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Homek, Ga., Wbd.xesdat, April 22.
Thirteen young ladies recently
graduated at the New York city law
school
We never lail to remember the
Sabbath day, for it is then that the
sheriff and the bill collector take a
day off.—Atlanta Constitution.
Prayer has an effect marvelous and
certain; it is that of elevating the
soul; also in those Christians who
have the habit of prayer one finds a
nobleness of heart, a dignity of char
acter, and a general nobility in all
they do, which one doe* not see in
children of the world.—Joubert.
There was more cotton for sale on
the first day of this month in this
county than ever was known before.
In traveling through the county it is
no uncommon sight to see from one
to ten bales of cotton at a farm house.
Those who held their cotton until
after the first of April will have to
pay tax on it. This is wrong. The
farmer has too much tax to pay any
way, and the burden ought not to be
made heavier. How long will the
farmers be compelled to submit to the
oppressive taxation? Such oppres
sions will continue so long as unwise
appropriations are made, and the cir
culation is so small. When the far
mers of the country try to do any
thing to better their condition, or any
legislation is made tending to benefit
the farming class, the gold bugs of
the country form combinations to
defeat the will of the people.
Signs of Spring.
The following original and very
suggestive thought was clipped from
The Gainesville Eagle which we give
to our readers as some things to be
remembered:
If you read these learned maxims
Mtd • ake notice of each small thing,
you may come to be a prophet and
foretell the gladsome spring. When
trees begin to blossom and the violets
to bloom; when the bullfrogs in the
meadow warble boom - ah - boom-ah
boom; when ducks are flying north
ward and bright butterflies are out,
and robins go housekeeping in the
broken waterspout; when grasshop
pers are hopping, and black bats
come out at night and venture in
your bed-room at racted by the light;
when birds fly down the chimney,
and hens walk in the door, and beetles
hold conventions in the center of the
floor; when the mud is ever your shoe
tops as you cross the new plowed
land—you may count on it as certain
that sweet spring is near at hand.
Economy in a Family.
There is nothing which goes so far
toward placing young people beyond
the reach of poverty as economy in
the management of their domestic
affairs. It matters not whether a
man furnish little or much for his
family, if there is a continual leakage
in the kitchen or in the parlor. It ib
the husband’s duty to bring into the
house, and it is the duty of the wife
to see that nothing goes wrongfully
out of it—not the least article, how
ever unimportant in itself, for it
opens the door for ruin to stalk in,
and he leaves an opportunity unim
proved. The husband's interest should
be the wife’s care, and her greatest
ambition should carry her no farther
than his welfare and happiness,' to.
gether with that of her children.
This should be her sole aim, and the
theatre of her exploits in the bosom
of her family, where she may do as
much toward making a fortune as he
can in the counting room or in the
workshop. It is not the money earned
that makes a man wealthy—it is what
he saves from l.is earnings. A good
and prudent husband makes adeposit
of the fruits of his labor with his best
friend, and if that friend be not true
to him, what has he to hope ? If he
dare not place confidence in the com
panion of his bosom, where is iie to
place it ?— N. Y. Ledger.
A Pleasant Trip.
Editor Gazette:
On last Tuesday morning, in com
pany with that prince of good fellows,
Dr. L. G. Hardman, of Harmony
Grove, and Dr. O. H. Buford, of
Maysville, I boarded the cars for
Augusta, at which place the 49th
annual session of the Georgia Medical
Association was to assemble on the
follow ing day. We reached Athens
without incident and stopping tem
porarily at the Commercial hotel,
proceeded to call on the medical men
of the city. Dr. Dan Quillian, whose
office is on Broad street is doing a
good practice, and although quite a
young man in the profession he has
already acheived more than ordinary
popularity. Dr. I. H. Goss, formerly
of Madison county, was not in his
office, hut we met him afterwards on
the street busily engaged in looking
after his numerous patients. The
Doctor stands very high in his chosen
profession; he is never content to
rest idly upon his oars waiting for
others to think for him, but boldly
forges away for himself. Besides
others of our own profession, we met
our very’ genial and clever solicit* <r
general, Col. R. B. Russell who in
ttoduced his brother, also a lawyer
and one of the editorial staff of that
most excellent paper, the Daily
Ledger. The Ledger is bound to
succeed, and that upon its merits.
No daily or weekly ever published in
northeast Ga. is more deserving of
success.
The question of prohibition is
beginning to warm up in Athens and
to divde the people. Many friends
of prohibition will now vote for the
sale of whisky on account of the total
disregard of law on the part of the
numerous blind tigers with which it
is said the city is infested. We also
shook hands with many other old
friends including Capt. D. C. Oliver,
chief of police, and our friend Sock
Pruitt, of the Banner.
The trains on the Georgia railroad
run as smoothly and as rapidly as a
bird flying almost, and there are many
beautiful and interesting towns all
along the way. Winterville, Craw
ford, Lexington, Caraak, Union Point,
Crawfordville, the home of Alex
ander 11. Stephens, and many others
lend a delightful charm to the eye of
the traveler.
