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Temveranee, Truth ind Justice.
$1.00 Per Annum, in Advance.
GUTTERING GOLD. |
We are informed that Mr.
Joseph Walker was digging a 1
well last week, about eleven 1
miles north of Blackshear, in 1
Pierce county, when he struck \
ore that contained small parti- '
cles of glittering substance that j \
resembled, and wns pronounced \
gold, by several who saw the i
specimens.. No doubt Mr. Wal- I
kercould sell his land for a good '
price about now. 1
Special Notices.
Mrs.. A. J. Sweat is improving.
Parker’s Spring goods still com :
iug in.
Wanted.—County script.—
Cash paid for! same at Post Office
The meetings., at the Baptist
church grow .iimterest. Several
The average i young lady has
nothing to ;say . now-n-days. if you
can’t talk picnic.
' \Ve were v tijomgetlipp to •’out’’
;‘V!giPs” "‘cdifiVnunicaiion. Space
hwl Olm ■!» to Die.
Valdosta, G.%., January loth, 1887—
Mr. M. A. Briggs: I have been sick
for three years, hardly being able to
walk. I hao tried four or five different
doctors without any benefit at all. All
the doctors told me 1 was suffering
with and affection of the heart. I was
wnablc to walk or sleep and had no ap- i ._ _ lt ^
petite. My liver was also affected and Sheriff Hull, of Ho (Tec county, 18
.gave nr? lots of trouble. My face and j our agent for subscriptions and
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same with hiiq. He is an honest
man, an efficient officer and we-nre
pleased to inuko the above an
nouncement.
Waycross, Georgia, April 27, 188V.
No. 4.
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Dentistry! Dentistry!
I will be in Waycross on the 30th of
this month, and v/ill remain three or
four days. Satisfaction guaranteed in
“very case. 0 Give me a call.
J. W. FAMBROUGH.
april 20-2t D D. S,
OEADUBBT FLASHES.
Battered spin Town, on Both
Sailmds, Bp and Down.
The prospect for vegetables is
better.
It is whispered that Willie
Carswell has entrapped a Lvon. *
The Georgia Baptist Asssocia-
tion was in session in Albany last
,weck. ‘ IT
Georgia State Snnday School
Association convenes in Americas
to-day.
Mr. Weiss, of the Commercial
house is thinking of moving to
Brunswick.
Sheriff Henderson says if many
more people around Waycross go
crazy he will resign.
Tax-Receiver's Notice.
I will attend at the following places
__i the following dates for the purpose
of receiving tax returns for the year
1887:
Braganza - - April 23.
Denton’s - - April 21).
Sweat’s - - April 30.
Waycross, - - May 9.
Waltcrtown - * May 6.
Waresboro - - May 7.
Glen more, - - May 14
Millwood, - * May 18
WILKINSON, T. R. W. C.
ITCH, ITCH.
Oxvillk, III.,
Tompkins Medical Co., Gtenmore, Ga.
Gentlemen—Owing to a disease
which has been out here (Illinois,
Mange or Itch) I have disposed of all
"Spirit of Oil” sent me. This Oil is
the liest thing we can get hold of to
eradicate this epidemic. Please send
same as previous order, two dozen
small and one dozen large "Spirit Oil.’*
Yours truly, J. A. CARPENTER.
All Tompkins Med. Co.’s Family
Medicines for sale by FoIkb & Cars
well, W aycross, Ga. [ap20 tf.
White Extra C. Sugar, 20 pound
for one dollar, at J. G. Nelson &
Co’s., Savannah Ga.
If you want a good article of Plug
Tobacco, ask your dealer for "OLD
RIP.”
Hardware, all kind, at Black-
shear & Mitchell’s.
Send on your orders for Job
work. A fine lot of stationery just
in. Prices down for cash, or C. O.
D. orders. v^
Car Load Stoves, at* Blackshear.
& Mitchell’s.
Silver plated ware, at Black
shear <& Mitchell’s.
