬
land, J. P. Everett J. Bass, N. P. and ex-
officio J. P. Court, 2nd Saturday in each
month. Daniell,
Leary—626th district—Harper and ex-officio J.
J. P. M. A. Bunch, N. P. in each month.
P. Court, 3rd Saturday district—G. B.
Pern’, Williamsburg—1283rd J. P. C. J. McDanial, X. P. and
ex-officio J. P. Court, 4th Saturday in
each month. Eubanks,
Cordray—1304th district—Will
J. P. David Wimberly, X. P. and ex-offi¬
cio J. P. Court, 1st Saturday in each
month.
CHURCHES.
Methodist Church—Rev. J. W. Arnold,
pastor. Preaching 2nd Sunday in each
month. Sunday School every Sunday at
3 o’clock p. m., W. A. Buekcom, superin¬
tendent. 1. D. Miller,
Baptist Church—Rev. J. Sunday.
pastor. Preaching every 4th
Sunday School every Sunday at 9 o’clock
a. m., G. W. Harrison, superintendent.
TOWN OF ARLINGTON.
Mayor—H. M. Calhoun.
Couneilmen—W. A. Beckcom, W. E.
Saunders, J. E. Toole, J. S. Collins, W.
B. Clerk—C. Taylor. TI. Parramore.
Treasurer—R. O. Nixon. Ray.
Marshals—C. H. Parramore, T. L.
“business and Stonal cards.
NEWTON: HOUSE,
MORGAN, GA.
J. M. NEWTON, Prop’r.
Offers to the traveling public
the comforts of home. Good
fare, nice beds and polite atten¬
tion. Livery stable in connec¬
tion tvith the house.
H. L. MILLER,
PHYSICIAN RKD SURGEON.
ARLINGTON, GEORGIA.
Office on Bailroad street, next dooi
east of G. L. Collins’ store. Calls
answered promptly, clay or night,
Charges reasonable.
E. K. RAINEY t
DENTIST,
ARLINGTON, CEOECIA.
Office upstairs in Carter Buildirg— fri/nt
room. fell 14-93 tf
It M. CALHOUN,
Attorney at Law,
ARLINGTON, GEORGIA
Will practice in the courts of Al¬
bany and Pataula circuits. Prompt
attention given to all business.
j-. j\ zbieciki,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MORGAN, GA.
Prompt attention will be given to
all business entrusted to his care.
Collections made a speciality. Mon¬
ey to loan cn good security.
G. H. DOZIER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Morgan, Georgia.
Will practice anywhere.
Rise Hull
Three miles north from Hilton Cellar Station Springs,
5 miles Southeast from am!
12 miles southwest from Blakely.
TOLL: 1-6 and Hulls, or
1-5 and Return Hulls.
Shipments, in lots of 10 bushels and up¬
wards, to Saffold, Ala. Mid. R’y., Hilton
Station, Central R’y., or Porter’s prepaid, Ferry.
Chattahoochee river, with freight
will be drayed and returned free of charge
for dmyag». W. O. SHEFFIELD,
jan21 9<vly Cedar Springs, Ga.
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Know that when it comes to SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT that the
place to find it is at my store. I carry everything in the Grocery lino and
ray prices ure low enough to meet the low price of cotton.
On© IDoIlgo?
will buy 20 lbs Sugar, or
17 lbs Whole Grain Rice, or
8 lbs Best Roasted Coffee.
Nicest lino of both Fancy and Stick Candy to bo found anywhere in
Arlington.
Tho nicest Crackers to be had in the market—Fresh every woek.
Tobacco, Cigars, Cheroots and Cigarettes.
Envelopes, Tablets and Box Paper cheaper than you can get them
elsewhere.
You are cordially invited to call at my new stand—fourth door
from the corner, Railroad street. If you don’t see wliat you want, ask
for it—if it is a good thing I’ve got it.
£j£7“J'’RESH FISH AND OYSTERS every Friday night, in season.
GOODS DELIVERED FREE TO ARY PART OF TOWN
J. S. PRATT,
W 1 Arlington, Ga.
AGENT FOR TROY STEAM LAUNDRY.
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IS THE BEST PLACE IN ALL THIS SECTION TO GET
Whiskies, Wines, Brandies,
Beers, Cigars, Tobacco, &c.
Our stock of Case Whiskies is very large and of the choicest
brands on the market. When you wish a bottle of whisky for medicinal
use, come to see us. We have a splendid large Refrigerator, and for
Draught Beer
and other cold drinks “we are the boys” to call on.
Our BILLIARD PARLOR offers a pleasant place to while away a dull
hour. Prompt, courteous attention and the full value of their money
given to all customers.
