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St.00 PER ANNUM, TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1892. ROLD A ROUSING MASS MEETING AT IRWINVILtE LAST SATURDAY. Tumpp, North en and the Present State IIoubo Officer* and fflenn, for Attorney- General, Endorsed. Full Proceed- >)>*»• In obedience to tlie call of the democratic executive committee of Irwin county u large and enthusias tic mass meeting was held in the court house to-day, (Saturday, May 14th, 1892,) for the purpose of se lecting delegates to the congressional and gubernatorial conventions, elect ing a new executive committee and to discuss the advisability of holding a primary to nominate a candidate for the legislature. The meeting was called to order by Hon. William Henderson, chair man of the committee, explaining the object of the meeting. Hon. Thomas 15. Young was called to tlie chair and lion. J. A. Tomber- lin requested to act. as secretary, Hon. H. W. Bns6c-y moved that the selection of delegates to the congressional convention be made the first, order of business. As a substitute for the motion Hon. J. A, -J. Henderson offered the following proambio and resolutions: Whereas, The custom of selecting del egates to nominating conventions by mass meetings is rajimly growing into Jliareputc among the people, and Whereas, Out of the democratic voters in Irvin county,' itht one-fifth of them ever participate in sue It meetings, by rea son of t he distance t hey reside from tlie court house, and very often too many of ■those who do participate, never avail Ibcmselves of that free expression of tit ought and action which is the right of every citizen, and district, D. T. Paulk for the 1388th district, J. A. Sutton for the 518th district, J. 15, Clements for the 901st district, Q. W. Fletcher for the (590th district, Marion Dixon for the 432d district. The meeting pledged itself to the support of democratic caudidates and principles. The delegates chosen to represent tlie county in the state convention to be held in Atlanta on May 18th were instructed to vote for Cleveland us between Hill and Cleveland. On motion of llou.jJ. Y, Fletcher tlie Irwin County Jjews^fuwkiiis- ville Dispatclt and News,and Tifton 0 AV-KTTK wore requested to publish the proceedings of the meeting. The meeting then adjourned. T. 15. Young, 4 Clwirmun. J. A. Tomhkumn, Secretary. Fine Jersey (lows for Sale. .1 offer a limited number of line cows, fresh in milk, for side. For prioes write to N. F, Tift, Albany, (ill. COLQUITT COUNTY POLITICS. Democrat* Meet, Elect n New Executive Committee. TranKHct Other ltuhlecsit. Whereas; A primary I t he f election in such cftseS 'presents the fairest, safest and most ■democratic method of giving to the peo ple their fully expressed choice as be tween candidates seeking the nomination, lie it therefore Resolved, That the selection of dele- gales to the eleventh congressional dis trict nominating convention intended to hi rngtlc by this meeting he abandoned. Itesoiyod, That It is the stiDSe of this meeting that tlie fairest and safest plsn for the democracy of the county to resori to a primary election in which every [democratic voter will lie accorded tlie right to cast his vote for the candidate he prefers for congress end representative anil that tlie democratic executive com- mittoe of the county be requested to meet at once and Inaugurate such plans and appoint a time for holding tlie same as Jit tlteir judgment will ho post. On the motionpf Mr. Hill, of Syc- ■umoro, the proambio am! resolution. Were laid on the table. motion was tliei Mr, Bussey’s Adopted. Qn motion of Ur. IV. I.. Julian the meeting proceeded to select del egates by tShclmniiUon. Hons. IF M ! . Bussey and R. \V. Diemen i s were chosen delegates amid great enthtiei- tism'nndj,ou motion.of Mr. Hill weiv instructed |o vote in the convention, which meets in IVuyeross on June 29th, for Hen. Henry (J. Turner first lust and all Vic time. On motion of mu t\4 delegates were given the po»er to select their own slter- Tltere was a mass meeting of the democrats of Colquitt county at Moultrie on May 3d, pursuant to the call of thochairman oc the democrat ic executive committee. The first business after the meet ing was culled to order wits tho elec tion of a new executive committee, and the following were elected: Moultrie—0. G. Henderson: Robinson's—R. N. Croft. Thigpen—t). M, Bennett. Mill Greek—R. It. Jenkins. Tv Ty—G. F. Olaik. THE BERRIEN DEMOCRACY. CLEVELAND DELEGATES SENT TO THE STATE CONVENTION. lions. II. II. Knight unit p. XI. Smith are P.leetisl Delegates Amid Kntlitisiastlc Speeches— other Mews Mutters. Warrior—>1. G. Weeks. Greenfield—15. K. Watkins Bridge Greek—15. 