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THE FITZGERALD LEADER. WEATHER REPORT. From Noon Sop. 20tli to Oct. Oth In¬ clusive. IHEPOKTKD EXPRESSLY roll THE LEADER BY DR. C08.] Temperature. Itiiin- tWV’g DAYS. fnll. wind. i: - B Wednesday. © Thursday. . o Friday ...... IISSS Saturday.... Sunday...... Monday..... Tuesday Wednesday. No rainfall. Maximum, obscured 78°; minimum, 42*. Sun 12 hours. There will be a government observation and signal station here soon, with forecasts of weather by wire each morning. CITY AND COUNTY. Daniel Henderson, of Ocalla, was in the city last Monday. J. P. Gump, of the People’s grocery, spent Sunday at Tifton. Col. Thomas Wilson and T. W. Hayde were at Tifton Monday on business matters. _ Mrs. .1. G. Knapp and son, Don, vis ited with relatives at Tifton the latter part of last week. Capt. John Phillips was over from Tifton Monday interviewing contract¬ ors for the erection of his new block. C. S. Baldwin and wife, who left last spring for New York, to spend the summer, returned last Monday to the Magic city. _ The Leader is making arrange¬ ments to receive returns from all parts of the county by telegraph or horse back messages on the evening of the election. _ Mr. J. D. Whitted left at this office last Monday three magnificent pears of the Keifer variety. They were raised on his place at Abbeville, and were beauties. _ In speaking of the coming court house removal question, the Brunswick Ad¬ vertiser says that “Fitzgerald will poll 2,000 votes.” You are a good guesser, Mr. Advertiser. Commissioner Henderson was up from Ocilla. last Tuesday on business matters. He reported the coming election was to be a “hot one” and that a full vote would be recorded. Mr. Clarence H. Marten, in company with Mr. M. J. Paulk, of Ocilla, paid The Leader a call last Tuesday. They have formed a partnership and will practice law at Ocilla. Mrs. O. E. Gardner departed Monday for Fernandina, Florida, where she goes to join her husband, She was ac- companied as far as Tifton by Miss Daisy Gardner and Col. Ed Burch. David G. Hall, the traveling hustler of the G. S. & F railway, with head¬ quarters at Atlanta, was in the city for two days this wee.k, in the interest of the Macon' carnival, Oct. 11 and 12. Don’t forget that if you want the court house moved from Irwinville and vou cast a vote for any other town ex¬ cepting Fitzgerald, you are casting a vote for Irwinville, as it takes a two- thirds majority vote. Mr. J. D. Whitted has purchased Geo. Whitman’s interest in the real es¬ tate firm of Smith & Whitman. Mr. Whitted is a northern man, a resident of Abbeville, but will move his family to Fitzgerald next week. H. L. Manon lost a cow over eighteen months ago, and an estray notice pub¬ lished in last week’s Leader brought him his cow. If you want anything or wish to sell anything, you will find The Leader is the paper to find you a bar¬ gain. The Leader circulates among all the people. _ S. Hershfield, of the Savannah shoe store, is receiving congratulations over the arrival of a bran new girl at his home. At last accounts brother Hersh- field was resting easy, but as for wait¬ ing on customers, brother Tatel tays, is a total failure, as he is continually looking over the fine line of baby shoes. The $10,000 to build the handsome court house for Irwin county is on de¬ posit in the Colony bank, and if the vo- ters decide to make Fitzgerald the county seat, the county commissioner ■a:. call, get his money and start work. Iiwvin county should have a handsome court house, she is the best county in the State, and her people the most progressive. _ Miss %ettie Channeey, a charming el- ocu tionist, from north Georgia, will be at the Christian church on Wednesday, Oct, 13, ’97, at 7-40 p. m. She will de- liver one of her grand productions that she composed especially for the benefit of the young folks around this vicinity. Young men, don’t miss this chance of hearing this rare elocutionist while she is in our midst. Free admission. Excavation for the Phillips brick block, corner Grant and Pine, will be commenced next Monday, a Mr. Troupe having received the contract for the same. The block will contain six or seven store rooms, all of which have been leased to reliable business men Excavating for the Buice brick block is completed. Brick for the same has commenced to arrive, and by next week brick laying will be commenced. OCIIAA NOT IN IT. XUe Georgia & Alabama Railroad Are for Fitzgerald. Reports having been circulated by politicians through Irwin county that the G. & A. railroad were out for Ocilla for the county seat, Ryman & Ken¬ nedy, the local attorneys for the G. & A., wrote Cecil Gabbett, vice-president of the road, relative to the matter and received the following reply: Georgia & Alabama Railway, I Office or Vice-Hues, and Gun. Moil, - Amehicks, Gr., Oct. (1,1897.1 Messrs. Counsel, Ryman Fitzgerald, & Kennedy, Ga.: Local Gentlemen~I am reply in receipt beg of your favor of the 1st, and to say: It is true that the G. & A. railway owns an interest in Ocilla town site; it is not true that it, or any of its officers or agents desire that the county site of Ir¬ win county be located at Ocilla, nor has said railway or any of its officers as men of common sense ever dreamed that Ocilla has, or ever will have, any chance of securing the county sito of Irwin county. of Ocilla real As the owner estate the G. &. A. railway wants to see Ocilla grow and prosper, but we know, as does every thinking man, that if the county site of Irwin county is ever moved it will be to Fitzgerald. 1 most sincerely hope that no prejudice or political con¬ siderations will keep Fitzgerald from winning. The ownership of an inter¬ est in Ocilla town site does not prevent us from seeing the facts as they exist. Fitzgerald is, and always will be, the principal town interests of Irwin and county. As such it is to our the inter¬ ests of every tax payer of Irwin county (Ocilla residents included) to locate the court house at Fitzgerald, and that right away. The location of the court house at Fitzgerald will add to the value of every dollar’s worth of real es¬ tate in Ocilla, and as business men and owners of Ocilla real estate, the G. & A. railway and its officers want to see the court house at Fitzgerald to help out our Ocilla investments. Yours truly, Cecil Gabbett, Vice-President and Gen. Mgr. Don’t Throw Away Your Vote. Some of the farmers, it is reported, favor the removal of the court house •from Irwinville, but say move it to Ocilla or Mystic. To such we would say: Don’t throw awav your vote. It takes two-tbirds of all the votes cast to move the court house. It is well known that Fitzgerald district has over one- third of the registered voters of the county. That fact alone would keep any other place from winning. It is also equally well known that Dormineys Mill and Minnie precincts will give al¬ most a solid vote for Fitzgerald. These three precincts control over one half of the votes of the county. Sycamore will give Fitzgerald more than fifty major¬ ity, Ocilla will roll up a majority for Fitzgerald, so where would the other towns hope to get their votes? We hope no one will be misled. A vote for any place other than Fitzgerald or Irwin¬ ville, is a vote thrown away. If the court house is. moved, Fitzgerald alone has votes to win. If it is not moved it will, of course, remain at Irwinville’ Those who don't want it moved should vote for Irwinville; those who do want it moved should not divide. A vote for any place than Fitzgerald amounts to a vote for Irwinville. Don’t throw away your vote. Vote for Fitzgerald and help build up your county and your own interests. When a politician comes along and asks you to vote for some place other than Irwinville or Fitzgerald ask him if, on his honor as a man he believes Ocilla or Mystic can win. Then watch him wiggle and squirm and evade the question. Report of Picnic Committee. Cash paid to Fitzgerald Lead- ER 511 75 J. G. McLain, team work...... 1 00 J. H. VanArnum, returning seats...................... 1 00 Registry book................ 1 09 I. B. Allen, getting, repairing and returning seats........ 3 75 Received from all sources...... 