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THE E0KT GAINES SENTINEL
JQSHUA'JONES, Editor and Proprietor.
VOLUME VII.
"Be Yo Temperate In All Things.”
Wo would give much to know the
author of the following communication
to the Early Couuty News. Whoever
he may be, we deire to thank him for
his generous expressions, and at the
same time apologize to our readers for a
breach of modesty in reproducing it:
Four Gaines, Ga., Aug. 14, 1901.
Editor Early Couuty News:
The light for and against the sale of
liquor in Clay couuty has about drawn
to a close. Everything points to a
decisive victory for prohibition. You
well know this is very gratifying to me.
You and I have previously gone
through the same fight and lost (on a
technicality) by a small majority.
There lias not been much bitterness
engendered in the fight, but there is
one thing that I am anxious to guard
against, and that is the spirit which
may crop out in some overzealous.
prohibitionists to crow over, brow beat,
press down and even persecute the side
that differed with us. It would seem
that when we carried the county dry
that we would be but one lit¬
tle thing has come to the writer’s
knowledge that troubles him—he fears
it may be only the beginning of a lot
of strife and dissension that could be
easily avoided if we only begin right.
Joshua Jones, editor of the Seutiuel,
who has since coming into our midst
made a good citizen, has not seem lit
to espouse the cause of local pro¬
hibition, and so stated at the beginning
of the campaign. He has explained
his position several times. The writer
has had several conversations with him
on the subject long before this
election or the agitation thereof. In
each of these conversations he took Dio
same position ue now holds. The writer
has seen him before this under the
severest pressure from some of our
best citizens—when it seemed that to
stand out iu his position would cer¬
tainly bring ruin to his paper-stand
to his couvictious through the entire
campaign, lose in the election, but
still retain the patronage and respect
of the community and enjoy th pat¬
ronage of the parties who had so
severely censured him for the position
he had taken.
This is au election the object of
Which, as 1 understand it, is to avoid
or reduce intemperance. There is
considerable talk of starting another
newspaper here by the prohibition side.
Knowing Mr. Jones as I do, I feel
satisfied that lie will accept the defeat
of the wet side as he should, come out
in an editorial promising to do all in
his power to make prohibition a success,
and will thank God should the result
be different from what he bad throught.
Now, intemperence does not consist
entirely in drinking too mucb
Too muoh leckless talk is intomperat a.
Persecuting a man for the position he
takes is intemperate. Do'jbting one's
sincerity and acting on such doubt is
intemperate. And l trust that ,iio such
action as trying lo ruin or damage his
paper or his gene r al usefulness iu the
community wil' be attempted.
Mr. Jones is not a close friend of the
writer. Ife knows nothing of his letter.
I am noT, a subscriber to hie paper. I
shall rejoice as much as any oue in
Clay county at a victory for prohibition,
but I do like to see justice done,
persecution cease and a man’s motives
not questioned because perhaps he
presumes to difkcr from us in our
opinion of our own judgment and
righteousness. Prohibitionist.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU AHE TAK
IMG.
When you take Grove’s Tasteless
Chill Tonqc because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle -show¬
ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine
in a tas teless form. No cure, No Pay.
50c.
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It begins to look, like the striking
Amalgamated workmen are beaten by
the' iron roaster?
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPREME LA W.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1001.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
ITEMS CONCERNING HOME AND
OF HOME INTEREST.
What the People Do ntitl Say—
l.iitlc Hit* or News and (!«,•
sii> Gathered on the Wiuir.
Mr. J. C. Neaves is putting in a new
and improved ginnery at his mill nine
miles south of town.
Georgia Seed Rye for sale.
1. B. West.
What Fort Gaines wants to do is to
drop dead issues ami all pull together
for the unbuilding of the town.
Prof. Polhill gives notice elsewhere
in these columns that the fall term of
school will begin September 2. Read
his announcement.
We have Wm. Rodgers Silverware.
Guaranteed. Don't fail to see them.
Vinson Shaw Furniture Co.
We neglected to mention last week
that Mr. Benny Fordham, from near
Dothan, is here and will clerk for his
brother, Mr. T. S. Fordham.
