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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEK 31
PRIMARY CALLED.
THE PEOPLE WILL AGAIN GO
TO THE BALLOT BOX.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, SET APART
FOR THE HIPPODROMIC TILT OF
LEGISLATIVE ASPIRANTS.
The county convention attracted a larg
er attendence than wag generally expect
ed, and much interest was apparent on
all hands. The deluging rains of Sun
day and Monday had rendered farm work
impolitic or impossible, and a cool,
shadowy and breezy morning on Tues
day had jtlie effect of adding the charms
of a pleasant journey to trip which under
a hot sun would have been but a common
place jaunt. Hence the farmers poured
in by every avenue, and by the hour of
meeting perhaps the largest conclave of
the year was gathered upon the streets
and near the court house.
It was noticeable that paleness and
vacancy lingered about the features of
suspected candidates, while those who
were known to be aspirants kept them
selves under rather calmer lines. Among
those who had no ambition for the fat
things that are to fall to the few, there
was considerable anxiety to know what
was what and who was who; but the cau
tious and continent candidate, whoever
he was, kept his mouth closed and
breathed through his nostrils.
No one seemed fearful of a trick of any
kind, and no mail would have accepted a
court house nomination, even had it
been tendered in good faith. Fact is, it
“smelt to heaven” and meant death.
Everybody wanted a primary, and every
body got what everybody wanted. If
ever Greene was stirred root and branch
on any subject it is that of the primary.
There were farmers who came long dis
tances with no other purpose than to
stamp out any caucus movement that
might lie in the grass, but they left in
the afternoon more than assured that the
court house method of political elevation
is a paralyzed factor in Greene politics
for a long time.
It is the impression that the positive
spirit of fairness which pervaded the
meeting, and its plain reflection in the
resolutions below, will have a tendency
to bring out an unusual number of can
didates.
The Home Journal regards the occa
sion as an eminent one for every man
who covets preferment to lay his claims
before the people. No better, and per
haps no other, opportunity will be.offered
to many. It wilt be in order at once for
the aspirants to hand in their names and,
whether we shall support them or not,
we promise them impartial prominence
in our advertising columns.
It was a trifle after 11 o’clock when the
Stentorian .voice of Col. C. C. Norton
summoned to the court room the crowd
that easily filled every seat.
Mr. Columbns Heard called the meet
ing to order, and Capt. J. C. Hart, of
Union Point, was made chairman with
out delay. Messrs. J. V. McWhorter
and W. O. Sanders took their seats as
secretaries.
Mr. Bartow Florence instantly moved
for primaries for August 21. This
motion in spirit ultimately prevailed,
though changed in date.
Capt. W. H. Branch offered the resolu
tion first following, in its original form,
but it became almost unrecoginizable by
reason of the rush of amendments which
flew to it as to a magnet. The second
resolution was offered by Rev. M. W.
Lewis, and the third and last by Judge J.
B. Park. They are as follows :
Resolved, That a primary election in
each Militia district in this county, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for the Legislature, be held on the first
Saturday in September ensuing (4th day).
That the two persons having the highest
number of votes for the lower house shall
he the candidates. That the person hav
ing the highest number of votes for Sen
ator is hereby authorized to call a meet
ing of his supporters, who shall name
delegates to the Senatorial convention.
That all persons who voted for Cleve
land in the last Presidential election, and
those who may have come into the coun
ty, or may have arrived at twenty-one
years of age since said election who are
decided by said managers to be Demo
crats, shall he entitled to vote.
Resolved, That the Justice of the Peace
in each Militia district, and two Demo
crats selected by him, may hold said
election. And where there is no Justice
of the Peace, then any three Democrats
may hold said election.
Further Resolved, That at said primary
election to be held on said first Saturday
in September next, each Militia district
also elect two members to serve as the
Democratic Executive Committee for
two years, and that the chairman of this
meeting be the chairman of said Exec
utive Committee. The committee so
elected to be called to meet by the chair
man and such number be considered to
be a quorum as the committee may de
cide. J. C. Hart, Chairman.
J. V. McWhorter, I Secl . etal . ieß
W. O. Sanders, ( secretaries.
The third clause of the first resolu
tion—that relating to the qualification
of voters—excited long and varied de
bate. It is questionable if the original
language and intent are improved upon,
but the discussion at last led into such
a dilemma that some way had to be found
into the light. The clause as adopted, if
enforced under a strict construction,
would disfranchise every Democrat who
from accidental or any other cause failed
to vote for Mr. Cleveland. But we are
convinced that it is meant to be liberally
construed, and is intended merely to hold
the door against improper admission and
for the protection of bona fide Democrats
against the wiles of their opponents. We
take it that every known Democrat will
lie allowed the use of his ballot under
the action of this rule, and that the
test will determine where
man is otherwise not known to beau
avowed Democrat. Of course, if a would
be voter is known to have consistently
supported the opponents of the Dem
ocratic party he ought not to exi>eut to
vote, and he will not be permitted to
do so if lie does expect to.
