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POINTED PARAGRAPHS PENCILED FOR PEOPLE TO PERUSE
Short Squibs TelliDg About Polks You Know and You Don't Know.—Other
Newsy Notes of Interest to The Public.
What about the annual Sunday
schools picnic ?
Mr. Lee Betts, of Asdburn, was
in the city one day recenty.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rouse, of
Warwick, were here Mouday.
Beech Haven will soon be a
popular resort for picnickers.
Editor Lockhart, of the Worth
Courier, was in Cordele o.te day
.this week.
Th 9 public schools are making
active preparations for commence
ment exercises.
Aft.r visiting her parents at
Bonair, Mrs. U. V. Whipple has
returned to Cordele.
The pretty new windows have
airived and have been put in the
Baptist church.
Dr. Maury M. Stapler, eye, Mulberry ear, nose
and throat specialist, Ga. 506 1-1-ly.
street, Macon, ,
Mr. G. B. Williams, of Hearn
Grocery Co., returned Monday
from a visit to Lumpkin.
The Sentinel is publishing
some good advertisements for
Americus houses. Read them. '
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Everything in Base Ball Goods,
Americus, Ga. 4-21-4t
Col. „ , W. „ r tt H. Dorris, • of , Cordele, ,, , ,
left his autograph at the Clyde
Saturday.—Ashburn Advance.
Mr. xv wn Will Raines, t> * of e Rochelle, d i n
with his numerous friends here.
Some of our people have been
eatiug new English peas and new
Irish potatoes from their gardens.
The Sentinel can save some
man money who desires to make
PATENT application before U. S.
patent offices.
The members of the Presbyte
rian church have invited Rev.
Simpson, of Tullahoma, Tenn.,
to preach for them Sunday. He
may be called to pastorate of the
church. — - |
Williams abseiic qKscupa 1
-p, During „ . vr^ Mr.
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one day this week Richard Taylor
was clerking for the R. D. Hearn
Grocery Company.
Mr. P. H. Willis went to Al
bany last Sunday, and Mrs. Wil
lis. after having spent several
days in that city, returned home
with him Sunday afternoon.
Any one desiring to make a
good purchase, should call upon
Receiver McDowell and figure on
buying the First National Bank
building.
Mr. C. M. Killian has sold his
lumber yard to Cordele Sash
Door – Lumber Co., and become*
associated with B. P. O’Neal in
the Richwood Mill.
The sermons of Dr. Talmage
and the Bill Arp letters which ap
pear weekly in the Sentinel, are
claimed by many to be worth the
subscription price of the paper.
On Wednesday of this week a
Gospel Meeting began at the Bap
tist church. Rev. Oaks, of Boston,
Mass., is conducting the services
at 9 a.m. and 8 o’clock, p.m. each
day and night, Everybody cor
dially invited to attend.
Mr. Duncan McRae, of Helena,
was in Cordele one day recently.
Mr. McRae is an old resident of
Cordele, having come here when
this city was in its infancy, and
his friends are always glad to have
him visit us.
Quite a large number of our
male population attended court
at Vienna this week, as witnesses
in the second chapter of the fa
mous quo warranto proceedings.
This time, the aldermen.
he Cordele Sentinel.
Mr. Briggs Carson came up from
Tifton Sunday to visit liis family,
Mr. S. D. Rayenel now says
“daughter” with a smile on his
face.
Mrs. Ruth Scott* Marco went
ill for some days but is now sit
ting ® up again.
After being very much improv
ed in health and enioyin* ' ^ ° a rest 1
at home B.ll Wa ace ha, re-eo
tered .choolat M.lledgev.lle.
Guesses are coming in. Have
you made a guess into how many
btates the Sentinel circulates?
If not, read the offer in another
column. Costs you nothing to
make a guess.
Mr. Jim Francis has been en
tertainmg crowds , of . ladies . and .
gentlemen at his cold drink par
lors this week with some delight
ful new music from his excellent
graphophone.
Mr \ Wl H Barker ’ wbo livos
near tbe Fllnt , river not far from
’
Drayton, was in Cordele last Mon
day exhibit 'ng a wild cat that he
Barker said that he has recently
captured several of these ferocious
leasts
B,ev * A. Cook, presiding
’ 1wi11 fil1 tbe P ul Pit Jit the
,i
here he will hold the second quar
terly conference, for the Cordele
station.
At Unadilla last Saturday, the
2d quarterly conference of the M.
E. church discussod the idea of
all the Methodist church
es in Dooly county to organize in
interest ot the annual camp
meeting that will be in session
near Vienna some time m July.
Indigestion is the direct cause of
diseases that kill thousands of per
sons annually. Stop the trouble at
the outset with a little Prickly Ash
Bitters; it strengthens the stomach
and aids digestion. <Sold by Cash
D rUg Store.
