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VOL. XVI. TOCCOA, er . TS r~\ T I Q T T\j IT ‘ QC j — AND— BUSINESS MEN The News gives to day an outline of the business of Toccoa and the character of the business men. b ulsome praise and high colored script ions so prevalent, in newspaper articles of this kind are carefully ! I,,, fact, as ,,« can c ,is< eit ained lia\eoeen gnen. A bnef allusion to the history of the bn the character ‘ f'Il ’ cner*?v ’ ^and a 1 business -VV* a a ” bility loceoa bilit of the meii who are 1 building up may be had. 1 he record -m 1 °" ,10r (1 3 n, ‘‘* ,e I» r .m«L Ibitli scarcely an execution !oun«' those in business here are still men raised on farms- nearly till served some time as clerks and began busis ness life with little or possessor)usual notlmm- their success indicates they energy and push, and that with uni ted effort they can keep Toccoa fore- most among'the enterprising cities of this Piedmont belt. a. ii. u allis i ek. Mr. A. H. McAllister was raised on a farm, and bad some experience in mining. he In 1850, then a young man, went to California 111 search of golden treasures. At the end three years lie returned with $ 1,100 and became a farmer in Rabun county. He served in the army three years; during the time he was promoted to the quartermaster’sdepartment, hold¬ ing the position till tlie close of the war. ' 1 ’he end of the war found him penny less with a family of young children to support. He again en- gaged in farming, and ably assisted by Ins estimable wife, he made farm- mg among the lulls of Rabun a grand success. In S years lie converted farm and stock into cash,having clear¬ ed above all expenses $1,800. With this he opened a store on the Tugalo. In a year he removed his stock to Toccoa, where his business rapidly increased to large proportions. Sub- :u squently lie established a store in Lavoniu, one in Turnerville and one in Hartwell. In 1880 his son, T. W. McAllister, was made a partner, who took charge of the store in Lavonia, where he still remains. Tn 1888 he re-established his store in Toccoa,and at the close of the year taking in Mr. *L B. Simmons as partner, he retired from active work, retaining however, an interoi-t in the business. m’allistek & summons. Mr. Lb.oimmons , ,, ... was raised . mKaoun • i, , couuty, to ... , boy. came 1 occoa a yomi; J " After , .. clerk , . 11 • m a while, , , , lie form-id a partnership , . with ■ , Mr. ,, W U. Edwards T , , , 1 . m merchandise , with -.ii whom he 1 remain- ■ ed . 3 years; he 111 then became a part ner with Mr, '1', C. Vv right, and final¬ ly at the beginning of the present year lie united with Mr. McAllister, forming the firm of McAllister & Simmons. This firm occupies a large double brick store on Sage street Thev carry a very large stock of gen¬ eral merchandise. In addition they handle stoves ami hardware, wagons, farm implements, guanos and furni¬ ture. which latter they manufacture. The factory is 3 miles from town, run by water power and employs about 10 hands. I'he basinets of the Toccoa house will resell fully #40,000 this year and the branch at Lavonia will exceed that amount, the two ag¬ gregating about $100,(XX). This es¬ tablishment shows what energy and good business qualities can accom¬ plish in Toccoa. W. R. BRUCE. This gentleman is a native of Fran kb ti Co. where he was raised on a farm. Here lie acquired the habits of industry, careful management and slerlnig integrity so essential to sue- cess. In 1864 he came to 1 occoa ano engaged m the merchant lie business, embracing Maple * r\ goods, provis ,o.,s and fertilizers, which ho has con- turned till the present tune. He also buys cotton, his annua pure cases a- mountmg to from JtXKl to JoOU bales, His mercantile sale.reach from $35,- OTW 1 t,-, x 4 . 