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TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1892.
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LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS
FIND TO TALK ABOUT.
J’aveiMoiit raruftraplm IMckrtl Up am) 1’cn*
nively rcnued—All 1’erUtnlng to
Person* ami Thiuga.
Lace curtains 93c.
Pudrick Bro.’s.
Saturday at
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Air. James L. Paulk, of Alapaha,
was visiting in the city the first of
the week.
The new Methodist church at
Enigma will be completed, Contract
or Hind says, within the next two
weeks.
Cotton is low in price, so are Miss
Miller’s Imts and millinery.
Elder J. L. Underwood will fill
his regular appointments nt Tifton
Baptist church next Sunday, morn
lug and night.
Cent's baibriggan drawers 31c. at
Padriok Bro.’s.
Rev. R.. M. Booth, of Asiiburn.
Buppiied the Tifton Methodist pul
pit last Sunday and preached two
"very acceptable sermons.
A special train, carrying the rep
resentatives of the bondholders
passed down the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad lust Friday us
far as' Valdosla. ' m
Be sure to call and tee L, S. Sliep-
herd.Joeuted in the Musonio building
when you visit Tifton. If you want
to trade be will treat you right.
" ’■"•Mi-:- C. A, Williams takes his
hounds c'ut‘~for'.i- foi- or cat oliaae
every few nights, and fuila to
have an exciting time: He is very
fond of this sport.
This section of country is very
dry and u shower now to lay the
dust mid start fall gardens Would be
very acceptable with a majority of
the people.
Wlmt makes everybody go to Pad-
rick Bro.’B for what they want? Go
C for yourself,
Mr. E. V. Ball, of Enigpia, has
goue to Atlanta to tabyins first
course in medical lecturer Emmett
is a ydcug man of ambition, ability
and energy, and we believe he will
succeed.
Mr. Qwcn P. Goodman, of/Nosh-
viile, has entered the AtlaidJi Dental
—Uclteg?bmd will soon be Jarned ont
« full-tied god dentist. The GazeWE
wislies him success.'
South Georgia seed ltye, for sale by
N. F. Tin’& Co., Albany, Go.
There is a good demand iajprf/cet
potatoes by the cur-loadl/0ur fur-
• mers w.ll learn after a wmle that the
sweet potato is a fine market crop,
mul always command a good price.
‘ Treat your friend to a chance to
trade at Padrick Bro.’s wlieu he is in
Tifton.
The young people of Tifton have
Wen making frequent excursions to
the sugar boilings at Mr. J. B.
(ireetio’s. They say the new sugar
and syrup tastes excellent, as also the
beer. ,
Mr. W. W. Davis, of Tifton,
brought to this office the first of the
k u splendid sample of his potato
They were of the, Puttisall
variety, as large and as lino as cun be
grown anywhere.
I will have fresh bread for sale
three times a week—Tuesdays, Thuru
days and Saturdays. Patronage so
licited. Mrs. A. B. Graves.
Webb & Startb, the marketmen.
v manufacturing some nice
and will make them
g the winter a
We have tried some
imd" write whereof we know,
train on thcvBnms-
wn railroad did very
.'uavday, Hie first
as very few people ,knew posi-
iat there would be. a special
lmt it Was wade up on Wed-
lt was crowded.
Claus will make his
A Padrick Bro.’« this
II have lots of krismaa
the site of the one be is now occupy
ing.
The south Georgia ’possum is fat
and ready to be pulled—so are pota
toes. We will remark, too, that
they are one and inseparable at a
regular ’possum feast.
The foundation for .Mr. 'W. N.
Cole’B pew residence, corner Sixth
street and Love avenue, is ready for
the frame work.
Xtravogar.ee and Xtortion avoided
by trading for huts with Miss Miller.
Prof. L. B. Lovitt closed his school
near Alapaha lost Friday, and passed
through Tifton the next day enroute
home, near LeConte.
The Tift brothers have shipped to
market several thousands pounds of
their tobaccj crop, but huysfreceived
no account sales as y«T However,
they have an abiding faith in the
success of the tobacco business in
south Georgia and will plant a tnuoh
larger crop next year—both cigar
and plug leaf.
