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TUG CHRONICLE. FFICIAL ORGAN WILCOX COUNTY. i: R. Monroe Editor Publisher. and L. j. Whitehurst, Associate Editor. SUBSCRIPTION BATES 1 waive month*............ ......*i FlxNnontbu. S....................■ Pnr%, month-..... ............... {■"AdvortlnlnR IiUnrlahly In advaniN- rate* furnished on *|iplleatl*n. 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 j;,»n, , and must alwava lie for i h < • writer's Hi gnat i no; not necessarily wood faith 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 ‘it * ’ 'UiHV (!'0M U( rf- ‘" Up to hu -Ot* )f )< ■ ill i oivs itlosi*. i <; if AH f:v • r, < w.«. 1 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 * 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 i I HKHnXb i l TOMffi l l ( |%ULAT t 1 4 I I 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 a ( 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 The !> AIDS TS fuv jd.Vi ! Ibi Hu I'lCHtv v-lose re. tf n i cbtuvbe Aopl> i.o C.! I 1‘ Of A DO . 1 T * °* MANNl e( j i^jght Saloon, MAKES A SPECIALTY OF :0: 10: FINE WHISKIES such ah :::::::: PRIVATE STOCK, ■’ “KKX BELL.’.’ “IMPERIAL CABINET, ’ CLUB,” ‘KOHX’S AM) KEY CO.’S CORN.” i : j 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 •/ 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. !'rtr vsru' u N*>d i M P: TV i{ S'* o 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 NEED OF t'irst * Class Q a ODWOfK \J CALL ON— ■ I. . ..vwwwv^v THE. RliiOXl '? I 'lit tliid ay only, eorgia V OU ... - T - ith i4e PlaiH > i' on. aiid the G i at Fitzgerald, V v i * M ,yVV T“2F'' J US u ga «4i a m ll'i g, i u JiHC SEfegi: a : J m* t © e °i r 1R or- Ctge a 3 usi- Tf nsti g a mal ness tute. .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 p ) 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 Ob. iv tinci C. X. RIGHT. , v pop... ‘’—’nger Assistant Gen,. Agent. Vlee Presldent and Northeastern Railroad. “SOLDIERS COLONY ROUTE. a H. TIFT, President. NO. 7 NO. 3 N'O. 1 jv m. v. M A. Ai 3-1' H-I Uoof. 1 Tin'll T'fvlule IXo. < >. General Offices: TIFTON, GEORGIA. Miles, EFFECTIVE I t * ’Be-! \f i, f m a *t » * l! ABD!\i. JTNFTTA Ai'Y t : T j< ’. I ; L* m-.b i rzi vff A LI W, O. TIFT, Vice Presided, Miles. p. Y. a 5 * f) 3 -< «. ft NO. *2 XO. 5 NO. 8