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A}*** THE POST. WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 1HH7 J. A. PEACOCK Editor. IfutH I in both j trice ond cheap store of Mn<! to suit every Imriy quality—.tt I lie Buckeye Dots. Miss Erie Ware is visiting her sis .(or, Mr*. (I• I?. Mason. Mrs. $. A. Peacock, who has been r epoiMling a fortnight with her niator, Mrs. <?uyten, returned to Dublin on Monday. j Mrs. Willie Hightower, aftor ^wcoks of intenso sufforing from tho effects of measles, died on last Sat* ,nr0fty ?norpiog. She was a most .estiqmhlo .Christian lady and was •loved,wd .respected by a large circle ,of friends, The body was interred in ,tho burying ground near Arline’s .Chapel. Mr, Hightower has been .deeply afflioted in the less of his only .ehild and bis yrife, and has the sym pathies ,ot the entire community. He U much prostrated by enfodried health and bereavement. We wish for him an eprlj recovery. ,* Itcv. 0. C. Thompson preached at Mnrv.in chnrph pu Saturday and Sunday s.Iprge congregations. On Saturday lie preached pn t|io nso and ABUHBpf the .tengusp, that “littlo, inembor” .that can .work so much .evil, and ,ipiprom'd his hearers with .the force and solemnity of the warn ing that wc must account for every jidle word in tho day of judgement, jit yrne ftnnounacd on Snuday tliat (ho unnual celebration of the San day school would tnko blaoo on Sat urday before the 3rd Sunday in Jun^ ^ ,Ona rnemhor wub received into the .churoh and the sacrament ad minis • tV’red. A ladv remarked a few days ago in opr presence that she thought the idea pf “ortwy quilts*’ originated in Joseph’* cont of many coiors. «A novel .id.c«»» ip deed 1 Mr. Parker, who has leased Black- .shear’s ,b>ill, has fitted up one end of tho stpre house as a residence for .himsolf and funtily.and will make an addition to tho store to oarry on his husiuosH. Wo know of a little 8-year-old girl who gets very weary of. having hor lovoly brown Imir curled. Some 4imo iinco, whilo hor aupt was curl ing hor hair, slio grow impatient and Rooking up sl\e said very oarnesily: 4, l»|oa«e, Hod, tako my Auntlo to llonbon so she .ttatt ,tu,rl my hair,” Her Aunpo Ipojtod sorrowfully at h«r and n»Vod if she wanted her to die and bo put in tho ground. Tho.bttio croaturo ropentod at once and again looking up. said: “Please Hod, dtm't tnko my Auntie to Dealt m ; «ho tau uni njy hair yiuoh as sho pleases,” and thus romainod .quiet until the trying ordeal was finished. Tom Montford'a littlo son re .mAins in a oritioai cwndition, hovor- jng hotwoon ltto and douth, the ef~ jfoot of moaslcs. Very destructive (ires raged a fow ynjlea above this district last week. Mr. Kittroll was burning o!T a “new ground” when tbo flro spread be yond .qpntrql and goon .extended bo yond his plantation for several miles. At loast £ dozen men, who run one horse fqrutq, lost all their fodder and corn, pinny panels of fencing aud some hogs. Two mou lost {neat hanging in tJboir snmkohmmrs Some dwellings were destroyed, but no lives lost. tyr. ,<Jo® Anderson lost meat, corn and fodder, and five hundred pauols of fencing, Tho pepped had to work day and night without cessation to subduo the