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Official Organ | Irwin County. 1 VOL. 17, T> U, I a c y 1 131 Ttlfew jR, gfTSP 1 B : IP In t N 5 Ji iA s 1 J i (Vo »"?3 ? -Vi V i am. 6 a. YORK BARGAIN STORE I OCILLA, GA. -: 1 A )e Cork on tfe Fishing Line. : ii63l) 0t .... bODben 3 'jroiind, but its fie fiook wat <l06s de Business. t <3 success of an establishment like ours, t hose sole claim on your patronage is our ability to give you more for e onr money than any other house, and to hold your trade, wo must con- }'uue to supply you with never failing bargains. There is also that in Ijurnan nature which aspires to get ahead of the other fellow, and ealeulat- when ve succeed in that, there is a certain satisfaction that cannot bo 1 in cold dollars and cents, With each recurring season we have spoc- + jj.l to pride ourselves achievements, and success in reasons upon our our tie past has encouraged us to increase our line Clothing, Dress Goods, “joes, Hats, Notions, etc., in all its branches considerably, so that we ’ ill show this season a stock, that for selection, assortment, values and yles, cannot be excelled and not likely to be equaled. 1NDING no ^ old y ^ iat " duc * 1 ‘ s unconsciously droppod by one miy person and picked up bv another. Such a happening is callod “luck” by the fortunate individual, enriched with b some body else's property, but there is not half as much juk attached the New to York that Bargain occurrence Store; as there and the is to your goods buying merchandise buy from us, r un more you e more money you find. In fact, every piece of goods you buy from represents so much picked up coin of the realm. Never mind who st it; it may be the manufacturer, it may be us occasionally, or it may Ji both. The fact remains that you tincl it, and binding's keeping. A tic leak will sink a great skin. Buy of the N.-Y.-B.-S. and save from t to 35 per eont. l\ GOTTLIEB, Prop’r. . E. ORY, Manager. HOME NEWS. t AL SCHGDI LG G. & A. It. It. DAILY, KXCEPT SUNDAY. V, «> atoci.t'u.....1155 a. m. mid S:25 p. m. . amt«-.40 *1 oDcirhi..........U-.65a. m. ». m. BUN DAY ON BY. a-3 Ocillu.............. ......11 rOf# a. m; at, OcUla ......... ......4:50 p. in. P couu'MJtlons for north, east, south, oe 'ounty Bailiff Rogers was in ji yesterday, i A station of all kinds is fairly j g itself now. ’o far ft* wo can learn, no one is ' ;t on vain in Irwin county, hr. John Turner, of Alapaha, m- the metropolis yesterday. Jrcadia Ginger Ale, on ice,, at G. lacon & Go’s. lere have boen no offerings in be ilia matrimonial market this e county chaingang is now j at Sycamore on the road to mile. ter Troup is enthusiastically vor of working the public roads convicts. jkIi turnip stvi cabbage seed received at the Fourth Street v Store. jeon & Co. for toilet soaps. . lias. Wilcox has moved into ae new store building at Mys- nd has it well stocked with *i ' jy young friend, Lije, is so fall V.tricity that bis neighbors are > to engage him to shock their p;xt spring. atractor McGowen is spread- iimself on the new Baptist :h, and the work is being done !y and well. Jesse M. Castleberry died at j>me in Worth county week be* last. Her leaves a wife and M small children, re.fruit juices—not extracts— nrth Street Drug Store. : R. B. Watson treated the jLh to a 35-pound Pearson i Tuesday. It was just ripe i jr a»d too dolickuis to talk Thank you, neighbor, i Dan ' •* J. Henderson presented ,,(patch with a 58-pound Tfi- nelon Monday. It was de- till the way through, and is est melon received at tlie * ,»|h Where office the other present precincts season, yet L are from. Many thanks, Dan’l TIS Lr^ mUA f 1 w , ’VS TC a r:- OCILLA, IRWIN COU27TY, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1399. Trne > Uncl ° Hemus - to ° true - The display of big headlines and the tooting of one's own brass band ( some p et> i ,lu arG uot 9atisliod vvitL horn) is the bobbing of de cork. But-upon values alone depends the Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Powell re¬ turned from St. Simons Tuesday. Rain, rain, plenty of rain, and some are sighing for dry weather again. 