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THE FORT GAINES SENTINEL.
JOSHUA JONES, Editor and Publisher.
III.
EUlTOKIALKT'm,
Cuba refuses to negotiate for. peace
on other terms than absolute indepen¬
dence.
Corn sells in Western Kansas at 8 1-2
cents per bushel, the lowest price in
the history of the state.
A Michigan suspender factory has
closed down. The man who was put¬
ting up grew tired of running the fac¬
tory at a loss and concluded to sus¬
pend her.
The attraction of the year will be
at Coleman’s Hall for 3 nights, com¬
mencing Monday. January 25th—Cul-
liane’s Comedians—in new plays, new
song and new specialties.
A novel exhibition is to be held in
Brooklyn shortly. It will be a whole
“world's fair” which can he held in
the palm of one hand. It is, in short,
to be a public exhibition by microscop-
ist, and each article will average about
the size of a grain of sand.
The Plague is raving in India and
fear is felt that the horror may reach
far into other countries. Italy is
alarmed and has called for some sort
of concentrated action by the powers
at once. Words cannot describe the
terrors of the now uncontrollable dis¬
ease.
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Several Bepublicun protective clubs
have recently been organized in this
state. H is said to he part of a gener¬
al plan throughout the Southern states
> organize a white Republican party
as a permanent institution. It is high
time Democrats were closing up the
gaps in their ranks.
It is regretfully stated, not alone by
Democrats, but by certain prominent
Republicans as well, that Senator Sher¬
man, who is.to be McKinley’s secre¬
tary of state, gives unmistakable evi¬
dence of mental and physical decrepi¬
tude and it is doubted if he can staud
the strain incident to the labors of the
position. It is said that he has be-
<v.giii£ fretful aud peevish, aud that he
has remarkable elapses of memory.
It is estimated that recent investiga¬
tion of Senator Carter’s charges
against Judges Reese and Sweat will
cost the state about 84,000. The in¬
vestigation developed so little to war¬
rant the charges that thinking people
have come to regard the affair as a
contemptible attempt of a cheap politi¬
cian to manufacture political capital.
Hi* will probably wow realize his folly
when an already tax-burdened people
are led to condemn this unnecccssary
expense brought upon the state.
It is the duty of every citizen to
speak a good word for his town.
That is the way that places acquire
.
prominence. The wonder is often ex¬
pressed why some towns with great
natural advantages do not rise to a
higher prominencce. The reason is
always to be found in the lack of pub¬
lic spirit eduess of its people. On the
other hand towns that aie sadly defi¬
cient in natural attractions forge their
way to the front, atid are constantly
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before the public.—Rome Tribune.
The news from Cuba, so far as i
can be relied on, is of a more encour-
,
aging nature for the insurgents. fit*
reports received be true the Ctfins
have recently won some victoriaL on
tlm m id that undoubtedly havoV^q
IT u i to ■ with the_£l a nge in Spain’s
attitude, as it I)0W proposed to
grant refonp, and privileges to the is-
if uot quite equal to those
enjoyed jby the people of Spain. It
is evident that Spain sees the futility
of contii*%ng the war on the old line,
and it i-rfdl time >he came to her
senses.— Fx.
THE WILL or THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPREME LA IF.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 22. 181)/
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
.TEMS CONCERNING HOME AND
OF HOME INTEREST.
U’hnl I lit* People Ho mid Say-
I.lttle Hit* of News aud lion*
sip timbered on the Winfi.
A good acreage sowed in spring oats
will be of wonderful help in tie event
of a short corn crop.
Quite a heavy shipment of cotton
waspnade from this point this week,
leaving the stock on hand some¬
what depleted.
Start the new year by advertising
liberally and you will find at the end
of the season that you have made a
wise investment.
l)r. T. K. Leonard, the well khown
Arlington druggist, and a superanu-
ated minister of the Methodist church,
died last Tuesday of la|grippc.
Business is looking up in every line
and this is going to be a prosperous
year for everybody who will take ad¬
vantage. of the opportunity offered.
