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VOL. HI.
GOV. NORTHEN
Writes a Letter to 1 he Times De
tailing: His Plans for Advertising
Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., November 5, 1*894.
Mr. W. A. T'owjer, Toccoa.Ga.
Editor The Toccoa Tnir.s.
Dear Sir :—In reply to your in
quifties as to my views upon
gration, 1 beg to say that I am now
actively engaged in the work of
bringing into this^Sta-te a desirable
class of settlers, with a view to
building up the material interests
of the State, and insuring for its
people'll larger share of prosperity
an d progress than they have here
tofore enjoyed. I shall make this
my life work. I have always been,
greatly interested in the upbuild
ing of tiie State, and have
since been convinced that the only
way this could be secured was.
through the bringing into the State
new blood and more money. We
need more people and a new class
of people, and we need more man
ey and money invested in develop
ing the vast natural wealth of Geor
gia. Georgia is now given up to
one or two industries ; such as farm
,ing, mining, milling, and the
manufacture- of cotton. We need
diversified farming, and the inten¬
sive fanning that.U possible only
on small holdings. Instead of rais
ing more cotton than we can sell,
and even selling what we can at
ruinous prices, we should raise
stock, fruits, grasses, vegetables
for the northern market,,
wheat, provision crops, and other
agricultural products that are¬
as well suited to our soil ami
ate, and which offer to our fanners
and gardeners surer and belter
comes from their holdings. The
large farms could very profitably
be cut into smaller farms, and thus
support from three to four limes as
many people in our rural districts.
I am confident that thisMvotjkl not
only greatly increase the
tion of the State, but would
ly enhance values of rural
ty, reduce the burden of taxation,
and insure prosperity to our people.
I believe that the best—and only
way to bring this about is to induce
a good class of settlers to come to
this State. We could place the
agricultural classes and the gar¬
deners upon the farms of the State,
and wc could interest those who
come with money in the vast op
portunities offered for profitable-in¬
vestment in manufacturing. I
think that the future of Georgia is
assured, and that it will be hastened
and'brightened by just the methods
I am pursuing, of bringing good
people into the State, and in in¬
teresting capital to invest in the
growing industries and help in de¬
veloping the great natural w-ealth
of our section.
I am now- trying to advertise
every county of the State. I am
appointing agents to represent the
Bureau, and am urging upon them
he necessity of having their coun¬
ties thoroughly advertised all over
the North and West. It is my pur¬
pose to secure as large subscrip¬
tions as may be possible from each
county for this purpose, The lo
cal agent in each county will fur¬
nish me with such advertising mat¬
ter as will be of interest and bene¬
fit to intending settlers; and this
matter will then be puplished by
me *nd distributed all through the
northwestern section of our coun
try, as well as in the northern and
eastern. The expense of this work
xCill be very heavy and it is with a
view of aiding the distribution of
such matter that subscriptions will
be solicited from the several coun¬
ties. V
You are firing in one of the best
sections of Georgia; a section rich
in natural wealth, and in possibili¬
ties. You have everything neces¬
sary to make a prosperous and hap¬
py people. You need others to
help you develop your resources
.and help build up the industries
HE TOCCOA TIMES
TOCCOA, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA., NOVEMBER 9* 1894.
arc sailed to your locality.
You have vratef power and a
healthy, and salubrious, climate.
But you need money uv establish
manufacturing enterprises. Your
section is not sufficiently known.
should be widely advertised, and
the Georgia Immigration and In¬
vestment Bureau, of which I am
Man age r, will be in position to ad
vevtise any and every section of the
State in the most thorough and ad
vantageous manner. I am trying
to bring a sobeitf-kulustrious, enter
prising class of settlers to Georgia,
I shall advertise the resources and
attractions', of the State with this
view ;*ahd I expect to be successful
in bringing thousands of good pco
pie-and thousands of paying capi
tal into tire State. Your -section*
should take an interest in this work ;
and I hope that your paper may be
instrumental in impressing upon
the people of north Georgia the lie
ecssity for such work, and in stimu
luting them to aid inc in' the effort
to advertise the advantages of the
State, 1 will be glad to receive
aid from them in (he shape of liter
ature, or otherwise ; and shall do
my best to make full returns in the
way of securing for that section
good immigrants and good invest- ;
ors.
Thanking you for your kindness
in this matter, and wishing you
success in your efforts in the educa¬
tion and upbuilding of the people,
I am, Very truly, etc.,
W. ]. Nouthkn, Manager.
V We Win.
Thk Tl.MKsis happy to announce
success of Toccoa's candidate
for sheriff.
Mr. A. M. Gri'oble won the
nomination over all competitors by
sixitv-tl: roe vote*, and, too, over
men who have *often ran for office
aiu i were well known alj over the
county. This was the first time
Mr. Gribblc ever ran for a county
office, and we are proud to know a
ncw ,n;>a U 4©'go kito-difBee.. Mr.
dribble will give satisfaction to all,
atu i. v ,iH conduct the office in a
NV;1V t h.»t will add credit to both
himself and the office. Toccoa
gave him a good vote and her
promise in Giihblc’s behalf lor
faithful performance of diyfy, with
his own popularity, won him the
nomination.
