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SOUTHERN RECORD SUCCESSOR TO (Ki; Established 1890/ 18724
VOL. XXV.
Gen. R. E. Lee,
SOLDIER.
Citizen and Christian Patriot.
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most every man lie meets. Dr. J. J. Mason,
Muscogee first days county, Ga , sob! 120 copies the
five he canvassed. II. (J. Sheets,
Palo Pinto county, Tex., worked a few
hours and sold lti copies, mostly morocco
binding. C., J. li. Hanna, Gaston county N.
made a month’s wages in three days
canvassing for this book. 8. M. White,
Callahan county, Tex., is selling books at
the rate of 144 copies a week.
THE WORK CONTAINS BXOORAVHICAIi SKETCHES
of all the Leading Generals, a vast amount
of Historical Matter, and a large number of
Beautiful Full-Page Illustration It is a
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canvass are hound to make immense sums
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we would advise you to order quickly, and
get exclusive control of the best territory.
Address
Royal Publishing Company,
lltli and Main Sts., Richmond, Va.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
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Condensed Schedule of Passenger Trains
In KaVoC January 10, 1898.
Ves- No. 18 Fst.M
Northbound. No. 12 No. 38 Ex. No. 30
Daily Daily. Sun. Daily.
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“ Lula.......... 10 58 a 2 42 p
Ar. Cornelia...... 11 25 a ■c
Lv. Mt. Airy..... 11 11 30 a
“ Toccoa....... 56 a 3 80 p C3
** Westminster 12 31 m
*• Seneca....... 1252 p 4 15 p
“ Central...... 1 46 p
** Greenville 2 84 p 5 22 p CD
** Spartanbui 887 p 6 10 p Ci
“ Gaffn eys. 4 20 p 6 44 p
“ Blacksburg 4 38 p 7 00 p J
“ “ Gastonia.... King’s Mt... 5 03 25 p —1 00
6 p '
Lt. Charlotte ... 6 30 p s 22 ■O rO
Ar. Danville .... 1125 p 11 51 ■3
At. Richmond .. 600 a 6 00 a
Ar. “ Washington Baltm’ePRR. 6 42 a 11
8 00 a
“ “ Philadelphia. New York 10 15 a
12 43 m a
Fat. Ml Ves. No.lt
Southbound. No. 85 No. 37
Daily. Dally. Dally
Lv. N. Y.,P.h.R. 1713 P •3*313’C
“ Philadelphia. 3 50 S>
“ Baltimore 6 31 9
" Washington. 11 15 tt
Lr. Richmond .. 12 00 m 12 00 nt 1200 nt
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Lv. Ar. Charlotte .... 10 00 p 9 26 a 9
Gastonia..... 10 40 p d
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11 31 p 10 45 a 2 q
" Gaffneys... 1146 10 58 |
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" Greenville.. a 11 34 a d
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**A” a. m. -p" p . m • M" noon. “N” night,
Nos. 87and88—Daily. Washington and South-
western Vestibule Limited. Through Pullman
class Ion and thoroughfare Atlanta. Dining coaches between Washing
cars serve all mean
•u route.
Nos. 35 and 36—United States Fast Mall
runs solid between Washington and New Or
leans, via Southern Railway. A. & W. P. R. R.,
and L. & N. R. R., being composed of baggage
car and coaches, through without change for
passengers of all classes. Pullman drawing
room New Orleans, sleeping via cars Atlanta between and New Montgomery York ana
urday, Leaving Washington tourist sleeping each Wednesday will and through Sat
a car run
between Washington and Sau Francisco
W
Nos. 11. 37 and 12—Pullman sleeping cars be
2SS*S2S?®1 Line Belle n Lffff train, W&&S5&U Nos. 17 and 13, be
The Air
tween Sunday. Atlanta and Cornelia, Ga.. daily ex
eept r s. ganNon, J. M. CULP.
