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VOL. VII. LOCAL SEWS Nice hams 14c. Ib at T J Davis <fe Cos. Mr. Elias Lott visited Willacoochee Monday. Mr. Tom Patrick is visiting relatives at Enigma. Maggie, the little daughter of the editor, is very ill. Judge F. Willis Dart visited friends at. Alamo Sunday. Mr. Jeff Googe of Abbeville was in the city yesterday. Mr. P. L. Smith will'introduce Hon. W. G. Brantley Saturday. A nice line of new groceries just re ceived at T J Davis & Go’s. Mr. W. W. DeLoach, Mrs. W. W. McDonald, and seyeral children are on the sick list this week. The candidates are scatting aboj.it over the county like Jack rabbits through a briar patch. Mr. W. J. Hartley of Broxton deliv ered a short talk at the Methodist Sun day school last Sunday. H. J. Quincey left for his home a! Bronson, Fla., Monday, after spending several months ineDouglas. The Douglas school will close Fri day evening September 4th. A nice program is being prepared. Three members of Col. George R. Briggs’ family, Misses Maud, May and Ifortense, are sick this week. The Brunswick Call says a number of Brunswick democrats will accompa ny Mr. Brantley to Douglas Saturday. Several church folk met yesterday morning and cleaned up the church yard nicely. It adds much to the ap pearance of the property. Annual meeting at Arnie church was well attended Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The congregation on Sunday was especially large. Mr. E. Simmons of Fitzgerald was in town Wednesday. He is anxious for Coffee county to have a nice ex hibit at the Corn and Cotton Palace. Union meeting convenes at Rocky Pond church to-day, and will last till Sunday night. Revs. IT. Meek, H. M. Meek, A. B. Finley and others will as sist in the services. Mr. Humphreys, of Quitman, who had promised to attend our rally and make a few remarks of cheer to our democrats, writes us at the last hour that he cannot get here. The Misses Douglas have just re ceived a pretty line of fall and winter millinery. The ladies of Douglas and vicinity are invited to visit their store and examine their new hats. Prof. Floyd Snelson, of Way cross, will a:1 dress the colored voters here Saturday. Snelson is a smart man and a good speaker, and our colored people will do well to give him a bear 's ng. Hully gee! The pops say there won’t be one hundred voters at the barbecue Saturday. The same crowd said the Douglas district would not poll over fifty votes iii the recent democratic primary. Rev. Henry Dent a former citizen of Coffee, but now of Lowndes county, is on a visit to relatives in this vicinity. He will preach at Sand Hill church Sunday, and will preach here before lie returns home. Marshal Kennedy is improving t le appearance of the business part of town by having the weeds cut down 'ind the shade trees trimmed. Mayor Waid deserves a share of praise, too, as lie was seen pulling up weeds very industriously yesterday, right out iu the sunshine. We learn that the Douglas and Mc- Donald railroad will run a special train to Douglas Saturday for the ac commodation of all who desire to at tend our democratic rally and barbe cue. The train will leave McDonald at 7 o’clock and arrive at Dougla* .t 8 :30, and return in time to make the regular run. The regular train will be held here until late in the after noon. The Breeze in behalf of the citizens of Douglas thanas the man agement of this road for this kindness. THE DOUGLAS BREEZE. THE DOUGLAS BARBECUE. Public Speaking.—Plenty to Eal and A Bit TIME GENERALLY. Hon. William Gordon Brantley Will be The Orator of the Day.—A Color ed Speaker Will Address the Colored People. A number of prominent democrats got together Monday and decided to have a big barbecue here on Saturday the M9tli inst., the occasion of Hon. W. G. Brantley’s visit to Coffee. A bountiful supply of barbecued hog, cow, and sheep, together with other wholesome edibles will be on hand to keep the “inner man” quiet. Be sides each and every family is request ed to bring a well filled basket of chicken, turkey, cakes, pies, “red bread,” plain bread, and so forth. It will be the biggest meeting of the kind ever held in Coffee county. The ladic3 are especially invited to attend and assist in making the oc casion a success. A separate table will be prepared for the colored people, and a colored speaker lias offered bis services for the day and will no doubt be here to address the colored people. Democrats, pojnilists and republi cans are all cordially invited to come. Three pound cans of Possum Bak ing Powder for a quarter at T. J. Da vis & Co’s, Lard 517 c. and Bacon 5!