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£o<2ofe:tteS. Jacks u now lias two barbershops. The livery firm of Thornton & Hooteu has dissolved cojiartnersliip. Mrs. J. S. Crawley and two sous are visiting relatives in Loachapoka, Ala. There is considerable sickness in and around Jackson at present. Ihe next session of Butts Superior court will be held two weeks. Mr. A. Cohen it visiting friends and relatives in Macon this week. Quite a crowd from Jackson attended the Congressional convention at Indian Spring on Tuesday last. business is livening up considerably and the merchants are now beginning to smile. Some thief broke into bickers A byars’ store on Sunday last and stole some candy and other articles. We regret to announce that Mr. bob Thompson ia very sick with a severe spell of fever. Col. A. \V . Lane and wife, of Macon, are spending a few daysjn Jackson visit ing relatives. 1 here is considerable open cotton in butts county and next week will find a new bale of this staple in Jackson. Mrs. J. T. Goodman is visiting rela tives in Monticello and Jasper county, this week. Our Junior is glad to see himself up again after a.seven days’ fight with the fever. Miss Carrie Hitchins spentafew days of last week visiting friends and relatives in Macon. The camp meeting is now in full swing and a number of Jacksoniaus are down there camping on the grounds. Miss Clyde Gray was the guest of friends, in the city, several days of this week. Henry Almand, Jr., now occupies the two story rcsidonce next door to the A. KG us office. Mr. Leo Smith, the Carmichael Co.’s bookkeeper, lias gone to New York for recuperation. The Misses buttiill have returned home after a stay of two weeks in barnesville, visiting Miss Clifford Burr. Mr. Gunn, of Gunn, Potts & Cos. has returned from New York, where he went to purchase a large stoek of goods for his firm. Mrs. Buchanan, of Atlanta, sister of Mr. James Thornton, of this city, will take charge of the Morrison House on September Ist. “Orange Blossom” is a painless cure for all diseases peculiar to women. Sold hv \V. Tz. Carmichael. The Misses Chandler, wdio have been visiting the family of Col. L. L. Ray, have returned to their home at Athens, Georgia. Mrs. R. S. Brown and daughter, of Atlanta, are rha guests of the Morrison House. They expect to make Jackson their future home. Misses Marie Lamar, Addie Tennant, and Fannie Boyt Smith, three of Jack son’s sweetest little girls, were guests of the Wigwam last week. Frank S. Etheridge, wife and son’ Lamar, who have been spending a few days at the Wigwam, returned homo on Monday, Wonder where Bob Etheridge and Lee Smith Had been last Tuesday morning when they diove in Jackson at 4:40 o'clock. Some say they went to Forsytli but Charlie Smith shaved and fixed up to meet a young lady over at the Morrison House on iast Tuesday morning and then never had the pleasure of making her acquaintance. Never be too sure of a tliiug like this, Charlie! Old Hickory and Tennessee two-horse Wagons in car load lots, at the Jackson Carriage Factory. Rev. A. S. Willeford, ot Charleston, S. C., who is traveling salesman for the Columbian Encyclopedia, preached a very interesting sermon at the Baptist church on Sunday night last. Mr. Strawdy Crawford, one of Butts county’s oldest citizens, has iu his pos session .">9 tax receipts. Mr. Crawford is cue of our county’s oldest tax payers, r aud has preserved all of his tax receipts from 1883 to the present year. Mr. Charlie Ferrill leaves us on Sept, first for Conyers, Ga., his old home, where he will be engaged in his old oc cupation, keeping books. We regret to loose Charlie. Ho is an honest, upright, moral youug man, and our best wishes attend him. Don’t buy a blood purifier because it is “cheap,” The best—the Superior Medicine—Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, is, in the end, the cheapest blood-purifier iu the market. The ingredients of which it is composed are the most expensive and medicinally efficacious that can be ob tained. The necessity for drawing two sets of jurors for the next term of the court is very suggestive, aud mauy people are inquiring for the cause. Some say we must have a county court on the plan of the Henry county court, in which the judge is a salaried officer and ' all the tines, etc., go into the county treasury, and is a matter published to the people semi annually. Others say the propper thing to do is to give the justices of Mie peace more jurisdiction, so that they do the work formerly executed by xliis branch of the judiciary. We know one thing, and that is this: The people don’t want any city court and Uncle Sam will swear it. TO THE PEOPLE OF BUTTS. The Georgia Cracker, edited by Col H.