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Tin: dispatch. sss= HENDERSON .A.HANLUN, PjtOI'lUKTOK*. M. Henderson, - Business Manager. J.|\V. Hanlon, Kflitor. Published every Hatuuiay and iptennl ai the (Milhi postoflice as second-class mail . matter, lirst-class reading muf a liigli griuUji.adveftiKlngMei'.^iui. Subscription Hates One,copy, oimyear,....... ...... $1 00 One copy, six mcjittjjs.,........ 50 One copy, thpee.months........ 25 AgviH'iiHbk rates on n|>i>lieati(>n. Address all business letters to Tub Dis r/troii, liock Box s, Ocilla, Ga. (MSieial Organ Irwin County, FlttUAY, M VUf li IL 1899. A Littlo Gem. If you should see ;i follow mull with troubto’s 11:4? unfurled. An’ lookin' like lie. didn't'-have u triune! in .tII the im’ worljJ, (Ip up slap hint ou the, hack, ay’ holler ”11 \v d’yuu do?” An’ tfi-asp hLs hand so warm.beTl know lie has si fripnil in you,: T'l/cn itiv him what’s a hurlin’ him, an’ laujrh his cures away. An’ tell him that the darkest night is just before the day; "ty/i’l, talk gra wyard,paktver. but say it right ouyei#!. Tlmt ^.iod.would spj ipktie sunsiilue in the trail of every cloud. Jfiinu-s WLtcomli Ulluy. ‘'Every man is more or Ices of a hero to himself.” Aguinaldo and his people continue to object with fire-arms to Uncle Sam’s fatherly attentions.- Spain may not he a good, fighter, buVwbun.it comes to.drjv ing a sharp trade she can give Uncle Sam points. President McKinley is resting at Thomasville- It is thought he will ■-. isit - Fitzgeralk. He will hardly have time,to run down,to Ocilla. The matrimonial epidemic in Ber- i'ien->seems to be subsiding, though w$ hear of., several cases that may break out soon. And Andy smiles. Mr- II. W. Gleason, the clever representative of the Chamberlain Medicine Company, was a pleasant caller at the- Dispatch office Satur¬ day. Elder Sikes writes interestingly upon any subject, lie is in the sec¬ ond stage of the grippe this week, and his description of it is true to life.. . .Sunday after next, which is the 28th, will be regular monthly meet¬ ing day at Brushy Creek church. Preaching by, Elders Harden and Sutton,! Elder Harden reports the farmers "n his. section.busy preparing to put seed in the gruuiuh He thinks .here will he about half as much guano used this year as last. Elder W. II. Harden will leave today for Little River Primitive Baptist church, where he will preach Saturday and Sunday, filling Elder Gibbs’ regular appointment. The Dispatch never claims to have the largest circulation, but invites inspection of itssubscriptior. list. When you chew the bag you know what kind of. pudding .is in¬ side. The wholo United States wilhsoon be fi an be ted with, trusts, unless the law against them is enforced; The latest is a coffin trust, and we ex. piect to Fear next of a matrimonial trust. Dewey may yet prove to be a mis¬ sionary of tbe first water. His ser jviOTis arc listened to- by.the heathens with marked attention and many of them have already been con verted— into dust.' The town council held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night. No business of importance was transacted. Councilman Luke tend¬ ered his resignation; but it was not acted on. Rev. W. W. Stewart, assisted by Rev. ( has. Lane, will bfegiiw a pro¬ tracted meeting in the Methodist church in Ocilla, on Sunday, April 16 th. The-meeting will hold a week or longer. Master Burley, the little son of Mr. Jacob J. Paulk,-who was so badly afflicted with white swelling, last.sparing, thai it was feared by many he could not live, is now well and hearty. No, sir, the peach buds are not all killed. Mr. A. \V. Drew’s trees, in. t across the street from us, have j enough open blooms to make a good crop of large peaches. And they’re quite handy too. ELDER MATTHEW SIKES. Not Nuioli Better. -- v Editor Dispatch: Wo