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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV--NUMBER 6
JTAKING THE TOWN
SASSOING LEADING THEMES
OF PUBLIC CONCERN.
THEN LINKING THEM INTO LIGHT AND
A try PARAGRAPHS TO CAPTURE
THE READER’S GLANCE.
We believe in that time-honored Bible
And the doctrine it teaches to mep—
That just as we “mete” unto others
To us ’twill “be measured again.”
' 1 —Valentine’s day will be celebrated
this year with more than usual vim.
H' —There will be services in the Episco
pal Church on next Sunday morning.
i —According to the ground hog theory,
we are to have six more weeks of winter.
R —Jones & Knowles will insure county
Presidents upon the most reasonable terms.
Ig? —Send a valentine to the one you love.
For sale in great variety at Airs. J. E.
-Torbert’s.
—The custom of sending valentines is
fharmless and beautiful. Get them from
I Mrs. J. E. Torbert’s
• —lnvitations have been sent out for a
| Valentine party at the residence of Mrs.
| M. L. Daniels on Alonday night.
—Air. James Ingram, of our city, has
' several fine turn-outs which he supplies
i to patrons at very reasonable charges.
—Rev. J. S. Calloway, pastor of the
[ Baptist Church at Penneld, preached an
f interesting sermon there on last Sunday.
—A card party was given by Air. and
• All's. H. T. Lewis on last Friday evening.
| All present enjoyed the occasien finely.
—Jones & Knowles represent the best
[insurance companies, and will writeup
| policies at lowest rates. Give them a
I trial.
—James T. Langford and Alias Hattie
|C. Evans were married last week near
I Union Point, Rev. W. A. Overton ofticia
* ting.
—The valentines I am offering this
season surpass in elegance any that 1
have ever had heretofore. Mrs. J. E.
Torbert.
—Tooth brushes, coarse 'combs, gent’s
light combs, toilet and shaving soap,
shaving brushes and face powders for
sale by Mrs. J. E. Torbert.
—We are glad to learn that Air. Pat
Cheney, who is principal of the Mercer
/High School at Penfleld, will soon have
one of the best attended schools in this
section.
—The Home Journal takes the cake
on fancy job printing, for handsome
cards, programmes, or anything else in
the job line. Call and examine prices be
fore going elsewhere.
—Don’t forget St. Valentine’s Day,
next Monday. This is the season when
the modest swain can sing to his fair
clulcenea in a voice that she cannot discov
er unless he wishes it.
—People who, with good reason, have
been complaining of the bad weather of
previous weeks will know how to appre
ciate the delightful change which has
blessed the past few days.
—lt will be fashionable in the next
few years for farmers to pkmt their oats
in March. The early winter will be a
good time hereafter to put your crop
expectations in the ground.
—Get your Valentines at Mrs J. E.
Torbert’s. Everybody will share the
Valentine season this bright February,
they will all want valentines. Select
them at Mrs. J. E. Torbert’s.
—The “Pen and Scissors” column has
been crowded from our pages this week
by the pressure of advertisements and
other matter, and the Religious depart
ment is unavoidably shortened.
—The frivolous season is now effectual
ly terminated, but other and better
amusement is in order. Who will take
the first step in the formation of a de
bating society for ladies and gentlemen?
—The alert Sabbath School superinten
dant, Mr. E. D. Jones, is already making
arrangements for the Easter celebrations.
A beautiful and unique programme will
be introduced and given to those partici
pating this year.
—The season of lent will soon be upon
us. It is usally characterised by charita
bly good weather, at least by few rains
This is because it is impossible for a
man to protect himself with an um
brella when it is lent.
—The McDuffie Journal appears this
week enlarged to eight pages. We con
gratulate Brother White. We like to see
evidence like this of prosperity, and wish
the Journal just as much of that com
modity as it can manage.
—Bishop Beckwith's discourse on last
Sunday was a scathing arraignment pi
the vice of drunkenness and an eloquent
plea for the practice of temperate virtues.
It was listened to with rapt interest and
by a large congregation, and we hope
and trust will have a sure effect for good
in this community.
—Principal 11. M. Wootten announces
elsewhere the opening of the Hastings
Academy on February 8. Mr. Wootten
is a gentleman of whom that section will
be proud, and his school is destined to
become a popular educational|institution.
He comes to our section with the highest
recommendations.
—A circular to the church people of
White Plains circuit is being circulated
among the bretlieren by the chairman,
Mr. A. B. Tappan. It proposes to deal
promptly with the financial needs of the
ministry in that neighborhood, and will
command the earnest attention, we have
no doubt, of our Christian friends to
whom it addresses itself.
—Mrs. Julia Campbell, widow of the
late Charter Campbell, of Madison, died
at Atlanta Tuesday at the home of her
sister Mrs. W. A. Hemphill. She had
been in failing health J:'or several years.
She was a member of the M. E. church,
and leaves many relatives and friends to
mourn her decease. She was well
known and much esteemed in this place.
