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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES. Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEK 25
by sixteen votes
a PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE FOR
J4B. SEABORN REESE.
BY tireless and sleepless industry
His FRIENDS GET THE “UNITS”
HARNEBED UP FOR HIM.
The primary election in Greene county
on Saturday was hotly contested through
out The Governorship race seems to
have been a foregone matter a lew days
before the contest if not even earlier.
It was plain from the thorough canvass
of General Gordon’s partisans and the
spiritless inertness of those of Major Ba
con that unless outside relief were sent
to this point—strong and convincing
speakers, for instance—the latter’s cam
paign was already a failure.
As to the Congressional light, it was
perfectly natural that it should largely
transend in interest even if it seemed
to be secondary in importance—the other
issue. The people of Greene viewed the
Congressional result as one which was
to receive its initial direction from this
particular election; and the result clear
ly set the candidates, almost evenly
matched, before the district. On the
other hand, the Governorship conflict was
not expected to get an emphatic effect
cither one side or the other. According
ly, the greater interest of the day was
to a large extent a local one, and as a
local interest it was bound to take pre
cedence of all others.
IVe give further on the tabulated re
turns from the voting districts after liav
in" been verified by the election man
agers.
AT GRKENKSBORO.
The voting atGreencsboro on Saturday
was full and spirited. The frionds of the
rival candidates worked early and late.
Much as the Congressional question
seemed to overslaugh the Gubernatorial
contest in the county, the balloting in the
Greenesboro district seems to represent
the honest choice of the people. On the
Governor the vote was 218, and on Con
gressman 215. The order in which these
were divided was as follows: Gordon 112;
Keese, 108; Carlton 107; Bacon 101. We
consider that there is nothing in those
results which can throw discredit on the
friends of any of the candidates, al
though the partisans of each labored with
a will. The county polls, however, pre
sent some curious features. From the
following corrected table it will be seen
that Gordon carried Greene over Bacon
by 170 votes, in a poll of 754 votes, while
Ileese received a majority of but 10 over
Carlton in a poll of 708 votes.
PRECINCTS.
Greenesboro 112 101 108 j 107
Pentield 40 7 301 10
Union Point 46 20 27 49
Greslianiville 85 12 8 44
Reynolds 21 31 27 27
Siloam 22 28 44 1
Veazey 18 10 17 8
White Plains 80 35 35 30
Scull Shoals 80 27 18 45
Woodville ... 70 10 52 38
Liberty 37 4 30 11
Totals | 4021 292 1 392 i 370
Gordon over Bacon 170. Ileese over
Carlton 16.
AT PKNFIKLI).
The Carlton vote did not meet the ex
pectations of the gallant Captain’s friends
at this district, although it greatly ex
ceeded the hopes of the partisans of
Reese. Whole vote 54.
AT UNION POINT.
Information at this office led Captain
Carlton’s friends to expect an even two
for one at Union Point. This figure was
as nearly approached as human pres
cience could foresee. Whole vote 76.
at obesiiamvii.i.e.
Greshamville showed up handsomely
for Carlton. It was his banner district,
and though the vote was not up to the
full strength it showed 44 for Carlton out
of 47. Good enough.
AT REYNOLDS.
The opposition had promised Reynolds
to Reese without opposition. Tho result
must have dumbfounded the Congress
man’s friends. At 2:30 o’clock this poll
closed, contrary to law, and thus shut
out known Carlton votes, leaving the
result a tie vote between the contestants,
n hole vote 54.
AT SILOAM.
In this district every means had been
employed to misrepresent the animus of
the Reese-HoME Journal controversy,
and it had its effect. Upon a fair appre
liention of the true state of the people’s
objection to the present Congressman
the vote of Siloarn would have been con
siderably divided. Wherever the people
'"'ere faithfully enlightened that was the
oase. It must be remarked that the man
asienieut of the election and the whole
Machinery were in the hands of Reese’s
"fiends, and they could have done just
wnat they pleased. It will astonish Cap
r 1 1" Carlton's friends that he received
it *lll con deacension of a single vote.
In *t t renicni bered, t-00, that 50 ma
n.!, /i? r ® eese "as promised from Silo
!"• , .have no idea that the election
dnjairly conducted, but we do think
lw . P°wers that were” ought to
J” e aß , s^ne 'l a Carlton man to some
are of the supervision of the voting at
* oam, j us t to prevent suspicion, you
know - Whole vote 45.
AT VEAZEY.
be small vote at Veazey disappointed
oth parties, but the result astonished
‘ecse s friends. Carlton received 8 bal-
CBU.I" * lere th *T boasted he would re
vive none. Whole vote 25.
AT WRITE PLAINS.
