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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r,
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEK 21
pOW FOR ELBERT.
ItEBSE'S INORDINATE CRAZE
W P OB OFFICIAL SPOIL.
1,0 HIGHER PURPOSE THAN TO PAVE AN
UNOBSTRUCTED WAY TO FUTURE
PREFERMENT AND POWER.
I Reasoning from the plain nature of the
Wisclosures which have reached us (and
Ehich continue to reach us) in reference
Eo the public acts and correspondence of
Er. Congressman Reese in his relation to
■the affairs and the people of the Eighth
■Congressional district, it must be clear
Ko every candid reader of the Home Jour-
K al that that functionary has fatally
fchown a lack of lofty motive in every
■official action knowledge and detail of
■which have thus far been brought to
■these columns.
I It would seem that Mr. Reese has stud
iedly disdained to even attempt to war-
I rant the best hopes of his partisans by
■the slightest semblance of representative
lability, and he has offended the jealous
Rears and challenged the just resentment
|ofthe Georgians he was delegated to
Irepresent by repudiating all thought of
laddering such a stainless public record
las might win bis ascent to loftier trust
land make his popularity and partiality
|assured among the great masses of voters.
|lf Mr. Reese lacked indeed the electric
| endowments that have marked others for
|extreme distinction, there were still no
|ble qualities the exercise of which were
|sure to produce considerate esteem, and
| that Would have sustained him in his am-
I bitious designs. But there was not an
■ excuse for want of principle and loftiness
lof motive such as are glaringly apparent
linhisknown public acts and appoint
ments. It is unpardonable (we believe it
is unparalleled) for a public servant en
trusted with a nigh and honorable com
mission by a proud, confiding and intel
ligent constituency, to ignore the genius,
the intents and the hopes of that exalta
tion and degrade the place itself into a
mere hucksterage of official patronage for
ulterior personal and selfish profit and
preferment.
Shades of the mighty men who in their
time represented this district in the
Amerioan Congress! Has it come to
this! Are we so fallen that we are con
tent to tolerate a man in the Commons
of the country who scorns to deport
himself in his official walks witli some
remembrance of those at home who hon
ored him, and with some reverence for a
position whose tenants before him shed
lustre and glory on those they were
deputed to represent ?
It is perfectly transparent that the en
tire weight and influence of Mr.Reese’s
important trust has been disposed among
the contemptible little pot houses of the
district, ana that his eye single has been
on his own succession, not by any claim
of special fitness or even of reasonable
merit, nor yet through open and unas
sailable methods, but by scheming and
undignified dickerings and trades. Mr.
Reese, if opinions properly photograph
him, and we believe they do, seems to
have felt that he had really no hope of
holding his place in Congress through
anything like ability, fitness or attain
ments. It was not a station he would
expect to maintain by yirtue of his de
serts. This is a rational deduction from
his puny public acts. But this is not the
worst If he had seen that a charitable
people will tolerate a public servant who
is disposed honorably to do his very best,
and if he had sought thus to do, his lien
upon the succession would probably not
have had a disputant But Mr. Reese cal
culated that the people were the small
est factor in political success, and that
Eistoffico and court house rings were the
rgest. He cared nothing for the high
sense of approval which might flow to
him from the first, so long as he could
retain himself in office by the machinery
of the second. He thought he could
hoodwink the people into voting for him
right along, provided he had definitely
°d" favor and support of the
instrument” t which usually does the
party grinding. This (supplemented by
the subsidizing of a few county papers)
promised well if It should not be dis
covered, exposed and condemned by
*ome fearless public print and an out
raged public sentiment, but this work
could not pass as the handicraft of a man
Ti to impress the record of
his public career upon the affections of
the people and earn by his upright and
jealous custody of their interests a con
tinuance of their esteem and confidence.
He realized, too, that there are some
nmes fatal disagreements between the
nngi politicians and the honest masses.
Hence he deliberately chose to ignore the
People and to put all his trust in the ma
ehine. We shall soon see how wisely Mr.
Keese reckoned,
Tbe postmastership outcome at El
oerton is another instance of flagrant
*ogauce on the part of Congressman
A* g°° n a }t was certain not only that
f lr - Cleveland had been elected President,
out that he was on the point of inaugura
wou, namely early in the month of March,
lws, Mr. D. N. Burns, postmaster at El
owton. and appointee of a previous ad
“uusa'ation, with excellent grace and
goon judgment placed his resignation in
possession of the new authorities
*>a intimated his readiness for a suc
®®*sor. Meantime R. W. Cleveland, a
®™iy, capable and popular citizen of
a Democrat of principle and a
5?“ ® f sterling worth, forwarded ap
nii^ on for appointment. This ap
signed by the very best peo-
Pof all classes in Elbert county.
