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THE JOURNAL.
R.8. BUKTOX. • *. •_• Editor.
Mr. l. F. Loud, of Appling county is
luthorlaed to receive ,
and receipt for nub.
•crlpti ong to the Dodgk County Journal.
directory.
Masoulc.
R :K r o.X n k* ,8t Kriday Blslat iu cach
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Kellgion*.
it Act 1 ST.—Rev. p. a. Jessup, pastor,
preaches at hast man every ■2nd and 4th
V. J clut i . the . n ettch tuootb. Also at Central
on second Sabbath and Saturday
neioro in each mouth* Conference with the
Eastman baptist church on second Siab
in each month.
M KTHOD 1ST E FZnCOPA L CHURCH SOUTH.
—I reaching every Sabbath at 11 o’clock a.
m., und 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes¬
day evening at 7 o'clock.
K. Sunday J. School meets atOW o’clock a. m.
Strozier, Kev. Snp’t. T.
M. Christian, Pastor.
Local Time Table.
l’ASSKNdKU TRAINS,
ho 14 C. 11 . North hound 1 60
Sio l.l South - ll :»
No |({ North 44 2 oo
ho 16 South 44 11 40
LOCAL FREIGHTS.
No 24 North hound - 10 A M
No 23 South • 4 - 12 nr> i* m
1*0. It—-cannon ball—atops at Lumber
City, Kastman and Cochran.
WEDNESDAY. JULY G, 1 ***,
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JOURNALETTES.
-—Miss Lula Lovett is visiting rela¬
tives in Macon.
—Mr. Bcnchani, of DeKalb county,
Is on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. R.
&. Johnston, of our town.
—Hon. John F. DeLacy is visiting
Atlanta this week, and will be present
at tho convening of the General As¬
sembly, which occurs to-day.
—Mr. Archie Graham, of Telfair,
was in to see ns yesterday, on his re¬
turn from Macon, where he spent the
glorious Fourth.
—Miss Effle McRae, of McRae, Ga.,
returned homo Wednesday last, after
spending several days hero with rela¬
tives.
—Wc learn that’ the picnic adver¬ |
tised to conic oil'at Daniel’s mill on j
Friday next, 8th inst., lias been indefi¬ i
nitely postponed.
—We learn that there will be a grand
picnic at Foor Robin Springs on the
19th inst. Eastman will doubtless be
well represented.
— Don't forget the excursion to
Brunswick aud Cumberland next Sat
day, 9th inst. It promises to be a most
pleasant occasion.
—We are In receipt of an invitation
to attend a moonlight (basket) picnic
to be given in the court house grounds I
Thursday (to-morrow) evening. A
delightful time is anticipated.
-—Rev. T. T. Christian and wife, of
fsavannah, are spending some time in
our town, the guests of their son, Rev.
T. M. Christian. We trust their stay
may be pleasant ami beneficial.
—The name of Mr. Henry Coleman,
our present County School Commis¬
sioner, is be'ng mentioned in connec¬
tion with legislative honors from our
county at the next election. The sug¬
gestion is a good one.
Mrs. Stewart and Miss Lula Coleord,
of Amoskeag, are attending the com
mcnecmcnt exercises of Monroe Fe¬
male College, which begin to-day.—
Wo wish them a pleasant time in the
lovely old town of Forsyth.
—Tho ladies of the Methodist par¬
sonage and aid society, ot our town,
will give a grand festival in the near
future. Wc will speak more at length
of this anticipated pleasant occasion
next week.
—Dr. James M. Buchan, our imme¬
diate Representative, and Col. 1). M.
Roberts. Senator from this District,
left for Atlanta yesterday, to again en¬
ter upon the discharge of their duties
iu the General Assembly, which con¬
venes to-day.
—Miss Susie Hawkins, of St. Marys,
who lias been spending several weeks
here, the guest of Mrs. T. M. Christian,
left for her home on Friday last. Miss
II. made many friends among us, by
whom her departure is very much re¬
gretted.
—Wc regret to record the death of
Mr. James GrimsJcy, which occurred
at his home near Eastman last Satur¬
day night, after a brief illness of ty¬
phoid fever. lie was about. 28 years of
age, an honest, industrious citizen, aud
his early demise is regretted by a host
of friends. He leaves a sorely 8 be¬
reaved mother, a devoted wife, and
many near relatives to mourn his loss.
