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THE JOURNAL.
U. S. BURTON, - . • • Editor*
Mr. L. F, Loud, of Appling comity is
authorized ,
to receive and receipt for sub¬
scriptions to the Do dor county Jour N AL.
directory.
NIumouIc.
Regular meeting 1st Friday night Iii each
month at 7 o’clock.
ISeligloitM.
Episcopal.—. services third Sabbath in
each month nt. 11 o’clock a. m. and 4 p. m.
in Mason jo building, by Rev. H. H. Stuart
martin. The public are cordially Invited
to attend.
Baptist.—R ev. I*. A. Jessup, pastor,
preaches at Eastman every 2nd and 4th
habhatbs in each month. Also nt Central
IVrtnt on the second Subbath and Saturday
bolore in each month* Conference with the
Eastman Baptist church on second Sab¬
in each month.
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
—Preaching in., every Sabbath at 11 o'clock a.
and 7 p. m. Prnyer meeting Wednes¬
day Sunday evening School at 7 o’clock. meets at!)>£ o’clock a. m.
i
R. J, Btrozicr, Sup’t.
Rcv.'T. M. CHRISTIAN, Pastor.
I.ocal 'FT me* Tabic.
PASHRNGKlt TRAINS,
Ho 14 North bound > M
No 13 South t AI
No 16 North u 1 *3 M
No 15 Month It > M
LOCAL FREIGHTS.
No 34 North bound 10 < 2
No 23 Mouth •* i 12 - 2
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 18»7.
JOURNALETTES.
Miss Odio Clark, of Chaunccy, is
visiting relatives in our town.
Miss Marcio Clark, one of Eastman’s
charming young ladies, is visiting
Ilawkinsville.
Don’t lose sight of the tact that wo
are still doing the neatest and cheap¬
est job work of any office in this sec¬
tion.
From the latent naval stores quota¬
tion, we see that spirits of turpentine
is firm at 35 jg. Rosin is fluctuating,
and goes according to grades.
Mr. Charlie Bond carried tho pro¬
tective club on Monday and Tuesday
last. The office was in good hands.
Marshal Skelton was called away on
business.
Maj. C. R. Armstrong is a tine book¬
keeper, and has just finished a beauti¬
ful set, arranged in double-entry, for
Ashburn, Harrison & (Jo.
The plastering overhead, intheclass
rooms of tho Methodist church fell oft’
some time since, but is being replaced
by competent workmen.
Mr. James Edwards has returned
from Alabama and accepted a posi¬
tion with E. J. Peacock & Co. in
their turpentine orchard, near East¬
man.
Capt. T. C. Lislie, of Chauncoy,
was here on Friday last, and gave us
a pleasant call. The Captain is a
most pleasant gentleman, and isevera
welcome visitor lo our town.
Ilodge Superior Court adjourned
wit Friday morning last, and our
streets presented a rather dull appear
mice oil Saturday—this country peo
p!e again turning their attention to
the farm.
The general presentments of our
late grand jun will ho found in this
issue, and wiil prove quite interesting
reading to our people.
Congressman C. F. Crisp, from thliT
district, returned to his home at
Amencus a few days since, and par¬
ties in this section should address him
at that place. Congress has adjourn
cd.
Mr. Frank Cochran, one of the clov
rr route postal clerks on this division
of the E. T. V. G. Railway, is again
nt his post, after a protracted illness.—
He has many friends along the line
who will be glad to see him “up and
about” again.
Mr. K. ilerrman has just had his
store house re-shingled. Sol is a young
man who ever “looks well to his house¬
hold,” and is the “best catch” in town.
Tho “other” of the boys are already
caught.
An interesting communication from
Arkansas appears in this issue, which
will recall to our old citizens some
rvents in the early history of East¬
man. The writer is well known to
«oine of us.
The Baptist State Convention will
meet in Albany, Ga., on tho 2lst. of
April next. Our town will doubt¬
less be represented by Dr. E. II. Ba¬
con. The Doctor is a former citizen of
that section, and we could not scud a
better man.
