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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL. W. ADDISON KNOWLES. Prop’r. VOLUME XIV-NUMBER 39 A GREAT BUSTLE! HOW FASHION BECAME TWIN WITH AGRICULTURE. THE ENORMOUS PROTUBERANCE OF THE PERIOD PLANTED AND PLOWED JUST LIKE OTHER CROPS. Now, we don’t mean the great business bustle which belongs to the early fall and winter trade, nor the great bustle of the humming and whirling marts of manu facturing energy. We mean the great bustle of modern fashion. Nothing has outstripped the bustle in its gigantic strife for prodigious excel lence. It is paradoxical that this “out ward form” of fashion, which has never been literally in front, has still left all other modistic rivals behind! We can recall when this startlingly reproductive fruit received the distinct impetus which has borne it through suc cessive stages to the present extraordina ry condition of development. The bustle got a wondrous impulse from an accident and alarm of the late war. We have in tently observed its onw’ard march toward immensity for more than twenty years; and now that it is grown large enough to comprehend this commentary, we pay to its historic origin our respectful com pliments. The bustle of the war period in the South was cut crescent-shaped, was hand-, sewed, and was then padded through an open end with cotton or sawdust. It was a modest, unobtrusive bustle in its man ners, and when properly adjusted was quite invisible to the wearer and nearly so to the world. Like certain lunar eclipses, it could be viewed only from a very limited area. When Sherman’s Christian battalions were beating through the backways of the Georgians and Carolinians, it was deemed for prudential reasons best to de posit domestic treasure such as money and valuables where they would not con front these patriots. It was not at first suspected that the soldiers would appro priate these effects, but it was feared that the gilt bric-a-brac and brooch and bracelet jewelry might attract their ad miration and impede their march by tempting them to stop and examine the precious wares. When brought into full relief by pow erful field lenses it was at last seen that Sherman’s Christian battalions were an army of incontinent kleptomaniacs, and that new ingenuities would be in constant need to baffle their keen and acute methods for detecting the secret places of hidden treasure. Hiding places were numerous in truth, but their instinct for stealage was quite as diverse and quite as many. At this crisis the bustle played a liis- tone part. It became a safe deposit vault for im perilled jewelry possessions! Both cotton and sawdust bustles were now brought into anew use. They were ripped and rid of their waste, and then were rewadded, but this time with small wares and valued gems. Two abnormal effects followed, the first being a disturbance of the symmetry and grav ity of the former bustle, the second being a marked increase in its propor tions. This made it the more observable, and this, too, led to its eventful detection by certain of the soldiers, which discov ery culminated in the theft of many bus tles, together with their precious and highly prized contents. What was next to do ? Shrewd and resourceful maidens soon fell upon another device. There was continual peril of loss while the bustles were worn in their allotted places upon the person, but there was hope of escape for them if they could be successfully concealed elsewhere. But where, oh! where? In the house? No! for Sher man entered with lurid faggots. In the woods ? No! for his marauders roost ed upon the boughs. So the noble women resolved to bury their trinkets in the fields. The broad acres thus became the depository of their charms and treasures, and the earth cov ered up their—bustles. See yonder dune where the tasselated stalk is nodding to the breese and you hear the rustle of the com blade? Well, once you could hear the rustle of the bustle! See those tiny hills whence the hopeful germ of the happy potato is looking toward the sun ? Well, those little hills were once sown broadcast with those beautiful suggestions of drom edarian architecture known in the par lance of worldly fashion as—bustles! What became of them ? We cannot answer for them all. Nor can we repress the thought that had they all taken root, and ripened and risen in luxuriant loveliness, what a harvest of bustles there would have been! But, like other tender and precarious vegeta tion, bustles had to take tlieir chances— and more too. Some of them, as before, fell to the cu pidity of Sherman’s Christian soldiers, who relentlessly uprooted them; others, after the passage of military peril, were resurrected, to be transplanted elsewhere; and others still, being unmarked, were never found by those who had hastily and hopefully entombed them! But a great and unexpected day had dawned