Georgia Historic Newspapers

    GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES. Prop'r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEK 48
FOR THE FARMERS.I
COMMON SENSE REASONS FOR
CONSTANT FAILURE.
A REVOLUTION IN THE NEORO TENANT
SYSTEM NECESSARY TO SUCCESS
IN SOUTHERN FARMING.
A correspondent writing from Abbe
ville, S. C., to the Augusta Chronicle,
gives a sounder reason for the poverty of
the farming class in the South than can
be gleaued from all the specious financial
screeds that have beeu formulated since
the war.
On this point, it must be said in all
truth, that the idea that the farmer’s
prosperity is handicapped by the finan
cial policy of the Government is a clear
imposition upon innocent credulity.
Those papers which persistently claim
that a contracted currency is a dead load
$o the farmer’s hopes, have failed to
show in what way such a thing can be
possible. Every man knows that the
currency of the Government is bought
and paid for, just as is every other com
modity. If the Government issued a
free currency—whether it were gold, sil
ver or paper—then the man with the big
gest basket would get the most goods.
But it must be borne in mind, as an inev
itable attendant of financial life, that
when money is plentiful other commodi
ties must ascend in price, and that,
- whether or not it is plentiful, it cannot
be possessed except through some medi
nm of exchange. We will admit that
?cotton is cheaper than it was before the
war. But the national currency is bet
ter than it was at that time. The State
bank system was so rotten that the
money receeived for cotton at that time
‘ had to be discounted in most instances,
and in the long run the farmer who was
paid in this currency did not get as much
per pound for his cotton in reality as he
does now. Suppose the United States
iTreasury were to open up its vaults and
empty out its coffers, then these things
would follow: Those who had the largest
purchasing means would receive tho en
tire volume of the reinforced issue, and
they would hoard it for a rise; for such
an issue would lower the value of the na
tional currency, even if it had been put
out at par. This, then, would not bene
fit the farming or laboring class. On the
contrary, it would financially ruin them,
i, Again, if the Government were to mint
all its silver and send it out broadcast,
its dollars then would, like the green
back, have to be purchased at par. The
poor, of course, could not purchase,
put, as a consequence of the redundancy
of the coin, they would be obliged to pay
exorbitantly for the needful things of
life, and they could not get an additional
.dollar of the new influx into their pos
session unless they were capable of tak
ing it as a sacrifice of a dollar’s worth of
something else.
More than this, the surplus in the
Treasury is just as essential, in a busi
ness view, as surplus of cash is neces
sary in the till of every man who does
any sort of merchandising. Part of the
reserve in the United States vaults is
pledged to the redemption of its current
notes. Suppose this part of the reserve
were poured out among the people. Well,
the securities of the Government, like
those of a private banking concern,
would depreciate, and its notes (or cur
rency), like the paper of a private con
cern, would go down in price. The prac
tical operation of this would be that the
farmer would have to pay an increased
price for his supplies, but he would get
Apt one cent more for liis cotton, because
the price of cotton is controlled by the
foreign purchasers and American middle
men, and not by the national standard of
currency as to its volume or value.
But without pursuing this common
sense line of financiering, which (like all
other theories of finance) has nothing to
do With the success or failure of agricul
ture, we offer the following article, to
which we have alluded, as the very best
expose of the principal and perhaps true
caus of the poverty of the Southern
“iCere is one fact, bower, that is daily
eNMving more certain, and which in a
few years will be an accepted fact. I re
fer to the negro as a tenant. The negro
(Mssnt system is already a failure if we
Wtatld only acknowledge the fact. We
elipAlow to admit such things; in fact,
<we will not do so until a sledge hammer
blow of no small force knocks us into
ilie admission. Tho inaugural addresses
of our Governors ascribe our waut of
'sjgKpperity to the tariff and various other
theoretical causes. ‘Farmer Tillman’ and
his followers cry ‘high taxes.' The press
of the country strains itself in seeking
Jfceoretical causes, and other men claim
Gould, Vanderbilt and the other
capitalists have the money locked up.
fItUK keeping it beyond our reach. This
is all bosh. Neither all high tariff, high
PMpes, Gould, nor anything else is mak-
SH§ us poorer every year.
•♦This is a matter that rests entirely
and solely with ourselves. Individual ex
ertions and a good class of laborers and
i tenants will pull us through, and noth
ing else, twist it as you please. It is
a well known fact that will not admit of
contradiction, that the negro will not
work one-half of his time, and that he
butchers the land he cultivates most out
rageously. Then again, but few of our
1 farmers do much more than plant, work
Bud gather their crops. The planting re
quiies about four months, and the rest of
tin- year is simply used in Katherine the
" crop and sowing a small quality of grain.
