All Over the State.
Found A Baby Boy.
Last, Monday morning about
sunrise, snugly wrapped up and
carefully placed in the buggy of
Mr. Dwight Gibbs, at his home
near Penitt, was found a bright-
eved, two or three days old white
baby boy. From whence the little
“tot” came is a complete mystery,
hist what hour of the night ho
ns placed in the buggy, is als<
unknown.
Mr. Gibbs said he knew of noth-
ing else to do but to take the lit¬
tle fellow in out of the weather,
which he did, and he says the pros¬
pective manager of the Gibbs dog¬
cart manufacturing company
though most unexpectedly, is now
domiciled at the Gibbs home.
This calls to mind similar oe-
curreuce about four or live years
ago, at the home of Mr. Walls, it
near neighbor to Mr. Gibbs, when
a two or three da\ s old white child
was left upon their front porch.
This child has been taken care of
by the family of Mr. Walls and is
now four or five years old and do¬
ing well.—Cordele Sentinel.
Moultrie Observer: A million
dollar cotton factory will be put
in at Gainsville.
Gibson Record: i l Flanagan
dead, Warren county went dry
and cotton’s worth ten cents!
Hurrah for good times; who ever
saw any better?”
“The re-election of McKinley
this year,” says the Sparta, Ga.,
Ishmaelite, “would give the
death blow the United States as
a constitutional republic.”
Moultrie Observer: The East¬
man Tinles-Journal acknowledges
that there are blind tigers in
man and urges the officers and the
grand jury to suppress them.
Macon County Citizen : Geor¬
gia lumber is in demand every¬
where. A solid train of twenty-
two cars went through Atlanta, a
few days ago, en route to South
Carolina to be used in building a
cotton mill.
Vienna Progress: A man in
this county has had all papers to
his address discontinued until af¬
ter the elections are over, claiming
that politics is too corrupt for his
home, and the papers are expected
to be lull of it.
As corn planting time is at
hand we print the following old
verse for the benefit of our farm¬
ing friends:
“One for the Black Bird,
One for the Crow,
One for the Cut Worm,
One for to Grow.”
The Cuthbert Leader - Uncle
Charlie Martin has just
from Milford, Ga., where he
preached last Saturday and Sun¬
day. While there he bought
pints of corn. It is claimed that
the stalk of this corn grows from
15 to 20 feet high and bears from
7 to 11 large ears to every stalk,
and the blades of fodder are
feet long and 7 feet wide.
Moultrie Coucier: Negroes are
still coming in from the country
to Athens preparatory to
for Mississippi. They have
household goods with them and
are evidently emigrating.
negroes hold “passes” over
road, it is stated, and these
distributed among them by
grution agents. It-seems,
tiiat the movement is not yet
an end.
Fitzgerald Citizen Leader:
Tuesday night a lively meeting of
the Anti-Saloon League of Fitz¬
gerald was held in Central Meth¬
odist church. Rev. II. F. Long
president of the Anti-Saloon
League, presided and several shoe
and pointed speeches were made.
Owing to sickness in his family
Rev. A. Matson was prevailed
from attending and the prepared
speech for the meeting was lost
but the impromtus were good.
Ocilla Dispatcli: Warier, conn-
ty, whose prohibition law of twen-
ty-three years’ standing was
as.de by a recent diclaion of the
supreme court of Georg.a, voted
on the question Thursday under
the state local option law, result-
mg in an overwhelming victory
for the prohibitionists or “against,
the sale,” The colored voters
tbe county played a
part in helping to our snow
the “wete.” The majority
ti “wets” was 530. Less
2(>0 wet votes were polled in
«GU«ty.
Uewey and Atlanta.
I heard it stated in Atlat a that
Admiral Dewey had desired to
visit Atlanta on this trip to (tcor¬
gis, hut that Mayor Woodward had
declined to extend an invitation
because Admiral Dewey had de¬
clined to visit Atlanta last fall.
