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vol. vi:. LOCAL SEWS The spring showers are upon us. Mr. J. T. Reliban went to Liberty Co-, on a visit Monday. Four feet Flora Lee tobacco for 25 cts at Ward Davis. Mr ,W .W DeLoach went to Sav annah this week on business.* For the past week the creeks have been boiling over in this section. Cold drinks at Prince’s. Pearson. Judge Dart returned from a trip to middle Georgia Friday. He reports progress. Hucks at Pearson sells bacon 7c. The Breeze is now doing some ele gant job work, and its prices are reasonable. Call on A. P. Plucks Pearson for a stove, Trunks at Princes, Pearson. Fresh candy and crackers at Princes, Pearson. Mr. Jack Henderson who had his shop burned near Pearson some time ago lias rebuilt it and is now ready to serve the people. Emmett Peterson and his sister Miss Mary have gone to Young Har ris Institute, North Georgia, to school. We wish fliem eminent success. Mr. Jeff Kirkland has in his store at Pc arson an Edison Graphopbone which is an object of much interest to those who call on him. Bill heads, letter heads, envelopes cards, dodgers, notes, contracts and all kinds of job work done by the Breeze at lowest prices. William Moore who was shot in the leg by Conductor Welch at Willacoo chee some time ago, has entered su.l against the B, W. rail road for 15,000, Hacks at Pearsoh is selling jeans pants, negligee shirts, and overhauls at the lowest prices. Do not send off £ir your job work. The Breeze lias just received a fine lot of stationery and can do it as neat ly as you can get it done else where Mr. M. M. Knight of Pearson, was in Douglas Monday and called on the Breez. He is a good natured gentleman and we are always glad to see him M. M. Knight the jeweler at Pear son is doing fine work. Call on him. Next week Douglas will be run over with Superior court. Don’t forget to bring along a dollar fertile Bieeze, one of the Lest weekly papers in south Georgia. C lbs good coffee 81, boston bellies 7f cents lb. at Ward, and Davis Mr. Victor Comas of Douglas, is clerking for D. A. Morris <fc Cos., dur ing the court, weeks. —Baxley Banner. Mr. Comas has returned to Douglas. We are glad to have him back. Come and buy you astraw.liat for almost nothing. Kirkland & Cos., Kirkland Ga , Judge Dart has made an arrange ment with the post master at a certain town in South Georgia to put special delivery stamps on all letters to him from that office. W. W. McDonald was elected to de liver the address of welcome to the county Sunday school convention on April 10, and J. VV. Greer, to welcome the district convention on the 11. Dont forget to call on Waid and Davis court week they have the pretti est line ol goods in town. See their ad in this issue. They are offering some splendid bargains. If your clock, watch, sewing ma chine, pistol or gun needs repairs cary it to M. M. Knight, Pearson. Capt. Willie Symmons of Brunswick, representative of Glynn Cos. and cap tain of the Brunswick Riflemen is in town in the interest of life insurance. Not a finer man treads the soil of Georgia than - Uncle Wiffie. In company with a few friends we visited Bethel church on last Sunday where we enjoyed an interesting ser mon preached by Rev. J. S. Lewis , after which we went to tho hospitable country home of Mrs .M M Hall where we did justice to a most sumptuous dinner. In the afternoon we enjoyed ourselves with genial John and Frank till a late hour. THE BREEZE. Pearson, Our little towmhas been lively this this week, with drummers, especially tobacco drummers. The people of Pearson thought they had escaped the measles but Moses went to Kirk la ink to see liis girl and remained too back home with a ?pi?vkled face. We are delighted to see Mrs. Hucks convalescing after a weeks illness with measles. Dr. John Dedge from Waycross was injtown Sunday. Our Sunday School was honored with Brother Roberts presence last Sunday evening. He gave us quite au interesting talk on Sunday school