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Ihl Blackshear Tim^ Official organ of Ptrce county and of the town of BlcekthMr, P*bliihe<i on Th*r s d»J' of each ivtek hr Tue Times pcBi/isHise (Jomi-xsv. Price Oxe Dollar PteR A.wcs. Addr«-a all coskniiOiicatioiiii to THE TIMES, Black»li«ar, Ga. BLACKSH2AS, GA-. Ort- 1C, 1833. CIRBCI and SOCltiY DISETOS?, Ctfucty Directory-. OruISar-i—A. N. Smith. V?i.>hk ScPERaoi; Covbt —A. M. Moore. Shbri-f-k—T. A-. Davis. Tax (.'ok lector— L. Thomis, Jf. Tax Reoeivxr— D. H. 'Bunmy-. Trfascrf'R—R. D. Rr^ n-tlev-. •fc’UKVLVoIi—DaVis 1 horirtoiK ‘C'or.osEli—IB. J. James, SctuKJi. Commissioner—J. A. K^Iutr City Govemeat. MavoR— R. G. Kigg-iirs Clerk and T*kas.—D r. A. M. Moore 'C-ou son .men—E. D. ffeiuhy. A. P. liratitev, J.C. Nichols, j. A. IIWpOT Marshal -AV. L. McMillan. 'D, S. Pcttctlfe*. Mrs. J. A. Mi Kinney, P. M. ififice open from 8.00 a. m. to 12 m. :il»J ■from 1 to 5 p. m. Sinid .ys—9lo 11:30 a.m. Mail fn-m Savai.nali arrives......9 28 a. m. •Mail 1-rorti Klorida arrives......9.38 a. in. Mol from .Savannah closes....<.9:08 a. in. •Alail from -Florida closes «... 9.00 a. ro. Mail frdiu Douglas leaves every Bridav. m .riiing lit 8:00 o'clock. Mail'from Doug las arrives every .Saturday ai 4:00 o’clock a. hi. A LA BA IIA LODGE NO. 1(1, K. *i P. M#ets -every Tueulny evening nt -fti(K) .o'clock. V-isitiug brethren cordially in vited. a. W. STRICKLAND, C.O. W. E. LG( HHAKT, X. of K. & 8. RLACK8HKAU LODGE NO. 270. F. & A. M. Reetilar eomiuunicatioiis the fcttt Fri *day, on <-r before the lull uioon, in each ■n. on ill. A. M MOOKE, TM. A. R ESTES, J r. 8ec!y. THESE YTEWAN CHUliOH. ltev. L. B. Davis, Pastor. Services on second and fourth Sabbaths -of each month ‘At Ft:00 e ! clock a. m. and 7:00'o’clock :f in. Sunday School, A. M, Moore, Sitperifi ttendent. Sessions each Sunday Tnornii^ rat 9:30 o'clock. BAPTIST I'fK'ROlt. VdcV. lJ G. Norris, Pastor. 'SrrvteWi -rn fourth Sabbath In each Mnontb-tit I LdOo’clock a.'in. and 7:00 oV'b ck 4 >. in. Sundii) School evefy-Sunday after moon at 4:90 o'clock p. in. il. L. Estes, ‘Siqwrintendent. M ETHODIST GMI'KI ;fl. ■Rev. A. E. Car raw ay, Pasior. SeiS ii es lirst and third SabbatWof citeli "month at 11:00 o’clock a. m. and 7:00 •m. Sftuday School at 4:00 o'clock },. m. J. W. ’Strickland, Surfr. Till-: BIBI.F TEACHER’S S(X"1BTY M»«ts every Tlmniday evening *t 7:00 o’cbick, at tire Presbyterian 'church. A -eordi.il iuvitatioft extended t* every one. B. D. BSANTLfiV J r , President. J. W- STRICKLAND, Secretary PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Dr J. C. BREWER, DElfTTST, ELACKSHSAE, GA. Offers bis p^ifes- s’renal sen ices lo tln citiwo* of PieKce a»d adji'ininj couBties. _. w M. ATTORSEY G. BEANTLE7. AT LAW> BLACKStlEAH, GA. Does A Gexebal Law I’r.AcficC. CHN C. NICHOLLS. ATTORNEY ATI A W ) blackshhar, ga. Tracticeg regularly in Appling, Camden, Charlton, Clinch Coffee, Echols, Pierce, Ware, and Wayne, Counties. A NER2W S. ESTES. Jr., ATTORNEY AT LAW, BLACKSHEAR , GA„ • FFICE—RAILRuAD STREET FORMERLY OCCUPIED 8Y COL, S, W. HITCH. Practices regularly in the counties the Brunswick Circuit, Appling, Cnarlton, Clinch, Coffee, Echol.'s, Glynn ’ Pierce, Wate and Wayne. H, J. SMITH, M. D. PRACTICING - - PHYSICIAN. BLACKSHEAR, GA Kg^Nothing hut tne best GOODS used io filling prescriptions. vi.it f * te^Prtroniie Mr. JOHN ALEEIEGE’S BARBER SHOP, in the rear of the juress office, if you wact a good shave, etc LOCAL ITEMS, Personal tnd Otherwise —Mr, J. A. Carrol, o4 Atlanta, was in thccity Tuesday. —Mr. A. r. Brantley, is on a visit to Brunswick this