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GEORGIA HOME
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEK 35
THE DEAR PEOPLE.
HOW THEY ARE LOVED FOR
THEIR LITTLE VOTES I
THE MAN WITH THE BALLOT CAN HAVE
IT ANY WAY HE LIKES SO LONG
AS HE PLEASES HIMSELF.
The local political events of the past
■week were not startling. Tl>e Senato
rial and Representative candidates, in
mimicry of the gubernatorial contestants,
took the stump and thought no doubt
to revive the interest that was due alto
gether to the importance of the person
ages of the last canvass, and to the fact
that they were unknown in our county,
llut. truth to tell, this effort was not a
monumental success, and the voter was
left in mind and spirit just about where
he stood at first, and will vote tomorrow
just as he was wont to vote two weeks
ago.
The fact is that the common sense of the
intelligent and conservative masses can
easily see that there is ajgood deal of taf
fy in political speech making. It is sheer
nonsense to sit before a candidate ' who
has picked out for himself his own pet
phrases and pumped up his own so-called
line of debate, and pretend to lose sight
of the fact that he is talking mere
ly to catch votes—only this and nothing
more.
For instance, it has seemed to us a
matter of absurdity to lug into this dis
cussion the question of the registration.
One of the candidates was intensely con
secrated to the present registration law,
and he made it the burden of much of his
ineffectual oratory; and yet he will be
voted for or against tomorrow at an
election where his hobby will have no
part, and if chosen will not for one in
stant .allow himself to object to his good
fortune because his friends were not reg
istered.
As to the railroad commission, that
matter has not half as much to do with
the Senatorial canvass as Tuesday’s earth
quake had to do with the Senatorial can
didates, but one of the gentlemen who
are seeking the “dear people’s” votes
tomorrow lifted this railroad commission
into an eminence and dwelt with such
tiresome longevity upon its virtues that
many of his listeners must have thought
a railroad commission was the essence
-of sumptuary excellence, and that no
citizen of Georgia ought to dream of
morning devotion or even of breakfast
until he had read over that law and in
formed himself that its provisions com
pelled that one member of the commis
sion must be an “expert” railroad man.
The outcome of the debate of this sub-
ject and that of the registration was:
Mr. M. W. Lewis believed the registra
tion law defective and was in favor of
perfecting it. This was Mr. Lewis’
declaration. And yet Mr. Bewis was
cleariy not in favor of a better Railroad
Commission law.
Mr. McWhorter was in favor of the
Railroad Commission as it now stands,
but lie would favor any and every “im
provement for the benefit of the peo
ple.” This was Mr. McWhorter’s decla
ration.
But in his relation to the particular
Railroad Commission law Mr. McWhor
ter has the logical, common sense and
legal advantage of his opponent, and he
stands on the ground of every conserva
tive journal and every reasoning man in
Greene county, whether that man shall
vote for him or against him, for no think
ing man is going to hazard liis allegiance
to any law in perpetuity; and if Mr. Can
didate Lewis imagines that the people of
Greene are so blind that they will vote
for or tolerate any law a moment after
they see that a better law ought to or can
supplant it, then he mistakes the intel
ligence of the people he is seeking to rep
resent in the Senate. Mr. Lewis, in per
sistently seeking to commit Mr. McWhor
ter to the Railroad Commission law as
if it were unalterable, infallible and per
petual as Holy Writ, disclosed that he
himself was for it against all contingen
cies. If he is elected to the Senate he
goes there, by the reasonable deductions
to be drawn from his own declarations,
pledged against any modification of that
law, whether or not that modification
should be demanded by the imperative
interests of the people of his district or
anybody else. We submit, in all fairness
to Mr. Lewis, that his own avowals at a
public meeting in this town on Tuesday
commit him without qualification to the
Railroad Commission law as it now
stands on the statute book ;and on his own
declaration he will be obliged to vote in
the Senate against any other law, even if
that other law offered to the people of
this Senatorial district forty advantages
over the present one.
Mr. Lewis surely will not come forward
and deny that this is the position which
he took in public. We can hardly be
lieve that a man who is sane would inten
tionally have fallen into a trap of his own
setting; but when Mr. Lewis attempted
to ridicule the attitude of Mr. McWhor-
ter because Mr. McWhorter was in favor
of better laws than any law, Mr. Lewis left
himself clearly committed to a law that
no person will pretend cannot be im
proved upon, for no perfect law is known
.to men save that of the Scriptures. t
It is not too much to say that on Mr.
-McWhorter’s platform not only does this
journal stand, but the Commission itself
must of necessity so stand; for is not the
function of the Kailroad Com
mission that of an arbiter whose end is
meant to be undeviating justice, and
whose means must be the best in their
judgment to effect that end ? No sane
person would constrain the Commission’s
acts if better methods were advisable,
and no law, Kailroad law or not, will ever
stand where a better law can be framed
to tako its place. So much for the Rail
road Commission law.
