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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBER 27
Triumphal Canvass
of the Statesman
of Clarke!!
cffiHii*
The Next Congressman on
the Sure Way to Win.
THUS TIE MHTSII If AIL!
AND FINDING HOSTS OF HEARTY
AND HONEST BACKERS IN
EVERY COUNTY.
From Oglethorpe, Morgan, Madison,
Hart, Eibert, Franklin, and even from
Wilkes, reports of the most gratifying
and encouraging nature are received, and
it is agreed on all hands that Captain
Carlton’s canvass has been the most re
mark able in political annals.
The incident of Carlton’s nomination
at Athens was in the form of an ovation.
We clip an account of the striking event
from the Banner-Watchman, as follows:
Clarko tor Carlton.
The call of the chairman of tho exec
utive committee of Clarke couuty to se
lect delegates to the Congressional con
vention was responded to by tho business
men, clerks, professionals, mechanics and
fanners of Clarke county. Stores were
closed that all men might attend the
meeting, and the farmers left their plows
and fields in the grass to give their vote
to the soldier and statesman of or coun-
ty. Long before the hour of meeting the
streets were thronged with the host men
of the county-to give their aid to Clarke’s
favorite son.,
At 11 o’clock the opera house was filled
and business commenced. There were
over four hundred of the representative
men of the county present.
Capt. y ancy, chairman of the executive
(Committee, called the meeting to order,
and stated that the first business was to
select a permanent chairman of the meet
ing.
Capt. C. G. Talmadge proposed the
name of Capt. Yancy. This honor was
declined by that gentleman, and on the
motion of Mr. T. W. Rtfckcr, Col. S. C.
Dobbs was elected chairman. Mr. T. W.
Rucker,was elected secretary. Col. Dobbs
on taking the chair returned thanks and
stated the object of the meeting. The
chairman also,' in his remarks, paid a
glowing tribute to Capt. H. H. Carlton,
and announced the meeting organized
and ready for business. Capt. Talmadge
offered the following resolutions :
Resolved, That we, the people of Clarke
county, in convention assembled, present
to the people of the Eighth congressional
district Hon. H. H. Carlton as one in ev-
ery way qualified to represent this dis
trict in the 50tli Congress of the United
States.
Rosolved, That in so doing we refer
■with pride to the public recorded Clarke’s
gallant son, whether in the field or in
the forum, which will ever stamp him as
able, honest and with undying loyalty to
his constituents and people.
Resolved, That an his ability and elo
quence the people of the Eighth district
-will have a defender who will recall to
them the proudest days of the republic,
and in his fealty the surest guarantee of
the preservation of their liberties.
Resolved That with this record of a
noble son appealing to the most chivalric
and patriotic sentiments of an intelligent
people we ask for him the calm consider
ation and support of all good citizens of
the Eighth Congressional district.
Resolved. That the following delega
tion, with full power to appoint their
own alternates, are hereby selected to
present the name of Horn H. H. Carlton
to the Congressional Convention on the
20th of July next as a candidate for Con-
S, viz: J. H. Rucker, Andrew J. Cobb,
C. Johnson, W. L. Wood, W. D.
O’Farrell.
The resolutions were adopted unan
imously, and with loud and prolonged
cheering that shook the building.
After the cheering had ceased the nex t
business in order was to select a chairman
and executive committee for the county.
Col. Rucker moved that a committee of
five be appointed to retire and select a
chairman, Col. Dobbs appointed on the
committee, T. W. Rucker, Geo. Murrell,
W. D. O’Farrell and P. Benson. This
committee returned, and after thanking
Capt. Yancy for the faithful and efficient
manner 'in which he had presided as
chairman of the executive committee,
and as Capt. Yancy had declined to serve
longer, they nominated Col. S. C. Dobbs
for chairman. Col. D. declined, on the
ground that he had served the Demo
cratic party for several years as chairman
of the executive committee, and asked
that he be excused. Capt C. G. Tal
modge’s name was suggested, and he was
unanimously elected chairman for the
next two years, with power to appoint
one from each district in the county and
two from the city at large, to compose
the executive committee.
The meeting, after attending to all the
business, adjourned.
This was ono of the largest and most
enthusiastic mass meetings ever held in
■Clarke county, and will show to the bal
ance of the district Clarke’s appreciation
of her favorite son. Cant. Carlton has a
record lor bravery in times of war that
cannot be doubted. Ho was always at
the front, and the many seals now car
ried by this gallant soldier prove that
he was one of the bravest of the brave.
In peace Capt. Carlton has always been
true to bis county and Ida Male, and if
elected to Congress Georgia can boast of
haviug a fearless aud honest representa
tive in If. U. Carlton.
TROUPE ARTILLERY.