week. —A holiness meeting is in less, at Waycross, this week. —Mr. Walter B Baker, of Sctilat temlle, was in town this week. — MrSS Elia Overstreet is visiting friends at Johnston Station, G-a. —The meetings Of the Bible Teach ers' Society are growing in interest. — Hon. Lemuel Johnson, of Way cross, was in town owe daV this week. — Rev. and Mrs. A, VI. Carraway are in Waycross, attending Ufte holi ness meetings —Miss Be«‘l» Ray is spending awhile with friends ami relatives at Dales Mill, <3a. —Mr. E.35. By id, who has been spending sometime in Savaftnab, has returned home. —Mr. J. W, Meacham. oT the Waycross Reporter, came up to the city last Saturday. —Our planters are ‘Bringing to market their cotton, and bu.-mess is picking up rapidly-. —Mr. D. \V. Folsom, *one Of our clerer merchants, is on a visit to Brunswick this week. — Mr. and Mrs. S. II. -Jenkins, of Waycross, spent Saturday and •Sun day with friends here. —<Col. Radford T. Hitch, of Way cross, was in the city on professional business lust Monday-. —There will t«e a o«mmu®ron ser vice, «t the Presbyterian church, next Sunday morning. — Mrs. W.'iS. Bran'tleV and ch'i dren 'worit'to Brunswick Weilnesday morning, to be gone sometime. —Prof, and Mrs. J. [>. Groff, <J Waycross, were in town Saturday and Sunday-, visit 1 ng rela'iivus. —Mr. T. D Hughes, of Brun swick, came into town last week on a visit to his numerous fiiends. —Mr. Joshua Griner, aft aged and respedted citizen o( Pierce coun ty., was in the ffi-tv la.-t Monday. —M*. W, K. Lockhart, xvho been Unwell lor some days, 'is again on the streets, 'looking himself onCc "Mre. Mrs. J. t C. r> Nicholls v arr<l fibfl dren, who have been spending some time in Marietta., arc expected to return this week. I -The firm of Rosier & Taylor lifts been d,solved. Mr. G. W. Taylor Ye ti«ug. The bn-toess will be contm -red by M r. J. Hod — Mr. snvi Mrs. T. L. Strickland-, K. H. Ciawftuy. Jr., alrd J. Malcoift Jenkins, id Waycross, spent lust Sui'n I ay in the city. —Mr. I. W. Pivcdoni, one of Black shear’s many clever young men, spent last Sunday aftern'oon and eveefng in VVaycrossk —Mr. A. C. War reft, a prominent merchant ol Bftchlot, Charlton coun ty, was tn town la-t Week buying his Fall an*.! W inter stock of goods. —The Bieiimont Exposition open ed on the 7th instant, and will close November 2. It promises to be the greatest lair ever bebl in the south. —Mi ft. li. D. Brantley tiai a very line pine-apple growing in her front yard, it is quite a curiosity to those who have never before seen one growiug. —The w»rk of culling a canal through the branch betwean old arid new Waycross has been begun. The work is being done by the county chain gang. —The Iilackshear bar is represent ed at Clinch Superior court at Horn - erville this week, by Cols. Jno. C. Nicholls, A. B. Estes and Solicitor General W. G. Brantley. —Blackshear’g , . , reputation . . a A a eottou market is unexcelled. It is not an unusual thing for planters to haul baled cotton twenty-five or thirty miles in order to put it on the Blackchear market. — The children Cl the public school enjoyed vacation r\ couple days, last week, owing to the illness Prof M G. Tyson, We are pleased to state that Prof. Tyson has regain e <* hia health and :s again at his post of duty. —Mr. John 15. O'Neal, for sotiie timewiinecteil with tne firm of T. L. Aco-ta A Co., hay pone to Rouulbri, C., and Will probably make that place his permanent home. O'Neal is A genial Young tnnivff sterl ing qualities, and will make his mark Wherever he may go. —It will tie uselesslo ask as, -Mr we will not tell,-the n