8 50 I. B. Allen, Chairman Com. Time donated by committee: T. C. Davis, two days; C. M. Dins- more, three days; I. B. Allen, six days —three and a half donated. Three days received pay at $1.25 per day. $3,75, labor and repairing seats. Approved by committee. T. C. M. C. Da^’is, Dinsmoiie. Sample Copies. The Leader this week issues and mails 2,000 extra copies to the farmers of Irwin county. If you should receive one, look it over snd remember you are asked to subscribe. The Leader is the only bona fide democratic paper in Irwin county. M. E. Church, South. The last quarterly conference of the current year will be held Monday, Oc¬ tober 11, 8 p. m. Rev. II. Stubbs, pre¬ siding elder for the Valdosta district, will preach Sunday morning and even¬ ing at the usual hours. This able di¬ vine never fails to delight and bless his auditors. Be sure to here him. Death or Alderman H. B. Lanning. The community was startled this morning at the sudden death of Aider- man H. B. Lanning, who died at his home of heart trouble. Major Lanning was 60 years of age and a good citizen. The funeral will be held on Sunday, after which the remains will be shipped to his former home at Trenton, New Jersey. Further mention will appear next week. CENTRAL CITY CARNIVAL FIRST ANNUAL DISPLAY. Over Seventy-Five Magnifi¬ cent Floats in Line. Head End Collision Between Twc Engines - Muslc by United States Marine Band From Wash¬ ington. D. C. The Central City Carnival Association of Macon, Ga., will hold its first annual Car¬ nival and Trades Display preparations October 11th been and lath. Extensive have made, and no expense saved to make this occasion one of tlie grandest in the history of Macon. The merchants of Macon will give extra bargains on both days. Octobei 12th will lie a half-holiday in order that every ticipate one in will the have festivities. an opportunity The to public par¬ schools will close all day. Almost every business man of prominence in the city The has agreed to enter the gorgeous will head parade. Mayor and Council the proces¬ sion, followed by a grand tloral display. Marine The services of the United States Band of Washington, I). C., have been se¬ cured, and they will give a grand free concert the evening of October 11th, and lead the procession October 12tli, which will wind up at Central City Park, one of the most beautiful parks in the running South, where the marvellous spectacle of two standard gauge engines together will be witnessed. There has never been an exhibition of this kind in this section be¬ fore, and there is no likelihood of there being another. No in«n, woman or child can afford to miss it. It thousand is confidently people expected that over fifty will mile will see it. The engines have a start on a perfectly level track, and come together 350 yards absolute from safety. the spectators,, All rail¬ roads thereby will assuring sell tickets to Macon October 11th and 12th at one fare for the round trip, tickets limited until October 13th. They will also run special excursion trains October 12tli, selling tickets at very low rates, good on date of sale only. For fur¬ ther and full particulars, ticket see large posters, Let and consult your nearest agent. every one help our sister city to make this occasion one of the grandest in the history of the State- COMI'ETITIVE EXAMINATION For Admission to the West Point Mill, tary Academy. Congressman ’ W. G. Brantley re¬ quests that the following announce¬ ment be made: A vacancy from the Eleventh Con¬ gressional District at the West Point military academy now existing, and the same will be filled through a competi¬ tive examination. This examination will be held in the building of the South Georgia college at McRae, on Friday, November 26, 1897. The following gentlemen have been invited to conduct the examination: Prof. R. J. Strozier, of McRae; Prof. A. L. Franklin, of Brunswick: Prof. W. B, Merritt, of Valdosta: Col. J. H. Thomas, of Bax¬ ley; Dr. J. L. Walker, of Waycross; Dr. Charles Hicks, of Dublin; Dr. J. C. Ryals, of Lumber City. The candidate certified by the examining board as making the highest general average will receive the appointment, and the candidate making the next highest gen¬ eral average will be appointed as alter¬ nate. The general qualifications pre¬ scribed by the war department are as follows: “The age for the admission of cadets to the academy is between seventeen and twenty-two years, Candidates must be unmarried, at least five feet in height, free from any infectious or im¬ moral disorder, and, generally, from any deformitv. disease or infirmity which may render them unfit for mili¬ tary service. They.must be well versed in reading, in writing, Including or¬ thography, in arithmetic, and have a knowledge of the elements of English grammar, of descriptive geography (particularly of our own country) and of the history of the United States.” Any further information desired by candidates can he obtained bv address¬ ing Congressman Brantley, Brunswick. Convention Irwin County S. S. Union. The following is tho program of the Irwin county Sunday school union, Oc¬ tober 12 and 13, 1897, at the Christian church on Sherman and Jessamine: TUESDAY MORNING. 