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About The Enterprise. (Carnesville, GA.) 1890-1??? | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1890)
T1IE ENTERPRISE. Official Organ of Franklin County. Prm.lSHKI) EVERY MONDAY. Entered «t the Oarncsvilh* post-oH'ice as ScoouU- class Mail Matter. nr nxiiv, 7Su'nt i*-r uununi. Cush in luitHiKv. Tmiisnf Aiivmilrinefurnished <m u|i|>liiwtl<m. i orr^iiomU tie given nco Is soll« itc»l, Imt no attention will to roiitiiiuitb*uti«»H» union* uctomim- ni«il by tilt* real name of the writer. i. ox. j. M<Connki.I. ask oko. s. PillM.tPs, KniTons axii I'ltoi-iorriins. cARXKSvir.i.i:, ga.. ai-kil m, tnom. EDITORIALLY P i K it. K.lPHEIt. Several of the Southern represent¬ atives of Congress are to write a Isiok soon tilled, “Why the South is Solid.” lion. Scab llecsc, ex-Congressinan from Hancock, is a candidate for the State Senate, and will make the race for the presidency of that body in the next General Assembly. ... The negroes are making a strong tight to defeat the Conger bill which is n direct blow at the cotton seed oil industry. Their course is commend¬ able, but is also self protective. Dr. Willis 1*. Westmoreland has resigned its principal physician of the Georgia penitentiary. Dr. II. Y. M. Miller lias been appointed by Gov. Gordon to till the vacancy. Ill health was the cause of Dr. West - inorolaud's resignation. c? H h>oks now that many of the best informed and most worthy negroes will vote the Democratic ticket here¬ after. They have been living on promises for the past twenty-five years, and are now going to assert their independence and honor. Col. L. E. i.iviiigstou is Wing spoken of for Congress from his dis¬ trict. The Colonel would make it lively if he should be sent to Con- gross. He is well lip ns to the farm- ers' demands and is said to la* a fine speaker. There a re alaoit two hundred cot¬ ton seed oil mills in the United States, and nearly nil of them are in the South, furnishing 7f>,00(l hands, and still the Conger lard bill would wi|ie this industry from the face the earth the packers of so-called fined lard might extend their trade. The Florida steal of 187(1 by returning board bnlied by Chandler, of Massachusetts, ing Tildon and seating Hayes, is be¬ ing put lief ore the people again Mr. K. W. Rarrett, of the Constitution. This is right. Such corruption should constantly Ik* brought liefore Chandler and his ... I utnnm county . is certainly . , one the most progressive counties in Mate. ... . I he people . uinkiug .. are 1 efforts to become liidepemhuit. „„ J MieeesH is due to their having men v.ho are willing and know how lead. They band themselves er when they have work in to do. and they know no such ns failure. Take your county paper. It your duty to do it. It is the best all papers for you. You owe it every support and allegiance. It lias interests and the interests of the tion at heart and, if you liberally pat- roiiizc it and give its editor cneour- agement, he will make it all the ’.nterestiiig. Gi-t your county from your county Journal. The editorial. “Twenty-five After Apoinatox," which appeared in the Constitution the tith inst., and which we reproduce elsewhere, de¬ serves to Ik 1 classed with the l(t*st of Mr. Grady's great It spoke Mr. Grady's great mind, al¬ ways an optimist, and giving the South the preponderenee of events. The editorial was written by Mr. Wallace 1*. Reed. Congressman Randall, of IVnnsyl- vania, who has bee., sick for ....... time, and once or twice very low, h:is alMuit regained Ilia health. now able to attend to his eorrespond- enee and is thought will soon be able to take his seat in t.’ongress. Mr. Randall is one of the most distiu- guished statesmen in the whole try. He is the highest type of I)e- mot-racy, and lias been a great friend to the South. His tariff views, how- evor, have been a drawback to him in the South since the St. Louis platform. Sines writing the aliove Mr. Ran- dull is rejtortcd to he dying. The Carnesville Railroad. NViir, y ( ‘ v **ry llltl!) WO moot, from