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THE DISPATCH.
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J. W.Hanlop, - Editor.
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Official Organ Irwin County
Friday, January, 20, lUOO.
The grand jury of Bibb county en¬
dorsed the dog law a few days ago.
Everything seema to be advancing
except the English—on Ladysmith.
Fruit men predict that Oeorgia
will produce a great crnp of peaches
this year.,
Announcements for office, in the
Dispateli, coat.. $3.00 for the round
trip, no matter if the announcement
is made only ono week prior to elec¬
tion clay. Cash in advance is the
rule.
Congressman Brantley has intro¬
duced a bill in congress which pro-
vides for establishment of a United
States District Court at .Valdosta, to
be composed of seventeencounti.es*
including Irwin.
There is a calm no*—tho calm
before the storm. Every office in
Georgia is to be filled this year—
from coroner to governor, and work
. is being.,done, from the mountains
the ' seaboardv
to
See announcement of Hon. Wiley
Whitley, who is a candidate for
state senator. Judge Whitley lS
one of Irwin’s best citizens and is
an fioaorable, upright gentleman.
Lucius Sehadwick, who stabbed
Baliff Owen Lindsey, in Berrien
county last week, is in jail in Nash-
ville. lhere is;, some doubt as to
Bailiff Lindsey’s recovery.
The “breaking out” has shown
itfelf at Enigma, live cases being
reported there; and four at Willa-
coochnq, among the negroes. The
disease is mild, kills no one, and
and there-is no cause for alarm.
The Offerraan amt Western rail¬
road will most likely be extended
from Nichols, in Coffee county, to
Ocilla, to connect with the Ocilla
and Worth railroad. It will be a
very cold day in mid-summer when
Ocilla gets left.
Of course we cannot say as to the
future, but the men who have so far
been reported as probable candidates
for some of the couaty offices to he
filled this year, are good citizens and
would all doubtless make acceptable
officers.
The Fitzgerald Enterprise, under
the editorial care of our friend, Col.
Mercer, is a wide-awake, interesting
newspaper,-and the Dispatch notes
its increasing success with pleasure.
Now and then the Enterprise and
the Dispatch may break a lance
against the other, but the jousts are
friendly and nothing but laughter
is drawn.
The midwinter edition of the
Tampa TribnHe is the best, in point
of .illustration, description and size,
we have ever seeD. It is the most
attractive advertisement of the kind
ever issued in Florida, and we
heartily congratulate our young
friend; Colonel Stovall, on the bril¬
liant success achieved,'
Some time last year the Atlanta
Constitution sent the Dispatch a
column or so of advertising for a
premium scheme of its own, with
the request that we publish the same
or be dropped from its exchange list.
The advertising was not done, and
the Dispatch was promptly dropped
from the exchange list of the great
Constitution. A few days ago we
received a card from, Mr. Clark
Howell stating that it was possible,
in revising the exchange list on Jan-
nary 1, 1900, that the Dispatch may
have been unintentionally omitted;
if so, on notification to that, effect
it would be promptly replaced there-
op. This is real fnnnv, as Clark
a «pi re* to a high state office. ‘
Wick on Politics.
Fellers, thar is jes this about hit;
Politics is politics. And simmons
is simmons. Which the same means
that the longest pole gets the choicest
fruit. Tharforc, fellers, when such
a pole unstem.s the choicest .ones,
wail not, ,nor yet put on sackcloth
a^d ashes, for, verily, verily, I say
unto you that the day will come,
and right quickly, when there will
be more simmons, and more poles,
and, in that day yours may be tbo
longest.
Again I say unto you, let no man
tempt you to fall out with your
neighbor because he votes not your
way, for, verily, an election is soon
over, but rancor in tlie heart often
endures forever. And, again, list
not to the candidate who runs alone
on the demerits of his opponent, for
his heart is full of guile, and he will
lead you from the paths of peace.
Fellers, there will be.lots of vot¬
ing this year. Select the best men,
work for them honestly and fear¬
lessly and good-humoredly, and put
in a vote for each of them if—they
are Democrats.
Bob Wick.
Kissimmee Items.