Third V-P. & Gen. Mgr., Traffic M’g’r..
W. Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C
A. TURK. S. H. HARDWICK.
Gen’l Pass. Ag’t , Ass’t Gen’l Pass. Ag’t.,
Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga
D.M.SNE * LS0N ’
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Office in Davis Building. Doyle
street. Toccoa. Ga.
loccoa Livery Stables.
McCLURE & ROTH ELL.
Corner PROPRIETORS.
Currahee ami Sage stteels, aer>w>
Railroad from Bank.
We keep on hand at all hours, day or
uight, first-class Horses and Rigs, for hire
to Horses responsible boarded parties.
month. by the day, week or
Some beautiful Bibles at The
Record Stationery Store, very
chea ?'
u tntfn m y
And come to tne front this week with a half page advertisement, the space of which we have contracted for one year, in which
to tell, from week to week of the many and varied bargains we are handling and give some more of ‘our famous knockout blows’ to
high prices in Toccoa. It pays us to advertise and it pays you read our advertisements. SHOES: Shoes have received a stab to
the heart, because we find that we have entirely too many winter shoes and we must make room for our spring stock. We are
offering them at prices that others are wondering “how we can attord it —that s our business. Here are a few samples of the cut
on shoes: Ladies’ §2.00 shoes 1.45; Men’s 5.00 calf lined shoes for 4.05; men’s 5*00 Cordovan shoes for 4.25; misses and boys shoes
i off. If you need shoes you can’t afford to miss this great bargain sale of shoes. CLOTHING: Suits, overcoats, trousers and
8 suits. We have controlled the clothing trade for quite a while, for the reason that we have the goods and our prices are ai¬
lower than others; we must get rid of some of them before our new line arrives; we are offering some special values in Over¬
coats and odd trousers, also lot of boys suits. Tailoring : We can make you a suit or pair of trousers to order at a less than
formerly, as house has instructed the cut; we guarantee fit. Samples at our store. Dress Goods, SPECIAL : If you want some¬
thing nice, good and cheap visit our 25c counter. 50 pieces of short lengths, 4 to T yards, well worth 40c a yard; your choice at
25c a yard; these are yard wide and all wool. 40 to 52 inches wide Serge, all colors, from 33 1-3 to 50c; some of them worth 75
to 90c; call and see them. niscellaneous Bargains : Eiderdowns, Flannels, Covert cloth, D. F. Flannels and draperies to go
at cost. 4-4 Fruit of the Loom bleaching, special this week at 7c; lot table linen, napkins and doilies on bargain counter, Ladies’,
gent’s and children’s underwear to go at a sacrifice. Large line of ribbons at half their value. $1.00 grade imported velvets,
Cut to 75c; Silks, 35 to 85c; lot of remnants to close at cost. 3 spools best cotton 10c. Our Gent’s furnishing department is full
and complete; the latest in shirts, collars, hats and ties; they were not bought in Atlanta; that’s the reason they are bargains, We
want your trade and expect to get it if bargains will do it. We lead the world in groceries. 150 test oil, red or white, 15c. galon.
When you come to town drop in and sec us and get our prices, it is a pleasure to show you and price our goods. We lead, others
try to follow.
Makers of Low Prices
MAINE SAILS FOR
HAVANA HARBOR
S. Battleship Carries the
Union Colors to Morro Castle.
LEE WILL SEE HIS FLAG
Commander of Second-class Ship
Will Unfurl the Stars and
Stripes in Plain View of
Weyler’s Fire Eaters
Within the Next
Twenty-four
Hours.
talk Washington, is rife tonight. January Never 24.—War since
th e complications in Cuba first as-
sumed proportions has there been
SO mUch * alk of possible trouble be-
tween this country and Spain as
there lere ha<s las been Oven since ^lnce secretary C pr retirv
Long’, announcement that the
Ma,ne is headed toward Havana.