Mr. Henry Wailo, brother of our
fellow-townsman, Mr. J. I. Waito, who
has been sojourning here for some
time, left on Sunday morning last, for
Chattanooga, where ho will remain
for a short time before returning to
Ins home al Loo Centre, N. Y. He is
a clever gentleman, and wo evor wel
come ins visits.
We were shown the other day by
Mr. M, A. Killian, a novel device to
substitute the heretofore dangerous
aud unwcildy scaffold rack, for shin¬
gling. It is undoubtedly a good in¬
vention, and as Mr. Killian is about
to forward tho model lo Washington,
we wish for him success in his un¬
dertaking.
There were present at tho M. E.
church on Sunday morning last 125
scholars. The congregation in the
forctioon was very large, and tho at¬
tention paid to tho sormou by ltcv.
Mr. Christian, pastor, was very mark¬
ed. boom. The school is surely on a big
Mrs. A. L. Hobbs and two children,
family of our fellow-townsman and
merchant, old luvve returned from a visit
to their home in Telfair. Mrs.
Hobbs’ visit to her old home was
mainly to have erected a tombstone
over the grave of her eldest daughter,
Dora Maud, who departed this life
about two years ago, and to strew
flowers over the sacred spot. ”
Am AMaHin'i Work.
On Saturday night last, after the
hour of bedtime, Mr. W. C. Collins, liv¬
ing in the Rawlins district oLthis
county wa* shot and instantly killed.
The shot was fired through a smalt
aperture in the wall by some unknown
partv.
Mr. Collins was a tenant on the
place of Mr. Lloyd Smith, and hear¬
ing some noise out at his horse-lot, he
arose from his bed, intending to see
ivhat the trouble could be, when a
double-barrel shot gun was inserted
In the aperture in the wall, and a load
of buck-shot emptied into his left
side, producing death at once. The
assasssin fled, is unknown and at
large.
Mr. Collins was a son of “Green
Erin,” but had lived around East¬
man for the past several years. He
was an inoffensive man, and even
when under the influence of strong
drink was harmless. The affair will
undergo a thorough investigation,and
we withhold commont.
Hilled His Partner.
At the last term ot Laurens court,
Joe Weaver was sentenced to fifteen
years In the penitentiary for burglary.
About three weeks ago ho succeeded
m breaking jail, and last Friday night,
in company with one Tom Tipton, he
went to tho house of Edward Perry,
a well known and respected citizen of
Laurens and an uncle of Weaver’s, of
whom they demanded Ins money. He
refused and a scuffle ensued in which
Mr. Perry clinched Tipton, who called
upon Weaver to shoot, a request
which was instantly complied with,
but instead of injuring the party in¬
tended, he shot and instantly killed
Tipton, upon which weaver fled and
is still at large.
Hymeneal.
Our young fellow-townsman, Mr.
W. F. Ilarrcll, and Miss Missic DeLa
mar, of Ilawkiusvillc, were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony in the
latter place cn yesterday morning at
9 o’clock—ltcv. P. A. Jessup officiat¬
ing. A number of our young people,
accompanied by Maj. Armstrong, and
older beads, went over to the wed¬
ding. The ’bridal party returned to
Eastman on the noon train, and a
handsomer groom and bride never
stepped from the cars at this place. Mr.
and Mrs. Harrell left this morning tor
an extended trip through Florida.—
We extend to the happy couple our
congratulations, and trusting that happi¬
! ness prosperity may ever attend
them. Time and space prevents us
from giving occasion. a more extended notice of
this happy
---
! ; Dodfte County Sunday School
Convention,
This body met on Sunday evening
I last, and atler preliminary
some cx
ereiscs, elected the following officers
lor the ensuing year, and selected del
j cgalcs herein named to attend the
j convention at Chatineey, commencing
: Friday next:
President—M. L. Burch
I SecretaryT-Jamcs M. Bishop, jr.
I Vice-Presidents—J. T. Lee, W. B.
f Whiddon, J. W. Noles, W. K. Busscv,
J D. M. Buchan.
j Executive Committee—Jas. Bishop,
sr., C. 1). Mallory, S. B. Coody, J. S.
Betts, J. W. Sheldon.
Delegates to Chaunccy—L. A. Hall,
Jas. Bishop, jr., John Noles, S. B.
