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A SAD FATE. .Mr. Joe HarUfraves a young man about 18 years old, formerly of Au gusta Ga., but wbo had been work ing at the steam mill sf Messers B. B. Gray & Bro., for the last two years, had the misfortune on M on day Dec. 23 to fall from the tram engine while it was in motion,and !o have both legs mangled s > bad ly that amputation-% as ncess try. The operation was sueCrSgf and hut he was sj weak from the loss of blood that be died One hou after the operation. a sad story is connected with this accidtnt Who a Hargraves was a child his father died, and his mother being too poor to support him, she put him in an orphans home in Augusta. She 'afterwards we it to Savannah, leaving her boy to grow up in the home, When he became large fcaipmrh to support himself he left the horn* and went out into the world to fight his way. He came to Pine Bloom eight inonts ago and Gray gave him emoloau*^ in hie’tliill. After working awhile he became a great favorite with every body, and his general pioftciency wmf him a promotion fireman on the tram engine. Two months ago lie heard of riis mother in Savannah and at once wrote to her. His letter was scon rewarded by a reply and a correspon dence between them ensued. Just before Christmas lie wrote his mother a letter that he would go to Savannah it spend Christmas with her and she in the mean time, had sent him a Chris mas box as a token of love for her lohg lost boy. •Ho never knew that the box was in the express office awaiting his return from his trip on the tram, and liis mother came to spend the Christmas with him, but lie was dead. IP A CHRISTMAS HOW. On Christ nm day Bogo Ricket n and Henry Watts Stephenson engaged in a melee at the home ot the lattor and Stephenson cut Ricketson’s throat. The wound is so serious that the attendi ig phys cian, Dr. Joe Corbet, thinks that Boge lias a poor chance of surviving. It si ifuis that Rieketson and ■ycre celebrating Christ -4r in a highly spirited *< n, as is usual to such • they disagree and Stevenson proceded to pound Rieketson over the h lad w ith a fiteoll-yard pea. Rieketson deem ed this a disoourteous act in a Christmas host and drew his re volver to word off the insult. He shot off Stevenson’s little finger, the ball passed through the door an<l btrnck St>v, ns in’s daughter, Tlqe inmates of the house thought she was killed and began to cy out in desperation, which so enra ged the lather that lie summed up bis courage in a mighty effort and rushed at Rieketson with his knife. Ho cut bis throat, knocked him down, wrench ii the pi-b >1 from his hands and snapped it in bis face several times, but the only live • Ji*d been shot, and tin's i seemed to allay bis rage. was soon declared P *iT ffi' wounded cared for. The girl was only slightly injured and Alio last accounts of Ui kelson say that ho may get wbll. IT IS A GOOD THING TO KEKI’ 1 l't IV Avortising is a great thing and should bo kept up. No greater mistake c n be made than to adver tise largely when buiness is brisk ami stop when there is a lull in trade. “What would you think, ’ says Brains, “of an engineer who put on all posable steam going down grade and ccfmmeOed to shut off when he struck an up-grade? Think of h'm when you begin your after* ' holidays advertising. Itjgijvnresisteiit advertising that t most ni mey. In fact, fKH'!*ypncy is the fundemental successful advertising. It is constant hamusering at a truth that brings conviction. .Vo/ice. Notwithstanding the notice in the last issue of this paper ar„d that in The Leader of l)ac. 19, the legal printing of the county will continue to be published in this paper. tragedy at pabkonia. On Christmas night at Parkonia, first station from McDonald’s null, T. J. McDonald shot and killed Rev. George McDonald. T. J. DcDonald was Sweat’s convict boss and George McDonald, who was also employed by Sweat, and a brother-in-law of C. M. Sweat, was son of Hon Wiiliam A. McDonald of Ware County. T. J. McDonald came to Douglas Christmas night after the killing, somewhat bruised, and said he had killed George in self defence. He se cured F. L. Sweat and the Coroner to return wih him to the camp where next morning an inquest was held and a verdict of manslaughter re turned. It was learned that the dead man’s friends were very much enrage against bis slayer and the coroner allowed him to secrete himself till the inquest was over, when he was brought back to Douglas and a commitment trial held. The sworn evidence was to the ef fect that T. J. McDonald and a Mr. Piekren were conducting a negro to his shanty where the negro had repor ted gome trouble when they were overtaken by George McDonald who *boiiinicnced to abuse the negro and to pound him with a largo stick held in his hand, telling him to get hack to his shanty. T. J. McDonald told him that they were carrying him there and not to interfere. This somewhat pi qued George McDonald and lie turned his abuse and blows on T. J. McDon ald. After striking him once or twice T. J. McDonald’s pi.