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?0l!l U i J' It .©H !' WSM'f- Utt»I ti*«*dh $1.00 PER ANNUM. T1FTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, (JEOROIA, FRIDAY MAY 5, ISD3. VOL. 3-NO. 3 ALL ABOUT THE COUNTY. NEWS FROM ADEL, SPARKS, NASH VILLE, ALAPAHA, And Other Point* In the flood Old County of Berrien—Crop Prospect* lie- ported—Minor Matter*. Mr. J. B. Lewis, of Sparks, is basking in the sunshine of a sweet little baby daughter. l)rs. R. J. Goodman and J. T(. Rogers have hung out their shingle at Adel as partners in the practice of medicine and surgery. Mr. J. T. Cole, of Sparks, is build ing a handsome two-story residence in that place-northeast corner of Goodman nnd Bryant streets. A 12-pound baby boy is a new ar rival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .). 'A, Elliott, of Sparks, and the fond father is proud of his new son. It is said that Mr. \V. K. Roberts, of Adel has added a new word to his vocabulary—“daughter.” The young lady arrived only a few days since Messrs. H. .1. Parrish and J. S. Liud8 o y have about completed trails planting their crops of tobacco, and it is looking healthy and vigorous. The next session of the Berrien county teacher’s institute will be held at Sparks on the third Saturday in May, 1893. Visitors are cordially invited to atteud. If any of our readeis wish to buy some desirable Adel property, they cun get information which rimy lead to such purchase by applying to the editor of the Gazette. The watermelon crop is reported us grdwing off vigorously, though the recent cold nights have done some injury. A large acreage have been planted atjJ a tine yield is expected. Mr. J. B. Hester, postmaster at Adel, has leased the brick cotton warehouse for a term of live years uml fitted up the postoflice in the Store room attached to that building. The junior baseball club of Adel Went up to Sparks lust Saturday and played a match game with the junior club of that place. The game re sulted in a victory for the home club. The farmers of Berrien county are rejoicing over the prospects of an ex celleut oat crop. Oats are heading nicely now and without some unfore seen disaster will produce an abuud- . uni harvest. Berrieu county needs more farmers to put in cultivation her vacant lunds as fast as the mill men remove the timber available for lumber. The (liter-county fair will do much to ward filling the desideratum. Joseph, the 11-year old son of Rev. W. H. Outlaw, of the Lois neighbor hood, was kicked on the cheek by mule one day last week and the jaw bone broken. The injury is serious and the lad is not expected to live, A report comes from the lower part of the county that there will be u large pear crop made, and the peo pie are talking about sending them to the Tifton oamiing factory to have them canned. Send them on. J. Wesley Griffin, on the Nashville and Adel road, has a field of the prettiest corn we have seen this season. However, the young corn crop generally gives promise of a plenteous liarvest next fall. So mote it be! Prof. W. E. Christie, of Dawson, who is well known and highly es teemed at Alapaha, where he taught school several years ago, is recovering from his long and serious illness, mention of whtoh was made In these columns when he was first stricken down. The dwelling and kitchen of Mr. Malcolm Luke, who lives near Alap aha, were blown down and totally demolished by the storm of April 20th. No doubt this destruction was done by a wing of the cyclone which did so much damage in south east Worth county on the same date. nected therewith. The victim of the affray leceived a flesh wound which is not considered very serious. The assailant was arrested and placed in jail t* await results and a prelimi nary hearing before R. K. Turner, J. P. Citizens of Adel will ship their surplus crop of pears to Tifton to be canned. They say the crop is abund ant. Mrs. E. J. Lamb is having a com fortable'cottage residence built near her own home, in Nashville, for the use of her uged mother—Mrs. W. I). Griffin. Several new residences have been built in Nashville recently, und two or three others are under construc tion. The county site of Berrien serins to he going forward steadily. Only one sale was made by Sheriff Tison at Nashville last Tuesday, and that was a tract of land which prom