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WA YNESBORO. G A.. JUNE 8, 18S9.
red all fie P. O. Wavncxboro as 2d class matter
—AH goods strictly first-class at
Scherer’s.
—Mr. Louis Alexander has left j
the city and will make Savannah
his future home.
—Scherer always keeps the finest
and best fruits to he found in the
market.
—Mrs. Claiborne Snead, of Au
gusta, visited Mrs. R. A. Hatcher in
this city this week.
—Dr. Toole, of South Carolina, has
located and will practice medicine
in “Ireland” district.
—Misses Donie Attaway and Sal-
lie and Bessie Redd are visiting
friends at Perkin’s Junction.
—Miss Mollie Chandler, a charm
ing young lady of Girth, is in the
city visiting Miss Lula Hurst.
—We are always glad to meet Mr.
E. W. Chandler, a prominent and
successful planter of the G4th dis
trict.
—I want 100 head of good beef
cattle at once. Highest cash prices
paid. John P. Hall.
April 20th, 1889.
—We are sorry to have to report
that Dr. McMaster is still quite sick
in Winnsboro. We hope to report
him much better next week.
—We acknowledge a pleasant
visit this week from Mr. Lawson E.
Brown. He has moved his family
to Hephzibah for the summer.
When nature falters and requires
help, recruit her infeebled energies
with Dr. J. H. McLean’s Strength
ening Cordial and Blood Purifier.
$1.00 per bottle.
Ice! Ice!! Ice!!
Sold at bottom prices. Sunday
hours 10 to 12 m.
Jno. I’. Hall.
Xotlce.
Dr. W. F. Small, of Augusta, the
Cancer Specialist, has removed his
ofiice from No. 112 Nclntosh Street,
to 706 Ellis Street. He is meeting
with great success in his occupa
tion. apr20,’S91m
Hoard for Jurymen.
1 respectfully notify jurymen and
traveling public that I can accom
modate a number of boarders at
reasonable terms. My residence is
opposite the Baptist church, on
Whitaker street.
my25,tf. Mrs. M. J. Dixon.
XeiT Ice House.
I am pleased to say to my custom
ers that I have made arrangements
and will keep constantly on hand,
throughout the summer, a stock of
ice. I will do all I can to accom
modate you if you give me a share
of your patronage. Pic nic parties
will do well to consult me before
purchasing elsew'here. My Sunday
hours are from 8 to 11 o’clock a. m.,
and 4 to 5 o’clock p. m.
M. O. Blackwell.
May 4, 1889-tf
Mormon Elders.
Two Mormon elders, coming di
rectly from Milieu made their ap
pearance on our streets on Thurs
day. If they attempt to ply their
vocation by drumming up recruits
in this neighborhood, they may
meet with rather warm reception.
Our citizens do not take any stock
in their high calling, and these
prowling wolves need not be startled
if they encounter some of the risks
which their unworthy vocation will
fully warrant them in receiving.
—During the week we have met
many of our friends from the coun
try. The session of the superior
court has brought a good many
visitors from a distance.
Sick headache, wind on the stom
ach, billiousness, nausea,are prompt
ly and agreeably banished by Dr. J.
II. McLean’s Little Liver and Kid
ney Pillets. 25c. a vial,
—The State Dental Association
will meet at Tybee on the 11th inst.
and will be in session four days.
Dr. Cooley will attend and his
patrons will bear it in mind.
Are you restless at night and
harassed by a bad cough ? Use Dr.
J. 11. McLean’s Tar Wine Lung
Balm, it will secure you sound sleep,
and effect a prompt and radical cure.
—A private letter to a gentleman
of this county from a large planter
in Texas says that the cotton crop is
small and backward, and that the
plant has been injured by cool
nights and dry weather.
—The grand jury has attended
strictly to business during the en
tire week, and as they are the re
presentative men of the most in
telligent element in the county,
much good will result from their
action.
Physicians prescribe Dr. J. H.
McLean’s Tar Wine Lung Balm; in
it they find no trace of opium or
morphia while its efficacy in curing
all throat or lung diseases is won
derful.
—The recent rains have been
enough to bring up all late cotton,
and crops have taken on an improv
ed appearance. But the ground is
yet thirsty, and several more show
ers in quick succession would not
come amiss.
—Sandersville Progress: “Miss
Katie God bee, of Waynesboro, who
will be remembered with much
pleasure by the many friends she
made here during her visit last
summer, is visiting Misses Minnie
and Hattie Bell.”
Children will freely take Dr. J.
II. McLean’s Tar Wine Lung Balm;
unlike cough syrups, it contains no
opium, will soothe and heal any
disease of the throat or lungs quick
er than any other remedy.
— Mrs. Meedy O’Bannon died at
her home in the 66th district on last
Saturday of dropsy of the heart and
was interred at Smith’s cemetery
on Monday. She had been an in
valid for sometime and was in the
Goth year of her age.
—Mr. Gaines, who so well repre
sents the Augusta Chronicle made
us a brief but pleasant call this
morning. lie gives his whole heart
and soul to his paper, and is by no
means backward in recommending
its many merits to the favorable
consideration ot the people.
„ There are many accidents and dis
eases which effect stock and cause
inconvenience and loss to thefarm-
er in his work, which maybe quick
ly remedied by the use of Dr. J. II.
McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment.
—Mrs. W. E. Jones has sufficient
ly recovered from her long illness
to enable her to seek a change. Mr.
Jones left with her on Thursday for
Sullivan’s Island, to receive the
benefits of the ocean air and bath
ing. The other members of the
family will join them in a few days.
Persons who lead a life of expos
ure are subject to rheumatism,
neuralgia and lumbago and will find
a valuable remedy in Dr. J. H. Mc
Lean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment; it will
banish paiu and subdue inflamation.
—Col. Alexander Montgomery, of
Borne, was in the city on Monday a
guest of Dr. Whitehead. He was a
practicing physician in this city in
1852, and afterwards became an of
ficer in the regular army of the U.
S. When the war of the Confeder
acy’ began, he resigned his commis
sion, and fought for his section.
This was his first to Waynesboro in
a number of years.
Still on Hand.
Thankful I feel that I am here,
Ami not overcome by refuges yet,
Willing and waiting to serve you honestly.
In repairing your watches, clocks and'jew
elry.
Giving the above mentioned busi
ness my entire study and pratical
experience at the work bench for
15 years, I am perfectly satisfied
that I can give satisfaction to all
who entrust their work in my
hands. I will buy old gold and
silyeror take in exchange for work.
Thanking you for your past patron
age. I am very respectfully,
P. R. Beale.
Iteiisious.
Rev. J. A. Scarboro, of Macon, Ga.,
is expected to preach in the Baptist
church here on June 20th, at night.
Owing to the absence of the pas
tor on 3d Sunday there will be no
preaching at Old Church on that
day, but on the 4th Sunday instead.
The hour for morning services in
the Methodist church has been
changed from 11 o’clock to 10:30.
In view of the warm weather this
change has been made. Prompt
ness on the part of the coagrega-
tion will greatly 7 oblige the pastor.
Married.
Married at the home of the bride
in Waynesboro on Wednesday 1 af
ternoon Rev. Mr. Anthony officiat
ing, Mr. P. B. Lewis, of Johnson,
S. C., to Miss Lillie Fulcher. The
wedding was very 7 quiet and was
witnessed by only a few of the
near relatives. As soon as the cere
mony 7 was performed the happy
couple left for their home in South
Carolina. Miss Fulcher, during her
residence of something over a year
made many friends in Waynesboro,
and they wish her health and much
happiness.
Jury Ust.
teaver.se jury—2d week.
John Watkins,
M M Thomas,
J W Moseley.
R H Murphree,
J M Jenkins,
Sol Wetherhahn,
J A Mullan,
C T Milner,
II H Manau,
Henry Miller,
.T J Mullan.
W B M a harry.
H C Roberson,
W T Lewis,
J It Odom,
a I*’ Shewmake
E A Miller,
(r A Lambeth,
J H Ivey.
H C Hillis,
W C Glisson.
