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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 mmmu • temhardm * ‘ Ashburn, Ga. - - • —— -- — . 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 - ? * of 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. iiciwvii'iTnymf tt off b Will se m .... v-. •.■77-fap: ■ mm 3 nr *vu. Clothing, Dress Fabrics, Shoes and Hats. -* FURNITURE Oak Bedsteads, Bureaas, Stands, Chairs, -£St Parlor and Bedroom Sets ^ - 5551 SC- * ->>: J. I, BETTS & @ 0 - - £ $ T a's/J \\ ^/wHi i ma % w m - m xjsili Ski ¥he Latest i^r ^ Ih I I,'its, 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 I ><: Miji -1 U-ifs 'L m-i ( Di-j f,-}. Afl 1 St&ppad. V: mm soft 1 waSrara ■m Yff T »KrV f A LlMW "J f<m £ M1U,INE)11Y. New (styled. NEW OooDU. ( Till ilf-ltl $GG 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.