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Hi saisgl faegg Hu.blj.eh.ed. in thb Interest of Dougli VOL.* XIX. DOUGLASVILLE, DOUGLAS ' COUNTY, GEORGIA, MAY 27 1897 m so. DOUGLAS COUNTY. ■^4get of County News From The New South’s CHAPEL HILL. BRIGHT CORRESPONDENTS. . . ,#v ; ' Weekly Loiters From Our Coun try Cousins. Interesting and Fresh News From All Parts of the County Briefly Told i—Farming Notes—Health—Etc. Our correspondents will please take a boli-week and not write any more until after commencement RALPH. Correepondence New South. ,• As we have been out for some time, will^ive some dots from this place again. Farmers are very ousy now chop ping cotton; although it is very small. Wheat and fine. oats are looking very We learned that 1 -Uncle Sams” bovs got among the moon-shiners last Friday night and captured three of the boys. We are sorry to note the death of M. S. Gore, who died last Saturday evening. He had been feeble for some time, and a few minutes before death he told his family that he felt better than he had for several days. He walked out of the house and fell dead. 1 He was well know and everybody honor ed; uncle Manning. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. Amoi. Some for ten,: some for twenty and some for thirty years have suffered jfrom piles and then have been quickly and permanently cured by* using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and all forms of skin diseases. T. A. Duke. VILLA RICA. Correspondence Hew-: South. . There is to be an all day singing at Beilville the first Sunday in June. Everybody invited to come and bring their books and well filled baskets. Corn is looking fine through this section, cotton is not looking so fine. k The clothes line men has struck our town. We would rather have seen .the Indian Village show. There was'd huge crowd out at Friendship last Sunday. Saturday is Wonder how examination day. many teachers of the county want to see that day comb. Mr. W. J. Naliey visited home last Sunday. . Mrs. N, L. Goldin, of Harralson county, visited the family of your correspondent last Saturday and Sun day., We understand that the peonie of Winston objects to Villa Rica sending her people over to Atlahta, and then being arrested and jailed claims a home in Winston. We do not blame the good people of Winston foi ob jecting to such when it comes to a case such a,s happened last week A Villa Rica woman being arrested in Atlanta for shop lifting claimed to live in Winston which is not true. She neither lives in Winston or near there Her home is in Villa Rica. The At lanta Journal has been blowing the case of the “Winston woman” for all it is worth. It is an insult to Win ston and Winston’s good people. II. H. Correspondence Hew South. Mrs. Langston and Mrs. J. G Rivers.visited Mrs. W. K. Burnett at Bi 1 Arp, last Saturday. Mrs. Riley is visiting the family of W. C. Burnett. Mrs. H. C. Rivers, who has been on a visit to her son, J. G. Rivers, has returned home. Mr. Foster was in the Gate City last week on business. Dr. W. K. Burnett is all smiles— its a 51b girl. Our picnic was a complete failure. Your correspondent would have miss ed his dinner had he not went. home after it. “Sockless’’. Jerfy was at the pic nic, bat missed his dinner. Let’s try it again Jerry. : Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Arrington left for (Condor Ga., last Tuesday morning. < Messrs, Ben Hill Bomar and Heb ert Foster visited Campbell county last Sunday. The court must have run all our correspondents away. Let us do better. I beard a fellow say that he was getting tired living in the woods. It seems that the seed-ticks are after him as well as the sheriff. Mr. and Mrs. 5. G. Rivers visited their son, J. A Rivers, last, Sunday. Miss Ada Norton, of Campbell county, is visiting the family 'of W. J. Camp this week. Jack Yancey was in our midst last Sunday, ; - Miss iva Camp returned home last Sunday after an extended visit to relatives at Newnan. Miss Maggie Varner is visiting Miss Iva Camp this week. W. J: Camp visited Campbell county people last Saturday and Sun day. The revenue officers- visited our community last week and carried two of our boys away. Rev. A. J. Coalson preached an excellent seimon here last Sunday night. I hope the correspondents will be more prompt in writing. Success to the New South and many readers., Jimmie. HURRICANE CREEK DOTS: A Valuable Prescription. Edro.' Monism of Wat lington, Ind Sun,” writes; “You| have a valuable prescription in Electric Ritters, .and I and cheerfully recomend it for Constipa tion and Sick Headache, and as a gen eral system tonic it has n© equal,” Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2025 Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, was all ran down, coul not eat nor digest food, had a backache which never left her and felt tired and weary, but six bottles of Elecric Bitters restored her health and renewed her strength. Prices 50 cents and $1. Get a bottle at T. A. Duke,s Drug Store. 