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VOL. XVI. On Alliance day at the Athens fair, two couples were married. Great crowds of pee pie were present and the fair is a grand success. OUR LEGISLATURE. One hundred and thirty days, and $200,000; that was the time and that the cost of the recent session of our legislature. Over 1300 bills were in¬ troduced; of this number 888 were tnac ed into laws; of these laws over 500 were purely local, leaving only about 300 of general interest to the state at large. Seventy-four charters were granted to banks, sixty-six to railroads, seven to insurance compa¬ nies, and twenty-six to other corpo¬ rations. Among the more important bills passed are the following: one providing for a geological sur- vey which will make known the character of the soil and minerals of the state; a law making railroads pay taxes in the counties through they pass, greately increasing county revenues; an act requiring liens on mortgages and judgements to take effect from the time they are recor¬ ded, and not from the date of execu¬ tion; an act reducing the cost of in¬ specting fertilizers from 50 cents to 10 cents a ton; a bill to make eleven hours a working day for factory hands; a bill making it a penal offence for newspapers to advertise lotteries; the state road lease bill; and a bill to establish a girl’s industrial school. Hon. //. S. West succeeded in get¬ ting charters for the towns of Dem¬ urest, and Porterville, one for a bank in Toccoa, and one for a street rail¬ way in Clarksville. The above bills and the hundreds of others which were passed, we trust may result in great benefit to the state, and compensate for the large cost it has required to enact them into laws. THOSE CHILDREN. Last, week the News contained an article on the importance ot keeping the children in school during school age. The article assumed that the schools must be of the right kind; the scholars must be properly taught; their physical, mental and*moral be¬ ings properly educated, trained and developed. In order to have good schools it is necessary to have good teachers ; poor teaching is injurious; no in'* struction is better than wrong in¬ struction. 7t behooves parents to know that they place their children with the right kind of teachers. The next essentials to good teach-* ers are GOOD PARENTS. The schools may be supplied with excellent teachers, but unless the pa¬ rents co-operate with, encourage and and sustain them, it will be impossi¬ ble for the best of teachers to main** tain schools at any standard of ex¬ cellence. In the workings of a school, an es¬ sential of the first importance is good order. Without good order there cannot be a good school. To this end obedience is necessary. ObedU ence is Heaven's first law ; disobedi¬ ence is the cause of every evil, every sin , every crime , and all the sorrows the world has ever known. Without obedience, a school is all disorder, confusion, and a practical failure. But obedience is of importance be¬ yond the necessity of having an or¬ derly school. It is essential in the formation of character; it should ob¬ tain in the schools tdl it becomes in pupils a fixed habit, a natural part of their being, of lives* This great work can be fully ac¬ complished only when the teachers have the confidence, the co-operating and sustaining influence of the pa- ents* If this were universal, the difficulties of properly governing schools would would largely disap¬ peared many evils parents now dread would be entirely removed; among these, corporal punishment, so griev¬ ous to fathers and mothers, so humil¬ iating to children, and so repugnant to all good teachers, would be un¬ known ; our schools would immedB ately advance to the highest excel* lence, and a principle would be in*- stilled into the minds and hearts of the children that would elevate them to the highest type of manhood and womanhood. A T> om r- ONT INDUSTRIAL d- sOURMi u-/ IV ii=d n LOCAL ITEMS. Cotton this week in Toccoa 1H to 91. Rev. \V. M. Ivy, colored, is the as¬ sistant pastor of the coloredMethodist churches in Toccoa and Clarksville. Mr. J. H. Ayers, of Martin Ga. is the Adminitrator