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TIPTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1892.
LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH.
tor
^BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS
worry about SpeoJrtM U^ABOUT,
JIg will fiiul plenty of' work
for liini in hi* own bailiwick.
It has been intimated that Col.
' F. liSvingston has some minor Weal
nesses. Fear of a political an tag'
1st doesn’t seem to bo one of UicijaT'nar-
Journal, was iu the city lostaFriday.
Trade ut Pad rick Pros’, an
Will forget hard times.
Prof. S. A. Yonmans, is teaching
school about threewor four miles
southwest of Tifton.
It continues to Tain and farmers
are having bad weather for saving
fodder and picking cottou.
Fresh garden, ilowar and lawn
gross seed at Padrick Pros’.
Mr. D. L. Tombcrlin has'become
a full-fledged “knight of the grip.”
He begins his career as u tobacco
drummer.
Dr, J. M. Wilkes has declined to
locate in Albany. After thorough
investigation lie bus decided lie can
do os well or better in Tifton.
lier they can get their crops to mar
ket than their Griffin competitors.
There can be uo doubt of Tifton
iBessing great advantage over Ft.
alley and Griffin as a fruit growing
section.
Mr. Geo. W. Coates is nowin com
plete control of the transportation
department of the Brunswick and
Western railroad. The company in
carrying forward measures of econo
my, dispensed with the services of
Mr. F. W. Angier August 1st. He
will be missed.
Mr. W. D. Marrow, one of the to
bacco experts, is quite ill, caused, it
is thought from excessive exposure
to the inclement weather which has
prevailed since the curing season be
gan. His sickness is not considered
dangerous and it is hoped lie will be
up again in a few days.
Elder Timothy Stallings, a well-
known Primitive Pnptist divine of
Lowndes county was in the oity this
week. He was en route home from
an association which he had attend
ed up in the middle portion of the
state, and while here was the gacst
of Mr. A. H. DeLonch.
BOtii
Follow the crowds .Saturday, Aug.
‘ U to "
and they will carry IT to I lie
i’s store, managed by Padrick
ros.
The pay train on the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad passed
down the line yesterday morning,
scattering shekels to employes as it
Vent.
The Qazkttb is informed that n
Cigar manufacturer of Jacksonville.
Fla., offers fifty cents a pound foi
tiic wrappers growu und cured ut
Tifton. 1
A couple of Adel negroes fell out
With eacli other last Sunday morn in j-
and jt resulted in one of them killing
the other. The slayer surremlerei:
to the authorities.
Tifton lias three suburban villager
liow, vis: Unionviiie (exclusively fui
colored people,) PhHUpslmrg am
Vineland. The latter is located
northwest of tiic city.
Tilton's suburb, Phillipsbtirg, i,
trowing apace. There are .fiv*
/dwellings completed and fonf more
Well under way. It is named in
honor of Capt. Jolm A. Phillips,
It rains every afternoon with >•
regularity that suggest* that per
haps old Jupiter Pin vine has his de
partment well in hand and running
'* K witli a precision of clock work.
Oo|. J. A. Alexander, Tiflon’t
bashful young mayor pro tem, scenif
. to be a favorite among a certain class
Of infractors of municipal law. It
can’t be Ids leniency, for thut finds a
minimum limit at tlO and cost.
The thanks of the editor is ten
dered Mrs. E. E. Yonmans for tin-
gift of a fine musknieloii, to Hon. J.
0. Qraydon for a splendid waterme!
on, and to Mr. 0. II. Goodman for a
nice assortment of peaches and ap
ples.
Mr. J. B. Haralson has been sworn
in as assistant postmaster at Tiftou,
and he will be in charge of tiic office
during the absence of Mr. Duff, who
left Wednesday morning for Atlanta
doubtless on business connected with
the g. o. p.
“Bohemian” writes ns that “Mr.
James Harris brought a hale of new
/^bottdn to Uecil Tuesday and «old it.
to MatthU A Dobson for 61c. It
was classed as low middling. Messrs.
™ —alibis A Dobson will lead the cot-
ton movement Ibis season.”
The weather for the tost six or
eight weeks have been exceedingly
unfavorable to the manufacturers of
naval stores; toe gum ix not running
■y well This, with the exceeding
price of spirit* and rosiii,", is
making the operator* feel not« little
20 lbs. sugar, #1; 20 lbs. rice, tj;
6 lbs. Rio coffee, M, Saturday Au
gust 20th at Padrick Bros’, and their
entire stock at correspondingly low
prices. They must have room for
their large fall stock which will be
icleoted with care and u determina
tion to down all competition in real
values.
