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Has the largest weekly circula tion in Dooly. VOL. 6. Sad Death of Miss Morgan. An Energelic, Popular Teacher and Christian Young Lady. •0 A sad, sudden and almost un expected death was that of Miss Mamie Morgan at 2 o’clock Satur day afternoon at the home of Prof. R. J. Prentiss on 18th avenue. She was one of the most energetic and popular teachers in the city public school, and was a favorite with both patron and child. She was a faithful Sunday school worker m the Firt Baptist church, of which church she was a member. The cause of her sickness evi dently was over-work, but the im mediate cause of her death was apoplexy. The father and sister of deceased arrived just in time to see her breath her last, and were greatly shocked and deeply griev ed. The remains were carried to Warrenton, the home of the father, for interment. Many friends of Miss Morgan at Abbeville, where she taught for four years, and at Rochelle, have written for the par ticulars of her death. She num bered her friends by the hundreds, and all extend sympathy to the bereaved relatives. FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Cordele, Ga., May, 20, 1899.— At a called meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cordele Public Schools held this day, the follow ing resolutions were offered and adopted: Whereas, We have just heard, with a great deal of regret, of the death of Miss Mamie Morgan, one of the teachers of our public schools; therefore be it. Resolved, That Miss Morgan’s death casts a gloom over the Board, and by her death we lose one of our most efficient, pains-taking, Christian teachers, and we hereby tender to her family our heartfelt sympathy and condolence, and as sure them of our entire satisfac tion in her work and confidence in her Christian character and virtues. Resolved further, That a copy cf these resolutions be furnished the family of the deceased, and given to our local papers for pub lication. Jno. E. Howell, S. D. Ravenel, President. Secretary. FROM THE TEACHERS. The faculty of the Cordele Public School unite in the following res olutions on the death of Miss Ma mie Morgan, which occurred May, 20, 1899: Whereas, It has pleased our Heavenly Father in His all-wise providence to remove from us a beloved co-worker and friend. Resolved, 1st, That we acknowl edge the sovereignty aud bow to the will of Him who makes no mistakes, whose ways are not as our ways, and whose thoughts are not as our thoughts, but who do ©th all things well. 2d, That we testify to her un bounded energy, her faithfulness as a teacher and friend, and her strict devotion to duty. That we thank God for all that was lovely in her life and character. 3d, That in the death of Miss Morgan the school has lost an effi cient, zealous teacher, and pupils and teachers a sympathising friend. 4th, That we extend to the be reaved family our tender sympa thies in this dark hour of afflic tion. Yet, rejoicing with them, we sorrow not as those who have no hope. 5th, That these resolutions be published in the Cordele Sentinel and a copy sent to the family of the deceased. R. J. Prentiss, H. S. Simpson, (Miss) Maggie M . Bass , “ Belle Watson, Annie L. Smith, 1 1 Rosalee Marshal. The Cordele - Sentinel. CORDELE COTTON MARKET. j Many Marked Improvements Next Sea Bon. Export Buyers Coming. Reliable information which Is of value to the farmers in this coun ty, (ind adjoining counties, is the information that the cotton mar ket next season in Cordele will be much superior to any season in the past. The cotton market at this point last season was much better than any season before; the receipts were more than doub le; we had many live buyers who paid all for cotton that the market would afford: cotton was brought to this market from sections which had never before patronized Cordele: cotton was purchased in Vienna last season and wagon load after wagon load was hauled through the country day after day J to Cordele: pur chases , at TT Unadilla shipped n were to Cordele, compressed, t and re shipped; this was true as to Les lie, Desoto and Cobb in Sumter county, Seville in Wilcox county and other points in tins and adjoining counties. The advau tages of this market last year will be augmented the coming season, Two genuine cotton exporters, so we are informed, will have offices in Cordele next season. J. S. Stewart – Sons, of Savan nah, who are large exporters of cotton, and Ford – Company, of Macon, who also buy thousands of cotton for direct export. This does not mean that the live buyers who have heretofore been in this market will not be here this sea son for no doubt every one will be here, and for the purpose