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.my* mm, T ifton SI.00 PER ANNUM. TIFTON, BERRIEN CQUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1892. VOI LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH. WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS FIND TO TALK ABOUT. X*av**n»cnt I’nraKrnphH 1*1 k® 1 P|* and I*eu» lively rennet!-All IVrlnlnlnff to I’erAoiiB and Things. * for I tlic Tn- Go to Dr. J. C. Goodman’s sporting goods. Attend the May festival stitule to-night. / The drouth has inji^pM the Berri en county oat crop, Don’t forget Contractor Hind wlien you have building to do. Dr. Sam Wilkes was in the city this week, lie is hustling in the in terest of a wholesale tobacco Arm. Judge J. A. Malthis, of Adel, was a visitor in Tifton last Thursday and Friday. lie made a social and busi ness call at this office. A private letter from Dr. 0. M. Irwin states that he will return to Tifton and resume his pnstorute about the 13th or 14th inst. Col. J. A. Alexander went up to .Milledgcville tl»B week on a visit. The attraction is a pnpil at the Girls’ Industrial and Normal School. B iu time fair Indies, be4 all these lovelv flowers are gone. P.vpjticx Bros. Cu.pt. II. H. Tift left last week for a ten days visit to Key West, Fla., looking after the estate of the late RMAsa F. Tift, of whioh he is adminis trator. The democrats of Nashville dis trict met last Tuesday and organized a rousing club. That is right, denv or,nits must meet organization with organization. Messrs. Knowles and Lewis, of Jasper Via., have been in Tifton foi Several days in the interest of a pat cut cultivator. They are exceeding ly plnisiUitNgontlcnicn. ••Thd;! . '^-teakto-of G. E. Williams I as Justice of the Peace of the 1487th ! district, Gi M., has arrived; he bat SUpfeii it up ami entered upon the discharge of his duties. Mr. W. II. Love \\'is elected at the meeting of the (Wul Chapter lust week, in Macon, W the hjgh office ol Grand Captain of the Uost. It is an 'honor worthily bestowed. The democratic rally at Adel last Wednesday was postponed until some future day, notion of which will lx given through the Gazette. Berrien county democrats will be beard from in tins enmpoign all along the line. Contractor J. 0. Hind lias for sale a large supply of llrat-oliws lime, shingles nod laths. The grand jury of Thomas oounty in their general presentments, return thanks and acknowledge their indebt I eduess “to the solioitor-gencral, lien M Wtjfil Jwomiit atom tiotiT^Aliecrfiil assistance, and oon ecientions advice.oil all questions submitted to him.” Prof. J. L. Skipworlh, of VTbite Spring, Fla., was in the city lust Saturday comuiDuig with Contractor Hind relative to the building of an one hundred room dormitory in con nectlon with tho Florida Normal School at that place, and ho is now at work on the plans. ./ district >urt. iiouf-oa built -just what Iter ,.'r?en cc iunty should da Jkn uupre The ladies of tho Methodist ohnroh and society will give a-Strawberry and ice cream festivaL/Tuesday eve ning, May 10th, idiho Tifton Insti tute. Admissioiwtree. All are cor dially invited. A profltable as well as pleasant occasion is desired und it is hoped that all will lend a helping hand toward the church improve ment fund. We offer gieat inducements to bring U to our store. We offer greater ones, to keep you there. Padkick Bros. Prof. 0. L, Ohcsnutt left Tifton lust Sunday morning for Wilming ton. N. C., where ho goes to servo as tin United States grand juror. He will also visit relatives while there. Prof. Chcsnnttis now living without the jurisdiction of the court sum moiling him, but decided it might be well for him to attend the court and provent any complications aris ing. Be sure and attend the strawberry and ice cream festival Tuesday eve ning at tho Tifton Institute. Another I.undmurU Gone, It is the Gazette’s painful duty this week to chronicle the death of Hon. Thomas A. Bakor, whioh sad event occurred at his home near Conte last Sunday morning, aftgt an illness of about two weeks. ■ Tlioe'as con court Iu, cedetiteJ tide < flowing to hcri pace with i bui! mi progress is 'should keep