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j Pitlntka Fin,, lias had ono death
from Yellow fever. Tho man
~ • iifioKm.v, come from Tampa six days previ
ous to his death.
WAY CKOS:
JAMES M. FREEMAN,
£ntered in the Post Offico «t Wuy-
tmw u second cUm mail matter.
The largest Town Circulation.
The Largest County Circulation,
Tho LargestGeneral Circulation,
The IIcaduoiit visits more homes
and is read by more people than any
Other paper published in this section.
Official topi of fart.
Oiial topi of Clarita
onad topi if cm.’
THB CROSS MARK.
The red crow mark Von the margih of
jrotir paper ilcnotCT \ that we i
- roo to renew yonr subscription at once.
Bob BurlSn bas enlarged the
Dodge County Journal, and it is
now one of the best weeklies in
tho stats. Bob is a .good news*
paper man, anyhow.
The Jesup Sentinel, it is
learned will occupy brick head
quarters. At Us editor is t
sttne, we may say the Sentinel
is a "liard easo" all over.
Farmers are paying considera
ble attention to growing tobacco
flinch
Court!/’*
tfiiiff.
about the legal advertising of '•ertising of Clinch county in spito
. . .. . nf Kritfnr Pnmllofmi’e 5nnnirinrr
Mrerti- \ cause such would be absurd-tkere j “Frank,” Sam and the oilier
j is no such danger. j bays, as well as Misses ATmiC
hast week we said_ something ] e shall publish the legal id. j and Mamie, where we were
kindly treated aud hospitably
entertained. Hero we wero
shown a two-wlicel vehicle of
tho sulky variety, which had
just been finished by Mr. Chase
which, it seems to us, might be
patterned from aud sold to an
This paper wilt be mailed to
scrib.ni, postage free, at the following
pricea:
One year - - - , f|.00
Fix months • ... so
Three months • - , • 23
. Invariably in advancs, Ko deviation
will bn in ads from the above pricea,
Snow lms com moncod falling iu
Utica, S. V.
lirick.mssoiu are earning seven
dollars per day in California.
Mexico and Cuba have been
swept by cyclones tho past week.
Trains from 8avannah to At
lanta ware heavily ladsned last
week-.
Tho Brunswick Dally Journal
lmi already become a necessity in
this office.
i Brunswick will socn build
Baptist church which will cost
♦20,000.
Iter. L. IV. Ellis mid Miss Flor
ence Grady wore married at Jcsup*
l!a., Inst week.
M|ss Mamie C. Dorman, of
Sumpter county, has a quilt com
posed of 22,900 pieces.
At Midland last week, Jesse
Willis while running a steam gin,
had his arm torn off above the el
bow.
A bill providing for pub.lic
schools in Waycross, Ga., has
passed both houses of the legisla
ture.
Quitman is having a handsome
upera house constructed*. Quit-
man is our old homo ail la live
town.
Tho last* store that was in
jured by 'the earthquake in
Charleston, S. C., is being re
paired.
A lady at Indian Springs lias a
hoik that is quite a curiosity. It.
1 as a coat of hair in place of
feathers.
The Insane uyslnro of Cleve
land, Ohio, was burned lust week,
and seven lunatics perished iu
the flames.
The mayor of Chicago lms
refused to let Geoge Francis
Train lecture. He is regarded
as a lunatic.
The safe of the Bcuna Vista &
fliavillc railroad, in the depot at
KHavUlc, was broken into last
week and about |800 abstracted
tborofram.
Five fuctory operativso at Aq
gusta have each drawn f 1.000
in a lottery on a ticket they
he’d jointly,
Tho Brunawiak Daily Breeze
has been improved since the
appearance of its morning rival
* Competition-
Toe proprietor Of tlra Minespo.
lis, Ind. Tribune, has been burned
in effigy because of an editorial
abusing President Cleveland,
The Adyanco says the morals of
Chatalioochcc are nothing to speak
nt. We expect some Advances to
be made towards improvement.