—We invite attention to the circular
letter elsewhere addressed by the Build
ing Committe of the Union Point High
School, to the subscribers to the fund
for its erection, The committee urge
the prompt payment of the money sub
scribed so that the building can be con
tracted for without de’ay. We have no
doubt of a hearty response to their re
quest.
—Mr. Nathan Hobbs who was P. M.
at Peufield before the war, is still living
at that place at the remarkable age 90
years. He was born on the Bth of Jan
uary, the anniversary of the Battle ofNew
Orleans, but he was thirty-one years old
when that “fight was fit.” His health is
still good, and his activity notable con
sidering his age. He gets around com
fortably and performs some light dally
labor. His mental faculties are unim
paired.
—The mercury which went down in
the several weeks ago, has
now made its appearance at the top.
People who do not comprehend the mys
tery of the rise and fall of this fluid
think that it crawls through the bottom
of the bulb and then climbs up at the
back of the tube, so as to begin again at
the top to count the cold weather. This
is a mistake. When the weather is
pleasant the mercury goes up the spout
of the instrument to get into the sun
shine.
PERSONAL POINTS.
GLIMPSES OF WELL KNOWN GUESTS
WHO COME AND GO.
—Mr. John Dearing, of Athens, marie
this oflice a pleasant call on Wednesday.
—Mrs. H. D. D. Straton, of Atlanta, is
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
—Col. Simms and wife, of Covington,
are visiting Air. and Airs. W. R. Jackson,
of this city.
—J. F. Hardaway and Tom Reid went
out hunting the other day, and killed
twenty partridges.
—Hr. J. W. Cawthon, one of the mosl
genial gentlemen in this section, was in
town on Wednesday.
—Air. Alex O’Neal, who has been very
ill for the past few weeks, is we are glad
to state convaleneent.
—Airs. O. E. Carmichael, of this city,
went to Aladison on Thursday to attend
the funeral of Airs. Campbell.
—Air. Alays Jenkins has been very
low, but is better at this writing. We
hope soon to see him on the streets.
—Col. J. N. Armor visited Athens last
week for the purpose of entering his
daughter, Aliss Cora, at the Home
School.
—Air. T. N. Fulton, a prominent young
farmer of Greene county and a particulai
friend of the Home Journal, made us
a visit on Wednesday.
—Air. John C. Alerritt, one of the most
respected citizens of our county, is at
death’s door. We trust he may yet be
spared to his family and friends.
15 —Air. John W. House, of Clarksville,
has been in our city several days, supply
ing the farmers and others with mules
and horses. He is a live and stirring
young man.
—We clip the following notice from the
Whitehall (111.) Register ; “J. D. and H.
Tunison, are receiving a visit from their
sister-in-law, Mrs. Tunis Tunison, of
Greenesboro, Georgia.
Mr. J. O. Walker of the popular house
of John Kyan, of Atlanta, is visiting rel
atives and friends in this county, where
his personal and business qualities are
known and appreciated.
—The Home Journal is pleased to in
troduce “Incognito,” one of our wide
awake White Plains correspondents,
whose pen will frequently illumine that
department of our paper.
—Wanted—a position by a young man
to take charge of a farm. Thoroughly
understands liis business, and is sober
and industrious. Address J. 11., P. O.
box 43, Greenesboro, Ga.
—Col. and Mrs. Fred C. Foster, of
Madison, Ga., visited our city last week.
They came down to be present at the
entertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. 11.
T. Lewis, on Tuesday evening.
—Miss Vic Davis of this city, left on
Wednesday to visit relatives and friends in
Lithonia and Atlanta. Miss Davis is one
of our model young ladies, and her many
friends wish her a very pleasant visit.
—Mrs. Joel A. Billups, has been absent
for several days in Atlanta, in attendance
on her aunt, Mrs. Campbell, whose illness
culminated in her death on, Tuesday.
Mrs. Campbell was buried at Madison.
—Mrs. Fanny Williams and her daugh
ter, Miss Nellie, are visiting our city, the
guests of Judge and Mrs. Thornton. Mrs.
Williams was for several years a resident
of this city, and has many warm friends
in our midst.
—Prof. 11. M. Wootten, who now has
charge of the Hastings Academy in this
county, gave a pleasant call on Saturday
last. He is a pleasant and intelligent
gentleman, and we cordially welcome him
to our county.
—Mr. W. A. Wagnon, one of the sterl
ing planters of near White Plains, was in
the city one day last week and advanced
the needful for the Home Journal. —
About one thousand others will oblige us
by doing the same thing.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Phillips’pleasant
home was lately visited by a guest who
will probably remain through many
springs and who will always of course
delight their own summers. Not yet
christened but will not be called “Antho
ny.”
—llev. H. M. Quillian, of the White
Plains-Hastings Circuit, made the Home
Journal a pleasant visit on Monday.
