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N- C. Napier Put’ishe-
LaFavcite- Georgia. May 18
COMM UN IGA I ED.
POJU) SPUING.
I >iu at i loss to know aha' to
my tins week, a* new* i» a'>o'it a
ac*re* a* gold Uollar* about berv.
However rill try and not be blank.
The piunic »t llornefoot cove
hist Hatu relay, «»' » f ailure, claim
,„ g tliul Ihe rotice 'liueof «*as 100
hliort to make preparations for >t»
MUCUS".
Dr. KUler bw reUirnwl * n<l
concluded to rtmaiu ut hi* ol«l
hiuinl until he can l->d »V “ u oUi “’
near Hie stole for which lu in now
having the lumber sawed. H ,;
will then keep in couuietion with
hi* practice »« assortment of
a-u t H. A* Uncle Join going to
lemodel the dwelling, the l»r,
pe.hu)*, might get him a wile who
would assist him in hi* practice
Mrs H. C. Keown ban been
quit* sics lor several days, but la
now improving.
lira. Ireland i» now improving
•low'y- , a ,
The juilroad hn* ma<le a H»«h
nr d some other topic must come
up lor eonversntiou, Unreforn
would suggest tlio making of a
tir-t claim wagon loadlioin Stone h
io the bend o' the Cote, by «vry
man who ban a wait or. and team
and ail who are subject to rcu<l
("uly, putting in ten day* »‘ t<r
crop, are laid by, and when the
we ither i* good. That would give
the road time to nettle before the
bad weather seta in* Not ce
could bo givin of the day to cc-m
mence, then all who live along the
hue subject to duty on tho Cove
road; nto<* ihote who have wagons
and tciniH on tacit section,
could ne* t at one end of each
overseer* line, and complete it bo
fore quitting it. Tin* could bo
done and ihe time not missed, us
it all probability il woa'd be spent
iu pNrtg m -rblfs, pitching horse
i hoes, Ike , anj way. "’hi n done,
if doue right, it would he woitli an
much to the community n« a rod
road. Good road* are the life of
any country through wliiih they
are located 'ilmu why iot have
tbrW, when but a few days labor
lu the right din ctiou will aoeom
pl sh the dcsiiet
A'heat is heading, and loolh
prosperous, amt if no mishap to it
the 1 1« lu will Ik all that could he
denied. Fruit is a failure, but
blackberries will be plentiM, Cot
ton and corn is beginning to come
out, uud is looking ) rowisiugsiuce
the warm days set in.
’Hie mumps are still holding
foilh with a fair pro poet of ton
liuui' g fir tome lima yet.
\Vlull has become of the ‘iron
bridge" excitement, whiob was so
high a while back? lne time will
soon be here when it will tie need
ed, but as yet, tro no sign of it
'jcing built. Liko Williamson's
railroad, d>ad as a door nail.
Pr Jt-ucs and 11. M. Uanett are
i.binnt this week io Chattanooga,
It r the purpose of making arrange
ments lo bui'd on ti e lot they
purchased suuie time back. The
••lioom" is dead, lent ing s•' i ral
vith the brg to lie. lint it was
fuLl-y while goiug ou.
A uew post • ttice has recently
lit ou established near l»ivine, cal>-
,1 “Kossville, Walker County,G o"
’I tie tw.i officis are alwnit JOOyard*
iipnit, one iu Ttnnessee and the
oilier in Georgia. Com) elilion is
the life of trade, consequently
jostage stamps will he cheaper iu
that loci lity. Each office should
erect a tclepi one so that each
postma-ter would 1 1 ow wLetoer
there was any mail for his offi- e or
not, which would rave old limn
Tuel a heap of tur* w rids, as l.e
don't like to vtop io uiuoh, espec
ially whin he b ets his pipe iu full
blast.
TAere will lw • picnic at Owen'*
bpjmg. Saturday 28th of May. A
band of uniticians from Chattanoo
ga will be on hand, and everybody
i« expected tv- bi ing a full bosket,
is a good time is antiripa' 1.
