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TIE TON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1393.
VOL. 3-NO. 18.
LOCAL HOTWQTCH.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND LOAFERS
FIND TO TALK ABOUT.
Pavement Paragraph* Picked ITj» nml Pen
sively Penned—All Pertaining to
Person* and Thing*.
All watches sold under a positive
guarantee. Youmank, the jeweler.
Capt. H. H, Tift left Tifton last
Sunday night for his summer vaca
tion.
Don’t forget Youniuns, the jewel
er, when you want u (irstclass watch
and chain.
Attention is called to the adver
tisement of Tomberliu, Paulk & Co.
in to-days paper.
Oh, those beautiful ladies’ gold
watches at Yomnuns, the jeweler’s,
are the veiy thing !-
Col. J. A. Alexander, of Nashville,
was in the city yesterday in attend
ance upon justice court.
Keep your health by eating the
best groceries, sold by Pudriok Bros.
Dr. N. Peterson is getting the ma
terials on the ground for his hand
some dwelling. It will be one of the
best in the city wlmn completed.
Don’t be led off by foreign adver
tising cliques and dodges, but buy a
watch from Youmuns, the jeweler,
and get a guarantee on it.
If Prof. J. W. Warren was in the
city last Sunday to organize a class
in vocal music we did not see or b.finr
of him. Perhaps he found a more
propitious opening elsewhere.
The success achieved by Padriek
Bros, is owing to the trustworthiness
of their goods, and prices asked for
them.
Pastor F. T. Snell preached two
most excellent sermons at the 'Tifton
Baptist church last Sunday—morn
ing and night. * His discourses were
logical, practical and comforting.
A rare chance to get goods below
Value. We must reduce stock to en
large house .room for an increasing
trade. Padriek Bros.
The editor and hie wife desires Mrs.
Orel] Qutehell, of Leliaton, to accept
their thanks for a big box of uici
Scuppernong grapes. They were ex
tra tine and, of course, greatly enjoy
ed.
Padriek Bros, will build unothci
large store. They must close on’
lots of goods at once to make room
for curfientors. B on time for youi
share of the bargains. Ixiok through,
und find your wants. Your price, ii
in reason, will gel them.
Acting upon the recommemlalion
of the Board of Health the City
Council’s sanitary committee will
limke the extra efforts to keep tin
city in prime sanitary condition. It i.-
right for them to look well after the
heal tli of the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ii. T. Waldrop re
turned home Tuesday from Florida,
whither they went to attend the fun
eral of his widowed sister-in-law, who
died leaving four children. They
brought the two youngest home with
them ns members of their family.
The warm weather seems to have
brought the African blood about 'Tif
ton up to fighting heat, and Mayor
* Fulwood has been forced to cool some
of the belligerents with pretty heavy
fines. “It is an ill wind that blows no
good”—the fines help out a depleted
city treasury.
There are a number of refugees in
the city who left Brunswick last Sut
S urelay night and Sunday morning be
cause of tlie appearunce of yellow fe
ver there. They arc perfectly welcome
to make themselves at (rotate in Tifton
until the situation becomes more se
rious than what it is.
Ki! Mies Bessie M. Smith, of A mericus,
who had been here attending the bed
side of her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. S.
■Smith, returned home Wednesday.
Mr. Smith ami his children accom
panied her. He will return.in a feu-
days, but his children will remain
with their aunt for some time.
Mis, Smith, wife of our fellow cit
izen, Mr. W. S. Smith, departed this
life last. Sunday about noon after a
lingering illness of several months-
She leaves a devoted husband ami
three loving children to nioimi her
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death. The stricken family hostile
sympathy of all the people in their
sorrow and distress-
There will he regular missionary
services at the Tifton Baptist church
on the fourth Sunday inst. Collect
ions will be taken for-State missions
ut both the morning and evening ser
vices. Everybody, und especially mem
ber of the church, are cordially invi
ted to participate cheerfully und
heartily in these services.
Miss Lmila Morgan, Missionary of
the Woman’s Baptist Missionary
Union for the Fourth District, passed
through 'Tifton on Wednesday of last
week enroute home from her visits
to Nashville, Alapalm and Enigma.