Coody, C. II. Harrell, R. A. Ilarrell,
J. W. Sheldon, A. G. Williamson, W.
K. Bussey, T. A. Judge.
.Hr. W W. Pendleton,
Mr. W. W. Pendleton, of Columbia,
Va., brother of our efficient railway
agent, B. W. Pendleton, is in our
town. Mr. P. conics here in quest of
health, being troubled with some limb
disease. Bro. Pendleton (if he will
excuse us) was at one time editor
“Tho Bulletin,” a widely known paper
of the city above mentioned. We
gladly welcome Mr. Pendleton, extend
him the right hand ot Georgia jour¬
nalism, and trust his stay with us may
be pleasant and beneficial.
Wc have just learned that Mr. P.
has accepted the position of^clerk
the DeLictch House, the former one
retiring, and we congratulate the man¬
agement in the selection. The traveling
public will find in Mr. Pendleton a ge¬
nial, polite and accommodating gen¬
tleman.
Religious*.
Itcv. R. V. Omer, State Evangelist
of the Christian Church, has been con¬
ducting a series of meetings here
(nightly) since Friday last. He is a
most forcible speaker, a genial, polish
ed gentleman, and much interest has
been manifested at his meetings. This
body is growing in popular favor
in this section, aud the building of
a church edifice for their use is now
in view. With such gentlemen as
Messers. Hall, Whiddon, Miller, Mur¬
rell and others at the wheel, the house
is assured.
Amottkeaff Appendix.
Miss Lottie Harper opened school
Monday with twenty pupils.
Mrs. D. C. Bacon and 6on, arc visit¬
ing Amoskcag, the guest of Dr. E. II.
Bacon.
Mr. J. T. Colcord and Mr. D* C. Ba¬
con returned troni Now York Monday
night, making the round trip in seven
days, spending two days in that city.
The erection of a public hall is con¬
templated by the live citizens of
Amo8keag,a»d quite a sum has been
contributed. The hall will be quite
an acquisition, as it is to be used for
necessary recrc&tiou, entertainments,
and any good purpose that will tend
to benefit the community, -
®r. It. J. Lapp's Home.
Mr. H. J. Sapp has one of the love¬
liest new homes in this section. It is
situated on the beautiful level (the
whole of which he is owner) just be¬
yond the Eastman estate, and his
yonng orchard, well arranged flower
garden, the barn and carriage house,
and, in fact, the entire premises are
evidences conclusive of the exquisite
taste of Mr. Sapp and his amiable
wife. But it is of his elegant dwell¬
ing that we wish to speak. Through
a kind invitation of Mr. S., a Journal
representative had the pleasure "of in¬
specting this handsome building on
Monday last.
Upon passing through the front gate,
we noticed that the posts were of
unique design, and the tips so formed
and painted as to represent the Ger
man military caps—red and green.
We next entered the building. The
parlor is indeed a “thing of beauty.”
The plastered walls show fine work¬
manship. The mantel is imitation of
French walnut, with marble base; the
window casings are trimmed with
walnut; overhead is ceiled, arid of
a lovely pink hue, while the carpeting
is of Brussclles with matting to cor¬
respond. The door of this handsome
apartment is of French walnut, and
is a specimen of fine painting.
The bed-rooms and dining hall of
this elegant home are also artistically
painted, but the private bed-room of
Mr. Sapp will captivate—painted to
suit his fancy. The walls are kalso
mined, and the wainscoating is in
“middle green,” bordered with gar
nott. Here again Mr. S. displayed ad¬
mirable taste.
The outside of the building is in
French grey, trimmed with light
brown; sash trimmed in vermilian,
w ith green blinds.
The front door is of glass, Parisian
oval, with walnut base.
The building is, indeed, an elegant
one, and shows the style in which a
man, with some vim, and energy, can
live in this country.
The artisticticpainting, exterior and
interior, of this elegant building is
the handiwork of Mr. T. II. Browne,
a gentleman truly w ell-versed in the
art of painting. Mr. B. is an expert
with a painter’s brush, and w r ill prob¬
ably locate in our town.
MathlN and a Male.
Wash Mathis, a trifling negro of our
town has had some little transactions
with a mule lately.