work. ‘•Col.” J. W. Bennett from 'Way cross spent Thursday evening with friends in town. Mis Emma Turner of Tifton visit ed the Misses Greer a few days last week. Mr. J. W. Greer spent two days with us this week. We are delighted to see him hold up his head again. What is the matter with the top of our church. May. WiLLiAOOCHEE. A. S. Fackler of the Alapaha Star will move his outfit to this place and start a paper next week. Profs. McGown and Skinner, both rave a flourishing school of about fif ty pupils each. No other town on the B. W. R. R. with an equal number of population can boast of two better schools, and Prof. Tisou Col. has a school in the colored academy at this place with about one hundred and fif ty pupils. Can Douglas beat us on schools? A letter was received at the post of fice in this place a few days ago ad dressed in t.ie following unique way : Carry me quickly at a fifty mile rate To Willacoochee post office Georgia State; There in safety let me be, till Mr. Walter Golden calls for me. X. Leliaton. The weather is very cool at this place we would be glad to see it mod erate. Leliaton is blessed with schools. It can boast of two Sabbath schools one singing school aud two litterary schools. How is that lor our little town? Miss Claudy McWhite of still no. 2 was a guest* of the Suuny South Saturday and Sunday. Mr. James Brown of this place got one of his lingers sawed off Tuesday. He was bolting shingle blocks when the saw struck his hand. Mr. J. W. Greer, Editor of the Breeze, was on our streets Tuesday shaking hands with his many friends. .Mr. J. is a nice man aud we would be glad to have him call often. A Party of young people from this place went out hunting last week and after a fatiguing walk all day they re turned with one joree. Pretty good, boys, go again. Lynn. HatHehural. The new Baptist church will soon he finished, /e have been having a great deal of rain for the past few days and the weather man says we may look for more cold weather Prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church was well attended on last Sun day evening. Rev. 31 r, Barton preached a very interesting sermon at tiie Baptist church on last Sunday morning alio that evening. We are glad to see the smiling face of Mr. John Yarn- s again in the post office here. Ife is a clever young man and we wish him cuccd.s. E. Ah, they are wise who advertise In winter, spring and fall; But wiser, yet are they, you bet, Who dou’t let up at all.—Waycross Herald. DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY. FRIDAY MARCH 20. 189(1. Unto All Men and AU Things Give Due Consideration. 11. L. ILaifStinee. DEALER IN lari'Statuary limits, Etc. Mantels, Grates, Tiling, Iron Fencing and fine memorial ware. gjsr w rite’ for designs and prices. R. E. LaMance, Brunswick, Ga. Church Sapper. The ladies of the Baptist church cor dially invite you to attend a supper given next Tuesday night at 6:00 o clock for the benefit of the Baptist church. There will be oysters and quite a varie ty of eatables that will suit tlie most fastidious. The supper will be at the Baptist church and music and recita tions will be a part of the programe. Died At Broxton on last Sunday morn ing, Pearl, the 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs W. D. Little. Three days before her death she was a pict ure of blooming youth and beauty, but that dread malady, pneumonia, seized her tender form and preyed upon it with rapid greed until she laid aside her mortality and lied away with the angels. Pearl was a Christian girl with con science void of offense, and her purity of mind and soul, the affection of her heart, and the sweetness of her dispo sition made her a jewel of great preie. Everybody loved her, and the Broxton people will miss her in the years to come. The Broeze offers its sympathies to the bereaved. A Little Girl Burned. About two weeks ago little Gussie, the four year old daughter of Mr. Fred Ricketson who lives near Pearson, was standing near a burning