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VOL. III.
A DISREPUTABLE PRACTICE.
« w hich the people of the South
are resenting, is the efforts of
some to sell them imitations for
the real Simmons Liver make Regu¬
lator, because the they imitation; more and *
money by little that they swindle
they people care in selling them
the an
inferior article. It’s the money
they are after, and the people can
look cut for themselves. Now
this is just what the people are
doing, and merchants are ha' ving
a hard time stuff trying to offer get people them
to take the Simmons they Liver Reg¬
in place of
ulator—which Medicines,” is the “King of
Liver because it never
fails to give relief in all liver
troubles. Bs sure that you get
Simmons Liver Regulator • You
kn nv it by wm (he same
old stamp of the Rtd
Z on the ffly package.
It has JO never lail
c l you, m K y atsd people
who have bet n ptr
sna led <0 1 ike something else have
ulv>vs come h fk again to The
Old Friend. Bet or n^t trice anv
t'li'vj ehs b"t that, made hy J.E.
Zeii/tv Ac Co., Philadelphia.
D. M. SNELSON,
DENTIST.
Office over Matheson Merchandise
Co’s, store on Doyle Street.
Toccoa, Georgia.
Geo. P. Erwin, '
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clarkesville, Ga.
Will practice in the Courts of the
N. E. Circuit and elsewhere by special
arrangement.' Special attention to
Collections and Commercial law.
Wanted 500 Cords
of tan bark.
Toccoa Leather Co., Toccoa., Ga.
THE TIME5
Official Paper of the City of Toccoa and Coun¬
ty of Habersham.
Coleman, the Georgia diamond
thief, proves that lie is a hot-man,
instead of a Cole-111.' 1.
Mr. G. A. Cooper of r l *>ccoa is
the only man in Habersham
Countv who fought in 1 he Mex¬
ican w. •.
Our farmers would become more
cm bon point if they would ra se
less razor back dogs and more razor
back hog,.
For unmitigated gaul, ungrate
fulness and masiodonic liar com
mend us to F. F. Moore- tbe In
diana lawyer who is making his
Jiving in Atlanta and vilifying •__„ and .
her people in “private letters.
Judge Kimsey closed court last
week, after transacting the largest
■Kiness ever before done in this
bounty in the same length of time,
The grand jury found a lot of true
bills that .could not be served at
for the September term.
Habersham Coumv can boast
probably of more old people than
any other couniy in the state. We
have living near us numbers of
people over 75 years old and doing
u hard days work each day. Some
of the old folks we call to mind just
now are S. W. Oliirer, age 77,
J no. Ward and wife, 80; Grandma
011iver i 104; Mrs. Kellsr, Mrs Olli
ver’s daughter who does all tbe
house hold work, 85; L. P. Jarrett
Ben jarrett, a colored, man,
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They sdl enjoy good health.
\y e a re very sorry to learn of the
i$hisfortune Atkinson that has overtaken in losing Mrs. her
She worked probably as
fjiard as the Governor the Democratic for hU nomi- State
pjition bv
convention last summer, superrn
Ending correspondence and doing all during of his im¬
mense reality her
fcmpaign. and in was
’s campaign manager. We
not P* 1 finally acquainted with
THE TOCCOA TI m
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TOCCOA, HABERSHATl COUNfY, OA., flARCH 22 , 1895.
either the governor or his wife, but
from eonespondence which we had
with her during the memorable
campaign, we judge her to be a
very talented lady, and the strain
on her nerves was too much for
her. We sincerely hope her mind
is only temporarily unbalanced,
and with quiet and rest will soon
be herself again.
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County Commissioners.
We note with pleasure the re¬
commendation of the grand juiy
t^at our representative introduce
in the next legislature's bill crea¬
ting for our county a board of
county commissioners.
If this county needs anything it
is a board of county commissioners.
It would cost the county, for three
commissioners meeting once a
month, at $2 a day each, only #72
per year, and there is no doubt
they would save the county' ten
times that amount.
Judge Hill is a conscientious
and good ordinary, but he cannot
look after the interests of the
county as a board of commission¬
ers would.
It would be the duty of this
board to look after the expenditure
of every cent of the county’s
money.