That cow with a wUiw lace and
crurnph horns, kmu of block body,
making a business throwing down
George Ow« u's fence and gelling
iuto iis wheat, also letting other
row* in. bad a* well seek some
either employment, as George in
getting lind looking after her. He
would notify the cwmr of her
depredations if ha knew who he
was. Who ever he be, he wiil
coaler a favor by putting her in
his own fields.
George says if tho fellow who
took the liame string from his crib
door, Thnrsuay night, m tie the
sack with that he filled with co 1 *!!,
will return it, he wi'l he on ! <r
! many nb igutions to him fie would
like to kuo», too, how moth coin
be getr, as he can’t tell when last
asleep, how it is
John 1/i'L.ber.
M iy 14th, 'B7
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CENTER POST.
Your rorrespondent having been
absent for runic lime, begs pardon
for bis tardiness, though, perhaps
he v os not inissi d
‘ Kid" has our thanks, for set
ling us right ou the Roiecrans
Hea' I—quarter 1 —quarter i —L*-t—Glenn, af
fair.
In coming Lome from L.<Fayette
last Monday, w e drove iuto a dry (?)
brunch near Mr. Pickards, and
wedging in between the bridge
tirnbir, we (tho whole family) had
to vacate the buggy ami ‘‘take wu
tci." Nor to be peisonal, Mr. Edi
tor. it called to my min i, u like
experience of roiue one of whom f
have heard.
Miss I.ou Huiitli, of Pond Spring,
las been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Flosie Thurman.
Our School at Shinbone will
close in two weeks, after which,
theaiflleieut teacher,. Miss Hugh
Lee Knox will take a well earned
rest.
Mr. and Mrs 1) Thuiroan have
the past week been visiting their
son R. F. Thurman at L -Fayette.
They leport a pleasant time.
We ha'o been Hatching a nuir
of—well—lovers for some time
thinking it would lie a “match,”
but we are not as yet authcrized to
iiinko announcements.
Mr. WmThurman is now visiting
relatives n the Gove.
There were three tnen passed on
to the mountain this morning—
squirrel liuntilig and she bang she
bang she-Lung they went jus‘.
above the place 1 cull home. 1
don't know whither they hit the
squirrel but I know they hit the
house. I hope it wont i oetir again
fori was seined awfully. If it
should occur again Pd—well per
haps I’d -run.
lluvo been to Chuttanopgo, tad
my fimi’y along—went to sec tL«
city ami when 1 suggested that it
was lime io go Mrs Ei Athenian
said with disappointment “where
is the Boom.” We hud beeu ail
ovir the city, and she had not situ
i ho 1 boom.”
Dr. Ta.magc’s sermon “on what
books shall we read and what
picluieß look at” is a master
piece of rich thought toed and it
raises n danger B'gnal over oue of
tl e greatest cimes of our times—
un impute and poisonous litera
ture.
Ex Athenian.
May 14th
EAGLE CLIFF.
l'Le Sira whirry season is hero
and many line berries are being
shipped Ni rlli and North-east 1
think Philadelphia will get the ma
jority of ti c crop as the bright is
ieduced to one dollar and lifty
edits per bundled, a cut of seventy
live cut s per hundred. Wo will
have about one half as u any ber
ins this year as Inst.
Tho Firm of Curlock Hollings
worth iV Ellis, merchants is dis
solvi dby mutual consent. Car -
lot k, & Ellis will coutiuue tho bus
,ness at High l’oiut and Bollings
worth at Eagle Cliff.
J. C. Ellis is content) luting
building a new Store house at Ea
gle Cl ff mlo which he wiil move
the l‘i st Office, it now heiug at bis
i esiJeuce in said burg.
VI. M. Murry the boss sweet po
tub' man of Cln t anooga is setting
out t.fiy acres this year.
B. Greenwood.
Miy 13th.
IRION GLEANINGS.
Rev. Mr. Thomas as iho Metho
dist church tilled his regular
monthly appointment at this place
on Saturday night and Sunday.
Saturday night Mr. A. K. Strange
and wife uuitcd with tho church by
certificate. At the close of the
Sunday morning service the sacra
ment of the Lor d's Supper was ad
ministered. An informal Church
Conference was held for the pur
pose ol electing a delegate to the
District Conference which is to be
held in Du don perhaps iu July.
