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Are Preparing for a Rig Time In Daw-
eon on the 17th of Jaljr—Other
Interesting Iteme Prom
The Growing
City.
Dawson, Jane 18.—The Terrell
County Veteran’* Association as
sembled at the court house In Da«r
son last Saturday morning at ten
o'cloek, with President William
Kalgler in the obalr.
Mr. J. L. Lanstord delivered
short address, and was followed by
Col. J. L. Janes and Hon. W. D.
KIddoo, of Cuthbert, all advocating
and urging the Importance and ne
cessity of keeping up these organi
sations and having annual reun
ions.
The Association was then reor
ganized by eleotmg J. L. Lunsford
President, William Kalgler and
William Jennings, Vice President*;
j. A. Fulton Secretary, and W. H.
Lundy, Treasurer.
It was resolved that the Associa
tion give a public barbecue in Daw
son on the 17th of July next, and
invite all old veterans and their
friends In this and adjoining coun
ties to attend and participate. A
committee of arrangements was ap
pointed oomposed of three mem
bers from each district This com
mittee will solicit subscriptions, in
vite speakers, etc., and will bold a
meeting at the Dawson court house
on the 14th of July to compare notes
and perfect arrangements.
The following were appointed an
executive committee : William
Martin, J. M. Powell, W. D. Mur
ray, Henry Davis, Wm. Kalgler,
and H. P. Hass.
Rev. J. D. Chapman, of Mlliedge-
ville, preached the commencement
sermon at the Baptist ohurch last
Sunday. The church was crowded,
and many were turned away for
want of room. The sermon was a
masterpiece of elegance and elo
quence.
The Albany baseball club came
up last Friday and played a test
game with our Club. The Dawson
club beat them, the score standing
17 to 14. The game was close, inter
esting and very exciting.
The following Is the programme
for the general meeting at Parrott
ou Friday before the fifth Sunday
in June:
Preaching Friday, 11 o’clock, by
Rev. J. A. Griffin.
1. What attention should be given
to young Christians by the churches
and Its pastors ?
2. Is prayer and Christian effort
consistent with a belief In the pur
pose of God ?
3. Kssayby J.W. Wells.
4. Is the practice of dose com
munion observed by all denomina
tions ?
8. Is it best for the churches to
encourage long pas to rage 7
Mrs. E. E. Cobb died at her home
in this city last Thursday morning,
and was Interred In the city osme-
tery Friday, Rev. W. H. Patterson
performing the burial services.
Mrs. Cobb was 79 years of age, a
good, Christian woman, and was
loved by all who knew her.
Our pastor, Bev. E. M. Whiting,
says that by the first Sunday In
July next, the Gospel Tent of this
district will be spread under the
grand oaks near the parsonage, on
the spot where the new church will
stand, and for two or three weeks
we will hold speolal services. Rev.
E. H. McGehee, Presiding Elder,
will conduct the meetings, assisted
by Rev. Mr. Culpepper and others.
Mr. J. O. Potter, who was jailed
here last week, gave a $1,000 bond
and was released from custody. He
will have his trial at the coming
term of Superior court. Messrs.
Hoyl A Parks, of Dawson, and Col.
E. G. Simmons, of Amerleus, will
defend him.
There will be a grand alliance bar
becue at the Cross Roads In this
county on the 8d of July next. Col.
W. J. Northen has accepted an In
vitation to be present and address
the people on that day. Other dis
tinguished speakers are expected.
Judge J. H. Guerry Is In Mont
gomery county this week holding
court for Judge Roberts. The latter
w>H preside at the adjourned term
Terrell Superior Court next
w«ek.
The popularity of Miss Loren*
Passmore Is proverbial. The Daw-
*on brass band went out three miles
In the country one night last week
and gave her a superb serenade,
which H'ie appreciated very much.
tble week, the guest* of Mrs. B. F.
Christie.
Capt. S. R. Weston, of Albany,
spent last Saturday and Sunday in
our city. In fact, Dawson Is full of
visitors this week.
Terrell county’s crops are very
fine, but some of them are getting
grassy on account of an abundance
of rain. J. A. F.
MOSSY DELL
* Ite»nme or the Now* From This Botj
Neighborhood After Kofoiood Silence.
• Mossy Dell, June 25.—As this
department has been silent for some
time, we think we had better assert
our being again, lest we be reckoned
among those who are no more. Our
silence was not caused by lack of
news, for our busy little neighbor
hood Is ever on the move; nor on
account of disinclination, for we
are ever willing to spend a few min
utes for the privilege of seeing our
people’s doings recorded, In order
that our neighbors may know we
are still here. But our private af
fairs have been so urgent that we
were compelled to neglect our
column.