ises the purchasers a stiff lawsuit be fore they secure possession of their bargain. Prof. K. L. McNabb, principal of the Adel High School, says the exer cises of that institution will close May 20th until September. lie will be engaged in institute work, during his vacation, in various parts of the stale. Mr. Peter Harper and Miss Areola Matthis, the lovely daughter of our esteemed subscriber, Mr. Ansel Matthis, were married at the resi dence of the bride’s parents near Kou n tain Head school house, April 23d. Isaiah l’artin, J. P., officiated. Capt. S. R. Weston’s saw mill, lo cated on the Brunswic k and Western railroad between Enigma and Alapa- ha, was destroyed hv lire early last .Sunday morning; supposed to be the work of an incendiary. The dry kith and planing mill were saved. No insurance. Messrs. J. T. Wilkes it Bro., of Adel, have moved into their new brick store adjoining the railroad. Friend Jim says he feels like lie is settled for “good und a’ ”—at horn II is a comfortable home; the build ing would do credit to a much larger place than Adel. Solicitor-General Peeples, of Nash ville, and Uol. Jos. A. Alexundei, of Tifton, have formed a partnership in the practice of law and the latter gentleman will move to Nashville within the next two weeks. Col. Alexander will visit Tifton frequent ly and will be pleased to retain the confidence and business of his friends. Messrs. Weston & Gunn, the en terprising mill men of Enigma, have a barn full of firstrule tobacco and are considering tiie question of em ploying a practical cigar maker- and have him make the entire lot into cigars. They have had some cigars made from it which they declare were us good as the best 6c. cigar on the market. The citizens of the Nashville dis trict, those with whom we have talked on the subject, are an unit in favor of an extra tax preparatory to build ing a court douse for the county that will rettect credit upon her progress ive citizens. Berrien county needs a new court house in place of the one that has served her people in that eupucity for the past thirty-five years. The county has outgrown the present building; it is ton small were it ever so well preserved. ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. GARNERED BY THE PENCIL SCISSORS PROCESS. AND Hatch of Now* from Neighboring Count If** Deemed of Special Interest to Gnr.ette Header*. Capt. AV. E. Sessions, late of Ter rell county, died at his home in Sum ner last Sunday night of Bright’s disease. He was an ex-Confederate soldier. The Clinch county Sunday-schools held their annual convention at DuPont last Saturday and Sunday; it was filled with enthusiasm from first to last and will accomplish much good. The next convention will be held at llotnerville. Coffee is one of the best agricul tural counties in south Georgia and, no doubt, her progressive farmers will join heartily in the inter-county fair project. Her exhibits of long staple cotton, corn, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, etc., would he astonish ing. Adel had her first fire last Monday night—-the residence of Mrs. J. K. Peters, near the Institute building. The origin of the fire is unknown, tint, thought to be the work of a tire- hug. It was insured by Geo. C. Oliver in the Hartford Insurance Company for $500, so it is reported. Irwin county court will he in ses sion next Monday, and just how many days it. will continue in session depends upon circumstances. It is reported that there are between seven ty-live ami an hundred criminal cuses on the docket—transferred from the superior court to it for trial. Warwick, Worth county, on the line of the Albany, Florida and Northern railroad, was the Beene of a heavy wind storm last Tuesday. No par ticular damage is reported; two box cars were blown from the railroad siding some six hundred yards on the main line; the switch was broken and just how the cars remained on the track is unaccountable. The good old county of Wortli is now borrowing money to pay her current expenses, the Gazette is in formed, and that, too, with a tax rah* higher than any of her sister counties. Surely, ,1 must be, some body has not been dealing fairly wit h her! Is it not time for the thorough investigation of her affairs which her grand jury is reported to have under taken last week? The editor regrets