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Mr, Jeff Kir ' cornniiHsipiici’.y t \S BREEZE. to mettle a gtiw---———■ . i —.l, tho two c K , ~ , Pearson. h’GKIt j • Aliform & I*ulj'iii •- • gacfty. • 11. Coffee and n of Coffee County twd "teachers in o Friday night tlK.Batos Reasonable, citizen* of au oxpremmiona- l<\ WiAK ’!* A,,VANXK the priin-i j>al^ljij-* 1 JCI WKKKI.Y. pkea. Coihc re, a7Douglas dimt faction ant’, . T ANARUS,. , Class mail matter. the Baptist, an faith we.e thcr JAN , v] , y , 1890 r<t(,/ish< t .s’ Notice, Some of the. patrons of the !>i:i:i./.i. me hehind with their iieeotra^-: fcgrt r tieu oue. are payable. to the jfie undersigned lUffr such is not tho case—that ;,ii (hn the Buki.ze are dm fm, al. i lie-p. ' I’.itiKl fITiY: Ckl.t ' l. t \ nicer cr Tin; no tes. ,nf ‘ The grand jury he tori the last Pacin’nged tlir road law in 0111 county from the old system of everybody's business, to tin- new system, of a [< w men’s husine- ; and the hired labor under them, paid hy the county. A special tax of two mills is allowed hy the stall' to piit 1.1.i law into opera tion. nii.Lli*. AirtinikAirv levied one “ Is tun* "if 4oe if a wstf-toS'i' 11.-1 and for Uu was put t>|hWJej.oOn4<PrnrfnTris after it was *n*. • Ttipoii, null opened ahoiit foui l>ef<re the m\t grand jury Confcneii. As soon as this august hi empaneled themselves wit-hill tl uf. the temple of justice and bc-'-'.fv, ■ F in'd, t ga: tlee* eonduet of men and tin . tor the previoit months of unsanct i-o^t; '1 weal', the new road law fell an mil., I vie Li hie. I" their almighty jiu i-dietioi'i Whethci' because some of tin- momhK'i uric wealthy one mill advam ■ in ta MLv'OC in their pocUc* men with the or y,hetlier from a ilesin■ oi smut to perpetuate their names as members of this dignified as mi-mby. we have not been able to learn for there is up recoid of reasons in the s - - •' :.e ) I milled hy every member of that jury, and. in deed, hy everybody who ha traveled over them since. The over-eers had lietui faithful and the ordinary, watch ful, and, in every district, the rood liatl been improved In the gracious do 1 light of the citizens who were coin polled to travel them. : mESk& lu7l al e I.y f I , should bemoan enough to grumhlo over a little advance in taxi - that uld commodate him to a smooth mad r ride on. Ind 1 1 \, .1 re ! e plan has operat n 111■>11 _• 1 1 ■ niahe a Jicreeplih'.i 1■ ne (hi saving in vebi.lt • am! .. bi-i-H -utheu-nt to r • ay 111 we il-- tax. s . \-p vd. lint he - ir | -litiuhv-w.ivs and rooty and sandy high wav- hn! not a ehain'e cv, 11 1 > soften and 11 h: rn the weary traveler's w. y, mn, any returns f w the thou - -ggJqjlMiiil’n out Vi'hieles and iad t Wei -I people tnni tne bee ; tse om e.mnt v i almost tovol* and ir. ivioi'i j-o o' 1 ,.. pull uver. that wo ; avo tolor.-.hlv : -i roads. IVO tuv wi.liii£ t> admit i\\ i ovvMyihin:: is in our fnwu . ami that it would ho o.Hiijhira v* f m , v>! tor for Codoe emmn* t-> have the b> *• i o| roadai* but wo * \:\W u,t admit tl wo have e\ ou tutu r......i5. \, l : ; ur auyh >dy who It.. en . j v , e ia other and m atle < eonutio ted ior Us goa l roads an i ..> i and wo aie prepared to sas that otu e-.i o:' vt.ir t vn. lut VO rood bed< are broader than the ?*tem oi railroad beds ami quite as smooth* We believe that tht eonviets should \ e worked upon xTo roads instead of beiaty loas< and to or-, vato eeueerijs : out this siu-.d bo iro-e - ... f tltf next iurv o the >s. to iuo new system. % i \<> ‘ wtii jjivc ue vU a roads. 