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THE ---——————— ASHBURN
Entered at the Ashburn
as second-class mail matter.
'Official Organ of Worth Comit y.
Asbburn, Ga., Nov. 19, 1897.
TabscripOon B a V’ 111, in advance
New lot of tin ware.—Rogers.
Feather pillows 18/ tt> at Rog¬
ers' Racket Store.
Sheriff Story was here Monday
but not to arrest anybody.
All busuesses get stuck some
times: Our printer is sick.
Photograph frames, mirrors
and fancy pictures at Rogers’.
With J. E. Edmondson our
.
town loses one of its best citizens.
Miss May Jenkins is governess
toT. J. Shingler’s children.
Mrs. T. J. Shingler goes to Ma-
con today to visit Miss Mary
Quinker.
Rev. Perdue and family left
for Macon Wednesday for a ten
days’ visit.
Little Clyde Shingler gave a
birthday party to the little folks
Monday night.
Embroidery, Laces and Trim¬
mings—new lot just received.—J.
S. Betts & Co.
Cards are out for the marriage
of Mr. Priest, of Dakota, to Miss
Mary Fenn, of Arabi.
Miss Susie Pittman, of Cedar-
town, is at Worth to nurse Mrs.
Z. J. Cowan to health.
Mrs. C. C. Barbre and the little
boy are off to Leary to spend a
few weeks with relatives.
J. S. Shingler says be had a
good opinion of us till be caught
us out without a book and pencil.
Little Johnny Williams at Sye-
aniore didn’t know it was loaded,
and to-day lie has a bole in bis
foot.
One of the girls who had back¬
slidden was reclaimed at the Lib¬
erty prayermeeting Wednesday
night.
The Bone place on Alapalia is a
valuable piece of property and is
for sale. See notice of farm land
for sale.
Dentist :—I will put up a full
set of teeth on a rubber plate for
$5. Gall at my office in Sycamore,
—W. B. Cone.
Jim Raney is taking music les¬
sons and is said to lie an apt stu¬
dent. Many others ought to be
at the same thing.
The boys and girls had a sur¬
prise party with oranges, bana¬
nas, candy and music at Dr.
Thrasher’s Monday night.
I cap the misses and children
Nice line on hand.— Rogers.
Rev.J. J. Hyman has with¬
drawn his resignation and will
continue his services in the Bap¬
tist church at Arabi; also the pres¬
idency of the Houston High
School.
The mill starts up Saturday
morning after a stillness of two
weeks. Tht well vet choked, and
the company is hauling water in
in oil tanks from the railroad tank
at Sibley.
Chief Justice and City Clerk
McArthur announces that the tax
books will close on the first day
of December, and that executions
will Reissued against defaulters
accordingly.
Mrs. Hardin, Mrs. W. A. Mur¬
ray’s mother, returned Tuesday
night to North Georgia, She has
been here and at Worth ever
since the death of our lamented
friend, Z. J. Cowan.
James Dunn, from the lowe
part of the county, has been ad¬
judged insane, and is in the coun¬
ty jail. He seemed to he of sound
mind untill his crop was levied
on for debt. Now he says he
called to the gospel.
Celery, Cranberries, Oysters,
Citron, Mace, Extracts, Chocolate,
Lemons, Cocoanuts. Oranges,
Nuts, Raiseus, and all kinds of
good things for thonksgiving din-
ners; ann all the other things for
supper aud breakfast.. Put in
your orderf now. Y'ours truly,
Phone, 12. Davis & Barbre.
J. E. Edmondson has sold his
livery stables to Story Bros. & Co.
The new firm took possessn
Tuesday. Mr. Edmondson has
drove of hors*s and mules
sale, and will leave with them in
a few weeks for St. Augustine.
Ladies are invited to call and
examine new lot of embroidery
at J. S. Betts & Co’s.
It is your own fault if you use old-
fashioned irrcnsy -alvos and liniments
that soil your clothing and offend
V»ur olfactories when you cau gei
quid, that very Dr. Tichenor’s pleasant and stainless li¬
heals burns, Antiseptic. It
euts, etc., quicker and
with less suffering than anything.