With this the legitimate campaign fair
ly opens, it is now iu order for the can
aidatoa to announce themselves. As we
have said, a full stable Is exnected
to run. A fanner told us Tuesday he
‘'was afraid to sit down from fear of ex
tinguishing s candidate 1” The more the
merrier. W hen they are all before the
people, we’ll view the proceeeioti fruut
the lofty chimney top of this oltice, and
pick out the winners, like any other
ittiaeu.
THE MANAGERS.
SOMETHING THAT IT WILL DO TO TAKE
INTO THEIR ACCOUNT.
The convention of Tuesday left it to the
discretion of the election managers at
each Militia district to determine who
were entitled as Democrats to vote at the
primary of September 4. In fact, the
meeting imposed this discretion as a duty
upon the managers.
To the casual mind this might seem
very simple, but it is not. It is of para
mount importance that only Democrats
shall participate in the privilege of this
primary, and the convention set up the
Presidential vote in 1884 as a rule by
which to determine who are Democrats.
That vote was:
For Cleveland 753
For Blaine 832
Blaine’s majority 79
The above vote fairly represented the
race differences in 1884.
At the primary of June 12, where only
white persons participated, the Gordon
vote was 462 and the Bacon vote 252, mak
ing 754 in all. or just one ballot more
than the Democratic poll of 1884. The
vote for Congressman, however, exceed
ed the Gubernatorial ballot by 14, being,
for both Keese and Carlton, 768.
These figures are not only suggestive
to tho general reader, hut they will be
useful to the election managers in agree
ing upon a method for a safe and reliable
line of conduct.
Under the resolution no one of these
820 Blaine voters can expect to take part
in the coming primary, nor can any other
voters, white or black, whose affiliations
have been well known to be with the
opponents of the Democracy, for it must
be understood that the contest is a pri
mary within the Democratic party. We
do not conceive that any of the candi
dates or their friends would accept the
benefits that might grow out of the im
proper use of certain election machinery,
or that any Democrat would desire the
temporary fruit of a fatal misuse and
misinterpretation of the intent of the res
olution of last Tuesday. Every man
knows its purport who knows his own
conscience, and any effort to misdirect it
into an indiscriminate scramble for the
most ballots, on the “anything-to-win”
order, will result, perhaps, in transcient
benefit to the man who gets them, but he
will look up vainly from tho pi tholes of
oblivion forever after.
In any aspect, therefore, the matter is
‘a delicate one, and it is • time for those
who have the good of their party, the
people and their country at heart to
counsel together. We suggest that the
Democrats of each Militia district come
to a clear understanding with the voters
and the candidates as to who are entitled
to vote. This understanding ought be
arrived at before the day of election. A
blunder or oversight in this matter may,
and probably will, involve unhappy con
sequences which it will require long
years to counteract. Any extraordinary
excess of votes over these totals of 753 in
1884, and 768 in 1886 will be sure to at
tract not only widespread attention, but
very natural suspicion, and, possibly,
bitter dissatisfaction.
The Militia Districts.
We give below’ an authenticated list
of the Militia districts in Greene county.
The primary of September 4 will be held
at these places:
137th district, known as the Holtzclaw
district.
138th—Woodville district.
140th—Crutchfield.
141st—Caldwell’s
142d—Austin’s.
143d—Greenesboro.
144th—White Plains.
145th—Winfield.
140th—Branch’s.
147th—Partee’s.
148 th —Penfield.
140tli—Foster’s.
160th—Winslett’s.
161st —Park’s.
162d—Credille’s.
163d —H utcheson’s.
Making a total of sixteen voting dis
tricts. A voter is net compelled to pre
sent himself at his precinct in order to
legally deposit his ballot, but it is de
sirable that every voter should do so.
A Triumph tor the People.
We cannot too highly commend the
action of the late convention in putting
it in the power of the people at the very
next election to choose for themselves a
new county Executive Committee. Each
Militia district will be entitled to two
members, who will be elected on Septem
ber 4, to serve for two years. They will
then elect their own Chairman. This is
a point gained by the people.
A Glimpse of Greshamvlile.
On Friday evening late, accompanied
by a friend, we drove into the pleasant
little village of Greshamville. Although
late, many pleasant faces could be seen.
A protracted meeting is going on at
the Baptist church, conducted by the
Rev. Mr. Swanson. Attending the meet
ings, I was pleased to find always a crowd
ed house. This speaks well for the
church. Greshamville is a flourishing
little country village, beautiful itself and
it can truly boast of some of the fairest
young ladies in Greene.
