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About The Hawkinsville dispatch. (Hawkinsville, Ga.) 1866-1889 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1872)
THE' HAW KINSVILLE DISPATCH. OL. 6: The Act to < rente n County . Court for Kuril County. Prom the Atlanta Run, 22d.] Tbo Legislature, at its late sesrtcju, passed an act to create a County Court for each county iu the State (with a few exceptions). The county Judge must be a resi dent of the county one year beforo appointment, and be twenty-lire years old, ami must be appointed by tbe Governor and confirmed by the Senate ; term of oliice four years, to continue till his successor is ap]>oiut ed and qualified. Ilis salary, in each county to be fixed by tbe Grand Jury at the Spring Term of the Supe rior Court, which shall lie levied by the Ordinary, to be collected with other taxe*. It is not necessary that the J udge should be a lawyer. The court shall have jurisdiction in all civil cases, matters of contract and of tort, (except where, by the Constitution, exclusive jurisdiction is to the Suprior Courts,) where the principal sum in cases of contract, aud the damage claimed in cases of tort, docs not exceed one hundred dollars—but where the principal so claimed, or damage, is more than fifty dollars, there may be an appeal to the Superior Court. Any person de siring to bring his claim within the jurisdiction of the County Judge, may do so by rem'tting, or releasing so much of liis claim as will bring it within the same. The Judge shall have jurisdiction over his count}', and may hold his courts at the court Ik mi sc, or any other place in the coun ty- All suits in ciril matters shall Ixi commerced by a summons, to be is sued and signed by the Judge, stating the nature of plaintilTs demand, as irt the smfiiiKins of Magistrates, and com manding the defendant to appear at a certain time and place in the coun ty, which shall lie the trial or judgment term. This case may lie continued for the same ground, and on the same terms as in me superior Courts, for a period not. exceeding ten days. Said summons shall bear date lilted) days before trial, and Iki served ten days before the same time, if the principal sum or damage does not ex ceed fifty dollars; and shall 1 tour date twenty days before said term of judg ment, and Is: served fifteen days be fore the same, if the principal sum or damage exceeds fifty dollars, and is no more than one hundred dol lars. The county Judge may appoint an olllcer to serve all the processes and writs issued by him, and execute all orders issued by him taking the same bond and WcOritv required of Con stables. not to exceed two hundred dollars ; and bo shall take the same oath required of Constables. If eith er party is dissatisfied with the judg ment of the County Judge, an 1 the principal sum, or damage Claimed, ex ceeds fifty dollars, he may enter an Ikrpcnl to the Sitperior Comt within Knr days, an 1 the Jnlgo shall trans- Lmit the same, and all |>«pcrs coanec- Phl with the case, to the Clerk of the superior Court at least five days be fore the next term. Where the prin cipal sum does not exceed fifty dol lars, either party msy sue out a certiorari, which may be disposed of by the Superior Court in vacation, or at the regular term. Ao cxapikion shall bo issued by the County Judge ns soon as judg ment is enured, unless an appeal is taken or certiorari sued out. Tbe County Judge shall have pow er to procure testimony from wit nesses in bio couuty, to compel the production tof papers and procure tes timony by iuterogatories and com mission, as Judges of the Superior Courts. The Judge shall have jurisdiction to hear ami determine all applications for evictions of intruders tenants holding over, or the partition of per sonal prop-i-i' "for the trial of pos sessory mantilla, to issqc .and dis pose of <9*rs# wartuou—to iafie to fore mortgages of jiersonal projierty to attest deeds and other con tacts of registry. t<> administer oaths sorts, to exercise the same pow- was given to tbe ofllccr known as tbo Connty J udge, by the act of i 1865 and-*§fi6,rtn rotation to attest | ing, approving, enforcing, and set- HAWKINSVILLE, GA., THRUSDAY, FEBRUARY J, 1872. ting aside C urt contracts, as dcs criiied iu Irwin’s code. . The cost in civil cases shall be the same as in Justices’ Courts, and for other matters the fees and costs shall be the same as are provided in Sec. 313 of Irwin’s Code, and if no pro vision is made under said section, then such fees and costs as shall he as sessed for bis services by a Judge of the Btqwrior Court. Said Couuty Judges shall also have jurisdiction and authority as Justices of the Peace, to issue crimi nal warrants against all persons ac cused of crime and misdemeanors. In cases which appear to be felonies, they