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R. V. DOUGLAS,
a&vaitwseK, ®s.
We carry one of the Largest stocks of Whiskies, Wines, Brandies, etc., in
Brunswick, Georgia. We buy in large quantities—therefore
have the inside on prices. \\ e can fill every order, because we have every
line of goods known to the trade. The PUREST PRODUCTS of the still
and vineyard. Our specials : MURRAY HILL CLUB, LEWIS’ 66,
CARSTAIR'S INVINCIBLE, FAMOUS YELLOWSTONE. Also handle
complete line of straight whiskies. Jug orders a specialty. We pay
special attention to the jug trade. Prompt attention given to all orders.
Agent tor the Acme Brewing Company.
R. V. DOUGLAS, 206 Bay Street.
RACKET STORE.
DOUGLAS. ■ GA
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Any article of merchandise in my line,
Matting, Carpeting, Rugs, or anything else
needed will be ordered for customers.
Ward Avenue, in Front of Breeze
* Che {Union Sailing Company *
INCORPORATED 1898.
J. M. ASHLEY, President, B. PETERSON, V. President.
C. E. BAKER, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. J. LEvtrS, P> PETERSON, J. M. ASHLEY, J. S. LOTT,
HENRY VICKERS, J. W. QUINCY, DAN. GASKIN, Sr.
Accounts of Merchants and Individuals Solicited.
The accounts of individual merchant and corporations solicited
jar pmmma lnany style and
eJUD S Kill ! lllU reasonable terms
Bend ns an Order
Council Chambers July 19, 1899.
City touncil met in call session for
the purpose-of hearing- the case of the
city of Douglas against W. Vv r . Mc-
Donald, appealed from the decision of
the mayor pro-tem after hearing the
evidence in the case,' it was ordered
that the tine be remitted and the de
fendent discharged.
AUGUST 3rd, 1900 City Council
met in regular session with C. E.
Baker, mayor pro-tem, in the chair,
aid aldermen J. R. Davis, D. W. Gas
kin, A. W. Haddock, H. Sapp, Jr.
present. Minutes of last meeting
read and adopted.
Health committee reports closets in
bad condition. Marshal was instruct
ed to examine all closets and sinks in
the city and have them put in good
condition at once.
Reports of Finance and Street com
mittees received and approved.
Reports of Marshal, Clerk and
Treasurer received and approved.
The City Clerk was instructed to
issue executions against all parties
subject to Special taxes, who fails to
pay their Special License tax by the
14th, iust.
A petition was presented to prohibit
the rid fug of bicycles on the side-walks,
after some it was resolved:
That it he otfTained by the mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Douglas that
it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to ride a bicycle or tandem on
the following side-walks in the city of
Douglas, beginning at Walnut and
Ward streets to Pearl street, and on
Walnut street from the residence of
B. Peterson to Sycamore street, and
on the South side of Sycamore street
to Gaskin avenue, and on the North
side of Ward street to Gaskin avenue,
for anv violation of this ordinance to
be lined not less than one dollar nor
more than live dollars, or not less than
five days nor more than fifteen days
in the guard house, either or both in
tne discretion of the Mayor.
Ordered that the Mayor and Treas
urer be authorized to borrow sufficient
to pay biiis dpe by the city. The fol
lowing bills were approved and or
dered paid:
Isham"Williams, plowing streets
18 ! .’0, and dray age “ 511.25
W. M. Carter, 2 090 feet Lumber
tor fencing “ “ “ 13.38
WFA. H. Da vis, salary June and
July ■' “ “ 10.09
Galkin & Davis, oil from June 16
to July 30lh ■* “ “ 6.55
Union Banking Cos., rentfor July p).OQ
S. C. Brown, salary July, and re
pairing pump, “ “ 31.00
r Total “ - f *‘ Sr-6.38.
C. F„-BAKER,
At H. DAVIS, Mayor pro- em.
Clerk.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro
nounced it a local disease, and pre
scribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional treatment. Hall’s Ca
tarrh Cure, manufacturad by F. J.
Cheney & Cos., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send lor circulars and testimonials.
Address, F. J. CfiRNEV & Cos.,
Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists, 75c. Hall’s Fam
ily Pills are the best.
To the People of Coffee and Telfair
Counties.
We have secured tlie extension
of the WAYCROSS AIR LINE
RAILROAD, and now comes
“THE COTTON FACTORY,”
at Fitzgerald, Ga., THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 6, icjoo. The citi
zens of Coffee and Telfair counties
are invited to lay aside every thing
aniLcoine and meet with us. Char
ter *0 be effected. Work then to
begin at once.
J. ft. HARLEY,
Chairman.
Notice.
Latest drop head Singer machine
sold on easy terms and old machines
taken as part payment. Call 011,
or write to
T. S. Hart, agt.
Repair Shop.