‘‘Your correspondent is no politician,
. and therefore is not afraid to speak the
truth about these matter s. > As regards
our white farmers, Ido not propose to
ascribe their want of success to the tariff,
high taxes, or anything else of a like na-<
ture. For success eaSa entirely upon
their own power regardless of such
agencies, and the eoouer this fact is real
ised the lietterit will lie. Negro laborers,
negro teuunts, plaining so much cotton
and not raising home supplies, and the
fact that our fanners only plant, In a liap
iiaxard way, their crops and gather them,
are the teal ami true reuses of the bard
I lines among them. Then, again, we
have been reared to depend upon the ne
gro, and we still hold on to this Idea, hut
this must he pul hebiiul us, and our indi
vidual exertions must Ire relied upon if
the •neecst we desire is to Ire reached.
"Tim iiirompeteiM y of Ihe negro aa a
tenant has been more fully shown this
year than la any previous ups, owing to
the peculiar nature of the amendment
to out >dd Men law,' the eert
of which is tu pin* the lemriml between
the tenant and the newebant 1 ear lii
on actual experience, as your correspond
ent has charge of some four thousand
acres of land upon which there are none
but negro tenants. The system of letting
lands to negroes roust cease, and our
large farms be sold in small tracts to good
white men, before the South will ever
reach any great degree of prosperity.
Like every other kind of business, there
is no big money in farming except by
hard work and close economy. A mere
living is as much as we can expect, but
if the farmers would raise their own sup
plies at home, with cotton as a surplus
crop, they would bo the most independ
ent set of men on the face of the earth.
Under the present system of farming they
are the slaves, not of the tariff and high
taxes, but of the merchant, the negro
and cotton.”
There to Stay. *"
[Washington Letter to New York Sun.]
Not only the politicians who come here
hoping to get office, but those who go
away disappointed, when asked who, in
their opinion, will be tlie Democratic
nominee for President in 1888, say unhes
itatingly, Grover Cleveland.
One will tell you when pressed for a
reason for this belief that it is to be
Cleveland again because it is what Mr.
Edmunds calls the logic of events. An
other will answer carelessly that it is to
be so “because it will just be Cleveland’s
luck.” A third person will reply that
Cleveland will get it because there is
nobody in his way.
These explanations are only half truths.
If Mr. Cleveland is renominated in 1888,
as he bids fair to be, it will be because
he plays an able, careful and long-headed
game for the renomination. It will not
be because precedents favor the second
term for a President fairly successful in
his first; it will not bo because lie is
lucky, for there is little in luck; it will
not be because there are no able and am
bitious statesmen who desire the nomi
nation, for there are a score of them who
would step into Mf. Cleveland’s shoes if
he would give them a chance.
All roads that lead to the White House
from the outside have been barred, and
within its portals is a self-reliant and am
bitious man, who seems to be a sufficient
master of political arts to stay there
against all comers.
Politicians are proverbially blind. A
new movement in polities like the Know
Nothing party sweeps them away like
chaff in a whirlwind. They never discov
er any remarkable qualities in a new
comer in the field until lie wrests power
from them and puts them to rout. A
veteran Ohio Congressman went to
Springfield to see Abraham Lincoln for
the first time, after his nomination for
President. He looked him over carefully,
and went home ruefully to report to his
friends that “that fellow Lincoln don’t
amount to a smooth three-cent pieceP’
The day after Tilden was inaugurated
Governor of New York, the leader of the
canal ring went to have a talk with him.
He came out in a few minutes and re
ported to his friends: “The old man is all
gone; softening of the brain; can’t fix
his mind on anything.” A little later
came from that master mind that terrible
arraignment of the canal thieves which
shattered their power at a single blow.
Mr. Cleveland is neither a Lincoln nor
a Tilden in statesmanship, but those per
sons who pooh-pooh the idea that he is
an adept in politics, and look upon him
as a rocket in the political sky, up today
and down out of sight tomorrow, are as
blind to the true situation as were the
Ohio Congressman aud the canal ring
man in tbeir time.
Meeting; of Congress.
The second session of the 40th Con
gress was begun in Washington last
Monday. The business before this body
will not be important, the convocation
being known as the “short session.”
The President’s message was read on
Monday, and has been published in ex
tenso by the daily papers. The document
is characteristic, able and explicit.
The Atlanta Constitution’s Washing
ton correspondent says of the President’s
message that it is universally regarded as
one of the ablest papers ever scut to
Congress. Its tariff recommendations are
more discussed than any other feature.
Speaker Carlisle said:
“The President has taken impregnable
ground for the revision of the tariff,
and the country will sustain him.”
Mr. Randall said:
“It is an admirable message, and the
President is right in recommending a
readjustment of the tariff.”
Mr. Morrison said:
“It pleases me more than anything I
have heard lately.”
Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky said :
“The message and the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury must be taken
together, as preposition and corrollary.
