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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES. Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEK 49
BUSINESS AT HOME
SOMETHING ABOUT GREENE’S
HOLIDAY PROSPECT.
THE MERCHANTS OF OREENESBORO AND
THE COUNTY STOCKED FOB THE
CHRISTMAS PURCHASER.
The Christmas and holiday season is
upon us. Each day is marked with more
and more activity. The business pulse
is beating with increasing strength and
regularity. We invite the readers of the
Home Journal to take a short excur
sion with us among the following busi
ness firms of Greene county. We have
been compelled to be brief, but we say it
for each and all of them that a more
progressive, energetic and accommodat
ing list of business men cannot be boast
ed of by any county,
WM. P. m’whortkb, woodvili.e.
This gentleman has done much to
make Woodville what it is. His store is
crowded with new goods, which he offers
at the cheapest imaginable prices. Dress
goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, etc.,
can be bought of him at prices astonish
ingly low. To accommodate his increas
ing trade, he has recently enlarged his
building. It is now one of the handsom
est and most commodious stores in the
country. Mr. McWhorter has a reputa
tion for fair and honorable dealing and
courtesy to customers. Those who trade
with him will be pleased at the treatment
they receive at his bands. In private
life he is equally reputable for his cordial
and hospitable instincts and his sympa
thetic and neighborly qualities. These
combined with his undoubted business
skill and judgment, have distinguished
him as a great rural merchant.
HRS. J. E TORBERT, OREENESBORO,
There are few confectioneries in the
State that can'compare in tasteful arrange
ment and in skillful and thorough com
pleteness with that of Mrs. J. E. Tor
bert. Reliable goods and small profits,
honest dealing and|courteous treatment—
these are the principles upon which she
is building up her trade. In laying in
her large supply of Christmas and hol
iday goods, consisting of toys, dolls,
china and glassware, toilet articles, vases,
confections, a superb assortment of
Christmas and New Year’s cards, etc.,
she'.evidently had her eyes on Greer.es
boro and vicinity, where Santa Claus
usually holds a grand reception and
gracefully scatters with liberal hand
his varied and attractive gifts. If any one
doubts this let him inspect her shelves
and counters.
R. TAJPPAN, WHITE PLAINS.
A visit to the well arranged store of
this wide-awake merchant demonstrates
what energy and enterprise can do. Mr.
Tappan has on hand a large and select
stock of general merchandise aud Christ
mas and holiday goods, and is offering
them low for cash or in exchange for
cotton or country produce. His exten
sive business dealings for years past with
the people of Greene and adjoining coun
ties, and the many favors he has shown
his customers have won for him univer
sal confidence. Such has been his repu
tation among the people of our county in
the past, that it will not be hard to per
suade them that it is to their interest to
give him a share of their patronage in
future.
V. S. * G. A. HALL, GREENESBORO.
The friends and patrons of this well
known and reliable firm may be number
ed by the hundreds, and still their busi
ness is constantly increasing,being almost
doubls this season wliat it was last
fall. They have on hand a large and va
ried stock of goods suitable for the holi
days which they are confident will please
the trade. They are offering as good
goods as can be had in this market, and
are selling them at very low prices. At
their store can be found anything and
everything in dry goods, clothing, boots,
shoes, hats, groceries, tobacco, cigars,
etc. Purchasers should call and examine
their stock and lea in prices, concerning
which, we are assured, there can be but
satisfaction given.
KOSBMAN & GARDNER, GRENKEBBORO.
It is conceded on all hands that this
store is one of the neatest and most at
tractive stores in Middle Georgia. It is
kept brimful of nice goods, pleasing to
the eye and delighting the palate. Their
display of Christmas and Holiday goods
is complete and cannot fail to attract
much attention. They have an assort
ment of novelties and rich goods never
before exibited in this market. Their
line of wedding presents, fine glass
goods, hand painted brass plaques, scon
cors, candles to match, bronze goods,
baskets, plush goods, china and glass
ware is complete. Understanding the
needs of their ever growing patronage
they are ready to meet the wants of the
trading public.
W. J. DURHAM, WOODVILLE,
Conducts a general merchandise busi
ness and has a flattering trade from the
surrounding country. He is a gentleman
of energy and good, hard common sense,
and has been remarkably successful since
he commenced business, some few years
ago. His only capital was then pluck,
push and integrity. Th.t capital has
been much enhanced. By fair and hon
orable dealing and good management be
has built himself up a well-paying tiade
and accumulated a competence. If you
trade with W. J. Durham he will treat
you right, give you reliable goods and
low prices, lie sure to give uim a call
when you happeu his way.
K. A. VKASKV, VKACKY, OA.
Has in store a splendid line of new
goods (or the Christmas and holiday
trade. Dry goods, boots, shoes, groce
ries, etc., can he bed at bottom figures.