6 Mr. John Peteron of Patoutville La., was very 1 agreeably surprised not long ago. For eighteen months he had been troubled with dysen tery and had tried three of the best doctors in New Orleans, besides half a dozen or more patent medi cines, but received very little re lief Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, having been recomended to him, he gave it a trial and to his great surpiise, three doses of that remedy effected a permanent cure. Mr. Wm. Mc Namara, a well known merchant of the same place, is well acquain ted with Mr. Peterson and attests to the truth of his statement. This remedy is for sale by T. A. Duke. Fine Candies at the Drug Store from 25 to 50 cents per pound. Pure hand made. Editors%New South :—I hope I will not be trespassing in ( Offering this Istter; having friends and rela tives in Alabama, Arkansas and Tex as who read the New South solicit me writing, prompts me to thank them for the congratulations, bttt am sorry that I have not been able to give them something better from our com munity, and have hoped that the New South would arrange with some other more able and competent to represent our community. I promised in my last to say something more about the Neal Sunday school, recently consti tuted. I being the secretary, take pride in reporting 50 names enrolled and a good attendance with good prospects of the best Sunday schi&l i* this part of the county; for we boast of the material both in teachers and student, and we as a school desire to retnrn our thanks to J. T. Duncan aqd the Methodist Sunday school at Douglasville for literature, hymn and song books which is a great help to us in the beginning. Farmers seem to be well up with their work considering the late start ip . the spring. V We hear some talk of petitions be ing circulated for signers for ~a new election on court houee bonds.. }■ only ; udge from those I hear talk in this part of the county and am inclined td to think bonds will meet with a worse defeat than before, in case anotheW election is held. In fact I do not] know a single one that favors bonds. Mr. Thomas Haynes «had the mis- fprtune of getting a fine milk cow killed with lightning a few days ago. Married on last Sunday at 10 Shaddix, daughter of Rev. J.J. Shad- dix, to Mr, Willis Fields of Danmels Mill, J. T. Stamps, Esq. , officiating. The happy, couple immediately re turned the father of the groom near Danniels Mill, where they will make their future home. We extend congratulations, | STet. PRESENTMENTS. The Work Done By The Re cent Grand Jury. RECOMMENDATIONS MADE All The Road Commissioners Are Returned. Roads Are Recommended—The Books of the Officers Round Correct—Vote Bonds io Pay For Court House. Consumption. This it the best medicine In the world for all form of Coughs and Cold? and for Consumption. Every bottle iaguar- anteed. It wifi cure find not disappoint It has no equal for Whooping Cough, Asthma, Hay feve,, Pneumonia, Bron chi tie, La Grippe, Cold In the Head and for • Consumption. It is safe for all ages, pleasant to take, and above all, a sure cure. It is always well to take Dr. Kiug.s New Discovery, as they regulate and tone the stomach and bowels, We guarantee perfectI sat is 'action or return money. Free trial bottles at T. A Duke’s Drug Store. 0 Important Notice We the Grand Jurors, chosen and sworn for the present term, submit the following General Presentments »We have through our committees examined the public buildings, alms house, and the records of the County officers, and herewith, submit the fol lowing reports; The committee on ’the Ordinary’s books have examined each voucher, and find that they compare with the books to a cent. We also find his books kept,in a neat and perfect style We find! f he hooks Of tha Clerk of the Superior Court neatly and correct ly kept,. ’ 1 We-hav! examined the book as ex hibited to ils by the Sheriff, and find it neatly arid correctly kept. - The SJjieriffrkee^s but one hook, the same being a jai® record. llis report shows thaf he has received and paid to W. A. Saver, Yax Collector, $57.67. We find the books of the Tax Col lector show as fellows: • Taxtis of 1895|uncollected. $.467.44 Am’t collect’d on taxes for 1895.. .295.65 ijajfuncollect'd on tax for 1895;. .