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VOL. XVI.
The electoral votes for president and
vice-president were counted in joint
session of the two houses of Congress
on Wednesday; Benj. Harrison and
Levi P. Morton were declared elected.
We all know now who our next pres¬
ident and vice-president will be.
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Very beautiful was the snow carpet
Monday morning, spread all over the
fields, and covering the trees, making
the woods one vast forest of glitter¬
ing snow blossoms, emblematic of
the purity and loveliness of the a-
bodes of loved ones gone to blissful
realms.
* * * *
The Smalls-Elliott contest for a
seat in Congress was decided by a
strict party vote, with the exception
that Mr. Bussell,of Massachusets, and
Mr. Wilson, of Minnesota, demo¬
crats, voted with the republicans. The
vote stood 17 majority for Elliott; so
the colored man is not a member of
Congress.
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A capitalist was in Toccoa this
week to see about the advisability of
establishing a bank here. Few cities
present greater inducements for a
profitable banking business than Toc¬
coa. A quarter of a million dollars
worth of cotton is handled here, be¬
sides a large amount of merchandise.
This will be increased, as the Allian¬
ces of Franklin and Banks counties
have arranged with three of our mer¬
chants to buy of them their family
and farm supplies. Then, Toccoa is
the trade center of a very wide terri¬
tory, embracing portions of several
counties, including numerous small
towns and country stores, whose bank¬
ing business, together with that of all
this region, will be done in this city.
Banking capital cannot fail to find
here highly profitable investments.
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Tiik News congratulates the mer¬
chants who have made arrangements
to furnish the Alliances with goods.
The terms of course, however low the
prices, must be such as to make a fair
profit on the capital invested,and also
safe from bad debts, else disaster and
ruin will follow. While this may give
these firms some advantages over their
neighbors, yet there is nothing espec-
ially discouraging to our other, appar-
ently less favored merchants. The
margins on staple goods for some time
back have been so small, that the per
centage of the Alliance stores can
seaeely average much lower; so that
the other merchants will still retain
very many of their customers. This
is especially so in the towns where the
Alliance stores do business. The large
numbers of people drawn to trade in
towns will greatly increase the busi¬
ness in which all the merchants will
share. The News predicts that every
merchant in Toccoa will be benefitted
by the new arrangement, and the bus¬
iness of the city will be greatly in¬
creased; the results will be watched
with deep interest.
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The News likewise congratulats
the Alliance men of Franklin and
Banks counties for the satisfactory ar-
rangment of this delicate and difficult
part of their plans for the year. It is
no detriment to our excellent mer¬
chants not selected, to say, you have
chosen honorable and reliable firms to
deal with, men widely known fo*bus¬
iness integrity in whose honesty and
fair dealing, you can implicitly rely.
This having been arranged, the import
ant consideration now is, not so much
what you buy as what you sell. The
columns of the newspapers are filled
with accounts of the losses, the fail¬
ures, the successes of farmers, and the
causes leading to these results. The
News suggests a few simple rules as
chiefly essential to success:
1st. Raise enough on the farm to
feed the family and stock.
2nd. Raise those products that pay
the best.
3d. Avoid going in debt.
While these rules seem simple, it
must be admitted they involve pro¬
found thought, study and hard work.
It may require, with many, a com¬
plete change of plans, the kinds of
products raised; and the last rule ne¬
cessitate great seif-sacriliees; but de¬
termined perseverance will result in
ultimate success. This paper from
week to week will give suggestions
and information about the most prof¬
itable crops, tbe best markets, and the
ways and means of accomplishing the
most desirable results.
The News appreciates the labors,
the struggles, the difficulties of the
cultivators of the soil, and realizes that
their calling is the most noble and im¬
portant in all the wide world.
TOCCOA. GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
THE TOCCOA FIRE.
About 1 o’clock on Tuccd.y corn-
mg, when the city was wrapped in
deep slumbers, three railroad engines
sent fort blasts loud and prolonged
that waked the echoes.