\\ f J . Ham, says: “While I>r. ('arson is not altogether a Gainesville boy, yet lo %pent several years in school here, ami we not only claim him but are proud to claim him as one of our own. I)r. Carson has enjoyed very superior advan tage, having spent twr years in Bellevue Hospital medical college, of New York. He is also a graduate of Tulane Uuiver sity, of New Oi leans, La., where he spent 8 months in Charity Hospital.” During Dr. Carson’s medical course, lie captured fur diplomas. One in surgery, one in the diseases of the eye, nose and throat, and one in diseases of women, while in New York he took a private comse in the diseases of Wo men under Prof. Witham S. Turk, one ot the most noted authors in that branch" of medicine, We are glad to know that Dr. Carson has located in butts, one of the best counties in the state. May every effort of this most excellent young man he crowned with success. FOUR BIG SUCCESSES. Having the needed merit to more than make good a 1 the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale: I)r. King’s New Discovery, for consumption, coughs and colds, each Kittle guaranteed— Electric /fillers, the great remedy for the Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, iiucklen’s Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr. King’s New Lite Pills, which are a perfect pill, .dll these lemedies are guar anteed to do just what is claimed for them and ihe dealer whose name is attacned herewith will be glad to tell you more about them. /Sold at It G. JSryans’ drug store. FLO VILLA HIGH SCHOOL. lie have received the lith. annual cata logue of the Flo villa High School, which is now under tlie management of Prof. C. It. Thompson. .Among many other good things it makes this statement: At our school you can secure “the prepara tion of boys and girls for a college course in any Southern college. We keep in sympathy with the best colleges in our Southland. We prepare our boys for the junior classes in A/ercer, Athens and Em ory, and our girls for the senior classes in Lagrange, Hgnes Ncott, /Shorter and B’es leyac. JPe make a specialty of this de partment. A year with us saves a year in college, and at about one-fourth the cost and none of the temptations.” FOR BALE AT A BARGAIN. A line standard piano, Lest make 7 1-3 Octave nearly new. W ill sell for half cost price. One third down, balance in G and 12 months. Delivered free in full tone and guaranteed. Apply to Jos. R. Wright/ ' Star Store. A PATNA WAY. On last Thursday afternoon, at five o’clock, Mr. Ed Evans drove up in front of the Star Store in a one horse wagon, which lie had just loaded from the gro cary department of that store, and as he got in the wagon to leave he started to raise his umbrella, which frightened the mule and it at once started to run, but the wagon striking a hitching post, threw Mr. Evans to the ground. He, however, held on to the lines, and by main strength prevented the mule run ning into the large show window atthe corner of the Star Store. Mr. Evans was not hurt, though he made a narrow escape. NOTICE. The Democratic executive committee of Butts county is requested to meet at the court house ®n Saturday, September, Ist, 1894, at 10 o*clack a. m. A full meeting is desired as matters of importance are to be considered. E. E. Pound, CVm. Ex. Com. OFF TO NEW YORK. Mr. 11. L. Daughtry, of the Star Store, and Miss Annie Jackson, and Messrs. E. L. Smith, and E. C. Robison, of the Carmichael Cos., left on Tuesday morn- ing for New York 1 where they go to lay in their fall stock of goods for these two enterprising establishments. Miss Jackson will buy the millinery for Tho New York Store, and the ladies of Jack son can rest assured that their wants will be well looked ofter. The Star Store has a shrewd buyer in the person of Mr. Hampton Daughtry and some rare bar gains will soon arrive as the fruits of his visit. O. B. WILLIS. Sowing machine repairer, re builder and adjuster. Satisfac tion guaranteed or the