rat aging flames. At this season of the year, when every hour is worth .day to tho farmer, such visitations ate indeed distressing and embar- ;;a-sjng. TlfP. Duitu.v I’ortT and tho Sav annah News, or Macon Telegraph, or Atlanta Constitution, for the small sum of #2.25 a year. Now is tho time to got your county paper and a large city weekly for a small anion nt of money. Stockfioldera* Meeting. Tho stockholders of the Macon and Dublin railroad company will meet in annnal convention, at Al lentown, Ga., on Tuesday, May 3rd, 1887, at 12 o’clock m. Stockholders nro earnestly reques ted to bu present. Ivbkson L. Hunter, Secretary M. & D. Rd. Co. A Good Ono. ’ * Doctor," said a paticnt*wbo lived In « boarding houso and consequently had nothing to dOr" can't you suggest some light employment for me, so I eould keep my mind off mysolf T ’’Ara you fond of fancy work?” he asked. “Ob, I nm heartily tired of that. I have been learning new stitches for the past two years. I want something now and different.” "Something that will keep you busy every moment .of the day—keep your hands occupied Y' • •?* That’s it exactly.” _ "Tell your husband to get ydft a Waterbury watch, and you take the contract to keep It wound up. That will come protty near keeping you busy as long as you live.” A Oreut Buttle. (s continu'd!)' .volng oo in the human ays tom. Tho demon of impure blood strives io gain victory over Urn constitution. to ruin health. to drag victims to tho grave A good ix'ilalile medicine like Hood's Sar saparilla i.« the weapon with which to do fend ouoNAlf, tirive tlie desperate enemy j from the field, and restore peace aud botll- iy hrnlili for many years. Try tlris pecu-1 jytfjr mediciue. An Interloper. Tho following story comes from a country village in New England: Littlo Phil always mentioned each member of tho family in his ovening prayer, but tho other night lie left out the baby. "Why, Pliil, yon forgot your dear littlo brother!” Ilis black eyes flashed with the answer: •‘There’s no room in my prayers for my little brotlior; there’s no room in tills house for him, nnd what’s more there never has bconl” I.iiIu’r Loiter. Lulu is about five years of age. Her uncle Harry recently died. A fow dnys ago she caino to her grandmother with a bit of paper in her hand and said: * Mamma. I have written a let ter to undo Harry.” The letter ran: 'Doar Undo Harry: AVo are all wotl and hope you am I wont out to tliocometery to-day with papa and saw your monumont. 1 think it is reiil nice. How do you nnd God get along V". Notice to Stockholdorf* Attention Is respectfully called to tue resolution below, nnd you aro requested to bo In attendance, or represented by proxy, at tho meeting : By Mn. Thomas.