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TUG CHRONICLE.
FFICIAL ORGAN WILCOX COUNTY.
i: R. Monroe Editor Publisher. and
L. j. Whitehurst, Associate Editor.
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The CnnogirLK I- puhllalied every Thurads.}-.
at ilsolllr. On. Cnnimnnle itlona to I name
. office later than
in-, i,,„ should reaeli I he accompanied not bj
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j.iildlcatlot), hut aa a tmurantce of
i.'oi aiivoiilslnijmfca apply at this office.
-TELEPHONE NO. 44.
Kpicn-Uttt the I'ont Office at Abbeville, Ga.,
a# ReconU-cla^s matter.
THUKHDAV. NOV. 17, 1898.
Mrs. Dr. Felton doesn't hesitate
to slate plainly her views in regard
to lynch law.
Hon, Tom Eason is making a use
ful and active member of the Prison
The Macon Telegraph offers $200
itt gi M for the best yield of wheat
i.ij die year 1899.
Kramer is to have a newspaper
.ii,vl it will he called Tire Peniten
rit v News. The Chronicle extends
its best wishes to the new enterprise.
The prohibition fight in Bibb is
proving to be one of great, enlhu
Em.m by all concerned, liotli
ai. confident of victory at the polls.
; i hi tier appointment could
been made than the appointment
Col. J F DcLacy as Solicitor
of the Oconee circuit. Col.
is an aide lawyer and a genial
ished gentleman.
Armed with a good cause,
tlic courage of their convictions,
better element of North Carolina,
deteriniimtion, pluck and grit,
forever wiped out of that state
rule of ignorance and negro
nation. Three cheers for
Carolina mid Democracy!
Mr. McCranio, of Berrien,
i<> protect the tunnel's by
n#t>mg the possums, and the
iiitr Xcws wants the batteries of
islation turned on the
dogs.
Yes. and chicken eating
doge.
Cordcle lias a baker in the
of Mr. Charlie Kimball that is
to bo worth 950,000 in property
Birmingham. Ala., ami in Atlanta,
but prefers the life he is living
tl my ff ease aud luxury. Ho
to* brother of lljjumlmll.
qf Atlanta. r
.
The present legislature will doubt
less lie asked to accept the Soldiers
’Ionic but it is to be hoped it
(feehue the acceptance and continue
to pension the old veteran. Give
(dm a reasonable allowance and let
him remain at home in the bosom of
Ills fsiiuilv and friends. Onlv a few
v
would be beuefitted by the Home, as
.8 would amount to going into exile
to a large majority of the old vets to
be forced to go there to he cared for.
Give him his pension and let him re
main at home.
A negro desperado, who was
lynched recently in South Carolina,
U believed by many to be the real
ariirderer of the Wooilolk family.
In a diary belonging to the mur
derer, was found this deed recorded
among the many other murders
committed. The dates and cirouui
etiui 'es seem to tally favorably with
fliis case. There are many people
who never believed Tom Wooilolk
guilty of this crime, and now these
facts being brought to light they will
W? more confirmed in their belief
than ever of Tom’s iiinocense.
Tax Collector's Notice.
1 will be at tilt* following places
on dates mentioned below, for the
pQrposc of collecting State and
County Taxes for the year 185)8.
Second round Third round
AJjbvville Nov 1 Nov 21
JtVal’s Mi* U- •> it 22
4)avi.s Mill •• 3 “ 2H
Branvli t “ 24
Gin Mouse “ 5 “ 25
Seville 7 “ 2(>
Wolf Pit “ ,8 28
Hfiakc Bag “ 9 - 29
Sibbic •• 10 “ 30
Bbwen s Mill “ 11 Dec 1
plavillc " 12 u 2
bclndk* “ 11 H
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A LETTER FROM CUBA. !
A Description of the Country and
Its People.
Guantanamo, Culm, Oct. 24-118.
Editor CmtoMCMi:—
If you will nilow me space in your
columns, I will endeavor to give you
n short description of Cuba, its peo-.
pie, etc.
Not having been on the island
very long (only a little over two
months) and only having been at two
places—Santiago and Guantanamo—
you could not expect me to give a
full description of everything.
The island has some very pretty
natural scenery. That from Morro i
Castle up to Santiago— a distance
Qf a^out- swell miles—is just per
fectly grand. 1 There arc high hills
and mountains on both sides of tl'.fc
bay all the way up to Santiago.
Some have small trees on them and
others nothing but grass and rocks.
