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TIPTON, BERRIEN GO., GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1394.
YOU. 4-NO. 36
URBAN AND SUBURBAN. The editor iB informed that the
Tifton barrel factory—that is, a
Personal and Impersonal Matters in wrench of the Columbus factory
iSll
the City and Vicinity.
Tift & Snow Co., are“here tostuy”
—and to win.
Mr. W. P. ltudisill has gone to Al
abama on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Mr. B, A. Cole has gone to New
Orleans to resume his place in the
shops of the Texas Pacific railway.
Capt. and Mrs. W. Lennon will
take their leave today for North Car
olina to spend the holidays with
relatives and friends.
Give W. O. Tift a rail before buy
ing anything in the line of general
merchandise.
>lr. T. M. Greeoe is the Tiftcn
representative for the oranges grown
on the celebrated Weston grove. Buy
oranges from him, you get the best.
The annual, conference ■ changed
the name of the Alapaha circuit to
“Tifton” circuit, and returned Rev.
W. F. Hixqn to be the preacher in
charge.
Hire your teams from You mans,
the liveryman. Best single aud dou
ble turnouts in the city.
The Southern Express Company is
doing a thriving business now carry
ing Christmas jugs into dry towns.
A. big lot arrived in Tifton from Al
bany yesterday.
Mr. lb T. Waldrop has sold a
half interest in his patent switch
frog to Mr. 0. M. Grady, master of
loudway of the Georgia Southern and
Florida lailroud.
For Christmas cakes :■ New crop
cleaned currants, seedless raisins,
dried figs, citrons, prunes, tints, etc.,
at Padrick Bros.
The Gazette is authorized to an
nounce that u meeting will be called
for some day during the month of
' January to organize the “Tifton Hor
ticultural Socioty.”
Mr. JumeB S. Turner, of LevyHjle,
Fla., was in the city this week and
closed a sale to Mr. E. P. Bowen for
all Ins Berrien county real estate,
nearly seven lots of land, for $5,000.
Gaskins’s stock of general merchan
dise is quite complete; call to see him.
Pi ices to suit, always.
In the absence of the pastor, in
attendance upon the annual confer
ence, ltev. F. T. Snell filled the pul]
pit at the Methodist church last Sun
day, preaching two of hia best ser
mons.
The adjuster for the North Ameri
can company was in the citylast week
to adjust the loss of Mr. W. 0. Tift
on his new residence by the recent
fire. We understand he adjusted the
loss at 81,000.
Tift & Snow Go., have a very pret
ty 50 page catalogue. Do you want
one ? Ask at office for it or they
will mail it. to you.
Mrs. J. T. Mautid and little son
Leon, returned home the first of the
week fiom a four weeks visit to Al
bany, whither she had gone to at
tend her sister, Mrs. E. B. Mathews,
who has been quite ill.
Mr. John A. Peterson has returned
from Atlanta where he went to enter
tiie Atlanta Dental College to take
his last course of lectures. He was
too lute to enter for the present ses
sion and will now have to wait until
next foil.
Youmans the liveryman. Tifton,Go.
solicits public patronage. Reasonable
satisfaction guuran
Mr. W. H. Lou hat bad his brick
block, on Railroad street, enclosed—
not exactly with a Chinese wall, but
an unusually high board fence. Ami
now the Knights of Pythias have n
“long aiid narrow" passage-way to
their lodge room.
The Tifton cigar factory i« now
an assured fact. The projector has
been here, looked owr the situation,
ond is wel) pleased wit'n the prospect.
The Gazette mau has tided samples
of the goods to be manufactured and
jironodncei) tnem first-class.
Christmas cakes easily made this
— tkwjfeM raisins, cleaned cur-
citrons, jpeimes, nuts, etc., at
! " sit-Piulrio^ firot.
will commence operations promptly
with the opening of the new year.
The employes, tools aud materials
will be on hand without delay.
The Gazette will not be issued
next week, owing to the fact it will
have to seek new quarters; conse
quently this is the Inst issue for 1894.
The editor, therefore, takes this occa
sion to thank his friends tor their
liberal patronage during the past
year and wish for them a jolly Christ
mas and a jollier new year.
