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THE KLLIJAY COIKIFK
W. S. COLEMAN.
Editor and Publisher
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THE REVELATION,
OF SPECIAL COmCT
TEE’S FULL REPORT.
The Cause of High Tax
ation Explained, and
Suggestions for the
County’s Future.
BRAYE CHARGES AGAINST CERTAIN
PROKQiENT OFFICIALS.
Since the laet.ieeue of the Elm
jay Courier, r Urge number 01
citizens have expressed their eur
priie'at the Grand Jury's recom
mendations not containing ourre
port to that body. Many have
asked us to have that report pub
lished, and the same is herewith
submitted. Pablic clamor has
demanded it, and we understand
that certain of the ceunty officials
have circulated a number of re
ports concerning the committee,
we have, therefore, thought it due
ourselves to have our investiga
tions laid before the people,whose
eervants we have been in this of
ficial capacity,and let them be the
rightful judges of our action in
the premises, rather than a cer
tain few and those directly con
cerned.
The remit of our investigations
is based soleljr on the records ol
each county official, and each one
stauds on the records that he
alone is responsible for. Our re
port shows who is exlionerated,
and who is bltmed. We trust
that our labors, which the late
Grand Jury said was “faiihlully
performed” and who tu their dis
cretion saw fit to surpress the re
sult of this report, will meet with
that recognition which an honest
endeavor to arrive at the truth is
entitled to. Following is the report
iu full submitted by us to the late
Grand Jury, and we ask every vo
ter of this county who wants loss
taxation and is concerned in the
welfare of his county toiairly and
impartially review our statement
of what we conceive to be the
true state of Gilmer’* financial
affairs.
To th* Gsasd Jury or Gii.mkr County,
Oonescß Tkkm, 1687:
We, the Committee appointed by the
Grand Jury at the May Term, 1887, to
examine tbe books of the various county
officers, so fai as they relate to the finan
cial affairs of the county, beg leave to sub
mit tbe following report:—
the ordinary's omoi
Upon examination of the Ordinary’s of
tee for the years 1888,1884, 1885 and
1886, we find the Ordmauy has drawu or
ders on the Treasurer payable to himself,
to the amount of Two bundled and sixty
nine dollars and seventy-six ccuts ($269.-
78) for a general supervision of couuty af
fairs, including Hoads, Bridge*, Couit
house, Jail and other public property,mak
ing settlements, paying taxes, issuing cita
tions, granting orders for priyate ways,
opening public roads, iasuiug and record
ing county orders, issuing commissions to
read commiwioncrs and laud processiouers,
ordering elections, record fees consolida
tions Jbc. The greater pait of this, we do
not believe be la entitled to unless lie bad
presented his claims to tbe Gracd Jury as
directed in sectiou 3697, of tbe Code. We
find be has charged similar fees to this dui
iag tbe whole time he lias been Ordinary,
amounting in all to Six hundred and twen
ty dollars and eighty cents ($620.80.1 We
tlso find that tbe Ordinary has issued or
ders payable to ex-Sheriff Brain lett, for
Jail fees, without requiring him to render
an itemised account of the same, without
which It is impossible for examiuiug com
mittees to arrive at any certainty as to the
justness of claims allowed. We also fiud
some orders issued to parties fur repairs on
public property, under private contract,
which seems to us are xlravagant, and if
they had beeu advertised and let out pub
licly, could have been done for much less.
While we are aware that the court ex
penses, recently, have been heavy, we are
aorry to say, that we believe the cause of
high taxation, to some extent is due to tbe
extravagance of tbe present Ordinary.
Isi Clerk’s Optics.
We have examined the records of tbe
Clerk of the Superior Court, eo far ss they
relate te Jury Script and insolvent cost,
fines and forfeitures, from May Term
of Court 1883 to October Term, 1886, in
clusive, sad fiud tbe money all properly
accounted for by tbe Clerk.
The amount of ioeolveut cost from May
Term, 1883, to October Term, 1886, In
dative, ie $3480.41
Tbe.ameunl of gate aud forfeitures cot
lectsd for tbe same Hum ie $2830.00
Lreviug amount of insolvent cost still
u|M $660.63.
■nutrr'i nrr*c
On riMiimlM at ilwJWwvtff'. office,
wr SIJ w pwl • wwl ml reanris ISM w*
•I* nmmUr i nlw at aay MMijr a* le
It* )iH>tnraa of rUtaai allow**!. We Sad
where .mp prienaete have km. nausiltnl
tu Jail tea Uim- la o urrount o I IM 4k
ckrfr. We ere elan tufurnirt by H-Sbff.
