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TIPTON, BERRIEN CO., GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1894.
VOL. 4-NO. 8
URBAN AND SUBURBAN.
Personal and Impersonal Matters in
the City and Vicinity.
Have you seen the new moon?
Greut bargains in shoes tit W. 0.
Tift’s.
,. Mrs. H. If. Tiftjis rusticating at
the White Spring, Florida.
Wanted.-—Oue million eggs,—at
once.. " " W. O. Tift.
A shower of rain is greatly needed
in this Section., Vegetation ifc becom
ing considerably parched. ~
Ice lie per pouud at Padrick
Bros.-
Mr. W. O. Tift goes to Athens, Ga.,
to-morrow to attend the commence
ment exercises of Lucy Oohb Institute.
• Laces at your own price at the
Store of W. 0. Tift, Tifton.
Read the correct schedule of the
Brunswick and Western i ail road to
be found in this issue of the Gazette.
W. O. Tift gives the best bargains
In clothing of any house in the city.
The authorities have placed the
much-needed street lamps at the two
most important'railroad crossing in
the city.
Goods of every description are sold
at us low price by Gaskins & Paulk,
us any merchant in Tifton.
Mr. O. M.'Tifl left the first of the
week fur his summer vacation, which
will be sjieut at'Charlotte, N. O., Mys
tic, Conn., and other northern points.
Buy Chattanooga Chilled Plows,
sold by W. O. Tift. They are the
.best and cheapest.
The Videttos, Valdosta’s crack mil
itary company, passed through Tif-
tou ilondi.y for Camp Nortlien; near
Griffin, for a ten- days encampment.
Gaskins’ & Paulk ‘are making no
special blow, but they do the “square
thing” by their customers everyTitne.
Mr. W. II. Love’s family will re
turn to Tifton about the last of the
present inoiith.'Tbey have been miss
ed during their absence and will be
gladly welcomed home.
Paints, oils and varnishes are going
ut wholesale cost at the drug store ol
Jake W. Paulk. Buy before his stock
of these goods are gone.
Prof. Williams and his industrious
pupils are. bestirring themselves for
tlte commencement exercises of Tif-
toif Institute which occurs some time
the latter part of June.
Farmers don’t buy your supplies
until you call at Gaskins & Paulk’s
and examine their goods and prices?
The'friends of Mr. George II.' Pud-
rtek sympathise with' him in the loss
of his pretty little sorrelt mare. He
was "trying to break the animal to a
wagon, und .she reared up, full over
on her head, and broke tier neck;.
JaK<5' W. Padlk' can (jtio.fe the lowest
priCeon every fir tic id usubily kept in
u ' tl rstcIuss'tmig gtore." Go and see
iiiitt. ; {• :
Mr. W.- H. McClellun lias shown
us a specimen of his peach crop,
which was as pretty as a picture—a
large red clingstone, to us an un
known variety—and luscious enough
to tempt the appetite of an.epicure.
Large stock of fancy .stationery,
fancy toilet articles, etc., at Jake W.
Paulk’s und chea|ter than they can be
bought uuywhere in this section.
Dr. N. Peterson took leave of Tif
ton Wednesday morning for New
York city, via Mississippi, to take a
post graduate course in medicine at
the Polyclinic, He will return to
Tifton and the practice of his profes
sion in about eight or ten weeks—due
notice, of which will be made in these
columns.
. Tobacco, cigars and snuff are sold
by Jake W. Paulk at actual cost for
cash. The supply wilt soon be gone.
First to coim- will be Hie first served.
Call early.
Mr. C. C. 8. Baldridge tiaa return
ed to Tifton from a short trip to his
home, Wilkins burg, Pa. Accompany
ing him Were Mrs. I. K. Becker and
son, Wm. T. Becker, of Pittobnrg,
JV, and A. K. Williamson, of Mc
Keesport, Pa., who are prospecting
for new home*. It is more than
probable they will. locnU in the vi-
ctnity'U Tiftt/tt. ' '
ANNUAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Combined 8e**ton for Berrien, Colquitt,
Irwin. Low mien nnd Worth Countie*.