o impressed were all os to the cer
bis securing the place tliat he
,n training for the duties of
postmaster, and under the tutelage of
Pv<,J e j r i D 8 °ffi c i*l became skilled in
detail. For some unexplainable
ho 'r, 6Ver - Mr. Cleveland’s selec-
JJ2®. “Hhre;” and this seems to have
naS. 6 Petitions severally of two
citizens of Elberton, both Dem
i w men, John Craig and
.v I .)!';,"WiewH > the latter a cripple; so
a were made within
i Ufce , rv *'* M*® first of which, as we
usve drwuiy b*| nK that of Mr> R
Months went by and
wa W “* , ot tliese papers. It
cam. 4 and 0,1 * Jwsrwl* tlmt all tiie appli
andUtj. ere ‘i uul Wll and eapable mini,
W_i n. un ‘ t * d petltfoue probably ein
*,|nmtur * were orty
o#lhi2 r ® ¥ * Months later the denisone
Mr ii l J?* startled by a report that
km/i. .4 the wealthiest young
.I?", bl ** town, liad been appointed)
** said to lie a pnut re|iec'ted
Uu MM** gentleman, aud
al.u . w °nd have made an aocept-
Hut Unnthrr did not
/er Mi >iiuu, and A* decs sol trwuwst
its duties save by proxy! Perhaps no man
was more thunderstruck at this unexpect
ed political windfall than was Gardner
himself.
We do not know, and do not care to
know, whether personally any one in
Elberton disapproved of Mr. Gardner’s
choice on his own merits, but as a flagrant
disregard of the expressed wish of near
ly all individuals in Elbert, Mr. Reese V
selection of Gardner teas an insult to every
Georgian in that county— because it ig
nored the prayers and petitions of the peo
ple, expressed and emphasized in the sev
eral applications.
Mr. Gardner, having no use or need oi
the position deputed a young man nam
ed J. T. Heard, a very clever young man.
too, ’tis said (and a minor, besides, as re
ported to us), to manage the details of
the Elberton postoffice, and Mr. Cleve
land, who was already inducted into its
mysteries on the supposition that a peti
tion was something that even a Congress
man from the Eighth Georgia district
was bound to respect, went into retire
ment.
The point intended to be here made by
the doughty member of Congress was
first, that in appointing Gardner he would
propitiate the wealthy class of Elberton,
and, second, in having young Heard sub
appointed he would gain the Heard influ
ence (which is potent in Elbert politics),
and thus secure his own (Reese’s) re
nomination to Congress. So far as tin
principle involved was at stake, Mr. Reesi
would have put a stuffed dugong into tin
Elberton postoffice if, in his wild and Mi no
passion and pursuit of office, he could hart
seen that it would put an automatic caycut
ballot into a hat to send him back to Con
gress !
O! ye people of the Eighth Georgia
district 1 Awake! arise! “If you have
nature in you, bear it not!”
HON. H. H. CARLTON.
A WRITER SUGGEBTB A WORTHY NAME
FOR THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Editors Home Journal:
In common with you, many of us are
auxious to see Hon. Seab Reese returned
to private life. We believe he has mis
represented this district, and lie is iu
no sense a representative man. We had
hoped to see Hon. Thos. G. Lawson a
candidate for Congressional honors, hui
as he has peremptorily declined to make
the race, we are thinking of another—
Hon. H. H. Carlton. It is useless to tell
vour readers who he is. Asa well known
legislator, as President of the Georgia
Senate, as a statesman and orator, he
needs no introduction to his fellow-cit
izens. Will you allow a Lawson man,
acting alone for himself, to nominate
Hon. H. H. Carlton for our next Con
gressman ? Why not let us all, who op
pose Mr. Reese’s candidacy, unite on Carl
ton, and elect him triumphantly, as we
can f What say you Messrs. Editors ?
A Lawson Man.
Greene Cos., May 20.
Answer.—The Home Journal assents.
It will support in no feeble way any can
didate for Congress from this district
who it believes will represent the people
Of the district.
The Home Journal would support
Hon. H. H. Carlton. It believes he would
make the race, that he would enter it
with fearlessness and spirit, and that he
could he overwhelmingly elected. If lie
were elected we know he would reflect
honor on himself and on his constituents.
He would not employ his official time
in dickering with pot house politicians ami
cliques for re-election.
He would not pocket, pigeon-hole or de
stroy respectful petitions from the peo
ple that belonged to the files of the govern
ment.
He would not dispatch to private cit
izens of this district from his seat in Con
gress impudent and insulting communica
tions such as the following:
House of Representatives, /
Washington, D. C„ March 23, 1880. 1
T. P. G ibbs;
Sir—Had you lived in Morgan county
longer, you would have known me too
well to have ventured to write your two
impertinent letters. You would have
learned that I have never shirked an
honest and fearless discharge of every
duty, whether private, professional or
political. Always assuming whatever
responsibility, be it of a PERSONAL or
political character, that attached to the
same. With this 1 dismiss you.
