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VOLUME 6. NUMBER 28.
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Check Honespun 4c yard.
Straw Matting 12 l-2c yard.
Corsets 19c.
Counterpanes 48c.
Men’s Overalls 33c.
Hair Brunshes 7c.
Chair Bottoms sc.
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School Closed.
The CaJ Springs scftfiol four
miles west of Bayboro, closed Sat
urday, ft most successful term
tn : glit by Prof N. W. Folsom. A
Jir ; • nll n lauco of patrons and
friends of *he scbp ■! gathered and
a basket dinner was made a feat
ure of t’.ie i ccas on. The morn
ing was devoted to examinations,
principally. The morning exer
cises were closed with a short
speech from Prof. I. M Ft lscm, a
brother to the principal '1 he
dinner was such as to do great
credit to the good ladies of the
community who spared no pains
or expense in its preparation.
In the afternoon interesting
talks were had from J. R. Dunn,
Jr. and Prof. N. \V. Folsom. Prof.
Folsom has been congratulated on
all sides upon the success he has
met with and was unanimously
elected to teach the next term of
this school.
Death of Mrs. Z. \\. best-
The ead news of the death of
Mrs. Delia Best, wife of Mr Z
W. Beet, a prominent citizen of
the county, living six mill s south
east ofMoultre, was brought to
town Wednesday - Mrs. Best's
illness was of only ten days dur
ation, before which she had enjoy
ed the best of health. Paralysis
was the cause of her death. She
was buried yest rday at Hopewell
church cemetery. Mrs. Best was
a sister of Mr. J. F. Cooper, or;e
of the best known citizens of tl e
county. She was about forty
years old, and leaves six children
to the care of her husband. Her
death has brought great sorrow to
Tier frauds* who were-vefy tnuner :
ous, and a gloom is spread over
the entire community. Sin was
greatly beloved by all who knew
her, and her lose will be keenly
felt. The Observer extends sym
pathy to thejjbereaved.
Mass Meeting Names Ticket.
The mass meeting called for
Friday night to name a municipal
ticket, was a representative body
of the white voters of the town.
The meeting unanimously deelar- 1
ed Gol. Robt. L. Shipp its choice 1
for mayor. It named M. M.
Blanton, W. H. Murphy, Dr. W.
R -Smith, H. T. Crawford and P.
B. Allen for council men, J. F.
Monk clerk and treasuefer, J. A,
Collier for city marshall, Noah
Tucker for night policeman, and
* i , H. Clarke and J. C. Mcßae for
school commissioners.
Hon. B. P. Crxnshaw who had
been strongly urged to make the
race, refused to do so, and secon
ded the nomination of Col. Shipp.
J. G. Culpepper who hud been
previously announced as a candi
date was not present at the meet
ing.
Well we have finished taking Annual Inventory and have marked down
Everything thoughout our Mass I ve Stock.
And from now till Sept. 15th the goods are
yours, if you only allow us cost for them.
We want no profit, just give us the COST
and you can have them. We must dispose
of all Summer Stuff. . . . . . *
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HIND & CHDRCHWELL,
T. T. & G Enjoined.
Col. M J. Pearsall went over
to Arlington this week and secur
ed a temporary injunction from
Judge Sheffield, restraining the
T. T. <fc Q railroad from cutting
right-of-way through the lands of
Williams & Morrison, a few miles
below Moultrie. The petitioners
claim that their timber is being
destroyed and without promise of
remuneration from the railroad
people. Judge Hansel 1 is dis
qualified in the matter as some of
his relatives are interested in the
building of the road.
A Busy Place
Just about the busiest place in
Moultrie just now is at Coleman
Bros, ginnery. Cotton is coming
in rapidly now and it is being
well managed by these gentlemen.
' Lt is worth ones time and trouble
to visit this ginnery and see how
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an up-to-date ginning business
is operated. If Eli Whitney
could return to earth, and eee the
improvements made on his inven-'
tion, he would be persuaded that
he lived in an age of small pota-1
toes.
Handling and packing with the
hands is a thing of the past.
Line many otFiSr businesses, wind
cuts a considerable figure in the;
work, steam does th 9 rest. A
man drives hi* wagon up side of
the gin home, underneath a fun
nel. Suction takes up the cotton
out of the wagon, b°ars it
to the gin, where the lint and
seed are separated. The lint by
i means of a current is conducted
j through a passage into the press,
vvliile the seed fall into a trough
“with-ft cable ttiga ReturniHr-jn the
bottom that carries them into;
another funnel through which
passes a current strong enough to,
conduct the se"d to the seed room.
Your wagon is unloaded iu twenty
minutes and you drive to the rear
of the building where the seed are
dropped into your wagon through
a drop door, and your bale of
cotton, packed, weighed and
aiark.d tumbling on top of them.
The enterprising spirit for which
i the Coleman Bros, are noted crops
1 out to a very considerable extent
in this ginning works.
Epvcorth League Meeting.
The social and business meet
ing of the Epworth League will
meet at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs- H, H. Kinball, next Tuesday
'evening at 8 o’clock. After
transaction of business, an hour
will be spent in readings, reciba
| tions, and songs from Henry W.
• Longfellow, supplimented with a
snort biographical sketch. All
members are urgently requested
j f - be present.
Our now goods continue to come in; we are filling the store up with the best bargains
that SPOT CASH can buy; we are SLAUGHTERING PRICES more than ever, we
want your trade and are willing to sell at small profits to get it; we are not trying to get
rich in a few weeks or months, and we get our goods at the cheapest markets in the coun
try, therefore, we are prepared to give you lowest prices on everything.
Call on us, get our prices and examine the goods and you will be conviuced that we
mean what we say. Here are a few prices as a sample, every thing else in proportion.
A Moultrie boy Wins a Bride-
Mr. J. H. Shivers of Moultrie
| was married to Miss Marie Kel
ly at Reidsville, Tutnall county,
Monday afternoon at four o’clock.
The marriage wa9 quite a sur
prise here, it having been under
stood by the friends of Mr. Shi
vers that his going away on Sun
day, was merely to pay a visit.
The bride’s home is in Lyons,
and the marriage had been set
for October. Mr. Shivers went
over Sunday to make arrange
ments for the marriageandlearn
ed that plans formerly made
would be providentially bro
ken into. As a solution of the
matter they decided to get mar
ried at once, and on Monday,
they drove to Reidsville, where
they secured license and were
married. The ceremony was
performed at the home of Editor
Geo. Folsom, of the Tatnall Jour
nal.
Mr. Shivers returned with his
bride Tuesday evening, and has
been pretty busy receiving con
gratulations of his friends and
explaining how it happened. The
couple are very popular. The
bride being of one of the best
families of South-east Georgia,
while the groom is one of Moul
trie’s most highly respected
young business men.
Water Supply 0- K. Now.
Moultrie is now getting her ar
tesian water by the means of an
air lift pump which has recently
been put in. The new process
was started Saturday and has
been running satisfactorily. It
was put in by Mr. E. H. Thomp
son of Thomasville. Tim job was
accepted Monday. The engine
-is a fine piece of machinery, and
i not so easy to get out of fix as
the pump "diich was formerly
used. The waiter committee now
think that they have an inex
,ha ustable supply of vatsr, and
i from a source that isn’t likely to
I fail. This city now has a‘very
complete system of water works
and the best electric light plant
' in the whole country.
Shooting at Tlfton.
Tifcon, Ga. Sept. B—Mr. B- B,
Glover was shot by Mr. John
Ray this morning about Bo’clock.
Four shots were fired, but one
took .effect, causing a slight flesh
wound m Mr. Glover’s hip.
These parties live m the same
house, on Fourth street, and the
trouble arose over some disagree
ment betweon their wives. Mr.
Ray gave himself up to the police.
! Mr. Glover was unarmed.
Bicycle sundries for sale —
j Dorman & Wilkes,
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Clothing;,
Shoes,
Dry Soods,
Trunks, Etc.
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MOULTRIE, COLQUITT COUNTY, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899.
fan MaeLapeiTon The Church.
It has been known for some
time that lan MaeLareu has been
critically studying modern church
methods, and the results are now
to be made public in The Ladies
Home Journal, His first article
is called “The Candy-Pull
System iu the Church,” and in
this he frankly states what many
have felt but hav# scarcely ven
tured to publicly assert with
regard to social tendencies of the
church. The great English
author will then handle ‘The
Mutineer in the Church,” and
after that answer the somewhat
startling question, ‘‘Should the
Old Minister be Shot?
Moultrie’s Financial Growth-
Moultrie’s financial growth
during the past year has been the
most remarkable in her history.
According to the tax returns, her
property has increased 57 per
cent in only 12 months. We j
challenge the state for a town that;
can beat this record. The tax I
returns for 1898 was <1215,242,
while those for 1890 foot up $338,-
866. The difference, or increase
is *123,624. At such leaps as that
the town will soon lead anything
in all soutli Georgia. But she is
going to do that am how, we have
said so all the time.
Big Fire At Luke Park.