Buy the celebrated Weber wagon.
It is the best wagon for the money on
the market. For sale by
N. II, McLendon.
The Savannah Press accounts for
the freakishness of the inhabitants
Kansas by pointing out the fact that
there are two women to one man in
that state.
Wc have Iron Beds that will take
your eye, and the price will suit your
pocket. See us before you buy.
Vinson Shaw Furniture Co.
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Farmers 'throughout t.h«
busy with their crops, and they decline
to become interested in a premature
gubernatorial campaign. They are
wise. There will be time enough to
discuss this question next summer.
Fort Gaines received her first bale
of new cotton yesterday. It was mark¬
eted by Mr. F. M.MeCorkle and stored
with Foster & Farmer. It was sold to
Mr. A. W. Holley and brought 8
cents and a small premium, wc believe.
I have recently received a big lot of
Weber wagons, and can guarantee
them first-class in every particular.
Be sure to see them before buying.
N. II. McLendon.
Then aw crop of cotton will soon
be coming into market. Fort Gaines
distinguished herself last season as one
of the best markets in this part of the
state, and our merchants, warehouse
men. and cotton buyers are determined
the. splendid reputation thus gained
shall be fully sustained this season,
T Keep your eye on Fort Gaines.
Just received a car toad of Furniture,
and are prepared to reach the bottom
price of your pocket, Call and see
them.
Vinson Shaw Furniture Co.
Mr. E. J. Hardin and family left a
few days since to make their home in
Montgomery, where Mr. Hardin will
have charge of a district office of the
American Cotton Company. They
were among our be«t citizens, and
while their friends generally in this
section regret their departure, all hope
that they will be greatly favored in
their new home. ,
We have a complete line of Stoves,
aud at a price that will sell. If we
can’t sell you we will help you to make
our competitors give you one. So see
us before buying.
Vinson-Shaw Furniture Co.
Elsewhere in these columns it is
stated that there will be no preaching
at the Methodist church Sunday -night.
Since that time we have learned that
Mr. Jackson lias changed this arrange¬
ment. B. Kishi, a Japanese student
who is being educated in this country
Jto do missionary work in Japan, will
decture at 11 o’clock a. m. and Mr.
Jackson will preach at night.
liint of Jnrort.
Drawn to serve at the September
1901, of Clay superior court:
GRAND JURORS,
T B Jenkins G W Corum
S J Raley W P Worthy
J W Beauchamp W B Hat'.iwny
C S Sealey C P lieddiug
J W Sutton W D If Crawford
G G Cobb W C Belisle
C L Kambo S li Weaver
J L Burnett W F Davis
R E Peterson J W Pipkins
AM Wallersteiu J HJenkins
G W Crapps W S Sanders
W H Harrison W L Ih ard
J M Culpepper W F Shaw
1 P Chambers J W Gt'inisley
J li Wiles II U Harrison
traverse jurors.
M N Fain T N Brooks
J C Hattaway II J McPather
Frank Landou F M Brooks
L L Sutlive M—MeCorkle
A II Richardson W A Dunahoo
N II McLendon W T Ilanimack
J G Worthy J E Mortal
W J Moore J J Dawson
M It Watson M A Rimes
W L Jenkins J T Jones
T J Meadow J C Neaves
It E Smith W It McKinnon
T M Brown T II Womack
W R Puckett R C Shackleford
Peter Day G W Torbert
J V McFather T J Farmer, Jr
E A Stanley J J Morgan
W A Engrarn F M Pitman
Says He Was Tortured.
“I suffered such pain from corns 1
could hardly walk,” write* 11. Robinson,
Hillsborough, Ills., “but Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve completely cured them.”
Acts like magic on sprains, bruises,
cuts, sores, scalds, burns,.(ipils ulcers.
Perfect healer of skin diseases and piles.
Cure guaranteed by S. P. C. Hatchett
25c. --r w'-*.
. —*'& -■ * _ .. ‘A- “
mcMfrlMlicre ...
in tie -,o’ botuflins, the
deal has been closed by which the
Southern Cotton Oil '’o. become the
owners of the FortGaiues oil and guano
mills. The new company own quite a
number of mills in the oouth, and arc
still buying them, having recently pur¬
chased the Gate City mills in Atlanta.