Five dozen pairs of Opera Slip
pers at B. Stniftne*.
Extra C. Sugar 21 pounds for
one dollar, at J. G. Nelson <fc Co’s.,
Savannah, Ga. *
Wedding cards printed at this
office with neatness and dispatch,
good wishes thrown in.
Pitchers, pumps and pipes, at
Blackshear & Mitchell.
ML A. Briggs,
Proprietor,
VALDOSTA, - * GEORGIA.
WHERE WE WORSHIP.
Sacrament of
the Lord’* supper every first Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Experience meeting every Tuesday
nignt. Sunday School at 3 o’clock P.
M., V. L. Stanton, Superintendent.
ning and on the second and
Sunday mornings. Sunday School at
3 o’clock P. M., H. P. Brewer, Super
intendent.
Episcopal Church—Rev. H. B.
Stewart Martin, pastor. -
Services 2nd Sunday of the menth
at Id 30 a. m., ard 7 p. m. Friday be
fore the 2nd .Sandav at 4 30 p. m. Wed
nesday before the 4th Sunday at 7 p. m.
Friday before the 4th Sunday at 4 30
p. m. Fouth Sunday of the month at
10 30; and at 4 f. standard time.
M. E. Church (Col)—Rev. J. C.
Allen, Pastor.
Preaching 2nd. Sabbath in each
month, at 11 A. M. and 7 30 P. M. Sab
bath School at 3 P. M.
Missionary Baptist Church, Col—
Rev. B. J. Greene, pastor.
Preaching 1st and 3rd Sunday in
each month at 11 a, m., 3n. m., and 7
p. m. Sunday-school, Ephraim Taylor
Superintendent, every SAbbath at 1
p. m. Prayer-meeting every Monday
evening at 7 p. m. Standard time.
AaMtofUie Scraping.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg'
111., says* “Haviug received so
much benefit from Electric Bitters.
I feel i» my duty to let buffering hu-
.n unity knbw it. Have had a run
ning sore on iny leg for eight years;
my doctors told me I would have to
have the boue scraped or leg ampu
tated. I used, instead, three bottles
of Electric Bitters seven boxes Buck-
Ion's Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and well.” Electric Bitters are
sold at fifty cents a bottle, and
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve at 2oc. per
box by Folks 6 Morgan’s.
The travel from Florida grows
MEETING AT JKSUP..
We learn that when the meeting
few
rathei
as they should have done, but they
soon warmed up, and the zeal dis
played was highly consoling to
Aftncfr
forbids long articles/
And now the Sunday school
children want to hear something
about the May-day celebration.
Mr. C. D. Todd'remembered our
wants last week and administered
sweet potatoes. Bet he can’t do
it again-
Joe Ricketson, of Sumner, is not
married yet, but he is doing some
slim. A stream cannot flow with-1 of the keenest courting you ever
out being replenished. heard of.
The rain last Saturday and Sun* I ^ rs * ®* is recovering
day came just in time. Grop pros*
pects were falling off.
The new-fangled commerce bill
puts Waycross a long way in ad
vance of her competitors.
Miss Jennie Smith, who recent
ly made such an impression here,
was in Scvannah last Sunday.
Mose Smith, colored, of this
county, was tried for lunacy last
Saturday and found guilty.
Several members of the Metho
dist congregation here attended
services at Jesuplast Sunday.
Justice of the Peace J. Q. Ham-
.mond, of Willacooohee, was in
town on official business last wecK.
The “little brown jug” added
another victim to its list in the
death of Martin Wiles last week.
Ware county has one of the.
most efficient coroners in the
State in the person of J. T. Hale.
.Those who go to church and
make slight remarks concerning
others are only showing who the
idiots really are. ^
The Atlanta Constitution of last
Sunday, gave an entire page,
in describing the many natural
advantages of Brunswick.
