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im CJ -JL- V- JL Boantht yTlffl Kind You HsfflteysBoiaM of Local Matters Star 5 Btar8 will sell. Telephone 43 for groceries. Look out for counterfeit bilver dollar. Studebaker Buggies for e.ilo bv J. K. Barlow. Prices right. Dariow will sell you a first-class sewing machine on easy payments. (lies strap sandals just received at U. J. Hughes. Just received, a new lot of glassware queeusware and tiu ware. lloss Bros. Jfyou want the best . wagon nn wheels, bur the Suidebaker from Barlow. Euey paymeuts. Mrs. Hamilton lost a black braided capo on Main street May 30. The linder will please return it. That new line of notions and white dress goods nt Thrasher's only ueMlg t) be seen to find a buyer. A heavy rain fell on the head waters of Indian creek Monday and put it out of banks oil they way down. Employment for 25 young Indies of moral character can be secur ed by writing the Corinth Woolen Mills, Corinth, Miss. Don't forget that Barlow sells nil the leading patent medicines and Alls your prescriptions ac urately and with pure drugs. Will Droelieara a colored boy 17 years old ivas drowned in the river at Carvens while in bathing Mon-lay. His body was found Tuesday. , , Joe Fowler from Paulks brought a wagon load of seven young ladies to the school entertainment. Every thing went pleasantly with the party until near Mr. Mat Smith's on their return home the mules became blinded by the vivid lightning and left the main road for a by path. In tbis they wandered and wandered for two boors and would have wandered until daylight but some of their neighbors becoming alarmed about the safety of tb party went out in search of them. They were found and safely landed at home a little after midnight. For Sale For a beautiful building lot in the town of Savannah apply to II. J. Cox, Olive Uill,Teiin. The best prescription for malaria Chills and fever is a bottle o Grove's Tastless Chill Tonic. 11 is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure no pay. Trice oUc. UDERTAK1NG. Joe Duncan now has hid stock of undertaking supplies in the Williams block and is ready to serve the publio on short notice. Big Land Deal. , Clifton, Tenn June 12. C. Hardin closed a dual last week by whiuh ho soli the coaling tract on land to the National Pump Co., Mound City, 111. The tract con tained 1,500 acres. The poplar lumber goes to this company while the land and other Btumpage goes to M. T. Link for his own use. n A. ITS T OT1IA. J PR FENNER'S ' ill Blood & Liveri NERVE TONIC. IF W. E. Hoover of Hamburg paid our town a visit Tuesday. J. L. Hughes and wife of Cof fee Landing were shopping in Savannah Monday. liev. J. T. White will preach at the Methodist Church Sunday and Sunday night. S. W. Broom and wife and Washington Casey of Jackson are here for a short time. Ed Patterson arrived home from New York Monday where he has been in a law school. Everett Ilagy,' of Pittsburg anding. and (Jabe Allen, of Jackson, were hero Wednesday, Cullen Carter aud Miss Mattie Morris joined the Methodist church at the morning service Monday. C. G. Thrasher has just opened a beautiful line of new dress goods and invites the ladies to call and select a pattern. Capt. W. T. Powers of Selmer passed through here Saturday on his way to Cerro Qordo to spend a few days with his children. Amos Smith, the three year old child of Ben Smith, col., of the Nance Bend, was brought to Sa- annah sick Monday by its moth er and died Tuesday. J. It. Jones arrived here Friday from Fort Smith, Ark., to spend a few days. Kobt. always finds a warm welcome among his friends here. Mrs. M. L. Parkhill, who has been with her son, W. B. Park bill, for the past three weeks, left on the Tennessee for her home at May field, Ky. W. F. Boll will open the Nixon Iigh School Monday, July 15. t will be remembered that he conducted a successful school at that place last year. James G. Williams, who is now permanently located at Fort Smith, Ark., arrived here Satur day to spend two- weeks with bis relatives and old chums. We have a letter from Jim Strickland