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THU DISPATCH. HiSNDKitSON A H ANLON, t’llOlMUKTOllS. Ml .Henderson, Uimiuess MamiKci'. J. W. 1 Innlou, r * Billtor. lhthllshert t'vory Kriduy anil entered al .tie Mull In poirtofllru as second-ulass mail umlt«i',. iii'slclass reaittlH' au;i a 1 >iit 1 1 H'nikie adVcrtlsiliKmedium., — Slil>scrlpHim% Itatc* : One copy, one year. £ 1*00 One oopy, six months........... 50 One onpy, thinu-montlis......... 25 AvI\sirtSSi!W:rates on application. Address all Imsiness lettuin-tOiTitE J>is tatcii. Lock BoaS,Ocilla, (la. OUiiiiiU. Oukhu. ijiuuin County. KIuh.v.y, Avim. 14. lSU'.i. All who can possibly do so should go over- today and tomorrow and help our neighbors at Fitzgerald celebrate the inauguration of their aleotrio- lights- anil water VNO, ^ s plants. If you.,think you, oai-ii i«da- a. bike on the-sidew.alks of. Ocilla with im¬ punity., Ih will be- money im your pocket to,go to,some quiet, spot and change your mind, as the wheel law ia.now lb force. Mum. Kemper- DeBerry and Miss Margaret Harper were married last Sunday,. Elder..]. A. Sutton officia¬ ting. The Hispatoh wishes for the handsome young couple long, happy and prosperous lives. Col. C. W.. Fulwood,, a leading lawyer, of Tifiton, who, also, owns a tine farm,, made ninety bushels of rice on three acres last year, which he sold, readily in his home market for. 5T cents a. pound. Mrsj Faulk,, waffle of. Elder JN m. Paulk, continues to improve. She has so far recovered as to be able to walk to the dining room, and strong hopes are entertained that she will soon be entirely well. In. the arbitration,lifttovcemMessis. J. B. and J,oc Fl'etcher, at Irwin- ville, Saturday, Mr. J.. B. Fletcher was awarded *591.00. The arbitra¬ tors were: Judge J. J. Lee, Dr. Wi. L. Julian and Air. Z. .1. Bussell. Real estate, is advancing in, Ocilla. The company that owns the- unsold lots have doubled the price of the same on. Cherry and a few other streets and on. Irav-in avenue, the price per lot now being 850. In another year’s time the price may jump to 8100; A competitive examination will beheld in W ay cross on Saturday, May 20th,. for the purpose of select¬ ing a candidate for appointment to the naval academy at Annopolis ft-om the eleventh congressional dis¬ trict.. For further* information, write'Hon. W. G. Btontley. Bruns¬ wick,- Ga. There will' be a' vr-nicra sing at Reedy Creek* BapUfetj* church, near Mystic, next Sunday. It will be an all-day sing. Prof. .1. L. Pickard, of Tifiton, Prof. Royal,- and others Will He present. Tllose living near are kindly invited to bring well- filled 1 baskets, as dintto*'' will He served at the church.- The large saw mill- of the Gray Lumber' Company, at PineblbOJrt,- fogether' with the machine shop and contents,-were destroyed'by fire Sun¬ day night of last week. The mill was aniong the large- i on the Bruns¬ wick and Westerm railroad, while the machine shop the most complete. The loss falls heavily upon Gray Bros, and* Owen Gatchell, the own¬ ers. It is estimated at from *35,000 to *70,-000-, wb.h- only $5,COO or 81 ( 1 , 000 ' rtvsirrancev Mr. .1. If. Paulk says Air. .1. L. Mixon is- right about ground peas drawing varmints. He hauled home a sack of seed ground peas the other day, and he thinks the possums smelled them as lie passed along and followed him home, for that night he killed a possum not in his mark, just after the “varmint” had killed a turkey hen and sucked a Best of eggs. Next night, armed to the teeth, he charged a swarm of them in his horse lot and stayed them right and left. Some of them were in Jim Henderson’s mark, others in Jim Paulk’s, and so on, showing that they followed him nearly from town. Those who miss their possums will now understand about the calamity that overtook them. ELDER MATTHEW SIKES, That Old Pot. Editor Dispatch : When Unole Sam had about (iuisbod the work of (hoisting the stars and stripes over her two newly acquired “hemi- Ispheres” and whipping the- insur¬ gents into “fraternal union,.”' the nex± thing- in. onder was k> send a .posse of his subs down into Dodge county on huab of am old 1 pot. For jso had- his majesty been informed that a certain old pot had been guilty of robbing the hogs of the skimmings taken from the syrup kettles, that the cry of the hungry swine had gone up against the said pot, and further, that it had* con¬ verted said slop into a Christmas dram in violation of the revenue laws of these United States and det- rimentaJ to the peace , dignity and |*good order of the community. A certain witness disposed and said that, be beiiig on a birtit hunt, to- wit, two'days before Christmas, he did shoot- a- certain, flying bird which fell in a thicket; that when his gun fired, a voice issued from the thicket imploring,- him to “not shoot this way.” And when the went into the thicket in search for his bird, behold he espied an old “wash pot,’ - having certain fixtures . and accoutrements thereto attached, and issuing there¬ from was a very small stream of very poor whiskey, of which; said* witness did theii and there driiik until he was “dog drunk,” and that he was the recipient of numerous drinks of the same drug at sundry times thereafter,, and that he felt in duty bound to reciprocate Ahis kindness by keeping the matter profoundly secret. But it came to pass in pro¬ cess, of time that a “fracus” occur¬ red between the said parties; in which the manufacturer of said drug .dM aur3c,. vilify and ins-alt said* wit¬ ness and straightly threatened to do great violence to his oorporosity ;• Whereupon, said' witness did judge that his duty to reciprocate kindness did forever cease—that it now became his duty as a good cit> zen to punish his enemy by. report¬ ing all violations-of the law by him, which things the said witness did. Then Uncle- Samuel, as aforesaid, did send his boys- down t,o investi¬ gate, and after making a few tracks around the old pot and enjoying a rich blessing ( ?) from the wife of said manufacturer, proceeded to give him and said witness a free ride tO Macon, where he entertained them kindly for tw-enty-four hours, and when they took their leave, he ave t- hem a pressing solicitation to visit him again soon, when he hoped tto 1 be in shape to entertain them longer; Well,- Uncle Samuel must bundle some little smutty things as well as great ones. While-he'itrlioUling the reins of government' over this broad commonwealth and carrying on commerce with the world, be must also keep one eye on the old wash pots. I give this little matter to your reader^ for the lesson that is in it, viz: If you wish to convert your shim¬ mings into a Christmas dram, you had better be sly about it, because Uncle . Sam is keen on the scent of whiskey a id is- hard to fool. His detectives are mostly old- “moon- shiners” aii'd know exactly how to hunt. A rn'an A a dune'© that trusts his violations of la-vt in the hands of any man. Nine-tenths of the people will give you away is they get mad with you. But a man that will drink another’s whiskey for months and then report him for making it, should not be allowed to testify in court, nor would I put much confi¬ dence in his testimony, for it will generally appear that his object is more to take revenge on his enemy than to protect the law. M. Sikes. The Mutual Life, of New York, oldest, largest and best company in the United States. Cash asset, 82“7,5 17,2.29.37. Have paid policy holders $487,748,910.00, which is nearly as much as paid by any two other Companies combined. For fur¬ ther particulars call on or write II. O. Snow, Special Agent, Abbeville, Ga. Dr. J. C. Luke, M. E„ Ocilla, Ga. Tributo of Rospoct. Molilo Whitley,. tin' clevcn-yi'ai'-olrt i!:iunh- li'i 1 of .Mi*, ii nil .M i>. Wiley K. Whitley, died March tKIlll. Gan it he that sl^e is dead, our lovely, sweet young cousin? Has she left her home and little friends and good school teacher? Did father, mother, sister and brothers jhavc to bid her a last farewell, their little daughter and sister whom they [ill loved so tenderly? All, yes, ’tis sad, and yet ’tis true. The sweet, fragrant flower is broken.. She was given you by her heavenly Father, and by JHbs loving hand was. taken.. We- think it hard to give her up.. We almost felt like she was innrs—almost forgot she was only loaned, and belonged to a higher Power. Loved ones, grieve not for her. God Jins carried her to heaven. 