W T Carpenter,
R W Hillis.
J M Dye, jr,
A P Lambeth.
N P Thomas,
J H Oliver,
J J Oglesby,
R W Knight,
C M Mobley,
F L Murrow,
J J Mulling,
N L McNorriil,
J A Rodgers,
.T M Jones,
Anderson Willis,
G W Lewis,
J M McCoy,
A B Cates,
C Attaway,
S W Palmer,
R H Greiner,
Geo M Chandler,
J S Gough,
W R Dixon.
Elias Daniels.
J W H Bell.
S L Foster,
Negro Shot.
On last Saturday afternoon there
was some excitement when the re
port of two pistol shots were heard
fired in quick succession. Mr. Jacob
Goldstaub came into an unpleasant
altercation with a colored man
named Cy West, who w r as drunk
and very insulting. Abusive words
from the negro caused Goldstaub to
use a whip in inducing him to leave
the store, but he returned with some
brickbats which he was using freely
when Mr. G. fired at him two shots,
one of which struck him in the
wrist, inflicting a rather painful
wound.
Admitted to the Bar.
Our immediate representative in
the legislature, Hon. W. H. Davis,
is now 7 a member of the legal fra
ternity. He was admitted to the
bar on Thursday, and Judge Roney
in passing upon his examination
was very complimentary. Mr. Davis
is not disposed to let the grass grow
under his feet, and as soon as ad
mitted he made his maiden speech
in the important Carpenter will
case. He expects to engage active
ly in the practice of hi3 profession,
and will not by any manner of
means allow 7 himself to become a
useless cumberer in the shape of a
curbstone lawyer.
The Amateur* Again.
The entertainments given by 7 the
Waynesboro amateur dramatic
company on iast Monday and Tues
day nights at the opera house were
w’ell attended, and much apprecia
ted. On Monday night the pleas
ing melo-drama“Above the Clouds”
with its orignal caste, was placed
upon the boards, but from the fact we
suppose, of its haying been played
here by the company, only’ a short
time since, there was not so large
an audience to greet them, as the
play really merited, and those who
missed seeing it lost a night of gen
uine enjoyment. Eyery one of the
characters were well sustained and
in fact, they were as near perfect
in each role as is possible to be ob
tained. On Tuesday night the
“Ticket-of-Leave-Man” delighted a
large audience. The play 7 is a good
one, and the different parts were
well sustained by characters who
had studied and understood the
gist of the play 7 . Dr. Cooley makes
an excellent stage manager; his
bent goes out in this direction and
he has oftentimes on former occa
sions lent his experience and ser
vices. But be is a also a good actor
and in comic pieces, he is rapturous
ly entertaining, and on Tuesday last
he sustained his reputation fully
and added much towards the suc
cess of the evening. Mr. W. L.
McElmurray is considered the star
and deserves all, the praise his
triends heap upon him and the part
of the leading character which al
ways falls to his lot, is well cared
for and is made the favorite of the
audience. Bob Brierly (the Lan
cashire lad) was admirably sus
tained, and he ought to feel no hesi
tancy in lending himself to our
amateurs especially if Mr. McEl
murray will promise to take him
under his wing. James Dalton (the
tiger,) by Mr. R. L. Miller, Hawk-
shaw (the detective) by 7 J. S. McEl
murray, Green Jones, by Louis God-
bee, Melter Moss, by Dr. Cooley,
Mr. Gibson, by M. J. Carswell, Sam
Willoughby 7 , by Metz McCathern
and Maltby,by John D. Muunerlyn,
Jr., were all of them admirably ren
dered. The ladies always come in
for the large slice of our praise but
on this occasion the audience got
ahead of us and piled it up so heavi
ly that we havn’t been really able
to gather up the echoes as they
have come to us. Mrs. Willoughby
brought down the house, and her
portion of the play was simply per
fect. May Edwards and Emily St.
Evremond should be under obliga-
gations to the Misses Gresham for
the praise they got for them. They
were made to catch the admiring
eyes of the audience and the fre
quent applause showed that their
winning ways had the most teliing
effect.
