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THE FITZGERALD LEADER, WEATHER REPORT. it Government Observation and Signal St a- tlon-wForcast of Weather Each A. M. and Cover the Following 30 Hours. REPORTED EXPRESSI.V FOR THE I.EADEK BY Dlt. COE.] For the wcok ending Wednesday noon, No- ctnberS, 1897: Temperature. Rain¬ DAYS. fall. wind. WvednesdayT, 6 A M11*2 M.IB sasssss• M ■Thursday. C © ■friday...... . (2 Q 70 O Sunday...... (jfiaturday.... 4li 4ll 1-15 CD © Slonday..... Si © ■’uesday ;■» 12-100 r .... 44 X ^ MVednesdav. 41 nw Total rain fall, 57-100 Inches. Sun obscured by clouds 19 hours. Night ralnB measured at 6 a. m. and credited :o that day. COUNTY OFFICIALS. r°m i- C. Eason, Smith,Judge Sup. Court,HawMnville.Ga McRae, Solicitor Sup. Court. it. Clements, Uj. Judge, Irwinville, " • . J E. Lee. Iiuroh, Co. Solicitor, Fitzgerald, *• I • - D. Ordinary. Irwinville. Irwinville, “ - B. Paulk, Cleric Sup. Court, I, v. Handley, Sheriff, Fitzgerald * 7• L. Royal, Tax Receiver, Sycamore, [■ lames R. Paulk, Walker, Tax Co. Collector, Treasurer. Ocilla, Irwinville. ‘ S.J. Hogan, Co. Surveyor, Minnie, ‘ darion Dixon, School Com‘ I. Henderson, Co. Commissioner, Ocilla, * riFTON AND NORTHEASTERN R. R. “SOLDIERS’ COLONY ROUTE." General Offices, Tifton, Georgia. No3. Feb. 9.1897. No. 2 .|No. 4. W. M. P. M. P. M. T- a 8:31 8:43 7:55 8:15 7:30 7 ;45 4:22 4:42 4:00 4:13 4:4S 5:15 5:i«l f Lv. f f f Ar. Tifton, Fitzgerald.Lv. Pinetta. Harding, Bright Fletcher. Irwin. Ga. Ar. K IS 10:45 12:00 11:45 issssiss Trains Nos. 1, 2.3 and 4 run daily except S Trafns only. Nos. 7 and 8 run on Sunday (f) Trains ston only on signal. with Plant System Trains connect at Tifton and G. S. & F. railroads, and Georgia and Ala¬ bama at Fitzgerald. President. H. H.Tift, Vice-President. W. O. Tift, Traffic Manager. F. G. Boatright. GEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY. “THE SAVANNAH SHORT LINE.” Passenger Schedule, Effective Oct. 5, *97, No. 19 No. 17 STATIONS. No. |No. 20 P. M. A. A. P. M. A. M. 7 i 20 w SS.o-4 55 Lv. Savannah Ar. a 35 10 55 9 51 Claxton 6 so I 9 42 18 10 26 Collins 6 23 8 10 05 Lyons 5 55 8 03 A. M Helena 4 15 5 55 1 2 06 14 KS Abbeville 3 25 4 &5 P. M. P. M. P. M. 7 15 3 35 Lv. Abbeville Ar. 12 25 7 30 A. M 9 15 4 36 Ar. Fitzgerald Lv. 11 25 6 oo 10 00 <T> Ocilla 10 30 5 20 P. M. A. M. 2 39 1 07 Lv. Rochelle Lv. 3 06 4 10 2 53 1 17 Pitts 2 55 3 57 3 40 2 08 Cordele 2 20 3 15 4 20 2 40 De Sota l 27 2 25 A. M. 5 07 3 09 Americus 12 23 I 29 5 54 3 45 Preston 12 13 12 35 A. M. P. M. 15 4 00 Richland 11 55 12 10 5 20 Columbus 10 30 4 15 M. I 2 25 35 9 35 Albany 5 00 A. M. Lumpkin Lv. 11 28 — 43 ti 38 4 21 Lv. 7 25 5 05 Omaha 1(1 40 =ooo 53 7 47 5 27 Pitts boro 10 18 30 8 28 5 59 Hurtsboro 9 48 58 10 45 7 55 Ar. Mont’meryLv 7 40 Nos. 17 and 18 day express trains, carrying Georgia & Alabama new and magnificent buf¬ fet parlor 19 and cars. 20 fast night trains, carrying Nos. sleeping between Sa- Pullman palace Montgomery. cars annah and at all junctions and ter¬ Close connections minal points for Vioe.Pres. ail points. & Gen. Mgr. Cecil Gabret, A. Pope, Gen. Pas. Agt. C. N. Kiqht. A. G.P. A. Ed Stallings, T. P. A.. Fitzgerald. Cliristian Science. Services every Sunday morning 10:30: Sun¬ day school 11:30. and Sunday evening services at 7:30, corner of Pine avenue and Lee street. A cordial invitation is extended to all of what¬ ever creed or calling. CHENEY &. BURCH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office— In Paulk Building-, Grant Street, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. WAY & JAY, Attorney-at-L^w, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Office— In the Slayton & Kern building on Pine avenue. __ E. W. Hyman, L. Kennedy, Of South Dakota. Of Savannah. RYMAN & KENNEDY, Office— In Fitzgerald Block. W. F. THOMPSON, CORDELE, GEORGIA. DR. j. H. POWELL, (Late of the Best American Hospitals) Specialist in Chronic Diseases Of Men anti Women, Office. S. Grant street, near Magnolia. (Per¬ manently located.) before you buy Or order anything in tbe line of WATCHES, - JEWELRY, Silverware, Diamonds: Clocks and Spectacles, exsmime Weffsteiiv's Goods and prices. Remember that wo quoted give from 25 to 40 per cent from the with prices guarantee in any illustrated catalogue, represeted. a Repair¬ that everything is just and as lowest living rates ing in best manner at “Pioneer” Jewelry- at the oldest established Centaal and Pine. Store, Grant St., between Superior court will probably adjourn Friday night. A great deal of business has been disposed of at this term, and Judge Smith is to be congratulated on the manner in which the business is dispatched. ' . A „ ^ ■ city and county. Fitzgerald people are courting this week at the county seat. Read the big ad of Robinson and Franklin’s to be found on another page. The addition to the Paulk building on Grant street is nearing completion, and will prove a convenient annex thereto. _ The greater part of Louisiana was visited by a heavy frost last Tuesday morning, which caused yellow fever to take a back seat. A rush at the tax payers’ office last Saturday kept City Clerk Kabrich a pretty busy officer. Nearly $500 in tax receipts were issued. Mrs. Frank Stevens, of this city, se¬ cured a divorce before Judge Smith last Tuesday on the grounds of desir- tion and non-support. A bill was introduced before the legislative committee for the incorpor¬ ation of Ocilla last week by Represent¬ ative Henderson, of Irwin county. Becker, the baker, is looking toward the “ceiling” to-day and is busily en¬ gaged in lining his store room. He ev¬ idently does not intend to be “floored” by the cold weather. Our sturdy young friend, “Jake” Paulk, was seen on our streets Wednes¬ day morning. He might be taken for his brother, Drew, were his corporosity a little more abundant. H. G. Rew has disposed of his stock of light drinks and canned eatables, Mr6. H. A. Lonberger being the pur¬ chaser. Business continues at the lit¬ tle stand around the corner. A “Box Sociable” will be given at Arbor Place for the benefit of the Bap¬ tist church next Tuesday evening. The sociable will be held at the Sword school house. All are kindly invited to help build new church. Postmaster Lee, of Irwinville, pur- chased the old postoffice fixtures of ex¬ postmaster Drew last week, and will use a room in the court house building un- til a room can be had. There are about 300 boxes in the outfit. Rey. D. F. Matson at Overton, Neb., writes The Leader that he wishes to know the dates and rates of excursion from the North to Fitzgerald. Write I. M. Mallory, Nunda, Ill., or Geo. A. Macdonald, Macon, Ga. The masons are chasing each other along the side walls of the Buice build¬ ing on Pine avenue at a lively rate, and the cry of “mort” and “brick” are heard in happy melody by all having the best interest and advancement of our city at heart. - A. W. Reynolds and wife, after a pleasant sojourn of three months at the Nashville exposition, have returned to Fitzgerald. Mr. Reynolds is undecided what business he will engage in at pres¬ ent, but he assured us he would make Fitzgerald his permanent home. J. C. Hulett dropped down from Ocilla, last evening. He is a busy man now-a-days, having in course of con¬ struction a fine residence for Dr. Ash¬ ley, formerly Alapaha, now of Ocilla, and one for J. T. Paulk. He says Ocilla is on the boom. Glad to hear it. A rather funny incident happened over at court last Monday when the case of Clements vs. Paulk was called. Judge Smith asked the twenty-four jurors if any of them were related to either of the parties. Out of the twenty- four jurors, nineteen arose to their feet. What, with the court in session at Irwinville, strangers prospecting for desirable locations and the young man taking his best girl for a drive among the pines while he pines for but a single word upon which to double up his hopes, the living horse is anything but a happy and restful condition. From present indications the men who will be elected aldermen from the different wards at the coming city elec¬ tion will have for their platform, “We are for a reduction in all salaries of our city officers.” The Leader will have more to say in regard to this matter next week. As shown by the annual report of the State railroad commission, the Tifton & Northeastern railroad, which only ex¬ tends from Tifton to Fitzgerald, a dis- tance of 26 miles, has earned the past year $26,330.87, with expenses of $19,- 397.58. Net earnings, $6,933.26.