Old machines made r.ew, broken
parts replaced, clocks, watches,
and general repairing done, by
C. N. Fielding.
Call on us for:
.Second hand-machines, renova
ted and sold at a bargain, machine
needles, oil, shuttm*. attachments,
and parts, for anSßpachine, orders
filled by meII. in front of
li. Peterson s store.
T. S. Hart.
* Douglas, Ga.
. Eve; y Fa r New.
That’s tie condition of our shoe
suck, no 01.1 dead stock, with the life
ar, 1 wear ali gore oil of the leather,
but every one bran new stuff That’s
i the kind of shoe you want to buy, at
Paxson’s Cheat Store
Buck Hotel, Douglas, Ga.
Conveniently Located at Depot and Telephone
Exchange. Patronage of Country People Solicited.
Under New Mangement.
GEORGE WOOTEN, Lessee.
ibs Job Printing Neatly Executed at This OltiGe.
OUR LOCAL AFFAIR S.
On to Fitzgerald.
Everybody register today.
School opens next Tuesday.
We are now ready for receiving
our fall crop of subscribers.
The Institute is being set in or
der for commencement.
Populists meet at the courthouse
next Monday. Be sure to come.
There’s a movement for harmony
all along the line, and we are
pleased.
The man who willfully neglects
His child’s education commits a
fearful error.
The Newest things out in Gents’
Shirts and neck ties, at Paxson’s
Cheap Store
The colored base-ball held the
town last Monday, and Broxton
beat the game.
If you don’t register now you
may regret it before you have
another chance.
Postmaster Tom Young, of Brox
ton, was here last Monday, serving
his country, on the Jury.
Some big steam'mills are going
to be built on the Air-Line between
this place and Fitzgerald.
Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Guns
and pistols, repaired and work
warranted satisfactory by M. M.
Knight.
Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Guns
and pistols, repaired and work
warranted satisfactory by M. M.
Knight.
One or two hundred colored ex
cursionists in town last Monday,
among them Henry Ficken and
Yerby, of Waycross.
Joe Daughtery brought us the
first sweet potato, 30 days ago.
He also brought us the first sugar
cane, on August ii.
Fitzgerald, Douglas and \\ ay
cross will have Thanksgiving din
ner together. Mercer will ask the
blessing and Perham will say
“amen!”
Coats’ Spool Thread six spoolsfor
25c. at Paxson’s Cheap Store
Mrs. M. M. Knight, wife of our
jeweler, arrived last Wednesday,
and now he steps as high as a blind
horse in a patch of clover.
Services will be held by Rev. A.
B. Finley in the new academy at
Nichols next Sunday, and not the
Baptist church as stated last week.
Some legal advertisers who
promised faithfully to pay us for
past work, may have been faithful
but they have not paid. We will
faithfully keep our word for cash
with copy hereafter.
This is the people’s paper, and
the people should help us make it
second to none by sending in news
items. Send them in, it makes no
difference about whom or what, if
its news we want it.
Colored and white citizens gen
erally regret the sad mistake that
caused John Chandler to be serious
ly cut last Sunday night. It was
one of these deplorable circum
stances that occur ninety-nine
times out of an even hundred just
the same way.
Ladies’ Silk Umbrellas sl. at Pax
son’s Cheap Store,
V.” • are informed that A. B.
Finley,' Peter Vickers and others
contemplate boreing an artesian
well on lot recently bought by Mr.
Finley, where the old jail stood.
We hope the information is correct.
G. Washington Lott, who has
bean ill with fever this summer is up
ag tip, and was in town Monday
shaking hands with friends. One
of his boys is however, still ill, but
not seriously. There are a good
many cases of fever scattered about
in the county, but nothing serious.
We understand that there was a
little fisticuff down at Nicholls last
week, in which a prominent attor
ney of tliis place came out second
Guess the gentleman with
whom he was arguing the law points
over-ruled his motion. Well, such
things will happen, and it make
items to help a fellow fill up his
paper.
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The populists meet at the court
house next Monday.
Mrs. Tim Kirkland has been sick
for several days past.
Hundreds of hogs are dying all
about the county with’cbolera.
Persimmons will begin to turn
soft and pale “"-.".Her” next month.
Read Gottlieb’s new advertise
ment, and then go and see the
goods.
You will find interesting read
ing on every page, and there are
eight pages.
The democrats will hold nomina
ting convention at the court house
next Tuesday.
Mrs. Dr. O’Quinn has been away
from home several days and tHe
doctor lias gone wrong.
Hoke Davis has moved from
where he lives now, and can be
found at Herrin’s old stand.
Every democrat and populist
who comes to town next Monday
and I'uesday will please come and
see us a dollar’s worth.
