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I0SHUA JONES, Editor and Publisher.
VOLUME IV.
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IR,_ C. Christmas T—iieia.der.
Hr. «l. Clan© T#ot© I© Ml© Horn.
I’m old Santa Claus!
Yankee Doodle
Am’t in it with me;
Nor the (tar spangled banner.
Nor the fourth of July,
Nor the American eagle,
Nor Jeremiah Simpson!
I’m the aockless St. Nicholas
From Kris Kringleville;
But I’ve got ’em
Huug up on eve,y mantel-piece
From the spruce gum cliffs of Maine
To the orange groves of Florida;
From the storm-tossed shores of the
Atlantic
To where the tired Pacific
Stretches its weary waves
Along the golden sands
And sinks to sleep!
That’s why I’m feckless,
And I dou’t care who knows it!
Do I,
Ye rollicking kids,
With curly heads
And sparkling eyes
And happy hearts?
Do I?
Well, I should smile, I don’t
And you don’t either,
Do you?
Gee Whoa! Haw, there!
You two-forty reindeer team!
Don’t be trying to go down
Two chimneys at once
With one sledload of
Christmas goodies!
You can’t do it!
I’ve got enough for every
Kid in this broad
Land of Freedom,
And they'll all get
Something, you bet!
Ain’t I a corker?
Bi, there, Johnnie!
L*ok out for Santy!
And Sal he and Kittie,
And the lot of you,
Shut those peepers of yours
While I load your stockings!
Golly, but this is fun!
Whoop la!
Christmas gift!
—New York Sun.
tyTbose Indian hand-made Bas¬
kets at ft. C. McAllister's are the nob¬
biest thing out. Clothes baskets, work
basket^ Mr scrap baskets, glove baskets,
and various other purposes. Noth¬
ing like them ever offered the Xmas
trade of this section before.
Editor Jack Powell has retired from
the ma it of the Blakely Ob-
server, Mid is succeeded by Mr. W.
W. Fleming,meently of the Calhoun
County Conner
CyWhai wouid be nicer for a
Christmas present than a bottle of fine
Perfume. Be sure to go to Speight's
for the best.
The Atlanta peace jubilee seems to
have been a series of blunders from
ginning to end. and judging from the
aftermath was a “peace” jubilee only
'ame.
THE FORT GAINES SENTINEL
The Newest Thing Out.
A hig line of Indian Hand-Made
Baskets, of varied colors and
Fancy Design. All shapes and
For all purposes.
The ladies all say it is the prettiest
Line of novelties ever in town.
Be sure to see them.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
ITEMS CONCERNING HOME
OF HOME INTEREST.
What the People I»o and Say—
liittlc Kits of New'© and (;•»■
©in Gathered on the Wing-.
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A Mississippi man has hit upon a
plan to raise the price of cotton to 25c.
It is to have congress issue free ra¬
tions .to the negroes for a year.
Alex Farmer is somewhat cast
down this week, and refuses to be com¬
forted. He went bunting the other
day and shot at a rabbit and killed his
dog.
(£gr*Go to W. M. Speight & Son for
all kinds staple and fancy groceries for
Christmas. The best flour in town,
and all kinds stuff for cakes and other
Christmas cookies.
There will be uo regular edition of
this paper issued next week—a half
sheet only, containing selected reading
matter and no other except our legal
advertising.
George Nix, the Fort’s tonsorialist,
requests us to state that the barber
shop will not be open Sunday. Bar¬
bers, as well as other folks, are enti¬
tled to the privileges of the holidays.
We had a call Tuesday from Rev. J.
II. Hall, the new pastor of the A.M. E.
church at this place, who left with us
an order for some job printing and had
his name enrolled on our subsciption
book. He seems to be a n**t of good
ssuce, and we hope he will be the
means of benefitting his race here.
An election of officers for Darley
lodge No. 17 F. and A. M. was held
last Mondny night with the following
result: E. A. Graham, W. M.; J. L.
Burnett, S. W.; John Quattlebaum,
J. W.; W. S. Keese, S. D.; W. A.
Graham, Tylor; A. S. Brown, Treasur¬
er; G. D. Speight, Secretary; M.
Peterson, S. Steward; J. T.
J. Steward.
Several balloon ascensions from in
front of Fordhaus & McAllister’s store
this week have been an attractive fea-
ture of the holidays, the little vessels
being watched by the public generaMy
until they were out of sight. Some of
them travel quite a distance before des-
cending again to earth, one having
been found near Colemau eight miles
from Fort Gaines.