Go to L. 8. Shepherd, under the'
Masonic Hal), Tifton, Ua., for fresh
groceries, firatopiss dry goods and
latest styles of millinery. He will
supply you at unprecedented low
prices.
The type made us say last week
that the southbound day passenger
train on the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad would lay over in
Tifton two hours. It arrives at 2:33
and leaves at 2:63, giving twenty
minutes for dinner.
Messrs. Golden & Sineath now
have their grist mill in operation and
will grind two days in each week
we believe Tuesdays and Fridays
They propose to put in one of the
latest patent rice machines as early
as possible.
Chattanooga two horse plows, three
roller cane mills, kettles, &c., for
sale by N. F. Tift & Co.,
Albany, Ga.
Murshall MoCrea Tan acroBB three
professional pedestrians Wednesday
morning begging something to eal
from door to door and kindly put
them to work on the streets to earn
their rations. They were not watch
ed very closely—it was not exacted
they would hurt themselves at work
■and awo of them skipped the oity
befoie dinner.
GARNERED BY THE PENCIL
SCISSORS PROCESS. ,
Btttcli of NeW* from Neighboring Counties
Deemed of Speelnl Interest to
Gillette Headers.
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junior of the
no, at Enigma,
Columbus didn’t realize how much
good be was doing by discovering
America. He made it possible for
Pudrick Bros, to offer bargains in
Tifton.
The Tiftou postoffice was moved
Into new quarters prepared especially
for it about two weeks since. The
room is larger and in every way more
comfortably than former quarters
and we know the patrons greatly ap
preciate the change. It is an ins
provement that Iras been needed ever
since Tifton started out to become
oity.
Miss 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.
• Elders J. A. Scarborc. of Eastman
hud P. A. Jessup, of Cochran, were
in the city yesterday enroute home
from the A all ary Association which
bos just held aiv interesting session
at Sumner. They imtdu a pleasant
call at the Gazette sanctum.
My stock of coffins and burial
robeiis enroute and will he received
in a few days. 1 will make a special
ty of this stock. L .8. % bphkrd,
Samples of the Tifton tobacco crop
wereekilibited at the Worth county
fuir this week. They, will also be
cent to Macon and exhibited at the
stale fair.
The dark nights of the past twq
Weeks have not been very propitious
to those of our young people who
enjoy .straw ride* and moonlight
promenade*. The Indian summer
moonlight nights in southern Gtor-
gto we inspiring in the highest de
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Motion,
I propose to dose out. my entire
etockof merchandise by tbn first day
of January at reduced prices. Call
and Bet my prices before buying
TEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
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The grand jury of Clinch has rec
ommended the repair of that coun
ty’s half of the Knight bridge, aoross
Alapaha river below Mill town.
Hon. W. ,W. Ashburn, after whom
the thriving little oity of Asiiburn,
Worth county, was named, will rep
resent Dodge in the next legislature.
Hon. Henry G. Turner, demoorat-
cundidute for congress in the
eleventh district, addressed his con
stituency of Irwin oonuty lust Mon
day at Irwitiviile.
The city council of Moultrie will
have their ordinances printed in
pamphlet form for the use of citi
zens, that they may bo informed rel
ative to the city ordinances.
Tiie busines of the OvennAn Cigar
Co., of Douglas, lias beenypnrehased
by the Tobacco Growery Association
of Ware county, and will probably
be moved to Way cross,
Colquitt county was Well repre
seated at the turpentine operators’
convention in Savannah last week.
That county is now well dotted over
with turpentine farms nncl distiller'
ies.
The taxable resources oil Worth
county is$1,978,018. The/taterate
is 4.86, the county rate 3 lilt Is, total
.86 of one per cent, on mh<* $100.
the- amount collected for state tax,
$9,984.03; total, $12,627.38.
The quarterly convention of the
Wortli county Sunday school associa
tion will be held at Ty Ty, Ga., on
Saturday, November 12th. Every
school in the county is reeuested to
send delegates with written reports.