The latter, at a distance of ten or
twelve miles, with the sun shining
on them, present a prettier appear
ance than anything I ever saw. The
lands around Santiago are not near
so level as those around this place.
The distance Trom Santiago here is
about 10(1 miles. There being no
railroad eoonh'cftmg the two places,
one has to travel by water to a little
place called Cunmuera, where you
take the train for this place. Guan
tanamo is about eight miles north of
Cinninera.
The soil, which is snuff colored, is
very fertile, hut there is no farming
to speak of, going on here, The
natives say most of the farms arc
dear the mountains. They grow
most of the coffee around the edges
of the mountains. Sweet potatoes
grow in tlie woods or any place they
arc set, out. The Vines are knee
high and so thick that one can’t see
the ground. They have roasting
ears all the year round. 1 haven't
had an opportunity to visii any of
the big sugar mills yet. Those that
have seen them say they are worth
visiting. Have seen hut very little
fine cane, but it is because it lias
Ihsmi impossible to work it for the
last few years. It is no pleasure to
try to go anywhere here unless you
are in a trail, and they are very
scarce. The grass is so thick and
high that it is almost impossible to
go through it. Distance, here, is
the most deceiving tiling 1 ever saw
—ten miles doesn’t look to bo as far
as half that distance in the States.
It would take a mint of money to
clear up a farm. Tis the finest
place for cattle i ever saw. There
are some fine cows here and they are
as fat as can he.
I expected to see all kinds
here, but have been
pointed, however it can be grown,
The Spaniards have destroyed
thing they could find. Have
some right nice coconnut groves.
There are plenty of limes here.
have |plenty on .hand all the time.
■Borne are nearly as large as the
lemon.
There is plenty of game here, such
as deer, wild turkey, wild guineas,
wild pigeons, partridges, doves, etc.
It is no trouble to go out and scare
up from 75 to 100 guineas in an
hour's time, 8ome droves have as
high as forty in them. There is also
a good many tisli—mostly mountain
trout and bream.
From what I have seen of the na
tives, the black negro is in the ma
jority. They are not to he respect
ed half so much as the Georgia ne
gro. The Cubans and Spaniards arc
very little better—if any. They are
all too lazy to live. Of course there
are a few first-class people here who
are all right, but they are badly
scattered. The better class live in
houses made of stone and dirt, cov
ered with tiling, while the lower
class live in houses made of mud
and sticks, covered with palm leaves.
Horses, dogs and all stay under the
same roof. Most of the kids go
naked. It is nothing to see both a
man and horse with their heads stuck
over a counter. They carry on busi
ness on Sundays the same as any
other day. Most of the men are
sorry specimens of humanity. They
don’t do a thing to the American
when it comes to selling him any
thing. Charge 92. Off for a grown
chicken and 10 cents a 1 piece foi
eggs. Other things arc in pro
portion. The only thing We get
l • • 11SJ ft * , a* ..
dK'ap lb U 0 ui&. vili
nickel that wollkl cost Iff cents a
piece in the States.
1 will say a lew words in regard
to the soldiers. Most all are dis
satisfied ami want to get hack.
They don’t mind working for Uncle
Sam so much us they do the fever
It, re. Our death rate has heeu quite
small oompim*<! u fin uiiiftnnt of
s|,c kness. Drive lost betv.M-it ;{•! a.od
Ml, ywllow to' causing most of ,he
iletUJiS. Don t ithe islaud
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WOMANS TRIAb.!
m Many women 4 i
w .utter great i
a Pain at month- i
M ly periods and i \
believe it naf- i
ural. Others i
L. realize the! I
danger buthes- '
m jtate to sacuiy i
treatment on
m account of hu-, i
initiating looal i
examination*. I
. Nature In- (
% tended thet
” -r n- VW3W "monthly tier- • !
iods” to be painless and regular. Lin
usual pain and sickness indicate serious i
derangements which should "nave 1
prompt Local attention, eiamimi' or they : rapidly grow J
worse. _; jnH ure DO t uet - i
essary since the discovery 0 f
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It cure* nil Female and Diseases regulating'the by properly i J
strengthening Thin all the pain. or
gans. This remedy stops to vegetable compound, I
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apd to the result of years of experience. I 4
It to carefully prepared in our own lab- i
rntories by skilled chemists and is in- <
dorsed l>y leading physicians. i i
Bold by all drugglflts nr Bent post paid for $ 1 . <
A t>ox of “Monthly” Regulating Pill* with each j
bottle.
Mrs. A. L. FORD, W*won, Planters MV»b., Female writes: Itegula- “By |
using two bottles of Debility ! <
tor, I lmvo I mi on cured of Nervous J
brought about by the birth of my lust child.