Mr. Quillian is a thorough-going, zealous
and pertinacious Christian gentleman,
and labors in a rich and promising vine
yard.
—Mr. W. A. Stevens, representing Da
vidson, Comer & Davis, merchants, New
York, was in our city on Wednesday and
made a pleasant visit to this office. Mr.
Stevens was until lately a resident of
White Plains, and has many warm friends
hereabout.
—We find the following notice in the
Athens Banner-Watchman of a recent
date: “Miss Ida Sehaller, of the Home
School, has returned from the Boston
Conservatory of Music, where for some
months past she has been studying the
most approved methods of instruction
for the piano and organ. From the flat
tering assurance of her success received
here from the masters of the insitution,
Athens may well feel proud of her gifted
daughter.”
To Friends in Arrears.
It has been our custom to extend cour
tesies to those of our subscribers who
have at times found it inconvenient to
forward either in advance or with some
punctuality the price of their subscrip
tion to the Home Journal. Our lists
are now undergoing revision, and our
circulation is rapidly extending. After
the present month we shall feel com
pelled to omit from our books the names
of those who have not at that time re
mitted for past dues to this paper. We
deem that this brief notice will not be
unheeded. All who can do so will con
fer a favor on us and benefit themselves
by paying in advance.
R. Tappan.
Special attention is invited to the cards
elsewhere relating to the superior fer
tilizers for which Mr. Tappan is agent.
The very best selection from a number
named in his advertisement, all of which
rank with the best manufactured, liis
address, as will be seen, is White Plains.
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 12, 1886.-EIGHT PAGES.
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR BUSY NEWS GATHERERS
WHO NEVER TIRE.
MAKING OUT OF THE MARROW OF MANY
THINGS A SURFEIT OF SWEET AND
SATISFYING MORSELS.
WOODVILLE.
Old gold has returned once more
with its genial rays, and everybody seems
in better spirits.
... .The singing at Air. and Airs. C. C.
Davison’s on .Sunday evening was largely
attended and very enjoyable.
Air. AI. H. McWhorter, of Washing
ton City, D. C., is spending a few clays
with his brother, Air. W. P. AfcWhorter.
He expects to return home towards the
last of the week.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. P. L. Mc-
Commons, visited our neighborhood last
Sunday. Pierce is a young man of solid
worth, and his friends here are always
happy to welcome him.
Preaching every third Sunday and
Saturday before at Woodville Baptist
church, Rev. J. F. Edens, pastor; Sunday
school every Sunday at 2 p. m., except on
third Sunday, when it will meet at 9:30
a. m. .
Afr. E. J. Lankford has completed
the painting on the inside of Woodville
Baptist church. The •painting is being
finished off on the outside this week,
when it will be a model of beauty and
flnisli.
Sunday school was held for the
first time in the Baptist church at this
place on last Sunday at 3 p. m., the at
tendance of which was fulll, and much
interest was manifested. We hope it
may always be so.
We regret to note the illness of Mr.
Mays Jenkins, who is lying in a precari
ous condition at his home near here with
iuilainmatory rheumatism. Drs. Frank
and John 1,. Durham, his physicians,
think his recovery extremely doubtful.
I A few days ago Mr. J. L. Young
was accidentally struck just above the
right eye with a piece of timber by one
of his laborers while at work at his saw
mill. Mr. Young lias to explain to near
ly'every one he meets that be has not
been fighting, and how it was done.
Captain John Hurt, of Oglethorpe,
made Woodville a visit last Saturday in
the interest of his brother, Augustus
Hurt, wiio was brought before the Jus
tice’s court upon the charge of decoying
and enticing away a laborer under con
tract. The case was settled before going
to trial.
.... Mr. W. 11. Durham, near this place,
has twenty bushels of genuine Peterkin
cotton seed for sale. Mr. Durham is put
ting them up in small packages and will
deposit them with Messrs. MeWhortei
A Cos. and Davison Bros., where parties
wishing can buy these seed for cash at
#1.50 per bushel, the Augusta market
price.
....Well, the dreary winter has about
passed, and the dances have all ceased,
and we probably will not have the pleas
ure of cultivating our heels by tripping
the “light fantastic toe” again soon; but
can’t we get up a literary club or some
other regular entertainment which will
cultivate our heads instead ? I think we
can for awhile, at least until the summer
picnics come. Let’s try it.
.... Tax executions against parties liv
ing in this Militia District have been
turned over to Mr. W. D. Thaxton,
bailiff, for collection. Mr. Thaxton
says in many instances he finds receipts,
although fi fag have been issued. Mr.
Thaxton is of the opinion that the Tax
Collector should pay the cost of collec
tion, as he frequently travels seven or
eight miles to get taxes when parties
have already paid, besides the great an
noyance to those put down as delinquents.
Alert.
SHILOH.
Six young men “baching” in this
community! They will come out of the
fight next fall looking as trim as an alli
gator.