Mr. Elisha Tucker, a day or so
a S°> killed two fine turkeys at one
shot, weighing 24 pounds.
Mr. T. L. Wiseman, of Kissim-
uiee, visited home folks Sunday last.
Messrs. 0. S. and O. V. Purvis,
Messrs - Wri S ht and Willie Tncker >
Misses Eunie and Manda Tucker
and Miss Minnie Burns spent a de¬
lightful night with Mr. S. A. Burns
Saturday night, on their way to
Henderson’s chapel Sunday. Ask
S. A. about the professors.
Several from this section attended
the sing at Henderson’s chapel last
Sunday-
Some of our citizens are wonder¬
ing when they will get to fish, again
after so much rain. Are they not,
Uncle Needham?
The new- saw mill of Purvis A
gu^on's is now iu operation, and
lumber is plentiful.
It’s amusing to hear the people of
this section s>k who Tonie is. 1
will give you an idea: he is one of
Hanlon’s correspondents.
Tonie would like to hearfrom M.
Sikes, in the near future, through
th* Dispatch, with one of his inter¬
esting letters. Tonie.
January 22.
Ruby Item*.,
Mrs. J. J. Whidden, who was se¬
riously hurt by a horse running
away last Monday, is slowly improv¬
ing.
Mr. Dave Clements, with his
beautiful and accomplished sister,
Miss Alice, were pleasant visitors
to relatives and friends here last
Saturday and Sunday.
Prof. A. I). Ross left yesterday
for Worth county, where he goes to
take charge of a flourishing school.
Success to him.
Elder Gibbs tilled his regular ap¬
pointment at Hickory Springs last
Sunday, quite a large crowd attend¬
ing.
Miss Jane Branch, who has been
visiting her sister in Irwinville, re¬
turned home Saturday.
January 23. Phillis,
We see a piece in last week’s Tif-
ton Gazette with this puzzling bead¬
ing:. “Called bis Bluff.” Now, what
in the world docs that mean?
body knows what a bluff is, but
calling it is-a new one on us. Per¬
haps it’s something that arrived
lately from our eastern possessions.
We are opposed to the legislators
dodging.behind the grand juries as
they did in the passing of the dog
law. The people send their repre¬
sentatives to Atlanta to pass and
kill laws, not to make laws subject
to the ratification of other repro
sentative bodies of the people.
The kaleidiscopic changes of life
sometimes puzzle us w>th their va-
riety as well as consequences, but
the one that threw Lite Tucker and
Clinton Harper together in the mer-
canttle business seems to us a for-
lunate one. They make a good
business team, and the Dispatch
feels assured that gratifying success [
awaits thorn.
Tpo Dog Law.
Already the dog law is being dis¬
cussed, and especially by the mem¬
bers of the next grand jury, and the
discussion is taking considerable
range.
Here is one view of the question
wp havo heard: How will a collar
around a dog’s neck prevent him
from killing sheep? And the dog,
being taxable, makes dogs property,
so that the man who kills a dog for
destroying his sheep is liable to pros¬
ecution by the dog’s owner.
Then this view was sprung: A
number of counties will not adopt
the law. Will the school tax raised
by the dog law be pro-rated to all
the counties of the state, regardless
of their adoption or non-adoption of
the law?
The more you study this long-
sought-for boon to the sheep-raisers
the less you are enraptured with it
At any rate, it will be best for grand
juries to weigh the matter very,
carefully before they endorse or re¬
ject the law.
Abbeville, Ga., Jan. 22.—The
dry goods stores of T. Gattleib and
G. A. Caruthers and the grocery
Btore of A. T. Baker were broken
into last night, and a small quantity
of goods taken from each. No at¬
tempt was made to burglarize the
safe in either place, and the rob¬
beries seem to Lave all been perpe¬
trated by one person. Some young
men, who room over Baker’s store,
heard the burglar when he forced
an entrance into that place, and
waiting on an upper balcony until
ho came out, one of them fired two
shots at him, with what result is not
known, but as lie dropped a part of
his plunder, one of the shots may
have taken effect. About the same
hour some one, probably the same
thief, attempted to enter the Meth¬
odist parsonage but was frightened
away. He was trailed to-day by a
blood-hound from the parsonage to
a place where some tramps camped
last night.
