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w n ;'j the year's work; behind us lies^ Junior Editor and his fanii- Official Organ of Charlton. Official Organ of Wars. V. f~ LAS1RR. JAMES M. rUKEMAU, Editors. f 9 CITIZENS 9 TICKET. For Mayor, LEON A. WILSON. For Councilmcn, A. J. Sweat, II. W, Reed, V, L. Stanton,. II. W. Wilson. It i* ft little difficult to turn some of the rascals out. At Ripon,Wis., the old postmaster kicked the new postmaster into the street. The. Quitman Free Press, one irfour favorites, didn’t “get in” last week. This is suggestive that something was wrong. A New Hampshire editor says the South is only half civilized, lie’s right; his friends, the ne groes are still very barbarious. Miss Mattro Hell, from North Gqptgio, is visiting Albany. If sho fools around there much ftonjo ofthoso chaps up there way catch Hell, yet. Tho Central Railroad gave all of its employees, oxcept train- ^ men n holiday last Friday. Adhere ip the man that said cor porations had.no pity. There are fifty-two weeks in a year—fifty-two papers, including this one, have gone out from this office for 1885. Tho Head UOQT never flickers. Dr. Wm. Parker, of Clinch oounty nephew of Wm. Parker, editor of the South Georgia Land Agent, is dead. He was coroner of Clinch county and his death is lamented. Whiskey was tho cause of some tragedies in parts of the »Stnte, last iveek and left heart aches. Whiskey was the cause of some people playing the fool last week, and left head-aches. Congress has passed a bill pensioning Mrs. Grant to the tUnc of $5,000 per year. Tis well; the nation took care of the General while he lived and now propose* to .take care of his wid ow. the past, before ns the future. Some have done well in the past, life has been filled with pleasure; others have met with sorrow and reverses of fortune. Some, too, who have been un fortunate may find success in the future—the new year may record for them a signal victory over adversity. Let us hope that all may en ter the New Year which two more suns will usher with brave hearts. The people of Southern Geoi- gia are in a tolerable prosperous condition. The people are healthy, nearly a.l of them have comfortable homes, provisions are cheap, wages good, property advancing in value, society in every district is improving, and the portion of country named is in the midst of general pros perity. With this, also, is the fact that the rising generations are being educated—that ignor ance may not blight the land with a curse, and to tho casual observer it really seems that “there is life in the old land yet.” So, the Old Year has done well, still, there is a bright er prospect just ahead. Oui country must soon strike a boom that will cause the lands to advance to a surprising fig ure, people will come among us in crowds to live, and we can give our reasons for thinking so in a very few words: Florida is fast filling up with orange groves and truck farms—this part of tho country is superior to that, the climate quite as good for oranges and the gener al surroundings are better for orange and truck growing, therefore this country comes in next. Our national affairs are in much better condition than when the Old Year came upoi the calendar We had elected a Democrat but Democratic ad ministration had not been inau gurated, therefore, the country one year ago, held its breath; now thanks to the Ruler of rulers wc breathe easier, Cleve land holds’the reins, During the past year many homos have been draped mourning, some of them local, and among those of the State wc mourn some illustrious sons of Georgia. The wedding bells have been ringing, too; homes have been made happy, hearts have been leaping with jov, and, taken al together, the Old Year has b^en a very prudent old lady, and has not more marks on the blackboard of Time than her lv (wife, sister-in-law and a sev en