“Our Country,” a paper published
in New York, is a paper that should be
read by every man who makes his living
in God’s own appointed way.
... .Advice to farmers: Go back to old
times; have sugar gourds; burn pine
knots; let the merchants come after you;
kill the first guano agent you meet.
....Mr. Ben J. Spencer, one of Ten
field’s oldest and best citizens, died on
last Friday night. Mr. Spencer was
known for his piety, and was loved by all
who knew him.
....Miss Anna McWhorter has taken
charge of her school at Sliiloh. Miss
Anna is a fine instructor, and the commu
nity should be proud of having obtained
her services’as teacher.
Mr. Mays Jenkins is yet very ill.
Drs. Durham and McGaughey called in
Dr. Frank Durham from Sparta, who re
mained with him Sunday and Monday.
We hope he will soon be restored to his
former health.
Howard Barnhart and Levingstoi*
Hams, two of our bachelor boys, were
found working the follow’ing sum in the
sand: Howard and Lev, having lived
bachelors so long that they forgot that
kind Heaven decreed it wrong; yet no
young ladies would they court, being af
raid themselves and wives could not sup
port; but for tobacco or in some other
useless way they could not avoid spend
ing fifty cents per day. Now during the
five years bachelors did remain, what the
loss and what the gain ?
Vulcan.
BAIRDSTOWN.
Col. John T. Hurt, of Oglethorpe,
was in our town last Saturday. Come
again, Colonel.
Will Guill, of our village, has se
cured a good position on the Street rail
road in Athens, anti will begin work about
the first of March.
Mr. Phil Mobley, our champion
horse trader, has decided not to remove
to his place near Lexington for the pres
ent, anil will remain here this year.
Mr. .1. F. Geer, Jr., and family, of
Penfield, visited his father’s family last
Sunday. Mr. Geer has been quite si;k
recently, but a few days’ visit to his old
home has improved him very much.
... .Mr. Bob-Lankford, a dashing wid
ower of near this place, visited Athens
last week, and the boys say he bought him
a brand new suit of clothes and a stiff
brim hat, to be used on a special occa
sion.
Juno.
MACEDONIA.
i... Air. John Kell visited Oconee coun
ty last week.
Mr. Vince Sanford, returned home
from Augusta this week.
I t.... Rev. Mr. Downs, of Oconee county,
preached at Atkinson last Sunday.
Air. J. Alexander, of Greenesboro,
visited friends at Maxeys last week.
.... Fleasville has broken up. We
wonder wliat has become of all the
clerks ?
Messrs. R. A. Maxey and O. P.
Finley have had Finley’s grave yard
paled in.
.... We heard a bachelor say last week
that he intended to feed his wife on las
ses candy.
... .Mr. Frank Williams, is quite sick
at this time. We hope soon to chronicle
his entire recovery'
On next Saturday and Sunday
there will be preaching at this place by
Rev. W. A. Overtoil.
We are quite sorry to learn of the
illness of Air. George Alaxey. We hope
soon to chronicle his recovery.
We learn with pleasure that our
genial friend R. B. Porter, intends to
study law next year. Success.
Last week, while trying to ride a
Texas pony, Air. Jim Sanford was thrown
and three Angers were broken.
Little John, the son of our esteem
ed friend, Mr. H. C. Zuber, was painfully
hurt while helping his father to split
rails.
.... Miss Lizzie Aloore started her
school near this place last week. We
congratulate the people on securing such
an excellent teacher.
... .We heard a farmer down on Fish
ing Creek say he was taking five papers,
and among the five he flndstlic JounxAi.
the best of all. Correct.
Aliss Lucy Backus, who has been
spending some time in Athens, is ex
pected home soon. She will be accom
panied by her cousin, Aliss Sallie Backus.
Schoolboy.
GRESHAMVILLE.
A little nice weather.
....There will be many festivals this
spring.
The negro, George Rafe, who was
cut last week, will get well.
We heard quite an eloquent dis
course from the Kev. Mr. Swanson on
last Sunday.
... .The justice’s court will be held ev
ery second Saturday, instead of the first,
by Judire J. M. Thomas.
Miss Mary Lou Gresham, one of
our most popular young ladies, is on a
visit to the country this week.
....There will be a Valentine party
given at the residence of Mr. J. T. Gresh
am. That will be a good chance for the
bashful boy.
We hear that Mr. Camp Few, of
Salem, has a cow that gave fifty-four
pounds of milk in one day, though we
did not see it weighed.
....Mr. Robert Turnell again comes
to the front on the fish question. He
caught two fine suckers the other day
weighing three and a half pounds apiece.
. ...Prof. T. B. Wood is working at
Buckliead this week for Mr. McWhorter.
Tom is a splendid carpenter, and the
people would do well to give him their
work.
.... The Sunday school will again com
mence at New Hope church next Sunday.
We hope the entire neighborhood will
turn out and join, old and young, and
have a good school.
