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1 r li S&iP'iS:. M■■£.' ^ ^~* . m '$<M ■. >4 ' > ;"?>i r’T.rSxlayig' 51.00 PJjR ANNUM. TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 14, 1802. VOL. 2 -NO. 27. =- LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH. WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS FIND TO TALK ABOUT. ■ I’aveineut I’amgrapliB Plck#il Up and 1*en- ilvvly Penned—All l l ertalt»lng to Persons and Tilings. Tifton 12:30 and leave al 12:44 p. m.; thei night train will arrive at 12:18 a. m. It will be seen that both day trains will take dinner at Tifton. The speed of the trains going south is increased five miles an hour. Mrs. B. T. Allen is visiting Mes- dames G. W. Gray utid Oren Gatoh- ell at Leliaton this week. Pudrick Bros, have to hove an ex tra force of clerks oil their bargain days. Why? Remember the Confederate veter an’s re-union at Nashville next Fri day. Go and carry a basket of nice victuals. " Tax Collector Baker, of 'Berrien county, says lie will commence gath ering in . the state and county tux next Tuesday. The yearly meeting at Salem (Lime Sink) Primitive Baptist church,-in Adel, begins to-morrow and contin ues through Sunday. There will be preaching at the Methodist church next Sunday, , ..morning and .evening, by the pastor, Rev. P. H. Grumpier. People have to wait until the cleVks can wait on them at. Padrick Bro.’s on Saturdays but they don’t blind, waiting. Why? The roads are vety dry and dbsty, rmd the streams are exceedingly low. throughout the county. A shower of rain would Unacceptable just now. Mr. II. 1). O’Qnin bus had Ids res idence, frj'uraiilessqu Lowest of Nash ville, neatly (minted by Mr. F. M. Cunningham, his soil-in-law. Tito special attention of onr read ers is culled to the advertisement of Pliil Harris, jeweler, Albany, Go., which appears in this iseue of the Gazette. Head it 1 People are actually astonished at the way Pudrick Bros, are selling goods. Why? Mr. 1. L. Ford-has a splendid cane mill and latest paterit evaporator for Sale. See his advertisement in tin Cotton is low in price, so are Miss Miller’s hats and millinery. Mr. Otis Baker, on Wednesday uf- ternoon while we were at Alapuhu waiting for a train, called us into his store and showed ns the largest pumpkin we ever saw. It was grown by Sir. John A. Tomberlin in Irwin oounty. It weighed e’ghty-Bix as. 5;i' cheap. ’J'he foundation Gazette. He will sell outfii for tlm hoteF at Sparks has.been laid and the/frame work is going up in a hurry/ The. . doubting Thomases may no- sponge. Thb new Methodist church jgiiiu,-under the magic touch oKCon traotor John C. Hind," is rapidly ap proaching completion, and will be lui ornament to that village. Let us be thankful that every Sat urday is ii special hurgain.day at Pad- lick Bro.’s. Miss Miller has opened in the store occupied by Mrs. A. B. Graves, corner Third mid Main streets, a stock of stylish millinery and solic its the patronage of the ladies of Tif ton and vicinity. The city has been flooded this week with bulletins showing the special premiums offered by private individ uals and Arms at. the Worth County Fair next Tuesday and Wednesday. These premiums are coutined to Worth county. There will be services in the Bap tist church on the fifth Sunday inst, at 11 a. in. under the auspices of tho Young Men’s Union Prayer-meeting. The services will be led by Mr. T. -A. Spurlin, The public is cordially vlted to attend, , .—j’t fail to attend the bargain days at Padrick Bro.’e every Satur- mi- mfe*; » l -M 11 October is a good month, onr far- •rs say. in which to seed land to sicelient crop for and farmers would ij-.t a full supply for' uuiption and then—plant cats to * dale of pouni Xtravagar.ee and Xtortion avoided by tradiug for hats with MiSs Miller. In- ordey that there shall .be no mistake relative to'the time for hold ing the national election the Gazette will state that it’occurs of the 8th of November—Tuesday after the first Monday. Let every voter bear this in mind and tell his neighbors tho day and urge them to turn out to the polls and vote for Cleveland and Russell. To parents and guardians: Buy your daughters and wards hats from Miss Miller. At the meeting of the county democratic