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TOWN AND COUNTY,
Cotton plan&ng is in order.
Dont be afraid to advertise your
Spring goods.
What beautiful weather we’.re
.been having this week!
If you believe in dreams look out
for Cyclones and Mad dogs.
A shower of rain would help gar
xlens and .vegetation generally.
Snow fell to the depth of fourteen
inches in Virginia last Saturday.
The ever jolly Ilcjary Hunt, of
Bound Oak, was jn o,ur midst on
Tuesday.
Jack Frost made us a very
fnendlyC?) visit last $uturibi.y and
Sunday mights.
We trust the fruit lias not Veen
p.enously damaged during the recent
cold weather.
Confodute Memorial Day was ob
served last Sunday in New Orleans
With great pomp..
Mys. S. E- Morgan, oj Macon, vis
ited her son, Mr. ti. A. Morgan, of
this place, Tuesday.
BROWS IRON BITTERS
Cures Indirection, Biliousness, Dyspepsia. Mala,
irla, Kervousness, and General Debility. Physi.
elfins recommend it. All dealers sell it. Genuine
<fejw tradeduuuk and « eased red lines on wrapper,
The Headlight was honored last
"Wednesday evening with a call from
Mrs,.Richard Johnson of Clinton.
Mr.,Clark Smith, one of Jones
county’s most energetic fanners,
carried a finodoad of cotton to Macon
this w eek.
Miss Annie Lou Morgan, who its
attending school at Sun Hill, was
called home last Tuesday to attend
the funeral of her little sister.
A severe blizzard and snow storm
swept over some of the Northern
States last Saturday which accounts
for the cold weather down this way.
We appreciate very highly the ef
fort* on the partkif our contributors
to aid us w making the Headlight
a newsy paper, and will welcome
others to our columns,
Alice, little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. II. A. Morgan, of this place,
died last Monday morning, after an
illness of a few days, and was buried
•the following dpy. She w as ; a bright
and beautiful little child and will be
sadly missed by her fond parents.
They have the heartfelt sympathy
of the community in their bercayc,
ment,
From the Covington Enterprise
we see that President Esti 11, of the
Georgia Dress Association, lias
officially accepted the tender of an
excursion to Kansas City and return,
'by way of the Central’s new line
.and connections, given by Major
Belknap, through Major W. L.
■GlCfSiier, and Mr. GJescner is now
enroute to Kansas Hity to make coca
pleto arrangements for the reception
entertaimnen/, and comfort .of the
Georgia editors. Mr. Glcssner is ar
ranging for a solid train to go, Come
and be at the entire disposal of the
excursionists and every comfort or
convenience that can be thought of
will be added.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons .having demands
against the estate of N. fe. Glover,
Jate of Jones .County, deceased, are
hereby notified to render in their
demands ly the undersigned accord
ing to law ; and all persons indebted
to said estate are required to make
immediate payment.
W, P. GLOVER, Adm’r.
N. S. Glover, deceased
Apr-2nd I8h9. fit
ttri.LMHlVSD^W A3, Local Editres
•CLINTON LOCALS,
Gardens are growing finely.
Mrs. Gus Stewart was in Macon
Monday.
Mrs. IT, S. Greaves visited the
Central City Wednesday.
Rev; W. E. Cook preached at the
church in Clinton Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs, Alex. McKay and
Miss Pearl Holmes attended chute!;
in Clinton Sunday.
Next week is regular Superior
Court week for Jones co.ytuy, and
our old town will put on a few city
airs with thebus.lc attendant.
Mrs. Bonj. Barron and Mrs. 'It, J.
Smith oj. Round Oak spent Sunday”
and Monday with the family of Dr’
Jus. F, Barron and attended church
Sunday.
Dont the now fence around the
Parsonage lot look neat, and im
prove appearances? The energy
and industry’ of the Pastor is as
suming shape, and we arc proud of
him and hjs improvements.
The Editress made a flying trip,
combining business with pleasure,
to Athens on the 5tb. A “detailed”
account of it will be given next,
week, as our columns are crowded
this issue.
