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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL. W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r. VOLUME XIV-NUMBER 37 OUR COURT WEEK. THE AUTUMN TERM LACKING IN .LEGAL INTEREST. BUT NOTICEABLE FOR A CULTURED AND LARGE ATTENDANCE FROM MANY PARTS OF THE STATE - Greene Superior Court opened at this place on Monday last at 10 o’clock, his Honor Judge Thomas G. Lawson pre siding. The attendance of straugers and spectators was about as usual, but the docket contained no cases of great inter est. Judge Lawson impressively charged the grand Jury in reference to those mal efactions that proceed from the sale, pur chase and use of intoxicating liquors, and dwelt extendedly on the laws relating to the crime of gambling in every form. He admonished the jury that card playing and games of chance for gain or wager, whether on a large or very insignificant scale, was all the same a misdemeanor under the law, and that the possession and keeping on the premises bv any per sons of cards, globes, dice or other im plements employed in games of chance were forbidden and punishable by law. As to minors, he warned that the use of billiard tables, whether for amusement or gain, by minors, rendered the owners or possessors of such tables liable to pre sentment by the grand jury and of pun ishment by the law. The sale of liquors to minors was also a flagrant violation of law, and rendered the person or dealer so selling liable to the law. The above were the salient points of Judge Lawson’s somewhat brief charge, and at its conclusion the grand jury re tired and the court took a short recess. Among the attendants on the court proceedings from other parts of the State we record the names of Maj. J. B. Cnm ming, Augusta; John. C. Reed, Atlanta; Judge D. B. Sanford, Milledgeville; Hamilton McWhorter, Esq., Lexington; Cols. J. A. Billups, F. C. Foster and W. S. McHenry, Madison; Messrs. M. Z. An drews, J. W. Hixon, W. O. Mitchell, Horace Holden, Crawfordville, 6a. The Docket. > ________ Annie R. Moisey vs \V. H. Luacbford, Bailiff, ami £. 11. Bowden. Appeal. Verdict Ipr Bowden. Jehu F. Hemlerijeu and L. T. Camp bell, Bxceutun, vb John F. Jackson. Forpolseure er mortgage. Role nl si granted. N. H. DeJarnett vs Jas. T. Corry. Ap peal. Referred for arbitration. Lorentz & Ritter vs Milton Bishop. Levy and claim. Levy dismissed. Mary E. Winter vs A. 11. Winter, Ad ministrator. Application for dower. Application granted. Richards, Legwen & Cos. vs W. R. Mc- Gihbony. Suit *on note. Verdict for plaintiff. Wilson, Administrator, etc., vs McGib bony et al etc. Judgment. F. C. Foster, Executor, vs Moses F. Foster. Suit on note. Judgment for plaintiff. Ailsey Cone vs Smith Cone. Libel for divorce. Verdict for plaintiff. W. 11. Lineukoln vs Mary I. Linenkoln. Libel for divorce. Verdict for plaintiff. R. 8. Murdcn vs A. 11. Uunn. Certiora ri. Certiorari dismissed. Tliomus J. and Matilda West vs A. H. Randle. Equity. Demurr. r sustalhed. John F. Henderson and L. T. Campbell, Executors, vs Moses F. Foster. Suit on note. Judgment for plaintiffs. W. E Storey vs F. C. Stone, Defendant, and Mary A. Stone, Claimant. Levy and claim. Claim withdrawn. H. C. Thompson vs 11. E. Thompson et al. Foreclosure of mortgage. Rule abso lute granted. The Keene Five Cents Savings Bank vs John R. Qodkin. Foreclosure of mortgage. Rule absolute granted. New England Mortgage Security Cos. vs Margaret W. Newsom. Foreclosure of mortgage. Rule absolute granted. E. A. Veazey vs James Merritt. Refer red for arbitration. Judge T. 6. Lawson. For eight years this esteemed Chris tian gentleman and able Jurist has pre sided in this judicial circuit, with much satisfaction to the people and honor to himself. We regret to learn that he will not be a candidate for re-election, but, like the wise and philosophic Cincinna ti, indulge in the quietude and charms of farm life. Solicitor Whitfield. Col. Robert Whitfield, Solicitor-Gener al, is a scholarly, graceful and courteous gentleman, whose talents fit him with singular appropriateness for the high and intricate labors of the position he fills. He is very popular in Greene coun ty- Captain William Armstrong. Editors Home Journal: Already the election fiend is abroad. Certain persons have recently been indus triously endeavoring to create the im pression tha! Captain Armstrong was a weak candidate in liis own district—the Fork. Now, among his life long friends and with all those who know the Captain and know Of his undeniable popularity at home, such a report would hardly need notice, not to say contradiction. The fact is that Captain Armstrong will probably poll nineteen twentieths of the votes in his own neighborhood. Any statement materially at variance with this assertion is cither erroneous or uutruo. We deem it but the simplest iustioo to this gentleman that everybody iu the county should be teld that his vote where lie is best perhaps known, that is to say, iu VJhi Pork neighborhood, will bo vary neat ly unanimous. PspWMbsr 17, Maiv