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'■ *.w- V The c 81.00 PER ANNUM. TIPTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, UKOIIMA, FRIDAY. MARCH 17, L89». LOCAL HOTCH-POTCH. WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS FIND TO TALK ABOUT. l'ftvrm.nt l-i»rii|irm>li« 1‘lj Ur.l n* mill Fen- «lv«ly ream'll—All ri-rliilnlnu lu 1’rr.uu. mill Tl.Inic.. rate of tin; church, lie has accepted ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, mill preached Ins initial sermon last W. T, Hurton is now n resident of Sparks. Judge Rutherford’s court was in session yesterday. Rend the advertisement, in this is sue of “Money to Loan.” Go to Higgs’ gallery and examine his new specimens. ' Our terms on job printing is—cash on delivery; we can’t afford it other wise. The Gazkttk is pleased to note that Air. Julian Cole is again conva lescent The materials for Mr. Hamilton’s new residence is being placed upon the ground. The Georgia Southern and Florida railroad supply train went down the load Tuesday morning. The cold weather Jins not killed the young and tender vegetables but is greatly retarding their growth. Col. Jos. A. Alexander and Mr. C. (!. Guest are both on the sick list this week threatened with pneumonia. Bargain days at—where? I’adrick Bros., Saturday, lltli and 18th. Rev. W. 0. Ilixou is exjiectcd to fill his pulpit at the Tiftou Metho dist church next Sunday, morning and night. The pay train of the Rriiswick and Western railroad passed over the line Wednesday, making glad tin- hearts of its employes. Mr. James Chambers is building a wheelwright and blacksmith shop at Sparks, on the east side of the rail road and opposite the old depot. Get. your photographs at Higgs’. Satisfaction guaranteed. Our Nashville friend, U. K. Tur ner, is preparing to entertain all at- tetidauts upon superior court next week wlm will honor him with their patronage. Hr. I. J. Goodman, of Sparks, i.- suffering from a severe attack the former knifed the latter in such THE GAZETTE LETTER-BOX. a way as it may prove fatal. Roth Sunday night. The voting men of Tifton always respond liberally to calls for charity; as. for instance, in the ease of Mrs. Turner, who lives about a mile north of Tifton, last Saturday. The law firm of Peoples & Quar ter man, at Nashville, has been dis solved, ami Col. XV. 11. Qmirtcrman has gone to Jug Tavern to locate. Success to him wlien-cvcr he may east his lot. Judge A. \Y. Patterson has re ceived the acts of the la's!, legislature and is distributing them to the Jus tices of the Peace and Notaries Public as rapidly us suitable opportunities are afforded to send them out. Dr. James II. Rogers, of Sparks, was a visitor to Tifton tlm tirst, of the week to see a patient, and also to enjoy a fox hunt with Mr. C. A. Williams. He has a couple of fine- dogs which lie is training with Mr. Williams's puck. ■ The voting |>oople who attended the ••Masquerade party" last Monday night, at Tifton Institute, say it was a most cnjovahle ulTair. Sickness prevented a number of the young people from attending, much to the regret of their friends. It is said that Mr. Hamilton’s res idence, to lie erected oil the corner of Second street and Central avenue, will tie something new in Tifton architecture. The building will tie two-story, eight rooms, with an ele gant lower on the southeast corner. The (i’azktti: recommends Higgs’ gallery to those who desire first-class GARNERED BY THE PENCIL SCISSORS PROCESS. AND tlie belligerents ate expected to die of N«*w» from Nult;li!mrlnc fount lrw Iteriiwil of Spri lul Intercut to fiiircftc