Iff llnalrt ao>l the Ordinal?, that the Or
dliu) baa iamnl enow mdm tot paylcg
tb ex. Sheriff, witltout reipriring him to
make out aa itemised areoaot of tbe aame.
We recommend Ibat In future, the Sheriff*
be particular to keep tbeir recnrik correct
ly, aa to reerivieg and riiacbarging prison
ers, aim) that they abould keep an itr mixed
account of all Jail (era, turnkeys, coo
ducting pnaooeta to and from Jail, and all
mcideatal expenses, in artier that commit
teea in tbe future may be able to aaake cor
rect examinations.
Tax collector's ornca.
We bare rxamined tbe booka of tbe Tax
Collector from tbe first of the year 1883,
to tbe close of tbe year 1 MS, aad find all
mouey properly accounted for.
Total amount of Tax collected
from 1883 to 1886, inclusive, is $14,242.45
Total amouut paid out by G. W. Gate*,
T. 0 , for which be baa receiptssl4,2B2.3o
Leaving amount overpaid by T C. $34.85
We find that tbe Ordinary in final set
tlement with tbe Tax collector issued an
order to remburae Mm for tbe above amount.
COUNTY TKBA.L'KEK
We have examined tbe Treasurer’s booka
from the beginning to tbe close of J. H.
Hliarp’e term of office, and we find that be
baa properly accounted for all funds that
come into bis possession. We find that J.
H. Sharp turned over to L. Langley,
present County Treasurer,
in county funds SI.OO
County Court funds $29.00
To amount received from
G. W. Gates, T. O. $3,774.43
Total $3,804.43
By ani’t paid out, for which be
baa proper vouchers $3,774.48
Leaving balance In County
Treasury $30.00
OOUNTT SCROLL COMMISSIONER,
We have examined tbe booka of the C.
8. U, from the year 1883, to 1886, inclu
sive, and after deducting all expenses, he
has received $11,042.84
which was due to teachers of public schools.
We find* proper receipts for $11,081.09
Leaving balance on band $11.75.
COUXTT COURT.
We haye examined the records of tbe
Caunty Court from its organization to
June 20tb 1887, and find them very Im
perfectly kept. We find in some caaea
where fines have been impoaed that tbe
ainaunt of the fines is not given, so we are
unable ta give the exact amount of the
tinea collected. The records show that
there have been fines collected
amounting to $140.00
We find au insolvent cost bill
approved by Judgo Brown
amounting to $177.45.
It will be seen from the foregoing, that
our examination baa principally extended
to the years 1883, 1884, 1885 and 1886,
this being as long a time aa we thought it
necessary to examine. We find that In
1888 a tax of 4fscents was levied on the
hundred dollaraAy tbe oounty; In 1884,
sixty cents; in 1885, sixty cents; In 1886,
65 cents, and tbe amount collected each
year ia shown by report of Tax Collector’s
office.
We earnestly recommend that In the fu
ture all county officers, be very careful to
keep their records so as to be easily under
stood, so that future commit tees aud grand
juries may have less ’.rouble, and the coun
ty less expenses in ascertaining the condi
tion of the finances of the county. We
would also suggest that future Grand Ju
ries be very careful to took into the finan
cial condition of the couaty as they are
safeguards known to the taw against any
frauds that might be perpetrated upon tbe
county.
We arc sorry to repeat what we have al
ready said, that owiag to tbe want of rec
ords properly kept, we are unable to arrive
at the justness of some claims which have
been paid. .
We have worked thirteen and a half
days on this examination and have endeav
ored to discharge our duty faithfully. All
of which la respectfully submitted.
(Signed) J. F. Pkttit 1
F. G. Smith > Committee.
W. A. Cox )
Ellijay, Ga.,
Oct. 8, 1887.
The Ellajay Courier infers
from our decent paragraph that
we thought the whole town of
Blue Ridge consisted of paper.
Not so, Bro. Coleman, we are
aware that Blue Ridge is compos
ed of residences and business
houses but we thought you had
more than done the justice throu
gh your columns in which you
displayed a great deal of journa
Italic ability. Your artioles would
have done justice to a large cit y
to aay nothing or a SII,OOO town
like Blue Ridge. We hope to
soon have our railroad (the A. it
O.) and Ellijay as well as D iw
sonville will reap full benefit.
