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THE STAR. D«ugt»sVill<s Ga., January 27. IMS IZTS: CIIAS.O. 1‘BAVV, F.Jitnr and Pro|»ri'r' Tuo ordinary lias ordered ah elec tion on the question ’’whisky or no whisky” in Butts county, to be voted on the 11th- day of February. Tie election in Floyd county *’ will take place February 3d. ‘Hehath pi y onamlher man’ssor- row, shall be free from it himself, and he that delightrtliin and scbrneth the misery of another, shall at one time or another fall into the same gulf-” ' . ’ < When a man dies som s ‘hody is sure to rake up all his foibles The L ndou Christian Li'e, since the death of Postmaster General- Faweett, tells the w .rid that eighteen years ago he *ook the chair, in that city,' of the first puh'ic meeting ever held to advocate female-suffrage. SRorgdon tells an amusing story of the old lady who started tip w!-e v her grandson was about to take her •umbrella, exclai ing.' -‘N T o now you don’t. I’Ve had that umbrella twenty three years and its never been wef yet, and you aint gbi.hj;' to begin.’’ Reports from the peach orchards along the IIudson river are to the eff et that the bn Is are all ki led, and that no peaches will he sent to 'market from that regipn this year. These reports are probably greatl exaggerated, as is the case . near y every winter. A traveler stopped at the Kenne- saw House in Marietta a few days since and left his valise to bo cared for by the proprieto r. The next day he was missing,and Upon opening h s paper, satchel a bundle; of shingles was found with which it is supposed he meant to pay his board bill. J' r . '• • A. ip Z— a ♦- Col. John Gray’s cotton factory at Adairsville has just started up again. This will give wo:k to many hands and thus add a great deal to the trade of the little city. Col. Gray said* a. few months ago that he never would' start his factory until whisky was voted out of the county. Just as soon as prohibition was carried he commenced getting ready for work. Car iersui.le A merlcan., The colored brother is not receiving much coddling just new from his Northern friends. A negro has been excluded from tab’e, and stateroom ofa Steamer running out of Wash ington City. They are not ,allowed to take part in the-Moody revival meet ings'in Wa8l>}agtOn v ar:d' in >Mas sachusetts they have beeii excluded from a skating rink. Really, t ie negro should emigrate North in suf ficient numbers to he more respected But a negro rustling around in a healed skating link would most likely make many folks search for fresher air. The stove was heated up and the victim seated on it; a rod of iron was heated to a red heat and thrust in his side ; it was drawn across his bands, the skin burned to a crisp, while the flesh sizzled and crept, lie was tied to a tree, a fly leaf from a receipt book was tacked to his bosom bearing the following inscription : This is the train wrecke v , who wreck ed tht ti ain on December 221, tried by judge Lynch and sentenced to deatli. ° This should be a caul ion to all other train wreckers.” He was notified he had but two minutes to live. Suddenly a volley was heard, and thirty five shot guns and piste's were emptied into bis body,his head dropped to one side, his knees gave way and the man was dead. Thus passed away the life ofJofdan Parker aged 65,who wrecked the train on the nTght of the 22d of December about 60 miles this side of New Orleans, resulting in the death ot the engineer and fireman, all because the lv. R. Co refused to'pay the old man $2.25 for a pig the train had run over and killed. The German newspapers report that a very dcsructive insect has been recently introduced into th country from the United States. It is described as as a moth, imported with wheat or Indain corn, and capable of producing itself rapidly The appearance of this insect has caused no little alarm, especially among the millers, because in some instances it has become necessary aiready to suspend work in order to free the. bins and machinery', which were choked by the lodgment m them of myriads of the pests. Herr Kelicr, the well known entom ologist has classified this small but terfly, the worm lives only on flour or meal, as a phy cide. This injurious moth is said to have been first seen in Holland in 1879, since which tune it has spread enormously in Germany. The remarkable park of this story is that this insect, if it exists in America at all, bas net been talked of this side _ of the Atlantic. If, indea'L it has its origin here, it certainly must require the seavoyage to develop its hurtful char acter. pitosnm riox. “I’m for prohibition if you will move it out of the State.” Such is thetflimsy excuse we hear rendered on our streets daily against