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HOME JOURNAL.
OFFICIAL ORGAN GREENE COUNTY.
Friday, March 23, ISS3.
TOPICS OF THE TOWN.
WHAT IS TRANSPIRING IN
OR NEAR GREENESBORO.
SCRAPS CAUGHT ON THE FLY BY OCR
REPORTERS —POINTS ABOUT PROMI
NENT PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN OR VISIT
GREENESBORO— NEWS NOTES.
—The nights are cool.
—We are bound to have a photographer.
Have you colored any eggs for Easter.
—Mr. Randolph Tappnn, of White Plains,
visited Augusta this week.
A little son of Mr. Will Young died the
other da} - , after a short illness.
—We had the equinoxial storm Monday,
and spring has begun in eai nest.
—A new tin roof is living put on the store
house occupied by VV. E. Hall & Cos.
—There will be services at the Methodist
church next Sunday at the usual hour.
—The small grain in the immediate
neighborhood of Greeneshoro, is doing well.
—Mr. Thomas Miller, of Atlanta, spent
Wednesday and yesterday iu Greeneshoro'.
—Dyspepsia can he cured, and hundreds
who have used 11. 11. IJ.1 J . testify to the as
sertion.
--T. S. Powell, Cutlibcrt, says: “Brown’s !
Iron Bitters is giving very universal satis
faction."
—Gilder’s Liver Pills are not sugar coat- j
cd. They act promptly, searchiugly and
effectively.
—Dr. J. E. Walker visited Madison this j
week to attend on I)r. George, of that city,
who is very ill.
Miss Fannie Ilicks spent a few days of
tile present week with the family of Mr. O.
E. Carmichael.
An Easter sociable is to lie given by the
young men on next Monday night at the
residence of .rs. M. A. Christopher.
—lt is estimated that 460,000 of the 760.-
000 square miles of timbered lands of this
arc situated in the Southern Slates.
—Florida lias shipped over 50,000 quarts
of strawberries this season. They first
brought $2,25 per quart, now they bring sl.
—A petition lias been submitted to tlie
County Commissioners to change the lint*
between the 1471 h and 148th militia dis
tricts.
—More nominations were sent in by Mr.
Arthur during this session than any short
session since the war. There were B>2 mes
sages.
—“He turned a roller-chair into a chariot
of glory,” was the climax of Dr. Tnlmage’s
eulogy on Gov. Stephens iu his lecture in
Atlanta.
—We understand that a movement is on
foot to re-organize the Greene Kifics We
hope that the le-organization will be ef
fected.
—II. Elliott, 128 Broughton st., Savan
nah, Ga., says: “After taking Brown’s
Iron Bitters for rheumatism, I find myself
benefited."
—The committee of the Georgia State ag
ricultural Society which is to decide the
question of holding a fair next fall will meet
in Macon on the 20th instant.
—Have you a copy of Kendall’s Treatise
od tlie Horse ? If not you should get one at
once. We present them gratis toevery suli
’scriber who has paid for 1883.
—Mr. Rateliffe has sold the Oconee Mon
itor to Mr. Moore, of tlie Crawford News,
who will move the paper to that town. So
Oconee comity will he without an organ.
—Colonel Charlie Sitnonton, of our neigh
boring city of Ealonton, was in Greeneshoro
Sunday, paying his respects to his numer
ous friends. He is one of Katonton’s solid
men.
—Mr. F. O. Mays, with Pemberton. Ivt
son & Cos., druggists, Atlanta, was in the
city tlie other day. Mr. Mays is mi agreea
ble gentleman and tepreseuls a sterling
bouse.
—Two hoys named Stanley brothers, arc
in jail at Lawrencevilie. and both of them
charged with tlie crime of murder—one for
killing a white mail and tlie other for killing
a negro.
—We were pleased to receive a pleasant
call on last Tuesday morning from Mr. llal
H. Flynt, of Crawfordville. Mr. Fly lit is
an excellent gentleman, and very popular
in our sister county.
—All the liquor saloons in Dallas will be
closed after June 15 next. This action was
taken by tlie City Council on the expression
of a feeling of a large majority of the citi
zens at a mass meeting.
—The coroner of Bartow county must
think that business is looking tip. as within
five days he lias lieen called upon to investi
gate three homicides. Tlie crop for the gal
lows next fall promises a large yield.
—We understand that a petition has been
drawn up requesting Judge Lawson not to
i old court in June as lie ordered. The pe
tition is at present in tlie ordinary's office
and ail who wish to sign it will find it there.
