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About The Enterprise. (Carnesville, GA.) 1890-1??? | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1890)
THE ENTERPRISE. Official Organ of FranUin County. 1TBLISHED EVERY MONDAY. Kiitmnl at the CamofcVlUc j*iKt-ofli<<* u* .Second' clan* Mail Matter. Trice of Bubwrfrptiun: One year, f 1: *lx month*, 60 edits; three month-,; in clubs o! 10 or more, 76 cent |M*r unnuiu. (Vh in advance. Terms of Adv< rtiisintc furnished on applicAtlon. Ct)rrcs|)ondcnco lie 0v» omniunioatiloic* is solioitcih hut no utt< ntion will n to t unless utvoinji.t- nh cl by the real uame of the write r. LON. J. MeCONNEI.I, ANU CEO.!». ]‘IULLI1'S, T.IUTOK* ANU TUOritlKTORH. CAKXESVIIXK, C.V., MAM’11 17, I HO. EDITORIALLY PARAGRAPHED. The Tennessee Legislature has adopted the Australian ballot system. The latest trust is on school books, We do not see how this country could he worsted. Thomas Jefferson was only thirty- three years old when ho wrote the Declaration of Independence. —* -*---- The Mississippi and Ohio rivers are very high and much damage is being done along their courses. The site for the Atlanta Car Works has been purchased. This adds an¬ other important enterprise to Atlanta. The Democrats are making heavy gains all over the country. Tariff reform seems to he the basis of the change. Thomas W. Cobb, one of the most distinguished of that illustrious family, was elected to Congress when only 28 years of age. The compound lard bill now be¬ fore Congress seems certain to pass. We hope their dregs will find no market in the South, The bronze monument of Robert E. Lee has been accepted by Gov¬ ernor McKinney, president of the Monument Association. Hon. Joseph E. Brown is to retire from polities when his present term of office expires. Gov, Gordon is a candidate for his place. Stonewall Jackson’s widow now draws a pension allowed by the United States for her soldier hus¬ band’s service in the Mexican war. The Ninth Congressional district is full of men that would like to go to Congress, but they would hate it awfully to bo beat by Thud Pickett. The prohibition sentiment con¬ tinues to grow in Georgia, especially lu the country. Several counties have gone against whisky in the last few weeks. The Georgia, Carolina and North¬ ern railroad is being rapidly built, and the general opinion is that the full line will lie completed within twelve months. Mrs. Maud Jones, the Atlanta spiritualist, has been on trial for cheating and swindling, and was bound over under a two hundred dol¬ lar bond to await further trial. The G„ C. and N. road will be of much benefit to Athens. She already has as cheap western freights as any of the Southorn cities, and this road will give them cheaper eastern rates. The Louisiana Lottery agents are offering in return for a charter 250,. 000 bushels of seed wheat to the farmers of North Dakota, and to pay yearly into the State Treasury $150,- 000 as long as tho charter runs, Atlanta is to have a new depot modeled after tho famous depot of the Pennsylvania railroad at Phila¬ delphia. The Gate City is to have a belt line also that will encircle the city and connect the different reads. Tho exooutlvo board of the State Farmer’s Alliance held au important meeting iu Atlanta last Thursday. Their chief business was to consider politics as affecting the order, and to discuss the position taken by the or¬ der’s organ on railroads. Absenteeism among Democratic members of the House of Represent, ativos is provoking caustic remarks from tho democratic press all over the country. The constituents of these dereliot raembors ought to call them promptly to account. It is gratifying to know’ that no Georgia member has laid himself liable to cen¬ sure on this score. Georgia has a delegation in Congress that can he relied- on,—Telegraph, THE CAKNESVILLE EAIIROAP. What May be Expected if the R. & D. Refuse Our Proposition. The president and diroctors of the Carnesvillo railroad will he ready to make a proposition to the Richmond & Danville Company by the 1st of April, which is only two weeks off. They should demand in that propo¬ sition, if accepted, that work begin promptly and be pushed to comple¬ tion as soon as practicable. The peo¬ ple who are interested in this road cannot satisfactorily wait until it suits everybody's convenience for the road to he built. Though we will state right here that we never have doubt¬ ed the R. & D. Co.’s willingness to accept the proposition that we intend making, and are free to say that the delay is owing to the lack of interest manifested by those whose duty it lias been to prosecute the work. If, however, the 1L ifc I). Co. refuse to our proposition of eight or ten dollars as a gratis