I'rof. Lacy B. Lovitc is teaching
school about five miles southeast of
Alapaha, with thirty-five scholars in
aUendanoe. The Gazette wishes
hlxn every success.
The musicals and festival given
under the auspices of the ladies of
the Tifton Baptist church last night
was a very pleasant and successful
affair. Lack of apace forbids further
comment this week.
The Brunswick ami Western rail
road has granted excursion rates—
half fare—to persons attending the
democratic rally at Albany on the
night of the IGth ffom stations as
far east as Willacoochee. Tickets
good from the lGlli to the lfllli in
clusive.
The Biunswiok and Western rail
road lost its little oil room by (ire
last night about 11 o’clock. The evi
dence seems to favor the idea that it
was set on lire by-an incendiary who
chose an hour when the night men
were busy in a remote part of the
yard. Ho did his work well. The
road’s loss is variously estimated at
from $100 to $150.
Key. Dr. E. B. Carroll, of Albany,
writes the Christian Index: “I huve
boon to my old' home, where I was
raised, Milltoivn, Berrien- county.
Tiic once, strong church is now weak,
with only 8 members. Dr. Carroil,
brother of mine, is pastor. He
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
GARNERED BY THE PENCIL
SCISSORS PROCESS.
AND
Rntnh of N«*w* from Neighboring fJountlon
Dec ami of K|>ccJiU Intercut to
OmeHn Homier*.
the paper* Hist the
> in the vicinity of G;
Mr. Homer Murray has resigned
his clerkship with Padrick Bros, and
'.gain takes the road in the interest
■d an extensive tobacco manufactory.
An intelligent young man from
Cairo, Mr. J. P. Sapp, takes his
place with Padrick Bros, lie ar
rived Monday and has been regular
ly installed.
Remember that Rev. J. L. Under
wood will, Deo volmie, preach at the
Tifton Baptist chnroh Sunday morn
ing at 11 o’clock. All ars cordially
invited. Especially ate members of
ho church uiged to be present, ns
there will be business of importance
before the conference^meeting at the
close of the preaching service.
There was a grand democratic ral
ly and barbecue at, Milltown yester
day so tile Gazottk learns. Tifton
wus represented by lion. J. G. Gray-
don and Judge W. W. Rutherford.
Trust our friends over m the eastern
part of the county enjoyed u pleas-
mt day and wore thoroughly en-
ibused as to the importance of dem
ocratic success tl> is year.
These hot dog days Hre warming
up tiie blood of tlie-colored popula
tion and they are killing each other
at a fearful rate. One was killed at
the Eldorado tie camp, one at Halit
m, two in Colquitt county and one at
the tank a mile north of Adel, nil
within the past eight days. This
shows that the natural inclination of
a negro is to go buck into barbarism,
There came near being a case of
accidental suicide at Hotel Sadie
Tusday night. A commercial trav
eler by the name of Viga who, it '■»
said, is addicted to the morphine
habit, was discovered under the in
fluence of an overdose, of this power
ful narcotic; and it was only by the
jiersisteiit effort of the gnests of the
hotel that he was saved from the
jaws of death. Morphine is a drug
that should be used very carefully, if
at all.
Receiver Sparks, of the Georgia
Southern and Florida, accompanied
by the recently employed mmiignt
tion agent, Maj. W. L Glegsner, was
in the oity Saturday, watching with
interest the curing of tobacco by (tic
“Sr ow” process in a modern barn.
The latter was fulfilling his regular
employment—investigating the char
acter of the country along and con
tiguous to the Georgia Southern add
Florida railroad, preparatory to issu
ing advertising matter for distribu
tion among those js-cple of tin- North
amt West who are seeking homes in
*Hbe South. Their ubsmatMWts were
My satisfactory, afcd;M*j..Oj§j|
lives in Live Oak, Fla,, and preaches
in Milltown once a month. Crops
arc fine, peaches ploutlful and poli
tics everywhere.”
Tiic Gazkttb calls attention to
the political announcements, in this
issue, of Messrs. Jolm W. Baker mid'
William R. Futcb. The former is a
candidate for sheriff while the latter
is a candidate for treasurer of Berri
en county. They are both young
men of energy and are fully quali
fied to discharge the duties of the of
fices to wliioli they aspire. The can
didacy of Doth arc Bubject to Un
democratic primary. The democrat
ic voters of the county will give their
respective claims earnest considera
tion.
