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■ ■mna nrM lhc ■ _ TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, .JANUARY 27, 1893. 2-NO. 41. LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH. WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS FIND TO TALK ABOUT. " l'avemont Paragraph* Picked P|* anil Pen- »lvaly Penned—All IvHaluing to PeraoiiH and Thing*. Flour 14.60 per bbl.g&fPudrick Bros. Rev. J. W. Reese lias qjbved from Tifton to Arabian older to be nearer Jiw work.* • lteiul the new advertisements of Padrick Bros, and Johu 0. Hind, wliioh nppea. today. Cniv t 1,., nil See the advertisement of Storrs, Harrison & Co., Pumesvillt-, Ohio, on the second page of this paper. Go to Higgs’ gallery and examine his new specimens. Mies Ingram, sister of Mrs. Eugene Hackett, is visiting in Tifton again, to the great delight of her atany young friends. January 1ms un extra or fifth Sun day this year, und no arrangements have been made for services in either of the clnirelies. Meslames Johnson and Alford, of "Willingham, are visitiug in Tifton, flip guests 61 their daughter and sis ter—Mrs. M. A. Sexton; The photograph* made at Higgs’ tent are lirst-cluss in every respect. Messrs. I. S. Bowen and Juke W. l’uiilk lmve purchased the I’ittnmn place, jnst outside the northern city limits of Tifton, und are having it cleured. . Mr. Juke W. Paulk's new dwelling is going tip rapidly and will soon be completed, and then— •• Collie, Unlit', come, and live with mo; You shall Ito haiU'jsKJiy ard free.” Jersey Crcuin chewing tolmcoo, the best on the market, can lie hud only at J. W. Paulk % Co.’s. Rev. L. A. Show is here again looking after the interests of the Tifi and-Siiow fruit farm. It is a busy scene lit the company’s farm now clearing land uml setting trues. He will remain about two weeks. Mr.jJi A. Pool liiis aboutcoinplefed the preparation and sowing the seed beds for the tobacco crops on the Tift brothers’-planes. He will now prepare' the beds and sow tomato seeds for a large crop of tomatoes. Goto the'Mum Street Pharmacy, Tifton, Gu., for your garden seeds. Large supply of onion sets. llev. J. L. Underwood filled his regular appointment at the Tifton Baptist church lust Sunday, morning ‘ and night. Doth sermons were edi fying. The congregations were good, but would liaye been better had the heather been more favorable. The young men’s union prayer meeting will be held at 0 o’clock p. in. in future, and for the present at the Methodist church. Mr. Wallace Cole will ieud the next meeting. Sub jeet, “ Little Tilings.” All the young men in the city are cordially invited to attend.'. I Choice lot of fresh garden seeds just received at the Sluiii Street Pharmacy. 1 . • * The first quarterly conference of the Alapuliucircuit will be held with tin- Tifton Methodist church on Sat urday and Sunday, the -ith and 5th ofFebruary. A meeting of the dis- Stewards will bo held on the M- Monday night, at? o’olock, at saoie place. 'he preaching appointments for japaba circuit will remain, so Gazette learns, tbenuiw'as they vis: Tifton, 1st and Sundays; Alapaha, 3d Sunday; 4th Sunday; Brookfield, at 3 o’clock. Id saved hi* money—save jours by trading with JPsdrkik Bros. Wilkes.and Mr. Chutinoey hare reconsidered their proposition to South America. The thinks they have acted ug the unsettled aou- poiitical and civil a flairs in outh American govern- gets a day position in Macon for the present, but there is n probability of his coming buck os fur as Ashbnrn, ns agent and operator at that place. He was only temporarily ut Adel. Pudrick phos’. stock of underwear will oatwear, in wear nnywhere, any untlcrwenr bought elsewhere. Hon. A. W. Patterson hns been sworn in as Judge of the Court of Ordinary of Berrien' county for the ensuing four years, and entered' upon the discharge of the duties of tire of fice. His predecessor, Judge F. M. Smith, lias moved to his farm south of Euigmu, and that place will be his future postoffice. Oct von® grocerios from Padrick Bros. Prices are advancing elsewhefe but they will move soon and have re duced prices. Messrs. Shepherd aud Maynard are having two dwelliugs built on the lot they purchased from Mr. J. N. Welch on “Tifton