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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEK 45
WHAT THEY MEAN
THE NEWS AND COURIER ON
THE LATE ELECTIONS.
STRIKING AGREEMENT WITH THE YIEWB
OF THE HOME JOURNAL AS WE
GAVE THEM LAST WEEK.
A cool and comprehensive summary of
the political field is especially interesting
at this time, on account of the erroneous
impressions that were formed when the
first estimates of the elections last Monday
week were published. The Republican
press in the North and West is more
powerful, as a rule, than the Demoaratic,
and political reports are uniformly colored
to suit the Republican party. This was
never more evident than when it was so
confidently declared that the popular ver
dict was against the President’s policy,and
that the Democrats had lost their major
ity in the House of Representatives. It
was soon known that the Democrats re
tained ooutrol of the House; but it con
tinues to be asserted that the Democratic
party is losing ground on account of the
advocacy of tariff revision and the reform
of the civil service. A group of facts
from different quarters will throw some
light upon the subject:
In Kentucky the narrow escape of Mr.
Carlisle was due to Democratic apathy.
The vote against him is very little, if
any, larger than at previous elections.
No person known to be opposed to tariff
revision could be elected in the district.
The strength of the mining and manu
facturing interests may have hurt the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; but Mr. By
num, of Indianapolis, who was not afraid
to meet the issue, nor to pronounce the
fearful words “free trade,” more than
holds his own.
Three Democratic Congressmen are
elected in Minnesota and one in Nebraska,
the first ever returned from either of
these States.
In the present Congress, the New Eng
land States have but four Democratic
members—Mitchell and Seymour, from
Connecticut, and Collins and Lovering,
from Massachusetts. In the next Con
gress there will be eight Democrats, a
gain of two in Massachuseetts, one in
Connecticut, and one in New Hampshire,
with a possibility of gaining one more in
Rhode Island.
The New York Sun asserts that Mitch
ell and Seymour, of Connecticut, were
not returned to Congress because they
followed Mr. Morrison on the tariff ques
tion. But Mr. Seymour was not renom
inated, and Mr. Mitchell was not a can
didate for renomination. The Sun asserts,
also, that the three Democratic Congress
men from Connecticut are' implicit
believers in tariff reform ala Randall.
Massachusetts certainly has not repu
diated the administration. Congressman
Collins says that the Mugwumps in the
“Bay State” solidly voted with the old
Democrats, aud that the election is “a
great tariff reform victory.” It will not
be surprising if Massachusetts goes Dem
ocratic in 1888, as Grant’s majority of
77,000 in 1868 has dwindled to a Republi
can majority of 9,000 at the late election.
Massachusetts, Minnesota aud Michigan
are demonstrated to be better fightiug
ground for the Democracy, on a tariff
reform platform, than Ohio and Illinois
on any platform whatever.
In Ohio the falling off this year in the
Republican vote is much greater than the
Democratic. The Republican total is
18,000 less than it was in 1884, while tire
Democratic total is 12,000 less. The Re
publican loss from last year is over 5 per
cent, and from 1884 is nearly 15 per cent.,
while the Democratic loss is but 3 per
cent from 1885 and JO per cent from 1884.
Take Missouri. It has been claimed
that the President’s policy is especially
distasteful there, aud kept many good
Democrats away from the polls. An ex
amination of the returns shows that in the
pld “strongholds” the Democratic major
ity is 18,000 this year, against 15,000 in
the Presidential year, the vote showing
scarcely any of the falling off that is look
ed for m an off-year.
There is Indiana, too. The Indianapo
lis Sentinel declared that the Democracy
were defeated by reason of the civil ser
vice reform “humbug,” But there was
a liberal distribution of offices in Indiana
and there is good reason Jto fear that, in
the State Government, the Democrats
have been corrupt and incapable, Han
dicapped as the Democracy were by local
weakness and dissatisfaction, the Demo
crats have a majority of two in the Leg
islature on joint ballot. The merits of
the Cleveland administration saved what
was saved.
North Carolina, after all, gives the
Democratic State ticket a handsome ma
jority. The Republican gains in the
Legislature were the result of a still hunt
and Democratic carelessness. In Virgin
ia the Republicans have simply repeated
the victory of 1882, when they elected the
same number of Congressmen that they
have elected this year.
Turn to Pennsylvania, where Mr, Blaine
and Senator Sherman insisted that the
tariff was the great issue. The Republi
can majority is reduced from 80,000 in
1884 to about 40,000 in 1886. The three
Congressmen who refused to follow Mr.
