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Calhoun County Courier
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Arlington, (la., Friday, April 28, 1S98.
Call for Maas /Icetlng.
A mass mooting of the Democratic
jiarty of Calhoun county is called to
meet at the court house in Morgan
on the 4th Monday, at 10 o’clock n.
j n April 25th, for the purpose of
., and pointing
reorganizing a a new
CX(‘< •utive committee and transacting
such other business as they may
deem proper, L. G. Cartlkdue,
Ohm. Dem. Ex. Com.
John Ward, Secretary.
"Rememljer the Maine !” will bo
the battle cry of Uncle Sam’s snil-
ors as thoy pour hot shot into Ha-
vana.
Albany’s hay (lay ought to com-
mand the attention of our farmers
the more forcibly since war with
Spain makes it more necessary to
raise abundant provision crops.
We didn’t believe that there was
n Democrat in the Second district so
lucking in political judgment as to
go up against Jim Griggs for Con¬
gress this year, but Col. A. L. Hawes
dispelled our illusion. Jim will dis¬
pel the Colonel’s illusions hi ter on.
The Atlanta Constitution and oth¬
er Candler organs have conjured up
a terrible conspiracy out of a chance
meeting Judge Atkinson and Mr.
Berner in tlio Macon Telegraph of¬
fice, Borne of the silliest rot we
evor read has been written about
this occurrence.
All of the candidates for governor
have friends in Calhoun county, hut
nothing like a general line up of the
different factions lias yot taken
place. Our people would like to
hear from all of the distinguished
gentlemen before the campaign for
the nomination closes.
It is stated that General Fitzhngli
Leo is to be made a major general
in the United States army and will
lead an invading force into Cul a.
What a marked and just tribute to
tho valor of General Lee this will
be. Tho whole nation is praising
tho noble ex-Confoderate for his
splendid conduct of affairs in Ha¬
vana.
“That vulgarian, General Miles,”
as Jeff Davis dubbed him, is the
commander-in-clvief of the U. S.
Army. He was Mr. Davis’ jailor
when ho was imprisoned at Fortress
Monroe. —Bainbridge Democra t.
Well, really, now, most people had
an idea that the President, is the
commander-in-chief of tho United
States army.
The Second District Democratic
Executive Committee will moot in
Albany today to fix the time and
place for holding the next district
convention and provide for the
county primaries. We hope the
committee will name Albany ius the
place for tho convention, as it is the
most accessible place in the district.
Mr. G. W. Riley, of Arlington, is
the member of the committee from
Early county, and Mr. J.N. Daniell,
of Morgan, is the member from Cal¬
houn.
The authorship of tlio much-dis¬
cussed “Inner Experiences of a Cabi¬
net Member’s Wife,” printed in The
Ladies’ Home Journal, will bo re-
vealod in the June issue of that
magazine, when the name of Anna
Farqnhar will appear ns the author.
It is surmised that the domestic ex¬
periences described in these letters
were those of Mrs. W. II. H. Miller,
wife of the Attorney-General in
President Harrison’s Cabinet—since
Miss Farqnhar is known to be a per¬
sonal friend of the Miller family,
and to hnvo spent considerable time
with them in Washington during
their official residence there. The
author of these letters was horn and
raised in Indianapolis, in neighborly
relations with the Harrison and Mil-
lor families, hut for ton years past
she lias lived u studious professional
iife in New York, London and Bos¬
ton. She is now connected with tho
editorial staff of The Boston Tran¬
script. Member’s In addition to her “Cabinet
Wife” letters she lias pub-
lished one novel—“A Singer’s
Heart"—and another one is about
to be issued. She is a young wo-
Iter man, exceedingly clever," and only
claspst friends have known her
connection with tho Washington
letters which have attracted such
wide attention.
Spain riuit Give Up Cubs.
