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VOL. Ill. His Paper Beaten. Aa Enterprising Atlanta Correspondent Outwits Two Cabinet Officers. Washington, November 21—A few days ago, when the Supervis¬ ing Architect of the Treasury was about to make public the designs for the new Government building at Atlanta ; Secretary Hoke Smith, who owns the Atlanta Journal, re¬ quested Secretary Carlisle to give his paper, which is published in the afternoon, the benefit of the news in advance of the Atlanta Consti¬ tution, which is published in the morning, and the Secretary of the Treasury, who is not above^ oblig¬ ing his colleagues in little matters like this, kindly gave the necessary instructions. Then Secretary Smith proudly announced in his pa¬ per that, by favor of Secretary Car¬ lisle, it would have the exclusive privilege within the next few day s of making known to the people of Georgia the plans of the new Cus tom House. - This announcement started the correspondent of the Constitution on a still hunt, and, to the surprise and chagrin of the Secretary of the Interior, his rival published a pic¬ ture and -description of the build ingon the morning of the day when his own organ had promised to pre¬ sent them. Mr. Smith was very indignant, and complained to Sec¬ retary Carlisle, who has ordered an investigation to discover how his Cabinet colleague got scooped by a rival reporter. This isn’t very dig¬ nified business for members of the Cabinet to be engaged in, but it seems to be common nowadays. Thanksgiving. • Today, it is hoped, everybody in •Georgia will lift up his heart in thankfulness to the Almighty for his kindness and goodness to us. No matter how poor we are, we could have been in a much worse condition. V The farmers of Georgia are to day better off than they have ever been before. They have come nearer raising what they need than ever before. We have had no fires, floods, pestilence, strikes, or scourge, and of a truth we have all to be thankful for. It is fitting that every citizen of this great commonwealth attend some place of worship, and at least show by his presence, his thankful ness for all the blessings he enjoys. Make the day truly one of thanks* giving. •_ Two Accidents. Riley Chandler, a young white man, who it seems lives near Green¬ ville, S. C., waz found one night last week hallooing at the top of his voice near the bridge over the Southern railroad in this city, and brought to Davis’ drug store, where his wounds were dressed by Dr. Mcjunkin, the railroad physician, which, though painful, were not dangerous. Chandler says he was standing on the platform waiting for the train to stop, when some drunken men rushed by him and pushed him off the moving train, terribly bruising his face and closing one eye; a telegram from the conduc¬ tor of the train seems to indicate that Chandler was probably under the influence of liquor and when the train was nearing town the conductor woke Chandler up, and it is probable he simply walked off the cars with the above results. A very painful, and which will likely prove a serious accident, happened to John Williams, a colored brakeman on the Southern last week here in the city. While twitching cars Williams fell from the top of 4 box car and •truck on his shoulders. Dr. Mc Junkin, the attending physician, says Williams is completely para¬ ded, and little hopes are enter tained of his recovery. This psper and the Weekly Coa one year for f 1-75' ■. s ■V TOCCOA, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA., NOVEMBER 29, 1894. A Philanthrophist. Charles Broadway Rouss, the e?c confederate millionaire of New York, has addressed a circular let¬ ter to all the confederate camps in the south, suggesting a plan for preserving the records, relies and mementoes of the southern struggle for independence. He thinks that $aoo,ooo will be sufficient to es¬ tablish a museum and create an in¬ come for its support, and hopes that many persons can be found who will take stock in the ente^rise at $10 a share. The scheme excites great interest, because Mr. Rouss is well known as-a gallant con¬ federate who has not allowed his wonderful good fortune in New York to turn away his thoughts from his native south. The first use he made of his wealth was to help his old comrades. Some years ago he beautified the confederate cemetery at Winchester, Va., his native place,at an expense of $8,000 then he gave $30,000 to establish waterworks at Winchester, devoted $1,000 to the sufferers from the northwestern fires this year and of¬ fered valuable art prizes in Paris for the encouragement of southern students. Prominent confederates all over the country feel a deep in¬ terest in the scheme proposed by Mr, Rouss, and are now in corres¬ pondence with him. A museum in some historic seuthern city devoted to the collection and preservation of confederate souvenirs^relics, por¬ traits, documents, etc., would