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TIPTQN, BEftfiXEN C6., GEORGIA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1805.
VOL. 4-NO. 41.
BI1[Sjq&; LOCAL GOSSJP.
Personal and Impersonal Matters in
the City and Vicinity.
She could not elng the old songs—
Now that wm well and gopd;
Nor could ilie ting the new once,
but, alatl the thought ehe'coild.
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Tift ft Snow Co., are“bere to stay”
—and to win.
Bead the new advertisement..of L.
S. Shepherd & Go., op s»cond page.
It tells good hews.
The woods around Tifton are fhll
of tramps and their eatpp fires can, be
seen, alight in almost pny direction'.
Attention is ciillud to the Blight
change in the schedule on the Bruns
wick and Western railroad. Time
card appears on third page.
.-•30Qland jforisftlier 'oontf^t
with Baldridge & Fulwood at once.
They will have a car load of land
seekers in Tifton February 7th.
Mr. IV. M. Sellars is having a lot
on Central avenue, between Sixth and
Eighth streets, cleared of stumps and
- logs for a handsome cottage residenoe.
The Gaxbtib is pleased to learn
that the Tifton jobbing business of
Messrs. Julian, Love & Buck is meet*
ing with a fair modicum of success.
Baldridge ft Fulwood are thor
oughly equipped for handling real
estate,.cat! on or. write to them at
. oneenf you have anything in that liue
for splg.
ttiifil a npw residence ]cttdi>e*bhilt
on the lot darner of (Jedtral avenue
and Sixth street.
Masters Harry Goodman and Fred
McDuffie have vacated their teats at
aohodl to accept clerkships—the 'for
mer* at WVOi Tift’s rind the latter at
Padriclt .Bros, Success to them.
The attendance of pupils at Tifton
Institute has -increased to about 75,
and more pupils are expected to en-
ter in A'ifew'ldayi. THd* attendance
may reach 100 by the end of the
month. ' 1
Wc|tjitilJstock of the Bank of
Tifton’is ‘beiilg' rapidly "subscribed,
and it is a reasonable expectation tliat
the organization can be affected within
a fo\v day* ■ C H ’
The frame for Mr. F. M. Man-
gham’s two story residecoe, on Tift
avenue, is all about up. ’ The inces-
eant rain of the past we^k has retar
ded the work.
The recently organised Tifton Lit
erary .Society held a meeting this
week at which the lifts and cliaraote|r
of Longfellow fas the topics Of Ccit-
versation mid discussion.
If you want Btandard goods at the
lowest cash 'prices. Cull on Gaskins’
in the Muriomc building.
Rain! rain! nun! There seems to be
tic end to ft! Verily, a flood of rain
lias fallen during t!ie,pust week and
in consequence, nearly all the streams
of any size Hre.swiminiug.
Ilr, J. C.^Jelfcitis, of Sylvester,has
an attractive card to the Qazettk.
Hc'brifite (hd oft beijig a
dental surgeon par excellence among
ail his patien,te. Ho is also a most
suC<tjaftitm^4 o al^Fatftft(u^er. P
Among the jiew gdvertu^ineiity
which appCdrlittjUre ithi»
week are two “Petitions for Incorpo
ration./ Thqy tell! Hieir ofn story
and speak volumes for the progress
and prosperity of Tifton and vicinity,
x rn n r-r i n r\ r IU ....
We wrfnt;to handle on commission
’ 100,000 acres of land in Berrien, Ir
win and Worth counties. Fruit and
farm lauds a specialty. If we do not
make sales you are at no expense.
Baldrjdge ft Fulwood,
' Real Estate ugts.
The preliminaries for the publica
tion of a Real Estate and Horticultu
ral Journid in Tifton are being arram
' ged* The matter is in competent
hands and'if 1 it is decided to issue the
paper, it-wili '*e a success from the
: iumu.45
Rev. F. T. Snell captured a weasel
a few days since, while the little
scamp was trying, to, “get aw^y” with
a fat hen belonging textile preacher.