So considered, I think they make an un
answerable argument in favor of tariff
revision. Whether or not we can do it
at this short session is doubtful, but it
must be done, and the sooner the better.
Tom Reed of Maine remarked:
“I hope the Democratic party will help
Mr. Cleveland to dispose of the tariff
question as soon as possible, so that be
can give the country the benefit of his
great talents in an undivided effort at
civil service reform.”
John D. Long, of Massachusetts, said:
“I thought the President turned beau
tifully around an issue which threatens
the disruption of the Democratic party.”
Abram S. Hewitt, who, though Mayor
elect of New York, is going to serve as
Congressmen until January, said the
message was a remai kable paper, full of
practical wisdom and sounil suggestions
in the direction of better government.
A Model KHtubliali merit.
In no city south of Baltimore is there
■ saloon and restaurant that surpasses
the elegant new establishment of Lexius
Henson, In Augusta. We doubt if
any similar establishment in New Orleans
equals it in all particulars. Outside the
Crescent City, Henson baa no rival. Ha
can boast of anew building constructed
for his business. Jt is lilted with the
lust material throughout from kitchen
to aitlc. On the ground floor is a pretty
apartment devoted to the waies in re
quest by the user of tolraccu in ail of ita
forma. Just beyond is the saloon wliere
the moet desirable liquors kuown to the
world are purveyed. The furniture of
this bar Is of the most espeusi ve aud at
i Urn live description. All drinks are ar
tistically compounded by polit# attend
Bills.
Kverylrody in Augusta and for miloa
i around knows Usiu> liousou snd appie-
I rtsias Ills lempls of good living. Kuan
gets too* p,„| him out aud spread bis
reputation abroad, lie has won bis way
to lb# front by bard work and bonnet
dealing, and wo trust Ural lie may loag
HI9 Mutlfil 4M IfMI ltft4ft*|itt!i flllifff
I id tbs south.- August* t kivsidr
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. >
GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 10. 1886-EIGHT PAGES
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PICKLE.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF BET ABIDE FOR
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEP.”
GRESHAMVILLE.
....Dull around Gresliamville this
week.
Slush, slush, slush; and don’t it
slush.!
... Mr. Berry Stovall is on a visit to
Atlanta.
Mr. Joe Benton and Miss Lula
Hardman, of Clarke, spent last week
with Mr. R. L. Griffith and sister.
....Married —at the residence of Mr.
George Barnes, in Salem, Mr. Blake
Dillon to Miss Lizzie Palmer.
... .Miss Mary Copelan, and Mr. W. B.
Bishop were uuited in the holy bonds of
wedlock on the 24th of last mouth, Rev.
T. J. Swanson officiating. Our best wish
es for the new married couple.
“X. Y. Z.,” the Atlauta corre
spondent of the Greenesboro Herald, is
Judge David A. Newsom, of this county.
He is also announced as the Republican
candidate for Tax Receiver of Greene.
Joe Snide.
WOODVILLE.
... .Winter has come indeed.
....Listen! ’tis only a marriage bell
you hear,
Some of our farmers still have
some cotton in the patch. Bad time for
picking.
We learn that there is a young lady
visiting Bairdstown neighborhood who
never saw any cotton before a few days
ago.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, the social at Mr. J. L. Young’s
was not very largely attended though
very enjoyable.
....We notice that quite a handsome
statue has been erected on the bank of
the railroad in front of a dwelling be
tween Woodville and Union Point.
Miss Mattie Moore, one of Union
Point’s fairest young ladies, visited
Misses Alice and Jennie Smith last Wed
nesday. We hope to welcome her with
us again soon.
There was a sociable given at tbe
residence of Captain and Mrs. R. B.
Smith last Wednesday evening in honor
of Miss Mattie Moore, of Union Point.
The host and hostess know exactly how
to make the young folks enjoy them
selves, and they are always glad to attend
their entertainments.
Wan-Ha-Ma.
UNION POINT.
....Snow and mud.
Dr. S. 11. Dillard and lady are visit
ing in North Georgia.
* A party of yeung ladies were out
snowballing last Sunday morning.
... .Rev. J. W. Quillian is visiting the
family of his fatlier-iu-law, Dr. Dillard.
* We learn that tbe masquerade last
Monday night at the Terraces was a grand
success.
Prof. T. C. Newton closed his school
last Friday. The pupils will no doubt
enjoy the holidays.
The Friday night club had another
one of their charming entertainments
last Friday evening.
....Miss Nora Norman is quite indis
posed. Her numerous friends hope for
her complete recoverj. V
* Miss Maggie Fleming, one of Au
gusta’s most charming young ladies, will
spend the holidays with friends here.
... .The new Methodist church is near
ly completed and still the cards are not
out for the brilliant wedding predicted.
....We are sorry to miss tbe bright
face of Miss Fannie Corry from our
midst. We hope soon to welcome her
back again.
Mr. George Tunnell left last Sun
day to take a position in Madison.
George is a clever boy and we commend
him to tbe people of Madison.
v A good many visitors are expected
here Christmas, and it promises to be
one of the gayest seasons that Union
Point has known for years.
Mr. Parks, one of our former citi
zens, was among his friends here last
Snnday. We are glad to learn that he
will soon become a resident of our town.
Mr. G. P. Norman, of this place,
wbo lias risen into notoriety as a weather
prophet, predicted the snow storm of the
4th inst. He says that it will snow again
on the 13th of December. -
* We are sorry to learn that RevJ
Henry Newton broke his arm last Friday.
Mr. Newton has the sympathy of the
community in his affliction. We liope>
soon to see him restored to health.
We learn that Mr. W. E. Veazey,
of th,e Georgia Railroad, was married on
Thursday to Miss Mattie Taylor, of
Taliaferro. The happy couple have our
congratulations and best wishes.
Tattler.
Dolls' Huts.
Mrs. Bessie Dawson, among other neat
and unique novelties for the holidays in
millinery wares, has a handsome and
varied assortment of Dolls’ Hats, trim
med and untrimmed, which will fasci
nate and fix the hearts of the little misses
who dote on their Christmas dollies and
delight in having them fashionably and
daintily attired at all times. These doll
hats ought to be seen to be apprececiattul,
and then they ought to be purchased to
he possessed.
- - ♦ '' ,
Merionely Hurried.
A little child of Mr. (ieorge Wilson,
living near Greene# boro, was seriously
burned last Wednesday morning. Dr.
Turk Htevsns, of Powell's Mills, was
railed in and alleviated the little patient's
agonies and brft it a great deal better.
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A turreclien.
In the last week's col respoudeuoe from
Hut It, hi 1 nit! iimi Mr* Mundmi wu •
• •iMltiiiu fur Tll fulUwlur. II §Jijtg|J
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Among the Merchants
The Home Journal last Monday made
a circuit of the principal business firms
of Greenesboro for the purpose of ascer
taining the exact state of business of all
kinds as compared with that of past
years. The result was favorable and en
couraging in tbe extreme.
Messrs. V. S. A G. A. Hall, general
merchandise, report their fall business to
be good—far better than last vear. Col
lections have also been very satisfactory.
They think, however, that the fall trade
has passed its best point.
Mrs. R. W. Griffin, drugs, perfumeries,
etc., reports the drug aud medicine busi
ness only moderate for the season—not
better than last year. Carries no time
accounts, nothing beyond thirty days.
Collections accordingly very good.
Messrs. Copelan, Seals A Armor, gen
eral merchandise, report trade to be very
good—better than last yesr from twenty
five to thirty-three per cent. Collections
have been better than for years past. The
outlook is fine for continued business. The
farmers all seem satisfied, and, witli good
goods at fair prices, are happy.
Messrs. W, A. Kimbrough A Cos., gen
eral merchandise, represent the fall trade
as having been thus far much in advance
of that of last year, with a probability of
its continuance for some time. They
think the holiday trade will be good all
over the South. Their collections have
been pretty good so far. The farmers
are all in good spirits at the results of
the year, and trade is'always good as a
reflex of this condition.
Rossman A Gardner, fancy groceries,
say that their business this fall lias
been the best for years. They expect
that trade will continue good right up to
the holidays. They keep no long ac
counts—nothing more than thirty days.
Collections consequently prompt aud
full.
Mrs. Janie E. Torbert, confectioneries,
reports trade very brisk, being a great
way better than last year. She says the
holiday business will be excellent this
year, and is ready for it. No accpunts
longer than thirty days, and collections
prompt.
We consider the abovo an admirable
showing, and one that seems to indicate
confidence and gratification in all direc
tions. Our advices from the county at
large tally with the home reports. Let
our people pull together now for a big
year in 1887, and next December the
Home Journal will again tell the good
news.
Mr. J. M. Storey could not be found at
his store, aud hence we are without his
views.
The M. E. Conference.
The recent session of the North Georgia
Conference ,of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, was one of the most in
teresting and protracted sessions in its
history. The inevitable displacements
which annually fall to most of the pas
tors adds a widespread secular interest
to the meeting, and curiosity and anxiety
are continually on tiptoe for the publish
ed list of pastoral changes which usually
comes just after the adjournment.
In our immediate vicinity the probable
assignments of Messrs. C. A. Conaway,
Rev. W.T. Caldwell and H. M. Quillian,
respectively, very naturally and properly
excite a strong personal and spiritual
interest. The first of these gentle
men has resided in our midst for the
[>ast year, the second for two years, and
the third, though more removed, has
been as one of us even longer. Whatever,
in the wisdom of the present Conference,
shall be their location for the next year,
they will bear with them the very best
wishes of this entire community and will
be heartily welcomed by earnest and
practical Christians wherever their lot
may be cast.
Since the above was written, the fol
lowing appointments for the Athens Dis
trict have been published:—S. P. Rich
ardson, Presiding Elder: First Church,
W. D. Anderson; Oconee street, C. F.
Owen; Athens Circuit, T. M. Wright;
Watkinsville and Mission, J. V. M. Mor
ris and C. P. Marchman, Jr.; Winterville,
W P. Rivers and E. G. Murrah, super
numerary; Lexington, T. H. Gibson;
Greenesboro, W. T. Caldwell; White
Plains, 11. M. Quillian; Greene Circuit,
C. A. Conaway; Norwood, W. M. Arnold;
Washington, W. H. Lal’rade; Little
River, J. A. Timmerman; Broad River,
M .1 Cofor
Glimpses and Glances.
—What is it ?
Read the large double column Christ
mas advertisement of Copelan, Seals &
Armor on Bth page of this paper.
—What is it ?
Single and double case Oroide. German
Silver, Nickel and solid Silver Watches
from S3 up, at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—What is it ?
A | large assortment of lovely plusli
covered Whist Broom holders with plated
Mirrors; something entirely new. They
will make a handsome Christmas present,
at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s.
—What is it ?
The biggest drive in .Jersoys ever offer
ed in Greenesboro; plain Jerseys; braid
ed Jerseys; boncle Jerseys; colored Jer
seys; sold strictly at Jobbers prices; ask
to see these bargains; only at Copelan,
Seals & Armor’s.
—What is it ?
Special drive in all wool 10-4 and 11-4
Blankets; Lap Robes and odd Clothing,
going at and below cost until January
Ist. Now’s your time.—Copelan, Seals
& Armor.
—What is it ?
We have just received a large shipment
of London layer choice Raisins in boxes
aud quarter boxes; choice Florida Or
anges, Brazil Nuts, F.ngiish Walnuts and
Almonds, ready for the holiday trade.
Get our prices aud you will be sure to
buy.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—What is it ?
A large aud choice (election of Silver
ware for ihu holiday trade Just received
at Copelan, Seals * Armor.
—What is it ?
Read the big Christinas aonouiiemnent
by Copelan, Neals A Armor in this issue.
-What Is It t
We have juet placed 011 aale this wek
four cases men's, boy's and children’s
jolt Shoes, Call and see (lit in, snd get a
olg bargain,—Copelan, Neals# Armor.
—What Is It f
We are agents for a genuine Freuch
full ItSfUl fllftrito Hill**, n||iiiipi iiliil khlva
ill $1 |m 1 I'ttir, mmk |*ir **n*uUil
i opelau, m ats A Aimer.
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—Cuj, Toon Powell waa In the city last
—Are you bilious t If so, try 11. 11. P.
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASHES.
HOME HAPPENINGB CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Elegant hand-painted China at Ross
man A Gardner’s.
—Notice military order in another col
umn. Be prompt.
—Kuhns, the pliotograher, will leave
tomorrow (Saturday).
—Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P.
It will surely relieve you.
—Capt. John C. Hart, of Union Point,
was in the city oh Tuesday.
—B. B. 8., H. H. P. and P. P. P. Ur
sale by Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—We regret to learn of tbe serious
illness of Mrs. A. L. Kimbrough.
—Mr. Charlie Williams (Eli) of Veazey,
was in to see us last Wednesday.
—An elegant assortment of Crockery
and Glassware at Rossman & Gardner's.
—A fine line of Lamps, Glass Dishes,
Crockery, etc., at Rossman A Gardner’s.
_ —Mrs. Holcombe Harris visited her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Walter Armor, last
week.
—Messrs. Wm. Armstrong and J. T.
Gresham were over from Gresliamville
Tuesday last.
—Mr. Jack Cranston beamed bis
smiling face on his Greenesboro friends
last Saturday.
—Captain Pink Elder, one of Oconee
county’s best farmers, was in the city
on last Monday.
—Are you interested in getting new,
fresh groceries ? If so give us a call.—
V. S. * G. A. Hall.
—Mr. R. Tapoan, at White Plains, has
an announcement elsewhere which will
interest all his patrons.
—On the 27th of November Mr. Blake
O’Dillon was married to Miss Lizzie Pal
mer. Both of Salem, Ga.,
—V. S. AG. A. Hall’s store is head
quarters for Christmas and New Y ear’s
presents. Call and see them.
—Handsome Dinner Sets, 153 pieces,
complete; China Sets: Oat Meal Sets,
etc., at Rossman A Gardner’s.
—When you want reliable boots and
shoes, call at V. S. A G. A. Hall’s. They
can suit you in quality and price.
—Buy your Crockery, Lamps and fancy
articles from Rossman A Gardner. They
have their prices astonishingly low.