Heights.” One is to be a six-room and the other a five-room dwelling, and. both nicely finished. The work is being done by the day. and is progressing rapidly. Contractor Pittman is superintending I ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST GARNERED BY THE PENCIL SCISSORS PROCESS. AND We will move into inrger quarters before opening our spring stock. From now until we move prices re duced. Padhick Bkos. Mr. B. J. Luke, of DeSoto, travel ing Balesmim for the American Suw Co., of New Jersey, stopped over in Tifton Wednesday and Thursday to visit his sister, Mrs. J. A. Adams. Mr. Luke is a very pleasant gentle man, and having been a scientific manipulator of moveable types in days gone by, We feel that lie is still <i member of the craft, and wish him abundant success in his new field. New York Start*. This troupe of entertainers gave ail exhibition in the Injtitute..lHiildiiig last Wednesday night to a large and appreciative audience. The company is composed'of five members—one lu- ly and four gentlemen—each un ac complislmd artist. The program consisted of instru mental and vocal music, recitations uid impersonations, und olmstc in ev ery respect, Not the slightest criti cism of rougliiiesR could be made by the most fastidious' person present. The audience was delighted from commencement to finish, evidenced by the frequent hearty laughter and riprprioua applause. Such concert cjonipunies as Dewey Ilcywood’s New York Stars can always get a paying audience in Tifton. •Mortuary. Jnst as go to press wc learn of the sad death of Mrs. Peeples, wife of Judge H. T. J*eeplv», of Nashville, which sad event occurred last Satur day. Tiie editor has known her for twenty-five years and can bear testi mony that she was u good woman, beloved by all her hcqnaiutanoes, voting os well as old. The stricken family has our sincere sympathy in their affliction. GlIlIKIIlltll. The enterprising young firm of hardware dealers, J. T. Boyd & Bro. of Valdosta takes pleasure in an nouncing to the readers of the Ga zette that they Imvo recently em ployed a finished gunsmith from NeV York nity, ami ore now prepared to do all kinds (if gunsniithing in a manner tlqit will give entire satisfac tion. Choking, unchoking, rifling, retempering springs, etc., exeouted In the best style. If your gun is out. of order bring or send it to ns and wo will return it to you nicely repaired at moderate cost. .... ■■ ' The Beat Blond Remedy. August A. Kluges, BIO Charles street, Baltimore, Md., writes: “From my youth I suffered from o poisonons tuint in my blood. My face and body was continually affected with erup tion aud sore*. I nun now 43 yearn of age aud hod been treated both in Germany and America, but no rem edy overcame the trouble until 1 used Botanic Blood Balm. 1 have used about twenty bottles, and now my j akin it clear, smooth and healthy,and v in the |.[ consider the poison permanently Salthern driven from my bl/oxJ. I indorse it ' as tht best tiwtf Batch of New* frrim Neighboring Countie* Deemed- of Special Interest to Gazette lteaderst The Sycamore high school has seventy pupils in attendance. Franklin Swilley, of Lowndes oounty, is dead; aged 80 years. Billy McGranie has been made agent aud operator of the Brunswiok and Western railroad at Sumner. The city council of Moultrie will have their charter, by-laws and ordi nances published in pamphlet form. Mr. J. A. Adams having leased tire Pitts’ building is prepared to ac commodate boarders, regular and transient, at regular rates. lm. Part of the lumber is on th&groiuid to build u new Methodist church near Ryals’ turpentine distillery, in Irwin county. The Boston and Albany raiirond is completed to the old Greenfield church in Colquitt comity, and the trains arrive and depart daily. Superintendent Kendrick, of the Georgill Southern and Florida rail road, was robbed in Valdosta, a few nights since, almost under the shadow of the Prescott House. I guarantee every bottle of Plan tation Chill Cure, und will cheerful ly refund money in caso of failure. Dr.' J. 0. Goodman. The Sycamore News 1ms been swindled by .the “Ford Pill Co.” Condolence, Bro. Matind, is tendered you, with the admonition that yon require such concerns to pay in