On Sunday afternoon, after having
spent the evening pleasantly with one
of her favorite daughters, the time of
departure was near at hand, when a
storm cloud appeared overhead which
indicated foul weather. Nevertheless,
we must get home if possible; so we
speedily drove away, recalling some of
the pleasant events of the trip, when
suddenly the rain came down in torrents,
and before we could cross the Green
Briar swamp we began to think we were
on the wrong side of the Oconee river.
However, we reached home in due time
and without getting wet, and will not
forget the hospitable people of Gresham
ville, * S.
Mr. Bowlea Acquitted.
Mr. Bowles’ friends all over the coun
try rejoice at his oomplete vindication
from the unfortunate suspicion which in
some way fastened itself upon him iu con
nection with the circulation of spurious
coin iu this eouuty. Mr. Bowles is one j
of the best known and utoet respected
I anuers iu Greene, suit the action of the
United Mates court at Atlanta in prompt’!
ly acquitting him will be cuuinteuded Vy j
•very honest man in this part of Georgia, j
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6. 1886 -EIGHT PAGES.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
DEATH OF THE CENTENNIAL PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Samuel J. Tilden, the greatest Amer
ican statesman in our day, is dead. The
import of this announcement will be
fully appreciated all over the world. Of
his wonderful career every child in this
land is aware, and nothing that might be
said of his well known and wonderful
abilities and of his potential influence in
public affairs up to the last hour of his life
will be uew to any person conversant
with current political history.
Mr. Tilden, itwill be remembered, was
elected President of the United States is
1876, but being defrauded of the fruits of
his exalted office he retired to a privacy,
which was passed amid the splendid
surroundings assured by an immense for
tune. His death occurred on Wednesday
morning last, at about 8.50 o’clock, at
Greystone, his magnificent residence
near New York City. It had been ex
pected for a few days. He was a bach
elor.
Those who have been disposed to ig
nore the extraordinary verility of the
great Democratic party, which today con
trols the country, might take a lesson
from its unimpaired strength in the face
of recent severe losses. Within eight
months death has removed from its ranks
an ex-President of the United States, a
Vice-President, four Presidential can
didates and the two most prominent of its
party leaders. And yet today the Dem
ocratic party is stronger than it ever has
been.
CROP OUTLOOK.
THE PROSPECT IS MUCH BETTER THAN
WHEN FIRST PAINTED.
Messrs. Pope & Fleming, the keen and
industrious cotton factors of Augusta,
have beguiled the early cotton season by
inquiries into the counties concerning
the condition and prospects of the crop,
and have received answers that we con
sider far more favorable than might have
been expected in view of the widespread
apprehension that prevailed previous to
the recent and copious rains, which must
have greatly benefited the cottou plants
and will therefore most certainly still
further improve the outlook.
Reports from niueteen of the leading
cotton counties presented a probable pro
duotion of 75 per cent, of an average crop
at the date of Messrs. Pope & Fleming’s
report (July 31). Greene is included in
tins showing, and the term “Fairly well”
expresses the state of development at
that period. The relative condition,
however, with that of last year was “not
so good.” The report of damage w*as
also stated as “25 per cent,” and the
acreage of abandoned cotton cultivation
was placed at “very little.”
We take this statement on the whole
to make a good showing for Greene in
view of the great drawbacks this year to
prosperous farming. Aud these results
are wondronsly aud widely improved,
we should think, by the timely visita
tions of abundant rainfalls all over the
county which have occurred recently.
Under all the circumstances, then, the
prospect is very encouraging for a fair
cotton crop in this vicinity. If we take
the basis of Messrs. Pope & Fleming oi
July 1 for Greene (75 per cent.), and add
a reasonable increase for the certain good
results that providentially fell to this
section by reason of the downpour oi
August 1 and 2, folllowed by a decrease
of temperature and therefore by a favor
able period for the absorption of health
ful moisture by |the soil instead of the
violent evaporation that must have
ensued had extremely hot weather re
sumed instantly after the rainfall, then
we can feci safe raising the average of
the printed table of Greene county at
least 10 per cent. This we do with cau
tion on account of possible drawbacks
yet in store. If, however, nothing unto
ward shall transpire in the short season
uow remaing for the full maturity of the
whole crop we predict that the pick of
this year will equal that of last.
In grain, cereals, fruits, vegetables etc.
botli for home use and export, we have
heard no complaint hereabout, either as
to quality, quantity or price.
'Woman’s Missionary Society.
The Woman’s Missionary Society at
Salem, which, under the zealous manage
ment of its president, Mrs. W. F. Armor,
and seven members, grew in two years
from eight to thirty members, ranking
third last year in the Oxford district
(which was the banner district in North
Georgia Conference), had a called meet
ing at the pleasant home of the presi
dent on July 31. At 3p. m. the honor
ary members, iu response to invitations,
reached the place of meeting and found
that the women had, in the face of a
burning sun, preceded us several hours,
and had been busy in getting a beautiful
quilt and other articles ready for market,
the proceeds of which are to go into the
Lord’s treasury to send the gospel to
the heathen. These women worked
as though it were a privilege, and not a
duty tone co-workers with God in evan
gelizing the world. As we watched the
nimble needle putting stitch after stitch
in, driven by willing hands and loving
hearts, we wished we could offer our
check for one hundred dollars, and take
the quilt home as a memento that we
lived among those who love Jesus.