Wrens, Our Schools. ■ The local Schools, we are pleased to say, are in a very flourishing condition. Jdrs. M. K. Ibihiiiaoii's school reopened with the valuable accession of Miss Annie Markwallci as assistant, and Mrs. M. A. Mall's school with Miss Katie lUdd aa assistant. Under this rei nforceineut both institutions gain notably Iu auspices and fa< ililies, and will no doubt go ou to eu. lai gid and bioadci benrlicial labors for pur local youth. GRAND JURY. r GENERAL PRESENTMENTS OF GREENE’S INQUISITORIAL COTERIE. We, the Grand Jury chosen and sworn for the September Term, 1880, of Greene Superior Court, beg leave to make the following presentments. GENERAL PBESKHTMENTS. We recommend the appointment of the following Notaries Public, to-wit: For the 147th District, G. M., John M. Colclough; and for 149t1i District, G. M., C. F. Jones. We have examined the records of the Ordinary and Clerk of the Superior Court and find them neatly and correctly kept. In examining the Digest of the Tax Receiver we find it neatly and correctly made out, showing the amount of the tax able property in the county to be $2,172.- 683, which is an increase over last year of $33,567, reflecting credit upon the dili gence and efficiency of J. P. Wagnon, our Tax Receiver. COUNTY TREASURY. We have examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer, and find that they reflect credit upon that officer, Jas B. Park, Jr., on account of the methodical and neat manner and correctness in which they are kept. The revenues of Ihe county from all sources siuce the March Term of the Superior Court, including the balance on hand at that time, amount to $4,545.83, and the disbursements on various county orders, for all of which he has proper vouchers, amount to $4,545.85. We find upon examining the Dockets ot the County Judge, that he has received since the March Term of the Superior Court $457.48, all of which has been paid into tin county treasury. Wc find that our cfficienl Ouunty Judge, in the performance of his duties, reflects honor upon himself for the manner in which he has faithfully discharg ed his duties, and the County Court under his administratron is a great saving to the tax payers of our county. PAUPER FAKM. We find upon investigation that most or the buildings on the Pauper Farm need some repairs, and we hereby call the atten tion of the County Commissioners to same. We find the paupers in the county, thir ty-three in number, are comfortably provid ed for, and we recommend that the ques tion as to receiving and providing for tin puupers be left to the discretion of tin County Commissioners; and we take this occasion to commend the faithful discharge of the duties and trusts which huve been reposed in thorn. We reoommend thst the County Com missioners make sfcjcli prevision for the maintenance of Greene 11. Thompson with some friend of his as in their judgment may be best, looking to his comfort as well as the interest of the county. court nousE, We recommend that the northeast corner of the Court House be so repaired as to pre vent the damage resulting from leakage or a defective gutter. Wc find the jail well kept, and the prisoners well provided for ; and we call the attention of the Couhty Commissioners to the practicability of mak ing some arrangements for warming the jail in winter. PUBLIC ROADS. We find that a number of public roads arc in bad condition. The road leading from Penfield by R. L McWhorter’s, Sr., and from Shiloh to Woodville by Mrs. Tiller’s, and the road in the 163d district leading from the junction of the Greeuesboro and Sparta road by Walker’s Church and by 11. C. Wright’s to Beavcrdam Creek, and the road in 101st- district, on the road from William Armor’s to the Parks Ferry, and the road at Fuller’s branch from Penfield to Greenesboro, are in a very had condition and we call attention to the same. RICIILAND CHEEK BRIDGE. We also call attention to the bridge at Leslie’s Mill and Greenbriar Creek. We recommend the building of a bridge over Richland Creek on the road lead ing from Penfield to White Plains. We also call attention to the practicability of changing the road near Mrs. Tiller’s on the road from Shiloh to Woodville. We call attention of the County Commis sioners to the generally bad condition of our public roads and request that they use all the powers conferred upon them have to the roads put m good condition. GLANDERED MULE. It having come to our knowledge that Warren Collins, col., owns a mule affected with glanders, the same being a contagious, dangerous and incurable disease, endanger ing the stock of the community, and believ ing that said mule is a public nuisance, we recommend that the County Commissioners have said mule appraised and paid for out of the County Treasury and have it killed and burnt. Wc recommend that the pay of Jurors and Court bailiffs for the Superior Court for the year 1887 be two dollars per diem each. COMPLIMENTARY. In parting with his Honor Judge Thomas G. Lawson and Solicitor General Robert Whitfield, we return thanks for