0 ’ (H>U R v.r.,r pnttn , - , wuldTmount a er 0 f-- i- l lo 1 to from 4 kKKX> l ^ iiiin lAiiii 1 *' 1 • l1i:r x -. ' "i c '"iVSr , reach the ’] large j sum of f about $1^0>- (XV) a rear Mr Bruce has lately erecteu ie mes tom* enco in \ dly ; he justly ranks among the most successful business men of Nonh - selectedbv the Allianc^ to the members with provisions,supplies ' and fertilizers. E. P. SIMPSON. This gentleman was a native Anderson, S. C. He came with his people to Toccoa when a young boy, and was a clerk for some time in the dry goods store of Hamilton & Son. About eight engaged years ago he borrowed $200 and in business for himself, gradually working into dry I rT3 co EH o o cr> O ps a? TJ2. AMD ' 17 ^ ~ r ! I MDU8TRIAL JiQURNA ii r? AL C . poods and genera! merchandise,which he continued for four years. He then soul out and with a capital or a 'out c business 2 ,lMM), he which opened up his present lumber and shingles embraces machinery, musical and in- strumeuts. He handles steam engines, saw mills, farm implements and any kind of machine any man wants for raanu- facturint? purposes or for the farm,in- eluding reapers, mowers and sewing machines. He buys and ships large quantities of shingles and has made a market for them such that their manufacture in the vicinity of Toccoa has reached for” large several proportions. lie also is agent insurance companies. ^ m ° n « th ese Ienn Mutual, . . of Philadelphia, one of the strongest life companies in this country ;theContine»tial,of Newark, Liverpool and London and Globe, we 0 known to oe among t le strong- est an( ^ mo : t r ® !Ul b 0 ire lnsurancu . I he hrst year his mach.ne, lumber a,H J sbb, ^ e business amounted to tbe second year it was about lh, \ | llird 11 was a lutle over f b<> ’ 0J0 ’ and last year it reaohed the iar g« sum of s <3,1 <0. 1 his large an- m,al increase of business from such small indicates beginnings superior business is phenomenal, ability and and <rreat energy on the part of Mr. Simpson. Some characteristics which doubtless contribute in a large meas- ure to liis success are a genial and pleasant disposition, gentlemanly courtesy, business promptness and great activity- considerbly He has invested in real estate; has $15,000 insurance on his life, and few young inen at his age have accomplished so much in such a short time. T. C. WRIGHT. Nearlv aH the business inen of Toe- CQa wertJ riliried on the f arm . Such wftS the case with Mr. Wright. He , cft home however at the age of 16, ;u)d ontt ., td a store as clerk in Sene- ca, where he remained some tini 3 learning the business in its various de¬ tails. Wishing to i-ee something of the world, lie visited Texas and for awhile breathed the atmosphere and got inspiration from the great prai- ri ‘s. Returning to Toccoa, he was a clerk for 2 years. He then formed a partnership with Mr. J. B. Simmons and thev engaged in general merchan dise. At tho beginning of this year Mr. Simmons retired to unite with McAllister & Co. Mr. Wright contin¬ uing the business alone. His store is large, fronting on Doyle and Sage , streets, forming an L. He carries a ,. ir , r . s(ock of ^ 00(ls of every descrip- tiou, and in addition to general mer- cluiudiso, be buys cotton. The whole business reaches about #40,000 annu- ally. ,, 11 c also adds custom „ made , tail- . , furnishing . , . , ormcr, r.’ gentlemen with elothm*? . made , - the , 1 best and , latest 1 in . , styles. , he Alliance , has selected , , ,, this ■* . 1 - . the . wtiere 1 ,1 as one one or stores the membe.s buy their goods. W'i A. MATHESON is a native of North Carolina, And like the majority of the best business men of the United States, spent his early life on the farm. His first experience in the mercantile business was in Rabun county, Ga., where he con¬ ducted a dry goods store two years and a half. In 1876 he removed to Toccoa and opened a stock of gener¬ al merchandise and continues this bus¬ iness still. Mr. Matheson has never had a partner, except at one time with Mr. A. H. McAllister in branch stores in Turnerville and Hartwell. In T . Ins , • diy ,,,. v goods tri>n(k department, he ip makes a specialty of a better class of goo uirrjing a ar^e .u o. men ot ladies and gents me 1 ress aiu ancy need not incur the expense of going to large cities. He deals in hardware of all kinds, cooking stoves, farm 1111- plements, carriages, furniture, cloth- ing, and undertakers’ goods. His an- nual sales amount to about *lo, 000 . By careful and superior business man- agement, Mr. Matheson, Commencing life with nothing has accumulated a handsome competency. n. m. payne was bori) and raised in Franklin Co., ^‘ . ’ ? n r,n Af . ter clerkl , , • , bort a * "^ a ! t'me, he opened . a general merchan- dise store in Toccoa in 1877, having H * Hamilton as P artner ’ under the firm name of Hamilton & Payne. He b; ‘ S bad as P ar,:iiers at different times He Manly i/ Brothers and Mr. J. L. Martin. without now conducting his business anv partner, \,f and is carrying a hard , - st 0 e k dry ' goods, assortment provisions are> _ a seiie r a, The the Alliance Alii m'et^d tradedvis.methods J “"few SThU custom?!? hold hoid many many farmer tanner customers, and and h his sales trade continues %Io,U large; His Mr. annual Payne am* unt to .. u» popular and has the conhdence of the people. Last J ea J he M as Mayor protein. 