Randall into the Republican camp on the
,vote im the Morrison bill are vindicated
-jby tfieir constituencies. Messrs. Swope
and Stork, new members, and Mr. Scott,
j)t Erie, will not be pinned to Mr. Kan
ylaJi’s coat tail. Two of the five Protec
tiwHrt, Pemoorats, Messrs. Curtin aud
Boyle, arc succeeded .by Republicans;
two others, Messrs. Randall and Moudeii,
Jiad no Republican opposition. Mr,
Lynch (Dcin.) is elected over a pronoun
ced Protectionist in a close district, not
withstanding the aid given his opponent
by Mr. Blaine’s tariff speeches. There is
jio cause here for disquiet or discourage
ynent
iu Michigan all the Democrats known
to be friendly to the President were nom
inated for Congress, and no Democrat
who was knowu to be thoroughly in ac
cord with the President la beaten.
Ten of the Democratic Congressmen
from New York eo-o|>e rated with Mr.
Randal! in opposing tariff reform. Four
aie re-elected; four are succeeded by lie
rublieaus; two are eucceeded by other
itiiboc rata.
Note the fact that Mr. lawler, of Dll
mda, who voted with Randall oil the tariff
question hae a majority of only ais in
Ida dl.uiiH.
ft Is evident from all Uile that the elec
tions wets, lit truth, a vote of confidence
in Urn administration Wherever a hard
fight was made for tartff revision aud
civil eel rise reform the lhnii> rats were
•ucceasful. It is not s lose, hut a gain,
to eschsuga * RrohsTlnnlet ficm*n tst for
a I'tnie. tii'Mist itspublican, or to take a
Hn'iiHl ar t| •ItfWiji in placa of a law
m fwlle ep* ilsewo The are* of Switsli
|IIIMiff t * U* (yt MA# <i|itih 11 |t t
mu the nn it system and ufidri bmdaeee
principles extends steadily; and so ex
tends the circle of influences favorable to
tariff revision.
The President will stand firm. Confi
dent of the wisdom of the position he has
taken, nothing will change him, or can
cause him to swerve from the path which
is marked out by the acts and words of
his public life. The people know him
and trust him, and intriguing politicians,
whose first thought is of their own inter
ests, must stand aside pretty soon, or be
run over.
A Modern Hotel.
There is scarcely a convenience known
among hotels anywhere in the land that
has not been supplied to his well known
and popular hostelry by the enterprising
proprietor of the Adkins House in Au
gusta. The improvements which are
now placed at the disposal of guests con
sist of hot and cold baths, telephone and
telegraphic instruments, electric lights,
parlors for ladies and gentlemen, respec
tively; schedules of daily trains kept
accurately, and an elegant vehicle to con
vey arriving and departing persons to all
stations, a dual chronometer clock indi
cating by the same movement the local,
the railroad and New York time, and
electrical bell communication and coun
ter-communication between the office
and every room in the house. This last
apparatus is the only one in use in Geor
gia, and by it a person can be called or
awakened at any hour in any part of the
house. Add to these an excellent table,
elegant rooms with open grates and new
and warm furniture, aud sum up all with
moderate prices, and we have a modern
hotel of the very best and most available
kind, and one that is being handsomely
patronized by the people of Georgia and
elsewhere.
Day of Thanksgiving.
Our readers will bear in mind that next
Thursday has been set apart by our wor
thy President as a day of thanksgiving to
the “Father of lights, the giver of every
good and perfect gift.” We are passing
through a very eventful year. Much has
transpired in the moral and physical
world—in religious, social and industrial
life, to awaken thought, and solemnly
impress upon the popular mind the in
stability and uncertainty of all earthly
things, and lift our thoughts to Him
“with whqni there is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.” We trust
the people will everywhere assemble in
their churches on next Thursday, and
with grateful and devout hearts engage in
prayer and praise. “Let the people praise
Him, yea let all the people praise Him.”
then will God bless them and the earth
will yield its increase, and we shall be
that “happy people whose God is ’ the
Lord.”
Citizens’ Meeting.
In pursuance of a call of Cos 1. H. T
Lewis, Chairman of the committee ap
pointed at a former meeting to publish
notice of the introduction in the legisla
ture of a bill to issue bonds to build
school houses in the city and to prepare
the bill, a meeting of the citizens of
Greenesboro convened at the Court
House on Monday, 15th inst., at 7:30
o’clock p. m.
Capt. Wm. H. Branch was called to the
chair. Colonel Lewis submitted the bill
prepared by the committee, which after
consideration by the meeting was adopt
ed, and Capt. W. 11. Branch, Judge Wm.