K, dolls, candies, fruits, nuts. In end
variety. The goods be beadles ere
especially suited to this section, end are
find '.lass and of the latest styles, lie
has eroomr store end anything weeded
by the planters new be found there. The
lltlilflt #1 VlMl'f |H(j HtrttlWWill
nod tl to their interest to ceil at his store
and saemiwi hrsfvaried stock Mr Veeaer
4 e thorough got-tg man, Dublin spMtted,
gsnerous and dose a gmm work far bis
imdl'iw end county
w. h< arnnnouoM a no., nnaaeaemunr.
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line of new goods, of the latest designs
and most beautiful tints and patterns.
They are determined not to be outdone in
the beauty of the lines they handle, nor
at the prices at which they sell their
goods. In addition to dry goods, boots,
shoes, hats, underwear and notions, they
handle groceries, meat, lard, etc., ana
sell everything at close margins. You
will not find cleverer gentlemen in the
county than these, and you can’t get bet
ter bargains anywhere. Give them a call
when you visit Greenesboro.
T. X. BRYAN, UNION POINT.
This is oue of the sound and substan
tial houses of Greeue county. T. M. Bry
an handles everything in the merchan
dise line and sells at lowest living rates.
Dry goods, notions, boots, shoes, cloth
ing and groceries of all kinds can be
found in his store. He makes a point to
treat every customer right, and to give
the very closest margin on all he sells.
He is a clever gentleman, a thorough bus
iness man, and it is a pleasure to trade
with him.
J. M. STOREY, OREENESBORO.
Mr. Storey announces as a holiday in
ducement that he will sell his stock to
Ist of January regardless of cost. His
purpose is to sell every customer who
wants goods. His reason for this is that
next year he will devote his entire atten
tion to his mercantile interests and is
determined to reduce his stock as much
as possible. This is a rare opportunity
for those in need of goods to get them at
greatly reduced prices.
“HAMILTON TERRACES,” UNION POINT.
This hotel is situated on a high prom
ontory, the rooms are comfortable and
handsomely furnished. The table is
spread with every delicacy and is justly
appreciated by the traveling public. Mr.
J. F. Hart, the courteous, genial and ac
commodating proprietor, aided by liis
amiable and won hy lady, dispenses his
hospitality with a. lavish hands and every
guest of the Harailtou Terraces goes away
loud in its praises.
NEW FIRM, WHITE PLAINS.
At Captain Eason’s old stand, Mr. Geo.
D. Moore has opened a family grocery
store, where everything needed in that
line and of the freshest and best quality
is kept and guaranteed. Those who
have purchased at this establishment are
highly pleased with the goods and pri
ces. Mr. Moore is industrious, reliable,
and perfectly deserving your patronage.
UNION POINT.
Our merchants are opening Christ
mas toys.
!•*■ Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hart spent Sunday
in Madison.
Mr. O. A. McLaughlin visited Pen
field last Saturday.
....Rev. R. J. Harwell held interesting
services in the Baptist church last Sab
bath.
... Rev. T. F. Pierce of Austell, spent
a few dayß with relatives in the village
last week.
...Mr. W. E. Veazey arrived last Fri
day with liis charming bride. They will
add greatly to our society.
....Misses Mattie and Josie Moore,
two of Union Point’s charming young
ladies, are visiting White Plains.
... .Miss Ella McColgan, a most charm
ing young lady of Greenesboro, visited
Miss Pope McLaughlin last Sunday.
.... Mr. Ed. Cox, of Griffin, was in
town last Sunday. He is a great favorite
at Union Point, and we are always glad
to see him.
Rev. Henry Newton went up to At
lanta on Wednesday to consult Dr. West
moreland. Mr. Newton has suffered se
verely with his arm. .
The Friday Night Club gave
another dance last Tuesday night. Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Hart know just how tol
make the young people enjoy themselves^
....Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carlton enter
tained a few of thCir friends last Thurs
day evening. The delightful refresh
ments were much enjoyed by the guests.
....Mr. A. P. Norman took his family
back to their home in Augusta last Mon
day. Mrs. Norman has been a resident
of our village for several months, and
has endeared herself to the community.
We regret her departure.
We regret to chronicle the death
of Mrs. t ulbreath, the grandmother of
our esteemed citizen, Mr. O. E. Fluker.
Mrs. Culbreath died Friday and was in
terred Saturday in the family burying
ground. We exteud our sympathies to
the relatives of the deceased.
One of the most brilliant events
of the season will be the fancy dress ball
under the management of the Friday
Night Club during the holidays. No ex
pense or pains will be spared to make
this the event of the season. To say
that it will be at the Terraces insures'
success.
