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THE JOURNAL. R.a. biiRTON.- • . t Kditoi. ' * _ fceriptioistotheX^KVorxryj,I'* V\!i\ LORI, li 0 Al>plm * <^unty , i« —_______* J ’ ’ 1 " DIRECTOR v. JsSfcffiSSE MnNoalc. / '** Kridi,) - * , * btlu e » eh MrrnoniflT Episcopal Church South. — Preaching every Sabbath at 11 o’clock :t. *n.f and * p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednes¬ day Sunday evening School at H o’clock. o’clock It. J. Utrozler, Hup’t. meets at Oy, a. in. Itev. T. M. Christian, Pastor. Haptimt.— Itev. J*. a, Jessup, pnutor, rb'bbuthtin preaches at Eastman everv 2nd and 4th each month. Also at Centra! Point on the second Sabbath and Saturday before in each mouth’ Conference with the Eastman Baptist church on second tfab lu each mouth. Trinity A. Al. k. Church.—P reaching every first and third Sundays at it n. in., •t p. tn and H p. m. Sunday-school every Sunday at 9 u. m. Kkv. W. a. Hoi.mrm, Pastor. l.ocitl Time Table. f ahmhnobk trains. N<M4 C; tilth II. NOrth Ixluml - ‘2 00 A * .No 13 Si - 12 - < 2 No Id North ii 12 li a No IS South *« - )1 — < a LOCAL PRKHiltl No 21 Northbound f> 27 a m No 23 South • 4 II 31 A M No. 14—cannon ball -slops at Humber City, Kastman ami Cochran. C WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, is*’. tlOURN ALETTES. —>tr. S. D. Eason visited Atlanta Hus week. —Mrs. Annie Cnrreil, of Cochran, is again visiting relatives in ourlown. —Col. C. D. Baldwin, of Savannah, f.pent Sunday last in Eastman. —Dr. J. C. Montgomery, of Chan it toy, was in to see us on Monday. —Four beeves were butchered and sold in Eastman on Saturday last. —There was preaching at Central ) t oiut last Sunday, and several of our citizens attended. —Messrs. A. M. Calderand Cara way Wright, of Chaunccy, were in East¬ man last Sunday. —The fif'd passenger or freight train from Macon came down on Sat til'd ay hist, alter a delay of six days. -Hon. .Tames M. Buchan, our Rep¬ t'O'Cti!alive, is spending ine da vs at home. —Mrs. M. Wynne, of our town, is VDiting relatives and friends in Tel¬ fair eon nly. —The sugar cviue of the season was brought to town on Saturday last by Mr. Louis Harrell. —•Dr. J. D. Ilcrrman has an impor¬ tant. article in to days issue, to which we call especial attention. — Mr. Morris Hertz, of Ghanneoy, tv h s among us for a hurt while on Fund ay last. — Mr. Nathan Coleman, telegraph operator at Gresslon, was in the city Bn Hntidtn la*t. — Miss Bailie Lee Hudson, a most lovely you tig lady of Schley county, is Spending a few i y with friends in East man. —The Christian Sunday school, in lit is place, is m nourishing condition jii't now. and lias bright prospet ts for the future. — Mr. Joel’. K ing, the jeweler, is spending a week or two in IJnvkiim nille, and the band boys miss him very much. —Tho infant child of Dr. and Mrs. ll trrift Fisher is quite ill, we regret to learn. YY r c tru w l the little one may mx m recover. — There was a cutting affray at Hie Empire Mills on Sunday afternoon last, between two of the omplovus, but wo are without particulars. —Miss Clara Latimer returned homo Thursday last from a plea-ant visit of several weeks to relatives and friends i u Blackshe ir. —Tho Journal is under obligations to general manager, E. B. Thomas, lor a complimentary pass over the Georgia I>ivision of the E. T. V'. & G. Railway. —Don’t forget (ho skating carnival at Auioskcag Hall on the evening of the 18th inst. The affair promises to be a most enjoyable one. — Mr. AV r . A. Morgan informs ns that he w ill retire from tlie wholesale grain mid provision business, in this place, Jit tho near future, and will then de¬ vote bis entire time to buying and selling real estate. —The heaviest rain storm of the jtfusoii passed over our town and vi¬ cinity lust Thursday night, greatly damaging sidewalks, bridges, etc. It Was a regular “light wood knot mover,” so to speak, .Tin! was accompanied by routititiotis Deals of thunder and vivid lightning. — Mr. YF- A. Burney, the contractor Dr brick work, lathing, cabtomiuing, etc, in this section, but who is un gaged at present at the Empiro mills, tv as in the city lust Sunday. Ho is a ni">,t skillet? workman, and always fives satisfaction. —The edict has gone forth—thc dog must go. Marshal Skelton says : i i ‘Thetc are loo many worthless dogs in 1 li is hnvn. ami I am Koing lo star. ......a.'injf tour......... -W* *» a ctack shot, and woe be unto tho ro ving ur outside private enclosure*. Mr. \F. N*. Howard, of Wheaton, accepted a position with Church nut Williams & Co., of this place. Mr.II. was formcily of the Amos k« ag Lumber Co. here, but for the pt^t few luoiiths has liccn in tlm mill "tdiicss at the lornver plarco. We wcl til': him hack to our midst. 