VETERAN EDWARDS HAS A WORD TO SAY
OF ITS DAUNTLESS CAPTAIN.
In a long letter to the Home Journai,
Mr. J. W. Edwards, of Hall’s Mill, Bar
tow county,'and an ex-member of Troupe
Artillery, Captain 11. 11. Carlton, Lees’s
Army, after congratulating, this paper
and the Congressional district upon his
candidacy, proceeds to recount some of
the salient episodes of that celebrated
battery in the war and its fearless com
mander.
The letter is a long one, and we are
permitted by limited space only to quote
from it here and there.
Mr. Edwards was a non-commissioned
officer under Carlton. lie relates that in
those famous, sometimes useless and
often fatal ‘'artillery duels” that every
old soldier will remember with horror,
Carlton’s battery never was silenced or
driven from the held. He made it a
point always to get the last shot. The
writer recounts an incident where he was
in camp, apparently at the point of death
with typhoid fever, just at a crisis when
a retreat of the army was ordered. To
be left sick in camp was to fall into
the hands of the enemy. Carlton direct
ed some of his men to remove Edwards
to a wagon and have him borne along
with the battery. The Captain was told
that to remove Edwards was simply to
hasten his death, which at best was con
sidered certain at almost any moment.
Carlton’s answer was characteristic: “I’ll
take him along with us, dead or alive!
The enemy shall not even have his bones
if I can help it!”
Ed wards was accordingly dragged along
with the artillery, and through providen
tial interposition and kind nursing and
attention is alive to tell the story.
The Troupe battery fired the signal
gun for the great Fredericksburg battle,
the initial shot being aimed by Edwards.
The battery never went into action with
out Carlton, save when lie was disabled
by wounds; and no matter how often he
was shot, he was sure to come to the
front the very first moment his recovery
would permit. The sound of his guns
was as familiar as the voice of a friend,
and the name of his battery was a “house
hold” word#if indeed such an expression
can be pardoned where there were no
“households.”
Mr. Edwards says: “I would rather
trust Carlton than any other man I know
in Georgia. I have seen him and observed
him where it requiredfnorve aud principle:
and lie was never wanting. I was wound
ed at Malvern Hill, and even in the heat
and horror of that terrific battle Carlton
coolly stepped to my side to examine my
wound and to encourage me. In another
minute he was again at the front in com
mand of his famous battery.”
***** ***
“Captain Carlton has the courage, the
ability and the principle to stand firmly
for anything involving the interests and
welfare of liis people.”
J. W. Edwards,
Late of Troupe Artillery.
June. 1886.
New Basis of Ueprcscutation.
At the meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic party of the
Eighth Congressional district in Athens
last week, Mr. Ira C. VanDuzer, of Hart,
made a motion to cliauge the ba sis of
representation ill the convention so that
it would lie fair and just upon the small
er counties. There are seven counties
with a total population of 73,537, which
had two votes each, or fourteen votes;
and five counties with a total population
of 80,400, which had 4 votes each, or
twenty votes. Mr. VanDuzer held that
this was unfair, and basing it upon an
equal representation as to population, it
was not, aud so moved that the number
of delegates be increased to three for
each of the smaller counties while the
number from the larger counties remain
as it was. This was strenuously opposed
by several of the delegates and a substi
tute was carried increasing the number
to three for the smaller counties and five
for the larger. Let us calculate a little
and see how near this comes to making
an equal representation. The seven
smaller counties represent a population
of 73,567 with twenty-one votes, or one
vote to each 3,500 of their population.
The five larger counties are entitled to
twenty-five votes for a population of 80,-
400 or one vote to each 3,218. Before the
change was made the small counties had
one vote to every 5,254 of their popula
tion, and the large counties one vote to
every 4,026 of their population, giving
them an advantage of the smaller coun
ties. Now it is just to the reverse. Al
though this change takes a little from
the weight of Oglethorpe county iu the
convention, we are favorable to the
change because it is more equitable. It
is nearer right as it now stands, and we
admire fairness even though it works
against us.—Oglethorpe Echo.
A Strong Endorsement.
Never within the political history of
our country has there meta larger, more
representative or determined body of
men than assembled at the opera house
on Saturday last to endorse the candida
cy of Capt. H. H. Carlton for Congress.
From every district in the county you
saw leading farmers; the mechanic in his
shirt-sleeves was there; merchants from
Winterville and other points in the coun
ty had left their stores to be present; you
saw in that hall four-fifths of the minis
ters and business men of the city, many
of whom had closed their stores in order
to let their employes attend. And had
the slightest opposition to Capt. Carlton
been manifested, there were in call over
a hundred men, ready to come forward
and flatten it. This meeting meant death
to all opposition to Capt. Carlton at
h omejand was an endorsement by his own
people that must have its effect abroad.
