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A lot of Snow Flake Flour at $4.50 barre s | NUMERCUS OTIIIER ARTICLES TO CLOSE AT COST AND LESS, ___ MELTON BROTHERS, Cwxe DAWSON, GHCEESTA o) R < 18 3 fi, PECN R NN WY B nsg e dn -ta.":_":j, 7. GO YWS e o \";4_«‘-.‘_, s L ZnY L N A /\T/y\ &? TR ] o N L AN retaNy TIS 7 Bk sl AN lAT 5 EATET Rs e, ¢ 3 I,e Vil (NNt Vo 1e e AR T [ RSN "’s"%i::v:tr‘r-“' Aas Il NS T P . ..;25'-'.',:,:;:13_.; S e O Aan BERTED Ll —A et St S e e e TrElett T et Lt T s e J'gil!{?:f./;i S T \ =z SRS AL i S ot = 0 o Ae-—d 1% pole i v febhE M o o B e < "*«l.&3'-'-’%»“}" Nt S b 5 L ‘ . L x {,,"’ e SaW e £ HTALTHRIUI EXDRCISE. Only a few months aga theese ramping, rosv. ehecked lasseg wore puny, drlicute, pale, sickly irls. By the aid of Dr. Piciee’s world-famed F- vorite Presceription, thicy bhave blassomed out into beautiful, plump, hale, hearty, strong young woinen. * Favorite Preseription ™ is an invigorating, restorative tenic and as & rogulator and nro moter of functionnl action st that eritical {‘wrifld of change from zirlhood to woinan ond, it is a perfeetly safe remedial cgent, and onn produce otly good pesuits. It 18 onre- Tully compounded, Ly an expeccnesd and fkillful physicint, and adopted to wonmn's deliente orgnm#ition. 3z purcly vesctahle n its compositioh and perfectiy havani o dang condition of the svaien, 10 nagerts gtrength to the whole gysion, B Ve T worked, ** worn-onut,” * riin-down.” deie it ed tenchers, mithiners: dresstynliors, ceanmarieaos “ Bhop-gitls,” houdblCriers, nnesing 1o hers and {echic women Henerniiy, v Preoea Favorite Prosemption is the g T oairnLy boon, bring nnequiled as an of ining 40 diti and restorative tope, Mo Iho Gy medicine for women, sold hy 1 Yser o) @poxitive guarinitee fronn (e mantbeturs that it will give sntafiction 1« PY o oa or moncy will he' reluindicl, Tior ginranie hae been faithiully crvied out for sany 5. Copyright, 1883, by WoLE's 1719, MeD. Asy'S. IY TN ERRIYE Eang sg o g, >, s B DFr o r WO 077777 erscate Be, Bace’s Catareh ideinon, for g Wneuratilo case of Catacrh i tie !ioad, A% B : .2 ! W. 'l Lewis, | JADCY AN FAMILY : O IQOCEE{.IES‘ e G TOBACCOS. i Sold by the box at manufocturs | er’s prices, and very low ! by retail. { Dried Beet. Mott's Cider ll | A lot of the cels ‘ Peach and ap | ebrated “K en~ | ple always on | tucky” just l hand. Sodaand received, Lemonade. | THE ALLIANCE ; 18 especiully mvited to look at my tobaccos before buying, | W.T. LEWIS | GLD CLOTHES MADF NEW DOC FLEICHER, COL. 18 now located in Dawson to Clean, Repair and Dye garments. All eolors always on hand at first houze below M:, Harts carringe shop. :‘. ’ " O TRUA THE RISK P.".‘i g 4 H i ek out e Hovnciie, Wimaring Wonns & sleep well, is restless, unnatural in ity appetitc o Worms) the' poridics are icong Indlestion o ':uf‘"?dz‘[' VERMIFUGE, Askyout SHE S e eit 2o s s e RN et ettt er s Ie e e S R 4 Y B i B - eBe B Ao . s %vgg= : ; : - o b i P 7 A Z ore * 7 o ¥ P 3 . =\ o 5 .=2 g RN = o 0: 7A¥)5 7 = A / * 2 "fi: “{ -\“;’ *»g 5 g ‘F;‘ sSce 3 8 & 3 - ¥ 3 Q > : X R C RS, - O sot ooty 000 L B ; N gE‘ >&; 2,000 yards Jeans, good quality, all wool, at 5¢ yer yird, 3.000 vards single width Dress Goods. reg ular price 15 to 3Ge. offer entireline at Q¢ per © yard. LOOO y'ds Flannel at Cost. SsitoT DOWN BY A NLECRO. | = ! A Merchant of Sumter City Bratally ! Murdercd, | An a‘rocious murder was com witted Teesday vizht near Suciter ter City, a small villaze in Suuter county, ten wiles sonth of Ameri eus. Rolert Rorers a young ner chant of thut place. had closed hi atore for the night,"and was goiug to his home, a h:lt mile disiant when he was : FIRLD UPON FROM (MBUSIL | by an unknown sssassin, The foad | of huekshot took ofteet between s ’ shoulders, hut, vot withstanding | the wourd wasworta!, r. Rogers | ran three hundred yaeds towarls | his home before be fell and expir ed. His body was discovered | shortly afterwar 's by some children f who were passinz. Mr. Rogers was | a very quict young man, and w:'-.fi; not knewn to have had an (‘l!