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V $1. 00 PER ANNUM. TIFTON, BERRIEN COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1894. YOL. 3-NO. 45. URBAN AND SUBURBAN. Personal and Impersonal Matters In the City and Vicinity. for your beginning; to bud at the Go to Mrs. A. B. Graves fruit Fruit trees are and bloom. Wanted.—One. million eggs, once. W. O. Tift Sheriff D. W. Tison was in city yesterday on business. Mr. John G. Padrick returned from his visit to Baiubridge last Tuesday. Judge L. E. Lu8tinger, of Berrien county court, was in the city Tuesday on business. ~ The weather was so inclement hist Sunday that all religious service: in Tifton had to be foregone. Gaskins & Paulk’s store, Tifton, is the place where the farmers can get their supplies cheap for cash. The recent very heavy rains have created quite a flood. Shall we chris ten it the Cleveland freshet Rev. L. A. Snow is in the city look ing after business matters connect'd with the Tift & Snow Fruit Com pany. Miss Enla B. Twittv, of Colquitt county, is visiting in Tifton and the guest of her aunt Mrs. L. M.- Wil liams. A. B. Graves ?< Hon. A. O. Bacon, Judge C. L. Bart- lett and others, who were combining business with pleasure. The car re turned to Macon on Wednesday. Mr. Alex W. Bealer, of the Atlanta Journal, is expected to visit Tifton next week. He does not come in the role of a reporter, but to visit rela tives and, with dog and gun, to lmve some sport among the featberly tribe. He is a brother-in-law to our fellow- citizen, Mr. W, F. Rudisill. W. 0. Tift gives the best bargains in clothing of any house in the city. The exhibit cur that was in Tifton a few Sundays ago was to have re turned here, to get the Tifton exhibit in a few days. But it has not return ed and it suspected that as the car was a project of the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad it was suddenly ordered in for repairs. That being the case, the title “Georgia Ex hibit” is a misnomer. Go to Mrs. fectioneries. tor con- Mr. Will Lastinger, whose visit to Tifton has been noted in these col umns, will probably teach school in Irwin county this spring. Col. John Murrow is moving his law office outfit from.Ty-Ty to Tifton by fid-bits—a little at a time as op portunity presents itself. Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Bowen are the fond parents of a fine baby girl. The young lady arrived last Friday; moth er and child are doing well. VV; O. Tift quotes low cash prices in his udvestisement, on secoud page. Head them. Mr. A. X. Wright, n young gentle- hiun from New Yqrk city, arrived in Tifton last Friday to spend the win ter and seeking to improve his health. Mr; S. A. Youmuns has returned from Macon and the Georgia Busi ness College, where he took u thor ough business course. He is much pleased with the school. Contractor John C. Hind has clos ed the contract with J. E. Doan to build him a nice six-room-residence, three miles south of Ty-Ty. Work will be commenced at once. Gaskins & Paulk sells goods ns cheap for cash us any merchant ill Tifton. Don’t forget this 1 Mr. Seymour is, having the pretty little park, between Hotel Sadie and the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad depot, worked out and put in a presentable appearance. Mr. I. S. Bowen is opening a select stock of dry-goods, shoes, tobacco and cigars in his new store, just comple ted, on Main street. He will let every body kuow about it next week. Go to Mrs. A. B. Graves for your fancy groceries. She keeps (he best Mr. II. Holdune, of McKeesport, J’u., has purchased a farm of Mr. W. 0. Tift and will try his hand at rais ing peaches and grapes. He is con- templuting buildiuguhome in Tifton. Mr. George H. Padrick wok in the city the first of the week. IK- in formed us that he would move his family to Tifton next week, and oc cupy rooms over the store of Pad- nclt Bros. Great bargains in shoes at W, O. Tift’s. Best stock and lowest prices The many friends of Mr. W. P. McDuffie and family in Tifton deep ly sympathize with him in the death of his infant son, which occurred last Friday. The laxly was interred in the Tifton cemetery the next day. Gaskins & Paulk keeiw everything needed in the way of Farmers’sup plies. The official's private car, No-100, of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, passed down the road a few