The size and character of that meeting
cannot be lessened by jeers, aud any one
that attempts it only makes himself ridi
culous, It was an anti-Reese meeting,
too, and tho delegates selected will, in
the event of Capt. Carlton’s defeat, cast
their vote for any good man in the dis
trict in preference to onr present Coh
f;ressman. The Oconee delegation, also,
s strong for Carlton, and was sent unin
structed because he had not announced.
So Congressman Reese will see that in
this section of the district at least his re
cord has lieeu strongly condeuiued.—
Banner-Watchman.
At Kllierton.
Capt. Carlton's speech at the Court
house ou Saturday was a revelation to
some of us of the plans and schemes and
methods of politicians in this district.
His speech was eloouent, was well re
ceived, and he was frequently applaud
id. —Jflbertou Leader.
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 2. 1886 -EIGHT PAGES.
SATURDAY’S MEETINGS.
THE GORDON AND REESE CONVENTIONS
ASSEMBLE IN THIS CITY.
The friends and supporters of (General
John B. Gordon for Governor of Geoagia
met at the Court-House at 12 m. last Sat
urday.
Judge W. M. Weaver, chairman, stated
the object of the meeting and Messrs. W.
O. Sanders and J. V. McWhorter acted
as Secretaries.
Maj. R. L. McWhorter introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That the following named
persons be and they are hereby appoint
ed delegates to the gubernatorial con
vention to convene in Atlanta, Ga., July
28, 1880, to wit: Judge W. M. Weaver,
Johu W. Wright, James T. Gresham, J.
D. Anderson, J. O. Boswell, J. V. Mc-
Whorter, Dr. W. A. Moore, A. S. Lundy,
W. A. Reynolds, W. H. Stovall, A. L.
Kimbrough, Dr. J. L. Durham, Bartow
Florence, J. R. Bryant, J. S. O’Neal,
Chas. B. Mitchell.
Resolved, That the said delegates this
day appointed, are hereby instructed to
cast the whole vote of Greene couuty as
a unit for Gen. John B. Gordon for Gov
ernor; Robt. U. Hardeman for treasurer;
Nathan C. Barnett for secretary of State;
W. A. Wright for comptroller-general;
and Clifford Anderson for attorney-gen
eral.
Resolved, That the delegates be author
ized to fill any vacancy that may occur in
said delegation.
The friends of Hon. Seaborn Reese
met at the court-house on last Saturday
for the purpose of nominating delegates
to the Congressional convention to meet
in Athens, July 20.
Judge W. M. Weaver called the meet
ing to order and stated its object. Mr.
Edward Young was requested to act as
secretary.
Prof. W. E. Reynolds introduced the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, The Democratic party of
Greene county in mass meeting assembled
on the first Tuesday in June, 1880, adopt
ed a resolution authorizing the friends
and supporters of the candidate elect
ed a* the primary election held in said
county on Saturday, 12th inst., to assem
ble and eloct delegates to represent said
county in the Democratic convention of
the Eighth Congressional district; there
fore.
Resolved, That wo, the friends and sup
porters of Hon. Seaborn Reese, the suc
cessful candidate in said primary election,
assembled together in pursuance of said
resolution of the Democratic party of
Greene county, after due notice given as
prescribed by said resolutions, do select
as delegates to represent said county in
the Democratic Congressional convention
to assemble in Athens on the 20th of July,
1886, the following persons: Judge W. M
Weaver, Hon. n. T. Lewis, Judge Colum
bus Heard, Judge W. W. Moore, Dr. A.
A. Jernigan, Messrs. Joe Davison, W. O.
Sanders, A. P. Rainwater.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
Hon. H. T. Lewis offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the recent action of the
Democratic Executive Committee of this
the Eighth Congressional district, in
seeking to change the basis of represent
ation of the several counties in said dis
trict, by allowing the smalle r counties in
said district three votes in the Democrat
ic convention, transcends the legitimate
powers of said Committee, and is without
authority, and is therefore a nullity.
This resolution was carried by the
unanimous vote of the meeting.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned.
The Eighth District.
Our special from Athens states that Dr.
Reuben n. Nisbet, of Putnam county,
has withdrawn from the Congressional
race against Seaborn Reese, the present
Congressman, and Dr. H. H. Carlton,
who withdrew in Nisbet’s favor, has re
entered the race.
****** • •
Dr. Carlton has the best chance of any
one of defeating Reese. He is better
known, mere prominent, more popular,
and a shrewd leader.
Carlton counted on carrying Greene and
Putnam counties, each with 4 votes, and
these, with Clarke and the counties
around Athens, would give him the nom
ination. But he was traded out of Greene
by a small majority, and Putnam surpris
ed him by giving its vote to Nisbet.
