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WAICKOSS
WM. PARKER, Proprietor.
Vol. 4. ^
Temverance,
and Justice.
$1.00 Per-Annum, in Advance.
Waycnws, Georgia!, April 13, 1887.
No. 2.
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petite. My liver also affected arid ; the invited friends, the vows were
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BHADMBT FLASHES.
| FAINTED A WAT, POOR FELLOW.
| One of the conductors of the
Vamkwta.Oa., January I5tli, 1887— Savannah, FlonliL& Western mil- I g... . m p , I
Mr. M. A. Brigjm: I tiara Imm aklc way tells a good joke on a young . VtUWW Bp IB T6WB, OB MOM
for three year., hardly beirtij «W.-to cracker bov who was married ini . p. ir M , j. it- a _j n„__
walk. I hau tried four or fitre'different WaV ne county, n few miles from! H^ltOSU,Vf BJUt BOWB.
<to,.tore without mny benefit at ill. A11 |ir ■ l. m,. i —
the doctors told me I was suffering ■ ’■ aycross last week. The bride
with and affection of the heart. I was and groom standing before I Brunswick is bn a live boom,
unable to walk of sleep apd j.ad Beautiful weather Tor farming.
Girl’s Sailor hats nt B. Simans’.
. John Adams was sick last Sun
day.
Superior Court in Coffee county
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truly aav they .aveil my file, and I want
the public to mow it.
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Ladies French Kid^Blippers, at . Another wedding in sight.
B. Sirmans’. '.’I id..—*.
Fishing tackle, etc^wBlack shear
& Mitchell’s. •**>-
Read th # e Grand Jffrry Present
ments in to-day’s p&p^r
Wood-saws, Cro8#Sfc and Diss-
The lied Cross Mark• j • the uethooist meeting.
Just received 1100 worth of Earl j t'nm^'otX I , Th< ; P^^Atel meeting at this
and Wilson’s collars and Cuffs, to-day, which S*.SaaSSW ,c tawl> 1,as been carried on
latest styles at B. Sirmans'. I subscription has ^expired. ^We have with success, and at this writing
We are informed that Miss Lucy
Mizelt and Mr. Gary Lang, near
Folkston, were to have beeu
ton Hand-saws, at Biacksheat 4,1 married lust night.
being rubbed and camphorcd
back to consciousness and had
rested awhile; he was asked if he
could stand it tho remainder of the
way. He said be could stand and
would, tho minister commenced
where he left off. and soon the
groom was made a happy husband * , ... . ,
and his girl n happy wife, and Ano ‘ her . rell P 0 ' 18 . service f °r
there w.s more lieirtv lumrhititr I th ° ^droaders yesterday.
The dog-killer has been abroad
in the land.
Now and then a wedding breaks
the monotony. -
The river is said to be very low,
and fishing good..
there was more hearty laughing ]
over that fellow who fainted when
just half married than over fifty
fellows who went through with
out a balk.
Job printing is general)' cash,
but of course, we extend favors to
patrons, still, if wc come around at
the end of each month don’t be
surprised. That’s business.
Special Notices.
It you want a good article of Plug
Tobacco, aak your dealer for ’’OLD
RIP.”
J. G. Nelson 4 Co., Savannah,
are selling the best Gilt-edge
Butter at only twenty-five cents
per pound.
Smith 4 Sharp’s City Bell is the
liest patent flour on tho market.
Why don’t you try' J. G. Nelson
A Co’s 50 cents Tea? It is fine.
Hardware, all kind, at Black-
shear A Mitchell’s.
Send on your orders for Job
work. A fine lot of stationery just
Prices down for casb,«r C. O.
D. orders.
J. G. Nelson A Co., Savannah,
are selling tho best Green Rio Cof
fee six pounds to the dollar.
Car Load Stoves, at Blockshear
4 Mitchell’s.
Silver plated ware, at Black-
shear 4 Mitchell’s.
Five dozen pairs of Opera Slip
pers at B. Simans’.
Don’t fail to see B. Sirmans’
straw hats. Prettiest line in town.
The best Lard, 12 pounds for
one dollar. J. G. Nelson A Co.