Here is our hand, Bro. Coleman,
fora hearty co-operation with yon
for the up-building and develop
ment of our God favored section
of North Georgia.—Dawsooville
New*.
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Perhaps the most lucrative of
fice in the national government,
next lo tbo preaidency itself, is
the clerkship of the supreme court
at Washington. It yields an an
nual inoome in fees of from $26,-
000 to $40,000.
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Subscribe now ror the Couai an.
Next year will be • great political
year
ATLANTA'S NLNrU A NT.
Ike prohibit ton contest in At
lanta, while if grnws warmer
rrv day, baa no parallel in ik* lue-
Inrv of •rnperai.r. emj eia, M r
mnnof has Ireen •|wnt on 'hi*
fight than probe* Iv and political
■iinii-il over made in Georgia
Every element of strength in i' *
city iv marshalled no one aid
the o*het; and an far a the whis
key aide iv concerned never ha*
any campaign been no fraagiit
with above and venom at the
whiskey men employ. Even min
isiers have atnope.l so low aa to
advocate it in a dirty and blasphe
mous manner, and burly negroes
form the main backing to the liord
of wet demogogues.
With all the vituperation and
mud slinging, there aie honorable
men on both aides, taking unim
pasaioned views of either side.
Among the prohi adherents is
that *I quent young advocate and
champion, Henry W. Grady His
speech before and audiance of 8,-
000 people last week in the ware
house prohibition rally was the
master piece of eloquence and log
ic of the campaign. It ia abso
lutely unanswerable, and stands
without parallel in convincing ar
gument and persuasive oratory.
It is such a speech as no one but
“Our Henry” can make, and we
clip a portion ol it from Sunday’s
Constitution that our readers may
have some conception of it pow
er and eloquence.
“Now, to sum up. See what pro
hibition has done for Atlanta.
Your population has been largely
increased, 4,070 street tax payers
having been added to the records,
and the regist ration increasing 2,
140 votes; six hundred and seven
ty—eight new homes owners in
prohibition’s two years over a
hundred and fifty three in liquor’s
two years; distress warrants and
garnishments decreased, 2,595
fewer civil cases in the jurtice
court; 431 fewer criminal cases;
$1,355,000 added to your banking
capital and surplus; $1,000,000
more deposits in your banka than
two years ago; five savings banks
now where then there was one;
fifteen building and loan associa
tions agaiusl six; a million dollars
put into manufaifuaes in the coun
ty, wages higher and every shop
and factory crowded; three hun
dred thousand dollats put into
new churches and schools—the
poor of the churches
and the
led vour ij.'i-nW
children better
stores here than when there were
130 barrooms, and fewer stores va
cant than ever in your history;
your housea crowded with fami
lies paying rent better than ever
before; your merchants and man
ufactures busy and prosperous;
your principal streets a sight to
be see on a fair day—last Sunday
without an arrest in all this broad
city—why, my friends, it almost
seems that God had held this old
town in the hollow of His almigh
ty hand and smiled on it while he
rested here the ark of His cove
nant on this great issue. Who
shall challenge this great and
prosperous city in Us prosperous
career? Why should you bring
barrooms back into this city, ami
put it once more under the dom
inion of th.' liquor traffic?
My friends, hesitate before you
vote liquor back into A<lams,now
that it is shut out. Don’t trust it.
It is powerful, aggressive and un
iversai in its attack. To-night it
enters and humble home to strike
the rose from a woman’s cheek,
and tomorrow it challenge this re
public in the halls of congress.
Today it strikes a crust from 'he
lips of a starving child, and to
morrow lrvies tribute from the
government itself. There is no
cottage in this city humble enou
gh to escape it—no palace strong
enough to shut it out. It defies
the law when it cannot coerce
suffrage. 1 is flexible lo cajole,
but merciless in victory. Ii is the
mortal enemjAot peace ami order.
Th* despoiler of men. the terror ot
women, the cloud tbat shadows
the face of children, the demon
that has dug more graves and sen<
more souls unsaved to judgment
than all (he pestilences that have
wasted life since God sent the
plagues to Egypt, and ail the wars
that have defeated since Joshua
stood beyond Joricho. [Tumul
tuous appplause for several min
alet.] Oh, mv counirvmen, Inv
ing God and humanity, do not
bring this grand old city again
under the dominion oft hat power.
[Cries of “We won’*! we won't!"]
