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WAVCkOSS, --- - GEORGIA.
JAMES M. FREES! AX.
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Way cross High School.
This institution with a full
role of teacher will .open on
Monday, the 24th inst. Com
petent teachers have been se
cured, after considerable
trouble on the part of the trus
tees, and with the hearty co
operation of the people of
Southern Georgia we confident
ly expect much good to Wav-
cross front the High School,
and great good to the rising
generation from the training
they will receive at the hands
of the skilled and learned fac
ulty.
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Closed Barrooms.
Tallahassee, Fla., October 5.—
For the first time in fhs history of
Tallahassee no barroom has been
open during the • past two days.
Licens expited October 1, and the
county commissioners hnve taken
no action on the petitions for
granting license to barrooms. Pro-
bihitionists are making desperate
efforts to prevent the. issue of the
licenses. The county one week
without whisky will be tried as an
experiment. Should the petitions
. prove irregular, the county wilhbe
“dry” for quite a while.
Wareshoso to tile Front.
We take pleasure to day in
publishing tbe proceedings of
» corporation meeting held al
Waresboro rcently. Why our
little sister 1ms remained be
yond the borders of law and
order so long (no reflection on
lief people at all) we are at a
loss to determine. For the qui
etude of tbe town it" was not
necessary, we admit, but when
tbe strong arm of the law is
thrown around a community a
firm foundation is made, and a
new era begins to dawn.
Kind Hearted.
. In granting pardon to John W.
Brooks, convicted of violating the
internal revenue law oi Georgia
and sentenced March 15th 1887,
to seven months imprisonment,
the'rresidcnt says: “It seems to
be the law is not administered in
the best manner, when, ns in t hi«
case, a man of previous good char
acter and a law-abiding citizen is
sentenced to seven months im
prisonment for working for
others fur one day in an illicit dis
tillery, especially when he pleads
guilty, shows evidence of sincere
repentance, and discloses the
name of his employers; and when,
by his imprisonment, four moth
erless children are left to t’ie care
of strangers.
A meeting of the citizens of
Waresboro was held at the
warehouse on Oct. 8tb and was
called to order by D. H. Benett.
J. M. Spencer was called to
tbe chair and W. P. Spencer
elected Secretary.
An address was made by
Prof. S, P. Settle about tbe gen
eral interest of corporate laws'
with a few complimentary notes
added.
Rev. G. B. Parker delivered
an address as to the general ad
vantages of corporate laws.
Both of these addresses were
couched in good language and
contained much food for
thought.
The colored school teacher,
Mr. Allen, represented tbe col
ored people of the town on
the subject of cinorporation.
His address also was very good.
On motion of M. C. Smith it
was decided to make application
to the Superior court for a Char
ter of incorporation, to extend
■ one mile in every direction from
the crossing of the county road
and railroad in said town.
After more than the requisite
signatures to a notice .-alliii,
an election, and transaction of
the usual business,it was moved
and carried to adjourn until
next Saturday week at 3 o'clock.
W.P .Spence, J. M Spence,
Sec. Chairman.
Is That Utght?
We went to see one of our most
popular merchants yesterday and
asked him to advertise, but he said
he said he could not—that it took
just about all he couM dp to make
both ends meet, and while he
would willingly patronize us he
saw no way to do so.
“People have have come tome
said he, “hnd begged that I would
make advances for them to make
their Crops for two or three years
past, and some of them to-day tell,
me they cannot pay me, the debt
is an old one, and they must take
care of the present.”
“Will they ever pay you?” we
inquired.
*‘It is doubtful. I have more
than a thousand dollars owing
now for provisions and clothes
that I let farmers have one and
two years ago that X will never
get. Whenever a debt? of this kind
runs over from one year to another,
my customer goes to another mer
chant whom lie pays the cash but
is seldom ever able to pay me for
rations on which they lived dur
ing the past year,”
“Do you suppose those farmers
or persons who owe you intended
to pay Mien contracting the debt?”
we ^sked.
“Why, yes; they are honest.