Augusta is one of the most delight
ful cities I have ever seen. It is laid
out in n most attractive manner, the
principle streets running parallel
with the river, the principle business
street being Broad, which is nearly
three miles long and is about two
hundred fe t wide, lined on each side
with lovely shade-trees at regular in
tervals. The pavements are broad
and comfortable, and the business
houses are laid off in blocks fronting
in a straight line on each side, mostly
three stories high. In the middle of
this great thoroughfare are planted
posts with arms extending out upon
which are hung the wires of the
street railway company and electric
light plant. Beyond a doubt, the
most comfortable system of street
railway in the,wouth is to be seen in
Augusta. the double line of
track may le seen the attractive and
comfortable cars which go sailing
along at a most rapid and delightful
speed, extending from the cemetery
at the lower end of town dear through
the city to the Sand Hills about five
miles distant, and to the upper end
of Broad, where are many large and
very extensive manufactories.
The Sand Hills, or Summerville as
it is called, is one of the n.ost delight
ful spots upon the face of this green
earth I’m sure. Here is situated the
U. S. Arsenal, where Joseph E. Brown
first opened the war of the Rebellion,
by seizing all the arms and munitions
of war stored there by the govern
ment. It would take me all day to
write up the many attractions of this
place elevated 300 feet above the
city, where the rich and fashionable
people of the city dwell, in their
quaint and beautiful dwellings. Here,
too, is situated Hotel Bon aii, a
building of 200 rooms for the accom
modation of the rieh magnates of the
North, many of whom live there
during the winter. The electric cars
go flying down this lovely elevation
so fast that you unconciously hold
your breath, and yet so smoothly that
you scarcely perceive the gentle vi
bration of the cars.
Green street lies parallel with
Broad, and is lined on each side with
shade trees, while two more rows
arc planted inside, making, in fact,
a broad, double street with four
walks. The over hanging magnolias
and other trees arch the walks
and drives in an almost indescribably
beautiful manner, while fountains are
playing and sweet birds are singing
and twittering on every hand. Green
street is a veritable eden, where the
most beautiful and lovely ladies and
children are to be seen riding and
driving in the cool evenings and
mornings to lend enchantment to all
the senses.
Our AssoeiatiQn met in the Ma
sonic Temple, on Broad street near
the Arlington hotel. We were ten
dered the freedom of the city, and
presented with appropriate badges to
designate us as the guests of the city.
Col. Dyar Supt. of the street railway
company tendered ns the use of his
cars free. A magnificent banquet
was provided at the Planters hotel,
on Thursday evening. Over two
hundred guests principly medical
gentlemen from all parts of the
state, sat down to a feast of reason and
flow of soul. 1 will not attempt to de
scribe it. It was simply grand!
Altogether the meeting of the Asso
ciation was a grand success. The most
intelligent men of the state were pres
ent, and it would be hard to find a
more impressive looking or intelligent
body of men. The great questions
pertaining to that greatest of all
science, Were freely and very profit
ably discussed, and views interchang
ed. It is only necessary to indicate
the prosperity of the Georgia Med
ical Association by stating the fact
that fifty-five new members were ad
ded this vesr.
Had the pleasure of meeting Col.
John S, Davidson, one of Georgia’s
foremost and most popular statesmen;
also his able assistant, Hon. David
Van Pelt. I was agreeably entertained
by these gentleman, and also Fred T.
Lockhart, one of the leading lawyers
and Sunday school men of the city.
I hope to live to see Augusta again
before I die.
V. D. Lockhart.
Hickory Level.
Accidents are plentiful this week.
Professor Thompson ent his thumb
nearly off. Sylvanus Wallace had
two fingers mashed into a jelly; Hen
ry stumpped his toe, and Stig nearly
bursted the bottom out of his
wagon body, as well ns his own. The
bruises are all doing well under the
treatment of Dr. Self, and with care
ful using they will all soon be out
again.
Jake Nabers has just finished a
good well at the academy groudds.
He left last week for Louisville, Ivy.,
where he will stay until next fall.
His brother Mack went with him.
May good luck go with them and
bring them back in safety.
Mr. W. F. Moiris, commonly known
as “Stig,” has taken up his abode with
us. He is all the one of the kind
there is. He is a vnlunble acquisi
tion to our community in many ways,
and we gladly welcome him. Ye
girls, stick a piu here: The girl who
gets stig is elected, sure.
Mr. H. 11. Hale, the most popular
musician known to this country, has
been round selling organs.
Large crowds continue to attend
the union Sunday school. May the
good work go on. Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Ray were elected teachers last Sun
c'.ay.
Notwithstanding Maysville is so
near some of our farmers are still
trading at Harmony Grove. This is
carrying the money out of the county.
