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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL. W. ADDISON KNOWLES. Prop’r. VOLUME XIV-NUMBER 13 GOING IN TO WIN ! fair and square contest FOR TEMPERANCE. PROHIBITIONISTS PUT IN NOMINATION A FULL CITY TICKET, AND WILL SOLIDLY SUPPORT IT. The prohibition meeting on Monday night was a thorough success in all those elements that belong to a sucessful ex pression by the people in the sovereign ty of their inalienable citizenship. The partisans of temperanoe reform, white and colored, were present in imposing num bers, reinforced by a few others who, perhaps, were attracted more by curiosi ty than by interest in the proceedings. The chair was occupied by Dr. John E. Walker, and Mr. Edward Young was cho sen secretary. The business was begun by the Secretary reading the following call from the Home Journal of the 19th inst: We, the undersigned, request all citi zens, white and colored, who are in favoi of prohibition, to meet at the court liousi on Monday evening, 22d inst., at 7 o’clock, for. the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of nomina ting a ticket for Mayor and Aldermen at the city election to be held April 3d, 1886. W A Kimbrough, W G Durham A H Winter, .Jas L Brown Jr, W S Davis, I, C Torbert, M J Rossman, .1 M Storey, Wm II Branch, Edward Young, A L Bickers, D W Goodwin, J E Armor, W M Weaver, E J Stanley, B F Bickers II II Harris, W Addison Knowles- E A Copelan, Rev J Knowles, O T Irby, Bismuth Miller, W C Tnnison C A Davis Sr, E I) Jones, J H Gheesling, A G Harris, J H Moncrief, E J Merrit S D Linton, N T Atkinson, Jno E Walker, Kobt Montgomery Jas L Brown Sr, W R Jackson W H Shy, W Griffin, Rev C A Conaway, V S Hall, Rev W A Mongomerv J F Hall, C B Echols, Rev. W. T. Caldwell, J A Miller. A committee of fourteen was on motion appointed by the chair to draw up a list of nominees for the offices of Mayor and Aldermen at the ensuing election*. This committee was evenly divided between the white and colored citizens, and con sisted of Messrs. V. S. Hall, W. G. Dur ham, D. W. Goodwin, A. It. Boone, W. Addison Knowles, L. C. Torbert, O. T. Irby, Levi Thornton, Alfred Laster, Wm. Jackson, Monroe Bird, Abe Campbell, Patrick Dyson. While the nominating committee was in retirement, the meeting was addressed by Mr. Bismuth Miller and Mr. W. E. Keynolds. The committee of fourteen having com pleted in perfect harmony the purpose for which it had withdrawn into an adja cent room reappeared before the meeting and placed in the hands of the chairman the following list of candidates as the prohibition ticket for the campaign: FOB MA YOB. CAPTAIN W. 11. BRANCH. FOB ALDERMEN. J. F. HALL, I E. 1). JONES, B. F. BICKERS, |J. M. STOREY. The nominating committee’s report having been received with applause, the nominees w-ere at once voted for, the head of the ticket sfeparntely, and the aldermen collectively, by a rising vote. The nominations were thus unanimously and enthusiastically ratified. Capt. W. 11. Branch, in a brief but per tinent speech, accepted the distinction thus without solicitation put upon him. He believed the ticket would win; he knew it would. Much as he esteeme this exhibition of public confidence, lit was willing, even after accepting the high compliment, to step aside for any other whom his friends might deem to be a better and stronger man for the place. He would vote for any other can didate, for it was his conviction that the principle underlying this contest was superior to the influence of any individ ual. To the colored people he would say that as a class tin; question of prohi bition was of even greater consequence to them than to the white people, for their emancipation had been so recent that as a people it was a natural result that they were poor, and to the poor man the liquor traffic was an especial curse. He gave fair notice that if the ticket was elected the liquor license in Greenesboro would be put so high that no man could reach it. He concluded by thanking the meeting for its confidence. Messrs. B. F. Bickers, J. M. Storey and E. D. Jones in short addresses accepted the trusts imposed by their fellow-citi zens. Captain Branch accepted foy Mr. J. F. Ilall, who, as stated, was not pres ent, having been called away early in the proceedings. 'I he following campaign committee was appointed, having full power: Y. S. Hall, „• Addison Knowles, J. E. Armor, Dr. J. H. Moncrief, O. T. Irby, L. C.Torbert, W. A' Limbrougli. This committee made Addison Knowles chairman. The meeting, after having appointed a committee for the express purpose of a >dmg in the active work of registration on the following day, which was the last (late by law for that necessary duty of the citizen, adjourned sine die. The results of this meeting of prohibi" tion citizens, both white and colored, on Monday night were gratifying in the highest degree. Its deliberations were, narmonious, impressive and enthusiastic r . Home Journal is confident of the niumpliant election of the ticket made up and of the assured supremacy of the principle boldly and clearly