have gopo into the second stage of it. Last week it was coughing, sneezing, vomiting, etc. This week it is eoughing and quarrelling, and quar- relling and coughing. It is hard to tell whether they ai;o quarrelling at their coughing or coughing at their quarrelling. If you rebuke 011 c for quarrelling he will answer by a fit of coughing, and .you are sorry you said anything. Does it always take on this second form? Good gra- eious! How long does this iorm last ? Does it ever relapse? And if I would take my walking cane and poke oil to the neighbor’s house for a little respite, behold the same thing is in order there. So 1 conclude that the only quiet place is between houses, and there I take my seat on a log and put up a pretty good job of quarrelling (to- myself) about the other quarrellers. We have hut little appetite to eat, and. we must feed on something— cakes, pies, puddings—every thing fit to oat is perfectly obnoxous to our pallatial organs. A little broiled lean meat and corn bread is the crave now. If it could remain so all the time it would be a relief to our gro¬ cery bill. When General Harrison was elect¬ ed president, his inauguration'was followed by.the heaviest rains and fullest streams ever known, and it was called the “Harrison Fresh.” But he soon died and Vice-President John Tyler teak his place. This was followed by-a plague about like this we have now, and for want of $ better, name,,it was called “'The Tyler Gripp.” ’ Next came the Ip- auzootic among the horses and mules, and finally took among the people. Then the La Grippe came stealing down from the northern states, I don’t know what name it will take next. Hope Ocilla is well and still booming. Yours, in the barking camp. M. Sikes. Misses Libbie Hancock and Rosa Chauncey, accompanied by Prof. McMillan, were pleasant, callers at the Dispatch office Tuesday after¬ noon. The high March winds which pre¬ vailed several days this week were not quite strong enough to carry away the unsightly piles of mother earth on Fourth street. It is 1 said that Mr. Fitzgerald, founder of our sister city, has pur¬ chased the Cycloneta farm, in the western portion of the county, and will establish a colony there. Suppose a fire was to occur in the business portion of Oeilla. Don’t you know it would stop only for lack of material. Can’t something lie done to lessen this imminent danger to property? Dr. G. II. Macon & Co. will soon move into their new, neat and nob¬ by quarters on Fourth street. The prescription case, now being com¬ pleted, will be one of the handsom¬ est in tliis part of the state. Tuesday a negro employed at the Ensign-Oskamp mill in this place had liis arm drawn into some shaft¬ ing, -and it was so badly mangled as to necessitate amputation. Drs. Luke & Ashley performed the opera¬ tion:- Rev. W. W. Stewart filled his regular appointment in this place Sunday, and preached morning and evening to large congregations. He is doing good work for the Master, in Ocilla, as ho does wherever he goes. Saturday last a log truck on the Ensign-Oskamp train road near town jumped the track and three negroes were badly hurt,'one seriously, hav¬ ing an arm broken and his head las- cerated. Dr. Goethe fixed up the unfortunates. Mr. E. J. Hogan Was in town Sab unlay and swapped jugs with us.: He says wc got the wrong shote by the ear in that watershed matter; that his neighbor, George, made ihe diseoverv, and that all lie knows about it is hearsay. Next! IN IVtERnORiAIV). Death has again visited the ranks o[ Invinville Lodge No. 315 F. & A. M„ and claimed as Ids victim our faithful and cherished brother, R. \y. Clement ,s. Brother Clements was. born, rear- ,,d and lived out his life, in Irwin county, Georgia. He was the eldest BO n of- the lion. A. P. Clements, one 0 f the first settlers of the county, alK i was born