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THE DOUGLAS BREEZE.
VOL. IX.
Some More Improvements.
The people of Coffee county are
already well pleased with the im
provements made o.i the Breeze,
but they have seen nothing com
pared with what we intend to
show them. We have on the road
200 pounds of nice, bold face type,
fresh from the foundry, and will
have the reading matter of the
whole paper sot up in it in a short
while. As soon as we can gam a
little time we expect to over-haul,
tighten up and clean our cylinder
press, and then there will be no
blurring and splotching and every
thing will be clean and clear to
the reader. It will be seen by our
patrons that improvements will go
on all' the time, in fact wo never
knew when to stop oil the line of
pleasing our patrons.
Hope It Will Not Happen Again.
We wore compelled last week to
issue the Breeze on small size
paper—-just half its usual size, ow
ing to a failure of arrival of a
shipment of paper. Wo hope we
have made arrangements against
this-in future. We want our peo
ple to have the best paper in the
land, and intend to give it to them.
It has been a custom with a num
ber ot people to expect >a newspa
per publisher to furnish a paper
to bo paid for at their pleasure,
and sometimo it is their pleasure
not to get ready, but a newspaper.
!ike every thing else, costs money
and labor. Wo think, however,
when it is seen that we intend
to give them a good paper, worth
their mcney, all will pay. They
will if they get any paper.
He Would Die First.
At Buena Vista, a negro prisoner
in the jail there took his own life
in the presence of the jailer, rather
than go to "the chaingang, to serve
a sentence of twelve months. The
negro was Jessie Jones, convicted
at the last term of Marion court
upon the charge of selling whiskey.
He was given one year in the
chaingang and wlnm the train from
Americus reached Buena Vista
Friday morning the jailer went to
lones’s cell and told him to get
ready, that he had come to carry
him to the chaingang; Junes made
no reply for a moment, regarding
the officer in sullen silence as the
door was being unlocked, “i’ll
never go to the ponitHitary,” he
screamed out. “Farewell wife.”
Instantly Jones whipped a keen
razor from his pocket and cut his
throat before the jailer could enter
the cell and stop him. The negro
staggered a moment and then tell
fairs reJloor, the blood pouring in
the appoinr. om t ] ie horrible wound,
place upon .
W °Thc 0 4i n ncoura Sl n 8 Sign.
,-groes of Houston conntv
3 petitioned Judge Felton
trly trial of a negro mur
lould be accommodated,
swell for the race when
>f good character combine
vinous element ot
\(iHT|' or Wh °i!w&ese
i \ they are
t nanced by their own
that instead of being
fell they are prosecuted,
will be less of crime among
jgroes. We hope that Judge
n may see his way clear to
idding ot a special term in
dance with the petition,
i who have submitted it are
iestly actuated by good faith,
t seems to us that here are
L reasons of public policy to
•gv compliance on tb-. nart'of
V. .The roev acni will
jgflera'.'nt yeFfxsoon,
criminal finds the
ist and industrious
COlOfttkf ®Tft roes raised
ffcyhen he ieari.s
~ VI rule him out
iCOrRfl jrecogqiturn.—
The Closing Exercises of the
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South Georgia Normal
Institute.
Douglas High School Exercises.
The commencement exercises of
the Douglas Normal Institute
opened Tuesday evening at 7:30.
The tollo-ving is the program in
full for Tuesday night, rendered
by the children of the Prim ary de
partment, which was well worth
any one seeing:
Song—“Be in time,” by the Pri
mary class.
Recitation —“I can’t” by Dan
Wood. • .
Recitation—“ Exercise” by Mag
gie Gaskin.
Recitation—“ Little Patriot” by
Earnest Gaskin.
Sword drill —by ten little boys.
Recitation —“Those I love” by
Ruth Davis.
Dialogue—“Some very famous
people,” ten characters.
Recitation —"Maud’s birthday”
by Eva Gaskin.
Recitation—“ Naming the baby,”
by Nellie Relihan.
