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A. J. Harp, Editor amt Proprietor.
KOK TAX COLLKt T<>It.
J T HEREBY announcemv tmme ns
delate for the office of t’a x < 'ollcct I
for election Schley iii January county nt the \\ ill lie
next. vert
thankful to the voters of Schley county
to^lve me thdr support. yN>
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FOB SHERIFF.
The friends of Will linn Allen announce
his name as candidate for .Sheriff of
Schley county at the approaching elec¬
tion in January next.
FOR SHERIFF.
candidate I respectfully for' the announce office of my sheriff name as of
Schley county at the ensuing election In
January next. L. A. Giles.
Wbul Shull We ID* wltli Our
Convict* ?
The question, What shall we do
with our criminals? is one of spe-
cial interest, both as a matter of
state policy and of humanity. The
publie safety requires undoubtedly
the upholding of law in the proper
punishment of the criminal, and
the question is, how best If* adjust
and regulate ttie punishment due
tiie convict so as to insure him hu-
inane treatment, vindicate the law,
and best subserve the financial in¬
terests of the state. It is a difficult
subject, and the present lease sys¬
tem has not proved a satisfactory
solution. This is certainly open to
grave objections, and public opinion
seems to be tending towards some
very decided modifications, Tiie
governor’s message of last week in¬
dicates ho .v strongly the subject
has appealed to bis attention, and
it shows that he lias given it very
careful consideration. After some
preliminary discussion, the govern¬
or comes to the main point of ills
message which is the suggestion
that an experimental convict farm
be provided to serve as a test
whether or not all tho convicts can
be employed on farms owned and
controlled by the state.
This is a good suggestion, and
will no doubt mi et with general ap¬
proval. The trial will not involve
much expense, and if one farm can
be operated successfully, they can
be readily multiplied to meet the
demands of the new system. It
will have many obvious advantage-
over the present management—the
criminal will he directly under
state control, and whatever profits
may accrue will be turned directly
into the state treasury instead of
the pocket of the lessee. But, in
addition to its offering decided ad¬
vantages in the treatment of the
criminal and as a financial meas¬
ure, the new system would furnish
a much needed field for experi¬
ment which might, and doubtless
would, promote the agricultural in¬
terests of tiie state. If other things
were equal, this alone ought to
commend it to cordial approval, for
one of our greatest needs is certain¬
ly intelligent and scientific agri¬
culture. Let us by all means ha o
an experimental convict farm as
soon as practicable. —S.
ELLAVILLE < llt< UIT.
A Good Year’s Work in Hie
Master's Cause.
Mr. Editor—Please give space in
the Enterprise for some facts con¬
cerning the above named circuit.
During the conference year just
closed I have served this work, con
sistingof four churches—Ellaville,
Andrew Chapel, Hopewell and
Concord. There are 382 members
belonging to the circuit; 52 of these
have been added this year; 14 chil¬
dren have been baptized. We have
held special services at each of the
churches and also at Glen Holly
school house and the campground.
The pastor has preached 120
times beside talks at Sunday school
and prayer meetings.
The circuit has more than paid
its pastor his entire assessment; has
raised twice as much for conference
collections this year as it did last
year,
The churches have raised during
the year, for various purposes, one
thousand and seven dollars.
There are two ‘woman’s mission¬
ary societies’ undone ‘juvenile soci¬
ety’ in tiie bounds of the work.
These have raised $57 during tnis
year.
In the spring we asked the chil¬
dren to take missionary patches
and hen3. The boys took patches,
the girls took hens. A prize was
offered the boy that made the most
money from his patch. Bobby
Perry having made $3.70 on his
patch, won the prize offered the
boys of Andrew Chapel. Elmer
Jernigan, making $2.65on his patch,
won the prize at Hopewell. Alba
Perry, paying $1.60 from her hen,
wins the prize among the girls.
Misses Carrie Wilkerson and
Maggie Rowell deserve honorable
mention.
We gave a card to each of several
young ladies that they might aid us
in collecting missionary funds.
Misses Sallie Cheney and Addle
Smith have proven to be the best
workers.
In reviewing the past year wo
see much for which to be thankful
A Mud Death.
A telegram to Rev. R. F. William¬
son conveys the sad news of the
death of Joel Htevens. To his many
friends in Ellaville this is almost
more than they could realize; Yet
tiie ham] of death strikes us when
we least expect it, and the young
and promising us well as the old
and unpromising are cut down
without notice.
Joel was the third son of Mr. and
Mrs. P. S. Stevens, of Putnam, Ga.
He was a very promising young
man. For the past year he had
been traveling for a tobacco house
in Virginia, until about four weeks
since he accepted a position in the
banking house of Win. Wooten, of
Dawson, Georgia. About one week
since he was stricken with malarial
fev<-r, hemorrhage set in and yes¬
terday he lay a victim of death’s
unmerciful hand. His manytriends
join us in sympathy with his be¬
reaved family. His remains were
buried at the family burial ground
at Putnam, Wednesday, Decem¬
ber 8. M.
Some Ouleiinri»ns.
Thomas C. Hauce of Macedon
Center, N. Y., recently celebrated
his birthday, lie was 104.
Mrs. Alice Tobin, who died at
Arcade, N. Y., at the good old age
of 100 years and 3 months, never
wore glasses and could sec to thread
the finest needle.