enunciated Presented by virtue of that ticket, oe believe it will be sustained by the best classes of our people of both races, ‘, w . e >ook for an emphatic support from every individual who lias the best interests I, * ,on >e and household and family at leart even remotely. No man ought for moment to hesitate over the problem as > whether whiskey is a benefit or a banc o a community. That problem lias been et ,y ®l*® experience of those coun v„®. '' here the sale of liquor has been ij. . H is the testimony of the cir i. , Judiciary of Georgia that there is ay less social virtue and less domestic peace and happiness ami more crime and lawlesness in the 211 wet counties of this ti V l *" "! thc , n ! u,atdo not tolerate J ,n wl " Kke y- H that is not bonvictlon enough for the voter let him n?r.. l L* eW . wlletl,er h is not a better an when ho is solier than when he is ! ~ And if he is not totally selfish, let i!o?„ t , ! n al 1" in< i uire within if he does lliwi I?T7 nappier by his sobriety oyi'if indulgence in the tempta- Hons and vice of driuk STURDY FARMERS. A LARGE AND IMPOSING PARTY ARRIVES FROM NEW YORK STATE. By odds the most strikingly farmer like and best appearing excursionists who have reached our midst were those who came to Greenesboro on Wednesday last from New York State under the aus pices and inducements extended by Mr. E. D. Northrup, aided by Mr. Francis Fontaine. The gentlemen composing this party are among us with the hope and purpose of becoming permanent res idents, and of uniting with our own peo ple in working out that splendid destinv which undoubtedly awaits this highly favored section of our State. The Host: Journal takes occasion to greet this really substantial and desirable party to our city, and while we sincerely trust they will find every advantage here that they must naturally seek, we bespeak a cordial welcome wherever they shall pre sent themselves among our citizens. Fol lowing are the names of the excursionists: Wm T Spratt, wife aDd three children ; Thos Strain, David Milligan, Jas Hoerning. Christian Ehman, John Elimnn, Christiai Nics, Jas Hughey, J N Norton, C II Wal ton, F E Leach, Bradford Rowland, Wi Crawford, Dan’l Darling, John HotighUll ing, WmA Holden and wife. Betsy Vedder Jas H Harris, F 0 Adams, Geo Tliompsoi Wm Stndy, Fred Brown, Burt Ellis, wit ind two children, H F Northrup, wife am three children; Fred’k Cramer, A HAli bright, DeWitt C Boone, A Hitchcock Joseph Allen. Of the above Mr. Spratt and famih have purchased property near this city, and their location will therefore be per manent, and Mr. Burt Ellis and family as stated elsewhere, arrived a few day: before. Messrs. Northrup and Fontaine are en titled to great credit for the success, both assured and prospective, of this kites' and best effort in behalf of Northern set tlement of the rich agricultural lands ot this part of Georgia. The Technological School. Last week Gov. McDaniel appointee the commissioners for the technological school. The following gentlemen wen named as the board: E. R. Hodgson, of Athens; fS. M. Inman, of Atlanta; O. S. Porter, of Newnan; N. E. Harris, of Ma con, and Columbus Heard, of Grcem county. The governor will call the board together at once for the purpose of or ganization. After the organization tin first duty of the board will be to decide upon the location of the school of tech nology. The question of location is left with the board under this proviso—that that city or town shall be selected which, in the opinion of the board offers the best inducements. The health and gen erel accessibility of*the place is to be considered in connection with the amount of money offered or other inducements held out. Any city or town or any non sectarian institution of learning may have its claims considered. The Home Journal has heretofore urged the claims of Penfield, in this county, upon the attention of the public, as probably presenting more advantages as a location for this institution than any other place in the State; most of the ne cessary buildings being already on tin grounds, and which we believe will be donated, free of cost, for such a purpose. Of course the commissioners will consid er its claims. A Valuable Property. Three miles from this city is a pond of whose extent and utilities we believe few of our people are aware. It is twenty acres in extent, and having a solid dam of rock, its volume of water is unimpair ed by the variations of the seasons and is continuous. On its banks is a saw T aud grist mill whose machinery is propelled by its fall, the power being an improved turbine wheel of 25 horse power, with 23 feet head. The water-carry to the wheel is wholly iron, without wearing parts, and no wood. The improvements con sist of anew mill house 50 by 30 feet, three stories; a saw mill If! by 60 feet; a new wood shop 30 by 60; anew gin house 30 by 30. The whole property consists of seventy acres exclusive of that portion covered by the pond, and is rich and tilla ble. It contains in all twelve buildings. For the purposes to whieh such property is usually applied we do