—Ab¬ beville Chronicle. Policeman Tom Gordon captured Wm. Asking, colored, charged with murder from Irwin county, Wednesday and lodged him in the county jail. Sheriff Hellington arrived in the city last night and returned with the pris- oner this morning. The crime for which he was arrested was committed on the 7th.—Brunswick Advertiser. J. Schermer, carpenter and builder , returned to Fitzgerald Wednesday morning, he says, “to pay his debts.” His praiseworthy intentions will doubt¬ less meet with the hearty approval of all having a kindly interest in him. He has been sojourning in Vienna, this State, for several months. He informs our reporter that he is figuring and to se¬ if cure an option on Pine avenue, satisfactory negotiations can be entered into he will lease the same for one hun¬ dred years. Mr. S. Tatel leaves Saturday evening for Savannah, where ho will visit friends and re’atlves for a few days. Col. B. H. Henderson, of Honey Hill, S. C., is in the city the guest of Mr. D. G. Drew and family. In company with Mr. Drew Mr. Henderson paid The Leader a brief, but pleasant call. G. D. Schell and wife, of Cass county, Mich., arrived this morning. Comrade Schell fought, bled and died during the . ‘picnic” of ’61 and ’05 with Comrade Marston, and now joins him in this de¬ lectable heaven of sunshine, flowers and rest. _ All pastors who want a history ot their church recorded in the history of the colony, and all Sunday school su- perintendants and the presidents of the various Christian societies, in /act, all religious societies, will please write up a history and hand it to me at an early day, as I have been appointed to com¬ pile the religious history of our colony from its earliest history, and I would like your account to draw from. C. J. Estey, S. S. H. “A home paper,” says the Natchez Democrat, “is in no sense a child of charity: it earns twice every dollar it receives and is second to no enterprise in contributing to the upbuilding of a town or community. Its patrons reap far more benefits from its columns than do the publishers, and in calling for the support of the people of the community in which it is published, it asks no more in all fairness than what belongs to it, though it sometimes receives much less. _ B. C. Tatum, who was, until a few years ago, a resident of this city, died recently at Fitzgerald, Ga., from an overdose ot some opiate taken, whether with suicidal intent or not it is un¬ known, while recovering from a protracted drunken spree. It is under¬ stood that papers in Fitzgerald made the mistake of saying that the deceased was related to Mr. S. M. Tatum, a former citizen of Fitzgerald, now of Bartow. The unfortunate man had no relelatives here or elsewhere that we know of, except a heart broken wife and perhaps one or two small children. —Bartow (Fla) Informant. The Child Study club held a very in¬ teresting meeting at Mrs. Rymans yes¬ terday. A committee was appointed by the president to outline a plan of work for the ensuing year. As we ex¬ act nothing from our members but the inspiration of their presence, all contri¬ butions being voluntary, and as the subject entered upon are of such vital interest to mothers and those having the care and responsibility of the young these meetings cannot help but attract a large attendance. The next meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of this month, and we extend a cordial in¬ vitation to all interested in the work. Mrs. Lulu B. Ryman, Pres. London Tid-Bits has the following note on a new departure in culinary matters: “Anyone who has ever picked up with a bare hand a piece of intensely cold iron knows that the touch burns almost as badly as if the metal were red hot. Indeed, the action of great heat and that of