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THfe GAZETTE s TIFTON, GA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1G, 1894.
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FACTS AND FANCIES.
A Batch of Interesting Items from the
Assistant Editor.
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Beautiful moonlit evenings.
Keep your ears pricked to hear the
wedding hells.
Did you get a valentine Wednes
day? If not, why not?
Springtime is surely hero-the birds
are singing their happy roundalays.
You con plant your gardens now
in perfect security from killing frosts.
Mrs. B. T. Cole, who has been
quite sick for two weeks past, is rap
idly improving. ,
Send $ V 1 and get the Gazette for
1894. You need the paper and we
need the money.
The Gazette’s patrons are pleased
with it both as an advertising medi
um and a disseminator of news.
The quantity of guano to bo used
by our farmers this year will not be
greatly diminished from last year
The attendance of pupils at the
Tifton Institute lws reached fifty;
it should be oue hundred and fifty.
The oat crop, in the vicinity of
Tifton, presents a fresh, green, heal
thy appearance, betokening an abun
dant harvest.
Wonder if that poor fellow who
walked all over the city one night
last week, looking for the cand\ pull
ing, has found it yet?
Our farmers are not buying much
on time yet; which is a good sign of
prosperity. Let them slick to the
“hog and hominy” policy and they
will continue to prosper.
There is some talk of introducing,
in the city, sycamore trees for shade.
They are very pretty trees, quick
growers ami quite popular in some
sections as ornamental trees for ave
nues.
The population of Tifton is steadi
ly increasing and real estate enhanc
ing in value. If you want to make
an investment here, now is the tithe
—before property gets up out of your
reach!
The new ordinances adopted by
the city council at the last meeting,
have caused considerable grumbling,
but we think they should be giv
en a fair trial before being con
demned.
Miss Nettie Cole returned home
from Wrightsvillc last week, called
by a telegram announcing her aunt’s
illness. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Corker, Mrs. 15. '1'. Colc’i
daughter.
The cold weather of the past two
weeks has been of great advantage
to fruit growers in keeping the snj
from vising and their fruit' trees from
budding ami blooming before spring
timp lias really come.
—Don’t send off for commercial
job printing when the Gazette Puii-
Liainxu House can,and will doit,for
you promptly and at prices that defy
competition. Give your home jolt
printing enterprise the preference,
Mr. Joe A. Parrish, of Sparks, has
engaged to leach school at Gum I’ond
school house, near Tifton. It is sta
tod he has thirty-five subscribed
scholars. The Gazette wishes
him much success in his chosen vo
cation.
The Salter case was continued to
the Apiil term of the United States
district court and the witnesses sum
moiled from Tifton came home last
Friday. As was to be expected the
boys arc fully stocked with “yarns”
connected with their stay in the “For
est City.”
Don’t forget to attend church scr
vices every Sunday; also Sunday
school, for you never grow too old to
learn something of importance
you from God’s word; the young
men will also he pleased to have all
BIOGRAPHY.
the men in the city, young and old,
attend their union prayer-meetings
every Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist church. j
'Hie Gazette has two scholarships
for sale- -one in the Georgia Busi
ness College at .Macon and the other
in Stanly’s Business College at Tliom-
asville. They are Imth superior
schools of their character; and young
men contemplating taking a business
course would do well to consult us
relative to these two scholarships.—
Telegiaphy, stenography and type
writing, are taught at both schools.
Du. Isaac Jethro Goodman was
born April 15th, 1853, in Wilkinson
county; Ga. He moved with his pa
rents when a child to that part of
Lowndes county, Ga., which was af
terwards made Berrien county, in
January 1855. He was educated at
Nashville, Ga., iotily received a com
mon school education. At tbo ago
pf 20 ho began reading medicine tin
der Dr. H. M. Talley, of Nashville,
Ga. In 1874-5, he attended Medical
College in -Louisville, Ivy. In 1870
he taught school and again in 1877
and 1878 ho attended Medical Col-
lego in Atlanta, Ga, where he com
pleted his course of studies. In 1878
he located at Mr. D. G. Hutchinson’s
and began the practice of medicine.