Wedding cards printed nt this
office with neatness and dispatch,
good wishes thrown in.
Pitchers, pumps and pipes, nt
Blackehcar 4 Mitchell.
Confidence thieves have been
getting in their work in Bruns-i
wick.
A youny lady—niece of Mrs. A.
J. Sweat, is quite sick at her resi
dence.
Mrs. Wm Parker and her daugh
ter, Agnes, are visiting friends in
Coffee county.
If you have any news you have
kept. it to yourself, and we are
entirely ignorant.
Some of the young ladies are
making pic-nic.drcsses. We have
seen them at work.
The lawyers are in Coffee coun
ty, except one or two on band in
cases of emergency.
Revs. Rogan and Wav. Presby
terian ministers will supply Way-
cross, with the gospel.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
S. F. Miller was baptised at the
Methodist church last Sunday.
Mr. Nungazer, at Mrs. Tatem’s
boarding house, is still ill. His
disease has assumed ii dropsical
shape.
Mr. M. Kirkland, of the firm of
M. Kirkland. & Co., Hazlehurst,
Mitchell’s.
The little baby otilA and Mrs.
A. J. Sweat has been very ■ ill for
the past few days.
Melon-growersdateJ the com-
"MJf reasons *111*115 well to con
sult these columns.
Capt DuPont, of Do Pont, offers
to give,the railroad that build car-
tvorks.at that place plenty of land
nndtimbci.
One' dollar per-minute was what
Judge Atkinson charged Col.
Symmes for being fifteen minutes
late lust week.
We have heard of quite a num
ber of dead dogs recently in Way-
cross. The people that have been
hoping for dog-killers to come can
now rest easy.
Capt J. P.. A. D(f Pont, of Du
Pont, was in town last Thursday.
He reports that pleasant little
villiage on a boom, painting,brush
ing and cleaning up.
Whenever you want your watch
cleaned and put' in. good running
order go to Lanier 4 Tollmans,
headquarters for correct time, fine
watches, jewelry and stationery.
The Savannah Presbytery, com
posed of the Presbyterian churches
of Southern Georgia, convened in
Brunswick last Thursday. Way-
cross was represented by Rev. J.
W. Quartermun.
Brother Frank Stanton, the ac
complished poet-editor of tho
Smithville News, was in town re
cently. He lias many friends
here who arc pleased, at any time,
to grasp his hand.
The members of the' Methodist
church are struggling to pay, the
ballance due ou tlie parsonage,
after Which the building Of a hand-
WHESE WS WORSHIP.
M. E. Ciiurcii South—Rev. E. J.
Burch, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 o'clock
A. M., and 7 30 P. M. Sacrament of
the Lord’s sapper ev< | ‘ ~ *
Prayer meeting every
Experience meeting every xuesa;
night. Sunday School at 3 o'clock
M., V. L. Stanton, Superintendent.
Baptist CncRcn—Rev. W. H.
Scruggs, Pastor.
Preaching first and third Sundays in
each month, morning and evening.—
Prayer meeting eveiy Wednesday eve
ning and on the second and fourth
Sunday mornings. Snnday School at
3 o’clock P. M., H. P. Brewer, Super
intendent.
Episcopai. Church—Rev. Stewart
Martin, pastor.
Preaching second and fourth Sundays
in each month, at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M.
Also evening service Wednesday be
fore second Sunday, and Friday even
ings at 7J£ P. M. Also Wednesday
afternoon before the fourth Sunday at
3*2 P. M. and Friday evening at7>»
P. M. Sunday School at 2*X P. M.
every Sunday. The Ladies* Episcopal
Church Aid Society will meet at Mrs.
Yulee Williams' at 3J4 every Thursday.
M. E. Church (Col)—Rev. J. C.
Allen, Pastor.
Preaching 2nd Sabbathin each
lust Sunday.
A convention of naval stores
manufactures met at Jesup last
Monday. Forty-four stills were
represented.
Headlight cigars and Soda-
water at the the post-ojffice. The
cigar is the best in the land—like
its namesake.
The handsomest lady at the wed
ding last night was the mother of
the bride. Can’t help it, ladies,
that’s the truth.
