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|FHE DOUGLAS BREEZE. will. Young. HHR) P v .—Oonrf—l'). \V. Gaskin. &|BA£fch:r.l Kirkland. •r —T !)">•• L*. ‘aulk. §B^’#er —Dennis Vidors. ■I * h ru n.iii.M . j# f Manning 'I nsi st /. / T-Ttwm ' -• ! i.i.s. \ iSSEpHT |! i’iie.son.. ■V ®f, \ U.dSoeia. W. V. . Mc- H. Peterson. T. Eelihan. X. T. Creel. Church Directory. flthddb V, 4th : : 1 ’day at 11 a. m. and Mfe>-.j.. r;._- ,- J. P. 1 ickiiieym, Pastor. at n i>. nr. W f,\ \, Second Sunday', Lev. M. A. i /, pastor. :ui day school at 3 p m. vfea tl fl.iipr Do you exf>i y't tiT'do uaiy papering? Wc. wUI send um rpi.;-. large selection <>f muii ples fiimi r--iI u,. .'ill row colorttige and novi'iri; -i. I . i v fft- pajr freight-. We want tin a, ■ ,U'- "■■ li'N.n in -i' ll eu_ eurniii I " ‘I! nr. -eapital rorpilr si. !•’ s-iWfta'r ieTi- Ibis, address . rt. WOIjS '. di-'Z’-. Avi- ’X. V. city. Douglas & scfes Dtf-IjS te - ■- a". ; 1 • J u r- —j r: r ; M _ Lv. McDonald i 1 Ly. Douglas. 2:30 Sweat Dowijing 2:55 Lowther- 12t0i>: N'w lf:iven3:oo Lost Ml. t2:loj Dark KntrySfcir. ■ j ):a k Ku l , I'L 2 ' Lore Ml iU?S N'w llayenl2’: ; vi ) Lowther Down: • Sweat. 1 : 15S- Ar. LoSgltis I: '3 Ais McDonald '1:10' " .!^SH4II.EV A Cos. ■ Dan' Lott,.Conductor. QUK JK:X; A S1I! DRY FLIXT WtDHS.... 15dc JHY SALT M: Hi’.S'- 13>..c liHEEX SAL I HTlJlts 1. 3'.,c BEESWAX —24 e ' FI'KS arid :-i\iXS wanted. Highest markel price-:Aid. Writet'ci-<|Uotatios ... L ErjUSH & BiiO. rr ■ Wholesale Urocjries and Liquors. 111,11.5, 113 Jiay Stic jt West . Georgia. GUM .BRACK NoLary Public and Kx-Ulß'eio J. i*. Douglas List. (743/ G. M. DOf'CBAS EilyUßiA. ; Pion-.pt alien u.-n to all nu-ioess A Collections .; Specialty. S'- (Bsv,; ! #s taglm c Te ' .- r -•- •F' C GEO. MLYi.lt, General Manager. 'sx VAtXAI', OEOaCIA, Brewers ,f 1 i.e Famous \ : -..Ad auKR . Brewery sa i-. Acfeai we use open to inspection i-.oi/ i’u.y. JjVtr~ea-Wr. • ••sit on’.-, but -guarantee the best he • ‘■;v,, din th Scuth, and, at proses low 1 the ;iui‘. -linn art.cie Sdisfa'C-or gsa r.nlcH and or money re fund and. . r ; - -——A its varj^orn I GENERAL PRESENTMENTS. March Term Coffee Superior Court 1808. VVe, tlie grand jury selected, chosen and sworn for the March term of Cof fee Superior court, 1898, hog leave to submit the following general present ments, to-wit: ITIiUC BUU.PIKUS. We have examined the county jail in a body and find the Same in a filthy and uuiiealthy re ndition, and we rec ommene that the Sheriff look diligent ly to the keeping of said jail in a much cleaner condition. We also recom mend that B B. Gray be appointed as a committee of one to draw plans for t,he repairs of said jail and that he sub unit the same to the County Commis sioners and the said repairs be made at once, or as soon after receiving said plans as possible. We find the court house in need of some repairs and rec ommend that all broben lights be re placed with r.ew ones, and where the blmds to said windows are oil or brok en that- they be replaced at once, we also find some of ti e door locks brok en or unfit for use and v.c recommend, that they be replaced with tew ones we also find some of the brick work undcrncailj. the courthouse in need of repairs and recommend that the same ‘be done at once. We also recommend that there be good ant! sullicient num ber of lamps be placed in (lie court Conn: for the convonienfe uf nigh sessions of court. We'hlsc find piles of trash both in front and around the court house’mid recommend that this be re.rfl.oved at once .-end in the future kept clean. The grand jury mom should be re ceiled over old ceiling on the east and south fide in order to make it more secure. TUB PAUPER FARM. VVe have .visited the poor house and farm and.find the same !