prohibi tion, and we are indeed sorry to say by some who are looked upon as good Christians—at, least members of the churches. Now suppose the people of the first county in ' he Slate that prohibited the sale of liquors had sat still and rendered such ex cuses as these—what would have been the result to-day ? v Vhy, eigh ty moie counties woi d have been selling liquor, and perhaps numbers of graves would have been filled by drunkards, and hundreds of ni >ow-> and orphans would have been tin own upon the cold charity of our people. Our friends til m’d re member that it takes time to overcome such an evil that has sucli strong foothold in our nation. It will take a long time to run it out of < iv State even, and it must lie done by degrees, i be idea of ruling liquor out of Dong’aayille and Douglas county and allowing Atlanta an i Fulton oo nly to set 1 it is :dl bosli. Frohii it the sale o- it here, and then . go there and help them to do so- Npw we admit there are some in SUrraidst- who would drink liquor, perhaps, if they-had to send to New .Fork for it; but let them drink and kill themsehe\ But the average la borer could i ot send away for his liquor; hence his family woo d g-t the benefit of bis labor, and he would soon fin i that he got along be tie' without it. And then there are young boys growing up—who are just as sure to learn to play billiards and drink liquirasit is for sale in Doug- Iisville. lienee I say, for the good of the business of our town, for the good of the cl u eh, and for the g>od of the poor people and their families, and for .the good of your thildr n and genera 1 prosperity ot our coun ty, vote it out-. DaiiIONEG v, January 20th 1885. In 1861 »r ’65 a citizjn of this county, whose name we prefer not to mention now, left his wife ai d six sm all children and, so far as is .known,without the slightest provoca tion.'Ibis woman and her children were left so destitute that they ha 1 to depend for a while upon the charitiesol Uienusand neighbors for the bate necessities of lit, the woman plowing, doing all manner of man’s /tvork, and expo ing herself to wintei’s old a d summer’s heat to keep gaunt > linger from her door till little^ children could grow large enoigh to help her. She died two years ago, after undergoing newly twtn y y ears of privation and kau.- ships, a physical wreck. The man went to Ohio it scions, and there married anolier wife, anti soon had another large family growing up, around hi n. To the surprise ot al , he arrived in our town one day last week, accompanied by a grown s n by the Ohio wife, compelled, I pre sumc, by a desire ,o see hisolfspring here, and his aged father, who still lives in this county, an honest, straightforward old man. One of his sons,°who was two years o d when deserted by this unnatural father, but now a man and mariied, hap pened to be in town the day his father came in. And while doing some trading around town, an oil citizen who had known his father before he left, said to him : ”1 saw your father in town this evening.” He could hardly believe it, but the young man who remembered nothing of Ins father and had only heard from him indirect ly during all these years, torn by con flicting emotions which cm better be imagined than described, went out to see if really bis falter was in town He found him at one of the hotels. The father seemed .to be very glad to see the boy whom he had Left in bis, mother’s lap. It is said ihat the lather has accumulated good proper- tv, and it is to tie hoped that he will try to make ail the amends possible for his unnatural treatment of his wife and children, by doing all in his power for the comfort and welfare of his children. The poor deserted wife was not spared to witness such ajust restitution. Ttie meeting of father and son under such circum stances as these, makes a peculiarly s’ range incident indeed. We do not desire t > do i justice to the man, and will say here that we obtained our infor i ation from the son here spoken of.—Con, Bargains for Everybody! At Tlio The above letters are patent and mean Douglas Ccux ty Bargain House. EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO INSPECT TIIE Largest fi» toe lx. of "O rT O O O cl » In the county’, to which lias just been added an immense lin a of Men s, Boy’s and Children’s ReADY MADE CLQ' A.'W. McLarty EAST BROD STREET, DOUGLAiSVILLE, CA., sells Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Clothing, Crock ery, Hardware, Cutlery, Glassware, and all kinds of goods that are to be found in a first class store in anyfpart of the country, cheaper than you can getthe same kind of goods this side of Atlanta. He sells more goods, and eea larger stock than anybody in town. A. L. ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR, DOUG.LASVILLE, GA. Will draw plans and specifications for all kinds of Buildings and Btkiges at reasonable prices. No charge lor drawing or specifications wher* be bids on the work. Agricultural buildings and hotels a specialty. Refers to any gentleman in t’ai 77 WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA,, GEORGIA, all in the newest styles and at PAN IC PRICES! Wholesale-and retail dealers in Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Clot Ring, etc. We are just beginning our business career iiiTIgf Clh. U CtllC JUOl) B n wnoiwv/u V/IA.-. and are determined to build up ourselves by selling good? dealing. Give ns a call when in the city. Sho s, fl a{&, ru Atla'nta, cheap and Ivir C L 0 A K SI C 1 0 4 II SI C L 0 A K SI In L adies and Misses them in all desirable colt tails and Jackets we take the lead, W ors.aud at prices to suit the times. We h mem in ail ueairaoie.-colors, mui ai. prices iiisuh uic ume-a n u prices.oii.everylhing fullv TWENTY PER CENT., and our pri just so low that com petition is riot to be dreaded. All we ask is th call and see us before buying elsewhere, and we wll endeavor to you some money, and, at the same time, save a little for ourselves. Thankful for past favors, we solicit a continuance of vour ya ~ N. DORC-ETT & S. WE NEED All parties indebted to us will find their notes and acconntsin the hands of olficers for collection uuless they pay them by the first of December. W e "mtotice. We have thi- day fi'ed in the office of the Ordina v of Douglas county,. a, petition to erect, two gates across the public road lead ing from the n s'dence of E. it. byinks, by wav of the esidence i f W, 0. Dorns, in said countv, and iute sectir.g the Dong a viile and Villa Rica road at the residence of John Perryman. One gate to he erected aaross said road, near the residence of said ,-tninks andouegae to be erected across <Wd road near the land line between the lands^f said Dorr s and Mrs.. L r Watson. Said petition tiled January 6th 1885 and to be heard by the said Ordinary on the first Tuesday in Febnary, ^ C E B Spinks, - W. J. Hollis. , A.or, HlhtS on •Econom-i- O OttageSleal House Building, eon- need money so badly that we will sell goods cheaper than any- body S. A. McELREATH & BIIO, 65 BROAD and 54 FORSYTH STS., ATLANTA, GEORGIA. 6 6 Horse Power Engines on IFbeeis. 5 6-Horse Power Engines on wheels, 3 10-Horse Power Engines on wheels, 2 12-Horse Power Engines on wheels. 2 20-Horse Power on Skids. 8 24 Inch Separators on wheels. 2 Saw Mills, 25 feet Carriages. 6 Sulkey Plows, 8 Twine Binders, 7 Reapers. 6 Mowers, 4 Manure Spreaders, 2 Flvii g Dutchman Plows, 4 Grain Drills. 6 Sorghum Mills, 3 Feed Corn Mills, 6 Harrows. With Cora Mills, Pumps, Wind Mills, Plows, etc.,,etc. 79 n'BTTE'UALL STIiEET, vlTA i)K&. Wholesale and ret ail dealers in Groceries and Flour, Bacon, Hay, Corn, Bran, etc., mad dus. and call to sec us who i in the honest dealing are any indue Ct i m ra! ssi o n M e re! t a n t a, 7 ca specialty. Send us yout or— 3 city, and if low prices, good goods and incuts we wiii sell you. W, S .DUNCAN & G O. 79 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Kuxmicut & B@llin.g?ath WHOLESALE and retail DEFERS IN COOEmC AND HEATING 35 and 38 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga A. P, St 3 wart — WHOLESALE.DEALERS IN— Stoop-oiss and Tin st X' o . —CELEBRATED— ‘ e < II E O K” and “IRON KIN G” SOVEg ! PLUMBE S, GAS and d 3v M EJ ES. Copper Smiths tn alt ot its Branches ! Don’t Forget we Have Moved from 69 to 9 Wlrilehall Street, Atlanta, sian BJGDOG” ‘BIG DOG. Farmers’ ore. jEStisst Sroad Street Co Oa.. Sells Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Crockery, Hard waie, Cutlery, Glassware, Groceries, Tobacco. Cigars, and ALL KIND OF GOODS bat are t.o be found in a first class store in any part of the country’ Cheap than you can get the same kinds of goods anywhere else. Ffe sell more goo is, give greater satisfaction and keep a better assorted stock than anybody in town. TFlmn you come to market, don’t forget the place. Remember we pay the high st market price for cotton and all kinds of country producc._j|F| SELMAI, SMITE & C.0, ? PROPAIETCmS, Doug'lasvllles Greatest want NOW STJPPKIED WITH A FIRST CLASS e* d bh Q ^ A >k of Fresh and Pure Prescription Din ’S, the Standard Patent lMeditines, Toilet Gooes, Perfumeries, Combs, Brushes Oils,Paint*, Yar- l shes; To acco Cigars, and everything else kept in a Retail Drug Store- Ifid anything in the drug line, you ean find it of the best quality riptions carefully compounded at all hr u s. day or nig11 by ee Libei al discounts to practicing physicians, Give us seal ease you. HUDSON & DGE.