11. E. Gregory. (The new executive committee mot, organized by elefding 0. F. Clark chairman and U.fti. Ilcndur- son secretary and theft adjourned subject to u call of the chainiiun.) J. J. Norman; Ksq., wits elected ehairman of the mass mcetiug and A, Bailey secretary. The following preamble and reso lution were thou read and unani mously adopted: Whereas, There is a great disturbance In tlie minus of many of our ptople on Oits political affairs of our country, and Whereas, There are new parties an parties spring ing up whose, aims arc inimical to lee best interest of our people, and Whereas, Tito democratic party lilts always been the party of tlie people and Ota! a). nates. I \ On motion of Hon. S. K. Coleman the meeting proceeded, by acclama tion, to seieot delegates to the guber natorial convention, Which meets in Atlanta on August 21st. Hon, J. A. J. Henderson otiered the followiug resolutions which were unanimously and enthusiastically adopted: Resolved, Thnt we endorse the candi dacy of Ilia Excellency, W. J Norther., fm governor, anil all (lie state house of fleers who arc candidates for re-election, especially Hoe. It. T. Nesbitt tor com missioner of agriculture. Resolved. That we endorse the candi dacy of Hon. W. 0. Glenn, of the county of Fulton, for attorney-general. Hons. D. ’S. Ptthjk and Albert Sutton were chosen tlij delegates and given the power to aefJot their own alternates. It was the sense ot the meeting that legislative camlidgte* should be chosen by primary ciectiljn, and the executive committee was iuetructed to order the holding of «;a primary election m each militia district on theflrst Wednesday in Jul^for that try both stale and nailoiwt Revolved, That \vc, tlie democratic party of (lolquitf county, in convention lu-semliled, do hereby -again renew our fealty lo tlie democratic, party, and to use bur best endeavors for the success and final triumph of the same. Messrs. J. B. Normim/Jr., amt K. H, Bryan were chosen/delegates to represent the county in tlie state convention iii Atlanta on Wednes day, May 18 th. The meeting then Adjourned. J. J. Norman’, Chairman, A. Baii,kv, Secretary. purpose. On motion The executive committee was called together by the chairman upon the adjournment of the muss meet ing and transacted the following bus iness as recommended by the mass meeting. On motion of R. 15. F. Gregory, Ordered that primary elections be held in each militia district on tho 29th of July under the supervision of the district executive committee. The voters will cast their ballots di rect for the candidates; consolida tion to be made at Moultrie tho next day, July 30th< It was also ordered that t\ mass meeting be held on Saturday, July Both, for the purjipw of selecting delegates to tho convention to be ' held in Albany on the 17th day of August lo nominate a candidate in the 53d congress for the second dis trict, also to select delegates to the convention to be held in Atlanta to nominate a governor and state house ofllcers. 0. K. Clark, Chairman. O. G, IlKNDEitfiUN, Secretary. the mass (meeting piodgwt itself to support lhA ncmi- of the primary election. \ » fplioniug executive cotVmit- tibosen for, the ensuing Uwo “ B. Dasher' for the itVhl We are overstocked with baby car riages and bull trees. Sjiccial low prices on these goods for a teiv days. Call on us for anything in the Imo of furniture. tVe,. guarantee close l|figures, fair Itml easy tome. Broad «L fuuiitftc M The delegates cltosen by the pri maries in tlie several districts of Ber rien county met in the court house, Nashville, at 11 o’clock last Monday morning and organized for business by electing lion. W/h. MeKenmm chairman and C. tVl Fulwooil secre tary. • Messrs. J. A. Wilkes and J. K. Mo- Ortmie were appointed a eommittee on credentials. Tho committee re tired from the meeting to make up their report, during which time the convention was entertained with short speeches by several gentlemen present: Messrs. W. L. Kennon, 0. \V. Fulwood, F. M. Smith, Ii. I'. Al