Seaborn Reese.
The italics and the CAPITALS herein
are Mr. Reese’s,
Hon. 11. H. Carlton is perfectly accepts
able to Greene ebunty, which he can car
ry, and his election would reflect lustre on
a district which never has been so unhap
pily in need of a “representative” as now.
The Home Journal will cheerfully sup
port him.
Humored.
That Hon. H. H. Carlton will he in
Greenesboro at the Bacon —Gordon meet
ing today.
The U. P. & W. P. It. It.
A business meeting of citizens and oth
ers interested in the proposed railroad
from Union Point to White Plains was
held last Saturday at the latter place,
the primary object being to appoint a
committee whose duty it will be to ascer
tain the amount of subscriptions which
will be made to the project. Capt. J. C.
Hart and Mr. Harry Hill presented the
claims and probabilities of the road.
The following committee was appointed
to solicit subscriptions from citizens:
Messrs, A, B. Tappan, A. H. Smith, H.
W, Jeroigan, J, R. King, and W. J. How
ell. An adjourned meeting will be held
tomorrow (Saturday) to receive the re
port of the above committee.
Copelan, Neals & Armor.
The great Greenesboro firm are afield
this week with another new, novel and
peculiar announcement that will be read
all over Middle Georgia. We invite care
ful reading of their mammoth card on
the eighth page of this paper. This es
tablishment is beyond doubt a great pride
to our section ami it is the tangent out of
tjio larger Georgia cities aud larger than
tiie largest In some of them.
Notice to Tree passer a.
All persons are hereby notified not to
hunt, fish, or otherwise trespass on my
premises, by day or night, aa they will Ini
prosecuted by law in svery instance if
they disregard this notice
M, h, lam on, Agent,
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 21. 1886 -EIGHT PAGES.
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASHES.
HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Miss Tappan, of White Plains, was
in the city this week.
—Miss Mosher, Mrs. Mosher and Mr.
Eld. Mosher are up from Augusta, visiting
Mr. Fred Mosher.
—The adjourned meeting of the
Greenesboro Militaiy Company will be
held tonight (Friday) at the City Hall.
—Little Annie Copelan, who has been
so ill, is at present much better, and con
fidence is entertained of her recovery.
—The corner-stone of the Lexington
court house, laid last week, contains a
copy of the Georgia Home Journal of
May 14, 1880.
—Mrs. Force, of Atlanta, who has been
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
Leonora Clayton, returned to her home
on last Monday.
—Our readers will note the announce
ment in our advertising columns of Rufus
Carter & t 0., the great tobacco manufac
turers and wholesale cigar dealers.
—Mr. D. B. Stancliff, representing the
Home Library Association of Chicago,
was in the city several days this week,
and made the Home Journal a pleasant
visst.
—We welcome “Barkis,” an esteemed
Union Point correspondent to the broth
erhood of our excellent corps of contrib
utors at that happy place, and also to our
columns this week.
—A fetid breath is greatly to be de
plored; almost every one shrinks from a
near approach of one thus affected. The
habitual use of Delectalave purifies the
breath, heals the gums, prevents the ac
cnmulation of tartar on the teeth, and
makes the mouth sweet and clean. For
Sale at the Griffin Drug Store.
—“Always remember that the day of
reckoning will surely come; if this be
borne in mind we will not be so often
overhead in an avalenche of debt.—Cope
lan, Seals & Armor.” [Through some
body’s blunder the above got into Messrs.
Copelan, Seals & Armor’s items last
week. We take it to be a gem from
“Poor Richard’s Almanac,” Dante’s “In
ferualian Philosophy,” orGulliver’s “Lil
iputian Proverbs.” The printer who put
it in the wrong place will receive a de
mit and a Mother Hubbard decoration if
he will make himself known.]
ODDS AND ENDS.
JUST A LICK AT LOCALS THAT WOULD
NOT BE CROWDED OUT.
—Apple vinegat—best on the continent
—Kossman & Gardner’s.
—Betsy Hamilton Tobacco—the best
known.—Kossman & Gardner.
—When you want a good cigar call for
the “Alamo.” For sale by Rossman &
Gardner.
—A nice line of boy’s Waists ready
made and dirt cheap, at Copelan, Seals
& Armor’s.
—Mattings and floor Oil Cloth in abun
dance and at lowest living prices.—Cope
lan, Seals & Armor.
—The “Alamo” is acknowledged to be
the best 5 cent cigar ever sold. Call at
Kossman & Gardner’s and try one.
—The handsomest assortment of spread
Prints and Cretonns to be found any
where at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—The verdict has been rendered and
Copelan, Seals & Armor found guilty.
Head the proceedings found in another
eolumn.