The Republican party is al
ready counting its figures as to
peiiits to bo gained in .tho South
daring the coming year’s cam
paign.
Pick-pockets rolievod a drum
mer of twenty-five dollars on tho
exposition grounds la Atlanta
last week. This is a warning to
Georgia editors.
In Florida. If successful, oranges
and tobacco go well together for
the first tiuie. South Georgia can
learn a lesson wrom this.
When a man gets his back np
because a paper is not pub
lished for bis special benefit,
he ordes it discontinued, but
he would not hesoitato to read
his neighbor’s.
Two wagon loads of palmetto
trees and 500 pounds of gray
moss were shippod.from Bruns
wick to Atlanta to be used iu
decorating the city on the occa
sion of the President’s visit.
The Dawson Journal is so full
of advertisements that & supplo
incut half sheet is required
The Journal Is ono of the best pa
pers in the land, and it is a pity
its editor is humped-backed and
cross-c^cd. Yes, it is.
Up to lost Wednesday night,
twenty-five or thirty cases of drun
kenness wero “run in” at Atlanta
It is thought stands on tho exosi-
tioji grounds were responsible,
The tnen who drank the whisk-
ky wero responsible,
A negro, Watson, in jail at A1
bany for arson, for the past fen-
months, was tried last week anfl
acquitted of ono charge. He is
still in jail, however, and will he
tried for burning the .academy at
that place,
. Chief Justice Gordon, of Penn
sylvania, has decided that the
keeper of a saloon is baund to
protect his customers from insult
and injury while on his premises,
and is liablo to damages should
he fail to do so. This opens up
quito and interesting field for liti
gation, and will doubtless make
the pcnDsylrnnia'barkccper more
careful to keep an orderly place.
The tourist from the North
to Florida stop at tho Harnett
Clinch county, and the few words
seems to have aroused the indig
nation of the editor of the Val
dosta Times, We claimed that as
the Headlight was published in
the Judicial and Senatorial dis
trict in which Clinch county
formed a part, that it would be
bettor for tho peoplcjpf that county
if the legal advertising should also
be published by us, and we repeat
what we have before said.
Tho oditor of tho Times declares
that the subject was not worthy of
notice were it not for fear that si
lence on his part might be taken
for admission that the claims
made were well founded, and
therefore to bolster np his shak
ing, sinking cause, he replies in a
two column article. The Times
man even tries to delude bis read
ers by the assertion that the new
proprietor of the Headlight had
re-opened the question by an ap
peal to the people, when he knew
or should begin to learn that the
editor is responsible, in every re
spect for the;contents of this jour
nal, hut whether such is the, case
with the Times we cannot say.
He says, too, that the Headlight
has changed hands “four or five
times,” and every new proprietor
“seems to think he has been
House in Savannah as they
come this wav, and in return
ing they invariably stop with
brother Harnett. *Why ? Be
cause he gives first-class fare
and accommodations (or seo-
ond-olass price.
The Southern Immigrant and
Cultivator, issued from Jacksons-
viJle, Fla., by D. Redmond, a no
ted newspaper and periodical pub
lisher is before us. It is a sixteen
page pamphlet, well gotten up and
printed in the interest of Florida-
Subscription $1.00 per year, We
trust Brother Redmond may roach
success in his new enterprise.
At Columbus, Ga„ every fen-
days complaints are made at po
lice headquarters of dishonest
wash-women. These women go
around soliciting washing, giving a
name and address and promising
to return tho washing at th" end
of tho week. Tho end of the weok
arrives, but no washwoman, and
no clothes. Investigation leads
to the fact that tho names and ad
dresses are fictitiuns, and the
owners roport t heir grievances to
the police.
At CartcrsviUc, Ga., John Bay-
tun, a lad of twelve or fifteen
years of age, was assisting his fa.
ther in grinding so'gam to make
syrup one day last week, and was
accidentally struck by tho lever
that turns the. mill and
eaught between it mul the cap over
the rollers and crushed to death.