>ept in a neat and healthy condition-we find about 90 bush'ds of corn, 000 pounds of ba con, 40 Bushels of, sweet potatoes and 10 bushels of peas and about 35 bead of hogs; also care mule and wagon, besides house furnishing goods and cooking utensils. VVe find that there is about T 9 bushels of c.orif, 25 bushels 'of sweet potatoes, 5 bushels of peas more than is needed at said farm, and we would recommend that the County Commissioners sell the sain# for the best possible price and the proceeds therefrom be turned over tt the Coun ty Treasurer. We also recommend ihnt the County Commissioners fur nish dressed ceiling to ceil the poor house and have the Bupeiintendant do the work by the Fall term of the Superior court. VVe find Mary Roberts and children being cared for at the poor farm and ncommend that Wal ter Lewis be taken to ea and poor farm as he and his relatives are unable' to support him. v pi:Bi,fc goads, Vy find a great many of the public toads in the county vu very-had ti’on, and recom iff end that they fie put in good condition at as ear y a date as possible. VVe also recommend that the ro nIT calling from H bron church to Wiliacopchec dn’ John Mc'ts and the McUonyi.l oh;Lpiace bema'hya pub lic read grid put in good cotrdi ion. * $ a I'PBJ.io nt'iDORS. We recommend that niw-y bridge be built acrossv&fc ten Mi'e cr^-k at the Raccoon Ford, and that the. bridge aejoys Vrillac-na.yce crock, on rhe'public roc 1 lecdiijt fis&ifi W '.mcosc. plfee to Air. pahs, her-i n-itfijf: TVs ■■■the .-:.p ; is in a liad'*irondition y 4iV yiiy) recoin rut ml iliSt lhc new briifffi arross the AU-paiia rivfir, on the pcifmcroad leading front Wjllaeo rrhee to Nash \ ilie, he extended on the Coffee wfiiiffy [ side eftit to the sand hill. We reefim i uie'nd that tlie (JuuiitvsGoff)ins?£:'n;f?rF i.. “ . . firs pa; the road cotmitusioners of the ■< districts i.? the county have tlie Several roads and bii lgts put in good lord* I at once as the law directs. jif ‘fjvvr vo, i icr::: ..oo i: -. 1 W; have examined.the books oi the Leversl Justices of the Peace and No- i'uhire books of the county and i ••i.nd com '".ly k' iI, * i: - 1". DOUGLAS, GA. SATURDAY APRIL 30. 1898. ed to our body for examination. Also the f. I’, of the 1556th failed to itemize the bailif’s cost. We find from the report of the Book Committee that the Clerk’s and Ordinary’s offices are not supplied with the proper index books for the records of their offices, and recommend that Grey’ be furnished at once and the records properly indexed. We also recommend and appoint W. D. Little and Titos. 8. Been as a com mittee from our body to examine tlie books of (lie several Officers ar.d report ott.same at the next term of Superior Court, except Cjttui the Tax Collector who h-is btifjrfr* iT) (hiys more time* in which td\ u Sjt’iuid settlement for the years *'*s report to be made and ptibli \my lOtli by said committee; \ the book of pensions at theysttme’time by' same committee, we not having this book in our possession. We recommend that this committee he paid $3 per day each. We also recommend that this i report lie published in each of the j newspapers now published in the city | of Douglas and they bepaid .$2 50 each I for same. ' , Tlllv SCHOOL CQMMtSSIOS'ItR. We find corny it from various I parts of the com bout our present i County School * pssiouer, and we ! lecommend that Resign and that | Joint Fusscll be oted his succcs | .-or at his resi We further I find complaint ; loltn L. Tison, one of the pn's> ,rd of County | Cpnimissioners l -ng intoxicated hile in rite discharge of his duty and recommend his resignation and that 11. Tanner Jr. be appointed as bis successor We furtther icoommoud i that B. 11. l.eggett be a'>. hinted to fill i the vacancy of the Boa Education of Z. w. Kirdund, v, e-. time lias i expired. We also rec end that J. | S. Lott be appointed p, committee of Jury IlcvisersUio fi > vacancy caused by the death c ..iel i’eter son also B. 11. ’l'liun.. Je appoint ed on the same committee to fill the vacancy of B. F. Summerlin, his time In.ving expired. VVe further recommend that Geo. R Briggs be appointed Notary i’ublie and Ex-oflicio J. P. of the 748th Dist. of Coffee County for the next two years j to succeed Gus L. Brack. j It having come to our notice that | various stores throughout the county are selling poisonous medicines oon , Gary to the laws of the stale, we tliere -1 fore recam mend that the next grand | jury investigate this matter thorough : ly'. We would further state that our | body lias done its utmost to suppress I gambling, selling liquor and carrying j concealed weapons, etc., and we hope ] the next grand jury will persue the I same course and leave no stone un | turned in this direction. we further recommend that where . there is a justice court house in tlie J county ou tlie county land, that the i same be repaired and put in good fix, and that the county authorities, where | anyone v. ill donate the land in any il : trict where there is no