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Wriglitsville Recorder.
SUBSCRIPTION 81.50 PER ANNUM.
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1S80.
JOHNSON 00. DIRECTORY.
County Officers—AY. AV. Mixon. Or¬
dinary, Office in Court House. 31. II.
Aiason, Clark 'Superior. Court, Office in
Court House. .T. 31. Hightower, Trea
surer. Office in Court House. AV. B. Snell.
Sheriff, Office in Court House. Ashley Pol -
lett. Tax OoMcctiu - , J; IX AVehb, Tax Re¬
ceiver. Ephraim Turner, Coroner.
JrsTicKs of the Peace axo Notaries''
Pcbi.io— 1301st District, Raivd Rawls, ,T.
F. : 1301st District, J. J. Parker, J. P.;
1303(1 District, If. .J. Miller. J. P.; 1303d
District, Swain Norris, J. P., B. Towel.
N. P.; 55th District, J. F. AA'ilHams, J. P.,
G. AV. Tapley N. P.; 50th District, Sam¬
uel Williams, J. P., H. Alecks. N. P.:
1300th District,.T. C. Smith, J. P.
TOAVN DIRECTORY.
Coi'NCii.MEX— AV. A. Tompkins, AV. P.
Hicks, Richard. Walker, E. O. Bostick;
J. II. Crawford, Marshal. Rvu.miors—
Methodist Church, R. M. Walker, Pastor.
Preaching third .Sunday in each month.
Baptist Church, J. 31. Donaldson, Pastor.
Preaching fourth Sunday in each month.
Sunday School, AV. A. Tompkins, Super
intendeut. Aleets every Sunday at
o’clock p. in.
Masonic—J. II. Ilicks, Master, Meets
Third Sr. uday in each month.
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Laconics.
—July 31st.
—Dog days have begun.
—A delightful shower Tuesday
afternoon.
, —Fodder pulling is in order
rough this section.
- YYc are giad to note the abate¬
ment of sickness in our community*.
—Mrs.'J. oi. Outlaw, of Bartow ,
was in town this, week, visiting
friends and relatives.
—Be careful that you read all bf
the advertisements in this issue, and
be governed accordingly*.
—Business called the editorto Sa¬
vannah last. Wednesday, hence the
paucity* of news in this issue.
—dVe are pained to • hear of the
serious illness of Mr. James Jordon,
but hope soon to hear of his recovery*.
—Mr. Win, I». Ivey is a candidate
for Tax Collector. His announce¬
ment can be found in another col
jg t j j . |
iimn.
—Thb meeting which has* been in
progress in the Methodist Church
since Saturday last, adjourned on the
28th insf.
—AYc arc sorry* to learn that Airs.
McGee, wife of Mr. George McGee,
of Washington county, died on the
28th instant.
—We regret to learn that Mr. J
P. Jordan is very sick. He is one
of our best citizens, and we wish
a speedy recovery.
—Wouldn’t it boa good idea fur
our Town Fathers to pass a fence
ordinance in this place. Surely, we
arc needing such a law.
—According to the late census,
the population of Johnson county is
4,719, an increase of one thousand,
seven hundred and fifty-five since
1870.
—A new Malitia District lias been
established on the cast side of the
Little Ohoopie river. The Ordinary’s
notice of the same can he found in
this issue.
—Dr. Tanner lias abstained from
food for thirty days. A New York
manager has offered the Doctor six
hundred dollars a week if he will
finish his fast at his theatre.
—C’ol. J. E. Ilicks, of Mount Ver¬
non, Ga., gave us a short, but pleas¬
ant caff the other day. The Colonel
was horn and reared in Johnson
county and his host of friends at
this place always greet him with a
hearty welcome.
Our readers have doubtless heard
of the fatal shooting affray which
occurred in Dublin on the 21st inst.,
between Dr. R. H. Hightower and
Mr. Hogan Fountain, and in which
Mr. Fountain was killed and Dr.
Hightower dangerously wounded.
In regard to Dr. Hightower's condi¬
tion, the Pont of the 28th inst. says:
“The hundreds of anxious friends
who are hourly inquiring after L)r.
