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T1IE ENTERPRISE.
Official Organ of Franklin County.
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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.
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R* which tilt* regular «-wrv >nh'CnDti<>ii iN-ixtii price scixlin^
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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.
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*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.
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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.
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