Citizens aroused from deep sleep,
rushing to doors and windows, were
appalled to see great flames of fire
enveloping the Davenport hotel, and
leaping heavenward, casting a lurid
light over the city.
1 he flames spread rapidly, and in a
short time 9 buildings were entirely
consumed. The wind blew with con-
siderable force, and the air was filled
with sparks and small star like fla. '*»
which lighted upon, and set fire to
grass and leaves and buildings,blocks
away. Sheets of flames consumed
grass and leaves in the parks and a-
long the streets, and threatened every
moment to set ablaze cotton bales
piled near the ware bouses. But the
vigilance and activity of the citizens,
put out incipient flames and kept the
fire confined to the buildings adjacent
to the hotel. These were all consum¬
ed, and the loss is estimated as fol¬
lows:
The hotel belonging to Mrs. Dav¬
enport, $6,000, furniture, $2,500, in¬
surance $2,500.
Two small buildings belonging to
S. M. Smith, one $200,the other $300.
One small house belonging to Dr.
Doyle, $200. One to J. J. Head,$200.
One to Lucinda Freeman, col. $200.
One to W. C. Taylor, $250.
Mr. H. W. Jones’s large store,
$1,000. Stables $150. There was
no insurance on any of the buildings
except the hotel. Of the inmates of
the hotel, the loss of Mr, Ed. Schaefer
and his wife reaches about $2,500.
They occupied several rooms, ele¬
gantly furnished, including a valua¬
ble piano, all of which, and the entire
wardrobes of clothiug, all the dresses
of Mrs. Schaefer were consumed.
Mr. J. C. Swett, the historian, lost
his trunks and their contents;also hi<
order book, covering orders for his
publishers of over $1,000. Rev. Mr.
Jameison’s loss reaches $500. Prof,
W. Y. Miller lost all his silver plat-
'ng apparatus. ’Hie fue originated
in the kitchen,
INCIDENT?.
The flames spread so rapidly that
people in the hotel barely escaped
with their lives; except for the timely
warning of the engine whistles, soma
must have perished. Drummers leap¬
ed from their beds,grasped their cloth¬
ing in one hand,their gripsacks in the
other, and dressed after they reached
lie streets. Some only Escaped by
sliding down veranda pillars. The
deadly flames leaped madly through
hulls and up stairways and ran with
fearful rapidity the whole length of
piazzas. That all escaped is miracu¬
lous, so soon was the entire building
enveloped in flames. It seems espec¬
ially providential that Mr. E. Schae¬
fer was at home, who, with strong
arms carried his little children through
flame and stnoke, else it is difficult to
conceive how they could have escap¬
ed, and the heart instinctively goes
up to an over-ruling Providence at
the thought.
While the deep sympathy of of this
community goes out to ail tbe suffer¬
ers, it is especially emphasized with
reference to Mrs. Davenport Noble
lady! Grandly has she done her work
in rearing her family of lovely chil¬
dren, and under trying circumstances
has attended to the wants of the trav¬
eling public all these years, maintain¬
ing a hotel unequaled by few,and sur¬
passed by none, outside the large cit¬
ies iu the state. Almost her entire life
earnings were swept away in the short
space of 30 minutes.
CLARKSVILLE.
Among the pamplets describing
numerous towns all over Georgia,
there are but few places that appear
to so good advantage in the descrip
tions, as Clarksville; and justly, for
the natural beauties of the place and
surrouudings, are rarely equaled else¬
where in the state. The following
extracts from the pamphlet tfrill in¬
terest our readers:
“Clarksville, from an early period,
has been a popular summer resort for
persons seeking health, and escape, in
this atmosphere, from the oppressive
heat of less favored climes farther
south. Here, long before there were
railroads, came people of wealth and
refinement from Augusta, from Sa¬
vannah, from Charleston, and from
Southern plantations, with their fine
carriages, making equipages and retinues of
servants, Clarksville, during
The Toccoa News. ?
the summer months, gay with the
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bought i anc j * n d erected summer res-
idences, surrounded with extensive
grounds, ornamented with walks,
lawns, flowers, shrubbery and shade
trees.