Ife rose rapidly in the estimation of
the people and soon commanded a
largo territory of practice.
He rode on horseback the first
year, and being desirous of attending
every call he often rode day and night.
On October 14, 1879, bo married Sal-
lie J. Hutchinson, daughter of lion.
David G. Hutchinson. lie settled a
place one mile northwest of the town
of Sparks, hut being nn out-of-way-
place ho purchased the land on which
tile town of Sparks is located and
settled on it. On this plaeo lie and
his wife lived and prospered and two
little girls,Maude and Eflie,were born
to them to bless their home. He was
a devoted husband and a loving fath
er. lie admired his home and was
generous to neighbors. Truly his
generosity seemed unbounded, as a
review of his dealings with his follow-
man will show, llis skill as a physi
cian seemed to be a natural gift, as a
look or a touch was sufficient and ho
was ready both to say and to do.—
Connected with these lie was punct
ual, which increased his usefulness.
His success made him popular; his
kindness made hint loved and re
spected by all who knew him. Al
though liis practice was extensive,
treating both rich and poor, lie was
always lenient with those who
owed him; taking at all times such
produce as they had to spare and
giving employment to those who
wished to work out their accounts.
Aside from his fair dealings with
mankind, lie was a groat lover of
good horses. At no time during his
life of practice was ho ever known to
be wanting in kind treatment toward
his horses.
One marked feature in tbo make
up of the doctor’s character, was his
determined disposition. This was
noticed in bis Buhool-boy days as ev
ery effort meant success. It showed
itself when lie was struggling to gain
a knowledge of his chosen profession.
With a limited amount of money, but
sufficient, as he thought, to tako him
through, lie began taking lectures in
Louisville, Ky. But to his sore dis
appointment lie found his means ex
Imustcd and that too, when but a few
weeks longer would have completed
his course. He came homo with re
gret but not discouraged. He im
mediately entered flic field as a dis
trict school teacher, and tn one year
saved enough money to again enter
college; this time, at Atlanta, Ga.,
where lie graduated with honor.
This disposition was notable in bis
practice, as bis motto was when called,
“to go, and go quick.”
When Iiih eyesight began to fail
him as a result of hard study, he
found it was unsafe to travel in the
night and so informed the people and
they respected liis request, And
fiirllior, when his health became such
that he could not do justice to his
calls he put liis patients and custo
mers on notice that on and after a
certain date he would answer no
more calls, but would d a an office
practice. He turned over his cases
for a time to l)r. J. T. Hammond un
til liis place could bo permanently
filled.
While all the above trials were be
ing met and mastere I there was an
other in store for him which was to
bring him in closer relations with bis
neighbors and friends and at the same
lime opening a gateway into his no
ble character for the reception of
foreigner* and strangers.
Jn the fall of 1888 the civil engin
eer, with h's posse came along, loca
ting the road-bed for the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad. The
right-of-way was scarcely located
past his place when he conceived the
idea of building a town. His keen
business eye flashed up and down the
line and having' a thorough knowl
edge of the country, both above and
below bis place, he at once saw that
the idea was a good one. As soon
as this conclusion was reached bis
very, soul was afire with enthusiasm.
He began spending bis own money
in laying off his land in business and
residence lots and erecting houses.
He solicited his neighbors to come to
his aid with the use of their lands
and money. Tils own land ho sold
reasonably and donated for charita
ble purposes, this too, ho asked of Ins
neighbors. liis great determination
to succeed in this enterprise did not
supplant a better and nobler trait in
his character, which was ever visn-
ble throughout his whole life, and
that was to give preference to liis
neighbors and friends* he they rieli
or poor, it was always tho same. This
was seen in his easting about to sell
liis property. He did not solicit the
ich alone; he did not advertise lor a
buyer who was able to build a thous
and dollar house. Not at all. lie
sold to the first that came. The poor
boy with his labor, paid for a home
iu Sparks as did the more favored
man with liis money. Come and
help me! was bis cry. Thus, the
fundamental principle of the town of
Sparks was laid, and thus it will ever
be grtcafnlly remembered.