They seem to have unlimited capital,
aud we are glad to learn that it is their
purpose to make considerable improve¬
ments in the plant here. Their en¬
terprise might be made worth much to
Fort Grilles, and wc trust our citizens
generally will encourage them in then
purpose.
Texas is “striking it rich” in more
places and ways than one. State Geol
ogist Humble has discovered sources of
wealth in that state that are
astonishing. He says that in one county
alone—Cherokee—there are 600,000,
000 tons of rich iron ore in sight, and
that.in the whole of Eastern Texas
there are 3,300,000,000 tons. By the
side of this ore lies all the coal ncc
essary to work it into shape. “No
country in the world,” says Mr. Hum¬
ble, “has cheaper material for smelt¬
ing iron than Eastern Texas.”
Before the next season’s crop can
be made, says the Albany Herald,
farmers in this seel ion will need all the
hay they can cut and cure this year.
There is going to be a scarcity of food
for stock in many section of the coun¬
try, and the farmer who packs his
bairns with more hay, corn and fodder
than will be required for his own use,
will have no difficulty in disposing of
his surplus at highly remunerative
prices._____
The peach crop report of Mr. E. II.
Hinton, traffic manager of the Central
railway, shows that Georgia has mark¬
eted so far this season 1,372 cars of
peaches, against 1,071 to the same date
in 1900.
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“Salt river says an exchange, ought
to be dredged out and made navigable
by next year. A procession of defeated
politicians will ascend it about the time
the leaves begin to turn in 1902.
that $20,000 * worth
It is said
American patent medicines are soil
London weekly.
PERSONAL MENTION.
WHO COMES ANO WHO GOES, AND
WHEN AND WHERE.
The News of fort |G nines Society
lirletly State,l—(lathered at
the Home Fireside.
—Mr. M. Seligman is off on a busi¬
ness trip to Columbus this week.
—Mr. aud Mrs. J. P. Best spent the
day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley
Puckett.
—Messrs. L. P. Brown and Joe Yin
son Blakely are visiting some of the fair sex at
this week.
—Mr. C. B. Whatley has gone to
Atlanta to buy some new goods for
Farmer A Whatley.
—Miss Nora Best is spending the
week in towu, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Charley Puckett.
—Mr. B. F. Lo*key, of Gilbert, took
the boat, here Wednesday night to visit
relatives in Columbus.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. Peterson are
at home again after a pleasant week’s
sojourn at Indian Springs.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Puckett, of
Gilbert were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Charley Puckett Monday.
—Mr. J, E. Paullin and Hcv. G. It.
Bisby are off for a few days’ recreation
at Galbreth in Tennessee.
—Mrs. W. C. Wimberly and the
children have returned home from
Toccoa, and the Doctor is himself
again.
-Mr. W. T. * Crozier, of Pat,aula,
was among the visitor .U> the Port this
morning and made the 'Sentinel a
pop call.
-Mr, m -Atlanta since -■ ......... a.- tuiSlUOKS
our 1 art publica
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We will sell you Dining Chairs cheap¬
er than you have bought, them in
several years.
VlNSON-SlIAW FntNITUliK CO.
--Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Brown ami
two children and Mrs. Hill and several
of the McKissack children arc spend¬
ing t he week at Glenn Springs.
—Mr. E. J. Hardin, who is men¬
tioned elsewhere as having left for
Montgomery, is here to-day directing
the packing and shipping of his house¬
hold goods.
—Miss Myrwin Sharp, who has been
studying music under a diMinguished
instructor at Savanuah, returned home
one day this week. Her many friends
welcome her back.
—Mr. G. 1>. Speight, accompanied
by his little son, Elgin, left last Friday
to spend some time in Atlanta and
Marietta for the benefit of his health.
May his expectations bo fully realized.
Don’t fail to see our new line of
Furniture, composed of alii styles of
Suites, Sideboards, Hall Racks, Rock
ors all kinds, and complete lio e of Oak
Beds.
