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AT the home of the ORANGE.
TMe I, 1 .k.,-ornnjeO.l«<.r* ■
Sampson Lake, Fla.. Dec. 18, ’B4.
Ferron SUN : I »® now s P cndin S a few
days at the residence of Mr. N. R. Ham
. k sfr H hy a beautiful dwelling
Surrounded b T a grove of fine orange trees
*nd looking upon a beautiful lake which
teems with millions of the finest vaneties
of fresh-water fish ; and just at this point
I will give you my experience as a flsher
niau. Notwithstanding it was an unfavor
able time for the business—the wind not
being from the nght quarter-it can't be
said that we had -fisherman’s luck for
we had an elegant little boat, rowed by Ar
thur Hamrick, who is an expert, and we
succeeded in catching several "messes ' of
fine trout. Your correspondent had the
pleasure of pulling three fine ones into the
boat, and of raising a very large jack
above the surface and almost into the boat,
but imagine his disappointment when the
fish released itself from the hook and
plunged again into the water. Fishmg
here, in the spring season especially, is
said to be fine sport.
There are three of these lakes separated
by only a narrow neck of land, and each
is about twenty-five miles in circumference.
The citizens speak of building a railroad
from Starke to the nearest of these lakes,
a distance of only two miles, and connect
ing the lakes by canals, and putting on the
lakes a small steamer. This will give
transportation for the orange crops of some
very large groves around the lakes, and
fuither develop this part of the State.
ORANGE CULTURE.
I will now tell you something about the
culture es oranges. Nine years ago Mr.
Hamrick came here for his health, and
purchased this place for two thousand dol
lars, on which was a grove of four acres,
baginning to bear. He planted eight acres
more which now has the second crop. He
has eight other acres not bearing, which
makes a grove of twenty acres. Two
years ago Prof. G. C. Looney bought a
half interest in this grove for four thou
sand dollars, and this year the crop of
oranges has yielded a net income of fifteen
hundred dollars, and three-fourths of this
yield is from the original four acres. This
grove doubles its crop every year. Any
young grove will do this until it reaches
its full bearing capacity, which is from
three thousand to four thousand oranges
per tree. Mr. H.'s grove is now valued at
thirty thousand dollars and will increase
in value as the young trees begin to bear.
An orange grove needs attention. It must
be fertilized and cultivated. The muck so
abundant here is used for fertilizing. It
is scattered broadcast and ploughed in.
The soil and climate is suited to quite a
variety of crops, such as sweet and Irish
potatoes, corn, sugar cane, long-staple cot
ton, &c. The average lands will produce
a bale of this cotton weighing 300 pounds
to every two acres, while Che best land
produces a bale to the acre. This cotton
is worth from thirty to forty cents per
/pound. It is as easily cultivated as our
cotton, but only about half as much can
be picked and ginned in a day, so making
a deduction fur this difference, we see that
the culture of cotton here is more profit
able than in Georgia. The gin for long
staple cotton is entirely different from the
gins used for the short-staple, consisting of
a roller and a knife which works vertical
ly. The cotton is drawn over the roller
and under the knife by which the seed arc
separated from the lint.
From the sugar cane is made a syrup
superior to the New Orleans, and which
can be bought by the barrel at thirty eents
per gallon.
ALL KINDS OF VEGETABLES
are grown here. I see in the gardens now
growing English peas, Irish potatoes, cab
bage, squash. &c., which will be ready for
use before they are planted in Northeast
Georgia.
Florida, with its delightful climate and
other advantages, is certainly a desirable
place to spend the winter, and those who
have lived here for some time say it is a
healthful climate the whole year. They
sav that in this part of the State there are
FEWER DEATHS
in proportion to the population than any
part of the world, notwithstanding the
fact that the country is inhabited largely
by invalids.
The average Hartwell boy would be
amused to see the mode of locomotion
here. The principal vehicles used are two
wheeled carts with shafts, to which one
horse is hitched. The driver rides the
horse and the other passengers sit on a
plank placed across the body of the cart.
To-morrow I will start for home. I will
spend Saturday in Savannah and visit the
places of interest there and will perhaps
write you again while there. 1 will get
home Tuesday or Wednesday.
