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THE DOUGLAS BREEZE. VOL. X. Makes Abstracts of Title to a!5 Lands in Coffee county. Buys and SelJs Real Estate on Commission, Lends Honey, &c. Legal Blanks of all kinds for Sale. ..Headquarters for anything connected with Deeds, Mortgages, Land 1 itles, &. Come to see us L. C. HILLIARD, Manager. - Springs- Near Douglas, Georgia. Unequalled as a health resort. Rates of Board low. Fishing and Hunting excellent. Good Recreation. Address JOEL GASKIN, Douglas, Ga. THE 111 GO. OF AMERICA Is the Leading Insurance Company of the I nited ,States. Its Policy Contracts are brief, comprehensive and unsurpassed by those of any other company. RECORD OF 189S. 4'otal Assets, over ----- . $28,889,196,42 Micotne iver - - fty.iS!l,<lo(),t)oo St vv I nsuranvf* written, over - - if lOt.OOO.iHK'.ou niiid Policy Holder- , to Date Over - - - !?:!,450,(XX),00 Number of Polioios in Force Nearly $:J,000,000. Soma of the Advantages of The Prudential Company. Premiums Low, Occupation not Hestr:cted. Invc Uxeellent, . Kxteialt’d In surance l/>nPeriods. Security Absolute, Ue.-i|jlce aial Travel Unrest reted Cash Loans Liberal. Casli’ Surrendet* Poiicicies Incon testable after two years. Paid i/P Policies harf?e. afelicies non-forfeitable after three years. Full particulars regarding various forms of policies adapted to your own age can to secured by addressing the Genera! Agent*, stat i W Xante, Address, Occupation and /tale of Mirth. (iO()l> AOKNTHcan secure desirable emitraels for unoccupied territory In addressing the General Agents, HtH’KtNS cV ill MAS. Savannah, Ga. ' The editor of the Breeze strongly eon:.mends the Prudential insurance <'ompany. Ward & Hilliard, Local Agents, Douglas, Ga- REPORT OF THIC Union Banking Company, Of Douglas (La., At Close of Business, June 27th, 1890. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $9,692 90 Hanking house S 7,007 83 Furniture and fixtures.... 1,677 35 8,685 18 ])uo from banks and bankers in the State 11,338 00 “ “ “ “ not in this State 1,539 63 CASH : Currency £6,633 00 (iold 65 00 Silver, nicklcs and pennies. 682 18 Uncollected checks and cash items.... 3,922 99 11,303 17 Current expenses 1,271 85 Taxes paid 70 83 awrJUUMMMKCVU Total $43,901 56 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 18,400 00 Undivided profits not carried to surplus Exchange $ 302 05 Interest . 798 97 Rents 366 83 Profits and 1055.... 50 1,468 35 Individual deposits, viz— Subject to check.. 22,521 30 Cashier’s checks.. 28 91 22,550 21 Hills payable, including time certifi • cates, representing borrowed money ... 1,483 00 Total s 43,901 56 State of Georgia, Gollee Gounty. "Before me came J. J. Lewis, President of the Union Banking Company, who being duly sworn says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this sth day • of July, 1899. C. E. BAKER, N. P., C. C., Ga. - y V WORKS,^ \ J, P, ULMER, HANGER. build houses orl*AV HEEL WRIGHT and HORSESHOER fif ßef n e ! !enceVgijPalr.t!ng f and * Crlmming anteed. wa gon on hand at all times at $20.00. * M'/y first-class icor lenten-employed, t here j ore IRUSiC ,n a, l m y uvrk. , Send me your old iUST ONE' 'r iv,t y KW NDEIITAKEIL 40 cc jj ‘mmpa e of Coflins and Caskets and Funeral Supplies and either i.ew “•'aBBL._ x X ~w. Z-imc.- er -*—-< y'l Auy run-o' 'WM i c -j—.*' order* and f.ono , V by pel k V . u imV.i.2 ur your orders. 1 Vy“ ’ LI'DDKN i BATES, savannah, Oa. ' ' J 1 121. JiZ 6REAJ LOW PRICE HOUSE OF THE SGUTMj t4Mlfeu * DOUGLAS, GA.SATURDAY, JULY 15,1899. We are a Goner, Certain. The Mormon elders have been to see us twice, have argued the questions of salvation, polygamy and other questions with us, but to save our lives we can't believe with them. Their doctrine, from a scriptural stand point mav be as good as any. they come to voti courteously, and offer their tracts and instructions in a wav that commends them personally, but we can’t beleive, can’t swallow the stuff, it sticks, it won’t down, and if they are right we are a goner, as sure as you’ve got that pipe in your mouth, and we shall forward application to His Satanic majesty by the first fellow we see going that wav for a cool room for Henry Sapp and ourself near the ice house. And then again, without any connection, whatever with the above, Mr. Davis, of Texas, has been preachjng a doctrine for a week past in which he shows con clusively, on his mirror, his inter pretation, that our religion is pure ly and simply a humbug. If we understand him right, he preaches salvation without works. That a man can do nothing at all toward saving his soul, not-with-stnnding the fact that in tire end cliapt., 12th verse of Phillipians appear these