Miss Lilia Brewton and Mr.. W.
O. Ward, of Blackshear, were mar
ried last Thursday night. We wish
them a life of pleasure
Since flte Grand Jury has made
the donation of the county to the
artesian well easier We hope fresh
energy wc take hold of the matter.
Miss Hcmmic Little of Jesup,
well known here, is reported to bo
very sick at Rome,Ga. Miss Hem-
mie and Miss Kntc Ware are at
College in that city.
Is it out of order to ask when
the fool-killer will commence his
Hotel proprietors who get this
paper-are not expected to. pay for
it, therefore,.need have no tinidity
in receiving it. All wo ask them
is to put it on their file or reading
table. ' It will pay for itself.
Two negro men were burned to
death at Tifton on Tuesday. They
built up a fire in a cabin on Tues
day night and went to sleep No
one seems to know how to account
for the occurrence, but it is sup
posed the house caught fire; and
that the men were suffoctaed by
the sinoke.
W. G. Fllenwood of this: place
bought a ticket here to go to Black-
shear on the 28th of last month
and" . has not been heard of .since
He did not stop at Blackshear and
no one can account for his strange
conduct. His wife who is in de
licate health has our profoundest
sympathies.—Jesup Sentiel.
Tho Savannah, Florida <fe Wes
tern Railway is putting up new
shops in place of the ones destroyed
by fire a few weeks ago. The
machine shop is almost completed.
New machinery is being put in
every day. The machines were
selected in the North, and tfre of
the latest pattern and models. The
blacksmith shop is not quite fin
ished. but workmen are engaged
in filling out all orders for jobs
along the extensive line of rail
way.—Sav. News.
known people to become offended be
cause they found their papers marked,
but then, they did wrong. We have
no other way to remind you of your
Arearages or expiration, and only intend
to call yonr attention to the fact, know
ing that you. aro perfectly responsible
and only have to learn of your obliga
tions to meet them. If you arc. not pre
pared to settle now, notify us, if you
want the paper, and it will be continued
to a more convenient time—that’s busi
ness. If yon do not want the paper,
simply pay im-the amount due, when
yon'will receive a receipt, our thanks
and the Headlight will cease its un
welcome visits—that’s more business.
hist Rm! 51 k^by 1 i gh tn.ing suuic new.church wiir.be consider-,
Proprietor,
FA*'- - GEORGIA.
An End to Bone Scraping.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg.
111., says* “Haviug received so
much !>ene6t from Electric Bitters.
I feel i*- my* duty to let buffering hu
-flauity kifow it. Have bad a run
ning sore on my leg for eight years ;
m3* doctors told me I would have to
have the bo-ie scraped or leg ampu
tated. I used, instead, three bottles
of Electric Bitters seven boxes Buck-
leu’s Arnica Salve, and my leg is non
sound and well.’* Electric Bitters are
sold at fifty cents a bottle, and
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve at 25c. per
box by Folks & Morgan’s.
The infant child oi Mr. and Mrs.
E. U. Crawley, of this place died
last Sunday, after an illness of
onlv a few days. They have a host
of relatives and friends'who join us
in extending -our heartiest sym
pathy.
A gentlonen said-Hast . Sunday*
that he went' to church through
curiosity** That’s all right, we
have known some who went
“through curiosity,” who joined
the church “through curiosity,* 4
and made good members. Just
keep going. ' ,
Whenever you Want, fine job
work send to this.. ofl^ce. T Satisfact
ion .guaranteed or no money ex
pected. Bill heads, pipte-head, let
ter-heads, envelopes,' pay checks,
cards, wedding inventions, or any
thing else from a tiney visiting
card to a nmmmo.th poster gotten
up quick and cheap.
Fruits and melons seem to
have been severely'injured by the
late cold weather, yet, the outlook
ac4s3*SL w ;‘rr»s Sfla’Wsstffla
Injured, odd Tihilo/the .land of
years and desire to keep posted.
Fishing-parties composed of
only two members, of the opposite
sex have been known to wind up
in a *’pea-vine jumping” with a
license and jninisteral attachment.
