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HOME JOURNAL.
OFFICIAL ORGAN GREENE COUNTY.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GREENESBORO.
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 13, 1883.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
LOCAL NEWS LACONICALLY
NOTED.
ITEMS OF SOME IMPORTANCE PUT TO
GETHER FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT
OF OUR READERS —NEWSY, PERSON
AL, AND OTHERWISE.
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_ .Rain needed.
—NNjy Bermuda grass hay is coming in.
—Gilders Liver Pills are for sale at any
first class stVjre
—The will rejoice when the
stock law passesV
—We were coi)spvHed to curtail our cor
respondence this A'eek.
—Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Reid, of Crawford
ville, were Tuesday i.'fi the city.
—Judge Zimmerma' o . who is at present
in Atlanta, is improving! in health.
Rev. Wm. M. Ilai-ris is on a visit to
his mother's family in U.reenesboro.
—Professor Thomas .Newton,- of Nor
wood, spent last week in G.reenesboro.
—Mr. C. J. Park broughthe first wagon
load of melons to town on last Tuesday.
—Read the change in the advertisement
of W SI. Tappan and Sons, Wh Re Plains.
, —The election precinct at PiWs Mills j
has been abolished by order of tlx * county
Commissioners.
—The kitchen of Sirs. Gibson's residence
caught fire on last Monday week. Little
damage was doue,
—Miss Leila O’Keefe, of Atlanta, has
been on a visit to Captain John Branch .'or
several days past.
—Miss Susie New tore; an accomplished
young tejiy of Union Point, spent several
clays last week in our city.
—An obituary notice of Mrs. E. R. Cre
dille, from the pen of A. P. It. was crowd
ed out of this issue It will appear next
week.
—Col. Watson opened last week on the
dog question. He believes in having every
dog well collared, even to Tray, Blanche
and Sweetheart.
—The Georgia extension into Athens cost
the road over $30,000, a distance of one ;
and one eighth miles.
—Gov. McDaniel moved into the Execu
tive mansion on the fourth of July, where
with his estimable family, we trust he may
long and pleasantly sojourn.
—Mr.’ M. J. Rossman is having erected
in front of the court-house, a pair of large
scales, wliicli lie intends to use this fall for
weighing cotton, hay, coal, etc.
—Miss Todd, of Newnau, is visiting Mrs.
Dr. T. N. Poullain. Miss Todd is an ac
complished and agreeable young lady and
we wish her a pleasant sojourn in our midst.
—Mr. Fred Pope, of that sterling and re
liable firm of Jordan and Pope, Augusta,
was in the city last week. Mr. Pope is an
agreeable gentleman and popular in this sec
tion.
—Charlie Jackson, a colored employe of
the Georgia railroad, while bathing in the
Oconee river one day last week, was seized
with cramps and drowned. The body was
recovered.
—P. U. Courtneay, M. it. C. V. S., a
veterinary surgeon of reputation and experi
ence, arrived in our city last Monday and
will make Greenesboro his home. His card
will be found elsewhere.
—Mr. F. VV. Redwine, representing Mor
mon, Bain & Cos., that popular aud number
one Atlanta house, was in Greenesboro this
week, lied is as clever as they make them
and represents a splendid firm.
—Mr: James L. Brown, jr., is home from
Athene, where lie iias been attending the
State University. Mr. Brown won the
sophsmore medal, and ranks high in his
class. This will lie a gratification to his
friends.
—P. R- Courtneay, veterinary surgeon,
will ffeiiver a lecture next Saturday (to-mor
row) .afternoon at two o'clock, at the house j
opposite Lewis Irvine’s blacksmith shop,
near the livery stable. Lecture free. All
invited.
—Jordan and Pope, the reliable cotton
factors of Augusta, have anew advertise
ment in this issue of the Home Journal.
Those who have business in their line can
find bo better hands in which to place it
than Jordan and Pope’s.
—ln another column will be found a
large and attractive advertisement of Mr.
11. Tappan, of White Plains. He offers to
the trade of that section a newline of dry
goods and a full assortment of fresli grocer
ies Read his advertisement.
—Our friend, Prof. W. S. Howell, who
has cl large of tile Hawkinsville Academy
for the past year, we were pleased to meet
in Greenesboro the other day. We under
stand tliat Prof. Howell will make Temper
ance, Ga., h home next year.
—A negro man named Reed Mitchell,
employed on the construction train of the
Georgia railroad as brakeman, was run over
by the cars on last Tuesday week, and in
stantly killed. He fell from the brake, on
which he was sitting, under the wheels.
His body was horribly mutilated.
—Cob James M. Houghton, one of the
oldest and most respected citizens of this
county, died at Union Point on Tuesday
morning, July 3. We hope next week to
give a TLftre extended notice of the life and
death of this venerable and worthy gentle-
man.