'The taxes have lieen ad vanced for that purpose and the-peo ; pie -hmild receive the benefit of the ; outlay. No good citizen will grumble I d it be used for this purpose. It 1 M ns! Ho re (i Sr kiwi. I In ia-t vvci h’s Leader the editor of | that pape. made an appeal to the clti ! z.en.s of Douglas to act at once in their . elliirts for a school. We wish to re j echo the sentiment of that article, and j tve beg the people to come together jin this matter and make immediate i .in'a"gi mi nt.- to build a -chool house and secure a tirst class man to put j into operation in our town a school to which we may lend our earnest co-op eration and feel worthily proud of. There is nd one institution in any community that commands so much respect end lijunls Mich a weighty in fluence to that community as a first e! - ..rad. and Vehy*!. Wli -n jieople an lieipa. e neighborhood, t-he first ip.ojftyMi that js aske lin con n ei.ion waljh t!ieH W' -pective move i.. wl.. njf there is a good •eh t;iz tj'i.si neighhnjhood. And 1 i|jis jv •‘V / X'e<jPctly natural question,' Jbjkjmt-' By wisdom and experience, 'ftie fat luit a town or county takes no Ueleii-t or pride in its schoolt, i miquestionahle evidence that town or county is not a desirable place in which to live. It evinces an idea that the people are slothful and inactive to the higher ele ments of life that make for us enlight enment aie.-! a glorious civilization. If Douglas were not com; natively anew town, and her institutions yet in their forma.ivc period, the fact that we have not a well, established sttkrfol would stand “n iull st us a detriment, and, in truth, a di■'gjiiee,'^'*"^ 1 lie time has j 3 , Knv n j )0ll "■ fui' i " ti " n >" U, ;s matter, and a r u i| l Ml no excuse in the eyi nof inventors j home seekers. Our worthy town ( lU; y lv j >. |. eter . has generousli (I .j ercd H site 0 n uhieh to build a j selu/)l house and .1’ .‘ ,!l '"'-id' • It 'V'- citivens of Doug- not t iLh—r'As ,uiA t.i s ni'iuili- add to .L.. ltamollnt perfectV^ olU;ru l l I ' a 'l home will ..ppurtemmee-Vy" I"’'’" 1 "’'’" itU the wo slum t\ arc uu giatefir!ior the mit have ac crued froniSyluia- 1 the We knoVl' 1/SjniypTl -r wify to bring ah. mt this iiV pinplislunent than for the mayfcf to eiuf| a meeting of the townsmen and the ply ..pie in proxim ity to the town, and Lave a general rally for the specific ptii'yiose of build ing a first class school liouse. Who will sanction us in this ideV or offer a hotter imo that will elicit io\ immedi ate act ion'.’ y \ Shall wo sit idly -hy and Net our school interest languish and uUe, or wi.l we take it in hand and perfcVt it ’iitn an institution that will relltect credit on on - town, and will crow 1 t\s w lit glory in the minds of ouryoung'A Dr. (Ins Taylor, of Macon, and Miss Ida \\ 1 ,oi Walden, were married I'm-.-ilay. The Taylors and Willises ate gi'od people and we wish the young couple happiness and prosper ity. . t’eorgi t—-T’,.11e6 county. All I't‘i ais having ilcniaiHls against | l uiun.i- l’aulk dec ';;SeJ late of' said c.uintj ar-o hereby notilied and re j and 'Hi i to present them properly :-1 to ilii- undersigned within li et me pres; rihed by law. And oil pei -miis nd, bte.l to said dec as " 1 ’ 'bv required to make im : and te settlement to tie under m This s pt, 2nd 1895. . 