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'Short Squibs Tolling About Folks You Know and You Don’t Know.—Other
Newsy Notes of Interest to The Public.
Cordele is growing— so is The
■Sentinel.
Frank Williams was in Albany
Tuesday.
The Sentinel is receiving new
ads. daily.
Mr. Loam Brown spent Sunday
in the city with his family.
Mr. C. A. Horne was down from
Unadilla one day this week.
New legal advertisements ap
pear in this issue. Read them.
Col. Max McRae, of McRae,
Ga., was in Cordele last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baker came
down from Vienna to spend Sun
day in Cordele.
We print a schedule of the
■shoo-flj 7 train on the G. – A. road,
in this issue.
Mrs. H. D. Smith went to
Kathleen last Sunday, and expects
to spend two weeks there.
The Epworth Leaguers had a
very interesting meeting at the
Methodist church last Sunday af
ternoon.
The weather was pretty cool
last Sunday morning, but the af
teanoon was as lovely as any
Easter could wish.
The world is awakening to the
wonderful revelations of Hypnotism.
Every one should learn this science.
Do you want to learn it? Certainly.
Then send your address, with 4 cts.,
to pay postage, to S. J. Page, Sect.
Southern School of Hypnotism,
Double Springs, Ala. 3 31 ly
It is a boy—and Briggs Carson
smiles. No use tucking up edge
of bed yet, Briggs, he is too young
to roll out.
The Sentinel will have a new
subscription book—a larger one—
next week. New subscribers are
coming in.
Judge Z. A. Littlejohn is hav
ing another room added to his
and in other ways is
having it improved.
Do you wa nt to learn Hypnotism ?
to cure disease? to influence others?
If you do, address, with 4 cents to
pay postage, S. J. Page, Sect. South
ern School of Hypnotism, Double
Springs, Ala. 3 31 ly
Claud Comer has notified his
Cordele friends that he has a good
position as “butch” on the pas
senger train running between
Macon and Athens.
Mrs. Kittle Richie who has
beeD employed on the Hornet for
some time has gone up to Macon
to meet her husband who has re
turned with Ray’s immunes.
Dr. Maury M. Stapler, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, 506 Mulberry
street, Macon, Ga.
The friends of Miss Laurie Ellis
hope she will soon regain her
usual good health. We are in
formed that she is quite sick at
the home of Dr. Roberts.
Gardeners have had an oppor
tunity to do lots of good work
this week, and from the looks of
the gardens our people have not
been slow in taking advantage of
the opportunity.
A kidney remedy that can be de
pended on will be found in Prickly
Ash Bitters. It heals and strength
ens. Bold by Cash Drug Store.
Dr. Wallace returned from Mil
Jedgeville Sunday, where he had
been to attend the bedside of his
sick son. Our people are glad
Bill is fast regaining his usual
good health.
Last Monday night at the home
of Mr. Lee Jones, a reception was
tendered the Presbyterian minis
ter, Rev. L. B. Davis. This able
divine has been pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Cordele
for some time, buthe left Tuesday
for his home in Atlanta.
Jl S JH H |g|| JL dele Sentinel.
Much improvement in appear
ance and the interior of the
Methodist church is brighter on
service nights since the electric
light globes have taken 'place of
lamps.
Two or three picnic parties have
, had . an outing ,. during , . the. ,, past ,
week. We understand that the
party that went out Tuesday want
ed to be back by a fire before
they returned. 0, what change
able weather!
Habitual constipation is the door
through which many of the serious
ills of the body are admitted. The
occasional use of Prickly Ash Bitters
will remove and cure this distressing
condition. Sold by Cash Drug Store.
We heard an old bachelor say
the otner day that he wasn’t in a
hurry to rush out of single bliss
into double blisters. And as he
frowned, he must have thought of
“sour grapes.”
Mrs. Geo. R. DeSaussure, of
Atlanta, has been here‘for several
days visiting her husband, Mr.
Geo. R. DeSaussure, the receiver
for the First National Bank. Mrs.
DeSaussure brought her youngest
son with her.
Mrs. R. J. Prentiss and Mrs.
Dr. T. N. Baker, will'leave today
as delegates to the Womans’ Mis
sionary Society, of the South
Georgia Conference which con
venes in Valdosta from April 7th
to 11th.