—By gome means a fence on Mr. Q Mac
neider’s plantation, a short distance from
Greeneshoro, caught fire on last Sunday
afternoon, and fully half of a mile of
the fencing was destroyed before the flames
were arrested.
—A fine mule lielonging to Mr. Thomas
P Calloway, of Oglethorpe county, com
niittcd suicide the other night by lianging
his feet in a crack of the stall and b*>*4ing
his skuil to pieces against the wall. Line
your stable cracks, stock owners.
—New Orleans Democrat: “What the
Atlanta cotton exposition did for the South,
and we are now realizing the fact that it
brought millions of dollars here, and that to
it is largely due tlie investment of $15,000,-
000 in Southern cotton mills alone.
--Commencement day of Wesleyan Fe
male college this year will occur on Wednes
day, July 11. On the Sunday preceding.
Ilev. W. P. Harrison, D. D, of Nashville,
will preach the commencement sermon, and
the visiting committees from fraternizing
conferences will meet at the college on Fri
day. July 6, at 9 o'clock a. m.
—There lives in Irwin county a man who
has been voting for Joseph E. Brown for
Governor ever since Mr. Brown’s first elec
tion to that office. His name is Joshua
Luke. No matter who the candidates were
Luke always cast Ins vote for Joe Brown
Senator Brown last week made the old gen
tleman a present of a fine gold headed cane,
with the following inscription upon it:
“From Joseph E.' Brown to his faithful
friend, Joshua Luke.” Who says Repub
lics are ungrateful.
—W. A Kimbrough & Cos. have respon
ded to their announcement of last week
with anew advertisement in this issue.
They have received a large and varied stock
of spring goods, have opened wide their
doors, thrown down tlie prices of their
goods, and are calljng for buyers witli an
energy that is worthy of general response
Their reputation for cleverness and reliabil
ity entitles them to the full eredit of being
in dead earnest Let our readers join in
the rush to get tlie pick of tlicir attractive
spring and summer stock.
Bitten by a Kabul Dog.
Mary Ivy, a negro girl living near Parks’ \
Mills, was bitten by a mad dog on last Mon
day morning* The animal was afterwards
killed by Nathan Ilutgjnsop.
Picnic.
We understand tliet the young people of .
Greeneshoro will have a pinic at Leslie’s;
mill on next Monday. We have no doubt!
that a splendid time will be had.
--
Ka.ster-I)ay.
There will lie appropriate services held at i
“the church of the Redeemer,” on next j
Sunday morning, (D. V.) We presume, as I
usual, the church will be handsomely deco-!
rated.
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Fine Flour.
Mr. A. B. Tappan lias Sent us a specimen
of flue Hour put up by liiinself, and branded j
Tappan’s Family Flour. Tlie bread made I
from this flour is white, creamy and deli- :
cious.
liottletl Ale, Ac.
We print to-day an advertisement from
Clinton’s Bottling Works, Augusta, Ga.
This company furnish the finest grades of
ale, beer, sasserpamlla, etc,, and the goods
they handle can be relied upon as first-class.
Irregularity of Malls.
For the last week or two there has been
! some complaiul on the part ol our subsori
j hers at not getting tlie Hove Journal. We
can assure them that our paper is punctuil
!ly published and mailed. We shall endeav
or to ascertain where the trouble lies, and if
| possible, apply a remedy?
.
Plenty of Meat
Mr. 11. 11. O’Neal is one of the citizens
of Greene comity who is doing something
in a practical way. lie killed enough meat
! to fill his own needs, and the other day
l brought to town twenty rice, fresh hams,
which he disposed ot to our merchants at a
i good price per pound.
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A Fine Photograph.
We have received from Mr. Belle C.
Browne a spleudid photograph of Liberty
-Hall, the home of the late Governor Ste-
I phetis. The photograph is an excellent
specimen of art. and reflects great credit on
1 Mr. Browne. We hope shortly to induce
- Mr. Browne to settle in Greeneshoro.
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Tlie Hancock Plow.
In another portion of tlie Home Joi rnai.
we print several certificates testifying to the
1 merits of the Hancock plow. This plow
lias been tested by some of our best plan
ters. and the one verdict is that it has no
equal. Messrs. Ethridge, Hancock &Cos ,
who are introducing the plow in this coun
| ty, are clever gentlemen and will take pleas,
i ure in showing its points of excellence to
! any of our fanners.
—...
Our Correspondents.
| The Home Joitrnai. is proud of its cor
respondents, at.d boasts that no paper lias a
I more efficient corps. “Onn,” of White
I Plains; “Mascotte,” of Crawfordville; “Un
; known,” of l’enficlil; and “Straggler,” of
j Bairdstown; as well as “Dixie,” of Powell’s
I Millß, present to our readers to day a
delicious dish of neighborhood news. Tlie
| Home Jovrnai, prizes them all highly, and,
i without exception, they are terse ami pleas
ing writers We look eagerly for tlieii
weekly contributions.