N. 11. Coker was chosen as such
-1 delegate and It S Conley, alter
nate,
I Miss Mollie and Sallie League
| have i ureliaaed a very nice parlor
organ, which arrived ’ast week.
Mr. <l. W. Stowers left Saturday
morning for Augusta, Oa., where
lie will be employed as an assistant
io'he weaving department of the
i Augusta colt-n factory. Mr
Thoma“ B>wpv» tikes the place
’eft by Mr. Slower* at Trion.
Judge John W. Maddox w»s »i
Timb st Saturday. Don’t know
what liis business was.
Mr. Allgood is preparing to
make* kiln of brick. The yard
will bo loca'ed or. Chapel cieek not
far from the Blue Spring.
N 11. Coker.
May 16'e.
DALTON, OA
Picnics aro the order of the day;
one at Rocky Face last went, an
other at Langley's Spring to day,
i Friday.)
Our esteemed City* School Super
intendent, Prof. Harper, who re
ei utiy hailed Irom the latitude of
Boston, will .deliver a free lecture
oj Astronomy atTrovitt Hall next
Tuesday night. We expe.t to po,
(for we told you it it a- a free lec
ture), an l we aim to watch tho Pro
fessor closely, and if lie should
inform us that thers is any con
lu ion existing among the heav
enly bod es, calculated in any way,
to interfere disustrouily, with the
revolutions of “tide mundane
sphere,” we shall notify the readers
of tho Mss ir.NCEa utor.c *.
Yesterday afternoon, just aft“r
the sliowi r, wa chanced to go
“down town” and seeing business
houses closed, we plead ignorance
and inquired the cause. Wo were
informed that it w.is (he day for
decorating the Soldiers graves.
The shrill notes of the cornet
band greeted our ears, ere we
reached the testing place of the
heroic dead. However, we were
iu time to hear the solemn invoca
lion offered hy Rev. Wayland
Johnson, who though a Northern
man, showed that he had a mind
broad enough and a heart warm
and Urge enough lo appreciate
Southern bravery and chivalry.
Rev. J. D. Robins was toe “ora
tor of the day." lln agrees with
Bill Arp that ‘“here it no New
South, '* but that the South of to
day is built upon ihe South or
v esterdny, and that the only ves
tige remaining ufter the war to
builu up-'n was, Southern Man
hood. He raid (he South was not
unmindful of tho aid exteulei;
tli t sbo had hud some doctors,but
she is convalescent aid will get
well. Ho alluded to the fact that
both Federal and Confederate Sold
iers slept together here and their
graves would be decorated togeth
or, tho persons strewing the flowers
not knowing which gtavos they
fill upon, aud wo were struck with
the fact that on tho ulutform woe
seated a Massachusetts,mau, aud an
lowan. His speech was pathetic
aid pointed. As wc, * Confeder
ate Soldier’s son, made our way
to the Cemetery, and one of tho
sweetest little gills in Dalton—we
did not know her name came to
the gate aud bunded us a bemti
ful bunch of flowers aud evergreens,
which we gave to a little boy, farth
er on, assured that as loug as
childhood’s love and woman's affec
tious shall last, our soldiers dead
will never, never, he forgotten.
We don't object to tho people of
the North wreathing the marble
headstones and strewing the well
kept graves of their illustrious
dead with laurels of love and gar
lands of aTec’.ion, but may Heaven
hide Irom our eyes the day when
we of the South shall cease to veil'
orate the ashes of those “brave
boys' who silently sleep ben, nth
1 the drooping boughs of the “Weep
ing Willow''in Dixie’s Land! l*et
the Ami riian Eagle In half plum
ed grandeur, rest tier majestic foot
upon the marble monuments iu tha
fational Cemetery, but let that
proud biid knew thither form is
not too lovely nor her foot to holy
to perch upcu the rude slabs or
decaying headboards, which maiks
the last resting place ol those un
■ crowned king* who told their fatb-
I ets, mothers, sisters, wives aud
] sweethearts, J‘good bye” in ’6l and
| never came buck again. Their
| cause was lost;',heir bones lie “moul
1 dering in the clan” the auijaliat. of
I war and the historian may rrisrep
rtseuv them, they heed it not; but
i the r*ccrd of their heroism and
1 almost super human bravery, we
I * ill transmit to prosterity as an
imperishable legacy that shall
shine with uudimmed lu Arc when
gods of war and pension lists shall
b end iu common d ist.
