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^-BUSHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING AT GRAY, GEOUQIA, —BY T. R. PENN.— Subscription Rales--In Advance. One Year. . 11.00 g:x Months. 50 Three Month, 30 Entered at the Post office at Gray Ga., as second class mail matter. Postoffice orders, drafts, etc., should be made payable to T. R. Pesk. Rates for advertising made known on application. Communications for individual benefit, or of a personal character, charged for the same as advertisements. Marriage and obituary notices, not ex ceeding one square, inserted without charge —over one square will be charged for same as advertisements. Correspondents expressed alone them are responsible through these for opinions by columns. TOWN AND COUNTY. Mrs. E. G. HARDEMAN, Local Editress. Plenty of rain. Tuesday was sale day. Chopping cotton is the order of tbo day. Hon. Thomas Jefferson was 80 years old tbo 3rd inst. Mr. W. H. Holseubeck has been on a business trip to Mouticello. Communication and feet wash ing at Pine Bidge church the third Sunday of this month. Ned Wilder (col) living on Mr. Clark Smith's plantation, lost a val ‘ uable mulo day last eek. one w Mrs. Addio Grier, of Ocala Fla., is spending sometime with her sister Jlrs. Carrie Holmes near Clinton. Mr. Gus Bragg sold last week a “poker” bringing him$20.85c. Who can beat that? We return thanks to Miss Harriet Morgan and Mrs. J. W. Jones for copies of the Headlight dated Jun. 7th. The Commencement exercises of the Flovilla High School will em brace the 27th, 28th and 29th of June. We regret to learn of the severe illness of Willie Jordan Childs, near Wayside,, who is affl icted with tv phoid fever. Mrs. Winters, of Bradleys, ac companied by her little grand daughter, has been on a visit to her sou Mr. W. D. Winters of this place. Wo have had plenty of rain up till now, and if the drouth does not strike the farmers, they will bo very apt to make good crops. We are glad to learn that Mrs, Bou Clarke Finney, of Pleasant Grove, is recovering from her severe spell of sickness, also Mrs. James Jones of this place. Mr. Frank Hardeman was in Clinton this week. Ho has also been to Milledgeville, Brown’s Crossing and did certainly “take in” the picnic at Pleasant Grove last Saturday. Mrs. J. P. Hunt, of Bound Oak is visiting her son, Mr. E. P. Hunt, who is engaged in the mercantile business at Sunny Side Ga. We wish her a pleasant visit and safe return to her family. Last Sunday Messrs. W. H. Jones, D. D. Holseubeck, W. D. Winters, of Gray, and Bob Bradley, of Clin ton, made a flying visit to Madison. Bob says he intends to stay longer next time, because he wants to see some of “Madison’s pretty girls.” In another column will be found a call lor a meeting of the executive committee of this Congressional district to fix the time and place for holding the semi-annual convention for the nomination of a Congiess, man. FOB SALE. Pive thousand acres of land in Jones County in lots to suit pur chasers, lor cash or on time. Apply to, RlCHARD JOHNSON, May 26th 1888 tf. Clinton Ga. money FOR FABMERS. I am prepared to negotiate loans 12 per cent, with interest at eight per cent, payable once a year, to-wit on Dec. 1st. J. C. Barron, Atty Law, June 9th 3m. Clinton Ga. CLINTON LOCALS. - Mr. Sam Barron was at church Sunday’. Mr. Lark Stewart and family’ were in town Sunday*. Miss Ella Lowe and Miss Morton wore in town on the 2nd. Sunday last was our regular preaching day*. Had a good congre gation. Mr. John Bradley Sr., and wife were in Clinton Suuday’, guests of W. W. Barron. Mrs. Charles Griswold of James Station spent several days with the family* of Judge Johnson last week. We hear “that wedding bells will tinkle” ia the near future in the Hudson Stripling neighborhood. Is it so? A good many Jones county poo ple attended the Picnic of Dr. Har demans S. S. at Pleasant Grove last Saturday. Mrs. Mike Bird was in town last woek. Miss Lillie has been quite sick, but is again able to take her place at school. Mrs. S. Audoin one of our best and most appreciate subscribers is in town the guest of Mr. Win. Mor gans family. Mr. and Mrs, Win. Whitehead, Misses Pearl and Lillie Holmes and Mrs. Henry Morgan from the “su berbs” were at Church. In the letter from our good Had dock’s correspondent last week the name of Miss Hattie Moughon was made to read Miss Huttie Maugham. We have received No. 2 Vol. 1 of the “Atlanta Commonwealth,” pub lished by the Commonwealth Co., and placed the same on our ex change list. Mr. Greaves evinced his kind re gards for our household on the 3rd by sending over a waiter of the fin est peaches we have seen. While Mr. Greaves has not much fruit this year, it is a treat to see the excellent condition of his orchard. Mrs. James Barnes of Franks left last Tuesday, accompanying her daughters Mrs. Smith and Edmund son to their homes in Oakdale and Newman. We trust the change will bFlBeheficml'tC-afcS; Barnes, as her health has not some time. Mrs. Willio Roberts of Roberts Station, with her children enjoyed a picric on a private and small scale at the Cemetery and Park last Saturday. Tho little ones were de lighted. Altho one sweet little miss returned home hatloss, having dropt it iu the river as the train passed over. It was our sad pleasure to attend tho funeral ceremonies of Col. E. C. Grier in Macon. The placo occu pied by him in the hearts of Macons best people was shown by the large attendance, at