—Mrs. J. W. Rogers, ot Amoskeag,
will accept our thanks for a lot of the
finest Irish potatoes wo have seen this
ncaaon. They were grown in Mrs. It’s
garden, and judging from the enor¬
mous size of them, sho certainly
derstands cultivating this excellent
vegetable.
—Mrs. Jas. M. Ogden, of Macon, is
spending some time with her father,
lion. Wm. P. Eastman, of this place.
She is accompanied by her children,
and will probably remain a month or
more. Mrs. Ogden has a host of kind
friends here, all of whom will join us
iu wishing her a pleasant sojourn in
her old home.
—Mrs. R. S. Johnston will please
accept tho thanks of tho entire Jour¬
nal household for the largest, finest
and best watermelon wc have seen or
tasted this season. It was a genuine
“whopper”-—a 36 pounder, and was
6f a very lino flavor. Thanks, Mrs.
Johnston, your kindness will ever be
ie&iewbcrcd.
—The crowded condition of our col¬
umns last week prevented us From re¬
ferring moro at length.to our young
gentlemen visitors of the Jesup base
ball club, and wo trust they will ac¬
cept our apology. It lias never licen
our pleasant privilege to meet a more
courteous, polite and gentlemanly set
of young men, and these admirable
qualities are only excollcd by their
handsome forms and faces. "We hope
to have the pleasure of meeting them
again in the near future.
—Wo regret to chronicle the death
of Mr. James Nash, son of Mr. Jasper
Nash, a prominent citizen and suc¬
cessful farmer of Montgomery comi¬
ty, the sad event occurring of typhoid
fever at the home of his father on the
evening of the 30th of June. lie was
on the threshold of manhood and
gave promise of many years of useful¬
ness when he was stricken down.
The sorrowing family and friends
have the condolence of a sympathiz¬
ing public in their sore affliction.
—The attention of our readers is di
reeled to the advertisement of Haynes
Allen, of Lumber City. Having seen
through his stock we speak knowing¬
ly when we say that Allen is fitted up
with such a stock of goods as the
trade demands. The public will
alike find quite a convenience in his
barber shop, where everything is kept
in apple pic order and customers
served after the most approved fash¬
ion. Call in and see for yourselves.
—Parties desiring a first-class shave
or hair cut will do well to call at the
barber shop of W. F Fain, on Coun¬
ty Road street. Having secured the
services of Edward Bell—formerly
tonsoriai artist at Hotel Do Lieteh—
lie is better than ever prepared to
serve the public.
.... lillon Bacon „ and _ Mr. , r Jlcp- „
pard Coloord, of Amoskeag, are ut
tendmg tlie commencement exercises
of Monroe Female College. The for¬
mer will visit relatives in Albany be¬
fore returning home.
—Mrs. W. S. DeGroat, of Atlanta,
returned homo on Wednesday last, af
ter u two weeks’visit to her parents
in this place. She is a former resident
of Eastman, and has many friends
among us.
—Miss Ida Watkins, of Ilawkins
ville, who has been spending several
days in our town, visiting Mrs. James
M. Arthur, left for Chauncey last week
where she will remain some time with
friend s.
—We learn that. Mr. S. C. Carroll, of
Frazier, dug from bis patch a few
days since a sweet potato measuring
f,i^ inches in length ° and 2 1 * inches
in circumference. This was indeed a
fine potato for so early in the season.
—Miss Carrie Love, of Macon, is
visiting our town, the guest of Misses
Ruth and Stella Carr,on Fifth avenue.
May her sojourn among us be pleasant
indeed.
—Mrs. II. Coleman, of our town,
who has been absent for some time,
visiting relatives in Savannah, re¬
turned home on Saturday last.
—Misses Ida aud Lizzie Ashburn, of
our town, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
j. ]>. p e aeoek, of JIawkinsville. We
wish for them a delightful lime.
—Miss Minnie Cook, one of Coch¬
ran’s fascinating young ladies, is visit¬
ing the family of her uncle, Mr. A. N.
Powell, of this county.
—Mi ss Lottie Harper, of Amoskeag,
is visiting relatives and friends in
Blaekshear. We wish her a pleasant
time at her old home.
—Miss Nattic Wynne, of Cochran,
returned home on Wednesday of last
week, after spending several days very
pleasantly with relatives here.
—Miss Hattie Verreen, of Macon,
who has been spending some time at
Amoskeag, the guest of the Misses
Harper, returned home this week.
—Mr. George Currell, jr., of Coth¬
ran, is spending a few days with rela¬
tives in Eastman.