Judge Joseph Tillman, former
editor and proprietor of the Re
porter, was in town last Monday
evening. Judge Tillman is engaged
in railroading in Florida now, and
his many- fricuds were pleased to
see him.
Superior Court in Charlton
county next week. Mr. Parker
will be there and those in arears
for subscriptions are notified that
we need the money, and nt the
same time would l>e pleased to en
roll new subscribers.
The cash deal is getting popular
in Waycross. Parker, in the brick
house, seems to be prospering, and
this has always been his plan:
“Small profits and make them
often; cash up as you go down
and cash down as you go up.”
Dr. Walker is happy because “it’s
nice to be the father of a bouncing
baby-boy.” It arrived last week,
weighed thirteen pounds and is
three feet long with a pair of lungs
that makes the shingles on the
roof jingle when he sets up a mid
night howl.
Dickey’s
PAINLESS EYE WATER
Relieve, at once. Cores week and in-
flamed Eyes In . lew hours without
pain or danger. The best Eye prepara
tion in the world. Price only 2o cents;
ask for it. Hare no other. Sold by mii
HmIm. Dirks. A Andersen.
melons is bad, replanting is in or
der, and late crops often command
good prices. •
Tho Grand Jury Says Judge H.
P. Brewer is a faithful officer. Of
course he is, ami he’d collect fines
better if Jie would; only sentence
the prisoner at the bar to pay five,
ten or fifteen dollars as the case
might be, or gaze into his hand
some countenance the same; num
ber of minutes, ns ,we said before.
The money v.ould come every
time—even a one-eyed man would
pay the" fine twice. That makes
“fourteen times,” Judge.
A minister, who has recently
been on a preaching tour to Quit-
man, has written a letter to the
Christian Advocate ..which justly
arouses the indignity of those peo
ple. He says, in substance, that
Brooks county is at the mercy of a
few whiskey sellers and bad ne
groes, ar.d that there is no hope
for the citizens. Although wear
ing ministerial robes, which should
OCR AGENT IN COFFEE COUNT!
Sheriff Hall, of Coffee county, is
our agent for subscriptions and
Job Work in that county. Persons
desiring the Headlight or ad
vertisements may contract for the
same with him. He is an honest
man, an efficient officer and we are
pleased to make the above an-
^wwinti 111 ,i.~i > ——■—- — i.
“CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT 13 DUE"
Our readers remember that in
our last issue wo made note of the
serious illness of the lady who
patches our “sorrows and darns
our pleasure,” and they know, too,
we meant our wife. We would have
had no such attachment to our
hours of bliss by this date, were it
nut for the energy and skill of two
of the best physicians in the land,
Drs. Redding 4 Walker, who were
instruments in the hands of God
that saved her life. She wa3 dan
gerously ill, and fast drifting on
the tide of affliction past human
aid, when, with unfaltering cour
age, close watching, patience and
skill, she seems to have past the
dangerous rocks that threatened to
wreck her life boat, and is slowly
returning to (shore) in improved
condition. Thank God; and thanks
to the kind physicians whose
name wc have on our grateful
hearts, and whom we take pleasure
in commending to the public as
courteous gentlemen and physi
cians of a high grade.
A GOOD WOMAN GONE.
Mrs. Wm. S. Tomlinson, of
Da Pont, dropped dead last Wed
nesday, of heart disease. She was
sixty-one years of age and beloved
by all who knew her, far and wide.
She leaves a husband and five
childeren to mourn her sudden de
mise with a host of relitives and
friends, to whom the Headlight
extends sympathy.
UR. A. It. BENNETT.
Most of our readers know this
clever gentleman, who has a well-
filled store in New Waycross, near
the Grand Ceutral Hotel. Hi runs
on the principle of “quick sales
and small profits,”, keeps' first-
class goods and docs a heavy bus
iness. Mr. Bennett carries dry
goods, groceries, famly supplies,
furnishing goods and many other
useful articles. Go and see him
whin in town.
A WORD IN EXPLANATION.
Editor Ellenwood. of the Bl„ck-
slicar Georgian, informs that the
report we pnhlished last week con
cerning the surrendering of his
credentials ns a minister of the
gospel, was correct. He did so, he
says, because he intended enter
ing politics, and did not care to
drag the church of God after him,
or to soil the sacred robes of
the ministry in such a manner as
the departure would necessitate.
