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GEORGIA HOME JOURjAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBER 16
COMMUNICATIONS.
jHE PROHIBITION NOMINEES
A STATEMENT
denying THAT PERSONAL ISSUES HAD
AUGHT TO DO WITH THE LATE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Editor), Home Journal:
In a “special” to the Augusta Chroni
cle of the 9th inst over the signature of
“Sigma,” the following language is used:
“I am not alone in the opinion that but
for personal issues in the campaign pro
hibition would have experienced an easy
victory. Whether true or not, the im
pression got abroad that a personal fight
was made on Lewis growing out of the
bitter controversy which followed the
county election. That idea, in my judg
ment was the most potent factor in car
rying the election for the ‘wet’ side.”
v jhe Chronicle has many readers in our
county, and we think it injustice to the
cause we represented ill the recent elec
tion to allow it to be degraded in tin
minds of our people into a personal issue.
We were in all the meetings of the friends
of prohibition, and talked freely with
them on the streets and at their places of
business, and we state distinctly and pos
itively that there was but one issue made
in the campaign, to-wit: Prohibition vs.
License; and we challenge “Sigma” for
proof to the contrary. This is shown by
the vote polled at the election, which wt
give in full below, and from which it ap
pears that the party lines were strictly
drawn.
In the same article “Sigma,” writing
about the death of Mr. J. T. Scott, uses
the following language: “He sold whis
key, however, ami that was sufficient to
damn him in the eyes of those who, in
their prohibition zeal, look upon this
as the unpardonable sin.” This language
is an insult to all who favor prohibition:
and the whole article stamps “Sigma” as
one who is either blind in his zeal for
bar-rooms, or blind to the truth general-
iy.
Following is the official vote at the late
election:
For License. Prohibition.
H. T. Lewis, 102 W. H. Branch 81
J. B. Park, Jr., 103 J. M. Storey, 87
J. J. Burk, 99 B. F. Bickers, 86
11. C. Thompson, 97 E. D. Jones, 85
T. F. Foster, 90 J. F. Hall, 82
Wm. H. Branch,
J. F. Hall,
J. M. Storey,
E. D. Jones,
B. F. Bickers.
Union Point, Ga., April 14.
Editors Home Journal :
Would it be premature to say that, while
divers newspapers aie banging at Reese’s
bangs, Union Point has a candidate for
the Senate, or for Congress either, who'
will bang all the other candidates out of
their political proprieties and probabili
ties? Eagle Eye.
The Inglewood Hotel.
On another page will be found the an
nouncement of this delightful resort for
summer tourists and health seekers. It
is situate in the -salubrious Nacoochee
Valley, in White County, Ga., 1900 feet
above sea level, and is now open for
guests. We know of no point North or
South more desirable for its delicious
climate, excellent water and picturesque
environments, and we bespeak for the
Inglewood a large patronage from the
transient public as well as from those
who shall choose to prolong their stay in
that latitude.
Wilson, Twiggs & Cos.
The ornate and magnificent advertise
ment across the entire fifth page of this
week’s number of the Home Journal
will attract attention all over Georgia.
This well known and long established
Augusta carriage and wagon warehouse
and repository, is a special favorite all
over the country, and the enterprising
conductors have entered the field with
the very first of the spring to contest for
the large business which will this year
reward the advertiser who can disclose
to the public the best advantages and
lowest prices for needful and elegant
wares.
Closing the Stores.
We the undersigned merchants of
Greenesboro will close our places of bus
iness on May 1, and every day thereafter
September 15, except Saturdays
and public.days, at the hour 0f5:40p.
m. (railroad time), and we hereby pledge
ourselves to sell nothing after said hour
except such goods as may be necessary
in cases of sickness or death.
Copelan, Seals & Armor,
W. A. Kimbrough & Cos.,
V. S. & G. A. Hall,
J. M. Storey.
faster Cards.
The Chronicle stationery store is now
in its glory. It is beyond question that
the selections of Mr. George Nees for
the present season excel even those which
lave made his cultured judgment the
uie in previous years. No visitor to Au
i'ta? escape the seduciive array of
eautdul and symbolic treasures that
garnish the windows of the Cliroicle sta
ly°flfled annex ‘ Orders by mail prompt-
Easter Monday.
the undersigned merchants of
1... J. itc Plains, agree to close our places of
Mondly('SjriiS). no gOOdS °" EaStCr
W. M. Tappan & Son,
K. Tappan,
P. M. Moss.
w hito Plains, Ga., April 14, 1880.
De-lec-ta-lave.
t lie use of Delectalave imparts such
an agrecablo sensation to the mouth and
jLn 8 *° ma *‘ e *t a pleasure to children
when*!, 118 *°. 8( luit8. Use Delectalave
Tin. i.ow l’®, r * or m your daily ablutions.
use will preserve the teeth
-sWiiCiSr l ' ,,r
wlTllT, W *B Cos., ot Atl.iita, of
advi.ofiV' **' Atwater is manager, have an
attract**! 11611 * * n ***** l'*P er which will
others * lu attention 01 our farmers and
ADVERTISING.
