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THE ENTERPRISE.
Official Organ of Fran Ilia County
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
McConnellA Phillips, riwipairroas.
GEO. S. PHILLIPS, - Local-Editor.
1‘arnesTlIle, (la., June 12, 1K91.
A Haunted Place.
About 1J miles north of town, on
the Martin road, a few years hack
Frank Sanders was lynched for the
murder of John Swilling and his fam¬
ily. He, was hanged by a large num¬
ber of our best, citizens, and no one
thought the lynching wrong, but it is
not of the crime nor what followed
that we are going to talk. It is of
haunts and what has been seen about
the place of execution.
J. A. Hilly, who lived there at the
time of the lynching, soon afterward
reported that strange noises were
heard around there at night, and
lights were seen iu the woods near
by, and on one occasion an appar¬
ently large crowd of children were
seen in the woods, and all of them
were dancing in fantastic shape, and
each of them had a light in their
hands, and when approached they
glide away noiseless.
A large number of trees have been
cut down near by hunters, whose
dogs had apparently treed something,
hut no ’possums have yet been caught.
Tom Gray, who lives near the place,
has had considerable trouble in this
line. The first of the year he w as
hunting ’possums, and his dog treed
near “Sander’s tree.” He hastened
to the place sftid ent the tree down.
Ifis dog rushed in for the game, but
came back with a trembling howl and
fell at the foot of the tree. Tom
went forward, and a small light with
a sulphuric smell gently ascended,
and just beyond wa a sight that al-
tnort froze the blood iu liis veins.
The object he saw seemed to be half
man and halt - calf, and was about six
feet high, with three eyes like coals
of tire. Tom gave a shriek and fell
by the side of his dog. When here-
gained consciousness the object was
gone, and he and his lost no time in
getting home. The Jog never re¬
covered hut pined away and died.
J. E. Crawford, who lives in sight
of the place, went down to Tom
Gray’s one night last week on busi¬
ness, and when he returned about 10
o'clock, and was about fifty yards
from the public road, he glanced back
and saw a mule following him. He
thought it was his or J. M. Phillips'
animal, he started towards it. The
mule started full speed to him, and
Jim saw some one on him, and to his
surprise he was standing up swinging
a rope in his hand, and was headless.
Jim’s hair began to soar towards the
crown of his hat, and lie quickened
his pace to a 2:40 gait. As he ap¬
proached the tree where the lynch¬
ing was done it lent wings to his
flight, and he moved oft in good
shape toward his wife and children.
The headless rider waved his lariat
and went at break-neck speed till he
w'as near the top of the hill, when he
disappeared in a white mist.
After the story was related by Mr.
it was thought so unreason¬
able his neighbors laughed at it, but
lie asserted it was the truth, and
asked them to assist him in investi¬
gating the matter. The next night,
several of them went to the place at
the time Mr. Crawford passed, and
the headless man appeared as Mr.
Crawford had seen it, and has been
seen by a number of persons who
went there for that purpose. Sev-
cral gentlemen will go from town to-
night to gee for themselves, among
the number Prof. Looney, Manley
brothers, \V. S. Gray, Esquires Little,
Parks, and others.
Consumption Cured.
An old physician, retired from
practice, having ;had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
the formula of a simple vegetable rem-
e dy for the speedy and permanent
cure of consumption, bronchitis, ea-
tarrli, asthma and all throat and lung
affections, also a positive and radical
cure for nervous debility and all ner-
vous complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has felt it his du-
fellows. Actuated “ bv v this^niotive
and a desire to relieve human suffer-
ing, I will send free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full direc-
tions tor preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing;
naming this paper, \V. A. Noyes,
1 W,„- Murk, lioclierter, -V. V. 9
The Guardian oil, sold by X Me-
Connell, is guaranteed not to smoke
your lamp chimney, and is perfectly
free from any odo'r.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The l.avoni* school doses to-day.
S, .1. Tribble returned to Athens
this week.
Straw hats and summer goods at
cost at X Mc’g.
Coroner Sorrows savs he is build-
ing up his office.
J. B. I arks, Esq., went to Atlanta
Saturday on business.