1 his year he was eiected in Mayor, and he takes a lively interest the growth and prosperity of Toe- coa. TOCCOA, GA. SATURDAY, APRIL 1889 \v. n. & j. davis. j These gentleman, brothers, sons of Maj. Habersham Young Davis, were natives of county, and grew up uu- der careful training on the home plan- tation. Mr. W. H. Davis, the elder of the two brothers, with the ex- ception of some attention to railroad- ing, was a farmer till he was appoint- ed post master in Toccoa, which po- sition he held until the advent of Cleveland’s administration. In 1883 he and Dr. McJunkin opened a drug store in [occoa. Di.J. Dims, after attending schools, at Dalilonega, entered the Atlanta Meuical c.n.cge, - ■ enm-t of A Mi"lk . . ... . Jnnkin’s interest in the partner" "drug store, , m<1 sti{1 continues tdivsithi a in the V^ctice a L^cstalilislmd I e ns a fervedly and a fle high reputation for knowl- and skill in his profession. In the store the v carry a large stock of evei i y thing establishments usually carried by the ar gest in the large e Jtdes. In addition they keep an as- sortment of books and stationery. The annual sales reach from $o ,000 to $6,000whtch is considerbly above the average of retail drug stores, CAPPS & CO. Mr. T. A. Capps is a native of the NacoochecYalley, where he was raised on a farm. At the close of the war he found himself a young man wifhoiit a dollar, having a mother and two sis¬ ters dint depending on him for support. By of hard labor he managed to get a little money, and in 1S71 lie be¬ gan mercantile business in Iliatvassee Ga. At the end of five years, he sold out and removed to Mt. Airy, w here he has been remarkably successful in general merchandising to the present time. Two years ago lie"opened a branch store in Toccoa, which he how takes ] ersonal charge of, having taken Mr. Jas.H. Moore in as a partner. Mr. Moore is a young gentlemen of good business ability, possessing the full confidence of bis Senior partner. They carry large lines of dry goods grocer¬ ies and provisions, clothing, boots and shoes, sewing machines, almost every¬ thing that is needed in the family, or around the home. The business in I’occoa amounts to about $20,000 a year. The Mt. Airy branch does also a large business, Mr. Kimsey being the parmevin charge there, lhese_n.ro Alliance stoics, making tour in I oc- coa; Mr. Capps is a successful busi¬ ness man and is welcomed as a finead- dition to the many enterprising citi¬ zens of Toccoa. nowell brothers. These brother are natives of Wal- ton county. Mr. C. W. Nowell en- tered a Store aS clerk at the early a<?e of 12, and thus from early boyhood acquired correct business habits, and great familiarity with merchandising in its various depart- ments. He did business lot- himself for some time in Woodstock, Ogle— thorpe county. Selling out there, ho came to Toccoa in 1881, opening out a stock of general merchandise,which he continued till 1888i, when he took in his brother, Mr. L. B. Nowell as partner. This gentleman had an ex¬ perience thorpe of 4 years as clerk in Ogle¬ and Carroll counties. The Nowell Brothers carry dry goods, sta¬ ple and fancy groceries, can goods, and make a specialty of fruit, keep¬ ing on hand a large assortment of the best kinds and varieties. This firm does a very careful and safe business they give very little credit; buying and sel1 selling far cash, they are enabled to at sma11 margins, preferring a u safe bus i hess to a i arge f cred i t and possihly uncertain tra e . Thev ar(J care ful business men,doing a good business, satisfactory tc themselves F * A - mabiiy. Mr. Mabrv left the farm in Frank- \\ n county, Ga., where he was born and raised,to take a position as clerk i n the dry goods store of J. Crump at $5 a month, in 1S69, came to Toccoa in 1S74, was clerk for a while with White, Manly & Co., afterwards for W. R. Bruee. In 1S78 he formed a partnership with J. W. Ramsay, and they opened a general merchandise store, remaining togeth- 1°“ ZinZ \lone \i r vt whi?li a hrv then began a h business alone, wbu.li