1«» avconrpanies him on Ui* re- — Wc era authorized to state that on the evening cl the 10th prox.. our P co ldc can witness a rich, rare and interesting entertainment in LietcIFs opera house. It will be the rendition ? bcantUul ^nipcra.rcc drama, for whici. , the cast cl characters has al ready been made. The talent select¬ ed to present the excellent drama, is tirst-clas-—equal to the emergency— anti the public may well anticipate a raro treat. The stage and hall are being elegantly arranged, and bcauli- 1u! Hccnery, appropriate foi‘ tho occa¬ sion, has been secured. AVe will refer to the entertainment more at length in a future issue. —The social reception given by Mr. an>l Mrs. H. J. Sapp, in their elegant parlor on Friday evening last, in hon¬ or of Miss Alice Fuller, a fascinating young lady of Wilcox county, was a most pleasant occasion throughout. There was a goodly number of East man’s young people present, and mirth and merriment held supreme. Rev. C. G. Dill worth, of Macon, was on hand and added much to the pleas¬ ure of the occasion. At a seasonable hour delicious melons, were served, which was thoroughly enjoyed by those present. —AVe direct the reader’s attention to the handsome advertisement of J. II. Barrett, Lumber City’s leading mer¬ chant. By fair dealing and a liberal use of printer’s ink, thereby Jelling the public know that be desires their patronage, Mr. Barrett lias built up and retains an enviable trade. If you would receive your money’s worth, patronize this justly popular establish¬ ment. —Prof. W. L. Peacock has organized a music class composed of little chil¬ dren, which he is teaching gratis. The class meets weekly at the Methodist church for instruction. This action on the part of Mr. Peacock is indeed commendable, and his liberality is du¬ ly appreciated by both parents and children. — Rev. A. Brown, pastor of Mount Moriah Second Baptist (cal ) church, assisted by Rev. Henry Williams, of Macon, is conducting a series of di¬ vine services at bis church here. The meetings will continue two weeks or more. Great interest is being mani¬ fested, and wo trust great good may be done. —Mrs. J. M. Ogden and children, of Macon, who have been spending a few weeks in Kastman, left yesterday morning lor Talula Falls, where tLey will remain lot the balance of the summer. AFe wish them a pleasant time in the mountains. —Bro. Stone, of the Jcsup Sentinel, seems to have been a little “off” last week. Hear bim : “YFe take off our hat, raise our left foot, back both ears, and make our grateful bow to Mr. L. C. Fit Ids for valuable assistance ren dered us,” —We are pained to an non nee that Mr. L. L. Peaeock, whose critical ill¬ ness we mentioned last week, is still quite fick. \Fe trust that the venera¬ ble old gentleman may yet bo spared many years. —Mr. David Lovell is certainly lUe “rightman in the right piece,” when it comes to road-working, as his recent labors in \\ r yst End show. Perhaps it would be good idea to give him the contract for working all the roads of the comity. —Mr. Pluirr, of Gwinnett county, is in Kastman, prospecting, and will per¬ haps locate hero it he can secure a dwelling. He is tie inspector on this division of the E. T. V. & G. R. R.— YYh) welcome him as a citizen. —Owing to the recent damages to Hie railroads, retarding the transpor¬ tation of freight, our merchant-friend, A. L. Hobbs, has been tumble to open up lits immense stock of goods this week. They have not all arrived.— Look for id in next week—lie is corn ing. —Dr. J. I). Ilcrrman will leavo us in a few weeks for New York, where he will remain tor several months, further perfecting himself in materia mod lea. The many friends of this rising voting physician will wish him god-speed in his every undertaking. — Mr. AFin. DeLacy, of Jackson villo, Fla., is spending a few days in Kustman, visiting bis brother, Hon. John. F. DeLacy. lie ?s the same gc and’liis qiul, pleasant gentleman of years ago, many admirers hero arc do lighted n to again meet him. — Bob Burdett says that “God want ed mud when lie made Hki matt who. after taking a paper six mouths, stop¬ ped it without paying up arrears.”