The Toccoa news. (Toccoa, Ga.) 1893-1896, February 13, 1896, Image 3

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'J' ]-J r P(YG}{^{^)A I s ! R W 5> TOCCOA, GA., FEB’Y 13, 1896. For Tax Collector. 11 ie solicitation of many friends. I hereby Subject trofXb^^hani^^-ldtheneTrdSti^ Democratic to the r>«n.ary, W. H. McMILLlON. Mr. 11. E. Eoden made a short visit to South Carolina Tuesday. Henry Mixe paid a visit to his old home at Henry last Friday. . Miss Ida Baugh, of Maysville, is vis- apt- A - " Rlm “ y several days of last week in Seneca, S. ti. Miss Minnie Jarrard, of While co.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. J. Busba. We notice that quite a nice addition Is being put to the residence of Mr. J. A. Creasy. Mr. W. L. Clarke is working with the Southern during the absence of Mr. Torrence. v, T ■ . „ .. . ..... . IIM!,n ' * S ° n * i H ‘ pamed , to , ,earn , tbat he . Col. Jack Bowden returned to Clar- kesville last Wednesday, after a two- days visit to this place. Messrs. J. J. and Ed Bryant leAve to- morrow for Wilkes county, t\ here they will spend several days. “Old Humpy,’alias A. M. Cribble, Habersham county’s popular Sheriff, was in town again Monday. j Mrs. Manly, of Toccoa, Ga., spent a 1>art of last week in Elberton tier parents.-^ Elberton Star. Mr. John A. Reynolds, city surveyor ol tin* new tow ft of Baldwin, near Delia, was in the city Monday. Mr. G. A. Cooper is making quite an improvement on his dwelling by ad¬ ding three rooms and a ball to it. Mrs. C. D. MeEntire, of was the guest of the family of Mr. W. R. Bruce, foe several days last week. Mr. ...... H > ■ ,11 Koct.estrr , , left . haturdaj , , f«r his home in Central, S. C where fie M Vvas called by the serious illness of his sister. See new schedule on the B. R. &. A; | railroad. It will be noticed that trains are now running through to Tallulah again. Mr. Bruce McCubbin, of Cornelia, ifc ! •assisting Col. Frank MeAvoy operate ! t he telegraph keys at this place for a I few days. Mr. It. A. Ramsey has moved from his home on <’urrahee street and is now living with his father-in-law, Mr. W; J. Hayes. Col. J. W. Owen and Mr. ILK. Mitch¬ ell at tended the Justice court in Flints- ville district, Franklin comity, last Saturday; . Mr. Mott l’orrence Jj£jft. Monday f or Gainesville, where be will act as st: - Don agent during the illness of the j Regular agent. There Was preaching at all three of Pur churches Sunday, a.ul good con¬ gregations At all bf them, in spite of the inclement weather. Mr. 11. J. Cox went over to West- mi lister, S. C., Sunday morning and •spent the day With his daughter, who Is in school at that >#Iaee, Mr. IT. E. Hopkins hud family have moved from their place on Ttigalo St. to the house on Doyle St. formerly °c- cupied by Mr. J. M. Cannon; Rev. Robt. Met-lure and wife and two daughters, of Fairplay district, spent a few days last week with the family of Mr. J. W, McClure, in this city. Miss Lula Fredericks, of Red Hill, who has been in Rome for some time, Is stopping with Miss Corrie Her for a few days on her returii Mr. and Mrs. G: G. EdmonSbii tiidst delightfully entertained a party of the young folks last Friday night. The young folks report never having bad a more enjoyable time. Lvn’lov Mm 'TWr.o'i <u' T T 1 J (vifh iw ncnbews the r Edge boys is going rf n n ^to to iiiove .m e to to the the house on l ugalostm t to i ‘ N\ e learn that one of tbe little cliil- riren of Mr; and Mrs. J. A. Creasy was badly choked onb day last week while eating ait apple. It was filially relieved, however, we are glad to