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THOUGHTS OF A RAMBLER.
Items Composed. Clipped and Ar¬
ranged for the Lovers of
Fun and Pathos.
—Says the young lady at my hotel:
viewed the result of tier baking,
And remarked with tears, in her eyes,
‘if it’s angel cake I’ve been making
1 wonder why it doesn’t rise?’ ”
—Walter Dixon says he has run
up against all kinds of beets endur¬
in’ his travels—red beets, white
beets and policemen’s beats, but the i
biggest beets he ever tackled is. the
d.Kitat, . .. t of Oc,lU. v Sow, Walter! wu .
—Boh Fletcher swapped Mr. Bill
Henderson out of the biggest mule
in Wiregrasa Georgia last Monday.
Rob told me, confidentially, that he
would measure twenty-one hands
high, standing unshod, and that his
head would weigh 175 pounds.
—Not long since I picked up a
novel at my boarding house, and,
while turning its leaves, I ran across
the following sentimental verse that
some love-sick young lady had pen¬
ned on the blank half-page at the
conclusion of a highly sensational
climax of a love story:
* ‘ 1 bad a heart, a heart most trim;
But it has flown from me aud gone to
you.
r ffeke care of it, as 1 have done.
For you have two and I have none.”
And just to, think of the hard-
hoartedness of some wretch, who
signed his name Col. •, writing
“I’ll give it to the chickens!” just
under the verse. That man is mean
enough, to steal the juice out of a
sick woman’s lemon.
—“Time and tide waits for no
man,”' “Neither does the Shoofiv,”
said Express Agent Xuber the other
morning when he had to leave with¬
out hiB cup of coffee.
—The cottage on- Irwin avenue,
now occupied by Mr. Hayes, is quite
a pretty building as it now stands,
but- am addition of four Halls will
be made to it about the first of the
month.
—-But doesn’t Charles S. handle a
•hovel gracefully? Porter says be
ha» struck his talent at last.
—Say, boys, I dare you to ask
Bob Fletcher who it was tiiat went
to sleep at the dinner table Satur¬
day—the day after the big hall at
Irwinville.
—’Strilli Ilall says the girls may
just, as well quit broking sweet at
him, for he is ‘•‘over” married.
—Boys, let me tell you something!
When a certain youMg man of
g.t. ,WU»« hi, ewuelhcart
eftinihg-to.town shopping he is sure all
to go hunting that day, and stay
.lay" '
—If I could build as good roads
as Capt. Nas Henderson and Mr
Boh Handley I would quit the trade
I have followed for twenty-five
years and’ lease myself out to living thc
Good Roads Congress at
wages.
ehitreh-l'oving —Maybe the good people—tbe
and church-going peo¬
ple of Ocilla have never thought
about it, but do you know it is a
fact? Yes, we have two neat and
eoinmoduAus buildings—Methodist
and Baptist—and two of the best
ministers in Wiregrass Georgia
right here in Ocilla, and yet we’uns
get only about two sermons a month.
Now, why is this? One of our
preachers is a bona fide resident of
the town, and is one of the most
earaest and eloquent divines I ever
listened to or ever ordained by the
Missionary Baptist denomination.
Why couldn’t the people of Ocilla
persuade him to fill the pulpit in
either one or the other of the
churches every Sunday morning,
excepting Brother Stewart’s regular
appointments? God knows there
never was too much telling of “the
story of Jesus and IDs love,’ and 1
know that Brother Lawson loves to
tell it, and will tell it at every op¬
portunity. Therefore 1 move that
a committee of one good man and
four church member ladies be ap¬
pointed at Sunday school next Sun¬
day to confer with Rev. Mr. Lawson
on this matter.
—Did yoa say you was anxious
to know for whom ’the wedding bells
would ring next? Well, I can't
come right out with it, but will say
that it is the “purtiest” man in
Ocilla. And the young lay—well,
I don’t kfiow whether she is an ex.
port musician or not, but I do know
the is the finest little Harper you
ever saw.
—-1 haven’t talked much since my
arrival in Ocilla, but when Mr. En¬
sign gets his telephone exchange in
good working order yon bet yours
truly will keep the wires hot.
—No, boys, Mrs. Fitzdoodle has
not arrived in Ocilla yet, and I am
still open for all kinds of engage¬
ments. especially candy pullings
and halls—at 1 rwinville.
Dear reader, if l don’t get licked
within the next week and disabled
you will hear from me again.
Yours, J: i rznoom.K,
Ruby Items.
