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THEIBWIM eODNTYMBWS
Oficiei Organ of Irwin County.
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ment* are dae after first insertion un¬
less otherwise provided.
Entered at the Syeamore, Ga., Post-
office as second-class mail matter.
FRIDAY JANUARY 24. 1896.
. Attacks the Commissioner.
u'he j4aj»;k?nsyi}}e Dispatch
makes a vigorous attack upon li e
Finite school commissioner in its
issue of the 16th inst.“
'\Ve rise to say that Commis¬
sioner Glenn’s official record is
above reproach and is perfectly
satisfactorily to the people of wire-
grass Georgia.
Commissioner Glenn is devoting
his best energies to secure more
efficient services from teachers of
* public schools, and does our
our
esteemed contemporary offer to
surest that an improvement is un-
necessary? He that
confess with shame
some teachers of public schools in
South Georgia, and possibly e lse-
woe re in the state, could not stand
a creditable examination in the pri¬
mary department of a villiage
school, and the knowledge of these
facts doubtless suggest to Commis¬
sioner Glenn ^methods and plans
which may be regardea as extreme
by those accustomed to and deter¬
mined upon the old ruts.
' The employment >of ^extremes
is sometimes the:“only method of
bringing out the proper*,medium.
Commissioner Glenn iS' working
alneeHed revolution in our educa*
tbnal affairs, and we note with re¬
gret such h'asty criticism of the
methods he .enaploystojdo it.
7,000 an Hour.
The Charleaton3News and Cour¬
ier gives editorial publicity to tile
t (act AhaLitghwfl Plit 8 o ffic e an o p-
Lrator on tbs Merganthalter type
'machine who has set 68,400 ems
of nonpariel type in nine honrs
"f and fifty-five minutes,'the rate'be¬
jOg** little more than 6.800 ems
per „hour, Our contemporary
thinks that this speed establishes
the record for southern newspaper
offices, and says: “If there is any
machine operator in these‘diggings
who who Would like to try to beat
this record it would not be hard to
get up a contest. ’ The News and
Courier man’s si eed is, indeed,
lair. But it is not record’breaking,
or even firilliant. The Morning
News hi in ! its composing room
s
no leas than five ‘men who can go
our contemporary’s champion
quite 5,000 ems better on ten
{four's work. They think they are
doing oulytairly swift work when
’jkey set 7,000 ems an hour.—Sa*
yannah Morning News,
Bishop Atticus G Haygood died
at his home in Oxford,Ga.,last Sat
urday. Bishop Haygood had de-
veleped ito ^perfection his----“ many
graces of Christian fallen, character. A
good man is
“Freedom for Cuba” is the burn¬
ing desire of every patriotic Amer¬
ican. And this desire shall not
fail, though it takes rivers of Cu¬
ban blood to freo them from the
(yranny of Spain.
d’hc Leader is the name of the
second hew paper at Fitzgerald.
We have not yet received a copy.
We predict that it will measure
hilly witn the importance of the
magic city.
The departure of Fitzgerald’s
^lihd. tiger brings a sigh of
relief to the Enterprise, and it
aoutids a note of warning to others
who may be in the business at
that place.
The Enterprise makes a vigorous
kick on the ' postmaster at Lula-
vilie and Abbeville for the unnec¬
essary delay of Fstz^gerald mail.
Four hundred laborers are re¬
ported at work on the Tifton &
Northeastern railroad and that the
r tad is to be complete 1 to Fitzger¬
ald by March 1st.
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lfAMN FROM FITZGERALD.
WEEKLY REVIEW 01 *’ THK
i'KOURLSS or THE CO'LQSUft.
—BY—
COLONIST JUDSON WEST.
Mr. Editor: Ycur readers I
know are all interested in the wel-
fare of our colony and its affaire,
and from the press of business and
other duties falling upon me, I am
not able every week to give you a
letter, but will try to do the best I
There iF, I presume, a great
many in our county who have not
yet visited our city. To all such, 1
am sure would be surprised at our
rapid growth from a pine forest of
a few weeks ago to a magnificently
laid out city—and a great many
buildings already * up and many
more started Its beyond my
power to give you a pen picture
that will come anywhere .near des¬
cribing the advancement we have
made and still making. Nearly
every kind of business and profes*
sion is located here and many of
them doing well. We have already
good prospects of three railroads
in the near future, which will be of
great advantage tojthe colony, and
the surrounding country as well
A branch ot the Tifton bank has
been located here and another one
will soon be started. A good
banking institution has been long
needed, and we are glad to see
them come.
D. G. Drew has moved his new
postoflice building to the corner of
Pine and Grant streets, He has a
lot of new boxes ind will fix it so
he can handle our’large mail mat¬
ter more \ satisfactorily. People
outside of the colony have no idea
of the largo amount of mail matter
coming iu and going out of our
city every day. Quite often there
is so many letters to be sent out
that they are unable to get them
all in the mail sack.