for bustles. Of the number that were left in the eai th a vast proportion of those which had been filled with saw dust iu time took root, and exuberantly blossomed and flourished. Those which bad contained cotton, however, went generally to seed. We would say here that from this startling botanic phenomenon and the impressive date and situation we have been enabled to locate unmistakably the rise and progress of the American bustle; and we have been convinced, too, that nothing short of the most pertinacious and painstaking care and watchfulness could have brought this indispensable ap fiurtenance of modem female beauty to ts present extraordinary size, vigOT and variety. We have not space to fully present our deductions from the important circum stances that surround the bustle or from the beautiful physiological female crea tions that stand immediately in front of it We cannot contrast the early and al most nnnottceable product we suw plant ed in the past, with the prodigious and illimitable fruit of our day, without the encroachment of wonder upon our thoughts and a sublime mid poetic ten dency toward blank verse. If we view the matter iu a practical and dispassionate vein, we sre forced to the conviction that hustles make a better crop for profitable or ornamental farming tlian hreadattiffa. We hell.ivo there la no known alo'idgmeut to its dinteuaioua, and that faithful and assiduous tillage will produce bustles of good ■ uglify quite a* large at hast aa not-wlr bsilouus. Tbi ii must ha mors money in $ crop el bustles of this size than in several bales of cotton.' When the bustle has been developed to its probable limit we think Ihe lady who wears one will escape recognition, if not, indeed, observation. On a re cent visit to Augusta our attention was called to a bustle of the “pneumatic” spe cies. This is a graft of the bulb variety, and is filled with atmospheric oxygen. It was propelling a young lady before it much as a perambulator is engineered by a nurse. This bustle was the admira tion of one of the main thoroughfares of Augusta. The lady turned to gaze upon the elegant stationery in the Chronicle windows. Being then en profile, the ef fect was at its best. She wore a terra cotta chimney-pot hat, and with the pro longation of her body growing out of the new “pneumatic” bustle resembled very closely a rural summer cottage with a stove flue fixed at one end. Modestic art has indeed trenched closely on an atomical perfection when an exquisite female form can be made to counterfei t a farm shanty with a ventilating shaft at the gable. The Department of Agriculture will confer a national blessing by distributing the seed of this species of bustle postage free. We should like to alternate the pneumatic variety of adjustable bustle with Bermuda grass or Bermuda onions. The State Fair. The State Fair this year promises to be unusually attractive. Every one who preposes to make an ex hibit at the Georgia State Fair, to be opened at Macon on th e 25th day of Oc tober inst, should send to Secretary E. C. Grier, Macon, Ga., for a premium list. Applications for space should be made to Pearce Horne, General Superintend ent, Macon, Ga. The Fair will be con tinued two weeks. Ten thousand dol lars in cash premiums have been offered for best exhibits, and every department of agricultural and mechanical industry is fully covered. In amusements, many special attrac tions will be presented, and the Fair offi cials are exerting themselves to make the best and most comprehensive Fair ever held in Georgia. Articles for exhibition must be on the grounds on or before the 25th of October; arrangements have been made with the railroads for the carriage to and from the Fair of all articles at one rate of fare. Passengers will be carried at reduced rates. The public houses of Macon will furnish accommodations for all visitors. Over S3OO have been offered in pre miums in the needlework department alone. Ample space has been aligned to agri cultural clubs and other departments. Heretofore old Greene has been a con spicuous competitor in big corn, hay and other crops, and we think will be heard from this year. She could parade any number of fine mares and colts as well as Jerseys. We presume the ladies of Greene will be represented on the occa sion. Athens Fair. By reference to the card of the North east Georgia Fair Association on our eighth page, it will be seen that the sec ond annual exhibition will take place in Athens on November 9,10,11, 12 and 13, inclusive. The present exhibition is designed to excel in all respects the maiden effort, and from the handsome preparations being made it will abundant ly accomplish its worthy aim. Those wishing to contribute exhibits should write for prize lists at once, and every body in at least this section of Georgia should encourage the splendid efforts of the association by their presence. For