of his father’s es¬ tate, the late C. F. Ayers. He will soon place on the market 900 acres of land lying near Ayersvilie. Mr. J. O. Dean is clerking in the office of Mr, E. Schaefer. We are in¬ debted to Mr. Dean for bringing books from th© office of Commisson- er of Agriculture in Atlanta. The News is now’ settled - , its . new quarters, in the brick block of Mr. T. A. Capps. The room is well lighted, pleasant and cosey, all friends are invited to call and see us. Mr Joseph Fricks has made this season 900 bushels of com and be¬ tween 8 and 9 bales of cotton with two horses. The W. C. T. U. will give a nickel reading with recitations on Monday night the 25th inst. at the house of Mrs. C. S. Simpson. All members and friends of the Union are request¬ ed to attend. The Rev. J. Allen,Presiding Elder of the M. E. church, col.,held quarter¬ ly meeting in this city last Saturday; and preached sermons highly inter¬ esting to his congregation. Married—A t the residence of the bride’s mother, October 13th., Mr. C. D. Wilson, to Miss Julie Busha,b\ the Rev.D. N.Edmonds, also Novem bar 3d., at the residence of the bride’s mother Mr. John IL Whitlock to Miss Huldah E. Busha, by Rev. D. N. Edwards. A lal'ge and intelligent audience greeted the Rev. J. Robbins at the Methodist church Wednesday ev¬ ening. The subject of his lecture was “Womart’s Work,” which he handled in a masterly manner.greatly to the enjoyment of those who had the pleasure of listening to him. He is talked of as a successor 'to Dr, Lee in Atlanta. Mr. S . R. Bryson of Rock Creek informs us that late cotton will prob* ably not open, and the crop will be short. With one horse he has made 5 hales of and 250 bushels of corn. Last year he made over 8 bales from about the same land. He says Rock Creek Alliance is strong, United; they use cotton bagging, and are hopeful of future success. J/iss Attie Bridger, who has been living in the family of Capt- R. E Smith the past year attending school has returned to her home in Gordon Ga. She will be greatly missed by her friends and school mates. Messrs. E. II. Davis and J. T. Edmonds, directors of the Alliance Joint Stock Company, favored the News office with a pleasant call, and ordered some work in the jobbing department. Call again gentlemen: Alliancemen, and all farmers are welcome to the new and attractive office of the News. Among the good fanners of Rabun, who visited Toccoa this week, was Mr. Cicero Blalock, the efficient tax collector of that county. Mrs, Bla¬ lock accompanied him. They brought some of the finest cabbages and apples we have seen,and exchanged them for goods. They left here nearly dark Tuesday night; Mrs Blalock is a brave lady to camp out amid the storms of that stormy night; we hope they were well protected underneath the tight cover that overspread the wagon, Mr. J. T» Gantt, the young and brilliant editor of the Elberton Star, called at the News office on Wednes¬ day, on his way to Athens. He thinks of selling the Star and completing his college course in the State LHiiversi- ty. After graduation, should he adopt journalism as bi3 life work, there is no doubt he will advance to the fore¬ most rank in the profession; of young men such as he, not only Georgia,but the whole country may well be proud. The Toccoa TOCCOA, GA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1889 Maj. Crawford distributed cotton secd^sent him from the department at Washington last spring, to various planters. From this seed Mr. M. B. Crawford has cotton whose ^branches extend 4 feet each way from the stalk, or they extend from tip to tip a- ci'oss a space of 8 feet. Over 200 bolls are counted on some of these stalks. Mr. W. G. Sanders, of Eastonalle, called at the News office and inform¬ ed us that it is not true that either he, Mrs. Sanders, or his daughter, Mrs. Scott, is to blame for the trouble be¬ tween Mrs. Scott and her husband as reported in the News some weeks ago. They are entirely innocent of any wrong doing in the matter; the News is glad to place them right be¬ fore the public. The Alliancemen of Franklin, Habersham and Rabun counties have formed a joint stock company for the purpose of