lo learn of the death of Ids good friend Hon. J. T. Corbett, an old and highly respected citizen of Lowndes county, living near Lake-Park. He was a straight forward, honest man; gentle and kind not only to his immediate family— wife and children—hut to all with whom he came in contact. lie was a good man in the broadest sense of the term. He died April 23d. The 13-veur old son of a Motho- churge against him is a violation of the law which forbids a county official trading with or for county funds and papers. The affair has created consid erable excitement 1 throughout the county. Nnn, one of Kearce negroes indict ed for murder in Worth superior court some years ago, was tried last week and convicted—the jury recommen ding him to the mercy of the court. The case, it is reported,will be carried to the supreme court and in the mean time, Nim and Cliff Kearce und the witness, Rich Singleton, will be con fined in jail at Macon and Tbomns- ville, at great, expense to the already financially distressed county, until there cun be a final disposition of the case- THE GAZETTE LETTER-BOX. sale lynching is not checked, and law ' | und order restored, there is no telling A RECEPTICLE FOR THE THOUGHTS ! OF CORRESPONDENTS. Npwi him) KvtuiU of Jntf*n**t Trikn*pirlng Chrmiiclmt by * Faithful uml F in dent Corp* of Reporters, Bohemian's Budget. Cecil, May 3.—Justice court to day iu Cecil. lion. A. D. Patterson, of Moultrie, is here, and brings us cheering news from Moultrie. Colquitt is reaping a small part of the recognition to Dentil of Itlclmrd Whitley. A friend of the deceased writes ns: “In the death of Mr. Ricluud W'liii- ley, which sad event occurred at his to what it may lead. It may possibly lead—with the different elements of races and society with which we have to contend—to a perfect reign of terror. 1 am surprised at any think ing man advocating mob law. Think of the reign of terror that existed during the French revolution? Fel low-citizens of Georgia, of the South —yea, of the United States—let us reason well ovei these things and not act rashly, but let each one do his utmost to support the law, leaving which she has long been entitled by K , f aul SL . lf)8 ,, considerations out of her many advantages. The Gazette i t , )e wav a|ul j think tlme8 wiu sooo long since called the attention of the bettfr outside world to the varied charms I ,, , ,, ,, , . Mrs. J. B. Gunn visited Alapaha of tins eonntv. ... . 1 ,, . Monday and 1 tiesdav. Dysentery is prevailing now ex-i n tensively in our bailiwick and some Iheie is still much sickness in Roseola. this community. Tiie heavy rain of two weeks ago | Cur townsman, Mr. J. R. Peters, injured crops somewhat, hut the "‘ceived a telegram from Adel yes- home near Ocala postollieo last plowmen have stirred the soil and j j | terilay informing hint of the burning Wednesday. April 2(>th, Irwin county has lost one of her purest and heat citizens. He was sick about fourteen days with typhoid fever, und died in his .tilth year. He leaves a wife, ten children, and a host of other rela tives and friends to mourn his de cease. He was a kind and affection ate husband and father. To know him was to love him, for lie was mi honest mid true man to everybody, and be will he greatly missed in his neighborhood. All his neighbors and friends extend to the bereaved family their teudernst sympathy. His remains were interred in the ,1 antes Paulk burying ground, on the 27th instant, and wen-followed to their last resting place by a large eon- course of his relatives and friends.” — - - • The l,nymen’s Union Meeting. Sella Us,Colquitt county,April 27. — I wish space to say something rela tive to the Laymen's Union Meeting, held with Mt. Zion church last Fri day and Saturday: It was an enjoyable meeting not withstanding but. few churches were represented. Those laymen who fail ed to attend missed a rare treat. The gentlemen ill the vicinity of Mt. Zion church, Colquitt county, know just how to conduct u good meeting anil the ladies znow just how to provide something good to eat for all who at tend their meetings: the fat of the land. All the queries on the program were discussed by the brethren in uu admirable and satisfactory manner. All (lie brethren, to whom were as signed places as leading speakers, were present except