That he is no less a Christian, or
has less love for the church and
people of his Master. After hav
ing formed his determination,
his action iu the premises, must be
conceded to have beeu prompted
by honest, fair motives, and as we
published the report, so too, wc-
publish his explanation with mach
pleasure.
MARRIED.
At the residence of Mrs. James
Baker, the bride’s mother, April
12th, 1887, at 8 o’clock, Mr. H A.
Cannon and Miss V. E. B. Baker,
Uncle W.H. Thomas, officiating;
•Miss Kate Cannon and Mr. James
Baker, waiters. All of Waycross.
_ Quite a number of relatives and
not he soiled bv untruth, we fear j friends were there with well-wishes -
he has done so, unless those peo- for the happy pair, while beautiful worth is remembered at the close
THE GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS.
We publish to-day the Gen
eral Presentments of the Grand
Jury of last week, and take pleas
ure in calling the readers’ attention
to a few items found therein which
shows that our county is in a
prosperous condition. The Grand
Jury was composed of the repre
sentative men of the county, and
therefore, reflect the sentiment of
the whole people, which, to a nota
ble extent, ia one of progress aDd
enterprise.
This Jury, and well, too, we
thiuk, suggests that'if the site of
the artesian well should be chosen
elsewhere than the place where the
derick stands that the well he
placed on the Court house square,
uud further recommends tlmt a sum
of live huodred.dollars he paid to
ward the completion of said well,
endorsing a former recommenda
tion, and making the conditions of
said donation easier.
By reference to the presentments
it will he seen that this body
makes a very flattering, but truth
ful report on the condition of the
couniyls affairs; everything in
order and the hooks kept in a neat
maimer.
No other report was expected,
Cut then, it aflurds us pleasure to
call special attention to this mat
ter that tne people may see that
the men whuin they elected are
honestly and faithfully discharging
then several duties.
Our Ordinary and Treasurer arc
well spoken of by this Jury, as
faithful, competent officers, reflect
ing credit upon themselves and
the people they represent.
W. M. Wilson, the huthful, effi
cient clerk of Superior Court was
complimented iu our hearing dur
ing court, and also receives a
word of commendation from the
Jury. This is well.
Judge H. P. Brewer, the able
and efficent Judge of the County
court deserved and received favor
able commendation as an officer.
His court is an arm of the connty
machinery of justice that cannot
be ignored, tor it saves the tax
payer and many times is a bless
ing jn bringing a prisoner’s sus
pense to a speedy termination.
Sheriff Thomas B. Henderson,
although an inexperienced officer,
has displayed commendable zeal
in the discharge of his duties up
to the present time and while we
have heard him praised no word
of censure has reached our ears. If
he continues to act as he has com
menced, the people of his county,
ourself included, wili see that his
there appears no abatement iu
the interest manifested; indeed,
like seething flames before a
mighty wind tho Spirit of God
liness seems to be scorching tlm-
dross frofn multitudes of citizen**
who aro fleeing to Jesus for pro
tection. .Several biivo. joined
the church since-our last, among
them Messrs. Austin; Getting-
ham and Lanier. Miss Jennie ~
Smith, a notice of whose arrival
was made in our last issue, held,
assisted by our pastor, an all
days’s meeting last Sunday,
each hour of the day being de
voted to some particular service,
with full and appreciative con
gregations. -This meeting—all
day—was something wo hud
never witnessed or enjoyed, but
from the unwavering spirit of
the lady and co-laborers, faith
and energy were combined
which will culminate in great
good that may be seen when
the “waters are still” in days to
come. Miss Jennie is a travel
ing compendium of instructive
and interesting illustrative ap
peals for God’s cause.
Last Monday at noon thoso
energetic rcligous workers of the
church, with this lady, went over
to tho depot of the S., F. 4 W.
