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MABSDAT«dL THOMAS, Hmtor.
Camtom, Gomokib Couktt, Ga.
1WUB8DAY, JUNE 9,1881.
vnoi or voruroi.
We understand tlmt an effort
will be ande sometime soon to lmye
a vote on the ‘'fence or no lence”
queation in Cherokee county, and
we publish the following communi
cation written from Atlanta to the
Conyora Bxntniner. It can be ta
ken by our reader* for what it is
worth. Here it is:
“While traveling in South Caroli
na 1 was much struck with the ap
pearance of the farms in certain por
tions of the State. The almost en
tire absence of fences attracted my
attention, being struck with the pe
culiarity I made inquiry and learned
that thare waa a law in thut State by
which any couuty could, by vote, de
cide whether they would fence their
Stock out of their fields, or fence
them ia. And in a great many coun
ties they have voted to fence them
in. The result bus in eyeiy Instance
been satisfactory, and the longer the
law has been in force the better they
are satisfied with it. l^was informed
in thoee counties where the law had
been in operation two or more years,
that if a vote waa taken on that ques
tion now, there was no doubt but a
large majority of those who opposed
it at first would now vote in favor
of it, and in no instance did I hear
of a single county that had carried
the no fenoe law ever repealing it. 1
learned that the small farmers had
been its strongest opponents, their
complaint wm that it would deprive
them of pastorage, and they would
bs forced to deapuir of their stock,
bnt the result has been that they are
the ones most benefited by its opera
tions, being relieved of the expense
and labor of keeping up fenoes all
aronnd their farms, they could de
vote more time to its cultivation,
while leas than half the expeasep of
fencing would put a taw acres of
ground in good ptatonge and en-
dose it. Than again* instead ot see
ing n lot of worthless stock ranging
through tha woods, or on barren
fields, I found horses, mules and cat
tie in fine oondition, all looking as
though they wera well fed and cared
for Vary often n oow would he seen
tie4 If » rope to a contrivance simi«
lar to aw old fashioned well sweep in
some shady noon along some running
stream wftire the grass was green and
tandar, Aid they had nothing to do
all the day but fill their itowachea
and lash ownp the flies. No more
going to the woods to hunt the cows
and drive them home, after s hard
days work in the field. No stock
getting into the oat patch or corn
field, and doing more damage in one
night than they were worth. And
then how mnoh better off are those
fanners on the rivers, where, hereto
fore they have been compelled to, in
tbs fall, tear down their fences and
pen their rails to keep the floods in
the spring from floating them away.
Now they are exempt from that, and
M soon sa their grain is ready, and
tbe-wenther fhvorable they commence
plowing and planting. I only won
der that the no fence law has not
been adopted long ago, not alone in
portions of Sooth Carolina, but
throughout ths broad expanse of ev
ery State in the Union, and from my
observation of the working of it, 1
have no donbt that in a few short
years fences for farms will be u thing
of the past, and will be confined ex
clnsively to the cities and towns, or
around the farm houses and pastures
of blue grass and clover, where will
be seen nothing but the finest grades
of stock, for the farmers will soon
learn that it costs no more to keep a
good cow then a poor one, and the
good ones he will keep is the opinion
of yours, &c., F. L. G.'*
* We have determined to make this
• local papef. Our editorials are con
sequently crowded out. It doesn’t
stake much difference with the citi-
sent of Cherokee couuty whether
Jtoeooe Conkling goes crazy or not.
The State Senate at Albany, New
York iaona deadlock.
Southern Methodist Prose.
No greuter misfortune cat happen
to us then to settle ddwn witn ths
conviction thnt we are dependent
upon the bounty of distant sectieus.
This would be a latally damaging
prevention of the few very large
gifts that have been bestowed by the
wealthy rnen ol other communities.
There is Methodist Wealth enough
ut Tennessee alone to have built and
endowed the Vunderbilt University.
Enough in Georgia to Imve given
Emory and the Wesleyan all they
needed, and enough in Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisians to estab
lull and sustain our schools in these
•States.