Tattles.
Hampton & Webb.
Of course, the holiday interval is the
bonanza season for candy makers, candy
dealers and candy eaters. Messrs. Hamp
ton & Webb, of Athens, occupy the first
place in this array, and rank among the
very best candy manufacturers in the
whole country. This is because they em
ploy pure sugars in their oonfections,
and because, too, they are men of busi
ness integrity and personal high repute.
They employ between twenty and thirty
hands, and turn out stick and other can
dies at an euormous rate per week. They
also manufacture crackers, staple and
fancy, and are extensive jobbers in gro
ceries, fruits, etc. No purchasers valu
ing these articles for their purity, fresh
ness and excellence, will fail to call, sen I
or write to Messrs. Hampton A Webb
for holiday supplies. Mr. W. P. Von
Dersu travels for this house
NlC* Wedding Cake.
One pound of sugar, one pound of flour,
three-fourths pound of butter, twelve
eggs, three pounds raisins, three pounds
currents, one pound, citron, half pound
i figs, spices to suit, Nice wedding rings,
| silver end fanny were for wedding pres
i sale at iblff the Jeweler's,
. . ■ >
Tssrbsn at l*ubli Mo boots
Teachers of the Public schools of
Umens county will he paid M the t onrt
; bonne in btssssstou, n Wednesday,
id Met, the first install went of then
WHO' J, M IsowsM., t n (1,,
Meg, tty tea®, orueue t s eoty.
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17. 1886.-TWELVE PAGES.
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PIOKI.B.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF SET ASIDE FOB
A FUTURE RELIBH THEY CAN BE
- BELIED ON TO “ KEEP.”
MACEDONIA.
....Muddy roads.
.... The last of cotton.
Col. N. J. Burgess was over this
way last week on special business.
Frank Gillen contemplates going
to Florida soon. Guess he will have a
long walk.
The church at this place came near
being burned last Sunday, owing to a de
fective flue.
Mrs. G. A. Jackson, who has been
visiting relatives in Norwood, is expect
ed home soon.
We are sorry to learn of the illneas,
of little Lump Fambrough, son of Mr. J.
M. Fambrough.
We are sorry to learn of the illness
of Miss Caro Jackson. Hope to hear of
her recovery soon.
The twelve and fourteen year old
boys are taking the day in this settle
ment with the girls.
The wedding bells will soon peal
forth in this section, and the old patri
archs will be happy.
There was preaching at this place
on last Saturday and Sunday by the pas
tor, Rev. W. A. Overton.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the crowd at prayer meeting last
Sunday night was quite small.
Mr. W. A. Noel is on a visit to
friends and relatives at this place. Hope
liis visit will be one of pleasure.
.... Miss Hattie Hale, a charming lady
from Veazey, is expected to spend the
Christmas holidays with Miss Minnie
Maxey.
.... Mrs. Ida Mims, who has been visit
ing relatives at Penfield and Maxeys, re
turned to her home in South Carolina
last week.
Dr. Hailes and Prof. Smith, of
Yeazey, were up in this neighborhood
not long since. Hope they will come
again soon.
Our friend, Joe Landrum, left last
week for Florida, where he intends to
make his home. We hope he will come
back again soon.
The entertainment at Penfield last
Thursday night week, by the Macedonia
Dramatic Club, was a failure. Not more
than twenty persons were present.
We learn that Dr. T. W. Landrum
will leave soon for High Shoals. We con
gratulate the people of that vicinity on
securing the services of such an able
physician.
A negro living near this place has
put up a confectionery store. The house
he put up out of pine poles, and every
night he moves tlio goods ti bib dwelling
ana carries them back in the morning.
Exdono.
BUCKHEAD.
Mrs. Hugh McWhorter, who has
been quite ill, is, we are glad to bear,
couvafescing.
... .The snow caught your correspon
dent without wood and, as Bill Arp says,
he had to “wade for fuel.”
.... Miss Georgia Cunningham, an en
tertaining young lady of Walton county,
is visiting relatives in oar vicinity.
.... Mr. W. B. Mcßee, of Greene coun
ty, has moved over to Buckbead and will
make it his future home. We welcome
all such citizens as Mr. Mcßee.
.... Mr. George C. Clements, of Rut
ledge, is building him a residence at this
place and will move here about Christ
mas. Let the good work go on.
.... We have heard of various successes
at farming, but there is a mau living in
this vicinity who worked two mules and
made two bales of cotton weighing about
250 apiece. He had nearly fifty acres
planted.
The sociable on last Tuesday night
at the residence of Mr. P. H. McWhor
ter was a decided success. The young
people seemed to enjoy themselves ex
ceedingly. Several more will be given
soon and the young people are anticipat
ing a delightful time.