—The -crowding around tiie trains and
■especially on Sunday afternoons, by negroes
and young hoys, should be put a stop to by
the city authorities. They get in the way
of those who have business there, and are
otherwise nuisances. They should be pun- ]
ished as such.
—We understand that it is the intention j
of the Georgia railroad authorities to en
close the platforms along the line with wire
fencing and gates, and not allow anyone in
side unless they have a ticket. This is an
excellent idea, and it* inauguration will be
hailed with delight by the traveling public.
—The Georgia Enterprise, of Covington,
says : “Rev. Mr. Knowles, senior editor of
the Greeuesboro Home Journal, paid us a
pleasant call Monday. He is a grand old I
gentleman and we were truly glad to see \
him in good health and to learn that the
Journal was on the road to deserved pros
perity.
—Mr. A. Q O’Neal, of Taliaferro county
<has corn on liis bottom which is fifteen feet
tiigh. It is rich and many farmers say he
will gather fifty bushels to the acre. On
nine acres he expects to raise enough to car
ry on his farm. He says he has plenty of \
hogs to fatten on what he don’t need for
home use.
—The description of t he fish pond of Mr. i
Geo.-ge W. Tappan, is from the pen of our
gifted correspondent at White Plains, and
■Will prove of interest to our readers. The
-culture of carp, we are glad to know, is
gradually extending in our county. Those
who have ponds find them a source of rev
•enne. The initials “V. H. M.” were unin
tentiallv omitted from the article.
—The survivors of the Third Georgia
regiment will hold a re-union at Tallulah
Palls on the 15th of August. Mr. Joe Davi
son, of Woodville, and who was orderly
sergeant of the company, requests all mem
bers of the Dawson Grays who desire to at
tend the re-union to communicate with him
before the 15th of July in order that arrange
t&evts may be made for transportation.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
PROOF SUSTAINING OUR “ASSERTION”
PRODUCED.
In the issue of June 29th the position of
tlie Home Jocrnai. was fully defined by us
iu regard to the Ordinary’s legal notices and
our alleged attack ou Judge Joel F. Thorn
ton. In this issue we shall simply produce
tlie proof that Judge Thornton was asked |
by more than one gen tleman why his offi
cial notices did not appear m the Home
Journal.
Judge Thornton has signed and publish
ed an affidavit which we append lielow aud
in which affidavit he impugns the veracity ;
of this paper. Here is the affidavit as pub
lished :
GEORGIA—Greene County.
Personally appeared before me, Joel F.
Thornton, Ordinary of said county, who l
on oath says, that after using every effort
in his power to refresh his recollection on
tlie subject, lie is satisfied that but one gen- ;
tleman, except William A. Knowles, ever
said a word to deponent, either directly or!
indirectly, about why deponent’s official;
notices did not appear in the Home Journal,
and that gentleman never mentioned the
matter but once. Deponent further says
the statement in the Home Journal that I
“many of tlie people of Greene County had j
made treqfient inquiries of him why his offi
cial notices did not appear in tlie Home |
Journal,” is not the truth. Deponent fur- *
tiler says the gentleman referred to above
is Chas.'S. Ellington.
JOEL F. THORNTON, j
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this i
30th June 1883. JESSE P. WILSON.
Clerk S. C. Greene Cos., Ga. j
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In our paper we asserted that we were
prepaled to prove tlie truth of what we al
leged, that more than one person besides
the proprietor of this paper, had asked tlie
ordinary why his legal notices were not ap
pearing in the Home Journal; and we sta
ted too, that it was with reluctance we had
entered into this discussion. Not that we
did not know we were fortified in what we !
; alleged, but because in maintaining our po
sition we would be compelled to place
Judge Thornton—a man for whom we en
tertain and have always entertained tlie
kindliest feelings—in n situation which we
did not desire to put him. We stated then !
the regret we felt-at the attitude in which
Judge TJiornton—unintentionally, we be
lieve, on ins part—bad allowed himself to
be placed. Git now, in view of Ids affida
vit, we are compelled, in justice to ourselves
- however much we regret tlie necessity—
to substantiate our statement. The follow
| tng certificate will satisfy any unbiased mind
S in regard to tlie truth of whist we claimed :
| GEORGIA—Greene County.
This is to certify Unit we liave seen certif
icates in the hands of W. Addison Knowles,
proprietor of the Home Journal, from gen
tlemen of standing in this county, and un
doubted veracity, certifying, that several
| months ago they had conversations with
I Judge Thornton, Ordinary of this county,
and during those conversations (we use
their own language) ‘•inquired why las le
gal advertisements were not appearing in
tlie Home Journal.”
J. B. Y. WARNER,
J. H. H. BROWN,
T. A. BRANCH,
O. li BARNHART.
This certificate speaks for itself. Tlie
gentlemen whose names are appended to it,
as the people know, are honorable men, and
of high standing in Greene county. They
are, moreover, disinterested parties and
friends equally to Judge Thornton and tlie
Home Journal.