state. Hon. Howard Thompson, the efficient Solicitor of the Nor,.,extern Circuit, was in town a sho*t tmlfe last bn his way home from Clayton, whfere Hr I«n ........... tU Critli of Sey- inour Keener for lunacy. Seymour Keener, tbe Rabun county murderer, was taken through here on Wednesday of last week, on bis way back to l lay ton, w here oe w as 11 ied tin- der a writ of lunacy last Thursday. He was badly brokeri out with ineaslfcs at the time arid the weather was iuclement. Mr. J. B. Simmons, president of tbe Toccoa Furniture and Lumber Co. and vlw prcsnlcnt of the Simpson Lam- her Co., is lumber buyer for both these establishments. l’lieSfe two firms use annually about 4,000,000 feet of oak. poplar * 1 and pine * lumber. S*w-mill men throughout this section . will .. ^ find . it to their interest to eall ou or Xtrite Mr. Simmons. Our young friend, Mr. E. R. Deaton, left Monday for the neighboring of through Clarkesvilh*. and actually nassed through the the town tow n to to the the depot, denot* w which nu ll is i. at the other side of the city, and want- Pit e ft) to tmiu’ know nf oT dw tm station agent rnwuit “wherp W here Clarkesville was. anyhow. e knew Earnest to be father oreen hut we thought thought he lie would would c£r reuninlv amly know know wh-n when he reached as large a place as Clarkes- e ' • Advertiser, please ropy.- At a meeting,of the city council, held on Wednesday night of last week, Mr. J. B. Simmons was elected Mayor pro tern, and Messrs. Wm. McClure and T. J. Jackson were elected Marshals—one to serve from 12 m. to 12 p. m., and the other from 12 p. m. to 12 m. The office of night watchman was abolished. Hon. M. T. Perkins wa* in town a day or two last Week, "looking after his fences.” Cot - . Jack Bowden was also “feeling around among the boys,” and those who are acquainted w ith both these bustling gentlemen are satisfied that the race for Representative this time is going to be extremely lively. TVe are now prepared to do all kinds & Dixon's line to make a great blow as to our own ability to do work properly we refrain from that, but when you want cood work at fair nrice^ 1 ’ don't fail to give us a call, . and , we guarantee entire satisfaction. ^ e bad a. most pleasant ( all,on Mon-, day, from our olu and highly esteemed i friend, Judge Daniel McKenzie, the j P°P u bir and efficient Ordinary of Franklin county, who was on bis way ! to Atlanta to receive the pension mon- ey for the soldiers of his county. w e were honest, truly manly, glad genial to meet presence “Dan,” brought as his j j vividly back to our memory the recol- spent leetfon together df many as boys pleasant in Athens. hours He we | was the only Democrat elected to a county office in Franklin at tbe last election—the “Pops” not being able to displace him—and we predict that they will fail to do so next time; We were pleased to note that time has ‘dbalt lightly with our valued old friend. He V v as accompanied b y his son, Mr. J. S. McKenzie - , who is a very clever, genial young man—a “chip of the old block.” How dear to our heart is the face of a dollar, when some kind subscrite’r presents it to view; ti may come to-day or ,l: may come to-morrow, it may come froni otherS or h ma ^ corne fr(,,n J 0 "- The big silver dollar, the round silvbt* „ w||ar> delillquent subscriber pre . sent it to viev. A round silver dollar v e hail as a treasure, for often expen- ses o’erwhelm us with woe, we count it a source of exquisite pleasure and yearn f or j{ jfondly wherever we go. Howar- dently we’d seize it—that lovely silver dollar; “the root of all evil,” ’tis coin- monly called; loving money is sinful, some people tell us, but the penniless printer can hardly he blamed, 'The penniless printer, the hardworking printer, ... keeps , sending out that . papers interest you; so hand in your dollar, i the bright shining dollar; dear reader, now will you present it to Vtew?