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Closing Out Sale!
We will sell for the next ten days
anything in our immense stock for exact
Cost—and this will be far below anything
our competitors can offer you, as our stock
was bought from first hands for cash.
Come and inspect our Hats, Furniture
and other things mentioned in our cireu
lar. Fireworks for boys very cheap. Dolls
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f , old folks _ have
for everyone, even the can
one. Yours for low prices,
EDWARDS & DANCE,
BARGAINS! BARGAINS !
SIMMONS, BROWN & CO.,
IS THE PLACE TO GO TOR THEM!
They Cany a Full Line of
DRY GOODS &
Clothing!
Shoes and Hats
i Furniture!
COTTON BUYERS!
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Highest Market Price Paid for cot
Sage S reet , TOCCOA, GA.
T. A. CAPPS •T. R. McCONN’BLL
T. A. CAPPS & CO •j
—Will sell for CASH at hard time prices their entire stock of—
DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Hardware, Drug’s,
Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Etc.
We also handle a choice line of Stoves, Glassware, Qucensware,
Wood and Willowware and Furniture. It will pay you to see our
stock before buying. We buy for spot cash and therefore we will not
be undersold.
T. A. PS & CO.,
Doyle Street TOCCOA, QA.
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HABERSHATI CQUNTY, QA., DECEMBER I4. ^94.
THE TIMES
The Reported Understanding Be¬
tween England and Russia.
It appears from European news¬
papers that a belief is current that
England and Russia have arrived
at' a kind of understanding, which
may lead to political cooperation.
Is there any ground for such a be¬
lief, and is there any likelihood
that a combination of these powers,
even if formed, would be of long
duration?
The sole basis for the impression
seems to be this : that the new czar
has married a granddaughter of
Queen Victoria, that his mother is
a sister of the Princess of Wales,and
that, both at Livadia during his
father’s fatal -illness, and since at
St. Petersburg, hel>as been thrown
info intimate relations with the
Prince of Wales. If Nicholas II.
were a private person, the conjunc¬
tion of these facts might be pre¬
sumed to exercise upon his sympa¬
thies a strong If not a decisive in¬
fluence. Even as things are, it is
quite probable that the young Rus¬
sian sovereign may enter on his
public duties with a marked incli¬
nation to contract relations of close
friendship with Great Britain, if
he can. But can he? An auto¬
crat, like every other living being,
must sooner or later adapt himself
to his environment,or he will cease
to exist; he cannot long withstand
the pressure of the national tradi¬
tions, interests, predilections, and
aspirations. At present there is
npt so much as the germ of a pro
English party at the Russian court,
nor has there been one since the
Crimean war. For forty years the
Russian people, in their hunger
expansion, have found
confronted and repelled by
gland in southeastern Europe, on
the eastern edge of Asia Minor, in
central Asia, and on the western
shore of the North Pacific. To al¬
lay the stress of resentments thus
historically founded, a Czar would
have to show that his people’s in
terdsfs and wishes might be ma¬
terially furthered through an al¬
liance with the power which hither¬
to has obstructed them. Can this
be shown ? Undoubtedly England
has it in her power to confer bene¬
fits on Russia of the utmost value
to that empire. But an alliance is
supposed to be formed for the mu¬
tual benefit of the parties,and what
could Russia give in return for con¬
cessions, rather than make which
English statesmen have up to this
time preferred to face tire risks of
war?
Whether a coalition between
Russia and England would be a
staple one is a question not of sen¬
timent, but of calculation. It
would last just as king as English¬
men of both political parties were
convinced that they were getting a
quid pro qup. This is'equivalent
to saying that from the nature of
things such an alliance would be
short lived. There is only one im¬
portant service which at this junc¬
ture the Czar could render England,
and that is to relieve her from the
legal and moral responsibility for
the protection of the Armenian
Christian^ which was placed upon
her by the treaty of Berlin. His
assent is not needed to confirm her
occupation of Egypt, for nothing
can riiake licr hold upon that coun
try while her fleets command the
sea. No more binding assurances
can be offered by the St. Petersburg
Government that Afghanistan shall
be left undisturbed than have been
/already given, ^or is there any
longer occasion for the cooperation
of Russia with England to stop the
war in the far East, seeing that
peace in that quarter seems near at
hand through arrangements made
directly between the combatants.
But in-the Armenian business, En
glaod bas urgeot Ben} of the Czar's
, ,„di. U no. only poo
sibkr, but iu the
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tion should be formed for that tem¬
porary purpose. All the powers
represented at the Congress of Ber¬
lin are collectively bound to shield
the Armenian Christians from out¬
rage and butchery; but England
was made in a special way their
guardia'h. The horrible massacre
at Sassoon has rendered it impera¬
tive that England shall'*discharge
the protective functions which she
assumed by the Berlin treaty; and
the quick, easy, and rational mode
of doing this would be to authorize
the Czar to enter Armenia as her
mandatory, and rescue the Chris¬
tians of that country from the aw¬
ful barbarities to which they are
subjected at the hands of the Turk.
