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The Toccoa Times=News. HEWS ESTABLISHED 1872 VOL. XXIV. WE HAVE ADDED A HARNESS DEPARTMENT Something which the town needs and something that we intend to give you. We have opened a first-class harness department where we will keep in stock all kinds of harness, laprobes, bugggy whips, team whips, collars, horse brushes, curry combs, and 00* n fact everything belonging to a first class harness department. Mr R. Greene will assist me in this department, and he will be glad to serve his old customers. Repairing neatly and promptly done. a. Ft. MAN IN, {AXtjWOCHOXtj ed, prices, but are NOT We willing there they But Now, 4 make 'Have and Good know is its to one all then, pay good pictures. where the tenth Something “Just a regular enough little Please Listen: left we When are more who grades Any for Call and want nine for to our what In. of it. tenths customers something Show Old work To we them propose at of Kind,” You.” the are the better we not popular people, to say suit¬ do. and we MATTESON’S NEW STUDIO, Building. TOCCOA, GA. 5 * H. J. BU5HA, ^ Fresh Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, General Merchandise. CELERY TO-DAY. ines Oranges Northern Apples Grapes Dates Citron Raisins Cocoanuts Nuts of All Kinds Bulk Pickle Cranberries. Look Here! Did You Say L. P. COOK? Certainly ! He always keeps good things to eat in the way of fine Staple and Fancy Groceries, Condiment, etc. He has for Christmas all the good things for making a nice Christmas cake, beside the finest line of Fancy Candies in Toccoa. Cranberries, Currants, Oranges, Apples, etc. EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD TO EAT! Fresh Oysters Every Saturday. —Here’s the Place to Get Your— CHRISTMAS EATABLES and the Good Things to put in the Little Ones’ stockings. Apples Oranges Raisins Prunes Citron All sorts of Nuts, Pickles, Sauces, Condiments etc. FIRE O 1—1 WORKS Yours truly, O. T. CAWTHON. Dont Stop to Think. Buy, and then think afterwards. Of course, that might be a dangerous course to pursue in all stores, but here you could buy with a hankerebief tied over your eyes, and still get full value. We handle a splendid line of Perfumes, Extracts, Toilet Soaps of muny and varied sorts. We handle nothing but PURE DRUGS, and our Prescription Department is presided over by graduatss, who understand their business. No danger in having your prescriptions filled by us. WRIGHT & EDGE, Dispensing Pharmacists. WStmt PRINTING ? Why, % 7 then send us vour * , Kj i OtlTH, low ,y W Ol IIOIIC ^ > Our prices are very low. TIMES-NEWS PUB. CO., Toccoa. *“/ Know Not What the Truth May be, I Tell the Tale as It was Told to Me.” TOCCOA, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA M FRIDAY, JANUARY i, 1897. E. E. Mitchell’s Old Stand, SOCIAL >o a xv NS I r '/Mk'M. i k PERSONAL \ JtHPi ty mm ^/'Ar A > v A i OLA JONES Ever since Pandora opened the box which Jupiter gave her, and she lifted the lid far enough to let out every ill that the human race is heir to, except Foreboding,Hope has been the saving principle in human nature. It is found more largely developed in some people than in others, and so we have what are called optimists and pess¬ imists in the world—those who look always on the bright side of things and those who see the dark side only. And just as a picture must have shadows to make the ex¬ pression perfect by emphasizing the bright, so these natures are necessary. The hopefully disposed, impulsive ones would run away with themselves but for the re¬ straining influence of those w’ho warn them in time of the draw- backs. But although these pessi¬ mists have their place, we would not exchange dispositions with them, for the only possibility ol happiness lies in hope. Christ was the hopeluiest man that ever lived, and that is the rea¬ son His religion is so elevating and so attractive. Then, too, hope is the striking characteristic of child¬ hood, and that is the reason all kind-hearted people love little chil¬ dren. Christ made reference to this when He said : “Except ye are converted and become as a little child, ye cannot enter the King¬ dom of Heaven.” Hope makes the fairest promises of every good, and it always finds a way of escape in every trouble, and, best of all, it lingers after ev¬ ery other emotion is exhausted, that is why Christianity lifts pie from the very sloughs of des - pair and degradation and places them upon the ladder whose top¬ most round touches heaven itself. A story is told of Jesus, that he was walking one day with some of his friends, when he came upon the carcass of a dog. They turned ; up their noses in horror, but Jesus | stooped down and looking said : “But behold what beautiful teeth he has!” Whenever I meet a man who finds some imperfection in all his acquaintances, and bemoans the de- j generacy of the race. I pity him fori know that he always carries an unsmiling visage to the mirror which shows him nothing but his own face. By some miracle of grace, the Christian standard of looking at thingsjin their best light, is re¬ spected in the clubs as well as in the churches, and is getting to be good form, too. All the world loves a bright dis¬ position which gives hope from the looks which it beams; while one whose words only tear down our castles in the air, suggest a motive for every pleasant action or speech in others,and hint vaguer ly at our own faults, will grate upon us for hours after leaving us. Instead ofimaking resolutions for the New Year that will hold only for a day, or a week at most, let us be systematically brave, hope¬ ful, and helpful in all the relations of our lives during the next year, and we can look back upon it as a time of happiness without the al¬ loy of remorse. The Christmas trees Thursday evening of last week and the Christ¬ mas services last Sunday were un¬ usually attractive, and the exercises at the Presbyterian church deserve special notice. The little children who took?part gave a joyousness to the occasions by their songs and recitations which showed beauti¬ ful training. Rev. J. B. Allen will preach the New Year’s sermon at the Presby¬ terian church next Sunday morn¬ ing. Sunday night Rev. Mr. King, presiding elder of the Meth¬ odist church, will preach at the hall where the Methodists are hold- jing their servicesjat present. 