Carlton, thus emasculated by his
friends, promptly withdrew in Nisbet’s
favor, in accordance with his previous
declarations that lie would let any other
gentleman, that desired to, make the
race. Nisbet could not possibly be elect
ed. He is too little known in the rest of
the district. He has found out his weak
ness aud sensibly retires, and Carlton
again comes out.—Atlanta Capitol.
A Serious Question.
If Mr. Seaborn Reese is re-elected to
Congress for a fourth term, what encour
agement can there be to a public officer
to faithfully and efficiently represent the
people ? For over five years Mr. Reese
has represented, this district in Congress,
and if he has done one thing except draw
his salary we would like to have it point
ed out. He has even refused his people
that common courtesy of answering their
letters. His most partial friends do not
claim that Mr. Reese is endowed with
any unusual order of intellect. Why
then, we ask, should he be accorded such
honor as being returned to Congress for
a fourth term ? The truth is, the people
have had enough of Congressman Reese,
and it is the politicians of the district
that are trying to force him in this time
—under a promise from Reese that he
will then retire, that they may sooner
get a chance to scramble for the official
garments that he will east off.—Banner
Watchman.
E, A. Veazey.
We invite attention to the attractive
announcement of Mr. E. A. Veazey to
be found in another column. Mr. Vea
zey is the great merchant of the town
which bears his name, and he ranks with
tho greet merchants and dealers of Greene
and Georgia.
The Schools.
Prof, T. C. Conaway’s school will re
open on September 1, The term will he
strictly free.
Prof. 11. M.Wootteu's school at Hast
ing* will reopen on nest Monday, July
CORRESPONDENCE
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PICKLE.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF BET ASIDE FOB
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEP.”
gresmamville.
....Crops in this section arc looking
well. ‘
... .Greene has certainly been blessed
with plenty of rain this season. ,
Battie Swanson comes to the front
with a ripe watermelon on the 27th.
....The com crop was considerably
damaged by the heavy rain and wind last
week.
Little Eva Winter, of.Oreenesboro,
is. visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Turnell.
....Misses Mamie Perkins and Mary
Lou Gresham spent a few days at Union
Point last week.
The quarterly meeting at Fork
Chapel will be held next Sunday and
Saturday before.
Major Gresham lias four acres of
the finest cotton we have seen. Ho wants
five bales off of it.
Wheat will not turn out as well as
we expected. It will not average over
two bushels to the acre.
... .Mrs. Groegs, nee Miss Emma Cope
lau, of Douglasville, is on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. Dr. Bishop.
Messrs John Davenport, of Pow
ell’s Mills, and Tuck Stephens, of Ogle
thorpe, visited the Fork last Sunday.
... .The Hon. H. H. Carlton is in the
Held again, Col. Nisbet having with
drawn m favor of Carlton. He will with
out doubt outdo Reese.
Miss Minnie Davis, who has been
attending school at the Mary Sharp Col
lege in Tennessee, is at home to spend
her vacation. Miss Minnie is liked by
all the people of tho Fork, and they are
all glad to see her home.
The lawn party at Mr. and Mrs.
Winter’s was a success. All enjoyed
themselves. We never enjoyed a party
better, and we can say for Greenesboro
that she can boast as many pretty girls
to sizo as any place in Georgia.
The article iu the Herald ou the
election says that Greshamville is no
criterion to go by in an election Grcsli
hainville has no wish to be a criterion
to Greene but we can say this much: If
other portions of the county would vote
as Greshamville does the county would
be better off.
BAIRDSTOWN.
Squire Wilson will not start bis
separator before next week.
....General Green has taken the field
again, aud day labor is iu demand.
Prof. Wingfield was sick last Mon
day; consequently there was no school
that day.
....Prof. Wingfield’s exhibition will
come off on the 30tli of July. The public
may expect something fine.
... .The rains and winds of last week
damaged the crops considerably and put
the farmers still further behind.
....The withdrawal of Col. Nisbet
from tho Congressional race aud the re
entering of Dr. Carlton created surprise
here.
... .Rev. J. F. Cheney preached the fu
neral sermon last Sabbath at this place
over Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson’s little
child.
Hon. A. C. Fears, of Greeneshoro,
aud his two lovely sisters, Misses Janie
and Emmie, visited Miss Kate Callaway
last week.
Rev. J. S. Callaway was too busy
last Saturday to stop a liorse from plow
ing, so ho walked to Sliiloli to his ap
pointment.
..The farmers are too busy with Gen
eral Green to talk politics much, except
Saturday evenings, when there is some
Gordon and Bacon talk.
