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And it Blew, And it Snew. Whew!
Wilkesbarre, Pa , Feb. 19.'—At 9
o’clock to-night a terrific blizzard
swept over this city And 'vicinity, ac
companied by peals of thunder and
blinding flashes of lightning. It bad
been snowing all day and m the even
ing the fury of the storm increased,
rfcc wind, blowing forty miles an hour
from the southwest, drove the snow
before it in sheets. Pedestrians almost
within reach of their own doors be
came confused by the blinding snow,
and had serious difficulty in reaching
places of safety. For fully au hour
the blizzard raged, the mercury going
down io°. The air seemed to be
packed with flying snow, the wind
howled frightfully and tho lightning
played about in a dangerous manner.
Residents of the city, thinking that a
repetition of the terrible tornado of
1890 was about to be enacted, forti
fied themselves as best they could and
waited nervously for the worst. For
tunately, however, the wind abated,
and the fears of a cyclone were al
layed,
Elmira, N. Y., Feb. 19.—The worst
snow storm of the season prevailed
here this evening, the wind attaining
almost cyclonic force, while the blind
ing snow storm fi led the air. The
mercury also fell very rapidly and
promises to reach the zero mark be
fore daybreak.
Buffalo, N. Y. Feb, 19.—Snow
has been falling all day and at 9 o’clock
to night it is 3 feet deep on main
street. The street cars have been
blockaded for several hours. The
wind at one time during the afternoon
reached a velocity of s-xty miles an
hour.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. 19 —
The worst blizzard of the season struck
this city to day, completely impeding
street railway traffic lor the first time
in the history ol ihe system. A coal
famine is threatened in consequence
oi the blockade railways entering here.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 19.—
One of the most furious blizzards ever
known struck ibis city at 11 o'clock
to-night and lasted three quart
an hour. The snow was so thick that
it was impossible to sse across the
street and the wind blew a hurricane.
To be Pitied. ;
The Brunswick correspondent of
the News thus rfcfersJo the Arkansas
negroes who have been so heartlessly
duped: s
“Two hundred and sixty bewildered
negroes arrived in Brunswick at 6
o'clock to night on board of the East
Tennessee special train, bound for
Africa, the land pictured to them as
one of milk and honey, where money
grew on trees in big dusters, inter
mingled with cocoanuts and bananas
that would furnish them food- Hud
died together in a confused mass near
the depot they wero found by the
Morning News correspondent. Young
men and old men, young women with
suckling babies and old women with
walking sticks that afforded them sup
port. little children crying for bread
and older children resting their "tired
bodies on the grassy lawn enjoying
the sleep they had not known tor
days and nights. It was a pitiful
picture, and Chief Police Beach and
his kind-hearted policemen, aided by
Detective Wiggins, had to act the
good Samaritans. Going - among
them they learned that they were
without money and leadership. By
hard work they were secured sleep
ing places, and to-night, with the
help of the kind-hearted people of
Brunswick, most of them have shelter,
while others wander through the
streets in search of some place to
sleep.' 1
A smart negro hi.d told them that
a vessel would be icady at Brunswick
to carry them to Africa, where they
could live without work. Ho skipped
at Memphis with the hard earnings
of these wretched people.
Improvement of tho Georgia Vol
unteers.
The legislature at its last session
passed some acts, which weie inten
ded for the improvement of the volun
teer troops of the state. One of these
was a Jaw for the examination of all
men elected or appointed to office.
There has been a liw for examina
tion of officers lor some years, but it
was found very inefficient. The new
law provides for a board of examiners
to be appointed by the governor, who
shall conduct all examinations. Gov.
Northen has appointed Cap’. J. S
Hardeman, O. T. Kenan and Lieut.
C. B.Satter’.ee as such board, and
Adujutant General Kell has issued an
order specifying the subjects on which
the different officers elect are to be
examined, and those young men who
want to hold office in the Georgia
Volunteers in the future will have to
prepare themselves well before they
go before this board. They will first
be examined as to their physical
qualifications, nex*. their moral char
acter will be inquired into, and if they
are all right in these respects, they
will then be required to stand a written
examination on iheir knowledge of
the tactics. All this will have a ten
dency to elevate the tone of the mili
tary, and if persisted in, will, in a few
years, make it an honor to hold office
in the Georgia Volunteers. We wil.
give later_8omc of the subjects
which new elected officers will be ex
amined.
The Cotton Acreage
The state agricultural society
session at Augusta unanimously
adopted a resolution Thursday advis
ing farmers to plant less cotton and
to give more attention to food crops
For several years the state agricul
tural society has been urging the
farmers to diversify their crops, and
the advice is being acted upon by
very large percentage of the farmers
in this state. With meat as high
it is at present ami the prospect that
the price of cotton would be very low
if a large acreage should be planted,
it would be folly for farmers to devote
all their time and capital to the pro
duction of cotton.