His weuselsiHp is now the property of
squire JvrH.Gpodmauaml may-form
-the' nn'oleds of‘i,4drn collection 1 of
soutl) Ueorgia animals.
Be not deceived by unreliable agents
Tift ft Snow Oo., cqn do better for
you than any other firm.
Letters of dismission was granted
to Elder VV. F. Cox and wife by a
conference of the Tifton Baptist
church last Sunday. Elder Cox and
family will probably move to their
new home, at Staunton, next week,
and will deposit their'letters with the
church at tliat pi ace.
Tlte (JAZBTfB has fceen served with
notice that mails for Brunswick and
Western railroad points closes thirty
minutes before the schedule leaving
time of trains. This is made neces-
_ by the railroad people having to
change the mailt'anil deliver them to
and'from the postbffloe.
triot of Georgia* waein the city .,
.witmmi $ tM
pleasant meeting with the ladies of
the Ti*‘— ^-'*-
Tift ft iSiip|v!Uqi,/liave grown the
very varieties tliat is suited to your
wants and yoiirlelfnjate," i T
Mr* Will Bilow has lost his situa
tion with the Georgia,Southern and
Florida railroad by allowing himself
persuaded] to imbibe too freely of mean
Let this case be a warning
to ail our young men. Whisky and
a position of trust and responsibility
will not go together. Like oil and
water, they wi|> pot mix. *
The citizens of Tiiton ufiio atten
ded the entertainment of the New
£ork &
member,it as one, of., the most.chaste
iiiid pleasing thuc liaS ever oeen given
in the city by u traveling troupe. The
moat fiistidious liidy can attend with
out fear of having her modesty
shocked, Dowey Hey wood’s concerts
are appreciated in Ti’ttou. Doubtless
they.will ;i*av> a good house next
Tlnirsdiiy night. *
Tb^ *rmou; last-: Sunday; pior>l-
g ot Pastor Shell of* tne Tifton
Baptist church, Jins been favorably
S hiiten ted . upop <by^ull wji9-hj»r0.
called hiS (tearors uttlrtdoii to the
fact-tliut .many people,iti Tifton and
elsewhere haie-ftpt-gotteh’Mio real ob
ject of life ip the mad-rush for suc
cess in socitil.ahd'oiisiiieis .life. He
recalled the divine suggestion—“Seek
ye first the kingdom of heaven., and
His righteousness,»ud all %be<(! tfidga
shall be added.” i ’ > > I "
Messrs. 0, C. S. Baldridge and 0.
W. Fulwood have formed a partner
ship in the teal estate busines at Tif-
tou. They are both “hustlers” in
the fullest acceptation of that term
and make a stiong team. They
have superior facilities for handling
real estate and people who have prop
erty in, Berrien, Worth and Irwin
counties for* sale can not do better
than to place it with them. They
1) displayed advertisement
AZKTTif to which we-daU ek-
i
mg
RECORD OF THE COUNTY
ft o li «
the Attention 'of
g commn
aotogcB and dike!
S and anew
j build the lieW
Void Site. It is the Oa
- || mn III I -, tliat.*-'hettir-fliS'
can nob be found in the city.
»<*«' get a team at You in sue’
t. - Kosttw rieaprat stables,
he G AXKtTte learns that Padrick
tbiirs haye rented the residence of
D. A. Fulwood, corner Ridge
oinl Sixth utteet, fobs ooctt-
tJteir parents, and. family
take a look atjho-orobards and vine-
‘ itl this vicintr# tat promised to
S'asw
bring, sunn
Capitalist
Tiftop and
and
and
see what
ng in the
lines Of agriculture and horticulture.
His present engagement is taking
options on lands, 10,000 acres iu a
body, for the aettlepwqtcf , Gen
colonies, and w« .dnilsrstiwiS h
meeting .with;
Cur Special Reporters.