M. Weaver and Col. 11. TANARUS, Lewis were
appointed a committee to forward the
bill to Atlanta and furnish the legisla
ture with such information as they may
deem necessary to insure the passage of
the hill. After which the meeting ad
journed. Wm. H. Branch, Ch’n.
We Congratulate.
On authority that will not be question
ed, we learn that Judge Columbus
Heard expressed himself as being de
cidedly impressed with the sobriety and
good behavior of the people of Atlanta
on inauguration day. This pleasant
state of things he attributed to the en
actment of prohibition. Of course.
Judge Heard must know that Atlanta
prohibition has never been a faithful
experiment, and that consequently the
improvement in public morals which he
observed could be but partial. If At
lanta would honestly carry out the law,
Judge Heard, in common with all dis
cerning men, would see that its condition
in all respects was vastly bettered. Still
we are thankful for what good there has
come of it; we are thankful that Judge
Heard was quick to discover and com
mend it, and we are prompt to congrat
ulate Judge Columbus Heard.
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Greeno Superior Court,
The adjourned term of Greene Superior
Court will be held in Greenesboro on
Tuesday, November 23. The principal
business will lie the continued case of
I‘uullain vs. I‘oullain. Judge Thomas <.
Lawson will preside. The grand jury
has Ixteii summoned for the week. From
their number will lie selected the jury
which will try the esse. Apart from this,
there will lie very littls interest iu the
session.
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GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19. 1886.-EIGHT PAGES.
VERY CLOSE.
NEXT UNITED STATES SENATE LIKELY
TG BE DEMOCRATIC, TOO.
•
It begins to look as if the United States
Senate,- after next March, will be so
evenly divided as to render its political
complexion a matter of some doubt. On
the 3d of next March the terms of six
teen ReDublican and nine Democratic
Senators will expire. The Republicans
■whose terms will then end are: Messrs.
Williams (recently elected), of Califor
nia, Hawley of Connecticut, Harrison
of Indiana, Hale of Maine, Dawes of
Massachusetts, Conger of Michigan,
McMillan of Minnesota, Van Wyck of
Nebraska, Sewell of New Jersey,
Miller of New York, Sherman of Ohio,
Mitchell of Pennsylvania, Aldrich of
Rhode Island, Edmunds of Vermont,
Mahone of Virginia, and Sawyer of Wis
consin. On the Democratic side the
terms of Messrs. Gray of Delaware,
Jones of Florida, Gorman of Maryland,
George of Mississippi, Cockrell of Mis
souri, Fair of Nevada, Wliitthorne of Ten
nessee, Maxey of Texas, and Camden of
West Virginia, will end.
Of the sixteen Republicans who will re
tire twelve will certainly be succeeded
by members of the same party. Messrs.
Sherman, Aldrich and Edmunds have
been re-elected, and the Legislatures of
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,
Michigan, Nebraska, Minnesota, New
York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are
Republican. The Democrats lose one of
the nine whose terms expire—Fair of
Nevada—and are sure of the remainder.
So that if the legislatures of California,
Indiana and New Jersey prove to be
Democratic, the result of the change in
the Senate on the 3d of March will be
not less than three to the Republicans,
a Democrat being chosen to succeed Ma
hone of Virginia. The present Senate
stands 41 Republicans, 34 Democrats
and one Readjuster, Riddleberger. But
Van Wyck comes from Nebraska as a
people’s representative. He made his
tight before the whole people, and won
on an opposition to corporations. Dur
ing bis present term he has not hesitated
on occasions to antagonize his party,
and under the conditions of Ins re-elec
tion he may be more independent still.
Leaving Van Wyck and Riddleberger
out of the count the next Senate will
stand—provided the Democrats secure
the three doubtful States mentioned—37
Republicans and 37 Democrats. Thus
Messrs. Van Wyck and Riddleberger
would bold the balance of power. In
connection with this probable situation
it is a fact worth mentioning that Messrs.
Van Wyck and Riddleberger have given
evidences of kindly feeling toward the
administration. In the event of a con
flict between the Executive and the
Senate the two votes from Nebraska and
Virginia would determine the issue. Van
Wyck and Riddleberger would have it in
their power, by co-operating with the
Democratic party, to organize the Sen
ate; or should Van Wyck vote with the
Republicans and Riddleberger with the
Democrats on the question of organiza
tion there would be a tie, and there is
no Vice President to throw the deciding
vote.
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VEAZEY.
....Farmers are very busy sowing
wheat.
... /The farmers are now sowing their
wheat.
....Mr. J. W. Crutchfield is having a
nice resldeuce erected, which will add
beauty to the scene from Public Square.