ad vance hereafter. Mr. A. W. Maulden, of Worth county, lost his dwelling und a inrge portion of its contents by (ire last week. Nothing was saved but a few pieces of furniture. It is a great ca lamity on an industrious citizen. I sell more Plantation Chill Cure than any other chill and fever medi cine, and do you know why? Be cause it never fuils to cure." Dr. J. C. Goodman. W. P. Wiggins, the postmaster at MoKaolitfrn, Brooks county, wus kill ed last Saturday by being thrown from his buggy agaiust a tree. His horses became frightened-, ran witii the buggy and finally became unman - agettble. Wiggins’ companion, a Mr. Gore, wus also seriously hurt. Do you know that Plantation Chill Cure is sold under a positive guaran tee? ' It costs 60o. per bottl*, but if it fails the money wi|l be given back to you. Dr. J. 0. Goodman Kcv. J. J. Williams, of Ty-Ty, went up to Macon lust Wednesday to carry three little boys to the Meth odist orphan’s home located near there. They are the children of a poor widow woman who, about a year ago, moved from Thomas to the southeastern portion of Worth coun ty. She has become unable to Blip- py-t them and, after much persua sion, agieed to part with them in or der that they might receive the cure of the orphan’s home. Do not let other merchants (mini off other preparations on you because they have not Plantation C-hill Cure in stock. Apply to agent mimed bo- -.‘.Li,— ^ I)r . j. (j. Sparks Nows. The school opened last Monday morning with an attendance of some thing r.ear seventy-five pupils. Pro fessor Godard und bis assistant seem to be the right men -in the right place. We trust that this school may prove of lasting benefit to the young people of that town. Oall & Lewis, merchants, lmve dis solved co-partnership, and the busi ness is now conducted by the latter gentleman. Orub'tree & Co. are a new drug firm that have just commenocd business in tho drug stoic building of l)r. I. J Uoudmuu. The new hotel—the Metropolitan— bus opened tinder the impingement of Oupt 0. F. Goodwin, and is doiug flourishing business. Everything connected witii it is firstoiiws. W. J. McKinney 1ms decided to close up his mercantile business here and try his fortuno in Albany. The citizens are building an addi tion to the school bouse which will improve it very much. E. J. McDermid und several other furmer citizens, the editor is inform ed, will try tobacco culture this year. Success to them. Several new and imposing dwell ings ure in course of erection. They will add much to the looks of the town. The dootors say tho recent unpre cedented cold weather caused muoli sick ness, such us croup, coughs and piieiimoiiiu. The new livery business of Sparks & Cole is filling a long-felt want. Their turnouts ure all that comfort demands. Po8tumster G. E. Williams and family lmve moved into town, occu pying the Keene building. He is ulso justice of Hie jieuce of the district, having been re-elected- at the recent election. THE GAZETTE LETTER-BOX, • of Mercer, as it will soon turn out a 1 itrong force of lawyers of the lab A RECEPTICLE FOR THE THOUGHTS | brand ’ " ho W ‘" noed 11 OF CORRESPONDENTS. New* and Kventz of Interaat Transpiring | Chronicled by a Falihfnlnnd KIM* clent Corps of Reporter*, From Morccr University. Macon; Ga., January 33, 1808.— Three years ago when u vuoanoy occurred in the presidential clmir at Mcroer University, the trustees nnan imonsly elected Dr. G. A. Nunnaliy Judge Explains. Brunswick, January 23.—Notic ing in the issue of j'onr paper unde, date of January 13th, comment upon an artioln in tilt Brunswiok Times, the basis of which was presumably furnished by me, I wish to make an explanation of my connection with the mattor. to the position. That lie has filled I . f *° ,a in the lf oase «“bstan- tho position with credit to himse’f " al 'y M sUted b >' Mr. btabbs, as ro und with advantage to the College is I P° r,ed in * our “ niole proved by the great improvements that have been made during his ad ministration. During tho three years of Ills presidency the attendance upon the college has increased from 00 to 200. A commodious cliupel has been built at a co.st of $20,000; and in addition $50,000 or more has beeu lidded to the endowment