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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES. Frop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBER 38
WEDNESDAY NEXT
THE STATE ELECTION WILL BE
HELD ON THAT DAY.
A GOVERNOR, STATE HOUSE OFFICERS,
SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE
LOWER HOUSE TO ELECT.
On Wednesday next, the 6th of Octo
ber, the most important of the elections
in this State will take place.
The following ticket will be voted for
in this county, and of course it will be
elected:
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
For Governor,
JOHN B. GORDON, of DeKalb.
For Secretary of State.
NATHAN C. BARNETT, of Baldwin.
For State Treasurer,
R. U. HARDEMAN, of Bibb.
For Comptroller General,
WILLIAM A. WRIGHT, of Richmond.
For Attorney General,
CLIFFORD ANDERSON, of Bibb.
For State Senator—l9th Dist.
M. W. LEWIS, of Greene.
For Representatives for Greene county,
WILLIAM E. ADAMS
WILLIAM. H. STOVALL.
The above is the official form of tick
et prescribed by the Constitution of
Georgia. This ticket will be voted on
a single ballot.
We have recently had something to
say as to the obstructive tendencies of
excessive election excitements when
brought face to face with the business
interests of communities. Of course, we
have always advocated a full and patri
otic participation in the exercise of the
ballot, while we have for good reasons
regretted that the elections were not
concentrated into narrower or fewer oc
casions. That this county should have
recently at a public election deposited
a Democratic vote of 949 out of an of
ficial poll of 964, is to be commended;
and we shall perhaps often revert to the
incident while claiming for our county
a just and keen perception of the inalien
able and inextinguishable glory of the
ballot. We shall seek here and always
to impress upon our friends the duty of
voting whenever that duty devolves upon
them, howevermuch we might for some
reasons deprecate the frequency of the
demand upon their time and service.
At no previous election, perhaps, and
especially in a certain class of counties of
which this is one, has a full Democratic
vote been more imperatively necessary
than will be that of next Wednesday. It
is needless to attempt to conceal this
need. Greene will always suffer from dis
composing and menacing political in
fluences until the Democratic power of
the county shall rise finally and effectual
ly as one man and utterly crush out by
the exhibition of insurmountable will
and strength the puerile opposition
that hedges about the affairs of our
communities and threatens political dis
may to their prosperity and advance
ment.
So long as certain of our citizens har
vest the wealth, conduct the business,
construct the improvements, pay for the
education and defray the taxes of a
hamlet, a town, a county, a State, the
destiny of that political integrant must
remain subject to their will and control
under modern forms of equity—unless
torn, from them by violence or forfeited
by their own supineness, The Democra
cy of Greene (organized and unorganized)
own 99i-100ths of real and personal prop
erty, and they must rally to the bal
lot box on Wednesday next to see
that no ill befall the men of their choice
who are to intelligently represent
this vast and overshadowing propor
tion of interest in the ensuing session
of the State Legislature. Let the ticket
from first to last receive such an over
whelming support from the people of
this county that future dissentients and
disaffectionists from whatever cause will
pause long before venturing to set them
selves or others up for political slaughter.
Let, therefore, every Democrat put
into the box on Wednesday next a ballot
similar in all respects to the sample here
printed, and let no supposed drawback
or discomfort entail upon him failure in
this duty.
Every man who votes next Wednesday
must show his clean tax receipt and have
been registered as a condition precedent.
The present Registry law is the veriest
piece of obstructive and'nonsensical leg
islation in history, but it is a law, all
the same; and the people have not gen
erally stopped to discuss its fallacies.
They have learned never to bite a pill,
but nave swallowed it whole and quick
ly- So with the Registration law. No
man has coolly looked it in the face with
out an instant qualm, and a quirk of con
science, perhaps; and the oftener he has
seen it the more he has puckered his
countenance at the dose. Hence, most
people have, we hope, manfully “downed
the dose” and will thus vote their little
vote on Wednesday.
We do not presume it to be needful,
particulaly in a county like our own,
where we have more elections than water
melons, to reprint the State laws govern
ing elections. These laws are pretty
well understood by our people. We sug
gest, however, to the managers of elec
tion in each district that he be providvd
with abstract copies of the election laws
so that in matters of dispute, doubt or in
quiry he can promptly determine the legal
aspect of the controversy.
County Executive Committee.
It will be seen by the following that
the County Executive Committee in full
meeting have done just what the Home
JoraxAi. in common with all good citi
zens hoped and l>elicved it would do;
Obkkvesiiobo, Ga., Sept 25, 188(1.
The Greene County Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee met at the court nouse
at 11 o’clock a. m. A quorum being pres
ent proceeded to the election of odlccrs
resulting as follows: for chairman, Mr.
J. 11. Carlton; secretary, I*. M. Cheney.
On motion the number eleven should
hereafter constitute a quorum for this
•tody.