—Keep cool this summer and take
things easy in a Hammock. A large lot
on hand at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
Prices low.
—The purest and most wholesome .vin
egar made is apple vinegar, and the best
apple vinegar is to be bought of Ross
man & Gardner.
—Look at the low prices on our Cassi
meres and buy while they are going at
prices you may never see again.—Cope
lan, Seals & Armor.
—Clocks, Watches, Silverware and
Jewelry of every description kept by
Copelan, Seals & Armor, and sold at
“hard time” prices.
—Japanese Wall Pockets and Table
Mats, something new and useful as well
as ornamental. Ask to see them at Cope
lan, Seals & Armor’B.
By all means don’t fail to call at Koss
man & Gardner’s and get one of those
celebrated “Alamo” cigars. A box of
matches given with every cigar.
—A nice line of Table Covers, chair
Tidies and washstand Splashers, all
stamped in unique designs, ready for em
broidery, at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—Buy a cake of “Ideal” white Soap,
and get a nice silver-plated butter knife
free of charge; or if you buy six cakes we
will give you a set (six) of silver-plated
teaspoons.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—The ladies are all requested to call
and examine our latest arrival of Laces,
Fans and Parasols. Also anew lot of
Jersey Collars and plain, close-fitting
Cuffs just received.—Copelan, Seals &
Armor.
—All chemically pure vinegar is made
from fruits. Of these apples have been
found by long experiment tq,be the best,
and the best apples have been employed
in the manufacture of the vinegar which
is on sale by Kossman & Gardner.
—Twenty-five pieces white and colored
Table Uamask, and any quantity of Nap
kins, Towels and Crash, on sale this week
and marked at figures that will sink all
competition and save the purchaser from
the ravage and ruin of high prices.—
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
i-in ..i-i • ♦ ♦
Tried and Convicted.
Copelan, Seals & Armor are making
things lively, riding right along over all
competition, and knocking high prices
into a cocked hat For this offense they
have l>een tried and found guilty. Head
the accouut of the trial published in this
issue.
Notice to TresspiuMcrs.
All persons are hereby notified not U>
hunt, fish or otherwise tresspass on our
ini'mites, hy day or by night,as they will
be prosecuted by law hi every instance
if Mu*y disregard this notice. -
John Hnamhi,
T. A. lIMANCiI,
f tjiwjuttiHiro. Muy t>i liiti
BACON—GORDON.
j.
BOTH THE GREAT GEORGIANS TO SPEAK
IN GREENESBORO TODAY.
Anticipation has been on tiptoe all the
week for the event of today. Major Bacon
and General Gordon will discuss at the
court house this forenoon the engrossing
issues that are to be considered and de
cided in the selection of a suitable can
didate for the Governorship of Georgia,
and crowds from Greenesboro, Greene
county and from the contiguous coanties
will be present to listen to this unusual
oratorical treat. And the ladies are also
invited to grace the occasion.
As soon as the announcement was made
Sublic that General Gordon would ad
ress onr citizens on this date, a spon
taneous appeal was put forth for the pres
ence of Major Bacon. Upon analysing
this hasty invitation we find that the sig
natures embraced sixty citzens, of whom
thirty-five were pronounced for Major
Bacon’s candidacy, three for Gen. Gor
don’s and twenty-two were non-commit
tal. The absence of the three editors of
this paper at the time prevented the ad
ditional signatures to the request, hut
there is no doubt that coincident causes
prevented the appearance of other names
from the list that would have represent
ed partiality for General Gordon. Be
this as it may, the Home Journal bids
General Gordon a hearty welcome to
Greenesboro and bespeaks for him an
equally enthusiastic reception and a pa
tient and respectful hearing by every
true-hearted Georgian in our midst.
Whatever may be the preferences of our
Kle, now or upon later reflection,
these eminent and distinguish
ed Georgians will be received in our
city with a royal warmth and be heard
with an unreserved interest and attention.
Greenesboro is. this day for both Bacon
and Gordon.
THE RECEPTION TODAY.
At a meeting of citizens at the court
house yesterday morning for tlie pur
pose of arranging to receive the speakers,
Mayor H. T. Lewis presided and Dr. J.
H. Gheesling was chosen secretary. It
was resolved that the reception should
be marked by the utmost impartiality,
notwithstanding the sentiment of Greens
boro is overwhelmingly for Major Bacon.
The Reception Committees are as follows :
For Major A. O. Bacon —Mr. Bismuth
Miller, Col. James L. Brown, Capt. W. H.
Branch.
For General John B. Gordon—Judge
W. M. Weaver, W. E. Reynolds, Hon.
James B. Park.
Messrs. Bacon and Gordon will arrive
at 10.15. The former will be conveyed
to the Mapp House, the latter to the
Corry House. The speaking will begin
between one and two o’clock. The la
dies are es pecially invited to assemble at
the. court house at half past one sharp.
