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1HE TIFTON GAZETTE, TIFTON. GA^ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1„ 1916.
plbe Litton (5a3ette
Published Weekly
Entered at the Postoffice at Tifton, Georgia,
as mail matter of the second class.
4no. L. Herring... Editor and Manager
Official Organ City of Tifton
and Tift County, Georgia.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
“Helping" Jim Grind Cane.
Jim was grinding his sugar-cane crop and we
had gone over after supper to help him.
The help consisted of drinking juice, which
he had hospitably saved when the last boil-
in? for N the night was put on; chewing sugar
drinking skimmings beer and eating
cane,
syrup foam, meanwhile watching Jim skim the
kettle> chunk up the Are and attend to other
various duties of cane-grinding time. To be
sure, we 1 entertained him with anecdotes when
we thought about it and had time, and occa
sionally when occurred to us, one of the boys
would push a log of pine into the furnace
mouth, or replenish the fires on the scaffolds.
But usually our “help" consisted in aiding Jim
to reduce the visible supply of raw material,
'thereby enabling him to finish quicker.
The light from the furnace, also from pine
knots on low scaffolds made of boards and
covered with earth, one on each side of the
furnace, flickered on the animated faces of.half
dozen youth and as many maids, not to men
tion one or two men of mature years, who were
Jim’s leal assistants. To the rear of us glisten
ed the polished iron rollers of the sugar-cane
mill, and a little further oil the dark green and
stately pines formed a background. Above,
the blue sky of early winter, thick with stars;
surrounding us, a wall of opaque darkness].
The mill was a crude affair, homemade ex
cept the rollers. These were of iron, set in a
frame of hewn pine timbers, their pressure reg
ulated with wooden wedges, driven dove-tailed
and called “keys." The mill was turned by a
long lever, formed from a small pine selected
after much search, with just the right curve to
cross the cap-piece of the long roller and reach
near enough the ground to hitch a horse to.
the lower timber into which the rollers were
set was mortised two small trenches, and down
these the cane juice ran to an up-ended barrel,
set for its reception. A covering of coarse
cloth served to strain out foreign substances,
It was a treadmill job for a horse or mule,
and even the best natured of them dreaded it.
Around in a circle they walked all day, perhaps
driven by a child walking behind, or urged on
by an occasional shot' or hurled pumacc. Feed-
face of the boiling liquid were unfailing signs
of maturity. When the boiling was ready to
come off, things got busy. Then Jim needed
help. The boiling syrup was dipped with a
big, long-handled gourd into a cedar tub or
“piggin,” then poured into a trough hewn from
a cypress fog and mounted on legs. The boiling
syrup was strained through a piece of cloth as
it was poured in. As Jim dipped the syrup
while assistants held gourd or piggin on the
other side stood two men with a tub of juice.
When the last of the syrup was up, the word
was given and the juice poured in—hurriedly,
for fear the hot kettle would burst. Then the
work of boiling was all to do over again.
It required longer to boil the juice than to
grind it—besides, the mill had to work first;
therefore, while the cane mill was started at
daylight, it was necessary to keep the kettle at
work until far into the night. It was to this
night vigil, perhaps on the same idea that
young people went to "sit up” with the sick,
that the neighborhood gatherd to “help” Jim
after supper.
And a merry crowd it was; Jim at the
furnace, skimmer in hand, enjoying the fun as
much as the young folks. Games were played
in the firelight; we drank juice, with much
laughing and a few pranks in the semi-dark
ness of the mill; we sat in front of the furnace
fire and chewed cane and told stories, many of
them ghostly; we drank the half sweet beer
and feared not the consequences; we con.
structed tiny paddles and ate the foam ’"m
the syrup in the trough. (
Did you ever feed warm, yellow, syrup fo m,
almost candy, with a cane peel paddle to a pair
of red and laughing lips, and then lick the pad
dle? If you didn’t, you missed something.
Nearly always we would' have a candy pull
ing and perhaps a dance on the last night of
the cane grinding (inappropriately called
“sugar boiling” by those who know no better)
But sufficient for this night was the good things
thereof, those things which belong to youth and
the hey-day of life—the testing of the harvest
by the lips of life’s springtime.