If will bo remembered that at the
time Admiral Dewey was invited
to Atlanta a fair was in progress
there. Though it was subsequently
denied, it was published in the
newspapers at the time that when
Macon invited the admiral to visit
that city it was stated that lie was
not desired as an attraction at a
state fair. At, the time, this was
understood to be a hit at Atlanta
and it was claimed that he had
been invited to that city for the
purpose of bringing a crowd to
the hair. Though it is probably
not just to give this as the only
reason for his invitation to Door-
gift's capital city, there can be no
doubt that the fair management
d i ( ] expect to reap substantial re¬
suits from Dewey day. W Idle this
is not an unprecedented, nor even
an unusual advantage which is
taken of our distinguished public
men, still it is not the highest
compliment which they can be
paid, and public sentiment did
not condemn Admiral Dewey at
tin time for his failure to accept
Atlanta’s invitation. While it
was entirely within the privilege
of Atlanta to extend or withhold
the invitation at this time, her
failure to invite Admiral Dewey
is hardlv a subject for boasting.—
Macon News.
First of the Season.
Augusta, Ga.. March 14.—A
real live snake was extracted
from a woman here recently.
Incredible as this may appear,
it is true, and the snake, still liv¬
ing, can he seen at the office of
Dr. G. W. Baughman, where it is
kept in a glass jar.
The woman’s name is Mrs. Sal-
lie McMillan, who lives on the
Savannah road a shoit distance
from the city. For two years she
has been troubled with peculiar
symptoms, a biting sensation in
her throat and a horrible feeling
which made her life miserable.
She consulted various physi¬
cians and tried all kinds of nos¬
trums, all to no avail. Finally
Dr. Baughman was called in and
he succeeded in expelling the
snake from her system.
The snake is about seven inches
long, of a dark browu color on'
the back and yellow underneath,
with a tapering tail and broad,
fiat head, very much resembling
the head of the venomous species.
Its back is distinctly scaly, It,
slowly moves about the jar in
which it is kept, and when dis¬
turbed it strikes viciously against
the sides of the jar, raising up
one-fourth of its length to strike.
The patient is doing well, and
has experienced^ no recurrence of
the distressing simptoms. How
she swallowed the snake cannot
be explained.
Door Wives.
We never see a petted girl who
is yielded to in every whim by
servants and parents that we do
not sigh for pity for the man who
will some day be her husband,
j g the worshipped daughter,
wk() j ias been taught that her
hims and wishes are supreme in
w makes
tlie i JOUse liold, who mar-
riage a fa j] ure all her life, She
lflg j ier way in things great
and small, and when she desires,
pleasure or journey which are be¬
yond the family purse, she car¬
ries the dav with tears, sulks
posing as a martyr. The
F suffer ... for . her i, . sake.
sacrifice „ and ,
hoping finally to see her j,,,. we.l
1 carefully
married. -TM They
her faults . , from c her i suitors who
seek , her , am am
,
and «l»r .
ready ci and an
to win the hearts men,
average man is as blind to
faults of a pretty girl as a new! v
liefr*hud bird is blind to
‘ about him.
„ the tree
^ lfer ]ltlie petti sh
l., . ir li,b moods but
. and
, - hig wi fe,
q. cfue] nature , he
. d ;Uld hurt tothink fate
* ; UIlkind to him.-Ex,
^
Miss Mark Beecher, a lovely
lady of Ashburn, who
in our city for some time,
been friend, Miss
the guest of her
lian Cawley, returned to her
in Ashburn Wednesday
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
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™»« T„., Hw. About Town.
Personal Mention Etc.
Have you registered?
Read the new announcements?
And the protracted shower con¬
tinues.
Mrs. Egbert Jones is visiting in
Tiftou.
Clever Sheriff Story was in the
city Monday.
Mr. J. B. Bozeman went to Ma¬
con Thursday.
Born—to Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Hargrove, a son.
Mrs. K. V. Ayers, we regret to
say, is quite sick.
Prof. Cheek left Tuesday after¬
noon for Lake Park.
Mrs. .fay, of Fitzgerald, is visit¬
ing Ashburn relations.
Mr. J. W. Evans returned from
Je Ifersonvil 1 e Thursday.
Col. A. J. Davis was in Cordele
Thursday on legal business.
Editor J. L. Herring, of the Tif-
ton Gazette, was in the city Tues¬
day.