be.of great interest to future generations, and would aid in perpetuating the history and traditions of the heroes who wore the gray. That Mr. Rouss can find the time in the midst of his business cares to give his at¬ tention to this matter is only another illustration of the patriot¬ ism and public spirit of this great¬ hearted, self-made man. NOTICE. City taxes must be paid by December 10, or else they will be collected with cost. Wm. McClure, city Marshal. • “Non Comatabus.” Speaking of bailiffs, their levys, entry, etc., reminds us of a good one Buren Hill tells on Sam Ayers, who in days gone by used the ‘handle’ “L. C.”to his name on papers fora Justice of the I^ace’ court in Franklin county. • Hon. Ben F. Camp had consider¬ able in this court, and Bailiff Ayers being an apt student “caught on” to several bits of the different court language,but had not learned that he did not have to lay. the fi fa on property when making a levy, consequently when a fi fa was placed in his hands to be lev¬ ied on a flock of sheep, he hired a man to help him. When they would catch a sheep the hired man would hold while Bailiff Ayers spread the fi fa on the back of the sheep and read hereon. “I hereby and levy the within fi - . fa. issued from Justice Court; Mr. so and so, against Mr. so and so, to satisfy a claim in favor of Mr. so and so,” Ke would then raise the s beep up and throw it out of his way, repeating as he did so, “That’s the way you will go.” Tins manner of levy went on un¬ til all the flock but one had been seized. ■V This one not being pleased with the prdceedings, shied, jumped the fence and went off at a 2 140 gait through a swamp, The excited bailiff with head up and with fi fa in hand, “lit” over the fence and gave chaae for a hundred or so yards when he fell in a gully “and broke himaelf all up.” When he re gained c onsc iousne s*, and sufficient strength, he pulled himself ont of a the gully “viewed the landscape o’er,” and not spying his sheep anywhere, he drew forth his pen¬ cil and recorded the following en ,try on the fi fa: “Non .Comati bus, Swampus” (meaning that the sheep got away and was in the swamp.”) Should this fall under the eye of Col. Camp, we want him to un¬ derstand that the writer does not, nor does Mr. Hill, claim that the entry is an exact quotation of any of his Justice court speeches, but it is thought they probably inspired the “high” falutin jaw breakers used by the bailiff on this occasion. P. S. The bailiff of this district is at liberty to take a copy of the above entry, and should occasion demand use it. Toccoa Grows. Toccoa is growing. Last week two new business enterprises moved to Toccoa. A bakery to be run by Messrs. Christian & Suggs, and the business office of the Tri-State Lumber Co., formerly of South Carolina. The office, as before stated will be located in Toccoa, through which the company will transact all its business. They have two mills on Tugalo river, and their lumber will be shipped and sold at Toccoa. Score two more for Toccoa. Fire, Fire, Fire. Insure your Prop¬ erty at once with E. P. Simpson & Co., Agents. Soque. Regular Correspondence. On the 13 and 14 of December there will bo the grandest entertainment at Provi¬ dence that lias ever been given there. The first day will be occupied by examinations, marching, and other exercises, white, on the second day there will be declamations, recitations, and dramas at night. The second day will lie extremely interesting ns. there will be some choice dialogues acted. The following questions will lye. discussed the second night: Resolved, that “The Love of Fame is a More Power¬ ful Motive in Human Affairs, than the Love of Money.” This debate will show the interest taken in speaking, by the Star Society, as they are all Stars. There is a quantity of pork np here, but the weather is too warfu for killing. Mr. J. J. Tati in’s well has gone dry, and the strange thing about it is, that it used to have 16 feet of water; will some one tell us why; it has not rained as much this seuson as it usually does. The primary election has caused several of the best democrats here to bitterly de¬ nounce holding them for county offices. The Clarkesvilic Band will be up at the Entertainment, provided they do not charge too much for their time. Everybody is in¬ vited to come and bring everybody else with them. Ray. Fire Insurance. Is the best Investment that a property owner can make. E. P. Simpson & Co., Agts. China Hay HaVfc Trouble. A member of the diplomatic corps who has recently been in China and Japan and who is in touch with the affairs in the east, gives it as his opinion that the Japanese will not demand any territory of China by way of indemnity. He would not he sur¬ prised, however, if China were to have a great deal of trouble in effecting a loan of S150,000,000 for the purpose of satisfying the Japanese demands. The bankers to