not know of a better opportunity for the employment of small capital to great advantage. Very little money would make it very valuable. It belongs to Mr. F. T. Williams, who resides on the place. Greenesboro S. S. Association. We 'call especial attention to ‘the Greenesboro Sabbath School Association meeting which is to begin at Hastings next Thursday evening, April 1. It will be the first quarterly convention, and will embrace two days of interesting and important Sabbath school labor and dis cussion. The attendance will no doubt be very large. The following is the pro gramme: Thursday night—Who ought to attend Sunday Schools —Bismuth Miller, Rev. W. A. Overton and W. E. Reynolds. Friday—Election of officers; 0:30, The Convertion of the pupils—Rev. C. A Conaway, Mrs. M. A.' Crawford. 11 o’clock —The study of the lesson at home —Revs. W. T. Caldwell, Dr. W. E. Adams; 12, dinner; 1 o’clock p. m., Missionary work—lst, at home, 2, abroad. What Have You Got. The tax return blank authorized by the act of last October contains the gen eric names of thirty-six real and perso nal properties that are taxable. These heads cover complementary orcorrelative articles to the number of probably one hundred, while the latter figure includes perhaps a thousand incidentals that are returnable for taxation. No individual dwells within the State who possesses each of the properties enumerated, and we know that there are persons who own not one of them. Altogether, the list is an interesting piece of literature, par ticularly for those who have nothing to return and those who return nothing. IteliKious Notice. The second quarterly meeting confer ence of Greene Circuit will be held at Lib erty on the first Sunday and Saturday in April. A full attendance of the official members is very much desired. We want to perfect our circuit organization at that time. C. A. Con a wav. DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 26, 1886.-EIGHT PAGES. TAKING THE TOWN LASSOING LEADING THEMES OF PUBLIC CONCERN. THEN LINKING THEM INTO LIGHT AND AIRY PARAGRAPHS TO CAPTURE THE READER’S GLANCE. —See Dr. Hobbs’ card in another part of this paper. —Genuine Kilpatrick watermelon seed for sale by Mrs. J. E. Torbert. —A large assortment of fish hooks. Also silk and cotton lines and sinkers, at Mrs. J. E. Torbert’s. —Dried peaches, dried apples, white or navy beans, prunes and dried figs, at Mrs. J. E. Torbert’s. —The ticket of the prohibitionists on Monday night was a fair, square, flat footed, out and out “dry”'list. —lt is rumored that one of the most attractive and popular yoHtig ladies of White Plaius will soon “step off.” —The “Princess” roasted coffee that I am offering for sale is equal, if not supe rior, to any sold.—Mrs. J. E. Torbert. —For ten days Peerless cotton seed a! <>.oo per bushel, or 50 cents per packet. Sold by J. M. Mitchell, Greenesboro, Ga. —Our readers will note the advertise ment of Mrs. N. Brum Clark, milliner} and notions, Augusta, in another column. —See card of the Augusta Savings Bank, one of the most sterling institu tions of the State, elsewhere ii\ this issue. —Smoke the “Old Boys,” are supenoi to any cigar ever offered at the price, (• for 25 cents, for sale by Mrs. J. E. Tor bert. —The prohibition meeting of Monday night at the court house was one of till best and most spirited outpourings of oui people for many a day, —The wizard hand of Mr. W. S. Davh has retouched with delicate art the doors, windows, etc., of the store of Messrs. \V. A. Kimbrough & Cos. —Pickles in barrel, made by the cel ebrated Morgan Pickle Works of Nash ville, Tenn., at the low price of 65c gal lon at Mrs. J. E. Torbert’s. —Buy the “Bird” Tobacco and you wifi get the best smoking Tobacco ever sold for the money. Only 35c per pound. Foi sale by Mrs. J. E. Torbert. —Mine. Griswold this week offers ii mother column inducemensts to ladies that might put considerable business and perquisite in their way. —Owing to the absence of Rev. Joshua Knowles, there will be no regular serviei at the Episcopal church on Sunday, noi lenten service during the week. —The hot-air engine which pumped water into the tank at the depot has got out of running order, and has been car ried oft' to the shops for repairs. —The largest stock of carriages, bug gies and wagons in the South will In found at Milburn Wagon Co.’s repository. Library Building, Atlanta, Ga. —The colored people appeared at the prohibition meeting in goodly numbers. I’hey shared equal honors with the whites in every committee appointed. —The “Old Reliable” Milburn Wagon has been on the market for thirty-seven years. Ask your neighbor, he will say buy the Milburn. Atlanta, Ga, The Milburn Wagon Cos., of Atlanta, a‘ which 11. L. Atwater is manager, have ai advertisement in this paper which wil! attract the attention of our farmers am others. —The second quarterly meeting foi Greenesboro Circuit will be held in Greenesboro March 27, 28. The confer ence will held on Mondav the 29th at 10:3( o’clock. —Mastodon Guano and Acid Phosphate, manufactured by the Georgia Chemical Works, for sale by R. Tappan, and