one of tlie young gentleiiiiift who recently asked to see ft shaving m^g, in a certain store hi town; nor will we tell the name >of the clerk, who did not quite Understand what was waited, (hut thought ho 'did.) and replied ‘ Oh! yes, We hax’C them,” at the same time putting a vessel of somewhat laeger dimensions on the counter, re mailing, “If this xloesnt suit yo'il, wc have them with covers." K&Tried., At GKRDt, Wayne county-, Ga.. on Wednesday, SepU 25, -188ft, Mr. Po-ppel, Wayne County, and Miss ’Connlie Fftller, of WacksIrear. A “OlofeiJ Call.’ - ’ Albi-ift. Sweat, an employee in the Times office nnrrowly escaped being bitten by a huge rattle snake last Sunday. He had gone to 'he cem ct.iry fn company With a (Y'tetid, and while walking through a vacant sqnure overgrown with weeds, tire snake struck at him Ifftsloniiig its fangs in one of his trouser’s legs, toT tnnately doing no further damage. The snake was killed and found to six rattles and a button. l.Inr<isrod for Ten Car.ts. —At Race Bond, in the lower ol this county. Deo -S impson, 'was bnitally murdered by John Freeman, another negro, last Sunday. The two were playing a game of “skin,' 1 when a dispute; arose over ten cents that Freeman' claimed Sampson owed him. !n the qunmd tllnt followed, Freeman drew a sell-acting pi-tol, and presenting it at Sampson demanded his money, at tlie same time pullirg the trig et,—accldentaly he claimed, The ball entered Sampson’s lelt breftst in the region of the heart. AY lant ac Counts the negro Was not (lead, hut it is not 'thought that fee Can veeov-. er. ip.Wftiah lifts btft'rt ft'ri'ftsVcd to SaVunnnh for safekeeping. _ -__ Buiiitos »d loan : A branch of the LX :rstate Building and Loan Association, Of Columbus. G ,, has woen organized here, with the lollowing list of officer?; J. 0. Nieholls, President, A. B. Estes, Jr.. Attorney. B. D Brantley. Jr. Sec’v A Treas. boaud ok Directors: L C, Nicholls, A. B. BMutley. T. L. Acosta, tV. B. McMillan, ^ fb-ftntlny, ^ r ‘ ^ Bsibs. _ ^ ^ d fer- 1H a p e P won, and marks a new era in the prosperity of our people. Any ol the local officers will take pleasure in explaining the workings of the association to any one who inay He interested. To the f olnt. A errt'-tin mcrchaut. of a itcigli boring tftwn, recently ordered mi en gine, which upon arrival and «!i.»r it had been set up, proved to be de fective. From some Cause the driv ing wheel wobbled so that to keep a belt on it Was impossible. The nier chant wrote often and earnestly ex plaining the tn ti de and requesting the manulacturer to take the machine off his hands; but without success.. At last, being exasperated, he turn m! to his book keeper and said te hitnl-‘Just write, em that [ don't wan! thed--n thing nohow! it wobble? so that I can’t keep it in my enginr room, and it would take two bowleg ° ged , niggers, . with . . twisted t . Crow . bars, to keep it in tlie middle of the street ’ V ery soon a new wheel Come, and a letter from the manutac’.urcr ex pressing regrets, etc. Being OUS to know what his b->ok keeper had written to bring about this hap py turn of affairs, he turned hi his fetter-book, and to his , urpnst . found that his insructions had been literally followed. “Deter not till U,-morrow to 1* wise,” But buy of those who advertise CBITUARt. - Departed tins life, Oct. 5 th. IS8rt. at the lvs'idonee of Captain E. ]). Hendry, in Bhuks*iem\ (la., his wihi, Mrs. Caroline K. llemlry, in lire sixtieth year of fit!'