whom China would have to look for the money will be inclined to wait for a time and see how the empire settles itself down after this most terrible thorn ping. lino signs of rebellion appear on the surface du¬ ring the next two or three months then the bankers might be wilting to come forward with the gold. Pending this, Japan may insist upon taking possession of Formosa as security China wifi pay her war debt in silver, bat it is expected she will Issue gold bonds for gold and use the proceeds in the purchase of stiver, most of which, it is expected, will be drawn from India, Mexico and South America. The Mexican dollar is the standard dollar in China, that country having no mint of her own except lot the little brass cash w its bandied about by the cart load, 90 them being required to equal a sliver dollar. This di¬ plomA* tto suggestion that would be a good time for experts ia mining and dealers ia minting machinery to a market and employment in China, lor if the Chinese have t® pay is sil¬ ver they y Sad it advantageous to boy the bar silver and rwis it. Tugaio Notes. Special Correspondence to The Times. John Moore, son of Mr, and Mrs. L. P. Moore died here on the 24th. Miss Ida Farrell, of Rock Creek, is visiting in Atlanta. Miss Lula Danes’ school at Whiten’s commenced last Monday. The Times, so the people here say, is much better than the News was, and sbme claim it tire best pa¬ per that has ever been published in the county. Farmers say they will raise wheat and hog and hominy the next year and a little less four cent cotton. Uncle Jack. Avalon, Qa. Cotton is being sold at a lively rate in this town. E. M. Yow was in Atlanta this week on business. George Johnson, of Elberton visited home folks last week. Mr. Whiten began his school at Martin on the 26th. The Democratic Primary for county officers will be held Friday the 30th. Dr. Stonecypher of Fort Madi¬ son, S. C., \yas*in our town Satur¬ day and Sunday. Mrs. B. Thomas is very sick. Mrs. Swilling, of Hartwell, is visiting in town vHth relatives. Ed Mauldin of Toccoa visited our town last Sunday. Uncle Ned. A-Christmas Woman’s Hagailne. The sparkle of bright music, in a new ballad by Sir Arthur Sullivan, entitled “Bid Me at Least Good¬ bye,” adds much to the pages of the Christmas Ladie’s Home Jour¬ nal, in which the full piano score and words are given. Frank Stock ton opens one of his cleverest tales with an equally clever title “As One Woman to Another;” Eugene Field is particularly happy in a striking bit of character verse, to which a whole page with illustra¬ tions is well given ; Francis Hodg¬ son Burnett is delightfully reminis¬ cent in telling of “The Man Who Most Influenced Me,” who she says was an enemy of hers; John Ken¬ drick Bangs begins his “Paradise Club” in a real funny “take off” on the equal suffrage question; the Rev. S. D. McConnell makes a very real being of the mother of Christ, in his article “A Girl of Gallilee.” The wives of Alphonse Daudet, and Mascagni, of “CavalleTra Rus ticana” fame, arc well sketched with portraits; Mr. Howells is par¬ ticularly interacting in his literary autobiography; Robert J. Burdette is funny and wise in a Christmas article ; Maria Parloa tells of “The Fete Days of the French ;” Madame Nordica, the operatic prima-donna, writes to girls who think of operat¬ ic careers; the new serial, “A Minister of the World,” takes us to the border of fashionable re¬ ligious life in New York City ; and in addition to all this there are not less than twenty articles on the practical side of a woman’s life at Christmas time. This is indeed a creditable number of The Ladie’s Home Journal—the best, in fact, which it has ever issued. It is not surprising when one looks over 6uch a magazine as this why it is that over 600,000 women buy it each month, particulatly when they can get it for ten cents a copy. The subacription price of The La¬ die’s Home Journal is one dollar per year. Published by the Curtis Publishing Company, of Pbiladel phi*. Big lo oi^ntc works at about half the usual price. Kilgo & Cook. ■ The Toccoa Real Estate Ex* change will rent yo«i and make returns the rat of r NO. 19. Importan ->Sd m ; Now is the time to buy your elothin ■ We will sell for the next twenty days r ; cheaper than you have ever heard of. We have a large stock and must reduce it by December 10. It will pay you to examine our stock. Look at these prices J Suits worth $9 for $6 a t < 7 “ 4 Overcoats worth $7 for $^ . . A A 6 A A 3--5 A A 8 “ 5 A A A A 0 “ 7 44 A 4 “ 5 5 ° 9 - o “ 12.50 l EDWARDS & DANCE, TOCCOA. 0 BARGAINS! BARGAINS BROWN & CO -A IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR THEM! They Carry a Full Line of DRYGOODS & GROCERIES Clothing! Shoes and Hats f Furniture! COTTON BUYERS! Highest Market Price Paid for cotton. 7 % Sage S reet , TOCCOA, QA. T. A. CAPPS J. R. McCOXKiSU/ T. A. 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