„ heautifu , j, the Jnd
ar0 ,
Clarksville. Which ever way you
turn a charming picture is presented,
Erom an elevation, ono takes in an
e ’“ e " d »' 1 landscape of hill and valley
gentle slopes, forests and cultivated,
fields, bouded in the distance by a
long sweep of mountains,whose many
peaks of varied heights are outlined
against the sky in exquisitely grace¬
ful curves.”
The pamphlet contains the follow-
ing concerning the hotels:
“There are few summer resorts
where tourists can find as good board
at as low price as here.
fresh and delicious. Chickens and
eggs fresh from the poultry yards;
milk and butter fresh from dairies,
vegetables from gardens. These,with
other edibles, and the delicacies of the
season, are supplied in great abun¬
dance at the
ALLEGHANY HOUSE,
by Mr. John Jones and his excellent
pains lady, the proprietors, who spare no
in providing for the comfort of
the guests. The building is a two-
story structure,with a veranda extend¬
ing in front, and commanding a fine
view of the surrounding country,
with the Blue Ridge mountains, in¬
cluding Yonah and Tray in the dis¬
tance.
THE HEARD HOUSE
ful Is delightfully situated in a beauti¬
grove of stately oaks and pines,
with a large lawn in front. The
rooms It are large and well furnished.
residence was originally built for a private
and has more the appear -
ance public of hotel. aj lovely home than of a
Capt. W. S. Erwinjreceivesjboard-
ers, limited to tourists o: the best
class, who find here all tn » comforts
and attractions of a quiet family
home.
THE HAUER-HAM HOUSE.
enlarged, This hotel is soon will to be greatly
so that it occupy near¬
ly a whole block, with an open court
in the center. Tt will be elegantly
furnished and fitted up with all the
improvements of a first—class hotel.
Clarksville is thus prepared to re¬
ceive summer boarders, who can here
enjoy this delightful climate and the
many attractions of this interesting
region.”
It will thus be seen ti.at Clarksville
possesses especial advantages and at¬
tractions for summer tourists. This
pamphlet properly distributed by our
Clarksville friends will do its part to¬
wards filling the town with touris s,an i
with the agricultural and manufac¬
turing advantages it sets forth, will
greatly aid in the growth and pros¬
perity, not only of Clarksville, but o
Habersham county, and the beautiful
Nacoochee valley)as well.
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FOREIGN.
M. Cluseret,the newly elected mem¬
ber of French deputies is said to be
an American citizen.
The nations are recognizing Legit¬
ime as the president of Hayti.
De Lesseps despairs of theTanama
Canal, if 60,000 bonds are not taken;
he says: *‘A foreign nation, fora mor¬
sel of bread would get a gigantic
work nearly finished. The canal
would be completed, but neither by,
nor for the French.”
It is said that the whole fight in
Samoa^occurred on German private
property.
There was a meeting in London to
protest against the cruelty of the jail¬
ors to O’Brien. ‘No worse thing,’ said
one orator, “had been done since the
dark ages.”
The disolution of the old Panama
Canal Co. has been decreed, perlimi-
nary to the formation of a new com¬
pany.
OUR COUNTRY.
President Cleveland has formed a
partnership with a New York law firm,
and will reside in, or near that city.
Fulton county is to have a new jail,
Wolfolk is to hare a new trial.
Tollcson, the Atlanta bogus bank
president is still in jail.
Colored men are trying to get on
the police force m Atlanta.
The Southern Presbyterian Uni¬
versity is to be located in the city
that will raise the most money for it.
The New York ear strikers, in or¬
der to be taken back into the employ
of the companies, are required to sign
a paper that they will not be subject
to the order of any labor organiza*
tion.
A slight earthquake shock was felt
in South Carolina last Wednesday.
The appropriation bill has been a-
mended, making the payment to the
widow of Gen. P. Sheridan $50,000}
The joint house resolution making
the payment of $590,000 to the heirs
of James B. Eads has passed.
Another amendment increases the
pay of the president’s private secreta-
ry to $5,000.