Hiffhtower’s condition, will he glad
to learn that his present cpnditior?
(Tuesday morning) is more favora¬
ble than it has been for several days.
lie was free from fever and slept
soundly through the whole of Mon
day night.
“Later.—S iflc'e- the above was
written, we regret to have to state
(hat he has grown suddenly worse.”
To Democratic Party of the 16tli
Senatorial .District. ©ej&ljfctic t
A t wmwttgiu stfrfluv
Eiygjipve Committee of Johnson
county, held this day at the Court
House in Wriglitsville, the following
resolutions were adopted:
KrM, i hat Saturday the Hi.
day<tl August 1880*J ntffl
tor t u^ecWhi frt W
delegate from eaelv malitia district
m Johnson county to represent said
countiv in the Senatorial C onvenfion
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of „. this, the 10th , Senatorial . , T District. ,. .
tis ... ^uiC.ei,
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hikolvco, ’ J hat said election shall
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, be , bv , ballot the , several , precincts .
at *
m said countv the , usual wav pro
m
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vuli'l .. by , tar lor , Mta , ,. *fmf. . .
that h>t <-%»«
tiuii shall make their returns oi the
this , . committee at ... \\ rights- . ,
same to
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vil ... onMonday, .. , the . „ fith , of, .. August .
e
to o\\ .ng. .
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for'holding „ , the , nominating .
eonven
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tibn bf the 16th Senatorial District
at Wriglitsville, and that we. hereby
invite the delegates from the count ies
of Emanuel and Laurens to meet
with the ' delegates from Johnson
county at the time and place above
named, to nominate a candidate for
Senator from the Kith Senatorial
District. This .July 21st, 1880.
A. F, Daley,
Ch’m'n pern. Ex. t jJ<fi)\. Johnson Co.
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Carroll Ahead.
Carroll county is a healthy as well
as a productive county, There is no
better country in (he world to raise
children. For instance, VIr. ,T. P.
Yates, living now in New Vlexico
district in this county, lias twenty
hale chihUy^^jthi^fii'st and hearty lady, wife, and who is . is the a
m
best of health, so Mr. Yates informV
us. The twentieth child is living,
though only r sixteen out of the whole
number are living. Altogether there
were eleven daughters and nine sons,
two of each sex being dead.— (' /./•
rolltop Timas.
Pretty good, Bro. Thors, but wb
can beat von. . There Gw a lady re¬
siding in Johnson count y who is only'
twenty-onb Yeifrs oUl,-- and is Hie
motlicr of six lii ing children, afl of
( different ages. The oldest child will
soon enter its ninth yea)*. AYc can
also find a gentleman, residing only
a few milpi fr.opi AYnghtsyille, who
has twenty* chitdreB by his first'wife.
She is a hale and hearty lady and is
fu excellent health. The- t went ieUi
child is about one year old, and* six¬
teen out of the whole number }
living. , , £, np r"! •;
now na i *
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The Nominee.
With anxious spjicituch*, the many
friends of the vsufims a.lpivants
Gubernatorial honors, look forward
to next Wednesday’s convention.
And as the time draws nearer,
excitement increases and the confu¬
sion becomes greater. Indeed, we
have never before witnessed so much
■confusion and dissension SI s now exist
in flic Democratic party of Georgia,
The situation is liad, the.
increases, and if hot arrested, will
evitably result in the disintegration
of the party. Let us then apply
remedy. Let us seek to use
party* onlyi -for the good ,oi'. ali,
not for the gratification of individual
ends or personal desires, f/ft‘im
tiently await the action of the
vention, which we trust will he
fair expression of the pillar
and lot us give an undivided support
to the nominee of the Democratic
party-.
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The Marriage Iioom.
We arc informed that Mr.
Price, Jr., and Miss : Susan Price
married on the 22d instant.
Mr. George W. Meadows and
Delilah Price were minded on
23d inst., and Mr. Samuel Bush
a Miss Knight were also married
the same time. 4
Air. Joseph I). Brantley also
ried on the 23d, a lady whose
we have vot been able to learn.