SOME GENERAL REMARKS ON A GREAT
AND ABSORBING THEME.
It has been said that “few men know
how to advertise,” which we suppose to
mean that few men know how to adver
tise successfully. But this is not to say
that few only do advertise, for it has be
come an axiom with merchants and all
others having wares, inventions or other
proprietary commodities to dispose of,
that the very first essential to their sale
is that they shall be widely and thor
oughly made public. To do this the
newspaper is the superior medium, for
the reason that the newspaper contains
multifarious and miscellaneous claims to
public attention that are not found in
any other method. A flaring poster has
but a transient merit as an advertiser, be
cause one is more likely to criticize its
mechanical or artistic proportions than
to consider the theme for which it is
spread; the handbill is a ruinous waste
of material where only one in a hundred
reaches the attentive eye of an acciden
tal reader; the circular is almost entirely
tabooed as a bore; the pamphlet is ignor
ed as tedious and compendious. Tin
newspaper, then, comes again into con
sideration. It is the aggregation of tin
different interests in its pages that wil:
be sure to insidiously lead the reader’s
glance into each column, especially if tin
announcements are conscientiously set
forth and arranged with taste and care.
A newspaper which evinces by tin
style and make-up of- its advertising
pages that it considers that the obliga
tion of the publisher is coequal with
that of the patron, is the journal to b
preferred for the display of the claims o 1
business. On the other band, it is a
waste of capital to put it into the sort of
advertising where the matter is indiffer
ently and carelessly patched together,
and where the telling points of the adver
tiser are not considered or brought out.
Nor less important, neat and particulai
press work is to be insisted on. To have
a costly and beautiful “cut” or a hand
some and showy display marred and
blurred by inferior letter press is to coun
teract every advantage of the advertise
ment.
Thus much for the subject so far as il
relates to the party .of the second part.
But the man who pays for advertising is
entitled, too, to a word. Truth to tell,
there have been those who have owed
their whole fortunes to the judicious and
intelligent use of newspaper advertising.
The older among us will remember the
ancient cabalism of Drake’s Plantation
Bitters, “S.-T.-1860-X.” This was free
ly translated to read “Started Trade in
1860 on Ten Dollars.” It will be remem
bered, too, that many fortunes were
reaped from this unique enigma, which
not only appeared on fences and posters,
but in every advantageous as well as
adventitious newspaper and other publi
cation of the period. “Sozodont” was
another example of this kind. In a less
degree were Brandreth’s and Radway’s
pills and compounds. So were those of
Ayer-, Jayne and Perry Davis. The lab
ter was The originator of advertising on
a large scale. These men spent hundreds
of thousands of dollars on discriminate
advertising, and they all died immensely
rich. At a later day Helmbold became
the prince of advertisers. Barnum, as
everybody knows, has been, on the
whole, and on account of his longevity,
the largest advertiser in the world; but
it is to be said of him that because of his
peculiar business it would have been im
possible for him to have survived a single
season had he lessened his attention to
this wondrous factor of his monumental
success.
While there is no evidence that either
of the great advertisers ever abandoned
the scheme of generous advertising, as
notressential to success in its fullest mea
sure, yet many of them have passed
away, and have thus left the field com
paratively clear for those who today are
reaping the harvest which is sure to ripen
to the most audacious, determined and
pertinacious business men of the country.
In the olden time New York led in this
respect, but today Philadelphia in the
East and St. Louis in the West are the
great competitors for this peculiar fame,
Philadelphia having, in Frank Siddalls
and Wannamaker, a good lead. Perhaps
Siddalls is, after all, the largest and
most persistent advertiser now in the
country, having a genius for saving the
right thing in the right place and of sur
rounding it with labyrinths of attractive
paths that are sure to tempt the curious
reader toward the point where Siddalls’
soap lay in wait for the patron. Out of
this soap Mr. Siddalls is making an im
mense fortune, and thus he is generous
ly sharing it with the newspapers North
and South, to which lie very properly
and naturally feels indebted for having
proclaimed far and wide the superior
merits and virtues of Frank Siddalls’
soap.
SHILOH.
We’ll have lots of flies and gnats
this summer.
....The cold snap has put a damper
over the early planting of corn.
.... Self-reliance with a plenty of am
bition, is the basis on which all men at
tain to greatness.
Mr. Columbus Burk is at the home
of Mr. R. S. West, quite sick. We trust
he may soon be restored to his usual
health.
.... The neck seems to be the toughest
part of the human body or else some
people wrould twist it off during divine
service trying to see everybody that
comes in behind them.
