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VOL. J2.
SOME TALK ABOUT TOWN
: \nd Some Talk About Some People
and Things of the Town.
“The disease” must be about
•the right and most proper name
to cull it by, for if you say “small
,pox” you step upon the toes of
the fellow who claims it is
“chickenpox,” and if yon call it
“chickenpox” another fellow just
.knows it is “Impetigo,,’ and none
of these names will stand beside
“'elephant itch,” and so we have
concluded that “the disease” will
answer our purpose, for this name
“‘has got you” which ever
way you turn, and “the disease”
“‘has got you” if you come in too
-close contact with it. One gen
tleman who has recovered, owned
it to be “smallpox,’’but he added
“it was indeed very small; in
fact, so small I suffered abso
lutely no pain at a 1 and no in
convenience, except I was forced
to remain at home on account of
the quarantine.
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The story goes that two cases of
“‘the disease” in Vienna, Ga., and
one case in Tifton, Ga., and that
Vienna quarantined against Tif
ton, and the Tifton Gazette has
this to say about Vienna: “All
the fools are not dead yet.Vienna
has quarantined against Tifton.
If there is a man in Tifton who is
fool enough to go to Vienna he
ought to be quarantined against.”
Vienna also quarantined against
Cordele, and behold, the superior
court, whicn was to have convened
there last weak, couldn’t convene
$>ecause Cordele couldn’t get there
to run the court in Vienna. But
Vienna is all right,and as between
Vienna and Tifton we are for
Vienna every time, for Vienna is
the capitol of the great state of
Dooly which is in Cordele.
* * *
The friends of the former clerk
and treasurer of the city of Cor
•■dele, Air. W. W. Shipp, have for
^the last few weeks felt outraged
■at a rumor started by some enemy
*or gossiper to the effect that “if
the books and vouchers of his
three or four years term of offiae
were checked up, that something
very rotten would be found that
would open the public’s eyes and
materially lighten the pockets of
this good man’s bondsmen.” The
-city council evidently heard the
Tumor, for the Finance Committee
was empowered to employ expert
accountants to check the books.
Messrs. R. E. Harris, W. C.Ham
ilton and Col. J. T. Hill were
selected by the Finance Commit
tee to do the work, and after three
weeks examining the books, the
committee has reported the city
indebted to Mr. Shipp in the sum
■of $319.81,which corresponds with
what a few friends of Mr. Shipp
heard him say the city owed him
about two months ago when he
left for his new home at Gaines
ville. So Mr. Shipp’s character
stands untarnished as of old, and
his record of having met the city’s
obligations promptly, still stands.
The outrageous rumor has explod
ed, but the object of such a rumor
we do not understand.
* * *
After all, there is one thing cer
tain. Whether we get the new
depot or not, the Georgia South
ern and Florida Railway will re
model the old one and make it a
•great deal more convenient than
what it is now. Air. Grady has
given the orders, and as soon as
material is placed, work will be
gin. Separate waiting rooms
and several conveniences will be
given. Orders have also been is
sued by this road to put in new
side tracks on the east side of the
the road going south. The side
tracks between the main line and
the city are to be torn up, all of
which will be quite an improve-
The Cordele Sentinel.
ment and convenience to the
traveling public.
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One thing predominates with
many of our people, and that is
the use of adjectives. You know,
in adjectives there are three de
grees—positive, comparative and
superlative. Now, we have with
us the positive fellow. He is pos
itive of his own self-importance,
positive of his own convictions of
what is right, positive that he is
the saint and the other fellow the
sinner, and oftentimes he is pos
itively ridiculous and positively
absurd. The “comparative” should
be avoided, since comparisons are
very often odious and, yet. we
have with us those who delight in
comparisons. A little ‘‘fumiga
tion” applied to these fellows, or
a little swearing off on the part of
these fellows might materially aid
along this line. Strive, fellows,
to reach the superlative degree
which denotes excellence, and it
you don’t succeed in getting
“Est,” attached to your name, you
may succeed in getting “Esq”,
which will answer your purpose
quite as well.