Mr. Crutchfield is one of our enterprising
citizens; he has superintended the Leslie
Mills this year and run a farm too. lie
w ill make about 25 bales of cotton.
~ . This has been one of the most fa
vorable falls for gathering crops that we
have ever seen. The cotton crop is uear
ly all picked out, and when did wa ever
see the farmers have all their ero|ie so
nearly housed the middle of Novemlier.
I ran remember seeing fields of corn
standing ungathered si I'hrisliuiM, and
bars had to pick cottou iu January. Mul
. now our far mars liavu hut little to do es
i apt to sow their graiu crop, Wa ara
fearful our fsimars ara uot putting In
euough email gisiu this season Wa
would say tu lira far mars, do nut ha die
mutaged IsiM suae yuur grain eiup failed
this year, hut sow just as if you had
mads a huge cron, fur uaal year u.ey ha
was of it,# hast grain crop years that wa
, have had for several years peel
M assnaoit,
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.”
GRESHAMVILLE.
... .Everybody that has an overcoat is
huddling into it
... .Mr. Willie Myers, of High Shoals,
was down on a business trip last week.
Mr. J. Henry Dawson, of Atlanta,
was down this week on a visit to his farm
at this place.
.... Misses Emma and Lizzie Arm
strong are paying visits to friends up
the Athens Branch. Hope their visit
will be filled with pleasure.
....Mr. Robert Turnell caught fifty
pounds of fish last week, such as red
horse, suckers and blue cats. He is the
champion fisherman of this part of the
county.
Mr. Tom Swanson, of Alabama, is
on a visit to his father. Rev. T. J. Swan
son, of this place. Tom is an-old Gres
hamville boy, and we are always glad to
see our boys. Welcome home, old fellow.
Ladies of the Woman’s Missionary
Society, of Gresliamville Baptist Church,
will give a hot supper on the night of
the 25th of November, at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gresham. Admis
sion 25 cents; oysters, 25cts. extra.
... .Notice elsewhere a card in regard
to the circulated report about Mr. C. B.
Swanson. It don’t injure him with his
neighbors, but it may hurt him where he
is not well known. He knows the author
of the report, and lie ought to make it
known, but he won’t do it because he is
going to follow the golden rule. Well,
we don’t blame Charlie. We are satisfied
that he wilt get there.
... .We think when a man leaves town
drunk he ought to go straight home or lay
out in the old field instead of stopping
at every public place and giving vent to
his drunkenness by oaths that are loud
enough to wake the seven sleepers. Such
things have happened at this place in
the last few days. The citizens should
look after such conduct and present the
defamers to the “Grand Jury.”
Joe Snide.
MACEDONIA.
Sociables the topic of the day.
A large crowd from Maxeys visited
Athens this week.
Wonder what attracted Brother
“Pet's” attention so at Watson’s springs?
.... We are pleased tA welcome into the
brotherhood of the Journal the new
correspondents.
.... Miss Florence Edmondson who has
been visiting friends in this section left
last Monday for Jug Tavern.
W T e are sorry to learn that our
friend, F. D. Gillen, was quite sick the
first of the week.
Mr. Joe Landrum lost a valuable
horse last week, worth some £175.
Rev. L. W. Downs preached ttfo
fine sermous at Atkiusou last Saturday
and Sunday week.
Rev. A. T. Brightwell has kindly
consented to preach at this place the
fourth Sunday in each mouth.
Messrs. N. J. Burgess and J. A.
Landrum gave us a pleasant call last Sun
day evening.
Rev. A. A. Fluker, former pastor of
the church at this place, was with us
again last Sunday and preached a line
sermon. There was an ordination of
deacons on Sundny night.
Mrs. Mollie Lankford, of Athens,
is on a visit to friends and relatives near
Penfield. Hope her trip will be one of
pleasure.
& Gillen lost several days the first of
the week on account of a broken brush.
....We understand that Col. T. W.
Powell has kindly consented to give free
transportation across the bridge at Pow
ell’s Mills on the 25th to all those who
are comiug for the benefit of the church.
Exdono.
The dramatic play that is to be
displayed at Macedonia, will be exhibit
ed November 25tli, as this will be Thanks
giving day. Nov. 23d was first set apart
for the exhibition, but at a late meeting
of the parties concerned it was thought
best to change it to the 25th, as that day
would be a general holiday with the
people and suited in every particular for
the occasion. The day will be consumed
in rehearsing the different pieces. The
programme for the occasion is a varied
one, and we can assure all who wish to
attend that a most enjoyable time will
be had at Maeedonia, Nov. 25th, com
mencing in the evening at 7 o’clock.