It seems that the above named ne¬
gro had stole a valuable mule from
the lot of Dr. D. M. Buchan, near Du¬
bois, on the night of IheOlh inst., and
made oft” with the same, taking also
a saddle and bridle belonging to Mr.
S. Betts. Crossing the river at Ilawk¬
iusvillc, he proceeded on down to
near Abbeville, Wilcox county, and j
there ho pulled rein, and offered the
i animal for sale to Capt. Beaton,} a
gentleman engaged in tho naval
stores business. Said Mathis pro¬
duced, as an evidence of his authority
to sell the mule, a letter purporting to
be from Mr. W. K. Busscv,of Chauu
eey. This w r as the grand give-away
of the business, and after some little
questioning of the colored boy, Mr.
Beaton carried him to Abbcviile and
jailed him on suspicion.
The matter worked around nicely.
The same day, Wiley Bryant, a for¬
mer stiller for W. W. Ashburn, near
here, happened to be in Abbeville, and
learning ot the arrest of an Eastman
darkey, went up to jail, and found
Wash Mathis to be the victim. Bry¬
ant came over to Eastman the same
day and reported the fact, and Sheriff
Rawlins,accompanied by Dr. Buchan,
went over at once and secured the ne¬
gro and mule, arriving here on Suu
day evening last.
Mathis was given a hearing before
Judge Jas. Arthur on Monday last.
No counsel appeared for him. Hon.
Wm. McRae represented Dr. Buchan.
It was a plain case of larceny and
forgery, and Mathis was placed under
a $400 bond to appear at the next
term of Dodge superior court. The
prisoner was remanded to jail in de¬
fault ot bail.
For nine Yearn.
Dave Reaves, (col) was found guilty
of manslaughter at the last term of
our court and sentenced to nine years
in the penitentiary. The prisoner
takes his scntcnccquictly, and expects
to bo liberated soon through executive
clemency. There is some dissatisfac¬
tion in public opiniotras to the ver¬
dict, it seems. Reaves is seemingly a
c ] eV erly-dispo 9 ed negro. He goes in
a f ow flays to Gress’ camps in this
j count . r>
Saw 71111 Burned.
The suw mill and machinery be¬
longing to Samuel Carnes, near Du¬
bois, were destroyed by fire on Mon¬
day last. The los9 was partially cov¬
ered by an insurance of $6000. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from the slab-pit. The loss to the
proprietor is regretted by his many
friends in this section.
Mograth’s Old Autlerand Ro¬
anoke are the best whiskies iu Geor¬
gia for the price. Macon, Ga.
tf.
The Estcy is tho cheapest, most du¬
rable aud best toued organ manufac¬
tured.
Send your job work to the Journal
office. \Ve are prepared to execute
it in a creditable style aud at reasona¬
ble figures.
tike Had “A Spell.*’
The usaal quietude of the hours just
preceding midnight of Saturday eve.
last was fearfully disturbed by a loud,
“hell’o—fire-death-devil 1” harrangue
at the western end of First avenue.—
The noise' was so “loud and long” that
it attracted the attention of the alert
marshal, and disturbed the reporter
posing on the curbstone.”
The marshal and the rep. were soon
on their way to the “scene of action.”
We neared it cautiously, for the alarm¬
ing words, “The Lord is coming!” fell
upon our ears. Trusting that this ex¬
clamation was a “chestnut,” we ad¬
vanced. It is characteristic of report¬
ers to “veuture where angels dare not
tread,” and ’alighting—across a ditch,
w r e faced the speaker—an ebony-liued
female of 42 brief summers but the
way she could yell was alarming.—
She told us in stentorian tones that she
was “gout,” and called upon the Lord
to “come on down.” As she cast her
eyes upward, and throwing herself in
an attitude that would have put to
blush a “star,” she made the welkin
ring in exclaiming, “I sec Ilim coin
ing!” Mr. Skelton (the marshal) gazed
wildly around, but seeing us near, he
felt safe, and wo lingered. “I am full
of the glory of the ‘lamb’ ”! she yell¬
ed in a voice loud, and not exactly un¬
derstanding this,the marshal intimated
that he thought there was overdose of
something in the matter.