their unitorm courtesy and attention to this body. We recommend that these presentments be published in our county papers. Jas. B. Park. Sr., Foreman. W A Colclough, Jas T Corry, Jas R King, W K Mullins, Jesse M Harris, Wni Armstrong, W A Akin. W F Davant, EC Hixon, Jack L Wilson, Jas D Anderson. R A Credille, I R Hall, W W Moore, C C Oliver, W II Lunceford, L C Perdue, R B Mcßee, W B Mcßee, Tlios D Sanford, W C D Lundy, Jkssk V. Thomas, Clerk, Greene Superior Court, Sept. Term, ’B6. Let the foregoing general presentments be entered on the minutes, and also be published as requested. By the Court. KOBT. WHITFIELD. Solicitor General. A true extract from the minutes of Greene Superior Court, September Term, 1886. Jsbss P. Wii-aos, Clerk tt. 8. C. ■ • • ■■ ——— Hmi ilny School Na true. The Mcecutlvo Committee of Greene •omity Sunday School Association la re quested to meet iuUrveneslMiroon Thurs day, September 86, at 111:61) a. in. The following persons compose the enmtiiittse' llev. W. A. Overton, llcv. M. W. Irwii, T. M. Bryan, Prof. W. K. Iteynuhis, Judge J. 11. Park and S. 11. DeJaruette. The uhjuct of thia ineeling la to arrange a programme for the neat quarterly meeting of the association, and to consider other mstters looking to the genera) iu I teles! of (lie a oik in the county, If, M. Iftiuuii Piestiloul. DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. GREEXESBORO, GEORGIA. ERIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17. 1886 -EIGHT PAGES. TALLULAH FALLS! ROYAL MAROON AMONG THE MOUNTAIN PASSES. AN ESTEEMED CONTRIBUTOR’S NOTES OF A RECENT JAUNT WITH THE JOLLIEBT OF TOURISTS. For several weeks past our young peo ple of Union Point and some of the older ones also have had their hearts set on a wagon trip through the country to Tallulah falls. Tuesday morning three two-horse wagons were in readiness and by 10 o’clock the merry party, whose faces were beaming with joyous antic ipation of the pleasures which the near by future held in store for them, were en route for the falls. Notwithstanding the lateness of the starting we left 31 miles behind us before night. The par ty halted for the night at the hospitable home *of Mr. Z. Daniels, within nine miles of Athens, where they were re ceived with a genuine old time welcome by Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, who not only threw open the doors of their pretty country homo to us but also opened the beautiful gates of two of the kindest hearts that it has ever been our good fortune to meet with. Any one who can not appreciate the kind attention shown and the hearty reception accorded by Mr. and Mrs. Daniels to those who enter beneath their roof don’t know how to appreciate the good tilings of this life. There will always remain in our hearts a green spot set apart for the names of Mr. D. and his estimable lady. While we were resting from the fat igue incident to the long journey that we had made that day, and were passing the pleasant evening hours away chatting, joking and retrospecting the varied de lights of the day through which we had passed, and storing away in memory’s urn many sweet forget-me-nots that we had culled from the pleasant experiences of this first day of our journey, faces which only a few minutes before were perfect indices of happy hearts were suddenly transformed into pages of deathly palor whereon the hand of fear had stamped the mortal dread that had gained pos session of their souls. We were not long in realizing that we were experiencing an unusully severe earthquake shock. I ween there was not one amoagst us whose spirits did not quake in unison with the convulsive trombling of the earth. It would be hard to say who went out of the house with the greatest speed, the boys or the girls, but in their Right they evineed a supreme contempt her snoh things as hats and shoes. The house seemed to be in imminent danger of being demol ished by the shock, and there was a gen uine stampede towards the various exits of the place wherein we had been resting with a feeling of perfect security. I think some little prayers, that night, were murmured by lips that had long been unused to praying. Soon, however, quiet was restored and our party laid them selves down to rest, if not to sleep. After the night of horrors had lifted its sable curtains off the terrified world, the morning sun rose in trauquil splendoi above the eastern hills, greatly reassuring our hearts and inviting us to continue our journey through the beautiful coun try which had already begun to unfold to our sight a panorama of exquisite loveliness. On either hand the wood lands were still dressed in their vestures of “living green,” defying the withering power of Summer’s sun and waiting for the magic touch of that uuscen hand which in autumn days shall change the emeyald sheen of the wiidwood into pictures of crimson and gold. Notwith standing the picturesque beauty of the country around us, we find a portion of the road to be anything but smooth and comfortable—in many places we find it to be, like The winding