Shortly after arriving we were invited
into the parlor aud were entertained by
a lesson from the Bible and just a few
sweet, pointed, spiritual remarks fiom
the presideut, followed by music aud
recitations and reading of appropriate
pieces. All of which were timely and,
well rendered. A fervent amen went
up from each heart when the leader in
prayer asked that each stitch iu the
quilt might represent a heathen saved by
faith iu Christ.
We esteem it a great privilege to be
thus associated with these good women,
and we returned home with our faith in
the religion of Christ quickened, and
realizing as never before that the re
motest nations of earth are our ueigliliora.
IM other societies who are laboring un
der difficulties take courage aud labor
ou as this one, and God will surely crown
and bless their efforts.
And you, Brother, if you would grow
spiritually In your own heart and liouse
hold, anu sm your oburuh marching to
a higher life, help tints* good women iu
your church. May the number of socie
ties like lids at Salem increase indef
initely, and w* ever sustain our present
relations with this one.
.i. i ■*■* -
—Green* county has been viaited by
ictivshing shoecis, aud crop# are look
tug well.
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NBWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PIOKLE.
THIS DONE 80 THAT IF SET ASIDE FOR
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEP."
UNION POINT.
... .Mr. W. T. King visited Atlanta last
week.
... .Mr. L. Barnes is at home rett
ing up.
Mr. G. E. Thomas,®! Columbus, is
at the Terraces.
Refreshing shower* have glad den
ed the farmers’ hearts.
... .Miss Florence Childs, of Newborn,
Ga., is the guest of Miss Emma King.
Mr. M. L. Watson is quite side at
this writing, Tuesday, hut we hope to
see him up soon.
Mrs. Miller and Miss Walker, of
Augusta, returned home Monday after
noon on the fast train.
Messrs. Newton and Bryan have
returned from Baltimore, where they
have been attending school.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Newton have
returned home after a pleasant visit to
friends and relatives in Athens.
The directors of the Union Point
and White Plains Railroad held a meet
ing Monday. Nothing definite was learn
ed by outsiders.
Mrs. Alice Williams*-! of Augusta,
accompanied by her charming daughters,
Miss Alice and Mamie, will spend the sum
mer at Mrs. Sibley’s.
Mr. W. R. King left Friday night
for Birmingham, Ala., to accept a posi
tion on the Georgia Pacific Railroad as
telegraph operator. Success to “Sack.”
GRESHAMVILLE.
... .Upland corn is about made.
Mr. Robt Turnell still continues to
catch the blue cat.
Mr. J. W. Thomas plucked a wa
termelon last Monday that weighed fifty
nine pounds.
....Mrs. English, of Warreuton, has
been on a short visit to the family of Mr.
J. H. Gresham.
....Miss Lizzie Cunningham, of Cov
ington, is on a visit to the family of Mr.
P. H. McWhorter, of Buokliead.
Maynor Sanders visited Gresliam
ville this week. He is one of Groeue’s
best young farmers and has a host of
friends.
Miss Emma McWhorter, who has
been on a visit to Austelle, returned
home last Saturday, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Gorum.
Mr. Wm. Whittaker has gone
North to see his brother, who was in
jured severely by a fall. We hope soou
to hear of his entire recovery.
.... Rev. Mr. Swanson has been con
ducting quite an interesting meeting at
New Hope church. Mr. Swanson is an
able preacher, and is beloved by all who
know him.
... .The meeting at Fork Chapel closed
last week. Rev. Mr. Conaway deserves
great credit for the zeal with which he
conducted these services. He is beloved
by all denominations.
Henry Gresham returned home
last week from Florida. Every one was
glad to see him. He has a host of friends
here, who would be glad to have him
make the Fork his home.
....Prof. T. C. Conaway will take
charge of the school at Greshamville this
week for Mr. Jefcoats, who left for
Kentucky last Monday. Mr. Jefcoats has
a school of fifty-five pupils.
Geo. C. Davis, died last week at the age
of thirty-one years. This horse was cap
tured at Cumberland Gap. He was an
artillery horse in the war. He was
brought here by Mr. Phelps and sold for
a pocket knife. Mr. Davis afterwards
gave #250 for the horse. Old Fox truly
has served his time.
Uno.
MACEDONIA.
Wo are glad to state that the school
of Miss Lizzie Moore is still increasing.
A protracted meeting is now in
press at Atkinson. We hope to see much
good done.