It is wonderful how much capital
people will make out of some past
misfortnues in staving off the claims
of God upon them. However much
they prosper afterward, they never
seem to get over it. Some people,
who are richer Dow than they were
before the war, still bank upon it
when oolleotion is pressed. Tne pov
erty of the South is only compara
tive, and is not such as to excuse our
neglect* 'there is money enough if
there were only the disposition to
give, and that laudable pride which
leads people to help themselves. 11
our own people would do their duty
tie e would be do call for aid from
abroad. The South has the resourc
es to meet every legitimate demand,
to pay her debte, to build her insti
tutions of learning, and to meet all
the growing wants of her increasing
population. The goodly land is be
fore ns, and we are well able to go
up and possess it. We are rich
enough and numerous enough. We
must uproot this ohrouic delusion
about the poveriy of the South, and
quit ourselves like men in meeting
our own responsibilities.—New Or*
leans Christian Advocate.
Letter From Oxford, Ala.
KILL o:
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MAGIHTKAT|t‘8 COUNT.
. Lw* 8xii.lkt-.J019 District, me
tnd SatRMay. Tavrnoti IVtreo, #1*.,G.
W. Brooke, N P., Samuel Cox, L. Ci
Harvesting has commenced.
The locu-ts are dying and we are not
sorry.
9999, writ we know what it is new Mr
Bdltor.
Wonder if Bill Arp takes gourd-bead*
into hU gourd elub.
Wc have bad copionS show era of rain
*4fiatl> and vogutatton Ugrowiag ftatlr.
Our thresher men nrcprt paring their
machinery for uae.
It seem* that weddings have gone out
of fashion. Gome folkavs wake up!
Prof. K. M. Hobinsun will teaeh the
public school at this place. We welcome
the Prolojsor iuto our vicinity.
A huckleberry picnic about next Sat
urday would be very nice. Wouldn't it *
The bridge before spoken of, on the
contemplated road leading from Dobbs'
to Woodstock has be« n completed. The
road will not be open to the public until
crops arc finished.
There was quite a large number in at
tendance at ebureb, at Hickory Plat on
last Sabbath. Rev. M. Johnson preached
two able sermons.
loliny l’etrc enjoyed the dinner and
sociability of the occasion superbly, I
think.
Too High is coining out; glad to ace it.
Last week a brother cerrespoudent made
himself known from that place, nest Sat-
a picnic, ao I suppose. What next for
Too Might .
We have no special news this we ck
Wheu wo get out of news we have to stop
we can’t go on and say ;somcthmg inters
esting about our old ladies, like "Rural"
and Bill Arp, for we < ‘aint”got ’em.
Print this week if possible, if not, leave
out Hickory Flat and Too Nigh Items.
Plow Boy.
Communicated.
MAHBMCN) MOMBHLB.
Afpleadid rains. All nature bright and
fimli. Thu sky looks smilingly down
and the tree* clap their hands for joy;
Farmers have pushed their hats from
over their eyes to the back of their heads
They have straightened up to look at the
hillsides and bottoms gtecn with wheat
and oats, and the rows of waving corn
and greenback in the shape of cotton.
Vary few morsels of news on band.
Religion and politics at a low ebb.
School and Sunday-rcbool interests
little on the /ise.
Rey. W. T. Bell added io his reputa
tion aa a speaker by his fine address at
our school celebration. Rev. R. A. Saks
delivered some telling blows in the line
of reform sod advancement. He added
one more fierce tug to the Img Hat of
mighty efforts that have been made to
placa the great chain of prohibition
around the neck wf that monster destroy
er intemperance. Ruck straggles are not
in vain, lie will be laid hold of and
bound down. Messis.Ceorge and Wes
ley Latliem, Bagwell, Cicero Holbrook,
and William Gossett refit cted great cred
it on themselves by tlieir speeches. .Vas
ter* Otcsr Williams and Jesaee Stancii,
sod Mieses Victoria Bird, Theodosia
Htancil, Leuellaand Ida Smith, Alberta
Holbrook, Betsy Mcders and Dora Wil
liams, attracted attention to their fad
ing and speaking. 1 lie singing by the
class here was highly praised.
Unusually large simng class at Hol
brook's camp grtAnd last Sabbath after
noon. Large Sunday-acliool gathering
spoken of for the 8rd Sunday in July at
that placo-
Smging here on the 2nd and 4th Bun-
day afternoons.
