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TtFTOiJ, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY,,JANUARY 20, 1894.
YOL. 3-NO. 40.
URBAN AND SUBURBAN.
Personal and Impersonal Matters in
the City and Vicinity.
S'ashing of prices still continue at
Pad rick B ros.
Dr. N. Peterson and .lake W. Paulk
have a notice “To. the public” in this
issue. Head it
Hon. John T. A lien, of Lenox, was
in the city last Saturday morning and
made a pleasant call at the Gazette
sanctum.
Tlie Gazette congratulates Mr.
and Mrp.J. A. Humphreyson the arri
val at their honte last Friday of a
fine baby boy.
.Mr. B. T. Cole, Jr., left Tuesday
morning for. New Orleans to resume
his place in the shops of the Southern
Pacific railroad.
Give Pad rick Bros, your trade
during ’94 and save enough to hoy a
corner lot
Prof. 0. L. Chesnutt, it is stated,
will have charge of the school at Zion
Hope church, four miles north west
of Tifton, this spring. .
Do U want to save money? Then
trade at Pail rick Bros.
ltev. A. B. Finley, of Leliaton, was
in the city this morning en route to
Sparks and, made this office a pleasant
call. We were glad to see him.
Owing to the illness of Hoh.T. M.
Greene, who has received his commis
sion as postmaster at Tifton, Post
master Duff is still in charge of the
-office.
Money talks—$1.00 will buy *1.5P
worth of gyods if U buy of Padrick
Bros.
Deputy United Slates Marshal,
White, was in the city ’ today sum
moning witnesses ta appear before the
United States Court, at Savannah, in
the case of, Hughr'E. Salter, charged
with counbftfelotrig.
Miss Lillie .Arline. left for her
home ut Dutiliu, Gti.; last Tuesday
morning mpoli to t^e, regret of her
■ iiiany yeti rig friends lit Tiftou. She
was accompanied by Miss Nettie Cole,
\vlio goes ?4o visit '..her cousin Mrs.
Corker.
Gaskins S'L’aulk will do more to
Been re the farmers trade than any oili
er firm in Tiftbn.
A negro man died very suddenly
at Unionville iaSt Friday. Coroner
Giddens was notified; lie came, cm-
painielled.a jury and gave the mut
ter a thorough investigation. The
jury rendered a verdict, that the de
ceased came to Ins death from over
doses of drugs administered by his
own hand.'
*
The farmers will do well to visit
the storeof Guskins k Paulk when
in Tifton. They will not he under
sold.
There was a presentation of two
prises for regular attendance at the
Baptist Sunday-school last Sunday
afternoon. The first prize was given
to Master’Sidney Cole, he having at
tended tlie’schonl ever Sunday since
it was organized. Master Lawrence
Slack received the other prize for
ImvingjUttended the school every Sun•
day for the past twelve months.
Florida. ’ Kn route he slopped one
night in Tifton. His daughter was
then a little girl blit, with the great
change that lias heed made in the
place since then, she says it looked
familiar to her when shu moved .here
three weeks ago.
100 lbs. flour, $1.75, 20 His. sugar
$1.00, Bakiug power 1 lit. 15c, at
Padrick Bros.
Bead the professional card of Dr.
Maury M. Stapler, of Macon. He
makes a specialty of the treatment of
diseases of the eye, nose, throat and
lungs. Dr. Stapler is a young man,
well known throughout south Geor
gia for his sterling integrity. We are
glad to learn lie stands high in In’s
profession at -Macon.
A large lot of holiday goods at
Mrs. A. B. Graves; and going at
marvelous low prices to‘close out.
Gjve her a cal) if you want candies
for the babies, toys for the children
frnit for the ladies, and presents
suitable for the boys and men. She
also keeps a nice line of fupey family
groceries.*
)lr. Culpepper, of Sanford, Fla.,
Progress ol’ Improvement.
Did you ask “Is Tifton on a boom?”
Weil, if you did, we simply answer,
no: but niHtiy of her neighbors'look
ing at her steady and substantial
growth call it a boom.
But, let us whisper in your ear,
Tifton is “getting there” and—no
mistuko!
Four new buildings are in course
of erection—two of them handsome
two story residences that would be
creditable to any of our large cities,
one a neat single story residence,and
the other a small store room for I. S.