10 30 Son^ Service—Conducted by Prof. W. J. Royal and class. 11 30 Adjournment. TUESDAY' AFTERNOON. 2 00 Devotional Service—Conducted by Mrs. S. D. Raynor. 2 30 Address ol' Welcome—Attorney L. Ken¬ nedy. 2 45 Statistical Reply—M. Dixon, esq. 3 00 reports of the schools. 3 30 (a) The Sabbath School Teacher—In his social life—Rev, J.H.Stoney. Teaching- 3 45 (b) In his Preparation Judge McCraw. for Rev. 4 00 (cl Before his Class—Mrs. J. U. Yar¬ brough. Derived the Teacher 4 15 (d) The Benefits by from Teaching—Col. J. H. Buchanan. 4 30 Appointment of committees and an¬ nouncement of the question box. 4 40 Adjournment. TUESDAY EVENING. 7 30 Song Service—Conducted by Rose T. Tebeau. 8 00 Address by State Field Worker J. H Miller and others. 0 15 Adjournment. WEDNESDAY MORNING. 3 (III Praise Service—By Mrs. E. A. Sussex. 3 30 Normal Class Exercise—J. R. Monroe. 10 00 District Organization—County C.J. Estey. Field Worker 10 30 TUe Question Box—Led by Rev. J. M. Glenn. 10 40 Elect ion ol'delegates to State Conven¬ tion, selection of time and place lor next meeting and other business. 11 45 Adjournment. WEDNESDAY AETEBNOON. 1 30 Prayer Meeting—O. of L. Johnson, leader 3 00 Reorganization county union. 2 30 Words of encouragement and instruc¬ tion from State officers. 2 45 Childrens’Meeting—A ChalkTalk, inter¬ spersed with songs, recitations and a Scripture recitation by Miss Mary Mc¬ Daniel—Conducted by C.J. Estey. 4 00 Reports of committees and unfinished business. 4 45 Adjournment. WEDNESDAY EVENING. 7 30 Music by the united choirs of churches. S 00 The books of the Bible-Itev. H. F. Long. 8 30 Wbat Constitutes a True Temperance Man?—Prof. C, E. Beeker. 0 00 Adjournment—“God Bo With You 'Till Wo Meet Again.” Fitzgerald to the Front. From Ashliurn Advance. Irwin county is in a court house re¬ moval campaign. Peace to her ashes. Fitzgerald is 6quarely in the race with strong bucking and bright prospects. Other places may be whetting their bills to chirp for it, but with no signif¬ icance. Fitzgerald will get the court¬ house, or it will remain at the N roads. The colony city has generously agreed to build a $10,000 court house and pre¬ sent it to the county with its compli¬ ments. If the county refuses to place her capital in the city she will not be up-to-date in the cause of advancement. Idle hours, slow horses and negligence make dull times, and the refusal to move forward when an opportunity pre¬ sents itself, has caused financial fail¬ ures and shipwrecks ever since we have been a free people. Irwin has an im- .mense area, but up to recently it had a a very small voting population, and paid little taxes. The greatest city to its age in t,he South is located in Irwin. The ceutnrof population is in Fitzger¬ ald. It will be a great railroad center and manufacturing city. The name is being heralded throughout tho Union, and great will be its domain. To make it a county site is a just tribute to prog¬ ress, and a duty every citizen owes him¬ self and his country. Then let every man vote for removal to Fitzgerald and do honor to himself and county. You may say that Irwin’s business is noth¬ ing to the Advance. We (dispute it. The advancement of every square acre of Wiregrass Georgia concerns the Ad¬ vance, and we object to being deprived of the liberty of writing on a subject so important as the removal of Irwin’s court house from Irwinville to Fitzger¬ ald. We will be heard from again. Sample copies free, or until January 1, 10 cents, stamps or silver. Growers’ and Shippers’ Association. The growers’ and shippers’ associa¬ tion met as per adjournment. In the absence of the president, A. L. Sams was elected pro tem. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Commit¬ tee on berries reported. Report re¬ ceived and committee continued. Secretary reported as to necessary procedure to establish a local organiza¬ tion of American fruit growers’ union, stating that none but actual growers could become members. That the said A. L. G. U. was an incorporated body, with capital of $250,000. The shares of stock are worth $10 each; none but shareholders are eligible to member¬ ship, and they must hold at least one share, on which they pay $1, the re¬ maining $9 will be paid out of the re¬ bates on their own^shipments and their share of the general profits of the union. Several members signified their desire to become members of the A. F. G. U. The establishment of a local union will be one of the principal ob¬ jects of the next meeting. Mr. A. W. Keeny gave notice of in¬ tention to move an amendment to arti¬ cle 5 of constitution at next meeting. Some ladies were present at this meeting and much interest was mani¬ fested. Adjourned to meet again Sat¬ urday, Oct. 9. E. S. Child, Sec’y. Some months since it was announced that some prominent members of the American Tribune soldiers’ colony company had decided to purchase a large farm and go into fruit culture ex¬ tensively, the business to be conducted on the joint stock company plan, and be similar to that of the colony company, though independent of it. But little has been heard of the matter lately, but the company has been quietly working and now announces that land has been purchased of the colony company. It lies just southwest of the city and is pronounced by fruit experts to be the finest fruit land in Georgia. The com¬ pany states also that the land will be cleared, plowed and set with fruit trees by March 1, and deeds will be made at that time to members who prefer to take possession of their land. Mr. Fitz¬ gerald is giving his personal attention to this work, which insures its success. The work of clearing has already be¬ gun, and in a very short time many acres of pine land will be transformed into orchards. The scheme is a gigan¬ tic one. With the improvement made by the fruit farm company, the colony members owning tracts of land, and the work of tho two immense saw mills be¬ ing put up, that part of the county will not recognize itself in another year. The editor sat in a hard bottomed chair, trying to think of a thought: and he plunged his fingers about through his hair, but not one topic they brought. He had written of temperance, tariff aDd trade, and the prospects of having a crop, and joked about ice cream and weak lemonade until readers had told him to stop. And weary of thinking, sleep came to his eyes and he pillowed his head on his desk, when the thoughts which had refused to arise, came in groups that were strong and grotesque. And as the ideas airily float, he selects the bright one of the tribe; and this is the gem that while dreaming he wrote: “Now is the time to subscribe.” The Y. P. C. U. of Old Field, will give a pie social Monday evening, Oc¬ tober II, Miss Ella Gray’s home, three miles northeast of Fitzgerald on the river road, for the benefit of our pastor, O. O. Johnson, to help him to confer¬ ence. Won’t you help us by coming? City Council. The common council met ih special Thursday night. The question pertain¬ ing to the proposed change in the fire limits was discussed, and the ordinance providing for such change was read the secoud time. A remonstrance against the change on Pine avenue, numerously signed by property holders and busi¬ ness men, was presented, read and placed on file. The motion to strike out that part of tho ordinance author¬ izing a change in the limits on Pine avenue, prevailed. Yea, 8; nay, 0. The ordinance, as amended, was then put upon its passage and failed in the same. Yea, 2; nay, 6. It was tnen moved that the vote, by which the ordinance failed in its pas¬ sage, be reconsidered. Motion pre¬ vailed. A motion was here made to lay the ordinance upon the table until the next regular meeting. Carried. The mayor here read a communica¬ tion from Messrs. F. M. Stafford & Co., of the Municipal Security Co., of Chat- tanoogo, Tenn., bearing upon question of proposed bond issue in which they asked the council, in the event of the people voting favorably upon the prop¬ osition to declare, by a vote, that said concern should have the bonds at par, naming the rate of interest at 6 per cent. A motion covering the above, was made and the same prevailed. The mayor also read a communica¬ tion from P. H. Fitzgerald relative to the settlement of the colony claim. His proposition, like all preceding it, was eminently fair and evidenced a strong desire on the part of the American Tri¬ bune soldier colony company to aid the city in the upbuilding of her every in¬ terest. The gist of the proposition is as follows’ The city to issue receipts for taxes on all the colony property for two years; to pay