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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1890)
* ih a -CV »| iteparfwtifU* George Jennings, last Sunday at k*’'’ Seated the Baptist brethren . , fven- interesting discourse. Marion patriot. --Charlie Marshall nt at Ellaville, came up Sun pnot ago liis old friends in afternoon to see py Vista. luena ____ J J C Cunningham has moved to lis Jlr. i st across the line in new i wilding ” ' 11 hunter county. H is post office is now kndersonville. Mr 4 j Glover killed four large hogs -week and saved his meat in spite of ^ rm weather. spoil He meat says it takes his scorch- hands. weather to on n i Many of our farmers killed hogs last Leek [ooler. thinking the weather was Saturday turning but old Sol shone out Ld Sunday with an effulgence that was [Stressing to meat savers. Ellaville s rapid increase in population kras more noticeable on election day. kvhen it was discovered that about a third of her adult male population had hot been here long enough to become voters. We learn that Mr. Henry Daniel, of this county killed all his largest hogs not lot)? since and had all the meat to spoil |on his hands. Others of our farmers, we are told, have had to throw their meat away. Mr. Thomas R. Slappv, one of the gal knights cf the scissors and yard in the mercantile house of A. Mack “The Bee Hive” of Americus, made a pleasant little visit to friends in Ellaville Friday last. Mr. John Myrick, while returning from Americus hmt^veek had his mules frightened by an engine on the Central railroad and came near having a general smash up, lie was thrown from the wag on and pretty badly bruised. The new hotel is assuming grand pro portions. The shingles are on, the upper deck has been tinned, the weather boarding is up and being painted an the workmen are making the hammers and saws rattle oti the inside work. The Ellav.lle High School opend Mon day morning with a larger attendance than before. The principal and assist ants as w( 11 as the patrons are more en couraged than ever, and every indication points to a bright future for this institu tion. Br. Harp’s new residence is nearing completion, the contractor, Mr. Frank Hudson, says he will have it ready for occupancy by the last of this week. Mrs. Harp and the children, who are now ab sent, will return in a few days and move into their pretty little home. A winter cabbage measuring three Let, ten inches in diameter, making eleven feet, six inches in circumference, was oresented to The News this week, by Mr. R. C. Meadows. He grew it in bis garden in Ellaville and has many more nearly as large, When it comes to growing vegetables and catching fish Mr. Meadows never gets left. Mr. John Reid killed one of his pigs last week that weighed 395 lbs. net when cut U P* He thinks that if his scales had been large enough to weigh it before cutting it would have gone over 400. He thought when he killed that the weather was preparing to turn C(, ld, but it didn't and we guess be has bad a lively time saving his meat. “Hole on dar Elder! stop right dar, tel * s P' a 'fi niysef on dis pint!” blurted out Gi<* groom at, a negro wedding near Ella Glle, recently. “I’se bin foolin er long ^>'1 stike too menny gals in Schley county to all others, an cleve unter one onian at dis late day! jes drap dat se< «bun Elder tin go on wid yo surrymony.” be objectional part of the ritual was emitted and the marriage ceremoney proceeded. The kind parson, no doubt, knew how it was himself. The people of Schley county havi overwhelmed us with favors during the past week. Our genial ex-Shertff Mr. J. • Mood brought :s a fine lot of hack n *’ B pare ribs and hog head. Mr. A. • M till, one of our most substantial cit izens, treated un to another fine lot of the same, and vegetable and other small favors poured in too numerous to inen tion> 8® f e indeed would be the soul of an editor who could not appreciate such kindly remembrances and thank the destiny that cast his lot among such People. SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. ‘•WOULD IT BE PROFIT ABLE” A gentleman writes us from Columbia Ala. to know if “a general reiiBSr shop in Ellavilie to repair cotton gins, buggies and wagons and a great many other tilings” would be a paying investment, He says that he has an idea of coming here about April. Ellaville wants more citizens and we would be pleased to web come all who will come, but as the writer asks our candid opinion as to the opening here for sucli a business we must confess that the field is now pretty well covered, Messrs. Dudley – Landreth have started just such a business and are getting all the work they can do. Henry Davis also has a shop some what in that line and is doing well, but to divide up the business with another shop would probably make it unprofita ble to all. There is, however, an opening here in some other lines; a first class cabinet ; nd furnit u e manufacturer and repair er might work up a good business here this might suit the writer as well as the other. A good brick maker we think, could also esta 1 lisli a profitable business here, by working it up gradually. It would be folly to expect a fortune in any line of business in a small town like tins, but Ellaville is steadily building up. Schley county, except in area, pos sesses every essential element of prosper ity and there is no limit to our future posibilities. GOOD IN ALL CHURCHES. The sermon at the Methodist church last Sunday, by Rev. Mr. Ferrell, was one of the broadest and most liberal po sitions on creeds and denominations that we ever heard from any pulpit. The speaker argued very forcibly against the narrow and contracted views held by many Christians, whose bigotry and in tolerance excludes all denominations, save their own. from the eternal enjoy ment of Heaven. That the redeemer of man, while an earth, encouraged no such ititollerance and self exaltation, but on the contrary, rebuked this spirit, when exhibited by his deciples was very conclusively shown. That God's plan of salvation is broad and liberal and that his blessings rests upon all Christian de nominations who serve him to the best of their ability was very clearly proven by quotations from the inspired writers of the holy scriptures. There is room in Heaven for ail and the man who can see no good in any church except his own is too blind to to be a leader in in this en lightened age. PULL EOR YOUR TOWN. Every good citizen should pull for his town at all times and under all eircum cumstance-. Never puff back because you o» nnot take the lead yourself, or put your special favorite in the lead. A spirit of this kind would keep the outs always pulling backward and blight the pros pects of any town in the world. Always assist “the powers that be” in pushing forward. The building up of the town is far more important to each citizen than the mere gratification of a personal ambition, or the promotion of any indi vidual interest and without unity and concert of action there can possibly* be no progress or advancement in a small community. Therefore, let us all pull together and keep pulling until Ellaville shall take rank with the foremost towns of the State. A MATTER OF BUSINESS. A drummer, for one of the leading wholesale houses of Columbus informed us a few days since, that it was an es tablished custom of bis he use to sub scribe for the local paper in all towns where the firm did much business. “It keeps us posted,” be said, “regarding the town and county and gives us an idea of the business done by the mer chants with whom we deal.” We had noticed that mod business houses in both Columbus and Americus take the papers in many counties and had often won dered why they took so many papers and how | they ever found time to read them. This explains it, it is simply a matter of business with them Usually there are more applicants than places for teachers, but this j-ear Dr. Smith, our superintendent of schools, informs us that he has more places than applicants and he has not been able thu$ far to get enough to take the public schools. He wants several more good teachers. A car-load of brick arrived Monday for the chimneys of Mr. J. It. Williams’ new residence. Work, which was sus pended on it during the holidays, has been resumed and it will soon be ready for him to move into. When completed this is going to be one of the prettiest homes in our charming little city. Hi JBH :–a ■ a jL yti * * * * * * 7f * BRANCH HOUSES. I , r 4^%* yv BRANCH HOUSES. A. G. Rhodes – Co.............Savannah, Ga. amr a / u A.G. Rhodes – Co..............Columbia. S. C A. G. Rhodes – Co. Atlanta, Ga. A, G Rhodes* Co...........Terre Haute, Ind. A.G. Rhodes k Co .Mobile, Ala m A.G. Rhodes – Co Evansville, Ind. ............ A. G.Rhodes k Co.........Montgomery, Ala. -<• A.G. Rhodes – Co...... Cairo, Ill. ........ .. A. G. Rhodes – Co..........Chattanooga, Tenn. A. G. Rhodes – Co...... ......Raleigh, N. C. A. A.G. G. Rhodes Rhodes – – Co............Nashville, Co .Memphis, Tenn. Tenn. IMjl ill A. A. G. G. Rhodes Rhodes – A Co. Co...........Vicksburg, .Augusta, Miss. Ga. . A. G. Rhodes – Co. Knoxville, Tenn. m A.G. Rhodes – Co. Louisville, Ky. A, G. Rhodes – Co.............Charleston, S. C. ’ A.G. Rhodes .A Co Epl'iiula, Ala. ' - 9 m * * * * # * m L'-vr- i * * * ■hr MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN-- Cl ra | 'a a Ours is the biggest Furniture business in the United States and our sales anually are over a million dollars. Beside manufacturing a large part of our goods, we control the output of several of the largest factories in the West. When small dealers buy from $100 to $150 worth of goods at a time, we buy from $25,000 to $50,000.1 OR SPOT CASH, thereby giving from 15 to 20 percent, better discount than they. We are always willing to give our customers the benefit of these big dis counts, and save you from 10to 20 per cent, on every piece of furniture you buy from us. Another advantage is. we handle only first-class goods and will guarantee every piece we sell you. Our motto is “GOODS AT RETAIL AT WHOLESALE PRICES.” To prove this we submit a few prices and defy competition: 500 Bureaus, beautifully finished at $4.50 each. bevel glass, only $45.00 each. 3000 Good Strong Bedsteads, complete at $1.50 each. 30 solid walnut frame plush Parlor suits, six pieces, $35.00 each. 1000 Good Strong Red Springs at $1.25 each. 50 solid Walnut, full spring bed lounges, moquette tops. $8.~5 each. 200 French Dressing Cases. 20x28, best German glass at $10.00 each. “Wulcot Cottage chairs" 50c each. 150 Ten pieces, toilet, bed room suits, marbleiied top, 20x28, German plate 500 flood. Strong, walnut llnisn, Rocking Chairs, Cene scat and back. glass only $29.50 each. only $1.00 each. 50 Ten piece, solid walnut, marble top, toilet bed room suits, large These are only a few of the thousands of bargains we have to offer you, at prices lower than other dealers pay for the same goods. If we, by buying for 18 large stores, in the! enormous quantities we do, cannot undersell small dealers, then the wholesale houses have no advantage over the little one horse dealers that buy a handful of goods at the time. LA_ST, BUT USTO’T LEAST, Among the many attractions is our CARPET DEPARTMENT. We carry the largest stock in the South, and our prices are the lowest to be found. These goods are the latest designs and the newest shades. MAIL ORDERS have our best atten tion always. Can sell you good Ingrain at 50c per yard, best at 85c, good Brussells at 75c best $1.25. Make a diagram of your room, with exact measurement, write us what kind of carpet you want, and we will guarantee to please you. We cannot cut samples as it tak-s from a yard to a yard and a half to show the figure. Dont buy an article of Furniture until you see our goods and get our prices. If you cannot come, send us your orders by m til. We will treat you right and do our best to please you. THE A.G. RHODES FURNITURE COMPANY, 1028 Broad Street, COLUMBUS GA. TIIE CITY ELECTION. The city election passed oil quietly, Monday. There was no political, or other special issue to enthuse the voters. The candidates were all good men and the election of either ticket would not have altered the affairs of the city in the least, A spirit of rivalry impelled a few to work for their favorite candidate, but most of the candidates themselves, took very little interest in the result of the election. The following is the semi-official count. Some of the gentlemen named were not candidates, were merely given compli mentary votes. For Mayor. W. D. Murray 34 C. H. Smith 21 Robert Button 2 For Councilmen. Eugene Dixon 53 G. P. Suber 51 C. L. Battle 50 T. A. Collins 38 W. H. McCrory 29 W. H. Harp 24 W. D. Sears 20 Robert Burton 4 J. N. Cheney 3 H. T. Arringt n 3 7\ J. Murphy 1 For Recorder. J. R. Williams 30 W. T. Scoviil 24 The five candidates receiving the high est vote for councilmen were elected. MEDICAL TERMS FOR INFLUENZA Here are some of the terms the doctors fling at the Russian epidemic: “lnlluenza Europtea. “Catarrhus epidemicus. “Catarrhus a contagio. “Febris catarrhalis epidemics, “ Rheuma epidemica. “Morbus Vervecinus, seu Catarhalis, eu Arietis.” A PARENTS ADVICE. Now, John, my son, before you go, Take this advice to heart; Don’t try to show off what you know, So folks may think you’re smart. Although the world is like a school, Where those who study r ' 8 ®> Remember that the silent fool Is oft considered wise. —[Boston Courier. A gentleman tells us that one part of alum to nine parts of salt will save sour pork. He uses one and one-half pounds of alum to 100 jtounds of pork, dissolving the alum and pouring in on the meat as it is being packed. After packing, pour on enough brine to cover it. He claims that this process will draw the sour ness out and save the meat.