Johnson’s Crabapple was
correct, when in his last week’s
munication, he predicted that
matrimonial fever would soon
to rage in that section.
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Died.—A t Tcnnille, Ga.j on
10th inst,, at the residence of Mr.
Jas. M. Smith, her son-in-law, Mrs,
Sparks, widow of Major Thomas
Sparks, bf .Mtro/iO/. UL ic|ifi|ijly.4
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DRUNKEN MAX’S FJLtJHXZX.
A Child Killed WomanFfttMly in »l<|t lier’s
Arms—The In¬
jured.
0iW _ f ^ iQ mWt )U r cri mes
cyC1 . committ « d in Pittston, Pa., was
Jj&n ^ Mond ev , nin o- be
Sn flyman, H^u Germ** frlJuTa sboe
n l d returned day’s
dol)auch and> as U8Ua ], began abusing
{ ^ language.
She . their ,, ■ little child , •
sat carressing in
the. scantlly-turiushed room that .
ovevilooked' the bark yard, where
several , children , .. , were at plav. , I lie
wile.'“begged ... , , , husband , , to . be
tier more
reasonable, ,, it only . tor .. the sake oi
w „ lk ,„ s „,l.
;51 tlm , itanrf
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words seemed , to incense , him, . and , , lie
Hu'iously. ijie little child, ,
swore ffctTwit’B
its liemlisli cen¬
duct, crouched close to its mothers’s
breast trembling with tear. Just as
its terror, Hoffman grasped hi8 shot
gun, and, . retreating J towards , . ,, the
door, with a demoniac look in his
eyes, took deliberate aim at both.
The blood gushed from the mother’s
breast, where the.sh.pt took effect, and
the child, who had been shot through
the head, tossed about in the throes
of deatl} in her arms, and died in a
fpw minutes. Hoffman, still thirst¬
ing for blood, fired among the chil¬
dren) \yh° were at play in the back
•yaixljiand wounded, two <>t them.
One was his own and the other be¬
By this time the people living
close by became alarmed and ran to
the scene of the tragedy. Hoffman
was disarmed and dragged before
Squire Ensign, followed by a threat¬
ening crowd, who were anxious to
lynch him. A ’!«#£.; of Police Baker
pEoteyt^“i4|iim with a drawn revolver
and swore that he would kill who¬
ever should first lay a violent hand
upon the murderer. The hearing
before the Squire was brief. Fearful
of another tragedy, Air. Ensign
quickly implfc out the commitment
and the up offerer was hustled away
from the indignant crowd to the
county prison at Wilkcsbarre. Hoff¬
man’s wife is in a critical, nervous
condition, and it is thought she,can¬
not survive.
Tile Mt'iv C?«dtvc(ui'.
Speaking about 1bc recently ap
pointed Collector of Customs in this
city, .the Louisville IfiucsloulJXi/rpit-r
says: “We are glad to know that
Mre/nioimui JUJiiixou, ^on of Judge
If. Y. Johnson has- been given an
important and lucrative posi
| tlib | O0'< 'sei 11. adminis¬
tration. Tom Johnson, as his friends
fnmijidisiy call him, is a Jefferson
county boy and used to go to school
,tuG> T.AWI lie at.Bartow. posh SeyyraJ
yfiaTsmgo givior a Ion 'in
the revenue department in Savannah,
afterwards connected with the Host
Office, and now rises to the distinc¬
tion as Collector of the Port at Sa¬
vannah. He has merit.”
Their Figures.
Tha reader will see how the Au
gfisia (Jhi'toih'ln arid Atlanta' Pot X
figures:
The delegates to the State Con¬
vention, says the Augusta (Vironirle,
now stand, according to the best
figures, Cofquothers, 97)
delegates stiff to he chosen 50. If
ffie’Govcrh’bf Keeps his ratio in those
counties, he will have two-thirds on
the first ballot.
.‘Sjjy.silKL Atlanta post: Returns
from 122 counties give 284; Colquitt
lias received of that number 122;
:m!i-Colquitfc. 162 ;- whole number of
delegate s in convention 235; majority
of convention 177.