8h(! (lawk lain oocc—«tie sliook lUin twice,
Yet he was not forsaken;
Third asking she accepted—’two* ,
“Well shaken before Ukcn.”—Judge.
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The prospects are growing brighter
for the location of a mammoth saw
mill plant iu the flourishing city of
Adel.
The big lumber mill, near Stanntan
under the management of t’apt. O.H.
Thiot, we learn has succumbed to the
hard times.
Prof. E. T. Cato, who is in charge
of the Sparks Academy, is meeting
witli well merited success. lie has it
large/ flourishing school.
Dr. R. J. Goodman, of Sparks, has
completed a commodious and conve
nient office building on Colquitt
street. He has a large and lucrative
practice.
Don’t make your purchases of
general merchandise until you call at
Gaskins’ and examine his goods and
prices. In Masonic building.
There were twenty-eight applicants
for teachers license examined January
19th. The examination is reported as
being very rigid, and it is expected a
large per cent, of the applicants will
fail to pass.
The Georgia Southern people are
putting in lots of good work in the
way of fruit and garden farming from
Cordele to Tifton and Mow. Ami it
is work that will tell iu the end. So
says the Valdosta. Times.
Gaskins’, Tifton, is the place to buy
the Mt goods at rook-bottom figures.
Ill the Masonic building.
Hon. F. M, Shaw is ready to take
the names of the farmers of Berrien
county as members of the Cotton
Protective Association ns well as their
pledges to plant 28 percent, less cotton
this than they did last year.
. The Alapuha High school, under
the administration of Prof. ffco. D.
Godard, has opened for the spring
session under very favorableauspices.
The attendant** at first was not us
large us expected, but the roll is be
ginning to lengthen and u good aver
age will be presented at the close of
tbe term.
Mr. W. J. MuOrunie, theaccommo
dating railroad agent at Sparks who
was married two or three weeks ago
to tlie charming Miss Bessie Parrish,
has.rented the W. J. McKinney resi
dence and,gone tq keeping house. He
says it ii a now anu-novel experience
to him, but thinks tie is large enough
to stand it fora while, at leust.
Yonmans tlic-liyerytyian, Tifton,Qu
solicits public patronage. Reasonable
satisfaction guaranteed.
The utteutioir of our readers ore
culled to tho new advertisement of
Mr. James Z. Elliott, that clever gen
tleman and inc-rohant, of Sparks. He
is oftering some rare bargains in kin
tor dry-goods and clothing itt order
to make room for his spring ; and
summer stook. Ho extends you
cordial* invitation to call early and
see what he can offer you for a very
little money'.
Messrs. Judge ft Allen, who have
been busily engaged In erecting a
lumber mill on the site at the 110.
mile post, Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad, has sold out to an
Atlanta firm—Messrs. Maysori & Al
exander. It is understood that these
gentlemen have ample capital noton
ly to complete thA mill but to build
the qeoysaary tram road to connect it
with some of the finest timber in (Jel-
qnitt county.
Tift ft Snow Co., dan sell you fruit
tree* better and cheaper than any
firm in 1000 miles of here.
The services of the county coroner
was in demand yesterday in this bali
wick yesterday. Ono of the Wed
nesday night trams ou the Brunswick
and Western railroad ran over an urs-
kiip.wu Negro mqn uear old Vanoe-
©teTkSto'j.lfclGoodteau’swr-
vices were called into requisition, ns
it was jjmpractja.d to secure tbe ser
vices of Coroner'McCrapie, who lives
at NashvRW, It is suppose tbe Negro
was striding a ride on the trucks
when be came to his death.
O . VI, O. Hridman, sheriff of Tytr
county. W. Va . spprectetas a good tblsig
3Sr±»aff-s&K:
procaixa t bottle of Ch*:L'b«r|»ln'i(
Cough Remedy. Ife s'aya* ’"It gave me
prompt relief. I Soil It be so Invaluable
remedy for Houghs sort cukte." For sate
j by Tifton Drug Store.