I was reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
’Diarrhoea Remedy in the Worcester
Enterprise recently, which leads me
to write this. I can truthfully say I
never used any remedy equal to it
for colic and diarrhoea. I have never
had to nse more than one or two
doses to cure the worst case with
myself or children.— W. A. Stroud,
Popomoke City, Md. For sale by J.
B. Ryals – Co, Druggists. (api)
The Peters – 'Walters Comedy
Company played Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday nights of last
week at the opera house. The
company drew very good houses
at the evening entertainments,
but the matinees failed to draw'
a sufficient audience to authorize
them to , give . the afternoon ,, per
formances.
The season for picnics is near
at hand. The red-bugs evidently
know it and are prepared to have
a picnic with the picnickers on
any date. We all enjoy a picnic.
People are more interesting out
of doors than in houses. People
at a picnic, like' flowers in a gar
den, give pleasure whether they
are old friends or new and un
familiar varieties.
•
An occasional dose of Prickly Asli
Bitters keeps the system healthy,
wards off disease and maintains
strength and energy. For sale by
Cash Drug Store.
An old maid—she was only 102!
—has died from grip, most modern
ot diseases, in Derby, Conn. In
1815 Miss Hetty Purdy was en
gaged to a young Englishman,
who died just before their wed
ding day. For eighty-seven years
she has been faithful to his mem
ory and to her first and only love.
Surely, it is given to few women
to love so long and faithfully.
“A word to the wise is sufficient”
and a word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise ? Those who know. The oft
repeated experience of trustworthy
persons maybe taken for knowledge.
Mr. W M Terry says Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy gives better satisfac
tion than any other in the market.
He has been in the drug business at
Elkton, Ky., for twelve years; has
sold hundreds of bottles of this
remedy and nearly all other cough
medicines manufactured, which
shows conclusively that Chamber
lain’s is the most satisfactory to the
people, and is the best. For sale by
J B Ryals – Co, Druggists. (apr) i
Many a fool has led an army of j
wiser men to victory.
CORDELE, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1899.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
1*NI) ORDINANCES.
Cordele, Ga., Mch. 20, 1899.
Meeting of city Council, at 3,
p. m. Mayor C. C. Cutts, and
derman Lockett, Davis and Nel
son being present. Minutes of
former meeting were read and
adopted.
Then an ordiance to validate
the Public School bonds was read
first time. After reading an
ordiance fixing time of opening for
Books and closing same re
ceiving taxe9 was read carried first time.
Both ordinances were over
until next meeting for second
reading, Meeting
adjourned.
C. C. Cutts,
W. W. Shipp, Mayor.
Oik. and Treas.
Adopted Apl. 8, 1899.
Cordele, Ga., Apl. 8, 1899
Meeting of city council at 8, p. m.
Present, Mayor C. C. Cutts and
aldermen Lockett, Marshall, Ba
vis, Weaver, Bailey and Nelson,
Read the minutes of former meet
ing and, upon motion, same adopt
ed.
The ordiance in regard to fixing
the time ot opening and closing
books for tax returns, was read
second time and, upon motion,
was unanimously adopted. The
ordinance perfecting the school
bonds was then read second time
and, upon motion, s nne was
adopted.
BOND ORDINANCE.
Whereas, it appears that an Ordi
nance authorizing the issue of five
thousand dollars’ worth of Bonds to
be used for Public Schools in Cor
dele, Ga., as voted upon and author
ized on March 21st, 1896, does not
appear on the Minute Book of the
City Council of Cordele, and
Whereas, it appears that $4,500.00
worth of said bonds has been sold
and the city received the full benefit
of proceeds of said sale. Be it there
fore
Resolved,- That said bonds are
hereby validated in every respect as
if said ordinance had been properly
approved and entered on the minutes
at the time tor entering said minute
of ordinance, and the tax of one
eightli of one per cent, as provided
for in an ordinance adopted February
21st, 1898, providing for the pay
ment of the said school bonds and
other bonds, are hereby fully rati
fied, and the tally sheets of the
election held March 21st, 1896, au
thorizing the issue of said bonds
which tally sheet was returned to
City Council by the managers of the
election held at that time, said tally
sheet showing that at said election
118 votes were cast in favor of issuing
said bonds, and 11 votes were cast
against the issuing of said bonds;
said sheet showing that two-thirds of
the qualified voters of said city voted
in favor of said bonds. Said tally
sheet is hereby approved and same
ordered spread on the Minute Book
of the City Council. The honor and
faith of the city of Cordele being
fully pledged for the payment of
said bonds.
tax ordinance.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
City Council of Cordele, and it is
hereby ordained by authority ot
same, that city advalorem taxes shall
be due and payable as f Hows. One
half due July 1st and remainder Nov
1st, 1899.