Vinson Shaw Furniture Co.
—Mrs. It. L. McLendon who, with
her husband, has recently beetu living
in Mississippi, is again at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Best,
in this county. We are iu for mod that
Mr. McLendon has been admitted to
ihc bar and will locale in Morgan to
practice his profession.
It is hardly to lie doubted that the
Schley court of inquiry will enter into
the of its case with mends
unprejudiced and prepared to place
blame or credit where deserved. But
if it should become apparent to the
public that the strong faclon known
as the Long-Kampson-Crowninshield
clique is attempting to intluence the
decision of the court against Hear
Admiral Schley, such a shout of in¬
dignant protest as has seldom been
heard would go up. In the event of
any crooked work in dealing with
Schley, Congress will undoubtedly take
up the matter on its own account, and
some developments not altogether
pleasant for the Long-Sampson-Crown- occur.—Ex¬
inshield crowd will then
change.
The candidates are stirring in Geor
gia, but the people should not
themselves to become excited.
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM
NUMHEI &
Keep Your I'l-cmU.... ( l.-un.
It is important at this season of, the
year that the yards, streets and vacant
lots in close proximity to our dwellings
and places of business, bo kept clean
and free from matter likolyrto produce
sickness.
It should be borne in mind that low
places where moisture is retained for a
long time should not bo tolerated. They
can be done away with proper drainage
and by a liberal use of lime, .Sinks
and leaky faucets should not bn neglect¬
ed, for by such are fever
\ acanl lots and garden spots on
which weeds have grown up, excluding,
the sunlight from the ground, need
the attention of a pair of strong arms
with a hoe or reaping hook; and nftei
the weeds are cut they should bt
hauled away to a spot wherp they can
wither up or decay without still furthoi
endangering the public health.
The care of the premises in one'-s
immediate neighborhood should receive
the consideration of every one. Not
only should we keep our own hack
yards in apple-pie order, but wo should
see to it that our Rear neighbors do
likewise.
Tile Oil Kin sold.
Having sold our entire plant to the
Southern Cotton Oil Co, 'Vo return
heartfelt thanks to all of our friends foi
their liberal patronage, bespeak for tin
new company a eonlinaunco of (he
same. The seed and oil mill depart¬
ment will continue under the manage
went of our Mr, J. H. Fulford, and
our Mr. J. 10. Paullin will continue to
manage the fertilizer department, and
the now company will manufacture the
large high (grade fertilizers. '/’to mdi V v ,.r (
both branches and thereby t build
up local interests.
Respectfully,
Fort Gaines Oil A Guano Go.
Mr. It. G. McKissack arrived hotue
from California Sunday night. lie is
much pleased with the trip, which was
for the purpose of investigating affairs
relating to the t-state of a deceased
relative. He reports the estate to he
worth about -75,090, and that when
settlement is effected Jus mother, who
is one the heirs, will conic m for some¬
things like $-'50,000. This settlement
lie could he made at but
the estate is more profitable and cat l ¬
ing more as a whole than it would be
Mr. McKissack was absent
thirty-live days arid had a most delight¬
ful journey.—Columbia Breeze.
The lady above mentioned is al-o
the mother of Mr. J. I>. McKissack,
of our town.
We have a complete line of Table
and Rocket Cutlery that wo guarantee
a bargain.
ViNson-SiiAw Furniture Co.
Here is wisdom boiled down by
Editor Mercer.of the Fitzgerald Enter
prize:—“Stand up for your town and
county and country. Stand by your
individual rights and personal opinions
but always with a due regard and
respect for the rights and opinions of
others.”
WE MUST SELL OUT
A lot of our Summer
Stuff. We need the mon¬
ey and the room for our
Fall Goods. So-come and
get your wile and children
some cool dresses.
20c Batiste for 12 l-2c
10 and 12c Lawns 7 1 2c.
G aud 6c Lawns 3 1 2c .
I5e Dimities 10c
10c yard-wide Reveals 6c
Yard-wide Heavy 3 1-2 Sheeting 5c 3 7-8>
Gc Calicoes and
Please say you saw our
prices in the paper.
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