Adjourned to meet next Saturday Oct.
2, at 10 o'clock a. m. All members are
requested hi lie present, as important
business will be before the body.
J, 11. CAKi.roN, Ch'n.
P. M. C'UKIKV, Ker’y.
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Editor Waterman.
We learn that our frieud, Mr. J. T.
Waterman, late of the Griffin Huu, sue
(seeds Col. Avery, who retires from the
Ailuuts ( spltul lie Is an old sail vet
lent knight of the quill. We wish much
success.
TRADE NOTES.
A WONDROUS REVIVAL OF CONFIDENCE
IN EVERY DIRECTION.
It is seldom that busy seasons set in
with very general forebodings of ill. The
reverse has been the experience. A sud
den transformation from bad to good is
unusual and almost anomalous. And yet
it will not be denied that the prospects
for the fall lacked inspiration and were
wanting in all sorts of confidence only a
few months ago, while it is equally true
that at this time the promise is better
than it has been for several years.
Tho unprecedented early winter not only
froze up the farmer’s land, but it congeal
ed his energies and hopes and killed his
early crops. The cotton planting period
opened with more doubt than hope,
and many timorous agriculturists set to
work iu a languid, hopeless vein, expect
ing little, and not even expecting that
little with much confidence. As the sea
son sauntered along, premonitions of dis
appointment were projected by uncertain
or unauspicious weather. Then sudden
ly but briefly the promise brightened, to
be dimmed agaiii by elemental gymnas
tics. At last the interval arrived when
the observant planter is accustomed to
predicate the results of his toil. To his
own astonishment, the prospect became
suddenly pleasing and his spirits rebound
ed to a lofty height, where his hopes
have since remained. The farmer will
do well this fall and winter.
So, too, has it been with mercantile pur
suits. The signs were not assuring, but
they are now bright and buoyant. The
business of the fall will probably be im
mense all over the country, and its invig
orating and tonic pulsation will be felt in
every artery far and wide.
We expect no limit of local abundance
and thrift from these facts. Greene
county and Greenesboro have been blest
in common with the rest of the country,
and must reap their proportion of the re
wards and recompenses of hope, faith,
energy and pluck.
We have just space to recall the
“moral” of this lesson. The farmer who
bent his best energies for success even
when his toil seemed futile, is the man
who is going to harvest the benefits now
that Ruth has trod his acres, while the
desponding, half-and-half hopeful and
despairing tiller will alone view the ster
ile and unworked fields. The merchant
who failed to rehabilitate his stock and
fixtures and furbish up the dusty places
because he could not foresee that pros
perity and trade were on their way to his
borders, will perhaps sigh sometimes
over old and fashionless wares and di
minished supplies. His neighbor, who
went industriously to work for all the
future might be worth is wearing out
his willing shoes dancing about his
shelves and counters to serve the endless
throng in their new aud never-surfeited
demands. Such is life.
ODDS AND ENDS.
JUST A LICK AT LOCALS THAT WOULD
NOT BE CROWDED OUT.
—Just received one car load of Flour
that is cheaper than ever. Come while
prices are low.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
' —H. H. P. is
The best Liver Medicine in the world.
Try it.
—Two car loads Dry Goods just ar
rived, with more to follow. These we
are marking lower than ever.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—II. H. P. is
The best Liver Medicine in the world.
Try it.
—Elegant line Accordeons, Banjos,
Violins, Harmouicons; also Guitar strings
Banjo and Violin strings just received by
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—H. H. P. is
The best Liver Medicine in the world.
Try it.
—The best hand-sewed Shoe in the
market for $3.99; warranted not to rip,
tear nor run down at heel; also various
other kinds from Sets to fS. —Copelan,
Seals & Armor,
H. 11. P. is
The best Liver Medicine in the world.
Try it.
—Next time in town we invite you to
look through our Furniture department,
you will be surprised to find such hand
some Sets at such low prices.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—H. 11. P. is
The best Liver Medicine in the world.
Try it.
—Rubber Belting, Leather Belting,
large Rope for belting, Rubber and Hemp
packing; Machine Oil and numerous ar
ticles for engines in ginning cotton. —
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—We are too busy this week to write
our big advertisement, but look for it
next week; read, heed, then come in and
secure the best bargain of your life.—
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Our artistic and stylish little Milliner
will arrive this week with her beautiful
and fashionable millinery. Come early
to see her, she can suit your taste, delight
your heart and you will go home happy.
—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Saddles from $2 to $11; double and
single Buggy Harness; double and single
wagon Harness; harness, traces, harness
saddles, collars, holding back straps,
polo straps, double and single lines, bri
dle reins, belly bands and all other extra
parts for harness at Copelan, Seals & Ar
mor.
Death of Hon. P. W. Alexander.