— 1 “Resolved. Tliat tbo Stockholders of thin company be called to meet at Tonnlllo on Friday, May tUth. at 10 o'clock a. M., in special session to con sider the feasibility of Increasing its capi tal stock from its present amount of $MO- OOO to the sum of $200,000. (half of which to lie preferred stock nt tho discretion of tho directory) for tho purpose of extend- imr its line of road to Wayeross, Jl.iwkins- vlilo or Eastman, ns tuny bo deemed most expedient, and to the best Interest of the (i \V. Maddox is now convinced Hint advertising draws customers to his store and when they sec his goods they never fail to buy. BLACKSMITH SHOP. •r. c. HENDRIX. ■J8)°(8t" I lmvc opened a Blacksmith Business in Dublin, nt the Scarborough old stand, 'In;re 1 nm prepared to donll kinds of Re- sir and Plow work promptly. —8)°(i ^"Ilorsc Shooing a Specialty. —M-- I respectfully solicit the patronage of the citizens. R. A. MOORE, mar 23 3m, Dublin, Georgia. POWDER Absolutely Pure, Tins powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and vrholesomeness. Morp economical than the ordinary kinds, nnd cannot be sold in competition with tbo multitude of low test, short vreiglit alum or phosphate powders. Sokl only in cam. Royal Baking Powmni Ca., 306 Wall 8t. N. Y. LOCATION CENTRAL. All parts,of the oity and .places of interest accessible by street cars constantly passing tire,doors. Special inducements to those visit|pg^he.city on business or pleasure, feb 23-tf. , Administration. GEORGIA, Lauuens County.— Whereas, Jnme3 E. Jackson lias filed bis application for letters of administration on the estate of Ira E. Ililbun, late of said county, deceased; Tlieso are therefore to cite nnd admon ish all'persons concerned to show cause if any they have why said letters of admin istration should not be granted the appli cant ns prayed for on the first Monday in May next. Uiven under my hand nnd official signa ture, this April 2nd, 1887. John T. Duncan, Ordinary. -«(o)« KINCHEN & IIAKBIS, MACON, GEORGIA, Arc Manufacturers of FIRST-CLASS BRICK nnd their prices compete with any manufacturers’ in this part of the country. -«(o)8- Bc sure nnd give them your orders and rccotvc satisfaction in both, price and the quality of the Brick furnished. company.” Transportation will he furnished the stock holders to and from tho mooting. Fill out proxv ntuV send to some ono of the directors, if it is not convenient for yon to attend. Respectfully. * W. B. Thomas, Pres, aud Supt. Imnillc Ga . April 8th, 1887 THE RICHEST, HUMOROUS BOOK of tlici AGE is iy joatau Aliens who. -miss unity spent all last season amid the whirl of faun ion at Saratoga, and takes off its follies, llir- I at ions, low neck dressing, png dogs, «fcc., in her Illimitable mirth provoking stylo- Tho book is profusely illustrated by Or. vkh, tho renowned artist of l‘tick. Will sell immensely. Prtco $3.50. Bntmrr Aqknts Wantko. • Address HUBBARD BROS., Pubs., Philadelphia, Pa. 'WEBSTER’S (UNABRIDGED fytth orwlthoat r»t«ntlnd»«. hour AH.ntinn 1> tnrttod to tho fuel that in pup. i iho IaU'bI iitufl of thisi work, you ^ Cl A Dictionary' ; cotitAlnlnp9000 mow words noarlyJfiOOO WOT® llluptrHtioQv than any OW AnurlCAixDlcUonAry* A Gazetteer of the World ecnUtuinK ovrr S5,000Titles, with tholrpronunef. »Uou uul >u.-t .mount of othrr information,. ( UK-out ly added J and • A Biographical Dictionary | ■ivmtc rr\HiuncUtiMn of naniM Hid wW ooaoernlDK hmw K\»kO Not«d. Ktortonss WR »v yauioua Ublo-s giving Yaiuablo lufonuLUoa. . v AH in One Book. I'r.Al'fi I'it*nonary If ... 