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VOL. VII. LOCAL NEWS The weather is perspiring quite freely. Lard at T J. Davis & Co's, for 7.1 per pound. Syd Lott has been beneath the weather this week. Mr. I.ige Sapp is improving slowly, hut he is still quite sick. Ashley Lewis & Co’s, new mill will soon be ready for work. Mr. Joe Parker is smiling over, a recent addition to his family. It is a girl. 1(> to 1 is nothing unless you get 1G pounds of sugar for $1 at T. J. Davis & Co’s. Miss Eva Martin, who has been visiting her parents at Denton return ed last Friday. Everybody went to Broxton Wednes day. and the good people of that town did the grand act, so everybody says. Judge Dart and Jno. W. Greer left for the State convention Wednesday. Col. Denton preceeded them by sever al days. Col. T. S. Iviugsberry, of Valdosta, who spoke to the Masons at Broxton Wednesday, called on the Breeze on his way over. Mr. Albert C. Sweat, the former editor of the Breeze, is now acting Associate Editor in place of Mr. Sapp who is quite ill. Tinware of all descriptions and at your own price at T. J. Davis & Co’s We are indebted to Mr. E. H. Craw ley, of Waycross, for a case of nice pencils, Mr. Crawley is the enter prising agent of the New Yor : Life 1 nsurance Cos. The Herald made a mistake last week in its statement that Mr. Tanner of Coffee county, was running as a prohibitionist for the legislature. Mr. Tanner is running on the wet ticket and will be badly left. —V aveross Herald, Col. W. I’. Ward dislikes to be cak ed “Co'.onel ” He gives tliese three reasons: first, because in America, there not being a nobility" titles are not conferred ; second, because he was too young to go into the army and has held no commission since, and third because lie does not “cuss.” The very best Flour at TANARUS, J. Davis & Co's for $4.00 per barrel. Mr. I. W. Purdom, of the Brantley Company, Biackshe.tr, has been in Douglas this week prospecting for a branch house of the great Biackshear firm. Let the Brantley’s come; they are enterprising people, and they will find no better location in Southern Georgia than Douglas. She is destin ed to be a great town. Mr. P. L. Smith, who has been at Athens studying law for the past scholastic year, has returned to Cofh e county a lull fledged lawyer. Pat has scores of friends in the county who are glad to welcome him back and lie is sure to build up a good practice, lie is not ceitain yet just where he will locate, hut it is most likely that he will hang out his shin gle at Douglas. For the present time he will be located at Haztehurst. We direct the attention of our read ers to the announcement of Mr. Jiles J. Lott who offers himself as acandi date for Clerk of Coffee Superior Court subject to the democratic primary. Mr. Lott no introduction to the people of Coffee lie has served our people in the capacity of Clerk before, lie use to have a habit of running ahead of the democratic ticket and if we may measure his chances for suc cess in the coming election by his pheuominal popularity, he will again have headquarters in the narthoast corner of the court house. Scholarship . The Breeze holds a scholarship to Massey’s great business colleges at Columbus, Ga., Montgomery, Ala. and Jacksonville, Fla. This scholarship is valued at S4O. Will give it to any bov or girl who will send us forty cash subscribers to the Breeze, or for s2c pash. PfBWSHEUs. THE DOOCtAS BREEZE. A Gala Day at Jlro.rton On Wednesday the 24th inst., in compliance with pievious announce ment, the mystic brotherhood of I. A A. M. gave their annual celebration of St. Johns day at Broxton. From 7 o’clock in the monring till 11 o’clock vehicles of every descrip tion could be seen coming from even direction, laden with the beauty and chivalry of Collee. At 11 o'clock Itev. Monroe Wilcox, in a neat little speech, stated the ob ject of the gathering, and introduced the orator of the day, Col. S. T. Kings berry, of Valdosta, who for one lioui held this vast assemblage spell-bound with bis well cultivated gifts of oratory, fully explaining from Holy wrb why this day was celebrated by the mystic brotherhood. His brilliant flights of descriptive Holy history were well worth the going an hundred miles to hear. At a low estimate there were be tween 1500 and 2000 people present, and baibecued meats and other tempt ing edibles in such bountiful profusion that another equal number could have been been fed. The day passed oil most pleasantly, not a hitch or jar to disturb ihc occasion. Cool refresh ments were on hand at every turn and John Barleycorn was conspicuous by his entire absence. G. L 13. Notice. The Democratic Executive Com mittee of Coffee county is requested to meet at the court house in Doug las on the first Monday in July, for the purpose of transacting important business. 