Recitation —“Flo’s letter,” by
Maggie Infinger.
Recitation —“At the garden
gate,” by Mamie Thompson,
Song—“ Little ones,” by Primary
class.
Recitation—“ What the little
girl said,” by Hulda I)een.
Dialogue—“Scenes from motliei
goose,” four characters
Recitation —“Cold hard cash.”
by Andrew Wood.
Dialogue—“Playing Grown up.”
two little girls.
Recitation —“Don't” by Anffie
Melton.
Dialugu“Almost runaways,”
two characters.
Recitation —‘-How the (question
came home,’ Retta Moncrj e f
Recitation—“ The drowning sail
or,” Lois Carter.
Tableau —Part first and seooiul
hoop drill 16 girls. ./
Recitation —“The Child’s pray
er,” Eya Gaskin.
Dialogue—“Mary Xlalany’s phil
osophy,” two characters.
Recitation —■“£ boys,s com
plaint,” Jim
.§BKg-*‘Th3 blue bird,” Primary
class.
Dialogue—“Playing school,”
school,
Rec.--“ How Miss Smart learned
to skate.” by Hortense Briggs. .
Recitation—Pryiiiius and Thisbe,”
Acklie Sweat.
Wednesday Evening’s Exercises Consisting of
the following pieces.
Chorus —“Sailing’’ Class.
Recitation —“Red Jacket Benia
Infmger.
£olo —“Daisy waltz” Annie Sib
bett,
Song—“ See saw” Class.
Recitation—“ Shall we know each
other there,” May Hall.
Duet— “ Glen waltz” Misses Kirk
land and 1 urrentine.”
Recitation—Republican and
Democrat,” Avy Kirkland.
Duet —“Zeleran polaa. Mrs.
Barker and Miss Turrentine.
Recitation—“ Save the other
man,” Betty Grantham.
Duet—“ Carnival polka,” Misses
Kirkland and Turrentine.
DOUGLAS, GA. SATURDAY, JUNE 10. 1899.
Recitation--“ Angel of Buena
Vista,” Addio Sweat.
Duet —“S trade Ila,” Misses Har
rel and Turrentine.
Dialogue—“Two lives.”
Tableau—“ Going to get man ied”
Ruth Davis ond Earnest Gaskin.
Duet—" Hungarian song,” Misses
Kirkland and Turrentine.
Recitation—“A stray sunbeam,”
Loie Deen.
Duet—“ Sleigh ride,” Mrs. Bark
er and Miss Turrentine.
Declaration-“ Bus tic courtship,”
Walter Christmas,.
Solo—“ Little game calling kiss
ing,” Annie Melton.
Recitation—“ Rover in church,”
Ora Thompson.
Trio—Three visitants,” Misses
Swoat, Turrentine 'and Kirkland
Dialogue—“Treading egg shells.”
seven characters.
Solo-" Her bright smiles haunt
me still,” Mrs. Barker.
Recitatiou—Her first railroad
ride,” Ellen Harrell.
Solo—“ Georgia oarapmeeting,”
Oliver Peterson.
Recitation—“My first.recitation”
Miss Briggs.
Duet—“ Minstrel serenade,” Misses
Kirkland and Turpentine,
Declamation—“ Hardshell ser
mon,” John Lott.
Recitation—“ The bridal feast,”
Mamie Infinger.
Duet—“ Vienna march.” Annie
Sibbett and Miss Turrentine.
Dialogue—“How she cured him,”
if characters.”
ffust—“Poika march,” May Har
rell ipid Annie Sibbett.
Recitation—' “The old actor’s sto
ry,” l.ueifq Briggs.
Duet (voT;i!)~‘T live, to love,’
Mrs. Peterson find MissTurrentine.
The address ,\>f Hon. W. G.
Brantley at 11 o’clock Thursday
morning was in his usual happy,
easy strain, full of instruction and
good” advice to vonng peenle, with
an occasional rift of sunshine t.
brighten the way througliSjite.