money refunded. All work done at.J. F. McKibben’s furniture store Jackson, Ga. 2m. A SAD DEATH. Rev. Win. I-. Weaver, formerly a citi zen of our county, who has for several years been a resident of Maishall county, Alabama, died last week. His son, Mr. Willis Weaver, of our county, was noti fied of his father's serious illness some ten days ago, and was with the old gen tleman when he died. Many of our older citizens were his personal friends aud will be sorry to learn of his sad death. We Have Money to Loan at 8 per Cent, On Farm or City Property in any section ot country where property has a fixed market value. Money ready tor imme diate loans where security and title is good. No Commission. vVe solicit ap plications. Blanks furnished upon re quest. ALLEXA COm 40 A 12 Broadway, >ew V*rk. JFersercetfs. Remember that school opens up in good earnest on next Tuesday: Charlie Gresham will clerk for Thomp son Bros, after September Ist. >? much and bowel complaints, from every cause, are best remedied by Ayer’s Pills. Mr. T. M. Furiow is adding something' more to his elegant residence on Third street. Dr. Bionghton preached a very inter esting sermon at the Methodist Church last Sunday. _ Rev. Mr. Cornwell preached at the Baptist Church last Sunday and was Very interesting and entertaining. Fodder pulling is very nearly a thing of the JTast and the most of it got some what wet. Mi.ss Annie Mayo returned last Thurs day from McDonough, where she had been visiting Miss Upchurch. Miss Mary Lou Malone, accompanied by Mr. Olin Min ter, both of Jasper county, visited friends and relatives in Jackson recently. In his speech here last Friday Colonel W. C. Becks exclaimed: “The republi cans demonetized silver and the demo cats will remonetize silver.” Good milk cow for sale. Call on Gilmore & Ilencely. Richard Kelly, a half breed of our county, was adjudged insane on Monday last and will go to Miiledgeville for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and Miss Claude Williams, of Jackson, are yisit ing Capt. B. F. Doe and family.—Griffin News. “Orange Blossom” gives immediate relict ami permanently cures all dis eases peculiar to ladies. Sold by W L. Carmichael. Even it you don’t want to buy anything it pays you to go to Almond & Moon’s to see Mr. B. F, Moon’s upper lip. Delias actually shaved. , Nearly all women have good hair, though many are gray, and few are bald. Hall's Hair Renewer restores the hair to its natural color and thickens the growth of the hair. Rev. G. \Y. Gaidner and family have returned to Jackson, after a month’s ab sence visiting and recuperating. We are glad to see them safely at home again. Osborn, of Atlanta artesian well fame, the labor agitator, who was arrested for what same thought he might say, will speak in Jackson on September 4th. Mr. J. G. .links is smiling over the advent of a little girl at his house. She arrived on last Thursday night and, in all \i i oliability, will remain for about>2o yeai s. McCarthy’s Catarrh Ointment cures Catarrh or money refund ed sold by Dr. W. L. Carmichael. Mrs. C. E. Gilmore, of Macon, is stop ping with her father. Mr. E. G. Gilmore, this week. Mr. Gilmore is one of Jack son’s most prosperous merchants and representative citizens. Send your children to Jackson Institute next Tuesday. That’s the best place in Georgia for them. We aie proud of our school. Let us make it a greater bless ing to ourseWes and the pride of our state: We are glad to learn that Mr. Reese Thaxton has secured a place with Thompson Bros. Reese is an honest business young man and will get his share of the patronage from the people of his native county. McCarthy’s Magic Liniment cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Headache, Toothache, Pains and aches of all kinds, Sold under guarantee by Dr. W. L. Car michael. Mr. Beauregard Moore is now at the AA Hite Store, where he can be found in the grocery department. Thompson Bros, are fortunate iu securing his ser vices. His friends will he glad to know that lie has this position. Mr. Reese Thaxton is now with the popular firm of Thompson Bros, He is at home in the dry gbods department, for he is no novice with the yardstick. All bis old friends should call on him, and give him the benefit of their acquain tance. When Judge Bartlett wjis summing up the democratic majority in each county, in his