on the 25th day of September, 1835, and died on the lst day of March, 1898, aged 02 years, 5 months and 0 days, Brother Clements was an excellent business man, strictly honest, full 0 f energy and perseverance, and accumulated and left at his death a handsome property, When the war between the states began he enlisted and was chosen lst Lieutenant in Company “F,” 49th Regiment Georgia Infantry, we »t to the Virginia Army, C. S. A),, where he- served daring the early part of the war, when he, by reason of ill health, resigned that {position, came hack to his native state and re-enlisted in the 4th Georgia Regiment, Cavalry, in which he served until the close of the war. In the latter part of the year 1865, or the first part of 1800 he was married to Miss Una Whid- don, who survives him. Of this union one child only was born— Judge James B, Clements, wbo also lives. Soon after his marriage he settled down at Irwinville, and there remained’until his death. About the year 1870- 1 he was elected Clerk of the Superior Court of Irwin courtly, which office he held continuously for twenty years, making the county a faithful and most efficient officer. About the year 1857-8 he was made a Free Mason in Irwin Lodge No. ‘212, of which Lodge he was Secretary when the late civil war broke out. During that war, this Lodge became defunct. In 1885, Brother Clements and other members of the Craft became Char¬ ter Members of this (Irwinville No. 315) Lodge, he being its first Sec¬ retary, and which position he held continuously until his death. He was a staunch believer in Free Ma¬ sonry and was always prompt and faithful in all his masonic duties. Brother Clements made no pre¬ tentions as a professor, -of. religion, though throughout his life he was a constant and respectful attendant at the religious gatherings in his com¬ munity, and while on his death bed,., he gave to his devoted companion and a few others assurances of rest* beyond the grave. He was honest, truthful, sober and charitable. He never turned tbe deserving needy away empty handed, his constant aim being to let justice prevail. Therefore he it resolved, 1st. That in the death of Brother R. W. Clements, Irwin, county loses an honorable man and citizen, his community an obliging neighbor, his devoted wife a true and faithful husband, his only son a father in¬ deed and Irwinville Lodge No. 315, F. & A. M., a useful and trusted member and officer. 2nd. That in this sad dispensa¬ tion of our Great Grand we submissively how, knowing that He doeth all things well. 3rd. That to his sorrowing family, and especially to his ever tender and faithful companion, upon whom tlr's- loss falls heaviest, we tender our heartfelt sympathies and commend them to the gracious care of the Great I Am. 4th. That, in token of our respect for his good name and long life of usefulness as a member of the Craft, a page in our Minute Book be pre¬ served sacred to the memory thereof, upon which appropriate inscription shall be made by our Secretary. 5th. That, as aOfurtheir token of our esteem in our departed Brother our Lodge Room he appropriately draped with emblems of mourning, and that the members thereof wear badges of mourning for thirty days. (itb. That copies of this Meinoriani and Resolutions be furnished to the Ocilla Dispatch, with request to publish, and further that our Sec¬ retary furnish his family with a copy under .seal of Lodge. John J. Li ke, John B. D. Paulk, M. Henueusox, Committee. Luke Laconics. We will soon have a now depot. Mi'. John E. Luke is planting corn. Mr. W. A. Greer was in the city last Friday, on business, Mr. Jcq Hancock , and wife visit¬ ed Ashbutn last Tuesday, Miss Mattie McCall, of Sibbie, is attending school m the city, Mr. J. H. Ennis lost his fine bug- gy horse last Saturday evening, Guess what young man sent