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THE GAZETTE: TIL’TON, GA., I'HIt)AV, NOVEMBER. 4, J802. iTTE LETTER-BOX. CLE FOR TITE THOUGiJTS I CORRESPONDENTS. Kvonta ot Int.rwt Tran.plrlne it** Faithful Md i:m- t Carp. of tUportara. Ilctlllnil’H Budget. November ‘i.—Married at Imicc of Daniel Parrish, Esq., Folwood to Mm, Hnllio K. . T. G. Flitch, officiating, ivo tho best wishes for pros- (1 happiness of the writer, in Rhone brighter limn usual yesterday caused by the i of that brainy writer and democratic farmer W. Hen- ’I'iflin. The wiregras* lias pro- uceil no batter mail. Sin-riff Tison lino vialtcd hr last week, and as Dan is a married man Ga/.kttk readers to gauss the cniiaa. Hon. H. F, Iloyd left UR for Macon .yesterday in view of making the Central City ilia future home. I hope the News will allow him around and coll attention to tho fact that he is ■ • wlrograaa boy and that moss does not .‘.'grow on Ills book, but on ids chin jLlikoothor folks. (Hr. 'll. 1). Mntthls's year-old baby <lled tho 81st. j, The Arm of Miluy it Hooka lias [ dissolved by mutual distress; cause, Eitrd silver. Hooks is at the old r&iljtfuid. I w But aside from tills sensational istvs, I would onli the attention of to Hie question of free siSpols. First, as a measure for self lection, we are paying tlio name Iprii rata to cldldren not oltliwns of '(Itotgia tlmt we are to eur own cldldren and there is no way under he present law to avoid It. Second, bill of first linporlaiiue is tlie grand position Horrlen will take among bur i|*tor eoimtlns. Third, free schools m e coming in Georgia and llerrinn ■nay as well raise the liamier ns any jOttU-r eouuty. Fourtli, as wo are nnmly a rural people in the strictest , there Is absolutely no elinnco luoato our ehlldroii by the mclh- /now in use. Fifth, other por- | of tho state have a more dense illation and have hail all tin e's fostering cure bestowed upon IDwn And are oven now nulling for liberal expenditures of the limon tax money to farther build [their sections. [In the meanwhile let us goto work holp ourselves. I, tor one, do ook for any good from the leg Hra. About ndo/.iui men control | state and none of iliem are from Bfc Georgia, .fust why tills is so Kind for deep relluotion, and wo {fflLl go to work to lit our hoyi) to nt respectidde position with their Tu tile future government of the BROWN 1 (turns llollKMIAN. From Orescent, I (hutsoKNT, October 111.- Allow me r -mV a ft-w words in your luterest- ^oojqnms. incut Is the name given to the neighborhood, throe miles J Tlfton, which Is composed of Itr people as there are in Her. Inly. [people ot the community havo I a idee little Sumlny-aohoot jli', I). S. Marlin, supurinten I Cnpt. 1). T. Colo mid Hnv. J teso, two good Sunday-school i of Tlfton, have agreed to lie Fta 111 our seliool nltenmto Sun- ' tlio mouth, so one of them i with us every Sunday, dor John A. Cox wilt preach nt Eohoolhouso on tlio third Sunday foveinlmr. All tho peoplo of tlio minding oountry are oonlinliy In- I to attend, Vo nru having some cool weather, linding our farmura that It la tlmo Itliem to iNg and house tiioir a ivoet lines mid eon vert their aiigar-cnno {sugar »ml syrup. Stmsi-HiuKit. lie Girl’s F.xnerlouoo In o IdglltltOIIHO. t mi-1 Mrs. I.oron Trescolt are Ilia I .he government Lighthouse at li, Mich., and are lilessoi! with four years old. hast April ' 1 - mi 1 ». fid- ken down with measles, i dreadful cough ami turning -*A) IM ' l,,r * 'I homo and at or, but In vnln, she grew until she was A mcro Then sha tried Ur. ary slid afior the use iry aud am llllit, i\yas tinmplfltel)’- >r- it&gV” New 1)1. m. m ir» gold, From Mercer University. Maroir, Octolx>r 80.