On being leleased be walked off
a piece aud said to Ms father, “get
Something to wash the blood off,
I’m not hurt," but lie became sick
It Is said that Pullman Sleep. »V a .*»» ,a!a on 1,10 srass and
ers will soon be plaoed on the
Central Railway of Geirgia.
Heretofore that road lias run
ils own sleepers.
The proceedings ofthe House of
Jtervfoscntativos closed last Thurs
day according to the Constitution,
thus: “And the House adjourned
to Piedmont to see the fire
cheated out of a birth-right.” In
this as in many other eases, the
Times mail shows his utter disre
gard for facts, and attempts to
prove that because he has pub
lished the legal advertising for
twenty-one years he has a right
to “homestead” ou it. The trnth
is, tho publication of the Head
light was commenced by Ward
& Darsev, was sold to T. E. La
nier and afterwards soldi to Wm.
Parker, making only two changes
and not “four or five,” but has at
all times had ona policy, one
party and the same editor. The
people of Clinch county know this,
and they know toi,, that the edi
tor of the Times will mislead them
if he can, but they know hi m.
In our article which appears to
have caused the tail of the Times
to swell to such large proportions,
while it sickens every one with
its spitting and wMning we made
no attack on it. We .never said
the proprietor furnished the edito
rials and opinions published, nor
do we now, but wo made a plain
statement to the people of Clinch
in which we expressed the opin
ions ofeitizens of that-county and
lawyers of this circuit. That this
opinion as to the publaiction of
the legal advertising is growing ive
shall furnish the proofs when
called upon to do so. As to the
assertion that the Times covers
Clinch completely up—lias the
largest circulation, etc., ws may
safely 6ay it is something like the
one made in regard to the “four
or five” changes of the Head-
Mght’s owners, when there have
been only two. He imagines
great things.
The Tipics man says his paper
is worth moicthan the Headlight,
because it ts larger and the con
tents so much superior. The
people must decide that matter,
still, while we grant its size, every
person who is posted on the sub.
jec t, will admit that a large bag is
required to hold the editorial mo
gul’s gas, brag, slush and pea-
ouckish bluster, but as to the “in
trinsic value” every one who has
read both papers entertain serious
doubts. His circulation being so
great it is a wonder he docs not
Use too or three double revolution
printing presses with liglithin;
mailers to furnish his mammoth
gas-hag to his thousands of
readers scattered over the world
He rises like a giant and com
pletely ignoring our existence, lets
fly his javelins of rage at the
“new proprietor,” boasting of our
inferiority, his superiority and
large circulation, and we expect
snap to hear that he has a large
brain were such an assertion not
crushed before it found light.
He charges, too, that we stated
that tho Grand Jury of the Supe
rior Court of that county at its
last session had recommended in
of Editor Pendleton’s inquiring
thrusts, and shall not do so free
cither. How we receive our remu
neration for doing so is our busi
ness, not his, and as wo are not
“covered” by the shadow of tho
Times, as is claimed fur Clinch
county, it is doubtfuljf we shall
be forced to explain, although the
fact is no secret.
We believe the Headlight’s
circulation is as large in Clinch
county as that of tho Times, and
propose to measure strength with
it all along the lins until ire are
convinced that the people of the
county arc satisfied as matters
now stand.
We are perfectly willing to leave
the matter with the people of that
county; we will abide by the
decision that shall be made for or
against ns, trusting to their own
judgment in every respect. We
know it would he be better for the
legal ad vertising to be published
in (bis paper, because It is nearer
home, it is in the same Senatorial
and Judicial district.
In the last paragraph of the
Times’ aitie’.e, it is claimed that
tho editor never changed politics
or party, never accepted a bribe,
never stabbed an adversary in tho
back nor traded its principles for
gain. Now, vre would like to
know if any one ever accused the
editor of such crimes? We enter
tain too high an estimate of him.
of his past, of his present and the
blight future to lay such charges
at his door. But does a guilty
conscience like a grim phantom
rise in the face of our friend and
force the confession with a view
of rebuttal before other testimony
is produced? Or does the editor
insinuate that the Headlight is
guilty? If he does we challenge
the proof.