... .Miss Annie Fullerlove, one of High
Shoals’ fairest daughters, returned home
last Monday, after spending a couple of
weeks with Mrs. J. H. Wilson. She is a
lovely and fascinating lady, and we hope
she will visit us again ere long.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the exhibition of Prof. Cheney at
Peniiehl last Wednesday night, and all
speak in the highest terms of the enter
tainment. Prof. Cheney is one of the
rising young teachers of Greene, and de
serves much credit for the success which
has attended his labors in the school
room.
—The farmers are much annoyed by
negroes breaking their contracts and
leaving them in the grass. We need
some legislation on that subject. It
ought to be a penal offense to break a
contract. The farmers are somewhat to
blame for this state of affairs. If they
would adopt the plan of the North, in not
employing a laborer unless he has a re
commendation from his former employer
that he had served his time out with
him, then they would not have so much
trouble with labor.
Jonah.
WOODVILLE.
Plenty of rain.
... .Crops are growing fast.
Politics are all the talk now.
Farmers are straining every muscle
to conquer General Green.
....Prof, and Mrs. W. L. Tuggle spent
a very pleasant evening at Mrs. Stephens’
last Saturday.
On account of the rain last Sunday
there was no Sunday school nor prayer
meeting that day.
The many friends of Mrs. Joe Dav
ison will regret to learn that she is lying
in precarious illness at her home near
here.
.... Mr. J. W. Reynolds, of Mucoii, for
merly of this placo, paid a Hying visit to
his old home this week. Jim has a mul
titude of friends who are always glad to
welcome him.
Misses Kflic Reynolds, Georgia aud
Calllo Durham accompanied by Messrs.
J. Henry Janes, P. K. McCommons aud
J. L. Durham, attended worship at Union
Point last Sunday.
.... Miss Georgia Davis, who has been
attending school at this place, returned
home last Mouday. Miss Georgia lias
; made many warm frieuds during her
I short stay, who regret very much to give
I V Anour,
/ ATHENS NOTES.
A DAY AT THE DELIGHTFUL CITY ON
THE BUBGING OCONEE.
Last week we leapt into the classic
midst of the Athenians. Much as we
knew of Georgia, much as we had seen
of Georgia, this was our maiden glance
at Athens—and we were entranced. Cur
sory as was our review of her manifold
beauties they blushed to us just as though
they had always known us.
How muok one can put into a day if
one will! Territorially extensive and
topographically peculiar though she be,
wo covered the area with ease and com
pleted the circuit with pleasure.
We experienced, as usual, the extremes
of gratification and of grief. We meet
them ever. The valiant Gantt was pros
trate with a persistent affliction. That
was our sad episode. But all else was
warm, well and buoyant.
An hour at the home of the devout ami
devoted Jarrell was the briefest and
sweetest of the day. A jaunt past the
University and the Lucy Cobb was invig
orating. A day with the genial and hos
pitable Clinard of tho Cliuard House was
filled with pleasant hours. Clinard is a
landmark to Athens, and he is so situate
that when the visitor is posed upon his
balcony Athens is stretched out evenly to
his grasp and gaze in every direction.
Tourists to the Classic City who know
Clinard need no reminder. Those who
do not know him need to call and ac
quaint themselves.
The mercurial and omnipresent W. D.
O’Farrell was caught in midair. A man
must fly who would keep pace with the
genial and gentlemanly ■ merchant of
Athens.
A handshake with the incomparable
Sanford and a limited vis a vis witK Tom
Sullivan of Macon memory, now with E.
W. Burke, the young and irrepressible
piano dealer of Athens, were ante-break
fast benisons. A hurried look into the
8.-W. office imparted a Icoiisanguiiieal
throb and impressed us with the thrift
and progressiveness of Athens’ favorite
journal.
But the acme of our joys nestled under
the compress slied where sat the night
before a thousand souls singing to God.
A great work is proceeding here for the
single purpose and hope of human sal
vation. All classes congregate at these
feasts. The labor is trying on the faith
ful evangelists, but the fruit is ripe and
falling. Athens will survive these meet
ings a brighter, happier and more beau
tiful home for the children of men and
the people of God.
MACEDONIA.
... .Several new cases of measles in
this vicinity.
....More sickness now than we ever
heard of before.
Several large rattlesnakes have
been killed in this community.
....Mr. R. A. Maxey has the fiuj.it
watermelon patch wo have ever seen.
Each issue of the Joubnai. tha‘
reaches us is newsier. Long may it pros
per.
Mr. S. D. Fambro visited Oconee
county last Sunday. Hope he had a nice
time.
... .We are quite sorry to learn of the
sickness of Mr. G. T. Maxey at his home
near Maxeys.
The joko is now on W. M. N. of
Maxeys. Ask him about it. He will
probably tell you.
....Mr. B. F. Maxey says any one
wishing grass slips can receive a full lot
by applying to him.
