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Tenmeranct^ Truth, and Justice. $1-00 Per Annum, in Advance. i - ■ WM. PARKER, Proprietor. Vol.4 Waycross, Oe<%ia, August 10, 1887, MOT1CK. The Savannah District confer ence of the M. E. Church will con vene at Waycnss, Ga., August 18th, 1SS7, at 9 o’clock, A. M. All are invited to' attend. A.P. Melton p;E. J. C.' Allen,' P. C. TLASBBS. “Better than Gold,” to-morrow night. Iron clad note*? for sale at this office. If you want a good article of Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer for “OLD RIP.” Go to Oleman’s hall to-morrow night. Benefit of Presbyterian church. BEABUi Btihetti up Railroads, Fruit, Product and lire Stock Com Merchants, No. 328 NORTH FRONT ST. Philadelphia, Pa W. J. SMITH, Agent. 151b Gran; Sug**4l, Smith & Sharp. Too much rain; maketli the far mer unhappy, * The convict m occupying a big slice of the legislative time. , Griffin. House, Court House Square, Waycross, Ga. I. T. BALE, Proprietor. Board perimonth $15 00: per day, $100 Clean beds, good fare and everything 'done for the comfort of patrons. There will he interesting Church Services held nt llie curious churches in Brunswick on Sunday, AUGUST 21st, and this whole country invited. The HEADLIGHT has secured unusual railroad rates. The round trip from * Waycross only One Dollar, Buy Your Tickets at Way cross, They are good on any train going down on Saturday, 20th, end good to return on either train on Sunday, 21st. We tried to get the time extended to return on Monday, hut the Railroad au thorities in order to make such liberal rates could not give ns but two duyB. You can leave Brunswick at S o’cIock Sunday uight, and reach Waveross at 11. The Brunswick Steamer Company proposes to give this party n forty mile ride around among the islands, lunding them a short while on Cumberland for $1 00, in case they want it. Wo men tion this, not to insist on any one taking it, but simpiy because it was made through a spirit of kindness and respect lor the HEADLIGHT’S friends. WAYCROSS HEADLIGHT Is the Official Organ of Ware, Charlton and Cof fee Counties. Its circulation extends far into Florida, and over the entire re gion of Southern Georgia. As an advertising medium to reach the people of Coffee, Charlton, Clinch and Ware, the public has never been offered a better chan nel, for, as it is published solely for their advancement and ben efit, it can be found in nearly every household in these coun- ties. WARREN LOTT, KKPKKSKNTIXO $100,000,000 Fire and Accident Insurance, fr Waycross, Ga. U WBEEE WE WOflSEIP. South—Rev. 'E. J. M. E. Chub Burch, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock A. M., and 7 30 P. M. Sacrament of the Lord’s supper every first Sunday. Prayer meeting every Thursday night Experience meeting every Tuesday night. Sunday School at 3 o’clock P. M., V. L. Stanton, Superintendent. Baptist Ciicbch—Rev. Scruggs, Pastor. Preaching first and third Sundays irt each month, morning and evening.— Prayer meeting every "Wednesday eve ning and on the second and fourth Sunday mornings. Sunday School at 3 o’clock P. M., II. P. Brewer, Super intendent. Ladies’ cow-pen shoes, in the brick house, at Wra. Parker’s. The frequent heavy rains are making fodder-saving difficult. Elijah Vickers, of Coffee county was in town last Sunday night. A fine stock of fresh family groceries just received at Smith & Sharp’s. Fresh stock of groceries at W. M. Wilson. He will keep up with the times. Good, round thread, stripped homespun, for 7 ets a yard, at Win. Parker’s Lightning struck a house in Jesup last week and split it from top to bottom. The little wart on Rev. Mr. Burch’s back, is better, we are pleased to announce. The editor of the Headlight is entitled to His opinion^ others en joy the same privilege. Quarterly meeting at McDon ald’s mill next Saturday and Sun day. Everybody invited to go. Uhlfelder & Co., furniture deal- s, are agents for Liidden & Bates, the music dealers of Savan nah. Episcopal CnuRCH-~-Rev. .11. B. Stewart Martin, pastor. Services 2nd Sunday of the month at 10 30 a. m., and 7 15 V. m. Friday be fore the 2nd Sunday at 500 p. m. Wed nesday before the 4th Sunday 7 15 p. m. Friday Ijefore the 4th Sunday at 3 30 p. m. Fouth Sunday of the month at 10 30; and at 3 30 p. M., standard time. Other holy davs according to notice given from the Chancel. Sunoay School every Sunday at 3 p. m. M. E. Church—Rev. Allen, Pastor. Preaching 2nd Sabbath in each month, at 11 A. M. and 7 30 P. M. Sab bath School at 3 P. M. Col— Missionary Baptist Ch Rev. B. J. Greene, pastor. Preaching 1st and 3rd Sumday in each month at 11 a, m., 3p. 