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Calboun County Courier PUBLisriKP kvichy fhiday. Enteral at the PontolIlCH at Arlington, (fa., ns .Second Class Mall Matter. W. W. FLEMING, Editor and Publisher. RATES or SUBSCKIM'IOV: One copy one year ... .$1.00 One copy six months Advertising rates reasonable anil fur nishtsl on application. oppoHitt Office In the Calhoun 8tore Horsley House. Arlington. Ha.. Friday, .Inly '~‘J. IK 1 .** 1 DEnOCRATIC TICKET. Fur Congressman, J. M. GRIGGS. For Governor, ALLEN D. CANDLER, of Hull. For Secretary of State, PHILIP COOK, of Lee. For Attorney General, JOB. M. TERRELL, of Meriwether. For Comptroller General, WJt. A. WRIGHT, of Richmond. For State Treasurer, W. J. SPEER, of Fulton. For Commissioner of Agriculture, O. B. STEVENS, of Terrell. For State School Commissioner, < 1 K. GLENN, of Bibb. . For Prison Commissioner, j. s. TURNER, of Putnam. For Chief Justice, THUS. J. SIMMONS. For Associate Justice (full term), WILLIAM. II. FISH. For Associate Justice (unoxpired term of two years), . HENRY T. LEWIS. For State Senator—Ninth district, BENTON ODOM. , For Representative, WOOTEN. J. M. For Sheriff, L. H. DAVIS. For Clerk Superior Court, W. J. RAGAN. For Tax Collector, C. J. DAVIS. For Tax Receiver, J. B. BTEADHAM. For County Treasurer, M. D. BASS. For County Surveyor, D. T. ELDER. For Coroner, W. A. MANKY. There are 350 newspapers pub¬ lished in Georgia, and still she pros¬ pers. Some of our excliangesare asking: “What is a Democrat?” Bless your sou], ho is the man that has meat to sell, corn to loan to liis neighbors and cash to pay for his home paper. —Tifton Gazette. -.............4 ♦--------■- A woman in Independence, Kan¬ sas, who lost lior voice five years ago, lias jnst had it restored by ft hug crawling on her hand while she was picking berries. Since her scream on that occasion she has talked as usual. ^ * » Thousands of good Americans would like to see an advance made on Blanco anil Ha vana, so a change in the orthography of the Spanish general’s name could lie brought about. They say he will have to spell it “Banco” when ho gets the '1 knocked out of him. A Western paper is responsible for this statement: Some of the men arc now wearing stomach dis tenders, believing that big stomachs look respectable and well fed. Stom¬ ach distenders are now sold at the gents’ furnishing stores, the same as bosom distenders are sold at dry goods stores. Whatever else the soldier boys in Cuba may bo prohibit 'd from eating, they are to have their till of t oma¬ toes. The government lias just awarded a contract ton Baltimore firm for 720,000 pounds of canned tomatoes, and ti St. Lotiis concent will furnish 288,000 pounds addition¬ al—over a million pounds in all. The law allows our sailors a boun¬ ty of $100 for every man engaged on the enemy's ships, provided they are inferior to the admiral’s vessel. There were 1,800 men on the Span¬ ish ships, which/(nouns 8180,000 io be divided among the Americans. One-twentieth will go to the officers who commanded during the figlii and the balance among the men ac¬ cording to the rank. Hong Kong is not a city in China, us is generally supposed, but is an island belonging to Great Britain, ly iiig off the coast of China some six teen miles. It was coded to Great! Britain hv Chinn in 1841. Its duel city, and the place from which all cablegrams dated Hong Kong are | distributing sent from, center is Victoria. of the It Far is East. thej ’ nnd is the commercial clearing-house | of China. SANTIAGO SURRENDERED Santiago de Cuba, July 17, 1898. —At 5) o’clock thus morning the Spanish troops, under command of Gen. Toral, left their trenches and marched into the American lines, where, one by one, the regiments laid down their arms. At the same time the Spanish flag was hauled down. The work of loading the Spanish prisoners fin transports preparatory to sending them hack to Spain, ac¬ cording to terms of surrender, will he commenced as soon as ships are provided. The authorities at Washington have been urged to use lias to in this matter. It has been suggested to use Spanish transports for this work, fear being expressed that the use of American vessels would result in rendering thorn dangerous for use in moving American troops on ac¬ count of the exposure of the Span¬ iards to yellow fever. Gen. Shaffer and his escort, ac¬ companied by Gen. Toral, rode through the city, taking formal possession. Gen. Shafter and the American division and brigade commanders and their staffs were escorted by a troops of cavalry and Gen. Toral and his staIT by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on both sides saluted with flourishes. (fen. Shafter returned to Gen. T<jrul tin? la tier’a. sword after it had been handed to the American com¬ mander. Out troops, lined up at the trench¬ es, were eye-witnesses of the cere¬ mony.' At the palace elaborate ceremonies took place. Exactly at noon the American flag was raised over the palace and was saluted by twenty one guns by Gapt. Capron’s battery. At the same time all the regimen¬ tal bands in our line played “The Star-Spangled Banner,” after which President McKinley’s congratulato¬ ry telegram was read to each regi¬ ment. The Thirteenth and