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town and county.
Mrs. E. G. HARDEMAN, Local Editress.
When are wo to havo that harbo
cue?
We havo had refreshings rains
during the past week and farmors
are happy. ■■_
The Monticello Sunday Schools
passed through yesterday to picnic
at the park in Macon.
President Northern will address
the citizens of Monticello and Jas
per County July- 3rd.
The4th of July, in Macon, bids
fair to be a grand day. Gov. Gor
don will deliver an address.
Col. Machen says he expects to
reach Athens by the 4th of July. The
voik is being pushed right along.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr. Burton Smith to Miss Fannie,
daughter of Gov. Gordon, the I9th
inst. •
We are placed under many obli -
gations to one of Jones most progres
sive fanners, Mr. J. P. Hunt,
Round Oak for a huge turnip ot the
strap leaf variety that measured 23 i
in circumference, and weighed 31bs
9i ounces.-—Jasper County Nows.
Yes, Mr. Hunt is one of our most
substantial farmers and as such we
. aro glad to claim him as a citizen
our county, and only wish that
plan of raising home supplies was
move universally practised.
Hurrah for Coi. Machen. He has
gained another victory. The injunc
tion case in Madison last week was
decided in his favor, aud thus the
work goes on.
It is to bo hoped our readers have
carefully read and considered the
extracts we have copied in this and
last weeks issue of the Headlightfrom
Professor Sanford’s essay on good
common roads. Our public roads are
a reflection on our civilization, and
the public mind needs to be educa
ted on this question.
A movement is on foot among the
merchants of Macon to arrange with
the different railroads running into
the city to put on “shoo-fly” or acorn
modation trains. This will be quite
I a convenience, as the trains will stop
not only at the different crossings,
but anywhere on the road, when
waved down, to take on passengers
AN ACCIDENT.
There was a collision of trains on
the C & M at Macon last Tuesday.
The passenger train left at 3:30, but
being too heavily laden returned to
leave off some of the cars, and in
doing so, the construction train ran
into the rear coach and tore up
things considerably. Mr. Davidson
engineer of the construction train,
was right badly hurt. He was car
ried to his boarding house, and Dr.
Walker, physician of the C & M It R
called in.
FOR SALE. I
live thousand acres of land in
Jones County in lots to suit pirn
chasers, for cash or on time.
May Apply to, Richard Johnson,
26th 1888 tf. Clinton Ga.
MONEY FOR FARMERS.
I am prepared to negotiate loans
■ Fu farmers at a total commission of
K pCrcent » w *Hi interest at eight
■ per cent, payable once a year, to-wit
Hon Dee. 1 st. »
J. C. Barron, Atty Law,
June Dili 3m. Clinton Ga.
CLINTON LOCALS.
Good rain Monday.
Crops growing last.
Willie Childs is still critically ill
News in Clinton as scarce as
“garden sass.”
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Slocumb was in
town Friday.
We have on our “work tablo” the
Delineator for July.
Housewives all complaining of
poor gardens and few vegetables.
Mrs. Jab and Miss Irene Stewart
were in town Tuesday.
2nd Quartorlv meeting was held
at PittsChappel on tho 7th.
Rev. G. W. Yarborough P. E.
spent Wednesday 7 night in Clinton.
Blanton Hardeman, who was cut
by Jake Hutchings on the 3d is able
to sit up.
Girls awfully busy getting ready
to attend Wesleyan and Mercer
Commencement.
Rev. Mr. Jones of Macon preach
ed at Sardis last Sunday to a large
congregation.
Mr. Ben Woodall who was so
severely kicked by a mule last week
is suffering greatly with his ankle.
Miss Emmie Chiles with Mr. F.
M. Stewart spent last Sunday very
pleasantly with Miss Kate Morgan,
Preaching at Elim last Sunday.
Several pretty girls with attendant
gallants passed through going t here.
Master Holmes Johnson got home
Tuesday from Emory College where
he has been 6jnce October.