de livered at Greenesboro, Union Point and Crawford ville. —The Ilanicalron Fence Cos., of which Mr. C. H. Scliuessler is manager, and whose manufactory is in Atlanta, pub lish an attractive advertisement in anotliei column, which it will pay those interested to read. —Superintendent Winter wishes a full attendance of the scholars and parents at the Sabbath school at the Methodist church next Sunday afternoon. Let us hope that this notice will help to fill tlu classes. —The men nominated by the prohibi tionists for the municipal trusts of this city are practical and habitual temper ance men, and can be safely intrusted with the destinies of prohibition in oui civic affairs. —I hereby give notice that all jewelry. w r atclies, etc. left with me for repairs will be sold if not called for within thirty days. I will not hold longer than that unless special arrangements have been made.—R. B. Strozer, Greenesboro, Ga. —On the farm of Mr. A. J. S. Jackson, near this city a tree growing beside another twofeet away has projected one of its own limbs into its neighbor so that a nearly level seat between the two is supported by each. It is very curious. —A young lady of Athns, who ranks with the most amiable and beautiful in the State is soon to unite her destinies with those of a young gentleman of that citywho is one of the best known and most promising business men inGeorgia. —The prohibition'eampaign committee arc working energetically together and working to win. There is perfect har mony and confidence amongall the friends of temperence reform, both white and colored, and a great triumph may be ex pected. —Mr. C. E. Parnell, barber, visited this city during the week with the ob ject of ascertaining what encouragement there might be for him to establish a tonsorial headquarters. We have al ready a good barber shop, and we don’t know wliat inducement Mr. Parnell re ceived. —Mr. Thomas 11. Morgan, who is well known and highly esteemed throughout our city and county, and who for so many years was connected with the publication of the Greenesboro Herald, has assumed charge of the mechanical department of the Home Journal, where in future he will be pleased to have his friends call upon him. —Every colored man, woman and child who uses soap at all, should buy the “Real" soap because in so doing they aid their own race in building a college in the city of Atlanta; as they receive for that purpose SIO.OO for every 100 box es of “Rear’ soap that comes into the State of Georgia. In fact everybody, both white and colored, should buy "Keal" snap for in It they get the largest and best bar of soap for A cents ever of fered before. It is for sale by Mrs, J, K. Tor bert THE OCONEE. A CLEAR WAY FROM POWELL’S MILLS TO THE RAILROAD BRIDGE. In 1883, Civil Engineer, D. M. Andrews surveyed the Oconee river between the above points, and reported a mean depth of fifteen inches at the lowest, water, and driest season. Upon the removal of cer tain obstructions and the placing or iir. provement of advisable dams lie thought navigation would he feasible by a light draught steamer displacing a depth of water equal to the low figure mentioned —fifteen inches. Engineer Andrews also estimated the cost of such steamer in connection with the probable expense of the river improvement, and concluded his report by recommending that the work lie undertaken. To obtain a 21-incli channel from Powell's mills to the Geor gia railroad bridge, and to put upon the river a suitable steamer for its navigation between those points he estimated that it would require an appropriation of $9,165. There can be little doubt of the utility and value of such an improvement. Last fall Mr. Locke, a government engi neer, also made a survey of the Oconee river from Powell’s mills to the railroai bridge, and though lie failed to makt public an estimate of the probable cost o; its needful improvement for navigation he stated that the work could be done a I comparatively small cost and that tin plan was entfrely practicable and feasible. We have been informed by Captain J. M. Storey, that be lias received from Con gressman Reese, recently, several letters relating to this subjeet, to the effect that the Congressional Committee on Ilivei and Harbor Appropriations had recom mended the passage of the bill for this improvement, and would allow !he wlioli amount asked to prosecute the work. In connection with other interests which wi predict will, in the near future, spring up in our midst (or, indeed, apart from them,) this will be gratifying news to oui readers. As an outlet for the products oi the section interested and as anew and improved method of transportation both of persons and freight between the points named and near them, we welcome tin probability of the work being accomplish ed with gladness. Hastings Academy. Miss Kate Callaway, the accomplished daughter of Rev. J. S. Callaway, is now the assistant of Prof. 11. M. Wootten, in the Hastings Academy. She will prove an invaluable acquisition to the school, and will greatly lessen the labors of Prof. Wootten, which have been