Editor Pendleton says he jhas
always “been for the people,"—so
have we, brother, and for that rea
son, with what jittlo industry,
honesty and ability we can mus
ter, the editor and proprietor of
the Headltgiit will meet you in
an open field and fight it out on
that line, your assumed birth
right and homestead notwith
standing.
see the fire v orks.
died in a few moments,
Jndgo Ellctt, wim made tho
welcoming addreso to President
Cleveland at Memphis, Tenn,. I fayor of the Headucut, when we
on Saturday, died on the speak- j knew nothing whatever of the ac-
er’s stand about five minutes j tiovi ofthat body and referreU to
after the President had concluded {exactly the circumstance to which
ins response. Judge Ellett was i he refers af two years ago. He is
5vercome by the heat,and fainted, I afraid people will be misled by
works.” Fonrdollars per day to He never recovered consciousness,'us, but he does not expreso any
advantage in this entire coun
try. Knowing that wo were
fond of sugar cane, and-having
read of our narrow escape from
being perforated with bird shot
while attempting to secure
some once, we were plentifully
supplied with fine specimens.
All of the children nearly,
being present, we, the kind ma
tron included, made a large
family. We hope to'meet again.
Saturday evening the church
goers met in the Masonic ball
aud engaged iu .a prayer-meet
ing, and on Sunday morning
at the same place an old fash
ioned love-feast was carried
through with profit and interest
by Revs. Boland and Davis,
Bupt. Lavtou and others, clos
ing with an appropriate service
by the pastor.
Tkader’s Hill.
After dinner Rev. J. M. Bo
land and our humble self made
our way to tho county site,
Trader’s hill, whore the Sunday
School was found in session,
doing some fine singing, show
ing the splendid training their
Superintendent had given the
teachers and scholars. The
roll was called in our hearing
and only two absentees report
ed, showing a full school of
bright little girls and boys, and
a sprinkling of good size boys
and handsome ladies. Each
scholar responded to the call of
his or her name with a scriptur
al, giving tho verse and chap
ter from which quoted. .
Again in the evening, after
Mr and Mrs. Elijah Bryant had
given-ua a bountiful supper at
their beautifully situated home,
on the banks of tho river, we
attended a piayer-meeting
where the spirit of the Living
God was , shown in _the songs
WAYGR05S and SOUTHERN GEORGIA*
Two Day* In Charlton.
The people of Charlton coun
ty have a claim on the„ Head
light, and once iu a while they
take into their clever heads that
nothing save the presonce of
tho “good-looking editor of this
widely-circulated and influen
tial journal” will satisfy them.
This was the ease last week,
aud Rev. J. M. Boland, one of
the most promising divines on
the South Georgia work, wrote
to us, commaudiug our services
at once, if not sooner—and, as
a matter of course, ive went as
soon last Saturday morning as
we could to Folkston. When it
was known that we.had arrived
before our paper, (which had
been mailed two days before)
some surprise was expressed,
but it was agreed that the com
munity would be satisfied with
our presence.
\Ye found the
inhabitants
busy; tbe town alive and the
mills and gins of Mr. J. W.
Leigh and Mr. Bedell in full
operation. So you see, when
we said, in a former article that
Folkston was putting up a new
gin and mill we made a mistake
in omitting the fact that Mr. Be
dell had one already-in opera
tion. Folkston is a small place,
it is true, but it has a number
of big.hearted people that would
do honor to a larger place. One
thing that those people need
and should have is a new Meth
odist church, because the Ma
sonic ball non* in use as a
church, is too small to accom
modate that thrifty, growing,
God-loving people, and we hope
the time is not distant 'when
<ve shall announce the comple
tion of such a buildiug as is iu
demand.