-gC. at TANARUS, J. Davis & Co’s. l)icil On last Wednesday afternoon at 5 o’clock, Arlo, the one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Owens, after a few week’s suffering with cholera in fantum. His remains were laid to rest yesterday at 3 p. m. in the Douglas cemetery. The bereaved parents have our deepest sympathy. The public will please lemember that all communications of a personal nature will be charged for at the rate of 5o per line. W e are glad to know that a few of our citizens are interesting, themselves and trying to get up an exhibit for the Fitzgerald Corn and Cotton Palace, which opens at Fitzgerald on the Btli day of September. No doubt a good exhibit there would be a good thing for our county. Large excursion par ties of well-to-do farmers from the north west will be there and Coffee ought to be represented by all means. The railroad companies will carry our ex hibits free and ajl that is necessary is for our people to come together, select a committee to collect the different ar ticles for .the exhibit and send some good man or any number of men to talk up and show our exhibit. The Breeze is willing to do anything in its power to help the cause. RELIGIOUS. Lent m eting will begin at Williams’ Chapel September 5, and will last ten days. Try to attend. Preaching at Broxton Ist Sabbath in September at J 1 a. m., also 2nd Sabbath at 11 a ni. by Bro. Googe, of Appling county. Preaching At Lone Hill on Ist Sab bath at 3p. m. The Sunday School convention meets at 2 p. m. at the church. Pastor. M-. W. J. Royal is making the woods ring around Ready Branch church with a vocal music class. He lias about fifty students enlisted. DOUGLAS, GA. COFFEE COUNTY. FRIDAY AUGUST 28 1896. IS. E. LaMance. DEALER IN Marl statuary Mommis. Etc. Mantels, Grates, Tiling, Iron Fencing and fine memorial ware, fjgrw rite for designs and prices. R. E. LaMance, Brunswick, Ga. CAMPAIGN IN THE ELEVENTH. Col, Brantley Meets Dr. Johnson in Joint Debate. Waycross, Ga. Aug. 23.-W. G. Brant ley, democratic nominee for congress from the eleventh district, arrived in W aycross about 10 o’clock last night from Higdon’s Bridge, in Appling county, where lie divided time yester day in a joint discussion with Dr. S. W. Johnson, who was the populist candi date for congress in 1894, and was snowed under by Capt. H. G. Turner. A crowd, estimated at 1,500, was pres ent. Col. Brantley was there by invi tation to a picnic, and he had also ac cepted an invitation from Dr. Johnson for a joint debate. He opened the discussion with a speebh of an hour, and Dr. Johnson followed with a thirty minutes’ talk. A good majority of the people were democrats, though several hundred populists were there. Col. Brantley made a strong and el oquent speech. Dr. Johnson attempt ed to show that Col. Brantley was not in fayor of prohibition, and also that a certain abominable railroad bill was supported in the Senate by Col. Brant ley about twelve years ago. When lie had finished Col. Brantley replied. He had no trouble with showing that Dr. Johnson was wrong. He made some telling sallies of wit that kept the au dience laughing at the expense of Dr. Johnson. A number of populists were reclaimed for democracy, and the gen eral effectof Col. Brantley’s speech will likely benefit tlie cause of democracy in Appling county. Col. Brantley says that lie expects to be elected by a majority of 5,000 over Ben Milikin, the populist nominee. Notice to Contractors. Bids will be received by me until Sept. 1, 1890 for building Douglas acad emy', said building to be of brick two stories, with 2 towers, building to be 75x50 ft, base, contractor to furnish ma terial. Plans may be seen at mv office at Douglas, Ga. Rights reserved to re ject any and all bids. B. Peterson. Chairman Building Committee Mrs. Henry'Anderson, of Downing, visited Mrs. Jorman this week. Pastor Lewis conducted regular ser vices at the Methodist church Satur day and Sunday. The sermons wen edifying and the congregations large The following committee on arrange ments has been appointed for Satur day’s barbecue : F. Willis Dart, P. L Smith, T. S. Kenedy-, Melvin Tanner Gus L. Brack, Dr. Terrell, N. T. Creel, and J. A. Manning. If the amount of goods being re ceived by our merchants is any crite rion Douglas is going to haye a very large trade this fall and winter, By a liberal though judicious use of print ers ink our merchants ought tc be able to keep the trade of this county from going to other towns. We now have on exhibition gents clothing samples and fashion plates of all the latest styles from Wanuamaker <k Brown, the Leading Merchant Tay ! tors of the l nited States, and would be pleased to have your orders in this line, we guarantee satisfaction and a perfect fit. W. A. Mcßae. Unto All Men and All hings Give Due Consideration ws,. % Wf \ fttsi if r &EEE 3? - =L SOLICITOR TOOMER. The Waycross Man Appointed lor the Short term. Governor Atkinson, on Saturday, appointed William M. Toomer, of