Mr, Jolm L. Ingram, of Sparks,
was tho victim of a most unfortunate
accident last Woduoaday morning,
It seems lie bud loaded ids shotgun
with buckshot and went to Williams’
millpond to shoot some fish, and in
some way the gun was accidentally
discharged inflicting several painful
wounds. Oue shot nearly severed
tiic thumb from his right hand; an
other wont through hi* upper Up and
another through ins nose ami still
unothei grazed his forehead while bis
hat was literally riddled by tho shot.
Ilia face is badly powder burnt.
Tiie campaign committee haying
failed to secure shakers for the occa
sion the Tifton district democratic
club will not hold its regular meet
ing next Tuesday night. Quito i
number of the members, offlciul and
otherwise, have expressed a desire to
attend the democratic rally at Alba,
ny that niglit However, they have
the proriiise of speakers for Saturday
afternoon, the 20th, und ail mem
bers and the public generally are
cordially invited to come out and
hear them. Hon. W. E. Wooten, of
Albany, and other prominent speak
era have promised to address tiie peo
ple of Tifton and vicinity at that
time.
Don’t forget the primary election
next Hat mil ay, the 20th. Let every
democrat in Tifton district come to
the [tolls and vote for their choice
for senator and representative in the
next legislature. It is Lowndes
county's time to furnish tiie senator
—according to rotation—and she
[■•resents three candidates, Robert F.
Onsley, E. I* Moore and W. W.
Webb. We know of but one name
that will be rmi for representative
and that is H. H. Knight. It seems
that the democrats of the county
have selected him with one accord
and all other aspirants have kindly
acquiesced. You will vote for the
candidate direct, also for delegates
to the comity m
The postofflee - at Douglas, Coffee
oounty, has been made a money-order
office.
Tiic municipal election of Syca
more occurs in September, and the
News says it promises to be a lively
affair.
Hon, F. B. Simians 1ms accepted
the democratic nomination for sena
tor front the fifth district—embrac
ing Oliniih, Coffee aud Ware coun
ties.
Mv. N, J. Scott, well nml favora
bly known in Tifton, is teaching
school near Warwick in Worth coun
ty. He has thirty-font' pupils en
rolled.
Tiic Wortli county Sunday-school
association meols at Sycamoye to-day
in the Methodist church, and tho ex
eroisos promises to he exceedingly
interesting.
There were throe weddings in
Worth county last week, viz: Dr, J.
N. Ridley and Miss Sallio Rouse,
neat Warwick; Mr. 1). A. McOirt and
Miss Belle Collins, at Sylvester; Mr.
W. Glover and Miss clarali Bi ll!,
at Asliburu.
Tiie Douglass Breeze telle us that.
l)r. J. 11. Pickett, of Ty Ty, who
was there oil;the 1st of August to
talk third pariyisin to a oitixuns’
meeting, couldn't, stand tho solid
democratic shot that was [mured into
him and heat an inglorious retreat
before tho meeting wus near ended.
The result of the meeting is that tiie
citizens of Coffee comity will stand
firm to trim democracy.
Tiie Albany News and Advertiser
lias figured out tiie popular vutn iu
tbe late primaries of tiic second con
gressional district and credits them
to the respective candidates, as fol
lows: Russell, 3,95(1;. iSterons, 2,511;
ltnsselTs majority, 1,142. This is
only a slight foretaste of what the
result would be if the two candidates
were turned looBe on their merits be
fore the poople at a regular election.
Tiie melon business is over for
this season and (lie returns Imve been
very good. Messrs. 0. A. Williams
and J. 1). Bridges, who had planted
melons together, gathered ten enr
loads from eleven ami a half aorcB,
and upon a settlement had t500 to
divide between themselves. Mr, J.
F. Kimble gathered six car loads
from nine acres from the sale of
which he had $200 left nfter^aying
all expenses.—Sunnier Local.
Contractor J. 0. I lino lias for sale
a large supply of first-class lime,
shingles und laths.
Wortli county will be represented
in the congressional convention, on
the 17th insi., ut Albany by straight-
out, clear cut, all-wool-and-a-yard-
wide democrats. They are Judge
W, L, Story, l)r. W. J. Hull, Messrs.
J. R. Judge, 0. W. Warren, J. G.
Polhill,!'; L. Ford, J. M. Kennedy,
C, T. Rouse, G. W. Price and W. S.