Henry Hopkins was beaten by- a
small majority. Henry is well
liked by the people who know
him as the vote given him here
will show, but he was a novice in
electioneering and his successful op¬
ponent a man who had run several
times and consequently was well
known to the people.
The county missed getting a good
officer when she turned dow n Hop¬
kins.
We are satisfied wfith the ticket
in full and shall vote it straight,
but it has come to us__that there
are some people at Clarkesville
who run in this primary have
said they would not support the
nominees. If you are a true demo¬
crat vou will. When the people
up in the mountains want office
they make a big fight for Toccoa,
but when Toccoa asks for a fair
division of office there is a mighty
howl set up.
It is stated that the prohibition
candidate for sheriff wants the en¬
dorsement of the Populists, and if
he gets it he will make a big tight
for the office. To be forewarned
is to be forearmed : Democrats of
Habersham county know their duty
and will do it!
Justice Court.
Justice Goode held court Wed¬
nesday, the case being J. N. Duke,
the executor of the Estate of J. M.
Duke, deceased, versus Zadick
Wilbanks, possessory warrant.
Judgement in favor of defendant
for cost.
Hon. M.T. Perkins our represen¬
tative, showed good sense in his
_
vote for Garrard for senator.
The Local Election.
The county election passed pff
very quietly, the streets were
crowded with people and the
friends and candidates themselves
p U t j n hard work all the time the
polls were open.
Toccoa polled the largest vote
Tuesday it has ever done before.
The electron over the county was
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OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE COUNTY ELECTION.
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Springs. j. Water I
i I larkesvillc. £ '3 2 *3 % j ; I till -unu');) oruetia. i i j Cool Demorest . i Creek. Deep >J Fork. PI air v a Farnc Cat. Polo Toccoa. rotai.
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SHERIFF. i r 1- i 12 ! i 1 44 28 10 j 27 I 01 1 480
Castley... 11 1::: i 14 11 I
FiiHer......... ! ;14 10 ; (i ; (i i,. 11 10 I 10 27 [ 270
(JrildiUi....... l 14 J 21 ill: TO . : 12 t- 504 552
Willbaaks. 40 u ! ! 3 ■ 5 I 2 ! 2!S ! 2 12 Cl j 54 I 205
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Erwin ........I- 201 i 42 I 10 i 4 J 44 i SI j 12 21 | S3 i'2-1 20 44 I 10 71 580 , 1020
Shirley i 75 3(5 7 i 14 i 11) I 3 j 55 i 7 00 ; 15 12 i 8 115 | 417
. I : i-j : i : ; i ! j !> I ■ 1
TAX COLI.EVTQK. !
. i 14 407 1540
VrfT 522 • 77 17 10 01 55 , 40 ; 28 1 110 55 -2 51 i ;
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TAX RECEIVER. " ; . ! j- ! tc j- T : ‘j ' ; 20 ! -I ’ ! ’ 28 1 55 12 i 28 | 12 > 51 I 511
ITaUford . : 5 22 I 4 ! 02
Carrol I..... t; 1 1C 1,. I l
Pavia..... 17 .j 14 1 It I 4 -i — 1 1 ' 1 1 i 0 i 1 | 150
ilrooksher......... : -» 1.1 r*. 0 5 5 ! 10 i 125
Hopkins 15 - ti i ■ 2 8 t I l . ...I 2 I.... 1 f i 450
Anderson. ....... 20 tc 10 5 i 5 2 1 I III... ! 185
TREASURER •f j ! ■ i 5«.)o !>50
Franklin......•...... i 178 52 15 1(5 57 40 20 14 j 110 (.,28 21 15 x :
Lambert ....: loo t i al ...157 is 28 17 10 1 <! 19 j 58 -r : no 509
f'OKONEI*. ......i 1 j ) 10 1 19 14 | 97 I 574
Church 228. 55 1 55 40 i 19 50 12 '
. ......i ' 50 ' 11 j 28 8 i 47 i 11 4(i : 24 18 I 54 519 094
Dixon 101) ! ...
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SURVEYOR. J tec........ 1 .■! 2 1 15 1 154
Johnson... -.. I lift i I . i *•;. i ,5 I I i i 941
Smith ........ j T8 14 14 55 50'41 20 09 29 24 48 , ... ! 204
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ported. There arc said to be about
i,S6o polls in the county and this
election shows 1,443 democrats,
and 436 populists. The consolida
ted return^ show Tate, for con
gress got 1,360 votes against 436
for Twitty.
The democrats of Habersham
must support the nominees, Do
not let a few fellows who were
beaten insist upon you not doing
all you can for democratic success.
If you are a good democrat you
won’t. Let the soreheads do their
own croaking, “There is life in
the old land yet.”
Two Georgians.
~Mr. Clyde Shropshire and Mr.