subscrip¬ or to grade and crosstie the and turn it over to them, then is our duty, 'iclt/toitl delay, to look for the securing of the It makes but little difference us as to where we get a road from, as to how we get it, if the freights satisfactory. We aro ready to the G., C. & N. road ten thous¬ dollars if our proposition to the Il.it I). Co. is not accepted. Wc be¬ lieve Madison and Athens will each give the same to secure a road from Carnesville to Athens, by way of Danielsville. And considering the business that such a road would do wc believe the G., C. it N. road would complete it. The R. it D. Co. have had their own way about freight in North-east Georgia for a long time, and may think that they can hold their patronage whether they do anything else for the county or not, but we believe the G., C. <t N. will take much of their freights if they don’t give us better transporta¬ tion. Wc again say that we believe the II. A D. Co. is ready to accept any reasonable proposition that we may make, and are anxious for our road to be completed. We are cer¬ tain of this—that if the president and directors do their duty we will know in a very short time. Diversity of Crops. It is plain to every observer that our farming is not diversified as it should be. While cotton is our chief product and always commands ready money, it does not pay to raise it to the exclusion of the necessaries of life. We must have corn, wheat, rve, oats, syrup, tobacco, meat, grasses for stock, etc. Every one of of those necessities is a natural pro¬ duct of uur climate. The farmer can raise, with the proper judgment, (and it is being done by some) enough of each of the above necessaries to supply bis demands, and besides enough cotton as a surplus to buy bis luxuries and have something to lay up. And as to luxuries wo can pro¬ duce a great many of them here, t >o, such as peaches, apples, plums, cher¬ ries, grapes, etc. With the proper management we could have almost as good orchards and vineyards as any other part of the country. Con¬ sidering the adaptability of our cli¬ mate to so many products, the man that owns lands here is very fortu¬ nate, if he will give them the business attention they demand. Cheap Money. Money is being offered at lower rates of interest to our farmers this year than ever before. They arc now paying from 8 to 12 per cent., while heretofore they have paid from 10 to 25 per cent. The banks seem to have plenty for them, and a great deal is being loaned. If the farmers have to borrow we are glad for them to get it at a low rate; but because the rate is low it will not do to bor¬ row too much. Interest is hard money to pay, and it takes a rustler to realize anything on borrowed money, Men who loan money make more than those who borrow. Inter¬ est is a plodder; let come what will it carries on its work. It puts in 365 full days in every year, and theu at the end demands prompt payment, and if you fail to come up it threat¬ ens to compound you. Burrow as little as possible and you will be th,e better off for it. Cotton Bagging, The Odenheimer texture, 44 inches wide, weight three-fourths of a pound to the yard, will be the standard cot¬ ton bagging for next season—so says Col, I.. F, Livingston, He says that it can be made by all the mills. The State Univeriity. B. M. Blackburn, in writing up Athens in the Atlanta’Constitution, has this to sav of the State Univer- sit v: This grand monument to (ieorgia’s intellectual advancement is in a most flourishing condition, It lias an equipment second to none in the South. Besides the various univer¬ sity schools 1 here is a law depart - incut, a school of parliamentary law and the college of agricultural and mechanical arts. There are three branch colleges, located at Dahlon- ega, Thomasvillu and Milledgeville, that acts as “feeders” to the parent institution. The university has four excellent libraries, containing in all over 25,000 volumes of rare and costly hooks. About $150,000 has been expended in buildings, an item that will give some idea of the unstinted equipment in this respect. The school has a most thorough of professors, men of known prominence, who are pre¬ the reputation of the institu¬ for educational thoroughness. Among the alumni of this institution are many of the most finished educa¬ tors of the land, some of the most re¬ nowned statesmen that ever grap¬ pled with questions of grave legisla¬ tive concern, brilliant, forcible and eloquent orators, lawyers and writers —in fact, men who have been nota¬ ble successes in all the walks of life, reflecting honor and credit upon their alma mater. Chancellor Boggs is a gentleman of finished culture, and is a worthy successor to such notables as l.ips- comb, Tucker