Several saw mills are already
here and more are coming. Two
planing mills will soon be started.
6JA Mr. Hall, of Minneapolis,
came down last wee k. He expect s
to start a brick,yard and ^manu¬
facture both brick -find the on a
large scale. Mr. * Flory, of La
Porte, Ind., is also commencing
the manufacture of brick. So it
wiil not be long before the demand
for building material will be sup¬
plied.
Several high priced lots have
been sold during the past few days.
A. lady bought the two best lots
and paid $9,000 for them, and will
commence soon the erection of a
granite stone hotel, which will
cost $50,000,
Mr. Fitzgerald came down from
Indianapolis last Sunday evening.
He expects to stay for some time.
A Mr. Kelly, who was in the
house moving business, was so un¬
fortunate as to fall off the platform
at the head of the stairs of a two-
story house, which aesulted in his
death two days after. His body
will be returned to his family in
Wisconsin.
About 400 people came in on the
excursion last week*, which made it
seem very lively around here for a
few days. Still they all secured
accommodations without much
trouble. They all expressed them¬
selves as being well pleased with
our progress and the outjock for
the future.
Much activity is presented in
the sale of real estate outside of the
colony. A great many who are not
members and some who are, are
investing in farms.
Swan will soon only be known
in history. The postoffice is now
change to Fitzgerald and is a money
order effice, and an order iy issued
for this part of town to be vacated
and every one to move oyer on city
proper. So the little villiage of
Swan will soon be no more.
We are glad to see the interest
the people ot our neighboring towns
are taking in our welfare. Two or
tbre 9 were here from Albany, Ga.,
this week. A great ma-ny of them
are investing here qnd gome of
thotn expect to locate and open up
some branch of business. Let
them come. You are always wely
come, and don't forget to call on
West Bros. & Mallpry at their real
estate and abstract office. They
will take pleasure in-showing you
aronnd. JTT-DSON WEST.
Judge Hill oik (he Wing.
Mr. Editor : I left home last
week and came through by Ocilla
to Alapaha in the Berrien county
part of the Brushy creek country,
and I ara now in Coffee county.
Eev.ything seems to be on a boom,
especially guano.
I was told at Kissetne that Sam
Purvis was keeping bacholor hall,
but judging from the appearance
of his house, it does not look like
a bachelor’s residence, as hejjhas it
too well furnished. This won’t do
for an outfit for a bachelor.
Jack Sutton and his son, James,
is putting up a new saw mill in the
neighborhood of W. F. Paulk. It
is a hard matter to get lumber, as
all the saw mills in this part of Ir-
win, pave jjocn moved to Fitzger¬
ald.
My. Elijah Paulk, jr., qf Willa-
cotichee, is very sick.
I saw Lige Y'oung, but he would
not have much talk with me. He
speaks of moving to Fitzgerald
Boon..;.I think he has„got ac¬
quainted with “Old 44,” and Lige
is doing what “Old 44” says do.
want Jesse Hichinan to stay [on
the hunt for that „wagon, until it
come.
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IJS AHA.
Editor News : I write you ajfew
lines this v eek just “to let you
know that we aro all well and hope
these few lines will find you enjoy¬
ing the same blessing.” Nothing
has taken place since my last letter
to mar the peace.and happiness of
our community. And news is as
scarce as “hens’ teeth.”
A party of four gentleman from
Shellman, Ga., (our old home)
stopped with us one day last week
on their way to the colony. We
are always glad to meet our old
neignbors and friends.
I was glad to hear such a favor-
aole report from Mr. “Hill on the
Wing*” Tell him I intend to quit
calling him old, and will number
him with “the boys,” and the fast¬
est one of them all. He says
his chances for the legislative
honors depend largely on the col¬
ony’s vote. If that is true I am
afraid his is a hopeless case. Teii
him when he goes to Fitzgerald,
to put on a bold front, and when
theyjbegin to laugh at him and tell
how they licked us, just stand
square up to them and tell them,
that judgingjfrom their pension list
we kinder think we gave them “Co¬
lumbia” too.
Mr. Editor, who do you suppose
will be the one to invite you and
me to a turkey dinner .before the
season is out? I hope we won’t
get .but one invitation the same
day.
Dr. Story and Mr. Jackson were
“ruminating”, around these parts
one day this week.
The farmers in this soction are
getting down to business right
now. They hardly take lime to
come for their mail, t ut the ground
will be too wet to plant to-morrow,
aud may be we wiil be able to get
a few dots for next week.
By the way, teii the “big boy
on the wing,” if he intends for us to
blow for him he had better place
his ad. with us, accompanied
with a V William. Tlien we
will feel more confident ot his
success.
Standing Round in the Hall.
The bank of Fitzgerald is estab¬
lished, and is doing business tern-
porily at the Colony Drug Strore.
Mr. W. 8. Withirn, that great and
good man. who is president of
nineteen banks in Georgia and
Alabama, of course, is president.
