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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 / 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 ‘ . / 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!!! \ 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 i AND CHEAPER THAN HAS EVER BEEN HOLD. / Cusiomcrscimiiftig £} ongt % CAN PUT THE Hi HORSES IN MV LOT FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE ON H AND LINT t 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 * a Coffin newartment jc mv siore. Can fix you up my ;■ -and . tyle. 8. J>BTERSO& GEORGIA 1896 NEWYEAirai GREETINGS^ M Our Business r:™® —ing yca iu mmsmsm WHAT DlD r mf> ) rrryffO ■ - - 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, ■