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Oigiia of Irwia Couuty.
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A. («. HeLOACII, Ed. & Prop’r.
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less otherwise provided.
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Fill DAY JANUARY 31. lttiH.
A Warwing to Colonist.
The health record of this portion
of south Georgia is as good as that
of the mountains of north Georgia
or any section of the state, still,colo¬
nist should use the utmost precau¬
tion and keep the city of Fitzger¬
ald as clean and as well drained as
possible until a well planned sys¬
tem of drainage is establised,
which cannot be in the immediate
Naturally in a city ot seven or
eight thousands people a great
deal of filtn will accumulate even
under most favorable conditions.
An epidemic of typhoid fever at
Fitzgerald next summer, would be
a deatli blow to the city’s future,
and the northern and eastern pa¬
pers would advertise and magnify
the probable calamnity now so
sasily averted.
Disinfectants should be used
freely and the filth already accu¬
mulating should be removed and
the most rigid restrictions put
upon all persons to keep their
premises clean.
New Tariff Prosperity.
The cry of industrial depression
by reason of the new tariff which
was so vociferously raieed at the
Manufacturers’ convention was
mainly wind.
The January reports of the divi¬
dends on industrial and other se-
cuities held in Boston shows an
aggregate of $13,242,000 this year,
against only $12,355,000 reported
in January, 1894.
This does not much look like dis¬
aster undei the new utriff.
But the result reported at Fail
Rivei; are still more striking. On
a capitalzation of $21,208,000 the
mills in that city paid last year a
divideht o|[ S.09 per cent. One of
I he best records previous to this
was made in 1892 when dividends
avaraged 7.3fi per cent.
Tlie Fall River mills have had
the prosperous period in their his¬
tory since the new tariff went into
effect, in spite of the fact that they
iiave had to compete in many lines
with the southern mills which en¬
joy great natural advantages and
livhich have also made excellent
dividends uDder the present tariff.
When the Manufactures’ Asso¬
ciation ttoes into the resolution
facts business it should sprinkle a few
through its highsqunding
phrases and its indignant “de¬
mands.” —Atlanta Journal.
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The Lesson of Colton-
bet every farmer study the less
son of cotton just closing. Owing
more to reduced acreage than any
other cau«es, something over a six
million bale crop was raised, and
^he price took an upward turn that
lar exceeded the expectations of
the farmers. A propitious season
enabled them to pick their entire
crop. The bulk of it was marketed
at between 7 and 8 cents a pound.
At boms the farmer’s crib is full of
cbm, his barn full of hay and |oats,
and his meat houses have an
abundant supply of meat. The
farmer may have a, prosperous year
in 1896, but he must get it in the
same w »y- Let him resist the
temptation to increase the cotton
acreage, and let him raise his own
supplies. It will bring him a pros¬
perous year, and it is the o.rdv
ibethod chat will bring about that
result.—Enquirer-Sun.
Mr. R, GuMills, who is the effiv
cierit cashier of' the Bank of
Fitzgerald,, is one of the busiest
iii-u in the new city. A bank was
one of the most needed institu¬
tions lor the city,
IVjjh? Cuban Facts
In 1848 the United titates offered
Spain a million dollars for Cuba.
The offer was re! used.
The weapon used by the insur
geots is the machete, pronounced
as if spelled mahehaytay, accented
on the “ay” of thajsecond syllable.
This instrument is used by the far¬
mers in the cultivation of sugar
cane and they are familiar with its
use. It resembles a sword but
those used at present only cost one
dollar.
The Cuban flag has five stripes,
two" white and three blue. On the
end fnext to the staff is a tri-
anguiarpiece of union blue with a
white star on it.
Antonio Maceo is one of the
slaves that was liberated in the re¬
volt of 1868. Some of these black-
men have done valiant service in
both ware.
Will Enforce the Monroe Doc¬
trine.
The authorities of Berrien
county have gotten it into their
heads that they can' euchre Irwin
county out of about fifty or more
lots of lands, and to all prlcticai
purposes, they have succeeded in
holding this amount lor a number
of years.
Commissioner M. Henderson ot
Irwin, has carried his point in get¬
ting acknowledement from the
board of commissioners of Berrien
of the fact that there is some dis¬
puted territory betweea the two
counties, winch acknowledgement
is the basis noon which an issue is
made.
Commissioner Henderson haa
also discovered an act by which
several lots of Borrieu’s lands were
attached to Irwin, and it is further
found that the B. & W. R. It. runs
diagonally through two of these
lots, the tax upon which mileage
has been collected by the authori*
ties of Berrien for six years or
more.
