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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL..
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’**.
VOLUME XL—NO. 27.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SIITIIIIIIAICH 9ITICE
—OF —-
RUSSELL & CO.,
ATLANTA CS--A.
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THE NEW MASSILLON
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REMEMBER THE NEW
MASSILLON THRESHER!
For drain or liorw power, innmifartiiivil by
RUSSELL * ©O ~ never Ims been lientun.
We n*rr any man to clwke it or make it
watte grain when our directions are follow
ed. Tbeac are always found on the lid of
the tool bo*. We guarantee our
SIX HORSE ENGINE
The lightest for the power it develops, ever
offered to the public. It lias a “Steam Bal
auced Side Valve.
Write us for Catalogue and Prices for
Tlm-slier or Engine. Respectfully,
RUSSELL & CO.,
Per C. A. Estabuook, Manager,
Atlanta, Ga.
W Pleas. mention that you saw adver
tisement in this paper. may 25, 'KS.
PORE AND FRESI
DRUGS, MEDICINES
CHEMICALS.
Paints,Oils, Colors, Brushes.
N'EW GOODS constantly arriving. Larir<‘
stork WINDOW GLASS, all si/.i*
B*lo to 30x30. Full assortment LAMPS,
CHIMNEYS. ('HAN’DEI.IEKS, LANT
ERNS, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY,
POMADES, etc., etc. The best
Garden Seeds,
ONION SETS, POTATOES, Ac., for
this climate from lioiit. Hoist, Philmlrlpliia,
10c papers Sold at 5c strictly—warranted
fr'th aiul genuine , crop 1882. FIXES!'
SUGARS in town. SMOKING ami
CHEWING TOBACCO.
MrPh ysirian s Prescriptions care
fully compounded and dispensed.
JNO. A. GRIFFIN,
OLIVER’S QUICK RELIEF
WILL CURE
Colics, Toothache, Colic in horses
Coughs, Earache, Insect Stines.
Coliis, Headache, Bites of insects
Croup, Rheumatism, Catarrh,and pain
Cramtis, Neuralgia, in man or beast.
Pr -pared by MAYS A. CO., Atlanta, Ga,
Sold tiy J. A. Griffin, Greenesboro.
mar 23 83
DRESS MAKING!
BY
MRS. A. G. HARRIS,
RECENTLY OF ATLANTA,
At the BTATIIAM HOTEL BUILDING
over Dr. Walker's Drug Store. Prices low.
Prompt attention jfiven to all orders and
satisfaction guaranteed. apt-20 83
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
Georgia Railroad, Cos. )
Office General Manager, >
Augusta, April 28th, ’B2. )
/ COMMENCING SUNDAY, Nie2!Uh lost.
' the following Passenger Schedule will
lie operated:
P-A.ST LIITEI
l*o, 27. west DAit.r. i no. 28. east' dui.y.
Eve Augusta 7:4oam 1 Lve Atlanta 2:50 p m
Ar Athens 12:30 am Ar Gf’nsho’ 5:20 ptn
“ tir'nslK)’ 10:15 “ | “ Athens... 8:25 “
Ar Atlanta 1:00 pm | “ Augusta 8:10 “
XO. 1 WEST —DAII.Y. NO. 2 EAST—UAII.V.
Lv AitgustalO 30 a in | Lv Atlanta 8 25 a m
“ Macon.. 705 “ | “ G'horo’,l2 0p m
“ MU'dge. !l 10 “ Ar Athens 505 pin
“ (’amak.l2 20 “ i Ar Wash't. 253 “
“ Wash't. 11 20 “ I “ Camuk, 157 “
" Alliens. It 05 “ j “ MU'dge. 440 “
ArU'boro'. 215 p m “ Macon .0 45 “
Ar Atlanta. 5 50 p m j Ar Augusta 3 55 p m
NO. 8 west —DAII.Y. NO. 4 EAST —DAII.Y.