Reese’s friends had not made a sor
, ou this poll just the day before tho
! c< t '” n b would have given Reese at
nreHv’ 0 Up to that time it was
nle un We It seems. But the peo
trm. Ire1 re en bghtened on that day as to the
lor the widespread oppo
ditlM-Hn' M i r ' and It made a vast
tierence in the result. Carlton reeelv
' ' *otes out of a whole vote of lift.
AT SCULL SKOALS.
Null Nboals did gl oriouly for tlio kil*
ittl# ttrtllleiy ('iiptuhi. It KKVii him
* A total of 58. This was a
pi£|! u "'bake to the direlict Cougresa-
AT WOODVII.I.K.
The Ileese people had made such boasts
about the solidity of Woodville that Carl
ton’* friends expected no recognition at
this poll. Captain Carlton, however,
“bearded the lion” just a day before tin
election, and the result is seen in a vote
of 38 tn a total of 90. This was a stun
ner for the Ileese men. and when the
news came it staggered them.
AT LIBERTY.
The Carlton men had good reason to
expeot well of Liberty. It was considered
that at least a fair division of the vote
on Congress would result at that poll. So
certain were the thinking people of
Greene, that any effort in that direction
for Carlton was discouraged.
CONCLUSION.
In our quest for the “000 majority”
which Mr. Beese was to receive we are
lacking just 584 votes. We have taken
these two figures (10) and submitted
them to microscopical examination, hut
even by multiplying them several thou
sand times their size we can make them
no larger in numerical value, unless we
turn them upside down, in which case
we get 91 as a result, an 4 still need 509
to reach the maximum of <ioo. We
should very much like to give a note for
*OOO and have the payee go away satis
fied with less than one-thirty-seventh of
the amount promised.
Captain Carlton’s friends who have
thus almost without organization cut
nearly square in two the solid forces and
organized machinery of the faction in
power, and who have come within seven
teen votes of carrying a hotly contested
county in which he was hitherto person
ally unknown, and against a man in pow
er who has been now three times before
them for their votes—we say that in view
of these results the opponents of Ileese
can well push on to victory encourag
ed by this brilliant campaign' in Greene.
A Good Point.
Some of Capt. Carlton’s friends in
Greene, and also in other counties in this
district have fallen into the grave mis
take of fighting Mr. Reese through his
appointees. This is unfair to their can
didate, for it makes the campaign one ef
personality, and waged to satisfy private
malice and give vent to disappointment.
We have no war to make on any of the
Congressman’s appointees, for he had to
select from the numerous applicants pre
sented someone, and in every instance
he lias exercised most excellent judgment,
and whenever a few sore-heads demand
intelligent voters to defeat a candidate
simply because he did not give them of
fice, they are sure to lie rebuked. No
war was made upon the fitness of Mr.
Reese’s appointees, but the whole issue
drawn was that the outs didn’t get in.
Some of Capt. Carlton’s supporters in
Morgan are now transferring their tight
from Mr. Reese to Mr. Blackburn anil if
they do not change tlieir tactics they will
lose the candidate that county, which is
now certain for him. Blackburn is very
willing to act as decoy duck for his frienu
Reese, and it seems that some of l arl
ton’s backers there are just foolish
enough to play into his hand. The voters
don’t know Blackburn in the campaign,
and don’t want to know him.
But what we do charge—and we can
substantiate it by reference to his record
as a Congressman —is that it would be a
reflection on our district to return Mr.
Reese to Congress, when we have con
fronting him a candidate so much his su
perior in every respect. Seaborn Ileese
is what vou may term a genial, whole
souled gentleman, but this does not make
him a fitting representative.—Banner-
Watchman.
Gordon,
j Bacon.
| Ileese
Carlton.
Carlton’s Thanks.
Athens, Ga.. June 14, 1880.—Editor
Banner-Watchman: Please allow me
through your eollimns to return to the
“Carlton club” of Greenesboro and my
supporters generally throughout that
grand old county, my heartfelt and most
profound appreciation of their cordial
anil gallant aid and support in the recent
Congressional contest in that county.
This service of kindness shall ever he
remembered by me as one of the proudest
recollections of my life.
Very truly yours,
H. H. Carlton.
Greenesboro’ Home Journal please
copy.
Campaign Echoes.
Mr. J. L. Davenport, in the Athens
Banner-Watchman, says: “I do not know 7
liow the McWhorters voted, but think
they were all for Keese. In fact, I heard
that Lig. was working like a beaver for
him. A shower of rain that night de
feated Carlton. It was splendid weather
for working, and his friends did not turn
out. In my own district there were
enough Carlton men who failed to vote
to have changed the result. The Bacon
men, too, had the couuty, but they lack
ed leaders and were bulldozed out of
working by the Gordonites. We ran
around like a flock of frightened sheep,
with no one to organize us. W e gave up
a victory that was in our grasp.”
A Close Shave.
A change of nine votes would have giv
en Capt. Carlton Greene county; and ne
would have carried it anyhow, had he
not been persuaded out of making a
speech at Peniield. Only a half vote was
polled. Had tho farmers turned out
Carlton would have captured Greene
by several hundred majority.—Banner-
Watchman.