This sail event occurred at his home in
Marietta on Thursday night, the 23d of
Soptemlier, after a lingering and painful
illness which lie boro witli Christian pa
tience and fortitude, illustrating in the
closing of life the power and consolation
of a well-grounded hope and trust in the
atoning saoriiice. The remains of our
departed friend were Isinie to Colum
bus, and after appropriate services at the
Episcopal church, of which during Ids
residence in that place hu was an official
member, were Interred in that elty.
As editor of the old sud one of the
I leading papers of Georgia, (lie Savannah
I ilepiililicaii, as a msntber of the aaoaa
! sioii convention, sud able and reliable Vtr
; gilds army eorrespoudeiit during the
! subsequent disastrous struggle, f 01.
Alexander was held .a high esteem a# a
i patriotic and conservative leader in public
affaire. With the exception of the brief
' tieriud iu which he was associated with
the Macon Telegraph, he has I raided |ii
Marietta, and in the quietude of that
. beautiful city, at hie attiaetive rural re
j treat, passed petteef uliy "over (lie literZ'
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 1. 1886 -EIGHT PAGES.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
PROGRAMME OF THE CONVENTION HERE
IN THE OCTOBER IDES.
The Executive Committee of the Greene
County Sunday School Association held
a meeting in Greenesboro on Th ursday
of last week to arrange for the Convention
in October.
A quorum being present, the Committee
organized with Rev. 11. M. Quillian as
chairman, and W. E. Reynolds as secre
tary pro tem.
By resolution the basis of representa
tion in the Convention for each school
was declared to be one delegate for
every 25 scholars and fraction thereof;
pastors, superintendents and secretaries
to be ex officio members of the Asso
ciation.
Mr. T. C. Conaway was elected musical
director and was authorized to select a
choir from different parts of the county.
After lull and free discussion the com
mittee adopted the following programme
of exercises:
FIRST DAY.
Meet in Presbyterian church at 7 p. m.
Thursday, October 21. Scripture lesson,
song and prayer, led Rev. J. Knowles.
Address of welcome by Hon. IV. H.
Branch; Response by Dr. W. E. Adams.
Topic—How may we best interest adults
in our Sundy schools ? Rev. \V. A. Over
ton, R. B. Smith. Subject discussed in
five minute speeches by delegates.
SECOND DAY.
Meet at 9 a. m. Song by all the schools,
scripture lesson, song and prayer, led by
Dr. W. A. Montgomery. Twenty minutes
devotional exercises, led by Rev. C. A.
Conaway. Reading minutes of last
meeting. Enrolling schools and delegates.
Report of Executive Committee. Re
ports from schools, covering the follow
ing points: I—Number of officers aud
teachers. 2—Scholars enrolled; av
erage attendance. 3 —Scholars not in
the church. 4—Conversions. s—Parties
who attend Sunday schools. Topic—
Benefits to the individual and the school
from regular attendance of teachers and
scholars, Capt. T. M. Bryan, Dr. J. M.
Howell and Rev. M. W. Lewis. 11 a. m.,
address. Adjourn for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Song services. Topic—Necessity of
thorough and accurate Bible knowledge a
prerequisite to successful teaching in the
Sunday school, Rev. W. T. Caldwell and
J. S. Callaway. Subject discussed in five
minute speeches. Song. Topic—How
may our Sunday schools best obtain their
main object—bringing souls to Christ ?
Mrs. M. A. Crawford, and Mrs. W. F.
Armor.
Schools are requested to act promptly,
selecting delegates to the convention,
whose names should be sent at once to
one of the following local committee: A.
II." Winter, E. D. Jones, W. H. Branch,
W. E. Reynolds, so that homes maybe
provided for all.
H. M. Qiilliax, Ch’n.
W, E. Reynolds, Sec’ty.
VEAZEY.
Warm weather for the season.
... .Some of our farmers have already
picked out half of their crop of cotton.
.... There was preaching at Enon last
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. A. M. Mar
shal. He preached an excellent sermon
from tle text, “We ought to obey God
rather than men.”
Mr. J. A. Veazey has two hound
puppies that ho has named Gordon and
Carlton. If they are trained to run as
well as they did in the primary elections
the foxes had better hide or they will
catch them sure.
Below we give rececipes for mak
ing gold and silver cake. If any one
feels disposed to try them and fails tlfe
first time, try again: Gold cake—Yolks
of one dozen eggs; 5 cups flour; white
sugar and butter, one cup each; 1 cup
cream or sweet milk; 1 teaspoon of
cream of tartar; J teaspoon soda; beat
the eggs with the sugar, have the butter
softened by the fire, then stir it in, and
put the soda or cream of tarter into the
cream or milk, stirring up and mixing
all together; then sift and stir in the
flour. Silver cake—Whites of one dozen
eggs; 5 cups flour; white sugar and but
ter, 1 cup each; 1 teaspoon cream of tar
tar, i teaspoon soda; beat aud mix as
the gold cake, and bake in a deep pan.