year old daughter) were eat ing Christmas dinner in Albany, when the question was asked, Where will each of as dine on New Year’s Day?” Probably this was going too far in med dling with the hidden mysteries of the future, but after the older ones had answered in some way, the little girl, our first-born and only child, looked into her ma ma’s face, her expressive eyes swimming in tears, lips quiver ing with hidden emotion, while she said: “You all, mama, may cat New Year’s dinner here, but if there is any in Heaven I’ll eat there.” What a strange answer to the question, we thought, but the words so solid and direct had more than a passing effect; the food became tasteless, the mother threw’ her arms around the child, as if to shield it from harm, all eyes tilled with tears, and we sadly turned away. On the last day of the Old Year, (ten years to-morrow! ) Geo. II. Thomas, our wife’s brothor-in-law, son of Uncle Thomas, of Waycross, asked permission to carry this little girl to his homo (ten miles away in Baker county) and as the child was in good health, the request was granted with a kiss and good-bye, but we didn’t know this w’as for the last time. Late that very evening we were summoned to Baker by a mes sage which said: “Come quick; Nannie is very low!” With our wife we went—the child looked into her mother’s face with the expression on her angelic face that we had seen only once be fore, and gently murmured as she closed her eyes, “Mama !” The hour and minute-hand were both at twelve, the year had expired and the fluttering spirit had gone to join four sis ters that had gone before. She was buried on January 2nd, 1876. The cause of her death was a fall from the cart upon which the child and her uncle were riding. * * * And so, she was dead on New Year’s Day, and Col. Brewer and a great many others know why wc looked “sedate, sad de jected,” on Christmas Eve., and every parent’s heart will sym pathize with us—not because of the child’s death, but for the circumstances of our “Christmas Sorrow.” p^ © s o 54 H ■ Igor* ISwIlt-- itb. Ko DMtpUci ,—.... -all d*»criptio»*ac EIl5 MiDICAifSo?K.Y Sai lie Butts A vs. y Libel for d.vorce George Butts. ) It appearing to the Court by the return ot the Sheriff ami oilier sat isfactory evidence, that the defend ant does not reside in sai l Countv, nor Stale, it is ordered by the Court that service be perfected on the fendant by the publication of th notice in the legal organ of tl County, in terms of the law, sain cause b*. r* I urn:. In. to the term of this louit. This No end 17, 18*5. Granted in open Court &1. L. Mekshox. Judge S. .C B. JnoC. McDonald Libellants Att’ A true extract from the minutes f»f Chailton Superior Court. A. G. Gowf.x, Clerk S. C. C. VALDOSTA ADVERTISEMEXTS. CTXXJtlAMS BUGS., VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, Calls especial attention to their new and beautiful Nine stop, MY OBGAH, which they are uttering to deliver, free of freight at any railroad depot on receipt Of Ten Dollars Cush, =>!>'> MXTttN MONTHLY PAYMENTS «>f HVK 1)>)LLA1!S tach. including book and stool. We also otter the * P^i ca inAo u ^HAsuggx.v t co! jSlbj&SS.to ltucklen's Arnica salve. The best Salve in the world . jr Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap ped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive ly cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect sat- faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale oiks ifc Morgan. p. p. p. - c.5 cc3 o-— £^ 5= a a Mrs. John Brack, of Clinch -county, who was recently burned *o badly, from haring her dress to take fire while standing in front of tho firc-plncc of her home, is dead. Sho was well-1 predecessors, liked and her death is regretted. I Let our friends endeavor to * The Evonjnj^\Visconsin, pubJ h ' c, J*: th ° I** 1 ” y ^ lUUed by earner. Atkin *tw!