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jMBER‘41- - BAFNBRIDGE, DECATUR CO., GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY 4. 1901. ONE DOI.LA1I A YEAR IN ADVANCE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DECATUR COUNTY AND OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE. I,Ho FOR St PKBIOB COURT. ing is « l** 1 ot J urot ® drawn for I'erm of Deoiitur Superior Court ioh convenes in this city on the ioday in next month. Grand Jurors. Donalson, Drew Roberta, J. S. R. L. Maxwell, H. J. Paulk, J. D W. Kelly, T. P. Harrison. ilock. S. A. Belcher, A. E. Bell, *„d ? VV. B. King, W. G. Powell, en, J. C. Evans, H. C. Pinson, ones, E. A. J. Rich, C. T. Mims, day Sr., Thomas Parker, C. R. S. D. Miller, D. 8. Swieord. T. son. J B. Laslie. Mart'n Harrell, imberley, J. E. Cobb. A UKMUiK. MRS, RAMSEY OK AO. To the Teachers and Students ot Georgia from the Daughters of the Confederacy. It has over been the cherished pur pose of the Daughters of ohe Coil fedoraey to secure greater udtiea This city was saddened Thursday when the death ot Mrs. Margaret K Ramsey was announced, She had been in feeble health for some months past v nnd has been confined to her room. Mrs. Ramsey had a wide circle of tional opportunities for’cJo’nfederate j fnen,, “ in 1,1,8 oit >’" w,,ora 8, '° ha<1 children, and by thorough training; won 10 he, ^ ,f b >’ " er dutifulcl.ris- of then powers of mind, heart and ' ,lf ® ^*!!!*/_ hand, render it possible for tlicse representatives of our southern race to retain for that race its supremacy in its own land. For this reason it has been decided that our Memorial here. She was a devoted member of the Episcopal church and as long as her health permitted her to go out was untiring in dispensing her noble acts of Christian charity whenever verse Jurors—1st Week. Godwin, Ben Bell. Clayton Ul- ^The Daugliter of’tlie Confeder-1 the <~ ion wa8 P'« 8e " led t0 " er Sasser. Duncan Curry, Mai- u In all things that go to make up a ,, , ,, ij r I k »uy shall not bear a message on ....... .. all wood. R B. V\ hitak.r, J. K. , ... sweet and devoted Christian hie, it a* H. Emanuel. W.E. Atwater, cold chiseled stone alone, but shall, , . . lentine, M. W. Howard, C. G. 1 give the name of Winnie Davis inj w '* 8 a wa J 8 181 j* ta8llle 8 19 0 a i,l B , J. A. Speer. D. A. Cohen, | t , ful remembrance upon the Her <U*th brings a , W. C. Bird. Jas Brown Sam | minJs uuJ hearU of thl8 and fnt(ir8 j lo88 to her church, her children G. W. Swieord. J. H. Hudson,; .,, , . , , , her many friends and especially to , u n n i »i„„ generations of Confederate children, ... , e . . |itler, H. D. Connell, C. J. Muu- .... all those benevolent organizations to whom it shall secure such education ... „ , , with which she was identified m the 11. Emanuel, P. A. Jones, D. mis, R. A. Mallard. A. M. Earp, 1 and training as will fit them for the sun, D W. Lane, M. L. Jones. 1 b a ttle of life, which many of the nes. J. E. Gray, 1. J. Coleman, esellt generation must wage, not for themselves alone, but in behalf averse Jurors—2d Week. , . , . „ ... . 1 of maimed or liihrm survivors of the imtell. J. R. Gholson. T.- I.' , , . . . n, G. H.'Cook, Clayton Alday., ^‘Pendent upon their rkison. J. D. Johnson, J. P children for sustenance. Paul E Tiuley, A. J. Cjillaliar, j As promising the greatest good to ng, A. E. Dubose, R. E. L. Dash-' (, 0 Gie greatest number, it has been Wood, J. J. Perritt, Q A. Phil- de oidod gj V e this Memorial the . Beau. B. R. Gibson. J. F. To-1 o Dormitory Annex to the Broum, W. C. Hornsby, B. ' , Joseph Johnson. G. H. Wit- State Normal School, in Athens,'thus • Harrell, T. W. Dollar. Elias' securing to many Confederate girls r., J. S. Orverstreet, Joseph' the benefits of that great mstltuiioh, Dayid Mashburu, Z.H. Harrell. and lQ jy je State at large an eventful supply of thoroughly trained and equipped southern teachers, adapted by nature, undterstaiiding of condi tions, and patriotic interest, to best direct southern children in the p iths of knowledge, and keep them “true to tlie traditions of their lineage.” In this great work the Daughters of the Confederacy especially desire the co-operation of the teachers and students of the State. Willi the cor dial endoisemenl of our Slate School Commissioner, Hon. G. R Glenn, we ask that even school in Georgia de vote a part of Friday, May 10th, 1901, to till .rendition of a special program, of Confederate interest, and to a collection for the Winnie No matter how -ring, J. R. Dollar, ChasMobley, ineau, E. M. Bates. TICE OF TAX RECEIVER. ount of sickness I was unable to appointments as advertised and inform the pubho that I will ■si places that I failed to reach Sink, Monday, May 27th tig Cave, Tuesday, " 28t.h Wednesday, “ 29 th Hill. Thursday, “ 30th ham, Friday, “ 81st Monday, June 8rd A. P. Long, Tax Receiver, ESTHAV NOTICE. strayed or stolen from my miles south of Fowllou n on h day of March one bay mare Davis Memorial. community. A lady ot rare refine ment and culture, possessed of so many natural gifts that bless those who come in contact with them, her life he.re has been indeed a benedic tion to this city where her lot was oast. v Mrs. Margaret Redwood Ramsey, relict of the late Gen. B.