4 x Elgin butter 25c lb., at Pour¬ nelle’s. Mr. Zaok Bussell, one of the solid citizens of the county, swap¬ ped howdies with us Tuesday. Miss Josephine, daughter of Mr. Wm. Rogers, was reported danger- ousl Y 111 Y^tcrday. We hope to ‘ 0 li hear of her recovery. piian Paulk has had that “tired meling” this week, except his tongue. That is tireless, so the widows say. You can save money by trading with D. B. Mull & Co. 8-4-tf. Mrs. S. T. Tygart, of Nashville, is expected to arrive in Ocilla today. She will be the guest of Mias Emma Paulk. The Wadley and Mt. Vernon railroad is to be completed within fifteen months. This will mean an | air-line road from Augusta to Val- I ( j 08ta 3 cans tripe, at Pournelle’s, 50c. It’s not the noise of the cannon that kills, it’s the shot. It’s not the brag that gets us your trade, it’s oiir prices,—New Y'ork Bargain Store. Scaled bids will be received at the Ocilla pos’toffice until August 7th for carrying the mail three times a week from Holt to Ocilla, a dis¬ tance of seven miles. Dr. C. C. Me Rap, the colored man who was arrested here Monday for passing bogus money, said, boast- ingly, that he would not stay in jail long, as he had money in several banks. Sixteen pounds of sugar for $1.00, at D. B. Mull & Co’s., Fourth street. 8-4-tf. Capt. Bob Bowen might as well clean out an acre of his mill pond for bathing purposes. The Hon. Jim threatens to go up for a bath. He would fit all right in the pool, but, then, his feet! Staple and fancy groceries at D. B. Mull & Co’s. 8-4-tf. Capt. W. O. Tift, of Tifton, was a prominent visitor to Ocilla Tues¬ day. Lie expressed himself as as¬ tonished at the growth of the town he and seemed pleased with all that > saw. ' Don’t say a word to Dan about those oft-read notes. Miss Aural Ifobbs is attending to the post office during Miss Kinnia Paulk’s absence. Prof. D. W. Paulk, one of the rising young men of Coffpe county, paid Ocilla a visit yesterday. Mr. J. B. Horne is again at- the helm of the Ashburn Advance. May wealth and fame bear down on hirn in the near hencely. The dinner "at Bowen’s mill, Sun -1 day, was a royal feast, and showed that rare culinary skill is not lack- j ! ing among the Ocilla ladies. ' A pleasant party of ladies and gentlemen of this town enjoyed an outing at Bowen’s Mill Sunday. was a rare treat to all who Mr. , G. , L. T Stone , has a cassava -f plant growing in his garden, j i well - excellent as food for people as as stock, and has only to be better known to become one of the best paying crops that can be planted iu this section. >. Z. „ J. T and , r I. J. T Bussell t, ,, made , torty ,. x bushels , , wheat, ot . ot or an average ten bushels to the acre. They are feasting on the best bread in the world. The ground on which wheat was made now has a crop of peas on it that are about kriee high and are said to be the finest in the county. c.a!j m « Hunter. Pearce & Batte n, I SAYAHNAH, GA. ®) ®) COTTON FACTORS. I .© © (S ®) § Manufacturers of High Grade § Fertilizer. C® 2 © | handlers Experienced of both and Sea Expert island c® § and Upland Cotton. @ (v loaned i o CottOH ^ • Shippt k on ■i o rv se- Z K | (® curity. «> e, H-4-6. « Mr. J. 11. (Sandy Jim) Fletcher was in town yesterday. A wedding may take place in Ocilla within two weeks or it may not. That’s the way to be accurate. What young man named Henry T. Fletcher once tried to-eat clabber with a knife because ho was too bashful to ask for a spoon? Mrs. D. J, Henderson sent the Dispatch orphanage three eg? plants Monday that would do no* discredit to the best market gard¬ ener in the state. They were the largest we have seen this year, and the size is remarkable, considering the long drouth in the spring and early summer. Mr. S. M. Booth, who spent last week in Ocilla prospecting, return- ed to his home in Tattnall county Monday. It is said he will return soon and erect a two-story brick store on the vacant lot west of the postoffice. Mr. Booth is a nehpew of our Big John Clements, and will make a desirable citizen. Pournelle & Dixon Will be ready for you and your cash, chickens and eggs in a few days. They will give you prices that will cause you to come again. They have bought goods at prices that will defy all competition. A tri-weekly mail route has been established between Ocilla and Kis- simrnee. Mr. Dan. Purvis has the contract to carry the mail and will make the trips. Tuesdays, Thurs¬ days and Saturdays. This will be a great convenience to a large nunt- ber qf people. Messrs. /. J. Bussell and P, T. McGeehee returned last Friday from a prospecting trip of a week’s duration in Coieuitt county. Mr. Russell speaks flatteringly of Col- quitt county and its people, but we knew all that long ago. Just received at Pournelle’s a fresh lot of cheap groceries. It is said that a detective has W hl thi » section for