of public churches bouse*. Erect GARNERED BY THE PENCIL SCISSORS PROCESS. the A Mr, Baker was one of of Berrien county—a luiidmark Upper Ninth district f perhaps forty or fifty, large family of child her among HlieJ hes^ people county. He se: Justice of the P( red liouet-rs in any years reared who Hum- of the is district ns a for many years; he was a good, conscientious man and ill his judgments were characterized by these virtues. He was a consistent member of the Primitive Iiuptist church for many years, rigid in the observance of its loctrines; lie-was u faithful husband,’ father and citizen. In bis deuth hie ;o n i muni tv, family and friends liuvc mstained an irreparable loss. Peace to his ushes. Phillips had the i of hia whertfmR it empties canal, hricked up to it frota caving in. The net ’ — The City Coiinctl. Council met in H. II. Tift’s office May 2, 1808, at 8 p. m. Present; Aldcrjnen Allen, Bowen, Uoodmun ind McCrea. The Mayor and Mayor pro tern both being absent Alderman Allen was chosen to preside in the meeting. The council wus then called to or der and the minutes read and con firmed. After a full dismission of the question of city scavenger and the great necessity of keeping the city clean, especially during tho summer months. It was ordered, 1’hat scavenger be employed at $1) per month und that the scavenger bo re quired to dean out private closets once and public closets twioo month. Ordered, That tho clerk be an thorized to pay B. T. Allen £1.50 for printing license blanks. Ordered, That the clerk refund to Marshal McCrea $1— amount yx pended in detecting blind tiger. Ordered, That the time for giving in city tux returns be extended until June 1. On motion, council adjourned. J. If. Goodman, Olwk, Matrimonial. Mr. W. B. Ouraey and Miss Leila Shands were united in -holy matri mony on lost wUnejdiiy, April it7th at 8 p. m., at Jmehmno of the bride’s parents in \Jyf aowij, Fla. Mr. Gonrtey reached Ti%n with his bride Friday uigbt. snd went to their home jn nr Brookfield Sunday morn- TEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. AND Datch of N«W« from Neighboring Countlr* Deemed of Hprelal IntereKt to Uaxctte Header** The Sunday-school celebration at Poulan to-day promises to be well at tended. , Brooks superior court ie in session this week and will probably oontinuc throughout next. Scott Lodge, No. 87,1.0. 0. V., has bcen„orgnnizdLzvABhburn, with twenty-three charter members. Bright people sro tho quickest to rec- ogni/.o a flood tiling nndinuy It. Wo soil lots of people the Lillie Early Itlsora. If you sro not bright these pills will mslto you so. J. C, Woodman. II. S. Burton, of Uordete, proixises to publish a newspaper at Aehhurn, Worth county, The Oordelean doesn’t satisfy Iub newspaper ambi tion. The new puper Will be print ed at Cordele mid oirouiutod from Ashburn. If dull, spiritless snd Stupid; if your blood Is thick snd sluggish; if vour sppo- tile Is capricious snd uncertain, you need a sarsaparilla. For best results tske Do Witt’s.- J. 0. Goodman The Gazette learns from o, gon- tlemun, liviug in Coffee county, that owing to some dissatisfaction relative to the management of the primary ift that couuty last Saturday it has been set aside and another will bo hold. He gives it as his opinion that Tur ner delegates were chosen and will he next time. It ts s fixed snd Immutable law that to have good, sound health ono must have Mire, rich and abundant blood. “hero ■ no shorter nor surer route than by » course of Do Wilt’s Snrsnpnyilla. J. I’. Uoodwan. The Groovcrvlile sub-alliance, of Brooks county, inis adopted a resolu tion opposing “the-mnkihg of plat forms in secret conclave and demand ing alt to stand up. to them, or step out, but hold that our grievances, if Wo huvo any, should be submittod to the whole people and we will toko the platform and candidates thus of fered.” Mrs. L. R. Patton, llockford, III,, writes: “From personal experience I can recommend De Wilt’s Sarsaparilla, « euro for Impure Wood and general dcblli ty." J. 0. Goodman. To the Democrats of Irwin County. All democrats of Irwin county are requested tojneet in muss meeting »t the