And now, m dismissing from our columns
a discussion wuicli sprung from a simple
business notice, we rc-iterate tlie assurance
to Judge Thornton that our columns are
open for respectful reply to tlie foregoing.
Pen-Holder.
Or, our first page will be found a commu
nication over this signature which we trust
will not only lie read with interest, but re
sult in good. The importance of good
schools to tile prosperity and respectability
of communities is self evident. They at
tract population, wealth and business.
Important Topics.
| Tly- Home Journal will continue to pre-
I sent these to its readers, and not only inform
I them of what is transpiring at home but fur
j nish them with int-restiug intelligence or
I important events in the political, religious
and commercial world. In varied and inter
esting intelligence, unmixed with distaste
ful sensationalism and personalism, we shall
continue to labor to make the Home Jour
nal a welcome family visitor.
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SlierifF Sales.
On the first Tuesday in tiiis month
Sheriff C. 0. Norton disposed of tlie follow
ing property at public outcry: Eight shares
of Georgia railroad stock belonging to the
estate of Wm. Edmondson brought $147.25
per share. Two shares of Georgia railiod
stock belonging to the estate of Richard
Stocks, colored, brought $146 per share.
Eighty acres of land belonging to tlie same
estate brought $124, or about $1.55 pet
acre.
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Doing a CJt>od Work.
We thank tlie Atlanta Constituting for
the following complimentary notice of our
efforts to aid m building up tiiis section : j
“Tlie Greenesboro Home Journal, in gutli- j
ering facts from tlie farm and presenting
them to tiie people in attractive form, is do
ing a good w ork. It is just, sucli work as
finds appreciation, and pays best in tlie long
i run.” Il is our aim to do all in our power
! for tlie material progress of our county.
A High Honor.
Mr. James P. O'Neil, of Atlanta, won
the famous Merrick Medal for debate at the
| Georgetown college recently. This is, in
i deed, an honor. The medal is the finest in i
j the United States and .Mr. O’Neil is the first
j Southern boy who has ever won it. It is
an honor to the State as well as to himself.
We heartily congratulate him on his sue
cess. He will practize law, we understand,
and his talents give earnest of a brilliant and
useful life.
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Sunday School Celebration.
. 1 The Executive Committee of the Beulah
i Sunday School Association held a meeting
: on the 19th of May last, and decided to have
a celebration, to be participated in by the
schools composing the Association, on Fri
day, July 20th, at Liberty church in Greene
county.
ORDER OP EXERCISES.
■ I.—At o’clock a. m., under the direc
tion of Mr. G. M- Amos. Marshal of the
day, the several schools will form a proces
j sion at the Academy, and march to the
j church.
11. —At 9 o’clock, the exercises will open
i with the hymn, “Coronation,” sung by all
~ the schools, after which there will be pray-
I er.
111. —Twenty minutes will bo allowed
' each school for such exercises as it may
, see fit to engage in—both m the forenoon
' and afternoon.
IV. —At It o’clock, there will be an ad
dress by the Rev. O. A. Thrower, of
Greenesboro, orator of the day, at the con
i elusion of which, all the schools will sing,
i; “Let us gather up the Sunbeams,” with the
-! chorus “Then scatter seeds of kindness.
; i V.—The afternoon exercises will open
- the song, “Sweet hour of prayer,” and close
-with the song, “Praise the Lord,” both by
i all the schools.
-1 G. M. Amos, Chm’tfjßx. Com.
! Taijoced Smith, Secretary.
I BETWEEN THE RIVERS.
PLANTERS WHO LIKE HOG
AND HOMINY,
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AND RAISE WHAT THEY WANT OF IT —
i SOME OF THE FARMERS IN “THE
FORK,” AND HOW THEY ARE SUC
| CEEDING.
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That portion of Greene county known as
! “Tlie Fork” lies between the rivers of Oco
nee and Apalache, from the point where
they merge for a distance north of ten or
twelve miles. Tlie stretch of country'
slopes gently up from the banks of either
stream, forming a ridgeway high, dry and
healthy. The soil of this immediate sec
tion is clayey, and remarkably productive.
Nearer the hanks the bottom land produ
ces corn in abundance, while the upper
lands make fine crops of cotton and small
grain, High up ou this ridgeway, some
thing over ten nnles from Greenesboro, and
midway between tlie two rivers, is situated
the village of Greshatiiville. The first
house built here was erected in 1867 by
Hon. V. 1). Gresham, and for whom tlie
town was unmed. This was a good section
and a healthy one, and Greshamville grew
somewhat rapidly for an interior town. At
present there are some twelve residences,
two substantial brick stores, wood and
blacksmith shop, saw and grist mill, one
church aud a flourishing academy. Tlie
trade of a good section of Greene county
comes to Greshamville, the farmers are all
w'ell-to-do, and tlie town lias before it a fu
ture. ,
We drove out the other day,and tlie points
in regard to tlie condition of tile planters in
“Tlie Fork” wiil tend to show what that
portion of Greene county is doing in an
agricultural way. We drove straight to the
residence of
HON V. D. GRESHAM,
the pioneer of the place. It was a delight
ful retreat, cool and inviting, with a beau,
tiful flower yard in front, and a neat house
surrounded by a natural grove of oaks.
