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VOL. X. The Douglas Abstract Company. Makes Abstracts of Title to all Lands in Coffee county. Buys and Sells Real Estate on Commission, Lends Honey, &c. Legal Blanks of all kinds for Sale. Headquarters for anything connected with Deeds. Mortgages, Land Titles, dec. Conic to see us L. C. HILLIARD, Manager. Cj lEL Sldll *3 jj s 11PI nff >J V( t SW 5, Sl lilq pc Near Douf/Im\ Georgia. Unequalled as a health resort. Rates of Board low. Fishing and Hunting excellent. Good Recreation. Address JOEL GASKIN, Douglas, Ga. THE PIDIIIiLIIPAIE JO. OF AMEBIGA Is the Leading Insurance Company of the United States-. Its Policy Contracts are brief, comprehensive and unsurpassed by those of any other company. RECORD OF IS9B. Total Assets, over - - $28,88!), 196.42 Income iver - - - - $17,480,000,000 New Insurance written, over - - - - $101,600,000,00 Paid Policy Holders, to Date Over - $50450,000,00 Number of Polioios in Force Nearly $3,000,000. Some of titie Advaatagoa of Tli© Pretdent.ial Company. Premiums Low, Occupation not i:. ■. i. Investment rl.xccllent, Extended In surance Long Periods. Security Absolute, Residence and Travel Vnrestrcted Cash Loans Liberal. Cash Surrenders (Jarrantecd. Policieies Incon testable after two year- . Paid up Policies Large. Policies non-forfeitable after three years. Full particulars regarding various formsof policies adapted to your own age can be secured by addressing the General AgenC-. stating Name, Address, Occupation and Date of Birth. GOOD AGENTB can secure desirable contracts for unoccupied territory by addressing the General Agents, HOPKINS A MINKS, Savannah, (la. The editor of the Breeze strongly commends the Prudential Insurance Company. Ward & Hilliard, Local Agents, Douglas, Ga. 'HSPORT OF THE Union Banking Company, Of Douglas Ga., At Close of Business, June 27th, 1399. RESOURCES. Loan t and discounts $9,692 90 Banking house, $ 7,007 83 Furniture and fixtures.... 1,677 35 8,685 18 Hue from banks and bankers in the State 11,338 00 “ “ “ “ not in this State- 1,539 63"- CASII : Currency 56,633 00 Gold 65 00 - ’ Silver, nickles and pennies 682 18 Uncollected checks and cash items.... 3,922 99 11,303 17 Current expenses 1,27185 Taxes paid 70 S3 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, -Hz— Subject to check.. 22,521 30 Cashier’s checks.. 23 91 22,550 21 Bills payable, including' time certifi cates, representing bo: wed liioncyP 1.483 00 Total. * 43,901 56 Stats ol Georgia, c4?lee County. Before me came j ./. Lewis, Pres?*, Union Banking c, . , who being duly sworn says that the nfovc and foregoing statement is a true condition Jot id Bank as shown by the books of fill jftuiid bank. Sworn tefi Bl subscribed before me, this sthday of July, 189 a ft C.E. BAKER, N. P., C. C., Ga. vfi Ms Hi \ £ Jgga Yj" 'J JW attend DOUGLAS, GA, SATURDAY, JULY 22,1899. The Fall Election?. Elections will be held next No vember in eleven states and the re suits in some of them will have an import:!!.! bearing on the national election next year. The following -tales w ill hold election in Novem ber : lowa—Governor, state officers and legislature. j Kentucky—Governor and other j suite officers. I Maryland—Governor and both houses of the legislature, j .Vlassacl.useltt—Governor, state j office: .- and both I oni.es of the leg i i slain re Mississippi—Governor, state of | fleers and legislature. I Nebraska—Justice of the supreme (route and two members of the I board of regents of the state uni j versify. ; New Jersey—Eight state sen ators and sixty members of the as sembly. New York—Two justices of the supreme court in the first judicial district, one justice in the eighth district and 150 members of the general assembly. Ohio—Governor and and all state officers. Pennsylvania—State treasi: rer, two judges of the superior court. Virginia—Secretary of state, treasurer and minor state officers and legislature. Virginia—Secretary of state, treasurer and state officers and lea o lslature. Of these it is hoped three which went republican in ’96 will go dem ocratic, namely, Ohio, Maryland and Kentucky, and there is not much doubt about the latter two, but the first the fight will be a bit ter one, but still there is good chance of democratic success. Pic-ulc at Mobley’s Bluff. Mr. Lonnie Lott, of Braxton, came ,0 see us last Saturday, re cieved a quantity of-job pinning, paid for it and then sat down and told us about a pic-nic at Mob’ey’s Bluff on the 29th. Of course ic Breeze was expected to have a rep resentative present, :nd that rep resentative expects to have a big time with a handle to it. The company of a young lady has been engaged, and he expects to ride a locomotive if he can’t gel a coyv, with the girl behind him. A train will be fitted up for the occasion and run over the tram road from Broxton to the Bluff, and a number "Who prefer it will drive over in buggies, road-carts, mule-carts','' horse-carts, ox-carts and so forth. Hon. W. G. Brant ley is expected, and has written the committee that he sees no ob stacles in his way. Besides, there are expected others that will make speeches, eat chicken and see the pretty girls. If you have an idea of going carry your basket along j along, and see that it is not’empty, (also put a dollar in your pocket | for the Breeze. George Folsom will not run for Congress, as reported, from this | district. He has been reading I Mayor Woodward’s confession in j which he says for twenty-five years j lie was sober and industrious, | working every day as a printer, and then, in less than one year af | ter His election as mayor, he fell, I victimized hy strong drink. George | is afraid too much pomp and glory would lead to his ruin. Correct, George, sit down, > —""" - - This way some people have of ‘‘reaping where they have not sown,” or in plain words seeking jto he benefitted by the efforts of i others, is a niggardly plan, and in bad taste. But you will find them tike leeches, in all communities. And now, in Bridgeport, Conn., of the biggest i-.