— How is it when it is stopped after twc j vc months or more? —Rov. C. G. Dihvorth will leave on thc lst of September next for Koch CS | Cr> \. y., where be will remain for ^ome time, pursuing his studies of the ministry. AYe . , . . p . easan . wisi mu a trie anil a safe return. l’.ij-htf V) l!cv. Scvmonr Bnggs, the weather prognosticator of Kastman, says that rain fell for seven hours ami a half at his house, on Divinity Hill, , t q^u^jay M.°- ni"b t. £ieX W. J. 1>. Skelton teft «» a visit to .her ohl home in Gwinnett county. They will b c gone several weeks, and wc wish ^ a gt)0ll time. —Guvtou J Zy Fisher is turning of'^scroll , t) fine specimens work u 0 has ordered a new machine . of improved design, and will cvcutu al | v “get there Eli.” __p or something definite as to who haH charge of alVairs at the Empire Luiiibcr Works, wc would lelet mtei lo Ml*. J. w. Hightower, Death of Mli»* Ai.al« I'ouey. It is indeed with a pang ot sadness that wc record thedcutisodf this lovc ly young lady, which occurred at her home near Eastman, on Saturday morning last, after an illness of one week of congestivo billions fever. Miss Couey was a* young lady of j j ble rare and personal beloved beauty by all ; was who kind, knew atuia- her. She had just bloomed into sweet v.*c manhood, and to die thus young, when the sky of life is all beauty and the world is all bliss, secin> hard in¬ deed. Strange decree! Death is the only lesson life cannot but heed. Turn, struggle, rebel, refuse as we may, the silent fact remains, and be¬ fore it the world kneels. But there is a blessed thought born in such hours; those who knew and loved the depart¬ ed one here will meet and sec her again some day—not through tearful eyes, but in the matchless dawn of a cloudless day. The deceased leaves a mot he-, father, brothers, sisters and a host ot friends to mourn her untimely end. She was interred in Pine llili ceme¬ ed tery on Saturday afternoon, surround¬ by a large number of mourners. Ikeatli ol* .YIi-m. . 1 . B\ Itel.ac.v, Since going to press, a deep shadow of sadness has been cast over our town and community, occasioned by the death of Mrs. John F. DeLacy, which occurred at her home In this place last (Tuesday) evening about sunset. She gently illness passed away, after a lingering of several months. A more fitting tribute to the memory of this noble lady will appear in a future is¬ sue of the Journal. Our heart goes out in deep sympathy to the bereaved husband and two motherless children I.ooU Here! Contemplating a visit to the hospi¬ tals ol New York City in a tew weeks for the purpose of more perfecting myself in tho various branches oi medical siience, I lake this method of requsling those indented to me, either on store account or for professional I 1 services, to come forward and settle the same. I will be absent for sever¬ al mouths, and as I need money to de¬ fray my expenses I trust my friends, who owe me, will respond to this call. .J. 1). Hkrrman,M. 1). Eastman, Ga., Aug. 10, 'til Bio! For |mli;tn S§»»*tng>! All who would enjoy a little need ed rc< real ion during the heated term arc advised that a most splendid op P irtnnity is now offered them to visit that most delightful of summer resorts, the Indian Springs. Tickets will be on sale at Eastman and Chauneey Thursday llili (to-mor¬ row) good to return until and on the 2Glh inst. Round trip $3.00. Purchase tickets of your agent. lEciiglous Sort tecs. There will be a two day’s meeting at tho old Bapti-t church one mile south-east of Mr. James Bohannon’s, am! about seven miles below llaw kiusville, embracing the 4th Sabbath and Saturday before in this month. Presiding Elder J. I). Anthony will be present. There will be a basket din ner on Sunday ; also two sermons on that day. All arc invited to attend. R. I>. Gentry. I’lie I'onittaifeMioner Hill. AFe learn per senate proceedings that the bill creating a board of roads and revenue for Dodge county has been introduced. As to the merits of the bill wc know nothing. As to its demerits all know, and lienee we shall consume space and time only to re it cratale that if enacted it will be con trary to the expressed wishes of a large majority of onr citizens, and will remain in