.... Wc learn there was a most delight
ful picnic given at Powell’s Mills on last
Saturday.
Farmers are cutting and saving
more hay this year than we have ever
known before.
We are glad to state the improve
ment of Mr. J. M. Fambro, who has been
sick for tho last three weeks.
Miss Susie Wells, s charming young
lady of Atlanta, is visiting Mr. W. A.
Moore and family of near here.
....We rogret very much that our
friend, Mr. B. F. Maxey, has the blues so
bad that he won’t bo able to fill his obli
gations this fall.
A basket dinner picnic will be had
at Salem on Saturday, August 7. Also a
match game of baseball between Salem
and Greshamville. Both teams are good,
and a good game is expected. Let all
come with a well filled basket.
....There was a most delightful bar
becue given at Mr. J. M. Maxey’s on last
Saturday. There was a good crowd pres
ent, and a better dinner waa never serv
ed. There was plenty for all and an
abundance left over. This day shall long
be remembered.
.... We make the following reply to an
abrupt and insulting article which ap
peared in the last issue of the Greenes
boro Herald, signed V. T. Sanford , Jr.
This notorious piece wa* enough to In
sult any one who has any feeling, and
we judge from it that the writer is suf
fering with a severe attack of fatuity.
Can't someone prescribe a dose of physic
for him. However, he should lie put
under good treatment.
lie asserted that w* had said some
thing in regard to his peraoual property
or affairs, if we did, w* did it with uo
intention whatever to slander him or
to iusult him. But as be has got angry,
all he will have to do is to wabble it out
of it the best he eau, Aud if anyone says
that we don’t tell the truth they exag
gerate ill the fullest degree, lie need
not think beeeuse he is au Aluiuiiua, that
he can run over everybody. We will
| give him to understand that Ur* Mare
j douia boys don't take foolishness, if he
Ila suffering with fatuity. kxooao.
AUGUSTA LETTER.
CONSERVATIVE REVIEW OF THE LABOR
TROUBLES IN THAT CITY.
During the week the conflict between
organized labor and capital referred to
in my last letter has undergone a marked
development On Thursday nine card
strippers employed in the Sibley Mill
struck for higher wages. The ground of
complaint is that the card-strippers in
the King Mill are paid ninety-nine cents
per day, and like employes of tho Enter
prise Factory receive #1.05 per day.
The demand was refused, and the
hands quit work. The mill superintend
ent made several efforts to fill the places
of the striking strippers, and, (ailing of
success, shut down the mill. This action
threw seven hundred operatives out of
work. The number of laborers of this
class now out of work here is about thir
teen hundred, and there are at least fif
teen hundred women and children de
pendent upon this number for the bare
necessities of life.
I mentioned last week that the strikers
who were Knights of Labor were to re
ceive #2.50 per week each from the treas
ury of the order while the strike contin
ued. As yet they haye not received a
cent. To supply this deficiency a levy
of fifty cents per week has been made on
each local Knight of Labor who is not a
striker. This, as may be easily imagin
ed, has caused some dissatisfaction
among tho non-striking Knights, who
claim that they cau barely support them
selves.
In the early part of the week Mr. Fran
cis Cogin, who has been Superintendent
of the Augusta Factory for nearly a quar
ter of a century, resigned on account of
differences with the mill management.
Mr. Cogin is much respected and loved
by the employes, several hundred of
whom united in a petition to the factory
company asking that they request him to
withdraw his resignation. He insisted
upon resigning, however, and Mr. Alonzo
F. Combe, who has been connected with
the factory for many years, was appoint-
ed superintendent. Mr. Cogin is a citi
zen thoroughly identified with our peo
ple and our institutions. Asa member
of the County Board of Education and as
an alderman his opinions are highly val
ued. He lias been conspicuous in his
devotion to the cause of education, and
has taken a lively interest in the eleva
tion of the laboring classes. Commencing
life in New Ehgland as a poor boy, he is
emphatically a self-made man. Today he
is regarded as a gentleman of large means
and great influence, and is deemed well
worthy of the success he has so honora
bly won.
The differences between the strikers
and the management of the Augusta Fac
tory are still unsettled. There seems to
be a commendable disposition on the
partof the strikers to submit the existing
differences to arbitration. They have
•elected Messrs. Patrick Walsh, Chari'*'
Z. McCord and Fred. T. Lockhart t,
meet the Executive Committee of the
mill presidents with the view of arbitral
ing matters and sending the striker!
back to work. The mill presidents re-
fuse to submit to arbitration, and insist
that they will not move from the stand
taken at the beginning of the strike.
Last week the sympathy of the citizens
was with the factory companies, but a
change has taken place favorable to the
laborers. If the strikers coutinue to reg
ulate their conduct in the future as they
have in the immediate past, there is lit
tle doubt that they will evoke the hearty
support of all shades of opinion.
