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Official Organ cf Franklin County.
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The Carnesvillc Railroad,
The Enter I’m hi: greets the peo¬
ple of Franklin county to-day and
rejoices that it can say to them the ,
Carnesvillc railroad is assured. Since
our last issue the citizens of the conn.
ty have boon doing some good work,
TltP Sub-Alliances that we have heard
from have subscribed a 100 per cent
more than we expected. This liber¬
ality speaks well for them, and it is an
indpx to what may be expected of the
order when j(s interest is understood-
Thero are many sub-Alliances in the
county that have not met yet, but
the example has been net, and will be
followed.
Our Schools and Teachers.
Tin: ExTEP.rnrsK of last week had
(something to say about our school •
am| teachers, for which we have re¬
ceived the commendation of several
of the best teachers in the country.
We said some tilings, however, that
juay have appeared somewhat ex-
Uavr.gant and need further expl.uia-
tion. Vi e suggested that there
should be houses built large, enough,
to accommodate from two hundred
to three hundred pupils, and that we
should secure teachers that could n< t
be had for less than two thousand or
twenty-five hundred dollars per an-
liUll!, \Ve did got mean for one man
to teach that large number of pupils,
licit Ii or diil we mean for one man to
have that amount of money for his
individual services, lmt that he should
be paid that much to instruct as prin¬
cipal anil to employ teachers as as¬
sistants. The progressive citizens
liyc in good houses, have good out¬
buildings, spend considerable money
on their farms, gardens, orchards,
etc, At least their progress so far as
it goes shows in this way, and
if it reached as far as ii
should the school houses would bo
good and Constructed for that pur¬
pose, instead of being occupied one
year by a family of negroes and the
ne.\t by a scrub teacher,
A Female Convict Camp.
A convict broom factory will bo es¬
tablished at Bolton,
llorotoffuc, tho few female coii-
\iets in the penitentiary havy been
lodged in neparato buildings at the
camps and have been employed in
washing, mending the convicts’
clothes and such other work as was
#uitubh) for them to do,
In spite of considerable pants taken
to keep the female convicts or good
behavior, there has always been more
trouble with them than with the men,
amt a good many scandalous things
have happened, in spite of all precau¬
tions,
The Chattahoochee Brick Com¬
pany have, about thirty of tho fifty
female convicts, and they propose to
establish a separate camp for them,
at Bolton, where they will not be in
sight of a male convict, It. i s pro¬
posed to build a broom factory and
employ these women exclusively in
the manufacture.
Colonel Towers will try to make
such arrangements with the other
lessees that all the fifty women in the
penitentiavy can bo put to work in
Rio broom factory. It will be light
work, and the fifty women \\ ill make
bryoiny enough to sweep the State of
Georgia. Besides being employed
under the most favorable
for morality, they will bo taught a
valuable trade, by which, when they
serve their sentences, they will be
able, to earn a comfortable living.
This will be true, w hether they are
subsequently employed hi factories or
not, for there are blind men in Geor¬
gia making brooms for a living at
their o\vn b.o.weJL—Constitution.
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The shipment of ,\050 tons of- pfe
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iron from Sheffield, Ala,, ty Pitts¬
burg is to by followed very scyay by a
similar shipment of 10,000 tons. This
fact gives point to these words of
the Philadelphir News; “To.pennxyl-
vB, dry*aiding on coni, coke and iron
ore, so largely as she does, the outlook
for the future is ominous, but U eau-
not be disguised. It is foolish to hide
your head in the sand like ay ostrich,
Go fight can be won if you reuse to
t >4 your enemy.
iv.a.cc n 1 ciegrapli.
Hired Labor v», Tenants,
We are of the opinion that there is
too much land renting in this conn-
try, We believe Loth the land own¬
er apd the tenant would do better If
there was more hired labor; that is,
we think the tenant ought to work
i'or wages. Tho land'owner who has
,,5m cultivated by hired labor
realizes more profit than the man who
rents Ills lands. And the man who
does not own land and works for
wages gets along better and is nearer
free from debt than those who work
as tenants.
'J'he reasons for our position are
jdain, and wo think incontrovertible.
'J ilt* most of the land-owners rent
their l "" h 1V,,m year to year and
ffn.mhie that there is no money n.
.' rh « u ‘ I,ant w,,,1;s
about six months in the year and
says there is no money in renting.
