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[nE WS: local and otherwise. t Talks About People, Politics, Enter prises in the Live City of Bainbridge and the Grand Old County of Decatur. BY THE MAN ABOUT TOWN, Iptet last He to hear of the death , nd Hon. John S. Clifton urred at Boykin, Miller is week. He died of Mr. Clifton was one st prominent citizens of was a member of the Constitutional Convene 11 from that couDty, and ie representative. . Peace |hes. € orge D. Griffln, the one tonfederate Veteran has I to the city with his mer-, (ind, to the delight of the |is of all colors, races and Mr. Griffin has been tasville, Valdosta, Tifton, and Pelham within the [ months, where he did a isiness Everybody is glad [e old hero back in Bairn lr paragraphs in this col * Live to our Bainbridge fettered over the country ! omitted unintentionally a that have escaped our Among them is Ralph i, who is now a citizen iswick, where be is editing by Journal with rare ability at success. And Frank S, | is a successful lawyer over [in. The B. B’s. are alright r you find them, j doth the cat have such Ince or affinity for the China ) a resting or roosting place? not know why, but it does lesame. You may look in lr cats nights away from the (tree. The only place that nth the China tree in the es- bn of the feline family is un |th the ground-floor bedroom wee sma’ hours” of the As a favorite local poet pses the idea: t cat upon a China tree Wade melody so sweet.” pook hands with Col. Isaac ish, of Camilla, here one day |eek. The Colonel is getting Mat gray, but the sombre p tone down somewhat the r inclined to be red, hirsute |>tr days. The Colonel healthy and handsome, t is said that he still has his per'eye upon that persimmon i every day parlance, as Inperior court judgeship. | also heard that Col, Jesse f rs > of Albany, is about to i his pole for the same ’sim In the meantime the old Wn who holds the job, pro ‘ to protect it against all ns—new or old. And still P®e goes prancing along, r P* ot thickens! There is yet «r Richmond in the field— ; er candidate for the judicial now wearing so gracefully the devoted form of the at incumbent on the bench ■ tity court. This makes the f w probably the last time PPirant will enter the arena ! * the «ce is lost and - arre 'l has been shying his V ° r son >e months past; and L n erst °od that J udge Bower se ® to hold the fort, if he 5 both these gentlemen een ull y introduced to our r s ’ We deem a few words of r a o to the third Brooksville, Fla. Henry C. Grif- fin is the sheriff of Dade county Fla. Henry W. Johnston is and has been mayor of Apalachicola, Fla. for more than ten years and is also editor of the Times newspa per of that city. James D. Pon- der is editor of a daily paper—the Express—of Elpaso, Texas. James M. McGoldrich is a leading physi cian of Conshatta, Fla. Stephen Fife—step-son of Charley Askew, of "Askew's Wolves” fame is a rich planter near Houston, Texas. Jake Born is a private secretary to a railroad manager at Houston, Texas. Thomas M. Bradwell has grown opulent raising sheep on i ranch near Kerrille, Texas. Ed ward J, Williams is a big man in the Southern Express Co. at Co lumbus, Ga. B. F. Barfield, Paul Richardson, Sam Richardson and Dave Hutchins—“Hutch” of the Democrat are all first-class prin that many men, with poles, are ters in Atlanta. James S. Rus- rushing there upon the ‘high-poth-1 sell is the manager of the Guaran- J. T. LANE, IRON CITY, QA. A. L. Townsend is a well known citizen of this city and county. He a man of high character, a law- yer of large practice, civil and criminal, at the bar and of much ability. He is popular and will have a large following in this race for the ermine of this high court. There is some talk of Col. Robert R. Terrell, of Whigham, entering the race. Well, “There is a tide in the affairs of men Which if taken in its flood, leads on to fortune The political persimmon tree is quite full of fruit and we notice Headquarters for the Calflbrated Chattanooga Cam Mills, ONE AND TWO H0R8E PLOWS, AMERICAN FIELD AND HOQ FENCE. Besides carrying a complete line of the above goods, my line of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes, Are Larger Than Ever. Ladies’ Dress Goods from io cents to gi.oo per yard. Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Skirts from 75 cents up. Boys’ Knee Pants, 5 to 15 years, from 25c. to £i per pair. Boys’ and Youths’ Suits from 75c. to gio per suit. Men’s Suits from #3 50 to $15 per suit. Nate aspirant and not out Of order. Mr, esis’ that the longest pole gets the simmon.” Among the branches of this tree we note the following valuable specimens of toothsome fruit just ripening and suited to the tastes of the various political possums: City judge, solicitor, sheriff, clerk of court, ordinary, tax assessor, tax collector, county treasurer, superior court judge, and solicitor, county surveyor and cor oner, congressman, representatives and senator in the legislature, etc., etc; Now’s the time to lengthen your pole, which you might do by an announcement in this paper. It would look like business, dontcher- knowl The outlook for the southern farmer, and, therefore for the South, was never better. Cotton is still king, and it always will be. They may talk of South America, Egypt, India and South Africa, as competitors for the world’s cotton market, but they