After one of the hardest fought
battled between the two houses
known in hinny years, Congress,
at 5 :43 o'clock Tuesday morning,
came to an agreement upon the me -
montuuH question now agitating the
nation. The Cuban resolutions as
finally passed read t s fell ws:
Whereas, The abhorrent condi¬
tions which have existed for more
than three years in the island < f
Cuba, so near our own borders, have
shocked the moral sense of the peo¬
ple of the United States, have bo* n
a disgrace to Christian civilization,
culminating, as they have; in the d< -
struction of a United htites batth -
ship, with 266 of its officers and
crew, while on a friendly visit to the
harbor of Havana, and cannot lon¬
ger be endured, us bus been set forth
by the President of the United
States, in liis message to congress of
April 11th, 1898, upon which the
action of congress was invited;
therefore, l>e it
Resolved, By the Senate and House
of Representatives of Congress as¬
sembled,
1. That the people of the island
of Cuba are, and of right ought be,
free and independent.
2. That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the
government of the United States
does hereby demand, that the gov¬
ernment. of Spain at once relinquish the
its authority and government in
island of Cuba and withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
3. That the President of the
United States be, and lie is hereby
directed and empowered to use the
entire land and naval forces of the
United States and to call into the
actual service of the United States
the militia of the several States to
such an extent as may necessary to
carry these resolutions into effect.
4. That the United States hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over said island, except
for the pacification thereof; and
assert their determination when that
is accomplished control to leavo of the the island govern¬ to
ment and
its people.
These resolutions were transmitted
to the President Tuesday afternoon
and he affixed liis signature to them
Wednesday. The war may now be
considered a certainty, unless Spain
shall voluntarily surrender Culm.
United States troops are now be¬
ing mobilized at Southern sea ports
to form an invading army in case
the United States find it necessary
to beseige Havana.
Congress will authorize the Presi¬
dent to call for an army of 80,0P0
volunteers. These volunteers will
probably ho made up from the mili¬
tia of the various States.
Spain will find Uncle Stun a warm
number if she persists in her deter¬
mination to hold Cuba.
It Made ’Em Hot.
“As mad as a wet hen” doesn’t
begin to express it. read
When the people of Albany Herald
the dispatches iu Tuesday’s
and in the Atlanta Journal to the
effect that Secretary Alger had de¬
cided to send the militia of the
Southern states to Cuba, wliilo the
militia of the Northern states would
be retained for guard duty in the
cities along the gulf and the south
Atlantic, they became very indig¬
nant.
That is, all who placed any cred¬
ence in the story.
Expressions the reverse of compli¬ sides,
mentary wore hoard on all
and excited people discussed in an
excited manner this supposedly new
phase of the war situation. all
Among the militia, some, who
along had declared their readiness to
respond to the call of duty and go
as far as was necessary in defense
of the flag, saiil they positively
would not tamely submit to such an
outrage.
’Die women, who have never real¬
ly taken to this war very kindly,
were, perhaps, the most indignant
of all.
The telegraph wires were wanned
up in efforts to learn whether there
was any foundation for the story,
and when a dispatch was received
by Col. Ed. L. Wight from Con¬
gressman Griggs about noon stating
that Secretary Alger positively de¬
nied tho truth of the report, the ex¬
citement begun rapidly to die away.
But the indignation was hot while
it lasted, and from all accounts it
was just as warm in other places.
If such a step was evor contempla t¬
ed, the reception of the isn’t rumor likely was
of such a nature that it.
that any effort will ever be made to
carry it out.—Albany Herald.
The committee of the Ohio legis¬
lature, engaged in investigating the
charges of bribery and corruption
against Mark Ilanna. has returned ft
verdict, of guilty. The report will
bo made the basis of an effort to pre¬
vent the seating of Hanna for the
long term. The fight against him
uill l>e led by McKisson, the repub¬
lican mayor of Cleveland, and it.
promises to lie intensely bitter.
Dawson had a disastrous fire destroy-! last
Thursday afternoon, which
od the Farnum house and adjacent
property to the amount of about
$20,000." A high wind was blowing
and at one time it looked as if near-
ly half the town would be wiped out
before tho firemen could check the
lhuues.
MORGAN DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY BROWNIE.
Mrs. & ra Colley ! Fine millinery!
Frank Dunn was in town Satur-
day.
Ties ! Ties !! Ties !!! latest out! at
Mrs. Colley's.
Miss Sallie Mansfield, of Dickey,
was here Sunday.
W. H. C. Cunningham, of Leary,
was in town Saturday.
Prof. Shell, of Dickey, attended
preaching here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wooten, of Red
Bone, were iu town Sunday.
