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HOME JOURNAL.
OFFICIAL ORGAN GREENE COUNTY.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF GREENESBORO.
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 27, 1883.
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AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
LOCAL NEWS LACONICALLY
NOTED.
ITEMS OF 80ME IMPORTANCE PUT TO
GETHER FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT
OF OUR READERS -NEWSY, PERSON
AL, AND OTHERWISE.
—Cotton and corn crops much damaged.
—We regret to learn of the illness of Mr.
A. Connor.
—Greenesboro young men have declared
that “bangs must go.”
—Afternoon drives are very popular with
tire ladies and gentlemen.
—The fast express the other day killed a
fine cow belonging to Mrs. Wm. Davis.
—Mr. Jlihn A. Griffin, who lias been ill,
we arc glad to state is improving in health.
—The school commissioners met on last
Tuesday, But little business was trans
acted.
—The work of macadamizing the streets
will shortly be commenced by the City
Council.
—GYfenesborn draws trade from Barnett,
’Crawfordville and poiutseven further down
the rOad.
—Mr. Geo. D. Moore, visited Atlanta
tills week He reports business rather quiet
in that city.
—A cotton seed oil mill, it is said, will
be built in Greenesboro this fall. It will be
backed by a strong company.
—lt is expected that an entertainment
will be given shortly for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church. So we learn.
—Mrs. .1. W. Godkin, an aged lady of
this city, and the relic of the late Judge
Godkin, we regret to state, is very ill.
—Miss Swift, of Lithonia, who lias been
visiting the family of Mr. C. A. Davis, sr.,
returned home on last Saturday afternoon.
—We doubt not the veterans of the Third
Georgia will have a huge time next Tlmrs
day and Friday week at the re-union at Tal
lulah Falls.
—The legislature lias been in session near
ly a month, and we believe the Governor
has not yet lieen called upon to sign any act
of general importance.
—Mr. H. A. Patillo, and his gentlemanly
son Robert, of Rome, Ga., are visiting their
relatives and many friends m this vicinity,
who are always glad to see them.
—An obituary notice of Mr William Cal
lahan, from the pen of “M. A. II." was un
avoidably crowded out of this issue. It
will probably appear in our next.
Mr. W. J. Macnider has returned from
a trip to Clarkeßvilie. He is much improved
in health, and speaks in glowing terms of
the climate of Northeast Georgia.
—Fannie, a little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Fillingim,aged about four years,
died last Monday night. She was buried in
the cemetery of Smyrna church on Tuesday.
—Mrs. Dr. J, E. Walker, Mrs. Herman
Geissler and Mrs. J. \V. Moore returned
last Saturday from Northeast Georgia,
where they have been spending some
time.
—There will be an entertainment at the
residence of Judge J. B. Park this evening.
The young people are anticipating a delight
ful time, and will no doubt real tec their ex
pectations.
—Miss Jane Greer, who resides near
Woodville, we regret to learn, was stricken
with paralysis the other day. She was ou
a visit to her sister, Mrs. D. 11. Winter, of
Winteiville when stricken.
—Miss liia Weaver, who was injured the
other day by being thrown from a buggy,
we are happy to state. Is rapidly recovering
from her injuries. Her friends will hear of
her improvement witli pleasure.
—Mrs. M. L Jones, the esteemed mother
of our worthy townsman, Mr. 10. D. Jones,
after spending a few weeks with her rela
tives and friends in this city, left for her
home in Sparta on Thursday last.
—We were glad to meet in the city on last
Tuesday Mr. Eli A. Veazey, of Veazey.
The many friends of Mr. Veazey will be
pleased to learn that he has nearly re
covered from his recent sick spell.
—Mrs. A. W. Torbert, of Monroe, lias
been spending some time with friends in
this city. Her husband joined her on Mon
day and remained a few days. They re
turned home Wednesday after noon.
—Captain W. H. Branch lost a fine mule
on last Friday morning. Lockjaw' was the
cause of his death. We sympathize with
Captain Branch in his loss. The mule was
doubly valuable at this season of the year.
—Captain Harry Hill, of the fast express,
as poiite, popular aud competent a conduc
tor as ever pulled a bell line, is troubled, we
regret to state, with a slight eye.affection.
We trust that it is only temporary and he
will soon recover.
—We call the attention of the public, to
the large amount of interesting and useful
reading found on every page of the Home
Journal. We have substantial evidence
that labors to give the people a good
home paper are appreciated.
—A large number of extra copies of The
HojJe Journal will be printed next week.
They will be circulated in various parts of
this aDd other States; and will therefore
present an excellent medium for advertisers.
To insure insertion advertisements should
be seat in early.
—Mr. C. T. Askew, a genial and agreea
ble gentleman, was Saturday in the city:
Air. xVskew represents the sterling whole
sale crockery firm of R. F, Bay ley & Cos.;
Baltimore. He is a fine gentleman, courte
ous and polite, and is extending the trade of
his house in Georgia.