'1 here must he something woefully
wrong if neither the land-owner nor
the tenant makes anything. The
lack of success is certainly to some
extent due to the bad system of la¬
bor, and not to poor lauds and high
pi ices paid for goods, as many claim,
The most successful farmers are not
bothered by cither of 'these two sup¬
posed poverty breeders. We want
to ask, is a man successful in any bus¬
iness that does net command his
clone attention, or that i; not intelli¬
gently superintended by one paid for
that business? Of course not. IIow
then can a man make a success of
tanning who rents his lands, stands
ccurity for supplies for tenants, and
waits .for the seasons to bring him
bountiful returns? And then on the
oilier hand, how can the tenant make
a success and work only half of his
time, while his expenses are eating
on him and his landlord all the time?
The reason that manufacturing and
other pursuits pay better than farm¬
ing is because they are can led on bv
hired labor and are better superin¬
tended. Hands work more and are
belter paid. It U a great mistake the
tenant makes in thinking that renting
gives him more independanco, as the
way it is carried on always keeps
him dependant. The tenant is idle
more than any poor man ought to
be. lie cannot overcome his pov¬
erty honestly unless he is furnished
work; and as idleness breeds evil it
would he much better for him from a
moral standpoint if he was furnished
work. We do not claim to know
much about farming, and what we
write is from limited observation and
reflection. But this observation and
reflection convince us that if a man
owns land he must give it sound bus¬
iness attention, or it will sink him
money, and that the man without
land or money cannot hope to suc¬
ceed renting and only working half
of his time. We would be glad to
have the views of tlie most success-
ful farmers in the county on the sub-
jeet, and the columns of Tim Ex-
tkiummsi: arc open for such views,
believing that, an intelligent discus¬
sion of the matter will be of much
benefit.
It: U announced lhat Mr. Hoke
Smith, a prominent Atlanta lawyer
and pe.'iderit of the Journal Publish¬
ing Company, will take au active part
in the gubernatorial campaign, not as
a candidate or as the advocate of any
candidate, but for tbc purpose of ag¬
itating the question of railroad influ¬
ence in state politics. Sir. Smith will
begin his campaigh at Decatur to¬
morrow, and he proposes to speak in
all parts of the state.—-Macon Tele¬
graph,
Kentucky maintains her pre-emi¬
nence as the home of the race-horse,
Of the 8.6*} stake races i nn in this
country last year Kentucky bred
horses won 1S:>. California came
next with oil winners and Pennsylva¬
nia had-40, No foreign horso cap-
lured any of the rich turf prizes in
^ "L'-'d States last te.-u. Macon
1 olograph,
Chief .mstieo Corliss, of North
Dakota, refuses to accept railroad
passes, lie is a youngster, but the
l*‘T l0 evidently knew what they
W civ about when they put him where
!1U ‘ s -
Mat Davis has been appoRed post
>,u ' Wr * 1 ,avis h ** n S°° d
record, and if Athens had to be pro¬
vided with a negro post master it is
lucky for her that -Mat was the man,
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Mark Twain works only three-
yumths a year, and then he docs Ids
witting or a far us near Elmira, where
be luu ay octagonal glass room in
w hich he composes.
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Marshal Fouseca, chief of the Pro-
v; -5 •mil goverment of Brazil, speaks
and writes four languages.
ROYSTON AND ELBERTON
Taken in By an Enterprise Repre¬
sentative.
Tuesday morning, February LStli,
aeeompuiiied by Mr. .1, A. Manley, I
left for the above named towns. Af¬
ter a very pleasant drive of two hours
WO found ourselves in the enterpris¬
ing little town of Royston, where we
j were highly entertained, and fared
like the rich man of old, at the Cun¬
ningham House, Mr. and Mrs. Cun¬
ningham know full well how to make
their guests enjoy themselves. They
know nothing but attention and kind
words for the commercial touris and
their friends. Mr. Manley, being
bound for the Gate City, lefr on an
early train, and left me in the hands
of the kind people of Royston. It is
only justice to them to say we have
never had tho pleasure of meeting a
more genial, warm-hearted people
than they.
Tho first man we fell in with was
the popular furniture man, W. F.
Cunningham, who carries a full line
of all grades of furniture, coffins of
all sizes and prices, ranging from
$n,00 to voO.OO. One visiting his
place of business will not only find a
good line of furniture, but will find
a pleasant gentleman.
.1. .r. BOND.
Mr. Bond is one among the first
men that ever brought a stock of
goods to Royston, and is still engaged
in the mercantile business. lie ear¬
nest a good line of general merchan¬
dise, and doing a substantial busi¬
ness. In the person of Mr. Bond Wo
found a far-seeing badness man and
a most estimable gentleman.
P7i:n<"E ft DOWNS.