Mrs. John Eulianks and sister,
Miss Claude, were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Peyton Colley, of Dawson, week.
visited Mrs. J. B. George last
Simply startling! the prices that
Mrs. Colley is springing on her many
customers now.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith and
Mrs. Col. Thornton attended preach¬
ing ut Union Saturday.
Quite a nice entertainment was
enjoyed by several couples at the
Thornton house Friday evening.
Mesdames Laz and Dunk Davis
were in town Saturday, and they
say they found great bargains at
Mrs. Colley’s.
Mesdames J. B. George and J. E.
Mercer went over to Albany Mon¬
thly. Mrs. Mercer will spend the
week visiting Miss Carrie Sibley.
Mrs. Dallas Kemp, of Kemp’s
Mill was in town Saturday and that
lovely hat sho purchased from Mrs.
Colley was simply out of sight.
Misses Sallie Tinsley and Fillin-
game, of Androw Female College,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
the family of Mr. T. J. Tinsley in
Morgan.
Morgan and Leary will cross bats
Friday, but not, as we first said, at
Cordrays. They will play on the
Morgan diamond. Let everybody
go out and “holler” for the Rattle¬
snakes.
Mr. J. S. Williams, a popular mil¬
linery man, of Louisville, Ky., was
in town Wednesday. While here
he sold Mrs. Colley some lovely ‘ ‘new
and up-to-date” hats, flowers and
notions, which she will tell you
about when they come.
Rev. Z. T. Weaver preached to
large and attentive congregations
Saturday and Sunday. He will
preach at New Light on the third
Sunday afternoon in May and every
one should go to hear him. Mr.
Weaver used his new Bible Sunday
and new lamps have been ordered.
All who went down to Milford last
Friday are high in their praise of
those hospitable people and Those' report who a
most enjoyable day.
went rrom here were: Miss Bngene
Tinsley and S. L. Monroe, B. Weaver, Miss Daisy Miss
McMurria and C.
Susie Dams and P. P. Dozier, Miss
Ella Riley and Mrs. J. N. Daniell.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills, of near
Edison, attended preaching here
Saturday, dining with Judge and
Mrs. J. J. Beck. Mr. Mills says his
pocket book was considerably lighter
after Mrs. Mills left Mrs. Colley’s,
but then those hats and baby caps
were awful pretty and “Miss Ella”
knows a bargain when she sees it.
Morgan! why you just ought to
come over here now and see our
lovely growing town. Our people
are hnstlers and our town is hus¬
tling. Our business men are all up-
to-date. Thornton & Co. have great¬
ly enlarged their stock. And Clay¬
ton? You just watch him; his
spring goods have not been opened
yet, but when he throws his bomb¬
shell Calhoun and surrounding coun¬
ties will feel it.
“In the spring a young man’s
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of
love.” But a young lady’s? Well,
the mind feminine is perhaps a lit¬
tle more serious and “my lady’s”
thoughts seriously turn to ‘ ‘wliat to
wear, ’ ’ and if you will just take one
l>eep into the beautifully arranged
dry goods emporium of T. J. Tins¬
ley & Co., we are sure the question
will he “Which shall I wear?” for
you will find everything silks there, from
a 5 cents percale to true and genius organ¬ in
dies. Truman is a
his line and has selected a beautiful
line and can show you exactly what
to wear.
EDISON ECHOES.
BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Well, we never knew news to be
so scarce.
We had a nice rain Tuesday, and
everybody feels better.
The doctor says every one seems
to be distressingly healthy just at
this time.
Mrs. Watkins spent last Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. O. A. Sut¬
ton, near here.
The young folks had quite a nice
time last Friday night at an enter¬
tainment at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. John Ward.
Rev. F. McCullough spent last
Friday night in Edison. The guest
of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward. He
preached the following Saturday and
Sunday at Hays chapel church.
Mr. M. H. Bland, of Milledgeville,
and John Ward are hustling the in¬
surance business now. Mr. Bland is
working for the New York Life In-
surance Co. and John Ward is work-
tug with him.
__Go to G. L. Collins for white
and colored organdies, India lawns
and nainsooks, at prices to suit the
times.
MILFORD HILLINGS.
BY IRIS.
Saturday was big court again.
Mrs. Lula Chancy, of Blakely, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr. Thos. Rubon went to Albany
Wednesday returning Thursday.