We have been particular, porhaps more
than ordinarily, to do Mr. Lewis’ ex
pressions fairness. We are commenting
upon remarks made within tho hearing
of the editor of this paper, and we do uot
dream that Mr. Lewis would descend to
deny his language where wo might quote
it, nor to demur at our deductions drawn
from remarks not quoted. We have
said that we did not believe that in local
contest—tho candidates being already
knowii —speech making lmd any apprecia
ble effect on voters. Hut it is plain that
Mr, Lewis differs from us, for lie would
not of course can vase the county for his
own or his friends’ mere umusonieiit.
He will liot deny that lie le speaking to
inako votes, and he will hardly deny,
either, that 111 quoting from Ills speeches
the Ilona Jouhnai. is disseminating ilia
views. We have not space nor time nor
occasion to review Mr. l<ewi*' two hours'
tautologies! tirade, but some of the sal
ient features are entitled to a plane in
these colli inns by courtesy.
Mr, McWhorter distinctly and riuphat
tally deviated on Tuesday that he would
rather remain at homo than be elected to
the Senate “tied to a rumsliop.”
To this Mr. Lewis retorted bitterly,
and in brief Expressed himself in terms
that “he was proud of the support of the
whisky men.” Mr. Lewis at this point
saw that he had taken a step deadly to
his ambitions, and sought to modify the
assertion by adding: “And of all others
of my fellow citizens.”
Mr. Lewis also declared that there was
as much whisky bought and sold in
Greenesboro when it was a dry town as
there is now, and that there was as much
wickedness resulting from the use and
traffic of liquor then as there are
now. We do not know what will be the
effect of this avowal. If it be correct,
then no doubt the citizens of Greenesboro
will accept it. If it be erroneous, we pre
sume the sober people of this town will
rebuke that assertion at the polls.
In conclusion, whatever the benefit to
himself from the efforts made in our
hearing, he has not only not convinced
this paper of incorrectness in adjudging
Mr. McWhorter to be the proper man for
the place he seeks, but Mr. Lewis’ public
utterances have greatly strengthened our
faith in Mr. McWhorter’s election at the
primary tomorrow. We quote from an
editorial in this paper last week, our pur
pose being to ratify our own position by
its reinsertion:
“Without disparagement to the gen
tleman who opposes him for the Sen
atorship, the Home Journal hereby an
nounces its conclusive preference for Mr.
Wiliam P. McWhorter for the State Sen
ate',' and the Home Jouknai. will exert
such means as it honorably can to aid in
Mr. McWhorter’s election. He is so well
known that it might be superfluous to
state his merits and his fitness. We will
be excused, however, for reminding our
readers that Mr. McWnorter sprang from
the plow handles, and is one of the most
successful farmers and merchants in
Greene county; that he is a man of un
stained morality and of sterling probity
and discernment; that his farm life has
been a model for his fellows and his busi
ness methods patterns for all men; that
he is a consistent Christian and an un
questioned Democrat. We have never
heard a wrong act or word imputed to
him in his daily life. If such an array of
claims befnot enough to entitle Mr. Mc-
Whorter to the warm support of this pa
per, then we will add to them the para
mount fact that as a candidate he is in
entire accord with the Home Jouknai.
and with the best class of all citizens on
the vital questions affecting the moral,
social, intellectual and general progress,
development and welfare of the whole
people.
“That he will be heartily supported in
his ambitious aim and triumphantly elect
ed we do not doubt. In which event the
Senate will secure a worthy and notable
accession, and the 10th district the ser
vices of a patriotic and conscientious
Senator.”
Tlio Militia Districts.
137th district, kuown as the Holtzclaw
district.
138th—Woodville district.
140th—Crutchfield.
141st —Caldwell’s.
142d—Austin’s.
143d—Greenesboro.
144th—White Plains.
145th—Winfield.
146 th —Branch’s.
147tli —Partee’s.
148th—Penfield.
149 th —Foster’s.
160 th —Winslett’s.
161st—Park’s.
162d—Credille’s.
163d—Hutch eson’s
Making a total of sixteen voting dis
tricts. A voter is not compelled to pre
sent himself at his precinct in order to
legally deposit his ballot, but it is desira
ble that every voter should do so.
POLITICAL.
CANDIDATES FOE LEGISLATIVE lIONOBB
THUS FAB ANNOUNCED.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Democracy of Greene County:
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for State Senator from the 19th district,
subject to tho Democratic primary election
of September 4, forthcoming.
W. P. MoWHORTER.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Democratic Voters of Greene county
lam a candidate for the nomination of
the Democratic party for State Senator
from the 19tli Senatorial district.
M. W. LEWIS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Please announce W. H. STOVALL, a
successful farmer and an honest man, as a
candidate for nomination to the Lower
House of the State Legislature, subject to
the Democratic primary of September 4.