... .The crops are looking fine, yet we
sec some of the cotton in this vicinity has
never been chopped.
....The thresh of Mr. R. L. Burgess
started out last Tuesday under tho man
agement of Mr. John Lay.
We are quite sorry to learn of the
illness of Mrs. Z. Freeman, nope soon to
learn of her entire recovery.
Preaching at Atkinson on next Sat
urday, Saturday night and Sunday by
Rev. Mr. Down, of Oconee county.
....A dog that will bring a hone will
carry one. So it will pay us not to tell
our warmest friend any of our secrets.
... .Wo are sorry the Sunday school at
this place got a little cross at what we
had to say about them, especially the su
perintendent.
....Last Thursday week was the day
set by the Masons of Maxeys to have
their barbecue. It being cloudy, there
was not much of a time expected. But
about nine o’clock the sky was clear and
bright. Tho people began to roll in then
from that time untd twelve o’clock,
when the crowd numbered about four or
five hundred. There were seats prepared
in the grove back of W. C. Birclimore’s
store, which the people occupied. About
eleven o’clock the 'Masons inarched from
the store to the stand in front. After a
short talk by Rev. John R. Young he led
in prayer. The Rev. Lum Landrum in
troduced Maj. John P. Gibson, of Ogle
thorpe, who made one of the ablest
speeches we ever heard, his subject being
“Masonry.” After an hour’s talk the
crowd was invited to the table, to which
they did justice. The Greeneshoro
band played some excellent pieces. This
was one of the most joyous days on rec
ord and shall long be remembered.
Exdono.
I.allies’ Guild.
At a meeting of the “Ladies’ Guild of
the Church of the Redeemer,” the follow
ing officers wero elected for the next six
months: Miss Florence Clayton, Presi
dent; Mrs. O. E. Carmichael, Vice-Presi
dent, and Mrs. E. D. Jones unanimously
re-elected Secretary and Treasurer.
The object for which the Society was
formed is accomplished, namely, getting
the money to paint the church, but the
ladies, believing that good has been done
and hoping to do more in the future, now
determine to make it a permanent auxilia
ry of the church, and solicit the continued
aid of all interested. The ladies resolvod
during tho summer months to discon
tinue the weekly meetings, unless there
is work to be done. The members are
requested to pay their monthly dues to
the Secretary as usual, and each member
is requested to make some article eitlicr
useful or ornamental for a Society basket.
The Society was organized in Novem
ber, and by their untiring efforts they
j have now iu the treasury *73.38. '
Near Bethany, this county, of typhoid
fever, Mis* Kva, daughter of Mr. ami Mia.
8. T. Gentry, aged sistcon your*. Nho
wa* buried at Hastings on Wednesday.
Tle> hoioavod parents, relative* and
friend* have utu sincere sympathies.
“THE CAKE.”
IT IS TAKEN BY A PARTY OF GALLANT
QREENEBBORO GUNNERS.
For some days rumors were as thick as
red bugs that nests of rattlesnakes were
roaming and rioting at will on the farm
of Mr. T. D. Sanford, a few miles from
the city. The dimensions and “nuraer
osity” of these reptiles increased from
hour to hour in exact proportion to tho
growth of the reports, until it becamo
plain that unless some means of capture
or destruction were set afoot at once
these venomous and villainous creatures
would geometrically ‘outgrow the con
fines of Sanford’s farm, aud not only fill
the brief interval that marked its dis
tance from Greenesboro, but iudeed over
flow into the city itself.
It is this horrible apprehension by
many of our conservative townsmcii
which accounts for the frequent sounds
as of persons clamboring toward our
chimney tops of late, and this latter will
account for the stove pipe smoking in the
Home Journal office.
On Monday, such was the alarm and
excitement in this vicinage that recruits
were demanded for the wage of exter
mination that was imperative. Twen
ty volunteers responded. Every man of
them had killed a snake, and even if he
had not was prepared to say that he had.
Such a party as this meant mischief.
Under General C. C. Vincent and Coro
ner Foster the pageant was sworn iu for
the war. The oath was simple, and mere
ly recited that the men were not to be
diverted from their deadly purpose by
any accident of watermelon patches be
tween the starting point and Sanford’s
farm. The men were further sworn not
to represent a snake to be smaller or
fewer than he really was.
The party moved off in good order, the
alto horn of the hand giving them a boost
oil their journey by hlowiug three meas
ures of the ancient refrain—
“ Wake, snakes! Day is breaking!”
Iu tho aiisence of the phalanx “not a
sound was heard, not a funeral note,”
and by the time the assaulting party
reached Sanford's, tho Greenesboro mer
chants had incontinently put up their
shutters, remaining on the inside, armed
with umbrellas. -
Bulletins of the progress of tho devas
tation were faithiully kept by a Journal
reporter perched iu a tree a quarter of a
mile from the city.