The Creek Indians have consented
to give up to the U. S. Government
some of their territory, other tribes
will follow suit, and bye and bye a
new state from these lands will be
added to the Union.
A bill is before the Senate to ap¬
propriate $100,000 to protect the per¬
sons and property of American citi¬
zens at Panama.
Mr, J. William Garrett an At*
lanta drummer attmepted suicide on
Tuesday. The loss of a child is
thought to be the cause
An old lady named Mrs. Eliza
Hargrove living at Smyrna, near Ma¬
rietta, was murdered and robbed, on
Wednesday ; the murderer has not yet
been found.
RAILROAD ETIQUETTE.
A correspondent of Our Dumb Ani¬
mals tells the following good stories
of railroad etiquette :
We have just read an amusing story
of a nervous little man entering a car
with a parcel, around which was a
rubber strap. He began snapping the
strap to the great discomfort of all his
neighbors, regardless of the annoy¬
ance they clearly manifested. The
man in the seat in front of him left
the oar. Then he turned over the pack
and put his feet on the seat and kept
on snapping. Presently a big Gcr^
man on the other side got up, walked
over, poked the little man in the ribs
with his finger and said: ‘Mamma’s
little baby shall have a plaything. It
shall have a little rattle and a little
doll. ” The passengers cheered, and
the snapper got out of the car as quick¬
ly as he could.
This story reminds us of what we
saw on the Boston and Albany rail¬
road some time since. The car was
full. Two dudes turned the back of a
scat and sat facing each other, occu¬
pying four seats. Two young lad.ea
cotne in. The d id s looked at eacii
other and laughed, intending to make
the ladies take seats beside them. The
ladies, mortified and blushing stood
in the aisle. In moment a large stern
looking man, weighing apparently 200
pounds or more, who was seated a
little ways back on the other side,
strode across the car. siezed the dude
facing him by the dollar, and sent him
like a rocket to tiic side of his compan¬
ion. Then turning the back of the
front seat he bowed and said ; ladies,
there’s a seat for you. The cheering
of the passengers was something worth
going ten miles to hear, and the two
(’aides were, for the rest of the trip, as
quiet a couple as oac would wish to
see.
FLORIDA.
Curious stories come from Ponce de
Leon hotel in St. Augustine. Mr.
Flagler’s expenditure there now a-
tuount to nearly $6,000,000. Early
in January there were only twelve
guests in the hotel. At the same time
two bands were engaged bv the hotel.
One was a Spanish band that played
during the dinner hour on mandolins
and sang quaint. Spanish songs. The
other was a famous New York bind
which played in the courts and at the
morning and evening concerts. Mr.
Seavey, the manager of the hotel,
wrote Mr. Flagler and suggested, as
there were only tweive guests in the
house, to dispense with one of the
bands. Mr, Flagler wrote back that
he didn’t want any suggestions from
Mr. Seavev as how expenses could l»e
decreased, but if he had an thing to
say how tiie attractiveness of the ho*
tel could be increased he would be
glad to hear from him.
Mr. Flagler does not seem discour¬
aged. He has just bought the rail¬
roads running from St. Augustine to
Palatka and from St. Agustine to
Jacksonville. Last Sunday he change
ed both of these to broad gauge roads
and shortened the schedule more than
half. He is going to build a bridge
over the St, Johns riyer, so that the
vestibule trains can run into St. Au¬
gustine from New York without trans¬
fer. He is building an opera house in
St. Augustine to cost $300,009, a
magnificent church and a union depot
that will co3t about $200,000. This
depot he will surround with a superb
park. He is paving every street run-
ning to ilie hotel with asphalt at his
own expense. In short, he is deter¬
mined to make St. Augustine the
grandest pleasure resoit on earth.
His Russian bears in tne Alcazar cost
$300,000, and are luxurious beyond
description. I hear he says he will
s icnd $10,000,000 before he has com-
,,'lete.l hi, pleasure plant tn meet I,is
ideas.—Constitution.
Black Pepper.