^» Ramsey, of Meridian, Miss., came to Bain- bridge about six years agofrom Birm ingham Ala., and resided with her sou Mr. Allan M. Ramsey, and her daugh ter, Mrs. E. H. Taylor. Her other children surviving her are Miss May Ramsey of ihiseity, Miss Daisy Ram sey of Birmingham, Ala., and Mr. W. H. Ramsey of Dajlns, Texas. With all of these this 'whole com milnity joins in the grief and bereave ment that her death has entailed. AN AFTERNOON SOIREE. death and virtue. Prof. Northuntt entertained his' pupils and friends with a dancing! Bartow, Ha., Mar. 18, If01. party Friday afternoon Irom 4:30 to j lam writing a hook and I need a 6:30. Several pretty figures of the little help from the newspapers. My German was danced, also the old ! book is written on the great crimes fashion game and dance, “Old Dan of murder and rape committed oi^tho Tucker.” Youth and beauty reigned su preme, gud never did the little Misses look prettier and the gallant young Masters were ideal Lord Chesterfields. During the afternoon delicious ices wre served among the devotes of the Terpsiohoreau. Those present were: Misses Alberta O’Donnell, Louise Perry, Olive Morgan, Louise Gremmer, Florence Hitl, Leila Max well, Merrill McTyre, Eeve l^n Mo- Tyre, Minnie Hinds, Mattie Harrell, Myrtle Harrell, Dorothy Mitchell. Logan Berry, Joe . Bruton, Lucicn Bower, Fred Goodwin, Lucian O’Donnell, Julian Mitchell, Haines Bom, Ernest Graves, Max Kwilecki, Carlton Bruton, Wallace Wright, Paul Reid, Warren Waters, Le Roy Gremmer, T. B. Gremmer, R. L. Nortliotttt. Participant. WHIIIUOX-HUMPIIIIEV. Married, at the home of the bride in Pine Hill district on Sunday last, Mr. W. A. Whiddon to Miss Bertha L. Humphrey, Rev. Ei^ Johnson of ficiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. John Humphey, one. of the most high ly respected farmers of the comity, and is a young woman Of grace and j charm. The groom is an energetic old witli black mane and | •small the school, or tile collection, it youngjnan^vnd Ims^bceji in the em 1 one bay horse colt 6 mouths j c£u , give; we beg you to take part in a small white spot on fon- the observance of this day, and let libel- their 1 one across nose. A I'd will be paid for o me. H. Ward, Fowltown, Ga. i Callahan, one of tile aoeom- the kidnapping of E 1'ward Jr., was tried for his crime ci, Neb , this week and ac- by the jury. The verdict was ng surprise to the judge and Jy else who heard the evi- )ismissing the jury, the judge M them in the following : language: “It is impossible •o understand bow twelve in- l nen could have agreed oil erdict after hearing the tes- Tlie defendant could not useu more wisely it he had leuting his own representa- id the community could not »'le a more unfortunate selec- 1e jury is discharged without pliments of the court.” KrED—Tobuy one 50 horse ngiue and one 60 horse pow- r - Must be in first classcon- Apply to T. I. Thomason & itubiidge, Ga. your name appear oil the roster of contributors to a noble enterprise. Printed suggestions to aid in prepa ration-of the program may be sc cured from the chairman of the Me morial Committee of your congres sional district. To the same chair man all feuds secured in her district should be reported ancKall requests for information, regarding the Me morial, directed. Hoping for your cordial co operation, 1 remain, Fraternally, HaI.UK A Lit x AN1> UK RoUNSAVItXK, Pees. Georgia Division U. D. O TRESPASS NOTICE. All parties are hereby warned against hunting., fishing, or in any other way trespassing on the follow ing lots ot laud, situated, lying and being in the 27th district of Decatur county and the same being enclosed in my woods pasture: Lots Nos. 211, 212, 229, and 230. I will prosecute all parties entering upon or in any wav trespassing upon tbe aforesaid premises. This March 2Cnh, 1901. S. Brinson. ploy of Hodges & Powell hi the tur pentine business for some time. He possesses the vim and energy that will secure success to him in whatever lie undertakes. The Search Light joins the many friends of t ie couple iu wishing for them a laige measure of happiness and success. The attention of the reade- s of the Search L'ght is called to the message ot Mrs. Ilallie Alexander Roynsa- ville, of Tliomasville, of the Daugh ters of the (Confederacy. This noble organization ot ladies has undertaken to raise a fund to build adormityrv annex to the State Normal School at Athens Ga., as a Memorial to “The Daughter ot the Confederacy.” Miss Winnie Davis, to be dedicated tc the educa tion and training of Confederate girls for teaching in dor Southern schools. This is the most fitting, practical and enduring maimer to erect a momitn ;iit.to thy memory of one who is dear to every true south ern heart. It is to lie hoped that the appeal will meet a prompt re-, spouse in the hearts of all who wish to see our