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Are you looking for a good place to buy or are you married to some
one else. When it comes to the question of buying Dry Goods, Shoes,
Hats, or anything kept in a first class Dry Goods Store we would like for
you to drop in and leUis introduce you to our style of doing busi ness. Our
stock is the largest of any interior town in the state. Our qualities are of
the first. Our Prices the Lowest Spot Cash.
MILLER & JOHNSON.
Floyd’s New Building, Washington, Ga.
T. W. MILLER, W. T. JOHNSON.
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1) NEXT WEEK.
HAMMACK LUCAS & CO.,
Washington, GA.
JOURNALISMS.
4f Next Saturday is election day.
"Deputy Sheriff Flanagan.is in town
today.
M. S. 13. Rodgers, of Leathersville,
is in town today, (Thursday.)
Mr. Jack Moore was up from
Double Branches ore day this week.
Deacon Nash was in Washington
one day this week.
Mr. T. C. Paschal, of Augusta,
was in town yesterday.
a school in Columbia c 9mSi' uity.
Victor Lang was in Washington
Monday.
Mr. 1). J. E. Colvin, of Leathers¬
ville, was here Monday.
Mr. J. M. Price was in town sev¬
eral days this week on business.
Grain around Lincolnton is look¬
ing well.
Messrs. .T. II. Ashmore and D. .T.
Bivins, of Double Branches, were in
town yesterday.
Mr. John Zellars, of Bowman, is
down this week looking after his
farming interests, near Lincolnton.
Miss Lillian Eemsen is spending
some time with her friend, Miss Du
Bose, at Lisbon.
Two candidates have announced
for sheriff. See their cards iu an¬
other column.
Mr. J. J. Crocker and Miss Sal lie
Williams, of Loco, spent Tuesday
in Lincolnton.
Mr. R. G. Tarver, the genial man¬
ager Great Eastern Siioe Co., Au¬
gusta, was here this week.
Miss Essie and Master Ben Du
Bos-, of Lisbon, visited friends in
tow n this week.
Miss Emma Fuller, of Thomson* ^
is on a visit to her uncle, Mr. J. T
Fuller, near Lincolnton.
A delightful entertainment Mr. and was
given at the home of Mrs.
W. B. Murray last evening.
The High . School is . liouitshmg
wnder the management of Prof.
Godard. Several new scholars were
enrolled this week.
Married, by Rev. ,J. M. Hudson on
Sunday, the 16th inst, Miss Mamie
House to Mr. Burrell Bufford. All
of this county.
Married, at the residence of tie
bride’s father, Air. W. A. Flannigan.
Mr. 0. A. Stribling Wednesday to Miss 19th, Emma
Flannigan, on inst.
Miss Rue Oleckley, of Aiken coun¬
ty, S. C., and Miss Timmie Caldwell,
of Goshen, are the guests of the
Perryman.
Miss Minnie Perryman left last
for Wilkes county, vvheie she
will take charge of a school. Miss
Minnie is one of our leading teachers.
The Georgia Reporter lias changed
hands. Messrs. Ficklen & Williams
tire uow the editors and publishers. the
Under the new management
paper is materially improved.
The progressive ladies of Westfield,
Iml., issued a “Woman’s Edition” of
the Westfield News, bearing date of
April 3, 1896. The paper is filled
with matter of interest to women, and
we notice the following from printed a cor
respondent, which the editors
realizing that it treats upon a matter
of vital importance to their sex:
“The best lemedy for croup, colds
and bronchitis that I have ever been
able to find is Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy. For family use it lias no
equal. ’ I gladly recommend it.” 25
and 50 cent bottles for sale by Price
& Nash.
Money Orders can be. Secured.
Beginning with February the Liu
colnton postoffice will issue money
orders. Mrs. Wilkes, the efficient
postmaster, has just received infor¬
mation from the postal authorities to
this effect.
Pension Blanks are Merc.
Ordinary Ilemsen requests blanks for us in¬ to
say that the pension
digent soldiers and widows are now
on file at his office. Those entitled
will please, come forward and fill
out.
Boat Capsized.
A , boat belonging , . to Mr. TTT tv. (.. r ,
Powell capsized on the Savanmin
river, between Ferguson's ferry and
Augusta last week, emptying bales the
entire cargo, consisting of forty
of cotton, in the river. 'The cotton
belonged to Mr. G- L. Groves, of this
place. No one drowned.
Prof. Dunaway Resigns.
Wright’s Academy, near Lincoln¬
ton, is now without a teacher. Prof.