The last cotton crop was a small
one comparatively and consequently
good prices are being obtained for
cotton. It is evident, however, that
ihe supply is yet fully equal to the
demand. If the acreage planted this
year should not be greater than it
was last year the price of cotton will
be sufficiently high to compensate
farmers for any reduction in the
volume of their crop they may make.
There is no profit in cultivating
cotton when it commands only 6 or 7
cents a pound. What, then, is the
use of producing more than the world
wants? If the farmers will produce
only enough to supply tho demand
they will find the cotton crop a profit
able one. The action of the state
agricultural society in this matter
will have a good effect.—News.
Peace, sweet peace, rules and reigns
in bloody, breeding Kansas again.
Grim risaged war Baa smoothed his
wrinkled front.' Even Mrs. Lease
appears to have subsided. This is
As the Press has already said Mr.
Hoke Smith will be the eighth man
to represent Georgia in the president
tial cabinets. John Forsyth
secretary of state under Andrew Jack-
son and Martin Van Buren. William
H. Crawford was secretary of the
treasury under Madison, and also
secretary of war in the same adminis
tration. Howell Cobb was secretary
of the treasury under Buchanan
George W. Crawfcrd was secretary
of war under Zachary Taylor. Joseph
Habersham was postmaster general
under George Washington. John
McPherson Berrien was attorney-
general under Andrew Jackson, and
Ames T. Akerman held the same
place under President Grant—Sa
vannah Press.
Hoke Smith’s PaDsr.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb 15.—Since
the announcement that Hoke Smith,
president of the Evening Journal
Company, and owner of a majority of
the stock ia the paper, would sell out
his interest when he became a mem
ber of the Cleveland cabinet, the
probable future of the paper has been
widely discussed. It is understood
that an effort is being made to con
solidate the Evening Herald with the
Journal under the management of
Editor Jonah Carter of the Herald.
In mors to this effect have been
generally discussed for tho past few
days and the change in the attitude
of the two papers toward each other is
regarded ns giving color to such
scheme.
Ihat School Census.
.Commuaiuner Brad well has issued
the following instructions, touching
the taking of the school census:
1. Boards shall employ "one or
more” enumerators. It is left to the
of the board whether one
man shall be employedfor the whole
county or city, or whether the work
shall be divided into districts -or
wirds.
2. Tho county school commissioner
or superintendent is eligible to ap
pointment as an enumerator, but a
member at the hoard is not.
I. Xh6 enumerators most be citi-
xens' of the connty or city in which
they are employed. Minon are not
eligible, enumerators will not be
allowed to "farm out” work.
4. The board is empowered to fix
the per diem compensation of'the
enumerators, $2 being the maximum
allowed by law. I would advise it be
fixed at $2 throughout the. state and
that good, responsible persons be
selected. When the appointments
are made their names must be sent
to this office-
5. Enumerators will be required to
go from house to house taking down
the names as well as the number of
the children between 6 and 18 years
of age, together with atatistics of
illiteracy, attendance at school and
such other facts as will be indicated
on the blanks furnished them. They
will be required to make oath as to
the correctness of the returns, the
number of days employed, etc.
Blanks will be furnished by this de
partment and sent "fo the county
scbonl commissioners for distribution.
6. The returns from the enumera
tors must be filed with the county
school commissioner or superinten
dent, and it shall be his duty to con
solidate them and furnish a consoli
dated report o*er his certificate to the
state school commwsioner. The re
ports of the enumerator must be kept
Stand* by Grover.
There is not a better or trner dem
ocrat. in Georgia thhn Col. “Bill”
Harris, of Worth. Here are his views
bn tho appointment of Gresham as
given in the'AUanta Journal
Col. Bill Harris says as to the ap
pointment of Judge Gresham in Ur,
Cleveland’s cabinet, “I am like the
old minister who, one Sunday on
opening the service of hia church,
took op his hymn book and a hymn
confronted him that some mischiev
ous hoys had pasted noatly in hia
book, “Old daddy Grimes, that good
old man, is dead and gone,* he said:
“My beloved congregation, this hymn
book I have used for thirty years, I
never saw this hymn before, but it is
here and I ain’t going back on this
hymn book, and yon will therefore
sing it” President Cleveland is onr
president, democratio president, with
more cense than any man I ever knew
or read of, and as a democrat lor
for forty years I have battled for
democracy, and though but an hum
ble private, I learned in two wars to
obey my superior officers always.
Here's to our president forever.’’
Extending Our Territory.
Washington, Feb. 17.—The com
mittee on foreign relations reported
to the senate in executive session - to
day the Hawaiian annexation treaty
with the recommendation that it be
ratified. It was placed on the execu
tive calendar, where it can be reached
by a majority vote ai any time.
