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iXoi’lli <>oorgiau.
WHAT WE’VE SUEN AND HEARD.
A Few Items Gathered While Bum-,
mii:g Aronud Town
Why did he say scat ?
McHale still bolds the Yod !
Public schools will soon be in or
tie:-.
Since the rain, vegetation has don
*ied a new appearance.
Bellton furnishes conn ry produce
for half a dotten little towns.
Mose Myers has purchased an
organ and is i.o.v, appcarantly. Isap
-I’-
Craws. Faulkner dentes the charge, j
lie says it is a ‘-run-round’’ on her ■
finger.
Jake Young killed a mad dog last I
Monday, with an axe, while chasing
a little boy.
B 'hat has become of our Maysxille
and Gillsville correspondents, il'e I
would like, to he: r from th tn.
An 'excursion of the difn-renl Sun
day schools of Atlanta, passed up the
Air Line, last Tuesday.
Mr.— Simpson <if Tot con. spent. >
a few Lours in our town last .Vondtiy.
//e is a clever, gootl fellow.
Conitnluikiitiim <»f “Enquirer’’ isitn
avohUlJv crowded out of this issue. j
11 will certainly appear next week.;
Vr. E. B. Hoik ai d lady, of this
place, left last Wednesday evening
for a visit to relatives in North t aro- J
lina
We arc .authorized to announce
that Rev. D M. Breaker will jrinehj
in the Baptist church, at this place,
ia xt Sunday.
TheS.fiidnv Schools at this place
are in a thriving condition. This is
only but one evidence of the morality
< f our people.
Those delicious p,arched goobers nt
the New Yolk Store are Ike best we
overseen. If you want any don’t fail
to cal).
Cousin Riley has placed over Lis
mammoth stable. a huge sign. Good
luck to yon -‘cousin.” for iiHlotaii table
perse vcarance.
You just ought to sec our ‘devil’
demolish a pint of-parchedgoobbers.’
ilc can do it with less timidity than
any devil in the I'niled States.
Seo t Bowden, our efficient Homer
mail earl ier says be would ride in a
buggy, but finds it imposible for him to
take the nigh way on the route.
Quite an enjoyable affair was that,
nt the residence of Mr. M. Myers
on last Sabbath evening. There is no
better way to occupy flic Sabbath
than singing.
We can’t determine which is the
hardest brick. Tom Hughes, Jim
Hammett or Vellale. Will some
pliysisophieal gentleman please in-,
form us
Judge J. M. Owens, ol Gainesville,
paid our town a visit, tins week-. It is '
supposed that lie was hunting fora :
drv goods box, he lost sotnv three
years ago.
We arc under obligations to J/r. J.
L. Hammett for ‘‘those” delicious
and ice cold lemonade, he “set up” to
us the other day. B e don’t forget i
such favors. May he live long and ,
prosper.
Special attention is direcrcd to the '
Richmond ai d Danville schedule in
to-day's issue. This schedule refers
to the Air Line division of said road,
and there is not a better road, with a
more polite and accommodating set
of officials in the South.
Be taken a stroll over the Fruit
Farm of Col. Madison Buice of this
place, last Tuesday even.ng. It is a
grand enterprise, and we will surely
tell our readers about it next week.
Space forbids this week.
Be are requested to announce that
Rev. E. S. V. Briant, will, by special
request, [ reach in the Baptist cl.u rl;,in
this place, (this 2Gth, inst.,) Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock, sharp. Let there
be a rousing attendance.
People of our county cannot appre
ciate what an efficient ordinary they
have, unless they go to some other
county and have a little business wit h
a similar official. Tom Hill can tell a
man all he wants to know, without
looking at his books.
Special attention is directed to the
I.aw cards of 11. S. West and Joseph
Hill, Esqs., of Homer. Ga., to be
found in to days issue; These young
men stand at the head of their chosen
profession, and when our readers are
in need of legal advice, they could do
no better than call on, or write to
them. Read their cards.
J.C. Quillian and Bros., are repain
ting their store house.
Mrs. A. C. Carpenter is arranging
to have iierrlweliiiig painted.
Robert Boling lias a few davs res !
pite from school, to nurse his jaws.