Bro. C. M. Willis. Pro. Willis, living near the scene of the cyclone in southeast Worth county the day before the meeting, Imd to turn his labors to the calls of charily among his neighbors who were sufferers. This was very much re gretted as the meeting needed his I skill as chan mail. However, the dial preacher by the name of Kt inp, brethr(1|1 wm H0 nilod with the Spirit living a few miles south of Homer- l f (!hrj(|t (|m , , hp )hirv dmir . ville, Clinch county, chums to lmve| lmi , „„ „| tv hl paving received a call to preach. It is re- j ord( . r , lod ( | ( . (:0 n,m. ported of him that he is unusually in-1 , Jro j Norllmll( j,, f diBS(!U . w . ( l tellige.,t and well posted in <-!>« j ,| 1P (|lll . 8tioll 0 f p^u.ral support and mission work thoroughly and intelli gently, clinching every argument -owing off ®f I” 8 residence and contents. He I went to Adel last'night to see about . , .. I, the mutter ami look after his family. 1 lie egg market is onlv partially hotli corn and cotton are tinelv. Oats will he guot supplied, although our me paying 15c per dozen for them. Meat has got so high our folks cun’t reach to cut it. 11 ' . , J 11 have no particulars, hut learn ercliuntsare 1 ... the house was insured for $500. that Mr. O. L. Bass is again enough to walk the sheets. The Bohemians have all been but are better. Keep the name of ( going for governor. I for him cheerfully from now to elec tion. Buiikmi i x. Sheep shearing is still progressing land will continue a week or two 1 longer. ICnlgrma Helloes. Knkiua. Miiv 3. We had Uncle Reuben Smith says he has corn tassels. IC *’j Mrs. Regular has been feeding me Ion Irish potatoes and English peas . Mitchell I for the past two weeks. Oh, what mid work I eating! This Anglo-Irish combina tion is /id i exivlli'iiir. ('apt. J. B. Gunn made a/flying trip last Friday to Tv-Tv. The hoys continue to tisli a little de lightful rain in this section yesterday j a ( intervals, but have become more afternoon am! vegetation looks lovely | eart . ful about the stories they tell, this morning. Prospects alt- good for u heavy rainfall to-day. Transplant ing potato draws is now in order and Private letters from Terrell state | that, that county was visited last F’ri- tlieru will he many acres planted out to-day. Several F.niginaites attended church just above Brookfield last Sunday. Dn the return trip a runa way road-curl, with a horse attached to it, spread consternation amid the caravan. There was no damage done beyond a few broken wheels and a pair or two of shafts, and no one hurt except .dr. J. T. Austin; lie lost about $5.mi worlli of his hide. latst. Sunday morning, about 3 o’clock, Wi-Hlon's new mill, about two ami a half miles east of this place, was destroved by lire. Through the I day by a terrific hail storm. They | stale that the crops, in some places, arc totally ruined; and, that cotton iBood are or object and eagerly sought after. i Rev. W. G. liixon preached here on Sunday night last. He informed the writer that his wife, who was so severely injured some time ago, is steadily improving. Hope she limy soon recover. Rkiili ail • l-T-oiii Oontluiun. Goodman, April 21).—The Ga zette is irregular in its arrival at this postoffice and is causing sonic complaint. The people here don't , , .ike to he disappointed in getting heroic efforts of the iintdoyes the drv ,, , ' - • : their favonte paper, planing and shingle mills ..., f 1 I |) ' I he farmers of tins section are not time; came 1 kiln an were saved, t'aptaiii and Mr. Weston were in Albany at tin t iu v were telegraphed and afternoon. The loss is about #5,00(1 or #(1,000. The mill will he rebuilt immediately. The lire is thought to he the work of an incendiary. While! working at the lire Mr. Sam Firder-i ink became overheated, and was un- up with their work hut are pushing ahead in good spirits. The recent i heavy rainfall damaged crops in this .settlement very much, causing some Card ol ThuiiUs. The undersigned, sufferers from the cyclone which passed through the Scriptures for one of his age, and withal a devoted und conscientious Christian. He ts determined to com plete his education as early us prac ticable so he can enter fully into his chosen work. Mrs. Alien Gibbs, living near Ty- Ty, died lost Friday night of pneu monia. She was very sick but her death was