The South western news., 1888-09-12
PEN POINTS:
Cotton is worth 8 cents.

IT you have butter and eggs for
sale go to Mounts Restaurant.
Miss Daisy James, lett for Eu-
faula. Ala, last Monday to enter
the Union Female college
. Turnip seed for sale, Cheatham
Il Dean.
The recent winds have greatly
damaged the cotton crop. For a
days we will have great deal of
storm cotton on the market,
1t is to be hoped that our cotton
buyers will make arrangements to
buy storm cotton and pay the highs
est market prices FOR it.
just received at Hillman e.
Stevens a new lot of Lamps that
will be sold cheap.
We keep always on hand tull
and compete line Of Drugs, Paints,
Oils, Varnishes &c.
Hillman & Stevens.
Miss Fannie Shearer, of Macon,
after spendinga few days in the city,
the guest OF Mrs. J. b. Perry, left
Sunday for her home.
A pleasant entertainment was
recently given by Mrs. James G.
Parks to her many friends. No zone
knows better than Mrs. j. G. Parks
how to minister to the enjoyment
of her friends.
Meals at all hours at
Mounts Restaurant.
Mrs. Eudora A. Hamilton, wild
ow OF the late DR.. A. L. Hamilton,
and teacher in the Cuthburt Fe,
male college. was married last week
to Mr.. d. Andes of Bristol Tenn.
Mr.. B. r. Kaigler of SheIlman,
and Miss Florence Crumbley, Of
OF Stewart county, were married
in Griffin, Ga, a few DAYS ago.
Ben is a capital fellow and as to the
bride, she is one of the best young
ladies in Southwest Georgia.
Young man stop in your wild
career, land step into Melton Bros, &
Co.'S. and let your eyes FEAST ON the
prettiest and best assorted line of
scarf and neck wear to be found in
southwest Georgia, 1t will do
thee good.
Politics have ragged so high this
summer that the old veterans of
Terrell are sleeping soundly. We
wonder if General Gordon was to
come down and give the war-whoop
the boys wouldn't wake up and rally
with a tendency to celebrate.
We keep a full line of Tobacco
and Cigars, and when you once
try our goods you will not use any
other. Hillman u Stevens.
Mr.. T. r. Thornton had two of
his best mules to die last week. One
them, Jumbo" was we'll known in
our county and town as being per-
haps the best dray mule in Souths
west Georgia. Mr.. Thornton has
our sympathy in the loss of both
the mules, but espe 3ially is it sad
to chronicle the death Of our old
friend Jumbo.
For Fresh Fish and Oysters, go
to n. f. Mounts Market & Res
taurant,
The cold reliable" Capt. John
A. Fulton, is never uncertain in
what he says, and he proposes in
tc-day's paper to offer first class in
ducements to the trade. His cook
ing stoves are veritable gems, &c
and see him and take advantage Of
the bargains he offers.
We heard farmer say recently
that the storm in 1882 blew all Cf
his cotton that were open into the
fence corners so that he had no
trouble in gathering it up. There
were several in the crowd and four
of them offered to treat, thinking
that it would be getting off very
light under the circumstances.
The wind on last Saturday nj 5ht
reminded us somewh2t o; The Sep
tember gale on Saturday night
September 9th, 1882, only it was
not as severe as in '82. Then
chime VS., trees and houses were
blown down and the tin on roof of
brick stores were greatly damaged.
Many people were badly frightened
and sought refuge in their storm
pits.
Do not buy your clothing until
you get prices from the Red Star
Store. We are determined not to
be undersold by anybody.
The yellow ever at jacksonville,
Fla, is becoming very maniglent.
he new cases are increasing and
the death roll is rapidly increa ing.
The city authorities are calling for
assistance and The call is being rcS>
ponded to from all parts of the
United States. Many ofour neigh,
boring towns are sending donations
to the stricken city and we would
be glad to see the people OF Daw-
son do something. Every little is
help, and money given in this
way is mora charitable and Chris,
tian.like than sending it to the