—Having discontinued the sale ol
Zeigler shoes we offer what stock
we have on hand at cost. We also
have a line of children shoes that
we offer at and below cost. We
make this great reduction to make
room for our recent purchase of
Reed shoes, which are the finest
ladies shoes sold in America.
Wilkins, Neely & Jones.
Court Proceedings.
The following is the record of the
eases tried this week, and the dis
position made of them:
Win, Bowies vs. J. D. Munnerlym
—Non-suited.
C. A. Rowland vs. B. Ilaeseler—
Verdict for plaintiff.
E. Byne, trustee, vs. W. A. Wil
kins—Verdict for defendant.
C. A. Rowdand vs. G. W. Colson-
Dismissed.
Walker McCathern vs. Mrs. Sallie
F. Moore—Verdict for defendant.
G. O. Warnoclc, administrator A.
H. A. Bell, vs. Simeon Bell and N.
Y. Life Insurance Co.—Verdict for
defendant.
J. H. Daniel & Son vs. W. M. Peel
—Verdict for plaintiff.
John Doscher & Co. vs. Drewry
and Simeon Reeves—Verdict for
plaintiff.
S. J. Bell vs. J. R. Hickman—Dis
missed.
Wood, Tobor & Morse vs. S. T.
Burke—Verdict for plaintiff.
Loula E. Jackson vs. J. H. Mac
kenzie, claimant—Verdict for plain
tiff.
Application to appoint adminis
trator on estate M. T. Perkins—W.
McCathern appointed.
J.W. Tufts vs. vV) A. Wilkins—
Verdict for plaintiff.
John Doscher vs. J. T. Reeves—
Verdict for plaintiff.
C. W. Hurst vs. County Commis
sioners—Non-suited.
Whitehead & McMaster vs. R. L.
Barefield—Verdict for plaintiff.
E. A. Gordon vs. Ike Brown-
Verdict for defendant.
W. McCathern vs. J. A. Kelly—
Verdict for plaintiff.
B. R. Odom, compounder, vs. Jno.
N. Carpenter, caveator—Verdict tor
propounder.
There were 34 indictments by the
grand jury.
The criminal docket will be taken
up on Monday next. The visiting
members of the bar are Messrs.
Foster, Lamar, Verdery, Jackson,
Carroll, Twiggs and Wright, of Au
gusta; Col. Simmons, of Atlanta;
Saussy, of Savannah; Wooten, of
Wadley; Holland, of Herndon.
If you suffer pricking pains on
moving the eyes, or cannot bear
bright light, and find your sight
weak and failing, you should
promptly use Dr. J. H. McLean’s
Strengthening Eye Salve. 25 cts. a
box.
A Coat Found on a Trash Blft In the savannah Hirer
Mr. John T. Cox, of McBean, gives
us the following interesting particu
lars: On the 1st of June a colored
fisherman on the Savannah river
found a coat on a “trash rift” in the
river. The garment was muddy,
and had evidently been on the
“trash rift” for some time. Both of
the sleeves were perforated with
holes, as if a cow had been chewing
them. In the pockets were found
a number of uncancelled postal
cards, a pocket handkerchief with
initial letters worked in one corner,
a plug of tobacco, a pipe, two or
three small blank books, a commer
cial agency reporter,, several letters
one of them a love letter written in
German and dated at Bremerhaven,
Germany, and two photographs ot
handsome young ladies, one bear
ing the name of the photographer
“Ludwig Brade, Bremerhaven,” and
the other was marked J. N. Wilson,
Savannah. There w 7 as also a small
blank book found on the river bank
near by, containing twenty-one
cents in U. S. postage stamps, damp
and adhering to the leaves.with the
faces unsoiled. The book also con
tained some writing in German but
no name by which the writer could
be identified.
This find furnishes food for con
jecture: was this coat left there by
the owner, or was it thrown into
the river by parties interested in
concealing some dark deed. The
coat did not float down the river,
oecause there was a blank book on
the river bank, showing that it had
been dropped from this same coat.