0 1' Milk, sr , Admin’r. 1 ■ ! A t'oiYee County. Will be re Ihe court; house door in the 1,1 1 U'ligias said county 011 the Ist ] l - day in 1• ehrtiary next bet ween the I I'U-d hours ut sale to the highest I i'idilor ior cash the following ' i I'l'.iperiy io-wit; Four hull- - acres ot lot of land I '■ situated in the 7th | l i.lloe county. Said property ' - ■ ■ on and t-ghe - >ld under and by : ~ ti .. i-siie 1 troiu county court v e eo.tntv ill favor of L, D. Hoyt i '• agaiur-i M. Kirkland in satis- j • : ’ • 1 ta. Levy made ' y\VA .1 Smith. / ■ j-e 1 y 1 mrt ot t'aftee Ooun- j Wm. Tanner. Sheriff. ’ 1 —Veliev cjunty. To all! " ; ’ ;i - !! Ay ' ■ neern : A . i>urk- 1 •- ad tut iistiatoV of the estate, Vie '< -s deceased late of' iy .is indue lomi ap-| • ■ l -‘° it and :signed for letters • i ' in -aid adiainis - 1 ■ anil will pass upon j ‘-gpbv-at.cn on t e Ist Monday! in .Va.eh 1899. John \ ickers, Ordinary. Chicago has been chosen as the place for the democratic convention, and July 7th the time. St. Louis was her closest competitor and New York next. It took twenty-nin? ballots to decide the contest, and Chicago en tered the race with only six votes, but she cleared the goal with twent-six and St. Louis close behind with twen ty-four. G orgia—Coffee County, To all whom it may concern : All persons interested, ere hereby n tiii 1 that if 1:0 good cause be shown to the contrary an o der will 1 e granted hy th c undersigned on the Ith lay of Feb 2896 establishing anew road as marked out by the Com missioners apDointed for that pur pO e, commencing at the town of Willacoochee in said county, and running in trie most direct poursc for the recently built bridge a cross the Satilla riv r ,t Ilebron church . Running through the land of Eli jah Faulk, Eiward McDonald, through the lands and by the resi dences of Amos Harper, Henry Merrit, Elishr Lott, John A'ickers and John Me t , connecting with the liroxton and Willacoochee roads at said ileb>on churc'ji. Job 1 Vickers Ordinary: Georgia—Coffee county. Agreeably to an order of the court of ordinary of C .tfee county G or\ gia will he sold at o Tory before the court-house V.Vr of said county bttw ei the leg 1 hours of sale on the first Tuesday in Febru ary 1896. The following described property to-wif The undevided of twenty-four acres of -hind lieing a part of lot of land number 191 in the 6th District of said county also at the same time and place one half of un divided four ii Undred acres o land being part of lot of land number 508 in the 6th District t the coun ty aforesaid. Sold as the property or Dr. MM. Hall late of Said coun ty deceased for the benefit of (lie fieirs mid creditors of said deceased. Terms cash. This 6th day of Jan uary 1895. Mrs. Rebecca F>. Hall, Administratrix. Georgia—Coffee County. Will he i-oltl before the court house door at Douglas said county on the first Tues ,day in February next within the legal i '‘pus of sale to the highest and best L't-bhiu f or cash the following property to-wit: si |] 0 f I,of land N o M'i in the first district <>f Coffee county eotaiiiing tour hundred auq ninety 4!) 