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VOL. VII. LOCAL. NEWS Mr. G. W. Dcen of Waycross was in Douglas Saturday. Ribons all styles and_colors. Misses Douglas. Mr, Tom Wilcox paid the Breeze a pleasant call this week. Early Rose potatoes SCc. pk at Re'ihan’s The lumber is being placed in posi tion to build a market. Douglas is forging ahead. Java Coffee 5 lbs. SI,OC at Relilian & Co's Mr. M. McDonald of Columbus, travel ing salesman for Cullen & Newman was i 1 the city this week. He is a clever gentleman, 3 lbs, Earl}- Bird tobacco $1 at IMihan’ The Baptist church has been straight ened up where it was damaged by the wind .and seats will be arranged, so that service may be held in it at the next appointment. Lice Straw Hats, all shapes. Misses Douglas. Mr. DeLoach from Statesboro, Ga., has come to Douglas to live, and has just opened up a fine stock of buggies in the old court house. Mr. Joe Lynn of llazlehurst is associated with him 4PSP®®<n-se Leaf Biking Powders 10c at day. Jiulgo Y' ]q. u ' u hurst was in Bfejd called on ili,. to Waycross and His work here has been Blffely sati factory and we commend him to the of those places The Clio club lias become an organ ization of standard worth and popular ity. Every meeting is fully attended and the interest manifested is exceed ingly gratifying. At the last meeting Judge Dart delivered a short lecture on illiteracy full of pith and pom 1 . He was elected president for the en suing term. Hon James It-Smith Dead. On last Sunday morning between ten aad't.velve oclock at bis borne near Philips mill in this county the Hon. James It Smith mes.-sengcr of the House of representati cs passed out into the broad sea of eternity. For some weeks past, Mr. Smith ha been ailing, but nothing serious threat ened and lie lias kept steadily employ cd about his farm in the hope that lie / )U ld be strong again when the mild p wether set in. Last Sunday morn h arose at his usual hoflr, went to the >• , t:d had his stock fed, after which jt returned to the house and ate his breakfast. Sometime after breakfast lie hr/au to feel steeply, although he had slept well during the ni.ht. He told his family that he was going to take a nap, and going into his room lay down and went to sleep. This was about eu oclock, aud about twelve one of the family went in tr give him a dose of medicine and found him dead. While Sleep, Death’s younger brother sat with gentle hand up in the get and man’s brow, the elder brother crept with silent footsteps to his side and stole his ch trge away. Not a sound, not a murmur came from the sleeper’s voice, hut quietly, sweetly be passed from temper and into eternal sleep Tru’v he had drawn the drapery of his couch about him to lie down to pleasant dreams. Hon. James U. Sr.i'th was 67 year old. He was one of Coffee’s most prominent citizens, having represent ed the county m the BulloJi legi-la tur?, and nearly ever since In ha servt.l as Messenger of the lieu- . He is known all over the state, and his death will be generally regretted, < o.\ ' Miss Mattie Latimer of llazlehurst who has been visiting her sister Mrs Jno. McLean returned home Thurs day. Mr* P. B Davis of Coffee Springs Ala. was up to see us Tuesday, his visit was highly appreciated. He went from here to Savannah. Mr. G. G. Hough ha s accepted a po si.io i as woodsman with Mr. Jno. Mc- Lean. He moved up this week and we welcome him to our community. Mr. C. T. Latimer of Garrant spent Sunday with us. Mr, Jno. McLean made a business trip to Savannah Thursday. A good crowd from here will attend quarterly conference next Saturday which is at your city. G. W. Lott spent Tuesday in Savan nah. Grey Eyes. Large tracts of land amediutely around Douglas are beiug cleared, and fields of waving gold and blooming white with piney background far away will soon form a picture fit for aero nauts to look down upon. Bacon 8c lb at Reb'hf.n & Cos. Attention is called to the profession al card of J. E. Morris, contractor and builder, of Hazleburst. Mr. Morris lias contracted to erect several build fcttjUn Douglas and \yiU- return liere ile t" • or w.u .• ... m liivn the creed of tie poniards. The present revolution began Feb ruary 21, 1805, when the republic was proclaimed by Marti. In ISIB President Polk offered Spain a million dollars for the island, which offer was refused. The constitution of Cuba, modeled on that of (he United States, was n d >pted Sept. 20. 