Bowen. Besides there ure several
other pretty und costly residences in
contemplation.
The single story residence is that
of Prof. Hendricks. It was com
menced Monday morning by Con
tractor Slack and will be hurried to
completion.
The store room is single-story and
is being built by Contractor Pittman.
Our Visitors.
If a great number of visitors
and prospectois is an augury of future
development, then Tiftou is surely
“in it” on that line, for rarely n day
pusses that some one of our citizens
are not called upon to show the coun
try adjacent to the city to some
strunger.
Among the prospectors here last
week was Mr. It.II. King, of Joliet 111.
He was'looking for a location of oiie
thousand acres for the establishment
of un Illinois colony. After satisfy
ing himself that the land he desired
.could he had when want'-d left for
home to organize his colony. He was
thoroughly enthused with Tifton and
what lie saw in this vicinity. If Mr.
King succeeds in locating his colony
lie will establish a pickle factory in
Tifton, also glass woikk. These man
ufacturing industries ure in the right
direction.
Messrs. Leroy Kells, of Columbus,
Ohio, and A. 8. Kells, of Steubenville,
Ohio,—brothers—were here Wednes
day. They were both favorably im
pressed with the possibilities of the
fruit industry of this section, and the
former expressed his determination
to make an investment in some of
our fine fruit lands and bring his
family here.
Memorial Services.
Judge Lucy E. Lastingerof Berrien
county court, was in the city Tuesday
morning on business. He informed
the G vzF.TTE that the service in mem
ory of Judge II. T. Peeples, his hon
ored and lamented predecessor, were
elaborate and the most touching to
which he ever listened.
The Judge’s stand was appropri
ately draped in mourning and seats
provided within the bur for the at
torneys present and county officers.
There were present quite a number
of the most prominent citizens of the
county, all of whom entered heartily
into the spirit of the occasion.
Remarks upon the death of Judge
Peoples were made by the court and
nearly all the members of the bar
present—Messrs. Fulwood, Wilkes,
Alexander and G. T. Hammond, of
the local bar, and lion. Win. M.
Hammond, of -Thomasvillc. Judge
Lnstinger sd js the remarks of the lat
ter gentleman were simply sublime
and found a responsive chord in every
heart present. >
The editor of the G azette more
than twenty-five years ago, when lie
was a mere boy, became acquainted
with Judge Peeples and their associ
ations have been mutually pleasant
ever since. The Judge treated us i;i-
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Items Which Escaped the Attention of
Our Special Reporters.
If is announced that a Holiness
Association is to be held at Sparks
in the spring.
Capt. John L. Matthews 1ms been
appointed postmaster at Lenox, vice
E. 0. Plowdeti, resigned.
Mr. B. J. Connell and family, of
Nashville, have ■ moved to Florida
again to make that state their future
home.
Mrs. D. B. Lott, of near Lenox,
died a few days since leaving a devo
ted husband und several children to
mourn her loss.
Two convicts escaped from the
camp at Stanton last week. They were
under lease to Fender Bros., turpen
tine operators of that place.
The new Baptist church, being
built two miles west of Lenox near
the Allen school house, is nearing
completion so that it can he occupied.
The firm of W. E. Greene & Co.,
of Sparks, having dissolved—Mr. W.
li. Greene retiring. The business
will in future be conducted by Messrs.
A. J. & S. Whitehurst.
Quite a number of new farms are
being opened up along the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad be
tween Tifton and Sparks, giving evi
dence that the country is slowly but
surely being developed.
The death of Hill Strnwdcr, the
blind and cripple pauper, that has
been cured for by Mr. Coon Hart of
tlie RivcrBcnd neighborhood for the
past two years will prove quite a fi
nancial relief to Berrien county. Not
withstanding his keeping lms cost the
county a large sum of money every
month, no citizen lms ever been heard
to say ought against, its payment; lie
was truly a pitiable object, being
drawn up by rheumatism until he
was entirely helpless.
Effie. His wife and children survive
him. r
About ten years ago ho built the
home where he died. Upon the ml-
vent of the Georgia Southern apd
Florida railroad he founded the uow
thriving town of Sparks, and to his
wise foresight much of its prosperity
is due. In 1888 he was seized with a
desire to represent Berrien county in
the legislature and was elected over
strong and popular opponents. He
served one term with distinction.