—Ex. TTotioe to Candidates; An examination of candidates for tlie position of Cbunty School Commission¬ er of Habersham county will be held at the Clarkesville high school; on Satur- ,)a.y, Feb. 15th inst., beginrilrig at 8 () viock a; m. Every one desirous of competing for the pbsition must stand this examination, according to law. R. T. Waller, Pres’t Board of Educalibn, Habersham bo. J. A. Blair, C. 8. C., Sec'y. Our Clubbing Offer; We have made arrangements with the Atlanta Constitution by Which we are enabled to send tlie News and the j Weekly Constitution both ode year for $1.50. This is to be an election j y ear .—every offict*; from President down to Bailiff, having- to be filled— and everybody will want to keep post- ed on both local and general news: By paying us $1.5(3 you will get the Tbfccoa News and the Weekly (Constitution one year, arid thus keep up with all tne news. See advertisement of the Constitution in this issue and send in your names and money to this office at once. Preacher** ami Laymens’ Meeting to be li-M at Bowman, Ga.,March 2, 1896. ORDER OF EXERCISES. Monday night—Sermon,sttbjebt-Ep- wort ri League, by Rev. M: H.Dillard. Tuesday morning, 9 o’clock a. m,— iscu *^ 5h 1)11 above sub j ect » b >’ Rev - w F CoPey and J. B. Simmous. Tuesday, 11 o’clock—Sermon, subiect —Sunday schools, by Rev. J. R. Spbck luesday, 3 oclofck p. m. Discussion on above subject by Rev. H. I. Bran- ham. Rev. I; II. Gibson and Hon. A. G. McCurry. Tuesday night Sermon, subject Ed V cation ’ bv Rev * J ‘ H ’ Masbbl,rn - * Tl 71“ 1 ^. and J. D. 1. 1 •’ ’ «' i* / m. Sermon, subject Missions Dj Ke\, J; NV. Stipe; Wednesday even/ttg; 3 o’clock p. m. —Discussion on above subject-by Itev. \V. T. Hanby, Rev. J. C; Atkifisod and jiev. NV . A. Simmous. Wednesday Finance, by Rev. Crawlord Jackson. Thursday morning at 9 o’clock—Dis- cussion on the above subject, by W; 1 utt - b ' Martin and Armiu " ius C oopea. «>"?>•* . °* ““ ThlI ^ ; d ‘ lv 3 o’clock v ' in*—Discussion the abose subject by h - Rev. R F E. J. r ° n Masliburn. Rev. F. R. Smith and Rev. T "; i 2: in * i „ llt _ Sermon subject-^- ReDvals, by Rev. C. A. Jamison. ----- - —--- CAIAS2H CUSIS. No remeJv is as effectual in eradicating arid Curing Catarrh as botanic Blood Balm , B B. gj It purities and enriches the blot&i. elim- mates microbe?, bacteria, etc., and builds up the svsihm from the first dose. Thousands of ^ of t . atarrh hare been cured by its m ,gi c power. Fof all blo*>I and sk ; n diseases it lias' no equal. Buv the old reliable and Iohsr feted '^^.v.rind don’t th.o-v pur , n miev away on substitutes, p; lined ot? as Bloo “just as good.” Price Buy the ?1.00 old reliable large Botani’ bottle, i Balni. per See advertisement in this paper. For sale by Bruits. The Cotton Factory Movement. We are glad to notice that renewed interest seems to be awakening in the movement to estblisb a cotton null in Toccoa. This fs as it shOrild be. As we said in the News a week or two ago, we are satisfied that if Tocooa is ever built op to any considerable extent, it must be done through the establish- ment of manufacturing enterprises in our midst. As we also intimated in that article, If we wish to get the as- sistance ofr outside capital in the es- tablisliment