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Di*. Tanner JEntprs on His Thir¬
tieth Day’s Task.
New York, July 27.— Dr. Tanner
is in improved spirits • to-day, and
nohe' of ‘yesterday’s unfavorable
symptoms are manifested. From
midnight until noon lie drank only
Half a pint of water. Lie enters con¬
fidently upon the thirtieth day of liis
fast. At half-past one o’clock. Dr.
Tanner fell into'ft Sleep, and his phy¬
sicians declined to make the usual
daily examination as to (lie pulse,
etc., until late in the afternoon.
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A Pennsylvania organ says the
creditmobilier charges against Gar
“titl'd arc ‘*StSou£" as' fliufS/ as“*tnft
DcGolycr ones.” This is undoubted
ly true. O119 set charges is as
flimsy as tlic other, and both have
liven' proven 1W tfelHaV efifcl confest
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HANCOCK’S DOG........
The Nominee Tells of a Comical
Experience at His Own Ex
peiisaV :'u
General Hancock told a good
story yesterday, as lie stood convers
ing with a group ol’ visitors on the
piazza of his.residence at Governor’s
Island:
“Since ipy nominal ion, said the
genera),. J how ygecivod many . let¬
ters from people wliilm 1 knew many
years ago—people w honi l thought
were dead. Some of the letters are
highly amusing. for instance, a
man wrote me the jollier day recall¬
ing the fact that wo had once been
acquainted, with the assertion that
his dog had once u jon a time bit¬
ten my boy m the face. By the way,
that; storjj. rettSnds mv V»f anoHiev dog
Years ago, when I was sta
tinned in California, I owned a val
liable Irish red setter, a splendid dog.
tine that
of f.be neighbors informed me lie
had seen a Mexican 1 -tic the dog be¬
hind, his wagon and drive away wifh
him. I searched high and low for my
missing canine artd was unsuccessful
for a long Tune. "Finally, as I was
walking through the town one very
hot day, I saw a stranger, a French¬
man, passing along the street with
my dog. i approached the gentle¬
man and remarkeii as pleasantly as
I could: “Excuse ini, sir, but that is
“Oh, no,” said the Frenchman,
“lhat, is'mv dog.’ ?
“That cannot be,” I rejoined, “for
! raised him.”
“Yes, it qan be,” Ur replied, “for T
raised him.”
“The consequence xvas we became
engaged in an altercation, about the
dog, and altarcations were danger¬
ous out in tliat country. After we
bad spent some time discussing the
matter in the warm sunshine—it was
a terriable hot day—-t made a pro¬
position which I exported would set¬
tle the eoiiTroversv. I’ll tell you,
my friend,’said 1, “what I will do.
My physician knows this dog. If
you will accompany me t<> his house
he will prove it is my dog.”
“The Frenchman manifested some
Telnet mice to going as it was an ex
tremelv warm day, but he finally
concluded, and we walked about
half a mile to the doctor’s house.
When we arrived there the doctor
rendiiy identified the animal. “Cer¬
tainly, general,” lie said, that is your
dog.”
“Now, sir,” said I to the French¬
man, “are you satisfied?”
“No,” lie replied, “that is my
dog and I do not propose to relin¬
quish possession (if him!”
“1'caUed the dog, Rover” 1 and he
wagged his tail. The Frenchman
called him by some other name and
he wagged his tail again. Seeing no
other way out of the difficulty, 1
suggested to the Frenchman that we
go to my house and ask Airs, Han¬
cock to identify the dog. My friend
at first objected to fids proceeding'.
The weather was growing warmer
and the visit to my house involved
another Walk of half a mile. After
an argument 1 persuaded him to go,
and together we readied the house.
Mrs. Hancock was Introduced, and
we laid the case before her from our
respective standpoints. Imagine my
astonishment when, after looking at
tin* canine, she said. “Why*, general,
that isn’t, your dog at all, and your
dog was certainly* not named
Rover.”
“Then 1 began to apologize to my
French friend, but the more I en¬
deavored to pacify him the more
excited and angry he became. It
was some time before T could subdue
his temper and persuade him to ac¬
cept iny hospitality.”