and Mell. mcy conn INSTITUTE. Further on he has this to say of Lucy Cobb Institute: This excellent school for young ladies is under the efficient manage¬ ment of Miss Millie Rutherford, who has inherited much of the educational talent of her distinguished father. This school is in a very prosperous condition, and its enrollment repre¬ sents several states. Miss Ruther¬ ford is ably assisted by a corps well-known lady tachers. The build¬ ings arc large, elegant and comfort¬ able, and the location is uncommonly desirable from every standpoint. Our Congressional Race. Judge T. G. Lawson, of Putnam, is actively m the race for Congress in the Eighth district, and will make personal canvas of each county, so we learn. A gentleman who has seen Hon. F. II. Cooley, of Wilkes, says that gentleman will also enter the arena. Hon. II. II. Carlton, the present incumbent, will be a candi¬ date for re-election. All three of the aspirants arc staunch tariff re¬ form Demoeaats, and any ouo of them would represent our district with honor. The Banner does not propose to espouse the cause of any candidate so long as he is within the Democratic ranks, and unobjection¬ able and competent nu n are the as¬ pirants.—Athens Banner. Butter-Making. The dairy business ill this part of the country is not receiving the at¬ tention that it should. Good butter is in demand all the time in the larger towns, and the demand for butter that costs from 25 cents to 50 cents per pound is greater than the supply. There are many men in other por¬ tions of the country that are making more clear money off of ten cows than is being made off of five-horse farms. The dairy business, if well managed, promises much for the man who will take hold of it in this sec¬ tion. The Enterprise will give its readers an interesting letter on butter- making in our next issue, and it should be closely read and studied. .Savannah, not satisfied with being the greatest of all naval stores mar¬ kets, lias broken her own record in this line. Since April 1, 1889, re¬ ceipts of turpentine at that port have amounted to 182,000 barrels. The receipts for the past eleven months exceed by 11,000 barrels the total receipts for the year 1887-88, which wore the greatest for any year up to that time, and are 22,000 barrels in excess of last year’s receipts. It is believed that the receipts of turpen¬ tine for the current year will reach 200,000 barrels. The rosin receipts at Savannah show even a more re¬ markable increase this year than tur¬ pentine. Up to date they amount to 726,213 barrels, against 584,428 for tho whole of the year ending March 31, 1889. Savannah's busi¬ ness is growing steadily in all depart¬ ments, ami the future of the city was never before so promising as it is now'.—Telegraph. AVasbingtor, already famous an*.he most beautiful residence city in Amer¬ ica, bills fair to become one of the chief educational centers. The new Catholic University is already doing good work and its rich endowment is being eontinuully increased. Thu Northern Methodists have determ¬ ined to establish a great university there. For this purpose they want at least $2,500,000. An appeal to the millions of Methodists in the North and West will soon he made and the requisite money for this great undertaking will undoubtedly be raised. Washington already has a number of excellent schools, but she aims at greater things ami will surely accomplish them.—Telegraph. The first block of tin made from American ore has arrived at Pitts¬ burg, and there is considerable re¬ joicing over it in that stronghold of protectionists. In their opinion the existence of a real block of American tin is an irrefutable argument in favor of making tin costly to every Ameri¬ can consumer. If they can have their way, the kindness of providence in depositing tin in the Dakota hills will be yiade a curse to every person in the country. It is only those things providence did not give us that the protectionists are willing shall be abundant and cheap.—Macon Telegraph. Some United States senators would be pleased if the newspaper reports of the proceedings of that body were as dull as the proceedings themselves. They have a right to their opinions, of course, but they should not get angry if live newspaper men do not agree with them.