... .Miss Clem Turnell, one of Madi
son’s nr )st pleasant young ladies, return
ed home last Wednesday from Gresham
villc, where she has been on a visit to
relatives, the family of Mr. Robert Tur
nell.
UNO.
WHITE PLAINS.
Mrs. A. B. Tappan, of this place,
is on a visit to Mi-. W. L. Tappan, of At
lanta, Ga.
... .The death of the little infant child
of Mr. J. C. Grant occurred on Wednes
day morning last.
Cotton continues coming into this
market. Quite a number of bales have
been sold here during the past few days.
Mrs. S. H. Hutchins has returned
to her home in Athens after a visit of
several days to her sister, Mrs. A. S. Par
ker, of this place.
.... Time trade has opened now in dead
earnest, and it is a hard matter for our
merchants to get in provisions fast enough
to supply the demands of customers.
... .The weather for the past few days
has been such that farmers could put in
a little work. Up to this writing they are
badly behind in their farming operations.
... .The grain crop in this community,
as elsewhere, was greatly damaged by
the late cold weather. Many of our
farmers are putting in spring oats, hop
ing yet to make a crop. The loss of the
grain crop has been a heavy one to farm
ers.
There will be a meeting of the
community in general at the Academy
to-day (Friday) for the purpose of stir
ring up a greater interest in educational
matters. Our Dawson Institute is not
flourishing as we would like to see it. and
we hope our citizens will begin doing
something to increase the attendance.
... .Our people do not seem to take a
great deal of stock in the proposed rail
road from Union Point to White Plains.
While we would all be glad to have this
road, yet we have never given up our Au
gusta and White Plains project, and we
hope at an early day to have that scheme
carried on*. If that road is completed,
and (.’apt. Hill gives us his branch,
then White Plains will become a grand
railroad centre. (?) Give us a rest! Let
’er roll.
Incognito.
PUBLIC SQUARE.
.... God’s existence and character are
a fixed fact—an eternal truth. And no
one is authorized to make any statement
which will imply that the truth is con
tingent upon any circumstance or provi
dence whatever.
Our community is beginning to put
on city airs and assume city styles. It
supports law-suiting, shin-digging and
stealing—three huge, hollow and horri
ble nuisances. Can't we supplant them
by love feasts, singing schoolsand prayer
meetings ?
At the residence of Mr. Hugh F.
Mitchell, at Public Souare, Mrs. Hattie
Evans was married to Mr. James Luncc
ford. After trying both sides, these par
ties have decided that'the Scripture is
true which says: “It is not good for man
to live alone.”
' I ( Vicunas.
OUR UNCLE PETER
BUILDETH HIM A COT IN THE
VAST WILDERNESS.
WHEREON, DESPITE OF WOFUL PERILS,
HE PUTTETH A WONDROUS PILE
YCLEPT A CHIMNEY.
Four weeks'—Let me see, —yes; good
gracious!—l have teen a month building
a log house, 15 by 18 feet, and aint done
the everlasting thing yet! I have Clash
ed around the structure for thirty days,
and still it looks rugged and desolate. 1
have, nailed on forty courses of boards
fifty-three hoards to the course. Now
how many nails have I driven, counting
one nail to the board and hitting my
thumb nail every other lick ? Dear me!
I have stood every way—on either end;
sometimes lying flat on my back, then
on both sides at once, or on my stomach
like a coach-whip. Aly hands and rear
breeches-are saturated with resin (oi
turpentine, just which you choose).
Bless goodness ! the adhesive stuff has
got up into the capillary region, and
I’m afraid I will hang up to a tree by
the wool. It will take a pint of hog’s
fat to prime the exterior of the upper
story so she wiil run sleek again.
Well, here is another job. The chim
ney to build, and I am boss and mason
too. Mr. Stewart has hauled the stone,
and I’ve a great mind to let him build it,
or boss me while I dp it. I don’t much
care which. I never built anything of
this sort in my life, and know less than
nothing about it, but the adage goes
“Where there’s a will there’s a way;”
so I’ve got the will, and perhaps Air.
Stewart has got the way, and if he will
boss the concern lie can have both, so
far as I care, and I’ll stop the cracks and
lay the floor. As it is, I am glad the
whole business is off from the road,
but if it was complete, like 1 dreamed
about the other night, it might do honor
to any roadside.
I have to work all the time sometimes,
but this house-building arrangement con
flicts with my modesty, ami makes me
wish that nature, when it generates a
living teing, would provide some sort
of a den for him, like the optician does
for his eye-glasses—just so he can crawl
in when lie pleases, as those little old
“tiddlers” do on the sand bars of Port
Royal.
1 heard a brick mason say, the first
chimney he ever built fell down just as
he was laying the last round of stone,
and knocked down the scaffold and slam
med him about four feet in the ground
right dizactly in the mortal- pit.
“What did you say?” said I.