particulars address W. D. Griffith, Sec retary, Athens, Ga. Money in Grass. Every farmer in Greene should ponder the following from the Atlanta Constitu tion. Amkricus, Ga., October s— [Special] Last winter when the Ohio excursionists came to Georgia, among them was a young man by the name of F. W. Smith. He hired to a farmer in this county for $8 per month, and worked through the season of cultivating the crop He said he knew he was worth more, but he wanted to familiarize himself with our means and methods of farming. When the crop was “laid by” his time being up with Mr. D. W. Bagley, he set about find ing some land on which to farm for him self next year. He rented a place from Mr. S. W. Smalls. Upon the portion of the land rented was a twelve acre field which a negro tenant had planted in cot ton and abandoned to grass. Mr. Smith at once saw that there was something that could be saved. With his own hands he cut six days from this land on shares for Mr Smalls. He stopped at the end of six days on account of sick ness. His part of the hay amounts to twelve ton 6, which is nicely cured and housed. He has been offered for it $l2O where it is, a few miles from Ameri cus, but declines to sell, as he knows good hay is worth more than S2O per ton m the Americus market during the win ter season. It is the axiom that only money saved is money made, and it is certainly true that to save produce on a farm is as important as to make it. Crop Report. Commissioner J. T. Henderson and his assistants have nearly completed their last monthly crop report for the present year. The averages indicate an improve ment, but none of the crops are full. From the advance sheets of the report the following was obtained: Let 100 represent the average of a series of years; not less than five; thus 110 rep resents a crop of 10 per cent, above, und 90 one that is 10 per cent, below the aver age. Corn—prospect compared to an aver age, 91 per cent. Sugar cane—prospect compared to an average, 88 per cent Sorghum—prospect compared to an average, 94 per cent. Sweet potatoes—prospeot compared to an average, 87 per eent. Turnips—prospect compared to an av erage, 72 per cent. Cotton—prospect compared to an aver age, 79 per cent. Tobacco—prospect compared to an av erage, 95 percent Number of stock hogs, ouinpared to an average, 92 per cent. Cholera is repoi tori as having prevailed among hogs in all sections of the Htate to a quarter or less extent, but more mod* daily and sitended with iiiuro disastrous results in North, Middle slid South west Georgia, DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. aREENESBORO, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8. 1886 -EIGHT PAGES. A CLEAN SHUT OUT THE ROUT OF RADICALISM IN GRAND OLD GREENE. THE DEMOCRATS SWEEP THE COUNTY FORE AND AFT, AND WIPE OUT FINALLY ALL OPPOSITION. The result of Wednesday’s election will surprise no one, not even, perhaps, the negroes. The latter had uo object wor thier than factious opposition or race issues for their inspiration, and they were doomed to suffer defeat, just as we predict will be their fate as often as they wage their campaign on those grounds. That they had no higher motive than the mere ascendancy of the negroes over the whites is shown by the fact that they ignored every candidate on the regular ticket, and even omitted the name of Mr. Lewis from their ballots after having pnblicly endorsed him. To the Democrats the result is reas suring and significant. It will probably terminate this class of campaign in the county, for the negroes are not too blind nor bigoted to see that their purely nu merical majority in population cannot withstand the determined pressure of the wealth, intelligence, progress and tax paying preponderance of the white peo ple of Greene. If the negroes had even elected their men they would have been emptily represented in the legislature, where the unbecoming basis on which they placed their candidates would have surrounded their legislative attempts with distrust, and would thus have ren dered them officially helpless and hope less. The negroes will find in time, if they do not know it already, that they are better served at Atlanta by the Dem ocrats than they can possibly be by their own race and color. More than this, they will discover far better employment as wage-earners than as ballot-wielders. Those of their people who have the polit ical “bee” badly are, as a rule, the least reliable and smallest in importance among them. We give below the tabulated returns from tne county, omitting as unimpor tant the slightly varying vote as between the officials on the State ticket: A . a S .00 r-* o .2 g 13 “ 2 Precincts. & £ £ £ M o®s s o o i-4 < tc i- t> Greenesboio 191 204 202 200 239 238 Siloam 86 87 88 88 39 39 White Plains 59 68 66 68 59 59 Reynolds ... 83 90 92 89 40 42 Union Point 35 43 42 44 28 28 Woodville... 