Mr. M. M. Knight, the jeweler,
mends clocks, watches, jewelry and
puts triggers on your pistols, around
at Hammond’s.
Metah rod Umbrellas only 50c., at
Paxson’s CheapTUre
Crops are about laid by now and
farmers have a breathing spell.
Invite them to come to town.
September would be a good time
for a trade day. Does Douglas in
tend to stop all efforts for securing
trade ?
We have some good, clever peo
ple in this town, and some gentle
manly merchants, but they are short
in enterprise.
Have you noticed that prices of
iron and metals of all kinds are ad
vancing every day? Better give us
an order for that iron fence, before
the prices are any higher.
Among the happy colored ex
cursion! ts that hit the town last
Monday was Solicitor John W.
Bennett. Mrs. Bennett came along
to keep him out of mischief, how
ever, she knows how lie “cuts up”
on these excursions.
The Broxton (colored; base ball
team came out ahead last Monday,
and Jesup and Nichols threatens to
come back in September and wipe
up the town with ’em. The Breeze
is betting on Broxton.
Pretty Patterns in Dotted and curtain
Swiss, at Paxson’s Cheap Store
Airs. W. O. l’axson and tlie
children returned from a visit to
friends in the Northern part of the
State, last Tuesday. Now, you
see how she slipped up and found
her husband ranting around over
the country when she thought he
was at home looking after the
chickens, and won’t lie be sur
prised when he learns that she
caught him out from home, for he
thought she’d be gone until frost?
\V. L. Lott, of Garrant, Ga., was
in town Monday and came to see
us, pay up his subscription, for he
saw the cross on his paper and
chat about lynching. We chatted,
and now Will is in favor of lynch
law for arson and rape. Will voices
the sentiments of a great many
good, honest, hard working colored
men, and if he will continue to
read tiie Breeze as lie Ins for the
past six months, we shall convert
him entirely There is one thing
he can count on with confidence,
and that is that we shall never do
him an injustice knowingly, r.or
ever give him anything but sound
advice. The discussion and cuss
ing the census question does not
us enemies.
Killed Sixteen Rattlesnakes. *
Democrat Will, woodsman for
J. E. O’Berry & Son, naval store
men, killed sixteen rattlesnakes on
Friday of last week, near the
Youngblood place this county u::d
it was too hot for rattlesnakes t>
travel much, anyhow. The Young
blood place is on Henry Vickers’
land. Killed one supposed to be the
mother, seven feet long, ahd fifteen
that were only about two feet six
inches long. 'There may have been
others, but there were only sixteen
at home.
Cemetery Disgrace.
Just outside the town there is a
burying ground, where a number
of people have laid their loved ones
to rest, that is a disgrace to any
town or community. It is even
worse than the old burying grounds
of the Indians that formerly settled
this country, for they were always
made strong enough to protect the
dead from the ravages of the beast
and flame, and this place of which
we write is not. Trees are stand
ing in threatening attitudes, logs
are piled around, tombstones have
been knocked over, some defaced,
if not broken, and fire has swept
over the place carrying destruction
in its path. This state of affairs
should not be allowed to stand
against the good name of our peo
ple without an effort to remedy it.
Why not fence it at once. Why
not clean it up, lay it off in lots
and have some system in burying
people there. Let council answer
in this matter. Some six months
ago we heard that the place would
be fenced in, money was made up
for that purpose, and it would he
done at once. But it has not,
and if no systematic effort is made
it never will be fenced and the
resting places of departed friends
will remain exposed to the beast
of the field and the ravages of fire—
a living disgrace and shame to the
people.
Just In.
New lot best Breakfast Bacon and
Sugar cured Hams at Paxson’s Cheap
Store.
Council Should Act at Once.
Complaint is long and loud in
regard to the foul atmosphere,
the incomparable heat and the
stench in the nostrils produced
from the sweltering, decaying
carcasses of numerous hogs, vic
tims of cholera, that are scatter
ed in the by-ways and outskirts of
the city. Everyone in town knows
this to be true, and tlie council as
the preservers of the health of the
people should look after this matter
at once. And a scavenger should
be provided whose duty it would
be to remove or cover up the dead
bodies. No community can be
healthy when the air we breathe is
laden with a carony s ench, and
the good health of the town, under
the circumstances, is surprising.
With the intelligent council that
we now have tlie Breeze is certain
a remedy will be sought and ap
plied. We believe tlie marshal
does all in his power in the mat
ter, but doesn’t he need Help?
Tlie Ex-Dude in Town.
He’s here, certain ; lie’s been in
our office and we had our hands on
Him and he didn’t bite. He’s a
clever, good fellow, and one of the
best sign writers and painters in
the Union. Can paint or write
anything from a visiting card to a
black spot over or under your eye.
