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>th 'ind -Justice.
$1-00 Per Annum, in Advancer
l’emverat
Waycros-s, €re<
Special Notices.
TOBUo meeting
\Vo aro reqnscsted to call a
meeting of the merchants and bus
iness men of Wuycrgssto convene
at ‘the court house, to-morrow
(Thursday)evening, at 3 o’clock.
Mutters of importance, in which
every citiien of the town is more
or less interested, will be discussed.
- Programme of Wagcrosm
110 ScM Billion!
FriJa? Ereiimt, Hay 20i&, ’87,
AT KROMS HALL.
SHAMELESS.
*Down at *he post office u a card
on which is painted in plain leg*
ible letters the announcement that
the “Young« Men's Christian As
sociation meets at 7£ o'clock every
0*4 Trial Potir «r Fir* Dortara* n "
had lilrtn ap to lila.
VAt.ro«TA,GA., January 15th, 1887—
Mr. M. A. Rrim: I have been sick
lor three yearn, hardly being able to
walk.. I hao tried toor or five different
doctors without any benefit at alh All
tlio dot’ton* told me I was suffering
with an l affection of the heart. I was
unable to walk or sleep and had no ap- j ---
petite. My liver was also affected and I
gave m* lota of trouble. My face and ' f®hef. Threcdoeey w
stomach were badly swollen also. I ] and we conidder it th
had given up to die, when I waa advia- P fcta t° meymmend i
el U. try BHIGUS’ NL’NNBKTTER conaumpitive, at leas
TOXIC PILLS, and after taking five «tJO.OOMezeii bottfc
bottles I wj»a no njueh better I got more J'W, and jio
nnd now l ain .edtfrefv well. l ean *'#** reported. Such
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Druggists and Dealt i
States and Canada.
Bat&ertd
“School housi
day night, f f
Try a pair of
hand made shot
Wagons & }
shear & Mitcbel
Children's Da
church last Sfli
’ Kngliaf span, .. __
Bainbridge and Albany.
Editor Pafford. and bidy
Part I.
t)ECT.AMATICN AND RECITATION.
1— Opening Address, Marion
Reynolds.
2— r-“ Washington,” E. L. Walker.
3— “Elihu,”Miss Alice Mallon,
-Jaokct,” T. A. ,Bailey.
in mediate
iany case,
fi. Sirmans* $5,IX)
less, ,ht Black-
atthe Methodist
Smith.
7— Temperance,” S. S. Lee.
8— “A Game Fellow,” Jno. S.
Smith.
9— -“Debt and its Dangers,” A. L
McQuaij*.
'Robert T'
Joel Dukes, J L Ward,
John H Bagiev, Win. F Tuten,
A R Douglas *- . HvlvcstorT Turner,
i Geo W Hraxton, iHridfM# Bennett,
DaiOJSfmivant, j! W T laines, Jr.
Henry’ WafdrCfc, Fata 0 Henderson,
Martin J Inman R T Cotiugham,
Andrew’ J Music Johu P Lanier,
John E Wilson, Ben W James
Panel Smith, J T Hersey,
Wm K. Booth, jJ,C L Bennett,
JC Johnson, Samuel CStricxland
Cary M. Sweat,. . S B Watson,
S B VanDyke, James M. Spell,
True copy from the minutes of Ware
Superior Court. , niis^I^^9t!»^»887.
Clerk S.cNv.C.
on the following date# for lift* purpose
of -eceiving tax returns lor iHl-vear
18 ; 7.
M »y 21st, Braganau, 2nd time.
M iy 27, Denton’s, . ‘\ . “
May 28, Sweats. “ “
June 1st, Wnllertmvn 3rd and lust.
June 4th, Millwood, 3rd and last.
June 8th, Bragauza, 3rd and last
June 11 tli. tileaniu*, 3rd and last. «
June 18th, Waycross, C, II.
June 20th, Waresboro, 3rd and last.
' June 24th, Donton’is 3rd and Utpt.
June 25, Sweat's, 3rd and last.
June 15, For accommodation, at Mr.
McCall’s store in New Waycrofcs.
I wilLpositively close the boons on
I wilLpositively cloi
the first day of July. _
vill receive . returns any timelhey
die red.. J. J. Wrt.itiNSo^,
T. R. W. C.
ITC1I, ITCH.
Tompkixs Mudic.^lCo., Gicnniore/Ga.
Gentlemen—Owing * to a disease
which has been out here (.Uinois,
a. I I " ’
“Spirit of Oil” sent me.
the best thing we can get bold 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.
