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mention.
Geo, is. Hurt, of Macon, was in town
eek.
;s have become scarce and the chick
p has about played out.
tain Baily Colbert, of Macod, has
e a knight of the grip sack, and in
this territory this week.
Charley Worsham exhibited a stalk
se neck cane this week that heats
ng of the kind we have. seen.
mors over the county are gathering
and peavines than was ever
known. This is a good move.
J. K. Bljtsingarne has rccoved from
,ack of fever and has resumed his du
tho store of Mr. F. II. V.h-igbt.
I young lady of Yatesville, visited
us and friands in town this week.
Spanish peanut is coming into mar
nu are in debt and wish to get the
- at a living rate of interest and
your creditors, apply to 0. P.
t for it.
en yon go to Atlanta stop at the
dge House, opposite custom house on
side. We find this one of the best
in the Gate City.
A large crowd of colored people who
came to the camp meeting here Sunday
were delayed about ten hours in gettiug
home, in consequence of a wash iu the track
and they grew very hungry and wet before
leaving.
The universal motto should be “live and
let live.” This is before the eyes of our
friend, 0. P. Wright, in offering you money.
Bead his advertisement in to-day’s issue.
Bo moans business and nothing but
business.
One young man in Knoxville kept strict
account of what provisions he used during
three weeks, and found that he used only
50 cent’s worth, and he was not in the
newspaper business either. Stick to it
young man, that’s the way we got onr
start..
John T. Andrews thinks ho will get
five hundred gallons of syryup from his
ciine, J. E. Harris also expects to make
as much, and_many other farmers of this
vicinity have fine crops of cane. The peo¬
ple of this county sell more syrup than
they buy.
READ THIS.
Wo will sell lumber at,the following
prices for cash on the yard. Heart lumber
§1.00 Good square edge .75 First class re¬
fuse .00 Second class refuse .85. We sell
strictly for the Cash- au 7
Mathews & Garrett.
Only tiie large towns have
been so fortunate as to be fa¬
vored with a lecture from the
State Geologist, Dr. Clifton.
Then tomorrow(Satur give him a rousing d audi¬ i gh
ence ay )n t.
“BroJte IVoiu SneUiti’ Esgs,”
Mr. John Andrews has a finecaue patch
about which he is very particular, not
allowing his 1 a ds to eat any, as ha wishes
to make an extra turn out. He has cau¬
tioned them time and again against cutting
any cane.
The other evenirg one of the hands who
had more love for cane than regard foT his
employer’s wish 3, left the other men
as they were returning from work, and
expressed his intention of taking a few
stalks. They warned him to let it alone,
but Cnffee couldn’t pass that sane without
a sample. So he went over in the patch
and was cutting some of the succulent
stalks when a ground rattlesnake spiked
him on h s bare feet. That negro bolted,
He tore down two rows of cane and seven
panels of fence on his way home, shouting
at every jump. When ha reached home
his foot was as big ss a washlub, hut was
cured of th c poison in a few hours. No
inducement can influmce any of those
to steal cane since this experience.
Iturdcu, Smith <fc Ellis,
We call the attention of our readers to
this old established house, well and favor¬
ably known as The Empire Store, Triam
gular Block, Macon Ga,
Their buyer, Mr- Smith has made a
life-time study of the business and having
spent the entire mouth of August in New
York, ransacking the market, they have
bought out for the approaching season an
exceedingly choice stock of Drcssgoods ■
Trimmings, Cloaks &c—indeed
7 pertaining to a first class retail
dry . goods , business. , . They claim . .
their stock is not only choice in selection
correct in styles, but also perfectly trust
as to quality and price. They are
NOTIONS m DRY GOODS
HARDWARE. ETC.
I keep an assortment of General Merchandise, and try to suit
everybody both in quality of goods Seeds, and in prices. I have now
on hand a lot of Fresh Garden also a variety of
rm Tools
of the best makes which I sell cheap. Call on me.
abundantly able to compete with the load¬
ing New York retailers, and will furnish
samples and prices when desired and pay
express charges qa cash orders of §10.oo
and upward,
Their salesmen are among the- most ex¬
perienced and efficient and the house war
rents everything to be just sis represented
by them. Give them a trial order, or call
and look through their mammoth stock
whether purchasers or not, when you visit
Macon. And out word for it, you.will be
ropaid for your trouble,.