The proceeds of the entertainment to
be applied to defraying the expenses of
the new church buildiug.
Admission 25 cents. Children 15 cents.
Infants fret'. 0 Pet.
PINE GROVE.
... .Mr. T. R. Tnompson made a flying
visit to Woodville last Sunday.
... .Cotton picking about through.
..... Hogs squealing, for they know their
life is nearly at stake.
Alex. Thompson, Mieses Emma and
Lula Thompson aud Miss Carrie Harris
went to Greenesboro to have their like
nesses taken last Saturday.
.... Mr. Thee. McGaugliey has seven of
the nicest pork hogs in the county; each
hog will weigh betweeu 375 and 450 lbs.
They are beauties.
... .Dr. John L. Durham is one of the
foremost physicians of Greeue county.
... Mr. Mays Jenkina speaks of selling
out and removing to liaruesville to live.
We hope Mi'. Jenkins will reconsider and
remain iu old Greeue.
.... Misses Lorn Thompson, Carrie
Harris, l.ou McWhorter, Messrs. Harris
and Thompson make it convenient t„
take horseluu k rides often here of late.
Miss Cora l. Jarkaou. a charming
and fascinating young lady of Watson
apriugs, is ss peeled to spend her Christ
mas holidays with Mrs. Tiros, la. Thomp
son, >d near tireeircshoro. We bespeak
for her a pleasant visit. ~
TArn.an.
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Al 1% Mil* Flume
T It* e will he religious ear vteas at tire
Methodist i hutch on I hut edgy ueal
4 1 basthsgi i tug day ) tier, if M tjodU*o
THE BAND.
PARADE, CONCERT, BUPPER AND BALL
ON THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Greenesboro Baud has become an
adjunct of the Greene Rifles, ami will be
uniformed accordingly. Foe this purpose
it will require some $240, of which $l9B
is said to have been already supplied. To
secure the deficiency of $42 an entertain
ment will be given on Thursday next,
25th inst., in this city, which will doubt
less receive liberal patronage and encour
agement.
The programme, having reached us too
late to print in extenso, is condensed as
follows:
At 2 o’clock on Thursday afternoon
next a procession will he formed near
the Presbyterian church. It will consist
of:
1. Twenty mounted marshals under
Capt. John S. Hall. 2. Confederate vet
erans from ail parts of the county. 3. The
Greene Rifle Band in their handsome new
uniforms. 4. The Greene Rifles under
Capt. John C. Hart. 5. Company of
little boys from 10 to 15 years, under a
youthful captain. 6. Orator of the day,
Hon. W. H. Branch, with distinguished
citizens in carriages; the carriage of the
orator under Escort of a detachment of
Greene Rifles. 7. Citizens on foot.
After marching over a prescribed route
the procession will move to the Court
house, where Captain Branch wilkdeliver
an appropriate and eloquent address. At
6 o’clock an open-air concert will be given
at the court house front From 6to 8:30
supper will be served at the Commercial
Hotel. At 9 o’clock a “fan drill” will be
given by twelve young ladies of Union
Point. This will he succeeded by a man
ual drill by the Rifles, and the occasion
will close with a hop at Zimmerman’s
Hall. The supper and ball will no doubt
be liberally patronized, as the proceeds
go to the hand.
WOODVILLE.
... .Davison Bros, have fresh fish every
Saturday.
... .Don’t forget Sabbath school next
Sunday morning instead of evening.
....Farmers should now pay up their
accounts and-be ready to commence the
New Year with good resolutions.
... .If any one wants to see a merchant
smile a big smile, just walk up to his
desk and settle off your account.
....Messrs. C. D. aud S.D. Durham,
two of Woodville’s sterling young men,
visited Carter’s Grove last Sunday.
....Mr. W. J. Durham has received a
new and fascinating lot of prints and will
be glad have you call and see them.
... .Rev. Mr. Caldwell preached his fare
well sermon to a good congregation at
the academy here last Sunday evening.
... .Rev. J. F. Edens (D. V.) will fill his
regular appointments here next Saturday
and Sunday. Let all turn out and give
him a hearing.
A most delightful sociable was giv
en at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. C.
Davison last Friday night, which we had
the honor of attending.
... .Our town was well represented at
the Fair in Athens last week, and we
learn that some of our boys just lived on
the floor of the skatiug rink.
Misses Emma and Lizzie Armstrong,
from Gresliamville, are visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity. We trust
their stay will be a pleasant one.
Singing at the church last Tuesday
night. Scholars’ meeting at Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. McWhorter’s last Thursday night.
