Stephens County GaArchives News.....Stephens County August 18, 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: D Whitaker dwds@alltel.net July 21, 2005, 12:56 pm The Toccoa Record, Toccoa Georgia August 18, 1905 To say that we are happy doesn't begin to express it. The truth is we are short on language sufficient to properly express our feelings; so we will simply say we love everybody, and if any one in this world should be so unfortunate as to be mad at us, we here and now forgive him. And in this the hour of our victory we want to say to the mother counties that we most earnestly hope you bear us no ill-will. The contest has been conducted all the way in a high-toned and good natured manner, and it should not leave a bad taste in the mouth of any one. The joint committee of the General Assembly paid us a great compliment in naming our county for that noble and grand Georgian, A. H. Stephens. And in taking our place among the counties of this grand old State we promise to so conduct ourselves as not to detract in one iota from the sacred and revered memory of that greatest Southern Commoner whose beloved and honored name we bear. With confidence in our virtue and integrity, and with good feelings for all mankind STEPHENS COUNTY salutes her 144 sister counties and will honestly, faithfully and loyally join hands and hearts with them in making Georgia in truth the empire State of the South. Additional Comments: A separate article in the same edition of The Toccoa Record, Toccoa Georgia dated August 18, 1905 states: Stephens County We rejoice in being able to announce to our readers this week that Stephens County is an assured fact. The bill creating the county was passed by the House on Monday, the Senate passed it on Thursday and it was signed by Governor Terrell to-day, thus becoming a law. An election for county officers will be held the first Tuesday in January. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/stephens/newspapers/stephens709gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb