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Not! 25,1882. P 100 **
Dear AdXkrt\ seixJbtffelE last from
Captain J. W. Nel
appointed keeper of
and Col. Towers assistant.
ntiary,
An eminent weather prophet states
that the genuine cold weather of this
season wflf pptliij *bout the middle of
January, and will last about sis weeds.
Tbo Air Line, now rone only one
mail train a clay,‘arid 1 tbfe*TabcoaAew8
soys that their mail facilities are a
little better than a hack line, bat not
much."
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A New York girl made $15,000 in
an oil transaction, and she is not
mack of a speculator, either. ,, Her
rich aunt tried to kindle a fire by us
ing the can.
ON I UK VVINO.
The following dots properly belong
in otir letter from Qnitman, published
elsewhere in theso columns, but
they will read here just us well:
To-day it
See wbat
The Presbyterian church at Quit
man a few years ago had but one male
member—Dr. Patterson,
numbers them by scores,
one good man can' do!
Next to Tbomasvilje, Valdosta has
the best hotel facilities of any place
on the line of the S. F. & W. Rail
way. The fare is said to be quite as
good, but the building less elaborate
that the Tbomasville hotel.
One of tbe effects of the late war is
to scatter Liberty countians all along
tbe lino of the S., F. & W. Railway,
from Savannah to Albany. Tbe sta
tus of religion nndraorals along tbo
lino has not been, in the least, im
paired thereby.
Tbe fast mail trains on the S. F. &
W. Railway mako a mile in a minute
or a minute and a half “just as easy."
Never mind—just ns soon as Wolffo
takes formal possession of the B. &
A. Railroad and puts in tbo missing
links, nnd the E. T., V. & G. Railroad
“establishes its policy" and Bruns
wick gets to be a'great big city, We
will have lightning express trains
darting in and out every few minutes:
Joe Deverges is this Oldest condltt-
or in point of Service on lf th'e S." F.’ k
W. Railway, having been toying witl)
the bill lino for 22 years. Being the
oldest, he has choice of ran. Hence,
We find him on tboBaiiibridgo branch,
the pleasantest run Of tho whole ibr-
vico. On his divison it a colored
man, who has been in tbo employ of
tho rond everi i sinco v thb first shovel
full of earth wnb thrown, at Savan
nah, years ago’ Gen. Scroveu threw
tho first sbovel and this negro claims
to bnvo been tbe man who threw the
next. - ' 'ii ►< -. ii’
i South-west Georgia as getting to be
one vast truck-gardensidd orohard. On
every band is soen the belebrated Lu-
Conte pear tredJ This section will 6ouu
be as renowned fbr iti pears ns Florf-
ther froi
ach here
ie for to-day'
hr readers wonli
pertfeb witBlihterest items from this
point/ we sefifa the following for next
issne. _
Leaving Valdosta on Tuesday night,
the 20tb, on tbe fast maif, wo;reacppd
THOMASVILLE
abont eight o’clock, and pat up at tbe
far-famed Mitchell House. This ho
tel, built by a resident of that thriv
ing town, is. indeed an.ornament to
the place. No hotel in tbe South ex-
Vmo’i rf»«•*err.
prevails-^-evidences of the
thfuluess of the climate and tbe
lity of the soil. The
>BOU
re. It em
•ministerial and la;
ibyferMnxturches of tE5^Sa
vannah Presbytery, of Georgia, and
those of tbe entire State of Florida.
The number -presenVis-far- behind
wbat wi
half navi:
brbd'lo
sore than
Mi'
cels it in comforts' or convenience.
The bnilding is of brick, and has over
one hundred rooms, all handsomely
furnished and equipped for Northern
visitors, hundreds of whom make
Tbomasville their houle for tbe win
ter, simply because they get what
they desire, namely, a quiet- home,
with every comfort. During the sum
mer months only n part of tbe house
is kept open, for tbe use of commer
cial trawlers and borne patronage.—
We have been informed that tbe own
er of this elegant building at one
time contemplated erecting this iden
tical bouse in our city, but failed to
get a good location, so planted bis
money elsewhere.
Hero wo met Mr. J. B. Dillon
(Babe), a Brunswick boy, who has
settled here, and is doing a thriving
grocery business. He is a candidate
for Mayor of Tbomasville, with fine
chances for election.