—It is rather dull just now in the
society circles of Eastman.
Attention, ISonrtl of* I'.ducmion.
The members ot the Board of Edu¬
cation of Dodge county, are requested
to meet at my office Friday July 8th,
at 1 o’clock p. m.
Henry Coleman, C. S. C.
Harmony Kinging Convention.
The Harmony Singing Convention
will convene at Blue Water Church
on the 4th Sunday and Saturday be¬
fore in (his month.
Hawkinsville papers please copy.
Dental Aoticc.
Dr. W. L. Smith, of Hawkinsville,
requests us to state that he will be in
Eastman from tho 18th inst. until the
last day of the month, fully prepared
to execute atiy work in the dental line.
Dr. S. is second to none in his profes¬
sion, and we commend him as such to
the public.
round.
A black horse mule about 13 hands
high, 8 or 10 years old, which the
owner can get by proving properly
and paying expenses of same.
L. T. Hester,
McRae, Ga., June 25-tf.
A Proclamation.
Be it known now and hereafter, as
before, that we arc headquarters for
corn, meal, chops, etc. We guarantee
our prices never to be higher than Ma¬
con prices, but almost always lower.
Martin tc Peacock.
Ho! for Brnawlck and Com¬
ber Island.
Don’t forget the “Jesup Sentinel”
excursion to Brunswick and Cumber¬
land Island next Saturday, 0th inst.—
Fare for the round trip only $2 from
Eastman. Tickets sold only ou the
9th, aud good until the 11th. Tickets
good on any passenger train. Let’s
all go down Saturday and spend Sun¬
day by the sea—in Brunswick or On
lovely ohl Cumberland. Such an op¬
portunity to visit the seashore will not
he given again this season. Don’t for¬
get the date—Saturday 9th inst.
An Oversight.
In the confusion caused by the rush
on our columns last week many items
of importance were cither crowded
out or overlooked, and in reckoning
up we find that in the report of the
closing exercises of Prof. Mallary’s
school our contributor neglected to in¬
form the public that Miss Amanda
Sexton bore off the prize of a gold
medal as most proficient in elocution.
The committee in awarding this prize
alike made complimentary mention
of Miss Eula Lewis.
l’.ntcrtainnicut at Cliaanccy.
The ladies of tho Methodist church
at Chauncey propose to give a most
interesting entertainment at that place
on Friday evening next, 8th instant,
consisting of fan drill, farce, tableaux^
recitations, songs, etc., to bo followed
by an elegant ice-cream festival.
Admission—grown persons, 23 cts.;
children under 12 years, 15 cts. The
proceeds of tho entertainment go to
the church, and we trust the occasion
may be a grand success financially.
In Montgomery anti Tattnall.
Mr. Wm. W. Thomas, who has been
absent for several weeks on a business
trip lhrougU Montgomery aud Tatt
n!tl , countiertj spt . nt KrIaay 1;lstin Kast -
m011> eu ,. outc to Wost j.,,' UC) wherc he
has a contract for painting the resi¬
dence of I)r. J. G. Slappey, of that
place. Mr. Thomas is loud in his praise
of the hospitality of the good people
of the sections he visited, and reports
crops line indeed. The people are in¬
dustrious and independent—have nice
homes and well-tilled farms, and, in
this connection, Mr. Thomas spoke es¬
pecially of the neat, new home of Mr.
Charles Grace, of Tattnall county.—
lie has just completed a handsome
residence, which Mr. T. will soon paint,
has one of the finest farms in bis sec
tion, and is the prince of hospitable
gentlemen. We can substantiate the
statements of Mr. Thomas in regard to
thcsc = 00(1 l )00 l )l0 ’ aml wc wish for
^ icm man v years ot prosperity.
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ytniONkcaa Appendix.
Miss Bell Willingham, to the regret
of her many friends here, returned
home last week.
MissesTillou B icon and Lula Col
cord and A. It. Coleord will visit For¬
syth this week to be present at the
commencement exercises of Monroe
Female College.
It is remarked that the next best
thing to a balloon tor a spoony con pic
is a slab conveyor. Think of what a j
paradise it must be, suspended an
hundred feet or so in the air, with
your best girl, oblivious to the world!
Should she lie perverse, how easy to
end it all by pitching her or himself
into the abyss below.
Lucile.
Dots lVom Dempsey.
Dempsey, Ga , June 29,1887.