increased by the popularity of his instruction and the accession Of scholars. She will also teach music. Prof. Wootten will no doubt now receive such patronage from the surrounding section as will enable him to retain the services of Miss Calla way throughout the entire year. - -♦-*— . ■ - Death of Dr. Cuiiiiinglinm. A telegram reached Rev. Sir. Knowles of this city on yesterday, containing the sad announcement of the death of Dr. W. H. Cunningham, his son-in-law. who died at his residence in Nacoochec Valley, on Wednesday night, after a protracted ill ness. Mr. K. and his son, Mr. W. Addi son Knowles, left for the house of mourn ing on yesterday. De-lec-ta-!ave Use a tooth pick made from a quill. Brush the upper teeth downward, and the lower teeth upward, so as to encourage the growth of the gums about the necks of the teeth. Use Deleetnlave according to directions on the bottle. Proper care will preserve your teetb, for speech and mastication, till advanced life. Always use a soft brush. ■■■ Tidings of Comfort and Joy. A road cart for the small sum of $3 and 35. For ease and comfort to the on eupant, it “beats the world.”—ll. L. At water, Milburn Wagon Cos., Atlanta, Ga, PERSONAL* POINTS. GLIMrSES OF WEIL KNOWN GUESTB WHO COME AND GO. —Prof. R. J. Gonzalez visited Greenes boro this week. —Rev. C. A. Conaway preached at Sa lem last Sabbath to a good congregation. —Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Conaway are vis iting relatives in Wilkes county this week. —Prof. H. M. Strozier opened school at Salem on Tuesday with a good at tendance. —Mr. Robert Turnell, of Greshamville, made a pleasant visit to the Home Jour nal this week. —An enjoyable sociable was given last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Goodwin. We leani that there is a determina tion on the part of some of our young people to revivify the singing in our city churches. —Mr. C. N. Bennett, of Harlem, Ga., and a student of Emory College, recently paid the family of Rev. C. A. Conaway a short visit. —M r. Hurt Ellis and family, of Ellicott ville, N. Y., arrived in IGreenesboro on Tuesday. They are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. I). Nortlirup. —Misses Annie and Kate Franchaut, of Schenectady. N. V., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Y. Warner, near this city. Their many friends are highly gratified at having them in,our midst. —Prof. Wootten. of Hasting’s Acade my, has a flourishing school of thirty-six scholars, with well founded expectations of accessions. The professor is a model teacher and an energetic man. —Mr. O. S. Davis, who has been attend ing the State University at Athens, is visiting his father's family in this city. Mr. Davis is suffering from an |iiiflannna tion of the eye, from which we hope he will soon recover. —Mr. B. F. Waller is again to the front with an enormous fish—a blue cat—that weighed 21 pounds. Mr. Waller is the “lone fisherman" of this precinct when it coineß to monster catches. We will not be startled when Mr. Waller makes his appearance in Greenesboro with a whale. —Mr. E. L. Holland, representing the artificial stone manufacturing establish ment of G. W. Holland, was in the city during the week to locate business in that line. It is said that the manufac ture of artificial stone has reached afioint of excellence which makes its use in tombstones and cemetery decorations quite desirable, while the price is much less thau the price of the natural article. CORRESPONDENCE. OUR BUSY NEWS GATHERERS WHO NEVER TIRE. MAKING OUT OF THE MARROW OF MANY THINGB A SURFEIT OF SWEET AND SATISFYING MORBELS. PUBLIC SQUARE. ....What is that which is now here, and yet is nowhere ? —While the fiste is harking the moon shines on all the time. Our community is in a state of pla cid profound, peace—no jams, jars, jolts or jerks. Our roads have been lietter worked than usual. It was the joint result of public spirit and perspiration. A rum shop where boys have ac cess to it, is fraught with more danger than a magazine of gunpowder. “Why should a living man com plain” of hard times. Let us be thank ail that we have a little time of any sort. You, who propose to write for the papers: Write the good that is done. The reason I give this advice, is, that there ire plenty engaged already reporting the bad. .... “A couple were married by a Cali fornia Judge recently, who was present ed by the bride with a mammoth straw berry.” Some, judging by the price they pay the parson, think their husbands arc not worth that much.— The writer, though making a flying trip through Penfield, called a halt at the door of Uncle Nathan Hobbs, who. although almost a centenarian, was sit ting bolt upright, as large as life, reading a newspaper without the aid of glasses. —At Macedonia yesterday there was i large congregation. Oconee and Ogle thorpe were well represented. At Pow ell's Mills in the afternoon there was a good turnout on a short notice. The music at both places was excellent.