words, “Work out your own sal vation with fear and trembling,” According to the above either Mr, Davis is wrong or the Apostle didn’t know what he was talking about. Another figure appears in Math ew 8:25 “And his disciples came to Him and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; we perish.” Yes,, and the man or woman that fails to conic f<> Jesus. imploringly, earnestly, while the angry billows of life roll high, will perish. He alone can save, He alone will save, but you must go to Him, in prayer 1 not He to you; still, He is so mer ciful, so anxious that He will meet 1 you half way. Salvation, without works,” with out an effort on our part is out of the question, (Jl)risf’s PW' n . WQf4s not the words of Paul, Peter, or any disciple or inspired man, but Jesus, the light, the Savior of the world, in His gospel, by St. Math ew, 28th, 29th and 30th ‘verses of 1 ith chapter : 28th —COME unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy luden, and 1 will give you rest.” 29th —dTAKE my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for ! am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls,” 30th —“For my yoke is easy, and my burden light. Does that look like we shall be saved if we sit: down and wait for salvation? Can you “come to Jesus in a road, through the air or in any other way than by prayer? Or can you take anything without an effort? Twenty years ago, in the city of Albany, the editor of this paper was attending a series of meetings at the Baptist church. We were interested, we knew we were a sinner, had broken the command ments, had torn up the rules of common decency and was a poor drunkard. Our wife hud worked and prayed for us until she had al most broken down, still trusting, still believing that Jesus would for give and pardon her wayward hus band she had prevailed upon our attending these services. We went to please her at first, but we went to the altar after awhile, and found out how bad we needed a saviour, then we went to please ourself. Night after night we were there,, something held us and we prayed, we tried to trust but no relief came. We were convicted, a sin ner without hope of pardon, in a world of darkness around our soul that seemed ready to sweep the light of heaven from our grasp and shut us away from God! Oh, how wretched, we couldn’t work, the type all went wrong, and as they silently clicked, clicked, into the iron stick and formed themselves into lines they all seemed to remind us of death, of darkness, of ruin, starvation and the dark world. Through our tears and anguish of soul and body, we could see j the pitiful eyes of our hungry, faithful wife, still praying, and our | little children in rags (for a drunk-j ard’s wife and children are always in rags and tears) looking into her j tearful, sad face. We quit work, gave up our situation, told our em ployer there was no use trying, our thoughts could not be collect ed, and left the office a doomed, dispairing man. shut out from God 'and heaven, while our promise to 1 meet our mother who died years ago was si altered. \\ y felt that we I were suspended over the yawning I mouth of hell, while the hissing of {the infuriated flames filled our ears and soul with horror. Our first j thought was of a bar-room, there we could beg a few drinks, and j shut out fora time our own hideous convictions, but something turned jus homeward. When we came in sight of home we saw our little girl, (she was killed a few months af terward) playing in tire yard, not looking for 11s, and while the trout door of our little cabin was closed, we could hear trembling, plaintiff, appealing notes of an al ums! heart broken singer, rising, floating through the air. ■Rock of Ages cleft forme, Let me hide myself in Thee.” Was sh e in trouble, too? Was all j our earthly help gone? Anil down jon the steps we sat, to relieve our \ self with a flood of tears, while our face was covered from view by our j hands and ar-as. “Don’t cry, papa, dear. Has Mr. j Evans turned you out of work ?” j Asked our little darling as her arms tried to rfiucli argund our neck. 1 No, Name, but God has!” We sobbed, and just then we heard the voice in the house, (the ringing bud ceased) say “Oh, God, have j mercy on him and save him for Jesus’ sake. She was praying through Jesus; we had been trying to reach God without Jesus. We could see now . Hope was in our bosom, and w hen the time came we went to clhirch, and on account of the distance arrived a little late, but in time to hear the preacher read his text ; in a deep, solemn tone : “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and 1 will give you rest.” That was what we wanted— rest, sweet rest, we