1 I ^ l»y ih cbuio t'ujs'riuU'iiiii’iiUiof 8ohool§ ln3d Maddox’* Shoes are going like l»nt j ami ult because he hitvs them For further particulars apply to us Or D. 8. BLAOKSHEAR, mar8 tf. Dublin, Ga. G. HIRSGHMAN -IS NOW WITH- Einstein & Lehman, SA VA NNA H, - GEORGIA Fine five emit cigars at Hicks’s. MARSHAL HOUSE, SAVA AN Aft, GA. tt-tt-tt GEO. p. HODGES, Proprietor, for merly o/ the Metropolitan Hotel, New Fork, and .flic Grand Union Saratoga Springs. &3.LEYY$B50. Wholesale Clothiers, 161 Congress St. Savannah, £a. Wo make up the NEATEST and BEST Line of CLOTHING—both in Fit and Style—that comes South. We defy competition in the above; tiso in prices. M crclmnts that handle our goods wifi never have old stock to carry over. Send us your orders to be convinced. Mr. B. F. Jacobson represents us on this territory, and will be pleased to take your order. Icb 2 ly B. II. LEVY & BRO. Administrator’s Sale- By virtue of nn order of the Court of Ordinary of Jefferson county, will be sold nt the Court House in Laurens county on tho first Tuesday in May next, between the legal hours of sale, One store house and lot situated at Donaldson, in the lSOfltli dist., G. M. of Lnurens county, containing two acres, fronting the Wrigbtsvillc and Tcnnillo rail rend, and bounded on all other sides by lands of W. II. Donaldson. Sold as the properly of Jordon W. Lyons, deceased, fr.r the benefit of heirs and creditors. Terms cash. W. L. Beall. Administrator. For Leave to Sell. GEORGIA, Lauuens County.— Four weeks after da’.e application will rain&t lie made to the court of ordinary of Lau rens county for leave *o sell nil tho wild lands belonging to the estate of Seaborn A. Bmccwcll, into of said county. . J. 0. BnACEWELi., Admr. Feb. 25,1887. Itch, Prnirio Mange, and Scratches of every kind cured in 30 minutes b/ Wool- ford s Sanitary Lotion. Use no other. This never fails. Sold by n. llicka & Co., Druggist Dublin, Ga. A WORD TO THE ' WISE! §tt§(o)§J^§ BUY YOU GOODS DfJOEQ youi^g 5. AND BEMADE HAPPY. HENDRIX & WILLINGHAM, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN SM, DOOIJS, BLI1)DS, lT)OULtDII)G, Newels, Bough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, AND ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL. LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, HAIR, LATHS, PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS, And Builders' Hardware. MACON, GA. DIXIE WORKS, Foot of Cherry Street, cblC 8m. A CAR LOAD OFEIN6INTS JUST ARRIVED! WILL SELL EXTtiA CHEAP TO CLOSE THEM OUT. GEO R. LOMBARD & CO, Augusta, Georgia. Large Btock Engines, Gin and Presses, Belting, Packing, Oil ttnd Findings, Injectors, Electors, Inspirators, for immediate delivery. Engine, Mill and Boil6r Repairs Pomptly done. Cast Iron and Brass Every day working 100 hands. H. HJIOKS&CG., HEADQUARTERS FOR .. Drugs, Medicines and Books. -ALBO- Paints (ail colors), linseed oil, varnishes, window glass, putty, white lead, sash too whitewash brushes, paint brushes, marking brushes, glue (white and brown) Drot> black, Lump black, unalinos, machinists oil, lamps, lamp fixtures, lanterns, kerosene od, matches, starch, irnp-Wcs, cream tartar, trusses, syringes, eye goggles, nmole slqelds, supportors, shce brushes,-blacking,.iifirbolio soup, castilo soap, rubber nipples shoulder braces, sal