district, someone spoke out in the audience and said, “Butts too.” The judge said: “Yes; Butts too, God bless her.” Butts county is as solid for Bartlett as any county in this congress ional district, and you will see it when the roll is called. If you need a Pliaeton, Surry or Buggy for the camp meeting, buy at- the Jackson Carriage Fac tory, Large and beautiful line to select from, new styles and to see them, is to buy them. There has been a regular old time re vival at the Methodist church at Jenkins burg. Rev. J. S. Askew, who is an ear nest expounder of the gospel, has been assisted dy Rev. \\ . T. Bell, of our town. There were eleven accessions to the to the church and the church was great ly revived. The Jackson Carriage Fectory has the largest and handsomest line ot Ladies’ Phaetons, Exten tion Top Suvries aud Buggies, that it has ever carried in stock. Ladies are especially invited to call and examine them. What on earth is the reason our city council does not make a renort of what they have done since they assumed con trol of our town. The people are anx iously waiting to see or hear what has been done in this line, and we know the council will certainly favor them with a report as soon as it is brought to their attention. We have some good men at the head of our city government, and they are public spirited citizens who de sire to do only just what is right in the matter, and those who have asked us to stir them up on the subject of making a report will soon have the pleasure of seiug it in print. Considerable improve ments have been made since this council assumed charge, and they will be only too glad to make a report showing the good that has been done our city by their efficient management. We do not know exactly when to tell you to look for it, but it wout be long, and you [can bet your biggest watermelon that when it does come it will prove very interesting reading the people who form the popu lation of the livest and most progressive town of its size in the state of Georgia. We are waiting and it is nothing but light that our readers should wait, too. Selah! TO THE PUBLIC. I desire to inform my friends that after September Ist 1894., I can he found at the General Merchandise store of Thompson Bros., and will be pleased have them call and see me at the above place, I shall endeavor to the best of my ability to please all customers giving me their patronage and will consider it a favor should they call and let me have the pleasure of showing them the many bargains we in tend offering the public this sea son. Thanking you in advance for your kindness, lam Very truly, C. R. Gresham. We happened in at the large Dry Goods Emporium of Mr. R. Cohen, on yesterday, and found his clerks opening up box after box of the handsomest line of Dress Goods, notions, Shoes etc., that the people of Jackson have yet had the pleasure of seeing. These goods haye just arrived from New York and the Eastern maikets, anc Mr. Colien informs us that he intends doing the largest business this year he has ever done, if good goods and low prices do the work. They certainly have a lovely line of goods and their stoi'e is stocked with notions of every description. Watch their big “ad” next week and see if we are not telling the truth about it, now. FOR SALE CHEAP. A lot sitmt-ed L. the heart of town, containing one acre with a good five loom dwelling, and two tenant house, two good wells of water. Splendid home for one wishing to live near church and school. For sale cheap. For terms call on or address J. M. Finley, or D. J. Spencer. Jackson, Ga., Aug. 23,1894. lm Wanted 10,000 second hand corn, bran, or clean guano bags. Must be in good condition, No oat bags wanted. Jackson Oil Mill. The church at County Line has re ceived and baptised four or five bright little girls and boys, now, and their meeting known as protractad meeting is yet to be held. We hope the brethren tlieei will do their whole duty and blessed with many more converts this year. The Rev. J. G. Kimbell, the faith ful old pastor is still willing to work in the vineyard and we hope the good old man will be spared many more years to bless and build up his native communi ty- GOOD FARM FOR SALE 2 12 miles from Jackson on public road to Indian Spring, 300 acres in good condition and well improved cheap. Parties desiring to buy must eallou