Mr. McDonald, traveling salesman
from Waycross was here Thursday
night.
Mr. Coker and Dr, Hollingsworth,
of Meigs, spent Thursday night in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kidd visited
relatives in Damascus Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. I. B. Adams, of Damascus,
spent u few days with homofolks
this week.
Brownie, how is that chicken farm
progressing? We can’t race with
you this year, but just wait and
we’ll see you later.
Capt. W. W. Dews and wife, of
Cuthbert, spent Thursday night and
Friday with relatives hero.
Mr. Josie Collier paid his monthly
visit to Dora, Newton and other im¬
portant plrces. Be it understood
that Centennial was not with him.
Wo are glad to say Mr. Centennial
Kidd is improving, though heal quicker very
slowly. His foot might
if it was not for so much war talk.
Our Sunday school convention was
a success, of course, but as we ex¬
pected to see our editor out, we left
our pencil at home. A large crowd
attended from all the surrounding
counties. Those from Leary were
Rev. F. McCullough, Howell Whit¬
taker, George Smith, Dr. Griffin and
wife, Mesdames Keel, Jordan, Whit¬
taker, Addison and Cunningham,
Misses Sarah Hammond, Mamie
Wooten and Lilian Griffin. From
Morgan : Selma Davis, Judge Cart-
ledge, Si McGuirt, Si Monroe, Char¬
lie Weaver, J. G. Collier and wife,
Misses Ella Riley, Genie Tinsley and
Susie Davis. From Blakely: Mar-
cine Chipstead, Roy Thompson, Dr.
J. H. Hand and wife, Mesdames
Chancy and Thompson. From Ar¬
lington : R. E. Collier. Newton was
represented by J. O. Perry, T. and
J. Odom, Will McGregor, John
Griffin and wife, Editor Twitty and
wife, Misses Tomlinson and Mayo.
(If you were here and we didn’t see
you, just let us know.) Damascus Mc¬
was represented, by Dr. Wyatt
Clain and daughter, Messrs. Roy
and Curry Webb, Mr. C. C. Adams
and Miss Sallie Mims. Hoggard’s
Mill was represented by everybody.
Uncle Cal Odum was here, enjoying
himself as usual. The day passed
very pleasantly, with plenty of din¬
ner, several addresses and recita¬
tions. It would have been enjoyed
hugely had the wind not been so
disagreeable to all.
j£0~Go to G. L. Collins' for dried
peaches and apricots.
CALHOUN SHERIFF'S SALES.
GEORGIA—Calhoun - County:
Will be sold before the court house door
at Morgan, on the first Tuesday in May
next, within the legal hours of sale, the
following property, to-wit:
Town lots Nos. 7, 8 and 10, fronting on
First back street thirty-four hundred (.34) feet and run¬
ning and Depot one (100) feet, between No.
F. streets. And lot 36
fronting Depot street thirty (80) (30) feet and
running buck eighty feet between
First and Second streets. All of the fore¬
going described property - lies in tho town
of Arlington, levied Calhoun county, Georgia.
Said property on as the property of
Annie E. Ford to satisfy a fl. fa. from Cal¬
houn favor County of Armstrong, Court, quarterly session, An¬ in
Cator & Co., vs.
nie E. Heard, Tenants formerly, now Annie E.
Ford. in possession dotified.
This March 28, 1898.
L. H. Davis, Sheriff.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
By virtue of an order from the Court of
Ordinary first of Calhoun county, will be sold
on the Tuesday in May next at the
court house door in said county between
the legal hours of sale, ninety (90) acres of
land, more or less, on south and west side
of lot of land No. two hundred and twenty-
nine (229) in the Third (3rd) district of said
county, deeded by being P. S. the Barbre balance of the lot not
in his life time to
Emmet Barbre and Nettie Barbre. Prop¬
erty sold as the land of Peter S. Barbre,
deceased, for the benefit of cmlitors.
Administrator This April 4, 1898. W. R. Terry,
of P. S. Barbre, deceased.
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larger quantities and more varied assortment than any previous season,
and feel safe in stating to the ladies that anything in the millinery line
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HORSES AND MULES.
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good horses and mules for sale, and
can meet the wnnt-s of the trade at
any time in this respect.
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