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Issued Semi- Weekly^ and Friday. $2.00 a Year, in Advance. FRIDAY, FEB. 1, 1880. Entered at the Eastman PostoMce ag second class mail matter. Town of Eastman. ideoeb. Makshals—A. w. V. M. Skelton. A. Smith. CLERK AND TREASCKKR— h. B. MU ner. Masonic. Eastman Lodoe, F. A. M.—Meets every first anil third Friday night. Ivankoe Charter, B. A. M. Mcet every second and fourth Tuesday night. DJKRrTOKY. Churches. «ry^c*nd.'«Bh'L ot “a* day In by ea*sh Elder mouth __ W. , D. (morning Oliver, and ^vvennig) school meets at 9:30 a. ai. f ♦ * * superintendent. South.— Preaching M K. Church «U Pastor. A. Jessup, Baptist Chubch.—R«v. P. pastor, preaches at Eastman every first Lid third Sabbath Thursday in each month. evening. 1 i«> »« «r - meeting every 10 Dr. E. U. Bacon, day-school superiuteudeut. at a. hi., COLORED. Trixitv M. E. Church. Preaching every second und fourth isundaj Sunday- a a. in., 3 p. m. and 8 p. m. school every Suisday at 9 a. m. In • "W. A. Holme*, Pastor. Dodge County. Tax Collector—B James alily K. Ky Uidilens. a}s Tax Receiver— Miller. Surveyor— -1. I. D. Treasurer —James M. Sapp. Sheriff—J- '!'• Kawlina. Coroner— H. M. Giddens. first Oi din ary — J. J. Kozar. Court Monday in each month. Clerk Superior Court—J. C, Ka'\ lins. Court convenes fourth Monday in February and August and holds two weeks. Board of Education. lliram J. Sapp, President-, W. K Bussey, Jas. Bishop, jr., h. A. Smith C. K. Armstrong, H. Coleman, Secreta¬ ry and Sch<K.l Commissioner. Meet¬ ing first Tuesday in January, AprU, July anil October, with call meetings at such times as in the wisdom of the Board is deemed necessary. PERSONAL and OTHERWISE. —Read the legal advertise ments in to-day’s pajier. —Epidemics never strike East¬ man, and she is moving onward and upward day by day. If you want anything that be¬ longs on the outside of a horse, call on B. R. Folsom jan29-lmo-s-w. —Dr. T. J. Buchan and Messrs. Wall & Denson have recently had handsome signs painted upon their respective business houses. —Dr. P. R. Holt, one of Monte¬ zuma’s popular] citizens, spent Thursday last in Eastman, a guest of the Uplands Hotel. —Mr. Mather Wynne is slowly recovering from his late indisposi¬ tion, and is now on the “lumping list,” as it were. If vou want a Plo-ff, Team or Ridding Bridle, cheap, call on jan29-lm-s-w r B. R. Folsom. —St, Valentine’s Day will soon be here—the season for bashful beaus and belles to express their hidden affections fo: each other. —Mr. W. L. Currell, of Cochran and Miss Evie Smith, of Wilkin son county, were married on Mon¬ day last. The groom is quite a popular young gentleman and is well-known in our midst. If you want cheap and good Buggy and Team Wh ,,,lips, call on jan29-lm-s-w B. R. Folsom. —We were in error in Tuesday s issue in elating that Mi’s. George Churchman, was a guest of the Uplands. The item should have read Mrs. Caleb Churchman. —Dr. Kennedy, is meeting permently with located here, and is remarkable success. Eastman can now boast of being in possession in •of a dentist who is an expert his profession. , janl4-tf The Cor delean says : Mr. S.' Mitchell, of Dodge, county, bought the mercantile interest Mr. W. P. Shealy, in Cordele, "has located among us. We & hearty welcome to Mr. —Capt. J. W. Phillips, of ■winsvi ., y . ei e, was in e ci jes day. He has just returned pleasant visit to his old home North'Oaroliiia, and is in the best of health. —R. E. L. Harris, at hand Furaiture Store, has on large lot of parlor, dining and sit¬ room chairs,which he is dispos of at low figures. Also on a number of Reed Rockers. to comfort and durability these are unexcelled jan25-2w —Miss Willie Holt, of Montezu¬ who has been elected to take of musical department Eastman Academy is here, a of the Uplands. Miss Holt a highly refined young comes well 'recommended. —We learn that Dr. Rice, county, will soon East man and make it his home, continuing tiie practice profession. Dr. Rice is physician, has a most ing family an 1 we cordial him to our midst. was again among