paths of sin, A rugged road to travel in. However, the little inconveniences we experience on account of the roughness of the road in some places we hardly no-, tice at all, for they are too slight to cause anything more than a tiny ripple on the brightened surface of the pleas ure stream upon which our happy, buoy ant spirits are afloat today. The happy morning is waning. The bright September sun which has bright ened our morning way has almost touched the' meridian, and a slight sensation of weakness and an “aching void” in the vicinity of our vest pockets force up on us the realization that we are still mortal and need a sandwich now and then. Here we are, gathered beneath the spreading shade of beautiful trees on a gently sloping hillside. While at our feet with ceaseless beat The waters murmur low and sweet. From the crystal stream below us the boys are filling pitchers, glasses, etc., and the ladies are spreading before our eyes a royal repast that would do credit to the best hotel in the land. Oh! how pretty our girls do look as each lends a helping hand to tne prepar ation of our noonday dinner! Tour correspondent, after having offered to serve the ladies in any capacity, from a water-carrier to a sardine eater, and finding that his services are not in de mand in either capacity, just at present has seated himself with his back against a tree in closo proximity to that part of the table where roast chicken and bus cuits predominate, and with his barlow knife iu hand is calmly waiting for the word go. By the way, let mo tell you a little love making I have just overheard between a young feller and a very pretty girl of our party: • “Love I, lion?” the young man cried; “ 'Tourso I do,” the maid replied, “Como, buss I then,” the feller said; And so she did, that pretty maid. Now I do not intend to mention the names of tho parties, for that would he unkind. 1 was young once niysolf, have traveled the same bright way ami gath ered the same thornless Dowers that only bloom in youth's sweet tiiaa, so I believe in allowing the young Heerta to gather the roses while tliuy may, The preliminaries are over, and dinner Is ready. The happy ones me forming a circle as they set themselves tu Oriental fashion around the tempting nu-ai so nicely prepared by the akslstaucu and tin der the supervision of Mrs. W., Mrs. 8. and Mrs. C, We judge from the satisfied expression oil the faces of these estima ble ladies that they experience a certain degree of pride in the large aud joyous fumlly over which they preside. How glad we are to have them with its. They have entered into Ihuspirit of every joke, shared iu the enthusiasm produced by i the beautiful and varied scenery by the j way, and iu the gentlest and sweetest way possible have done all in their power to promote the happiness of the entire party, and the success which has crown ed their efforts is attested by the exalted position they occupy in our esteem and tho strong hold they have on the affec tions of each and every one of our num ber. What would we have done without them ? Dinner is over and our caravan is mov ing forward. Fatty has perched his fra gile form (of 240 pounds weight) upon the front seat of one of the wagons and is pulling the reins over General Lee and Nebuchadnezzar He says his girl is in that wagon and he is going to do the driving himself. Parson B. 11. and his girl have decided to walk awhile. I think he has some thing sweet to tell her and doesn’t want the crowd to hear it. Mrs. C., Mrs. W. and Mrs. S. said they wanted to ride together in the rear wagon and as they are now so close to us we can see them, we understand why they want ed to travel in the last wagon. Bless me! if they ain’t sound asleep, all three of them! Henry Clay and his flame are in the same wagon with the sleepers, and I know by the earnest wav in which he is talking that he is “making hay while the sunshines.” Clay is not very demon strative as a rule, but like that wingless insect gets there just the same.” Mike and Miss (?) have gone on a little ahead; he is now helping her over a thir teen rail fence into a cornfield. This event prognosticate that we will have roasted corn for dinner tomorrow. And I, what am I doing all this time ? It will be a breezy forenoon when I get left. lam on top of a big stack of boxes, bedding, etc., in the baggage wagon, where I catch the whole crowd. Close by my side sits one of tho sweetest girls “that e’er the sun shono on.” The sun, however, is not shining on her now, for she is holding my umbrella over us both and says she is not going to let me hold it until I write a verse or two for her. So if I must I suppose I must. She thinks I am going to write something about the beautiful landscapes, etc., but I don't propose to waste tliis opportunity of tell ing her “where hurts me.” So hero goes— Pretty maiden, close beside me, Listen! and forbear to chide me If my heart grows bold, revealing Something of that tender feeling— Pure affection deep and true — Living in my heart for you. Could I ever walk