of such industries, we must ourselves take the initiative, and thus convince people that we are ln earnest and believe there is something Capital, like Providence and Therefore, ye citizens of Toccoa, if >’ od rea,, J' wish to see your town build U P and prosper, let every man and wo- who is ablb to do so resolve to ] av aside dS,ue all d " individual iuuai pmeicutc. preferences anti prejudices, and with an eye to the good of the town alone, come patriot- j£ a jjy forw'ard and subscribe uncondi- for Whatevet nitmber of shares they can taln * You needn't be afraid to risk the organization. Those who put tbeir nioney i„ to such a company certainly' have enough interest in it to e V£ct the right kind of officers. Let us ge j. t j le money subscribed and there wil , be no tronb j e about tbe or _ ° ganization. f beil) we cah't organize a iarZ^ big m :n lot’s have a smaller fo" one_the ^ pay Small pay handsomely. Read th’e following, which we copy from a South Carolina paper, about what, has been done by a small mill in that State. And the same cart b^e donfe in Toccoa. Let us have a mill, by all means. Here is the article : TheCowansMahnfttcturingCo.fCOwppns 1 S. C.) began operation in lb90, with a jiaid-up of which amount has not' been nicrease<l. The null was started up with 21 and ;>000 spindles, on which were made Y° *° r t, e p,ulade b dda and ^ ew k In 1892, 2000 additional spindles were add- made ; a’so No. 1500twistingsp'ndles, 26 30s on which were to two and tlme-nly skein yarns. In 1803 2000 ni'O e spindle^ weVe add- making 7000 built spindle^ in all’. In 1891 an plaeed 204 was to the nidi, in wInch Were looms, on win li are woven hue All of this has been done with the has capital, 28 and in the 1 neatitime there been per cent paid in dividends on the Here is a sinall cotton mill that in years has having largely more than doubled its put in 4000 new spindles, its bui.d'ngand added 204 looms, and done it all out of earnings, after paying m time 28 per cent in dividends. We give company as an illustration of What lias been done with small capital, judiciously R R. Brown has been president treasurer sihee the 'Organization of the bookkeeper and R. \V. Mitcham was secretary until 185*3, When he was made has widen been position ecdnoinically lie still holds. company man and we think should feel gratified at its The Doorkeeper 'talks Again. Hello! Stamper, where have ytiu been yourself? I haven't sCeii you a" “coon’s age.” Hope you haven’t sick. # “Wusser. sick, Cap. I telyer Izesetd timeS sence I seed yer las’.” Nothing thie matter with “Fice,” if-* “Dat’s de soce font all uiy trubel kum. Ize dun hadter put datdorg in de wash.” Old man, you are becoming more fool every day you live about that dog. idea of you putting that little old dog in with the clothes that Stamper and the children have to and giving them out to your Wash- is jdst a little mbre than I Mrs. Stamper Should stand, if you do make a modbl “hubby’ iti every other particular, “Dat’s not hit, Cap; yot! dun ’stake mi ineetiin’. Ize not tide Fice up win de clozth I ineens Ize dun siitikt ’im in wash-hole whar brudder Hunter bat- tize at, ter git dat ’fume ofen ’im.” Has somebtidy been throwing cologne on Fice? “No, dat’s not zackly hit. Hit liap- pen when I kotch dat las’possum. Yer 'members wen I wer tawkin’ ter yer erbout matters ’tainin’ to de club, wen Fice dun ’liitince barkin’ over in de hol- lbr? d O; 1 remember now. Did you catch the ’possum? *‘I sho did, and I telI§ yer, £ap, dat possum not like no uder possum what pice ever tree afore. Dat same possum