POWELL’S MILLS.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The friends of Dr. W. E. ADAMS, of
near Liberty, take this method to announce
him as a candidate for the Lower House in
the next Legislature of Georgia, subject to
the result of the forthcoming primary.
GREENE COUNTY.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The friends of Capt. A. 11. SMITH,
knowing him to be a successful farmer and
business man, and believing him to be well
qualified to represent the interests of the
county, respectfully announce him as a can
didate for the Lower House of the General
Assembly, subject to ratification at the
Primary in Sept, proximo.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
At the solicitation of many friends, I
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
ths office of Tax Receiver for Greene coun
ty at the election in January. Thankful to
those who formerly supported me, and to
those who shall lie favorable to my election,
I promise If chosen to exert my best abilities
snd energies to merit and maintain their
confidence. Very respectfully,
C. B. SWANSON.
Tlio Home School
At the late examination of applicants
for situations ua teachers in the public
schools of Athens, five pupils of the
I Home School of that place were elected.
| This speaks well for the thorough achol-
I srsidp of that excellent institution,
which we are gratified to learn will opeu
on the Kkl lust., with a good attendance
[ of pupils.
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3. 1886 -EIGHT PAGES.
! CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PICKLE.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF SET ASIDE FOB
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEP.”
GRESHAMVILLE.
Mr. J. H. McWhorter, of Woodville,
visited the Fork this week.
We hear nothing but politics. Hur
rah for the one that goes in.
Mr. Frank Florence left for Social
Circle on last Tuesday, where he will
spend the winter.
Miss Ola May Jones, one of Atlan
ta’s nice young ladies, lias been on a visit"
to her aunt, Mrs. Dr. Giles.
Several from the Fork attended the
meeting at Bethany, in Jackson, on last
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
... .The second nine base ball club of
this place will play the Liberty nine next
Saturday on the Gresliamville grounds.
Miss Durham, of Woodville, is on
a visit to lier cousin, Miss Emma Arm
strong. We wish for her a pleasant stay.
Mr. Thomas Landrum returned to
Sanford, Fla., on last Sunday. Tom has
a host of friends who wish him all suc
cess.
Mr. W. A. Knowles visited Gresh
amville on last Friday. Willie has a host
of friends in the Fork who are always
glad to see him.
.... Mrs. Dr. W. F. Gresham aud fam
ily, of Atlanta, are visiting relatives at
this place. Mrs. Gresham is loved by
everyone at the Fork and will always re
ceive a royal welcome.
Miss Minnie Davis returned to
Winchester on last Thursday, where she
is attending school at the Mary Sharp In
stitute. Miss Minnie will graduate next
summer. All regret her leaving.
The Fork was besieged by candi
dates last Friday. There were several
speeches made. We would like to vote
for all of them, but can’t do it; so there
fore wo will make our choice and do our
voting.
. . * Uno.
MACEDONIA.
~. .Politics warm.
... .Warm weather.
... .Good crops generally.
Watermelons played out
.... Road working pretty general.
.. . Hush talking to us. “Uncle Mac.”
"Will get there! “Eli” knows.
lion. James B. Park spent the night
with Mr. R. L. Burgess Saturday night
Mr. Johnnio Cramer, of Flatwoods,
is on a visit to Mr. Frank Gillen.
Uncle Billie McWhorter reminds
us of “Eli.” He always gets there when
he tries.
Rev. Mr. Lewis and Hon. J. B. Park
addressed the people of. Ginville late Sat
urday eve.
Mrs. Sallio Wright (nee Miss Sallie
Smith) of Indiian Territory, is visiting
her mother near here.
Wo were very much please and to have
the smiling face of Maj. It L. McWhorter
at Macedonia last Sunday.
$ We are pleased to note the complete
restoration to health of Miss Caro Jack
son, who was very sick last week.
* We were more than pleased to meet
with our esteemed friend, Air. W. A.
Knowles, over at Gin ville Saturday.
....We were indeed gratified to have
our esteemed friend, Col. J. Y. McWhor
ter, with us at Sabbath school Sunday.
There has been a considerable
comc-out in cotton within tbo past three
weeks and the,average farmer’s face has
shortened.
.... Alessrs. R. L. Burgess and F. L.
Gillen have ordered a sixteen horse pow
er engine and will be in prime for ginning
in due time.
Rev. Air. Wright, of Indian Terri
tory, delivered a fine sermon at this place
last Sunday at 11 o’clock, also at night
to a large and enthusiastic audience.
Yes, sir, wo are for AleWliorter
whole soul, body and all. And we are
going to support him, we are, and don’t
you forgot it. We are not going to listen
to reports nor to slanderous lies that are
being circulated against him. He is the
right man, and the voters all think so.
And he’ll git thar, thinks Eli.
El.l.
WOODVILLE.
....Ho! every one of ye come to the
speaking tonight.
