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THE DISPATCH HENDERSON & HANLON, PROPIUKToBft. II. Hi-iiitVlvon, Rasluess Mtumifer. J,. vv, Hanlon, Kditor. J’lilillshed miry Friday nnil enteral el the ueilla pe/itoffirs.as second ela*s mail matter, flr*'. r.'aas reading amt a hixli craite ailvcrtislna lurdituti. ar- hl.unse.rtiit Ion Hates : On* copy, Oiif year............. .... >1 00 One copy, six months ........ 50 One copy, three months......... OR 1 Advertising rates on application. Address all business letters to Tub Dis- patcu, Lock Box S, Ocilla, <la. Official Organ Irwiu County Ehiha.il, Octobrh. UT, 1809 THE <JITIZEN8 SPEAK. We, the undersigned, residents of Ocilla, in or ler to set the public right as regards tljf; djsgasc now prevailing it) tlj.it, s^wn,. beg leave to make the ^de¬ ment: Sonic kind of a skin disease, (jail¬ ed varionsly elephant itch, roseola, chicken pox,, varioloid, blgfk itch, ard small pox, has prevailed* in the county certainly sis^cc hist Febru¬ ary, and perhaps, longer, This dis- ease runs its course in fourteen days or less, unless prolonged by a relapse from exposure, and a ma¬ jority, ql .the patjcqts have not even stopped work, It has been con- fined mostly to negroes. In Ocilla, since the first of May laM, there have been twenty-five case,* in Powell, Bullard «fc Go’s aegrp qnart.er in the eastern edge of town. Mo^t of these did not quit worjc, , and , dmd. .. , „„ There , have none qeeR a few additional tases among negr«*S —perhaps three or four ^_in other parts M town, iso whites have yet had it, It has been /ally demonstrated to ouf minds that it requires actual contact— actual touch—of tho disease to catch it, In other words, it cannot Be taken by just being iti the same boude with it or by being in the ViciMty where it prevails.' At this time there are in the corporate limits of Ocilla three new eases among the negroes, which have developed since Thursday of last week. Marshal Hayes, after a close investigation, found that there , has . been . , ’as! 28 eases in town since May, w eu it rst. appearec ncre. AH t hefsc are negroes. In view of the foregoing facts, which can be easily proven, we sure our friends and the public generally that there is not the .lightest danger of noU p», . visiting Ocilla, and further, that the disease in question is not dan- gerons, not a single death having vet resulted from it iD the notwithstanding there have been perhaps, first and last, over two hundred cases of it m Irwin since last January. There is no alarm here, nor is there cause for alarm. [Signed.] lenderson, Mayor; N D Porter; J J Harper, J L Paulk, R V Paulk; D H paulk ’ ‘ P ( E JirinVi J J Dhon, iffifttett V Ball, MD., T*io» B Puckett, M T Paulk F ishei Giim r, O F Harris, W M Harris,- Jr., \Y If Dixon, T Gottlieb H m t e, Powell, Bullard A Co., B F \A ard, I I T Ward, .7 E Goethe, M D. L... THE SMALL POX SCARE. This has been ti w«ek of small- pot talk and some little alarm in lOeilla. It started last Saturday xv | u , n chairman of tlie board of health of Auwriens wired the ati- tliortios here inquiring as to the ostein of the disease in our town. In reply, Dr. J. C. Luke, chair¬ man of the sanitary committee wired that there were seventy-five cages, twenty ne*c oi-es. This statement was amended by mail, the. number of eases being placed at about 100. llis reply threw tl;e fat in the fire, so to speak, and, by night the town was full o» riunors of quar¬ antines against ufl, Sunday Fitzgerald sent dpwn two physicians, ly m^ke a personal in¬ specting, 9/ the cases, which they didq agg‘ unturned home to report the- existence of small pox here, though the committee was divided as to the nature of the disease, so we have been inforaanb Then a committee from the same town waited on Judge Smith in I l-vyi (i.ville Sunday night, and through their representation court was adjourned next morning. Monday morning quite a crowd, who knew nothing of the scare, gathered at the court house and most of the day was spent in dis¬ cussing the small pox question. Nearly every Rection of the county reported the existence of the “breaking out,” or had had