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THE ENTERPRISE.
Official Organ of Franklin County.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
M. CONNELL .V PHILLIPS, PuorBIKToii*.
GEI. S. PHILLIPS, • Local-Editor.
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('iriiesvllle, Ga., July 3, 1891.
To Sunday School Superintendents.
Please answer the following ques¬
tions and send to T. lb Bonner, La¬
vonia, Ga. Each school is entitled
to three delegates, and one for every
twenty pupils after the first fifty.
All .delegates must be male members
of the church:
Name of school?
Pastor?
Superintendent ?
Average of attendance?
Kind of literature?
Sent for minutes?
Relegates names?
W hat per cent of your church at-
tenJyour school?
What per cent of your school that
are Baptist inclined attend your
school?
Attention Veterans.
Headquarters Camp Millican, Con¬
federate Veterans’ Association,
Carnesville, Ga., June 1G, 1891.
Every member of Camp Millican,
V. A., and all confederate veter¬
ans in Franklin ct unty are requested
to meet in the court house in Carncs-
villc on the first Tuesday in July
novt at. 1 o’clock, p. in, as business
of much importance will come before
the Association.
J. H. Shannon, Commander.
J. M. Phillips, Adjutant.
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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:
•• V 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.”
Sample Copies Free.
The Sunny South, our great south¬
ern family weekly, should he taken
in every household. The price is
only 42 a year, and a present which
is worth that amount or more is sent
for every yearly subscription. Sam¬
ple copy will lie sent free to any ad¬
dress. Write at once to J. II. Seals
A Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that Toom
Howell has left my employ without
my consent, and all persons are put
on notice not to hire him until I have
been satisfied. He is under contract
with ine. Oscar Cannon.
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Sunday School Convention.
Following is the program of the
first annual session of the Tugalo
relay School Convention, to con¬
vene with Lavonia Baptist church,
on duly 8rl, 4th, and 5th, 1891:
Friday, July 3rd.
9:80, a. m.—Prayer and praise
service, led by Rev. 1‘. S. Whitman.
10:30, a. m.—Convention sermon
by Lev. K. L. Sisk.
Appoint committee on credentials
1:80, p. rn.—Prayer and praise ser¬
vice. led by Rev. G. W. ('arroll.
Report of the committee on cre¬
dentials,
t trganize.
Appoint committees—first, nonti-
nations; second, state of the work.
2:00, p. m—“The good a Sunday
school does a church.” Led by Rev.
8:00, p. m.—“North-East Georgia
!i« a Sunday school field.” Led by
Rev. K. C. McConnell.
Closing exercises.
Saturday, July 4tii.
9:30, led a. m.—Prayer Rev. and Purcell. praise ser¬
vice. by W. J. and
10:00, a. m.—“The purpose
proper use of Sunday school litera¬
ture.^ Rev. M. L. Carswell.
1:80, \». m.—Prayer and praise ser¬
vice. led by Rev. C. T. Burgess,
2:00, p. m.—“How to run a Sun¬
day B. Bonner. school successfully,” by Rev. T.
< losing exercises.
Sunday, July 5th.
9:30, a. m.—Sunday school mass
meeting. Speechey by Revs. J. J.
Farmer, J. J. Beck, and S. V. Janii-
»<>u.
11;o0, a. m.—Sermon by Rev. F.
< . .McConuell.
i he. Guardian oil, sold by X Mc-
t on Hell, is guaranteed not to smoke
your lamp chimney, and is perfectly
tree from any odor.
subscribe for The Enterprise.
HALF SHEET TIII8 WEEK.
\\ c give . our readers , only , , half ,, a
sheet this week, as has been the cus-
tom with newspapers for years on
the Fourth of July. A printer is
son) ctbing human and needs rest like
other people, so you will please bear
with us when we take “a day off”
on the glorias fourth.
The School Examination.
Thursday and Friday at the acad¬
emy the examination ef the students
will he very interesting, in fact the
most interesting part of the com-
mencement. All the patrons of tjic
school are specially revuested to be
present.