executive committee held last Thursday, the Oth inst., Mr. A W. Patterson resigned from the com mittee and Mr. A. II. Peeples was cliosen in his place. Mr. at. J. Mc Millan was cliosen to HU his place as chairman. The fiiBt Saturday in Deoember was designated as the time for holding primaries to select demo cratic candidates for county oflioes. Alias Miller solicits the patronage of the’people in Tifton and surround ing country, and guarantees the most stylish hats, millinery, etc., ever brought to this market, Mr. Osborn L. Smith announces himself a candidate for clerk of the superior court of Berrien county, sub ject to the demooratip primary. He is a young man well-known through out tho county, ami his competency to fill the office creditably to himself uid the comity will not be questioned by anyone who knows him. The G a METIS commends him to its read ers as worthy in every respeot of their support. I will have fresh bread for sale three times a week—Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. .Patronage so licited. Mub. A. B. Graves, The aid soldiers .of the fate war proposo to have a re-union at Nash ville next Friday; they will meet and organize for o parade talk over their varied experiences during that time that tried men’s souls and to enjoy some of- the blessings of peace and prospetity—a nicely prepared basket dinner. The experiences of these old men, who risked their lives for Dixie and tire cause they loved sd dearly, will ever remain, fresh in song and story and in tho minds of the youth of our hallowed southland. Cod grunt tho old vet erans may live long to enjoy many lmppy re-muons. 0 what $6 will buys 10 yards Simpson prints, 11 yards cheeks, 6 pounds new head rice, 5 pounds best starch, 2 pounds best Rio coffee, 1 wool hat, 1- paii ladies’ button slides, I set goblets, 3 boxes snuff, I glass lamp, l 61 foot buggy' whip, 1 pair of lace curtains. C if U can matoli this anywhere. II will get an idea of how cheap, goods go ut Pudrick Bro.’s on Saturdays. It is Col." J. J. Walker, ot Moul trie, now. Otu young friend, Mr. Jack Walker, of Colquitt county, presented himself at the .superior court of Berrien county this week and‘applied for admission to plead and practice!,in the several courts of S;w and equity 5u this stale. Ho was •liunined in open court Tuesday af- iernoon by a most competent com mittee and showing himself Inarm'd in the law was granted a license by the court. Ho will hang out his shingle at Moultrie, in Colquitt coun ty, and the Gazottk trusts he will meet with much snecess in his chos en profession. Be mire to call and see I* $, Shep- " located in the Masonic hv’iidiug he» Mrs. E. P. Bowen has gone to Florida on a visit to her parents who live near Tumpa. South Georgia seed Rye, for sale by N. F. Tift & Co., Albany, Ga. It will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere that Mrs. Julia A. McKin ney, after thirty days, will become a free dealer. Mr. W. 0. Tift is at homo again after a vacation of thirty days spent with friends and relatives at his old home—Mystic, Conn. Go to Griffin & Staten, Valdosta, for youi clothing. Suits from $1 to $25. There seems to be considerable sickness in Nashville and vicinity, sirs. Dr. R. B. Snead is just recover ing from a severe illness. / Special trains will be run /m the Brunswick and WestfriFrailroad Tuesday and IVedncsitiy next from Albany and Wnycross. to and from the Worth Comity Fair at Poulan Griffin & Staten, Valdosta, are headquarters for dress goods and notions. T'lio Gazette chronicles witli feeling of sadness the serious illncBs of W. 11. jtorris, of Nashville, llisdi- seuse is typho-nmWial fever.- His many friends wisli for his speedy re covery. The Gazette rogrots to chronicle the 'serious illness of Miss Maxcy, the accomplished little daughter of Judge II. T. Peoples, of Nashville, but wishes for her a speedy restora tion to health. Griffin & .Staten’s handsome two- story building, Valdosta, is the (due- to get your full goods. The Baptist congregation of Tif ton have inaugurated a week liig prayer-meeting. It was MiK on Thursday night this week/fmt it is quite probable the time will changed to Tuesday night The Georgia Southern mid Flori da railroad pay train passed dow tiio road Tuesday morning and re turned Thursday .morning. The pm ployos were doubtless mudo happy in tile receipt of some of tlioir hard- earned shekels. Ohattunooga two horse plows, three roller cane mills, kettles, &o., sale by N. F. 