But it is just as I said, if a debt
runs over a year it is a hard matter
for a poor man to get enough
aheadjfrotp present wants to pay
for ha^bCen consumed,” answered
the gloomy merchant.
Where is the remedy for .you
and your customers?” asked the
Headljgiit man.
“Sell for cash only. It may cause
some to suffer in making, them do
without the necessities of life but
in the end they are out of debt
have some money gained by econ-
oney, and as they owe me nothin;
I retain my customer and loose
no old accounts. It is' better for
all,” was the answer.
“Did you say you would giv
me fifteen dollars for my butt
headed cow,” asked the gloomy
merchant of a gentleman who
came up and sat down in the store
door just then and seeing there
was a cow trade on hand, we retir
ed.
Now, we do not think there is
any justice in people running ac
counis with merchants, and rather
than pay them move their trading.
If you ow c a man try to pay him
Trade right along with him, and
every time you can spare twenty
five cents let it go on the old debt,
and stop. That’s our way. And
then you swindle on one—the
merchant is not a looser and all
hands, inclueing your faithful
wife, if you have one, is happy,
besides, the merchant will be able
to .advertise.
Not a Legislator.
Monday night soon after the
train left Brunswick, Conductor
Diok Harris, who was in charge,
went through the roaches collect
ing tickets. In the sleeping car
he came upon a gentleman who
handed him a pass. The conduc
tor read the pass, and as is the
custom, made a memoranda of it.
It was issued to a member of the
Georgia legislature, but for 6ume
ca* se Conductor Harris suspected
that the man holding the
pass was not the one to whom it
was issueJ, and under promise to
return the ticket next morning re
tained it. All during the night
the conductor’s mind was npon
the ticket He rememhered
having handled it l»efore, hut
could not Tecall the place. At Lo
cust Grove a member of the legis
lature who Condnctor Harris
knew boareed the train, and said
the man holding the pass was not
legislator named on it. The
pass was taken up and tlietraveler
asksd to pay $11/20 fare. He as
serted he did not have the money,
and immediately after the train
reached Atlanta the conductor
caused his arrest. The passenger
induced the otlieer to bring him
into the city, where he secured the
oney and paid the fare.
Thousands Throng the Ex
position Grounds.
AtlaXTA, G.*., Oct 11.—Yester
day dawned bright and clear, and
the thousands of visitors who
have lieen expected to honor the
opening day of the Piedmont Ex
position are here vjthout a doubt.
They liuve been coming in for
days, just to be liere in time.
Whether the city will be able to
accommodate tbe crowd, is al
ready a serious question. A
great many people have already
taken the streets, hunting for
lodgings, and before tbe week
is out there will be tired crowds
who will have no where to go
unless some special anrange-
ment is made by tbe city and
those in charge of the exposition
The city everywhere presents
a lively appearance. There is
bunting without end, streamer,
and flying flags, and brass
bands. The Opera House is
going every night, a select va
riety show has set up in Con
cordia Hall, and shows of the
circus variety are scattered over
the city.
The Piedmont Park
reached by street car lines, 10c.
fare, or by the railroad 25c. the
round trip. The Richmond
nd Danville is running trains
every fifteen minutes from the
Whitehall ciossing and
crowded to its capacity. There
arc a plenty of hacks, cabs, han
soms, guerneys aud lively turn
outs, to supplement other ways
and means. The distance is
not great, however, und those
who care to do so can walk, and
the pedestrian is in force ut tiie
fair ground.
At the grounds all the build
ings are crowded, aud, us is
generally the case with big
shows, everything is behind. In
the main building on the first
Boor there is a great variety of
exhibits. Augusta and Coluin
bus arc rivals -in the way of fac
tory displays, and there is until
ing in the building than the
exhibits of these cities. The
Singer and Wheeler & Wilson
make elaborate displays of sew
ing machines. Thurber of
New York, and local dealers
have splendid exhibits of fane v
groceries. A display that will
make splendid show and attract
attention, is that of Georgia
marble companies. North Car-
urlina comes in with a hand
some exhibit of stone and slate,
the electric light companies and
the telephone company make a
fine exhibit on this floor.