Kemlcr*. tile ARECEPTICLE FOR THE THOUGHTS OF CORRESPONDENTS. . i Newt* nml Kvcitt* of IntrrcMt Truimplrlnic fcmulUV'Scnool n»ronl«l«Mlby II Pnltlifulnml Kill- rle»»t 4’or|»» of The Local says the late freeze did considerable damage to early gardens at Sylvester. , Messrs. ErnestCourtney ami Allen Tamil, two old citizens of Worth county, are dead. Mr. John Wills and Miss Winnie Colley were married near Cyoloneta on the fith insl., by Rev. J. W. Conners.. The enumerators to take the school census of Irwin county arc W. ’.). Horminy. C. Clements, J.C. Fletcher and J. V. Fletcher. M<\ 1). J. Cribb, agent of the Brunswick and Western railroad at I •’’'object: Organization: Isabella station, was robbed of ^4.) ! "> “ -o-rsclv set tut Tuesday night of last week. Messrs. W. II. Taylor, 0. W. Ed wards and J. W. Nelson have been appointed enumerators to take the school census of Worth county. Two negroes. Henry nml Seymour Harris, wanted for murder in Sumter count v, were captured at Wat wick, Worth county, one day last week. The farmers in the vicinity of Minni' Irwin county, arc busily en gaged preparing their lands for the l * roa m m Of the Annual Convention of Berrien County Association, to bo held at Alapalui, Saturday And Sunday, April loth Itoliemiiui’s midget, and Hiili. Uecii., March 13.—M. Covington, HATt'ittiAV. father of onr naval stores imtmifac- 9:3it a. m. Opening devotional, tlm , r9 j 8 v j g j n g lis f r0 in Ilia homo in exercise, conducted 1>V the president, j Norlh Cnrolilllt i le is „ ( ; L . 0 rgiau B. 1. Allen, l iftoii. I by birth, having lived in Randolph 9;.tr. a. m. Address of welcome byl , ltvj|1 i||f( , ||Cy< the secretary. C..I. Jones, Alapalui. | Mr ‘,|_ K. Cowles, of Minneapolis, Response in behalf of tbe Assooiu- jg a , 80 h , n . 11( , )m8 triivolctl all tion, by Rev. B. \V. Ilttekabee, Sparks. ovcr the United States and is too VOL. 2 dropped the quilt, but escaped with the clothes. The guilty party is un known. Steve Weston is entitled to the blue ribUm on the subject of chicken stews. IK- told me the other Jay that he was once invited to a wed ding where they had a sixtv gallon kettle full of chicken stew for din ner. There must undoubtedly have been fow l play around that place. There is still considerable sickness in tins community and the Doctor has plenty to employ both his hands and mind. Our farmers arc planting corn, po tatoes, sugar cane, ami are beginning to talk of planting cotton. Gentle- 1(1:00 a. m. Appointment of com- j u .,| ou8e ,i w jt|, Rig Berrien countv i . , . ( f | ini I tees on credentials, nominations L J l0 ai>11 bnt will * "'l"! and resolutions. ^ j the property by erecting good build-1 0 ™'’ 11 HkL' u. in. Address by 1. B.|j ||P8 lb-is a well informed man. Marshall, president 1 wenty-scumth i qq 10 Nashville correspondent of t ho Ga/.kttk wants a railroad. “Now District Association, Willucoochec.!. piirsely settled neiglt- is tlie time to subscribe." By con ferring will, the Cecil Lumber Co., Civil, tin-, who arc going to tram home supplies and then plant your cotton. Randall McMillan, wlm lives near here, while in conversation with me a few days ago, said that “people ] were complaining about the high price of bacon,” but. said lie, i price of meat never affects me, of home “the ns 1 sup* effected m borlmod ? ll:tm a. m. Address by \. '•-1 |, a |f wnv to Nashville, llu-v can get, , „ o , . . . Stantou, Waveross. Subject : “ I he roai i t lln ,| grater boon could ,1 ‘ "j ^ , ■ , . . Smulav-selmol superintendei.t." | he given the cotttilv. Go to wm k, j" * ” ‘ L ' 1 1 l:3ti a. m. Reading reports from ; a , omv ,'aml success will " school. iSujicriiUcndcnts through- j „ || 1( . «.