it with¬ in the past two years, the descrip¬ tion of the deseasc, symptoms, etc., indicating that it was the same j„ every section where it appeared, No deaths were reported, ^ rom r - \A . C ongo, who iives in the western P art of the coi-.’itj, we learned that a disease similar ... to the one nd’*' prevailing was brought from the Ocrrtulgee river, about two years ago, by ’his a Wlllte woman and scattered irj ’ " ' ‘' "families neighborhood, Whole were prostrated by the breaking out, but there were no deaths. Not knowing any name for it, the people over there called it “The Sue Pox,” the woman’s given name being Susan. Last February Mr. E. J. Ilegan, who lives ihree miles north of Ocilla, had the breaking out in its severest form, and sayR he was awful sick for a few days. Mrs. Hogan had it later, and was also! very sick; and still later several of the children “broke out,” but their cases were mild, compared to those of their parents, Several months . afterwards . , „ Mr. j ohn j,’ oimtain went dowil wit j 1 the disease, about four miles cast of Mr. Hogan’s. His was at first reported to be small pox, and he * ad a ca ;p l ; ut he recovered , \ * 00, ’ ; victim anc ^ Mr. in Ai . that J. Lnke section. was His the J ; 6e ,e„ !t 0 f »11, „ U a relapse, and his death was reported in Ocilla, but he came in the fiext day and contradicted it, Powell, Bullard & Go's quarter is situated across the branch east of I the town. This firm employs about , hundl . ed handg in their nayal j has gtore prevailed s business. in this The breaking out negro quarter since about the first of last May, there having been, since that time, twenty-five cases, not one of which lasted over fourteen days and in the majority of cases the parties did not -n-ork, so we have been inforrn- ed. AAT are told that the four- teentli day is the critical period in small pox, and if we accept this as true, the disease now prevailing is i quite different, in this particidar, at least, as the patient is convales- cen t within that time, nnless a T<-- lapse is brought on niy eipesure. We have not raentidWM Several families in different parts of the county who have had this disease, ont they arenuirteroifts and widely scattered, find npae of them have been alarmed , lintil, possibly, the present “s'cwre” was raised. To summarize: Ocilla, with a populatibh, all told, of whites and blacks, of about thirteen hundred, has had, so we are told, about 47 cases of this disease since the first hf May, not one of whow has died. No white person in town has had [it, so far an we can learn. This is an unbiased statement, as cun bo shown to those who desire to informed; and yet reports abroad that our ton n is a bol-brd of small pox and our people dy mg at the rate of ten a day. We are informed that every town and yo.gnty in this section of Georgvj h.a. iwpye or loss of the disease i«, q.uesi^o;^ that it is widespread in Florida., lu some sections it is called cl vphan.& deb, in others roseola, in others black itch, in others army itch and in others small pox, but from all ac¬ counts it is the same disease. The Dispatch has had no cause for a change of opinion as to the disease, and that is, it is not dangerous to human life, therefore there is no cause for alarm. Thera is a time for nil things. The time to take EeWitt’s Lillie Early Risers is when you tiro suff¬ ering from constipation, biliousness, sick head-ache, iiulig sii >n or other stomach or liver troubles R. H Allen <fe Co., Ocilla, Ga, Sutton Gossip. Mr. B. C. Hutchinson is elowlv improving. Mr. R. A. Smith is attending court in Isabella this week. Mr. M. L. Lipham attended preaching at New River Sunday. Mr. S. Z. Castleburry visited near Sutton Sunday, the guest, of Messers. J. T. and Seaborn Sutton. Mr. and Mrs. T. .1. Daniels visit¬ ed at New River last Saturday, the guests of Mr. AY. \Y. AYebb’s family. \Ye stated last vvec-k that the singing convention would bo at Zion Hope the fifth Sunday, but we now want to say that Sunday it was called in and will not be until the first Sunday in November, as there is to be a union meeting at new river on the fifth Sunday and Saturday