were so tired, our load of sin and grief was so heavy, we had carried it so long and then when the people aroscand sang t “Come humble sinner, etc,” we wont to the altar. It was the last night, the benediction had been pronounced, the people were all gone, our wife and her sister and the preacher were the only ones that remained as we still pray ed, begged and wrestled for that rest. We were in earnest, it was the last chance, it was salvation then, or hell forever, Oh, that aw ful night! Ten, eleven, twelve o’clock came and God still held the back of His hand toward us, but before the clock struck one a stream of light came, joy was in our soul, and we had found sweet rest. Three years afterward we were again a drunkard and continued i that way, until 1885. Down in a . ilitcli at Brunswick, after a night of drunkness Jcsfi.s knocked the shackles from our limbs, when we remembered his precious invitation, and begged forgiveness, and we still cling to our Savior, for we need t him every day, every hour. Ail the preaching a thousand men can do will not shake our faith . and our Christ is a genuine ( Christ, able to save, will save, and says “Come unto me all ye ends of the eartL and be saved, tor lam Christ, and there is none other.” That takes us in. but does away with fail'll or salvation without works. "File Chinese are offering sicxxi for the heads of niissiouurries in : that country. And yet there are fools in this country still willing to go there.—Douglas Breeze Bro. Freeman has evidently lost his mis sionary spirit, or else he has struck cold-trail.—Blackshear Times. Ed itor Freeman has done nothing of the sort, in either case, but he does not believe in sending missionaries to a land that has been kicking as hard against Christianity as China has. The book says “If they will not receive you in my name shake the dust off thy feet as a witness against them.” What does our wrother say to that. Ociila Dispatch: “Miss Agnes F. freeman is now .associate editor of the Douglas Breeze and the Breezeds greatly benefited thereby, which is ,saying a great deal.” And our kind brtjther knows so well how to flatter; but lias it: taken him nix weef to discover our finger prints? Some More About Mormons. Some issues ago we stated that one of the mormon elders in our midst had three wives. Since that time they have called at this office and informed,,us that we were mis informed, and upon their state ment we withdraw the assertion an we do not know for a certainty about it, and it is not our inten tion to slattder any one, as we told them, but since the aforesaid inter view we have published an article taken from the Weslevan Christian Advocate, and it ,seems to have given offense as they called upon 11s this week, with an argument against its publication, trying to convince us that it was all wrong. The editors of of the Advocate are better informed on ibis subject than we are, therefore, for the ben efit of our mormon friends and the people generally we publish the article again to-day. etnd will give it a wider circulation than it re ceived last week, thus giving the people some idea of the work being accomplished by these people. These elders informed us last Mon day that some in the county were receiving their doctrine, and men tioned the Ryals church and others. The bible speaks of wolves in sheep’s clothing, and the people around those churches are warned against the misleading doctrines and tracts ot these mormons. Waycross Herald; “Don’t for get to be prepared for burgulars. They are here and are liable to en ter your house any night. Sho 111*1 you discover one in your room shoot to kill, and investigate af terwards.” That’s right but if you don’t liill, leave the investigation off until you consult judge lynch. Dawsoq niupatcl; If some of the black-logged, black-hearted and idiotic Yankees who keep up a howl about the Georgia lynchings should bring their wives and daugh ters down here and let them submit to the treatment some of our wo men get, perhaps then the pes tle-headed idiots would shut up. Eastman Times: “The people of Dodge county are. too busy for (he present to talk politics, but when the. time comes this neck o’ the woods will he heard from.” The time is nearly a year off yet, brother. There is no excuse for tearing up the country in a politi cal muddle this soon. The coroner’s jury which inves tigated the death of Daniel Patrick, , who was lynched at Scranton, Miss,, for assault on Miss Bessie Ireland, rendered the following verdict : “We, the jury, find that deceased came to his death by climbing a tree, venturing too far out on a limb, and broke his neck.” The Picnic at Wilsonville. The pic-nic at