82 76 79 78 35 ’.33 Penfield .... 44 48 47 47 61 61 Powells M’ls 74 85 85 88 22 23 Greshamv’le 61 61 61 61 57 55 Liberty 71 62 70 68 53 53 Wright’s.... 57 60 00 60 .33 33 Foster’s New Salem Totals.... 843 884 892 897 666 664 Democratic majority 231. The Weather. All memory of Wiggins was frozen out of human thought on the lstinst., when the present atmospheric refrigeration set in ou a declining temperature and a ther mometrical tendency toward par. October had been standing at the wing watching the antics of September. The latter had had thirty days of general gymnastics and giddy self-will. We don’t suppose another September ever had ful ly comprehended that its position in the comedy of the Almanac was one of so much play and importance. Most Sep tembers have kicked up considerable dust for a few days, then flushed the land with equinoctial torrents, and then fluttered from the scene in a mire of mud and mal ediction. Hut this last September was not a creature of that kind. It caught an earthquake contagion from August, and it held the ball to the end of the thirtieth inning. It came burdened with bad odors and it pranced out in bad temper. Whirlwinds, cyclones, storms, torrid sultriness, dry periods, deluges, meteoric pyrotechnics, volcanoes, earth quakes, elections, and—Wiggins, marked September. There was nothing that anybody particularly needed that flowed from its cornucopia, and multitudes of commodities not wanted were contained in its Pandora’s box. What a rebuke, then, to its caprices, its whirls and wiles, is the soft, tender and cool mouth which is now shedding its crescent moonbeams and balmy morn ings upon us! The nights have now a nectarine air and mellowness and the days are bright and rosy. The tempera ture is of that bracing quality that urges yet does not weary, that tells of the com ing frosts, but warms us while it is tell ing. Without wishing to seem “too previ ous” on so tender and perhaps unstable a subject, we desire to congratulate Octo ber on the first six days it has contribut ed to this year’s calendar. The Tax Receivership. Editor Home Journal: It lias been circulated in some portions of the county that Mr. C. B. Swanson’s health would not permit him to hold the office of Tax Receiver if elected, and also being a cripple that he is not able to help himself. Vt e pronounce this a falsehood from beginning to end. We have known Mr. Swanson eight or ten years, and have never known him to be ill iu all that time. As for helping himself, he can hitch up his horse without help, ran also write without trouble, and is fully capable of performing the duties of the office if elected; ami wo hop* every true eitizen will do his best to help him get the posi tion. Foiik Votku. Ureahamville, Kept. 29, 1880, - ■—♦ - - ■■ For County Treasurer. To the Voter* nf fJrevne County / I hereby announce myself as a candidate 1 fur ths office of C'ouuly Treasurer at the next (January j election. If circled, I will I ne my hat efforts in serve (ho people with l the same fidelity in llte future aa i have in iUt past. James u, I'ahk, Jm, A GREENE RIFLES. A THE ENTERTAINMENT PAR EXCELLENCE OF THE AUTUMN SEASON. The assiduous labors of the excellent ladies’ committee which has undertaken the arrangements for the forthcoming entertainment for the benefit of the uni form fund of the crack military corps of the county—the Greene Rifles—already assure the most complete success to the scheme. The committees include that on man agement and another for the solicitation of necessary subscriptions. This latter have added the names of active ladies from every part of the county. The peo ple of Greene are reminded that the Rifles are a county organization, and of course an honorable and equal promi nence in the effort will be shared by all points within that geographical limit; and the committees have expressed grati fying confidence in the hearty co-opera tion of.the whole county to the end that the affair shall be worthy of the spirited interest which has inspired it. Thus far the contributions have been flattering to the energy of the ladies, while of meats, bread and other substantial they do not doubt that ample donations will reach them from the county. They will require considerably more of this description of edible then they have thus far been promised. The ladies of the county are accordingly requested to canvass among their friends and neighbors for the pro curement of poultry, turkeys, pork, beef and other food of this class. A meeting of the ladies of the commit tee will be held this (Friday) afternoon at Mrs. Letitia Daniel’s to perfect all plans; and ladies from all parts of the county have already been or are by this publication invited to unite with them. The programme as far as determined on includes an exhibition drill by the Rifles, to which an admission fee of ten cents will be charged. An address to