A poll ol the senate on the annexa
tion oi Hawaii shows 39 for, 14
against and 24 non-committal. The
poll was taken to see whether the
senators would ratify the treaty.
The chances are that they will,
thongh many of the strongest senators
oppose it and may decided to talk it
to death rather than *0 it ratified.
Endorses Gresham-
Charley Pendlo’on is a clear-headed
democrat. Here is wha’ he says
about the appointment of fudge
Gresham: 1
■Judge Gresham stands without a
superior in his fitness for the place;
and probably without a - peer in the
confidence ol the people, and his ap
pointment places the West solidly in
the Democratic ranks. These should
be reasons sufficient to offset unfriend
ly criticism, and the fact that every
recognized lesder outside of the “ma
chine” has endorsed the appoio'meot
should quiet the disgruntled. Those
who voted lor Cleveland knew that he
held public office as a public trust,
and that he wou'd disburse public
patronage upon the basis ol fitness,
and not as,'a reward for political
manipulation.
Judge Jackson has been confirmed
asa)us<ice of the supreme court.
Will Harrison appoint his successor ?
The engineers and conductors on
the Earn road have struck. '
bo easily grown with slight oxponse
be tho beet returns hortiocltnro
promise onr people. - s
This, with the delightful climate and
multitude of other goad things be
stowed upon ns, oontoins profits that
cannot be indicated, by dollars. The
North Georgian should never ask the
S tion what are we living for? Look-
it the fruit intareet from the stand-
t of a commercial grower, is there
room and hope for {forth Georgia?
That this section will prOdneo tho fruit
has been fully demonstrated, we hate
it from eastern oomritimrion merchants
that North Georgia peaches were lar
ger. finer and of better quality than any
arrivals during the season. Pears do
well, especially is this true of the Koif-
fer. The grape succeeds admirably.
Japan plums premise to more than ful
fill tho most sangnine expectations.
TorKKA, Kan.. Feb- 16.—Colonel
J. F. Hughes, commanding the Kan
on file in the office of the county m Naliona | Gllardi has fl>r tlie third
echool commissioner or superinten
dent, subject to the inspection of the
state r-hool commissioner.
7. The state board of education is
empowered by law to order a new
enumeration if it is in doubt as to the
accuracy ol the returns, in which
case, unices the returns are verified,
the first enumerators receive no com
pensation.
8. I designate March 15 for the
enumerators to begin the work
throughout the stale and May 20 as
the extreme limit for the returns to
be filed with the county rchool com
missioner or superintendent, who will
consolidate them and transmit the
report to his office by May 24. The
couniy school commissioners and
superintendents will furnish the pres
idents of their boards with a copy of
this circular and give publicity to the
time and purposes of the meeting
ordered for the first Tuesday
March.
and las', time notified Governor Lew-
elling that he will not take charge of
the militia. It it thought probable
the governor will appoint another
commander.
Satterloe’s Plans.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 16—Lieut.
Satterlee will spend the next few
months inspecting the slate forces,
visiting all ihe cities and towns of
Southern Georgia first aud then work
iog his way buck to the northern pari
of the state. He will go first to Macon,
where he wiM spend several days look
ing into the working of the companies
there, and will then go to Savannah,
and later to Brunswick and other
Sou - h Georgia towns. His work will
engage his attention until the time for
him to go to Griffin and prepare for
the annual encampment.
lu view ol the extensive liiigatii
constantly growing out of railroad
accidents, Mr. W. S. Wilson suggests
to the Constitution that a scale should
be adopted, fixing the amount which
may be recovered. Here is his scale:
Loss of life when the person killed
docs not contribute by his own
neglect $5,000
Loss of life by nccideot and neglect... 2,000
Loss o* Eyes 2,000
Loss of both legs 2,000
Lobs ot one leg 1,500
Loss of both arms..... 2,000
Loss of one arm 1,000
Injuries sufficient to prevent person
from working-
Still an Issue.
Referring to the Soldiers’ home
question, the Constitution says:
'•There is still a strong sentiment
in the state in favor of the Confeder
ate Home, and the citizens of some
counties seem disposed to rebel at the
fate which has befallen it. It is by
no means a dead issue with the people,
whatever may become of it.”
We hope it will be made an issue
in every county in the stale at the
next election. Shame, that Georgia
should ignore the old soldier.
Augusta, Feb. 16.—The state
agricultural society to-day voted in
favor of reduction of the cotton acre
age and sent delegates to tho south
ern cotton growers’ convention in
Memphis to femphasiza Georgia's posi
tion. “Make it strong.” raid Gov.
Northen and the convention made it
strong by a unanimous and standing
vote.
