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HOW THE VOTE-FOR CLEVELAND
AND STEVENSON WAS SAKEN.
Om, YnunIt M*Ut> T.inporary mid J'runk
X'lynt I’orimmaiif Chulmirn nl the
Ioriil ll.Mrii and tiriilpli Msaxsiiger.
The (pn| 'college, to cant tin?
vote of Georgia for president and
vii'C-prosldcnt, met in the senate
chamber, Atlanta, lost Monday.
The college was composed of the
doctors bit boon at the recent election,
Joseph in James arid William T.
Gary, for the state at large and Alfred
Herrington of the first district, Jesse
W. Walters <if the second, Edgar V.
Hinton of the third, William C.
Adamson of the fourth, H. M. Hlaek-
1 burn of the fifth, Frank Flynt of die
si*th, Fierce Mason Under Young
of die seventh, Join) Fr Shannon of
tile eighth, William E. Simmons of
tile ninth. John W. Lindsey of die
tenth, and McKmidroe F. McCook
of die eleventh.
TUB WP.RTINO OPI'.SKD.
At 11:80 o'clock Hon. John W.
Lindsey, of the tenth district, moved
that die electoral college of Georgia
be organised by the selection of Gen
eral F. M. H. Young as temporary
chairman, General Young was
unanimously elected.
He thanked the ollior members of
tile college for the honor and con
gratulated them that they were all
Well enough to he present and upon
the aide and eloquent manner in
Which they hud discharged the duties
devolving upon them.
lie hoped that Georgia would now
lie ushered into an ora of prosperity
under the administration of .thn
strongest ami most oopnlur man in
tliu United States, Grover Cleveland
He then declared the college tern-
pornrily organized and called for
nomination* for temporary score
tury.
The law provides that the score
tary sliul! lie a man not a member of
the college.
Mr. George TeUhuni, of Falrhurn
Was elected.
'The roll was called and every one
of the electors was present.
,l CICHMANKHT IIIIIIANIZA I IOV.
Mr. II. M. Blackburn, of the fifth
district, presented for president the
name of a young man devoted to the
cause of democracy, a young man
whA had been untiring in Ids efforts
to promote the Interests of ins party
in the recent contest, as he had re
ceived the largest number of votes,
He was mmnlimmsly elected by u
rising vote, and Messrs. Blackburn,
Lindsey and Walters were appointed
a committee of three to conduct him
to tlie chair,
Mr. Fly tit thanked tbo members
for the honor and said that ids heart,
In common with the heart of every
other elector and in common with
every other democrat In Georgia,
WOUt ftp in thunks to God tor the
grSiid victory that had been won in
the state.
Mr. Bh$|non, of Klbort, moved tin*
appointment, of a committee of three
to wait on the governor and Inform
him that the college was ready for
business,
Thu committee appointed consisted
Messrs. Shannon, Gary ami Black-
burn.
They retired and soon returned,
reporting that the governor would
soon couunnnioute with the college'
in writing.
onrriNo nows to m sixuss.
In a few moments Major Warren,
of the oxc.uutivo department, enme in
with a message from the governor.
it was a eertitleato giving the vote
cast for the electors in the recent
election, showing the highest number
to have boon received by the thirteen
democratic electors.
On motion of General Young throe
tollers were appointed to assist tho
secretary, Morers, Young, Simmons
and lllnton.
The tellers scoured a small basket
and placed it on tho secretary’s dess.
The roll was called, and each man,
as his name was sounded, walk ml
forward and placed an ecru nllk bal
lot In tho basket. On each was
printed in plain type:
“For President of tho United States,
OlttlVKlI Gl.UVKLA.Nn,
of New York.”
dent, said: “Air. President, Grover
Cleveland has received thirteen votes,
tlie tytal number cast.”
“President Flynt arose and said:
“Grover Cleveland of New York
having received all of the electoral
votes east is elected president of these
United .States so far us this college
is concerned.”
TIIB.N CAMK STKVH.NSOJf.
The aamo tellers acted in receiving
the vote for vice-president.
