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Site lathson JACKS W. I'~ Illltl*. - - Editor. It is said that 11. I, Kimball is raising money in ttie North with which to start anew daily paper in Atlanta.—Di-Kalb News. Every two or three weeks every fami ly should plant it small patch of Irish potatoes to be sure to meet the seasons and make plenty for both man and beast. They will peice out the last year’s short corn crop. It is said that Jay Gould once sold “motive traps" tr> living. There has heeit but a slight change in his busi ness since then, lie now deals in‘man traps, The Orphan’s Home, near Macon, received the noble contribution from Thomasville last week o! 8250. Mr. Thomas C. Mitchell, proprietor of the Mitchell House, give 8100 of this amount. Fiiday was an unlucky day indeed. Fatal < xplosioris wi re reported from several pants of the country, and ns the day died out a furious fire broke lorih in Haverhill, Mass. We regret to learn that oats in vatiousdirections are dying out. The disease is not rust, but the oats turn black, ami fall as if from lint afreets of frost.—Macon Tel Miss. Senator Joseph E. Brown broke the ire o few days sii.ee by voting with the Republicans. Tho “coali tionists’ now say that Joseph will be w ith them by summer, and (hen the people of Geoigia will all swear that be has always been there; that the coalitionists crawled over to him. Covington Enterprise: Farmers, there is no use talking, yati must raise bread and meat this year. Al ready there are over two million hales of cotton leftover from the last two crops, and no matter how short the crop may bo you will not receive over eight cents for your cotton. '1 hose ate facts to be relied upon. In a recent private letter from Se veir county, Arkansas, the writer says the Fiale is in an alarming con dition, provisions high and scarce, aud negroes threatening to break open smoke houses and cubs if their wants are not supplied, lie also ask id the loan of enough money to pay bis tax, as it was impossible to raise the money there. It is reported to us that of late ob structions have been placed upon the railroad track about one mile from the depot, and suid obstructions came very near wrecking a train the oilier morn ing. Wo most earnestly hope the guilty wretches may fie caught and justice meted out to them. Tito mid night assassin fades into insignificance when compared to tho blnck-hearted wretch who undertakes to murder in nocent persons by throwing a train off the track for some fancied or imagin ary wrong done, by tho railroad author rities. —Covington Enterprise, Mayor J. G. Dailey yesterday af ternoon received a telegram from the W#yor of Cartersville, stating that there watt a genuine and fill develop ed ease of small-pox in Cartersville, and that the person who has the small-pox passed through Homo on Wednesday, Thus it would seem we are in great danger of this dread die ease, and once again we urge upon eveiy one to be vaccinated at once Major Dailey has taken prompt ao lion for the immediate establishment of a pest house, in view of the in creasiug probability of having use of it The ease at Cartersville is the one discovered in East Rome on Tuesday by Mr. L. S. Wolf, and who was prevented by Mr. Wolf from coming into the city. The Coroner * Jury Direct the Arreat of CJuilty I'ar tie Cheater, I’a., February 22.—The cor oner's jury investigation ill the cause of ilie explosion at Jackson'* tire warka laclory, rendered a verdict censuring the city authorities for permitting such a dangerous business to be cnnied oil iu a populous local ity, and also lor not enforcing the or* dinance in refet'ence to powder and other explosive materials within its limits. The jury further finds that Professor Samuel Jackson is highly censurable for maintaining in the midst of a populated district, an es tablishment, attended with all the danger of a fireworks manufactory, anil that Charlie Van Horn, in assur ing the chief officer of the department that there was no further danger af ter the second explosion, thus lead* ing him and other numbcra of the lire department into further danger, is also highly censurable, and iu view of the above the jury recommend that the corontr hold the said Samu el Jackson and Charles Van Horn lor ap| earrnce at the next teitn of the court. Jackson and Van Horn will be attested amediately. Delawaie county court meets at Media on the first Monday in March. The stock holders of the Pennsylvania Millitary academy decided to rebuild the acad emy on the old site and to tempora rily locate at Ridley Park until the structure is completed. 