Mr. J. B. Abrams, representing
the firm of Sampson & Son., to
bacco manufacturers of Reidsville,
N. C M was in town last week.
“Mr and Mrs. so-and-so passed
through town last week. We
caught a^glimpse of them ns they
peeped out at the car-window.”
We saw a young lady last Sun
day with a sti on her eye, and a
young man with a blister on his
lip. Suggestive, to say the least
The Grand Central hotel, and
the Grand Central drug store is
approached now over a plank
payerqcnt. Progress is the word.
Destructive cyclones Have been
dealing death and destruction in
the Western States and even as
far down as northern Georgia dur
ing the past week.
Fourteen law-breakers were con
victed and sentenced to pay from
$25 up to alifo time in the pene-
tentiary, at the recent sesssion of
Dougherty superior court.
Quite a number of citizens went
fishing last week. Suppose they
ate all they caught as we havn’t
seen any fish recently, nor noticed
any perceptible change in the pro
vision market.
Dr. Walker, of the live and en
ergetic firm of physicians and
druggists, Redding & Walker, re
turned from the annual session of
the State Medical Association, afr
Atlanta, last Friday.
Lanier & Youmans’ show-case
of watches and jewelry is a sight
to behold! Watches in beauty,
excellence and countless numbers;
jewelry of the most artistic mod
els and rarest gemB.
The ladies ' of . the Episcopal
church will give an entertainment
at Oleman’s hall on the night of
4th of May. Go and help the la
dies, for it was a lady that helped
you before you could ask aid,
God bless ’em, and now its your
turn,
Some of our friends who are in
reach may expect us around pret
ty soon with their subscription
bills, etc. The money is needed
and we have been very lenient.—
OUr failure to secure several
thousand dollars at the death of a
rich uncle makes Hie task obliga
tory.
Buy Miss Jennie Smith’s hooks,
“The Valley of Baca,” a record of
suffering and triumph; “From
Baca to Beulah,” a sequel to the
former; “Rumblings in Beulah
Land,” all three of them for $2 75.
You will thus secure 6ome splen
did reading, besides .help a lady
who has on her hands a family of
invalids for support. The hooks
are for sale by Capt. Austin, Mrs*
H. Murphy, and Mrs. Burch.
from her illness. She is a good
neighbor and we hope may soon he
restored.
Willie Spence, of Waresboro,
came down last week and hitched
on to th« Headlight a whole dol
lars worth.
Superintendents Stanton was
kept from Sunday-school last Sun
day on account of sickness in his
family, It is hoped there is noth
in serious.
The children of Prof. Settles'
school will pic nic next Saturday.
We hope you may have a pleas
ant time, dear children, for you
certainly deserve it.
Job printing is generaly cash,
but of course we extend favors to
patrons, still, if we come around at
the end of each . month don’t be
surprised. That’s business.
• We did not say that Master
Brunson “had been” fishing on
Sunday, the attempts of some
to poison the child’s mind against
ns. notwithstanding. “Had been,”
is in the past ten^C, knd means
rflmatiWtV —.*>-•> tn i-n -1 i ■
The Lodge of Odd^Fellows, of
this place, had a celebration -of
some kind last night. 1 It was a
pleasant affair, we learn, but they
kept so quiet about it that we knew
nothing in time to be there. That
was a mean trick, brethren.
Mr. A. R. Bennett’s-store, near
the Grand Central hotel, is packed
full ol new goods, and Mr. Bennett
has them marked- very low.—
Spring dress and ladies’ and gents
furnishing goods in endless pro
fusion, and a clever clerk always
glad to see you.
The firm of ButlerSweat is a
new one, and our readers may not
know that these gentlemen are
carrying on a family grocery and
provision business on the corner,
in front of the Methodist church.
Both are young and enterprising,
fair and square dealers, and we
see no reason why they should
not build up a good trade. They
deserve it and we hope will receive
it from a generous public.