The post has been a “red letter”
week iu the history of the little oity
of Tifton.
8he has hud for her guest about
one huudred aud twenty white and
sixty colored teachers—representing
the counties of Berrien, Colquitt,
Irwin, Lowudes and Worth—
who had come to Tifton to engage m
combined session of the annual
teachers’ institute.
The institute convened Monday
morning 10:00 o’clock, with commis
sioner T. E. Williams, of Berrien
county, presiding. Prayer was offer
ed Dy Prof. E. C. Merry, of Atlanta,
after which a few words of welcome
expressed by Mayor C. W. Fill wood
and responded to bv Prof. G. li. Dil
lon, of Cecil.
Without further ado tlie program
of the session was taken up under
the instruction-of four expeits—
Profs. J. M. Gnil’iams, Jas|ier, Fla,
E. L. McNabb, of Buiubridge,,
Graham, of Valdosta, and E. C. Mer
ry, of Atlanta, Ga. The institute
settled down at once to assiduous
work —holding morning, afternoon
and evening sessions.
State school commissioner, Capt.
S., D. Brad well, arrived Tuesday
morning und gave much encouruge-
by his presence and sound advice
gathered from years of practical ex
perience as a country school teacher.
Gov. W. J.,Northeu arrived Thurs
day morning, and was the guest of
Mayor Fulwood. He ad dressed a large
audience of teachers und citizens on
the subject - of school teaching as a
profession, ai|d it was one of the most,
interesting and practical addresses
we have ever heard him deliver und
we have heard him on quite a num
ber of occasions and in various roles.
Everybody present were delighted
with his address.
Through tlie kindness of the Geor
gia Southern und Florida railroad the
teachers were given a complimentary
excursion to their Cyeloneta experi
mental farm, going np on the noon
train anil returning at 3:20. At the
farm Capt- D.G. Irby, the genial and
efficient general manager, was very
attentive to their every want, furnish
ing a bountiful supply of ice water
and lemonade and in a most pleasant
manner answered all questions rela
tive to the farm. The teachers, were
delighted with their visit to Cycloneta
but none more so than Governor Nor-
then and UomuiisBioner Brad well.
The Governor secured several souve
nirs of the trip which lie carried
home—one being a short twig with
several' beautiful hunches of line
grapes on it. . The teachers.,one and
all—especially the ladies—voted Gapt.
Irby a most, agreeable entertainer.
' Thursday evening Prof. Williams
und some of his pupils, assisted by a
number of the young people of the oity
gave the teachers and their visitors a
complimentary concert at which-all
expressed themselves delighted; tlie
very sedate Goveruorund Commission
er could not refrain giving vent to
hearty laughter. The club drill by
Miss Martha Williams’ class in calis
thenics was exoeljeut and gave evi
dence to audience that physical train
ing is not overlooked or treated as an
useless appendage to school room cx
ercises at Tifton Institute.
This moruiug was devoted to regu-
ular work until II o’clock, when the
committee on resolutions presented
the following which wus unanimous
ly adopted by a rising vote:
lti.Hoi.VBi) 1st. That we return tin
feigned gratilude to the good people of
Tifton for kind hospitality, and that we
express our appreciation of the compli
mentary concert given by J*rof. Williams
and hl» excellent school, thus adding to
our enjoyment.
2nd That wc return thanks to the
Georgia Southern and Florida ltd. for the
complimentary excursion tolhclr expert-
mental farm and to Gapt. I). G. Irby for
bis kind hospitality anil attention while
there.
3rd. That we, also, express our heart
felt appreciation of the earnest ness man
ifested l-y our leolure.-s, who have labored
with untiring real for the improvement
in method of our teachers, who will re-
turn to their respective home^wtter quai-
Itled for their school work.
4lh. Thai this body feels highly hon
ored and gratified with the present*of
our Christian governor, and that of our
mssem
efficient 6talc School Commissioner: tho
zeal, wisdom and untiring energy of both
of whom have greatly enhanced the odu-
cational Interests of our state.