Yours. M. L. P.
The above letter loses none of its inter
est by the delay in its publication. Next
week we will publish Prof. Parker's letter
written while m Savannah.
Notice.
I will leave Hartwell in a few days. My
notes and accounts will be left with I. C.
anDuzer. Esq., for collection. I desire
to return my grateful thanks to the people
for their liberal patronage, and can assure
them that they will ever hold a warm
place in my regards.
Respectfully.
W. C. Mathews, M. D.
December 24, 1884.
NOTICE.
I will rent the Banks Brown bouse and
lot on easy terms. Good bouse with five
rooms. Good well, good barn and stables,
a^ five acres of land attached,
with a fine young orchard, Ac. Apply at
onee> Ira C. VanDi’ZF.r.
TRAGIC ENDING OF A LOVE AFFAIR.
One lovely day last summer Don Juan
De Grasshopper, clad in the latest style of
a dude, decided to take a stroll upon the
romantic banks of Benson’s mill pond.
Suddenly as he emerged from behind a
large poplar to his great astonishment he
espied a beautiful damsel sitting in a grace
ful attitude upon a tussock. She was clad
in a lovely suit of peagreen silk, and was
gazing pensively into the placid waters of
the pond.
"Egad I” quoth Don Juan, ‘‘here is a
splendid chance for a mash. Heavens!
what lustrous eyes, and if her mouth is
rather extensive there is a world of ex
pression about it. This must be Miss Am
phibia De Bullfrog, of whom I have heard
so much. They say she comes of a large
and influential family. By St. George, I
must try my blandishments upon her."
Just then the sharp snapping of a twig
caused the maiden to awake from her rev
erie, and she hastily arose and seemed
much confused as she saw the look of ad
miration bent upon her by the handsome
stranger.
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Dou Juan gracefully raised his jaunty
Derby hat, and bowing almost to the
ground said :
"Pardon, fair lady, the intrusion, but I
believe 1 have the honor and pleasure of
addressing the lovely and accomplished
Miss Amphibia De Bullfrog?”
And as she charmingly smiled assent he
continued:
"Under the circumstances I shall have
to introduce myself, I am Don Juan De
Grasshopper, and I hope you will allow
me to share your seat on this sequestered
tussock.”
So saying, without waiting for further
invitation, he nimbly hopped across the
water that separated Miss De Bullfrog
from the main land and took a scat beside
her. Don Juan soon engratiated himself
into her favor, and in the course of an
hour’s chat the twain became so enamored
of each other that they had plighted their
troth and had set the day for an early
marriage.
The sinking sun now warned the lovers
that they’ must forsake their trysting place
and part for a time. As they arose Miss
De Bullfrog cast her eye over her shoulder
to sec if any one could observe the parting
kiss, when to her horror and dismay she
beheld a crane stalking toward them.
With a wild shriek she exclaimed :
"An enemy approacheth !—flee with me.
my darling, to my father's house for your
life !”
Our hero made a leap for the shore, but
the affrighted damsel, grasping the aston
ished Don Juan De Grasshopper by the
hand, plunged headlong into the mill
pond, dragging her unfortunate lover with
her.
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Next morning a negro boy engaged in the
arduous occupation of fishing, discovered
a defunct grasshopper floating at the edge
of the dam, and securing the corpse he
baited his pin hook with it. It was the
lifeless body of the ill-fated Don Juan
De Grasshopper.
Moral.—Young man, don’t court a girl
too far away from home, or you might get
"taken in.”
COUNTY ELECTION.
There being so many candidates for the
different offices, we have concluded to give
only the result of the election.
F. C. Stephenson was re-elected Ordin
ary.
M. M. Richardson was re-elected Clerk
of Court —no opponent.
James P. Roberts. Sheriff.
G. W. Cleveland, Tax Receiver.
11. R. Anderson, Tax Collector.
J. 0. Bobo, Treasurer.
S. W. Peek. Surveyor.
H. K. Phillips, Coroner.
Total vote cast, about 1,300.
Over 700 votes cast in the town precinct.
The candidates worked like beavers, but
gaod humoredly. There was no fussing
or fighting. There was a large attendance.
We had good officers before. We have
good officers now. Hurrah ! for Hart
county.
