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- pna* mb* rn > c a 5 W o c ec Z > ■ PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY. VOL. XIII. EDITORIAL NOTES. The Macon Telegraph is disposed to brag on an increased sale in At¬ lanta. Are the whiskey men just seeing how it would suit as their home paper? The titles of Bob Ingersoll to a large body of land out west are be¬ ing investigated by the courts. They may be all right, but he must change the error of his ways if he would read those “clear, to mansions in the skies.” Buena Vista Courier: “The mean est man in Marion county will walk into the circus Friday, while his wife and children are at home.” And if he is not in arrears for subscription it’s because he’s too poor to take his home paper. The report of the commissioner of internal revenue shows a decrease of $9,396,177 from the tax on liquors for the last fiscal year as compared with the next preceding. This seems to indicate a general sobering up un¬ der democratic rule. A Chinaman in the western por¬ tion of these United States, who wants to work, is no safer than an American who doesn’t want work, sojourning in the Chinese provinces. Yet we are disposed sometimes to boast of our civilization. The :ourts of Georgia give much longer sentences than those of New York. There is a negro in the pen¬ itentiary of this state under a ten years sentence, for stealing chickens, while a woman who plead guilty in a New York court last week to a charge of bigamy, under aggravating circum¬ stances, was sentenced for only five years. -—- v The good weather that has prevail ed this fall for sowing grain should be well used by hve farmers. Those of them who have made a habit of living at home and boarding at home and boarding at the same, their can now for v.ry complacently hold cotton a S/SrCr srerjs,« ’ si, ---- The Louisville Courier-Journal . is one of the leading newspapers of America and by reason of its position on the tariff question, it should have a wide circulation in the South. Its able editor occupies a formost posi tion among the national democracy and his journal is deservedly one of the most widely influentia. newspa pers we have. See prospectus else where. The last number of the Wesleyan Advocate contains another of a se¬ ries of letters from Dr. Young J. Al¬ len, a missionary of the M. E. church South urging the sending forward of 150 missionaries to China. In view of the late outrages upon the Chi nese in our western provinces can we not compromise with the doctor on 75 missionaries to China an! 75 to the benighted west? The hopeful disposition of the brother in black was forcibly illustra¬ ted here ^ few days ago. A negro who was arrested under a charge of JOSEPH L.DENNIS, PROPRIETOR. charge of burglary which he con¬ fessed as he also did the larceny of 9 gun and overcoat at one time, ahorse at another, harness at another, and a buggy still at another; who was also guilty of bigamy and charged with an attempt to poison one of his children, touched the gentleman with whom he had been living on the shoulder as he was leaving for trial and hopefully remarked: “Doctor, you’re the best man I ever lived with, and jest as soon as I get through with this trou¬ ble I’se coining back to live with you again.” Those who suppose the temper¬ ance agitation confined to Georgia are not well informed of the doings of the outside world. The people of a town of two thousand inhabitants in Canada, met in counsel Saturday and unanimously signed a pledge to abstain for a year from the use intox¬ icants of all kinds. In a district in New Jersey, the office holders were startled each by the reception of a card with the following propositions: “1. The politics of this town need soap and water—especially the latter. “2. Barrooms are not the best pla¬ ces for clear headed discussion. “3. Any man who has beer, rum, pool-playing and office-seeking con¬ fused in his system will make a dis¬ eased politician. “4. Any man who makes his own pleasure his god is apt pain. to care very little about any other’s “5. If there is anything worse than a temperance crank it is a drunkard, “6. We have too many barrooms, too many beer holes, and too many deaths from strong drink. “Any one who will endeavor to make this platform popular will have the sincere thanks of many in White Plains who have become, through sorrow, temperance fanatics.” PERSONAL. Miss Willie Copeland visited Col¬ um bus yesterday. Col. West Murphey, after a pleas am , 0 his old home retume d to At , . , ' ' Mrs Jno H dsc>n , , has . k . - ; J een in rusar* ‘ The D»he, .he has been very ,11 for some ime with typhoid fever, is not expected to re cover. The Misses Schley and Mrs. How ard are expected to return the first of December and occupy their residence on Mid street. Willie Jones, who has been criti ca }]y jp the past week with pneumo nj a> jg considered better, and if he j ias n0 rgi a pse, will probably soon re cover. Mrs. J. T. Williams, who has re cently been very ill in Raleigh,N. C., is recovering health and strength. She has secured a position in the publi: school of that city and will begin teaching as soon as her health ad mits. Joe Culwell, a colored man em ployed at Dr. Barnes’ saw-mill, was caught in the machinery last Friday afternoon, and painfully hurt. His arm from elbow to waist was laid bare to the bone, and he received a severe wound on the face. Dr. T. S. Mbchell dressed his wounds and he is doing very well. HAMILTON, GA„ NOVEMBER 