* * *
Spring time is now nearby, and
a good many of our people are
already talking about the“stump
knoebers” in Brown’s pond, “the
green grassie grass,” “the flowers
that bloom.” and “the bug that’s
slightly red.” Picnics are always
enjoyed hugely by our people, and
from the way talk is going, this
season will be no exception to the
rule.
Five Little Girls.
Five nice little girls, with five
nice little dinners, had the big
gest time a few days ago you ever
heard about. They crossed the
street from their teachers, Miss
Belle Lanie’s school, and just in
the rear of the office of Mr. C. E.
Freels, iney spread their dinner
and listened to old brother Green
who told them stories of his na
tive state. Kansas.
Now, the Sentinel’s little bird
heard those little girls suppose
that their names should get in the
Sentinel, and the little bird
brought us their names and here
they are: Susie Littlejohn, Marie
Bell, Sadie Ellis, Etoway Stocks
andJosie Littlejohn.
Street Parade.
The prettiest street parade ever
seen in this city will be given Friday,
March 16, at 10 o’clock in the morn
ing, on the principal streets. Prof
Gentry’s famous dog and pony show
will give a street procession, which
will include all their handsome dogs
and ponies, the comical monkeys,
Pinto, the tiniest elephant who wears
clothes like a person, the military
band and an endless variety of novel
and pretty wagons. The little folks
should all be on hand to welcome the
pretty dogs and ponies and to admire
them in their parade dress.
Col. Busbee Will Run.
Col. Mid Busbee, of Vienna, was
in the city Tuesday, and he said that
he would make the race this year
for representative. Col. Busbee was
in the race two years ago and he re
ceived a large vote then, and expects
to he elected this time.
N® New Cases.
No new cases ot ‘ ‘smallpox” have
developed in Cordele since diligent
efforts have been made to stamp it
out. except m some lamilies where a
member was sick at the time and the
family quarantined with the case
There is no town in Southwest Geor
gia that has as effective quarantine
of cases and that can be visited with
less fear of catching the disease.
Vaccination, isolation and fumiga
tion is strict orders of the day, and
possibly more rigidly enforced
than in any other town in which the
disease exists. One need not fear
coming to Cordele unless they have
this breaking out, in which case
they will be promptly arrested.
CORDELE. GA., FRIDAY. MARCH 9. 1900.
Central Point Letter.
Says Hurrah for \V. J. Bryan
and the Cordele Sentinel,
I noticed in a very logical ad
dress, by Hon. G. R. Glenn, State
School Commissioner, that the
country boy leaves the farm be
cause he lias learned at school that
other fields of industry offer
greater rewards. This is very
true, and it brings on more talk.
“That is an ill wind that blows
no man good.” This old golden
saying is certainly applicable to
the periwd through which we are
passing, We look around and find
but little work has been done on
the farm during this winter, and
we find ourselves complaining
about the excessive rainfall. That
great, kind God of Heaven and
earth is an infallible and
makes no mistakes, We find
that rain water contains much
fertilization and we have observ
ed for years that good crops fol
low a long rainy winter. If the
farmers do not succeed this year
it will be their fault.
I have long contended, and still
believe that eight out of every
ten men who follow that honora
ble calling, “farming,” are no
farmers. The average yield of an
acre of land is ridiculously small,
considering the fertility of this
soil and the ease with which it
can be tilled. Then, it is very
evident that something is wrong.
When one man gathers from an
acre of average ground thirty
bushels of corn, or 1200 pounds of
seed cotton, and the man just
across the fence gathers eight
bushels of corn and 800 pounds
of seed cotton off the same amount
ofland as the other man, the
question would naturally arise,
why is it thus ?
As Mr. Gleen says “educate
the farmer’s boys and girls; make
the country homes attractive and
they will stay on the farms and
will, by an intelligent mode of
fertilizing and cultivating, make
two blades of grass grow where
only one has been growing.”
