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7»*ne COUXTY COURT.
A Statement of facts by
the Ordinary.
Wavcross, July 28th, 1887.
Editoe HEADLfonT—Having
been requested by some of the
leading citizens of this county
to give a public expression of
roy views in reference to the
County Court, I take this meth
od of doing so. In my opinion
the County Court is a necessi
ty, and a great saving to the
county financially. I am in a po
sition to know, uud if the Court
was abolished, in my opinion,
the jail fees of the county would
be a great deal more than run
ning the Court, and, besides, by
it we are enabled to have speedy
trials.
The last Qrand Jury made a
thorough examination of the
booksof the Judge of the Coun
ty Court, and reported that in
that examination, and one pre
viously made by a committee
appointed by the former Grand
July, that the records were in
a neat and correct condition,
reflecting much credit on that
officer.
Injustice to that official, I
think it proper that I should
state that Judge Brewor, in all
matters pertaining to the finan
cial department of his office, the
hiring of convicts and other
matters of public interest, has
consulted with mo as to what
would be the most advantageous
to the people.
I have no personal preference
in this matter whatever, and no
more special interest than other
citizens, but I write this solely
in the interest of the county.
If the County Court Judge
and tne officials under him com
mit errors, would it not be bet
ter for the people and the-coun
ty treasury that the wiongbe
corrected rather than abolish
the Court ? This is is a matter
of no small moment to our peo
ple, and they should consider
well before they not too hastily.
WARREN LOTT,
Ordinary.
A Solti, Sad Man.
Before us is a letter from a
bold man, who lives in New
York Stute, in which are found
these words : “A recent issue of
your paper says ‘oats have
been gathered, and the ground
on which they were grown
planted aguin, While melons
und peaches arc getting ripe.’
How much of this arc we to be
lieve, knowing nothing of South
ern Georgia.”
Now, isn’t that enough to
make a truth loving journalist
us mad us u hornet. The war
is over and we feel kindly to
ward out Northern friends, but
when we write cold, hard facts
bucked up by the stutonients of
honest, hard working farmers,
and these ignorant fellows ac
cuse of tryiug to deceive, we
feel like asking somebody to
stand up before us for a few
rounds while we kick things
loose and get cooled off. But,
then, the other fellow might do
the kicking and cooling, too.
Are the Southern Farmers
Prospering?
Every fortnight or so the
newspapers are called on to
print communications from va
rious talented pessimists setting
fourth the declarations to the
JAvelg Times. '
We clip the following from
the Savannah News of last Wed
nesday, June 22: Atthe20-mile
post of the Brunswick and Wes-
terd railroad (Wiiynesville) is
located a saw mill known as
effect that the farmers of the ; Prentice's mill, This mill was
south are not only poor, but: leased lo-the Spencer Brothers-,
growing poorer. It is difficult who operated it until a short
to understand the basis of these
To the Public.
I notice au article in the Head-
light of the 22nd inst, comment
ing on the action and condemning
name action, in regard to closing
up all business houses on the Sab
bath—excepting only drugs, and
all prescriptions, even ice. I can
only act ns I think best for the
town until a majority of the peo
ple express themselves, then, if I
cannot act (conscientiously) in
accordance with their wishes
would consider it my duty to re
sign and let thorn put some one
there that would do as they wish.
The Headlight makos the broad
and rather humorous remark that
only rich men who aic prepared
can keep ice over from Saturday-
evening. I saw a poor man who
was not prepared to keep it, buy-
on Saturday evening, June 11, 14
pounds to supply the place of a
daily 10 lb. supply, which it did
plentifully. There, you will see, at a
difference of 4 cents, we have the
satisfaction of knowing that we
are not driving the ox into the
ntire that we may have the pleas
ure of pulling him out on the
Sabbath day. _ E. McCall.