Two hundred and fit’y duped ne
groes arc stranded in Brunswick.
They were induced to sell out in Ar
kansas by one ot their race, and start
to Afnca, and were told that a vessel
awaited them at Brunswick. Of
course this was not true.
Nearing the Danger Line.
Washington, Feb. 17 —Before
leaving Washington the president
authorized Secretary Foster to offer
bonds for sale whenever, in his judg*
ment, such action is absolutely neces
sary to maintain the government’s
gold reserve. The gold in the treass
ury to day is about six and one half
millions. If it should reach the dan
ger lino, say about two millions, there
is scarcely a doubt that Secretary
Foster will offer for Bale about fifty
million dollars in bonds.
The affairs of the Central may, in
the course of time, get straightened
out. The Savannah Press says:
“Col. George A. Mercer, attorney
for the trust company, goes to New
York Sunday to foreclose the mort
gage ag- inst the Central Railroad and.
Banking Company of Georgia. This
is one of the biggest transactions ever
made in this country. Col. Mercer
represents the trust company in Sa
vannah.”
Little Rock, Feb. 16.—Gov
Fishback has received replies from
all the governor’s relatives to a con
vention to be held at Richmond, Va.,
on April 12, and has wired Gov.
McKinney, of Virginia, to tlie effect
that the convention would be held.
With two exceptions all the chief
executives of the southern states will
attend the convention, which is to
consider ways and means to advance
the ioterests of the south.
New York, Feb. 17.—Represen
tatives oi Corbett and Mitchell to
night deposited $10,000 each with a
temporary stake holder as prelimin'
ary negotiations for a finish fight.
Corbett’s representative says he will
have nothing else bat a fight to a
finish.
Many pleasant and flattering things
are being said about Hoke Smith.
Georgia is honored with a place in
Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet by a brainy
man. He has been a very successful
man, and nothing succeeds like suc
cess. _JVe predict that Hoke Smith
will make an able cabinet officer.
Lakewood, N. J. f Feb. 17.—Resi
dent-elect Cleveland announced this
afternoon that J. Sterling Morton of
Nebraska, who visited him at his re>
quest tc-day, was tendered the secre
taryship of agriculture and had ac
cepted it.
It is still “bleeding Kansas” the
populists and republicans are punch
ing each other’s noses.
Rome, Ga , Feb. 17.—It has
rained heavily here fur over forty-
eight hours, and still continues. The
river* are rising rapidly, and. the in
dications now are that the city will
be flooded by nightfall.
would be an inspiring scent to
sec Mrs. Leare stride into the
house in Kansas, and command the
peace. Bui Mrs. L^ase is probably
for war. By.the way, she hasn’i ap
peared on the scene ol corflict.
Crinoline is dependent, circum-
pendent, circumambient, circumfer
ential, circumfluous, voluminous,
peripheruup, euruptyclic, and gener-
a‘ly immense Crinoline works on
space—New York Sun.
Mr. Crewell—“If I had kuown you
were going to have fried beefsteak,
I would have asked Broomlv to din
ner.”
Mrs. Crewell—“Broomley to din
ner ! I thought you hated him.
.Mr. Crewell—“I do.”—Puck.
Fro.lt Culture In North Georgia,
irir J. a HILLER, OF R&&.
'rom the proceedings of the Horticultu
ral Society, published by the Society
and the Department of Agriculture.
Georgia has come to be recognized os
ne of the leading states, if not the
leading state of the south, so far as the
cultureJof fruit is concerned. This
The office seekers, as'the dawn of
a democratic administration breaks
more clearly, grew in numbers. They
are as the sands on the sea shore ; as
the leaves in the forest. Many will
be called, but lew will be chosen.
like
“And so you think heaven
Boston ?*
Well. I did thiuk s >, but you
know Boston has improved a great
deal in the last twenty years.”—Life.
There is but one thing, so far as we
know, against J. Sieving Morion, of
Nebraska, the new secretary ol agri
culture ; he parts his name in the m ; d-
dle This is a serious matt* r
There hasn't been a new entry for
United Slates senator in Georgia for
two or three days. Has the supply of
statesmen become exhausted? Hea
ven forbid.
A bill has been introduced into the
Pennsylvania Legislature making it
a misdemeanor to kill any bird except
while on the wing.
The Hawaiian question is the leads
ing one m Washington just now. The
annexationists appear to be ia the
majority.
The “Georgia Colonel” will be in
all his glory at the inauguration. Long
life to the Georgia Colonels. 4
It would have been a great wonder
had Cleveland pleased everybody in
the selection of bis cabinet.
There was “Waugh” in the house
the other day. We had thought and
hoped that the war was over.
The strike on the Bam road* has
been the chief subject oi discussion in
railroad circles.
“The gentleman from Hawaii has
die floor.” This may be heard io the
next congress.
Ihe state agricultural society will
meet at Stone Mountain in August. >
_leve, still
rppect are but partially known or ap
preciated. Aside from her soil and
climate influences. Georgia's geographi
cal position gives her a decided advan
tage over tho adjoining southern states.
i most direct
w mting markets
of the north. ’Her fruit-growing inter
est is yet in its infancy, but what a
wonderful stir the infant is making in
the great fruit markets. Already Georgia
saches, pears and grapes are quoted at
io very top.
They are now taken as the criterion
of excellence by the very best trade,
this being the reception given onr in
fant, what may we expect when it is
grown. When I think of this I trem
ble for the future of many other fruit
sections.
We are beginning to realize that wo
have a great state, especially in the field
of horticulture.
Commercial fruit growers from Dela
ware, western New York, Michigan and
Missouri (the old established centers of
fruitgrowing of the United States),
who were in attendance at the nursery
men’s convention in Atlanta in June,
after one week’s sojourn within our
borders acknowledged that Georgia has
tfrfi brightest outlook of any section in
OUT republic. They, after a few day's
{ravel and observation, grasped the sit
uation with greater zeal and brighter
predidtions as to onr future than many
a Georgia horticulturist.
The peach interest of Georgia is now
becoming a big industry. Can sho hold
the place already gained and is thero
danger of it being overdone ?
Let us note for a moment her place in
comparison with other noted peach sec
tions. Califoriiia lands suited for the
peach are extremely high, irrigation is
absolutely necessary, tho alkali in tho
soil is no advantage; then the eastern
insect foes are making their appearance
in spite of her quarantine against us.
The distance they must ship her prod
ucts to find a market is a great hardship
>n the California grower which they
can’t overcome. The great peach region
of South Jersey, Delawaro and Eastern
Maryland is practically out of the race,
as the yellows have brought desolation
and waste to that beautiful and once
f irofitablo fruit region. In the Michigan
ruit belt it is true they havo to some
extent checked the ravages of the yel
lows, but not until the industry was
crippled and the confidence of pros
pective planters shaken. Even grant
them the recovery of all lost ground in
the Michigan field or any other peach
region north they would not visibly
affect us, from tho fact that Georgia
will lead the market with better peaches
than they could offer. When they mar
ket - Alexanders and others of that type,
Georgia will give the market Elbertas,
Crawfords, etc., so you see Georgia is in
the field with hardly enough competi
tion to incite her growers to cultivate
and handle as they should for their
best interest.
Where else in the peach world will
you hear commercial growers say, as
some of our largest Georgia growers
have, that it does not pay to fool with
the borer or trouble about thinning the
fruit. They reason from actual experi
ence that the trees can be brought into
bearing so cheaply and the fruit, with
out any trouble of thinning, brings such
very satisfactory prices that we will not
bother with any of its usnal fancy
touches. What is true <?f the peach is
Relatively true of many other fruits, wo
take the peach as ah example simp'
because there has b$en more attentu
given to that fruit as £et than others.
We havo now come to 6pcak more
directly as regarding North Georgia in
terests, North Georgia needs not f ar
ther advertising of her capabilities
abroad as much as she needs advertising
among her own peddle. We do not (in
many sections at least) appear to havo
awakened to the frroper realization of
what can be done $n the lino of fruit
S owing. Our own people must acquaint
emselveS in the ljne of horticulture
with the ^elements of prosperity
about them, and undeveloped resources
in their midst, which await intelligent
action, rather than attracting strangers
with stories of what can be dono.
Jt has been often stated, and it is »
truthful statomeht, that ir tho various
sections of our country wero set apart
from oach other, and bo placed
that each must depend upon her own
native resources for support and devel
opment North Georgia would le -- ’
them all.
We believe in North Georgia as
fruit-growing soction, but thero will he
many failures and disappointments.
Thera are many obstacles yet to over
come. This is not the Garden of Eden.
Bu| we accept the spirit of Whittier’s
••Why search the wide world everywhere
For Eden's unknown ground?
That garden of the primal pair
May never now be found.’’
If all fruit growers would either
cept this, or conclude tK6y had found
the garden, hoW much better it would
be for them. How 6ften you hear them
B tve could only grow friiit like
lia 6r Vf&tem New York
bo perfectly 1 satisfied, or
would hit ljko they did thirty
go it wonte be profitable. Tho
nk fellows, w6 acknowledge, do
not talk ifi this itrato.
North Georgia is fast leading into a
nicely adjusted djWersity Of product
a success on nearly all soils.
Apple growing, which'Is yet almost
entirely undeveloped is most promising
especially in the territonr north of ns.