R. Ry. and held a meeting nt
the warehouse for the benefit of
the railroaders. The merchants
were requested to closo up at
that hour and attend, which
many of them did, while Chief
Engineer Pendergost gavo all
the hauds at the yards an extra
hour to attend the meeting, for
which he received a vote of
thanks, from everybody. Tho
congregation was large, tho en
thusiasm on the subject of relig
ion was almost at a white-heat,
and- the Headlight, is begin
ning to agree with Capt. Austin :
“The ofiorts of tho church will
make a clean sweep ia tbit town
before long,”
egimling the trial of. Mr. R. J.
Phillips, for forgery. The article
in question says Mr. Phillips was
The scavenger cart is making] acquitted on a technicality, which
its rounds regularly. IVe fear the | our readers remember, and his
people do not appreciate the value case dismissed without going to a
of this cart. Think of it: one lit- ] jury. Mr. Phillips claims, in a
tie pile of decaying matter will I letter to the Savannah News; that
noi&nn a whole fnmilv. nml nftpr'iim n n <re..'o..t f.. fim inrv
pie have great^* changed since we j wedding presents, silver-pitchers,
lived there. j butter-knives, spoons, jewelry and
Week before last we published I other valuable articles attested the
.an article from the Baxley Banner, esteem of friends for the contracting
” ~ parties.
after the ceremony, composed of
tempting vinndr and dainties,
enough for four times our number.
Reprsentatives of the press present
were: D. B. Sweat, Waveross Rc-
— r -~ — J... 9 — „ uic ...... porter; Capt. Stone, Jesup Sen-
poison a whole family, and after 1 the cose went to the jury, .nil it j tinel; James M. Freeman, Way-
considering the number of loads ] returned a verdict o! acquittinl cross Headlight.
hauled out of Waycross each i without retiring. We make this For the wedded pair we wish
week make your calculations.—' statement in order that we may | a '*f e "fjoy, shadowed by not a
The grave yard even will point j not do any |ktsoii injustice, ilia ch'U'l of sorrow, and when “the
out the difference of a cart, and no letter is too loug for thesecolunms fitful dream is past” may they safe-
of this official term. No act of his
shall miss our eye.
The Grand Jury was a generous
hearted body of men—no officers,
escaped their scruntiny, and no
A bounteous supper was spread | one was forgotton in their recom
mendations, and some, too, that
were not officers, will have a very
FRAUDS EXPOSED.
Waycross Headlight;
Two men, claiming to repre
sent B. F. Guttreli’s photograph
ic: establishment ofThoiuasvilU,
Gu., are going around to mills,
taking photographs or pretend
ing to take them, for which they
collect in advance; they claim
ing to.send the uegutive? to the
‘house,’ promising that they
would be returned, finished.—
Several of us at this place in
vested and have waited patieut-
ly» yea. anxiously nearly a
month, but the photos are lion
est. They made their advent
to this place in a very business
like manner, apparently taking
the greatest pains to secure good
observative points of the mills,
etc., which completely “took us
in.” Your correspondent struck
one of tho most graceful atti
tudes imaginable, opposite them,
braced up on one side by the
partner of his woes, whose bangs
were too utterly crinkled for
anything. Tho artist’s ■ finger
was elevated, we looked for the
“birdie,” the curtain dropped,
I paid him and he adjourned to
gome secluded nook where the
“woodbine twineth.” We have
written to B. F. Gatnell, and
receiving no response leads us
to doubt the existence of such a
house.
I write this so that your read
ers will be on their guard when
approached by them. They di
minished our exchequer about
twenty-fire dollars.
J. D. B.
Hoboken, April 12th, 87.
The Ladies are request'd to call
and see B. Sirmans’ New spring
goods.
Agricultural Furnacet, at Black
shear 4 Mitchell’s.
Space in the Trade Edition o
tiie Headlight for September is
being taken up this early in the
day, and from the present outlook
we will have to publish twelve or
sad cause to remember their de- rixtecn pages instead of eight as
liberations, when cases and costa I announced.. Aside from our reg-
nre settled j ular subscription list the copies
scut out gratuitously will re»,-h
Plaid Ginghams, for the ladies, n *a r five thousand readers.
at B. Sirmans’.
Wagons & Harness, at Black-.
shear & Mitchell’s.
Ladies’ French Kid Shoes, at B. I
Try a pair of B. Sirmans’ $5,00
hand made shoes.