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About Upson enterprise. (Thomaston, Ga.) 1878-1879 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1878)
TIE EPSON ENTERPRISE ITE THOMASTON GA., LAY _ - APRIL 28, 1878. TUESDAY OUR AGENTS, all on them and subscribers CRY & MATTHEWS Thomaston, CHEN BLACK, The Rock, Gal, JASORSTI AM, Waymanville, L.S. WOEER Fliht River, F.S. RUCKS . Triune Mills, h-or 13 FJORDAN, Culloden, CARLEY D. SMITH, Knoxville, ROBLE ME ANS, Cross Roads, WN.SITH ‘ Hickory Grove, J.. I 1 NY . Pleasant Bilk W. POSTER Chalybeate Springs D: . STOUT. Talbottoi," REVW.C.CARTER. . Blackville," LACONICS. Spring fights are backward. Straw hat s now show which way the wind blows. Pollywogs now selleth at ten cents per pound. The ladies are now engaged shop- Ding Net or saw as few people in town as at present—good sign. If you want a clean share call on Bill Guilford and get it. Now is the time to shear up your small sized masculines. Some people heartily enjoy a joke— RECTI GRADDICK, Hightower Mills, on anybody else. ROLMEANS, Fincher, “I ST TASMANN, Barnesville, “ I Many a farmers bosom is made glad SAN EL A. 1 NICER by the recent rains. AGENTS AI LARGE. , RD SHUPTRINE. Capt. II. B. SMITH Prof. Iti’. v Most time for somebode to order some “solid frigidity”—its getting TIMETABLES CENTRAL RAILROAD: warm. r6 I SoLeTenteDde | The Tel. & Messenger publishes a WM. ROGERS ’ General .upeicmcndc.it. . sensible article advocating the Moffet |bell punch. DOWN MAIL. Leave Atlanta, - - Leave Barnesville - Arrive at Macon, " " UP MAIL. 1:20 p.m. “April showers make May flowers." 4:24 p. m. Ve have promise of a fine display of 6:40 n. m the latter. .. 6: 40 p. 1m. Leave Macon t: - Leave Barnesville, - Arrive at Atlanta DOWN PASSENGER. Leave Atlanta, - "•• Leave Barnesville, . .. Arrive at Macon, UP PASSENGER. 8:40 a. m. 10:57 a. III. 2:00 p. in. 10:40 p. m. g:59 a. in. 6: 45 p. in Our subscribers at The Rock. MR. EDITOR:—At a meeting of the There are a great many wrong im- VEENOELAN DAY. Barnesville, Culloden, Wayneman- Executive Committee of the Upson pressions abroad in yegar 1 to Texas Ville Triune Mills and other offices County Memorial Association held and I propose to break them to your Governor Colquitt the Crator. failed to get their papers by W ednes- • . 1.1 1 2 . . ' day’s mail last week but it was not this day at the Baptist Church, to readers as they develops before my our fault: Our foreman assures us make arrangementsfortheProperob- eyes. Upson Sheriff’s Sales. TILL lie sold on the first Tuesday in YY May next between the legal hours of sale before the Court-house in Thomas- as 0 neverope petore my S SILOS ton. Upson county Ga., the following de- Oite great bugbear to persons joy and enthus asm to every 1 atriots scribed property to-wit: .r that he place t Ueim in the Post Office servance of Memorial day the 26th at a distanc e is a t N ther. ’ 1 1 now the surviving soldiers who drew Two acres of land more or less with tle an hourTafote the mail was madeup. inst., the following officers were eleet- a gentleman in your town who thinks sword and battled for the Confedera- that they tome at all seasons of the ey, when it is proclaimed that General year, in fact he thinks you can't go to (olquitt, the hero of Olustee; our - cherished chief magistrate : the states- , nifin. Christian and warrior; will rep- rying your blanket, tor fear of freez- resent the dear ladies of Bibb county| ing, should one happen along. Such in the imposing ceremonial of laying 'the corner stone of the beautiful mon-> So it was an over sight of the Post Master. i)ur P. M. is very kind and attentive to duty, but somtimes the best of us forget to perform our duty ns promply as we should. Such will not be the case again. We have just seen a copy of the “Backwoodsman and Upson Yoe- man published here in Oct. 1831— forty-four years ago. It was ably edited by Col. George Vary,and Col. Thos. W .Goode. In looking overits columns we find the name of but one individual that is living here now- our esteemed and aged fellow citizen Judge. Thos. F. Bethel whose name appears as Clerk of the Inferior Court at that time. All the other county officers and advertisers are dead. Go to W. II. Wallace’s to get your Lemons. if We are sure it wil send a thrill of cd : Rev. R. R. Johnson. Chaplain: Mr. E. B. Thompson, Marshall; Mr. A. J. King, President, protein; and the following order of exercises adopted: At 1 o’clock, p. m., the Sabbath Schools of the county and citizens generally are requested to meet at the Methodist Church, where the ex ercises will be in the following order: 1st. Song--"Meet Me at the Foun tain. - ’ 2. Prayer by the Chaplain. 