-Mrs. Gresham, a most excellent lady,
met us at the front door, and telling us that
Major Uresluitn was out on his farm, cordially
invited us in. Vi Idle we were seated in the
hallway, Alajor Greshan arrived, and we
were soon engaged in a pleasant conversa
tion. lie is a gentleman of fine prac
tical sense, and at one time represented
Greene county in the Legislature. There
he showed his ability as a common-sense
man iu many ways, lie is a mail of expe
rience, and tlie conversation we had will
prove of interest and benefit to our readers.
“Our farmers are doing well,” said lie, in
reply to an interrogatory, “better, I be
lieve than for many years. This is a fertile
section, and the outlook for the present year
is more encouraging than any since tlie
Will.”
"The planters in this neighborhood live
at home, Major Gresham ?” we queried.
“Yes, to a great extent True, we still
pl.a-r' cotton, hut I believe in nearly every
instance enough grain is raised to carry on
the farms. Most of our farmers, for tlie
pas! few years, have raised their supplies.”
‘ls there much attention given to the
raising of stock in this neighborhood ?”
“Yes. There is more attention, however,
paid to hogs. About three years ago 1 pur
chased a trio of thoroughbred Berkshires,
and my own swine, as well as tliat of my
neiglitiors, lias been gradually improving.
The hogs fatten on tlie acorns in our wood
land, arid, when tlie grain is cut off, they
are turned on tlie stubble where they rap
idly gaik ■jj,;sii. ’
• IlogC t j;en, arc raised at small cost?”
“Yes, ’ ton :.puralively. They require, of
course, some corn, but not a great deal. The
acorns they eat almost suffices. They relish
Bermuda grass, and fatten on if. AJv intro
duction of the improved bleed tended to
give an impetus to hog raising in this com
munity, and there is much attention being
paid to this branch by our farmers. Most
of them, in fact, raise meat enough for home
consumption mid a little over.”
“How are iY; crops this year ?”
“ The grain Virop is a trifle short of last
year, but is Btil\very good. Cotton is pro
mising, althouglbabout three weeks behind
last year. Nearly every farmer in this
neighborhood lias an excellent stand.”
“What do you think, Major Gresham, is
the comparative condition of tlie farmers of
tiiis section at present with what it once
was—worse, the sail A. or better ?”
“A little better, I think. We iiave few
large farmers around here, and tliat is a
hopeful sign, witli the present unsatisfac
tory negro labor. The hand is good, but the
trouble lies in tlie cultivation of it. I be
lieve tliat when tlie system becomes general
to have small farms, aud to do, lyi much as
possible, without negro labor tlie planters
will make-more money. To abandon tlie
cotton schedule and raise home supplies is a
necessity.”
“What do you think of tliis>iß a stock
country ?”
“I think everything of it. Beef cuttle
has taken a rise within a s 1 >ft while: mules
and horses are in demand, and all, of these
can be raised on our Bermuda fields at small
cost. Mules will prove a better investment
than any other stock from the reason tliat
they do not require as much attention and
find a readier sale.”
Major Gresham thinks tliat m time, When
tlie productiveness of our soil is fully known
abroad, there will be an influx of capital;
large plantations will lie cut up into small
farms, and thousands of acres of land, at
present idle, will be developed. His opirr r
I ions are based upon a practical experience,
land a thorough knowledge of the advan
tages offered immigrants. The climate and
soil—tlie health of tlie former and produc
tiveness of 'lie latter—are bound to make
Greene county one of the wealthiest and
most populous in Georgia.
Not far from Greshamvllle, and situated
on the same ridge is the residence of
MR. WILLIAM ARMSTRONG,
a farmer of prominence and a practical and
successful man. We were hospitably en
tertained by him and lus charming lady du
ring our visit to the Fork. After a conver
sation, in which lie expressed it as his opin
ion that the planters of Greene were meet
ing with more and more success each year,
Mr. Armstrong said to us:
“There is one thing the farmers would
find profitable, the raising of sugar-cane and
the manufacture of sorghum. The farmers
would find that a few acrefe planted in sugar
cane would yield a good return. Day labor
—which a farmer is compelled to hire—could
be paid to a great extent in sorghum. They
li.<e it, ant) they would readily agree to la
bor in exchange for it.”
“How does sugar-cane thrive on this soil,
Mr. Armstrong?” we inquired.
“Does well. I have a lot of one and one
quarter acres which last year I planted in
sugar-cane, and made from it two hundred \
and fifteen gallons of sorghum. That wa3
a very good return from an acre and a quar
ter. At forty cents a gallon the land made
me SB6, or about 664 per acre and at a mod
erate cost of production.”