Hill Dunaway, who lias been teach¬
ing the school for about a month,
came to Lincolnton Monday and gave
in his resignation to Prof. School Com¬
missioner Crawford. Dunaway,
we understand, decided to sever his
connection with the school when the
action of the county board only ap¬
propriating $140.00 for its support,
was made known. 'This he con¬
siders unjust. 'The school has an
enrollment of about thirty scholars.
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Lincoln Invaded.
Thursday, the 13th inst., 17. S.
Marshal J. M. Barnes, accompanied
by two deputies, invaded Lincoln
county, and as a result of their in¬
vasion Messrs. J. C. Tnllis and -Jus.
C. Owens-are under heavy bonds to
appear before the next 17. S. Court
to answer to the charge ot' distilling
liquor without permission of Uncle
Sam.
Somebody undoubtedly must have
imformed the marshal and his dep¬
uties where tlje distillery was located,
for they went straight from Lincoln¬
ton to the place, reaching it late
Thursday evening. After finding the
still the officers secreted themselves
near by where they remained thinking until
the following morning, that
perhaps the owners would put in
their appearance, and preferring to
arrest them at the still rather than
go to their homes. The former
method had to be abandoned, how¬
ever. as neither of the desired parties
came about the still the next morn¬
ing. proceeded
The officers now to their
respective houses and found both at
home. After the arrests the prison- here
era were carried to Augusta, w
they were arraigned before Com mis¬
si°ner Calvin. Here they pleaded
S u The ’Hy, stall :u !^ were was released located about on omul. eight
niiles north of Lincolnton on a’dace
belonging to Mr. Tnllis, and had a
capacity of seventy-five gallons. Re¬
sides tin's, 1,500 the gallons of beer being was
found, it and still both
destroyed by the raiders.
I
I have just received the
following stock.
One oar I and 2-horse
white Hickory Wagons.
1,500 ihs Plow Hoes.
300 Kegs Nails.
250 plow Bridles.
100 pair Starr Homes ais
Traces.
150 Plow Stocks.
SI5 Cook and Heating Stoves
75 Bedsteads—-all kinds—
at Prices to suit the People.
Don’t fail to give me a call
when on a visit to Washing
ton. as 1 »
W. T. JOHNSON.
LOCO.
Saturday, the 15th inst, was (lie
day set. aside church to organize a new Ac¬
methodist at this place.
cording to promise, Rev. F. (?. Dun
agan was on hand promptly, and
preached a splendid Nehemiab sermon from the
4t,h chapter of on the
rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
and the opposition offered by Pan
ballet and Tobiah. The sermon was
very appropriate for the occasion,
and stamped the speaker as being a
close student of theology. called After the the
sermon Mr. Ihinagan con¬
ference to order to see if he could
organize a church, which he suc¬
ceeding in doing. After organizing,
a building committee was appointed
with the understanding that work on
the church was to commence at once.
Sunday Methodist was regular preaching day
at Lite church, and the
Rev. Mr. Gains delivered an excel¬
lent sermon on the subject of faith.
A good congregation officers passed was present. through
Revenue
Loco last Thursday evening towards
Lincolnton, driving at such a rate as
seemed to say they had no business
in our vibe.
Loco will be on a boom again when
the building of the now Methodist
church is commenced. Any help
our brethren in the county renders
us will be appreciated. again liev usual
Loco has got on
activity for the new year. Mr. Alec
f, M limv y, our efficient giving miller, satisfaction is kept to
ugy> ;in(i j g
p ;l | ro , ls .
)mg but very little
moving in our section this year.
1V A N.
PLUM BRANCH, (S. C.)
There is said to be thirty-six cases C.
of small box at Greenwood, IS.
Also one at Parksville.
All the former Lincoln tomans at
this place join in the wish that Dr.
John Sims may again be restored to
good health.
I extend a cordial invitation to
the editor ami all the Jocuxtt cor¬
respondents Braneli. to stop with us when in
Plum
Prof. W. F. Freeman lias a very
large school at this writing.
Married, at the M. E. church
Sunday, the 16th inst Mr. E. L.
Wells to .Miss Dome Ritter. The
couple looked out of sight.
Farmers are hustling around here.
Tom Browji says he is going to
plant thirty acres in corn and ten in
cotton this year. He intends to make
cotton altogether n surplus crop. If
all the farmers in the South wonw
do likewise it; would be an easy mat¬
ter to get 10c for our cotton. Brown
is a hustler, anyway. Brown and
myself run a mill over here, and
make a peek a day. Brown says ii
we had to take toll out of notion it
wouldn’t be worth (idling. I fully
agree with him. h. ir. v.