More anon. J. D.
WALSBOA DOTS.
Written for Thk Advance.
Oxford, Ala., May 30, 1881.
Mr. EDiTOH:-Doubtless you would
like to get a lew ofi-hanii shots Irons
Alabama:
Well, times are moderate here.
Very fine west her (or the past
month.
Farmers nre nil engaged in a com
bat with Genera) Green. We hope
they will guiu t he victory.
Goprn. and cotton is looking fine
considering the late start it got.
Oats are small, owing to the dry
weuther I suppose.
The spring term of Oxlord College
will cioae the 18th ol June. Guess
many of us boys will be glad when it
is said wc are free from the restraints
of school rules und Unties for a
season.
The Oxford Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Society hud a festival the other night
for the purpose of raising some f unds
for church purposes. We had a de
lightful time serving ice cream, lem
onade, cake, &o.
If the nutlets will pardon me just
here I will give them a sketch of the
surroundings by which I am sur
rounded. As I live in Oxford I
will commence here. Oxford is u
beautiful little town of about 1,500
inhabitants. There are about twen*
ty five busiueae bouses, two groceries,
I am sorry to say. It is a business
little town. She purobased 1,200
bales of cotton here last year, “how’s
that for high ?” It is situated on the
S. R. & D. K. R., 64 miles from Rome,
in a valley called Big Chockoloco
Valley. There is a beautiful land
scape arouud here; it is only 1 1*2
miles to a large creek called Chock-
oloco creek. This landscape is sur-
rounded by beautiful mountain scen
ery. There is one of the best insti
tutions of learning here of any place
in the State. Our worthy proleseor,
John L. Dodson, is u noble teacher,
and goou, kind hearted man. Young
men wishing to go to school would
do well to come her.*. C. J. L.
A Boston girl, in a moment of
dreamy inspiration, the other day,
murmured: “Why is it that two bouIs,
mated in the impenetrable mystery
of their nativity, ilont by each other
on the ocean currents of existence
without being instinctively drawn to
gether, blended, and beautified in the
assimilative alembic of eternal love?"
And then she mechanically pushed
her plate over for another filling of
hearts and a slug of pork.
Ckmthbvilli, Gwinnett Co, Ga., [
A/ay 4th, 1881. |
Editor Advance:—I will give you
sketch ot a Temperance meeting held at
Pino Grove Ecadenty, ou Afay 4&d. It
was composed ol about three hundred of
our citizens including our Honorable
Representative, R, E. Mitchell and Dr.
Coffee, of Logansvllle. After dinner we
gathered for the speaking. Ths Nob-
good Templars marched iu lines to the
arbor. Then followed the address of wel
come by Mr, L. F. A/cDonald, and a res
ponse by Rev. Mr. Park; also interesting
speeches by Dr. J. M. Guess, Hon.b. E»
Mitchell, J. K. Thrower, and ithtn on
prohibition. The people seemed to be
delighted with the meeting, aud greatly
enthused on the subject of temperance.
Wo are having good scasous now. Cot
ton looks well, Corn is small. Forward
wheat is good; htu wheat not so good.
Our farmers are making ready to har
vest. W. R. M-
A yoang man in tins .county quit
school because he was iu love with a
young lady, on June 2dB so much so that
he could net get his lesson nor the tha
object of his love either. The poor boy
has uot been heard of since-aii!
/fain has come, and the poople m this
county are buay at work. Wheat is near
ready for the cradle. Cotton looks well
- corn rather small, owing to five week*
drouth. A good deal of sickness in thla
section of the county. Mulberry and
cherry pies are the order of dinners now.
We have plenty of cotton squares.
Mr. D. L. McDonald can sit at his own
table and eat slicc.potato pies, June 4th,
raised on his farm last year, and arc per
fectly sweet and good. He also has snap
beans, Irish potatoes, etc., ready for the
table. His wheat is turning yellow for
the cradle, and a good crop at that. Just
about this time ho is as saucy as au old
coon. Gkm.
In Memory of W. L. McDonald.
Brother W. L. McDonald was born
February 9th, 1833, aud departed this
life of pneumouia fever, April 10th, 1881-
He was a consistent member of theM. E.