-tol fell out of his licit and as lie stooped down to pick it up George struck him another blow over the head, when T. J. leveled his pistol and fired a bullet through liis head. The men though of the same name were not related. THEY ARE GOOD New Year resolutions arc mostly failures because they are soon aban doned. To make a resolution of value it must he persisted in and resolved three hundred and sixty-five days in the year, if that he needful to make il a principle. Discouragement should not overeo nc us because we fail once, twice, thrice, or a hundred times, in a resolution. The best tiling to do even then is to rise with ail honest heart and make anew resolve. Life is a succession of failmes.and per sistency is tiie only assurance of suc cess in the end. Notice. Tlio notice published in last week’s issue of the Breeze to the effect that the legal printing would be published hereafter in the Loader, was so blut red that no one could Tad it. We re produce it in this issue for the bene fit of tl e public, and we ask the pub lic to take due notice of same, as we shall likely have something to say about it in our next issue. We have good assurance that the legal printing will continue to be published in this paper. —— ♦- ■ —————— At their .iesi lencc on Wednes day, Dr. and Mrs. Terroll tendered it New Years’s dinining tin few of the young people of DoUglar. The repast was replete with good tilings and the pleasantries war * en joyed by all parties. Mrs. Ter n’ll entertains with an easy grac and the Doctor is clever without limit. Those pres ant were, Id isses Maud Briggs, Kite and Lilt Kirk land, and Mit tie Clements. The gentlemen were Judge Willis Dart Messrs Levi Osteen, Melvin Tan ner and Jno. Uro.r. At four oclock on the morning of the 27, four tons of giant powder ex ploded near Chicargo atfd disturbed the slumbers of that peaceful village. The windows shook, the plaster fell and the people thought that they were visited by an earthquake. The shock was felt for fifty miles around and a seventy fiive pound wlieight was hurled a half mile from the plane of explosion. Two hundred workmen a quarter of a mile away were thrown . * I out of their beds but no one was injured. It's a Pity (lie Georgia boys could not have had that for a Christmas gun. ABLE. HONEST AND OOEKAGEorS. From the Hartford (Conn.) Times (Democratic) Representative Turner of Geor gia is spoken of as ‘ the ablest and most trusted administration man in the House.' He is certainly a very able man, and he is both hon est and eorageous. PEARSONS Merchant —PRINCE, — HIS STOCK OF DRY GOODS, Hats Boots. slioes. notiOns. And Realy Made Pant*, is always full, but Groceries, Slioes and Ladies’ Hats aae liis Specialties. The Public are invited to call on J W PRINCE PEARSON, GEORGIA. Right In The Swim !! That is, you will he in the swim if you huy Your Merchandise from We have the biggest lot of Dry Goods cOmiug_that y*u ever A regular eye opener We have bought at kott.ia Friees and mean to give our customers thj benefit of our burgoius Drop in aad see us We are paying the top of the market for C c tton and country produee. ©arwiil be ruuniug in a few days when we eaa save money for foment by giving Uiem better lint and mere ef it than anybody in Coffee eeunty. Ih fact we are in the rusk for bvtines. we want your trade and if yon oonsult your own iutcrest we will get i*t. At old stand. Vickers and Son. Douglas, Georgia. J. J. L OTte WhOlesale GrOCHPS*’" , TOBACCO, CIGARS, AND LIQUORS. . |\ GA. Also Flour, Meal, Grits, Grain, Hay ayuhnoss 212 &c 214 BAY STRBET. BBUisTSWICK,| LD i A P HUCKS 7!‘ I *“ GROCERIES %, of Other Grocers say I am selling too cheap, but I can’t hold when people bring the cash. Tlie staples like Bacon, Flour, Larßffl and meal are always on hand. And fresh Vegetables and FruiUcompp A IP XZUOKSr] / sS PEARSON, GEORGIA. \| Prices To Suit the times. AT i ly. The Greneral Merchandise stOßlr, JEFF KIRKLAND. 1 PeattOn, Ga. |g ALUMINUM SILVER SOLID METAL TABLE WAR% SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW. Durable and Pretty as Solid Sllver_at one-tenth the cost, p LOOK AT THESE PRICES ETERT ARTICT.E WARRANTEE; AS REPR&£ . .... . SENTED OB MONEY HEFCMJED. t Aluminum Silver SoHd l U|g> These goods are not plated, they are solid vj J - 8 “ “ “ “ Medium Forks, 8.1)0 READ THIS MAGNIFICENT OFra,v.„ ‘ * Z Plat £ dS 3! ld ne^rt l^li i v'^ B ’?'2n To the first five ladles in every county#-'-'-’, J „ „ . „ . . Jj Jv” h, 66 " and to every fifth lady thereafter who ai ■ n Tin I A * „ Solid MpUJ Dessert i J . . * Z Z Z Z l-f) > --gf— *" " n,,rl,t “ “ " “ Berry Spoon, ’ ~ ~— * " " " " Pieftnife, 11 ' V,/ /"_ * ..... 1 z z Z Z |h?arShf.L )) , JXAix these goods and they „ * Z Z Child Set (3 pcs.) 1.1 5 I ni ßeiit)inber a watch goes with every order of the 1 9ft " Sugar Tonga, 1.00 1 five received from any county and one vratflil * * Full Se;, , , * With every tifth order aftorwards. . We mean exactly what we jRy and CfQ ible to make every promise good. ) ’WESTBBN METAL WORKSJ - ' 63&BSvH* IND. j What is BIASTORIAI Castorla jji Dr, pamT Pitcher’, eld, harmless and qnick core for Infan and Children’s Complaints. Snporior to Castor Oil, Pareg grip or Starootlo Syrnps, Children cry for Castoria, Mil lion. |>er. bless Ca.toria, Castfflrfa ci "S* Colic, fYustlpatiffS j I “ I reoornmend Castoria for children’s Sour Btom ipfe, Diarnjcea, Eryotasum ; I a9n)pl*iats, as superior to anv prescription Gives heal* gf sleep ; also aids digestion ; 1 kcr'ltf.'S me.” H. A. Archer, M. D.. Without na Motto stupefaction. | fn So. Oxford SL, Brooklyn, N.Y. The pfiny ■'dhpaxt, 77 Murray St., New York. DEAL MERIT is the character "*■ istic of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It cures even after other preparations fail. Get Hood's and ONLY HOOD’S. A pamphlet of mformation ind Wi\stract of the la^s,showing How to/Jjf Obtain Patents, Ca-eats, Trade/figSft Marks, Copyrights, sent Memory jfind wnndermg enrwi. Book* lpamed m ;ne ruaGiryf. IVatiiconials fam all parts of the globe. Prospectus post ntry, ?p;it f 'ii nnpUc&tion to P y A. LjipeUe, 207 Fiftn Ao. New