Dr. IV. F. Cook and wife, parents
of Rev. Ellison R. Cook, spent this
week at the Parsonage. Dr. Cook
was the much loved Presiding Elder
of this circuit some years ago, and
is held in high esteem by the good
pet pie of Jcnes,
Jno. R. Ellis & Co., of Macon, are
throwing bargains on their already”
lull counters every day”, and great
sales,are going on all the timo. In
domestics, hosiery, ginghams and
table damask they suit every body.
Send them your orders.
The W. F. M. Society’ had an in
teresting meeting on Monday’. Of
ficers for the new year were elected,
oi - rather, the old officers wore unani
mously re-elected. The Society is
few in cumbers, though in collec
tions will compare favorably with
any in the Conference. Dues and
contributions amounting to more
than 815.00 have been collected dur
ing last four months and its members
are less than “a baker’s dozen,”
NEWB AN D COM MEATS.
BY THE EDITRESS,
Rev. P. IV. Edge of Twiggs eoun
ty, but who owns properly and once
lived in Jones county, is decal.
Judge Gustin is holding court in
Houston this week and will preside
at Cra vford Superior court next
week.
Tho Y. M. C. Association of Geor
gia made a fine report at the State
Convention held last week in Sa
vannah.
Dr. Jdnnhall, the celebrated re
vival preacher, who was in Macon
last Spring, is again holding services
in that city, lie is accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, who are gifted
Gospol singers.
The C. & M. road has resolved to
build to Griffin. There will bo im
portant railroads developments
soon. Movements elsewhere will be
be met with counter movements.
The pot is boiling, look out.—Ex.
Savannah sustained afire Satur
day night which is said to have
been a loss §050,000 to the beauti
ful city, The handsome Independ
ent Presbyterian Church with its
now organ, just put in at a cost of
§5,009, was entirely consumed. The
loss on church, chapel <md contents
is said to bo §200,000.
Georgia, has at last begun the
tardy, but just tribute due the
maimed veterans of the Confederacy,
and proposes to build a Georgia
.Soldiers Home. There has been al
ready subscribed $23,000 an q
the contributions ari» flowing in.
Messrs- Pat Calhoun and Jno. 0.
Calhoun of Atlanta ha* e-each given
SHOO.
Poor Welch, the humorous and
well known writer, died in New
York last week. For past few
"JfferiJ* b ter r ture 1 a’b Urn whoe
from a cancer of the tongue, and
and yet his pen framed wouls ol
wit and humor that caused thousands
of bis fellow men to smile, lie has
penis at^esl? The’Press hfe m*morv*thnnan<i»
a tear. i* rai.-j..g .und
or hpi wjfe aii<J pur Ijitjc on“ a ,
A PLEA FOR THE SPRING POET,
"Written for the Headlight.
BY A SYMPATHIZING Kill END.
Where is the Spring Poet of whom
the editors seem to entertain such
mortal dread ? Have his tender
wings been so often clipped and
broken that be cannot essay a flight ?
Or are the breathings aud pantiags
ot his soul confined within ,the walls
of that ignominious prison, the
editor’s waste basket? I stand
forth as his champion. What is his
offense ?
There is a mysterious potency i«
tho rays of the returning sun that
wakens in the earth and sky a thous
and charms j that fills the air with
balm and bushes the earth with
bloom; that fills the woods with
music, and thrills our hearts with a
deep joy that seeks expression
though it be inexpressible. The at
tempt to embody tins beauty” and
the emotions it excites in fitting
words is the gin of this hapless cul
prit; and worthy editors whose col
umns are open to the records ot
crime that sadden our hearts and
terrify our dreams have no room for
his expressions of innocence and
joj'*
Would it not be better for all of
us if we should oftener, even by
proxy, commune with Nature in her
secret haunts, aud let our hearts
grow .tranquil in her serenity, aud
larger in her infinitude, aud liberal
in her beneficcuce? Would not
crime itself bo less frequent if more
encouragement were given and more
attention paid U the gentle frater
nity” whose hearts are attuned to
beauty and harmony, and whose
delight is in azure skies and golden
floods of sunshine, and shady nooks
and murmuring streams ?
