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ONE THOUSAND Readers Weekly, Guaranteed. FOB OUR COUNTRY AND HER PEOPLE, FIRST AND ALL THE TIME! VOL 14, No. 34 THE OLD RELIABLE jjppipi m Absolutely Pure. WERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE letters from the People. Wilmkr, Ala., 1-9-04. Dear Sir—Please send my Breeze to my address at Wilmer, Ala., and oblige. Lem S. Peterson. Brunswick, Ga., 1-11-04. Uncle Jim —Breeze lias not ar rived yet. Send it to me at this place. Mrs. Toy Kennedy. LaCrosse, Va., 1-9-04. Editor Douglas Breeze :—Enclos ed SI.OO. Send your paper to me tor twelve months. May 7 come out to Coffee county this spring. G. W. Smith. Wooten’s Mill, Ga., 1-9-04. Dear Bro. —Send the Breeze to me and the names enclosed, to this place. Shall never forget Coffee and Irwin county people. VV. T. Marlowe. Blackvii.le, S. C., 1-9-04. Dear Sir—Please put my part of the Breeze to blowing in this direc tion, instead of Sumter, I must hear from Coffee county and her people. Best wishes to you and the Breeze. John W. Douglas. Ontario, Cal., 1-6-04. Dear Mr. Freeman—Enclosed please And money order for SI.OO, to renew my subscription for one year. Through Providence I am lar from Old South Georgia, but I can’t afford to be without the Breeze, and thus keep in touch with the best State and people in the Union. Best wishes to you and yours. Jesse N. Hartley. We receive them every day. These all arrived last Tuesday by one mail. The people abroad want to keep up with Douglas, Coffee county and home folks. Fairfax Baptist Church, Ware County- Last Sunday, the 17th, Bro. Ox ford, the pastor of the Baptist church here, and the Baptist Mis sionary of this section, preached the dedicatory sermon at Fairfax Baptist church, Ware county 7 . He preached two sermons there, morn ing and night, and reports that his congregations were large and very attentive, more than tins Bro. Ox ford says there are some of the finest people in that section (a few miles 1 from Waresboro) he lias had the) pleasure of meeting since his work Jjegun in Southern Georgia. \\ e fco not doubt his word, and he will 1 find them all over the states of Coffee and Ware. Fine people? We diould think so! The finest on earth. Bro. Oxford had many words of congratulation for the Bunn Bros., who show so much interest in the work, and who have done so much for the advancement of the cause of the master in their immediate sec tion, not only for their own satis faction, but for the benefit of those who are in their employment, and the surrounding country 7 . Try a package of our Interna tional Stock Food, for Horse and Cattle. We sell every 7 package under a positive guarntee. Union Pharmacy. You can always have nice, clean fresh meats when you order from Bailey, at the new market. ALTAMAHA news. We have been having some very pleasant weather for the past few days. Mr. W. D. Horton attended con ference at Hazlehurst, last Thurs day. Mrs. J. R. Horton spent last Wednesday with Mrs. J. N. Yawn. Miss Georgia Horton spent a few i days last week with her sister, Mrs. Sallie Googe. Mrs. A. C. Gordon has returned !to her home in Montgomery coun !*>■■ j Mr. R. L. Googe is seriously ill ! at his home this week with mumps. W|p wish him an early recovery. Big play at Mr. Bill Hester’s Saturday night. Many attended. Dr. Kennedy and family, of Hazlehurst, passed through this community Saturday afternoon. Mr. Isaac Yarn was in this vicinity Saturday evening. Miss Viola Horton is on the sick list this week. Messrs. J. R. Horton and J. N" Yawn made a business trip to Gra ham, Saturday. Mrs. Maggie Yawn spent Satur day night with her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Horton. Misses Edna and Lily Horton visited our community Sunday morning. Mr. Jimmie Williams was here Saturday, enroute to J. F. Hall’s. Miss Ethel Hagin is on the sick list this week. Mr. Bryant Yawn made a trip to Graham Friday. Mr. Rudolph Gordon is seriously ill at his home in Montgomery county this week. Mrs. Lavinia Horton and daugh ter, Miss Viola, visited Mrs. Gussie Dyal, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Kersey died last week. She leaves many children to mourn her loss. She lived near Blarney postoffice. Mr. J. L. McEachin visited our vicinity Sunday evening. Miss R. O. Gordon, of Mont gomery county is visiting her sister, Mrs. Buddie Dyal, this week. Miss Missie White, a charming young lady of Nicholls, was a guest of Misses Bettie and Georgia Hor ton last Friday afternoon. Rev. King is teaching a singing class at the chapel this week. A good many of our young people are attending and enjoy it very j much. Mr. S. Hall happened to a bad! accident last week. While trying! to climb up in a loft lie fell and; broke his shoulder. We wish him an early recovery. Hon. G. T. Melton died at his home last Tuesday morning. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death. As Mr. Mel ton has been a great help to our country we are sorry to hear of his death. Miss Lou Sellers returned home Friday and left for Nicholls .Satur day morning again. She didn’t tarry, as she is going to start to Babcock, Miller county, where she will assist her mother, Mrs. S. W. Sellers, in keeping a boarding house. Lillie of the Valley. . .