Col. P. P. Proffitt, of Elberton, is
in town this week on business.
Whooping cough has been raging
around town for several weeks.
Rev. J. F. Goode and family have
been visiting in town this week.
A. N. King attended court at the
Stranges law ground Wednesday.
Charlie McEntirc carries two “rab¬
bit foots”—one for Jackson county
and one for Franklin.
X McConnell will always sell you
the best of flour, sugar, coffee, hams,
lard and rice at the lowest prices.
John Lockeby will commence his
school at Wright’s academy, near
Double Bridges, oil next Monday.
Misses Camille and Georgia Ed¬
wards, two charming belles of Elber¬
ton, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Cora E. Looney.
The exhibition of the the High
School at the court house to-night
will be grand entertainment. Every
one present will enjoy it.
Union Meeting.
Programme of the union meeting
to be held with Indian Creek Church
Friday before the 5th Sunday in Au¬
gust next.
1st. Introductory sermon by E. P.
Stone.
2nd. Dissuasion of the following
query, by Rev. T. S. Whitman and
M. E. Porter.—Can country church,
isolated as they are, make it of prac¬
ticable advantage to themselves, to
imploy a pastor, claiming all his time,
and freeing him from any thing like
cars for his support.
3rd. Under what supervision should
a Sunday school be conducted, anil
who is responsible for the failure of
a Sunday school. Discusionby Rev.
G. W. Carroll and M. W. Gillispie.
4th. Is the modern Church, losing
its hold upon the masses of the peo¬
ple. Dimension by Rev. C. J . Bur¬
gess and J. P. Wilson.
5th. The proprer attitude of the
Church members to eccleiastical and
popular amusements, by Rev. E. P.
Stone and P. F. Crawford.
6th Saturday 10 o’clock a. m., pray
er and praise services, conducted by
M. E. Porter.
Preaching at 11 a. m., yet to he
aranged. Sabbath services will he
arranged by the committee hereafter.
A general invitation is hereby ex-
tended to ail Ministers, Deacons, and
breethren at large.
M. W. Gillespie,
R. M. Hamilton,
F. L. Jolly,
M. II. Duncan,
W. D. Darker,
A. M. Calpipek.
I*or the next 90 days X McCon¬
nell will sell you several grades of
dress goods ami notions at cost.
Not going for a song, hut for the
money. X McConnell will soil you
nice suits from 44 to 418.
The nicest line of Ladies and
Gents shoes just arrived at X .Mc¬
Connell’s, going cheaper than ever
offered before in Carnesville, or any
where else in Georgia.
I still hold the reputation of the
McConnell Brothers and vary the
best., of all grades, of shoes, hats,
pants, shirts and ladies fine
goods.
Go to X McConnell to get 20 lbs
of sugar for 41.00.
Four pounds of the best coffee for
41. at X McConnell’s.
Blank morgage notes for sale at
this office.
Buggy, stage and wagon harness
at A. W. McConnell’s.
Consumption Cured.
An old ; physician, ' retired from
p rat . tic(l> ha in g .} ); ,d placed in Li*
hands by an Fast India missionary
the formula of a speedy simple vegetable rem¬
edy for the and permanent
cure of consumption, bronchitis, ca-
t an 'b, 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, lias felt it his du¬
ty to make it known to his suffering
fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human suffer-
ing, I will send free of charge, to all
wito desire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full direc¬
tions lor preparing and using. Sent
j JV ma ji ), v addressing with stamp,
naming this paper, W. A. Noyes, 820
Powers’ Block, Rochester, N. V. 9
Notice.
If there are any cx-Fmon 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. McCarter,
Carnesville, Ga.
All kinds of buggies at reasonable
prices at A. W. McConnell’s.
See A.W.McConnell before buying
furniture, such as chairs, bed-steads,
bureaus etc.
Go to J. C. McConnell & Son and
get a bottle of Lightning Blood
Elixir and purify your blood.
If you want the best sewing ma¬
chine in the state for the money, buy
the “Crown,” sold by A. \V. Mc¬
Connell.