What a shocking blunder we
made 1 Wc thought the town
Council was responsible for the
law which threatened to shat up
»be ice house, but from the reading
of the above letter “to the public”
(the editor of the Headlight .be
ing too light a gnat for him to ad
dress, as is custom) we learn it
was Mr. E. McCall, a member o:
Council, a clever gentleman and a
merchant of New Waycroas-—-
Well, Mr. McCall, since you pro
pose to shut np the icc-houso on
Sunday (we only suggested regu
lar hours, say from 8 to 9, and
from 3 to 4 on Sundays) and de
prive a man of its use unless be
buys fourteen pounds on Saturday
evening, wont you please pass a
law compelling the ladies, children
and others, to always take on the
fever before Saturday evening.—
Otherwise, (if they were not ex-
peeling a case of fever by mail,
telegraph or the next train, in
time to buy fourteen pounds)
they must suffer and scorch for
thirty-six Imurs. Make it a crime,
Mr. McCall, to get sick after mid
night on Saturday without you've
got fourteen pounds in reserve,
and then shut up your old ico-
JlOUdC. * jr
communications. They are not
so frequent in Georgia as in
other southern states, but oc
casionally we see them in some
of our state exchanges.
Four years ago the newspapers
were full of them, but the Con
stitution set on foot an investi
gation which showed conclu
sively that the farmers of Geor
gia were not only progressive,
but prosperous. The testimony
on this point was so abundant
that wc could not find room
for it in our columns.
With respect to statements of
a contrary nature it may be
said that they totally misrepre-
Nevcr mind, sir; watermelonsjsent the situation. Are we to
Coffee County
GRAND AND PETIT JUROR8
DRAWN FOR NOVEMBER
TERM OF SUPERIOR
COURT.
Notice.
uGillis,
arc now being shipped from
Southern Georgia to your coun
try, and us some of them may
have about ten pounds of colic
uud the same amount of cholera
morbus in their make-up, you
may find out that all we have
said is too true, after you hare
eaten one or two of thu loaded
kind. Yes, Sir, as wo said, after
you have destroyed one or two
of those melons, have retired
ior the night, and are awakened
from a deop slumber by a rack
ing, twisting, double jerking
misery across your stomach, a
pain in your back, a headache,
and a ;ure-me-quick-or-I-die at
once feeling all over your body,
as you rise from bed and waltz
over your room, you will tliiuk
of us kindly then. You will
desire the power to whisper one
word, asking forgivness for
doubting our truth-telling qual
ifications, but it will bo too late
then. Still, some people never
will believe a man until they
have some such demonstrations
to back up his word, and this
being plain now, we leave the
ease with the South Georgia
melon, knowing that wc shall
be avenged, for it is rip« enough
for business.
belive that, while every other
interest is progressing, southern
agriculture is falling into a pov
erty unknown to it before? The
very suggestion is ridiculous.
The men who are now engaged
in farming in the south are nei
ther ignorant nor inefficient;
but if we arc to believe those
who profess to speak for them,
they are worse than inefficent
and steeped in ignorance. A
thousand new avenues have
been open to them—new mar
kets and rapid lines of commun
ication, aad if they have not
prospered the fault is not due to
the situation, but to the lack of
individual effort.
We refuse to belive anythin
of the kind. The southern farm-
mois are in a better condition
today than they have ever been.
Their prosperity is solid and
lasting. They have learned how
to take advantage of the oppor-
iunities that are offered them,
and in this respect they are
fully abreast of the times.—At
lanta Constitution.
time ago, when it became in
volved in the courts financially
and was closed up. Yesterday
the owner, tt’. A. Prentice, ap
peared on the ground and put
a gang of men to cleaning up,
preparatory to starting up. Mr.
B. Spencer was at home and ap
peared on the scene ami object
ed, claiming that his lease had
not expired, and ordered the
Prenticejparty away as-trespass
ers. He had a pistol in his
hand. II. W. Came, one of Mr
Prentice’s men, stepped up and
took the pijjtol from Spencer
and ordered him away. Spen
cer then left, leaving Prentice
in possession. The night ex
press train brought the other
Spencer to the mill, and a con
ference was being held a volley
of buck-shot was fired into them,
our persons being hit. One,
John Steele, received two bul
lets in his right hand und an
other in his left arm: Elijah
Jacobs four bullets in his back,
and two Spencers were slightly
wounded. William Wiggins,
one of the Spencer crowd, was
shot at sixteen times, but saved
himself by hiding behind a post,
from whence he returned the
fusilade. He was not hurt. The
Prentice crowd had the Spencer
brothers, Joan Stetle and Wil
liam Wiggins arrested and car
ried to Jesup, the county site of
Wayne county. 'Everything is
feared that further trouble may
arise when the parties now under
arrest shall have been released.