Atlanta, Jan. 22.—Private ad¬
vices from Fayette county show an
alarming epidemic of small pox in
that county, the malady being con¬
fined to the negroes. Several nights
ago there was a negro dance seven
or eight miles, from Hampton, at
which there were about 200 Fayette
county negroes. The fiddler had an
undeveloped case of small pox and
a few days later some eighty-odd |
eases broke out among the Fayette
contingent. The county school
commissioner closed down all the
schools of the. county and the local
county board of health instituted
compulsory vaccination. The vac¬
cinating doctors were sworn in as
deputy sheriffs in order that they
might arrest, any refractory ones
who would not willingly submit to
the operation.
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Douglass, Ga., Jan. 22:—B. Pe¬
terson, one of the leading merchants
and- one of Coffee county’s most
progressive farmers, on Saturday
last, killed eight hogs that averaged
350 pounds each, making a total of
seventy head killed this season. He
has thirty more to kill. lie plants
no cotton and, raises nothing but
food and forage crops.
South Carolina has been experi-
menting with an income tax law and
the legislatue now in session has re¬
pealed it for the reason that it is
farcical and not effective. There has
been a great deal said about taxing
incomes and this report from Sonth
Carolina is significant for tliis
reason.—Ex.
Some of the finest singing perhaps
ever heard in Ocilla will be
listened to in tbe Baptist church
on the first Sunday in February-
Most of the leading vocalists of the
oeunty will be here that day, with
the grand old veteran leader, Prof.
Royal, to tho fore. On that day
services will be held for the first
time in the Baptist church. The pub¬
lic generally invited to attend.
Mrs. W. H. Tygart and Miss
Glaudie Tygart, of Nashville, ar¬
rived in Ocilla Monday, and after a
pleasant visit to relatives, returned
home to-day.
Miss Maud McMillan will receive
subscriptions to the Dispatch in
Alapalia and vicinity.
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.
I wonder how many of us ever
thought about this truth as expressed
by Commissioner Glenn during his
speech: “Our children are living in
their lives what they see iu our
lives.”
Those large holes dug for the pur-
{Jose of putting up telephone posts
might have been a little dangerous
for hogs, cows, horses, etc., but
there was no danger of our losing
our popular mayor, as some feared.
The reason is obvious.
The county board of education
will elect a county school commis¬
sioner in a few days. This is the
most important duty which that
body is required to perform, and
one which it should very carefully
consider. We are getting to the
place in Irwin county where we need
a practical school man, and a man
who can give the work his undivided
attention. The commissioner in this
county gets about $500 per annum
for his services—mcir$ than 90 per
cent of the teachers receive for a
year’s work. The people have a
right to expect a very active man at
such a salary, and one who knows
something about the business of
school teaching. I am not criticis¬
ing the present management, for so
far as I know it has given satisfac¬
tion.
I notice in the daily press that
W. A. Williams, the great emigra¬
tion agent of the south, better
known as “Pegleg” Williams, was
arrested and placed in jail, charged
with the offense of moving negroes.
This took place up in Greene county,
but similar proceedings have been
known to take place in other sec¬
tions of the state. This leads mo
to remark that we are not as anx¬
ious to get rid of the “nigger” as
you heard we were.
It is rumored around on the streets
that the council is discussing some
kind of a stock law for the town.
In fact,someone suggested the other
evening, there may be such a law
already on the statute books of the
town, as the council seems to be at¬
tending strictly to its own business
these days. From what I can hear,
it would be a cause for general re¬
joicing throughout the length and
breadth of the town if the great flea
raiser should be denied the privilege
of parading up and down the streets.
Bat, gentlemen, when you.interfere
with the cow, with her mild eye and
gent le face, you are very neai to leg¬
against ono of the family.
Just try a barrel at tbe hog.
Those shade trees the city is put¬
ting out on Irwin avenue is bread
cast upon the waters. Rising gen¬
erations will rise up and call them
blessed, at least, for this act.