Mrs. Jas F. Barron, Misses Lois
Johnson, Maude Hardeman, and
Mrs. R. B. Barron are attending
Wesleyah Commencement.
Wo have aeon a beet of this years
crop, from Dr. S. C. Pursleys gar
den which measured 17 inches in
diameter.
L. S. Hill is still taking those
good pictures. He photo last week
the Senior class (over seventy) ol
the W. F. College and made a tell
ing success of the same.
The third Georgia Regiment will
have a reunion at Madison the 8th
and 9th of August. There will be
150 or more carcasses barbecued and
they are going to have a big time
generally.
Our Joifesf county friends Misses
Sallie E. Barron and Hello Stewart
will graduate. We havo received a
progratnmo of tho Commencement
exercises of G. M. and A. College>
Milledgeville with invitation to at
tend same. Commencement ser
mon on the 17th.
Our “four year old’’ boy gets off
some right pert bon mots. Wo
have a pet gray mule, with the eu
phonious cognomeu; “Jule,” of
whom he is exceeding fond. Hear
ing us speak of “running the ‘It. It
Schedule’ in the Headlight,” he
exclaimed, “I bet if you ckeor Jule
and she runs through that Head
light she’ll bust it all to pieces.’’
“Ye Editress” and family have
received cards to the marriage ol
Miss Fanny, daughter of Governor
Gordon, to Mr. Burton Smith of
Atlanta. The ceremony takes place
in the Central Presbyterian Church
Atlanta next Tuesday evening June
19th. Mr. Smith is a brother of
Col. Hoke Smith and and a young
attorney of brilliant promise while
Miss Fanny is universally admired,
DEATH OF COL. E. C. GRIER.
^ 6ol. E. C. Grier, Secretary of the
Georgia State Agricultural Society,
diod at his homo in this city on
Wednesday night, 30th ult. Col.
Grier was born in North Carolina.
Ho came to Macon, Ga., in 1853 or
’54, and began the practice of law as
a member of the firm of Poe, Grier
&Poe. In 1861, when the war be
gan between tho States, ho entered
the Confederate service as Senior
First Lieutenant of the Jackson
Artillery. Iu 1862, ho retired from
field service and gave his attention
to the manufacture of arms and
munitions of war at Griswoldville,
his home. In 1864 that beautiful
village, so long famous for its man
ufacturing enterprise, was burned
to ashes, with the exception of a
few bouses, by the Federal army.
It was never rebuilt and alter the
war closed Col. Grier engaged iD
farming. He planted a vineyard
which soon became noted for its
choice grapes and excellent wine.
His devotion to agriculture, his
success as a farmer, and his fine
business tact rendered him
'<}' qualified for the responsible po
sition of Secretary of the Georgia
Slate Agricultural Society. He
was elected to that position many
years ago and discharged the du
ties thereof with great fidelity up
to the time he was prostrated with
the disease which terminated in
death.
We pause hereto say 7 that as we
write the deep toned bell of the
First Presbyterian church is tolling
his funeral knell, while a large con
course of sorrowing friends are pay
ing their last tribute to liis memo*
>y
Col. Grier was twice married.
His first wife w 7 as Miss Francis Poo,
daughter of Hon. Washington Poe,
of this city. Some years after her
death ho was united in marriage to
Mrs. Dorsey, daughter of Col. Gris
wold, the founder of Griswoldville.
Tho last wife and five children
survivo him.
Col. Grier was possessed of many
noble traits of character, and tho
announement of his death will carry
sadness to many hearts throughout
the State and country.
Rest, sweetly rest, noblo old
friend.
NOTHING NEW TO niM.
A lady carrying an umbrella en
tered the street car, but before sbo
could take a seat tho car plunged
forward with an awkward jerk.
The lady, in attempting to regain
her equilibrium, whacked her um
brella against tho bead of a gentle
man.
