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VOL. XVI. MT. AIRY. ITS BE A LTV, HEALTHFUL¬ NESS AND ATTRACTIONS FOR TOUI STS. Mt. Airy, Georgia, is situated on the Piedmont Air Line railroad 80 inilcs from Atlanta. According to the I nited States Government Surs vey.it isl 010 feet above the highest point on the great Air Line route between New York and Xtw < Means. At this high point the surface thrown upinto irregular elevations, on whose slopes and bill tops are perched the cottages of the little town, ih st ling amid flowers, shrub— berry and groves of native oaks; the whole presenting a varied appearance of picturesque, rural beauty. A short distance from the town is Grand Yiew Peak elevated considerably a— hove the peaks on which the town is built. He re is erected a tall tower from whose top is a magnificient view of the country clear round the entire Lilt LK OF THE IIORISON. To the south,from this tower as far as the eye can reach, thc country ap¬ pears likea vast-woodland plain,dotted with fa mi'', pastures, and cultivated fields. On a clear day Stone Mountain may be seen fifty miles or more away on a direct line through the air, rising, cone shaped, but dim and faint, al¬ most shadowy, on the far off blue and misty sky. Turning northward by way of the cast, the eye takes in a vast sweep of plains, high hill tops including Curra- liee’s rugged peak, and finally the long ranges of the Blue Ridge inoiin- t: ins, with Tray and Yonah boldly outlined twenty five miles distant, though seeming only half as faraway, Axceneiy so varied, so picturesque and grand,is found in no other place as easily readied in all the state of Geor- gia. 1 here are many pleasant carriage drives on good roads, through wild woods, over bills, in winding vallies, along lau .4 1 ing brooks and by pretty cascades Among tlie latter are Shoals, three and one half miles a way; ami Tam O’Shanter three miles distant, both very pretty water fulLs. Longer drives take one lo beauti— ful l’orcoa Falls; to the rapids and factories on the Soque; the lovely Nacooclicc valley; the mines of gold: to the high mountains, and '1 allulah Falls, the “Niagara of the South.” But thc great attractions of Mt. Any are the bracing atmosphere and ile.\i .thy climate. Said an enthusiastic citizen, long a resident here: “I have never known se tinea climate, so stimulating an atmosphere ; it is a tonic and braces one right up. It is particularly a- daptod to lung troubles. Persons af- dieted with hay fever or asthma, are greatly relieved here. If they arrive before attacks come on, they are usu- ally not troubled at all. This is a regular haven tor children. ron i the fat rosy little -lots the writer saw toddling along the streets, he should judge here is the place for babies to get health and beauty. Sporting in this cool atmosphoie, in- haling the fresh mountain breezes, drinking from fountains of purest water must needs impart health, vigor and rosy cheeks. There are two mineral springs, one chiefly sulphur, another chalybeate, possessing valuable medicinal proper¬ ties; these springs are located only' a short distance from the hotel. Dr. S. K. Rogers, an excellent physician and surgeon resides here; in his superior medical knowledge nnd skill, citizens and tourists have the fullest confidence. Some of Georgia’s most prominent and wealthy citizens own residences a ul spend their summers here. Among these are Col. J. P. Fort, of Dough- ertv count v.Messrs.Crutchfield Broil - its A. Cuiherton, R. II. Plant, all of J/acon ; Gen. A. R. Lawton, of Sa- vannah, hue U. S. Minister to Aus- tria: Mrs. A. E Rawson, of Albany Mrs Grant", Judge Samuel Hall; Mrs. gia AshvUle, N. C.; Mrs. mou , of Atlanta, aad Miss Annie West, of Savannah. That the above ladies and gentle¬ men should purchase cottages m Mt. Airv, is a very high testimonial of advantages and attractions as a sum¬ mer home. AND ? C=1 EDMONT li an USTRIA' il=4 f/Hff !EV " ]=A n There 8re two church edifices here, the Episcopal, which is very neatly and tastefully finished, and Baptist, iu which the Methodists also worship. The Rev. T. G. Fond, the beloved rector of the Episcopal church, resides here, colored people have two comfor- table church buildings, All the white denominations unite in one Sabbath school which is ad- mirably conducted, one of the very best Sunday Schools in North East The educational advantages are al- so good. A Seminary called the Sibly Insti- tute is open during the summer