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. Pearson (Coffee County) CirTnlt — Rev. H. T. Etheridge, pastor in charge. 1st Saturday andSundav, Pearson. 1st Sunday, 3 p. in., Kirkland. 2nd Sat. and Sun’y, McDonald’s Mill. 3rd Saturday and Sunday, Pafford’s'ch. 3rd Sundav night, Willacoochee. 4tli Saturday and Sunday.’ Robert’s ch, 4th Suuday night, Gray’s mill. 1st Sun and Sat before, Bethel church. 2d Sun and Sat. before, at Shiloh. 3rd Sun 10 30 a. m. and Sat. before, at Folxston. 3rd Sun at 4 and 7 p. m at Trader’s hill 4th Sun. mom and night, at Bethle hem church. Friday night before 4th Sunday at Uptonville. We have the largest amount of new and beautiful Job type of any office in this section, and the worK done in the past is a sufficient guarantee for future 'work. Send us your orders ,Ubr any job printing you may want and we warrant satisfac tion. Large and small posters, eheeKs, cards, note, bill and let ter heads a specialty; Waycross Market lieports. The prices given below are retail figures. Our leading merchants will guarantee wholesale prices to be so low that a trial order will invariably give 6atifaction. We quote to-day only such articles as are mostly in d mand, still, all fancy and family groe ries may he purchased as cheap as else where. BACON—Market firm and advanc ing : Smoked clear rib sides, 12 cents; dry-salt clear rib sides, 11 cents; shoul ders, ; hams,' magnolia, 14 centa.— Breakfast strips 12 bW.' ‘ COFFEE—Mnraet steady r Ordinary, Choic«ntio 25 cts. FLOUR—Market very fair: demand moderate: Extra, $4 50*; fancy, $5 choice patent, $625. LARD—Choice leaf lard, 50 lb. tins, 9 cts. BUTTER—Market steady: Wc quote cl rice goshen, 20 centa; G*. E. Cream ery, 25 cts. SJUGAR—Market dull, demand lights Standard granulated, 6^cts; Extra C, white, 6^*; Brown, 6^*. TOBACCO—Full stock, demand light; common, sound, SO @35 cts; fair, 35@ 40cts; bright, 40<g50 cts; Extra fine, GO@80. The wheat and coffee markets have fluctuated considerably since our last, and a decided change in prices may occur at any time, but our patrons may rely on the above figures for the pres ent, as correct. gCMt Our merchants are paying thq following prices for country produce: Wool, 28>4 to 28>s cents; hides, 10 to 11!» cents; eggs, 18 to 20 cents; chick ens, 15 to 35 cents; beeswax, 16 to 37 penw- Some people use porus platters for strengthening their spines, but a carbuncle did the work for Rev. Mr. Burch. “Come over and help us,” is the cry from Willacoochee. They are struggling to build a church. Send your orders to Smith <fc Sharp for sugar and coffee, the cheapest and finest grades in town. Made a bargain in buying. Rev. Mr. W, F. Lloyd will ad dress the Hoboken Temperance Club on next Tuesday night, 16th inst„ the occasion of tbeir celebra tion. The S., F. & W. Ry. bridge at Albany has been in danger of be ing washed away during the past week by the high water of the river. « Wm. Parker, in the brick house is slamming off p lot of Heavy winter pantaloons he had left this spring, at about half price. One dollar contributed for building a ohurch where it. is need ed is that much expended toward rearing a monument toward God’s greatness. If a certain young man who or dered us to print some cards for his father, last week, does not call for the same pretty soon, lie may wish he had. A gentleman came into to see us last week, considerably hurt at not finding a red cross on his pa lter, imagining that we did not want him to renew. Richard E. Cherry, formerly of Albany, is on the Express Line Mrs. James McDonald, at Me- over the S., F. <fc W. R. R. between Waycross at that place. He is a Donald’s mill, has many kind re gards, if that will repay for a bas ket of fine pears. Miss Cynthia Griffin, who lias been confined to her room for some days with a boil on her foot is up again, thank -you. Very interesting church services at Waltertowh during the past week. They * have held the fort and recruits were added. W. M. Wilson informs us that the Iron Hall men are thinking of establishing a sisterhood of that institution at Waycross. George and Joe Rickctson, of Waresboro and Sumner, were in town last Sunday. Joe looked as if he had been getting enough to eat all the summer. Yes, it’s a fact; just as soon as we said something about the Iron Halls giving sixty dollars for every new baby, Nass Wilson found a little girl at his house. Willie P. Spence, was trying to catch a chicken last SaturJay