Mrs. Nancy Rice, the oldest per¬
son in Plymouth county, Mass., died
recently aged 101 years, 9 monthc
and 27 days. She was one of a choir
that sang at a memorial service
when Washington died.
Mrs. Eleanor Moore died In
Georgetown, Maine, a few days ago
having lived more than 110 years.
Three children, 15 grandchildren,
-’8 great grandchildren and one
great great grandchild survive her.
Russia’s distinguished centena¬
rian is Count Sergius Uvanoff, who
wag one of the secretaries of the
Russian Embassy in Paris in the
first Napoleon’s time. He is still
robust, and with unclouded memory
delights in telling of the mighty
deeds of the heroes of 75
i The Lord has V greatly blessed
pralM>s to HU H t and
name I J. T. Lowe.
Dee. 6 , 1886.
Mr. J. W. McCrary of Butler
(}. J. Willis of Talbotton
Ellaville last Friday and Saturday
t < hoire Christum* Present.
As tho season approaches when
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that a yeitr’s subscription to
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Address, The Chicago Ledger,
273 Franklin St., Chicago, Illinois.
The citizens of Centerville, N. Y.,
say that there can be no doubt that
Jane Calhoun of that place is 106
years old. She was born, married,
and has lived ali her days in the
district, and he age lifts been veri¬
fied beyond question. She frequent¬
ly walks walks to Highland, four
miles distant.
At Danvers, Mass., lives Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Putnam, widow of Col.
Jesse Putnam of revolutionary
fame. She was 102 years old Sun¬
day. Though a trifle deaf, her fac¬
ulties are well preserved, and she is
a most interesting conversational¬
ist. She is very fond of humorous
stories and is a hearty laugher.
Robert Stewart, who recently
died in Pennsylvania, aged 106,
was the oldest man in the state.
He was one of the pioneers, who
did so much to clear the wilds of
the Alleghenies before the days of
rapid transit. The veteran never
rode in the railroad cars until he
was 100 years old, in 1881. He then
went th Pliillipsburg to have his
photograph taken,
Mrs. T. Witherspoon Smith, of
New Orleans, celebrated her 100th
anniversary of her birth about two
week* ago. Her maiden name was
Duer, her mother being Lady Cath¬
erine Duer, daugnter of Major-Gen.
Lord Sterling of the revolutionary
army. Early in the century she
married the son of Samuel Stan¬
hope Smith, president of Princeton
college, who was the grandson of
Sohn Witherspoon, president of
Princeton college, and a signer of
the declaration of independents.
She was also aunt, by marriage, of
Vice-President John C, Rrecken-
ridge, of Kentuck. Jn her days
Mrs. Smith was one of the most
beautiful aqjl br|||iant women jn
New Orleun^e-NpW York World,
Col. 8. H. Hawkins, president of
the People’s National Hank of
Americus, has bought out the Hank
of Americas. This is the largest
hank in Southwest Georgia, the
capital stock being $150,000, and
a surplus of fion.ooo. Col. Hawkins
is a very One banker and a perfect
gentleman.
A youth named Willie Hines age<
17 years eloped with a Miss New
some several years his senior end
was married to her in the office of
F. Hill, dentist. Young Hines, to
prevent his father from overtaking
him, broke the family vehicle and
threw the old gentleman’s saddle
in the well.
NOTICE.
AU Persons Indebted to the estate
,s * " ttl *> deceased, will
please come forward and settle, and
thoHe having claims against the es-
tate will render them in as the law
requires. This Dec. 7, 1886.
J. J. WALL, Adniin’r.
CITATION.
Twelve months’ support.
Georgia, Schley County. To
whom it may concern—Whereas,
Lina Souter and child apply to me
for twelve months’ sup|M>rt out of
the estate of J. N. Souter, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and ad¬
monish all parties interested wheth¬
er kindred or creditors to show
cause on or before the February
terra of said court, to be held on the
first Monday in February, 1887,
why said petition should not be
granted to said petitoner as prayed
for. Given under my hand and of¬
ficial signature this 8th day of De¬
cember, 1886. T. J. Dozier, ordinary.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Georgia, Schley County.
I. N. Mott, as next friend to Airs.
G. A. Jackson, wife of J. II. Jack-
son, has applied for exemption of
personalty and setting apart and
valuation of homestead from the
property of said J. H. Jackson, and
I will pass upon the same at ten
o’clock on the 27th day of Decem¬
ber, 1886, at my office in said county.
T. J. DOZIER, Ordinary.
LUMBER!!
I am prepared on short notice to
furnish lumber, dressed or un¬
dressed. I have two large patent
kilns for drying and keeping on
hand a good supply of first class
lumber all the time. I am near
the depot, and my arrangements
are complete to furnish the public
with good lumber ready to go into
the building. Try me once and I
will be sure of your orders.
Respectfully, B. II. Hood,
Dec. 2, 1886. Dawson, Ga,
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HUMESTEAI) NOTICES.
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Glover has applied for exemption u.
personalty and setting apart aim
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NOTICE
For ilie «dinner of Bank in ilie
Town of Ellaville.
Notice is hereby givei that application
will lie made to the next General Assem¬
bly for a oharter to do a general bank,
ing business in the town of Kllavijle,
county of .Schley, State of Georgia, as
required by an Act of the General As.
senibiy October of 17, said 1SS6. state.
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