of buying as much, or even more, than they usually buy. The needs of Cordele’s cotton compress have been supplied and there will be no hindrance in neatly and promptly handling all the cotton given to it. Two new boilers have been added and all machinery is in the very best trim. Mr. Ed Stallings, assistant pas senger and freight agent of the Georgia and Alabama Railroad , believes .. that , OA 20,000 nAA , bales . will > be brought from along the lines of this road and delivered to this compress. The same warehousemen will probably handle the cotton brought to this market and *they will do their best to please the general public. Nothing has been said about Cordele’s superior freight rates, and nothing need be said, as it is a well known fact, that after all, this is the one main advantage that Cordele has over all other places, has been the powerful factor in the growth of our city and in placing our cotton market far ahead of any other point with in a radius of thirty miles and on an equality with the best market in south-west Georgia. E. D. Sheffield Co. » Americus, Ga, Sheffield Co., of , Amen- . • „ E. D. ^ cus, want the people of Cordele and surrounding country to come to see them when they are in of Clothing, Shoes, ' a tj Hats, ! 1G -r/ urmsh- St 1 ' t ie ing Goods Dry Goods and notions to be found any where and price lower than any one. Write for samples if you can’t come. We will be glad to show you. Very Respectfully, Co. E. D. Sheffield Eatonton, Ga., ) \ January 30, 1899. Messrs. H. J. Lamar – Sons, Macon, Ga., Gentlemen—We herewith enclose you order for one gross “L. L. L.” Lamar’s Lemon Laxative. Our sales on this preparation are rapidly in creasing. I have used it in my fam ily with entire satisfaction, and take great pleasure in recommending to my customers, and consider it best liquid preparation for truly, the on the market. Very Chas. F. Tatum, Druggist. For sale by all Druggists. CORDELE, GA., FRIDAY. MAY r 2G. 1899. Down on tie Ocmulgee. One of the Sentinel Editors Rusticating. —Oatohine Fish. -0 A genuine pleasure it is to get out from the dust and din of the city and repose freely accepting the gift of Nature—fresh atmosphere; watching OldO cmulgee’s animat ed current buffeting the irresisti ble banks that have so lolig been right in the rush, Out in the “sticks”—this is the place to find rest. The euphony of the bull-frog and the hoot-owl is preferable to the poluted polit ical jabber perpetually heard on the streets of Cordele. (Excuse me for a minute, while I re-bait my hook and put this perch on a string.) The fleeting years of life Are all too short for bickering and strife, The wounds, the scars that follow in the trail Of bitter words;—of what avail? Granted a victorywith wounded the hearts tongue behind,—what or pen, Kut having then? 1 can’t recall to mind the com poser of the above lines, but I do know that the truth contained therein impresses my mind forci bly. The woodland near the waters here is delightfully cool. The huge palmetots verge their boughs with fragrant blosaoms in close proximity to the weeping willows, while the ground beneath is cov eie – with verdure—and the river runs right on. Yesterday when Old Sol retired and sent Night for my companion, ^^luminous 1 flaiLs™ u^ P back the darkness until I could plainly discern a huge mosquito on tiptoes creeping up from the rear, <'skeeters” was moving southward, and if the roll has yet been called, there was one name unanswered. Fishing’s fine. Tomorrow 1 leave here to go farther south. Yours truly, W. A. Snow. - To the People of Cordele AnU Surrounding Country. We desire to call your attention to the fact that now since the “shoo-fly” train has been put on between Abbeville and Americus we shall endeavor to make it to y 0ur interest to come to Americus to your trading, The exceptionally fine schedule now in operation, leaving Cordele ^ a - m ‘> arr i y ing Americus at 10 a. m., gives you an opportunity to come to Americus at a nominal cos t a nd spend practically the en tire diy, as the train leaves here 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 wholesale recognized and retail as the largest Dry Goods, Clothing and Carpet f r X„g wMm you candor ,,ilh f e eliug 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 as represented. old Under the operation of the 8C k e( j u i e we had a very large pat rona g e f rom this and all the ad j 0 i n i n g counties. We hope now to soon have the; pleasure of renew ^ * a u these old acquaintances algQ to make a great man Eew 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 where in Georgia to trade and 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 cime here to do your