he 30 still continues. He carries a *arge stock of f T / S oods ’ .g roce r ies ’ b ,rd ' ware and farm supplies. In addition . he handles sewing machines,of svhich he sells a great number each year, His entire annual SSles reach $10,000 to'$50,000. Mr- Mabry is a hardworking, pushing business man and richly deserves the success he ^ achleVe<3 ‘ a. x bennett. Mr. Bennett does general smithing,!,orse shoeing,-and he repair, all kbl ds o' fa, m implements, and machinery> ‘ i inc i oding wagons, and bu a(ries, g” He has a paint shop and do g n painting i s bin<T work makin<? a spec i ab y G f and finishing °possible. off bug- j gies in the very best style excellent is' the character of • work that his business is crowded to its utmost capacity. w. c.'ep wards A CO. Mr- W. C. Edwards was raised in Clark county. He came to Toccoa in 1880, engaged in the mercantile business, and has been here ever since, except one year he was in busi- ness in Atlanta. He has had for part ners J. B. Simmons and G. W. Ed- wards. Since 1886 he has been in business by himself. Recently he has given his popular and energetic clerks,.I. J. Bright and C. H. Dance, an interest in the business. ? j They carry a large stock of gener— a merchandise, embracing almost ever y thine? that is used in city or "> tfreat variet L furniture, wagons and buggies. They nnJ handle the Willard Kidder flour bave s » ld WO barrels since last Oct o- ber - So excellent is tms flour, that from all the above quantity, there has not been one complaint. Last they sold 425 tons of fertilizers, I he annual sales of this establish- men t are about $50,000. This is an by a Brnks county Alliance, making four stores in Toccoa which furnish Alliances with supplies in Habersham Franklin, and Banks counties. Mr. Edward’s success shows he possesses unusual ability and energy. I). J. SIMPSON. This young gentleman has but re¬ cently started in business. He is a native of South Carolina. He came with his mother to Toccoa when he was 11 rears old, and was educated in the schools of this city. lie served two years as clerk in a merchautile firm in Anderson, S. C. In 1888 he began business in Toccoa,opening up the only exclusive grocery house in the ci ty. It involved some hazard to depend on one line of merchandise only. But he is making a most sat¬ isfactory success. He carries staple and fancy groceries, can goods in great and variety, tobacco, cigars, (lour feed. His sales for the first year have been large, amounting to about $15,000. This unusual success indi¬ cates that special lines with suffi¬ cient capital, e.ie. gv and ability may be made profitable here in Toccoa’. J. N. EDWARDS. The proprietor of this store is the owner of a cotton factory in Hart Co. w here lie resides. Tho business is nnder tt , 0 management of G. W. Ed- wards, his brother. 'Phis gentleman was raised in Clark county. He has been in Toccoa about a clerk for awhile, and part of the time in business, having as \V. 0. Edwards & Co.,and in business for himself. The store of which be has charge includes dry goods, groceries, clothing, boots and shoes, hats, notions, tobacco and ci - gars,—embracing a large stock of general me- handise. The sales are large,and will reach this year about $20,000. This is more surprising-in- asmuchas less credit is given than for mcrly, the business is assuming a more cash basis, II. W. JONES keeps a livery stable, furnishing the public with carriages buggies, hacks, conveyances, either for business, or pleasure over tho many pleasant drives in the vicinity of Toccoa. or more distant attractions in this tain region. He was the first settler in this place. raaisay & ward. \j r . \y. J. Ramsay, the senior part- ner?a native of South Carolina, spent His early life on a farm. After en- {rao til? -ing for some time in the merean- business on the Tugalo, he came . Toceoa ^^^erchandise ln 1375 and stoTe opened up P a I or a- while be was a partner with Mr. Ma¬ bry , under the firm name of Ramsay InlSSChetoolOnVVXI. .ni,am iej ti cont.nuo e the rLalo vall'evTnd emn’lov was'for , lh ,, of Mr. R who 1-nOwino- his ability and worl h ’ 'made him «?eVtock -i partner in his'busi- j Their f fancy”*?roce la r consists of staD e an( shoes* S»ts flour’, r ie« drv-roods ami feed, ami t,Lled 1 . e nu * me rous articles that areem- m what is termed crood? general merc ", i )and i se f, . Of these thev f ; f 7 sllar0 of trade . TI 10 su'- . - , 1 , • f - tbel , • ^ r ‘? r .