beside you From the storms of lifo to hide you— Could I take from each tomorrow , Every touch of pain or sorrow That the future holds for thee I’d bear them all ummu'm’riugly. And my reward your loving smile— Lifo would bo springtide all the while. Well, this ik the beginning of the third dayef our trip. We spent last night at a little farmhouse. We retired quite early. Soon after we had extinguished our tal low candles and a death-like silence reign ed throughout the house, we heard a voice of ineffable sweetness crying “Av ee, Av-ee!” that seemed to float upon the evening air, passing and repassing our open windows and then gradually dying away upon the distant hills. Our first thought was that some sweet-voiced ru ral maiden was going to favor us with the Ave Maria, but as the only sound audible to our ears was “Av-ee, Oh! Av-ee,” we concluded that we were mistaken. We mentioned the fact of this mysterious serenade to our host this morning, but he could not explain it, so we are under the impression that we stayed all night in a haunted house. The first thing that greeted our ears this morning was the sweet voice of one of the young ladies (just a little before day) singing in a very plaintive manner the following lines: Oft in the stilly night E’er slumber’s chain hath bound me I watch by candle light; The bed-bugs gather ’round me.” I feel like one who sleeps alone, A prey to all the chinches; And each one gnawing to the bonfe, Devouring me by inches. At last, after a hve days' traveling, we are all here at Tallulah. We arrived last Sunday night (Saturday) just before sup per time. “Jody” came in on the 10:20 train last night and we were all delighted to see him. He has missed a great deal of fun by not coming through with wagons instead of railroading it for a hundred miles. The register of the Cliff House shows that our party are all here. How the hotel clerk did open his eyes and stare at us as Mike nourished a goose quill around his head a time or two ami wrote the following names: Mrs S H Sib-] ley, Mrs M L Watson, Mrs J A Cromer J Misses Emma Williams, Mamie Williams, Ava Watson, Jennie Hart, Jennie Sibley, Pink Hart; Messrs. A C Albright, B F Holliday, H R King, W T Bryan, G B Mc- Laughlin, B F McCay. ) Notwithstanding the fact that today is Sunday, we were all up at a very early hour tliis morning, and by breakfast time we had walked quite a long distance feasting our eyes on the beauty and gran deur of the magnificent scenery that abounds here. I for one own up to it, that these Falls, mountains, grand chasms, etc., form a picture that far sur passes anything that imagination had painted. After breakfast was over our entire party started off on another long walk which lasted until about 2p. m. We determined to see all that could be seen, and this determination led us through some dangerous paths whore it was with difficulty that we secured any foothold at all. However, it is over now and we are glad that we wont, although we tremble wheu we think what a narrow span it was between those perilous paths and eternity, into which one false step or a crumbling stoue might have hurled us without a second’s warning. Some of our party have visited the falls, mountains, etc., of other parts of our country hut none of these possess for us those charms that we discover here ? Perhaps it is because the admira tion we feel for thiH beautiful place, is surrounded by a halo of pride when we remember that tho leaping waters and grand old mountains of Tallulah belong to and form a part of our own loved Georgia. We return to our hotel ami spend a quiet hut pleasant afternoon and evening. Monday night finds iis at Clarkesville a beautiful little village about thirteen miles froiu Tallulah. Tomorrow the par ty, or rather nearly all of them, will start for Naeeochee Valley. Jody anti I, uu account of pressing business engage ments, are forced to sever our connection I with this happy crew at tills place. Would that we reiild continue with them !We have told all good live, and the last I wagon Is nearly out <>f sight, and our ! hearts have gone with them. Jody is ! crying, and my heart has crawled up Into I my throat. Well, we have all hud s glorious time. There msy lie other bright days awaiting us in the future, hut none will seem CORRESPONDENCE. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES WE PUT IN PIOKLE. THIB DONE SO THAT IF SET ASIDE FOR A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE BELIED ON TO “ KEEP.” VEAZEY. ... .Some of our farmers are saving a quantity of hay. Mrs. D. B. Stancliff is teaching a class in instrumental music at Mr. C. A. Rainwater’s. Misses Mollie and Fannie Gassett, two accomplished and interesting ladies from Albany, Ga., are visiting the family of Mr. J S. Rainwater. Mr. J. 11. H. Brown brought in the first bale of cotton Friday week. It weighed 522 pounds. Mr. Brown is one of our progressive and wide-awake farm ers and is always up with the times. ....Mr. J. B. Williams, the traveling salesman of the popular hardware flWh of Baine & Kirkpatrick, of Atlanta, made us a visit one day last week. James is one of our Greene county boys, and we wish for him much success. * .... Mr. Lee Atkinson says all may run for tax receiver, collector or sheriff that want to, but he liejolin bound if he hasn’t a great mind lor run for coroner. Go it, Lee, we will give you our export, and do our best to have you collected. ... .Was not Uncle Peter, of the Veazey vineyard, forty years old when “Alass nat” (Massasoit) died ? H lie will come over on the 30th inst. we will give him as manv peaches as he can cat, provided ten bushels will suffice. Then wc will have a jollification over the resurrection of “Massnat.” By tho way, what dic tionary does Uncle Peter use ? It must have antedated Noah Webster’s. We find tho Home Journal a good medium through which to advertise. In one of our articles last week we asked to know if we could not get some of the sawmill men down here to do some saw ing in our neighborhood, and bless my life if Messrs. Bowden & Oliver were not down here with their traction engine and sawmill sawing for Mr. E. A. Veazey as soon as the paper came out. And if you want any sawing done call on Messrs. Bovvdeu & Oliver and they will lit you up right. Massasoit. PINE GROVE. Cotton opening very fast. There will not be as much made as was tlieught three weeks ago. .. .Wo are more than pleased to see our esteemed friend, Mr. Thomas Thomp son, up again since his illness. .... Mr. J. J. Sanders is quite sick at his home. He has the sympathy of all his Sunday school scholars and friends. .... Messrs. W. L. and Harvard Barn hart tender their thanks to the young lady of Greenesboro for that box of love ly flowers. .... It is with a sad heart that we chron clo tho death of this good man, Mr. Fred. McWhorter, of Shiloh community. The family has our sympathy. .... Much to the sorrow of Mr. Thomas McGibbouy’s friends to hear that he has been very low with fever, but glad in deed are we to say that ho is bettor at this writing. ... .Glad indeed are wc te hear of the restoration to health of Mi'. Jim Griffin, who has been very sick. He united with the Baptist church at Penfield on Satur day last and was baptized on Sunday by Rev. J. S. Callaway the pastor. Would to the kind Father that there were more like him. Tattler. WOODVILLE. ... .Turnip patches looking sorry. Don’t forget that Sabbath school will open next Sunday at 9:30 a. m. .... Cotton crops are reported to be much damaged by the September drought. Capt. Smith has over fifty pupils, !nd still they come. This is the best evi ence in the world of a good teacher. ....Owing tea throat affection Rev. Ir. Caldwell was compelled to disappoint his engagement to preach here last Sun day. ... .Mr. Christopher Nickols, a sterling young man from Athens, Ga., is visiting friends and relatives in Woodville vicini ty this week, Messrs. S. n. D. and C. D. Durham, two of our classic young men, naid a vis it to Phillips’ last Saturday and Sunday. They report quite a pleasant time. ham’s stands, perhaps, the oldest apple tree in the county. It numbers between 50 and 70 years, and is still bearing lus cious fruit; more this year than mauy before. Wo are exceedingly happy to have our Sunday night prayer meetings so well attended and so much interest manifest ed in them. We do hope that all, both old and young in our vicinity and neigh boring communities, will come fo the prayer meeting, not simply because we have invited you or because your curios ity leads you there, but come to worship God with your whole heart. Alert. Correspondence. Union Point, Ga., Sept. 10, 1886. Hon. .V. IP. Lewis, Greenesboro, Ga. Dkaii Sib:—You woro unanimously nominated by tho Democratic Convention which met at (.Tawfordvillo yesterday, as the candidate for .Senator for this, the tilth Senatorial District. Aud we ask your acesptauuo. Yours respectfully, I*. A. Ki.uk nn, f A. 8. Mono an, > Committee. J. U. Simmons. ) Gunks Ksiioiio, it*., Sept, bj, IfiM. Kieirri. /*. A. Flutter, A. H, Moryun, J. 11. Hlntiitone, I'ommUtee, Uknti.kukx:—l am In receipt of your letter iiifurmiug me of iny unanimous nomination by tTio Crawfoidville CcavM lion, aa the Democratic candidate for Male Senator from the lUth Senatorial Distiiut, etc. in accenting thia trust, I hog to assure you, aud through you the Democratic party of tlus District, of my highest re gard for Hie honor and res|Hmsibility ! oouferred upon lue. Very roapectiully, ii JUr W i efVjh AN OUTRAGE! HOW WILL THE PEOPLE OF 6REENE COUNTY LIKE THIS PILL? On September 4 the voters of this county elected anew County Executive Committee principally because they did not admire certain members of the old one, and because the people themselves wanted a voice in the selection of this committee. *■ This new committee was enlarged to thirty-two members. On Wednesday last, without public notice or advertisement, about one-third of this thirty-two com mitteemen (whose names do not appear in the official proceedings of Wednes day’s meeting) met at the court house and utterly upset the known spint, import and purpose of the reoent elec tion, as follows : Ist—They went outside of precedent and the clear intent of the election by electing a chairman not himself elected on the County Executive Committee. 