force no longer than the first opportunity presents itself for its repeal. So much for the pur pose of placing ourself on record. <iSraiiaN from Guesston, Ga., Aug. 8. Editor Journal : The log train on the Gross Lumber Co’s tram road was wrecked about D$ miles from Gross ton on the 3d inst. The tender of the engine was turned over, rolled down I the hill and was broken up badly. Six trucks were also turned over and nearly demolished, Mr. AF. K. Dobson, who has been connected with the Gross Lumber Co. I for the past three years, in the eapaci ! ty of general superintendent, and Mr. E. J. Smith, who has been connected with the same company for tho past eight mouths as book-keeper, will commence a saw mill business at J Long View, Ga., to-day (8th iti«L) Mr. D. (J. Jones, who was formerly j with A. B. Steele «fc Co., at Chaunccy, btrt more recently with the Central Hotel in Charlotte N. C., has succeed¬ ed Mr. Smith as book-keeper at Gross* ton. Alastcrs Morgan and Halt Gross have arrived home from a visit to Dayton, Tcnn. Convict. Give Tltcni a Cliancc. That is to say. your lungs. Also all i Breathing machinery. Very I rQul . ivoiulnrfitl machinery it is. Not only , the| b „ t the thou all ... )as9a „ ci! of , u „ c ,„h«s ami cavities lead . , , * * V. clo M ^ c d and choked , , , ‘ , , “ , , ”, , £ ’ , ^ .. 1,0 * ° '' * ‘ . ,ZumpZ , pncuiuo | c 1 * or anv of ’ ' .. , ZZsZ , i I Z arc * All on-idto be «'ot.rid of. There is iu st ol ic sure wav to «'ot rid of thorn That is to take Rose bee’s German Syrup, which any druggist will ***. n you at 73 evu\ * • •’ vou j may depend upon this , . tui . ucitain*. Onr i'ouuty Roudi*. Wc have been requested repeatedly within the past several weeks to call the attention of our county road com¬ missioners to the deplorable condition of the public roads in Dodge county. Wc have done so more than once, but complaints ot the same nature tunic to reach us almost daily. That our roads are in a miserable condition all will admit, even the commissioners, wc suppose, and just why they are seems to be a matter of conjecture;— We have our road commissioners in each district, duly empowered to ap¬ point road overseers to look alter the work m question, but said work, in most eases, so wc arc informed, lias been neglected, Have the commission¬ ers failed to perform the duties de¬ volving upon them, or have the over¬ seers, when appointed, failed to sum¬ mon hands and have the roads put in somewhat passable condition? The fault lies at somebody’s door, and our people ask—yes, demand—that the same be remedied. Some may venture the argument that tlio recent continued ruins have caused this bad condition of our roads. This argument is quite plausible to some extent, but we have been hearing com¬ plaints of bad roads in the county for several months. Others may contend that Hie road laws are insufficient, but we think that if the laws were strictly enforced they would very well answer the purpose for which they are in¬ tended. Others will say that in mak¬ ing the roads too little intelligence and judgment is exhibited, and this latter conclusion is doubtless correct, in some instances. Rut be these sur mises as they may, our roads are in a j wretched condition, anu should lie repaired at once. Our attention ha9 been especially called to a few of the public highways or the county, which wo mention. AVe are informed that the road from Ashburn’s old turpentine still, run ning cast, to Baldwin & Go's place, is in a bad fix, if it has not been recent ly repaired. The road known as the “Old Midge i M°ad, running from Kastman to Haw kin- \ il!<\ is in an almost impa*s : ** , ' e condition, ow ing to wash-outs . au< ^ tll ^ on Gees. AYe learn that this j thoroughfare u one of trroat | utility, when kept in order, and it I should receive the attention it de serves. The “Lightwood Knot” road, run¬ ! ning westward from near Eastman, and intersecting Lumpkin's lane, is also in a condition that should be remedied. The Pond Town road, below the resilience of the late \Y r H. Harrell, I is «n a fearful condition—almost . im¬ j passable, and parties living in that i section greatly inconvenienced i are thereby. There arc other roads in the county of equal importance to those above mentioned, that arc in asinnlar com!! lion, but we trust enough has been said to induce (lie proper authorities to rally to the discharge of their duties. Good roads arc essential everywhere. Bad roads arc injufious to the trade, growth and prospciily of a town.