[Too late for lust, weck.l
Quite a crowd attended the Uuion
sing at Mount Zion on last Sunday
Mr. J. 0. Fletcher and Mrs. Nanie
Lou Hayes were welcome guests to
the hospitable home of Mrs. E.
Fletcher last Friday.
Professor Hammock will take
charge of the Chula school next
Monday. Success to him.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Peters were
, he gtte,.. of Mr. .,,,1 Mr,. T. D.
Paulk Sunday.
Mr. “Babie” Branch has presented
his talented daughter, Miss Lila, a
fine organ.
Mr. Reason Conger died at the
borne of his father last Sunday morn-
ing at 8 o’clock, lie was a young
man of twenty-two years of age, and
leaves a wife and child and a host
of relatives and friends to mourn
his death.
Dr. J. P. Caraeer, of Florida,
is visiting in and around Chula.
At the home of the bride’s par.
eats, Mr. aud Mrs. John Phelps,
Miss Mary Jane Phelps and Mr.
Marion Clayton were united
marriage Thursday week. May they
live long and piospei.
Mr. and Mrs. T.G. E. Paulk
Red the later s parents week before
last,
Mrs. Bill Branch has been ill for
the past week. We hope to see her
up soon.
Mr. and Mrs, W. R. Glover are
all smiles oyer the arrival of a pretty
little girl o» last Sunday,
Miss Alice Smith, who has been
quite sick with fever, is now eon-
valescent. Phii.lis.
January 15.
IJucklen's Arnica Salve.
Has world-wide fame for rnarvel-
ous cures. It surpasses any other
salve, lotion, ointment or balm for
cuts, corns, burns, boils, sores, fei-
ons, ulcers, tetter, salt rheum, fever
sores,, chapped hands, skin erup¬
tions; infallable for piles, Cure
guaranteed. Only 25c. at Dr. G.
H. Macon Co.’s.
One „ of , the best calendars , of , the ,,
season is the , “Caraui Weather rn Chart ,
and Calendar for 1900,” published
by the Chattanooga DkpLh Medicine Com-
Th. office p.bli.lL, ha, ju,.
vetl on. from ,he
Eacb _ , sheet , contains thc calendar ior
one month in large a figures ° that can
be read across any 3 room. Under
the figures patent weather signals
indicating Prof. DeVoe’s weather
forecasts for every day in the year
appear. The moon’s changes and
legal holidays are also shown. A
few copies of it can lie secured by
sending 10 one-cent postage stamps
to the Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Made Young Again.
“One of Dr. King’s New Life
Pills each nigi.t for two weeks has
put me in my ‘teens’ again,” writes
D. H. Turner of Dempseytown, Pa.
They are tho best in the world for
liver, stomach and bowles. Purely
vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c.
at Dr. G. H. Macon & Co.’3 drug
store.
The following is an up-to-date
marriage ceremony: “Young wo¬
man, will you promise to take this
helpless young gosling you hold by
the hand and see that he wants for
nothing? Will you guarantee to
stand by him when he is sick, pro¬
vide him with a good suit of clothes
twice a year, and always see that
bis supply of stove wood is dry and
convenient until the divorce courts
shall intervene? If you feel like
undertaking a little matter like that,
deposit $20 with me as a guarantee
that he will be taken care of, and
and take tbe gosling and light out.
Amen.”
Col. J. L. Bankston went down
to Ocilla Wednesday to attend a big
educational rally and to remind the
good people of Irwin county of his
candidacy for solicitor-general of the
Oconee circuit.—Abbeville Chroni¬
cle. Sorry we did not see the ge¬
nial Colonel while here, lie has
many friends in Irwin.
Constipation leads to liver
trouble, and torpid liver to Bright’s
disease. Prickly Ash Bitters is dis¬ a
certain cure at any stage of
order. Hold by Mashburu & Dea-
mark, Fitzgerald, Ga.
Miscellaneous Items.
John Rnskin, the great English
essayist and critic, died ou the 21st
inst.
Commissioner O. B Stevens is ad-
vising fanners to plant hogs instead
of cotton.
Mr. 'Anderson Clements, better
known as Ranse Clements, died at
Riverside Thursday night of last,
week.
The “infant” is all right. Ashe
alld
will know more but will never be
able to see less,
Prof. 11. McMillan will conduct
the school at Alapaha this year.
school now numbers over one
hundred, so we learn,
Capt. R. E. Park, of Macon has
announced bb? candidacy for state
treaaurer> snb j ect toVbe Democratic
nomination this yeal ,
From reports there is a great deal
of small pox over the country, and
the dreaded disease seems to be on
increase.—Rochelle New Era.
