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THE FITZGERALD LEADER. Official Nowspaporot Irwin Count}, Georgia. Official Newspaper of City of Fitzgerald. On. I'UUt.lSUKIl KV1S1IY THCK8DAV BV j ’«’ knapp! fEurroas and Pubmsiiehs. do usokiPTION It atk.s i—Oiie copy, ono year TBKMK-liivSrlaWy’ln wivnifee.® nlonth8 ’ 50c ' Job ami advertising rates made known on application. Vour patronage solicited. COUNTY OFFICIALS. Toni'&isain’sofioitomsIj^Gou^M^Hae!^'^' Judge, lrwinvllle, 11 .1. II. Clements, c> l.c'o'. < ,l |'rwln'vda* 1 ’ 1 J. .L 0 nfimiry, " 8!mrlff, U KIUserai<l. rWl " Vl '' fi '" it. V. Il.mdley; r. I,. Itoyal, Tax Receiver, sycamore, .1. U. Paulk, Tax Collector, Ocilla. " .Iiuiuyi Walker, Co Treasurer, lrwinvllle. T5..I. Honan,Co. Surveyor, Minnie, Marion Dixon, School Com.. Ocilla, “ M. Henderson, Co. Commissioner, TIFTON AM) N0KTHEASTERN B. K. "SOLDIERS' COLONY ROUTE." General Offices, Tifton, Georgia. NO 1. No 8 Fob. !l, 1897. No. 2. No. 4. A. M. P. M. p. m. P. M. 7:30 4.00 . Lv. Tifton, Ga. Ar. 1*2:00 7:15 7; 45 4:13 f Brighton j 11:45 i 7:00 7:55 4:2 J If Harding. 111:36 «:3l 6:51 8:31 8:16 4:42 4:4K if Plnetta. Irwin. .11:10 11:10 I 0:-'? ; Fletcher. 10:59 : i 6:13 8:43 5:00 if Lv I 6.00 0:0ft 5:V5 Av. Fitzirenild. {10:45 TrainsNo8.lt 2.3 and 4 run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos. 7 and 8 Sunday only. run on (1) Trains stop only on signal. Trains connect ut Tifton with Plant System and G. S. & F. railroads*and Georgia and Ala- bania at FitzgeraId President. H. II. Tifi’, W. O. Tift, Vice-President. Trafllc Manager. F. G. Boatright. «E0H(2IA & ALABAMA RAILWAY, "THE SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.” Passenger Schedule, Ktt’eetive June!, ’t>7, i». m A. M | SSL 1'. Nl. 5 10 55 ! Lv Oo lla i d A r 5 4 35 05 (i 03 ! I 25 L v. Fit zge ra A r. 3 35 7 3J 12 25 |Ar. Abbeville, Lv. 5 A. M P. f . 2 15 5 55 | 40 Cordeie 1) 05 12 50 7 8'J J 3 00 America:. 7 20 A. P. M. ,<A . 7 55 Montgomery T 50 12 25 4 15 Halena 7 25 7 2ft 8 35 i Ar. Savannah Lv. 7 30 Sunday—Lv. Ocilla 5 15 p. in: Ar. 9 30 a- m. Av. Abbeville C 40p. in.; Lv. 8 00 a. in. Close connections at all junctions and ter¬ minal points for Vice.Pres. all points. &Gen. Mgr. CkCil G-a Brest, Fas. Agt. A. Pope, Gen. C-n\s. N. Kight, Ass’tGen’l Pass. Agt. Kd Stallings, T. P. a., Fitzgerald. Postoflice. Mail closes at 10:50 a. m. and 5:36 p. m. Mail closes 20 minutes earlier Sunday even- ing‘- Office from 7 to 7:30 j). m. open a. m. 10:30 Office, open Sunday from' ft ;3fta. m. to a. in. E. H. Pjeper, P. M. Christian Science. Services every Sunday morning 10:30; Sun¬ day school it :3(i, and Sunday evening services at 7-.80, over McCollum's in the Odd Fellows’ hall. Pine avenue. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all of whatever creed or catling. CHENEY & BURCH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office— In Paulk Building-, Grant Street, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. WAY & JAY, Attorney-at-Law, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Office—I n the Slayton & Kern building: on Pine avenue. IS. W. fly man. JL. Kennedy, Of Soutli Dakota. • Of Savannah. RYMAN & KENNEDY, Omen—In Fitzjrerald Block. Be the Safe Side Aitd Take Your Work to H. WET IS TEW J The Pioneer Jeweler. Watches, Jetvelery, Clocks, Silver¬ ware, Diamonds, Spectacles, etc., at Lowest Living Kates. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA Grant St. Between Pine ami Central A vs. DR. J. H. POWELL, (Late oT the Best American Hospitals) Specialist in Chronic Diseases Of Men itnd Women, Office, S. Grant street, near Magnolia. (Per¬ manently located.) Sn. 2, A, I L> C. Holtsendorf, -■ Office—I n Slayton & Korn building, oppo¬ site Commercial hotel. Fitzgerald, Ga Phone 21. WE List • Property •f — ■ — - AND ====-♦- Pay : Taxes For non-resident property owners. We also furnish Abstract of Titles when desired. En¬ close stamp giving full information. F, WILLIAMS, 5011 1 C0„ Fiwgcrild, fit. Real Estate Dealers. For Tailor Suits CALL ON E. J. DANCY, Pins At*, Sw to Ccmmsrcia,lS Hotel A perfect fit guaranteed. A trial is all I ask. All garments cut and made on premises. Clewing. Rojiim* ui Pr rnt a ipsciilt? CONDITION OF THE CROPS. I Cotton Start* Off Fairly Well—Corn Small For the Season—Oats ami Wheat. COTTON. Planting has been finished about two weeks in the upper part of the state, i and this late planted cotton is just com- : tag up, gormination having been re- j 1 tarded by dry and cool weather. Most of the