“God bless you,” said he, “ldidn’thave
time to say anything; 1 just pulled out’n
the mud hole, bringing the bottom o‘
it on the scat of my breeches, and strut.,
a lope across the fields on my hands and
all fours.”
“And it didn’t hurt you?” said I.
“No!” said he, “I was too smart foi
that.”
“Well,” said I, “did you pray before
you hit the ground ?”
"Pray? By grabs ! I tell you I didn’t
have no time for a thing of that sort ; 1
did kinder jacklate when I had got fur
enough for the fetched thing to miss
me.”
"What did you say then?” said I.
“Well, I looked toward the old stub
that was still cracking and slamming
about, and I grabbed up both hands in
one fist, and says me: “Lord, make us
humbly and truly thankful for what we
are about to receive.”
I am thinking about this falling busi
ness now all tlie time, and I just spose
to myself—that if the thing does fall,
what will become of me? I can’t get out
of the way to save my life. If 1
should meet a pole or the side of a house
in my rapid transit, why I would stick
like a bee in a tar-bucket till the whole
business interred my poor carcass. The
other man attributed his downfall to
frozen mortar. So lam holding up on
that thing until the weather "modifies.”
Perhaps a second blizzard is beneficial
to my business. I can just sit here by
the fire and meditate and cogitate and
devise plans to tie up the stones and
break joints and splash mud and do
nothing.
It took three hundred and sixty years
to build the Ark, and it may take me
two more months to complete my cot
tage. I wonder if they built any chim
neys to the Ai k? And if they did, wonder
if they knew as much about brick-laying
as I do? Maybe that is w-hy it took so
long to build it —the chimneys kept fall
ing. Believe it is said the concern was
tarred (pitched or something) inside and
out; so is mine, and that is the way to fix
them for lasting. 1 can’t see how Noah
ever got in, if the stuff was as sticky
as the pine resin is nowadays. Wonder
lie didn't freeze right to the side of
the door facing till he turned to a petri
fied figger, or a pillar of salt. But 1 sup
pose the scow wasn’t built of pine poles
like mine, and what accounts for it.
They say it is preserved yet, and quite
as good as when it was built. 1 ean,t
think mine will last over three centuries,
if that long.
It took about forty years to complete
Solomon’s Temple, and when it was
finished the Queen of Slieba came to see
it, and when she had feasted her eyes
on the beauty of the great architecture
she went into Solomon’s private sanctum
to congratulate him on the magnificence
of his great structure. She told him
that she had heard so much about this
great temple that the rumors seemed
hard to believe, and out of curiosity she
had come to examine it “and now,”,said
she, “I believe not only what 1 have heard
concerning it, but the half has not been
told me of its grandeur and magnifi
cence.” “Yes,” says Solomon after she
had finished pouring forth her praises of
the merits of the Gothic domicile; “Yes,
this is all pleasing to the eye, but the
whole business is vanity and vexation of
spirit.” Solomon knew, for I guess the
frame was out of skinned pine poles and
he had seen the carpenter shackled and
hand-cuffed enough by the caoutchouc
resin to be fully acquainted with the pro
cess. Or perhaps he had stood by the
masonry till the last round of brick was
laid up only to see the whole mass tum
ble down in disgust. I wonder what the
queen would say of my shanty? 1
imagine she would look in upon the skel
eton with contempt, and say; “Sir, you
have over rated this thing; it reminds me
of a wigwam in Southern Australia.
It is a carnival sepulchre for dead men’s
bones all is vanity and vexation of
spirit.”
Well, we have to endure trials and
troubles in this old wooden world of
ours. I often look upon those old time
monuments and imagine it takes longer
to build a house now than it did thirty
five or forty years ago, when timber was
no object and people didn’t mind work;
wheu our forefathers erected those gi-
gantic old wooden structures that dot
our country here and there, still tower
ing their lofty domes like hewn masts
above the wildest storms, planting their
stately pinions like beacon crests above
the chilly blasts of winter and defying
the most impetuous snow storms—yes,
those lofty old mansions with hewn sides
stand (some of them) to day as souvenirs
to the present generation. Perhaps
some of those old, grotesque, rural, isola
ted structures were once the highest tem
ples of fame. Statesmen, orators, scien
tists and poets were once sheltered by
their hallowed roof. The sun may have
shell his gentle ray in the early morning
through the apertures of that log cabin
in the distant West;yes, lie may have tent
his energies to scar that infant face that
lay on the lap of a fond mother; he
may have roused the infantile sluin
uers as he bored through the thatched
roof, but in the cradle there reposed a
■Vice President in infantic soliloquy.
Perhaps the father had to step cautiously
to keep the floor from creaking as lie
slipped noiselessly to the tiny crib
wherein was swaddled his heart's idol.
“Thomas A. Hendricks shall be his
name,” said the father as he leaned
against the slab door facing one morning.
“Yes, we will call him Tom,” and the
proud mother smiled as she consented
to the nominal title of her boy.