That happy-hearted Tom Moore
wrote the following lines :
“Sweet vale of Avoca, how calm
could I rest,
In thy bosom of shade with those
I love best.”
It is true that everybody wants
rest, and sometimes need it, but
there has been such depression in
business since 1900 came upon
the scene of action, that all busi
ness men and women (and the
lazy school teachers) have got
tired of so long a rest. Yes, the
teachers have made a very poor
average of pupils for the past two
months.. This is from the fact
that the dear good mothers (no
love llk3 that of a mother) know
how uncomfortable the country
school houses are, and they can
not bear the thought of knowing
that their children are cooped up
in an unceiled shanty, with cracks
in the floor and shivering over a
fifteen inch stove. Why didn’t
the Board of Education put that
mone), several hundred dollars,
recently expended for patent
seats, in stoves and ceiling for the
cold school • house? Colds kill
children, but a patch on the gable
end of the “briches,” caused by
frisking aboht on a rough plank
seat, has never yet caused any
thing but a little bit of mortifica
tion.
Hurrah for W. J. Bryan and
the Cordele Sentinel.
The Baptist Pastor Arrives.
%■
% Rev. J. C. Brewton arrived in
the city last Thursday and en
tered upon his work here. He
preached morning and evening at
the Baptist church, Sunday, to
large audiences. The Baptist’s
feel encouraged over the outlook
for the year’s work, and all
branches of the church work will
be vigorously pushed.
Prof. Saunders Invited.
Prof. James T. Saunders, super
intendent of Cordele’s public schools,
has received an invitation from
President E. B. Gibson, of the Geor
gia Teachers Association, to deliver
an address at their meeting to be
held June 26-30, at Cumberland
Island. Subject—“Educational Ara
etures, or Better Training of Teach
ers.” He has accepted the Invitation
to be present, and will deliver the
address.
Mrs. Spyrrs D»ad.
Airs. Marc Spyers, who died at
the Sanitarium of Dr. Nobles, m
Atlanta, last Friday night, at 10
o’clock, was buried at the Sunny
Side cemetery in* this ciiy Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock. The re
mains reached Cordele Saturday
afternoon, and were carried to the
home of her parents, Mr,and Mrs.
I. J. Lamb.
The funeral was preached in the
home by Rev. J. C. Brewton, pas
tor of the Baptist church here.
Several young lady friends of the
deceased acted as honorary pall
bearers. Mrs. Spyers, nee Miss
Lylla Mae Lamb, had only been
married a few months, and her
husband suffers an irreparable loss
in the death of his noble, loving
and lender companion. She was
a noble character and was loved
by all. Her friends were many,
and in the sorrow that conies to
her grief-stricken family, there
are many of her dear friends who
join them in this time of grief.
Quite a large crowd of friends
followed the remains to the ceme
tery, where the funeral services
were concluded. May God com
fort the bereaved and broken
hearted.
Mr. Monfort Dead.
At Eastman last Sunday morn
ing, at 9:40 o’clock, Mr. W. G.
Monfort, a prominent cotton
buyer, died, after having been
confined to his room for several
weeks. At the time of his death
he was surrounded by his sisters,
brother and aunt. Mr. Moufort
was a brother to Mrs. Wm. Scan
drett of Cordele, and to Misses
Marie and Ella Monfort, both of
whom were in Cordele just prior to
going to Eastman to their broth
ers bed side. The Sentinel ex
tends sympathy to the bereaved
family, relatives and friends-
Can You Solve This?
The following inscription was
found many years ago in a foreign
country inscribed on a tombstone,
and has never been solved until
very recently, puzzling some very
distinguished puzzlist. We have
secured the answer for same and
offer it to our readers to solve.