At last the boiling was off, the syrup and
juice covered with handy cowhides against dew
or a possible rain; the furnace fires drawn, and
Jim gone to a well-earned rest. But for his late
assistants, the best of the night was coming—
the walk home through the wiregrass benonth
the starry skies. Her -arm tucked in yours —
with perhaps just a little more of her weight
than absolutely necessary, as she snuggled
closer when a screech-owl called, or an alarm
cd partridge whirred up from beside the path
You were a monarch then, with life and ♦hr
fullness thereof before you. And in after
years, the familiar sight of the grinding miil
or the smoaking furnace; even the smell of
To tlio Voter*
tie DUtrict:
I am a candidate for re-faccuon
to the office of Bailiff of the 1314th
Militia District of Tift County, Ga.,
at the election to be held Saturday,
December 2nd, 1316. I have put
forth my best effort* to- serve the
people faithfully and satisfactorily,
and should I be re-elected I shall
continue to serve - you faithfully
and to the best of tny ability. 1 wish
to thank the people of this District
for honoring me with thia position.
earnestly solicit your support and
influenoe.
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours very truly,
E. O. Oliver.
To the- Voters of the Tiftrns Mill,
tie District.
I am a candidate for the office of
Bailiff of the 1314th Militia Dis
trict, at the election to be held Sat
urday, December 2nd, and will ap
preciate your support. I served the
people of this district as Bailiff un
der the late Judge 0. L. Chesnutt,
and have experience necessary to fill
the office to the satisfaction of the
public. If favored with your sup
port, T promise you that T will cut
out booze for good and make you
good officer. Thanking you for
your support at the polls,
Very truly yours,
B. L. Lanier.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
of tho Tifton Mill.
THE RACE IS ONI
Clear tho Truk, Boys; Hora the
Horse* Como!
The race is on for Bailiff and
Justice of the Peace of the Tifton
District!
In another column, Mr. B. L. Lan
ier and Mr. G. W. Ellis formally
announce as candidates for the po
sition of Bailiff. Both have served
in this capacity before and: are-ex
perienced in the duties of the office.
Mr. Lanier was Bailiff under the late
Judge O. L. Chesnutt, and Mr. Ellis
served his district as Bailiff before
moving to Tifton.
A* there are two Bailiff s to el
ect In this district, one for Judge
Sellars’ court and one for Judge
Brown’s, there is an office for each.
No announcement has been made
as yet fo r Justice of the Peace, but
it ia not probable that Judge Sellars,
who has served the district accep
tably for many years, will have op.
position.
OUR LUNGS are DELICA
Overwork, lack of fresh air, mental strain or any adc
disturbs their functions. Stubborn coughs tear and
the sensitive lung tissues*.
should be taken promptly for hard coughs, unyieldin
mptiytoi _
or when strength is lowered from any cause. Itsl.
nutritive value creates resistiveforce to ward off sil
ness. The rich cod liver oil improves the quabh
of the blood torelieve the cold and the glycerine
soothing and healing to the lung H«n^,
Refute Alcoholic Substitutes Which Exclude the OiL
To the Voter* of the Tifton Mill*
tie District-
After heiner solicited by a number
•Meeds to make the race for
Baii'ff of th district, I take this
method of • o rclng n.y candidacy
for the office and asking your sup-
lort at the election on Saturday
Jecember 2nd. I have had jcveral
yearn experience in this position and
if elected promise the people of tho
district to handle its affairs in
faithful and conscientious manner.
Soliciting your support, and thank
ing you for same,
Respectfully yours,
G. W. Ellis.
TO EXECUTE TITLE.
today dropping four bomb* from a great Height,
were injured.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
In Tift Superior Court, January
Term, 1917. I
Stella V. Baker vs. Larry E".
Baker.
To the Defendant, Larry E. Baker:
You are hereby required personal
ly or by attorney to be and appear
at the Superior Court to be held in
and for said county on the First
Monday in January, 1917. then and
there to answer the complaint in tho
above styled case, as in default
thereof said Court will proceed' a*
to iustice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable W. E.
Thomas, Judge of said Court, this
25th day of September. 1916.
Henry D. Webb,
Clerk Tift Superior Court.
R. D. Smith, Plaintiff's Attorney.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.
GEORGIA—Tift County.
Court of Ordinary Chambers,
To All Whom it May Concern,
and Mrs. Edith Conger, administra
trix estate G. J. Conger:
E. D. Lawhom haying applied for
order requiring Mrs. Edith
Conger, administratrix of estate of
G. J. Conger, to execute title under a
Bond for Title, you arc hereby cit
ed to bo and appear nt the next
term of said Court to be held on
the first Monday in December, to
show cause if any you can why said
order should not be passed.
C. W. Graves. Ordinary
inar tho mill was tho one thing that prevented
cane grinding from being n time of joy to the
home boy. But, as regular as the horse walk
ed, all day long, one after another, the cane
must be fed into the mill, nnd on a cold morn
ing, with frost or icicles on the enne, it was no
pleasant job. Many times ^ould the feeder be
obliged to call for respite while, with smoke-
blacked cheeks and dripping nose, he hurried
to the nearest fire to thaw out his numbed
fingers.