There is a cottage standing hard bv
the river Don, in Scotland, that bears a
legend in history. It is of rustic appear
ance. Scarcely can it afford room and
comfort for two, much less seven. The
walls are notched rudely, and the top is
decaying to almost desolation; yet there
are proud hearts within, for this romantic
hut was the home of Robert Burns,
one of the greatest bards auld Scot
land ever knew. And in this rude sanc
tum was the pillow whereon the brain
of Scotland’s great poet meditated ana
cogitated rhymes and epitaphs in his
juvinele episodes. There are hundreds
of such places that will linger with in
cense on the hearts of generations. The
most useful men are not always born
in palaces, neither are they inheritors
ors of fortune. It helps a man to know
his home was once the meanest liut, if lie
can soar above to equality with biggei
means. A man who has once been
humble and rises a little ain’t above
commonality, and he ain’t continually
dodging the sunshine in at the cracks.
But let a man break down, and lie will
cry out;
I once was found but now I’m lost,
Could see, but now I’m blind.
Well, itvtakes work to get work done,
and who knows but this house maybe
a home for a second George Washington,
or Alex. Stephens ? Something will ac
crue from it, no doubt; or perhaps !o.ne
of the great grandchildren will convert
it into a livery stable, and i needn’t fret
about it, no way, for 1 will live as long
as “Tanterabogus” did anyhow.
Whoopee ! just look at the robins.
Pa, says it makes him think of places in
the Scripture, where he read about the
“quails coining in covies to the lsrealites
when they were crossing the Savannah
river.” So 1 will shoot a few, then pro
ceed to my chimney.
ON THE FLY.
FANCIES THAT WE WING WHILE THEY
ARE FLUTTERING.
—Genuine Root Hames and Bronzed
Traces at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—Groceries of all kinds by the car load
at Western prices.—Copelan, Seals A
Armor.
—Coffins, from 83. to 835. at W. J.
Durham’s, Woodville, Ga. Terms strict
ly cash.
—Buy your brooms of Copelan, Seals
Jc Armor. They have just received 31
dozen—prices 15 to 50c.
—Butter, eggs, etc., taken at W. J.
Durham’s, Woodville. in exchange foi
goods, at highest market prices.
—Mr. W. J. Durham, of Woodville, an
nounces elswhero in these columns an
assortment of coffins, caskets, etc.
—Bain’s, Royal, Seafoam and Hosford’s
Baking Powders all size packages at low
est prices.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—lt is a fact worth knowing, we have
everything you want and no mistake
about it. Ccnte to see us.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—Five new- Cabinet Cooking Ranges
just received, No’s. <i, 7, 8. Prices so
low they will make you laugh.—Copelan,
Seals A- Armor.
—Another lot of remnant worsteds,
jeans, flannels and waterproof's marked
at half cost and put on sale this week.—
Copelan, Seals A Armor.
—Foutz’s, Win. 11. Brown’s and Im
proved Condition Horse and Cattle Pow
ders are the very best, 15, 20 and 25c pkg
at Copelan, Seals A Armor’:,'
—The best assortment of table and
pocket cutlery in town and 40 per cent
cheaper than you can buy them else
where.—Copelan, Seals A Armor.
—W. J. Durham, Woodville, Ga., keeps
on hand a full line of wagon materials.
W ill break sets to accommodate custom
ers. \v iii soil one to a whole set of rimgs,
—One hundred pieces choicest prints
ever opened in Greenesboro, just receiv
ed, among which will be found a fuil
assortment of Simpson’s first and second
mournings.—Copelan, Seals A Armor.
—The weather is taking on the hues of
Spring. Come at once to Copelan, Seals
A Armor’s and buy your garden seeds,
onion sets and Iris'll potatoes. Their
Seeds are all fresh and you will be sure
of an early garden.
—The way we are slaughtering cloth
ing, cloaks, new markets, flannels, over
coats, boys clothing, balmoral skirts and
all oilier winter goids's a wonder Now
if ever, is the time for bargains.—Cope
lan, Seals A Armor.
UNION POINT.
... .Mr. John C. Hart is in Atlanta.
But little plowing has been done
yet.
... .Mrs. M. L. Watson, who has been
in Washington Ga. for some time, return
ed home Thursday.
Captain Harry Hill assures us that
the Union Point and White Plains road
will soon be commenced.
We arc sorry to learn of the illness
of our friend, Clarence Watson. We
trust that he will soon be up again.
... .Prof. T. C. Newton’s school is in a
j very flourishing condition. New scholars
are entering daily. We wish him suc
! cess.
—There will be some charades and
tableaus given at the old academy under
I the auspices of Mrs. T. C. Newton for the
| benefit of the new Academy.
Miss Florence Childs, an accom
plished young lady of Newton county, is
visiting Miss Emma King. We wish' for
| her a pleasant visit.
i Xenia.
TERMS:—S2.OO per Annum, In Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 856
CITY SALMAGUNDI
*
INVENTORY OF DAILY HOME
TALK AND TOPIC.
