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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 ' ♦ 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. -- ■ • 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.