Next in unpleasantness was the job of keep
ing the feeder supplied with cane, something
which provoked no small amount of talk be
tween the principals, especially if they were
brothers. And with the latter task went the
duty of bearing off the pumace (the remains
of the cane after the juice was extracted)
which was carried by armfuls and dumped in
to a pile perhaps to be hauled later to carpet
the hcrae-lot.
The furnace where the juice was cooked w is
as crude as the mill, All but the iron kettle
homemade. The furnace was made of clay
kneaded into cones and these laid in layers,
given time to harden. To construct a furnace
which would stand, bear the weight of the ket
tle and also “draw” was no small art, and only
about one man in a community could do it. Thu
furnaces were constructed in many patterns,
some with opening at one end and chimney at
the other; others with the opening for wood
beside the chimney, the flames making a circle.
To build one of there was considered as great
a feat then as the construction of a wireless
outfit now.
When sufficient juice was obtained, it was
poured into the kettle and a fire started. As
soon as the juice hegan to simmer, it was neces
sary to skim it. This was done with a skimmer
made of a tin plate, perforated with nail-holes,
and nailed on to the sloping end of a blackgum
pole which served as a handle. On the diligent
use of these skimmers depended the quality of
the syrup. Two of these skimmers were neces
sary, and a third implement was a ‘‘cooler’
made from a tin pan, perforated with larger
holes than the skimmer, and also attached to a
gum handle. Occasionally the fire would be
too hot, and the juice would threaten to boil
over. Then the skimmer was laid aside and tb
cooler came into use. As the juice was skim
med, the scum was poured into a keg. In a day
or so this fermented, and skimmings beer was
the product. Given time to harden, like eider.
It would “makejdrunk come,” and tradition
says a good grnrtof rum could be distilled
from it __ W
When the boiling juice reached that beau
tiful ml-goh! ftolor indicating syrup, freauent
tarts-v.-ere made by dipping the skimmer, hold-
i?u ' U P ami b'Uing tnfemcool as it ran off
the inverted rimj Bubble! '■‘tfrjjig to the *ur-
boiling syrup would bring to you scenes of the
years far gone when the sweetness of cane
grinding time; its open hospitality; its whole
some good-fellowship, but typified the sweet
ness of Life in its youth.
ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE.
GEORGIA—Tift County.
Whereas Mrs. B. B. Cleveland,
Administratrix of the estate of
A. B. Branch, represents in her
petition to the Court, duly filed and
entered on record, that she has fully
administered A. B. Branch’s estate,
this is therefore to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors,
to show cause, if any they can, why
said Administratrix should not be
discharged from her Administration,
and receive letters of 'ismission, on
the first Monday in December, 1910
This November 6th, 1916.
C. W. Grave*, Ordinary.
BEATING THE STATE’S RECORD.
The fnct that the Tift County Board of
Health has been able to contract for diphtheria
anti-toxin nt tho low price of forty cents per
1,000 units, while according to Chapin’s repor>
It costs the State Board of Health a fraction
over 52 cents per 1,000 units to manufacture
the same anti-toxin, is a tribute to the efficiency
of the local board.
Not only can the county obtain all the anti
toxin it wants nt this price, but arrangements
have been made to put a supply in the drug
stores where physicians or individuals can ob
tain the scrum at the same figure. Formerly,
this anti-toxin, when purchased, cost $1.50 in
5,000 lots nnd $1.20 in 10,000 lots. The anti
toxin contracted for is the best grade offered
berng standardized by the U. S. Health Service
under Permit No. 2. The anti-toxin manufac-
‘ured by the State Board of Health is still ad
ministered free by the local health officer.
A few weeks since we called attention to the
fact that it was costing Georgia more to man
ufacture anti-toxin serum than other states in
the same line of work, and that the anti-toxin
could be bought cheaper than it was being man-
ufactured. That Tift county, small in area and
population, should be able to have anti-toxin
put on sale at retail at prices 20 per cent, less
ihnn it is costing the state to manufacture, is
■» circumstance that ought to put those interest
ed in securing the highest efficiency from the
trte organization to thinking.
A SUIT OF CLOTHES FOR HERRING.
From the Dalton Citizen.
Editor John L. Herring, of the Tifton Ga
zette, has a brand new tailored suit of clothes,
and it didn’t cost him a cent. The appreciative
citizens of Tifton presented it to him. in recog
nition of his efforts in behalf of Tifton and Tift
county.
Editor Herring Ls a golden hearted man who
deserves all the honors and clothes his consti
tuency can heap upon him. He is a hard work
er who does good work. His editorials are
among the best in the South, and his feature
work which he puts into his Saturday issues,
under the heading of “Saturday Night.” is
not excelled anywhere by anybody. These ar-
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
Stale of Georgia—
County of Tift.