....Mr. J. 11. Ralls, near Woodville,
lias planted seven hundred hills of water
melons. Jim is a good greenbacker, and
we hope his melons will be of the same
variety and fully as large.
The birds and crows seem to he
worse in their depredations upon the
cornfields this spring than usual. A lit
tle corn soaked 111 strychnine and scat
tered over the fields promiscuously, will
add several bushels of corn to tlie bin in
the fall.
The reunion of the Eighth Georgia
Regiment, to be held in Savannah in May,
will be tlie bringing together one of the
best regiments that ever went on tlie
battlefield. Out of one hundred and
twenty men’ that composed Cos I, from
this county, one hundred and sixteeu
were killed, died or wounded.
Shiloh burial ground, near Pen
field, where Sliiloh formerly stood, is
badly in need of attention. The wood
on the grounds would probably pay for
the removal of it, and a small contribu
tion from those interested would put a
plain wire fence around it. Who will
second the motion witli a $5 subscrip
tion?
Vulcan.
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 16. 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.
—Rev. C. A. Conaway dropped in on
us this week.
—Mrs. A. J. S. Jackson lias been quite
ill during the week.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Copelan spent a
day or two in Augusta this weejj.
—Judge Park arrived in the city oil
the Augusta fast train on Wednesday.
—Mrs. Bessie Dawson’s millinery has
arrived from New Tork. Call and see it.
—Mrs. Moncrief, mother of Dr. J. H.
Moncrief of our city, left on Wednesday
on the fast mail for Atlanta.
—Mrs. B. F. Bickers, of this city, wc
are glad to learn, has almost entirely re
covered from lier recent illness.
—We suspend our press work to an
nounce that Mr. J. Alexander was visited
in Thursday evening by a “boy.”
—l’rof. T. C. Conaway will make the
musical feature of occasion impressive
Hid beautiful oil Decoration Day.
—Rev. Joshua Knowles, of the Church
■if the Redeemer, this city, will hold re
ligious services at Union Point on Sab
bath next.
—lt is expected that all patriotically
inclined citizens will close their places ol
business on the afternoon of Decoration
Day at 2 o’clock.
—Mr. R. E. Bethea, after a sojourn of
several months out West, has returned
to our city. His many friends are glad
to welcome him home.
—The largest stock of carriages, bug
gies and wagons in the South will be
found at Milburn Wagon Co.’s repository,
Library Building, Atlanta, Ga.
—The “Old Reliable” Milburn Wagon
has been ou the market for thirty-seven
years. Ask your neighbor, he will say
buy the Milburn. Atlanta, Ga.
—You can buy S.S.S. large size at $1.25,
small at 75cts. 8.8.8. at 75cts; Hop
Bitters at 75cts and Bradfield’s Regulatoi
large size sl, at the Griffin Drug Store.
—The citizens at large of Greeneshoro,
Greene county and elsewhere are cordial
ly invited to participate in the ceremo
nies of Decoration in this city on April
26.
—Mr. W. P. VonDerau, representing
the new Athens candy manufactory 'of
Messrs. Hampton & Webb, made a pleas
ant visit to the Home Journal ou Wed
nesday.
—An extra large and attractive stock
of Prints, Lawns, Muslins, Linens, etc.
just received. Do not fail to come to see
us and examine our goods.—W. A. Kim
brough & Cos.
—Mr. E. D. Nortlirup, wife, and the
greater part of their family left the city
on Thursday for the North, to he absent
for some months. They will he welcomed
on their return.
—We make low prices a specialty, and
try to save our customers money by com
ing to see us. Our stock is full and com
plete, and we can please you.—W. A.
Kimbrough & Cos.
—Trusses—a full line of both fine and
cheap, have just been received at the
Griffin Drug Store. If you need anything
in that line call and you can he suited—
a perfect fit guaranteed.
—Mr. “Wliack” Bailey, representing
the well known and popular firm of Reab,
O’Connor & Bailey, Augusta, was in the
city on Thursday on business connected
with his establishment.
—W. A. Kimbrough & Cos. have in
store a splendid line of shoes and slippers
for ladies and gentlemen; drygoods etc.
You can buy all kinds of goods from us
cheaper than ever before.
— l The ladies and gentlemen who are
to take part in the singing on Decoration
Day will assemble at the Methodist
church on next Sunday afternoon at 4
o’clock punctually for rehearsal.
—Tarter in different individuals is
black, brown, green, yellow or nearly
white. Let your dentist remove it; then
keep it off your tectli by using Delecta
lave. For sale by all Druggists.
—Senators Brown and Colquitt will ac
cept our thanks for copies of their
speeches in the United States Senate in
defence of the rights of the Executive in
relation to removals from office.
—Dr. J. 11. Conaway, of Starsville, near
Covington and eldest son of our esteemed
fellow-citizen, Rev. C. A. Conaway, called
upon tlie Homk Journal on Wednesday.
He is visiting his numerous relatives in
our midst.
—Decayed teeth cause indigestion loss
of appetite, affections of the eye, pains in
the ears, headache, neuralgia and gen
eral disturbance of the health. Prevent
all this by using Delectalave. For sale
by all Druggists.
—Mr. J. D. Twiggs, of tlie great car
riage and buggy establishment of Augus
ta, and one of the most genial and gifted
gentlemen connected with business in
that city, visited Grecnesboro on Tues
day in the interest of Wilson, Twiggs &
Cos.
—The presence of tarter on tlie teeth
sets up a disease of the gums in your
children's mouths, pollutes tlie saliva and
causes indigestion. Let not the little
ones suffer; clean their mouths and teeth
with Delectalave. For sale by all Drug
gists.
—The Banner-Watchman says: “At
Grcenesboro among those who worked
for the cause of prohibition were a num
ber of regular drinkers. Some of them
were quite prominent in the contest, and
the whiskey men have formed a boycott
against them.”
—James L. Brown, .?r, lias been invited
by the Memorial Association of Union
Point to deliver tlie oration on April 2d.
This is a high compliment to an esteemed
and talented young gentleman of our city.
Owing to pressing duties, however, he
will probably decline.
—The following on John P. Cartwright
is good. It is from tlie Augusta Evening
News: “Mr. Cartwright,” said the Re
corder, “I believe you said yon were a
saloon keeper?” “Yes sir.” “Do you
know the prisoner at the bar ?” “Well,
that depends; when he lias the money
about him I do, hut when lie wants it
put on the slate I don’t.”
—We clip from tlie Madisonian the
following, relative to one of tlie most es
teemed citizens of our county: “Rev. T.
J. Swanson preached a very aide sermon
at Sandy Creek church the fourtli Sab
bath. lie preaches at Bethlehem churoli
the third and Sandy Creek the fourth
Sabbaths in each month. He is one
among the purest men that we know,
and we are glad indeed to have him
preach la our midst so often.”
DECORATION DAY.
THE NOBLE WOMEN OF GREENESBORO
PERFECT THEIIt PLANS.
A full and spirited meeting of the La
dies’ Memorial Association was held at
the Presbyterian churdh on Friday after
noon last at half-past three o’clock. The
plarts for the appropriate celebration of
the sacred event of decorating the soldiers'
graves on the 20th of April, were perfect
ed harmoniously, and it was apparent
that the occasion this year was designed
in all respects to be one of impressive
interest. Asa result of the proceedings
Mr. Bismuth Miller was chosen as the
orator of the day; He vs. W. A. Mont
gomery and C. A. Conaway were desig
nated respectively as the ministers to
open and close the aeremonies at the
church (Methodist), where the programme
of music and speaking will transpire, and
Hon. W. 11. Branch, Messrs. A. H Win
ter, W. E. Reynolds and Frank Hall were
appointed marshals. Professor T. C.
Conaway was given charge of the musical
arrangements, and especially requests al!
those who are to take part in the singing
to assemble promptly at 4 o’clock next
Sunday afternoon at the Methodisl
church. The City Council were respect
fully requested to have the City Cemetery
put in suitable order for the ceremonies
which are to be conducted there at the
conclusion of those at the church, and
the merchants of the city were invited to
close their places of business at 2 o’clock
p. m., and continue them so closed for the
remainder of the day. The public, far
and near, and those especially of Greene
county, are invited to participate in the
imposing exercises of the day. It is to
be hoped that the patriotic masses will
take part in this sole heritage of the
war—the simple but beautiful anniver
sary on which the sepulchres of the sol
dier dead are bestrewn with the emblems
of remembrance and affection by those
who, while they could not strengthen
their arms in strife, can yet commemo
orate their valiant courage and fruitless
death.
MAXEYS.
.... Miss Sallie Wray, a very handsome
young lady of Antioch, is spending sev
eral days at her grand-parents’, near
Macedonia.
.... Some of our soon farmers are plant
ing cotton.
.... Some of the boys have begun to fix
up their eggs for Easter Monday.
Dr. M. J. Nicholson spent Sunday
dusting arouud this place. We guess the
magnet is close by.
.... Miss Sallie McFleming, of Athens,
is spending several days with her sister,
Mrs. 11. TV Bright***.*- *
Captain Bell, the section master of
the Georgia Railroad, spent Thursday
of last week at Maxeys.
.... Mrs. L. Jacks, who has been quite
sick for the past week, is improving. We
hope to hear of her being up soon.
.... J. T. Bryson, the contractor of the
barn of 11. T. Brightwefl, has nearly
completed it, and it is a perfect daisy.
. ...Maj. H. T. Briglitwell is visiting
the Gate City this week, buying and fit
ting up his stock of spring and summer
goods.