country n*k# iw what about the Carnesville railroad, kid why has Tut K.vtkkpuisk stop|*ed advoenting the road and keeping the people of the ™"*.V 1**^ on the matter. As every one of our readers doubtless knows the leading work of Tiik Km- TKRI’KISK from its first issue haslieen to f'rt t Ik* |»oo|»)o to tn*v the groat need of completing the road. In the meantime we thought it was our duty to give the estimated cost for the completion, and also to give the amounts lieing subsorilied. We con- tinned to do this until three or four w eeks back, at which time the seven thousand dollars w hich the subscrip- twin lists authorised had about been siiliscrilicd, Almiit this time part of the authorities whose duty it was to push this work requested us not to give the filets nny further for a short while, that there wor,» several around town who had not suhscrilicd and as they believed they would need an- other thousand dollars to finish the work, they might fail to get them if they let them know that the amount call for by the original list has lieen subscribed. We reluctantly did so, realizing the danger in letting such work lag. We waited and continued to wait, but not a thing was done, We did not like to have our efforts interfered with unless the work being carried on by others. Seeing that some were getting impatient >t hers losing all interest in the mat- ter, we sought those that had re- ipicutcd our neutrality and asked that something lie done at once. The vice-president and directors took ae- tiou that was given in last week’s E\Ti:itt*i:isK, We give these facts that our readers may understand what appeared to be a lack of duty on our part as a public journal. We will add that the committee appoint- ed at the last meeting are now nego- tinting with the Richmond A Dan- villc company, and we will keep our readers informed of every develop- ment. Don’t Sell Your Land*. „„ I be man who , sells bis lands , , , to get tnonev * to invest in something else makes , It . generalIv an error. is not * , from this .. stand-point, . . . but . it aeeii is tnie. 1 lie ... time is coining • w , hen the , who , from , twenty to . fifty man owns acres of land will Ik- , ... \\ e would ii not . have i men to .i more ...... laud than they can well .. Imt , . . lie sure and , , keep some. Speou- ., . lators . , have for . . long tune . realized ... a more clear , money out . of . the , of f .. the farm » than .. those who . . have , been the . producers, . and ... the same . tor now wants the ... lands , that , . . he inav easily .. oppress, and , nil .... bis i . pockets. . English capitalists and , syndicates ,. an- ‘ . midst ., . Imving .. that. in our every acre they . can timl that sells for less .. than .. it should. ; ,, Other ,, , capitalists . and , syn- ' dieates of the mteu . - ... States I an* eon- staidly ... - biiMiig - large Isidies ot land at i ’ ’ j low . . .... I lie lands . . that . , . have prices. been mortgaged all over our country to secure loans from Eastern eoun- tries, and at home, for the most part will never be redciuod by the ers. The tendency of money, lands and other property is to centraliza¬ tion, and it looks as if there was not something done to cheek the drift that the few will soon own, rule and control the many. The land ow ner can by prudence and energy pay his debts, bold his lands and lieeome in- dependent. The money pow ers, svn- dieates, trusts, etc., cannot control or interfere w ith your prosperity and happiness if you will keep your lands. But if you allow them to have the money and lands liotli the great mass of the people will suffer. The world is dcpcndciil on the products of tin lands. The man who owns Hie lands . is muster . of ,, the products and . cun die- ,. tate prices. . ... \\ e should i , , , Ik* careful - , ,, tliat the masters and dictators of r duets should not la* tyrants . and , op- p,,,,u .. „ , fan.,. ......,U.v , , I... laf.mvr sill tarn* perpetual, hut large farms owned bv capitalists ..... sviuheates and . trusts who .