Fierce &> Downs are engaged in
(lie general mercantile business. You
will find in their store a good line
staple goods, neckwear, sugar, coffee,
tobacco, harness, and, in short,
good line, and warm-hearted and
cieve.i buziutfr.s men.
I*. II. BOWERS.
It was with deep regret that,
found Mr. Bowers confined to
room with rheumatism, and we sin¬
cerely hope that he will he
to his natural health in a few
He has been engaged in the
tile business for a number of years,
and is doing a fine business. His
consists of dry goods and good.:;.
I). A. BAKER & C'O.
I). A, Baker is the popular cotton
buyer of the town. He lias
much for the town and section
through his enterprise and
G. A. Wilder is the “Co.” of
firm. Besides doing a large cotton
and guano business they also do
large business in general
dise.
I.1TTI.E & BROWN.
The above firm consists of Neal
Little and Dozier Brown, and
deal only in guano and are doing
ti lvt- el a as btisin ess.
W. 1.. WILLIAMS.
Mr. Williams carries a good
of confectioneries, tobaccos, etc.
J. .1. ROYSTON,
All - . Royston carries
eries, can goods, tobaccos, etc.
O. V. ISBELL.
Mr, Isbell dacs all kinds of
and wood work, and makes reapair-
ing a specialty. One needing any¬
thing done in his line of business
do well to call on him.
PHYSICIANS.
The medical fraternity of Royston
is represented by Dr. Veal and
McCrary. Both are proficient doc¬
tors and are doing a good practice.
CIirECTlES.
Royston has two churches, Bap¬
tist, and Methodist. Rev. J. J.
is.pastor of the Baptist church,
Rev. Ford McCrary has care of
.Methodist church. Both are
and devoted instructors.
ROYSTON IHUII SCHOOL.
The school is in care of l’rof. ,T.
Neese. The academy has
been enlarged to accommodate
already largo attendance,
Neese, while yet a
young man, lias gained quite a
inence as an educator. He is ably
assisted by Miss Julia Wilder,
is thoroughly competent to fulfil
position with satisfaction to the pa¬
trons of the school and honor to her¬
self.
FRANK M,COOK,
While iu Royston wo had the
pleasure of mooting Frank M. Cook,
the highly appreciated correspondent
of The Enterprise, While only a
youth, he has manly ways, and we
predict for him a bright future.
B. Cl RltV,
Bedford carries a full line of con-
fcction.erios, consisting of can goods,
tobaccos, etc., and is doing an honor
to his race. He says the. white peo¬
ple of Royston has been the best
friends be ever had, and have made
pp-,, w p,,t ] w p
On to the Oranito City.
My mission having been fulfilled in
Royston, on Wednesday morning we
boarded the accommodation train
and by noon we were in the Granite
City, whore we were met by a repre¬
sentative of the Campbell House, and
was soon served with an elegant re.
past, and made to feel at homo by
the kindest shown us by the hostess,
We can heartily recommend the
Campbell House for lirst-elnss ac¬
commodations.
Owing to my short stay I did not
have the pleasure of meeting many
of the business men of Elbert on.
Among those whom 1 met were Mike
Herndon, of the firm of Tabor &
Herndon; T. M. Swift, of the firm of
Swift, Wilcox it Braswell; .Mack
Arnold; 1’. J. Puckett, toomb,stone
dealer, etc.; W. C. Pressley, harness
and saddles; Dr. Carr, the popular
druggist, and J. P. Shannon, so fa¬
vorably known over Georgia.
r.i.nr.UTON institute.
The Institute is m charge of Prof.
J. W. Glenn, lie is well known
throughout Georgia, and ranks first
and foremost among the educators of
the State.
t. w. AULT) & sox.
Auld & Son manufacture buggies,
wagons, and do a first-class business,
and are widely known for their fair
and honest dealing.
Last, but by no means least, we
had the pleasure of meeting our ge¬
nial friend, Mr. W. P. Clark, junior
member of the firm cf Clark & Ad¬
ams. The firm is one that Elbcrton
is proud of, and well it might he, for
in our opinion Mr. Clark is a natural
genius, and an honorable and high-
toned gentleman, lie has recently
invented a plow that is bound to be
a success. It took the blue ribbon at
the Atlanta exposition. He has also
invented, a cotton chopper, and we
predict for it a wide reputation in
the near future, lie has three more
patent; in the office yet to hear
We returned to the Camnbell
House, and after a pleasant sleep un¬
til I a. m., when we boarded the
to return heme. At Bowersville
joined Mr. Manley, and after a
hours ride we landed safely in
villc, and felt that our trip had
been in vain, and that fate had
kindly with us. J. 31. C.
