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VOL. XVI. Congress meets next Monday; a lively belligerent session is anticipated **** The examination of the teachers of the state will take ’place* January 2nd . 3d. and 4th. **# “Ashes of Love” is the title of an Atlanta society novel just out. The “Ashes” must be still burning for they make the cheeks of Atlanta society turn crimson. *** There is a prospect of the Knights of Labor being merged into the AN liance, and it is hinted that the lead- ers contemplate forming the whole organization into a political party. **# T he election of Mr. George Gould one of the directors of the Tennessee system, foreshadows the ultimate con¬ trol of all the southern railroads by Mr. Jay Gould. #** Bids for the Okefinokee swamp are called for by Governor Gordon, Nearly 500,000 acres comprise this paradise of serpents , fish, game and alligators. This swamp is expected to bring the state about $00,000, *** Of the $7000 needed to’complete the railroad from West Bowersvillc to Carnesville, only $1500 are lack- iag. We trust this will soon be rais¬ ed and Carnesville placed in rail¬ road connection with the outside world. **# The nine girls traveling the coun¬ try playing ball, may demonstrate female phynicinl possibilities, but it will not tend to exalt the lovliness of the female character; we admire and love woman because she is woman, and not man; a masculine woman and a feminine man are res j client to our finer natures. *** A line of steamers is to be put on by the Plant System between Tampa and the Central and South American States. This will result in great ben¬ efit to Alabama, Georgia and Florida. The export of iron, coal and manu fact,tired products will be a source of great revenue for these states; which, with t-he imports, will consti¬ tute a vast trade between the north¬ ern and southern republics. #*** The Athens publishing company lias prefected it3 organization, with a capital stock of $20,000. Mr. Geo. 1). Thomas ts president of the com pu¬ ny,an 1 Mr. C. D. Flanigen business manager. Mr. T. L. Gantt is elec¬ ted editor in-chief, with authority to select his own assistants, The mltne of the paper will be “The Athens Banner,” and the first num¬ ber will appear December 1st. **** The enthusiasm and apparent de¬ termination of the members of the silver convention now in St. Louis, is a fore cast of the determined fight that will be made for a free coinage of silver. The demands of the country for currency rapidly in¬ creases from year to year, and the government should turnish a full sup¬ ply for all needs,* the wisdom of a free coinage however may well be questioned. **** The Baptists m Atlant a have a sensation. Rev. \V. R. Dale, pastor of one of the churches, and editor of the Index, is charged with being an¬ other man whose name is N utall; and that he, the said Dale, alias Nutall, is guilty of misdemean¬ ors unbecoming a g o s p e 1 minister; among these is torsakiug his wif* and children and another woman. All of this the Rex. Dale denies; bis previous history being investigated. **-** The Covington and Macon railroad is the prize. The Richmond and Danville it; so does , the Georgia, Carolina „ , and . Northern. If the latter gets co „ of it, there will be a new com|>eting line from Portsmouth Va„ to Pulat- ka Fla. I he report is that the G. C. & N. offered the stock holders the Covington and Macon a guaran¬ tee of three per cent, dividend their stock for 50 years. News from a high source that the R. & offer six per cent, guarantee for control of the Covington and Macon In either case Mr. Machen owns a majority of the stock, be be likely to unload at figures will bring him a round half million. AMD P1EDMON A INDUSTRIAL JOURNAL. LOCAL ITEMS. Hon. J. W. Owen has moved into the E. P. Simpson block. Squirc'Cook’s family have gone to Atlanta to spend some time and he is left a poor lone orphan. Mr. J. W. Holifield, of Clayton, was in town this week, and made a welcome call at the office of the News. Mr. E. C. Dorset of White county brought a load of churns, pitchers, jars and jugs to T. C. Wright this