She requests us to express her thanks
to Heimie Oliver for courtesies ex
tended her on that occ ision.
The family of Mr. A. B. Clayton
has moved from the Timmons’build
ing, corner Sixth street and Central
avenue, to one of the Slack cottages,'
on Central avenue. Mr. J. A. Miller's
family have also moved (o one- of the
Slack cottages, while Mr. Adam Ad
ams and family occupy the part of
the Timmons building vacated by Mr.
Miller’s family.
Col. M. A. Sexton and wife, accom
panied by Miss Beulah Alford and
their" little niece, Frankie Alford of
Willingham, came home last Satur
day afternoon. Mrs. Sexton has en
joyed an extended visit to relatives
and friends at Americas, Sinithville,
Albany and Willingham. Col. Sexton
will take a week's rest at home before
resuming his canvas for the New
York l.ife- Insurance Company.
There lias been talk that Capt-
Tift’s mammoth saw mill will shut
town until 11is return from his sum
mer vacation; but we feel justified i.i
tying that such will not tie the case
.inless it is forced bv circumstances
which cannot be controlled. Contrary
to expectations the mill has kept .dr
iers ahead all the time and the oul-
ook is that it, will continue to be sup
plied with orders.
Marsha! McCreti received a tele
gram from Valdosta last Tuesday
night about 12 o’clock to arrest a
well-dressed white m in on the north
hound passenger train, which would
irrivo in Tifton about Imlf un hour
later, lie having stolen from the Geor
gia Southern and Florida railroad
ticket agent there, a ticket front
Valdosta to Macon, lie was at the
It-pot on time and had no-trouble in
ocaling and securing his mail, also
the stolen ticket and two line pistols.
While escorting the prisoner to the
town lock-up, he mentioned some
thing in regard to the reoout murder
of Story at Like City, Fla. Suddenly
the prisoner took a notion to cscuge
and made a break for liberty; two
shots from the Marshal’s pistol fail
ed to stop him, and he escaped in the
darkness. The Marshal litis an idea
lie is the man who did the killing at
Lake City.
ALL ABOUT THE COUNTY.
NEWS FROM ADEL, SPARKS, NASH
VILLE, ALAPAHA,
Anil Olluir Point* in the flood Old County
of Berrien—Crop Prospeef* Ke-
ported—Minor Mutter*.
If
Tho Grout Southern Iteinody.
People should not be deceived into
paying money for trashy mixtures
gotten up to sell, Botanic Blood
Balm, fit. B. B.) which lias been
made in Atlanta for the post fifteen
years, never fails to give satisfaction
us a superior building up tonic and
blood purifier, it is made from the
prescription of an eminent physinuu.
The bottle is large and the dose
small. See their advertieements and
Imy that which is thoroughly en
dorsed by thousands of grateful pa
tients whom it bus cured. -A trial
bottle will test its merits.
Cnrtl ol' Thunks.
I desire to pnhli61vexprcsi»my sin
cere thanks and appreciation to the
citizens of Tifton und surrounding
country for their many kind huts ami
expressions of sympathy toward my
self und family dining tnywifes rccA-nl
illnc-BS, which resulted in her death.
I could not have asked my own rela
tive to be kinder or more thoughtful
of our welfare, and 1 assure them I
shall never forget their kind treat
ment W. & Smith.
I can't write a howling advertise
ment, hit J can repait your watches,:
clocks and jewelry.
Voi M.Uis, the jeweler.
Mrs. 0. U. Small mid children
luiye moved from Sparks back to
Bltiekshear, their former home.
Mr. F. 0. Julian will soon com
mence to supply the Adel market
with delicious Scuppernong grapes.
Berrien county still claims the
banner for the largest increase in
taxable resources of any in tho state.
Prof. Charlie O’Neil reports a very
nourishing school at the Allen school
house, near Lenox, with about thirty-
five pupils*in attendance.
Capt. Siat Harrell, of Mogul, was
expecting his quota of convicts to
arrive last Saturday, but we have not
learned whether they came or not,
Berrien county can and will con
tribute liberally to the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad ex
hibit at the Ohio State Fair.
A match game of base ball wus
played near Quilp postoflico last Sat
urday between the Quilp and Avu
teams. Our reporter did not learn
the result.