This action is naturaly taken as
most significant.
The state and navy departments
are busy denying that there is any
change in the situation down there
and in reiterating that there is no
special reason for the visit of the
battleship that it is nothing, in
fact, but a friendly visit, as the ves-
sel of any country is liable to pay
to a friendly port at any time—but
it is the conviction of those whose
judgment is most valuable that
nothing short of truly alarming
news would have induced the ad-
ministration to take thi s step at this
particular time.
Whether it is due to the fear that
the cable from Havana might be
cut, leaving General Lee where he
could not be in communication
either with the government or with
the squadron at Key West, or to
ihieatened anti-American OUt-
oreaks can only he surmised. But
there is something serious.
Had a vessel been sent to Havana
at the time of the first outbreaks
there would have been no danger of
a clash. That would have been
the natural thing *o do. and that it
was not done by the last adminis-
tration was a subject of great criti-
cism not only by the friends of the
Cuban cause, but by those who
“/ Know Not What the Truth May Be, l Tell the Tale as ’Txvas Told to Me. ”
TOCCOA, GEORGIA, JANUARY 28, I898.
WE ARE STILL IN THE FI6HT!
thought that proper attention was
not being paid to the rights of
Americans and American property
in Cuba. Now', however, after the
administration has steadily refused
to take this step on the ground that
the relations between Spain and
this government might be severed
thereby, to have sent the ship has
naturally given rise to the belief
that the reason for the step is most
urgent.
It is the general belief here that
important developments may be
expected any day now. There can
have been no possible reason for
sendinga battleship to that harbor
under the shadow of Moro castle
now', if it were not that a crisis is
on
Washington, Jan. 25—The bat¬
tleship Maine is in Havana harbor.
The torpedo boat Dupont, which
left Key West at 6 o’clock last eve¬
ning with theMaine’s sailing orders,
hailed the Maine at Dry Tortugas
and delivered the orders for the
battleship to proceed to Havana at
once. The Dupont then returned
to Key West.
She reports that the Maine was
about to sail when she left. It is
believed at the state department
that the Maine entered the harbor
at Havana at the earliest hour this
morning that the Spanish port reg¬
ulations permit. No detail report
however, has yet been received from
Havana.
Havana, January 25.—The Unit¬
ed States battleship Maine, com¬
manded by Charles D. Sigsbee,
whicn left Key West, Fla., on fan-
uary 24th, arrived here at 11 o’clock
this morning and was saluted by
the forts and war vessels.
Shortly after the arrival of the
Maine Lieutenant Albert E. Drano,
representing the captain of the port,
Vice Admiral Jose Pastor, visited
the United States battleship and
extended the customary courtesies,
The arrival of the warship caused
surprise and excited considerable
curiosity.
A naval lieutenant of the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso XII. the Spanish
flagship, visited the Maine earlv in
the afternoon, as did also the officer
of the German cruiser Gneisenau,
the schoolship.
Both visits were returned by
Captain Sigsbee, who at 6 o’clock
called upon Rear Admiral Vicente
Monterola, at the admiralty office
and upon Vice Admiral Pastor,
after which he had_ a long confer-
ence with Consul General Lee.
The officers and sailors of the
Maine will not go ashore at present,
in order to avoid possible friction.
Captain Sigsbee has expressed
himself as much gratified by the
reception tendered him and the
courtesy and cordiality shown.’
Flem duBignon says he does’nt
want to be governor. Uncle Allen’s
buzz saw is too much for Flem.
Conscience Money.
Last Monday morning Agent
Nelmns, of the Southern, got a
letter out of the post office
which was mailed here,, directed to
“Depot Ticket Agent, Toccoa,
Ga.,” which had only a blank sheet
of paper and a lone dime in it. It
is supposed that some one got ten
cents too much change in paying
for a ticker, and his conscience
would not let him keep the money,
so he or she, returned the money
but did not sign their name or give
any explanation. We hope he was
a Toccoa man ; we had rather believe
it a Toccoa man than anyone else,
as Toccoa people are noted as a
people who have consciencies, and,
usually, they are not of the rubber
kind.
an uncertain Disease.