Teachers’ meeting at Col. and Mrs. C. C.
Davison’s to-night.
Messrs. W. J. Durham, Davison
Bros, and W. P. McWhorter have agreed
to close their places of business on Nov.
25th, Thanksgiving day, and sell nothing
only in case of sickness or death.
Col. Joe Davison rode into our town
some days ago with two very fine turkeys
killed by himself and Mr. E. J. Lang
ford. Col. Joe and Ed. are fond of sport
ing and are generally very successful.
We had the pleasure of attending a
most excellent candy pulling at Rev. J. S.
Callaway’s last Thursday evening. Mr.
Callaway and his good family know ex
actly how to render an occasion of the sort
enjoyable, and the young people are aware
of it and are always happy to attend.
Wak-Ha-Ma.
POWELL’S MILLS.
A Sunday school lias been organ
ized at Antioch church under bright
auspices.
—Mr. A. H. Fambro went up to Ath
ens the other day to purchase a lot of
furniture.
Mr. Zack Williams and little Miss
Hattie Moore we are glad to learn are
improving.
—Our congenial friend, E. C. Maxey,
who has been quite sick, we are glad to
state is convalescent.
....We listened to an able and inter
esting sermon at Macedonia on last Sun
day by Rev. A. A. Fluker.
Judge F. A. Burgess, of the Justice
Court of ttie Scull Shoals district, has
thirty cases for trial on the third Satur
day.
... Miss Nina Knot, a pleasant young
lady from Morgan county, is spending
somo time with her cousin Miss Lena
Cook.
Col. A. H. Martin is the champion
bird hunter of this section. He lias kill
ed over two hundred of the nimble quail
this season.
—There lives in Oconee countv • bible
Christian minister, Rev. D. W. Eden,
who is tKi years of age, his wife 81. They
have 10 children, 86 grandchildren aud
57 greet grandchildren.
Flue lluiiiMctoinuii Mtultloii.
One of the finest animals on exhibition
at our fair was the magnificent Hainbht
toniou Stallion, "Navigator,” owned
by Messra. Rowell and Davenport. There
is not a purer blooded horse in the
South than “Navigator.” and he has at
his Itack a pedigree of the fastest horses
in America.. “Navigator” was bred by
J. C McFerrin A Son, the famous stock
men of Jefferson City. K/., He is sired
by Cuyler—slam Bonnie Dunn -4 uyler at
15 vests la worth fit,**!; Ifounie Hour
at Ift lo mgs fi3,7un. “Navigator” Is now
uwmd by Messrs. Rowell and Deveutiort.
Rowell's Mills, Greeue county Georgia,
Navigator Is a superb horse flow a su
perb iiueage— Athens Banner.
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There will lie Servians In the Episcopal
lum It on neat I hutsdey morning *lll
unlock, he id vine permleetoe. Also on
Meet hue*m, '
Sambo at the North.
Robert J. Burdette, in the Brooklyn
Eagle, humorously recounts his experi
ences with a colored servant as follows :
It doesn’t lie in some people to get
along with servants. They have no tact,
no knack of managing. There is a great
deal in managing a servant in such a
manner that the minion isn’t aware of it
But some people don’t know how to do
this, and consequently a servant that is
a jewel in my well regulated household
is useless in my neighbor’s service. Now,
not long ago, I had occasion to part
with a colored man. 1 didn’t want to
cast him out on the cold world, for 1
feared that if the world got too cold he
would come hack. So I unloaded him
upon a neighbor. I never had a ripple
of trouble with him. I had employed
him ostensibly to groom a horse occa
sionally, and mow the lawn once or
twice a year. I soon learned that he
was running an African dormitory and a
poker lay-out in my stable, and the gen
eral appearance of my premises finally
brought me letters from the American
Missionary Union, asking leave to es
tablish one of their Congo outposts be
tween my barn and the kitchen. This,
as much as anything else, induced me
to part with Albert" He shipped
with me under the name of Albert Wil
son, hut I noticed that some of the
natives called him “Lame Jake,” and
he requested me, in writing his letter of
recommendation,” to call him Thompson
Eascly. By-and-hy, my neighbor said
tome: “That man, Sam Norton, you
sent me—did you ever have any trouble
with him ?” 1 said “No, never.” “Well,
said he, “J can’t get along with him. He
won’t do one thing I tell him, not one
thing.” “Oh, well,” I said, “he tried
that on me when he first came, hut I
settled all that.” “How did you man
age,” asked my neighbor. “Well,”I told
him: “I quit telling him todo anything.”