The two kinds of black pepper
known to this country come from
Sumatra Singapore. Very little pep*
per is dusted before it is ground, not¬
withstanding the claims of spice grin¬
ders. The shell or skin on good pep¬
per contains tbe essential constituents
of the spice much more than tbe in-*
side or kernel, which when free from
the shell produces white, not black
the pepper; but tbe heavy grains, with
shell on, make the best pepper.
The Singapore pepper, which is the
best, is separated into her* • y and light
grains and the better quality—ti e
heavy—is mostly sold whole, while
the light grains are ground. It is bet-
! ^ er ^ or ^ ie housekeeper to buy whole
j Hoa P sTk e epfn«r SriDd “ hcr9elf *“ Good
GOOD QUALITIES OF TURPENTINE.
After « housekeeper fully teel.zes
the worth of turpentine in the house-
hold, she is never willing to be
out a supply of it. It gives quick re-
lief to burns , it is an excellent appli-
cation for corns; it is good for rheu¬
matism and sore throats, and it is the
quickest remedy for convulsion or fits.
Then it is a sure preventive against
moths; bvjust dropping a trifle m the
bottom of drawers chests and cup-
boards, it will render the garments
cure from injury during the summer.
It will keep ants and bugs from
ets and storerooms by putting a few
drops in the corner and upon the
shelves ; it is sure destruction to bed-
bugs and will effectually drive them
away from their haunts if
applied to the joints of the bedstead
in the spring cleaning time , and in*
jurcs neither furniture nor clothing.
A spoonful of it added to a pail of
warm water is excellent for cleaning
paint. A little in the suds on wash¬
ing days lightens laundry labor.—
Brookliu Eagle.
Written for The Toccoa News.
A LAW FOR CRIMINALS.
The law against carrying conceal¬
ed weapons is designed to protect
from danger of an attack on the de-
fenceless, they being unarmed be¬
cause it is a violation of law to carry
weapons concealed, and rather than
appear with weapons in an open man
ner, they take the risk of going un¬
protected; while the lawless weapons
concealed are in no danger from an
assault on the defenceless. But it is
said that such a law has saved many
a life, for if it had been known that
such a man was armed no assault
would have been made. But suppose
an assault is made, it is better that
the assailant be killed than the of-
fending party; so no law is more a-
greeable to an outlaw than one a-
gainst carrying 'weapons concealed.
1 suggest that instead, m£ke it crim¬
inal to carry weapons openly, and
when people do so, to punish them as
they do now for carrying them con¬
cealed; for while they are concealed
no threat, intimidation, or danger is
anticipated, but when they are expos¬
ed to view it is easy to convict the
guilty by evidence. No good, law
abiding citizens would be troubled to
carry weapons of any kind except to
protect themselves from criminal as¬
saults.
S. W. Crawford.
Correspondence of The News.
Easton a llee, Feb. 13th., 1889.
A great many of the farmers of
this section are very busy this week,
sowing oats, clearing off lands, ditch¬
ing, plowing and making prepara¬
tions for tho fast coming spring.
While the sound of axes, saws,mauls
and broad axes of others can be heard
echoing in the forest, manufacturing
cross ties and trestle and bridge tim¬
ber for the E. A. L. R. R. Mr. Yow
seems to be the chief cross tie con¬
tractor, Mr. J. F. Porter the chief in
bridge and trestle timber, which is
much heavier than the post oak from
which the cross tie is manufactured,
it being pine timber 14 by 16 and
from 30 to 50 feet long. It is ship¬
ped to Mr. J. Stonecyphe?, who re¬
ships to various places where needed.
We have abundance of timber of
all grades. In clearing our lands we
cut and prepare the pine timber for
cord woed, which is hauled to the E.
A. L. R. R, and is accepted by the
company at $2.00 per cord. On 20
acres we can easily get 20 cords per
acre, which gives the farmer for the
work 400 cords, at $2.00 per cord,
which would be $800. Why would
this not pay for clearing the lands
and opening up the country? and
iv hy does not every energetic farmer
open up more land, plant more corn,
potatoes and fruit, such as grapes, ap¬
ples, peaches, pears, plums and otner
fruits.