We have been blest with copious
rains, and pride ourselves on hav
ing the best crops In this sectlou of
Georgia.
We put the first ootton blooms
on exhibition and bad one In
our possession a week before, but
owing to a little negllgenoe on the
part of some one, It was not men
tioned. We think the honor be
longs to Mr. Jas. Forrest, and hope
to see him deliver the first bale
this year.
Capt. Wm. Jennings and lady, of
Terrell, dined with Mr. J. P. Wise
Sunday.
Mr. D. P. Murray entertained
very pleasant concourse of friends
Sunday. In the afternoon the par
ty visited a neighbor and enjoyed a
feast of watermelons. But selfish
Interests forbid us to tell whose
they were.
Mr. Jessie Caldwell, from Flori
da, Is visiting his sister, Mrs. James
Forrest. He will remain several
weeks.
Misses Carrie Straude and Hen
rietta Davison left yesterday to
visit the latter’s sister, Mrs. Wes
son, at Andersonville. They will
be present at the commencement
exereises of Prof. Nelson’s sohool
Mr. Phil Jennings left Monday
with big new threshing msohlne to
make a tour of Terrell county.
Grain is so scarce this season his
stay will bp shorter than usual.
The closing examination of our
school will take plaoenext Monday,
June 80th. The patrons and friends
of the sohool are invited to be pres
ent. Work begins promptly at 8
o’clock.
A public exhibition will be given
on Friday, night, July 4. Every
body Invited. “L. L. D.”
The Bains—Crop Prospeota-VUitors,
OoMip and News Notes.
FROM THE PLAINS.
Peraenal Uosetp and Interesting News
Itema la and Aioond the Pleas
ant Little Village.
Plain*, June 18.—The heaviest
rain fell here Monday evening that
we have had this year. It teemed
for fifteen minutes that a second
flood was upon us.
Prof. E. 8. Coble, after a success
ful term, will dose his school next
Friday. Rest will be sweet to him,
because a consciousness Is bis of
having done his duty and given
general satisfaction to his patrons.
The people generally are talking
_p the tent meeting, whloh will be
gin on Monday after the 4th Bab-
bath In July.
Mrs. Htailings, of Preston, visited
friends here last Sunday.
Mis* Eva Naylor, of Preston, spent
last Bnnday here visiting friends.
Mr. Bam Chappell, of Preston,
spent last Sunday here visiting bis
parents.
Mr. W. D. Haynes, of Amerleus,
was In town yesterday.
mi.. Annie Salter is visiting Mrs.
Mitchell, near Smlthville.
Miss Jennie Stapleton, of Ameri-
cus, returned home yesterday, after
spending several days with Mlsa
Cornell* Thomas.
Mrs. Jtunle West Is spending this
week In Friendship.
Mrs. M. F. Turner Is having some
Improvements added to her dwell
ing.
We have an Invitation to a turkey
dinner inext Sunday, also to cat
.......m-inni. and we can’t tell for
Mis* Annie* Stephens and Mrs. ™*fflffrtltok^in*7o attend, but I
'ertner Stephens, of Burnt*conn-1«g^ttoattend the turkey-'inner,
spent several days in the city | j
Bkonwood, June 18.—Our town
and vicinity bays been visited with
heavy rains for the last two days,
and most of the farmers are having
a serious eneounter with General
Green. Borne of them say that if
we don’t have some sunshine soon
that he will surely get the upper
band of them.
The crops In this community,-
where they have been properly cub
tlvated, are very promising, and the
farmers, generally speaking, are In
good spirits.
Mr. T. U. Sessions and family left
on last Monday for Abbeville,
where they will make their future
home. We regret very much
give up Mr. Sessions. He was con
sidered one of the best oltlsens of
the town, and has a very interest
ing family, whom to know is to
love. We comment them to the
good people of Abbeville, and wish
them much happlnesa and prosper*
lty in their new home.
Miss May Beall, a charming
young lady of Cuthbert, Is visltlni;
Mrs. C. W. • Gunnells, on Gels i
street.
Misses Jennie and Bennie Brim-
berry, of Albany, are visiting their
sister, Mrsi„J. H. Ellerfen, of tbl$
town.
Mr. D. J. Sessions and sister, Miss
Mary, left on last Monday for Haw-
kinsvllje, where they will engage
In the garment cutting business.
Mr. (sessions has bought* large ter
ritory along the line of the E. T.
V. A G. railroad, which be propos
es to work up during the summer
and fall months.