log heap when her clothes caught fire, and be fore any one could get to her she was burned so badly that it was evident she could not live. After a season of | intense suffering and a hard struggle for life, the dear little girl gave up the strife and passed away into the beyond. The grief stricken parents have our profoundest spmpatliy in their sore bereavement. Hon. F. G. dußignon, candidate for U. S. Senate, will be at Douglas on next Moriday and will speak on the financial question during the recess of court at noon. Mr. dußignon is one of the ablest young men, in Georgia, having filled some of the most impor tant positi as in the state; was' Solic tor Genersl of the Eastern Judicial circuit and president of the State Senate. All these and other positions Mr. dußiguon.filled to the entire sat isfaction of the people and if elected to the high office to which lie now as pires will make a U. S. Senator which Georgians will be proud of. Citizen. Sunday School Convention. The regular time for holding the county Sunday School convention is the third Sunday in April, but owing to the early meeting of the state con vention, it becomes necessary to meet earlier, and President Roberta lias called the county convention to meet in Douglas on April 10, the day be fore the district convention which meets here the 11 and 12. Mr. Roberts urges that the Sunday Schools of the county send in their reports so that everything may be in readiness for the district convention. In this is.- ue appear the announce ments of Judge Ward for the Senate and Jeff Kirkland for the House. These two gentlemen are among the most popular men in the county, and the democratic party would have two strong Candidates .1 they should be chosen in the primary to bear the standard, / kr- */' - ■'■'•f'f.jr IPI *■ % ■ -tv-t'A x Announcement. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the Senate from the sth sen atorial district, subject to the action of the democratic primary, and ask the suppoit of the people. Jeff Wilcox. Announcement. After solicitations from many friends in different parts of the county, I have decided to become a candidate for the Senate from the sth senatorial district, subject to the action of the democratic primary, and ask tlie support of the people. C. A. Ward, Ju. Announcement. The friends of Jeff Kirkland take the liberty of announcing his name as a candidate to represeat Coffee county in the next general assembly, subject to tho action of the democrat ic primary. Anno u ncement. I will address tho people of Coffee county at the court house in Douglas at noon on Monday March 23. All are cor dially invited to hear me. F. H. Burch Programme, Programme of union meeting to con vene with the Philadelphia Baptist church near Broolcer, Ga., on Friday before the 3rd. Sunday in April of this year. Introductory sermon by Jasper Hand, with J. W. Brooker, Alt. First subject of all the churches now claiming to be the church which Christ established upon the rock which is the true church by H. Meeks. Second subject; what is the lull du ty of all pastors to their churches, by Jasper Hand. Third subject: what is the full duty of all the churches to their pastor, by H. M. Meeks. Sermon on missions Sunday 11 o’clock, by H. M. Meeks, with A. S. Minchew Alt. All those who have subjects assign ed them are respectfully requested to be there on time aud all others are respectfully mvited, Doue by order of church while in conference March 14, 189(1. J. W. Brooker, A. W. Rosier,) „ H. H. Hand, J. M. Hand. <j oom - Hoarding House. Charges one dollar per day or 25cls. perineal. Horses will he taken care of for 50cts per day or 25cts a feed. We solicit a share of your potronage. Mrs. Penelope Denton, ! Douglas, Ga. Proprietress. Georgia, Coffee county: To ail whom it | may concern V/, J. Perkins has in due , form applied to tlie undersigned for letters | of guardian liip of the minor heirs of Mrs. |W. J. Perkin , deceased If no legal object* ; ions be offered to the contrary 1 will pass j upon the same on the first monday in | April next, this Mar. 2nd I H[H. .