At this juncture of affairs, wc suc¬
ceeding in waving her down, and a
short interview revealed the fact that
the old colored lady was half-crazed
on the subject of religion, and that
these “spells”’ came over her occasion¬
ally. She is a strange specimen of her
race, and has a voice stronger than an
ordinary man.
We Expect Them.
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, ot Ver¬
mont, will soon start for Florida, and
wiil come via Eastman, probably
stopping over for a time. They will
also visit their son, who is engaged
in a very successful business in Ccdar
villc, Ala.
President Cleveland, so the press
dispatches state, will make a lour of
the South soon, ami it proper ar¬
rangements can be made he will pass
down our road. Wc are not prepared
to state the exact lime, but, in com¬
pany with the Vermont Senator and
family, he may visit us.
Just here wc would intimate that
it is a sign of Eastman’s popularity
abroad to even have the idea enter¬
tained by such honored gentlemen as
those mentioned stopping over here.
Eastman on a *Rooin.
[Wo clip the following complimen¬
tary mention of our town and people
from the Ilawkiusvillc Vows of last
week. Bro. Beverly i9 known and
admired] here, and a cordial welcome
ever awaits him :J
Eastman is on a substantial build¬
ing boom. New and handsome dwcll
ings are being erected in all portions
of the town, and the watchword of
the place seems to be “onward and
upward.” No town in Southern
Georgia contains a more enterprising
set of merchants ami business men
than Eastman, and there seem? lo be
unanimity ot action among the peo¬
ple of the place. They know how
and do advertise the advantages of
their town and section of country.
Dodge county is destined to become
one of the wealthiest and »i09t popu¬
lous counties in Georgia.
V.etter from ArkunNas.
Boonville, Ark., March 3, 1887.
Ed. Journal : Your highly appre¬
ciated paper reaches me regularly, and
is the first, out of seven or eight, to
be perused. It brings “ glad tidings
of great joy” from the home of my
childhood in each of its weekly visits.
I slill have many friends in Dodge
county.
In a recent issue of the Journal, in
speaking of county officers, you re¬
ferred to J. J. Ilozar, as Ordinary, in
very complimentary terms. Mr. Rozar
was my school teacher nearly as far
back as I cau remember—when we
used to “have school” there in log
cabins, with pine sapplings split open
and arranged as seats for the pupils.
He has flogged me often, but 1 justly
dcseived it all, and more too.
Mr. Editor, let me tell you about the
first “wedding” I ever attended. The
affair occurred about five miles from
Eastman, out on “Gum swamp.” It
is of the wedding supper that I wish
to speak, and it will not take many
words to tell it. The feast consisted of
sweet potatoes gritted, made into a
pudding, aud washed down witn per¬
simmon beer. The affair was im
menselv enoyed by aljl present.
In conclusion I will say, if you de¬
sire such, I will write you a brief com¬
munication occasionally.
Respectfully,
John M. Oathout.
A Mew Craze,
Another evidence of the buried
hatchet on the part of the North!—
Society ladies are going in for the
new “Winnie Davis” hat. It may be
the name, or it may be the peculiar
curve in the long front brim, which
slightly shades the eyes and is hence
becoming to all faces. In this case it
is not the vanity of the ladies of fash¬
ion, but common sense, that has given
the hat such wide-spread popularity.
We are glad to know that the name
the hat bears has not proven a barrier
to its sale. The shape was designed
business by a southern in man, York, who has gone into
New with Stebbins
& Witham.
This new hat is on sale at the Mil¬
linery Store of Miss Marie Redding
^in this place.
LIST OF JUtORN.
Drawn Tor Ausrust Term Dodge
Superior Court.
GRAND JURY.
E G Harris, Ax am Phillips. C D
Parkerson, Nicholas Rawlins J J
Hamilton^ P S Hargoves, J J Har
rel; Jr., L L Hargroves, W F
Harrell, H C Newman, D W
Weaver, J A Harrell Sr., J D
Hermann, E F Lee, Sol Herrman,
R D Gentry, Harris Fisher, J M
Woodard, J A Ilarrcll, Jr. W J
Buchannon, A Regan. Sr., T V
Bussey, J J McAllister, R F
Burch, F A Bouds, O. II. Briggs, G
T Hinson, T A Judge, Matthew
Clark, R. S Burton.
PETIT JURY— 1st WEEK.
Nathan McIntyre, Jordan Odaoi,
B W Pendleton, S II Douglas, A B
Walker, L M Curry, A J Law, C G
Brown, J J Rogers, JKP Braswell,
Jacob Livingston, L C Killebrew,
W R Raifield, J TV Mashburn, CM
Johnson, Jas. II Davis, Jno, D
Evans, Eli W Evans, Tbos. Ryals,
Jno. B Mills, F M O’Kelley, C F
Stilson, Levi Dunn, N L Lister, G W
Culbreth, J W Brown, C M
Rogers, J M Myere, J E Floyd, A
McGrame, II B Maloy, D E She!’*
field, It D Faircloth, J J Phillips,
Wm. Definell, J G Draffin.
petit Jury— 2d week,.
Sam R Peacock, W A Shank, J L
Bohannon, Joe Lawrence, Jno. F
Wrye, C F Floyd, W W Peterson,
W H Wise, R M Jone3, J E Tripp,
S J Smith, A M Skelton Miles
Hodge, Angus McLeod, D II Foim*
tain, W J Defore, G \V Lower)', J
W Swearingane, Chas. Harrell, J R
Horne, J S Nichoson, Jno. A Mullis,
Joshua Coffee, T F Thompson,
Elbert Peacock, Archie Coffee, IV L
Lee, W J Tripp, Jr., J L Thompson,
Jas. D Guldens, E J Thompson.
J W Johes, W D Peacock, S B
Daniels, S D Bowen, Jas. W Phillips.
I.elter From Chaim coy.
The lumber w orks of A. B. Steele,
which are in course of construction at
this place, will, perhaps, he the largest
of any on this line of road.
Engineer Lewis, of Steele’s tram
road, received last Saturday a blow
on the head, and also had the little
finger of his right hand nearly sever¬
ed by a shovel in the hands of his lie
gro fireman, Anderson Joseph. Mr.
Lewis, w'ho had been given the lie by
the negro, advanced toward him,
when lie slipped and fell; whereupon
the negro hastily made the assault and
fled.
The DMri.-t Sunday School Con
vention will be held at this place on
next Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
John Pickens, (col) was killed last
Fridav on Harris & Mitchell’s tram•
road. In jumping from the engine
his clothing caught and jerked him
under the wheels, llis remains were
sent , to , Macon.
There arc about a dozen horse deal
ers in our town.
L. M. Curry is building an office for
Butler Bros, between the postotfice
and R. A. Curry’s store.
T. V. & G. r. Bussey are erecting a
building on the vacant lot adjoining
tlicir store, which will be used as a
millinery store.
Mr. Charlie Moore, whose health
has been so fast declining for the past
few weeks, was sent last week to the
Savannah hospital. •
Ilurrah for the Journal.
R. Magnus.
Astonishing Success.
It is the duty of every person who
has used Boschee’s German Syrup to
l let its wonderful qualities be known
to their friends in curing Consump¬
tion, severe Coughs, Croup, Asthma,
Pneumonia, and in fact all throat and
lung diseases. No person can use it
without immediate relief. Three dos¬
es will relieve any tiasc, and wc con¬
sider it the duty of all druggists to re¬
commend it to the poor, dying con¬
sumptive, at least to try one bottle, as
80,000 dozen bottles were sold last
year, and no one case where it failed
was reported. Such a medicine as
the German Syrup cannot be too wide¬
ly known. Ask your druggist about
it. Sample bottles to try, sold at ten
cents. Regular size, 75 cents. Sold by
all druggists and dealers iu the Uni¬
ted States aud Canada.
School Notice.
I will commence the public term of
my school at Chauncey, Ga., Monday,
March 21,1887.
S. Fannie Harrison.
“It is a great pity that the daily pa¬
pers do not priut more about home in¬
dustries and less about politics.”—
Montezuma Record.