John Smith. Jr.
May the 13th, 887.
CHD> It GROVE.
Farmers .ire progreidn ' Tsry
will with their crop*. A? gcoa
■tnnd of cotton. „ Wi.eat looks
wall.'
Geo. W. Hi 1 and wife lift last
week fir the N iti in.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan. the
widow of Wm. Morgan, died ontlie
3rd lust in the 78th year us her age.
She was one of the early settlers of
the Core, and had many friends,
cjhe was a member of tbe Baptist
Church, of which she bred a faith
ful and honored cumber until call
eil home by her Master to receive
her reward Her funeral was large
ly attended, Rev. T. C. Tucker I
preaching a feeling and appropri
ate sermon, after which her re
mains were laid to rest in the An
tioch Crave Yard to wait the Judg
meat day.
Hr. Merriman S.one of Divine,
Tenn, and Miss E.izt, a dauguter
of Caswell Camp were married ou
the evening of ths llthinst by Rev.
W. D. Wilder at the G imp farm.
May good luck and nappy union
follow tuem throu 0 k the rugged
path of life.
/ The C arter for the Chattanoo
ga Southern Rid It >ad will soon be
granted Then the charter mem
bers will be called on to organize
and elect officers unit opm books
for subscription. A survey will
be made the coming summer.
Mo road could be built in this sec
tion that will develop as much iron,
ore, coal, timber, limestone, t mar
ble and tan bark,or ran through a
better fai ming country than one up
through Chattanooga Valley and
McLemore's Cove to 'he Dougber
ty Gap, and thence, by an easy as
cent up aud <v roes Loolsoi t Moon
tain to tbe neighborhood of Alpine,
and on to Montgomery by a diiect
line, ll would connect with sever
ai important roads, puss through
uu undeveloped country and give
the shortest lino from Chattanooga
aud other points south to deep
water 4 at Fensaco.a.
Etna
May 12th, 1887.
a VISIT TO ATLANTA.
The'Bolrd of Missions of the
Rorih. Georgia. Conference nfeld
its f«'u -annual session in A’laulu,
Ga. April 27'h 1887. Being a
member of this Board, uiy duty
was to bo present at its sessions,
il such was possible. So iu obe
dience to the call of duty, 1 took
my wife and children on the way
with me as far us Ringgold, mok
iag this trip serve two purposes,
a pleasant visit for her to her moth
er's homo aud other relatives near
Ringgold, aud to attend to the work
of the Church.
We spent Monday night very
p'easuutly at the homo of Bre.
John Tyner, being kindly enter
ta tied by him and his good wife
While there he gave me a few d al
ia sin “quarterage," which was
thankfully received. Next morn
ing we started on our way to Ring
gold. Nothing impeded our
progress But when we came to
little Chickamauga creek near
Duckett's mill, we found it a lit
tie full from receut rains. Driving
into ths creek, the water began
to flow into the buggy, then rose
the music of the littie ones mixed
with discord. But the music soou
ceased, for we wore ou dry laud
again, and no one hurt. Wo reach
ed Mrs. Payee s, nty mother in
law’s, aDout noon. After dinner
leaving my family, L juA had time
to meet the cars for Atlanta at
two o’clock p- m.
Soon after getting on the cars,
I met Bishop J. C Granbery of
St. Louis, Mo., who was also on
his way to Atlauta to attend the
missionary mass meetings held in
connection with the sesnou of the
1 Board of Missions. It was a p'eks
uut attrpriso to meet the Bishop.
Time passed pleasantly aud profita
| bly, as he spoke of bis receut trip
!to Brazil in,, the interest of our
missionary labors in that empire.
Tit* field is indeed white t» the
I hat vest. More laborers are need
ed, but tbe signs of the times mdi
j cate au ul.imate triumph of a pure
Gospel t i.ong that people.
Rev. \V. F. QuillUn joined
us at Dalton, making oar travel
more pleasant still to the “Gate
City.” We arrived in A lan'a at
5: SO p. m , aud all received cordi
nl welcome to kin 1, O.instate
families curing our sty-.