The editor of the Gazette lms
known Dr. Goodman for more than
twenty-five years und desires to add
this simple tribute *.o his moiiiory: Al
though small in statue he was every
wit a manly man. lie was thorough
ly scrupulous and charitable in nil his
dealings with his fellowmeii. He was
an able physician—wore his life out
answering the calls of suffering hu
manity,—a good citizen, a dutiful son
and a Kind and affectionate husband
and father.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Labor of An Efficient Corps of
County Reporters.
most as a son and we esteemed him
next to a father. We learned to love
him us one of earth’B noblest mein
aud father of Mrs. W. F. Uudjsill, is - and it being impossible for us to nt-
in the city visiting bis daughter. He! tend the memorial service we add
informs the Gazette that fifteen j our feeble tribute here -for true no-
yctirs ago lie emigrated from middle i bility Judge Peeples counterpart can*
Georgia by private conveyance to]not be found it? Berrien fcmmty.
Death of Dr. I. J. Goodman.
A private letter from our Sparks
correspondence brings us the sail
news of the sudden death, at his
home in Sparks, on Wednesday morn
ing, 8 o’clock, of Dr. Isaac J. Good
man. Very few of the citizens of
tlie town knew that he was sick, and
lienee his death fell like a pall upon
the community, llo was in his forty-
second year.
Dr. Goodman was not a native of
Berrien county, but came hero with
his parents, Judge and Mrs. Janies
F. Goodman from Wilkinson county
when hut a mere child and was rear
ed near Nashville. He received his
iterature education ut that venerable
institute of Nashville—McPherson
Academy. Being of frail physique,
which unfitted him for the calling
of a farmer, and having a natural
ambitious disposition to make a name
for himself in professional life, he
chose to bo u disciple of /Esculapius
before lie reached his majority und
soon after bidding goodbye to Mc
Pherson Academy.
He was poor in tins world's goods
and was forced lo teach school in or
der to seqjiro money to defray his ex
penses through tlie medical college.
But he possessed an undaunted spirit
and indomitable will; he succeeded
admirably us aschooi toucher und aft
er a few years of patient toil he was
rewarded with the gratification of bis
great desire--a diploma us a Medical
Doctor, graduating from tlie Atlanta
Medical College. The same energy
and determination to win success dis
played in securing his diploma was
ulso carried into bis professional life,
and lie rapidly took position in tlie
front rank in his profession.
A year or two after securing hie
diploma he located in the western
portion of Berrien county, near where
the town of Sparks now stands, to
practice hip profession. Here he met
and married Miss Bailie J. Hutchin
son, e daughter of lion. David It.
Hutchinson, one of tlie most promi
nent men of that section. The union
was blessed with two children, pretty
and bright little girls- -Mamie and
Widows of Coil fedora t on.
The following circular has been
sent to the ordinance of the State,
and may prove to he some help to the
widow of the Confederate soldiers in
obtaining their pensions:
State ok Geoihiia. )
Executive Dkeaiitment, k
Atlanta, Ga., Jun. 8, 18h4.)
To the OitniNAiiv:
1 send by to-day’s mail blank ap
plications for tlie widows who have
heretofore been allowed pensions, ami
I very respectfully uigo the following
suggestion to save annoying delays
und trouble, and to lessen vonr labors
and mine' in this business as far hb
possible.
1. Give notice to the applicants
and try and have all the applications
for your county made out some ap
pointed day,
2. Send all the claims fbr your
county to this office. in,ono package
if possible! Return them at any
time after the 25th of Jammiy: Pay
ments will begin February 1, 181)4,
and continue us rapidly as possible
until all is.paid.
.■). See that every blank is properly
filled, signed and ut tested, und your
official seal affixed to your certificate.
The certificate must be signed by the
ordinary, and not by a clerk or hits
deputy.
4. Write the names of the appli
cants aud the county oil tlie hank of
the application. Write them plainly
und distinctly to avoid mistakes in
making out the checks. Leave the
blank No. to he filled at this
office.