Sudden Desttli.
Mrs. Julia Marnble, a white lady, living
near Union Point was found dead on the
hearth in her bed-room on last Sunday
morning.
Coroner Schell was' notified and a jury,
consisting of Baker Daniel, J. II Carlton.
F. C. Strother, W. 11. Si i psnn, I). A.
Morris, A. J. Morris and R. M. Davis was
summoned and after hearing the evidence
returned a verdict that the deceased laid
died front heart disease. Mrs. Marnble was
an estimable lady and leaves one soil to
mourn her loss
Murder hi Oglethorpe.
We learn that Joe Jones, living near the
Ghide, in Oglethorpe county, brutally mur
dered his young wife the other day. They
had not lived happily together, on account
of the husbands brutal treatment. Jones
lntd tieen away for some time and on his re
turn was refused admittance to tlie house
by his wife. He thereupon killed her.
Mrs. Jones was only sixteen years of age,
and her maiden name was Miss Salina Mat
thews.
'I he murderer was captured and placed
in the jail at Lexington. He made an uti
successful attempt to end his life by taking
morphine.
A High Compliment.
Mr. Henry Richardson, the Washington
correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution
has been invited to fill the position of com
mencement orator at Emory College during
the exercises in June. The invitation was
extended by the Few and Phi Gamma soci
eties. Mr Richardson will speak on Wed
nesday of commencement week. Speaking
of the honor conferred, the Atlanta Evening
Journal saj'S, “Mr. Richardson is the youn
gest man who lias bad conferred upon him
tnis distinguished honor. Men like Mr.
J-lin is. Gough have lieen asked to fill the
p ace But Mr. liichardsoD will show liiin
s If fully equal to the occasion by finsiainiug
his deserved reputation as a y oilrig orator of
graceful delivery, rare polish and real abil
ity.
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Hymeneal.
Married, at Union Point, at the residence
oi the bride’s father, Dr. W. A. Moore, it
11 o’clock A'ednesday morning, Miss Addie
Moore, of Union Point, to Mr. James A.
Kendrick, of Sharon. Tlie attendants on
the occasion were Colonel A. Walter Mer
slion, of Sharon, and Miss Minnie Moore,
of Union Point, and W. O. Mitchell, Esqr.
and Miss Ruth Bunkley.
Mr. Kendrick is a sterling young man, of
energy and promise, and lie has won, in
Miss Moore, a fitting companion for life.
The couple were the recipients of many
handsome presents from their friends. A
reception was given the couple at the resi
dence of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. T. Kendrick, at Sharon, on Wednesday
! evening.
The Home JornXAt. extends to the newly
united pair its heartiest well-wishes for a
future life of happiness, joy and prosperity.
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Injured l>y the Train.
On Wednesday afternoon, about a quar- j
ter past two o'clock, .Mr. James Carey was i
injured by tlie construction train of the I
Georgia railroad at Oconee station.
It seems that Mr. Carey, w ho lias charge
l of a road force at present engaged in hallos j
; ting the track, was walking along the main j
line when the construction train came in
sight. He expected this train, as is usual ;
for them to do. to take the sidling and wait !
for tlie up passenger train, and accordingly
walked down the main line with his hack
to the approaching engine, and waved to
his men to get tlie hand ear off the sidling
in lime. Instead of taking the side track
the construction train kept on tlie main,
and in a tew seconds the engine struck .Mr.
C’arev, knocking him from the iraek, break
ing Ins shoulder blade and several ribs. Dr.
J. E. Walker, of Greeneshoro, was sent for
and carried Id Oconee by tlie engine of the
construction train. Tlie injuries sustained
hy Mr. Carey, while severe and very pain
ful, are not considered as necessarily seri
ous, At las! account? he was resting well.
SENDING US WORD.
CONDENSED ITEMS FROM
OTHER TOWNS.
SQUIBS OF A RESPECTABLE LENGTH AS
TO HOW OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGH
BORS ARE GETTING ALONG—COUNTY
.NOTES —CROPS— PERSONALS.
UNION POINT.
BY NEWS-GATHERER..
...The people down this way are solid for
Boynton.
...Rev. W. A. Overton, of th' vicinity,
filled his regular appointment near Athens
on last Sunday,
...Tlie little child of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Watson has been ill for some time past.
We iearn that it is convalescing.