Mr. LaFayette Crawford has had a
wagon fitted up for the purpose and
will soou make a tour of Early aud
other lower counties on a trading ex¬
pedition.
The fine rains we had this week
came in good time to be of much ben¬
efit to the farmers in preparing their
lands for planting,which work is being
generally pushed.
The Messrs. Chambers have sold
their livery and feed stables to Messrs.
T. J. Whatley & T. L. Farmer and
will derotc their whole attention to
their mercantile and fanning opera¬
tions.
Don’t miss the performance of Cul-
hane’s Commcdians at Coleman’s
Ilall Monday night. They have the
highest endorsement of theatcr-ggers
everywhere. Bead advertisement else
where in this paper.
Our Bluffton items came up missing
again this week. Why is this thus,
Trixy? That weekly letter promised
us from Wesley Chapel has also failed
to materialize, and a certain pedagogue
is due an expectant public an explana¬
tion.
Next Sunday being the regular day
for preaching at both the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches, we are re¬
quested t*> announce that services will
he held at the Methodist church at the
usual morning hour and 3 o’clock in
the afternoon. None will he had at
night.
Several new scholars were added to
the attendance at Fort Gaines Acad¬
emy last Monday. The pupils have
all been carefully elassified, and the
school i« now in fine working order.
Fort Gaines has never before been
blessed with such superior education¬
al advantages.
Mr. It. E. Peterson has contracted
■vlth Mr. II. J. McLeod for the erec-
ion of a handsome residence on his
lot opposite the home of Mrs. K. Loeb,
and work will be commenced as soon
as the material can be placed on the
2 round '. 11 wil1 be a six '- room stru ^*
ou.’R u P on 9 u 'te a pretty and mod-
lanand P rovlrfed * iih modern
McKissaek & Co., are already pre¬
for the purchase of a big spring
will make room for it by clos¬
out the remainder of their winter
at their customary reduction in
prices. They say they mean business
want an opportunity of proving it.
Head their handsome new ad on the
last page of this paper, and then go
see for
SOCIAL. SCRAPS.
—Mr. .1. It. Simpson made a busi¬
ness trip to Cuthbert yesterday.
—Mr. J. L. Hurst made a business
trip to Arlington and Colquitt the first
of the week.
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—Miss Carrie Kaufman is at home
again, after a six weeks visit to rela¬
tives in Columbus.
—Col. Buehauon and Mr. Harter
King, of Blakely, visited the Fort
since our last publication.
—Mrs. LaFavelse Crawford rcturn-
en home on last night's boat from
visit to her parents, in I’henix City.
—Mr. Tom Speight left a few days
since for Bowman 4 where he will
spend a short while with relatives.
—Mrs. At E. Burnett expects to go
to Macon the first of next week to vis¬
it her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Holmes '
—This ollice enjoyed a pleasant call
from two of “the'’ young men last
night. Hope they “Will” come again
—we do, by “George. ••
—We understand that Dr. Chas. 1*.
Holmes, of clay county, will soon lo¬
cate at either Morns or Spring Vale.
The doctor is a good, clever fellow and
this doubtless be a good field for him.
Come on Doc.—Cuthbert Leader.
See the livery, feed and sale stable
advertisement ofjMr. J. L. Ward.
When Ward & Simpson sold out, to
Chambers & Williams some time last
year they agreed not to engage in liv¬
ery and deed business, but confine
themselves to the sale of stock. The
latter named firm having sold out, and
Mr. Ward being the successor to the
firm of Ward & Simpson, he is no long¬
er bound by the agreement. With
his experience, he knows the demands
of the people, and will spare no pains
in complying with them. He is one
of the Fort’s cleverest business men,
and will treat you right.
Your attention is directed to the
new abvertisement of the Fort Games
Oil and Guano Co., which appears else¬
where in this paper. This is an en¬
terprise that is of almost inestimable
worth and convenience to the farm¬
ers of this sectioiil and we are glad
to note that it is duly apprecifted.