for the school furniture (about $1,800) at once; to pay the colony company $1,200 in city warrants, paya¬ ble at their earliest possible conven¬ ience. The colony company would then deed to the city the school houses as now occupied, and some 225 lots in different parts of the city. A settle¬ ment, upon the basis proposed (the ap¬ parent expenditure of some $2,700), would cancel an acknowledged indebt¬ edness of some $24,000, besides giving us the 225 lots above referred to. The offer is certainly very liberal in charac¬ ter and should be accepted without de¬ lay. It was moved and supported that the matter be referred to a special commit¬ tee of three, to act with the city attor¬ ney, to confer with Mr. Fitzgerald and then report the result, with proper recommendations to the council at their next regular meeting. Carried. The mayor appointed Aldermen LanniDg, Whitchard and Merrill as such com¬ mittee. The mayor informed the council that the bids for boring the well would be opened and considered at their next regular meeting (Monday eve., Oct. 4.) The special committee on telephone franchise reported in favor of granting same to W. R. Bowen, of this city. Upon request of Mr. Bowen further ac¬ tion was deferred until the next regu¬ lar meeting. the Lascelles A resolution declaring contract void and of no effect, was read. The motion that the same be adopted did not council prevail. then adjourned. The Audited Claims for September. Anguish S; Keller, lumber..............is 26 31 Brunner, H. com. work and special meetings............................... labor dep’t...... 14 50 60 Brazee. F C, suryej’or 1 Bullar, BS, mgr election............... 3 HI Burnett, Geo, draying.................. 50 Bradley, CD. police Co, service............ of phone... a oo Colony Telephone M & Co, sundries...... rent 2 03 90 Deniston, J Flathers & B’letcher, livery. ........ 1 25 Fussell, Dr J O, medical attendance. O Fitzgerald, PH, rent of office......... O Franklin Pr'ntingCo, tax July receipts..... TO 80 Gath, Win, clerk election 24, ’97.. tO " “ " “ Sept. 7,’07.... 10 Goodman, J H & Co, drugs............. to Gibson, Giles, mgr election............. C 1 00 Gelders, 1. clerk of election............. to 00 Hildreth & Bradley, digging ditch...... S Hayde, T W, roofing engine house..... OS Hanrm, Ray, labor on engine house.... 4- Hathaway, RW.fi iron braces......... H- 00 Harley & Holmes, hardware............ 3C 47 Huggins, H G, clerk election.......... to Kabrich, H H postage stamps for office 50 Kay, Thos, mgr election............... to IN Lyle Ice Co, ice for two months........ on Lagerstrom, G A, labor engine house.. Lee, F D, labor, man and team and spe¬ cial meeting,. ....................... 2 Lanning, H B, com work and special meetings............................. Ox 50 Lillie, A J, draying for city............ to 50 Moore, Geo, labor surveyor’s house...... dep’t.... 50 •* “ engine r, 75 Merrill, J M, com work special meeting and labor, man and team............. Miller, J L, com work, special meeting O 5) and medical attendance............... Morse, ID, clerk election............... -I IN Newcomer, A H, mgr election.......... M Netzley, C. labor on engine house..... 50 Paulk, D T, mgr election................ C7 l (I Phelps & Beauchamp, meats for poor. 7C Pollard, C O, clerk election............. C-l •• •• as city engineer....... O 00 Robinson, E, roofing for engine house. ■** 5il Smith, H C, Mgr of election............ M 00 Stevens, John B, mgr election, Decem¬ ber 22. 1896............ 2 00 Smith, Sigel, labor and services at en- gine house........... C0 Smith, Sigel, mgr election.............. ffl >n> Smith, Albert, clerlj election........... -74 Sherred, John E, clerk election........ Terlindn, T B, services as policeman... — c-l Towne, Edwin, mgr election............ Wood, John. A, labor engine house..... -<t> 50 White, C B, com work and special CO 50 meetings....... S M, ....................... work arid special Whitchard, com Ml meetings............................... O P, election............. 00 Webster, Bro, mgr groceries for Whitchard & work... poor.. White, Thos E, city scavenger sick.. 4 60 Wilsey, H L, milk furnished city Total ........................