months, and is now in charge of Prof, J. NT. Dennis, an accomplished scholar and successful teacher; a graduate of the University of North Carolina. THE HOTEL here is being plastered painted and made over new. A well,10 feet in diameter and 05 feet deep, surmoun¬ ted by a windmill, with a large tank elevated sufficiently high to force wa¬ ter into the rooms, and make foun¬ tains on the grounds,is a most valua¬ ble addition to this fine hotel. The proprietors ask $1,200 rent, and re* quire the lessee to furnish the building which will cost $5,000; this is too high rent and it is doubtful if any one can be found who will lease it on those terms. There are howev¬ er several places where people can find private board. Prominent a- mong these is the borne of the Rev. Mrs. T. J. Pond, also M is. W. II. Gilbert, where guests find good board, comfortable and pleasant accommo¬ dations with these charming ladies. Mr.M.C Wilcox and ins estimable lady accommodate the travelingpublic, who here find a bill of fare unsurpass- od for excellence iu our best hotels, and this lovely cottage in themidstof the beautiful grounds, possesses the attractions of “liome Sweet Home.” Mr. Wilcox is Notary Public and ex-oflicio Justice of the Peace. He deals extensively in real estate, and persons wishing to invest in city lots, land ,either for farming,fruit growing or mining, will do well to consult with him. THE BUSINESS 0 f Mt. Airy, for the size of the place, j s large, ilie following^gentlemen are engaged m general merchandise: T. C. Parker,Capps & Kemsey.J. C. AlcConnell, 7 J cyt on & Bridgcr, and \y. a. McConnell. They each carry large stocks of goods of every variety nee ded in city or country, for the home or the farm. Their trade em¬ braces a wide territory including some of the richest portions of I lab¬ ersham and Banks counties. The. a- hove merchants are succssful business me n, and maintain a high financial standing in 1 ho commercial world. An industry riJ *hat is attracting at- u-ntion in vicinity of Mount Airy ; s q 10 cultivation of the vine. Al- ready a number of vineyards are in hearing; t h e fruit is of excellent ity ^urns makeg a superior wine ; the annual are from $300 to $5C0 per a . ere, and this is destined to become e of the most profitable industries j n the state For a cool summer temperature, f or convenience of access; for the w qq beauties of the location, for the many attractions of the surrounding country, few places are more inviting to tourists and visitors than Mt Airy. HOW TO GROW FINE GRAPES. If a man is is trying to grow Gnc S ra P es f° r sale, let him try the thin¬ ning process on a few vines , that is, leaving only two bunches on each bunch, and if these should ^ ed be nice ones, let him take off but one (the best) and Mien sec if these will not command more money than if the whole crop had been left on. ^' s a * ew realize to what s ' z<? some bunches will attain if prop- erl y thinned. IC extra fine bunches are desired for exhibition, select the largest bunches when the berries arc we!l termed, and with a smail pair of pointed scissors, carefully clip out every alienate berry. It will sur- P r 'ise those who have never tried this; it will afford no little gratifiea- U° n * Thirty-seven more bodies have liave been taken from the coal pit at 8t. Etienne, France, in which an plosion oectired last week. The Toccoa News. TOCCOA* GA. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1880 WHAT SHALL WE DO? Many of our citizens for a long time,have been desirous of establish¬ ing a Building and Loan Association in Toccoa, jut the question staring us in the face is: Is the town large enough to make the enterprise a suc¬ cess? Mr. C. S. Newton, the gentleman¬ ly representative of The Southern Mutual Buildiftg and Loan Associa¬ tion,of Atlanta,has been in this city a few day;-, presenting the advantages of that Association tc our citizens, and endeavoring to get A BRANCH OFFICE established in Toccoa. The business of this Association is not limited to Atlanta; its aim is to spread all over the Southern States, and establish Local Boards in all places where a “sufficient amount of business is done to warrant it.’’ This enables quite small places to possess advantages of this Building and Loan Association equal to large cities. The great advantages of Building Associations are generally well under¬ stood ; few investments, attended by so little personal sacrifices, hazards and labors, bring such large returns; and they aid greatly in the growth and prosperity of cities. The News suggests that now is a good time to establish an Association in this city. The proper way is to have a meeting of the citiz 2 ns. dis¬ cuss the possibility of establishing one of our own—an exclusively home concern; also ihe advantages, if any, ofhaving here a branch office of the Atlanta Association, and decide which shall it be. Jf we can make a success of our our own let us have it; if not, the next best thing ; something is better than nothing. N1U NIC I PAIL TAX NOTICE. All persons residing within the eorporte limits of Toccoa Ciy,owning personal property subject to taxation receiving are hereby notified that the books for returns of personal proper¬ ty for the municipal year 1889, will be open on the 24th. day of June and will be closed on the 24th. day of August 1889, at which day and date the Books will be turned over to the Finance Committee, under the 181st. Ordinance of said town: those failing to make returns will be assessed and a double tax entered against them. E. L. Goode, June 14th. 1889.tf. Recorder. Imperfect digestion and assimila¬ tion produce disordered conditions of the system which grow and are eo.is firmed by neglect, Dr. J. McLean’s Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier, by its tonic properties, cures indigestion and gives tone to the stomach. $1. per bottle. OUR EXCHANGES. Elberton Star:—A great many El¬ bertoni*ns have great faith in tnc v * r ^ ure cyclone P’ ts * aad there are at least a dozen in the city, among wb ’ cb are ^ bose belonging to Messrs, J * N Worley, T.J. Hester, McAlpin Arn old, Mrs. J. II. Duncan and of otberS nur ’ people Ifc 1S will 8a *f construct that several them others in fbe near uture. Col. John I . Shannon .s having the house recently purchased by him remodeled , and he will have one of the prettiest places in the city'. lie will have the yard tastily laid oft, and replanted, and other improvements made. Carnesville Tribune:—On our re¬ cent trip through Hart and Elbert counties we noticed that crops are much better here than in either ofthe other counties. Cotton is larger and better formed and has been better cultivated, and the corn crop is much better here than almost any we saw, even in the richest places, Athens Chronicle:—One of the ap- plicants in this city for the post-office IS a relative of President Harrison. Elberton Gazette:—There are more fine colts in this county now than at any time since the war. The people are taking moie interest in raising them than ever before. This is a good sign, and we hope it will become more general, We suggest that the people of the country have a colt show here some time in the Fal’, and offer prizes for thc best one, two and three year old colts; „ • „ •- LADIES Neeaing- & tonic, Or children takej_ that want building - up, should BROWN'S IRON BITTERS. Itis pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indiges¬ tion , and Biliousness. A11 dealers keep it. Ify.ou spit, up phlegm, and a troubled with a hacking eougti, us Dr, J. H. McLean’s Tar Wine Lung Balm. Southern Alliance want a constitutional making a dog owner ineligible to a seat in Ibe Georgia legislature, then, may be, we can get a dog law enacted, ami K«‘ ri,i ° rU,c «““»*>• of mangy, flea-bitten, worthless curs which make life a burden and sheep-raising unprofitable. Elberton Star—“There is up Royston” one of onr prominent mer- chants said to us the past week, “one of the brightest and most enterprise ing young business men in this sec- tion. His name is D. A. Baker. The success «.f Dick Baker has been to mo more than phenomenal, and I know whereof I speak ” he remarked, “as I have watched him carefully for sev¬ eral years. Such a man would be quite an acquistion to Elberton,” and with this remark he walked off ----- In cases of Fever and ague, the blood is as effectually, though not so dangerously poisoned by the effluvi¬ um of the atmosphere as it could be by the deadliest poison. Dr. J. II. McLean’s Chills and Fever Cure will eradicate this poison from the system-. 