The Record is right, and it’s an¬
other “great pity” that the weekly pa¬
pers of Southeast Georgia do not
“print more about home industries”
than the average one9 do. It will ever
be the intent of the Journal to ad¬
vance this section and put forth to
those abroad the true merits of the
same. Wc wish to benefit cveiy man
in “wiregrass” Georgia, and if the
statement of solid facts will wield an
influence in that direction, our aim is
accomplished.
The boys are arranging for a repe¬
tition of the skating carnival on the 31st
inst. Success is assured, for Mr. Lou¬
is Peacock is engineering the affair,
and he knows no such word as fail.
THE NEW RAILROAD
THAN!
Di,i
Lietch & organ,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
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^ome Early History.
About two weeks before Ids death,'
while on a visit to my house, Uncle
John Gaskin gave me the following
interesting bits of the early history of
out* county :
“The first Methodist preacher that
preached south of the OcmuJgee river
was Rev. John Tiiggs, who preached
at four appointments in the year 1821.
Silas Cooper taught the first school
on the south side of the river in 1820,
one mile west of the place where
Needham Hill now lives; he had only
eight pupils and taught in a 10x10
foot pole pen. Nat Ashley and Abra¬
ham Powell were tho first representa¬
tives to the Legislature elected on the
south side of tho Ocinulgce, which
was then Telfair count), in 1819, at
which election there were only seven
ty voles cast. The first fight with the
Indians was at Breakfast Branch. Ir¬
win county, in 1821; Capt. Mark Wil¬
cox was in command. In this en¬
gagement Darling Griffin and Jake
Nobles were killed and about forty
wounded, among them Capt. Wilfcox.
Onr men captured about eighty In¬
dian ponies. George M, Troupe and
John A. Clark were candidates for
Governo 1 * at that time. Troupe wa 3
elected by only four votes. The first
white settlement made south of the
river was a Mr. Wilkinson, who set¬
tled on a hill not far from Archie Mc¬
Clain’s, near the Oaky Grove church,
about tho year ot 1810. In those days
Mr. Gaskin frequently went’ twenty
miles to church and walked the dis¬
tance.”
Mr. Gaskin being one ot (lie first
settlers of our section, knew as much,
perhaps, as anyone living m the coun¬
ty of its early history.—Jesup Senti¬
nel.
Ml . s . Iun , of Ta „, otlol , u vWti
the family of Col. James Bishop, ” in
this place.
The shingle mill of Mr. Peyton Eth
ridge, near Frazier, was destroyed by
^ re ? n Sunday last. We are without
l )ai t * cll * ais ”
Messrs. Peacock & \ arnedo have
removed then* stock of groceries and
wines from the Noles building to the
store room formerly occupied by Mr.
Jas. Sapp, as a saloon—opposite the
^ loe s | lo l ) ot R- Gary.
O. I. Gambati, D. I>. S., of Albany,
Ga ” is P a N in £ our a visit, a guest
of ^ 10 DeLictch House, lie is a most
call & eni ^ Tuesday gentleman, morning. and gave Dr. us Gambati a brief
* s a forniei ’ instructor in the Van
^crbilt University, ot Nashville, and
8 ^ anc ^ s high | n profession. lie will
I n °k a bly visit Eastman occasionally in
the future in the interest of his pro
fession.
Important Notice.
All persons now indebted to the
undersigned will please come forward
and make settlement at once, as it can
be mote satisfactorily settled with him
than officers. L. M. Curiiy.
Chauncey, Ga.. Jan. 5th. 1887.
City Restaurant.
The good people of Eastman and country
opened surrounding in are notified that I have just
up the Prince DeYounk’s build¬
ing a restaurant, which I propose to eon
dxet in first-clans style, furnishing my ta
ple w ith the best the market affords, and
it properly wtth prepared, and providing my
patrons comfortable sleeping apart¬
ments and good beds.
Lodging, Meals, 25 cents.
25 cents.
Feb. Respectfully, 23. 4t it. S. JOHNSTON,
H. W. EASTERLING,
Practical Jeweler & Watchmaker,
EASTMAN, GEORGIA.
Work solicited and satisfaction guaran¬
teed. Office on country road. feu I<i-3m
BL.1CKSJ1UTH
—: AND
WHEELWRIGHT SHOP.