trading with us lor the month of April we will pay your railroad fare one way on all bills of Twenty Dollars and upwards, except whdesale bills. Expiess prepaid on al orders of hive Dollars and up wards. Very respectfully, Wheatley – Ansley. HON T.C.TAYLOR, CANDIDATE Three Candidates, With Some Talk of Senator Gray. There are prospects of a lively race in the third congressional district next year. Already three candidates are out for congress and the following article, taken from the Atlanta Constitution, indicates that senator Charles G. Gray of Houstou will possibly make the fourth, and will be read with interest by the voters of this district: “With a year and more in which to shake hands and call the voter by his front name, the compaign for congress in the third con gressional district, lias practically opened, The majority of people had be gun a to believe that this year was the off year” Georgia . politics; J in that there would be cessation . ot . a handshaking for a time at least, but the echoes of an impending conflict in the third district are reaching the capitol daily with clearer intonation, and already, it is asserted, Hon. E. B. Lewis, the present representative, has two announced opponents for his seat. With the election taking place in 1900, it is considered rather remarkable for the quiet;, commu nity included in the third district that the lines should be .drawn this early for congress, while the remainder of the Georgia repre sentatives are taking it easy with httle thought as yet of 1900. Congressman Lewis, it is un derstood, is to be opposed by Al- 1<» Fort, of Americus the former state railroad commissioner, both of wiioni have announced for the seat in congress. In addition to these, it is rumored that Tom Taylor, of Hawkinsville, is practi cally in the race and that his announcement will surely follow during the early part ot summer. Congressman Lewis is now serv ing his second term in congress and his close friends declare that it is just as good as settled that he is to go up to Washington for the third timo. The campaign so far has been confined to ominous gatherings in the courthouses of the counties in the district, where the discussions have grown heated and the names of the candidates and prospective candidates have been talked over and much taken in vain. The visitors to Leesburg, Monte ezuma and Americus declare that the race for congress has begun in earnest; that the session of the courts are being interrupted by loud and positive discussions waft ed in through every window and that although no public speeches have been made or arranged, the voters know who is who just as though it were not an off year. There is some talk to the effect that the field of three will be in creased toward the finish by a fourth, and that the darkhorse is to be Colonel C. G. Gray, the pres ident pro tern, of the senate. Of the four he is regarded by a good many as the most effective speak er, and could make the windup very exciting by taking the stump against his oponents. The election is a long way off, but the atmosphere will be dis turbed from time to time, it is announced, enough to let the rest of the state know that it is not an “off year” in the third. An Epidemic of Whooping Cough. Last winter during an epidemic of whooping tracted cough my children con the disease, having severe coughing spells. We had used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy very . , , , „ it relieved the cough aud effected a - cemplete cure.— John E. Clifford, Norwood House, Nor wood, J. N. Y. This remedy is for sale by B. Ryals Co., Druggists. LOCAL-PERSONAL POINTS. People Going and Doming— Local Items of Interest to Our Subscribers. Cordele keeps on growing. And now the grass will grow’. Mr. A. J. Tison has lost his whiskers. D. H. Ledbetter went to Ameri cus Tuesday. Col. J. G. Jones visited Ameri cus this week. Mr. C. E. Martindale was in the city Monday. This office is still turning out good job work. Mrs. B. P. O’Neal has returned from Richwood. Miss Berta Crow went up to Perry Sunday on a visit. Mrs. Dr. Joe Turner, of Ashburn, is visiting relatives m Cordele. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Rushin, of Vienna, spent Tuesday in the city. For Sale —A good top buggy and harness cheap.