the Rifles and their friends will be deliv ered by Col. Joel A. Billups. A hot sup per will be in order from 5 to 10 o’clock p. m. This will be served at Zimmer man’s store, as the most commodious place for the purpose. A cordial invitation is extended to every individual in the town and county to be present. The ladies have put the price of admission within the reach of the poorest. Only 25 cents is charged for a supper and a hot cup of coffee. For ice-cream and cake 10 cents extra; children under ten years 15 cents. The festival will take place on Friday, October 15. ODDS AND ENDS. JUST A LICK AT LOCALS THAT WOULD NOT BE CROWDED OUT. —H. H. P. is The best Liver Medicine in the world. Try it. —Now is the time to secure a bargain in Furniture; several suits sold sinco last week. Come before the assortment is broken.—Copelan, Seals & Armor. —H. H. P. is The best Liver Medicine in the world. Try it. —Hardware, Tinware, Woodware, Crockeryware, Glassware and wares too numerous to mention, at rock bottom prices, can bo found at Copelan, Seals & Armor’B. H. 11. P. is The best Liver Medicine in the world. Try it. —Miss Ella McColgan, an artistic and stylish milliner, has just returned with large and well selected Millinery. Come at once before the rush begins.—Cope lan, Seals & Armor. -H. H. P. is The best Liver Medicine in the world. Try it. —Young man, next timo you are in Greenesboro call at Copelan Seals & Ar mor’s ask Zeck Stanley, who lias the Clothing department to get you a suit. He can fit you elegantly and sell lower than ever. —H. 11. P. is The best Liver Medicine in the world. Try it. —Largo assortment Carpets, three ply ingrain and Brussels with beautiful ingrains to match, also Oil Cloth and Matting at lower down prices than ever before seen in this market.—Copelan Seals & Armor. —Largest assortment, nobbiest styles and most elegant fitting Cloaks, New markets, Boncle Jackets, Boncle Jerse ; Jackets, plain, fancy and hr .ided, we ever offered to the ladies can be found at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s. —Galvanized Well Chain, well Wheels, Grindstone apparatus, Plow tools, car penter’s tools, bolts and screws all sizes and lengths; in fact the most complete line hardware ever seen is this county at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s. —I,OOO pounds assorted Stick Candy, cloves, banana, strawberry, cinnamon, mint flavored; 40 boxes Crackers; Corn Hill’s Ginger Snapps; Pearl Oyster, etc., just received fresh from the bakery, at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s. —Zeke Stanley says if you doubt Cope lan, Seals & Armor’s Clothing being the nobbiest and most durable, buy a suit of him and you will go home the happiest man in the country, being satisfied ’tis the best bargain of your life. Rev. George G. Smith. This zealous and gifted gentleman be gan a week of religious work at the Greenesboro Methodist church on Sab bath day last. The labor of Mr. Smith is addressed principally to the young, and hiH addresses are spirited, heartful and impressive in the extreme. The meet ings have been held three timos daily— for the ladies at 11 a. m., for the children at 4 p. m. and for all at 7.30 night. The attendance has been at limes very encouraging, but we do not ibink it has been commensurate with the nature and importance of the undertaking nor with the devout and admirable efforts of the leader. Mr. Smith is well known in Greenesboro, and, iu fact all over the South, us a faithful, hopeful and iudom italde Sunday school laborer, anil no other field in the whole land, perhaps, has more needed just such a religious awak ening ait he has during the past week striven to inspire in our city. — .■ Ilupl Ist Church ltev. Edward H, Harris, of Monroe (brother of the late Ur. Harris of this city), will presell ou next Sunday at tits i usual hours In lira iixjitiit church. Ail i are luviied, CORRESPONDENCE. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES WE PUT IN PICKLE. THIS DONE SO THAT IF SET ASIDE FOR A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE RELIED ON TO “ KEEP.” UNION POINT. Clarence Watson, of Washington, was dp Sunday. ... .M. W. Wooding, of Atlanta, is vis iting friends in the village. The Union Point academy has an attendance of over seventy-five pupils. The express office has been moved from T. M. Bryan & Co’s store to the depot. Mrs. M. V. Hart is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Thomas, at Colum bus, Ga. ... .Miss Jessie norton returned from Augusta, Monday, where she lias been spending the summer. Miss Susie Newton left for Nash ville, Tenn., Monday, where she goes to attend the normal school. Mrs. Sibley is having anew fence put around the lawn in front of her home which greatly improves the looks of the place. Mrs. W. T. Williams and daugh ters, Misses Emma and Mamie, who have been spending the summer here