Citizens from ' the city and county will
receive the distinguished visitors in con
nection with the committees, at Hie de
pot at 10.15.
A Gordon Document.
Lithograph copies of the followiug cir
cular letter are flooding the mails all over
Georgia, addressed to partisans of the
General or to those who are on the fence.
The lithograph is a fac simile of General
Gordon’s handwriting. It will be noticed
that General Gordon says herein that
“the people by an overwhelming majori
ty” are with him. If this were true, it
seems to us that this inundation of elec
tion literature would be needless, unless
General Gordon considers that the people
of Georgia are helpless imbeciles.
Atlanta, Ga., May 15, 1886.
My Dear Sir:
The campaign before us is so short that
I am compelled to rely largely on tlie> or
ganization of my friends in the counties
which lam unable to reach. My advices
trom all parts of the State leave no room
to doubt that the people by an over
whelming majority are with me in this
fight. My competitor lias a compact and
trained following in every section. This
must be met immediately by similar or
ganization of my friends.
I rely on you to guard my interests in
your county and to aid in securing
prompt organization in every militia dis
trict. If I can possibly reach your coun
ty I will meet your people face to face,
and will rest my case there. If I cannot
I rely on you and my other friends to see
that I get a fair hearing and that a fair
issue is made, between my opponent and
myself. A few earnest and devoted
friends in each county can secure this,
and I ask for no more.
Faithfully yours,
J. B. Gordon.
The Real Issue.
Editors Home Journal:
It appears to me that in the joint dis
cussions which have thus far taken place
between tho two prominent candidates
now before the people for Governor of
Georgia, personal antecedents and claims
have been too prominent. I think the
people are pretty well informed on this
subjeet, and would rather hear their
views on those topics which relate to the
material and moral welfare of the State,
and are likely to demand the attention of
the next legislature. There should, in
these public discussions, be maintained
the utmost courtesy and good feeling.
Speakers and auditors should sedulously
abstain from everything calculated to
produce unfriendly feelings. “Are we
not all brethren?” K.
LEXINGTON.
CORNER-STONE LAYING AT THE COUNTY
SEAT OF OGLETHORPE.
The corner-stone of the court house of
Oglethorpe county was laid on Friday
afternoon, the 16th inst, with the usual
impressive Masonic ceremonies and in
the presence of a large and Interested
assemblage representing Oglethorpe and
several other counties. lion. Joel A.
Hilluos of Morgan, delivered the address,
and the musical features were under di
rection of Mrs. J. T. Olive. The deposit
of articles into the stone embraced a very
long list, Including a copy of the Gkoh
uia Howie Joi'UMAI.. upon tile sealing
of the stone l>y Mr. Uomlurant, Judge
Samuel Lumpkin introduced the orator
Hon. J. A. liiilupe, a well-known native
of Oglethorpe, (01. Rill ups' address
was a notable ami absorbing effort, ami
reflected credit on the management's
selection. The occasion waa altogether
enjoyable and memorable, aiui will tong
liye in the recollection of Uiuee who par
is'ljaun,
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PIOKLB.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF SET ABIDE FDR
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEP.”
UNION POINT.
Rev. J. F. Edens next Saturday and
Sunday.
Change of gauge on the Athens
Branch next Tuesday is the talk of .the
town.
.... The new Academy is nearing com
pletion, and in a week’s time will be
ready for use.
The light rains, while not much
more than laying the dust, have done a
great deal of good.
... .The ice cream festival at Mrs. Sib
ley’s last Friday night was all you could
wish, and the receipts were quite hand
some.
....Capt. Hart is cutting, this week,
some of the finest clover ever raised in
our section. He will get several tons
to the acre.
Farmers say their crop prospects
are not at all flattering. Their grain crop
is very near v failure, and com and cot
ton far from promising.
Can anybody tell anything, or does
anybody know anything about the Union
Point aud White Plains Railroad? Not
on paper, but as a matter of fact. Is
there anything in it, or lias there been or
will there be? Don’t all answer at once.
....This is the quietest town in the
State just now. Nobody here hut hor ,e
folks, farmers all at work, hardly any one
stopping off the train or news of any
sort. We have a picture gallery, but
there is not much said about it. Oh it is
dull, and don’t you forget it.
Occasional.
....Mrs. W. T. Hart visited Atlanta
this week.
Capt J. M. Norman, of the Geor
gia Railroad, spent Sunday with us.
... .The Pickwick Club meets tonight
at Mrs. S. H. Sibley’s 8 o’clock sharp.
....Mr. W. R. Morris, who has been
quite sick witli the measles, is improving.
.... Mr. H. N. Cartledge, a very pleas
ant gentleman, is here with his photo
gragh tent Give him a call.