Notwithstanding the meritorious ef
forts of this late and lamented doctor
to build a town ho was not permit
ted to advance to success without
having obstacles to succumb. The
owners of the road soon became
prejudiced towards the man and place,
and would not give nor sell a station
until the road was completed to I’a
latka, Fla. Thus the town of Sparks
sprang, into existence and like “Bail
quo’s ghost, refused to down.” For
three long years it grew and thrived
without the least prospect of over be
ing recognized by the company as a
station. All this time citizens and
strangers purchased laud in flic now
town, and houses were erected on the
right mid on the left. All seemed
contented but determined; basing
their judgment on the beautiful loca
tion and the doctor’s determination.
At last success crowned his efforts
and a depot was purchased, ho him
self, paying the largest amount of
money. Following this a telegraph
office was established and a large and
commodious hotel was erected. So,
after a long and anxious .struggle the
doctor was happy to know liis town
had all the conveniences necessary
for its furtheronco.
In 1889 ho entered politics ami
was elected to represent Berrien
comity in the general assembly of the
state of Georgia. He served one
term with distinction; he had no no
tion of being returned and contented
himself thereafter with liis family
and friends. As a partisan lie was a
democrat, looking upon all other per
suasions as being erroneous and dan
gcrous to the best interest of the poo
pie and stale.
HIS A1I.MEXTH.
For several years be was troubled
with gasfric catarrh, cirrohsion of flic
liver and organic heart trouble, the
latter causing liis death.
ms KKMaio.v.
In the latter part of 1892 lie made
a full confession of Christian faith
and from that time, at any place and
under- any circumstances lie was ever
ready to acknowledge Christ and lit
cleansing power.
ms I,A ST VISIT.
On Friday before liis death lie
walked out into the business part of
town, those whom ho met did not no
tice liis changed countenance—did
not notice the anxious expression of
liis eyes as ho looked in the faces of
friends and gazed upon the lit
tie town of which lie had once been
so proud, neither did they notice his
irregular breathing as that nobl
heart of his would flu Her, quiver and
then stand still. No, llieso things
were hidden from tbo eyes of men
But they’ did notice his hasty depart
ure, that was natural, but little did
they think that lie was going home
lie. down ami die. But it was so,
ms hickxess and death.
On Friday before his death he
went to lied, hut until Tuesday night
following fie was thought to be no
worse off than on former occasions.
The next morning, January 24th,
1891, the close neighbors were sum-
JAMES Z. ELLIOTT,
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NO CREDIT
After two or threo years’ experience with the credit sys
tem and all its attendant trials, disappointments and
anxieties, I have determined to abandon It and do bus
iness
Strictly
For the Cash.
I propose to carry a limited stock of STAPLE GHOCEH-
IES AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES, and those buy-
Ing for cash will find it to their interest to get my prices
before making their purchases.
The banks are now loaning money on the same col
lateral that is required to obtain credit of the morohanls
and I am convinced that it is belter for both buyer and
seller that farmers borrow money from this source and
pay cash for what they buy. The merchant avoids the
trouble and expense of book koeping and collection, and
the farmer obtains his goods at much lower prices.
Don’t forget mo when you want
First-Class Goods
At
Low Cash Prices.
The Inducements 1 am offering that class of trade will
convince you that I appreciate your patronage. Quick
cash sales and small profits will bu my motto hereafter.
Very Respectfully,
JAMES Z. ELLIOTT.
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SPARKS, GEORGIA.
~~~~ W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE GENTLEMEN.
The Rc*t Shoe*
for the JLcust Money.
SB, 84 and S3.BO Dross Shoo.
