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Tins of inirel.
President Hippolyte of Hayti is
dead
The Willacoochee Courier <ame
to our dc sk this week. Coffee county
now has three newspapers and a col
ored band.
Miss Edna Cain says bloomers look
all right on wheels, “provided my la
dy isn’t fat.”—Ex. But they don’t look
well on won c >.
The date for the Smith-Crisp debate
at Waycross has been charged to April
11. Wa/crots will make that a trade
Day and her merchants will oiler spe
cial indi cements to buyers. Vaycross
is a live town.
There is probably nothing which
helps build up a town more than a
newspaper. Its influence is far-reach
ing and it carries facts concerning the
the town to incredible distances, and
those who have not seen a city can
not but judge it entirely by its news
papers. —Ex.
lt.-v. Tomas (E Scott who died at
Forsyth a few days ago, said on his
death bed that he had never in his
life said anything he would not can
for his mother and sister to hear, and
that he had nov r entered a place
where lie w ould not have carried them.
Blessed he the pure in heart,, for they
shah see God.
AT DOUGIAS.
Coffee County Snperi >r court con
vened at Douglas Monday morning,
Judge Sweat presiding, the attendance
being larger than usual at a Spring
term. The senior editor of the Herald
reached the, city over the McDonald'-
Mill A Douglas railroad on Tuesda t
at half past 1 o,clock. This new road
which belongs to J.B.Bailey
willi W. T. Lott as superintemliint is
being rapidly put in first-class condi
tion steel rails taking the place of the
old iron. The road passes through a
’ very pretty country and upon nearing
Douglas wo found the land rolling
and exceedingly fertile and interspers
ed with many pretty farms
Douglas, the county seat of Coffee
is an old town hut lias recently taken
on anew growth. It now numbers
between 500 anil 800 inhabitants lias
three hotels: ten stores including drug
stores two goo I newspapers the Doug
las Breeze ably edited by Mr. Greer,
and the Douglas Leader presided ovei
by Messrs. Tanner as editor and
our old friend Mac Brown ns publishei
Douglas Inis six resident lawyers and
three doctors all of whom complain
that business is dull. There are several
very pretty churches built on the
modern style and the new school
house—work on which is just commen
cing—is to he a beauty with all the
modern improvements and conven
iences.
The writer made the acquaintance
of a large number of Cofleo county
people a majority of whom will acme
to Waycross to do business in the
i_ near future. Douglas lias a bright fut
ure and the writer was surprised to
find such a flourishing town surroun
ded by stiei a fine country.
The Herald secured quite a list of new
subscribers in Coffee and proposes to
increase it largely in the future.—
Waycross Herald.
Stuulau School Conretition.
Our Annual Convention will be
held in Douglas, on Sa'urdnv and
Sunday. April 11 and 1” Wo cat
nestly desire your assistance and co
operation in s -curing a good repre
senta'ion from every County in the
district. Each school is entitled to
one delegate for every 25 members,
or the fractional part thereof. Min-
isters and County Officers are dele
gates ex-officio. We are anxious to
have a full delegation from each
County present a' this meeting, and
hope 'hat every School will he repre
sented. as wo want the spirit of the
Convention to he ea ried into every
part of the district.
Elect or appoint your delegates at
once and send names to T. J. Harri
son, Douglas. G i., in order that homes
may l>e provided. Douglas will enter
tain all delegates and workers who
will attend the Convention with the
usual genial hospitality of Coflee
county.
Delegates going by rail, should pur
chase tickets to McDonald's Mill, on
the B. & W. Railway. and there take
the Me Don tld's A'ill and Douglas
R lilroad for Douglas.
The Superintendent or Seoretaiy
"ill please make out and mail imme
diately, statistical report. Please do
not fail to do this, in order that our
statistics m iv he corrected up to date
We hope to make this Convention
a blessing to all who attend.
Yours in the work.
C. C. L ! Hasan, President.
D. B. Sweat, SecreUrv.
Xirand Jury Presentments.