Lv Aiigustii.il 00 p m Lv AtlantH.fi 50 pin
Ar II boro’.. 1 41 a m | ,\r G'lmrn' 1 411 a in
Ar Atlanta..o 40 “ lAr Augustao 20a in
irsi'PEßß IMPROVED SLEEPERS
TO AUGUSTA A ATLANTA
Train No, 27 will slop at and receive
(•sasengers to and front the following
■wants only: Ih-lsir, Uerzella, Harlem,
Thomson. Csinak. I'rgwfordvillf, Union
I oinl, Greeii'-sh *ro, Madison, Rutledge,
Social Circle, Covington, Conyers, Stone
Mountain sod lleestur
Train So. 38 will stop at, and rerun i pas
sengers to and from tlie folllowlug stations,
fffilf, ll< r*< ti* f JUrlt rit, Dcminj, Tlhhihm>ii,
Csiusk, Crawfordville, ('ntna Point,
Gneoesl-ao, Madison, Rilthalgi, Norisl
Virel., ( ovlngton, Conyers, fit..no Mountain
sad Ihu-sinr.
The Fast I Joe lias Through Mlee|wr from
Atlanta t clisrle.tou and connects for nil
|einta West and Northwest, Last and Mouth*
Ml#(
K. If DOHHKY,
Gelid hI I'ftnsuligoi l Agi'lll
Jxo. W, (inelm, Unti l Motiugi r,
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
GREENE COUNTY
SHERIFFS SALES.
AI’’ILL Ik“ sold Indore the Court House
door in tlie city of Greenesboro', lot.,
within the legal hours of sale, on the First
Tuesday in August next, the following
property to-wit:
One tract of land containing two hundred
and twenty-live acres more or less adjoining
lands of I. W. Wright. Mrs. Celia Wright,
W. A. Crosslev and others—the land where
on the defendant now resides: levied on as
the property of Albert Merritt to satisfy a fi
tia issued from the County Court of Grgene
county in favor of Charles A. Davis vs. Al
bert Slerrit. Written notice given defen
dant. C. C. NORTON.
July 8, 1883. Sheriff.
W. M. TA I*l*AN. O. W. TAPI'AN.
W. M. TAPPAN & SON,
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise,
WHITE PLAINS. GA.,
Lit of Fox & Wilson's Sugar Cured
Hams just ih.
Lot of lluggy Umbrellas to arrive in a few
days.
Sew Lot of Old Lelies' low heel, lmml
sewed low quartered Shoes to arrive.
No I letter Fly Trap than the Champion.
Get one of us.
Another big drive in Sbaps. Something
ELITE TOILET SOAP.
Perfume Exquisite. The perfection of toi
lette soaps. Three cakes ih a box. A fine
handkerchief in each 25c box. Just re
ceived and for sale.
We are agents for
KAUQUITA INDIAN
WORM PELLETS.
Tlie Best V\ orm Medicine.
In our Drug Depnitmeut will be found:
Dr. J. 11. McLean's Family Medicines.
Kituqtiilit Indian Worm Pellets, ten cents
a bottle.
Shaker Extract of Roots, and the Shaker
Pills.
Dr. C. C. Roe’s Liver, Rheumatic and
Neuralgic Cure.
Dr. Boschee's German Syrup and August
Flower.
S. S. S. Blood Purifier. Simmon’s Liver
Regulator.
Mrs. Lydia Pinkh&m’s Vegetable Com
pound.
Hill’s Hepatic Panacea. Dr. Bradheld’s
Female Regulator-
Warner’s Kidney Cure. Brown’s Iron
Bitters. ,
Quinine, Morphia, Parker’s Ginger Tonic,
Rad way's Ready Relief, and .many other
LEADING REMEDIES too numerous to
im-iitiotf. '
W. M. Tappan A Sun, White Plains, Ga.,
are purchasers of Wool, Hides, Beeswax,
Corn, Wneat, Eggs. Butter, Etc. Get quo
tations from them before you sell.
Bulk Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Syrup, Salt,
Salt Trout Fish, Mackerel, etc. Full line
of Family Groceries all for sale at bottom
| prices. Call on us at White Plains.
W. M. Tappan & Son,
junlO 83 WHITE PLAINS. GA.
GERMAN CARP, for sale by George W.
Tappan, White Plains, Ga.
CARPETS,
House Furnishing Goods. The largest stock
south of Baltimore. Moquct, Brussels. 3-
ply and ingrain carpets, window shades,
lace curtains,cornices and poles, wall papers,
chromos, cocoa and Canton mattings, rugs
and mats. GEORGE A. BAILIE, .Ma
sonic Building, Augusta, Ga. junß
WOMA3V.
A Remedy for Her Only.