The price of Germetuer has been
reduced from 41.50 to 41 per gallon.
For sale by A. W. McConnell.
Cooking stoves and ranges at A.
W. McConnell’s.
If you need job work of any kind
send us your order.
Franklin Sheriff Sales.
w Till be sold before the court
house door in Carnesville, on
the first Tuesday in August, 1891,
between the legal hours of sale, t >
the highest bidder for cash, the
following property, to-wit:—
The interests of XV. II. Whitworth
and C. W. Whitworth, which arc an
undivided fourteenth interest, each
(subject to the life estate of Susan
Whitworth) in one hundred and forty
acres of land, more or less, lying in
Franklin county, on the waters of
Gunrlog creek, adjoining lands of A.
Cornog, R. D. Yow and II. S. Chap-
pelear, and known as the Whitworth
place whereon Susan Whitworth now
lives. Levied on as the property of
W. H. Whitworth and C. W. Whit¬
worth respectively to satisfy J. two ex¬ ad¬
ecutions in favor of A. Neal,
ministrator of J. II. Edwards, one
against W. II. Whitworth and the
other against C. W. Whitworth.
Said property advertised and to be
sold at the risk of W. II. Whitworth
who hid it off at a former sale. This
July 1, 1891.
J. C. McCarter, Sheriff.
If your appetite is failing you, and
your system is Tunning down, go to
A. W. McConnell's and get a bottl
of Germetuer.
LOOK! LOOK!
Dr. RosenWs Spectacles!
i A full and complete line of Dr.
Rosenborg's Crvstaline Lenses,
the best Spectacle on the
market. For sale by
*34 DR. S. P. RAMPLEY. (€-
Sold on positive guarantee, and at
prices to suit the times. o
A Mechanical Wonder.
The Decoration Day issue of the
Albany, N. Y., Telegram will be the
most original, unique and popular pa¬
per ever presented to the American
public. Nothing like it ever attempt¬
ed by a newspaper m the nineteenth
century. As a mechanical wonder
and a military literary library there
will be nothing to even compare with
it issued in this country. It will he
printed on red, white and blue paper
and consist consist of 16 pages. If
there is no agent in your town you
can have the paper mailed to you at
5 cents a copy.
Buy your bedsteads, mattresses
and springs from A. W.
Slices to suit everybody at J. C.
McConnell <fc .Son’s.
Organs at A. M .
from 432 up to the finest.
Subscribe for Tuk Enterprise.
A WONDERFUL CASE.
A Certificate Whicli Shows that Doctors
and Patients are Often Astonished.
“This is to certify that my wife has
been troubled for fifteen years with a
disease which finally resulted in pa¬
ralysis. She was confined to her bed
and could not turn over. I had six
or seven of the best physicians hut they in tins did
county to attend her,
her no good, and said that her case
was hopeless. As a last resort I de¬
termined to let my wife try Royal
(Jertnotuer. 1 am glad to be able to
sav that its results have been aston¬
ishing. The first bottle put my wife
on the road to recovery. She is now
on the third bottle and is able to walk
about the house, and yesterday walk¬
ed over to see a neighbor. The doc¬
tors are astonished as well as myself.”
Match 24, ’91. W. J). Austin,
Birmingham, Ala.
Heart Disease Cured.
“I have suffered for twenty years
with heart disease, and for months
with indigestion. I lost twenty-five My
pounds of flesh in two became months.
family and friends the middle of uneasy July
about me. About
last f began using Dr. King’s Royal
Germetuer. After taking six bottles
I am glad to state that I regard my¬
self entirely cured of heart trouble,
palpitation and indigestion. I can
cat and digest any kind of food. My
health is restored, and I gladly rec¬
ommend I)r. King’s Koval Germetuer
to the afflicted.” T. M. Ellis,
Tax Collector (jonion Co.
Calhoun , Go., September 22, 1890.
Are You Sick.
Do you have catarrh, indigestion,
dyspepsia, kidney or bladder troub¬
les, blood diseases, paralysis, neural¬
gia, rheumatism, headache, bowel dis¬
eases, skin diseases, female troubles,
palpitation, weakness, etc., if so send
stamp for printed matter, certificates
of wonderful cures, etc.
Dr. King’s Royal Germetuer is
making cures that almost stagger
credulity. bottle, makes
Price 41.00 per which
one gallon of medicine as per direc¬
tions. For sale by druggists and by
King’s Royal Germetuer Company,
!4 N. Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
For sale by A. W. McConnell,
CarncNville, Ga.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Myers & C'o., 'j | In the Superior Franklin
Court of
vs. | county, Mar h
e
M. P. Briscoe. J term, 1S91.
It appearing to the court by the
of 3/ 3/vers & Co., a firm
of M. 3/yers and P. Stern,
M. I*. Briscoe on the 3d day of
1888, executed and de¬
to said M. 3/ve is & < ’o. a
on a tract of land lying in
county, to-wit: The undivided
interest to and in a certain
of land known as a part of the
Rocky creek land, situated Fratik- on
south side of Rocky creek,
county, Georgia, between the old
Augusta road and Rocky creek, ad¬
lands of P. G. Clark, Sam
Banks, IFilliam Smith, Watts IFil-
commencing at post oak Clark’s cor¬
on northwest running portion of 50
land and s. 69, e. 27,
chains to hickory stump, n.884, e. 27,
40 chains to pine, s. 23 e, 5 chains rock, to
rock, n. S9.V, e. 7, 20 chains to
n. 12, w. 18, 75 chains to rock, n. 55
w. 26 chains to black oak, n. 36, w.
3, 75 chains, n. 37, c. 4, 90 chains to
black gum, n. 73, w. 15, 35 chains to
chestnut, ti. 79, w. 5, 55 chains to
hickory, s. 30£ w, 28 chains to IFil-
liford and /'lark’s corner, s. 36, e. 6,
55 chains to starting point, contain¬
ing one hundred and twenty-one
acres as per survey and plat made by
S. IF. 3/osely, county surveyor of
Franklin county and State of Geor¬
gia. Said described land having
been formerly owned by Elizabeth O.
Jarrett, and deeded to John II. New¬
ton, of Clarke county, Ga., and since
by said John II. Newton to L. C.
Brown and 3/. P. Briscoe. The said
M. P. Briscoe only claiming one-half
interest in the same, for the purpose
of securing the payment of a certain
promissory note for the sum of one
hundred and thirty-five and 65-100
dollars, made by the said M. 1‘. Bris¬
coe on the 3d day of November, 1888,
and payable due to the said M. Myers &
Co., ninety days after date, with
per cent per
annum from date, and 10 per cent at¬
torneys fees, which said note the said
M. P. Briscoe refuses to pay. It is
therefore ordered by the court that
the said M. P. Briscoe pay into this
court on or before the next term
thereof the principal and interest and
attorneys fees due on said note and
the cost of this suit, or in default
thereof the court will proceed as to
justice shall appertain. And it is fur¬
ther ordered that this rule be pub¬
lished in The Enterprise, a news¬
paper published in the county of
Franklin, once a month for four
months, or served on said M. P.
Briscoe or his special agent or attor¬
ney three months previous to the next
term of this court.
N. L. Hutchins, Judge.
Russki.l »& I Irons,
Petitioners attorneys.
Georgia, Franklin county.
I, .1. M. Phillips, clerk of the Su¬
perior Court of Franklin county, Ga.,
do hereby certify of the that t he nisi foregoing and
a true copy rule or¬
der as appears on the minutes of the
Superior Court, said county- IFit-
ness my official signature, this 20th
day of May, 1891. Philufs, C.
J. AL S. C.,
Frank 1 -n county, (.-’'.
Rules for Correspondents.
Write only news items of general
interest, and aim to have them fresh
and reliable. Get all the news and
condense it in as few words as possi¬
ble. (Jive 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.
Be careful to spell all proper names
correctly, and write e\ery letter in
them plainly.