In the evening, when our
business with the programme
had been finished, through the
kindness of that, clever gentle
man who keeps the best coun
try hotel in Georgia, J. W. Rod-
denberry, we were carried out
to the home of Mr. Cliaso, our
pud. died in a short while. | fra is of misleading himself be- old friend, and theft, ther of our
that floated on the air and the
anxious attention of each partic
ipant. Four persons took upon
themselves the obligations of
the ehuroli, one joining then.
Taking it all in all, our visit
was extremely enjoyable, and
we hope profitable in the “way
which leads to life.”
Side Notes.
We received several invita
tions to send the Headlight.
Mr. Elijah Bryant is np
again after eight days’ tussel
with fever,
Traders’ hill is a pretty place,
aud we met only clover people
there. We go again.
The people in that country
engage in the timber business,
rafting on the river to St Marys
and other places.
We found a young man at
Trader’s hill who sings: “When
the spring time comes, gentle
Annie.” We don’t blame him.
Bro. D. C. Layton paid us
one dollar, and she will receive
this paper for twelve months
from date. He takes the paper
too, but after awhile one copy
wiil do for both. Yum, yum l
Down at the ferry on the
river, when von want to pa„s
over into Florida you find
horn on a post. If you toot
that hom the ferryman or his
son or daughter, or some mem
ber of the family will come and
pass you over the stream. When
we go to cross there we shall
blow for tbe ladies to come with
tbe flat, because ttey are kind
hearted and if we tell them we
are a poor, dead-hroke editor,
will pitty us, and let us dead
head passage, but should the
ferryman come onr chances for
a ducking”ivould be fine.
We shall go to the Sunday
School convention at Folkston
on tbe 19th and 20th of No vem
ber, and so will big-bud, -M. C.
Austin. If the people' down
there feel tbe earth treinble or
the window-glasses clatter it
may be supposed that “M. C,”
has crawled on. cur little bed
at Capt. Leigh’s and we have
tumbled him off on the floor.-
That is our bed, buddie.
We are now arranging one of the most complete adver
tising mediums eever offered to the public, in which, not only
your business may be advertised to the world but the beauties
of your home may be shown to yonr friends and relatives in
istant lands.
WE PROPOSE
to issue the HEADLIGHT in a
twelve page paper, if that much
space is required, some time in
the next three months, and will,
for those whodctiie it, have
their houses of business and
residences photogaphedjand en
graved so that an exact picture
may be produced in these col
umns
IN OTHER WORDS,
The photographs taken here by an artist will be sent to the en«*
graving establishment and a cat will be made on which we
can print pictures of yourseif, your home or
your business house.
Now, ns soon as we receive the estimates for such a venture, we
shall canvass Southern Georgia, and those who desire their
premises or business houses photographed will have
an opportunity of doing so.
Besides the Cut,
Space will be sold, in which tha. editor or advertiser may writ? '
a description of the home or farm advertised, all of which wir
will be printed or illustrated on tinted paper of a durable nature’
IT IS BUT • N ATUBAli
That we should give Waycross the first pick for space and
position, but we desire it known that other cities will be
canvassed for favors. Tbe work will be gotten up in
artistic style and attractive beauty, while inoile (him
three .thousand copies ivill-be printed... . . .
IT IAS A
When we
canvassing
for our trade paper last Septem
ber, some doubts were entertained
as to our ability for handling an
eight page paper, hut as some of
our merchants came to our assis
tance, we weathered the storm
without any trouble and gave to
this community the best gotten up
edition ol that character ever pub
lished in Southern Georgia. The
public have said so; the press has
said so; and now, we intend, in
risking our reputation, to outstrip
anything ever before attempted.
Beyond a Doubt.
^WAYCROSS and WARE County will help vis as wo
shall deserve^ we intend to have cuts of our Courthouse,
the cemetery, and all the beautiful scen
ery of the town handsomely displayed
* - . in tnese columns. ‘ t
As an advertising medium
there can he no better published
than one filled with beautiful
homes ard residences.