We the Grand Jurors drawn and
sworn for the March term (18%) of:
the Superior Court of Coffee county j
beg leave to submit the {'flowing gen- j
eral presentments:
We recommend that the road tcwjls j
of each district belonging to the county
be sold and the money spent on the
public reads where they have not been
worked.
We recommend that Henry Girt
rnan and Daniel Gaskins, Sr. do suc
ceed themselves as members of the
Board of Education. Wc recommend
the Board of Education he paid two
dollars per day each for their services
rendered.
We recommend that the Ordinary
be paid $98,158 for extra services.
We recommend for Notary Public
1127 I list. Thomas McGarvin, and
10 2(1 I)is(. J. li. I’a fiord, and I”7 Dist.
J. T. McEnchin.
Wc recommend that the City court
be abolish' and and that our next rcpro
s'illative use his influence in that di
rection.
We recommend that the Ordinary
abandon the suit against B. Peterson
for the town lots in Douglas.
Owing to tile re'-ent heavy rains we
find our public roads in bad condition
and recommend that the proper au
thorities have them put in good con
dition as soon as practicable.
We find the public buildings and
bridges of Coffee county’ in fair condi
tion so far as we are able to ascertain,
except the well of the jail which wc
recommend anew curb with brick.
We recommend that, our next rep
resentative use bis mdeaveors to abol
sb the law that authorizes our tux
leeeiver to use blanks f>r returns of
taxes. Also recommend tbal be use
his influence to prohibit the sale of
domestic wines in Coffee county.
We recommend that the report of
the committee appointed by the last
grand jury to examine the hooks of
the various county effleers be attached
to those presentments.
We recommend that the jurors for
this term of court he paid two dollars
per day each, and clerk and foreman
of the grand jury to he paid three
dollar per day each.
We find that the books of the jus
tice of the peace and notaries public
of the county' correctly kept.
Wo find the tax collectors and coun
ty school commissioner’s books cor
rectly kept.
Wo end rse John W. Bennett of
Way:.e county for Solicitor General
of tin l Brunswhk judicial circuit and
wo request that cur representatives
to the general assembly use their cr
denvors to Bceuro his election to the
position.
In taking leave of lus honor, Joel L.
Sweat as Judge, we thank him for the
aide and impartial manner in which
he h is conducted this term.
In taking lea-’o of Win. (. Brantley,
our able and honorable Solicitor, we
thank him for the instruction and
courtesies shown this body during its
session.
Ailed which we respectfully submit.
Thomas Young.
Foreman.
We the committee appointed by the
grand jury October term Coffee county
Superior court IS'.l.'i, have examined
holes of county treasurer, and find them
correctly and neatly kept. Have ex
amined books of sheriff and jailer and
find them neatly and correctly kept.
Have examined hooks of Clerk of Su
perior court and find them correctly!
and neatly kept. Have examined j
books of Ordinary and find them neat
ly and correctly kept: and also the
deckels and minutes of County court
and find them correctly and neatly
kept.
This February 1, IS9(>.
B. H. Tanner. .Tr.
Lawrence Newborn.
Committee.
A Xt f/i'o Killed
At Kales, a station on the MeDor
ald and Douglas road lasi Tuotday
some negroes were gambling when
a riiw ensued and one negro was
shot m the head and killed. The cor
oner’s jury failed to discover the per
petrator of the deed. Every one in the
shanty at the time swore that he saw
no one shoot.
Hurrah for Codec? Verily the predic
tion of the Breeze that “hefore the raee
for the Brunswick circuit is over Crack
er Bennett will rutile Dude Toomer's
f collar and cutis." the recent action of
the Coffee county grand jury, news of
which has just reached us, m giving
Col. Bennett its unaimous endorse
ment, proves our worthy eoptmnpo
rary a so thsayer— Jesup Seminal.
• -♦
••Takeaway woman,'' shouted the
orator, “and what would follow? -we
would," said a man at the back of the
audience, promptly.—E.x
J*!L HE® SIUC£C!S
ftiifFippt
mlliw iS &i a BHH W S
SQUIRE’S MEATS AND LARD.