1 a. res moii' or less. Said property levied on and to he sold by virtue of ;l j; j ;l issued from the county court aga J. q\ Minchevv of said county in favo.. 0 f p W. Gaskin and Cos. Levy made a., d returned to me by W A J Smith Sheriff City court of Coffee county. This Jan. Bth 18il(i. Win. Tanner. Sheriff Georgia—Coffee County, will he sold before the court house door at; Douglas Sid county {on the first Tuesday in February next within the legal hours of .sale to the highest and best bidder for Vash the following described property tVpwit: S ; xty (00) acres of lot No. 25 in ktlie Ist district of Coffee county and oneYjundre'd and twenty two ;122 acres of luff of land No 222 in tlie lirst (listrict of Coflckfo county. Suid propoHy levied on uudtV and hy virtue of a fifa issued from the\Coffee county couri against Fred Forth and Cos. and M. AY. Howell in favor ot\ A. Leffler and Son. Prop erty levied qn and to be sold as the property of Alfi W, Howell in satisfact ion of the above; described ti fa. Levy made and returned to me by AV A Smitli Sheriff City court Foffee county. This Jan. Bth 1890. Win. Tanner. v Sheriff’. V —— Georgia Coffee countj\ A\ i:l besdet before tlni court house croov a Douglas said county on Ist TuesdayVa February next within the legal lAuirs of sale to the highest and best b'd. Ur far cash the foie wing described pr u> ; ,to wit: •Twenty two acres of 1> t ' i i\(>. oin li Oth district af Coffee count v nut! boun ded as follows On the uorth . lauds of Jacob Paulk on the east by land-s of Tom Johnston south by lan s of Neal Johnston west by lands of \Y M Suit m Baid property levied on - mid by virtue of n mortgage fi. fa. i sued from - the superior court of said . uutvinfa vw of A lturkhalter an s against M 1> and M A Steplu P: | erty levied on m the property o At I) and M A Stephens in satisf.o im f the above dc-e in • 1 ti fa Lc . y made this Jan. Btti AA’ni- t’anner Sheriff. Sotice. Georgia—Coffee Coumv. To all whom it may concern ; VJ i :l nJe belonging to the estate t'C G Par ker late of said county decease , consisti ig of the home 1 . exclu ding the dowery will h • sold at the Court iiouse door in the town of Douglas on the first T., t -J av j n Fi biliary next, terms ma known on day of sale. This Jan. 6 1595. C. 8. Parker. Adu li'fistrator- CdHTAutOUS! It All Over Town and spreading rap pod Iy that ?Mfc. W. F. BIBBETT Has the largest stock anti pun.- DRUGS ever brought to Douglas We keep in stock all : ; tui tn.l Patent Medicines. We also carry a large stock oi tie finest American, Frenci' and English ‘O’ TVX eS. Toilet Soap and Tcilct y\ l td. les, Brushes, Combs, Sponges etc., also Hawk’s Specktacles and c c gia -.-os. We are not simply “Dealers iu Drugs” but we are practical and our care, skill and precision in dispensing ensures our eustome the fce.,t possible results and gaar.intces them against errers. Who fills yon Plisiiffi ail Family Rsceijs. We make a spec: ilty of tl 1 ~ department. We make no extra charge for delivering goods. , Prescriptions left at our Pharmacy by your Physician, or sent to us will receive our host attention, and the medicine will be promptly sent to y'tjUr home in any part of town. ..rms-oam ua .. ITil ,, rMTir nr - rr , m—aimi—jumum _illj.hi Come to Valdosta? VALDOSTA BUSI NESS COLLEGE “The II Iff heat Honored college in the South” Blue ribbon and Diploma at State Fairs and Inter-tate Expsiotion “Decidedly the cheapest and best college in Georgia.” > Skilled accountants, penmen ai i reporters as teachers. Actual Business Practice a special feature. I> a iue -and Shorthand course 825. Good board cheap. Graduates assisted to p ......mi--. Take advantage of these special summer rates. Come. Address J. E. PORTER, President, VADOSTA, C3--A.> A Miracle in Vermont THE WONDERFUL EXPERIENC' -F A WELL-KNOWN CHELSEA M ' N. with an Incurable u; and yet Cured. (From Argus and Pali iut, M> \ Light yt or.s ago Geo. Hut cl. ii.