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THE FORT GAINES SENTINEL.
JOSHUA JONES, Editor and Publisher.
VOLUME 111.
KU1TO UI A LKTTtS,
An epidemic Of grip prevails in va¬
sections of the state, and there
have been many deaths resulting from
this cause.
The Constitution will issue an . eve¬
ning edition, beginning the 18th inst.
’There is a possibility of even the Con¬
stitution overdoing the thing.
Dr. O. G. Wason, a colored man,
was chosen City Physician of Birming¬
ham, Ala. This is the fiist time a ne-
•gro lias held a position of this kind in
the South.
The Sparta Islmiaehle regrets to see
■certain Democrats of Georgia “fall
"down and worship the robber fetich of
protection m the name of rice and
-sea island cotton.
A New York woman cremated her
husband’s remains and seasons liet-
food with the ashes. That may do for
the widow, hut how will it suit the di¬
gestion of husband Xo. 2?
«
,
Texas rangers have distinguished
themselves in Cuba again, whipping a
force of Spaniards much larger than
’their own and capturing the enemy’s
•guns, ammunition, tents and provisons.
It is announced that the Farmers
Alliance will formally go out of exist-
•cnee in several western states this
mouth, when the executive committees
will disband. Another good institu¬
tion killed by politics.
North Carolina and South Caroliha
•etch made money out of their peniten¬
tiary institutions last year. The sur¬
plus earned by the latter was upwards
-of $03,000. Both stated run peniten¬
tiary farms and factories and have no
lease system.
• The friends of Congressman Ren
Russell will read with regret this from
the AA’ashington correspondence of the
Atlanta Con si i tution:
“Congressman Ben Russell is ill at
Mount Vernon and there is danger of
Lis losing the sight, of one of his eyes,
lie <is troubled with erysipelas, which
lias affected one eye very seriously.
^Several medical experts have been
With him today.”
There is too much of blood-letting in
this section of the country; too much
■pistol and knife-toting, and too great
promptness in using deadly weapons
Aipon slight provocation, or no provo¬
cation at all. There is law against
-carrying concealed deadly weapons,
•and law to punish the perpetrators of
crimes of violence. The law should
he rigorously enforced.—Savannah
New*.
The legislature investigation of
charges of official misconduct against
^eahovnJReese and J. I,. Sweat, judges
v>f the superior court, bogan Monday-.
The full committee of nine members
. .
Was present and Hon. Thomas R.
Felder, the chairman, presided. The
•general impression is that Judge Sweat
lias put up a very poor defense, and
the opinion is gaining ground that the
^charges against him bid fair to be sus¬
tained.
Statistics on lynching last year show
there were 13! instances of death from
mob rule in in the United States.
Only two years since 1885 show a
smaller number—1887 with 122, and
1800 with 127. The highest number
yet recorded was 235 ir 1802. Of
Those lynched •' ■ eight
Were negroes and fifty-two whites.
Unfortunately the South shows the
largest proportionate cases of lynch
law. Louisiana leads all other states
With twenty-five instances of mob rule,
while Alabama comes second with fif¬
teen, Tennessee is third with frJUr-
■teen. Florida fourth with ten, and
Kentucky and Georgia tie for fifth
place with niiip each.
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPREME LA II’.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, IS!>7
LOCAL HARDENINGS.
,TEMS CONCERNING HOME- AND
OF HOME INTEREST.
What the People Ho mill Sny—
Little Bits of News aiml <>os-
sip (Intlicred on the Wins:.
Early gardeners have begun to
“tickle mother earth,”
Read A. W. Holley’s advertisement
elsewhere in tins paper.
jgJfTIave your pictures taken now.
Cheaper than ever before. Diamond
size $1 per dozen.
Chambers & Tennillc have rented
stand where Hurst’s saloon v. • «
] oca t ec j, and will occupy it with a stock
of buggies, wagons, harness and re¬
pair materials.
If yon do not find as much local
news as visual m this issne of the Sen¬
tinel it is because the same calm that
lias come over, trade since the holidays
also prevails in news circles.
