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L C i T .! i vo 1\ 1 t :R\o \V GKftKlt, Kill tor I-:. f : , SV/I’, l-.i4t<'Sai4' Kdiior. f :u x. ui* CniUMi:-)-.-*. Official Org ia of Coffee County tdverl itix fill! Ull'T OX /. VKAK, IN ahvanoi: i' Iff.slli;i) WEEKLY. E.ilorcd/u* the l’nrdofficc at Dotig'aa Gi. ms sp/' 'lKl-rlasH mail matter. li'i/nW, MAY 8. ]B!Hi. Draairral!.■ Unity, 'j/im tpirit munifes'ed in the dem ocratic mans inciting Monday was* i-/ y*rittifyinthat, woiMiinol fail l>• /ini! il is tin: il ■tin niinatio i of tin' - viemocrats to make mite of success in county at th'.;October olcotiuim. one or exception ■flfiAtig ua- o nit •n<•.>i v|■. ni j . ■SHPIF i.t I" >1 atilt <>i il. tli • spirit of 9mt people of (' ff.e eifunly is over- Avhelniin?lv tJeni'H'tatie, ait'l if unity aml fairness characteristic the purpos eti and action* of the democratic leaden?, that, spirit will grow into mugnauiinoiia proporlion and over * rule every prejudice that ha resulted from |i,iblundoiuof the party. It has been our privilege In con vene intimately with many of (lie computed populists of the county, and without a single f xception they were men who have always been dcnioernte until the last election, when certain irregularities of the democratic party drove them into the populistic, ranks. These men were reared in the dem ocratic party, tley were nurtured under democratic principles, and any Other faith or principle is absolutely foreign to their nature. When thev see tiro demorratp fall solidly into line again and stand hon ‘ally and sfjuarely on democratic principle*, they will as miturallv drop into its ranks as (hoy voted with it iu the years agoue. They do not desire to see the prin ciples they were t night to revere fall into weakness and disrepute. They are not anxious to behold the party that ltas protected them all these years lose iupre lige and usefulness, li was not the purpose of so h men when they lit go'those principles and that party ; hut hcNjiuse there was discord in it- ranksaii<\ iIK-cnt inn as to its true policies :*>,)*. p inciples they he came bewildered and unsettled and tied to a party which at least promis -0,1 harmony, though its claims were baldly mote than utopian dreams and hs pretensions to carryout dem ocratic principles as weak as the foun dation of its claims. When such individuals (and there a o very in this condition) sic the party of their fathers once mote assume that Wonlod unity and strength and lift up its banners of hum rand fairness and start forth on a compaign of glorious victory, it is most certain that they "'ill let go the false policies of a dreaming contin gency and grasp a hold on the strong horns of reality and return to a natur al and genuine pursuit. ** In reality, the populist party holds out nothing for out people hut the vagaries of restless minds. It was horn in restlessness and its ideas are the output o.t discontent and unrest. hen men confoplain, there are always sympathetic corn's that will vibrate in the same note; anil thus when the in tones of discontl'iit are sounded in thee'a’i'? of men tjjfoy will respond with a like reltwive plaint. They will cry out when they are not hurt, wince when they are not pinched, mourn when there is no sorrow. Our people ha”c no real grievance ; for they arc intiitticlv better olf than they were tiftee.ii years ago to our per ’ sonal unmistakable knowledge. They have merely responded to the notes of the howlers, and f they would a wake to their gracious opportunities anil utilise the fort lines they possess, lioy would forget that they ever had iiv misfortunes. ■The demo -rats are the roughly alert > their duty this year, and before the knipaign is over they will win the ■w< ary ha k to rest ur.d the fa'ter bew ildered spirit into the ranks a strong body guard which is a priH |- ion to his liberty as well ;is tolfl .ion th' - grand .id i.i moc; must dive below.