—Aliss Lucy Todd, of LaGrange; who
has been spending some time with relatives
and friends in Greenesboro, returns home
to-morrow. Aliss Todd made many friends
during her stay in our midst who regret lief
departure. AA'e trust she will favor Greenes
boro with another visit shortly.
Around Augusta.
On account of the rush on our columns
this week an interesting description of some
of the siglits around Augusta, was unavoid
ably crowded out. It will appear in our
next.
Ileath ot Mr. Stone.
On Sunday night last, Mr. J. Taliaferro
Stone, an aged and well-known citizen of
this county, breathed his last. He had been
in failing health for some time. He was
in ids seveuty-second year. Ilis funeral
took place from the Baptist church on Mon
day afternoon at four o’clock.
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New Arrivals.
We failed to notice at a proper time,
the accession of a fine boy to the home cir
cle of Mr. E. D. Jones, and also to an
nounce that our esteemed friend Mr. E A.
Cope lan has been favored with a fine daugh
ter, and both can respond, in duet,
“Ring out wild bells, and tame ones too,
Ring out the lover's noon ;
Ring in the little worsted socks,
Ring in the bib and spoon.”
A Deserved Compliment.
Our sprightly neighbor, the Crswford
ville Democrat, pays the following compli
ment to one of our promising young men:
“Mr. Aleck Seals, a member of the new firm
soon to sueceed Messrs. C. A- Davis & Cos ,
Gnencaboro, Oa., attended the gi neral meet
ing at tlie Baptist church here this week,
lie is a young man of noble worth and sti-. -
ling qualities. He read an essay during the
meeting which was pronounced a masterly
production by all who heard it. Would
that the country had more like him.”
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Xn Excellent Hotel.
“The Terraces,” that excellent hotel at
Union Point, is one of the most delightful
resorts in Georgia, The hotel is situated on
a high promontory, the rooms are cool and
comfortable and handsomely furnished. The
table is spread with every delicacy and is
justly appreciated by the traveling public.
Captain J. F. Hart, the courteous, genial
and accommodating proprietor,' aided by
his amiable lady, dispenses his hospitality
with a lavish hand, and every guest of “The
Terraces” goes away loud in its praises.
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Need of Kiiin.
The lack of rain lias caused much dam
age to the growing crops in various portions
of the State. In Greene county corn and
cotton have been much injured and the loss
will he over one-third. Around Conyers,
in Rockdale county, the damage lias been
greater The crops have been fairly burned
up, and we learn that over a large territory
the yield will tie small if anything at all.
Unless rain comes soon the farming inter
ests will be much crippled.
The Music House of the South.
Geo. O. Robinson & Cos., Augusta, Ga.,
is headquarters for ail kinds of musical in
struments anti merchandise. The fame of
this firm Ims gone abroad, and every day
orders come in from various parts of the
Uuion. Their reputation for honorable and
fair dealing enables them to retain trade.
You can obtain anything wanted in the
musical line, and what is bought at t/ie Mu
sic House of tlie South can be depended on
as strictly first-class. Read carefully the
new advertisement of this sterling firm
found in our paper to-day.
Death of Mr. Miller.
On last Saturday, at eleven o’clock, Mr.
James R. Miller, a young man well known
in Augusta, died of paralysis of the heart.
The attack was sudden, and although he
had been seriously ill during the night, his
dealli was unexpected at the time. Mr.
Miller was the son of Air. James Miller and
possessed some admirable qualities. He
was about thirty years of age, and leaves a
wife, who is now with her mother, Mrs.
Hart, at Union Point. We find the above
in the Augusta News. Mr. Miller had many
relatives and friends in this vicinity, who
will regret to learn of his death.
Valuahle Recipe.
. Editors Constitution : I have been asked
several times to publish my recipe for ma
king ‘ unfermented wine." Will you pub
lish, and oblige Mrs E. C. Witter.
President W. C. T. Union's “unfermcn
ted w ine”—Boil the grapes and strain as for
making jelly, pressing ail the juice through.
Then replace in the kettle, and to each gal
lon of liquor add one pound white sugar.
Let it boil about five mi mires. and then bot
tle and seal air tight. Should the wine be
too thick, a litle water may be added when
it is used.
Many of the readers of the Home Jour
nal, might manufacture a good article of
domestic wine for home use and for sale.
It is now very difficult to procure pure juice
of the grape.
A Popular Hotel.
Mr. B. F. Brown, the popular and enter
prising proprietor of the Globe Hotel in Au
gusta, is just completing a system of elegant
improvements about this favorite stopping
place. The main entrance to the office is
now effected through the Broad street, or
front door, which opens up a spacious hall-
way, handsomely ceiled and brilliantly light
ed. Tlie desk in the business office lias
been shifted to the right of tlie room, the
baggage and cloak room being also moved
to the right and beyond. Doors have been
cut in the reading room leading into the bar,
and the painter’s brush lias considerably
brightened and polished the whole scene.