* By all means let us have a board
of county commissioners.
Presentment of The Grand Jury.
We notice the grand jury has ap¬
pointed Ed. Schaeffer of Toccoa,
J. A. Reynolds of Demorest, and
W. W. Kollock, of Clarkesville a
committee to examine further into
the books kept by the ordinary,
whose books they say are improperly
kepi, ex-Treasurer Wilbanks, who
is $600 short; the County School
Commissioner, whose books they
are not satisfied with and the pres¬
ent sheriff and ex-Sheriff Fuller’s
books.
This presentment is a meaty doc¬
ument and well worth perusal.
Undoubtedly this grand jury lias
done its duty without fear or favor
The Times congratulates this
orlhy body of men on duty well
pei formed.
Tate and the Bonds.
“Does Carter Tate want to give
up his seat in congress for a judge
ship in the Indian Territory?’’ is
what the Washington Evening
News asks in its issue of the 16th.
It says: “It now transpires that
Col. Tate, of the Ninth Georgia
District, is willing 'for "life to become $4,500 an
Indian Justice at
per year. He was re-elected to
Congress, but has come to the con
elusion that the opportunities for in a
middle-aged man with an office
the Indian country are far better
than can be found in Congress. So
^ ^ , g Qne of the ^ any 1U _
tening for the toot of the Violet
and longing to see the President
on ’very important business.’
Col. Tate was not to be found
; a the. city to-day, and so he may
want to deny all this, and may-do
so a^r he sees or hears from the
■^ >resl en ^*
We doubt that* Col. Tate will
give up his job in Congress to be¬
come an Indian Justice. Tate has
represented his constituents ably
and well, and it is probable that
he could get the job for several
more terms if he desires it, tbe
Gainesville Cracker inuendosto tbe
contrary.
While speaking of this we want
to say that if Tate does give up his
job Habersham county will proba¬
bly put a man in tbe field for the
place that will walk off with the
job as easily as we print the bed
papef in this section.
We clip tbe following from tbe
Athens Banner of late date under
the head “Toccoa locals,” furn¬
ished that paper by thier correspon¬
dent here :
“Toccoa can boast of one of the
best rs in North Georgia. It is
_____excellent management of
Mr. W. A. Fowler. He is a first-
1, and will take
care of the b of Habersham
Coon »ple will support
*»«** • * - achsncc.”
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Clarkesville, March 21 .
Court is over and Everybody
satisfied that it is. . The grand jury
tried to get up some sensational
presentments,but the general opin¬
ion is they made a magnificent fail
ure.
Following is a list of the busi¬
ness disposed of during last week
of court: Luke Kimsey, misde¬
meanor, $15 and cost or twelve
months in the chaingang. A. L.
Ledford, misdemeanor, $25 and
cost or twelve months.
Jane Cobb, retailing, plead guil¬
ty, and cost, or twelve months.
Limerick Gadson, retailing. $15
and cost or twelve months, Nel
son Cleveland, assault with intent
to murder, vet diet of assault and
battery, $25 and cost or twelve
months. Jack Tilly, retailing,$20
and cost or twelvemonths. Vince
Henderson, retailing, mistrial. T.
Edmonds, retailing, plead guilty,
|too and cost or twelve months.
The grandjury returned about
100 true bills,and Toccoa furnished
her prorata of the defendants.
Some civil business was disposed
of but nothing of importance.
J. W. Long of Athens has rented
the house belonging to Mrs. Hous¬
ton and Mrs. Griggs and will move
here soon.
Mrs. W. B. Hill of Macon is m
the city looking after some im
p ovements that are being made on
her summer residence here.
Lawyer Geo. P. Erwin went to
Atlanta Tuesday on businss.
“V ,J. J. Bowden is attending supe¬
rior court in Banks county.
Charley Lambert, formerly of
fh.s place, but who has been living
in Athens for some time, has re¬
turned to Clakesville to live,“They
all come home to roost.’’
S. W. L.
DR. FURR SUICIDES
Takes Morphine Wednesday Night
His Accounts Wrong.
It is reported here that Dr. L. C.
Furr of Clarkesville, postmaster
and druggist, suicided Wednesday
night, by taking morphine.