John Wilkins and Ben Hart went
to Augusta last week. Since their
return there is a “far away” look in their
eyes. What’s the matter, boys ?
....The prayer meeting at the church
last Sunday night was well attended and
proved to be a meeting full of good for
all. We all felt like saying “It was good
to be there.”
One of the most enjoyable gather
ings that it has been our pleasure to at
tend was the strawberry and ice cream
festival given on the lawn in front of Ji >
S. H. Sibley’s last Friday evening, undo
the auspices of the Ladies’ Committee on
School Fund.
Diogenes.
.... Mrs. C. O. Hardwick is visiting
friends and relatives in Smyrna, her old
home.
.... Handsome George Tunncll visited
Hancock county last Sunday. Methinks
a pair of bright eyes is the
Mrs. M. V. Hart has been quite
sick for several days. We trust this good
lady will soon be restored to her usual
health.
... .Miss Mamie Norman is visiting Au
gusta, the guest of her brother, Mr. A.
P. Norman. We wish her a pleasant stay
and a speedy return.
Misses Minnie and Birdie Moss,
two charming young ladies of Athens,
spent several days at the Point last week,
the guests of their aunt, Mrs. T. C. New
tou.
... .Misses Ora and Irene Horton, after
a most pleasant visit to their sister, Mrs.
J. O. Mathewson, of Augusta, have re
turned, much to the gratification of their
many friends.
Our clever, genial friend, W. R.
King, late of the E. TANARUS., Ya. & Ga. Rail
road, smiled in upon us the other day.
Will is a boy of sterling worth, and we
are always glad to see him. He will take
a course of lessons under Prof. T. C.
Newton.
... .Capt. Harry Hill paid our village a
pop call this week. He looked as hand
some aud dashing as ever. Capt John
C. Hart accompanied him to White
Plains, where they were to meet a com
mittee in the interest of the Union Point
and White Plains Railroad.
Barkis.
WOODVILLE.
Gardens looking fine.
List! ’tis only a distant marriage
bell!
The old Stonewall organ was sold
last Saturday for $25.10.
Mr. 1\ E. McCommons was in the
village last Sunday evening.
We are happy to state that Mr. E.
N. Asbury is again up and able to be at
his post.
Rev. J. F. Edens preached two in
teresting sermons to a large audience
here last Sunday and Saturday before.
... .Two new deacons were elected in
the Baptist church here last Saturday,
and will be ordained next third Sunday
night.
The people here, both old and
young, are taking a great deal of interest
in the weekly prayer meeting held at the
church every Sunday night.
.... It was the exquisite pleasure of
your correspondent to attend a very en
joyable ice cream, lemonade and straw
berry festival for the benefit of the
school house, on the lawn of Mrs. 8. 11.
Sibley, at Union Point, last Friday night.
It is needless for me to mention iU per
fect suocess.
, AMCHT.
De-lec-ta-lava.
It is a fact that particles of food allowed
to remain In and betweeu the teeth soon
ferment and become the home of llvlug
parasites. The idea Isa horrible one, but
none the less true, that these parasites
mingle with the food during mastication
and are curried to the stomach in liegluti
tiou, Delectalave destroys these para
sites-—they cauuot live where It is used
habitually, because all fermentation is
prevented. For sate at the GrilMn Drug
NEW ACADEMY.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE AS TO
A VERY PLEASANT EVENT.
Union Point, Ga., May 15,1880.
The Ladies School Fund Committee:
The noble effort, so characteristic of
the Union Point ladies, to raise a fund to
meet the expense of painting our new
Academy is indeed commendable anti
should he encouraged and assisted by all
identified with the interests of our town.
I offer the use of my soda fount any
day they may suggest, the proceeds of
the day’s sales to be contributed to that
fund. The ladies are at liberty to com
mand me to aid them in any way in
whicli I may be useful in furthering their
laudable purpose. Very truly,
E. H. Bowden.
Unoin Point, Ga., May 17, 1886.
Mr. E. 11. Bowden:
Dear Sir—Fully appreciating and very
grateful for your most kind offer, we ac
cept with pleasure the use of your soda
fount, and appoint Friday evening, May
•28th, from 5 to 10 p. m., as the time most
suitable. Very truly yours,
Ladies Com. on .School Fund.
The foregoing explains itself. Through
the kindness and generosity of Mr. Bow
den the soda fount is at the disposal of
of the public for the benefit of the school
fund. The young ladies of “Class A” of
Professor Newton’s school will have
charge of the fount, two each hour up to
10 o’clock, and have already “drummed”
in favor of their particular hour.
First hour—Misses Fannie Drake and
Ruth McLaughlin. Second hour—Misses
Annie King and Ava Watson. Third
hour—Misses Jennie Hart and Mamie
Tuggle. Fourth hour—Misses Jessie
Horton and Lula Bryan. Fifth hour—
Misses Jennie Sibley and Mattie Moore.