S3.60 Police 8hoo, 3 Solos.
$2.60, 82 for Workingmen.
82 and SI.7B for Boys.
LADIES AND MISSES,
S3, 82.60 82, $1.76
OAUTION.-If any dottier
[Tura you W. I.. Douglai
ilutos nt m rod lined prlrp,
or nityt Imi Iihn t hem wItli-
out tho tuuno stomped
cm tho Ixitlom, put him
down usufraud,
W. L. DOUGLAS Shoe* tire stylish, easy fitting, and plvc better
satisfaction nt the price* advertised than any other malic. Try one pair and be con
vinced. The fttatnping of W, L. Dougins' name and price on the bottom, which
guarantee* their value, saves thousands of dollars annually to those who wear them.
Dealer* who push the sale of W, L. Douglas Shoe* gain customer*, which help* to
Increase the Rale* on their full line of goods, Thoy can afford to toll nt n ton* profit,
nnd wo bnllovo you can *«ve money by buying all your footwear of tbo dealer ndvor*
tlHuii below* Catalogue froo upon application. TV. I, DOUGl-AN, llrockton, Man.
J. Z. ELLIOTT, AGENT, SPARKS, GA.
Specific Tax Ordinance,
City or Tifton.
Re it ordered by the City Council of Tifton. • ,
That tho following specific taxes shall be payed
by any porson or persons who carry on or encage
hi the same within the city, and upon a failure
to pay the saiue before commencing business, or
when requested to do so, shall Imi-subject to a
fine of not less than one dollar nor more than
one hundred dollars, or work on tke streets or he
confined within the city guard house in the
Mayor’s discretion.
For each billiard or pool table, ten pin alley,
and oil tables and alleys of any kind used for the
purpose of playing with ball* or pins, or Iwwitn
within the said city, for profit, flQ on the first*
and $0 for each additional table, payable when
said business commences, amino license snail be
granted for less than one year.
On all contrivances of what ever kind n&ed tot
tlie purpose of gaming or carrying on a game of
chance by selling cards, tickets or numbers, or
turning a deal or wheel, selecting or designating
cards, pictures, envelopes or photographs from a
number of similar articles or objects, or by
pitching rings at sticks or knives, ot by throwing
dice, or by any other artifice or contrivance
whatever, shall pay the sum of $10 or such other
sum as the Mayor tn his judgment may assess.
All persons shall procure a license before open
ing or commencing any of these kind* ofmud-
nesses.
For each performance by circus $100 or In tho
Mayor’s discretion.
For each side show, per day, $25 or in the May
or's discretion.
For each theatrical exhibition, $5, or in the
Mayor’s dicretlon.
For sleight-of-hand performances, $10 per day.
For tricks of ledenuaift, or any kind of shows
or exhibitions not mentioned, the Mayor shall
use liis discretion.
For cneh hook peddler or canvasser $2 per
month, or the Mayor may use Uls discretion.
For each peddler In any kind of merchandise,
or auythlng not enumerated alxive, from $2 to
$25 per month, In tho discretion of the Mayor.
For each barber chair used for profit, $5 j*er
annum.
For every dray wogon or cart drawn by one
animal, $5 per annum.
For each dray, wagon or cart drawn by two or
more animal*, $7.50 jier annum.
For each auctioneer, $10 per annum.
For each dealer In spirituous, vinous, insult or
Intoxicating liquors, rice liear, cider, beer, lit
ters, or anything that will tend to intoxicate,
$10,000 per ahumut payable before commencing
business.
For each dog, owned and kept in the city, $1
per annum, the marshal shall impound and if
not redeemed In a reasonabls length of time it
shall be sold or killed.
For each photographer or picture-taker in tent
• located $10 per annum.
For each dealer in guns and pistols, $10 per
annum.
For each contractor or builder who contract*
for any building costing or worth when complet
ed the sum ot $Ju0 or more shall pay a license of
$15 per annum.