Rev. J. F. Culpepper is in Grif¬
fin attending the Georgia Baptist
convention.
Mr. N. G. Houston, Worth’s
efficient Tax Collector, was in the
city this week.
You voters of this district
should visit Judge N. McArthur’s
otlice and register.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Clark at¬
tended church services at Worth
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. T. Davis, formerly of Ash¬
burn but now of Valdosta, was in
in the city- this week.
Mr. C. B. Patterson, of near
Baiubridge, is visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Patterson.
The registration are now open.
Call on Mr. McArthur and regis¬
ter. Book open until May 14th.
Mr. S. S. Story’s announce¬
ment appears in this issue of the
Advance. Read h.s card and con-
sider his claims when you go to
cast your ballot.
Rev. Lawrence Cooper, of Quit-
man, will preach at the Baptist
church Sunday morning and even¬
ing. Rev. Cooper is a brother to
Dr. G. W. Cooper, of this city.
Rev. J. C. Flanders will go to
Arabi Sunday afternoon for the
purpose of administering the Bap¬
tismal service to several recent a3-
quisitious to the church at that
P lace -
The store room formerly occu¬
pied by Miss Mamie Hill as a
millenary establishment, is being
fitted up by Mr. Fincher, who
will in a short time open business
therein.
Mr. R. L. Forester, of Lumpkin,
was in the city several days this
week, the guest of his brother Mr.
A. C. Forester. R. L., is a clever
Knight of the grip and his many
friends here al ways extend him a
hearty welcome.
Dr. W. J. Turner, who has for
several months been iu New York
taking a post graduate course, re¬
turned home Thursday and is now
more fully - prepared than ever to
render his patients a good aer-
vice.
Mrs. Joe Turner and her two
interesting children, who have
been spending some time with
her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Cawley, returned
hotce at Ashburn Wednesday.—
Cordele Sensinel.
The Indiana populists .. are look- . ,
1
mg » fondly J towards Iom Watson, ’
Georgia. b They want him to
for president. ., ; Mr. Watson
run
that he is . “out . of , politics, .... „
says
and those who know him are sat-
Elsewhere in these columns
will be found the announcement
of the Hon. John E. Donalson,
who comes before the people as a
candidate for Judge of the Supe¬
rior Court for the Albany Circuit.
He is an able lawyer and loyal
democrat.
The school boys and the down
town boys played a game of base
Gall yesterday afternoon. While
they were making grand-stand
plays we wore amusing
wit h oar Martha Wesbmton
senior editor doing the devil
act with the roller. Therefore, u ;
* r f ‘ the --or*.
Par led. But Net Forgotten,
The fire is burning low,
Of all loved ones the best.
Little we thought, decreed dear one,
Fate had it so;
•Jov for 11 s had ended;
One of us had to go.
Dearest of earth’s treasures
Your love has been to me ;
Blighted now the life
That should have been shared
w ifh thee.
One life is broken hearted;
That so sweetly blended ;
The day that dawned so bright
Was the sadest when it elided.
1 will not give up in despair,
But bravely meet my fate;
We are parted not forever—
Beloved one, we will meet at
the golden —Lra gate.
E. Tkaule.
A Bank for Ashburn.
Mr. W. S. Withnrn, a gentle¬
man of much experience in finan¬
cial matters, was in our city on
Tuesday last for the purpose of
organizing a banking company
for Ashburn, which he success¬
fully did, and it is now a settled
fact that we are to have a bank¬
ing establishment in our midst.
The capital stock of $“5,000 was
raised in short, order, 60 per cent.
being paid in. Messrs. J. W.
Evans and W. A. Murray were
elected as two of the five direct¬
ors, leaving three to elect.
W. A. Murray was' selected as a
committee of one to select, a suit¬
able site for the erection of a
bank building. The structure is
to be a fine marble front, and we
venture the assertion, gold lined.
The stockholders are our stanch¬
est business men, and when they
put their shoulders to the
wheel, success is always assured.
The material is to be ordered at
once, and the work of construc¬
tion pushed to completion.
Now let us have the cotton fac¬
tory, anil Ashburn will soon be¬
gin to put on city airs.
Trainman Killed.