Editor Journal : Times are lively
around Dempsey. We had a fine rain
last Sunday to gladden the hearts of
man and beast.
Crops look well; watermelons are
getting ripe, our people are having a
nice time eating them, while the doc¬
tors arc filling their pill sack prepara¬
tory for the fever to follow.
Miss Walker, of Hawkinsville, has
come to teach school here. We wish
her success, as wc need a good school
very much. We have a flourishing
Sabbath school here, and preaching
three Sundays in each month.
Mr. Mance Morris, of this place, has
deserted his wife and children and
eloped with a woman by the name of
lleney Evans, lie leaves his family
(wife and four children) in destitute
circumstances. We think the grand
jury should look into this matter, and
punish, if caught, the recreant hus¬
band to the lull extent of the law.
.Plow Boy.
Am I My llrother'a Keeper?
I am not sufficiently well informed
as to answer whether you arc or not,
but I know you ought to be to some
extent. You cannot love God with
all your mind, all your strength, and
all of your soul, and love your neigh
bo/'as yourself, without feeling your
self responsible, at least, for the in
flucncc you exert over him, and for
the advice and assistance you ate able
to give him.
”lo him that knows (o do good, and
doeth it not, it is a sin.” Clear your
skirts of his blood. Don’t wait (ifvou
should be the longest lived) till you
see his body cold and stiff—doubtful
of where his eternal soul is, and your
own bosom filled with remorse for ;
nor having removed these anxious
doubts when you felt it your duty to
plcad Would with, Heaven and pray Heaven for him.
be to you if;
you knew your own certainty of get- i
ting there, unless you tried to carry
others with you ? I doubt it very ma¬
terially. Doubt if anything as selfish
and as narrow contracted as that, is
ever admitted into its sacred walls of
well developed souls.
Then look out for and improve
every opportunity ot doing others
good, did remembering that “inasmuch as
ye it unto the least of My breth¬
ren, ye did it unto me.”
A Friend of Humanity.
A Horrible Heath.
As we prepare to go to press the
sad news roaches us ot the accidental
killing on the morning of tho 4th
inst. of Mr. Simon L. Godwin, a
young man in the employ ot Messrs.
Wilcox & Powell, lumber manufac¬
turers on the Ocnmlgeo river, some
ten miles distant from Eastman.
From the best information obtaina¬
ble it appears that the unfortunate
man, while in tin discharge of his
duty as head block setter, let his foot
slip, which precipitated him head
foremost on the rapidly revolving saw,
the fearful machine striking him on
the head and passing downward sev
cred his right arm and passed nearly
directly through his body, tearing the
flesh from the bones in a terrible man¬
ner and literally strewing the works
around with brains and blood—a
sight most awful to contemplate and
worse to witness.
A coroner’s jury was empaneled,
and a verdict sustained the above
facts as given by our informant.
The deceased was a native of North
Carolina, and we tender our sympa
Hues to near aud dear friends at his
former home, to whom the intelli¬
gence of his terrible ending will be
received with bitter pangs of regret.
Letter from nirlSac.
McRae, Ga., July 4 .
Your correspondent attended the
Masonic celebration on the 21th ult.,
in your hospitable town, which proved
quite an enjoyable and pleasant visit,
aud one long to be remembered by us.
We are greatly indebted to our friends
It. S. Burton and J. C. Rawlins for
courtesies extended, whose kindness
caused us a deal of pleasure. We like
Eastman and we like its people, who
are noted far and near for their hos¬
pitality. Hurrah for Eastman!
The moonlight picnic at this place
on last Thursday night proved to be
qu ite an enjoyable occasion. The cro wd
was small, however, but we under¬
stand that the supper netted about
116.00, which goes to the repairing of
the Methodist parsonage, which is
sadly in need of repairs.
Our Baptist brethren are carrying
ou at this place what is known with
that denomination a “union meeting,”
which is to last several days, and much
good, it is hoped, will be accomplished,
ltev. G. C. Dil worth, a recent graduate
of Mercer University, is the “ power
behind the throne,” assisted by Revs.
Geiger, Mallary and Sanders, of l he
Baptist, and our Methodist pastor, II.
M. Morrison.
The fall term of Frof. T. P. Wind¬
sor’s school commenced to-day with
a very good attendance, which we hope
will soon increase to a very large
sehool.
Several efforts have been made late¬
ly to move the old court house, .so that
the new one can occupy the same po- K
sition, but none of them have proved
successful as yet.