Up stairs the walls and doors have been
newly whitewashed and painted : the beds
of the sleeping apartments newly furnished
and repaired, and the whole hotel has re
ceived a handsome renovation. The table
will continue to be— as it has always been —
a feature of this excellent hotel. Every
thing that tends to flatter the taste is spread
! before the guests, and with polite waiters
a meal at the Globe is a delicious luxury.
Air. Brown is renowned for bis gentle
manly hospitality, and assisted by Air. Lu
dekins, a young man of courteous manners;
persons visiting Augusta can rest assured
[ that they will receive the most courteous
treatment at the Globe.
LEGA L ,ADVERTISING.,
JUDGeIoeI F. THORNTON’S
AFFIDAVIT.
CRRTIFIC.t TE SHOWING THAT MORE
THAN GfNE PARTI INQUIRED OF THE
ORDINARY WHY HIS NOTICES DID NOT
APPEAF'fUDTHK HOME JOURNAL
T •
On the apn day of June, Judge Joel F.
Thornton, iffdinary of Greene county, made
direct issue 1 with the Home Journal in the
following affidavit which he published :
GEORGIA-pGreene County.
Personally appeared before me, Joel F.
Thornton, Ordinary of said county, who
on oath say so. that after using every effort
in his power to refresh his recollection on
the subject, be is satisfied that hut one gen
tleman, except William A. Knowles, ever
said a word to deponent, either directly or
indirectly, ajixnit why deponent’s official
notices did npt appear in the Home Journal,
and that gentleman never mentioned the
matter but once. Deponent further says
the statement in tlie Home Journal that
"“many of the people of Greene County had
made Irequept inquiries of him why his offi
cial notices/ did not appear in tlie Home
Journal,” V not the truth. Deponent fur
ther says t fie gentle man referred to above
is (’has.- S.yGlltngton.
\ JOEL F. THORNTON.
Sworn to and Subscribed itefore me ttiis
, 30tb June 188,3. JESSE P. WILSON.
‘ Clerk S. C. Greene Cos., Ga.
We punished, l n our issue of the 13th of
I July, a certificate from gentlemen of high
stanoingand character that we held evidence
' in the shape of statements from reliable gen
tlemen that they had spoken to Ordinary
Thornton and asked him why Ids advertise-
I ments were not appearing in tlie Home
; Journal. We deemed that this was suffl
| cient to show that more than one person ex
! cept tlie proprietor of this paper had asked
the Ordinary that question. It was our in
tention then to have done with a matter
which had grown tiresome to the people
from its very length, and tlie small spirit
which had manifested its opposition to tiie
Home Journal. We Imd attempted to
treat with a dignity it little deserved what
had resolved itself into a play upon words,
and a play too, which was intended for tlie
sole purpose of convicting this paper of a
misrepresentation Our repeated afiirma
tiftns lhat no attack was intended to be
made by us against tlie Ordinary of this coun
ty, met with disdain on tlie part of Judge
Thornton from tlie very reason, we suppose,
that lie did not desire lo believe it.
The following is tlie certificate of the four
| gentlemen to which reference is made
j above:
I GEORGIA—Greene County.
This is to certify that we have seen certif
icates in the tiands of W. Addison Knowles,
! proprietor of the Home Journal, from gen
| tlcmen of standing in this county, and un
j doubted veracity, certifying, that several
months ago they had conversations with
Judge Thornton, Ordinary of this county,
and during those conversations (we use
their own language) “inquired why ins le
gal advertisements were not appearing in
tlie Home Journal.”
J. B. Y. WARNER,
J. 11. H. BROWN,
T. A. BRANCH,
G. U BARNHART.
This certificate we detuned was satisfae
j lory proof 'that, more than one gentleman bc
j sides the proprietor of this paper, had asked
J Judge Thornton “ichy his official notices
| were not appearing in the Home Journal. ’
j It, seemed to us that to any unbiased mind
this statement by four responsible and hou
j orable gentlemen answered the. same pur
j pose of the certificates themselves. It gave
the point in question. The certificates
I could tlo no more. It endorsed the gentle
men as men of honor and veracity. The
certificates could show no more. We pur
posed to argue the question upon a fair is
sue. And, moreover, we could not see the
necessity of bringing others into this contro
versy, who were friends of both parties.
On tlie same day that we produced the
i certificate of the four gentlemen Judge
j Thornton appeared in a card. That curd
we scarcely deemed worth replying to for
I the reason that it contained no evidence in
| contradiction of our former statements anti
the certificate. In fact, in that card Ordi
nary Thornton acknowledges wlmt we had
i all along maintained. He says, "I have never
denied that other persons have spoken to
me about the matter of my official adver
tisements.” And yet butene gentleman ex
cept William A. Know les ever said a word
to him either directly or indirectly'. Wlmt
consistency ! In one place he affirms that
hut one gentleman ever said a heard to him,
and i.i another place says that lie lias never
“denied that other persons” have mentioned
the matter to him. What did they mention f
“Why” did they mention if not for tlie pur
pose of gaining information ? And of what
did t his information consist ? Was it not
the reason ‘‘U>hy” .lie did not follow the
sheriff with his legal notices ? It does not
matter whether the question “why?” was
asked or not, if he gave tiie reason “why”
tlie answer plainly showed that the question
! had been implied.
j Are not these words of Judge Thornton an
j acknowledgment, ► yyhat we claimed ?