.... A quantity of camphor was made
on Friday last about Maxeys, it being the
last day that rum would he at large in
this county.
.... The debate at this place was hon
ored by the presence of a few ladies at
the last meeting, which we hope will not
be the last call.
....We have read the “Blunders of a
Bashful Boy,” hut it’s not worth a cent
to those in Greene county that know
some of the Maxeys clerks.
....There is a great deal of sickness
throughout the country. This village
has two physicians, and both have been
kept busy for the past two woeks.
... .Several parties from this place, ac
companied by John Davenport, went
striking on Buffalo Creek in Flat Woods
neighborhood one night last week.
....When you hear a man in buying
goods say, “if you don’t do so and so” he
will go to the other store close by, you
may bet liis credit don’t extend much fur
ther than his money goes.
... .Cols. H. F. and W. M. have extend
ed the hack line through a large portion
of Greene. Tlie destination of passen
gers will be Watson Springs. Accommo
dation for two passengers only.
... .Judge Janies Dead Shot Colclougli
don’t seem to think that he is honored
by his name being in the Herald and
Echo. Didn’t say anything about the
Journal and therefore we won’t mention
his name.
During the recent wet spell tlie
abutment was swept from the bridge at
Powell’s Mills by high water. Barnett’s
bridge, about sixteen miles above, was
swept away. Some trouble has been ex
pected as to tlie replacing of Barnett’s
bridge.
We beg to correct a little mistake
made by somebody in our locals last
week—about Mr. Brightwell furnishing
twenty-five bushels of corn to this mar
ket. If we didn’t have it twenty-five hun
dred bushels, we intended it that way.
[lt was “twenty-five” in tlie copy.]
... .The Atlanta Constitution says, in
reply to Col. Janies M. Smith’s letter to
the Banner-Watchman, about liis losing
$56,000 on his farm last year, that this
shows that fanning pays, as he was only
worth a trifle when the war broke out,
and is now worth 8100,000 made by farm
ing.
....We learn that Messrs. Gilliam &
Cos., of this place, will open a bar room
in Greenesboro soon. Their license ex
pired here on Friday last. A good many
came in from the country and filled their
jugs and camphor bottles. Everything
passed off smoothly and lovely, and now
the test of prohibition is upon us, for the
better or worse, we cannot say.
Justice.
Estey O. and P. Cos.
The most beautiful and unique adver
tisement which ever made its appearance
in a newspaper can be seep on the fourtli
page of this issue of the Home Journal.
It is in perfect keeping, however, witli
I the admirable Atlanta musical instru
-1 ment ami musical publication headquar
| tors. The Estey < >rgan and Piano Cos. is
i among the established institutions of the
j South of which the whole country is nat
urally proud, and it is advisable for pur
-1 chasers to correspond witli the great
house whenever it is inconvenient to
1 visit, and pianos, organs, etc., can he ob
. tajm-d witli an assurance of entire satis
j faction.
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR BUSY NEWS GATHERERS
WHO NEVER TIRE.
MAKING OUT OF THE MARROW OF MANY
THINGS A SURFEIT OF SWEET AND
SATISFYING MORSELS.
WOODVILLE.
—Cotton planting has commenced.
—Next Sunday being preaching day,
Sunday school will open at 9:30 a. m.
... .The committee have purchased a
handsome organ for the chureh at Wood
ville.
....Mr. S. D. Durham, we are glad to
say, is improving, and we hope he will
soon be well again.
....The Itev. Mr. Caldwell preached to
an interested audience at the academy
last Sunday evening.
... .Four things now to try a farmer’s
patience: Cuffy, a slow mule, hard land,
and being behind with liis work.
Miss Effie Reynolds, accompanied
by her brother, Mr. 11. C. Reynolds, paid
i visit to the home of “Alert” last Satur
day evening.
—One of the most interesting fea
tures of the Woodville Sabbath school it
the teachers’ class, which recites before
the regular exercises are heard.
The citizens of Woodville and vicin
ity have organized a prayer meeting.
It begins under propitious circumstances.
We hope and look for good results.
Dr. J. L. Durham is on a trade with
Mr. Rone for a fine mare. She makes a
mile in three minutes. The next wc
hear of the Doctor he will be on the turf.
....Prof. W. L. Tuggle is recovering
slowly from a recent paralytic stroke.
He is under the treatment of one of the
ablest physicians in the State, and Dr.
Durham will bring him through if it can
be done.
....A list of new subscribers for the
Home Journal this week. The Jour
nal is one of those good, newsy papers,
and the good people are always ready to
have their names among its many sub
scribers.
Mr. Wagnon, the track-raiser, has
had two more hands added to his force.
The railroad authorities are making prep
arations for the narrow gauge, which
takes effect on this Branch on the 25th
proximo.
Ai.ekt.
UNION POINT.
Mrs. Dr. Bcazley, of Crawfordville,
has been on a visit to lior father, Judge
beazley, this week.