2d—They elected Mr. Columbus Heard chairman of the County Executive Com mittee for the next two years Now, with all respect to Mr. Columbus Heard, and in the interest of the whole people as well as of those members who were from whatever cause absent from this aforesaid meeting of Wednesday, we submit that Mr. Heard has no more right to be considered in any sense a member of the Executive Committee of Greene connty than is any other citizen who was not elected by the voters to serve upon it. The Committee is clearly presumed and entitled to elect its chairman fro m among its own elected members. They alone are the recognized Executive Com mittee, unless popular elections are wholly farcical and fallacious. Tho whole committee is called to meet in this city on Saturday, Sept. 25. We trust every man will be present and act with correct and manly decision in this matter. Whatever the commit tee shall do in its full and deliberate judgment we suppose will suit the people, and whatever suits the people will satisfy the Home Journal. GRESHAM VILLE. Thsro will be proacliiog at Buck head every third Sunday. Thore wild a nice sociable given at Mr. R. B. McKee’s on last Friday even ing. Cotton is opening slow, therefore the farmers will be late in the fall gather lug it. There has been mope hay saved in the Fork this year than has ever been before. ... .We are needing rain very much at the time of this writing; cotton will be cut off considerable. Mrs. John Knott, of Morgan, died last week. The bereaved family have our sincere sympathy. ....There has been lately a good deal of sickness in the Fork, owing, we think, to the changeable condition of the weath er. There will he more upland corn raised this year than for years. The farmcr that raised upland corn is in luck, for river bottom is a failure. ..... Miss Emma McWhorter, a most at tractive and accommodating young lady of Gresliamville, is absent on a visit to Gordon county, where we trust her stay will be a most delightful one. ... .Mr. Johnie Swanson, who has been in Florida for two years, returned home on last Sunday for a short visit. Every one was glad to see Johnie, for he is liked by all. They all unite with the writer in wishing him a good time while here. Mr. Robert Turnell caught two carp last week weighing two and half pounds apiece. It is supposed that these are some of the ones that were put in the river at Oconee bridge several years ago by order of the government and had wandered up this far, seven or eight miles up the Appalachee, where they were caught. UNO. ODDS AND ENDS. JUST A LICK AT LOCALS THAT WOULD NOT BE CROWDED OUT. —We will make a deduction of 10 per cent on all time accounts paid liefore the first of November.—Copelan, Seals & Ar mor. —H. H. P. What is it ? —Just received this week, anew lot of re-cleaned Red Clover Seed. Send in your orders at once.—Copelan, Seals & Armor. —H. H. P. What is it ? —We carry the largest stock of Trunks of any retail establishment in Georgia. An immense shipment received this week —Copelau, Seals & Armor. —H. H. P. What is it ? —An elegant assortment of Wardrobes in solid walnut, part walnut and imita tion walnut, made from newest designs with all the latest arrangements.—Cope lan, Seals & Armor. —II. H. P. What is it ? —A cheap and choice lot of 40 Safes, jicrforated tin and wiro imitation, $4.50, $7 and $8.50. Those aro among tho big f;est bargains we have ever ottered in louschoid furniture.—C'opelan, Seals & Armor. -11. H. P. What is it? —A large shipment of brand now fall Clothing opened this week. We wont say it is the chea|iest ami prettiest lot you ever saw, but if yoa don’t say so as soon as you soe it we’ll promise to quit the clothing business.—Copelan, Seals A Armor. —II. 11. P. . , What is it t —To our customers.—Ail time ac counts are due on November I. In terest at the rate of ij) pci cent, per luuiiCji .will be charged ou all hills still due after that time, ami the Mine rate of interest will he allowed on alt accomita paid before Nov. I.—C'opelan, Seals A Armor. ' "WW—n -mm I*tMt|MMIUMIWUI The (Juarterly Conference for (ireene , I Ire nit is hereby positioned ou account of iiluuaa of tire Preshfilig Eider. I kept. 16, (1, A. Conawav, P, V, TERMS: $12.00 per Annum, in Advance. WHOLE NUMBER 887 ALL IN A NUTSHELL LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN DAZZLING FLASHES. HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND TREATED IN A COLUMN. —Miss Dedwyler, of Lexington, is visit ing Alias Jude Weaver, of this place. —Mr. J. J. Sanders, of Penfield, we are sorry to state, is prostrated by typhoid fever. —Howell Bros, gin cotton at 1.50 per bale, and pay the highest market price for cotton seed. —There will be lay services at the Episcopal church in this city next Sun day morning. —Mrs. L. C. Rossman and her little son