And do you know, my neighbor was real
angry with me, and abused me, and said
I was a fool and had deceived him ? You
see, he had no tact. That very night
Albert landed on my coast. He confided
to me that his real name was Joseph Sin
clair, and brought with him his brother,
whom he introduced as Walter Taylor.
They took up their old quarters in the
barn, and boarded with me for a week
before I could secure them places in
the county work-house. They both
left me with sincere regret, and Albert
said, in parting, that any time [ wanted
him to come back, a letter addressed to
Charles Martin would reach him. Al
bert was a saddle colored pagan, but he
was the richest man in names I ever
worked for.
L. F. Padgett
We desire to call your special atten
tion to the great furniture aud carpet
store of L. F. Padgett, whose adver
tisraent apuears in this issue. It is
impossible to give you full details, as
the stock is too large and varied. Mr.
Padgett states that he will allow no one
to undersell him or to keep a better as
sortment of goods. He desires that vou
investigate liis goods, get prices from
other concerns, as he fears neither criti
cism nor comparison, and then you will
be convinced that what he says is true,
aud that he offers you better induce
ments in styles and prices than any other
bouse. This house also makes a specialty
of supplying the trade throughout all
the territory tributary to Augusta, and
is the only jobber in coffins and under
takers’ goods in this part of the State.
A Correction.
It has been circulated that Mr. Charlie
Swanson was brought out as a candidate
by one certain person. We take this
method of informing the friends of Mr.
Swanson that such a statement is untrue,
and was circulated to injure him. We
wish it understood that Charlie is not the
candidate of any one person, but is the
choice of the larger portion of the voters
of Greene county. He simply requests
his friends to stand firm, and give all re
ports a black eye. And we urgently re
quest that the voters take pains and nave
their tax receipts registered, and have on
their tickets “For Tax Receiver, C. B.
Swanson.” Straooleb.
The Hible Cause.
The Rev. Herbert P. Myers, agent for
the American Bible Society for the dis
trict of Georgia, expects to visit Greenes
boro and preach in the Methodist church
on the fourth Sunday in this month, and
hold a hible meeting in that church at
night, and address tho people, and reor
ganize the county society. Mr. Myers is
the son of the late Rev. Dr. Myers, who
was so well and favorably known as
editor, minister and educator in Georgia
and Florida. We bespeak for him a
large audience and a liberal contribution.
Railroad Consolidation.
The Port Royal and Augusta; the Au
gusta and Knoxville; the Greenwood,
Laurens and Spartanburg; the Savannah
Valley and the Greenville Branch are
now all combined under the name of the
“Port Royal and Western Carolina Rail
way and placed under the efficient and
safe management of Maj. John W. Green,
the prince of a railroaders. There is a
pleasant fitness in this industrial union of
Georgia with her gallant sister. The pa
rents of Maj. Green were both Caro
linians of fine repute.
Tlie Methodists.
At a recent preacher*' meeting of the
pastors of the Methodist church in At
lanta the following interesting statistics
were presented.
The total nn-mheiK received into each
ehnrah, counting those by ceitifteates as
well as these by application: First
(hurcli, 140 additions; Trinity, 160; Ev
ans’ Chapel, 110; Rayue’s, 160; fit. Raul'#,
115; Kixlli, 88; firace, 60; Rack filreet,
86: Asliury, 00; Rieree, 40; Morrow Cir
cuit, 43. The total is very gratifying,
1,070,
—• —■ > 11 ■—
Greene Circuit
The steward* of Green* Circuit will
bold their final meeting for the Confer
ease ye*i at Gieeueehoro on Mou4ay,
Novemhm 20th. A fall boaid I* greatly
doeired. liusiues* of great Importance to
he eMeaded tu. V. A. t uirwtf, r C,
Al 1 i roe 11 am v ill#,
Mr. Bismuth Miller will addrat* tha
Women* f hitstiwu i t j<> i stt, v In ion
at Gieshamvitlc at lion legoist o*,i*h
ly uicvitug on tomorrow lawlutdey, Wfikb
TERMS:—S2 00 per Annum, In Advanee.
WHOLE NUMBER 895
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASHES.
HOME HAPPENINOS CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Wonderful bargains in dry goods and
shoes at W. A. Kimbrough A Co’s.
—A fine line of Lamps, Glass Dishes,
Crockery, etc., at liossman A Gardner’s.
—Begin, the New Year by renewing
your subscription to the Home Journal.
—The Home Journal from now until
January 1888 for $2. Now is the time to
subscribe.
—lf the use of your tooth brush is
painful, heal your month Delectalave.
For sale by all Druggists.
—We will appreciate it greatly if you
will send us any item of news transpir
ing in your neighborhood.