G W Pridgen,
C W Meeks, .Sr,
Wilev Bvrd, Jr,
Elijah Baulk,
Tiner Corbitt
M J B Blount,
Allen Carver,
J U Smith,
Jes
; Loti
•rant
Be
"Win. Vickers,
Thomas Baulk, Jr,
Sherod Byrd,
Joseph \V Ellis,
J W Boyd,
Robert Turner,
C S Barker,
Redding J Meeks,
Malcomb Meeks,
J M Denton,
Willie II Love,
Ihoraas L Baulk,
Dennis Baulk
Robert Roberts,
| GEORGIA—Charlton county,
j Under and by virtue .of sundry tax
j fifas against Williams Jc iluatsr, issued
] by J. J. Stokes, tax collector in and for
said county of Charlton, \ vy;i\ expose
for sale to the highest bidder, before
the court house door at Traders’ hill,
on the tirst Tuesday in Julv next, 1887,
between the legal hours of sale, the fol
lowing property to wit: Place known
as “SandusRy,” owned by James C.
Smith, agent for the said* Williams &
Hunter. This June d. 1887.
N. F. ROBINSON, Sheriff. 1
J W Rieketso
John Lott Sr,
RJ Roberts,
G A Gillis,
William Courson, David Young,
A F McL. ~ — •
iohn Harrell,
llenrv C Wilson
Jessie McMillan,
M Anders*
Royals,
John Roberts,
David Carrier,
C C Smith, .
Jacob Merritt,
J B Monerief,
Robert 11 Dent,
F B Harsaek,
John W Pearson,
R Davis,
Allen S ummrlin,
*al»or F M rs,
Theabo;
Court.
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Haisiny Watermelons.
The Quitman Free Press, in
its last issue, furnishes the fol
lowing: The industry of raising
watermelons for shipment is
comparatively a new one in
Brooks county, but it has been
tried sufficiently to develop the
fact there’s money iu it. Up to
date fully 200 carloads have
been shipped from Brooks coun
ty, and these cars have netted
an average of more than $100
per car. The season hms just
opened up good, and there are
at least 300 car loads yet to be
shipped. It is true that the
last shipments do not. yield so
large a protit as the earlier ones,
but taking the profits all togeth
er it is safe to say that her 500
and more car loads Brooks
county will receive upward of
$50,000 from her watermelon
crops this season.
Figures don’t lie, and here
are the figures to show that the
county will realize fully $50-,
000 on this year’s crop: Judge
J. M. Shearer, one of Brooks
county’s most thorough going
and progressive farmers has al
ready received $617 as the pro
ceeds from a fifteen acre patch,
and he has one car on the track
and will get at least one more*
from the patch. W T itli these
two cars yet to hear from it is
safe to estimate that the Judge
will reulizo $5.00 from his fifteen
acre crop. It is true that this
is one of the best yields and
best sales in the whole county,
but if the entire acreage of the
county be computed ut one-half
this rate there will still remain
an income of $50,000 with room
for deducting a considerable
margin.
Freedman 9 s Enterprise.
We have been requested to
publish the following statement
of the plans and purposes of the
above institution, which has re
cently been organized in Griffin.
We are always glad to do any
thing that will promote the true
interests of our colored citizens:
OBJECTS OF THE FREEDMAN *S
ENTERPRISE.
1. To discourage our people
from migrating West.
2. To encourage them to be
come peaceable, law-abiding
citizens.
(a) . By paying taxes.
(b) . By buying land and
owinng property.
(c) . By recoguizing the fact
that the Southern white man is
the colored people’s best friend.