shall commit the party to jail for sale keeping, unless the ease be bailable by a Justice of the Peace, when the accused may, upon comply ing with the law, be bound over to ap (tear before the projier court. In rases which do not appear to Ire felo nies, the Couuty Judges shall have full authority to hear, determine, sen tence, decide and adjudicate upon the same ; unless the party accused shall, in wri ing, demand an indict ment by a Grand Jury. In tliatcuse, the Judge shall require good bond and security, ll no such bond and security is given, then the Judge shall commit to jail for safe keeping. If any indictment is found by said Grand Jury, tbe Judge of the Supe rior Court may, if he chooses so to do, order said indictment to bo re turned, with all the papers, to the County J udge, to be disposed of by him after ten days’ notice to the par ty accused and the prosecutor. If parties accused shall demand a jury to try their case, instead of the Coun ty Judge, then the case shall be post- I Mined until a jury can lie summoned for such trial. The costs in this court shall be as sessed as follows : .In all eases begun but not tried, s*2 shall Ik* paid (by the party adjudged liable) to the County Judge, and tin* same sum to the banilf—in all eases tried by the County Judge, or by him and a jury, the cost to be paid him by the party held liable shall bo $3, an I the sun of $2 to the bailin': said l aililf shall how ever when lie shall summons a jury, or serve siibjxwnas for witnesses, have for each juror -•> cents, and each stlb|iu-ii:i 10 cent-. All of III.' costs assessed for the < 'ounty Judge hall be paid over by him to the County Treasurer as fast as received, and an account given of the same at each term of the court to the grand jury. If said County Judge shall use any of said costs, <.r fail to turn over the same, he shall lie lialde, criminally. All sales to lie hi ole by the Bailiff of tic County Judges shall be at the Court house of the county, or a Mili tia Court Ground, as the County Judge my designate, having due re gard to the parties ; first giving the usual n<4kc given by con stables, or, whin the County Judge may so require, give notice by adver tisement iu a newspaper having a gen eral circulation in the county. All laws of ibe S’ate of Georgia, applicable to civil proceedings before Justices of the l’eace, not inconsist ent with the provisions of this act. and which can lie applied to the civil proceedings before the County Judge are made part of this act. Said County Judgenuy[. in criminal cases, when lie deems it necessary, dir ect his criminal warrants, orders and proceedings of all sorts, to the sheriff of the county, to his own bailiff, or any lawful constable of the c unity. The several County Judges shall .keep their offices and all papers and other tilings belonging thereto, at the county site, and at tbe Court-house, unless impracticable from any cause, and notice of where said office is lo cated shall 1m given by publication for a space of two weeks iu a public gazette having general circulation in the respective counties, or by notice of the same at three or more of the most public places in the county, in the discretion of the .County Judge. That said offices shall be kept opdn every day except Sunday and public holidays, and days and times when tbe County Judge is absent from bis county site, holding his court at oth ! er places in the connty, which in his discretion he is. allowejl to d<W * ‘ Said County Judge shall discharge all the duties formerly devolved on the Justices of the Inferior Court, aw to the county business, except in . those counties where, by local laws, . other provision has been made by the Legislature of this State. This act goes into effect in each county upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury, and not otherwise. The following counties arc excep ted .rom the operation of this law, viz: Haralson, Pickens, Pike, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth, White, Milton, j Bulloch, Paulding. Effingham, Chari- ( ton, Montgomery, Telfair, Clinch, J Coffee, Irwin, Sumter, Wilkinson, j Gilmer, Appiing, Fannin, Jefferson, ! Colquitt, Worth, Mitchell, Emanuel, j Johnson, Glasscock, Fayette, Union, I Franklin, Chatham, Tatnnl, Harris, Chattooga, Wilcox, Talbot, Ware, Bartow, Chcrokc-, Dekalb, Banks, Pierce and Towns, being 45 in all, leaving ninety counties in which a court can be established by the Grand Juries. SI IRKY GREY’* AUVEWTIIRE JIY lIKI.KNA DIXOX. Harry Grey was plowing away on tbe last “ land ” of a twenty-acre lot, and feeling very comfortable over the thought that his spring plowing was almost done, when he saw his neigh bor Mark Trowbridge, driving slowly past, in company with his wife, wlto was seldom .to lie seen away from home. “ Hang me, if I don't run over and see Lucy," said Hurry, as lie hit his horsis a smart cut with the whip, to hurry them to the end of the bout “ They are going to town, and will be gone three hours, at least, by the way old Mark drives. 