Church for 35 years, aud much loved by
ail who knew him. He ncted as Justice
of the Peaco for many years; he was also
a class-leader for a number of years. Ho
He was kind and generous in all his bu
siuess dealings; nor was he a man of
many words, but when lie spoke lie nude
his speech to tha p»iut. The whole com
munity are much grieved at his loss, as
he was a guide for his neighbors and
friends to go by. And they now mourn
his departure with deep regret, but not
as those who have no hope. Bro. McDon
ald knew be had to die two days before
be lost bis speech, and calling his wile to
his bed side, be begged her to raise bis
cildren in the fear of the Lord, and In
trust in Him I und He would take care
of her, aud not to grieve for him. 8be
told him she would try to give him up if
it was God’s will. “Well, well,’’ said he
"I now have nothing to do but wait un
til He comes." The summons soon came,
and be died praising God, The deceas
ed leaves a wife and seven children. May
the God of peace be a father to the or
phan children and a husband to his wid-
His brother.
D. L. McDonald.
Harbin’s — 1008 district, meets 4th
Staurday, R P Daniel, J P; John G
Heard, N.P; Hiram Welker and JM
Rhciniinrdl, L C’s; P O Walesca.
We are to have a show at t Ilia place
on the 17th. People will find 25 cent
pieces in their pockets that evening tlmt
could not be persuaded out by any other
means than a show.
Sunday-school at tbo cliapvl is flour
ishing.
We had a good sermon by Mr. George
King on lost Sunday.
Shoal Creek cotton factory has stopped
for awhile. Mrs. Atherton, of Pine Log,
is very sick and Mr. Atherton is at home.
ttwbeela is is raging through this s
tion, and paratitia three miles west of
here.
News is like North Georgia corn and
fodder, it’s as scarce as lien’s teeth.
Bnnvis.
The Marietta and North Georgia.
There was a meeting of the stock
holders of the Marietta and North
Georfia railroad in Marietta last
Saturday.
Mr. William Phillips, the president
presided. After Hscrtuining that all
the stock of the company was repre
tented in the meeting he announced
that the object was the election of a
board of directors. The electioH re
sulted in the selection of the follow
ing board of directors: Joseph Kin
aey, of Cincinnati; William Phil
lips, of Marietta; Joseph K. Brown,
of Atlanta; W. M # Sessions, of Mu
rietta; B. Blackwell, of Cobb couuty.
Georgea; L. N. Osman, Gilmer
county, Georgia, and Robert Bruce,
of Cherokee county, North Carolina,
after which the stockholders adjourn,
ed,
Subsequent to the i.djournment of
the stockholders, the board of direc
tors met und organized by electing
the following officers: President,
Jos, Kinsey, Cincinnativice presi-.
dent, Williain Phillips, Marietta;
treasurer, Bolun Glover, Marietta;
secretary, H. M, llattiuiet, Marietta.
This narrow gauge road is now
progressing finely, and the corps of
officers choseu will give the compa
ny u new impetus, and push the roud
to a rapid completion.
Mr. Phillips, the former president,
aud present vice president, has work
ed with u;i untiring i-nergy to com
plete the road, aud ulthough he is
not now the first ollicer of the com
puny, yet his uble counsel and sound
judgment are still at its disposal.
Mainly through his rxertious were
Mr. George It. Eager, of Boston, and
Mr. Joseph Kinsey iuuticeu to take
stock in the company. These gen
tlemen are both large capitalists, und
with their aid the road will soaa be
finished to Murphy, N. C., the pro
posed terminus.—Cons tuition.
Griffin has a pokce t flicer name<l
•Gus Prater.
Tiik Augusta Evening News
best evening paper in the Sonth.
toioc 'jXnd <Dtl)cn»icc.
Subscribe for the Advance.
No man is wise or safe but he thut
ia honest.
If yon act with a view lo praise
only, you deserve none.
The strongest natures are the ten-
derest und most pitiful.
Even the weakest man is strong
enough to enforce his conviction.
Poverty may excuse a shabby coat
but it is no excuse for shabby morals.
If you would never have an evil
deed spoken of in connection with
you, don’t do one.
The beam of the benevolent' eye
givetb value to the booty which the
hand disperses.
