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GARNERED BY THE PENCIL AND SCISSORS PROCESS. I ' *' : Mj&‘_ $1.00 PER ANNUM. mm- TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, t’RIDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1892. RELIGION AND LITERATURE. A RED LETTER DAY AT NASHVILLE LAST SATURDAY. Kciiortu of the Procoodlnii of Both the guiKlav-Hchoot 1‘lonie and the County Teacher*' Inititllto. r%. The hiBtorio old town of Nash ville, the enmity town of Berrien county, is determined not to be be hind in the mutter of training her youth—in religion, literatuie and morals. Nashville has had a successful Sunday-school in operation for more than a quarter of a century, but for the past several years she has had two anti they are hi a more prosper ous condition now than at any time during that long and eventful peri od. Then, in McPherson Academy, she bits a grand old institution of learning that has shed its benign in fluence upon the youth of the entire county for many years, that has giv- f n to the county sons and daughters ho have proven themselves not only ornaments to her own society but that of surrounding counties The Gaxkttk is proud to record these facts. They auger well for the youth of that commuuity and speaks volumes to the wisdom and foresight of the parents and people generally of the community. It is a record which all the people of the county can look 141011 with a feeling of just pride. Last Saturday was the day selected by the friends of Nashville’s two Sunday-schools and of McPherson Academy to unite in a general pic- flic and celebration. They issued a Very pretty progrum and invited ev erybody to come and assist them in enjoying the festivities of a gram' Ala day. ’vVlie exercises were held in the Krge,! comfortable and commodion.- jtyitnft church—au ornament to the fown situ) a monument to .the liberal ity of Vie P*°P' e 9ie town, AfteV the opening exercises Hon 11. B. t?e«p!e* made a very pretty and inspirtnije address of welcome, wliiol Was reo|vondcd to by Bidet ,T. Cooper ii;\ a nice address of fifteen or twenty minutes. These udidrcsscB were followed by a dialogue »\nd recitation by the pu pile of IUciPhersou Academy. The dialogue, entlitled "Training a Child for God,” waV most appropriate to the ocoasiouA Petite Miss Wilkes Charmed the aifidieoce with an excel lent rendition V "Curfew.” This young lady did iK*t go through the tender, pathetic poi^ni, in that sing song way we have so\often heard recited, hut in a manner alike credit able to herself aud thdise who have been training her. Sh< possesses el ocutionary talent in a high degree and properly trained shejwould ccr tainly excel in this beautiful art. Rev. 8. W. Broivu, pastor of Adel circuit, then came forward and do livercd an eloquent and thoughtful address npou theme: “The advantages to be derived socially, morally and religiously from attending Sunday school.” This was the address ol the day, and the large aud intelli gent audience was not disappointed and manifested appreciation by their ^Adjournment was then ordered until 2 o’clock p. m. The refresh ment tables were erected at the branch head about two hundred yard from the chnrch under the shady foliage of the beautiful water oaks. First a large number of fine water melons wore sliced and all present invited to regale themselves. Then dinner was spread—an elegant repast flit for a king’s household-in. abun dance. Everybody present helped themselves but the capacity of the crowd was not equal to the task of consuming the provisions prepared for the occasiou. The editor was taken in charge by Mr. & D. Walker and Mrs. H. T. Peeples, names that arc guarantees K> me thing good to eat at a piouic, with Alia best that vros other invitations that could not lie accepted; the truth is, we always fare well at Nashville. The good people there have not forgotten us since our boyhood days, and whatever virtues we may have had then are remem bered and cherished by them now, aud wo are proud they still esteem us worthy of their confidence; we shall ever endeavor to merit it. The Nashville coruet band was on hand and played some ’of its choicest selections. The young men com posing the band perforin exceedingly well