5. If any applicant drew from some
other county in 1898, let. her applica
tion state county she then lived in,
else her claim will not tie promptly
paid, because it will have to he hun
ted for among 4,100 claims.
With your patient und prayerful
assistance 1 hope to get through this
task.
W. II. Haiiiiihox,
Sec. Executive Department.
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Mat rinioiial.
A quiet wedding occurred last eve
ning, 7 o’clock, at the residence of
the bride’s parents, when Mr. II. II.
Gross, of Gates county, N. C., and
Miss Margaret, eldest daughter of
Gupt. ami Mrs. E. R. Smith, of Syca
more, were joined iti jnarriuge by
Rev. H. Stubbs.
The attendants were Mr. 0. II.
Goodman with Miss Florrie Smith,
Mr. Wilbur Smith with Mrs. Rogers,
of Brunswick, ami Mr. J. II. Good
man with Miss Pearl Stubbs.
These young jieople have been en
gaged for some time and were to have
been married last fall, but was put
off to gratify the parents of the young
lady, who, having ,io objection to
urge against the young gentleman,
just did not want to give up their
daughter.
The wedding was not expected at
this time by tlie contracting parties
themselves, and hence only a few
people were invited to lie present.
Rohcniinn’a Unit cot.
Cecil, January 23, 1894.—It does
seem like, “The winter frosts have
gone and vernal shower’s taken their
place.”
The grass is putting forth tender
blades, and anon the birds warble a
more cheerful note. Flowers are
more common, and the wail of the
winter wind disturbs ns no morel
But tiiati, what of him? Man alone
h is sinned, and man alone suffers and
is sad. Man built on a sandy foun
dation, even ^11 ope, and tlie money
changers have descended on him, and
low prices have encompassed him
about, and cash lms surrounded all
that he needs must have, and verily
the man who banked on tariff reform
lust year, is like to have every rug
torn off his form this year of grace,
if his debts are settled. The general
cry is, give more money to pay my
debts. Just before Christmas, in
1892, and during tlie Holidays, eggs
were plenty at 15c. per dozen. There
were plenty of (hum and the specula
tors could not control the market.
The Christmas of 1893 reversed the
matter—eggs were scarce and the'
price went up to 25c. panic prices;
not because eggs were any larger or
more sound, but simply because they
were scarce 1 In 1892, before con
gress bowed the knee to the golden
calf, money was plenty, and men paid
their debts and Imd food to eat, in
spite of the tariff. But certain Shy-
looks raised a sudden cry last April
that, the tariff, although it needed re
forming, was not such a bugbear af
ter all, and must wait until a more
urgent matter was attended to: Fi-
nunciut Reform was the real, urgent
need of tlrp people to umko them
rich, contented and htippy, money
ivus loo plenty, its purchasing power
was too small. Better money—mon
ey than would buy more goods; tlmt
was what wuh needed. Away with
the fiftv-three cent dollar! Give (is
an honest dollar; tlmt will raise the
price of cotton aud other produce,
and then, after.awhile, we will re
form that horrid tariff and we will
have plenty of cheap goods and plan
ty of honest dollars to buy them.
And many good-meaning men, (not
knowing that hell was paved with
good intentions,) believed them. The
Slogan of ’92 should have been, tear
off Reform for the present congress
has curtuiiily persued a tearing policy.
As 1'heard a leading newspaper limn
remark, “the people he blowed! They
do not know what (hey want. We
are the. people.”
Mr. Jim Oglesly, of Wliynnl, is a
man physically and intellectually.
Of such stuff, mentally at. least,
should Berrien lie reyresented in the
next legislature.
I regret to see u disposition in cer
tain quarters to ignore national poli
tics iu the coining election. <>h!
foolish Galatians! Do you nut know
tlmt the next legislature will electa
United Stales senator for six years,
and tlmt if you want to have a sena
tor iu sympathy with you, you must
elect him through your senator and
representative? Be not deceived,
your uncle-Alfred Golqnitt will have
bitter opposition, uol from sympa
thy for his infirmities, but because
tie espoused the jieuple’s can*' in the
silver fight in congress. Look well
to your representative;
Mr. F. Fletcher, of Adel, is buy
ing out. tin' stock of merchandise of
Mr. J. A. Mathis and will become u
citizen of Cecil. The acquisition of
Messrs. Henderson und Fletcher and
their families will give us a step for
ward iu building up, us they ure in
telligent, progressive citizens. It is
now in order tlmt they subscribe for.
the Gazette, a live, original, inside-
outside papi-r.