Spring chickens are as scarce as
hen’s teeth, and would command a big l
price just about now.
Our merchants complain of dub
times, only absolute necessaries being
bought, and but few of them.
....Mrs. Judge Thornton and little
Annie were on a visit to friends in our
community last Saturday and Sunday.
—We hear of a grand picnic by the
schools and young people the first of.
May. The place is not decided on yet.
Parties having business with the
express office will find in the store of T.
M. Bryan & Cos., Mr. Mark Watson is the
agent.
Mrs. Dr. J. B. Dillard and two of
her children are visiting her daughter at
Carrollton, Ga., and will be gone several
weeks.
The general improvements of the
town are still in progress—new fences,
lawns, terraces and rubbing up generally.
This is as it should be.
Miss Joe Moore is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Kendrick, at Sharon. Her
Greenesboro friends will make a note of
this, so will others.
The Sunday school teachers’ meet
ings are now held on Monday nights in
stead of Friday nights. "They alternate
from house to house.
The committee for Memorial Day
are getting everything in shape, and will
have a nice programme for the occasion.
Mrs. Jas. Hart will have charge of the
music.
Mr. Julius Carlton caught a carp
out of his pond one day this week that
measured twenty-one inches long and
nearly fourteen inches round. He thinks
he has them two feet in length.
AVe hear of anew schedule for the
Georgia Road next Sunday. It would
suit tlie hotel if the fast train from At
lanta could be put an hour later of an
evening. It is now rather early for sup
per.
Rev. N. KefT Smith’s concert here
Tuesday night was a fine one. and all
who heard it were highly pleased and in
terested. Mr. Smith is a favorite with
all the Union Point people anyway, and
is a courteous Christian gentleman of
the highest type.
Occasional.
.... Edgar Ware, of Augusta, was up
Sunday, visiting friends.
Mr. W. R. Morris marie a business
trip to Carr’s Station last week.
Mr. J. M. Newman, yard master
Georgia Railroad, Atlanta, was down
last week.
Mr. W. T. Bryan is visiting rela
tives and friends in Southwest Georgia
this week.
The concert Tuesday night was an
enjoyable affair, and all who attended
seemed well pleased.
Mrs. G. T. Newman, who has been
quite ill for several days, is rapidly im
proving, we are glad to say.
r... Rev. J. Knowles, of the C liurcli of
tlie Redeemer, Greenesboro, will hold
services here on the 18tli inst.
Tlie old academy was torn down
last week and carried awav. So another
old landmark lias disappeared.
Rev. J. Knowles, of Greenesboro,
conducted prayer meeting at the Baptist
church 011 the night of the ilth inst.
.... A portion of division “A” of Prof.
T. C. Newton’s school spent a delightful
evening at the residence of Mrs. W. K.
Hart, Friday night.
... .A meeting was held at the resi
dence of Mrs. & H. Sibley Friday night
to organize a literary club. The follow
ing officers were elected: John C. Hart,
President; T. C. Newton and Mrs. J. F.
Hart, Vice-Presidents; Mrs. T. C. New
| ton, Secretary; Miss Emma King, Treas
urer. Mr. T. M. Bryant, Mr. W. T. King
] and Mrs. Sibley were appointed to form
| the constitution and by-laws. Mr. T. C.
Newton and Mrs. J. F. Hart were appoint
ed to make selections of reodiug matter
| for tlie opening meeting.
| Xenia,
. AUGUSTA LETTER.
NEWSY NOTES FROM THE PRETTY CITY
BY THE PLACID RIVER.
Augusta, April 13, 1886.
Every grain of corn or pound of meat
that comes to us from the West passes
through your prosperous town. But it
is thought the old road is seeing the last
of this uninterrupted tide. A great rival
highway is now the talk of Augusta. It
is to he called the Augusta and Chatta
nooga Railroad, and has already secured
the property and chartered rights of the
little company that feebly struggled for
awhile under the imposing name of The
Augusta, Elberton aud Chicago Railway
Company.
Mass meetings have been held to push
the project, about $70,000 has already
been given by his city, SIOO,OOO is the
minimum amount to be subscribed by
Chattanooga, Gainesville sent her Mayor
to tell us she would give $30,000, Wash
ington offers $50,000 for the railroad to
pass through its town, Lexington and the
counties along the line are eager tor n.
md Charleston is thoroughly alive on tin
mbject. Fifty of our most prominent
citizens leave on the 14th for Charlestoi
m hold a meeting for the benefit of tin
projected line. Enthusiasm lias reached
die boiling point, and success seems to
>e at liana. This railroad will run in an
lir line from Augusta to Chattanooga,
and will shorten the distance between
the two cities about one hundred miles.