“Does not this cane tend to weaken the
land ?”
“Yes; but the land can be brought up by
alternating. The lot I bad in sngar cane
last, year I have in cotton this, and it will
make a good crop.”
“You have an orange plantation in Flori-.
da, we believe, Mr. Armstrong ? Which
have you found the better investment that
or this plantation in Greene?”
“Why the Greene county one by far. I
bought the orange grove in Orange county
several years ago, and went there to reside.
I soon tired of it, and came back to old
Greene, leaving my grove in the charge of
another person. The grove is producing
some fruit, but T never expect to realize any
thing like what I do on mv Greene county
farm. The fact, ir that what I raise here is
necessary to life, while tlie supply of fruit
frequently exceeds tlie demand. I have
found out that a small larm and good health
in Greene is preferable to a large orange
grove and sickness in Florida.”
Air. Armstrong plants but little cotton,
devoting his attention to raising grain, pro
duce and hogs. His hogs lie fattens mostly
by planting peas in liis late corn, and allow
i iug tlie swine to run on the land after tlie
corn is gathered.
“There is a good living for every farmer,”
saiii lie, “and a little money if lie will only
utilize everything, and use tlie proper sys
tem of cultivation. Peas planted witli corn is
eiear gain when turned into hog meat. Tlie
: vines turned under increase tlie productive- I
ness of the land, There is no necessity for
large farms—for few men can manage
them—but tlie idea is to plant a small acre
age and make that rich aud productive.”
In the same neighborhood, but on tlie I
main road to Greenesboro from Gresham- !
ville, lives another practical man,
MR. J. H. M. PENNINGTON.
AVe stopped a few minutes with him tlie I
other day, and our conversation turned to I
farming operations.
“It is my opinion,” said Air. Pennington,
“that every farmer should reduce his acre
age at least oue-balf. Suppose a man iiave
one hundred and twenty acres of land. Or-
dinarily tins would require four horses and I
an expense hire, seed, j
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“How did you bring it up ?”
“Plenty of cotton seed compost and stable
manure. On forty five acres, which I culti
vated myself J made last year seven bales of
cotton, fifteen two-norse wagon loads of
corn, 3(1 o bushels of oats, 87 bushels of
wheat, 14 bushels of barley and potatoes
without end.”
“How much labor did you employ?”
“I iiad a girl whom I paid S3O a year,
and she more than made bar board by extra
work of washing, etc. In addition I paid
out $25 for day labor. The cultivation did
not exceed $100.”
“You believe in small farms ?”
“Yes. I iiave four hundred acres tenant
ed out, and 1 1 Thule more on these forty-five
acres than I got lrom tlie other four hundred.
I do not think that any farmer ‘should run
more than a two-horse farm, and that should
lie highly cultivated. It is the only way
fanning will pay.”
We spent a short while very pleasantly at
tlie home of
judge w. n. m'whorter,
which lies to tlie northeast of Greshamville.
Tlie situation is a delightful one.
Air McWhorter owns some eight hundred
acres of land, but not more than half this is
in cultivation. Borne of it is line bottom
land and produces u large yield of corn.
Mr. McWhorter uses convict labor and
finds it satisfactory. The products of the
farm last year were eighty hales of cotton,
900 bushels of oats, plenty of wheat, a large
quantity of corn, and peas, hay, hogs, etc.
Fifteen plows are run ou Mr. McWhorter's
farm.
l’lio plantation is in charge oi Air. Jas.
McWhorter, tlie tton of Air. W. H. Mc-
Whorter, and is managed with judgment.
It is one of the i:Bst prip<(Y"fa**nF iu Shat
section. I
As we drove back towards Greenesboro,
down the banks of the Oconee, girted with
tlie rich corn producing bottoms, up tlie hill
beyond it where tlie uplands were green
with stalks of growing cotton tipped with
blossoms of red and white, and yellow wilii
the stubble of lately cut grain, we could not
refrain from thinking how thankful tlie far
mers should lie for tiie many advantages tlie
soil and climate of Greene gives And we
thought, too, wlmt opportunities were offer
ed young men of pluck and common-sense
to accumulate wealth by engaging in farm
ing on tlie fertile lands of Greene. There
are hundreds of acres of rich land lying idle,
tliat can be lmd for a trifle. In one year ii
will yield its cost mar three times over. We
thought of the hundreds of young men in
crowded cities, dragging out an existence,
pale-faced from loss of sleep and exhaustive
labor, with poor health and poorer pay, and
contrasted them with farmer lads, faces
glowing witii the rosy hue of health and eves
sparkling with the reflection of tlie freshness
which pure air, unburdened minds and re
freshing sleep alone can give.