Uncle Plato is going to scatter the
news about the cheap goods sold by Mr.
E. A. Veazey. Yes, Uncle Plato has
made a visit to the store of Mr. E. A.
Veazey, and is well pleased with his trip.
Uncle Plato, have you ever been to Mr.
Veazey’s store ? “Yes, sir, boss, l’se been
there.” Did you buy any goods ? “Yes
siree, I bought these shoes there,” Did
you buy anything else ? “Look here boss,
I aint got no time to talk with you now,
the cotton patch is white and de sun is
up yonder, and I ain’t picked a lick, but
I will stop long enough to say this: if you
want the best brogan shoe for the least
money there is the place to get ’em,
and if you want to rop up your cotton
in 2i bagging, you can get it there too,
and they will garnishee full weight. I
will get up wid rny cotton picking
about next Thursday, and if nothing hap
pens, on Friday I will be around to see
you, and will then tell you more about
the bargains.” Respect Uncle Plato.
Maskasoit.
Too Thin.
A tall, sinewy and dark complexioned
white man, in faded blue jeans jacket
and pants, made liis appearance in
Grcenesboro on Tuesduy without special
reference to railroad schedule, and, an
nouncing that he was from Charleston,
projected a dime begging expedition
against our charity-giving citizens. To
the man himself, should these lines inoet
his eye, we would remark that there are
other schemes of beggary that bout bis
lay out all hollow, indigent men are not
now leaving Charleston to get food.
Tlmt is just the place at this time to put
in a claim for relief. To tiiose of our
people who read this, w suggest that
tiiis gentleman be given a (add shoulder
—a very odd shoulder, Like his thread
bare begging racket, lie is sltogetlier “Uni
thin."
—*#-• • I.
Military Eiitcrtuiiiiiit-ut.
Tlie ladies having in elisrge the fortli
| coming betieticial enter lulmin iit for the
| Greene Itiilss met at Mr. M, King’s
jlesidence Friday evening, and perfected
ttf i IMlKt'Htt'lil* fill* Umi . A * GlHlllil
Umidl till KlJlMtilUul, tiiu,
tUMDlitf ml|ii’i iluU**, will I’tli 14 1 mu mil
i ciiisu I** fui imiitribuUimt. 'f lu* miUff*
I (#1 umvut will u4m* v mw UvMiii j&,
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PIOKLE.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF SET ASIDE FOR
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEP.”
MACEDONIA.
... .’Possum hunting in order.
<-.. .Turnip patches are looking fine.
Farmers are busy picking cotton.
The [sweet potato crop is not so
good this year.
Mr. R. A. Maxey, of this place,
visited Greenesboro last Saturday.
There was but a small attendance
at Sunday school at this place on last
Sunday.
The year of 1886 will long be re
membered as a year of politics and earth
quakes.
There will be preaching at Atkin
son next Saturday and Sunday, by Rev.
Mr. Downs, of Oconee county.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.
Whit Ray was badly hurt last week while
attending to the mill at Powell’s.
We learn that the school of Mrs.
Gus Hurt, at Maxeys, will have an exhi
bition some time in the near future.
... .Wonder what has become of “Clap
per,” the Maxeys correspondent of the
Herald, as we can never see his dots ?
We are glad to state that Captain
Williams, of near here, who has been sick
for some time, is some better at this
writing.
... .It seems that the earthquakes will
never cease entirely, as there have been
small ones every two or three days since
the first one.
We are sorry to learn of the illness
of Mr. John Colclough and his little
daughter, of near this place. But glad to
say they are much better at this writing.
The prayer meeting at this place
will be postponed on account of the ap
pointment at Atkinson church next Sat
urday night, but will be held on Sunday
night.
A good crowd out at prayer meet
ing here on last Saturday night. It seems
that both old and young are taking a
deep interest in these meetings, and we
wish them much success.
.... Messrs. R. L. Burgess and F. D.
Gillen will start their gin the latter part
of this week or the first of next. Their
gin is located in a good place and no
doubt they will receive a large patronage.
The entertainment to be given at
this place for the purpose of raising
funds for the building of the new church
will be on the first day of October. Ad
mission only 25cts. Come up and help a
good cause!
.... There were three speeches made at
Maxeys in the Masonic Hall on last Tues
day evening week by three aspirant can
didates of Oglethorpe that are running
for the legislature, Messrs. Birchmore,
fiatthews and Olive.
“Eli,” of this place, seems to be
quite kind to express his opinion with
out being called on. Wonder when he
studied medicine, as he has got to be a
doctor ? Now. “Eli,” as you have said
that we are suffering with ailment of the
heart, will you be so kind as tell me your
disease ?
We would like to say to the Super
intendent of the Suuday school at this
place that, since they have decided to
carry on the school until Christmas, and
then have a Christmas tree, that no doubt
there will be a good many who will join
between now and then with no expecta
tion of attending, but merely to get pres
ents. Now, let us say to the school to
make it a rule that every one that misses
three Sundays in succession, will lose his
name from the roll.