If you have ever soen Baldwin’s golden,
Kinnards choice and even native seed
lings as grown in that region you un
derstand why we should be sangnine as
to the future of apple culture. With
the entire southland for a market this
is one fruit that no grower could rea
sonably fear of overproduction. In fact
the question of overproduction need not
the attention of onr fruit grow-
it these are questions that must
have careful, intelligent consideration or
failure will be tho result.
If we make commercial
success, varieties most be grown that
are adopted to our soil, climate, and
elevation, proper cultivation must be
given, remedies for insect depredations
must be properly and timely applied,
the trait must have proper handling.
The markets to be supplied must bo
fully s - -
best trade.
_ __ to the degr<
ies6 conditions, f<
_ rming would a*1
_. . _ Musperity; but small
_ converted into homes, bringing
at them the attractions of horticul
ture, \ will be the fouudA^ oa of oar fa-
tufA prosperity, esStfv-
wr- v.— t « ^hlch capital
“ ISS, But
judicious
•, am"
carefully studied, and
2S
raising mutes. Me affirms that “lack of
preparation is tho main causo of un
profitableness in stock raising at the
south. The next ovil is the lack of
and.this evil possil
rather is a part of
But if there is pr . _
then due care m maintaining proper
conditions, I see no reason why we may
not supply, in part at least, this yearly
recurring demand for mules and horses,
and thus save to ourselves the money
which other states now appropriate.
The sections to which this trade now
belongs did not originally, and do not
now, possess a tithe of tho advantages
Which today belong to ns.
Let us hear from those counties, npta-
hr, Putnam, Morgan, Jones and Bibb,
. bich have made this industry a study
and a success. _.Lot these men give to
their less fortunate brothers tho benefit
of their experience.
Fogg—My wife is geLiug to be
awfully absent minded.
F»gg—Yen ?
Fogg—She went shopping yester
day ar.d in a moment ol forgetfulness
she actually bought something.—Bos
ton Transcript.
If I.lVilRY,
Feed and Sale Stables.
Having bought out the stables known
as Ainaworth’a stables, on Jackson
street, we will continue to do
LITER? BUSINESS
We have good rolling stock and
first-class saddle and harness horses to
furnish our Datrons. We will 'also
conduct a feed and sale department,
in which can bs found all grades of
horses and mules for sale at all times.
ELDER & THOMPSON.
ling,
it bo
cater to the
Neglect of any ono of those points
will most likely in time bring disaster
upon the grower.
His returns will be in exact propor
tion to his knowledge and the practical
business like application of it, to the
work.
The great question remains to bo
solved will onr people with the position,
the climate, and possibilities of the fu
ture of fruit growing in plain view, give
North Georgia, the great prominence as
a source from which to supply a largo
territory with the most luscious fruits,
which she should justly receive.
Thoughts On Stock Raising In Georgia,
Suggested by Daily Observation.
ION. R. T. NESBITT, COMMISSIONER OF
AGRICULTURE.
From the Southern Cultivator.
At this season of the year I pass on
tho railroad car after car filled with
mules and horses shipped here for sale,
and as each day I see the droves pass my
office window, the thoughts in my mind
becomes an earnest wish that, every
plan could bo practically formod for
keeping at home the immenso sums
which aro paid out for this ono item.
In Atlanta alone are sold each year
about 60,000 head, representing abont
$050,000. Can we not keep at home a
part at least of this large waste? It
does seenl that if the stock raisers of
tho west can, with all tho attendant
risk, breed and raise this number of
mule9 And horses, then pay the expen
ses of shipping, and still realize a hand-
somo profit, we, with coffifraratively
nominal railroad expenses and 6Very
advantage of. climate and situation,
could make such ah investment fray
well, added t<3 which stock raised frere,
being acclimated, would be far less lia
ble to sickness than tho^e brotight from
a higher latitude.
Even where it is not desirable to
ter into this as a regular business, there
is scarcely a farmer owning land who
conld not by proper management ar
range to raiso a colt or two, and this
once accomplished, ho would b$ Aston
ished At the ease with whifch it has been
done and the small outlay it has cost
him.
I have now a valuable three-year-old,
tho raising of which has cost me scarcely
a dollar. Indeed, Were I to begin to cal
culate how much sho has cost, I would
say, nothing, except the attentiofi, be
cause her food was raised on the farm
and would havo b£en consumed there;
in plainer worths, Bhe represents what
would otherwise have been wasted.
Understand, I do not at present urge
the raising of stock on a large scale, ex
cept where necessary preparations have
been made, because wnero one goes into
this as a regular business there are
several requisites which are absolutely
necessary to success, and if these, or
even one or two of these, are lacking,
failuro is almost certain to follow.