; After first denying that anyone except C S.
I Ellington and the proprietor of this paper
1 had ever said a word So him, either directly
t or indirectly, about his legal advertisements
! lie acknowledges that Mr. Samuel D. Lin
| ton; Judge Jarfles B. Park, each had a con
versation with him on the subject, “and,”
says be, cautiously, “perhaps others have
spoken to me.” This, after having sworn,
positively and emphatically’, that “but one
other gentleman except William A. Knowles
ever said a woi'd to me, either directly or in
directly about why my official notices did
not appear in the Home Journal.”
The issue between the Ordinary and this
paper lias narrowed down to “more than
one.” So far as proof goes two certificates
will answer as well as fifty. It was our
original intention lo publish none of the cer
tificates we have in our possession, believing
that the endorsement was sufficient proof,
but since Ordinary Thornton has obtained
the names of tlie gentlemen signed to two of
these certificates, we ghall publish the two
refereed to. They are sufficient to maintain
our ground. Here are the certificates whicli
we have Lad in our possession for more than
a month:
Greenesboro, Ga., June 25th, 1883.
This is to certify that several months ago
I Had a conversation with Judge Joel F.
Thornton, ordinary of this county, and
during that conversation inquired why his
legal advertisements we he not appearing in
the Home Journal.
C. 8. ELLINGTON.
Greenesboro, Ga., June 25tli, 1883.
This is to certify that several months ago
Iliad a conversation with Judge Joel F.
Thornton, ordinary of this county, and du
rmg that conversation jnqujred wliv his le
gal advertisements were not appearing in the
Home Journal. S D. LINTON.
In connection with the late card ot Judge
Thornton and tlie certificate of Colonel is.
D. Linton, the following card verifies the
one first given by Mr. Union to 11s, and ex
plains the one given to Judge Thornton:
Greenekboro, GA.. July 20, 1883.
This is to certify that on the 25tli of June. ;
1883. I signed a certificate in the hands of
Mr. W. Addison Knowles, iti which I slated
that I had asked Judge sloel F. Thornton
why lus advertisements were not appearing
in the Home Journal.
The certificate recently givens by me to |
Judge Thornton, and published by him. was
not intended by me to repudiate die certifi
cate giyen by me to Mr. Knowles on tlie
25th of June last, as I considered'at the.time
they were substantially the same.
I feel that this explanation is due me and
other parties. 8. D. LINTON.
Tliig then prove? the only point in issue
between Judge Thornton and tlie Home
Journal as to whether more than one per
son Reside* the proprietor of tins paper ever
said a word to himf either directly or indi
rectly about why ins official advertisements ,
did not appear in the Home Journal.
Judge Thornton is guarded in his expres
sions He possesses a wonderful legal
mind and brings out in full force that little
adverb “why ” He acknowledges that “oth
ers had spoken to him on tlie subject,” but
did notask him “tfSjr came to him.
They spoke to him on jUa 'Subject. Judge
Thornton gives nis reemuo for uot changing
liis notices and yet tliey had not asked him
"why /” Does a maa give Ids reasons for an
action when no ioqitlry Is made of him ?
Tlie very reply lnJleute* thal a question was
either asked or implied.
Judge Thornton seems to have a wonder
ful power of anticipating. He seems to
have anticipated that this controversy
would come up, and he Ins carefully retain
ed in his mind each conversation, in regard
to his legl notices, that has taken place du
ring his whole term of office ! Ye powers,
what foresight! What memory! In all these
conversations—covering a period of ten
years, (for lie says ever) —that little word
"why,” relatively and .interrogatively, has
weighed upon his mind. People might
speak to him on tlie subject, but they
wouldn’t ask “why.” Before tliey could
do so tlie reason was given, tlie question
nipped in the bi)d, and the weighty little ad
vert) remained unspoken. Even in Iris first
published card, before the Home Journal
mentioned that any onsmtl spoken to him,
lie gives his reasons why, when but one. as
he claimed later, had asked him Again
comes in that remarkable foresight. The
Home Journal was anticipated in asking
the question “why,” and Judge Thornton’s
card went to tlie public with the informa
tion that his “relations with nil who have
been connected with your paper (the Her
ald) have been of the friendliest character.”
TheafiAvere his reasons “why" his legal no
tices did not appear in the Home Journal.
At lhat time who had asked him “why ?”
It was hut the spontaneous overflow of tlmt
long accumulated hatch of conversations
about legal notices in which conversations
never a “why” had been used, but which
were well bolstered u)>.by unsolicited revr
sini's, • ‘ o f T 1 T
It does seem slrange t us ti nt, these gen
tlemen should go to Judge Thornton, have
conversations witli him. obtain bis'reasous,
and yet, neither directly or indirectly ask
him “why ?”