5th.. That we heartily endorse the
present administration of our worthy
state school commissioner, 8. D. Brad-
well, and most earnestly- request his reap
pointment by th« incoming administration
Gth. That'we hereby acknowledge the
wisdom of the state Commissioner and his
efficient county commissioners for their
farsightedness in combining tlie five
counties into an Annual Institute, und
recommend that these counties, to-wit:
Ilerrieu, Colquitt, Irwin, Lowndes and
Worth, to bo permanently organized Into
a combined Annual Institute to be held
at Tifton.
7th. That we express our appreciation
of the earnestness manifested by our ef
ficient experts, by whose indefatigable
labors wc feel that wo have been greatly
benetitted.
8th. That, whereas, under tho present
school appropriation and school laws of
our state, it fs made necessary to continue
the present school year for eighteen
months unless tho General Assembly,
which convenes in October next, comes
to our aid; therefore, we hereby request
and memorialize said General Assembly
to come to onr aid by appropriating tho
1(1300,000 borrowed for the tiisl quarter of
tills year to lie used as a school fund for
the first six months of 1893, nnd thul the
General Assembly continue to Increase
the public school fund from time to time
until the public school system of our
Empire State of the South stand second
to noue in our Union.
9j,b. That we express our gratitude to
the press of our state for the exalted
stand they have taken oil the subject of
popular education.
10th. That the local papers of the five
counties combined in. this Annual Insll
tute be requested to publish these reso
lutions.
Prof. Geo. l>. Godard, of Sparks,
offered tlie following resolutions
which were adopted:
WiiKUKAs; We, the teachers of Berrien
county assembled at Tifton, Ua., where
Berrien, Worth, Colquitt, Irwin and
Lowndes counties, have been called in
the Annual Institute of Teachers; aud
Whereas; we so fully appreciate the
earnest efforts «f our worthy school com
missioner, T.- E. Williams, In securing
the combiucd Hussion of tliu teachers of
the above named counties, at Tifton;
therefore he It
JteMlred, 1st. That wo cmnmcHil Hon.
T. E. Williams for ids earnest co opera
tion with us in school work.
3ml. That we hereby express our up
predation to tlie County Board of Edu
cnlion, of Berrien county, for thetr hear
ty co operation with our commissioner in
securing the school system.
3rd. That wo commend onr commiss
ioner and Board for their combined ue
tion in the interest of common school
education in Berrien county.
4th, That wc request our county pa
pers to publish these resolutions.
Slit; That we thank the Add Nows
nnd Tikton Gazette for publishing so
willingly for the Berrien county Teach
ers' Institute during the Spring of 1894.
Tkaoiikks or Bkkuikn Co.
Tifton, Ga., June 8, 1894.
After some pleasant remarks from
tlie exper's, county school commis
sioners und Mayor Fuiwood precise
ly ut noon Prof. Merry led in tlie
song “God be with you till we meet
again,” and Gapt. Bradwull announc
ed that the Institute wus adjourned
sine die.
Don’t buy your supply of drugs,
medicines und chemicals until you
have examined the slock und t rices
of Juke W. Paulk.
A nrllliiuit A flit I r.
Under the above caption UieGuth-
bert Liberal-Enterprise gives a very
pleasing account of the commence
ment exercises of Bethel college, in
that city, which is fust growing in
poptt lurity among the people of sou th-
west Georgia. It makes the fol'ow-
ing comment on the part in theexer
cises assumed by Pastor Snell, of the
Tifton Baptist church:
“Tlie exercises were con tinned on
Sunday morning by the cominenoe
meiit sermon, which was delivered by
Rev. F. T. Snell, of Tifton. It was a
most scholarly aud polished, and at
the same time a most earnest und el
oquent discourse; but, tu our humble
opinion, he surpassed that effort on
Sunday night, when he preached as
deep ami thoughtful a sermon us it,
wus over,our pleasure to listen to. Mr.
Snell is a pupil of the lute Mr. Spur
geon, England’s great divine.”