...The Misses Robertson, of New York,
who have been spending tlie winter here,
left the other day for Augusta. They will
remain there tr>r some time.
...Edgar Nave, a promising young boy of
this place, has gone to Augusta, where lie
will serve an apprenticeship In the Gei.rja
railroad shops. --
...We understand that Major Knox, of
this place, lias dosed a contract to build
eleven brick storcsiin Thomson at a cost of
SII,OOO. Mr. Knox is on :oT the best ar
chitects in the State, and his work in Thom
son will be satisfactorily executed.
...The Augusta News truly says: There
is a general interest felt all over the state in
reference to the condition of Governor Jen
kins. No man in Georgia is honored and
venerated more than the noble old Roman,
and it is hoped that he will live for years to
bless the State with his presence.
...Mr. James A. Kendrick of Sharon, was
married to Miss Addie Moore of Union
Point. Mr. Kendrick went up on fast mail
Wednesday and was married at 11 o'clock
and returned with his bride on down day
passenger tlie same day. The attendants
were A. W. Mcrshon and Miss Minnie
Moore. W. O. Mitchell and Miss Ruth
Bunkley.
POWELL’S MILLS.
nv DIXIE.
—Mr. Lewis is spending some time in
Dahloucgai
...There will be a picnic at Brightwell’s
null on Monday. A big time is expected.
...Our esteemed frleml John Davenport,
of Powell’s Mills, spent a few days of last
week in Athens.
...Mr. T. W. Powell has purchased him
n fine Ilamhletnnmn stallion. He trots m
2:40, and cost $1,250.
...Rose crec.c is now running through tire
canal, and the bed above has washed out
six or eight inches already.
...There are eight or ten cases of fever
here now, but it is hoped that draining the
creek will put a stop to sickness of this
kind.
...Mr. W. B. Bugg went over to Grcencs
boro tlie other day. He says that tlie peo
ple over there are ns enthusiastic over the
Home Joucnal as they are here.
...A somewhat amusing incident occurred
near here the other night. A negro wanted
to go out for awhile hut his better half
strennuously objected. The anxious dar
key went up stairs as if with the Intention
of going to bed. But he threw his clothes
from the window and prepared to follow
suit. By some means liis feet got tangled
and he emildnt descend, but hung there in
his undress uniform with the cold night
wind playing up and down his back. He
shivered and shook, and tried to get iu the
window or to go down. ' But to no purpose.
His toot.hold finally gave way he went to
the ground in quick time. He got up, pick
ed up his clothes and walked hack into the
lions" with skinned limbs and a dislocated
ted shoulder, a sorer, if not a sudder man.
PENFIELD.
BY UNKNOWN.
.. JTis only a pansy blossom.
...We are glad to see tlie gardeners pre
paring for a large vegetable crop.
...One of Penfield's fair flowers is glad to
welcome home a certain young student.
...Several of our young men are disconso
late. The departure of a certain fair one is
the cause.
. .Tlie peach trees are in full bloom, and
we hope to have plenty of milk apd peach
es this summer.
...Mr L J. Boswell lias rented the “oat
meal patch” this year. Wonder who lie will
feed on oatmeal?
...Spring is here, and with it the beautiful
flowers and budding leaves, which gives our
village a livelier appearance.
...Mr. Pat Cheney steps a little prouder
tlmii usual. It is a handsome and healthy
baby of the male persuasion.
...The Home JournA. is very popular in
our little town, and always receives a glad
welcome around our ingleside. We wish
it continued prosperity •
...One of our iriost successful young far
mers visits the classic city quite often of
late; and iu liis bachelor’s home, sings to
himself, very softly, of course, “.Maid of
Athens,” etc.
...One of our bachelors is in want of a
wife All. well, you know the sweetest
thing in life, is the unclouded welcome of a
wife, or rather a cook, for
We may live without poetry, music and art;
We may live without conscience and live
without heart;
We may live without friends ; we may live
But cTvmzeu man canriot live without
cooks.
BAIRDSTOWN.
lIY STRAGGLER.
...Guano scent in every direction.
...Planting corn and bedding cotton with
a vim.
...Professor W. L. Tuggle opened liis day
school again last Monday.
...Small grain lias made a fair showing up
to this time. Hope soon to see it improve.
...We are having real spring weather this
week. Thunder storm Monday io begin
with.
...This weather makes a fellow feel like
hunting up a crowd, fixing up the tackle and
other necessaries, and hie to some river on a
camp fish.
...We regret to record the death of little
Howard, tlie two-year old son of Mr. W.