“My daughter, when recovering
from an attack of fever, was a great,
sufferer from pain in the hack and
hips,” writes Louden Grover, of Bar
dis, Kv. “After using quite a num¬
ber of remedies without any benefit
she tried one bottle of ('batnberlaitrs
Fain Balm, and it has given entire
relief.” Chamberlain's Rain Balm
is also a certain cure for rheumatism.
Sold by Brice & Nash.
DRY FORK.
MissSallie Lang has returned to
her home after a J. pleasant visit to
her sister, Mrs. S. Clary.
Mr. due Ludwick passed through
our vicinity Bailie last Sunday and afternoon. little, boy,
Mrs. Spires Sunday in
Master Harry, spent our
viemitv.
Prof. Lee Perryman, of Lincolnton,
was in our midst last Wednesday
afternoon. O. E. K.
FROG POND.
Capt. J. W. Hensley recently
moved to Augusta. The Captain is
well known in this county.
The candy pulling given at Mr.
T. M. Berdiev’s last Friday night
was highly enjoyed by all who were
so fortunate as to he present.
Yes, and you need not be sur¬
prised if you hear the musical chune
of the wedding bells before long over
about Leathersville.
Messrs Dave and Ciax Cliatt, of
Columbia county, attended preaching
11 M 1 V Jim Van kersley, Sr., is down
from Wilkes for a few days this week
Dr. John Haws has moved twenty
miles below Augusta.
On account of failing health, Dr.
13 S Bentley has decided to give up
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his practice. 'Bankersley, who acci- .
Mr. John
den tly himself through the leg about
a week ago, has not been able to use
°
it since.
Canned G. McCord will mu a
farm and keep “bach” at the old
McCord mill this year.
Prof. S. W. llawes has a very
flourishing school at Liberty Hill.
Complaint, is made of some of our
county roads being in a very Lincoln poor
condition. Why should not
have as good roads as any other
county? Nicholas old,
McQuillan, 100 years
celebrated the New Year in New
York by dancing a reel with his
sister. Nicholas says he feels who just
as gay and festive as ever. You
fancy you are getting old, cheer up.
Women have one advantage over
men. They can wear straw bats all
winter without comment.
Candidates will he \ery numerous
this year, judging from their early
' ‘
start. Baohei.oii.
MARTIN’S X ROADS.
Dennis Tankcrsley was among the
fair sex at Mutnsvifle Saturday and
Sunday.
Miller Uerrymni, of Lincolnton,
passed through our ville Monday.
Mr. W. M. Cart ledge and Miss
Mattie, attended, preaching at New
Hope Sunday.
We are sorry to chronicle the se¬
vere illness of our good old friend,
Mr. i’enj. J. Williams. We hope lie
may have a speedy recovery.
Mr. Will Gresham and wife visited
relatives at MetusviUe last Saturday
Miss Sunday.
Grange, Aildie Tankersley, visit of La
(la., is here on a to
friends and relatives.
Dr. J. M. Caldwell and Miss Lillie
Groves, ofLincolnton, passed through
our ville Monday.
Whit Walker, of Leverett, called
on his best girl near Keima Sunday
night. She must have whispered
something in iiis ear, judging from
the broad smiles he is now wearing.
Miss Nora Starkey, ot LeveretiJ
visited friends here last week.
Mr. Jim Edmonds and wife and
Mrs. \V. II. Green are visiting in
Augusta. Beaus.
Persons who are troubled with in¬
digestion will he interested in the
experience of Win. II. Penn, chief
clerk in the railway mail service at
Des Moins, Iowa, who writes: ‘“It
gives me pleasure to testify to Chol¬ the
merits of Chamberlain’s Colie.
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. For two
years 1 have suffered Iron: indigestion,
and am subject to frequent severe and
attacks of pain in the stomach
bowels. One or two doses of this
remedy never fails to give perfect sold
relief.” Price. 25 and 50 cent;
bv Price & Nash.
Lincoln Co’s. Schools l'or 1 SOS.
The school fund this year for the
County of Lincoln will amount to
$5,252.83. Last; year it was $3,829.34,
being about 371 per cent higher this
year than last. Nearly $200 of this
year’s funds will be paid out for
charts, besides three more schools to
draw on this year’s funds, making
nor cent some less.
With one or two exceptions all of
the schools in the county arc now in
operation, with a fair lot of teachers.