The strike, although unfortunate in
many particulars, has conclusively dem
onstrated that Southern labor in respect
ing law, good order and the well-being
of society is superior in self-restraint
and good judgment to the labor of the
North and West. While the strikers iu
the latter sections of the country have
been engaged in open violations of law
and order, here they have been peaceful
and law abiding.
It is said that the employes when the
strike began agreed among themselves to
do no act of lawlessness and to suppress
all lawless tendencies. And it was par
ticularly understood that if any one of
the number should be caught drunk dur
ing the strike a thrashing committee
would wait upon him and whip him se
verely. As yet the boys say they have
not found a candidate “lectioneerin” for
a “lickin.” Not a single striker out of
over six hundred has been arrested for
drunkenness or disorder of any kind
since tho strike commenced, nearly three
weeks ago. This is a l-emat-kable show
ing for such a large number of idle facto
ry operatives, and effectually turns the
tables upon the Northern press which
haß for so long commiserated the “pitiable
condition of the barbarously illiterate la
boring classes of the South,” and which
with loud laudations held up to their
gaze the “peaceful and thrifty laboring
classes of the North” as examples in ev
ery respect worthy of imitation.
Yesterday the Knights of Labor boy
cotted several business houses in Augus
ta. A notice appeared in their organ to
the effect that the three stores named
therein were to be let “severely and sep
arately alone.” This action lias caused a
little comment, and it is impos sible to
say what cffoct the boycott wi 11 have.
Our citizens in ceneral are in terested,
and developments are eagerly awaited.
Jo KI..
Forest Hill lustitute.
We have received a neatly printed cat
alogue of the teachers and students of
the Forest Ilill Institute for young la
dies and children, situated in Richmond
county, near the city of Augusta, Ga.,
in one of the most picturesque and do
lightful localities in the State. We call
special attention to the excellence of this
educational institute and to the high or
der of ability which presides over its
varied departments. The faculty is as
follows; Mrs. A. K. Cox, principal, and
mathematics; Miss M. H. Clayton, French
and Literary department; Prof. I. J. Wil
liard, music. The institute has primary,
academic and collegiate departments,
aud fresh to post graduate classes, and
its curriculum embraces every needful
feature of a thorough education. The
terms are reasonable. Session will be
gin September 8 next. For terms and
catalogue address Principal, at Grove
town, Ga.
JtiMMell fit Cos.
We Invite attention to the advertise
ment of Messrs. Itussell A Cos., of AHau
ta, Ga., to be fouud elsewhere in this
Issue, limy are manufacturers of porta
ble, sialhmery, traction and other en
gines, machinery, eaw mill gearing, end
| general mill fixture#, etc., of the very
jliK Bud liivct appioved and latest <!■•.
Y THE amateurs.
ENTERTAINMENT TO BE GIVEN AT THE
* * UNION POINT ACADEMY.
The Union Point Amateurs are making
grand preparations for their first enter
tainment, which will be given Friday
night, Aug. 6. Your correspondent had
tlie pleasure of attending the rehearsal
last night, and was surprised at such
an undertaking by amateurs. The drama
of “King Rene’s Daughter,” made famous
by Miss Mary Scott-Seddons, will be ren
dered with proper stage arrangements
and acenic effect. No pains or ex
pense has been spared to make the enter
tainment a success. In addition to the
above the turret scene from “LaUah
Rookh,” character renditions, and ludi
crous pantomime will conclude the even
ing. Union Point has unusual dramat
ic talent, and the difficult programme
will be carried out with credit to the
amateurs and pleasure to the audience.
The costumes are furnished by Howard,
manager of DeGive’s Opera House, At
lanta, and are magnificent It brings
to our minds the old days of chivalry,
when knights in glittering armor bowed
to fair ladies.
THE PBOOBAMME.
“King Rene’s Daughter,” introducing
the love scene from “Romeo and Juliet.”
“The Hypochondriac,” a character ren
dition of side splitting laughter.
Turret scene from “Laliah Rookh.”
“Peek-a-boo,” by little Katie Thomas,
the child song wonder.
“Over the Hills to the Poorhouse.”
Comedy of “The New Church Organ.”
Entirely new version ridiculously funny.
After the tears comes the laughter!
Concluding with a farcical pantomime.
Tho citizens of Taliaferro, Oglethorpe
and Greene are cordially invited to avail
themselves of the opportunity to wit
ness this entertainment. The spectacu
lar features alone will repay them, all of
which may be seen for the small sum of
25 cts. for adults. Children 15 cts. or
two for 25. Doors open at 7.30 o’clock.
Performance to begin at 8 o’clock.
PLEASANT EVENING.
AN EXHIBITION BY PROF. WINGFIELDS
SCHOOL FRIDAY EVENING.