1 can stay two hours and a half with Lucy, anil get back again before they coinc home.” And the young man hitched bis team to the fence, orer which he bounded and walked away to the house in a double-quick, as though every minute now was doubly pre cious. He was almost, out of breath w hen lie entered the house, which caused his mother to inquire rather anxious ly what was the matter. Without heeding her question lie pulled oil his lirogans, leaving them lying in the ml i 11. of the roam -a thing his won dering mother was sure she had never seen him do before. Then lie sur prised her still more by running or rather leaping up stairs, three steps at a tint", to liis own room. Here lie pulled on a pair of calf-skin boots, took off his blue coat, and substituted therefor a white linen coat. It was a raw day in April, and farmer Trowbridge, when he started for town had put oil his overcoat. But Harry’- blood was at fever heat, and lie imagined the linen coat and straw hat would be just the thing. After filling liis pockets with chest nuts wherewith to brilic Eddie Trow bridge into sccresy, he stole to his sister’s room, and emptying the con tents of her cologne liottle into bis hand, applied it without stint to his hair and handkerchief. Then seeing a scarlet ribbon o»» tbe table, lie ap propriated it for a neck-tie, gave him self an approving glance in the mir ror. dashed down stairs, slammed the front door after him, and was gone. “W'hatin the world is Hairy up to now?” exclaimed Mrs. Grey, in wonder, as she paused frem her work to watch the fast receding figure of tier son. “He is going to sec Lucy Trow bridge, I guess,” replied Harry’s sis ter, a demure little damsel, who was busy ironing. “ You know, mother, that her father and mother have gone away. Won’t there be a though, if they were to get home be fore Harry leaves!” “ Your brother is the biggest simp pleton I know of,” exclaimed Mrs. Grey with spirit. “There's. Clara Bcamer just as good-looking and smart as Lucy, and she thinks the world and all of Harry, and her folks are always inviting him over while Livy's fiothcr won’t even let her look at him if he can help it.” “ Lucy ia worth a dozen such rat tlebrains as Clara.* said her daugh ter, “and I do beknve Mr. Trown . bridge bad ratber bere Luey marry : Harry than any one eb*. Bnt Is. thinks a girl should never think of a lover till she’s a horrid old maid, and 100 ugly to get one. lie keeps Lucy as close under his cycas though she were a baby instead of a grown up woman. I declare if I were in her place now I’d elope the first daik j night. But 1 believe Lucy would see | Harry married to Clara Bcamer, and pine away to a shadow about it lieforc she would do that.” Lucy Trowbridge bad takeu her , seat by the window, where she sa l quietly sewing, until the buggy con taining her pareute was out of then she threw down her work and stood gazing for a few moments down the pleasant read along which they had disapiicnrcd. Then she brushed her hair till it shone like satin, and fastened a knot of blue ribbon among the braids, after doing which, she resumed her seat and her work. Did she expect that liar ry Grey would come? He had not been in her stern father's house for a year, she had not spoken with him in a mouth, though she could sec him at liis work in his fields lieyound her father’s meadow almost every day. Her father, she knew, would lie very angry if lie visited her, and it should come to liis knowledge, and yet she hoped lie would came. Lucy was not long kept ir uncertainty, for Har ry was soon coming tip the lane, fol lowed closely bv Eddie, with liis fat hands full of chestnuts. The young n an*spants .'.ere tucked in his boots, and the wind was flap ping the skirt of his coat about un* mercifully, while the straw hat was only kept in its place by its own er’s hand. Lucy wondered what freaks had brought her lover out in sum mer apparel, when nature hail not put on so much as a leaf of hers. Harry tossed Ids hat onto the floor, and sat down licfore tlw glowing lire, stretching out liis hands over the blaze, appreciating!