It can prefilnoman by its return,
It can uplift no industry, revive
no interval, remedy no arrong.
You know that it cannot It coma*
to deatrey.and it ahalt profit main-
ly by ih* run. <>f % <>ur eons ot mine, j
U cornea to mui*ad human soul*
and to ernak human hearts under
its rumh ig wh—l*, |t cme tn
brine grv h <ir n.'h-r* down j
in ahn-w Slot . ..row a >la > if
grave*. |i >|| . 1,. | *ir iy • lie
wifn’a love m •l-a|iir, and tier
pride into ■li*me. J> comes to
still the lauali'er no the lips of
liitle children. !■ e-nn* io *iifle
alt ihe music of the home, and fill
it with silence and leeol.ttinn. It
comas to ruin your body and mind
to wreck your home, and it knows
that it must measure its prosper
ity by the vif'na and certainty
with which it wreaks this work.
Now, will von vote it back!” [Ap
plause, and cries of ’We won't!
we won't.’]
PICKENS SHERIFF S BALES.
GEORGIA—PICKENS COUNTY.
Will be sold before tbe court bouse
door ol said county in the town ofJasper
on tbe first Tuesday in December 1887,
within tbe legal hours of sale, to tbe high
est bidder for cash, the followinr describ
ed property to wit: Tbe undivided one
half interest in xnd to part of lot of land
No. 267 in the 12tb diet, nnd 2d section of
said county, with conditional lines as
tollnws: ceinmenetng at the north west
corner of said lot of land, aad thence
running south atfekg tbe original west
line of said lot ol land to the public road,
knewa a* tbe Hood road, to a corner near
the residence sf John Brock, thence a
south easterly direction along said road
to a rock coraer mads to Patterson Hood
by E. Akins, thence a north easterly di
rection ta a black oak tree an tbs original
east line of said lot, thence north aleng
tbe original east line of said lot, to Ihe
original north oast corner of said lot, and
tbeuos west along the original north line
ef said lot to tbe commencing corner, the
said land containing one hundred and
twenty fire acres more nr less. Said land
levied on as the property of E. Akine, hr
virtue of and to satisfy an e-ecution is
sued from the Superior Court of said
county in favor of H. D. McDaniel Gov.,
against Martha Rider, principal, aad E.
Akins suretv. Tenant in possession no
tified in terms of the law. fee 38.10.
Also at the suae time and place and in
the manner atnresaid, will be sold for
ciish tbe following described property to
wit: Lot of land No. 120 lying in tbe 13th
diet, aud 2d section ot Pickens county,
sai.l land levied on as tbe property of w.
M. Davis and Alfred vv. Davis by virtue
of and to sutisfy two fi. fas. issued from
tbe Justice Court of tbe 1026th dist G. M.
of said county, in favor of Jehu Richards
sgainst the said A. W. Davis and W. M.
Davis. Levy made and returned to me
by Wm. A. McCoy L. C., and tenant in
possession no*itied in terms of tbe law.
This tbe 2t>th day of Oct. 1887,
JOHN K. JOHNSON,
fee 33.50 Sheriff.
GEORGlA—Pickens County.
To all whom it may concern:
Tbiriy(.'tO) days after this date all parties
interested arc hereby notifiied that the
legal advertisements for the county ot
Pickens in said State will be chauged
from the Ellijay Courier to the Pick
ens Comity Herald, a paper to be pub
lished at Jasper, Pickens county, Geor
gia. This tbe 2nd day of Nov. 1887.
E. Hood, Ordinary,
John h. Johnson, Sheriff.
S. K. UcCutchkn. C. 8. C.
fee $2.85. Of Said County.
State of Georgia,)
Pickens County.)
To all whom it may concern:
John M. Swoffnrd has in due form filed
and entered on record an appl.cation to the
undersigned for permauent letters ot ad
ministration on tbe estate of James Swaf
ford, late of said county deceased; and
Jhis is, theiefore, to cite all parties
Rented to show cause, if any they can, WffiP
on the first Monday in December 1887, I
should not pass upon said application and
grant letters ot administration to the said
applicant, Johu M. Swofford. Given un
der my hand and official siguature, this the
28th nay of October 1887. E. HOOD,
fee $3.95. Ordinary Pickens County.
IT WILL PAY YOU
If you propose going West or
North- West, to wriie to me. I
represent the Short Line.
Fred D. Bush, D. P. A.,
114 6m. A'lantn, Ga.