Gen. Grant and Family Robbed.
—A Denver, Colorado, dispatch
.states that before daylight Monday
morning, robbers entered the apart¬
ments of Gen. Grant and wife, and
Airs. Fred Grant, at the Bebee House
Alanitou, and stole four hundred
dollars worth of jewelry and money.
The robbery is ’supposed to have
been committed by shal’pers, who
followed the Grant payty to Manitou.
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Vice-President Wheeler sighs
from his retreat in some mountain
trout brook because, he will not be
permitted to count the electoral vote
'next year. He hasn’t c^oue a thing
since he assumed his place, and he
hoped he might he able to accomplish
it in the-rtntrit of the vote. He will
bc‘“ > l jtf^ ! as happy if lie ‘fccops on
rishiuti •We ,flHC!R003f “
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A Curious Conversation.
Senator Colliding was the central
figure of a group of well known
New Yorkers who stood on the iron
piers at Coney Island, on Wednes¬
day of last week, looking at the
bathers and talking on general topics.
In the gathering were Gen. Chester
A. Arthur, Gek. Daniel Butterfield,
Sheriff Peter Bo we and ex-County
man who was present vouches for
(lie following incident: The conver¬
sation soon took a political turn, and
for a few minutes the merits of the
•t wo great parties and their respective
chances in the coming election were
discussed in a pleasant, half-banter¬
ing manner. When the name of
General Hancock was mentioned,
Gen. Ihitterfield spoke.
The General was chief of staff of
tIll> ann y of , ho Potomac when Gen.
-Toe ]looker Was its etinirnander. He
is not a politician, but was a suppor¬
of General Grant in bis two cam
for the Presidency, and held
under him during his first ad¬
He talked enthusias¬
tically of Gen. Hancock’s ability as :
an officer and a soldier, and spoke
him as a man and a citizen.
Then addressing himself especially
to Senator Colliding, said: “I shall
not only vote for Hancock, but shall
do all I can toward his election.”
Senator (Tinkling stood with folded
arms looking out on the ocean, while
General Butterfield was talking, his
thoUghts* apparently far removed
from what was going around him.
The. General’s last sentence attracted
his attention. Ife turned toward
the General as he stopped speaking,
and said warmly: “1 don’t blame
you, Dan, Hancock is a g‘>odfellow.”
—Xcir York finn.
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Grant is going to call on Garfield
when he gets hack from Hie west,
they say.
NEW ADVEBTtSEMENTS.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
HEREBY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS
a cimiliiliitc. for Tax Collector of John¬
son cmnitv at the election for Countv Offi¬
cers cm Ihe First, WEDNESDAY iu Jan¬
uary, solicit 1881, and would most respectfully elected
the Support of the people. If
1 shall strive to discharge the duties of said
office in a faithful manner.
1.LIAM Respectfully, IVEY.
.i.vT-tf AVI B.
A New Militia District.
rf ’ j KOliGlA. —Johnson County. —Ordi
* nary's Office, July ^o, moo. Whcivnu
iqiplication having been made and Com¬
missioners appointed to lav out a new Dis
l riel from I lie 1303d and 55tli Districts of
said county, and said Commissioners, hav¬
ing made their report making the Little
Ohoopie AA’usiiim.tton l iver the district line, commencing
u! the county line, and run¬
ning to Holly Hammock at the Emanuel
county line. These are therefore to notify
all persons concerned that said new District
lias been laid out making a new District on
Hie east side of said Ohoopie and order
granted .approving ‘ . the same. This July
36th, 1880. " AV. r AV. MIXON,
jyiJi-It. Ordinary,
HEREBY FOREAVARN ALL PER
sons from t rading for one curtain promis¬
sory Note that calls for two hundred dol¬
lar;:. after dated dale, February payable 32tl, NEI 1880. dueQetobcr MeLKOT)
1st to L
or hearer, and signed by me. Tim consid¬
eration has failed upon which said not is
founded, and 1 do not intend to pay tin*
same unless 1880. compelled by J. law. N. BLOUNT. This July* '
I9th, *
Malone Bros. 1
South Bartow,
DBALEK ZJNT
DRY COODS,
WOTlOWSi
BOOTS,
SHOES,
HATS,
CLOTHING,
Ti! .WARE,
HARDWARE,
GROCERIES,
DRUGS,
MEDICINES, etc.,
and everj'Uiins kept in a General block of
Goods. Our stock is complete in Depart¬
ment, and we arc always prepared to ’tell
Goods cheap. We sell the genuine Screw
Fastened BCJOTb and SHOES, and war¬
rant them never to rip in every case, Ful!
