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About Schley County enterprise. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1886-1??? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1886)
Tlld ENTERPRISE. KLLAVILLK, G.V., DEC. gi, DvHj. A. J. IIabp, Editor and Proprietor. FOR TAX U’OLLECTOR. T Ididatc HEREBY announce my name as ean- for tho office of ’ faX Collect' ii for Schley ih county at tho animmcliiu) l»o el (ction January next. \V ill veri thankful to tho voters of Schley county to give mo tlndr supimrt. M. B. DUNN. Paid. FOR SHERIFF. hii h n luw 'as'eam'l i!Uie V( l .r"sbcrtli"of Schley ih county at tlie approaching elec- tion Januurv next. FOB SHERIFF. f respectfully announce my name as candidate for tlie office of sluwitr of Schley county at the ensuing election in January next. L. A.Gilkm. Thu Enterprise does not n<*et*s- sarily endorse opinions expressed by its contributors or correspond¬ ents. Christmas. Christmas - k Do we observe day as we ought? Instead of meeting at the sacred temple,’where Gad de¬ lights to, meet ins people, we meet at places of merriment and spend the long, memorable day of Christ’s advent into the world in any way but that which- honors him. Our hearts and minds should be tin tied to the manger in the east, where the great king, tlie good Messiah, tlie everlasting father, the prince of peace was born. The savior of earth lies In the rude manger. The little ba be unto whom all flesh must come, unto whom all tilings are subject, King of kings and Lord of lords. The whole earth is filled with the music of his name. No melody that was ever awakened in the human heart was ever com¬ plete without the lovely, untiring strains which in all ages and from all eternity dwell in richest sweet¬ ness in the one name, “Jesus.” Eighteen hundred and eighty-six years ago, on the 25th of this mouth, the babe, according to prophecy, came to redeem a sin accursed earth. Today his kingdom remains while earthly kingdoms' have had their history and passed away. This king has uever lost a battle, has never been defeated, ami hi.» hanner triumphantly floats in every clime beneath tlie sun. Am I a sub¬ ject of this king ? Let each one ask himself or herself the question. Shall I live with him when called away from earth, or must I hear the awful word “depart?” Dear friends, ask this important question to yourselves or the other will be true of you. Savior, help'us all to make that good choice which can not be taken from us. - — Savior, st.fel.v guide us where Eternal joys we shall share; Guide, O, guide our wandering feet With the* to walk the golden street; Safely lead us to joys on high Where we ne’ec Jl weep or sigh, tin:,do to bleed, r wt need; Ikbbght burdens ’(V'T; ^Co'G-d to (Ip -otnatim qiave madeUdi :»w, while tlie record of liis generous life twine around our memory, and Ids every unsol tisli act >t) a fragrant flower, pay the iu*t sad tri- bute to his pathetic dust. Joel died where noble youth washufug life had been thrilled with a tremulous desire for all that was noble and elova- ting, Life’s summer promised to make her bijlowed breast, for him thu home gad throne of peace, happiness and ioye; while Autumn, with her arms wall tilled promised to lay at his feet the aun-kissed fruits of a useful life, to be enjoyed , in Winter’s quiet days. But fate decreed it different. No boy had a brigli ter prospect than he. The very soul of nobility, not blinded by fancies of youth, but realizing that life existed in being and not in seeming. Re possessed an indomitable will, a soil! of kindness, an intelloct that pre¬ pared him for the duties and business of life and made him a pride to relatives and friends, Of the storms and waves that dash a- gainst the frail barks of tinman life, Joel met them all bravely. Through the daik- e.st clouds that ever robed across liis life Hope ever p< J ltd t., the sparkling pin#- of Fame, Hut when ji s*. m*d that only