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We would be pleased to have
the answers of those who think
they have solved it sent to
the “Puzzling Editor,” care Cor
dele Sentinel office, and the per
son sending in the first correct an
swer will be entitled to a pound of
fine bon bons, to be selected from
the display of fine candy sold at
J. W. Francis Soda Parlors.
It is hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting
the arrival of the doctor. An Albany
(N.Y.) dairyman called at a drug
store here for a doctor to come and
see his child, then very sick with
croup. Not finding the doctor in, he
left word for him to come at once on
return. He also bought a bottle of
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy,
which he hoped would give some
relief until the doctor should arrive.
In a few hours he returned saying
the doctor need not come, as the
child was mqch better. The druggist,
Mr.Otto Schoiz, says the family has
since recommended Chambelain’s
Cough Remedy to their neighbors
and friends, until h? lias a constant
demand for it from that part of the
country. For sale by J. B. Ryals
% Co., Druggists.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Ordinance Describing Dufies of
Water Superintendent.
At a regular meeting of the city
council, March 3, 1900, at 3 o’clock
p. m. Mayor Cutts and Aldermen
Lockett, Weaver, Fain, Jones and
MeElreatli being present, the min
utes of last regular meeting were
Moved and seconded to adopt min
utes by striking out the ruling of the
mayor declaring the ordinances
abolishing city physician and city
attorney lost on account of no two
third vote ; also by striking out the
ruling of mayor of same kind where
the clerk and treasurer,s office was
declared vacant. Vote stood as fol
lows: Yeas—Jones, Fain and Mc
Elreath. Nays—Weaver and Lock
ett.
Minutes of call meeting were then
read and adopted.
Vote on clerk and treasurer was
called for and J. M. Davis and J A.
Littlejohn were put in nomination,
the vote standing as follows : Little
john 3; Davis 3.
Committee on council chamber
made report and were continued and
instructed to make arrangements
for new council chamber at an early
date.
Recommendations of the Board of
Health were read and adopted, and
it is ordered that W. H. Bussey show
cause at next meeting of said coun
cil why charges should not be pre
ferred against him and he be in
definately suspended.
Cordele,Ga., Feb. 28, 1900.
A meeting of the Board of Health
was called, the following members
being present: B. B. Pound, C. A.
Mims, D. J. Williams, P. H. Willis,
W. B. Seymour, G. B. Wilkes and
G. M. McMillan.
There was a petition or bill of in
junction filed by H. C. Hyde and
others to prevent the said Board of
Health from locating a quarantine
camp at and near 8th street and 3rd
avenue within the corporate limits
of said city. Said petition ordered
turned over to our Advisory Board
of physicians for their recommenda-
tion, which recommendation is
hereby attached, as follows :
February, 26, 1900. We, the Ar
bitration Board, to whom has been
submitted the question of locating a
pesttouse on 3rd avenue and 9th
street, beg leave to submit the fol
lowing opinion : To locate and prop
erly keep small pox patients at the
above location, will not endanger
any resident in said locality, and we
recommend that the Board of Health
proceed as first intended. Signed:
T. P. McElreath, M. D.; H. B. Rob
erts, M. D., andF. R. Wallace, M. D.
W. H. Bussey being presented to
this board for failure to execute the
order# of said Board of Health,
wherein he failed or refused to ar
rest Mr. Vincent Bowen and place
him in quarantine camp, or place a
guard around his abode, at his (Bow
en’s) expense as directed by said
Board of Health, wherein it was rec
ommended to the Hon, Mayor and
Council that we, the Board of
Health appointed by your honorable
body, hereby recommend that W.H.
Bussey, chief of police of Cordele,
on refusal to execute the order of
said Board of Health, and that he
be suspended for such term as you
see proper to impose, and in the
meantime we have appointed G. B.
Bray to execute the orders of said
board.
Acting on the advice of our advi
sory board, it was the sense of this
body that we proceed to use the
quarantine camp as first adopted.
The following names being re
ported as applicants to the said
quarantine camp, it is hereby order
ed that they be taken in charge by
said authorities at once: Rube Bur
rows, Jessie Jones, Emma Harris,
John Hardaway and Mr. Mullis.