'Tift & Co., Albany, Ga. If the merchants of Tifton, or any. other place as for that, desire, to in crease their trial a they must adver tise in the newspapers wisely ami persistently. Spasmodic advertising THE BANNER OF THE P1NEY WOODS COUNTIES. be OVER IN COLQUITT. Ilcrnlil Mnn 11 omul hr Over tlttf If III* of Colquitt County—Sam® Thing* Ho Haw ami llnird. for has never paid anyone who indulged in it and never will, Democrats of Berrien county should not be satisfied with 800 ma jority in the national election. They should rally to the polls on the' 8th of November and make it not less than 1,000 majority. They can do it if every ouo will turn out to the election and cast his ballot for the nominees of the party. My stock of coIHus and bitrial robes is enroute and will be received in a few days. I will make n special ty of thisstock. L.S. SHKi’iinui). Tho Gazette hussevoral hundred dollars due for subscription and ad vertising, and the editor urgently re quests immediate par men I, He needs the money. Bills will he sent out within the next two weeks to every one who owes anything to the paper and a prompt n.-jjtonsc is desired. The attention of Gazette reader* is culled to tile card of “Many Friends” announcing Prof. W. <!, Aycra a candidate for tax receiver of Berrien county, anil we are requested to state for the information of all that lie is a democrat and his candi dacy, is subject to the democratic pri mary, Tiie annouric#ment which appeared, in the Adel News wan placed therewitliout Iris knowledge ami before it wax known for cerium there would be a primary to nomi nate county officers. This explana tion is made in order that ail may fn'ly understand Ids political posi- ( lion. ' Notice. Parties indebted to the tuidi-mgned either by note or account, will please Way cross HemUl.] A few days Rgo the magnificent, forest of pipe timber in Colquitt county was unbroken and the axo of the mill and turpentine man had never entered its borders. Now the rattle of turpentine implements and the swish of saw mills are heard throughout the land, turning into available wealth the splendid Georgia pine. The agricultural interest of the country are being carefully look ed after by some of “the noblest of he land.” Broad acres of fertile ’and in excellent cultivation greet the* eye on every hum], and when the holiest farmer displays the proper ndnstry and energy, on Ins planta tion lie receives a good return for Ids labor and plenty, prosperity and peace smile upon him in his home. ill the rapid development of mate- iul affairs tho good people of the county have not neglected the more important interests of education and religion. Dolled all along the high way and throughout the county, are splendid churches were the pure gospel of the lowly NazurChe is preached, and where the citizens meet to worship (heir Lord and Master. School budding ure ulso found along the way short distances apaf'fc, where the rising generation is being iu- ‘ructed day by day. Goods crops have been made tins year and pi^isperity crown the earnest efforts of the tillers of the soil. The corn crop is especially fine. Tho gnuor- d voiiliol is that cotton does not pity, and attention is being turned to the growing of grain crops almost exclu sively. Colquitt county is an excellent range for stook. Outlie, sheep, hogs, etc., do well, and many farmers spend u great, deal of their time attend ing to stock, It, pays handsomely. Thousands of cattle and sheep are pastured in the woods of Colquitt county yeur after year. Moultrie is the county site of Col quilt. Following is a list of the county officers: Ordinary, S. 0. Gregory; sheriff, U. Vi r . Newton; clerk, K. 11. Bryant; lax collector, M. 8. Clicsire; lax re ceiver, (1. F, Clark; stuveyor, W. W. Robinson; county commissioners, 8. L. Hays, J. A. Johnson, M. IS. No- smith, G. G. Henderson; John Har rell. Tho Banner is published at Moul trie, bv Antrys & Cnlpepjicr. During our nimbie in these parsl, we visited quite a ti umber of the