(’.'Y‘yi on carth, and : 8 vorhing was taken 'l from bLis pockes, clearly shows | thot robbery was not the oljeet of ‘ the sssussin. The community is at | Toss to know what the real caus:is: | Xr. Rogers was ‘ TUE PRINCIPAL WITNESS { aoainst a nerro who ecommitted al crime there sonie time eince ;'.n«Ti many think that friends of this! negero did the shooting, in order to ; preven! Hogers testifiying azainst Ly, Blood lonads have been cent to the seene of the killing, and every effort will be made to eateb the murderer. Mr. Rogers' was l’twen'ty years of nge, unmarried. O ¢ Just Hear That Child Scream!” said Mre. Smith to her sister, Mre. Davig, as the sound of a child's ghricks came saeross the garden from a neighbor's house. *‘What | kind of a woman have you for a| neighbor ? Does she abuse her chil dren”? “No, indeed.” replied Mrs. Davis. *‘She is one ot the ‘ most tender mothers in existence, But you see, she believes in the, old: fashicened styles ot doctoring. When a cliild needs physie, she fills a gpoon with some nauseous daose, | lays the litle vict'm flat on her l lap, holds his nose tiil he is forced to open his mouth for breathi,when l down gocs the dreadful mess, Then | comes the yells.” *No wonder,” ‘snid My, Smith, *“Why doesn’t she use Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pur gative Pellets? They arc effective without being harsh, and are as easy to take as sugar plums. lal ways give them 10 my children." “And go do I,V said Mrs. Liavis. e e e GP g Best cologne made is Cheatham & Deans sold in any quantity and goality and guarantecd. Also best ! extracts and face powders. OGUR FEIEXD, THE PREACHER. The Georgia parson who l)elmn;:s to the conference isa lons endur® ing and a muen sufltring individ= ual. Hislife is tu'l of u .cert:xififis. md Lis poekets crapty of 'w"\. He comes and goos inastorm 1o s here tosday and there to-morrow sit were. This year he livesia a Y pardunage in fown, next yes @ a iomely hotge iy a hamlet ope te him seems like @ dim out fin: in the dreary dis anee as he nustios off to contersnze, perchance vithout an overceat or the last quart«r’s salary, in which case h hastens to impress upon his charge the Biblical injuaction thas “Lil@‘ laborer is worthy of his hire." ihe Methodist preacher is a fa- ] miiiar figurei- Georgia. He fi ures in every community. By " the figures ganeral'y leave bim iu debt to the groeer or some other | luckless sinner. And yet the win ‘ isler Goes not compliin, Ile coes on with his ghod work and urows in grace and latitude wuntil he is ‘ a big guu. Tuen he is transpors~ ed to the seventh heavea of de light and 2 modeirn pu!pit with a choir, including the 1 ading sopra- 1 no in the gouth and all cther pa 8 phersalia necessary to modern 1 aslvation. He preaches the same old Word and extends his usefuls fulness a year or two, and draws | a living sulary and again he gres to conference and the bishop a-s signs the big zun to Jesup or Jim plecute. Again hefinds himselt iu the cold and cheerless country and resumes his pious work aud tak-s up a fresh shingle and figures on the chances {or a narrow escape from the wolt. Ifthe prospect is pleasing he piously tackles the groceryman for a plug of tobzeco “on tick.” As he journays through this vale of tears the mipister has to con tend with mamy liardships, Life is not all sudshine, even to the truly good, snd a word .or two of en couragement goes straight to the yreacher’s heart. Give him a | {mlping hand. —-rl)alton Citizen., i Ringing Noises . I In the ears, sometin.esa roaring | buzzing sound are caused by cat " arrh, that exceedingly disagreeable and very common disease, Loss of ' smell or hearing also result from catarth. Hood's Sarsaparitla, the - great blood purifier, iz a puculisrly successtul remedy for this disease, which it cures by purifiying tie blood. If you suffer trom catarrh, try Hood's