Waycross, solicitor of the Brunswick circuit, to fill the unexpired term of W. G. Brantley, resigned. Mr. Toomer’s term will include one session of coutt in each county. He has on many occasions acted in the capacity of solicitor, in Col. Brantley’s stead, and shown himself capable. The race for the long term, which will begin January 1, will be between Messrs. Bennett, of Jesup, and Ma bry of Brunswick. A Picnic At Gaskin Springs. Bright and early Saturday morning a party of Douglas young folk, chap eroned by Mrs. Sibbett, took possession of a few wagons, and, taking along a few baskets well filled with the good things of life went to Gaskin Springs, for a picnic. The day was lovely, and was indeed one of pleasure, every one with minds free from business and their daily occupations were possessed with light hearts. When the crowd had assembled it was the beautiful picturesque of summer; all comfortably seated around the lit tie fountain far away in the cool dense swamp, through which the occasional frowsy note of a bird echoed ; and the green leaves of the oak, hickory, bay, dog-wood, poplar and maple rippled with fragrant breezes ; with the cool stream gently flowing near by; and merry maidens crowned, with flowers, smiling from every side. The crowd was not immensely large and we will no longer believe the old proverb: “The more the merrier.” The Same With a Difference. “Say, daddy, wliat is it that dis tinguishes civilization from barbar ity?” “It is very simple. Civilization consists in the art of killing your enomy with a cannon hall at a dis tance of 0,000 yards and barbarity in slashing his head off with a sa bor. ” —Ganlois, The superintendent of a large wood engraving establishment in New York said that women never succeed at that business. Mon re gard it as a life work; women as a meaii3 of subsistence until they got husbands. Imagination is not thought, nei ther is fancy reflection. Thought paceth like a hoary sago, but imag ination nath wings as an eagle.— Tupper. A patentee may grant an exclusive right to another person to manufac ture or soli his device within the wholo or any part of the United States. Tho children of emperors take precedence of kings and queenk. Tho order is—emperors, children of 1 emperors; kings, children of kings. The German house builders al ways contrive to leave a small flat place on the roof of each house for i the storks to rest and build on. Gro Anywhere in 4 THE DNITED STATES. [* AND YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER PLACE TO TRADE THAN AT WARD & DAVIS’! Go to Africa if you like; Go to Asia if you wish ; + Go to Japan if you please ; Go to Russia if you care to; * IfjEL 0 any " ' lero you want t() ; 1)111 "’ill he impossible for you to get away lrom arOUQd the fact that right here in Douglas is where you get the Lowest Brices. b VmE claim the best assortment suited to the needs of our customers, ww the very best quality, the latest style, and tin LOWEST PRICES evry thing considered, to lie found any where, our stock and prices at all times will verify this assertion. We now oiler a complete line of Dry GrocLs, Clothing NOTIONS HALTS, SHOES And Furnishing Goods, Et. We respectfully invite you to investigate our claim, see for yourself if the quality is right, see if the assortment is right, see if the style is right, see if the price is right. We know it is and the same knowledge will be yours. Sprint, and Summer goods at Xew York cost, they must goto mahe room for our mammoth FALL STOCK which is rrrivtng. W’e are selling colico @ 4.V, 5 and 54 cents per yard. . 000 yds. sheeting and checks ® 44, 5,5. J cts. per yard. 0.00 pairs shoes cheap, we can give you good value for a little money Paper needles I cent, 21 Envelopes 2 c<s. 1 do/.. Lead pencils, 3 cents, 1 pair sox 4 cts„ pair stockings 5 cts., Coflee I<H cts. lb., meat 5.4 cts lb Candy 10 c ts., * ’’ Call ia to sec us and we wilt treat you right, and sell you goods so cheap it will make you “grin.” With best wishes we remain, yours for trade, WARD & DAVIS. LEADE R IJST LOW PRIOEB Douglas, . Georgia: THE CHEAPEST GROCERY STORE IN TOWN. T. J. DAVIS & CO. We dont sell goods for fun lout II fo r tli e Lao at Mon ot J It YOU GAN ALWAYS FIND BARGAINS WITH US. Our line of Haem. Rice, Sugar, Flour, Coffee, Grits, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Camlies, Cakes, Jellies, Gutter, Lard and all kinds of VegtablesAre always fresh. Call and a sic u pri< is before lnnji nq < ilse whore and always remember lioadquarkos lor' wesFern bqel and sail, aiid lresh Fish, at lowest, pr ices. We have Shaved oil clean ourselves and in Shaving we cut so dose WE CUT OUR PRICES. We are always glad to Show you our good BECAUSE WE KNOW WE CAN SELL YOU AND SAVE YOU MONEY. T. J. DAVIS St CO. Douglas, Georgia* NUMBER 34