In passing, we would state that
whilst in Thomasville we visited the
ARTESIAN WELL
now in process of construction, to be
paid for by the town and county.—
The well, at the time of our visit, had
reached the depth of 1,230 feet, about
oue thousand of which had been dug
through solid rock of limestone for
mation. Sea shells, resembling tbe
clam, have been found hem a thou
sand feet below tho surface of the
earth. Cap it be possible that tbe
billows of tbo mighty Atlantic Once
had dominion hero? ■
Reaving Thomasville on. the early
morning Baiubridgu train, we took a
run down to * u,’ 1 -i-l
CLIMAX, :■! il-ill /■ ■ limj
the highest point on the S. ( F. & W.
Railway (hence its nArne)^ ten:miles
distant from Cambridge, and the' in
tersection of tho new-extension to-'
ward the Gulf. This, beighborboodj
has been tho home of tpe Currys
sinco its early settlement, ami noted
for its high standard of religion and
morals." Here we yisiteci the venera
ble mother of Rev. B. (jqrry, .<^,
Darien, so well known throughout
da iB for its oranges. ' Tho wstermel
on crop, too, is an immense thing.—
Ouo man made last year $7,000 ou
melons, alone, Mr: J; R. Forrester, of
Albany,well known in .Brunswick,
will plank one .hundred acres in mel
ons next year. If he realizes ten
cents apiece he will mako a mint of
money. It ia said to be impossible to
stock the western market with water
melons.
Way-cross grows as fast as any place
we know of in this section. Among
the latest improvements is an elegaot
hotel at new Waycross, built by
Messrs. Nick Dixon tind Berrien
Moore, well known in Brunswick.—
Wbat a pity the B. & A. and the 8.
F. & W. Railways could not harmon
ize a bit and have a union passenger
depot. How many naughty words
Would be avoided by parties wishing
to change cars at this point. A
half mile pall for a lady with three
children, one trunk, n valise, grip-sack
and bandbox is not calculated to in
crease amiability, ami if she has a
husband along, her hands uro inaeed
fall, for she bus to spend much of tbe
time keeping him quiet.
est son, Mr. D. B. Curry, than , t wj)qm
no purer or bettor man, lives to-day.
Wo hope wp tpay^e paydgn^y^ye,
fell of only one noble (yet of his life-
When his father died, ho hp^jupt pr-
rived at manhood, and at.opco took
charge of the household and farm,
and has, liy lijtrd work ami^yif-dquitd,.
educated four younger brothers, nev
er once slopping-to consider, jiis owfl,
been educated and started up life for,
themselves, be fpj, tbs fipf,tj„ )ii»n
thought of self, aha, a few years ago,
sought and won a wife of wljoip ha jj|
justly proud! Such a man deserves
just such a wife.
On our way back to this place, wo
spent a night ia Boston, twelve miles
this side of Thomasville. Here we
saw more evidences of improvement
than anywhere e>so in this seotiou. —
More new houses have been and are
being built, in proportion to size of
place, than at any other point—
But of
QUITMAN
we must writo. This town contains
about eighteen hundred souls, a num
ber of churches, a magnificent court
house, a weekly paper—tbe Free Pivsn,
presided over by Pcrbam, tho wit—an
elegant public library, a cotton facto
ry, etc.—in short, a live, wide-awake
town. Hale, hearty meu, rosy-cheeked
damsels and handsome “turn-outs”
Here we have met Dr. J. B. Mack, of
South Carolina, who is traveling in
the interest of tjbo Theological Semi
nary at Columbia, find, by the way, *
pie of our city may hope yo near him
at no distant day. Wtien be comes,
would advise all to attend upon his
preaching, no matter what be their
religious creed. Among the eminent
divines present from Florida, we are
pleased to greet our time-honored
friend and former pastor, Rev. W. J.
McCormick, of Gainesville, one
Florida’s pioneers in Presbyterianism
The Synod will adjourn to-night, to
meet in Gainesville, Fla., on tbe 7th
of Nov., 1883. Th£ good people of
this town of all denominations deserve
great credit for their untiring efforts
to entertain the delegates, each es
teeming it a privilege to aid in tbe
cause. Our visit to Quitman will long
be remembered nnd Iqoked back to
with pleasing recollections.
T. G. S.
FREAKS OF NATURE,
NDEE8IGNED, HAVING BOUGHT OUTTHBEmBE INTEREST OF Djl J. H. MADDEN
DRUG BUSINESS
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Mr. J. F. Rodriquez, well known in
Brunswick, writes from Puerto Prin
cipe, Cuba, of two very extraordinary
freaks of natnre, which be has recent
ly visited, on that island. One is
a little white girl, five years of age,
with a perfectly formed head, abont
ihe size of that of a new born infant,
protruding from her abdomen. The
extra head frets and whines, and goes
through the process of mastication,
it receives no food when tho primary
bead is being fed. The respiration of
tbe extra bead is perfect.