Had the party been fishing and for
got his coat it would have been
round on the river bank where the
blank book was picked up. The
commercial agency reporter would
indicate that the coat belonged to
some drummer or commercial tour
ists, and the German photograph
and writing go to show that the
man was a foreigner and a stranger
in that particular locality 7 . If any
one is waiting information and
relics they can be had of Mr. John T.
Cox, McBean, Ga.
Letter List.
Unclaimed letters remaining in
the Waymesboro post office June 1st,
1889: J B Ammons, Elizabeth Bry 7 -
ant, Dennis Blake, Mrs Dora Byrd,
Miss Vanuah Carter, Ben Carter,
Rufus Carter, Miss Anna Cox, C S
Culpepper, Gust Doyle,Jonns Doyle,
Dick Davis, Mrs. Jennie Elliott,
Mrs A E Elliott, Sam Forth, Pesse
Godfrey, James Godbee,Miss Floeny
Galcram, Alfred Holmes, Mrs Sarah
Han, Mrs Jennie Hilliard, T J Hood
H J Harris, Mrs Aibal Harge, Col J
T Jourdan, George E Jones, A D
Jones, Miss Lula Jones, Sherick
Jones Miss Catherine Jackson, Mrs
Henrietta Johnson, Robert Johnson
Mrs Julia Johnson 2, Jessie Jones,
L B Lawrence, Frank Lewis, Rev
Gustus Moman, B J Marsh, J II
Owens, Mac Roberson, Wm Rhodes,
Miss Sarah Richardson, Marintha
Raner, Jennie Pearce, Murph Palm
er. Mrs Alonza Skinne, Mrs Amand
Sly 7 , Mrs Wites Stephens, Lonny E
Smith, Henry Scott, FC Sapp, Miss
Ellen Turner, F O Thomas, Elbert
Williams, Martha Wright, Henry
Wright, Ella Williams, Mrs Salla
Whitetes.
RETURNED DEAD LETTERS.
Katie F Gresham,Susan Faircloth
Mrs. G. M. Blount, P. M.
A Gala Time.
The state military encampment
and prize drill will come off at
Brunswick from June the 16th to
26th inclusive. Gov.Gordon and staff
will be present, and will review the
troops. The camp will be in charge
of U. S. officers. There will also be
& brass band contest for the cham
pion medal now worn by the At
lantic band of Brunswick. The
hotel at St. Simons, one of ’the fin
est summer resorts in Georgia, will
make reduced rates to visitors and
the cheap excursion tickets on the
railroad will enable one to see
much and have a good time for very
little money. Tickets will be for
sale at this place limited to ten days
for round trip ati<5.75 or for 30 days
at $0.75. Tickets will be sold from
June 15th to 20th inclusive at the
Waynesboro depot. No trip with
more pleasant inducements to re
commend it, will be offered this sea
son. Mr. Scott, the obliging agent
will gladly give any information
needed.
Gin House Burned.
On last Tuesday Mr. J. S. Inman,
who lives near Herndon, came to
Waynesboro to attend superior
court and left no one at home but
his aged wile and the cook, a col
ored woman. Sometime after Mr.
Inman’s departure, about 12 o’clock,
the gin house was discovered to be
on fire. The building together with
two large new gins, a cotton press,
cotton seed, etc., were destroyed.
There was no insurance and Mr. In
man puts his loss at $1,000. The
burning was evidently the work of
an incendiary 7 , as there was no need
for any one to be about the build
ing, in fact, not a spark of fire had
been used since last December.
The party doubtless being aware
of Mr. Inman’s absence took advant
age of the occasion to set his torch.
—The finest lot of fancy imported
candies in the city can be found at
C. E. Scherer’s.
—Stop at the Augusta hotel dur
ing your stay in Augusta.
—Messrs. W. C. Palmer and John
M. Rodgers well represent that class
of planters who live at home, hav
ing alway’S more than enough in
the way of solid cash and the sub
stantial of life, laid away for a
rainy 7 day 7 . They were among our
callers to whom we are always glad
to give a hearty welcome. They
are the aiders and abetors of all
public enterprise, and always have
an encouraging word for The Citi
zen.