dun got erway fom de drugsto’. Dat po g S uttl wds blak ati slik an wus ’turned up des j ik6 deIn ar bot tels Wat da kepes j n de drugsto’; darfo’; I doze dat pos- ctum muster cum finri dar. I tells yer, Cap, dat possum dun caws moe trubel a ^ m j b ouse dan we bad wen mi muder- tn-law dide. An dat is sayin’ er tnity heep, fer it is rite triein on a feller ter hav ’is onlyest muder-in-law ruthlisly am t got out w un, as wer zackiv ue case io , ni instun s. Yer see Wen I kotch dat pos wus “ dar? , “ 0™^ an brudder 8b.de ^ am Boon’s Hammulton chiiiuns s chilluos wus dar, an nfi chiiiuns wus dar? an we dun badter berry all er dem cb ,n uns ter tri ter stermernatfe der ef- f ecsbun s ob dst ar ’fume, An Fice, Ize not gwiliter hav no moe ter do wid ’im I spec lie trade ’im ter de fishsbal organ f er gkripshuns; ter be sent ter mi frens U p in ole Fergfrtny. Say, Cap, has yer heerd of de big deel?” No, I think dot, Stamper.- unless you to the shade bushes Jim Smith been Selling aroond town. “Well, I never ferd ter Jim Smith an iz shade bushes, by a dorgonedmercats An wen \ tawks Erbout deels 1 w i ueeis s wat’s wat s a O0 ot t sum &uin reper rener- rasbuif. Now, de deel wat Ize tawkir’ erbout nieeus dat de publisher ob de fisbshal or ° au dun trad ^ d a11 ob Mr * Clebelun s bons wat yer eer tawk er- bout. And _ don tell I said y ou_ t the aston- isbed uVuc res, l tHm auz tuii.tnn ten, too, f ter ue , trade . . has duri bin stipercated. Yer skrin^.m see,’ dat ,1 pa- per f iecnin hj , ten f cens er swrip. nun sune kuiuerlated er mity cerplus,’an de lisher f ere m’ ter hav sd tnuclf 'ion’ er- bout de preu ..... nz, be„in ter cas is wits erbout ter fine wat’e’s gwinter doo wid riit. M ear rite in . de nrtddul ob Kl de mte, wen ’e sleepin’, sumfin semes ter wisper in’is yeer,‘by Mr. Clebelun’s bons wid it.’ An wen he waik up in de mawnin' ’e hopup an clar ’e doo hit. 'e jis by de hole kumfudelmint cb eni, sho. So ’e s °nt Mr. C'lebelun a letter, sain Vd taik ail ob dem bons. Mr. Clebelun he set hesef down an rit back word dat ’e doan wanter sell dem all ter wun feller. Sed ‘Mr. Even Howler, Wat lives down r<?r Derlanter, dun bin riled wid me e *>er sens I dident hav er place in de cabnic fer’im, an Vs bin trien ter git de pcpul down on me. So Ize dun sided ter ^t de pepul hab dese boris.’ But e sed ter de publisher in a ‘p. s." dat ’e mont blige ’im ter ten er fifteen sents Wlj f ob um. But dis dident sadisfi de pepul, "'«««’f'fU'?/*“ an datef ed,dent git all ob dem * bons e d jes np Mr C lebelun up thru de fishsbal organ and onsettle is nurvs s0 e d not be Abel ter shute anuder duck wile de worrel sta flat. So Mr. Clebe- ,un rit back Word dat under doze zistin . . . succumstanzes ’e’d leT ’im hav de bons. An dat s how kuin dat Mr. Morgan sont nut dat surkuler munercatin - ter de pe- pul over in Yurip dat de swingedecat bad dun bin resolved. An now de word has bin pas’ erroun’ dat de bons izter he inutilized in mulgatin - my'grashun ter dis ere nek ob de wuds. Brudder Bonds dun tole me dat dey dun got op* shun on er large track, sistin’ ob 25 by 50 feet, ober ferdenst de slawter pen, an dat dar wus acollUiriner kumin dar fom ‘Buzzard’s Bay,’an’b spec dar names wer Mr. Buzzard. Say, Cap, dern’s fine ole tJinze wat’s spected at de nex’ meet- in’ob de club 1 . - ’ there some one to take the degrees? “Dat’s sizely wat’s ter happen. Brud- der Ben Feels has dun voucht fer de presents ob Mr. Brown Jug, fom Ra- bun ’ at de nex ’ nieetin’, an sbeterry Lonny and Mr. Corkscru has been pint- a kerihitty ter pare Mr. Brown Jug r.V- * er