These young men from the city would
find, in our opinion, nil easier, happier, and
certainly a healthier life, in 'cultivating the'
soil, adding to their own wealth, and doing
something to advance the material pn s.ieriiy
of their State. We would like to welcome
hundreds of them to Greene.
No Mileage.
Attorney General Anderson lias notified
the State Treasurer that under existing laws
lie could make per diem advances to the
members of the Legislature, but that he
could not pay them mileage for the coming
session.
KuMmiis Notice.
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Mr. r- -f
his I,.line in
, ityi :i g .lime 2-1 th ISB3,
the age of years. Long had lie
professeS faith," Christ and been a consis
tent member or the Methodist church, and
having been his pastor atone time, lain
prepared to be was a good husband, an
affectionate father, and in my judgment, a
devoted eliristiijtn. He was very much af
flicted for several years before his death ami
often expectedjto die, but had no fears as
to the future. He assured hife son of this
county some l|yo weeks before bis death,
that lie was mJdy to go, and was only wait
ing the call of the Master. Calmly—sweet
ly he fell asleep in Jesus and entered into
life eternal. | D. D. Cox.
A .fital Question.
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tisements
THE COMMENCEMENT,
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE GREENES
| BORO HIGH SCHOOL.—
The closing exercises of Greenesboro High
School were of so interesting a character as
to deserve something more than a passing
i notice. The exhibition took place in the
j Court House which was beautifully furnisli
ed and decorated for thee occasion by Prof,
i W. E. Reynolds and his associates Aliss Lu
|la Bowen and Aliss Alary Harris. A stage
; was constructed representing a cosey and
j tastefully furnished parlor: The exercises
! on Monday night consisted of an exhibition
;by the younger pupils of tlie school. The
songs aud recitations were rendered witli
a zest and correctness of taste very un
usual for sucli youug children. There was
: no extravagance of gesture, no bombastic
ranting, no uncouth or unbecoming situa
tions, The manner in which they acquitted
themselves proved that the teachers had
spared no pains in their training, but hud
exercised the greatest patience, and no little
skill in producing so admirable ‘a result.
The little dramatic scene of “Mischief in
tlie Wardrobe,” was so well done as to draw
forth tlie greatest applause and enthusiasm
from tlie audience—which was tlie largest,
by the way, we iiave ever seen in tlie Court
House. The music was under tlie direc
tion of Aliss Lula Bowen, and tlie skill with
which the pieces were rendered reflected the
greatest credit upon her judgment and good
taste. The most laughable scene was the
song and chorus of Jack and Jill performd
by the little girls on one side and the little
boys on the other ; the girls at tlie close of
each verse weeping with great diligence and
pathos; and the boys whistling with tlie
most serene and jovial indifference. On
Tuesday night was tlie celebration by the
“Society of tlie Argonauts,” a literary club
composed of tlie teachers and principal pu
pils. The origin of tlie name and the pur
poses of the organization were ex plained in
an essay written by Miss Anne Wood, and
read by Aliss Alary Harris. The composi
tion of this piece was excellent, applying
the myth of the voyage of Jason and his
crew in searcli of tlie golden fleece, in a j
manner calculated to impress every' mind I
with tlie most salutary and wholesome les- j
sons, suited to tlie circumstances of every j
day life. Then followed a senes of recita- j
tions tragic, comic, and seriocomic, all giv-!
en with great dramatic taste, and without a i
halt or a blunder that was observable Per-1
haps the most attractive feature of the even
ing’s entertainment was tlie farce called ]
“T lie Student,” by Alessrs. Hall, Harris aud !
Asbury, with tlie female characters supper-[
ted by Alisses Perkins and Harris. This
was so well performed tliat tlie audience
were kept in roars of laughter from the be
ginning to the close. We had no idea tliat
in our little community could he found so
much histrionic talent. The applause they
elicited was universal, but they are young
people of 100 much sense and'prudence to
allow these testimonials of public favor to
turn their heads, or cause them to sigli tor j
tlie “sock aud buskin.” Two tableaus were j
given in the course of tlie evening, one call- |
ed "going to get married,” tlie other “the
thirteen States.” They were botli admira
bly presented. Commencement day proper
was Wednesday when tiie lmll was again
filled by a large and appreciative audience
to hear tlie speeches and music of tlie older
pupils. These pieces were of a rather more
ambitious cast than those given by tlie youn
ger scholars, but the speakers more than
sustained the promise that was given in the
previous exercises, The selections made
were exceedingly good—not too long and
prosy—and were spoken with wonderful tire
and vigor. Tiie piano selections were ren
dered with a purity of taste and accuracy of
execution greatly appreciated by lovers of
tine music. The distribution of tlie prizes
was reserved until tlie afternoon ; and were
presented to tlie siKieessful competitors in
declamation by Col. John C. Hart in a
speech replete witli sound sense and good
advice. These ini cresting exereoises were
(then bnaigin —to Arioso by an oration By
Hon. Thomas K. Watson of Ale Duffle
county, ms "Speech was not in the suited
and stereotyped manner usual on sucli 6cca
sions ; but deputting from tliu beaten track
lie spoke with rare eloquence aud power of
the resurrection of tlie South from tlie grave |
of its disaster and defeat. He delineated l
with inspiring enthusiasm tlie future of our
country, when it had thrown off the slmck
les ot dependence upon quacks and trick
sters in trade, and finance, and lmd risen to
its true place of self-dependence, patriotism
and industry lie carried his audience witli
him who emphasised his points with round
alter round of applause. In closing this
brief and imperfect sketcli of the High
School Commencement, we cannot refrain
from expressing our thanks and praise to
Prof. W. E. Reynolds who with tlie excel
lent ladies associated with him in the work
of education here lias furnished so great au
intellectual treat to our citizens generally.