soda, alum, saltpetre, sulphur, bicarb soda; blumg, fixed oils HK.mtllf l>l1 nilk mnefnrrl n*infr/>w ^7»\nxrtia nntm/^rn Ll.i,-, ^ *., . * sssential oils, mustard, ginger, -tloves. nutmegs, blue stone, copperas, liavorinir axtructs, madder, miligo mud, Spanish brown) breast pumps] fishing tackle razor erapvrazor hones, Horsford’a Bread Powders, Patapsco powders, potash, sulnliur nnn mnpp Pnttfinticnrl tntllr r.lr.lwiY’o nvianaf /if Iwmf t .. a ... „1 « oep, mace, condensed milk, Liebig's extract of beet* imperial*'grauumj*’plain 1 ^'llud ins, all sizes,-from gill oilers up to o-gallon jack etney candies, fruit jars, corks, oil cans,.... V ,, OIO u „ uu u-gauo its, the celebrated lunncl-lippcd measures, aud u full line of the most popular Patent Medicines. —Such as— Hostcttcr’s Bitters, McLean's Stengtuening Cordial, Bradfleld’* Fema l Hop Bitters Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Sarsaparilla and Yellow Dock, Soothing Regulator Harter’s iron, Tonic Porker’ Gingef Tonic, Bull’s Cough Svruu fayrup, H’s Cordial, Indian Blood -yrup, Graon’s August Flower. Globa Godfrey’s Prycr’s Pile Ointment. Ayer’s Hair Vigor, Hall’s Hair Re- Flower Kathairon Tricopbers', Simmons’ Liver Regulator . wer Cure, DeWee’o Curmusltive, Safe Kidney Cure, Ague m Oil, Garling Oil, Miueng Liniment, Volcanic Woriment, Parker’s Santo Worm Lozenges, Pill’s Perfected Liver Pifis. Indian Root Pill Boley’s Chill & . Fever PIronlls. Bitters, Cura tine, Tyler's Syrup of Gum • Arabic, Peruvian C'bill Cure, Cuban Ciilll Tonic, Holman’s Liver Pads, Brew er's Lung Restorer, Marshall's Prepared Cubeb Gigurottes, Lactopeptine, S. S . 8., and Sheenfela's I Atrvilr li'pnti Fd'VKiM.t.iUl/. ia -lv Medicated Stock Feed.Hu- i’s Vegetable Wovursymu p, Boy'd's Battery, Day's Kidney Pad, Alene.lt’aPmvine u. Jii. • Bull’s Baby Syrup, „ ivluuC v ra(1 Worm Coutcc-tions, Alcoclt’sPorous Plasters Stieu-tiiening Plasters, Benson’s Capcine Plast, Kietfer’s Peruvian Chill Cure FANCY GOODS. nn Brushes, Ladies’ Khives, Match Boxes, intTclible Ink,\’<K:koV t'iooks^ p!t’y ing Caid Hair brushes, lluir Oil. Bath Sponges, Shaving Cream, Ac, • j & '“ iU< . . - - , , - r crayons. Webster’s spellervlnks, pencils, slates ink erasers, paper fasteners, rubber bands rulers, magic inkstands, calendar n«,i protectors, pen holders. Arnold’s Writing Fluid, j? f,,n \ h V‘'& 1 recently udopted by tlie School Board for tho Pub ic school of Laurens count. Hymn Books, and Psalmists. We will order any book not in stock and furuisL nine «u a short time at publisher’s piices, provided the money is loft with the orerr ClKCi direct, fvom the northern tiitirkctR mid seUa ilii'ui nt prices tlmt defy e n.iK'tition. tharMy » ul» the Unlovl StV.M SwMM Court, in Iho vt rnnu’nt l’t.ttimff Otf.Ci\ 1* Ui KndMMnIh fT(f9iMfl " hoNot^IrltfWllll Kato MI& m.vio <br (KlMpN.N i’L'Uoil" Wkiy ujvu OOlWI WOki MO hton I lionght tobacco front Uottgi lot 30 eont- a pooml—just the samel that tlie other tnoichuuL A.«> '*• Get the Latest and Best. ft t» »n <vm)«u>!Aa in nteiYP-h-xO, knti »i «•*#!)' 1 .i«.». 1.