--S 2 . A lady, who was fond of puzzling her self with hard questions asked an ec en tric old gentleman one day, at her hus band’s table to solve a difficulty which occurred to her in the Mosaic account of the creation, “Since it pleased God.sir.” said she, “to create woman out of the man, why did he create her out of of the rib rather than any other part of the body: * The old gentleman scratched his head and with a sir twinkle in his eve. an swered : i i Indeed, madam, I do not know, unless it be that the rib is the most crooked part of the body.” Macon County Citizen—Executions have been issued by the state comtroller against the Central, the Southwestern, the Atlanta and Charlotte, the Savannah Florida and Western, the Georgia, Sa vannah and Florida, and the Atlanta and West Point railroads for failing to pay the tax in compliance with an act of 1888 taxing railroads for operating sleep ing cars other than their own. This li cense tax was due Oct. 1 of last year, and and but t .vo roads have complied with the law. Messrs. J. S Dudley and J. F. Landreth both of whom are first-class workmen, have formed a partnership and are estab lishing a business that is going to be a big advantage to Ellaville and great con venience and saving to the farmers, gin ners and mill men of Schley county. Read their advertisement on our first page and should you need work in their line be sure to patronize them, by doing so, you encourage a home industry, and save for yourself. They guarantee good work and as low, or lower charges than the same can be done for elsewhere. Drs, Cheney – Harp, two of our live and progressive physicians and surgeons, having opened a large drug store and filled it with a full line of drugs, paints, oils, perfumery, stationery, fancy arti cles and everything usually kept in a first class drug store, comes out this week in a full column advertisement, inviting the attention of the public and soliciting patronage. In the list of distinguished dead for 1889 are the following: John Bright, Prince Rudolph, Martin FTupper, Robert Browning, Samuel S. Cox, Simon Came ron, William H. B iruum, John Ericson, Stanley Mathews, George II, Pendleton, Jefferson Davis and Henry W. Grady. Sparta Ishmaelite:—General Lee’s birthday, which comes on the 19th. of January, has been made a legal holiday in Georgia. As the 19th, will fall on Sunday, this year, the day following will be observed. Bank paper which would be due on Monday, then, will not be col lectable until tuesday. It seems that somebody else does a lit tle stealing in South Carolina beside the colored brother, whose fame is as broad as tlie land. Last week a South Caro lina farmer, whose smokehouse was be ing tampered with, set a big bear trap to “catch a nigger,” and the next morning he awoke to find that he had hooked, not only a white man but a justice of the peace as well. It was a great, if not an agreable surprise, to both sides. An exchange says:—In 1842 what is known as “influenza” was known then as “Tyler's grip.” Tyier was then Presi dent of the United States, and just afier be vetoed the “United States Bank bill" this epidemic swept over the country an d was called “Tyler's grip.” A GOOD COUGH SYRUP. There is nothing parents should Ik* so caret'll! about as selecting 1 a cou#h syrup. BejreV Cherry Cough Syrup costs no more than the cheap and inferior nostrums thrown on the market. The best is non» too pood, be sure and vet BEGG8’ CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. M e keep it on hand at all times. Dr. C. H. Smith Druwist. Ellaville High School. Spring Term of the Ellaville II gh School begins Jan., 6th. 1890 and ends June. Terms: $1.50 to $3.00 per month. Music: $3.00 per month. Those who may be unable to make monthly payments throughout the tenu will see the principal and make spen d arrangements. The public fund will be recieveri in yayment as far as it goes, but we wish it expressly understood that we do nut propose to leacli for the public fu i.u alone. « We solicit all who have children to educate to entrust them to us. Wt ad vance our pupils as rapidly as thnmn h ness will warrant, fur thoroughness an l not show is our motto. S. J. Cole, A. B. Brit.. Mias Emmie Ilornady, A. B. As . Miss Rabun Bass. Music Teacie r. - v G, H, MARTIN, Carpenter anc ,1 .tit i'll J Ellaville, Georgia. Work solicted and satifaction guaran teed. Will work by the day, or by tho job. When my services are neede*. drop me a postal card to Ellarille, Ga.