There is no disease more uncertain in its
nature the than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
therefore symptoms of no two cases agree. It is
most difficult to make a correct
what diagnosis. disguise No dyspepsia matter how severe, or under
Iron Bitters attacks you. Browns’
will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns’ Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
Notice.
Notice is given that trespassing
on my property is prohibited. Hun¬
ters will take notice and act accor-
dingly. J. M. Whitehead.
Mr. Keese of the firm of J. J,
Bright & Co., sent the editor a
sample bottle of their famous Flori¬
da Cane syrup last week. Thanks.
Chas. H. Kidder, who is drum-
ming up the circulation of the New
York Journal, was in Toccoa last
week, looking after the interests of
his paper.
For to Sufferers.
druggist'and' King’s gefa''sarnple° . bottle
free of Dr. New Discovery,
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colas. They do not ask you to
buy b ^ fo ^ e trying ’ Thl3 "\ lH sho ' v
wonderful what be remedy,and show^yo'u
can accomplished by the
regular size bottle. This is no ex-
periment, and would disastrous to
tariLb^cure 7 “lanyTf
t he best physicians are now using
it in their practice with great re-
suits, and are relying on it in most
severe cases. It is guarrarteed.
Trial bottles free at E. R. Davis
& Co’s drug store.
KISS BETRAYS
SECRET MARRIAGE.
And it Also Told the Story of a
Pretty Little Romance.
Atlanta Constitution.
A kiss—just an innocent little
kiss—betrayed the secret story of a
pretty little romance that has bles¬
sed the lives of two of Atlanta’s
young people for more than a
month. Kisses often reveal love’s
secrets, but the sweet traitors rarely
tell of secret marriages as did this
kiss.
Observant friends know that
Miss Fay Thompson and Mr. Thom¬
as West were sweethearts, for the
two were always together, and it
was apparent thaj they were very
much in love with each other, but
no one knew that the love affair
had reached that serious stage which
just precedes marriage.
Mrs. West is a very popular
young lady, living at 99 Smith
street, and Mr. West is a baggage-
master on the Southern railway.
He is a handsome young man, and
the young lady lost her heart to
him. She is a handsome young
lady, and he lost his heart to her,
but, of course this is ar. old story,
and is to be understood as part of
the main narrative. Miss Thomp¬
son’s parents always treated Mr.
West in a cordial and friendly man¬
ner, but he and Miss Thompson
imagined that there would be de¬
cided objection to marriage. They
were determined to wed, and about
the first of December they agreed
to be secretly married. This clan¬
destine union was made December
9th,-without the knowledge of any
except one or two tried friends.
The newly wedded couple resolved
to keep their marriage secret until
February 1st. Mrs. West contin¬
ued to reside at her father’s home,
and her parents were not aware
that she was married. Mr. West
continued to visit her as before.
Last week Mr. West made his
usual ca " u P on Miss Th ° m P son -
The story goes that he kissed his
wife, and this kiss caused the secret
to get out. A little brother of the
bride saw the kiss, and told his
mother - Mrs. Thompson was ill,
^ut she arose from her bed and
went to the parlor, where she told
Mr. West, it is said, that he must
leaVe ’ followed. * dramat The i c and «““»*
scene young peo-
P^ e saw tkat to avoid disagreeable
consequences they had better di-
vulge their secret. Mr. West then
told the story of their secret mar-
riage, and Mrs. Thompson’s strong
objections to kissing were removed.
She gave the young couple her bles¬
sing, which was supplemented later
on by the congratulations of her
husband.
The above Mr. West, is Tom
West of Clarkesville, well known
to most of our people, and a broth-
er of Dr. J. N. West of Toccoa.