The beautiful and romantic grove of
the Bairdstown Academy on last Friday
night was crowded with a brilliant multi
tude of intelligent people. Among the
large, gay and expectant audience upon
which the mellow lights wore cast
were ladies and gentlemen from Union
Point, Crawford, Woodstock, Wilkes
county, Gray Lands and other places,
who had been brought there by-the ex
cellent repute of the school. The scene
was of rare life aud beauty. Looking
from the stage, one glanced out upon a
Tight ocean of faces which sparkled with
joy and anticipation.
Just at 7:30 o’clock the well known
and popular Crawford band discoursed
a beautiful overture, and the audience
lost itself in the inspiring chords. As the
strains died away the tinkle of a little
silver bell was heard and the curtain
slowly rose as Master McCommons ad
vanced to the front on the elegant Brus
sels carpet that covered the stage. Far up
in rear of him, reaching to the artificial
ceiling, was a background of pure white.
In the centre was a beautiful decorated
door. To the right and left, covering the
neatly furnished windows, were two
beautiful shades overhung by a pair of
magnificent lace curtains, by the side of
which were two entrances. Above the
door was a beautiful painting, perhaps oi
the man who never told a fie, while on
the right aud left were pictures of rare
splendor. A sofa in the far back on the
right of the door aud a handsome centre
table completed the enhancing and home
like vision.
Proceeding with a salutatory address,
Master McConunon was interrupted by
Seri yen Wingfield, who represented a
rabbit hunter, and asked many questions
with regard to dogs, game, etc. It was
a gein and set the audience iu high spir
its. Next came “Tucks,” which was a
dramatization, with seven characters,
aud was given in a splendid manner, all
the characters being well sustained.
The “Sick Doll,” was a triologue, by
little Miss Muzette Cheney,doll’s mother,
and Miss Willie Wilson,doll’s friend, and
Terry Wingfield, doctor. None of (these
were over seven years of age. The wee
ones, in the delicate drapery of lawn set
with naturo’s own ornaments of bright
dowers, their cheeks aglow with life and
pleasure, their merry eyes sparkling with
happy excitement, their locks—brown
and golden—bewitchingly combed about
their pure white brows, had to the re
porter’s eyes the witchery of fairies.
This was followed by “Betsy Hamil
ton,” which was a ludicrous conversa
tion between Miss Julia Wilson (sister
Fresbousc). and Miss Kate Harlow (sis
ter Greene.) It was immense, and kopt
the audience in one continuous roar.
The next in order was “Wide Enough
for Two,” which contained a rattling
Dutch comedian, sharp negro, malo
crank, female literary crank, practical
business man, and quality daughter.
This excellent piece was beautifully ren
dered. The female crank, Miss Ida Wing
field; the quality, practical daughter,
Miss Kate Harlow; practical business
man, Robert Callaway, et id omne yenwi,
in their acting would have done credit to
any city.
‘“Little More Cider,” a temperance dra
ma, by Patience Applejack, Mias Kate
Wingfield; Zeb Applejack, Billy Wilson;
Hans Drinker, Josh Caldwell, and was
rendered in tip-top style.
The famous “Virginia Mummy,” an
Ethiopian drama, was rendered iu an el
egant manner.
The “Grecian Bend Hurlesque,” “Thir
ty Minutes for Refreshments,” and
“Jumbo .him,” followed, and concluded
a rare entertainment which uaucily of
■pace forbids us to describe In greater
detail. Prof. Wingfield and his excel
lent family and the ladies and geutlemen
of Bairdstown deserve much credit for
its entire success. Admit.
Masonic Barbecue.
e
A goodly uumbsr of the Masonic fra
ternity, with their wives sud daughters,
met Hi Bicker's spriug on Wednesday
last, end regaled themselves on the old
fashioned barbecue. The meats were
well seasoned Slid bountifully served,
slid "wsutawey well satisfied.” Toths
older Mssoits it wsa a reminder of olden
times, when W, C. Dawson, It, lis)|,
Y elver ton P. It lug and others participat
ed lu these fraternal banquets. We hope
they will be kept up,
TERMS: $2.00 per Annum, In Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 68]/
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING PLASHES.
HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Entertainment at Union Point to
night.
—Try my homemade apple vinegar. —•
R. Tappan.
—Mrs. Tripp, of Harlem, is visiting
Mrs. Carmichael of this place.
—lce cream! Ice cream! Three days
each week, at Rossman A Gardner’s.
' —Mr. L. C. Torbert, of Greenesboro, is
jvisiting Upson county, his old home.
—Everybody go to the amateur enter
tainment at Union Point tonight(Fiiday).
! —Mrs. Sarah O’Keefe, of Atlanta, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Daniel, of this
place.
—Mrs. H. A. Pattillo, of Rome, Ga., is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Hall, of this
place. -
—The town was lively enough on last
Tuesday. Ths farmers flocked to the
convention.
—For a large and luscious plate of ele
gantly flavored ice cream, go to Rossman
it Gardner’B.