Mias Janie Spence, who is visi
ting Miss Kate CannOPjthis town,
has just received the. sad news of
the entire destruction of her pa
rents’ home in Mitchell county,
by fire, last Saturday night. We
sorrow for them, knowing how the
loss of their luxurious dwelling
must fall upon these clever people
in their declining years. They
have thousands of’ friends who
regret the misfortuue which has
fallen their lot to bearr
A'uoai GLENMOAG.
. . . . ... T . . ,Ws4(f» in possession of a let-
at Jesup was first commcnceJ a ^ from Glenmore which we
days ago the people seemed I _ t .
iei indifferent, didn’t take hold can , not P ub,1 ? h w full, and,
— - make some extracts from it, as
it is too long for our columns.
The writer, Mr. Win B. Brit
ton, late of New Jersey, came
MAR1C1 ED.
At the residence of the bride’s
father, in town, on last Wednes
day, April 20tli, Miss Mauiie
Lyons and Mr. W. J. Carswell,
Rev. W. H. Scruggs, officia
ting. The contracting parties
are too well known to receive
any commendation from ns.
Esteemed by all who know them
there cau be no reason why life’s
journey should not be one per
fect day of pleasure, but should
a cloud obscure the light of
heaven from their pathway, both
of them are acquainted with the
One who drives away sorrow.
God bless you, dear children.
HIND UNRALLANCR D.
Last Monday week a white
man by the name of John J.
Bryant arrived from Jackson
ville euroute to his home some
where in Alabama, and while
waiting the arrival of the B. & W.
t-diuhe showed such symtoms
of insanity that the conductor
refused to lake him on board the
train. He was accordingly turn
ed over to the county authorities
here and Sheriff Henderson and
Ordinary Lott did everything
possible to fiud out his home
and friends. Tetegrams were
sent in different directions, and
one was answered from Alex
ander, Ala., by the unfortunate
man’s wife, in which sao said
Girl’s Sailor hats at B.- Simans’
Fishing tackle,e£c., atBlackshear
& Mitchell’s.
Green Rio Coffee, six pounds for
one dollar, at J. G. Nelson & Co’s-,
Savannah, Ga. * -
I AT OLEHAT3 HALL.
Mr. W. G. Richards, America’s
greatest and most versatile char
acter impersonator, ainder the
auspices of the Knights of Pythias
will give one of his ( entertainments
at Olemnn’s hall to-night. Every
thing chaste and refined, and the
most fastidious endorse him. Go
and see.
AT KROH'S HALL..
The Ladies Aid .Society of the
Methodist Church are getting' up
a “Pancacke Jubilee” for Friday,
April 29th inst. Ice-cream, cake,
lemonade and fancy tables will be
the chief specialties of the pro
gramme. Doors will be open at
4 o’clock, p. m. for serving ice
cream, and again at 7 o’clock. An
admission fee of ten cents will be
charged at night Everyone invi
ted to come and help these ladies
who are so heroically struggling
for advancement of mutual pros
perity of all. *
Try a pair of B. Sirmans’ $5,00
hand made shoe!.
lim. “The man, Bryant had in
his possession power of attorney
from parties in Alabama to sell
certain lauds in Sumter county,
Fla., besides transportation from
Wildwood, Fla., to Eufaula, Ala.
The zeal shown by our county
officials in this case show them
to he an Ordinary and Sheriff
of the right stamp.
ABOUT THE LADIES.
Too much in praise of tho
ladies for their energy and zeal
in religious causes cannot be
said, for with their aid miracu
lous wonders have beer, achiev
ed in this town, and when we
hear of persons rvho condemn
them for talking aud praying in
church, or anywhere else, when
ttie occasion presents itself, we
feel sorry that an effort is thus
made to choke the growth of the
valuable seeds they have sown.
It is particularly strange to us
that when any silent, hard work
is required a woman is often
asked to lead the way, bat when
the time for speech comes some
men decree that she shall not
be heard. Where on the face of
God’s green earth can be fouud
a more energetic, unselfish body
of lady workers in the cause of
religion tiiuu in this town, yet,
some of our citizens have said
they did not believe in a wo
man’s speaking out in public,
in prayer-meetiug, church or
other meetings, and that, even
since the successful accomplish
ment of so much good by them.