clear wrtora were before lilni, bis tmrk struck tho hidden rock, uud Ida manly form sunk beneath the cruel w uvo and a tragedy was enacted, us sad as can bo woven in the warp and woof of mystery and death. lint this ii only another sad picture that lias been hung in llie picture gal¬ lery of the past- There is a precipice in the way of us ali. In our course we lin.l many tilings that please and delight -, lirdsaing, (lowers wave along the slum vr would stop but we cannot; time rush¬ es us on; nearer and nearer tlie brink we draw, we shudder and catch our brcutli, and it Is o'er. 8o it was with our loved and loving soil, brother and friend, anil we arc aulnnit to the inevitable, yet the virtues he practiced are immortal, Blow soft, yf winds, o’er Joel’s grave. And lightly fall, ye Snowa; A titling shroud to cover him, lu this liis last repose. For he on earth like him w as pure, lie’s happy now in heaven; Gone to receive the "promises" To Christian virtue given- Putnam, Dec. 10, ISHti. Agnosticism. Written for the Enterprise. Agnosticism is tho rather big word that designates one of the more recent and fashionable phases of infidelity. The root of the term means literally “to know nothing,” and it accordingly assumes and urgues sn absolute know-nothing- ism In regard to God and iiumoY- tality. It ignores altogether the fact of a divine revelation, ami seeking knowledge of God through natural methods only, it necessari¬ ly fails of its aim, and is therefore strictly logical in its conclusions. He who rejects the scriptures be¬ comes ipso facto an agnostic, for it is through them alone that we can attain to any certain knowledge of the divine. The history of human knowledge on this subject Dears universal testimony to this fact. Paul at Athens, as from the Areopa¬ gus he addressed the most acute, inquisitive and cultured, found it necessary to commence with the very alphabet of spiritual instruc¬ tion, for these people who had com¬ passed the whole domain of art, poetry and philosophy, acknowl¬ edged their ignorance of divine truth by erecting an altar “to the unknown God." The Roman my¬ thology was a mere tissue of ab¬ surdities for which the more intel¬ ligent had only ridicule and con¬ tempt, though tillable to reach the truth. These two peoples, the most learned and practical of the race, as if set forth for the very purpose, demonstrated incontestably the necessity of a direct revelation. And the fact that in the nineteeth century a philosophy should be for¬ mally elaborated whose prime pos¬ tulate is the affirmation of its own ignorance simply reiterates and en¬ forces tlie evidence. If we should suppose a being of pure intellect, without bodily organs, placed in the material world, and expect him to acquire a knowledge of his physic¬ al surroundings, it would he mani¬ festly absurd and impossible, for knowledge can only he acquired through media adapted to the sub¬ ject. Now, man in his fallen con¬ dition is fairly in analogy with such it bei ^4^is spiritual organs i t.\ -in, Ii. iii WK I* 1 ' natural lo: H Ti-foro In- atb.i-,1- ^^exactly of and pur- ct the scriptures. Jly revealed through B^hc alone is the ■atbe , H(W-lu-int). K. II. 8. In lte Agnosticism. ■■^Kitten tor tic Enterprise. V “ e- k f.i\ iirs renders HH'i'tl-tx- ' with a brilliant ^p-tl'c the doctrine "t < x hu'-isl ing r , of ngnn*ti- isrn; this very refutation is, how yer about as strong a proof of tlie kuth of the doctrine as we have rt-Hil. Evidently U. II s. (|,,n'i you know. He CUN arglio all su no, though, and in hi-own with a few well-turned son- tence- dispose of as “manifestly absurd and impossible” matters of religious belief that have puzzled wise and pood men of ali times and creeds — “the most learned of the race.” They were all wrong, but F.. H. H. is right, An agnostic is not an infidel. Nimplj .