market COTTON, price WOOL, paid for HIDES, all Country Produce,
etc. All we
ask is a trial. No trouble to show Goods.
Examine our Goods and Prices before buy
ini;'. Remember in addition to our General
gains Stock, in you almost can always kind find of special goods bar¬ by
With any thanks
calling soliciting on us. continuance for past favors
and a of your pat¬
ronage, We are, very respectfully,
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BEOS.
jj^fy At Old Stand of N. T. Harman.^3
jhy29-0m
Notice, Save Moneyl
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—BUY YOUR GOODS FROM—
■ sntT G 1 -'*'? . r at Ui 8
HARRISON & BURJtt£
•G -ivyiblM'j hew aUnO
who .stock Sffi of Dry now Goods, Olteriu^ Groceries their wclkscl^ed. and General
Merchandise at prices to suit the times and >- rf
as low as the lowest.
If you want Cloth ill", Dress Goods. >W]
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Homespuns, Pants,™
Cloth, Calicoes, Crockery, Glassware
Ilardwurev Sugar, CoiVeo, Cigars, Tobacco, J ,
Candies, or other Groceries, in genera! or anytlung call
else generally kept a store,
on hot .to ' '
Harrison & Burns,
southwest cornel' Public Square, AVrights
ville, Georgia, and. they will take pleasure wifi
in serving you in such a way that you
feel again. it your duty, and to your interest to
call
E^-TIighest prices ]iaid for all kinds,,; goods. 1
Conntiy prodnee in exchange for
Thanking the public for past patronage
and assuring them all that in the future
we will more than please, AVo are respect'
fully,
HARRISON & BURNS.
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New Store! New Goods!
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Blackshear & Haines.
Blackshear’s Mill, G-a.
—DEALER IX—*
General Merchandise,
—such as— > t nfii
Boots, Shoes, Hats,.
Clothing,
— ALSO —
i: 'ff
A NTice SelectiaxL
— OF NEW —
CALICOES,
LINENS,
STRIPES,
OSNABURGS.
1TOMESPUNS,
FLANNELS.
And various other things too nu-»
morons to mention. Liberal
advances made.to farmers.
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HOW TO SAVE MONEY I
ill! YOUR GOODS
—FROM—
J. M. WOOD,
Wriglitsville, G-a.
I T K DEALS IN DRY GOODS, ■ I
I I AND
Groceries, such as Calicoes, Home
spans, Drillings, Jeans,
BOOTS & SHOES.
of all kinds. Bacon, Flour, Coffee, Rice, t
Ac. Also a nice selection of
in tit
Millinery Goods; 'y
— SUC H AS —
HATS, |A
Ladies’
RIBBONS,
FLOWERS.
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Of all description, And various other
rj^'C’ALL things too numerous to mention.
AND SEE FOR YOURSEtri
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DRUG STORE.
BII
iT.’VT". Brinson & Co.
Druggists, at.
odw
Wriglitsville, G-eorgia.
Have on hand a complete stock of Drugs
and nil other articles usuall kept iu a first
class
'lot ptfXGto
Drug Store, t *(m ha
/UMiXUi
■ ■ u i Iwmji toe tium fyofc
which they arc selling at prices to suit the ,
times, ana are prepared to till all Orders
and prescriptions on the shortest possibin
notice. 30 4 tot
a
G i,u * hn«
lice Dr. his J. profession W. Brinson in its continue* various, branch**.,s. IbutyMch
Office at 1 the 0,1 Drug ud Store. .ftSKjqim Jrigim mySvdy guldi
■a