GEORGlA—Pickens County.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given tbat at the No
vember term 1887 of the court of ordinary
of said county, letters of administration
will be vested in S. It. McCutcben, clerk
ofthe court in and for said couuty, or
some other fit person, on tbe estate of
Martha M. Craig, late of said county, de
ceased; this is there to cite all persons
concerned to show cause, if any they can,
why such authority should not be vested
in said McCutcben, or some other fit per
son, at the said term of tUe ordinary’s
court as the law provides. Given under
my hand and official signature, this the
28th day of September 1887. E. HOOD,
fee $4,25 Ordinary.
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MORGANTON. GEORGIA,
Will run from Morgan tom ta Miners.
Bluff, daily, to meet the trains. All
persons traveling can be accommodated
on his tine. A full Livery Stable outfit
will be kept for order.
TO THE
Milling Public
THE undersigned takee pleasure in in
forming all who contemplate building
or repairing Mills, ia the best and mos
durable style, that it will be to tbeir bes
interest to consult him before employing
or closing contracts witb others. Besides
being fully prepared, after years of study
aud pncticc, to do ail kinds of Mill work
iu the best workman-like manner, lam
Agent for all tines of Mill Micliseri
of the most improved patterns, and guar
antee to sell them at Manufacturers’ and
Importeis’ prices, including tbe celebrated
BOOKALTEIt ENGINE AND THE
Leffel Double Tirtise Water Wheel
French Burr Stones, Eureka Smutting
Machines, etc. Also,
E. Van Winkle & Co’s
SAW MILLS, MILL SPINDLES,
SHAFTING, GEARING, ETC.
In short, anything in tbe lint cf Mi
Machinery.
Now, if you want anything in my lint
I promise satisfaction in woikmanship and
price. Call on or address
J. W. DUGKETT
Mill Contractor,
Dec. 29-ly. ELLI AY, GA
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BLUE SIEGE, GA.,
Is open at all lionrs for customer!*.
Persons transferred to and from Mor
ganton at very Kkasonable Kate*.
Don’t fail to call on the man who has
tine atock. elegant vehicles and atten
tive drivers. Sale and feed stab •
also ia connection with Livery ' table.
DUCKETT & DUMII
A. I* l<: READY
To (lo any kind of CAR PEN' ER work
in best of style and at once, or LUMBER
on slioi t notice is furnished by as. We
have two Saw Mills, Plaining Mill, etc..
Which enable us to do work as rapidly and
on os short notice us any other carpenters
in the country. The personal attention of
J. TV. Duckett given- to such contracts.
Call on or address,
DUCKETT L DUWPf,
Ellijay, Ga.
Pomona Hill Nurseries.
POMONA, n. c.,
Two and a half miloa west of Greens
hero, N. C. The main line of the R.
<fc D. R R passes through the grounds
and within 100 fast of the office. Salem
trains make regular stops ‘twice daily
sach way. Those interested iu Fruit
and Fruit growing are eerdjally iivited
to inspect this, the largest nursery in
As State, and on# among the largest in
the South.
The proprietor has for many ye&rs
visited the leading Nurseries North and
West, and correspsndsd wi h these of
foreign countries gath ring every fruit
that was calculated to suit tbe South,
both native an-'i foreign. The reputa
tion of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such
that many agents going out from Greens
boro, representing other nurseries try
to leave the impression that they are
representing these nurseries. Why do
they d>< it t Let the public answer.
I have in stock growing (and caw
•how visitors the same) the largest anc
best stock ot trees, stc , ever shown oi
seen in any two nurseries in North Car
olma. consisting of apple, peach, pear,
cherry, plum, grape, Japanese persim
mon, Japanese plum,apricots, nectarine,
Russian apricot, mulberry, quinces.
Small fruit: Strawberry, raspberry,
currant, pssans. English walnuts, rhu
barb, asparagus, evergreens, shade trees
roses, etc.
Give your order to 1 ipy authorized
agent or order direct from the
Correspondence solicited. Descriptive
catalogues free to applicants.
Address, *
J. Van. Lindlet,
8-8 ly. Pomona,
Guilford county, N. C.
A I > Ii T 7 1?
A l 1%1/jC* for postage, sad
• c "dy box of goods, which
wiU bel j yon u> more money right sway
lhn anything at* in this world. All
either m*x succeed from first hour. Tha
brotd road u> fortune opens before the
votkeri. absolutely sure. At ones -A
•nee True ACe . Augusta Maine. „