° W ° ? goods, arul they being so long and so f a vorably known for fair and up- ' right dealings, secures fo* them a , aro . e number G f the best class of cus- ton t ° m9 ^ 3rs ’ both in citv and country, " w. c. szmpson a- co. Manufacture harness, saddles, bridles, and collars. Here one can obtain single or double harness made bOrses ibr^mSe^haniessTrfarms ers. for heavy draft work, light har nes for buggies, from the plainest and j mental lowest prices tininsh up and to the finest highest orna- workman- ship. Thev sell wholesale as well as i retail and keep a man on the road selling these excellent goods. The proprietors Mr. W. 0. Simpson and J/r. J. S. Land came from South Car- and settled in Toccoa about 1885. They are skilled workmen and arc working up a large business. W. J. HAYES. This gentleman has been in busi¬ i continuously in Toccoa lonn-er than any other merchant. He was born within 5 miles of the city. In I860 he entered a store as clerk in Carnes- ville, and remained in Franklin coun- ty until 1873 when he commenced business for himself in Toccoa and has been here ever since. Like the *?reat majority of the merchants here, he deals in o-eneral merchandise, carryimr a very Iar*?e stock of drv <?oods, staple and fancy groceries, clot hi no-, Haves’ hats shoes and hardware. Mr while nnf making a specialty of any on,, line aims tc. emphasize at “the everythin*? exSllentity he car- ries, both of his goods and low prices. Hisannu- al sales usually reach about $40,000, which is very farcre, when we reniem- her he limits his business to commod- ides included in general mere ha n- dise. He is doing a less credit busi- than formerly, selling largely for AIILLINERY. Mrs. C. T. Blackmer keeps a fine as¬ sortment of millinery goods, and no¬ tions .embracing the latest fashions in ladies' hats, ribbons and novelties. 8 he likewise deals in fancy household articles such as tapestries, lace win¬ dow curtains, pillow shams, bed covers, linen stamp goods, also iiair goods, jewelry, and pictures. She lias a pleasant refreshment roc in where ladies and gentlemen can ob¬ tain the richest ice cream and the most delicious shakes with candies and nuts to accompany. This store is located on the corner of Doyle and Sage streets; Mrs. I. S, Netlierland deals in all kiiids of millinery goods. Ladies hats and bonnets of the latest styles and fashions from the lowest prices up to the most elegant and costly. She has a great variety of ribbons for all purposes. Her stock is large and a- dapted to the needs and tastes of all. Site also deals in green fruit, particu¬ larly apples, pears, peaches, oranges, and bananas. These two stores fur-' nisi) the ladies with millinery and fancy goods in the city and country for miles around. CART. A/ II . RAMSAY imndles shingles and cotton seed. The shingle business in Toccoa is large . hev are manufactured by the farmers and timber owners in the county around, brought to this city and shipped to various parts of ti e country. Capt. Ramsay handles about 10,000.000 annually. At the average of $2 a thousand this would amount to $20,000. Mr. Ramsay since the the war, has been largely engaged in mercantile business. He entered the army as Lieutenant, was promoted to Captain, and served till the war end- e, i- He has an interesting history, some of winch will- appear in the col- tunns cn Ue News. .T. T. CARTER makes wagons and buggies, and does general and blacksmithing of all kinds, repairs everything done in the blacksmith linc;hc mends broken ma¬ chinery of almost every description, and does a large and constantly in¬ creasing business. T. F. LAWSON. ■ This* gentlemen manufactures tin ware, sheet iron, and galvanized iron products, and does general repairing of everything made of iron or tin. He is the inventor of the Lawson and Alliance Combination Plow, which is attracting so much attention. The manufactory of this plow is at Rome, Ga. The distributing points are, Rome, Sparta, Wanesboro and Toc¬ coa, from which Northeast Georgia and the Carolinas are supplied. He has but recently come to Toccoa and he doubtless will work into a large business here. lie has established a meat market, keeping on hand fresh beef from the North west. K. BRYANT has established a harness factory here. Mr. Bryant is a farmer and the busi¬ ness and work is Under the manage¬ ment