During this winter there has been
clear,n , . Jon0 , th,s , . CUon
m ’ re R “
than for many years before.
The land in this section can not be
excelled in tbe' State in regard to
production; the farmers can raise from
40 to 50 bushels of corn per acre.
Cotton, wheat, rye, oats and barley-
in proportion.
There are three grades of lands in
this section as follows: A red soil
which can’t be equaled in the South
for the production of wheat, rye,oats,
barley, millet, red clover, groui.i
peas, cow peas and sweet potatoes
1 hey have no trouble in raising 60
bushels of sweet potatoes per
which product brings from 50 cents
to $1.00 per bushel.)
2nd. Black soil which is excellent
for grapes, apples, peaches and bot¬
tom lands for corn and sugar cane.
The farmers can raise on this land
froin 250 tn 300 Ilcn5 of
J f
Wliu> 1 t ' ie J can se ^ f° r <>0 cents per
gallon, making $150 for the cultiva-
tion of one acre.
3d. Gray soil which certainly has
no equal in the Southern or northern
states for the production of cabbage,
onions, Irish potatoes, raspberries,
f ^ aw s ^ err,es ^ • » vegetable bl.ckberr.es , , , , line. ■ or Mr. any II.
ln t' ie
IL Smith has a young orchard of 459
trees'ahd a great many now bearing
lle has selected his fruit so as to be
M, pphed with ripe . fruit ... in June,July,
August and September, which will
keep all winter. He also has began
the cultivation of strawberries, which
this climate is much adapted to.
Any one desiring to move from
any other country to Georgia would
do well to visit this section, especially
if they are in search of a good borne,
good water, churches and society.
They have just finished a large
and handsome church here, and are
preparing to build a school house this
f a ll.
They have just had a writing school
at this place which has improved the
young gentlemen and ladies very
much, and after the school was closed
the following question was given for
debate:
“Resolved, That the works of na-
ture are more attractive to the eye
than the Art of man.
Mr. J, F. Porter ably defended tbe
affiimitive side about 2| hours; then
the negative side was defended by
the teacher of Penmanship, for an ea-
qual space of time. The Judges,
Messrs. T. B. Sumpter and W. M.
Sheriff, decided in favor of the nega-
^ Then a writing choir was intro¬
duced by the teacher with the follow¬
ing rules. 1
That each one signing the Consti¬
tution shall meet one day in each
month at Eastonalle or elsewhere in
the neighborhood, for the purpose of
studying the science and practicing
the art of penmanship. Receiving a
lecture once a month for a term of 1
year. Such an organization will be
of great benefit to the community.
So with much succe^ and many
thanks for the liberal patronage of
the people, lam
Yours truly,’
CLARKSVILLE NOTES.
Clarksville, Feb. 13th., 1889.
Mr. E. Barron is very successful in
the beef business; he has been run¬
ning a market here for three years.
Dr. E, P. West is having a large
trade; he is one of the best business
men in Clarksville.
Dr. Moore, formerly of Toccoa, and
his son, J. S. Moore, have the nicest
little drug store we ever saw. They
also handle confectioneries. The peo¬
ple are glad to have the Doctor with
them.
Mr. J. W. West has one of the
nicest kept stores in the city.
Bingham & Jameson are doing a
lively business.
Mr. T. D. Asbury is do : ng an ex¬
tensive busmes. Mr. A. has on hand
a lot of the Clarksville pamphlets and
said he would like to have the
names of parties at a distance to send
them to.
Mr. W. F. Lawrence has discover¬
a wonderful tooth ache cure which
he is selling largely.
Mr. C.T. Wilbanks will begin bus¬
here the 1st. of March.
Sheriff Perkins has a large amount
work to do before court,which sets
the first Monday in March. We think
Mr. Perkins and his deputy, Mr.
are the right men in the right
We visited the jail; it contained
prisoners, all of whom are well cared
There was me man in jail who
another, putting 03 shot in him.