Now, as to Judge Thornton's third and
last card. Ho begins by publishing a pri
vate eorrespoiMljwice which took place be
tween bimsetf rfnd fhr proprietor of this pa
per. In this correspondence Judge Thorn
ton requeated a copy of tlie certificates in
our possession aud Air. Knowles declined
to give them to him. His reasons for doing
this were, first: The certificate of the four
gentlemen was conclusive proof that he hail
them, and that they expressed in emphatic
language the fact if their Inquiries to Judge
Thornton; and second, ’’he could not see
that the simple names signed to those certif
icates would be of any service to Judge
Thornton in an argument. The matter con
tained in those certificates was' published in
tlie document signed by the four gentlemen.
AVe have, in • previous article, clearly
showu that thiAicontrovrrtty grew out of a
business announcement. Our intention in
that business notfcc was to inform tlie pub
lic that they coukt advertise administrators',
guardians', executors' and like notices in
our columns if they so desired. Judge
Thornton, in bis card of July 18, in the fol
lowing language expresses tlie same idea:
“I will say that whenever any executor, ad
ministrator, or guardian wishes the notices
which appear over his own signature pub
lished in the paper of his choice, he has
nothing to do but inform me and bis wishes
will lie complied with.” As the object of
that business notice lias lieen accomplished
by informing the people of their privileges,
we are satisfied.
ITEMS INTEREST.
—Nearly five weeks without rain.
j —John B. Gravitt, of Forsyth, has dis
covered a valuable gold mine on lus farm
! and sold it to Lilly & Hayden, of Gaines
| ville, for $13,000. Air. Gravitt gave $8,750
for tlie place.
—Reports from many points of western
Georgia report the presence of the caterpil
lar in large numbers. In Sumter, Houston
and adjoining counties tho damage seems to
be particularly great.
—The First Baptist cluifch in Augusta
has unanimously called to its pastorate, the
Rev. Lansing Burrows, D. D., who lias ac
cepted the call and enters upon bis new
field on tiie first of October. Ilis salary has
beeu fixed at SB,OOO,
—Athens Banner: News from all over
the State report crops as burning up for
want of min In neighboring counties they
are suffering fearfully, and some farmers re
port their eofn already cut short one-half.
. AVe have dry winds every evening that drive
away any clouds that may appear. At this
writing wc see no prospects for rain.
—Augusta News: Tlie building now go- 1
ing on in Augusta is simply wonderful. It
is unprecedented and may be well termed a
regular uprising of brick and mortar. It is j
impossible to Walk a block in any direction j
Without seeing anew building just finished
of running into piles of bricks or lumber
ready to rise into some fine store or house
or some prettv little cottage
SENDING US WORD.
CONDENSED ITEMS FROM
OTHER TOWNS.
SQSTIRS OF A RESPECTABLE LENGTH AS
TO HOW OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGH
BORS ARE GETTING ALONG—COUNTY
NOTF.S—CROPS —PERSONALS.
UNION POINT.
BY NEWS GATtIERKR.
...Union Point will shortly take a boom
in real estate.
...Miss Matt Bunkley will open her school
at this place on next Wednesday.
...Mr. Joe Barnes, engineer on tlie Ath
ens branch, was taken suddenly ill 011 Tues
day last and had to corr.e home.
...Mr. J. H. Carlton, one of our most
thorough going farmers, seems to be rather
blue in regard to crop prospects.
...The farmers from the gray lands are as
prosperous and wide awake as any in this
section. Numbers of them trade here.
...Notwithstandig tlie dry weather and
dull trade Messrs. J. E. Carlton & Cos. still
greet their friends with their accustomed jo
viality.
...A number of citizens attended tlie
general conference of the Baptist church at
Crawfordville last week. They report a
good time.
...The annual meeting at Bethany church
commences to-day and will continue several
day's. Rev. Mr. Simpson will have help
during the meeting and the exercises, will
no doubt be interesting.
...Nine of Mr. J. C. Palmer’s hands, who
were working on the Georgia Railroad at j
Union Point, struck last Saturday noon, j
Mr. Palmer wished them to work Saturday !
afternoon, and they refused.
...Professor W. L. Tuggle, of Woodville,
will have the examination of his scholars
on next Wednesday morning and exhibition
on Wednesday evening. We have no doubt
these exercises will be very interesting.
GRESHAMVILLE.
BY JULEP.
...The “Fork” is clear of all sickness.
...A marriage ceremony is spoken of.
...Drew Jackson went up to Oconee coun
| ty last week.
...lion. V. D. Gresham returned from At
lanta last week.
...A tip of tie hat to the new firm of
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
...Major Gresham says he thinks the stock
law will pass. AVe hope so.
...Doctor Ed. Sweeny, of Telfair county,
is visiting the family of Air. Brown.