returned home Saturday. Mrs. T. C. Newton, secretary, re quests the members of the Pickwick Club to meet at the Terraces tonight (Friday) at 7 o’clock. Mrs. J. A. Cromer gave a delight ful tea party Tuesday night, and M. L. Watson followed suit Wednesday night. Both were given in honor of the “North Georgia Marooning Party,” and were quite enjoyable. Three bales of cotton shipped by P. M. Moss to J. H. Rucker, Athens, caught fire on the depot platform Wed nesday morning and were damaged to such an extent by the fire and water as to be entirely worthless. ' H. PINE GROVE. .... We are glad to note that the Messrs. Barnhart are convalescent. Dame Humor reports two marriages in our community ere long. Rev. J. S. Callaway is looking highly pleased just now. A little girl the cause. Mrs. Mays Jenkins, after several weeks of severe illness, we are glad to say, is now up. Miss Durham, after a pleasant visit to her friend, Mrs. A. E. Thompson, has returned home. Mr. Fred. Linenkolhn is now lying dangerously ill with fever. We hope soon to chronicle his recovery. Jim Mullins and his girl have made up and started in anew again. Guess he will think over the subject a little longer this time. ....Miss Lula Thompson, an interest ing and accomplished young lady, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Winslett, of Greshamville. May she have a pleasant stay. On last Saturday night John Moody on his way home from work was attack ed by something in the road like a wild cat or panther. John found that he was in a predicament, and drew his revolver and emptied every barrel at the supposed animal. The shots having no effeot, John made tracks forborne, and the var mint after him. He reached home safely. Some of the neighbors went down the next morning and measured John’s tracks, which were 13 feet 8$ inches from track to track. Tattler. POWELL’S MILLS. ... .Cool mornings. .... A good deal of sickness around at this writing. ....Mr. William Neal was over our way last week. The cotton crop throughout this section is nearly all open. ... Prof. G. M. Stovall and C. D. Wil loughby visited Watson Springs on last Sunday. Now is the time to pay your sub scription. Subscribe for the Home Jour nal and get the news. Messrs Powell & Davenport are driving some of their two year-old colts. They make splendid time. Miss Essie Few, one of our most popular young ladies will leave in a few days for Carnesville, where she will spend the winter. We met last Sunday with brother “Uno,” and spent a few minutes in social chat. Also with “Straggler” of the Herald. .. ..With pain we chronicle the illness of Miss Annie Moore, who is dangerously ill with typhoid fever. We hope to hear of her recovery soon. ....Mr. James Thrasher has accepted a position as clerk with Mr. John Mar shall. Jim is a clever young man and we wish him successs. —Miss Lizzie Leverett, of Gresham ville, returned to her home last Sunday after spending several days very pleas antly with Misses Fannie and Lillie Sto vall. ... .A few days ago we wandered over to Mr. William Stovall’s, where we found him as ever, the same courteous gentle man. He took us over his farm and showed us his crops. He has the best crop of cottou we have ever seen. Lectus. RUTH. .... Politics booming. .... Dr. Credille is a bachelor for three months and he—ain’t happy. ....Mr. Alex. Monfort has had his dwelling house newly covered besides other improvements about his premises. .... Mr. James B. Williams, traveling salesman for Bain A Kirkpatrick, whole sale hardware, Atlanta, accompanied by Ills wife, spent Haturday and (Sunday with Ills father, Mr. 11. P. Williams. ... .Mr. G. TANARUS, Howland, of the firm of Hmltli A Howland, publishers, Atlanta, I >aid a living viait to ilia mother, Mrs. J. I. Copelan, last week. Mr* Howland lias a boat of friends iu Ureeue who are ai ways glad to see him. ....Dr. W. K. Adams addressed a large political audience on Tuesday night of last week at the academy. The Doctor delivered a most eloquent address upon political topics. It was delivered in that style that only such men as Dr. Adams are capable of rendering. .. .Mr. Wynn Copelan, one of Ruth’s most promising young men, left on Tues day of last week for Edgewood, where he will enter the high school at that point. Wynn leaves a multitude of friends in Greene who wisli him much success in this important step. ... .Mrs. C. S. Credille, after spending the summer with Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Credille, left on last Friday for Edge wood. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs. Dr. Credille and her charming daughter, Fannie. Mrs. Credille goes for the purpose of educating her daugh ter in the high school there. Fate seems to antagonize success with some people and often does. We see our door neighbors ill stored by its slavish fetters. We thought of this as we passed the domicile of our neighbor, Mr. W. V. Griffith, not long since. It will be remembered that his com was burned up last spring by the incendiary’s torch, and now his cotton on account of it being so late is burned up by Old Sol. Eli. GRESHAMVILLE. .... We are having chilly weather. Prof. T. C. Conaway spent a few days in the Fork last week. Mr. Maner Sanders and Miss Mudge Gresham spent last Sunday at Gresham ville, ... .Mr. J. F. Turnell, of Greenesboro, spent last Sunday in Greshamville. We are always glad to see him. .... Mr. Robert Boths caught on the Dawson pond last week with a seine, one hundred and fifty pounds of fish. Major Gresham has the finest patch of tobacco we have seen. The Major lias success in anvthing he undertakes. Mr. Oswalt and his sister returned to their home in Alabama last week, much to the regret of their many friends. ... .Mrs. J. E. Nunnerly and Miss Stella Wray, of Monroe, spent a few days in the Fork last week, the guests of Mr. W. T. Foster. J. W. Averett and wife, of Augusta, is visiting his son, Mr. F. A. Averett. We are glad to see them and wish them a pleasant visit. ....Vollie Perkins is now behind the counter of Messrs McWhorter & Bro., at Buckhead. Vollie is one of our best boys, and we wish him success. ... .We heard a splendid sermon from Rev. Mr. Swanson on Sunday last. Any church that secures Mr. Swanson’s ser vices gets a good man and splendid preacher. .... Mr. J. H. McWhorter and family, of Woodville, have moved back to the Fork. They are liked by all the people of this neighborhood, and we are glad to have them back again. Miss Annie Markwalter, one of Greenesboro’s most accomplished and prettiest young ladies, spent Sunday in Greshamville. Miss Annie is liked by all the people of the Fork, and she will always receive a royal welcome. ....Everyone that sees Berry Stovall notices his sad looks and says, “Berry, what is the matter ?” Berry shakes his head sadly and says, “I do not know; think it must be heart disease.” You must not look sad, Berry; she will come back again. Uxo. VEAZEY. ....These cool mornings remind us that winter is approaching. .... Rain is much needed in our section to briog up the small grain that has been sown. has to wear a duster when he goes spark ing. We reckon Bill will wear his over coat the next time he goes. As sure as comes your wedding day, A cain to you I’ll send; In sunshine break it over liis head, In storm send him off to roam. Mr. J. A. Jones, while attending to the gin of Mr. E. A. Yeazey one day last week, was thrown by the large belt against the frame of the gin, breaking both bones of his arm. Dr. W. F. Hailes was at once called in and the broken arm was skillfully dressed. We are glad to state that Mr. Jones is doing well and will soon be all right again. There is no use talking, Mr. n. P. Williams has opened [up at Ruth a nice line of goods; and they are arranged in an attractive style. From the very ap- Cearance of things one sees that he means usinsss. Mr. Williams is a man of good business qualities and considerable expe rience in the mercantile line, and with the assistance of his two sons, C. 11. and W. L. Williams, we bespeak for him much success. Massasoit. A Pleasing Coincidence. During his pastorate at the Methodist Episcopal church in Cassville, in 1848, the writer officiated at the marriage of many of the young people of what was then Cass but is now Bartow county, Among others whom he united in holy and happy wedlock, was the young and beautiful Miss Fannv Trippe, second daughter of Judge Trippe, of honored memory, to Mr. Abda Johnson, the talent ed son of Hon. Lindsey Johnson, of the same county, and one of its most influen tial citizens. The other day we received a handsome invitation for self and family from Mrs. Abda Johnson, the esteemed mother of the bride, to the wedding of her daughter, Miss Lilly, who on the 6tli inst. will be married to Mr. W. A. Brad ley. The happy couple have our best wishes for long and prosperous life. The event calls up many very pleasant mem ories of other days to the writer. Revival Work. • We alluded last week to the excellent work which had been accomplished throughout this county in the way of church revivals. At Crawfordville a most interesting and fruitful series of meetings has been progressing under that soulful and inde fatiguable pastor, Kev. C. A. Conaway. Mr. Couaway reports wonderful spiritual interest and enduring benefit to the par tieipante. 