Smile Producers.
After a man has a bout on ale
gets out on bail.
It has become a common thing
ask MjeverseesuehweatherV
What is the most neglected vega-
table? Why, a policeman’s beat.
The unpopular minister is apt to
feel as if wrecked on lone barren
aisles.
Nature’s tendency is to restore the
balance; as a man gets “short” his
face gets long.
A man should not put too much
trust in Li s
when he runs a grocery store.
lias No Quick—“I am afraid your
retort cut Mr. Chestnut to the quick.”
“Impossible! lie is a Philadelphian.”
Rebellion is spreading. Even in
stu b conservative places as milliners’
stores there have been several bolts
of ribbon.
Writing poetry is recommended as
a mental exercise. You can get
physical exercise by attempting to
read it to the editor,
Mrs. Tynlaek—“! hear your daugh¬
ter has married a capital young man?”
Mrs. Wantrocks—“Yes, forty thous¬
and in his own name.”
Couldn’t find ’em.—-Tones (at v the
museum)— U I fere’s (hie) ' vertebrates, 7
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mi’ here’s radiates; .wonder where \sh
room for inebriiltes?”
A young man W&S filled q2o the
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t , g , . ,, T . P*1«'L . ,
Oilier . day tor hoaxing* a .M .Louis
rnl ilmt , WilS a teniWepUUlsiiment lor an
act eliaritv i
OI x
Landlady—“T see that two human
skeletons have been found in a solid
rock out west.” Boarder—“Yevdm;
two of your old boarders, ! presume.”
Wonld-bo-Suitor--“IIas your sister
au eye for the beautiful?” Small
Brother_“I 1HOUlt! I gll.lsoO, (rniPi-.i JOI f.n- «1,n >S.ie t.J.l tom me
it makes her eves tired to look at
you.”
Easily explained-“How is this,
Aurui*, ♦ i r iounu c •> 41 dns • corkscrew i mono •
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of your pockets?” “Oh, that’s all
right, mother. They comu with those
eprkiiervw units, you know.
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Knox—“Oh, I'm in no harry to die.
I’m willing to wait till the Lord wants
isb.” Hicks—“Untilthe Lord wants
you? Great Seoul do you mean to
live forever?”
First Robber—‘Gobi’ to rcb Ib'on-
son’n house to-night?” SoooikI Rob¬
ber—“Nft'.v.” F—R—“Why not?” ! ;
S—R— lt ALY: nothin’ there. Bron- •
ecn pUI Lb gap HU yesterday.
Prince Bismarck will be seventy-
five years of ago on April 1st.
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Stephen A. Douglas, dr., has made
a reputation by his recent New York
speech on Lincoln,
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Princess Victoria of Prussia will
receive an allowance of *10,000 tv
year to live on in England.
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Miss Florence Firmstone, of Win¬
chester, Eng., wrote 18,000 letters
with her own hand and raised in that
way S !,">00 to pay off a church debt.
STOVES! TINWARE!
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# HOUSE * FURBISHING x GOODS. *
ANYTHING YOU WANT IN
THE ABOVE LINE.
At the lowest possible prices.
ROOFING AND GUTTERING
Done anywhere promptly by best
skilled workman. Call on or write
for prices. J. H. Maxwell,
4-29. ElLerton, Ga.
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*THE ENTERPRISE STORE.*
To One and All
Of my old friends who want either
Saddles, Bridles or Harness made or
repaired will find the old saddler,
D. Hi. L © O K E Y,
at Oarncsviilo to do their work, at the
Col. Tims. Morris office, where lie
will bo glad to see von all and work
for all once more in life.
Yours, as ever, D.M. Looney.
5-17.
Goins it Finite i
T carry a complete line of Coffins
in all sizes.
Furniture consisting of Bedstead:;,
Bureaus, Chairs, Safes, etc.
AINTS AND o I L S!
I cany a full line of Paints and
Oils. Prices guaranteed satisfactory.
I. ft ROBERTS
4-29. Lavonia, Ga.
-Z'> A. N. KING, tW
Attorney at Law and Real Es¬
tate Agent,
CARNESVILLE, - - GEORGIA.
iQTOftice in court house.
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Sheriff Sales.