iiis best girl a note on a postal card. Mr. I). L. (Jribb gave a musical entertainment last Friday night, Mr, L. I’. Harden has moved into his new dwelling on Pine avenue. Mr. W. M. Tomlinson is visiting his son at Dakota, who is very ill. Dr. Griffin and J. II. Ennis visit¬ ed their - friends at W aterloo last Saturday. Prof. P. D. Wopten was on the streets last Saturday, shaking hands with.his many friends, Messrs. Elbert Paulk, J. II. Ennis and Warren Paulk attended the sale at Invinville last Tuosday. Mr. Warren Paulk is erecting a six-room dwelling on College street. Girls Warren is not married yet, bflt look out. Mr. J. II. Ennis was returning from Davisville last Thursday, when his oxen became frightened, throw¬ ing him from his buggy into a mud- hole. No serious injury done, ex¬ cept his buggy considerably dimin¬ ished. Our school is on a boom. Read the roll of honor for February: First Grade—Bcttie Hogan and David Paulk. Second Grade—Robert Ilogan and Charley Hogan. Third Grade—Maud Cribb, Annie Luke, Sam Hancock, Essie Hancock, Lott Ross and Sallie Ross. Fourth Grade—Bessie Taylor and Bula Taylor. Fifth Grade—John Hancock, Ma¬ rion Luke, Mary Luke, Jim Luko and Eva Ross. Sixth Grade—Nettie Cribb. For a pupils name to appear on the above roll y .he or she must make over 90 per cent, on a monthly ex- animation. Valk., Berrien Notes. The farmers are busy preparing for planting. Mr. John Connell, of Cross Rolads, visited this section Sunday. Miss Lizzie Purvis, of f< / near Kis¬ simmee, is very low at this writing with menigitis. Revs. John S. Lindsey and John Patterson preached able scrihons Saturday and Sunday night to large congregations'at tlierHarper school house. Mr. Mitch Parrish, who has been visiting his uncle, Mr. M. Register, for the past two weeks, returned Saturday to his home at Lois, to the regret of at least two young ladies. Mj. S. Mr. George Tucker was in town Wednesday and informed us that Tuesday there was no hope for Miss Love Paulk or Mrs. Len Harper’s oldest daughter, both of whom have been sick a number of weeks 'with meningitis. Up to Tuesday kiss Paulk had been speechless fouT.dJays. When the turpentine and m ill men have had their day in these parts, there will still he enough tirr her for farm purposes, though land ihajr not be as high as it now is. But this will be all the better, as men of moderate means can more easily secure homes. The people in the country have, so we learn, worked the public roads up to the town, and on the tas' side Overseer Watson’s force Actually worked a considerable disthnpe in¬ side the town limits. Now! let the street committee work tqe roads leading out of town, so .halt the country people can get to; market without so much inconvenience. One farmer told -.3 Wednesday;lli fit the road from the railroad east to the branch, was almost past traveling ovor. The tow n cannot spenjd noney more profitably than in kebp: ng its streets and roads in good cbm lition. Roligloua Notice,; Rj'v. W. W. Stewayt will preach ir i;!ie Methodist church i:n Ocilla on tie soooiul Sunday in each and month, morning and evening), on the fifth Sunday, morning and evening. I will preach at Henderson; s' Ihapol ‘at I 1 a. in. on the first Sunday in each month. E. F. Register. A Fitzgerald livery man met a drummer at the depot in Ocilla last week by appointment made in the former city, and expected to haul him to other towns from here. The marshal arrested hirli and he was fined something over four dollars for doing a livery business here without a license. Dob Handley, with his squad of county convicts, has commenced work at the end of Roanoke drive on the new road to Irwinville. It will require at least two months to complete the work, but when finish¬ ed it will be a nicedlrive from this city over to the capital of Irwin. The citizens living bn the drive are delighted at the prospects of having good roads.