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Tifton Gazette.
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TIFTON, BERRIEN CO., GEORGIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1896.
VOL.. 6—NO. 27
lip, Jones ji Co.
It’s Worth.
the trip, just to see our magnificent
display of—
NEW
FALL GOODS.
RupcHi n'sortments of—
DRESS GOODS, '
SILKS,
CLOAKS AND
CARPETS.
Our stock of—
MILLINERY
for fall, Ib bewitching. No prettier
hats in Georgia, and the cost is
much less than most houses ask.
Send us your orders for—
SHOES.^a
We can fit your feet and your purse
admirably. We show Up-to-date
styles and best qualities. Belling
shoes in connection with other goods
enables us to qnoto lower prices than
regular shoe stores. Your or-
, ders will have our best attention.—
Our Mail Order is in charge of
competent salespeople.
EXPRESS PREPAID
ON ORDERS OF $5.00 AND OVER.
HOFMAYER, JONES & 60.,
The Up-to-Date Department Store,
Albany, Georgia.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
The Local says Ponlun’s stalk fac
tory has already sold 3,000 or more
machines,
Mr. John J. Roberts, a prominent
citizen of the Minnie section of Irwin
county, died Sunday last.
Pure Brandies and Whiskies at the O.K
The annual South Georgia Metho*
dist Conference will be held in Val
dosta, beginning Deo. 9th.
Dr. Rider, the murderer of Miss
Sallie Emma Owen, has been Benteu-
ced to hang Tuesday, Nov. 24.
ou want good whiskies, order from
K.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
R. A. HENDRICKS,
Attor.uey-at-Jjaw,
W1LLACOOCHEE, : : GEORGIA.
Collections and Criminal Raws a specialty.
(n'20-vO tf.)
DREW W. PAULK,
.JUSTICE OF TIIE PEACE
1587 DISTRICT O.
M.
Collections a specialty. -Ofilce up stairs
in Paulk Building, South Grant St.,
Fitzgerald, Ga.
JONATHAN B. MURROW,
A.ttor nev-at-Law,
TIFTON. GEORGIA.
Prompt attention to all legal business.
Rir" "—
n8-v0-tf
Oflico in
(^“Collections a specialty
Timmons building.
JHO
C. C. HALL,
Attorney-at-Law,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all legal business,
—Collections a specialty.—Oflico over the' now
Faulk building. v6n31i-ly.
DR. J.A. McCREA,
Physician an<i Surgeon
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to calls, day or nlgbt,
Office at residence on Rove avenue.
J^-Tvphoid Fever a Specialty. 5-3m
DR. J. C. GOODMAN
Physician and Surgeon,
TIFTON GEORGIA.
Office—Room In the Tifton Drug Store.
Residence 'Phone, No. 11; Rusiness, No. 14.
Dr. J. W WILLIAMS,
DENTIST ,
CORDKLE, GEORGIA.
Office—Bank Building. Room No. 1, op stair*
FULWOOD & MURRAY,
Attorneys at I,awi
TIFTON, -.GEORGIA.
Prompt attention given to all legal Imsincss.
HTOffioe in Tift Buildino.
W. N PITTMAN,
Contractor and Builder,
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
Estimates on all kinds of building furnished.
J. H. TIPTON.
Attorney-at-Law,
ISABELLA, • GEORGIA.
Prompt attention to all legal hush
ness. * ' (v5n48-8m)
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.
Briggs Carson Sc Co.
INSURANCE
Tifton, Georgia.
Office in Timmons building.
If y<
the 0.
Mrs. Albert Pridgeu and children,
of Willingham, are back from their
summer trip to Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
A Western colony lias bought a
tract of land at Mobley’s Bluff.
They say they will build a city there.
A young man named McGraw, at
’avo, shot and accidentally killed
lis cousin, a young mail of his own
age, last week. •
De Witt’s Witch Uazlc Salve is an an
tiseptic, soothing find healing application
and hums, scalds, cuts, bruises, ect.. and
cures piles likes magic. It instantly stops
pain. For sale at the Tifton Drugstore.