A recent issue of a Tampa (Fla.)
paper received at this office coptained
an interesting account of a commodious
factory and machinery recently erected
by Mr..C. W. Kennon foi the manu-
facture of some of his several patents
among which is a washboard made of
palmetto fibre. Mr. Kennon’s filends
in this, his native tive town, are great-
ly pleased to hear of his success
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPBEME LA W.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1898.
BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Sensible people will not invest much in toys and trinkets this Christmas. Times'are too hard for that.
A present that supplies a necessity and at the same time answers for something useful as well as ornamen¬
tal—is what you want. 1 have therefore determined to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the
season and this disposition of the trade to reduce my big stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Slippers, Hats,
GENTS’ FURNISHINGS, BOTS CLOTHING, ETC.
I have the prettiest in town, and mean just what I Bay when I offer it cheaper than you over bought
the same goods before. I have an elegant line of all kinds of Fancy Dry Goods and Notions from which
manv pretty and useful presents may lie selected.
Tho ladies of the town and will delighted .
pecially invited to call. country be with an inspection of my stock, and they are es¬
Remember that 1 have marked all prices away dawn t© induce the public to buy this line of goods.
Trado has been dull through tho fall, and I am compelled to reduce my stock. Now, don’t say this is merely
talk to catch trade, but come and see. It will cost you nothing to investigate my offer.
Happily married.
The marriage of Rev. L. A. Hill
Miss Effie Graham at the Methodist
church last morning was au event that
elicited much interest, and there was
quite ft gathering of the friends of the
bride at the church.
The groom is a young divine recent¬
ly admitted to the South Georgia Con¬
ference, whose talent, culture and high
Christian character give much prom¬
ise of a useful future.
The bride is a grafid-daughter of
Judge and Mrs. W. A. Graham, bora
and raised m Fort Gaines, She is a
young lady of culture and refinement,
being endowed with many graces of
heart and mind constituting those high
traits of womanly virtues that have en¬
deared her to quite a large circle of
friends and that render her eminently
qualified for the duties of the wife
of a Christian minister.
The church had been elaborately
decorated with ferus and other hot
house plants, and presented an ap¬
pearance strikingly beautiful.
The bridal party matched down the
aisles to the sweet strains of a wedding
march, played by Miss Clyde - Holland
with her customary artistic touch.
First came the maids of honor, Misses
Lucile Adams and Vera Holley, who,
opening the gates, were followed by
the ushers, Mr. G. D. Speight and
Prof. W. S. Keese. Next came the
attendants as follows: Mr. L. P. Brown
and Miss Mary Lightfoot; Mr. J. W.
Vinson with Miss Kate Speight, Mr.
T. J. Lightfoot and Miss Alma Keese,
Mr. I. W. Culpepper and Miss Ilattie
Sutlive, Mr. B. M. Turnipseed and
Miss Myrwin Sharpe. These were fol¬
lowed by two little flower girls, Miss
Willie Graham Sutlive and Eva Gra-
ham. Then came the bride and groom,
the first leaning on the arm of Judge
W. A. Graham and the other being at-
tended by his best man, Mr. E. A.
Graham. The whole arranged
selves around the chancel, ’ the bridal
couple taking positions in front of the
officiating minister, R.v. Homer Bwh.
of Cuthbert, who, using the beautiful-
ly impressive service laid down in the
discipline of the M. E. church,
nounced them man and wife.
The couple, accompanied by a few
of their friends, took the train soon af¬
terward for Coleman, to which place
the groom has been assigned by the
y 0U Hi Georgia Conference for the en-
suing year. Here they were tendered
a reception at the parsonage church. by the
members of tbe Methodist
The bride was the recipient of quite
a number of pretty and valuable pres-
other points.
The 8 ektinel respectfully joins
Mrs. Hill’s many other friends among
its readers in a sincere wish that the
future life of herself and fortunate
husband may be ever attended
f,y the happiness and blessings pre-
saged by the bright omen witnessed
on their weddiug day.
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Now Just Look Here.
The Largest ami Handsomest Line
Of Gold and Silver Jewelry
Of all kinds ever in town.
Aluminum Novelties
In every conceivable shape.
Handsome Pictures and Frames.
Pretty line Fancy Metal Frames.
Beautiful display of Easels.
PERSONAL MENTION.
WHO COMES AND WHO GOES AND
WHEN AND WHERE.
The New© of Fort Gnluc© Society
Urlefly Staled--(lathered at
the Home Fireside.
--MiRS Ethol Greene is at home from
college to spend the holiday#.
—Mr. Joe Whitby, of Uncle Sam’s
volunteer service, is at home on a fur¬
lough.