Thirteen snakes—rattlesnakes at that
—were tho result of the sortio. Two
young buzzards fell easy victims to the
attacking party through fright. The
buzzards had no rattles. The snakes had.
They could not have boon distinguished
from each other but for this fact, as
they were discovered occupying the
same quarters. The buzzards 'were also
buzzards, and not eagles. A buzzard
don’t get to he an eagle till lio goes up
North. The smallest snake of the thir
teen was over three feet long and had
nine rattles and a collar button. The
largest was about six feet long and had
twenty-one rattles, showing liis age to be
twenty-one years. Twelvo of the snakes
and the two helpless buzzards were un
ceremoniously dispatched. Tho patri
archal rattlesnake was spared his life,
being just old enough to vote.
Joint lOxcrcises.
The closing exercises of Prof. T. C. Con
away’s Acadomy and the Methodist sum
mer night’s festival on last Friday made
a combination of delights that could not
fail to attract tho attendance of the young
and beautiful of Greeneshoro, as well as
the admiring aud benevolent of all de
grees. The festivities were riclily enjoy
ed and gratifying in financial results.
The dual affair took place at the hand
some garden of Mr. and Mrs. A. 11. Win
ter and was ono of the noteworthy tri
umphs of the season. It continued from
6 o’clock till midnight.
The interesting feature of the evening
was the bestowal of prizes by Prof. Con
away to tho successful competitors in the
high school. These were few in number
but very choice in quality and wero as
follows:
For superior improvement in penman
ship a gold pen was awarded to Miss An
nie Smith, of Washington, Ga.
For excellence in spelling a handsome
pair of vases was awarded toMissVcilo
Bickers, of of our city.
. A beautiful copy of Shelley’s works
was awarded to Miss Mattie Story by
Mrs. R. Burks (teacher) for general ex
cellence in the primary department.
No departure was made from the orig
inal intention, which was to have an
informal gathering of tho pupils and
friends of the school. The usual
course of studies had been pursued up
to the very last day (Friday) of the term,
which, though rather an innovation up
on the custom of closing a term, is nev
ertheless, one possessing some advan
tages, and we doubt not it was highly
satisfactory to the patrons of the school.
Refreshments were served by the Ca
dies’ Aid Society of the Methodist church.
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Rev. IV. A. Montgomery.
This eminent and reverend gentleman
departed with his family]for Leadville,
Tenn., and Warm Springs, N. C'., on last
Tuesday morning. Dr. Montgomery will
be absent from Greeneshoro about a
month, but his family will remain away
probably for the entire summer. In the
meantime the Baptist pulpit in this city
will be unfilled. The Home Joitbnai,
tenders sincere good wishes to our absent
fronds, and trusts that their sojourn will
redound to their increased health and
pleasure.
ltev. M. J. Cofur.
Our citizens will regret to learn of a
painful accident to Rev. M. J. Cofer, now
of the Broad Kivor Circuit but formerly
of this county. Mr. Cofer is a resident
of Washington, Ga., where, a few morn
ings ago, he <Tas hicked by his horse ami
had his'left arm broken iu two places.
We trust that neither its permanent loss
nor prolonged disability will ensue. Kev.
Mr. Cofer has thousands of friends in
this section, who will regret this accident
and join us in our sympathies.
Tim Athens Meeting,
Kev. C. A. Conaway, “the indomita
ble,'’ is again iu Athens, mingling hi*
exuberant spirituality with that of the
ipieiichlcs* Jarrell at the daily and night
ly revival meetings proceeding in the
classic City, These meetings arc refresh
ing and reviving, and we suggest that
Other of our oitUellS avail themselves of
i its attraction* and lieueiit*. Ul* but a
i short run from Mreeneshuro, aud all vial
> tor* are warmly welcomed,
TERMS: $2.00 per Annum, in Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 677
GRAND SCRAMBLE.
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS WH
CANNOT LAY ASIDE,
LEST SOME JOURNAL READERS MIGHT
FIND WANTING HERE JUST THAT
THEY WANT TO FIND.
—Mrs. H. M. Jernigan, of our city, is
visiting relatives ana friends at White
Plains.
—Mr. A. P. Rainwater was in the city
last week and made the Home Journal
a pleasant visit.
—There will be no publication from
this office next week. The Home Jour
nal will appear on July 10.
—Mr. Ik Tappan, the wide awake White
Plains merchant, looked in upon; the
Home Journal ou Tuesday.
—Mr. M. C. Muuroe, representing the
celebrated and popular Delectalave Com
pany, spent last Wednesday in our city.