Dr. R. S. McArthur and wife,
of Irwinton, spent Wednesday
afternoon and night in the city,
the guests of the former’s brother,
Dr. A. L. McArthur.
Mr. T. C. Barge has had his
buggy repainted and you can
hardly tell it from a new one.
This work, as is a great deal more
of the kind, was done at Frank
Teuber’s shop.
Do you want 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
The automatic car coupler, an
invention of Mr. M. I. Welch,
has been tested and expert rail
road men say there is nothing
like—that it has no equal. Mr.
Welch says he has just had the
patent granted.
Croquet sets $1.25 to $2.50, and
Combination Crokinoleand Check
erette boards $2.00. Holliday’s
Book Stoke, Americus, Ga.
Their customers are glad that
Messrs. J. B. Ryais – Co., have
had tne counter at the large cor
ner window in the drug store,
made narrower. This has not only
given a more pleasing appearance
but has made much more floor
space.
Hypnotism Taught by Mail.
COE DELE, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1899.
ALDERMEN VS.
The Jury Found in T»or of The
tiffs.—Will Case Go Up?
Tlie case of Seymour, Littlejohn
and Killian, against Lockett, Wea>
ver and Baily in which the former
three are contesting the seats of
the latter, consumed Monday and
Tuesday of this week and the battle
was rendered Wednesday morning
won and Mr. Cutts carried his case
to the supreme court and pending
a beari °S 19 ***** “ 8y ° r -
We do not know whether the de “
fendants aldermen, will carry J their
oase to the aupreme court M .
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Close The stores a* six O’clock.
We believe that if some influen
tial man will circulate a petition
urging the merchant, to dose
stores at six o’clock, commencing
on next Monday, May 1, the de
sired end will be accomplished.
|The The clerks cleiks deserve deserve the the rest rest thev they
would be able to get from this
rule. Think about it, and let
somebody start the petition.
When the paper is carried around
every merchant should sign it.
Story of a Slave.
To be bound hand and foot, for
years by the chains of diseas is the
worst from of slavery. Georgo D.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich, tells
how such a slave was made free. He
says: “My years^’that wife has been so help
less for five could uot turn
over iu bed alone. After useing two
bottles of Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfu lly imncvoed fe^le dileeil and aide*
remedy' for quickly
cures nervousness, sleeplessness backache,
melancholy, headache,
fainting and dizzy spell s. This mirt
cle working medicine is a godsend to
weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents.
Sold by City Drug Store. Druggist.
Dooly County Court,
Vienna, Ga., Apr. 27, 1799.
The County Court was in session all
last week, and Saturday adjourned un
til to-day to give way to the Superior
Court to try the Cordele aldermanic
quo warranto case. Many cases were
transferred from Superior Court dock
et to this court atd gave the County
Court ail it can do for some days yet
to come. The 146 cases against illegal
voters in Cordele were put off until
the last, but 49 of these were sounded
for trial Col. Pearson Ellis represent
ed three of the forty-nine and all plead
guilty and received a fine of $15.00.
The other forty-six cases souuded were
represented by Col. E. F. Strozier and
Col. W. A. Hawkins and three were
convicted. Solicitor W. V. Harvard
and Col. W. S. Thomson represented
the State in these cases.
Hamx and Watermelons.
April rain and snowstorms in
southern states; no bluebirds or
blackberries, nor peaches and the
cream; but, thank heaven,
Brooks county hams and water
melons are still with us. Let us
be thankful for what we are
about to receive.—Quitman Free
Press.
Cone makes full sets of
teeth at $7(50; gold filling $1.50;
amalgam 50c, and Crowns $8.50 ; ex
tractions 50c, and other work rea
sonable. Callonhim. Office, Bolton
Building, Cordele, Ga. 44
Imagination is a most wonder
ful thing! How often does it add
a thousand dollars to a man’s
mqjhthly profits ?
1S betlei to * 0< * ,d imita
tjr than a poor originator .
f|aillU9 . CUBAN OIL cates
Cuts, Bums, Bruises, Rheu
matism and Sores. Price, 25 cento
Sold by J B Ryais – Co.
j A good fisherman always pro
vides himself with plenty of bait.
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CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMME.
The OommiUee Herd M Wo.k, A » a
Wjll Have all Things in Readiness.
As stated last week, Col. J. T.
Hill went to Macon to invite
Senator Bacon to attend and
wake a speech at the chautanqua.
Mr. Bacon owing to public duties
was obliged to docline. It is with
regret that, we cannot have the
interest, the best, in fact, the di
it 810,1 mm
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ev. Sam . ones will deliver two
sermons Sunday, June 18. G. W.