before, and everybody is COrdiau,' ' with them their lunch basket. Mr. R. H. Hutchinson returned | from Irwinville Monday night and ! informs ns that court was put off | on account of small pox in Ocilla and Ashburn. AVe are, indeed, sorry to hear of the small pox be¬ ing So near us. finite a crowd of the young people of Sutton went to Prof. Billie Sumner’s sing breaking up near Mr. Jonathan Walker's las* Friday and report having heard some sood singing. Prof. Sumner has taught several classes in vocal music this fall. Mr. J. T. Brinkley bid his many friendg ad j eu around Sutton Satur- day and left for his home in Pulas- ki county. It was with regret we saw him go, but hope he will re- turn soon. There is a certain young la dy looking quite sad since lie left, Don’t ^ grieve; he’s cominff Oct : 24. Ju’sik. —---• - Sour stomach, fuliuess after eat¬ ing, flatulence are all caused by im¬ perfect digestion. Prickley Ash Bitters corrects the disorder at once, drives out badly digested food and tones the stomach, liver and bowels. For sale by Mash burn & Denmark, Fitzgerald, Ga. Hon. AVm, Henderson was ported to be improving yesterday afternoon. Capt. Mull, of I’ifzgerald, passed through Ocilla yesterday afternoon, en route home f'r'6'm the inquest over the body of Prichard Giimore, men- tion of whose death is made wbere. V he verdict was death from a pist'ol in his own hands. If you owe Dei # | Dispatch, . 1 11 <1 7 call ■w ■ and i settle,, 7 as VV f rll Ir, -a-v .v, / jS f 1 mi VI • HO* O’D 11 I (1 ^ j Illjifc ^ H TY11YIA • -| TV1 IIIIII Ctilu lllcty <1 X T vj need million m _ # «/ a or so more than we have 1 J on JAUiiitit I I M I H I Call early and avoid the jam. Coed Advice to Farmers. The price of cotton has reached ' seycti ceiits. Is it: a blessing or otherwise? I fear it will be a curse, for it \f i 11 cause more to be planted, I hi si cad of food crops. Why will the t'i v, ners continue to plant so much cotton, when it is their ruin? They gorge tho market and then it falls back to from three to live cents. Think of the difivr- en< ‘<‘ ' !l t,u; price of cotton if there were only eight million bales instead of twelve millions made.* The farmers should plant more grain-..... something to eat—and not buy so much that they could make easier mid cheaper at home. They could make more than by planting cotton and buying rations. The farmers have the greatest calling on earth ii they would only put it to the right advantage. Xex t year I hope all I he young men who have farms will go to them, Those who have none, help your fathers, if they have farms, if not, why rent one and farm any how, and don’t depend on cotton for a living. Plant corn, rice, wheat, potatoes, peas and such, and just a little cotton.. Begin with a little and you will never need but a little, f am sure any one can make a liv¬ ing on the farm, if no more, if they would try at all, and I see no reason why they couldn’t make more. I am sure there is nothing more to prevent them from doing so there any more than anywhere else, and it seems to me that it would be easier, and I am certain it would not be any harder. The farmers buy too much that they should make at home, and would make, if it were not for cot- foh; but they plant cotton and risk buying meat and bread, All their best laud is for cotton, while their poorest land is for food crops. If tb ^’ wouk1 rever ’ e ]t 1 think the y would find they would get along better. A'oung farmers, begin with¬ willing Jlcdd nnd mind .and you will get there. Show the oldei’ an< ^ , wiser heads that farmers will do better with more grain and less c°t- ton. They begun by planting largo crops of cotton, and they think they would be convinced that they are wrong. More grain is what we need, if the farmers could only realize it and not let the prices of cotton persuade them to keep plant- i„gu Von plant eon, rice, pc tatoes, peas, etc., and let. your neighbors plant cotton. He will plant enough plenty for both, and you can mak, to eat for home n.t a,ul tome to ep.re. Von can better prices for grain than for cotton, and it is much easier made and gathered. Th( , farmerg are all