I have a nice line of furniture-
bedsteads, chairs, bureaus, tables, etc.
in 8took and on the road. Will
sell them ut rock bottom prices for
cash or on the installment plan.
Como and Bee me when you need
goods m this line. L. S. Shepherd
The official vote of Irwin county
in the state election is as follows
Northed received 628 votes, Peek 02;
T. J. Smith, for State Senator, 634
Jno. B. Paulk, for Representative,
55D. Messrs. Smith anil Paulk had
no opposition.
Judge Haiisell’s next court will be
hold in Valdosta on the third Moil
day ira November. Brooks county
will be adjourned over until some
time in January, on account of the
repairs going on about the court
house.
.A negro man, by the name of Tom
McIntyre, is wanted in Colquitt
couuty where, on Wednesday of lust
week, lie committed rape upon a lit
tle colored girl and then succeeded
in making good his escape. The
people of Ins race are particularly in
dignant; they will spare no efforts to
catch and mete out to hiiu justice.
The fall session of Worth superi
or court has been adjourned until
the first Monday in December, in or
der to allow tbc judge and solicitor
to go to Atlanta and juggle with the
legislature which " is to elect their
successors. The legislature should
esteem in. these officers nothing more
than duty well performed.
The Gazette's young friend of
Valdosta, Mr. J. N. Tally, has be
come an ftttacbee, ns official oxnin
incr, of the United States dis
trict court at Macon, of which Hon.
Braory Kpeer is judge. Nick is
Berrien county boy, extremely bright
and practical, and is rapidly making
his mark ir. the World. No one of
hi* friend* rejoice in hi* wooes*
more than the editor of the Ga
MOTE.
The graud jdry, at the lata station
of Irwin superior court, recommend-
ed Use establishment of a oounty
court with Mr. Jitmci K Clement*,
of Irwinville, as judge, He Is a eon
of Hon. Walton Clement*, the effi-
ostl
of Emo
ry college. He is an abl/yp«0g man
and will grace tlm positron of judge
in a dignified and impartial inanuer.
The selection is a good one.
To parents ami guardians: Buy
your daughters and wards hats from
Miss Miller.
The Worth county fair was held
this week at Poulan. Some of tiie
departments were not as complete
os formerly, while large additions
were made to others. We are told
that, altogether, the fair was a grand
success, both in attraotivencss and
attendance of visitors. The Baptist
association in session at Sunnier de
tracted somewhat from the attend
ance. The editor regrets that- iv pre
vious engagement prevented Ivis be
ing among those present.
rHE MALLARY ASSOCIATION
PLEASANT AND PROFITABLE SES
SION WITH SUMNER CHURCH.
lleANlIful Weather* Large -Attendance,
Edifying AddrcM* Ltbercl Contribu
tion*, Superb Hoipltullty, Kte.
Oruyitoii-Guest.
Yesterday evening the editor and
his wife joined a host of the relatives
and friends of the high contracting
parties in attendance upon tiie wed
ding of Mr. WilliumE. Graydon ami
Miss Mmy Guest, at the residence of
the bride’s parents three and a half
miles east of Tiftou.
The gallant aud manly groom-
elect with his pretty and accomplish'
ed bride-elect, accompanied by their
attendants (Mr. 0. C. Guest witli
Miss Kittle Graydon, Mr. 1. 8. Bow
en with Mrs. S. A. llurrolt and Mr.
Charlie Graydon with Miss Lizzie
l’opc) appeared in the capacious hall
and were there made man and wife,
the interesting ceremony being per
formed by Elder W. E. Cox.
After u few minutes devoted to
extending congratulations to the
bride and groom, the guests were in
vited to partake of a bounteous and
elegant wedding supper prepared for
the ocoaaion by the loving and ill'
diligent parents of the bride.
To-day tlm wedding party attend-
ed an infalr at the home of the
groom’s parents, one mile north of
Tifton.