I will sell to the highest bidder for
cash, on November 24th, 1916
the premises of the late Stewart
Sumner, deceased, oetween the legal
hours of sale, the following describ
d property, belonging to the cstato
of the said Stewart Sumner, deceas
ed, to-wit
Two mules, all wagons, farm tools
and implement*! about 150 bushels
uf corn; 2,500 pounds of hay; seed
oats; fodder, etc.
Sale will begin nt 10 o’clock a. m
on said date, and continue until
completed.
This the 13th day of November,
1910.
G. W. Walker.
Administrator of Estate of Stewart
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Kansas Griffin vs. II. R. Griffin
In Tift Superior Court, December
Term, 1916.
To the Defendant. H. K. Griffin:
You nrc hereby required per 'on
ally or by attorney to be and appear
nt the Superior Court to be held in
and for said county on the first
Monday in Dccmber, 1916, then
and there to answer the complaint in
the above styled case, as in default
thereof said Court will proceed »s
to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable W. E.
Thomas, Judge of said Court, this
the 25th day of October, 1916.
GEORGIA—Tift County.
On the lGth day of December,
1916, we will sell before the court
house door of said county, within
the legal hours of sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following
tract o r parcel of land, to-wit: All
that tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the City of Tifton, Tift
County, Ga., known and described in
the plan of said city as lot No. 1 in
block No. 400. said lot fronting 100
feet on Main street, and extending
back a uniform width 150 feet to an
alley; the same to be sold as tho
iroperty of J 1 . W. Hollis, under and
>y virtue of a certain deed to secure
debt with powe r of sale, executed by
said J. W. Hollis on the 1st day of
August. 1911, to Georgia Loan and
Trust Company, for the purpose of
securing a certain promissory note
for the sum of 31,250.00, and there
now being due on said indebtedness
the sum of $1,250.00 principal and
$67.61 interest. Said deed to se
cure debt having been duly trans
ferred and assigned by the Georgia
Loan and Trust Company to tho
Marietta Fertilizer Company.
A warranty deed will be executed
to the purchaser under the authority
of said power of sale..
This Nov. 23rd, 1916.
Marietta Fertilizer Company,
By its Attorney at Law, R. D. Smith.
JUST A FEW
More Weeks
to get ycur furniture at reduced prices, as]
we are positively going out otthe furniture 1
business about January first.
Just a few prices will convince yen that
we are doing what we advertise.
$40 Ranges, $30; $10 Stoves, S7.501
1 $16 Iron Beds, $12.50; $10 Beds, $7.50}
$1.15 Chans, 87 l~2c; $4.50 Roc hers j
$3.50. And everything we have ot the
same reduction:
"niton Furniture Company
TO EXECUTE TITLE.
GORGIA—Tift County.
Court of Ordinary Chambers, No
vember G, 1916.
To Mrs. Lilia Crum, administra
trix, and to all whom it may con
cern:
S. W. Whittle having applied
for an order requiring Mrs* Lilia
Crum, administratrix of estate of
G. W. Crum, deceased, to execute
title under bond for title, you are
hereby cited to be and appear at the
next term of said court, to be held
on the first Monday in December
next, nnd show cause if any they
can why said order should not be
granted.
C. W. Graves, Ordinary.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVR DKOMO Quinine. It «top* the
Cough and Headache and works of! the Cold.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
K. W. Ckuvr.'S signature on each bos. 25c.
Desserts for the Deserving.
The editor of the Tifton Gazette
has been presented with a brand-new
suit of clothes by his appreciative
fellow-townsmen. This furnishes a
good opportunity for his farmer
friends to shower pumpkins and cab
bages into the editorial sanctum.—
Rome Tribune-Herald.
he Joth day ox uciODer, iuio.
J. S. Rids dill. Plaintiff’s Attorney.
Henry D. Webb, Clerk Superior Ct
November 6th, 1916.
MOOSE GETS TWENTY YEARS
Bainbridge, Ga., Nov. 23.—Assert
ing that the crime which he had com
mitted was thirty times worse than
a negro man upon whom death sen
tence had been passed, Judge E. E.
Cox sentenced J. F. Moose, the white
farmer convicted of an attempted as
sault upon his 14-year old daughter,
to twenty years ih the penitentiary.
Moose is some forty years of age
He came to this country from North
Georgia a little more than three
years ago and settled near Donald-
sonville His first trial resulted in
death sentence.
ANOTHER WOMAN TELLS
How Vinol Hade Her Strong
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sentiment and romance to make one linger long thing I at® hurt me, and the medidno
and appre-iativelv in the reading of them i P* 80 I de-
Editor Herring’s people love and resped him. ^ ««SyJ£S''SJEfcfZi
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