llays since carrying Receiver Sparks, j Tifton, G». ABOUT THE COUNTY. Items Which Escaped the Attention of Our Special Reporters. Give Gaskins & Paulk acall before purchasing your supplies. You will be supprisecl at the low prices they will quote you. The editor’s suggestion of a mid summer fair for Tifton seems to meet the general approbation of every one interested in the material pros- (leiity of the city ami vicinity as well as many who do not live here and have no interest beyond the general good of humanity. He has received letters und many people have told him that is was a happy thought and preparation should begin at once to make it a grand success. The mat ter will he kept before the people. Luces at your own price at the store of-W. O..Tift, Tifton. Tifton Canning and Manufactur ing Company will make its final ship ment of last season’s output of cann ed goods to-morrow—a car load of pears to St.Louis, and this closes this seasou’s business. The company has had many obstacles to overcome— business depression, new factory with out reputation in the markets, and an unavoidable delay in getting their good8 ready for market, etc.—but they have proudly surmounted them and have obtained altogether a very satisfactory price for their goods. Mrs. A. B. Graves keeps a nice line of notions. Also toys, fancy china ware, etc. The Gazette bus been informed that Capt. H. H. Tift has donated ten acres ef land, on the pretty oatc ridge a mile west of the city, for cemetery purposes wilh the distinct understanding that a stock company be formed to receive und expend the funds arising from the sale of lots to the improvement of the ground aud keeping the grounds and improve ments clean und in good repair. This donution is quite liberal on the part of Capt. Tift, and the Gazette urges the formation of the stock compuny at once to carry out its provisions. W. O. Tift’s nice stock of clothing is the “talk of toe town.” Go and see them. The latest suggestion us a solution of the vexed question of a crossing for Central avenue where it intersects the railroad trucks is that the cross ing be constructed underneath the tracks instead of over them. The suggestion strikes us as a good one, that it. cun he done quickly and cheap ly, and the cost of repairs in the fu ture will lac much less. Generul Man ager Lane, of the Georgia -Southern & Florida, and Superintendent Haines of the Brunswick A Western railroads have been invited to come view the situation and give an expression of opinion as to what is.best to be done in the premises. The Central avenue crossing has coine to lie quite a neces city to the people of the city, and the city council nas determined, if possi ble, to grant their desire for one. However the railroads are vitally in terested in the matter and should be consulted as to how the crossing shall lie made so as to conserve the best interests of all concerned. Mr. Dan Turner, of Alapaha, is en gaged in the tie cutting business near Ty-Tv. Mr. J. Z. Elliott, of Sprks, return ed from his visit to South Cai-o'ina hist Sunday. He is thoroughly con vinced that “Old Georgia is good enough for him.” ' Jasper Bonncll, of Sparks, while trying to ride a young mule last Sun day was the victim of a serious, if not a fatal, injury. The mule threw the young man and the fall produced n. concussion of the spine. The Gazette, in writing a notice of his visit to Brookfield last week, inadvertently neglected to speak of the thriving mercantile business of W. D. Wilkcrson. No slight was in tended. . Mallie H. McCranie, of Sparks has been checked in as agent of the Georgia Southern and Florida rail road at Lenox. He hue had consid erable experience in business of this character aud, not withstanding Ins youth, we believe lie, is fully compe tent to discharge the duties of the position to the satisfaction of all con cerned. The saw mill of Mr. W. W. Par rish, at Ava, was wrecked by a boiler explosion lust Thursday. Five men Henry Parrish the proprietor’s son, Bennie Jones,son of Capt. L. B. Jones, a man by the name of Castleberry, another by the name of Dunn, and the other man’s name our reporter did not remember—were seriously if not fatally injured. Young Par rish was severely scalded aud bruised about the bead. Young Jones had his thigh broken und his knee cap dis located, The mill house was torn into