Prof. J. M. Edwards is confined
to his room this week with fever,
and consequently school is dismiss
ed for awhile. He Intend^ giving
vacation after two week more, but
when be was taken sick he decided
to dismiss for this term. Mr. C. N.
Bryan Is also confined to bfs room
with sickness.
The City Councll.ls having some
effective work done ou the streets,
which adds a great deal to the ap
pearance of our already beautiful
little city.
A party of Bronwood folks are
contemplating a visit to Cumber
land Island next week.
Guess what drummer It Is that
visits Bronwood so often, In the
grocery lint. We tnlnk he intends
driving a close trade here ere the
summer goes by. X. Y. Z.
FLOURISHING CROPS
Around Magnolia Springa-Ttaa Clever,
Hoepltable People, Etc.
Magnolia Springs, June 28.—
The recent rains have greatly bene
fited the farmers of our seotlon, and
crops are In a flourishing condi
tion.
Our visit to Dr. Harper’s yester
day, where we enjoyed every hos
pitality, discloses the fact that he is
one of our most successful farmers.
His corn crop Is the most forward
In this community, and with no ac
cident will yield twenty bushels
per acre.
The toe cream dining at Dr.
Wise’s last Sunday was simply
grand and was enjoyed by a host of
friends and relatives.
Miss Pearl Walters will spend the
summer In North Georgia visiting
relatives. We wish her a pleasant
sojonrn.
Miss Maud Reid Is visiting rela
tives in Lumpkin.
Mr. and Mrs. Wells, of Smlth
ville, were in our community last
week visiting respectively the lam-
lies of Mrs. Camilla Wise, Mr.
Phillip Addy and Dr. Wise. We
hope to gnjoytbe pleasure of an
other such visit from them in the
near future.
Mrs. Johnson, of Bronwood, la
visiting her daughter, Mr*. Pow
ell, this week.
Our school to progressing finely.
W. H. H.
Larry Gannt seems to be on the
side of the Alliance, so to speak.
At any rate there to no hesitation
about his declaration that neither
Lawson nor Colley will get the Al
liance support for Congress. - He
thinks Olive will get them, unless
a better horse enters the race. As
an AlHanceman, editor Gantt has
developed amazingly in the last
few months.
Great rackets are being kicked up
in every direction about the names
being missed in different cities by
the enumerators! but never a word
1b being said about anybody being
teken twice.
Putnam, suns 28.—Th* Demo
cratic executive committee of
Schley county have fixed July 17 to
om Inate delegates by mass meet
ing, at EllavlUe, to attend the gu
bernatorlal and congressional
aohventlons; and August 8rd
to nominate by mass meeting
a Senator and Representative.
At this meeting the question
as to whether the esunty officials
shall be nominated by Democratlo
primaries, or the matter, left as It
Is, will be submitted to the people.
Delegates from three sub-allianc
es of 8chley county met last Satur
day and decided to hare a union
picnic at Hopewell on July Uth, to
whloh the public generally, Includ-
log Alliance and non-Alliance peo
ple are invited. Anotbei meeting
1s appointed for next Saturday
evening,at whloh It Is hoped repre
sentatives from all the Alliance* of
the county will he present, to ar
range a programme for the day and
select committees on arrangements,
etc.
Our young friend. Ed McMlchael
1s studying preparatory to taking a
course In medicine at the Atlanta
Medical College, where he haa been
appointed to a State scholarship by
Congressman Crisp.
If you will reflects moment, It
will appear a mystery why so many
men wish to represent their oounty
in the legislature. The constltu
tlonal limit for the term Is 40 days,
makes $160, and if the body cannot
comply with the clause, then the
constitution should not be made
the starting point, but bills allowed
to stand on their merits alone with
out constitutional restriction. If
this or any other olause is objec
tionable let It be amended and not
violated. If $160 to the money, then
It can clearly be seen that board
and other expenses Incidental
to a legislator will leave but
a very small margin,to say nothing
of the loss generally sustained by
negleot of business at home. If it
is either money or honor you seek,
and you have the ability, then there
1s a broader field in literature,
teaching and the other professions,
and where if you have the energy
you can go higher; but go the legis
lature, likely you reach the pinna-
ole of your fame, and when you
make your next flight it will be
back to the bottom, there to
stay. No, sir, gentlemen, don’t be
alarmed; we appreciate the confi
dence of the people, and as to what
the motives of those are who ap
proach us thus: “Why don’t you
run,” eto„ we do not question.