week from his large pottery in White county. Mr . C. T. Watt of Tugalo raised ten bales of cotton, 200 bushels of corn, 100 bushels of potatoes, 100 gallons or molasses with one mule; the entire work being done by him- self and his boy 11 years old. Mr. 1‘. M Banks of Cnrraliee thinks the top bolls of cotton will probably open out; though the cotton crop is undoubtedly short, some of it is yel¬ low. The corn crop is larger than for some years. Mr. W. H. Sumpter, one of our best farmers has never himself plan ted a cotton seed, or bought cotn- mercial fertilizers; few in this neigh¬ borhood make better crops than he. Mr. F. A. Jfabry has taken the agency for a sewing machine that can sew with two needles; make beauti¬ ful embroidery, impossible to other machines , and work button ho es ful- lv as strong, and more b aiitifu’ than can be done by hand. . Thanksgiving day was generally observed in Toccoa. All the stores were closed. Union services were held in the Presbyterian church; Rev. L. A. Simpson preached an excellent and impressive sermon. Everybody is glal to see Mrs. Craig back again fio n her long visit to friends in Augusta. While absent she attended three weddings, one of a brother and another of a si-ter Her daughter Miss Ellen, one of Toc¬ coa* 8 most accomplished young ladies remains for the winter in Augusta/ The people of Toccoa are glad to welcome M rs. W. R. Bruce home : - gain with greatly improved health, so much so that she expects to remain | crmanently. The News unites with her many friends in con¬ gratulating herself, tier husband and children, including the dear little baby who still remembered its mother and is very happy at her return. Cornelia, Ga. Nov. 27th.—Spec¬ ial. Married at the residence of Mr. S. L. Davis, Mr, B. T. Diggers and Mrs. Lacy,on Sunday last at 3 o’clock. We wish them much joy in their fu¬ ture life. Ages: Mr. Biggers 72 and Mrs. Lacy 52. S. Mr. W. A. Math»son has for sale stoves with wire gauze doors admit¬ ting air to the oven during the pro¬ cess of baki.ig bread and roasting meat. It is claimed that this makes the roasts more tender, and makes a saving of 40 per cent in meats, and produces 25 per cent more bread, makes it lighter and more healthy than the old process of baking. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. gave a literary entertainment on Monday evening at the Simpson House. The exercises consisted of select readings by Mrs. Skrine,Mrs.W.L. Vickery and Miss Carrie Davenport; recitations by Master Roy Capps and the Misses Coral Capps and Maud Netherland, interspersed by music from a select ■ choir. I he exercises were highly m- ” w !'erestmg . and reflect gre.t credit on : a11 tbo readere ' sp«*fc<?rs and «»<* particularly on the President, Mrs, P. S. Whitman. Two young gentlemen from neighborhood are attending the University at Athens. Mr. Geo, Jarrett of Tugalo, aud Mr . Samuel Yow of Avalon. A Wagon may be seen almost any day on our streets bearing the name of A. N. Bennett as maker. This is as well and strongly made wagon as any from the factories, Mr. Bennett, The Toccoa News. TOCCOA, (i f'i v • r A. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1889 in addition, to manu act tiring does all kinds of repairing of almost every¬ thing made of wood or iron. He is doing quite a business making pic¬ ture f'ramePjCanv stretchers and ea* sc!s : which is an indication that we have quite a number of lady artists in town. I he infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. C Thomas, was walking near the fireplace when its clothing caught fire, and soon the little one was en- veloped in flames. Its mother hap¬ pened to be out doors, but an older child gave the alarm, and she rushed in, pulled the burning clothes from the babe, and found the little one badly burned, particularly the’whole length of its back, and the back part of its head. There is scarcely any hope of its recovery. The parents have the deepest sympathy of this community in their auction, Mr. G. W. Angel and Mr. Thomas Slagle of J/acon Co. N. C. were in f town this week with apples, onions cabbage and other