—A handsome new advertisement of
Rossman A Gardner was crowded out
this week, but will appear in our next.
—The Masonic order of this city gave
an oyster supper last Friday night. All
who attended speak of the nice time they
had.
—Mr. R. L. Moss, of White Plains,
was in the city on last Tuesday. Mr.
Moss is one of our most substantial citi
zens.
—Mr. A. B. Tappan. one of the most
prominentcitizens of White Plains, drop
ped in upon his Greenesboro friends last
Tuesday.
—ln the Home Journal every home in
Georgia is afforded a home paper of
which any county in the country might
feel proud.
—Varied stock of Buggy and Wagon
Harness. We make a specialty of this
line and ran save you money. Y. S. A
G. A. Hall.
—Mr. John H. Gresham and son Hen
ry, spent last Monday in Greenesboro.
Mr. Gresham is a well known merchant
at Gresliamville.
—Mr. M. J. Rossman is suffering with
Job’s disease. They aro daisies too.
Would like to divide with him, but it is
a matter of impossibility.
—Mr. W. P. VonDerau, representing
Hampton A Webb, of Athens, spent
last Sunday and Monday in the city in
the interest of his sterling firm.
—We are glad to learn that Major R. L
McWuorter, who was recently threaten
ed with serious illuoss at his home near
Penlield, is rapidly convalescing.
—Greenesboro has a nuisance in the
shape of negro women running the
streets after dark. Our city fathers
should look after this and stop it.
—When you visit Greenesboro call on
V. S. A G. A. Hall for dry goods, boots,
shoes, hats, notions, etc. Also a varied
line of groceries, tobacco and cigars al
ways on hand.
—We noticed in tlie depot on last Sat
urday thirteen men, and every one of
them had enough whisky to average a
half quart a head. John Barleycorn
holds ins own.
—The store of V. S. & G. A. nail is
crowded with new and desirable goods
suitable for the Christmas trade. They
are steadily pushing forward and increas
ing their trade.
—V. S. <fc G. A. Hall greet their friends
and patrons with a large and varied stock
all of which they guarantee to be wliat
they represent. Many goods suitable for
holiday presents.
—Up to 1 o’clock p. m. last Tuesday
we had counted eleven candidates on the
street. That is pretty good, with several
to hear from. Our candidates are a gen
tlemanly set of men.
—The ferry at Willis’ wss let to Mr.
Tom Maddox for the small sum of $94.
Daniel’s Ferry was Jet to Mr. W. P. Fitz
gerald for $l6O. Parks’ ferry to Nelson
Park (col.) for $l7O.
—We notfee on our streets the con
valescent face of Mr. R. L. Palmer, who
has been confined to his lied at the Mapp
House for a couple of weeks. We lioji
he will continue to improve.
—The city was visited by a severe sloet
storm on last Saturday and Sunday.
Col. Sain Million sat very emphatically
on the ground, and Reaves Tunnell tried
to break the foot bridge down.
—The Hissem Hill, of Augusta, are up
on a few days' visit to the fumilj of Judge
W. M. Weaver. Our young folks will lie
glad to welcome Hit si tallies, /or hey re
member their visit to the city some time
ago.
—As will Ire seen by an advertisement
elsewhere 111 these columns, one of our
pilncl|ud merchant firms snnouiices for
sale an assortment of setter, pointer aud
other game dagu. Iluuters will take no
tice.
—Very little via# sold on ths street last
Tuesday; two o r three head of slock and
some plsiilatiou implement#, such as
wagons, mo well, etc. A good crowd
was ia the oily, and the men hauls repor t
H M* H , 'li < s! ,M * Jb'* krtdw’i
Copelan, Rev. T. J. Swanson, officiating.
We hope the wheel of life mav turn for
them a lucky number.
—The Athens Banner says: Editor W.
A. Knowles, of Greenesboro, was in the
city yesterday and paid us a pleasant
call. Mr. Knowles is one of tbe most suc
cessful young journalists in Georgia, aud
ranks at the head of his profession.”
—A couple of colored children were
burned to death last Saturday afternoon.
Their mother was absent after a bucket
of water, aud while she was gone they
caught fire. Dr. Gheesliug was called in,
hut too late to reuder any assistance.
—Hon. W. P. McWhorter, of Wood
ville, dropped in on the Home Jour
nal last Wednesday. Our latch string
always hangs on the outside for such as
he. Mr. McWhorter is one of our best
citizens andfmost promineut merchants
and planters.
—Mr. P. B. Tobin, of the sterling cot
ton factorage firm ot George R. Sibley
& Cos., of Augusta, was in Greenesboro
on Tuesday, and dropped in pleasautly
upon the Home Journal. He is one
of the most promising young business
men in the State.
—“Joe Snide” of Greshamville, has giv
en up his department in the Journal.