A1I Tompkins,.Med, ’ Co.’y d'jlroily
Meoicines for sale by Folks ATJarS-
ucll, Waycross, Ga. ,* [ap20 tf.
White Extra C. Sugar, 20 pound
for one dollar, at J. G. Nelson &
OoV, Savannah Ga. r
good article of Plus
Hardware,’ all kind, at Black-
shear it Mitchell's. >4 ’
Notice.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
The Legal' Advertising of Coffee
County will hereafter be published
the WaYcroms Headlight, instead of
the Hawkiusville Dispatch,
This May 2d, 1887.
. J. H. HALL,
CA .1:-, Sheriff Coffee County.
ELIJAH PAULK,
Ordinary Coffee County.
Send on vour orders for Job
work. A fine lot of stationery just
in. Prices down for cash, or C. O.
D. orders.
Car Load Stoves, at 7 Black shear
it Mitchell's. j * '
Silver plated ware, at Black-
shear it Mitchell's. .
Pitchers, pmhpsj -htftd* pipes,
Blackshcar it Mitchell.
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WBEEE WE WOBSEIP.
M. E. CncKcn Sorrn—Rev.
Barch, Pastor. r ; ...
Preaching every Sunday'at 11 o'clock
A. M., and 7 30 I*. M. Sacrament of
the Lord’s supper every first Sunday.
Prayer meeting every, Thursday night.
lienee meeting ever}* Tuesday
night. Sunday School at 3 o’clock P.
M., V. L. Stanton, Superintendent.
Baptist Church—Rev/ AV* • H.
Scruggs, Pastor.
Preaching first and third Sundays in
each month, morning and evening.—
Prayer meeting every, Wednesilav evea
ning and on- the second * *—
The Ladies are requested to call
and see B. Sirmans' New. spring
goods.
Miss Lizzy Lockwood, of Sa
vannah, is visiting Miss Lillia
Keggs.
Extra C. Sugar 21 pounds for
one dollar, at J. G. Nelson & Co's.,
Savannah, Ga.
Buy a ticket and go to the school
exhibition. Proceeds go te the Stammering Man.
10—Kindergarten,Ida Williams,
Earnest Loyd.
11
Oration.
Hoa. W. G. Brantley, of Pierce.
iii.
Dramatic and Pantomimic.
1—R. R. Matinee, Deaf and
The recent change in the
schedule on the B. & \V. R. It.
will probably cause those who
go toiiiiss ttie r steamer foc.Fer-
iiuudina and Cumberland, but
you go down to Brunswick on
the 26th, take in St. Simons
and that city and leave for Fer-
nandina early 011 the morning
of the 2/th, remain there, or at! aside from the regular closing cx-
scliool house fund.
Smith & Sharp are live grocers
and the people may always expect
fresh groceries there.
Mr. McCall,'of the firm of Trent
Sc Call, is visiting the North*, on
business and pleasure.
The switch engine killed the
switch tender at the S., F. <fc W.
Ry. depot last Friday night.
You may find something to
amuse as well as to enlighten, at
Krom's hall, next Friday night.
Capt. Austin,the genial proprie
tor of the Grand Central Hotel,
has been quite ill since our last.
George Rickctson, the efficient
and courteous telegraph operator
at Waresboro, was in town last
Sunday.
Miss Jennie Smith leaves a
name in this section of Georgia
that will live’ long-after she has
gone to her reward.
Renter Crum, well-known in
this place, has been around town
for two or three days, casting sly
glances at the girls.
The exhibition Friday nigh 4
next, at Krom’s hall, embrace;
2—Pious, Star,
Cook.
‘The Young
Cumberland, a few hours and
return to .Brunswick in time to
catch the B. i& W. train for
home. Remember, tickets are
good to go down on May 20th,
and return on the 27tJ. Do
not be disappointed—IT WILL
BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU
TCXMAKE Tii£ TRIP IN ONE
DiiY. Ample time will
be given at Waycross and
Brunswick to purchase boat
tickets. The following are the
railroad rates:
Sunday mornings. . £undkyG
** o’clock P. M., H. V. Brewe;
Episcopal G»UL^. r ^
Stewart Martin, pastor
- day
fore the 2nd Suudaynt 5 00 r. u. Wed
nesday before the ith Sunday 7 15 p. m.
Friday before tfie 4th Sanday at 330
t. m. Fouth Sunday of tiie month at
10 30; and at 3 30 r. ji., standard time.