We are informed that Bluffton will
watch the Fort’s experience with the
dispensary, and if it proves satisfacto¬
ry the legislature may be asked to
grant a similar law to that town.
Our subscription list lias rcently had
<1- very healthy growth, for which we
are duly grateful. The many compli¬
ments paid the paper by an appreci¬
ative public are indeed encouraging.
Fresh, reliable seeds are a good por¬
tion of the battle in making a good
garden. Read the seed advertisement
of T. M. Brown and call on him for
seeds when you get ready to plant.
Mr. T. J. Morris, the newly elected
clerk of superior court, has had con¬
siderable business in Ids office since
taking charge, January 1. He takes
hold as if lie knows what lie is about.
jE^TITawke’s Spectacles and Eye
Glasses, the best that are made, at
Baullin & Wimberly’s drug store.
It is rumored that one of Fort
Gaines’ whiskey sellers will locate in
Blakely. Now, if there is one thing
that Blkely needs more than another
newspaper it is another barroom. AVe
have pnly three of each at present.
—Observer.
The farmers have begun hauling
out fertilizers, and every day the
streets are thronged with wagons.
The fertilizers manufactured by the
Fort Gaines Oil and Guano Co., are
so well adapted to the lands of this
section and have given such general
satisfaction that there is now very lit¬
tle other used.
Mr. AY. K. Harris, a polite and
courteous young man from Benevo-
leuce, is now helping Postmaster Gra¬
ham in handling Uncle Sam’s postal
affairs in this city. lie begins his
duties in a manner that promises gen¬
eral satisfaction, and we have no
doubt he will prove a valuable assis-
taut to our clever P.M.
County court was in session last
Monday. Judge J. L. Burnett, who
was recently appointed to the judge-
ship of this court, not having been
qualified. Judge G. G. Lark presided.
Owing to the absence of some of the
lawyers, very little business was trans¬
acted. Judge Burnett lias since been
duely qualified and will preside at the
next session of court.
The spring term of F<-;‘ Gaines
Academy began last Monday with the
most flattering opening it has ever
had. The number of pupils on the
first day was 63. and that number has
since been swelled to 109. There are
several boarding pupils in attendance,
and others are expected next Monday.
The enrollment will no doubt number
125 within the uext two weeks.
sori u. stK U's
—-Mr. IT. Sell loss, of Eufftuia, Was
in the city yesterday taking orders for
spring clothing.
- Mr. T. -J. Sanders, the prosperous
Blnffton merchant, was among our
visitors last Monday-.
—Mrs. Reeves, of Athens, Ala-., is
a visitor to Fort Gaines, and is the
guest of Mrs. T. J. Fanner
—Master Walter Caiddle, a son of
lions W. T. Griddle, is boarding in
town and attending our excellent
school.
— Mrs. J. E. Womack and Miss
Laura Lokov are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Henry Ivey.—-Early County News
January 7.
—Mr. Charlie -Sanders, from near
Wesley Chape!, is among the hoard¬
ing pupils at the Academy. He is
boarding at his sister’s, Airs. E. W.
Killingsworth.
—Mr. A. S. Calhoun, one of Cal¬
houn county’s prosperous fanners,
whose post otliee is Arlington, was
trading in the Fort to-day. lie had
his name inscribed in our subscription
book.
—Mr. L. S. Cohen has accepted a
position to travel for Colm A Loeb,
one of the leading wholesale houses ot
Columbus, and will “lilt” the road an
a few days. Luke is one of the Fort’s
best business young men, and he will
win friends and trade wherever he
goes.
The Fort Gaines Dispensary has an
advertisement elsewhere in this paper
which those who “indulge” will do
well to read. The stiles of the dispen¬
sary so far have been very satisfactory,
and its success seems assured. The
entire profits of the business being ap¬
propriated to worthy causes entitles it
to the favor of all those who have
money to spend lor whisky. Its pur¬
pose is not to encourage drinking, but
to get all the good possible out of what
seems to be a necessary evil. The po¬
lite and efficient manager will treat
you just as cleverly as you were ever
treated, and will sell you better liquors
for less money than you ever bought
them.