shreeds. Tilton's Institutions. No. 4. Necessary to the growth of every well-regulated city and which needs encouragement, are attractive church es, a live school, a creditable newspa per and a comfortable hotel. Tifton has, in Hotel Sadie, one of the best appointed hotel buildings in southern Georgia, and under the present management it is fast win ning a place among the best kept hostelries in this section. Mr. James Seymour the accomoda ting proprietor, is a public-spirited gentleman and deserves well at the hands of every citizen of Tifton. He is conducting the Sudie in a manner that reflects credit upon himself and the city and is calculated to draw a great many new comers for pleasure and, perhaps, to make permanent homes here. If you can do nothing more speak a good word for Hotel Sadie and its genial proprietor. Important Items of News from Ber rien’s Sister Counties. Brevities. Mr. Baldridge and wife have gone to Palatka to spend a few days. Col. C. W. Fulwood has closed out the real estate part of his business. At lost some badly needed work is being done on the Central avenue sidewalks. Tifton is not putting on any brag or blow, but she is the biggest little city in Georgia. There is probability of a two weeks teacher’s institute being held hero this summer. Let us all work to nuke it a successful reality. Don’t forget the Gazette Pvb- lisjmno House when yon have any kind of printing to be done. Retncm ber, too, that our terms are cheap for cash on delivery. The recent “freshet” has been the means of bringing Contractor Glover back to Little River with his gang of hands, to keep his turnpike from be ing washed away. He declares the water is two feet and tiine inches higher than ever known before. Gounty Teacher's Institute. 1 ue G azktte takes pleasure in cal ling attention to the program of the County Teacher’s Institute to be held at Adel on Saturday, the 10th inst. It promises to be a most inter esting session and every teacher in the comity, as well as all interested in the cause of education, should be present if possible. The editor ac knowledges a cordial invitation to be present and will do so if it is at all convenient A lteUuetioii. After the 20th inst., tuition will be reduced to 75c., $1.00 and $1.25 per month per student, according to grade, thus placing it in the reach of all. I respectfully solicit the patron age of every one. « E. J. Williams, Jb. Priii. Tifton Institute. As Wo nro Soon. Rev. Eden, the field man of the Christian Index, has this lossy of his recent visit to this city: “Tifton—is a beautiful little city, situated at the crossing of the Geor giu Southern and Florida and Bruns wick and Western Railroads. The altitude is high, the atmosphere pure and salubrious. Large areas of land have been and are being planted in peach ami grajie scions and cuttings Tifton is destined to he a center from which large quantities of fruit will be shipped to northern und western markets. The Baptists have a beau tiful chapel. We found them in the act of purchasing a handsome com pliment of pews with which to seat it. Thu site upun which the house is situated is elevated and beautiful, with room enough for a postal in m which will doubtless arise in duo time. Unfortunately for us, pastor F. T. Snell was away at one of his appointments und we were compelled to find our way into tin: homes alone hut we did n good work for the Index nutting the puner into nearly all the Baptist homes. Moultrie is to have another news paper, the Banner is not enough. Mr. John A. Tomberlin, of Reedy Creek church, Irwin comity, has been licensed to preach by his church. The public schools of Colquitt county are reported in flourishing condition, boing well patronized by the people. l)r. A. F. Fletcher has purchased the business of Dr. Dorminy, of Min nie, Irwin comity, and will move there from Irwinville. The contract for building a new Methodist church at Moultrie has been let, and calls for the completion of the house by the first of June. It is a foregone conclusion that lion. J. B. Nor man, Jr., if he so de sires, will represent the seventh sena torial district—Colquitt, Brooks aud Thomas comities—in the next state senate. Prof. 0. II. Sineath, a Berricnite, is teaching school for the good peo ple in the vicinity of Bayboro, Col quits county. Charlie seems to he marching onward uml upwurd in