Othor holy days according to notice
given from the Chancel, Sunaay
School ever}*; Sundav at 3 ’
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M. E. “ Church—Kevi
Allen,* raster.
Preaching 2nd Sabbath in each
month, at 11 A. M. and 7 30 P. M. Sab
bath School at 3 P. M t - ^
T' ^ 10
Missionary Baptist Churcii, Col—
Bav. 1!. J. «recne, :
Preaching 1st and 3rd Snmday in
each month at 11 a, in., 3p ra., and 7
p, m. Sun.ia.v-sc’>ool,£phr.-.iai Taylor
fcupenntendeut,. every Sabbath at 1
n. Prayer-meeting every Monday
lingatfg-
Kinriri Youth.
. JIrs. Plicebo Cliesley, Peterson,
Cloy Co., Iowa, tells the follow
ing remarkable story, tlie trutb>
Proprietor,
:A, - - GEORGIA.
rS-r- _ r: ■Itj J -
residents of the town:
_ . viuc
l. Briggs,
I am 73
years pld, have Lecn teoubtetwith
kidney complaint ahB? lameness
for mand years ;could not dress
myself without help. Now I am
Wayuesville to Brunswick $1 CO
Atkinson to Brunswick 1 00
Lulatun to Brunswick 100
Nahunta to Brunswick 1 00
Hoboken to Brunswick 100
SchLittcrvilic to Brunswick 1 00
Waycross to Brunswick 1 00
Waresboro to Brunswick 1 25
Pearson to Brunswick I 50
Willacoochee to Brunswick 1 50
Alapaha to Brunswick 1 50
The above rates are for the
round trip to Brunswick and
return. Bout tickets to Fer-
nandina and Cumberland will
cost $1 25. No special rates
for St. Sirnous have been ar
ranged. ' t
tmr
i: *fclrecn Rid Coffee, six pounds for
one dollar, at J. G. Nelson Sc Co's.,
Savannah, Ga.
scs, some new features.
Mr. O. Barber of this county,
planks down the the cash for the
“people’s favorite,” the Head
light, and says send it along.
Mr. M*. A. Thomas, one of Uncle
W. II. Thomas’ sons, ami his lady,
are on a visit to their, father. Their
many friends are pleased to see
them.
The surgical operation perform
ed on Miss Minnie Buchanan's
throat some (fays ago did not in
jure her voice-, we arc pleased to
learn.
3— Robert Rinkle, (by request)
‘Now nnd then “I>e Progres-
shun ob de aige.”
4— The Maniac, Miss Lanier.
5— Uncle Morton's Gift,” Star.
6— -The Fan Drill, The Good
Adviser, commander, Miss Hewitt.
7— “Almost a Mormon ” .
“Good Night,” Robert Rinkle.
We have no objection to a man'/
wanting us to quit sending this
paper to him, but we object to his
making such a request when he
owes us.
The Station on the B. & W. R.
R. heretofore known as Red Bluff,
has been changed to McDonald's
Mill. The “Red Bluff” tickets are
good, however.
Clint BuchanaiPs wound is heal
ing and he will soon be up. A
skillful physician, careful nursing
and earnest prayers will bring
him around all right.
The Methodist Sunday School
had a jovial time at Kettle Creek,
last Friday. We have not heard
of a single incident that occurred
to mar the pleasures of the day.
Our Saussy correspondent has
not furnished us with any news
from.the pic-nic last Saturday but
we know it was a success, for those
people never do anything bv the
half incasnre.
CHILDREN'S DAT.
As announced in a previous is
sue of this paper, last Sunday was
observed as “Children’s Day,” at
the Methodist church. At eleven
o’clock Rev. Mr. Burch had all
the children seated on the front
pews, and after appropriate sing
ing and responsive reading, gave
the little ones a valuable lecture
with an illustration. The subject
was a young man, who had been
tried, convicted and sentenced to
be hung, after which execution,
the sheriff and a visitor to the
cell where the condemcd man lmd
passed his last hours, found skill
fully drawn on the wall the pic
ture of a gallows. The crimes that
lead to his execution were marked
on each step that lead hither, and
were ns follows:
1st step: Disobedience to
parents.
2nd step: Sabbath-breaking.
3rd step; Profanity.
4th step: Drinking.
5th step: Drunkenness.
6th: Murder.
The entire congregation . were
highly interested by the graphic il
lustrations used, and no one had
a desire to call the speaker “Kill-
patieuce. Space forbids a more
lengthy notice, although such an
one is deserved.