Ninth regi¬ ments of infantry will remain in the city to enforce order and exercise nmnicijial authority. The Spanish forces aro to camp outside our lines. Gen, MeKibbin has been appointed temporary military governor. The ceremony of hoisting the Stans and Stripes was worth all the blood and treasure it cost. A concourse of 10,000 people wit¬ nessed the stirring and thrilling scene that will live forever in the minds of all the Americans present. WAR NEWS IN BRIEF. Gen. Miles lias started from San¬ tiago to Porto Rico on the cruiser Yale. He takes a small force of men with him. Other troaps, of Gen. Brooke’s first army corps and Gen. Coppinger’s fourth army corps, will l>o rushed to him ns rapidly as pos¬ sible, and it is likely that Porto Rico will he under the American flag within a few days. The chances are that the Georgia boys of the First and Second regi¬ ments will get off with the Porto Rican expedition. The yellow fever situation at San¬ tiago continues to improve. The medical corps does not consider the situation at all serious. Gen. Shatter's command wall re¬ main in Culm and as soon as he gets the situation at Santiago straight¬ ened out will push to the westward. Admiral Watson’s fleet is nearly ready to start for Spain, and will leave in a few days. A custom house will at once be set up at Santiago and import duties will be collected. Commodore Schley has entered Santiago bay. The mines have been exploded and the channel cleared of obstructions. The Sjmnish flag has lieen hauled down at Morro Castle end the other forts at the entrance on Santiago harbor. The president has forwarded Gen. Shafter instructions for the govern¬ ment of tiie conquered territory of Santiago. Colonel Wm. J. Bryan was given u tremendous ovation at Maoou Mon¬ day. The regiment of Nebraska vol¬ unteers under his command passed through that city en route to Jack¬ sonville. to join the division of troops under command of General Lee. and evoryLocly turned out to greet the reat champion of the people.___ A storekeeper made tucks in- a few long dresses and put them in his window with the sign : ‘A reduc in skirts." A Railroad for Newton. By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the Georgia Pine Railway Company, of Georgia, lias applied to amend its charter so to build a branch road from either Colquitt, Damrscus or Arlington to Newton. The distance from Newton to Colquitt, Miller county, is aliont twenty-eight miles, and in a southwestern direction. From Newton to Damascus the dis¬ tance is about thirty miles, and in a southwestern direction also. From Newton to Arlington the distance is about thirty-two miles and in a western direction. When the road reaches Arlington it is understood that it will be ex¬ tended to Dawson, where it will con¬ nect with the Central of Georgia and the Georgia & Alabama from Columbus, thus giving them an out¬ let to the north and northwest, and west also by way of Montgomery. Is is also said that the road will be extended from Bainbridge to some point on the seaboard in Florida, which will make it an important railroad system to shippers and win¬ ter tourists from the northwest.— Bilker County News. flcmory of Other Days. The New York Journal tells a good story on Gen. Joe Wheeler. While the ex-Confederate cavalry general was leading a part of his command, composed of the Rough Riders, the Seventy-first New York, and a force of regulars, up the steep hill at San Juan against the enemy strongly entrenched, the attacking force began to waver under a very fierce fire from machine guns and Manser rifles, Gen. Wheeler saw this, and amid the roar of musketry and field pieces cried out at the top of his voice: “Steady, boys! Come on, ,pow! The Yankees are giAing away! Look, there they go! The Yankees are leaving their gnus!” Suddenly catching himself, he cried out, even more vigorously, “Damn it. I mean the Spaniards are running. Go for ’em boys!” In spite of hail of Mauser and Springfield bullets, and the raking fire from machine guns, the soldiers laughed heartily at the old general's absent-minded memory of ether gnd fiercer days. Juan ... But the boys rallied and'Son' heights were captured within twen¬ ty minutes. The Confederate Veterans’ reunion in Atlanta this week will be a nota¬ ble gathering. The brave men whose hearts were welded together by the mutual hardships, dangers and sac¬ rifices of the 60’s, their heads now whitened by the frosts of many win¬ ters and their frames bowed and bent by the storms and adversities of life, will gather, many of them, fbr the last time to clasp the hand of old comrades and to recount the stories of bravery that bring back the youthful animation and spirits to their eyes and hearts. Bless the old Confederate Vets! Each year secs some of their numbrr piss to the great home beyond, where per¬ fect peace reigns and reconciliation with their old-timo foes is a glorious consummation, The South has showered honors upon them, but not more than they deserve, and as long as one of them is left he will receive the homage of his people. Everybody to whom bravery and devotion to principle commend themselves as noble qualities hopes that the reunion will afford a large meed of pleasure to the heart of every old vet who is so fortunate as to be able to attend.