Mr. W. A. Johnson, a train¬
man on the G. S. & F. Railroad,
met with a serious if not fatal ac-
oident a j tbig p i ace 0 n Wednes-
day evening last. While attempt¬
ing to adjust the patent coupler
on one of tlie freight cars his
coat was caught, and he was
thrown between the bumpers of
the moving cars, and received in¬
juries which were at first thought
to ho fatal, but alter an exami¬
nation by Ore. Gardner, Thrasher
and Story, hopes are entertained
for his recovery.
Mr. Johnson resides in Macon,
and has a wife and three childron.
He was sent home on the mid-
night train.
Since the above was put in type
Mr. Johnson has died.
We take pleasure this week in
presenting to the readers of the
Advance the name of Dr. T. H.
Thrasher as a candidate for the
House of Representatives. The
doctor has had the matter under
advisement for some weeks, and
has now concluded to enter the
race. The doctor is an able man
and loyal democrat, and if elect¬
ed will represent old Worth with
much ability.
A meeting of the Worth county
democratic Executive Committee
has been called by Chairman F.
Park, to meet at Isabella
Wednesday, April 4th. for the
purpose of fixing a date for the
county primary. It is the gener¬
al belief hero that May 15th will
be agreed upon, that being the
date fixed for the State primary.
Mr. Daniel Beal, who some
years has been a resident of Ash¬
burn,ha: removed his residence to
Donalsonville,where he is to enter
the employ of Mr. J. B. Bhingler.
Mi. Beal has many friends here,
and they regret to see him leave,
but their best wishes go with him.
Lady John Scott Spottewood,
who died last week in England,
was tlie composer of the famous
song “Annie Laurie,’ which is
now sung all over Christendom.
Sparta Ishmaelite: When an
office holder gets possession of the
idea that the Democratic party
was organized just to elect him
to office it is time to retire him.
Par Cr (
HEED SWEET POTATOES
'”1 UHPLYING ONION
AND SRaMsh GROUND
Applyto L.
Battle of Dundee.
[ Published by Request.]
The following clever satire al¬
ludes to the fact that while tin*
English and the Dutch are sup¬
posed to be, and really are, bat¬
tling in the Transvaal, yet the
Irishman, as usual, are promi¬
nently located on both sides el
the question, and are doing a
great part of the real fighting:
On the mountain’s side IV battle
raged, there was no stop or stay :
Maciiin captured Private Burke
and Ensign Michael Shea,
Fitzgerald got Fitzpatrick. Bran-
nigan found O’Rotike :
Finnigan took a man named Fay—
and a couple of lads from Cork.
Suddenly they laird McManus
shout: “Hands up or i’ll run
youthiough.”
He thought he had a Yorkshire
‘Tyke,’ ’twas Corporal Don-
oghue!
McGarry McNamee, took O’Leary, O’Brien
got
That’s how the “English fought
the Dutch” at the Battle of
Dundee.
Then someone brought in Casey,
O'Connor took (i’Neil;
Riley captured Cavanagh, while
trying to make a steal
Hogan caught McFadden, Corri¬
gan caught McBride,
And Brennan made a handsome
touch when Kelly tried to slide.
Dicey took a man named Welsh;
Dooley got McGurk;
Gillighan turned in Fahey’s boy—
for his father he usod to work.
They had marched to fight the
English—but the Irish were all
they could see—
That’s how the “English fought
the Dutch” at the Battle of
Dundee.
The sun was slowly sinking, the
battle rolled along;
The man that Murphy ‘handed’in
was a cons n of Maud (tonne.
Then Flannigan dropped Iws rilie,
shook hands with Bill McGuire,
For both had carried a piece of
turf to light the schoolroom lire.
Then Rafferty took in Flaherty;
McDonnell got Major McGue.
O’Keefe got hold of Sergeant Joice
and a Belfast lad or two.
But the mail they thought was
Uncle Paul was a Hallway man
narnad Dunn.
Though the war may have worse
horrors, ’twas a frightful sight,
to see
The way the “English fought the
Dutch” at the Battle of Dundee
Just when the sound of lighting
in the distance fainter grow,
Kyan caught McClosky, O’Mahony
got Malone,
Dully got a pair of lads from
Connaught near Athlone,
Then Dineen took O’Hagan; Phe¬
lan got Kehoo, Callahan, but
Dempsey captured
Gallagher let him go.