Bayne of Kentucky, a lecturer of
ability, will be the chief attrac
turn on 1 Mondav tv^roo Tuesday is des
Governor Candler and State School
Commissioner Glenn will address
other p/ofe^Brndley oTOxford, "an- '
good speaker and one that
will command attention, will j»
heard during the week, and F. G.
DuBignon, who needs no introduc
F7\°Td t,0n ln ^»rgia. ?" k,n8Vllb Miss Lila y 9 lllost Na
talented daughters, will grace
the assembly as elocutionist.
ltie musical features have not
eon ' *
Polhili \\r
and Mr , Stalling9 , Mrs.
and Miss Ketner of Macon all ar
°r f k a vanna:li ”, LL ol’iHo™ and Professor Barnes
of Athens will interest the teach
ers of Dooly county and all oth
ers who may be present. The
teachers of Taylor county will
come as a body to attend this in
stitute.
Rheumatism Cared.
iMy wife has used Chan berlain’s Pain
»^^i < ’WSOmmend rheumatism it as and a
splendid liniment for
other household use for which we have
fc’ind it valuable.—W J Cuyler, 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
ity.—W G Phippin, editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by J B Ryais – Co
Druggists. (Mpr)
To Correspondents.
The Sentinel has recently receiv
ed several nice letters from different
sections of Dooly and would delight
to publish them, but it-is positively
our rules to do so unless the
name or names of writer accompany
the letter. This does not mean that
name will be printed, but that
paper must know your name.
There was nothing but interesting
in the letters received, but we
deviate from our rules, even
publishing these. You can see at
glance that in the event the au
name is demanded for any
appearing in the paper, we
under certain conditions, be
to give the name or be responsi
So let this answer. Send us
news, but let the paper know
you are.
“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
experience of trustworthy
persons maybe taken for knowledge,
W M Terry says Chamberlain’s
Remedy gives better satisfac
than any other in the market.
Elkton,for"twelve^years'; 68
has
hundreds of bottles of this
and nearly all other cough
medicines manufactured, which
conclusively that Chamber
Iain’s is the most satisfactory to the
people, and is the best. For sale by
J B Ryais – Co, Druggists, (apr)
While the expert is figuring out
a plan ior doing a thing the inex
pert usually does it.
Many so-called “bitters” are not
medicines, but simply liquors law. Prick- dis
so as to evade the
, of this class.
ly Ash Bitters is not one
It is strictly a medicine, acting pri
marily on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, and for the dangerous dis
that attack these organs it is a
remedy of the first grade. There is
nothing objectionable in itetasfce r .it
has a very agreeable flavor and is
acceptable to the most deiicate
stomach. Sold by Cash Drug Store.
|SAM HOLT BURNED AT STAKE.
l H \^ d “ 0 H-‘ U h " d 0 , ”*“a7oNewnL Sat '
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Sam Holt (or Hose) the negro
who murdered Alfred Cranford and
then committed an assault upon
the person of Mrs. Cranford, near
Palmetto about two weeks ago,
was captured last Saturday in Ma
con co ;nty. He was caught by
Messrs. J. B. and J. L. Jones on
lleeing negro s mother lives.
mmm
fared $20 by Lige Strickland, to
c j t the deed.
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n P iesence °. f fj”. McElroy, the
mo ^ ler °i Mrs. Cranford, she
A " d
wl did ,«kn^Alfred?'’'
Jones turned the prisoner over to
the sheriff, but within a short
while the enraged crowd of men,
_____. Undertheir • , .. amU-hilt ^ ,
„
Mm control,
ex .^ ov Atkinson and Judge Free
mau begged 8 the mob to keep J cool
d allo w the law to t e ita
0 the bloodthirsty crowd
procee 1 ded until a little more than
mile from Newnan; at 2 o’clock
gunday afternoon, made Holt
strip himself of all clothing ex
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his cut off
and otber P arts of bls P erson mu -
Elated. A northern man was pres
t and asked that he be a n OWed
to hi,'northern pour oil upon tl.e rapi,t; said
brethren nught cri.i
cise but that made no difference,
Sam Holt (or Hose) while beiug
tortured J,, spoke but five words—
t.ph, i,a. my God i ! /-,l Oh, Jesus j ,„»•> .
LIOE 8TRICJCLAND lynchkd 1
M :
afternoon swore thatLi«e
Strickland offered him $20 to kill
Cranford. The crowd of enraged
f lynchers lost but little time in
looking up Strickland. To make
this incident brief: two farmers
found tho lifele,, form of Strick
land dangling from the limb of a
tree near Palmetto early Monday
morning.
To the People of Cordele
And Surrounding Country.
We desire to call your attention
to the fact that now since the
“shoo-fly” train has and been Americus put on
between Abbeville
we shall endeavor to make it to
your interest to come to Americus
to do your trading.