—Mercer Uni- vcralty opened September 21st under moat favorable auspices. Tho sen iors, juniors and sophomores are nearly all bock. Tlio trustees, hav ing decided to raise the standard, hod the examinations more rigid than heretofore and, in consequence, many had to color lower classes than they expected. The qualifications for en tering tlio present freshman class would have advanced them two years ago to tlie sophomore. Hence a great many parents mid young men have been disappointed, liy adhering to these rigid requirements tlio college lias secured belter intellectual attain msnts than heretofore ill Hie classes, There are about 200 students In attendance - notwithstanding tlie mi preecdented financial struggle tlie country lias been passing through, anil it is confidently predicted by tlio friends of tlio college that from this time forward Merecr will rank with tlie first Institutions of tlio country. Tlie college library consists of 10,000 volumes and with tlie new reading room added tlie college is most com plete. Tho trustees of Mercor have been fortmiato in procuring tlie ser vices of Professors Murray and T’icli enorj tlie former fills tlio chair of Greek and German, tlie latter of Lat in mid French. These men arc lint only ooiiipeteiit to llll then respective chairs Inn can touch uiiy branch in college. ( >ii Heptoinlicr 21 st n happier crowd than the senior class could lie found no where. When tho hour came they repaired to Prof. Willett’s room to rouito Physics. Prof. Willett be gun calling tlie roll: Alien, Clark and Curry ; but as they wore expect ed in a few days no gloom was cast over tlie class. The roll continued: Stovall responded to his name. Sul livan ; no response. Every man’s countenance fell mid all wore sad, for oar own John I,, had been knocked out of tile college ring by Inking unto liiuiself a companion for life. Sulli van took a very line .stand in his class, and It is with dililciilty wo part with liiiii. We wish for him mid Mrs, S, life’s choicest blessings, Several w'Ocka ago the Phi Delta mid Ciceronian societies oliosc from their numbers those whom they wish to represent them in the anniversary exercises nnd in tlio joint debater be tween the two soelelies, l’lil Delta ell muted the care of her anniversary to Mr. K. J, Smith, Devoreaux, (hi, lie won both sophomore and Junior speaker's places, and was one of last year’s dob,iters, In his sophomore year lie won second medal mid in Ids junior year tho first, mid much is ex pooled of him. The Phi Delta de baters am Mossrs. F, O, llrinsmi, SU-tlaviliu, fla., J, A. Milton, Cooks- vlllo, (la., O. S. Clark, Hartwell, (la. Mr. Brinson was awarded freshman and sophomore speaker's places, and carried oil tlie medal In the freshman year; lie is an eloquent mid gifted orator. Mr. Melton was one of our sophnmuro deelaimers and rnnkod among tho licst speakers of his class. Mr. Clark lias much experience us a writer for one of the leading daily papers which, coupled witli knowl edge acquired by extensive reading, admirably Ht him for an orator, Tlie Cicnronimm chose Mr. J. II, Thomas, Huxley, (In., ns their mini, vorsnrlnii, lie won tlie lirst medal (or sophomore declamation, mid also won a speaker’s place in his Junior year; his friends expect much of him and they will, doubtless, nut he dis- appointed, Tho duhi.tora elected were Messrs. W. K. Godfrey, Carters- vlllo, (la., W. F, Hurkhnltcr, Daisy, Oh., J. M. Thrcadglll, Columbus, On. .Mr, Godfrey was ono of junior ora tors mid will take second honor. Mr. Hurklmlter is ii tine speaker nnd w ill do his part toward winning the de bate. Mr. Thrcadglll won speaker’s place In both sophomore ar.d junior classes i he is very vucfgotlo and will doubtless prepare a tine speech. ' Thu senior class-met a few even ing* since for the purpuso of electing class officers, when it was ascertqttKKl that almost every im-mbor of the class wim a candidate for some office. Tlie following weie cloetaul't J. T, Hammond, president, K. 1„. Jolks, vtoo-ptvshDnL K Davie, poet. £.11. Alien, historian. H, Pearce, prophet, 3*. wm H. Agfcfc. ,_-JL J. H/O’Qninn, secretary. At a recent meeting of the Mercer Athletic Association tin- following officers were eiucted: J. V. Hrown, president. C'laudo Gray, vice-president. J. T. Hammond, surgeon, l’olhill Wheeler, treasurer. K. L, Jolks, secretary. Store nnon. J. T. II. If you feel weak and all worn out take BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Daymen's Union Meeting. Salem Baptist Church, Worth coun ty, October 20th, 1802. Lay members union meeting con vened tills day with the nbovc church. In tlie absence of tlie president, the secretary called the meeting to order. 