'This June 23 LS!)G. B. Pete-son, Chairman. You can get good meat at T. ,T. Davis Co's, at G, 7,8, 10, 11 and 13 cents per pound. The Waycross Steam Laundry pays the express both ways on work sent tneni. Dots Ft om Deaton. The farmers seem cheerful since the refreshing showers of last Sunday. Mr. E. L. Gaskins was in our little town last evening. Mr. Gaskin has a nice little stock of general merchandise and is doing a flourishing business. Dr. W. M. Carter and Mr. L. S. Peterson returned home last week from Mr. J. M. Carter’s where they had been spending a few days seining. They report a wry nice time. Messrs. X. L Denton and M. C. Sapp visited Douglas Sunday. The funeral service of Mrs. Lucy Pickren, who died recently at the ad vanced age of 81 years, was conducted by Rev. J. M, Wilcox, at Williams Chapel, .Sunday. Text, “Why stand ye here idle.” Quite a crowd of our people are con templating attending the celebration at Broxton Wednesday. Jim For Clerk Superior Court. At the request of my friends I an nounce myself a candidate for Clerk Superior Court, subject, to the demo cratic primary, and ask the support of my f 1 ow citizens. Ji.es J. Lott For Clerk Superior C.lourt. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of Clerk Superior Court and ask the the support of the people aud it elect ed I promise to fulfill the duties of the office to the best of my abilty. Thank ing the people for past favors, I am. Yours to serve. D. W. Gaskin. For Sheriff. At the solicitation of friends from all sections of the County I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sher iff of Coffee county, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary. If elected 1 pledge myself to perform ill duties of the offi( e to the best of us ability. with justice to all and partiali ty to none. W. A. J. Smith, P. Lw. SMITH, LACDYER. Ilazlehurst, : : : ; Georr/ia. Will practice in alt the courts o F Coffee and Appling countit.*’, and eisewli'T,* by special contract- Ail business promptly attended to, DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY. FRIDAY JUNE 26 1896. Unto All Men and All Things Give Due Consideration IS. E. L.i 50ancc. DEALER IN MarMo Slatoy Mantels, Grates, Tiling, Iron Fencing and line memorial ware. g.t*r Write for designs and prices. 11. E. LaMance, Brunswick, Ga. Waycross store The Largest Stock of S7S. In any One Store in South Georgia—and PRICES LOWER than small houses can n fiord. We are Headquarters for everything in a FIRST CLASS 1 CLOTHXMG STORE r>. 11. LEVY BKOS. & CO. WAYOBOSS, C3-A.. Feila-tou Feller. Mr. G. W. Gray and family will leave for St, Simons this week, where they will spend the summer. AH ss Mamie Gray, of Bine Bloom, j visited our town Friday*. Air. 0. Douglas, of Brunswick, has i accepted a position with the Gray j Lumber Cos , as clerk. Mr. C. W. Stevenson was elected I Secretary of the Baptist S. S. on last Sunday. Air. E. Parlor and family, of Pine Bloom, are the guests of the Sunny South to-day. Lynx. Jlef/istratio a Notire. I will make a round of the county in July in order to give the people a chance to register before the primary The following is my schedule : I will be at McDonalds Mill July if from !> A. M. to 4 P. AI. Pearson July 10 fromffa.m to 4p. in Willaeoochce July 11 from !) a. rn. to ! p. m, Broxton July 17 from U a. m to 4 p. m. Peterson Store’s July 18 from 11 a. in. to 4p. ni. Nicho’s 111 from !! a. m. to 4 p. m. The registration books will be closed seven days before the primary elec tion in order that I may send each district a list of registered voters. B. W. Douglas. T. C. C. C. Send your washing to tin* Wa it issSlean laundry. They guarantee all their work' Tli® Steam laundry at Wnycross will starch ysiir collars and cuffs as stiff - as a board. Fann for Sale. Five mdes north-west of Douglas is one of the prettiest farms in Coffei county. It is the home place of Air. Joe Peterson who, on account of fam ily ties, desires to move to the south ern part of the county. His farm contains 490 acres of the j best land in the c> inty, 1( 0 of which | is cleared and in fine state of cultiva tion . The rest of it is covered with virgin timber ahd nearly all under fence as a pastuie. The place has a splendid double pen log house, It also lias a nice ap ple and pear orchard, and in fact, it is a typical farm ready for occupancy land will he a nice home for any man 1 Spectacles from Tte. up. V E Beskin’ , A w , ■ '••A As> 1 •Yi, , -A N 'u fv VT, Alif 1 •* 'THKTW 31 ! i- , j—l * i. A j' t. WA iA- • IK?..