court house in IrwlnVille at 10 o’clock, ft. m., on Saturday, the 14th day of May next, for the ■'purpose of WORTH SUPERIOR COURT. Doing* of Court anti Jury—Doth Well lip TVHli tho Itaftln®**. As tho Gazette predicted last week Worth superior court adjourned lute Thursday evening. Owing to the absence of several attorneys on leave and several wit nesses without leave, who will he ar rested and placed under bond, quite a number of olvil and criminal oases were laid over until the October term. The civil docket wits ole&rcd us well as oould-reasonably be expeotefl. Tlie jail was cleared and quite a number of bonded orimiual coses were disposed of by trial nr other wise.' The grand jury, in tlicir general presentments, found all the hooks of the county offloers and justice* iu good condition, with one exception; all the comity roads in good order except two; all the public buildings and pauper farm in good condition with one exception. They also spoke in praise of the county sohool com. missionor for faithful and good ser vice. Several recommendations were made concerning payment of dues by the comity for attorney’s foes. eto. The grand jury wus u working body and they proceeded in a sys tematic way to get through with the business and save tho oounty iieodicss expense. The Rout Iiatittc Market. From Muy 1st to September 1st is projierly considered the dull bcosoii in the real estate business, und about ull Hint is done bv real estate men ie to classify wlmt they have on band, make out abstracts of the titles to it, and make contracts with the owners desiring to self so that it can Iks prop erly advertised by the time the sea son opens. If you have anything to place on the market this fall yon will find it to your interest to place it witli Fnlwood & Alexander, the real estate agents of Tifton, now that all tho little details of u projier prepara tion for murket may he attended to before the season opens. PEARSON POSTOFFICE ROBBERY. Cl. W. Nrwlmrn ,%rr**t<Hl .fttiri Curried to Mur on u* the fJulity I’urty. ■It will be remembered by many readers of the Gy&rrs that the postoffico atil’eursufi was twice rob bed during Jtho wfrly part of the year and at theiimanvus enveloped in the deepest m^stu/v. Lust wrtjr Deteotivo Avant went down to Peurson und arrested George W. Newhern, a merohant of the place, and carried him to Mnoon charged with the offense. Aftor the examination of soverul witnesses Newborn waived committal trial ami NASHVILLE DEMOCRATS. MEET AND ORGANIZE A STRONG CAMPAIGN CLUB. rrocotdlnjpi of th® Meeting—Resolution* Tlwl Have th® Proper Bing t« Tli®m—Minor MunIur*. At a meeting field by the demo crats of tlie Nashville district, May 3,1802, they formed themselves into a democratic oampnign club uml adopted the following resolutions: Resolved, 1st, That we renew end »f- (tnn our allegiance to tho democratic party anil heartily Indorse Ita principles and measures as taught and practiced by Jefferson, end Jackson by Tildon suit Glov eland and enunciated m the various platforma of tho parly from Jefferson's days to ottra anil utterly ropmllato and denounce any and every principle, meas ure, lasuo or party Inimical to the name. Resolved, 2d, That wo look upon the republican party as the enemy of our section and Ita continuance In power aa a constant menace to the liberty, pros perity and happiness of our people and consider that our only safety lloa In'stand- tng firmly by the glorious banner of democracy. Resolved 8d, That we view with die. trust and condemnation the effort now bclnir nude to sow dlssonslou In our ranks and to organise a third party, thereby wcakoulttg our strength hi tlie great contest now upon us aa against the common enemy. Resolved 4th, That we heartily ap prove amt endorse the action of the item ocrallu oxcrntlve committee of tho sec ond congressional district, and that of the democratic executive committee of Berrien county prescribing the tlnio amt manner In whioh the democratic wilt shall be ascertained, declared and carried nut In tho coming conventions of tho party. Resolved 5th, That we hereby pledge mil-selves to support the nominee of the party and to diligently use all honorable moans In our power to secure their dee pen, eleventh congressional district con volition. Also to discuss the advisa bility of having a primary election for nominating u suitable man for representative lit tlie next gen eral assembly. This meeting is of great importance, therefore we hope all will turn out . 