Cheaper than physicians’ bills, and to he
used by women exclusively. It is prepared
for them only*, and is especially adapted to
cases where the wound is disordered, anil
will cure all irregularities of the “menses,”
or “monthly courses,” whether acute or
chronic, by restoring tlie discharge. This
great boon is Dr. J" Bradficld's Female Reg
ulator, and known and recognized as “Wo
man's Best Friend.” Prepared by Dr. ,J.
Rradfield, Atlanta, Ga. Price, trial size,
75 cents; large size, $1 50. For sale by all
druggists.
The Biggest and the Best.
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For one year, and an
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NEWS.
/1 is not, a local paper.
To tlie farmer, merhanlc, or artisan, the
liiisiiiess or professional man, who has not
lie* advantages of a daily mail, it is a paper
by which la* cun Is* informed of events
transpiring in tlie busy world, whether iu
Ids own State or in tlie moat distant parts of
tlie globe
In addition to a first .class newspaper at a
inndcrttte price, we offer each pearly suh
scrils-r a copy of any of tlie published rtov.
e|s of tin- Morning News Library free.
Hulwcripllon, 4*2.iki a year in advance,
Huliacrlplinii ran la* sent through lia-itl
agents and |satimnsli>ni, or direct to
J. XX. EBTILL,
I Whitaker Hired, Mavannali, Ga.
A. A. JRIiNIGAN. W, K, ADAMS
Dr ß. Jernigan & Adams,
Physicians and Surgeons,
r.m tffer tlielr prof< simml service* to all
who may need Hum
lire) in County, Ga , Jan 27. ‘B‘J
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA, FRlim MORNING, JULY 13,1883.
SELECTED POETRY.
DEACON JOHNSON S JERSEY
COW.
As the “Jersey cow craze” lias taken pos
session of tlie minds of a great many of our
people, “both in country as well as in
town,” I send you a few lines suggested
thereby:
If you have the time to spare
And nothing else to do,
I want to tell you something,
And 1 know that it is true.
I'll tell you all about it.
But perhaps you know it now—
It's about Old Deacon Johnson
And his brand new Jersey cow.
The deacon is a fancier
Of every kind of stock,
And a' rays aims to get the best,
To improve ilia herd or flock.
He iisad to raise the ‘'Shorthorns,”
But they are “common” now.
And so the deacon thought to get
A pure bred Jersey cow.
He concluded not to hurry.
But to get one that was pure,
If lie had to go to Jersey
To make the matter sure,
lie looked through all the papers.
And with eare he knit his brow ;
As lie planned and plotted day aud night,
To get a Jersey cow.
At last an idea struck him,
Though you may think it. silly,
He concluded he would write a uote ,j
To the famous Jersey lily,
And ask for information.
And if she could tell him how
Or where, within her native isle,
He could get a Jersey cow ?
So lie w’rote to Mrs. Langtry
Who of course you surely know,
is the fairest Jersey lily
That was ever known to blow ;
And lie asked her if slic’d he so kind
As to write and tell him how
He could get for love or money,
A pure bred Jersey cow.
Mrs. Langtry got tlie letter,
And she read It o’er amt o’er,
But in her correspondence
She had none like that betore ;
But she answered Deacon Johnson
And said, “if he w*ould now
Get a heifer caif and raise it
He would have a Jersey cow.”
\V. A. Paxson.
Jamestown, O , June 23.
MERCER UNIVERSITY.
SOME SCENES AT THE CLOS
ING EXERCISES.
j THE HEALTHY SITUATION OF TIIE COL
LEGES —IliA 0. M’dANIEL—SOME IN
TERESTING FACTS AS TOLD BY A
] CXyRKBSTONajEST. -.mu.
; Sjiecial Correspondence Atlanta Journal.
Macon, Juue 27, 1883.
Masonic Hall was crammed to
i day with a brilliant audience, nota-
I bly composed of beautiful women
and well dressed strangers, among
whom were tc be seen not a few of
the literary celebrities aud civil
magnates of the State. On the
stage, besides tlie trustees and
many prominent citizens,
GOVERNOR M’DANIEL AND HIS VENER
ABLE SIRE
were the “observed of all obser
vers.”
As remarked in a previous epis
tle, the writer is not reporting com
mencement, but simply touching
up some of its salient features.
Imprimis ; as a whole, the exer
cises will compare favorably with
those of any other institution in
the South. There was a maturity
of thought, elegance of diction
and ease and grace of delivery in
the speeches of a majority of the
young gentlemen, which would have
reflected credit upon almost any
deliberative body.