For each contractor or builder who contracts
for any building costing or worth when complet
ed the sum of $100 or less than $300 shall pay a
license ot $10 per annum.
The term contractor shall include a!l persons
iperintending work on buildings or any
thing of like nature and charging therefor by
the day or otherwise except it lie the persons
owning the building.
Sub contractors who work on buildings where
tlie principal contractor has paid the pro) er
license shall not. I>c required to pay a license lor
engaging In such work.
For each skating rink, $30 per annum.
For each restaurant, $5 per annum.
For each market or retailor of fresh meats —
l»ecf, pork, mutton, kid or veal—$25 per annum.
For each dealer in fresh salt water fish, $10
per annum.
Every imn-relident life i tun ranee solicitor. $t0
per annum.
Kncli fire insurance company, $5 per annum.
Kach life insurance company, $5 per annum.
Kach accident insurance ‘company, $5 per
annum.
Kach buUding and loan Association, $10 per
annum.
For each boarding house taking transient cus
tom, $5 per annum.
For each hotel, $15 per anunm.
Fur every merchant doing a business under
$to.ooo annually, $5 j»er annum.
For evert; merchant doing a business of from
$lo.oo to $25,000, Annually, $10 per annum.
For each merchant doing a business* of $50,-
000 Annuity, $tft.
Kach physician or surgeon, $5 per annum.
Kncli dentist, $5 per annum.
Kach lawyer, $5 |>cr annum.
Kre.li real estate agent, $5 per annum.
Kach jeweler, $5 pel aiimiui.
Kach taller, $2.50 per annum.
Kncli shoe maker, $2.50 per annum.
Kiu h fruit, can ly and poanut stand, $2.50 per
annum.
Kach sewing machine agent nr local dealer In
sewing machine* except licensed merchant*,
$2.50 per Annum.
License may be granted for six month* for fid
per cent, of the annual rate, all licenses shall ex
pire on or Imfore tho first day of February of
each year.
All ordinance* or part* of ordinance* In con
flict with this ordinance Is hereby repealed.
1’fused and adopted In Council till*, February
5th, lHiM. C. W. FtLWooh, Mayor.
Attest: ,!. II. (•ihiiimax, Clerk.
CASH for FARMERS!
Cash Home Market for Your Produce. Make Your
Contracts Now. Wo allow you to ship and
buy your surplus. Your Interest is Ours.
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Is now ready to make contracts wltli you (or the 1901 crop of Early
June Peas, White Marrowfat Peas, Refugee a;\d Wax Bunch
Beans, Lima Beans- Bush and Pole-and Sweet Corn.
500 Acres in Tomatoes.
An Ordinance.
Sko. 1. lie it enacted by the City Council of
the City of Til ton, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the name: That so much of the
specific or occupation tax act of 18U3 :i* relate*
to the nale of Cigarette* las and the same t* here
by repealed.
Approved, February 5,1H9I.
C. W. Ft/r*wool), Mayor.
An Ordinance.
fiRi\ t. He It enacted by the City Council of
theCItvof TIIPm, ami it I* hereby enacted by
the authority of ihu same, that Iroin and after
the passage of tld* act, ii shall lie unlawful for
horses or mule* u» run at large on the street* of
saId city, and it is hereby made tho duty of the
City Marshal to take up and impound all such
animals found running at large and to notify
the owner thereof to appear lieforo the Mayor
who Khali hear ox idcncc In the matter and It* it
appear* that said animals are at large Ivy the
consent or through ihu neglect of the owner, he
shall he required to pay a pound fee of $1.00 and
2fie pc relay for each day said auUuxl is kept after
the first day,
Hrc.'J. Ite it further enacted, that all ordi
nance* or part* of ordinance* in conflict with
this arc hercliv repealed.
Approved, February 5, IASM.
' C. W. Ft’!.wood, Mayor.
Tills Is the only crop you can plant knowing wliat you can
tnoned to ilia bed-side and nt. 8:8(1
o’clock tins truly great man died.