|r„ r t. out tluMN.unly an* mpn*tcd to bnuI • Tin* rdueutionul interests of tin* wnllou ivnorU l»\ their ih'U'tfutefO Jcoiiniv an* on a wavi* of success. \vl»y 11!:00 m.—Adjourn for dinner, tin til ‘Loo p. tit. M Mien 15.- Mrs. Mulimla Oglesby • not her internal improvements? >f high prices.’ Being pressed write more non. for time I can’t Rum i. vit. ensuing crop, and will plant largely Snell, Tifton Lilt I p. lit. Devotional service. Rev. A. J. I'arrislt, Sparks. Lie p. in. -Address by Lev. 1-. l .] t( . r „f John II. King, I a horrible I„ud hold meetings as follows : wife of Mr. Ilazil Oglesby and dtmgh- 1'iu-ucliliig Appointincuts. Rev. J. A. Scwrlwro, of Kastman and evangelist of the South Georgia Baptist Convention, writes, “Divine l’rovtdenee permitting, I will preach of Sea Island cotton for a money crop. The Ashhttrn Advance complains that the young men and boys ol Sycamore habitually disturb public worship; the editor thinks they will hv Subject: i 'I •ilUiBT. “The Sun- fain day before vestenlav. I learn I'lint s. In the death of Mrs. .1. M. Fulfil, j Iks lucky if they are not indicted of Nashville, Berrien county lose.-j the grand jury of Irwin county The Moultrie Banner suvs it McRae. March 2fitli; Abbeville, she was ('leaning up some grass ami ,07 a i niglil ; Roehelle.2Sth.at night; j trash in her garden and her clothing I t’ordele. 29th, at niglit: Arabi, 3otli, I caught lire. Sim ran, as usual in Lt night;. Ashbttrtt, :11st, at night; ;such ensi's, lint was caught mid Tifion, April 1st and 2nd, at tisiia! hours; Qiiitnmn, 11th. at night; mother of her old anti valued laud matks. She died last Saturday and tier remains were buiicd the next dav. The stricken husband and sor rowing children have the sincere sympathy of a tnrge cire : " of relatives and friends throughout the county. Prof. J. Sydney Roberts writes us tlmt the Alapalui Digit School is in a nourishing condition : lias an attend ance ot about sixty-live pupils. The dav-sehuulfi 3:011 p. m. Conclude reading re- I ports from schools. 3:3(1 p. m. Address by D. B. Sweat, secretary Twenty-seventh Dis I thrown down ami efforts m.ulc to ex- triet Association, Wayeross.^ Subject: tiniguixli llm llamcs, but despite all ■ I lie Sunday -school Pupil- I efforts to prevent, slm recovered her feet, and her clothing literally Ini rued nervousness, brought on bv exposure to the tierce, cold winds uf two Weeks ago. Mr. K. K. You mans Inis been ap- poiiilud census enumerator for the Tifton, Brookfield, New River and Alapalui districts and entered upon the discharge of his duties. That ruu on Pad tie k Bros, sttgat last Saturday was just too sweet for anything. The necessary machinery for the Tifion cunning factory lias been or dered. The site is being cleared of trees and stumps and work upon the buildings will be commenced at once. Prof. W. K. Christie, who was at one time the principal of Alapalui High School, is quite sick at Itis home in Dawson. He lias many friends in this section who wish him u speedy recovery. The young men of Sparks have contributed a purse and had a most eligible base-ball ground cleared off. It is located on the vacant lot be tween Greene & Co’s store and Capt. -1:0(1 p. m.—Miscellaneous business election of officers, cIioohc dele gates to district and state conven tions ami tin- transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention. 5:0(1 p. m. Adjourn. 7:00 p. m. Praise service led bv C. II. Beckwith. Sparks. 