The Schley County News Thursday, January 11, 1894 No. 2 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE The six o'clock dinner by Mrs. R.J. Perry on last Wednesday at her beautiful home in Americus, complimentary to Miss Leila Hornady, is spoken of as a very elegant and enjoyable affair. Mr. A.J. Hill was one of the guests. A severe attack of La Grippe has kept us indoors for a week, and in the language of Bill Arp "the worst thing about this new fangled disease, is its depressing influence upon our emotions." We don't feel like doing anything, saying anything or writing anything. W.B. Buchanan a former well known citizen of Americus was killed by a white man in Birmingham Monday night. He was about 35 years of age and leaves a wife and little daughter who are now with relatives near Americus. FAITHFULNESS REWARDED The late Mr. Dupree Peacock in his will bequeathed fifty acres of land to old "Aunt Ghina" a faithful colored servant who had been in the family since slavery. She is one of the few remaining "old fashioned darkies" who has lived a life of usefulness and her white friends are glad to know that her old age can be passed in ease and comfort. Wanted to sell or rent my Bees. Apply at once.----C.H. Smith. An appeal eloquent and sympathetic has been sent by the people of Milledgeville to the people of Georgia for aid to rebuild the old capitol recently almost destropyed by fire. It was the home of the Georgia Military and Agricultural College. end # 2.