The exceptionally fine schedule
now in operation, leaving Cordele
9 a. m., arriving at Americus at
10 a. m. t gives you an opportunity
to come to Americus at a nominal
cost and spend practically the here en
tire day, as the train leaves
at 5 p. m., giving you plenty of
time to attend to a full day’s busi
ness.
Without any boasting whatever
we are unquestionably recognized
as the largest wholesale and retail
Dry Goods, Clothing and Carpet
house in Southern Georgia. In
trading with us you can do so with
that feeling of confidence that you
always get the latest styles ot
everything, the best quality, the
largest stock to select from and
the lowest prices consistent with
good, desirable merchandise. Our
methods of doing business are
conducted on straight-forward
honest principles and all goods
bought of us are always guaran
teed a8 represented, operation of the old
Under the
scl ronage ' eil "> from e » e *■?? this a J2 and ry all , Af the p ad- “i >
joining counties. M e hope now to
soon have the pleasure of renew
ing all these old acquaintances
and also to make a great many new
ones, and we cordially invite the
people at large to come to Ameri
cus, see what we have to offer, and
you will surely go home convinced
that there is no better place any- and
where in Georgia to trade
that we are the recognized head
quarters for Dry Goods, Clothing,
Carpets and Gents’ Furnishings
in Southern Georgia.
As an extra inducement for you
to came here to do your trading
with us for the month of April
we will pay your railroad fare one
way on al^ bills of Twenty Dollars
and upwards, except wholesale
bills. Express prepaid on all
orders of Five Dollars and up
wards.
Very respectfully,
Wheatley – Ansley.
First Class Job
Work done at the
lowest prices.
NO. 44.
| SHERIFF’S ADVERTISEMENTS
Sales, First Tuesday in May.
i GEORGI A-Dooly County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door of said County, on the first
Tuesday legal in May next, between the
hours of sale, to the highest
and best bidder, the following describ
ed property, situated, lying and being
in the said County of Dooly and State
of 227, Georgia, to-wit: Lots of ’and No.
No. 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
and possessed by W. J. Brown, East
and South by the original land line of
said lot, and West by lands belonging
to taining the Tripp in estate, said lands con
the aggregate 687-i acres.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Charles 11. Morgan, under
and by virtue of an execution issuing
out of the Superior Court of Dooly
County, Georgia, in favor of the
Charles Equitable Mortgage Company against
in said R. Moigau. Fi Fa. Tenants Property pointed
out in* posses
sion notified in terms of the law.
Also at tiie same time and place, will
be sold, the one-half undivided inter
est in forty acres of land, more or less,
said land lying and being in the south
east corner of lot of land number nine
said teen (19) in the 7th land district of
Dooly 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 at
torney. Tenant in possession notitiqd
in terms of the law. This March 31st-
1899.
Also at iot same time and nlace will be
so'd. city No. eight, in Blk No. 184
S.S8AX M
for state and county taxes 'or the year
1898. Levy made by R F Yeoman, L.
C„ and turned over to me for kdver
t.sement anfl ,a o.
as shown by the map of the survey of
said city of Cordele in said county,
Property levied upon and to be sold as
the property of the defendant John
Comer for state and county taxes for
the year 1898. Levy made by R F Yeo
aav^rB»«j—««fUal£. . an d turned over to me for
Also at same time and place _ 1
xo’ffll gurVev m show^’bif 1 theman V
Sbunty. of said citv of Cor" ~
sold Property levied of
be as the property
j, y e oman, L. t'., and turned over
to me for advertisement and sale,
Also at the same time and place,
will be sold, 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 timeaud place, will
be sold, city lots Nos. eleven and
twelve, Blk No. ninety-five as said shown city
by the map of the survey of
of Oordele in 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 madeb/ It F Yeoman, L.
G’., and -turned over to me for adver
tisement and sale.
Also at the same time and place will
be 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,
Pro perty levipd upon and to be sold
as t he property of the defendant T B
Riggin for state and county taxes for
the year 1898. Levy made bj K 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-five the as
shown by the map of the survey of
said city of Ooraele 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 It. F. Yeo
man L. C. and turned over to me for
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 Oordele 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
said county. Property levied upon and
to be sold as the property of the de
fendant John Ransom for state and
county taxes for the year 1898. Levy
made by R F Yeoman, L. C., and
turned over tome for advertisement
and sale. place,
Also at the same time and
will be sold, city lot No. nineBlk. No.
116 as shown by 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 the defen
dant Elbert Blackwell for state and
county taxes for the year 1898. Levy
made by R. F. Yeoman, L. C., and
turned over to me for advertisement
ane sale. will
Also at the same time and place, Blk
be sold, city lot No. eleven, in 116
as shown by the map of the survey of
the said city of Coraele in said coun
Continued on Fifth Page.
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