™ ,k,n * tl,e I '°"' '? ar T or at Milwaukee, \Vis„ has fJ J ','; V . aml ll! >l>P>'>oss, for. where vored us with a sample copy of * U ", 1 ' eace ; '?/ that valuable paper. It is very l ° fa "“"V As /° r ° ur f/', " c large, foil and complete in every to b ° aS ' a,tl,faI as depart went. I'rke, daily, *S. | per annum. Notice. It having been rumored that I would be a candidate for May or of Waycross, I take this method of announcing to the, public that I am not a candi date, and under no circumstan ces will I be. I can assure my friends however, that I appre ciate with a deep sense of grati tude the assurances and solici tations they have made in my behalf. Warren Lott. *= cc *| §*£ _ 53c | s fc: “ “ -c g a c if a to i.s«co-=o-- : '» = ir s„*■ 3 = •“ 5 t S3 o .a — — -o w c § cT s-2.3 j assured of tho esteem of our e»> | plovers and tlio general good- Tho editor of the South Geoi- j will of the readers of the paper gia Land Agent gave us our] So, then, kind friends, Christ inns turkey. Editor Lanier of this paper tilled our children's stockings, and now the tittle ones have named their dolls after these generous lieart- fld quill-drivers. Editor Millncr, of the East man Times, was married last track toa beautiful young Indy, • Miss Horne. There were n Spent many "horns" captured for Christmas presents, but we {tope our brother’s may haxe a more melodious souud than the small hoy’s, ! stranger died y ean Fran. > last week who left a legacy f fio.ooo ry some unknou'n “Do your host foT one another, Makiug life a pleasant dream. Help a weary, struggling brother. Pulling hard against the stream. Some of our exchanges came in a half-sheet form lapt week. The Thomasville Times will be on the half-sheet this week. Editor Triplett preserved full front during the seige last week in order that he might have a “quiet time” alone when the rest of the boys wore on duty. Triplett is sly; devilish sly. To tlio Brethren of the Press: If we have said anything that caused your feelings to become A new brewery in Cincinnati has a storage capacity of 600,000 gall ons. The Missouri Cremation Socie ty has 400 members, twenty-five of whom are W’omen. Miss Mary Mcullenhall, aged 73 years, has just eloped with a farm hand of hers in Indiana. Georgia Now, who knows j irritated wo sorrow for tlie rush stranger” is “our j Word used. It was the “ death ff the brain—..not the he Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, like Presi dent Cleveland, will not accept «ny sort of gift not even taffy. It is announced that the India na politicians are already organiz ing for the next campaign.. Washington society is determin ed to have a happy New Year, and the President will do all he can to help it. Several Western banks were pre sented with bogus drafts on Christ mas c\ c, but the drafts did not come from Santa Claus. Mr. Sanmel Miller, of Chatta nooga, has made himself famous by having wives in five different States. IJc deserted each one. a after marriage. Mr. present carrying .on liis ■ rs c Cu S -£'s ■n g :H = " ~c .■3 _ • — E_, ® ? C-l cS 2 s 2* 5 *5 515-s 2 SS'-= s if Ig 2® = 3 ct « so Z ^ « Q.S c S ® fr c ? s = o'S © =3 5 * 9 ? -S = 5-2 = s § ? 5: = g ■2 S .= '* ® % 2 "5 " s S -n ^ * to® .■glSlill 5 !! SscSsa -c,=ih 2 — S ' - -c § xo-2 = C =o» 23> 2 ■- ■srg-'iJp 2-s 0-50 3 * 3 ® S E ■* — —.2 Q "g ~ <i « S =£’2se J s «’| S-CK ilL e 3S-S ® |'5 S « New Estey Piqfp, i in>t:illinei>ts «»f $c0 CASH, 610 lo 15 per moult). id Piane>3 made a speeiaty an l reasonable, and all wo |^* Repairing and Tuning,^Organs a work guanuteed or no ch irg*. On* ter ask is a fair and impartial trial, and we will prove that wo mean business W rite us for special prices of our different styles of organs an l pianos. sepll) 6m c s o g 100 COOK STOVES* ms CHEAPEST m GEORGIA 1 jl will undersell anybody’.