A man who cannot mind his own
business, is not lit to be trusted with
the king’s.
Strength with men is insensibility,
greatness is pride, and oaluiness in
difference.
We carry our neighbors’ crimes in
sight, and throw our own over our
shoulders.
Grant graciously what you cannot
refute safely, and conciliate those
you cannot conquer.
We polish marble, not clay, if
one would be a polished gentleman
he muft have solidity.
Live on what you have ; live on
less if yon can ; do not borrow, tor
vanity will end in shume.
The things which we enjoy are
passing, and wu aie passing who en
joy them.
There are quite a number of in
sane persons in Washington county,
i for whom no room is lo be hud u>
asylum. We hope this will not re
main so very long.
To suppose (hat the burners of
Georgia will try to save -..me hay
this year, is simply to credit them
with being wise enough to learn a
little fr m eX|>erienoe.
The P. st Appr-a' "L is slut
ed that a number wOhe lurae wood
en hotels on Coney Island will be
mote I o Atlanta at Mm- close of the
season, and put tip for the accommo
dation of visitors to thecottoN ex
position
Bainbridge Democrat: “Western
corn 11,35 per bushel; Western ba-
con 13c. per pound ; Northern guano
840 lo 860 per ton ; Western hay 82
per hundred. Southern cotton 7c. to
10c. per ponnd. We have preached
a loog sermon in this paragraph.’’
Col. Thomas W. Milner, of Cur-
tersville, Messrs. D. M. Willingham,
W. E. Zellars, W. A. Post, E. A.
Perkins and Thomas J. James have
been appointed a committee to in
spect the various jconvict camps of
the S ate, und are oow on their tour
of duly.
Cokklino is in the same pew with
ltiddleberger, and they are both iu
the wrong pe tr.
oseph Elsas,
North Side PuJ» Square,
SIBTTA. - QA.
Keeps a full Lino of
DBY GOODS,
BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, CAPS,
--•.'•ft.
READY MADE
CLOTHING
AND NOTION8,
Ho makes a specialM of LADIE’8 and
KATLEMAM’S KNIT UN DEB WEAR
Also a Rpednlty in
Jutlery—Razors
PKCTACLBS—A GREAT
VARIETY—SUITS
ANY EYES.
Go to see JOSEPH ELSAS, you will
find his prices all right.
Feb. 8, If 81, ly.
KIDNEY WORT
DOBS
IWONDCRFUL
CURES I
IRkmuIImIioi tha LIVER, ROWELS|
m3 KINNEYS at th« «wn time.
Because It cleanse, Uie system of IhcpoWoa-
leua humors that develop* la Kidnap rad Urt-
I nary Diseases, Biliousness, Jaundice, Cooed. I
Ipation, Pile*, or In Rheumatism, Neuralgia, I
iMetnroue Disorders and remold Complaints. |
•m what rao»La rat •
»W»; a stork, o( Junction Cltjr. Roam*, I
»r», Kidney-W„11 curod him niter regular Pay I
uclana had been trying for four years. !
I Mrs. John Araall.of Washington, Ohio, says I
|horbo» was cirri, m. to die lie (our prominent!
llnsaer ^v‘ii*'i“ ***“ l ,B ' Vll “ *o ,;r, ' ar< t <c ' urM> ^ I
I M. M. D. Qoodwln, an editor In Chnrdoa, Ohio I
I Anna L Jarrett n( South Nelem, N. Y., eayel
IthateeTru year, .off,ring from kidney troubles!
land outer i-uiuplicaliuiia wee viMicU t.y the use of I
John n. Lawrem-e of Jnrlcenn. Term, i
■ for years from Im-r eml kidney trouble* i_
- teklnir “letrrele of other mediclnea"!
cy-Wort mado him well. F
I tUcko-d Colo of Montgomery Center, VI.,I
|euff»rcd eight year* will, kidney dllttvulty end I
Mile lo work. Kidney-Wort mado hlml
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S^It Is|.ilt up In Wry Vegetable ...
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_ medicine. Also In l.lquM Form, very I
loratrnted, lor thoee tlmt cannot readily
Jt deleted* equal tgh'ltHcy In tithtr form. I
err it attiie dhuouists. price,
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