Only 50 ce-t- bv up to date druggists
The Wesleyan eonferenee at
Tifton last week sent Rev. H. H.
Sumliu to Liberty, Mt. Pleasant,
Ty Ty and Lala Creek. Mt.
Pleasant is their new church at
Live Oak, and Lala Creek is ten
miles below Ty Ty. Rev. J. R.
Airington goes to Wesley Chopel,
Rross Roads, Nankin and Staun¬
ton, down in Berrien. Rev. W.
F. Strozier was turned loose in
the field as conference evangelist.
Rev. J. J. Williams is president,
and Mr. J. Lawrence secretary,
and they take the place of Bish¬
ops in the Mithodist church. Rev.
Suralin filled his first appoint¬
ment at M. Pleasant last Sunday,
and is off to Ty Ty today. Rev.
Airington left yesterday for bis
work in Berrien.
You can’t afford to ri-k your life by
allowing a cold to develop into pneu
or consumption. Instant re¬
lief and a certain cure are afforded
Ore Minute Cough Cure. -I. 8
Beils & Co.
The depot is to be remedied
soon. 2 5-.fo ,et will be added to
the freight on the south end; the
agent’s room will be converted
into a waiting room for the col¬
and the agent’s room will
be between the waiting rooms
the freight room with a bay
in front. Agent Hucka-
expects for the work to be
as soon as the mill can fur¬
nish the lumber.
Tln-re is no need of little children
tortured l>v scald head, eczema,
and skin eruptions. DeWitt’s Witch
llutel Salve gives instant relief and
permanently —I 8 Betts & Co.
Rose Hill Cemetery, now work¬
ing charter, has the following of¬
ficers: President, J. S. Shingler;
Superintendant, J.T. McLendon;
and Trersurer, M. S.
Cantey; Directors, J. S. Shingler,
T- McLendon, M. S. Caniey, G.
B. Gorday, J. B. Bozeman, S. B.
Hudson. Lots now on sale by the
company. The plan of Rose Hill
cemetery is one of modern de¬
sign; planned by an expert after
a visit to national cemetery in
several states.
J. M. Tliir.-wend of tiro-beck, Tex.
says licit when lie lei- a spell nf ii.-
dig alien, and ieel-bad and -lus-eisb,
he lakes iwoof DelViii’s Li'tle Early
Risers at night, and he is all right
the next tnoriiig. Alanv thousand*
of odier.-do Ihe same thing. Do you?
—J. S. Betis & Co.
Sycamore Scraps.
— -o--
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jackson
visited in Dakota Monday.
Mr. Jim Warren and Miss Car¬
rie Jackson, of Isabella, were vis¬
iting here Sunday.
Misses Lydia and Mattie Clem¬
ents of Arabi attended the me-
morial service here Friday night.
Going to cane grindings is now
the most popular amusement for
the young people. his
Mr. Jim Henderson has sold
cane mill and evaporator to J. W.
Sauls.
Mr. J. W. Smith has been some
what indisposed for several days.
Miss Lizzie Jackson has closed
her school at Dakota until after
Christmas, and hasreturnd home.
Messrs. Paul Tinley and John
Clements of Ocilla spent Satur¬
day and Sunday here.
No clue, as yet, lias been found
to the Post office robbery.
—Crankev.
“It’s no joke” when we say tba'
Dr Tich'-nor’s Antiseptic “dear is superior people
to anyilung-ffcied the
dressing for wounds burns, stin.s
as a oak, etc. Its e-ean-
f inserts, p i-on woudet-
Imess, pi as ant odor, and its universal
fullv quick cures makes it a far¬
f ivori'e wherever known. For
ther information apply to J. oeiis
& Co.
There will he a very important Methodist
service held at the
church next Wednesday night.
