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The Toccoa Times-News NEWS ESTABLISHED 1872 VOL. XXIV. NEW YEAR’S SUGGESTIONS We have all started in with the New Year, everybody is expecting good times and good goods at low prices. This intend to give yon. Our harness department is getting in shape we good to give you what you want at prices within reach of all. Some think January is the dullest month in the year, not so with us, we intend to be busy every month in the and do that well of the fact that will have year to wc arc aware we to give the people just what they want at prices in keeping with the times. A. R. MAWW, E. E. Mitchell’s Old Stand, SOUTHERN RAILWAY. PIKDMONl’ Ain LINK. CondenHed Schedule of Passenger Trains. Ill K«V>ct Nov. ir., 1896. j Ves. I F*t. M 1 1 No. 18 Northbound. No. 88 No. 36 No. 12 Ex. i Daily.j Daily. Daily Sun. Tv. Atlanta, C- T. 12 00 m C ‘j® P -l KS8i55S8ii28fcg2SBl§8gjgS3S 4 n “ Atlanta, fi.T. 1 00 p l COO# v “ Norerota..... i as a v “ Buford....... 7 rs " Gainesville... 2 29 p 2 25 ■a " Lula.......... 2 48 p 2 47 a «T3 tv. Ar. Cornelia...... 8 Ml. Airy..... ......u a “ Toccoa. 3 85 p 8 43 a l l a ** West.minster ......12 P ** Seneca . .. . 4 IS p 4 27 ai P ** Cen t rnl ... 4 45 p 4 55 a P “ Greenville 6 :so 5 45 a', p " Spartanburg. 18 p 6 42 0 p a p " Gatl'novs. 7 22 a p . " •• Blacksburg King’s Mt 7 08 p 7 40 a p ... 8 05 a p ** Gastonia..... 8 27 a p Ar. Charlotte 8 20 p 0 10 a p *• Danville 12 00 n 1 30 p p Ar. Richmond 6 00 a 6 40 p GOO a Ar. Washing ton . 6 42 a 9 pp'S'd *■ Baltm’c PER. 8 Oft a li . " “ Philadelphia. Now Y< 10 12 15 a >rk 43 in Vos. | Fat. Ml ! No.17 South hound. No. 37 No. 35 N ‘» 1 1 Ex. Daily. Daily. ^aily Su„. Lv. N. Y..P.K. R. 4 12 15 a “ " Philadelphia Baltimore.... 9 0 3 6 22 50 a a Washington. 10 11 15 a Lv. Richmond .. 2 00 a 12 55 p 2 00 a Lv. Danville .... 5 50 a SSS p G 15 a “ Charlotte .. » 35 a 10 p 12 ar p “ Gastonia .... p i it p “ ** Blacksburg King’s Mt lo 49 gggSsSS: 2 1 00 85 p . a p •* Spartanburg Gaffneys .11 , 2 3 26 15 p 37 a a| p ** Greenvillo.... 12 28 p 1 a 4 20 p “ Central...... 1 15 p aj a 25 p .“ Benoca ...... 1 35 p a 564 p " Westminster S: .. (115 p " Toccoa ...... 2 18 p a 7 00 p " Mt. Airy.... 7 33 p ** Cornelia..... Lula......... . 7 38 p 6 35 a ** 8 13 p 4 09 d 8 08 p 6 57 a “ Gainesville . 8 31 p 4 3 b a 8 35 p 7 20 a ** Buford 9 07 p 7 48 a Ar. ** Norcrosw,............... Atlanta. E. T. 10 9 43 p 8 9 27 30 a 4 55 p 6 c 10 30 p a Ar. Atlanta. C. T. 3 55 pi 5 10 r. | 9 30 p 8 30_a “A" a. in. “1 ’ p. m. “M” noon. “N” night- Nos. 37 andSS—Daily. Washington anti South* western Vestibule Limited. Through Pullman aleeplng tin cars between New York anti Now Or¬ leans, Washington, Atlanta and Montgom¬ ery, yiaWashiugton, and also between New York and Memphis, Atlanta anti Birmingham. Toll¬ Or man loans, sleeping connection cans lietween with New the York “.Sunset anti Lim¬ New m ited" trains for San Francisco, semi-weekly, returning, leaving Jersey leave Oily Now Tuesdays Wednesdays and Saturdays; Orleans and Saturdays. This train also lietwoen carries Eiehmond- and Augnata sleeping cars Danville CSiarlotte. Firsi class thoroughfare coaches between Washington and Atlanta. Dining ears serve all rr.oals en route. Nos. 35 and 36—United States Fast Mail runs solid between Washington and New Or¬ leans, via Southern Railway, A. & W. P. E. R-, and L. N. R. R.. being composed of baggage car and oo:ushe.«, through without change lor passengers of all classes. Pullman palace drawing room sleeping cars between W ash* PagtoM and Galveston. Tex., Yin Atlanta, New Orleans and Southern Pacific Railway ; Pullman drawing room sleeping cars between Jersey Saturday, (Sty ami Atlanta. Leaving sleeping Washington will each a tourist car run through between 'Washington and Ban rran- cisco without change. ^h« Nos. 11 and 12—Pullman sleeping cars between R l ' Air Urn Bode train. Nos. 17 and 13. be¬ tween Atlanta and Cornelia, <4n.. daily except Bundav. W.H.GRKKN, (len’l i. M~ Traffic GULP. M’g'r., Washington. Snpt.. D. C. Washington, D. a W, A. TURK. S. H. HARDWICK. Gvn’l Pass. Ag’t .. Ass’tGon’i Pas*. Ag’t., Washington. D. O- Atlanta, Ga. 50 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. 4 * <( ■/.I IS* * m m % I?