produce which they sold at good prices. Mr. Angel also has some fine horses and mules to sell. He Keeps excellent breeding mares from which he raises fine stock. One of these is a large Per— clveron, stocky built, clean limbed, mild eye and gentle disposition, Her colts at six m jnths old bring $70 and $80 each. Me has a mule one year old for which he is offered $125. He refuses $250 for his mare, and wisely, for he cannot take $250 and get so large an income from it as this line Percheron brings him. TOCCOA BANK. The authorised capital of this bank is $50 000; 20 per cent of this is to be paid monthly till it is all paid up . The principal stockholders are Messrs R. D. Vow W. R. Bruce A. II. McAllister, \r. A. hi, ,, r ,, Simpson. ... ^• _ , Lev *• hupps and is Davis. OYSTER SUPPER. The ladies of the Methodist church will give a supper on next Wednes- day night the 4th inst. in Payne’s Hall for the benefit of the church. A regular supper will be served, beside-, oysters, fruit &c. Excellent bill of fare and a nice time is promised t) all. Mrs. T. A. Capps, “ H. M Payne, “ J. M. Fkeemax, “ T. \V. Gilmer, “ \V. C. Edwards, “ II. W. Jones, “ J. B. Simmons, “ C. T. Blackmer, “ \V. L. Vickery, Special Committee o ■ » TIIE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD. The Synod of Georgia includes a large portion ofthe state. At its re¬ cent session held in Griffin about 75 delegates were present. Rev . H. F. Hoyt, the retiring moderator preach¬ ed the opening sermon. Rev. J. J. Robinson, of Roswell was elected moderator. Dr. Barrett of Atlanta, delivered an interesting address ou the Holy land which he lately visited, They passed resolutions condemning round dancing, german, card playing and theatre-going, to which this church is opposed. The reports from the various churches indicate great activity in Christian work. The next meeting ot the Synod will be held in Ameri- us Georgia, Mad dog, A mad dog in Franklin Co., abo 1 3 miles from Martin, ran around la week, biting hogs, cattle, and what¬ ever living thing it came across, in¬ cluding two boys ; one the sis year old son ol Mr. H. C. Wood infflicting a severe wound in his leg a little above the knee; the the son of Mr. Pink Deao, a- bout 10 years old, making an ugh gash in his leg just below tho km Dr. Ketchersid was called who dressed the wounds and administered the medicines usual in such cases. On Monday Mr. Wood called on the lady in this city whose remedy has become so widely known through the News, and she gave him the proper directions as to the use of this remed3*. The result will be watched with great interest. THE ROBBERS, “Walk this wav.” “Consider yourself under arrest,” “Deliver up your pistol.” These words were spoken by Dep¬ uty U. S. Marshal I. W. Alexander to a young man in a billiard room in Lula. The young man saw the determined look of the Marshal and surrendered without resistance. His companion was also arrested and both prisoners were brought by Mr. Alexander to Toccoa. As they stood in the streets near Mayor Payne’s store a great crowd gathered around them attracted ,/ by . . and ... bear what i curiosity to ... they bad , to say for themselves. “ VVliat it your name?” | isked a reporter ofthe News. “My name is W. E. Blanched” ‘•'Where do you live.” “Near Gainesville.” \ “My name is J. M. Jenkins, and my home is Westminister S. C” “Can you prove your innocence?” “Yes, we can prove bv several wit¬ nesses, that we were somewhere else when the robbery took place,” These were the young men who robbed dollars Mr. William Smith of twenty-1 seven and eighty-five cents on hi8 way home from Toccoa, an ac- | count of which was given in the News last week. . The prisoners wer* arraigned be¬ fore Justices Mulkey and Cook. Mr. Smith, William Lee and John Whit¬ man swore positively they were the robbers. They were unable to prove an alibi, or their innocence; in default of bail of $1000 each they were bound over and sent to jail in Clarksville. Much sympathy was expressed tor the father of Blanchard who seemed deeply affected and grieved at the and waywardness of his. son. The credit of the