1 In order to have beet success in growing potatoes, and to secure a healthy, vigorous growth and crop-free from rot, says Thorburn, it is neces sary to plant as early as the ground cun he got ready. Select a riel) soil and plant in rows three feet apait and the sets one font fa the rows. To kill the young weeds, run a light sleol tooth harrow over the field lengthwise of the rows; this will allow the crop to get the start of the weeds, besides breaking up sll lumps and leve ling the grovttd ready for the cultivator. If wood ashes and plaster can he procued sow a good dressing over the field after the potatoes are up If a very early crop is desired it will be necessary to sprout the pota toes before planting. Cut the potatoes into pieces ol any size desirable and place in a warm, light room from four to six weeks before required for planting in the open ground. Out ing this time shoots wi’l start out strong and vigorous, so that as soon as planted they will seod out roots and grow much more rapidly than those treated in the ordinary way. Another method is to place the sets in a hotbed two weeks before they are wanted, and then lift carefully and set out on fresh borso dung, so that the heat will cause them to start at once. If the Colorado potato bee tle makes its appearance the vines must be dusted wi h Paris green mixed with about eighty parts of plaster, or, what is better, mix the Paris green in water, two table spoonfuls to a pail, and apply with a small brush or broom. Take care to stir the mixture often, or else the I*—;. a >.on w ill settle at the bottom. Two or three applications during the season will usually suffice to clear off all the Yteelles. Driven !WaU by Frlghf. Youngstown, 0., February 22. A moat remarkable ease of insanity re sulting front a prctical joke has just come to light in this city, but as yet little or no publicity has been given the matter. Living about two miles from town is a family by the name of Waters. They are well to do, plain county poople, who enjoy the respect of all their neighbors, and have a large circle of friends and relatives,.' The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Wa ters, now well advanced in years, two fine appearing and sensible daughters, both gaown, and one son named Henry> who is a handsome, manly young fel low of twenty-three, whose ploscnt faco has mado him many friends. Henry had,been brought upon the farm, and his experience beyond the limits of his home and the neighbor ing towns has been restricted to single visit to Cleveland at the time of the Garfield funeral obsequies. He was much given to reading light literature of tho blood and thunder kind, and his associates say ho was very supersti tious, nml had at various times ex pressed himself as believing in spirits and their visioned terrors. In fact, these strange fantasies had so worked übon his simple nature that he always slept with a large old-fashioned Colt’s revolver at the head of his bed, where lie could place his hand upon it in an instant. Knowing his weakness, some of the neighborhood hoys planned, in the best of humor, a scheme to frighten with a make-believe ghost at mid night's evil hour. A night was set for the preparation of the joke, and dur ing that afternoon ono of the young mon carefully drew ail the bullets from Henry’s pistol, leaving tho powder in each cartridge undisturbed, and placed tho weapon hack in its accustomed place. Henry retired as usual at half past eight and about midnight, just as the moon was throwing a dim ray of light across tho lloor, one of tho boys, clad in ghostly attire, stealthily enter ed the room and stood withoutstreach ed arms, slowly muttering unintelligi ble sentences. With an awakening tremor, Henry convulsively grasped his revolver and sat upright iu bed, dumb through fear. Tiie ghost advanced a step, the tntit terings continued, still Henry, wrought up almost to a frenzy, drew to an aim tho weapon lie supposed was charged with death and stammered, “ If you are a man, I shall kill you ; if you are a ghost this won’t hurt you, ” and with that the loud report ofliis pistol startled the night’s stillness. There was aquick m o t ion of th esh rouded a rm, and the bullet was thrown back, stri king the head board at Henry’s side. This sent a cold chill through Ins frame, hut a second time lie took de liberate aim at the figure and fired. Again a motion, as if catching tho bullet, nnd it was thrown back upon the bed. Almost paralyzed with fear, Henry fired a third, a fourth and a fifth shot only to have the bullets hurled back with noiseless motion from the ghostly figure. Then,, for a brief moment he sat as if transfixed, gazing witn mute bewilderment, w ien with a wild shriek of terror, he fired the last blank car’ tridge and hurled the pistol ut the ghost. With a tnerry laugh, the ghostly vis itor threw off his flowing garments, and through the door came those who had gatherer! without to join thesport, when, to their horror, they saw depict ed on the face of Henry an expression which told the sad story that their joke had, alas! been too well played. Ris mind could not stand the strain. lie was a raving maniac. The sadcst part of the story is that, although several weeks have elapsed since yeang Waters was frightened, he has not shewed the least signs of le lurning sanity ; and, while not violent, is constantly shrieking out and point ing to imaginary ghosts. It is a sad story and a frightful warning to prac tical jokes.