“They know the dells where the
violets grow”,
They know the hills where the
soft winds blow,”
but they know not the haunts of
vice; they know not the drunk
ard’s bar nor the gambler’s den.
Then let them live to enjoy the life
of the innocent; to bring to th e
weary hearts sweet memories ol
childhood and youth, and sugges
tions of simple pleasures which arc
yet attainable. And if one of these
“little ones” should again knock at
the door of your sanctum, Oh, kind
and courteous Editors, let him in.
Let him once more tune his lyre,
and if his song and music be imper
fect remember it isbijt a trial strain
and doc s not settle the question of
his inspiration, for have not the
greatest poets known what it was
“to feel
What they could ne’er express
Yet could not all conceal ?”
FROM "WAYSIDE.
Wayside has organized a fishing
club, and our tackle is being got in
readiness, we are not however to
make annual trips to Katie river,
hut will confine our depredation to
local streams - Henry Hunt with his
ox cart will furnish our conveyance.
Mrs. Carry’, who lots been quite
sick for several weeks, we are glad
to know convalescing.
Mr. M.W. Smith one of Substan
tial farmers has in course of erection
a neat four room residen* e.
Our town is still on a boom, Mr,
T. J- Green has finished a commo
dious wood and blacksmith shop
in which his ingenious talents are
daily called into requisition.
Mr. Green has recently completed
for Mr. J. JU> Hunt an ox cart,
which for finish and workmanship
cannot be excelled.
The undivided tiino of prof. D.
II. Barfield is oecupied in “Teaching
the young idea how to shoot,” He
has a flourishing school of 33 pu
pils.
j Miss Minnio Evans of Monroe
i coun, y is visiting the families of J,
Hunt and J. A. Walker,
Mr, John Greer of Jasper is on a
visit to his Bister Mrs • J, B. Walk
er *
Mr. W. H, Greer has shipped
severa i CIirs 0 f popular and oak
liunbcr to Macon parties.
Madam Humor reports that mipij
has been at work in this neighbor
hood, it savor# of a Gretna Green
woods r’«ound? from the gob
b!e (f a fine oiu turkiv gobbler these
mo; fling, „ id mightv ret’.- ffo r *s
made to kill him, but, lie
all. W« have crawled on
back five miles in the last two j ears
m our efforts to over take lorn.
During the high winds of Satur
day last, a wiid duck seemingly cx
Insisted was picked up near hero,
The farmers are well up with their
work, and have exerted undue dili
gence in prepera tion ol the lamia for
the coming crop. Very little com
mercial fertilizers bought. All report
excellent stands oi coi n.
Hr. Wiloy Finey planted twenty
acres in cotton in March,
“II,“
FROM PIPPINS.
Mb. Editoh—W ill you pleaso al
low us space in your columns to
speak a word in beha'f of our al
most forsaken section ol county?
Bfe live among the hills, our fields
are small and rugged, with but little
soil to sustain their fruits, still our
people breath the atmosphere of
health and freedom, and the motto
eat, drink, and sleep at home, seems
to prevail with them.
Our farmers are through planting
corn, aud are going ahead preparing
sml planting cotton.
Most of the farmers of this sec
tion will not use guano this year as
it did not pay them last. T his is a
very wise step, although some will
not take it.
Ou r neighborhood ie blessed with
three good schools, and it 13 to be
hope! that the good teachers will do
all they can to impart to the minds
of their pupils such information as
wi 1 fit them for Hie great battle of
life.
Our good justice of the pcaeo Mr.
,1.A, Childs is ever reudy, and
seems to be deligb ted in explaining
such points of law as will piomote
the happiness of his neighbors.
Mr. T. B. Pippin says that lie is
so near up with his crop, that if
ho loses a few days this week in fish
ing or horsetrading it will scarcely
be missed
Mr. A. N. Smith will probably
attend court in Houston next week
on business.
There has been found in our
neighborhood within tho last few
months several mysterious letters,
Limy have been picked up
ously in field and woods. Their date
extends from I860 lo IBS J. Now
how ave they to be accounted for
They may have been brought
by a.storm, still its Btrange, they all
are dated far in the past.
Mike.