— | There is trot a man in all this broad land that does not know the value good roads, and yet tho road problem is one that only a few counties have solved, and they have succeeded ou!> because they have attacked it reso lutcly and intelligently. The eondi tion of the roads throughout the State is deplorable. This should not be the case. If the farmers would carefully compute the damages they annually suffer on account of bad roads, they would be surprised at tho amount of it. They would find that tho wear and tear upon their work animals, har ness, wagons, the inconvenience they arc put to, and the loss growing out ot the impossibility of hauling full loads amount to many times their taxes, And yef, while everybody wants good roads and declares that he is ready to bear his share of the expense [of making them, it is extremely diffi¬ cult to enforce the road laws. A far mer would apparently rather nay $10 for repairs to his wagons and harness than to pay that sum to assist in put ting the roads in his neighborhood in i good condition, although lie knows that if improved they would relieve him of the expense of repairing his wagons and harness. Jl is noticculrlc that where there arc good roadsthe farmers are more pros porous and the farms are more valua- 1.1c than where the roads are neglect ed. Good road horses and good car ritiges are found where the roads arc good, and thc people appear to bc more contented. It is certain that money invested inroads is well in vested. It pays a big interest and j everybody guts a share of it. Tlie Legislature of 38S3 passed a law ! Iak, "« "•° ln 1110 * ra,1,, J ur >' thc l )0 "' cl * 10 brln *» ult a S ai,,st ''erel.,1 eomnas | sioners and placed it in the hands of the citizen; and now any citi zen otihe eounty, knowing a coinmis j ! Ortlily“S ‘V« ia , ««. j go judicial investigation at once. -;T~7—TV M ? rt J n * 1 “ u T* making extensive piepaiatrons foi tim fall trade, and of tlu. enterprising, l«P |llair J ri11 wo at tenglli ! 1,0X1 wcck ^_ 1 Thc proceedings of thc M. E. _ ! conference held at Jcsup, arrived ’ ‘ate for thil i,suc. They will appear ! , nex4 . week ; 1 HieRae ^t'enfions, McRae, Ga., Aug. 8. Mr. L. P. Jones is just recovering from a two weeks attack ot billions fever. Mr. Jones has been quite sick, but under the skillful treatment of Dr. A. F. Hunter, lie is about liini ^.ctf ag’ttin, nncl will soon resume the stipwintendenocy of his saw mill in¬ terest at Jacksonville, Ga. Miss Georgia McLennon 19 very sick with billious fe7cr, but at this writing is somewhat better. She is Under treatment of Dr. Hunter. Mi. AF. II. Dccn has been con tided to his bed for a week past with fever, but he is improving and will soon be up if he 1ms no relapse. Mr. J. AF. McRae, wife and child¬ ren, of Melrose, Fla., ara visiting rel¬ atives in McRae. Mr. Mcltao is a former resident of this county, but has been living in Florida for ten or twelve years. He is the sou of Hon. M. N. McRae, one of the most suc¬ cessful business men in this county. John AF. has lots of old friends in Georgia who will be glad to meet him again. AFe hope his stay in our midst will be lengthy and pleasant. The county Board of Education for Telfair, held a meeting hero on last Saturday for the purpose of examin¬ ing applicants for teachers places for the public schools. There were twen¬ ty-one, ail told, present for examina¬ tion; twelve white and nine colored. The Board made a thorough and rigid examination, and awarded first grade licenses to live—two males and tLuce femalcs; all white. One male teach er (while) was rejected, the others re reived second and third grade license* Our county should feel proud of her most < ffieient and worthy school com missioner Col. AV. J. Williams j a bet ter selection could not have been made. So long as the public school fund and management of tho public school system is in the hands of Col. Williams, wc lcel assured that the best interests of the county will be promoted. The brick work on the first story of the ucw court house is about coin¬ pitted. The work generally, is being pushed along at a rapid rate. Mr. £eb. Craig, the boss brick mason, was t;lkeil in last wook aiu i lia a l0 „ 0 (ll) home. A\ r e hope lie