3. Song—“The Sunny Shore." 4. Heading report of Executive Committee. the field in midsummer without ear ¬ is far from the • ase. A norther is but little, if any worse than the N. W. wind of Middle Geor- gia and they seldom last more than twelve to twenty-four hours. Some times one will last longer and on the plains where there is no timber the ament, soon to be erect (to the mem-I ory of the "lost cause," and such is the fact. Our noble Governor, laying aside iprovem ents thereon in the Southeast back square of town of Thomaston, Up- son county bounded as follows beginning 10 feet South from the Northwest corner of Lot No. 16 on the West line of said 1t and running South 74 8-10 yards, thence due East 185 yards to th ■ road, thence North 60) degrees West 125 yds, thence West along the street 77 yds to the corner f ( Ven. Th mas Beall’s i acant( now acad- emy) lot, thence due South to starting point, the same being the land whereon the staid; s of Xenophen Bowdre formerly stood, but on which now stands the dwel- ling formerly occur ied by Wilson Sawyer Leave Macon, ■• Leave Barnesville, Arrive at Atlanta, 9: 16 p. in. 12:42 at in: 5:02 a. m. IUPSON COUNTY RAILROAD. REGULAR PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Thomaston, Leave The Rock, Arrive at Barnesville, Barnesville, Leave The Rock, Arrit e at Thomaston, 9.00 a. m. 9:50 a. m. 10: 30 a. in. 4:30 p. in. 5:20 p. m. 6:00 p. m. MASONIC. Morning Star Lodre, No. 27, F. & A. M. regular communication on Friday night, which proceeds the full moon in each month, except when the moon 2.11-- Friday, then it is on that night. T. S. SHARMAN, II. T. JENNINGS, Secretary. fulls on W. M. Thomaston ( hapter. No. 29, R. A. M., regular convocation on Friday light, after the full moon in each month. T. S. SHARMAN, IL P. L. N. PRITCHARD, Secretary. 1. O. 0. F.—Upson Lodge, No. 70, I. O.! O. F., regular convocation on Monday night of each week. J. C. Zimmerman, N. G, .1, Y. ALLEN, Secretary, KNIGHTS OF HONOR. Demaree Lodge, No. 260, meets first and third Monday night in each month at Odd Fellow’s Hall. ' R. A. Matthews, D. J. K. ADAMS, R. The programme fixed up by the Ladies’s Memorial A ssociation for the 26th, will be found in this paper. Don’t forget to bring flowers to the Cemetery on Friday eve at two o’clock. Onions are recommended as a good tiling for young ladies to use to keep chaps from their lips. Mr. A. J. Cheney, w he has been all- sent several weeks, lias retur ned much improved in health. Silver change is all the go now. It is getting to be a difficult matter to get hold af a "shin plaster. The flowers are putting ouli in great profusion and beauty. By the 26th the town will be full of them: Mrs. Wiley Redding, of Zebulon is now spending a few days at her fath- .ers—Mr. B. B. White. The.Chicago Times says, Eve never ; looked through Adam's overcoat j pocket for letters from other women. Col. John E. Owens, proprietor of the Markham house, Atlanta, is dead. His wife will run the house. Everybody is invited to visit the ।Soldiers Cemetary on Wednesday eve and assist in preparing the graves for decoration. Hon. John II. James and Judge Pittman had a fight the other day in the former's bank, about an $80 draft, j The claret flowed. We learn that the entire Brown jHouse Block was burned in Macon RELIGIOUS. night before last. Both Hotels and -i quite a number of stores. Methodist Church, Rev. R.R.Johnson Short walking dresses for ladies are Pastor. Preaching 2nd Sunday and 4th coming into fashion, and tlie "corn" Sunday night. Sabbath School 8 a. m. doctors will soon have a thriving Capt. J. W. F. Hightower, Superentend-Bnisinoss .mt. Mr. L. A. Shackelford, Secretary. I ottsess. Class Meeting every Tuesday night. Miss Bina Hightower is now visit- Msermectinz orsay night. Sunday ing her relatives and friends at • 8 ' - Barnesville and we learn will spend 3 p.m. a few v. ceke in Atlanta ere her return. | Baptist Church, Rev. E. M. Hooten Pas- tor. Preaching every 1st