Sarsaprills,the peculiar Medicive. DAWSON, GEORGIA, DECEMBER 4, 839, Good Quality Red Flannel at tsc per vard. 2,000 yards best Gin:hams at Tc peryard, 2,oooyards Calico 100 Ladies’ Jerseys from D¢ up. 1,000 pair La dies' Hose, larce lotatSe per . pair. Andionor te His Race, James Ellis is a skilled blacks smith and hss worked st the trade in Americus for thirnty-twe years, twenty-three of which ke hes Leen working for hims 1. He is recoz— ‘unized o 5 one of the most intelli_cnt nagroesin Americus, and probably ‘s #s many friends asany man in the city. Heis 59 years cld, and curing slavery times was the prop erty of Dr. Eillis, of Macon couns iy Sowme years ago James purchas «d a plastation.of two houdred and fifiy acres in-Macon county and made a presen%‘«fl it to his old j mistress, Mis. Elsgiwho had by the war, the death U?F r hushand «ud cther ('i"cui“-“l“éfikmmnlc poor. It was a noble & “and net | mly shows the ehara srer oj" san, but the kindly r au‘_.z"‘, exist between mastcr 2000 fi"fie Janies owns a goud B \-‘Gfiflw ind wwo d\\‘c“ill__'i, val{ ‘b‘?‘} -.f&;i-? 000. Onaccount of his§ i § gence and honesty he was pl upon the jury list and served ::3 one term of court without hé fuy chjected to by piaintifl or defead 8 ant.— Americus Llecorder. ——— e QP The Liitic Seed. A 'ittleseed lay in the carter’s path ; I A little shoot bowed in the strong winds wrath; A little shrub grew, by its roots held fast; Then a stout tree braved all the winter’s blast. A jitde congh started —"twas on iy light; A little chill gh'verek the hours of vight; A little pain came and began to £row, Then consumption la.d all his brave strength low. Be wise mn time. Checek the lits tle cough, cure the littie chili, dis pel the little pain, ere the little ailment becores the strong, uncen querable giant of disease, Dr. Pierce’s Goldon Medical Discovery, taken io time,is a remedy tor these illg Eapepsy, l ""his is what you ought to have, in fact, you must bave it, to fully enjoy life. Thousands are search ing tor it daily, and mourning be cause they find it not. Thou-ands upon thousands of dollars are spent “ annually by our people in the hope | that they may attsin this boon.— And yetit may be had by all, We guarantee that Electric Bitters, if uscd according to direction snd the use persisted in,wiil bring you Gooed Digestion and oust the demen Dys epsia and install instead Eupepsy, l:\'e recommend iceiric i iiters for Dyspepsia and all diseascs of Liver Stomiach avd Kidneys, Bold af 50c. add $l.OOO per bottle bk D. Sale, Druggist. emryyigs ,HE SOLD THE TEN DOLLAR ] BILY, i ! Only to Fiad that the Parchaser wa: ' a Goverament Deteetive. ’ An upufortunate occurcnce, in volvine one of the leadiug banks of f Americus, was made puoiic Wed | neslay night. The facts are as follows: Some time sincea suspi cious ten-dollar bill was discovered by Cushier Windsor, who, baving doubts of ita genuineness, put 1t aside, at the same time givivg in instructions that, on no aecount, shovld it be pmd out. By mistake, Lowever, some some gave out the bill, among others in payment tor cotton, but as soon as the fact was discovered, it was promptly re deemed, and put carefully away, as Mr. Windsor was uncertaio of its genvioass, and wanted to sub-’ mit it to the bank examiner when jxemfled, A day or two aiters Jw;;;gls, a gentlemanly stranger was brought and introduced to Windsor by a brother beuker, The Former Z;é;‘ié?esebti"g bimself asa torist anx ious to pick up souveuirs of this scetion, Ia response to a question as 1o whether he had any counters ‘eit money on band, Mr. Wiudsor readity produced the suspected bill. ‘the tonrist examined it carelully, atd offered to purchase it, and Windsor still believing that the bill wightbe good,took the chances and sold it for five uvollars. The tourizt uficrwarke developed into a government dectective, and the c.se was reported to the authorities, On the advice of his counsel Mr. Windsor went on his own recogni zance to Macon, where a prelemi pary hearing was had end a boud ot five hundred dollars giv en for hisappearance when war ted. Mr. Windsor stands very ligh in sociul and financials cireles, and as he had no intent whatever to commita wrony,the affair is greatly regretted. Hood’s Sarsaparilia cures catarrh by expelling impurity from the blood, which is the cause of the complaint. Give it a trial. D L —— Among the mcidents of child. hood that stands out in bold relief, as our mamory reverts to the days \\'llell we were yfillflg, none are more prominentithan severe sick ness. The g mother vividly rememb: gEbat it was Chambers lniils @ogrh Remedy cured her of cedppand in turn adiministers it ito her own «ffipring avdaleays ‘With the best success. lor sale by ‘all druggists, A large lot of Braid and Braid Trim mings, Laces, Persian Bands, Gimp, Sitk Cords and Velvetteens. Will sel! at less than cost. A large lot Blankets : ate ost. Gent's Wool Gloves 25¢ pair ' Caafession of a Corkserew. ] “Tell the trath, I have livel s | very crooked life,” said the cork: ' screw. “My ways have baen e 'vinus, and I attribute it largely !to the fact that I have been brought so much in contact with strong drink, I bave tried to | straighten up, butitis vo use, } My habits ave fixed. I cannot go (in the straig Lt aud varrow way. My way is narrow enough, but it isu't straizht. I have astron s pull on society and club circles. Per haps I sheuld not wention it, but I am thrown mwuch with people wio aretight, Ilven the corks [ come in contact with are tight. Thapk heaven, there is nothing in comse mon between me and the plebeian agricultural people who leave an inch or soo of corn-cob stopper sticking out of the bottle. ‘'ihey havé®no use for me, and I have no uge for them. lam of a convivial nature, and generous to a fault, | am always first to open a bottle, Inregard to champaizne I have on ly this tosay: Beware of a drink that has dynamite enough in it to fire the cork out of the bhottle Lam in and out of drinking places s 0 much that I am feelivg pretty grogey, and hoping you are enjoys ing the same blessing, I am yours truly. A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life, It was just an ordinary serip o wrapping paper, but it saved her lite. She was in the last stages of consumptisn, told by physicaus that she was incurable and could live only a short time;she weizhs ed less than seventy pounds. On a piece of wrapping paper she read ot Dr. King’s N&w Discovery, and got a sample bottle; it helped her, she bought a large bottle, 1t helped her more, bought another and grew better fast, contivued its use and is now strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 140 pounds, For tuller particulars send stamp to . tl, Cole, Drugg'st, Fort Smith.— Trial Bottles cf'this wonderiul Dis covery Free at T. D, Sale’s Drags store, | Bucklen’s Anica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap ped Hauds Chilblains, Corns, and all Skiaz Eruptions, and positively cures Piles. It is guaranteed to give pertect satigfuction, or mon ey refunded. Price 25 cents por box. For sale by 'T. D, Sales. e et ol O s e Fortity againsy disease breediag gases and foul vapors. Johuson's Chiil and Fever Tonieis an anti dotg to malarial poisonive. yres all fevers. An unrivaled appe tiger, " Price 59 Usuta, : How the Brooks Family Lives. In the western part of North Carolina, near tiot Springs, there lives a - family by the name ot Brogks, and a most interesting one it is. The Brooks residence con sists of a low loz cabin, of one [ room, sud is occupied by the fath er,mother and twenty exceptionally | bundsome children. Everyove is a bloude, with yellow golden hair and peachy complezion, and all as ‘ iznorant, wild and untutored as they are beautiful. In addition to the family proper,the two oldest girls are married, and one of them is a widow with two echildren and the other has three children and a husband. 