Our church is very dilatory about
.calling a pastor for the next year. What
lean the matter be ? Dont let’s backslide,
brethren, but keep our faces to the front.
By the way, can’t we start our Sunday
school again after the Christmas holi
days ? We have plenty of material and
we will not be doing our duty to our
Creator nor to our community not to
make some attempt to establish in our
midst a prosperous Sunday school..
.. .Col. James S. Reid spent the day
at Buckhead on last Monday. He is a
fine conversationalist and it is the great
est pleasure to sit and listen to his rem
iniscences of bygone days—of the day*
when Stephens, Toombs and Hill were in
their prime, and Georgia could boast of
her sons. But they have passed and are
passing away, and who have we to take
their places ? There are but few, few,
who give any promise of being able to
fill the places of the distinguished men
who have passed away.
J. W. M.
Gone to Her Reward.
On Tuesday uigbt Mrs. Kimbrough,
the esteemed wife of our worthy fellow
citizen, Mr. A. L. Kimbrough, of this
county, after protracted illuess, died,
aged about 40. She was an exemplary
and useful member of the Baptist church
for many years, and we doubt not Is reap
ing the reward of the good and faithful
Her large circle of attaohed relatives and
friends sorrowfully mingle their tears
aud sympathy with those of the bereaved
husband and two motherless children
she has left behind. May God comfort
them in this hour of affliction.
Valuable I’roperty fur Mlc .
Will In sold before the Court bouse
door iu the city of Uroeuosbwro, Greene
county, Os., on the first Tuesday lu Jan
uary ae*t, sisty sr res of laud, more or
teas. This property is situated wthio the
corporate limits of Or senes Uero and
is in a high state of cultivation, An **■
eeMent opportunity for those at limited
j MMt te swum a valuable Me t of tend
a* a great bargstu. For fuvtltor partteu
i tan eat) at te® Uvsi Jot as at ottos.
McClellan’s Book.
[Baltimore Sun.]
As for the men engaged in the fight.
General McClellan says: “More gallant
foes never met on the field of battle than
these men of the same race who had so
long lived under the ample folds of the
same flag; more desperate battles were
never fought than those now about to
occur. The military virtues of patriot
ism, patience, endurance, self-abnegation
and heroism are about to (receive their
most striking illustrations.”
Considerable space if taken up by Gen.
McClellan in detailing his entrance into
the struggle from civil life, his campaign
in Western Virginia, and his labors inor
ganizing the Army of Northern Virginia.
He pays warm tributes to the gallantry
and capacity of Gens. Hancock, Sedwick,
Reynolds, Meade, Fitsjohn Porter and
others. The following extracts in regard
to McClellan’s troubles with party leaders
and bis arraignment of Secretary Stan
ton will be read with interest:
“The real object of the Radical leaders
was not the restoration of the Union, but
the permanent ascendancy of their party,
and to this they were ready to sacrifice
the Union, if necessary. They committed
a grave error in supposing me to be po
litically ambitious, and in thinking that I
looked forward to military success as a
means of reaching the Presidential chair.
At the same’time they knew that if I
achieved marked success my influence
would necessarily be very great through
out the country—an’ influence which I
should certainly have used for the good of
the whole country, And not for that of
any party at the nation’s expense. They
therefore determined to ruin me in any
event and by any means, first, by endeav
oring to force me into premature move
ments, knowing that failure would proba
bly end my military careei; afterward by
withholding the meaus necessary to
achieve success. That they were not hon
est is proved by the fact that having fail
ed to force me to advance at a time when
an advance would have been madness,
they withheld the means of success when
1 was in contact with the enemy, and fi
nally relieved me from my command
when the game was in my hands. Taking
noth East and West, and counting the
losses by disease, I do not doubt that
more than 500,000 men were sacrificed un
necessarily for the sake of insuring the
success of a political party.
“I do not base my assertions as to the
motives of the Radical leaders upon mere
surmises, but upon facts that have often
come to my knowledge during the war
and since. For instance, Major Charles
Davies, once Professor of Mathematics at
West Point, told me, and at a different
time told General Joseph E. Johnston,
the following story: ‘During the very
early part of the Peninsula campaign he
was one of a commission sent from New
York to urge more*'vigorous action in
supporting me.' They called upon the
President, and found Mr. Stanton with
iiim. In reply to their statement of the
purpose of the visit, Mr. Stanton stated
that the great end and aim of the war was
to abolish slavery. To end the war before
the uatiou was ready for that would he a
failure. The war must be prolonged and
conducted so as to achieve that; that the
oeople of the North were not yet ready to
accept the view, and that it would not an
swer to permit me to succeed until the
people had been worked up to the proper
pitch on that question; that the war
would not be finished till that result was
reached, and that therefore it was not
their policy to strengthen General McClel
lan so as to insure his success.’