...The protracted meeting is in progress
at Fork Chapel, More about it next week.
...The free term of the University of
Greshamville will begin the first Monday in
August.
...Miss Lola Edmondson, of LaGrange, is
visiting the Misses AleVVhorter, of Gresh
i amvillc.
...Alias May Center, Gwin
nett is vlstsjdft Ml*, tdte'TVfMh,
of Salem. f
...Miss Mary Lou Oreffiam returned from
AVurrenton recently accompanied hv her
j cousin, .Miss Susie Fitzpatrick. \A r e hope
i Miss Susies visit will be pleasant,
j ...The residence of Mr Stevens, of An
; dersoßville, was destroyed by fire a short
! time ago. The lire was found out too late
|to saye anything of value. AA'e sympathise
! deeply with Mr. Stevens and family in their
j loss. Some of the family are at Putnam,
| Ga.
...Our crops are a little backward this
year, to the lateness of planting, but never
theless we think there will he a good yield
of both corn and cotton. Some of the farm
ers stake their all on cotton and lose it,
while those who are more thoughtful raise
wheat, oats and corn enough to do them.
They raise their own meat, use home fertili
zers and are prosperous and lmppy, while
those who raise cotton use it all to pay half
their debts and the balance can go to protest.
Farmers, wake up. Carry your own keys.
Carry them high, so that a merchant of
small size cannot reach them. Selnh,
WHITE PLAINS.
BY OKA.
...Fruit iias been uncommonly scarce this
summer. Peaches are wormy and given to
rot.
...The vegetable season will come to an
untimely end unless we are favored with a
rain soon.
...Rev. D. D. Cox and Mr. A. B. Tappan
are in Madison this week, attending the dis
trict meeting.
...Air. Z. T Walker has some fine water
melons. We have tlie best right to pro
nounce them delicious.. .
...Mr. James Ararchmnn, a citizen of
Hancock county, was bnried in the ceme
tery here on Tuesday last.
...Our community beats the county on
fish frys. AVe report another on AVednes
day last. A fine time they had, too.
...Misses AVillie Aloore and Lizzie Spence,
two agreeable and accomplished young la
dies are visiting Miss Mary Grant this week.
...Rev. D. D Cox preached oil last Sunday
morning, and Rev. AI. A\ r . Lewis preached
]in the afternoon. They are both wel‘ be
loved by all of our people.
...Mr. Albert S. Howell spent last Sunday
with “home folks.” Albert is deservedly
popular in this community. A cleverer
j young man can not be found.*
...Airs. George Moore will please accept
thanks for the box of beautiful tomatoes
which She sent yesterday. They are tiie
finest we have seen this year; large, round
and smooth.
...Afnny of our citizens spent last Friday J
at Lilierty, where they met with crowds of |
friends, and had a spleudid time. Such re
unions are very enjoyable, and it Is to be j
hoped our village may be the scene of the I
next Sunday School Celebration.
...We arc sorry to state that Mr. R. Taj)- ;
pan lost a most excellent buggy horse last
week. Charlie was a grand looking animal I
and a safe family horse. As for the mule,
now serving in Charlie’s stead—well, he can
speak his own praise when occasion de-1
mandg.
...Miss Green Hightower, of Greenesboro,
lm* lieen spending several days with friends
> in the village.
..Prof. J. J. Kilpatrick, who has been
1 teaching for tilt: past twoyears in Alabama,
is now visiting his father’s family here. We
j “i’c glad to hear of his success in his voca
tion. Macon Kilpatrick lias been for sever
al months witli his brother m Alabama; and
I lias returned home. His young friends are
: glad to see him back again.
AROUND VEAZEY.
1T “UNCLE I‘KTER. ”
...Vt'e were glad to see Dr. J. M, Howell
up in our neighborhood on last Monday.
- Tlie farmers have their old look of des
pondency. Tue drought stares them in tlie
face.
-..Some fafmbrs are turning off their
liands on account of the dry weather and
the dull prospect for good crops. This is
wrong.
...Mrs. Thrasher, and her lovely daugh
ter, Miss Mamie Thrasher, of Thomson, are
visiting relatives in the Liberty and Caw
tiion neighborhoods.
...We have just received tlie sad news of
the death of CaptianO. S. Credille, of Edge
; wood. Tlie many friends and relatives of
the deceased in this vicinity will mourn the
j loss of ttiis good man.
...There is a young man in our neighbor
j hood who bits so many sweethearts, that lie
j lias to look over I lie list every Sunday morn
ing to see who comes next on his programme
for that day. He is indeed very fortunate, ;
“aint lie ?”
—The many friends of Mr. Thomas Copc
lan, will regret very much to leant that lie
is still lingering oil a sick lied, where afflic
tion has prostrated him for several months.
May God see fit to raise him up, and restore
his accustomed strength.