* TRACE MARKS, DESIGNS, r F f " COPYRICHTS Si c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly probably ascertain, free, whether an invention is confidential, patentable. Communications strictly in Oldest agency a* Washington for securing patents Patents America. We have office, taken through Mur.a A Co . receive special notice in the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, beautifully illustrated, largest circulation of any jfl.glsix scientific journal, weekly, terms $3.00 a year; Book months. Specimen copies ai d HAND on Patents seut free. Address MUNN & CO., 361 Broadnny. New York. The fiiv liven' Stables, Wm. McClure, Proprietor. Good vehicles and horses and reliable dri¬ the vers always on hand and at the service of public. Hostler at the stables day and night, charges reasonable; special to parties or for extended trips Stable in the rear of the Crawford house. TOCCOA GEORGIA, “/ Know Not What the Truth May be, / Tell the Tale as It was Told to Me.” TOCCOA, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897. SOCIAL t» W//A m m * 3 ^ 11 PERSONAL mm Lor 3*0 ^§§p# OLA JONES The guests at Airs. Smither’s high-class boarding-house lor gent¬ lemen had assembled as usual for breakfast, and in a few moments Mary, the dainty waitress, entered with the steaming coffee, the mush, and the rolls, The School-master, who, by the way was suspected by Airs. Smithers of having intentions, and who for that reason occupied the chair nearest the lady's heart’ t’oldep up the morning paper, aud placed it under him so that no one else could get it, observed’ quite genially for him, “It was very wet yesterday.” “I didn’t find it so,’ observed a young man seated half- way down the table, who was by common consent called the Idiot, because of his “views. 5 5 i i In fact, I was very drv. Curious tiling, 1 m always dry on rainy days. I am one of the kind of men who know that it is the part of wisdom to stav in when it rains, or to carry an umbrella wheu it is not possible to stay at home, or. having no home, like ourselves, to remain cooped up in stalls, or stalled up in coops, as you may prefer.” l 4 You carried an umbrella thenf” queried the landlady, ignoring tne Idiot’s shaft at the size of her “ele- gant and airy apartments” with an ease born of experience. “Yes Madame” replied the Idiot quite unconscious of what was coming. “Whose?” queried the lady, a sarcastic smile playing about her lips. “That I cannot say, Airs. Smithers,” replied the Idiot, seren- lv, “but it is the one you usually carry.” “Your insinuations, Sir, ? 5 said the school-master coming to the landlady’s rescue, “is an un- worthv one. The umbrella in question is mine, It has been in my possession for five years “Then,'** replied the Idiot, un- abahsed, ‘fit is time you returned it. Dont vou think men’s morals are rather lax iu this matter of nmbrel- las., M r.Whitechokerhe added turning from the School-master, who began 53 to show S1LTI1S . 53 Ol lrrita- . . tion. “Very,” said the Alinister, running his finger around his neck to make the collar which had been sent home from the laundry by mistake set more easily— very lax. “At the last Conference I attend- ed, some person, forgetting his high office as a minister in the church, walked off with my umbrel la without so much as a thank you ; and it was embarassing, too, .be¬ cause the rain was coming down in bucket fulls.” “What did you do?” asked the landlady sympathetically. She liked Air. Whitechoker’s sermons, and, beyond this, he was a more profitable boarder than any of the others, remaining home to luncheon every day and having to pay extra therefor. “There was but one thing left for me to do. I took the Bishop’s umbrella,” said Air. White- choker, blushing slightly. “But you returned it, of course ? j > said the Idiot. “I intended to, but I left it on the train on my way back home the next day.” replied the Clergyman, visably embarassed by the Idiot’s unexpected cross-ex¬ amination. Should you feel inclided to follow the very interesting Idiot and his fellow boarders at Airs. Smithe.’s fashionable boarding house, get John Kendrick Bang’s little book 6 6 Coffee and Repartee” from Har¬ per and Bros., New York. On Thursday the 7th Inst. Air. and Airs. J. B. Simmons