Tho ballots, jike those for presi
dent, wero printed on ecru silk, and
contained only thn words—
“For Vlei-Fresidcnt of tho United
Btntcs,
Adbii K, Stevenson,
of 111111011.”
ritutnn m.KCTJ'.n MBSfluxriKB,
On motion of Mr. Shannon, tlie
college went into tho election of a
messenger to liear tho vote to Wash
ington.
Mr. Herrington nominated Mr.
It. W. Grubb, tlie editor of tlie
Darien Gazette, as tlie messenger of
tlie college.
File nomination was. numerously
seconded.
Mr. Shannon nominated Mr. Ed
ward Young, tho editor ot tho
Greensboro Ilurnld-Journal.
When tlie vote w:i„ being counted
Mr. Shannon and Mr. Flynt changed
their votes to Grubb and lie was
uminifjtonsly elected.
Tho messenger carries tlie vote of
the electoral college to Washington
and delivers it in person to (lie presi
dent of the senate.
Tlie. sionlev Ttinv out.
The members of the college arc
allowed $fi0 a day for their services
mid 10 cents a mile lor coming to
tlie capital and 10 edits a mile fur
returning home.
The total amount drawn by tlie
members, including tlie secretary,
who gale $8.00, was $002,
Mr.'AloCook, of Brunswick, drew
*08.00, Ills mileage amounting to
♦48,(10,
Mr. Blackburn, of Atlanta, drew
only fifty dollars as he walked to the
ouplfdl,
Mr. Grubb will get something over
throe hundred dollars, paid by the
(fulled States.
MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
School Census to he Taken—History VInfie,
Part of till* J'nbllo School C'nricu- ,
linn—Ollier Improveinei'is.
Ever brought to Tlflon, to do this we are compelled to have more loom. Wo will
greatly Increase every Ibie we carry amt add other lines we have not handled here-
'loforei In short, wo will handle anything onr customers want. In moving to our
new quarters— which will bo two of the largest stores iu Ttlton—we do want to
have many goods to move. Therefore, from now uulil February 28tli we will sell
the remainder of »ur winter goods, and all tlie furuiturc ou hand, at
Flouting PnrngvuiiliH.
mUiVltl.ANIl t« KLKCTKU,
When the ballots were counted,
General Young, turning to the presi-
? lfe,v
ftfl: ■ I
jffmfsK sflss
Aeemdliig to the treasurer’s report,
just published, Houston county hns a
balance on hand of j:”,88'l.*n.
The foundation for the now
Methodist ehureh at Wayeross lias
been laid. It Is to tie built of brick
and cost ♦ifOOtl.
In 1 ti!)2 there were 200 marriage
lieennes issued by the Ordinary of
Houston county tlie smallest limit
her issued in any one year sinee 1884.
The material from u fifth pros
peril,v is made in plentiful in Hous
ton county, and if IHtlll does not so
abound tho fault, will bo with the
people,—Ferry Journal.
Camden county is to have a negro
tax collector, regularly clcotod by
tlie voters of that county, His name
is J. At. Itolledorf, and is tho flr.-t
negro that over held the office of tax
collector in Georgia.
The contract has been let for the
completion ut tho Dublin and West
urn railway, extending from Dublin,
iu Lumens county, to Grovnniu, on
tlie Georgia Southern and Florida,
in Houston county. The work Is to
be completed in ninoty days.
Tho Georgia larmer who goes to
town t<> buy bacon this month will
appreciate tlie wisdom of Ids neigh
bor wlm raised Ids own corn mid
meat last full. Tito western hog
grower is reaping a tine harvest
nmtffjtt / tho coltontots.—Dawson
News.
It Is stated that a teat lm« been
made by United States authorities
which resulted in ascertaining that
tho granite near Lexington, On.,
•vtil NUstaln greater pressure than any
iu tho United States. Georgia there
fore comes to tlie front titti granite
question.
Mr. Jas. S. Norton liar, sold Ids
entire furniture, buggy and under
takers business to J. J, Fiiramore,
who lakes ehuvgo today, Mr. Nor
ton is one of tlie largest truck growers
throughout Southwest Georgia, and
bin terms require ids whole persqnal
attention and for this reason lie gave
up Ids business in town. Air. Nor
ton will begin shipping cabbage in
An enumeration of the school popu
lation of Georgia will be nmdc .lliis
spring. ,
Tins was decided at*the. meeting
of tlie slate board of education this
morning.