left Greenesboro last Saturday for a pleasure trip through the North. —The ladies have determined to give an oyster supper at Dougherty’s hotel on October 15, for the benefit of the Greene Rifles. —lnteresting correspondence from “Uncle Peter,” “Eli” and “Joe Snider” (Athens) unavoidably crowded out, but will appear next week. —Misses Josie Pelot and Annie Clark, of Atlanta, are visiting tho family of Mr. W. G. Kimbrough, near Harmony. They are expected in Greenesboro. —W. C. Andrews, who was adjudged insane last Monday, was conducted to the Asylum at Milledgeville by Mr. J. T. Skelly, of this county, on Tuesday. —Mr. W. T. King, of Union Point, has been In our city for several days in the interest of the Valley Insurance Compa ny of Virginia, of which he is agent. —Mr. G. N. Wilson, of Bairdstown, a talented and ambitious young gentleman who lias many friends in our midst, spent several hours in Greenesboro on Monday last. —Mr. W. M. Morrison, of Rutledge, Ga., was admitted to the bar on Wednes day in this city, after a very creditable examination. Mr. Morrison will doubt less make bis mark. —Mr. W. P. VonDerau, representing Messrs. Hampton & Webb, manufactu rers and jobbers of candies, etc., Athens, Ga., was in our town this week on holi ness connected with that excellent firm. —Decayed teeth cause indigestion, lqae of appetite, affections of the eyet, pains iu the ears, headaches, neuralgias, mid general disturbance of the health. Pre vent all this by using Delectalave. Fos. sale by all druggists. —Mm. M. Rossman, of the firm of Uoesman & Gardner, departed on last Monday for the North for the purchase of a fall stock for their well knowu estab lishment in this town. The result of her mission will be promptly announced in these columns. —Mrs. Simkius, mother-in-law of Mr. W. A. Kimbrough, left for her home in Virginia on Monday after a visit to rela tives and friends in our midst of several weeks. Mrs. Sinikins has many devoted friends in Greenesboro, and her presence here will always bo welcomed. —Do you wake up with a bad taste in your mouth ? If so, brush your teeth well, night and morning, with a soft brush, moistened with Delectalave, then rinse thoroughly with Delectalave which will neutralize any acidity in the saliva and keep your mouth sweet and cleau. —Mr. Fulton Turnell is now connected as a salesman with the well known and popular establishment of Rossman & Gardner in this city, and we bespeak for the parties both of the first and second parts much benefit and gratification by reason of the alliance. Mr. Turnell is well known in our midst, and enters upon his duties with our best wishes. —Mr. Lambdin Dawson, who is the su pervisor of agents of the Staunton Life Association, of which Mr. C. C. Norton and Judge VV. M. Weaver are our local agent and treasurer, respectively, has been in Greenesboro for a week or two, pushing the business of the excellent in surance association which he represents. Mr. Dawson lias made a fine impression in our midst. —Mr. W. T. Gaines, the courteous and conscientious representative of our sterl ing and valued exchange, the Augusta Chronicle, was in Greenesboro several days during the past week, and his untir ing energies, combined with the high claims of our contemporary, no doubt enhanced the interest and increased the already large circulation of the Chronicle in this section of Georgia. The Angel of Death. Avery sad death occurred at White Plains on Sunday night. Miss Rosa Howell, aged fourteen years, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Howell, fell ill about ten days ago with typhoid fever. The symptoms were at first not sup posed to be fatal, but she gradually sank under the attack until the date above given when she peacefully passed away. Miss Rosa was a most beloved, educated and gifted young lady, and a large circle of unfeigned mourners at test tho sincere esteem iu which she was held by all who had the good for tune to know her. She was buried at tho White Plains cemetery on Monday, Rev. J. U. Kiipatiick officiating. Mr. Fredrick McWhorter, of near Shi- loh was stricken with illness several weeks ago, from which he never totally recovered. Some days ago ho was par tially paralyzed, which complicated his ailments. To the latter attack he suc cumbed on Monday morning at one o’clock, aged about sixty-four years. Mr. McWhorter was well known and es teemed throughout tho county. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church for many years, and had been A deacon up to his death. — ' -♦ ' 'LI Npeclal Notice. We are now prepared to gin cotton promptly and thoroughly at tho reasona ble pries of #1,50 per hale. Wo are on prepared to purchase for cash any araodat of eotton seed and to pay the very highest market priee. J. M, lluwkix A lino, Ureoiiesboro, Ga., Kept. 17, ■" - At Union l’uint. On third Sabbath, September 10, Hey. Joshua K iiimU)* will (D.V.) hold |n K|4m 4)|ml V Hi lliw i I'uiiiit I’oitil Hi U oVlwcli h, m. 41 § i♦ Um k in iU idlemmm Ilf* VMmmHK Miller will couduvt ihs Methodist ml rl**’ ,a