W. B. TAYLOR, Proprietor,
ARLINGTON, GA.
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Georgia—Calhoun County:
Providence permitting, I will be at the following places, on the dates
named for 1he purpose of receiving tax returns for the year 1898 :
MORGAN—April 5th and 23rd, May 3rd.
WILLIAMSBURG—April 14th and 28th, May 10th.
LEARY—April 9th and 21st, May 7tli.
ARLINGTON—April 16th and 26tli, May 14th.
EDISON—April 12th and 30th, May 12th.
CORDRAY—April 7th and 19th, May 5tli.
TURNPIKE—May 6th, in the morning.
CASEY’S STORE—May 6th, in the afternoon.
WHITNEY—May 17th.
MANRY’S MILL—May 19th.
JEFF—May 21st.
Remember to return all property owned or in your possession
March 1st.
J. B. STEADHAM,
TAX RECEIVER CALHOUN COUNTY.
Oak ¥ Hall ¥ Bar
and Billiard Saloon.
NEXT DOOR TO G. I— COLLINS’ STORE.
We invite our friends to call on us at our handsome new quarters,
where they will find an ETIRELY NEW stock of
Fine Whiskies, Whines,
Brandies, Beers,
Cigars and Tobacco,
which wo guarantee to be thediest to be had for tho money. A splendid
line of CASE WHISKIES for medicinal purposes. Give us a call and you
will receive tho best of treatment.
J - S. COLLINS, Manager,
ARLINGTON, GA.
Not
and persistent use of the col¬
umns of a newspaper will
' draw trade as nothing else
can or will for those who
ARLINGTON, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1898.
increase your trade by a judi¬
cious use of printer’s ink? It
lias been demonstrated too often
to need re-iteration that
From Rev. W. D. Johnson, Jr.
Albany, Gil, Mnr. 30, ’98.
To the Editor of The Courier :—
Having known you for some time,
and'knowing you to bo a man ever
ready to right a wrong or repair an
injury, especially when perpetrated
against an innocent man, I now
write you asking space in the col¬
umns of your paper to clear up some
defamations made against my char¬
acter by those whom 1 thought I was
bonefltting as well as by my enemies.
1 learn that an impression lias
been made upon tlie minds of the
good citizens of Arlington, that I
was a party to a foul and infamous
plot to deceive and destroy the char¬
acter of ono Annie Corley, who was
married hy me to James Strafford,
who is well known in Arlington.
I have never in my life knowingly
broke the laws of my country. Since
so much lias been said about tho
matter, and since 1 am so well
known in both Calhoun and Early
counties, I want to, for the benefit
of my friends, give a. straight-for¬
ward explanation of tho case as it
happened, people and leave it whether to a fair-
minded to say or
not I am criminally guilty of any
offense against the laws of my State
or country.
During List year, as tho colored
citizens of Arlington well know, a
rumor was afloat, saying that Janies
Strafford had been too intimate with
Annie Corley, and James was for a
long t ime begged by his people (some
of them), as well as by his friends, to
marry the girl. This ho stubbornly
refused to do till lio was threatened
with arrest. On the night before
the town was burned, James came
to me and asked me to perform the
marriage ceremony for them ; his
sister, Mrs. Annie G. Harper, having,
a few days previous to that, given
me the money for the purchase of
tho license, wo gave the money to
Tom Smith, who at that time worked
at Jack Cook’s blacksmith shop, and
sent him to the Just ices of the Peace
for the license. Tom caino back to
ns saying that ho wont to Mr. Wm.
Ray, and that Mr. Ray said that he
hail 'no license on hand. He was
then sent to Mr. Nance for it and re¬
turned saying that Mr. Nance said
that we might proceed with the
marriage and he would issue tho
license next morning. Having known
Tom Smith to be truthful, and hav¬
ing unbounded confidence in Mr.
Nance, who had ofttimos befriended
me; and then to save James (who
at that time was my friend, one for
whom I stood ready to do anything
honorable) from arrest, and to save
the girl from open disgrace, I ac¬
cordingly performed tho ceremony.
To our sorrowful surprise, next
morning when wo awoke our town
was in flames and the postofB.ce,
along with other buildings had been
consumed; therefore, tho license
could not be obtained. Among oth¬
ers who came over from Blakely to
witness the scene of tho conflagra¬
tion, was Mr. L. E. Rlack, the hon¬
ored sheriff of Early county. I
gave him tlie money asking him to
purchase the license, and send it to me
—but tho varied duties of office kept
him from remembering to purchase
it. After keeping the money six or
seven weeks, ho returned it to me
during the time that I was moving
from Arlington to Albany, and the
duties devolving upon me in my
new field of labor caused me to for¬
get tho occurrence altogether.