* do not labor in the fields for tbeir living will bring strife and disruption. If £ »™b Ml to it, and if rightly timnaged it will keep Audit Hat. no lands go to -une one who has more than lie ean manage ;M " 1 >**“ » hltle farm. v 1 ou can t° ,,l|s that by industry and eeon- ° ,n y you can meet. V home uneii- cumbered w here you eau nut under vo,ir own vine and fig tree should be . every ones ambition. If you have hands, keep a reasonable amount, and i£ >' ou have none lose uo time iu buy* W K- The future will find you very much in need of them. Suliscribe for Tiik Exthkpuisi:. Twenty*Five Years After Appomatox. I’row the AtUnta (’oiintltutlun. Twenty-five years ago to-day the tremendous tidings of Appomatox carried unutterable despair to every Southern home. Out numbered but not outdone, the ragged heroes in gray, who had charged with Pickett and marched with Jackson, surrendered with their great commander. In sullen silence they stacked arms in front of their cxultent foenieii, and then turned their sail faces Southward. On their homeward way the Con- federates marched through a desert, Eair cities like Columbia and Atlanta, and numerous towns and villages had been licked up by the flaming tongue of war, and only ash-heaps and black- ened walls remained. Great indus- tries ami transmittal ion systems had been wrecked, and the plantations had been given up to woods. Rattle fields, fortresses, trenches, graves— these met the eye at every turn, and back of them were millions of women and children on the verge of lion, and other millions of slaves rioting in their freedom, and half ready for another revolution, | Rut the soldiers of Lee, i and foot-sore, marched bravely buck ' to their starving families, and went work in their faded joekets of All was gone in the shape of except the bare land ami a old houses. Three billion dollars in property bad lieen destroyed, t hose moneyless men hud to buy supplies on credit at sixty |ier interest. They were denied even privilege of governing Many lived in military districts, bayonet rule. Negro soldiers J ed over the land, and rapacious | tilled the offices and plundered people. All this was only a quarter of century ago. It is well-nigh silde, as the cheer of this April ing thrills our pulses and stirs . Mood, to recall the terror and of the dark days that followed meeting between Grant and Lee at Appomatox. In less than a generation the daunt less gray veterans have turned ! L old battle-fields into smiling Statelv ... cities . their , . turrets rear * . where , stood red spires 1 once and the busv hum of peaceful , . * * . , trv makes music where once the , km rang with the dash of steel the , wild shouts of charging . ts „ I he . . Ninth to-dav''greets rising world, ,, and , points . with ... honest 1 to the results , of her work. No , of , defetit, , . of desolation | Prosperity . , lias tiiken , the , place 1 * J poverty. I he land . is p I with . , railroads. New cities ami Isnprise . the traveler j * i I rogress .... is w ritten all over the n 1 „ I he cotton crop lias jumped up to 1 : annual , product , worth . .. I Inrt . million dollars , has I • v a year i • I paid . by these toiling ... Southerners , * .* |>eiisioi»s to Northern , soldiers, ,,, to * i nothing of *122,000,000 for , the , , | edueatiou . of , all, liotli w hite ^ ^ Despite the wreek and ruin twenty-five years ago—the that plundered us, and the drain our life blood and our hard the rising South has struggled up j vantiige ground again. With a mo¬ | nopoly in cotton, supremacy in and the coal and timber to supply republic in future, she now ; a commanding position among the nations. Diversified crops, and great manufacturing industries have surely wrought a revolution. Outside cap¬ ital is rushing in. The world has its | eyes turned this way. The great world supply of cotton, iron, timber, coal, marble and granite must come from our fields and moun¬ tains, and the world's great factories must do their work in our midst. When we think of the disastrous chapter , sf Appomatox let us not for- * S9*t *° , * ,M1 , k at the slung record “ un- rolled „ . to-dav. God and the * reigns, South uvea—lives . generated, . redeem- , M ^ ! , ' ........ p . . . in her grasp. In Ills own good time, Ulld , .... 111 Ills own ' mvst(*noiis imstinous *»}N wivs. thromdl , , the , storm of ol lriltl.. hii.1 ,l l ,. Ii.^ ‘j ‘l^ ' Wh"^ J J show^ e • li,, ^ M H with ..... it. ihe South looks forward and not backward. Henceforth her career will be one of ynxmeful quest, under no more war-like ban- than that of King Cotton. General Greeley, of the signal ser- rew * ve s »hoiit twenty letters a ,,a v fro,u ‘‘ r »»hs who hold him re- . sponsible for the weather. Subscribe for Tin: Kxtlkprisk. PROF. WOODFIN TALKS. Well Satisfied With the Finds He Has Made in Franklin. List week an Athens Banner re¬ porter interviewed Prof. Wood tin, of Alliens, in regard to his mineral re- researchcs in Northeast Georgia. The Professor was not much inclined to talk, saying lie had not completed his surveys. Among other things he said: “I have, in fact though, made sev¬ eral visits and insjieeted the mineral regions of Northeast Georgia, and eon say that the result of my iiives- tigations have*, so far, been most en¬ couraging, 1 hano visited the regions around Carnesville, and find that es¬ pecially in tlitt vicinity the dejiosits of manganese arc quite attractive. 1 have been very well satisfied with the finds that I have made, but can¬ not as yet tell you of my full plans, or how they will bo worked.” “You think there is much iron in those parts, do you?” asked the re- |M«rter. “I am satisfied that there is a good field for capitalists there, and I firmly believe the time will some day come when the Northeast Georgia moun¬ tains w ill lie torn asunder for the wealth that may lie hidden liencath them. I.ut, for the present, I am not prewired to talk further than to re¬ peat what lliave just said. I am en¬ couraged with what 1 have done.” Death of Hr. M. D. Ayera. IIkniiv, Ga., April K.—Flintsville is mourning the death of one of most esteemed citizens. Nr. M. Ayers was taken severely ill on April 2d of pneumonia, and Dr. 1). Wood was summoned to his Every means was used to relieve him. but their efforts were futile, and on Wednesday morning, April Ttli, tlu* clock was striking eight, he as quietly as a Italic falling asleep on its mother’s breast. It was indeed sad scene when we looked around on the liereaved wife and little Neighlmrs and friends mingled tears with those of tin- weeping fam¬ ily. On Tuesday his Is sly was car¬ ried to the old l’ayne grave yard, consigned to its last resting The funeral services were conducted by Rev. K. 1*. Stone,and the sermon was one of the most impressing we ever heard, and was calculated arouse the most hard-hearted. At the commencement of the singing was conducted with and with the spirit by liis in music. Mr. Ayers was a leader music, and his favorite hymns sung. When the services were the body was lowered to the by the Fanners* Alliance, with grace¬ ful and solemn manner. When the last shovel «>f dirt was heaped on the little mound, a circle was formed around the grave and a parting hymn was sung. -Mr. Avers leaves wife and five little children, and was only 28 years of ago. Rut death lias no respect of persons or age. Mr. Ayers attached himself to the Baptist church at limiter's Creek illicit only a young boy. He led a life that was a shin¬ ing light to his church and commun¬ ity. lie was kind and obliging to his fellowinen, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. Death reigns in all the positions of life. The au¬ tumn with its fruits provide disorders for us, the wintca's cold turns them into diseases, the spring brings flow¬ ers to strew oil our bier, and the stimmfr gives green tlirs to bind upon our graves. Death to them that Ik* God's children. Death is hut life to a true believer in Christ. wo’vc l*oon k»u£ toj>vtl»ci\ Tiiroiuih ]»U*nsn!it uml weather. ’TJt« hunl to i»:irt. when frit-mis are dear; IVrliaps ’twill cost u sijih, a tear. Then steal away, give little warn- ing, choose thine own time. Say not g(«(d night, but in a brighter dome may we all say good morning. c. L. M. SulKwriln* for Tiik Entkki*i:isk. n I'Ilf „ frt| L W,AW.VV„m“ . w .y, T,. n !.,U K 5 Ul V A ” *•»* V 1 ' ?’ f'** ... ittjsT . Si11. ... ltt'.t 'f**' ny i*hm«sI i.fv **Vlit, ,« Wi pjf. win, W i.m lll "' ,r; Ui«i | - ui,<i -ul j.-.t-; ••Tile M.slel in-fry -i ti»-1 iUte,i i., lv.t.;, irn.m.. P WK R* which tilt* regular «-wrv >nh'CnDti<>ii iN-ixtii price scixlin^ 'Hie «tf Travt*U*r The Ihv>U - will Ik* th*liv« n *i l.» tin* sul»<4TilH-r |H>*t|ai(l. Tht* A rkutanw* Truv - I’Ji L»iv in:tht- I»y ;aiy imWi-lu r, an«i it i»* uiH*ertuin j I how b»ntr hv ukij l<e ubU-tDcontiimc it. Sub- ' fH-riln* h«tw. Vtblrcs?*, THE AUKAXSAW TRAVKIJ.I1. —*h IS'artH.rii ( lil. i»it.'. III. Go to W. C. Jfc J. B. MeEntire for j e,Kiting stoves. Th.,y can suit you with tlM‘ :mi«I i*Iio:i|H»st >t«>voov»‘r l>n»U!»ht ° to I’urnesvilk. i •J: OUR * SPECIALTIES: * o- COEO DC ^ oz> H WCO co & *THE ENTERPRISE STORE. STOVES! TINWARE! -ank- & HOUSE • FURNISHING « GOODS. * an ytihng YOU WANT IN THE AltOYE LINE. At the lowest possible prices. ROOFING AND GUTTERING Done anywhere promptly by skilled workman. Call on or for prices. J. H. Maxwell, 4-2D. Elbcrton, Ga. To One and All Of my old friends who want Saddles, Rridles or Harness made repaired will find the old saddler, D. HI. at t’amesville to do their work, at Col. Tlios. Morris office, where will he glad to see you all and for all once more in life. Yours, as ever, D. M. Looney. 5-IT. F URNITUR E A\l> House Furnishings. - A FI LL LINK OF- Bed-Steads, BUREAUS, CHAIRS, CENTER TABLES SAFES, ETC., ETC. W. F. CUNNINGHAM, S-M. Roystou, Ga. Cols ill Fnmjtnre! I carry a complete line of Coffins ill all sizes. Furniture consisting of Redsteads, Bureaus, Chairs, Safes, etc. | AINTS AND ILS! 1 carry a full line of Paints and Oils. Prices guaranteed satisfactory. T. H. ROBERTS, 4-29. Livonia, Ga. OMB 4 -AMI— STONE S j I MONUMENTS! — FROM TIIE — {JaEAPEST^foT , fHEV Iftmf I will be glad to furnish the public with anything in my line. Prices guaranteed satisfaeti>rv. P. J. Puckett * 8.:s4 Ellicrton, t ia. THE- Regulators ol Low Prices. (i()()I)S " \r/l f FIIYV^ I-f \ r ntt SHOES/BOOTS, HARNESS, SADDLES, GROCERIES. Lawrence's Liver Stimulator a Specialty. Give me a call. Respectfully, PIERCE Si DOWNS, 8 - 8 . Roystou, Ga. Fancy Grocery — AND CJonfectiokerieS. NlOE GOODS — AMI — Low Prices. I carry a complete stock in my line, including drugs, show ease no- tions, and all kinds of canned goods. Tohaero amt Cigars a Specialty. Clt?*Next door t«> I*. II. Bowers. B CURRY> Ro y S tOn. Ga. Suliscribe for Tai: Exti:i:i*uisk. 2* $1 A YEAR! ALL OF FRANKLIN’S ENTERPRISING CITIZENS - SHOULD-- PATRONIZE * AN * ENTERPRISE, --AND- THE * -IS A HOME « ENTERPRISE I 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 pnb- lishcd in Franklin County. ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY * Neither will “TI1E 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 lmild up a circulation to almost equal Rome's population, and give them a paper that every one will l*e 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 ;uid further the progress of Franklin County. Carnesville will have her railroad completed in a short time, and already she is awaking from her Rip Van Winkle sluinlier, and will lie ranked among the thriving, live towns of North-East Georgia, and with the In-ginning of her second grow th THE ENTERPRISE first sees the light of day. To getting out a newsy, live, enterprising and progressive paper wo will devote all of our energy and time, and build up a newspaper that will Ik* looked for with eager anticipation. The sections of the whole country which are the most prosperous are the sections that hare advantage of progressive newspapers. The newspapers are not only exjiected to give the news, hut 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, ami hope we will have the friendship of the people for our efforts. THE ENTERP ISE, Carnesville, Ga. ■■ ____ i . 'r #1 A YEARI