“At some time during the autumn of
1861 Secretary Cameron made quite an ab
olition speech to some of the newly-ar
rived regiments. Next day Stanton urg
ed me to arrest him for inciting to insub
ordination. He often advocated the pro
priety of my seizing the government and
taking its affairs into ray own hands. ’’
After the Seven Days’ fight McClellan
wrote to Stanton: “In addition to what I
have already said, I only wish to say to
the President that I think he is wrong in
regarding me as ungenerous when I said
that my force was too weak. I merely in
timated a truth which today lias been too
plainly proved. If at this instant I could
dispose of tea thousand fresh men I could
gain the victory tomorrow. 1 know that
a few thousand more men would have
changed this battle from a defeat to a
victory. As it is, the government must
not and cannot hold me responsible for
tlio result. I feel too earnestly to-night.
I have seen too many dead and wounded
comrades to feel otherwise than that the
government has not sustained this army.
If you do not do so now the game is lost.
If I save this army now I tell you plainly
that I owe no thanks to you or any other
person in Washington. You have done
your best to sacrifice this army."'
l>r. A. G. Haygootl.
Rev. Dr. Atticus G. Haygood, who was
invited to preach to the Greene Rifles
and their band on Sunday, December 26,
bas sent the following letter to the com
mittee which was appointed by those
bodies to communicate with him:
Oxfobd, Ga., Dec. 9, 1886.
Gentlemen : —I have your kind and po
lite note on my return from Augusta. I
would be truly glad to oblige you, but my
engagements already made will take my
time. For your compliment l thank you.
I regret that 1 cannot undertake the ser
vice you ask at my hands.
With great respect, truly
A. G. Hayoood.
Messrs. Armor, Knowles, Seals and
Ingram, Greenesboro, Ga.
Read Till®.
I hereby return thanks to my custom
ers for their liberal patronage. To those
who have settled in full or who will do so
by January 1, 1887,1 desire to say that I
would be pleased to have them coufer
with me before they make arrangements
for another year. To those who liavo
not psid by January J, IHB7, I desire te
ay tlmt they need not apply for credit
until accounts have been paid or adjusted
satisfactorily. During December I will
sell all liuee of goods at very low prices
for cash. Respectfully.
it. TanrAN.
White Plains, Dec. 7, I Hurt.
-V*ween.' - .. Ilfipi+l m -Ml..——
Ink'® 17 I>.
Guv pastor will soo® leave ttv to labor
in soother field, Lot us sit corn# for
ward promptly, and at owe®, and settle
our suite, lipttu®, that wo mar bo able to
settle with bias is fall. litethieu, please
slttard te tela, A, M> flit He. * rows.
THE W. C.T UNION.
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AN APPEAL FOR HELP BY THE
TIRELESS WORKERS.
THE CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE MUST NOT
BUFFER FROM LACK OF HEARTY
AND SUBSTANTIAL MEANS.
The National Woman’s Christian Tem
perance Union has new been organized
nearly twelve years. Its work is very
-well known, being non-sectional, non
sectariao, and comprised under tne gen
eral divisions of Preventive, Educational,
Evangelistic, Social and Legal work, be
sides the Department of Organization.
Its auxiliaries have been, confessedly,
the chief factor in State campaigns for
local option, statutory prohibition and
constitutional amendment It began the
movement ol scientific temperance educa
tion in the public schools, having been
instrumental in securing laws to that end
in seventeen of the States, besides the
only temperance legislation ever won
from Congress by which all the Territo
ries and the District of Columbia are
brought uuder the beneficent statutes,
and nearly ons half of the children of
America who are of school age are to be
taught the effects of alcoholic and other
narcotics on the human system. The
National Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union has united Northern and Southern
women in common work for God and
Home and Native Land, thus sweeping
away the alienation of years and re
placing it by sisterly affection, tender
and devoted.
It has founded a publishing house and
a temperance paper (The Union Signal)
which are today exercising an influence
exceeded by no similar agency in the
nation. Over thirty million pages were
printed by the Woman’s Temperance
Publication Association this year.
The National Union’s Department of
Heredity and Hygiene, which strike at
the very root of the alcoholic delusion
are of great practical usefulness in the
homes of the people; its work amoug the
children in Sunday Schools, Bands ol
Hope and Kiudergarten; its efforts to
influence college students and to train
young women for philantrhopic life; its
evagclistic work for the non-church-go
ing class, for railway employes, sailors,
soldiers, lumbermen, miners—especially
for the drinking men of all classes—all
these have proved the breadth of its
comprehension and th# tirelessness of its
zeal. Its efforts to reach the pauper and
prisoner, to establish reformatories and
homes for the wretched victims of ineb
riety and their suffering children, and
its temperance Flower Mission must ap
peal to every true heart.