buying goods, and selling produce for the members of the alliances. Shares are placed at $5 each share, and the capital stock is to be at least $15,000. Only mem¬ bers of the Alliance can be share holders. This stock company is to be worked through the Alliance ex¬ change of Georgia, It is the most important move yet made, and we trust will result in great good to the tillers of the soil. The Elberton Air Line railroad is to be changed to a broad gauge. Mr. T. A. McFarland, one ofFrank lin county’s best farmers, is noble efforts in the interest of cotton planters. Revisited our co.npres last week, and examined the manne.- of treating the bales there, in parti •- ular to see if any of the extra ties ar * thrown away or wasted. As a resul begot the certificate of Mr. Zachary Supt. of the compress, printed else¬ where in this issue of the News, lie called at this office, subscribed for the NEwsand we find him an ly intelligent and pleasant man. Mr. . J. Hayes is quite a hors dealer, he has bought and sold al this week. Capt. R.E.Smith,and his daughters Mamie and Lula, have returned from the:r visit to friends in Louisiana, They had a very pleasant journey,and the young ladies saw many things that delighted them, in addition t their pleasure in visiting with beloved friends. Capt. Smith brought to this office a sample of cotton on which six bolls are crowded on a stem less thin 4 inches in length. His friend Mr- Wylie gathers about 2200 pound* of seed cotton from an acre. The Cap¬ tain also showed us a sample of su¬ gar cane taken from a field that yields 2^ hhds. ol sugar, or 3,250 lbs. to the acre, and 5 barrels of molasses in addition. Jute bagging is largely used in Louisiana, as it is impossible to get enough cotton bagging. Mr. Smith gave us large amount of valua¬ ble information of that country; he can see many changes and improve¬ ments since his former visit; these is especially noticeable the im¬ provement in morals and a better ob¬ servance of the holy Sabbath. Ho generously paid for a subscription of the News to be sent to a friend in that sunny land,across the REAL ESTATE SALES. Ihere is considerable movemenv in the real estate market in Toccoa. W. R. Bruce has sold a business lot, on Doyle street to II. C. Owen and J. Harben. On this lot is a ston* now occupied by Mr. Owen, and a blacksmith shop in rear. R. Bryant has sold the Crawford house and lot to E. E. Michell for bout f800, W. C. Edwards has sold the D i. - enport hotel properity to E. P. Si n; son. This is an important sale,as hotel will probably be arranged suits of rooms, and be rented to fam* dies. The - delicate m m rntm most constitution can safely use Dr. J. II. McLeans Wine Dung Balm: it is a sure remedy for coughs, loss of voice, and ail tbroat and lung diseases. Xeuvaigic J^ersotts AthJ those troubled with nervousness resulting from rare or overwork will be relieved by taking Brown's Iron Bitters. Genuine has trade mark and crossed red lines on rapper. CERTIFICATE. I hereby certify that there is no more waste of cotton, or ties at the Toccoa compress than can be avoid¬ ed; and that all the ties that come off of cotton, are put back, so far as lean do so; if not on the same bale, on some ether of the same way bill. My feeder notices the bales having more than the usual number, and calls the attention of the tyers and they put on what he says came off. J. U. Zaciiary. Supt. Toccoa Compress, Toccoa Ga., Nov., 8 1889. NOTICE. The directors of the Joint Stock Co. of the Alliance for the counties of Habersham, Franklin and Rabun, will please meet at Carnesville on Friday the 22n 1. inst, to attend to some important business pertaining to the Company. A. J. York, Pros. DEMOBEST’S MAG ZINE We had never fully comprehend ed what was meant by a “Family” magazine, until wo had given the fine fine Christmas nutiv* her of Demorest’s Family Mag¬ azine a thorough examination. Of all others, this Magazine is cer¬ tainly best entitled to use tlte word ‘ ‘Family,” in its title.