J. M. Myers has bought the Hath-
1 cock stables, on Grove street.
j
Jerry Rich’ is now- taking music 1
■ lessons, and says he has learned the!
first one, to love his CeVicher.
Why don’t some one emhnrk in the
Manning business, at Ibis point, and t
save shipping so much tan Lark.
Miss. Mary Davis, of Lumpkin conn- 1
tv. is spending a short lim - in ear
> town, the guest of J/r. J. V. Mvers.
! Judge King killed a huge snake near
I his resilience in this pbicc on List;
Wednesday. It was of the “coach
| whip” variety and measured six feet
and one inch. Trot out yoursnaki s.
.Terry Rich is the only man in this
I b ’.liwi.-k who Ins ever hoard a cat
-’gape.’’ Ifyouwant to know the
1 particulars of the afiir call on liar
son Sheridan.
We want logM up a general dr.-ce-1
I tory for Banks county. IFili our cotin-;
I y ollie;: holdeis, ministers. Jus! ic s< t ■
the pence, eet., help us in the matter,
by sending us all tlje iuformauon they i
knoAv n;» -a the subject.
The pupils of Bcllton Hlgii School;
twill soon enter upon th< ir cxliib’nion ’
work. We are looking ahead for a
good prograine ami an enjoyable time, j
Prof. Wilson, from Lis long expert-1
i euce teriuiulv knows how to arrange !
~ I
Our young friend Jim R King don- !
red a “biled” shirt, turned hi' paper ;
[collar, and hoarded the excursion to
Toccoa last Tuesday. Il’e promised
not to --give him awhy” In vybat he ■
told us lit seen and heard; and we will i
not. If any thing goes on around town I
i that John don’t see, we would like to .
know what it is. But we must com j
fess that John is one of the most clev- ;
er and aecomod iting young men in j
our mdist.
I
Joe Fowler alternates in business
also. In the first place,lie comes to!
town, about ten o’clock in the lililiii
ing, (sleeps to that tilde) keeps bat
for Hammett until Iwelye and receives
inpayment, 2chews of tobacco; goes
home lakes a nap, about 3 hours in I
. duration: goes to Lula, so lie says; to j
scttli some guano notes, (but you’
may believe it if you warn to). I dmit i
takemtkl.cxeni.se, but some belter:
than none. Go it Joe, I’ve paid for |
Imy velvet,as you term it. S.
The columns of the Georgian isopen
at any ami all times to admit commu-1
ideation, that are of public good. I
But when it comes to a pcr-iowtl mat
'ers then we are forced to charge our
regular advertising fve for admitauce.
We hope to build up the
, GEtzKGi.vx—to make it in fact, a
, ncu-spape.r, io ev< ry sense of the word.
We are too well v< rs< d In Jo.iinalisin
to know that p rsonal correspondence
. never helps any paper. Therefore,
! one .ami all, without fear, favor ir as-1
section, the above must he strictly ad-:
i hired to. If you, dear i—ader, will
give us your aid. we will publish you
a paper up to the standard of any in
the State.
The advertisements in it newspaper
.are more read than the thoughtless ’
. imagine. They are a map of a class
lof men’s capabilities in life. The
mat) who contemplates doing business ;
■ in a distant town take up the local '
paper and in its advertising columns!
secs a true picture of the men he has
j deal with; a complete record of the!
i town, Its commerce, its trade, tbefae- ■
i ilticS of storekeeping, its banks, and
. in almost every case he can estimate ‘
■ the character of the men who are j
soliciting the public patronage. The
i advertising page are a map of the
j town, a record of its municipal char
acter, a business confession of the
! citizens, and instead of being
! an optional production of man, it is
freighted with the life thoughts of a
hundred.
IN FOR MA TIO N H'A NTE I)
Editor Georgian— Will you be so
kind as to allow its space in v< val
, üble paper, to inquire after t e hea -i
j aud genera, condition of cousi, .uiev
also, if possible, to assertain his boar
ding house. Truly yours,
Tnos. J. Hughes,
and many anxious friends.