J. G. Thomp son, at Jacksou, G'u. aug-9-2m The Holiness camp meeting is now in its prime for the year 1894. Some of the families of our leading citizens are moving and some have already moyed to stay until the meeting is over. Indian Spring Holiness camp ground is sure to become a matter of history and will doubtless become as well known as the famous Shingle Roof campground, in Henry county. Mrs. Doolie Logue will be at the White Store as a seleslady iu the dry goods department. Mrs. Logue is a most es teemable lady and deserves the kind treatment she has received from Thompson Bros, iu giving her pleasant work right here at home. All the peo ple of our town and surrounding coun try will appreciate this act of the White store, for all who know her loye her for her gentle, noble character. CONTRACTORS NOTICE. Any person wanting first-class work, by a workman of 20 years experience in stone or brick, such as danas built, blasting, where dyna mite is used, or in all such work as lock heufes or piers. Call on G. W. Watkins, Decl-lyr Jackson, 6*. £®<2<al Mr. H. P. Almond, of Conyers, is vis iting in the city. Ed Huson is taking in the camp meet ing and the girls this week. Houses around Jackson are no trouble to rent. They are now in great demand. We are sorry to learn that little Lucile Burpee is quite sick with fever. Dr. Cantrell has a little babe that has been sick quite a while, and it is still no better. The dummy “wrecked” a little last Tuesday, and, we learn hurt one man’s leg. Misses Myrtle and Eloise Pound, two of Jackson’s sweetest young ladies, are attending the Holiness camp meeting, this week. Miss Mattie Paul is clerking at the store of Gunn, Potts & Cos., and will make a most valuable acquisition to that live firm. Three of the cases, which were before the Butts Superior Court last week, will be carried to the Supreme Court by Ray & Ray. Jackson was out of ice one day this week and the young men felt safe in asking their best girl to go and take a soda water with them—no ice, no soda! John Temple Graves the man who is so fluent of words, so costiff of ideas, thinks the dirty democratic party is fighting the clean populists. Mr. Graves ought to join the clean party. Miss L. E. Gibson, a most fascinating young lady of Georgetown, Ga., is vislt iug the family of Mr. Brown at the Mor rison House, this week. Mr. Jordan Cauthon, of Milner, died last week. Just six weeks from his wife’s death he was called to hi 6 ever lasting home. Peace to his ashes, It is strange how knowingly and in nocently and coquettishly and every other kind of “ly” a girl can talk about kissing and then how foolishly they re fuse a fellow a chance to practice in pub lic. ElwoodC. Robison, that old and ex perienced buyer of many years, went east Tuesday to purchase the stock, thb big stock, which the old New York Store has to have to supply the demands of their army of customers. Mrs. J. T. Armistead, of Hemphill, Ga., spent last week with her sister Mrs. J. 11. McKibben of our town. Mrs. Ar mistead left her name on our subscrip tion liscand will hereafter be a reader of the Jackson Argus. The fall term of Jackson Inatitute be gins Tuesday, September 4th. Every pu pil who expects to enter the school this term should be present the first day. Let us have {lie largest opening ever known. Mrs. Dr. Byron and son, Hanry, are on an extended visit to Atlanta, Newuan, Whitesburg and Carrollton. Dr. Byron, who intendecLto have joined hia family atNewnanis so pressed with business lie may forego the pleasure and remain with the sick. The reporter of the Macon Telegraph in giving an account of the convention snid: “Somebody had secured a room and had mineral water and other things to drink in abundance.” Now come broth er, you know there was no mineral wa ter in that room. One man says: “I bought this Jackson Buggy hve years ago. It has cost me about $2.00 lor repairs, and has married off me and two of my brothers, which was hard to do, and now I wouldn't take half what it cost when new.” Jackson Institute never had brighter prospects. Every citizen should feel a personal interest in the school and do all that is possible toward its continued prosperity. One of the best efforts in this direction is to see to it that the children are in school the first day. • Messrs. R. L. Daughtry, G. S. Danes and J. W. Hencely are three