Messrs. L H. E. AY, Chambers
have bought the hardware store of
the J. R. McLendon estate, and will
begin at once to make considerable ad¬
ditions to the stock. The Messrs.
Cham tors are among our staunchest
and most enterprising buiness men,
and they will prove a valuaable adili-
lion to commecial circles. Air, J, B.
AVest who liad been employed to nian-
age the business this year, and who is
popularly known to the trade of this
section, will remain, in the employ of
the new firm,
The Masons having coudemucd
their former quarters, have moved
their lodge-room to the upper story of
the Simpson building. The old Mu-
sonic building is one ot the oldest
structures in town, and has long been
considered unsafe-. Since the fire
Christmas week, by which its destruc
tkm was threatened, the walls seem
still more unsafe, and the ‘Masons
have wisely concluded to move.
A western exchange says that a prac.
tide revivalist requested all in the
congregation who paid their debts to
rise. The rising was general. After
they had taken their seats, a call was
made for those who didn’t pay their
debts, and one solitary individual
arose, who explained that he was an
‘ ■ :■ end < ild m..: because the rest
of the congregation were owning him
for their subscriptions.
Don’t charge that advertising won’t
pay this season of the year until you
have first proven it to be a fat l by mak-
inga fair trial, it certainly will not
pay the merchant who never does any.
\ Try ail ad. in these columns and then
if it proves unprofitable, we will give in
. and keep silent.
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM.
A GREUSOME El AD.
THE DEAD BODIES OF THREE NEGRO
BOVS FOUND
It < Vimne IHcn While llOnlinu
In tl»c Knrlhimi l*nrf of the
Conni> I,sist SaturAii)-,
8ome young men who were out hunt¬
ing near Gilbert post office in tips
county, last Saturday, made a startling
find.
They were crossing a -deep gully
when they noticed the feet and a por¬
tion of the legs of a human body pro¬
truding from the side of the embank¬
ment. Securing help-, llu-y dug down
into the embankment, and were great¬
ly surprised to unearth the bodies of
three negro hoys.
The bodies proved to he those of
the sons of Jeff Wood and Alex White,
two industrious colored fanners living
m the northern part, of the county.
They went rabbit hunting on Tuesday,
December 2!!, and failing to return it
was thought they had run away.
It is-supposed that having run a rab¬
bit in a hollow in the side of the em¬
bankment, they crawled in after it,
and their efforts to get the game opt,
again caused the dirt to cave in upon
them and smother them to death.
Coroner Alan was notified of the
greusome find, and summoning a jury
he went, out and held an inquest, the
verdict being in accordance With the
above facts-.
“Mv daughter, when recovering from
an attack ofSfover, was a great sufferer
from pain in the hack and hips,”
writes Louden Grover, of Sardis, Ky.
“Alter using unite a number of rem¬
edies without any benefit she tried one
buttle of Ch-ambeiiain’s Bain Halm,
and it has given entire relief.” Cham¬
berlain's Bain Balm is also a certain
cure for rheumatism. Sold by Haul 1
lin A AViinberly.
•A (tuaWrly Itiiport,
The postollice department at Wash¬
ington has on file a report made by a
postmaster out in Illinois away hack in
1856, which is something of a literary
curiosity. James Buchanan was pres¬
ident, at the time. During those days
postmasters were required to send
quateriy reports to Washington-. Jl
should be borne in mind that in 1856,
Fulton county, Illinois, was literally in
the “backwoods,” But here is the re¬
port :
watterlord. fullon e, its,
July the V i860.
mister James buckaniu, president of
the United States, Dear Sur. Bean
required by instruction of the postoffice
to report quateriy, I now l'oollil that
! pleasing duty reporlin as follows:
j The Harvestin has been goition pretty
j we jj uiost of the tiabors have got
; their cuttiu about done, wheat is hard-
i [y a average crop on rolliti Ians corn
jy yellowish and wont eut more than
ten or fifteen boosliels to the akei;, the
health of the communitie is only Tol¬
erably mcesils and colory have broke
out in about 2 and a half miles front
hear, thair arc a powerful awaken on
the subject of religun in the potts »u-
borhood and ineny souls are liein made
to know their sins fo-given miss nan
cy Smith a near ttabor had twins day ;
bufor yesterday one of them is a
scraggy thing and wont live half its
days tliis is about all i Know and have
to report the presant, quater give my
j respects to Mrs Buckaniu and sub-
j scribe miself yours Abigail Trooly jeukins, I
p in at fulton Co ils.