3. To discourage any ideas
among our people of social equal
ity, aud teach them that they
must make a society among
themselves.
4. To render assistance to
members in time of need. To
bury the dead and help each
other when in distress, provided
such distriss is not brought on
by wrong doing.
5. The organization is not a
political one, The members can
vote for whom thi y please.
6. This euterpise is not con
nected with the Co-operative
Workmen of Ameri-a, or any
other such orgauisation.-^Grif-
fin Sun.
of C’offe
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A Meeting of Clerks.
A convention of all Clerks of
the Superior Courts in the
State will assemble in the city
of Atlanta on July 20th next
AU the Clerks of the different
counties are requested to attend,
as much good can be derived
from snch a meeting, not only
to the Clerks but to the people
generally. We hope, as it is a
common cause it will meet with
a favorable response from all the
Clerks of the State.
The Merchants’ Co-Opeiative
Society meets on the first Wed
nesday in each month, at 3.00 p. m,
o’clock.
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Joseph Wilkinson,
Aaron Mutts,
Aaron Byrd,
John Starling,
Aaron Bailv,
L T Walden,
Daniel Mills,
D S Wall,
W C Smith,
James K Stephens,
Daniel Wash,
true copy of the
Count v Superior
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DEALERS IN
Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry,
Tax-Receivers' Notice
I will be at the following places
on the dates named for the pur
pose of receiving tax returns;
LAST ROUND.
McNeaBa still, - - June ‘*1 a a
- UAMcLamPs still
L*n Precinct,
Phillip’s mill,
Hebron church,
Willacoochee,
Kirkland,
Mt. Zion’
Tanner pi
s mill,
S Stiff, July 1.
church, June :.'C
cir.ct, July 1, Ip
store, ** 1, 4 p
“ 4.
2J 11 a m.
,23 2,».
24 10 a ni
27, 10 a in
27, 4 p m.
‘ 28, 2 to 3.
‘29,9 a m.
20,12 m.
‘ 30, 10 a iu
1. 8 to 11.
2 pm.
T. P. O’NEAL,
j; T. R. C. C
Sheriff Sale,
GEORGIA—CoHY,- County,
Mill be sold before the court bouse
door, at OourIus, bertven the Ic-.-nl
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday
in July, 1SS7, lot of bird Xo„ H8 ifi
the6thdistrict of said countv lev
ied on as the property cfO. A. Gaskin,
to satisfy an execution issued from tlio
justice Court of the Douglas District,
in fa vor of j. S Lott. Property pointed
outbv plaintiff Levy made by Con
stable George Chaney and returned to
me on April 15, 1887.
Also, at the same time and place,
will be sold, one mouse colored mule,
named Nina, as the property of Thom-
as Y oung, to satisfy an execution from
April term, 1887, of the Superior court ,
Co. Lev y
Repairing fine .Watches ;
specialty. Get our prices.
Wiiycross,
made Ji
of J. Harrvbt:
i 0th, 188*7.
. J. II. HALL,
ft Sheriff Coffee County.
Parto’nSUijSiste
Our efficient postmater hands us
the following : Whole number of
post office^' in Georgia, May 21.
1887, viz : First-class 2; second-
class 4; third-class 23; fourth-class
1, 5 39 T04I 1,568. Presidential
offices 29; money order offices 125:
Whole number of offices in the
United States, 54,833.
The best Salve in the world far
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains (3orns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale
at Folk’s J: Morgan.
The OTgan of sight, which is the
source of so much pleasure as
welhus benefit toanan, is very del
icate. A great riiany persons, not
appreciating this, are using cheap
spectacles. These glasses, by their
imperfect structure and blemishes,
fenously injure and sometimes al
most destroy the sight. Hawkes 1
Crystalized Lenses are the most
perfect glasses in the worbl, bein
especially adapted for the presei
vation and sometimes restoration
of the sight.
Sold and guaranteed by Rcddinj
Walker, Wavcross, Ga.
Whenever you wan. a good hair
cut, a clean shave, Key We*t
cigars and polite barbers to wall
on you don’t fail to find C. C.