The recent showers are telling most
propitiously on fall crops.
Dr. J. L. Durham recaptured one
of his escaped foxes the other day.
... .Cotton picking will soon be the or
der of the day in our neighborhood.
... .Captain Hutchins, the polito and
gentlemanly conductor on the Athens
Branch Railroad, is taking a few days’
rest.
We hope our candidates for legisla
tive honors will not take insult at the
many trivial remarks that are being cir
culated against their respectability. If
yo wince, gentlemen, we say you are hit.
....Commenting upon what “Alert”
said in last week’s issue of the Jouknai,
iu the little article furnished you iu be
half of W. P. McWhorter, Mr. Lewis re
marked that as W. P. McWhorter was
such a useful mail at homo and that lie
(McWhorter) had given six liuudred dol
lars to the church at Woodville, and that
for this reason it migiit be advisable to
keep him (McWhorter) at home, we
wish to say for a sufficient reason tiiat
Mr. Lewis can aid largely liy word of
mouth for the furtherance of the reli
gious cause, add McWhorter will certain
ly give of his pecuniary means. Now,
who should get the per dioui ?
.... Iter. John K. Cheney lias just clos
ed perhaps one of the most interesting
and profitable revival meetings at Hairds
church than has been experienced in
years. Asa result backsliders have been
restored, sinners converted, the church
edified and built up. Altogether there
have been fifty-one added to the churches
at Woodville and Hairdstown upon a pro
fession of faith —fill at Woodville and 21
at Hairds, and two restorations to the
latter church. Resides there are others
who it Is lio|ted are Imlhu lug under con
viction, ia tus all by the aid of God's
spirit continue the good work In bringing
these penitents to a thorough regenera
tion.
~. Burlesque on modem political
t speech making:—Ample and sufficient
accommodations are ’provided for out
political entertainment tonight. No one
should miss the opportunity of [imbibing
the true aud principles of this
glorious Jeffersonian Democracy. Come,
and you will be made to feel how im
portant a position you hold in this strug
gle for wholesome laws and good govern
ment. Come and you will feel that the
weight of this government rests on your
important self. Come, and you will be
made to feel that there are millions in
this thing for yourself and posterity.
Ye horny-handed sons of toil, come and
be attentive to this exposition of the
truth as it will be delivered to you with
out price. Come, one and all, and let us
at one grand strike destroy every vestige
of these parasites that are now sapping
the very vitals of this illustrious, splen
did and glorious republic.
Ai.ebt.
MACEDONIA.
.... Fine seasons.
Cotton opening fast.
Crops are looking fine.
Done pulling upland fodder.
A good crowd out to Sunday school
at their place last Sunday.
.... It seems that there has been a gen
eral stir among the candidates.
....Miss Mollie Lankford, of Athens,
spent a few days with friends and rela
tives in this section last week.
Quite r a number of young folks
in this place attended meeting at Antioch,
in Oconee county, last Sunday.
Messrs Burgess and Gillen are ar
ranging to open a neat stock of goods
near here this fall. Saecess to them.
—We are quite sorry to learn the ill
ness of Miss Mary Maxoy at her home
near Maxeys. Hope soon to chronicle
her recovery.
Mr. Wright, a Methodist divine of
Indian Territory, preached at this place
on Saturday and Sunday night to a good
congregation.
There are many visitors at Watson
Springs. This pleasant resort is dai
ly growing in popularity. If tills place
was accessible to the railroad it would be
one of the grandest places in Georgia.
Next Saturday and Sunday Rev.
L. W. Downs will preach at Atkinson
church. The report is that he will carry
the meeting on some two or three days.
We hope this may be true, and a[glorious
timo may be had.
Exnowo.
VEAZEY.
....Mr. W. Y. Griffith has a fine crop
of cotton.
.. ..T-w-e-l-v-e c-a-n-d-i-d-a-t-e-s already
arrived and twenty-five more expected.
Mr. J. M. Pounds has a fine patch
of cotton on the road near Leslie’s Mill.
...On Sunday night last, Airs. Celia
Wright, aged 78 years, after a lingering
illness of several months, died at the
home of Mr. G. W.‘ Muon. We tender to
the bereaved relatives and friends our
sincere condolence.
... .Uncle Peter was out in a long ro
mance last woek about candidates shower
ing their smiles on him. Ah, Uncle Peter,
the half has not been heard. Don’t eat
up all those speckle peas yet it is a
long time until January, and we may
run for Tax Recollector, and if we do,
we will call on you.
We are told that the work on the
Union Point and White Plains Railroad
is progressing finely. We are glad to
hear this. Our people can just sail
across the county to Siloam and land
their cotton with little trouble when they
get a depot there; and when the road
reaches White Plains, if they will extend
it on to Veazey, then it will be complete.
That’s what wo think about it; for we
would get to ride on the cars then.
....For two or three weeks W'e have
been hearing a whistle over toward Air.