FREE to any mdilreas, Book on the Home *
Treatment of Female Diseases. A sample box 4
of “Monthly ” Address, Regulating Now PlJissentfor Spencer Medicine 10 cents <
In stamps. 1
Co., Chattanooga, Ten iieasec.
. For ->ale by Cti.v Drug Co.
ever be healthy until cleared up
more. The rainy season is about
over -with and we hope to have
I Kilter health for a while. We had
rain every day up to a short, time
ago. The days are awful warm and
the nights very damp and cool.
Several have received discharges
since being here. Our Lieutenant
Colonel, one of our Majors, our Ad
jutant, two of our captains and two
or three Lieutenants have resigned
and gone home. If they continue
to resign we will soon be lett alone
Uncle Sam thinks more (?) of a pri
vate than he does of a commissioned
officer—lie has a say about lus (pri
vates) resigning. We all hope to
home soon.
Americano.
LEGAL NOTICE.
To !the plon.l Secretary of State of Georgia:
The petition of 1‘ I! Fitzgerald, Robert V
Bowen, Frank N Fitzgerald and U R Rowen.
First—Thai li Y Rouen is a residentj-of"Wil
cox county. Georgia, that W ii Rouen is a resi
dent of Irwin county, Georgia, and that 1* 11
Fji/.tferald and Frank N Fitzgerald are both
residents of Marion county in the state of In
diana.
Second—’Sour petitioners have associated
themselves together and desire to incorpora e
a Railway Company, under tlie general Rail
Road Laws of the State of Georgia, under the
name of the liawkinsville. Fitzgerald A Gulf
Railway.
Third- -The length of said rail road as near as
Ik* estimated will be fifty miles.
Fourth -The gclku'al direction and location
of said rail road and the particular place
through which it shall pass are to be as fol
lows: Regihning at liawkinsville, Rulaski
county, Georgia, and running south through
the lower half of said county, entering the
county of Wilcox in a southeasterly direction,
entering the county of Irwin Georgia, and con
tinuing in a southeasterly direction through
the county of Irwin until it reaches the city of
Fitzgerald in said Irwin county.
Fifth—The amount-of Capital stock Is to be.
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars, divided, into
shares of One Hundred Dollars each.
Sixth......The number of years said corporation
is to continue is twenty years, with the right
and pivclege to extend the same at any time
under permission of the state Laws.
seventh—The principle office of stticL Corpo
ration is to be in Fitzgerald, Irwin county,
Georgia.
Eighth--'Your petitioners intend in good
faith to go forward to procure subscript ion - Ho
thy Capital Stock, to construct, equip, maintain
and opevatr, said Rail Road with all branches
and spur lines.
Ninth—-Your petitioners further show that
they have given the legal four weeks notice of
their intention to apply for said charter, by the
publication of their petition In the news-paper
designated by the Sheriff' in ids legal advertise
ment in each of the counties in which said
Rail Road is to be constructed, said notice ap
pearing once each week for four weeks prior to
the tiling of the petition, vis appears by the
sworn statement of the Editor attached heTelo.
Wherefore Your petitioners pray to be in
corporated, under the Laws of the State of
Georgia, under the name aforesaid, with all the
allowances, franchise, priveleges and immuni
ties guaranteed such corporations under the
construction and Laws of the State of Georgia.
We. the undersigned, being the parties of the
above petition, do hereby and hereunto affix
our hands and seals.
Frank N. Fitzgerald,
Petitioners Attorneys.
P. H. Fitzgerald [Seal.]
Frank X. Fitzgerald [Seal.)
Rob’t V. Bowen (Sea.]
\V,v. U. Bowen [Seal.]
State Of Georgia, i
Irwin County. t S. S
Personally appear, 'V B Bowen, R Y Bowen
before Wm. B Moor 1 .), N P A Kx.-of. J P in, and
for said county, each being duly sworn on oath
say, that the| names signed to the above pe
tition for incorporation are irtmtilne signature
of the ‘persons named therein and that the
matter set fort h therein is true to the best of
their knowledge and belief.
\\. R. Bowen*.
Bobkut Y. Bowen.
Subscribed and sworn to before me tills t>*tli
day of October, ISDN.
Wm. B. sSoohk,
x. i*. a Kx-or..i. r.. irwtn county.-Georeia.
m^homVou.uv''' is. s.