Good corsets 35c. Children's Shoes 50c.
i Boys’ shoes 75c. Men’s calfskin shoes
I sl.oo—all below cost. Bbnson & Co.
Edw. Schaefer offers two fine mules for
sale.
Bt n Henry Kay will locate in Carnes
ville.
The town council for this year will be
elected Monday.
Jess Morris is the most liberal adver
tiser in town. See change.
W. R. Stephenson begins the new year
with a bran new girl baby.
Edw. Schaefer has a fine yoke of oxens
and wagon he will sell cheap.
Grove Johnson contemplates going to
Florida and engaging in orange culture.
We were compelled to abreviate some
of the Christmas tree articles this week.
A few pairs old ladies' shoes, nice calf
skin, SI.OO a pair. Benson A Co.
We will have a new roller next week,
and will give our readers a better printed
paper.
Neese & Vickery will receive on Tues
days and Saturdays, fresh fish and
oysters.
Benson & Co., are selling out at cost,
with a view of making a change in their
business.
The many friends of F. M. Butler, of
Anderson, were glad to meet him on our
streets -F riday.
Prof. Parker requests that the citizens
attend the opening of the High School
Monday morning.
The Hartwell Nurseries has made a
splendid reputation. Its trees are acclim
ated and reliable.
Henry Craft, n respectable colored
man, died on last Wednesday, after a
lingering illness.
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Mr. Win. E. Cunningham, of Athens,
has removed to this place and opened a
watchmaker’s shop.
White Banks, colored, had $25 stolen
from his house a few nights ago, the thief
entering a window.
There was no election for Justice and
Constable in Smith district on Saturday,
and hence it is minus officers.
Bro. Gantt in the Athens Daily Banner
paid us a high compliment. Although un
merited it is none the less appreciated.
Benson Co. are selling out their stock
at and below cost —many articles far below.
The name of the Elberton New South
has been changed to The Gazette, and
the subscription reduced to >1.50 a
year.
Miss Lois Cloud, one of the assistants
of the High School, and Miss Emma Wil
son. principal of the music department,
will arrive to-day.
We are indebted to Unfed Williams for
our grasshopper and frog pictures. He
has ordered a set of tools, and we are sure
he will make a fine engraver.
Messrs. Fred Linder, of Shoal Creek,
W. 11. Langston, of Banks county, and
N. R. Beadles, of Fayetteville, are here
to enter the High School Monday morning.
In the election in the town district last
Saturday, Maj. J. IL Skelton was elected
Justice of the Peace, and A. M. Ayers,
Constable. Considerable interest was
manifested in the election.
Tuesday being the first salesday in the
new year, there was a number of people
in town. Considerable land was sold,
some of it bringing a fair price and some
selling as low as $3.00 per acre.
Boys' Hats as low as 15c. Men's good
wool hats 50c. Benson & Co.
An esteemed subscriber of Air Line
propounds this conundrum : “If a negro
and a white man eats at the same table
which party should say grace?” They
should compromise the matter. Let the
darkey ask a blessing and the white man
return thanks.
Blankets at 25c. each. Good bed blan
kets $1.50 a pair. Benson & Co.
We felt sad the other day, when a pale,
sickly lad, not more than 12 years old and
thinly clad, approached a merchant and
said : "Ma told me to come and see if she
could not mortgage a nice young filly to
you for some meat and flour.” Wonder if
Santa Claus remembered to put something
in that boy’s stockings.
Come early, as we must close out next
week. Benson & Co.
We return thanks to Mr. J. L. Fields
for a large can of peaches put up by him
self, with the American preserving liquid.
They tasted as if they had just been taken
from the tree. Mr. Fields is a young man
of character and promise. He will enter
the Hartwell High School with a view of
preparing for the ministry.
We are informed by letter that Mr.
John McDonald, formerly a citizen of this
county, died at the residence of his aon-in
law, Mr. John G. McCurry, Anderson
county, S. C., very suddenly of dropsy of
the chest, aged 76 years, on the 25th of
December last. Mr. McDonald had been
confined to his room for three years and
was a great sufferer.