Edgar Boswell’s, something like unto a
steam whistle. We wondered who could
be building a railroad down in this part
of the country. It made us feel proud,
for it sounded like it was coming right
this way, but someone comes along and
tells us that it is Mr. Luther Boswell and
his giant engine and sawmill ripping up
old field pines like a streak of dynamite.
Some of our boys want a “little old log
cabin in the lane” built. I wonder if we
can’t getsome of those sawmill men down
here to rip up some old field pines to
have ’em built. It will be a mighty pay
ing business for somebody, for there is
a mighty heap of boys that wants one,
you bet.
Massasoit.
McWhorter the Man.
Editors Home Journal:
Please allow us space in your columns
to inform tho honest voters of Greene
county that lion. Wm. P. McWhorter is
highly fit for the office he now aspires to,
and we entreat most earnestly the honest
voters of Greene to not listen to the slan
ders and roports that are being circulat
ed upon him. The slandorous reports
and lies we suppose are already freely
circulated.
We would say with emphasis to every
honest voter and true Democrat, and
those who are true to the old Jefferson
ian Democracy, that such calumnies
should bo ridiculed by every one of them.
Men that have known Mr. McWhorter
from his early infancy up to the present
day give him the title of being a true and
honest man, acting fair in all his dealings.
Besides, he is a man of brain and one who
would reflect credit on bis country.
Some find fault with him because he is
merchandising. Now, just why faults
should be found with him for merchan
dising we cannot see, for certainly a mer
chant is as fit for office as a preacher or
a politician.
We are for McWhorter, whole soul and
body and all, and we cannot see for our
lives how auy one could he otherwise that
knows anything about his principles.
Another thing we wish to notice: It
has been stated by some that he would
got no showing in the 147th District.
That is a false statement. Lot uncle Wil
liam rest assured that he will get a strong
following from this district Now, hon
est voters, let us consider tho claims of
this honorable gentleman and beg of you
not to hearken uuto the alanders and lies
that are being perpetrated upon him.
Now, dear voters, we leave it with you
to cast your vote as you choose, hut we
believe that you will consider the holiest
claims of Ilou. William P. McWhorter.
Truly, etc., Powki.ia Mima.
hiileni Meeting.
A protracted meeting at Haielo closed
last week with ten conversions and five
additions. It lias been years slue# tilt
cburvli has bad an grant a itvival.
THE EARTHQUAKE.
1,000,000 SQUARE MILES MADE
TO TREMBLE AT ONCE.
APPALLING RESULTS TO CHARLESTON,
WHICH WAS THE CENTRE OF A
FEARFUL DISTURBANCE.
At 0 o’clock on Tuesday night the peo
ple of Greenesboro were startled by an
unusual rumble of the earth, attended
by a roaring sound, which after a few
seconds reached their intensity, and were
then recognized as a very [severe shock
of earthquake. A stampede for the outer
air at once ensued, and soon the streets
and open spaces were filled with citizens,
black and white. This convulsion contin
ued for a full minute, and was of suffi
cient power to shake to the floors loose
articles of many descriptions, to sway
pendulous ornaments, pictures, etc., and
to prostrate bricks from chimneys and
plastering from walls and ceilings. Gen
eral terror was prevalent among all
classes, and prayers and lamentations
were to be heard in all directions. Among
the colored people these were particular
ly noticeable. Within a few minutes a
second shock, less in violence, followed,
and in ten minutes a third shock succeed
ed. By this time our people were thor
oughly aroused and in various ways as
far as possible prepared for further dis
turbances, which were not too tardy in
their coming. At 10:5, 12:5 and 4:15 dis
tinct shocks were felt. These were fol
lowed on Wednesday by another slight
shock at about 10 a. m., and a very per
ceptible convulsion of 10 second’s dura
tion at 4:10 p. m. This last paroxism
was equal in intensity to either of those
which preceded it, savo the first shock at
9 :b on Tuesday night.
The subject of the earthquake monop
olized every meditation on Wednesday,
and great anxiety was visible on all hands
to learn of its effect elsewhere. Tele
graphic information seemed impossible
from any point until late in the day
Wednesday, but. at length exaggerated
tidings began to find their way into cur
rency. Authentic news at last revealed
that the earthquake shocks, as far as
was known, hadiextended as far North as
Connecticut, and as far West as Ohio,
and that the results had not boen fatal,
nor had they produced appreciable pecu
niary damage and no loss of life over the
vast area, covered by many thousand
towns aud cities, which had been more or
less shaken.