will soon recover. I will give your readers a true des¬ cription of the *>e\v court house in some future letter. “MeRaft or MeVille! ” All the talk now is which place, Mcltao or Mc V iHo. will get the eastern terminus ot the A. P. <fc L. R. It. Both places are sanguine of .success, and it is only a conjecture with us as to which place will be successful. AY r c will see what wc will sec. Mrs. A. L. McLain, the widow of a deceased mts>;onary, will lecture at the Methodist eluirub in this place to¬ morrow night, (Tuesday.) Her theme will lie “Foreign Missions.” AY r e ex¬ pect a large house. Miss Ktlie McRae is absent visiting relatives at Mouticcllo. She will rc turn this week, Mr. Thomas II. Gregory lias been otf for two weeks recuperating up in Johnson county, He returned last Saturday and reports having a good time. Air. E. A. McRae has moved into his new dwelling on Railroad avenue, Ralfii. From Cochran. Coca ran, Ga., Aug. 8. Editor Journal : AFill you nlease give me space in your valuable paper to state what I have seen in this sec¬ tion during mV travels herein. I find that the crons arc excellent, and there is no doubt but what the fiu mers will reap the most bountiful crops for years. AFliilo on my iomuls I find that the people in and around the small village of Frazier are looking forward to a bright future, rendered thus Ly tiie recent establishment at that place of the Empire Lumber AForks. This is truly an immense concern. I was somewhat surprised to meet the pleas¬ ant gentlemen, Messrs. Thomas Jeffor son & Sou, the architects and build ors of the large mill at that place, after reading in your paper of the 3d inst. that Mr. AF. L. Martin had the whole business in charge. I find that this D a mistake. I also met Mr. Martin, ,i '" 1 fou,l<1 lris P° 6ilio " 10 bc on, - v su ' l ,cril,lcm,c " t of thc olli mill > wl “ cl ‘ i «»»» ll ‘ c fw tbc " cw dor orders of Messrs. Jeller 6 oi,& Son. I furthermore state that the new n, 'll being put up there will be thc finest mill in thc State. AFhatlmean by this is, that it will bc the best piece ot workmanship with the best located machinery. The Messrs. Jefferson' deserve great credit for this excellent l»ece or work. This large, new mill will be it* operation within thc next thirty days, so we were informed by Air. Jefferson himself. AVe aho met Mr. Hightower, the general manager of the concern, and found him to be a pleasant,jovial gen ™ ^ ness. Mr> Carncs * 0,10 aml a ha,f miIcs 60Uth thc Eml)irc Mil,s ’ “ « j 5lLlc m jj| and is well arranged for maklBg a fortune. j , hillk we could all improve our conditions if wc would attend to our owu and let other people’s I!erk and There. It continues to rain in tb: s seel ion. AVe get a shower algio-t daily. T i -1 | V | Ii fa „ i, m i from rsantolcmi. Editok Nameless, Ga., Aug. G. Journal: The amount of rain that has fallen here for the past week is very great. Last mghl a very heavy rain fell here. These continued rains arc proving disastrous fo cotton. Harvesting fodder is tho principal occupation of the farmers just now, but wc fear they are going to have a had time to save if. The health of the people of this sec¬ tion is generally good. AA r e have no malaria here. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shepard are the happy parents of another little girl. Your correspondent visited Betha¬ ny church on Sunday last. Crops are very good throughout that section; they are also very tine along the road On Sunday morning 1 heard a very interesting Sunday school lecture de¬ livered by Rev. B. A. Jcsup. At 11 o’clock a. in., I listened to an ablo ser¬ mon by Rev. Mr. Steciev. The dis¬ course was quite practical. He also told many interesting and amusing stories, some of which seemed simple and pointless at first, but when thor¬ oughly sounded and applied spiritu¬ ally, they wore full of sense and in¬ struction. lie told of a little girl wlm went to school with a very dirty face and hands. The teacher being a very refined luuy, asked her why she did not wash her face and hands. The little gar! replied, “because my mother docs noi wash her’s.’’ The good lady Mien washed the little girl’s face and hands, and when she returned home 1,cr mother asked her who washed her facts and hands; she told her that the teacher did it, and that she alsocomb h'.