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TIFTON, BERRIEN CO., GEORGIA, FRIDAY. APRIL 17, 1896.
VOL. 5-NO. 52
CITY DIRECTORY.
. . Municipal.
Mayor—F. fl. Boatright.
Clerk and Treasurer—11. S. Murray.
COCKCILUEN—H. II. Tift, E. 1*. Bowen, W. W.
Timmons, J. A. Phillips, L. <i. Maynard & W.O.
Padrick. Council meets first Monday night In
each month.
Secret Societies.
Tifton Lodge, No. 47, F. & A. M.—J.S.Gaulden
W. M.;li. T. Cole. Secretary.. Meets third Sat
urday night in each month.
Tifton Charter, No. 47, It. A.M.—F. G. Boat,
right,H.P., Dr. ,T. A. McCrca, Secretary. Meets
first Saturday night in each month.
PnfEY Woods Lodge, No.G0, K.ofP.—E. J.
Williams, C. C.; H. S. Murray, K. of E. & S.
Meets every Thursday night.
Literary and Social.
Tifton Literary Club—Meets every Monday
night, at residence of Mr. E. H. Tift. airs. E. H.
Tift, President; Miss Catherine Tift, Secretary.
Epwouth League—Religious services every
Sunday afternoon at 0:15. Literary meeting ev
ery fourth Friday night.
Church Appointments.
Methodist—Rev. C. E. Crawley, Pastor. Serv
ices every flrst and third Sunday, at 11:00 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday night at 7:00.
Baptist—Rev. P. A. Jessup; I’astor. Services
every second and fourth Sunday, at 11:00 a. in.
and 7:00 p. in. Sunday school at 3:00 p. m. Pray
er meeting every Thursday night, at" :00 o'clock.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
O. C. HALL.
It. A. HENDRICKS.
HALL & HENDRICKS,
Attorney s-at-Law,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all legal business.
—Collections a specialty.—Oflico over the new
Paulk building. vBn32-ly.
DR. J. A. McCREA,
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to calls, day or night.
Oilice at residence on Love avenue.
S3?“Tyimioid Fever a Specialty. 6-3m
SOUTH GEORGIA.
DR. J. C. GOODMAN
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON GEORGIA.
Office—Room in the Tifton Drug Store.
Dr. J. W WILLIAMS,
DENTIST ,
CORDELE, GEORGIA.
Office—Bank Building, Room No. 1, up stairs
JOHN MURROW,
Attorney - at-Law,
TIFTON, - GEORGIA.
Office-sRooms 1 and 3, Love building.
Collections, Commercial Law and Real Estate.
FULWOOD & MURRAY,
Attorneys at I,aw.
TIFTON, - GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all legal business.
By Office in Tift Building.
W. N PITTMAN,
Contractor and Builder,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Estimates on all kinds of building furniBhed.
J. H. TIPTON,
Attorney-at-Law,
ISABELLA, - GEORGIA.
Prompt attention to all legal busi
ness. (v5n43-3m)
Dr. R. T. KENDRICK,
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON,GEORGIA.
Diseases of women a specialty,
and with an experience of more
than 30 years, ask a share of pub
lic patronage. Office over J. J.
Golden & Co., Drug store.
C. H. GOODMAN,
WOODYAED
Wood of any size desired, delivered in
all parts of town at reasonable rates.
n5-vl6-ly.
Briggs Carson,
INSURANCE
Tifton, Georgia.
Office:—Rooms Nos. i and 2,
Timmons building.
TIFTON
Mr. U. A. Ware, of Ohio, after
spending some time in Tifton this
year, writes as follows to his home pa
per, the Fayette County Herald, pub
lished at Washington Court-House,
Ohio, after speaking of a brief visit to
Camilla and vicinity. *
, Tifton is more like a Northern
town, as so many people from the
North, East and West are located
here. All the winter has been so
mild and pleasant,very much like the
month of May at home.. Have had
an occasional cold spell, as thp peo
ple here speak of it; thermometer
below freezing only two or three
times this winter, no snow and-none
of these severe changes we have ex
perienced too often, to be followed
by a severe cold or case of la grippe.