...Tlie annual meeting at Gilead commen
ced on last Saturday and will continue for
several days. Services only in tlie day time 1
at 11 and 3 o’clock. Tlie pastor, Rev. G. \
D. Bonner is building up the church and j
doing a good work. May the meeting be !
the means of bringing some’soul to Christ. !
before it be too iate!
...Tlie Celebration at Liberty last week
was in every way a success. There was a
large attendance, and every one seemed to
enjoy it. The grove around the church was
lined with wagons, buggys, horses and peo
ple. It was very pleasant indeed to cateli
the faint salutations as friends greeted each
other, witli a welcome smile, and a hearty
shake of the hand. Die church was occupi
ed by the several schools—leaving scarcely
any room for visitors or spectators. We
were pleased to see that nearly all the ladies
got comfortable seats. We had a standing
engagement with Air. Alexander Monfort,
for he always gets a convenient seat, where
he can gather up the crumbs. Tlie wel
come speech of tlie Liberty school was de
livered by Mr. Henry Smith of that school,
in gixid style, and witli much credit to tho
school. The singing was splendid indeed,
and tiie response to tlie welcome speech by
Master Swell Wright, from Walkers school
was spicy and good. Revs. O A. Thrower,
G. D. Bonner ami W. H. Harris made some
fine and very impressive remarks to the
[Children, in a humorous and attractive way,
to win tlie attention of their childish fancy,
and make them feel the great responsibility
resting on them, when they must ffiHhe va
cancy of the present generation, in tlie good
causes of church anti Sundny school work.
At noon (he tables were arranged ami filled
witli abundant luxuries of every variety,
and if there was one who did not get access
to them, it was his own fault. The Lemon
ade and ice cream furnished by Messrs.
Hightower and Lawrence of Greencslioro
was refreshing. We trust the next festival
w ill find us, as this one did. ready to do our
part for every interest pertaining to the Sun
day school cause, and may the young men
and ladies take enough stock in it to give a
more respectful and decorous attention to
to its exercises.
CRAWFORDVILLE. i
BY MASCOTTE.
...Everybody is hoping strongly that we
will get the stock law in this county.
...We are suffering for rain, but not as
: much as some of our neighboring counties.
...The Baptist and Stethodist Sunday
schools both hold in tlie morning now at 10
o’clock.
...One of our handsomest and most popu
lar young clerks will shortly lead to the
altar one of our fascinating belies.
...The City Council lias authorized Air.
Caspar Mvers to purchase street lamps when
lie goes north. Crawfordville will glisten
then.
...Mr. Horace Holden, formerly of this
: place, but now of Harlem, has been spend-
I ing several days with friends and relatives
( this week.
!
j ...Mrs. Tazewell Richards, of AVashing
! ion, with her accomplished daughter, Miss
I Rosa, is visiting relatives in this place. We
! trust their stay may be pleasant.
...Air. John A\\ Darracott, the proprietor
of the popular Darracott house, has a walk
ing cane which was made from a piece of
wood that came from the rostrum on which
Henry Clay delivered lus last speech.
...Major Joseph I). Cosby lias moved to
the oil}'. He dou’t wish to remain on his
| farm because he believes “absence makes
| tlie heart grow fonder of somebody else."
| lie wants to keep his eye ou his sweetheart.
...We regret that for want of space we
1 could not mention in our last the splendid
barbecue given by Mr. G. G. Mixon. We
never attended one we enjoyed more. Mr.
Hixon not only furnished barbecued meats
of all kinds, but was so generous as to bring
a two horse wagon load of corn for all the
horses that were there. There were thirty
five in the crowd and everybody seemed to j
enjoy it hugely. As for your correspondent 1
he never enjoyed anything more. All who
went will certainly never forget Mr. Hixon’s
hospitality. We also wish to thank John j
Mixon for his kindness on the occasion.
Me seemed determined to make every one
enjoy it.
...Last week your correspondent w:is cor- j
dially invited by bis friend, Gns Bird, to i
spend the nigbt with him. Of course he j
readily accepted the invitation and Shout :
three o’clock in the evening Gus drove up !
w ith a spanking team, and soon we were
driving along, gazing on the distant fields of
corn and cotlon. until we reached his home.
Then dropping tlie reins we left Dexter and
Bettie to graze on tlie neb grass ff their pas
ture; while we weot into the house to enjoy
tlie fresli cool spring water that had just
been Brought foF liS. There we met Mrs.
Bird, and we must say a nicer huly it lias
never been our pleasure to meet. After a
pleasant Conversation, wc Started to take :>
look at tlie crops. Gus has a two horse
farm and cultivates about forty five acres.
He tells lis be will make, with seasonable
weather, about fourteen hundred bushels of
corn and 12 bales of cotton. He has already
reaped his small grain, which measured tipi
near 450 bushels of wheat and oats. He
will make 100 bushels peas, 75 bushels po
tatoes, besides his melons, ground peas etc.