the Presbyterian church from whence his remains were borne to Rose Hill Cemetery. He will be sadly missed. We wore very much edified dur ing the “stall” of tho engine “46’’ Saturday afternoon on the return trip from Macon by the lucid and in structive explanations given by Col. Machen on the construction of a passenger coach. The tedium of the unavoidable delay was thereby relieved. Capt. Holmes also has the tbanks of the passengers for his kind attention. We should bo very patient with the “old 46”. She has done all the hauling for the construction of the road, and we people of Jones and Jasper who never bad a “rail road of our own” (?) before must not be too ready to censure tho old engine if some time, when loaded with seven flats of cross-ties and a coach, she refuses to “pull up grade.” FROM HADDOCKS. The observance of “Children’s Day.” at Fortville church last Sun day was intensely pleasing to a large audience, quite a number of whom, being from abroad. The ex ecution by tho children showed the training of Mrs. Parks and Mrs Gus Pitta. The music arranged by Mrs. Dolph Lester, was not only appropriate to the occasion, but proved very gratifying to all pres ent. The chancel was beautifully decorated with choice and rare flowers, exquisitely arranged, the whole presenting a fairy scene. This was likewise the handiwork and taste of the above named ladies. The opening was by Masters An chors, Bonner and Pitts. They did their part exceedingly well. Then followed the building of tbo “Em blem” which was accomplished by seven lovely little Misses. Each one reeitinga verse whilst placing a section. Thus when completed was a flowery cross, bearing the word “Charity.” Where all did so well, it would appear invidious to make distinctions, bnt the part so well carried by petite Mary Finney, eer tainly deserves mention; also the recitations by Muses Estelle Bon ner and Irene Stewart, not only’ elicited much praise, but the appre ciation by the entire audience was very marked. A sub-allianco was formed at Haddocks tbis week with Jno. R. Bonner, Pres, and Thos. Speights, Vice Pres. Starting with such a favorable number, it is fair to pre sume that it will be largely in creased iu the near future. Without all signs fail, tbo farmer may, through this medium, prosper be yond the hopes ol the most san guine. “Tempus Omnia Revelat.” It is our province to note the fact that, having weeded out all of the uncertain material which was sup posed to be detrimental to tne "Haddocks Band,” it is now re or ganized on a basis of playing every time the audience will enduro it. A change of name was first in order —thus the “Mendelssohn Lohengrin Philharmonic Band” is the euphoub ous title under which it will hence forth sail. Next was now music, for everything that suggested the deceased association must be oblit-^ erated. Thus the old hat w as ban ded around and fifteen cents in duo bills being made up, the leader (you will know him by his wearing a bay window in front) was immediately dispatched to procure the latest. With some difficulty’ a lew select and classic pieces wore procured, such as “sixteen dollars in the bot tom of your pocket, sixteen stitches somewhere else, etc, d c. Hot ashes and scalding wator may’ again bring comfort to the afflicted. Tho recent propitious weather has enabled all of u^ffc.Knsgup o gra eious naanne^- "Don't liavo to evoke a smile. With m much aid from Providence, it is ail easy path to another small advance. Fresh. GOOD COMMON ROADS. Extracts taken from an Essay read by Prof.S. P. San ford before the Georgia Agricultural Society on the importance of good common roads. “Various schemes, such as direct trade, foreign immigration, etc, have been proposed within the last few years, with a view to develop the re sources of our state, but I verily be lieve that a good system of town and country roads would avail tenfold more to promote the wealth, pros perity and strength of our state. Our state is now, and probably always will be, mostly an agricultural coun try. Everything therefore, which serves as an auxiliary to agriculture should he fostered and encouraged. A system of good common roads would afford much encouragement to agriculture. Let such roads be made, and afford means of cheap and easy transportation to market, and the farmer would, in a sense, become independent. He would not be compelled to haul his produce through almost impassable mud holes, miry lanes and boggy swamps, to a market where he is forced to dispose of it at unremunerative prices, rather than haul it home again; but he could wait until his crop should be called for at his own loor, or until he learn from the mar ket quotations that it was to his in terest to ship to market. I beleive that I am the truth when I assert that bad roads cost more than good ones. We com plain heavily of radical taxation for the last twelve years, and we have abundant and just reason for com plaint, but I venture the assertion that we pay more for the privilege of riding over bad roads than for all our national, state and county taxes combined; and this point, I think, is susceptible of demonstration. Now', let us see where these taxes come in. Here is a farmer, who, for the com fort of himself and family, invests 1200 in a buggy. Now, on a system of hard, smooth, well-graded roads tins buggy ought to last, in good running order,for ten yeais. In this instance the annual outlay lor bug gies is 820. But what are the real