$171.79 ... .for 1895.;. .$96 50' Am’t collected for 1896, and.... Mr. Bntler has been giving our people some good work, but he is now better equipped than ever to giye entire satisfaction. He is making some special photos for commencement and, you should see him. To appreciate this work one must see jt. Gallery over J. M. Roberts store. POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening strength und bealthfnlness, Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration ‘common to* the cheap brands. Hot Ait baking powder co. KJBW YORK. paid to Treasurer... .$7,916.60 We find the books *of the County Treasurer show as follows: Am’tonh’nd atl’st t’rm o#. c’rt.i.$240 80 Am’t rec’d fr’m W A Sayer T C 7,808.75 “ “ - “ H T Cooper Or’dny 6 00 Total.. ............ $8,755.55 Com on $7814.75 rec’d... .$195.36 1 “ “ 7216. 31 p’d ouf. .180.40 Total Commissions $375.76 Amount paid out $7216.31 A Total p’d out including OQm’s. ..$7592.07 Balance on hand............... $463.48 The indebtedness of the County to May 1, 1897,, $4762.94. This amount includes $1430.74, for clock, vaults, and court house furniture, which is not due until December 1897.' The committee on the Treasurer’s books report they have never exam ined any books kept in a more efficient and satisfactory manner than those by the present Treasurer. The County School Commsioner’s report shows as fo lows: > On hand at last report $ 219 21 Rec’d from State School Com... ....since last report,,.. ..j$655.04 Total.... jggg . . ... .$3774.25 P’d out as per vouchers....... .$3717.90 Balance on hand .$56.35 The report shows that there were' in school during 1896, white children. .1898 Colored children 575 Total | .. . 2473 The school work in the County is steadily advancing, and the Board Of. The jail needs a general cle.uiing up, and we suggest that the jail fence be repaired to keep outsiders from communicating with prisoners. We also suggest that the well be cleaned out, and a brick curb be put over the well. We think as provision has been made foe the jailor to live at the jail, he should be required by the sheriff to reside there. We recommen,d Columbus Blair as Notary-Public for the 1273rd Dist,, G. M., for the term of four years to succeed himself, commencing May 15, 1897; W. J. Camp Ur Notary Public for the 736th Dist., G. M., for the term of four years to succeed himself, term commencing May 15, 1897; also John W. Frank as Notary Public for the 1260th Dist., G. M.|; to succeed W. H. Hudson, resigned, term commencing January 1, 1897. We recommend that the Ordinary build a bridge across the branch near the residence of A. J. Daniel, on the road leading from W. J, Hembree to E. M. Banks. We recommend that that part of the public road leaving the Browns ville road on the top of the hill north of A. W. McLarty’s farm be discon tinued t® the county liue. We recommend that a second class road be opened up, leading from the residence of L. G. Camp, and inter secting the public road leading from Crombies mill to Douglasville at the new residence of W. D. Yeager, We recoinipend the opening up of a new second class road, commencing at the old Baker Ferry road at the residence of John Jacpbs, intersecting with the new public road in, Cobb County, e Commend that tke ; roadiead- ing by the' residences of Mr. Reagan land Joe Stone, thence toi Winst on fbe extended uP"ttfe - oJrloqi.oa m>hu by the way of G. W. Enterkm and W? fig Sayer’s. We recommend that the Ordinary be requested to classify all the public roads in the County, as the law re- qnires. We find all the roads in the County entirely too narrow, and no opened up and worked as the law di rects, including the streets and roads in the incorporate limits of Douglas- ville; also, the’town of Lithia Springs. We return to his Honor, Q. G. Janes, all the road j commissioners of this county, that they be summoned to appear before the Superior Court at the November Term, 1897, and show Cause why said roads are not opened upland worked as the law directs. We have examined the pension rolls of this * County, and find no doubtful names on the list. It ia our ©pinion that the best way to liquidate the court house debt, is to issue 20 or 30 year 4 