A temporary league of Russia
and England,organized solely with
the aim of delivering Armenia,
would be hailed by philanthropists
the world over, and would scarcely
meet with any opposition in the
British Parliament. But the mo¬
ment Russia went on to demand
the freedom of the Dardanelles and
a seaport in Corea the irreconci¬
lable antagonism of the two powers
would again reveal itself, and the
British Government would be con¬
strained by public feeling to refuse
concessions for which no adequate
equivalent would be forthcoming.
“Born” Humorists.
One characteristic peculiar to all
humorists is that they will tell you
“Humorists are born, not made” ;
the exceptions being so rare as to
be phenomenal. By the way, can
any student of human nature tell
why it is that so few women are
professional humorists? Among a
score of splendid halftone portraits
of our most noted American hu¬
morists, accompanying “Off Hand
Chats with Professional Humor
ists,” -published -in .Demorest s
Magazine for December, not one is
a woman! These “chats” are de¬
cidedly entertaining, and everyone
will .enjoy reading them. Like¬
wise, everyone will be interested in
“The Empress DoiVager of
China,” which is most superbly il¬
lustrated with portraits, and scenes
in and about Pekin. This is, in¬
deed, a rare Christmas number.
The first picture is a charming
wate^-color by Maud Humphreys,
“Under the Mistletoe,” which is
unique in conception ; the full page
gravure, “Madonna and Child,”
by a modern-artist, is a gem ; and
there are over two hundred illus¬
trations besides these. “Christ
mas Chimes,” an illustrated poem,
■•‘Always With Us,” an a'ccountof
Christmas charities in New York,
“Boy Choirs,” “The Common
Sense of Christmas Gifts,” “Lulla¬
by, the Frost Queen,” a Christmas
story for children, “His Christmas
Gift,” “Holiday Work for Busy
Fingers,” and “Some Christmas
Menus” furnish Christmas cheer
and suggestions galore for every¬
body. Then there are other charm¬
ing stories, and every one of the
numerous department’s is full to
overflowing with good things.
Either letterpress or illustrations,
independent of the other, is ipore
than worth the price of the maga¬
zine, which is only 20 cents. The
subscription price id $2 a year.
Published by W. Jennings Demo¬
rest, 15 Ba*t 14th Sf./New York.
Tug&io Notes.
Special Cornsapondeace to The Tikes.
Rock Creek church has changed
their day of meeting to the third
Saturday and 1 Sunday in each
mooth > mcetin # 4t 3 o’clock, P- m.
Deary Hopkins of Toccoa,
virited Tugaio last week,
Messrs. Joseph Smith and Wil-
1“» Martinrof Westminster, S. C.
visited atihe home of Mr. and Mr*,
L. P. Smithof. Tugalo. last week,
The many friends of Miss Toe
«w Ward are glad to see^r out
again after a long illness of fever,
Mr . J.k. Cook of S.
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The farmers we about through
sowing wheat in this community.
The school at Rock Creclc will
commence January 1st.
George Hunter, near AValon,
had his house burned December 6,
and the family came near being
burned in it.
A Merry Christmas and a Hap¬
py New Year to all the Times
readers is the gfish °f
The Hustler.
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LOCAL DOTS
The-Times sports a new sign in
front <Uf its office. ,
The Baptist People will have a
Christmas tree on Christmas eve
and it will undoubtedly be a grand
one. ■*
Dr. S. W. Lester, a prominent
physician of Lavonia, died last Fri¬
day at his home at that place.
Edwards & Dance say they can’t
be undersold on Hats, Furniture,
Handkerchiefs, Fireworks, and
Dolls. Try them and see.
Tax Collector Acre was in town
Tuesday and Wednesday gather¬
ing in the shekels for county and
state taxes. This is the collectqr’s
last round.
Step in at Matheson MdSe Co’s
and see its new goods and get you
a new suit of clothes, or fine dress
at one third less than even Atlan¬
ta. Also ^see the \ new Ban¬
quet Lamps.
The Masons have decided to
postpone their oyster supper in¬
definitely. It was to have been
given on St. Johns day.
H. M. Payne says Swift Duvisis
not the only man that raises fat
hbgs. He killed one this weibk
that tipped the scales at 426 pounds,
net. Toccoans certainly know how
to raise fat swine.