Mr. and Mrs, Graydon will take
leave of Tifton Sunday night and,
after a short visit to relatives and
friends in the vicinity of Eastman
will make their future home in Aincr-
ions.
The groom is the oldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Graydon and
highly respected for his many manly
und noble traits of character. lie is
a trusted employe* of the Savannah,
Ainerious and Slontgomcry railroad.
The bride is Hie eldest daughter of
Mr. und Airs. G. W.Guoat and much
esteemed by all her friends for her
many excellent and womanly qita’i-
ties of head amt heart.
The Gazette wishes the happy
couple many years of prosperous
wedded life.
DIED.—In lids city of consumption. A
familiar hendfine Isn’t Ilf It’s protly
risky to neglect a cole or cough. One
Minute Cough Cure is pleasant, safe and
sure. Dr. J. C, Guodman.
cient t
Air. T, A. Spurlin left for his
home in Hawkinsvillc yesterday. Ho
is quite ill with foyer.
Mr. 0. A. Williams went up to
Macon yesterday on business witli the
officials of the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad.
Secretary Ilape, of the state fair
association has our thunk* for a sea
son ticket to the coming exhibition—
October 20tb to Noyemher 4th.
Berrien is the banucr democratic
county of the second congreMional
district; she always has been and al
ways will bo. She gave a good ma
jority in the state election, but she is
going to let out several tuck# on the
8th day of November next. See if
she doesn't?
Tlw 800 democratic majority will
prove an excellent advertisement for
Berrien county. Hundreds of poo-
pie who live in less favored section*
of the state are going to move within
her border* the next two years; they
are democrat* and want to live in
the banner democratic comity; they
are third partyiten who are tiled ami
heed rest and want to come where
oeratio shadow is the largest. Th
This religious body assembled with
the Baptist church at Sumner,
Wortli county, Georgia, tit 10:00 a.
,, last Tuesday.
In the absence of the moderator,
Elder E. B. Carroll, the association
was called to order by the clerk,
Elder J. L. Underwood.
B. T. Allen was requested to col
lect and read tho letters from the
churches.
Rending the reading of the letters
the preaching hour arrived and in
absence of the appointee the intro
ductory sermon was preached by El
der J. 1* Underwood, selecting for a
theme “Tho true spirit of eiiris'
tmuity”. The sermon was one of
power and touched a responsive chord
in every heart in the large congrega
tion present.
A huuntious dinner was served on
the ground.
The body re-convened ut 1:30 p,
m., and ut the conclusion of the
reading of the letters Elder E. B
Carroll was elected Moderator.
However, a telegram received from
him slated that he could not be pres
ent during the meeting ; then Elder
L. Underwood was electod moder
ator and Elder W. J. Sullivan clerk
by acclamation.
Elder J. M. Champion was rccelv
as a visitor from Houston association
also Elder J. A. Adams, lute of
North Carolina.
Correspondents were received, viz
W. G. Gillis from Houston, Elder
J. F. Bidet) from Mercer und B. T
Allen from Mell associations.
Correspondents were appointed to
the Mercer, Bowen, Bethel, Houston
and Mell association in the vicinity
of Camilla,
Delegates were chosen to tho
Southern Baptist Convention and
the South Georgia convention. The
appointment of delegates to tho State
convention was referred to,tho com
mittee on nominations.
Feuding the selection and appoint
ment of the various special commit
tees Elder J.. I 1 ’. Kdcn, under pres
sing invitation, spoke eloquently and
earnestly upon the subject of mis
sions. Hu briefly reviewed the his
tory of modern missions and advert
ed very feelingly ami truthfully, to
tho widespread destitution through
out tiie territory now generally
known as “Wiregrass Georgia.’’ He
appealed to the brethren that tiioy
heartily co-operate with all the
efforts being made to relieve this
great destitution.
The association met Wednesday
morning pursuant to adjournment.
The invitation to correspondent*
and visitors lo accept seals with the
body wus renewed. Elders J. A.
Scarboro and 1*. A. Jessup, from
New Ebenezer association, Elder J.
1). Norris and Mr. Rowell, from
Houston association, ami a Mr.