11 ■" ' • • ffi i— lan lio For Mule. In exaellent running order, with tcoU and uiUuhnienU: 16 iucltei awing, etui lie run by hand, borne or a teem; nearly new. K very thing in good order. Will be aold leeaoiiahly if |itirt* baaed at onee. Ceil and axamiue it. I'euilald, Ua. Uku. H, L>ay ant. TERMS:—S2.OO per Annum, In Advance. WHOLE NUMBER fiß9 ALL IN A NUTSHELL LOCAL LIGHTNING DART3 IN DAZZLING FLASHES. HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND TREATED IN A COLUMN. —Delicious Weather. —Mrs. R. W. Griffin visited Augusta this week. —Now is the time to subscribe for the Home Journal. —A large line of Tobacco at low pri ces at It. Tappan’s. —Cotton coming in freely. Full prices paid by R. Tappan. —Mrs. Edward Young spent a day or so ip Atlanta this week. —2J Bagging and Arrow Ties at R. Tappan’s at lowest current rates. —Mr. J. Conklin Brown has returned to our city after a visit of several months North. —Mr. Charlie Smith, of Washington, is in the city visiting the family of Mrs. J. W. Smith. —New goods arriving every day. Call and ascertain prices before purchasing.— R. Tappan. —Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Copelan left on yesterdayj (Thursday) to spend several days in Atlanta. —Mrs. Newton and Miss Susie Newton, of Union Point, visited Mrs. W. E. Rey nolds last Monday. —Mr. John Sparks, of Louisville, Ky., spent seversi days with his many friends in our city this week. —Our dress goods are arriving daily and they are the finest we ever purchased. —W A Kimbrough & Cos. —Mrs. J. B. Y. Warner and family re turned home on Wednesday after an extended sojourn North. —Miss Jennie Linton, one of our most popular young ladies, has gone to Atlan ta to stay for several months. —Miss Mittie Smith and little Grade High returned to our city from Wash ington, Ga., on last Tuesday. —The first Saturday in October was characterized by a very large influx of visitors from the surrounding country. —Cotton has been coming in with reg ularity during the week, and the con sequent impetus to trade has been nota ble. —We regret to learn that Mrs. J. W. Smith and family will move to Augusta next week, where they will reside in future. —Advertisers will find a valuable me dium in the Home Joubnal to reach tlxe trading public. Write to us for es timates. —We have just received a full and new stock of fall and winter goods, such as clothing, boots, shoes, hats, etc.—W A Kimbrough <ft Cos. —Mrs. Joel F. Thornton and her daugh ter, Miss Annie, left on Wednesday last to spend a monrli with Mrs. Fannie Wil liams of Barnesville. —Our merchants note a fine opening trade, and expect it to be uninterrupted for the season, which is one of almost unexampled promise. —We understand that Mr. Walter Griffin will soon begin improvements on his residence near the Presbyterian church, and when the work is completed will move there to reside in future. —Quite a number of improvements are still going on in our city. Among them we notice the painting of Mr. C. A. Davis’ handsome residence, his store and busi ness office; of the iron front store of Mr. Geissler, and the residence of Mr. William Jackson. —Miss Kate Robertson, of Louisville, Ga., who has been spending several weeks with the family of Col. S. D. Linton, of this city, returned to her home on Mon day last. Miss Robertson made many friends during her stay, who will always give her a cordial welcome to Greenes boro. Pleasant Reunion. Mrs. Force, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Thomas, of Columbia, Tennessee, are at present visiting their elder sister, Mrs. Leonora Clayton, of this city, where they were all born. They have all occupied prominent positions in social life, and, what is better, been active and useful Christians. They all worshiped together on last Sunday, and side by side, in the Church of the Redcemor, commemorated the dying lovo of a risen Saviour. We trust many years may be added to their lives, and that the sojourn of the esteem ed visiting sisters in their old and quiet home may bo pleasant. Crowded Out. The pressure of advertising matter, upon our space has been such for two weeks that the department usually de voted to Sunday Reading has been, per force, temporarily eliminated. This de partment has received conscientious weekly treatment, and we have been averse to its abridgment, preferring to omit it altogether until we can make place elsewhere for the cards that crowd our last page. This will soon be done. Miss Sarah Zluu. This is the place where the children most do congregate. Miss Zinn is now antici pating the festive season that wreathes about the early winter holidays, and is already stocking her establishment with toys, candies, fancy goods, etc., to an ex tent that will adequately meet the sura demand that is soon to set in. White Plains, Rev. John S. Moore, D.D., Professor of Latin iu Emory College, Oxford, G*., will preach at White Plains next Satur day and Sunday, October 9th ami 10th in place of ltev. J. D. Gray. P. E., who is sick; and the fourth Quarterly Confer fereuce of the charge will convene Satur day. A full attendance is very ueeeeaa ry- _ Cotton Report* Cotton during the past week has been coming in freely. Our cottou buyers are giviug the highest market price. Ws note: Good Midi!ling us Middling tt Low Middling u | Augusta Market—Quiet,