On the floor above is the art
department, every character and
description, including the cele
brated Seuey collection of valu
able paintings.
Near this building is the spa
cious hall set apart for agricul
tural, mineral and machinery
exhibits. Right at the main en
trance is a space set apart for
Florida. The exhibit has beeu
delayed getting here, as is the
ease with others, and those in
charge are working to put it in
shape. It promise to be one of
the most attractive exhibits of
the fair and and yonr correspon
dent will give u full description
of it later.
Farther on is Alabama, and
the immense space assigned is
being fijled by Birmingham,
Anniston, Sheffield and Tusca
loosa, .with all kinds of ores and
machinery. Going further, is a
very extensive exhibit made by
the Richmond and Danville
conipsny. In toe same space
beyond conies the county exhib
its, which will he a notable fea
ture of the exhibition.
The magnificent displays of
Talbot, Snmter, Putman, Floyd,
Bartow, Polk, and other
counties are being rapidly
put in shape, and will probably
he completed hv to-uiorrow.
The machinery exhibit; is too
extensive for this report. The
poultry building is being rapid
ly filled with line \and fancy
fowls from "all sections of the
country. The display of fine
stock cattle, etc., is unusually
to-day the' erection of extra sta
bles. The half mile track and
the grand stand are nearest the
muin entrance and of course at
tract the ettiwd.
On the ground every arrange
ment has "been made tor tire
comfort and convenience of vis
itors. The- public comfort
buildings .arc numerous, and
lunch and .refreshment stands
abound. The curious visitor
will find ample opportunity for
sampling and testing the rice
beer and nerve tonic for which
prohibition Atlanta is justly cci-
bratcij.
Fifteen thousand people visi
ted the grounds and witnessed
the openilig ceremonies. The
president und others of the as
sociation,, .Governor and staff,
Mr Rancall and party, Senators
Colquitt and Brown, the Second
Artilery band and miilitary es
corts, Means Cadets. Atlanta
Rifles, Gate City Guard, ^Gov
ernor’s Horse Guard aud Atlan
ta Artillery, arrived on the
grounds at 3 o’clock. The
grand stand on which the open
ing ceremonies were held was
packed.
m
the horses, which- necessitates
MgfHTinn aiiMii«iiii'iniP
—
TFares&oro Flashes.
We are having a revival of
religion in our little town.
The citizens of Waresboro
have made application for cor
poral laws.
Waresboro can boast of her
fine scliool and one of the finest
teachers in Georgia,
Rev. A. M. Brett, of this
place, is now traveling for Doll
Cannon, of Woyeross.
The students of the high
school are going to have the
academy painted at once.
The trustees of the Waresboro
high school have ordered patent
seats and desks for the acad
emy.
Mr. Dave Miller of C. M.
Sweat & Co., will move to
Waresboro this week. We
Wish him luck.
D, F. Morrison aud J. W.
Spencer, J r. left here a few days
ago to pursue their professional
courses. We wish them well.
W.
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HOT WEATHER S
Country Merchants who cater to a trade that they are anrioxn to hold, ca-a
The Modern She.
Lorain, O., October 2.—On the
Brecksville load, about about six
miles from town, lives farmer
Max Harmon, who came from
Pennsylvania about one year ago.
Harmon*» family consisted of a
wife and three children. The
oldest, named Mary, is a young
lady nineteen years of age. who
has .passed through one of .the
strangest and most painful experi
ences which ever bofel the lot of a
human being. A short time ago
she was a plump rosy •cheeked
girl in robust health and of a sun
ny dis j osition, to-day, through
the influence of a most peculiar
accident, she is in all but years a
shrunken, peevish old woman.