for tile short time the band has been organized. The congregation re-assembled ac cording to adjournment and, after the opening exercises, listened to a short talk from the editor. He pre sented as best he. could the Sunday school interest of the county and urged 141011 the people the necessity of to tering it Rev. J. J. Williams was called .on and he made a- short address, appro, priate to the occasion. Mr. W. P. Lane officiated at tin closing exercises—singing, reading of scriptures and prayer. The entire program was inter spersed with sweet Sunday-school ,t&- “ ’ LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH. WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS FIND TO TALK ABOUT. Pavement ParngrnphR Pl»ka 1 I 1 !* and Vert- tdvely Penned—Alt Peet-aluing to PerHoiiN and Thing*. Another big bargain day 2d. S0I1[ faultlessly rendered by the pupils of the schools. Altogether Nashville’s Sunday- school picnic and celebration was ; nst as pleasant occasion as one could vish to enjoy, and when the final ad- ournment was ordered there were many sighs of regret that the end had come. The weather though quite warm was as pleasant as could be hoped for in the month of June. There were five or six hundred ]ieoplc pros, silt, and all felt abundantly repaid lor their time and trouble expended in attending. There arc many exemplary young ladies and gontlemen at Nashville all of whom the editor is proud to recognize as his friends, and it is at ways a pleusuro to him to serve them ill any manner that lie can. Teachers* Institute. The third monthly session of the Teachers’ Institute for Berrien conn ty was held at Nashville on Saturday, •lime 25th. The meeting was culled to order by Commissioner Williams mid J. W. E. l’owell acted as secre tary. Prof. J. J. Moore read on excellent pajior on English Grammar. Prof. .1. II. Gary next handled the subject of Reading in a very satipfac- tnry manner—followed by a general discussion, in which the advantages 1 and disadvantages of the word phonic ami alphabetic methods of teaching the subject were very thoroughly presented. In the absence of the lecturers ap pointed the subject" o£ Orthography was interestingly and profitably hand led ill a general discussion partici pated in by several teachers, followed by a practical talk on the relative value and importance of oral and written work by Commissioner Will iams. Geography was next very happily presented by Prof. G, W. Goodman, who introduced a class of small stu dents with Orr’s complete chart to show what could be accomplished in a few months active practical work. This was one of the best features of the day's work. Prof. W. F. Patten then presented an excellent paper, nicety illustrated by blackboard work on the same sub ject. Writing was well bandied by Prof. 0. L. Smith, leading lecturer, und discussed by Profs. Crenshaw, Patten and others. Prof. R. C. Woodard then gave a good practical talk, presenting meth. ods for actual class-work in Arith nwtic. After a recess of an hour and a -half, an excellent picnic dinner and a pleasant mingling with relatives and fricuds, the teachers re-assembled— bad an interesting paper on Teaching by Prof. H. W. Gray, followed by a splendid address by Rer. S. W. Brown, of Adel—then adjourned to the fourth-Saturday in July. The teachers’ iwiftnt* is certainly at Pad- rick Bro.’s, July Mr. Warren Paulk, of Alupaho, was in town last. Friday. To-morrow is bargain day at Pad- rick Bros’. Mr. Matthew Lindsey, our efficient comity surveyor, was in town lust Tuesday. Read the new advertisements in to-day’s paper. They may be of in terest to you. Capl. II. H. Tift will leave, in a few days for a hurried business trip to New York. Bargains for every one at. Pudnck Brosi to-morrow. The Bon Russell club, of Adel, played a game of base ball with the Albany club this week. Mr. Win. Sellars is building a neat cottage on iiis farm one and a half miles northwest, of T'ifton. Mr. M. A. Sexton is enclosing bis place in north Tiftou with a beauti ful and substantial iron fence, Jluson’s improved fruit jars 10c. eacli at Padrick Bro.’s. Col. John Murrow, of Ty Ty, was in town several days this week, lie expects to’make Tiftou Iiis home ere ‘long. Master