1’r.iyor service by II. W. Willis. On motion, J. T. Donby was elect ed president for tins meeting. Adjourned ono hour. Kcpnlrcd to tlie honso lit 2 o’clock, p. m., mid proceeded to discuss sub jects. Query 1st. What is the whole duty of tlio laity of tlie church ? Intro duced by Silas O’Quitl, atld fully dis cussed by tlie brethren. Resolved—To “Four God mid keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.’’ Query 2d. Are tin lay members of this (Moll) association doing their whole duty? Introduced by J. Y. Sutton and fully discussed by tlie brethren, mid, Resolved—"If a limn loves Mo lie will keep My words.” Miscellaneous business. Resolved—To hold our meetings quarterly. Resolved—To meet next nt Mount Olivo church, Wortli county, on Fri day boforo tlio fourth Sunday in .lanuqry, 18!U5. On motion, adjourned to time nnd plncn above mentioned. J. T, Dkniiy, Moderator. J. T. Wkiiii, Clerk. for her papa to accompany her, as if showing him Hint it is not all of life to live nor all of dentil to die. We buried little Flossie at Anti och church, with funeral services con ducted by Rev. A. J. Parrish, and while our- hearts arc still sore anil aching we only had to console our- selvns with the thought that God knew best, and wanted her in His band of angels, anil now the tender chord is broken. Precious, loved one, we have laid thee, In the peaceful graves embrace; Hut thy memory will be cherished, Till we meet In that heavenly-place. Little Flossie is laying in the grave where so many little ones are sleep ing. It was sad, indeed, to part from this loved one; hilt parents and rela tives can only console their sad hearts with the realisation that “The Lord- givoth and tlie bird tnketh nwny; blessed bo tlio name of tlio Lord." A Fuik.no, To Kill tbs Vacancy Caused by lbs Ilr.ll. or Senator Jour#. Gov. Northen has ordered an elec tion in the ninth senatorial district, oomposed of the counties of Calhoun, Baker and Eorly, to fill tho vacancy ehusod by the death of Senator Reu ben Jones. Tho official order is as follows, mid addressed to tlio ordinaries of tlie three counties named: Whereas, By the death of Reuben Jones a vacancy exists in the senato rial brunch of the general assembly of this state, now, I, W. J. Northen governor of said state, do issne this, iny writ of election, ordering and re quiring you, and each of you, the said ordinnries, after giving due and public notice thereof at Icesl twenty days to cause an election to be held on Tuesday, the 29th day of Novem ber, in your respective counties for a senatorial Guaranteed to cure Itch In DO minutes. For sale by J. IK. I’atilk A Co., Tlfton, Ga. representative of the ninth senatorial district in tho general i sembly of the state. W. J. Noktiikn, Governor- S IRON BITTERS Dyupepsta, In digestion & Debility. Obituary. Si'aiiks, November 2,1802. Flossie tho iiltlo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. liar rod, was born Nov. 1st., 1882, mid departed this life Friday morning nt 7 o’clock, Oct. 28 18112. God lent to us for this briol period hut long enough to win our deepest alToetinns,the pure soul and the body of little Flossie. For five days alio was u patient sufferer from tlmt dreadful disease, Pneumonia, mid all tlmt lovu or inediea! skill could suggest was tried in vain. Without a straggle her soul wing ed ita flight to tlie Heavenly homo, whore hur migel presence bids tlioso who loved her seek to enter therein. Tim writer 1ms known little Flossie from her infancy until her dentil, nnd can briefly say, stio lived n pure mid gentle life, loving nnd tender to nil with whom she was thrown, nnd Is not only missed by tlie fnniily mid rvlntivcs, but many can rise up to-day, mid call tier bless ed, site died as she lived, in tin triumph of living faith.. Her life was short, hut was long enough for hel lo manifest tlio benuty and power of Christ in her heart. This again reminds us that wo must he submissive to God's will, she wns indowed by nature witii a genial disposition ntul life to her seemed very sweet: she clung to it with ten acity, for she Imd much to bind tier Editor Guiiii’h Prlvutu Opinions Publicly Hxpresseil. The third purty is responsible for the nomination of Hon. Ben E. Rus sell for congress in this district. And now they hope to defeat lii.