A. W, Dean & Co ., Props.
Eastman, Georgia.
The public is hereby informed that we
have at considerablo expense built and
equipped a first-class blacksmith and
wheelwright the shop in the of town public. of Eastman
for accommodation the
With first-class workmen, the best of
material and a full knowledge of the
wants of the people, we flatter ourselves
that we can meet their every want as re¬
gards We respectfully good work solicit ami charges public therefor.
” the patron¬
age. A. W. DEAN & (JO.
Mch2-3m.
Dr. W. L. Smith,
DENTIST.
Hawkinsville, - Ga.
Office in Pulaski House. mch2-tf.
JOHN D. ASHTON,
attorney at law,
SWAIXSBORO, GA.
Practices in Middle, Augusta: ,and Occo
nee Circuits; iu the Supreme and Federal
Gout U. may 5, ’Sd—ly.
HARRIS FISHER,
Physician, Surgeon ^ Accoucher.
Oiliee at “Eastman Drug Store,”
on Railroad Avenue.
Residence corner Church street and Fifth
avenue, Eastman, Ga.
E. D. GUAIIAM, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
SOLICITOR irv EQUITY.
BAXLEY, GA.
April 28, ’80-ly.
-
WASH ROACH,
A T T ORAEY AT L A W*
SAVANNAH, GA.
Will practice in the courts ot Emanuel.
Semen, Liberty and Bullock, adjoining Tattnall, counties. Montgomery!
may" ly
INGRAM HOUSE,
COCIIUAN, GA.
J. A. INGRAM, Proprietor.
Meals, 35 cents.
Lodging, 25 ”
The patronage of the uublic solic¬
ited.
Nov. 18-tf.
Lumber City
iveryStables
Steals Bros. Prop’s.
We would inform the public that wo
have fitted up ami stocked, in connection
with our regular mail and hack line, a
FIJIST-CLASS LIVERY STABLE,
where the public will find us prepared at
all times to furnish good turnouts.
OCtTWe make a specialty of
TAKING CARE OF STOCK,
and respectfully solicit the patronage of
the public. jan2(i-2ni
DU. J. ML BUCHAN & SON
Physicians and Druggists,
EASTMAN, GA.,
^Vt the ff.R people their of this Professional immediate services and trt
rounding counties. sur¬
One or the other can
be found at their oillco at any timo. All
calls promptly attended day or night.
Patients at a distance visited by special
contract.
All chronic and private diseases, either of
maloor female, a specialty. No charge for
consultation. If by letter send stamp for
immediate reply. All consultations and
letters private. A good supply of drugs
are kept constantly on hand, including al
o 1 tin; new remedies. mch!2tf
W. H. SHUF£LT V
PRACTICAL JEWELER
AND
WATCHMAKER,
CIIAUNCEY, GEORGIA.
Work solicited and satisfaction guaran-'
te*d.
KJDOfflce in the Sanders old.
Nov. 24. —3m.
GEO. C. NORM AND. FRANCIS J. MEYER.
11114 It,
CONTRACTORS
—• :and: —
BUILDERS,
EASTMAN, GEORGIA.
Having of plying located in Eastman for the pur j
pose our vocation as carpenters
and builders, we respectfully solicit a
share of the public patronage. *
Having an experience of over twenty
years antee ut satisfaction our back, we are prepared to guar¬
in all work iutrusted
to our hands.
We are prepared to furnish plans and
specification ■» upon application, and in tho
event of being aw arded tho job make no
additional charges therefor.
Work of tho city and country adjacent
solicited, tob.2j8mj-p
, 1g
__
McLeod House,
Lumber City, Ca.,
John D. McLeod, Proprietor.
RATES OF HOARD PER DAY, |2 <W
Special rates lor families and pera*a-r
nent boarders.
A LIVERY STABLE *
Is run in connection with the house, at
cel which lent cun tunwmts. he secured, at all times, ex
For the accommodation of parties sport-'
ivcly inclined, placed the proprietor the has rigged
out and on waters of thaOc
mulgee River, suitable just for at hand, !mg handsome
Heato. row and Atk
ing purposes; and in connection therewith
kiltie ° n hrtnd a & 001 ** °* ******^