unexpected. Her husband is almost inconsolable over her death. southeast corner of Worth county on [ Two of the children are also very the 20th ultimo, desire to expressour, sick and not expected to live; they warmest thunks to our neighbors for | were taken with la grippe which de labor, about two hundred days, ren-j rrloped into phneumonia. The dis- dered us gratuitously; also, to the J tressed husband and family have the citizens of Tilton for the purse of I sincere sympathy of the entire com- $03.30, which the committee distrib- munity. uted as follows: Lawrence Duffy,! $23.75; W r . Willis, $23.75; E. Liml- the with the “Thus sayctli the Lord.” We met Sunday morning, 10 o'clock; the church held a called conference to elect officers for its Sunday-school. Conference then ud- jonined, and a Sunday-school was organized with about forty pupils — principally of the noble and intel ligent sous and (laughters of those beloved brethren and sisters. I pre dict a flourishing Sunday-school at that place. The Laymen's meeting adjourned to Friday before the fourth Sunday in Ja'y at New River church, 2j miles east of Tifton. Don’t- forget c nscioiiH and very sick for several hours. I believe in law and older and think the dignity and grandeur of the state should he preserved. I think Gov. N'ortlieu is right :n his effort to slop this wholesale lynching ot criminals in the state. I admit that the'aw — the way it is managed — is slow ami in some msiunces justice of our farmers to plow up and plant j their crops again. Hog cholera is getting in its work again this spring, and the Western folks may tie on their price uuotlur year. It is reported that Dr. J. B. Pickett, the time and place brethren; wo will school commissioner of Worth county, i expect a full representation from all I 1 The wild turkeys stay on the other side of ilie Alapaha river this spring. I guess il has kept up so they couldu.t cross over. We are all getting fish hungry hut the river stays up. J. Gunter. Church Notice. Services of the Episcopal church will la- held in the Methodist church, Tifton. on the Friday and Saturday is not meted out to offenders; hut the| before the 4th Sunday in each mouth, spirit of the law is right and will en- j Friday evening 7:30, and Holy C'oin- force justice to every criminal unless: munion on Saturday morning 10:30. as is too often the case, the selfish I , Vj 1 *' " , , , ., .. Archdeacon of Albany, greed for money among men, lolls its, _ „ purposes, la-l en-ry man put his! Hicks Outlie AY eat her. shoulder to the wheel uml push in j Hicks, the weather prophet, pre- the right direction; let judges, sclici- tors-geuernl, lawyers, jurors, wit nesses and all concerned, help to fur ther the ends of justice. In cuses that demand it Judges would do well to call special sessions of court to try them so speedy justice would he dicta that May will open with cool, fair weather in most parts, with frosts iu northern directions. After a few days of cooler, clear ‘ weather, about the 7th it will grow warmer tn the west, and during the Sth to 11th the warmth will increase as it ad- meted out. I,et no man think L . i vances eastward over the continent, resulting in many storms about ! 8th, and 10th. Sth; A shooting affray occurred last Judj ^ j w Overstreet Sunday about four miles south of Lawrence Nashville, but the editor disretnem- bers the names ol the parties con- E. Lindsey. soy, $15.80. We acknowledge the ; |M le f t for parts unknown.! the churches in and adjacent to Mell receipt of tiles: amounts through The g r m S d jury returned t.-vo indict ! association. Remember that the Iaiy- nient* against him for embezzlement,; men’s meeting will be just what you and this is assigned uu the cause of i make it. It is with you tn roll away )i KEY, William W illis, | his sudden disappearance. The, the stone. La ym vn. of his own personal interests than he does of the welfare, peace and digni ty of Ilia state. When a man is j The Douglas Breeze, Sycamore lynched, no matter how heinous the News anil Moultrie Banner reach crime he him committed, ii is murder. this office semi-occasionally, and the and “no murderer shall enter thej Willncoochce -Ncws don’t comeat uR. I kingdom of heaven.” If this whole-j Why is this brethren? . • n* • 'JL&li • •/ .. ....... J} i ... t -.rv.-i-V . r’v_i