This annoying disease prevails hero
in a mild form.
This is certainly not a first-class
eountiy for the doctors; they live,
and about one in a place gets all the
practice, and the balance do the best
they can.
Not withstanding the fact that a
great many people are coming South
and leaving the cold, winds and
damp, chilly days found in the North,
and always under the doctor’s care,
find but little use for physicians here.
In this town of Tifton, a place of
about 1,000 inhabitants and only five
years old, we are told that they can
not start a cemetery owing to the
death rate being so small, and only
five deaths in as many yeas; one of
these.an infant, another a man killed
on the railroad.
This certainly is the country for
people having throat or lung trouble.
The atmosphere always pure, fresh
and ladened with fumes from the tall,
yellow, long leaf pine. The pine
forests are natural sanitariums. Un
der the pino tree sickness disappears
and health reigns. The invalid whose
throat and lungs have become dis
eased in the cold climate of the West
and North finds reliof and health in
the breath of the pine.
A man from the North came to Tif
ton in January, ’95, in feeble health,
and in May last bought a tract of
land which he has cleared and erect
ed a nice home. Although he came
an invalid he has set with his own
hands about 1,000 fruit trees, and
some choice grapss and pecans, be
sides quite an extensive patch of
strawberries, and now looks the pict
ure of health. The doctor says the
climate did it aided by the resinous
balms of the pino forest.
The salutory and curative powers
of the pine brings thousands of peo
ple to Georgia. The yellow or long
leaf pine is more abundant than any
other tree on the continent. They
are found in paying quantities in 79
of the 137 counties of the State, and
heave a world-wide reputation. A
saw mill at this place has been cut
ting from 15,000 to 40,000 feet a day
for the last ‘20 years, and it is estima
ted the owner owns timber land to
feed the mill 20 years more. Before
cutting for mill purposes the timber
is all turpentined, which is very prof
itable and at the same time enhances
the value of the lumber. Lands be
fore turpentining or milled can he
bought at prices ranging from $2.50
: his answer will he lt so many lots.”
Lots contain from 203 to 490 acres,
owing to the locality.
Large fortunes are being accumu
lated fron the turpentining and lum
ber business, and notwithstanding the
immensity of tins brancli of industry
the' resources of the country have
scarcely begun. The soil is either
sandy or pebbly loam, and compared
with your black bottom lands is con
sidered poor, but capable of a high
state of cultivation, growing almost
everything except wheat, producing
from a half to a bale and a half to
the acre of either the long or short
cotton, worth from $35 to $75 per
bale. Corn averages from 10 to GO
bushels to the acre and oafs about
the same.
You seldom see any one feeding
stock. In the corn fields between
the rows of corn they plant ground
peas, (we call them peanuts), and be
sides the crop of corn these are grown,
and on them hogs fatten nicely, root
ing them out of the ground: the soil
being very loose tho swino experi
ence no trouble in getting them.
Cattle run loose and roam over tho
wood-land without limit to territory,
thousands of acres being all in a body
without a fence, only the farming
lands being fenced in. The woods
arc free from undergrowth except
along the streams and covered with
what is called “wire grass.” This is
the natural grass of South Georgia,
and grows very rank, its long, slen
der blade making a heavy, mat-like
covering on the ground; it is also
very nourishing and stock thrives ex
ceedingly well on it; about the same
as on the blue grass or clover of the
Northern dime.
Every March the woods are fired;
this grass and tho pino straw, when
dry, burn like prairie grass, affording
after burning, excellent pastures for
another year. Fire does not hurt
this grass, but standing water or the
plow destroys it, and once killed it
never returns again. “Crab grass”
follows the plow and is known as tho
“farmer’s tormentor,” it being impos
sible to keep cultivated land free from
it. Being so troublesome, it is at the
time a fine and paying crop for liny,
and if properly cured, when placed
side by side of good timothy hay with
stock, timothy is left for dessert. Some
mow, after watermelons arc all gone,
as much as 2 tons per acre from the
same land, and this last falland'win-
ter sold as high as $15 per ton, while
good timothy brought from $20 to
$23.50 and was not as good as the
crab grass.