I was recently talking with a gentle
man who was well posted and who had
been an enthusiast on this subject. He
owned a largo tract of land, five thor
sand acres, ia one of the best portions o.
this state, a large part of it in fine Ber
muda pasture. He bought sixty mares,
hired the necessary labor for their at
tention, and fitted np his place with all
tho appointments for a first-class stock
farm. But ho forgot one thing: that
thd class of labor which can plod along
in the corn and cottQn fields is not, un
less nnder the m6st careful and watch
ful direction, capable of atttending to
the duties of a stock farm. Tho negro
is frften cruel to and careless of his own
mule or horse, and when trusted with
those belonging to others is, with hon-
i, not<
orable exceptions, notoriously brutal.
In this case the owner lost a jack *
which ho had paid $1,000, shot bi
negro foreman, who honestly thought he
was doing his employer a valuable ser
vice in thus saving a plaf e worth $100.
Qther losses Equally unfortunate and
equally tmnefieawy convinced 6ur
friend that it w6nld not pay to tun a
stock farm with labqr entirely ignorant
qf the requireffionjd of the work, but
s?
erting to his
etocktfaen’of the north I
they wffl build up a payin,
But suppose wo do not
in this business on h
Would like to raiso on
jre^ir. or every two or three ye^Tfl,
also taro on<
H pannot several far&et
chase a Jack ? Hia s
itsfdert Would help pay for - r
. e cost to each individual
would bo thus do far lessened
could afford tho expense. Bnt even in
animhis to
Ible pajties is to
iwner must either
resolve to see to every detail himself or
plaoa tho care of his ptoik in the
Jjf competent persons. Last wjr
friend of mine during his enforce
Bence from home, lost a —
With foal thfoqgh the'
the ignorant attendant,
frhirnqj WAS found dead „
taitted that he had noticed
thing Was wrStig with her when
turned from tho pasturo the 6 „
before, bnt did not think it worth men
tioning. t*
A gentleman recently told me of his
misfortune it) haying three niatat
theif colts fronj the grossest cal
ness. Qf course this kind of stock raid?
ing does not pay, and whjt Governor
Northen says of raising “Bogs, Cattle
and 8heep’LaPDUea with ec
V V
IN CHILDREN
For over two years my little girls lift
was made miserable by a case of Catarrh.
The discharge from the nose was large,
constant ana very offensive. Her eyes
became inflamed, the lids swollen and
very painful. After trying various reme
dies, I gave herV5R99B The first bot
tle seemed to ESSSES aggravate tlie
disease, but the symptoms soon abated,
and in a short time she was cured.
Dr. L. B. Ritchey, Mackey, Ir.d.
Our book on Wood and Skin Diseases mailc-.i
frw. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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For sale by Bo .du'ait, PeacocV A Co.
MtrcMTailoring.
“SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.”
My facilities for Cleaning and Bepairing
cannot be surpassed.
Give me a call.
JOHN ANDRISHOK,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
159 BROAD ST, Oyer Ball’s.
(Opposite Post Office.)
Agent STATEN ISLAND DYE WORKS.
L W. PALIN & BRO.’S
Carriage Shoos.
Lower Broad Street, Thomasville, Ga*
EVBBT DENl’ItlPHON Of
CARRIAGE AND WAGON REPAIRING’
HORSE SHOEING, ETC.,"
Dodo at reasounoie rau-s. lireving recently
purchased a nuruber of labor-saving tools,
and haring the
Best Equipped Shops
n Southwest Georgia, we are prepared to
do all kinds of work in our line with dis-
catch and neatness.
JAMES GRIBBEN
Contractor and Builder,
THOilASVIELE, . » . » GA.
I will bo glad to make contracts for, or
superintend all classes of buildings, public
or private, in either brick or wood. Will
furnish plans and Specifications if required.
If you want any building done call on me
and I will tubmit estimates, whether con
tract is awarded me or not. I will guaran
tee satisfaction in all my work. I refer to
the many tjoildiogs. erected by me in
Thomasville, and to all parties for whom I
hare worked. Shop on Fletcher street, 2nd
door from Broad. nor ll d-ly.
THOMPSON
Iron Works,
JACUSOH hTKEET,
THOMASVILLE, - - - GA
(o)
I am better prepared than ever Io.
do any aud all kinds of repair work
in iron and brass. In addition 1© Ion*?
years qf experience, I am fully equip
ped with the latest improved tool*
and can guarantee all work entrusted
to me Shops in rear of former resi
dence, on lower Jackson street. Give
me an apportunity to make an esti
mate on tour work.
‘ C. B. THOMPSON, Agt.
A FULL LINE OF
BOOXb
and
STATIONERY
OF ALL KINDS.
Leading Magazines, Periodical Etc.
J.E.
ison
120 BROAD ST.
«®-Agent for Gardner & Val
udry
Gandies! Candies!