the. bridge near Wilsonville .on the 4th drew quite a crowd and I he speaking and din ner was grand. Cols. Crawley, Hall, and Prof. Overman were the orators of the day, and they each did justice to our nation’s birth day. The speak ers went hack to the days of ’76 and up to the present time. Col. Hall was a stranger to most of the people but he is no stranger now, his kind and winning ways won him many friends. The lion. Judge Deen was here shaking hands with his many friends. And a good many others from the Magic city of Douglas. Prof. Overman is the children’s! friend, lie has a kind word for all and they all love him. Col. Crawley enjoyed himself to the full extent of the law and made I others around him do the same. I lie has many friends at Wilson ville. Mr, Weathers of McDonald’s Mill is here to see her sister Mrs. | A. Davis who is very sick at her father’s, Postmaster Wilson. Some Waycross gents took in the pic-nic at the bridge We understand that Mr. S. Fales has leased the Electric Springs near this place and will re-open them at once. , I NUMBER 9 Remember the Time And Place, Gaskin*' Spring, July 21st ’99. Big meeting at Gaskins’ famous Spring begins Friday night, July 21st 1899. We will treat from time to time some of the most important sub jects in sacred writ : Hell with it’s horrors, and how to escape them, Heaven with it’s joy and felicity, and how to obtain it, Jacob and Esau, the Ten Virgins, Solomon’s temple and the spiritual order of free masonry, etc. Music at inter vals. All are invited. A. B. Finley liroxion, Ga.. July 7th, 1889. Mr. A. B. Finley, dear sir— 1 notice from the last Breeze 11 meeting announced by yourself to beheld at (lamp Ctround, begin* ing July 21st. Bv the authority vested in me, ive hereby object to such an arrange ment. Please govern yourself accordingly. And oblige yours respectfully. .1. P." Dickinson. In reply to the above card we are forced to exclaim “Oh Christianity where art thou!” Surely thou art not located in the heart of the above preacher. Remember the time and place, Gaskins’ Spring, July 21st, ’99, 7 :3<> o’clock p. m. ’ A. B. Finley, And others. Hie Jcsup Sentinel advertises a big land sale for (lie first Tuesday in August. Now, there’s your chance. Waycross Journal : “If Jim Free man don’t get rich, it’s ‘ his own lault. In the case of Dan Sweat where does the fault lie. Representative McDonald, of W are, wants the worthless curs of the state taxed, and the Journal ex claims “kill the dogs and,suve the sheep. That’s right. C. E. Payne, of Savannah, is on the chain-gang for three months for attempting to assault a colored wo man. Where is judge lynch? Miss Mattie Huff'had charge of the Dalton Argus while Editor Shaver was scooting around over the country this week with the press convention. The Ashburn Advance lias taken 11s to task for saying it had sus pended publication. We should have said swapped or changed ed itors. '['he error was not intention al, we assure brother Butler. William J. Bryan was in Geor gia last week making speeches and eating 4th of July dinners. Wil liam J. Bryan seems to be the big gest man in the cane-brake. Dublin Dispatch: “The Doug las Breeze is coming out in good shape these days.” That’s short, to the point, and coming from such high authority is much appre ciated. Newman, Ga., had a little sen sation of her own last week. One negro raped another, and now the colored people are trying to get up an entertainment in which judge lynch will preside when they catch the raper. Bea man or quit.—Waycross Journal. If lie doesn’t the woman in the case ought to—quit—him.— Quitman Free Press. The last ad vice is from a lady who lives in Quit —man. Next, Wilsonville correspondent Way cross Journal says : “There is a la dy at this place who has been mar ried five times. She’s a widow now and still looks young.” This is published for tile benefit of John Greer. Wilsonville correspondent Way cross Journal : “There is some talk of Bunk Tanner and Yankee Wil son leasing the Electric Springs and opening shem up for northern visitors this full. These springs are | famous in Coffee county.” Lawyer John T. Strictland, of Athens, in a paper before the [Georgia Bar Association. “Claims that the clamor for special sessions lof courts to try criminals was im proper,” That’s so! those special criminals are improper and judge lynch will continue to correct them. Judge Spencer R. Atkinson says “It is far better that lynch law should prevail than that criminals should be hurried to trial without time to shape their defense.” They have no right for time to prepare a defense—the victims had none. It is better that judge lynch try the case without argument. .