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Mrs. Ostrander, of Pike county, Pa., died of the other day. As no vehicle could be had lor love or motley, her husband and the nurse lied a rope around Ihe coffin and dragged it to the cemetery where the interment was made. We have promised soon to go over and see the-M‘ & B. extension in or der to tell how much like a real rail rood it looks. We are bound to tap that road, and don’t you for get it.— Monticello News. (Jordon Stems Gordon, Ga., February 20.—About one o’clock yesterday afternoon a vi cious cow, owned by Mr. Nelson, of this place, entered the yard of Mr. Weaver and gored little Aubrey, a four years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Weaver. The doctor was called in, and the cuts and bruises examined. The horn had reached nearly to tho windpipe, caus ing a painful and serious wound. It is much swollen to-day, and the little fel low has great difficulty in swallowing anything. A Mrs. Smith, living several miles from here, happened to the misfortune to get a burr,front'll weed into her wind pipe, ami all thaltlie doctors have done so far lift* failed to relieve her. It is thought site will die from it. The weather berthas been so mild that tho trees are putting out. We fear a cold snap on account of the trees and gardens We fear the continued warm weather will cause sickness. Wo have already several cases of fever. An old negress, aged seventy years, who Ins a broken arm,fractured thigh, blind in both eyes, dumb, deaf, full of scrofulous sores, with no wool on the top of her head, nor place for the wool to grow, knock kneed, spavined, box-ankled, s'ab sided, and otherwise afflicted, was recently convicted in Polk Superior court lor the unit'd) r of her grand child, sentenced to pen itentiary lor life. The jury that con victed her should fie tried for lunacy. And Atlanta Correspondence Sa vannah News says : General Gar 1 roll is confident of his success in the gu bernatorial race this year. A day <>r two ago he said: “I am sure of an election this year A large number of the organized are lor me; the inilff pendents will go solid forme." ‘‘flow about Felton*” “Why Dr. Felton ts my friend. lie will not ran for unv ernor, and will give me all his influ ence. you see Ihe doctor is anxious to ra-eatablish himself in his own di - trial, at. 1 will surely make the race for congress. Congress is what he, wants. Mark ray wo ds, 1 will be the next governor of Georgia ” The general certainly keeps a con fideut exterior, and if he mak< s a vig orous fight who will stand a belter chance of election? lie would make a good horest governor, too. As to Felton’s being a candidate, it is hiti ted that he cannot carry the colored or republican vote, lie seems to have done so in his district, hut a state’s campaign is quite different lung. At any rate, the other names ar men tioned for the race. Anew one, which I have not until recently heard of, his Hon. Milton A. Candler, of DcKald county, lie is spoken of as accent able to lh- republicans and oolored men, and the supporters of Mr. Norwood would rally to him to a man. Mr.Candler, too, is the right Bort of a man lor governor. Last Sunday a party of hilf*adozen ■ • en and one womtt' passed through Buena Vista on foot. Each had a buudle fastened to a stick and slung < ver the shoulder, except one man, who had a babv in a bag strapped to bis back on tho style that Indian squaws carry their young. The baby's head poked out cl toe month of the sack, and was t 1 i source considerable merriment gazers They kpt the centre of the road, and spoke to n > one. Who they .re, and where they are going is unknown. Ilinesville Gazette: Some of our. turpentine in- n am in great distress - W inns are appealing in the trees ie cntly boxed, and decay soon follow s. Of course the supply - of gum is scan ty, and it is filled with the dust of the bark and thereby injured. It is sup posed that these worms get ip the green timber from the dead trees prostrated by the storm, for the greate-t havoc caused by them is in those pans adjacent to the old farms where the storm logs are so abund ant. Till'. JUkHOIt SEWN, PVBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. at Jackson, Stuffs (’ouufy,Cla. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Three Month*, - ... 30c Six Months, ... - - . Si 00 One Year, - - - - •-$l5O STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. RATES FOR ADVERTISING : Advertisements will he inserted for ONE IXILLAK per square, for the first insertion, and FIFTY CENT?* per square for each subsequent insertion, for one month, or less. For a longer period, a liberal discount will be made. One Inch in leutfth, or less, constitutes a square. Notices in the local column will be inserted at TEN ( ENTS per line, each insertion. Marriage* *nd deaths wi’l he published us items of news, but obituaries will be charged fbr at advertising rates. JOR PRINTING Ofvvtry description, promptly nnd neatly execu ted at aiKMttf r atm. ffro Iteonsliiiiers Tried. E. W, Duke, of Butts wuntv, wws before Conimig-ioner Smith this morning on a charge of illicit di-lill ing, and was boßnd over to appear at the next term of the district court in March. J*e smith, from the same county, had n hearing fora like ffenoe, but was dismissed owing to failure of witnesses to identify him. Found Dead Harvey Kilchingsf’a worthy oiti en was fonnd d> ad yesterday m Wil ing near the foundry. He has iate ly been engaged as night watchman oi U.e accommodation train, and a* he was seen seemingly in bis usual liealtli at 12 o’clock, it is supposed that lie was taken with npploplexy with fatal results. He had suffered from paralysis some time ago but it was thought that he hid entirely re covered therefrom.—Pike News. A Wonderful Cae. Some fifteen months ago a young son of Mr. Byrd Lovett, ol Meriwetlt er countv, was taken ill with typhoid fever. He gradually grew worse and finally became insensible. He rallied again, however, but. contiuing ill at last had his reason dethroned, and for five months was considered non com nos mentis. In all In- has been Hick eighteen months, never leaving his bed io that time. His age is about eighteen, and his father never imag ined he would get well, expecting daily to see him 'be. A few weeks ago, however, tie commenced to rally, and without, any apparent cause, grad ually grew brighter, mentally, and stronger, physically, until now he promises to get well entirely. Before his late itnprov- his weight was only GO pounds; now he weighs 120 His mind is perfectly clear and he has been sitting up some Altogether this is one of th- in >-! marvelous cases of sickness on record.— Grittij Daily Newe. . —— A gentlman told its a few days ago that he got in debt when selling cot ton oven at seventeen cents per pound and continued to get deeper and deeper in debt until he concluded to devote >iis attention to something else. He began to plant small grain crops and in two yens was out oi debt. He is now one of the most in dependent citiz'ti in Macrn county HOLD! STOP THERE! 3STEW GOODS Arriving at the New Rock Store, A. Me. WATKINS & Son., Jackson, Georgia. WIS invite the attcntioi of the people of Butts county, to our general stock of goods, which we arc offering at prices that vill warrant them to trade with us. JU T JLiXS^EISr, Ladies shoes at 81,00 north $1,80; Childrens shoes atJCO cents, worth 75 cei.ls and a dollar. Boots and Shoes, Men's boots at $-,35, worth $3,00; hroguns at $1,25, worth $1,40. Ladie’s Dress Goods, Alpacas and worsted at prices never before known in Jackson. Shawls at 50 cents, worth 75 cents and SI,OO. STAPLE GOODS, Such as shirting, sheeting, bleaching, prints and checks, at bottom prices. ITOTIOHS. Ribbons, laces, trimmings, kid gloves, silk tits, ladies collars and cuffs, combs, buttons, thimbles, needles and thread, and many other things too numerous to mention. CLOTHING. Jeans of the Best Quality. GENTS UNDERWEAR. Shirts, collars, cuffs, cravats, suspenders, half hose, etc. GROCERIES. Good coffee 0 pounds, cheap at 5 pounds to the dollar. Sugar at 10 pounds to the dollar. Ba con, flour, lard, syrup, molasses, fish, etc., lamps, looking glasses, snuff, tobacco, blacking, ink paper, soap. Tinware Hardware, Glassware, woooden ware, buckets, etc. Our good are iu w and fresh, and we will sell them to< oh at railroad prices. Call and see us before going elsewhere. The “WHITE” Sewing Machine! Tlio Tadioia Favorite! RUNNING; the most qniet; makes the prttiest stitch; and has more conveniences than any : rti other Machine. It is warranted five year* and is the easiest to sell, and gives the best satisfaction of any machine on the market. Intending purchasers are solciited to amine it before baying. Responsible dealers wanted in all cnoecnied erritorr. J. I>. Ac T. F. SMITH, Wholesale and Retail Dcales, 39. Broad Hirer!: ALYAXA, Georgia. 