The careful and judicious train
ing of a skilled master of elocution
was perceptible to all. There was
no disposition to rant; no mouth
ing or sing-song tones, no extrava
ganzas of composition, and but lit
tle awkwardness in attitude or ges
ticulation to be seen.
Some of the addresses were ex
; oellent aud the selection of subjects
apposite and agreeable.
While not disposed to partic
ularize the writer from a sense of
justice is constrained to say that
the efforts of Heujamiii G. Gregg
of South Carolina, Julian H. Ev
ans, of Washington county Geor
gia, Hewlett A. Hall, of Coweta
county, Georgia, and the valedic
torian, Chtii'les C. Cox, of Troup
county, Georgia, eall for special
mention.
Tlie “Reign of Sham" was the
unique theme of Mr. Gregg, aud
he made the most of it. The hoi
lowness of HeiiKatioual sermonixers,
lawyers, bankers, doctors, “dutlos,"
ant] college girls was so well por
trayed that the conscious audience
blushed and cheered by turns.
Hut we ohm attempt no sketch of
the piquant and eloquent address
es of the senior orators. The lim
its of this forbid any siteli task. It
is proper to add however, that tlm
valedictory of Mr. Cox was ehaste,
sensible and well delivered.
Nothing could hare been more
delicate and appropriate than the
encomium pronounced upon Pres
ident Battle and the several mem
bers of the faculty.
AN MPItEBfSjT! SCENE.
The delivery ,oi the medal for
“general excellence” Ibv Dr. Battle
to the same young gqntlemau (Mr.
Charles C. with
mate
upon <;:.
i a !:, ■
mj
liii'li ■ riife.
'T. I ' -
oi m F i . i
i, ii
was
Mul
ki -i<i(
verier
able honor
to represent, sentfllka brighter
and better eqnippal baud of grad
uates to illustfato tAoir Alma Ma
ter.
But the eveut of file day was the
address in commetsoraiion of the
semi-centennial veajrof Mercer Uni
versity by the veneiable
SHALEIt GIiANBY fill.LYEli* D D.
Tlie doctor was j|£e of the four
survivors of the firsjfboard of trus
tees, elected in 1883| Their names
are as follows: Hon, Mark A. Copp
er, Cartersville; Col. John B. Walk
er, Madison ; Rev. S. G. Hill
jyer, Washington, and Rev. J.
iH. Campbell, D D., of Columbus,
Ga,
The nature of thjjuprocess'of the
University from the humble begin
ning of a “Manual Labor School,”
step by step to its present lofty
position was intensely interesting.
Dr. Hillyer hud acted a prominent
part in the ’long procession of events
and his graphic afid lucid state
ments of the early struggles of the
institution, the names of the wor
thies who first opened their hearts
and purses to bring it into exis
tence, aud the doughty deeds of the
sturdy pioneers in the paths of
science, thrilled tlAjindience. Of
the latter,
1
Their names are Mr. Ira O. Mc-
Daniel, the exemplary father of our
! popular Governor, Professor Shel
| tou P. Sanford, still in harness,
and whose reputation as a scientist
J and author is world-wide, aud Mrs.
| B. M. Sanders, the venerable and
I respected relict of Rev. B. M. San
| ders, the principal of Mercer Insti
tute, and first President of Mercer
University.
Of the four survivors of the origi
nal board of trustees, all of them
were invited to attend, there were
present, viz: Hon. Mark A. Cooper,
still in a green ‘ old age, Rev. S.
G. Hillyer, D. D., aud Rev. Jesse H.
Campbell, D. D.
AYe doubt uot the precious re
miniscences of Dr, Hillyer will
carefully garnered up and preser
ved in permanent tiiape.
At the conclusion of his admira
ble address, after 2 p. m.,
the aged
PROFESSOR IRA O. M’DANIEL
was called upon to take the floor.
He responded willingly, and all
I were struck wit'll the benignant
i face and erect figure of the father
■of Georgia’s Chief Magistrate. Sev
’euty-six winters have cast their
| snows upon his head, but the old
i veteran continues well preserved,
| and full of the his youthful
| days. M
He many
r.' : - noierlr
modesty to
1 n ernlile Pm
said stripped
him of his if lie was
of dollars,
lie
was agitated, bitterly op
posed the projecßrind since its con
summation had to some extent lost
interest in the Institution, and this
was the first commencement he
had attended since 1853.