Untoward Citticiaina.
have just returned from a visit to
Southwest Georgia. . They visited
Tifton, Sparks, Moultrie, and other
places of less importance, but found
hard times at all of them.—Baptist
Watohman.
What the editor means by the ex
pression “bard times,” in tho above
paragraph, is somewhat ambiguous.
If he means to say there is “hard
times,” at Tifton mid Sparks—we
speak for these plants particularly—
us there are at other places where the
people are thoroughly discouraged
and devoid of ambition, enthusiasm
orlenergy, he,is altogether wrong and
docs this section a grave injustice.
The fact is, Bro. Fuller, there is
more vigor and healthful progress
being exhibited here than in any sec
tion of Georgia we cun call to mind
jnst now.
Real estate is rapidly changing
hands; farms, orchards and vineyards
are being o|iened up in the primaeval
forests. The green trees ure not be
ing girdled and left standing to die;
the land is being cleared entirely of
all stumps and trees— the trees taken
up by the root. This work requires
mnoli labor and furnishes employ
ment, at remunerative wages, to all
our. unskilled laborers. All classes
of nirolianics seem to have plenty of
work, building in the city and coun
try, and at satisfactory prices. We
do not mean by this that Tifton and
Sparks arc “ready, willing ana wait
ing” to give employment to all the
unemployed who muy conio.
And we do not wish to be dnder-
stood as saying the farmers of these
sections huvq not felt the pressure of
siiort crops and the low price of cot
ton. No, our farmers lmye shared
these blessings—we verily believe
they are blessings in disguise— along
with all their neighbors.
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And now conies tho Brooks County
News, Bro. Reese’s paper, and ii|K)ii
the authority of u nmn—Mr. L. C.
Haler, of Pennsylvania— who spent
about forty-eight hours in Quitman
and Brooks county, pabllshes tho
statement that “the section about
Tifton cannot compare with Brooks
county os a fruit-growing country.”
We ure not prepared to dispute the
assertion; it may be true and it may
not; no one has ever attempted to
demonstrate the fact, Ono thing we
do know; peaches, grapes, peart and
other fruits, as well. us the various
kinds of nuts, grow to perfection in
“the section about Tifton.” This
fact has been thoroughly demonstra
ted in the orchards and vineyards
and we do not hesitate to publish it
to the world, and invite people to
come and see for themselves.
As to Mr. Haler; He came to Tif
ton from AfcKeesport, Pa., us ulso a
man by the name of Davis in compa
ny with an excursion party ticketed
directly to Tifton. The twain soon
demonstrated that they were fishing
for “soft snaps”—they wantod to get
a lot of cheap laud , for speculative
purposes. They soon discovered that
our people and this section had pass
ed the “soft snap” period. Ho their
business here was quiokly ended.
Davis returned to Pennsylvania at
once and showed his oloven foot by
having *m article published in a Mo
Keesport paper, in which he located
tbe Brooks county negro troubles at
“the seotion about Tifton” and that
all south Georgia was visited regular
ly by the hot saud storms that are
kr.own to prevail on the, western des
erts. Both ore barefaced falsehood*
known of all men who have any ac
quaintance with sooth Georgia. Ha
ler, not-finding what be wanted at
Tifton procured from Mr. Perry
Jfoore a letter of introduction to
Judge Joseph Tillman, Mr. MoorVs
father-in-law, of Quitman, lie went
to Quitman, found the Judge and was
shown every courtesy. He stayed
only a few days—vre are told about
forty-eight hours—the Jtidgs show
ing him the country as best he couid
dqriijig that short petjod, and fur
nished the only opportunity be has
ever had of knowing the relative
merits of the two sections for fruit
growing. Bro. Reese’s authority on
tins subject is very lame to say the
least Of it,
OUR NEAR NEIGHBORS.
Important Items of News from Ber
rien's Sister Counties.