crop lias been put to a stand, and tho fields are clear of grass and weeds, j The stand as a rule is good, but ou sandy la,ld “ th ° have died out to some extent on account of the cool weather of May. Oil the whole the crop starts off fairly well,, the dry weather of the past mouth enabling the farmers to catch up with their work, and get in good shape to meet the grass-growing month of June. I have estimated the increased acreage at from 5 to 10 per cent. The Washington department places it at 3 per cent, and I hope their estimate is more nearly correct. CORN Is small for the season aud has had a poor color, but the staud is generally reported good, and needed rains wili soon bring it out both in growth and color. The delay in preparing coru land, caused by continued rains in Feb¬ ruary and March, induced many- farm¬ ers to plant their corn in ground not properly broken. This has been rem¬ edied, however, during May, and now in most cases, the middles of the corn rows have been well plowed out. I wish I could report the acreage in this crop at least 10 per cent greater than last year, but I regret to say it is omy about the same. Many much of our of farmers it are now buying corn, their stock no doubt damaged, aud I fear will suffer in consequence. Our correspondents report that more fertilizers have been used ou coru this year than usual, aud with good seasons and work the state should make a suffi¬ cient supply. Fall oats are unusually fine all over the state, but unfortunately the area planted to this most valuable food crop was not as large as it should have been. Spring oats, as usual, are reported light aud poor iu most counties. It is my opinion that this will be tho usual long re¬ port four years out of five as as we plant oats after January. Lot us all return to the good old way of plant¬ ing tnem in the early fall anil take the cfc.-.i :ccs of winter killing; I am sure that by this plan we would do much better than we are now doing with this the best of all feed crops for mules aud horses. WHEAT. This crop was very promising up t.. the early part of May, wheu rust ap¬ peared in many fields. If this disease confines itself to the blades the damage will not be serious, but should it attack the stalks the crop will be a very is” poo:- one. At present the prospect for :: fair crop. SUGAR CANE, SORGHUM, GROUXDPF.AS.En . The acreage of these valuable crops is a little larger than last year. As urn. - tho stands are fair aud the prospects for crops promising. FRUIT. Peaches of the early varieties arc now being shipped from South Georgia. Tho crop will not be a large one, and the fortunate growers who have made any peaches should realize excellent prices. The dry May injured the strawberries Grapes, blackberries aud melons apples promise a fine yield. Acreage in at leas: 25 per cent less than last year, aud crop backward. STOCK. Stock reported in good condition, ex¬ cept that iu a number of localities chol¬ era is killing the hogs. Much less com¬ plaint of glanders among horses and murrain among cattle than there was a year ago. Sheep doing well except for the miserable curs that abound iu every county, and prevent the growth of an industry that, but for them, would be very profitable. Feeding Value of Sweet Potatoes and Corn. (Question. —What is the difference in the feeding value of sweet potatoes and corn ? Answer. —As the sweet potato is over two-thirds water, it takes about 3 pounds of potatoes to make one of corn—that is of dry matter, aud the dry matter of the potato, tho weight being the same, contains about half as much protein or muscle food as the,dry matter of coru. Coru is therefore the more valuable food, but the potato gives the variety so necessary for healthful feeding, and as potataes ou sandy land will generally turn out a far better yield than corn, we would advise every farmer to culti¬ vate every acre possible iu potatoes.— State Agricultural Department. Gorman Millet. Question. —How late can I sow Ger¬ man millet, and is it injurious to tho land? Answer.— German millet may be sown as late as July or August, ami with good seasons will be ready to cut in October. It should be cut when iu bloom, before the seeds form. If this is done there will be no complaint of injury to stock by feeding the hay or of exhaustion to the land. This crop re¬ quires rich land, but will fully repay the time and labor and manure in¬ vested. There is no better feed, except¬ ing oats, for farm animals.—State Ag- cultural Department To Fix the Nitrogen After a 1’ea Crop. Question.