You’d hove thought the “Belfast
Chicken” had tackled the Dub¬
lin Kies,”
The way the “English fought the
Dutch” at the Buttle of Dun¬
dee.
The Powers began to intervene,
the Waterford Powers I mean,
and took a lad named Keenan
and a captain nomed Mulqueen ;
Then Brady captured Noonan;
Maher got Moldoo;
McGovern got O’lfaulon and Col.
McLoclilin, too.
’Twas now an hour of sunset,
the battle was nearly o’er,
When McCormick came in with
Iloolan and Lieut. Roger Moore.
But ’twas a great day for Ireland,
as you can fairly “English see; fought
That’s how the
the Dutch” at the Battle of
Dundee.
They inarched them all to Kru¬
ger’s town for supper and a bed,
O’Halloran was the rear guard:
the wav McNulty led;
When they got them to the ruce
course the Boors were full of
glee. Kruger expected “so
While never
many English to see.”
They told him they were Irish; it
puzzled tlie old man’s head,
For the Irish l.^ji seen were
dressed in green, while these
were togged in red. histo¬
But ’tis a passing story ; on
ry's page you’ll see, fought
Tiiat U J Twas the English
the Dutch” at the Battle of
Dundee.”
Music Hath Charms.
Some days ago a man residing
in the upper portion of the coun¬
ty sent to Dahlonega and Cleve¬
land after a physician for his son
who was seriously sick, but in*
V vas too poor to pay and no medi-
,. a ] a j d could be obtained. Ho the
father could do nothing but
down by his suffering boy and
trust to providence. The family
all got around the bed and watch¬
ed and bathed tho sick one’s pain-
ful head. In a short while
noticed that the boy got
and as time passed the sick one
improved rapidly, causing
whole family to feel like
mg, when a fiddle was sent
the music commenced and
had a big tin.*-.— Dahl n»-ga
OUR STOCK OF
New Spring Goods
are:
Arriving Daily.
We have made a careful
Study of the Mar¬
kets and our
DRESS GOODS
Include the Newest and Latest goods
out. Our Silks for waists and trim-
mine; are beauties. Our dress goods
are all cut in short lengths - J SC :-i no two
waist patterns alike.
OUR CLOTHING
Has arrived-Comc and see. We bought
a Mice Line and can fit you. Our suits
with Double-breasted vests are attractive
and up-to-date. Suits to fit the Large,
Medium size and Slim Man—let us show
them to you before buying.
OUR SHOES.
Shoes for the Ladies, Shoes for the Ba¬
bies, Shoes for men, girls «:id Boys, in¬
all the toes, colors and shapes.
We wantthe ladies to inspect our famous
Zeigier Bros, line of Shoes, Oxford ties
and Slippers. We’are carrying the Hess’
shoes for men.
t———•
HATS, HATS
Of every description, Dress Hats, work¬
ing man’s hats, Durbies and straw, felt
and cork hats. Let us show you through.
GROCERIES,
Wew and fresh. You will find no old
goods on our shelves—we buy them, open
up, sell out and replace with new goods.
You should try Heinze’s Pickles, Jellies,
Tomato Catsup and India Relish- we
know of nothing better.
FURNITURE.
Room Sets, Chifoneers, Dressers, Hat
Racks, Book cases, lounges, willow rock¬
ers, golden-oak rockers, willow and reed
Baby carriages. In fact a full line of furn¬
iture of all kinds. Carpets and rngsofall
descriptions. Try us before buying—we’ll
do our best to please you.
Hardware-Crockery.
Stoves, plows, wagon and plow gear,
hardwareofall kinds,
Dinner sets, water sets, toilet sets; most
anything you can call for in Crockery and
Glassware. Call and inspect.
Highest market price Paid for Country Produce
You cannot over stock ns with chickens and eggs
Our trade demands more than we can possibly
get, so try us when you come to town . We want
all you cam spare and will pay 7 op of market.
YOURSTRULY,
J. S. BETTS SCO.,