I wish to recede a little and speak
of the beauties of the woodlands,
being free from underbrush and no
limbs on the pines, which tower al
most a hundred feet high and only a
green buticb of branches here and
there near the top, tho earth covered
with a mantle of pure green with
great profusion of wild ferns scatter
ed everywhere, clusters of beautiful
palms (such ns sold for $5 for speci
men plants at homo) and now and
then the cunning violet and many
other varieties of wild flowers peep
ing out, is a sight never to be forgot
ten, and only to ho seen where the
yellow, pme is king, and among the
ever green live oakR.
Boginning with the turpentine
year after planting yield an abundant
crop by tho middle of June. The
Concord and 64 other varieties of
grapes have waited long for the fin
ishing pino to give it room, and inch
by inch they are hedging in and the
South Georgia Yinoyards, liko its
yellow pine, will be known the world
round.
Cotton has always been the staple
crop of the Southern States, the same
as wheat and corn is in the North,
but other products aro most sucess-
fully grown, such as rice, sweet and
Irish potatoes, sugar cane, millet, rye,
barley, etc., harvesting continually
from April till January, and as many
as three crops a year arc some times
grown on tho samo land.
Not alone do the peach orchards
and vineyards cover acre after aore,
but the pear, plum, cherry, fig, ollive,
guavas apricots, pecans, mulberries,
pomegranate, quince, and early vari
eties of apples do equally as well,
also vegetables aro raised in innumer
able quantities.
Berrien, Worth and Irwin counties
are called the “Empire Garden” and
are fast developing in tho fruit grow
ing industry, being situated in the
southern limit of the fruit growing
belt of Georgia. The fruit hero
ripens from ten days to two weeks
earlier than other soctions, thus af
fording the advantage of an early
market and commanding good prices.
Tifton situated in Northwest cor
ner of Berrien county, having three
railroads, and a through lino “from
Atlanta to tho sea,” affording first-
class facilities for shipping, excellent
pure free stone water, located high
and dry, makes a very desirable place
for homes as well as business, and
while the boom spirit is being sup
pressed as much as possible, peoplo
aro seen here daily from tho north,
east and western states seeking and
finding locations, where the cold bleak
winds are almost unknown, and work
in the fields goes on uninterrupted
twelve months in tho year, with one
half the labor necessary in the north
(as wintering stock, etc., is not need
ed in this climate.)
Tho early Georgia watermelon is
so well known that it needs no com
ment. A man in an adjoining county
had a “patch” of 000 acres last year.
With cheap lands, splendid climate,
good transportation, abundant, cheap,
tractahlo negro labor, the northern
western man, with intelligence to di
rect, with energy to push, and thrift
to save, can come hero with small
capital and so utilize his surroundings
as to make money and build up a
comfortable home in a short time, en
joy the fine climate, have the advan
tage of good roadB, church and
schools, and very low taxes.
It is a mistaken idea that white
men cannot work out of doors in the
summer sun. The fact is, there is
less danger than in tho north, as
cases of sunstroke arc unknown. Tho
mean temperature for tho year is 65
dog., that of the summer months is
78J deg., tho winter months 51 deg.
In summer it rarely goes above 97
degrees, always a daily breeze makes
the hottest duys comfortable, while
the nights are cool and refreshing.
There is no longer any secLional
feeling, and a good class of settlers
from any section arc warmly welcom
ed.
Good farming lands can he bought
months in the year, also a variety of
ornamental trees and vines.
Will be glad to answer all inquir
ies should any one desire further in
formation.
Tho climate has benefited Mrs.
Ware’s affliction aud am glad to say
she is gradually growing stronger/
Yours truly,
C. A. Ware.
An Affidavit.