—Capt. John C. Hart, of Union Point,
was elected Captain of tho Greene Rifles
on last Tuesday.
—Mr. W. W. Leake, wife and little son,
visited our city this week, the guests of
Hon. J. B. Park.
—Messrs. Fult Turnell and Berry Sto
vall, of Gresliamville, spent a day or two
in our city this week.
—lt will amuse and entertain you to at
tend the amateurs at Union Point to
night. Don’t fail to go.
—Ex-State Senator A. S. Morgan, of
Warrenton, made the Homk Journal a
pleasant visit on Monday.
—lce cream from the purest compo
nents, ten cents per plate, at Rossman A
Gardner's. Delicious flavors.
—For fresh groceries of every kind, in!
eluding anew and celebrated brand of
coffee, go to Rossman & Gardner’s.
—Mr. A. N. Reach, one of the most
promising young gentlemen of Louisville,
spent a day or two in our city this week.
—Wau ted ! A steady and industrioas
young man to take charge of a good farm.
Apply at pnoo to W. Addison Knowles,
(jreenesboro, Qa.
—Mr. James Poullaiu, of Baltimore,
after a brief and we trnst pleasant sojourn
with his relatives and friends in this city,
left this week for his home.
—The State Agricultural Department,
will analyze soil or water free of charge,
aud make a report on the same to indi
viduals. Corporations will be charged.
—There is a broken plank in the cause
way just beyond the Methodist church,
which might produce a painful accident to
some person who.in tho dark steps up
on it.
—Mrs. E. D. Jones and children, of
this city, are at present at Inglewood
Hotel, Nacoochee Valley, and with other
guests are enjoying the tine air and water
and magnificent views of that popular
resort.
—Major T. W. Powell dropped into our
sanctum on Tuesday last anu regaled
with his pleasant company. No more
jovial, genial gentleman exists than Toon
Powell.
—The following prominent citizens of
Madison visited our city on Monday : E.
W. Butler, Esq., Wm, R. Mustin, Esq.,
Capt. James Wright and Mr. A. K. Ack
erman.
—Rossman <fc Gardner’s rapid sales en
able them to keep at all times fresh in
voices of groceries, teas, coffees, butter,
;vnd other family commodities, at the low
est prices.
—Mr. J. P. Doughty, a member, of the
popular and enterprising cotton firm of
Foster A Doughty, Augusta, Ga., was in
our city last Wednesday. He may always
expect a cordial welcome in our city.
—Whilst this great State is dillydally
ing over the location of a Technological
school, Emory college has during the
past year had one in successful operation
with thirty scholars, who are manufactur
ing and turning out engines and othor
machinery.
—Misses Carrie and Lucy HUI, of Au
gusta, Miss Claude Middlebrooks, of
Sparta, Miss Julia Reid, of Eatonton,
who enlivened Greenesboro so much
with their presence, have all returned to
their respective homes. They made many
friends during their stay in our city.
—Editor S. L. Sullivan of the Waynes*
boro True Citizen made the Home Jour
nal a pleasant visit on Monday. Mr.
Sullivan is one of the young and pro
gressive journalists of the Georgia week
ly press, and will by his industry and
anility win for him no limit of renown
in and out of the fraternity.
—The Stale Horticultural Society re
cently met, and after a pleasant session
and attractive exhibit of Georgia fruits,
adjourned to meet next summer at Dal
ton, Ga. The State Agricultural Society
meets in Cartersville next Wednesday.
Important questions will be before it.
and the attendance will probably be large.
—We find the following in the Colum
bia (Ark.) Banner. Mr. R. P. Walker is
a brother of Dr. J. E. Walker of this
place : “Mr. R. P. Walker returned from
Georgia Friday, where he had been on a
visit for some time past. We have arrang
ed with Mr. Walker to write up his tnp
for the Bauner and will give the first
chapter of same in our next issue, which
will be interesting to many readers.”
A. Military Company.
The Greenesboro papers announced
the organization of a military company
in that place known as the Greene Rifles.
We mention it here for the purpose of a
suggestion that the young men of Wilfcea
shall organize a volunteer company. The
material is abundant, and there are many
trained soldiers in the county who would
doubtless take pleasure in drilling the
hoys. We hope to see the time come
wlieu every county iu Georgia will have
a well drilled volunteer company. It in
nut so much that the aoldier will be need
ed, aa that the military spirit is kept
alive and fostered by the “pomp; and cir
cumstances of war.” Handsome uniforms
and glittering buy mots will cause a tin
gle in the blood or the oldest man, am)
nothing enlivens a community more >l*nw
the dreas parade of a crack corps of in
fantry or cavalry,
Tim Chrouiule will take pleasure in
(mulshing any quantity of printer's ink to
help tlie cause ff the young men wit) start
ihu movement, Washington (Ua.)Cbruii
I hie.