of Mr. R. Green, a first class workman. They manufacture harness, saddles and bridles of every des¬ cription, Only the best material is used,the work turned out is fust class Thus far the home demand has taken all that is here manufactured. Mr. Bryant deals in buggies,whips and all kinds of harness and saddlery goods. These two harness establishments are destined to become large manufact¬ uring industries in Toccoa. MACHINE SHOE. t- S Davis ^ has Th^s the only ma¬ ^" ^rvfo" in to n embraces ki maUu*? sash doors and bllnds > and other products, in- eluding machines for planing moldj ing matching, sawing and turning, and whatever is necessary for a corn- plete factory for this kind of work. He also has a corn mill and the whole is run by steam power. The capacity of this factory is sufficient to turn out products for a lar^e builtfing territory round Toccoa, so that supplies can i be furnished here in Toccoa without CO st for freight. “ PHYSICIANS. 1 occoa is very fortunate in bavin*? account of Dr. J. Davis is sfoiv given in the paragraph McJ on the drug John unkin M. I ), was born m South Carolina,educated in that state in the I niversitv of Culumbia, , medical in the pursued department in 1872. ‘lie a medical course in the Urn- there versity of Pennsylvania,' C raduatin«? in 1874. Soon after,he came where he has been prat icing med- icine ever since. He has acquired an enviable reputation as a superior phv- sicbm and has a large practice 1 in citv and county ’ * * ATTOUNFYS. Hbn, John. \V. Owen, bom in Carolina raised and educated m gio, was admitted to the bar in Clove- land WJiite Countv in 187 a- previously held the position of clerk (if sssj? a,most ha!£ ' of its * lion. Louis Davis was born and raised in Georgia. Ho was educated at Dahlonega College, Ga. also at George¬ town D. C. After studying law some years lie was admitted to the bar in 1882,and has practiced law m Toccoa ever since. In 1886 he was elected to the State Senate, a high tribute to the ability and popularity of one so young. It will thus bo seen that the legal interests of our town are in the -lah’J? of honorable and tal¬ ented attorneys. MARBLE WORKS. Mr. L. P. Cook has established a marble yard furnishing grave stones and monuments. This is an enter¬ prise important to Toccoa and a large extent of surrounding country. Mr. Cook has marble stones from the low¬ est prices up to the most costly mon¬ where uments, desired. taking, and setting them up M. F. KELLER, our worthy bailiff also runs a black¬ smith and repair shop, and he makes wagons and buggies. 7 he black¬ smiths in the aggregate do and extensive business, their custom ex- tcnding k over a wide territory ein-- bracing parts of several counties. j. s.mcckoskey repairs watches clocks and jewelry. Ue has worked at this business over 20 years, aud has become an expert jeweler. He also repairs sewing ma¬ chines putting them in good running order. He is qujfe a metalurgist,read¬ ily detecting any impurities or alloys especially in gold and silver. Mrs. L. jl/cCroskov I,as for sa)e towels linen goods particularly table cloths and handkerchiefs. SHOE MAKING. Mr. II. L. Loden makes boots and shoes and does all kinds of repairing in this line. He has been five years in this business and his excellent work.brings him all the custom work he can attend to. Should he enlarge his business and employ workmen there is no doubt he could build up an extensive factory. Mr. J. C. Young also makes and repairs boots and shoos limiting his business to custom work. HOTELS. There are two in Toccoa; the Rob¬ erts house, Mrs. E. W.' Roberts pro¬ prietress, and the Mauldin house Mr. A. Mauldin accommodations proprietor. Here and are com¬ fortable good board for the traveling public and for boarders by the week or month, at reasonable rates. The loss of the Davenport house is seriously felt, and it is hoped a ‘new one will soon be built. Capitalists will find this seeking hotel in¬ vestments one of the best locations in North East Georgia. Housekeepers Ought To Know.