The st»»ry of this strange meta
morphosis is as follows: Mary was
engaged to he married to a man
named Joseph Eberleii, who had
followed the .Harmons fr in Penn
sylvania arid afetrwards worKedfor
Harmon god nui^le his home with
the family. About six week ago
the young couple earn.} t-> Clove*,
land to make gome purchases and
see the sights.J One of the young,
man’s friends worked in one of
the electric light establishments at
the time. Eberlein proposed to
take his future bride tnrougii the
place and show her the imicniuery.
it appear-* that a broken wire ol
he- pan ter- or bustie had, u nper-
ceivel worked its way ttrough
her dress."While passing along
the wire came in com act with one
of the powerful electric machines,
and her hand resting on an. iron
bar at the'same time, completed
the circuit, and she received a se
vere shock, and fell insensible to
the floor. In a few moments she
revived sufficiently to be removed
from the place and be taken to her
home. J ’life- muscles of tier face
were draWri and 'strained, hat it
was thought that would soon dis
appear. Medical aid was sum
moned,
For four days the girl lay in bed
in a ^paralyzed condition. .Then
she regaiued the use of her limbs,
hut immediately began to lose
flesh rapidly. The hair on the
leftside of her head turned gray
and began falling out. After four
weeks Miss Harmon was.abie to be
about and attended to most of her
household duties as U8ud, hut in
that time she had been transform
ed from a young handsome girl to a
feeble old woman. Her form
which had l>eeu plump arid round
ed, was thin and bent, and the
skin on betj face arid body was dry
and wrinkled.' She had been, a
we ct ! tempered, a fleet Iona te gi rl,
hut is iibw peevish irritable and
selfish. Her voice is harsh and
cracked, and no oue to look at her
would imagine she was less than
sixty years of ag«*.
The Harmon family are horri
fied and well nigh heartbroken by
the fate of tlielr once hand.-ome
daughter, while /oung Eberlein is
almost frantic over the change in
affianced hride. The physicians
claim .that the electric current
communicated direcrly with the
principal nerves, of the spine and
left sid$‘.of the head, and that the
shock almost completely destroy
ed their vita.ity. Strange to re
late. the girls eye sight is hut slight
ly a f Fee ted, hu’t her hearing is al
most totally destroyed. Notwith
standing her condition the physi
cians Baim that her chances for
living her allotted number of
years qre; not materially lessened,
although, she can never recover
from her prematurely aged slate.
Instances in which a person’s
hair lias turned white in a single
night from fright, grief or some
excessixe shock are not rare but
this is supposed to he the first case
have no better medium than
in medical history in which a per
son has been known to step from
, , . . ,, the bloom of vigorous youth into
large, and the extensive stables tI)e ,i ecre pitude of old age within a
have been found inadequate for week.
Clinch County Legal Af
fairs.
R. V. O’Kane lias applied to the
Ordinary for letters of administra
tion upon the estate of James
O’Kiine, of said county deceased.
E. L. Moore, administrator upon
the estate of John Moore, has ap
plied to the Ondnary for leave
to sell the land belonging to said
estate.
James M. Smith has applied for
letters of administration upon the
estate of Peter Smith, of said
county.
The Colored Man.
Wayeross, an enterprising
nd rapidly gruwing little city
now gives us a Sunday-school
convention. If the desperate
negroes in that section could
lie brought under Sunday school
influences we would have fewer
shooting and cutting scrapes
reported from there —Times
U nion.
True, Brother, still the des
perate characters of tlioes ne
groes should not serve as any
reflection upon Wayeross, or
her resident negroes either,
since two-thirds of the cutting
mid shooting scrapes chronicled
frptli this location are those in
which -North Carolina, Soutli
Carolina and liegroefrom oilier
section play the leading role.
Our colored citizens, proper, are
quiet industrious people, and it
is regretted that tiiev miist bear
ilie reputations gained by tliis
troublesome foreign.population
Clinch Superior Court.
Superior Court in Clinch
county Iasi week was of unusual
length,hut the business before it
was well discharged. Quite a
number of lawyers were pres
ent, and Judge Atkinson worked
like a heaver to clear the dock--
ets, and succeeded too, nearer
than has been- done before for
many years.