*», nr** bt cause ,-*r he is two « honest to claim for himself or force upon ethers ms absolute knowledge simple matters of hope or belief; lie denies nothing; he simply admits that lit* does not know. E. U. S. knows. He has read the secrets of the Gods, and through the Enterprise today gives to the world a solution of the mystery of life and death, and tells us “exac tly and purposely the object of tlie scriptures.” Verily, in the next revised edition Ellaviile will figure hs a latter day Patinos and E. H. S. as the new revelator. Tliis ought to boom real estate * . . business of kind, arl< every and in- croawo our subscription list, for in this matter we have made a ‘scoop’ that few country papers ever eniov W ,. h ave found the mail who “knows”—anything to the contrary is the “merest vanity and delusion," and “manifestly ubsurd." Slightly changing the words of the immortal Horn bastes, we warn all mankind: “Ho wtin durus tI ioho "facts" displace, Shull meet K. 11. S. face to face.” —HU ITT. The Heading Club. The Club met last Friday evening at .lie residence of Col. Mo t. Secretary Weaver .being absent on im¬ portant business Mr. McMichuol was elected to act in Ilia stead. Hy request of the Club Miss Mary Ifornndy recited “Poor House Nan” '* temperance poem-in a very touching iiiul impressive manner; Mr. MeMiehael read that immortal poem, “A Georgia Volunteer.” Miss Leila llornady then swept away all seriousness and put the assembly in laughing mood again by re¬ citing “Archie Dean.” Rev, Mr. Adams, Miss Mamie Taylor and Charlie Seville were enrolled as members of the Club. Altec recess, Miss Susie Berry read the Oho, which was of unusual interest. Tho chairman of tlie hell committee made Iris usual dilatory and unsatisfac¬ tory report, which inado the Club very- tired: therefore when Col. Met,'rorv moved that the committee hcdischargcd from further service it was unanimous¬ ly and thankfully done. The Club will meet noxt at Mr. W. 1>. •Murray's. v For fading and recitations— \\'. 1). Murray, fl. Ji. Mtevens, Misses Addie •Smith and Rosa Baldwin. For music—Misses Katie Williams, Jessie Peacock and Mamie Taylor. Now officers will be elected at next meeting and it is very important that every member should be present. George Davis, the Ellavlllo barber, staid one day this week while shaving a eusttmier: “Tell yer, boss, its cold; de diameter is just 14 inches above zodab; flats putty cold for dis wedder, ain't it, boss?”' An election of officers for the coming year will take place tit the Baptist Sunday School next Sunday evening. It is earnestly desired that every member be present. It is also review Sunday, and Judge Battle will give a valuable present to the scholar who recites best. GEORGIA, Scully County. Mrs. Emily . Kcid has applied for ex¬ emption of personalty and realty and scituSg apart and valuation ot home¬ stead, and 1 will pa»axupnn the same at 10 o’clock on the lout day of January, HK7, at my office. This Dec. 2), ISStJ. T. J. Ilozior, ordinary. LUMBER!! I aurprepared on short notice to furnish lumber, dressed or un¬ dressed. .1 have.two large patent kilns for drying and keeping on hand a good, supply of first class lumber all the time. I aiu 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, 1880. Dawson, Ga, The C hicago Ledger tor 1887. Trig Chicago Ledger, is an eight page sheet, six standard col¬ umns to tlie page, profusely illustra¬ endered ted, printed on a tine quality and of fold¬ cal¬ paper, cut, pasted ed, and gives each week more orig¬ inal matter than do the $3 story papers. Chicago the Ledger for IKS7 presents to the public a list of at- ractions equal b> those given by any Of the $3 publications, Its corps o f contributors lias In en great¬ ly strengthened, and a number ot new features are added, making The Ledger the best, and in fact the only, first class-story paper published in the Dr. West. II. W. Thomas, of The pen of t e People’s Church, Chicago, lias been secured by The Ledger for a series <>f articles upon a variety of subjects during the