Joe Parrish, of Sparks, was looking about the city yesterday, lie returned home on the evening truin. Mr. A. H. DeLoach lias lately moved to the 0. K. Restaurant, and will soon have it open again to the public. Go to Dr. J. C. Goodman’s for sporting goods. Messrs. E. II. Tilt and C. H. Goodman shipped a car of melons this week averaging twenty-eight pounds euoh. The Sn ?w Modern Tobacco Barns in Tiftou are about completed. Har vesting and curing tobacco will com mence next week. Mr. B. F. Boyd, of Cecil, is now on the road soliciting the shipments of watermelons for commission men North and West. Mr. W. S. Smith lias moved to Iiis place just out of town. 11c has just completed u neat cottago and ia pre paring to do Home good farming. Everybody will remember the bar* gan day, Saturday, July 2d, at Pud- rick Uro.’s. Don’t fail to make a oontributi n to the democratic barbecue and rally at Nashville, July J4tli. Call at this office and let them know what you arc willing to give. Dr. N. Peterson lias returned from iiis trip to Alabama. He reports having hud a nice time and says that the next time he goes he will bring her back with him. Contractor J. 0. Hind 1ms for sale a large supply of first-class lime, shingles and laths. The protracted meeting at the Methodist church is still progressing. There have been several additions to the church and the interest and zeal continues unabated. Tile postoffice at Sparks is to be made a money order office. ‘All the preliminary papers to that end have been fixed up and forwarded to the post-office department. Don't B backward in coming for ward. Padrick Bros, can suit you in goods, the price is all right. Mr. C. H. Goodman has built on his farm southeast of Tifton a genu ine old fashioned North Carolina log tobacoo barn. He proposes to care his crop the old way. The installation of officers oT Piney Woods Lodge, K. of P., next Thursday night, will be followed by a refreshing banquet, as well as a “faint of reason and flow of soul.” did not learn, visited Tiftou last Mon day. They took in the tobacoo farms ami were touch impressed by wlmt they saw. Mr. C. A. Williams has been eri gaged this week in stopping melons, lie say’s that if ho could dispose of his conscience he would go into the commission business and make some money on melons. Mr. M.W. Patillo is in Tiftou again, just returned from a missionary tour of tiie lumber mills of southern Georgia in the interest of the Georgia Lumber Exchange. The result, of his trip is very satisfactory to the officers of the exchange. Mr. J. II. Knight was called to Sparks last Tuesday to the bedside of bis sick brother, Mr. II. M. Knight. Mr. Knight, lias been suffering for some time past with paralysis and 1ms recently grown worse, his recovery is doubtful. According to announcement Messrs, W. W. Timmons ’and B. T. Allen were ordained as deacons at the Bap tist. church last Sunday. Notwith standing the inclemency of the weather there was a large congrega tion present, to witness the impressive service. Try Indian Cholera Cordial for all bowel troubles. At l)r. .1. C. Goodman's. The material is on the ground for a newspaper at. Nashville—tlm old Coffee County Gazette plant. When it is under headway Berrien county will have tlirce papers;quite enough, to be sure! The pluck of some news paper men are without a parallel, to say the least! Early Risers, Early Risers, Early Risers, the famous little pills for consti pation, sick headache, dyspepsia and nervousness. .1. C. Goodman. The Gazette was in error last week .when it Btuted that Mr. J. II. Baker had sold the spirits and rosin, that was burned at Iiis «ti!l a few days ago, to a Brunswick firm. The entire loss of still and product fell oil Mr. Bilker and amounts to several thousand dollars. Mrs. R. Patton, Rockford, 111,, writes: "From personal experience 1 can recommend He Witt's Sarsaparilla, a cure for Impure blood and general debili ty." .1. C. Goodman. With its characteristic liberality and enterprise the Brunswick anil Western railroad has made a low rate of $2 for the round trip to Bruns wick and return from Tifton, tickets on sale Sunday and good to return until Monday night. This is a fourth of July rate for Tifton und no doubt