Clerk Ecord, that' gentle
manly clerk still sustains his
reputation for keeping neat
books, while Ordinary Corbitt
is always ready to show np the
County records in his office.
No where in this broad land
can a more efficient and popu
lar sheriff be found than Sherifi
Mattox; of Clinch county, lie
is particular hr the discharge of
his duty arid gives clear and
accurate accounts of all duties
entrusted to his care.
The Grand Jury, composed of
true and tried men of Clinch
county, with Mr. J. J. Drawdv
as foreman and Mr. W. S Fen
der as clerk, did their work
thoroughly, and while they may
have sent a shower of fear into
the bosoms of-some who.had
broken the laws of the land, it
is plain to assume that they
acted with “Justice to all and
malice to none.” ~
Clineh county is uoted for
its hospitable people and we
take pleasure in noting tbe
progress of. her people in all'
that makes,a community well
up dith the advances of the
day. Crimes iu all shapes are
less frequent, moie attention is
given to education and religion,
while in all directions may be
seen farmts carried on in tbe
most improved maimer.
.
Fashionable Clothing.
Having all our Suit made under Personal Sunervision, and consulting
always the prevailing requirements aa to Fabrics and Cut,v
we arc able to offer.superior inducements in the way of
Job Lots of Extra Drives always
the latest Metropolitan
Fashions!
. ^^Spccial Sizes in Suits to fit Fat, Thin, Short or Tall inen.^J
Our C. O. D. Bystem
is our most careful attention *, rules for self-measurement Rent frev' on request.
Suits sent to lesponsible parties with privilege of examining before pay
ing. Money refunded in every case where satisfaction is not given.
Our Spring and Summer Suits Hals—Soft, Stiff and Straw, Un
derwear, Neckwear, Furnishings, Etc.
Excel any Similar Stock South.
g&~?r\ce always the Lowest. Consult us before bay in
161. CONGRESS St. SAVANNAH GEORGIA
B. H. LEVY & BRO.
Hease state you saw advertisement in Headlight.
J. UHLFELDFR,
Wayeross, Cieorgia.
Furniture of all Styles and Qualities!
CHAM3ER SETS, IN PINE, POPLAR AND WALNUT.
MATRESSES, SPRINGS MATTING.
larpets, WMiwM8S.BaIy CtriaiBSJowtt Sis,
. ETC., ETC.
0flF* , P , ease call and Examine our stock and be Convinced yflf
Agents for LUDDEN & BATEri S. M IT. Pianos and
Organs on Easv Terms, mav2012 n
Parties will please say they saw advertisement in Headlight.
Bargains!
Bargains!
R. HBHEMSTR1H
THE OLD RELIABLE
1
' DEADER IN
Dry Good J, Bnnnts, Shoes, Hats, mid a full lino of Lelies and
Gents furnishing goods. To Reduce Stock to make room
for other goods I will reli at reduuad prices for
tiie next few weeeks,
A LAEttE ASSOEMEOT OF
BLANKETS,"Keiseys, Sheetings, Worsteds, Calicoes for win
ter, and everything else found in a first-class Dry
Goods house. A fresh supple of choice
groceries always in store.
gjS Polite and attentive salesmen always glad to see you.Cal
. Early.
R. Hohenstein.
Please say yon saw advertisement in Headlight.
A. R. BENNETT.
(Near Grand Central Hotel.)
WAYCROSS, GEORGIA.
DEALER IN
Merchandise.
Gent’s and Ludie’s Furnishing Goods also a Fall Lines of Genst
Ladies’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes.
a FuiiXa mmm of
■Family Groceries, Corn, Oats, Bran and other Plantation, Farm
arid Mill Supplies.
Patent Mm, Gieieals ail Ofe Necessaries.
Saddlery, Stoves, Sewing Machines, Buckets, Tubs, and
Other Articles too Numerous to Mention.
GIVE ME A TRIAL.
A. R. BENNE’
May 251-2ra Please state you saw advertisement in Headlight.