Tom Ridgeway visited his parents
near Royston Sunday.
A. W. McConnell went to Toccoa
on business Wednesday.
Rev. W. M. Rampley will soon
open a shoe store in town.
Marcus Carson, of the State Uni-
versitv, was in town this week.
Tom McConnell and Charlie Mc-
Entire visited Jefferson Sunday.
Great reduction in the price of
shoes and hats at X McConnell's.
J. Belle Mc-Entire came in Thurs¬
day and staved over several days.
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Sheriff McCarter carried two luna¬
tics to the asylum the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Glenn Waters, of Atlanta, is
visiting her father Prof. Looney, of
this place.
Miss Lizzie Tucker has returned
from Lagrange college, graduating
with honors.
(jus King and Tom McConnell
went down to see how their Comer
property looked this week.
Corn is looking fine as a general
thing throughout Franklin county.
There is more planted than usual.
James 31. Sullivan, of the Sullivan
Hardware Co., Anderson, S. C’., was
in town last Friday on business.
X McConnell will always sell you
the best of flour, sugar, coffee, haras,
lard and rice at the lowest prices.
John M. Carson, of Harmony
Grove, was in town the first of the
week. John reports having a good
trade.
The railroad meeting at Daniels-
ville on tne 4th instant wa* largely
attended and considerable interest
manifested.
Gents fine shirts and all kind of
notions at the most astonishing low
prices you ever heard of, at X Me-
Connell's.
Gus L. Carson has gone to liar-
monv Grove to clerk for his broth-
ers. Gus will make a very popular
calico-cutter.
The examination of teachers was
held at the academy last Saturday.
The questions are said to he the sim¬
plest ever known.
J. E. Vaughn, of near
was in town yesterday on business,
lie dropped in and subscribed for
The Enterprise.
Go to J. C. McConnell & Son and
get a bottle of Lightning Kidney and
Liver Remedy and be cured of any
disorder of those organs.
J. C. McConnell says lie is going
to a railroad town, hence is determ¬
ined to sell goods cheaper than ever
before offered in Carnesville.
Carnesville High School will have
the largest exhibition at the close of
school ever seen in Carnesville. It
closes about the middle of July.
The east end of W. II. Rampley's
dwelling was struck by lightning and
set oil fire last Saturday night, A
few bukets of water soon extinguish-
ed the flames, and the damage was
slight. ^
Prof. Looney has more demands
tQ (k>Hver .^dresses than he can com
ply with. Morgan Looney has
peer as a literary lecturer in this aec-
tion of the State, and but few if any
in the entire State.
Oscar Tucker, little son of Dr. J.
R. Tucker, ran against the barbed
wire fence around the academy last
Monday and cut an uglv gash in his
k)rehea(] and teinp | e . The fence
k « k * mor< ' llke lt . was inte,Kkd • . .a a to
keep in young mules than boys.
Last week inspected . , the bug- .
we
gies painted by Alex E. Bohannon,
and found them them to be painted
j t| excellent style. Mr. Bohannon is
'
^ exce „ ent w orkman , a „d the work
he turns he turns out is very credt-
table. ..
Mrg Wil ] Parker, of Lavonia, died
at her home last Wednesday morn-
had been sick for several .
ing- She
weeks endI her death was
g] ie was t he daughter of Mr. Riley
’ inl
ried about a year mid . a half. . ,, Tr Her
death is a sad one, as she leaves a
babv seven weeks old. Her husband
and relatives have our heart-felt
sympathy.
About buake Stories.