Valdosta, Ga., Sept, 24.—News
of a destructive tire at Lake Park
wa9 received here today. The fire
caught before day and consumed
nearly all the business houses on
Main street, including the largo
store of A. M. White acd the
drug store of J . P. Prescott, John
ston's grocery, newspaper office of
Lake Park Democrat, several
i stores, and the residence of Mr.
I Jim Howell. The total loss will
probably
amount of insurance is not known.
The fire is said to have been ol'
incendiary origin.
Literary Note.
With the Fall Fiction Number
of The Saturday Evening Post, of
Philadelphia, that journal will be
enlarged from a sixteen to a
twenty- four page, weekly maga
zine double number every fourth
week. The Fall Fiction Number
will have a handsome colored
cover and thirty-two pages of short
stories and entertaining articles
by vrell-knowu and popular
writers. It will be on all news
stands September 28th. The
price has not been raised.
Dewey reached New York Wed
nesday, somewhat ghead of time.
Dewey made his reputation by
doing the unexpected thing.
We only carry High Grade Merchandise and se
them for less than you pay _
for cheap shoddy stuff. /ITVoj
Send or visit us.
Butterick Patterns.
Prospects for New Court House
It is one of the most probable
things that appear over the ho
rizon of the future, that Colquitt
will in a short time be adorned
by an elegant new brick court
house. It comes without any spe
cial effort on the ; art of any one,
and it looks like without any op
position. There may be divisions
later—we hope not —but so far,
we haven't heard a voice raised
against it. The time seems to be
ripe forsuch a move, and ,ve be
lieve most opportune. The fact
that two grand juries in succes
sion, composed of men from every
section of the county, and repre
sentative men too, have recom
mended this matter without outside
influences, goes to show that the
sentiment in favor of a new court
house, amongthe farmers at least,
! is both strong and general. Strange
it is, that Moultrie has manifest
ed no more interest in the matter.
The question has been discuss
ed here but little, yet we are sure
she would vote solidly for a lie v
court house.
It is no oaus.e for surprise that |
recent grand juries have recom
mended a new court. It would be
impossible for a grand juror to
serve a term without both feeling
and seeing the nee l of a larger
court house. They saw the ineffi
oieticy of the? jury boxes, the
crowdtd condition of the Judge
and clerk and witnessed the em
barrassing spec'aoleof prominent
visiting attorneys being forced to
get seats as best they could, oti*-
side the bar Though doub'.lese
felt the sting of humiliated pride,
at seeing, the county’s capitol in
such bad contrast with the mod
rrn up to date buildings of the
town which surround it, No, we
are not surprised that their ex
pression was given the emphasis,
“We ask special attention to
THIS RECOWMENDATION.”
We feel quite sure the commis
sionsrs will act upon this recom
j mendatiou at their next meeting.
When the election is called to de
, cide the question then can be but
j one result. The people want a
: new court house and they will
vote for it.
j The young ladies, of Dougla a ,
are so shy that the young men
are forced to pointing a pistol at
them to obtain a kiss. A young
man was recently arra'gued before
the City Court there for the
double crime of stealing a kies
and carrying concealed weapons.
We are more or less acquainted
with the phrase “to steal a kiss, ”
but this i* novel insomuch as it
horde vs on highway robbery.
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See our shoes, best on earth
| for the money.—Heard Shoe Co.
Leaders of Low Prices,
The New York Life Insurance Co.
. . Is the C ;>mpany. . .
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You Seen Their New Policy?
A. A. MARSHALL Is the Agent.
Write him, giving age, and sample policy
. . will be mailed to you.
Dr. J. J. Roberts and Wife,
Practicing Physician and Specialist
in Chronic Diseases of Women and
Children, treated by latest improved
methods of Electricity when desired. All
calls promptly answed. Patients will be giv
en best attention at office cor. Wall St. and
hill ave. Consultation free. Valdosta, Ga.
Hunter, Pearce & Battey,
Savannah, Ga.
COTTON FACTORS.
Honey loaned to Cotton Shippers on Satis
factory Security.
/Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers.
Eexperienced and expert handlers of Upland
and Sea Island Cotton.
McMillan Brothers,
Proprietors of
Southern - Copper - Works
Savannah, Ga. ; Fayetteville, N. C. Ala.
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Worms,
Repairing through the country a spe
cialty. The only reliable turpentine stills
are ours.
1.00 PER ANNUM
Good \\'ririii(| Paper 3c quire.
Memorandum Rooks Ic.
Towels 5c pair.
Ladies white Lawn Aprons.
Pie Plates 2 for sc.
Knob Locks 18c.
Lace Pillow Shams 15c.
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