Work has la-gun on the road into Car
olina to he known as the Augusta, Edge
field and Newberry Railroad; We are
rejoicing over the recent completion of the
road to Spartanburg; ami by the time
Harry Hill’s road from here to Florida
is built we will have wrought wonders.
Anew cotton factory is going up; all
varieties of soap will soon be manufac
tured here; in a short time we hope to
know that “pure, imported Spanish oil,”
made in Augusta, is on every table in
Greeneshoro.
Real estate seems to he holding its own
better here than in Atlanta, where a nine
acre block which for four years has been
assessed at $13,000 was sold the other
day for $7,000. But I suppose they lay
the blame of this on prohibition.
Talking about prohibition reminds me
that the question seems dormant down
here. A petition was started last fall be
fore Atlanta voted oil the question, hut
no election has been called yet. Perhaps
it is a case of “innocuous desuetude.”
People are beginning to talk about
the coining contest for the Legislature.
It is said that Messrs. Calvin and Rohbe,
two of the old members, will be in the
race. It appears that Mr. Chas. Z. Mc-
Cord will be a factor in the contest. Mr.
McCord is a young lawyer of standing and
ability, identified with many of our int
lortant interests, and a trustee of thi
state University. He is mentioned a>
-he one who will probably HU the vacant
iiace on the old ticket. It is rumored,
dso, that others will he in the field, and
if them I may have something to say
later on.
Hon. John S. Davidson, who was pres
ident pro tern, of the last Senate, has
been mentioned for the Governorship.
It is likely, however, that he will be pres
ident of the next Senate. He will scarcely
he opposed by the other counties. They
will probably take the view that he can
do more for their local interests than
one from tlicir own midst without his
experience, ability, or influence.
Augusta has lots of good timber to fit
the Governor’s chair, and it is rumored
that some startling developments art
on hand.
We were all very much surprised at the
arrest of Preston Valentine, the murder
er. So was he. For some time he eluded
arrest, hut was at last captured liy an
Augusta dctectivo seven hundred miles
from here. Valentine lias several wives,
travels under half a dozen aliases, and is in
general bad repute. lie is accused of the
triple crime of robbery, murder and arson,
and is now in jail awaiting trial. From
present indications it is likely that he
will stretch hemp. A full confession is
promised, the particulars of which I will
communicate. At first, fears were enter
tained of lynching. The sheriff tele
graphed to the Governorfor permission to
call out the militia if necessary. At a late
hour of the night the jailor descried
an ominous looking crowd approaching
the jail. Sentences such as “Where is
the cell ?” “Give me the rope!” “Hang
the villain P’were heard, and apprehen
sion was felt for a lime. Finally it was
discovered to he a malicious crowd of hoys
who had organized for a hoax.
An Augusta lady. Mrs. C, F. Ring, a
descendent of Col. Singleton, known in
history as a warm supporter of the Rev
olution, is closely allied to t lie family of
YVilliani Gilmore Simms, who have re
cently inherited an estate in England
worth $10,000,000. More anon.
Joel.
GINVILLE.
Peach trees too forward.
This is a big political year.
People through planting early coni
.... Hunter, put up your guu until fall.
The hoys have already begun talk
ing base hall.
The violets fill our yards with a
sweet perfume.
... .Tlie base hall fever will he as burn
ing this summer as ever.
.... We hear a great many complaints
that corn is coining up very badly.
....The sound of the farmer’s vioce
can be heard from early morn until stilly
eve.
.... All tlie bridges on tlie Oconee
washed away or damaged by the high
tide.
....Mrs. J. J. Freeman is at death’s
point. Much fear is felt that she will not
recover.
Pres. Bell and J. >l. Nicholson, of
Maxeys, were in our ville last Sunday.
Thrice welcome, gentlemen.
Frank Gillen says that tlie heavy
rain did him some good, because he will
have nothing hut bottom land to attend.
We guess tlie top is all washed off.
The recent high water washed
away or damaged the bridge so that Kev.
1,. W. Downs, of Oconee, was unable to
fill his appointment at Atkinson last
Sunday.
We are very sorry that Brother
i “Kxdono” intends making a contest of
our wit. We meant no harm whatever,
! dear brother, in the littlo item about your
! sickness. " Our fun is horn du combat.
....Messrs. E. J. Gillen and W. M.
: Nicholson, of Maxeys, are as clever lmys
as wlfever saw. They take pleasure In
showing kindness to a friend. And as
; the waters of the ocean sing ever will we
1 sing their praise,
PI.UTL'S.
TERMS:—S2.OO per Annum, in Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 666
GENERAL MENTION
BRINGING UP A RESERVE OF
BRIEF NEWS EVENTS.
AND SPREADING BEFORE OUB FRIENDS
A FEAST OF FBESH AND CRISP
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Eureka Recitations.
We have just received from the pub
lishers, Number Six of the series of Re
citations, called “The Eureka Recita
tions and Readings.”