_ Donald , , T Harper , are achieving . . . much ,
1
glory in l’aris. Atluntians . and l
Georgians who were abroad
past summer bring back glow ing
reports of their success. Both are
recognized as shining fights in the
American colony and hold their
own with the wittiest French j
women and the foreign nobility. -
At a recent swell* wedding break-:
fast in Paris ill honor of Mr. James,
of the French banking house of
Drexel, Hqrgcs & Co., and his beau
tiful American bride, Mr. Shrop¬
shire and Mr. Harper were- among
select company of 100 guests.
Mr. Harper responed to the toast,
“The American Girl,” which must
have been a bright gem, judging
from the reports of applause and
compliments lavished upon it.
Georgia girls who arc acquainted
with Mr. Harper can judge fro™
his well known gallantry how
famously he must have risen to the
occasion and how well he acquitted
himself.
“The Mother-in-law’ was Mr.
Shropshire’s toast. Of coarse he
made a hit, as he always does when
he speaks. . , ^
Mr. Shropshire as vice consul
general for the United States at
Paris has won much fame for him¬
self and sustained himself most a d .
mirably. A prominent Frcnc cb
lawyer recently said i t\ Washington
that Mr. Shropshire was the best
official this government ever had in
He discharges his duties
ably and promptly and to the satis¬
faction of all concerned. Mr. Har¬
per lias bright prospects in his pro¬
fession of the law. He is associated
with Hon. Arthiy E Y r alois, the
foremost lawyer at the Paris bar.
Read about the splendid Tbanks
giving gift .for all our readers in
another column.
Old papers for sale at this office
at 20 cent* per hqndrcd. »
The General Election.
There was - quite* a slump in the
Democratic party last Tuesday,
e can hear that dull thud—like
something had dropped,way down
here. Senator Hill. Senator Hill
developed all the qualities of a bull
terrier in his fight against fate. He
has emerged front his tight as full
of “scrap iron” as ever and ready
next set-to. All the news-
papers with few exceptions were
against hip*and the job was a big
one, but like the democrat that he
is he made the fight of his life, and
lost. Tammany was no friend, as
that old feline had all slip could do
lodging brickbats on its own ac
count and slie, too, lost. Hill’s
only friend, real and true, was the
American spirit which runs oiff to
the under-dog in the fight—and
which he proved to be.
That spirit was admirable in it¬
self, but upon analysis it is always
found more productive of senti
ment than of votes.
New York was not all the state
that was lost—every state that vo
ted’was lost. All politicians have
diagnosed the case and each liaye
a different 7 name for the disease.
V Ve can only find one name and
that, viz : Pure cussedness of the
American people.
Both houses of Congress will be
re p U blican.
The New Pastor.
Rev. II. C. Fennel of Lounds
ville, S. C., lias accepted the call
to the Pastorate of the Presbyterian
church at this place and will occu
py the pulpit on the first Sabbath
in December. Mr. Fennel is an
earnest worker and has been a very
successful pastor to his charge.
Toccoa extends a cordial wel¬
come to him and his family. Mr.
Fennel w ill occupy the Manse Otl
the south side of the Railroad, the
late residence of G. W. Edwards.
1
Hon. Carter Tate carried Ilaber
s V» m cowrtv by 934 votes, and this
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6 x , SureIy this wi n
that hi>?h . soundinR populist
poppy . cock talk that llle Ninth
was** doubtful.”
This week the management of
the Exposition has received through
Hon. Hoke Smith, Secretary of the
Interior, a letter from the Belgian
minister, favorable to the Congo
exhibit which is to be placed at the
Exposition by the King of Belgium.
This feature may be considered
assured, and it completes the life
history of the negro at the Exposi¬
tion. It will be interesting to
glance at the outlines of this his¬
tory. First comes the negro in his
native state as shown by the Con¬
go exhibit and the first features of
the panorama in the Negro build¬
ing. Then come the negro’s period
of tutelage in bondage, his struggle
up to citizenship after emancipa
tion, and finally his attempt at self
government in Liberia,
We now send back to Congress
an honest and conscientious repre
fcirWivh,
NO. 16.
BARGAI m
Now is the time to buy your roods' i
cheap. We will begin on /
flonday Nov. 5th
to sell goods far below an ythlifg ever beard
of in Toccoa. Prices in accordance with
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the price of cotton, Now is the time foT
everybody to buy. Come!
EDWARDS <S* DANCE,
TOCCOA.
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
BROWN & CO.,
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IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR THEM!
Tliev carry a Full Line of
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DRYGOODS& GROCERIES
Clothing! ^
Shoes and Hats J 4
Furniture!
COTTON BUYERSI
Highest Market Price Paid for cotton.
Sage Street, TOCCOA, GA.
v ■( J. U. McCOKNEI.L
T. A. CAFPH
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T. A. CAPPS & CO.,
—Will sell for CASH at hard time prices llieir entire stock of— *
DRY GOODS, fM m. (
Groceries, Hardware, Drugs 9
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4 Hats , Caps, Boots, Shoes, Etc.
Wc also handle a choice line of Stoves, Glassware, Qucenswarc,'
Worn! and Willow ware and Furniture.' *,It will pay you to see our
for casli and therefore will i
stock before buying. Wc buy spot we not
be undersold.
T. A. CAPPS & CO., ■ i
Doyle Street TOCCOA, GA.
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