entertain¬ ed at elegant dinner the following of their friends : Air. & Airs. J. B. Alien, Air. and Airs. E. P. Simp¬ son, Air. and Airs. D. W. Fliott, Airs. Alary J. Jones and Aliss Ola Jones. The large round table was beau¬ tiful with its hand embroidered linen, rich cut glass, silver, exquis¬ ite china and cut flowers, all the ap¬ pointments being indicative of the hostess’ refined taste ; and the menu further illustrated the her success¬ ful house-keeping. It was as fol¬ lows : Comsomme, a la Italienne Baked Shad with Sauce. Potato Chips. Turkey with Oysters Celery Cranberries Rice Chicken Salad Olives Cheese Straws Wine Jelly with Almonds Whipped Cream Cake Fruit \ Coffee Salted Aimonds. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Cook enter¬ tained all of the ministers at dinner Friday. It is needless to say that it was “A feast of reason and a flow of soul’’as well as a literal feast with such a company and such a hostess. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Cook, Air. and Airs. D. W. Hiot, Air. and Mrs. J. C. At¬ kinson, Air. and Airs. J. B. Allen, and Air. Chas. Nisbet. Air. J. B. Simmons went to El- berton last Wednesday as a dele¬ gate to the District Steward’s meet¬ ing. Air. and Airs. H. K. Gardner of Elberton entertained the Stewards that day at dinner, but Air. Sim¬ mons was denied the pleasure ol being present because the train on which he returned to Toccoa left during the dinner hour. Mr. and Airs.W C. Edwards gave an elaborate dinner last Saturday evening in honor os their beautiful guest, Aliss Alassenburg of Alacon. The pleasant party consisted of Air. and Airs. Edwards, Aliss Mas- senbufg, Air. and Mrs. J. B. Sim 1 ' mons, Air. and Airs. N. A. Lessen- den. Mr. and Airs. E. P. Simpson, Dr. and Airs. Jas. N. West. The Woman’s Literary Club will meet at the home of Airs. Ceph Simpson on Saturday afternoon jan. 23d at three o’clock. At this meeting the officers for the year 1897 will be elected and a full attendance is earnestly desired. The following is the programme : 1. Notes on Poetry and Criti¬ cism.—Aliss Jones. 2. Biography of Cowper.—Mrs. Gilmer. 3. Criticism of Cowper’s Style. —Airs. Palmer Simpson. 4 * “The Task.”—Airs. Ceph Simpson. 3. Cowper’s Letters.-Aliss Alaude Netherland. 6. Current Events.—Airs. Schae- fer. Aliss Helen Edwards, the lovely little daughter of Air. and Airs. W. C. Edwards, celebrated her ninth anniversary on Wednesday by an afternoon party, to which sixteen of her girl friends were bidden. Candies, cakes etc., were served to the delightful little ones during the afternoon and all went away wish¬ ing little Helen many happy re¬ turns of her natal day. Air. and Airs. W. Al. Kilgo had a small dinner party on Monday afternoon. Those present were: Mr. and Airs. W. M. Kilgo, Air. and Airs. Chas. Dance, Aliss Laura Craig, and Air. Chas. R. Nisbet. Air. E. P. Simpson spent last Thursday and Friday in Atlanta. Aliss Alaude Swift a student of the LeGrange Female College visit¬ ed Airs. S. H. Aloseley a few days ago. From here she returned to La- Grange. Aliss Rosa Alassenburg of Alacon is the beautiful and very attractive guest of Airs. W. C. Edwards. Airs. Eph. Alitchell entertained at dinner on Tuesday the 2d inst. Air. and Airs. D. W. Hiot, Air. and Airs. S. H. Aloseley, Air. and Airs, Noah Garland, Mesdames, Angel, Spearman and others. Misses Myrtle Yow and Fay Dor¬ sey spent last Wednesday night with Aliss Marie Bruce. Airs. Jessie Carter of Westmin¬ ster, S. C., is the guest of her father, Air. W. A. ' Alatheson’s family. The Clionian Club will meet with Aliss Coral Capps Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Aliss Sally Christian of Dallas, Ga., is visiting the Alissess Payne. Aliss Lilly Doyle of Westminster S. C., is the guest of Aliss Alaggie Busha. Air. Fred Alanley of Carnesville, Ga., is in Toccoa this week. Aliss Emma Strickland of Atlan¬ ta is the guest of Airs. S. J. Strick¬ land * Air. Carlton Jackson of Athens, Ga., spent last Friday with Air. T. A. Capp’s family. Air. Fred Alitchell, who with his family moved from here to Har¬ mony Grove about a year ago, has returned to Toccoa to live. Mrs. Ceph Simpson who has been visiting her father’s family in An- derson, S.C., for the past month, returned home