8. E. Coi.eman, Secretary. Wc truly bclievo l)e Witt's Little Ear ly Risers are tho moat natural, most ef fective, most prompt and economical pill for biliousness, Indigestion and inactive liver. J. U. Goodman. The Gazette rettotds the also of Mr. Mica];* Tucker'and Miss titn^me of the bride’s mothcr/ccap-Ty Ty, lost Sun day. Quite.agpKfitar of the groom’s Tifton friends went over to the wed electing delegates to tho gubernuto- rial co^c.#>iftind delegates to jfr " a V c b^ml in thesumof $COo'torhte *“ appoitrunco in Savannah at'the next term of the court. Tho witnesses for the United States, os far as sworn, brought out tho following facts, which uro very damaging to the defendant: Gordon Keliur, a young clerk in the clothing store of Converse Broth ers, iu Valdosta, showed that New born had bought a suit of clothes from him on January 14 and that ho had offered a check for £100 In nay- ment. The check was indorsed by H. A. Johnston, whom Newhern sue was his brother, and from whom he said he Imd got the check in payment for a house. Tlie check was shown bv sworn statements to have been en closed in a registered letter which went from Feronift to Pearson, snd it was also shown that Newborn was formorlv assistant postmaster at Pear son and that it is probable that he bad a key to the poetofficc. When tho robbery oocurred, the place wus ftwnd In the morning just aa It was left tho night before except that tho tetters and the entire stock of slant Were gone. This showed 'that the building must have been entered,by some one who had * key to the door. Deteotivo Avunt thinks he hu a very strong ease aguimit Newborn. LIST OF JURORS. Drawn far October Term, ISM, of Irwin Superior Court. otiAND innoiuf Wm. F. Paulk. Sam’l Walker. Jr. Jas, J. Harper, Isaac Gibbs, Jas,!». Fletcher. Henry T. Fletcher. Jar. J. Fountain, Beniamin Drew. Jacob Dormlney, Geo. J. Harper, Geo. U. CiKiper, BurreUL 8ammor«, J, W. TnnlterHu, W. L. MoWlilte, J ao. G. Roberts, Geo. W, Horton, ft L. Royal. TJuvMMttJtitoM—m*r w*r.K. John Fletcher, Jr., was. J. Luke, Mi H. W.Williams, T.l). v-'ilcox, Goo R. Wiloox, Jonathan Walker, Jaa B. Clements. (». J. Andcrton, Marion Dickson, Lucius Paulk, Jacob H, McCook, Gep. W, Luke, ItevMKwtag, «b W. Hendereon, pH. Paulk, }. J. Vickers, JS. H. Moore, ■A. 8. Mobley, M.D.Oay, James McGee, JoahuaTroup, JM'H.f * Jno. A. Murray, Jno. B.Grean, Geo. W. Hanley, K. 0. Pridgen, Hi Good family buggy for sale cheap. Can F<e used single or tonus and prices app‘ & Alexandui, Tifton, double. For to Fulwood We are overstockwt with baby car ,W. II. Morris. W. a. Swindle, W. It. Kitu.li, M.J.iIrlnur, I-. M. Mtnllli, (I. W. Clanton, 1(, W. ronncll, (I. T. Hnimnond, t, J. Urflln, r.W. Wtlkcr. I 1 . II. Grluer. Dr. L. A. Cim*r, D. V. IVTjvk*. A. Ms la. M. t'Wnentff, It. M. Hiclutniiwm, J. J. Notin', Hr., It. W. MoCrantc, W. K. Umb, A. W. i’ftttewoii, We H, (irlflln, n.K. Turner, KlUlin Dray, *1. A. Mom*, D. (i.H*mm« 13. J. Albritton, W. Ifoury (Irtmn, J. M, Orturr*«Tt., 4. K. Cimnolle 4r., I). 1». Duke, Jr., K. A. Wllkcnuiii, M. Y. Htirpp»nl, Aoir. Albritton, W. M. Tnmur, J. A. !>?. It. lt.Hne«il. The above is a start in the right direction. Tlie time tor the meeting tvas known only a short time, bnt there were forty or fifty men gath ered on the occasion. The meeting was conducted quietly and orderly. The Nashville brass bund gave us some good musk on the occasion, for which wo tender thunk*. There were some repined third party men in tlie meeting. We will meet again Friday night G. T. Hammond, Chairman. A, \Y. Patterson, Secretary. To the Voters ofltarrten County. Tlie attempt mntlo by the demo cratic executive committee of this congressional district to rule out of the primaries ulliunoemen and Ocala- ists, as well us tlie line marked out by tlie comity oxeotttivc