—I expect to plant very ex¬ tensively iu peas, and I while leave I will har¬ vest the main crop may a part on the land to turn under for manure. How shall I prevent tho loss of any part of the nitrogen which the peas have accumulated? JJAnswer.—T o prevent the leaching of the nitrogen from the heavy winter rains, turn under the vines and apply a light dressing of lime or potash. This will fix the nitrogen and prevent its loss, by being dissolved into the drainage waters and thus carried off.—State Ag¬ ricultural Department. MUSIC AND MICE. A Suggestion of a Novel Trap—Effoot*of Piano Playing on Rodents. Trutli cf London suggests that as ni ' ce 1'ko music there is an independent I fortuno awaiting the man who will in- j vent a small music bos which when wound will run all night, since such a contrivance would servo to call mien into traps and would be to the mice what a decoy is to a flock of ducks or a looking glass to a tiger. After this sug- gestiou, which is not untrue to nature, Truth goes on to say that music that sounds out of kilter to u critic’s ears would also drive mice from the house. li the Truth writer had oven actually seen a mouse under the influence of inn- sic, he would never have made that mis- take. Neither would he have said “an accordion would also make the agile ro¬ dent desert the house as he is said to desert the sinking ship.” Whether mu¬ sic affects rats is a question not yet set¬ tled by students of natural history. As to the actual doings of a mouse wheu listening to music, it has been ob¬ served that the playing of a piano, even the turn turn of a beginner learning his first tune, will cause mice of tho com¬ mon house variety to run up and down behind the plaster of a house, causing it to rattle in a way fit to disturb the most earnest student. One night half a dozen persons were gathered in the par¬ lor of an Adirondack home listening to a skilled player, who, as a woodsman said, “could make a planner talk, ” when it was observed that the mice were acting in an unusual manner. The ordinary conduct of mice when they hear piano music is to merely rattle tiie plaster, but on thi3 night they squeaked aud squealed aud rattled the plaster as they had never done before. The rush of -the rodents died away after the mu¬ sic stopped, but it was bourn before tho last squeak was heard. One of the human listeners was a hoy who had some little skill as a harinon- icon player, and he went frequently to the woods, where, with the aid of the instrument, lie succeeded' in calling chipmunks, red squirrels, and ou ouo occasion a woodchuck, besides, wood mice, including the deer mouse, and the smaller birds. The mice chiefly ran about the player, with now aud then a squeak, but sometimes a low strain with slight modulations would stem to drive them insane, and then, without hesitation, they would run over the player as if he had been a stamp'. Tho squirrels were less demonstrative. He Walked Far Too Far. In a hotel iu Berlin there in u night, watehmau who did not take kindly to the system adopted a few years ago requiring him to go through the hotel at certain hours and touch an electric button fixed up in various places. After ranch thought he fixed up an automatic arrangement on several of the buttons so that they would report" at certain hours. Soon the button sys¬ tem got so out of order that the man¬ agement abolished it. It was found necessary to keep watch in some way on the gentleman, how¬ ever, and finally a pedometer was given him to carry on his rounds which would register every step he took. All went well the first two nights thereafter, but on the morning following tiie third night tho old man was missing. On search being made he was found sound asleep iu the engine room, aud the pe¬ dometer so attached to the piston rod of the engine that with every stroke it reg¬ istered a step. It had been traveling all night, and when taken off it registered 212 miles.—Berlin Gazette. Ba Maurier Liked the Fashions. It was inevitable, as the principle ex¬ ponent of topical art by pictorial satire, that Du Maurier should hold pretty strong opinions about women’s dress and fashions generally, and it is a fact that be was by no means a decrier of the productions of the modern modiste. On the contrary, he admitted a very warm admiration for his feminine contempo¬ raries—small waists, pointed shoes, big hats and all—and felt a constant pleas¬ ure in delineating them. And as for the children of this fortunate country, he wonld say he could think of no painted or sculptured children of the past who were more charming—at least, to him. And this, from an artist who never for¬ got that he was French by birth, was praise indeed.