Other Groceia say I am selling too cheap, but I can’t hold my Goods
when people bring the cash. The staples like Bacon, Flour, Lard, Grist
and meal are always on hand. And fresh Vegetables and Fruit come daily
Seed and Feed Oats, Com and Hay. OtvJ.or and Leader brand
Flour—Full Patent per barrel.
Ml. JF® HIJOMLe.
PEARSON, GEORGIA.
Prices To Suit the times,
AT
The 4cncra! Merchandise stORES
JEFF EXRKLAND.
PearsOn, Ga.
i his space is re erred for Fenton
the tombstone man at Waycro.r.
THE
Waycros? Clothing Store
JVat/crotis, Georgia.
HEADQUARTERS FOR FIXE CLOTHING.
HEADQUARTERS FOR CHEAP CLOTHING.
HEADQUARTERS FOR BEST FITTING CLOTHING.
HEADQUARTERS FOR BEST HATS and SHOES.
HEADQUARTERS FOR FURNISHING GOODS.
HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERYTHING In a first-class clothing
store. Styles ami prices not excelled in any city in the state.
EVERYBODY XIsTV XT’ZEJ ID TO
C.tP and examine our complete stock.
WAIT ROSS CLOTHXN G STORE,
The Wide Air ale and Up To Date Clot Idem
WAYCROSS, GA-
Successors to FRANK C. OWENS-
J, F. MORRIS,
Contractor and Builder,
lIAZI.KHI'RST, : : C EURO IA.
Neat and durable Work guaranteed.
LDDDEfi k BATES 8 M H
Tho oldest and most reliable
Music House
~7n”tHE SOUTH.
£~Pi a nos and Organs at lowest
prices and on Easiest Terms.
Nothing but Best Grades
Handled.
Branch House.
WAYCROSS, - GA.
el R Knight ,Mncr
LEE PARKER,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,
NEAT WORK GUARANTEED.
DOUGLAS, - - GEORGIA.
BARBER SHOP.-,
PARKER A FZELDING
l’ii>pr;et,<rs.
COLUMBUS WASHINGTON,,
The Dandy Barber.
Shop in same building as jewelry shop.
Pu b I /sliers 5 Xo tice,
Some of the patrons of the Breeze
who are behind with their accounts
are laboring under the impression
that said aeeoiurs are payable to the
old management. The undersigned
wishes to fay to all that such is not
the case —that all accounts due the
Breeze are duo the new management.
Respectfully,
Greer a Sapp.
J. T. I?.eLilian & Cos
ffave opened their new stock of
CjiTy J&sj 255 $ SESe
Hat? 9
JP URNITURB
—OROCI£EK.Y and
Gfoeeriel.
We arc selling goods for a song, and if you can’t’sing just whistle
and the goods aie yams. Call and be convinced of our low prices.
—Highest prices Paid for Country produce.
J- T. Ilellhan & Cos.
Spring Opening.
i 'WWHIJL mi,
Bla-reli JLst
la ike meantime the ladles may
I fell and select their
BONNETS.
I IIATS. RIISONS
and FLOWERS.
We Hare Just Receieed The Most li dutiful Line of
lillmory Ms ilai ever camo to Mute
Do Not Vait, For We May Sell The Very Hat You Want Just Before
sou Come. Let Us make your fine Spring Dresses.
1 he Jlasses IM) L (JLAS, Overman Building, up stairs, Douglas, G
KIRSfcLJJfB & CO, __
wc arc selling goods
than anybody in. the
ounty
it you don’t brl.eve it
Cal! and see us.
OUR LINE IS
DRY GOODS, GRO
CERIES, BOOTs, ShoeS
Hats, Hardware, Tinware, Valises, Tobacco, Cigars, and all kinds of
GENERAL .iaandls©,
ii irkla n ii, - geo rgia.
J. A. <3 ONES & €O.,
JVAYCIiOSS GEORGIA.
Have just received anew supply of Wagons, consisting of all sizes
of one and two horse Farm Wagons also Turpentine, wood and
crosS-tie wagoSs.
a: .o- -rock of Buggies an-I Harness cm hand. St'S
*p. &. mb m .
WAYCMOss, GA.