It was learned, too, that the centre of
the disturbance was at Charleston, S. C.;
and the fact that no tidings had been rc
ceivedjfrom that single point, provided as
it was with the very best means of com
munication, cast a deep gloom over the
whole land. Under tho awftrf uircertaii
ty and the sombre conjectures that cloud
ed the minds of all classes relative to the
fate of a belovod city, every other thought
of the terrible earthquake was made'to
slumber. Charleston was the theme ol
every hope, every foreboding, of every
lamentation. Apprehension possessed
every spirit,|and an unspeakable sadness
was tenant of every heart. If there is a
place in this whole land boloved and re
vered for its nobility, its liberality, its
piety, its hospitality, its honor, its hon
esty, its truth, its manifold public and
private virtues, that place is the city of
Charleston. Nor is this all. Her people
permeate all our communities, and one
might not puncture a single artery of the
historic town without draining a million
pulses in others. Such have been the
affinities between the city by tho sea and
those of our own Georgia that it has
come to be considered that not only are
Georgians and Carolinians the most alike
of all Americans, but that they are in
fact one and tho same. One cannot
smite a South Carolinian that he does not
wound a Georgian. This sublime recip
rocality was calculated to awaken in
Georgia the most painful and pitying ap
prehensions for the deliverance of the
Carolina, even though human sympathy
had no bound in other States and com
munities.
Hence when at last the crushing nows
that the city of Charleston had been de
stroyed, like the ancient Pompeii and the
more modern Lisbon, tho hearts of our
people went out to the beloved unfortun
ates of the ill-starred city in a swell of
unutterable grief.
The communications were entirely in
terrupted or totally destroyed between
Charleston and other points, and no facts
could be learned until late on Wednes
day. It is needless to recount the dread
ful rumors that chased each other over
the wires or got wind of every breeze.
Suffice it that while the details, imper
foct as they are, do not disclose so terri
ble a state of affairs as was portrayed by
reports and early dispatches, still it can
be said that in kind if not in quality this
affliction of Charleston is the most ap
palling calamity which ever befel the
United States.
We condense below what we believe to
be the most authentic news from the ill
fated city, and sincerely trust that addi
tional information will tend to lessen
rather than enlarge the| already awful
losses both in life and property.
At 9:50 p. m. on Tuesday the first shock
was felt at Charleston, lasting probably
one minute, and having a direction from
southeast to uorthwest. This shock
shattered or badly damaged buildings all
over the city to an extent estimated by
Editor Dawson of the News and Courier
at ten millions of dollars. Other shocks
followed, of sufficient severity to still
further produce damage among buildings
already partially injured. Among the
fallen buildings fires broke out in several
places in the city. Much property was
thus destroyed, but these fires were in
time extinguished.
At 8:25 o’clock Wednesday morning
another severe shock was felt, and at
11:20 on Woduesday night the last shock
was experienced. It was a severe one
and brought other buildings to the
groond. The wreckage, more or less,
covers the whole city, and few structures
other than wooden escaped serious inju
ry. Nearly every publio building was
badly damaged, and some of them irre
liarably shattered. It is said that uot a
louse in the city entirely escaped injury,
and everybody was driveu into the streets.
ltusinesa is entirely sus|iended, and
communication by railroad alisolutely
impossible owing to the destruction of
the tracks. The damage to the city
while not as great as reported, is ap
palling, even indescribable.
The loss of life is undoubtedly lament
able but cannot be ascertained for
days to come. There was no loss of life
apparently at ttullivan’s Island, but sev
eral houses are reported to have been do
■I oil shed. The whole city fairly shared
litas terrors and losses of Ibejcalamily. and
such an evatit has never before ooeu
"known in any part of the counlry. The
earth in Charleston has shown several fis
sures, out of which fine mud and fresh
water have oozed. It will take years per
haps to repair tho damage, provided no
oilier like visitation shall befall the de
voted city, but the stout hearted Charles
tonians are going to work to rebuild the
waste places without delay. Help is be
ing tendered from all over the country.
CHARLESTON !
GREENE COUNTY TO THE SUCCOR OF A
BELOVED COMMUNITY.
But two hundred air-line miles from
where we sit lay a proud and beautiful
city of yesterday, on which has fallen
the hand of destruction in the form of
that most awful of the physical mani
festations of God’s majesty—an earth
quake.
Fire and sword have swept her oft.
Against tho wiles of men and the engi
nery of war she has been proof. Out
from the ashes of despair and death she
has risen like a revived goddess. Storm
and fury, the revels and revenges of the
dements have smitten her—how many
times! And yet, like a sturdy tree that
bends low to wooiug breezes but will
not break to battling winds, she has
stood erect and reproachlcss when the
storm had vanished.
But this time was worst of all. Under
the irresistible visitation of Almighty
wrath the city sheathes her sword and
weeps. Let human charity look upon
her. Let human generosity go forth to
her with a filled hand, for human gen
erosity never loft Charleston with an
empty one. Let the good and noble of
Greene county contribute much or little
to the stricken city whose unstinted
gifts to distress have gilded the memo
ries of want with sweetness and blessed
the palms of woe with plenty. Never in
all history, in all the world, grew out
upon the earth a city where charity was
more gently, more delicately aud more
generally a tenant, and toward no otlier
place in all this laud can charity herself
tlris day more warmly and reverently
turn her steps.