D. I. M.
Reading I’m mslies tne mind only
materials of knowledge,- it is
wb cli makes wnat we read
We gain nothing by falsehood but
n‘we^speak' Untruth . 6 be '‘ e ' eJ
To be comfortable and contented
less than you can earn—an art.
few have learned.
NO. 6.
Special Cor tspoiuleace to The News.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ITEMS.
Mr. J. L. Ertzberger is quite sick.
Mr. M. B. Crawford reports more
wheat and oats sowed in his section
than usual.
The Farmers Alliance seems to be
growing rapidly.
Mr. Tom Scott passed through Toc¬
coa en route to Jefferson county. Tom
is a splendid farmer.
) he church house at Union Grove
is decaying rapidly, it should be turn¬
ed into a first class school bouse.
The public roads seem to be in bet¬
ter fix than usual at this season.
We regret to hear of the death of
the daughter of Mr. David Whiten,
she died 6th. inst. of fever.
The Justice Court of Bynum’s dis-
trict was represented Friday by Mes-
srs. King, Profit and Parks, of the
Carnesville bar, and Louis Davis of
Toccoa. They all seemed to want
money from the farmers.
Mr. J. W. Sligh has just completed
quite a nice dwelling on his his farm;
he is a very progressive farmer.
Notwithstanding the privilege al¬
lowed by the stocK law, Uncle Jim
Brown keeps up his high fence along
the public roads.
The farmers seem to be using every
effort to get an early start in farming
this Spring.
The Alliance seems firm in their
determination to put prices down;
every farmer belongs to them nearly
and if they hold ou i firm it will change
business wonderfully, and put every¬
thing on a cash basis. J. S.
LONGVIEW DOTS.
Longview, Ga., Feb. 12th, 1889.
Reported for The News.
Snow Monday morning about 3
inches deep.
Charles Sweet has built a fine dwell¬
ing near the rail road.
P. F. Shore is doing lively business
sawing lumber 1 mile from the rail
road. He employs several bands and
pays them when they earn their wa¬
ges in anything they call for.
Farmers are sowing oats and mak¬
ing compost at home. Wra. Louder-
milk will make near 200 wagon loadsj
he hauls leaves and puts them iu hi3
stables and cow stalls, mixing with
the manure'.
R. M. Shore has opened a gold vein
\ mile from Longview, w hicb is pro¬
nounced rich; also an iron ore bed
which he proposes to lease or sell on
good terms.
A young man from Florida in Long¬
view on Monday saw snow for the
first time in his life.
I hear some farmers say ing they go
to the stores, call for what they want
pay for what they get, and have no
lar e per cent, to pay.
Good luck to The News.
Yours truly,
News Reader.
Special Cories ponpence to The News.
TOCCOA VALLEY HAPPENINGS.
Toccoa Valley, Feb. 13th. 1889.
Mr. Editor: —Tbe farmers, as
a rule are preparing to bore with a
big auger this year, but I fear that
cotton lint will get tangled in their
auger bits, causing them to feel very
tired this fall. Hope is a great thing
especially for the cotton worn farmer.
He plants hoping for big yields and
prices, and most of the time gets nei¬
ther one. We saw a man that bad
toiled nearly all the year in his cot-
ton field, riding home the other day
upon a bale of hay that cost him near¬
ly 1^ cents per pound, which made
wonder why he did not make tha
hay instead of the cotton, as the la¬
bor and expense is far less.
Mr. Wilburn Anderson has rented
large upright engine that was run
Mr. Martin. As the roads are very
up the mountain, they did not
much “saw mill preaching” as
boys say.
Some ‘mountain dew,’ some clothes
and some negroes’ wool pulled,
were about all the causaltiesthat hap-
down this wav Sunday. Will
Grand Jurymen know anything
it? Hope so.
Our efficient County School Com¬
has just hatched out a lot
school teachers of which some will
game, and some will be bantams,
will wander over the county far
paternal the head care; old some hens to that be peck¬ have
on by
broods; such is life.
Tt > 9 J oan f P eo P> e of tbi * section
looking forward to a social gather-
at the house of a .riend before-
days. Jv