The brick and lumber is still being
placed on the grounds for the new
court house. The contractor will be
gin the erection of the same this week.
We hope to have it ready by the fall
court in October,
Mrs. John II. Ryals and son, of Lum¬
ber City, attended church here yester¬
day.
Misses Christian McRae,Nora Brant¬
ley and Alice Clements, of Montgom¬
ery county, attended the union meet¬
ing here yesterday.
Mrs. D. F. McRae, of Lumber City,
is visiting her daughter, Mr. W. B.
Folsom.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
neatly arranged invitation to the com¬
mencement exercises of Monroe Fe¬
male College, at Forsyth, July 3d to
6th, and regret our inability to attend.
The infant of Mr. Robert Rose is
quite sick; also, Mr. W. B. Folsom is
somewhat indisposed. Ralph.
Johnson vilic Jotlinsx.
Johnsonville, Ga., July 4.
Watermelons arc plentiful.
Huckleberries are on the “boom.”
Mr. Purdam, of Blaekshear, is now
in our town.
The Fourth is quiet, and will not be
celebrated in our village.
Preaching last Sabbatli at the acad¬
emy by Rev. Mr. Kiuchcn.
Mrs. D. W. Brinson and hor little
daughter Lula, and Mrs. J. L. Milton
arc now at Indian Springs in search
of health.
Miss Eva You mans is visiting her
brother, Mr. T. J. Youmans, at Knox¬
ville, Ten n.
Miss Dora Pied, of Savannah, and
Miss B. Milton, of Blaekshear, whe
have been in our little village for sonic
time, much to the regret of their roanv
frieilds and admirers have left for
Uieu .. . .
notnes,
^ r * W. R. Branham, of Emory Coj
ldj;e, recently spent several days with
us> M r . g, j s to take charge of a suin
mci st 100at . . j, Baxle>. ., , „ Ga.
Base ball seems to have fled the large
cities and repaired to the pine woods,
Johnsonvillc and Graham have a boss
, 1 eam
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-^ ie 19edge , House, run b) 8 our pop
ular proprietor, Mr. J. G. Dodge, is
becoming quite a popular boarding
house. B.
Your correspondent, in company
with Mr. L. Johnson, of this place, re¬
cently took in the commencement ex¬
ercises of Spring Ilill academy. The
location of the school is unsurpassed
iu southern Georgia. Prof. Iline#,
aided by the good people of the village
aud vicinity, is doing a grand aud no¬
ble work.
Hot«s From Nameless?
Nameless, Ga., July 2, ’87.
Editor Journal:—A fine rain fell
here on last Saturday which was
much needed, and still continues to
fall.
Rev. Joint A. Clark had a runaway
on Saturday last. lie and his wife
were visiting one of their neighbors
at this place, and when they started
for their home, some four miles dis¬
tant, their horse became frightened at
something, and Mr. Clark, looking
some other way, the horse got the ad¬
vantage of him. No one was serious
ly hurt, but his wife was badly fright
ened. Mr. Clark will begin a ten
months school at this place on Mon¬
day next, lie is an excellent icachcr;
his theory is accurate in every respect.
He is a vciy devoted minister- doing
all that lies in his power for his Mas¬
ter. We arc proud to know that we
are going to have another such useful
man as Mr. John A. Clark in our
community, and wish him success in
all his undertakings, and do hope he
will have the encouragement of all
his friends, the aid and assistance of
all who know him. that ho may dis¬
charge his evrry duty towarsd his
Master,
The protracted meeting of tho Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church began here on
yesterday, the 1st inst., and a good
meeting is anticipated.
Crops are looking very well. I
hear of ripe watermelons but have
not seen any as vet, but would like to
see one and get a lick at it too.
Mr. J. R. Shepard has some of the
best corn Eve seen this year.
A fruit agent, one of the Johnson
& Brown Co., was through this sec¬
tion this week, aud I think he was
pretty successful in making sales ot
his trees.
With many wishes for the success
of tho Journal, I also recommend it
to my friends as being the best paper
in Hi is section. W. II. J.
Letter lVom JieVille.
McVille, Ga., June 29, 1SS7.
Editor Journal : We have had al¬
most continuous raining since Sunday,
which insures the forward corn crop
in this section.
S. Harris lias bought J. L. Manning’s
elegant residence in this place.
Joe Guill, Bill Clements and Tom
McMillan went to Cumberland a week
ago, and are there yet.