us this week. Messrs. Albert Peacock and Levi Evans, two of Chauncey’s rts;r*" • ! It you want a cheap andgexx eSfSoffii 1^9°“ andms “‘ft rdfo?’ it kL„m. r0m —The wooden building in the rear of 0. H. Peacock & Co., is being nicely fitted up and will occupied b^S. Mason as a barber s j 10 p If you want the best Harness Oil, in quarts, one half gallons anil one gallons, call on jan29-lm-s-w B. R. Folsom. —Mr. W k M. Clements, of Monti cello, Ga., is again in Eastman. We are glad to learn that his wife, who was seriously ill a few weeks a g Q ^ j lus Ll i,out,] recovered her usual health. —Dr. J. D. Herrman will, in a few days, remove his office from the city drug store to one of the handsome front rooms in the sec¬ ond story of S. Herrman A Bro’s. building. The public will make a note of this fact. If you want the best Plow. Team or Buggy Collars, call on jan29-lm-s-w B. R. Folsom. —We learn that our dentist, Dr. B. Kennedy, will soon remove his office from the Hotel De Lieteli to the second story of S. & Bro’s. new store,^where will be most neatly fixed up. —In the future, we will publish Tuesday’s issue, the Interna tional Sunday School Lesson for each Sabbath in the month. The publication of these lessons will be an interesting feature of our paper, and a great help to Sun school goers. —Do you want a new fire-proof 'i We can give you a bar Read the advertisement of M t0 T r ,l r : Printing Company, East Ga. tf Dr Stephen Smith, of New who for the past four years been the New York State com* in lunacy, says: “The use of alchoholie liqors by working classes is a growing as regards the increase of in The common saloon as a for laboring men during hours w'hen they need rest and quiet, is a fruitful source of insan i*Y- ’ —Mr. W. W. Thomas will, in a few days, open a new meat mar ket in Eastman, near the Masonic Gall, where fresh meats can be secured at all times. Mr. Thomas is well known in the market bus iness in our town, and his old patrons should remember him past favors. —If all of our merchants would keep the streets in front of stores as clear of trash and rub bish as Messrs. S.Herrman & our business thoroughfares present a more decent This could be done if the would exercise themselves a more wutli the broom. —Mr. J. D. Peacock, a most cellent gentleman, and known in oar town, but now in business at Seville, Ga., had a understanding with a operator in Macon last day,which resulted in the of inkstands and pistol balls. one was hurt. —Mr. W. P. Broughton, in DeYonk ‘building is selling goods, shoes, notions and East cheaper than any house share m of man, and he solicits a public patronage. He also has hand a lot of fresh drugs medicines, which he is disposing cheaper than you can get them the drug stores. Give him a and our word for it you will pleased jan29-2t in goods and prices. —The Darien Gazette “there are just fifteen liquor ers in McIntosh county.” sister county ot Laurens can McIntosh’s fifteen and “raise seven better,” on the liquor Laurens has an ace full and j g trying to beat an ace with a bob-tail flush, so to —The contest over the offices ordinary and tax collector in county is progressing slowly. E idetice in favor of Rozar and ers is being taken this week, fore Justice Buchan, Noth! definite has been arrived at so> and the final result of the wh business is mere conjecture, a Way cross Deporter: of Eastman are stirred uj^^H forcible taking of ; *11 an 1 over t J a sA : no bolter reason lor us j ' lion can be given than that it will i do to “fill up with,” it is very ; tain to be something that •**■« **««•-*-**" space it will occupy, —Mr. E. J. Willingham, of the 1 popular furniture house of Payne I Willingham. Macon, ,p«t a day or two of this week in Last man. He was on the double er rand of business and recreation, and while here devoted a few : hours to gunning, and succeeded ' ll bagging quite a number of the feathery tribe, —Mr. John T. Wall spent Wed¬ nesday here, enroute from Dublin to Abbeville, where he will, in a few days, wind up his business as Receiver for the firm of