weI1 pleased th] - Th have JiearIy all g j, ear i i • i* ^ , “ 00 them another year. Jnst a few that J’SVe failed, and they have not fail¬ ed bad. But will they be so-well pleased next year? not if they plant c °Hon instead of <ood crops, and the former drops again to four cents, Oct 22. Farm hr Girl. Card of Thanks. “I wish to express my thanks to the manufacturers of Chamberlain’s r cii( . cholera and Diarrhoea Rem- edv, for having put on the market SU eh a wonderful medicine,” says \y. AY. Massingill, of Beaumont, : Texas. There are many thousands of mothers whose children have been saved from attacks of dyserr- ! t e ry aud cholera infantum who must also feel thankful. It is for sale by Dr. G. 1L Macon it Co., Druggist. I COL KT ADJOURNED. OBORC IA.-LwI;, County. Irwin Superior Court. October terra, 1899. . there exists fn said said county sumll pox, which. if true, tlu; hqkling superior court might to cause the spread of is said his day disease, for reason said superior court t adjourn- ed to the *erond Monday in December, 189‘j. All parties, witnesses or others interested in said court, are therefore excused until said 2nd Monday in December, 1898. I’he jurors \ both grand and traverse, are excused until said 2nd Monday required in Decomiier. 1899, at which ; time they are to be presenr. In i^;^'"" 23,1 " 89 ’ C.C. SMITE. C. MfANTET) SEVEKAL B UTGHT AND HON - ©st persons to represent us as Managers in this and close i>y counties. Salary !SwOo a year ajid expenses. Straight, bona-fi (le. no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office Avork conducted at j References. Enclose seif-addivssed stamped ! <D,Tflow. TEE DOMINIUM #U)MPANY. Jhept., 3, Chicago. mmw DON’T Let. nil your birds iret nwiiv. liny your ifun at Willt it Holmes’. Every,one sure shot. Don’t burn up the 15DEAD or search tho TURKEV when you enn jtwt a i ei feet linker at it low flaiire. Don’t nit In tlm dark and dremn of ti HOSTS or HI KULAIiS wheu we almost jfivii away those liainlsoine lamps. Tiiey are S1UKEKS. Don’t jjat excited nrnl pay a HDNDltKD dollars tor a HHOtlH' wlum we can writ jiou<STYS.B, FINISH aud QUALITY ut r much less figure-, s " Don't ntlSs the attractive bargains found at WATT * HOl.ME8 In HARDWARE of every kind. Fine China and Dish Ware of all kinds. SILVER and STEEL table cutlery In desirable design*, Paints, Oil* and varnishes l tliat will suit your laste and pocket book. Call on us at nn early date and see for yourselves tbe variety and - quality of our goods. WAIT & HOUSES HARDWARE GO. BOYD'S OLD STAND. FITZGERALD, GA. SI Better Goods FOR ness Money* Is the basis upon which we solicit your patronage. We invite you, and earnestly re¬ quest you, to ex¬ amine our stock and compare our Prices before inaki n g you r pur¬ chases. Our new meth- 0( | s .7 aiKl j ()W Pl'lCCS, 860111 TO be just what the ri a r\ 1 ft, were 1 ’ 1 WclitillST ~ fd‘. 1/111 <1111.1. IS TO gf A p,.,' CeS that (1 lit | ICaVC HO 011 j > tllC ji 01111(18 *1 (it 1* 111 intelligent 1)11 V cr «/ 0}*S <1S fO WllCrC they , -j should , ill buy. We are still conducting* aJ cash business on the small profit plan, and invite an inspection of our stock. One ticket given with each cash pur¬ chase of one dol¬ lar,which the entitles customer to! a draw at in cash, to be given December away by us on 1st. Yours to serve, R. B. ALLEN & 60., IRWIN AVENUE J OCILLA - - GEORGIA. - . ■ k: ’’ MONEY i SAVING i I -b. CLOTHES I 1 --- - - r- : | are the inexpensive but I) thoroughly good kind- II io cut and made to your i measure. A perfect-fitting H stylishly-tailored garment E is always a money-saver, i The Royal Tailors, I i,, Chicago, U. S. A., have 5 ft been of clothes making for thirty-three this kind S I m leading years, and Merchant are today Tailors the I in the world. Are you one of their six million patrons? POWELL BULLARD t’O- |j£^t Exclusive Representative, m Pianos Organs AND> ft SewingMachllH • x r t * We are still selling Piano*, gar.8 and Sowing Machines Ocilla. Orders left with Pourn * Ducmt will r,c.i„ pr.mpl tention. ltesptfully, GARTER 1 DOROllGfi Tiftou and Ocilla. 10-15-If. ‘ SUBSCRIBE ? OOILLATgigEPATOI—I. _. f