It was also decided that liispfry
should bo taught iu the common
schools of the state.
'The hoard met at 10 o’clock to
day in tlie olHce of .State .School
Commissioner Brndwell. Every
member was present, Governor Nor-
then, Secretary of State Cook, Comp
troller General Wright, State School
Commissioner ISradwell, Attorney
General TurreH and tlie secretary ot
tlie board, Mr. Robert Gaines.
The account of tlie last quarter
were approved and then tlie appeal
case from, Fiku county was taken up.
The negro teachers from I’ike who
made contracts for certain sums
asked to he paid by tho number of
scholars they had.
The county school commissioner
refused to grant their petition and
tlie case was carried to the county
board, which sustained tlie docisfcm
of tlie commissioner.
The eas! was carried to tlie state
school commissioner, who sustained
those below him, and it was appealed
to tlie state hoard.
Tho board sustained tlie ruling
that had been made.
Then tho ease from Cybb county
aa to tlie uso of history in tlie schools
was considered.
Commissioner Brndwell recently
instructed county hoards of educa
tion that they only had the right
under the law to prescribe the text,
books constituting tlie curriculum of
llio common schools. Orthography
reading, wriling, English grammar,
geography and arithmetic.
History had been prescribed in
tlie schools of Cobh county and tlie.
board of cf^£ition there appealed
from tin* decision of the commissioner
on this point.
Tim wind nnnejicll history to tile
list.
Tlie action of the hoard makes
history a compulsory study and
allows comity hoards to pre-crihe
what, history shall lie used.
Tlie board decided to have a.
enumeration of tlie school population
of tiie state made. The lnw says
this enumeration must he made every
ten years, lint it can he made every
live years.
It has been live years since this
enumeration was made, the number
of tlie population then being 600,381.
The population will amount to
about (ifiU.UOO.
State School Commissioner Brad-
well will have charge of the work,
which will cost between fifteen and
twenty twenty thousand dollars.
He thicks it will he completed liv
May.
On March 1st wc wilt opon the largest stock of
SPRING - GOODS
FACTORY PRICES, PLUS THE FREIGHT.
ISO-tneli gray wa-erproof,
Wool jeans,
Cotton jeans,
Heavy undershirts,
Oversliirta,
■leans pants.
Double blankets,
Itourt Our Prices, They will Tell tlie Tale,
per yard, 411c.
** " ltlu
“ “ 10c
each, 20c
“ 2Uc
per pair, <)0c
'• >' $1.U0
FimmTUitE.—3 piece suites—bedstead,
dresser—$10.00, $12.00
wasbstand and
and $18.00.
Oak suites—8 pieces, French mirrors—
$20.00, $21.00 and $22.01),
/.edsteads, caea, $1.22 to $5 73.
Bfo Vamibs.—Hooking stoves, No. 7,
with utensils complete, $8.00.
Oak hamca, per pair. 88c
Best bridles, “ •* 40c
Flour, Per Barrel, $4.68
To move these goods will cr.st us something.
O if wo can’t suit U 1
Tifton, Ga,
To sell at cost we lose nothing.
PADRICK BROS.
With thrimpli couuIifb dally via
HOfTlt HOUND.
Atlanta
MclJmiwupU
. “ . Columbus
“ *U!vhlaiid.....:,..
“ Dawson
“ Allrttny
Arrive Thoiiiaavllle
“ Jacksonville
“ Brunswick...
SOUTH llOUXtt.
Leave Hi
Urnbn wick
liuiki
JitokBonvlIlle.
•' THoumavlUe
“ Albany
“ Dcwsdii
“ •Uldiland....
“ Columtm*,
“ MoITononpli
Arrive Atlanta. < .
♦Daily. fDally except Sunday* «l)lnnw sta
tion.
Tho only JIno running through coaches be
tween Thomas vlllu and Atlanta*
Hose connection In Atlunta for all points
North, K6*t anil West.
•CECIL GABBETT, General Manngor.
NOW, HOW IS THIS?