The above communicotion ivashan
ded us the other day, and for the ben
efit of his many friends will
; state that he is well and is‘-driving” a
H staving business, //e now resides at
, j the corner of Spiug and Third Streets,
No. 2550.-
COkUESPONDENGE. I
-- . i
I r tJtisi Departnwht all o f vur i
/■( ■ri/t r.N are at liberty to treat upon any '
subject they choose, so it is not tor I
personal benefit, (sveh communications
irill be charged Jive cents per line). 1 ,
h r iciii not be responsible for any idea '
adronecd by correspondents. To insure ’
/tubltcafton. ct.'iitiniiiiieations must be |
; •.rcompanied by the name o f the icriter. i
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FROM GAINESVILLE. i I
I —i,
The town has been as dry as a has-: 1
’ ket of chips this week. ; t
Work on the Baptist church steeple
will soon commence. It is sadly ’
! needing repairs of some kind.
i
D ive >\ helchel is past “sweet six- 1 |
| tce.i," w eigbs over 2bo pounds, ami ]
’ ; s still “heart v. h de ->nd fancy free.” ’ |
SHU, someycung lady would do well j
ito bail her hook for Dave. He is a I
model youth.
The lire boys have returned from |
Athens, minus the victor’s palm—li
although thev received as a present!;
an elegant silver pitcher aud cake,
presents from the Pioneer tire com
pany and the ladies of Athens.
As you had a good rain last week,
whirl; ait the urm holes in excellent
ii-oudition for the spurt, doubtless
Miss of your town, has in-
|slituted another terrible onslaught on
the tinny tribe. I wish her success.
I had the pleasure this week cf
j meeting one of your cleverest and
! most substantial liiizens, Mr. L. N.
I Aremlale. From the time 1 have
liver met,.-i more agreeable and lul
lerl.ming gentleman. Can’t you’m-
I <luec Mrs. A. to favor the Gedihuax
I with a few communi'••timns -.'loin her
I versatile aud brilliant pen ’?
The dog law is just now- worrying
j the brain of the average Gainesville
•p irp proprietor.’’ Fully two thirds
lof the ei iz.ens refuse to pay the tax of
| one d<-ILir, ai d the constitutionality
Icf the law w ill be tested before the
; courts.
Jim Fiu’Bey, of the Alhimbra, has
pi “full deck” of good dogs, ati<l is
i counted a crack shot. The, boys say ;
[Aleck. Carter knows how to pre-!
seribe. for the--inner num,” but. can’t I
hit a miih- across a sixleen-foot room !
j with a double-barreled shot gun, load- !
ed withbiu k shot and tiring both bar
rels at once However, I won’t vouch
j for the truth of this; but let Aleck
speak (or himself.
LEXA
FROM HOMER.
Business quite
i Homer items are nearly as scarce .-Is
I money.
We have lied good rains, and the
larmers are in line spirits.
Tom Hill and Fletch Morris has
strayed ofl’to-wards Athens.
Judge A. C. Moss and Hon. J. W.
Hill, are the “boys” marble player.
I’:.t O’Cctin r and John D. Hi’l.
sprat several days in Athens, last
week.
The wheat ci-ops is looking fine,
.and farmers tit high spirits wiih their
prospect.
B'hen shall we have thst fishing
party at Silver Shools. I know most
evero body will enjoy it.
Thd boys arc comeing in friitrt their
trip to the city of Alocns, witn red
egs. Too much benzine.
Prof. T. C. Ila-, es passed thaongh
lour burg a fun days since He has
' bought bun a udw buggy.
T. F. Hill our worthy ordinary is
I the most attention farmer in the cotin
tay, and certainly deserves success.
Misos Burns and Telford, arc just of
j Mrs. Turk. Hope they will, at least,
: enjoy tin ir i i -it in ourquiet little town.
We would all like to know what
hasbeconio of ll’ill Jarrett, ofTugalo
! Valley. Cant you drop a few lines
| old boys.
Hhnry Hawshow, our jail hire says ’
| he wishes that Mr. Fowler of Bell ton
I would make hast and come to his res
| cue.
Mr. P. A. Waters, better known
I as Uncle Ad--”i. is g-adualy improve
[inghis va: ab little farm on the
Hudson.
»i
Henry West says that he will be
oblige to do one of the two things.!
Quit associating witn Fletch. Moris !
and the Homer mob, or leave the I
country.
Dr. Thomas Ilavden Is getting a i
tremendous pi active, as much as be’
can posibly do. he is a good physi-!
. tion and a mine genicl, eleven, gen
. tlcinen never lived.