extreme cold are so similar that a Hungarian chemist has turned the latter to account to prepare meats for food. He subjects the meat to 60 degrees of frost and then seals it up in air-tight tin cans. The result is that the meat, which is practically ‘cooked by cold,’ will keep any time and can be eaten with very little further preparation. Messrs. J. H. Richards and B. E. Maness, while fishing at Blue Lake, near Abbeville, last Thursday, discov¬ ered a half submerged log that was lit¬ erally oovered with young alligators. On approaching the log the brood scat¬ tered in every direction, some of them taking to the water and others seeking refuge in the hollow of the log. They succeeded in capturing twelve of the young saurians from the log when they were attacked most vigorously, by the mother'gator. The fishermen, after an excited encounter, escaped unin¬ jured, wit i their “catch,” which they disposed on the streets at 50 cents a piece. They say there were at least fifty of the young alligators in the brood - —Abbeville Chronicle. Mr. N. A. Ray, one of Sumter coun¬ ty’s most successful and progressive farmers, is demonstrating the value of peavine hay on a forage crop. After harvesting a splendid crop of oats, Mr. Ray planted fifty or sixty acres in peas, and during the past week cut the vines with a reaper at the rate of ten acres per day. The yield of hay was enor¬ mous, and surprised even Mr. Ray. He has filled every barn and outhouse on his plantation with peavine hay, well cured, and has enough to feed his horses, mules and cattle the greater part of the winter. After filling his barn to the rafters, Mr. Ray packed in - to bales the surplus of his crop of pea¬ vine hay, and yesterday sold to the Bagley grocery company of this city, 412 bales of hay, averaging 160 pounds weight, or more than thirty-three tons . | This hay readily sells here at $20 per ton, so the surplus of his hay crop, made at comparatively little cost, will yield $660, or more than the value of twenty-six bales of 5-cent cotton.— Amerieus cor. in Atlanta Constitution . I THE LATE ELECTION. Free Silver Seems to Have Swept Every¬ thing Before It. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 3.— Kentucky wheels into the democratic column again by a majority of over 25,000. Reports from all; over the State show that Samuel J. Shackolford, the silver democratic nominee for appellate court clerk, will have fully 20,000, if not 30,- 000 majority, and that the silver demo crats will have a majority ot oyer twenty in the houses of the general as¬ sembly. Louisville, that has not gone demo¬ cratic for three elections, gives Weaver, the democratic nominee for mayor, about 2,500 majority and with three ex¬ ceptions the whole municipal ticket has been elected. Cleveland, o., Nov. 3.—Mr. M. A. Hanna to-day dictated and signed the following telegram: “From returns which are authentic and reliable, I claim the republicans have a majority of three on joint ballot outside of Hamilton county. (Signed) M. A. Hanna.” COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 3.—This after¬ noon the democratic State committee no longer claims the election of their State ticket, but announce that their majority in the legislature on joint bal¬ lot will not be less than six and may possibly be nine, as predicted earlier in the day by Chairman McConville. Chairman Nash, of the republican State committee, this afternoon states that the republican plurality ou the State ticket will be from 12,000 to 15,- 000 , and that the republicans will have at least three majority in the legisla¬ ture on joint ballot for senator. Among the doubtful ones has been Delaware county, which reported this afternoon the election of republican representa¬ tives by 266 plurality. Chairman Nash then announced that the legislature will stand 75 republicans and 70 demo¬ crats. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 3.