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VOL. VI.
LOCAL NEWS
Mr. 13. Peterson sold four of his fine
mules Tuesday.
Mr. J. S. Lott of Shepherd attended
city court this week.
Cols. Padgett and Horton, of Bax
ley, were in attendance on the city
court this week.
Mr. W. T. Wilson of Waresboro is
in Douglas with the view of making
application ior the school.
Those who dare to do right will com
mand the respect of even those whom
they oppose.—Albany Herald.
How can the world know a man has
a good thing unless he advertises the
possession of it.—Vanderbilt.
Post Master Ellis if Garrant says
the Breeze is growing in great favor
with the people over there.
The Waycross Journal is one of our
best weekly exchanges. It always
contains something solid.
We consume 500,000,000 lomons ev-.
ery year. No wonder some of the
Americans are soured on the world.
The whole world seems ready to go
on the war path.—Wayoross Herald.
Douglas is a valiant exception.
Wherever there is a sin, it is sure to
be followed by a sorrow, unless it is at
once taken ta Christ and given up.—
Ex.
Mr. Claud Dart, a cousin of Judge
Willis Dart, is in town to spend sev
eral days with the Judge shooting
quail
Millner and Forsyth both were vis
ited by fires on the night of the Isth
and eaoh sustained a loss of about
$15,000.
About twenty five people with ten
or twelve wagons passed through
town Tuesday on their way to Fitzger
ald. They were Tennesesans.
Geueral Campos is to be succeeded
as commandar of the Spanish forces
in Cuba by General Weyley, wjth Gen
eral Same* Valde* as second in com
mand.
Dr. Talmage said, “The man who
fashions the plow is as good a man as
he who frames the constitution, pro
vided, that he makes as good a plow
as the other makes a constitution.”
ERqne, Ifeard, Sv.en aqd Sai4,” the
roustabout writer for the Journal,
Who went into exposition quarters,
is once more enlivening the columns
of the Journal with his humorous
common sense.
Jl wise man has said that it isn’t so
much war that is terrible, though war
of itself is barberous, but it is the pen
sions that come after tlve w*.t that
make us pause.—Telegtaph.
One of oqr copied six
itpms Breesse and did not
give credit for a single one. Qkrist-
and then is the time
kill hogs. Lookout brother.
Mr. James McLoom, of Hazlehurst,
was here Monday with a view of be
coming a citizen ; “but," says he, “I
cannot rent a hoijse to Hyo in-*’ Sonje-
Hndy who Has lqud and money is
sleeping over his rights.
The tent meeting is progressing
with line >laqy Have been
many more renewed in
:,jpiwNt>t|p|l life. Brothers Strosier
■ wjjrf'Wißikm* are preaching a high
sKSctrme and the people are much
impressed.
Lee’s birthday was generally cele
brated throughout the south and in
some places of the North. Our hearts
§hould turn to Lee with much rev
erence as to Washington, and Douglas
should never again pass his birthday
without notice.
Mr. M. Gurtman, of Savannah, was
in town Monday trying to rent a
store to do business in ; but 10, there
is no store to rent, and nobody will
oqtlay a few hundred dollars to build
oue. How can we invite people to
corn s into our midst unless we offer
them a place in which to live and do
business?
THE OOHCtHS BHEETE.
City Court.
The following is a list of the cases
disposed or by the City Court this week.
State vs. W W Ward-abusive lan
guage, verdict guilty-fine $25. State
vs. Ben Levius-carrying concealed
weapons, plea of guilty-$75 and cost
or eight months in the chaingang.
State vs. Henry James, James Wright
Col.-gamiug. Plea of guilty,-S3O
and cost or six months. James con
victed ami fined the same on a second
charge. State vs Graham Frederic
disturbing public worship, verdict not
guilty. The same for assault, verdict
not guilty. State vs Nelson Poston
carrying concealed weapons, verdict
not guilty
A few civil cases of small impor-
tance were passed on alter the crim
inal docket was finished.
The general opinion of the officers
of the court and the bar is that the
City Court is a decided improvement
over the County Court in that it is no
more costly and it’s jurisdiction is
much broader.
An American lady attended some
recent convention in Geneva, wore
pinned to the lappel of her coat a tiny
badge which boie the Italian flag.
While on a water excursion she no
ticed a vessel which floated tie Stars
and Stripes.
A thrill of heimweh shook her voice
as she said, impulsively to her boat
man: “Did you ever see anything
more beautiful than that banner?”
With a courteous bow, he answered :
“Never, madam, except that Which
you honor by wearing over your
heart.”
In i‘s weekly review of the business
interests at the south the Manu actur
ers’ Record shows that the assessed
value of property in the southern
states from 1 890 to 1895 increased
$357,800,000, or 705 per cent.; while
the increase in the ten western states
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Mincsota, lowa, North and South
Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas—was
$90,125,000, or 1.5 per cent.: and the
increase in the Pacific coast states and
tcritories was $86,300,000, or |.l per
cen.
Our friend Mr. Pearson from Gran
ite Mountain, Texas, while at Willa
coocliee wrote quite an interesting
letter to the “Burnett Bulleten” of his
own county in Texas, llis style. -®
free and frank and stri' ingly graphic.
We should be gla<l to publish it for
our readers, as he said some good
things about Coffee '•‘fid her people,
but our space is too limited to give it
in toto. Mr. Pearson made many
friends while hear and he appreciates
them-
The way for a farmer to decide how
much cotton to plant is t > provide for
his food crop first. When he has plan
ted enough of provisions to meet all
possible ccntingeusios and make him
independent, so far as food is con
cerned. then he can go ahead and raise
as much cotton in addition as he can.
So cotton is a surplus, it does not mat
ter how big the surplus,—Augusta
Chronicle.
Messrs. M. J. Parker and John W.
Greer have leased 1 1 i Doughy Breeze;
and have greatly improved its appear
ance typographically. Blackshoar
Times The Tifton Gazette makes the
same comment. Thank you, gentle
men : small favors are gratefully re
ceiyed. We shall endeavor to win
your approval in ‘'matter” as time
grows older.
Col. C. C. Thomas was in town
Tuesday and called on the Breeze.
We were school boys together and
Charles wears the same happy dispo
sition that he always did. Verily
“the boy is the father of the mam”
He left his proie-.ionai card with
the Breeze.
Mr. J. B. Gordon the well known
and very popular young Jew who has
been merchandisi ig in Douglas for
nearly a year left for Ne.v york Tues
day. He expects l M ye turn hero prob
ably in the spring if he can* rent a
house do dj business in at that time.
We hope you will Jake, for we like you.
Post Masters will kindly send us
the names of those who fail to take
out their papers.
DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY, FRIDAY/ JANUARY 24. lSflti.
Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
T. E. LAMER SON & CO.,
JE WELER tV ST. 1 TIOXEES!
Wav cross, - - - Georgia
We carry a full lines of Sewing Ma- *s£s6*
chines, Organs and Pianos. vfv
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Our Watch Repairing
rtment
Is the best in the Country and we are prepared to give first class work.
sßa-li ~ OVII STOCK ()F—
--®f:dlU | Watchis, Clocks & Jewelry
13 complete
S&& Correspondence by mail Solicited. When in Waycross give us a call.
DVERTISEMENTS? $
fill ?p|f
TO SAVtYOUB
BAIICT.A INS! /
The largest stock of groceries
shown in any retail slo;rc
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in this section, j
MEN’S AND BOY’S CLOTHING IN HEAPS A'D PILES.
GOOD FITS AND LATEST STYLES. f .
shoes! shoes 1 / Shoes!!!
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My stock is the best and cheapest, aw'd largest of any retail store
IN SOUTH GEORGIA. /
My Stock is CompM m Eoe.iy Lius
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AND CHEAPER THAN HAS EVER BEEN HOLD.
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Cusiomcrscimiiftig £} ongt
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CAN PUT THE Hi HORSES IN MV LOT FREE OF
CHARGE. I HAVE ON H AND LINT
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COTTON FOR SALE FOR MA’I TRESSES.
Hive me a irial and beconvhiccd
nothing to p rice my goods.
If v>u iiould at any time. lioed a Coffin or < uskett call on me, I have
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a Coffin newartment jc mv siore. Can fix you up my ;■ -and . tyle.
8. J>BTERSO&
GEORGIA
1896 NEWYEAirai
GREETINGS^
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Our Business r:™®
—ing yca iu mmsmsm
WHAT DlD r mf>
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Low Priced of CourseJ
the oor °’ a,ui 11 ° ur ii,m to iv ° ur
p"* Customer* more Bargains and Betted
J • Bargains than ever.
We want your trade!
s.
We must havcßfe
Wishing our i<Yiends and (usfdl
n*;rs a Happy and Prosperoul
i\ew Year, & Promising to <m<y
(limn Hie MOST GOOIJW
FOR TJIE
.LK.4ST MO HVfiLfa, |g m
YOURS TO PLEASE *|||
WARD & DAVIS,
LEAUE EL IJST LOW
Douglai, ■