The Atlanta Constitution in an editorial
advising young farmers to stick to the
farm, closes with the following strong lan
guage : “The truth is, there is nothing I
substantial in this age of speculation but
farming, and even that is not substantial if
the farmer speculates with the guano men
and commission merchants. There is no
real independence away from the farm.
There may be more so-called luxury—as
there certainly is more pretension in the ■
city ; but a farm rightly managed, a home
stead properly cared far, will provide more
real comfort and more genuine enjoyment
than are to be found in all the cities of the
world. Let the farmer boys come to the
towns if they will, but if they have been
properly managed—if their home has been
what it should be—they will make haste
to get back to the independence of the
farm.”
Some of the people of this section who
have an idea of emigrating, are undecided
whether to go to Toxas or Florida. To
such we would say—go to Florida. You
will not have so far to walk when you de- i
sire te return to the “old red hills” of
! Georgia from the "Land of Flowers" as
you would from the "Lone Star State.”
Neese A Vickery will keep in stock dur
ing the spring and summer season, oranges,
apples, confectioneries, cabbage, corn
meal, corn, meat, bran, flour, and al)
grades of family and fancy groceries.
The Spring session of the Hartwell
High School begins next Monday.
iThe auspicies are promising indeed,
and we confidently expect a larger at
tendance than at any previous session.
A number of pupils from a distance
1 have already engaged board, and sev
eral families will move here to school
their children.
Dr. Willie C. Mathews left. Hart
well Wednesday for Brooklyn, N. Y.,
where he will enter the celebrated Col
lege Hospital with a view of special
study. Although a graduate of one
of the best medical institutions in the
country, he has determined to make
himself perfect in some special branch
and then locate in some thriving city
where his practice will be not only more
concentrated but more lucrative. Dr.
Will is a young gentleman of brilliant
| promise, and his numerous friends will
watch his career with interest and con
fidence.
Mr. A. Boggs and wife, of Arkansaw,
visited relatives in Hartwell this week,
lie went to I hat State from South Carolina
in 1859 with $75 and five children. Now
he is a wealthy man and Ins children arc
all married and comfortably situated. He
says he docs not wish to live in a better
country; that he raises more produce than
he can gather. If a man wants 500 bush
els es corn he plants ten acres with an ab
solute certainty of getting it. It nniuses
him to see a farmer in this country go to
the crib with a bag or basket to get a feed
of corn. Out there the cars are long, and
a man can carry several feeds in his arms.
Two hour’s travel will land him outside of
the United States into the territories.
An amusing scene occurred on the pub
lic square Wednesday during the election.
A generous friend of one of the candidates
bought a large quantity of apples from a
mountain wagon and began to scatter them
by the half bushel among the crowd of
voters. This action called forth peal after
peal of the regular old fashioned rebel
yell, the oxen hitched to a wagon were
scared into a frenzy, bellowed, pawed the
air as if they scented blood, and finally
made a break, scattering the crowd rig! t
and left, and ran over a little boy bruising
him up considerably. One gentleman who
was terribly frightened, began to dodge
through the crowd with his head down a
la goat, and ran his head between ansther
man’s legs. He then straightened up and
pitched the unlucky individual clear over
his shoulders and lefLhina sprawling on
1 the ground. No one was seriously injured,
but the fun was immense.
Van<l«rbllt'M Money Cwoldn't liny It.
The Acworth News and Farmer of this
week says : Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, living
within three miles of Acworth, remarked
that Vanderbilt’s fortune could not buy
from her what six bottles of Swift’s Spe
cific has done for her. Her statement is
as follows : For thirty-one years I have
suffered almost death from that horrible
disease, scrofula. For years I was unable
to do anything in keeping up my domestic
affairs. Last October I was induced to try
Swift’s Specific, and used two bottles, and
was so much benefitted by it that 1 purch
ased four more from Messrs. Northcut &
Johnson, which has almost entirely re
lieved me. 1 feel like a new person, and
can do all my own housework. Before I
took the S. S. S. my life was a burden,
as my entire person was covered with
sores, and in this miserable condition 1
did not care to live. I had tried every
known remedy, and my case was generally
regarded as incurable. I had been treated
by the best physicians to no avail. 1 most
heart!y recommend Swift's Specific to the
afflicted.