—Mr. Bryan to-day gave out the following statement: “To the Associated Press: The re. turns are so incomplete that it is im¬ possible to discuss yesterday’s election in detail. The republicans everywhere endorse the republican administration and in view of losses sustained by them in almost every State it would seem that republican politics are not being endorsed at the polls. “The sentiment in favor of the Chi¬ cago platform shows a healthy growth throughout the country. Perhaps our opponents will now admit that silver is not dead. The attempt to secure inter¬ national bimetalism has proven a fail¬ ure and it is now more apparent than ever that the people of the United States must legislate for themselves on the financial question. Free and un¬ limited coinage at 16 to 1 is nearer now than it was a year ago. High tariff upon a gold basis has disappointed those republicans who looked to it for relief. “Taken as a whole, the returns are very encouraging. I think I voice the sentiments of the democracy, populists and silver republicans when I say that the fight will be continued with even more earnestness until the gold monop¬ oly is broken and the money trust is overthrown. The fusion forces increase their percentage in Nebraska and pos¬ sibly their actual majority. (Signed.) W. J. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 2.—Nebraska to-day renewed her allegiance to fu¬ sion by electing the three candidates on that ticket by pluralities ranging from 10,000 to 25,000. Nothing like complete returns have been received to-night, but enough are in to measure the result and indicate a greater fusion victory than in presi¬ dential year. From fusion headquarters the follow¬ ing was given out: “We have carried Nebraska for the fusion ticket by a plurality of from 20 ,- 000 to 25,000. ' Together with the mag¬ nificent victory for the State ticket, we have carried a majority of the county tickets. The causes leading to the re¬ sult is a.determination on the part of the people of Nebraska to demand more and better money through the free and unlimited coinage of silver. J. H. EdmisTen, Chairman.” New York, <Nov. 3.—-The result of the election in Greater New York was a complete victory for the Tammany city, borough and county tickets. Rob¬ ert A. Van Wyck, the head of the city ticket, was elected mayor of Greater New York by a plurality of 85,307. Each of the five boroughs contributed to the total. Seth Low, the Citizens’ Union candi¬ date for mayor, carried several assembly districts and polled a large vote, but all the boroughs returned pluralities for the Tammany forces. Mr. Low was well ahead of General Tracy, the Re¬ publican nominee, who was third in the race. Low polled 149,873 votes; Tracy 101,838. Henry George polled 20,422 votes, and the combined votes cast for Gleason, Wardwell, Saniel and Cruskshank, the candidates of the Prohibition, Socialist- Labor and United Democracy parties, totaled less than 50,000. The indications are that with the ex¬ ception, possibly, of six of the 21 assem¬ blymen in Brooklyn and nine of the 36 in New York, all the Tammany candi- dates are elected. In Queens four of the assemblymen are Democrats. The Citizens’ Union elected two men in New York county. Sioux falls, S. D., November 2. At midnight indications are that the re- publicans ., . have won in , South Dakota. , Smith, republican, is elected judge in the first district by a close vote. In the second Jones, republican, is prob¬ ably elected by 400 majority, overcom- ing an adverse majority in 1896 of 1,150. Cincinnati, Nov. 3.—The following statement of the situation in Ohio has been made by Mr. J. R. McLean, upon request: “The Democrats believe that they have elected the state and legislative. An honest return will show it.” (Signed) “J. R. M’Lean.” Kansas City, Mo., November 2,-At 10 o’clock Kansas returns have been received from but half a dozen outlying counties out of 105 in which elections were held. As the ticket were entirely local it is impossible ^at this hour, and will be before tomorrow, to give an estimate at all approaching reliability. In no state were the returns slower in coming in during the last elections perhaps than in Kansas, and this year will not be an exception to the rule. In Kansas City, Kas., the first city in the state, the republicans will probably elect their entire ticket by small majorities. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 3.—At 1 o’clock today it looks as if the political com¬ plexion of the Maryland legislature hinges upon the result in Calvert county, from which neither party has yet heard any definite returns, and none are expected until late this after¬ noon, owing to the isolation of the county. The latest reports gives the Republi¬ cans 16 senators and the Democrats nine, excluding Calvert. The Repub¬ licans have nine hold-over senators and they have elected one from Baltimore city add those from Caroline, Garrett, Alleghany, Charles, Hartford and St. Mary’s, The Democratic strength in the house of delegates is 48. Adding nine Democratic senators, the Demo¬ crats are now certain on joint ballot of 57 votes. A majority on joint ballot is . Denver, Col., Nov. 2.—Returns from the State are very meager. There is no chance to compare the yote with that of last year, as there was fusion between silver republicans and demo¬ crats against the populists, while now the administration republican and sil¬ ver republicans are joined against a combination of the democrats and pop¬ ulists. Both sides claim a victory, but neith¬ er claims ever 5,000 majority. Stand By Your Town. Savannah Press. Henry Grady, in one of his speeches giving counsel to his community, ad¬ vised the people to magnify the im¬ portance of their town, to cultivate its small economies, and stand by its young industries. Commercial dependence, according to the gifted southerner, was the cnain that galled every day. A factory bait at home, a shoe or boo t made, are steps in that diffusion of in¬ terest that are needed. “Teach your chidren,” ho said, “to withdraw from the vassalage of distant capitalists and pay, under sacrifice, the mortgages on their home or land. By prudent and simple lives stay within your own re¬ sources and establish the freedom of your community. Make every village and cross-roads, as far as may be, sov¬ ereign to its own wants.” These are sensible words of advice. “Patronize home industries,” is advice more honored in the breach than in the observance. There are men and women in this city who never buy clothing here, but send North, and it is a fact that many of our people obtain their groceries from the North or East. The lacic of local patronage, as well as the want of appreciation of home in¬ have blighted many a promis¬ ing enterprise. If we would cultivate small economies and stand by our industries we would bo all right, local capital would gladly seek in¬ therein. When ladies buy laces, their bonnets, their shoes, dresses, their jewelery, their sta¬ and their lingery in the North, when men purchase their clothing, cigars, their wines, their furni¬ ture, their buggies and their watches away from home, how can we expect that small economies and industries can thrive? We need self-help, local appre¬ and a mutuality of interests that will make our city sovereign to its own wants. We have as beautiful a as there is in this country and we profess pride in its advancement, as well as in its prestige and its history, we do not cultivate our small econ¬ or stand by our small industries, which we allow to die out for the want the patronage that we give freely to and manufacturers in the and East with whom we may not have a community of interests. Patron¬ home economies and industries and will prosper, and as they grow and build up they will create a demand for such things as will make our city to its own wants. Fitzgerald Cottou Market. Thursday, October 14,1897. The market is quoted as follows: middlings 511-18 The bund concert Wednesday night was not a success either in a financial way nor in point of attendance. The atmosphere of the hall was chilly and the want ..... of . interest . , , manifested „ . . , by our citizens had a chilling effect upon the performers. Mr. F. Holmes and wife returned from Jacksonville, Fla., on Wednes- tJay T , ienj js no pl(ice eqUH , t0 FUz . gerald in their estimation. Mr. II. expects the contract for the alteration and rebuilding of the noted hotel at Pablo Beach. Constant Reader: No, the build¬ ings being constructed on the north side of Central avenue, are not the outer wa „ 8 ()f Uje new court hou8e . they are to be used in advertising a circus which, however, will permit to do a little courting under a tent in the near future. Remember the date and look out for the works of art appearing on the walls, A movemet is on foot by the enter¬ prising citizens of Fitzgerald that If carried through, will mean much to this city. Two of our citizens Capt. John A. Phillips and Major M. Buice, have written Congressman Brantley to meet with the citizens at future date, before his return to Washington in December. Congressman Brantley re- plied that he would take great pleasure in coming to Fitzgerald and talking matters over with our people and would certainly be here before his return to Washington. At some future day we hope to have more light upon the sub¬ ject. What we refer to is an appropri¬ ation of $100,000 for the purpose of building a soldier’s home at Fitzgerald. Major Withey Uaued. About one hundred comrades and their wives invaded the temporary home of Major Withey last Wednes¬ day evening. A detail was sent out and the Major captured and brought into camp. Comrade Geo. Whitman, the officer of the evening, turned out the guard and called the assemblage to order. An impromptu program was then car¬ ried out. “ The Colony’s Loss” was responded to by Comrade Marston. “The City’s Loss” received the at¬ tention of Mayor Goodnow. “ The Social Loss” was happily dis¬ posed of by Mrs. N. Hall. “ The Post’s Loss” was depicted by Comrade Whitman, after which Com¬ rade Morse, taking a gold-headed cane for a cue, caromed on the heart of Major Withey, by presenting the same to him in a brief but telling speech. It was a complete surprise to the re¬ cipient, but he soon overcame his nat¬ ural diffidence and thanked the com¬ rades in words which will long be re- membered by them. An engrossed copy of the Preamble and Resolutions, adopted by Colony Post, referring to the sorrow they ex- erienced over his intended removal to his old home in Sioux Falls, was also presented to him. One and all regret the necessity which compels the Major to make the change and the universal hope that he will soon return to our favored winter qurters, finds general expression. Woodland Items. From Our Regular Correspondent. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roush wero vis¬ itors at Mr. A. L. Sams last Sunday. J. II. Boice has got tired of living and sends North for a house¬ Mr. and Mrs. Sams and daughter son, spent Tuesday evening very with Mr. J. H. Boice. Mr. Gibbs is preparing to load his on trucks, after which he will by rail to the Ocmulgee, thence the coast by water. If the editor and his staff love flow¬ they ought to come to Woodland sample Mrs. C. Sams’ bed of The finest I have seen. Jo Dandy. Good Hope Items. our Regular Correspondent. Harley Ayers is making his home his parents at present. J. F. Hoffman has some good Plym¬ Rock cockerels to exchange for J. F. Hoffman is preparing to set some three or four thousand straw¬ plants. Mr. Wilson, a sawyer, from Penia, Ga., has arrived, and now we can hear Pearsons turning out lumber. Quite a fire broke out at Mrs. Fox’s just west of here, but fortunate¬ was got under control before any damage was done. The members of the Labor Ex¬ have leased Mr. Neebold’s mill old Irwin County Lumber Co.’s) and are now running daily. A lew Good Hope people got up a surprise party on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gates, and a surprise it was when the party arrived. The good people were in the “arms of Morpheus,” but upon the arrival of the party, were aroused and a good time was had, after which lunch was served. Among those pres¬ ent were Mr. James Ayers and wife, Henry Gates and wife, J. F. Hoffman and wife, Robt. Kline and others. Oil, yes, who were those that started to the party and camped in tbe woods? Observer.