-rnffilican states Air Line’s New Depot. With years of constant growth, and being continually fed by the resources of a finely timbered coun try, the Waycross Air Line now stands out among the substantial institutitutions of this section of the state. When displayed in an unoccu pied field, enterprise works won ders, and to-day the Waycross Air Line stands as an example of suc cess acquired by energy and vim. Its growth has been marked, and from time to time new facilities have been added, until now every thing is running with as much systematic smoothness as is found among the larger systems of rail way. The forty-five miles of road bed from Waycross to Douglas, in Coffee county, is as smooth as skill ed attention can make it, and the regularity of the schedules and the every convenience offorded by the road in passenger and freight traffic is well appreciated by its patrons. But the latest and grandest im provement made by this enterpris ing road is the erection of an at tractive and commodious freight passenger depot near the building now occupied on Albany avenue. This splendid structure is being erected under the personal super vision of Contractor T. J. Darling, who bears a state reputation of a man quick to design and swift to execute; and with a full force of workmen employed the new depot is about ready lor occupancy. The main building is 45x110 feet, with a warehouse apartment of 30x30 feet. To the right of the freight room is located the agent’s office, which is a neat and conveniently arranged room, 16x16 feet, to be used for the transaction of general business. To the rear of the tick et office is located the auditor’s room, gjxi6, and from this is seen the private office of the president of the road. Toward the main en trance of the building is located two spacious sitting rooms fitted up with every modern convenience and artistically ornamented with brackets made by the Satilla Man ufacturing Cos. Extending entire ly around the building is a wide and substantial platform, up to which the tracks will be raised at once.—Waycross Journal. Tiie Breeze Free to Teachers. Every School teacher in Coffee county can secure subscription to (lie Breeze free of charge, if he or she will write us short newsy letters from their immediate section. Wc want nothing but the NEWS, no essays, but short pointed para graphs, deaths, murders, marriages, socials and other interesting items of a newsy nature. Mention your own school and keep us posted. Never mind about experience, do | your best, and when your “news notes,” come out in print the er rors will be corrected. If you want a picnic, “big day Friday,” or anything for benefit of your I school, write us about it. I When in Douglas your headquar ters, if your name is on our staff, is at this office, gentleman or lady, | and your mail may be sent in our | care, during your visit. Now. let every young lady and ( gentleman teacher in the county,! 1 (only one at a post office, neighbor- ' hood or district) consider them -1 selves our correspondents, send in I their names, (not for publication) i and communications at once, be ! fori; some one else does, assume some short non deplume, we will have the news, you will be doing your vicinity good, and the Breeze will be brighter and better. Public Meeting. A meeting 'of the citizens of | Douglas is called to convene at the court house next Monday night, July 24th, at 8 o’clock, to steps for the improvement of school facilities. * z H| > hl ; 11 /. - An Artesian Well. There is not a town of any size or importance in Georgia that has not one or more artesian wells. 1 lie cost of an artesian well seems considerable at first, but when the benefits derived from it are taken in consideration it is small. When ever you find 11 town with good schools, churches, waterworks and artesian wells you can every time put it down that rents are good, real estate is valuable, business not a drag and the population rapidly increasing. Twenty years ago Albany, Ga., had no artesian wells and only a population of 2000 souls. Now there are five or six artesian wells there with a popula tion of 12,000. Sixteen years ago Waycross had barely 1000 people and now she lias two wells and 7,000 inhabitants. With an arte sian well, which is a guarantee of health, follows other improvements that soon give to a town and peo pie an air of importance and con fidence. There is no town in Georgia better situated than Douglas for a city of no mean dimensions. Backed by one of the best farming countries in the world, blessed with a wonderfully healthy and pleasant clime, high and dry, with schools, churches, etc., (only a lack of en terprise is perceptible) good rail road facilities, present and in view, an artesian well would now become u drawing and paying investment, but as