The Urgest, fresh and best ossor ed 1 no
of fine candies in tlie city, tlow does this
partial list strike you ?
VANILLA,
LEMON,
CUOOOLATE,
WALNUT and
SPONGE CARAMELS,
ROCK CANDY,
BURNT and
SMOOTH ALMONDS,
MINT and WINTER
GREEN WAFERS,
LIME aud
COCO NOUGATB, LEMON DROPS
CHOCOLATE CREAM, HAY STACKS,
CHOCOLATE BON BONS,
PINE APPLES GLACES
GR.-LVABLE DJPS,
CREAM FIGS,
NORFOLK DIPS,
CREAM WALNUT,
GUM DROPS,
BUCKEYE CREAM,
ORANGE DIPd,
ANGEL1QUE DIPS,
* MARSHMALLOW,
BLANCHED
ALMONDS,
VANILLA
J. E. McCANTS, ICE.etc.
Baker and Grocer, Jackson Street.
Sheriff Sales for March; 1893.
\\ ill be sold before the court house door lu
the city of Thomasvpu
March, l»aj, the following described proper'
ly to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land eltu-
*ted lying and being in the northwest part ol
lot of land an, in tne 17th Uletrlct ol
Thomas county, Ga., and being 6o acres more
oi less, It being all of said lot lying west ol
Cairo and Ocbioekonee road, aod north of tire
line running east and west, dividing tbo Joi
into halves of C. W. Ragans, levied on to sat
isfy a Thomas county superior court mortgage
fl fa, issued October adjourned term luvl in
favor of G. A. Wight ▼» C. w. Ua*—> —-
by tho motgage a fa,
of 8. L. Hayes vs lit
Also at the same t
Ing pcraonal projtei ty.
atoooneKToreuce^ak?*5°^ mak ® Pheaton;
wagon, levied on aa the prop^rt/of W*. C.
burn, property found in possession of Q. $1
Porter, sold to satUfv a -I h,n ..
Kagan,p
i ^ «**»«■*« u fa,
fob 4 lu.
Also at tho same time and place the
lg property, all my undivided one
lterest in £il-2 acres more or less
ath east corner of !ot of land No. 172 lu" tho
h district of Thomas county, Ga , levied on
lho property of Bristow Williams to satisfy
i Justice court fl fa Issued liom the tu7th di£
trict, ti. M. issued January term, Jt-Kl iu favor
*' “ ’ ” "■*'* v* Williams.
and place, the follow*
toptrpuk
phe*u»n,
Property pf W. C. ffejr!
_ .. j possession of G. v.
Porter, sold to satisfy a lhanM county court
fl fa Issued March quartet ly term, In favor of
J. 8. Clifton vs. W. U. hewburp. 1
Also at the same time and place, the follow
ing property to-wit: The south half of lot of
loud No. S9, in tljo 18th district of Thomas
couniy, Ga,, containing 125 acre* more or lew
levied on as tho property of c.T. Singletary t<J
satisfy a court fl fa J. a. Einstlcn vs, C.T. sin.
gletary.
also at the same time and place, the follow
ing property to-wit: Lot of land No. 29ts in
tho 18th district of Thomas county, Ga., lcVled
on as the property of J. M. Blackshoar to sat
isfy a superior court fl fa, issued October ad
journed term 189J, in favor of the New England
Mortgage Security Company vs. j. m. lTiack-
Also at the same time and place, one farm
consisting of 125 acres ot land in the 17th dia-
tict of Thomas county Ga., being loo acres in
tho northeast corner of lot No.-uJl, ana 28 acres'
in the northwest corner of lot 250, levied ilnoit
** tho property of Stephen Ua-.s, «q »—■
homas superior co’irc fl fa, issued
djournod tprm,
'rust Company, i
jTSKB
Thomas* superior fl faTIssued October
adjourned tprm. IMS. Tbo Georgia Loan &
Trust Company, vs Stophcn Boss.
GEORGIA THOMAS COUHTY—
Ordinary’s office Jan. 31,1893
The return of the commissioners appointed
to set apart a second years support to the>ldow
and mlaor children of D. A. Horn, tieeoaa
cd, having been filed In office, all persona in
terested aro hereby cited, to appear at the
Use, If any they can, why
t J>oconflrnioq-and qdmift
Bill for injunction belli«
and etc. -Thomas super!
court, April term, 1893, to t
T. A. Green
E. H. Halford j sheriff of said county "or his
and others j deputy.
To E. H, Halford, you are hereby notified
and required to be aud appear at the next term
of the superior court to be held In and for
said county on the 3rd Monday in AprUr-”
then and there to answer to all such ma
and things aa •—* ■“ •—*—- - -
iudgo ot
UWYX^QiWk.
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