Ins chosen profession. John Long was shot and killed by William Bailey while at a wedding near Oaklleld, in Worth comity. The Coroner’s jllry returned a verdict of justifiable homicide—the killing liav ing been done in self defense. The contraot to enlarge (lie Col quitt county court house lias been let and the work is to be completed Teuclifir’x Examination. There will be ail examination of applicants for Teachers’ License at Nashville Saturday, March ilrd, 1804, All who wish to enter this examina tion must be present by 0 a. m. standard time. T. E. Williams, Afton, Ga.,-2-22-’04. O. S. C. Cures scratches on horses and mange on dogs with one or two logs w applications, tor sale tn- Jake W. Fault, TIflAn Da Information Wanted. Mrs. 0. 8. Lambert, of Lynchburg, Va., desires to know if there is a Mrs. Matilda Burton living in the vicinity of Tifton, us she wishes to communi cate with her. tiny of our reud- ets know of Mrs, Barton’s wherea bouts, will they please notify Rev. F. T. Snell, pastor of Tifton Baptist church ? There’s Consolation. And now Hicks, the storm prophet, says the weatljer for this month is to be a repetition of that of last month —rain, cold und windy. But there is consolation in the fact that he knows just as much about it as a man who lias never studied storm- ology. It may be so and it may not. Program for Tuaohcr’a Institute to be Held at Adel, Georgia, March 101 li, 1804. 9:30 a. in.—Opening exercises. 8:40—Roll call. 0:45—Report of Critics, appoint inent of Critics. 10:00—How and w lien should spell ing be taught? n. W. Gray and E J. Williams, Jr. 10:30—Reuding. Enunciation and Expression. J. M. Button and Geo. D. Godard. 11:00 —Geography, “The Earth” How to teach its shape, its size, its motions. W. G. Avero. 11:20—Address—How can wo make teaching a profession. R. 1 Glenn. 11:50—Discussion—10 to 12 in. AFTERNOON. 1:20—Touching English grammar in tlio common - schools. Rev. R, Dillon ami Lein W. Colson. 2:00—Essay—“The Professor,” Miss M. M. Tennant 2:15—A talk to teachers, by Prof. J. M. Gmiliums, of Jasper, Fla.' 3:00—Question Box. 3:20—Miscellaneous. 3:30—Adjourn. Buy Chattanooga Chilled Plows, wild by W. 0. Tift. They arc the beat and cheapest. OUR NEIGHBORS. Laying Down the Law. Among other business transacted at the last quarterly meeting of the Worth County Sunday-school Asso ciation the following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That in the contest for merit banner at our next Annual Celebration, to be held at Poulau, on Friday, May 11th, 1894, and at each Annual Oiebration thereafter, until this resolution is repealed, that snicl banner of merit shall be awarded to the school showing the best record for the year past, since the last An nual Celebration, as shown by the quarterly reports sqnt und attested to by the superintendent aud secretary of each school; at the quarterly con ventions of this Association, and on file with our secretary, and which our secretary will arrange in order' for that occasion. Resolved, That, in the singing con test for the banner, to be awarded at our nut Annual Celebration, to he held on May lltli, 1894, and at each Celebration thereafter until this res olution is repealed, the participants in the singing contest shall be bona- fide members of the school with which they sing in the contest, and thnt in awarding prize, judges ahull give duo consideration to the uge and size of scholars iu the schools partic ipating in the contest, and that said judges be citizens of our county, mem bers of the Association, und compe tent judges of music. Skin Chamberlain's Kye anil Ointment. Certain euro for Chronic Sore Eyes, Toller, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old Chronic Sores, EcvorSorcs,Eczema, Itch, Prairie Scratches, Soro Nipples and Piles. It Is cooling and soothing. Hundreds of cases have been cured by It nftor all other treat men t hurl failed. It is put up In 2,1 aud 50 cent boxes. Sold at the Tifton Drug Store. Tilt'll and Now. The Fort GuincB Herald never pub lished more solemn truth in t.lic same. in time for Superior Court, which convenes on the first .Monday in j 8 l ltl0e than it has in the following 1 paragraph. We commend what is April. The residence of Mr. J. 0. Kille- brew, of Ashburn, was destroyed by fire on Sunday, February 18th. The contents wore all saved, with little damage