—Albany Her¬ ald. A soldier correspondent with the army of invasion in Cuba relates this incident as illustrative of the dis¬ cipline practiced by Cuban officers: “Yesterday a Cuban insurgent killed a horse, presumably for food. For punishment, Garcia ordered him ■ placed in an old barn, his feet putin j stocks and the carcass of the dead animal placed beside him. He can eat from the bones of this dead horse or starve during his period of six days confinement.. I would not have believed such a tale as this if I had not seen the thing with my own eyes.”,, A model wife is one that, will let her husband do just as he pleases about the aonse and never raise a row. Model wives are scattering, says an exchange. President McKinley \s reported as having said that Spun would proba bly not sue for peace until after Havana shall have fallen A Talkless Woman. There are women who are comely, there are women who are homely, though be careful how the latter thing you say. There are women who nro wealthy, there are women who are healthy, there are women who will always have their way. There are women who are truthful, there are women who are youthful —was there ever a woman who was old? There are women who are sainted, there are women who are painted, there are women who are worth their weight in gold. There are women who are tender, there are women who are slender, there are women who are large and fat and red. There are women who are married, there are women who have tarried, there are women who are talk less—but they are dead.— Exchange. The indictment of the federal ju¬ diciary by President Aiken of the Georgia Bar Association was a just one. There are more tyranny and outrage embodied in the Pederal courts than in all the other factors that go to make up governmental life. President Aiken is entitled to the thanks of the people for his fear¬ less arraignment of arbitrary and irresponsible judges.—Sparta ish maelite. Since S. W. .Odom brought us a : watermelon and some peaches and grapes lie lias been having some ex¬ ceedingly good luck. The heavy rains sent him insure an excellent corn crop, And that is not all that has been sent him, the Lord has seen fit to bestow upon him a son, who arrived as a gracious gift on the 5tli. Who else will bring us a melon and some peaches and grapes?—Ashburn Advance. In a western town the other day a revival preacher asked all those in his congregation to rise who had read a passage in the book of Heze kiali. About a dozen arose, some of them long-time church members. The evangelist said: “Why, God bless you, there’s no such book in the Bible.” There was a roseate flush o’er spread some cheeks that had been sallow for years.—Ex. The king of Siam has a bodyguard of female warriors—i. e., 400 girls, clioscn from among the strongest and handsomest in all the land. IV ho would object to being king of Siam ? Everybody wants to attain to con¬ spicuous virtues, but very few seek after the lowly graces, the thyme and sweet herbs which grow beneath the shadow of the life-giving tree. An Illinois man named Storms has named his three sons Hale Storms, Rayne Storms and Snow Storms. It seems paradoxical that a person is always away from home when he is home-sick. Cheap Rates to the East. Effective June 1st, 1898, the Central of Georgia Railway Company will place on sale excursion tickets to New York and Boston, via Savan¬ nah and Ocean Steamship Company, at very cheap rates. The ra tes include meals and berth on steamer. A trip \da this route cannot fail to be of much interest and enjoyment to all parties contemplating visiting the East. For rales, sailing dates, etc., apply to any Ticket Agent of the Central of Georgia Railway Com¬ pany, or to J. C. Haile, General Pas¬ senger Agent, Savannah, Ga . w That there are different kinds of of lime—just as there are differ¬ ent kinds of people. Some limes that are considered GOOD will lay 800 brick. OUR LIME will go to 1,200, saving yon 50 per cent, there; and a much stronger wall is obtained—and that is what you want. Don’t use material where repairs have to commence soon after comple¬ tion of the work. Windows, Doors, Paints and building material generally. WESTON & CO ALBANY, GA We Want CASH Customers To know that we are catering for their trade this season, and that our facilities for buying are such that we can make them LOWER PRICES than any of our would-be com¬ petitors. It is hardly necessary to tell anybody in reach of Ar¬ lington that we have the Largest Stock of general merchandise in this section, and we are prepared to undersell anybody. Save money by doing your trading with * 6. L COLLINS, Railroad St., Arlington, Ga. Oak* Hall* Bar and Billiard Saloon. NEXT DOOR TO G. L. COLLINS’ STORE We invite our friends to call on ns at our handsome uew quarters, where they will find an ETIRELY NEW stock of Fine Whiskies, Wines, Brandies, Beers, Cigars and Tobacco, which we. guarantee to be the best to be had for the money. A splendid line of CASE WHISKIES for medicinal purposes. Give ns a call and you will receive the best, of treatment. J- S. COLLINS, Manager, ARLINGTON, GA. 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