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NEWS ESTABLISHED 1872
VOL. XXIV.
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Wo have all started in with the New Year, everybody is expecting good times and good goods at low prices, This we intend
to give you. Our harness department is getting in good shape 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 he busy every month in the year and to do
that we are well aware of the fact that we will have to give the people just what they want at prices in keeping with the times.
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Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains.
In Effect Jan. IS, 1807.
Ves. iFst.M 1 No. 18
Northbound. No. .38 No. 30 No.12 Ex.
Daily. Dally. Daily Sun.
I,r. Atlanta, C. T. 12 00 m I* 50 P 750 a 4 7373
“ Atlanta, K.T. 1 00 w i) p 1” 50 a 8 50 a 5
" Norcross..... 120 a 9 31 a 6 73
Buford....... 10 03 a 7 73
" Gainesville... 2 29 p 2 25 a 10 35 a 7 73
Lula.......... 2 48 p 2 47 a 11 0(1 a 8 •ce
Ar. Cornelia...... .......11 22 a 8
l,v. Mt. Airy..... eo- ......11 28 a.......
" " Toccoa Westminster ....... 3'35'p 43 a 12 It 30 54 a.......
• ...... m.......
•* Benoca....... 4 18 p 27 a 12 48 p.......
•* Central...... 4 45 p ** 55 a 1 30 p.......
*• Greenville... 5 30 p cw 45 a 2 31 p .......
“ Spartauburg. 6 18 p Cl 43 a 8 47 p No.33
“ Gaffneys..... -3 22 r. 4 22 Pn Y&
“ Blacksburg 08 40 .. 4 47 -
“ King’s .. 7 p a p Fla.
Mt.... 00 05 a 5 13 p L’t’d
11 G astonia..... 00 27 a 5 35 p
I/v. 1
Charlotte 8 30 p * 30 a 6 40 p
Ar. Danville .... 12 00 n 1 30 p 11 25 p
IAr. Richmond fiOO 8 6 40 p 6 00 a
Ar.Washington Baltm’e PRR. ;iS3c» P 9 45 a
00 n 11 P 11 08 a
" Philadelphia. 15 a 1 18 p
•• New York in 3 53 p
BouUibound. Ves. j Fst.Ml j No.ll No. N.Y.& 31
No. 37 No. 35 Daily Fla.
Dally. Daily. L’t’d
I/v. N. Y..b. K. ft, 73 12 15 a ......
** '• Baltimore.... Philadelphia. 73’C 8 50 a.......
6 31 a.......
" Washington.. 73 11 15 a
.......
X/r^Richmond ... 2 (X) a j 12 55 p 2 00 a
Lv. Danville..... 5 50 a ‘S -3 1 12 a
Ar. Charlotte Gastonia..... .... 9 23 a £S 73 5 05 a
Lv. 10 3 " 1 P
“ King’s Mt.... p
Blacksburg . ■
■'** 10 49 a 11 -j P
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" Gaffneys..... If a p
“ .......
" Greenville.... Spartanburg. 11 37 a 12 p p
“ 12 28 p 1 »
Cent ral....... 1 15 p 2 p p
" Seneca 1 35 p 2 p
“ Westminster. ....... >..17
“ Toeeoa 2 18 p 3 s: Ex.
....... Sun.
“ Mt. Airy.....
" Cornelia...... —J
" Lula.......... 3 13 p 4 09 a P 31
" Gainesville... 8 31 p 4 35 a -T
“ Buford....... P -1
“ Norcross..... 0C
Ar. 1
Ar. Atlanta, Atlanta, E. T. 4 55 •era 6 10 a P 50
C. T. 8 55 5 10 a P CC
“A” a. m. “P” p. m. “Id” noon. "N” night.
Nos. 37 and 38—Daily. Washington and South¬
western Vestibule Limited. Through Pullman
•looping leans, via cars between New York and New Or¬
and Washington, Atlanta and Montgom¬
ery, also between New York and Memphis,
viaWnshington, Atlanta and Birmingham. Pull-
jnan Orleans, sleeping connection ears bet ween N ew Y “Sunset ork and Lim¬ New
in with the
ited” trains for San Francisco, semi-weekly,
leaving returning, Jersey City Tuesdays and Saturdays;
leave New Orleans Wednesdays and
Saturdays. Augusta sleeping This train also between carries Ri«;hmond-
cars Danville and
Charlotte. First class thoroughfare coaches
between all Washington and Atlanta. Diuingears
serve meals en route.
Nos. 36 and 36—United States Fast Mail
runs solid be ’ ween Washington and New Or¬
leans, via Southern Railway, A. & W. P. R. R.,
and L. N. It. K., being composed of baggage
car and coaches, through without change for
passengers of all classes. Pullman drawing
room sleeping ears between Jersey City and
New Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery.