many will go down. Bright people are the quickest to rec ognize a dood thing and buy it. We sell lota of people the Little Early Risers. If you are not bright these pills will make you so. ,1. C. Goodman. The render can get only a faint idea of Tifton’s importance as a rail road center when we tell thorn that seventeen trains arrive and depart from the city every twenty-four hours—eight regulur passenger and nine freight trains. The above does not. include special trains, of which there are getting to be more or every day. Laic to bed and and early to rise will shorten the road to your home In I lie skies." But oarly to hod amt a "Utile Early Riser,” the pill that makes life longer and hotter ami wiser. .1. C. Good man. Several of Tifton’s citizens attend ed a barbecue und picnic y<*tcrduy down on New river about twelve miles south of Tifton. The weather was pleasant, there was plenty of something to cat, but the quiet en joyment of the day was distill bed by the presence of several persons who had drank too long and well at a jug of “red liquor.” It is a fixed and immutable law that to have good, sound health on® must hnvo pure, rich and abundant blood. There Is no shorter not surer route than by a course of De Witt's Sarsaparilla. J, C, Goodman. The stockholder* of the Tifton Educational Company met in the Institute building, agreeable to a call, Saturday?afternoon et 4 o’clock. It wm the regular annual meeting and the self Mon of a board of trus tees for thf ‘•istiing year resulted in i-qleck’ci I of the old Another and more vigorous effort is being made to establish a branch of tiie Young Men’s Christian Asso ciation in Tifton. Mr. E. A. Eshe, the gentlemanly agent of the Geor gia Southern ami Florida railroad, lias the matter in band and the Ga zette is sure ho will make a grand success of it if the citizens will co operate with and give tom their sup port, Cleveland or Harrison may be the next President. Padrick Bros, will continue lo soil IT goods at. small profits. Mr. Jeff Lane, general manager of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, has sent invitations to a large number ef fanners throughout middle Georgia to visit Gycloneta farm and the farms itrunml Tifton on next Saturday, July 2d. It is ex pected that about two hundred of Georgia's most progressive farmers wilt avail themselves of this oppor tunity to visit our favored section- Go to Dr, J. C. Goodman’s for summer drinks—-coca-cola, milk shakes, lemonades and the best of soda watei always on draught. Dr. C. M. Irwin, pastor of the Tifton Baptist clinroh, was granted a vacation by iiis congregation last Sunday and lie will spend the months of July, August und September among thdtnoim tains of North Geor gia. The Gazette, in company with every citizen in Tifton, wishes tom a pleasant sojourn among the mountains and trusts that be may return next fall very much improved ill health, Mleriulnc Is quick to give relief In severe eases of headache or neuralgia, at Dr J.C. Goodman's, Partisan politics arc running very high at. Nashville. Last Saturday some of tlio young men, members of the democratic club, caused a placard ridiculing Mr. Snead, the local third party leader, to be pinned to the coat tail of n seedy son of tlio road, who unwittingly exhibited it to the large concourse of people who Imd gtttll ered together at the picnic. The act was a thoughtless one—-we can’t be lieve it, was anything else—but it curne very near resulting very seri ously. It dull, spiritless and atupld; If your blood Is thick anil sluggish; if your appe- tlto is capricious and uneerlidn.ynu need a sarsaparilla. For best results luko De Witt's I. C. Goodman Capt, S. JL Weston, the veteran journalist and mill man of Albuuy, was in the city yesterday and, in company with Capt. 11. H. Tift, took a peep at the Tift Brothers magnifi cent tobacco und fruit farms, two miles north of the city. Capt. Wes ton, in keeping with all who take the trouble to go and see it, is not only highly delighted but enthusi astic over what lie saw. He says In is more than ever convinced tlmt onr people have yet only tin- slightest conception of the possibilities of their soil. Wc truly believe l)u Win's Little Ear ly Risers arc