Samuel Craps, wife, daughter, son
aud wife, and Miss Emma Leo, leave
for Alabama in a day or two. We all
regret to lose those estimable people
from our town, but the grief of cue or
two of our young men seems to be.cx
ccssivc.
Mr. Walker, a nice young man from
Marshallvillc, occupies the chair of
Joe Guill during bis absence.
Tom Eason left yesterday for the
Central City, and Col. Smith returned
from there to-dav. lie speaks highly
of tho commencement sermon of Mer¬
cer University last Sunday by Dr. El¬
lis, of Baltimore.
Our town and section were never in
better health. Mrs. r L\ II. Norfleet, the
only case in town, is quite sick.
A. C. McLennan, out at his turpen¬
tine still, two miles from town, within
another year or two will have the
largest and best farm in this section.
Jacob Cooper, living two miles in
Montgomery county, is not only a
model man, but an excellent farmer.
His examples should be inculcated by
all tillers of the soil. Every week,and
sometimes every day, lie brings some
product of the farm to town to sell.—
He has been selling peaches for two
months, and now it will be water¬
melons, next potatoes, sugar cane, etc.
But he is hardly ever out of peaches,
having his orchard so arranged that
when one variety goes out another
comes in. He runs one plow and
makes corn and meat to spare, and
four or five hales of cotton besides,
every year. “There is more in the man
than iu the land.”
Now and Then.
Uirc Them a L’liauce.
That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very
wonderful machinery it is. Not only
the larger air-passages, but the thou¬
sands of little tubes and cavities lead¬
ing from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to^fcc
there, vour lungs cannot half do their
work. And what they do, they can¬
not do well.
Call it cold, cough, croup, pneumo¬
nia, catarrh, consumption or any of
the family of throat and nose and
head and lung obstructions, all arc
bad. All ought to begot rid of. There
is just one sure way to get rid of them.
That is to take Boschec’s German
Syrup, which 75 any druggist will sell
you at cents a bottle. Even if
everything else has failed you, you
may depend upon this for certain.
—Wc learn that Mr Doc.Thompson
has bought put the entire mercantile
interest of lion. Walter T. McArthur,
at McArthur, Montgomery Dounty.
Doc. is an energetic busiucss man and
will, we know, make a success of his
new undertaking, for it is as good a
stand as can be found. He also runs
a business at Sterling and another
in Brunswick. We wish him success.
—Messrs. Steele Bros, have bought
the mail route from Lumber City to
Mt. Vernon from Mr. Matt Cook.
Steele Bros, are quite extensive mail
contractors. They run three routes
from Lumber City—to Jacksonville,
to Altamaha and to Mt. Vernon.
Their accommodating manners make
them hosts of friends ali along the
Clo»lnsr or 1*1 uo Level Kcltool.
3V o learn through Commissioner
Coleman, who was present at the clos¬
ing exercises of this school, taught by
Miss SallicBreckenridgc, in tho.north
eastorh portion of the county, that tho
occasion was a most pleasant and in¬
teresting one indeed. The school num¬
bers between 30 and 40 pupils, and
Mr. Coleman assures us that a more
bright, intelligent lot of children, con¬
sidering their ages and advantages,
are scarcely ever seen. Miss ifreck
enridgo’s curriculum is perfect, as tho
rapid advancement and excellent
standing of her pupils in their respcc
tivc studies attest,
There was a large crowd present on
this occasion, and every one was de¬
lighted with the exercises, and loud
in their praises of Miss B. as an in¬
structress. Mr. Coleman informs ns
that the people of this section are tak¬
ing a deep.interest in education, and
wc trust the same may never languish.
Another brill hint feature of th|s oc¬
casion was the bountiful and elegant
dinner, free to all, and to which all
did ample justice.
The pleasures of the day ended in a
match game of base ball, but our in¬
formant did not remain to witness it.
Chip* from C’liauuccy.
The 4th in our town nassed off with
om any demonstration or anything to
mar the usual order and quiet of our
I.ronHM-ous- village, excepting that
wc bad nearly an inch of rainfall.
Messrs.T. C. Lastie, E. Johnson and
others visited Macon,-whileDr. Clem
cuts and Merstclla Bush, wont down
whore™ 1 ' ’ lhCy woul,1,, ’ t 1011 us
Our town authorities arc tloin;;
some much needed work on the j
streets.
wllh
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Miles have gone
to housekeeping in the house lately ’ j
occupied by Mr. Freeman. !