loading farmers, and present here with sketches of a few of the most prominent ones. Mr. Ben Weeks is 78 years of age, but is still actively engaged in super intending a fifty acre farm. He has lived on the same place for 48 years, and is the father of 13 children, twelve of whom are living and near ly all are settled around the old man. Mr. Weeks, is a staunch and zealous member of the Methodist church, with which ho united about sixty- years ago. llis son,* Michael Weeks, has an excellent farm within a mite of “Uncle Ben,” and cultivates about 75 acres of land, lie plants gram crops, and has almost entirely excln tied the “fleecy staple” from his farm. -. John M. Livingston, Jr., Is anoth er enterprising farmer, His planta tion is near the Warrior and be raises us good crops as any man in tile county, lie auhivatot about 60 acres. Sir. Livingston Is ti unlive of Telfair county. He married Mtsg Cynthia Tucker nbout 10 years ago, and is the father of two inter esting children—a son and a daugh ter: He is postmaster at Lawson. Mites Monk is a gentleman whose name is a homwliold word in this section oiteouiitrv. He is u man of confidence of all who know him. His farm is situated seven miles from the comity Bite, and is one of thy most attractive, places in Colquitt county. Mr. Monk was born in Worth comity 52 years ago, and has been living at' his present location nearly twonty-fivo years. He culti vates about 100 acres of land, half of which he sows in oats. He raises any quantity of fruit of all kinds. He pastures more stook than per haps tiny liner muh m the comity. Mr. Monk is,the father of 14 chil dren and is a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church. Six miles from Moultrie may be found the splendid home of clever John T. Register. . He cultivates about 75 acres of land, and Is one of tho strongest men in tho comity, Mr. Register is a native of Colquitt and has an interesting family consist ing of 9 children amt a wife, lie was in company H, lllth Georgia Battalion, Tigo Anderson’s hrigngde, and went all through the four years of unpleasantness, ill-04, without receiving a aorutch, “A man would starve to death raising cotton ut present prices,” said Mr, Register, as we were leaving, after a very pious ant, interview. There are railroads and rumors of railroads in Colquitt county. The Quitman and Albany wilroud i: -r.v.s; GARNERED BY THE PENCIL AND SCISSORS PROCESS. Itatoh or New* from N®iRhborlng Cmintle* Dfomcrt of Spcriul Iiitor®»t to (iHKotUi Ken tiers. being built and it is claimed will be oompleted tho early part of next year. Beckwith & Rogers have built tram road out from Sparks, wliioh may at some future day become permanent road. The line surveyed will run within a few milesof Mold trie, Tiie gentlemen are operating a saw mill two miles from Sparks and an extensive tinipentino farm about nine miles out, near the Little River. Wheeler Norman is one of the leading citizens of Colquitt.' He engaged in tho mamifaotnre of naval stores uml lumber, and runs extensive farm. He is also engaged in stock raising. Mr. Nor man is a candidate for rept'esentaliv of Colquitt county on the demoontuio tiokelt. lie is a strong man. and will ii'inke a lively race. M. 15. Nesmith lias one of most attractive homes in tiie comity IJu lives iiuinediately am the pnbiio road leading from Sparks to Albany, and his farm is inns healthy condi tion ns any we visited. He is ond of the county commissioners mid a dea con in tiie Baptist church. • Much more might be said of Col- nuitt and her people, but wo will conclude for the present. The Ban ner comity of the Wiregrass is iu tlm precession and her people will “got there" yet, ‘ I). TEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, m Coffee county gave her usual dem ocratic mnjority in the reoent elec tion. The ml valorem tax of tiie city of Moultrie is forty cents on the one hundred dollars. Considerable sickness prevails among the children of the southern section of Worth oounty. .Air. Willie McLeod and wife, nee Miss Flora Williams, are now resi dents of Lake Park, in Jtowndes county. Hon. M. Henderson was re-eleoted, by the grand jury, Inst week as coin* missoner of roads and revenue for Irwin county. He makes a good