Friday evening at the Methodst
chbrch.” These may not be the
exact words, but the above is the
intelligance conveyed, and wap
•so plain that “those who ran might
read.” Some person who knows
not the meaning of the word uhamo
10 nqt for the sanctity
unytmng ih!ir points* to~ their
own good wrote on the margin of
this paper the announcement that
the base ball club would play
at 2 p. m. or words to that effect.
The writing that conveys this
starting and interesting news about
the base-ball club is a miserable
specimen of writing, and while it
conveys the exact intention of its
author to detract attention from
the Young Men’s Christian As
sociation's notice, they betray the
ignorance and the base heart of the
writer. If the base-ball news was
important to him why did he not
secure a piece of paper and put up
a separate and. distinct notice?
Why did he wish to desecrate the
worx of others, or why should he
desire to link with au institution
that portends to good for the hu
man race another that is only for
amusement and often leads to
gambling and vice. As amusc-
ement base-ball is an innocent
game;not to be condemned, but
the scribbling indiscriminately
indulged in by some persons, with
a desire to spoil, to mutilate, to
beslime, to show their ignorance,
their vice, the depths of their low
nature and desires, should be con
demned.
The basc-ballists aro informed
that this paper will take pleasure
in giving, notice of their intended
games, at any time, but such acts
as the above described shall not go
without due notice, while if one of
their members is the person who
did it, he should be expelled.
CARELESSLY HANDLING A PISTOL.
Last Thursday evening Master
Clinton Buchanan, his brother and
one ofiCayt: Crawley's little boys .
^. v were carelesslv handliqg an old
pomta to~'tWIir r'HjrHn it -miifiiwtrrtij ijliifr*/
off and tbe ball after passing
through Clint’s hand entered his
breast. Drs. Redding and Folks
have both probed for the eall but
were unable to discover its lodge
ment. Careful attention from Dr.
Redding, alio was first called, and:
the earnest prayers of Christian
parents and friends will, yro doubt
not, bring the wounded littie’iellow
through the danger ail right, and
he will have learned a lesson that
should be a warning to himself
and nil others.
Just received llOO’worth of Earl
and Wilson’s collars and Cuffs,
latest styles at B. Sirmans’.
Wood-snws, Cross-cut an I Diss-
ton Hand-saws, at Blackslieai &
Mitchell's.
Fin&'- floor 75 cents for 24
pounds at J. G. Nelson & Co’s. Sa
vannah, Ga.
A lady’s slipper was picked up
at the well near the M. E. Churcii
by Rev.J. C. Allen, last Friday,
and the loser can recover the same
by applying to .this office nnd pay
ing for this notice.
l’rof. Settles’ school
rtMeiicc cif Mr. A: J
Sweat, In this place, bv Rev. E. J.
Mnv 17.
Jjis clever bride
have the Heaelight’s bent wishes.
Ladies French Ki(K_31ippjers, at
B. Sirmans’. * •
work. I owe my thanks to Elec
tric Bitters for haying, renewed
my youth, and removed com
pletely all disease and pain.”—
Try a"bottle, only 500.C at Folks Plaid Ginghams, for the ladies.
Oils, all kim
Mitchell’s.
(j?, sLt Blaekihear i!
gives a
splendid exhibition at Krom’s hall
next Friday night. The proceeds
of the admission charged will be
for the school house funds. Buy
a ticket and help. the cause along.
We publish an interesting ac
count-' of the Sunday-School pic
nic at Hoboken. to^lay. We re
ceived two letters on the subject,
both good, both about the same
details, and have, therefore, taken
the shortest.
Bro. Ward, of the Baxley Ban :
ner, has commenced the publicaion
of his»“Southern Heroines,” and
gives' warning that no one must
FRIDAY NIGHT.
We take pleasure to-day in pre
senting to our readers the pro
gramme of the entertainment that
will be put ou the boards for the
closing exercises of Prof. Settles 1
school, next Friday night. This
sehool, as we have said, has put
itself tt> considerable trouble in
preparing a suitable exhibition for
the pleasure of parents, patrons
and friends who may favor it with
their presence, and deserve more
than a passing notice.
Hon. W. G. Brantley, the elo
quent. gifted son of Pierce, is the
oratcr for the occasion, and his
reputation as an able speaker is a
guarantee of the treat in store for
all who attend.
Remember, the admission fee
charged at the door will go to the
school house fund. Tickets for
sale at the Grand Central Hotel,
B Sirmans’, A. R. Bennett’s, the
Post office and at Wm. Parker’s
store.
A Morgan Drug Store.
M U A. 1C. BENNETT.
