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j HK EN T E H P 111 S E, Official Organ of Franklin County. PIBLISHED EVERY MONDAY. J ue rius- rnl at t4a> <'ur»<‘» vltlc jiosl-uWee as Sroomt- .Mull .Matter. j’riiv of Siilwrrfetiou: Hire*' months, One year, SI; III six iituntli", iinoetitsj US mill-; ehllis ol 10 »r more, tft eeiit per annum, fash ill aUvaiine, Terms Ilf AlHs rtlisUlW furnished 0)1 iijipliiwtlou. «'orresiaimli'iii'u Is KolleitrU, hut. no attention «ill he given in CuimmiDlentious unless aee(im|,a- nleil hj the real name uf the writer. ------------------ J.ON. J, MoCOXKKM, and (IRQ. S. l'MILl.l l"S, Rmtints asm PnorniKWH*. < UtVRSVlt.LF., oa„ MARCH at, vm. EDITORIALLY PARAGRAPHED. Tho World’s Fair has been post¬ poned until ISO!]. The Alliance department of the Elberton Star is ably edited. The candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture are making tilings lively. There is more wheat in the coun¬ try than ever before at this time of the year. The farmers of South Carolina have adopted platforms and nomi¬ nated a ticket for State officers. The Blair bill lias been defeated. This is hard on its author, as the most of his life lias been given to it. Henry Watcrson will lecture at Atlanta on the 2bth of April. 11 is subject will lie “Money and Morals.” Hon. James G. Blaine is opposed to General Malione having any office under the Republican administration. Honor to tin* plumed Knight. General Longstrect’s letter in re¬ gard to the administration in Georgia does not speak very well for Colonel A. E. Buck and his following. The Alliance lias established head- quarters af Washington, D. C. Their idea for so doing is to have their work more effectually carried on in Congress. The college editors of the State University arc in favor of reform in¬ stead of protection as regards the faculty". The consequence is tho fac¬ ulty is kicking. The Constitution of the 27th hist, contained two clippings Rom The E.vteiu’kise that was credited to an¬ other paper. We suppose they think wc are able to stand it. The Republicans are willing for the negro to bold office in the South, but when the negro and white Dem¬ ocrat of the North ask the suffrage of the Republicans tho white Demo¬ crat gets it. They- do not want him in office up there. President Harrison has General Malione the place of Consul General at Paris. The office is said to pay $20,000 per annum. It would have paid less, but the General would have much rather had the governor¬ ship of Virginia. The new tariff bill prepared by Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, is characterized by the same meanness that all legislation is. The Republicans are now halting for the sheep and cattle raisers by putting up tho duty oil wool and hides, knowing at the same time that it will make higher the cost of every suit of wool clothes and every pair of shoes worn in the United States. Douglasvillc, Ga., lias called a con¬ vention of all the Northern citizens of this State to meet in that place on the 18th of June next for the purpose of making acknowledgments for fa¬ vors shown them by the Southern people, and to make better known to their friends in the North and eoun- try generally the wonderful resources, delightful climate and many advantages the State possesses which they- have become citizens of. The Gun and the Small Boy. You ran hardly pick up a news¬ paper that does not contain an ac¬ count of some little boy shooting himself or somebody’ else. The mat¬ ter is getting to be serious and there should be something done to call a halt to such a reckless evil. small boy is given too much rein. He is allowed to do and to try to do erything that the man does. The small boy has not the sense And proper caution to do many things that is allowed, and the sooner their parents or somebody else throws on the restraints the better. The Allianoe aud the Gainesville &. K. Noxt Wednesday tho Alliance of Franklin will meet in Gainesville and there will bo delegates from every sub-Allianoe in the county. Wo pre¬ sume that they will have much busi¬ ness of importance to consider that day, but tf they have not the Carnes- ville railroad on the program, we hog to sav that the matter is, we believe, of more importance than any other one tiling they could consider? All we know of the Alliance ns an organ- ization is the results that have been made known through their efforts. Front the public utterances of the leaders in tho order it appears that they have for their object tho very best motives as to tho welfare of the country. This wo believe, and if this idea of their intentions is cor¬ rect, wo must be excused for calling their attention to tho most important work that any people in our situation can do, and that is the