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VOLUME 6. NUMBER 28. i /;\ Check Honespun 4c yard. Straw Matting 12 l-2c yard. Corsets 19c. Counterpanes 48c. Men’s Overalls 33c. Hair Brunshes 7c. Chair Bottoms sc. K 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. . . . . . * V 1 £l)c ilfomltlk #i}ge?nci —_ —*—as-rum SLAUGHTBRINa PmCBS ! • S. i 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 . . . i 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, | Clothing;, Shoes, Dry Soods, Trunks, Etc. r 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. * * *" 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. . . \ /2a— Have >. 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. • «■.— 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. m {