officer. A local bill will be introduced ill the next legislature to repeal the act of September llUli, 1883, reducing the width of public roads of Irwin county to twelve feet. Sunday-sohouls have been organ- zed ut Salem, seven miles north of Isabella, and at Tift’s farm four miles west.of Isabella. Both have efficient corps of officers. Mallary Baptist association will he m session at Simmer next Tuesday ami Wednesday, The Worth Coun ty Fair will be in full blast at tho same time at Poulan-—only three miles away. lion. J. B, Norman, Jr.,"re'p' lutivo-cleot from Colquitt oounty to the Georgia legislature, spout several days in Savannah this week receiv ing the congratulations of Ids many friends in that city. A negro burglar escaped a few days since from the Worth comity jail, through a violation of the law by the jailer’s assistant, who sent tho prisoner down stairs to do ohores in connection with tiie building. Hons. 11. G. Turner and McK, F. McCook liuro an appointment to villo next Tuesdav. • §H s|K“ik ut Irwinville next Tuesday. the Georgia bus nearly two thousand convicts uml ninety per cent of them are colored. Congressman Henry 0. Turner was present at Angustii'a jubilation, as the banner democratic city at the late state election, and made the speech of the evening to about twen ty thousand enUjUjtltUtic democrats. Go to L. S. Shepherd, under tho Masonic Hull, Tifton, Ga., for fresh groceriys, firstolass dry good# and latest styles of millinery. He will supply you at unprecedented low prices. The Georgia legislature will con vene October 2(Sth, one week from Let ti>e good people of onr sister county turn out and Lear them ex pound the truths of genuiiie democ racy. The off item of the Sycamore News and Ashburn Advance arc writing 'snss” ut each other ubout. a mere “mutter of moonshine.” Perhaps it affords a little respite from the hum drum monotony of common every day newspaper life. Col. Mark A. Tisou has assumed the business management of tho Ashburn Advance. Hu is to be con gratulated now that he has stepped into the direct read to glory—there is more glory tliau money in running u country newspaper. The citizens of Moultrie have elec ted the following “city fathers” for the ensuing yean .Mayor—Jnhu A. Millsup; Cotinqilmen—J. G. Culpep per, J, K. Hornsby, G. IV. Hooker, J. G. Russ and J. H. Sheffield. The town is in good bands, Dyspensls, distress after eating, aour Dtoniacli. poor appetite, bad taste, coaled iurtmi tongue and heartburn are cured by Do Will’s Mule Early lttscrs, the famous, little pills. 1)r, J. G. Goodman. ' ^ of Meltlo Pc Xu next Wednesday, and renmia in ses sion not longer than jlfty ami 'J.'h’is is in ticcordimco with one of the con stitutiouul ar-.iotiduienU ratified by the people at the laic state eleotion. Tiie rumor is again current that Whitclttw Uoid will withdraw from tiie race us a republican viee-presi- dentiul candidate. It U inti-.nuted that hi) is actuated by the undoubt ed hopelessnei!-! of republican tNkMXKt in New York and throughout the country. J : have «, nice lino of furniture— betliiteifd,,( chairs, bureaus, tubU-s. etc. ~ln stock amt on the waitr Will sell them at rock tKittom prices for cash or ot: the installment plan. Come uml see me when yon need visit Tifton. If you want come forward and settle at once. section of country, tie is u nmu ot Come uml see me when j e will treat.von right. i M. W. Gaskins. I the strictest f-ntegrry and the entire goods tu this Roe. L. S.Nil ' ' ■ ,V:-Vri A- : ' Memory of -tjellle Uooitnuin. All, why sbiiuw itmtk, wtih rutli!e*i haait— tu make llw flat sun.-- Uv hole i,a vast) a u-u.U-r hurt, .Vwl tats* Ufa to pure. Why tf'i-il-l n wmik ai hAppy tiume. ; Anrt ml, it „f Its yey. Why arouttl H tonlM » lootltse'S tw A JaUu-r’* hopes ttestreyr Cc,I help vh«ui u. l-o rteoielka. Am) hi tholr grief to r«( Tliy hunt will hot» wound intOot , ’ Itut wtukt Thy two e»n hesl- *«, help am nwsWr toriUmlt. -mm A Sit utCd tlwlt sorrow-S»y. «• Its Oort ihstgtieiMi-li ivrSret. j-m AmtHe that uto)» »w>y," Tiiom sic a:her treiouwa at -«it h Whiufe tn-l rihyto baa y WII llto-Iiirttawj He h Whin Unto Pearl's tu heaver. Tifton, tW.IAW. -—r . There 16 no use tslk nd witt sen or ftevetahi tbev take De 'Yltl Tbvy have - -