len, Win. Guldens and Charlton H. Shaw. The talks Were all earnest and had the ring of true democratic metal, but we want, to speak particularly of the eloquent remarks of the venera ble Win. Guldens. Feeble with age he could not stand oil ins feet while he talked. He said lie was it furt, .or, had been one all his life; had lived a qajet life and Imd never ink-rested himself in politics beyond going to the polls and voting tlty straight democratic ticket. In this new movement which confronls the people of Georgia to day, the so-called people’s party, lie oould see the mimistukable marks of the line Italian hands of the repub lican political strikers, who have no other object in view than the dis ruption of the solid democratic sonlh. In it he could see nothing but de feat, disaster aud destruction to the liberties of tlie southern people. This is a time when no patriot could af ford to keep silent, or fail to warn the young democrats with whom lie associates to stand firm to tlie princi ples of their party as the sheet an chor of their hopes, the only source from which the people can hope for relief. He had two sons and a son- in-law who imd joined the alliance but, thank God, they had not fol lowed it into the third party. They were true democrats, they were dem ocratic alliancemen and not alliance deiribbritts. Their democracy was un qualified. Here is one of the staunchest of Berrien county farmers who seems to have thoroughly examined tlie struc ture of tin; third party movement, and instead of the goal promised in a platform abounding in glittering generalities I e sees only harm and disaster. His talk was eloquent per force of its earnestness. The committee returned and re ported from the districts the follow ing duly accredited delegates: Nashville—F. M. Smith and W. Henry Griffin, Alapaha—J. 11. Baker and S. 15, Dorminey. Adel—John A. Wilkes and 0. II. Shaw. Sparks - J. Elliott, and J. IL MdOranie. Ijuuix—If. V. Cannitigton. Tifton—0. Fulwood and J. D. Calhoun. Milltowu—T. 0. Knight. River Bend—IV. I.. Kennon. Ray’s Mill—Wm. GidtJans uutl T. S. Murphey. Cecil—15. F. Boyd ant} T. G. Fateh. I'ppcr Tenth—W. J. llowun aud K. IV. Boyd. The following, residents of unrep resented districts, were iinilwl to take part in the meeting as delegates: Connell's Mil! —H. 0. Parrish. New Rivcr- John M, JIunonck. There was n&AeprasenUtivc from Brookfield district. H. II. Knight, F. M. Smith, W. I* Iiennon ujjfd C. W, Fulwood were nominated ,us delegates to represetu. the (wuntj in the suite, convention w; meet in ASianla on Wednesday, elected delegates and Kennon and Fulwood alternates. The convention instructed their delegates for Cleveland without a dissenting voice. The persouelle of the convention was marked by the great majority of young faces that composed it, 11, was one of the most quiet and order ly meetings we have seen in a long time, and adjourned amid great en thusiasm. Good family buggy for sale cheap. Can he used single or double. For terms and prices apply to Fulwood A: Alexander, Tifton, Qa. LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH. WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS FIND TO TALK ABOUT. Pnvetneut PnruRriipItN PI k* I l'j» twu! Pen- •ively Prnm*tl~All l'ertuliilnic to PcrKoiiN mid ThingN, Death of Mrs. John Pope. It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of that most es timable lady, Mrs. John Pope, ul her home in Tifton, on tlie llith hist,, of puerperal fever. She bore the exalted reputation of a good woman; she numbered her friends by tlie score, even all who knew her; those who knew her best were her fastest friends; she was al ways cheerful and pleasant her high est ambition was to help the sick, distressed and needy. The husband has lost a most lova ble wife, the children (three little boys) an ideal mother, the communi ty. a noble, generous-hearted woman. The (iaiSKTTK extends sympathet ic condolence lo /the bereaved hus band and children in their dire dis tress. / The funeral took place at tlie, resi dence on 8('child street, Rev. Dr. C. M. Irwin officiating. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Now River church Tuesday moruin Visit, the people's store at 1 building, riulriok Bros, will ittiiily make it pleasant for Brices are dropping. 