You may describe unusually severe
local storms, but in no other case
should you speak of the weather.
In giving “personals” don’t men¬
tion visits among 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 puffs please one reader
they offend several others.
State facts otqy, not gossip or
opinions, and state them in short sen¬
tences.
Be careful as possible to write noth¬
ing 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 your manu¬
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, 13 weeks
for 41. Send 5 cents for one copy.
RICHARD K. FOX,
Franklin Square. N. Y. City.
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illustrations and prices of everything
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Address, Chicago General Supply
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Chicago, Ill. 9
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CRAWFORD'S ECZEMA WASH
—(SKIN CURA.)—
For All Skin Diseases,
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Heat in All Its Stages,
— and —
All Affections of the Scalp.
For sale by Dr. S. P. Ramplkv.
Don’t send your orders elsewhere
for job work when you can get it
done at this office as neat and cheap¬
er 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 overseen
in Northeast Georgia at J. C. Mc¬
Connell & Son’s.
The Enterprise office is fitted up
with new job press and material.
All kinds of work done promptly and
“A penny saved is a penny made,”
and you can save several pennies by
having your envelopes, letter heads,
note heads, bill heads, hand bills, cir¬
culars, cards, etc., printed at this of¬
fice. Send for prices.
Notice.
The notes and accounts of the firm
of W. C. & J. B. McEntire have been
placed in my hands for collection,
with instructions to sue on those that
are not paid at once. W. R. Little.
AH the Lightning Remedies sold
under a positive guarantee. No good
no pay. J. C. McConnell & Son.
Red kerosene oil makes a brilliant
light and does not smoke the lamp
chimney. Sold only by J. M. Carson.
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A pamphlet of information and ab¬ to/
stract ^.Obtain of the laws, showing How Trade/j
Patents, Caveats, jrtt./M
^Address Marks, Copyrights, MUNN A sent CO.^JP
HKfcs.3 61 Broadway.
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THE YEAR 1891!
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j. c. mcconnell & son i
WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
Go d Goods J
Latest Styles
Lowest Prices!
We intend to carry a complete line of General Merchandise.
Our Spring lot of CLOTHING has never been equaled iu
. Carnesville, and prices guaranteed with any market.
Shoes I
The best and Largest Assortment of Shoes ever shown to the
People of North-East Georgia. We carry anything in women’s
sclioes, from a 65c polka to the finest morocco shoe, including the
patent leather and the latest styles of Oxford ties.
Hats I
Now, boys, you can find the very latest styles and prices that
won’t rob you. We will carry all the best straws, crushed, and
derbies. Men’s hats 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, scarfs, etc.
For ladies the best line of hoBe, handkerchiefs, dress buttons, etc.
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 will make railroad merchants ashamed.
Our motto is “Live and let live.” Come and see na and we
guarantee satisfaction. Very Respectfully,
J. C. Mg NNELL & SON J
o CARNESVILLE, GA.
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EVERYTHING PURCHASED
Direct From the Factories.
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Furniture of All Kinds!
Buggies, Carts and Wagons!
QfgailS and PianOS.
HoatCfS and COOking
SEWING MACHINES.
HARNESS FOR BUGGIES AND WAGONS!
CLOCKS INCLUDING ALL GRADES!
Remember I bay direct from the factories, and that you p3y no
middle man’s profits when you purchase from me.
Anything the trade wants in the above line ean save money by
looking at nr stock and getting prices. Respectfully,
35 A. W. McCONNELL, Carnesville, Ga.
PIANOS AND ORGANS!
T1IE
Old Reliable Mason & Hamlin
IS THE BEST, and why waste your money buying trash ?
Chickering, Matkushek, and Sterling Pianos. Over two hundred
thousand Mason & Hamlin Organs now in use. We keep the
Baby Cabinets for Teachers always on hand. Price 422.00 to
music teachers. A splendid Walnut Case, Six feet high, with
Couplers and Double Action, for 450.00. Beat it if you can.
%CSP Special Prices to the Alllot nee.
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