A postoffice inspector, so the re¬
port goes, examined the doctor’s
books, as postmaster, and found
bis cash $700 short.
This is supposed to have caused
the suicide.
Just before going to press a sec¬
ond rumor reaches us that Dr Furr
was not dead as reported Thursday
morning, and that the drug was
taken through mistake.
Easts noi lee.
Special Correspondence to Tkk- Times
Fall sown oats are almost a com¬
plete failure, and wheat is some¬
thing like a half stand.
With a little more work Wolf
Pit District will be the proud pos¬
sessor of a court house.
Road working is the order of the
day. Better roads are very badly
needed.
Mr. J. S. A. Williams and Miss
Ada Strow were married last week
at the bride’s home, Rev. Percell
performing tbe ceremony. May
their journey through life be full
of joy and happiness.
A Sunday school was organized
at Liberty Hill last week with
Squire A. T. Davis Superintendent
and B. J. Hayes secretary.
We regret to record tbe death of
Mrs. C. W. Reynolds, which sad
event occurred on the 8th inst.
Her remafbs were interred at Lib¬
erty Hill cemetery Sunday follow¬
ing.
Will Ramsey has moved to
Habersham county.
Well our hopes, anxieties, anti¬
cipations. and disappointments has ad- are
at ease
joumed and Grover ha “a
fishing. CorxTnv Checker.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT
March Term, I895, of Habersham
Superior Court.
Georgia, Habersham County.
The grand jurors selected, chosen
sworn at the March term, T895, of
the Superior Court of said county,re
submit the following gen
eral presentments:
We have examined the public build¬
ings of the county, and find thepi in
reasonably good condition. We find
the jail neatly kept, but in need of
some small repairs. We recommend
that the window sash and glass in the
windows be repaired. The prisoners
we find are well fed and cared for.
We have eramined the books of the
justices of the peace and notary’s pub¬
lic. of the county, and as far as we have
been able to ascertain, find them neatly
and correctly kept. Some of these of¬
ficers, we find, fail to keep criminal
dockets, as required by law,
We recommend the ordinary of the
county furnish all justices of the
peace and notary publics of the county
criminal dockets, and that these dock¬
ets be submitted to all succeeding
grand jurys for inspection.
We have elected S. E. Tayne as no¬
tary public of the 402d district.
We have examined the roads and
bridges of the county and find them
in as good condition as could be ex¬
pected considering <the recent bad
weather. The road from the mouth of
Panther Creek to Mrs. Prather s, and a
section of the road from Duncan’s
Bridge to the New Hope road in bad
condition, which we recommend re¬
paired at once.
We have examined tbe accounts of
W. I). Hill, Ordinary of the county,
for extra services,.and we recommend
that be be paid tbe sum of fifteen dol¬
lars on said recount.
We recommend that tjie following
amounts be paid the board of educa¬
tion: E J Christy, $4; W W Kollock,
$4; W W Grant, f4; Dr. I A Ketron,
22; R T Waller, $18; T 8 Wilibanks,
$18; W A McClain, $18.
, We have examined into the condi¬
tion of the paupers home of the
rbiutiy, and find it in good condition.
The inmates we find are well cared for
and properly fed. We find the Home
clean and well kept. We have exam¬
ined Into the condition of tbe mill at
the Paupers’ Home, and find the im¬
provements made thereon not a suc¬
cess. The Turbine wheel we believe to
be too large for the water power unless
the water be more properly applied.
The mill race we believe to be insuffi¬
cient, as it is now constructed. We
recommend that the water be so util¬
ized as to give us the benefit of the full
water power.
We recommend that John Anderson,
a crippled boy of Center Hill District,
be admitted to the Paupers’ Home.
We have examined the pension roll
of the cotmty, and find it all correct.
We have examined the books of the
Clerk of the Superior Court, and find
them in good condition, and all the
business of his office up to date;
We also find the books of the sheriff,
tax collector and receiver in good con¬
dition and correctly kept. ■»
The. treasurer’s report is full and
satisfactory, and theamonnt of money
on hand March 4th to be $4,467.31.
We have not been able to satisfac¬
torily complete an examination of the
bobks of the county school commis¬
sioner.
We find that tbe ex-treasurer, L.
Wilibanks, Is short in bis accounts the
gum of sixfhundred dollars. 'Owing to
the manner in which his books have
been kept we cannot say without
further investigation whether said
amount of six hundred dollars covers
■II his shortage or not.
We have devoted much time to an
examination of the books of the ordi¬
nary of the county. We have been
delayed in this work by tbe fact that
tbe books have not been systematically
kept, and also of obtaining the infor¬
mation needed, and t herefore, have not
been able to fully compieie the work.
We bsve appointed a rommule* of
tl ree, lo-u.t: Ed. btbaei'er, John A
Reynolds, W W Ko'locl. to e ssVme.
tbe books of tiieord.na; j,ex-Trei*urer
Wii bank,, ebudvV school comm-s
siooe acder-sberiif Mas
tin Te’W.snd make a fnll and com
ple^e to it»e ne .t grand jury of
this cotio y, tf *\t i own) Uee to be paid
tbe r e . of tvo dolls.s per day each.
We a; i'| ,ecomuieod that, in tbe
evenw fit .' ^coae'er will notaerveon
tbe con*.r*«e, lb-, tbe two remaining
meiroe.x of . o«s <~e-«iniL,e« be empow¬
ered o e r 'o'- a c>a»pe.ent bonk
fcee,M» 0 t,, <-t them in tbe work on
mid book..
We recommend that the ordinary
make at once a full and complete aet
tlenient with the ex-lreaaurer, L. Will
bank*. and that be report the result of
mid
d jury/
.
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live in the legislature introduce and
have passed a bill creating for Haber¬
sham county a board of commissioners
of roads and revenues, for said county,
said bill to be similar to the bill cre¬
ating, a board of commissioners for
Hall county.
We have employed Howard Thomp¬
son to bring suit against L. Wilibanks,
ex-treasurer, and his securities, for the
amount yet due the county, if it be¬
comes necessary to do so, be to receive
as compensation for said services Wn
per cent, of the amount actually re¬
covered and paid into the treasury.
Should it not become necessary to
bring suit, he to receives**) compensa¬
tion whatever.
We recommend that these present¬
ments be published in the Clarkesville
Advertiser and Toccoa Times.
We desire to tender to his Hon.
Judge J. J. Kimsey,and Solicitor-Gen¬
eral Howard Thompson our sincere
thanks for the able manner in which
they have counseled our body during
this term of couft. We do hereby en¬
dorse the faithful and competent man¬
ner in which they have conducted the
said court; also, we tender oiir thanks
to our foreman, G. W. McConnell, for
his courtesy to us, and the manner in
which he has dispatched business;
also tender our for thanks to our bailiff,
W. J. Stewart, his kind attention
and services to this body.
George W McConnell,foreman; Wil¬
liam M Loggans, John A Reynold*,
Wyiy T Herrin, Henry J Stamey,
Richard M Me In tire, Jaities D Dodd,
David B Fry, Francis K l.oden, Lafav
ette A Wilibanks, Jeremiah H Avers,
William J Ramsey, Andrew W Ko..niH,
John E Cannon, William Trouer, r,enj
P Brown, ar, Jesse U Anderson, WiU
liaru K Nix, Wm H Hardy, James K
Acre, William Fry, Wm W Domier
inilk. James P W'Json.
Ordered by the court that the within
general presentment be received ami
spread upon the minutes of the court,
and the clerk is ordered to furnish a
copy of the same for publication.
March 10,1896.
* J.J. KIMSEY, J.S.C.
IlOWAK’) THOM PSON, Sol. Gen’l.
1, J. A. Erwin, Clerk Superlgr Court
in and for said connly, do certify that
the above and foregoing is a true tran¬
script from the records and files of iuy
office.
Witness my hand and seal of office
this Marcii 10th, 1896. J. A. ERWIN,
Clerk Superior Court.
Tugalo Topics.
Special Correspondence to Th* Timm.
Married, March 7th, at the resi¬
dence of the Bride’s parents, Miss.
Ada Stow and Mr. Sidney Will¬
iams. Rev. W. J. Percell officia¬
ting.
Joe Smith of Lula Ga., is visit¬
ing his brother L. P. Smith of this
place.