After ten long years of blindness
the bandages were removed from De-
Benvan’s eve- and lie could sec. Itn-
mediately he wept and reached for the
bandages. The first thing he
seen was a girl in bloomers,
NUMBER 2
Til* Ki'livral ttVfctHit
Of the liotliol Associat'rcyfc Will be hclA
With the Baptist •ehfireh ait Coleman-,
beginning on Friday before the fifth
So inlay in January , 1"89« , program as
follows:
Friday, 10 a. m.—DevrilTOhail exer¬
cises, conducted by F. M-. 1 Med sots
li a. in.—-Preaching by Z. T. Wea-
vcr.
2 p, in.—Devotional cxe retries, led
by J, AY. Sauls.
2:1b p. tn. — Subject : Can a Baptist
'conscientiously vote for or encourage
the sale, of Whiskey? Led by J. W-.
Martin.
3 p. m.—Would a dispensary im¬
prove the situation? Led by J. K.
Pattlliu.
Saturday, ft a. m.—Devotional exer¬
cises, led by E. IT. Lee.
9:30 a. m.—Should Baptists Ik*, unit-
led in their General Work? A. C,
AY el Ions.
10 a. in.—AY hat is necessary to ac¬
complish such union? J. L. Under¬
wood.
11 a. m__Breaching by John Mar-
t in.
2 p. tn.—Devotional exercises, led
by AV. O. Crumbley.
2:15 p. nr.—AY hat objections, if any,
are to he found with the schedule plan?
II. L. Crumb-ley.
3 p. m.—Have vve done our duty to¬
wards Mercer University? J. I. IK
Miller,
Breaching and Sunday’s exercises to
be arranged by the pastor and deacons
of Coleman church-.
All Sunday School Superintendents
and Deacons of churches are earnest¬
ly request< h| to be present. <)1 couj-ee
the preachers and pastors will he off
hand.
In Massachusetts there are two
brothers, aged 24 and 25 years,who are
suffering a peculiar mental affliction.
Both are educated-, and good address.
HocetiUy both went crazy, at the same
time-, and both acted in precisely the
same manner, Whatever one WoUhl
do, the oilier Would do at the same
time. It, appeared that their actions
were governed by (lie same mind,
when one slept the other would sleep;
when one yawned, the other Would
yawn; when one wanted to shoot his
father; the other got a pistol ahd join¬
ed him. In fact, in every act they du¬
plicated. each other, even if they
chanced to be in separate rooms.
Hhysicians are studying the strange
manifestation.
t ori (iiiinen Market .
The following report of tiie market
of Fort Gaines comprises only a few
of the leading articles, together with
the price paid for middling cotton on
our day of publication. All other
goods are sold in accordance with
these prices*
Cotton Middling, 6 5-He,
Bacon—Smoked sides, 5 l-2c,
Bulk sides, 5c.
Flour —First patent, #5*05.
Second patent, $5.25.
Sugar—White granulated, Iff lbs &L
Bagging, 6 3-4c.
Tips, $1.50
The Sentinel office will be moved
to-morrow to the upper story of J. D.
McKissack A Co’s new brick building,
where we will have neater and more
comfortable quaters and be nearer the
business center of town. AVe will be
grid to have our friends call oil us
when we get fixed up.
It is a singular fact, but true, never¬
theless, ' that the merchant or business
mail who docs the 11,031 advertising is
always the one who complains the
least about bard times-.
(y^Fiue Cabinet Photos at $1.50
l ,e1 ’ dozen. Good for leu days ouly»
l) ^ m the Skstixkl offi ce,
The girl whose “face is her fortune”
is the soonest to make an assignment.