'arks eer- you, The Grape Crop. Dr. J. F. Wilson, the horticultural expert of I’oiilan and superintendent of tlie Tilts’ vineyards near this city, was lie,re hist Thursday evening look- ing after some business commuted with his trust. lie informed tho Gazcttk man that the present imit ations for a line grape crop is ex cellent. These vineyards are in their second your and Dr. Wilson informed us that at least twenty-live or thirty thousand pounds of grapes would lie marketed from them this year. May IS Read the new legal notices this week. Go to Dr. J. C. Goodman’s sporting goods. Mr. David Heoox left Tifton last Sunday morning for his eastern home at Niuntic, R. 1. Dr. W. AV. Bacon, of Albany, was in Tifton hist Monday morning on a professional visit. Rev. Dr. 0. M. Irwin, pastor- of tlie Tifton Baptist e.lmroh, will hold his usual services next Sunday. Capt. II. H. Tift went to Savan nah the first of the week in the inter est of tlie Georgia Lumber Exchange. Contractor Slack is absent from Tifton now, much of his time, super- intending a big contract at Valdosta. Don’t forget Contractor I Imd when you have building to do. Miss Isa Turner, a nharihing and Quito red voting lady of Albany, is visiting in Tifton, the guest of Mrs. W. 0. Tift, A couple of gangs of Georgia con victs passed through Tifton the past week eti route from Sibloy to Waiter- town, near Wiiyeross. Pastor Grumpier filled his appoint ment at the Tifton Methodist church last Sunday. A church meeting was held in tlie afternoon. The Alapaha Sunday-school will picnic to-day. Tlie editor returns thunks for an invitution to lie pres ent, and will try to lie on bund. Col. V. W. Fulwood made u living trip to Savannah this week to be in ntteiuliince upon the meeting of the Knights of Pythias in that city. Be sure to read the programme for the union meeting at New River church on Hie fifth Sunday trust. It will bo found on our fourth page. Capt. J. A, Phillips has let the contract We have enough hills in our hat tory to supply the county. Give ns a cull utiu we w ill sell yon. I’.iuiiicK linos Co.’s drug store last Tuesday night. It will be a pity if they cannot b» caught up with and adequately pun ished. lion. W. W. Webb, president of tho Ixiwndes county alliance, was in Tifton last Saturday. He is doing a yeoman’s wor.t against third party radicalism in the eleventh congres sional district. Mr. T. 15. Marshall and wife and Mr. D. 11. Sweat passed through Tif-, . ton last Tuesday night on their way to the convention of the State Sun day-school Association which is'm session at Marietta. Read the advertisement of J. W. Paulk & Go. on our third page. Tho firm is composed of most clever and . accommodating young gentlemen, they carry a nice line of fresh goods and will treat you right. Messrs. F. M. Smith and II. H, Knight, delegates to the state con vention in Atlanta from Berrien county, and J. 15. Norman, Jr., from Colquitt county, passed through Tif- ton Tuesday on route for the conven-' turn. The Sunday-schools of Nashville are discussing the advisability of having a picnic in tho near future, if they decide to have it, it will lie a grand one. The people of Nashville, old or young, don't do things by halves. Several acts of malicious mischief have boon committed in Tifton re cently. Almost before tho miscre ants know it they are going A be caught up with and then—they will he ultorded on opportunity to repent at leisure. Col. Jus M. Griggs, Solictor General of Patattla Circuit, says: "Migralinc lias always alfordcit me prompt relief In cases of headache.” At !)r. 0. Goodman’s. l’rof. M. S. Patten was in Tifton Tuesday on route for Willttcoochce. He has just finished a term ns a pu pil of tho Florida Normal College, at White Spring, Kiu., and will prob ably have charge of the Willncoo- ohece High School during tho Bum- liter and fail. fey >be building of u nice cottage residence on Tifton Heights. Spirits turpentine is down to 29c. now and operators are disspirited. Mr. Dan (.'lonienls, of Arabi, was in the city this week looking uftei the Sibley ten-acre lots, for which lie is agent. A cail has been made tlie Gazuttk learns for a special mooting of tlie Berrien County Alliance on the 23rd insl. The purpose of Hit! meeting is unknown except to those who mude the call. Par s slti-cldO cures Itch In 80tniiuilcs Price .Wets. Hold by.). G. Goodman. 