- < i from Bradford to Chelsea, Vi., a a . , :u the sawmill at tH© latter jdace. tl. known as one of the. strong* t section. On Dec. 10, uu while ai • -rl in the mill, he was struck in the bar. i a flying hoard, which seriously jniiii ! and incapacitated him for \u>> . ~ kind. Asa result of this, Locouu . . , A set in, (this is a form of paraly: D v. i deprives the patient of ail use of l limbs.) The Argus & Patriot in; .tv', a u Mr. Hutchinson to-day, and his v rv is here given in his own words. “My back ached continually and mv ] *s began to grow numb and to b usable. By the 15th of April I r . Absolutely nothing and was scarcely ; i-i. stand. Mv physicians advist : tac : u> the Mary Vleteher Hospital at ! •.. to be treated, and I took their advi< 1 left home my friends bade ia. never expecting to see me alive ; ;lu The physicians at the hospital t-Tl my case was a serious one and I v m pletely discouraged. ! remained the nospital seven weeks and took the pi which the doctors gave me. I felt 1 r .it the hospital and thought that I av;i \ ing, and went home to continue iK * t ment, which 1 did for two mouths, . had an electric battery under tie The improvement, however,did is t c c and I began to give lip hope. ; - • It, 1893,1 could not get out of my cl. ti: assistance, and if I got down upoj t fl could not get up alone. Ab at 1 i chanced to read an account of tie ful curative powers of Dr. AVißiam Fills for Rale People in ‘ l i own. I did not have any faith in u but thought a trial could <U* no l bought some without telling :tnv, > was going to do. After I lut i 1 them some time 1 found that, f r tl in months 1 was to wr.ik |K)st office, and mv neighbor- i cuss the marked lmprovem out : t it. As 1 continued tlie mediei: let i improve, ami soon recomru. . ; in the mill, at first very 1 ht •.. creasing as I was able and a : health and spirits, in id now t .r three months I havsbeen wor .i n _ per day almost as steadi’y I \feel well, eat well and td : .. i ever did and I have no pain r The reporter talked with, si tlemen in regard to the e:u ton, who stated that any staten. rr t make would be entitled to entl Dr. Williams* Pink rills c r elements necessary t > give t i richness to the blood and r- * nerves. They are for sale by or may be had by mail from 1 . V, Medicine Company, Schenee: !y, M \, t tor V)c. per box, or 6 boxes for $2.50. J.' J. 0T T , Wholesale GrOCER. TOBACCO, CIGAi ~XD LIQUORS. A’.-i . Grits, Grain, Hay and Braa. 212 &c 214 3 Ji^EIET- BiUTJJSTSWXCK:.- - Ivy Poisoning Eight Year 9 of Suffering Perfect Cure by Hood’s Sarsaparilla M C. I. Hood & Cos., LowefJ, Mass.: “ Dear Sirs: —We hare triod Hood’s Sarsapa rilla and find It to be all you c .'.aim for It. My a lio was poisoned by Ivy when a young woman, and for eight years was troubled every season Hood’s Cures with the breaking out and terrible Itching and burning. I thought hers was as bad a case as anyone over had. She was in this distressing condition every year until she began to taka Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which has effected a per feet cure, without leaving any scars, and shs has had No Sign of the Poison Since. Ehe Is well and hearty. I have taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla after the grip with good results, and have also given it to our four children. AVo are all pictures of perfect health and owo it ta Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” J. C. Fkeeman, Van dalia, Illinois. N. B. If you decido to take Hood’s Sarsapa rilla do not be induced to buy any other instead. Hood’s Pills are hand made, and perfed in proportion and appearance. 