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■n WAICKOSS WM. PARKER, Proprietor. Vol. 4. ^ Temverance, and Justice. $1.00 Per-Annum, in Advance. Waycnws, Georgia!, April 13, 1887. No. 2. 11*4 TrIH Wmnr nr Fl»« Doctor*, Im4 UItcm up to III*. petite. My liver also affected arid ; the invited friends, the vows were JStSh ‘W£„U. , n t *o“l 1 about to be made, but. when the wl jriven up to die, when I was a.lvia- groom was asked. **w ill you take 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 Ahtw truly aav they .aveil my file, and I want the public to mow it. HENRY COLLINS, © U I CO ^ I I « bu < LU UJ CO UJ 3 2 fl © fcJ3 .S V £ 1 -fl © -© S a © © es fl es a co * © UJ * -© fl © »p4 bo © 0© HI. A. Briggs, 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.