'L'his makes twenty eight people living, eating and sleeping in one small room. 'he family sleeps in berths arranged like those on a ship. It is not stated whether any of the children ever get away. Hoils and Carbuncles Cared. For years I have been constantly troubled wit'y bumors in the blood, which caused the breaking out of boils and carbuncles all over my body, thit when bLruised would make an ugly sore. [ consulted many eminent physicians and took a great deal of mediciue withont any perceptible benefit. Nothing he'ped me but Swift's Specifie(S.S. H.) ‘That medicine cored me! I am now enjoying excellent health, and thereis nota bi:mish ot sny kind oo my body MicHapL Mds HALE, Bulo,Neb. sska, INHERITED SCROFULA. Swifts Specific (5.8.8) cured my little boy of hereditary gerof ula which broke out all over his face. For a year he suffered and [ had given up 'l hopes for his res covery, when at lengtb I was in duced to use 5. 8. S, After tak ing a part of oue” bottle he was a entirely cured. Not a symptom now remains of the disease. This was three years ago. Mrs. 1. L. MATHERS, Mather~ Vi“(}, bidss. A SEXTON SPEAKS. Mr. John A, Clary,sexton ot Oak. wood “emetery, Waco, Texas, says: Swift’s Spv(!ific (S.SS) is a sure cure for acy description of blood poison! About a yeirago Icons tracted a poisonous blood discuse; and tried a number ot remedies withoutavail. I was abeut to get dishearteved when a friend induced me to try (8.8 8.) Atter taking a part of one hottle I was a sound man and no symptons of tie fell disease have ever returned,” ; Trea y on Blood and Skin Dis eas mailed free, ; SWIFT SPECIFIC, CO.,Atlauta, ‘Ga, : e ] VOL. VL.—-XO, 29, T L m SO S DENTISTRY. r mn . 7. H. Thurmond, DAWSON, GA, mreema Batisfaction Guarans Aadind sy ‘ 5 GOYYYTh teed in all kinds of Den~ tal Work. Old plates repaired aud made good us new. BEST LOCAL ANESTHETICS USED for Painless Extraction of Teeth, Patronage respeettully solicited. Office up stair: over Talbot's store. , b Y . Janes § Graham, ATTORNEYS ATLAW, DAWSON, GA: Business respectfully solicited. . 'E\'eryboriy' M;v—.mhrrr‘.gt '”(‘10“,{;;; will do well to call on Davis & Locke. They are offering bar gains. ! e’ :; ‘,.,‘;;.; “.;_",_ STy gR M B eS AR ;»i; VAT ;E'_" ; T M 2 STt iSI TR j%fi'—' B TPV f At LR T TR Tz K o Gl al Arac o gint s S G T R -l o o “"* st ; ;f}-.’ = i3I AIRER o 0 £f TV ER N ® TN RS ) o' P P et A Ta T AR L L T A A5B ]l TR e B R 5 £ o oK ®s 4. Fiisi ” TA R T IVO T R AR ST G e eble Mole, Many Styles. New ant Sncond-Hand. 340 018, E'SYTYEANS. LONG TIME o i eot e i W o ot P s b VEZY new ii-trument gupramtoed for five o it sinpped on tial, and if not as repres atod can Le etorusd at our expense. With each tiro wme give fraa a fine plush-+op steol, ke anbiol ered cover, viane instructor and six piepes - mu de. Wilye.ch Organ we give fyee g good p-cotered stool acd inatiuctor, sty “.‘G"’ 1'.,..._. ~] FREIGHT PAID. | e ngroato ascuve all {rehy)” on Pianos and ans. VThose who wait guick .a:"l.lt'(? order vws Themadi cnd freight fucilties ol A,t):mm verf 0% No natte- what others offer, write us St p suising, wnd sse Bow easily money can 2 suved. G ey ‘LANOB . ... .. .$l5O 00 to $1,500 00 ORGANG ....... . $4600t0 $ 75000 EracialL OFFERS. 53 DYEAAUT Fieno, Stels 1 ustration at top i ’ 2 f-g:'fiT Cf B e voriie ment), rosewood ga @, T 4 o.taves. three wisons, ovarstrung bass, . Ay tmooovements, ]he best Jow- 8216 00 priced Picno nuinufactured., ; ) Cloush & Waiien, five octaves: larye . & W care. satin . wi-hnt, \’er{ han&wn? ‘wo sels of weds five stors. Is Mous -Prost. iatter than other orgons sold at $75.00, seu Beats tue workl. ve ofie it for only s L A temcardld grvi can Euy e organ or fuaro rem Phillips & Croe, Atlonta, (a., as socure YR s toslii ¥ the el cxfert insicicn inthe end) = hristin Worker. ek gt el e Ao If you want cr think of buying s Piano | or Or:an, by no means purchase until you have secursd prices a 4 terms from PHILLIPS & CREW, | Pstablinked 1888, = ATLANTA, CA.