* Mr, John K. Jackson, who has been quite un well for some time, is still quite feeble. He was aide however, with the writer, to make two short visits on Saturday afternoon. Ho lias the sympathies of a large circle of friends. Veritas. MAXEYS. Jim Sanford is visiting his brother, V. T. Sanford, near Powell’s Mills. A. T. Briglrtwell was confined to his bed several days last week with sore throat. Captain Hutchins and wife spent Friday at Maxeys, the guests of Mrs. A. T. Bnglitwell. ... . .Miss Annie Young, of Antioch, is visiting Miss Annie Moody near tlii> place. Welcome. .... Mr. J. C. Stone, of Greenesboro. spent the night with T. E. Birchmore at this place not long since. your own neighborhood or lyourself, tlu best w-ay is to leave home. —We were missing last.week, and a host of other correspondents. Wonder if all were busy like myself ? - " Some people think that the wheat crop is a certain failure; but all is bosh. Only those who didn’t sow. .... Rev. Mr. Seals preached a very in teresting sermon at the Methodist church near Antioch, on Sunday last. M. J. Nicholson gets a ton of mail a week. We do believe lots of girls must like him, or he is a business man—one! ... .The young people of this place arc looking forward to a big time Easter Monday. Will have a hop in Masonic Hall. A good many horses and mules have been bought and placed on farms this season. Wonder what has become of the old ones? .. . .M. J. Nicholson lias commenced writing locals for the Echo again, and no doubt but what there has been an im provement made already. ....Farmers are nearly done planting upland corn. We hope they have plant ed enough to keep them from buying it from the West next year. Maxeys will no doubt furnish a Representative for the next Legislature. Don’t ask who? but say W. C. Birchmore and you will hit it exactly. ... .Mr. George Bowlding, of near An tioch, has been very sick for several weeks. Dr. J. L. Durham, of Woodville, is his attending physician. The merchants claim that their bills ought to be paid first, and the guano dealers think theirs ought to be. Now, who is right? or are both? J. T. Fillingim is going into exten sive farming. He has already two hands and only three acres. He has also spoken to several day hands for assistance. Never yet have we called a slang word a smart saying ora witty tlriug, but some Young people seem to worship it above all—not realizing the evil effect. Guano and drummers still come and go, but one good thing about our farmers is that they let them go just as they came—with a night’s lodging worse off. Frank Gilliam and Jim Fillingim both went hunting one day last week. They were gone only about three hours and killed ten partridges, several ducks and a host of robins. Maxey’s will enjoy a picnic party at the academy on Easter Monday, and a big hop in the Masonic Hall. Everybody invited, and their baskets liave a pressing invitation. Come, Editor ! J. M. Lay, near this place, had a horse killed oiie day last week. The horse bail the glanders, and the people would not permit him to carry such a de structive nuisance through the country. A monument will have to be raised. Mr. J. T. Bryson has contracted to build for Mr. A. T. Brightwell a very large two story barn, with bottom floor H inches thick, and second floor 1 inch. This will be in full view of the Railroad depot, and will add much to the looks of Mr. Brightwell's lot. .... Having the pleasure to pass through the farm of V. T. Sanford, the energetic and stirring young farmer of Greene, we notice that lie has one of the prettiest and best fixed up farms in the State. Mr. Sanford deserves much credit by the peo tde of Greene and adjoining counties for laving four years ago taken hold of the old Barrow farm, which had only about twelve acres opeu for cultivation. He now runs twentv-two plows on the same farm, besides the beautiful manner in which he has added attractions about his residence. Justice. GRESHAMVILLE. .... All the bad weather is not over with yet There will be no preaching at Fork Chapel next 3d Sunday. .... It is time your seed potatoes were bedded. Attend to it at once. Last week •”' a splendid week to work, and the farmers mau£ it tell. • • • - There have been seven or eight ap plicants for the school at Greshamville. .... The wheat is coming out very much. People will not have to eat all cornbread, at last. .... We heard quite an eloquent sermon from the Rev. Mr. Miller, of Oxford, on last Sunday. Messrs. Joe Jackson and Thornton of Oconee, paid the Fork a visit a few days last week. Gardening will lie later this year than it has in a good many, owing to the cold weather. ... .Some few of the farmers have plant ed watermelon seed. They want to have melons by tlie last of June. Z Mr. J. H. .Gresliam is receiving a nice lot of spring goods, which lie will sell cheap. Give him a call. .. . - Mrs. Jarrell and her daughter, Miss- Lucy, are visiting relatives in Oglethorpe. We hope their stay will be pleasant. There are several* in the Fork wh< bought guns from the Constitution. They say they like them very much. ....The boys are speaking of a camj fish. Hold on, boys; wait till the weath er gets warmer, and we will join you. We will let that Veazey man have as many rotten eggs as he wants for ten cents. That is what we meant, of course. The Sunday school at New Hopi church is progressing finely. There wen about seventy iu attendance on last Sun day. We can’t sell the kind we use for that price, but we will sell the kind be uses at ten cents a barrel. Conic over, friend.’ and get them. ... .Prof. T. B. Wood loves greens bet ter than any other man in the Fork. Hi is willing to give as much as a dollai and seventy five cents a “head.” \ ....Owing to the inclemency of tin weather the Woman’s Christian Temper ance Union met Sunday afternoon, in stead of Saturday night. There were several essays read by the young ladies. Hie ladies deserve a great deal of credit for the stand they have taken. The} have one hundred and twenty-four mem bers in their Union. U NO. macedoniaT How about the Sunday school at this place ? Mr. N. J. Burgess was over our way last Sunday. ....Farmers are losing no time now. but putting in guano. W. H. Tuggle is visiting the family of Mr. Andrew Gillen. King Cottou, as usual, will reigi upreme in this settlement ....Miss Maggie Burgess visited hei grandfather, of near Powell's Mills, last week. The farmers have done a great deal of solid work in the last three oi four weeks. We are quite sorry to learn of the illness of Mr. J. M. Maxey at his liomi near Maxey. .... Some of our boys seem to be very much carried away with the girls down on Fishing Creek. The Rev. V. T. Sanford will leave some time in the near future to see aftei his farm in Rome. There will be preaching at Atkinson church every second Suuday by the Rev. Mr. Downs, of Oconee county. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mr. R. L. Burgess, near here. Wi ll ope to see him out again soon. . ...Rev. W. A. Overton preached a good sermon at this place on last Sunday which was listened to attentively by a large congregatien. ... .We are sorry to learn of the sick ness of Mr. T. M. Fambro, of Powell’s Mills. We hope that he will be restored to good health soon. ... .We would like very much forPlutus of the Powell's Mills locals, to tell us how Mr. James Patrick could be down there, when he stayed all day with us that day. .... The people are requested to meet next Sunday at the school house on Mr. Ligon McWhorter’s place on Fishing Creek, to organize a Sunday school at this place. The appointed hour is 2p. m. Ex IK) NO. HERE AND THERE. FANCIES THAT WE WING WHILE THEY ARE FLUTTERING. —Pearl Shirts reduced.— Copelan, Seals A Armor. —Try a cake of Ideal White Soap and get a piece of silverware free of charge. —Copelan, Seals A Armor. —Spring styles in low-quartered Shoes and Slippers pouring in by the wholesale at Copelan, Seals * Armor's. —Early Rose and Peerless Potatoes are given up to be the best. Prices reduced uy Copelan, Seals & Armor. —“Old Rip,” undoubtedly the best clicap chewing Tobacco in the world, in 10 pound cadies, at Copelan, Seals A Ar mor’s. —Prince Alliert corkscrew and diagonal Coats and Vests, and Cloth Coats marked below cost—big bargains.—Copelan, Seals A Armor. —Tlie Brook’s Cotton Planter is the cheapest on the market. We are offering them this season at s7.3o.—Copelan. Seals A Armor. —Everylwdy knows that the Pearl Shirt is the best, and the only sliirt worth tlie money you pay. Prices redueeed.— Copelan, Seals A Armor. —Buy six cakes of Ideal Soap of us and we will make you a present of an el egant set of silver-plated Teaspoons.— Copelan, Seals A Armor. —A large, lot of Seins, Sein Twines, Fish Hooks and Lines received this week and marked at prices to please everybody. —Copelan, Seals <Sr Armor, _—Our new stock of Straw Hats, embra cing all the newest styles for men, young men, boys and children, has arrived. Call and examine our splendid assortment of styles and prices.—Copelan, Seals A Ar mor. —‘ldeal’ Soap besides being the cheap est sold, is the best; and besides being the cheapest and best, we give you a sib ver-plated butter knife, or a silver-plated spoon with every bar you buy.— Copolan, Seals A Armor. TEItMH :—52.00 “per Annum, In Advance. WHOLE NUMBER 663 GENERAL MENTION BRINGING DP A RESERVE OF BRIEF NEWS EVENTS. AND SPREADING BEFORE OUR FRIENDS A FEAST OF FRESH AND CRISP MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. When you see iris, baby walk Step by step, aiid"fii{HHye;_ Just remember, now he’s here, < Both his wings arc gone—Oh, Dear! Catch him, or lie’ll tumble! When you hear the baby talk Bit by bit, all broken; Only think liow lie forgets All liis angel-words, and lets Wonders go unspoken! —The properest tiling for a liquory him Is the timely ‘caress of a hickory limb. —The cleanest-cut face and figure in the Senate are those of John Janies In galls, of Kansas. —lf the use of your tooth-brush is painful, heal your mouth with Delecta lavc. For sale by all druggists. —Mayor Smith of Philadelphia calls himself “a dandy Mayor.” It is a deba table question whether a dandy Mayor s a good Mayor. —Congressman Long, of Massachu setts, recently wore a checker suit of very iloud pattern. The House roared at the figure he