Yet we mutt t*y that when you
find us in the publlo arena going
through the performances of the
modern day politician, you may
then look up our income In the
fool’s dictionary. We don’t pretend
to say that near all go through these
performances, but we do say they
are the class that are generally left
Last week recorded quite a fatal
and disastrous record of the freaks
of the electric currents for I his seo
tlon. Just above here some little
negro boys were, on last Friday,
playing marbles, when three of
them were stricken down by light
ning and one other fatally Injured,
Below EUavlIle on Mr. T. J. Hud
son’s plaoe, a negro house was
struok and burned. Mr. J. H. Gil
more’s residenoe was struck, tearing
up a bureau, two panne! doors and
a window frame. A large tree was
struck near tiebree mills,"from
which the miller, Mr. Fulford, was
severely shocked.
Messrs. T.G. Cheney, E. S. Bal
dwin and Tim Hudson are spoken
of as suitable men to represent the
county.
The Schley County Alliance meets
Thursday, the 3rd of July.
It was our privilege to attend the
annual convention, on last Satur
day, at Andrew Chapel, of the
Schley county Sunday schools. Be
sides the regular order of business
speeches were delivered and essays
read by Sunday sohool students,
two of whloh deserve special men
tion ; a speech by Master Robert
Perry and an essay by Miss
Julia Underwood. Rev. Smith, of
Columbus, and Prof. Stanbury de
livered addresses. The people
down there are genial and cour
teous, and had diuneronibeground
for many more than were present.
The officers for the ensuing year
are C- H. Smith, President; Henry
Mims, Secretary, and J. J. Snipes,
Treasurer.
It is pretty safo to say ttat Messrs,
Chenfey and Murray will both
be in the race for the Senate, with
ibility of It merging into a
ular race.
A few crates of green pears were
shipped from Boston reoently.
Watermelons are bringing money
Into Lowndes county now at the
rate of $8,000 a day.
John E. Darrlcott, otBrooksooun-
ty, has six aores or melons. He has
sold two carloads for $308 and will
gather, perhaps, two more carloads.
The Merohanta’ Bank of Reynolds
has organised, with C. C. Souder
eashier, and will trausact a general
banking and exchange business.
A party of prospectors has been
at work in the marsh between Cum
berland and Cabin Bluff for several
days. They have driven many
stakes, and It is thought that they
have struck a rich vein of phos
phate.
The Rome Fire Insurance Com
pany and the Bradford Drug Com
pany have arranged for the erec
tion, on the property now occupied
by them at Lome, of a magnificent
four-story double Iron front build
ing, to ooet $80,000.
The opening of the Macon brew
ery Friday was an entire suocess.
Fully 6,000 men answered the Invi
tation of President Troy to come
“eat, drink and be merry,” and It
was probably th* jolllest 6,000 that
ever got together In Macon.
It is rumored that a vein of rloh
green paint stone has been discov
ered on Cumberland Island. It 1s
said that similar veins are found
along the Satllla river. The Har
wood Palntttompany, of Baltimore,
may become a purchaser.
The machinery for the canning
and pickling factory is on the road
to Eatonton, and 10,000 cans have
been ordered. The bulldlngis fram
ed and will be finished in ten days.
Two hotels, one drug store, two
general merchandise establish
ments, one printing office and a
large number of residences are to be
erected at Ellabell as soon as car
penters and lumber can be obtained.
J.J Sturgis of Appaiaohee, Mor
gan county, while blasting a well
In his yard recently came across a
shining metal which much resem
bles gold. The rock he was blast
ing 1s the hardest kind of granite,
and the metal to found Imbedded
in It.
Darien Timber Gazette: The saw
mills around Darien have commeil-
oed to run on full time again. The
bulk of timber 1s still In the Oboo-
pee, the cutter* being unable to get
It out. A July freshet 1s predicted,
and It the prediction proves true all
the timber now out and in the
oreeks will be brought down to
Darien.
W. J. Drlsklll, superintendent of
the Coweta fertilizer factory at
Newnan, says the ontput of iqanu-
factored and manipulated stuff this
season 1s the largest since the factory
was established. Thirty-six hundred
tons of guano and 1,600 tons of add
phosphate have been manufactured
and sold.
How th* Lets Henry W. Grady Proved
The Value of Advertising.
It Is announced by the Dahlonega
[Nugget that one of the rlohest dis
coveries ever made In Lumpkin
county was struok last week by Mr.
W. 8. Ward, foreman of the Yahoo-
la mine. The ore looks as If It had
been plated with gold. There have
been many valuable dlsooverles In
this county within the past few
mojtbs, but this to probably the
rlohest one that has been found In
unany years.