Mrs. Pickrcn, of (Jottoc roiitiiv is
mit.ug her daughter Sirs. V.L.W.I
Miss Ida Watson, of Hawkinsville,
is visiting our town, the guest of the
Curry House.
Two literary schools wore opened
near here yesterday. One at Long
View by Miss Met Mat hews, the other
at Zion’s Hope by J. R. J. Swan. Miss
Carrie Fort has a school 3 miles south
at Sweet Home church.
A grand entertainment consisting
of charades, a fan drill, and a humor¬
ous play entitled “A Bad Job,” will
be given at the academy next Friday
night, the 8th, for the benefit of the
Methodist Church.
Cot. Blefuscti went fishing yester¬
day and caught a fine bream which he
stiiingon a fork cut for the purpose,
and dropped the fish in the edge of
the creek. Pretty soon a 30 pound
shad strutted up and swallowed the
bream. Col. B. ran up, but the shad
had backed off to a safe distance and
could was consulting best himself as to dilemma. bow be
get out of tbc
Then a bright idea struck him. Sail¬
ing up to a loot the shad hung the
fork over it and humped np. This
freed tiie bream which the shad fin¬
ished swallowing. Then he stood on
his head, spun around, winked at Col¬
onel Blcfueeu and waltzed oil', Tins
is a true extract from the half-gallon
gourd. R. Magnus.
• Turkey LiolibliagM.
Turkey, Ga.. June 29, 1887.
Mr. Editor: —Crops arc looking
very well in this neighborhood, not¬
withstanding that wc have been suf¬
fering for rain this last few weeks,
however, it commenced to rain on
Monday evening and lias continued to
do .so up to the present writing, which
has enabled tlie farmers to gut out a
considerable acreage in potato vinos.
The people are well up with their
crops—most of them done laying by
corn, which enables them to take a
little recreation in the shape of pic¬
nics and fish-frys. On last Friday
the neighbors participated in a fish
fry at the mouth of the crock, and on
Friday the closing of Miss Emma
Bishop’s school will bo celebrated by
a pie-nic, on which occasion a good
time is anticipated.
Work is going on smoothly at the
neighboring naval stores industries of
J. C. Powell «fc Co., and Cheney, Car¬
ter & Yarborough—plenty of labor
and all enjoying good health. The
shipments, however, are retarded by
the sinking of tbc steamboat “Lau¬
rens.” ’The inconvenience is felt very
much by the naval stores men, aud
the damage is considerable on the
proprietor—$2000 at the very lowest
estimate. Capl. Henry will have her
up and afloat and again in a short time,
we hope, in the mean time, wc
learn lie lias secured the services of
Commodore Davs’s boat to carry on
his trade as soon as the river rises
somewhat. Succss lo him.
Wynn’s store, near this place, was
broken into a short time ago, and a
considerable quantity of rations taken
therefrom. Suspicion alighted on
Clayton Powell, (col) and ho was ar¬
rested, had a preliminary trial, and
was remanded to jail to await the ac¬
tion of the superior court in July,
when it is expected that Clayton will
don a new suit of stripes.
Mr. Frank Wynn is running suc¬
cessfully stave and heading mill a
few miles from here, which is a great
convenience to the surrounding pro¬
ducers of rosin. Yours truly,
Gourlek.
A. Card.
under The public are hereby notified that
the terms of settlement agreed
upon between Mr. Milner and myself,
l am the owner ot the subscription
books and .books of account 6f the. late
firm of Burch & Milner and “The
Eastman Times” newspaper, as well
as and tho good publication will of said newspaper
its and everything
connected therewith. My recent great
calamity—the burning of the “Times”
office with, and the everything being connected total there¬ loss—
same a
compels me to collect all unpaid ac¬
counts for subscription, advertising
or job work, and I earnestly solicit
the immediate payment of tho small
amounts due me. in order that I may
re-establish mvself. Yours Irulv,
July 0-2t. • M. U. Buiur.
Ciectlon oi'a *
There was a meeting of the patron!
of the Eastman High School al
academy on Tuesday afternoon
for the purpose of ejecting a trustee to
fill the place, of lion. X F. DeLacy*
whoso term of office has just expired.
iRr. D. had been strongly urged by
tbc other members of (lie hoard, as
also by numerous patrons of the sclioolj
to accept a rc-election, but ho graceful¬
ly .declined, as ho Is already a member
of (he board of education of Dodgo
county, and did not aspire to fill two
nosit ions in the educational interest.