The proceedings in this boundary
dispute will be instituted at the
April term ol irwin superior court,
and Mr. Henderson confidently
expects to recover several thous¬
ands acres of valuable lands and a
number of good citizens for Irwm
county.
Commissioner Henderson says
the Muuroe doctrine has a direct
bearing on the point at issue and
he proposes to enforce it to the let¬
ter, and he believes that Worth
and Coffee will stand by Irwin to
the end in opposition to Berrien in
her land grabbing schemes.
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Wheeiright & Company Assigns.
Brunswick, Ga., January, 28,—
The lailute of Win. D. WheelrigLt
& Co., largest lumber and crosstie
dealers in the southeast, is the ab¬
sorbing topic litre.
It is new learned before attach¬
ment issued here Saturday the firm
had made an assignment of all
their ^property here and in New
York for benefit of ail creditors
without preference.
Crovatt. & Whitfield, attorneys
for Wheeiright & Co,, report the
liabilities at about $150,000, and
assets the same.
Recently an old white woman in
this state hired a Negro to kiil her
husband, and fearing he would not
succeed in tne bloody task took
part herself. The verdict of the
public was, “hang her; This old
woman is no meaner today than a
man that will take a newspaper for
three or four years, never pay for
it and have his postmaster write
the publisher “don’t want it any
longer.”
The county nas paid out about
$2,000 for a bridge across Alapaha
at the John Walker ford, and how
it appears that nobody has enough
interest in the enterprise to get up
a petition for a public road to the
bridge.
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Paderwski, the greatest living
pianist, perlormed in Atlanta last
week. He carries with him two
Steinway. pianos. One has been
sent to Memphis and one to New
Orleans. The express on the one
sent from Nashville to Atlanta was
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OCALA
Editor News: i eee much in
your valuable paper from other
sections and regret that I have
been unable to give .you a weekly
letter irurn Ocala, lor I must tell
juu things are putting on new life
in tbie immediate section.
We are suou to have a new rail¬
road running right through our
midst, the Tilton & Northeastern
Horn Tilton to Fitzgerald, which
win nolp greatly to develop and
vcFUiso our oc<jciu£i ui irwin
COuti Lj 1 . Already tno above named
ruaa^io Uulug it UiriVi buairiead ui
1L3 pi'Ctroilb toi'UiiliUO, UliU IlCiiO tU'O
many laoorers at worn daily pusu-
ing me oompioiion ol lUo road
tnrougu to Fitzgerald.
The ousy season has commenced
and the, larmera ai'a hustling
around lor another crop, Those
old time log rollings are the gen*
erai order of the day just uow, and
fertilizers are being received and
stored away by the many farmers
of this section to be used under the
coming crop.
Measles are raging over our
country just now, but so far we
have heard of no deaths, and ye
writer hopes the epidemic will soon
pass away.
Miss Euia Hill has charge of the
Reedy Creek school and is moving
on with the same.
Mr. Bates Sutton is running a
first-class grocery business i n
Irwiaville, Ga.
By the way, ye writer paid a
visit to the Brushy Creek country
Saturday and Sunday and as you
know, Mr. Editor, the same was
was heartily enjoyed, for yon are
always made to feel at home
among the Brushy Creek people.
We spent the,night at the palatial
home of Irwin’s honorable Ordi¬
nary, Mr. Daniel Tucker, vYhere we
were shown much hospitality and
made to feel at home. Mr. Lige
Young tells a good joke on Mr. :
Lucius Tucker, and Isays he tries
to imitate some one else in his
manner of shaving and I am in
ciined to believe the joke is partly
true. How is it, Mr. Lucius?,
THOMAS A. -B08SELL.
IN A HA. ,
Editor News : Throe 1 monkey
shows and two bears, ajOfiaua panied
by eight “hobos” is the 'latest issue
in these parts. Nothing lends
more enchantment to such shows
than the distaifSe which puts them
of eight. J ‘
out . V
I’he weather is lovely, and our
armers are moving with quick
step, and hopeful anticipations.
The oyster supper given here last
Friday night lor the benefit of Syc¬
amore parsonage was not as great
a success as we hoped for. $5.50
was the net proceeds. We take
this method of returning thanks to
those who aided us with their pat¬
ronage: We certainly feel grate¬
ful to Mrs. D. G. Irby for her kind
assistance. Also for the wise man¬
ner in which she furnished a lot of
nice birds, and saved your humble
scribe from the trouble of furnish¬
ing his part of same. Ask D. G.
Irby for an explanation of the
above. I am satisfied that he will
be mure carelul in tie future in
regard to dictating propositions.