Exdono.
... .Everybody has got the distemper.
A court-ship has two mates, but no
captain.
returned to Rome, Ga., to look aftor his
interest there.
Local happenings are very few in
this section and far between.
How’s crops ? is the prevalent form
of salutation with our farmer friends.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. V. T
Sanford, after spending some time here
... .Greene county can boast of having
two of the best country weeklies in Geor
gia.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Znber visited
Mr. J. H. H. Brown, of near Veazey, last
week.
Capt. Williams, who has been su
perintending Mr. V. T. Sanford’s farm, is
very sick.
A gentleman will be a gentleman
under any aud all circumstances; and a
rascal ditto.
Our esteemed friend, Mr. John W.
Maxey, is building for himself a neat and
cosey residence near here.
... .We hear it reported that Powell &
Davenport have rented out about 1,500
acres of their farm for next year.
... .Our young friend, Mr. Jimmie San
ford is superintending his brother Vince’s
business while the latter is in Rome.
....Maj. A. T. Brightwell, of Maxeys,
is handling a large stock of ready-made
clothing. He has some “Jim dandy”
suits.
....Mrs. F. A. Hurt, principal of
Maxeys academy, will give a grand exhi
bition of her school iu the Masonic Hall
the 22d of October.
We are under obligations to “Eli,”
of Ruth, for the loan of his norn deplume.
We were not aware of the fact that wo
were borrowing. However, wo can only
say thanks, Brother.
The universal iuquiry is, What on
earth was the matter with Willio M.
Nicholson lust Sunday week ‘l Did ho
get left? We think it rather u risky pro
ceeding to address the young man him
self.
There was a negro preacher up iu
<>glutlior|ie county wlio was reading Ids
text, when hu exclaimed “lirudder* and
MiaUu'iist in din blessed old In ink of Web
ster am a bard word i|at I can’t |ier-
MMUiua; yer nil can call it what yerplcaae,
but 1 will call it htretebln-Jlni." The
word was stratagem.
~,.The universal prevalence of doge
lias reused sheep raining to lie an almost
extinct industry, lint tew farmers have
the ImrdiiioiMi to attempt It at all sud
those that do only keep small thicks, and
they are kept iu im'losiiras near the bouts
Ui furnish lambs for I Its farmer's table.
We mote that the canine race be extei*
initialed
i * Hi
HARRY HILL,
HE TELLS THE PUBLIC WHY THE U. P.
& W. P. R. R. STILL LAGS.
Mr. C. E. Smith, Editor Washington
Chronicle :
Dear Sir—l had hoped to avoid any
public notice from me relative to the sus
pension of work on the Union Point and
White Plains railroad, but as the corre
spondents of both the Athens Banner-
Watchman and Greenesboro Herald have
written articles which are without foun
dation, I think it but justice to publish
this card. The article referred to in
forms the public that “work had been
abandoned on account of the inability of
Harry Hill to give bond.” I will there
fore state briefly the position. Some
months ago I visited the village of White
Plains for the pnrpose of meeting the
citizens there and to propose the Build
ing of a railroad connecting them with
Union Point by intersecting with the
Georgia railroad. I proposed to construct
the road 16 1-10 miles long, equip and put
in operation by the 2!ld day of November
this year, on condition that they (the
citizens of White Plains) would raise the
sum of SIO,OOO and guarantee the right of
way, and if also they would allow me
to bond the road for 6,000 per mile; my
self to have the entire issue of bonds for
the purpose of purchasing material, etc.
In consideration of their subscriptions
and as a guarantee for the completion of
said road within one hundred days from
beginning work, I proposed to give them
a bond for $15,000, offering as my bonds
men Henry Porter, President of the
Merchants Bank; A. W. Hill, Vice Presi
dent Gate City National Bank; Henry W.
Grady, of the Atlanta Constitution. I
was ready to offer the bond—and in faith
that everything was harmonious I ordered
work begun. I had been elected presi
dent. On Thursday the 26th day of Sep
tember, after about 6 miles of grading
had been completed the Directors met at
Greenesboro and required the bond to
stipulate that no encumbrance should
exist against the rolling stock. They
were always aware that said rolling stock
would be bought on time and the bonds
of the U. P. and W. P. R. R. given as col
lateral security in payment therefor. On
this question'we disagreed, and I ordered
the contractors to suspend. This pre
sents the situation; and my reason for
writing you, first,larises from a desire to
present myself aright, first with my own
home people of Wilkes, and then your
cordial concern in all matters pertaining
to mylpersonal and public interest. These
are reasons which induce this letter.
Very truly, Harry Hill.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 27, 1886.
UNION *POINT.
.... Maj. J. B. Knox spent Sunday in
Thomson.