Far better than the harsh treat
ment of medicines which horribly 7
gripe the patient and destroy’ the
coating of the stomach. Dr. J. H.
McLean’s Chiil and Fever Cure, by 7
mild y 7 et effective action will cure.
Sold at 50 cent6 a bottle.
—Mr. Jas. B. Moore, of Hartford,
Conn., a member of the land loan
agency of G. W. Moore & Co., spent
several days in the city this week,
looking after the trial of cases be
fore the superior court in which his
firm is interested. Mr. Moore is a
thorough business man, and has
seen much of life, and it is both
pleasant and instructive to listen to
his comment on the leading topics
of the day. The Citizen is always
glad to meet him when in our city.
Exposure to rough weather, get
ting wet, living in damp localities
are favorable to the contraction of
diseases of the kidneys and bladder.
As a preventive, and for the cure of
all kidney and liver trouble, use
that valuable remedy, Dr. J. H. Mc
Lean’s Liver and Kidney Balm, $1
per bottle.
—Our Lawtonville friends are in
fine spirits over their crop prospects
and from what we can hear they
have good cause for their “big talk.”
Some of the best farmers of the
country live around Lawtonville,
and their example and influence go
along way in stirring up a generous
emulation among the better class of
the tillers of the soil. A dry May
has been almost a benefit to this
locality, as the stands were secured
before the dry weather came on
and an excellent opportunity has
been given to get the crop in apple-
pie order.
Bowman, Ga., May 10th, 1S88.
Dr. W. M. Pitts, Thomson, Ga.—
Dear Sir—I can cheerfully testify
as to the intrinsic merit of your
Carminative. In the latter part of
the spring our little girl, in the
process of teething, was suffering
from cholera infantum, and was fast
becoming a mere skeleton, when
fortunately my attention was called
to the curative properties of y r our
Carminative. After using a few
doses, she commenced to improve,
resting sweetly 7 at night, and soon
regained her natural bloom of
sweetness. You are at liberty 7 to
use my humble testimonial as y 7 ou
think best. Trusting that God’s
blessings may 7 rest upon your labors
in disseminating your Carminative
to the alleviation of the troubles
consequent to teething children. I
am gratefully and respectfully
yours, Jno. L. Nance.
An Able Heporl.
The law 7 requires the county
school commissioner of each coun
ty to make an annual report to the
grand jury during its spring session.
We read hurriedly the report of Mr.
Roberts to the jury of the court
now in session. The report is full
of useful and instructive informa
tion that the jury will without
doubt have it published for the
benefit of the people. It is so full of
that kind of information which will
interest every reader. It is not only
instructive, but suggestive, and will
amjjly repay its careful perusal.
We w’ould refer seriatim to the dif
ferent heads which it discusses, but
will await its publication and let
the document speak for itself. At
another time we will discuss some
of the important matters referred
to in this very able report.
Com in u nicated.
A Wish.
We pray tiie good Lord to keep us cheerful
and merry.
Give us health, good crops, independence of
Mr. Berry,"
Help us to be governed by the rules of the
Alliance,
Teach us, we beseech Thee, to raise home
produce according to science.
Help us to be sober-minded and labor and
never tire,
That it may not be necessary for any to be
tarred, feathered and set on fire,
Help us to have that independence that the
successful man carries.
Enable us todivide with the man who bought
wagon loads of Berrys,
Not our will, kind, heavenly Father, but
thine be done—
But in the harvest may we be as happy as a
(lead pig In the sun,
Help us to bear no malice towards monopo
lists, trusts, or J. M. Berry,
But at the Judgment Day, may we be pre
pared around Thy throne to tarry.
In these lines will be found our weak, feeble
and humble petition,
Although they may be criticised or imper
fectly written.
Alliance.
Union Alliance, Girth. Ga., June 5,1889
Ice! Ice!! Ice!!!
I am again prepared to furnish
my friends and patrons with good
pure ice for the summer and shall
be pleased to have a continuance
of the kind patronage, so liberally
bestowed on me in the past. All
orders intrusted to me. will receive
prompt attention. Sunday hours
from 9 to 11 o’clock, a. m.
Louis Cohen.