Tiftou was visited oni day last wees
by two young gentlemen who had
come all the way from Detroit, Mich
igan, on bicycles. Their destination
was Lake City, Fla. From their con
versation it was developed that they
were really prospecting for fruit lands
and it is probable, will return to Tif
ton nnd view this section more thor
oughly.
Tift & Snow Co., can sell you fruit
trees better and cheaper than any
firm in 1000 miles of here.
The examination at Tifton Insti
tute last Friday afternoon resulted in
awarding the Stanley scholarship to
Master Harry Goodman, lie showing
the greatest proficiency in Aritlime
tic and Penmanship combined, but
it is due to Master Howard Reese to
say that his copy book showed lie
had made the greatest progress in
Peiimun8hip during the post session.
Some of the copy books showed most
excellent Penmanship from the first
to lust—especially that of Miss Pearl
Greene—and it was difficult to make
progress.
Youmans, the liyeryniitn, is prepar
ed to serve his customers njj any hour
day or night.
The musical entertainment given
at the Institute Hall last Saturday
night by the young ladies and gen
tlemen of Tifton was very nice
indeed. The instrumental solo
“Nearer my God to Thee” with va
riations, by Mrs. Wood, wus very fine
and greatly enjoyed. The recitations
by Miss Katharine Tift and Mr.
John G. Padrick was excellent; the
bitters representation of “How Ruby
Played,” was Bplcndidly rendered for
an amutuer. Mr. E. H. Tift’s char
acter song and his original panorama
brought fortli shouts of laughter
from the audience. But why partic-
ulizo? All acted their parts superbly.
Masonic.
At an election of officers for the
ensiling Masonic year, held on the
15th instant ill Tifton Lodge, No.
47, F. .& A. M., the following gentle
men were cho6«n:
W. If. Lov“, W. M.
B. T. Cole, S. W.
E. E. Youmans, J. W.
J. G. Graydon, Treasurer.
Dr. J. A. McCrea, Sec re tat y.
C. A. Williams, L, D.
J. W. Reese, J. D.
W, B. Corey, Tyler.
0. F. Sheppard, Steward.
1. M. Britt, Steward.
John Pope, Chaplain.
WANTED.
To buy a saw mill with a ca
pacity of about 25000 feet per
day, that is located on the rail
road, and in a good belt of tim
ber. State best terms, etc.
Address, P. 0. Box 594
Atlanta, Ga.
WINNING STABS.
Ob, the stars that we may win,
To shine at last on high I
The ones that we may bring from afu
To meet to the "By-Md-by."
Shall we, then, lute one sweet time
To tell them of the Lord f
Or else, by aong, or prayer, or life,
To teach them of Ills word?
Ob no, for the gift h onra!
We’ll gladly do our all,
At home, or church, or Sabbath school,
Obey our Savior’s call.
Dear Sinners, hear our cry,
To torn to Christ In heart i
He’ll linuH your life and bring you where
From Rim yon ne’er Shalt part.
—Mtss % C. Bacon.
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ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Items Which Escaped the Attention of
Cur Special Reporters.
Mr. J. II. Knight has his planing
mill at Adol ready for business. He
huh our best wishes for success.
Col. and Mrs. Jos. A. Aiexender,
of Nashville, are the happy parents
of a bouuoing baby girl, who arrived
on the 1st inst
The turpentine operators of Ber
rien county are making extensive
preparations to increase their output
of spirits turpentine und rosin next
year.
The editor shook hands with friends
at the solid town of Sparks last
Wednesday, and noticed that bale
after bale of Sea Island cotton
continues to find a murket there.
There is much complaint among
the farmers of Berrien county of
their meat spoiling owing to the re
cent spell of warm weather. This is
quite a blow to the “hog and hom
iny” interests of the county.
Mr. J. J. MoCranie, who had been
visiting relatives and friends at Sparks
for some time, returned to his home
ir. Albany the first of the week. “Big
John,” as he is familiarly known, is
just- recovering from a severe attuck
of typhoid tevur.
The new sawmill of Judge & Allen
has been located at the 110 mile
post, Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad. The grading for the side
track is complete and the work of
putting it in will commence at once.
These gentlemen are, hustlers.