- ■ ♦-m
Incidents.
At noon on Saturday Carlton led about
30 votes at Greenesboro.
The promised solidity at White Plains
for Reese was effectually exploded on the
day lief ore, and lienee Carlton nearly
captured that town.
If Carlton himself had not yielded to
advice not to canvass Peniield, being in
formed that it was all right, he would
have carried that point.
Carlton’s run was the finest ever made
in Greene. The county had voted Reese
twice before, which was a strong ad
vantage, and every politician in the town
and county worked for Reese.
llad Carlton’s friends appeared at Si
loam and checkmated the fraudulent
; representations which had heen imposed
I upon the denizens of that district, G'arl
| ton would have swept Siloam.
It was clear to the Reese people that
| their man was gone at 4 p. in., hut they
I put in some tremendous work aud, under
! the leadership of Major Bob McWhorter
‘ and some of the “iwyi” they succeeded
j ill bringing ill *i Reese voters from Vin
cent's corner. That broke the camel's
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 18. 188(5 -EIGHT PAGES.
CARLTON RETIRES.
THE DAUNTLESS ARTILLERIST
AND STATESMAN
PATRIOTICALLY WITHDRAWS FROM A
t COCKED-HAT CONTEST IN WHICH
REESE WOULD TRIUMPH.
In an earnest and patriotic letter from
Cloverlmrst to the Banner-Watchman
the Hon. 11. 11. Carlton withdraws from
the Congresslsnal race in favor of Col.
K. B. Nisbet, of Putnam county.
In conclusion Captain Carlton says:
“With this feeling and this desire, 1
have repeatedly, during my short candi
dacy said that, if any other good man ol
the district should come forward to meet
the wishes of those who seemed to desire
a change of our representative in Con
gress, I would not be in his way, and
would cheerfully retire that their expec
tations and desires might not bo disap
pointed by. a triangular candidacy. To
day, having learned by telegraph that
Putnam county hail presented a eandi
ate for Congress in the person of hei
gallant and distinguished fellow-coun
tryman, Col. It. B. Nisbet, who no doubl
will enter actively into the canvass. 1
herewith withdraw from the race in his
favor, and ask my friends to give to this
gallant gentleman and true Democrat
their earnest and cordial sapport. Thank
ing with all my heart those good am.
true friends who so aided and encour
aged me in my race, and with an assur
ance that 1 will ever hear them in grate
ful remembrance, I am most respectfully,
your.obedient servant,
11. 11. Caiii.ton.
Notwithstanding Captain Carlton’s
withdrawal, he will address the people
of Elberton on Saturday in behalf ot
Colonel Nisbet.
■— .
Carlton Withdraws.
lion. 11. 11. Carlton has withdrawn
from the race for Congress in the Eighth
district. Dr. Carlton entered the cam
paign at the solicitation of the people oi
several counties, and now that the oppo
sition to Congressman Ileese has been
taken up in the lower end of the district
and personified in the nomination ol
Hon. 11. B. Nisbet by Putnam, Dr. Carl
ton will retire. He is a pure and an able
mau, and lias acted unselfishly in this
canvass.—Augusta Chronicle.
Putimin County.
Special to Banner-Watchman.
Eatonton, Jupe 15. —The democracy
of Putnam county to-day met in the court
house and instructed the Congressional
delegation to vote for Col. 1!. B. Ncsbit,
our distinguished fellow-citizen; first,
last and all the time. This is a high com
pliment to one of Putnam’s noLlcst sons,
and we have strong hopes of carrying
him to victory. The Colonel has receiv
ed promises of support all through tin
district and is sanguine of success. B.
Col. Nisbet Will Make The Hare
A telegram from Col. 11. B. Nisbet, at
Eatonton, to the Home Journal pre
sents the emphatic assurance that he is
in the race to stay and that he will can
vass the district.
THE GIBBS LETTERS,
WHY DON’T REESE'S FRIENDS DEMAND
THEIII PUBLICATION ?
Mawson, Ga., June 7, 188<S.
Editor* Home Journal:
In the Greenesboro Herald of June 4.
there is an editorial with the caption of
“Whoopee” to which I submit a reply.
The Herald states that it draws two con
clusions from Mr. Reese's letter to Dr.
Gibbs, the first being that Mr. T. I’.
Gibbs had written two impertinent let
ters to Mr. Reese. The Greenesboro Her
ald is incorrect in its surmises. The
facts are that I)r. Gibbs is the chair
man of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Morgan county, and as such
had personal interviews with Mr. Keese
in regard to the Madison postoffice. The
promises of Mr. Reese made in the pres
ence of witnesses, and his signal failure
to fulfill those promises, called forth
the first letter of Dr. Gibbs. On it be
coming known that Mr. Reese had sup
pressed Mr. Furlow's application, which
application wax aildresseil to President
Clev eh mil, and nut to Mr. Reese, at the
request of a number of the democratic
endorsers of Mr. Furlow's petition Dr.