$ 564 48 H. H. Kahwich, City Cierk. The Missionary and aid society of the Baptist church will give a “Patch Work” social at tho home of Mrs. Dr. Breese on N. Lee street, Tuesday even¬ ing, October 12th. Refreshments served. Cordial invitation to all. Undertaker McCormick has com¬ menced the erection of a business house on W. Pine avenue, which he will oc¬ cupy as soon as completed. County Site Notes. A vote for Fitzgerald as the county seat of Irwin will add to the value of every acre of land in the county. Enhanced value of farm property is equal to money in ttie pocket. A vote for Fitzgerald means such a result. Every citizen and voter in Irwin county should desire to build up Fitz¬ gerald, for its development helps every citizen. Two railroads entering Fitzgerald, and three more coming, indicate that it is a metropolitan business center. Just the place for the court house. It is to the interest of every citizen of Irwin county to have the court house located at Fitzgerald. No voter Who has the best interests of the county at heart wants it sidetracked in a one horse town. A vote for Fitzgerald is a vote for the continued development and ad¬ vancement of Irwin county. The fight for Fitzgerald as the county seat is the fight of every man who believes in the greatest good to the greatest number. There is no star chamber business in Fitzgerald’s fight for the court house. It is a square, open bid for a change that is in the interest of all the people of Irwin. Every man that wants prosperous times in Irwin—a good home market —where cash awaits his products, and ready buyers are always on hand, should vote to move the court house to Fitzgerald. Irwin county lias not been going backward since the location of Fitz¬ gerald. Will it not be an advance step to make it the county seat? Every voter of Irwin county, who is not influenced by the personal reasons will admit that Fitzgerald is the proper place for the court house. Every citizen in Irwin who is inter¬ ested in making it the grandest county in old Georgia, should cast a vote to locate the court house at Fitzgerald. Voters of Irwin, a chance for a new deal is offered, in voting for Fitzger¬ ald for the county seat, There is nothing wrong in asking for a square divy, in which every voter has a chance. The best market in Irwin county is Fitzgerald. More people come to it to do their trading. It is the best market in which to sell, and there is more solid cash in circulation. It furnishes the bulk of legal business, and has the largest and ablest force of attorneys. It is, therefore, the logical place for the court house. Country News. Mr. Editor —If you will allow me space in your valuable paper I will give you a few dots from this part of the country. John and Mary Fussell started to school at Fitzgerald this week. Lim Pridgen says no more saw mill for him. Afraid you are lazy, Jim. Girls, if you like the top of sugar cane, send Archie Mclnnis after it. Our usual meeting at the Union school house, well attended Sunday. Dave Hogan says three girls in one buggy is not too many for him. Hur¬ rah for Dave. Dan Fussell will be absent in the photograph group, by being with his best girl Sunday. Capt. J. T. Stephens was too late to attend the wedding of C. S. Smith. Never too late to get dinner. I am somewhat expecting Geo. Mar¬ tin and a certain young lady to live in the same guard in a short while. Charles Wilcbx has been at work at Ocilla for the past two weeks, and is much missed by the girls of this pl ace. Dan Luke says he set an old hen on one fence rail, hatching six rails in three weeks. Dan knows a good yarn. Geo. Young and Miss Sarah Dorni- iney were married yesterday at the bride’s home, Bro. Patrick officiating. Jim says it is too bad for his best giri to tell him how to dress to look nice, and always having company af¬ ter becoming dressed. G. S. Smith, of Coffey county, and Miss Mary Peterson, of the same place, were united in the holy bonds of wed¬ lock Sunday, Oct. 3d, at the residence of Hon. Jacob Fussell, who officiated. Tiptoed. <*. A. R. and Sons of Veterans. An important meeting of Colony Post No. 14, will be held next Saturday, Oct. 9, at 2 o’clock p. in. Matters of import¬ ance will come up before the post. Post No. 17 will join with post 14 at this meeting. The Son9 of Veterans are expressly invited to be present not later than 3’30 p. m. in a body. Matters of interest to both organization will then be brought up. Let us have a full at¬ tendance, and have such a meeting as will make every one glad he was there. L. F. Johnson, S. V. C. Colony Post 14, G. A. R.