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T he Fitzgerald Leader. Established 1890. VOL. II. ClearanceSale Every one knows that a merchant must not carry goods over from one season to another. For 30 Da/s We shall make a GENUINE CLEARANCE SALE. You will realize that we mean just what we say when you come in and get our prices. We do just as we advertise. Our stock consists of Mens’ and Boys’ Suits, black Alapaca Coats and many other summer Coats from 75c to $2.00. Mens’ Pants, (light weight) will be closed out at almost your own price. Nice Laundred Percale Shirts and Gentlemens’ Straw Hats in latest styles. You will save a little money by coming to us. D. C. McCOLLUM, nue. HURST BROTHERS. KHURST BROTH E13331 (jv? The Corner G rocery, We carry a full line of Groceries, Feed and Fertilizers. Magic Stock ana Poultry Food, tne Only reliable Condition Powder. Acts like magic ! We sell the celebrated “ Atlantic Dissolved Bone," the best fertilzer on the market, at same price of cheap grades. Call and price our goods. p ree Deliww, ’Phomas 19 0<>, ' l,er ,rh,,,;i: ^ <S> To the Public: Our assortment of Dry- Goods, Notions, Shoes and Millinery is incparable and worthy of your most care- ful inspection. In Dress Goods such exquisite styles were never before seen in Wiregrass Georgia. Colors and designs modest and unobtrusive. And there are many other styles-of opposite effects—brilliant tints criss-crossed reckless- ly and daringly. Quality unsurpassed. Ladies, you must see these goods to appreciate them. In Ladies fine Shoes we have nothing but what we can recommend. Ladies and Childrens’ Shoes a spe¬ cialty. Notion stock is full Our and complete. headquarters for We are all kinds of late style Mil- finery. “MAN WAS BORN TO HUSTLE.” FITZGERALD, IRWIN COUNTY, GEORGIA. JULY 1, 1897. j| sas=s WHURST BROTHERSXH County Correspondence. To Cor respondents—All letters tor Tuesday publi¬ cation roust reach us by Monday or of each week. Unless the name of the cor¬ will respondent accompanies the letter we not publish the same. We will not print the name of the correspondent or tell who they are, but want the name as an evidence of good faith. Write news, character and do not write anything that reflects on the of anyone. Ocilla Dots. From Our Regular Correspondent. Fine rains on the growing crops. This town is being greatly supplied with watermelons and green corn. Mrs. ,J. C. Luke and Mrs. Coleman visited Savannah and Tvbee last week. Mr. Heckraore has been quite ill for some time. He is improving at this writing. A large portion of our county will visit Fitzgerald on July 3d, as they will expect to see, hear and buy some¬ thing. Mr. Tom Elarbee and wife visited his mother at Mauldin Branch, Ga., Friday last. They returned Monday evening. Mrs. T. G. Session, of this place, started for North Carolina will Friday have last. We hope Mrs. Session a safe journey. Sycamore Mutterings. From Our Regular Correspondent. Deputy Sheriff Rogers, of Irwin ville, was in town on business Saturday. Edgar Johnson, living two miles east of town, is suffering from a very severe case of slow fever. W. R. Smith is confined to his this week with fever. We hope to see him out again soon. Saturday night the stockade of Mr. A. F. Zorn and its entire contents of corn, hay, oats, etc., was consumed by fire. Mr. Zorn had barely time after discovering the fire to save his stock. The cause of the fire is unknown. Lighting struck the stockade of J. L. Ensign at Worth, Sunday after¬ noon, killing three convicts and wounding ten more; one will die, while thirteen others escaped. The guards were so stunned they were un¬ able to offer any resistance whatever. Reason Fletcher was brought with before Judge Kay Saturday charged as¬ of sault and battery on the person Henry Alck. Not sufficient evidence was brought out to warrant binding over, however, and the case was dis- missed. Omega. Ocala Happenings. Messrs. Editors :—I saw- in your paper some time ago a request for a correspondent at I this place, decided and as no one responded, have myself. to How¬ com¬ ply with the request ever, to commence with, news is as scarce as hen’s teeth in this section. Mr. Rearsy Sanders’ little boy had the misfortune