H. H. Barnes, a bankrupt merchant’of the latter place. Mr. Wall intoiw ed us that business was being dis¬ patched quite rapidly in Laurens Superior Court, Judge D. M. Rob¬ erts presiding. This court will be held two weeks. —Mr. Thomas Tunney, one of the cleverest peddlers in Georgia, or any other State, makes East man his headquarters, lie was in town yesterday, and informed us that he averages 240 miles a week when actively at work—walking— carrying a heavy pack on his back. Two hundred and forty miles per week is 900 miles per month, and this is indeed good traveling, but Mr. Tunney gets there just the same. —“If any person shall buy or offer to buy or sell a vote, or shall be in any way connected or con_ cerned in buying or selling at an election in this State he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, etc.” So reads the election laws of Geor gifi- How many men in Diulge county have violated this statute w ithin past three months? Will *y •> ofteilse ? . —Prospectors are in Eastman every day, from distant points, A party of gentlemen from one of the upper counties of the State were here this week,looking for a site for an extensive saw mill enterprise. By those who have capital to invest in naval stories, industries, great lumber mills, ex tensive sheep and cattle ranches, 0 r large cotton plantations, itn mense profits can bo realized in this county. —Mr. J. F. Morrow, formerly of Roanoke, Virginia, but who has been connected with our office for several months, leaves to-day with hj s family for McRae, Ga., where ], e enters into copartnership with yp. A. L. Ryals in the publication G f t he Enterprise in that place, Mr. Morrow is a clever, intelligent gentleman, and in wishing him success in his new home, w e cor dially commend him to the good people of Telfair and adjacent counties, —Mr. George Churchman, of Wilmington, Del., has come to the Uplands to spend three or four months in order to place some large orders for yellow pine lum¬ ber and to sever his connection as a partner in the firm of Church¬ man, Williams & Co. Mr. C. is well known to the mill men along the line of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,and as he keeps many of the mills in order no doubt he will be welcomed by them, as by us. His office is at the Uplands, where Col w L Clarke can alg0 be found. —Here is a splendid sermon from the Hawkinsville Dispatch: “The practice of young men stand' ing around the doors tof cln iea has become cornpluintq^^^H so genem^^ that made to the autlior^^^^H not ivj !• to mi-:!, it j • r j.lvv-. it i- a jM U j farming is a detriment to the cultural interest of their are taking more readily which will render <*• f- them less j pendent upon other sections ol.U supplies for their tables, and, them to make, ,h,ir own » mires with which to enrich the land now impoverished by the of commercial fertilizers on sue cessive cotton crops. As in occupations, a merely theoretical knowledge of methods is not suf fieient to enable a farmer to them with the readiness that come of experience. Hence the earn estness of the [invitation extended by the wiregrass farmers, to those of the North and West, who have long followed the most approved methods of mixed husbandry, to come down and cast thero among them and give them benefit of their experience. Northern and Western need have no Apprehensions cerning their reception. will be welcomed with a ality find hospitality not to misunderstood. The Wiregrass Section. In natural advantages and ried resources, no country on terrestrial globe surpasses, if deed equal, the wiregrass of Georgia. Within its limits jean raise almost every article ne j 1 cessary to his sustenance and com fort. Here we find the salubri oug D f tlie semi tro bree'zes - g . t j J0 bracing balsamic that characterize j,j ne r,i ains presenting even a picture jj e y OI1( j description. The man w | m cannot find a home here, is imleed hard t0 pi ea8e . Our lands af0 n; q ura Py fertile; the water pure as that of pearlv fountains; the bloom of health is on the oheok- of HI, and taking th. into consideration, it is a lit tie strange, to say the least, that our capitalists—the monied men of Eastman and vicinity do not catch the incentive take time by the forelock and put out their hoarded wealth more liberally to wards building up our town. Now is the auspicious time, and a lew thousands invested in dwellings, manufactories, etc., would be a n) ost wi se outlay. international Sunday _ School 18S9.5 Losh<^ Lesson V., February 3, E First. Sunday. SoRiPTURALSmiJEOT.