Leaving Washington each through Saturday, a tourist
Bleeping car will run between Wash¬
ington and San Francisco without change.
Nos. 31 and 32—New York and Florida Lim¬
ited. Vestibuled train between New York and
St. Augustine, via Washington. Charlotte, Co¬
lumbia, Savannah and .Jacksonville, consisting
of Pullman drawingroom Pullman sleeping observation cars, Pull¬
man compartment and dining cars, leaving New York
cars ears, and
JSt. Augustine (terminal points) daily except
drawing Sunday. This train buffet also sleeping carries twelve between section
room cars
Augusta and New York.
Nos. 11 and 12—Pullman sleeping cars between
Richmond and Danville.
The Air Line Belle train. Nos. 17 and IS, be-
tween Atlanta and Cornelia, Ga., daily except
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TOCCOA, HABERSHAM COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 1897.
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OLA JONES
The noted evangelist, Dr. B.
Carradine, facetiously describes an
organ voluntary in a fashionable
city church as follows :
Suddenly a side door opened in
the choir gallery, and the organist,
followed by the quartet composed
of two males and two females, en-
tered in single file and took their
respective seats. The organist, who
was a pale, thin-faced man with
moustache, goatee and eye-glasses,
got upon his stool, carefully spread
out some sheets of music, began
pulling out stops, refixed his eye-
glasses, straightened his coat tails
as though he meant business, laid
his fingers lightly on the keyboard
and proceeded to give us the “Open-
ing Organ Voluntary.”
This is what we heard. Wes took
it down on the spot, It can be
lied on as being perfectly correct.
“Tweedle!
This was a fine little note, away
up in the treble; so fine it was and
faint, that one could just hear it.
fudging from the dimensions of
the organ which towered up behind
the pulpit toward the ceiling, the
size of the first sound was disap¬
pointing. We had expected to hear
a lion roar at least.
“Tweedle!” Long pause.
“Tweedle! tweedle!” Long
pause.
“Tweedle! tweedle! tweedle! t 5
Now, we said, we will have it,
when suddenly the organist back-
slided and fell back to first princi-
ples.
“T weedle!”
We then began looking for an¬
other tweedle, when lo! he left the
treble and went down into the bass
and the organ said,
“Doodle!”
i i Doodle! doodle!”
“Doodle! doodle! doodle!”
What next? Would the Doodles
be increased to four or fall back to
one ? We thought of the time when
we had put straws down in queer
little holes we had found in the
ground, and, placing our mouth
close to the earth, had sung mourn-
fully as taught by the colored peo-
pie,
“Doodle-bug! doodle-bug! doo-
die ! doodle ! doodle ! ’’
Sometimes we caught them and
sometimes we did not. We were
getting affected over these memo¬
ries. The heart was stirred. The
organist with skillful hand had
swept us back to childhood's happy
hours, when in our mother’s back
vard we had mourned over the
doodle-bug holes. We confess to
being moved when, with that pecu¬
liar suddenness of the musical world,
we were lifted from the “Doodles”
and set down in a nest of “Twee¬
dles.”
How they squirmed, twisted, got
tangled and fell over each other.
In and out, up and down, here they
w’ent, fifty Tweedles in a minute,
ending in one long Tweedle, thus:
“T wee-e-e-e-e—del- 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 ! ’ ’
Then came a line of Doodles, all
tangled up together, and ending
with the patriarch of the family, one
long
“Doo-o-o-o—dul- 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 !”
It was difficult to keep back the
tears here, The doodle call was so
mournful. It was like the call of
a woman for lost cows in the’even-
ing, when, softened by distance,
the cry is lost in the echoing hills,
“Doo-o-o-o—dul- 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 .”
After this there was a pause, when
the organist turned a page of his
music', reset his eye glasses, re—
straightened his coat tails and
brought the “Tweedles” and “Doo¬
dles” together in a regular Kilkenny
cat fight.
No pen, pencil or brush could
justly describe what followed in the
next five minutes. Here and there
a “Tweedle” and a “Doodle” were
paired off; but yonder a dozen
“Doodles” had one “Tweedle”
down ; and yonder a dozen “Twee¬
dles” were chasing a single “Doo¬
dle,” who was flying for his life.
Here and there, up and down the
keyboard, round and round they
went. The sun was darkened, the
moon turned to blood, the earth
trembled and shook, the stars were
falling, the sea and waves were
roaring, a cyclone met an earth¬
quake and cloudburst at Niagara
Falls—when suddenly ! in the midst
of it all the organ, which had seem¬
ed to be reeling, staggering, moan¬
ing, groaning—went
“Clang !—Bang!—Crash-h-h !”
and everything was still.