\ir. The mother was so much struck with the neat appearance of her tittle girl that she concluded that she ,0 ° would wash her face and comb her hair. The little girl then said to her mother—“Oh how sweet you look n °w.” The husband came home and asked how came all that, and he went and did likewise. Now, readers, you 1:11,1 judge what the minister had ref erente to. AF. II. J. Died, YOUXOEST CHILI) of MR. andmus. m. m. RUSH, OF tOW.VS, <i A.—AOF.D NINE MONTHS AND NINE DAYS. “And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when 1 make tip my jewels.” Yes, again hath death crept to our fireside for a precious and beautiful darling. Now, the sad, sad words— our little one is dead! AY r as called home to Heaven where lie will gather ij lc “gnus for His kingdom, IIis loved and llis own.” Can you describe the inexpressible anguish of those fond and loving parents? Ah! no, no!— Only those who have felt the same loss can know how their hearts bleed. Our darling was only sick a low hours.— Human skill failed to relieve tho lit¬ tle sufici'cr, when the Lord said, “I tho Lord have called thee.” She is only transplanted from earth to Heaven—asleep in Jesus. “Blessed hope that in Jesus is given, In our sorrow to cheer and sustain; That soon in the mansions of Heaven AVe shall meet with our loved ones again. I was not permitted to kiss (be dar¬ ling in its sleep, but shall always re¬ member her as the most beautiful, bright and sweet disposed babe. Ah, those little chubby hands, sweet lips, rosy clieeke and sparkling blue eyes, are cold and silent ill the “city of the dead.” I know ’twas hard for tho young and tender mother (who never had been so sorely nffiictcd) to give up her angq} child; and say, “Thy will be done” Fond parents, remember the Lord is nigh unto those that are of a bro¬ ken heart; and savclh such as be of a contrite heart.—Ps. 34:18. Oh, what a comfort you have yet—still another jewel to raise for Heaven. Sweet iit lle Roy. may you live to be a comfort and blessing to your fond parents, and when death conies may you be as pure as your little sister in Heaven. Aunt E married* At Longview, August 7, at the res¬ idence of Mr. C. B. Barker, Mr. D. B. Thompson, of Hawthorn, Fla., and Aliss M. E. Daughtry, of Longview, Ga , were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by Rov. C. G. Dihvorth. Shortly after flic ceremony those present were seated to a table laden with mutton, chicken (the preacher’s delight) and many other good things. Mrs. Barker raises many and fine chickens. I would advise the travel¬ ing brethren to stop there. The bride and groom left on the down train for their home at Haw¬ thorn, Fla. Tfte Lecture Nttndnv HfigNt. Thc address unon “China,” doliver cd in thc Methodist church, Sunday night, by Ml*#. A. L. McLain, proved to bc a .-uitcc^*. She ci, n is a „ rr^r./l ood speak- t.mnl O er, and though thc night was un pleasantly warm, she entertained her hearers for fully an hour. Thc church was well filled and everyone express¬ ed tliem«elvcs as highly entertained and greatly instructed. After thc ad¬ dress Mrs. McLain called for help from thc crowd to assist in 12 women to China as missionaries. This was well responded to and a little sum raised. New members added to the womans missionary so¬ ciety cf tins church and several sub scribcis •*I to . iti>. 1 , v.omuis v-niv.vnu \tiwc.Anarv Missionary Advocate were obtained. Tbc bcnC ! diction was then pronounced Cb lit by pa - tor, Rev i’. AI . i a n. ^ i ' rf rt p i i i, VotRfroni D«ni]M«^ PrMrsKr, Ga.. August 0. Editor JotmN^: Rain plenty Ixl (licso parts, but news is scarce. The lumber works, etc., at tHift plaed have resumed work. * * Ry the way, ‘Tldw Boy” didn’t get any JOURNAL last Week. Mr. and Mrs. Manson were both oil the sick list, last week, but are better at this writing. I oddcr ptilling is the order of thd day this week. AFc wish some one would bring around some beef dt Dempsey, One of dm* brothers from the Em piie Mills has had sd much turkev egg broken in his wine he got at Fra¬ zier as to think a man can’t stop off there for a lev/ minutes but what hq must think he is in the “Gate City,” or the capital of the State, or that ho may be a member of the Legislature, as you can get “ nerve tonic” there without going to the express office for it; or he is like Avery’s old gander. Here arc a few verses of the poem as I recall them tu memory. As they are only from