This being the last public the Annual service
before the session of
Conference which will convene
in Savannah, Ga .,011 the 1st day
of December. The various de¬
partments of the work <>f the
church will be required to make
reports. Therefore, the Board ot
Stewards, Sunday School Super¬
intendent, Pres. Epworth League,
Woman’ Missionary Soaeto
ready. Every church member is
requested to he present,
ItSST e j!o! t ,a
FLAH»Bn8.
•I. C. Berry, one of the host known
citizens of Spencer, Mo , lesiifies that
he cured himself of the worst kind of
piles by using a few box"s of Pe Witt's
Witch Hazel Salve, lie bad b'Tn
troubhd with piles for over thirty
years and had used many different
kinds of so-called cures; but I)e Witt’s
was the one that .lid the work, and he
will verity thisstat meat il anyone
wishes to wr'te him.—.1. 8 Betts & Co,
Mr. Zealy Jackson of Sycamore,
is now on the Asbburn Advance.
He deserves all the good luck that
may fall to bis lot.—Irwin Coun¬
ty News.
The Asbburn Advance is an¬
other favorite at this office. Henry
Smith has a knack of saying
bright things in his own quaint
way that is delightful to liis
readers.—Irwin County News.
John Herring is a born newspa¬
per man. He suys the writer
learned him the trade. That’s
partly true, but the Master gave
him brains and energy and indom¬
itable pluck, and the result, is
seen in each issue of the Tifton
Gazette.—Irwin Co. News.
Don’t be troubled with that Annoy¬
in'- cough ami cold when you can
get Bromo Quinia, that will cure a
colil in one day, at Gardner & Thrash¬
er’s.
The Wesleyans bad a street ser¬
vice Saturday evening, {iiul while
marching down town, city a horse dray be¬ at¬
tached to Segler’s short
came frightened and ran a
distance, demolishing a wagon
wheel and a handsome bureau be¬
longing to Mr. W. M. Toucliston.
A collection was taken at church
Sunday morning to pay the dam¬
age.—Tifton Gazette.
You can’t cure consumption, but
you ran av"id it and cure every other
form of ihroal or lung tr uble by the
me of One Minnie Coi gn Cure.- -J S
Betts & Co.
Wilbur’s t^eed Meal, horse and cat
tie food. $1 p r package, at Gardner
Thrasher’s.
You can get a laundried percale
shirt at Rogers’ for 25 cents.
Henry Smith is now mourning
for his Yankee girl. His friends
advised him to collect in advance
on that removal issue. Now be
lacks one vote having the girl in
the notion to move.—Tifton Ga¬
zette. The vote has been taken
but not recorded.
Small pill, safe pill, b st pill, De-
Witi’s Liule Early Ri-ers cureblliou -
ness constipation, sick headace.—./ S
Be ! ts . Co.
Plenty of ground c’ovcs, spices aud
at Gardner & Thrasher’s.
Do you wear pants? Call on
Rogers for them.
George Bottler is taking a va¬
from the Advance office.
The paper is once more bright
with original Smithisms, and
church goers will have to quit
spitting on the floor again.—Tif¬
ton Gazette.
No use losing s’d-p and walking tin-
floor with bal-y al night Incuse it
has coin-. A dose ot I r. Ti>‘hen"r’s
■< II tiv piic, (diluted and swee'enen)
will relieve i' m a few minute-. Very
pleasant taste and odor, Bee liotu
opiate- ai d perfectly hai mb ss. Betts
& Co. will sell vou a bottle for 50 cts.
Ye people that sutler with constipa¬
tion. have vou forgot that Gardner &
Thra-her sells Dr. H. Mozley’s Laxa Lem-
on Elixir and Lamar’s Lemon
tiyes?
Do you want the besi b'o d and
nerve tnnic? a-k tor our compound printed cx-
tract of celery, with the for¬
mula on the borile. Sold only by
Gardner & Thra-her.
Election Notice.
An election will he held in Asli-
burn, Ga. n the 2nd Monday in
December 1897, for a Mayor and
four Councilmen, for the town of
Ashburn. J. 8. Betts, Mayor,
N. McArthur, Oik. of Council.
VALE ABLE FARM LANDS FOR SALE
Lots of land Nos. 140and 148 in
Bd of Irwin county, known as the
Bone place, five miles west of Jr-
winville on Alapaha river. I will
he in Irwinville Dec. 9th and 10th.
