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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. J 1*44 dim <4 (Imi ditt §# iMKiMi § 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. Hr 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. . 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. ‘ . 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 *§ t. present , nest *akfcMh. ugh. eetoJffl f**l impumec# wilt broSll i ‘ , **• Cmiturmm, whtek *su Ibe pieeeme of every ruembm,