Messrs. Northcut A Johnson, merchants
at Acworth, say : We know Mrs. Eliza
beth Baker personally; we are familiar
with her case. She is highly asteemed in
this community.
KhenmaliMn Twenty Year*.
I have been a sufferer from rheumatism
for twenty years, at times with almost in
tolerable pain. I had the best medical
treatment, and took all sorts of remedies,
but without relief. Being reduced almost
to a skeleton, and not being able to walk
even with crutches. I was induced to try
Swift’s Specific and it acted like a charm,
and lam to-day entirely relieved. Have
threwn away my crutches, and am in ex
cellent health. I believe Swift's Specific
will cure the worst cases of rheumatism.
Mrs. Ezra Mebshon, Macon, Ga.,
August 4, 1884.
Rheumatism for Forty Years.
Thomson, Ga., August 16,1884. —I used
three bottles of your Swift’s Specific for a
forty years' standing case of rheumatism.
After taking three bottles I was able to
plow. I consider it a God-send ta the af
flicted. J. B. Waller.
Treatise on Blotwl and Skin Dii-ases nailed free.
The Swift SrzciHC Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Eatrny Nolle*.
There is at my bouse, 3 miles below
Eagle Grove P. 0., one ox about 3
years old ; white and dun colored sides
with horns, bob-tailed.
Jan. Btb, 1885
Edward T. Cason.
FORD'a STORE.
Minute* of the Nhonl Cr««k Christmas
Bon rd.
Thursday.—Board met and organised by
appointing no officers, clerk, or secretary.
On motion, proceeded to general busi
ness. Visited Christmas trees without let
lor hindrance, call or invitation. Rambled
about indiscriminately, apparently with no
i purpose er object in view, just going the
way we went, and upon examination found
1 ourselves where we were. Heard tome
things better not heard, aaid some things
that made the pegscrawl out of our boots,
. and saw things that would make a mule
■ blush.
On motion, put to a vote and carried
unanimously.
Friday.— Board met informally, called
the roll of all present. Absentees not
marked. Adopted the schedule of yester
day and proceeded to general business.
Rambled about promiscuously in pursuit
of something indefinite, to satisfy the rest
lessness of the mind.
Ordered the minutes read, and passed
resolutions condemning the whole con
temptible proceedings of this Board.
Whereupon the Board instinctively ad
journed.
Saturday.—Bonn! met, and after pass
ing some commendatory resolutions called
for general business. Adopted the follow
ing schedule. Whereupon it was agreed
that each member of this Board should go
where he went, hear what he heard, and
see what he saw, and report to the Board
without comment at the time and place
where it may happen to be. When aact
at time and place aforesaid, on motion the
Board resolved itself into a committee of
the whole and issued the following circu
lar, to wit:
Whereas, it has became a custom for
important conventions, boards, and bu
reaus (and unimportant ones also, as ours
is) to issue circulars of commendation, re
commendation. and suggestion, we the
Christmas Board, having under considera
tion the varied actings and doings on the
festival occasions of Christmas holidays,
and also the fact of having near 1,900
Christmases to practice and improve upon,
we would be glad to say that in many lo
calitiea the high standard of sot ml anil ii -
nocent festivities and joy displayed is most
encouraging and commendatory of this
Board. But, alas I where are the facts to
justify such commendation when the facts
show not a word of it truth. Tlien, m tlie
name of Santa Claus, this Board suggests
the abolishing the whole system of Christ
mas holidays, with all its equipments, ap
purtenances, outfit, and appendages.
On motion, the Board crawled in a hole
and drew it in after them.
NOTES.—It is probable that Shoal Creek
Church will call Rev. B. M. Pack.
The Parker Academy opened with a full
school Monday, with W. C. Moss as Prin
cipal.
Tho Christinas trees in section were
very entertaining.
The Shoal Creek board is going t* bob
tall every man that uses guano. W.
One Bottle liiafend of n Ikov.en.
"Anil it took only one bottle to do it,”
said a gentleman, speaking of Parker’s
Hair Balsam. I had a ruu of fever, and
when I got well of that my hair began to
fall out so fast as to alarm me. 1 really
didn't know what to do. until one day a
friend said, "Try Parkes's Hair Balsam.”