, Tuesday nig t, Apr ! 2i.b., there
v as a g-aiid mis loua y anuss it *, t-
ing held in Trinity Church. The |
house was filled to its utmost ca- j
pacity. The order of the evening
was a Scripture lesson, missionary
hymns, prayer, and missionary l
speeches by Bishops K-y and
Hu.diix; both were very flue of
foils filled with deep thought,
perltai s all who heard these
speeciies thought it hnuor and glo- j
ry enough to be a true mission I
•ry.
Tb* next morning the Board of |
missions met in Trinity Chutcb, |
at C: 10 a. m T.tere was a large
attendance, “fifteen out of twenty
membet s answered to roll call," so ;
says the secretary But the “Con
stitution” and the Wesleyan say
thirteen were present. The teere
tary must be right. I was pres
sent at roll call, an Iso answered
tnoogh not reported present Let
the other memlx-is spe k out. The
action of the Board was in perfect
harmony, and I trust with good
n suits. These servants of the
Church haie tried to do rll for the
best, and iu gO 'd faith for tbe
set cess of our Zion.
Wednesday night a missionary
mass me.-ting was held at Ist
Methodist Ch’urch. Tbe pro
gri mme was similar to that at
Trinity, with a fine missionary ad
dro s from Bishop Granbe r y to a
very large audience.
Thursday ti ght mass meetings
were held at- the six remaining
Methodist Churches in the city>
where missionary addresses were
made by many distinguished rain
isttrs and laymen. Tlie result
was the Church in the city v.as
fanned into a fJame of missionary
zeal. Such a meeting was never
before seen in Atlanta. Last Sun
day Trinity and lit Church alone
raised about S4OOO for missions
as a part of the iruits of these
meetings.
Returning home. I met my good
friend and brothel, G. M. Boyd of
AJairsville, ani a member of my
charge the past two years. I count
not decline to accept his kind in
vitation to stop with liim and my
old friends there a few hours. It
is pleasant and happ n ss to see
those whom we love. So it was
while with 8.0. Boyd and u.y
dear friends at Adairsville. Many
of these 1 witnessed! pass into the
spiritual family. The best of all
they are still found in the Christain
faith.
Arriving at Ringgold, I collect
ed wv lit' lejaifily together Fri
day, p.m.aud stinted to meet
my appointment at. Rock Spir ng,
Saturday and Sunday. Winding
in the h Its for some time, we
reached the home of Bro. Charlie
Conley at simset, being cordially
welcomed by him and bis good
wife. At once ivc feit ourselves
at heme here, where we ent the
night. Being on time at Rock
Spring Saturday, we met the
faithful brethren and sisters. At
the close of the Sunday’s services,
we took up a collection for Foreign
Mis'ioi.s, and secured the a nount
nske 1 lor except two dollars, and
this will be doubtless { tu Iby lead
ing members who were not present.
Rock Spring Church is doing sell.
She has responded nobly to all
Claims of the Cuur. h which I have
presented Sue bus a very 1 irge
Sunday school, 95 names ou the
roil. May she continue to move
forward in the good cause.
After spending three days with
many of tbe good people of Rock
Spring at thiir hj.-p't ble homes
aud leaving with mote “quarterage”
in my pocket than 1 took there,
we returned to the parsonage iu
LaFayette To find all things as we
left thorn save a “setting hen"
minus her eggs, wltidh fell through
the loft into the crib
G. W. Viiomas.
May 12th 1887.
J*. S. Wbat was said of Rock
Spring is also true of tbe Churches
in gcueral on tbe LaFayctte cir
cuit. G. W. T.
CHATTOOGAVILLE DOTS.
I wih try to glean a few items
for ths “dear olu” Mssssngeb
aga n. .
We have been having light
showers of raiu for the last few
' days, aud *ltey help tef meet the
moisture aud prevent the ground
from getting so dry. Cotton is up
and lo iking well. Almost eveiy
farmer in this eiction has plowed
over some of the first planting of
t corn. Wh Kit is nearly in full bead
auil the prosp *ct is very good for
some biscuu iu the near future.