The cold chills went, over me;
my blood turned to ice. My heart
ceased to beat! I felt that all was
l os t
The preacher was sitting calmly
in his chair; the quartet were in a
row as quiet as if nothing had hap¬
pened, and the organist was slowil¬
turning the leaves of music before
him in his search after the next
piece,
And so it came to pass that some
of us on “Tweedles” some of us on
“Doodles,” some on planks of re¬
membered strains and others on
broken pieces of the “Voluntary”
—lo! we had all escaped safe to
land.
One of the most elegant functions
of the season was that given last
Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Rosa Massenburg, by Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Edwards, at their beautiful
home on west Doyle street. At
8.30 o’clock dainty china trays were
passed abound, that those present
might draw for positions for “Pro¬
gressive Tea.” In the long, well
appointed dining room were six
tete-a-tete tables, at each of which
there were covers for four. Those
who had drawn table No. 4, for
instance, were seated together for
the first course, a lady and a gen¬
tleman being vis-a-vis. After a
certain time a bell was rung, to in¬
dicate that the time allowed for this
course was up, and those who had
eaten rapidly enough to secure a
perforation in the card drawn mov¬
ed to the next table. But if through
“cheating” or lack of appetite one
failed to get the required perfora¬
tion, he was not allowed to pro-
gress. When the menu, which
consisted of oysters, salmon bisque
with potato chips, turkey with
olives, beaten biscuits and cranberry
sauce, chicken salad with cheese
straws and beaten biscuits, lemon¬
ade, chocolate, ice cream, cakes
and white grapes, was exhausted,
a prize was given to the young lady
who had the greatest number of
perforations in her card. It was a
large box of delicious candy and
was presented with a graceful little
speech by Mr. J. B. Simmons.
Those present were : Mrs. W. C.
Edwards, Miss Rosa Massenburg,
of Macon, Mrs. J. B, Simmons,
Misses Margarite Wilson, Marie
Bruce, Willie Ramsay, Lida Ram¬
say, Ola Tones, Birdie Mae Jones,
Reppard McAllister, Carrie Daven¬
port, Lizzie Looney, Ida Hayes,
Corrie Lee McAvoy, Miss Emma
Davis; and Messrs. Jeff Davis,
John Mosely, Ben Mosely, Howell
Cox, Karl Burgess, Bob Mulkey,
J. B. Simmons, W. C. Edwards,
G. L. Mattison, Mr. Mott Torrence.
The Womans’ Literary Club had
a delightful meeting at the home of
Mrs. Ceph. Simpson last Saturday
afternoon. The following officers
were elected for the new year : Mrs.
W-alker Gilmer, president; Mrs.
Palmer Simpson, vice president;
Miss Maude Netherland, secretary,
and the newly elected president
appointed Mrs. James N. West and
Miss Ola Jones critics for the next
three months.
The following is the programme
for the next meeting, which will
be at the home of Mrs. Edward
Schaefer :
1. Instrumental Duet.—Mesilames Schae¬
fer and Gilmer.
2. History—George II.—Mrs.J) Palmer
Simpson.
3. Biographical sketch of Sir Walter Scott
—Mrs. West.
4. Style of Scott.—Mrs. Schaefer.
5. Vocal solo, selected.—Mrs. Harris.
6. The Lady of the Lake and Marmion.
—Miss Netherland.
7. Vocal solo, selected.—Miss Jones
8. Current events.—Mrs. Gilmer.
Each member is expected to re¬
spond at roll call with a quotation
from Scott.
The Clionian Club will meet at
the home of Miss Myrtie Hiott next
Saturday afternoon at 3.30 o’clock.
The author for discussion is John
Greenleaf Whittier.
Mr. and Mrs. \Y. J. Hayes re¬
turned home last Thursday, after a
pleasant visit with friends in Car¬
nesville, Ga.
The Bible Study Club will spend
next Friday evening in the discus¬
sion of the 7th chapter of Genesis,
Mr. Palmer Simpson being the
leader. The time of meeting has
been changed from 7 o’clock to
7.30 p. m.
Mr. Judge McLaughn, of At¬
lanta, spent Sunday in Toccoa.
Mr. Clarence Mason went to
Westminster Wednesday to attend
the wedding of his sister, Miss Pau¬
line Mason.
Mrs. W. R. Bruce spent last
week most pleasantly with friends
at Avalon and Carnesville.
Mrs. Jesse Carter, who has been
visiting her father, Mr. W. A.