to break his leg while at play a few days go. Mrs. W. E. Coleman has been suf¬ fering a great deal from rhematism, though she is improving now. Miss Ola Bidwell, of Fitzgerald, Mr. S. has been teaching music at E. Coleman’s for nearly a month. The crops are looking somewhat refreshed this morning. We had a delightful shower yesterday afternoon. Miss Mattie Paulk, of Mystic, lias been visiting Miss Berta Swann for a few days. She returned to home Sun¬ day. Mr. M. A. Shaw’s school will soon close and then, O ! niv ! won’t he hate to leave a certain little “ brown eyed” girl ! Mr. J. N. Gibbs and Mr. S.E. Colq- man were fishing on the Alapaha river a few days ago, and Oh ! ray ! the fish they did catch ! Mr. J. S. Josey, Mr. S. E. Coleman and wife, and Mrs. Dr. Luke, took in the excursion to see the sights at Ty- bee. They report a delightful time. Mr. J. S. Josesy, of Barton, Ga, who has been visiting the family of Mr. S. E. Coleman for a week or two, returned to his home yesterday morn¬ ing. and good Ye writer, a many picnic more from around here, attended the at Riverside Park Iasi Thursday. All seemed to have a delightful time, only the ones that came so near crossing the River of Jordan. I do not think their outing was very pleasantly fond spent. of I am very glad I am not Bo-Peep. so boat riding. Ga., June 29,1897. Ocala, Sparks From Wolf Pit. From Our Regular Correspondent. Charley Smith says lie has been sidetracked on his run on the road. Mrs. Dunbar and Wm. Pearson took dinner with Mr. I’ollman Sun¬ day. The Cottage prayer meeting at Boss Coopers was well attended Thursday night. A. Mclnnis was in this vicinity Friday. He took dinner at Margaret Gaft's.' to piayei meeting. rijihorty Pearson has commenced to bfflld a barn on his twenty. The size of tWHauilding is 36x20. We understand that Fred Dunbar took a run over the B. B. division of the G'., H. & D. Sunday night. Tiddy Bryan Dykes and the Misses Roxy of Mrs. and Horton were guests Gaffs family Tuesday evening. We understand there is to be a fish fry a Lumber Landing the 3d of July; that is, if the boys can get the fish. Sa i Snider and sister, Hattie, of Fitzo raid, were the guests of Delia Hog Sunday. They attended ehurt at the school house in the even? j. Wl it was the matter with West Fitzgerald and Ocilla and Sycamore last week that they failed to show up? Come, come, pencil pushers, that will never do to stop reporting. We hope to hear from you again. The new boat, Defiance, was launched on the river and made her trial trip Thursday, and she proved to be a regular flyer and water splitter, and easy to run up stream as well as down. The crew on the Defiance are Charley first Smith, Shorty captain, Fred Ray, mate, Pearson, clerk and Stewart and Jesse Gaff', pilot. The Boy With One Eye Open. South’s Advantages. A well known cotton manufacturer of Massachusetts who recently made A_Wl' through the South sets forth the reasons why tne cotter, mills of New cannot compete with those of this section of the country in the production of the coarser grades of goods. In an interview with the Bos¬ ton Herald lie says: “A modern brick cotton mill in an average southern location can be built about 20 per cent, cheaper than in the North. There is no lack of water supply, and as a rule this is cheap. In Alabama coal is obtained at $1.50 per ton, rendering the cost of steam power about one half that of the average New' England mill. The item of wages show from 25 to 50 per cent, in favor of the South. In the matter of transporting the raw cotton from the fields there is a substantial saving, and in many cases the haul¬ ing made direct, without the necessity and expense of the compress. Taxes are low, and tempting premiums are frequently offered, either by towns or through the medium of ‘■Rate laws.” A Pleasant Duty. ■T feel it my duty to give you a truth¬ ful aecountof what Chamberlain’s Col- ic,Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy did.’ writes J. S. Collins, of Moore, S. C. “ I bad a child about two years old that had the diarrhoea for two months. I tried all the best known remedies, but none gave the least relief. When this remedy came to hand, I gave it as directed, and in two days the child