On motion, meeting adjourned.
G. B. Wilkes,
Sec. Pro Tem.
March 1, 1900.
At a meeting of the Board of
Health, the following members were
present: Pound, Seymour, McMill
lan, Williams, Mims and Wilkes.
Charges were brought against Dr'
MoseJy, colored, for not doing his
duty as a pbysi-tan in carrying out
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j five wherein rules of the vaccinated board in vaccination,
j he part of a
family and left part unvaccinated,
and also not collecting from those
who were able to pay for their vac
cination.
Moselv made statement denying
the charge in part, evidence being
somewhat against him. Motion was
made apd carried that Dr. Moselybe
allowed to proceed with vaccination
where he can collect for the same,
otherwise he is prohibited.
Motion to impose a line of $5.00 on
any person breaking the quarantine
regulations, was carried.
The following report of expenses
was submitted: In pest house Feb.
26—Pope Mullis, Della Tukes, J. K,
Harte, Rube Burrows, Jesse Jones,
Ed. Lowe. February t 28—Florence
Baltimore Orderec to guard house
Feb. 28, Musco Morris. March 1—
Augustus Jones, Emma Lou Harris
and Joe Hardaway in pest house
Feb. 26th, and released Feb . 28.
Houses fumigated were, W. E.
Cody, Pope Mullis, Bob Tukes and
Emma Lowe.
No further business, meeting ad
journed.
J. M. Davis, B. B. Pound,
Secretary. Chairman.
J. S. Pate’s complaint about water,
was tabled until next regular meet
ing.
Moved and carried that butcher’s
license remain at $50 as they were
last year. It was moved and carried
that R. W. Jones be excused from
paying license, he having moved
away.
Moved and carried that the rec
ommendation of A. H. Killian be
adopted, and he be allowed to pur
chase the necessary tools needed in
his business.
The Auditing Committee’s report
was read, but given until next reg
ular meeting for a fuller report and
recommendations as they deem
proper to make, together with their
bill of expenses for the work they
have done.
The following ordinance gwas read
the first time: “Be it ordained by
the mayor and council, and it is or-
dained by authority of same, that
from and after passage of this ordi
nance that the superintendent of
waterworks of the city of Cordele be
required to report to the board of
council once every month the num
ber of water openings in said city,
and to also deliver to the council
with his report the receipts or stubs
of such receipts for each and every
water consumer in said city, to
gether ^with all money’s collected by
him for water consumed by residents
of said city, and to make report in
writing to the council the names
and places of residence of eaoh
water consumer in default to said
city for water consumed and for
water openings located on such de
faulters premises.
It is further ordained, that upon
refusal of such superintendent to
comply with the provisions of this
ordinance, that he shall be without
trial or investigation, suspended
indefinately, and that council shall
at its first meeting elect some fit and
proper person to fill and act Jn said
position, provided such person, so
elected, shall file with said city a
bond for the sum of $1,000 in some
Guarantee company issuing such
bonds in the State of Georgia, said
bond to be filed with the city before
said person elected be qnahfied to
such office. The rules were sus
pended and the foregoing ordinance
was read the second time and
adopted.
Carried, that A. E. Hamilton’s bill
of $2 for one cord of M-ood at pest
house be paid; also that the hill of
Bob Tukes, for cooking at the pest
house, be paid.
No further business meeting ad
journed.
• C; C. Cutts,
Mayor.
J. M. Davis,
Clerk and Treasurer.
A. R. De Fluent, editor of the
Journal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered
for a number of years with rheuma
tism in his right shoulder and side.
He says: • ‘My right arm at times
was entirely useless. I tried Cham
berlain’s Pain Balm, and w T as sur
prised to receive relief almost im
mediately. The Pain Balm has been
a constant companion of mine ever
since, and it never fails.” For sale
by J. B. Ryals – Co., Druggists.