39 Rather an affecting incident occur’ red at the White House ystetday, F’lrnt Jubilee Singers, who are filling an engagement at the Congregation al Church, called by appointment ac cotflpanied by Rev. Dr. lfankin, lor the purpose of paying their respects to President Arthur. The latter receiv ed them in the Biue Parlor, and alter introductions were over, the visitors sang. “Safe in the Anns of Jesus’’ with thrilling affect, and such pathos, in fact that the President was actually moved to tears, and be turned his bead away at first to hide them. As the rich melody of the grand old hymn rang through the apartments, however the President could no long er conceal his (motion, and drying his eyes with his handkerchief, he thanked the singers heartily, de claring frankly that he had never been so touched before. Astir© little band of singers and their escort turn ed to leave the apartment, Dr. Ran kin said to a bystander: ‘I shall always believe now that Piesident Arthur is a truly good man. Columbus Ti tufts: On Sunday night Mr. Bascom Everett, who lives in the surburbs of Lumpkin, known as Scotlsboro, was shot while eating his supper, surrounded by bis fami y. Tlte charge, which was squirrel shot, took effect on the right side of his face and head, and for a time it was thought the wound was a fatal one. The shot was fired through the door by someone in the yatd. A portion of the shot lodged in the door lacing, but for which the five year old son of Mr. Everett, who was sitting by bis side, would have been killed Tlte supposed perpetrator of this dastard ly deed is a negro by the name of Silas Ball, the husband of a negro wo man who lias been cooking for Mr. Everett for some time and whom he had arrested last Thursday for steal ing. The woman had been released, bit' slut has again been apprehend* and, and the county is being scoured for Silas, for whom we hardly think a return to Lumpkin at this time would be healthy. A letter from Lttmgkin written Monday night re pot Is Mr. Everett is doing very well. Atlanta is still exercised on the small-pox question. Everybody from Cartersville puts themselves under llietffarge of the police as soon as they artive. IB 11JM1 “BIS' FOIL ISS2, OFFERS Important Inducements, TO SUBSCRIBERS AND To tßose getting up Clubs “——• A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY Io Get A Celebrated “White Sewing Machine 1 For Nothing. The. NEWS a2B column paper, published weekly at JACKSON, the COUN TY SITE of BUTTS county, centrally located between Macon and Atlanta, on the NEW Macon & Brunswick Railroad Extension. It is a live, local paper and gives the general news throughout the State, as well as Southern news items and the General Topics of the day, also a large amount of litcratue which will be found interesting to the general reader. Subscription Price $1,50 PEE Jk.3SrisrT7lsd:, in Variably in advance. Tbe Best ADVERTISING MEDIUM, iUDDLE GEORGIA, Being published in a section of country which is just being developed by the building of anew railroad and being circulated among an int-eligent and pros perous class. Subscribers are being added, every week, to our Already Large List. which is circulated throughout a scope of country, 40 miles square, tributary to Jackson. TIEIIE FOLLOWING INDUCEMENTS Are offered to CASH subscribers, ONLY, at ONE DOLLAF AND FIFTY CENTS each, for a year's subscription. For A Club of 5. We will give a fine pocket knife, or a year’s subscription to the NEWS. For A Culb of 15, We will give a good New Silver Watch, Stem Winder. For a Club of 30, We will give TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD. For A Club of 50, We will give a celebrated “White Sewing Machine,” warranted, with the Conapanay’s written guarantee to keep it in repair for five years. For a Club of 100, We will give a fine DOUBLE-CASE GOLD WATCH, Stem Winder, with a GOLD PLATED Chain of a beautiful design. For A Club of 175* We will give a fine Home-Made Piano-Box Buggy, warranted to be as good any that can be put up anywhere. IS fIITH 1 Till MR. We will give each CASH Subscriber, for this year, obtained through a club or otherwise,"a printed certificate, entitling them to a chance, FREE of charge, in a drawing for one “White’s Sewing machine With nil the Extra Attachments, and Company’s written guarantee to keep it in repair for five years ; the price of which is *50,00. This proposition to hold good, provided as many as 50 subscribers ar? obtained from this date, Jan narv 17th 1882. to December 31st, 1882. The drawing will be conducted fairly, three or four disenterested gentlemen of Jackson, wi I be secured to conduct the drawing. The goods we ofler you, can be seen by calling at the NEWS office. No humbug, but you may rely on our propositions.