Crawley aud long, slim Williams,
when you come to town.
Combined with Great Re
fracting Powers,
And for softness of endurance to the
eye can not be excelled, enabling the
wearer to read for hours without fatigue.
In fact they arc
Mss! Sii&t Pressim
Testimonials from leading physicians
1 the United States, governors. Sena
tors, Stockmen, men of note in all pro
fessions ami in different branches of
trade, bankers, mechanics, etc., can he
given, who have had their sight im
proved by their use. All eyes fitted
and the fit guaranteed by Redding &
Walker, Wavcross, Ga.. *
The Glasses are not supplied to ped
dlers at anv price.
1"warreVlg7i\
" ltEPRESEXTIXG **
$100,000,000
Fire and Accident jj
Insurance, \
► Wavcross, Ga. $
i £
Sr? a a
Ladies and Gentleman—
I am here to tell you that the
boycot goes on. Parker, in the
brick building proposes to boycot
old satan, high prices and The
credit business. He is determined
to fight it out on this line, but the
nice thing about it is, he seils
everything a man wears, especially
the kind I wear, my self, which
you know is nice stuff, at rock bot
tom prices, and you don’t dive
very tar for bottom cither. Ilis
plan cash down as you go up, and
cash up as you go down, makes
him able to offer prices never made
in Wayoross before in about four
hnudred years. He don’t mind
showing goods, and if you-don’t
like don’t buy. Thanks for your
scattered and divided attention.
I now introduce my wife.
Gktj.emex and Ladies : My hus
band has been telling you about
Mr. Bill Parker’s men and boy
clothing so cheap, and I rise to
say he has ladies’ and gills’ fixen
too. He keeps new designs com
ing in at prices surprising. Before
I begun wearing his corsets I was
long as 1 am wide, but now I am
shaped so nicely f am not ashamed
to be seen any whar.
$25,000.00
IN GOLD!
WILL BE PAID FOB
ARBDCEES’ COFFEE WRAPPERS.
Griflia House.
Court House Square, Wavcross, Ga.
J. T. RAZE, Proprietor.
Board per month 415 00: per day, $100
Clean beds, good fare and everything
done for the yomfort of patrons.
The Verdict Unanimous.
W D. Suit, Druggest, Bippus,
Ind., testifies: *•! can recom
mend Electric Bitters as the very
best remedy. Every bottle sold
has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and
was cured of Rheumatism of 10
years’ . standing.” Abraham
Hare, druggest, Bellville, Ohio,
affiuis: ‘’The best selling medi
cine I have ever handled in my
20 years’ experience, is Electric
Bitters.” Thousand of others
have added their, testimony, so st thia when Tisiting F „, u .
that the verdict is unammons ston or Chariton County. Conveyan-
that E.eciric Bitters do cure all C * R * lwa 5; 8 ready to convey commer-
• _ r* lUr. i: tt; 1 cial travelers to any part cf theconnty
diseases of the Liver, Kidneys* reasonable rates. During court
or Blood. Only a half dollar a week a regular line of conveyance is
bottle at-Folks 4 Morgan’s
Drug b tore- * reasonable, fare, first-class,
1 Premium, •
2 Premiums, •
6 Premiums,
25 Premiums, •
100 Premiums,
200 Premiums, -
1,000 Premiums,
SI,000.00
5500.00 each
5250.00 “
3100.00 “
350.00 “
320.00 “
310.00 “
Folks ton Hotel,
■ J. IV. ROPDEXIIERY, Pro.
Folkstoa, Georgia.
For full particulars and directions see Clrcu-
w in every pound of Abbuckues’ Corns.
J. K. flemlrlckM
J.E HsMrffion, k Co.
Fruit, Produse and Lire '
Stock Com Merchants,
No. 328 NORTH FRONT 8T.
Philadelphia, Pa
W. J. SMITH, Agent.
Job [Minting is generaly cash,
but of course we extend favors to
patron*?still, if we come around at
the end of each month don’t be
surprised. That’s business,
Hoad Notice.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
Court of Ordinary, June Term, ’87.