who went from here to Clark8ville, Texas. last winter. Jim Bays he is fighting gnats with smoke nd he longs for a drink of good water from Hardin county The good roads convention at Jackson will be attended by W. P, Story, Edgar Cherry J. 0. Walk er aud Amos J. Hardin, who have been appointed for that purpose by Gov. McMiliin, provided they attend. We are indebted to Mrs. Ilumib Ion for the largest and most crisp bunch of the ice variety of let tuce that it has been our pleasure to assist in consuming. The bnnch weighed a pound and six ounces. ' - D. 0. Duncan, of Red Sulphur Springs, was here Tuesday, He had a narrow escape with his life in the November storm and has not yet fully rebuilt his resi dence that was demolished . dur ing the storm. The preliminary trial of Olive Euglish for an assault Tob Gar rard with a pistol was had before Esquire Hardin Monday. The bond tor English was fixed at $1,000, in default of which he was remanded to jail. Eequire Itichie solemnized the rites of matrimony Sunday, in w buggy at his residence, between Lenard Cossey and Miss Mollie Phillips. These young people are well known in our southern sub urb and have the best wishes of their unraerous friciu'.s. John II. Akin, who has been in feeble health for several months, died at the residence of his broth er. A. It. Akin at 9:30 Monday night. Deceased was a native of Decatur county and was thirty one years of age. His remains were carried to his old home for interment. . Mrs. Smith, who has been keep ing house in the Street residence so that her grand children might attend school here, left on the Tennessee tor their home at Peters Landing. ' The five girls who were under her care will be greatly missed by some of the M'oS Tucker closed her work here Thursday night. Her Bible readings were on all subjects aud every one found a portion suited to bis needs.. There were a number of conversions, but the crowning effort of her work here svaa among the cluiich-inembers and christians. If the wives and mothers do their whole dutv good results are sure to follow, aud we feel that the good ehe has accom plished will linger after she has goue from among us. May suc cess aud happiness follow her wherever she may go, and may she continue to win souls for Christ, for "he which covertoth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide t multitude of sins. Jim Combs and sister, Mrs. Jennie Freeling, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. F. M. freeman of Adamsvillo were In Savannah a few minutes Thursday. They had been to visit John Combs on Indian creek. Jim and Mrs. Freeling are uow citizina of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Welch have taken board with Mrs. It. L Jordan for the summer. They arc haviuz their old residence torn down to give place to oue oi tho handsomest structures ever built in Savannah. Dr. Morris removed a catar act from the eye of Mary Ann McDougal Tuesday morning aud she is able tt see out of it this Rev. J. J. Stowe left Thurs day for Fiaukb'n, Tenn., to sttend the annual Epworth League Con vention of which he is nn officer. Mrs. Nannie Dobbins of Cra vens spent several dnys ot tbis week with her sister, Mrs. Dr. J. F. McDougal. - Miss Sue Irwin is now beard ing with Capt. J. W. Irwin. Mrs. II. C. Oglu had a severe attact of malaria this week. John Cunningham left Tuesday for a trip south. Gone a Fishing. A party composed ot young business men went to a point of Indian creek, near Olive Hill to spend the week in recreation, seeking fish in the creek and game in tho woods. Charles Baker, H. 0. Ogle, It. L. Jordan, Con Welch, II. L Woodside, Hardin Kosp, It. A. Hardin, Jr., It. L. Hamilton and A. U. Walter of this place and Ernest Smith, of Decaturville, composed the party. School Entertainment. Tho exercises nt the Institute Monday evening closed the work for this scholastic year. The pupils sustained tho excellent reputation ot the school and their efforts showed the careful train ing and painstaking attention of the efficient corps of teachers The two drills. The Chinese Lanterns and the