The county of Berrien built Her
first and only court Irons" in 1857—
thirty-six years ago. It is a grand
commentary upon the law-abiding
disposition of her people that it is
still standing and doing service.
The Gazette is informed that, the
citizens of South-east Berrien coun
ty have no desire to lake stock in the
DuPont secession 801101111'. They
prefer to remain .1 part and parcel of
the banner county of the Empire
State of the South.
Two negro men in the employ of
Capt. E. G. Brown, who operates a
turpentine farm near Nashville, quar
reled List Tuesday morning about
some matter connected with their
work; it resulted in one shooting the
other with a pistol and perhaps kill
ing him. .
It is reported that Messrs. II. B.
Smart and W. W. Gordon, of Savan
nah, representing the bondholders,
passed over the Georgia Southern
and Florida railroad the latter part
of last, week inspecting its physical
condition. They were not favorably
impressed, and the efforts to put it in
good physical condition meets their
approval.
Mrs. John L. Mathews died ut her
husband’s home, ut Ix-nox, last, Fri
day. Iler remains were buried the
next day in the cemetery at Sparks,
and were followed to their last rest
ing place by a large concourse of
relatives and friends who mourn her
death and sympathize with tho grief-
stricken husband. She was a good
woman and much loved by all who
knew her.
There ie nothing small about Ber
rien county except her court house—
she deserves a new und modern build
ing, one that will be an ornament to
the county and a source of pride to
all her people. The Gazette earn
estly hopes the grand jury, serving
at the full term, will consider the
feasibility and advisability of creel
ing just snob a building as the coun
ty should have.
The editor spent a few hours with
his Adel friends last Saturday morn
ing. The most important improve
ment under way was tlie artesian
well, rite contractor tea* hammer
ing away at the “hole in the ground”
with a great deal of energy and zeal,
and with a look of determination to
succeed. He und his machine were,
tha center of attraction for citizen
and visitor. Business did not appear
very btisk, but her merchants- find
business men generally curry an air
of hopefulness for the future.
If yon have anything fancy or
curious in the shape of fruits, vege
tables, or farm products of any xirol,
bring it, in by Aug. 20th and I will
send with your name, etc,, to the
Ohio Mate Fair. 0. W FulwgoJ.
Errata,
In last week’s G aZkttk we pnblish-
od un article, under the caption of
“That Gar Until of lY-ars,” in which
there were some misstatements of fact;
and, while a correction will not
change the conclusion we would have
the readers deduce from the real facts,
we take pleasure in calling attention
to them—if for no other reason than
that we have no desire to wilfully
publish what is not true. We endeav
ored to gel the facts, and thought we
hud them until our attention was cal
led to the matter by a note from Rev.
J. J. Williams, one of the parties.
lie says there was no written con
tract, merely a verbal one, but doesn’t
deny tlte main facts: .'That tho car
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
GARNERED BY THE PENCIL AND
SCISSORS PROCESS. .
Hatch of Now* from Neighboring Count It**
Dwimwl of S|M><*inI Intorrst to
Onriitte Komi or*.
load of pears was rejected because
they did not reasonably comply with
the contract made between tlie par
ties und that the factory people could
not use them for cunning purposes;
he doesn’t deny that lie was notified
by Snpt. Slack of the condition of
affairs immediately upon the arrival
of the consignment and that lie Caine
to Tifton, inspected the pears mid ad
mitted they did not come up to speci
fications—being too ripe.
lie says, further, that ho “Imd noth
ing to do with the sale of the pears
to .dr. Hutchinson.” We understood
that Supt Slack declined to handle
the pears at all, butonr information
now is, that, at the request of Mr.
Williams to make tl.e best possible
disposition of them for him, Supt.
Slack did sell the pears to the high
est, bidder (Mr. Hutchinson') for S35.
Mr. Williams accepted the *35, and
so far as we could learn was satisfied,
The hiulter was not ventilated bv
the Gazette for the pnrposeof ques
tioning Mr. Williams veracity or in
tegrity, hut to jilace Snpt. Slack and
the Cunning Company right before
the people of Worth county, who
were being* impressed with the idea
that lie had been damaged and swin
dled because his car load of pears
were not accepted by them.