Saturday and Sunday, 3rd ' Sunday and 4th Sunday night by Rev. J.Y. Allen. Sabbath School 3 p. m. each Sabbath. Rev. 1 Y. Allen, Superentendant, Frank| Oliphant, Secretary. c . Young Men’s Prayer Meeting every | The the total eclipse of the sun takes : y Prayer Meeting every place on tlie 20th of July. The path Wednesday night, of totality runs dianally across the The Rock 35. E. Church, 1st Sunday centre of the United States from Rev. J. B. Hanson, 4th Saturday and — Sunday Rev. J. B. Dayne. for a seasonthe cares of State, has kindly consented to appear as a pri vate citizen in our midst, and aid in now occupied by B. D. Hardaway. Lev- ied on under an by virtue of a ti fa issued from 1pson Superior Court in favor of •lames Roberson, Geo. J. Lewis, Lewis & Roberson, Carhart, T hitford & Co., et. al. for the use of the Officers of Court and E. : W. Beck, Auditor, against John F. Lewis paying this last tribute to the memory cattle will drift for miles away and of the comrades in arms, with whom keep going till it stops or they find he shared the dangersand vicissitudes timber to protect themselves. - | of a bloody war. l . 1 here could a more fitting exemm- . , , - wic , . . Another item is the scarcity of wa- pler of the departed be found, or one children of Wilson Sawyer to salanfy shid 5. Election of Executive C ommittee. ter. I find that water can be obtain- more identified vith them in senti- ti fa. Property pointed out by Pl.:1 s Atty. ed in most places on the prairies by ment, sympathy and suffering? next friend of Elizabeth Sawyer, wife of Wilson Sawyer and Guardian ad litum of John W. F. Sawyer, Elizabeth R. C. Saw- 6. Song—"Remembered." THE TRANSIT OF MERCURY.—The transit of the planet Mercury, which is to occur on the 6th of May, will be visible all over the United States, and astronomers say that seven hours will be consumed in the passage, The event is being anticipated by astron omers with great interest, for they hoped to obtain light upon the ques tion as to whether there is an interior planet to Mercury, also determine more definitely the orbit of the latter. Handled Hoes that will cut buslies After singing the last s g the pro cession will be formed by the Mar- shal, and first decorate the Soldier’s Graves in the Church cemetery, and then march to the Soldier’s Cemetery| and decorate the graves there. Af ¬ at Cheney & Matthews’. digging wells- For the present uo more. GEORGIAN, Pleasant Hill. April 17th, 1878. DEAR ENTERPRISE:—Moon lulled ter decorating the graves, the audi- to-day at 26 m. past noon. W eather ence will assemble at the stand, cut- warm brilliantly clear, so the timid side of the enclosure where the ex- moon men may go on their way re- joicing. No frost. No news this ent, sympathy and suffering? ALSO It is meet that Georgia’s foremost ( -LC ; son and chosen ruler, should represent At the same time and place will be sold her on this eventful occasion. It will be a proud landmark in the future, and live in tradition as well as upon the pages of history. That lie w ill speak with "thoughts that breathe and words that burn," no one that knows his noble nature and warm heart can doubt. The 26th the North half of lot of land No. 75, in the 10th Dist., of originally .Monroe now Up- son county, containing 1013 acres no re or less. Levied on by virtue of ti fa is sued from the Justice .Court of the 588th District in favor of of J. A. Hunt against Charles Stephens- Levy made by J. S. Tisinger, 1. C and returned to ine, JAMES P. BLASSINGAME, Sheriff ercises will be as follows: 1. Song—“Soldiers Rest!" 2. Address by Prof. W. I. Smith. 3. Song—"Triumph By and By.” Which concludes the exercises. For tlie convenience, comfort and MEMORIAL DAY-—The citizens are protection of those wire walk in tlie most earnestly requested to partici- J procession it is specially requested pate in tlie observance of Decoration | that all persons riding in vehicles, or Day—Friday April 26th. Merchants Memorial DAY—The citizens are and others are respectfully asked to clofe their places of business for tlie hour and our friends from tlie coun try are cordially invited to come in and bring their floral offerings for tlie occasion. Especially is it desired that our girls and boys, wreathed and gar- landed with flowers, should be pres ent in a semi circle fronting tlie speak- ers stand. Let all classes unite and let us make the day one long to be remembered. THE TWO BEST! “Domestic” & "Arherican" Machines. A Good TnTEREST Table.