Dear Editor—1 ask space in
valuable paper to say something
about snake stories and the
quences thereof, like the old
that have been handed down
generation to generation of
i lin8 ’ witch * 8 ' etC ” 8U ‘ ,h 88 if V0U
-
' to turn your pockets wrong side
the witches would ride you
hriar patches, and a great many
er suc ), Tories. I have thought
readers of your paper would think
only a tale about me killing the
ster snake some time since.
my size into consideration, being
small man, I possess great power
consideration, ami by having
of mind with my usual activity I
cceded in killing the great
I also read about one of my
bors having killed the brother of
one I kille'd, and the hide of it
lie see at Parks and King’s law
fice, but 1 have since learned
there was not enough bran in
to stuff it. I hope hereafter you
please not mention snakes, as it
bad effects on some of our
especially the children. I am
one of my neighbors speaks of
ing our vicinity in fear of coming
contact with snakes. The
are much annoyed by having
children around them all day, not
ing able to get them out to play
fear of snakes. It is quite
to hear the children scream
at night, seeing them in their
So you see the bad effects of
so much about snakes. I have
several snakes much larger than
one reported to you, but have
very careful not to say
about it. N. B.
To Sunday School Superintendents.
Please answer the following
tions and send to T. B. Bonner,
vonia, Ga. Each school is
to three delegates, and one for
twenty pupils after the first
All delegates must be male
of the church:
Name of school?
Pastor?
Superintendent ?
Average of attendance?
Kind of literature ?
Sent for minutes?
Delegates names ?
What pcr cent of vour church
tend your 8choo i ?
What per cent of yonr school
are Raptist inclined attend
school ?
Buried in the Same Grave.
Airs. W. J. Morgan’s death on
Thursday morning was followed Fri¬
day morning by the death of nine-
tecn-months-old child. The news
reached the grave-yard just before
the remains of Mrs. Morgan were in¬
terred. The grave was left open
and mother and child were buried in
ihe same grave. The strange mys-
teries of the unknowable lias fallen
very heavily and very sadly on Mr.
Morgan and his family. There is no
earthly power that can comfort the
husband and father under such cir¬
cumstances; he can only submit to
fate, and look to the powers that east
down to again lift up.
Notice.
Is hereby given that application
will be made at the adjourned session
of the General Assembly of Georgia,
which meets in July next, for the
passage of a bill, the title of which
shall read as follows.
•“A bill to be entitled an act to in-
corporrte the town of Martin, in the
county of Franklin, to grant certain
powers and privileges to the same,
and for other purposes.”
Alliance Bailies.
There will be four great Alliance
rallies in this State during July. One
Ainerieus on July 14th, Atlanta
I5 t h, Athens July llith, and at Rome
July i 8t h. Col. L. L. Polk, Jerry
*
Simpson, . and . -Mrs. ,, Lease, , of , Kansas,
Weaver, of Iowa, and other
speakers, will be on hand.
No Commencement at Royston.
account of measles having got-
into the school at Royston the
has been dismissed, and there
will be no commencement exercises
and concert on the 18th and 19th in¬
stant, as has been announced.
J nee d any job work done?
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your orders. \\ e do as neat work
^ ^ ^ ^ elsewhere? md at
^ ^ agt001shingly ,„ w .
Buy your bedsteads, mattresses
a " d A W ^Connell.
Ci uluei » iliiii ileus.
Harvesting wheat is now in
i It proves to be very good.
The Alliance pic oic will be
at Cromer's Mill on the 4th of
Don’t forget the picnic and
party at the Double bridges next Sat¬
urday, the tilth inst.
Some of the boys were bathing in
Middle river Sunday, when a
horse came floating down.
Pope Phillips must have been
Sunday, lie was not at Zidon,
the first time in a good while.
Rev. J. J. Heck failed to be pres¬
at bis regular appointment at Zidon
last Saturday, but was there
J. E. Vaughn has the largest cot-
ton in the county. It is knee
and will he blooming in a short
Dr. J. II. Hall, formerly of
community, but now practicing with
Dr. Westbrook, of Iia, was visiting ^
here Sunday.
The lightning bugs have about
stopped the boys of this section from
going courting at night, for fear they
will see strange lights.
The members of a Zidon Alliance
are requested to be at our next meet¬
ing on the third Saturday, the 20th
inst., at 9 o'clock, as there is some
particular business on hand.
The officers of Trinity Alliance ’
No. 1(3110, is as follows:
J. L. Ilalcy, president; J. E.
Vaughn, secretary; A. D. Hooper,
lecturer; J. O. Whitlow, assistant
lecturer; J. M. Jordan; door keeper.
Mamma’s I’kt.
Xbtice.