}’, for truth to tell ho fell rather chilly than otherwise, while Lucy sat down by the window to watch the road lest some mishap shout I bring her parents home pre maturely, ami Eddie took possesion of the rocking elmir, where, with the cut purring in Ids lap, lie amused him self by wctchiug the young people, 1 nil l ' occasionally throwing a glance at Harry's nose, which !sa|»|wned to lie a prominent feature. Harry of course wanted to talk of love, but how could he with that urchin’s eye fixed upon him ? But Eddie was all unconscious and ate Ills chestnuts with a relish, say ing to himself, “ It’s most nil fired stupid here, and I'd just like to go and fly my kite. There’s a glorious wind, (how it did toss his coat-tail, though,) but I won’t, budge an inch till lie gives me the rest o’tlicm chest nuts. Ilis pocket is bulging ont with ’em.” Had Harry had the lieiuTit of these whispered words liis pocket would, without doubt, have been emptied in a trice, but lie was kept in ignorance of the youngster's wishes, and Eddie remained obstinately star tioiiary, notwithstanding Harry made j several remarks well calculated to ! let the juvenile know that Ids chair | might, with propriety, tie vacated. ; At length the clock struck four, and Lucy went* sliout preparing supper. ! Blio put the kettle on. mnde bs ! cults, and then signified her intuition ! of going to the sinoke-liouse for a i luun. Harry took his hat awal fol lowed. glad of a chance at last to ca ! cape Eddie’s vigilance. Lucy un locked the door of the smoke-house, and Harry stepped in to get one of the hams. He took it down, aud holding it in liis hand, was on the ' point of saying something sentimen tal which lie had been rehearsing in | lus mind all the afternoon, when the old people drove up to the gate. Lucy snatched the ham from her lov er, and whispered in an agitated voice as she closed the door: “ You can’t come out now, Harry, stay where you are till you, hear me singing “ Old Hundred,” anil Uhcrx run, across the fields.” bo Hasty was left iu Otfor dark ness. “ I’ve a pood mind to. go right in and ‘beard the Hon in hla den,”’ he muttered* aa Up leaned against the wall of his prison. I’reeutly lie heard tbe key turn in the lock, aud realized that he was fat tened iu. The farmer, in passing from the barn to tbo bouse, saw that tbe smoke-house was uulocked, and locked it, puttiug the key in his pocket. When her parents anil Eddie were seated at the table, Luey took a pail aud wuut out to the well, singing loudly and clearly that sweet old tunc “Old Hundred.” Then, without glancing at the smoke-house, she came iu and took her place at the table. “ I wonder where Harry Grey is ?’’ sahl Mr. Trowbridge.” “HU horse* are tied to the fence, and I know by the looks, he hasn’t turned a furrow this afternoon.” Eddie looked very wise, but his sister trod on liis toes to mako him keep still. “ He's up to the house, no doubt,’’ said his wife. “ Clara Bcamer is there, with her hair all iu ringlets. There'll be a match, shouldn't wonder.” “ Well, 1 should then,” replied Lucy's father. “ What docs an)’ sen sible man want with such a gadabout as she is. Why, sooner than see that happen I’d give Harry leave to court our Luey three or four years from now.” Nothing further was said until the farmer grumbled: “ These hams weren’t half smoked. I must take them in hand,” and, true to bis word, as soon as he rose from the table he procured un old kettle and made a smudge, which lie car ried to the smoke-house. He re moved n plank which covered a small, square hole, left there for the sake of convenience, through which to thrust a keltic of smoking corn cobs and saw dust. Then he replaced the plank, and left the hams, and, alas, Harry, too, to be thoroughly smoked. Luey watched these proceediligs with interest, thankful that her signal had given Harry time to escape. But tier feelings underwent a change when Eddie, with a comical look, told her that “ her beau ’’ was locked in the smoke-liousa. Without waiting to see whether she was observed or not, hlk: hastened to the smoke-house and removed the smoking kettle. “ Harry, Harry I” she called, in u hoarse whisper. “Is that you, Lucy 7 I’m in pur gatory. Have you taken tiic con founded thing out ? J’ui blind as a bat and my throat is full of soot and ashes. Harry’s voice came Irom near the ground. lie was lying prone on the ashes, soot and lime, which composed the floor of the smoke-house. “ 1 cannot liberate you at present, Harry ; father has the key. But I’ll bring you some supper, and when ho goes to bed I’ll get the key and re lease you.” In u few minutes a plate of edibles was shoved throughjllicjap perture and the lioard restored to its place. But, as ill luck would have iti the farmer discovered by the absence of smoke about the crevices that his smoke bad gone out, so the board was again removed aud the farmer's arm thrust in to get the kettle, but instead of that Hurry’s untouched supper was brought to light. “ Well, this puts the cap-slicaf on everything 1 ever heard tell of.” Just then a ham fell to the ground with a dull thud, sending a cloud of ashes into the fanner's face, for lie was still kneeling before tbe hole. “ There, what on earth can that Ikj? Well, I’ve got to search ioto