On tlie following day a large con
course of relatives ami friends ao, row-
folly followed him to iris grave, in
tho Sparks cemetery, Rev. B. \V.
Huciraoee jinrforming the funeral
ceremony. N. K. Pattkruo.v.
get for your product before breaking ground. Our future
success depends upon yon. Wo furnish crates in which to handle your crop. Wo
will also furnish your .seed at actual cost.
Wanted, in Large Quantities,
Blackberries, Strawberries, Huckleberries, Raspberries, Figs, Quinces, reaches,
LeConte and Keifler Rears. Culls, in peaches and pears, uot wanted.
Call nt the factory for further information.
47-4m. 8. G. SLACK, General Manager.
An Ordinance.
Ho it enacted bv tho City Council of the City
of Tlftlou, and it U hereby enacted by tbo
authority of the name, that from ami after the
passage »>f this act It shall he unlawful for Hall-
road ( onifiaokM or their employe* to nbatnuft,
with Railroad Train*, Engine* or Cars, or other-
wine, any of the public Railroad cro**tug* with
in the Corporate limit* of Tifton for a longer
period than toil minute*, union the circum
stance* are Hitch a* to render longer lime abso*
lutely necessary; .md any one found guilty of
violating this ordinance'*!) til be fined not lew*
than $fl.oo nor more than $25.00 or be Imprisoned
in the guard bonne not longer than 30 .lays iu tho
(llscrotbu of tbo Mayor.
Hm. 5. lto tt further enacted, and it 1* hereby
enacted, that all law* or part* ot lavra In conflict
with till* law are hereby repealed.
Approved: February ft, l*M.
C. \V\ FuLWoon, Mayor.
An Ordinance.
SW. I. He It enacted by tho City Council of
tlHM'iiy of Tifton, and it i* hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, that sixty days from
the passage of this act it shall lie unlawful for
Hog* to roam at large on the st reet* of said City,
and sixty days from the approval of thi* act it is
hereby made the duty of the City Marshal to
take up and im|H>urm all liog* sc found tunning
at large and to notify the owner thereof if tho
name be found; if not to advertise the marks
and diacrlplion of the animal iu three public
places iu the City for a period of ten day*; ami,
i if the owner doe* not claim u, to sell avid ani
mal to tlio highest bidder and deposit the pro
ceeds thereof with tlio Treasurer. All owners of
Hogs impounded under this ordinauce tbdl pay
a pollud fee of 25c lor the first day the animal is
kept and 10c for each additional day.
&KC.S. ije it further enacted that all ordb
nances and i«arts of ordinance* in coufifct with
tills ordinance are hurcby repealed.
Approved.- February 5. l&M.
C. \V. FvLVrooo, Mayor.
LEGAL BLANKS,
Warrantee Deeds,
Honda for Title,
Mortgage*—Long and ftttort Form,
CTludnal W *rra»t\|
For »ale—
Justice Court Summon*,
Justice Court Kxecution*,
Forthcoming HoUd.
Attachments,
GAZETTE PUBLISHING HOUSE.
Rule to Perfect Service.
Mary e. Cuptom.i Iobki. Fok Divorce:
VS. } li, Berrwu Superior Court:
Ed. Clifton. \ October term im
It aiqxMUdnfl: Vo court by the return of the
Sheriff lu tho amice stated case, that the dsftmL
ant doe* uot mUlo In said ’County; and tt furth
er appearing that he does not reside In the state-
It Is ordered by the court that service Id
perfected ot» tbo defendant by the publication
of this otdor, once a month for four month* «*-
foie the next term ef this court, tm the Tirrox
Uaxkttk, a newspaper published iu Bertie*
County ileorjia. t
Omuted: FxnrLSS & AlkxasDwr.
Act*. If. Hanskli. FetitVoom Atty*.
Judge S. C. S. 0.
A 0u* copv of the minute* oi'Wd* e««rt.
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