lnslierslshun——-YY at is it, honey r* “Brhdder Bond an brudder Hamulton kum ober ter see yer, called Mi’S. Stamper. «f„„_ Zer o 1 i, nm ;,v hnnnv nunnj, fer ler I 1 snc\ pe. / . briidder Bond an brudder Hamulton bag kum over ter hume sum er dem chi 1- luns ter see ef dem fumes wat dey got ofen dat possum has dun fumergated ofen eui L.ist of Letters Remaining in the post office at Toc- coa, Ga., February 1,1896', which will b£ sent to the Dead Letter office if not called for ill 30 days : T. C. Hetideriori. MlsS Josle HUrthictttt; Clark Hull; E. Henderson. Geo. R. Patten; Charles Wilson; I. Wells. Jim Mize. Jde McCover. M. C. Smith; ... J; Mrs. T. T. Smith. M. Blevins. H *nry Reese. M •. Kancil’ Persons calling for these letters will please state that they are adyer- rised. One cent postage due on each utie. J. J. BRIGHT;P. M; February 1st; 1896; —FOK T1IE HEALIXO OF THE NATION'S— * IBotaniG Blood Balm TllK GREAT SOCtHEUN REJlfeDf FOR h 1 ftll Skin and Blood Diseases .it purifies, guilds npand enrirhe** >- ® ()td the blood, and never fdils Si cure the most inveterate BLOOD AND SKIN DIS- f>j| EASES, Thousands if directions are fol- lowed. of grate- '-—4 ful peopIe virtues. : sound its praises and attest its CTirWRITE for Book of Won¬ derful Cures; sent free on ap¬ plication. _ If hot kept by your local druggist, * send $i.oo for large bottle, or $ 5 -ooa for six bottles, and medicine will be* i sent, freight paid, by § BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. EORGIA, HABERSHAM COUNTY. VT Mary J. Sellers, widow of J. L. Sel’ers, lia^ bad a year’s support set apart to lier and her minor children. All persons concerned are hereby notified to show cause, if any exists, why alii! said year’s support judgment, should of not t’ui;; be appro¬ ved become tlie Court. d:i the 1st Monday in March fiext. HiLL; Thii Feb 3d, 1896. W. D. Ord’y f EORGTA, HABERSHAM COUNTY. VJ Mrs. Theodoc deceased; a Jacksoh, widow <if Jus. A. Jackson, late of said county, lias had a year’s support set apart for her and her minor, chi drert out of the estate of said de¬ ceased; and if no legal objections are tiled, said year’s support will be approved and be¬ come the judgment Monday of March the Court of Ordinary, This Jan. on the 1st ' in nex’t. 30tli, 1896. W. L). HILL, Ord’y. SSE.W bv givei < that H. S. *1. Wade, administrator of the estab^df •jJJftSgg Henry S Wade, deceased, has « rante ci letters of dismission; and the same will be pissed on b'y me on the 1st Monday in gVnitSS'thD " ” " ’ ^vSh "m'wG * bVd’y. ° W. D. HILL A GOOD THING SElvIv. nin’s Wakefiekk NYC.. bous’iFhis^tirw bTl m^Co - e Totiacc> Oil. Liniment, fie oderelfiv A COVIPLKTE CURE. Mr. Alex. Wl.itfie’d, Bushy Fork. S.C., ?ays: ‘One of my mil* had rheumatism .and ,t wa^sK) a^raatms that tne uliysicians attende chased 1 him bo’.tleof failed Cofi-man’sT..fiacc>Oil to arive any relief. I a imeut and it cured him completely.” FOR THE HORSE. • >£r. Joseph Viuc-nt. Snow Camp N. C.. bought a y »cnp horse for #8.uO that. Was co i sidergd whl£h mi w ittel • tloess it for on se*-vne ac-ou of it anv of Blngbone! Kind. Af t £ r u ,j ll£ r 'olcman’s Tobacco Oil Linirffent the e*»i.ir iement has been reduced arid the large ^ well four add doing daily service ... try a store- for 25 ounce bottle If at drug kept and iri-o conn- cents. not ir 1 ges wn paid, for $1.00. ^bottles, A.ltlress express' char- DURHAM SPECIAL M’F’G CO., Darh uu, N.C. Ask .... dealers f>.r - book,“To >aoeo as a Medi ■ te-tiraiO*..r..lfc e c W. C. EDWARDS. J. B. SIMMONS. B. P. 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