Since 1868 there has grown up In
[Key West, Fla., a very enterpris
ing and successful manufacture of
cigars from Havana tobaoco. From
a very small beginning, and against
great difficulties, it haa made its
way and turns out about 100,009,000
cigars annually, pays $6,000,000 a
year In wages, and supports 26,0001
people. It is strictly and neoessari*
ly an American Industry.
The Pittsburg, Va., Dispatch, a I
[Republican paper, says: “The
demonstration that it require* bat
one session of the present Congress
to convert a $70,000,000 surplus into
$60,000,000 deficit Is liable to classi
fication under the titleof pernicious
activity.”
Colonel Hardeman has mailed
his reply to Mr. Northen, accept
ing bis challenge to joint debate,
expressing bis desire to begin at
once stumping the Htate Iron: be
ginning to end. From now on,
the gubernatorial campaign pot
will do its boiling.
Reube Arnold is to figure again
in Fulton county polities. He has
entered the race for the Home.
Years ago, says the Tribune of
Rome’ when Henry W. Grady was
struggling to bring the Rome Com
mercial Into the front ranks, he
called one day add asked the Roun-
savllle Brothers for an advertise
ment. Mr. J. W. Rounsaville re
plied: “Why, Grady,nobody reads
your paper, It to of no use to adver
tise in It." A happy thought sug
gested Itself to Mr. Grady. Ho
went to his offloe and wrote the fol
lowing advertisement which ap
peared next morning In the Com
mercial: “Wanted, fifty cats, lib
eral prioe for the same. Apply to
Rounsaville Brothers.” Well, the
piotore that presented Itself at
Rounsavllle’a corner next morning
beggars description. Boys of all
ages and sizes, boys of all tints
from thefalr-halred youth to the
sable Ethiopian, barefoot boys and
ragged boys, red-headed boys,
freokled-faeed boys, town hoys and
country boys, boys from all parts
of Floyd oounty, blocked up the
sidewalk, doorways and street with
bags full of cats—oats of every de
scription, name and order—house
cats, yard eats, barn cats, church
cats, fat cate, lean cats, honest cats
and thievish oats. Well, to make
a long story short, tbeRounsavJlles
told Mr. Grady to reserve aj col
umn tor their advertisement as
long as his paper continued, and
that was Just what Grady wanted.
The Alliance Standpoint.
The Southern Alliance Farmer,
on the editorial page of its last is-
sue, sums up the situation, as view
ed from an Alliance standpoint, as
follows:
This to an Issue between the peo
ple and the politicians. Ou the one
side are the farmers, producers,
laborers and conservative, Indus
trious business men—the people.
On too other side are tho politicians
and the self-constituted bosses. All
are Democrats, but, taking the
word of Grover Cleveland for it,
those who subscribe to Alliance
principles are toe most consistent.
Democrats, tor after reading the
Alliance declaration of purposes he-
said: “It is formed upon toe purest.
Democracy," and that the farmeroi
should have organized long ago.
Therefore we claim that those men
who represent the people are the
most consistent of all Democrats.
We have always loved Colonel
Hardeman, but now that he to ar
rayed agalost the Alliance wo op
pose him,
Northen represents the people.
Hardeman represents the politi
cians.
Livingston represent toe people.
Stewart represent* toe politicians.
Everett* represents the people.
Clements represents the politi
cians. •
Watson represents the people.
Barnes represents the politicians.'
Took a Wrong Vltw,
Arizona Kicker.
Six week* ago a man named Scott
opened a grocery store on Coman-
ohe street, and when we casually
dropped in and mentioned the fact
that The Kicker was the best ad
vertising medium in the West,
he didn’t enthuse. We knew
there was something wrong
about him, and we sent bis de
scription to toe sixty-four sheriffs
and chiefs who are constantly in
communication with ns. LastTnurs-
day just after we bad gone to press
a detective arrived from Louisville
and collared Mr. Scott, who to a
defaulting county treasurer. He
had left us, and we bought tits
stock of groceries at about twenty-
two cent* on toe dollar. Had Mr.
Boot! advertised he would doubtless
have built up a large and profitable
basinets, but he took a wrong view
of it and will probably go to State
prison for fllteeu or twenty years.
The latest thing atAmoskeagls
to go to the Hot Springs and quaff
the water, sparkling pure and
scalding hot, pure distilled water,
as It flows from the pipe from the
dry kiln. The water Is said to be a
panacea for all the Ills that flesh is
heir to.
Tifton will sood have a system of
water works. Mr. Henry H. Tift
has alresdy awarded the contract
to reliable parties, and the works
are assured. Real estate 1b on tho
advance, and everything indicates
that Tifton has a bright future-
The alliance leaders are going into
the printing business on a large
scale, their charter calling for a
capital of $500,000.