Our friend, Judge It. Iv. Turner,
and Miss Arizona Lastinger, both
of Nashville, were married last
Wednesday. May they live long
and prosper.
j^j,. j obn g. Cannon, an aged
citizen of Albany is dead. Another
brave old Confederate veteran has
gone to join his comrades on the
other shore.
lion. J. II. Kerby has resigned
the postmastership at Alapaha on
account of ill health. ,, ,
‘
will never have a better postmaster.
The National Democratic Exectv
tive Comraitte will meet m W ash-
ing on the 22d of next month to se-
lect a time and place for the big "
convention
Mr. S. J. Harden and Miss Nancy
Lewis were wedded Thursday of
last week, at the home of the bride’s
father, Mr. L. N Lewis, Rev. Mr,
Marlowe officiating.
General J. B. Oordon-has issued
the formal order for the annual
meeting of the United Confederate
Veterans to be held in Louisville,
Ky., from May _ 30 to June „ 3, next.
J J
1 be three-year-old of c ,, Mr.
son
Isaac Luke was burned to death on
Web..day of la,, week. !,. «.
out i„ flm field wh.ro t,„h
bll! ' ned , and , cau S ,, ht « fire , hl -
being burned ’ i . Lived ’.
body jo to a, crisp.
about ten hours.
Nancy, the seven-year-old daughter
0 f Mr. Warren Wilson, living out
some four or five miles from town,
who was kicked on the head by a
horse some two weeks ago, died
Tuesday from the effects.—Rochelle
New Era.
“A house divided against itself
cannot stand.” Neither can any
town or community flourish as it
should unhsa a neighborly spirit
prevails and the general welfare is
held paramount to individual sel¬
fishness and picayune prejudices.—
Madison Advertiser.
“A young man came into our store
yesterday suffering from a severe
attack of cratnp colic,” writes B. F.
Hess, miller and general merchant,
Dickey’s Mountain, Pa. “He had
tried various home remedies without
relief. As I had used Chamberlain’s
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem¬
edy I gave- him a dose and it soon
brought him out all right. I never
saw a fellow so rejoiced.” Sold by
Dr. G. H. Macon & Co.
Alf Harris and IV. L. Burges,
two negro men, were bound over to
the superior court under a $250
bond each by justice J. T. King
yesterday on the charge of larceny
by stealiug baled cotton. Three
bales of cotton were stolen from Mr.
A. J. Gorday, who lives in the Wolf
Pit district, some two weeks ago,
and it came to light Tuesday that
Harrison and Burges were tbe guilty
parties—tho cotton having been
brought to Rochelle last Thursday
and sold by one of the negroes.
Warrants were immediately sworn
out by Mr. Gorday, and the negroes
arrested, resulting as above stated-
I’rom what we could learn there may
be others implicated in the robbery,
aud in a few days they may also be
behind the bars. The charge is a se¬
rious one, and thc guilty parties
should suffer the full extent of the
law. - Rochelle New Era.
;
Kidney Troubles.
The kidneys cleanse the blood
an d on their activity depends on
the health of the body. If the liver
becomes so torpid that it. interferes
with the work of the kidneys the
body suffers and dropsy results,
The most valuable feature in the
curative effect of Prickly Ash
Bitters is its stimulating in the
kidneys. It heals and strengthens
those organs so that they resume
their blood cleansing and urine
gathering functions, purifies and
regulates the liver, tones up the
stomach and digestion, and hy a
mild yet thorough cathartic effect,
all poisons and bilious impurities
in the bowels are driven out. It
quickly restores strength aud heal th.
gold by Mashburu & Denmark, Fitz-
gerald, Ga.
On account of an increased de¬
mand for negro laborers to work tur¬
pentine and at saw mills, there has
been a scarcity brought about that
has necessitated an advance in wages.
Box choppers that were formerly
paid one and a quarter cents a box,
now receive one and a half, Good
hands cut from 100 200 boxes a day,
at a value of from *1.50 $3.00. One
of the Observer’s colored subscribers
came in Saturday to settle up his
subsciption. He secerned to b«
loaded with cash. In answer to in¬
quiries he said lie went into the
woods Jan. 1st and had a settlement
on the 12th. He drew $27.00 in cash
after his commissary account was
taken from his earnings. He said he
could easily make $3.00a day. It is i
so with nearly all those who are dis-1
| posed t0 work.—Moultrie Observer.
j j B Pa.,
wr jtes ) “I «ni willing to take my
oath that J was cured of pneumonia
entirely by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure after doctors failed. It
also cured my children of whooping
cough.” Quickly relieves and cures
coughs,colds, croup, grippe and
throat and lung troubles. Children
AUen^& ^ ot ^ ers ell( l° r8e “• L.