Some churches used to frown
down the voice of woman, but
iu these days of progress and
enlightenment we had hoped
such a disposition bad died out,
but finding that such is not the
case, that some are still ready to
oppose the Christian labors of
women, we ask the opposition to
furnish as untiring male work
ers to take her place, as
she has proven herself to be, and
that in the failure to do so
babbling tongues be bridled.
Those ladies who have labored
in oui midst have done no barm,
and every trnthfnl mail can see
the good accomplished, there
fore, we say; let the ladies alone
while the good work goes brave
ly on.
Ladies French Kid Slippers, at
B. Sirmans’.
Oils, all kinds, at Blackshear &
Mitchell’s.
Plaid Ginghams, for the ladies,
at B. Sirmans’. '
Wagons & Harness, at Black-
1 shear & Mitchell’s.
tin and others from this place, out here prospecting, expecting
took part with our friends down 1 to return, the first of March, but
1 finding the climate so delightful,
the people so clever, aud the
means of living so. much easier
that he expected to find, ihat he
has remained a permanent set
tler. Mr. Britton pays many
compliments to our country,
speaks iu glowing terms of that
old pioneer, Rev. Mr. Stiger,
who has done so much lor Ware
county, who has labored so ener
getically for tbs moral advance
ment of his people, and seems
to be in lovo with onr country
generally.
In a recent visit to our town
Mr. Britton attended the meet
ing of the Odd Fellows, find
says the lodge is composed of as
energetic, worthy set of men as
ho ever had the pleasure of
meeting, and wishes them pros
perity in numbers aud success.
We shall refer to his letter
again when we have more room
and time and in conclusion
work was being pushed with en
ergy and fruitful results. The
members there sent again for
Capt Austin last Monday evening,
he having returned home the day
previous, and it is useless for us
to say he seized his grip-sack and
rosponded with vim, fairly falling
aboard the train so great was his
haste lest he should be left. We
pause for further reports from
that end of tho woods.
THE BAPTIST MEETING.
Our Baptist friends have an
interesting meeting in progress
at their handsome little church
at this place, and we are pleased
lo announce it is being well at
tended. Rev. Mr. Scrnggs is
one of those deep, earnest di
vines that you meet once or
twice ouly in a life-time, and lie
commenced by urging the mem
bers themselves to conduct
the meeting, telling them lie
would aid them, bo he.has, by
invoking the spirit of his Master
to make One in their midst.
The morning services are par-
ticulary interesting, we are in
formed (not having had the
pleasure of attending ourself)
several of our Methodist breth
ren and sisters taking part in
the joint-worship of God by the
two Congregations. We hope
there will be a long roll of
sheaves garnered for the Master.
THE WARESBORO DISTRICT HIGH
SCHOOL.
In another place to-day will be
above institution, with date of
commencement, tuition, etc., and
setting forth the advantages of
Waresboro as an educational cen
ter, the moral influences, the
healthful clime, all of which, from
our personal knowledge, is only
half told That beautiful little
town, with its Christian, law-lov
ing citizens, an energetic board of
trustees, and many other advan
tages cannot be surpassed in this
broad land of ours as a school lo
cation. Under the eye and tutor
ship of Prof. Sterling P. Settles,
and surrounded by the advanta
ges we have named students sent
there are sure to learn. ;Rrof.
Settles came here a stranger/ebm-
paratively speaking, but^by his
studious efforts, his quiet,' earnest
manner, unassuming pretentions
and gentlemanly bearing lie easily
won the confidence of the parent,
while by thorough discipline and
persuasive endeavors he had the
affection and esteem of the child,
thus establishing a reputation that
very few enjoy. We lend him to
Waresboro because ive know he
gies among a generous people,
who will appreciate his labors as
has been.done here.
DEATH ON THE RAILS.