fund. Ho in insH When -Hugh Salter, Mr. Stubbtf and myself left Mr. Green’s residence Mr. Stubbs exclaimed: “Here conies the marshal!” upon which Salter hurried away. Shortly afterwards pistol shots were heard, when Mr. Stubbs remarked: “ I’ll bet McRcn Inis got him now,” The next morn- wlio told escaped low, who guarantees Goodman, The Worth County Local will here after be isaned from Sylvester instead of Sumner, the citizens of that boom ing town having mode it to the inter est of the proprietor to move his pa per there. The proprietor, Mr. W. A, Alien, hue associated the pungent and raoile pen of Mr, John L Her ring with bit own in the conduct of the paper, mid wc ore expecting lire Ireotl to income the brighteet sheet ever issued from the county. It is to be hoped the people of Sylvester will not grow weary of their new cit izen ami starve it to death. If th*-j will give it a generous support, it will prove a great power for good in their behalf, and t-/« Wfwl, The Local will be an exact reflex of the Sylvester community, and tho public will judge the people by its appear ance and hence they should strive to mate it took as ctvJ.ihtlde as possible. Wt'ltMSkm I will open a Literary School about one mile northwest ot Tifton, at the Green school house, on January 3uth. Rule of tuition, 8c. for all grades. Tho patronage of the public is solic ited. R. A. flKNOUICuS. Georgia Mules. Isaac Melx'iidou, mi old Carroll county citizen, lias made a big suc cess ut mule raising during the past live years. Mr. McLendon’s faun is near Carrollton, und lie has turned lionriy nil Ills attention to stock rais ing. He says lie first commenced by sowing down small fields in grasses. He tlien bought up several brood mures, and in live yems he raised thirty head of mules, and has sohl over $1,000 worth of'^mulei in the lust two years. lie has raised some very large ones, as large ut are brought from Tennessee or Kentucky. Mr. MoLemiuti says Georgia raised mules are much healthier than those from other climates and live longer. Ho has demonstrated the fact that Georgia farmers can make a success of raising horses and mules.—Dawson Nows. Get your photographs ut Higgs’ Satisfaction guaranteed. FrencTting Appointment*. Irwinville Mission—Hcv. J. A. Ad ams, preacher in charge: Henderson’s Chapel—First San day in each month. Bethel Church—Seoond Sunday in each month. Young’s OliHjicl—Third 3unday in each month. Ebenesor Church—Fourth Sunday in each month, e Uyal’s Still—Fourth Sunday af ternoon at 3 o’clock. The people in each oomnmnity are cordially invited to attend the ser vices. accepted the presidency of Mercer ^ lnfit Murshul Molten, w only upon the; condition that when "* $!* 1 L . h, * d the affairs of the college were upon con81, urah, ° l wr80n3 ' 10 8° ,n * a linn und steady footing he would* ,th ^ Stubbs instead of with Sal- return to Ins life work-thut of the ter > uml ,lmt 1,0 ( Sul,er ) Wft8 ft noto ' pastorate. Now that he fee , 8 t | mt nous oh,iranter and a dangerous man. his service to Mercer is performed, he I resigns to take charge of the Central b * *'' hur c,t,wn8 o£ r,{l0 "’ Baptist church at Memphis, Ten. Naturally, upon my return to Tho relations Milting between Dr. “™nswio* I repeated the above to Nunnaliy and tl.e students have ul-N r “ n g'*>"g un account of ways been pleasant iud«ed. When it tn P- um « was beard by was announced that he had tendered ■*“«"“ w, '° ,^ rotc his resignation, tl.e four classes im- tlw U , rmi " wiflk , r,me8 ’ 1 mad * ■ no mediately sent him written requests° f ** m *'™& “,'**'**' to reconsider, if possibk-, his actiou H k,lcw '>o lb >'>g of Hugh Balter ex- and remain with osyetawhilo longer. “P 1 ttS 1 i “ fo n r “’^ ^ i cll,i!e i U8 of J our Dr. Nunnuily’s most estimable wife c, *> “'' d of " ,ade has ulso been a true friend to lire stn- t,0 1 " 0, * n > “ .