—JDriden. Rich gold veins have been discover ed in N< rtli Georgia, said to he as fine as any ever found in California. The Iluiirgents have won another; great hat' le over tile 8 pan nil), killing , three bundlel and w-m ndipj; many; more. 6 * ’ • To presci vo a friend, three things.; a:e rc<|o.r< I—to honor him whoi j.-.v ist, prai-c Ijirh wh m a’>'-iit, t<, a sir-i him in hi i*- •■•cssitiea. —Ex. The Democrat in Mass meeting of Coffee adopted the sound money prin ciple with but one dis.-euting vote. Let the true Democracy of Georgia lift its hat to Cofi’ec. Ti.ere can he no, doubt of Coffee county being the banner sound mon ey county iu the state. Ware has | claimed th ; honor up to this date, hut ! we ask her to yield the palm ; for she has three free silvcriles and Codec only one. Religious liberty is the most resplen dent gem in Columbia's diadem Let not this jew el bo dimmed by nar row mindednes’ and fanaticism. This is a free religious conn try, and church and synagogue, with the aid of the free press, arc the powers belli nd the t hrone —Winter. Sixty y ai* ago Vr. Joseph Gillolt | was; a working jeweler m Birmingham. | Lug. One day lie accidently split one of his line steel tools and being suddenly required to sign a receipt, and not finding a quill pen handy, he ! used the split tool as a substitute j F-is happy incident led to the idea of ! making pens of metal. The ligislature of Ndw York has | passed a law consolidating the cities of Nov York and Brooklyn. The act i of consolidation will not rlur for two j years yet, in the mean time a charter for the Greater New York will be formed. This gives Chicago a black eyCj for she was ambitious to he the greatest city in the western world. The Turkish government has no right to exist. It is fast dying. Heav en and earth are against it. On the wall the handwriting of destruction is already visible. The persecution of Turk against Armenian comes from tlic fanatical hatred of moslum to Christianity, and through the results of this same hatred the Ottoman cm | pire will perish. Rev. K. B. Tapper Nap Jeon's famous maxim “always concentrate your forces; never divide them,'’ made hint the conqueror of Europe, ldis enemies spread out their bigger armies hut he gathered his together and struck at one p>i it, and conquered. At the last, when he neglected his own advice, and his own forces became divided, he was him self conquered.— Ex. A mov game called the “Editors j Delight,’’is played in this manner: j Take a sheet of ordinary wri'ing pa ! per, fold it. carefully, and enclose a ] hind note sullicently large to pay up! all arrearage and one year in advance. \ Keep an eye on the editor, and if a I smile adorns his face the trick works j like a charm. Now is the time to | play tiie joke.—Way cross Journal. The Gaskin Spring is destined to he j one if the pleasure resorts of this country. The water is as pure and I free as crystal and the abundance of j its How insures its popularity. Mr. | Joe Gaskins is building ,i ersidence near by il and it is his intention t > j clear up the grounds and make it an attractive place. How splendid it will f he for the City of Douglas oue of these I days to have it for a place of sum* 1 mcr outing. • Grief is a delicate and fragile Row er. fading ev n more easily than joy. hut never wholly dead. Like the rose of Jericho, though seemingly dried and withered with recognition, ; yet. if bat one warm breath pass over it for a moment, it will bloom again with removed freshness. “Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.’’ and those who seem to forget have often :nc hearts. Iu each and all. I is two-fold : two beings lb . ■ llßialwrm * net- p... lA. 3,C . * 7 It .! n (ASm^E I hereby if a candi date for the ulh sen atorial district;. the ad it'll of tile democratic and ask I lie suppoit of the people. Jell Wilcox. Auuounccuirnt. After solicitations from many friends in different parts of the county, I have decided io become a candidate for the •senate from the sth senatorial district, subject to the action of the democratic primary, and ask the support of the people. G. A. Ward, Jr. A liiuiiiceiiieiit. I hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of county surveyor of Cof fee county, subject the primary of the Populist party and respectfully ask the support of my friends. Rev. Tharpe Bailey. * A unounceuiciit. Many of my friends have requeste 1 that j allow my name to go before the primary as candidate for Senator of the bth senatorial district, but my Coffee i county friends have urged that I -again make the race for Ordinary and I feet it. induty to yield to the latter, and f hereby offer myself a candidate for Or dinary uf Coffee county, subject t> the Democratic primary and respectfully solicit the supp a t of the people. John Vickers. Announcement. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for Ordinary of Coffee county suject to the Populist primary and ask the sup port of my fellow-citizens, and if elected will honestly and earnestly discharge the duties of said office. W. B. Toston. Georgia, Coffee county. I" nder and by virtue of a power of sa'c giv n to 0, IV. Meek, in a certain inert gage, dated the 25. of January lS'Jfi, signed liy Klius Meek and John Roberts, and re corded in t e office of Ihe Clerk of the su perior court nf ;niid county, on the 2t, day of January 189d, in book of mortgages “I)’’ folio 528 to 5:50. lie niukers thereof having failed to pay off the indebtedness therein described us required by the term thereof, now. therefore to satisfy the said indebted ness I here will lie sold before the court house and jnr of said county to the highest, bidder for cash, at ptihbe out-cry on the ■ leventli ( 1 1) day c f May lSfftt during the legal hours of sale the following property to w’t: Pot ty acres more or less of Jai and, lying and being in the fifth district of said enmity; lie same being a part of lot No. HI and in tiie north east comer of the three hundred and ninety acres of said lot. One horse mule about thirteen years old, one horse about six years old ; thirty head o' stock cattle, one Imggy. one horse cart; hi interest in a sugar mill; one sugar pan; l.'iO bushels of corn; 2 f 00 lbs 'odder; house hold and kitchen furniture, 75 gallons syr up and fifteen hundred pounds bacon The above being sold as the property of Elias Meek. Also at the same time and place; One hundred acres of laud more or less, ly ng and being in the fifth district.of said county and in tiie north east corner of lot number oil. One black mare mule fifteen years old; one mare mule five years; forty head sheep; twenty head hogs; one buggy; one ' orse cart; one road carl, one organ; one Hundred and fifty bushels of corn ; 2500 lbs fodder, h, interest in sugar mill, one sugar pan; household and kitchen furniture; >5 gal'ons syrup; 700 lbs bacon. The last above described property being sold as the property of John Roberts. Deeds will be executed to the purchaser on the dav of sale . ('. W. Meek, Attorney in Fact. J. Walter Bennett, Attorney for V. \Y. Meek, Georgia—Coffee eountv : llenry Swain lias appliel to me for ex empli. n of personality and setting apart and valuation of homestead and 1 will pass upon the same at luv office at 10 o’clock Ji.ne Ist ISMS. John Vickers, Ord’y. April 22, lUCj. NOTICE. Georgia -Coffee county: Will be su’d before the court house door in said county on the first Tuesday in June next tiie folowiug lands to wit: (known as the Girtmun lands.) No's. 57(i. 577, .'iijO, its!. :ix2. -100, 4)1. lying and be ing in the first district of said county and containing t vo thousand and sixty seven and one half (20GT 1 ) acres, more or less. Said property will be sold by virtue of the j ord l r amt judgment of the Superior court of said county granted at the March term lSyfi. requiring said lands to be sold for the j purpose of making partition of the same among the owners thereof. This 2-th day of April leSii. I .1 J Lewis, i 7. W Kirkland Jr. >Commissioners. | .1 T McKachin I— j Georgia Coffee county : Application having been made to me by M.irv larrant for letters of administration ; on the estate of John Carver, late of said j county, deceased and i will pass upon the same at my .