7:3o p. ni. Address bv I!. B. Rep- 0 C.v/.m'K is glad to see the people of Berrien county lake such a decided interest in the 1 ducat ion of their children. The future of the comity grows hopeful and looks rosy with the dissemination of. km wledge among the youth of the laud, who me the hope and stay of the country. Why pa $3.75 for shoes when U can get same ones for 72.75. A $ saved is made. I’adrick Bros, can Help I save it. The 8|>eciiil service at the Baptist ciiureli last .Sunday in memory of 1 lie lamented Rev. M. Irwin, D. D., was solemn and impressive, and entirely becoming tin- occasnn. Rev. F. T. Snell, pastor of the church, presided over the meeting, hut the fu ture prospects are Haltering, indeed ; every merchant and business man in town arc advertisers. Glad to hear it, Brother T’ison, we shall expect you to soon outgrow your present clothes and don a new dress. The first quarterly meeting of the Douglas circuit will tie held on the 25th and 2fitli insls. The nnion meeting of Smyrna association will Ik- held at Philadelphia church. Coffee county, on the fourth Sunday | and Saturday before in April. : lion. Wiley Whitley, ex-school | commissioner, is one of Irwin coun ty’s most progressive farmers. Byj tin intensive system lie is making his I <-,,,,1,.',,. ,lint, jet, Sycamore, farm doubly self sustaining. lie is] (iff,.ring in ln-half of tin also a successful stiatk raiser; killed |school cause in tin-county, two porkers during the late freeze that tipped the beam at 790 pounds An unknown thief entitled the smokehouse of onr esteemed sub scriber, Rev. W. II. Harden, wlm lives near Minnie, Irwin county, a few niglits ago and relieved him of a cart load of Itis year’s supply of ba con. It is devoutly Imped tin- oil 1 - In off her. This occurred la-tween 2 amt 3 p. m., on Monday, ami at 3 a. in., Tuesday, death relieved her agony. Slit-leaves a six months old child, a fond husband and futlu-r, mother and brut hers to untimely fall-. Klu- was age. These sacrifices are loo fre quent. Now, it occurs to me, that paid, chairman state executive com-1 ir ] t i<lii-si were taught, in such dan- mittee, Suvanmili. Subject: “Turn emergen,:ios to at dis- °a the Light. lobe tin •iiim-Ivch, much of tins waste Suvanmili. Light.” st xo.v V. lliaid a. lit.—Stir,day-school mass meeting led by ilon. J. M. Given, president state association, Atlanta. 11:0(1 a. m. Sunday school ser mon hv Presiding Elder Stubbs, of l>, Knndnv- uieinurial sermon was preached by 1 prit may lie discovered and made Rev. J. L. Underwood, who lias sup- suffer for his crime, plied tlie church with preaching| Some miscreant placed nbstrnc- siuee Dr. Irwin resigned its paste- j tions on tlie track of tlie Boston and rate, and it wus a masterly effort, j A'bany railroad near Dot, (’-olqililt IIis text was from Second Kings, and tiling tlie reply of Elislm 10 Elijah who. before lie was carried up! railed ami six in a olmriot of fire, had asked him j Messrs. Berry wluit blessing he desired—“May u| Parker are probably fatally injured, double |K>rtion of thy spirit rest ii|hi:i of pieeioiis limn,ill life would saved. And yet in my long life I have heard of tail one limn who dis robed a lady while Imr clothing were burning. Knmc two years ago a little tot of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Todd, got clinked 011 some llireslied oat About tlu- tirst of Ja'inmiv insl dis- JIutk. A full atleiulauee of dele-1 ruse set tip in tin- child H throat, gales is earnestly desired, and sii|ier- which He.