Waycross is advertising herself
these days and the hour will not be
long coming when she will reap rich
fruits from it.
Georgia’s mil Hay turned out en
masse at the governor’s inauguration.
This is one thing free railroad trans
portation will do.
Before the war Dougherty county
ivas the wealthiest county in the
United States, having more money
per capita.—PQulan Herald.
The best of 0 rn and Rye whiskies cun
be ordered from the O. K.
W. B. Dukes, of Moultrie, has sold
his stock of goods to J. L. Hand, of
Pelham. The stock covers a space
of 20x150 feet, suys the Observer.
Charlie Perry, a young man living
iu Calhoun county, was killed one
day last week by the neidental dis
charge of his gun while limiting.
“Soft wood toothpicks should be
used after eating,” shouts the editor
of the Advance. Much obliged; we
always thought tlicy were made for
spearing roaches.
The Wiregrass Exposition at Haw-
kinsville' last week was largely at
tended. The exhibits were good
and the races and other amusements
contributed to draw large crowds.
A hacking cough is not only annoying
to others, bnt is It dangerous to the per
son who has it. One Minute Cough
Cure will quickly put an end to it. For
salo at the Tifton Drugstore.
Editor Guillette, of the Quill, has
boen making a tour of the Second
district doing campaign work. Dur
ing his absence his paper says: “When
last beard from he was doing up
Worth.”
Messrs. J. N. Welch and W. H.
McPbaul are off on a fishing and
hunting trip through Florida to the
coast, taking their families through
with them in wagons fitted up for
the business.
The residence of Mr. Horace Cox,
near Thigpen's still, was destroyed
by fire, supposed to he of incendi
ary origin, last week. But little of
the furniture was saved. There was
no insurance.
Speed and safety arc the watchwords
of UF'xge. One Minute Cough Cure acts
speedily, safely and never fails. Asthma,
bronchitis, coughs and colds »ie cured by
It . For sale atlhc Tifton Drugstore.
In the Constitution’s galaxy of
members of the general assembly, we
have tailed to see that of our John
McCrauie. Berrien does not propose
to be slighted in this way, and in;
bib's Hint at) be treated alike.
' John T. Bushin, the slayer of J. F.
Lilly, is doing time at the Bichwood
convict camps.
Adel has the smallest mayor with
the biggest heart of any town in
south Georgia.
Colqnitt is not one of the “coming”
counties of the wire grass. She has
already “come.”
Order your whisky from the O. K.
The old Limesink church at Adel,
is to be torn down and rebuilt. It is
one of the landmarks of Berrien.
Bail has been ordered and the
Waycross Air Line will be extended
three miles Douglasward.—Leader.
Sparks is to have a new paper.
With a paper and a new railroad it
ought to do well.—Moultrie Quill.
Bichard the oldest son of Mr. B.
Meeks, was killed at his father’s gin
at Ifichols last week by getting
caught in the belting.
The receiver appointed for Me.
D. Cain, near Uordele, has been dis
missed, the balance due on the mort
gages having been paid.
Many lives of usefulness have been cut
short by neglect to break up an ordinary
cold. Pneumonia, bronchitis and even
consumption can bo averted by the
prompt use of One Minute Cough Cure,
For sale at the Tifton Drugstore.
The Ross Lake, in Irwin county,
lias “gone dry” again, and the people
in that vicinity can’t look a fish in
the face with a clear conscience.
Editor Boss, of the Irwinyille
Dispatch, has purchased the interest
of bis partner, Mr. G. L. Jackson,
and will continue its publication.
Fitz. now has an “Up-a-Tree”
club. It looks to a “man up a tree”
as if they were running the club
business in the ground over there.
Mr. Jeff I). Cobb, of Vienna lias
purchased the insurance business of
Ins brother, Mr. Jus. F. Cobb, who
will move to his Cycloneta farm at
an early date.