Gibbs again wrote to Mr. Reese, asking
for an explanation and protesting against
his action. The language of these letters
was firm and manly, but contained noth
ing that could be construed as imperti
nent or insulting to any gentleman who
had faithfully and honestly discharged
his official duties. Neither were they
subserviently truculent, as though the
writer was afraid to express the honest
sentiment of an indignant and outraged
citizen. The letters were on a subject perti
nent to many Democratic citizens of Mor
gan county who were endorsers of Mr.
Furlow’s application to the President,
which Mr. Reese suppressed.
Perhaps the Herald considers this as
not of public interest, as it only concerned
the people of Morgan county, but we
view it quite otherwise.
Lastly, the Herald asks why were these
letters never published. We answer, if
Mr, Reese or his friends desire their pub
lication they are perfectly welcome to
publish them now or any future time, as
we do not object; but at the same time
we warn them to he careful to i>ubli*h liotli
the letters fully, for if one word or sentence
be omitted then we shall not only publish
the two letters in full, but. also the affidavits
of witnesses to conversations between Mr.
Reese and l)r. Gibbs, which railed forth
the first of this correspondence.
We opine that neither Mr. Reese nor
his friends care to push this matter to
the extremity of publishing the letters of
Dr. Gibbs. Mr. Reese has violated his sol
emn pledyes, and, when reminded of the
fact, attempted by lilyh snundiny phrases,
most ungrammatically written, to bully the
\ party (Dr, Gibbs) who acted as spokesman
i of a number of Demurratlc indorsers of
I Mr, Furlow's petition to the President,
\ which petition Mr. Reese had no rlyfit to
i retaili in his piissesstrn after It was dr.
' mantled oj him,
These are facts known to many of us,
t and they cannot be set aside by guv soph
istry of the Herald.
Yours truly.
Not Oik oy this Disappoihteii,
GARDEN PARTY.
THE MOST DELIGHTFUL PICNIC EVENT
OF THE ENTIRE SEASON.
The Episcopal lawn party on Mayoi
Lewis’ premises ou last Friday evening
and night was by far the most pictur
esque and memorable of all the enjoyable
celebrations of the maroon season. From
tt to U p. m. the illuminated grounds
were thronged by the young, niiddic-ageil
and elderly of both sexes, and the sceni
was extremely pleasing and panoramic
both under the pallid glare of the lan
terns and the pale and composed gliinmei
of the peculiarly bright moon.
T'he visitors were numerous, and inclu
ded our best citizens, regardless of de
nominational lines, and nearly all tin
guests who were in Greenesboro on vari
ous missions. The indefatigable ladies
of the Guild of the Church of the Re
deemer, to whose energies the results
were due, anil to which church the re
ceipts will he donated, distinguished
themselves by their zealous, tireless and
bewitching labors. No person who shar
ed the regal joys of the event will fail to
remember the occasion with peculiai
gratification.
The omnipresent anil indomitable Sab
bath school superintendent, Mr. E. D.
Jones, is entitled to a large meed ot
praise for the successful management ol
the atfair, and the numerous ladies who
in every respect co-operated to uroducc
the pleasant and pronounced results must
feel a pardonable pride and especial sat
isfaction that their labors received the re
compense of the fullest success anil most
flattering recognition.
The refreshments were of the first class,
and included the indispensabilities that
have marked such occasions from the
earliest innovation of the picnic. Tin
coffee was excellent; the supper superb.
The attention and cordiality of the ladiei
were marked and gratifying; the gallan
try and generosity of the gentlemen were
incomparable. 'The receipts reached Un
handsome figure of $48.00, for which
there is urgent and profitable use by the
Ladies’ Guild of the Episcopal Church.
The occasion was a “real event.”
The It Men.
It is gratifying to know that the milita
ry corps whose organization has for sev
eral weeks excited so much interest and
such faithful energy is a success beyond
probable peradventure. The young and
robust men of Giecne have evinced a
laudable pride and ]>ertinaeiotis spirit in
this enterprise which would accomplish
any purpose. The Home Journal ten
ders its unqualified recognition of their
pluck.
The company will be called the Greene
Rifles, anil will represent the whole
county, as far as may be, upon its roll of
membership. T’he native is not anew
one, it will be seen, bint was adopted in
commemoration of a gallant corps which
■died lustre upon this county.
Capt. J. B. Y. Warner. Capt. John C.
ilart. Capt. W. 11. Branch and Mr. J. B.
Park, Jr., were at a recent meeting ap
pointed to formulate a constitution and
uy-laws, anil it is expected their report
will soon be ready for acceptance.