... .Mr. Paul Shurtz, of Toledo, Ohio,
will spend the winter at the Terraces.
.... “Did you see her ?” anew song by
one of the Point boys, will appear soon.
....Mr. Frank Wheeless, of Birming
ham, attended the dance Friday night.
Nearly fifty darkies were baptized
here Sunday.
Mrs. J. F. Hart, who has been
spending the summer in Ohio, returned
home last week.
... .Miss Turner Drake, after a pleas
ant visit to friends near Thomaston, re
turned Friday.
Mr. John E. Barnhart, of Greencs
boro, spent a few hours in the village
Monday.
Misses Birdie and Lillie Moss, of
Athens, are the guests of Mrs. T. C.
Newton.
Over two hundred bales of cotton
have been shipped from Union Point
depot this season.
.... A presbytery consisting of Revs.
Cheney, Fluker, Callaway and Overton,
ordained Mr. W. K. Mullens deacon of
the Baptist church here Sunday night.
... .The old Methodist church is being
torn down, and in the course of a few
weeks a handsome new building will be
erecied, which will be an ornament to
the town.
.... Misses Mamie Harris, Mamie Sib
ley and Janie Timberlake, of Augusta,
accompanied by Mr. G. R. Sibley, spent
a few hours in the village Monday, en
route for Athens.
The big sign in the depot bearing
the following inscription, “Harry Hill’s
Railroad to White Plains,” looks very
much as if it were destined to be there
a long time.
Miss Helen Boyd, of Xenia, Ohio, who
has been spending some time at the Ter
races the guest of Mrs. Hart, left for
Athens Saturday to attend the Lucy
Cobb Institute.
The Friday Night Club held the
first dance of the season at the Terraces
Friday night. All those who were pres
ent pronounce it a very enjoyable occa
sion. The following visiting ladies and
gentlemen were present: Misses Enuna
and Mamie Williams, of Augusta; Miss
Boyd, of Xenia, Ohio; Miss Harris,
Frankfort, Kv; Frank Wheeless, Bir
mingham, Ala.; Messrs. Jones and
Brown, Philadelphia, Pa.
H.
A Blunder.
On our editorial page will be found an
article entitled “ltead it Again,” the in
spiration of which is erroneously attrib
uted to the Macon Telegraph. Our com
pliments are due rather to the Atlanta
Capitol, from which the article was
clipped by another and banded to us
without credit. By one of those lapses
whose infrequency is the sole safeguard
of infallible journalism we credited the
extract to the wrong newspaper. For
which the Great and Good Telegraph will
excuse us, just once.
Union Point l>. M. Con volition
There will lie a ladies’ missionary con
vention of the Oxford District at Uuioii
Point on October it—l 2, Saturday to
Tuesday, inclusive. Itev. Morgan Calla
way will preach a missionary sermon on
Sunday, loth. Visitors who reach Union
Point tiy private conveyance will please
report to Mr. J. 11. Carlton st once for as
signment to scrimiuuMhttions. All are
invited and a very large and interested
attendance is assured.
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Editor Mi llawMiim.
Weeongrstuisto Brother Dawkins on
his recent election to the state legislature
from Newton county. The General As
sembly gains a giftrd and industrious
member and temperance a worthy advo
REVIVAL WORK.
UNPRECEDENTED SPIRITUAL VIGOR ALL
OVER GREENE COUNTY.
From all parts of Greene and adjacent
counties tidings of effective religious
work reaeli us. Greene county has not
in any previous time been so generally
awakened, and the influences are likely
to be enduring.
At White Plains the religious awaken
ing has been apparently permanent, and
the benefits of Rev. H. M. Quillian’s la
bors at that point will be lasting.
At Union Point a practical result of the
spirited and persistent work of Revs. W.
T. Caldwell and C. A. Conaway and
assistants has been the assurance of a
new and handsome Methodist structure,
the former building having been already
demolished.
At Crawfordville, according to a short
message from Rev. C. A. Conaway, there
is a fine prospect for a great revival. The
protracted services now being held there
by himself and Rev. Mr. Caldwell are
thronged daily and nightly.
At Greenesboro, where perhaps, great
er labor than elsewhere is needed, a se
ries of revival meetings will begin in the
Methodist church next Sunday.
Altogether the religious outlook for
the seasou is the finest on record in this
vicinity.
Rev. Mr. Quillian writes as follows:
There will he religious service at Has
tings church next Saturday, Oct 2. A full
attendance of the church is desired, that
the need of anew parsonage at White
Plains he considered. Also, our, fourth
quarterly meeting which was postponed
last Saturday on account of the sickness
of the Presiding Elder, will be held at
White Plains, Saturday, October 9 and
10. The business of the quarterly con
ference on Saturday demands the attend
ance of every member.
WOODVILLE,
.... Fall has come aud sociables are the
topic of the day.