24,1885. Miss Louie Sparks was thrown j fortunately from a buggy escaped Saturday serious afternoon, injury, but , She was returning from Waverly Hall in company with her brother, Mr. Jim Sparks, and when near town the horse became frightened, run up on an embankment and she was thrown out. A few bruises was all the injury she sustained from the ac cident Mr R. A. White, who lives just cat oi the corporate limits of Chip ley, is one of Harr s county’s best farmers. vVith four hands, he made six hundred bushels of oats, nine hundred bushels of corn, twenty-five or thirty bales ot cotton and one hun died gallons of syrup. He made so many potatoes that he turned his hogs in on one patch without digging any. Mr. White says he paid out for hire $14.00 besides what these four hands did. LOCAL POINTS. The weather this morning was a little like winter. Two marriages in town are booked for this week aad next. Several changes will be made in residences about the 1st of December. It is time we were returning thanks for that thanksgiving turkey we have not received. That thanksgiving turkey for ye editor’s dinner has not been heard from at this writing. The sweet n^tes of the little song birds are heard no more in the land. They have gone into winter quarters. We have had no very cold weath er this season, but about Xmas *we may expect it if this year copies fair the past winter. The Methodist church is now ready for the cold weather, thanks to that thoughtful and energetic gentleman, Col. W. N. Ilarnes. It will soon be time to talk about amusements for the Christmas holi ,i ays . Can’t a union Sunday school Christmas tree be arranged 6 for ? thoughts , . . for . Our on organization tlie ne xt prohibition fignt have so tar . ! O* „ Friday night was a success socially a nd financially. I he net proceeds were $50.00, which will be used in painting the Methodist enuren. Thursday is thanksgiving day. Ev et y intelligent creature owes a debt ! of gratitude to the Giver of all good, and all should observe the day in a spirit of thankfulness for numerous blessings received. Notwithstanding the general gloom at the low price ot cotton the sub scription lisit of the Journal shows a substantial growth. Our friends by speaking an occasional good word can help us greatly, The exciting contest will close to morrow between the prohibitionist and anti-prohibitionist of ulton county. So much is involved m the issue that the entire state awaits the results with deep interest. Messrs J. U. Brawner & Son, of Cataula, have turned over their stock of goods, books and accounts to their creditois. It is thought that there are enough assets to meet all liabili ties. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, STRICT*. Y IN ADVANCE. The Enquirer-Sun reached us Sun day. The enterprise displayed by its publishers in delivering it to readers at the earliest moment possible is commendable and we are glad to know it receives substantial recogni tion. If some enterprising gentleman with capital to invest would build some comfortable residences iu town to rent, he would profit by the invest ment. Men with children to educate would doubtless move here if there were dwelling houses to rent at fair prices. About dusk yesterday many of our citizens startled by the alarm of fire proceeding from the residence of Mr. s. R. Murphey. It proved' to be only a chimney burning out but which made such a blazes as to alarm the inmates and all who saw die flame at top of the chimney, The Hamilton Semi-Weekly Journal is published in a very small town, but it has one of the largest an( ] wealthiest counties in Georgia to back it. Harris county is about the 14th in the state in cotton produc¬ tion, twentieth in population and twenty-fourth in wealth. The Atlanta Weekly Constitution is very deservedly popular with the farmers of tbis state. It has contrib¬ uted very largely to the advancement ot agriculture in Georgia and we be¬ lieve deserving a place in every house¬ hold in the county. Mr. J. L. Black¬ mon forwards subscriptions at club ra tes. The Temperance Union will meet na xt Friday evening at the residence of Dr. Barnes. The following pro* gramme has been arranged by the executive committee: Instrumental duett—Misses E. and C. Sparks, Recitation—Miss Berta Dozier, Vocal duett Misses L. and E. Barnes. Reading—Mrs. H. C. Cameron. Music—Messrs Dozier and McAfee and Misses Candler and Dozier. Recitation-Miss . . Lila Barnes, Vocal solo—Mrs. B. C. Kimbrough, Miscellaneous business, Music by the Orchestra. *. -*-» rfrrr. y fj .. .*3, £ casion to the lt ,e folks. Their hearts . ■ . ■ , ringing , their Uughter testified. Many of the coliege pupils were p resen t w ho have passed the mer i<]j art 0 f childhood and who would consider it an indignity to be classed a niong children, but their enjoyment was n o ne t he less real. Others of : niatuie growth graced the occasion a nd entered with hearty zest into the amusement of the hour. A plenty of sugar candy was provided and to the younger ones especially the climax of bliss was reached when the moment for pulling it arrived. All who have ever participated in this old-fashioned amusement know something of the spirit of fun and frolic that pos sesses those engaged in it. These young people were not an exception ° the rule, and with he assistance of the kind hart and hostess, they had a happy evening and little Bertie s birth e lg u y. Jordan s Joyous Julep w,d cure the worst case of Neuralgia and nervous Headache. NO. 53.