The Company lias been divided into
squads, anil drills are engaged in twice a
week. Contributions for uniforms have
been received with liberality, more than
s2<X> having been already subscribed.
The, style of uniform has been already
chosen and will he very martial and
handsome in aspect. It will not be long
ere the Greene Rifles make their maiden
parade in our midst, mingling their cgpril
ilu corpn with the eclat of our patriotic
citizens.
Deaths.
Mrs. Gritlin, wife of our esteemed fel
low-citizen, Dr. J. M. Griflin, died on
Thursday morning at 2 o’clock of dysen
tery, after but three days’ illness, at her
home in the Bcthesda neighborhood,
this county, aged about fifty years. She
was well known and generally beloved,
and will he mourned ly numerous rela
tives and friends in Greene and elsewhere.
Her immediate family circle was also
large. She was a devout member of the
Baptist church. We extend our sincere
condolences to the bereaved. Her re
mains will be interred at the cemetery
at Pentield this (Friday) morning at 10
o’clock.
Mr. Frank Gresham, eldest son of Mr.
Y. F. Gresham, of this county, and resi
dent for several months in Hancock
county, died near Devereau’s on last
Monday night. He was about twenty
years of age. He had been suffering foi
several days with acute dysentery, and it
is said that this was complicated liy an
attack of paralysis. He was a worthy
young man, and was largely related
throughout this county, in which he had
many warm and steadfast friends. He
was buried at Oakland cemetery on
Wednesday, his funeral being numerous
ly attended.
We regret to learn that Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Davison have lost an infant son
three mouths old l>y death, aud that Mrs.
Davison’s HI health is suoh as to awaken
grave apprehensions.
Professor Conaway’s Academy.
Prof. T. C. Conaway will close his
school in this city on Friday, June 25.
The event will he fittingly and memora
bly celebrated by an elegant lawn party
on that night, on the premises of Mr. A.
11. Winter. The programme will more
fully appear in our next. The friends of
the school and of the scholars, and the
scholars themselves, are warned to pre
pare themselves for a delightful event.
The refreshments will be served by the
ladies of the Methodist church on the oc
casion of Prof. Conaway’s Academy jubi
lee at Mr. Winter’s, and the proceeds will
he devoted to certain needs of the cliureh
in this city. It is expected, it is assured,
that our people’s characteristic liberality
will be evinced on this enjoyable occa
sion.
A Card of Tlianka.
The ladies of the Guild of the Church
;of the Itedccmer desire to return thanks
I to all who so liberally patronized tiieir
I festival. Also to Mr. and Mrs. Lew is for
| the cordial consent to the use ol their
; grounds, and to the Uouk Joiiinai. mid
| Gi-ocm-shoro Herald for ninny oonrtesies.
* "
At Union Point,
i Ou nest Nimday morning, Rev. Joshua
! Knowles of tills city expects to preach
| ill Uiu Methodist eliureb at Huloil Point,
lon “Tim perils of tlm hour.”
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTEt-
WE PUT IN PICKLE.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF SET ASIDE Fob
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN RE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEP.”
PINE GROVE.
Mr. Alex Thompson has one of the
finest crops of in this section.
....Too much rain for bottom land
corn. Too much grass for cotton.
....Mr. G. 11. Barnhart had the misfor
tune of losing one of his horses a few
days ago.
.... Jim Griflin says he had to pttll his
fence down from around his cotton and
run the grass out.
Mr. L. VV. Thompson has a piece of
upland corn that will make him about
250 or .‘IOO bushels of corn. About uor IS
acres planted.
Mr. Thornton Winslette anil his
accomplished wife anil son were on a vis
it to J. W. Thompson a week or two ago.
Hope their visits will be more frequent
than heretofore.
Although Sunday was a had day it
did not keep the two well known beaus.
Lute Sanders and Hob Thompson, from
coming the distance of about five miles
to attend Shiloh Sunday School.
—lt is with a sad heart that we
chronicle the death of that most estinia
mable lady, Mrs. .1. W. McGibbony. which
occurred at her home on Saturday week.
The bereaved family have onr sympathy
in this their loss.
On one evening last week Mr. How
ard Barnhart invited Mr. A. 11. Thomp
son and two of Shiloh's fairest young
ladies to his house to eat cherries. How
ard has a tine orchard, and lias gathered
six bushels. When we left we guess we
carried off about six bushels apiece.
Many thanks for the invitation. Will
double our thanks for another one.
Tattlee.
MAXEYS.
—The beef market is at a Rtand still
at this place—not the quantity, as to the
quality.
Dr. Duvliam and Dave Jacks call
ed on some young ladies at Stephens
Sunday night.
—The melon crop Is at present a
booming one. and if there is no bad luck
will he abundant.
The Masonic celebration will come
off June 24th. The Greenesboro Hand
will probably be with us.
W. C. Birclimore, a candidate for
the legislative honors, is hardly ever
mentioned, as all arc for him.