Mrs. Sallie Lindsay, wife of Mr.
J. R- M. Lindsay, oi, Debbie, de-
parted this life on Saturday after-
noon, Jan. 13th at the age of 80.
c She , was one of c the oldest T . . and , most
beloved , • 4l the and ,
1 women in county, 4
death cagt a ^ Moom over the
, , , ,* ,
T? I m W
sister of Mr. W m. Connell, who
died in Valdosta a few days ago at
a very advanced age. 1 hey are one
of the oldest and most , prominent ,
families of Berrien county.—Moul¬
trie Observer.
“I am indebted to One Minnte
Cough Cure for my health and life.
It cured me of lung trouble follow
ing grippe.” Thousands owe their
lives to the prompt action of thi9
never failing remedy. It cures colds,
coughs, croup, bronchitis, pneumo¬
nia, grippe and throat and lung
troubles. Its early use prevents con¬
sumption. It is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results.
R. B. Allen & Co.
Tho new law passed in Norway
compelling girls to show certificates
of skill in cooking, knitting and spin¬
ning before being permitted to
marry seems hardly complete. It
should be supplimented by a law
rendering men ineligible for matri¬
mony who cannot show certificates
of proficiency in building fires, stay¬
ing in at nights and similar desira¬
ble accomplishments.—Ex.
If your stomach is disorded,
bowels irregular, and you don’t feel
well, you need Prickly Ash Bitters.
It is very effective in removing
this condition. Sold by Mashbnrn
it Denmark, Fitzgerald, Ga.
It is rumored that Mr. J. M.
Hanes will be a candidate for county
treasurer, Hon. Nab. Dorminey for
representative and Mr. F. L. Brink-
ley for tax receiver. These gentle¬
men live in the Dorniiney Mill sec¬
tion of the county and are good men.
It is also talked pretty generally
that Mr. J. Y. Paulk will make the
race for representative, and that
Hon. Wiley Whitley will run for
the state senate. None of these
gentlemen have as yet announced.
Silvania, Ga., Jan. 1&.—Mr. S.
B. Mills, who bad his hand blown
o«bj dyna^e whila o„t Mb'
last Friday, died at his home near
rtlllr ™ 5 trom
I). II. Paclk. J. L. Papi.k. R. V. pACi.it.
PAULK & CO. J
Dealers in General Merchandise.
OCILLA, GEORGIA.
Such as Dry Goods, Dress Goods,
Ready-made Clothing, Shoes,
Hals and Caps, Family Groceries,
Crockery, etc., Wagons, Buggies, Harness
And Saddles. FURNITURE of All Kinds.
• ••• Coflins and Caskets • « ••
Stoves, Cooking Utensils, etc., Farming Imple¬
ments of all kinds. In fact, we have a full
stock of General Merchandise, which we are
selling at prices to suit the times. 7-9-tf.
PROFESSIONAL, CARDS.
J. J. WALKER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ocilla, Georgia.
Rooms No, 1 and 2, Henderson Paulk & Co's.
Brick building.
10-5-ly.
EMMETT V. BALL, M. D.,
OCILLA, GEORGIA.
OFFICE at dwelling on Irwin Avenue,
Genaral practice solicited,
I MAKE A SPECIALTY OF DROPSY.
8-18-ly.
DR. V¥. 0. FORD,
DENTIST,
OCILLA, GA.
Office over Henderson, Baalk A Oo.’s Store.
J. E. GOETHE,
Physician and Surgeon,
Ocilla, Georgia.
Office: Cherry street, south of Foart
street, near Powell’s store. Kesideuee: Ir¬
win avenue, north of Methodist church.
Calls promptly attended, night or day. All
medicine furnished from my office.
J. C. LUKE,
Physician and Surge©®,
Ocilla, Ga.
Office in fir. G. H. 5!i«J» 8iftl.’s st.r.
3-31-tf »
Lwave calls all Drug Store.
C. H. Maktih. L. H. IlKXDKBHOX.
MARTIN h HENDERSON,
Lawyer,
Ocilla and Fitzgerald, Ga.