The whole will be chaperoned bv the
following ladies: Mrs. T. M. Bryan, Mrs.
T. C. Newton, Mrs. S. H. Sibley, Mrs. M.
L. Watson, Mrs. W. T. Hart, Mrs. E.
B. Tuggle, Mrs. O. A. McLaughlin and
Mrs. W. A. Moore. We make an earnest
appeal in their behalf. Let all join in
giving the young ladies a chance at “fiz
zing the fount” and gathering in the du
cats so much needed for the new academy.
MAXEYS.
....Either Gordon or Bacon; Bacon
preferred if well smoked.
Cel. H. F. Hurt made an extended
visit to Crawford and Lexington Satur
day and Sunday last
....Mr. Few, of Oconee county, made
a touching speech in our debate last Sat
urday night In behalf of the women.
Rev. Mr. Seals, a Methodist minis
ter, preached one of the Sam Jones’ ser
mons at Center church last Sunday.
... .Measles are raging among the ne
gro population between this place and
Penncld, and several cases on the planta
tion of W. A Mooie.
Maxeys was closed up lock, stock
and barrel last Saturday, and all took a
hand in laying the corner-stone of the
new court house in Lexington.
“Anonymous.” the venerable cor
respondent of the Echo of this place, de
clares W. Addison Knowles to be the
“dudist” man in town Saturday.
Mr. Herbert Fleming, one of the
princes of hardware merchants of Athens,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Brightwell, of this
place.
... .The wheat crop of this section is
slower than it has been for several years.
Only a few farmers have any that will do
to cut The oat crop is fair, what little
was sown in spring. Tho fall crop being
all killed by the freezes in January.
John T. Hurt’s horse, while being
driven slowly on his way to Lexington
last Saturday, was attacked with a fear
ful fit. Mr. Hurt could give no reason,
except that ho had given him in the
morning some corn that was thought to
be unsound.
Mr. J. 1). Colclougli, one of the
best depot agents in Georgia, has the
sympathies of all his friends, as lie is
nearly case-hardened oil farming. The
Judge has planted his bottom corn the
second time, the first being destroyed by
the bud worm.
Mr. S. Bailey, of this place, being
the champion strawberry raiser of this
State, cannot supply the demand for his
fruit. Mr. B. lias a variety that he calls
the “Nellie Rich,” which he prizes very
highly. The average size is nearly as
large as a guinea egg.
Maj. A. T. Brightwell and William
Nicholson, forgetting last Saturday was
the day for the corner-stone of the new
court house to be laid, left the pride of
their county in the hands of someone
else, and striking out early in the morn
ing for the Oconee river, caught about a
dozen minnows.
The Sunday schools at Center and
Antioch churches have decided to com
bine together and have a picnic on Sat
urday the 29th of May. A speaker will
he selected from each school, and per
haps essays will he read by some of the
young ladies of each school. The place
selected is Winfrey’s grove.
I. T. Burgess, one of Greene coun
ty’s “rush-along” young farmers, came
near losing a pair of tine mules, wagon
and driver one day last week, while cross
ing the bridge at Powell’s Mills. The
driver had just entered the main part of
the structure when one of the tires ran
off and got in front of the mules. They
began to hack, and the hind wheels cut
to one side and dropped off, with about
fifteen or twenty feet fall. By a weak
coupling pole the mules and driver were
saved from a terrible accident.
... .Saturday last being a beautiful day,
the citizens of our town and county met
in Lexington for the purpose of laying
the corner-stone of the new court house.
It will be a most magnificent building
when completed, and will add much to
tho looks as well as the feelings of the
old town. At a glance, what an injustice
could have beon done the people of Lex
ington by moving the court house to
Crawford, though it would have been
better for the majority of the county.
After the corner-stone was laid and cere
monies of the Masonic fraternity, lion.
Joel A. Billups, of Morgau county, was
introduced, and mode a touching |>eecli,
calling back to his boyhood days around
Lexington. In the midst of this a storm
of rain and wind Interrupted, cutting off
about half the orator's speech. At once
W. 0, Uirehmore requested the Maaous
to meet at the Lodge after the rain.
| Hern they extended their hearty thanks
to the ladies of Lexington for their assis
tance. Also in the orator iff Hie day.
After a pleasant day spent In the ofd
| town of latxlngbiu all broke up and weut
I tu their liotut*.
TERMS $2.00 per Ann am, In Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 671
GRAND SCRAMBLE.
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS WB
CANNOT LAY ASIDE,
LEST SOME JOURNAL READERS MIGHT
FIND WANTING HERE JUST THAT
THEY WANT TO FIND.
Episcopal Convention.
Last week the writer was in attendance
upon the annual convention of the Epis-*
copal church in Georgia. Most of the
ministers of the Diocese were present]
the attendance of lay delegates was small.