* The large assortment of Christ¬
mas goodB at Davis’ drug store is
rapidly running down,though there
is almost anything you want there
yet, as this was the largest Order
that ever came to Toccoa. The
prices are the lowest ever known.
Mr. C. Will Fisher, an excellent
photographer from Demorest, has
opened up aud is ready fo* work
in the old Icon’s gallery,'near the,
Crawford House.
Toccoa never lags in business.
This week a gentleman from
Athens came here and bought $6oo
worth of furniture from the fac¬
tory. This bill was sold against
Atlanta prices, too.
Edwards & Dance are compelled
to give up their furniture store and
for that reason they will actually
sell you furniture—all kinds, styles
and grades at first cost. People
who can use furniture had better
see them and buy it now whether
they need it or not as chance they will
piobably never have a to
buy it so cheap again.
Tramps raised a window in R.
M. Wheeler’s house last Monday
night and plundered it for cooked
Mr. Wheeler did not miss
anything except a syrup pitcher
and some cooked vituais. Mr.
Whitman’s and one or two other
residences were entered and cooked
vituais purloined.
Hurry up or you will miss the
great bargains in the drummer’*
samples of Christmas goods at
Davis’ drug store, as there is only
one of a kind you buy at your own
figures. ^ <
* Dr. Snelson, Toccoa’* popular
dentist, was away in Lavonia three
days this week. The doctor will
practice in the surrounding towns
of this section regularly each month
from one lo three days.
Received from New York
another shipment of Dress goods.
Silks, Notions, Mens and Boys
Clothing, and many other goods*at
prices still lower at Matheson
Mdse Go.'
Shep Murray was arrested by
Marshall Dunlap for illicit distil¬
ling In the upper end of this coan
tv and taken to Gainesville for com¬
mitment trial ‘
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Shot in the'
Conductor Alec David
Mr. Swift David; was sbp|
arm last Saturday? a few m
side of Atlanta by? ft i* l
negro boy. It is not known
whether it waa diorie accidently or
not. Mr. David Wad leaning
his arm in the window of his ca¬
boose, when after pawing a crowd
of negro bdrs,’ lie felt a ating In hi*
shoulder and arm, and upon inveo
tigation it was found that hie had
been shot.- The Kail utesextracted.
The wound is not at all dangerous,
but caused Mr.- P#Vt* W
here Atlanta at Constitution home seh'rtrid speafellfg day*^ T]
the affair says s yoi” ■':*&£
“William Kirkpatrick, ’ 4
negro who showed his vicious na¬
ture in u strange way, was caught
last night by Officer Wells and
Chief Conn, of the county, police.
*‘Late Saturday afternoon- A. Yf
Davis, conductor on freight train
No. 48, of the Southern railway?
was shot by some one concealed
near the track in Peachtree park,
“At the time oi the shooting the
train Was moving rapidly,
seated by his caboose ij
was „
reading. All at once he heard th“
report of a rifle ring out and the
next moment felt a stinging sensp
tion in his right arm. , A ball had
entered his shoulder inflicting a
painful flesh wound from which the
blood spurted freely. »
“The conductor rang down the
train and a search was made fofthe
man who did the shooting. IfrwW
lerned that several small negro
boys had been seen near the plkce
with a rifle. From the description
Davis recognized; the bdy* a» the
same who had bs4h put off the train
by him the afternoon before, while
stealing a ridt. Herdported
shooting to CaptaiA Court, w»
found the boy at home yesterc
evening. The rifle drrts found at
the same place. Kirkpatrick de¬
nies all knowledge of the aff
but he acknowledges that he ’
with a crowd of boys Saturday af¬
ternoon near the track and that one ,
of them carried a gun.
“Tlie conductor was not serious-'
ly wounded.”
Demorest. t:
Special Correspondence to Tit* Tfii*.'
'Mr. Van Gorder, front Mini
who ladt Saturday, • 'T,
sota, came m
stopping at The Park View Hotel.
Mr. Armitage, a lata arrival,.hi
De :
invested in real estate new
rest.
The restrit# of election held foi
city officers was as follows i W. &.
Christler, Mayor; Geo- Dunlap
Treasurec; W. E. Overman, CJirk
L. E. Overman, Judge
and John A. Reynolds W
ted council men, J. M. «
C. E. Hendrickson and Ed
were elected on the school be
This is one of the best set of <
cers Demorest has ever had. - -
The Clarkesvllle ► Band 4
over to
cert this week, which -— .
joyed by all who attended.
A fmm J. ’
Fletcher, of Nashua, N. “ ’
for De -v* ’ 4
he expects to start
the 20 th of December. 1 ?*vT -
and husband expect to torn
them. We shall he* f*
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Capt. J. W.fcO ■» , , 1
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Monday. “ !
sheriff of Hah
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proud to
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