Matheson and family for some time,
returned to her home at Westmin¬
ster last Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Looney entertained
at tea,last Thursday evening,Misses
Ida Hayes, Emma Davis, Rosa
Massenburg, Maggie Wilson, Dr.
Davis, Messrs. John Mosely, Glen
Davis, Mott Torrence. Bob Mulkey.
Mr. J. B. Harris spent last Mon¬
day in Atlanta.
Mr. Fred Manley, of Carnesville,
Ga., spent Monday in Toccoa.
Rev. J. B. Allen read an excel¬
lent paper on Missions at the Min¬
isters’ and Workers’ Union Monday
morning. The time of meeting
was changed last week from Wed¬
nesday to Monday morning.
Mr. Pres. Worsham with hisfam
ily, moved to Toccoa on Wednes¬
day. They are occupying Mrs.
Faulkner’s cottage on the corner of
Pond and Tugalo Streets.
Mr. Claud C. Jones went to At¬
lanta Thursday afternoon.
DERBY CASE ENDED
Jury (lives the Widow One-Tenth
of the Amount Asked For.
Atlanta Constitution.
The suit of Mrs. R. A. Derby
against the Southern Railway Com¬
pany for $25,000 for the death of
her husband, which has been before
the United States court during the
past week, was concluded yester-
day afternoon.
The jury was out three hours and
returned with a verdict in favor of
the plaintiff for $2,500, just one-
tenth of the amount asked.
Mr. B.H. Derby was killed at
Cornelia, Ga., August 21, 1895.
At the time of his death he was
crossing the railroad track at the
station, going in the direction of
his home. A train struck and kill-
ed him.
It was claimed by his wife that
the accident was due to negligence
on the part of the railroad.
The railroad company was repre¬
sented by Dorsey, Brewster &
How-ell, and the defense was that
the road was in no way liable, and
that the man met his death through
his own carelessness.
The plaintiff was represented by
Glenn & Rountree. The case came
up before the United States court
in the early part of last week. All
the week was spent in taking testi¬
mony.
TIMES ESTABLISHED 1890.
NO. 12
Martin Matters.
Special Correspondence to the Times-News.
Martin, Ga., Jan. 25, 1897.
I take for my subject that demon¬
izing fiend. Fashion, of which but
few tilings have so many followers.
In this progressive age everything
has a fashion—not only dress, but
every occupation. Fashion is the
form or make of anything, or the
plan by which it is done ; so it does
not necessarily apply to dress, as
some suppose. Though the fashion
of dress is the most uncalled for,
the most nonsensical and destructive
of fashions.
It is destructive in its effects. It
brings shame and reproach on many
a household. It has caused many
a person to suffer from cold and
hunger ; and not only that, but sick¬
ness and death, and, worst of all,
sent many souls to utter destruction.
It brings with it too much light of
modern times to many a youth. It.
creates within him or her a desire
to do something which they can
never do so long as they are led by
its cold hand. Fashion checks mo¬
rality and education. It invades
our pleasures and interrupts our
business. Its laws, which are as
sure to change as the moon, and
nearly as often, must be obeyed by
its followers. It is a sad truth that
most fashionable people, both men
and women, never amount to much
—they are the butterflies of human¬
ly-
Parents should spend more in
educating their children and less
in fashion. Teach them that all
t i that glitters is not gold,” and
that “fine feathers does not make
a fine bird.” Be not like the cin¬
namon tree : the bark worth more
than the body. Above all, teach
your children to be useful men and
women.
“But foolish mortals still pursue
False happiness in place of true:
A happiness we toil to find,
Which still pursues like the wind.
1 must quit writing about fashion
and get my steer out and go to
ploughing down in the ’simmon
tree piece, in the lower part of the
plantation. Billy Brown.
Tourist Sleeping Car Line Be¬
tween Washington and San-
Francisco.
The Southern Railway and its
connections (the A. & W. P.,
L. & N. and Southern Pacific)
have inaugurated a Tourist Sleep¬
ing Car Line between Washington
and San Francisco, via Atlanta,
New Orleans, and Los Angles.
This Sleeping car goes through
without change, leaving Washing¬
ton every Saturday morning at
11:15, and is accompanied by a
Personal Conductor and Pullman
porter, who go through. The
Pullman fare for double berth is
$7.00 from Washington to San-
Francisco. This service is espec¬
ially for the convenience of parties
holding second-class tickets, though
first-class tickets are good in the car.
Further information may be ob¬
tained from any Southern Railway
or Southern Pacific agent or official,
or from A. J. Poston, General
Agent, 511 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, D. C. or from W .A.
Turk, G. P. A. So. Rv., Washing¬
ton D. C.