No contract lias been signed with
any teacher at this date. Coinmis
sioner Glenn promised these a month ago
to send blanks for contracts,
but none have come yet.
The fourth quarterly payment for
1897 will he less by 7 per cent than
is due the teachers, but this will be
made good iu May. quarterly
There will be two pay¬
ments made to the teachers during
the year 1898, one in May and one in
August. Each of the payments will
be $1,000. They should in justice
to have been $1,313.20, but made no ar¬
rangement havmg been for
making these payments in lull hv
the state house officers the funds
have run short. These payments can
be made in full by the Governor of
state borrowing $200,000, as lie
has been authorized to do by the last
legislature. 'The balance ot the school
funds, amounting to about $1252,
will be naid teachers Feb. 19th, 1899®
There will be a census, f lie school
of the county taken in
the near future. Four enumerators
been appointed by the hoard for
work, at a salary ot $ each,
a limit of twenty days allowed
J. O. (laid well takes 187thar.d
Wilt tier llcarnesberger takes
the 186th and 183rd; T. O. Strother
184th and 185th; and Seaborn
the 182nd and 23911).
The school board on the 14th fixed
for teachers. Of course there
be some kickers—that is iiiev ta¬
ble, and would be the case it matters
not how the school funds were ap¬
portioned, Of one thing 1 am as
and that is that every member
of the board of education discharged
Ids dutv in this particular conscien
tiously. N. A. GiiAWPORD,
0. s. 0.
The Greatest Iisomry Yet.
W. M. Repine, editor liskiiwa, 1
III., “Chief,” says: won't keep
house without Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs ami
Colds. Experimented with many
others, but never ged the true remedy
until we used Dr. Kings New take 1 Ms
covery. No other remedy can_ in it
its jdree in our home, as we
have a certain and sure cure lor
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, with
etc.’’ It is idle to experiment urged
other remedies, even if they Dr. are Kings
or. von as just as good They as not
New Discovery. are as
good, because this remedy, has a re
cord of cures and besides, is
teed. It never tails to satisfy. Inal
bottles free at all Drug Stores.
!
The
way to
C\
J CJ Dress
} 1 Isn’t always the EX¬
\ / PENSIVE way. Fine
Clothes generally look
expensive, but they
don’t have to be—in
fact they have no busi¬
ness to he. We make
Augusta Tailoring Company, them to FIT.
C. S. ATKINSON, Mgr. SUITS $15.00 up.
019 Broad Street., Augusta, Ga, I’ANTS - - 3.50 up.
QUICK SALES!
SMALL PROFITS!!
We want your trade and will deal fair with you. We handle
no shoddy goods.
We carry FANCY and FAMILY GROCERIES, and our
Fall Stock of IXRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, HATS
and CLOTHING is immense. In fact we carry everything
usually handled by a first class country store - Our prices
are shockingly low. Give us a call and he convinced.
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AMITY, GEORGIA.
When in Augusta—
Don’t fail to call at 83G BROAD STREET and see one
of the most Complete Lines of Furniture, Stoves, Matting, Rugs,
Shades, Lace Curtains, Crockery, l amps and General House
furnishings ever shown in Augusta, at prices based on the ‘price
of cotton. We take pleasure iu showing our gooSs whether you
v isit to purchase or not.
Augusta Housefurnishing Co.
The Hour of salvation
Cr=:w s at Hand.
Hundreds Have Been Saved
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After a two months’ tour of thdf
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imrnm A; 1 sive field of knowledge and expe
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pleased to meet all my old friends
and patients and all persons a (flic ted
with any chronic or long stn/ndinl*
IY diseases.
fli IlilpNxS eases Special of the attention female given Consult to all at
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J. E. TARVER, :
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in |
Iron, Steel Hardware, Nails, Cutlery!
Guns, Blacksmiths’, Carpenters’ and Wheelwrights’ Tools,
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS OF ALL KINDS. ■
Agent, for Buckeye Mowing Machines and Rakes.
915 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, Jfcs
Do You Wear Shoes
Where have yon been buying them? Have they
given you satisfaction? These questions yon can
answer for yourself, dear reader. However, ii
you are not satisfied with the shoes you have
been buying I wish to make this suggestion:
Try me once its making your next purchase of
Shoes. I am not selling $3.00 shoes for $2.00,
but I will sell you $1.00 shoes for$1-00and $2.
00 shoes for $2.00. The best proof of the pud¬
ding is in the eating. So just give me a Trial.
There I sell. are people Ask them. in this section who know
what
_ _ 808 Broadway,
1 AUGUSTA, GA,