Parties wishing to buy valuable
farm lands will please call and see
me. A. J. Fountain.
POSTEDAll parties law are
warned under penalty of not
to hunt or shoot birds inside of
my premises. —A. B. Wells.
When vou want a tooth pasts call
at Gardner & Thrasher's and ask for
Enthvnol Tooth Pa-ts, which icr-
futne- ibe Breath and destr >ys all of-
fen-ive odor. Only 25 cent-.
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM.
Leader.—J. W. Evans.
Song, No. 167.—Living Songs.
Scripture lesson by Rev. J. C.
Flanders.
Prayer. Thank Thee, Fo. 726.
Song, We
Origin of Thanksgiving.—W. A.
Murray. ‘M arjorie, ’ ’—Ethel
Recitation, ‘
Hadaway. “Thankful,’’—Annie
Recitation.
Futcb.
Song. Chain of Thanksgiving
Golden Should be
Thought, Why we
Thankful.—M. L. Tinlev.
^ H om»o.,
Cu pepp-r.
° * of the churches next.
A
Thursday.
The Great Destroyer.
- Selected.
“Prisoner at the bar, have you
anything to say why sentence of
death should not be passed upon
yon?” hush fell the
A solemn over
crowded courtroom, and every per¬
son waited in almost breathless
expectation for an answer to the
judg’s question.
Will the prisoner answer? Is
there nothing that will make him
show signs of emotion? Will he
maintain the cold, indifferent at¬
titude he lias shown through the
long trial, even to the place of ex¬
ecution? Such were the questions
that passed through the minds of
those who had followed the cas»
from day to day. watted dig¬
The judge still in
nified silence. Not a whisper
was heard anywhere, ami the sit¬
uation had become painfully op¬
pressive. when the prisoner was
seen to move. His head raised,
his hands were clinched, and the
blood bad rushed into his pale,
careworn face, his teeth were fi’-tu-
ly set, and into his haggard eyes
came a flash of light. Suddenly
he arose to bis feet, and in a low,
firm, but distinct voice said:
“I have. Your honor, you have
asked me a question, and now I
ask as the last favor on earth,
that you will not interrupt my
answer until I am through.
“I stand here before this bar
convicted of the wilful murder of
my wife. Truthful witnesses Lave
testified to the fact that I was a
loafer, a drunkard and a wretch;
that. I returned from one of my
long debauches and fired the fatal
shot that killed the wife I had
sworn to love, cherish and protect.
While I have no remembrance of
committing the fearful, cowardly
and inhuman deed, I have no right
to complain or condemn the ver¬
dict of twelve good men who have
acted as jurors iti this caso, for
their verdict is in accordance with
the evidence.
“But may it please the court, I
wish to show the court that I am
not alone responsible for the mur¬
der of my wife.”
This startling statement created
a tremendous sensation. The
judge leaned over the desk, the
lawyers wheeled around ami faced
the prisoner, the jurors looked at
each other in amazement., while
the spectators could hardly sup¬
press their excitement. The pris¬
oner paused a few seconds, and
then continued in the same firm,
distinct voice:
“I repeat, your honor, that lam
not the only one guilty of the
murder of my wife. The judge
on this bench, the jury in the box,
the lawyers within this bar, and
most of the witnesses, including
the pastor of the old church, are
also guilty before Almighty God,
and will have to appear with me
before the judgement throne,
where we all shall be righteously
judged. conspire togeth¬
“If t wenty men
er for the murder of one person,
the law power of this land will
arrest the twenty, and each will
be tried, convicted, and executed
for the whole murder, and not one
twentieth of the crime.
“I have been a drunkard by
law. If it had not been for the
legalized saloons of ray town I
never would have become & drunk¬
ard; my wife would not have been
murdered; I would not have been
here now, ready to be hurled in¬
to eternity. Had it not been for
the human traps, set out with the
consent of the government, I
would have been a sober man, an
industrious workman, a
father, and a loving husband.