Why not, build a railroad to Homer,
and thus build up our own county?
The road law proposed by the
recent legislature is being warmly
discussed by our leading citizens.
Will ye editor please pulish it?
The Alliance is undoubtedly the
the biggest tiling in the United States.
It has brought the jute trust to terms.
Now let’s tackle the coffee combine,
“Springtime has come, gentle An
nie,” and the small boy is in his glorr.
Barefooted and mottle faced, he bids
defiance to everything and everybody,
from a wood sawyer to a saw mill.
His daily dred, however, is the foot
pail at night. But these same country
boys shall rule this nation yet For it
is as true now as of yore, that
“Thoe who toil bravely are strongest.
The noble and wise become great,
And so from the brown handed children
Shall grow mighty tuiera of state.”
Dr. Hardman preached two inter
esting sermons Saturday and Sunday
at The Grove.
Ye scribe overheard the following
dialogue the other day. Stig was
| going to town driving Joe Brown
i horses. Just as he got even w ith the
academy he was lost in admiration at
the many things he saw, so he paid
no attention to his cattle. The wagon
wl eel ran over a stump, Stig’s plank
broke, and there was a violent collis
ion between him and the wagon body.
Whereupon the scholars raised a
great laugh, Stig’s “dander” was
raised and he hallowed at Professor
Thompson;
“Say, Professor, if yon don’t make
your scholars quit laughing at me
when I come along here I’ll have you
to quit teaching here.”
Prof.—“Oh, well, Stig, they laugh
at every thing strange that comes
along.”
Stig.—“l guess the crowd grinned
right smart the first morning you!
c me in.” (Laughter and awful si
lence.)
The Banner is for free silver, but
there’s nothing free about it in this
vicinity. We have to do a year’s
advertising, and give the advertiser a
free obituary for enough to jingle.—
Atlurr a Constitution.
Ashland No. 1.
Nothing very interesting from Ash
land this week. The plowmen are
busy endeavoring to prepare their
land and plant another large cotton
crop. When rightly considered it
seems very hard to take children from
school and work them hard through
the heat of summer to raise cotton at
six cents per pound and buy corn at
one dollar and a quarter per bushel.
The health of this community is
generally very good. Enough sick
ness prevails; however, to keep the
genial Dr. Cartledge passing through
our community occasionally.
Rev. J. H. Little filled his appoint
ment at Ebernezer Saturday and Sun
day. Your correspondent did not
attend services Sunday, but we learn
that Mr. Little preached a most excel
lent sermon to a large congregation,
which was highly complimented. The
people of this community hail with
delight the time when the preacher
and his good lady visit our section.
Miss Dollie Pendergrass, one of
Banks county’s fair daughters, after
having spent considerable time in
preparing .herself to teach music, has
commenced her career as a teacher at
the resilience of Mr. J. F. Shannon
near this place. We learn she has a
fine school, and no doubt she will suc
ceed as intelligence and energy always
win in any undertaking.
Msr. Coffee, a very respectable old
lady of this section, lias lost her mind
to some extent, and a jury chosen for
the purpose of investigating the case
has decided that she is a lunatic and
a fit subject for the asylum, to which
place, we suppose, she will he carried
shortly.
We noticed in a communication
from this place by “George Washing
ton” that the Ashlaud correspondent
was either “dead, run away or mar
ried.” We take this method to in
form Mr. Washington that we are
clear of all the charges. As to run
ning away, we would not know where
to go, Marrying, wel, that would be
a leap in the dark which we dare not
take, and we do hope to live to write
for The Gazette a long time.
Anonymous.
Hollingsworth.
The farmers have about finished
planting in this section.
We had a nice rain Saturday, 18th.
Rev. L. C. Sisk preached a very
interesting sermon at Harmony
church on Sunday the 12th.
Mr. Vanie Hill and his cousin, Miss
Vittie Hill attended church at this
place on Sunday- the 12th. Some of
the young folks, from what your cor
respondent hears, would like for them
to come back again, especially Mr.
Vanie. Girls, he is one of the best
boys in the county. He and I once
were chums.
There will not be preaching at
Harmony on the next regular meeting
day in May, as the Rev. L. C. Sisk
will attend the Baptist convention at
Birmingham, Ala. There will be
preaching on the fifth Saturday and
Sunday. There will be two deacons
to ordain on Saturday, Messrs. J. W.
Payton and Tom Davis. A better'’
selection could not have been made.
Mr. Grissom Duckett is one of the
best farmers and cleverest men in this
section.
John Sherman should have a sub
stantial gable on bis Ohio barn.
Swift’s Specific.
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To Smokers.
Mr. L. M. Geuella, of
Vicksburg, Miss., says
that his system was pois
oned with nicotine from
the excessive use of to
bacco in smoking cigar
ettes. He could not sleep,
his appetite was gone,
and he was in a bad fix
generally. He took S. 8.
8., which drove out the
poison and made anew
man out of him.
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