Vestal Virgins, in which the older girls took part were pleasing spectacles, and the bright and sparkling Cantata, Fairy Lnnd, gave the smaller girls as well as some of the larger ones, an opportunity to die play their careful training. It was astonish ing, the ease aud grace and self- posessiou of some of the little tots in their first appearance on the Btage. ' . d. a; &t. j. WELCH Can show you a nice line of white and colored Lawns, from 5 to 20 cents per yard. xVlso a good lino of Ham burg and Swiss Embroidery, and Calico and Percals for "Wrappers ; Trunks Tele scopes and Suit Cases; Furniture, Scythe and Cradles, Hay Forks, etc., CLOSING OUT It hast always afforded me groat pleasure and does yet to know I soil dumper than any other merchant. My motto is quick sides and littlo profit mid I believe by this 1 will suo- coed. I have the following to offer. I have "00 pairs of shoes to close out nt cost, and 700 pairs to sell nt ten per cent profits. These shoes include all styles nml kinds with nil sizes, and nt prices running from 20cts up to $3.00. and will give 50 pairs of the best shoos I have to any mail that will show mo a merchant that has been soiling them that cheap. I have $1,400 worth of Dry Goods to sell nt such a little mnrgiu that I only may get out even ou the rem nants, I have 100 shirts including all kinds at cost and 200 to sell on a bases of 10 per cent profit. I have left 5G suits of clothes to sell at cost. It will pny you to come aud look nt these as they nro bargains for C. Vitals Brand I am veay partial to CLOTHING. I sell dud it more reliable It has more STYLE, above all, is perma Its a source of com- mo to know that my elothing is Vl Mil I Til ' Its a great satisfaction to know that I can give my customers a tailored suit throughout for tho samo price as my competitors get for tho Hand mo Down Suits. Tho Vital Brand Clothing out sells all tho other kinds bceauso it i better made, better tailored and has better linings. Now jvcry w ord I have said about them is plain unadulterated truth. ItcKpoctfuly, D.J.HUGHES. BUGGIES! All Kinds I have just returned from Market with the Largest, Up-to-Date, Line of Buggies, ever shown in Savannah, at prices to suit everybody. Do not fail to call and see them. R. B. GUINN. 1 MRS. W, B. PARKHILL I i will deliver in Savannah each X Saturday afternoon, or any q) day on special .orucr, Fresh Light Bread ICOrdeni left tt the Courier office by Thursday morning will have prompt attention. Tan Oakly, SAVANNAH'S LEADING BARBER. Two elegant chairs nnd two good Barbers always on hand to serve your wants. Give them a call. THE Courier sumo one. I hnyo 'J7."i pairs of Puuts, including all weights md colors to sell on tho margin oMO per cent profit. Those, cost mo from 37i ets to $3.00 per pair. I have tho newest and best selected line of straw hats in town, nil going nt what they cost me. Boys, eome and see them, they will please you. I keep a first class lino of groceries nnd will not allow nuy o.ne to under sell mo. I have $100 worth of hardware and articles to sell that the farmers use, ninny of these I will sell nt cost, and tho others for less than you can buy them elsewhere. So it will pay you to come nnd take a simp Bhot at my goods for they are winners. I buy all kinds of produoo and al ways pay the highest Prices for bar ter. So bring them forward and get your choice of those bargins, ns the time is coming whim you will look for these nnd cannot find thum. C. THRASHER. mg. tho BRAND make of noro of . it bceauso I than tho ordinary kind is better lailorod, and :ient perfect fitting, fort and pleasure to well made and in good tasto. BUGGIES! of Buggies! A. S. GRIGG, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Savannah, Tenn. Also Lifo Insurance Policies bought for Cnsh, or Loan made on same, ns ngent for T. J. Wilson, Cincinnntti, O. TAKE YOUR WORK TO The Savannah Laundry, L. L. MARKS, Proprietor. - Coats and Punts Cleaned, Pressed and Dyed. All work guaran teed. North side public square. Goth is $1.00 For salo bv J. K. Barlow. lads of the town. all very cheap.