His life was short, but he lived it. We
would be under many obligations to
someone at that place if he would send
us the news transpiring in that vicinity.
Would like to hear from our old corre
spondent, “A. W. H.” Send us the news.
—Mr. John H. Seals, one of the genial
editors aud proprietors of the Sunny
South of Atlanta, which is a favorite
exchange aud a most worthy aud pros
perous Southern weekly illustrated pub
lication, was in Greenesboro early tliis
week on business cannected with his
admirable journal, and made a pleasant
visit to the Home Journal.
—Particles of food allowed to remain
in and between the teeth Boon begin to
ferment. In a short time these fermented
particles become filled with parasites,
which arc easily seen under a microscope.
Then follows a fetid breath. Is not this
cause sufficient ? Remove all par
ticles of food with a quill toothpick,
wash your teeth and gums with Delecta
lave, and prevent fermentation. For
sale by all druggists.
Oeorgia Short Notes.
At West Point Saturday, Malinda
Sheppard, colored, met a most terrible
death. She was partially deranged, and
her husband went off and left her to con
sult some hoodoo doctor of his race, and
left her cooking breakfast. By some
means unknown her clothing caught fire,
and she was burned almost beyond recog
nition. Just forty-six years ago she was
given to Mrs. Sallie Sheppard, of West
Point, as a bridal present. Strange that
it was on the forty-sixth anniversary of
that event she should have met so repul
sive a death. Mrs. Sheppard drove out
and kindly ministered to the faithful ser
vant during her last painful hours on
earth.
—Late Friday night Maria Mitchell, a
negro woman, living in the outskirts of
Augusta, left her home and in it left her
5-year-old daughter Ada. A fire was left
burning, and into it the child fell. Its
screams brought in some neighbors, who
extinguished the flames, but not until
the little thing had been horribly burned.
Everything possible was done to ease tbe
child’s sufferings, but with only partial
success. Hopes are entertained for her
recovery, liut fatal results are possible.
The tax digest for the city of San
dersville, just completed by the City
Clerk, on a basis of value made October
1, shows an aggregate of 8444,000 in
round numbers, as against $425,000 last
year, and 335,000 iu 1884. The tax was
reduced last year from five tenths to
three-tenths of 1 percent, and the govern
ment successfully run. The same rate
(three-tenths) has been levied this year,
fliers, is not a vacant dwelling in town
and only one vacant store.
—At Athens Wednesday night Mr.
Mercer, a student of the University, who
boards at Mrs. Blackwell’s, had his trunk
robbed of $42. Having a clue to the
thief, on yesterday he met two negroes,
upon one of whom he hail proof, searched
both, and from the two obtained $42.
They were reported to the police, arres
ted, and are in jail.
—W. D. Reynolds, living near Lawton
ville, Burke county, ou last Sunday had
the misfortune to lose his dwelling and
smoke house by lire. This is tho second
loss this year. A few months ago he lost
his gin house by fire. The loss falls very
heavily on Mr. Reynolds, who is a hard
working man.
—K. Fincher, who farms near Rome,
killed three hogs last week that weighed
911 pounds, an average of 304 pounds
each. They were only twenty-one and a
half months old and were of the big
Guinea and Berkshire breeds. Fine
stock pays.
—At Miiledgeville Friday, while a col
ored woman on Capt. Newell’s plantatfon
was from her house her child fell in the
fire and was roasted to death.
Married.
At the residence of the bride’s father,
Penfield, Ga., Rev. M. W. Lewis of
ficiating, Mr. Stephen A. Corker to Miss
Mamie Champion. There was a large
concourse of friends to witness the
impressive ceremony, and to extend
to them the good wishes which the
whole county felt. Miss Mamie is
one of Greene’s fairest daughters, while
Mr. Corker is one of the best young bus
iness men in the State. The heartfelt
wishes of the Home Joi ii.vai. and of their
friends will always follow them wherever
their steps may lead.
Head This.
I hereby return tliauki to my custom
ers for their liberal patronage. To those
who have settled in full or who will do so
by January 1, 1887, I desire to say that I
would be pleased to have them confer
with me before they make arrangements
fur another year. To those who liavo
not paid by January 1, 1887, I desire te
#y ’.I st thry need ait irypl* for credit
until accounts have been paid or adjusted
satisfactorily. During December I will
sell all Hues of good# at very low prices 1
for cash, Respectfully,
It. Tsppsm.
White Plains, Dec. 7, RiMtl.
—mmmmmmmm -$
Nice Wedding Cuke.
One pound of eugar, one pound of (tour,
three-fonrtlre pound of butter, twelve
eggs, three pvt.uds raisins, three pounds
TERMS oo per Annum, In Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 698
THE WINTRY DAYS
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE
WEATHER BUSINESS.
HOW WE HAVE BY PATIENT RESEARCH
BECOME QUALIFIED TO SURELY
TELL WHEN IT 18 COLD.