_ The firm of McWhorter & Cos. has
dissolved partnership, and will resume
the old firm name of W. P. McWhorter.
enjoyable candy stew at Mrs. Agnes
Wooden’s last Friday evening.
Woodville was well represented at
Union Point last Sunday night at the or
dination of a deacou.
....Misses Kittie Hester and Fannie
Tuggle paid a pleasant visit to Misses
Georgia and Callie Durham this week.
Our Sabbath school at Woodville
is iu a flourishing condition. It now
numbers one hundred and two pupils,
and a growing interest is manifested.
....A mad dog passed through our
village last Tuesday, creating quite a
sensation, though doing no damage ex
cept biting two other dogs. It was fol
lowed to Union Point and there killed.
....It was our pleasure to listen to
three as good sermons as ever fell from
the lips of man by Rev. J. F. Eden here
last third Sunday and Saturday before.
Although the church was full we wish
there could have been more there to listen
to the pastor’s earnest words.
Mr. J. n. McWhorter who lias been
merchandising at this place for the past
year, removed to the Fork last Tuesday.
His honest dealings and gentlemanly
qualities won for him a host of strong
friends who regret his leaving and who
congratulate the people of the Fork on
receiving in their midst such a valuable
accession.
Alert.
PINE GROVE.
... .Needing rain.
... .Dusty weather.
Colds prevalent.
... .Cotton opening fast.
... .Cotton picking in full blast.
We are independent, Macedonia!
Fine weather for cotton picking.
The cotton market has opened up
fine.
... .Sunday school at Shiloh every Sun
day evening at 3 o’clock.
Thirty cents per hundred will pick
out your cotton if you will stick to that.
One of our neighbors is a candidate
for Sheriff, and if he is elected will fill
that office with credit.
.... All those who have been sick in
this section are improving. Hope they
will soon be restored to good health.
.... Miss Lesse Durham, of Greenesboro
spent several days with T. B. Thompson
last week. Wo hope she will come again
soon.
Mr. Sam Moody made a flying trip
to Madison last Saturday to see his sweet
heart. He got back Sunday night, and
looked as happy as a June bug.
Tattler.
Chamberlin, Johnson & Cos.
We call attention to the advertisement
of the well known old reliable house of
Chamberlin, Johnson & Cos., the impor
ters. But for this live firm looking to
the interest of their trade, which is scat
tered all over the South, Atlanta would
not to-day be a port of entry. They have
worked hard and faithfully in this enter
prise, and now the people are reaping
the benefits. They import goods in im
mense quantities and deal directly with
foreign factories, paying the duties on
foreign merchandise to the Collector in
Atlanta. This places them far in ad
vance of Southern competition and on an
equal footing with any Northern house.
Such an enterprising firm merits success
in the true meaning of the word, and we
enjoy seeing them crowned with it. They
not only deal directly with first hands,
hut deal witli cash, discounting their
bills, and making their merchandise cost
laid down the least possible amounts.
They have been in the business over
twenty years on the same corner, and du
ring tliu whole time have kuown nothing
but sucecess iu nil their undertakings.
Handling untiling but the very best and
guaranteeing everything Is tho secret of
their continued prosperity and of the un
precedented growtli of their business.
They are well known to our |>eople as
holiest dealers sud high-minded, elever
gentlemen, witli unquestioned integrity
aud perfect business capacity. We cmn
meiiil tills live, enterprising house to our !
readers as second to iioMj slid worthy the
eouliileuce of all. Itrud their advertise
ment carefully and call on them when you
visit the uity, snd see their immense
stocks of imported Dry Goods, Carpets, j
Mimes, Millinery, ate,
—S'#'-' w
—Mr. J. I-. Durham, one of Wood-
D>imi Min ttijf tu Almutti
TERMS:—S2.OO per Annum, In Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 688
ALL IN ANUtSHELL
LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASHES.
HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Now is the time to subscribe for the
Home Journal.
—A large line of Tobacco at low pri
ces at R. Tappan’s.
—Cotton coming in freely. Full prices
paid by R. Tappan.
—Mrs. H. T. Lewis is visiting relatives
in Augusta this week.
—2l Bagging and Arrow Ties at R.
Tappan’s at lowest current rates.
—Miss Mary Linton, of Athens, tg in
tho city, visiting the Slisses Linton.
—Miss Mittie Smith, of this place, left
on Tuesday last for a short visit to Wash
ington, Ga.
—New goods arriving every day. Call
and ascertain prices before purchasing.—
R. Tappan.
—Mr. G. R. Barnhart, one of our most
thrifty farmers, visited Harmony Grove
last Saturday.
—Mrs. E. D. Northrup and family and
Miss McColgan are expected to arrive in
the city today.
—Mrs. Henry Thomas, of Atlanta,
made a visit of several days last week to
Mrs. H. T. Lewis.
—The many friends of Mrs. W. A.