His objection* had been based
upon climate and location. The
people of upper Georgia were afraid
; to risk their lives in this latitude.
But now, after surveying the lofty
site of tlie University buildings and
breathing salubrious nir of Tatnall
Square, he would publicly announce
that his old time prejudices bad all
vanished, and he was free to admit
that taking all the year round, no
healthier spot could ho found in
tlm country. Henceforwnrd he
should work with inorensed zeal for
Mercer.
Thus ended tlm exercises proper
of Mercer Commencement.
On tlm whole, the outlook of tlm
University is cheerful, and anew
departure of progress and prosperi
ty we trust is at Imntl. H. If. J.
A MODEL CARP POND.
THE SUCCESS MR. TAPPAN HAS HAD AT
FISH CULTURE.
i
Special Correspondence Home Journal.
When tired of the house and cares!
that infest the day, one may spend
a restful hour, at Mr. Geo. Tappan’s
fish pond, a very attractive spot in
a village where anything like scen
j ery is meager ; aud one who has a
keen appreciation of nature’s
charms can there enjov at once sol
itude and society. Tis a pleasaut
fiastime to sit by this artificial
akelet and watch the yelllow carp
i coming up for the thrown
'upon the water. They make some/
noisy plunges in the water when
seizing their prize of cracker or
biscuit, and often get so bold as to
come quite near you. Out in the
shallow water you may see, early
in the morning once a month the
large fish come to deposit their
spwan. Mr. Tappan has utilized a
quautity of his wire-grass roots by ,
placing them in the pond, near the;
banks, to receive the carp eggs,
and he can pick up a handful of
these roots and find a number of j
the eggs attached. He gave us j
one tiny fish, which he saw hatch
out in a glass jar; and this wee
thing was an amusing possession,
as he darted around in the preserve
stand. You could see his eyes,
and from them trace the backbone,
but lie never grew large enough to
look much like making a ten poun
der, —died of too much attention.
There are now thousands of little
fish in tlie water and there will soon
be thousands more ; the small fry
are growing fast and in a few
mouths the pond will be alive with
fisji. Mr. Tappan pays so much
j attention to the culture of the
' carp, lie has not as yet had time to
give much care to beautifying the
surroundings of his pond;'lie has
put up the wild grape aud musca
dine vines on rustic supports, and
hopes the quality of the fruit will
improve. In time, this will be a
beautiful pond; and it certainly
j gives promise of being a valuable
j possession at an early day.
AVhile feeding the fish a few
evenings sinco, we could hear the
partridges shrill “bob-white” in an
swer otlujrs iy the grain field
closeoy. A tittle rabbit jumped up
from some concealed nook and
went joyfully on his war—perhaps
seeking his supper among the bush
! es. The sun near setting, cast his
! last rays upon the clouds that skir
l ted the horizon in lines of red and
j gold, and this splendor was reflec
ted upon the water. On the clouds
I the spectacle was luminous and
, gorgeously grand, while on the wa
-1 ter, the reflection was softened, but
resplendent; and when the wind
I gently blew over the surface
and the wavelets rippled, the bril
liancy of the clouds became as
liquid flame in the sparkling wa-1
ters.
Besides Mr. Tappan’s there are
also two other fine carp ponds in
the village, and we think that our
citizens may, ere long, be supplied
with fish without sending from
home and paying extravagant pri
ces for them.
Till] FIRST BALE.
A special to the Telegraph and
Messenger states that the irrepres
sible Primus AV. Jones of Dougher
ty has come to the front with the
first bale of this year s crop. It
has become a habit of his to get i
the first bale from this State, but j
when the Chronicle of last week
reported picking in DeAYitt countv, j
Texas, things began to look squally
in the matter of leading the new
crop in the Southern States. But
Mr. Jones has taken the cake, sol
to speak. The new bale, classed
middling, weighed 335 pounds, sold j
at 25| cents per pound, and netted |
the handsome sum of $85.42.
The first bale lhst year was raised ;
by tbe same gentleman and sold on
JMy Hth. It weighed 429 pounds,
classed low middling, and sold at
twenty cents. This bale this vear
iis said to be the earliest ever
' known in Georgia. In 1851 Texas
reported anew bale on Julv sth!
llf we are not mistaken it is the
first year that Texas has been beat
en in years.