The Home Journal would long ago
have run a weather bureau of its own on
the European plan if it bad not been its
purpose not to do anything that would
antagonize the Democratic administra
tion. Why not ? We have a walnut bu
reau under full headway at our room,
and any man who understands the water
gauges of a walnut bureau with one shirt
in the attic compartmeut is entirely com
petent to wave a storm sigual or, indeed,
to wave a cold wave. In fact, a man
with one shirt has the right sort of
“storm signal,” and any meteorological
novice who has been snubbed by a weal
thy relation cau give a “cold wave.”
Thus far—that is, up to the present
time—our bureau has outstripped the
Signal establishment at Washington in
locating the weather on the precise spot
where it made its appearance. And we
don’t use thermometrical, thermal, bar
ometrical, meteorological, seisin ological
or any other logical apparatus, either.
The mistake that the government has in
variably made was in being too previous,
it undertakes to tell us what the per
formance will be tomorrow and it sends
out the bill of fare 011 the night before.
This is very uncertain, and early in our
researches for scientific data on which to
fouud a good reason why we should
have auy weather at all, we discovered
that it would be safei to get hold of a
tidal swell or to gather a hurricane by
the short hair on the back of its neck be
fore we should advertise it for sale to the
highest bidder. This was on tho high
principle of “catching a dolphin before
cooking it” In this manner we have in
a modest way made the weather busi
ness in this county a success from the
start, even though we abandoned the bu
reau idea as soon as the bottom fell out.
That is, wo quit the old habit of foretell
ing the weather on the day before the
show, and adopted the far more convinc
ing and striking method of telling all
about it tbe day after.
Still, we must not be apprehended as
meaning that every man can run a weath
er bureau even on the next day, for it re
quires a fine poise of sensibility and an
acute discernment at atmosuheric phe
nomena on the part of the operator at
the centre of the disturbance. He must
be able to be sympathetically frigid when
the weather is at the freezing degree.
He must know snow when he sees it and
he must seize it when he knows it. He
must know a sleet when he meets it. He
must recognize a slush and a thaw at the
critical instant that he finds himself in
their midst. As to the wind, he must
not merely “touch his hat” to it—he
must be on terms of intimacy. In other
words, a man must know the wind when
he sees it.
An editor who can intelligently em
ploy these hints can manage a weather
bureau. Any such person can tell, for
instance, that it sleeted on .last Saturday
night; that it blowed and snowed on
Sunday, and that it thawed and slushed
on Monday. If he be in other respects a
newspaper man, he will find by reference
to appropriate exchanges that this state
of things prevailed all over the land from
Sitka to Savannah, from Swramento to
Skowhegau. Of course lie will give these
last details on his own responsibility, and
make it appear that the instruments and
utensils he employs for doing his own
cooking at the office have unmistakably
registered these phenomena.
Then he must supplement his weather
reports by sayiug, for example, that it is
a good time for “sleighing,” albeit he
may mean for “slaving” hogs. A man
who has abandoned all other pursuits for
the single ambition to excel as a weather
prophet need not prove altogether a dead
loss, provided he can find any profit in
that sort of occupation.
Speaking of hogs, it reminds us that
if Thanksgiving Day had not exterminat
ed the turkey, that favorite animal would
have been put to excruciating privations
during this weather. Accordingly, do
mestic poultry is suffering great draw
backs. A cortege of dunghill roosters
crawled under this office at an early stage
of the late proceedings, and at this date
nothing can be heard of them but their
crow. Spring chickens that were born
in spring can be readily distinguished by
the fact that they devour the suowfiakes
under the gratifying delusion that they
are boiled hominy; but spring chickens
that were hatched in 1880 recognize the
true situation. They, too, have gone into
winter quarters under this establishment,
presumably on strike for a higher price
for eggs and eight hours work for next
season. Laying hens have, accordingly,
stipulated with the bosses to lay aside
their lay until “eggs is riz.”
This is all we know about the weather
just now.
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Armory Greene Rifles.
Grkenesuoro, December 7, 1880.
Special Orueb.—Members of the
Qreene Kifies are ordered to meet at their
armory Thursday night, December 18,
bringing their guns and accoutrements
to be surrendered, and to receive the
distribution of new guns.
Joh C. Hakt,
Captain Commanding.
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Northeast Georgia Weather.
Mr. Witcher, representing S. C. Dobbs,
Athens, was in the eity last Tuesday, and
gave a glowing description of the snow
in Northeast Georgia. He reports snow
to the depth of 17 inches at Lula city,
deener than it has been in several yean
at this time of year; hut he says it doea
not impede trade at all.
Nsw Tearlier.
Dr. J. K. Robins baa been elected by
(lie llosrd of Trustees to fill the vacauey
at tbe Academy for another year. Dr,
Robius is a flue teacher.
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