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HAPPENINGS IN GE0RG1; Outlook for Farmers N< Encouraging?Cotton Crc Cut Short and Price D< clining?Macon to Ha\ State Fair 10 Years?Criticism of Columbi Correspondent's Nom E f"M - ? ? rjiibuuuu, me ooutnem L.eagu ? lor instance, as they have grad ated in our leaf. ue. Kre this reaches the press yoi primary election will have bet held, and the candidates will s< how well or how bad they stan Some of them will he elected, course, others will have a chain in the second race and the bs ancc will be beaten straight on and about the best reason the can assign tor their defeat wi be the one given by a defeat* candidate for county comnn sioner several years ago in La caster county. One of his war supporters asked him if he kne why he had been defeated. 1 replied, "No, I certainly car understand it." "Well," sa he, "you didn't get enouf votes." "10 13-2" asks for criticism his nom de plume. We w say candidly that we don't lil it. He needn't change it ju because we say so, but wo thii "A Lancaster Hoy" or his initin would sound better, and o venerable friend, Mr. Jno. \ Twitty, ol Valdosta, would si sign your real name in full; you can "pay your money ai take your choice," but we ho to hee those interesting comraut cations from the capital city co ue, norn de plume or no no de plume. Forme. Lancastrian. Macon, Ga. fiume?Uther Matters. Kditor Lancaster News: The cottou season is openin up rapidly now, the cotton fielc are white with the fleecy stapl and dotted with the busy picl ere, though the scorching raj of sunshiue beat fiercely on tl backs of said pickers. Whj promised to be an abundant cro in the southern section ot th state, especially, now shows pro pects of little more than twi thirds of a crop, on account < oration caused by tl oat her we have had !c the past, two weeks. And y< the price contiuues to declu and the very best cotton, as w write these lines, will scarce! bring 1) cents. Tlie outlook fc the farmers this tall is not ei couraging by any means, an when tbe farmer suffers, otln lines ot business are bound t be atfected. So let us hope th: the general conditions this la will not be as bad as presei prospects indicate. By special arrangement wit the State Agricultural Society we will have tbe state fair i Macon for the next ten year Located in the central part of tl state, in the midst of the agi cultural belt, with splendid lai grounds, commodious and sui stantial biick fair building ample hotel facilities for accoti modaling tbe large crowds till attend the affairs, this city is a ideal place tor holding the sta lair and we think that makn this the permanent place for tl state lairs was a wise move c the part of the State Agriculti ral Society. Your Columbia corresponden writing under the 110111 de plun '10-13-2", wants to know wh, about the Macon ex-pennai winners. Well, they have bet lighting for the booby prize ai it look? like they will win it a right. Jacksonville has had tl pennant cinched so long, it a most seems like we ought to 1 rubbing out and starting ov< again. We would be willing f< the South Atlantic League give them their "sheep-skin and let them enter a higher ii THE LAN L : A GR a >e >6 MILES'OLD STAI rs 16 it i $15,01 y >r ?? ??? l 0 Consisting of a J! Boy's CLOTH ;h n j 1 HAVING PURC I) 8, _ " iit m i? At a Great Sue le ? otter yon our e 50 <i >n id II ie .1This is no blutl ar call in to see i ulet us convince i REGARDLE re i Ll It, ? in .d I EIRSG of ui . ke L ist ; lk lis ur !; WHOLESALl ?y i 801 : u 1 znnr=z=i=izzz^zz: pe I!:! FORMERL >m I CASTER NEWS, AUCUS tEAT ID. ONE DOOR N' IflBANKl JU STO i High Grade li ING, IIATS, J" IHASED THE rificing l>ric*e, tl ntire stock i ai h T Ills <)\ I f or Fake-sale, is, examine on you that every RR AP Mil uu vi in n j Yours for Bi I'S B&I ANCASTER, E BRANCH, NO Y LOCATED A* T 26, I9Q8 OPEI ORTH OF MACK] IUPT <M CK o! ne of'Men's ai SHOES AND ABOVE STOi lerefore we ar " HI HULL We invite yoi r stoek and < tiling in stoel NIIFACTDI ? Bargains, igaih - - - S. r KERSHAW, 3 NING SY'S DRUG STORE I5J00 id Youth's and DRY-GOODS. CK OF GOODS ? e in position to m m IK 50 i one and all, to nu* prices, and J v must be sold \m cost IMNMH nUUM n ' m Canal St., N. V. SO. CARO.