Paints signs, decorative or plain on
window glass, plate glass, tin, iron,
wood, brick, slate or the moon, if
he can get a step-ladder high,
enough. See him at once, an you’ll
know him forever afterwards. He
will re-touch your flower-vases,
score the mantels, letter the show
case at so much per letter; repaint
the China, paint fire-screens, and
to save your life your cant get it
done any better.
Fine Umbrellas for Ladies and Gen
tlemen just in, at Paxson’s Cheap
Store
W\
Wf for WomenX)
y Are you completely exhausted? jk
Do you suffer every month?
If you answer ** ye* ” to ? y of
these questions, you have ills which
Wine of Cardui cures. Do you
appreciate what perfect health would
be to you? After taking Wine of
Cardui, thousands like you have real
ized it. Nervous strain, loss of sleep,
cold or indigestion starts menstrual
disorders that are not noticeable at
first, but day by day steadily grow
into troublesome complications, wine
of Cardui, used jyist before the men-
Istrual period, will keep the female
system in perfect condition. This
medicine te taken quietly at home.
There is nothing like it to help
women enjoy good health. It costs
only SI to test this remedy, which is
endorsed by 1,000,000 cured women.
Mrs. Lena T. Frieburg, East St Louis,
111., says: “I am physically a '•-jm
woman, by reason of my ue*—“p L o f
Cardui and Thtdford's Blau at ]
In canes requiring special cusiettiktin, ad
dress, giving symptom*, “The Ladieir Advis
ory Department,” Th Chattanooga Medi
cine Cos., ChatUnocpga. Teun.
MISS TATTLER SAYS :
SV. T hat a dollar in the
Jvf pocket is worth ten in ex
\ pectation.
Jt That she knew a young
/ Jitnarried man once who
he wanted to eat his
wife directly after the wedding,
but now he has lost his appetite.
That a man in Chicago gave his
wife of sixteen years $1 *OOO,OOO to
let him have a divorce so he could
marry another woman last week,
to whom he gave $301),000, as a
bridal present. It is etsy
which was the cheapest woman,
and the cheapest are sorriest.
That when a man or woman de
ceives her once she never, never,
forgets to regard them with distrust
in future.
That you may lock from a thief
and save your goods, but you have
to beat the life out of a liar to stop
his or her tongue. And the wood*
are full of ’em.
That siie is informed that the
wife of the editor of the Breeze is
“laying for” a young lady in Irwin
who has been writing spoony
words to her husband.
That she is in favor of an artesian
well in Douglas.
That Tom Young, the Ordinary,
will get her vote, certain, for he
has promised to furnish her with a
young man and license ’bout Christ
mas time, if he is re-elected.
1 hat the people will soon have
the candidate where the “wool is
short and there’ll be no turn* for
squalling.”
That she has been informed that
a young couple 61 this place are
planning a surprise in tlie shape of
a quick jerked up wedding for
camp-meeting time, and she don’t
expect to say a word about it.
1 hat she learns by grape-vine
that a young dentist over about
Koochee was pulling a young
lady’s tooth last week and hurt her
so bud that she. threw both arms
around His neck and said, “don’t
pull out my heart, it’s yours any
how!” The dentist fainted.
The Best on Earth
For the money. Pants that are all
wool filling and guaranteed not to
fade or rip, for only $1.50, at Pax
son’s Cheap Store.
The Primaries To-Day.
In every district (lie county elec
tions are te he held for delegates
to meet in Douglas on the 28th and
nominate candidates for the county
officers. 1 hose who are not com
petent to fill those offices should
not be nominated. Public offices
should be filled by honest true inen,
anil honest, true men are not al
ways the most popular, nor are they
the most anxious for these offices,
because this class of men have
enough to do to attend to private
iffairs, but a great many times they
can be induced to take these offices.
We have some good officers now,
and it is not known that we can
get better ores. In the selection
of candidates and election of officers
let there he no bitterness, no strife,
no contention only for the right,
tnd above all other things let there
be perfect harmony.
Mass Meeting Next Monday.
ro THE PEOPLE OK COFFEE COUNTY.
Douglas, Ga.. 8-21-1900 —You
are hereby notified that a meeting
will he Held at the court house in
Douglas Monday August 27th,
1900. Important business to trans
act. Be sure and be on hand.
D. W. Gaskin,
Ch’rm’n P. P. Coffee Countv.
J. A. Carter has done as good
carpenter’s wor : in Douglas as can
redone. Try him for honest work.
New Jersey has hatched out a
Thicken trust.
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MONUMENTS I
TOMBSTONES’
IRON AND WIRE FEN
If you are in need of
in this line, call on or \vr :
Douglas Breeze Office,
Georgia.
J. M. FREE
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One note for value a ® a th>
teresl at. Kper cent p,
waj given K. J. WY '
otTee county,
and all persons f