—Fitzgerald Leader. Exposure to rough weather, dampness, extreme cold, etc., is apt to bring on an attack of rheumatism or neuralgia; cliappied - hands and face, cracked lips and violent . itch- _ in- of tho M, also &we tUeir origin to cold w Gather. Ij)r. J. M. Me- Lean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment should be kept on hand at all timjes for im- mediate application whetji troubles of this nature appear. It is a*sov- ereign remedy. Pribe 25:, 50c and $1 a bottle. For sale by Luke & Ashley. mA| Ur. Wm. Derry, in the employ * of the Ensign- Uskamp ,, , C ., ompany, killed by was a fallino- iamng xiee tree top. ton Air nil. Ren-v’s iseriy s busi Dtisi ness was to blaze the trees to be cut down. , A , tree . falling . struck m an¬ other. and a portion of the top broke off and rebounded an unusual dist- stukin) . -i • i him - and , crushing , • his i • ance,.. .... „ . skull, breaking shoulder and arm and several ribs. He died about tour r. o’clock , i i Wednesday i afternoon, „ --— . -- A certain handsome young man went to see his best girl in Irwin- ville last Sunday night, find stayed rather late, which is usual in such cases. On his return liofue he was chased by « wildcat and only saved himself by the free and unlimited use of a single-shot double-back-ac- lion non-corrosive fan-lire 22-calibre Deringer. Our little bird says he was so badly frightened that he looks more like Kijbby than ever. Directory Irwin County. Judge Solicitor-General—Jjno. Superior Coult-C. c. Smith. J’i F. DeLacey. -County Judge—J. Clements. County Solicitor— J. Led Vtf. F. Way. Ordinary—J. Cler.k Superior Court—.). U. I). Paulk. Sheriff—Warren Fletcher. Tax Receiver—J. J.'Paulk. Tax Collector—E. .. Fletcher. Treasurer—.las. Winker. Lin. Surveyor—E. ,J. Retinue—M. Ho Convr H'ds and Henderson. School Gtmimisxiondr Marion Dixon. BOARD OS klDUCATION. Jolm Clements, Chairman; It. L. Hen- (iPison. Luciiis 1 aulk, eorgfe.W . h lotclier and <X. C. Ball. 9 JUSTICES ANd NOTARIES. 4221) District. (>. W. Fridge on......Justice of the Peace G. J. Prescott..............Notary Public 5I8 th District. T. F. Edge .... ’ • us tic cot tiie Pence .J. A. J. Nobles ...... .... N otary Public 69UTII Ijistuict. T. E. Fletcher, Justice of the Peace (i. \V. Conger.. .........Notary Public liO-lsT Drvrnif t Marcus Luke...... .......Notary Public ' 9S:;r> District. D. J. Parker .. Justice of the Peace B. W. Cockrell ......Notary Public 1388th Distimct. A. Melnnis,.. Justice of tile Peace Jacob Fusseit .......' Votarv OUUJ Public J 1421st District. J. II. McNeese......... Jiistico of the I^ace 1 la2DlH > 01)101 L)iSTRICT. Wm. Henderson... *. .Justice of the Peace -—■ Sweat.......... ..........-Notai} Mnfirv Piihlip i UUIMJ , ladrni District. D. W. Paulk..... • • of the Peace W. B. Moore J .......]........Notary Public ■I. V,. Sutton 1550T1J |)l,STRICT. ... i. .Justice of the Peace J. J. W bullion. s • - .Notary Public ■.....i______ ..... — 1 ...... ...... No'tice. The firm of Smith. Thomas A- Co. was this day dissolved. A11 iija.rties indebted to said firm will please settle with Smith & Oarithers, Winder, Ga. j I Shi’ s.iUH, Ll Thhmax f ho..ias lv '• Co to. Ocilla, Ga.. Feb. 31, 18119. 4t — OCILLA LODGE. NO. 374 F. & A. M. Ilegular monthly communications second Wednesdays at. 10 Vising 5.. in.: JViurth Wcdnes- days at 1 m. members in good si '..indioLC are covdiuliv invived to uttend. M. Hicniikkson, W. M. !!. L. llKNI>KIt8.0.