Andrew Carnegie says poverty is
a blessing. Well, I suppose it’s one
kind of blessing, but, then, “there
are others.”
1 heard a gentleman remark somo
time ago that “no gentleman will
is a rule without an
That’s putting the case pretty strong-
but sometimes I think it has about
the right strength. To see a great
big thing with breeches on sitting
in the church squirting.tobacco juice
over the floor is too disgusting to
write about.
This Man About Town.
Friday night of last week there
was a ball given in the court house
at Irwinville which took the whole
bakershop. It was, in point of num¬
bers, one of the largest balls ever
given in tho county, there beiug
about two hundred people in attend¬
ance from Dearly every section of
the county; and there was nothing
to mar the pleasures of the occasion.
There were eight sets on the floor
at one time, and the scene was one
not to be forgotten soon. The party
broke up at the break o’ day, and
was voted a complete success, it
was a county party, with clever
Judge Jim Clements at the head.
Mr. E. T. James left for Fitzger¬
ald Monday, where he went to open
a bar-room. This will give him one
in each town, the combined license
of tho two reaching over $ 1 , 800 .
The Fitzgerald people will find Mr
to lie clever and eompanion-
able.
a good ,ta,i i. M»g .bo»t
the reduction of pay of jurors in
this county. It seems to bo the be¬
lief of many that grand and petit ju-
rors will hereafter receive only one
dollar per day for their services.
This‘is incorrect. The last legis¬
lature fixed the pay of jurors in this
county at $2.00 per day; lobby bai-
.
iiff 8 $ 3,00 a nd mounted bailiffs $3.00,
There was no change made, except
fixing the amount by state law in¬
stead of the recommendation of the
grand jury.
ANNOUNCEMEN TS.
FOR STATE SENATE.
Through the, solicitation of my friends. I
hereby announce myself a candidate for the
office of Senator of the Fifteenth district, and
respect fully ask the support of the voters of
sold district, promising, if olected, to serve
tlm people to llio host of my ability.
Vory respectfully,
1-26-tdo Willy Whitley, Sn.
FOR TREASURER.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office ef Treasurer of Irwin county, and
respectfully solict tho aid of the voters there-
of. If elected, I promise a faithful discharge
of the duties of said office.
1-lSktde. Davio Whiddon.
150 POUND WATERMELON.
THINK OF SUCH A MONSTER.
Wo can all have them if we plant
Girardeau’s Extra Fancy Selected
//fI 1 , rilimpll • , „ c Seed. , from t1 HO Ot*ier . v
seed will such melons grow. Thou-
sands of melons grown from these
seeds in 1899 weighed 100 to 135
pounds each—one weighed 148$ and
another 149} pounds.
83P 1210.00 in cash prizes for
9 largest “Triumph” watermelons
grown in 1900 from Girardeau’s
seed.
Giant beggar weed seed a spe¬
cialty.
Send for catalogue giving full in¬
formation to
W. M. GIRARDEAU,
1-19-6t Monticello, Fla.
OCILLA LODGE No. 106 K. OF P.
Ocilla Lodge No. lOfi Knights of Pythias
holds regular weekly meetings every Mon¬
day night at S o’clock. Visiting members
in good standing cordially invited
L. K. Tucker, C. C.
C. H. Marttn, K. of K. & S.
SEE j. j. WALKER,
The Fire Insurance Agent ’
OF OCILLA, GA.,
And ha,ve him insure your country and town
property in tlie leading insurance companies
of the United States. He will insure you
against Fire, Lightning and Cyclones.
1-12-lm
THE CHEAPEST - -
... STORE IN TO II
Is the reputation our store
throughout the country.
fill —. _. _ ^ GOODS ARE NOT CHEAP because the the
inferior. We never sacrifice the quality in
low the price. We are always glad to compare quality as well
an ? competitor.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR of CASH
Is backed by experience, and not heresay, f or cash places Bi
! tion to serve customers at a smaller per cent, than the credit
our
who havo a number of bad accounts to add to their prices. P
built, on tbo economical plan, and wish to cut expenses, assist! $£€<4
PUSH WITH A LITTLE CASH, and we will
ducing your store account another year. We invite an inspect
stosk, and a comparison of our prices, whether you buy or not. ■
Yours, for business,
R. B. ALLEN & C(3
Irwin avenue. OCILLA,
J. W. NASWORTH^
......DEALER IN......