But today my home is destroyed,
my wife murdered, my little chil¬
dren—God bless and care for them
—cast on the mercy of a cold, cru¬
el world, while I am to be
ed by the strong arm of the state.
“God knows I tried to reform,
but as long as the open saloon
in my pathway, my weak, diseas¬
ed will power was no match
against the fearful, consuming,
agonizing appetite for liquor. At
last, I sought the protection, care
and sympathy of the Church of
Jesus Christ, but at the commun¬
ion table I received from the hand
of the pastor who sits there, and
who has testified against me in
this case, the cup that contained
the very same alcoholic
that is found in every barroom in
ihe land. It proved too much
my weak humanity, and out
that holy place I rushed to
last debauch that ended with
murder of my wife.
“For one year our town was
without a saloon. For one year I
was a sober man. For one
my wife and children were
premely happy, and our
home a
“I was one of those who signed
remonstrance against reopening
the saloons in our town, The
names of one half of this jury can
be found to-day on the petition
certifying to the good rmnsellers, moral char¬ and
acter (?) of the
falsely saying that the sale of
liquor was ‘necessary’ in our town.
The prosecuting attorney in this
case was the one who eloquently
pleaded with this court for the li¬
cense, and the judge who sits on
this bench, and who asked nie if
1 had anything to say before *en-
tence of death was passed upon
granted the license. ”
me, words of
The impassioned
prisoner fell like coals of fire
the hearts of those present, ami
of the spectators and some
the lawyers were moved to
The judge made a motion
if to stop any further speech on
part of the prisoner, when the
hastily said:
“Nol no! your honor, do not
my lips; I am nearly through,
they are the lust words I shall
ever utter on earth.
“1 began my downward career
a saloon bar—legalized and
protected by the voters of this
which has receiv-
ed annually a part of the blood
money from the poor deluded vic¬
tims. After the st.ute has made
me a drunkard and a murderer, 1
am taken before another bar—the
bar of justice (P)—by the same
power of law that legalized the
first bar, and now that power will
Conduct me to the place of execu¬
tion and hasten my soul into eter¬
nity. 1 shall appear before anoth¬
er bar—the judgement bar of God
and there you who have legalized
the traffic will have to appear
with me. Think you that the Great.
Judge will hold me—the poor,
weak, helpless victim of your traf¬
fic—alone responsible for the mur¬
der of my wife? Nay; I, in mv
drunken, frenzied, irresponsible
condition have muroered one, but
you have deliberately and will¬
fully murdered your thousands,
and the murder-mills are in full
to-day with con¬
“All of you know in your hearts
that these words of mine are not
ravings of an unsound mind,
but, God Almighty's truth. The
traffic of this ration is re¬
for nearly all the mur¬
bloodshed, riots, poverty,
misery, wretchedness and woe. It
breaks up thousands of happy
homes every year, sends the hus¬
band and father to prison or to
the gallows, and drives countless
mothers and children into the
world t.o suffer and die. It. fur.--
nislies nearly all the criminal bus¬
iness for this and every other
court, and blasts every communi¬
ty it touches.
“You legalized the saloons
made me a drunkard and a mur¬
and you are guilty with me
before God and man for the mur¬
der of my wife.
“Your honor, I am done, lam
now ready to receive my sentence,
aud bo led forth to the place
execution, and murdered
ing to tbo laws of this state. You
will close by asking the Lord
have mercy on my soul. 1 will
close by solemnly asking God
open your blind eyes to the truth,
to yotn individual responsibility
so that you will cease to give your
support, to this bell-born traffic.
Disfigurement for bio by burns or
-etlds may lie avoided by using Do
Witt’* Witch Hazel Halve. the gr-at
remedy Ibr piles and f.,r all kinds of
-ores and-kin trouble-.—J, 8 Belts &
Go.
Hello! Where did y-ui g.-t dial
pair of K-llam & Moore’- crystal
iense eye-glas-i>? At Gardner &
Thrasher’s drug store.