Personally appear before roe. otto imp. a
Commissioner ot Doeds for the state of
|- Ii K|t«KenUa and Frank N i:i«sser«m ivlVo
have sinned the above Instrument anii"'vvho
acknowledge the same to be their free act and
deed. O. A. Delp.
Commissioner of Deeds of the State of Georgia
within tin* state of Indiana.
For Sale or Root
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MAKES A SPECIALTY OF :0: 10:
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such ah ::::::::
PRIVATE STOCK, ■’ “KKX
BELL.’.’ “IMPERIAL CABINET, ’
CLUB,” ‘KOHX’S AM) KEY
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BllANDlES^ANtr OIN
ON THE MARKET
barber
Up Stairs, Over Wilkinson's
^ Store, In ilendley Utitiding.
work, 4: 4: 4:
4: 4: sharp razors, 4:
4: 4: 4- POLITE ATTENTION.
tSTThe Only White Barber In the City.
Give me a Trial, I will appreciate it.^^sJ
T. M. MATTHEWS.
Suhscride to the Chronicle.
HOMER REID,
The Leader' In
Fancy & Family Groceries
Highest market prices paid for Country Produce
Di $75 Organs, up. 2 Easy 0 u. Easy Terms. Terms,
Lowest price house on earth,
All Music 1-2 price,
Write the Old Reliable Irvine’s Ga, Music House, Macon Ga.
vou are not in it, 7
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according to the editor, if you don’t advertise in his paper.
we are strictly in it
and want to advertise the fact that we arc making
the largest n *
the hardest
the brightest colored f
the best brick in every respect
that are made in sputli georgia. we also make a fine quality of
re-pressed brick
and can agricultural novelties of all
furnish descriptions.
reed brick works 1
abbeville, georgia.
The Chronicle . .
Is the Official Organ of Wilcox county, and the Best
Advertising Medium in Southwest Georgia.
Largest circulation.
Only $1 Per Annum.
us Your Job Work.
DIRECTORY
(TTY DIRECTORY.
Mayor—T. L. Holton.
Mayor Rkotkm- \\\ A. Cherry.
Clerk—J. YV. Melton.
(.Tty ‘Xtto'rnby—M ax K. Land.
Treasurer—A. J. Harp.
Marshals—J. ,T. Rarffeld, R. .T. Fitzgerald.
Coi NciLMKN—F. A. Moody. \V. II. Wilkinson,
L. Story, M. A. Brown, 1*. I. Ha ire.
Board of Education—J R Monroe, A T
.1 M ft toon, C L Bailey, J D Maynard.
COURT.
County Cdnrt convenes*every First Tupkuay;
T. ii. Holton. Jutige; Max K- Land. SolioitoT;
.las. Harp, Bailiff.
LODGES.
lv. of P. ~ Meets-every First and Third Tires
day night. Max K. Land. O. C.
F. a A. M. Meets every Fourth Saturday. Z.
v\. Lttsseter. W. M.
CUCRCUF.S.
Bautist-—P reaching every Second and Fourth
Sunday, morning and evening. Conference
meeting on Fourth Saturday at 11 o'clock a. m.
M L J.awvsoi!. pastor. Sunday School
evcfy Sundaj at3;3U p. m. J. K. Monroe Super
intendent.
Christian* Preaching every First Sunday
mofrningand evening. Kev. li E Withers, pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m.
M A Brown Superintendent.
Methodist -Preaching every Sunday, morn
Inland evening. Rev. Guyton. Fisher pastor,
Sunday School every Sunday at 3:30 p. m. l'rof
R. Loose.superintendent.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Representative—G C Wilcox,
sheriff—L (' Covington.'
Ordinary- .1 M Warren.
Clerk— J M Mixon.
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Mackintosh Coat, a bargain $1.09
Ladies’ Briliantine skirts nr
Yd wide bleaching, no starch. 4 t-2
Dress lining, worth 5c, only ^ 1-2
Big line skirts, regular at 75c, just 48
Yd wide sheeting 10 yards 37
Shoes, big values, our 98c line now 89
% * 99
Our $1 23 line of shoes now
10 yds good checks 39
Big bargain; Counterpain worth $1 00 just (>7
EVERETHING AT A CUT PRICE.
A F GhurGhwell & Go.,
WHEN IN
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.Course of
Preparatory, Teachers, Scientific, Business
Short Hand, Typewriting Telegraphy i^usic.
Every Want of the Student Will be Met.
Students are not compelled here to take studies they do not want in
order to get the desired ones. Perfect liberty is given in the choioc of
studies. Our superior classification, mode of assigning work, and of con
ducting class recitation, enable our students to do more in ten weeks than
is done at most schools in twice the time. We economize in time as
well as in money. We guarantee satisfaction to all who come to work.