tliv most natural, most cf. fecllvc, most prompt and economical pill for biliousness, indigestion ami inactive liver. J. G. Goodman. Y. M. O. A. A‘ branch of the Young Men’s Christian Asuociation was tempora rily organized at the Tifton Method ist church last night, by the election of temporary officers, viz: Board of Trustees—M. A. Sexton, W. 0. Tift, J. K. Carswell and W. 0. Padrick. Secretary—B. T. Allen. Treasurer—J. H. Goostiimn. A called meeting of the aubscrib ing members for permanent ergnui nation will be held at the Tiftou In. stitutc on Sunday, July 17th, and everybody in Tifton and the neigh boring towns of Sycamore, Cyoloneta, Sumner; Ty-l’y, Adel, Sparks, Le- Conte, Alapaba and Enigma inter ested in such a cause are .cordially invited to lie present. The local papers of Ijieigbboring towns are requested to giW notice of this meeting for permanent organisa tion, and invito their readers to part ill the organization -rly.e Batch of X«w* from XetKhbnrlng Counties Dcoinoft of Special Interest to Gazette Headers. ■ Hot). T. B. Young, of Irwin coun ty, lins a twenty-five acre potato field. Mi* head is level! Sweet potatoes is way ahead of cotton as a money crop, The eleventh congressional con- - vention met in Wayc.ross Wednesday and harmoniously nominated Hon. Henry G. Turner for congress by ac- , climmtion. The convention met and accomplished its work in a remark ably short time. ' The Sycamore calaboose was de stroyed by fire one night lost week. John Williams, a colored offender • against the town laws, was confined therein and shared the fate of the building. Tiie origin of the fire is unknown but tiie general opinion seems to be that the negro inmate set it on fire. The. masonic fraternity of Lake Park, Lowndes county, celebrated tin- 24th of June—St. John the Bap tist day—with a splendid picnio and invited their Jasper, Fla., friende to enjoy it with them. Speeches were made by Prof. Moore, of Luke Park, and Editor Caldwell and Judge Stewart of Jasper. Phe third party of Worth county was formally organized lust Tuesday under the leadership of Dr. J. H. Pickett, of Ty Ty. About sixty per sons were courageous enough to placo their names upon the list of member ship. If this is to lit- a true criterion the third party of Worth county ii not very large, either in numbers or influence. Polities are warming up over in Irwin county, ami tho race for th« legislative nomination is already ex citing. The Gazkttk learns that . for some unknown catiBe the primary election announced for Wednesday, July 5th, has been postponed to Tuesday, the 13th. Ix-t our Irwin coi nty friends keep cool; life ia too short, and the weather too warm, for them to get oxoitsd and paw up the earth. The annual Sunday-sohool conven tion of Mull Baptist Association wjfc be held with Zion Hope church, Ir* 'i win county, commencing otv Friday • before the fifth Sunday instant. The church is located about four miles northwest of Tifton; the citizens liv ing near by ami who are expected to entertain tho meeting urc hospitable to a fault and they ure very anxious tlmt there shall ben large attendance amt a rousing meeting. Let all tho Sunday-schools of the association semi a good delegation to represent them. We understand tlmt otic of the third party leaders of Worth county* Rev. J. J. Williams, will assist Rev. 1). M. Crawford in conducting the meeting to lie held at- Ty Ty on the ' second Sunday in July.—-vycamore News. This paragraph does Rev. J. J. Williams a great injustice. The Gazette is pleased to state, for the benefit of whom it may concern, that Mr. Williams is taking no stock in politics, having discovered that pol itics and preaching don’t do well to gether. lie not only doesn’t belong to the third party but has severed his connection with the alliance. Mr. T. S. Williams aud Miss Lena . Knight were united in marriage at Sylvtstor, Worth county, last Friday. 'Die groom is a gentleman in every sense of the word, and connected with the saw mill business of J. W, Price ft Go, at Meadorville, Sumner. The bride is the plisbed daughter of Mr. Knight, of Tsfton, and f many rare qualities of head heart She will be l social < Tifton I extending oon ea that she may i ditto of wedded mmm