Their fertilizers are manufactured
with a view especially to their adapt i-
bility to the lands of this section, and
their use has produced such satisfact¬
ory results as to create for them quite
an extensive and growing demand.
The many friends of Mrs. C. G.
Paullin will be pained to learn of her
continued serious illness at the home
of her daughter, in Macon. Her son,
Mr. J. E. Paullin was again summoned
to Macon this week by telegram stat¬
ing that her condition was growing
worse. A letter received from him
Wednesday night bore the sad intelli¬
gence that his mother’s mind was
somewhat impaired. The Skntjnki,
truly hopes that her affliction is only
temporary, and that she may he speed¬
ily restored to her wonted health.
On another page of this issue of the
Skntinkl mention is made of the se¬
rious illness of Mrs. E, W. Teague, at
the home of her son, Mr. Angus
Teague, near Shorterville, Ala. .Since
that item was printed her illness has
resulted in death. Her remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at Shorter¬
ville to-day. Mrs. Teague was a most
estimable lady, beloved by all who
knew her. Besides her aged husband
and several grown child n, she leaves
a wide circle of relatives and friends
to mourn her death.
C3 = If you conterapate placing a
tombstone over the grave of some
loved one, don’t fail to see or write to
A. L. Martin, at Coleman. Ho repre¬
sents the McNeal Marble Company, of
Marietta, and will give you first-class
work at lower prices than anybody.
C^Don’t forget that we will dupli¬
cate anybody’s prices on job work in
like quantity aud quality.
WHAT DDKS IT MEAN.
WHAT COMPTROLLER WRIGBT’S RE¬
PORT REVEALS.
Three Hundred Tlion*and Arm of
I.un<l Have Hituppcnrd. Koine
Official Figure*,
Comptroller-General Wright’s re¬
port shows the mysterious disappear¬
ance of nearly 300,000 acres of Geor¬
s gia lauds.
From official figures it appears that
eighty-three counties in this state lost
in the aggregate nearly 720,000 acres
of land during the time embraced be¬
tween April 1, 1805, aud April 1,1800.
What has become of this great area,
covering more territory than any comi¬
ties in the state save Clinch and Coffee,
does not appear in the records. The
fisrures further develop that fifty-four
counties have gained something oyer
425,000 acres. No clue is gven as to
where this increment hails from.
Not a single county in the state ap¬
pears from the tax books to have been
of tlie same size in 1896 as it was in
1895. All ha ve cither grown or shrunk.
In some cases the changes have been
barely perceptible, while in others
thousands of acres are involved.
This remarkable development de¬
mands prompt and thorough investiga¬
tion. The disappearance from the
state of enough land to make a hand
two and one-halfmiles wide, stretch¬
ing from the Tennessee line to the
borders of Florida needs to be explain¬
ed, and, if possible, slopped. It means
one or two things—either all of the.
preconceived ideas of (ho qualities of
land are erroneous or that the state is
not receiving taxes on something like
#2,000.000 of property to which it is
entitled.
It has been said of real estate that
it could not he hidden from the ..tax
collector, and the proposition has been
accepted without question that the
geographical position of land was ab¬
solutely fixed and that it was not only
immovable but indestructible. Unless
however, it should develop that
Georgia is being kept out of her dues
these ideas must be abandoned, and
the attention of inventor directed to¬
wards the production of some contriv¬
ance which will relieve the anxiety of
the landhoder lest he should wake up
some tine morning to find that his farm
or lot had fallen prey to some daring
thief or perchance strayed over into
the next county or stale.
As a matter of fact, this question
deseryes and should receive the care¬
ful attention of the legislature. It in¬
dicates a looseness in the method of
returning lands for taxation which not
be allowed to exist for a moment. If,
as appears from the report in question,
there were 145,019 acres of land in
Bibb county in 1895 there was that
amount in 1896, instead of 141,371, as
the books show. It is manifestly ab¬
surd to believe that Meriwether county
was smaller by 200,000 acres in 1896
than in 1895, or that Ware county was
100,000 acres larger, and yet this is
what the tax books show.—Ex.