It has been compiled and prepared by
Mrs. Anna Raudall-Diehl, whose reputa
tion as a writer ftf standard works on
elocution, and also as a teacher of the
art, is second to none. It is especially
adapted for Day and Sabbath Schools,
all Adult and Juvenile Organizations,
Young People’s Associations, Reading
Clubs, Temperance Societies and Parlor
Entertainments. All those who are inter
ested in providing entertainment should
lave Number Six of the collection. The
very low price asked for these hooks
-nust cause a large sale. It contains 128
pages, and is hound with a handsome
lithograph cover printed in four colors,
and mailed to any address, postpaid, on
receipt of twelve cents in stamps, by J. S
Ogilvie & Cos., the Publishers, 31 Rose
Street, New York.
Local Improvements.
There is some building and considera
ble renovation and repainting going on
in our midst. The Methodist Parsonage
lias been painted. Dr. J. E. Walker is
also having his residence adorned by the
“wizard hand” of the painter. Howell
Brothers have completed a cosey cottage,
and have erected shops adjacent to it, to
which they have already transferred their
business. H. C. Thompson has greatly
improved the Zimmerman place, where
be resides. The foundation is being laid
for the fine dwelling of Mr. E. A. Cope
lan, which promises to be one of the
most attractive structures of the city. It
is said that Mr. Wm. T. Spratt will soon
erect a handsome residence on the old
Manning place, near the city. The Epis
copal church will he repainted and put
in excellent order as soon as the weather
favors the undertaking.
New Sabbath School.
Near Mr. Robert W. Brtyich’s, three
miles from the city, on last Sunday was
organized a Sabbath school among the
residents of the neighborhood. They
met at the new school house, aud in the
absence of a church will continue the
sessions there each Sunday. About for
ty persons were present, and an excellent
interest in the proceedings animated
them all. The officers selected were
Robert W. Branch, superintendent, and
Frederick Linenkohl assistant superin
tendent and secretary. They will hold
sessions every Sabbath at 3 o’clock in the
afternoon, and will no doubt do excellent
work in that section of our county.
IS. W. Burke.
The well and widely known and univer
sally popular Athens Book Store of Mr.
Burke is also the headquarters for base
ball supplies of all kinds. Now that the
national game has taken permanent root
in the South an immense business awaits
those dealers who have been thoughtful
enough to supply themselves with the
accoutrements of the diamond; for it must
be remembered that most of the great
ball players began as hoys, and the boys
of the South will soon get the same fever,
and then our friend Burke will be in his
glory.
For Sale.
Several tons of Bermuda hay—price 65c
per 100 pounds at barn; 75c delivered in
own. Cash on delivery.
Jas.L. Brown, Sr.
Greenesboro, March 31, ISBS
Tidings of Comfort and Joy.
A road cart for the small sum of S3O
and 35. For case and comfort to the oc
cupant, it “beats the world.”—H. L. At
water, Milburn AVagon Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
HERE AND THERE.
FANCIES THAT WE AA’ING WHILE THET
ARE FLUTTERING.
—Potash only Sets a ball at Copelan,
Seals & Armor’s.
—Price of llop Bitters reduced.—Cope
lan, Seals & Armor.
—Bird Seed in one pound boxes 12{cts
—Copelan, Seals <£ Armor.
—Cattle-leaders, oxballs and cow rings
at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—Warner’s Rheumatic Cure, price re
duced. —Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Foutz’s Horse and Cattle Powders
reduced. —Copelan. Seals A Armor.
—S.S.S. and 8.8.8., prices greatly re
duced at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—Cousin’s Compound Honey of Tar,
price reduced.—Copolan, Seals & Armor.
—All colors Paint in 1 pound cans,
ground in oil. —Copelan, Seals A Armor.
—Brown's French Shoe Dressing lOcts,
tlie best in tlie world.—Copelan, Seals A
Armor.
—Table Oil Cloths 5-4 wide 25 and 33$
cents per yard, all new colors.—Copelan,
Seals A Armor.
—Prices on all kinds of Canned Goods
greatly reduced. A fresh lot just receiv
ed.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Cream Jersey Jackets are all the go
for spring wear. A lovely lot just re
ceived. —Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—A large stock of hand Umbrellas has
arrived. They are beauties, too, prices
lower than ever.—Copelan, Seals A Ar
mor.
—“C. S. and A’s I!ex” Shirt at 75cts is
equal to any Shirt sold by other parties
at 81. Big bargains—ask to see them.—
Copelan, Seals * Armor.
T-Linen Window Shades all complete
| loots, 81, 81.25 and $1.50 in all the latest
designs and colors. Rustic Shoes 50cts
complete.—Copelan, Seals A Armor,
—ln our new stock of Handkerchiefs
you will find nothing hut novelties. We
: boast the prettiest lot ever opened ia
1 Greenesboro.—Copelan, Heals A Armor,