—J. W. Bivins. Miss Julia Ledbetter has re turned from a pleasant trip to Da kota. Cal. W. A. Hawkins has gone to Savannah, Brunswick and other points. Many collard plants and potato draws have shifted location since the rain. Whether a “Daisy Price snake” brought it or not, it was a big rain this waek. Judge Z. A. Littlejohn is hold ing court at Americus, regular spring term. Mrs. S. J. Hill and chidren have returned from a visit to relatives at Unadilla. Did you go to the tire Wednes day evening? It was cold enough to have one. Dr. F. R. Wallace went to Rhine Tuesday to see Mrs. A. Peacock who is quite sick. Mr. D, H. Ledbetter is getting out some good large poles tor his telephone system. J. Frank Powell, of Vienna, at tended services at the Baptist church here Sunday. H. D. Smith is with The Senti nel this week, W. A. Snow being off on a pleasure trip. John Roberts, sheriff of Pulaski county, passed through Friday on his return from Camilla. Mr. L. C. Averett has 50 acres of shoulder-high corn, and it is a beautiful sight to behold. East Albany suffered with a $30 000 fire Monday night, with only about $10,000 insurance. Mr. Jake Gingsurg has gone to Unadilla for a stay, and hopes to regain his health while there. Ashburn is booked for a picnic at Beech Haven today. It is not supposed that the dust will bother. Mrs. Geo. F. McLeod, of Abbe ville, was in the city Sunday and Monday, the guest of Mrs. R. J. Prentiss. Calls for about 100 extra copies of the Sentinel for each of the last two issues attest the popularity of the paper. The city officials are to be con gratulated upon the prompt pay ment of teachers for the last scho lastic year. The protracted services at the A Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and promptly it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cents, a box. Cure anteed. Sold at all Drug Stores. NO. 48. Methodist church are growing in interest and much good will be accomplished. The farmer who failed to have his crop clean of grass before this week will get his grass killed when the frost comes. Mr. Julian E. Perry is visiting friends in Bibb and Twiggs coun ties. For a week are or two his address will be Bullard. Mr. J. W. Sheffield, of Ameri cus, passed through Cordele Tues day en route to Savannah to at tend a meeting of the G. – A. Railway. Prof. R. J. Prentiss will deliver a lecture to-day at 12 o’clocok at the colored Sunday School Con vention in session at the C. M. E. church. Mr. R. D. Law has moved from Ashburn to Cordele and will operate a first class barber shop in the Peoples Bank building, facing the Suwanee house. Gum creek was nealy dry Tues day morning; Wednesday morn ing it was said to be swimming. It is seldom that we have as heavy rains as that one. Rev. R. L. Bivins, of Americus, preached the commencement ser mon at Abbeville, Ala., last Sun day, says the Americus corres pondent to the Macon Telegraph. The rain came too late for some of the garden truck. Fully half the English peas had died to the ground too dead to skin. They suffered worse than anything else. A city court for Cordele is once more being agitated, and the very good argument that Cordele fur nishes two-thirds of the litigation of the couuty is being used. We should have the court. Be sure to read the advertise ment of Mallary Bros – Co., of Macon, which appears in this issue. This is an old and reliable firm and well known to many of our readers. The Buena Vista correspondent to the Macon Telegraph says that Rev. R. L. Biving, of Americus, will preach the commencement sermon at the closing of the Buena Vista school on May 31st. The barn on C. C Greer’s place, three miles east of town, with 100 bushels of corn was burned Sunday morning ofter sunup. Overseer Story was away, and it is not known how the fire started. The account of the coming Chau tauqua to be held here June 18-24, given in The Sentinel last week has been read by thousands of people, and more applications for copies of the paper have been re ceived than we could fill. Mr. J.T. Whitley lost his dwel ling house and all of his furtniture by fire in the dead hour of Wednes day night. He barely escaped with his family. Only a few weeks ago this house caught on fire from the stove flue in the day time and it took a double quick move on the whole family to save it. For Rent —The home of Mrs. C. B. Carson, neatly furnished. See her or J. W. Bivins. Millinery and Fancy Goods. I have the very latest Millinery —all styles and prices. Come and see before buying. Country pro duce takeii in exchange for. bats. Mrs. L. E. McEachin. The ancients believed that rheu matism was the worK of a demon within a man. Any one who has had an attack of sicatic or inflam matory rheumatism will agree that the infliction is demoniac enough to warrant the belief. It has never been claimed that Chamberlain’s Pain Balm would cast out demons, but it will cure rheumatism, and hundreds bear testimony to truth of this statement. "One application relieves the pain, and this quick worth re lief which it affords is alone many times its cost. For sale by J, B. Ryals – Co., Druggists.