Dr. (Timor! at Knoxville on
Saturday evening at 7:30 An
instructive and peculiarly in¬
teresting Lecture. Price of
admission: 25c and 15o.
MONEY!! MONEY!! MONEY!!!
Parties desiring to borrow money can
get. it from me on easier terms and at a
lower rate than it has ever been offered in
county. If you wish to borrow
come and see for yourself .
Respectfully, 0. P. WHIGH T,
100,000 Bushels- Cotton Seed
W-A-T'fTXSO..
Apply to GEORGE L SAWYER
The children charmed and
the old folks entertained with
beaumul panoramic views to
morrow night,
CHOICE, FRESH
zG ROC ERIl^Sz
JUST RECEIFED BY
J. P. JENKINS & CO.
Choir3. Selection of Gan Lard. Goods Cheap !
Best Flour Cheap! Best Tobacco, Give
Cheese, Sugar, &c. Low Down. us
a trial.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR REPAIRING
VAN’S BRIDGE.
Fifteen Five new pieces sleepers Cx 12 fifty-four long feet
Five long; bieces forty G x 12 feet ten feet long. ;
G x 12 228
pieces ing 2 x 13 fifteen feet long. 12 Swing¬
Braces 27 feet long 12 x 12 at one end
and in x 10 at other. long. 3 Swinging pieces Cans Floor¬ 8 x
12 ing twenty-two feet feet Iong 5 for Balister
3 x 10 eighteen
Braces. New Bent at East end of bridge.
The above contract will be let to the
day lowest of October bidder at 1888. tire Bridge Contractor on the will 13tl\ be
required to furnish Spikes and do work
iu first class stvle. heart. Lumber and timber
to be first class This Sept. 13th 1888,
County Bibb & Crawford CoMMissiomins,
County.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS & CREDITORS
gTATE o? GEORGIA, ) All persons
S li a v i n g de¬
Crawford County. mands against
j amos Mathews, notified and late of said county,
sent are hereby properly attested, required to pre
same, to the ua
dersigned, within the time prescribed by
law. And all Ipersons indebted, to said
deceased, are hereby required to make
***”»'*»«•
J, W. Mathews, Admr,
0. P. WRIGHT,
LAWYER,
KNOXVII.LE, - GEORGIA.
Office-in the Court House. fb 27
W, P. BLASINGAME,
xVttorney at Law,
KNOXVILtE, GEORGIA.
entrusted Prompt attention given to all business
to iiis care. jy27
DR. J. W. JONES,
KNOXVILLE,......GEORGIA
Calls promptly attended day and night.
GEO. L. SAWYER,
Physician Surgeon,
KNOXVILLE, GA.,
Patronage respectfully solicited. fb3
Hew and Fresh Goods! "
Reliable Goods.
Having sold my drugs I am now making
----A SPECIALTY OF--
GROCERIES
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES HATS
LEW HOME SAWING MACHINES.
J. W. BL A SIN G A ME..
THE OLD RELIABLE,
THE HARRIS HOUSE
KNOXVILLE GEORGIA.
When you want a first class meal or a
good place to sleep come to the Harris
House. First Class Fare, Comfortable
Rooms, dations Not Reasonable Excelled Charges, Accommo¬
!
MONEY TO LOAN!
I am prepared to loan money
on improved $200 fagpis to the
amount of and upwaids
on most liberal terms. I rep¬
resent, the Georgia Loan <& Trust
Co. r{ America 1 ', Ga., a char
institution of the State.
T will guarantee that our com¬
missions are at least from twe
to three per cent cheaper than
of any other onrpany. Pay- '
merits can be made at any time,
and the loan may be taken up
desired, Quit the
aud try us, We are
ana give you more lib
and we don’t want your
The warehouses are get
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