arrest of the crim- ir.als is due the promptness of ,nars * ,al Alexander; and Ibis entire community community is is indebted indebted to to bun for protecting the people against addi¬ tional robberies from these criminals, who evidently began to imitate the high handed measures of Rube Bur- row. WAS Ii MURDER? Near the Damascus church, about 4 miles east of Iloutvr, W. J. Brewer kept a saloon. Early Tuesday morn- ing, he was found lying behind his counter cold and stiff in death; the place all aiotind was bespattered with blood and brains. Upon examina¬ tion a great hole was found in his head, made, apparently by the entire charge of a shot gun fired not more than two are three feet away. On the counter close by where he lay was a piece of cheese partly cut by a knife. Since he above was in type, we learn that Tom Langston, living near there is the murderer, and is un¬ der arrest. His gun was loaded with balls which he moulded in the pres- ence of his wife, telling her that Brewer owed him $3 and he would shoot him unless he paid up. ^PERSONAL. M . Martin Defoor living near Cavaesville died last week. Mr. Johnathan H. Vickery called at the News office this week. T int TIIK BliOCU, Weakness, Malaria, Indigestion and Biliousness, take immv.vs ikon bitters. It cures quickly. For sale by all dealers in medicine. Get the genuine. Mr. A. A. Acre is president of the Cannon’s Academy ' Alliance. The editor of the News can fur¬ nish grape roots in small or largo quantities. Mr. Allen, supeinten lant of the tannery, ba3 erected a house on the land purchased for the tannery. The most delicate constitution can safely use Dr. J. H. McLean3 Tar Wine Dung Balm: it is a sure remedy for coughs, loss of voice, and all throat and lung diseases. Mr. E. L. Goode will 60on build a house on the property he lately pur¬ chased of Dr. Doyie. Mr. T. Goode will also build a house on the same property. Sick headaeb and a sensation of oppression and dullness in the head are very commonly produced by in¬ digestion: morbid despondency, irri- tabqity and over sensitiveness of the nerves may, in a majority os cases, be traced to the same cause. Dr. J, H, ifcLeau's Liver^and Kidney Balm and Fllieta will positively cure. W EEKL\ MARKET COKllECTEn WEEKLY. Cotton... Hens.... 2(* Chickens. 12:V Eggs......... .. .. 1 i Sweet Potatoes 50 J r j s h Potatoes Cabbage.... ......2 cts ft. Apples...... 50@75 per bn Gutter * « .....15@20 p^j^ te *‘ >eans * * * * » 9 • £1.50 65c @$1 per .00 bu . ....9e per lb giprar (Brown) * 3 9 « ... 7@8|operft> Syrup (Heme made) j ao« a ••• • ...35 rr 1 , he dank ,—:----- and decaying of regi ' ,f vegetation exposed „ ns new)y c!ea re „ r timber . to the rays ofthe sun, is sure to breed malaria. Dr. J. H. McLeans Chills and Liver Cure, by mild and gentle actiod will radically cure. 50 cents a bottle. TAX ORDINANCE. Sec. 1st. Beit Orlained by the Mayor and Council of Toccoa City, and it is hereby ordained by the au¬ thority of the same that the municip¬ al tax for the year 1889, in and for! the support of the Municipal Govern- me,,t ’ sha11 be four tentks of 0,18 P er cent on property in said town sub- j ect to tilxation f °r the following pur- P osos to vv *t: To pay officers salaries.. .. $775.00 “ “ for oil and lamps for streets 100.00 “ “ outstanding indebted- ness 100.90 “ “ for lumber,......... 50.00 “ “ incidental expenses.. 50.00 Total $1,075.00 Seo. 2nd. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that the said four tenths of one per cent, be levied on all real and personal property within said town of Toccoa City to raise the said sum of one thousand and seventy five dollars to pay cur¬ rent expenses for the municipal year 1889. Seo. 3d. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that all Laws and Ordinances l e and the sa :ie are h ere by repealed. Read twice and passed. H. M. Payne, Ma\or. E. L. Goode, Recorder. The Doodleville and Possum Trot (Statesman and Jack-Leg Gopher Editor. We regret to have to record, as an impartial historian of contemporary events, a coolness,or rather a hotness, between the northern and southern of the State of Georgia. The Hon. Mr. Fricks ot Franklin is one of the North Georgia representatives in the Legislature. The Hon.John Trip¬ lett, editor of our esteemed contem¬ porary, the Thomasville Times, is one of the most eminent citizens of South Georgia. A bill to establish a State Board of Health has been the cause of the unpleasantness. It seems that north and Middle Georgia were op¬ posed to the bill,and that south Geor¬ gia was in favor of it. The Hon. Mr. Fricks, as a loyal son of north Geor- gia, opposed the bill, voted to post¬ pone the legislation on the subject in definitely,and made a speech of much power,whereof the main idea was that if South Geoigia wanted a Board of Health she should pav for it. The Hon. Mr. Fricks’ reference to wSouth Georgia filled that admirable part of the country,and especially the Hon. John Triplett, with patriotic in* dignation. He contributed to his newspaper a warm and whirling torial in which he called the Hon.Mr. Fricks “fool,” “narrow-gauge man,” and other tender names, of which “a Doodleville and Possum Trot states- man” was perhaps the most We do not know exactly wbat a Doodleville and Possum Trot man Is, but infer that the Hon. John Triplett meant to intimate that the member from Frankiin is not distin- guished by a broad and Doodleville* lofty style statesmanship. A and Possum Trot statesman, for instance thinks of North Georgia and ruiddie Georgia, but forgets the interest and the hopes of Southern Georgia, that glorious and progressive section which boasts of her Tripletts and i s the . . . of , their . . insurer fnrvul , boastings . . of her greatness. Fricks of Franklin, the north Geor- gia representative, did not allow attack upon him to pass without buke. Ho bad the offending read by the Clerk of the House, vig- erously defended his course in regard to the bill to establish a State Board of Health, and concluded with this bitter and boiling peroration: ‘*Now, Mr. Speaker, I want to siy that the criticism of this dirty and foul-mouthed editor of the Thornas- ville d imes whose name I believe is Triplett, is uncalled for and unjust, and judging fr oin the tone of his slang, «*C* must be just recovering from a' .se of delirium tremens or inab nant fever. And I want to say that if the jack-leg gopher editor wants to shoot at a fool, to reverse h s vile anger and paper wads, and shot t himself, and thus relieve Thomasvilie of the biggest pest and dirtiest fool in Georgia. As an expressive and fresh epithet, connoisseurs in the Georgia Legisla¬ ture would probably admit that** Jack leg gopher editor equals, if it docs- ns’t excel, Doodleville aud Possum Trot statesman. There is a certain mystery to both, and if the later has the more sonority and wealth of movement, there is a quick, sharp, business like air to the former, winch is also perhaps more imaginative, though not more picturesque. The Hon. Mr. McIntyre of Thomas could not hear Mr. Fricks describe a distinguished south Georgian as a jack-leg gopher editor and hold his peace. John Triplett, said Mr. Me In tyre, was a gallant soldier, and is intellectually the peer of any man in this i/onse. When you say that lie is a drunkard or a fool, every man in south Georgia—every man in Georgia that knows him will denounce the statement as absolutely false. Doubt¬ less ; but the question before the three Georgias is not whether John Triplett is a gallant or an intellectual peer, or a fool or a drunkard , but whether he is a jack-leg gopher edi- toi, as Flicks of Franklin aver?. As to Mr. Fricks, the point to be settled is not w! ether his course in regard to the Board of Health bill was just and wise, or whether he is a fool and a narrow-gauge man, but whether he is a Doodleville and Possum Trot statesman, as Triplett of Thomas charges. Our esteemed contemporary, tiie Atlanta Constitution, darkly hints that futher trouble may be expected . Why should there be? Why do not Fricks of Franklin and Triplett of Thomas leave the solemn and learned consideration of their epithets to an impartial arbitrator? Deacon Hemp hill is a statesman , but not of t! e Doodleville and Possum