Prat. Hardy has resigned his posi
tion a bailin’, and Samuel T. Stokes
has been approached is his flow. Sam
-1 is a clever fellow, and will make a]
good officer.
Miss Emma Haul brooks, one of I
-our most charming young ladies, is
now vssiting relatives in Franklin
County. Hope she will Live a pleas
ant time.
Tout Anderton was at church last
Sunday with his now- Cloines and
while hat on .and we judge, from ap- <
pearanees, that Tom is raatnihatly
iucltld, Il'hat about it Tom?
Prof Alexander hed better be care
ful, for several of Banks Couty’schas
mtug daughters here an eye bn him.
He is an ahi rat in the barn but vVe
think ha is as good at caught.
Rev. E. S. V. Bryant and lanls
Pindston, put in an appearance on
Sunday morning last, and after the
ordination of two deacons, Mr. Briant
preached the ablest sermon that it '
lias been our goon fourteen to listen
to in a long time. Pis subject was
transfiguration of Christ...
FRtIM LVIME
Jl' I’. Alexanderean say less words
in a day’s time than any man in Geor
gia.
The registered letter lossnge is in
progress of recovery as 'o the perpe
trators.
John Patterson, conductor on the
Noi ilieastern, and Tom Mosely, are
the hardest nuts out of jail, however,
they are business men to the letter,
all tlrt: same.
Ed Garrison wenl honie to-day. to
see his sweetheart, and ibmc back
with a wrinkle in his fact-,as if lie had
mssed her.
Since the ‘fandango’ of Saturday
afternoon, last, everything lies been
quite here. People arc “mor.: sick
as drunk ”
Bill Black.
AGENTS U'ANMED.
Employment for All.—
made :n thirty days. Wo waul every
body to write to ns for full paftieulars
of a business in which money can be
made easily, honestly and rapidly
We are si lling a Household article
that is need.-d by every family in the
world. The profits to agents are from
1(10 to 500 per cent. Whether you
want to engage in our business or
not, we can impart valuable informa
tion to you. Either ladles or gent Ie-
■ men can conduct the business suecess
| fully. 11. will cost you only one cent
towrite to us. Do not m’gleet his
opportunity; the business is light and
tplcasaut. Full particulars free.
Address, llueicge M'umJ acturing C"
novll-Gm Mai'iOn, Ohio.
.! I’.ris IN
AT 11 IE
A I I A 1 Slfi A !
When you visit (Juinvsville, don’i
fail lo call at I In* Alhambra for part*
BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
LIQUORS.
WINES, ETC.,
The Alhambra is a puavon of neat
ness, and if yon are in search of Strict
ly Pure Liquors, don’t fail to call.
J. A. FINDLEY, Proprietor.
apr.H-Gm.
\ <77/77///.15'77-7/.’.V // 1 HJI f l/>.
L< ave Athens -iJ’5 p in
Arrive at Lula 6:10 p di
A)’i\ <* at Atlanta 11 :.'K) p in
I .u;t v c AI lantji a m
L- ave Lula an»
Ariive at Athens 10:5.5 a m
'I he above evening tra u also connects
ul<>'< \v at Lul.i with Xorthcrn bound
Ji ;; <>ii lhe \ ; r Line Rail wa v.
<>n Mondays the following additional
liain will be Hih :
Leave Ath. us 5.15 ain
Arrive at 1 ula 715: a m
L<-a ve Lula 8:55 a in
Arrive at Athens 10:55 a in
This train connects closely at Lula with
passenger trains, both East and West, on
Air L ne Railway.
On Saturday night- an additional train
will be run :
Lea ve Jziila 9:30 p ?n
Arrive at Athens 11:20 p in
Pa>-' nger linina, both East ami West
<»u Air Lin« Railway will < oimect closely
on Saturday n : ;,ht tor Athens.
Passengers tioni <<eorgia Railroad make
.-ion- connection v. iih evening trains, ami
;o direct through to the summer resorts
•>t North G’eor-ia without delay in Athens
L\man Wells, Superintendent.
JS i tii'S UNABRIDtitu
“ GET TIES BEST.”
“do rj r.ow.”
A sfa
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W®€F'
See Webster*. Unabridged, page 1104, gir
Ing the name of each n.ll, —showing the value ol
DEFINITIONS BY ILLUSTRATION'S.