night, up at Waresboro, when, in running around, he lost bis gold watch. The chicken was worth twenty cents; the watch forty dol lars. Miss Kate Cannon will sell her entire stock of millinery goods at cost on the 16th. She means bus iness, as those who visit her store on that day will find out. This is a rare opportunity to get hats, ribbons, etc. The report that Mr. Thomas Young, of Coffee ^county, had brought an Indian girl with him from Indian territory, is false. The Baxley Banner says Tom looks more like an' Indian than the girl does. And now, Germany and France are trying to get up another war. That’s j ast the way; every time we count on a life of luxury some, thing happens and we have to boil coffee three times from one pot of parched corn. Some bold, bad burglar, we un derstand, entered Sheriff Hen derson’s bouse last Monday night and carried off a pair of shoes and four or five dollars. Now, it may b, that this bold, bad burglar ’ wanted, to steal the Sheriff, Don’t forget the excursion to Brunswick on the 20th. It will be your hurt chance for 1887. Mrs. Lorena Williams, of Or lando, Fla., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Whatley in Pearson. Bring ^our boots and shoes to Jackson Grimes for r epairs. He has no superiors in Georgia in making new boots and shoes. Watch the cork at Smith & Sharp’s, and every time it bobbles go around and and make & pull, get a good haul_ in fresh family flours. Miss Martha Bakef, one of the most obliging, clever Young ladies of Waycross, leaves to-day for a visit to Suffolk, Va. We hope she may enjoy a pleasant visit and have a safe Jeturn to her friends. Mrs. Nungeizer, at Mrs. Tatcms boarding house offers her services to the citizens of Waycross for dress-making, or other sewing that they may have, She is a worthy lady and deserves a liberal patronage, and we hope will re ceive it. Now, we’ve got the old man: When we were at Waresboro last week a young man asked us if Mr. Wm Parker favored his “stump- speaker” and if his wife was really the lady the “stuinp-speaker“ in troduced. When Mrs. Parker comes home, watch how bald liead- ed Uncle William will get right, away pretty soon quick! Oh, ho! We received a summons last Sunday (verbal) from Rev. Mr. Etheridge to’go to Kirkland and make a Sunday School speech, but not being well we compromised by promising to visit McDonald’s mill next Sunday. Thus the Sun day School at Kirkland was spared & severe affliction, while the people at McDonald’s Mill are. wishing that we may lorgct the appoint, ment But wc wont. EXCURSIOX, Only one dollar to Brunswick and back. All work and no pay makes jack a dull boy. Even., church members should be allow- od a little respite and a pleasure trip once in a life time, and iivvwp of this fact, th^ B. <fc W. ; thoritics offer these rates/ > lfyotr wish to attend Church servie#ih Brunswick on Sunday, Aug 21.-t- Go dowh on either train, Satur day 20, and return on train leaving Brunswick Snnday night at 8 o’clock. Anybody and everybody invited to go. printer and a cle\er boy whom we wish good luck. Bro. Brett, of Waresboro, was in town last Monday. He was so “stuck up” that he didn’t come about us, but we noticed the Sher iff had him in charge part of the time. Oh, yes; gooddie. We sorrow to note a slight rise of one cent per pound in both'ba con and coffee. If this thing con tinues we may be reduced to one ounce of bread and a slice of air washed down with a little cold watei, once a day after a while. We have been looking over the proceedings of the Legislature to find something of interest lo our readers, but failed. The legislators are engaged now in mending and striking out the code: wh*en they get through about ’Simmon time, we’ll let you know. Some of the papers arc com plaining of a scarcity of small change in their end of the woods, and arc anxious to know the rea son. If our buddies could see the number of nickles in our old cap box, in which we pack our wealth, the mystery would be solved. The Patterson Advance, we un derstand, is printed by its genial editor and proprietor, who, a few months ago, knew nothing of the printing business. It is true there are some defects in the little paper but the energy and pluck displayed by Bro. Wilson is high ly commendable, and if he will feed his paper straight, keep his ink even, screw on more impres sion and “let her rip” he’ll make a success, certain. At the call meeting of the stock holders of the new school build ing, in the absence of Oapt. E. H. Crawley on account of sickness, 8. P. Settle