'Time is swiftly rolling past—you will not lye long from her riven. ’Tis vain to wish her back again, to suffer, grieve and sorrow ; you will, not be separated long — perhaps ’twill be-only tomorrow. • Then lift up your heads in gladness, fail Cousin Mollio is; in heaven. God has a purpose,, wise,, unknown to us, in calling her so early. It may bo 1 le knew her to be too pure and good to battle with life's dangers. Then to God’s will' be resigned, and ere king you will meet her in heaven. Iler cousin, Mbs. I,n .ah Babs us.. Legal Luminaries. The following gentlemen of the legal profession attended Irwin su¬ perior court last week: Cols. C. W. Fulwood, Jno. Mur- row, C. C. Hall, and B. B. Mur- row, Tilton. Col, J. F. De Lacy,. FasSutan. Cols,. Bankston and. Lawson, Ab¬ beville. Coli D; B. Xichftlso% Ekichelle- Cols.. Busby a»d Crum, Vienna. CoL Jv W. Haygood, Montezuma, Cols*. White,. Bass and Powell,. Ashhurm. Col; W. T. Williams, Sycamore. Col. Hawkins, Cordele. Cols. McDonald, Ward and Dart, Douglas. Col. J. A. Hendricks, Willaeoo- chee. Cols. Max McRae and E. D. Gra¬ ham, McRae, Col. Harlow Burch, Eastman. Cols. Kennedy, Williams, Jay, Cheney, Wall, Fieming, Sanders, Ryman aud Way, Fitzgerald. Cols. Martin and Bussey and Judge C. C. Smith, Hawkinsville.- Col. T. J. Luke,- Irwinville. Col, C. H. Martin 1 , Ocilla. Singing Conventior* The seventh annual session of the Royal Singing Convention will be held with the Brushy Creek Vocal Class, at Brushy Creek Primitive Baptist church, on the third Sunday and Saturday before in May. The best leaders in music from this and other sections are expected .to be with us, and while the success of all other sessions of this convention has been highly pleasing, this ses¬ sion is expected to surpass all others. There will be a contest between the classes Comprising the conven¬ tion for a banner. Refreshments each day, and all lovers "and friends of music are cor- dially invited to- attend. M. Hie\nnit. son, L, li. TrcKKK, President. Sb«l'etary. Series of Meetings. A series of meetings will.begin in tire Methodist church iw Ocilla next Sunday, ami will continue at least a week. Rev. Chas. Lane, the eminent preacher and* lecture r*.will assist the pastor, Rev. WAV'. Stewart through¬ out the meetings. Isaac Items* Miss Ellen Gibbs and Mr. John C. Mixon were married at the home of the bride’s parents on the' 20th nit. .Miss Ellen Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Taylor, is vis¬ iting relatives near Debbie, in Col¬ quitt county. A. J April 3. Teachers' Instituto. The following are the minutes of the Teachers’ Institute* held at Ir- winville, Ga., April 8, 1809: Mr. J. B. Thrasher called the house to order at 11 a. in., and made amotion to elect Mr. II. McMillan chairman pro tern. Mr. McMillan was elected. Mr. Thrasher also* made a motion, to elect for the present, the secretary who was elected the pre¬ vious meeting. The motion was canned. It was moved and seconded that tie Institute be held on Saturday before the second Sunday ia each *T:». c. s . c, „„ unanimously elected chairman-of the Institute for three months. It was moved and seconded that the next Institute be held in Fitz¬ gerald. Also moved and seconded that each meeting of the Iinstitute be held at different places. A motion was made and seeoaded that the chairman appoint a com¬ mittee of three to arrange a program Hot the next meeting. The chairman appointed J. B. Thrasher, C. R. Callahan and G. B. Parrott. Also* moved and seconded that a permanent set of by-laws be not adopted, and only have a permanent time of opening and 'dosing the In¬ stitute, and