This live, energetic business
man, with that forethought that
has ever marked his business
career, renews his advertisement in
this paper, the change to take place
next week. He has a superb stock
of merchandise, embracing every
article usually- found in a first class
CODY , mem wimimw uu> wriLivii . v. . ,
permission. All right, we won’t' store. Watch for the advertisement
copy th-m. if we can help it. anil see for yonrso ,f
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nns'i uo th&t, ciill.ur.xtv.
The time has come now when
snakes of different kinds are on the
ground, and occasionally one is
killed. Some children have a’spirit
of mischcivousness about them
that does not mean an intention of
harm, but simply fun, and a few
days ago we saw a little girl play
ing with one of these dead reptiles
-^-making her little companions
believe she, wo uld throw the dead
snake on them—which reminds
us of a sad incident in this con
nection, which occurred before the
war, and there may be wit
nesses to its truthfullness and hor-
row now living in Sumter county.
About two miles from Americus
there used to be Bchool at a church
on the Danville road, and one day
about twelve o’clock a black snake
was killed, and the children began
throwing it at each other. After
this fun bad gone on sometime a
little boy about twelve years old
threw tbe snake at a young lady
who ran behind a tree to shield
herself, when the whip-like body
of the dead snake (its tail still wig
gling) struck the tree, wrapped
around it, and its head coming in
contact with the girl’s forehead its
fangs cut a gash from which the
blood appeared. Within an hour
the young girl was very sick;
medical aid was summoned, anx
ious fiends administered to her
her parents (an aged father and
motherwho had come from Webster
county, a few hours previous, to
carry their daughter home, for this
was closing day) stood over her
fair young form as she lay on a
bench and wrung their hands in
grief, but when the sun went down,
she was a corpse, and the snake’s
tail ceased moving only then. Her
head had swollen to fearful di
mensions, her tongue protruded
from her mouth and her life was
ended in convulsions. It was only
fan, hut the sightof that dead girl,
the heart-rending grief of that boy
who unintentionally caused her
death, prompts us to warn the chil
dren not to play with dead snakes
“Pont cjo that, children J”
A SH IS THICK.
Some weeks ago Messrs. Wul’e
it Haber, advertising agents, got
up a “Waycross aud Biacksbear
Railroad nnd Business Guide,” in
this place, on which appears the
cards of some of the leading hotel
and business men of the town —
Some malicious person has taken
the trouble to mark and deface
the card of the Grand Central Ho
tel, on one or two of these posters
which are tacked up in conspicu
ous places in. town, but leaves the
card of a rival hotel intact. The
act is too apparent to allos qtkh*
plea of thoughtlessness, and plain
ly shows the motive Of tiie perpe
trator to have been maike toward
an honorable competitor, while
the sneaking lowness of the con
temptible ignoramus reminds us
again,’ that' we have in our midst
oi human being whose soul is small
enough to rattle- in the shell of fu
mustard seed.
,>USS JKNNIK SMITH.
; This indy was greeted by many
friends last Monday evening, oif
her arrival, aud at night, she must
havo been-pleased to note the en
thusiasm that held control of an
attentive congregation at the Meth
ods!'church. The earnestness of
the lady in her Christian work haa
made for her a warm place in the
hearts of the people of Waycross,
who, by their appreciation of her
labors, have been Jreatly benefit-
ted.
It is said we may never see her
again—mny not hear her pleading
voice beseeching the throne of
Grace in behalf of Sinners, may
never again grasp her hand, butt
if this be so, her memory
is ever green in the hearts
of this people, who, with acommon
accord, wish her a safe arrival at
the port of Heaven.
corns county.
There is a petition being circu
iated among the people of this
county, asking for the removed of
t)ie court house from Douglas to'
Pearson. One of the points brought
into 1 the argument in favor of re
moval, is, that Douglas is remote
from the railroad, and if the court
jxouse is put at Pearson this would
allow the northern part of the
county, which iswery large, an op
portunity offorming a new county,
and to place the county-site ou
the E. T., Va. & G. R. R. thus giv
ing both sections easy access to the
court house. This may be all right,
with the people, for all we know,
and it appears to nswopld bo more
convenient, to all concerned. We
have quite a number o^sabscribers
there, and hope they may settle
tills annoying problem to the best
advantage. It would certainly be
more convenient to parties who
live abroad and are compelled tq
attend court to move the court
house as the long ride now made
would expedite business to a great
saving.
proving.
MHH
Farmers are corpplaining of the
effects of the dry weather on crops.
Brother Stanton's child
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