Mrs. B. C. Woodard and cluldrcu
left Inst Sntnrduy for Augusta, where
she goes to join Mr. Woodard, who
is there attending the state medical
college.—Adel News.
The post office at Adel was burg
larized last week, the candidates for
Sing Sing acquiring the sum of
sixty cents. The postmaster was
prepared for men of their stripe.
Tetter, eczema and all similat skin
troubles arc cured by the use of DoWltt's
Witch Hazel Salve. It Booths at cnee,
and restores the tissues to their natural
condition, and novflr fails to cure pllcB,
For sale by Tifton Drugstore.
The racps for the Fitzgerald Dri
ving Association begin November
12tb, continuing for twenty days.
The auction sale of colony lots will
begin Nov. 17th, lasting four days.
H. J. Parrish and E. D. Walker
will let off the water from the Par
rish gin pond, near Adel to-day and
to-morrow, and the catch of the fin
ny tribe will run up into the thous
ands.
Editor Smith, of the Advance,
although convalescent, is still unable
to resume editorial work. And we
miss him, especially as his assistant
has kept the gate to. that cane patch
locked.
Seventy-five or eight subpamns are
out for witnesses to appear before the
next grand jury relative to liquor be
ing Bold in Fitzgerald. The witness
es arc residents of the magic city.—
Leader.
A few things to strive for: School
.building; a hotel; a fire company: u
telephone exchange; electric lignp;
water works; a new Presbyteri4i
church; a big saw mill; a daily mail
aud harmony^—Moultiie Observer.
Why not throw in free silver and the
millennium?
The Fitzgerald Driving Associa
tion will take a trip to Savannah,
accompanied by the band, on the
6th. A trip to Macon and Atlanta
is also contemplated. It is for ad
vertising purposes.
Fitzgerald continues to receive
new emigrants daily. They come
from Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio and
otner middle western states. A largo
immigration is expected, now that
the election is over.
Fitzgerald’s new hotel, now being
built, is to have accommodations for
300 guests. It will bo 210 feet long
with two wings 128 and 110 feet in
length. Its main tower will be 110
feet from the ground.
Editor Sam Fackler bobs up se
renely agoin with the Lake City
Local, at Lake City, Fla. It is the
same outfit he had in Berrien, and
he rightly says he gets out his first
issue under difficulties.
A bill will be introduced in the
coming legislature to make women
eligible to the office of State Libra
rian. Miss Ellen Dortch the .present
assistaut State Librarian will be a
candidate and she will make a good
one, as her record as assistant proves.
Many political speakers, clergymen,
singers and others who uso tho voice ex
cessivoly, roly upon O110 Minute Cough
Cure to provent huskiness and laryngitis
Its value us a preventive is only equaled
by its power to afford instantaneous
reliof. For salo by Tifton Drugstore.
Dr. “White Diamond”, who iigur
ed before the courts in Worth conn
ty lust year, and paid Tifton a fleet
ing. visit, was started to the chain
gang in Early comity last week, but
friends in Albany paid him out and
lie was released.
Notice, is given of a bill to be
introduced at the present session of
the legislature lo amend the charter
of Douglas, in Coffee county, so that
it will read “city of Douglas”, in
stead of “town of Douglas”. Also
to change the name of the city court
of Coffee to the city court of Doug
las.
The members of the Methodist
church ut Douglas, in Coffee county,
held an indignation meeting last
week, protesting; against the conduct
of their pastor, llev. M. J. Lewis, in
the recent stato election. The senti
nient was that lie lmd lost his spirit
uul influence, mid that the annua
conference be asked to replace him
with another man.
Those who think nothing tnuc 1
will grow here should see Cuptuin
Welch’s grape vines and bananna trees
set lost spring. Ilis vines have grown
wonderfully. One of them measurei
32 feet growth this year—its secont
year’s growth. Dr. Coe can perhaps
mutoh Comrade Welch in u Hicks
mulberry, which lust spring, when
set out, wus a twig 2 feet 3 inches
high. It stands erect measures 1(1
feet 5 inches. The doctor also bus
a fig tree which lie brought in his
coat pocket lust April. It now has
C limbs 5 feet long, und furnisher
100 ripe figs and promises ns many
more.—Fitzgerald Leader.