\, Sec'y —- --- CCLLA LODGE! NO. lOf K. OP P. Ocilla Lodge No. Jbft KniahtS of I'vthlas lii holds leg.liar i weekijy , lneetidtjs every Aioil- day night at 8 o’cldek. Vfelting members in good standing cordially invited L. U. TvcivKiJ, C. C. C. II. MAnns', K. of li. ^ S. OSiLLA HIGH S ... AND ... GOMMERGlftL INST OCILLA, CA. H. MCMILLAN. PRINq First Term tit'sln.s Auuastsj Second Term begins Octobe) Third Tmu begins JiuiuarM Fourth Term begins April I TUITION FRq A well-equipped musij ness department is com; the school, Students 1 to a library of over 4( ected books. For furth tion, address M. Hendei; man Foard of 1 rustci Principal. ■ ()M . ^ OJ jfl-i er-H' CO f OCILLA- GEOR " CITATION. dporgia- Irwin County. Notice is applied hereby given thal signed has to the ordl county tor leave to sell land heard at t-lie regular term of ordinary for said county to b 5m* ° ,u ,ly * au ’’ N '' ■ J 2-10-Sm CITATION. Georgia—Irwin County. Whereas, M. Henderson, coi istrator of estate of E. 0. AI<j seats S,EKVSa"SS.t to the court in his petitiq to cite all persons concerned, creditors,.to show cause, if at wliy charged said administrator administrat should! from his c( , iv( , of dismission mi t day in May, 1899. This Febru 2-10-Sm .J. J. JbEf:j CJITATION. Georgia—!rwin Coun Swain, tv. Whereas, It. II. adm the estate of IS. F. Harvey, r the court in his petition, duly Vn tered on record, that he has tiered said estate: I Ins is tliei) all persons concerned, kindn anytli itors.to show cause, if said administrator should i charged from his administrat Febru ' ■!. Eke. 2 -9-la t *). CITATION. CJ eorg J A—Tnvin <,'oimt y. lly virtue of an. order of Uio Co a/th 9-t0-4t 1 ’ v CITATION. . Georgia—Irwin County. Whereas, T. W. and M. E. I: iftinistrators of estate of Elba represent to the court ill till duly filed and entered on recoil have fully administered said tj is therefore to cite ail person! kindred and creditors, to shot any they can, whv said adl should not be discharged from o| I istration and receive letters on t.iie February, first Monday in May, 18; J.' day of 1899. 2-10-12t NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND L Georgia—I rwja County. Notice is hereby given to maxmnJ all m Smkaf, tomS'K niancls tome within the time pi law, prqpcily made out. And :il! debted to said dt'pcased are iieixd to make immediate payment tfl signed. This, January jilts. 2i4 JHJO. A. M. 2-3-Gt. _____ Adi* LIBEL FOR MVOItU Georgia - Irwin County. Sa , ijt , uhapman vs . .fames M xaijel for divorce., ft appeuring to the Court that service di tile above stated case. : by tile Court, that service C. be porta Ssu tet-m of said court. C. d'o James IV. Cbapmani ton ui tiuiretlbytbutoriij.soft.be I will proceed to foregq secunj appear, the or of iTwin SuperiO} at next term b, Mrs. saei.ie — SHERIFF’S SALE. Georgia—I rwin county. Will be sold, before t he court ltd invinville. Ga., on the FirstAuest 1899. within the legal bourn of sale, f property, to-wit: Two certain tj- of land containing:four limidre< acres, more or loss, the Urd same boinj| dis Nos. 47 amt 4S. in the land county, cacti lot containing four 1 ninety aerebs. Levied on and to» bj l)r0 p CJ . ty 0 f ,\. J. Fountain mulct me of a. tax «. fa. issued l-y the t S^~ y * f ° r WARDEN 4 S MORTGAGE SALE. Georgia—T nvlu County. By virtue of the power and autli in me by William February Ferguson. : mortgage deed dated 3 in book “KJ* folios rkHi-7, said mottj been made U\ secure the paymen issory note of even date therewl day after date, for one hundred d cipal. and interest after ma! urity; of eight pv-r cent, per annum, i public outcry, for cash, to the ijird S^omnr^tldTkho^SiU ii„, First 'lucsday safe, <m sm; it of the original townsite pint oi 1’it/get a Id. in said county. a,s the appe?; Sir, in the office of 1 he Clerk of of said county, together with tl merits thereon. Said properly wi ^ »;;iil rfolc imei IJffX;'J diijlats. nrincina!. morfg»go. and the inter' «, r,. i)ru l obruary 4th. istilt. ai eight p annum. Tim balance of the mol i'uniod o.'.v'to'LhJ'tvmiiim 1 !l., This I’vi’l chaser nuiht pay for lilies. 1MH). Ij. !xl 3-10-lt