—for every member is considered in its make up. Its beautifully illustrated articles are equal to any in the lugli-class lit¬ erary magazines. Especially no¬ ticeable in the December number one about '‘Uncle Sam’s Money,” giving a description of how our coin is made, the illustrations 8tarli with * f the Mint, and a v ww Q going through every process until the coin is put into circulation. The “Day Nurseries” takes us amongst the worthy poor, and shows us what can be done for their little ones, Ever}* father and mother will appre¬ ciate this comprehensively and finely H ustrated article. The other illus- tratecl articles and stories are too numerous to mention, as can be ap- predated when we say that the December number contains ovet two hundred illustrations, and every member of the family is thought of. But though our space is limited, we must mention the beautiful oil pic- ture, “Christmas Morning which is in deeJ worthy of a frame. We wouht advise everybody to at least see this Family Magazine before making their choice for next year. They claim a dozen magazines combined in one, for only $2.00 per year, and certainly the claim is a just one.Pub¬ lished by W. Jennings Dcmorcst, 15 East 14th St. New York. Tiie dank and decaying vegetation of regions newly cleared of timber, exposed to the rays of the sun ? is sure to breed malaria. Dr. J. II. McLeans Chills and Liver Cure, by mild and gentle actiod will radically cure. 50 oents a bottle. EASTON ALLEEi The majority of the cotton crop is gathered and is not as good as a great many expected, though a fair average crop; and most of the farmers have paid up their store accounts and are happy. Our school house is still on a boom. The Liberty Hill Alliance from which the project sprung are unanimously in favor of building a house for school purposes also a Masonic and Alliance hall in th© upper story, if funds can be raised, which no doubt will be. This is the most important move that has been on foot in this part of Frank- lin county perhaps for years, and should not be abandoned until a first class school is in operation. H. H. Farrow made 109 bushels of sweet potatoes on about , one fourth , , of an acre of land this year; they are the old fashioned yellow yam variety who can beat it? T. .J. Fountain and T. 13. Sumpter en g a ged in a little fisticuff a few da\? neither of whom were hurt very seriously. Also loin Smith and jeo came near having a fight one day last week. Mrs. Celia Johnson’s house was burned , . ^ Saturday the ^ Oth.near . Avalon i ? nothing saved. The majority of the community think that her house was robbed and then fired, as the flames were first diseoved in the back end and ... the dfror , being found open which , . , was left closed. Several -dollars in money wore left in the house, part in specie'* none of which could be Also the house and all therein con- tained of Mr. J. P. Scott near was consumed by fire Tuesday. The above named fires lis*vo caused the parties to be in very destitute circum¬ stances, and they should receive aid from the people. 12-8-3. THE STOCK LAW. Editor News: Please allow me space in your paper to give my views to my brother farmers on the stock law question in Currahee District. 1st. Let every citizen of this triet look at tlie question impartially and soberly and so vote on the day of the election. As for me I am fully decided in favor of adopting the law- in our district. 1st. Because it will give us more lands to produce supplies at less ex¬ 2nd. We can fence what stock we need cheaper than farms. 8d. If 1 keep bad stock, T fence against them .nnd not my neigh bors, which will keep peace among neighbors, better than to have crops destroyed and stock abused. I am aland holder and farmer of choice, because farming is the life i f our people and farmers ought to have the right to make rules and regula¬ tions for themselves, and be enabled to produce the greatest amount at least expense. We have no range in woods sufficient to keep stock in good condition outside of fields; so if we have to feed, let us have a chance to make all we can to feed with and to spare. Let us keep fewer stock and better ones. The next question is what will ten¬ ants do for pasture? It will be a3 nec¬ essary for a laud holder to prepare pastures for his renter as to prepare hi in a house to