The fanners trill meet ami resolute,
And uy what they'll do, and what they wtin't,
‘Cuss" out cotton, “goonim” and Jute,
And swear to stick together—but I’ll bet they
don’t.
The Wayoros Air-Line railroad iB
being extended into Uoffi-e county in
the direction of Douglas.
The new Coffee county officials
have received their commissions, and
been regularly installed into their
various offices.
Judge W. W. Poulan, of Worth
county, is dead. He was an old
landmark and the founder of the
town of Poulan.
The revenue officers seem to be de
termined to break up the illicit mak
ing and selling of whiskey in Coffee
county.—Douglas Breeze.
Colquitt county is rapidly coining
to the front, only a few more days
and she will compare favorably with
any county iu the state.—Moultrie
Observer.
Jesse Paulk has received his com
mission for a Bocond term as sheriff
of Irwin comity. He has appointed
D. J. Branch as his deputy, and the
two make u firstrate team.
There are twenty-three prisoners
in the Brooks oounty jail charged
with felonies. A special term of
superior court will be held this
month to clear that jail, so the Ga
zette is informed.
The Valdosta Telescope has sus
pended. It wqs a good paper and
deserved a better fate, but Valdosta
is either not large or enlorprisiug
enough—we don’t know which—to
support two papers.
Oapt. Jack Fletcher has the con
tract to build a bridge across Alap-
aim river at the site of the present
floating bridge. He is alio building
for himself a handsome residenoe
near Ooala. Improvement is the
watchword in old Irwin comity.
The Douglas Breeze says: “Cof
fee comity will raise more hay and
cats this year than over before.
There is plenty of meat, hay and
corn for sale in the oounty now,
while of potatoes there is no end.
-Surely we live in the garden spot of
tho world.”
The Irwin County News says that
recently some unprincipled creature
entered the stables of Mr. W. B. Fus-
sell, of Crisp, and put a lot of oorn
and potash mixed in the feed troughs
and one of the best mules in tbe
country was killed and three others
badly injured.
The ocrouge in rioo in Worth ibis
year will lx- even ,'arger than that of
the year post. Our farmers have
found it the cheapest ns well as most
useful orop they can raise, being lit
tle trouble to oultivate, and one of
the best staple foods for both man
and beast.—Local.
The Mineola Fruit Farm, with its
twenty acres of asparagus and a large
urea in other vegetables and fruits,
will bo of more real value to Vuldos-
ta and LowndcB county than a dozen
pork factories, or saw mills to fur
nish the saw dnst to destroy Duke’s
buy. And, thou, it is promotive of
health.
Irwin oonnty knows a good thing
when she sees it; hence, she steps
oyer into Berrien oonnty and com
mands the services of one of her best
moal tettdhers—Prof. A. If. Shaw.
He secured a first grade license at
tbe Irwin oounty examination and
will teach in the Firtoher settlement,
near Knby postoffice. It is ono of
the best communities in Irwin
Dewey Heywoocl Concert.
Tifton citizens are to have another
treat in the entertainment line.
The Dewey Heywood Concert Com
pany that played here two years ago
under the name of “New York Stars”
will give another concert Thursday,
February 7th, in the Tifton Insti
tute. , The Company still has the
same old favorites with additions.
Miss Dresoher, the violiniste, whom
everybody will remember with pleas
ure, is still with the Company as also
W. Scott Hoywobd, Cornetist and
Dewrey lfeywood, Flutist The ad
ditions are Miss Marie MacKenzie, a
very fine soprano soloist ;> Frank M.,
Fuller, Pianiste, and the greatest la
dy Impersonator in this country.
Miss Clara Mac Bryant whose work is
very funny and entertaining. Miss
Bryant is a very great improvement
over S. Homer Eaton, who was with
ibis Company last year. The'ad
mission is reduced to fifty (50c.)
Ottrits und there should be o crowded
house. Tickets can be secured at
the store of W. O. Tift.
Melon Seed for Sale.