southern children taught and trained by those who feel a pat riotic interest in our Southern dilions. person of the white woman by the negro. X want some relitive or friend of every woman who has been the vic tim of such crime In the last twenty* five years to write me the full de tails of the case, giving the name and ago of the assaulted or murdered vic tim and send picture if possible. Also send namo-aud age ol the criminal, and give the punishment which was administered for his great crime., I have been working on this book for a long time and I need this letter printed in all ot the newspapers one issue so that the relatives or friends of these assaulted victims may see it and write to mo giving a trne history, of all such cases. I hope all fricudly papers in the country will print thia letter. In reporting these oases be careful to give them correct—the simple truth is all we want. Yours Truly, W. J. Henderson. Box 299. Bartow, Fla. According to the Nyw York Her* We have often wondered why those who possess babies, allow them to be paraded np town every afternoon by their nurses. It has been contended by some that the lit-J aid Georgia has eight millionaires, lie fellows need out-door exercise, Florida six, Alabama ten and South while others wish to make it appear Ckrolma ten, as follows: that the fond possessors of tne ha-1 A labama-Dr. Henry M Caldwell, hies del.ght to have their offspring H _ ^ Du Bardeloben, T. T. Hillman, brought before the public gaze to' have their graces commented upon. Of course there could be no s tub vain desire and therefore the latter reason gives li'.ilc or no encourage ment to those who are striving to solve the problem. Now, as to the first, there is some thow of ex cuse. The very health of the child Birmingham, W. A. Johnson, Shef field, K B. Kyle, Gadsden, J. T. Milner, Birmingham, Josiali Morris, Montgomery, E. W. Rucker, Bir mingham, A. L. Tyler, Anuiston, W. A. Walker, Birmingham. ' Florida—W. Curry,'Key West, I. S. (’rubs, St. Augustine, John K. „ . Dunn, Ocala, Edward H. Onto, Key demunds a sufficient amount ot onl- 1 ... , ,, . ,, u ,jv ,, , t . r t . j e n Wrst, Martin II. 8, Hi van, Pensacola, H. S. Sanford, Sanford. dftor life, but it does not follow that they must be taken to the b.,sinesH portion of the city. Thu fact is that the very elements that go to make the child healthy are to be found more easily iu the out skirts or residence portion of the town, than in the crowded ways and dusty thoroughfares of the business portion. There is less dust, lesv jam and push, less annoyance, less con tamination, aud a great deal less danger away from the centre of town. We are certainly not averse to peep ing occasionally beneath the purple and white shade and gazing in upon the dainty child face reposing in the carriage, but when we see men and women come face to face with great trains of tlu-se contraptions and are forced to leuye the sidewalks to sur round them, we are made to wonder Georgia--Joseph E. Brown, (’apt. W. D. Grant, Evan Howell, H. T. Inman, S. M. Inman, Atlanta, E. W. March, Lithia Springs, Harmon Root- ley, Granton, J. B. White, Augusta. South Carolina—George H. Cor- nelson, Orangeburg, James 8. Cal houn estate, Abbeville, George M. Miller estate, F. J. Feltzer, -Charles ton, T. J. Robertson, Columbia, W, B. Smith, Andrew Simons estate, Charleston,-George W. Williams. F. W. Wagener, Charleston. President McKinley with five of his cabinet started oil his Western tour last Monday. Mrs. McKinley accompanies the President, aud the whole party consists of 27 members. No king or emperor ever enjoyed if the practice of sending babies -such Luxuries of travel as will sur- fortli upon the streets is at all xeces- round President McKinley and his j sary, and if it is, then why is it those ■ party. His tiam is a special of six in charge may not be required to J cars expressly fitted for the journey ; push them single file instead of mo-! by the Pullman Compiny, and will juopoliziiig the entire sidewalk. We. cover an itinerary of 15000 miles ov- like babies and we like those who er 27 railroads traversing twenty- usually possess babies—wc are not five states. The President and his waging a war against either, but [ guests will be waited upon, besides there is certainly some room for complaint and consideration along the line aliove mapped out.. the regular train crews that change from place to place, by the folldwing personal attendants who are not to rn i , . r l eav « tl,e ira,n or night: One There is a good deal of dispensary , , . . special conductor, one commiuaury, talk now in this quarter, since the ! . , , , ,. ; four cooks, one chef, five wait- recent decision of the supreme court I . , ,. . , , , , . , . ers, seven porters, one barber, two which lias knocked out the local op- ’ lion law in this county. It is repor ted that Camilla has actually reopen j ed up her dispensary. -Pelham Home electricians, three valets, four ladies’ maids, three type writers and one official photographer. •Y>>. -rr' ; -y