The Gazette is pleased at the
compliment paid Elder Sucll by the
faculty of Bethel College. Indeed,
esteems it not only a compliment to
hint, but also his church und his city.
It is proud of the good impression
Mr. Snell made upon the people of
onr sister city.
Summer Drinks.
fce-oohl soda water, milk shakes,
coca-cola, etc., at. the Tifton Drug
Store.
Mr. und Mrs. W. N. Cole arc to be
congratulated upon the arrival of a
pretty little daughter last Wednesday.
The mother aud child are doing well.
Wallace can’t help from feeling proud
of the nen acquisition tu his family.
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Items Which Escaped the Attention of
Our Special Reporters.
Berrien county watermelons will be
on the move northward about the
20th of June.
The Thigpen mill near Rays Mill
postoffice, Berrien county, wus de
stroyed by fire one day last week.
Berrien county farmers ure “laying
by” their corn crops. A good rain
in tlie next few days will insure a full
harvest.
Candidates for office are getting
very religious these days; they attend
every religious meeting they heat- of
in the county.
A special to tlie Atlanta Journal
from Adel says: “Politics are raging!
in this section. Atkinson ami Evans
men both claim tiie county.”
Mi. Robert Griffin announces in
tliis issue his candidacy for re-elec
tion to the office of Tax Collector of
Berrieu county. Ho has made a good
officer ami is worthy the further con
fidence of his fellow-citizens.
The Gazette regrets to learn of
the dentil of M iss Cora Lamb, daugh
ter of Mrs. Henretta Lamb, of Nash
ville, which occurred yesterduy morn
ing, 7.30 o’clock, of typho-malarial
fever after an illnessof seventeen days.
She was u most excellent young lady.
Tlie GAZKrrB is in receipt of Sea
Island cotton hlootus front W. D.
Wtlkersoii, of Brookfield, and 0. F.
Lindsey, of A fUm. So, you see, Ber
rien comity farmers are not behind
any in their fanning operations.
These wits not. picked from small
patches, but from fields of sixteen or
more acres.
Prof. K. L. McNabb, principal
Buiubridge graded t-chools, is assisted
by Misses .,1. S. Price and Juliette
Ford and Mrs. D. M. Mitchell. Prof.
McNabb visited the Berrien county
institute recently,which met at Adel,
where lie formerly taught. The in
stitute tn this county keeps going,and
if interested teachers would keep up
Bitch visits, institutes would more
(hull prosper in each county.
The board of trustees of Adel High
School have elected Gapt. James R.
Anthony, formerly of Valdosta but
now of Cruwfordville, to bo principal
of the institution for tho next schol
astic year. Prof. R, 0. Woodard, the
present efficient assistant, lias beet:
retained in that position. Gapt. An
thony is well known throughout
southwest Georgia as one of tlie fore
most educators of the state. Our ac
quaintance witli him und Ins methods
of teaching assures us t hat the educa
tional interest of our sister town will
be iu good liandB for another year.
The fall session will open about Sep
tember 1st,
llovt’s Tills!
We offer One hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrli that cannot lie
cured liy Hall's catarrh cure.
F. J. CHENEY Sc CO.. Toledo., O.
We the undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for tho last 10 years and helleve
hint perfectly houoralile iu ail liuslness
transaction and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
West A Tkcax, wholesale druggist,
Toledo, 0.
WAmumo, Kinkan <fc Makvik, whole
sale druggist, Toledo, 0.
Hall's catarrli cute is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Price 7flc,
per Ixntle. Hold by all druggist. Testi
monials free.
Hum Ing of Hie lluptlst Church.
Tlie fire fiend made another raid
upon Tifton last- Sunday night and
swept awuy one of its most splendid
public edifices—tlie Baptist church—
in which every man, woman and child
in Tifton and vicinity felt an espec
ial pride. The flames were discover
ed about IjJJO o’clock and tlie entire
east end of tlie building was wrapped
in flames before anyone could get
there. The building was fully two
hoar’s in burning to the ground.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but, the general consensus of opinion
is that is was produced by sponim.e-
otis combustion. New and elegant
|iews, constructed of tlie prettiest
curly pine, had just been placed in
the church and tlie painters had giv
en them the finishing touches of var
nish and hard oil, and it is thought
that some of tlie combustible mate
rial used in the work hud been
thoughtlessly left in one of the dress
ing rooms at the east end of tlie
ouilding, where the fire originated.