cut, and he has never worn it since. —Senator Logan raised a laugh the other day by beginning an after dinner speech with: “Ministers’ texts are often pretexts, and toasts arc only intended to lire a fellow off. —Cleveland does not literally use Jack son's expression, “By the Eternal," hut bis “yea” is nevertheless a very effective -yea,” and his “nay” might be written with a big, big “N.” —At the PrAident's dining on Wednes day night Senators Brown and Colquitt of Georgia were guests. The President bail half of the Senate, and mixed in the Senators of both parties. —Some of our contemporaries unkind ly suggest that it the rest of the United States Senate would imitate the example of Senator J ones and go spark some wid ow it would be a great saving to tlie coun try. —A friend, but not an admirer, of Sen ator Jones of Florida sends him word to come home, as “Seusible women are not marrying fools nowadays.” If such is the case, they must have left oft the prac tice very recently. —A man in Marietta, Ga., filled a keg in his barn about half full of water and putin enough cotton seed to cover the surface of the water and then sprinkled meat on top of the cotton seed. Next morning he empted out 199 drowned rats. —When it comes to implicating Secre tary Whitney in official stock jobbing it will be well to ship John Roach beyond the jurisdiction of the investigators. I’here is reason to believe that John Roach knows that Mr. Whitney is not hat kind of an official. —The terror of the jobbers, at least up to the time he introduced his recent anti gold bill, is Senator C. H. Van Wyck, of Nebraska. Since Thurman’s retirement no other man has stood out more consis tently and firmly against the encroach ments of monopolies than Van Wyck. —lt is stated in a Washington special that 269,000 copies of Mr. Norwood’s speech have been ordered for distribution oy Democratic t ongressmen. Ten thou sand copies will be sent to the Third lowa district for the entertainment of the con stituents of Congressman Henderson. —All things small and weak loved Gen eral Hancock. The children on Gover nor s Island adored him. They swarmed over his house, and when Mrs. Hancock protested mildly against their being per mitted to romp in the drawing rooms General Hancock took it so much to heart that she yielded. —lt is said that the first two Senators from Montana will probably be General Houser, a democrat appointed by Presi dent Cleveland, and A. T. Saunders, the leading Republican of the Territory. Saunders is a real slender man. and it has been said he could wear a double-barrel ed shotgun for trousers. —The Stradivarius violoncello, which the late Joseph Servais inheri ed from his father, is now for sale. It was presented to Francois Servais by Princess Yousou poff, during a professional visit to St. Pe tersburg. It is beautifully carved and bears the inscription, “Antonius Stradiva rius—Cremonlensis, 1701.” —Comparitlvely few persons know that President Cleveland once narrowly es caped Congressional nomination. About the year 1870 a slate was arranged by the powers that ruled the Erie ceunty (N. Y.) Democracy, and among those who were given a place on the ticket was Grover Cleveland, who was to be sent to Con gress. —Some remarkable cats are entered for tlie cat show in New Haven. There is a full dozen or more of five land six-toed cats. Striped Beauty, a tiger cat, weighs fourteen pounds. Dick, a Maltese, fol lows like a dog. A jet black cat, with eight toes on each fore paw, weighs twen ty-three pounds. Jack, owned by the men of Steamer C, of the New Haven Fire Department, lias one yellow and one blue eye. —The New Orleans Picayune calls the attention of cotton planters to the low prices that the staple command*, the de pression in the trade prevailing through out the world, and to tlie fact that tlie present crop has overstocked the mar ket. And then it adds : “The policy to lie pursued relative to planting this spring ought to be a matter of doubt. Nothing but force of liabit and obstinacy can iii duce large cotton planting." ‘—The statement by Senator Call that his colleague, Senator Jones, is crazy, should have the effect of turning the badinage which the press lias been indul ging at the latter’s expense into regret. Senator Jones was one of tlie brightest members of the Senate, had worked his way up from the carpenter’s bench, and was a splendid illustration of the possi bilities to which an American boy may aspire. The cloud which closes over the career of the afflicted Senator cannot dim tlie record lie has made. —The Congressional Record is suppos ed to contain a verbatim report of the proceedings of both houses of Congress. It doesn’t, however. There are a "mo,! many things said in the debates which do not appear in that publication. The re porters do their work faithfully. In their notes appears every word that is spoken Everything doesn’t get into the Record la-cause members are ashamed of some tilings they say, and at their request tin arc permitted to revise their speeches and strike out whatever they regard t i objectionable. - * • ‘