50 cents a bottle. Many Persons Are broken down from overwork or household cares brown’s Iron Bitters rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes ex¬ cess of bile, and cures malaria. (Jet the genuine. GRAPE CULTURE. —Daldoncga Signal. Do your grapes rot? If so, scrape all the soil and rich earth away from around the vine fur a distance of one to two leet and pretty well down to the roots. Then for a large vino, spread a peek of ashes around thc grape vine vvhe the earth has been re¬ moved, and over the ashes a peek or more of sand, and over this pour two or three gallons of water. Generally , this will stop the rot in grapes. Also, remove all decaying matter and veg¬ etable growth from under the vine — pull off all grapes that have rotted— cut off thc young vines two joints be¬ yond the last bunch of grapes and pluck away the leaves, so the sun may shine in among the clusters of grapes and upon the ground under thc vine. N, F. Howard When you are constipated, with loss of appetite, headache, take one nt'Dr.J. H. IV cLean's Little Liver and Kidney Fillets. They are pleas¬ ant to take and will cure you. 25 cents a vial. GOOD ALLIANCE READING. IFiien a man oiee gets in debt his troubles multiply faster than fleas on an old-fashioned vvooly dog. Hog and hominy, when raised at home, discounts the choicest porter* house and Vienna loaf bought on a credit. Y’ou can’t mortgage your crop or farm and keep on good terms with your creditois and family—neither can you carry water on both shoul¬ ders. Watch out and stop every leak a- bout your farm. With an abundant harvest in sight, by good manage* ment you will be aole to say “ta-ta” to that cancerous thing comraonl}’ known as a mortgage. There are two thousand and thirty* seven Alliance lodges in this state, and a membership aggregating one hundred thousand. For sick headache, female troubles, neuralgc pains in the head take Dr. J. H, McLean’s Little Liver and Kidney Fillets. 25 cents a vial. INDUSTRIES. -- A man in Atlanta is making excel- sior matting from pine poles. This pine cloth will be used for wrapping furniture, matting for street railway- ears, stairways and to put under car¬ I )ets - Cordelle is to have two new facto- ries: A cotton fse <>ry to co t 0,- 000, and guano factory and cotton seed oil mill. Tins thc youngest city of Gcorgi i, is one of the most p.o- gressive; itcontaines live energetic Excelsior of good quality of ye!- L ' s listd Du ^ olll .I ^ JI Packing fuinhere «nd crockery but L is found excellent to pack fruit and the demand lor it is constantly increasing. If your kidneys arc inactive, you will feel and look wretched, even ln the most cheerful society, and melan¬ cholic on the jollicst eccas ons, Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm, will set you light again. si. bottle. FLOWER GARDEN AND LAWN. -- The direction to mow the lawn each wcek is « ood Prided thc S rass needs ^ American Agriculturist very frcr l" pnc v of - cult, n^ must depend upon the rapidy gfowtb, and that, of course, will be determined by| the weatlier. J/o5t annual wc3cls wil1 disappear with frequent cutting. Crab grass or ‘' ,n 2 er 'grass is one of the worst of lawn wec<is ’ but itis an annua1 ' and if P revcntct1 from ripening its seeds, bv frequent cutting, will disappear m a few years. Dandelions, dock strong roots; which may be pulled up when the ground is moist, or cut olF well below thc surface. A handfal of salt upon the root that remains is thought by many useful to prevent the root from anew. • Edgings of grass along beds and borders should be frequently cut, and if the turf sends its roots into the bor¬ der, pull them up before they become established. Gladiolus bulbs may be planted for succession. Tuberose bulbs have been started in the window or a frame, may be set out in rich soil. Old people suffer tnueh from disor! desr of the. urinary organs, and area ways gratified at the wonderful ef- Lets of Dr J. If. McLean’s Liver and Kidney Balm in banishing their troubles. $1. per bottle. Solomon sent the sluggard to the ant, but it is the drunkard who should consider the ant’s ways and be wise; for a Florida grocer has discovered an ant in the act of carrying grains of sugar to aNvaste pool of lemon juice on the counter. GRADE VINES. It has been demonstrated that coal ashes are invaluable as a mulching for grape vines. The application should be made in the winter, but may be made in tho spring. The roots run riot in the ashes, the fruitage is large and the grape of the finest quality. Even after the formation ofthegrapes a liberal application of coal ashes will have a noticeable and beneficial effect. Frequently accidents occur in the household which cause burns, outs, sprains and bruises; for use in such cases Dr. J. II. i/e Lean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment has for many