—Mrs. Ella Bachelor, of Putnam coun
ty, spout several days this week with Mrs.
Fannie Morgan, of our city.
—We are very much crowded this
week. Notice of the death of Mrs. Vir
gil Adair will appear in our next.
—The man who has made his own meat
and bread is the man who carries home
the money when his cotton is sold.
—Buy your Crockery, Lamps and fancy
articles from Rossman A Gardner. They
have their prices astonishingly low.
—See elsewhere announcement of sale
by auction of stock and fixtures and
lease of store of late T. T. Eason at White
—ln the Home Journal every home in
Georgia is afforded a home paj>er of
which any county in the country might
feel proud.
—No citizen of Greene county should
allow the New Year to have opened with
out having subscribed for the Home
Journal for 1887.
—The nicest place in town to buy
family groceries, confectioneries, fruits,
etc., is at Rossman & Gardner’s. Call
early and examine our stock.
—We observe that Representative Ad
ams of Greene lias introduced a bill
authorizing the Mayor and Council of
Greenesboro to issue bonds for school
purposes.
—Numbers of our readers have foundry
work to be done, and there is no better
place to send it than the Athens Foundry
and Machine This establishment
has machinery for doing all kinds of
work promptly and cheaply.
—Let every citizen of Greenesboro take
a half minute’s study and see how much
lie is doing for the good of the communi
ty in which he lives. The picture that he
draws may not be very satisfactory, but
it may be a true one alLtlie same.
—Rossman A Gardner’s unique
announcement in another part of thU
paper will attract considerable attention,
especially on account of its ingenious
suggestion of the military spirit which
is taking a strong hold upon the young
men of our county. Read it.
—lf you ask others who are intimate
with this paper, what is its repute ? they
will tell you that it is the best weekly
country paper published in the United
States. It could not he this if it were not
handsomely sustained hv the people of
Greene couuty and elsewhere.
—The indefatigable and far seeing
Union Point merchants, T. M. Bryan A
Cos., aie afield this week with a charac
teristic advertisement, which will be
generally read. Messrs. Bryan A Cos.
keep fresh and first class merchandise at
reasonable prices, and their trade in
creases with the march of the seasons.
—Rev. 11. P. Myers, a prominent mem
ber of the South Georgia Conference and
agent of the American Bible Society for
the Georgia district, was in our city last
week looking after the interests of that
noble institution, the guest of the Epis
copal Rector. Like his distinguished
father, Mr. Myers is an earnest worker.
—Bondurant, JoplingA Cos., proprie
tors of Augusta’s celebrated brick yard,
have had an attractive advertisement in
our paper for several weeks past. Peo
ple in Middle Georgia have learned that
thev manufacture the best brick in the
South, and this enterprising firm has
learned that the Georgia Home Journal
is a valuable and unsurpassed medium to
reach the trading public.
—Mr. B. F. Waller, widely known as
the great Middle Georgia fox hunter,
dropped in upon us on Tuesday. Mr.
Waller has the finest fox dogs in the
State. They are also eminent for coon
and possum qualities. Mr. Waller’s fox
hounds do not eat mutton. This is an
invaluable virtue in a hound. Sheep are
therefore assured immunity from attack
by Mr. Waller’s hounds. These hounds
are for sale, and those who are fond of
the finest of country sports will do well
to confer with Mr. Waller in person or
by letter.
To Our Customer* aud Friends.
We sell goods for cash as cheap as they
can be bought in Georgia, and our time
prices this year have been lower than
since the war. Our margins are necessa
rily very small, and we must urge upon
all, both monthly and time customers, to
settls their accounts in full promptly
when they fall due.
On all time accounts paid befors No
vember 1, we will allow a discount of 1
pci cent, per month; and on all not paid
by that time the same rate of interest will
be charged.
We must insist on all who owe ns mak
ing their arrangements to settle in full by
January Ist, as we positively cannot ex
tend credit to any one in arrears after
that date. This plan we know to be to
our interest, and we think our friends
will agree that U is also to their advan
tage to settle up in full at least once a
year.
The alwve will be strictly edits red to,
All those, therefor*, who are due us on
January Ist, will confer a favor by not
asking credit until their accounts have
beeu paid.
Corai.an, fixate a Axiom.
October I, lane,
-k*W Bslmtllvs Agsncy.
Attention I#called to the advertisement
elsewhere iu title paper of the establish
meut of lh# Central Georgia (retentive
Agency, at luuf cherry eiteel, Mseoe,
uudei #spelt detective msoagsaieet.
I hi* inert tut ion will no doubt prove of
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