Mr. West’s friends wishes for him
and his bride a long and happy voy¬
age down life’s turbulent stream.
Klamroth writes as follows:
“During the yellow fever in Mim-
phis the city undertaker had to be
kept from taking people who were
not yet dead. Relatives in many
cases had to stand him off with fire¬
arms. He wanted a fee.” See,to
what brutality the competitive sys¬
tem degrades human beings. Im¬
agine yourself so fired with the de¬
sire to secure a bit of yellow metal
that you would bury your fellow
men alive! Imagine yourself alive
and that another man wanted to
bury you, sick and helpless as you
were, because there was a few dol¬
lars in it for him! Still you think
it would be awful for the govern¬
ment or the municipality to do the
undertaking business at cost, such
as it is done in many parts of Switz¬
erland at the present time. The
government wouldn’t bury people
alive ; on the contrary, it w r ould first
determine by scientific methods that
life was really extinct before inter-
ring the body. Now, owning to our
rush to save time and money, no
such precautions are taken, and
there is no doubt that many lives
are yearly forfeited by premature
burial. Glorious social system!
Speculating civilization! Don t
do anything to help change the ex-
isting order of things, dear reader,
It will never get you will it:
Coming Nation.
A Fat Hog.
Toccoa is noted for hogs—we
mean hogs of the swine variety—
and bi f? fat ° nes ’ to °' but ® en
Brown seems to be champion hog
raiser of this section, this year, at
least. He butchered last week, a
pig, just one year old, which weigh-
ed 503 pounds, net. Captain Mose-
ley says he thinks the reason that
Ben raised the biggest pig is that
he is a Baptist and that Baptists
like plenty of water and the pig
must hate had a sufficienc y.
We are glad to note the con vales-
cence Q f Mrs. T. 1 . Brvant, who
, as , een on
P ast week.
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 A YEAR
NO. il.
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Makers of Low Prices
PRESIDENT DOLE
IS IN WASHINGTON
Hawaiian Executive Reaches the
Capital and is Received By
Administration Officials.
GREAT CROWDS GREET HIM.
Washington, Jan. 26.—President
Dole, of Hawaii, arrived here at
2 :2o o’clock this afternoon, and in
behalf of the government was wel¬
comed to the national capital by
Secretary Sherman and Assistant
Secretary A dee.
The presidential party was bela¬
ted by storms along the way, and
it was three hours after the sched¬
uled time that the train run into
the Baltimore and Ohio depot.
A crowd of several hundred had
assembled on North Capitol and
three platoons of mounted police¬
men were on hand to act as an es¬
cort.
As the train came to a stop Mr.
Sherman and Mr. Adee stepped on
the rear platform and were met by
Assistant Secretary Cridlei% who
conducted them inside for the first
greetings to President and Mrs.
Dole and their party. There was
a brief and informal exchange and
then the party filed out to the wait¬
ing carriages.
As they alighted Secretary Sher¬
man and President Dole, with Mrs.
Dole standing between them, were
P otograpied.
Payne & Cox.
It gives us a great deal of pleas-
ure to ca u ^h e attention of the peo-
p] e Q f T occoa to the new general
merchandise store of Payne & Cox.
yj r p a y ne j s known to every man,
woman and child in this section as
a man of his word, a good business,
man and one w r ith whom they are al¬
ways glad to trade. He was in
the mercantile business in Toccoa
for 18 years and his record as a
merchant and citizen is beyond criti-
Mr. How ell Cox is a younger
man than Mr. Payne, but, he, too,
numbers his friends by the score,
who will be glad to know' that he
has entered the mercantile business
on his own hook. The team of
Pawn „ * k „ 0 ; nfy to strive hard
to ^ , share "of the , rade „f the
people who trade here,and promise
that by fair dealing and truthful-
ness > hold it when they get it.
Ink for rubber pads at The Rec¬
ord office.