The Homs Jouknai. proposes that ac
tion be taken all over Greene county for
the purpose of contributing to the relief
of the uufortunate city. As soou as
formal means for receiving these contri
butions have been established they can
be sent on without delay. Let subscrip
tions be opened under authority in every
community in this county We propose
that the contributions bo in monev only,
and let tlio recipients expond it for their
own relief. Wo invite correspondence
from all oyor the county on this absorb
ing subject.
ODDS AND ENDS.
JUST A LICK AT LOCALS THAT WOULD
NOT BE CROWDED OUT.
—A choice lot of country Hams and
Lard for sale by Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—H. H. P.
What is it ?
—Picture Frames of every sort, size,
sliapo and description at Copelan, Seals
& Armor’s.
—H. 11. P.
What is it ?
—Steelyards and Scale-beams, drawing
from 25 to 800 pounds, at Copelan, Seals
* Armor’s.
—II. 11. P.
What is it ?
—Don’t fail to read the big announce
ment from Copelan, Seals & Armor found
in another column.
—ll. 11. P.
What is it ?
—Another largo shipment of Grass
Blades and Handles, the best and cheap,
too. This is tho place to buy.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—h. n. p.
What is it ?
—Read the large, double column, in
teresting and attractive advertisement
front that mammoth concern of Copelan,
Seals & Armor found in this issue.
—H. 11. P.
Wliat is it ?
—We are agents for tbo celebrated
Gullet Magnolia Gin, Feeders and Con
densers, the best in tlio world :is every
body knows. Write for prices.—Cope
ldn, Seals & Armor,
—II. H. P.
What is it ?
—Big bargains in Woodware, Buckets,
Tubs, Salt-boxes, Measures, etc., etc., all
marked to about one-third cost, on our
bargain counters this week.—Copelan,
Seals A Armor.
—H. H. P.
Wliat is it ?
—Red-top Grass, Orchard Grass, Lu
cerne and German Millet in stock; Red
Clover and Timothy Grass to arrive. Send
in your orders—prices low.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—H. H. P.
What is it ?
—One hundred dozen Chairs, cheap and
fine from $2.50 to sl2 per set. Little
chairs, big chairs, high chairs, low chairs,
child’s eating chairs and every style and
sort under the sun. Two car loads re
ceived this week.—Copelan, Seals & Ar
mor.
—H. H. P.
What is it?
—We have this week made still greater
reductions in bargain Shoes. Ladies’
fines Shoos at 15cts, worth $1.50; at 25ct
worth $2.50; at OOcts worth $2.50 and $3.
Such immense borgains can’t last long,
and these Counters will close early this
month. Now is your last and and oniy
chance.—Copclan, Seals & Armor.
Urceue ltitiea.
At a meeting of the Greene Rifles on last
Friday the following officers were unani
mously elected:
Captain, Hon. John C. Hart; First Lieu
tenant, Mr. Edward Young; Second Lien
tenant, Mr, J. li. Y. Warner; Junior Sec
ond Lieutenant, Mr. A. 11. Smith; Order
ly Sergeant, Mr. A. L. Bickers; Second
Sergeant, Mr. Alec. S. Seals, 3d Sergeant,
Mr. J. H. Willis, Quartermaster, Mr. W.
S. Mayfield; Color Seargent Mr. F. U.
Florence; Ist Corporal, Dr. J. Cl. Asbury;
2d Corporal, Mr. Irby Hudson: 3d Cor
poral, Mr. J. K. Carlton: 4th Corporal,
Mr. K. J. Stanley: Secretary, Mr. W. Ad
dison Knowles; Treasurer, Mr. J. K. Ar
mor. The company gave their order for
thirty aavsu uniforms, which will be
ready before Uie first of Oetolier. The
uniform will lie one of the handsomest
ito the State, the hotly being deep blue,
with gold trimmings, gilt epaulette*,
black caii; with white droop plume, ami
{cross belts.
TERMS:—S2.OO per Annum, in Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER (SBS
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASHES.
HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—There will be services in the Episco
pal church on Sunday next, D.V.
—Mr. Charles Williams, of tho Ruth
neighborhood , visited Atlanta this week.
—We are soi-ry to chronicle the illness
of our young friends, Messrs. A. C. Fears
and Blair Echols.
—Mr. 1,. B. Robinson, of this city, spent
several days in Athens this week visitiug
relatives and friends.
—Nothing could have stilled the politi
cal excitement for an instant save an
earthquake, and the earthquake came.
—Editor C. E. Smith of .the Washing
ton Chronicle -was in Greenesboro on
Wednesday on business. He made a
pleasant eall on the Home Journal.