1885' The revolution of 1838 lasted ten years before Spain succeeded in com promising by promising reforms. V triangular blue union, having a star and five stripe t, three of red and two of white, is the flag of the republic. Ihe first serious revolution took p’afcc in 1818 under the leadership of Xarciso L >pcz, who in 1851 repeated his attempts to free the island from Spanish control. i' i.S'lS/rous II ft-cl:. On l.tsf. Saturday night, a. cut ten 'linos from Macon on the Southern ran rrad. a passenger and a freight train ran into a trestle, killing four in m and injurin'; several other 3 .. The pas ( tiger train was only ten minutes ahead of tho freight, and be fore the conductor could extricate himself from the wreck and run back far enough to signal the freight it came lumbering in'o the trestle on top Ihe passenger. It is a great mir acle that more were not killed cr wounded, but the prompt action of •.he trainmen on the passenger gi t the people out of the wreck before the freight came along. The disaster was cause! by wieck ers taking a rail out of the track just at the c nd of the trestle. The killed were-John Moyer, fire man, Macon. F. 'V. Whippier, hag gage master, Macon, Join Iteddi.T, ti.emao, Macon, Itobert Mercer, tire man, Macon. Paper Heel*. Shoo heels made of paper pulp are among tho latest improvements in the shoe lino. The pulp is made from white pine and similar woods. It is digested in proper tanks, then mixed with glne, tar, litharge, alcohol and other necessary ingredients. Afte— standing for a short time the pulp is roiled into sheets and place! cn roll ers and pressed to the proper thick ness. The sheet is then placed upon a table and the heels of the shape de sired are stamped out 100 at a time. —"Sew York Ledger. DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY. FRIDAY MARCH (!. 189fi. insurgents injustice to the na- Unto All Men and All Things G-'.vo Dae‘Consideration r* IS, E. LaMnncc. DEALER IN Mis Statuary limns. Etc. Mantels, Grates, Tiling, Iron Facing and fine memorial ware. Write for designs and prices. R. E. LaMance, Brunswick, Ga. DEBT OF THE NATION. An Increase of $73,252,350 During the Month of February, On March 2, the debt statement issued shows a decrease in the public debt, less cash in the treasury, during February, of $16,978,704. The inter est bearing debt increased * 75,252,360. The non-interest paying debt decreas ed $115,886, and the cash in the; treas ury increased $91,115,228. The hul a-neon of the several classes of debt at the close of business Feb. 29, were ■ Interest bearing debt, $822,615,170; debt on which interest has ceased' maturity, $1,667,630; 4rCT>t benr n-M $37.W.M .670. Total. ' W.ITG. and 1 r usury nod - of]' ol equal amount of cash in the treasury outstanding at the end of the month were $558,551,237, a decrease of $3,991,500. The total cash in (he treasury was $858,811,830, the gold reserve was SIOO 000,000, and (he net cash bilanec was $102,707,006. Jn the mmth there was increase in gold coin bars of $008,002,041 the total at the close being $107,095,998. Of silver there was an increase of $1,843,041. Of the surplus there was in the na tional bank depositories $24,349,550, agiinst $14,803,903 at (lie end of the preceding month. Of the f’TIl,00(, 000 issu" of the United States 4 per cent, bonds sold, $95,804,722 have been paid for in gold on account. The treasury gold at 'he end of j business tc-day stood at $123,77,799.1 I'he withdrawal for the day amounted ! to $109,000. Since the treasury began the issue o f what are called Sherman notes, or treasury notes $19,211,172 have been re loomed in standard silver dollars. The Price of Poems. She—lt’s a perfect poem that sup per place, isn’t it? llo—Yes, indeed. “Oh, the wild charge they made!”—Pick Mo Up. Peasant's Hut, ItusJa. Tho floor is either the hare earth or that covered with some straw; the walls are whitewashed. The gen eral appearance is that of cleanli ness. In one corner of tho room a small lamp is suspended before the icon—a picture of Christ or the Vir gin Mary. A large stove takes up one-quarter of tho room. If there is more than one room in tho hut, the stove is built through tho partition wall, so as to heat the other room as well. Tho stovo is also whitewashed and fed with straw. It is full of lit tle pigeonholes, into which articles can he put to ho warmed and dried. From it a platform of wood, stand ing about 2 1-2 feet above the floor, extends to tho opposite wall; on this tho peasant sleeps at night. Thus half of tho available space of tho room is taken up. Clothes bang from the roof. Round the wall runs a shelf, on which, among other things, are tho dark brown heavy loaves of rye bread which the peasants eat. The appear ance and size of these loaves are that of a curling stone, minus the handle. Bound the second half of the room runs a bench close to tho wall, scru pulously clean, which is utilized for sitting on and for washing. It is at tne same distance from the door as l tho platform above mentioned, which \it eventually joins. But more inter i esting than the peasant hut are its in j habitants.