• Lost Everything by Fire i We have just learned that Mr. 1 Martin Sweat, of Appling county, (father of Mrs. J. C. CriLb, of this j place, lost nearly everything he had | by fire last week, except his dwell- I ing and contents. Ilis barn and ! contents, farming tools, two mules ' and three turpentine wagons were all burned, with no insurance. Be -1 oliica U lictV-U bi-OTu - ! turer Mr. Sweat is a good farmer, , and this loss coming just at this time falls heavily on him. Douglas, Ga., January 23rd, 1904. RAILROADS WILL COMBINE- Good Authority for the Report Says an Atlanta Telegram j The report was current last week | and even believed, that the A. A B. and B. A B. railroad would ar rive at some deal whereby the latter would bo merged with and con trolled by the former. The papers of Brunswick denied, however, that there was any truth in such a sup- I position on Saturday, but on Sun i day morning the Savannah News published a telegram from Atlanta confirming the report. Douglas does not know whether to clap her hands with glee because of this deal or not, as there is no information at hand which points to her interests in the reduction of the ruinous freight rates now charg ed over the A. &B. railway. If however, as has been promised, Douglas and all railroad points in the county, gets a reduction on the A. & 8., system, this route to Brunswick will be of great advan tage to them. As matters now stand Waycross on the east and Fitzgerald on the west have all towns on the line bottled up, because they have a bet ter freight rate, but it is hoped the 1 route to the river will afford the competition necessary to secure a reduction, and there is no doubt in our mind as to the ability of our merchants to offer inducements which will secure trade of this sec tion that is now going to those two places. Indeed, if a compet itive freight rate with these places is given towns on the A. & B. rail road Nichols merchants will cope with Waycross for the trade around Beach and Bickley, while Ambrose will take the trade of that section of Coffee and Irwin counties that now go to Fitzgerald. Now, mind what we tell you. Meeting of the Veterans- The meeting of the Confederate Veterans, of Camp Spivey, adver tised for last Tuesday, Lee’s birth day, was held at the Normal Insti tute Auditorium, at eleven o’clock, and not at the court house. The change of places was due to the fact that the business of the City Court would not allow a recess, and Prof. Hendricks kindly tender ed the use of the auditorium, for which he has the thanks of the Veterans. There were some twenty-five or thirty old veterans present, besides a number of ladies and children, business men and citizens. The opening song was “Plome, Sweet Home,” and while some of the feeble, trembling voices at tempted to render the beautiful song in their best style, as they thought of the “home” to which they were drifting there were some misty eyes. Some short, approprite addresses were made by Prof. Overman, Prof. Hendricks, Com. Burke and Com. Finley. Rev. J. C. Willian s, an old veteran of the cross, as well as of the Lost Cause, offered up a thrill ing, sympathetic prayer, for the preservation of the tender emotions of the veterans, the reconciliation of the masses and the salvation of the world. Instead of a benediction “Dixie” was sang, and the veterans adjourn ed, to meet at Gaskin Spring, on Tuesday, April 26th. The Veterans of the Blue and Gray, of Irwin county, by order, have been invited to meet with them. Commander C. T. Allen had charge of the meet ing and it was managed from start to finish in decorus manner. Some of the Confederate Veterans who cannot spare the money from their allowance, to pay subscription to the Breeze, came around and left their names to be placed on the list, according to arrangement, and now those dear old friends and com rades will have their county’s paper, with the county news, sent them, witboX cost to themselves. Other Veterans who want it will have it sent them, on application in per,on or postal. LADY SCHOOL TEACHERS. Can Get Married if They Choose and Still Teach. In an opinion rendered to State School Commissioner W. B. Mer ritt, Attorney General Hart holds that the fact a school teacher is married is no reason why she should not be allowed to teach in the state schools. This opinion was brought out by the fact that a county school board was enforcing a rule making married teachers ineligible to serve as teachers. In his opinion Judge Ilart, in part, recites the following : “1 do not think that the board of education is justified in laying down the arbitrary rule -that marriage incapacitates a woman to teach school. This rule would seem to imply that the board had reached the conclusion that the fact she has entered into a contract of marriage demonstrates a want of “mental incapacity” to teach. Men, mar ried ones at least, cannot afford to make that confession. It must be admitted, however, that she often makes mistakes along on this line, although it seems hardly fair to im pose upon her other burdens than those she logically suffers in conse quence of such mistakes. While marriage often involves a sacrifice of her personal liberty, it should not be extended to disqualify her in the employment of her civil rights. Nor do I understand that marriage should or ought to lessen a woman’s usefulness. In fact, if she is happily married, and she always deserves to be, it should make her a better woman. The best woman I know is a married woman. This ought to be the universal verdict of married men. If marriage makes her a better wo man, it follows she makes a better teacher. Matrimony should be en couraged, at least by the men.” 13,000 Miles For $25-00 The Atlantic & Birmingham Rail way has placed on sale at its prin cipal Ticket Offices 1,000 Mile Tickets at rate $25.00, good over the following Lines : Atlanta A Birmingham Air Line R’y. Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern R’y. Atlanta A West Point K. R. Atlantic & Birmingham R’y. Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Charleston A Western Carolina R’y. Georgia Railroad. Louisville A Nashville R. R. Nashville, Chattanooga A St. Louis R’y. Richmond, Fredericksburg A Po tomac R . R. Seaboard Air Line R’y. Washington Southern R’y. Western A Atlantic R. R. Western Railway of Alabama. These Lines comprise 13.000 .Miles of Railroad. This ticket presents the cheapest and most convenient form of travel. H. C. MgFadden. General Passenger Agent. The Waycross Herald has the “city printing” of that city, and the Journal like the bad boy is mad and says: “Now, ain’t he greedy, he has taken the very piece ot meat I wanted.” The Waycross Journal bid $94,00 and the Herald SIOO,OO for the city printing of that city last week, and the highest bidder got the plum, and John Greer is mad. ”Dis vas in der explanashunings, dot sheap vork is some dimes dear ad any brice,” as Dinkinspeil would say. Rev. Mr. Oxford came over Tues day from Douglas to perform the marriage ceremony of Miss Sallie Brice and Dr. (). P. Goodman, but found that Rev. Dillworth of Tifton had already fiuished up t ! business on Sunday. No one el ■ was quite readv, so Mr. Oxford had to return home withont tying any matri monial knots on this tri; . lie preached Tuesday rught V 7 ' • Bap tist church, and will preach here j each first Sunday here ifter.-Sparks Enterprise. Legal Organ ...0f... Coffee County. SI.OO per Annum LIST OF GRAND AND PETIT JURORS- Drawn to Serve at March Term 1904. Coffee Superior Court. Grand Jurors. S. T. Thompson, Geo. H. Suddath, W, Y. Flanders, Berry H, Tanner, Sr., Jno. W. Pridgen, Geo. W. Giltis, G. I). Wilson, Wyley Byrd, Sr., Benajah Peterson, Joel Wilcon, Sr., C. E. Baker, Wm. Bussell, Session Fates, Archie Young, Jas. A. Day, James R. Wooten, Wm. Vickers, Sherod Byrd, Geo. W. Williams, Thos. Byrd, Allen Smith, Mosses Griffin, B. Frank Griffis, Daniel Newbern, Elias Lott, Sr., W. L. Kirkland, < Samuel Harrell, Joshua 11. Dent, Thos. H. Brown, Wm. H. Tanner. Petit Juroks. Jno. M. Hursey, I. L. Cook, Dan M. Paulk, Nat T. Douglas, Iliram F. Sears, Jas. Beayer, Henry McKinnon, Allen Carver, Thos. M. Fletcher, Jule WilcOx, W. 11. Merritt, Elijah Linsey, 11. R. Davis, F. T. Clough, Clark Wilcox, A. J. Wilcox, R. V. L. Day, Frank Cady, Tiner Corbett, Jas. White, j. W. M. Callum, Jas. A. Moore, J. C. Roddenbury, Perry L. Sweat, Henry Creech, Dan W. Eott, W. T. Fussell, J. M. Roberts, I. E. Girtmun, Elam Harper, Jas. Carver, M. A. Pafford, Joshua Smith, H. H. Fielding, 11. 11, Cothcrn, Jacob J. Harper. MRS. GRUNDY SAYS 7 That some women have ffc. secrets that they wouldn’t “have known for the j and they tell it confidently to every one 1 they meet. Thoughtless tilings. That it is not a good idea for a person to take everything they read and hear as if intended for them, but then sometimes the cap fits so tight they have to wear it. Isn’t that so? That if you tell a man that he does not know anything about making love he will go right off and show that you are wrong by courting another woman, and some times makes her think he is in earnest. Some women are so silly. That when a young man or wo man refers to their father as the “old folks,” you can put it down that they are small potatoes, and no more in the hill. Hateful things. That she knows a man who never goes home without a lot of stick candy in his pocket, and when his wife meets him shoves two or three sticks in her mouth. That’s done to keep her from asking where he has been so late at night. Old de ceiver ! That she heard a young dudine say she wouldn’t be Mrs. Grundy for the world. The fox wouldn’t have any grapes either for the world but would have been glad to have taken those on the vine, if he could. The school teachers of Georgia were to get this week the balance of their last year’s money. Vonch ers have been mane out, and the checks signed and meiled the first of the week. There are two months’ salary still due the teach ers, and the distribution will amount to about $600,000. Mr. Walter C. Hartridge of Savannah will return to the Isle of Yap some time next month to continue forcing the ciaiins of his clients for the estate of the late King O’Keefe. Mr. Hartridge has not yet completed his plans for making the trip. It will require about forty-five days to make the journey. The attention of the governor has been called to the decision of the supreme court, some years ago that the state must pay for vaccine points required by any county. This will mak»- rapid inroad- on the contingent fund in view of the prevalence of smallpox over the Mate, C( y- the Macon News.