The prosp ct for oa's is very good,
and if the seaso iis suitable there
will be a fair yield.
1 he cuicken pox is in our sect ion
at this time. There are neveral
rases in this community, but cone
have prove! very fatal yet. With
that exception health is very good, t
Tiisre will be a sale of mineral
lauds at Cedar Springs, Ain, 4th of
Jur.o. The i aid lands arc mostly
on t lie fa moos DirUeller Mountain.
1 learn the t erms wi'l be very rea
sellable. It will be a (ood chance
for htine one to make a good in
vest me lit.
One day last week Mr. T. S.
Johnston wa» at work near his i
horse lot and crib He heaid a lit
lie chicken scicaping. Looking
around be saw a very iarge rutiun
Liug o.f with the chicken iu his
mouth; just in the sumo manner
that a cat would carry oti anything
of the kind
The Melville Debating Club gaie
a public debate ast Saturday night.
Subject for discussion was ‘ wbi U 1
wiilJs the greatest inlluei.ee. the
pin or sword.” The b >vs ua le good
speeches and the young ladies cei
tainly did give hearty cheers and
nice bouquets to the boys when
they would do r igtit nice. The sub
ject was ably discussed by both
sides: decision in favor of the neg j
alive. I
I>A VIIMSOrS «fe SON,
DFE PRICE
CiOTHING EMPORIUM,
AND STOCK Os >
Clotliing:,
Jr£ KTS, I- CTIRINIsSIIIISra-S,
Etc., Ft*.,
la now complete. We invite you c?.tl and inspect it.
DAVIDSON <& SON,
BIX MARKET STREET.
O. Aultman dte Co,
CAN 1 ON, 0.
Ma ufact j* Ur era of
the celebr • Buck\
?ye MowHeap*
ers and Self y||||| Binders.
Vibrating Threshers, Monitor Engine*
ami Plantation -inn Hill*. Aho Dealer* in
Hay Rakr*. Wheat Drill* IVasoiiH ami
Farm Impleim nl*. lor Pri cs and
Descriptive list*, Addresi
S. A. Cunningham, maua^oi’,
Branch House, - - Chattanooga, Venn.
YOOH ATTEHTION.
IS CALKED TO THE
STOCK O F
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
ON EXHBIT<ON AY
Dicbon Si Slaw’s, ,
CONSISTING OF. DRY GOODS, STRAW AND CLOTH HAT**
SHOES, NOTIONS, TIN WARE, CROCKERY,GLaSS W ARE, LAM -
GOODS, AN U A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT oF GENERAL HARD
WARE, ALSO .015AGCO AND CIGIKS.
This Stock is Fresh, Larne. Varied. With a long; ei- 4
perience iu business. a close study ot th wants oi the
trading public thi > tirni is enabled to meet the <lc,
mauds ot'tliose who ni*h honest goods and resonable
prices. *»o it*ton wish to ?;o where you can be suited
it') on wish anything in the above list oi'goods, call on
DICKSON & SHAW,
LAFAYETTE, GA
“fTne’shses. ~
§34 llAtliiET St. ' '
LADIES SHOES, GENTLEMEN’S SHOES 7
MISSES SHOES BOYS SHOES *
THE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST.
1 Call at H. J .NEWMAN’S
!§il MARkETM -• (HATrAIOOtiITEIiI
The young ine.i at Walnut Grove
bad a nice debate last F riday night,
Subject “Affirmed that capital
' punishment is morallyrtght ” it
was ably discussed, but decision
wa3 in favor of the negative.
Oui School still holds up to a
large attendance. And the out
look is for it toconliimie to do thei
same.
C, C Johnston,
May 101 b.
OMIT TBOB
ftrißON
Gs TONIC
Will purify the BLOOD regolatp
ItA vJA&im'rivtt
Ms«, epeedy cure. Oivee a olaar, health/ complexion.
AU attempts at counterfeiting col/ add* to it* p«p»
larlt/. Do not experiment—get OBIGIN aL ATO BU*
f • Headache. Sample Dose indPream 8008 J
I b mailed on raoalpt of two eenta lp peaife. jr
The os. maktermeojgine co.. it. touis.aa.