over 8 raont ^ looking for counterfeiters. He evidently keeps his eye solely on the , whites, , . n© doubt , , thinking that Coffee was not up to manu- .factoring the coin of the realm. Pournell & Dixon, two clever and popular young men, have cd their cash in a stock ot such goods K as tne people need, and they ’ to them. . Give „. them are going sou a call and be benetitted in feelings and peck)*;. We are pleased to st^te that Miss Love Paulk, of Coffee, has recovered her health, as have also the Misses Harper, daughters of the late Len Harper. Mr. J. O. Graydon suffered from another stroke of paralyis last week, so severe as to draw the lower jaw from its socket, by contraction of the muscles. A consultation of at¬ tending physicians was held, and Saturday evening a successful oper¬ ation was performed, and the jaw replaced and secured with bandages. —Tifton Gazette. Call on Pournelle & Dixon as much as once and the next time you will know, whereto go. They will be the lon S and short of the business |' n I Say, Bro. Hanlon, even “smoked” j herrings are splendid sometimes in appreciated, of arG eases emcr- g° uc L “nd can U depended on 'as “ ahva >"’ tkesame reliable JIema g’” "Adel News. Yes, yes, that’s true, 1 every word of it, and they are so cheap, too—about ten cents a grab. But, say, Sister Tennant, why do you use a cap “II”? Mr. O. V. Purvis is teaching a school near Kissimmee during va¬ cation. lie is an advance student of the Ocilla High School and will resume his studies therein this oom- bi ^’ D. B. Mull & Co., deal in chick- ens, eggs, and country produce generally. 8-4-tf. j |^r | pr 1 WATT & HOLMES HARDWARE 60.! Br- FITZGERALD, GA. ^ BEE m ^ ilKAnoUAHTEBS FOR 1 Hardware, Plows, E Wagons and Buggies. £ We Make a Specialty of Sash, Boors and Blinds. r— A Pall Line of k: Paints, Oils, Colorings, gEE Hard Oils, Varnishes, Wood Filler ' and White Lead. ~ We can supply you with flui best Bcltln;; and LubvieiUms} Oils mium- ~ factureil. Send to us for your mill and steam littinirs. Wc can furnish (hem. mil & HOUSES RARDWAHE GO. BOYD’S OLD STAND. T iXZGKKALD, GA. mi | H&Pl.6y v HglPCl W8-P 3 CO. ! Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, Bouse j FurnisMng • Goods. Harley Hardware Co. ^ 3 3 3 - 3- 3 3 '3 Ur ft POINTED ARGUMENT ^ & Ft ito IS THAT Of PRICE! w w W '» (•<) c ««>>•?<> Wfi Uf Ok W fivurintr THE will SHAltr convince FOIN'TS. yon that in our these argunient, arc points arc worth over low coi^idcrimr. prices. A Tlict-e litHe ^ ... ... \(,j is nothing {foods. we Sometimes offer you that the wc diitcrencc do not <ell for not less he Ulan larsre: where ask often tor the 'he \if .‘A; same may very ,’i' W difference is startling. In the aaifreyatc, your liguring will convince yon tyj; w that, you are losing money, if you fail to iti Take AdvaJitag-e of These Savings !. Ujf % . *. \ m m m As we have previously stated, we run a strictly cash business. We M\ yk. — mean cash <m delivery ; not SO days nor Id months’ time. Consequently, we liavc* no l/ook-kedpers and collectors to pay. nor any had accounts to add to ry* iii ™." priors. Our customers have the assurance that they pay nothing but their own hills here, ami that tiiey get the m m to (§) LOWEST PBICES POSSIBLE. ® to to to m visit We cavry a complete and set prices line of iici General pnn-hasiiii; Merchandise, elsewhere. and invite We the exchange nubile jJi "f® 0 * to our store oru 'fr goods at cash prices for country produce of all kinds, l ours to serve, to IR. to | to B. ALLEN & CO. to IRWIN AVENUE, OCILLA, GA. m 0 Oeiila Novelty worts! L. J, TUCKER, FROf'R, Ocilla, r» Georgia. i'-i c • > {. !> ■ ■ <• V* o • ? O.t Vj# / am prepared to manufacture, on short notice, Mantles, Columns, Gable Ornaments, Brackets, Newel Posts, And all other interior and exterior finishings for residences, churches, etc. My facilities for turning out work iu above line are excellent, and prices will be found reasonable for first-class work. Orders from Irwin county and southwest Georgia generally are respectfully solicited, and satisfaction; is assured. 7-7-2m. .Tl. Official Organ Irwin County. We carry a complete line > of Shelf and Heavy llarti- ware, Plows, Plow Gear, Harness, etc. We call particular attention to Chattanooga Chilled Plows and Planet, Jr., Cultivators. Close'prices, fair dealing. ! Balusters, Head Eloctei, I j Corner Blocks, :' I Base Blocks, Mouldings. 23TO. 2. Saw Mill, Turpentine Still Supplies. j j Wagons. fteavu I Harness.