Honesty, purity and the sacl* ‘1
preservation of character were
essential in all things in life and
would make the world happier and
better, were his closing wtrds.
Prof, Clias. Lane made two ad
dresses, in the afternoon and at
night, both full of good things
and very instructive.
This closed the exercises of the
Institute, and the aniversa! ver
dict is that Prof. Overtn in and
his able assistants accomplished
wonders (every draw back consid
ered) and have acquitted them
selves with credit, while the nepils
have shown patience, talent and
good training in the execution of
their respective parts. The Breeze
wishes till a happy vacation.
Miss Turreutene goes to Rochelle,
instead cf Fitzgerald, as stated. Blie
will return in time for next term if
that fellow that’s been writing to her
will let her.
Fine Crockery at Watson’s
Big Douglas Store.
Listen at us Mr. Bonnynian.
Wo hoard two of your regular
Sunday patrons say last Sunday
that if you would change schedule
to leave Douglas at 7:00 a. m. m
summer, on Sunday, arrive at Way
cross 9:30 you would acommodate
more people. We think so, too,
tor then passengers could make
connection for Savannah, Jackson
ville, Brunswick and Albany, now
there is barely limn. There were
others on the train who heard
these gentlemen make the remark,
and they joined in the suggestion,
asking the writer to lequest the
authorities to make the run one
hour sooner. We nave done so;
Mr. Bonny man will do the rest.
Two and a Half Cents. •
Good, fast color shirt waist
calicoes, only two and a half
cents a yard. 1 give bargains
that country stores and com
missary stores dare not at
tempt. Brad Watson,
Big Douglas Store.
Paradoxical Proverbs.
The person who sets out to regulate
liis life according to proverbs will be in
a quandary when lie realizes how
many of them have their “opposites.”
Here are a few examples :
“Marry in haste and repent at leis
ure,” and “Happy is the wooeing that’s
not long a-doing,”
“Out of sight, out of mind,” and
“Absence makes the heart grow
fonder.”
“A rolling stone gathers no moss,”
and ‘A setting hen gather no feathers.”
•‘‘A stitch in time saves nine,” and
“It's never too late to m.end.”
“There’s honor among thieves.” and
“Set a thief to catch a thief.”
“Discretion is the better part of
valor,” and “Nothing venture, nothing
gain.”
“The man who is his own lawyer
has a fool "fop a client,” and “li you
want anything done well, do it your
self.”
Little Marion Clarke, the child
kidnapped some days ago in Now
York has been found. It was in
custody of a woman named Jennie
Yonmans.
Excrsion Rates, Good for
Two Days.
On Sunday June 11, The
Waycross Air-Line R. R. Cos.
will sell special round trip ex
cursion tickets at the rate of
one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will\be good to return
on any train Monday June 12.
Leaves Douglas 8 a. m. Ar
rives at Waycross 10:20 a. m.
“Honesty is the Best Policy.”
Honest goods, honest prices and
honest dealings will surely bring suc
cess. Every hour proves it. The last,
days of the nineteenth century shows
nothing more clearly. We believe
this fact and our works demonstrate
our belief. Our goods are warranted
to he exactly as represented, that is
honest; our goods are guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, that is hon
est. If any article of Jewelry of our
manufacture does not give perfect sat
isfaction we will refund the money
paid for such articles; that, too, is
honest.
W. YV. McOULLEY A CO.,
Of McDonald’s Mi'ls this county, have
a complete assortment of our goods in
theii store for sale at prices that defy
competition. ‘These goods are made,
from rolled gold, gold filled or solid
gold stock and are warranted to give
perfect satisfaction or the money re
funded. If ibis article should reach
any one living U>o far away from
McCullev's store, or joy other cus
tomer of ours, to pertni*. their pur-1
chasing the goods of our customers,
| we will sell the goods at retail to such
peesons, under tile warranty, and tie
liver by mail. We will also send print
ed instructions as to the care of the
jewelry, how to clean it, etc. on ap
plication.