court honse, ; Liave one built. : . we also r( c'ommend that the Tax .’Sec.eiver of this county accept no re tu.rcrm, saw rniij timber for less than #-50 pci lot; a accept no " jHH||^ ■ the ; Gr.unf.amnretit pniors be paid two (1 liars per day each and the Foreman ■ and paid the stun of $2 50 per ~•1 y ' ‘ -Vti-yave further ag-omirenJ that bur "ext Rc' T , ~ ;t <§ and iJenatur cast theic vo.es for l iu, .Trisapjj W Bon ' .' ick. .Lidfe of ! tut. ilrtiru,. *i £ x’ircui*. ' ' . ® icave ot bis honor jud#e -I "V tender nur thanks Skffl -jDisgasfcs. Fur the curfrof '.,lt rbi-D-m AjßaCLr,™ riJFu i • _r -p -j xJITJU J 1 - ° s ! na -.SxHi -Ointment is ;,v: R .ut an equal, p -n UVes tbe itcfe . mg ;k! smarting aimor-t j-r-- • its continued use effects a-j ciidifF J cure. It also cures itch, barbel r,< * r ’K ,, L : scald head, sore nipples, itching t rm , ebajp-d hands, chronic sore eyes .Si - granulated lids. Ur. Cady’s Condition Pnwdj^flH| 1 Ik - hio^HnEnH ’-Un a.;: ■ to him for tlie able, impartial and fear less manner in which he has presided over the present term of our Superior court. We also tender our sincere thanks to our Solicitor General, John tv. Bennett for the many courtesies extended to our body by him. we recommend that these present ments be published in each newspaper in the city of Douglas and they be paid $5 each. B B. Gray, Foreman: J. A. Daugh trey, T. S. Deen, D. L. Girtman, tv. B. Oourscn, J. S. Lott, vv. M. Carter, Elias HuHon, 1). F. Cole, John if. Lott, Joel wilcox, B. H. Tanner, J. (J. Hammond, I!. Burkett, J.T. Lott, Jt. S. Smith. Eli Vickers sr , tv. L. Kirkland, B. H. Tan ner sr., Allen Carver, Gray Meeks, B. R. Leggett, 1). E. Gaskin, clerk. Coffee Superior Court, March term 1898 : The foregoing General Present ments of the Grand Jury received and read in open court, and itisoidered, considered and adjudged by the court that they be admitted to record. It is further ordered that they be primed as recommended, and that tlie reports of the- committee appointed' by the Grand Jury at the October term, 1897, as filed with tlie Grand Jury at the: present term, be printed ns a part f the General Presentments df the Grand Jury cf the present term. In open court, ibis Aprii 2nd, 1898. J. L. Sweat, Judge S.C. B. J. 0. HOOK' committee's report. we, the comdiittee appointed by the Grand Jury of (lie last term of court to examine the hooks of the various county officials beg leave to make the following report to your body: we have examined tlie books of the Ordinary and Clerk of Superior court, Clerk of County Com. and City court and find them neatly kept, but find some irregularities in the ma'ter of indexing in the Superior C\ >rt Cork’s books, arising more on :i ’ f + t:oT having proper index records,! we would suggest that your body' have same furnished him, both for his own and the public’s convehi< nee. we find the Sheriff’s books in proper shape, as as tlie ( x-Tax Collector’s books, as ap pears from his vouchers we find the books of the Treasurer eoriect as they now stand, but by comparing the re ceipts of the ex-Tax Collector with the amounts oti the Treasurer’s* books we lind a di-erepancy amaunting to SSOO, which amount does not appear c>n tlie Treasurer’s books at present, we attach a statement showing balance on hand as shown by books, and also a statement showing balance that should appear as per the receipts held by tlie ex-Tax Collector, which will lie a matter for your consideration, we also attach a statement showing the amount of funds paid into the county Treasury since last term of Superior court to (lie 7th day M this month, also the amounts paid out as expenses by and for the City court. we have examined and found ti e books of tlie County School Commis sioner neatly and correctly kept and attach a statement showing the total —Well Children ■ -tr*- that are not very robust need a warming, building and fat-forming food—something to be used for two or three months in the f alL—- that they may not suffer from cold. SCOTT'S EMULSION -v-.... of Cod-Liver AH with Hypophos phites of Lime supplies exactly what they will thrive, grow well ai- '-'inter on this ;.pte>HHH|| tonic. Nearly all of very fond cf it. r-. are fi -y " -’ amount he lias received front the school fund, and the amount, lie has paid out ou last year’s schools, and showing balance now on hand. Also showing the balance due