Avery large crowd of holies were
out to the debate Saturday night, and
owing to the presence of one girl Wit.
Nicholson made a failure.
Miss Julia Milner, one of Bowling
Green’s fair and lovely daughters, is
spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. .1.
T. Fillingim, of this place.
....Mr. John Stevens, who lias been
spending several years in Florida, is now
visiting bis father near this place. He
looks well for a Florida man.
A very large crowd at Macedonia
Sunday. The Sunday school at that
place has changed its music. The new
books will be in by next Sunday.
Some line peaches scattered about
Maxeys, and you would have thought
they were good if you had seen me about
last Sunday slipping them to the girls.
Powell's Mills Agricultural Club
will elect delegates to the State Conven
tion next Saturday at Macedonia. It
stands every member in band to lie pre
sent.
.... A negro died here on Friday nigiit
last by the name of Mark Thursty, who
had been sick for several weeks, and was
consigned to the poor house on the even
ing before his death.
Some of our farmers have liegun to
say “terracing don’t pay.” They speak
just like it looks, for there lias been rain
falls in some localities to break the best
of them. They claim they have been
broken three times; and the third tipis
“out.”
Justice.
OCONEE COUNTY.
A great deal of sickness is now pre
vailing throughout this community.
....With regret we chronicle the ill
ness of Mrs. Joel Morton. We hope soon
to hear of her entire recovery.
We had the pleasure of listening to
an excellent sermon at Macedonia last
Sunday by Rev. W. A. Overton.
“Xdono” and “Justice” are com
ing down on each other a little hard
about the comparison. Hope it will end
well.
Miss Lizzie Leverctt, an attractive
young lady of Greshamville, spent last
week with Miss Lilia Stovall. We hope
she will favor us with another visit soon.
.... Misses Sallic Langston and Sallie
Wayne, two of Oconee’s fairest daugh
ters. are on a visit to Miss Jennie Over
ton. of near Union Point. Hope their
visit will be a pleasent one.
The Sunday school at this place ia
in a nourishing condition, with about six
ty pupils; and there are more children in
the community who do not attend. Pa
rents should encourage their children by
sending them to Sunday school, and they
should also attend.
Mr. IT. C. PoiiUaiu lost his coat a
few Sunday evenings ago on his way here
to Sunday * school. Feeling a little too
warm, he slipped it oft' ami laid it in the
back of the buggy. The pockets had his
nurse, one half dozen cigars and a pocket
handkerchief in them. He will reward
the finder.
... .Talk about farmers! Will Stovall
is ahead of anything we know of. He
has forty acres in cotton that “pretty”
will not express its beauty, and twonty
; five acres in corn that cannot lie heat;
I five acres in sweet potatoes: besides mak
ing a fair grain crop. You know what
his intentions are if his crops turn out
well. Success, Willie.
.... In and around Liberty are some of
the most hospitable and substantial farm
ers In Middle Georgia. Mr. William Hes
ter runs ten plows, usually imiking-from
do to one hundred bales of cotton a year,
ami provender a plenty to run Ids place.
Mr. W, IL Stovall is one of the neatest
farmers we know of. lie runs four plows
' usually, making from thirty to titty bales
of cotton each year, bimi always lias
large quantities of i-oru, wheat, oats, and
i other products for the market.,
i Lex,
UNION POINT.
Mr. A. P. Norman, of Augusta, wa
up Sunday.
Mr. J. W. TiinncU is in Milledge
ville on business.
.... We are glad to hear that Miss Em
ma King is improving.
Mr. 11. R. King visited friends ii
Newton couuty last week.
Miss Dunn, of Augusta, Ga., is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. C. O. Hardwick.
.... The new school house is receiving
a coat of paint. Mr. Nelson Smith ha.-
the job.
Miss Lou Bailies returned lionu
last week after a pleasant visit to friends
in Atlanta.
....Mrs. M. V. nart, who has been
quite sick, is improving slowly, we are
glad to say.
There are some people who seem
never to have profited by that nice litth
moral of that funny little story about the
saucy little canine, who, after having
placed himself where lie had no business
tube, and finding himself incapacitated
by nature to enjoy the abundance of hay
around him. took a fiendish delight ii
trying to defraud the ox out of what was
justly his own. By the way, this xtoiy
reminds us of some criticisms on hast
hall, made by a local editor not a thou
sand miles from here. It is a natural
weakness in some people to condemn in
others those sports ami pasttimes which
they are too obtuse to thoroughly com
prehend, or naturally too "tired” to par
ticipate in. He should remember
That we cannot all he lioeing
In the cotton fields, nor mowing
Where the golden grain is growing—
So don’t blame the lsoys at all.
While thcydevelope muscle
In the ”gay and fcst.ivo” tussle
In a jolly game of ball.
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Notice.