(Communicated,)
Dear Headlight:—M any are the
tiroes that I have thought of
yott u letter and you would have re
ceived a communication from your
\viregra3B friend some time ago,
for the one fear, that of tho “waste
basket.” Button certain extent 1
have Subdued this fear and now hope
that you will look upon this with
lavorable eyes.
First, permit me to give an ex
pression of my enjoyment of the
Headlight, which comes to me
weekly. It is with much eagerness
that I peruse its columns, and at the
completion of such a performance I
feel as if I had conversed with a
friend from the “old red hills,” In
deed so great is the pleasure derived
from this, our good Jones County
paper, that the wiregrass life would
not be half so sweet without it. The
“dots" from Round Oak are especi
ally enjoyable and my advice to the
genial writer wouid be, continue in
your well doing,
Mt. Vernon is a small town
ated near the center of Montgomery
county, is the county-seat, but
otherwise unnoted. The nearest R.
K. point, Lumber City, being twenty
miles distant, it lias not much com
munication with sister towns. It is
quite a favorite place with drummers
however.
But, though slow and somev’at
"behind the times” this is a good
country. Farming is the principal
occupation, though tho turpentine
stills are being increased yearly,
Tbe farmers, as a general thing, are
energetic and thrifty ; they also take
great interest iu the “Aomncu.
A considerable aroountof the pop
illation of Ibis county consists of
Immigrant* from North Carolina,
having exhausted their mean? of
ti liugthe sciri a of ’urpentine they
Corn- o itnne io • r Georg,* eoun
where the tall and stately pine reigns
unrivalled. The season for boxing |
the trees has just passed and in ]
nearly every direction can be seer,
trees with little angular box-es, being
rapidly filled with turpentine which
the tree produces. The process of
distilling the spirits is quite an in
teresting one.
My position here >"s one of much
responsibility, that of teacher for the
A damsvilie children. (This section
of the County is called Adamsviile
from the numerous amount of
Adams’ that reside here.) About
three miles from Mt, Vernon, midst
the pines and the ever invincible
wiregrass, is located a small one
room building. (But, by the way,
tins wire grass is very pretty at pres
ent,, having gone through a process of
burning it is now coining out fresh
and green ) litre teacher and six'
teen pupils assemble every morning
at eight o’clock and remain until
two, having a short recess at eleven.
Here the “young idea is taught to
shoot"’and when certain little fellows
become too unruly, it is here that the
rod is administered. But we really
get on very nicely together, despite
tho conflicts that will come now ami
then aud though 1 have an experh
cnce of only six months, I think 1
can safely say that I like teaching.
It requires a great expenditure of
time, labor and patience and is a
constantly busy tile, but can there
be one of us who prefers idleness to
work?
Before making my letter unreason
ably long, I must tell you of a most
delightful event that occurred two
weeks ago—the effect of which was
to break the monotony of my life
here.
For several weeks Miss Addio
Adams, my young lady friend of this
family, and I had contemplated a trip
on the boat which makes weekly
voyages from Lumber City to this
place. We were disappointed sever
al tokos but at last our plans were
not simply thought of but realized
Bright and early on tho morning of
Match the 23rd we went to Adams’
landing and after waiting there, in
u wilderness-like place, an hour or
two the little white steamer arrived;
at that moment two happier girls
could not bo found than we who
had waited so impatiently. The
Captain, Mr. Charlie Phillips, was
on the deck and he at once greeted
us with a cherry “good morning ”
He conducted us to hia cabin and
after the signal “all aboard” was
given, the “Tommie Day” set sail for
Dumber City.
Smoothly and pleasantly did wo
plough the placid waters of the
Oconee—I had never witnessed such
a scene before and the novelty of it
perfectly charmed me. Now the
distance from here to Lumber City
is, by water, about sixty miles and
as our rate of travelling was a slow
one. we had soflicionl tune to take
in tho surrounding objects. My
friend and I were the only passengers
on board, save one old man who was
on his way to see “my son John,” so
wo spent most of the day in the pilot
room with Capt. Phillips, there he
kindly explained the mode of navi
gation, made us somewhat familiar
witn nautical parlance, also pointed
oyt the things ot interest on the way
In many places the scenery was ex
ceedingly picturesquo. One moment
we would have full view of a large
sloping bill, pines formed a back
ground and then would come wil
lows, oaks and most beautiful mag
nolias, The trees were ladcned with
new buds and from their branches
hung, gracefully the gray moss that
iseo abundant hero. On the ground
could be seen many modest violets,
peeping timidly from beneath their
bed of leaves arid gras es. Then just
as we were exulting over this scene
there would come one of much
contrast a low marshy place with
iiere and there a small island.