Be it further ordained that the
books for receiving die returns of
advalorem taxes for 1899 be opened
April 1st, 1899 and closed June 15th,
1899; further that executions be
issued against all parties refusing to
comply with the provisions of this
ordinance.
All ordinances and parts of ordi
nances in conflict with above ordi
nance be and same are hereby
repealed.
Carried, that street overseer be
authorized to pay 60 cents per
day for hands to work the streets.
Carried that the city refund to
Mr. Dewberry five dollars on fine
account.
-Carried, that water rent of Su
wanee Hotel bo fixed at $7.00 per
month, The begining Feb. 1, 1899.
following resolution was
then read and, upon motion, same
was adopted.
Resolved., That as the Mayor,
Clk. and Treas. and Chairman of
Finance committee having obtain
ed a loan of $500.00 of Peoples
Bank due July 15, 1899, we here
by ratify same and approve the
loan.
Carried, that the fine ot Acy
Yesbik be refunded.
J. M. Nelson, W. B. Marshall
and Asa M. Bailey were appointed
on committee to look after pur
chasing suits for the police force,
The following ordinance was
Continued on Eighth Rage.
SCHOOL CHILDREN’S COLUMN
Editor in Chief, George Harris,
Assistant Editors, Estelle Colwell,
Fay Peacock,
Uosa Fenn,
Birdie Ilullock.
“The Vox Disclpulorum.’’
The Liveliest Column in The Sentinel.
Column 1. March 80.
Cordele, Georgia. Friday Morning.
FUN AND FACTS.
, etoJy o‘f , x 11 , TvT
the Adam and
“Pod He made Adam, and He put
him in a big garden, an’ Adam he
was so, so lonesome; n then He
putted him to sleep, He did; V
then He took out his brains, an’
made a woman of the brains, ’n’
then Adam be wasn’t lonesome no
more.
Every body is inahury to plant
their gardens.
Mr. Henry Thomson is now
Room No. C have givj Mm. ‘
AN ALPHABETICAL POEM
BY MR. RAY MARSHALL.
A is for Alice,
Gracious and fair.
B stands for Billie,
With very short hair.
C is for Cora Lee,
Sc good and so nice.
D stands for Dan,
Quite prim and precise.
E is for Estelle,
With eyes big and blue.
F stands for Fay,
Loyal and true.
G is for George,
With a large Roman nose.
H stands for Hickson,
With cheeks like a rose.
I is for Isom,
A beautiful young maid.
J is for Jennie,
The best in our grade.
K is for Kate,
A very nice girl.
L stands for Lydia,
With pretty black curls.
M is for Mims,
A very bright boy,
N stands for Nellie,
A comport and. joy.
O is for O’Neal,
Who wears gold glasses.
P stands for Pound,
With hair in great masses.
Q is for quarrels,
Which none of us do.
R stands for Rosa,
Who is pretty like you.
S is for Smith,
A good young squire.
T is for Thomson,
A “ Bundle of wire.”
U is for Una,
For her you must “Hunt.”
V stands for Virgil,
Whose nose isn’t blunt.
W is for Wooten and Wesley,
Solid and sound.
X, Y and Z,
Well, they can’t be found.
“SCHOOL HAPPENINGS.”
Mr. Prentiss was talking about
the world not long ago and he said
the world ought to laugh tried more.
Just then Mr. Simpson to
fall off the stage, out of the win
dow Then everybody began
laughing. Don’t you think it
was a good illustration?
Who was the boy in No 6 that
loll out of hie chair on his head?
Who was ft that said masts and
spars were animals?
Who was it that fell out of line
while marching down stairs and
had to march back, take his seat,
rise and then march down by him
self?
Lost!—A small red pencil.
Finder will please return to the
Vox office. We need it in writing
up the news. Liberal reward will
be paid.
The column is run in favor of
no trusts and no party. We are
in favor of short hours and “lots”
ot holidays.
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffering.
ihe proprietors of Dr. King s 1 ew
discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Coids, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction
of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of helpless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all dis
eases of the Throat, Chest and lungs
are surely cured by it. Call at The
City Drug Store and get a free trial
bottle. Regular size 50c. and $1.