long as the people of the town cry out against an increase of of taxes and keep aloof from all movements to improve the town, just so long will they have cause to grumble. Of course these improve ments will cost (files of money, blit see the business increase, be cause the growth of a town follow improvements, rents will be better, goods will be sold, and then before you know it the bonds you issued to raise money for these improvements will have been paid and the taxes will come down, st ill your property has been enhanced, the town on a boom, rents coming in, with good schools, churches, etc. To make the argument short, when we went to Waycross seven teen years ago we worked with the citizens there in everything that seemed to be of benefit to the town, and we have had the pleasure ol seeing the town rise from a mud hole near two railroads and spread out in most beautiful proportions, with tt future before her that lends strength and encouragement to the whole population. Douglas can do as much or more, and what she lacks in railroad facilities is made up by the many natural anvantages of country and situation, but we must have artesian wells, water works, fire department, electric lights, etc., and then watch her become the prettiest city in Georgia. SEND US YOUR NAME and address, together with the names and addresses of a number of your friends who are interested in any sort of poultry, for a I’REE sample copy of The Georgia | Poultry llkkadd, a new, up-to date and interesting monthly poul try paper. Send to The Georgia Poultry Herald, Blakely, Ga. Heaviest Watermelons. The heaviest watermelons brought to this office up to date are as fol lows : ). A. Anderson, - - - - 44 Luke Cannon, 4** T. M. Fletcher, - - - 46 At the end of the season the per j son bringing in the heaviest melon will recievc a receipt for a year’s subscription to the Breeze. Sea -1 son closes August 15th. 1 v ; XYe have been editing and print | ing newspapers for about twentv 1 yeirs, and we think*we know uuA business pretu^wdi. uc.d at 'ice NUMBER 10 Served Him Exactly Rlfht. An exchange tells of a man.that lived and died near by who was noted for his stinginess and oppo sition to newspapers and enter prises of any kind. He had no use for churches, preachers or schools, nor would he contribute anything to their support. Orphans and widows found no favor in hia eyes, and his own children grew up to be grown men and women with out an iota of education, while he really did not know his wealth. He died a few days ago, after a lingering illness though which hia family alone nursed him; no minis ter attended his burial to speak of his virtues, offer his wife consola tion or comfort, and when the lo cal (taper came out no mention of his death was made, these facts be ing gathered from a paper publish ed in a neighboring county. lie had been so mean and stingy that when he died no one applied for letters of administration on his es tate and the ordinary was obliged to appoint the clerk. When the clerk went to the printing office the editor refused the advertise ment of his appointment as admin istration, the fee had to come in advance, as was the case with the coffin maker and grave digger. His grave was digged on a little knoll which he had stolen from a widow lady in a mortgage fore closure, and at his burial not a tear was shed. The old coat, pants and shoes used as his shroud were taken by him months ago from a return ing soldier of the Cuban war, who stopped, was taken sick, and com pelled to stay four nights and days, at his house. An old gun barrel stuck in the ground marks the head of his grave, and a cow-horn stuck at his feet shows the length of his grave. He died and was buried as lie had lived, with his family only, the world being worse by his har ing lived and he sleeps in the “Vile dtist from which lie sprung, Uuhonored, unwept and unsung." But there are others like him, some in this county, that will go the same way. Cotton Crop Out Look. “Favorable weather has prevailed in the cotton growing states this season, and another eleven million bale crop is predicted. July and August drouths may decrease the estimate. In Georgia the crop is said to be only three per cent be hind the condition it was ut this time one year ago.” This, then, gives the minipula tors of the cotton crop an opportu nity to figure on the labor of the producers of cotton, and while the cotton farmer is working and sweating to make this great com mercial staple the trusts of the country and the gamblers of Wall Street are combining their efforts to keep the price down until the crop passes from the hand of the pro ducer into that of the speculator and gambler. Then fluctuation in prices begin. If we are right in our conclusions these crop reports! crop guessing, prognostications and estimates are more in favor of the trusts, speculators and gamblers than of the farmer, and we are in clined to oppose them. Suppose we have them suspended. The boys of the weekly press association are at home again, and now look out for some good reading. ——————— Dublin, Savannah and the rail roads covered themselves with glo ry in the way they entertained the press association last week, Tybee was the only tough place they en countered, and that was only be couse the crowd was too large for the hotel, Negroes in Ocalla, Flu., are talk ing about a lynching bee, bepau|#| one of their number tin- ■ll aipll3|ll