last Friday evening, City Election. Thursday of last week the elec¬ tion for Alayor and council came off with the following named gen¬ tlemen being elected ; Alayor: Col. J. W. Owen. Re¬ corder : G. T. Goode. Council: Tom Wright, Eph Alitchell, W. J. Hayes, Dr. Mcjunkin, and J. B. Simmons. Dr. Jeff Davis and E. Schaefer were elected to the Board of Edu- cation. This is a good set of city officers and we expect to see the city's wel¬ fare closely looked after and a safe and economical city government is assured. flize flusings. Special Correspondence to The Times. The old year has passed away and the new one has come in. This is a time when our noblest thoughts should be exercised. This year comes in pure, stainless, and wholesome and it will be just what we make it. If we wish to make it a year of peace, happiness, pros¬ perity, and usefulness we can do it; while on the other hand if we wish to make it a year of troubles, disap¬ pointments, and adversities, or to express it in general terms, a year that carries with it no pleasure and comfort we can do that. We have the talent and the ability to do either one we wish and that is something which we should all re¬ member. Just now a great many people are in a bad condition to enter upon their career for a new year. During the holidays their time has been spent in idleness or some¬ thing more than idleness ; they have been engaged in some frivolous acts which were like the old woman’s dram, “one called for another,” so TIMES ESTABLISHED 1890. NO. 10 they are in no condition lor start¬ ing out on a new year. It would be a grand thing for some people if we did not have any Christmas at all. They have not the proper conception of it. They will do things (and call them right) that they would not do at any other time of the year for anything. The good old “eggnog” and as the Irshman said: the “so-shy-a-bles must come Christmas sure and fail not.” They seemtoiook upon them as necessary evils. Our Christmas “way down here” has been of a very good nature— with several exceptions. On Christmas day a dinner was given a few of us by an accomplish¬ ed gentleman and lady and it is not necessary to say we enjoyed it, for that is a foregone conclusion. The table was loaded with the choice eatables of the season and other things that made us enjoy it more was knowing how welcome we were. Everything was calm for awhile. Nothing to break the stillness except the warbling of sweet notes by the singing school schollars at the Methodist church but this was soon broken up by a quarterly meeting and an election both of which come on the same day about one mile apart. It is right amusing to witness the pro¬ ceedings of one of these District elections. The first thing was a row in the morning about how the election should be conducted. After it was over the candidates two for Justice of the Peace and about a doz¬ en for Bailiff began their work soliting votes and it was real fun too to see them giving out tickets, oranges, candy and many other things, some of which was in a liq¬ uid form. One of the funniest things was their reasons for being a candidate, one fellow for bailif said he was a candidate because he wanted the office, another said he “never had axed the public fur en- ny help in his life and had been born and raised in the district, but had now come to ’em fur help”. Their promises are worthy of mention. They promised everything except Free Silver and that is what kept every one from being elected. Now let us forget the bad things of the pa6t and set out to make this year one of more work, happiness, kindness, religion and education than the past. Let us act in a way that the history of this year may be read and made profitable by future generations, Let not competion en¬ ter our ranks. Billy Brown. Ayersville Airs. special Correspondence to The Times, We are glad to see Aliss Amy Reynolds on our streets again after about three weeks illness. Air. and Airs. G. H. Alulkey visted re a- tives at Greers Sunday. Air. Ru.la- seal of Alto visited relatives in Ayersville Sunday. Airs. Anna Alulkey is very sick with fever at this writing. Air. J. H- Hulsey is in Atlanta on business this v, ek. Air. J. H. Kytle and family spent Sunday with Air. O. J. Ryu nds family. Red.