Rev. Messrs. Boone, Reese, Williams and
Winchester, of the clergy, were elected
delegates to the general convention,
which meets in Chicago next October]
and Messrs. Chariton, Harrison, Davidson
and Miller of the laity.
By their hospitality and courtesy, the
brief sojourn of the convention iu the
Forest City was made very pleasant. The
ladies of St. John’s church daily, during
recess, served up a magnificent repast in
the spacious hall attached to the cnurch.
The Hector, Rev. Dr. Strong, and vestry,
were indefatigable in seeking out the del
egates and caring for their comfort The
writer had the good fortune to fall into
the delightful home circle of D. G.
Purse, Esq.
On the whole our visit to. Savannah wae
much enjoyed, and called up pleasant
memories of other days. Just forty years
ago we were the associate pastor of the
old Wesleyan Methodist church of that
city. Wliat wonderful changes have tak
en place since then! The fathers and
mothers in Israel have passed away, hut
we were glad to take the hand of some of
their worthy descendants once more, and
feel that under the guidance of devoted
and faithful pastors they arq
“Journeying home to God,
In the way their fathers trod.”
Woman's Missionary Meeting.
The Woman’s Missionary meeting at
Salem Church last Saturday was a most
enjoyable occasion. Mrs. W. F. Armor
knows how to lead a meeting for the pro
motion of this cause. The music was
excellent aud highly enjoyed by all pres
ent. Brief and pointed addresses were
delivered by Rev. C. A. Conaway and
Mr, Nath. DeJarnett. Also a spicy talk
by Mrs. Armor, to close with, was very
much appreciated by the large and at
tentive audience. Several recruits were
added to the already large list of mem
bers of the society there. The churchy
was tastefully decorated with the muak.
fragrant and beautiful flowers of the sea
son. Whenever we have the, chance wo
will register our votefor Salem.
15. A. Veazey.
E. A. Veazey, of Veazey, this cqpnty,
is out in au attractive and comprehensive
announcement in this week’s Home Jour
nal. Mr. Veazey has just opened out
an almost inexhaustible stock of season
able dry goods, dress goods, crockery,
glassware, shoes, hats, etc., all of them
at prices lower tliau ever. The stock is
first class in every respect, was selected
with a view to the prevailing tastes, and
will be priced to the prevailing tight
ness in finances.
Episcopal Lawn Party.
The event of the pleasure season will
be the ice cream lawn party on the 11th
of June, from 6tolo p. m., on the front
promises of Col. Henry T. Lewis, this
city. The festival will he under the direc
tion of the Ladies’ Guild of the Church
of the Redeemer, and the proceeds will
go to the fund for repainting the church.
It will be one of the most notable of en
joyablo oecasons, and fuller particulars
will he given in due time.
Ice Cream Party.
The ice cream festival at Mr. C. M.
King’s on last Friday night, was held on
the lawn and was a most delightful af
fair. The object was to raise funds for
the purchase of an aisle carpet for the
Methodist church. The proceeds real
ized were ample. The attendance waa
large and included our best citizens,
young and old. All agree that it was one
of the most enjoyable occasions of the
season.
Next Sabbatli.
At Fork Chapel on next Sunday, 23d
inst., services will be held morning at 9
and afternoon at 5 o’clock. The morn
ing service will be conducted by Mr. Bis
muth Miller. Afternoon meeting will be
for religious testimony, short talks, etc.,
and will be conducted by Rev. C.'A. Cona
way. Everybody cordially invited and
expected.
Married.
Ou Thursday, May 13, at the residence
of the bride’s father, in Morgan county,
Ga., by Rev. C. A. Conaway, Mr. William
J. Wright, of Greene County, to Miss
Sallie E. Hall, of Morgan. We extend the
usual congratulations of the Home Joint
n'ai, to the happy twain on the joyous
issue tli us joyously brought about.
Death of Dr. Evans.
As we go to press the startling and
painful intelligence renches us that the
venerable and venerated Rev. Dr. James
K. Evans, Presiding Elder of the Augusta
District of the Methodist church, dropped
dead in Thomson. Ga., at half past eight
o’clock, on Tuesday night. No particu
lars recorded.
Notice to Contractors I
The Building Committee of the White
Plains Church desire to let out the con
tract for a house of worship, and invite
bids for tiiu same up to June 16 next.
Full particulars may be obtained by ap~
plylug to the undersigned.
H. W. Jkhnioak, dee.
White Plains, Map 17, tstM.
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Notice.
All who have purchased guano front
Bib will plpUMtt rum** forwtftl ut4 gtlNI
notes for same, as die companies I rtp>
•'•'sent wish notes sent in at uuee,
{ten jM>f if idly. |(, TsrvAU,
White Plains, Ue., May 1, uni,