As we stated in our first issue it
was not Mr. Williams, but parties in
no way interested iu the mutter and
know nothing of the facts, who urn
talking it to the injustice and injury
of the cunning factory people.
The Local says the housewives of
Worth comity have put up great
quantities of fruit this season for
next winter’s use.
Duty Gibson, of Foulan, who was
adjudged insane sonic time since, be
came so violent that she was carried
to the Asylum on the 5th Inst.
Cotton caterpillars have made
their appearance in the fields of Mr.
J. 11. Jones, of Lowndes county,—
two and a half miles northwest of
Valdosta.
lion. A. J. Caswell, one of the
most prominent citizens of Homer-
v i I Ie, Clinch county, is dead. He
was county treasurer at the time of
Ins death.
Contractors are notified that a now
church is to be built two miles sontIi
of Acree, and bids for the wotk is
desired. Specifications are in the
hands of S. G. Mayo, at Acree.
A11 arbor meeting will be com
menced at Sumner next Sunday, un
der the direction of Rev. E. L. Fad-
rick, the Methodist pastor, assisted
by other able preachers. Everybody
are invited to attend.
which the people appreciated in a
language which'spoke louder than
words. We did not learn who were
elected officers of the association for
the ensuing year, but presume that
the old ones were re-elected as a bet
ter selection could not be made.
THE STATE TAX RATE
OftlvIalH Say will not 1>o Rained DecanMof
th« Slump in the Itotum*.
The store 0
f 1). Edmondson A
Son,
at Cat Creek,
Lowndes
county,
WH8
burglarized a
few night
s since;
only
a portion of l
ie money
I flivvers
OOII'
tents wus taken— uhoii
t $22
Thu
Imrglur is su
)posed to 1
ie a 11 eg
•0.
vV Cull.
I .MJT.M Cnsi i:m ItATK VKTKHANM,
Ill-LMHJt'AUTKItM <»I'OKtllA IUMKION.
A ll. \\T.\, AHIV*T i, iw:>.
To the Confmlerote Sorcirom of (froryio:
You are respectfully mid earnestly
requested to meet, in the County Sites
of the counties where you reside on
the first. Tuesday of next September,
and form for your county a Confed
erate Gamp nr Survivor's Association
wherever one does not exist. The
organization should be simple, with
few rules, and officered by a Com
mander or President, Vice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain and
Historian. The times of meeting ill
least once a year.
The Association must he non-po
litical mid benevolent. The objects
in view are the preservation of our
Confederate Brotherhood, the care of
the poor uitd tho sick, mid the collec
tion mid compilation of reliable his
tory. Thu Association in each coun
ty will appoint a Historian undue-
live Committee on History, who will
he charged with the duty of collect
ing full, minute und authentic his
tory of the country during and since
the Confederate struggle. This
record should bo made in a bound
volume and deposited in the office of
the Ordinary, or Clerk of tie; Supe
rior Court.
Mr. Wiley Fletcher, of lrivin
county, says lie lias saved enough
fodder to do bun two years and will
harvest corn in proportion, and he is
only one of the many successful far
mers in that splendid county wh
have done the same tiling.
The people living iu the. vicinity
of Ocala, Irwin county, seem to be
very much interested in the cample
lion of the Abbeville or some other
railroad to their place, und it is ru
mored they sent one of their number
to New York to look after their
railroad interests,
'The Ordinary of Wurth county
offers a reward of $500 for the ap
prehension, with proof to convict,,
the party or parties who tmrned the
court house on the morning of the
tub met. This amount is supple
mented $825 tiy the citizens of Syl
vester—making the total reward
offered $1,3*6,
Thu people of Aslibuni arc in fa
vor of removing the county site of
Worth, to the rail 1 oud provided the
county will liny 11 lot of land, lay it
off into corner lots and sell them to
the highest bidders—thus building
up a new town. There are enough
embryo cities in Worth county now
to keep it iu a continual timiinil.
The insurance adjuster lias been
to Isabella tills week for the purpose
of adjusting the loss sustained by
the burning of the county court
house, lie wus accoiupmiied by tho
contractor who build the court
house, and it is possible he may de
cide to replace the court house in
stead of paying the amount of the
policy for which it was insured.