-n. But they won’t. Paying two hundred men four dol lars a day to elect judges and solicit ors of whose noeds and wants they know nothing is foolishness. Custoip gives the governor of Georgia two terms of two years each Why not elect him for four years mid save trouble, wrangle, bitterness and expense of one election? Wc have too many ek-oliohs. Lot’s elect state und county officers evory four years instead of every two, and let’s elect them all on one day in slcud of two. What suy our legisla tors? Why not elect our sheriffs, tax re ceivers ami collectors, clerks and cor oners every four yclirsus well as our ordinaries? Can any resonitbie man give u reasonable reason for electing the ordinaries for four years and other county officers for only two? What do the representative from Ocone», itubuii, Towns, Union or Futiniu counties know about tin wants jf tlie people of Putmila cir cuit in the mutter of a judge or so licitoi? And what do tho represen tatives of these counties know of tlie relative merits und fitness of tlie law yers of this circuit for these posi tioos? 1IKAB jrarotiMM j wound received it battle In 1MB. .The Wound be* eamr very tmbleeoni*, iioucfcdtatlnn the tue of crutches for nearly owe year. I am happy to aay am almoet entirely well. My wife baaoacd the eutro}H)Iee very sucoetflfuuy - for nattralght* ihe la in better health and weighs more than abu ha* for years. My uplulon la the Klectropolae made both cure*. ttetliertfull/, J. II. KvrxKft. la K. Alabama Ht. ‘ * *’.1e •:T Alt la Well. Good news comes to us from every quarter.' From Oregon to Maine from sea to sea tho Cleveland tide i* rolling mid swelling. Tliero is no stopping it. It grows stronger every day -md sweepsobstn idea la-fore it like chniT before a flood All is well. ' The people of tho United States by an immense majority are in favor of tlio election of Clovolnnd anil Stoven son mid so they will vote next Tues day. The country is tired of the JI/eKin ley tariff mid will not tolerate the force hill. , All is well.-—Atlanta Journal. Political Points. Our legislators will have to hustlo matters somowhat now. Tltcro quite a difference between fifty and one hundred day*. It is the duty of every democrat to go to tlie polls and voto his party ticket on tlie 8th of November, mid every good democrat will do his duty. Every report from the political battle ground presaages well for doui- tothisworld, hut she bpehnie fully ,K ' rn « io Whoro . fttiilrtli .ftiWibii i reconciled, and wo sorry not as those who hnvo no hope. Her unexpected death wns a pain ful rimed to us all, a heavy blow nti parents, relatives and friends, but heaviest on her sweet little sister Dnssle, whose grief seems inconsol able. Flossie did nut live long hut well not having and enjoying long life, hut true and good expresses her cliaranter. What Hie wns in this life is a prophecy ol what she will be in the life to octtin, Uouourning her past we cherish precious memories-#- ooncerning her future the brightest hopes, During her illness hor whole desire. Ufa* for sonre tmu to go home with her, ami just a little wbl3e before her I departure she sp munh smoko there’s Ixmrnl to be blaxe of some kind. Bright Hen Russell will dose his campaign at Camilla to-morrow. The people thcro gives a big Clovchtml and Russell barbecue. No more brilliant campaign has been.conduct ed in tlis state this year than that Hon. Benjamin K. Russell, member of the fifty third congress from the second district of Goorghu In my view Mr. Harrison repre- sent* paternal government, Mr. Cleve land constitutional government, Harrison industrial monopoly, Cleve land indualrial freedom. Harrison bolds or his party holds for 1dm, that the governWnt ohuuld take core tlio people; Cleveland holds, and his party holds, that the poopli AN ELECTION ORDERED. READ! Atlanta. Oa.. Mirth 28,1803. Hut:—-I aiu confluent that the Kiectro- trclitMeU from Mr*. Ithbdea cured an ol * CaptainCahtkb aaya: fttvfngtuMd th# £1uo> tropolM} four or live month*,Jl can jirononnc^ H tleoliled auoooM. Having been a III i«t te<l general debility, f ImVr received great benefit nun lu line. Medicine Could not have done It, for lined none. I now nicep Bound ly and eat free* ’. 