are not “in it,” and never will be while our south ern cotton fields form a portion of this distracted globe. Southern cotton is the proper thing—the whole push. Those of our plant ers who hold their staple will get 15 cents a pound for it ere the ides of March. And the day never will come again when southern cotton cannot be produced at good profit. The good farmers of Decatur county, with their great resources of sugar cane, tobacco, hogs, cattle, sheep, vegetables, etc., in addition to “Cotton King” are among the few really lucky people on this earth. I have always felt great interest in the success of those young men of Bainbridge, who from time to time have had to wander to seek their livelihood and their fortunes, Let me see if I can remember what has become of some of them, The record will doubtless enter tain many of our readers. For examples— Rienzi M. Johnston is the editor and co-proprietor of that great daily newspaper the Houston (Tex.) Post. William E. Mum ford is a Methodist preacher, and the founder and manager of the Georgia Industrial Home for orphans near Macon, Ga. He doing a noble work for God and humanity. Rufus A. Russell is one of the editors and proprietors of the Jacksonville Metropolis said to be the best paying newspaper in Florida. Robert W. Davis is a member of congress and will be governor of Florida next year. Henry Clay Crawford is secretary of the state of Florida. A. M. C. Russell is superintendent of edu cation and a newspaper man in tee Co. of North America, at At lanta. Frank Harrell, son of Hon. John D. is a successful stock bros ker of Waltham, Mass. Julian P. Wooten was a captain in the sig nal corps of the U. S. A., in Cu ba, during the Spanish American war, and is now filling a responsi ble government position in Wash ington, D. C. U. J. Williams ii cashier of the Interior Depart ment at of the U. S. at jWashing- ton, John W. Biles, formerly a drug clerk with E. R. Peabody of this city, is now a millionaire man ufacturer of machinery at Louis ville, Ky. J. D. Wooten has a fine position with the Western Union Telegraph people in New York city. Dan McGill is a lead ing lawyer in Atlanta, while his brother Walter L. is a big railroad man in the same city. Randolph Russell is practicing law success fully in Houston, Tex. Albert Harrell has married an heiress and is manager of the Cudahy Packing Co., with headquarters at Savan nah, Ga. Carson Daniels repre sents a big northern house with headquarters at Macon. Herbert Gaulding, John Botts, John D. Wood, Willow Mathis, are com mercial travellers of reputation and are climbing the golden stair of fortune. God bless the Bain bridge boys, they are scattered all over the lapd, but wherever they may be, they stand for all that is best in the calendar. Notice to White Teachers. Special Examination December 30 and ,31, 1903. A special examination of appli cants for teachers’ licenses will to held at the College in Bainbridge; beginning Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock and continuing two days. The examination will be or the common school branches in eluding physiology and the science and practice of teaching All parties desiring to teach the white public schools of Deca tur county before the next state examination and who do not hold a license issued for this county are expected to take a special ex amination. J, S. Bradwell. C. S. C. Advertisements are really news for the housekeeper, the business man, young man and woman and often for the boys and girls. They tell you where you can get the best to supply the larder, to furnish the home, to assist you in busines and to make your per son neat and attractive and where you may save a few dollars, tor merchants buying in larger lots some special class of goods can secure a lower rate and therefore offer to sell them cheaper. Be cause an advertiser pays us for the privilege of telling you about his goods is no reason why it can not be considered news.—Ex. be SHOES! * SHOES!! I sell the famous BATTLE AXE SHOES. Every pair sold with a GUARANTEE, and have a pair for every man, woman and child living between the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers; so you come right along and get them. I will also keep on hand during the syrup season a supply of CYPRESS BARRELS, and will buy all the Syrup brought to this market and pay SPOT CASH for it. YOURS TRULY, J. T. LANE, Iel It! When it conies to sup plying things for cooking and baking the special dishes prepared for the Christmas Holidays. We have a full assortment of Baking Pans, Pie Plates, Cake Forms, Jelly Moulds, Etc,, besides all other that is required in the kiteken. Our prices on these things are very low. Also showing a fine line of two and three piece Carving Sets. A. J. MACDONALD Bainbridge, Ga. opt/usurr Union Bottling Works. T. I. THOMASON A SON, Props. All Kinds of— Carbonated Beverages —and Areated Waters. —MANUFACTURE— ^ A Ginger Ale and— Seltzer Waters Specialties. ♦♦♦ BAINBRIDGE, GA. PANACEA MINERAL SPRINGS, Panacea, Fla., on the Qulf of Mexico. Excellent mineral water cures all forms of indigestion and stomach affections. Situated among the pines, pure salt breezes, a de lightful place for bodily and men tal rest. Salt and fresh water ffshing-crabs, oysters, fish, etc. Pleasant and splendid accommodations at rea sonable rate. Address, Mrs. K. McFarland , Panacea, Fla.