live in. The next point is what will the man who owns but little land and no timber do to fence pasture? Well what is he to do about fencing his little farm? I tell you, enclose the stock and the farms don’t need fenc¬ ing; advance the farmer by enabling him to produce supplies fur man and beast, and everybody can be happy. Let us do the best we can for our- selves and each other and our country and all subscribe for the Toccoa News, pay the editor and be benefit- e d. Farmer. If you are suffering with weak or inflamed eyes, or granulated eyelids, you can be quickly cured by using Dr. J. H. McLeans Strengthening Eye Salve. 25 cents a box. JgfgjT" SrtUWtf o trWii Hi ilt.ni Cures Indigestion, Iiniotisr.s’ss, Dyspepsia. Mala¬ ria, Nervous: ios, and < .enetv.i Debility. Physi¬ cians recommend it. All ilealers seil it. Genuine has trade mark ami cr..-se<l red lints on wrapper. A CURE FORWARDS. I removed a formidable wart from my daughter’s hand by the applica¬ tion of simple lemon juice, which is an infallible cure. The wart saturating with the juice once or twice a day for three or four days, about a week in some cases. The wart diminishes gradually, and disap- pears altogether, without pain, and leaving no mark and without ineu ring any of the risk mentioned in connection with professional process. Another equally efficacious and harm- less method is to saturate the wart with potato water daily f<-r about a week; or, better still, with the froth to be obtained from the water while the . pota toes are . b e . in g boiled , , . Coughs and c<dd*s come uninvited, but you cun quioky get ri 1 of with a few doses of Dr. J. II. Leans Tar Wine Lung Balm. Bucklen’s arnica . alve.— best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, uleer 3 . salt rheum, fev3r 9ores< tettcr> cliai)ped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin ions and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed give perfect satisfaction or maney re« fun-led. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by W. H. & J. Davis. SMALL BEGINNINGS. Most of our millionaires laid the foundation of their fortunes b sav¬ ing It is said that Senator I . • - commenced life as a surveyor. Cornelius Vanderbilt began ■ r. a farmer. Postmaster^General Wanamakcrs first salary was $1.25 a weeic. A. T. Stevrart made liis start as a school teacher. I Cyrus Field hponn life as a clerk in n New England store. Andrew Carr.agie did his first work in a telegraph office at $2 a week. Moses Taylor clerked in Water street, New York, at $2 a week. George Yf. Clnlds was an errand bov fora bookseller at £4 a month. day Gould canvassed Delaware county, N. Y., selling maps at $l,5 f * j apiece. J And to »he above names,which are j familiar to most persons, might he | added hundreds of others whose for¬ j tune and fame had the same sm 1 begin mngs. The same or better opportunities exist to-day for bright, energetic voting men to succeed that existed when the above millionaires begun their business life, but to aecomplisl it, the same perseverance and econo¬ my which characterised their early career must be observed.—‘Scientific American. The Scientific American is mis- taken Jay Gould did not canvass I)cl- aware county selling maps at §1,50 apiece, lie surveyed that countv, a map of it worth $10, and also wrote a history of the county; map and book were sold by subscription: not by NIr. Gould,butjby another par¬ ty,the editor of the News bought both the map and the hook. Sick heudach and a sensation of oppression and dullness in the head digestion: arc very commonly produced by in¬ morbid despondency, irri¬ tability and over sensitiveness of the nerves may, in a majority os cases, be traced to the same cause. Dr. J, II, Jfc Lean’s Liver, and Kidney Balm and Fillets will positively cure. ^ WHIES Needing ft ionic, nr children should that want building t::«. tala; BTtOWS S IRON HITTERS. It is vlcHsuntl ) take, cures Malaria, indiges¬ tion, and Biliousness. All dealers keep it. Cleveland Meat Market. WJJ SJ 1 .LZ, Gotv.l Roast; for T> cents a pound. Choice Roasts for G cents a pound. Choice Juicy Steaks for 8 cents a pound" ---fry Onr Fresh,Tender Meats.