(no. Vickers Ordinary. Georgia—Coffee County. To all whom it may concern Mrs. It. )i. Hail adminis tratrix of Dr M. M. Hall deceas' and has in due form applied to the undersigned for ! ‘cave to sell the lands belonging to estate of said deceased and said application will he heard on the first monday in April next 1890. John Vickers. Ordinary, Georgia Coffee uounty; Will be so'd before the court house door in Douglas said county at public out-cry to tlie high e t bidder for ca h on the first Tuesday in April between the legal hours of sale, the following tract or parcel of land to wit: all of lot of land no. 103 one hundred and three in tlie first district of Coffee county, .-aid property levied on and to he sold as the property of W, li. Tarrant under and by virtue of a Ufa issued from the city court of Coffee county in favor of M, W. Howell A tiro, agains said W. B. Tarrant. fh:s March 11th 1896. W, M. Tanner Slier tr c.c. * .... tm Bpring and Bummer C! i Ve liavo the prettiest line of Spring and W VVUi Summer Goods ever showtFin this section. W e have the latest novelties in Ladies DRESS goods. Our lino of Prints, Parcales, Ducks, Lawns, Crepons, xunsveiling, Batiste, Dotted Swiss, India Mulls suit, velvets Ac. is just Beautiful. Notions riuSipm EVERYTHING IN THE NOTION LINE. WE HAVEA LLAI. IIUL LINE OF LACES, RIBONS, DRESS TRIMMINGS &c. We have tlie largest stock of STRAW HATS in Coffee county Aud they aro pretty aud Cheap. 10,OOOCows-Calm-Mslil Kills ozsrarr Make up our Stock of Shoes and 81ippors. Wo can saveJyoufiOc. on theift. in shoes. Don't Monkey With High Prices or Dynamite. They>iil “Bast” Jon. WE HAVE CUT PRICES IN.jHALVES. Calico 4' a , 5. 6, o>£ct.:yd. Checks 5,0, cts. yd. Shooting 5, (i, fi'J cts yd. Pants cloth 12'£, 15, 20 cts. yd. CorseetsSO 35 75ct.j Lace let. yd. and up. Embroidery-let. yd. and up. Ladies silk belts 35cts. Gentsjleather belts 40cts,;Window shades ,25cts. Lace curtains 15ets. Straw matting 20cts. yd. Hemp carpet 15ot. yd. 21 .envelopes Set. 24 sheets paper scts. 100 fish hooks.lOcts. SHOES: Oxford Tios for Ladies 75ets. and SI,OO, a good congress shoe $1,25, Oil. Grain plain shoe worth $1,50 our price SI,OO. Ladies Dongola Button shoe,oiilyqsl,oo. (LOTIIOiG. WE HAVE THE PRETTIEST LINE OF CLOTHING IN TOWN, /^T\ At wholesale prices. I Suits $4,00 $5,00 $6,00 $7,00 SB,OO $9,00. ffl jfcO L \ : t&' I?) Pants: 75cts., up to $4,00. We can We Lead. You see VA What Follows 'ifidhlb. &&mE AXES. Wo can save you money in this lino. Flour $4,75 Bbl. Hoots, sack, meat 7%ct. lb, Lard Sets. 18, 201 b rice sl, 18lb sugar sl, 61b coffee sl, 4oz. snuff 10c. Tobacco 25c. 18, 4 feet Flora Lee Tobacco 25cts. Candy 1 Gets. lb. DAY IS BARGAIN DAY.^ WARD & DAVIS. LEADER I-CT LOW IP ELIO JUS Douglan, - CiJcorgm: Douglas Grocery Store. CXCCX3 T. J. DAVIS & CO. Proir’s. Wc are selling Groceries at prices that can’t be beat in C offee county Everything new and fresh . We guarantee good weight, best quality, aud.the largest quantity for the least money. Best family flour, $4,75 bbl., 65ct. sack. 181 b granulated sugar sl,|slb best Coffee sl, 201 b rice.sl„ootb grits sl, oats 6 let. bushel, corn 70et, bushel, Early Rose seed potatoes 30ct pk. turnips 40ct. bushel, meat hams lOct lb, pork sausage lOct, lb, pure lard Bctlb, beans 12ct qt., herring 25ct. box, sar dines Oct box, oysters 'Jet. can, tomatoes two can for loot., gilt edge WE ARE HEAR 'QUARTERS FOR ANYTHING IN THE GROCERY LIN COME TO SEE US WHEN IN TOWN. T. J". DAYI6 and CO-, Douglas, Ga, NUMBER It butter 300t.1t, cheese 15ct. ft, lemon cakes 10ct.lt, soda cakes Bct. Ds, stick candy Oct. It, choice nuts 15ot. I),, raisin* 12ct. It, apple butter and jollies Bct. It, oranges 25 ct. doe., apples 15ct. do*, pie peachea|lset. can, salmon 15ct. can, macekrel loot, can, long bar co-coa soap 10ct., water buckets 12ct. Fresh fish and cabbage at lowest market x>rico*.|