\\\ F. MAIN & CO..
Eastern Factory Corner Friendship
& Eady Sts., Providence, R. I.
Western Factory, largest in the world
under process of coristuction, East
lowa City, lowa, over 52,000 feet of
floor space.
NOTICE.
John Ricketson or any of
his relatives will please write
! to me.
A,C. H.
Box 26 Swainsboro, Ga.
The Fallowing Letter
was received by Mr. Frank
Appleby, the popular clerk at
Brad Watson’s Douglas Store:
Broxton, Ga., June 5.
Dear Frank—
You ain’t pretty a little
bit with your hair all tiled off
as smoth as a goose egg, hut
you are still my peach blossom
(ain’t you, Frankie ?), and l
love you just the same.
Me and the girls are tired of
paying big prices at country
stores, for Dress Goods and
Slippers, and are going to
Douglas to get Brad Watson’s
Fine Goods cheap. You can
give us all good trades, but
you musn’t look sweet at any
but me. Lovingly yours,
Betsy.
The Postmaster on the Wing,
Mit. Editor :
Please allow nte space in your valu
able columns to speak of something
that should concern ns all. The crop
prospects are excellent. Oats, cane,
corn, cotton, rice, pinders, chuff as,
wheat etc. are all good. Oats and
wheat are about already harvested.
After several days travel through
Coffee and Berrien counties trying to
preach tiie gospel of Christ lo a dying
and rebellious people, we finally reach
ed home very much fatigued, and
wondering how people could he so re
bellious against God in the midst of
so many blessings.
Sunday, June 4th, was the hardest
worked day of our life in the mini-try;
After a very enjoyable service at Pop
lar Springs, we were notified of an
appointment for ns at the Vickery
academy at 4 o’clock. On ne iring the
place,our ears were gr >eted with score*
of voices praising God and singing
“When the roll is called up yonder I’ll
bp there.” We tried for one and half
hour to preach, using Romans!) :8, 17,
the large Alliance hall being packed
to suffocation. We were then inform
ed of an appointment at 7p. m. at
Station No. 1 on Gray A Gatchel’s
tram-road, it requiring a force drive,
though we reached there on time,
where wo had an extensive service and
a fair congregation ; spent the night
with our dear llro. and Sister Bostic,
had prayer service next morning, ate
breakfast and left fir home, getting
here Monday night, found all well.
Praise the Lord! A. B. Finley.
“Don’t nonkey”
with cross roads stores and
commissaries when you waji’t
tine Dress Goods, Shoes and
Clothing, but come where you
find the largest stock, the la
test styles, the largest variety
and the lowest prices.
BRAD WATSON’S
Big Douglas Store.
—Want Lo puL a tombstone over
the sweet little babe that died in the
fall? We have them from if l’) up. No
charge for inscription and bible verse.
Fine White Goods
Reduced from 7 and 10 to
FIVE cents a yard, Calicoes
two and a half cents a yard—
Country stores and commis
saries can’t give such bargains.
Come where your money does
the most good.
Brad Watson’s
Big Douglas Store.
Fine Parasols and Umbrellas
at Watson’s Big Douglas Store.
Tax Receiver’s Notice.
Tiie instructions from the Comp
troller General is that no tax payer
can give in his or her tax returns un
less written and sworn to in presence
of the Tax Receiver, or some other
person authorized to administer an
oath. I request that the tax payers
govern themselves accordingly. Meet
me promptly or conic to the other re
quinnent of the law. I will not re
ceive any tax return by mail unless
legitimately sworn to. Dennis Vick
ers. By W. B. Courson.
NUMBER ;>2
THE NEWS IN BROXTON.
Mr. “Roy” McGovern and Miss Vic
toria Hursey were married at the
residence of the bride’s parents, Sun
day, p. m. at 4 o’clock, Mr. Mathew
Spivy o flic i a ting. The groottt is aeon
of Mr. Thomas McGovern, a prosper
ous farmer and m 11 man, while the
bride t* a daughter of Mr. W. S. Hur
sey, a highly respected farmer and
citizen. The young couple has our
best wishes.