1 The delightful party who were the guests of Miss Mary Lizzie Jarrett at Tugalo during the holi- i days, spent last Monday at Toc¬ coa falls. In the party were young ladies and gentlemen from Atlanta, Athens and Florida. f Miss Ida Hayes and Dr. Jeff Da- s P er, t ^ ast Sunday at Tugalo, *-he g ue,ts Hiss Mary Lizzie Jar¬ rett. Mr. Glenn Davis, who has been in Birmingham, Ala., for some Bme, reairned home last Saturday . ^Nlr. Claude Jones is the guest of ids mother on East Doyle street. We regret to note the illness of j little Sarah Simpson, who, we TOCCOA, GA hope, will be quite well again very soon. Mr. J. B. Simmons entertained at dinner the stewards of the Meth¬ odist church last Saturday evening. Mrs. T. A. Capps gave a dinner party on Saturday, and following were the guests on that enjoyable occasion : Mr. and Mrs. Glenn,Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Simpson, Dr. and Mrs. West, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Simmons and Rev. J. B. Al¬ len. Mr. Alphonzo Glenn and his de¬ lightful family will leave today for Gastonia, N. C., where they will live in the future, All Toccoa re- grets the loss of this prominent family. VIr. and Mrs. C. E. Mason went last Saturday fo Westminster, S. C. Mr. Mason will probably be in the cotton business in Alabama after the holidays. Mr. Lanier Berkeley, who is as¬ sociated with the Southern Rail¬ road, was the guest of Miss Mar- garite Wilson from Thursday till Monday of this week. Rev. Mr. Cartledge of the Pres¬ byterian church, spent last Sun¬ day in Toccoa. Miss Jessie Roberts, an attract¬ ive you lady of Elberton, is the guest of Miss Reppard McAllister. Mrs. Henry Jones entertained several of her friends last Saturday at dinner. Mr. Palmer Simpson spent last Wednesday and Thursday in At¬ lanta. Mr. Frank Greene was the guest of his mother and Mr. and Mrs. Newton \ the first of the week. Miss Emily Divver, the charming niece of Mrs. Carrie and Miss Ma¬ ry Simpson, was guest of the Simpson house from Saturday un¬ til Thursday of this week, when she returned to her home at An¬ derson, S. C. Mr. C. A. Coles of Gastonia, N C., lectured last Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. E.P. Simpson. A good many friends of the latter were present and all enjoyed the evening very much.. Miss Gertie Keese, the charming daughter of Rev. Mr. Keese, presi¬ dent of the John Gibson Iustitute, is the guest of Miss Carice Mcjunkin. Mrs. Geo. Ray of Hart County and Miss May White of Bowersville were the guests of Mrs. Holly last week. These ladies'are the daught¬ ers ofiMr. Alex White, one of the pioneer settlers of Toccoa, and are well known here. Mrs. S. Mackey of Franklin Co. dined with Mrs. Holly on Christ¬ mas day. The Epworth League had a de¬ lightful meeting on Tuesday eve- ning. The hour was spent in a ques¬ tion match, sides being chosen just as in a spelling match. The excell¬ ent questions were prepared with much study and judgement by ^Irs J. B. Simmons. The next literary meeting of the League will be given to the first ten chanters of Genesis, TIMES ESTABLISHED 1890. NO. 8 the Socratic method being used again. Miss Fay Dorsey of Atlanta spent Tuesday with Miss Marie Bruce. Vliss Dorsey left Tuesday for Hartwell where she will visit friends, and before her return home, she will visit Miss Myrtle Yow at Avalon, Ga. Miss Marie Bruce and her guests will go to Carnesville on Friday to spend a day or two with Mrs. Me Intyre. Mrs. Herndon and Miss Vesta Fortson of Elberton, and Miss Lusie Lucas of Athens, being de- layed in Toccoa by the late train, dined with Dr. Davis at the Simp¬ son house on Tuesday. Tuesday evening Mrs. Carrie and Miss Mary Simpson entertained a small party at tea most deligtfully in honor of their guest, Miss Emily Divver. Mr. Ceph Simpson, who has been spending the holidays in Anderson, S. C., returned home Tuesday eve. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Dance gave a party to the younger set on Mon¬ day evening in honor of the visiting young ladies. It was pleasant in every respect and thoroughly enjoy¬ ed by all present. Mrs. Palmer Simpson gave a din¬ ner Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Emily Divver, those present were : Miss Emily Divver, Mrs. C S. Simpson, Dr. and Mrs. Jas. N West, Miss Mary Simpson, and Messrs Chas. R. Nisbet, L. A. Simpson, Karl Burgess, andD. J. Simpson. Miss Marie Bruce gave a recep¬ tion Thursday evening in honor of her charming guests, Miss Hodson and Miss Brumby of Athens, This like all Miss Bruce’s funct¬ ions was a success in the full sense of that term. The beautiful home was decorated throughout with hol¬ iday evergreens, and the scene was made brilliant by merry voices and happy faces. * During the evening delicious refreshments were served and the always delighful experience of watching the New Year come in was a fitting close to the occasion. The guests might have been seen wending their way home in the “wee small hours. Miss Nelly Bright gave a party to her little friends on Monday eve¬ ning. There was quite a number present, and jolly games and re¬ freshments made the evening a memoradle one to the little folks. The younger set had a suprise party at the beautiful and hospita¬ ble home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Edwards Wednesday night, which was thoroughly enjoyed as all im- promtu affairs are although taken unawares the hostes served ,dainty refreshments which added even more to the pleasure of the party. Mr. Philip Freeman, of Blacks¬ burg, S. C., spent Wednesday and Friday in Toccoa. All his faiends were deli gl lted to see him, and fo know that he likes his new home so well.