the lips, no one can take any exceptions to them: ‘‘On wings of pride he soared away, No more on boggy lands to stray; F:o:n quacking geese he would* bo looie, He saiii ho was not born a goose. On puddled pinions strong ho left the ranch, Or down tiu> Avery branch. Forevermore to dwell in peace, Beyond haughty the reach of crazy geese. A gamier full well of pride, Who for the geosedid provide,* Yet In his face and at liis back She poured her everlasting quack. In trouble deep lie sought release From marshy bogs and quacking geese; lie gripped his sack, away he flew To gooseless pastures fresh and new. The goose is weeping over her fate From early morn to evening late, And If she only had him hack sho'n stop her everlasting quack; So I’ll go home and not turn hack To see it I can get the other half ” AY'e bad preaching hero last Sunday by Rev. Air. Thompson. It was a find day, and a large crowd turned out. Plow Boy. Two V.ifllc Orphans. From the Baxley Banner, 12th nit. One who travels much on the train will observe many things which are Interesting. Life Is well represented by the passengers on our public thor¬ oughfares, and wc often sco tho shad¬ ows as well as the sunshine of life. On our return from Jacksonville one night last week two little children took the train at Callahan, Fla. They were by themselves, and stuck eioso together. AY’licn wo arrived at Jcsup they remained on the train which was to come up the East Tennessee road, and when the Conductor cafho fonnd tho little boy paid the fare to somo point we could not understand. The more we watched the children tho thoro we became interested in them. The little boy was perhaps ten years ohl, and the little girl about eight.— The boy’s face was pale and worn with care. His large, pale blue eves wero turned toward the top of the car as bo sat by bis little sister, who was sleep¬ ing on the seat, with her head resting on his shoulder. She was evidently younger than her brother, but much better grown. Her hair was of a light golden color, atnd hung in graceful waves over her little shoulders and to the seat. At last we became so interested that we approached them and asked where? they little were going, who they, politely word, ctC; The boy ansfvcred and said (hat he was going to McRae, Ga.,' to see hrs graud-fathcr, John F. Mc¬ Rae. He said his name wa9 Wynne, 1 and that his mother’s name was Lula Mcliae. Turning his head slightly, tho light shone in his face, and a full grown tear was in his pale blue eye, as lie continued : “My father has been dead several years; my mother mar¬ ried again, and wo were living near Cedar Keys, when just two weeks ago’ she died, and now I have no mother.” His voice trembled and a shining tear dropped from his eye as he raised his hand to his face. A tear of sym¬ pathy fell from our own eyes as wo sat and gazed upon the poor little or phan*. No father, no toother, ho home ! But now they are with their at McRae, who wil( love them and give them a good home, 1 and in every sense bo a father to tho fatherless and a mother to the nothcr less. meeting or the V.alty. A meeting of repfesentativo lay members of Baptist churches in thi? section has been called to convene with the Eastman Baptist church on tho 20tli, 27tlf and 28lh of the present mouth. The movement is to meet a long felt need by calling together thinking/ active laymen and formulating a plan for future work. Great anxiety is manifested in the meeting, and a profitable time is an¬ ticipated. LegidaUvc Notice. Notice L' hereby given tliat application will be niaJe to the Legislature of the Htate of Georgia, at the adjourned session in Ju ly, 1HK7, for the passage of an actauthoriz*' ’’'n the county coiiiiii issioners of Telfair co ^ntv to sell art taxti fas belonging to tho eotuity. jy27 r 4t ViCglNlnlirc Nollco. Notice is hereby given that application tho will t’e made to the Legislature of state of Georgia, at the adjourned session in Juiy, lr<87, lor the passage of an act, to 4 l>e entitled: “An Act for the protection of gaifte, insectivorous birds and birds of song, In the counties of Telfair.and Mont goincry.” July 27-4t, HOLMES’ SURE CURE, Mouth Wash amt Dentifrice. Cures bleeding Gums, Ulcers, Teeth Sore Mouth, hwre pinoat. c leansps the and Puri tfestheBreath; used and leconunend-d i>y ^‘ a HiVnleSv^rSs-l^ For sale by all druggist* ufcid dt utianw