“Ob! sir, I beg a thousands par
dons. sir. These drivers aro so care
less. Hope you are seriously
jured, sir.”
“Oli! no, ma’am. I am a married
man and am used to little knocks
liko that.”
Miss Laura Jones, tho Georgia
girl who is said to have invented a
now plow and corn planter, ought to
bo known by name all over the
country by this time. For eomo
weeks it has been a difficult matter
to pick up a Northern paper which
did not contain somo reference to
is a
cousin of Mrs. Paul Atkinson, nee
Lula Hurst, tho electric wonder,
who brought home a pile of North
ern money. This suggests that
Miss Jones might take her inven
tions North and sell them fora very
neat sum.
A FEW DOTS FROM TWIGGS.
Mr. Editor •—Perhaps a short
letter from this section might bo
of interest to some of your readers.
THE CROP PROSPECT.
Corn, where it was planted early,
and was woll fertilized, and has
been well cultivated is looking well*.
Cotton, as a general thing, is small.
Most ofour farmers, this year, plant
cd late. A few, however, planted
early and their cotton is a good
size and is doing well. I expect
one-third of the cotton is still to
chop. Spanish peas, is now, ono of
our best and surest crops. Every
farmer ought to raise them. Hogs
can bo let in on them in August,
and they aro fine feed for them.
This climate is well adapted to su
gar-cane, and it is planted hero ox
tcnsively. Dr. O’Danio), near Bul
lard’s iu 1836 made eight barrels of
fine syrup, for which ho realized
from 50 to 75 cents per gallon, for
all that ho would sell. Potatoes do
woll hero, aud they seem to come in
earlier than they do iu some sect
ions. The truth is, old Twiggs is a
good county.
HEALTH.
There has been considerable sick
ness all through this section this
year. Mumps, measles etc., havo
boeu raging: but in most cases thoy
have been in a light form. Wo
have had a few cases of fover and
several cases of dysentery. I have
been called upon this year to at
tend six funerals, all females.
I'OLITICS.
As Jones, Wilkinson and Twiggs
forms tho twenty-first Senatorial
district, and as it is Twigg’s time
for the Senator perhaps you would
liko to know something of tho two
candidates now in the field. I am
glad to say, however, that they are
both good men. Either of them
would make us, I think, a good,
honest representative in the upper |
house. I will now give you their
names: Mr. George Z. Glover, son
of Hon. James T. Glover of this
county, one of t he best families in
Georgia, and who at tho time of his
death was representing tho county
in the Legislature. Ho was an hon
est, conscientious, Christian gentle
man and fully competent for tho
place. The olhor candidate is Col.
L. 1). Shannon, a rising young law
yer of Joffersonville. Ho is a young
man of good habits, thoroughly
competent, and has a bright future
before him.
I loam that Col. E. S. Griffin is
in tho field lor representative, and,
thoy tell me, he is “hard to boat.”
Up to this time, 1 havo heard of no
opposition. I think most of tho old
county oflicors, as they 7 have made
good records for faithfulness and
efficiency will be re-elected.
Jeffersonville, Juno 6 ’88 J. S. L.
THE INJUNCTION DENIED.
Col. Frobel yesterday received a
telegram from Madison from Col. E.
C. Machen, saying that the injunc
tion sued out by parties there en
joining further work on the road to
Athens had been denied.
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and collect tho whole amount,
whether tho paper is taken from
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refusing to take newspapers and
periodicals from tho post-office or
removing and leaving them uncall
ed for, Is prima facio evidence of in
tentional fraud.
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A Gold Fact.
—WE HAVE NOW THE LARGEST AND MOST—
f aried Stock of SHOES
IN THE CITY OF MACON,
all a! Heal Hof lout ptes
Our stock is selected with groat care, with a view to woariug well.
Wo don’t keep ajshoddy shoo at all, but
Wo Have GOOD SOLID SHOES
at prices you ordinarily pay for worthless shoddy shoes.. Give
us a trial and be convinced.
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