* J prices. Try me. C. S. ASHLEY, ► |i . VALDO »TA, CJKOTtGI A. i ... t l.»m u,a ) bobbins Mouse', DUPo .T. t.EOKMA. Mrs, P. B. Dobbins, Pro. Hates, S2 00 per clay; social rates lo railroad eniploxees. and to regular boardeis by the month or week. The h«»us • is new and new ly ‘uriTis ed audT'the table supplied witu *.Lc host tlm market affords. iiov 25-1 c«/go. AaEMerprUlng, Reliable lions-. F:-]ks & Morgan can always be •died upon, not only to carry in tock Lite best of everything, but t« ecuve the Agency for scum article* is have well-known merit, and arc (Kipular with the people, thereby >u>- taming the reputat.on of being al woys enterprising, ana ever reliable. Having secured the Agency for th** celebrated Dr. King’s New Discovert for Consumption, will sell it <«n a |»ositive guarantee. 7t will surelv cure any’ and every affection of Throat, Lungs, and Chest, and to show our «oidi<leiiec, we invite you to call and get a Trial Bottle Free. H. L. BOONE, Valdosta, Georgia. (Dealer in H^unlware, Stoves, Stove Fixtures, MMblmnical Fools ami Farmers’ l^feusils, C’oru-shcllers, Wheel-barrows, i 'ane jliSls. and Syrup ihios. -All Kinds of PLOWS- always on Hand. Breech-loading Shot-guns aiid Rifles, Ammunition, etc., a . large wmhwell seleeted^tbfeJc^^^ Manufal’tu^^oC all kinds ot Tinware \ Iron, Steel,\Steam Fixtures and MILL SUPPLIES, Belting, etc. Our Stock ' is the largest ■ in Southwest Georgia, and we defy competition. Buyers can always have tlieir orders filled. Send to me for what you want. TUTTS PILLS 25 YEARS IN USE. Tha GrBatast*Madi~5aiTTiTUPgh cf tha Ago 1 . SYWPTOW1S OF A TORPID LIVER. Loiacfappecitc, Bowel* costive, Pain in the bead, wills a dull ecnaatioa in tho back part, Tain nuder tho phoulder- liledf, Fullness after cat Ins, with a dis inclination to exertion of body or mind, Irritability of temper, Low spirits, witb afeelicffof harinj neglected same duty, Weariness, Bizziaesr, Flnttcrlne at tho Heart, Pots before tho eyes, Iicadacbo oyer the right eye. Restlessness, with fitful dreams, Uichlycolored Urine, and CONSTIPATCON. HITT’S FILLS are especially adepted to such eases, one th'so ellects such a change of fee! 1st S i«s to astonish tl to sufferer. ^ They I nr reave UioAppctlle, nnd esaaethe nourished, ard byih'.r Tonic Action on the UIcuUtc Orwans, Heafulor Stool* cro TOTTS HAIR DYE, Grat Hair or Whiskers changed to a Glosst Black by a single application of this Dtx. It imparts a uatatal color, act s inSantaneonMy: sold by Druggists, or sent by express on receipt of fl. Office- 44 Murray St. f New York. LIVER! mm Health;.’ action to the Id ve il relieve al. bil ious troubles. fstyVtgtttUe; HaCntfeg. £ii«22c. AUOracsteft Send us your orders for Job Printing. p. ^ p. THIS PAPER E™ ■ an L L VAANED0E i DEALER EY ^emeral 1 Meroliaiidise, One of the largest stocks m my line has recently been opened, and rare bargains ct»u be obtained. Millinery and Fancy Dress Goods and Custom-made Shoes Spe cialties. Y Orders from the country solicited, an l I will make it to the liUgQftt.'of. all to bn\ from nu* in preference to scndini* further away from home for good* wUnbi sell at reasonale tigur\>*. I have one of the finest stock* , ; of Millinery dk Dress taoods in>>ouiIiwest Georgia, from which poniha^ers ca.i select goo«l». Give me a trial ami I will be satisfied. sept9-I2m a a o g T>isso1ntlon of Copartnership. The co-partnership iierctofore existing between V.’. B. Folks anil (i. I*. Folks in the drug business, under the name of W. B. F<»!k».& Son, i.1 this day dissolved by mu tual consent. G. P. Folks will continue the business as formerly and assumes ai 1 liabilities, and will, collect all indebtedness of the late firm. _ tv. B. Folks. G. I\ Fr.’KS. Waycross, Ga., Get. 19,1885. t _- o ^ -iTHSS PAPLH- i\ 1 ISOM FWE Win* h fr. E. HANBURY & CO., ADVEBTISIHG AGENTS. ja.TS.AWTA, GA ■'®ElrS3J»T®aS5S.ie jSl. VM* Buvr have mourning pap nnJ ji.Velopes in boxes. / : Ij.vnikr & Yocm. I