Now, this is a true statement of
the affair, just as it happened. Iam
of tho opinion that any other man
would have acted just as I did.
Having lived two years in Early
county and two years in Calhoun, I
have nothing to present in tho de¬
fense of my character aside from
my deportment while in your midst.
There is hut one thing that I regret
about my relationships with those
good peoplo, whom 1 shall never
forgot, and that is, I am in debt to a
few of them (and who is it that is
not in debt to some ono?) While in
Arlington, I tried to preach tho gos¬
pel and practice it as well, and went
night and day, miles and miles,
struggling to elevate my people and
fit them for a higher and more use¬
ful life ; and now some of those for
whom I passed many sleepless nights,
traveling through ra in and darkness,
have arrayed themselves against me.
Yea, the young man whom I strug¬
gled so hard to save from arrest and
the girl’s peoplo whom I tried to
rescue from disgrace, all! all arc
against me and tho worst things
they can say for me aro now too
good; but it is ever thus through
life. I appeal to all who may read
these lines to think us kindly of me
as you can. Thank God for the en-
couragement given by Jonathan
Lawrence in tho following lines :
In the tempest of life, when the wave and
the gale
Arearound and above, if thy footing should
thine fail, should dim thy caution
If eye grow
“Look depart, aloft!” and be firm and be fearless
of heart.
If the friend who embraced in prosperity’s
With glow, for joy and for
a smile each a tear
each woe,
Should lie tray thee when sorrows like
clouds arc arrayed,
“Look aloft!” to (ho friendship which
never shall fade.
And oh! whim death conios In his terrors
to cast
Ills fears on the future, his pull on the past,
In that moment of darkness, with hope in
thy heart.
And a smile in thine eye, “Look aloft!”
and depart"
And now, I pray God’s blessings
upon all who have misjudged me,
and more especially for those whom
1 f ried so hard to save from the vor¬
tex of immorality, but who now are
open and avowed enemies. God
bless them ! is my sincere desire.
Wi. D. Johnson, Jr.
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.
It is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of ono concern in tho
land who arc not afraid to be gener¬
ous to the needy and suffering. Tho
proprietors of Dr. King’s New Dis¬
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this groat
medicine ; and have the satisfaction
of knowing it lias absolutely cured
thousand of hopeless oases. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all dis¬
eases of the Throat, Chest a nd Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on W.
E. Saunders, Druggist, and got a
trial bottle free. Regular size 60r.
and $1. Every bottle guaranteed,
or prico refunded. 3
Convicts Leased.
Atlanta, Ga., April 1. —Eighteen
hundred convicts wore today leased
hy tlie prison commission of tho
State. The aggregate of the lease
contracts amounted to $178,000.
This transaction is rather remark¬
able when it is considered that here¬
tofore tho State has realized but
$25,000 for the lease of the convicts,
and incidental expenses cut this
amount to about $17,000 a year. J.
M. Smith, of Oglethorpe, Brick and Hie
Chattahoochee Company were
among the largest lessees. Cruger
& Pace, of Albany, secured 100 con¬
victs for their brick works. An im¬
portant decision of the commission
was to lease no convicts to turpen-
tine operators.
I was reading an advertisement
of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the Worcester
Enterprise recently, which leads me
to write this. I can truthfully say
I never used any remedy equal to it
for colic and diarrhoea. I have
never had to use more than ono or
two doses to euro the worst case
with myself or children.—W. A.
Stroud, Popomoke City, Mil. For
sale hy W. E. Saunders, Arlington ;
H. Turner, Edison ; Mrs. S. T. Clay¬
ton, Morgan.
An exchange says a fox skin is
worth $1. The man who gets a fox
where he can skin him will eum
ovory cent of it.
Backlcn’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 satisfac¬
tion or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by W. E.
Saunders.
The rapid growth of finger nails
is supposed to indicate good health.
One of Two Ways.
The bladder was created for one
purpose, namely, a receptable for
the urine, and as such it is not liable
to any form of disease except hy one
of two waps. Tho first way is from
imperfect action of tho kidneys.
Tlie second way is from careless lo¬
cal treatment of other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
kidneys is tho chief cause of bladder
trouble. Bo the womb, like the
bladder, was created for one pur
pose, and if not doctored too much
is not liable to weakness or disease,
except in rare cases. It is situated
hack of and very close to the Mad¬
der, therefore any pain, disease or
inconvenience manifested in the
kidneys, hack, bladder or urinary
passages is often, hy mistake, attrib-
uatod to female -Weakness or womb
trouble of some sort. Tlie error is
easily made and may be as easily
avoided. To find out correctly set
your urine aside for twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indi¬
cates kidney or bladder trouble.