development of our material resources, which is always the forerunner of universal prosperity, and therefore the power that makes a harmonious people, and the lack of which makes a dissatisfied people. If the Alliance was founded for the purpose of bringing about general prosperity then it should look after the causes to obtain the effects. Gentlemen, Franklin county is your home, Carncsvillc is your county site, it is centrally located, it is the natural and only convenient distrib¬ uting point in the county that all of her citizens can advantageously reach. The growing agricultural interest in the county demands and will con¬ tinue to demand large financial ex- penditurcs, probably the largest Is the enormous sum spent each year for fertilizers, which if manufactured here in Carnesville would be a great saving to tho county. Then there are agricultural implements, wagons, vehicles of every description, furni¬ ture, saddlery, harness, etc., should all be manufactured hero. But this cannot be done until we get a rail- road. When the railroad is built and the material resources of our county- have been developed, then will come the mental development. Education will be on a higher plane, and every calling and occupation will take on marks of improvement. All these things must take place before wo can claim to be a progressive people. It is in your power to easily get this road and obtain these results. This is your opportunity to do your county great service. The road will be built, but it is being carried on too slow. We want it now—delays are dangerous. Let’s not lose any- more money or time, but put it through. It Will be Lively. The outlook is that we arc to have a lively time in the Eighth Congres¬ sional district. Judge G. T. Law¬ son’s announcement, of Putman, will lie found in another column, and there is a strong backing that is urg¬ ing the candidacy of Hon. Frank Colley, of Wilkes. l)r. Carlton has announced himself a candidate for re- election. They all appear to be pop¬ ular with the farmers, and the race promises to be close and interesting. But they will all be before the peo¬ ple of Franklin in due time present¬ ing their claims. We promise them a faithful hearing, but the mail that is the soundest and can show the friendliest spirit, in the interest of tho farming class will get the support of this county. If they should show up evenly’ in this, then it will be “Pull Dick! pull Harry!” A Terrible Cyclone. On last Thursday" night one of tho worst cyclones that this country has ever had swept across many States and spread devastation in many places. The most appalling wreck was at Louisville, Kv. The loss of life runs up into the hundreds, and the loss of property from $500,000 to to $1,000,000. There wore several lives lost in the States of Tennessee and Illinois, and great damage was done to property. 1 here was con¬ siderable damage done to property iu different parts of Georgia, but no loss of life has been reported. Great Fear Prevails. The Missouri, Ohio and Mississippi rivers are as high as has ever been known, and are rising rapidly. It is now believed by those best informed that the lower Mississippi will destroy an enormous amount of property, and if the people don’t leave the valley at once that the loss of life will be great. There is much fear that the city of New Orleans will be entirely destroyed, Subscribe for Tub Enteutkise. Judge Lawson's Announcement. K tToNTON, G.\„ March 24.—Edi¬ tors Constitution: I desire to avail myself of the general circulation of your paper throughout tho eighth con¬ gressional district to make it tho me¬ dium of communication with my friends of the district on tho follow- ing subject, I would prefer address¬ ing thorn through some paper in the district but no one of thorn, I presume, has ho large a circulation ns yours in all the counties thereof: A number of gentlemen have de¬ sired to know whether or not I would be a candidate for congress from the district at tho next election. To all inquiries I desire to say that it is my purpose to become candidate, and, un¬ less some event not now foreseen or anticipated occurs to thwart it I shall, at the proper time, solicit suffrages of the people in their primaries and nominating conventions. And, when it better suits their business engage¬ ments, and mine, the people of the dis¬ trict shall have the opportunity of hearing from my own lips, and in plain English, the opinions I entertain on all subjects relevant to the office; it is their right to know them, and I shall not shrink from a full and can¬ did expression of them. Meanwhile f hope that they will give no heed to those who, for want of correct infor¬ mation or from sinister motives, may ascribe to me opinions which I do not