Mrs. Wm. Camp who was badly
burned some time ago, is improv
ing.
M»s. L. P. Smith of Tugalo
visited relatives in Westminister
S. C. last week.
’Mrs. J H Fanel of this place is
in very feeble health.
W. E. Bowers of this place is
hmriing a shingle mill at Oakway,
S. C.
Oat sowing is the order of the
day abotj£iere. Hustlee.
Soque News.
Special Correspondence to Tnit Tims*.
Mrs. Alice Daniel died March
12th. She leaves a husbdnd and
two children to mourn her loss.
Abraham Lead ford was fined $25
and cost or twelve months in the
chain gang, for kissing a girl in a
meeting house. Boys, be careful
where you kiss.
J. J. Tatum has paid about $500
for a little experience in the corn
shelter business.
Prof. Frankum has been attend¬
ing court this week as a juror, also
Q. Benfeal and Joseph Morrison.
The other day a young
killed | hawk that was four feet
from the tip of one wing to the tip
of the Other; he shot it with a
Winchester rifle about 200 ya.ds.
There are several names on the
insolvent list for Bateaville. \ .
Trapping and penning have
about done away with the wild
turkeys around here; we hope
there will be a law passed against
it. Rat.
Passengers are now carried on
m trains No 63 and 64 be¬
NO, 1
Social Is
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Per.g
entertainment given iHl by tkg|
The
pupils of the public school lakt,
Friday afternoon was it success Jr** m
every respect, and reflected mticl
credit upon both pupils and teach¬
ers, though it was quickly planned*
and had but little preparatory work
done upon it.
The presentation of “Mrs. Jar
ley’s wax Figger Show’’ was the
first which Toccoa has had an
portunity to see. Miss Birdie May
Jones made an excellent Madame
Jarley, because she entered
fully Into the character.
“Figgers” were very wax-like
red icu Ions in appearance, and ac¬
complished all that were required,
of them in a most creditable man¬
ner.
The voluntary contributions to
the dictionary fund amounted to
$1.25.
Next Friday afternoon will give the pri^
mary department an
tertainment to which all are ft *
dially invited. 4
The entertainment under the au¬
spices of the Woman’s Parsorta^
and Home Mission Society at t
Methodist Church on Mond
night was most creditable to
Misses Davenport and Capps
Mrs. Simmons, who drilled the ;;
children, taking part as well as the
latter.
The choir sang a “Ta Deum”
in the most delightful manner, and
Miss priate Duvenport selection. read an .jiflpii M'VV/ a ,{?
A number of , lies
rep
resenting different States and
countries of America, made a
warm plea to’ Christianity, which
was represented by Miss Maggie ■ | ,
Suttleri, for the salvation « ii
America;
Then came an acrostic for
by smaller girls dressed in w
As they marched in-and spo
letter was raised by each one,
finished, thaaudi .. : ■
when all had
could read j “Save America
Save the World.’’
The church could not hold
large crowd which attended. 1
collection taken amounted to $4. m
Miss Annie Lee Freeman, w
has been visiting friends in Aval
for some time, has returned hou
much to the delight of her hoi
friends.
Mrs. C. W. Wiecking a
beautiful and attractive bal
were the guests of Miss Of
for several days, left Tucsd m
Mrs. L. J. Dobbin, fn
lanta, visited Mrs. R, M. A
last week.
Mr«. Will Furr, of
ville, visited her father’d
Currahee, this week.
Mr. C. W. Wiecking, yih
had a position in the 'Al
office for some time, and
it recently in order to go u, .
bobbin manufacturing bui *
Walhalta, 8. C., spent S
night and Sunday in Tocct
Mr; Harry Cleveland* 'r\ ‘
excellent young man fror
ton, and one in whom
takes a pride, was the
sister. Mrs. Manley, Iasi 01
Miss Lula Ramsay, of 1
was in town this week,
Mr. Worsham -
lanta,_____
friends by a visit to them.
Misi Myrtle Yow returned! -
with Mis. Freeman, and was
latter a guest for several days.
Yow is another beautiful and
lovely girl, of whom Toccoa sot
is very proud.
We are sorry to note that
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