The loss of this handsome church
building is sorely felt by the citizens
of Tifton, and especially those of the
Baptist denomination. But, amid
their tears of eorrow ami regret, they
are not discouraged; they will attempt
to rebuild ami if possible in a more
substantial manner, trusting God and
tlie people of city, county and state
to furnish the necessary means.
*
* #
Tile pastor and board of deacons,
held a meeting Tuesday night at
which the future of the church was
freely ami fully discussed. They de
cided to make an effort, to rebuild and
resolved themselves into a committee
of the whole to solicit funds for that
purpose, it is hoped th»y will be
encouraged in their work by a liber
al contribution ftotn all who are so
licited to help. The pastor, board of
deacons, Gapt. H. H. Tift ami W. ii.
Ijove will compose the building com
mittee.
At tilts meeting a letter was receiv
ed. from Trustees and Stewards of tlie
Methodist church, expressing their
deep sorrow ut tlie loss of the Baptist,
church and tendering (lie congrega
tion the use of their building in
which to worship. The kind offer
was accepted.
film Guaranteed to care
Ill'll a 30 inlmuus.
ultill For sale by Jake H r .
Faulk , Tifton, (,'a.
♦
Proceed! (i its
Of Berrien County Commissioners
Court, June Term, 1894.
10:00 o'clock, a. m. Present, their
Honors J. I. Fatten und F, M.SItaw.
Joint A. Phillips tenders his resig
nation, same accepted und J. I. Put-
ten appointed Ohairuiun,
Order 1. W. T. Hull paid for con
veying a lunatic daughter to Lunatic
Asylum and his return. 423,48,
Order 2. W. B. Goodlimn, M. D.,
paid for.medical attention to prison
its in jail to ditto $3,00.
Order 3. W. R. Futch paid coin
missions on $110,Of) receiving and
paying over @ C jier cent. Pauper
Fund, $5,65,
Order 4. Daniel W. Tison, juiler,
for dieting prisoners uml jail fees
for May 423,40.
Order 5: Meiitie Richardson, pau
per, one extru dollur for present
emergency $1,00.
Ortler 6. Marshal Green, lumber
furnished on coffin of D, A. Boyd,
pauper, $1,50.
Order 7. D. A. Maxwell repairs
ami material on bridge across Lit
tle river,
Order 8. F. M. Sliitw, two duys
services rendered, $4,00.
Order 9. .1. I. Patten one days
services rendered, $2,00.
Order 10. J. R. Folcom, 42 cents
error on county tax, 42ets.
Order li. Silos Tygai't, two days
services rendered, $5,00,
Ia'Iiox road ease continued to July
term on legal objections by Mrs.
Hester.
Adel road, from S. G. Williams’
continued on motion of Board.
Application lor new road filed,
running through Ray’s Mill, Mill-
town and upper Tenth district.
Final order establishing new road
in SparkB district.
Final ortler establishing new road
in River bend district.
Board appointed Mr. S. B. Dornti-
ney, of Alapahu, in place of Capt.