—Miss Lizzie Coleman, of Zelto,
took the boat here last night to visit
relatives in Columbus.
—Mr. Edgar Paul’.in is at home from
Mercer after University and will remain un¬
til the holidays.
—Mr. Bunk Justice, of Shellman,
visited the Fort this week and was the
guest of Mr. S. C. Boatright.
Mrs. W. C. Hamilton, of Macon, is
tho guest of Mrs. W. A. Grahan this
week, having comedown to attend the
marriage of her cousin, Miss Effie Gra¬
ham.
—Mr. Idus Felder, of the third reg¬
iment of U. 8. engineers, is at home
on a ten days furlough. He says his
regiment expects to he ordered to the
Philippines soon.
—Mrs. Garland, of Valdosta, nee
Miss Sallie Belle Turnipseed, this city,
is the guest of her parents and family.
Her numerous friends are delighted to
have her with them again.
—Col Wade Powell, of Blakely, was
married, at Biugold Wednesday of
last week to Miss Mattie Harris. The
Fort Gaines friends of the groom will
join us in congratulation.
—Mr. Chofo Sutlive, a former resi¬
dent of the Fort, is visiting relatives
in the city. Since leaving here he has
traveled much in foreign countries, and
he relates some interesting experien¬
ces.
—Don’t forget that when the com¬
ing and going of your friends is not
mentioned in these-columns it is be¬
cause you negeleted to tell us about it >
and not bccuse of indifference on our
P art ' You will do us a favor m call-
ing our attention to all such items.
sented the Fort at lh e Atlanta peace
jubilee last week, and had much to
talk about on their return, Mr. McK
was enthused with patriotism and with
admiration for the noble sentiment ex¬
pressed by the president; but the two
latter named are among those who
snubbed McKinley having failed Vo
shake his hand.
Telephone notice.
In the publication of my directory
of subscribers one error and one omis¬
sion was unintentionally allowed to
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SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM.
NUMBER 51
mnrrled,
At the residence of the bride’s broth¬
er, Col. Y. A. Wright, Jackson, Oa.,
Mine Birdie Estelle Wright to Col. Geo.
Yarbrough Harrell, of Lumpkin, De¬
cember 15,at 10 p. m. Little Miss Jim¬
mie McLendon, niece of the bride, and
Miss Jane Stanfield, of Jackson, acted
as bride’s maids, Kev. Dr. Nelson, of
the Baptist church performed tho cer-
iinouy in a most impressive stylo.
None save the immediate family and
very few friends were present, as it
was an exprssed desire of Miss Wright
to have a quiet marriage.
Mrs. N. II. McLendon, daughter and
sou attended from here.
Col. Harrell is a most worthy, and
brilliant young barrister of Lumpkin,
and bears a most enviable reputation
among his home people. As to Miss
Birdie too much cannot be said of her
many virtues and grand womanly char¬
acter. She is well known hero and has
many devoted friends who wish for her
all the happiness of life, and will any
her husband is to he congratulated up¬
on winning one so grand in character,
so loving and kind, and generally be¬
loved where ever she is known.
We extend to them the congratula¬
tions and best wishes of our town.
It is useless to add that Miss Birdie
is sister of Mrs. E. N. McKcithcn and
Mrs. N. II. McLendon of Fort Gaines.
Many a household is saddened by
death because of the failure to keep on
hand a safe and absolutely certain cure
for croup such ns One Minute Cough
Cure. See that your little ones aro
protected against emergency. T. W.
Sutton, Moyc; S. P. C. Hatchett, Fort
Gaines; Lee & Son, Bluffton.
R. C. McAllister has the prettiest
line of baskets ever shown in Fort
Gaines. The baskets are of various
sizes and colors and of all shapes.
They are made of willow by the Cbip-
ewa and Soux Indians at the “White
House” reservation under the person¬
al supervision of Hiwatha, the only
daughter of “White Cloud” the “big”
chief who is said to have led the last
charge at Little Big Horn when Gen.
Custer lost his life. The baskets are
really beautiful and intrinsically worth
more than the price asked for them
aside from their value as historical re¬
lics.
Late to bed and early to rise, pre¬
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and a Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. T. W. Sutton,
Moyc; 8. P. C. Hatchett, Fort Gaines;
Lee & Son, Bluffton.
The first quarterly conference for
tbe Fort Gaines charge will be held in
Fort Gaines January 8 and 9. The
session of (he conference will be on
the Dthj.at which it is earnestly reques¬
ted th#|j«very official member in the
charge will be present.
W. C. Lovett.
Pieotdiug Elder.