* age. Sue was the daughter of George N. and FliZa-Staley, lWi merly of SavaWnali. and was born in Savannah. Ga., April 2nd lX21>; was married to Capl. M. D. Hemtry, December 5th, 1S4 i. and lived in Savannah until 18(i«. Accepting the promise that. *• I’Hc.v who seek rue early shall find me,” early in life she gave heart to Je.-us ami Joined the Methodest. Ohufcli, Savannah, at the age of twelve years and continued a consistent ar.d stead fast member of the church tor forty eight years, wiiefi taken to the ftp per Rid. A more gentle, unassuming Chris tian, a more affectionate and -devot ed wile, loving vnv>ther and grand mother never blessed a home; a more faithful friend, geLmiU* and kind, never adorned the walks of social lilt*. Her piety like her disposition was unostentatious, but no one who knew her well could mistake the gentle but h ire force of her religious lile. Nature had endowed her with rare qualities of mind and heart; she pos sested a sweet 'elev-ftted and refined chaifteter, a nature cheerful and bright, w hich loved the sunny side of lile; she harbored no resentment, she was I'hII of charity, licC hand was ev er v>p<-n to ihe needy, and no ono was ever turned a wny empty from her door, or was a taVor relnsed to any one when it was in her power to grant it. IShe was a Woman of rare com Won sense and her'mind Was stored With a fund of knowledge, and many a bright gem o thought and lieanlifnl sentiment fed from her lips; and her dear heart, that was lull “of the milk ol human kindness.” She was the joy and delight of an affectionate‘family, and I ho beloved of a large circle of friends. The swCe'l fragrance of hot memo ry will long abide to cheer and bless tkosa who mourn her loss. DenGh for feCV had Yift ICrToTA, she "" Vd.li spirit Vrhift» marked her life, Hnd ofteh sAVirt'g deep ‘™\ n,e the '* is arms a " ol Jesu3, S ''f leaving ft " * in fh , J o( J a pur( , and true life to ^ W wW>r80 Mny /. ^ wm . e f(iun<1 her lovinp mini tnititwk. May the God of All com . ({)n COIJROle mirt Han( . ti(y thimlisp^n sation of his providence to the foot f>| llie bPre aVed, ami may Vve all find consolation in the sweet thought that “A brightftcsg hath parsed ffooA the earth, Vet A star is new born in th'6 skv: And a soul h-ith grtVic home to thO land of its birth Where riBe ptea-ures aVld flillnCVs of Joy Where it« thirst shall be slaked by tilt waters thAt spring Like * river of light from the 'throU'e bf the Ki ig And a new harp 5s strung And A hew Song is given To i he hr< eke that float over tiVo gardens bf keaveh.” A Friknd. LEGAL A DYEKTISEMENTS. CITATION. State of Georgia | Pierce Comity. ( Application in due form having been made lo the undersigned for a twelve months support, out of the estate of A- J. Strickland, deceased, for the usfe of his minor < hiidr*n, towit: Mary K. Strickland and Anni/B. Strickland, arid the apprais er" appointed in silch cases having made the'r return, all persons concerhed art hercbv notified to show cause before me Ob die first Monday in October next, Khv said application should not be granted. September 2nd, 1889. A. N, SMITH, Ordinary, I*. C. — citation. Georgia, ) |>i erce county, f To all lohom it may concern: H wilhattison, administrator of thefts bte of H—ter Williamson, decessftd, has indue foral applied to the undersigned f > r leave to *eU the land belonging to the ^tate of said deceit and .aid applica ’ " ' " C l>rri ' 11 ' l - * uJiXr! next 7th, 1889. A. N. SMITH, Ordinary of Fierce County. THE BLACKSHEAR TIMES, Is a H\ (\ Democratic newspaper, published weekly, under compe tent editorial super vision. It will publish the latest reliable news; will labor untile ingly for the upbuild* ing of our comity and