TOUCHING ON MATTERS, SUBJECTS AND
PERSONS THAT HAVE SOME T .my
ON LOCAL MENTION.
Deatli of Gen. Hancock.
Afajor General Winfield Scott Hancock,
U. S. Army, died at his headquarters on
Governor’s Island, N. V., on Tuesday,
from the effects of a virulent carbuncle
which had formed on his neck at the
base of the brain. Ho will lie remember
ed as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency in 1880, when lie failed of
election by the loss of New York State.
He was burn in Pennsylvania. His whole
life was busy and brilliant. He was a
Democrat of the purest principle. While
commanding a Southern Military district
after the war his patriotic defence of the
great Democratic axiom, that the milita
ry power must be subordinate to the civil
had the practical effect of freeing the
people of the South from many oppres
sive political wrongs. In the war he was
the strong arm of the greatest of the
Northern armies, and his fighting quali
ties won for him a renown that found its
way to the camp flres of Lee’s masterly
battalions. The fame of his stainless
life and the memory of his military
achievements belong to North and South,
and any mail who served in either army
can with propriety and painful regret
bow reverently at the side of his honored
grave.
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Just One Word.
If you are not a subscriber to the
Georgia Home Journal, tlie copy which
you now have before you is sent with the
nope tiiat its varied excellences might
tempt you or your friend (or both) to
arid your names to our increasing lists.
The price per annum is 82.00, but if you
shall prefer a further trial of its merits
for three months, fifty cents in stamps
will be received, and the Journal will
be at once forwarded to your address,
which please plainly write.
We need not call your attention to the
neatly printed, carefully compiled and
edited features of these columns, to their
general interest and moral tone. These
matters are plain to your eyes. It is our
aim to deserve the largest circulation
among papers of our class in the State,
and we feci assured of the proper en
couragement to that success.
St. Day.
Next Monday is the festal anniversary
of the epistolary saint celebrated by the
ancient fraquently alludes
to the occasion. “To-morrow is St. Val
entine’s Day,” sings the beautified Ophe
lia. The date is invested with love|themes
because it marks the period at which
birds begin to couple. There is little
doubt that the custom of exchanging on
this day anonymous missives containing
expressions of adoration gave place to
the printed messages of our time. At
any rate the custom is a very beautiful
one and has been preserved through the
ages with perennial regularity. It (will
exert tlie usual interest here and every
where. In our city Mrs. J. E. Torbert
has for sale for the event a full and well
assorted stock of Valentines.
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Cliurcli Appoint incuts.
Rev. 11. M. Quillian preaches at White
I’lains on the second Sunday and fourth
Saturday and Sunday ; and at Hastings
on the first Sunday and third Saturday
and Sunday, in each month. Commu
nion at Hastings on the third Sunday
in February ; Church conference on day
before (Saturday.) Church conference
at White Plains on Saturday preceding
fourth Sunday. On Missionary Day, at
White Plains circuit (second Sunday in
March), Rev. Dr. W. 11. Potter, of Macon,
editor of the Wesleyan Christian Advo
cate, will preach.
Plant Trees.
We are glad to see that our people are
giving more attention to fruit raising.
Nothing is more delieious food for
man and beast. In no section can the
choice varieties be more sucessfully cul
tivated than in Georgia. In our paper to
day will be found the advertisement of
Mr. Nelson, of Augusta, whose experi
ence in fruit culture is a guarantee of
his fidelity in faithfully filling orders.
We coinmend his nursery to the patron
age of those who desire choice fruit.
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Connany the Artist.
We have received several excellent
specimens of photographic art perfected
by Mr. Connany, the Augusta artist.
We can cheerfully recommend his work
to visitors from this place and elsewhere
who may have need to pass a day in
Augusta. Indeed, it would seem to he
a duty for our friends to take advantage
of such a trip to secure a first class pho
tograph.
Georgia Nursery.
Mr. W. K. Nelson, the great Augusta
nurseryman, advertises elsewhere wild
goose plumb trees, ever-bearing mulberry
trees and scuppernong vines—together
with all the best fruit trees, grape vines,
strawberry plants, etc. Our readers will
do well to order from the Georgia Nur
sery such of these plants as they may
need.
Lleiitli ut Peufield.
Mr. Benjamin Spencer, one of the
oldest citizens of Penfield, died on Satur
day last of pneumonia, after several
weeks’ illness. He had been for many
years a consistent member of the Presby
terian church and was much respected
by all who knew him. He leaves a wife
and daughter. He was interred on last
Sunday at the Penfield cemetery.
Home liisumnctt.
The Atlanta Home Insurance Compa
ny, of which K. J. I.owry is President,
and Joel Hurt Secretary, is commended
as one of the very best in whieh to take
; policies. The company is well and wide
ly known and is liberally patronized both
j by the insurers of Atlanta aud elsewhere.
I Jones A Knowles, agents for this county.