Christmas Is over and a now year has dawned upon us, bringing not a few
changeB hut not in tho multiplicity of our needs. Those needs must he met, and
how to make our almost depleted pocket hooks hold jpt to supply these needs is an
all-absorbing problem that will not down at our bidding.
Money is Scarce, We Must Buy Cheap!
TO HELP YOU OUT OF YOUR 0ILEMNA,
JAMES Z. ELLIOTT
Sparks, Georgia,
Will coni Inns Ills Out,-Price Sale nnttlKr month, giving tho people great
Bargains In Dry-Goods, Notions, Ituu, 8h;;es and Groceries. His stock of
CLOTHING and FURNITURE
"‘ill positively he sold at Factory Prices.
$2 in Value for $1 in Money !
in
This is n Groat Opportunity, Don’t Miss It 1
I am very respectfully, JAS. Z. ELLIOTT.
l.ioeal Time Table,
Taking effect ut 3:30 o'clock u. in., Sunday,
January let, 18H3.
Thin Supplement to supersede ull previous
Schedules.
Passenger Trains—East.
No. 4. No.S. *k6.8.
Lv Tifton
Jti-ookfluftl....
Knjgma
Ala pall t
Wlliauoochuo.
Oroy’a
tH At lib Post...
W L4 hiu /Si mn a 06 a
Wcotonla
KlrUluhtl.
Pearson
.M'-Donnltl.....
^ fill wood..
•• Wntesbcro.
ArWVu
Ar WuycrosH.
l.v Waycroxu.
“ Bchlattcrville.
“ Hol tiken
“ Ktibuuu.
Lulfitoi.
“ Atkineon ..
•* Wayne»villc...
“ Jamaica
Ar Brunawick.
Prtsscii't*or TrttiiiH—AVcut.
HTATIONB.
Lv Itruniwlck.’
JftURtk
WaynoHville.,
.Atkinson.,*,.
Lula ton .
“ Nulmnto*.
nikei
Jammrv 1,189fl,
Si'AjtKft, Ga.
9. S.
R. L. BOWEN,
tSuccoMor* to I. 8. BOWEN,]
And in order to fuefl*. your patronage we will employ every worthy agency and
give yon the lowest possible prices. We will continue to give you the biggest val
ues for your money than any mercantile establishment in the city. We are buying
a large and very select slock of
Gimrt Looks.
looks nro more
Good looks nro more than skin
deep, depending upon a healthy con
dition of idl tho vital organa. If the
l.ivor he inactive, yon have a Bilious
Look, if your stomach he disordered
you have, a Dyspeptic Look and if
your Kidneys ho affected you have a
Fiiuhed Look. Secure good health
and yon will have good looks. Elec-
trio ' Bitters ia tlie great alterative
and Tonic nets directly on these vital
organs, Cures Fimples, Blotches,
Boils and gives a good complexion.
Hold at, .lake \V. Faulk’s drug store,
fillo. per bottle.
JAS. R. ROGERS, M. D.,
Phytfioltvn tvtul Suvtreon,
Metropolitan lloud, - 'li^rka, Gctoir^la.
TIFTON,
GEORGIA.
DRY-GOODS, NOTIONS,
Groceries Hardware.
DO YOU TRADE WITH US? IF NOT, WHY NOT?
You Should Trade with Progressive Dealers.
-We Want Your Trade,
Hoboken-..I..
M Schlattcrvlllc.
Ar \Vuyor«a& .
Lv NVuycrusa..
“ Waroilioro
« Atlllwoutl.,,.,.
•* McDoiialu.,..;
“ Pcaraort....
•• Kirkland...
M Weatunia.
iwiMlle Post ■ •.
’•* Cltav’a
“ WUiaGiMKihco.
Alupaua
Enkuta ...
Brmiktteid
Ar TJ/un. v
Lv Tifton
“ Ty-W
“ finjnner*...
“ Puulan....
“ Isabella
11 Willtug;h(un...
Uavfs
Ar Albany ....
No. 1.