by careless handling. The house was valued at $1,000 and in sured for $750. The residence of Hr. Thomas Rob erta, of Coffee county, with ils con- tents, were destroyed by lire on Sat urday night, February 17th. The tire is supposed to lmve been of incen- diury origin. There seems to exist u mania for arson in that county. There was a nurrow esoupe from being a big jail delivery at Isabella, said to the earnest und thoughtful attention of all our readers: “This is an age of improvement and it touohes farmers as well as oth er industries. Thu old time plow- stock, split from the tree, and fash- oncil in the home workshop, has been replaced by the stock of foreign man ufacture, the wings, sweeps and scoot ers that were welded and shaped in the farm iilacksmith shop have given place of those made away from home, and it is so with everything else. 1 tunny be easier to buy tliau to make when one has the dollar to liny with, but it is not independent, and selfsupporting. The money invested in such things, that were once made during (lie rainy days when no other work could he done, could lie saved Worth county, a few days sine . or protituhly invested’ in other things Rev. W. F. Cox is teaching a Hour tailing school at New River church. It lias been in session several weeks. Just as the prisoners*were about to congratulate themselves upon tlieir liberty, Sheriff Nelson was put 11)1011 the racket and saved I hem the trouble of hunting another landlord. There is u lawsuit pending 111 Ir win superior court over the title to lot of land number 73, in the second district, being the lot upon which the Irwin comity part of the town of Sycamore js built. The suit is filed by II. B. Dopson and against Dasher, Fountain, Willis, uml others. From the best information tiie Ga zette cun get from the neighboring counties of Coffee, Clinch, Lowndes, Brooks, Colquitt, Worth and Irwin, the farmers are giving less attention to polities and more to the “hog and hominy” campaign. And, in the end, it will lie ever so imicli better for tlie farmer. A Worth county farmer, living near Sylvester, lias sold from a one- horse farm 13 bales of cottou, $40 worth of oats, $19.2(1 worth of sweet potatoes—lust year’s crop—aud has on hand enough meat, corn, fodder, rice and potatoes for hie year's sup ply. The secret of his success is ho hired nothing done that lie could possibly do himself. Our friend, Billie Webb, of Huhi- ro, and one of his lute antagonists for a seat in the state senate, are cross ing pens awnf-the relative merits of Evans anil Atkinson os gubernato rial candidates. Onsley makes what ha conceives to be some startling charges against Atkinson, i. e., he that the average farmer would like to have, but, on uccount of buying all of Ins implements, must do without. Before and during the war every plantation had its blacksmith shop, and must, if not all the tools necessa ry to farming were made at home. These things made at home may not he as nicely finished, may not look as well at thosejnudo in u regular faci- ory, but they answer the purpose just as well and save many dollars of need- lops expenditure. Our )>enple can make money but the art of saving it is an unlearned lesson with most of them.” “The people of this vicinity insist on having Chamberlain's Cough Remedy uud do not want any oilier, “says John V. Bishop, of Portland Mills, Indianna. That Is right. They know it to bo supe rior to any other for colds, and ns a pre ventive aud euro fop croup, nnd why should they not insist on having it. 50 cent bottles for sale by The Tifton Drug Store. Program Of Laymen's Union Meeting, Mell Association, to be held at Zion Hope church, on Saturday before second Sunday in .March. 1. 10:00 a. in.—Open with devo tional exercises, led by S. M. Self. 2. Question—What we believe as Baptists ? Discussion led by J. D. Calhoun. 3. 2:00 p. m.—Open with singing and prayer by B. T. Allen. 4. Question:-—Are Baptists obliga ted to promulgate their distinctive doctrines? If so, why? Discussion led by 0. M. Willis. • HtlNDW MOKNINil.. 5. 10:00 a. in.—Devotional exercis es led by J. L. Kinard. , .... 1 fi. Question:—Helps and hinder- doesnt train with the mugwump] ( , ie def the gospel? crowd. But bs admits be will vote Discussion led by J. B. Norman, Jr, for him if nominated by the party, | _Bv tub Committee. msi IBnfi liMBMKJ«uniuEfe