That was some months ago. What sur
prised me was the fact that one bottle was
enough. I expected to us* up a dozen.”
Clean, highly perfumed, not, oily, not a
dye. Restores original color.
CANNON'S CIIIRtH.
Preaching here the fourth Sunday,
by Uncle Billy Bowers,
Mr. E. W. White is elected J. P„
and J. M. Watson bailiff.
W. F. Bowera will publish the
American Union at his home for a few
issues. Ezra Bowers will print this
year instead of teach school.
Our notion is that Cousin Susie
Gulley is the nicest young lady we
ever saw. We will never forget the
expression she made the other day
when the saw that fruit kiln.
Pvioty.
BZaOOD
And its unpnralhlwl abuses. am fully and freely
discuaaed in a neat 32 page book, mailed free to »ay
aildreM, by Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Drop a postal for It, as every man ami woman
need* it and will tie delighted with it* valuable and
entirely new revelation*.
SMALL VOICES
Sometime* shake a Nation of people and arouse
them to action. Expression similar to the following,
from a well known Druggist es Atlanta, pour in
from section* where B. B. B. ha* been naed.
ATI.AXTA, June 12, IM4.
It i* onr firm belief that It. B. B. is th* bes*
Blood Purifier on the market. We are selling four
or five bottle* of it to ONE of any other preparation
of the kind. It lum failed in no Instance to give en
tire satisfaction. Merit is the secret.
W. P. SMITH 4 CO., Druggist*.
Thl* I* the only blood medicine known that ton*
bins* quick action, certain effect, cheap price and
unbounded satisfaction.
WE PROVE
That one single bottle of B. 11. B. will do a* much
work in curing Blood Poiaons, Skin Affection*,
Scrofula, Kidney Troubles, Catarrh and Rheuma
tism a* six bottle* of any other preparation on
earth.
On* 56 year-old ebronie nicer cured Scrofula of
cbi’dren. eared with one bottle. Blood Poisons
cored with a few bottles It never fail*. We hold
home proof in book form. Send for it. L*rge bot
tle 11 00, aix for ffS.OO.
Xxpresser! on receipt of price, if your Druggist
can’t supply you. address
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by R. 8. HILL A CO..
Hartwell, Os.
1885.
Great Clearing Ont Sales!
FOR SPOT CASH
At the Wholesale and Retail House of
J. W. MORRIS.
N 0.6 PALMETTO STOVE, for |9.00,
(With Ware).
NO. 7 PALMETTO STOVE for >ll.OO
(With Ware).
TINWARE
that I manufacture I guarantee not to
leak, I am selling nt very low
prices, and it will last. I
have just commenced
manufacturing
tirat ftnc
XXX Morris
Tinware
And will have a complete stock soon.
If you want sooMthh>g extra good try
it.
I most reduce my large stock of
STOVES,
TINWARE,
IDT WARE,
GLASSWARE.
CROCKERY WARE.
I am selling nt prices that will surprise
you. I have handsome *
BRIDAL PRESENTS
In CMimwnre, Vases, very cheap.
PICTURE FRAMES and MOTTOES
something nice and cheap.
Table & Pocket Cutlery
At wholesale prieca.
Wooden ware, such as Buckets and 1 Sif
ters, cheaper than the cheapest. A
good line of Stoneware, in fact when
you get married come arwl bay nil your
House Furnishing Good from
J. W. MORRIS.
My bouse is the only one in Northeast
Georgia that carry a complete line
of House-Furnishing Goods,
and I make everything in
l my line a specialty.
Don’t forget it.
Lamps from 20c. op to >3.00. Lamp
Chimneys, Shades, Illuminators,
Borners, Wicks anything
yon may need. Bracket
Lamps, Lanterns, . ’ v
Etc.. Etc.
Bring all yonr old Tinware and have
it repaired. I msnwfaetnre all kinds
of Tin and Sheet Iron ware to order,
and pay highest prices for Hides Rags,
&c.
My stock is complete in every de
partment, and I propose to give you
bargains for 1885. Live and let live is
my motto.
Very respectfully,
J. W. Morris.
P. 8. —Please don’t ask fur credit,
as I can’t sell any Goods except for
cash.