'lie Gazuttu learns Hint there was a Third party or some other kind of rally down at Brookfield last Fri day afternoon. Speeches were made by Messrs. Masscv, Suend and Bus sey to u small audience. Two negro men Imd a cmnmiful trial before Justice Rutherford tut a charge of attempting to wreck a train on the Georgia Southern and Florida somewhere between Tifton and Chula. They wore committed. 'M,ste to bed am! and csr'ty to tire will shorten lie: road to your he ter in the •ikies.”! isiU early to hot and a “t.ltlle Early ltlsor,” tlie pill that makes life longer and belter and wiser. J. G. Good- msu. Two gentlemen from the county of Ijitiireius were in Tifton last Tues day searching for the missing man, Smith. They had traced him from Jnspei, Fla., to Lenox and there lost track of him and came to Tilton. They received a telegram Tuesday morning from the postmostcr at Len ox that their tpun had been spoiled. They weot'dovrp rit«re in. the after tukitt but we have not learned vlieth* Contractor Rilow is tlie lucky man. Contractor J. C. Hind lias for sale a large supply of tirst-oiass lime, shingles and laths. Capt. J. A. Phillips is having sev eral tenement houses built on some land he owns near Brookfield. Car penter W. W. Davis is lining the work. Justice court yesterday brought a number of people to the city, ami among them Cols. Lastinger, of Brookfield, uqd J. D. Pope, of Al bany. The Enigmtt Sunday-school picnic will be to-morrow, 21st, instead of tlie 31st as we inadvertently publish ed it. Everybody is invited to at tend and enjoy themselves. Contractor I find will commence work on Mr. Harmon C. Baker’s new resi dence, on Ilia place south of Brook field, the first week in June and will rush tlie work to completion. Mrs. J. C. Hind lias been absent for a week witching by the sick bed of her mother— Mrs. John Church- well, of Brookfield. She was slowly improving when last heard from. Piney Woods Lodge, K. of 1’., of Tifton, is growing very rapidly in membership, and it is necessary to have frequent called hirelings to properly initiate tlie many applicants. Going! going! gone! is how our goods sell, we turn them loose at muni! profit. Pa Did (.a Bros. The Gazrttu has heard of but onoout-and-out third party man in the Tifton district of Berrien comi ty, and thinks this one will change his mind before the ides of Novem ber. Some miscreant, without the hope of heaven or thP-feiir of hell before his eyes, with his liiXlo knife spoiled a splendid 20-incli fiyttwheel leather belt for Cupt, IL II. Tuk ou Monday ^ t : ' Mrs. 1,. R. I’uttou. Rockford, III,, writes: “Prom personal experience 1 enu recommend He Witt’s Sarsaparilla, a cure for impure Wood and general debili ty.” J. G. Goodman. The Tifton “Catfish Club” will relegate, rusticate and ruminate next week. They will hie themselves away to tho Alapaha river to spend few days in gathering their scattered' thoughts together. They will prob ably divide their catfish and beer with frieuds from Alapaluu . We truly believe He Witt’s Little Ear ly Kisers are the most natural most cf- feetlve, most prompt nncl economical pill (or biliousness, Indigestion and inactive liver J. C. Goodman. There is a much larger acreage planted in corn in Berrien county litis year than for a long time. Tlie- crop is growing off finely now and with proper seasons until it reaches maturity more than a supply of corn will be mude. Then our farmers will sell corn instead of buying it, and the event will lie the beginning of a glorious future prosperity. Hrii?bt people nro the quickest to reo Ibuvit. ognlxo a doud thing and lots of people the Li ... \Ve.*ell tile Early Risers. Jf you are not bright these pills will makn • C. to ’ you so. J. 0. Goodman. Col. Jim Griggs, of Dawson, was booked foi a speech in Berriou conn- ty in the interest of Hon, 0. 15, Stevens for congress and himself as delegate from the second congres sional district to Cliicastw kht- be didn’t have the temerity to fill hia engagement. The Berrien delega tion to Atlanta veto given instructions to vote against bim. Card of TltoiiKs, I take this method of publicly eg pressing my sincere thanks to many friends, iu Tifton and vieimt; for their unselfish kindness extende mo and mine during our time < trouble and deep distress, Ish always cherish their kindness irifi the highest appreciation, and b speak for them the eboio lions of heitvA^’ ,RI .. ; • . fir..>; _ /f if''