- good neighbors called inleinlenls are specially urged to sec I erysipelas, hut tin- attending pliysi- thut delegates, in witli j eiuii. Dr. *tweii, diagussed as an 11I1- coiistitution, are chosen from tla-ir j seess. After weary weeks ot snffer- scliools. The citizens of Alapalui| mg the doctor was pcrmitled to o|h-ii are making ample preparations toeti- ■ the tumor and seen red tlu- disi-liiirgi- tel l lit II 11ll-Ill. WayeroBs, 12th; lllaekshcar, 13th. “I will carry a large map and va rious hooks, papers and information on the mission question. All up- |Hiintui(‘iits in towns and rite-s sub ject to arriingeineiil of pastors. It is my desire Jliut tlie service simll la- in the form of a missionary meet- is left with churches I cannot elmtige dates Inti will yicl I to local arrangements. Will local papers and pastors give publicity to tlu- above appointments? “After March 2(ith and until April 7th address me at Dawson, (la.; from April 7th to May 1st ad dress me at Rocky Ford, Ga. 1 will Is-at Eastman mild tin-20th insl, “J. A. St’AKItOllO,” mourn lu-r 1 m j,, but this 21 years of a ml pastors. Finally, brethren, pray for the suc cess of tiie (-iiuii'iitinu ami tlu- Sun- dav-seliool cause in the county. B. T. Ai.i.Kx. I'lesid'-iit. ■ I. Jon ks. Secretary. Weditllig at XVIIliK-ooeliee. Tlu- usual I v quiet little village of of about four ounces of u-ry offensive pis. Oil the third dav while dress ing lie abscess, an oat heard near two inches long protruded from the oritiee. The child seemed to rally, hut in a few (lavs begun lo la- worse, ami finally on Monday last died of county, out-(lay the past week. lie- 1 lie usually quiet little Milage °f j |„ c l(j a w. suit, a construction train was dp- Willacoocln-c was all agog witli| (), | A Bass wlm lias been se- persous were hurt, pleasnrahlc excitement on \\ ediu-s- , ,. aail .| v ,n f lir . davs, is. I urn l’yles anil William ; day night of last week, the occasion ( hll|)1)> . 8la „. a f air \ vav „f con ing tin- consummation of ^ l, ' va lesccniv No blame is attached to the railroad j phghted troths of Mr. llerlH-rt Boy-j BoIIumiav company. | kin. of River Falls, Ala., amt Miss Tin- Sylvester Isk-kI and Ashhurn! (Jnl - v - of Wi "‘ ,r,HX ' , ' w '’ * ,,,ch ! Ks.om i, March 15. Mrs. Lovie atumt J ncc'trred at the elegant new residence ; , 1U . 8 m . ar „, j8 piocc. of the bride’s sister, Mrs. John Burns,: , m8 bwn eril .; Pal | v wit |, pneu.nou- Advance arc making remarks doing a legitimate publishing ousi- C H. Beckwith’s residence. „ . .. , ins. I lie preacher paid a glowing The photographs made at Higgs’ tribute to Dr. Irwin’s life and char- tent are tiret-class in every respect. ^ am| praved t)mt „ double |K.r- Col. C. XV. Fulwood and Mr. l*ar- j tion of bis spirit—which lie believed ker went to Florida Tuesday uioru- waa the spirit of Christ— might fall: tng fora Hailing frolic on Luke , ip0l , the preacher uml people of fo|jo callllot i K - Geneva, some seventeen or eighteen ] 'J'jfton, upon himself and family. 1 miles northwest of Rulatka on the]yea, upon all tlu- jieople of Advance replies. “If tin- editor of, - > muim g u-biutulx , IxKtal doesn’t liac our way of nil ,.!<'st,-enu-d by all her aeqt.amtances for ^ |>||h| J)jlvjs> ning a pa,s-r he needn’t let it take up j " , r ,n,ln >' « r,,tv8 ' with him." According .0 tin- laical a numW "T.