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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. * * * 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. * * * 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. F or 0 At Tie Tor Jb The lrta ILsagAin StWh EnC oM InGthl sw AY 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 AO. 37 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.