Mr. W./A. Morgan, living in the
edge of Clay county, who is a nephew
of our Mr. J no. L. Brown, made last
year on a one horse farm fourteen
h;d**s of cotton, plenty of corn to do
him this year, peas in plenty to fatten
more than enough meat for himself
and family as well as a line potato and
syrup crop. Mr. Morgan is a hustler
as the above facts go to prove.
“Folks nebber is satisfied,” said
Uucle Ebeii. “Er white young lady
is alius tayin’ tes git frizzes in her
hair an’ de culled young lady is alius
trym’ ter git ’em out.”
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM.
NUMBER 3
An Kulerpri«lisir Firm,
Whatley & Farmer, the new livery
linn, hav'e begun business as if they
mean to push it from the jump. They
are both hustlers, and as clever a pair
as will be found anywhere in this scc-
tion. They are well and popularly
known to the trade, and their prospect
of unusual success is highly flattering.
Besides a general livery and feed
business—which will be conducted in
such a manner to satisfy all demands
of the public—they will keep constant¬
ly oil hand a lot of line Kentucky
mules and horses for sale ‘or to trade.
Fort Gaines has witliiu the past, two
or three years become quite a noted
stock market, and recognizing her
growing importance in this respect,
the new linn proposes to keep pace
with and further advance the growth by
keeping on hand a lot of stock that
will supply the wants of all classes of
trade, such as may not be found in
neighboring towns. If you contem¬
plate making any purchase in this line
it will be greatly to your advantage to
see them.
Their feed business will be looked
after by experienced and careful host¬
lers, directly under their personal su¬
pervision, and when you leave your
stock with them you may rest assured
that they will he well eared for.
The traveling public will at all times
be accommodated with first-class teams
and candid drivers at the most reason¬
able prices.
Hit* It Conic to Thi«!
A Georgia paper says, “if a man
succeeds m slaughtering half the mem¬
bers of his family Ins safety lies not
in flight, hut in surrendering to the
officers of the law. It is the easiest
and most inviting avenue of esenpe.”
lias it come to this? Is there really
any foundation in fact for the ground¬
work of so grim a joke, if Joke it is in¬
tended to he?
Is the law at fault? Are the juries
recreant, to duty? Can the judges he
to blame?
It is time the law-abiding people of
Georgia were waking up to the fact
that crime is on the increase, and that
the ordinary methods of restraint do
not seem to restrain.
If llie laws are insufficient,strengthen
them. If the jurors are weak, purge
the boxes.
If judges and solicitors are incompe¬
tent, take a hand in the next deal of
the slate.—Macon Telegraph.
Knldiers’ Pension*.
Ordinary Foote has not yet received
checks for pensions of Confederate
and widows of soldiers, all ap¬
plications having not yet been filed.
He informs us that this county will
make nine applications for widow’s
pensions, five for maimed soldiers and
five for infirm, indigent soldiers. It is
possible that some of the latter may
not be granted, as two or three appli¬
seem to have been made under
misunderstanding of the provisions,
of the law.
The provision contemplates poverty
as well as infirmity, and iu all eases
where the applicant fails to show such
he cannot, under the law ; he
granted a pension.
Mr. E. A. Jackson, of Coleman,
was in the city one day this week, and
informed us that the appearance of a
real, live, wild hear on the outskirts of
his town a few days since created some
excitement. A pack.of dogs was se¬
cured and an attempt was made to
follow it into Hog creek, whither it
bad gone, but the heavy rain that fell
just after it was first seen had com¬
pletely obliterated the trail.
Marietta, (£Jf"i'hc is McNeal home Marble Works, deserving of
a concern
home support. They sell the most el¬
egant tombstones that can be had for
the same amount of money.
A. L. Mautis, Agent,
Coleman, Ga. -