The pictures in Webster under the 12 words.
Beef. Boiler, Cnatle, Column, Fye, Horae,
Moldings, Fhrenology, Kavelin, Ships,
bulges 111.4 and 1219) Steam engine, Tim
fcers, define 343 words and terms lar belter
Mun they could be defined in words.
New Edition of SVEBSLER, has
4800 NEW WOR»S ar.tl Meanings,
Biograpliicr. 1 Dictionary
of over 9700 Names.
WEBSTER’S is the Jlietionnry used \IF
in Govern’t Printing Office. 1881. W
Every State purchase < f Dictionaries TFI
for Schools has been Webster s. JL4
Books in the Public Schools of theTl
U. 8. arc mainly based on Webster. JLJ
Sale of Webster's is ovc r 20 time s the Cl
sale of any other series of Dior s. O
THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND have been put m
in the public schools of the I. S. A
Each new edition hM become more and T?
more The Standard. JLJ
Recommended bv btAb- bust's Schools in TJ
36 .States, and 50 College I’res'ts XV
IS IT NOT THE STANDARD?
Published by 6,5 *. MERRlAM, Bpringfield, Mau,
— i ■■■ i i ■ w—u— i mb m -xm. i «i .Ti— ■ mi ■mw»
Guas&o, 1881.
ACID PHOSPHATES and AMMONIATED SUPERPHOSPHATES
in full supply wild on the best terms to clubs.
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Steam Engines, Threshers, Corn
Planters, Mowers, Reapers, Etc.
SEND FOR PRICE I.IST.
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W M iBMM IM
ARE THE BEST.’
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Cv ■ H will pay you to send for catalogue before you buy. ’
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PIANOS AND ORGANS.
inar-’ll-Gm 27 WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, G.V.
WUEM YOU GOTO ATLANTA CALL ON
la, OsaHm,
(2 MARIETTA STREET. )
-and- '
( Con. Loyd and Decature )
For Pure Wines. Liquors, Whiskies, and Brandies. Freshest and best beet
in the city. Fine billiard table. Good order preserved -
rw—in* . - ill.■ ii. rr i~i im. l■ ,;r himt uuuc.air .—jriL J~iin— j— monannau«MMn.*rMn«MMMiaanDßMDMrnuMaM4
IBOH ABD WOOD WORK.
I. T. SUMPTER,
W<H Ll'i MOST n-sp-ct r ully in'hrni the public that he is now prepared with
_<»<»d stock and close attention to busines, to do repairing in Wood aud Iron in alt
is bram.dius,
AT ROCK BOTTOM PRIOESjON -
WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, ETC.
I ?«*h<»it‘sn<j;‘ si Spec ss>ll j .
He has this week added a new set of tools hi his shop and if y<ui want d good
honest .Job be sure to semi your orders to
I T. SUMPTER, Bellton, (in.
iuarl7-2m. y
now r ro
Save Money.
When you come to Bellton, call on
W. P. CARTER,
and get Ten Dollar’s wor/b of Goods, at actual cost, for Eleven Dollars This is
no humbug. Call on him aud he will show his bills, to convince any one who -.nay
doubt these facts.
SIXIIVNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF READY MADE CLOTIIIN }
Ju.it Rrceired
CLOTiiiNt; crT axi> made to order, a specialty.
Dm GOODS and GROCERIES IX GREAT VARIETY.
GREEN BEEF, SAUSAGE, MEAT, ROASTED COFFEE alwafix ’>» ’em I.
H.tlP BITTERS, CtriIXTINE, UrCHU, IRON TONIC, LIVER l’V><.
BRADFIELD’N FEMALE REGULATOR, in fact many other Drugs 1...» ua
ous to mention.
G, C. CARTER,
Will be found doing business for the above firm, and willq iadw uj p*'! •» J
Banks County friends at all times.
Call and see inc, at my old stand, near the Depot, Bellton, Ga.
marlf-3m W. P. CAR" J ;;
PATi A (PCONNOR. GEO. E. H i Z
< r<j< »x >i t Ac 11 .vi mi
Dealers'll!
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, lil
AND A FULL LINE OF GROCERIES
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, ..... GECi.:
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