The mild and the extraordinary ef¬
fect of Dr. Kilmer’s Hwang) Root,
the great kidney and bladder reme¬
dy, is soon realized. If you need a
mediejne you should have the heat.
At druggists fifty cents anil one dol¬
lar. You may have a sample bottle
and pamphlet, both sent free by
mail, upon receipt of three 2-cent
to cover the cost of postage on the
bottle. Mention Calhoun County
Courier and send your address to
Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
Y. The proprietor of this paper
guarantee the genuineness of this
offer.
NUMBER 17.
A Duel to Death.
W. C. Brann, the editor of the
sensational shoot known as tho Icon¬
oclast, had a street duel in Waco,
Texas, on Friday evening of last,
week, with Ca.pt. M. T. Davis, a
prominent oitisson, in which both
men received Wounds from which,
they afterwards died. Brann was
shot through the left lung, left log
and right foot, and Davis was shot,
through the right lung and through
both arms. The difficulty grew out
of the Brann-Baylor fund of last
year, which had already resulted in
the death of two or three men.
Captain Davis had daughters in the
Baylor University,which institution,
it will be recalled, was referred to
by tho Iconoclast last year in a. way
which was generally construed to
mean reflections on the moral char¬
acter of the pupils and faculty.
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A Clever Trick.
It certainly looks like it, but thoro
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who lias lamo back and
weak kidneys, malaria or ner-ous
troubles. Wo mean he can cure
himself right away by taking Elec¬
tric Bitters. This medicine tones up
tho whole system, acts as a stimu¬
lant to the liver and kidneys, is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. It
cures constipation, headache, faint¬
ing spells, sleeplessness and melan¬
choly. If is purely vegetable, a
mild laxative, and restores tho sys¬
tem to its natural vigor. Try Elec¬
tric Bitters and bo convinced that
they are a miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50? a bot¬
tle at W. E. Saunders’ drugstore. 3
Every man may have his prico,
but it is always greater than his
neighbor thinks ho is worth.
Safety for Women.
Tansy, Pennyroyal and Cotton
Root Pills removo all suppressions
and irregularities. $1 per box. For
particulars address Dr. Frank Ed¬
mondson, Atlanta, Ga.
A silvor coin is usually in currency
for twonty-sovon years.
Beauty Is Blood Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without It. Cascarets, Camly Ca¬
thartic clean your blood and keep It clean,
by stirring up from your lazy liver and driving
all impurities the body. bolls, Bigiii blotches, to¬
day Markin',Tils to banish and that pimples, sickly bilious
com¬
plexion hy taking Cascarets—beauty for
ton cents, All druggists, satisfaction
guaranteed, 10c, 25o, 60c.
It doesn’t matter if beauty is only
skin deep as long as tho skin is worn
outside.
An Old Idea.
Every day strengthens tho belief of emi¬
nent physicians that impure blood is the
.’suse of tlie majority of our diseases.
Twenty-five years ago this theory was used
as a b!i3iu for tlie formula of Browns’ Iron
Bitters. The many remarkable cures effected
by 11] is famous old household remedy are
. 0 llicient to prove that tlie theory is correct.
Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Astronomy interests fewer pooplo
than gastronomy does.
Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation for¬
ever file, 25c. IfC.C.C. fall, druggists
refund your money.
WANTED—Trustworty and active gen
tlemen or ladies to travel for responsible, t iv
established house In Georgia. Mon
(X) find expenfftfl. Position Htcady. K
erc'iice Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company. Dept.,
W., Chicago.
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Albany, Ga., Oct. 15, 1897.
Dear Sir Wo shall he pleased bash to
have your orders for Doors,
and Blinds, Paints, Oil, Lime, Ce¬
ment, Plaster Paris, etc.
All our Doors, Windows, etc., arc
of the host workmanship and ina-
terial and made from Kiln Dried
Lumber. A beautiful line of line
Front Doors, in Veneered While
— the ,,
Pine, with Pyrographie Glass or
heavy French Bevel Plate Glass.
Our While Load and Oil are the
best “Red Seal,” St. Louis brand,
and the celebrated Carter White
Lend, and tho “Crown” brand ot
Linseed Oil. Lumber ,
location: At Weston’s
Yard on BLikcly Extension.
Yours truly,
WESTON Sc CO.
KtT Longview Lime for sale in
Arlington by L. F. MURRAY.