The Gazette proposes to do its
part towards starting an era of grea
ter prosperity for Tifton utid Ber
rien county during 1805. Let every
citizen of the county lend a helping
hand and all pul! together, keeping
this one purpose steadily in view.
Mr. Micajah Griffin, living near
Kissimmee postoffice, Berrien county,
who was badly hurt in a club axe
fight with a tenant by the name of
Moore, witli whom lie hud some mis
understanding about his rent, is re
ported dead. He died from a fract
ure of the skull.
Berrien county court opened last
Monday morning and continued uu
til Wednesday at noon. Considera
ble business was disposed of, it being
a combination of the monthly and
quarter 1 )' sessions. The boys say it
gave Nashville an air similar to su
perior court. Judge Lastinger is
winning golden opinions as a presid
ing officer.
A letter to the editor from Prof.
George I). Godard says: “I will
have charge of Alapaim school iinoth
er term. All who feel the need of
an education are solicited to become
patrons. Those who attend will be
required to work to obtain the best
results. Spring term begius Janu
ary 7tb, 1895.”
The Adel and Sparks circuits
were consolidated by the annual cou
ferenee under the old name of Adel
circuit, with Rey. A. F. Casey as
preacher in charge. If he preaches
to all the churches of the two cir
cuits he will have plenty to do.
However, we suppose the new circuit
is composed of Adel, Nashville,
Trinity, Ix-nox, Sparks uml Antioch
churches.
Where is Georgetown,S-O-fis aqnes-
tion frequently asked since the pres
ence of President Cleveland in that
vicinity. It is the county site of
Georgetown county, and situated off
the Atlantic coast ou thr bay which
form* the mouth of the Great 4’odec
river. It is the birthplace of our
fellow-citizen, Mr. James Z. Elliott,
of Sparks, it is a town of two or
three thousand inhabitants.
The Gazette it informed that
contractor Glover has notified the
road commissioners of the Tifton
district that he does not propose to
do any more work on the bridge and
turnpike across Little river on the
Tifton mic! Ty-'J’y. road. It is now
m order for the County Commission-
era of Berrien and the Ordinary of
Worth to Cud some method of fe
ing him to comply with j
Card of Thanks.
7b my Friends nnd the Democratic
Voters of Berrien County:
I take this method of thanking
my friends who so liberally support
ed me in the late prrmary eleotion
held in this county for clerk of the
superior court
My earnest desire is to merit their
esteem aud favor, which they so lib
erally gave me at the ballot box, and
to thank them not only for their
votes, but for all patriotic endeavors
in my behalf.
Although I was defeated by a
small majority—20 votes—I am just
us thankful to those who supported
me as if I had been elected.
Hoping that the time may come
when I can requite the favors they
rendered me,
1 am, faitnfully yours,
John W. E. Powki.i,.
Nashville, Deo. 20, 1894.
For Rheumatism 1 have found nothing
equal to Chamberlain's Pain Halm. It re
lieves the pain as soon ns applied. J. W.
Young, West Liberty, W.Va. The prompt
relief it ulTords is alone worth many limes
the cost. 50 cents. Its continued use will
ciTccl a permanent cure. For Halo by
Tho Tifton Drug Store.
Teachers' Examinations,
State School Commissioner Brad-
well has sunt out to the teachers in
the Statu the following notice, which
explains itself:
“For your information, and in an
swer to numerous inquiries, I am
compelled to say tlmt there will be
no examination before tho dose of
the year. Tho action of tho gen
eral assembly and tho signature of
tho governor to the hills changing
the law did not allow time enough
to give the proper notice of the ex
amination before the closo of tho
year. 1 have no authority to order
an examination to he held after 1
retire from office. Just as soon ns I
can have aucess to the school bills
winch have become laws, 1 will is-
suo circulars giving full infoiilla
tion.”
Wonted,
By a young lady—a recent graduate
of Gordon Institute, of Bartlesville,
Ga., a position us assistant teacher in
u graded school or to teach as prinoi
pal of a private or public school.
Competent to touch all English
branches, Algebra, Latin and French.
Testimonials furnished on request.
Address: “Tkaciiuk.”
. Cure of this office.
Tim Columbia Desk Calendar.