Every bottle guaranteed, or price re
funded.
Man About Town.
Easter Sunday lias come and
gone, but the lovely weather on
that day; the pretty women and
girls, adorned with new, pretty
Easter hats and other raiment—
too numerous to mention—stili
clings to my memory.
Religious services were conduct
ed in al! four of the churches—
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian .
last Sunday, ,*I™“**''“ but at “ night “ •••'«* Bro.
Mumford requested that an union
meeting be held at the Baptist
T ( ,u llPf ' , h and „ . u wni3 Mr Mum.
ord a delivered i a a very interesting •
lecture to a large congregation.
He told of the Home for the
poor, friendless children. His talk
ran on the main line of pathos
with an occasional side-track into
fare. Riva, tl.at Bometlnnf
over $05.00 had been given for a
worthy cause. Money contribu
ted to the poor and needy, is
money mrmoir well well spent. or>enf •
1 was in conversation, with
a lady , , yesterday , and , she , said -i that .
a “Baby Show” should be a
feature in r,he chautauqua pro
gramme, Now, if the lady in
question had not believed her
baby is pretty enough to capture
first prize, she wouldn’t have sug
gested a baby show, I think the
suggestion a good one. The la
dies have ample time to discuss
the . matter, . and , when . decision . .
a
is reached, I feel sure The Senti
nel would be delighted ° to publish
it j. for the benefit of rf the n A public.
I suggest that when the time comes
to call a meeting, that only the
ladies who have pretty babies be
invited because t,me and trouble
would be wasted on all others.
1 would not say a word about
the gentlemen who occupied the
“halrl-bend bald-head mw“ low nf at thp tne nnera opera
house Thursday, Friday and Sat
mvlav uiday evpninp-s evenings, but, but for lor thp tne fact iact
that “misery loves company.
Scarcity ot the wherewith com
peHed me to occupy a rear seat at
the Peters – Walters entertain
ments. On Friday and Saturday
evenings those fellows in the front
rhnirswerp chairs were fMsftnm.infpd disappointed because because
a favorite dancer did not appear
on the stage, as she was compelled
to remain at the hotel on account
of sickness. And I was troubled
because I couldn’t get up near
enough . to , the ,, girls . , that ,, ,
see were
there trying to dance. Disappoint
ment comes to every man, mat
ters not in what element lie moves.
He that is devoid ot trouble hath
place , x, this ■ earth—his home
no on
is with the angelic hosts where
all the seats are front and sick
ne88 j sn ’t known . S.
Rheumatism Cured.
My wife has used Chair berlain slain
Balm for rheumatism with great re
He*. and I can recommend it as a
(ound lt valuaUe ._w J Cnjler, Red
Creek, N. Y.
Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading
merchants of this village and one of
the most prominent men in this vicin
jty.—W G Phippin, editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by J B Ryals – Co,
Druggists. (n pr)
That which we acquire with
most difficulty we retain the long
est.
Spreads Like Wild lire.
You can’t keep a good thing
down. News of it travels fast.
When things are “the best” they
become “the best selling.” Abra
ham Hare, a leading druggist, of
Belleville, 0., writes: “Electric
Bitters are the best selling bitters
I have ever handled in my 20
y ear3 experience, > > You know
w ^y ? ]yi os t diseases begin in dis
orderg 0 f stomach, liver, ’ kidneys, J ’
bowels, blood and nerves. Electric
Bitters tones up the ,1 stomach, x . reg
ulates liver, kidneys and bowels,
purifies the blood, strengthens the
nerves, hence cures multitudes of
maladies. It builds up the entire
8 y S fcem. Puts new life and vigor
j Q ^ 0 an y woa k sickly, run-down
man or woman. City Drug Only 50 cents.
Sold by Store, and is
guaranteed. 3
First Class Job
Work done at the
lowest prices.
NO. 41.
SHERIFFS ADVERTISEMENTS
Sales, First Tuesday in May.
[ G ^St dbJfar?th?Court
ol House
door of said County, on the first
SafhU^^sa^eftottaT^ighit and best bidder, describ
the following
ed property, sitiated, lying and being
in the said County of Dooly and State
of Georgia, to-wit: Lots of ’and No.