—“More in man than in the land,”
| according to the Carroll County
Times : “Mr. E. G. K rnmer, of
this place, from one and three
fourths acres has had threshed 145
bushels of oats. He informs ns that
this is the sixth successive crop
made upon this land. It was pre
pared by turning green pea vines
under in September, sowing the
i oats in October and a top dressing
of *IOO pounds acid phosphate in
February. It is strange indeed,
that our people, some of them, are
so silly hr to move West in antici
pation of a bettor country than
( tirroll. There is morn in the man
than in tlm laud, as has been de
monstrative by tlm success of Mr.
Kramer iu producing this wit crop."
TERMS :—s2 OO ier Annum, Ih Advance. **
AN ACADEMY NEEDED.
A MEETING OF THE 'CITIZENS URGED
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Editors Home Journal:
If you will permit me to occupy
a little of your valuable space, I
will offer a few pertinent sugges
tions to the good people of Greeues
boro and vicinity.
It needs no argument to prove
that one of our greatest needs is a
first class school. AH will admit
this fact. In order that we may
I have this, four things are nibessary
i absolutely. - -
Ist. AA r o must have good and
competent teachers. These we
j have. All who attended the exam
ination exercises, and die exhibi
tion of the school that has just
! closed, will say this of the teachers
;we have. I have been attending
such for years, and I will say with
'out hesitancy that it is inferior to
none that I have ever seen. The
teachers we have. They deserve
the hearty thauks of the people
and doubtless have them.
2nd. We need pupils. Will any
one sav we have not got them ? I
Will be safe in saying that there are,
seventy five children and youths in
and around Greenesboro who
ought and will go to school. It
will be safe to say that with the
proper inducements twenty-five
more can be induced to attend
from abroad, making one hundred.
In this number there will be say
80 who will take music. The
above is the minimum.
It is possible that during the
first term there would be 125
in regular attendance, and 85 or
40 music scholars. There can be
no doubt hut tbat there will be the
minimum aud probably the maxi
mum iu attendance.
3rd. The next thing to secure
- success is the money to run the
I school. Let us see if we can’t
have it. Take the minimum fig
ures above. One hundred people
averaging two dollars each per
month would be two hundred dol
lars. This would pay the princi
pal and two assistants.
In the music department say
there would be thirty who would
take lessotfs, average tiled, at $3
dollars per month, we liave'ninety
dollars which will pay our teacher
and assistant. These figures are the
rock bottom. I have no doubt
that if proper antf necessary steps
are taken the above can be largely
over reached, say two hundred and
fifty dollars income from the school
proper aim one hundred and twen
ty from the music department.
4th. How is this great boon to
be reached? Let me tell yon.
Thei'e must be built a sightly and
commodious academy*. Say to cost
twenty-five hundred dollars, possi
j bly less, but $2,500 will be the out
side figures. But someone will
say that can’t be done. Stop, don’t
say that that kind of talk never j
built a chicken coop much less an
academy. I say it can be done,
and done easily. Here is the plan.
Let a citizens meeting be called j
say Tuesday morning July 25th, at i
tlie court house. I would suggest
10 o’clock as the hour of meeting.
At this meeting let the subject be |
fully discussed, and a board of'
trustees be elected whose dutv it -
will be to organize, and appoint a
sub committe, and take all neces-!
sary steps to raise the amount nec
essary, and also to select a proper
site for the academy, and report
at a subsequent meeting. Then
let a building committee be ap-j
pointed, and the work projected.
Let it be taken at once, I believe
it can be done. All we need is to;
put our shoulders to the wheels j
aud move on. Let us let the stars |
take care of themselves and keep
our feet on the earth, talk common
sense, and build the academy.
Don’t snv no. If you can’t say any
thing else, say try. In my next, I
will say something about Ihe rela
tions of good schools to the public
welfare. Penholder.
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—Old Commodore Vanderbilt
was uncanny in many ways, but be
had some sterling qualities. The
possession of great wealth did not
make a Golden Calf dude of him.
The following anecdote illustrates
what we mean :
At Saratoga, on one occasion,
I when sjtting on the piazza of a ho
-1 tel, a somewhat over-dressed lady
! approached and claimed his ac
quaintance. The commodore rose
and talked affably with her, while
his wife and daughter sniffed the
air with scorn. “Father,” said the
young lady, as the commodore re
! Burned his seat, “did’t you remem
ber that vulgar Mrs. B as the
woman who used to sell poultry to
1 us at homo ?" “Certainly,” respon
ded the old gentleman promptly,
“and I remember your mother when
she used to sell root beer at three
cents a glass over in Jersey, when
1 went up there from Staten Island
peddling oystes oat of my boat."