Trot kind, and he is an editor, but not of thi¬ gopher variety. To ricon cile, if possible, in able statesman and an able editor, to prevent further effusion of epithets, and to restore peace and concord between north and south Georgia, is r task which we may be sure Deacon Hemphill will not refuse. And for their own repu tution the three Georgias cannot af¬ ford to have an unfeeling world be lieve that there is a jack-leg gop :er editor on the Georgian press &n 1 a Doodleville and Possum Tro4 states- man ; n tho tl>e Georgian halls of legislation—New York Sun. FARM FOR SALE. Between 2 and 3 miles from Tgc- coa, is a beautiful farm,located on the finest carriage road that leads from the city. Tlvere are 100 acres of gently rolling land, 00 under cultivation. There is a good house, situated in a beautiful grove of fruit trees, with ar c e front yard of several acres,orna- mented with walks, carriage drive, tenant house, excellent water,flowers an ^ shrubbery. I here are 3 new out- bui dings,—a barn,carriage house and oorn crib. 1 here are five acres of ex— cel lent fruit, selected with a view of obtaining the choicest varieties of ap- peaches, grapes, pears, raspber- nes and strawberries. The land is ■ & OCK L so ‘l adapted to grass, grain,cot- ton and fruit, It combines not only a: ‘ excellent faFm but also an elegant This splendid farm is offered for sale at a ver y low P rice and or * eas y terms. Apply totlio editor d occoa News, I occoa, Ga. Bucklen’s Arnica Calve.— he ! best saive in tr.e world for cuts, i bruises, 4 sores, ulcers, salt riicuts, I f( . v , r re9 _ wtu . r , etappe ., |, am l s . cliiiffiains. coins aid all . in : ions ana positive*' i cures : s. P ;i >* re d l * ,red - guaranteed to ?a ] € by W. H. & J. Davis. K( Having bought one of GEST STOCKS OF GO< l'* ave ‘ Ul d l,n hand at anv t offer to gn t BETTER B than Ever Bffc 1 have made LADIES GOODS one of my SPEC1A and have as i~uki of these as yon ill find am 1 Epa rt “1 the country. I you dress goods anywhere fix to 1 Dollar PER YAI I also have a fine selection Jerseys, Wraps and Shawls kinds from 25 cents up to the 1 have a large selection of J E A N and can sell you anything v in that line, from 15 cts per y: to the finest All Wool 9 oz. 1) Jeans, any color or style you want; J also hate a large lii Double Width Pant Cloth jus ceived, that cannot be equale part of the country for Style am rability. My SHOE DEPARTMi is complete in every respect, 1 sell you Women Shoos, regular as low as 50 cents per pair. T cat: fit you with any size you i want from a small copper tip to to the Largest size Brogan \\ and guarantee the prices as Cheap the Cheapest, CLOTHING My clothing department's a! COMPLETE, and 1 can fit you w; the Latest and most desirable stvl* and as cheap as you ever bougl them 5 1 ANYWHERE, guarantee fit botii to you, , SIZE and PRICE. Come and s*’ for yourself and be convinced that am selling Better Clothing FOR LESS MONEY than anybody, in fact, 1 am i trv sell¬ ing my line at and below the ATLANTA PRICES. J ust to see how much I can increase my trade between now and Christmas. 1 realize that times are bard and money is scarce and I propose to try and make up tho deficiency by sellin you goods r than you EVER breamed of BUYING them. All I ask of you is to come and look through my stock and my goods before purchasing elsewhere, and I will be satisfied that you will oBuu 3mm Ji t e. To those who want to bin a Ill'll Mil, I will say come and see me, and I will show you how to get i New Singer MaAi cii ^ * • Guaranteed for FI VE YEARS for 50 cents; if you do not believe it just come and *¥? and if it is not so I will «ive it to you . or ^ no llu f . f . n cone usion cav na # j air dealing, honest weight, full measure and close attention, my business has in creased in the past, and is increas- '"S no«»a n ’-* °P« ° still increase ^u^an^kind ^ Y ^ feC l uare J Wlt 1 take in exchange for goo Is all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE, and yon will always find me in the market lor suen ns r.otter, L. ! . rlli fl<*, [J i/L |\ A \jl\ Mil / 1 \ i 1 ■i V TOCCOA, CA