Whereas, upon the petition of the
citizens of the «7th district of slid
county, for the establishment of a now
ij. r ,,„j ( j t . nc0
h" town of Hnzle-
lunthuNrit direction,
on the Ocmulgee.
swers recently ap-
>ut said r.»ad* have
< rt under oath, that
public benefit to the
n through which it
I, common
J. J. Lewis, neai
hurst, running ;
’'urket’a for
, and the re
pointed to mark
made out their r
said road will be
people and sect
will run, notice ii iiw w
all parties concerned, that ’ said'road
will be passed upon and established as
a public road of Said county, if no
good cause is shown to the contrary ou
the first Monday in July, 1887.
x r n, - v .t and s,nd official seal
this Gth of June 1887.
ELIJAH BAULK,
Ordinary Coffee County.
i 'itafion.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
Whereas, Win. Vickers applies to
e for letters of administration upon
the estate of Aaron Adams, late of said
county, deceased and these are to cite
and admonish all concerned, to show
cause if they can, tvhy said letters
should not he granted the applicant at
the July term of this court. 1SS7. (liven
under mv hand and official signature,
this titli of June.
„ ELIJAH PAULK,
Ordinary Coffee Comity
Citation.
GEORGIA—Coffee County.
Whereas, Wylv Burd, of safd coun
ty applies to me for letters of adniinis-
tration upon the estate of Mitchell
Kirkland, lat? of said eouutv deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite all con
cerned, to show cause, if tliev can,
why letters of administration should
not bo granted said applicant at thu
iuc7 reg1 ,l lar terui °* t,lis court in July,
.i-*., V ivcn mi< h' r «ny hand and seal
this 11th day of Mav. 1887.
ELIJAH BAULK.
Ordinary C. C
l atem House.
Way cross, - - Georgia.
(Near the Methodist Church)
Boarders by the month, week or day,
taken at reasonable prices, and the
comfort of patrons looked after. mv25
Clinton M. Felder,
REPRESENTING
l Epstein &Bro.
139 Congress St., Savannah, Ga.
Wholesale Dealers in
Dry Goods, Notions, Goofs
Furnishing Goods, Ele
SMp Honor Facts.
Do you wait for 3 r our brains
to be mauled out before you can
see Parker’s plan on Stoves and
Buggies are the best. He ships
direct from the shops one at a time,
at wholesale prices. Cash has to
acoompany-the order and that is
the whole secret. Splendid - Bug
gies for $34 50 to $41-50. No 8
Georgia Wife Cook Stoves $15 00.
Take the hint and don’t wait to be
knocked down.
AV Milted.
While Heron & Egret SKins.
In large and Small Quantities,
FOR CASH.
Address LEW1SOHX & CO.,
227 Pearl St., New York.
M. L. Harnett, proprietor of the
Harnett House. Savanah, Ga. v is a
constant advertising patron of the
local papers, a fact which stampes
him. as a level-beaded-and appre-
tioiiiil Hotel Repo ter,
JOIN COMM i G9,.i
Com m ission Merehan ts,
And Wholesale Dealers in
Foreign and Bomsstle Fruits,
&M Watermelons in car-load lots a
.Specialty. {pTR
13 West Front St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
\V. J. SMITH, Agent.
W. P. Ward | T. A. Parker.
WARD & PARKER,
Attorneys at Law,
ISaxicy, Georgia.
Will practice regularly and attend
the Superior Courts of Appling, Coffee,
Wayne Ware and Pieree. Prompt at*
ention will be given..all business en*
rusted to their care. * feb 23
Space in the Trade Edition o
the Headlight for September
being taken up this early in the
day, and from the present outlook
we'Will have to publish twelve or
sixteen pages instead of eight ft!
announced. Aside from our reg
ular subscription list tire copies
sent out gratuitously will reach
near five thousand re dera.
Wedding cards printed at this
. . . office.with neatness and dispgtch*
cintivc husiuess dimi.—Daily Nn- good wishes throV.iiin,