For ten years tho desk calendar is
sued by Hie Pope Manufacturing
Company has held a unique place
among business helpers. Eucl) daily
leaf during that time has taught its
quiet lessor of the value of better
roads aud outdoor exercise, and espe
cially the benefits of bicycling. The
culennur for 1895, which is just is
sued, is even brighter than its pre
decessors in upiiearance, as clever ar
tists have udded dainty silhouette
and sketch to the usual wise and
witty contributions that have hereto
fore given this popular calendar its
charm. It can be had for five 2-ocnl
stamps from the Pope Manufac
turing Company, Hartford, Conn.,
or from unv Columbia bicycle agen
cy- ,
The County Election.
Next Wednesday week tho election
of county officers will take place.
That will be the last election for
some time and it is a relief to the
public to know it. To the people of
Berrien thi* is an important election
and means much especially to the
democratic party. It behooves dem
ocrats to be earnestly at work. Our
opponents are working diligently
though silently os a general thing.
Every democrat should lay personal
preferences aside, go to the polls and
cast his vote for the nominee* of bis
party. Don't fail to vote.
How to Support sv I'npor.
First—Always pay your subscrip
tion promptly.
Becoud—Recommend it to your
neighbors ami see that they place
their names on the roll.
ThirdrrWbe*ifthrough redding if
iroblato it amobg ,yobritHemls:and
ighbors, iihd ask them tosiilfeqribe.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Important Items of News from Ber
rien’s Sister Counties.
The rumor that Tom Johnson, the
8luyer of conductor Nelson, had been
arrested in Atlanta turns out to be
untrue.
lion. Walter T. MacArtlnir, of
Lumber City, is dead. He was a
brother of Mrs. John A. Phillips, of
Tifton.
Mr. Henry Land, of Irwin comity,
recently marketed a two-year-old
porker at Rochelle that tipped the
beam at 510 pounds.
Colquitt has the largest turpen
tine interest of any comity in the
state. Site can boast of being the
“Banner Turpentine Couuty in Geor
gia.”
Timber leases for turpentine pur
poses ore being made every day, and
soon “round timber” will be a thing
of the past in Colquitt comity.—
Moultrie Observer.
Douglas lias newspaper number
two, The South Georgian, run in the
interest of populism. We haven’t
seen a copy of it, but predict it will
be of “few days and full of trouble.”
Sirs. Win. Touolistone, of Pearson,
took the train here Monday for home,
after a pleasant visit to her parents,
Senator and Sirs. W. L. Story, near
Warwick, who accompanied her this
fur.—Arabi Express.
Governor Atkinson has appointed
Messrs. R. F. Crittenden, J. P. Lane,
J. L. Hand and J. B. Norman us
delegates from tho Second district to
the Cotton Growers’ Protective Asso
ciation, to be held in Jackson,-Miss.,
January 0,
Mr. W. W. Monk, of Stunner, says
lie bus one hog in hia pen that will
weigh 600 pounds, and thut lie has
twenty-nine others that will weigh
from 150 to 200 pounds. There’s
money in this kind of fanning.
Albany Herald.
Prof. E. L. MoNubb, well known
in Berrien comity its an able oducutor
and a polished gentleman, will be
principal of tho Cordele Institute for
the spring term. He has accepted
the position which was tendered by
the board of trustees and will open
the school on the first Monday in
January.
Job Isom, it prominent citizen of
Brooks comity, wus waylaid und
murdered while on his way home
from Quitman Thursday night, by
Waverly Pike, a negro, with whom
he had had a quarrel in town dur
ing the day. Pike lias lied, but
posse ib in pursuit and a lynching
will follow if he is caught.
Judge Sweat has confirmed the
sale of the McDonald saw mill und
tram road promperty, in Coffee
comity, to II. W. Reed. Tho citizens
are pleased that the new proprietor
promises to complete the tram road-
now four miles away—into Douglas
and give them railroad communica
tion with the outside world.
The large plantation on Spring
creek, belonging to tiie Tlios. Jones
estate, was reoently purchased, at
executor’s sale in Blakely, by IV. J.
Carswell, of Wayoross. He will be
remembered os the gentleman who
married Miss Liiab Jones, formerly
of our town.—Bluffton News. He is
a brother of James K. Curowell, of
Tifton.