VITILL V V be sold on the first Tuesday in March
next, at the court house tlocr in said coun¬
ty, within the )egai hours of sale, to the highest
bidder lor cat]\, the following ><rt>j)crty, to-wit:
one equal and undivided oiie-fijth interest in a
tract o.i hind lying in said county on the south
side, Lewis of Nails Sliolton, crock, adjoining n. Ilal) lands of the estate
I (lt 1>. *ml W. A. Hooper,
and being the place whereon 1). 15. Mall now lives,
! contain^ less. Said one hundred land levied ami twenty-five the acres more of
I or on as property
-uraii m . a. i loopt r to satisfy an execution Wucd
iioin the Superior Court of said cotuity in. favor
<>* David r*. Hall ct a-l M lor the use of the officers
pointed of court agruiust by deleiitUmt. Sarah M. A. lioopcr. i'Topcrty
out
ALSO at'the same time and place, all the right
title and interest belonging to the estate of 1. N.
Krail'.ev, said deceased, in a certain tract of land lying
in county on the headwaters of Turkey
crock, adjoining lands of J. W. ('ruatp, C. JJ.
iJummghs, I»radio containing H. (>. Freeman ninety-six and Mis. Mahalcy
tjcimj; y, the place that Bradley acres, more- or loss, and
I. N. owned
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ley. deceased, which dower has been laid oil’ avd
.Superior Court of fan! county, in favor of Sair.iicl
hw k against ieoeaie< A. f :uui ,1. Neal, x. J■ tuhuinfotr.jtor BraiUcy. of I. N.
‘‘ '5s ‘
ALSO at tiie same time and place, the brick
store room in tiie west end of th.c Masonic build¬
up.!:, in the town of ('arne.iville, Franklin countv,
back die hundred and ninety l’cet. litis is awore
vahmlde liouscand ]„t, l.cm^ con-idemi thel.'cbt
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<;uiml l y This February c McCo :k\, 1800. shcriff
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I'OSTI’OXEI) SHERIFF SALE.
ALSO at tho -ar.'j; time aitrt jj’.aoe, tlireo undl-
ono-t<nth ii'.aeivst, in a tract or paroe! of
lai'ii iviupc iii aiiiit comity on the waters id Xnnn
Sriant ltiror aiiifjnvk-y Cretk, in the co-lth <’.ia-
U'iet, G. M., adK.Uiiia: lands of ,1. K. ItnKrtaoii,
S. 3L <‘a:inon, li. tl. ilurton. ami otliers, : ■ f-in-
iiiir aeo aorcs more or Jess, icing three individual
fan til interests iu the iilaec wiu-rcon Mrs. ifarv I
C. iot-rests Hiigwoll oSl now itves. the TUeunclividi iltlu-ae-uuths |
Iiv.neil.liv 1 as tineciif tovv.i>ionmv tile heirsdit-lav,- inteixc-ts fonn- |
erij. DaiiWEll, deettuicd, ol W. W.
and deeded to il. JJ. Xtlni:. 1
Snirt as the i n.iicrt.v of il. JJ. Nelms i.y \ irtuu <.f
a ii fa issued from Franklin Superior Court in
favor pointed ol B. l’hillips & Co. vs. 11. V. Nc'.ni .C'.iii-. . 1 1 i;o r,v
cotius ersv out tenant l.y , , plaintiff’s -----------------y. atcorm- Written
A iSv-A. ,:'v:n tenantmposies-iun. ltiuossesidun. j. c. ii'-Ccj.'NVLv, TUi T !i Februatv iidiiry
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We venture to say there is not a citizen in the county who does not
want a good County Paper, and we further venture to say that “T1IE
ENTERPRISE” is, and will continue to be, the best paper ever pub¬
lished in Franklin County.
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ROME WAS HOT BUILT IN A DAY >
Neither will “THE ENTERPRISE” attain its height) of success in
so short a time, but if the citizens of Franklin County will give ns
their patronage we will build up a circulation to almost equal Home's .
population, and give them a paper that every one will he proud of.
We don’t propose to pander to any sect, society, or organization,
but will publish a straight-forward, Democratic, conservative news¬
paper that will tend to build up and further the progress of Franklin
County.
Carnesvillc will have her railroad completed in a short time, and
already she is awaking from her Hip Van Winkle slumber, and will be
ranked among the thriving, live towns of North-East Georgia, and
with the beginning of her second growth THE ENTERPRISE first
sees the light of day.
To getting out a newsy, live, enterprising and progressive paper we
will devote all of our energy and time, and build up a newspaper that
will be looked for with eager anticipation.
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The sections of the whole country which arc the most prosperous
are the sections that have advantage of progressive newspapers. The
newspapers are not only expected to give the nows, but it is a part o! jj
their mission to develop the territory into which they go. It shall be
owr highest ambition to do service for our section, and‘hope we will
have the friendship of the people for our efforts.
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