It has permeated public opinion by its
steady advances upon the press through
monthly and weekly temperance bul
letins and its countless lectures and con
ventions until the outlawing of the sa
loon aud the protection of .the home
have become the watchwords bf the peo
ple and will soon be the war-cry of the
govermental leaders.
It has sought to purify the holidays of
the people, coining with sisterly influ
ence to the fairs, celebrations, encamp
ments and expositions, and by its unre
quited toil providing refreshments, keep
ing alcoholic poisons off the grounds
and circulating pure water and pure lit
erature. Is has battled for the mainten
ance of the American Sabbath, sought
to introduce the pure juice of the grape
at sacramental tables and secure a day
of temperance in the week of prayer.
It lias circulated countless petitions
and addressed Synods and Conferences,
Teachers’ Associations and Medical So
cieties as well as Legislatures, State and
National, always for one plea:
“We beseech you to refrain from the
use of alcoholic* aud outlaw the liquor
traffic.”
In recent years it has bravely cham
pioned the cause of purity and the White
Cross Movement which seeks to instruct
the young manhood of the nation to
uplift and preserve it from the ways that
take hold upon death, to reedeem out
cast women from a slavery worse than
that of chains, and by better laws to
secure protection to women and girls
from the outrages of brutal men.
It has sent forth its call to all civilized
lands for a Union of Womanhood againsi
the brain poisons which are the greatest
foe to Home, and a World’s W. C. T. U.
is the result, which has its organizers in
Japan, Scandinavia and Germany, has
already enlisted Australia, and has at its
head Mrs. Margaret Lucas, the sister of
John Bright. N,
It is a fact not readily believed that
for the first eight years of its work the
income of the national W. C. T. U. av
eraged only a thousand dollars a year.
During that time it had not a single sal
aried officer, and has now but one—its
Corresponding Secretary at SI,OOO a year,
while a private Secretay is furnished the
President at SOOO
The present income is from eight to
ten thousand dollars a year, but this is
so far from meeting current needs tkat
it is with difficulty that the society keeps
out of debt—indeed 'is has not always
done so, but during most of the period
since the crusade it has had arrearages
that were a source of constant anxiety to
its leaders.
Meanwhile almost no donations or be
quests have been received, save from
live or six persons who have given from
SSOO to SI,OOO per year for a few of the
later years, and one who has for sev
eral years given sl,2ooannually. It seems
impossible that a philanthropic people,
knowing the record of the W. C. T. U.
and how little money it possesses, can
read this record with indifference.
Who will help us with auuual subscrip
tions. donations lsrge or small, or by re
membering us with a "last will and tes
tament ?” Who will become a patron,
a life member or au honorary member t
We await answers to this appeal
which we send forth with faith lu Uod
and faith In human nature under the in
fiuenee of a Christian civilisation,
Fman< is K. Win, Aim, President,
Cahomse H. lit Et.i., Cor. ttec'y,
KsTiir.it Puss, Treasurer.
ft. B tttet* papers will please eopy,
••bilging, respeetfuly,
Mms. W. l'. Mimi-kt.
Mate Free. W. C\ T. 17, in Georgia.
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Kale mi I'lltirclt.
There will be preaching at Malsm
I iiuieb tomorrow by pastor.
KS. At t'osaway.
Georgia short Notes.
—On Wednesday last there were farm
ers trading in Valdosta from the coun
ties of Brooks, Colquitt, Berrien, Clinch,
Coffee, Echols, and Lowndes in Georgia,
and Hamilton, Suwauee, Lafayette and
Madison, in Florida, and orders were re
ceived from Ware. Representatives from
Worth, in Georgia, and Columbia in
Florida, were in town next day.
—The other day a shote was picking
ticks off of a cow that was lying on the
ground at Alapaha. The shote would root
among the hair in search of them, and
when found would eat them with appa
rent relish. The cow did not raise the
slightest objection until he sought to
wind up his repast with a drink ot milk,
when she promptly kicked him heels
over head.
—the surveying party of the Macon
Air Line passed through Valdosta last
Friday enjroute to,Lake City, where they
hitch on to the survey made two years
ago and run the experimental line down
to Gainesville, and perhaps to Waldo.
The party will likely return to Valdosta
about Jan 1.
—The Baptists of Brunswick rented a
house for a parsonage, furnished and fit
ted and filled it up witli provisions, and
on Thursday night they invited their
pastor, Rev. Dr. Golden and his wife to
come and take supper with them, af
ter supper they turned the parsonage and
the contents over to him.
—The firm of Turner, Brewer A Cos.,
of Elberton, have failed for #II,OOO, owing
to short crops and poor collections. Mr.