—Mr. H. W. Jemigan, one of the prom'*
inent planters of White Plains, paid the
Home Journal a pleasant visit last Sat
urday.
—Mr. A. P. Cochran, one of the pro
gressive young farmers of the Powell’s
Mills neighborhood, was in town Wed
nesday.
—“A Labor of Love” and “A Morning
Ramble,” by M. A. H., and C. A. R., re
spectively, were crowded from our col
umns this week.
—On last Thursday night the first of
Prof, and Mrs. T. C. Newton’s school
entertainments was given at Union Point,
;uid was a grand success.
—Mr. J. P. Dawson, with Moore, Marsh
& Cos., Atlanta, returned to his home in
that city last Saturday, after a visit of
several days among his friends here.
—Messrs. Knox & Fluker, Union
Point, have one of the best mills in the
county. They grind flour Thursday,
Friday and Saturday. Other grain on
the first of tho week.
—Miss Cora Lou Armor, who has been
attending tho Homo School at Athena,
has returned home, and is spending her
vacation with her parents in this county.
Miss Armor is a bright scholar.and stand*
high in her class.
Delfcctalave.
Asa mouth wash stands pre-eminent.
No other such preparation equals it in
beauty of color, in effectiveness in heal
ing the mucous membrane of the mouth
and throat, and thoroughness in cleans
ing or in antiseptic qualities. Give it a
trial. Its use becomes agreeable and
resolves itself a necessity. If yon have
a sore mouth or sore gums Delectalave
will heal them. Tf you wish to save your
teeth Delectalave will aid you. and im
part its fragrance to your breath. There
can be no doubt of its value to you when
its use is endorsed by such, eminent
men as Rev. Andrew A. Lipscombe, D.D.
A. W. Calhoun, M.D. the eminent Ocu
list; the late Dr. John M. Johnson, and
twenty of the leading physicians and
dentists of Atlanta.
Ir. Wright’s Oysentery Cordial.
The present peculiar weather and sun
dry other local causes have been produc
tive of the annoying and often fatal dis
ease, dysentery. For its alleviation or
cure no remedy is better known or more
generally employed than Dr. W. A.
Wright’s Dysentery Cordial. For sale by
R. Tappan, White Plains. Ga.
Married.
At tho residence of Rev. T. J. Swanson,
on Monday, June 28, Mr. John C. Gres
ham to Miss Annie Henderson, of Greene
county. Itev.T. J. Swanson performed the
interesting ceremony. The Home Joub
vai, heartily tenders the twain a bon
voyage.
Lucy Cobb institute.
By reference to the card in our adver
tising columns it will be seen that the
exercises of this famous seminary will
be resumed ou Wednesday, September
20. Miss M. Rutherford is the* efficient
and popular principal.
ODDS AND ENDS.
JUST A LICK AT LOCALS THAT WOULD
NOT BE CROWDED OUT.
—Buy your Tinware from the bargain
tables at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—Porcelain, iron, agate and brass Pre
serve Kettles, all sizes at Capelan, Seals
& Armor’s.
—Tropical Laundry Soap, 8 oz. cakes,
going at 35cts on bargain tables. —Cope-
lan, Seals & Armor.
—Buy tho Woodbury Fruit Jar, sold by
Copelan, Seals & Armor, it is the best
Jar known; ask to see it
—Victoria white Lawns, long fold, go
ing at Sets and octs per yard on bargain
tables.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Buy your Icc Cream Freezers of Cope
lan, Seals & Armor, they have the best
kinds and quote tho lowest prices.
—Ask to see the Knickerbocker Shoul
der Brace for ladies and gentlemen, all
sizes and prices at Copelan, Seals & Ar
mor's.
—Best standard 'Prints scts; Winlocks
Lawns 4cts and Sheeting scts, 7-8 Shirt*
ing 4tcts, on bargain tables.— Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—Ladies, misses and children’s SUp
pcrs at half cost on bargain counters.
Call early ore the opportunity is lost—
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—We are solo agents in Greeneshoro
for the celebrated Woodbury Fruit Jar,
quarts and half gallons; this is the best
jar on the market—Copelan, Seals <fc Ar
mor.
— Now’s the time to get a bargain in
Base Balls and Hats; Fly Fans; Brushes
and Hammocks. We are closing out
these lines at great reductions.—Cope
lan, Seals & Armor.
| —Tho biggest drives in town are at
! Copelan, Seals A Armor's on the bargain
tables in Table Damask ami Dress Goods,
: J hese two lines are marked ridiculously
| low. Call ami prkue them.
W lUlfVti ill Ritui t) tilts Melrien Fruit
Jars and Mason’s improved porcelain*
tiued | ami i gallon Fruit Jars. We am
j headquarter* on those good*. Inquire
I prices. —Copelan, heals A Armor.