—Misses Ida. and Lclia Stakely, two of
I,aGrange's most highly accomplished
and beautiful young ladies, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. McWhorter of this
county.
—Each Militia district in the county is
expected to select two members of the
Executive Committee. These members
arc to be voted for at the primary to
morrow.
—Mr. Millard Turnell, of Gresliamville,
was in town this week. Mr. Turnell is
one of the most energetic young farmers
of our county and deserves success in all
bis ventures.
—The Greenesboro second nine base
ball club played the Salem nine on last
Saturday afternoon. The game resulted
in a victory for tho Greenesboro club by
a score of 25 to 5.
—Mr. A. S. Seals, the buyer of the
popular and well known firm of Copelan,
Seals* Armor, loft on Thursday last for
the Northern and Eastern markets to
purchase their fall stock.
—Mrs. W. M. Weaver, Miss Jude
Weaver and Mr. Steve Corker, of this
place,are spending some time at Watson’s
Springs. W'e have no doubt that they
will greatly enjoy their stay.
—We deeply regret to state that the
family of our esteemed friend, Mr. G. R.
Barnhart, consisting of his wife and four
children, are down witlijtyphoid fevot.
Wo hope soon to hoar of their recovery.
—Mr. W. E. Armor, one of the most
progressive and enterprising young
farmers of our county, brought to mar
ket on Wednesday the first bale of cot
ton of the new crop. It sold for a good
price.
—Mrs. A. H. Winter and her winsome
and interesting children, are on a visit to
Mr. and Mrs. Itobt. Turnell, at Gresliam
ville. We have no doubt that the bracing
air of this section will prove beneficial
to them.
—Farmers are generally well up with
their work. fodder pulling lias been the
orderforthe past ten days. The people are
now impatiently waiting for the fleecy
staple to show itself sufficiently to com
mence picking.
—E. G. Rogers, of Augusta, handles a
most superb stock qf furniture, and| those
who need anything of the kind can do no
better than patronize him. He lias an
attractive card in today’s Journal and
wo trust lie will receive a liberal patron
age from our section.
—The Journal was represented at the
barbecue given at tho Mineral Spring by
Mr. Holcomb Moore in compliment to his
friends last week. Our reporter return
ed from it much heavier and wanted to
write up several columns about the fine
timo he bad, but wo didn’t have space
for it.
—People hav,been talking earthquake
ever since Tuesday night. On Wednes
day everybody was in anxiety, and on
that night they expected another visita
tion which did not, however, come. It
is safe to say that on Wednesday night
nine-tenths of the people of Georgia re
mained out of bed the greater part, per
haps all, of tlie night.
—Sam Jones and Sam Small no doubt
feel very grateful to the Mexicans for
ending tho Cutting case. They were rid
ing on the popular wave when Cutting
came along and knocked them out. Their
lost prestige can be restosed now by tlie
aid of more tlian usually energetic action
and talk on tlieir part. They will no
doubt avail themselves of the opportuni
ty.
—We find tlie following in the Madison
Advertiser: “It is with deep regret that
we chronicle the death of Mr. Chas. B.
Martin, who died at his home in this city
after a short illness of about a week.
Ckarlio was a young man of fine moral
character, was polito and obliging to all,
and made friends wherever he went. His
death has cast a gloom over our commu
nity, and his pleasant face will be miss
ed on our streets. We tender our condo
lence to the large circle of bereaved rela
tives and friends who mourn bis death.”
Wlntcpatli.
Mention having been made of this new
mountain resort, the writer, in excellent
company, recently directed his steps
thitherward. Leaving Marietta in the
morning, and passing over the Marietta
and North Georgia narrow gauge rail
road, the tx-aveler reaches Eiijay and
Whitcpath to early dinner. This was our
first trip over a Georgia narrow gauge
road. We found it in fine order and un
der most excellent and courteous manage
ment. Many years ago we passed through
Cherokee county, in that portion where
now looms up in large proportions “Bul
lock’s barn. ” Wo then spent a very com
fortable nij£ht at the McAfee place, little
dreaming that the silence of mountain
and valley would bo brokeu by the steam
whistle,- The construction of this road
lias not only disclosed unlooked for min
eral weal*l, but one of tho boat farming
soctlona in Georgia. Its extenaion to
Murphy, North Carolina, the region of
speckled trout ami pheasant, will soon lie
completed, sand the products of all that
region lie poured into Georgia trade and
commerce. On the whole our visit to
Whitspatli was quite pleasant The wor
thy hostess* where |we sojourned labored
earnestly to make her guests comforta
ble ami e* tented.
f this assotiuii the Atlanta Journal
well says: “North Georgia, with its mag
nificent luouiitsm scenery, superb cU
malc, line water and rich agricultural
uod mineral resources is ilcstm.nl to be a
1 very Kdest for tliniisniid* who are sick of
low and malarious sections suit anxious
, lo secure healthier mid more comfortable
jhuiUM.'’