Swearingen, one of the firm, has been
appointed receiver, and* to show the
great confidence his brother merchants
have in his integrity, Swift Brothers will
become his bondsmen.
—The Clyde line of steamers Beems to
have hauled off from Brunswick. The
first one ran into a steamer at the wharf
and has not returned. The second oue
dumped her freight into the warehouse
at Fernaudiua, and left the St. Nicholas
to bring it to the Bruuswick wharf.
—The corpse ol an infant was found
iu the yard of a negro in Augusta last
Saturday. The head was missing and
was believed to have been devoured by a
dog. The child was only a few days old.
its color had not been ascertained at
last accounts.
—The Methodist* of Elberton are dis
appointed that tliev did not get their old
minister back, who did so much good.
They have secured SBOO and will build
a SI,OOO brick church, and have already
increased their pastor’s salary to $1,200.
—A forty pound box of confectioneries
which was sent by express last week to
an attractive young lady of Hamilton,
when opened was found to contaiu
all the delicacies kept by a first-class
confectioner, and that in unstinted meas
ure.
—At Augusta Saturday morning Sher
iff Daniel closed the doors of the cloth
ing bouse of P. Epstein. The failure
is caused by an attachment held by L.
Levensen A Cos., of New York, to the
amount of $2,551.54.
—The conference of the Alapaha, Nasn
ville and New River Baptist Churches,
which was held at Alapaha on Saturday
of last week, called Rev. W. L. Geiger
lo the pastorate of the three churches
tor the ensuing year.
—Aaron Wright (colored) of Valdosta,
outchered two hogs of liis owu raising
several days ago which netted 402 pounds
and were but a little over twelve months
old.
—Mr. Mullinax, on Holly Creek, Mur
ray county, had a fine mare killed and
several mules injured by his barn being
crushed uuder the heavy weight of snow.
—The steamer Thomas Collyer, ol
Brunswick, lias had its name changed
to “City of Bruuswick” and commenced
running December 10.
—The Judge Johnson place, near Quit
man, was sold at public outcry on Thurs
day last for SI,OOO. It is presumed it
was bid in by the heirs.
—The city council of Quitman have
under their; consideration the erection ol
a town hall, market and engine house.
—The sum of SBB2 bas been subscribed
up to date to start the Young Men’s
Christian Association in Columbus.
—The melon grower* of Brooks county
are making preparations to plant the
largest crop they ever put in.
—Covington has but three barroms,
and their license will expire next March.
—Fifteen hundred voters in Lowndes
county have registered.
ODDS AND ENDS.
—A job lot of Jersey Jackets at whole
sale prices. Immense bargains—don’t
fail to see them.—Copelan. Beals & Ar
mor.
—Please remember that Copelan, Seals
& Armor carry the choicest lines of Col
ognes and Toilet Soaps in this or any
other town.
—Plenty of Raw Silk and Rubber Cloth
[at that famous house where you can al
ways find anything you want.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—All sorts of new things in fancy silk
plush Whist Broom Cases and many more
novelties that make mighty pi-;* Christ
mas presents at Copelan, Seals & Ar
mor’s.
—Don’t forget that we have a band
some assortment of Clocks and Watches
and sell at just half the price a regular
jeweler will charge you.—Copelan, Seals
<fe Armor.
—Everybody who'sees our large stock
of Hand Bags, say they are new and beau
tiful, and, as they are so cheap they will
take one. Call and see them.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—A brand new and beautiful lot of la
dies’ and gents’ Silk Handkerchiefs; silk
and wool Pulse Warmers. Nothing half
so pretty ever seen in Greenesboro.—
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
T. Homing dfc Bonn.
Messrs. Fleming & Sons at Athens con
duct one of the beet known and patron
ised wholesale hardware houses in
Northeast Georgia. Their stock com
prises all the lines of household, farm,
agricultural, mill and miscellaneous
hardware manufactures which are In de
mand iu this section, and their business
covers a wide area, which fair deal
ings and high repute of the establish
ment are combining to enlarge from year
to year. In farming tnplemsaU and Ma
ture# their supply 4 almost limitless iu
kiiwl snduuautity, aud they are prepared
to fill orders promptly and ronaeieaUotte
ly {< any number r amount *( such ar
ticles ns are Included in builders' hard
ware and of tools, •on triteness, end so
forth, that make up the sum of daily
needs tn the metallic rneottfauttres.
.MUUHh
TERMS #2 00 per Annum, In Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 899
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
n
LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASHES.
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HUME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD ASH
CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Crowded this week.
— Mr. R. L. Burgess has withdrawn
from the race.
—Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P
It will surely relieve you.
—Business was very brisk last Tuesday,
better than usual.
—Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P.
It will surely relieve you.
—Mr. Nigel, of Macon, was in the city
last Tuesday.
—Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P
It will surely relieve you.
—An elegant assortment of Crockery
and Glassware at Rossman A Gardner’s.
—Mr. W. T. Linton, of Augusta, is up
ou a visit to his father, Col. S. D. Linton.
—Are you bilious ? If so, try H, H. P.
It will surely relieve you.
—Mr. A. S. Billingslea was elected
Marshal on Wednesday by the City Coun
cil.
—Are you interested in getting new,
fresh groceries ? If so give us a call.—
V. S. A G. A. HalL
—V. S. AG. A. Hall’s store is head
quarters for Christmas and New Year’s
presents. Call and see them.
—Handsome Dinner Sets, 153 pieces,
complete; China Sets; Oat Meal Sets,
etc., at Rossman A Gardner’s.
—Read the large and attractive Christ
mas announcement from Copelan, Seals
& Armor in this issue.
—Another brand new and beautiful
line of chair Tidies and Splashers just re
ceived.—Copelan, Seals A Armor.
—When you want reliable boots and
shoes, call at V. S. AG. 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.
—V. S. AG. A. Hall have several lines
of goods that they are selling at actual
New York cost. Call early and exam
ine them.
—A new announcement appears else
where from Rossman A Gardner. Christ
mas and holiday goods, toys and novel
ties of all kinds will be found at their
store and at the most reasonable prices.
Call early and secure some of the many
bargains.
—A splendid entertainment will be
given by the Juvenile Society of the M.
E. Church at White Plains on Dec. 23.
Admission 25 cents for adults and 15 for
children. There will be a fish pond, and
fish catching. Proceed# for foreign mis
sions. Everybody attend.
—Our stock of linen, paper and rus
tic Window Shades is unsurpassed. Also
a large line of Curtain Drapery, so cheap
and so pretty it sells at sight It will
pay you to see our stock and get our
prices.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—We sell the best hand-made Shoe on
the market, and have them in all styles—
Congress, Hook, Lace and Button, in
plain, Spanish and fancy toes. Every
pair guaranteed to be genuine hand sew
ed and the best Shoe made.—Copelan,
Seals & Armor.
—We are gratified at the rapid way in
which our subscription list is increasing,
and we are grateful for the appreciation
the people have given us. We hope by
the first of January to have on our sub
scription books the name of every person
in Greene county who can read.
Taylor Brothers.
The Atlanta Constitution says of this
well known Athens firm, that any ons
can tell you who does the bulk of the
brokerage business in the latter city.
Messrs. Taylor are brokers, eotton com
mission and merchandise dealers, guano
dealers and millers. They buy largely for
the great cotton mills. Their varied en
terprises include that of meal, grist and
stock feed millers, and for the demands
of this increasing business they have re
cently erected a fine and ample roller
mill. This will go into operation early
in the year. In connection with this
they have also constructed a commodious
grain elevator, having a capacity of
15,000 bushels daily, and thus prepared,
they have every reason to expect a vast
increase over their past business.
Pope, the Uatter.
Pope, the Hatter, has been long one of
Atlanta’s institutious, so to speak. For
gentlemen’s styles in all the latest novel
ties of hats, caps, soft and stiff, sealskin,
smoking, etc., all of the very best known
and most popular makes, Pope’s is the
place to invest. Gent’s fine silk hate a
specialty. Hats for the season for youths
and children, in all qualities, shapes, ma
terials and styles, and at all prices, con
stantly on hand. Holiday presents can
be selected with great appropriateness
from our large and varied stock of head
near. Umbrellas in great abundance.
Many Marriages.
We have space only to notice briefly
and with congratulations the following:
On Tuesdsy, 14th, at Penfield, Mr. James
McGaughey to Miss Corinne Hutchison;
on Thursday, Hth, Mr Louny Taylor to
Miss Mattie Anderson; on Wednesday,
Kith, Mr. Charles Slack to Miss Jessie
Aiken; on Thursday, 10th, Mr. Joseph
Grant to Miss Lula Winter; on Thurs
day, 15th, Mr. Frank Rhodes to Mia# Ja
ms Dolviu.
Ban Marino IxMlge.
The follewnig gentlemen were on the
first Friday night in this mouth elected
<• Hirers of fiau Marino I-odfe.F. A, M.,
of Ureeueshoro: John K, Walker, W. M.;
> W' ■ W.; Jesse M. He. riel
J. W. ; A. II Winter Sec’y J. L. Brown',
Trees.; TANARUS, tt.lrby,Tiler. DeamwaaniH
be appointed.
Kvery member of the Greanaatanfl
lUpu.t church 4 earnestly *§
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