With this issue of the News, we begin a new roll of film and as promised some time ago we are stepping back in time a little. This roll begins with issues of the paper begining in Oct. of 1892. The paper came out on Thursdays in this era and the editor and owner was John C. Trice. It's cost was $1.00 per year. The paper had a much different look then. It was larger, containing a good bit more national and state news. I will include some of this from time to time if it is an event of historical interest. The first couple of pages are very difficult to read, so bear with me. After that it seems to be pretty good copy. The Schley County News Thursday, October 6, 1892 LOCALS Weighing, 25 cents; splendid market at Hill's Warehouse. The Ordinary's regular monthly court was in session on Monday. Very little business came before it. Having enlarged my warehouse, I now have unexcelled facilities for storing cotton.--Arthur Hill Two lots of land for sale--part of W.T. Eason plantation. One 4 room house for sale or rent. Apply to W.H. McCrory. Mr. E.L. Cordel is the happy father of a ten pound boy. The young man's name is Charles Frederick, for our distinguished congressman. (Charles Frederick Crisp) An accident occurred Monday on the road between here and Columbus. The mixed train was an extraordinarily long and heavily loaded one and the coupling pulled loose. No damage to passengers or freight. Two hundred and four bales of cotton were brought to town and sold in this market last Saturday. The people are beginning to learn that this is one of the very best cotton markets in southwest Georgia. Prices are almost invariably better here than at Americus or Buena Vista. The meeting at the colored Methodist church last Monday night for the purpose of testing the strength of the two contending parties and to raise the church debt, was a thorn in the flesh to the few followers of third partyism who were present. Each vote cost ten cents and the democracy contributed over $51.00 to the church fund, while the third party only showed up with 85 cents. (makes one wonder who cast half a vote). Nothing was said or done that anyone could reasonably take offense at. Every thing was reasonably quiet and orderly considering the large crowd which was present. Dr. Harper, the tall sycamore of the Sumter county third party, who has had the senatorial bee buzzing around and round the crown of his hat for some time, struck our town Monday evening but was too sick we understand to attend political meetings that night. Haven't got well yet have you, Sen. (excuse me) Doctor? Buena Vista, Ga., Apr. 15, 1892. Dr. Henry Scarborough, Ellaville, Ga. Dear Sir: It gives me pleasure to hear testimony to the virtue of your Cough Drops. I have found that in case of acute bronchial troubles, it gave me quick and permanent relief. I think it unsurpassed as a cough medicine for both acute and chronic troubles of the throat. Very truly, Edgar M. Butt Miss Pearl Hickey, a charming young mistress of music from Lumpkin, was here a few days this week during which time she got up a music class. She has gone home to make preparations and will return Monday to open her school. She comes here highly reccommended in her profession, is pleasant in demeanor and will soon find a warm place in the hearts of her students. No man will hardly be found who will yet contend that it was not overproduction that run the price of cotton down. This season opened with something like four million surplus from last crop. The price was low and the crop short, but as the surplus is worked off, prices are advancing. If there had been no surplus, cotton would be bringing ten cents now. There is no love lost between the editor of this paper and the people who encouraged a boycott against us and now slip around and borrow a copy to read each week. Their calibre is so small that we would hardly know they were in existance if those who had not done so would come up and settle their small accounts which appear on our subscription book. The Cable damage suit against the Central Railroad will come up for another trial in the Schley Superior Court next week. Mr. Cable is here now looking after his interests. It will be remembered by most of our readers that the case was tried here last spring and a verdict for one thousand rendered in favor of Mr. Cable, but the railroad asked for and have been granted a new trial. If some of our delinquent subscribers will bring us wood, chickens, eggs, potatoes, pork, in fact any thing raised on the farm, which we can utilize, we will take pleasure in making the proper credits to their accounts. APPLICATION FOR GUARDIANSHIP Georgia Schley County Whereas R.E.L. Eason has made application in term of the law for letters of Guardianship for the person and property of C.S. Eason and S.C. Eason, minor children of W.T. Eason, late of said county, deceased, all persons interested are hereby notified of said application and are requested to show cause before me at my office in Ellaville, Ga. on the 1st Monday in November, 1892, why said application should not be granted as prayed for. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 26th day of Sept. 1892.--T.B. Myers, Ordinary. MASONIC Washington Lodge No. 359 will hold its communications on the Thursday night before the full moon in each month.---C.H. Smith, W.M. end # 1