Coffee coun ty’s school fund, which is placed to the credit of tlie school fund of this coun ty for the year 1898. The Tax Collector’s books have not been examined, he having been grant ed an extension of time by your body that he might make settlement in full we would suggest to your honorable body that as a matter of convenience for the Clerk and Ordinary, aR well as for the protection of the public records that tlie present incumbents or some efficient person be employed to fully index all tlie old public records priot to the holding of office by the present officials, which if done will be a great benefit to the officers and the public, and be a great saving in the wear and tear of the records in handling. Res peotfully submitted, this March 29, ’9B, Committee jw. 1). Little fJ. w. Roberts. Iliickleii s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the World for Cuts, Bruisek, sores, ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures I’illos, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per fect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per bottle. For sale by all Druggists. If you contemplate purchasing household furniture, by ail means send for the catalogue of the Quaker Valley Manufacturing C0.,319and 321 South Canal Street, Chicago. CABTOHIA. thilw- /? _ . §One of the First Symptoms of Failing Health in a Woman is NERVOUSNESS Did you over think that there is always a cause lor this malady? In women Nervous ness is generally tiio forerunner of somo form of female disease, such as Whites, Painful, Profuse or Irregular Menses, etc., either of which will produce Nervousness in all of its distressing intensity. Ifyou use Gerstle’s Female Panacea you will very soon he cured of Nervous* ness and all other female troubles as well. If costive, move the bowels with mild doses of St. Joseph’s Liver Regulator. I HAVE SUFFERED FOR YEARS I With painful menses, attended with sour stomach, nishiuof hlood to the head, und occasional whites. 1 also have severe nervous spells and hear! palpitation so had I cannot rest. I have used various female remedies l<n a lons time Init found no relief until about two months ago. when I ciiniinem I usiiiK your Gerstle’u Female Panacea and BT. JOSEPH'S I.IVttK Kl'cri.ATOll „nd they are doinx me more k<iod than all others. I shall continue their dsn. Glenniore, <hi. .MRS. SARAH JENKINS. | If your case is complicated, write us and we will glvh you full in formation regarding the use of this medicine. (Jet it from your drug gist. If lie does not keep it send us $1 and we will : end it bottle, all charges paid. L. OER9TLB& CO.. Chattanooga, Tenn. ONE GIVES RELlgp. Don’t Spend a Dollar - for Medicine until you** have tried ’*“**'■ - *■ You can buy them in the llelcu Kcllur. Mute, sightless visitant, From what uncharted world Hast voyaged into life’s rude sea, With guidance scant, As if some bark mysteriously Should hither glide, with spars aslant And sails all furled? In what perpetual dawn, Child of iho spotless brow, Hast kept thy spirit far withdrawn, Thy birthright undefiled? r What views to thy scaled eyes appear? What voices mayst thou hear Bpouk es we know not how ? Of grief and sin hast thou, O radiant child, Even thou, a share? Can mortal taint Have power on thee, unfearing The woes our sight, our hearing, Learn from earth’s crime and plaint? Not a . . see Earth, sky, insensate forms, ourselves. Thou snout, but vision free Thy fancy soars and delves, Albeit no sounds to us relate The wondrous things Thy bravo imaginings Within their starry night create. Pity thy unconiined Clear spirit, whose enfranchised eyes Use not. their grosser sense? Ah, no; thy bright intelligence Hath its own parudlse, A realm wherein to hear and see / Things hidden from our kind. Not thou, not thou—’tis we Are deaf, are dumb, ure blind! —Edmund Clarence Stedman. “Lives of bnivc men oft remind us, We can make our lives the same. Anil departing leave behind us A black eye on the face of Spain. Easy to Take asy to Operate Arc features peculiar to Hood’s Pills. Small in uze, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man H ood’s said: 4 * You never know you have taken a pill till it is*tll Britt , B S <rr>> over.” 260. (’. J. Hood & To., K Sn Proprietors, Lowell, M;. . ™ H ™ The only uUte to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla- //: F. FIBBETT. NUMBER 44