11. Young, of this place. The bereaved pa
rents have our deepest sympathy,
...The young people gave an entertain
ment at Mr. Asbury’s, Woodville, and an -
oilier at Mr. James Wooten’s, near Bairds
town, last week. We understand that they
elijoyed themselves hugely.
...The Stonewall Sabbath school, of
Woodville. lias reorganized hy electing E.
R. Cheney, superintende.it; John Reynolds,
assistant; Mrs. C. O. Davison, organist;
Miss Mamie Cheney, assistant; S. D. Dur
ham, jr., chorister; and James A. Reynolds,
secretary and treasurer; witli Wade Durham
as librarian. A meeting was held at tlie
school house on last Sunday, and a large
crowd was in attendance, It bids fair to be
a promising school.
...The general political feeling here is that
Mr. Bovnton should he nominated and elec
ted to (ill Mr. Stephens unexpired term as
Governor without any scrambling or wrang
ling. Tlie people haven't got time now to
make a scramble over tlie race for Gover
nor, and if they did have it would be in bad
taste unde • the circumstances. But if we
find there is no chance to quietly elect Mr.
Boynton, and that a heated race will lie mil,
tlicn we are for Judge Augustus Reese, of
Morgan, “the noblest Roman of them all'”
WHITE PLAINS.
BY ONA.
...Grain is looking well.
...New goods in all the stores.
...White Plains now boasts of a circula
ting library.
...Friend Allen says that bis corn is yet
uninjured hy the cold.
...Green fields gladden the eye of tlie
traveler in every direction.
...Mr. Z. T. Walker is adding new paint
ami other improvements to his residence.
...The'stores will all close on Easter Mon
day and all who are in holiday spirits will
repair to the Flat Rook.
...Rev. J. 11. Kilpatrick lias been repair
ing liis dwelling and out houses. The
change in appearance is Very improving.
...“Hallo! brother Simon, wliar you
gvr>neto?” “Gwine, nigger? wliyl'ingwine
into ilia here store, ami see if dem Sunday
j SllitS Suits iiy>.”
: ...Eloy Howell has finished liis house and
bought a cook stoia, and is now ready for
some fair one to look after it. May lie soon
find her and be happy.
...Mr. W. J, Howell ha3 returned hoiiie
from Eatonton, fully-convinced that there
is no place like White Plains. \l ell, well,
we ure glad to have him back.
—All wishing Bermuda grass roots can
he supplied by Mr. G. W. Tappnn. His
yield on half an acre is about as enormous
as—well, us Mr. Christopher’s potatoes.
...We, tlie undersigned, hereby agree to
close our houses of business on Easier Mon
day, March 86th, 1883. J. 11. Mapp, W.
M. Tappan & Son, P. M Moss, R. Tappan.
...The huge boiler, which created such a
sensation on itsnrrivnl, is now in successful
operation. A. B. Tappan, proprietor, says
that lie is ready to saw your lumber or grind
wheat and corn.
...One of our farmers brought to the vil
lage, a few days since, thirty hales of cot
ton and carried off about 1000 pounds of
meat. Truly it looks like prosperity when
a man can pay cotton for meat for liis hands
at the time the meat is bought instead of
waiting to make tlie cotton.
...A small pleasure party, piloted by a
young lady of the village, started one day
recently, about noon, to visit the Flat Rock.
They got lost, and arrived at the Rock in
time to view it by the “fading light of Hu
dying day. ” Got home at 9 o’clock safe
and sound. The young lady thinks she will
know the way the next time. Perhaps,
with different company,
CRAWFORDVILLE.
BY MASCOTTE.
...Ileayy rain Munday.
...March is getting windy.
...Great deal of guano being hauled out.
...Justice Boggs holds court to-morrow
morning.
...Mrs. Casper Myers is visiting relatives
in Augustu.
...Miss Lou Williams is visiting relatives
in Thomson.
...Miss JJijla Jgis just recovered
from u slight nftack of measles.
...Major W. 11. Chapman went down to
Thomson Monday on legal business.
...Mr. J. W. Farmers new dwelling on
Hie Ellington Hill is near completion.
...J. W. Mixon spent several days in
Thomson attending to legal business.
...Major Chapman grows younger every
day. '1 lie young ladies think so at least.
...D. L Printup keeps improving the
steam mill. He is putting it in first class
order.
...Mr. C. Bergstrom has some real nice
radishes raised on his farm one mile- from
town.
...Mr. 1,. B. Brown, travelling salesman
for A. F. Fleming, ol Atlanta, was iu town
Monday.
...Merson & Flynt have the prettiest lot
of spring and summer hats for young and
old men we have seen.
...Some twenty or thirty hoys of our town
have organized a military company. We
hope they will keep it up.