- G. C. CLEVELAND: TIIE GREAT INFALLIBLE TOOTHACHE Manufactured and sold by “THE INFALLIBLE TOOTHACHE CURE MANUFACTURING CO.” OF CLARKSVILLE, — — — GEORGIA. Cures Toothache in all its forms. Cures Neuralg'a when caused from bad kvth. Cures sore grunts and cleanses the mouth. --sold by Druggists and Deale. s- Su'd in Toccoa by \V. II. <k J. Davis, Drug¬ gists; Nowell Bros., General Dealers. EPOCH. The transition from long, linger¬ ing and painful sickness to robust health marks as epoch in the life of the individual. Such a remarkable event is treasured in the memory anti the agency whereby the good health has been attained is gratefully bless¬ ed. lienee it is that so much is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. $o many feel they owe their restortion to hoaltii, to the use of the great Alterative and I'ome. If von arc trouble vyith ain disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short standing yon will surely find relief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at 50c. and $1. per bottle at W. rp & J. Davis Drug- tore. MM Li i WINS. We desire to say to our citizens that for years we have been selling Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con¬ sumption , Dr. lving’e New Life Pills Bucklen’s Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never handled rem¬ edies that sell as well, or that have given such universal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guarautee them ev- erv time, and we stand ready lo re- f un <j the purchase price, if satisfacto LV results do not follow their use These remedies have won their grea popularity purely on their merits W H- & J- jL>:ivis Druggists. Life will acquire new zest, and cheerfulness return, if \ ou mil . im- P c ^ 3 ol * r ^ ver an ^I kidneys to Diepe*. °rmance of their functions. D J. H. McLeans Liver and Kidney Balm will stimulate them to healthfuliuss ao $1. per bottle, AaVJiailN A W ~XKT W A&lii A i a L>‘ To Moll Alt ENTIRELY NSW p T ' *? - ni ioou.-s ...i '-.net*. .. lo^ p’ftjcfifrtioi** write ^“‘df-sAritiV.a Having- bought on* GEST ST( )CKS OF have find on hand sit a offer to give BETTE than Ever E 1 have made LA GOODS one of my S and have as **■$'> MCE - £ - /Lk- of thi'sp as von will fin this part of the count r\ von dress goods am wh to 1 Dollar PER Y, I also have a fine sele.*q Jersevs, Wraps and S! kinds from 25 cents up u I have a large sc* lectio J E A IS and can sell von anythin, in that line, from 15 cts p* to the finest All Woo! 9 t * 7 . Jeans, any color or style j want; I also have a largo Double Width Pant Cloth ceived, that cannot be eq part of the country for Style rabilitj*. My SHOE DEPART! is complete in ever}' respect, sell you Women Shoos, regui as low as 50 cents per p. I can fit you with any size yoi. want from a small copper tip t to the Largest size Brogan and guarantee the prices as Che the Cheapest. CLOT HI N( My clothing departments COMPLETE, and 1 can fit you i the Latest and most desirable st^ and as cheap as you ever bou them , 1 ANYWHERE, fit both guarantee to you, SIZE and PRICE. Come and for yourself and be convinced tha am selling Better Clothing FOR LESS MONEY than anybody, in fact, I am now sell ing my line at and below the ATLANTA PRICES. Just to see how much I can increase my trade between now and Christmas. I realize that times are hard and money is scarce and 1 propose to try and make up the deficiency by s.eliin you goods r XT* A i 1 than you EVER 0 .reamed of BUYING them. All I ask of you is to come and look through rny stock and price my goods before purchasing elsewhere, and I will be satisfied that you will Smj : 7 rom Me. To those who want to bur a fflll MI, I will say come and see me, and I will show you how to get a New Singer o Marline. Guaranteed for FIVE YEARS for 50 certs; if you do not believe it just come and l» fw fifiw. and if it is not so 1 will give it to you for nothing. In conclusion will sav that by fair dealing, honest weight, full measure and close attenti n, my business lias | tl cr(J ased in the p**t, air] i? *nere. =- nfjr n [f 1 bon* ’ r ; ’ r - iidii III*?, [I ll iVl. A f) 1 Al A \/* {\T ]T XL . l \ TOGCOA, L>A*