County Court Adjourned.
On account of conflicting with
the session of the superior court,
the county court judge will adjourn
the June quarterly term over to
the third Monday (17th of June,
1889); and the June monthly term
will be adjourned over to the 19th
of June, 1889.
Arrival of Trains.
Down day train arrives... 8:2S a.m
Down day train arrives... 1:44 p.m
Down night train arrives. .11:47 p.m
Upday train arrives 10:17 a.m
Up day train arrives 3:38 p.m
Up night train arrives 4:25 a.m
—When you go to Augusta stop
at the Augusta hotel. You will re
ceive kind attention and get good
fare.
The Lucy Cobb Institute Commanceioent.
Correspondence Citizen.
Athens, Ga., June 5.—The com
mencement exercises of the Lucy
Cobb Institute, of this city 7 , closed
last night with a very brilliant re
ception, given by the Iridian Socie
ty, at which everybody present
seemed to enjoy themselves very
much. The whole commencement
exercises ot this famous literary in
stitution was unsually entertaining.
The young ladies were among Geor
gia’s brightest, and the graduating
class of twenty-one, was in the lan
guage of congressman, II. H. Carle-
ton, “the most intelligent that ever
graduated here.” And I take great
pleasure in say’ing that among all
the bright, smart girls in attendance
upon this occasion, there was not
one who excelled the bright and
gifted Miss Clifford Gray, of your
own beautiful little city. This fact
is fully proven when I say to you
that she graduated with the second
honor, missing the first honor by
only three-tenths. In addition to
this distinguished honor, Miss Clif
ford was awarded the first honor
over a large class of competitors in
vocal music. Her friends here were
very much delighted at the thought
that she had so distinguished her
self, but there was more evidence of
her proficiency awaiting them, and
when it was announced jast even
ing before a denseiy crowded house
that Miss Clifford had been award
ed the gold medal forelocution, and
an honor in the French course, her
friends were perfectly happy 7 , and
received her with joy known only’
to those who have drank of the
same cup. In audition to the hon
ors that were awarded to Miss Clif
ford for her proficiency, and thor
oughness in her collegiate course,
Miss Rutherford, the principal, pre
sented to her the prize for punctu
ality, which was a beautiful copy of
Shakespeare, handsomely 7 bound in
Russian Morocco.
For three years Miss Clifford was
never tar dy one time. This of it
self speaks volumes for your fair
towns-lady. No young lady ever
attended school in the classic city
of Athens, who made more friends,
or had more admirers than the fair
young lady from Waynesboro. The
Lucy 7 Cobb Institute and Athens
regret that they 7 are to lose her, and
hope to be frequently gladdened by
her presence in the Classic City 7 ,
where she is a great favorite, loved
and admired by all who are so for
tunate as to be among her acquain
tances. Visitor.
As to his assertion that he did not
apply for the school again, the fol
lowing are facts. On the first Sun
day in May at Bethany church, he
(Mr. Folsom) approached me as one
of the trustees of Girard academy,
and said to me that he would like
to have the school for another year
and that he would like for the trus
tees to give him an answer a3 soon
as possible and gave as a reason for
making the application, and asking
for an answer this early in the year
that if lie could get the school, he
wanted to make some additions or
repairs to the academy, and if he
could not get it, he wanted to know
it in time, so as to make other ar
rangements. On the same day and
at the same place, he said in sub
stance to Dr. J. C. Brigham, presi
dent board of trustees, what he had
said to me. To accommodate Mr.
Folsom in the matter, the trustees
were called together on the 10th of
May 7 . Read what they 7 have to say
about it:
Giraed, Ga.. June 5th, 1889.
This is to certify that on May 10th, 1889, we
trustees of Girard academy, met at. Girard,
and that R. E, L. Folsom, appeared person
ally before us, as trustees, and made applica
tion for the school at Girard academy for an
other year, and requested that the matter be
acted upon as soon as possible, and his ap
plication was unanimously rejected.
[Signed.] J. C. Brigham. Pres.
S. H. Bcxton.
N. A. Buxton,
E. J. Cochran,
J. B. Heath, Sec.
Board of Trustees.