...The Democratic executive committee
of Taliaferro comity meets at the court
house here to-morrow morning.
...A gentleman stepped in a store a few
daysngo and asked a merchant for a runt less
rooter. The merchant was at a loss to know
what lie wanted when a lady suggested that
lie wanted a bobtail hog.
...The guests of the Mitchell House at
Thonmsville made up a purse of oyer one
hundred dollars, last week, and forwarded
I tlie uinouut to the sufferers from the recent
heavy Hoods in Hie West.
...Mr. E. Y. Jervy, representing Thomas
M. Clarke & Cos., was in town last week
looking as well as usual. He sells several
of our merchants and we know they could
not do better tlinn buy from him.
...We saw Burke Hood Monday, the gen
in! traveling man for Thomas, Deveny &
Co.,hardware- merchants, Augusta. Burke
is a good hoy and deservts the heavy trade
lie controls. We hope lie will come often.
...Rev. O. A. Thrower, the pastor of tig:
Methodist church ot this place preached a
very fine sermon Sunday. He held a chil
drens meeting in the evening at 3 o’clock
which was very inti resting and instructive,
...Miss Claude Furlow, of Madison, who
lias been on an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. V. T. Smith, in Washington, re-turn
ed home last week looking improved in
spite of tlie spell of sickness she hnd while
gone. <;
...It is rnmorjd that Walter Merslioh will
soon lead to the aliar one of Macon s fairest
daughters, and by his purchasing a fine
horse and buggy besides other things we
will not mention, it must he true. Our
best wishes are with them.
...While in Atlanta your correspondent
had the pleasure of meeting Leo Rosser
White, the clever young travelling salesman
for Berry Bros., Liberty,*Va., and last Sat
urday was agreeably surprised by his ap
pearance in our quiet little village. He
spent Sunday with us. We enjoyed liis
visit very much as he was social and the
girls say handsome. We hope to see him
again soon.
...Lewis Hawkins, the demented negro,
has been taken by Sheriff Googer to the lu
natic asylum. There was .something pa
thetic—a current of sadness—in liis removal.
For years he has lived here a privileged
character, innocent and harmless. He was
really the property of the town, running er
rands, nnldly taking abuse (or the jokes per
petrated on him which often amounted to
that) asking no recompense, wanting none
living more on whisky than bread or meat.
How old lie is no one knows; he may lie
fifty or more. He was considered as an
idiot certainly, lint one who, left unmolested
was harmless and valuable. Crawfordville
will miss him.
AMONG ATHENIANS.
A PLEASANT VISIT TO THE
CLASSIC CITY.
THE TRADE OF ATHENS AND THE EN
TERPRISE OF ITS MERCHANTS—THE
SENEY-STOVALL CHAPEL—OPENING
CEREMONIES.
There is perhaps no city of Georgia which,
within a few years past, has made more rap
id strides towaids prosperity than tlie city
of Athens. Situnted, as it is, in one of the
finest regions of Georgia, tlie trade of a pros
perous people has flowed to it, gradually
adding to its wealth and importance. Ath
ens is now considered one of the trade cen
tres of our great State. The merchants are
bus ness men in every sense of the word ■
tne peop.e are courteous, hospitable and in
tellectual, aud it is ever a pleasure- to us to
mingle with them.
RECENT IMPROVEMENTS.
We made a flying visit to the classic city ;
one day last week, and were surprised to see j
the many improvements—especially in tlie
building line—that were in progress. It is !
impossible for us, in this brief space, to \
mention all, for on nearly every hand could
be seen new buildings in process of erection, I
or old ones undergoing improvements. Tlie
Georgia railroad bridge across tlie Oconee
river, lias been completed sometime, hut it
is only of late that passenger trains have
been running into the city. In our opinion
this extension was a good move on the part
of the company, and is something which
should Jiavejieen done long ago.
TIIE COLLEGES.
Faithful to the reputation of its name
sake, tlie famed capital of Greece, Athens
may well he railed the Home of Literature.
I here is no city in the south that can boast
of heller educational advantages. The Uni
versity of Georgia is the pride of our state,
and has educated many men who have, in I
after years, shed lustre- on their alma mater. [
The Home School and the Lucy Cobh Insti
tute are excellent schools for young ladies— ,
with few if arty superiors.