The sooond freak is a negro baby
boy witb-a tail fire inches long in tbe
small of its back, and which it is able
ito wsg like a dog. 1‘IMr. R. vouches
for'tbo truth of'theso stories,-'and
Bays that tbe latter freak is attributed
tb soihe influence of tbo comet. Wo
think there cun be no doubt as to this
being Darwin’s long sought missing
link. - - - :, l ■ - f • ’
ReclIatrieUnl!.
i, •: Painty, Oils, Glass, .Putty,
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TOILET 0-0015S, Etc.,
Landreth’s Fresh and Reliable Garden Seed,
AND EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO A FIRST-CLAS
MENTIS UNDER TB
SDlKoN OF 0DE PEESCIUPT10N DEPABI -
Mr. L. 3T m TD. PERSSB, .
An experienced end reghtered Phxrmxclit Especial attention given to compounding ph»»lclaa«'
i . • •* * . • ! ‘ 7ii: ?: prescription*.
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ifnirii Newcastle'and Graiit Streets,
".iVil firm sii llofi Ixnf. inrl Ie t.‘, ■
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Correspondent Chroniclo and CoiJBtitutlgn*li*L
The, Redistrictiug . Comiqittqs, of
which Mr. DuBignon in the Senate
nnd Mr. Harris ii • tho House nre
Chairman, htivo hcld'a< fow skirrtilsh
meeting, in'. which hues have , been
touched lightly, and counties jostled
gently and gingerly. Thero will be
warm work vv'heti business commen
ces. ■ Tbe trouble now with many of
tbo country members seemS to-. *be>>in
gciTyinundeiing thmMselvQS'outsidfl.of
tho city districts. The eighth district
is far too largo and two populous, and
several of tho coantics will have to go.
It Would not surprise me- to see Jef
ferson, Washington, Johnson, Han
cock, Glascock'and Warden ^rpp,away
from ns. This will leave f tbo ^ river
codnties, ivfth' Green, Taliafe^o nbd
Oglethorpe to build our-railroads nnd
fish traps and pack.thelpriibaries for
our favorites. " .1
Longfellow’s study remains iilstds
he left it. Not a book or a piece of
farnitnre has been moved. Tbo gates
to the grounds of his old home are
always open tp tbo visitor, but within
the house the bereaved family arc se
cure from intrusion, nnd their life
goes on as it did before his death,
savo for the great void that never can
be filled* The poet’s grave at Mount
Auburn is only marked by tbe flower-
wreaths daily placed upon it by loving
hands.
Governor Stephens has started out
to establish a record for pardons.
Sumter, 8. C., Nov. 10,1874.
Mr. W. H. Barrett, Augusta, Ua.,
Dear Sir—It gives mo great pleas
ure to attest to the efficiency of Gild
er’s Pills reeived from you a few days
ago. They have accomplished every
thing that I desired of them, and I
have given several to my neighbors.
Please send to mo two dozen more for
use on mv farm.
Yours respcctfuly,
Jno. C. Tisdalb.
ll Tlf *71 I 111 1 .l.’HOW 'iU J j •' •* V* if! ...
(QFFICE PQRT BHYSICJAN & HEALTH OFFICER)'
<;■■■: i I- Where will 1)6,found a LARGE STOCK •'*' 'i>i I -ii
^4^S,tdLLlIji4
'.Fiil-ilil
/(I’.tT/ 'l vid
■Hair, Nail and Tootli Srushel,
and Toilet ..Aticlees
/c-vu vpni
IN GREAT VARIETY.'
FROM MY SPLENDID FOUNTAIN. (Liquors probibted).
Trusses & Abdominal Supporters,
THE VERY BEST CIGARS AND TOBACCOS,
BUIST’S and FERRWS (rARDEN SEEDS
LAMPS AND LAMP FIXTURES,
FINE GREEN AND BLACK TEAS,
And other articles, too numerous to meutlon, umully kept in a flrat-olaaa Drug Store.
Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully Compoun^e ’
Aft«r .tori) U cIo»«d, will ohcorfulljr attend any call, for madtelnei. If notllled at my n.ldenee, euro*
Union and Man.Held atmU.
JAMES T. BLAIN,
w i, LICENSED DRUGGIST.