The supporters of Hon. Seaborn Ileese.
at the primary held in this county butt
Saturday, are requested to meet at the
Court House in Greenesboro on Saturday,
the 2(itli inst, at 11 o’clock a. m., for tic
purpose of selecting delegates to the
Congressional Convention of the Eighth
Congressional district.
Supporters of Hon. Seaborn Reese.
by Wm. M. Weaver,
Chm. Ileese Meeting.
Tiio supporters of Hon. John B. Gor
don for Governor, at the primary election
held last Saturday ill this county, are re
quested to meet at the Court-house in
Greenesboro. on Saturday, 2tith iust.
at 12 m. for the purpose of selecting del
egates to the Gubernatorial Convention
to he held in Atlanta, on the 2sth day of
July,
Supporters Hon. J. B. Gordon.
by Wm. M. Weavkii,
Chin. Gordon Meeting.
June 14th, IfciHff.
Slimmer ljosorts.
As the weather waxes warm and busi
ness grows dull, there arc many who
crave a brief respite from the toils and
cares of every day life and to go abroad for
rest and recreation. Fortunately, Geor
gians find within the limits of their own
State ail ample supply of delightful sum
mer resorts, within a few hours’ ride oi
their own homes, where they can find
health-giving waters and bracing moun
tain air. The Porter Springs, near Dah
lonega. have steadily grown in popular
favor for their medicinal virtues. The
charming valley of Nacoocliee, with its
alpine scenery, cooling waterbrooks and
pure air, Clarksville. Mount Airy, and
other inviting points, of easy access,
where, on reasonable terms, one may en
joy a pleasant sojourn.
Advertisers.
Among those of our advertisers who
are entitled to special mention this
week and whose cards will attract atten
tion in these columns, are Messrs. .Smith
A- Crane, grocers, Augusta, Ga.; Messrs.
Malsby & Averv, machinery, etc., Atlan
ta, Ga.; the Perkins Manufacturing Cos.,
doors, sash, blinds, wood work, etc., Au
gusta. Ga.. and the Athens Foundry and
Machine Works, manufacturers and deal
ers in farm and other machinery, etc.
These establishments are all of the best
and most reliable character.
(’lias. F. Lombard.
The Pendleton Foundry and Machine
shops of Augusta, of which Mr. ('lias. F.
Lombard is proprietor, is one of the
best known in the State. Its facilities
for fine work in all tlie metals are limit
less and its fame is widespread for excel
lent. manufactures. Portable, stationary
and traction engines are a specialty anil
orders for farm machinery of all kinds
receive prompt attention. Tlicir an
nonnccnicnt will be found in another
column.
Mr. Arthur I>. Junes.
Mr. Arthur D. Janes, one of Greene’s
young and most energetic and pushing
business men. and a genial and widely
)M>pular gentleman, lias accepted a posi
tion with the R. I). Cole Manufacturing
Company, of Newnan, Ga., as traveling
salesman. The Cole Company are man
ufacturers and dealers in steam engines,
cotton presses, machinery, building ma
terial, etc,, ami we bespeak for them an
invaluable acquisition*in the services of
Mr. Janes.
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Closing ExerciHes.
The closing exercises of Enon School,
Dr. W. F. Hailes principal, near Venzey,
will be celebrated today. The examina
tions will bike place tiiis morning. In
tiie afternoon an address will be deliver
ed by Mr. James L. Brown, Jr„ a talent
ed young gentleman of Greeni-sboro. At
night the exhibition will occur at the
school house. The Oreenesborro hand
will be present and supply the exhilara
ting feature of mus .-.
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The Cum imlgii.
The election is over and the contest!
decided. Copelan, Scab* <Sc Armor, can
didates for the people's patronage, have
been overwhelmingly elected upon a
square and fair platform of big bargains
and low prices. Their aiiiioMiicciitcnt to
the people appears in this issue. High
prices nave lieeii murdered aud every
class of merchandise indiscriminately
slaughtered. Head their Net el facte aud
i iiguree.
TERMS:—S2.OO per Annum, In Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER (575
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
'-OOAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASE3 .
HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Hands are paid fifty cents a day to
hoe cotton.
—Mr. B. W. Pendleton is visiting rel
atives near the city.
—lced lemonade—s cents a glass at
Itossmau Jfc Gardner’s.
—lce cream Freezers for sale cheap by
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Choice breakfast Bacon, price reduc
ed.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—A scheme is now on foot to get a fish
ing party soon to go out to Oconee.
—The Alleghany House at, Clarksville
is kept by John Jones, and is well con
ducted.
—Fine apple vinegar. The liest in the
market. Over two years old, at Kossman
Jr Gardner’s.
—There will he lay services in the
Episcopal church in this city on next
Sunday moruiug.
—Mr. George P. Culver’s little boy,
which has been very ill, we are glad to
state is much better.