—Theol- lowing interest table is worth pre serving. Multiply the principal by tlie number of days, and divide; ! on horseback, will follow in rear of the procession, and will not drive or ride nearer than 40 or 50 yards of the enclosure at the Soldier's Ceffetery, nor obstruct the road thereto. It is earnestly desired that this dec oration shall be a county and not a town affair and to this end we cordi- ally invite ladies and gentlemen resid- ing in tlie country to meet with us and join us in this sad but pleasant duty. Ladies, who have them, will do us a favor by bringing flowers with them By order of tlie Executive Commit- of April will form an epoch in ver to lie forgotten by those who participate EORGIA—C PSON COUNTY. . Ordi- in the august proceedings of the day. U nary’s. Oflloe.-To all whom it may It is to be hoped that a goodly, por ¬ ing things along. Glorious weather, tion of the people of our noble com- side of the Flint. Farmers are push- concern.— TV hereas E. B. Thompson, ot Mr. Foster, in No. 7 of tlie ENTER- monwealth, all indeed, or as many as said State and county, applied to the Or dinary for letters of Administration on the estate of Andrews Reviere decease late of Terrell county, Texas, These are there fore to cite and admonish and sing- ular the kindred and creditors of said de- PRISE, seems to think, that cotton is possible, who are not detained at 1 : ■ .. 1 : 1, 1 • 4 hone by tlie same sacred annual mis- still ing. 1 admit he is in the atlec- . : 1..1 . e . sion of casting chaplets of flowers up- tion of a large number ot Middle | on the graves of tlie fallen brave, will Georgia planters but ought not to be. | come to Macon and join with us in to the exclusion of corn, wheat and laying the cornerstone to the momu- deceased should not Issue to the apptu oats. Every farmer in my humble ment to the Confederate dead, not of cant. Given under my hand and official ceased to be and appear at my office within tie time prescribed by law and show cause (ff any they have) whyl tters of Administration on the estate of said judgement, ought to raise enough and hamlet in Dixie grain for home consumption, and then Bibb county only but of every village signature the 1st day of April 1878. 41 AMOS WORRILL, Ordinary: This monument is erected in honor all tlie cotton lie could well cultivate: ofevery soldier ofall ranks and grades 17 AD TN TAIT DAN gT it is bad policy to have our smoko who died on the battle field or in the 17 A19 IN NU101 , 1 . Y hospital in tlie effort to achieve the- houses and corn cribs in the W est.- independence of the South . Hence AND AT Mr, F., thinks the rich lands of tlie every Southerner lias an equal inter- 4141 If at If at If at I f at If at If at Ifat If at If at If at If at 5 per cent., 6 per cent., 7 per cent., 8 per cent.. 9 per cent., 10 per cent., 11 per cent., 12 per cent., 13 per cent., 14 per cent., 15 per cent., by 7,200. by 6,000. by 5,143. by 4,500. by 4,000. by 3,600. by 3:273. py 3,000. by 2,760. by 2,571. by 2,400. tec. Mrs. G. W. T. HANNAH, MES. J. K. ADAMS, President. Secretary. LOVE BY A THOMASTON POETESS. A beautiful smile is to the female ; Sewing countenance what the sunbeam is to thelandscape; it embellishes an infe- rior face and redeems an ugly one. Montana to Texas. Americus had a $50,000 Ore this The very best is the New Davis Gibson & ADAMS. People who fret over trifles are not only in hot water themselves all their :but they keep oth r people there too; What is love like? The bubble on the stream. Scares seen ere gone — The transient flush that sets the East agleam, Aleralding dawn. .* ***** A rare red rose that shatters in the hand Yet holds its thoru 1 West produce four times as much grain as Middle Georgia. Again I would most respectfully beg leave to differ with him. Suppose we take the State of Illinois as an average of Hie Western States, Well, the statis tics for 1877 read, an average corn crops is 25 bu., wheat 9 bu., rye 16 bu., potatoes 75 bu., hay 1% tons per acre. Georgia statistics, according to Mr. F., vould read this way: Corn 611 bu., per acre, wheat 214 bn., rye4 bu., potatoes 18 bu., per acre. Well Geor gia can beat that. I have no statistics of the State before me, but memory puts it higher by several bushels.