the mat ter or I shall always think the smoke house was haunted.” So saying lie opened the door, when the form <4 Harry, unrecognizable in his coat of a dits and soot, rose up i licfore him. The farmer steppad baek and jelled, as lie involuntarily graA|>ed his jack knife : “Murder! Murder 1* “ Stop, man, stop. Don’t call them all ont,” sakt Haary, as he glanced ruefully at his dirty coat. “A thief 1 A thief” again roared Mr. Trowbridge, anti by Uu* time all with the exception of Luey were on Vic spot. “ It ia only I, neighbor* JWt yon know me!” NO. 5 Harry fell rather sheepish, and could not help shaking so. “Who?” “Harry Grey." “ Well, you’re iu a uice pickle. I doubt if Clara Bcamer would kuoW you, or would owu if she did. Whaf arc you doing here ?” All at once Hurry felt bold as a lion. “ 1 want your daughter, Mr. Trow bridge. Will you give her to me. 7” “ Were you lying here in ambush watching your chance to steal her 7” “No; but if you don’t give her to me you may repent it. 1 shall never ask again.” “ That means he will marry Clara Bcamer, and I should repent it then,’' thought the farmer, as be scratched his head, meditatively. Presently be said : “ Eddie, go ami call Lucy.” She nunc out shortly, hanging her head and blushing deeply. “ Lucy, do you want to marry this chimney-sweep 7" “If you please, fatlwr,” “How long will yoii wait 7” “As long as you say if—J' ‘ If what 7” “Ifyou will let him come over once in a while.” “And Harry, how long will you wait?” “ One year.” The farmer scratched his head again. “ Well, you can have her, and I s’jiosc I’ll have to let you come over as eflen as you please. But sec that you keep out of the smoke-house,” and with that, spoken grullly enough, tho father walked oil. Hurry was soon on liis way home whistliiig’mcrrily in despite liis forlorn appearance. He nearly frighteml his mother and sister out of their wits when he bolted into their presence. They listened to his story uud at its conclusion agreed with him that although a ludicrous occurrence, it was a very fortunate one. The Hawkinsville Dispatch Is published every Thursday. Snb*rri]>ti'in: $2 00 a }iar, in atlcunfe. Rules mill Rules. MT Advertisements $1 00 per Homin' for the first insertion, mid 7fi cents for each subsequent insertion. (A square is the* space of ten lines or less.) CONTRACT ADVKItTIHtN<~ 1 iii | 2 in | 3 iii I 6 in | 19 m 1 square... $ 2 $ •> ( i $lO $ ft 2 ” r, H II 15 SC 3 “ ... 7 11 IS 20 M 4 •• ... 0 14 I* 28 >6 l column.. 10 16 20 35 1 46 1 “ .. IS 20 .30 60 78 l " 20 M 40 75 I 128 A lilienil deduction will lie made with those who advertise hy the year. The money for advertisements is dun or •he first insertion. Tribute* of Kespeel, Ilrsolnlioii* hy Soei sties, Ohiluaries, etc., exceeding six lines, to tie charged ns transient advertising. i.koai. ADYF.irrtsixn. OnmxAiiv’s- Citation* for Ulisi* ol Administration. by Administra tors, Executors, (iiiurdmns, Ac....$ t f• Application for Letters of Dismis sion from Administration 4 o*’ Application for Jailers of Dismis sion from Guardian .hip 8 5* Application for leave to sell Laud 4 0C Notice to Debtors and Creditors 6 8# Rales of personal or |torhdmldc property, |mt square, “it 1 *• Rules of Lands, per square 8 6* BiiKßii'rV Per levy • Mortgage sales, ten Ilium or inss. . 5 048 Tax Collector's sales, per square, 8 *•• Cl.kiik'k—Foreclosure of Mortga ges and oilier Monthly advertise ments, $1 per square of one inch lor each insertion. Announcing Connty Candidates.. 800 Announcing District Candidate*,. 12 0U For 11 man advertising ids w ife, in advance 20 00 Halos of Ijiml, by Administrators, Executors or Guardians, are required by law to 1m; held on tbe first Tuesday in tba month, between the hours of ten in the fore noon and three in the afternoon, at tt>« Court-house in tiie county in which th*. property is situated. Notice of these sales nuisl lie given ;*•*•., public gazette 40 days previous to the Jgy . of sale. Notice tor the sale of personal property •• must lie given in like manner, lOiUys pre vious to sale day. Notice to debtors and rr< oifvci-of aa.es* tale must also Is- published 4U«Uy*. Notice that application will ’■» made to ~ the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell mad must te published lor loux wetiks. Citations on leUat? of administration. Guardianship, Ac must be published Kb •• foya: for dismuaiun front administration, monthly three uoiittia; for disiuiasion from Guardianalilp. #0 day*. Ante* tor die (oreclnmir- of Mortgage* , . DUtat Iks puldwhrd monthly .four months; . for estate ifhiag lost paper*, (or the foil apdec of')»»«* months; foroouijielllng title* 1 firaua tapetton of Administrators, where , bond ha* been given by the ■!«.<■eased, the . foil« pace of three mouths. Bliurfir* salt* must be for font w -4*