White, from Friendship association,
were recognized os visitors and rep
resentatives of various denomination
al interests.
Various oommittec* repotted and
their reports were adopted.
The special order for 10 o’clock,
report on education, Was road at that
hour und was under discussion when
the hour for preaching arrived,
Strong appeals iu behalf of Freddie
Shipp Female College, at Cordele,
were made by Elders J. F. Eden anil
J, A. Sflatlwro. Forty thousand
feet of lumber and $136 in money
was pledged to the building. The
lumber is a donation from the well-
known mills of Alford & Sloan sod
j. W. Price & (to.
At 11 o’clock the missionary ser
mon was preached by Elder W. J.
Sullivan. It was a powerful appeal
in behalf of mission work, ami the
sermon evinced much thought and
care in its preparation by the young
student from .Mercer University,
The young preacher argued that I
heathen was a purt of the Christian’*
inheritance, und now is the time God
Ims ordained for the inheritance to
bo possessed, as is evidenced by the
fact that at no other period of the
world’s history has the doors of the
various heathen countries been
open to the promulgation of the gos-
pel. He urged Christians to go for
ward and possess this inheritance;
they should not shriuk at the barri
ers they will find m the way because
God, iu His loving kindness, has
purposely hedged the inheritance
about with difficulties to oveicoturt
in order that the Christian’s posses
sion might be the more sweet and
enjoyable. A missionary thank Of
fering was taken up amounting to
$11.70.
A recess was taken for dinner.
In the afternoon the educational
discussion was continued. Elder R.
A. Jessup spoke at length in behalf
of Mercer University and also New
Ebenezer College (for tho co-educa
tion of the sexes) followed by J. L.
Underwood in behalf of education
generally.
Then followed the reports of tiie
committees on temperance, Sunday-
schools, nominations and publica
tions. All were received and adopted.
Several strong temperance speeches
were mode.
The committee on requests report
ed that Union ohnrch, Worth coun
ty-twelve miles south of Willing
ham—had asked for the next session
of the body, beginning on Tuesday
after the third Sunday in October,
1893. This report was also received
und adopted.
The clerk was instructed lo prepare
the mimiles, together with tiro
oles of faith, Imvo 600 copies printed
and distribute thorn according to tho
numerical strength of the ohurohes.
It wus ordered that the clerk bo
paid $25 for bis services ut the pres-
ont session.
The reports of tho treasurer and
executive committee wo* read and
adopted.
R. B. Twitly wus re-elected treas
urer of the association.
A new executive committee waa
elected, viz: R. L. Rachels, chairman;
G. T. West, B. 8. Hatcher, R- B.
Twitty and 8.1). Parker.
the report of the finance commit
tee. showing.something near $300 re
ceived from all sources, waa'rcuil and
odoated.
Adjourned to meet ngain nt the
close of tho missionary moss meeting
ut night.
At 7:80 p. m. the muss meeting
was culled to order. The report of
the committee on missions was rend.
Then followed some earnest 'appeals
for greater oonseoration and more-
earnest seal in he halt of the mission
ary cause nt home und abroad,
A resolution of thunks to the Sum
ner church and citizens generally for
the hospitable manner iu which they
had entertained the association was
adopted.
The association then adjourned to
the next time and place.
Altogether the session was a most
pleasant ami entertaining one,
fraught with munhgood to the cause
of Christian 1 ly within the bounds of
tiie M .diary association.
The weather was ns pleasant as
could tie hoped for—bright, cool aud
bracing.
Tho attendance was not ua large
was expected, quite » number of the
most prominent memiiers of the as
sociation was detained at home be
cause of sickness. Several of
churches were
letters or delegate*.
| On Wi
Georgia SouthereS ^
road will inaugural..;
schedule, as follows: ’
6 p. m., atfrive at Til
Returning—leave
rive at Macon 10 a. un ”
service will be dwcontlm
val in Mscon Friday;-
Rates will be S$ ceuta .
way, for wirad trip,
davs and Thursday
when the rata will
traveled,