coming year. No more thinker nor more vigorous writer than Dr. Thomas could be found at the present day. His contributions can not fail to arouse Read deep interest. what each number of The Ledger will present to its subscri¬ bers, during the coining year, tor the nominal price of $1.50: Install¬ ments of from four t-osix Serial Sto- rh-*; one by page of who war memories, there, written tho* - were w itii At least two portraits ot prom¬ inent participants in the conflict, or,e on each side; an article from tlie pen of Dr. II. W. Thomas, cf the man’s People’s Church, conducted Chicago; by Miss progress;- Annie E. Myevk; one of Basswo6n letters, by AWIl T’..Hart; a sernbin by Dr. T- De Witt Talmage, of correspondents, Brooklyn;*' column of answers to and complex- sto¬ ries, poetly, humorous paragraphs ami colloquies in sufficient number to fill tlie large sheet. Among, Ledokr the novels promised found by The for 1887 w ill be serials under the names of such standard writers as Mattie Dyer Britts, William Henry Peck, Wel¬ don J. Cobb, Charles Leon Gimipert, Ur- Anthony D. 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For sample copies, club rates of Weekly, lists address of presents for club raisers, etc., N iciioLsox & Co., Proprietors, New Orleans, La. ly—xsP. Flue Black berry Wine. Miss Janie’Driver* has 50 galons of very good blackberry wine. For me< 1:eina["purposes weThink it un¬ excelled. We have tried it and can safely recominen it. Anyone want¬ ing to buy can find a sample at this office. NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of Mrs. S. Wall, deceased, will please come forward and settle, and those having claims against the es¬ tate will render them in as the law requires. This Dec. 7, 1886. J. J. WALL, Admin’r. CITATION. Twelve months’ support. Georgia, Schley County, To whom it may concern—Whereas, Lissa Souter and child apply to me for twelve months’ support 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 term 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 Mrs. G. A. Jackson, w ife of J. II. Jack- son, has applied for exemption ot personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead from the property of said J. II. Jackson, and I will pass upon the same at ten o’clock on tlie 27tli day of Decem¬ ber, 1886, at my office in said county. T. J. DOZIEK, Ordinary. HOM ESTE A I) NC>T 1CES. Georgia, Schley County.—A. J. Glover has applied for exemption ot personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will P iss upon the same at ten o’clock Oil the third day of December, •at my office. T. J. Dozier, ordinary. Georgia, Schley County.—T. B. Clegg has applied for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will pass ui)on the same at ten o’clock on the 24th day of December, 1886, at my office. T. J. Dozier, ordinary. 0900 v"v’,\M.’t/Send nniV" prewata 5 cents given postage, away. >-s and l»v mail you will get freon of goods of large value, that vili you in work Unit will at once bring you in money. AM about the $200,0 ki in ents work that with each box. wanted every where, of either sex, of ages, for all the time, or spare tin e to work for us at their own hone • . tunesfor all wo-kers absolutely a- sored. Don’t delay. II.ltALLRT.V Co., Portland Maine, jani4 lv When you go to Americus, you will save money by | Mlv * r your Dry Goods and Clothing at the damnioth Stores of THORNTON WHEATLEY. llis stock is the largest, 11 is styles are the latest, His prices are lowest. His terms are ettsh. Remember the place, Wheatley’s Mammoth Stores. WHEATLEYS CORNER, Americas Ga. THORNTON WHEATLEY, Sole Proprietor. 