227, Mo. 253, No. 254 in the 7th Dis
trict, containing 202 i acres each; also
80 acres, in the shape of a square in
the Southeast corner of lot No. 63 in
the 9th District, said eighty acres
bounded on the North by lands owned
E said EEft lot, West – ZAJETtSS lands belonging
and by
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Charles R. Morgan, under
and by virtue of an execution issuing
out of the Superior Jf Dorty
Charles Mortgage CompS pointed against
JR. Moigan. Property
^‘SoUfied Sn^termWSeSiwf 8869 "
Also at the same time and place, will
be sold, the one-half undiyidea inter
aw’snsafisstsxsist
9aid 1)oo]y county . Said land levied
upon and to be sold as the property
of the defendant to satisfy a county
court fi. fa. issued out of and from the
county court of said Dooly county in
favor of B M Wood vs. I L Bowen.
Property pointed out by plaintiff’s notified at
torney. Tenant in possession
, n terms of the law. This March 31st
1899.
Also at same time and place, will be
sold, city lot No. eight, in BlkNo. 184
as shown by the map of Survey of said
city of Cordele in said county Prop
erty levied on and to be sold as the
property of the defendant C has. Ball
for state and county taxes t or the year
1898. Levy made by R F Yeoman, L.
C., and turned over to me for adver
tisement and sale.
Also at the same time and place,
w ni p e sold, city lots Nos. eleven
and twelve in Blk. No. oneasshown
by the map of survey of the said city
of Cordele in said county. Property
i eY j ed U pon as the property of the de
f eQ dant C. M. Kelly for state and
county taxes for the year 1898. Levy
made by R. F. Yeoman, L. C., and
mc ,or
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold, city lot No. four in Blk.
chToSdek hfs^d coum
ty. Property levid upon and to be
sold as the property of the defendant
j B Knox for state and county taxes
for 1898. Levy made by R. F. Yeo
man, L. C. and turned over to me
for advertiseme nt and sale.
Also at same time-and place, wil be
sold, city lot No. three, in Blk No. 193
^ g£d5fe f n said'courfty.
property levied upon and to be sold as
the property of the defendant John
Connor for state and county taxes for
the year 1898. Levy made by R F Yeo
m L c aud turned over to me for
adver tisement and sale,
Also a t same time and place, will be
sold, city lots Nos. one and two, in Blk
No. 231 as shown by the map of the
survey of said city of Cordele in said
county. Property levied upon and to
t> e 90 j d as the property of the defend
ant Annie Cox for state and eounf.y
taxes for the year 1898. Levy made by
J m^fTadvertiMi’iSnt anSe.° Ver
Also at the same time and place,
win ’ oe 80 ld, city lots Nos. eleven and
twelve in Blk. No. eighty-nine as
shown bv the map of the survey of
the said city of Cordele in said county.
Property levied upon and to be sold as
the property of defendant John Bethel
for state and county taxes for the
year 1898. Levy made by R. F. Yeo
man L. C. and turned over to me for
advertisement and sale.
Also at the same time aud place, will
be sold, city lots Nos. eleven and
twelve, Blk No. ninety-five as shown
by the map of the survey of said city
oi'Oordelein said county. Property
levied upon and to be sold as the prop
erty of the defendant A L Lamar for
state and county taxes for the year
1898. Levy made b/ R F Yeoman, L.
and turned over to me for adver
tisement and sale.
Also at the same time and pla^e will
he sold city lot No. 6. Blk No. 193 as
shown by the map of the survey of the
said city of Cordele in said county.
Property levied upon and to be soid
as the property of the defendant T B
Riggin for state and county taxes for
the year 1898. Levy made by R F
Yeoman, L. C.,.and turned over to me
for advertisement and sale.
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold, city lots 'Nos. nineteen
and twenty in Blk. No. eighty-live as
shown by the map of the survey of the
said city of Cordele in said county.
Property levid upon and to be sold as
property of defendant Francis Blunt
for state and county taxes for the
year 1898. Levy made by R. F. Yeo
man L. C. and turned over to me for
advertisement and sale.
Also at the same time and place, will
be sold, city lot No. six, in Blk No.204
as shown by the map of the survey of
the said city of Oordelc in said county.
Property levied upon and to be sold as
the property of the defendant P W
Ramsey for state and county taxes for
the year 1898. Levy made by R F
Yeoman, L. C., and turned over to me
for advertisement and sale.
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold, city lot No. twelve, in Blk
No. 216 as shown by the map of the
survey of the said city of Cordele in
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