6 40 am; 7 10 pm *
7 U am fi ju {■»!•' 4iWam
7
7 «4am
7 41 am
7 40 am
fr f»7 um
8 16 um
8 86 mu
O 26 am
0 46 kill
10 13 am
10 21 am
10 42 am
10 31 am
10 60 am
U 05 am
11 on am
11 is mu
11 34 um
11 Warn
11 ostpui
12 20 pm
17 67 i m
18 06 pm
4U IQ ...
18 13
18 21 pm
18 40 111
18 f*0
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U 20
n» 33
0 to
110 (Mi
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10 31.
10
no
no
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all 18
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ll aa tin
1112 40 pm all 47 am
» oapm 112 06 -
118 pm 112 17
1 27 pm m 26
1 36 pm 112 32 am
1 40 pm 112 40 0111
2 00 piUjfVi 62 0IA
2 26pml lio
ll 00 am
f Meal station. t fro: *n signal;
• Pally t civapt Bni»rtg;'.
iHrecV conncbtlou matin at WayciroRi witii
tbrmiKh Pullman slocpinp car*
Montumiior.Y, lUrmiKcham, x -
niKipa, New York, Jack
tonucdlate points.
; chair
Jacksonville, 1
Kctillnihg clmlr earn between AVayctoNS and
Montitouittry via Pulnbrldgc;
C.’D. OWKNH, AV. M. ilAvinsos.
Tratlto Manstaer. O.P.A.
* <lEO. W* HAJNKu
G. AV. (oatiw,
A.P.P.A*
VIBupt.
IdAILROAD.
Suwanee River Route to Florida.
VIA ATLANTA.
gg
StrilKl>VI.B IN Lj
Of'IOMEK lt.T«,
Spring and Summer Goods,
Ami must make room for It, lienee we arc soiling our old stock at rock-bottom pri
ces that will not fail to make them sett.
We bio youra for low prices.
Tifton, Ga., January 2,1808
I. S. & It. L. BOWEN.
BIG BARGAINS!
U’l hi-i
1,1808.
o: 6 40.Lv...
..Palatka...
,,..JnckBi)cvillo;
1 Ritrji UP
fT»i“X7m’.
..Ar
Valdosta.
.Tifton
..(’on I clo*.....,
...Maron Juntlott'..
....... Macan
.Atlanta
Lv
DRY-GOODS, CLOTHING,
tpr Prumpl tosisiuw to fill ualla by wire or
ottiorwUr. * fc *
Januur> 6, 1K.i3.
ear load lots in two or three weeks.
PE8I.1B NOTICE.
1 bare tills <lay tra.Wfernnl my <if Afdr-*
uhandiM to Mr. \\. O. Tift who will vontlmm
tho liushthM in hit own namn.
If. U. Tirr.
Tifton, Januar: 1st, 1*03.
Florida Land
For Sate or Exchange.
I li?.\o ur.« hundred and tlxty-MUNM (I6fi) fjortu
of land, luoatod In ihe .
PHOSPHATE feEGION
i\t Marion cvmnty, Kbxtdu. slxtcou mile* went of
OwUn and wuljr tlm‘© milea from nilttvi«i fctatlun
an! pwuffloo >ViU*dt ot exolmumi for form*
imr lnm>* in »*« vlvlr.liy •>/ Tifton.
vl«VHX (\ mxtiv
SHOES AND HATS.
1 carry a full lino of Ilrv-CIoods, and am
soiling Winter Goods away Halow Cost to
make room for a splendid Slimmer Stock.
to to!
{Ar.
... Chattanooga..... **
....iNaahvUte ••
.... Kvanivllle “
8t. Iaiuifl “
Short Line to World’s Fair.
Hi.r.KViso Cab ox Knurr Tba.n. iiktwiixh
SlACl.S AS1> l'ALATK A.
DonUta Dally Fnnman Bleeping ctr s.nh c. n e -
Iwnii JaokMmrlito. FIs., KtutivllU »...i
St. Ia)u1a Wltbmit Change.
C.mneeta tn Vnlnn
51111
OONI4EC3TIONS.
Give Ic Io#f Patronage ii 111 k I#ii
n'p'iJwic nrA-nniriC
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MY FANCY GROCERY AND HARDWARE DERARTMENT
Is fully stocked witli tlie best goods.
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