Juo. A. Phillips, resigned, until tlie
Full term of Berrien Superior Court
The following is the present pau
per list amounts paid eaolt for the
month of May:
Abner .bum* #3.00
C, J>. l*arr tuw
Mary L- Churman. njw
Charily IVaoovk.. 2,w»
JiMeph Leal* 8.00
Holmuon Tnrker.. 5.00
l.ytlU WiUtaiu* . 5.00
R«ui Kelly .. 3.00
ItettJe Rountree... 2JW
Thrift. J. Smith . . 4.WO
Mentk* RiJlmnlmm 3.00
Alien flntloit 4.00
alohvi ftwuat... 6.00
Holland IUxoh .. .$3.00
ICC. Faulkner..., ft.r-o
Tho*. Lewis 2.no
Jefure Tinker 5.00
Sarah Punl* 5.00
Amanda Kelly.... a.Otf
Luranev Iten'etield 3.00
Annie lloyd y.ao
Marla May, (cot'll). 2.00
Ouh'l Vann (exil'd). 3.8®
HidMaVnun (vul'il). 2.3»*
Total WT.Oi
Bit.u; Tvoakt,
Clerk Commissioner's Court.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Important Items of News from Ber
rien’s Sister Counties.
Hogs are dying with cholera in soma
portions of Worth county.
Crops in Irwin county are reported
to be vety fine as a general rule.
Dr. G. W. Julian, of Pearsou, Cof
fee county, is reported to be quite ill.
The Breeze is clamoring for the in
corporation of the town of Douglas.
Tlie Sunday-school army of Ash-
bum numbers two hundred rank and
file.
M r. QiustUebanms holiness tent will
he pitched over against Isabella next
week.
A good crop of oats has been har
vested by tlie farmers of Colquitt
county.
The farmers of Colquitt county
have commenced to “lay by” ttieir
corn crops.
Worth county democrats will hold
their primary election July fitli to help
settle the gubernatorial problem.
An eleven pound baby girl lias bam
born to Colonel und Mrs. -Sexton, of
Willingham. May her shadow never
grow less?
The Brushy Creek Union Associa
tion will meet at Turner eh arch, Ir
win county, on tlie third Sunday in
stant, Friday and Saterduy before.
The Asliburn Advance is musing
some reputation us a grumbler. Re
member, brother, “many men have
many minds” and no one man cun
set tlie pace for all.
Miss Maggie Burton of Polllan, lias
purchased her partner’s interest in
tlie millinery business ami moved Iter
stock of goods from tlie Collier to tlie
McGill store house.
The Asliburn Advance is authority
for saying that Col. J. G. Polhill, tlie
present efficient county school com
missioner will be a candidate to rep
resent Wortli county in tlie legisla
ture. That’s good.
The out crop of Worth county has
been harvested. Early oat* have made
a good yield, but the late crop was
considerably short. However, an
abundance have been harvested for
home use and some to spare.
Tito Brooks County News notes the
probability of the old cotton fuctorv
at Quitmuu being overhauled, refitted
witli new machinery and put in oper
ation soon. It could witli proper
management, be made a paying enter
prise.
The schools of Profs. W. II. Ivey,
at Hulling I/iwn-les county, and J.
W. Outlaw, near that place were clos
ed last Friday, The patrons of tlie
latter surprised tlie teacher and pu
pils with a splendid basket dinner on
the closing day.
A new postoffice is soon to he es
tablished in Worth county, between
Asliburn and Doles, to be known us
“Sliingler.” Also two it) the south
east iiortion of the county—one ut
Mr. J. W. Overstreets residence and
the other midway between that point
and Whittington postoffico—on a new
route from Tifton to Moultrie.
The Wuyeross Air Line railroad
law (lied an injunction against tlie
St,utli Brunswick, Atlanta and North
western railroad prohibiting them
from grading and otherwise construc
ting their road through lot of land
No. 193, in the gth district of Coff-.-j
county. Doubts are expressed as to
the injunction being made perpetual.
Dawson News: “It is reported that
Worth county democracy endorsed
tlie administration, but was not so
harmonious on a resolution recom
mending Ben Russell for a second
u>rni. It was agreed to submit tho
matter to a primary.” And when
that primarjf speaks the other candi
dates had better stand from under,
lest something uncomfortable “drup
on ’em.”
Kfiy cent is a small doctor bill, but that
is all it will coat vou to cure any ordinary
ease of rheumatism if you see Chamber
lains Fain Halm. Try it aud you will
be surprised at the prompt relief it affords.
The first application wiU quiet the pain.
50 cent hottics for sate by 11,e Tilton
|)rt,j}Morc.