-. inn n AUtl !. .tmivtUkU r. nl |>»' l ■ ilHU l man'll. i rubUibwl t>y 6. * c. MfAHiAM * CO . tjaiii^l.tlJ, U. b. A. . . - You May Not Believe It, Bull Will Prove It By All Who Buy Goods From Me. —8ll(o)H8— MY Grocery Department is always being replenished with Fresh Stock - ; tny Shoo Department is all Solid Goods and not PAPNR BOT TOMS. I want yoor patronage by merits. My Dry Goods Department is well selected and no SHELF-WORN GOODS to offer yon. They are NEW and of the Latest Styles nnd Colors. Honest goods and Low prices my Motto. —I8(o)8I— TO LIVE AND LET LIVE IS MY CREED! —I8(o)8I— Remember I expect you to be pleased when you buy. I have no Prices or Jook.-ying to get your money. I am a stranger to you but yon will soon become acquainted with mo and my prices. Mankind always seeks their best interest when their pockets ore involved. My friends be wi*o and spend your money to advantage, with me. I defy competition. My Prices will compare with tho lowest. My oust mark is Cash; my selling BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Legal n ap, Foolscap, Bill Paper, Note paper, Letter] scaling wax, mucilage, fancy box Lookj£ it^gcrs^^^^s^accbunt books pens, pencils, slates, school cruvons. Webster’s .«<iim r„i,i •!.. u -°unt fob 18-tf H. HICKS ■& CO., DUBLIN, GEORGIA. MARLI1T MAGbAZIKTB RIFX.BJ “*■* JBeett In Tlio "World. HIHK? tmall game—4j calibre, 40 gralna powder; 3 ^0 cal. A) gr.; 4A cal. <0 and 8b gr. The strongest shootini 33 cal. 8-5gr.; *V * I I U s?° wongesi snooung rllle made ^ ka£ J*ina? 1 T!i*w2 ranteei1 on T ufc rifle on tue ma BALLARD SpajP Xor target shooting, bunting, and (booting gallerlei. All calibres from S3 to 45. Made In - - Wk. fourteen different itylee, price* from *18.00.np. Send for IlluttraUd catalogue. MARLIN FIRE ARMS CO., - New Haven, Conn. one oar ? c«llbrcrine«. tweBty con»ccutlre ihott !i!?A , Ll c *i:* f l* r . nrt W ,oU h * d been fired and no denning during the entire •evenly ihot*. These gun* -sirry off nearly all the price:, it target m-e-hyt becnu»e they an always accurate and * i reliable. vj “®l!Md IS M34V 6ZSI-ZZSI ‘N31Vd V A3X«V1S;<JQ II 'Mcpttfqd AM|to Xq Mp Ol p» Xpn»p aoimi|dde no nasppe An* 01 »g pagva aq na l* Suiaq jayv mai(t jo Xuviu—nm oiuosip jo aEmu apua v a) taiaa s <ud,nt jo pnaai, pn* mat* aanuns t|)npnnl tup ot R uoit«auOfR| M| uaiinbai (pi oi scaiX nopjjs'‘us[*j pn* Assets ‘“a WW* IfUJ ‘nrtnd pupanti OMl jo ^ooq * jo »pn am »i ..SXmSlU QNV • : >v. noiaov io iaoN sii-nidAu * ox NOIJ.9V IO SaOM *AI—NSOJntO CNaMNOS- Tuom J-ajourd Ajjasu; jotpucmotpTg'vr^'omwft w ' 'uauiooJA'd 'H »3pnf : m '08*31-0 'unx^j-tatni jc»| PS ‘uoxin uuaj ui*nnM »OH : A N ‘ood^wi ■auiqano -/w *»aD aav : rpim ‘saajatqo -us-irn'l Joi-pg ‘p»juo3 -*i iOia;A '*-*H '■ l l!Md ‘»'.-'J3uc/0 JO 'XaQax ‘a i“»!ll!M 'OOH : lusumatx uaoB^ . »S1 “I _ Suipun* wvj tt* p»* ‘vioTvan3N ‘wsxxvwnaHa \ Nirivd cinv 'Axmaaa 'aHovavsH ‘usahs avh ‘hshyx A3Ntrvxa -vo 'visdSdSAa ‘vwhxsv ‘NoixdwnsNoo 210s \ . “a Ajpat^ uota Hr S9|3snm »tp pa* ’sucBjo aqi •ta*i*X« tnoAiaa Dtp pa* ’AjtjJoiut jo aro* * 01 paaojf -ai *1 ‘ir^ibAi^d pa« |tnu3iir qtoq ipr jo pr^jj utejunoj *«HX moux apnu puc poqsunon 9qipn«'« 01mumpn Suisq ), N30AX^6 ONflOdWOO., X psiii DA«q oqM suoftidd 1 U -ipjA p^uiru-SnmoHOi (furptsAqd re ’Mt oos^; price is Cheap. ■art 87tf. Yount very truly, ST. S. WYNN ■ .