—Blackwood’s Magazine. A HI I •rn Iff lis*. trf J. E. MORRIS, Contractor and Huilder, Hazi.ehurst, : : Georgia. Heat and durable work guaranteed. lloardi a a House. Charges one dollar per day or 25cts. per meal. Horses will be taken care of for 50cts per day or 2Ects a feed. We solicit a share of your potronage. Mrs. Penelope Dentoft, Douglas, Ga. l’rq^yietivss. Publiti!fers' Notice , .✓Borne of the patrons of the Breeze j who are behind with their accounts I llre laboring under the impression that said accounts are payable to tin old management. The undersigned wishes to say to all that such is not the case—that all accounts due the Breeze are due the new management Respectfully, Barker & Greek. LLE PARKER, j HOUSE AXI) SIGN PAINTER, NEAT WORK GUARANTEED. DOUG I.AS, - . GEORGIA. * Corn and hay at A. P. Hocks, Pearson, Ga. HIDDEN k BATES SIB The oldest and most reliable Musis House IN THEJSOUTH. tO~ Pi anos and Organs at lowest prices and on Easiest Terms. Nothing but Best Grades Handled. Branch House, WAYCROSS, - CA. J R Knight .Mrigr fieortfia. < 'ofl.-o county : To all whom il may ''"lupn .J. p rkins has in riii* h*m aj!)li(**l to ili- mule*.signori *or Ictt- ts ° f ,‘-n:’(]i"n -J i j tof the mit-.or heirs of Vf is. ;V. I. I'm kin> .hc o iMrd if o h-va! object, ions he offered to the •on*rn rv 1 v i’i j; ss u l' on the sum on the first mondav in April next tliis Mar. 2-d i Hrfi. .1 no. Viefers * rlinarv. i| nuiy eoneern Mrs. H. H Hal! admin's tratrix of Pr M M Hail deceased has in due form apt lie ! to tin- undersigned 'or eave to sell .In- lands bclon/iny to estate > - aid de r,< ’ -**l a(I will < heard on the first mondav in Anri! rxt John Nickers, Ordinary. \\ anted: #oth) Owl (iizzards for which we v ill pav .2,00 each apply toWard <k Dav'n wh<reyon w ill find Jhe cheapest stock of goods in Coff. e county. CAB I OBTAIN A PATENT, Par. rroaipt answer and tti honest opinion, write to M UNN 6c CO., wbo have bad nearly fifty years’ experience In the patent business. Comtovolcft* lions strictly confidential. Alla uilbook ©f In formation concerning Patent* and how to Tj tain thum sent free. Also a catalogue of mty" u leal and scientific books sent free. Patents taken through Mann A $ ■P total notice >n t' • *r|enttfic Airrri- r. a. .r thus are Drought wioelj before the \ w ,tc- • out exist to the Inventor. This sal* v ‘ issued weekly, e'essntly illustrated ha* • tu Arvest eireuiatlvn of any scientific v..... a world. $3 & year. Bangle copies soot; -i, BuiidlEf Edition, monthly. $2Mi a rear. 04rfk eopies, *2l cents Every number oont4*CJ oea’i* tlful plates. It colors, or.d photographs of ne* poosea. 7, :t l ?i*xie, enabling bulkier* to show t hz Ml*** ozml secure contracts, Audress il-'.N-. ). JStw toil*. 3'ij euoakwat. 1896 NEW YEAR 1896 GREETINGS! Our Business w ING YEAR. WHIT DID ITT Low Prices, of Course. C llcllTG WW the New Year with Prices cut Ti’Q/T*nj /g, t 0 llic coro ’ ttn( * II 01,1 iu, n to give our Customer* more Bargains and Better Bargains than ever. We want your trade! We must have it! Wishing our Friends and < usto mers a ilapp and Prosperous New 1 ear, A Promising to give I hem the jWQST f.OQDS FOR THE LEA&T MONEY mm iUM YOURS TO PLEASE WARD & DAVIS, LEADER IjST LOW FfLXOEIS ' Douglas, . LVcrgin: Douglas Cwroecrj' y T. J. DAVIMi 00. Prowl We are felling Groceries at prices th it can’t b • heat in Coffee \< „nty Everything new and fresh . We guarantee good ueigh-, best and tho largest quantity for the leatt money. Best family Hour, $4,70 hbl,, (>ct. sack. 181 k granulated s tgar $1,|511. best Coffee jl, 20lb rice 1, 50 It. gr ts 11, oal r fiOct. bushel, corn 70et. bushel, Karl) Rose see ' potatoes yoct pk. tur. ps •'ct. bu.sli< 1, meat T} ,< TANARUS)., hams lOct f>, pork sausage I Oct, It, pure iard Bcttl , beans 12ct qt., hen in ’ 2-lct. box, sai lin s Set box, orsters Oct. can, tomat >e two can for lOc t., mounaii git odg< WE ARE HEAT) QUARTERS FOR ANYTHING IN IHE GR( Qh Ry L COM E TO SEE US WHEN IN TOWN. Th J" . JD.A.~V"IS and CO-> Douglas, Ga. fIGHTEST. | Ur* rirnti Wanted Evrrywtier* nr stromc'est.j PLANET BICYCLES. ' BEST. i Write for CircaUi* NUMBER 9 butter 'iOct.tti, cheese Met. It., lemon c.aVes lOct.ttj,roda cukes Set. ft., stick randy ‘Jet. It., choice nuts loot, tt., raisi s 12ot. It., apple butter and jollies Bct. tb, o anges 25 ct. doz., apples lfct. dcz. pie peache3 15et. can,'salmon 15et can' "i icekrel Met. can, long bar co-eoa * 1 -ct., wa-er 12ct, Fre.,h l>h a .and, all,ag, at 1. west market prices