Mayo. It is needless for us to slate
they will cast the vote of Worth
county for Hoi). Ben E. Russell, the
gallant democrat from Decatur.
I guarantee every bottle of Plan
tation Chill Cure, and will cheerful
ly refund money in cm of failure.
Dr. J, 0. Goodman.
The tax digest of Irwin county
has just l»en completed aud the sta
tistics which it furnishes is entirely
satisfactory to the people. It shows
the taxable property of the county
this year, to be valued at $1,GIG,111;
last year, $1,518,583; un increase of
♦57,Iii58. .Of the taxable, resources
of the comity 444,£9l is given in by
colored people. Thu nmnlier of
polls in the county, as shown by the
digest is 1,521—POT white and OH
colored. - The showing is a most ex-
celittJone and should he'gratifying
to every citizen.
1
Democratic Convention—-Sixth
Senatorial District.
The delegates elected to the dem
ocratic convention for tho sixth sen
atorial district arc hereby notified to
assemble at the court house, Valdos
ta, Oh., at 11 o’clock, a. m. on Wed
nesday, tiie 31st day of August, 1892
to nominate a candidate for senator
to represent the sixth senatorial dis
trict in tiie next general assembly,
1’. B. WriimH,
Olim’n. Ex. Com. Oth Sen. Die.
August 1th, 1892.
Hit equaled Security ut tbo Min
imum Cost,
Tho Fidelity Mutual, of Philadel
phia, is not the oldest, nor is it the
largest insurance company in the
world, but it is unquestionably the
strongest. No company of which we
Imve any knowledge, whether foreigu
or domestic, cun eblppu-o with it in
resources and enduring [lowers. Its
plans conform to well established in
surance principles, and cure all the
weak [mints of both co-o[>erative and
old line systems of insurance. Plans
cheerfullyjHken by M. J. Kent,
agent, TiftOT, Ga.
Attention Voters ot'tlie People's
Party, Berrien County.
You are hereby respectfully re
quested to meet in must meeting in
tiie court liurnso iu Nashville, by 10
o’clock on Alignst 27tli next, for the
purpose of electing delegates to tiie
congressional and senatorial eonvcti
(ions, to noimuuto a candidate for
legislative honors and to attend to
other matters of importance. This
July 25th, 1892.
N. E. Patterson, Chairman.
GEORGIA’S DEMOCRACY,
THE PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES
MELT IN CONVENTION.
And Kf-Noiulnutr th« Old State Oflirlftlg—
4op M. Terrell for Attorney-GruPral—
' the Klevtara., Etc.
The state democratic convention
which met in Atlanta on Wednesday
wus characterized by its quiet unan
imity. The representatives of the
people had come together to select
candidates for the various state offi
cers, democratic electors tpid a new
executive committee, and the repre
sentatives were all of the same mind
with tiie exception as to a candidate
for atteiney-general. However, noth*
illations were all made by acclama
tion amid tiie greatest enthusiasm,
viz-
For govornor—Win. J. Northern
of Ilancook county.
For searetnry of slate-—Gen. Phil
(look of Lee comity.
For comptroller-general—Wm. A.
Wright, of Fulton comity.
Fur treasurer—R. U. Hardeman
of Newton county.
For attorney-general—Jos. M Ter.
reli of .Meriwether county.
For commissioner of agriculture—
R. T. Nesbitt of (jebb county.
The electors and committeemen
selected are ns follows:
I sell more Plantation
Cure than any other chill and
medicine, and' do you know
Because it. never fails to cure,
.1. 0. Goodman.
Chill
fever
why?
. Dr.
KTATK-AT-1,AH(IK.
Elector*-—lions. Joe J rime* sml W. T.
Gary. Alternate*—Mon*. A. 1). Camller
ami DuPont Guerry. Committeemen—
llbll*. Allen Port, .1, vtf, Nelms, .1. L,
Hard email nndU, R. Brown.
lion, dark Howell, mcmlier national
committee ami cx-otlk-lo member of state.
committee.
Young Men’s Work for Young
Men.
Mr. It. P. Anderaon, assistant
state secretary of tho Young Men's
Christian Association was iu tiie city
portions of Mouduy und TueBduy
last looking over this field for tiie
advancement of his brunch of Chris
tian labor,
A meeting was held last Monday
night at the Methodist chttreh, when
the history of the organization was
given und its ohjeots ami workings
explained by Mr. Anderson. The
meeting was both interesting aud
profitable.