Mr. J. A. Chandlers is pegging
Hway, mending shoes ami harness
getting acquainted with the people
last week, and preached to a well-
filled house Sunday evening and at
night. He met a very cordial recep
tion and will doubtless do much good
us -a teacher of righteousness this
year!
Mrs. W. L. Anthony is busking in
the sunshine of Florida, and the
birds warble a sweeter lay for her
cheery presence, but Air. Anthony is
at his post at tlie depot, as cheerless
as a mule in a snowstorm with the
fodder out. Bohemian.
Guskins A I’utilk keeps an excel-. . . , . , , , .. ,
lent stock of general merchandise- eoK ’» hc, pmg
farmers supplies u specially—ut tin
precedenleu low prices.
them to pull together.
.Mr Funderburk was
among
lift
Sutton 1 terns.
Sutton, January. 22,—The weath- •
er has been rather unpleasant for tlie
former tho past few days. Those
who have some hogs to kill yet would •
be glad if it would turn cold for a
while.
A full crop of oats have-been plan
ted in this vicinity. Tlie young oals
are growing off vigorously and the
crop promises a magnificent yield ut
harvest.
The writer has been informed that
Prof. 0. L. Chesnutt, of Tifton, is to
commence a public school ut Zion
Hope ohuroll this morning. Prof.Jor-
dun, formerly of North Gurolinu, and
Yof. George Paulk, of this county,
both applied for the school, but fail
ed because the community was divi-
ied against itself on the school ques
tion, Both arc perfect gentlemen,
competent teachers and would have
taught a (irslolass school.
1 read in the Gazette a few weeks
since an item about a snare ut the
ford across Little River near hero,
supposed to have been set for John
nie II., December 10, 1893. I am
glad to inform its readers that lie did
not get caught; however, Mr. A. R.
Chandler und family did aud, hud
considorahlu trouble before being ex
tricated from it. Such acts of hial-
uec should receive not only the hearty
condemnation of law-abiding citizens,
but the severest punishment which
the laws of the State provides for
such misdemeanors. Tlie writer does
not take ad vantage of newspaper col
umns to express his opinion of such
villiitny and meanness; it would af
ford me much more satisfaction if I
knew who the party or parties are,
so 1 could address my mind to them
personally.
Messrs. 8. G. W. Sutton aud J. J.
Daniels made a Hying trip to Nash
ville the middle of last week on bus-
uess unknown to the writer.
Miss Lassie MoCrunie, who is liv
ing with Mr, I. W. Bowen und wife
on their farm near Brookfield, is vis
iting in this neighborhood her cous
ins, Misses Emma and Sallie Hutch
inson. A Fuiend.
Sparklings from Mpurks.
Si'AHKH, January 23. —There is not
much uewB again this week.
The Gazette editor was in town
this afternoon picking up stray “dots’ 1
and dollars. Ho|ie his visit was sat
isfactory und tlmt lie will come again;
he is always welcnum.
The big religious meeting conduc
ted liy Rev. QuuUlebutim in his tent,
was closed bust night and, I think, lie
is fully satisfied lie lms done some
good here, for lie lias witnessed many
Imr.l hearts bound with joy on seeing
their loved ones go to the altar for
prayer. I pray the I-ord to go with
this good mm; wherever lie go*>8.
Mr. A. J. Williams returned from
North Carolina last week, lin re
ports having spent a glorious Christ
inas with ins good old parents. It is
saiil lie will resident Nashville this
year und have charge of the mum-
moth stock of general merchandise
of Huckatiec, Williams & Co., while
his place here will l» filled by Mr,
A. G. Bullard, who lms been staying
at Nashville.
Miss Bobbie McCranie, of Nash
ville, is vising friends and relatives
here. 1101*0 her visit will be a pleas
ant one..
Sparks has her school No. 1 at
last. A Mrs. Mail is the principal.'
I am glad to say the High School
si ill nourishes. The item on the
school question bust week has made
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