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SOUTHERN RECORD SUCCESSOR TO (Ki; Established 1890/ 18724 VOL. XXV. Gen. R. E. Lee, SOLDIER. Citizen and Christian Patriot. A GREAT NEW BOOK FOR THE PEOPLE. Live Agents Wanted Everywhre to show sample pages and get up Clubs. Extraordinarily Liberal Terms. Money can be made rapidly, and a vast amount of good done in circulating one of the noblest historical works published uu- Active Agents arc Now Reaping Rich Harvest. Some of our best workers are selling Over One Hundred Books a Week, 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 grand book, and ladies and gentlemen who can give all or any part of their time to the canvass are hound to make immense sums of money handling it. AN KI. EG A NT PROSPECTUS, cents. The magnifieient gallery of por¬ traits, alone, in the prospectus is worth double the money. We uirnish it. at far less than actual cost of manufacture, and 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. to ___ 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. Lv. “ “ Atlanta, N Atlanta, orcrosa..... C. BET. T. 7 8 9 50 50 30 a a a 12 i 00 oo m p *"2 *d "2 n .. . “ Buford....... ioo5 a...... Ti “ Gainesville... 10 &5 a 2 22 p 7 “ 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 Lv. Danville..... 6 15 p 5 50 a 9 Lv. Ar. Charlotte .... 10 00 p 9 26 a 9 Gastonia..... 10 40 p d " King’s Mt............ , “ Blacksburg g , 11 31 p 10 45 a 2 q " Gaffneys... 1146 10 58 | ” Spartanburg 12 26 p a d , " Greenville.. a 11 34 a d 125 12 80 ■ ** a p •* Central....................... Seneca N..17. T^eoa 390 a 183 p o F iustor is f ;; 8 25 a a P su». .. ronielia. . <............... 7 ^35 „ “ • GainesVuie. . 1 35 a coco 3? p I 78 a " Buford..... .9 7 48a *• Noreross. 5 25 9 8 27 a a Ar AtlanlaJ. T 5 10 a 3 55 fig ryp 830 a **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 ’ |» * 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. ‘fkme&titiii 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.