It wus deemed inadvisable, for sev
eral reasons the most important of
which is the luck of young men ex-
rienoed in the work tii take tne
lend, to organize regularly a Young
Men's Christian Association, Mr.
Anderson said Tifton was lurge
enough to maintain n nice work, the.
young men were plenty und plucky
nongli, but it required experience
aud thorough consecration to success
fully conduct a regular organization.
Hence, lie advised the young men to
begin with a well organised young
men’s union prayer meeting and a
young men's bible das*, holding
their meeting* »t some plane else
than a church and thereby removing
to a greut extent deuoiiifiiaiioual bar
rier*.
A committee wus elected to take
charge of and give direction to tho
work, viz: Rev, J. \V.
man, W. O. Padrick. J. II.Goodman,
T. A. Bpurlin und B. T. Allen,
These young men have organized
uml divided the work among thorn-
rives—a young men’s work iu be
half of young men. They will com
ntcnco os it, were at the bottom
and work up to a regular organiza
tion with all the paraphernalia of a
Young Men's Christian Afuscfliution
The prayer meetings will bo held
for tiie present, In the Institute build-
mg Sunday afternoons at 3:3 5 o’clock
aud all the young men of the city u»
well us at! visiting young men are
cordially invited to be present.
II. X. Allwi -will lead tin* first meet
ing and will offer os a.study the
character of Josiah, the young King
of Israel who commenced to reign at
the age M eight yaws,
_ jiyfkm’t wait until 1 am
get j then say Yoiuhap*;-' utole Dir
r, bat, came after It A
mwmcTR,
Firm—Alfred Herrington, elector; B.
II. Groover, alternate. J. A. Uritiraca
and U. P. Wade, committeemen. ">
Second—J. W. Waller*, elector; 8. G.
Mcl.cudoti, alternate. H. 0. Slielllelit "
ami J. b. Hand, committeemen.
Third— E. F. Hinton, elector; J. E. D.
Hhlnp, allornato. J. H Hodges and W.
E. aired, committeemen.
Fourth—W C. Adamson,elector; Geo.
D. Peabody, alternate. II. H, Richard
son and T. 0. tlrcnsdittW, committeemen.
Fifth—B. M. Blackburn, elector; J, B."
HuieliSinun, alternate, J. N. Hals and
W. T. KlmHoy, committeemen.
Hlxtli—Frank Flvnt, elector; G. XV.
Bryau, alternate. W. II. Sandwich and
E. E, Pound, commltleemon.
Seventh—p. M. U. Youiig,elector; XV.
8. Coleman, alternate. D. B. Hamilton
and J. 0. Foster committeemen. ,
Klglllh—J, 1J. Shannon, elector; XV.
It. Adam*, alternate. J. M. Smith and
XV. II. Baldwin, committeemen.
Ninth—XV K. Simmons,.elector; IV. K.
Candler, alternate. O b, Bell and How-
uni Thompson,committeemen. ’ .
Tenth--,! W. IJndaey; electorBen
Walker, alternate. H. I,. XVooteu aud T.,
Hunt, committeemen.
Eleventh—MbE. l-\ McCook, elector;
B. M. Frlzellu, alternate. J. L. Beach
and IK. M. Clemente, committeemen.
MM
Ail watches, jewelry, etc., not call
ed for by 3 o’clock Saturday, August
- •• - ’ ” ‘ ‘ for bill of
13, Will positively be sold
reputes- 'll. A. Youmaxs.
Didn’t Fiutl ’Em.
The Gazkite 1ms a good one on
Chairman Sexton, of the district
democratic committee. Last Friday
night lie gathered up some of the
true and tried, of his noble band,
ami went out in search of some third
party speakers whom heSiM&tUMSX
were to hold a meeting at Unionviiie,
tii# negro Hiiburb of Tiftoip Thera ^
were about thirty, iu his party; they
went out und kept watch uutii 10
o’clock but uo third party speakers
made their appearance.nml they had
to come home without even flushing
their name. The next mooting be
was told that the speakers were on
hand und that tiie meeting was
at a house alwut a quarter qf .ft
away. “Is that so! 1 ” says he, “1Yi
1 thoughc I lieard them ohcet
over there. I started two or I
times to, go over then: a^i aow l
wish that I had done it,' Pshaw{;
pshaw I pshaw i boys, it *
said again that the thud part)
ers come into Tilton diet!
awiqjjjithout haying
audience and speaketw-
them if they'll permit it”
iiersu
nv- will please '.'all fori|
as I am expecting
ry. bus "
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