>rti e in Douglas on the first Monday in June IHAJ. Jno. Vickers, Ordinary. 1 Georgia-! 'o.l'ee county : Application having been made by R. Me. I'. iieunett and J >' 1. Henoetl for letters of administration on the Estate o Richard Bennett late of said e 'Uir.y deceased and I will p's- upon the same at iiiv office in Douglas on th? first Monday in June !>■%. John Vickers, Ordinary. G orgia Coffer i.ount^* Court < f Ordinary ISffu. •n li n f | u ' lj , J Who uses Igleheart’s Swans V- J 4jj l ; l° ur if* always sure tliat her breSy? _ it comes from the oven will light and as white as the flour it § fjvh ' \is made. A superlative patent milled# fj/f from the very finest winter wheat — 4 ' \ Swans Down Flour j | is the sweetest, the most wholesome and the most economical g | that grocer evef sold. > Ask for it at your grocer's. \ IGLKHEART BROS., Evansville, Ind. R. V. BOWSIsAS, Mmm BMTO© 60. ££T Wholesale and Retail Dealer in BEER, WINES, LIQUORS, $ Cigars and Tobacco. JUG TRADE k Specialty. J. J. Is OTT, Wholesale II GROCER. TOBACCO, CIGAIiS, AND LIQUORS. Also Flour, Meal, Grits, Grain, Ilay and Brail. 214 IBA.’y STPuEET. BBTJJNSWIGK, G-J^- -m i ..i vm■— ■ !ir .an j Mi^rAK.a J. A. JONES & CO., IVA YCROSS 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 wagons. &?r i. urge stock (if Buggies and Harness on hand. ;r, mmm mu m. WAYt'MOss, GA. POPULAR || PRICES for I3@@ SIOO per day—Single meals. 25c. Harnett House, SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA. H, M. MILLER & son. The Cheapest FERN! LURE and HARNESS 1 louse in Georgia. Wc Carry a complete line of FURNITURE MATTING CLOCKS, BABY CARRIAGES TRUNKS RUGS HARNESS AND SADDLES We will sell at Rock Bottom Prices. Mail orders receive uor special attetion. H. M. MILLER & SON. 11l Newcastle St., Brunswick, Ga. Planters Cuban < *ii 1’ r Noni sc I aml Stock. It is goml for man and beast. Tiie finest Nerve and Bone Liniment made. Good for fresh cuts, wounds, bruise-', sores, rheumatis aud painsmof allk nds. Planter's Cuban Relief. THE CLEAT SUMMER MEDICINE. Curas cramp Colic, pain in stomach or bowels, diarrhoea, dysentery, Ac. A .‘Cr ain cur- for the old fashioned Belly-ache When you eat g. esn apples green peaches, water melons. Ac. keep vour eye on tiie Cuban lielief bottle. If ns and externally it will cure rheuma tism, neuralgia, sprains, Ac. It has no superior as a pain killer. Notice. On the first Monday in June next at Douglas tiie contract will he let to the low est bidder for the rebuilding of that portion of Hurricane treek bridge, l'ickrcn d.-- triet. which was recently burned. Flan to he the same as that of lir : t construction. iiv or. or of Board of Commissioners. Mav 5 189<>. J M Wilcox, Chin. Jiles .1 Lott. Clerk. Notice. One note given to John A. Corn & Cos. by mvself on the loth day of Febnirary 1 Stiff and payable the first day of No vember 1896, for twenty dollars, as tiie consideration of the note parties Lav ing faile 1 to fulfill contract I forewarn all par ies from trading for the same, at I don't aim to pay said note s'gne 1. A. D. li^jelt. J. J. PARKER ifc C. N. FIELDING J~ is w;e Xj EH Ib6 S • Watches, Clocks, Guns, Pistols and Sewing Macliinss Promptly f • Repaired. Picture Frames of all Kinds & Sizes Massey’s I *{• : chain of mi Business liM % Colleges Columbus, Ga., - Montwoniery, Ala., J- cksonviUe, Fla. •Lv v.wUt '(klio.J Li liij Ckullli fM-ootv-s? !• ?t. Kii' s .t>r oi! l y K.v- ■ K!*••:• 1 4 Vis,., * •i\' rn< .1. Mute IH'fcJt 1. ll'.> of i'. J-ic.l'j( Hi. li.) !’(]> of >H (i t .; 11 h-1; .s .: lo 1.