General m m ©
@ @ Merchandi
Cherry Srteet, OCILLA, GA.
A full line of Fancy and Family Groceries, Oranges, Banana,
Dry Goods and Ready-Made Clothing. It. will j]
examine my goods and get my prices before purchasing. j
23s : Keep on-going till you find I
J. W. NASWORTH
1-12-lm.
upi admtiseme
FOR LEAVE TO BOLL.
GEonntA—lrwin County,
Notice is hereby given Hi at Ui» ti
h»s applied fotlm sell the Ordinary lands of s.
for leave to bolon
estate debts. of Held Then. application W. llaydo will for the
bo h
regular term of theOourtof Ordln i
county, to I hi hold on tbo first Mon
ruary, 1000. This January I, IM0.
hknbt a. i
Adm’restateTheo. 1
NOTICE- TO 'DEBTORS AND 01
GKOVtoiA—Irwin County. I
A11 persons indebted to the o»t» I
S. O. Harper, late of raid count |
are hereby requested.to make imni hail
tlument of tiro same. Those
against said estate will, present
la w directs. This January#, 1000. 1
J. G. Ilan
Adnrresta'to H. S-O. Hi.rpar, dr|
DISMISSION FROM ADMINISTER
UF.OROiAr-IrwIn County.
Whereas. J. O. Fussell, ndrainist
Joseph Ills petition, Waldron, represents to tUei
duly Hied and entered
that lie has fully administered s
This is therefore to cite all person j
kinclied and creditors, lo snow c
bo they discharged can, why said admlnistra toi
from his adminls
receive letter* of dismission on th
day vomber, in February, 1&)9; liKXi. This 6th
J..
ll-I5-3m.
TWELVE MONTHS' SUPPt
Georgia—I rwin County.
| Rebecca Dorininoy having made s
I oVWllliH for twelve Dormlrt’ey, months’,support out of
j pointed to set and the appraiser in
their all apart same
return, persons concerned ire !
Ordinary n-i luir.ed of to said show cause before tho Ci
county on the first Mon
Fehrurry, granted. 1900, why said application s
not he This 1st day of Jarman
J, ,J. Lf.
l-5-4t. Oi-di.ru
ADMINISTRATOR’S SAL*.
Georgia—I rwin County.
Ky virtuo. of an order from the Court.
c^bSfore^e?o%ou»tasaW^I
"rorom wi!'
mttosixTh district of Lid count?, “S!”]
w . 4t ,. Adm'r estate
TWELVE MONTHS' SUPPOK1
Georgia—I rwin County.
Pboeba A. Horde havins made »pwj
for twelve months’support out of t mt
Theodore W. Hayde, and appraiser H
pointed to set apart tho same ha a.Jl ■
tfiioir ret urn, ail persons concerned
required to show cause before the (
Ordinary of 1 said county on applicaticj the first?!
in February, 1900, why sa.id
not be granted. Tibs lstday of J J. a,nun. J. i
1-5-4L. Ow
FOR DISMISSION..
Georgia— Irwin County.
Whereas. Madison II. Flapper, adn
of estate of E, J. Lane, represents to
in his petition, duly filed and enter
record, that he has fully adminls.
estate: This is therefore to- cite aL
concerned, kindred and credito jm
cause, if any they can, why said s ■
tor should not be discharged from of dl:'
istration. and receive letters
the first Monday In April. 1900. Th:
1st, 1900. -I. •
l-5-3m. L
IHANTED—SEVERALBRIGHT W A
<>st persons to represent, us a«
in this and close by counties. Sal:
and f c x s f " s a f arv Str ^|‘ t t i ’ 0 ^ )0 p f
Qur references, any bank in any to
mainly office work conducted
References. Enclose self-adaresf*<
envelope. THE DOMINION O'
Dept., 3, Chicago.