—“ThePar able of the Sower.” Mark 4 : 1(L 20 . Mkmory Vfh.sk, 20. GoloknTkxt.—"I t ear- to hi-.ir. Id him IcflHHHHj 4: 23.) m T'/ciu m, i > n ; ■ I < •;. ! i !' 11 i 1 >’ r Th.- l’anMc m| the ci i vers*-, i-". 20). mBHM fmini, Tim: s.lmuf .—A. 1 >. mBSgBsBk miru'-Ui lvcmde i in Jesus had 1' |>re,icui^HBHa| than two years. Place.—O n the northw'e^H p^| shore of the Sea of Galilee, haps hear Capernaum. Home Readings. —Monday, Par able of the flower. Mark 4: 1-20, Tuesday, Parable of the Taresi Matt. 13: 24-80. Wednesday, I’yd able of trie Marriage. Matt. 114. Thursday, Sending oi vA Seventy. Luke 10: 1-12.^ t day, Return of the of 10; the 17 Twelve. 24. Saturi«m Sunday, The f Rkkerlni k Lesson dvii nr The parable mode of instr iar to U' our neighboring town at once or-'; j ganize an indignation meeting and ssmss’si^ssrisc hardly treat our hoys with even; mail girls and will hardly for week speak to the fair creatures a or longer after the llawkinsviUeboys “^’should w^T^rpSl come over v ille and ‘play for even’ among our lovely girls .’’—Ilmoli nsviUe New*. Now, Bro. Beverly, there is noth ing wrong with onr young men.— They always treat your boys with the utmost civility, even go calling with them, and remain with tlnm until your boys blow out the yog. The Eastman boys then gracefully retire from the room, for fear of being suffocated by the escaping hydrogen. As for the “sour” buai ness, that is also more “gas” than facts, <* Kaaliaaa. Advertisements are photographs. iThe advertisements of a town are photographs, showing its business tuid the looker-on readily sees what the town is doing and'what it is capable of doing; and he further secs its needs, its wants, its vacant places that need Therefore his the business man that in Jfl dj| advertise paper is leading a self*® •^7 is - unprogressive, wanting in c arity. and public spiritedness; is living a daily injury to himself and* his section, and is throwing a dt mper l, P on its , progress. In this issue ' vt -* ^H°-v up tlio piriacipal business ^ J ‘ s I’* ilce - rea< ^ er then examine the columns and see , the|g ^ or tiimself how many of th ar ® toWM> advertising We or came helping here to bimjfl ® bu,ld Uf) KaRtn ** n ’ and business men ill not pu us the wheel "1 slowly. We asS port, that we w tow n inferior to noneT Georgia. Will you help ua PRY GOODS AND GROCKRI S. Herrman & Br< J. W. W. H. Lee Gottor & Co.j H. T. Rogers, K Vh m s: ! . • = B. 0. R. Armstrong. HEAL ESTATE AGENT, W. T. McArthur, W. W. Aahbdrn, W. Ax Morgan. INSURANCE AGENTS. f - fe B. D. Murrell, flSS * Son, V PHYSICIANS* Hr. K. Ficher, r J. M. Buchan, r J. D. Herrman, r T. Jeff. Buchan, r CbX Latimer. i^NlSTERS. Key. P. K» A. J. Burch—Methodist, Jesup—Baptist, K R. HJSOentry “ Miller—Baptist. lawyers. D. M. Roberts—Judge Ocoueo J. F. DeLacy, Hall, L. A. K. A. Smith, Elias Herrman, Myliae, William B. R. Calhoun, B. B. .Cheney, Jy W. Bishop,Jr. y B. •bHMMMBMMIIMI W ' < Ghristian. ^ * co3 JFwo ^hie Rapti*l Methodist. SCHOOLS. Eastlmin Academy—uil ^iWeuG zier,, Miss' _ -THE ffilCAN I T VIT MISS M. * w K <*r; 13 - CO, MAMA *0 rtt&ing Needed Im ■u F'j: lP'|| £ M sjafef.* iiuHR», ns Hats, Bonnet*, Ribbons, Rusbin £, tjice*. Velvet*, Hose, Gloves, Drwti-Extender#, wholoUone Bottoms nd usually kept in a fir*t-elai§ are Also preparetUo do first-cUis Ron net Making, Trimwiinf and at very reasonable prices. « m-i* •tar* CRANITEVIR m ^issssss£&-£... FOR Va 1 .*< • ThoB«*W«r*M*to Ki*! L MDAtlfMMUDMl Oflljf **•**#' *: V rStLouis' 182 W For Sale by all Stove, House FunaUhing Dealer*, s * •MM ■ ( y $3. >R— m Tux -Ji y Si A A V