-ier siu l i :> who .re !•-•:iin li.*rn ivt* sit.ua* 1 u !■ i);ttl jure 1 aid mid (•'ft! I ui'cu Hr.i! i,f mi ion uiiii t h i ! g- cj in siMi >:'*• i < sj* ’* i o of -cv t'ni’oifos receive i" •( •*1 is 1 rum hii-nubs firms fhvir r.i eh.s> ilutu. flow i) sehtnVs in liL* Sm; It it',; s ]i!?tec<l iti siui ■y-'. ■ i . >;x iiii" S**u*l i ov.ee l"i c.r-u .tih. .vtlfliv's 1:0 ires' sciioot. Iv- \7. MASSEY, President. O'-p sv - no rn 'V h;u> hundred.- of letters like the f 1! v i ss : t r V ' ■ A / K* rKr *-. L., j 7 J L--K &A7 va r C 1 vlsLmJl Montgomery. Ala., July 5, it. R*. President: Dfak Sir —l ive yems aeo I was work ing on n fnrra, cel t in? SHX3.UG \er year. I took a course in Telegraphy *..t your College on borrowd luoncy. ImnnHii atcly nr*ou gra luaiing. you secured for me a situation as teie*rapher aud sta tion agent on the Ala. <Jrt. So. R. R. From that day to this my success has been onward and upward. To-day I am train dispatcher at a * alary of sl*oo.oo per year. J. E. Cole. pro®H|ional cards. aaHan s ■•.!■•■• (■ C ■ ill I ■■ II .-.ifc.• V 111 >■■■ GEO. i(. BRIGGS. —atto|i:ne\’ at law — J DOUGLAS, /- - - - OA. A Strict alt nh'(m given to ail business J Lee Craioicy A f ionici.i-at-J.aiv J > AYClfi 'SS, :::::::: GKOT.GJ A ■ Will attend ihe monthly iiutl terly term of the City Court o! ■ Coffee * 1 _ K. ( us(en~ AttorLL^-at-^^v , ‘ llvnnM'Ule, : *: Ccorf/Uxt Will attend Superior Court in Cof fee county. Xj. J. TIPFIN, ATTORJiLI- —AI LAV) llAZ.LEitunsT, : ; : : : : ; Ga Will attend terms of City and Superior Courts oi Collee county All Legal matters attcndeii to promptly. W M. Too mcr A T r i ' OM ,V£ 1- AT- L A if, W.A YCEOiSS, GEORGIA, j * • Will attend all tern, of County and Superior court of Coffee county. li pgul matters attended to promptly. f C. A. WARD J K . F. W. DAfirf WARD & DART. L 1 )7 37.7.‘5, Douglas, ; : :::::::: Ga. 'j Will practice together in all t lie court I of Coffee county, except City court, and. clrewhere by special contract. Prompt attention given to all legal matters. i) a: w, iv. TmuiELL , A J hyslciun and Surgeon. For seven 3 ears lias made a special study of diseases peculiar to women and children, both in | rival,e and hos pital practice. Douglas, Wa. 0-25-95. w. F. SiBBETT. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. DOUGLAS, Calls promptly answered day or night. Ur. W. A. Moore PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, VVILLACOOOHEE, : : : GEORGIA All calls attended to, day or night. W\ M. Carter PR YSIt'IAN /.TfD SUUGKOX, , J J ickrtn,Z •' • •' Georgia, All .calls promptly attended day or niglit. JNO. M. 1I ALL, —ldiijsiciau and Snrt/eon — Wilcox, - - - Georgia. All calls promptly answered night or day. Charges reasonable, C. C. THOMAS, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW, Way cross, - - Georgia. Special attention given to practice in Die City and Superior Courts of Coffee County. m L BRACKS Nobnrij I J ublic anti Ex-Officio J. P. Douglas List. (T4B , G. M. Iditglas. : : Oa, Pionapt attention given to all business. Collections a Specialty. ■N. F. GOODYEAR Blacksmith and Wheelwright, DOUGLAS, - - - - GEORGIA ><- > < I am fully prepared to do all kinds of work m my line. Such as making and repairing bug gies, wagons, road carts, timber carts, etc., etc. f)ir IIORSE SHOEING a special ty- I would be pleased to have the pat ronage of the pub Te. Respectfully, 9,-23-QDf.r NT. F. GOODVE AW, ScMnla on Douglas 4 HsDonali R.R. Leave McDonald 11:30. “ Sweats -till 11:45. “ Lowthers 12:05 “ Moores 12:23 “ Downing 1 :U5. Arrive Douglas 1:25. RETURNING; Leave Douglas 2 :20. “ Downing 2 40. “ Moores 3:17. “ Low there 3:35. “ Sweats Still 3:55. Arrive McD maid 4 :15. Hoarding House. '■ Charges onb dollar per day or 25cts. per meal. Horses will be taken care of for 50cts. per day or 25cts. a feed We solicit ash ire of your -fatronage A 1 rs. Penelope Denton, j Douglas, Ga, iroprietress.