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. . - Boiled Down and Dished Up Deputy Sheriff Henderson went over to Waterloo Saturday. Plenty of oats—that, is one way to keep out of w estern corn cribs. An exchange defines a flirtation as being attention without intention. The Riugokl New South observes that “dogs can’t vote, hut the ne¬ gro can.” County oourt was in cession Mon¬ day, and considerable business was dispatched. Cauliflower whatever name you may, the nimble caterpillar with it will have bis sway. There will be twenty-five turkeys shot off near Mr, Toney Gibb’s on Saturday, S3rd inst. hUr-plXli; to these headquarters. Mr. Tanner, of Coffee, has intro- duced a bill in the legislature to CO n,orate the town of Douglass ° ' , Col. Murray, of the firm ,. of Ful- wood Murray, of Tift on, attended countv J court at IrwinVille Monday. * There is. plenty of,room for snds of additional farmers in Irwin county, and they . are gradually & . drop- t . * ® 4 Mr. J. M. Giinor. an old and ie- spected citizen of Berrien and a brave Confederate soldier, died last n - eek of paralysis. It is generally conceded that W. B. Fenton will wear the medals as the best shot in the Fourth regiment. His score is 144. Mr. Bonnyman has a frfree of 100 men at work pushing the Air Lino extension from Douglas to Vickers. —Waycvoss Journal. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pur¬ ify the blood, clean the liver, invig¬ orate the system, Famous little pills for constipation & and liver troubles. R. B. Allen Co. Judge Smith came over Monday and adjourned court to the regular spring term. Judge Smith has a host of warm friends in Irwin, as will be more clearly seen later on. Mrs. K. Clmrchi!l, B.,lin, Vh, ,i„: “Our baby was covered with running sores. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured her.” A specific for piles and skin digease. Beware of worthless coanterfieits. Ii. B. Allen & Co. Those who want government seed must send their name*and postoffice addresses to Hon. W. G. at Washington, and they should sent in at once. J. B. Clark, Pporia, Ill., says: “Surgeons wanted to operate on me for piles, but I cured them with De- Witt’s Witch Hazel SaGe. ” It is infallible for piles and skin diseases. Beware of countesfeits. II. B. Alien 4 Go. The Adel News is very popular with the business men of Adel, and with the “young men” everywhere. —Moultrie Observer. And with the aid ones, also- “I was nearly dead with dyspep- si»f tried doctors, visited mineral springs, and grew worse. I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. That cured me.” It digests what you eat. Cures indigestion, sour stomach, heart¬ burn and all forma of dyspepsia. E. B. Allen & Co. The editor of the Dothan Journal is a married man, and he soliloquizes thus: “Sometimes a man acquires the gift of second sight by marrying the girl he fell in love with at first Bight.” Mr. J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo-, saved his child’s life by One Minute Cough (Jure. Doctors had given bef up to die with croup, ft’s an infallible cure tor coughs, coids, grippe, pr eu- anonia, bronchitis a- d throat and lung troubles. Relieves at once. R. B. Allen & Co. On the 7th instant a farmer named Hiram Sharp, near Lithonia, Ga., ehot hiB wife to death and painfully wounded his mother-in-law. He is in jail, and is acting crazy. .An editor prints his paper to give his patrons the news of the day and for the money there k in it. He is presumed to know what he When writes, and he generally does. he writes ae he does in the Leader Courier, Osceola Mills, Pa., without fee or hope of reward, “that- Cham¬ berlain’s Cough Remedy acts magi- cslly, and we have found none bet- ter in our household. If you have * cough try it,” it may be accepted B8 an houeet expression, wortuy of eredenoe. For sale by Dr. G.H, Afar on Ik C*. A Few Plge. Mr. C. L. Hancock (everybody knows and likes Lewis Hancock) owns a pig, about three years old, that is seven feet in length, not in¬ cluding the tail, and six feet inches in girth. This measurement was taken four weeks ago. This bog is named Hill, and be is expected to outweigh ■'‘Bigg Boss.” Mr. Frank Paulk’s Pig is also whapper. Be measures six feet and eleven inches in length and six and a half feet in girth, and he, too, is expected to pull (be beam down lower than “Big Boss.’’ A few days ago Mr S T. Yarborough killed an 1 S-months-old pig that weighed 365, and Mr. J. II, Taylor assassinated one about two years old that weighed 355 pounds. wide reputation. D B Johnson, of Richmond, lnd., hra been tronb.ed with ailment since 186J. In 8 f ieaklI,4f of ‘ t hn 8a -'" : ‘ 1 “? VM anything that would relieve me until I nscl Chatnberuuu s Paio Balm. It acts like magic with M v f,,ot was 8 * 0,lwi autl daiuing - rnw very much, , but one goo<1 l:S tion of Pain Balm relieved am. For sale by Dr G- d. Macon & Go. Mercer , r calls “barber . . itch. . . it s Well, maybe a difference in location may justify u difference in name, but here nothing would do but we must have a government expert down, who took a squint at it by lamplight and—did not give it any of the fancy names we prefer apply¬ ing to it. In all seriousness, Brother Mercer, .. we advise , ■ you . to watch , ! closely , . these cases ot ,' “itch. • , „ t.,, N\ hue the disease is not dangerous, many people are afraid of it, and the trade of your pretty little city will be seriously damaged, as Ocil- la’s has been, if you do not vacci¬ nate and isolate. It is absurd 10 talk about “Hanlon being tickled to death” over the misfortune of neigh¬ bors, and we arc surprised at you Colonel. ‘•The through freight from Macon in some unaccountable way became ^ar Sparks and just as it was I m S ci »wn a heavy grade. No | eovery of this fact was made | tfie engineer had stopped the engine at the tank near tbe depot. The rear division of the train soon crashed into the forward section and complelely demolished six freight oaw> tw0 of which were stock cars and loaded with mnles and horses, Strange to say, no injury was done to any of the animals.—Tifton Ga¬ zette. The Journal has just learned of the suicide of Mon. Goodge, at Screven. Ilis body was found on the porch with the top of his head blown off. Mrs. Goodge was in Savannah when she received a let- ter as follows: “Mrs. Virgie Goodge.—I am dead. Raise tlie baby right. When you get this let¬ ter I will he dead.” Three hours later she received a telegram an¬ nouncing his death. — Waycross Journal. Speaking of collards, Mrs. J. B. Gunn, of Enigma, sends the Gazette the biggest one of this or any other season. It is a magnificent specimen of that useful garden flower, and is, as cut down, five and a half feet high, just reaching the editor’s nose, with a spread of leaves of five feet. The stalk is as large around as the arm of a muscular man.—Tiftcn Gazette. Joe Hall, who killed Marth Dlx on September 17, 1898, in Macon county, was found guilty and sen¬ tenced to be hanged on December 21, 1899. Robert Knowlton, who killed Green Bryant September 3, 1899, in the same county, was found guilty with recommendation. He was sent to the penitentiary for life. A close investigation into the questiou of federal taxation w ill re¬ veal the fact that nearly all the tax money comes out of the bone and sinue of-the nation andthe straggler alter bread. John L. Harris, a well known farmer living three milos from Win- d has receivefl a telegram stating L has fallen heir to *87,000 and a gold mine, the value of which is net known, located in Calaforaia. A Female Tramp. Sunday morning a woman with four small children ranging from two to four years of age was on the streets telling a story of desertion by her husband, and soliciting aid to goto relatives in Alabama hearted gentlemen contributed enough to buy them dinner and tickets to Eufanla. The woman goes by the name of Bowen, and is a professional tramp, For several yerrs she has been visiting the towns of ,, Georgia ,, and . Alabama vi, with ,, the same story of desertion, and always finds people who contribute to her through sympathy for the dirty and thinly clad tots she pulls around with her. She was in Dawson about a year ago and related the same sad story of desertion and a desire to reach relatives. It would be an act *»*.........;■>- >« ^ -■» H’orn her and send them to an or- plumage.—Dawson News. The same woman and children paid Oeilia a visit several months ago and put up yjlu is ft pl . 0 fes- - slonal tra,n P and douhlk ‘ ss hnds . s ‘ ging a profilabh business -- * - ------ A Keen Clear israin. V< • nr best feelings, yotyr social position or business success d* pend jar gely open the perfect action of your stomach and liver. Dr. King’s 1 bile hids g*ve iucr^ s -u ; Mreogth,. a kew., cD.tr brain, logo ','^"1 lei"like a^ew being. Co” " SoW by u r . G. H Macon & druggists. We are indebted to one of the pu¬ pils at the institute lor the toll mv- inn 0 list of early Settlers iu Lowndes • bounty. It is from W In e His- toricai Sketches ot Georgia publisiicd ! I in 1854: Rev. Wm. A. Knighu Dm.j.uuin . Senium, >. I ii > B d. W . ; Smith, John Bryan, Jacob Bryan, John J. Uuderw ood. Heifry P r sh, Fisher Gaskins, Jesse Lee, Je :-t Carter, H. Colson, J Jameson, J. Hall, S. Hall, G. Hill, John Hill, Rev. Mr. Albertson, J. D. Spanks, | James Matthews, S E. SwUley, ! Mayor Simmons,Wm, Deas, J . Dean, j Wni- McMillan, Francis Rountree, j Jes8e Goodman, Captain Burnett, <■ KchcrU Bell-V.la.