We sincerely lio) e it will give an impulse
to tlie cause of education in Uceenesboro
tliat will lx: felt in years to come; and that
our people will rally to him and “bate not a
jot of heart and hope,” in seeking to build
up an Institute in this county that will he
worthy of ourselves aud worthy of our tra
ditions. Spectator.
Tlie following is a list of prizes won du
ring the session of Greenesboro High School
just closed:
SPELLING.
Second class, Alaster Tommie Spinks.
Third class, Prize shared by Misses Annie
Thornton and Mamie Goodwin. Fourth
class, prize shared by Misses Abbie Good
win and Julia Branch.
The committee on prizes for Declamation
and Heading made the following awards:
YOUNGER PUPJI.S.
First division of gifls, Willie Corry.
First division of boys, Eben Reynolds Sec
ond division of girls, Jude Weaver. Second
divison of boys, Harvey Durham.
OLDER PUPILS.
Girls—First prize, Miss Alattie Brown.
Second —Gertrude Alonfort.
Boys—First prize, J. C. Asbury. Sec
ond—C. E. Straton.
- * •
News Items.
—The National Bank of Augusta lias de
clared a semi annual dividend -of $3 per
share, payable to stockholders.
—Bonkocine is the only article before the
public for tlie speedy cure of G. & G.
—The commencement at Alerccr Univer
sity was very brilliant. Dr. Battle was i
unanimously requested by tlie board of ti ns- i
tees to withdraw his resignation, and did
so.
—Shields, the negro who lias been on
trial in Atlanta for the murder of Joyner,
was acquitted. Tlie rejoicing among the [
colored people was very great. From the [
evidence we have no doubt about tlie right
eousness of tills verdict.
—The Boston politicians, at the banquet
provided for the Continentals on a steam-
I boat excursion, made a wild rush for the
tables and swept tlie boards before tlie mil
itary got within arm's length. The enter
tainers apologized to tlie Continentals arid
provided for them on tlie sly.
—Beirne and Elam, of the Richmond
i press, have at last succeeded in illustrating
; tlie “homicidal side of southern life” in a
| duel near Waynesboro. Elam was seriously
! wounded in tlie thigh. Colt’s pistols were
I tlie weapons and the distance eigli paces.
—Personal and to the point. Dr. L. AI.
! Gillam, of Atlanta, Ga., for thirty years
| has been making Blood Poisons a specialty.
; During tiiat period lie bus treated over one
■ thousand cases of Scrofulous, Cutaneous
and Syphilitic diseases with unparalled suc
: cess, embracing some of tlie ugliest and
most aggravated cases on record. These
facts are verified by tlie public and tlie pro
fession of Atlanta. The Doctor lias consen
ted to prepare in proper form a combination
of iris treatment, and now offers it to the
public under tl.e name of B. B. B. —Botan-
ic Blood Balm—and we specially recom
mend tiiis great blood purifier to our read
- era.
FIFTEEN DATS ONLY!
(}. A, DAT! A GO.,
RETIRE FROM BUSINESS AT THE
——=cLOse of—---
Saturday July
This store will be Closed for Inventory for about one week
from July 28th. To reduce stock before Inventory, large dis
counts will be made in many lines. This is the great dptobfr
tunily tor everybody to secure bargains.
I urfuture. Crockery, Glass and Tinware, Harness and
Whips, Mattresses, Hand Unbrellas, reduced 10 per cent. Fina
Jewelry, reduced per cent,, Clothing and Dress Goods mark
ed down.
Mason’s Fruit Jarsj
Quarts 1 25, doz„ half gallons 180 pet do*. Jelly Glass- 1
es down Wooden ware, Stoves and Stoveware, Looking Glass
es, I runks and Satchels off 10 per cent. Large reduction# iri
many other lines Reductions continue from day to day. The
rush will be greater and greater—come as early as you can.
Ihe bargain tables will be kept full. New bargains every day.
Special bargains now' offered on the
3Aitt>ALl -tfA3i33.