He lias enough corn on hand from last year
to lxst hint alt next year. He lias fifteen
fattening pigs which are four months old and
will weigh from 50 to 75 lbs. There are few
young farmers in tills county who have met
witli more, success than Mr. Bird. He add*
to a practical knowledge of farming a fine
business mind, ami liis efforts have always
met witli success. Your correspondent re
grets that lie lias not niore space jn which to
speak of what. Air. Bird is accomplishing as
a practical firmer. lie sets an example to
much older and experienced men. We wish
we had more like him.
Us.
TWO FIRMS.
THE OLD AND THE NEW—WHAT ONE
HAS DONE AND ONE WILL DO.
As lias before lieen announced in tbeat
j columns on next Saturday the well aid fa
vorably known firm of C. A. Davis.& SO.;
retire from business
For a number of years tliey litive condud
| ted a business, which,- for proportions, has
no equal in any town iu Georgia, and few
superiors in tlie larger cities. The success
with which they met was almost phenome
nal. Not only the larger pottldn of thetraßc
of Greene poured into them; fldt Tallaferroj
Oglethorpe, Putham, Wilkfcf, Morgan and
Warren Contributed largely to their patfmi.
age. t
The success of this firm, while great, Id
not strange. To a fine business talent they
added an unyielding iu'egrkv, vto, energy
and perseverance. Back of thesgugspeesaty
adjuncts of success lay a maimnoui capital.
This capital enabled them to carry a heavy
stock and their own keen business skill
enabled them to obtain custom'.
THE FIRM.
The firm of C. A. Davis & Cos., is com
posed of Air. Charles A. Davis, senior, and
Charles A. Davis. Junior- The senior mem
ber of the firm is a Well-preserved gentle
man of perhaps sixty years; and ifi every re
spect a thorough man of business. He re
entered tneicantile life shortly after the
war witli a small capital but large energy
and a hopeful heart. By close attention to
bis business lie built up his trade and added
constantly to his eapital.
Air. Charles A. Davis, juuior; is yet rt
young man, but of wonderful vim aud push.
He has been for several years the buyer for
the firm; and to Lis judgment in buying no
less than Lis father's management is due the
success which has attended the firm." He '
cordial in Ms manners, attentive to every
customer; polite dnd agreeable.
THE NEW FIRM.
The Alessrs. Davis will be succeeded id
their business by Copelan, Seals & Armor,
a firm composed of clever and popular
young then.
Mr. E. A. Copelan has been engaged in
business in this city for a hudibef Of year*
and commands a good trade. He is a man
who is well liked and counts his friends by
scores. Of a genial disposition, of the
strictest business principles, lie will be fol
lowed to liis new stand by the customers
who have received such good treatment at
his hands in tne past.
Air. A. S. Seals Was born and reared near
I AVLite Plains, in this county, and entered as
a boy into mercantile life in the employ of
C. A. Davis & Cos. He has been 0 hard
worker; rt close observer, and controls a
large and growing custom.
Mr. J. E. Armor is a son of Colonel J;
N. Armor, one of the oldest and most, influ
ential citizens of Greene county. He has
| had some mercantile experience, having
conducted business in Atlanta and Eatontou.
He will no doubt bring a good custom tol
the new firm.
Copelan, Seals & Armor will enter upon
their business career with bright prbspects.
They will drop into tlie immense'ttrSde of
the Messrs. Davis, and we have ito doubt
that they will uWinlaiu the reputation of
that prosperous rthd popular firth. The
; store will he open to customers on tlie first
Monday in August. \
Their large double column advertisement
will appear in our Issue of August 10th,
when they will set forth the maDy bargains
I to be bad of them.
V
Public Meeting;
GmtEXESßoflo, Ga , July 25, 1888.—Pur
suant to a call from the citizens of the coun
ty, published in tlie city papers of last week,
an enthusiastic meeting of the citiiehs met
in the Court House this morning, to take
action on the subject of establishing -a high
school in tlie city of Grecnesboto.
On motion of Rev. O. A. Thrower? Hen
ry T. Lewis, Esq., was called to the Chair.
On motion of Mr. J- Conklin Brown;
James B. Park, jr.. was elected Secretary.
Rev. O. A. Thrower,- upon request* ad
dressed the meeting od the important* of
having a first class school in the city, stating
that it would add to the material prosperity
of the whole county.
Hon. W. H. Branch addressed the meet
ing, and moved that a committee of eleven
be appointed to ascertain, what a suitable
lot could be purchased at, and what would
be the probable cost of building a good
house for a high school: said Committee to
report at a subsequent meeting to be called
by the Chairman. Carried. The following
were appointed members of said committee:
W. 11. Branch, Chairman; C. A. Davis jr.,
J. L. Brown, Rev. O, A, Thrower, II A.
Copelan, \V. M. Weaver, J. C. Brown, V.
S. Hall, C. M. King, Dr. J. K. Walker and
J. F. Hall.
The proceedings of the meeting Were or
dered published in the city papers.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned sub
ject to the call of the Chairman.
lleniiy T. Lewis, Chairman,
James B. Park Jr.; Scc’ty.