entertain. Recognizing it as the duty of every citizen to cast his ballot in obedience to the dictates of an enlight¬ ened judgement and conscience, and in submission to the highest and most valued interests of his county, I shall neither solicit nor expect the suffrages of any man who does not think that I would make as useful a member of congress as any one who may compete with me for the office. Thomas G. Lawson. Doesn’t Believe in Juries. Charles Holder, who has a few times in Carnesville, somewhat a sensation in Atlanta few days since for not being to serve as a juror. Judge Clarke asked him his reasons, and he replied that he did not believe in administer¬ ing the law while he preached grace. The judge then asked him if lie did not believe in having the law admin¬ istered. He said lie did, but not by- Christians. The judge then asked if he thought the wicked should rule, and Holder replied that they had, and would, continue to do until the Lord comes. The judge decided to excuse him. lie asked by a constitution reporter they had any- laity and clergy- “We recognize no terms not in the Bible,” was bis prompt reply. “There is no laity, no clergy. If a man has a gift, it must be for Christ. It may be as pastor, teacher or evangelist. We own that gift when we see it exercised. Our only cretfd is to live as a Christian, having Christ as our example.” “Then if a man believes in Christ,” asked the reporter, “if Christ is in his life and he does what he conceives to be right, what are his chances of salvation?” “Chances? It is no question of chalice,” Ins eyes sparkling as he warmed to his subject. “If ye be¬ lieve in Christ ye have eternal life. That in itself gives it to him. Now, is it a question of church membership at all.” Paying Off the Score. Ton years ago Gen. Gordon resign¬ ed his place in t he United St ates Sen¬ ate, with five years to serve. Joseph E. Brown was appointed by- Govenor Colquitt to fill bis place. This unique arrangement was by many denounced a bargain—Gordon selliilg and Brown buying. In explanation of his unex¬ pected action General Gordon pub¬ lished a letter in which lie affirmed that lie was too poor to support the dignity of Senator, and that he was simply carrying out a long-cherished desire to retire to private life; that his inclinations to private life had hither¬ to been subordinated to his sense of duty to his country. After his resig¬ nation General Gordon immediately accepted the position of attorney for the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Now Senator Brown, in announc- ing his intention of retiring to pri¬ vate life, says that his ambition has been fully satisfied, and he thinks Gordon is the man who ought tosuc- ceod him. This sounds mighty fun- ny to us common people. It looks very inqfh like tickle me and I’ll tick- le you. But how did Gordon get rich enough on $2,000 a year to now maintain the dignity of United States Senator? Can he manage to subordi- nate for the next six years his strong inclinations to retire to private life?— Jackson Herald. Sam Joaes at Fort Worth. Rev. Sam .Tones is drawing great crowds at Fort Worth, where he is preaching some of Iris most powerful sermons. The other day he preached to a crowd of 14,000 people. Among other things, the Fort Wortli Gazette reports him as saying: ‘‘Some of you womeix will go home and say, ‘I’d like Mr. Jones so much if lie only had a little more dignity.’ Bloss your old souls. Dignity? Listen—I could he as nice a preacher as ever walked the face of the earth, but you have plenty of that sort of preachers. I went into a round house at Nashville one time, and I saw one fine-looking locomotive—it was so brightly plated and everything about it was so very pretty and clean. And I said to the master me¬ chanic, ‘That is the prettiest engine I ever saw. “ ‘Yes,’ lie said, 4 that belongs to the president of the road, and don’t go out of the round house only about once every three months when it takes the president down the road for a trip.’ “I looked around,and in came one of those great big ten-wheeled moguls— dirty, dusty, and with oil dripping from every part of it. “ ‘What is the matter with that one?’I asked of the master mechanic.’ U l ‘That one just came in from the road. She pulled in forty cars of freight from Chattanooga.’ “Listen—If I stayed in the round¬ house of religion I could be as pretty a preacher as any of ’em. But if these fine preachers would say they would take hold of a couple of hun¬ dred old sinners apiece and yank them into salvat ion, they would come out dirty and dusty and greasy; but they would have the sinners.” Frank H. Colley for Congress. From the Atlanta Constitution. lion.Frank II. Colley,of Washing¬ ton, will be a candidate for from the Eighth. His formal an¬ nouncement has not been made, but will be within a short time. Colonel Colley has a very strong following in other counties of the district Wilkes. A friend said of him yester¬ day: “I regard Frank Colley one the ablest men in Georgia. He is a student and a thinker—a man of very decided strength. That he would make a most excellent congressman, everybody- will bear witness. He is popular, too, and nobody need be sur¬ prised to see him come out ahead in this race,” With Colonel Colley- in, the race wil 1 lie triangular—Dr. Carlton, J udge Lawson and Colonel Colley. Will Write a Book. Editor Gantt, of the Athens Ban¬ ner, is now in Cuba. His letters that are being written to the Banner will be published later in book form. People Here and There. Rider Haggard has been offered $1,000 a week for a forty weeks’ lect¬ ure tour in tins country. Walter Besant intends to visit this country next summer. lle will go as far West as San Francisco. Christine Nillsson is to come out of her retirement to sing at the fare¬ well concert of Sims Reeves in Lon¬ don in June. Peter Lechner, the hermit of the Sonnblick, the highest meteorlogieal station in Europe, threatens to desert his post unless his salary is increased and he is permitted to marry. A wedding in very high life is likely to take place soon. THF H. Y. FAMILY STORY PAPER. PROSPECTUS FOR 1890. As in the past year, so in the com¬ ing one, the New York Family Story paper will strive to maintain its lead over all its competitors in circulation, excellence of its stories, sketches, po¬ ems, etc., artistic effect of its illustra¬ tions, and exquisite typographical ap¬ pearance. Staff of Contributors. Its well-known and most popular viithors, such as Nelly Bly, Emma Garrison .Tones, Charlotte M. Kings¬ ley-, Mary Ivvle Dallas, E. Burke Collins, Charlotte M. Stanley, Won- ona Gilman, Martha Eileen Holohan, Marie Walsh, Horatio Alger, Jr., T. W. Hanshew, John Do Morgan, Dennis O’Sullivan, etc., will be still further augmented by a number of other distinguished writers. Terms to Subscribers: One copy, for one year........... $3 09. One copy, six months........... 1 50. One copy, four months......... 1 00 . Four copies, one year............ 10 00 . Address, Monro’s Publishing House, ■ 24 and 20 Yandewater st., N . Y. * OUR * SPECIALTIES: * W H £ A COMO T s xV -O' *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 for prices. J. H. Maxwell, 4-29. Elberton, Ga. To One and All Of my old friends who want Saddles, Bridles or Harness made repaired will find the old saddler, D. M. at Carnesville to do their work, at (k>l. Thos. Morris office, where will be glad to see you all and for all once more in life. Yours, as ever, D. M. Looney. 0 - 17 . URNITUR E AND HouseFurnishings. - A FULL LINE OF- Bed-Steads, Sofas, BUREAUS, CHAIRS, CENTER TABLES 1 SAFES, ETC., ETC. W. F. CUNNINGHAM, 8 - 8 . lioyston, Ga. Coffins ifl Furniture! -o- T carry a complete line of Coffins in all sizes. Furniture consisting of Bedsteads, Bureaus, Chairs, Safes, etc. AINTS AND ILS! I carry a full line of Paints and Oils. I’rices guaranteed satisfactory. T. H. ROBERTS, Lavonia, 4-29. Ga. Tomb Ol * stoneS X—^ -AND— MONUMENTS! — FROM T1IE — Cheapest * ToTTheT I will be glad to furnish the public with anything in my line. Prices guaranteed satisfactory-. P. J. Puckett 5 8-34 Elberton, Ga. -THE Regulators ol Low Prices. DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, SHOES, BOOTS, HARNESS, SADDLES, GROCERIES. Lawrence’s Liver Stimulator a Specialty. Give me a call. Respectfully, PIERCE & DOWNS, 8 - 8 . Royston, Ga. Fancy Grocery -and- C>fectionerieC;_ 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. Tobucco and Cigars a Specialty. E3r'Next door to P. H. Bowers. B. CURRY, Royston, Ga. Subscribe for The Extecpeise. {>1 A YEAR! ALL OF FRANKLIN’S ENTERPRISING CITIZENS - SHOULD- PATRONIZE * AN # ENTERPRISE. ) -and- THE * IS A -K- HOME $ ENTERPRISE! 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 “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 ua their patronage we will build up a circulation to almost equal Rome’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 in a short time, and already siie is awaking from her Rip Van Winkle slumber, ami will be ranked among tho thriving, live towns of North-East Georgia, and with the beginning of iter second growth THE ENTERPRISE first secs the light of day. —n. To getting out a newsy, live, enterprising and progressive paper wo will devote ail 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 arc the most 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 be our highest ambition to do service for our section, and hope we will have the friendship of the people for our efforts. THE ENTERP ISE CarnesyillEj Ga. A YEARN