823-3m. ENTERPRISE JOB OFFICE. SATISFACTORY WORK ANI) DOW PRICES. We have recently added to our office a new and first clas< Rotary Power Job Press, Fine Inks and a Complete Line of Stationery, and are prepared to xecute, at Low Ppiees and in Good Style, all Kinds of COMMERCIAL AND FANCY .1015 PRINTING. PAMPHLETS, LAW BRIEFS, CODES, RECORDS, BUSINESS CARDS, RECEIPTS, BANK CHECKS! Anything you want! n i The Ellavillc DRUG STORE is the place to get cure DRUGS, MEDICINES, SODA, CREAM TARTAR AND FAMILY MEDICINE; PATENT MEDICINES, NOTIONS, PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY, LAMP GOODS or any other article usually kept in a drug store. Da. C. II. Smith, E laville, On, OILS. Machinory, Engine and Gin Oils Best Grade’s. B. A. Strange. Prof. Carl Schneider, whose name is a household word in all music loving families, is now associated with i>. B. Hill in the organ and piano business. Write to him for information. oil* We hope those of our subscribers who are in arrears will call and settle. Very few, up to date, have settled. There are a few who owe us on legal advertising. Cali and settle. We need money. * 8UE1A VISTA HOUSE, BUENA VISTA, GEORGIA. J. 11. Lowe, proprietor. Table supplied witii the best the market affords. Accommodations good lirst class in every respect. Rates reasonable. •Allan.1JV T y AHTdlHO 'Xououi noA' oars ||ia\ o^Y 'saojjd pun spool! jno omumx.) pun||t !3 ’owyo.) puUJiiSng ‘Sjim.mqoj aui t q ‘.uu.wpiitji ‘ojbacuij, ‘suopo^j ‘spoof) Uuii|sju -ai\,{ spiof) pun soiptej, ‘i!ujqjo|,) 'sqeii ‘s-mqs ‘spoof) aj<[ jojulw puu IIRJ jhoa’R ujsuq.'und a'ij Xauoui says uwa no.\ Aiaq.w pug jji.w tvoA’ iq SIHXHVHM J.NOU SOUTHWESTERN Furniture House, Amerirns, Ga. Groroe Stapleton wishes to Inform Ids Schley County friends that he is chandise ready to supply them in General Mer¬ FUHMT1UE A SPECIALTY. A nice suit of Furniture for ;-JU to 475 constantly furniture in stock, and all grades of at Atlanta and Macon prices. Mr. Olin Hixson is always ready to wait on Ids friends, and will give them .........(iKOIldK STAPI.HTON, NOTICE For the Charier of Bank in Hie Town of Ellaviile. Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the next Genera! Assom- bly f..r a charter to do a general bank- <-onlit .oiint> v"of Of sldi Sihley, 1 ev’' st‘" state " „t r'r Oeorgia, a- required by an Act of tlio General As- scmbly of said^state. Tako your county paper, BILL. UEADS, STATEMKNTS, BALL OR WEDDING CARDS LETTER HEADS, EXCURSION BILLS, TAOS, CIRCULARS, LABELS, COMMERCIAL headings, HANDBILLS. LEGAL BLANKS. Give us a trial ord^r ! Call and see samples! MON BROTHERS. DKAK RLS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, doling, Bools, Shoes i Crockery, Hardware and Furniture, s 26 -ly.. Ellaviile, Ga. f! n in § Q-sl. THE MOST COMPLETE FURNITURE HOUSE IN SOUTHWEST . 1 DEFY COMPETITION. I have a complete stock of every kind of furm tore; such as fine parlor sets, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Bedsteads of every description _ anil prices to correspond. I cannot be excelled in quality of goods and prices anywhere. There is nothing about your house in the way of furniture that 1 cannot furnish. I have ail sorts and flatter my¬ self that I can suit you, if you will give me a Trial. Call and examine my stock. To those who have or are abouttoget married and will want to furnish their houses, I insist that you give me trial. A nice line of Silver Plated and Crockery ware; also a nice line- of clocks and lamp goods at prices that defy competition. D. II. HILL. AMERICUS, GA December 24th, 1886. A H 5 I J *^*^**J PARSONS’ S PILLS ton. UBIKE HENS LAY® WEBSTER WAGON COMPANY 1? closing out its business and _ *»E23« has on hand a fine clock c v v’ & OYER 4-0Sc ** **«L. O ". iicir Celebrated Truss Axle V *g-; of aiisfjlca huu sizes, jvLieL will be SF & S IW QE IS fo ? ^ ft || il Qga — &T .4 Ill H |j p T ? nrp g tl 'i P V f \ !>’ ' ‘ “ ® '*** “ ^ fiOW S€ T TO 218 UY AT k 1^. VC-‘Y ^ Vtwpnia rr~ -L. Oak. TKokcrz, and. the D eoi , c ■ .-ipc : .r i tt cveey puri iewi-.r to interior All ‘‘’J'market, *V ii^-ous L-Hiraciffi, {, pt , , .: tr „ id rave mouey. tiro arranied for cnojear, 0ur fcrewel! offer - WEBSTER WAGON CO» 9 Write . for prices and terms. MOUNDSVILLE, Marshall C*-, w Va * -