town. The subscription price is made reiison ubly low for ii fnst elas journal* The support of the people is solicited, and shall he merited. Do not wait, but subscribe now \ Address: THli TIMES, lllacksbear, Ga. Oct. 10, ’89* STJur.KLYXD nnrsKv ■irm. W-. miucKLAXb, Opposite U. 11. Station—In business part of town—Terms reasonable. BLAC1C8HEAU, - - - •- (tA. J. A. STRICKLAND, bCALIIB IXt GENERAL COUNTItV BltODUOK bought HOlll. TauAfiCfl, flOAliS iM) Patent Medicines COftNKK A AND KAlfdtOAD stllkETB. lilackshieaT' - Be Sure ' It you liars made up yrtur mind to buy Hooil’s Haniaparllia do not fe« Induced to take any othvr. llood’a 8arsa[>Arllla Is a peculiar medicine, possessing, by virtue of Its peculiar combination, proportion, and preparation, curative power superior to any other article. A Boston lady who kin-w what she wanted, and whose example Is worthy Imiiutlwb tella her experience belowi To Get " tn one store where I went tn buy TTood’s Sarsaparilla the elerk tried to Induce me buy their own Instead of Hood's; he told roe their’s would last longer; that f might take It on ten days’ trial; that (f I did not like It I need not ;>ay anything, etc. Bui he could not prevail or, me to change. I told hlrn I knew what Hood’s Harsaparllla was. I had taken It, was satisfied with it, and did not want auy other. Hood’s When I began taking Hood’s Barsapartllfi I was feeling real miserable, suffering a great deal with dyspepsia, ahd weak a pfttstm to «» sumption. Hood's Sarsaparilla did me so much ^I'^l^dorr, grssl that I s/’rerrace'Btreet, wonder at my wlfwjtnetln^ Bosv« Sarsaparilla Hold by all drtnrglit*. f 1 i »l* for fs. Prepared only toy C. I. HOOD * CO., Apothecaries, h»»U. Masa. IOO Doses One Dollar A, P. MANTLE\\ & C<X Attuoittlce t<> their many friend and cus tomers, in Pierce and adjoining ootititiea, that their Pall aftd % Winter stock is ne'.V s*onnd('te. They aee making •some startlingly low prices, tor oa*h>, and invite inspectimt. 1,01 thaws hny now who never bOifghtWr. firre, Lot those who elways booght wow buy the more: tlur gotab f(Vr Tali nro new and good and cheap; lArfiV hny elsewhere, Vint, hvdt neforo fchi leap. I)d yml wcnY- skties? Then ask to see ‘Hranfley’ft Best' shoe^ the Best shoe fot the Yntfney in all Creorgia. Then there is th<( s ‘MeMilh»n >> shoe) n one too, and hard to heat. Shoes enough for every Body. You are stYre to find jest what .you want, and prices are way down. ’'ProcrtuAiYifitiOn is the thief of tiiVie,” The ptsintca saved von haVe the ft inn-. i\> trade with Vis rncaiiH health And Wealth from ortr cheap newt, from Out health. PonlcHties of all kimlft untl in great variety* Checked Homespun enough to give, every man in Tierce county a shirt and every woman ft dresa. Cheaper than yon ever bottgHt Hefvn v ol e-. Pres* goods tOO, #dl kinds, and in eritL less variety, to please the holies. Prices so low that you can’t grumble, unless yoU Want the earth. Thy purpose finh is equal to the Aferi; Wlvo dims the In-st his eiri iunstanee nl lows I Men Well, Acts itoldy; angels irolild dij rto inofe, Have buy their 'dresses At f’t-AiitloyA store-. 1>C YOU CtlKW TOBAftOO? Then tislc f)r “Mc Millftn’B Pel” tobacco the best Oft the mark et at the price.—and yoU will use no othef. Do yon want the most motley that yonr cotton Will bking? A. P. Prantley <fc Co. are prepared, and anxiouN to pay the highest market price, and are always found in the leadi Blaoksheab, (5ft. s Oct. 10, ’80-. Extenninat the Roaches! Larkin’* Lightning Roach Kxtemiiriatofj the best on tlie mark et! Highly recom mended. Sold hy- a a brmitley * c&