If there are any ex-Union soldiers ’
soldiers' widows, children and parents
entitled to pension bounty or other
allowance from the Government, in
this section of the country, who are
not already receiving this pension or
bounty, would do well to confer with
me. J. C. MiC’akthk,
Carnesville, Ga.
A large selection of prints and
shalhes , just . received . . and , going
cheaper than ever at X McConnell’s.
All kinds of buggies at reasonable
prices at A. W. McConnell’s.
McConnell A Son bought flour be-
fore the rise, and you should not fail
to try their Snow Flake brand.
See AAV.McConnell before buying
furniture, such as chairs, bed steads,
bureaus etc. •
Go to J. C. McConnell A Son and
get a bottle of Lightning Hlood
Elixir and purify your blood.
If you want the best sewing mi-
chine in the state for the money, buy
the “Crown,” sold by A. W. Mc¬
Connell.
“Oh, where did you get that hat ?
Where did you get that tie?”
At J. C. McConnell Jk Son’s.
The price of Sermetucr has been
reduced from $1.50 to $1 per gallon,
For sale by A. W. McConnell.
Ladies will find it to their interest
to go to McConnell A Son’* and see
their stock of dress gooes, notions.
Cooking stoves and ranges at A.
W. McConnell's.
All the latest styles of black straws,
derbies, etc., can be found at J. C.
Connell A Son’s.
If you need job work of any kind
send us your order.
The Carpenter Organ stands at the
top. A. W. McConnell is sole agent
for this
New goods of every description at
J. C. McConnell A Son’s. Go and
see them.
Shoes to suit everybody ‘ at J. C.
*
MeConnell A Son’s.
Organs at A. W. McConnell’s
from $132 np to the finest.
For sale—A good horse. Apply
to J. C. McConnell A Son.
Take Lightning Vegetable Liver
Pills.
— SEND IN —
— YOUIt ORDERS —
— FOR —
—AI.L KINDS OF JOB WORK.—
— ALL WORK —
—DONE—
— QUICKLY AND NEATLY.—
— PRICES LOW.—
If your appetite is failing you, and
your system is running down, go to
A. W. McConnell’s and get a bottle
of Germetuer.
llale» lot CoiTe-pemleuU.
Write only news items of general
interest, anil aim to have them fresh
ami reliable, (let all the news ami
eon dense it. in as few words as possi¬
ble. (live the fullest details in the
case of a serious accident, murder or
suicide.
Write the name of your post office
and date.
Write your most important news
items first.
He careful to spell all proper names
correctly, :tml write every letter in
them plainly.
You may describe unusually severe
local storms, but in no other ease
should you speak of the weather.
Iu giving “personals” don’t men-
lion visits aftuong neighbors or to
persons in the same part of the county
unless they are attended by some ac¬
cident of other unusual event.
Don’t puff anybody’s business un¬
less it is paid for as an advertisement.
Where such puffH please one reader
they offend several others.
State facts onjy, not gossip or
opinions, and state them in short sen-
teueos.
He careful as possible to write noth-
mg that would give offence to any
one. Don’t speak of your enemies
at all unless you can speak kindly of
them.
Number the pages of yonr mnnu-
script; don’t number the items; write
only on one side of the paper and
sign your name.
THE POLICE GAZETTE
Is the only illustrated paper in the
world containing all the latest sensa¬
tional and sporting news. No saloon
keeper, barber, or club room can af¬
ford to be without it. It always
makes friends wherever it goes.
Mailed to any address in the United
States, securely wrapped, Hi weeks
for $1. Send 5 cents for one copy.
RICHARD K. FOX,
Franklin Square. N. V. City.
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Address, Ciucac.o General Srert.Y
‘W, ' 7 * Van Huren street,
* hit ago, III.
USE
CRAWFORD S ECZEMA WASH
—(SKIN CURA.)—
For All Skin Diseases,
—FOR—
Hoilt HI All ItS StEgOS,
— AND —
All Affections of the Scalp.
For sale by Dr. S. P. Ra.mi-i.kt.