-c. Timeg . Hardwick v. ould j>i rba,.. hnv. h..d niore-niouruoi's at the grave oi hi» franchise measure but for (he hitter tight made by him against, the Wil- linghatn bill, lhe dry men seetued to have evened up things with him. -Sparta Ishmaelife. Miss Annie B. Gunning, Tyre, Mich., says, “I suffered a lone- time fr m dyspepsia ; lost flesh and be¬ came very weak. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure conipletely cureti me.” all dige.ts what yon eat and cures forms of stomach trouble. It never lads to give immediate relief in the worn cases. ft. B Allen & L'o. lhe case of lien \V. Smith, who was charged with stealing 83,000 from Mr. Samuel Graham, was tried yesterdav and resulted in Smith’s acquital.--Eastman Times-Joumal. Paid Dear for HSs Lee. B. D. Blanton, of Tlmckd-villc, T-x., in two .yea.:s paid over $300 to doctors to cure a ruuuing sore on b.« leg. The, t Lev wanted ,0 : it off, but he cured i. with one Lox 01 ,. bncklm’s r> ...... Arnica .. halve. . ^ Uuar- an teed 1 cur© tor plies, iocts . a . t)ox. S „H bv Ur. O. i u.eor, 4 Co. W. F. Carter, ex-chairman of the, ! populist party in Georgia and ex-' postmaster at Meldrim, is in jail, on account of shortage with Uncle Sam. lie was out on bond, but was surrendered by his bondsmen. The Moultrie lodge of Free Ma¬ sons will have a celebration on the 27th inst. District Deputy A. Q. Moody, of Boiton, „U !.,««, and after delivering an address will publicly install the new officers.— Moultrie Observer. Brave Men Fall Victims to stomach, liver ntrf kidney troubles ns well as women, and ab fuel the results in lh« loss of appe¬ tite. poisons in the bio a!, backache, nervwu* ess, headache, tired, list¬ less, ruud-down feeliu But there's no need feeling like th tt, J. W. Gar-1nor. of 1-UviMe, Imb. says: ‘‘Electric Bit ><*rs are just, f h ihing for a until wimu tie don’t Care whether ho Iiv*s or Itg.u ,IJe i ” ew ami good appetifi- »■*«'‘‘•'vany tbing -nd have oew lease on life. Only 50 <?©• u „t Dr. G. fct. Mac n & O-.’s dra ■ eiose. Mr. J. R. Turner at Willacoochee is closing up the business of his tie ceas'.ti brother, John, at that place, , and thinks he will come back to Berrien soon. Friends of the late John $. Turner will be glad to know that he leaves his widow and child several thousand dollars in life in- suranee, besides his other 1 property. y —-Tifton Gazette. Mr and Mrs. I). O. Hall, of Ma- being congra: nlat.ad , on the , con, are iU .,.j VH | (J |' , t handnonte son, their | b,.>m, ye.ueidtn , M ,i rr, ] morning [j[ a ]l, home is in, Macon, is stopping at the home of her parents, Mr. and MWm Jay, in T ton ■Tilton Gazelle Well, ever pretty cottage should have moo ,} 1UJ1 one “hall.” The naval stores' men of southeast Georgia arc disposed to form a tr a- Thin is a bad indication for men w o claim to be Democrats. It isn’i *‘ r > htiiu ' ’■ 1>n " ^Ple " ,len tWls a chance to raaU >»y abandoning it.-Sparta Ishmaelite r THESE ^ Ladies Itt pSs> tried HAVE the^reat NEVER m system regulator A . '- r BITTERS. Because they think it is I nasty the and stomach bitter, disagreeable and violerf To in action. ASK THESE s'.wx m And as a cure for Million, LConsTipation, it Kidney is un*J %Disordei^ exceiied. Three Pa? srs a Week FOR ABOUT TUS PRICE OF O/ME. This p'-ptr and the Atlanta Twice.'a/w'eek Journal for {$1.50! Here you get the news of the world and all your local news while it is fresh, paying very little more than one paper costs. Either paper is well worth $1.00, but byspe- cial arrangement we are en- ahied to put 111 both of thorn, three papers a week for t 11 s ou price. oitr.an not equal this anywhere else , and tins combination « the best premium for those who want a great paper ; ^ and a „ , M rn 1 wS ft times. Besides general news, the -Twioe-a-Week Journal has much agricultural articles of matter special and other interest to fanners. It has regular contributions by Sam Jones, Mrs. W. H. Felton, John Temple Graves, Hon. dis- C. H. Jordan and other tinguished writers. . Call at this office and leave your X per here on application. 50 YEARS* EXPERIENCE *T Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. Anyone .ending », sltcteh went free. Oldest Bceney through for Munn seetn-ing & patents. Patents taken oo. roceira special notice, without charuo. In tue Sckntific Biientan. 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