There are seven trustees of Girard
academy; five were present, the
other two Mr. J. P. Long and C. C.
Mobley were not there, consequent
ly can not sign this certificate.—
Now, Mr. Folsom, where are your
trustees that will testify that you
did not apply for the school; where
are the trustees, by whom
y 7 ou can prove that you did not ap
ply for the school; as you have
boasted since your article appeared
in print.
Now, in conclusion of this un
pleasant controversy 7 , it does seem
that Mr. Folsom, by his own contra
dictory statements, and by the
written certificate of four, as honor
able and high-toned gentlemen as
you will find in Burke county;
stands convicted of willful and ma
licious lying! For this reason I do
not expect to notice through your
columns any further communica
tion from him, but shall hold him
personally responsible for any allu
sions to myself; 1 am responsible
to him for what I have said in this
notice. J. B. Heath.
—Scherer has undoubtedly 7 the
finest cigar in the city. Try them.
A REDUCTION
As I expect to leave Waynes
boro, for the old country, about
the 1st or 10th of July, to select
Commun icaled.
Girard, Ga., June 5th, 18S9.
Editors Citizen : When I wrote
my last article for publication, I did
not think it would be necessary 7 for
me to reply 7 to anything else that
Mr. Folsom might have to say in
regard to Girard school, as in that
article, I only 7 stated three facts
which no sane man could deny 7 ; but
his reply and denial of certain facts
obliges me to answer.
In this controversy between my
self and Mr. Folsom, I have only 7
sought to defend our community
and school against the false and
malicious charges of Mr. Folsom,
and not through any personal en
mity 7 to the man.
In Mr. Folsom’s first article of
April 26th, he says, “that the small
attendance at Girard academy this
year was due to a want of interest
in the cause of education,” and
mark you, he assigns no other rea
son, whatever, and recommends the
passage of a compulsory education
al law.
In his article of May 18th, he (Mr.
Folsom,) say r s that the deficiency
“most of it was due to internal ob
stacles, which no teacher can re
move.” In his statement made be
fore trustees, he attributes the de
ficiency to causes arising in the
school. Notice this, it is caused
from obstacles in the school; not
from outside parties, not from a
want of interest in education by his
patrons. But by his own statements
both verbal and written, tbe whole
trouble ssems to have been in the
school. May 18th he also says,
quoting his own language, “We
apologise to those whom we have
misrepresented.” Now, if he did
not misrepresent Girard school in
his article of 26th, why does he af
terward make an entirely different
statement, and why in the name of
reason and common sense, does he
apologize for that which he has not
done. If this is not a clear case of
acknowledged misrepresentation, I
confess that I am not able to com
prehend his meaning.
In his iast communication, ap-
appearing June 1st, he details the
facts, viz: “Some stopped their
children to work, others on account
of some troublesome things in the
school.” Notice again the trouble is
in the school not outside; not among
his patrons, but in the school. Read
on a little further, he says: “This
is what we wrote.” Weil, sir; he
did not write it April 26th; oh no,
not then, at that time he wanted to
saddle the whole responsibility 7 up
on the people. Oh, no, he did not
then wish to publish the fact that
there was “some troublesome things
in the school.” But he did write it
after his falsehoods and misrepre
sentations were exposed. Now, as
to these “troublesome things in the
school” to which Mr. Folsom alludes
I hold that he is indirectly, if not
directly, responsible for them, and
that they could have been controll
ed by almost any other teacher. In
fact, I am satisfied the troubles
would have never arisen, had the
school been under the management
of any one else. The cause, Mr.
Editor, in my opinion, of these
troubles in his school, is simply the
fact that his pupils have no confi
dence in nor respect for him.
To make known to the public the
process of reasoning by which I
arrive at these conclusions, would
necessitate the publication, amoDg
a great many other things of one of
the most vulgar and damnable sen
sations ever created under heaven
by any man, and which he certain
ly, if he has any self-respact left,
would rather be suppressed.
my stock of FALL and WINTER
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mer goods, for a short time only.
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your own selections. J^jjl
M A N A l J,
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