Two Lives Save.
Mrs. Phoebe, Thomas, of Junction
City, 111. was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that (here was
no hope for her, but two bottles of
Dr. King’s New Discovery complete
ly cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr. TJios. Eggcrw, 139 Florida
St.*; Han Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching Oonsmnp
Wo can supply YOU with the Latest
in "Footwear.”
Men’s, Ladies, Boys and children, at pri
ces that surprise you. ,We have ad
vantages over any Shoe House in this
seotlon. Having “2” stores,
Albany and Dawson, Ga., neces
sitates our Buying in LARGE
QUANTITIES, and by buying
> and selling for the Oaeh,
aud “10” years experi
ence in the—
Shoe Business.
wo think it to your advantage
to do business with us.
Our line is always up to date with the
atest in Shoes, Hats and Men’s Fur
nishing Goods. Wo ask for a trial or
der and promlsi Prompt Attention.
The Cash Shoe People,
MUSE & OOX 00., Albany, Georgia.
A sit wood Notes.
I have been luboring as a farmer
for the past twenty-five years, and
at odd times contributed lo news
papers, and after all my pains to
know something of farming, and my
hours of practice to make my chirog-
raphy readable, what a dance the
public, who read iny article last
week, will think I am to adviso them
to “bunk their seed corn.” The same
typo makes me say “Dr. D. P. Luke,”
when it should have been Mrs. D.
P. Luke.
Now, if this thing doesn’t stop, I
am going to emigrate to Tifton some
time in the near hence and eat up a
smoked Herring, or Iry Hanlon a
larger and better looking man tlmn
l am.
While enjoying the sweets at the
cane grinding at Mr. Janies Luke’s
lust Friday evening, the mule I had
driven there loosed her luxlter and
ran away, completely tearing up the
wagon. I had to borrow a wagon to
finish hauling my cotton to gin, that
being the work I was euguged iu at
the time.
Mr. Solomon Griffin and family
received somo severe bruises, which
camo near being serious, in a run
away Thursday evening. Ho will
also hftvo to repair a vehiclo.
Yesterday and to-day were real
busy days in Nnshvillo. Yesterday
was the day for Ordinary’s and Coun
ty Commissioners’ court, and to-day
is national election and sheriff sales
day, and the third scries of music les
sons being given by Prof. Skinner at
tho Baptist church has been going on.
Tho state of the weather prevented a
crowded appearance though.
Dr. L. A. Carter, of Nashville,
coutouiplates moving to Valdosta
sometime in the near future, so wo
learn. Berrien, and especially the
community around Nashville, would
regret to lose him as a citizen and
much moro as a physician. G.
Aslnvood, Ga., Nov. 3,1898,
Ulootl I* Rife.
R Is tho medium which carries to every nerve,
tion, tried without result every thing muscle, organ ana aim> its uomuinnCut and
,y . ! °ver:nKe ) UU, Rood's Sarsamillla has ;iuwer to
lie 18 naturally 11,^, you 'tihoaiUihy making jour Wood rich
else then bought one bottle of Dr.: strength. U the Wood la pure, rich aud healthy
King’s: HBw Discovery and in "“‘•“"’•JjggP 800,5
weeks was cured. lie is naturally j "° r '" u ' "'
thankful. It is suuh results of which | am) ure*
these aro samples, that prove tho, fll
, . , * r 1 • i II-.ihUo Fill* aroeaw to lak-o.oasj
wonderful efficacy of Urn mediemt- Ctm .
Indigestion, Idlloutuietus. 36o.
in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bot-'
11-.od’* l“.11* atttfatf to tako.easy to operate.
ties at J. J. Golden’s Tifton, and W.
A. Crabtree’s Sparks.
That
mimed.
Dauntless
was well