This is to certify that on May tho 11th,
I walked to Melick’sdrug store on a pair
of Scratches and bought a bottlo of
Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for inflam-
atory rheumatism which had crippled me
up. After using threo bottles I am com
pletely cured. I can cheerfully recom
mend it.—Charles II. Wetzel, Sunbury,
Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before mo on
August 10,1804.—Walter Shipman, .J. P.
For salo at 50 cents per bottle by Tifton
Drug Store.
Isabella What-Nots.
Didn’t those removalists shute tho
the chute ?
Miss Gussic McGill returned home
last Sunday.
County court is on a decline. Too
tnuchce candidates.
This removal agitation would dis
grace a heathen nation.
Mrs. W. L. Sikes and children were
visiting relatives hero Saturday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. B. Ford and
little ones were visiting in Isabella
last Sunday.
Hay, you removalists; how longhe-
foro that picnic will bo ripe?
Capt. R. L. Fulton, after u week’s
visit in Isabella, returned to Dawson
last Thursday.
Col. J. J. Forehand has a now
hoarder at his house. Twenty-one
years hence those leap year girls (old
maids) will have another chance.
Tackey is just recovering from a
severe attack of removal fever, and
wishes to know where tho courthouso
Will not some good, smart Jack
gather up his scattered wits, just for
tho good of the county?
There wore several mashes made
Friday afternoon. Tho girls rallied
their forces and called on Prof. Pat
terson, at tho ucadcmy. Poor fellow,
such is leap year!
Mr. W. J. Herring is moving to
Colquitt this weok. It is with regret
that wo part with our old citizen,
tried and not found wanting, but
such is life, and we wish them every
success in their new home.
1 Uncle Sam.
If you do not feel well,
The probability Is that
Your blood Is impure.
This Is tho reason for outbreaks of
Rcrofula,
Halt Rheum,
Boils, Pimples or Humors
Ami also for
That tired feeling,
Loss of appetito,
Nervousness,
Hick Headache,
And other complaints.
The true euro is to bo found
In
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Which
Purifies and enriches tho blood.
Builds up
Tho whole system,
Creates an appetite
And really
Makes the weak strong,
If is tho
One True Blood Purifier
And Is
Winning n popularity ami sale
Never equally by any ntedieino in so
short a time.
Try it this season.
Two gentlemen made a personal
from $3.00 to $5.00 per acre, owing 1 ciuivass of Fitzgerald recently to as-
1 to tho amount of improvements. ; certain t he number of business houses
SALE STABLES.
TIFTON, - GEORGIA.
A. WILLIAMS, Proprietor
to $4 per acre. When leased for tur- j men the distruction of this beautiful
pentining the lease is made for 3 j vision commences, tficn the saw mill
years, and a profit from $3 to $4 per man. 3,1,1 'aat but not least comes the
acre is realized in the three years. | farmer.
For mi! lin" an average of 2500 to 1 I' 1 ''-’ la,1(1 s are easily cleared.; Wish also to speak of thn beautiful and residences in the magic city.
3000 feet of lumber is cut to the; stumps quickly decay, or by a little j homes of this place, built at half the They found-within the city limits
acre ranging in price from $5 to $20 attention can be burned out, and af-j cost of the same style house in the 745 places where people lived; and
I per thousand. After all the lumber! tcr a " thiri you have tho finest fruit j north, because of the muchness and j 139 business houses, not including
for milling purposes has been cut the; growing soil 011 earth. Peaches and 1 cheapness of lumber. Flowers are real estate offices aiuh hotels,
woods still retain sufficient trees for, grapes are not excelled on the globe j extensively cultivated, some have as Uo]> T> A BuSf oF£umillfc may
fencing the farms. You inquire of a j an(1 thousands and thousands of trees many as a hundred varieties of roses | become a candidate for file judgeship
pcrsqiThow much land ho owns and are being planted, and the third | in their yards, blooming nine or ten t of the Albany circuit. .