Tho name of Dr. E. II. Bacon was
suggested to the meeting as a com pc*
tent gentleman to fill the vacancy, amt
be was duly elected. Dr. B. is a lib
oral patron ot tho school, takes a deep
interest in its welfare, and whilo tho
patronsof the school regret losing Mr.
DeLacy, they arc to be congratulated
upon their choice as his successor,
Tho board of trustees is now com
posed ot the following gentlemen:_
L. A. Hall, president; L. M. Peacock,
P. Last man, Dr. Harris Fisher, Dr.
E. II. Bacon.
At Spring Hill.
our S 00 ^ fortune to be in at¬
tendance on the closing exercises of
Spring- Ilill Academy, on Saturday
)ast , nil(1 Hstcll lo „, u furaHj|o com¬
mcn <’omont sermon on Sunday follow-
1,1 g by Rev. T T. Christian, the able
divine of Trinity churclt, Savannah *
but since the liiicnt lithcf of our os
'' rijH .) rorrrspoiHlout has so atlmira
bly performed the duty of chronicler,
nothing further devolves on us, after
° m - scai *>“■*<>"«
ment, than to make our most grateful
acknowledgement for the kind man
tier in which wc were received and cn
torlaiticil at the haiitis of tho f-ood
people of the bailiwiek.
To Presiding Elder Anthony, whoso
board so forcibly illustrates* the ob¬
tainable idea of the patriarchs of old,
and to Messrs. James Anthony, Jr.,'
John A. Woollen, Dr. J. C. Ryals,
Prof. Hines and lion. Walter T. Me
Arthur we are especially indebted for
courtesies.
True tit* (aONpcI.
Gentle reactor, here are a few words
from Peter Cooper which arc as true
as holy writ: “In all towns where a
newspaper is published, every man
should advertise iu it, even if nothing
more than a card staling his namcand
the business he is engaged in. It does
not only pay the advertiser, but lots
the people at a distance know that tho
town in which you reside is a prosper¬
ous community of business men. As
the seed is sown, so the seed recom¬
penses. Never pull down your sign
while you expect to do business,”
A liamiurt at Frailer.
Dublin Gazette, 30t ult.: “Chief cin
gineer U. A. Blanl'ord has returned
from a bnsines trip to Savannah, and
the work of surveying tbc line from
Dublin to Hawkinsville is being push¬
ed fin-ward with vigor. In a few day*
1 lie corps will reach Frazier, the cross¬
ing on the E. T. V. <fc G. railroad,
where the citizens of that community
expect to give them a banquet. The
corps having been put ou notice, tac
young men arc looking forward to
their arrival with a great deal of pleas¬
ure. Tt is a singular fact that every
member of the corps is a musician, amt
the boys expect to give a musical en
toi tainincnt at the camps after tho
banquet.”
Tlie l^favul Stores Legislation.
Ji:svi*, Ga., July 2.—The committee
appointed by the Naval Stores Manu¬
facturers’ Protective association, at its
meeting in Jesup, ou April 14th, met
at Wayeross on Monday, the 27th, and
performed its labor of drafting a bill
to be introduced in the next legisla¬
ture. If passed, it will bring about
tbc much-needed reform in the pres¬
ent system ot inspection of naval
stores, and the nefarious practice of
horning rosin and spirits, which has
dono so much to cripple the industry,
now the second largest in tlie state.
With an honest system of inspection,
fair alike to producer and consumer,
with the grading of rosin and tho
gauging of spirits virtually guaran¬
teed by the state, through its heavily
bonded inspectors, confidence will be,
restored, trade will be increased, amt
prices will run higher. The bill also
provides for tbc appointing of inspect¬
ors in the interior, at present imprac¬
ticable, thus opening tho way for di¬
and rect purchasing of rosin and of spirits/
avoiding the expense middle¬
men and heavy freights. The com¬
mittee consisted of lion. L. Johnson,,
ex-senator from tho third , district;
Hon. J. L. Horn!, senator from eighth
district; Colonel John E. Donaldson, 4 *
Buiubridge ; Mr. Joseph Baker, of of.
Alapahc, and Mr. A. P. Brantley, 4
Blaekshear. The reputation of these
gentlemen for integrity, a ml' as’ suc¬
cessful business men, is too well es¬
tablished to need comment. It is fair/
however, to state that they disclaim
“having any. axes to grind/’arc pre¬
judiced against uo class, and are in¬
fluenced solely by their desire to seo
this large industry placed on the high
plane of business integrity it deserves.
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