— Tfiat to have good coffee your coffee pot must be bright and clean inside. That you can sweep a rag carpet much cleaner sweeping crosswise the width. That in making up the unbleached muslin allow one inch to the yard for shrinkage. That if you fold you clothes as von take them from t e line they will iron much easier. That your copper wash boiler,if we’d rubbed with a cloth dipped in coal oil will be clean and bright. That to keep your bedding pure and wholesome, open your beds to the air the first thing in the morning. That oqc part suet to two parts lard rendered together is much better for frying purposes than all lard. That if you want to keep vour house . free of moths, never put down your carpets till the floor is perfectly dish drv. That to wash smoothing irons in water, after washing your skillets, will make them smooth and prevent j j ln o-___„__ ♦ Many 1 cisons howchoid Are b-ot-cn d..w n from overwork or ^ofbnv t malaria. ‘remove- 'an-'u-ures Get the ^-nnire* NO. 15. THE KLBERTOX RAILROAD u . , Kl,,Prto " an £ Hartwell roads. T he pay oil under Jhr. Wilson which in- tnUn 1S about S8U0 ” ' .7. H. & T. C. V ICKERY, ?1 l " 1 ' 1 fi 1 hand! r,u P • T L *.• X ickeiyisal , fertilizers, SO a er ’ ? f : otton ’ 1 . C ^n U :UU lard a business ’ ’ V ln ? j \ ^'-’”, I ° Tl" °* ’ u - v ; ln, ‘ uall y ~' "' 3 ' 011tl ! re o V° business 0 . !lrc i bou£rht amounts m Toccoa. to Thier half million ova- 3 of dollars, about $ 200,000 of this in Toccoa. s. M. INMAN A CO. thron f „ h th . it' man.._ers ^d.r. ... E. _ d, or, 1 ,lt f 11 a . 1<l , , •Grant, handle at the * °^ ! bout otCo:l 1ce a 18000 bales of f'Ptr'' aW * bo ? t , “ f 'T r r^ nanciiod j here every year. In carefully summing up the vol- ume of trade transacted in Toceoa,in- eluding the cotton handled here, the following amounts are believed to be approxirnatelv correct: Cotton, 35,000 bales at $45 Cotton equals.............. $1,575,000 els seed, 600,000 bush¬ at 15 ats.......... 90,000 Merchandise of all kinds 650,000 Grant tola’............$2,315,000 The News would i;ke to know where there is a country town of 1,000 in Habitants that can make so good a showing. Our Colored Citizens. b. jaurktt does general blacksmithing and re¬ pairing of all kinds including wagons and buggies. lie also lias a store, dealing in fancy groceries. He is a good medianic.is an honor to his race, and an example for industry which they well may imitate. II. C. Owen keeps groceries, can goods, cider, candies and fruit. B. H. Prather also has groceries, can goods, tobacco, fruits and an eating house. They are going tc have a “Texas Spring Palace” down in the great Southwest, at Fort Worth, It is to include thirty-eight separate ‘palaces,’ each with the coat-of-arms of a State of the Union, and, as the Fort Worth Gazette remarks, it is intended thus to show the other States “that Texas produces any and every thing that is State of tl,e Amc-ri- t0 Califonj siIverto Neva()a . , ronito p cnnsv l vania , coal to A|a , bam a, lead 10 Missouri, copper to Michigan, lumber to Wisconsin, rice to South Carolina, sugar to Louisian- a, Towa, cotton wheat to to Mississippi, Illinois corn to Kansas, wool Ohio, sorghum to to hay to New Fork, and to every State that which it produces and much that it does not produce,” This is a grand idea. But can Texas produce Anarchist* to put into the Chicago compartment of the Illinois palace and baked beans and “Christian Scientists” for the Mas¬ sachusetts palace, and an ice palace, for the Minnesota compartment? Tex¬ as is a great State, but we did labor under the impression that there were some —New things it does not vet produce. York Mail and Express. SMILES Roarder (cracking an egg) — Well, I declare ! Waiter (excitedly)—What is it? Boarder—W'uyjhis egg has a doub¬ le yolk. Waiter—Pooh ! that’s nothing’— gen ’1 man’s yistidday had a chicken ! —Detroit Free Press, New Yorker—I congratulate you on the latest acquisition to your fam¬ ily. Boy or girl? Nebraskan—Girl. New Yorker— What’s her name to be? Nebraskan—Well, she howls so much nights, we thought we'd call her Cl> clonia - —Epoch. World of Wonder.—Governess— Tommy, name the ‘-Seven wonders ot the world tommy— T he pyramids, sphinx, another sphinx, the garden where they banged in Babylon, my sister's beau, hash and myself. 1 lie punishment that followed was another wonder t** T iro ny.—^ime. Mrs. Frontpew —1 think it is shock 1 - mg—the interest our minister is tak¬ ing in the base bail. Why, I saw him o it playing yesterday afternoon with a lot of bovs from the college. Mr F.—Oh. I don * no - it t ' is any thing i To-.ig abvk -n Mrs. F.—I den t say it-is ■ mo a!, b v by and by ne ii ge. :ic. pitch, as they call it, and leave the pulpit or want $ 10,000 a year.—^Y 1 - engo Herald.