Montgomery will be glad to learn of her
arrival in the citj^
—Mr. Rockford Smith, of Washington,
Ga., spent a day this weekwith his moth
er, Mrs. J. W, Smith.
—Our dress goods are arriving daily
and they arc the finest we ever purchased.
—W A Kimbrough & Cos.
—Dame Rumor has announced the
marriage at an early date of two of our
most attractive young ladies.
—Mr. W. C. Cartwright, of Charleston,
visited our city this week. He reports
business improving in that city.
—Miss Julia Smith, who has been sev
eral weeks in oir midst, left for her home
iu
—Mrs. M rclial Andrews, and Miss
Reid, of C awfordville, who have been,
visiting ’ iss Katie Reid, have returned
home.
—M s. Henry Moore spent several days
last week in the city visiting her rela
tives. She was the guest of Mrs. H. T.
Lewis.
—Advertisers will find a valuable me
dium iu the Home Joubnal to reach
the trading public. Write to us for es
timates.
—The Greene Rifles met on Tuesday
evening, and adopted;a constitution. The
haudsome new uniforms are expected on
October 5.
—We have just received a full and new
stock of fall and winter goods, such as
clothing, boots, shoes, hats, etc.—W A
Kimbrough & Cos.
—Mr. W. A. Kimbrough, of W. A.
Kimbrough & Cos., has returned from the
North, where he has been for some time,
purchasing goods.
—Mr. Frank Hardaway is now clerking
for the enterprising firm of Messrs. V. S.
& G. A. Half. He will be glad to have
his friends call on him.
—Subscribe now for the Home Jour
nal. It will prove one of the best in
vestments you ever made. Fifty cents
pays for it until Jan. 1,1888.
—We regret to learn that Mr. J. A.
Jones, of Veazey, while ginning some
cotton on Wednesday afternoon, had the
misfortune to bicak his arm.
—Mrs. W. P. Von Derau, of Athens,
and her two interesting children are vis
iting relatives in this city. We trust their
stay will be one of great pleasure.
—Col. John P. Cartwright, of Augusta,
was in our eity this week. He came up
to rusticate, and we hope the bracing air
of his old home proved beneficial to him.
—Miss Cora Lou Ai-mor, of this coun
ty, has resumed her duties at the Home
School iu Athens, which is one of most
efficient educational institutions of the
South.
—Ac the residence of the bride’s pa
rents at Gresliaraville on Wednesday af
ternoon, Mr. J. C. Waddail was married
to Miss Bettie Tumell, Rev. T. J. Swan
son officiating. We wish for the wedded
Cair a full measure of prosperity and
appiness.
—Mr. A. S. Seals has returned from his
business visit to the North, and, like
Santa Claus, he is laden down with good
things. Mr. Seals is a gentleman whose
absence is always felt from the commu
nity and whose return is consequently
always hailed.
—We find the following in our able and
esteemed contemporary, the Banner-
Watclimau: “Mr, >V. A. Knowles, pro
prietor of the Greenesboro Home Jour
nal, gave us a pleasant call yesterday. He
is one of the most level-headed and en
terprising young men in Georgia, and is
business to the core. We regard the
Home Journal as a power in Greene coun
ty and Middle Georgia. We welcome the
visits of the Journal every week and its
editors always.”
Truly Southern.
The September issue of “Dixie,” print
ed at Atlanta, Ga., by the “Dixie” Cos.,
is a marvel of tho printers’ art and is
truly Southern in every principle and ut
terance. The table of contents comprises
articles on Virginia Minerals ; the prog
ress of North Carolina as a State; a
South Carolinians’ idea of the Labor
Problem: Southern Industries as applied
to Georgia; and many overcontributions
of marked value, besides the war papers
and an illustrated article on Bice Milling.
The principal writers are G. Graham An
derson, of the Norfolk and Western Rail
road ; itev. K. W. Memmluger, of Charles
ton; Eugene Speer, Esq., of the Treasury
Department, Washington; l'rof. W. w.
Habersham, M. K.; J. D. Nolan, editor
of The Miller; Jos. M. Brown, of the
Western A Atlantic Railroad; Dr. K. A.
Gatehell, Chas. Edgar Jarvis and others.
"Dixie has a *|*n-lal plan for supplying
our |ienpl with any kitui of ma
eliinery ut greatly reduced prions. Those
wlio will send tlieir names cm a postal
caril hiul state just what kind of machin
ery is wauled will receive a sample copy
of "Dixie" free, The piles of Mi# journal
lias been reduced to |j a year to all wlm
subscribs pi lor to Gutuhcr 81, Address
the "Dixie ‘ (*u., t oiistitiitiou Building,
Atlanta, Ga. ns rau conscientiously
recommend "Dixie” as a periodical well
w oi ib double tits money t longed lot it, x 4
it is a must luterssliug journal lut si)
classes of leaders