Messrs. Russell Leggett and N. A.
Thsggard have been raciug for the
first water-melon pulled in Broxton
this season. Mr. Leggett pulled hi*
Monday, which proved to be fully ma
tured, and was enjoyed by all who
weie fortunate enough to (participate
in the luxury, ye scribe beiug im
mensely present; however, Mr Tbag
gard has the largest we have seen, and
his crop will far exceed any in size.
The farmers in Broxton have busied
themselves for the past two weeks
gnth.ring their oat crops. ( 'Several
thmisaud bushels have been made,
cal the oat crop alone would amount
to quite a nice sum of money.
The painting of Mr. Robert Lott’e
dwellfng has added considerable beauty
to that corner, it occupying a corner
of central observation.
Mr. Sam Parsons’ repair shop is
crowded with all sorts of old vehicles
for repair, and three regular black
smiths and wheelrights workiug all
the time. He has just completed four
turpentine wagons for N. A.Thaggard
ACo , which are daisies. Why not
patronize a home industry when they
can do a better grade of work than the
northern wagon factories ?
Messrs. Lott Bros, are speaking of
opening a livery business in Broxton.
This would add > melt to the con
venience of the t...,-el, and would be
the rivals delight.
Dr. !’. E Cali hand, of Hazlehurst,
visited Broxton Sunday. The Doctor
mnst have been negotiating social
practice instead of dental on the
Lord’s day.
A fall term beginning September
Ist lias been agitated for sometime,
Init seemingly the citizens can’t agree.
Broxton needs n ten month* school
and should by all means have one.
Not n.uclt will evep be dony in edu
cating your boys ana girl* uulii yr\
canagr.e. ,
When you meet a tnbo who the
town authorities have run out fof
building churches, advancing educa
tion, denouncing “blind tiger*” and
other infamous placesof like character,
direct him to Broxton, where he will
be gladly welcomed.
It is reported that some colored peo
ple saw a “blind tiper” near Broxton
a few Saturday nights ago. From the
description given ot the goods it cer
tainly must have belonged to the
Douglas Menagerie, as they said it
would allow them to go real near it.—
[No, it didn’t, you can’t poke of!' any
of your devilment on Douglas.]
Col. F Willis Dart, of Douglas,
made a passing call Baturday, enroute
for justice court.
Mr. Jno. Denton and grand-daugh
ter, Mis* Belle Minchew, of Davis,
visited relatives in Broxton Bituday.
Rev. J. I’. Dickinson tilled his reg
ular appointment here Sunday and
preached a very impressive sermon to
( an unusual large audience.
Direct all fly exterminators to Brox
ton where their patience and instru
ments can he tested beyond a doubt.
Mr. Joel Harper is on the pun.} f
this week, having chills foil' by
fever, for bis own special benefit.
Mr. Russell Leggett, President board
of Education attended an educational
meeting held by that board last Tues
day.
Broxton wants a good carpenter
and plenty of lumber, as there are not
enough buildings to accommodate the
people.
Broxton was well represented at the
Commencement Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
Broxton.
Wool
will soon be sold. The money
you get for it will buy big
bundles of fine Dress Goods,
Shoes, Slippers, and Clothing,
if spent at BRAD WATSON’S
Big Douglas Store,
Dr. C. 'V. Dedge writes us from
Tiftou that he will be in Douglas next
week for the practice of dentistry. He
is one of the best in Georgia.
Printing Office for Sale.
We otter part of the out tit of the
Douglas Leader recently purchased
by us for sale, for cash. One 6 coi., 2
page Hand Press, good order. One
job press 7 x 11 or 8 x 12. Two
eases long primer, two imposiug stones
24 x 3£ and 24 x without frames.
Will sell dirt cheap. Address us at
once.
J. M Freeman & Daughter*