was completely cured.” Sold by J. II. Goodman & Co. Eugene V. Debs draws this moral from a recent event: “What does great wealth do for a man? Look at the fate of Barney Barnato. He fell a victim to a system which is crushing thousands of poor men out of exist¬ ence. It is a system of gorging one and famishing the other, with the dreadful penalty for both, one driven to insanity and suicide, and the other to starvation and crime. Our rich men are living abnormal and unhappy lives, and so are our poor men. The burden of the present system is too great for both.” A Grateful Letter From a Baptist Min¬ ister. I was suffering from rheumatism when I was advised to use Chamber¬ lain’s Pain Balm. I now desire to attest to the happy results. A few applications of this liniment proved of great service to me. It subdued the inflammation and relieved the pain. Should any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a trial it will please me.— Respectfully and gratefully yours, E. Edwards, Minersville, Pa. (Pastor English Baptist Church.) For sale by J. II. Goodman & Co. ICE? - ICE! It Is Economy TO Save Butter, ■* Vegetables I One-half the comfort of life is keeping cool and having cold water, solid batter i*nd fresh vegetables. The best quality of Hygenic Ice made from pure distilled water will be deliv¬ ered at your door. Send your orders and re¬ ceive prompt a£cation. Any negllence on the part of employees will receive prompt attention. LYLE - ICE - COMPANY, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. ?:£S23; IfitaaiMiitas, NO. 26. Headquarters For # % pure Drugs, New Drug Store, Cor. Pine and Grant Street. Fresh and New with a Full Line of Medicines. Prescriptions Compounded. JtTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWTTTTTTTTTVTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTVTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT, Where The People I Look Out for Bargains 1 ■W" ! I I Otrr Big Stock of Goods c c Are Here and we are Going to Quote You I The Lowest Prices i Eyer^eard/N? in Wi?egras’S~G%orgia. Here ■» i are a few Remarkably Choice ones. Remem¬ "0 n ber we are chock full of New Goods and every¬ -* thing marked down to Bed-Rock Prices, viz : Lonsdale Bleached and Fruit of the Loom, \ 6c per yard. | Good Bleached Muslin, 4c per yard. -« Best Drilling, 5c per yard. i All kinds of Prints 3, 4 and 5c per yard. = -i Corsets, worth 75c, now 49c. -* | Imported white dotted Swiss goods at 23c l per (yard. 3 I 40-inch India Lawn 12 l-2c per yard. -« -« | Black Henriettas, was 50c, now 20c pr yrd. | | Brillianteens, was 49c, now 35c per yard. \ | Our Shoe Department is Full of Bargains. 1 | $2.50 Ladies Dongola Shoes for $1.50. 3 I $2.50 Oxford Tan for $2.00. -« s -a | Ladies Percale Shirt Waists'.are going at 59c. | $5.00 Trunks for $2.98. E I Call and see those beautiful Wash Dress \ I Goods that make up in handsome style for i | Summer wear. \ THESE PRICES FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. 3 3 [EMPIRE STORE, | c t T. S. PRICE Sc CO. fc *$*%* ♦$*•$*'§*»§» •$-*$* $**§* •£ •$*•$**§* •5 *5**$**$**5*»J**5**5**5**5«*$**5* »$»*•<* 4 , IS* j?lnmnmunumHii.iuuGHH Fitzgerald “HHi aumuniHauG Block. iiiGHuuuuuaauHUU iiUUiuii I FRANK S. BACDEK, President. MI, K. BOWEN, Cashier. | The Colony Bank f -----—*----—. # BAUDKFt & BOWEN, Bankers. # if Northern This Bank isnowopen Exchange and doing: and a General Pension Banking Checks Business. We credit Par * if. at When deposited by eur customers. Wo issue Exchange on New York Savan- •»*?» •'s* nah, Macon, orders. Darien and Cordele at one-half the rates charged by postofflee *9s» Vm money class security,nevercharging JMI We lend money on high overeight per cent •rap* per annum. Mb Ourrates and banking rules and customs are the same as those of Atlanta Jkt and Louisville banks. In other words, we give the business mep of Eltzger- aid the same hanking rates and privileges from the start that it took themer- <!SH» •d* chants of Atlanta and Memphis twenty years to get. Lack of competition * will never cause us to take any advantage of the colonists. * FRED R. BIGHAM, Contractor# Builder. Plans and Estimates Furnished on Short Notice. Address Lock Box 8, Fitzgerald, Georgia.;