Asa banker Mr. Withirn has a leu-
utation unequalled by any south¬
ern man, and his connection with
the bank of Fitzgerald will inspire
confidence and patronage.
PUItYIS-CLEMLN'BS.
On Thursday evening of this
week at the home of Mr and Mrs
ter, Miss Emma, of Wedlock was united/in Mr. Sam- the
holy bonds to
uel Purvis, of Kissemee,
county. Eider W. H. Harden, of
and most amiable young lady, and
the grocm is a vvell-to-do and
perous young merchant of Risse-
me e. r '
mas figs}: gala. med Gharges-Nu SBBBlllfliflllS. m 1113.
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j\..~ C*. 3 )eIjOAO El ^fLAgeiitj ."
S YCAMORE, GA
My facilities Irwin and forlhandljng Heal Es¬
tate in adjoining counties
are unsurpassed.
Ci< Mj lng Lattes-
The Editor doesjnot claim to be
an expert farmer nor to have
had a great deal of ^experience in
tne| business, but knows some
things about the clearing and cul¬
tivation of wiregrass lands that will
doubtless be of very.speeial benefit
to cohnists and others of our
readers, wbo.have'no experience in
the preparation of our|soil. ,
BREAKING LANDS.
It is injuriom to lands to stump
it the first year of cultivation or to
break it very deep. When ground
is properly cleared of logs and
trash take a small scooter, not
wider than two inches, run very
shallow about six or eight inches
from original furrow. Ry running
shallow tne small plow cuts its
way through the bodies of turt
without pulling up the whole to re»
main in your way for two or more
crops. Cross plow this with the
same plow running slightly deeper
aud ;.some nearer the original
furrow. When.this is done the land
my be bedded out (not too deep)
with Dixie^Boy or other.turn plow
and let stand so until planting time.
Those accustomed to planting in
richer lauds,will be very apt to put
too much seed.
New ground should be broken
twice before the first of March so
as to check the growth ol wire-
arass roots, which become, almost
unmanagable in the spring, it not
thoroughly uprooted in winter
while the roots are 4 dead and easily
torn to pieces.
FERTILIZING.
Our most.successlul farmers are
are agreed that 200 pounds of com¬
mercial fertilizers per acre with
black manures will yield most sat-
isfaotory .results. Some, however,
use. ati little as 100 pounds while
others use as high as 400 pounds.
However much or little is used,
better results will be ^obtain ed b y
dividing the amount used and ap¬
ply part when i ,planting,aud again
at second, plowing, aud to reserve
a portion for the third plowing is
bettter as the seasons are so loDg.
The News, lor the benefit of its
readers among colonists and
others unacquainted with soil, will
endeavor to get an occasional L t-
ter from some of our farmers who
know just what information our
colony friends stand in need of.
sua
General Weyler succeeds Gen-
! compos in the command of
<*..«. <? c » b *- »•
has declared his intention to
speedily suppress- the insurgents,
General Gomez, the commander of
tHe Caban army,has showed himself
» a. a —• •'
Which he ha9 adopted,and has been
so~ successful as to encourage the
hone of Cuban independence,
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* mm 0me 11831 properties in Irwin Unuufy am iigtafl with
Heel Estate and Colony Exchanp.
Oolony Lands and. City TLcrts
OLID and EXCHANOHI).
Farms adjoining CoSorsy snd.’vicmityifovsal©
, Fire Insurance and Building & Loan Solicited.
■ WEST BROS *»*
'PITZQ-ERALD, GEOROIA'
COLON Y DRUG STORE
' FITZGERALD, GEORGIA,
J. H. GOOBMAlf & CO., P.op’r*.
Patent Medicines of all hinds,
Toilet\Articl6s£Fi.ne\StationeYij ;
Lamp goods and garden seed.
FINE CIG-ABS and TOBACCOS-
PAULK&PAULK,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
FIVE CARLOADS NEW GOODS!
have just been placed in our large new store, and every traixi,
BIUGS MASTS’ HOME,
Come to see us and if we cant convince you that it is to your
nterestto ti;ad wit h us, we’ll quit the business.
Alex Mclnais /,
—DEALER IN— I
CUTERAL MERCHANDISE,
XT'itszggeiralcI, Georgia,
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I propose to meet the closest j
prices on all goods in my line, .
and will appreciate the patron- J
age of my friends and the pub-/ )
lie generally.
m Jp Cut a loaf of bread majde of
IP ^ find Iglebeart’s it Swans Down a^| ur. You’ll ;?*■
a as white and i^fl as—swans j
*juMft, | \lM down. Bat a slice of lou’ll find its '
goodness and sweet 1 its looks.
IGLE Tf i
JIRtM Flour W;"
is milled from tL ■ wheat that the
finest soil and clij >duce. Ask for
bread it at your and pastrJ grocj dll want make. the best
XGLEHEARji /ILLE, IND.
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