years been the constant favorite family ^remedy. STAKING TOMATO PL A N TS. Whether it pays to stake tomatoes is a question that each year discussed. A Massachusetts correspondent in Forest and Garden says on this sub¬ In the home garden it is well to stop the growth of the vine by' pinch* ing, to encourage early fruit; but for jnte fruit 1 let them run at will. Thinning out the laterals to give fre^ circulation of air is good practice, and helps to prevent rot. but the fruit often scalds if exposed to full sun¬ shine. The best specimens of fruit will be found on the well fed vines that have abundant room. Plants of Dwarf Champion can be set Jess than three feet apart, but the lustier grow¬ ers would find themselves crowde 1 at this distance, “I can’t understand, Caroline, why yon should allow Mr. B. to pay at¬ tention to you and then refuse him. What does it mean?” “Why, you see. I must have a man of real original genius, and all he said to me was: ‘I love nothing but you in the whole world.’ I certainly liave read that expression somewhere before.”—Feiegende Blatter, You will liave no use for specln cles if you use Dr. J, II. McLean’s Strengthening Eye Salve; it removes the film and scum which ac cumulates un thc eye balls, sub<l„es lull '.nation. cools and sooths the irritated nerves. strengthens weak failing sight. 25 a box. III \__j__ \W ASTE The Bible School opened up this morning. Kev . I), N. Edmonds is attending tfig School. We are sorry that all the ministers of Northeast Georgia and Western N. C. cannot be here with ^ Our instructor, Rev. F. C. Me- Conne l spends two months every summer dealing out the truths of the Bible in an humble manner to the Baptist ministers and all other de- . . who attend without nominations may cost of tuition. 1 We glad to Bro. J. P. are see born with us again. Also Bro. Meeks j of BlaTrsville. j Hiawassee is improving fast for a a mountain town. The hammer can be hoar,! i„ different directions at all The "utgro" ... of a good iOU 1 Prof. O’Kelly will be here this . " ee * to att em: t.ie I heoi<«gical . School until time for the literary s ® .... 100 to when , , ho will ... take >egin, ^arge liave room of it. to Our accomodate school building ail will who mH >’ come. Iliawassee people are living iu hope of a railroad from Chattanooga to Augusta via Toccoa. A lady in this place saw a meteor or something fall on last evening? when it struck the ground it made a report like a heavy blast, We all heard it and thought probably it was an earthquake. Mr. T. A. Capps and family, one of Toecoa’s merchants is here visiting relatives. When you preachers get through your work, come and stay with us a few days, we want your idea Dot ter. Iliawassee, Ga., July 10th. RED HILL. Rain is being needed. Upland corn in this section is very good. Rev. G. L. King will attend District meeting at Elberton eek and next. Cotton is in full bloom. The squares are beginning to drop off usual. The farmers of this section are be¬ coming more enterprising every \ear. They are planting orchards and yards, making more corn, meat, pota¬ toes, wheat oats, &c. and buying lesi from the West. Every year for the past 8 or 10, there has been nice resi¬ dences erected in Red Hill and Mess. S. J. Oliver,W. P. King,W.I).Akins, Tom Crenshaw and T, II. Hunnicutt will soon build new residences or add to the ones they now occupy. For general information they should take their county paper, The Constitution or Southern Journal, and by no means leave off the Toccoa News. Miss Emma Bonner, a charming young lady of Toccoa is tiie guest of Miss Mattie Cox. She is attractive and beautiful in the superlative de¬ gree,and she has gained many friends by coming to Red Hill, Mr. H. Adams, who has been with us for several months, will leave in a few days for his home near Dahlone- ga, Ga. We need a physician. This is a splendid locality. Some one ought to fill Lee Adams’ store house, which is now empty. Beyond the shadow of mistake, we stand greatly in need of the above named facilities. Gen. Roux be Bolt. Croupv suffocations, night coughs and all the common affections of by- throat and lungs quickly relieved the Dr. J. II. McLean's Tar Wine Lung Balm. ROLLIE’S RED HILL RACKET. The Red Hill boys keep kicking up a racket, They are threshing cut wheat just as fast as they can sack it, The corn is wearing silk, with a tas¬ sel for a crown, The oats are all ripe, and the reapers cut them down. Red, yellow rust has dealt a fatal blow’ To the cotton needing work by the low ot t j, e | )oe; 1 “» l,elJs » re 5,, "' 9what „ •' nlss v > . ljul - the farmers never stop, ’Till the grass and weeds are wilted and they have a clean crop, From Toccoa, a damsel fair and charming Is visiting Red Hill, and Cupid work alarming, Oh! That birth-day supper, given the Sth by J. Lee King, Let those who were invited, antic peans sing. Peaches now are plenty,watermellonx coining in, Quince Adams don’t think stealing them, ought to be a sin. The other boys go slipping through patch soma pretty night, Whispering low “I think I hv.v ho is right.” NO. 28. Among onr foremost farmers is Ter¬ rell W. M. Vv hen it comes to raising cotton he is pretty hard o hem; He takes his com ty paper and its columns he'll peruse. Now he needs another let him take ihe Toccoa News. Only one dollar a year and you get the news by wire, T arm ideas, accidents &c. Its columns we admire. Prof. King is at Flat Rock iu his ex¬ plicit Teaching the young ideas-to shoot the mark and never iniss it. Now you’ve heard our little song; Of Red Hill news we’ve sung. Now we’ll give you all our name, Yours ever Rollie Young. NEW YORK LETTER. There seems to be a universal sen¬ timent against the proposed erection of a new municipal building in city Hall Park, a bill for which purpose wa« passed at the last session of tho Legislature. The proposed building will occupy 54,000 square feet, and, if erected according to present inten¬ tions, will overshadow what is conce¬ ded to be one of our finest specimens of architecture—the City Hall. This is tho second time that an encroach¬ ment has boen attempted on the City Hall Park, the first one being success ful. I refer to the slicing off of a space for the General Post Office. No doubt the Post Office is a very use¬ ful building and was much needed, but it was really too bad to take a- way any of the people’s breathing space. The attempt to gobble up 54000 feet more is meeting with such determined opposition that it is extremely unlikely to succeed. Tho park is certainly small enough now—. so small that we wonder where tho 54,000 is to come from, anyhow. buddexsiek’s buildings. Tho announcement is made that 0. J. Buddensiek’s, the contractor, who was sent to the State Prison for toil years for man slaughter, has petition¬ ed Gov. Ilill for a pardon, This will recall a remarkable accident in which a row of 8 houses, each five stories high, tumbled down with fatal result? and tho remarkable fact that some¬ body was convicted for it. Budden- siek bad charge of the erection of these buildings, which were on 02nd Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues. A large number of car¬ penters, roofers,masons and other 'me¬ chanics were at work on the forenoon of April 14th, 1885, when, without warning, tho entire row of houses col¬ lapsed. One of the end buildings, eye witnesses afterwards said, was seen to sway for a moment and then the outer wall fell against the inner wall. This caused it to fall inward and the whole row went down in much the same manner as a house of cards. A gang of laborers who were put to work on the ruins, re-inforced by the Fire Department, extricated 13 wounded men a few hours af’er the collapse. One of them, L. uis Walters, died the following day iu Roosevelt Hospital. Buddensiek Was tried, convicted, and sentenced to ten years in the State Prison and the pay¬ ment of $500 fine. Public feeling was very strong against him, and i i many parts of the city there was al¬ most a panic, as :t was learned he had erected more than 2,000 luma- es. Ills name became a synonym lor “shaky” buildings, but he probably lias a counterpart in every town m the land Edwin Arlington. New Y'ork, July 15th. Steve Brodie, the bridge jumper, will go over Niagara Falls in his rub her suit, on August 10tn, for ^4,009, to be given by hot^l and railroad people. Tho Juno report of thejdepariment of Agriculture at Washington shows an improvement in the a pear nee < f the cotton throughout the cotton i ate*. 4 he stand is not so good :;s in 1888, and the crop will be about a week later. At i VI- s\S Or you are aU u d j mi, tv.... hit;'. 7 # Try 1 for nothing er.il tl 7?ftCMJFV e > i UOjyf MUTTERS. It wil! cur:- r'W. a mi give a good appetite. £ol<l Valera in m i H Xciiraif/ i c 1 Vrwusf And those iroubled w ith nerv,«i-i!. '= reuniting trOiti catc or ervtorkwill be .elleved bytfcking - lii’Otrn's /run r name has Undo mark aad crossed rod iia-^iuu wrapper.