Don’t send your orders elsewhere
for job work when you can get it
done at this of lice as neat andcheap-
or than you can get it in Atlanta or
Athens. We deliver all work free.
If you want to see the finest stock
of pistols ever brought to Harmony
Grove, call at the Hardware Store.
_.....
The nicest lot of clothing ever seen
in Northeast Georgia at J. C. Mc¬
Connell A Son’s.
Tiie Emtkki*kisk office is fitted up
with new job press and material.
A » kinds of work done promptly and
nt . a t]y.
“A penny saved is a penny made,”
and you can save several pennies by
having your envelopes, heads, hand letter bills, heads, cir-
note heads, bill
mdars, cftrds ; printed at this of-
ficc ’ S “ n,, f ° r
Notice.
The notes and accounts of the firm
of W. A J. B. McKntire have been
placed in my hands for collection,
with instructions to sue on those that
ar<: ,lot P a * d at ontt ‘ -
W. i R. Little.
All the Lightning Remedies sold
under a positive guarantee. No good
no pay. J. C. McConnell A Son.
Red kerosene oil makes a brilliant
light and does not smoke the lamp
c,,imn «. v - So,<1 onl ->' M Parson.
A VMnphlSi of ItlMIUllOO MW! »k-
(tract of th» low., abowlu. Ca.aata. How &«/£ toy
t Ik. Obtain Patent*. Tra
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The Year ism I
AT
j. g. McConnell & son \
WILL BE A8 FOLLOWS:
Go d Goods i
Latest Styles
Lowest Prices I
We intend to carry a complete line of General Merchandise.
Our Spring lot of CLOTHING has never lieen equaled iu
Carnesville, and prices guaranteed with any market.
Shoes I
The best and Largest Assortment of Shoes ever shown to th«
People of North-East Georgia. We carry anything iu woman’*
echoes, from a t>5<- polka to the finest morocco shoe, including the
patent leather and tile latest styles of Oxford ties.
Hats!
Now, boys, you can find the very latest styles and price* that
won't rob you. We will carry all the best straws, crushed, and
derbies. Men’s bats of every description. Something to suit
every one of you.
Notions.
In this department you will find any little thing you want.
The latest and best style of collars, cuffs, shirts, ties, scarf*, at*.
For ladies the best line of hose, handkerchiefs, dress buttons, eta.
In fact, anything you want.
Dress Goods
In this line we keep rlways on hand a complete and well-as¬
sorted stock, and we carry every and anything that a lady needs,
and the latest stoles.
GROCERIES.
The very best grades of Flour, Coffee, Sugar, and meat, and
prices that w ill make railroad merchants ashamed.
Our motto is “Live and let live.” Come and sec ua and wa
guarantee satisfaction. Very Respectfully,
J. C. Me NNELL & SON J
2 CARNESVILLE, GA.
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EVERYTHING PURCHASED
Direct From the Factories.
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Furniture of All Kinds!
Buggies, Carts and Wagons I
Organs and Pianos.
Heaters and Cooking
^STOVES Kb/ Jn i J Sr Wm ==•
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SEWINC MACHINES.
HARNESS FOR BUGGIES AND WAGONS!
CLOCKS INCLUDING ALL GRADES!
Remember I buy direct from the factories, and that you pay no
middle man’s profits when you purchase from me.
Anything the trade wants in the above line can save money by
looking at n»' stock and getting prices. Respectfully,
35 A. W. McCONNELL, Carnesville, Ga.
PIANOS AND ORGANS!
THE
Old Reliable Mason & Hamlin
IS THE REST, and why waste your money buying traab?
Chickering, Mathushek, and Sterling Pianos. Over two hundred
thousand Mason A Hamlin Organs now in use. We keep the
Baby Cabinets for Teachers always on hand. Price $22.00 ta
music teachers. A splendid Walnut Case, Six feet high, with
Couplers and Double Aotion, for $5<J$60. Beat it if you can.
^"Special Pries* to the Allliartce.
Call and see or write me for terms of easy payment before buying.
HOPE HALE MUSIC HOUSE,
242 BROAD STREET, ATHES, GA.
Next to Childs, Nickerson & Co.’s Hardware Store. 38