««* bf “"f 1 ^ 8 loca - dents of Mercer. It was mainly due ted 1 ,,or d d k , now ° r ^ to her efforts that the college parlors r^'g of ^ of relative* uml rending rooms have been estub- or : r,en , ... lish'.'d, and in nmnv other ways lias ««",s thnt a mounrain has been r k ”’‘- imlly s reaignat.ioti lias made many communication merely to explain the sad hearts, and left u vacancy which facts to tho people of vour oily, will be liurtl to fill; indeed the trim-j Yours truly, II. 1\ Juooe. Iocs say It cannot Ire filled. “He’s W |, el , yo^are tired of haVing chills gone, hut not forgotten. lie goes So L et a 60o. bottle of Plnotntlon- Chill laden with kind wishes that if they Cure und stop them. If it fuils wc Weighed an ounce each lie would bc| will give you your money back. Dr. unable to Siiriiin the burden. l>r. Joseph E. Willett is tempora rily to fill the president’* place. Dr. Willett Inis for forty-live year* filled tiie clmir of chemistry and natural philosophy in Mercer, aud his ability to fill his new position is doubted by none. Dr. George R. McCall, a man well known to the Baptists of Georgia, is now u member of tiie Faculty of Mailer. He fills the clmir of Tlicol ogy- Mercer has recently made, some monstrous upward strides. Mrs. An derson, the accomplished music toitcli- J. C. Goodman. PROCEEDINGS. I.avinrn', ,'nlnu Meeting, lielit With Mount OlUn Ilai»tl«tDhurrh, Worth (‘aun ty. (loorttn. January Vl» 1803* The meeting was called to order' by tiie president. Prayer by Rev. G. W. Ridley. In the absence of the secretary, V. F. Norman was obosen temporary secretary. An address of welcomo was deliv ered by J. B. Sinclair. The discussion of the question, “ Wlmt is tiie wtiolo’'duty of the lay members of a Baptist Church V’ was , , , . , , .led by W. W. H. Dunn. After a erof Wesleyan, 1„« organized * Urge Lort discussion Ute meettngiljpnni. class vocal mb.le, and Mrs. Legg, cd unU} 1:80 fordi ., ner . a proficient elocutionist, is drilling a ^ memb#F , met iu tho aftcrnoon go.Klly number of tl.e boys m the art , #t tbe , )0ur rtplK(ime(1 ttn j continued the discuwion of tbe above | query for one hour. The following resolution, offered I by Rev. G. F. Clark, wus adopted us mi answer to the query: Resolved, To feat God and keep The Gazette recommends Higgs’ gallery to those who desire first-claw ! photos. Chim-li Sociable. The Imdies Aid tiocietyof the Bap tist chnrch requests us to announce that a church sccitibkt will be held next Friday night, February 3d, at the residence of W. W. Timmons. Admission Uk*. A pleasant social tiinf is anticipated, and r.ll arc cor dially invited to aUeudl of oratory. The recent snow is said to be the I heaviest that lias fallen in Macon since 1880. It fell uliriost without I intermission for twenty-four hours. The street cars were compelled to stop running. The immense weight £jj g commandments as taught in Ilia of ioe wliioh accumulated on the tel- Word uud witnessed by tiie lloly ephone wires euused many of them to I Spirit, is the whole duty of man. break. A great many converted their The meeting 4hen engaged m a buggies into sieiglis and hugely <m- bournes* session. On account of the joyed a privilege which is seldom af- absence of tbe minute* of lost meet- forded them. Nor were tbe Mercer mg, the unfinished business was dc- boys without their fun, for their in- ferred until next meeting, cess-mt yells could be heard all day Under tbe bead of new business long, Hud snow bails flew thick and ] tho following officers were oboeeit: fast in every direction. And our “rosycheeked and auburn haired” neighbor* at Wesleyan also kept an inexhaustible stock of snow ball* on baud, and every time a Mereer boy ventured to make himself too con spicuous about tbe premises, he was President—U M. Willi*. Vice-President— J. B. Sinclair. Secretary—V. F. Norman. Asawtwut-Seoretary—J. S. Liudsey. Executive Committee—G. F. Clark, i J. B. Norrnau aud A. Dorman. Agreed to bold tbe uext immediately und unmistakably made! with Mount Zior, church, Colquitt cognizant of the fact that tbe place wuuty, on Friday and Saturday be- was ininbitud by a class of imlividu- j tore the fourth Sunday in April, al* who could hurl a snowball withal Adjourned to meet at time and much greater degree of accuracy than place. C. M. Wu.tis, President, the average maiden cau throw a stone. Any aeation in need of legal taleut wili find it to their interest to core- tminioato with Hie Iot IVjMrtincnt V. F. Norman, Secretary pro. tom. ' - Why pay other dealers ’ foe a chill cure vli ~ Pisutatiou Chill for 30c. ? Dr. J ;-;V min