W HOLE NUMBER 527.
TECHNOLOGY.
The Milledgeville Union says :
j “The first suggestion of the es*
tablishment of a School of Tech
nology in this State, came from Col.
10. P. Crawford of this city. In
urging, through the press, aud be
fore tlje legislature and the trus
tees of the State University, the es
tablishment of the Middle Georgia
j Military and agricultural College
at tjje old capital, this was his.
most prominent idea. The estab
lishment of suph a school was after-,
wards suggested by the Chancel
lor of the University, which proba
bly resulted in tlie appointment of
; the legislative pommittee on tber
subject. It is hoped that the in
vestigation and report of this com
; mittee will result in supplying this
great need of the country—a prac
tical and useful education for our
young ineu.” *~
Our friend Crawford is eminent
ily a practical man, and should a
, technological institution be estab
lished, should be elected its presi
dent.
GOING- TO ALABAMA.
Mr. J. S. Newman, who has long
been a most important factor iu the
State Agricultural Department of
this State, has accepted the posi
tion of professor of agriculture iu
the Agricultural aud Mechanical
College of Alabama. Mr. Newman
will have an experimental farm of
some two hundred acres, with nit,
ample appropriation to enable him
to carry out bis ideas of imparting
practical education iu the science
of agriculture. The idea is not
only to cultivate the soil, but to ex-
I periment iu stock raising, fish cul
! ture, bees, etc. One feature of tlie
i trustees’ plans is weekly lectures,
; and the general purpose of the pro
i jectors is to arouse anew interest in
and advance in every sense of this
important industry. Mr. Newomn’s
experience in all these branches,.
' and his tact for teaching, render
him most eminently qualified for
the important station assigned him,
and Georgia will lose one of her
| most valuable citizens when he
| leaves us, which will be in the early
1 fall.
1 We find the above in the Atlanta
! Journal. Wo shall regret the de
parture this worthy awl learned
j Christian gentleman from our State.
In him Alabama gets a value him
; acquisition.
THE SAIiHATIP.
To the Citizens of the State of Virginia:
I The increasing disregard to the*
Sabbath in the United States calls
| for an application of the civil laws
to protect that beneficent ifistitn
! tiou. One of the most hnportanft
departments of the government, em
ploying the largest number of men,
tramples upon all Sabbath law and
refuses rest to his servants.
Especially do the great carrying
| corporations • defy the laws of the
1 Sabbath, and exact from their em
ployees service during its hours of
lawful rest. This disregard of di
vine aud civil law has alarmed the
friends of the laboring classes tmd
lovers of our free civil institutions..
Hence, the general effort now in
progress to secure reuewed legisla
tion for the protection of the Sab
bath.
Man’s constitution requires a
Sabbath rest. It is a physical, so
cial, intellectual is founded in the
common law for the human race.
The State must pass laws to pro
tect its own rights and existence:.
The Sabbath is essential to the ex
istence of the State. Blaclistono
says :—“The keeping of one day in
seven holy is of admirable service
to a State", considered merely as tv
civil institution. It enables the
workman to resume his occupation
in the ensuing week with health
and cheerfulnsss ; it imprints on the
minds of the people that sense of
duty to God so necessary to make
them good citiznes.”
The State should, by its laws,,
protect and enforce the outward
rest of the Sabbath, that the mass
es may cultivate cleanliness, deceu
cy and moi-als; husband then
strength of body and mind, and en
joy the sweet and ennobling influ
ence of the family during the hours,
of rest from toil.
Upon these grounds we call ok?
all citizens to sign and aid in se
curing signatures to the petitions:
being circulated under the aaspices:
of the “International Sabbath As
sociation.” regarding Sunday mails,
etc. Faithfully, A, R. Cocke.
* Millboko Depot, Ya., May, 1883*
— ...
—Philadelphia Pvess: Please
, make a note of the fact that if Sam
uel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania, is
elected speaker of the House of
Representatives lie will be one of
the strongest competitors for the
Democratic Presidential nomina
tion, and that if he is beaten in the
race for the speakership bis nomi
nation for the Presidency will be
assured, free-trade newspapers to,
the oontrqfy, notwithstanding..