Advantages.— Two large, well furnished buildings, artesian water,
excellent library of 1200 volumes, large supnly of apparatus, healthy
location, expenses moderate, faculty of enthusiastic Normal teachers.
Payment of one tuition admits to any one or all classes in Preparatory,
Teachers, Scientific and Business Departments. Vocal music is free.
Our Business Course is the most thorough, practical and cheap
est in the South. Every one should have a Business Education.
Fall Term Opens Sept. 13, 1898. Send for a Copy of Our Announcement.
For further information, address,
W. A. LITTLE, PRINCIPAL,
ABBEVILLE, GA.
Georgia and Alabama Railway.
SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.
Passenger Schedules Effective December 12, 1897.
MAIN LINE.
No. 19. No- 17. Savannah No 18. No. 20.
7 15 p ni 7 v’:i a in lv ar 11 so p ni s in a m
IS in a m 11 :l» a m ar Holcim ar o lu p m :i :j5 a m
1 00 a m id 20 |> m ar Abbeville ar 5 50 p m 2 40 am
2 15am 1 an p m ar Cordcle ar 1 45 p m 1 MSfa m
H 15 a na 2 55 p m ur Americas ar :i so p m 12 2X*a m
4 11 am :| 56 p m ar Kichland nr 2 in p m 11 :i() p m
s on a m N 00 p m ar Montgomery lv in if, a m 7 45 p m
COLUMBUS & ALBANY DIVISION. --
No. 3 No. I * No. 2.» No. 4.
:i io p m ui os a m lv Columbus ar jj 2(1 p m 12 uy m
ii ou p m 11 in am,ur Richland ar :t 55 p m 7 45 a
8 50 p m l ao p maf* Albany 1-* ■> lb p m 5 no a
FITZGERALD DIVISION.
No- 9 No 7. Abbot-ilia No. 8. No- 10.
5 55 pm 7 1-5 a m lv ar 13 15 p in II no p m
d 65 p ni n 15 a m ar Fitzgerald ar II 15 a n: H 45 p m
.................... 7 25 p m 10 00 a m ar Ocilla lv lu 20 a m S no ji ni
•Trains Nos. t and 2 carry through coaches between Atlanta and Albaiiv'lh connection tvithf
southern Kaltwaj. CONNECTIONS.
TRAIN NO. 19. Connects Train. at Savannah with north Plant bound. System. F. ('. A- p and l'1tj!«Hriiiii steamer-"' if
Helena with Southern Railway No. 13 At Abbeville for Y'A lllrlilnrt
Ocilla. At Cordele with G. N. a- F. it. R. Xo. 4 north bound. At Richland with C foV
orl(iuns and
TRAIN NO. 17. Connects at Savannah with Plant System and F. C. ft P R r r,„i„ n „
with Southern Ry. Xo. lu south bound and Xo. 15 north bound. At AWbvtlic ftrr Fitzaeral.t ..Vh
O cl®a. At Cordele with G. S. A F.. [«. It. No. I south hound and No. 2 north bound Vtltlch
land with C. & A. Division for Columbus and Atlanta also for Albanv. Yt Mont-omerv with T
A X. for Nen- Orleans and beyond, for lilrmtnyham and the north, also with Western Ry. of Alf
TRAIN NO. 18. Connects at Montgomery with L. A X. from New Orleans and from the
Columbus north, also and with Atlanta, Western Ry. for.Albany. of Alabama At from Cordele Selma. with At lllclilhnd with Ry. C. A \ nlvisien ami fnr
also G. S. A F. No 5 for Tifton
ll p!plroit At AbbL ‘ vilie for Kitzyerald and Ocilla. At Savannah with Plant System and F. • A
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TRAIN NO. 20. Connect- Alabama, at Montgomery with L. A X. from Now Orleans and from the
north, also with Western Ry. of ej-ald from Selma. At Cordele with G S A F ltv Xn toiith a
bound. At Abbeville for Fife S and Ocilla. At Helena with Southern Rv No *u ln
bound. At Savannah with Plant System F. C. A p. n. H. and Steamers
Elegant Ituftet Parlor Cars on Trains Nos. 17 and 18. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Trains
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C. X. RIGHT. , v pop... ‘’—’nger
Assistant Gen,. Agent.
Vlee Presldent
and Northeastern Railroad.
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President.
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General Offices:
TIFTON, GEORGIA.
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