was called to the chair and T. E. Lanier was elected Sec retary! The meeting was called to elect trustees, but in the absence of any by-laws prescribing the number of officers and their du ties, it was resolved, on motion of Rev. Mr. Lloyd to appoint a com mittee to draft the same and re port this (Wednesday) morning at 9 o’clock, at which time it is hoped every subscriber was pres ent at the new school house. STKUvK BY LlttilTXIKO. During a recent thunder storm, the house of Mrs. Bessie Whatley, at Pearson, Coffee county, was struck by lightning. The weather-boarding on the east end was considerably rip ped up, while the electric cur rent shivered the plate, ran on the inside, ripped off the man tle-piece and stopped the clock and watch. Fortunately no one was hurt. We. sorrow for the partial destruction of the lady's house, for she is a widow with two children, her needle being her only means of support, still, the God she worships will be her friend. HURRAH FOR 1YARE8BQBO. At the close of Prof. Settles 1 school last Friday, the citizens of Waresboro, in a mass, bought three columns in our trade paper for next month and subscribed for one hundred copies of the same. That’s busness; and those people will reap the rich reward of their pluck and energy, in a substantial manner in a short while. Other villiges will be called upon to do likewise in a day or two, and we hope to find them alive to their own interests. Sometime (will elapse before they will have another such an opportunity perhaps. Owing to the heavy expense incurred, we are compelled to ask that half of the amount be paid in advance, remaining amonnt to be collect ed immediately afterthe publica tion of the edition. Oar A gent* i Ordinary Gibson, of Charlton cotraty, is oar authoiized agent. All business transaction with him will be honored by the Headlight. 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 nouncement. . Sheriff’s deeds to wild land for sale at this office. ’ - . XIKACVLON*. Three miles from this place, at Mr. James Cox’s, lust Friday night during a severethunder- storm, lightning struck the house in which fifteen persons had taken refuge, shivered a post in four feet of a man and killed two dogs under the house. No person was linrt, but it was gone-dog bad time on dogs. The Misses Parkers, have opened a ladies dross furnishing store in the Iron Building, for merly occupied by Messrs. Lanier & Youmans, under the firm name of Parker Sisters, and we ask for onr young friends a liberal patronage from the peo ple of Way cross’ and' adjacent county, believing that fair deal ing and square prices will be given the public. Give the girls a chance. Olin TAX KECK1VKB. To show how well and faith fully Mr. J. J. Wilkinson, our pop ular tax receiver, has discharged his duties, we are permitted ts publish the following letter from the Comptroller General: Atlanta, Ga., Aug 4, 1887. J. J. Wilkin sox, Esc., T. R. W. C: “Dear Sir—Yours first inst/lins been received, and I have comple ted the digest. The book is one which will reflect credit upon you, net for the large increase alone, which is ns unusual as it is grati fying, but also for the handsome and correct manner in which it is made up. Very respectfully, W. A. Weight, Comp. Gen. The editor of the Headlight re turns thanks to his former employ ers, Messrs. Lanier & Youmun*, former proprietors of the Head light, for a handsome, silver cup ofa high grade. It is elegantly carved in flowers and beautiful de signs on &iich side with a clear space on the front and rear sides, and we are assuied by the clever donors, “that it is only a slight token of their regard for ,ug as a faithful friend and trusted eipphiye during the existence of the paper.” We certainly prize it high, coming from them, its purity is a remin der of the ties that bind us as friends arid brothers, though our pathway in life is separate -BEma TEAS GOLD." This drama ip four sets will be rendered to-morow night by the WaycrosB Dramatic Assbciation, for the benefit of the Presbyterian church at this place. .We said last week that we wonld publish the programme to-day, but as a well-gotten np programme has already been printed and dis tributed it is not necessary that we should do so, because our local friends ore familiar with the cast and characters of the play. However, we can repeat what we said last week, that the entertain ment is in every respect worthy of the public’s patronage, and we hope the ladies will report to us next week that they received a just and fitting eucouragcment, .