Heavy Augusta 5Jc, Heavy Augusta 4-4 Sheet■"
ing G.Jc, Lonsdale 4-4 Bleached CotfOft, bolt 9£c, yd. 10c.—
Victoria Lawns (wide) 9c. Lace striped lawns 9c, wliite check
ed Nainsook 10c., 5-4 Marble Oil Cloth 25c, Dress Goods 5,
7£, 10, 12c worth double and finable.
Suspenders 10, 15 and ’2oc, Shirt fronts 10 to 1 25c—slaugh
tered. Turkish Bath Towels 20c pr. fine linen Damask Tow
els 40 cents pr. Toilet Soaps about half asked by others. Lin
en Table Damask 25c, Turkey Red Damask, alizarine, 58 to
60 in. 62 l-2c. Gents Straw Hats, half price, Children’s and
Boy’s Straw Hats, 5 cents.
4r
l
Standard Works, Cheap!
Ivanhoe, Count Robert of Paris, Old Mortality, Scott’s Works as*'
sorted, Fifty cents per copy.
David Copperfield, Old Curiosity Shop, Pickwick Papers, Dickens’
Works, assorted, Fifty cents per copy.
Don Quixote and Robinson Crusoe, Fifty cents. All of the above
nicely bound.
Coleridge, Burns, Byron, Hood, Hetrmns and other Standard
Poets in handsome binding, gilt edge, Seventy-Five Cents.
Fit© ail fslasswip©*
Full size Dinner Plates, 50 cents set. Jelly Glasses, tin-top, 50c
dozen. Fanner’s Lantern complete 35c. Glass Sugar Disbes 20<v
Butter Dishes 25c, Cream Pitcher 15c, Spoon Holder 10b, English
Granite Steak Dish and cover 75c, Nice Lamfps complete 25, 35, 50c.
Bargains. Four tierces of Glassware, including Glass Water He ta,-
Glass Pitchers, Ice Cream Dishes, Goblets,Tumblers, Berry
Butter Dishes, Sugar Dishes. Comforts to be put on Bargain Coun
ters next week at prices that will astonish the natives of Greene and
adjoining counties. Oak grain Wood Buckets 15c, Noggins 10c, Iron
bound Peck measures 25c. Iron bound half-bushels 40c, roiling pind
(revolving) 15c cedar buckets (brass bound) 45c, baskets 15, 56, 35c.
SACMIFIOBD.
Tinware ten feet below water mark. Milk Buckets med. size 15c.
galous 20c, gal. 25c., Tin stewpan lids 10c., Tin Dinner Cans (3
compartments) 20c., Milk Cups 10c., Wash Pans, Milk Pans, Bread
Pans, away down. Large Painted Foot Tubf (handsome) 75c. 9 inch
Tin Plates 2 for 5c., Coffee FoUstands 5c , select Music, vocal and in
strumental sc. full sheet. GmOd inks, pints 15c, quarts 25c. Fine '*
\yhite envelopes 5c for full package.
THJD BOTTOM REACHED (
Note Paper 4c quire, 15 for .} Ream. Child’s and Misses very
nice colored hose 10c per pr., Muslins, handsome patterMabd colors
sc. Best Standard Prints 5c., Quilt Prints 4 and 4\c. Laces, Ham
burgs at cut figures. Remember that to reduce stock before 28th July,-
we are offering bargains which will surprise even otr regular custom
ers. Bargain Tables open every business day except Saturday.
C. A. DAVIS dtf 00.
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY !
Now is the time to make your tnbney pay you a good interest
We are reducing our stock before inventory. You are' getting goods
at slaughtered prices. Remember these prices can onlv last until the'
beginning of the inventory, Monday, July 30th. Remember that the
reductions and bargains inentioued are only sample# cf tnhny others to'
be offered from day to day.
Golden Dent Corn, Early Corn 1 , Bean Seed for late planting!
JUST RECEIVED 1
New Hoop Skirts 25 to 75c, New Laces 5 to 25c, New Gloves anef
| Silk Mitts, Full Bleached Linen Floss, Ladies Dusters 1.00 and 1.25 y
New Ottoman Ribbons, popular shades—“ Cape May” Hats in black,-
white and tau. New Jewelry, new Hosiery, job lot cheap Clothing far
under the market. Patent wire hanger for gents coat wardrobe.—*
Pitts Carviuative for teething children.
TO AMKIVE.
Ladies Black Silk Gloves, Parasols, medium tmality— Popular
Glassware for Bargain Tables, Wire Pish, Covers lOc (worth 25c)
Hammocks, full size 75c to $1,25. Gent’s mid-summer new style stand
ing collars, new Lawns, white and colored, popular fans. Jobs in Tin
ware, Gents Shirts, Hankerchiefs and Hosiery, Turnip Seed, Laundry
Soaps, Black Alpaca Sacks cheap and medium. Very truly,
C. A. DAVIS & CO.
GREENESBORO, GA., July 13th, 1883.-