* r. j f'- • far .• • ;■ ; . •...-v 1 J---/ A r : U *£•///<#*! 7L.r' PEARSON. Mrs. IToltzeiidorf and her charming daughters Aliases Lou and Lena re turned home last week, after a delight ful trip to Florida. Airs. W. E. Flitch and children returned to their home in Brunswick yesterday, accompanied by Aliss Alag gie Greer. Aliss Lucy Kirkland was a visitor to our town yesterday and Sunday, much to the delight of some young men we know. Airs. Arrington, who has been visit ing her daughter, Airs. Jeff' Kirkland, returned home yesterday. The bicycle craze continues to in crease in our town, and we would not be surprised at any moment to see Bob Fulton mounted on a Columbia, or any of the other host makes. Airs. I -lizzie Becton is visiting her nother, Mrs. Janie Summerlin. Judge Willis Dart was scon on our streets this week, with his usual smil ing countenance. Hon. Jeff’ Kirkland is at Tifton this week attending the teach rP coiivcn tion. A number of good looking lady ■eacbers accompanied him from here. Bold spedaides worth s'i,Co for $4,00 at t> E Ba kin, Willaeoochce (in. Send your linen to the Wavcross steam aumbry. It will cost you bill little, uni makes you look neater. I’ve ghssc for all ages at I) E Baskin’s Villaeooehec (in. Fa/e s Stems. The farmers in ibis section a v e re joicing over their fine crops. God is wonderfully blessing them. Some of l ode Sam’s boys parsed through thin section a few days ago in search of “moonshiners” and “blind tigers.” li caused some of our pre ten ’el good citizens ti turn pale and I go a fishing. The school at Tanner School House is progre-f ing nicely under ti e man agement of Mr. W S. Holton. Aleasels are still raging in this sec tion. J No, sir, not any whiskey in mine, r i you please. The man on the wet ticket will not be “in the swim” at the wind up, much to his regret. Success to the Breeze. Cracker. DON T Dispute with a woman when she says our goods are the ones to buy, because she knows what she is talking about. DON 1 Argue with her when she says our prices are money-savers. She talks like a sensible woman who knows what’t what. • DON i Iry to excuse yourself for going to someother store instead of ours. Aou know that you can oiler no sufficient reason for passing the store where the Best and Cheapest Goods together. DON L Expect wife to meet you with a smile if you’ve gone lo soin; other store tn-i oiri, when she expressly told you to go no where else. Don do these things if you expect to live long and do well. We want all people to drop in and see our New Stock of nry Goods, Notions, Fancy Good, clothing, iiats, shoes etc. We Cam, Your Attention To The Foi,rowing Prices. 10,OOOCows-CalTes-Goats ai Kills Make up our .Stock of Shoes and Slippers. Wo can save you 50c. on the.fl. in shoes. Don’t Monkey With High Prices or Dynamite. They will “Bust" You. WE HAVE CUT 1 PIUCKS IN HALVES. Calico HI, 5, (!, fihj cts, yd. Checks o, (>, cts. yd. Sheeting 5, li, ii' a cts yd. Pants cloth 12L,, 15, 20 cts. yd. Corscels ho, 50, 75et. Lace let. yd. and up. Embroidery -lot. yd. and up. Ladies silk holts hoots. Gents leather belts lOets, Window shades 25ets. i.aro curtains loots. Straw matting 20ots yd. Hemp carpet loot. yil. 21 envelopes hot. 24 sheets paper Sets. 100 fish books fOets. SHOES: Oxford Ties for Ladies Toots, and f 1,00, a good congress shoe ft ,25, Oil Grain plain shoo worth f I/>0 our price $ 1,00. Ladies Dougola Button shoe only f 1,00. We can save you money in this line. Flour $4,75 Bid. duets, sack, meat i <|(’t. Ik, hard Sets, it, ‘3011) rice sl, Pim s ar SI. (lib coffee s|, to/., snuff 10e. 1 obanco 3or. 11 , 4 feet I lorn hoc I’obnceo dirts, (’audy lOcts. ib. Il is ilie event of tin seasoi.^ We have got the strongest line we have ever ofieied in this section and all at extra low prices. OUR BAIT IS BARGAINS! Cjri VERY DAY IS BARG-AIN DAY._fj) WARD 8t DAVIS. LBA.BER liST LOW PRIOBS I Douglas, - (M oria: THE CHEAPEST GROCERY STORE IN TOWN. T. J. DAVIS & CO. Wo do not soil cjoodforfun,but lii for tho Loast Monoy 11 YOU GAN ALWAYS FINO BARGAINS WITH US. Oar line of Baenn. Hire, Sugar, Flour, Coffee, Grits, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Candies, Cakes, Jellies, Butter, Lard and all kindaof VegtahlesAre always fresli. ( .nil and ask us pric.c.s before buy! net (dsowliore, and. always remember lioiulquarLos lor western bool and salt, and l'r<; —, 1 1 11 sli, al. lowest prices. We have Shaved off clean ourselves and in Shaving we cul so close WE CUT OUR PRICES. We are always glad to Show you our good BECACSE WE KNOW WE CAN SELL YOU AND SAVE YOU MONEY. T. J. DAVIS CO. Douglas, Georgia. NUMBER 25