or 5 per cent bonds.,;. In taking leave of the court, we desire to tender to his Honor, 'C. G. Janes, our thanks for the able and courteous manner 'in which' he pre sides over the court, and to Solicitor W. T. Roberts, we also express our appreciation for pis many acts of kindness shown onr body session. GEORGIA IN BRIEF. Newsv Items From All Over the State. INCIDENTS OE THE WEEK. Culled ^nd Condensed From Our Many Lxchanges. Interesting and Short State News Notes Chronicled In One Column For the Hurried’ Header. during our Education is doing a noble work for Wt recommend that the foregoing the schools of the Countv. The book General Presentments be published of the Commissioner is well arranged, The New South, and that they be paid $10,00 fo. the same. Respectfully, and properly kept. > The books of the Notaries Public and Justices of the Peace, as far as exhibited, seem to be in the main correctly kept.; : The committee appointed to visit the Alms House found eight inmates well cared for, a good garden, and farm in good condition, houses neat and clean. Under the excellent manage ment of the County authorities, and the superintendent, Mr. Geo. M. Souter, the cost of maintaining the the inmates is only $33,59 per month, amounting to $403. 08 per annum, in cluding the superintendent’s salary. We recommend that the Ordinary have the farm well terraced, as has been reccommended by former grand juries. Lucius C. Upshaw, foreman; John Geoige, William J. Ilembrfee, Bryron M. Waltom, Wyly P. Tackett, John J. Callaway, Lucius J. White, William IT. Williamson, William C. Davis, Elisha T. Stovall, •Samuel J. James,. Wylv G. Sayer, Amos D. Olds, ’ Thomas J. Starnes, Iveson E. Waltom, William A. Howell, Thomas F. Hodnett, John W. Rutherford. J. p| Wall, a respectable looking civil engineer, is locked up at the police barracks at Atlanta, , on the charge of cheating and swindling. Hard times, hard luck and no work,! so he stated, made him desperate and he passed off a few bogus checks. Clyde Shropshire of I Rome, Ga., recently vice * consul of the United States at Paris, and the leader of so ciety in the American colony at the French capital, is in New York as an office clerk at a moderate salary.-- iri his brother’s office in Wall street . In the superior court at Jonesboro Friday a suit for slander was filed by J. G. Sears against W. N. McConnell. Sears alleges - in his declaration that McConnell has interfered with his domestic relations and by false state ments has induced Mrs. Sears to leave her Jpisband. These actions, he claims, have damaged him to the extent of $5,000. Frank Wiiliamon^jm employe of ti^Central railroad, who war%v6yk- ; ’ witti |hU . OrlSge gang't-ilf^i^^te 1 from EatontOn, fell from the ' top of the bridge Saturday. His anlrie was fractured, an arm "was • broken at the elbow and a hip bone dislocated, be sides several contusions. He is in a critical condition. He fell thirty- pine feet. Williamson lives in Cov ington’and has a wife and five chil- - dren. He was carried to Eatonton for surgical attention. Bryant Wadsworth, Charles Wads worth and John Bateman, three young men of Taylor county, were arraigned before United Status Com missioner Williams at Columbus Fri day, charged with conspiracy, but were released, the evidence not being sufficient to bind them' over. ' The young men were charged with; being members of a mob which last Decern- * ber surrounded some revenue officers in Taylor county and compelled them to surrender a quantity ; of moon shine whiskey they, had captured, il fsH ft HI m The case of Henry White of Col umbus, under sentence to be hanged June 4, came before the United States supreme court, at Washington Friday. Col, Carey JrThQrnton ar gued for the granting of a Tor on the ground that White’s rights under the constitution of the United States had been denied him. The court refused the writ, 11 holding that the constitutional questions raised on the Georgia statutes were not in con flict with the constitution of the United State's. White’s only hope now lies in executive clemency. It is understood that a strong petition will be presented to Governor Atkin son in his favor, i James 0. Morris, Willis A. Brockman, James M. Abercrombie, 1 William 11. Daniel, James A. Pittman, Douglas Superior Court, May Term 1897.—It is ordered that the foregoing General Presentments be entered on the minutes of the court and that they be published as recom mended. This May 19, 1897, C. G. Janes, J. S. C;