— Last year the writer made 98 bu., of corn on 4 acres of upland and it “was not a good year for corn." Mr. II., my neighbor, made 75 bu., per acre on several acres—had 10 acres that averaged 50 bu. I own land that lias made 25 bu., of corn per acre for-the last 10 years. Mr. M., lias 60 or 70 acres of land that will make 75 bu., of corn per acre with favorable sea- every Southerner lias an equal inter- est in tlie noble work. Arrangements have been, or will - Olipliant & Hannah’s be made with all railroads entering| Macon for halfrates to passengers de sirous of attending the memorial ser- AGAINST HIGH PRICES! vices. Let every town and village in |nscois 1 100 ‘00080. Middle and Southern Georgia send a | ■ delegation, to add eclat and solemnity■ to our memorial celebration.—Tel- egraph and Messenger. They are receiving and will- soon have in stock a full line of Spring and |Summer Styles of STABLE and FANCY DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. READY-MADE CLOTHING, Married.—On the 17th, MR. DAv- ID C. ELERBY to Miss OPHELIA Bal lard. in Xante FELT AND STAW IN GREAT VARIETY. Boots, LADIES’, GENTS’ AND MISSES’ - 7 Our Motto is: “NOT TO BE UNDER- IISTIOIC COURTS | Americus 1841 100000 JUSTICE COURTS, week. Seven stores and buildings Town Dist., No. 561. B. D. Hardaway ,|wire consumed. Partly covered by P. every 2nd Wednesday, R. I. Patillo,nsuronee. The Pallou Ttouseesnoht X. P. every 4th Saturday. sanic. 1 m Slow 110 ecasat Union Hill Dist. No. 588, Thos. J. Mid- several times but tlie flames were ex-| dlabrooks J. P., 1st Saturday, E. M. tinguished. Brown X. P. 2nd Saturday. .R d Bone Dist. No: 555. J.W. Warren I. P., And Saturday, W. D. McKensic N. P., 2nd Saturday. Flint Dist., No.527, J. S. Tysinger J. P., 2nd Monday, I. 3A Traylor N. P., 2nd Monday...... Black Ankle Di-:.. 494, Jno. W. Slaugh- ter J. P., 4th Wednesday, F. J. Vining N. B., 4th Wednesday, Hootenville Dist., No: 589, Nathan L. Reoness J. P., And Saturday, Henry Brown N. P., 2nd Saturday. Jug Dist., No. 470, Z. P. Alien J. P., 2nd Saturday, Phillip Cunningham N. P., 2nd| Saturday. COUNTY. Amos Worrill, Ordinary. J. T. Jennings, Clerk 3. C. 3. P. Blasingame, Sheriff. Jas. Andrews, Tax Receiver. Abner Lewis o Collector. John Gibson Treasurer. R. D. Shuptrine, Surveyor, Noyel Goyens, Coroner. COUNTY Commissioners. d■ Y. Herring, A. J. Cheney and Lewis Ramberger; meeting every 1st Tuesday, A. J.King County School Commissioner. Senators Hill and Gordon both vo ted against the Thurman bill requir ing the Pacific rail-road to indemni fy the government for its endorse ment. They voted right square against the wishes of their constitu ents. Atlanta, Columbus, Macon, Forsyth and several other towns, claim Gen’l Fields, who lias been elected door- keeper or the House, as a citizen.— Several more towns to hear from. Fort Valley is going to put on a wagon train between that place and Macon. They say a wagon train will they are always in trouble of some kind, and nothing goes on as they would have it. Italways storms when they want pleasant weather, and when they could enjoy a rainy day it is sure to be bright and sunshiny. They have a most peculiar faculty of being miserable : if it is not one thing itis another. They are sure to find something to groan and crosk about. In the summer they complain of heat and cholic; in tlie winter, of cold and rheumatism. One would think they enjoy being miserable.They are al ways borrowing trouble. ICE! Ice!! ICE!!! —I will have Ice on hand Wednesday evening the 24th instant. Don’t forget to call around and try either Soda Water or Ice Lemomade. W. IL WALLACE. BILLINGS.—Never borrow anything that youare able to buy. Borrowing will demoralize a man azfast az steal- COURT CALENDER. Superior Court 1st Mondays in May and November, Hon. John T. Hall Judge, F. 18. Dismuke Solicitor General. Ordinary’s Court first Monday in each month. . • BEETHOVEN Society meetsevery Friday light at 8 o’clock. U.O. West President, 9. 1. Allen Secretary. R. E. LEE INSTITUTE, WM. IRA SMITH, Presidcat, (late cf Augusta, Ga.) BOARD OF TRUSTEES, |make money hauligh at the same |rates charged by the South-Western road. Judge, W. S. Oliphant, lias just re- |turned from the Session of Grand |Lodge of Knights of Honor at Au- igusta. He speaks in the highest terms |of the hospitality of tlie Knights of that City, Glad to note that improvements are still going on in town in tlie way of repainting and repairing residences. |Paint is too cheap for a man to live in a rusty looking house these times— past them all up. Dave Lee (col.) was tried yesterday |before judge Hardaway’s Court for |larcency after trust and bound over for May Court. Dave has been Treas- |urer of tlie A. M. E. Church and is be- |ing prosecuted by its Trustees. Prof. R. D. Shuptrine is now play- Capt. Jas. W. Atwater, President. ••• '. Miarman, a • i OScph Allen, 1.3. Thompson. Board and Tuition $40.00 per term. 2 term commences in January, Fall term in July. G. A. Weaver, Col. J. A. Cutten. Dr. J. W. Suggs. MUNICIPAL. PROF, R. D. SHUPTRINE, Mayor,! JAS. K. ADAMS, Clerk. ALDERMEN. u .G. W. T. Hannah, Joseph Allen, V Weaver, Will. Caraway, Mayors Court 9 a. m., Court-house. Nsar meetings Council, Monday night Weekly. E!—G. W. Mckeney ! aving SY ( “ut his business in Thomaston, placed in my hands all his notes book of accounts for collection, those indebted to him will take by notice of the same, and save cost coming promptly and making 24 ment at once. J. Y. Allen. Attorney at Law. Fresh water ground Meal received Seekly. C. A. Weaver. tf guarntee all of my brands of N. I The Pride of Dixie "can’t be Cred. Try it. G. A, WEAVER if A haunting memory of the dreamy sons. 1 have before me the sworn land, : statement of a committee selected to That tranced on morn. j measure the ground and corn from eIan acre prepared and cultivated by A mimic heaven that shows in sum- Mr. Tarnley of Ala., the acre yeilded mer lakes, - two hundred aud twenty one bu., and Lost in a breath Of air, astir amid the reedy brakes Soft as sweet death! A gem that shows the opal’s quiver- ing fire A no changeful line— A magic Jai Rp that leads o'er miles of mire— Who dares pursue! Terrell, TEXAS, April 8th, 1878. Mi:. EDITOR :—Time with its chang- es has borne the “Thomaston Herald" out of existence and brought us the “ENTERPRISE" to take its place. I ing... Iwish the new paper every success A man iz never thoroughly played though I hated to see the "Herald" out until lie gets so low that nobody S - , 1:1 till alnze 1 die. I have been a frequent contrib- "Ignorance iz bliss" until you cum | Tutor to its columns for nearly seven to look back upon it, and see what a years and I felt a strong attachment kussid phool it has made ov you. Life iz made of sunshine and shad- do—about five shaddos to one sun- shine. Tlie man who kant keep a sekret hain’t got much grip of karacter.. PICTURES. When you want first-class Photo- graphs taken go to M. T. Thurmond’s| Gallery at Barnesville, Ga, Old pic- tures copied, or enlarged, on most reasonable terms. Call and see him. Im 1 |SOLD. Look to your interest and see us Welearn that Mrs. John Mitcham, before buying. Our stock of formerly of this county, died at her DRbGs; MEDICINES, home in Merriwether county a few days ago. seven quarts. The soil of Middle Georgia is as good as any on tlie face of the globe—-I mean originally. Tlie fainers have produced cotton until there is no humus in tlie soil, and tlie rains have washed a goodly portion into tlie brandies. We have the means at hand to cheaply restore tlie worn lands and make them richer than they were originally. Mr. F’s. county can produce oats enough to supply tlie Southern de mand if they will turn their attention that way, and give the oats half the labor bestowed on cotton. Mr. McL. a neighbor of Mr. F. produced 993 bu., of oats per acre and in 1866 had a field of cats that he, McL., thought Don’t forget—you can 3 gals S. II. Molasses at Jos. Allen’s for $100. tf Call and see tlie New Davis Sewing Machine, at Gibson & Adams’. tf tf DYE STUFFS, •, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, ETC., ETC., ETC., are complete. LOW FOR CASIO mehb-ly Oliphant <( Hannah. A new Patent Grain Cradle at Jos. GUANO DEPOT, Allen's. Come and see. tf THOMASTON, GA. From and after this date we will Cotton Option 15 Cents per lb., Freight sell good square edge lumber at $1,00 Included. per hundred at our mill. ELERBY, Smith & CHIPMAN. April 16th, 1878.-1m Pritchard & Bro are determined to sell their goods as cheap as any store in the State. 