Africanna—The wonderful blood
purifier, constipation, cure- chronic »nd sores, nil scrofula,
eczcinn, di-oases
ar sing from impure blood. Hold by
Gardner & Thrasher.
The finest silk plush capes ever
brought, to Ashburn cheap, at
Jeffrey & Roobin’s.
When you want a good blood puri¬
fier nr ttnic alway- call on the old
aland-by*. Garden' «fc Thrasher.
If von waul to be pleased and get
value received for your money, always
call on Gardner <St Thra-her.
Don’t bo annoyed with ehills and
fever when you can got Johnson’-
Chill and Fever Tome at Gardner &
Thrasher’s-
ROBINSON- EBANKL1N HOLIDAY.
The doming of the Grandest ShowB
on Earth. A Real Holiday
Every one is on the “qui vive”
over the fact that the great Rob¬
inson and Franklin Bros.’ Shows
are coming to Cordele, Wednes¬
day Cec. 1st.
This biggest of all big shows has
every-where met with the most
enthusiastic reception, and heis- the
press of other cities do not
itate in proclaiming exhibition it the most
wonderful ever seen
under canvas. In point of novelty
or in the number of features, no
other amusement enterprise can
ever approach it. make Its it many beyond ex¬
clusive features
question the representative big
shows of the world. It requires
four massive trains of especially
constructed cars to transport it
from town to town, four of the
most thoroughly decorated eqvipped advertising and
handsomely built brought into
bars ever are
service to herald its coming, and
more than one thousand people
employed, besides three hundred
of the finest horses ever owned
by any amusement institution.
The: e are three rings, two elivated
stages and a quarter mile
drome track all goingat one
the The
ological display contains more
rare wild beasts than any other
two shows, and the largest water¬
proof tents ever constaucted are
required to properly give this
massive entertainment and ac¬
commodate the vast audience
which daily throng to see ti
many wonders contained in
shows that can he seen
earth,
f adVJSRTISZMEJTt]
J. S. BETTS & GO.
DEALERS IN
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‘ Ashburn, Ga. -
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WE the leaders in nil lines S
i. ure 1
; of General Merchandise, and can
t: fill your orders promptly, and at
prices suitable to the low price of
cotton. No use in going to other
towns when you cau'get the same
j goods and from cost us of at travel. the same We prices carry
i save needed a
a line of all goods by our s
: : customers. Be sure to call at the
BIG BRICK STORE 9
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J. S. BETTS & CO.
and inspect the large stock of
g goods always kept on hand.. We
** tnke pleasure in showing custom-
_ on through our stock. Call on us.
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Clothing, Dress Fabrics, Shoes and Hats.
-* FURNITURE
Oak Bedsteads, Bureaas, Stands, Chairs,
-£St Parlor and Bedroom Sets ^
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DRESS GOODS AND#
TRIMMINGS
FULL SUPPLY ON HAND.
1 have just returned from
Nashville, Tenn., with the largest
lot of Millinery and Ladies Dress
Goods ever brought to Sycamore.
I have the latest designs in 11/.TS
FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, and
all tilings necessary to dress the
ladies out in Fall and Winter
Style. Don’t fail to see my goods
•
Mrs. Joseph Silberman,
Sycamore.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
I he a lviitorian tin for the town of
Ashlmrn for 1W7 ore now open and «lll bo
found nt the«toie of J. (!■ IIlokmitn t Co.
N. .VcAUTHUK, CTk and Tri-mi,
nil j 1'U Ailvat-icJo
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MtefJ ADDIN EDO YD,
Ashburn, Ga.
SALEM.
PERCHERON-NORMAN t
+2b»S;4-
Is a large dapple
Gray horse , 18 hands
high , weighs about 16-
oo pounds, and is noted
for his good qualities.
Why raise inferior
stock mhen the services
of a first-class animal
can be secured at the
Same r Pricef
1 invite an ex¬
amination ef mx
Horse.
A. J. SUMNER
Residence 2 miles North-east *
of Ashburn.