§JjA guano agent was to see us this
morning, enquiring the way to In-
aba, but he is excusable as the
town is made up entirely of space,
and of course, a stranger would
think he was still in the country.
We heard the bast sermon last
Sunday at Chmenta Chapel on the
lute of perfect love it has been our
privilege to listen to, preached by
Etder Stubbs!
Standing Round in the Hall.
Standard School Books, as adopted
by the School Commissioners of Irwin,
Worth, ‘Dooly and Wilcox oountiea,
kept in stock.
—We carry a Large Stock of—
Gfflttdal Merchandise
We Solicit Your Trade.
J. S, BETTS & CO.,
ASHBURN, GEORGIA,
nit; E}? "sale. mag fifiargfis-{i‘a wSp8'1'3‘afizmnns. WHIP, ms.
j.-. n
Easter Sunday will fali on the
5th of April.
It seems how that Mrs. Nobles
will meet her jtist ejeserts on the
gallows.
,A recent visit to Fitzgerald con¬
firms all reports of progress and
prosperity in the magic new city.
One of the oldest liquor dealers
of MacoQ has closed his saloon on
account of the high license, Us is
now running a restaurant.
A recent fee bill of a non-reals
dent witness is likely to be the -ub-
ject of investigation at the next
sitting of our grand jury.
Editor Smith put a stake-and-
rider ’round his coiiard orouaid
bast week anti went out with an air
of security to ride with his best
girl.
Over 2,000 names have been
sent in for the Georgia Southern
Fiyer. These are Mu answer to the
advertisements offering $10 lor the
most suitable name suggested
Lewis Redwine will net be par¬
doned until the president is fully
assured that he is dying with con-
sumption, Preaident Cleveland
says he will not let him die in
prison.
Irwin county buTit more bridges
in 1895 tha* * all put together be¬
fore in her story, and stilt .our
tax r rate was lower than in
t ad comple¬
1894. The bridges are
ted and paid lor and still we have
money in the treasury.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The firm of D. W. Faulk & Go., com¬
posed of I). W. Paulk and jj'E. J . Dor-
rniuy, doing a mercantile business at
Fitzgerald, Ga., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, W. f. baulk having
bought the interest of E. J. Dorminy in
said firm. The new firm of Faulk &
Faulk assume all liabilities and collects
all claims of the firm of D. VY. Faulk &
Co. This Jan. 13, 1S36.
D. w. PaULK
E. J. D 01 . 1 MINY.
R. A. WHIBBY,
JEWELElt,
.^.isla.'toxa.nrio., <S-£*.
I carry a full stock of High-Grade
Jewelry all the time.
My facilities for Bepair Work ia un¬
surpassed even in the large cities.
My hoiao is in Ashburn, and when
I guarantee a piece of work, o;- arti¬
cles sold from my stock, I’ll, be right
here to Aake it satisfactory.
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GEom iiiiiioi m
■A-* G. peLOACH,
SYCAMORE, GA.
S: f facilities for handling HflajfEs-
tale in Irwin and adjoining
are unsurpassed.
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leal Estate and Colony Exchange.
Colony Lands and City Lots
OLD and EXCHANGED.
Farms adjoining €toBony!&nd!vicinityfd»ftalC!
Eire Insurance and Building & Loan Solicited.
WE8T BBOS *9
FITZGERALD, GEOR&IA-
COLON Y DRUG WTOKB
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA,
J. H. GOODMAN & CO., Prop’rj.
Patent Medicines of all lands,
ToiletlArticles ^Fine'Statiouen/,
Lamp go ods and garden seed.
LIINTE CIG-AR8 and. TOBACCOS.
PAULK & PAULK,
GENERAL LvLIELROM. Ak^TDISJC^
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
FIVE calosdTnew i cjodsi
have just Ip.epp. placed in our large store, and every t^gin,
BRIMS MA 3 &Y MOBIL
Come to see us and if we cant couviihc.e.yo’^ that it is,-to your
nterest to trad with us, we’ll quit the mushes,s.
wwsra
Alex Melkmis,
—.DEALER IN—
GENERAL MERCEiANDISE,
Fitsegge^alcl, G m or^ia.
I propose to mc-^t the closest
prices on all goods in ray 1 line, ■
and will, appreci?te the patron¬
age of my friends and thii ^ pub¬
lic generally.
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WmPJm m flour that
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WfP* makes the whitest
S m S- bread and cake, and
V finest pastry, is milled
V the I choicest winter wheat
I '/I It is iGLEiiEART’S
IWN Flour. It is the
I Try it. Cheapest, be¬
lie best food and the most,
it, and notice the brand!
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