25c. per box. Honey to i^oan. w The Inter-State Building mid i an Association, of Aliantn, G.i., loans*money to its members at a cheap rate of interest, and on easy ‘••rms. It is now ready for doing i usiness in Douglas. For further particulars apply to J. A. Daught ry. local secretary and treasurer, or C. \V. Infinger, local agent. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. GEO. R. BRIGGS. —ATIOKXEY AT LAW — DOUGLAS, - - - - GA. Strict attention given to all business j. W. QUIXCEV. W. W. MCDOKALD quincev & McDonald, ATTORNEYS AT JuANV, Douglas, ; ; .• ; ; Georgia Will practi-'-'i in Cotii and .-iilioining counties. Gliice in Dr. M. M. Halls old drug store. J Lee Crawley JJ Attorney -at-Law iVAYCUOSS, GEORGIA M i.l attend the niouthly and quar terly terrne of the County Court of Coffee. TeTTdickerson, Attorney-at-Law, | Homerrillc, : : Georgia. I M il! attend Superior Court in Cof fee county. AT TORS E Y A T LA Yi Hazleiiurst, : : : ; : ; ; Ga Mill attend terms of County and' Superior Conn- of C- -flee county All Legal matters attended to piomptly. W Ai, Too ta r A 7 Tons ICY-A T-JLA W> { WA VC ROSS. : : : : ; GEOEGIA.j Ii ill attend all tern;- of County ant* Sup* n court pf < flee county. All legal ma-ttei --. attended to promptly. C. A. WAR; > J n . F. W. DART WARD & DART. L lIVIEHS, Douglas, : : : : : : : : : : Ga Will practice together in all the court oi Coffee county, except County court aim elsewhere by special contract Prompt attention given to all legd matters. ini w, ir. ihufuELL, j J'liysit inn all and Surgvon. lot- seven years lias made a special study ot. diseases peculiar to women and children, both ia private and hos pital practice. Douglas, Ga, G-25-110. j* W/E SIRBETT. PiiV SICIAN o; SLRGEON. DOUGLAS, Calls promptly answered da% or night. ' lh. ir. J. Mm ' VIIV -)' lax AND SURGEON, | wji.l.m oorin;!;, : : ; g KORQI4 All calls attended to, day or night, TJ . AI. Carter lh. ISIIT AN AND SI liGLOY, D<*t'<*. : : ; Georgia All calls promptly- attended day u night. Dll. . I\ JOHN SOX 1 in esxi lax Axn St ko£ox. Chrome desiase ti specialty, will b 3 in Douglas on 2nd Thursday of eac 1 month. J. A. Pugh Dentist. Headquarters Pearson, Ga. Brant h omces, Douglas and Willacoochee. Per sons wishing W ork at other points writ 0 me. J am fully prepared to do an y kiuu ot won.; pertaining to the ai t. Crown and Bnuge work a specialty. I win iit the following places on tl 10 following dates: Douglas, Ist to Driixt'Oth to KtL McDonald’s Mi H. 12tli to 18th. 1 carson, 18th to 24th, W il lacoochee, 24th to 30th. | 1 DOUGLAS lIOUSEI ' DAVID LOTT, Proprietor. | i .mable. Table • with t the markets afisrdjß Booms and beds comfortunj I am ;.re-i.-u-etlVx take the best ofcaV Miss M Jf. Ij&uglas | DRESS MAKE® TV LAX) f Mi ’BITS I! i rfj. in Mimner i DOUGLAS, : : : : GEORGI Insure your lire." * * ~ .] e represent three of the liars comnsnicin the world, and cai ■>u cant hell Quiucey A McDonald. Douglas Ga. X. F. GOODYE’L (Mall aad WtalirijM, If DOUGLAS, - - - - GEORGBr T a > <~ > < I I .nr. : . ty prepared to do all kiS„. of work in my line. Such as making and repairing tfl gies, wagons, road carts, timber caa . t etc., etc. TB' 1 &STHORSE SHOEING a spec/ ty. * f I would be pleased to have the V ronage of the pub’ic. Respectfully, 2-23-33-tf N. F. GOOD YE AT