Prompt attention to all legal business.
Ageus for fire insurance. Offioe in Powell,
Bullard & Co.’s oid building. 5-H-tf.
L. KENNEDY,
Attorney at Law,
Fitzgbbald, Ga.
Offices in Phillips’ Block. 2-19-lyr
E. W. HYMAN,
Lawyer,
Fitzgeral©, Ga.
Rooms 3 am) 4, Phillips Block. Ji-13-ly
w F WAVj
Atteruev at Law,
Fitzgerald, - Ga.
Rooms S to 10, Phillips’ Block. 3-tt-ly.
I). B. JAY,
Attorney-at-Law,
OB A XT street,
Fitzgerald, Georgia.
H. R. SYMONS,
Iusuraaee,
Fitzciesald, Ga.
Representing over S50,06»,90n. Ko*m 1,
Fitzgerald Block. 3-15-08- tf
C. W. FULWOOn. H. S. MUTW6ULY.
FULWOOD & MURRAY
Attorn eys-at-L aw,
Tifton, Ga.
Office in Tift Building. H36P8
E. II. WILLIAMS, W. A. SHIPMAN.
WILLIAMS & SHIPMAN,
LA.WY l-G
6 and 8 Bowen Block.
FITZGERALD, - GA.
(®“WiU practice in all the Courts.
13-22-3111.
OCILLA LODGE NO. 374 F. & A. M.
Regular monthly communications second
Wednesdays at 10 a. m.; fourth Wednes¬
days at 7 p. m. Visiting members in good
standing are cordially invited to attend.
J. R. Goethe, W. M.
J. W. Hanlon, Secretary.
FOB. SALE.
JS’SKSlt'SKSSS:
chambers’ Encyclopedia, cloth binding. I
Director!! Irwin Gountu.
Judge Superior Court—C. C. ©uiittu
Solicitor-General—J no. K. De Lacey.
County Judge—.). B. Clements.
County Solicitor— W. F. Way.
Ordinary—J. J. Court—J. Lee. I?. IX Baulk.
Clerk .Superior
Sheriff—Warren Fletcher.
Tax Receiver—J. J. Baulk.
Tux Collector—E. . Fletcher.
Treasurer—J as. Waiker.
Surveyor—E. Coni’r K’ds J. Revenue—M. Hogan. Henderson.
and
School Commissioner—Marion Dixon.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
John Clements, Chairman; R. L. Hen¬
derson, Lucius Baulk, »orge W. Fieteher-
aud O. C. Rail.
JUSTICES AND NOTARIES.
*% 2 d District.
(!. W. Bridgeon I NStice i;f the Peace
G. J. Prescott...............Notary Publi*
518th District.
T. F. Kdge............Justice of the Rmuw
J. A. J. Nobles Notary PuDUe
OUOth District.
T. E. Fletcher.........Justice of the Peace
G. W. Conger Notary Public
VIOlsT District.
Mareng Luke .'.Notary Psbiie
9S8n District.
P. J. Parker . Justice of tbe Pesea
i H. W. Cockrell .......Notary Puklia
1*88th District.
j A. Melnnis.. J iistlee of tbe Pwwe
J Jacob Fussell ......Notary Public
j 1431st Pistbict.
: J. H. MeS«»«.........Justiee of tb« P««
1530th Diswriot.
! Wm „ en(lersoB Jv. sties of the Pwieo
-Sweat...... ......Notary PuUia
1537th District.
D. W. Paulk Justice of the Fate
W. F,. Mwro ......Notary P.blie
1550th District.
J. X. Sutton .. Justice of the Pm*.
,J. J. Whiddon ......Notary Public
THE COLOR MILO STOKE,
J. fl. Goodman & Co.,
Proprietors,
FITZGERALD, GEORGIA.
j Bure drugs and medicines. Lstsst im¬
proved trusses. Tobacco and cigars. Per¬
fumery and soaps. Lamps and fixture*.
Optical goods. All kinds of cold drink*.
inscriptions a specialty. 1
Live and Let
Live ®
Prices at
WETTSTEIN’S
JEWELRY
STORE.
It will be to your iuUrut t«
«©uitilt our Price* for Good®
and work before g;®i*g
elsewhere.
■
H. WETTSTEIN,
' PlOXKE* JEWXLTJR.
FITZGERALD, - GA.
1>K1jN(t n nr\TD US OUR
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JOB WORK
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work ..and prices.