—A large lot of Speckled Peas. Send
in your orders while you can get them.—
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Mr. E. L. Pendleton, of Augusta, is
visiting his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Mosher, of near this city.
—Cornice Poles in black, cherry and
brass mounted with all the fixtures at
Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—Ladies' linen and grass cloth Dus
ters and Ulstcrettes, sizes 83 to 42, all
prices.—Copclen, Seals & Armor.
—John Jones, of the Alleghany House
at Clarksville, still runs his tine stable. •
Call on him when you visit Clarksville.
—Mrs. K. J. Strozier, of Eastman, is
visiting relatives in Greene county. She
is at present the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Armor.
—Now on the way. ten varieties—Bs
pounds of Turnip Seed. Buy of us and
you get fresh seed anil the best.— Cope
lan, Seals & Armor.
—Hot! hot! hot! Ice cream, elegantly
flavored and refreshing and exhilarating,
twice a week—on Wednesdays and Fri
days—at Hossmaii & Gardner’s.
—Miss Annie Linton, of the Lucy Cobb
Institute, and of our city, is spending a
portion of her vacation among her numer
ous relatives and frieuds in our midst.
—Mr. M. W. Massey and Miss Henriet
ta Moore were married on the 9th of June
in the Liberty neighborhood, by W. C. D.
Lundy, Esq. We extend the usual con
gratulations.
—Hill Pressley, colored, was arrested
at Union Point on Tuesday, charged with
simple larceny, and was' lodged in the
Greenesboro jail, in default of bond. He
will lie tried on next Monday.
—Mrs. J. C. Palmer and daughters, for
merly of this city, are visiting relatives
and friends here. We trust Mrs. Palmer
and her family will at no late day re
sume their residence in Greenesboro.
—The papers announce the death of
Mr. R. H. Vausrn, publisher of the Mil
ledgeville Chronicle. He was a worthy
gentleman and useful citizen. It is grat
ifying that his life was insured for $4,000.
—Miss Fannie Harris is visiting her rel
atives and many friends in this city. Miss
Harris is an accomplished and attractive
young lady and always receives a cordial
welcome to Greenesboro, her old home.
—Messrs. Rutherford & Cos. are among
the largest .Southern dealers in building
material, brick, lath, hair, lime. etc.
They have supplied the material for the
principal public structures of Augusta as
well as for most of the pretentious pri
vate residences of that city
—The Third Quarterly Meetings for
Greene countyGreenesboro Circuit at
< rawfordville, June 20, ‘27. Conference
Monday 28th at 8 o’clock a. in. Greene
Circuit at Fork Chapel, July 3d and 4th.
White Plains Circuit, at Hastings, July
10th and 11th. J. I). Gray, P. E.
—Mr. F. W. Holt, of Eatouton, Ga.,
was in Greenesboro this week, and was
accompanied by his friend, Mr T. C. Spi
vey. He gave the Home Journal a pleas
ant visit and expressed himself a firm
friend to the pa|>er. We delight in the
friendship of such men as Mr. Holt. His
admirers here will ever hear with pleas
ure of his success.
—The particulars of a terrible massacre
are given in another column. On the
morning of the 14th inst. Copelan, Seal*
A Armor having charged their Town
Talk cannon with big bargains and indis
criminate reductions, opened fire upon
that old oppressor. High Price, and scat
tered his corpse all over the country. The
victory won is a victory for the people.
A visit to the scene of slaughter will ve
rify the figures given in the account.
—Don’t get yourself into a worst pers
piration by churning your own ice cream.
And don’t imagine it is economy to make
it yourself. It takes time, labor and ex
pense to prepare the very best cream, and
when oue wants it “he wants it.” Ice
cream is a refreshment valuable only
when it is to be had instantly. Who
would he content to wait for it to be
churned !* Why, while it is being pre
pared your taste has departed. There
fore send at once for it and receive it
promptly, in quantities to suit, lor fam
ilies, parties or others, and on reasonable
terms, to Itossmau & Gardner’s
Copuliiii, Heals & Armor.
Tliis mammoth establishment has made
another sweep in favor of low prices and
nominal protits. Their coini>endious an
nouncement in another column will be
read with absorbing interest, and unaffect
ed delight by the ladies of Greene aud
elsewhere. There is one thing that can
he said in truth of this house —that it
never advertises an article it does not
have, nor at a price at which it dues MX
sell the same. And that is saying • geod
■leal for any house.
Sulionla for the South.
llou. G. J. Orr, L.L. TANARUS)., State School
Commissioner, will please accept our
thanks for a neat pamphlet copy of his
aide address delivered lust whiter at tks
Florida Clistilntujuu. The learned gentle
uiau in this address urges the claims of
all classes of the peopia for eduction, and
presents with much clearness and tuna
‘‘the best school system for a Southern
State.” We hupe hereafter to Hi ve to
oar leaders eAtlanta from lids excsHeut
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