1 nave alro Item troubled with (partial sun* roke, hut now the prickly aenratlua on my left * de i* gone, and the coetlvcaeai accompanying It la windy removed under the treatment or the CIcctroiHiUe. Jamkn P. Caatkk« Keal Kaute, No. 28 Peachtree Ht,, Atlanta, (la. For all information! Ac., adure** Atlantic KlcotUHHdAo Co., Atlanta, (la. Election Tickets. The Gazkttk is prepared to print tickets for tho ensuing elections ut tho shortest possihlo notice and at reasonable prices. The patronage of local, candidates is respectfully solic ited. Political Anuouncfffleuts. Fon Tax Krokivkh, To tlie voter*of Rerrlen county: The friends M..lm It. McCranle br« to auhnilt hi* name av Multntde candidate for the ofilce of Tax ltccolv< *• to the — ...... i,_.,ice cr, subject to the demecratlc primary. Many Vothha Local Legislation. OKoitoiA—nsniinuf Cuwxtvi Notice U hereby given that application will be FONDER! DIGEST! Dg I In our business on Janusr must reduce our stock. Tv 1st next, we e liave the ltrjjest assortment of good ever brought ton, and Ijie closed out. whole stock will be to will be Cut in Halil Note the following prices, end com pare them with what you usually pay— corns and xaalnt tbs goods—than you will readily see how to sure money, lalls, 8c per pound. Steel nan., «„ i pPi |MJUUU. Grannisted sugar, Sc par pound. New rice, Sc per pound. Best prints, Sc per yard. Best check,. 41c per yard. 12 boxes matche, for Sc. 1 Writing paper, Sc a quirt. Lace curtains, DSc per pair. Jeans, 10c per yard. 87-inch waferproof, only OSc psr ystd, others aik 85c for tho same goods. We hare laltatera, hat mm caa face the aiaslc whea they see ear prices. Window .hades st 28C. Tumblers, 20c per set. Perforated chair setts, 1Ac each. Bowl and pitcher, 80o., price ft.23 else- where. Clothing and Shoots! Wo hsvo some big drives in tbit depart ment and only ask yon to see them ’ ' buying. Webster's dictionaries, $1. unabridged dictionaries, f 1.48 Oxford Bibloi, fl.M to $9.60 each, gK' ■ than any dealer can get Ufetn at who! y lets ileiale We bars big drives in MILLINERY. HARDWARE,. GLASSWARE, LEATHER Goods, Tranks, in fact anything-II, need., Ran make you stalls in tho furniture line: Bedsteads, $ 1.4B and up, Bed spriogt, $1A0 ami up. Mattresses. $2.10. Chain, $3.8fi per sat and sp. Bedroom suits for where. cost $34 any- Remember our slock is large, and costs youu nothing to ate what We hare. Tbb it a pocket book preserving sale. made to the l<sl.latiirc of the .tat. of (Isanti*. _——. _ . uimrsth* now in h-hIod, to paw ao act to lonurpuimt* th. town of Xiuhvttlu lu thw county. Tot* Nnvtm- hart. W. s. Smith. H. A. CaSTSS, K. r . U. S»KAJ>. IWrlu* Soil dine, Tilton, UaovaiA. L- S. SHEPHEED, <=3 Pi P- £S p in o 3. O P. 18 THE PLACE TO BUY FURNITURE AT MOCK BOTTOM PIUCF.S. Select lino of GROCERIES, TOBACCOS, CIGARS, Alwayi on hand. Complete stocks of Dry-Goods and Notions Are now en route. I invite an examination of my goods and prices sal am de termined to please the people in both. TIFTON, GEORGIA. TRUTH! Do You Want It ? AN HONEST CONFESSION IS GOOD FOR W ML I ftin forced oh account of the hard times and the tightness of the money market to mark down the price of my goods to Rock Bottom,. Money, Money, X Must I have a better selocted stock of General Merchandise (ban :■**’ over born shown In Tlftoo t»fore. Ail I ask U for yon to com, and rw m with the cash and l will do tbs rest. Everything joes at and new ( Tilton, Ua n November 1,1892. X. S.