facts in this case: Does the buggy last ten years? On our rough and uneven roads, with ruts and holes into which the wheels are constantly falling with the momentum of sledge hammers, we doubt whether the life of the average buggy extends beyond five years. If this be true, then there is an annual expense of $40 for buggies—820 more per an num than in the case of good roads. This extra $20 per annum is, to all intents and purposes, a tax lor the privilege of using bad loads. And now multiply this lax for every man in the State of Georgia, who rides in a buggy, and what a fearful array of figures does it bring out; a tax for the privilege of bad roads. What I have said in regard to the buggy holds good with reference to every class of vehicles; from the 8900 pleasure carriage down through the list of road wagons, carts and hum bler conveyances. I venture to say that, if we could get at the extra cost of carriages, buggies, wagons, etc,, with the wear and tear of har ness, and the unnecessary consump tion of horses and mules, we should be astonished at the huge amount iu dollars and cents that this fearful array of items would foot up; to say nothing of personal discomfort, and the wear and tear ol' patience, which can not be reckoned in dollars and dimes, but which seriously detract from enjoyment, Again, another heavy tax which we pay for bad roads is this, that we are compelled io keep a number of horses, and pay an amount for their support which would not be necessary under a system of good roads. It is a fundamental maxim with eminent road-makers, such a8 McAdam. Telford and Stephenson, that a good road should be pevfect'y level, or nearly so, as the nature of the country will allow. Trustworthy experiments by these engineers have shown that when a road rises one foot in height for twenty of its length a horse can draw continuously only one-half the load that he can draw qii a level, and therefore, on sucli a ^oad, two horses will be needed tp do tho work of one. Now jake rou3s comm on county neighborhood in our State. How many of them can you find that have as good a grade as one in twenty? IIow very frequently do we find a grade of one in ten, or even as high as one in five? If a horse can pull only half his proper load when the grade rises one in twenty, ol course when it rises one in ten, he can draw but one fourth of his proper load. And it is an undeniable fact that many portions of our roads do have this injurious grade. What is the conse quence? If the load of the horse is adapted to his power of drawing on the level road, it follows that when he comes to a hill rising one in twen ty, or still worse, one in ten, his strength is overtaxed, he becomes prematurely worn out and there is a consumption of horse tlesh which lias to be resupplied with new horses, and new horses in their last analysis mean simply money. On the con trary if the load of the horse is ac commodated to what he can easily draw up to a slope of one in twenty or of one in ten, then he is under worked on the level portions of the road, and an excess of horses must be maintained to supply this inequal ity of work. 1 think it a moderate estimate to say that taking all the farms in our State, at least one fifth more horses are fed and maintained to do tho hauling over had roads that would not be required on a sys tem of good roads. If this hypothe sis be correct, then do we not pay a tax lor the privilege of had roads, equivalent ing one-fifth to the expense of and support- mules of the horses in Georgia? DEMOCRATIC MEETING. The Democratic executive com mittee of the Sixth Congressional district is requested to meet at the Lanier House in the city of Macon on Tuesday, 19th day of June, at 11 a. m., for the purpose of setting a time and place to nominate a candi date for congress from the district. Every member of the committee is requested to he present. All Demo cratic papers in the district are ie quested to copy. J. 1). Alexander, Chairman Dem. Executive Com. 6th Congressional District. A Gold Fact. —WE HAVE NOW THE LARGEST AND MOST— 1 o .i ^9 i IN THE CITY OF MACON, ihS all al Mael] Uulfum plm Our stock is selected with groat care, with a viow to wearing well. We don’t keep a|skoddy shoe at all, but Wo Have GOOD SOLID SHOE13 at prices you ordinarily pay for worthless shoddy shoes.. Give us a trial and bo convinced. iaM*#' § P** £!»•** are made by tho leading manufacturers of Philadelphia and Boston, and in this department you will fiud nothing but tho latest fashions and of tho host quality. A largo stock of CHILDREN’S SHOES. 1MEEX <5fe E¥ERETT, 107 (Old No. 8,) Cotton Avonu l£L&.CO£9r GrA (Successors to Mix & Kirkland, established 1810.) ltt C. & M. R. R. GRAYS GEORGIA -- O o!)- You will find mo at the place formorly occupied by -HOLfflU. WINTERS & 11 - And f ,n< i ‘4 3 Headquarters for Low Prices t and Fair / Deal ^ IL _____ J ***'' will much other house at Grays, ' all save you as as any on pur chases for cash and on timo with approved security. WILL ORDER FOR YOU WHEN YOU WANT ANYTHING OUT OF MY LINE, AND TAKE PLEASURE.IN LOOKING AFTER YOUR ORDERS WHEN ORDERING FROM MACON. D. D. Ylolsonboclt. * Gray’s Ga. m31 tf. T. B. Art ope, a o ABTOPS m x —AND DEALER IN— > ❖ MACOHT €3 J3L mn RIR k Mc&REGOR. (SUCCESSORSTO R. S. COLLINS.) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN CARRIAGES Buggies and Wagons, BABY CARRIAGES, HARNESS WHIPS, Etc. 684 and 470 SECOND STREET Macon, Georgia. Feb. 23rd 1»88