committee is unreasonable and an assumption of power never delegated to them by the people. Therefore we advise all alliancemen and friends of the Ocala platform to refrain from voting or participating in the primaries called to he held on the 14th day of Muy next. An address is now being prepared and will bo sent out in a few days setting bnt fully tlie exact status of affairs and asking the friends of re form to assemble in mass meeting at Nashville on Saturday, tlie 28th day of May for the purpose of adopting some line of action- M. B. Olvatt, N. K. Patterson, W. & Hcsskv, W. H. Snead, W. M. Snead, A. Ot TIHtlE. I* r* Ovrrstkekt. The H. R. Picnic. The picnic indulged in by the Tif- ton Sunday-school out on tlie Alnpu- lia rivee last W'ediiesdity was a most pleasant ocoesion and greatly enjoy ed hy nil who participated, No part of the day’s pleosnre was mare enjoy* THE LUMBER INDUSTRY. Nonu-lltiiif; About the* Mill* lit the finMi®* illutc Vicinity of Tlftoli. Jlr. M. \V. I’atilln, the efficient secretary of the Gt-orgia Lumber Kx- oimnge, is one of the sontliern cor-* respondents of the Northwestern Lumberman, published in Chicago. As its name indicates, it is a class journal devoted to the interests of the great lumber industry. In a letter, dated April If.Hi, M r. Patillo furnishes his paper tin; fol lowing paragraphs relative r.o the mills in the immediate vicinity of Tifton: 1. I* Murry lias moved his mill from Sycamore three miles back in the timber. He is prepared to cut rift strips us well ss bill stuff. lie hns line timber, a good mill mid is a veteran manufacturer. B. M. jliluer & Co.^ of l’nbv, Gu., hare a new and well equipped mill of 15,000 feet capacity and make a specialty of bill stuff. They arc good mill men. i'be venerable father of the senior member of this firm, now past 82 years of ago, claim to have built and operated the first steam saw mill ever run in Georgia. It was in 1830, at Milner,in Pikecouu- •y- * » • * * U. J. Griffin A Cb., of Lenox, are ready for work with a new mill. They make a specialty of bill stuff and shingles, have good timber and know how to make lumber. Beckwith & Rogers, of Sparks, have just completed a mill of 15,000 feet capacity. At present they cut nothing but dimension stuff and tmaids, but very soon ex jiect to put up large saw und planing mills, fully fitted out witli modern maohinerv. They own about 30,000 ilcies if mpago and ojicratc uine miles of standard gauge railroad, which Will tie extended to Motiltrio 20 miles. They have abundant oupitel, and les sees the key of 600,000 acres of as lino pine and oypress os am be found in tlie south. w.for a few days. * ’ ^ line f List of Appointments, Agreeable to a resolution adopt by the Moll Sunday School As-me ia- tion, at Brushy Greek church, the following appointments are made by the committee nuniut) in pursuance thereof. Tlie objects of theiip[»>int- mente are to give pastors un oppor tunity to stir up an inereaftrd inter est in the Snnday-scinm] worx among tho churohes. The appoint ments embrace the month of June: PtltHT SUNDAY, Mount Olive—Elder T. Ii. Cooper. Enigma—Elder Wiley Pipkins. Cherry Creek—Elder John A.. Cox. Zion Hopc-B. T. Allen. Mogul—Eider \V. F. Cox. SECOND SUNDAY. Tif ton -Elder W. J. Beeves. Nashville—Killer W. R Ctox. Salem—Elder H. T. Dowling. Evergreen—Elder Wiley Pipkins. FOURTH SUNDAY. Mount Zion—Elder S. J. Sauls. New Bivcr—Elder John A. Cox. Calvary (Sparks)—R T. Allen. Brushy Creek—Elder H. T. Dow ling. J. I>. Calhoun, B. O’Quiw, W. a Watson, CoimuiUcc trees. Sjiecinl low than the excureiou to Berrien Solid. Solicitor-General Peoples returned from llerrien yesterday uml will en gage this week in clearing off tho criminal docket of Thomas cnuntj^| We learn from him that the demo cratic executive eommitteea^f|rri- n county met. MtNushvihe<>& £ Mr. J6s'ptes is chairman of t inittee. (n otder to test thee u paper was drawn up member to support the) nominee of the Chicago e All signed it except one. S£ refused to abide > party, the i that hi" resig der. He „ was promptly liSl democrat. Ttie t 14th of May «a U delegates to the A of the 18 ' be elec- >' grotsml?