2t Included. *4 would yield 80 bu., per acre, add 2 of the choice acres in tlie field he A spl endid stock of Hosiery at 2t Jos. Allen’s. Great re duction in prices at Pritch- ard & Bro’s. 2t PRISE seven years? Oh! how long acre. ..- to contemplate yet when gone, like a We can and ought to raise every- Summer night’s dream, it seems but thing on the farm that is consumed yesterday. God in His wisdom has there. Letus get out of the rut- withheld the future from our gaze |quit, going to mill as they used to in 3 sei _4nXtTic old times, corn in one end of the bag a nd no one can te ll who ne x t must lay aside the mortal for the immortal | and a rock in the other. for it. Will I write for tlie ENTER- thought would yield 200 bu., per state, but I guess your readers won't fancy such reading as this and I drop it and take a view of the present with |its real in and around this part of the civilized portion of creation. The Talbotton Register, of a late First and foremost comes the beau- date, contains the following itenn, 11: which we copy because “none of the tiful and as tlie beautiful that is beau- ing several games of Chess on postal j boys swear, drink liquor or use tobac- tiful according to nature we have the| cards with "old professionals”in Dal-I co": prairies covered with a solid sheetof ton,Ga., Eufaula Ala., and other places "The family of Major S. B. Baldwin, perpetual green, skirted by lines of The Chess Editor of the Sunny South of this county, is one of the most re- 1 1 , 1 ATSAftSfLAI puts him down a champion.” |markable in this section of the State, trees along the courses of the streams „., :| There are of parents, children and with here snd there a cluster of small To Mrs. James K. Adans,Ctend- grandchildren, forf; eight in number. |oaks, all of which make a picture be- ares - Not a death lias ever occurred in the yond the reach of the artist’s touch j rink liquor, or use tobaccotar prac- j and the beauty of the whole is doubly tical, industrious and intelligent, enhanced by millions of tlie tiniest : They are thrifty farmers, make their flowers of every possible hue and jown provisions, are not in debt, and | herds of fine cattle browse over tlie live at home. Eight members of the I.. 1 2:1 1_ family are married. They appreciate undulating land-cape until the eye |and encourage home enterprise, and becomes lost in admiration and the 5 we may add with propiety they are soul drinking in the draught becomes |all subscribers to the Register. |lost to earth and feels like it had a er our thanks for a nice ripe strawberries interspersed with many sweet-scented and beauti- ful flowers. These are the first we have seen this season and are large and quite delicious. That great fish tale that appeared in last issue from Talbot Register is ex plained by the Thomaston and Tal botton mail carrier who purchased that “large cat that came down from the clouds” at Flint River while en- route for Talbotton and lost it out of |Tux War—We have nothing new to| his buggy while driving down the this week. Matters are statu - street in Talbotton. It didn’t fall from TADC It is impossible to conjecture, ioci from heaven as supposed by the Reg- correctly the final result. There is a bare possibility of peace. But it is berland Range; I have heard the lost to earth and feels like it had a Ipeep into tlie land “over there." I have been from the islands of the ocean to the mountains : I have gazed Our lands, climate and variety of products, can’t be surpassed. Let us go to work and make two blades of grass grow where only one grew be fore. Yours in haste, KENTUCKY. P. S.—Who of the readers of the ENTERPRISE will give me a plan for destroying cut worms in a garden, or anything that will destroy them, and oblige a vexed gardener. The Real Estate and Renting Bu- Go to Pritchard’s cash store save your money. A neat stock of Ladies Hats at and 21 Jos Allen’s. ister. We are truly glad to learn that our enterprising merchant, Messrs. Che- ney & Matthe ws, are going to open a first class Millinery store the last of this week. Their goodshawnot yet arrived but will perhaps arrive by Thursday. Their goods are all new and of the latest cut and we hope all will wait and see their assortment of new goods before purchasing their Summer out fit. We learn that prob- ably Mrs. Callier will superintend this department of their stock. on tlie bare, bleak sides of tlie € um- only a possibility. thunders and seen the lightning flash on tall Lookout; I have also seen the mighty Mississippi flowing in all of That was a scrupulous young lady| who refused to meet her lover—Jus- Tas his name was—at home, because its grandeur and greatness, but never j she had heard her minister say that!’ ’ :k itof justice should always be meted out. have I seen a picture with so much of In Covington, when a young man sends a note to a young lady, asking to call, he adds a postscript request- in or her to • have the dog chained.′ is CL - tlie ideal, so much of Fairy Land as prairies present at this time. It would be air enchatment hard to over- come for a person to view this cen- ery and not become enamored of it.! OBER’S, W HATT’S, MANHATTAN BLOOD, Soluble Pacific, Bradley’s Pat’t, BRADLEY’S SEA FOWL, Bradley’s Ammoniated Bone, WATSON & CLARES. T AM now receiving a large stock of the 1 above named Fertilizers, the qualities of all of which have been improved, and now have no superior, and 1 take pleas- ure in recommending them to all who want good standard Fertilizers. Please call and get my prices before purchasing I cannot be undersold. mchu-tf A. J. KING. CHEAP FOR CASEE. Being thoroughly convinced of the folly of anything like a general credit j business, 1 have concluded to offer my| goods at the lowest figures possible for the money. Having purchased my stock from the best houses and paving cash for them, enables me to offer them very cheap. I will fur- office and have youa Dentar Work done as nish provisions on time when special it should be. Teeth inserted, teeth filled, arrangements are made. Mr. Jim- teeth extracted, teeth attended to in the DR.J. M. BLALOCK, RESIDENT, DENTIST, THOMASTON, GEORGIA, When you visit Tomaston, call at his mie Richardson will be on hand to best style of the Dental Art. Call once wait on customers, and you will not only call again, but will . Mr. Thos. M. Matthews, my former clerk and book-keeper, will be about the store for a few weeks and will bring all your friends, including your sweethearts and mother-in-law. ALL reau Monthly is a new magazine put- take pleasure in explaining and if aItinkletn. te eni^.— os WNATE cies in every county 111 the state, and offers great inducements to those de- Ekztziaifesat xihszzeofnllsk- WORK WA RR ATED. cl Office, on same lot and near his Dwelling, tf siring to sell, purchase or rent prop- 011 i3 to 01) 1E — 3 7 | § Mean make money taster at work tor us erty. The terms of the Monthly are Athan at anything else. Capital not re- 1 ■ quired; we willstart you. $12 per day at home made by the industrious. Men five dollars per annum. Tach sub- scriber will have tle privilege of ad- , vertising real estate for sale, for rent, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere| 1L of or Lor to work for us. Now is the time. Costly .■ wanted, for the time of his 01 2 . outfit and terms free. Address TRUE & scription, free of charge. Such Co., Augusta, Maine. meh12-ly| 01 sub subscriber wishing to sell any prop- -— erty can hand a description of it to TAITATT/C TIOYTT T the agent of the Bureau in the sub- VVODD 00X1, scribers town or county, and an agent| in every county in the State will en deavor to sell it, J. E. F. Matthews is the attorney in Thomaston for the Bureau, and parties desiring to dis pose of, or purchase property v ould do Well to call on him. Thomaston, Ga. JOHN N. WEBB, - Proprietor. L. M. WARFIELD, Cotton Commission Merchant., SAVA NNAIF, GA. — — 3. Commission, 50c Per Bale. Liberal advances made on consignments, at best bank rates. Instructions careful ly followed, and satisfaction guaranteed. OFFICE Opposite Cotton Exchange, nov2,-tf LC Terms reasonable. =490 I am now prepared to supply tlie planters with a first class Cotton Planter that is guarranteed to give; perfect satisfaction. I am selling them cheap—call and get one. tf - J. W. F. HIGHTOWER.1 BARNESVILLE HOTEL, E. T. PoUND, Prop’r. 3Meals, 50 cents. Lodging, 50 cents WATCHES CLOCKS AND JEWELRY REPAIRED. TTAVING returned to Thomaston; L 11 would respectfully inform tlie citi- % ns of Thomaston and vicinity that I am prepared to do all work in my line in the best manner and at reasonable prices.— Office, West side of Public Square. 1 1ch5-6 JOHN M. LUNQUEST.