also for the purpose* of electing a committee to arrange a program. Messrs. Gray, Frey and Windham were appointed by the chairman to draw up a set of rules and regula- tions for the Institute. Moved and seconded that the rules and regulations regarding the In¬ stitute be brought up under unfin¬ ished business at the next meeting. Adjourned for dinner. The Institute-was called to* order :iii Wo p. m., by the chairman.. The program committee made tlieir report, which was adopted. It was moved and seconded that Mr. Thrasher serve as chaplain and Mr. E. Jernegan as permanent sec¬ retary. Mrs. J. B. Thrasher and Miss Rosa Chaimcey were elected critics for the next Institute. It was moved and carried that the critics be ap¬ pointed at each meeting, and the present program committee continue to serve for three months. Also moved and carried that the Institute meet at 10:30 a. m., and the program and minutes he pub- lished in at least two papers-. The Institute then atljotwned, to meet at Fitzgerald^ Ga., May 1% 1*800,. at. 110:30 a. m. II.. McMi i.i.a x, Ohm’s, pro tern.- E. Jrhn'kuav, Secretary. PROGRAM FOR NEXT MEETING. House called to order by F resident M. Dickson.- Music. Frayer by Chaplain, Roll Call. Reading of minutes of previous meeting. Geography— introduced by .las. T. Saunders - Discussed by Institute 30 minutes. Graihumi- lnti-odured by I. II. Frey—bis- cussod by institute so minutes. Arithmetic-Introduced by J. H. I brasher Discussed by Institute SO minutes. History— intmdueed by II. W. Gray—I Ms* cussed by Institute. School Management- J. S. Royal—Discussed by Institute 30 minutes. Repor t of Critics.* Adjou rumen t. J. R. Thbasher, (i. R. Fakrott, C. R. C A LEA HA N, Committee. Pine Level Pickings. Prof. W. J. Royal spent last, week in Abbeville, looking after the bus¬ iness of his deceased brother, Dr. Royal. Mr. D. A. Mclnnis has moved into his new residence. Miss Jimmie Fletcher, of near Waterloo, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. hi. K Paulk, left tor „ , her , home last , . week, . to there- , ’ gret of her many friends here. Mr. Enoch Barnes, of Florida, is visiting relatives and friends in this ., . section. .. Next Saturday and Sunday is quarterly meeting at Pine Level. Let everybody come. There will be dinner on the ground Saturday. Guess what young lady in tliis community , has ordered , , her , best fellow a pipe from J. Lynn? [Going to make him “smoke”? Miss Samantha Luke-is seriously ill at her unfle’s, Mr. F. G. E. Paulk. Little Billie. April 12, 1899. ooo.ooooooo o.o o o. 46 o o o 66,606 o o- o o o. Just two years ago I commenced business here in Oe-iiUqj and have Lad a liberal patronage so far, and as times »nj hard, we have decided to give Extra Bargains for the nexj 10 days only. Sale commences the 12th and closes til 25tll. As all my customers know that full honest, weigll and measure has always been nay motto, and when I advel tise an article you can always find same by calling fo it. I »#** Below are a lew Special Prices: fl j 2 Pieces Broche Jacquards, 35 was 26 sale- cents, price now Henrietta and Cashmeres, cents, 5 Pieces nice Summer Lawns, was 8 cents, will all go for Good Calico at. . Bet ter Goods at............. _......... price....................j ...............-I 1 Piece nice Battise, was 7 cents, sale Nice Bleaching at Just 2 Pieces Woolenetts, 'good heavy goods, was 18 cents, on sale We have several pieces of Sabine, extra wide, fine finish, was 5(1 60 cents per yard, will go o-n sale ab Will sell a good serviceable Outing Flannell Shirt Waist, trimme*! Braid, cn sale at Satine, regular price, 10 cents, sale price Ladies and Gents Unseat Shoes Gift To Death, We Mils! Hive Some Money A good Farmers Shoe at- ............................................ Lace and Congress Shoes at .................................... Ladies Oxfords at any old price. Mens Fine Shoes at $1.25^ will cost you anywhere er^E’peyiPeTejps'jrfiTjPErgri foie and yet*of o-ilraice Pickles, Chow C, Celery SaiJce, Etc. We have on hqn<i Tomatoes, June Peas. Corn, Strawberi Jellies, Peaches, Peppes Sauce, Victor Oats, and lot; other good things. We have just a few Sailors and Trimmed Hats left. I can* get a bargain. Every one will go fer less than J Remember the time, and be on hand and got tin 1 choice. YOURS FOR BARGAINS, 0. F. HARRIS, Pro wa Singing Sunday. The Brushy Creek Vocal Class met at the church on the first Sun- j a y j n tliis month for the purpose of reorganizing and getting in shape for the Royal Singing Convention which meets with the class on the third Sunday and Saturday before in May. The following officers, were elected for the ensuing year: Judge Daniel Tucker, chairman; li. L. Henderson, secretary; L. J. Twdcer, chorister, and Mrs. Telitha Dor* mirty, organist. The clrss meets- again next Sun- cfey at Brushy Greek churchy at 1 e/clock p. m. Everybody invited to* attend. --- Bp Worth League Organized. -- All- Epworth League was church Ol'gail- gami'ZSftd at the Methodist in i O**®* Sunday . , afterlVOOrt ,, ,, last, With . , ] a' lWCWlbeVSllip of forty. The' officers j arfe:’ President—T. C. Smith. First Vice-Presiden‘t-*“*GeoTge K. Goethe. Second V ice-Presi'd'ent—Mrs. J,II. Powell. Third Vice-President—Mi's. Dr. J. E. Goetfie. Secretary Mi'ss Sarah Goethe, Treasurer—Miss Kfiie llanlon. The first devotional meeting of the League' 'Vfl ! l’ hte held at the odist r . church vf * toWight. „ ... , . b We w 7 believe- h r Chamberlain’s nf l ? e WOr . ld ;. Cough , Remedy is the best m the world A few weeks ago we suffered with severe cold and a troublesome cough, and having read their advertisements in our own and Other papers we pttr- chased a bottle to see it it would effect ... / us. It r . cored , us ip. before ,u„ the bottle -was more than half used. It is the best medicine out for colds and coughs.—I he' Herald, Ander- scmville, Ind. For sale bv Dr. G.LI. Macon ,, & , Go. ,. druggists. . . , Trespass Notice. All persons are hereby forewarned in against hunting or fishing, any manner, upon any of the following lands in Irwin county, Ga., to-vvit: Lots 02, 91 and north-half of 93, in Ul0 6th lan(1 distri ct. Also lot number 02, in the 5th land district. Trespassers will he punished to the full exteut of the law. , J. N. Gibbs, S. E. Coleman, J. E. Coi.EMAN. CRAND AND TRAVERS Drawn for November T* Irwin Superior C< mu so atrnvi .n„-oi,7)ora'llufy. “I"*™"'- ' ,ias. £ i*. isrmv’n, iV.lv jiVcn'm. w* ,-Y ltou>rts. D.u.’Muii.'' j. j S ' imrjlr™' !’■ b- n, :y, w - i‘“T. U ll . Fiotoher. THAVI-IllSK JUItY. Daniel Smith. Gray, H. C. .1. M. Fafford. \V. J. Clements, A. F. Humous, M. Dickson, w-*V Vl.^Schan'erl 1 "" .1. (». *1. Harper. ”}jH™rti , ttm " ,F ’< .y, M. i. s. I>. Ueoifluigau, Gay. W./i . Whitley. ' K. G. astriky, Fletcher, •--- Religious Notic Rev. W. W. Stewart in the Methodist churcl on the second Sunday in J morning and evening, J fifth Sunday, morning ai • exposure , o rong , I ■ . * (l,1J P ntss > lx - rt mo co < . to bring - on an attack of i #r neuralgia; , . chapped , . face, cracked lips and vi ing "‘ .of the skin also owe to o]d wo#tber< I)r LiniJ . IWf| ' Vwlcan io 0il .,1 , , , , , ,, J ’ ’ a , ™ 0 f this nattire^pnear er eign ", remedy. Price 2 'Id . bottle. , lor sale , a . , , AbUle T It is too early, you f, talk of congressional poll will do no harm to say the lines and plans be ill Ilon.W. G. Brantley anti will not be all the candiil nomination in the Elev J The laity and comraii’l grooming a man who. 1 ■ there is no such word J Pearson Cor. Macon* Well, if the “laity” anl people” are both thus enl the jig’s up wjth the othl that’s all. .Johue W. A. Ch L. D. Tay I j. H. i). III i 11. S. C (liltl 1 U J. M. Vo] W. A. if .1, A. .!. S. . 1 . Wool Haul F. S. Mc.Nl Jno. ll (Jeo. W. Hal ()scar Hull .1. II. .1 no. A. Hi M. A. Hurl Zoi S. A. R. I\ Mu (i. R. (j<M| W. R. T!i<| Fa L. F. I E. (J. M. <1 J no. R. .las. T. M. Fau| Ilil .1. .F Rorl Clil E. F. I I) T. Fa Joshua Rol 'I T. i). A. S. Doil 1,1 .lessee ofl w. ii.