™ ! r^tir^I and wasaleep; nhen shesed- Gcorgia Southern and l-’Ioridida rail- j Georgia among whom tin- old veteran road. Soldier of the l‘ r os» delighted to la- Mr. John McDonald, an iutclli-! I) ' ,r - A large congregation w pres gent and affable tire insurance agent from Atlanta, was ness. The Local said a six-column ! Oulps-piier otllciating. utI Tlie briut* i# thenocom|ili8nwi aw- | • - | fifty cents a year and the publisher «* r ,)f H ” 11 ' C ’ “ n ‘‘ n - W ; j ' do a legitimate lmsim-ss. T 0 this the! ti ' < ' «» l |" i ow ' n ”inc Bloom and Ix-lmton, and highly the ettv ,-nt ami listened to the lust intense interest. Mrs j in for the past week. Her condition thought to Is- some better this illuming. A burglar entered Dr. J. II. Ilum- inond'tt ri-sidem-e last Friday night. Tin- Hoy Giant. Charlie I’uttlk, tlie wonderful Inld monstrosity, was on exhihi- |tion in Tiftou again this week and many people went to see him. lie is in charge of his father and Judge A. A. Nolan, of Ty-Ty. They will take him from here toCordele, thence, lo Macon and Atlanta, and all tlie larger cities of the state. On tlie first of June they will take turn di rectly to Chicago and exhibit him at the World's Fair. Those who see Charlie will acknowledge at once that In- is the eighth wonder of the world. Dots I'roiu Tiftou. TI10 Albany News and Advertiser Inis the following items from this city, which will certainly be news to our renders l*>tli in and out of Tiftou : "Capt. II. II. Tift is extending his road towards McRae, and lie hopes to complete it by the lust of the year. “The farmers of this section, are planting their tobacco, corn, etc. Tlu-v have about decided that cotton is a failure. They expect a rich har vest ." Married. Conductor J. R. Stewart, of the Brunswick and Western railroad,and Miss Sul lie Jackson, of Sa- A tv. conference of the Baptist con gregation of Tifton, held last- Suit- **"«t.av, Rev. K.’T. Snelt was formally sermon with w j t |, Him ” ’i The groom is a well known Inmber- H H. Tift , , , . 1 man of Alabama,, in which stale lu- According to the Local a number' . r . and Messrs, t.'ars'vcll and B. T. Coir 1 , ... , s ... . 1 ami Ins bride will make tln-ir future 1 *1 ..t it ..si I, iiiinntr ,.|* l ion, lull Sill I IKI j I homd. I'Lc wedding presents were num- • held I 1 |crons and costly, and inolmli-d a Fifton i l: '£ htU lU>lnct - An alU-resti. n at huI|tl|Mimp ^ „ f ’ 8o)i( ; 8ilv( , r tublp . a cousin-of the j vunnah, were united in marriage tn Doctors, was occupying the worn | Brunswick at « o’clock on Wednos- i that the burglar entered. She had Sunday. He is very favorably im-|" ,lu V ; ,,f Worth county citizens pot on the 1 pressed will. Tifton and her future: were apisMi.U-d a committee to draft | ^ KisticufTs think she lias grand possibilities he-1 resolutions exprissiv,- of tlie high | -|'y.q- v . iVulan and fore her. 1 teem in which I >r. hv 1 lie members Irwin way of the occurred at | over in the and unanimously called to the junto-1 the leaders in low price church. We can’t all Is- in Grover’s cabinet, 1,1 •' j r “ 11,1,1 tint wc cun liaide Kt Radrick Bros-! Hie attei rho. tlie | a party near Isulh-lla, between Bar ’ — " 1 Lee Gay, in which ware and $100 in gold coin. | After mi elegant wedding supper former i’i the j sras served tbe luppy couple dt-|iuried bowels with a aiintul ami, .n tnriV, j for their future holm lenlv awoke ami discovered someone 1 in the room, gave an alarm. The : Doctor ruslu-d to lu-r room, hut not jin time tn catch tlu- thief wlm hud t i-scajK-ii tlirough the window, taking I with him some clothing belonging to I Miss Davis and a bed quilt. He was I pushed so closely by tlu* D.-etor he day, the Sth Inst. The happy couple left immediately for a weddjug trip in Florida. These young people are well and favorably known in Tifton, and their friends wish fot them many years of conjugal bliss. Why do Radrick Bros, sell so eftoanr They buy for cash—sell quick and close mid only for cash.