I have for sale about forty bnsltels
of watermelon seed, embracing Kolb
Gem, Jumbo Jones, Augusta Rattle
snake, Ivy or Little Gray and Pear
son. Prioe, 30c to OOo per pound.
Also a olioibe lot of Nutmeg canta
loupe seeds. 1). G. Irby,
Irby, Ga.
Ton days teas of lime on account of
alckneaa and a doctor bill to pay, it any
thing but pleaaant for a man of a family
to contoraplato, whether he la a laborer,
mechanic, merchant or publisher. Jaa.
0. Jones, publisher of the Leader, Mexla,
Texas, waa alok In bed tan days with the
grip during,ha prevalence a year or two
ago. Later in the season he had a aecond
attack. He says; “In the latter case I
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with
considerable success, I think, only being
In bed a little over two days. The sec
ond attack I am tatlsAed would have
been equally as bad as the Hrst but for’
the use of this remedy." It should be
borne in mind that the grip is much the
same as a very severe cold and reauirea
precisely the ‘ same treatment, when
you wish to cure, a cold quickly and: ef
fectually give this remedy a trial. 85
and SO cent bottles for.aal« by Tiftoas
Drug fltore.
Metlce.
All parties indebted by note or ac
count to Jake W. Paulk, receiver,
will please come forward’and make
proper settlement at oboe and save
trouble and expense of court.
J. W. Faituk, Receiver.
Tifton, Ga,, January 81,1865.
Two Lives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebi Thomas, of Junction Clly>
111,, was 'told Wy heV doctors she had
Consumption and that there was no hope
for her,lbqt( two bottles qf Dr. King’s
New Discovery completely cured her and
she says It saved her life; Mr. Thomas
Jiggers, 189.Florida street,8an Fnaclsco,
luftered from ft dreadful cold,.approach
ing Consumbtlon. tried without rekuh
everything oise then bought one bottle of
Dr. Kina's New Diacovcry and In two
weeks was cured. lie Is naturally thank-
tel. it is such results, of which these are
samplos, that prove the wonderful effica
cy of tills medicine In Coughs and Colds.
Freo trial bottles at.,). J. Ooulden’s Drug
Store. Regular size 50c and $1.00.
An Inquiry.
Area, January 80,—Ike oame over
to iny house tho other day to discuss
finance, and wanted to know what
right our board of oonnty oommis-
sioners had to pay a roan to correct
tho errors which the tax receiver had
made in his digest. Ike further
wanted to know If we taxpayers Wifi
not paid tho tax receiver to make the
error, while the board ot oounlyoom-
missioners had paid a man to oorreot
it. I told Ike I did not know, but
promised him I woold'try to find out.
Every one I see is in tho same condi
tion I am in, so I decided, Mr. Edi
tor, that I would write to you for
some views. , Yours truly,
Ta:
Ofd ’PeopiT
Old people-w, require, medicine to
regulate the bow*!# and/ Ittdaay* wtll
And the true remedy Its Electric Bitters.
1 AXr.tVER.
Bqcklcu's Arhlca Salve.
The Beat Salve in the world for Cuts,
Brulsei, $0108, Ulcers, Salt Hheum, Fever
Sores, T'cttcr, Chopped Hpnds, Chilblains,
Corns and all SVIu Eruptions, and posi
tively ciires Piles, or no pAy required. It
Is guaranted to gtve perfect satisfaction
or ruoneoy refnded. Prieo *.5 cent per
Ikix. Sold si Jake W, Paulk's Drugstore.
The horticultural society was not
organized Wednesday afternoon, the
excelling inclement weather prevented
all who wore expected to become
met. bore from attendance except a few
who lived convenient to the place
rmirece«3f riisf.f»nrilto»». .'KtecWlo Rit; mooting^ If the weather» •««*«
tan laaaialtrejfitotiai^eU^ tAA'nhtSMI- wj&dalM plot*.
et,ws «5snKi!s*;
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