Mr. Martin J. Wiles aud Mr.
Owen Griffin, of this county,
came to town one day last week
and after getting a jug of whis
key from the express office, star
ted home. His friend stupped,
when they had reached a point
about three miles below town,
for some cause, and Mr. Wiles
weut on down the road. In the
meantime the 11 o’clock tram
passed, aud Mr. Owens contin
ued his walk expecting to soon
overtake Mr. Wiles, when he
was horrified to find that the
train had killed him. lie had
sat down on tire track, in wait
ing fur bis friends, and thus met
his death. His head was fouud
twenty feet from his body, while
his hair, liver, entrails, brains,
etc., were strewn along the rails
for some distance. Deceased
was a poor man, made his daily
bread by getting out cross-ties,
aud leaves a wife aud five chil
dren. The Coroner’s jury found,
'•"That Jj. J Wiles came to his
death by being run over by en
gine No 3, going west on the
track of the B. & W. R. K.” The
widow and orphans have our
sympathy.
WAVCBOSS IN THE LEAD.
We have argued for some tiino
that Waycross was head and
ears above any competitive point
in this section, in all that
tends to make lifo pleasant
and worth living, now we pres
ent figures which show that
Jiving is also cheaper here than
in any other town in Southern
Georgia. The frieglit on a sack
of corn, per 109 pounds, but of
course by reasonable, lots, from
Chattaonn"” u
■-CTTfCSf
Finest Hour 75 cents for 24
pounds at J. G. Nelson & Co’s-- Sa
vannah, Ga.
Wood-saws, Cross-cut and Dies-
ton Hand-saws, at Blacksheat &
Mitchell’s.
Ladies’ Freneh Kid Shoes, at B.
Sirmans’.
wish him success and happiness
in his new home.
aycross is .14
oogatqUuit- .
man, 23J cents; to- Albany 21j
cents; lo Jesup 23 cc-uts; to East
man 21J cents; to Thomasville
224 cents; to Bainbridge 214
and to Amcricus 224." This is
all brought about by onr unsur
passed railroad facilities, and
while we have given the freight
rates on corn only, bacon and
other provisions cotild bo pur
chased in the Western markets
and shipped to this point at a
corresponding low rate. It is :
true these rates may apply to
edi load lots, but if they do this
need not keep mercliauts from
ordering together. Say one
merchant wants 50 sacks of corn,
another 250, another something
else, all amounting to a car-load,
and the rates would be less than
by a small amount. These things
though small in themselves,
tend to cheapen transportation,
and .make tho staff of life coma
nearer the reach of men of small
means.
Headlight cigars and Soda,
water at the the post-office. The
cigar is the best in the land—like
its namesake.
The proof that advertising pays
is shown in the fact that Lanier &
Youmans have sold thirty-three
new watches in the past ten days.
The porters and waiters' of the
Pulaski house, Savannah, have
been stealing wines from the cellars
ior the past eight months that was
worth six dollars a buttle. They
were caught up with last Monday.
The Jury in the case of Thomas
Forgarty, who attempted to murder
Dr. Keiffer, of Savannah, some
weeks ago, made a mistrial, after
being out four days. The case is
set for trial again on the 4th of
May.
Last Monday, at a mill near
McRae. Thomas Busby struck
Andre v Campbell,on the head with
a hand-slick and killed him. He
is at large, and the coroner’s jury
s»y it was willful murder. Both
white.
A note from Rev. B. J. Greene
pa stir of the Missionary Baptist
Church, colored, of this place, in
forms us that the results of the
protracted meeting recently held
at his church, was, by baptism, 23
members; received to the church
27—making a total of 50 new mem
bers. The Headlight Congratu
lates its colored friends on the
spread of the good work among
them. It is ensential to their ad
vancement, and when they 7 become
more enlightened they will become
more useful to themselves and
country. Religion and education
go together.
Don’t fail to see B. Sirnutqs
aw hats, i r Itkst Hue in „sr,
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