TIIE SENEY-STOVALL CHAPEL
is one of tlie recent additions to the build
ings of Athens. It is really an attribute of j
the Lucy Cobb Institute, and was erected
through the efforts of the young Indies of
Hie Institute. In the beginning of their
work, while meeting with much encourage
ment, they could not raise the sum which
they desired. Miss Nellie Stovall wrote a
touching and beaulilu! appeal, in behalf of
of her co-workers, to Mr. George I. Seney,
tlie philanthropist of New York, and by her
earnest efforts succeeded in securing the at
tention and assistance of Mr. Seney in the
undertaking. This ambitions of the ndvo
cates of the movement were readied when
they received a donation from Mr. Seney of
$5,000. The other $5,000 was contributed
from other sources. In appreciation of Miss
Stovall’s efforts in securing the interest of
Air. Seney in the matter, the chapel was
named for herself and Air. Seney, the Se
ney-Stovall Chapel..
The chapel building is situated oti a pot
tion of the Lucy Cobb grounds. Outside
its appearance is veiy handsome, the struct
ure being of the finest architectural design.
Inside it is cosy mid beautiful, tlie walls
handsomely frescoed, and the arrangement
tasty and comfortable. The floor is beveled
and a neat stage occupies one end, while an
arcade surrounds the main body of the inte
rior. There is one gallery, and seven hun
dred persons can be comfortably seated. —
An organ built especially for the chapel at
a cost of $3,500, is in the rear of the stage. i
. AqPJ.KAS.INT ENTERTAINMENT.
Having been honored with an invitation '
to he present at the opening ot the Seney- j
Stovall Chapel of Hie Lucy ColJi Institute,
we availed ourselves of that pleasure and at
tended tlie di-nghTfn 1 entertainment given
last Friday evening. Tlie affair was truly
enjoyable, consisting of recitations, music,
rtc , and fully demonstrated tlie Ihorougb
..css of tin- instruction imparted. The pro
gramme was long and varied, and quite in
teresting throughout. The young ladies
certainly reflected great credit, both lo tin m
selves arid their instructors. One of the
features of the evening was the cnlistlienic
exercises. Tile lime was jicrfect and the
positions assumed graceful, natural and ex
pressive. Several of the young ladies rifnd
original productions, all of which showed
talent and care in preparation. The exer
cises concluded with an original play writ
ten hv two of the young ladies, Misses L.
MacAllistcr and F. Carr. This play was
well performed and received with applause.
We have scarcely over passed a more pleas
ant evening, and regret we cannot give tlie
programme in detail,
TIIE TRADE OP ATHENS.
Athens has of late, on account of several
lines of railroads, been able to compete sue
cessfully with our large u&cfcj|, pjiint of
produce and nieiclmmlise. > Witli direct
communication witli tlie caste,-n 'markets
the merchants of this tivd clly Onn afford to
sell lo consumers at a low rate. These ad
vantages send a good trade to Athens from j
Greene, Oglethorpe, WVllton and adjoining
counties. Asa cotton market this city oc
cupies a high stand, and prices arc always
good. At present she commands a large
trade, and that trade is rapidly increasing.
Tlie .Jail Breaking:.
Jjdit9g> (ffargla How Journal:
The recent jail delivery at this place for
cibly suggests the total insecurity lo life anil
property. A violator of the law who has
friends outside or money winch can lie em
ploy ed to secure his release can defy law,
and jnduj[ge iji the perpetration of any ami
all crimt-s; lie they never so heinous. We
really seeiir'to he drifting towards the con
jliHen of ‘the far West, where the James
boys have operated, and unless a remedy is
furnished, or an example is made, it must
go on from had to worse. The best money !
safes are unreliable to secure the earnings of :
industry and frugality.
Io view of the foregoing facts, it lias been I
suggested that the proper authorities should j
offer a suitable reward for tlie detection of ;
the party or parties who effected tlie recent
break in our jail and assisted the prisoners
therein confined to escape, thus defeating
the ends of justice and seriously damaging
the good name and property of our citizens. \
Tlie writer, in respectfully suggesting to the
county commissioners that a liberal reward ;
lie offered, believes that lie reflects the sen- j
timeuts of all good and law loving citizens !
and such as are willing to he taxeii to defray :
the expenses thereby incurred. It mav he !
said thut there is no law authorizing the com ,!
nilssioncrs or providing for the paying of a;
reward in such eases. Then who is to pro- j
tect public property ? Ti e jail has been j
very much damaged, .requiring considerable i
outlay of the public money to repair it, ]
The tax payers not only expect it, but they i
demand it. They want protection to life
and property, which the present state of an
archy docs not tiy any means promise. Oiie
tax payer has signified his willingness to pay
his pro rata of §I,OOO for the apprehension
and conviction of the aiders and abettors iu
effecting the escape.