—Lady’s Pictorial. Thousands of Tons of I>usi. According to the estimates of Mr. J. A. Uddeu, who has studied the remark¬ able phenomena of dust and sand storms in the arid regions of the west, every cubic mile of the lower air during an ordinary “dry storm” contains at least 225 tons of dust, while in severe storms of this kind as much as 126,000 tons of dust aud sand may be contained in a cubic rnilo of air. Dust storms some¬ times last for 20 or 30 hours. To See Plainly. Tho more I think of it I find this conclusion more impressed upon mo, that the greatest thing a human soul ever does iu this world is to see some¬ thing and tell what it saw in a plain way. Hundreds of people can talk for one who can think, but tfiousands can think for one who can see. To see clear¬ ly is poetry, prophecy and religion—all in one. —Rnskin. Belgium’s Royalty. The present king of Belgium is Leo¬ pold II, who ascended the throne Dec. 10, 1865. The kings of Belgium are successors of the princes of Orange, the first being Philibert, who succeeded to tho throne iu 1502. For a long time they were known as stadtholders. The cloth of tho old Egyptians was so good that, although it has been used for thousands of years as wrappings of the mummies, the Arabs of today can wear it. It is all of linen, the ancient Egyp¬ tians considering wcol unclean. Tbe water pump of today is an im¬ provement on an invention which first came into use in the year 283 B. O. PrevaririHor’s Club Meeting. Tho ancient order of Prevaricators met last Tuesday evening'at tho Ceor ! ^’^ De ' v ith u. fuli mei-befshIt> present, Chief Prevaaioator and Kicker Holland called the meeting to order and in¬ formed each officer to take his respect¬ ive station. Colonel Way, who had just received his degree, was ordered to take tile chair of our lato departed land valued prevaricator, Hon. Sidney Laseelles, who was the star member. V r . J. Josey was ordered to lead the meeting in prayer, but serious objection was made by Dr. Spicer on the ground that the said Josey talks id h;s sleep, and was heard cussing a town ,-ailed Btu ,> De8VlUe .,* , I pu he objection was well n - taken and the following new members were admitted. Col. Ryman, Win. Me- Cormick, W. H. Marston, Postmaster Peiper, I. Gelders, Martin Scott, Al¬ derman Brunner, Dr. Coe, Chief Jones, Willie Johnson and Capt. Dickens. A vote was taken to see who should tell the first story of the evening. The lot fell on Capt. Dickens and he related the following base ball yarn and swore to Us truthfulness: In 1887 we played a game of base ball that had at least one remarkable inci¬ dent. It is not necessary for me to give the names of the clubs or their ioea- tions, as the game itself presents the only really interesting feature, that -af¬ terwards became a standing joke throughout the territory. In the ninth inning the game was tied at 8 to 8, and in the first half of the tenth inning out* opponents scored 2 runs, leaving us with 3 runs to make, to wiu. It was growing dark, and realizing that eyery point must be strained to win the game, I took my bat and strolled back into the dressing room. The grand stand had just been completed, and in our dressing room lay a lew of the car- penter’s tools and a keg of spikes. On 'he impulse of the moment I took a hammer and drove a spike through my bat, so that the point projected about three inches. Coming out on the grounds again I found that we had two men out and two men on bases, and my name wa» being called to bat. 1 stepped to the plate at once, as it a-is, growing dark so rapidly as to necessitate quick playing, strike one, called the ora- pire; then ball one; ball two; strike two; but the next bail pitched was minc. I caught it near the end of the bat, and as I sailed around the bases I remember noticing the fielders running around and looking upwards vainly for the ball. Well, I made a homo run and brought in the two men and won the game. That night as we were riding home on the train I opened the bat- case, and taking out my bat, carefully removed from tne spike the ball that had won the game. On the strength of his story he was elected the grand mogul of the Prevari¬ cators, an office that was sought by Chief Jones, but who was hadly beaten by the captain. DELIGHTFUL AND CHEAP TRIP To New Yo: k, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and tiie East. Via Central of Georgia railway to Savannah, thence the elegant steam¬ ers of the Ocean Steamship Company to New York, Boston aiul Philadel¬ phia, and Merchants and Miners’ line to Baltimore. Excursion tickets in¬ cluding meals and berth on ship at very low rates during summer months. The sea air is a great tonic. Steamer appointments equal to finest hotels. For rates, reservations, sailing dates, etc., apply to any agent of the C'll)- puny, or IV. F. Dawson, T. F. A.. E. P. Bonner, T. a.. Macon, Ga. BETTIS BEAUT Every expectant mother has a trying ordeal to face. If she does not V i i lit get ready for it, \ there is no telling w what may happen. . Child-birth, is full of uncertainties ii Nature is not given proper assistance. Mother’s Friend is the best help you can use at this time. It is a liniment, and when regularly ap¬ plied several months before baby comes, it makes the advent easy and nearly pain¬ less. It relieves and prevents ' 1 morning sickness,” relaxes the overstrained mus¬ cles, relieves the distended feeling, short¬ ens labor, makes recovery rapid and cer¬ tain without any dangerous after-effects. Mother’s Friend is good for only one purpose, viz.- to relieve motherhood ol danger and pain. $1 dollar per bottle price. at all drag stores, or sent by mail on receipt containing of valuable informa¬ Free Books, will be sent address tion for women, to any upon application to THE BRADFJELD REOULATOR CO., Atlanta, Qa, For all the news, read The Leader. Y ‘iii* h w \ V A d. S0 ill 8 Pcopl© do 110th- j U1 no §> -hut DUt talk ta!K * \A/p We nrP- P re frer to let OUT CUStO- I1I6FS ..ell!.. , Ill (©gelicl to OLII" low priC6S eUld ini” IllSIlS© Stock tO S6l©Ct f w h Competition that Can duplicate .. Prices. . OUT Remember we are the Pioneer and here-to- e+av Sl3y Hardwarp nar aware rioalprc: dealers Of Fitzgerald, Ga. Oil I* . inteiGStS&ie ioentiCfl . . with VOUTS. We are here to aSSiSt in devel- nn °P j m nD e= - +h*k fiarHpn G.ai den cunt Spot of Wi regrass Georgia. Marduiare Co. JL A- : c a i >• * v fxMH T Ik j kEIBSBPBI __ : S'* m. pi sw : J Elis. TIFTON FOUNDRY S MACHINE COMPJ ♦ —manufacturers of --f Iron and Brass Castings, Engine and Boiler Fittin, Inspirators, injectors. Lubricators, .let Pumps, Steam Gages; Globe, Angles) Valves; Pipe and Fittings: Gerierai Machinery and Mill Supplies; Pulleys, Slmt'ti Couplings; Leather and Rubber Belt; f.ace-Leather NOTICE.—Iron and Lubricating Oils. SST Repi a Specialty. AGents for all kinds of Machinery. for Call and brass meltec ineveryVeek. A second-hand 5u-horse power Engine sale. on or address prticulars, R. S. KELL, Manager, Tifton, FRED L. BIGHAM, Contractor # Builds Plans and Estimates Furnished on Short Nc Address Lock Box 8, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Jiotice to the Public. Notice is hereby given that we have sold our interest in the store known as the Paulk Grocery Company, to John B. Paulk. All accounts due thr firm are payable to the undersigned as well as all claims against said firm will be paid by us. D. T. Pau-lic, IV. T. Faulk. This, 23d day June, ’97. 26-41 Vitality and Sexual Strength. A modem treatment tor debilitated, weak and nervous men. The Ameri¬ can Cure for this class of weakness is put up in the shape of small nerve tablets and called “Mazo Tonic.” It will dtire. It brings strength and vigor. The price is $1. We will send it to your address upon receipt of the price. American Remedy Co., Indianapolis, Ind. 1’. O. Box 168. J 23-2m ™wai m / l 9U \\m We are located cn thej Av.1 corner of Central and Grant St., building.] in oiirj own brick Our Mammoth Stock] of Is full and Complete and embraces Tinware, Builders’ material Farm Machinery, Stoves, - ftockerv Mixed Paints, .Shelf - llardwar Wire Screens, E. In fact we keep in stoc everything known t the Hardware trade: MILL - SUPPLIF C A Specialty. - Bicycles Of the Best and Lates make. Notice to Colony Stock Hohh The stock of the Colony C now be retired and taken up Colony Co. under the follow! visions; . It will be taken at fat v; payment for any and all net ooat. made for either city lots orh It will be taken at face t .payment of all allotments wh) sons prefer to take out their s| .0 On such transactions the be taken in any amounts pi'est ; T Stock cannot be taken to gi\A® pj obligations such as notes to tiiis date, but applies to ti i. purchases and to allotments- improvements have been made Board of Direc; GET all our kinds Job(