A. J. Roper, of Worth comity, who
operates a farm about three miles
south of Sylvester, has cured enough
meat this fall and winter to keep bis
family supplied for a year. He has
sold quite $100 worth of hogs, two
animals alone netting him $37.50.
Mr. Roper’s hogs have been fattened
ou ohufas and ground peas, nnd next
year he expects to raise even a greater
number of fine porkers.—Worth
Local.
The Gazette learns that Mqj.
W. A. Ryals, the vaterai aud success
fol trunk former of Savannah, has
purchased tiie Hillsdale property,
nvur Ty-Ty, Worth County—eight
ready commenced the work of con
verting it into a mammoth fruit and
truck farm. Being questioned as to
his plans and purposes, he said : “I
propose to grow everything that can
be grown in this Bection, and you
con grow a greater variety of pro
ducts in south Georgia than any
where else in the world.”
Rev. John' A. Tomberiin wus set
apart to the full work of the gospel
ministry at Reedy Creek Missionary
Baptist church; Irwin county, lust
Sunday, the 9th inst. The ordain
ing presbytery was composed of
Elders Bullington, Smith, Fuller,
Stone and Cain, und the examination
upon the leading doctrines and
usages of the church, and lie was
found fully equipped for the service.
He is more than fifty years of age,
but he promises to make a promi
nent and useful minister and a bene
diction to his ohuroii und commu
nity.
#100 Howard, #100.
The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been able
to cure in all Us stages and that is catarrh.
Hall's Catarrli Cure is the only pocitive
cure now known to the medical fraterni
ty, Catarrh being a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation ef the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. Tho proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they of
fer line Hundred Dollars for any case
Hint it falls to cure. Hand for list of tes
timonials. Address F. J. CHENEY*
CO., Toledo, O. Bold by druggist, 75.
Who Ih Dr. S^R Mitchell?
Enquiry comes to the Index froin
Florida as to who Dr. S, lb Mitchell
is? In answer to thi* enquiry the
Index ha* simply to say, thut in 1891
or 1892 at the instance ML Pleasant
church, Pulaski comity, a Presbytery
examined him and ordained him to
the full work of the ministry. Tho
signing of hi* credentials however
wo* not done ut once. Before this
formality wo* compiled with aomr of
the Presbytery heurd lie had adopted
the beliefs of the “Holiness Associa
tion.” He was expostulated witli,.
hut declared his independence and
his credentials,have never been signed.
Luter, the churoh of which he was a
member preferred charges of heresy
und expelled him.
Since then he hue been traveling in
South Georgia and Florida, sowiug
seeds of confusion hikI discord, und
we understand making the false claim
that he is a Baptist minister.—
Christian Index.
Buokloii’a Arnica Salve.
The li;at Halve iu the world for Cals,
Bruises, Bores, lilcers, Balt Illieum, Fever
Bores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all Bkin Eruptions, and posi
tively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaran'.ed to give-perfect satisfaction
or muneoy refueled. Price 25 cent per
box. Bold at Jake W. Paulk's Drugstore.
Where They uu.
The uunual South Georgia confer
ence has adjourned to meet iu Fort
Valley next year. The Valdosta and
Cordele districts were consolidated
under the nume of the Valdosta dis
trict, and made the following ap
pointments for the districts and.
oharges:
Valdosta district—H, Stubbs, pieC-
aiding elder; Valdosta, B. Anthony;
Milltown, E, L, Padrick; Quitman,
0, A. Thrower; Brooke, J. W. Tin-
ley; Lake Park, W. 0. Brewtou.;.
Adel, A. F. Casey; Hahire, R. i
Ratoliffe; Sumner and Ty-Ty, W. <
Ulaun; North, W. A. King; Tifton,
W. F. Hixou; Willauoochee; '
Funderburk; Irviitville, A. H. ]
more; Aslibura aud
M. Glonn; Harmony Urw
Weathers; Clements, supplii
H. Sumiin; triep, J. W.
Cordele, H. T.
Revs. P. H.
Jeeup next year, J,
T. W. Ellis to HtwkiasriiJi
Brown back to Camden <
Adam*, to Wilcox circuit a
J. R. Wnty to Vinmril
ter to Swaitubofo.
few was made !
miles west of Tifton—stnd has a). Macon district-
.