—Telegraph. The new State Capitol is to have a hot and cold water hath room for the benefit of State officers, at a cost of $150. Wines and champagne is next in order. Such luxuries come cheap when the commonalty pays for them. Since the French Cabinet has re¬ signed it will be in order for the Cabinet of the United States to enter¬ tain them, as they seem to he gentle¬ men of leisure. John Wyly gives notice that he will prosecute any and all who publish or sell the llawes con¬ fession. A colored convention will be held in Atlanta April 30th to consider Southern outrages. ♦ ♦- -•— Smile Producers. If the bill to muzzle dogs goes through, its victims will probably bow to it. Times are getting better. Even snow banks do not come as high as they used to. The best way for a smoker to se¬ cure peace to his ashes is by the ap¬ pointment of a receiver. The advocates of the elevated track scheme for railways entering the city cannot fail to notice that the people are looking down on it. Do not regard with suspicion the man who adopts an alias. It is a proper ambition in anyone to desire to make a name for himself. There is a German proverb which says: Take-It-Easy and Live-Long arc brothers. Yet murderers who take life easy are not long-lived as a general thing. Modern Dialogc.—“Arrange my hair, Feleie, while I take lunch.” “Very well, madame; what color will you wear?” “Mv black hair; I am going to a funeral.” Unnecessary: Recruit—May I of¬ fer you a cigar ? Sergeant—I lave I not forbidden you above all things to speak unnecessarily Of course you may. Lavonia Business Locals. Cotton Seed Compound, the same formula as Swift’s, for 270 pounds of middling cotton per ton, Knox it Allison, Lavonia, Ga. Ladies’ glove grain congress shoes for 7Sets, at T. il. Roberts. Buy your furniture from T. fl, Roberts. Zinc trunks at T, II. Roberts. nie’s. Twenty He grades of tobacco at Ilay- sells cheap. Canned goods of all kinds at Hay- mo’s. Try a glass of soda water at W. II. Ilaynic’s. Canned goods prepared in every possible style at Ilaynic’s. Haynie is always ready to serve you with something good. -it GUR * SPECIALTIES; Vi o- CflMOEC P --0 *THE ENTERPRISE STORE. STOVES! TINWARE! -AND- * HOUSE * FURNISHING * 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. Elberton, Ga. To One and All Of my old friends who want either Saddles, Bridles or Harness made or repaired will find the old saddler, D. M. at Carnesville to do their work, at the Col. Thos. Morris office, where he will be glad to sec you all and work for all once more in life. Yours, as ever, D. M. Looney. 5-17. Gins ail Finite! I carry a complete line of Coffins in all sizes. Furniture consisting of Bedsteads, Bureaus, Chairs, Safes, etc. Paints AN 0 ILS! I carry a full line of Paints and Oils. Prices guaranteed satisfactory. 4-29. T. H. ROBERTS, Lavonia, Ga. OMB # STONE MONUMENTS! — FROM TIIE — [Th eapestT foT tfmT piiT! I will be glad to furnish the public with anything in my line. Prices guaranteed satisfactory. P. J. Puckett 5 8-34 Elberton, Ga. Buggies, Carts, -AND URNITUR TT —_B 8 ANYTHING YOU WANT IN THE ABOVE LINE. Goods shipped to any point de¬ sired, or furnished here. Lowest prices for cash, or terms satisfactory on time. Respectfully, 3-28 a. w. McConnell. -THE-- Regulators ol Low Prices. DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, HATS, HARNESS, BOOTS, SADDLES, GROCERIES. Lawrence’s Liver Stimulator a Specialty. Give me a call. Respectfully, PIERCE & DOWNS, 8 . 8 . RoJ'ston, Ga. Fancy Grocery -- AND- ^^JonfectionerieGJ^ Nige Goods — AND — Low Prices. I carry a complete stock in my line, including drugs, show case no- tions, and all kinds of canned goods, Tobacco and Cigars a Specialty. OUNcxt door to I*. II. Bowers. B. CURRY, Roystcn, Ga. $1 A YEARh%- ALL OF FRANKLIN’S ENTERPRISING CITIZENS SHOULI)- PATRONIZE * AN * ENTERPRISE, -AND THE «> ENTERPRISE -IS A HOME s enterprise! * 6 - We venture to sav there is not a citizen in the county who does not want a good County Paper, and we further venture to say that “THE ENTERPRISE” is, and will continue to be, the best paper ever pub¬ lished in Franklin County. -— ROME WAS NOT 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 us their patronage we will build up a circulation to almost equal Romo’s population, and give them a paper that every one will be 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. Carnesville will have her railroad completed iu a short time, and j already she is awaking from her Rip Van Winkle slumber, and will be ranked among the thriving, live towns of North-East Georgia, and with the beginning of her second growth TIIE ENTERPRISE first sees the light of day. To getting out s 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. The sections of the whole country which are the moat prosperous are the sections that have advantage of progressive newspapers. The newspapers are not only expected to give the news, but it is a part of their mission to develop the territory into which they go. It shall he our highest ambition to do service for our section, and hope wc will have the friendship of the people for our efforts. THE ENTERP ISE » Carnesville, Ga. $1 A YEAR I