A new jiostofficc has been estab
lished at, tin* residence of Mr. II. II.
Hutchinson, in Irwin county, about
four und 11 half miles northwest of
'Tifton. Its name is Button, mid
the postmaster.
Although the digests of the tax re
turns from 120 of the 137 counties
of the state show that the tax values
of property hare decreased $8,304,-
000 since lust year, tho tux rate will
not he increased, us has been grated
in a number of publications.
This announcement, is made from
the comptroller-general’s office.
The officials at the state capital
have been very much disturbed over
the constant decrease in the value of
taxable property as shown by the
digests received.
When the first returns were re
ceived by the comptroller-general, it
was estimated that the decrease
would not be less than $15,000,000,
anil might possib'y be $20,000,000.
Later returns showed that the dv-
0reuse would not In* over $10,000,-
000, mid it was upon this estimated
decrease that the statement that tho
tax rate will not he increased is
bused.
The appropriations for this year
amount to $2,017,402. The estimated
receipts from taxes, on a basis of
$453,000,000 of pnqiorty returned at
4.00 mills, and $705,040 which the
state receives from other sources,will
amount to 42,048,087, or $505 more
than the appropriations.
To the estimated receipts can ho
added $70,000,taxes due by railroads
since last year.
'The railroads which owe the state
are in the hands of receivers und it
is necessary to obtain an order of
court before the tuxes could be col-
lee led.
'These orders have been obtained
and the money will be available for
this year’s appropriations.
In 1802 the tux rate was4.85 mills
und the appropriations amounted to
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30,150, while tho receipts were
*2,702,442.
As the report, of tho gradual de
crease iu the value of property were
received it was stated that to obtain
the money necessary, the lax rate,
4.00 mill, as made by the lust legis
lature, would have to be raised. As
nearly all of the digests have been
received it has become apparent that
the rate will not be raised.—Atlanta
Jottnml.
, . .. , , , 1 Mr. Hutchinson is
These Associations when formed, .
1 here is no regular route established
are invited to join THE UNITED
CON FEDERATE VET Kit A NS,»nd
to send delegates to the Annual lle-
Union in Birmingham, Alabama,
October 2ml and 3rd, ut the rale of
two for every 20 members.
The Secretary will forward to
these Headquarters a copy of the
Constitution and By-Laws, and roll
of members. Any further informa
tion will be furnished on application.
Ci.eme.ni A. Fawns.
Major General Commanding.
A. J. West,
Adjutant General.
yet, but the new office is supplied
twice a week from the Tifton post
office.
Messrs. Gaskins & Faulk began
yesterday to open their stock of new
goods. Look out for their advertise
ment next week.
Insure your giu house against lire,
C. W. Fulwood.
The Gazette takes pleasure in
calling attention to the professional
card ill this issue of Dr. A, C’. Clem
ents, Adel, G«.. and commends him
to the confidence of till 1 people. Hu
makes a specialty of the diseases of
women ami children.
You mans, the jeweler, cun sell you
a watch, make you a new one, or re
pair your old one. 15-tf.
Mr. J. L. Itenfrbe has been re
lieved as section master for the Geor
gia Southern ami Florida railroad at
Tifton. Seelionmaster Thomas takes
his place. We have not learned
where Sect ion master Renfroe will go
from here, but we expect to his home
in Brooks county.
Refreshing ami delicious summer
driuko are now being dispensed ut
the Tifton Drug Store—coca-cola,
The first quarterly convention,
1893. of the Worth County Sunday-j milk shakes, sodqwuter, etc.
school Association was held at Sylves
ter lust Saturday. President Herring
presided with dignity und n good pin
■m
The people in tho vicinity of Ever-
reen ulmreh, four miles west of
lion of a splendid program wits Con-j Sparks, are blessed with a splendid
stimulated. During our short stay, j literary school,at tloitrhdung Sunday
the convention was entertained by [ school uml divine services: conducted,
liuv. F. T. Snell, pastor of tho Tif- j every third Sunday ami Saturday be
Lmtist church, sneakinc: some tore~~comiiie<ed by ifcv. G. F. Clark,
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ton Baptist church, spoikinc; some jfore—comlucttttf by
ringing words of encouragement, of Colquitt county.
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