For about forty miles we continued
our courso down the Oconee and
then m . eame the place wljt . retl)t ,
Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers unite to
f orm the Allamaha, after turning
the bend at this junction we sailed
U p the waters of the Ocmulgee.
That was# grand sight, the union
of those two rivers, the waters pres
ent a striking contrast and after
j the union is formed this difference
i in color is visible for a great distance.
Among other things of interest
‘ that under view four
came our were
r»‘‘‘s f t nib* h » ; r.
ej to Darien. They Tiro indeed
curious objects to an unacquainted
person,
Bat. alas 1 .tills day of pleasure
and novelty was destined to a close
aud with it, all our fond hopes and
tt.itieipatione. But though it passed
from our eyes, tire whole thing had
been so wonderfully realized that
tire memory of the “boat ride” will
ever live in our minds.
A bout .the time that-“old Sol.” with
all hie splendor, was sinking to res’ ,
we anchored at Lumber City. With
a long, last glance at the “Tomtuo
Bay” we left her. The kind jovial
little Captain escorted us to the
home of Dr. Reynolds Miss Addie’s
brother-in-law and there we were
received very cordially )>y the hos
tess, A visit, of two days could nrt
be more pleasant than .om stay iu
L. 0. Sunday we met many, of the
elite of the plac”, bad a drive over
tiie city and took in things gener
al],}'. On Monday l returned to
my duties bene, for seve'al days
“sweet visions of tlie past” would
come tome. 1 have stored away
the thoughts of those pleasucs and
and am once more traveling the
same old path.”
My loiter is already too long so T
close. But En Passant let me offer
a sincere wi-h for the success of the
Headlight.
Belle Stewart.
tit. Vernon, Gn. April 5, 1889.
A DELIGHTFUL OCCASION.
Dear Headlight On the night
of the 3rd inst. Mr. Jno. Bradley, Jr.
gavo to his many friends a birthday
hop at his hospitable home jut
Bradleys. “Light fuutastio” and
“woe *m;i’ boms” are words too
tame and altogether inadequate to
express the magnitude and “hiuig
on” of this delightful oenof-ion.
“Dance all night til broad daylight
and go home with the girls iu the
morning” was the order from 7
o’clock p. ui. until old Sol harnessed
Ins steed and bid the weary partic
ipants of Terpiaeoro coxno foitli,
A first class string band from Macon
made music wherewith light feet
kept time til ten o’clock when sup
por was announced and a .table
loaded with “substantiab” was
opened to tho view .and .ooshuight,
“Enough for all” with several bas
kets of fragments evinced the fact
of Mr. Bradleys well known generos
ity. Suppoiovcr, couples paired off
on piaza, etc., and while tho sedate
and elderly rosorted to pipes, gossip
and chow-gnm, the more sen ti mental
indulged in love’s lisping words of
flattery and general small talk until
dancing began. We overheard one
pretty young lady make a thrust at
an admiring escort and tlion sup
plement it with a glaneo sweet
enough to take it all back. We
offered a ton of chow-gum lor just
such a look, but got for comfort
tbe reply, ‘’Bring tho gum and
you'll get the look!” Fifltn tho
first “balance all” til the last “scat
your partners” tho best of decorum
was observed. Only one thing
marred tho occasion and gave cause
lor regret, some malicious person
cut up anew buggy cushion £ 11(1 sew
oral setts of harness, “A piece of
diabolical meanness,” wo heard a
certain young lady remark.
“Well, come or gin, John !”
“J,”
Loans Negotiated
On Farms & Town Property
IX BIBB AND ADJOINING COUNTIES
ELLIOTT ESTES& SO
318 Second St. Ma.con Gn
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