Now, in conclusion, we ask has the Gov
ernor been notified of this matter and re
quested to offer a reward ? Surely it is lus
duty to do so so far as the prisoners are con
cerned. Those who released them hy break
ing the jail thereby become accessories to
the crime after the fact, and ought to he fer
reted out and punished. The re-arrest of
Levi Copeland, the murderer (for whom, we i
believe, a reward was never offered although |
lie was at large for more than half a year);
might furnish a clue to the jail breakers. If
the-proper notice has not been sent to the j
Governor, hy all means let those whose duty
it is to attend tftt, do so without delay.
Vox Poptu, i
TWELVE
MM MILES!
TDEFORE this readies the eye of the public, our buyer will
be speeding on a journey of more than One Thousand
M iles to the great shoe market of the far North-cast. At Bos
ton the great shoe factories of Georgetown, Lynn, Worchestcr
and many other cities of Massachusetts are represented. Our
plan is to go to headquarters for goods in each of our depart
ments. In a few weeks our spring shoes and slippers will be
gin to arrive. Our customers may expect the best and most
desirable boots and shoes at very reasonable prices.
C. A. DAVIS ifc CO.
[from BOSTON!
Take a palace sleeping coach in Boston at 10 p. m. and awake
in the great city of New York at Ga m. At the Grand Central
Depot take tlie elevated railroad for Broadway. In ten minutes
you have traveled several miles over the heads of many thous
and busy people. Almost every large city has its specialties of
trade. New York has a greater number of specialties than any
city on this Continent. Our buj-er understands this, and will
therefore spent alonger time here than in Boston. Our cus
tomers shall have the benefit of of the many bargains our buy
er expects to find in New York-
C. A. DAVIS c*3 CO.
QtNGtItNATt IN VlfWy I
■fes? 5 aw w s j-4 .3 n a .e mm v s tu* v w 2
Our buyer has his eye also on Cincinnati : she has her spe
cialties along with her sister cities. Her merchants will furnish
some of the goods for our spring and summer stock this season
—C. A. DAVIS & CO.
llllAMffiflA!
Has been called “A City of Homes” and it must be a pleas
ant place to live in because so roomy and quiet, when compared
with many other large cities. It may be supposed that people
living in suoh-a pleasant city, keep in a betterhumor, and are
therefore'able to turn out more reliable wares in special depart
ments, than their neighbors of a city constantly filled with ex
treme turmoil and haste. This seems to be really true, and as
we know our buyer is aware of this, it is easy to see how the
readers of the Home Journal may be benefited by the pur
chases which may come to our stock from the c:ty of Broth-}
erly Love.—C. A. DAVI-J & CO.
BA LI IMOIIE !
Is emphatically a southern city and the Georgian who roaches it
from New York seems to breathe once more bis native air. The mer
chants of Baltimore are not only very genial, but very wide-awake.—
They keep well abreast with New York competitors and in some things
outstrip them. It is the business of a good buyer to know what these
tilings are, and to give Baltimore a part of the patronage which slie
shows her ability to claim. This is why our buyer will spend a part
of his time in Baltimore.— C. A. DAVIS <fc CO.
While we would remind our friends and patrons of the extensive
stock which our buyer is to select personally in the most advantageous
markets of the East, we beg them to remember the very large stock al
ready in store and the constant additions aud arrivals. We have
already on oar shelves three invoices of choice Spring Clothing. One
large invoice Spring Styles Gents Hats, two hundred pieces new Spring
Prints, Ladies and Gents fine Shoes, Spring styles, Checks and Ging
hams, spring patterns, Cottonades and Jeans, spring weights and
many other seasonable goods.--C. A. DAVIS k CO, *
FILLED UP!
Even at this season nearly all our departments are full of goods.—
Miss Lula Bourne is daily in her department, and lifts just received
new things in Hats, Flowers, Uundenveftr, latest styles. We have
about 10,000 pounds Plow Hoes—all kinds at G.' cents.
Just Received and to Arrive
The best Eastern Potatoes, new Garden seed, Onion setts, 80,000
pounds meat, £ gross Taylors cologne, the new Cough Syrup, Sweet
Gum aud Mullin, (try it,) new White Bonnets, Calico and Gingham
Bonnets, twenty-five dozen Towels, very cheap, fifty dozen Gents and
Boys Hats, large lot Sugar, Coffee, Syrup, twenty bales Domestics.
Onr goods sell so fast that room is quickly made for new arrivals. Buy
the Davis Sewing Machine. Buy the Dow-Law Cotton Planter, the.
Cox Cotton Planter, the Globe Cotton Planter of
C. A. DAVIS & CO.
GREENESBOTtO, GA., March 9th, 1888,. _ _ _