of our busi ness men who have permanently: located in Jackson this year by taking unto themselves homes in our town. These gentlemen rent no more and we congrat ulate them. They have all confidence in Jackson’s future and they are right. In order to reduce my prtsent stock and make room for new gGods, you can buy a watch clock or any article of jewelry at a very low price during the next two weeks from Hanes, the Jeweleri Our readers have probably noticed that J. R. Carmichael never takes down his sign to the public, which is an “ad” in his county paper. He is very pros perous. Gilmore & Hencely stay in the paper all the year round. They are wanting more room for their increasing trade. Mr. Brown, who has been for quite a while head salesmau for Chamberlain, Johnson & Cos., of Atlanta, and who Is now with the New York Store in the same capacity, will occupy the house on Third street recently vacated by Dr. Cantrell. Jackson gladly welcomes Mr. Brown and his estimable family in our midst and wishes for them all the joys attendant upon living in one of the best towns in the state. For Sale—A brick store room in the henrt of Jackson 20 x 80 feet. Call on or address the Ar gus. This is a bargain for some enterprising man who desires to invest in Jackson property with a view of making money out of the investment. Grand Jury Presentments- We the Grand Jury for the Aug. term of the Superior Court ot Butts County make the following present ment!. We have examined the books of the various officers of the county and find them kept in termsol law. We have also examiued the Dockets of the Jus tices and Notaries Public that have been submitted to us and liudthat they are legally correct. The poor farm we find in a good itate of cultivation with an average crop growing upon it. The buildings are all in very good repair except an old building formerly used as a kitch en. This we recommend be lenova* ted and used for a pauper dwelling if there i9 an increase in members as the rooms now occupied have about all they can accommodate. The in mates are two whites and seven col ored all of whom scent to be satisfied with the treatment received from the manager Mr. McKinley and we rec ommend that he be employed for next year. The Court house is in need of some small repairs to which we call the at tention of • the Ordinary. The Jail is in good sanitary condition and the pris oners are well cared for except in seats and hammocks for so large a number of prisoners. The Sheriff reports that the sum of $341 82 belonging to the county ha 9 passod through his hands since the last term of the court tor which he has the proper vouchers. TheOr diuary reports $5 65 has parsed through his hands since the last term of this court for w hich he exhibits re ceipts. The clerk reports no money belonging to the county has passed through nis hands since the last term. We find upon examination of the tax digest that the property in the county has been given in at a uniform value with a few exceptions which we have marked with red ink. The treasurers report which we make as a part of these presentments is as follows: BUTTS SUPERIOR COURT. August Term 1894. To the Hon. Foreman and Gentle meu of the Grand Jury for the county of Butts. The following statement will show the amouutof receipts and disburse ments since the last report as per vouchers. 1894. Jan’y 8. To balance on hand, $8382.90. Aug. 18. Cash recived from 1 all sources from Jan’y Bth to> $368.28. Aug. 18th 1894. ) $8751.24. Disbursed as follows: On Acct Gen’l Fund $800.58. “ “ Bridge 229.84. “ “ Coroner “ 40 00. “ “ Court House “ 9.45. “ “ Pauper “ 400.75. “ “ Jail “ 852.28. “ “ Jury “ 062.00. “ “ Commissions “ 504 95. Aug 18. To Balance on hand 5245.39. $8751.24. Respectfully Submiitod, T. L. Williams, Treas. We find that the Indian Spring and Florida Rail Road is occupying and using a part of the Public road at In dian Spring thereby making it unsafe fo(*lhe traveling public. We spec ially call the attention of the Ordinary to said road and recommend that he proceed at once to have the road, or street, running by the residence of Mrs. Biyans and in'ersecting with the public road put into a condition to be used as a public road in leiu of the road now occupied by the railroad the cost ot said work to be paid by said railroad if they ara legally bound for the same, if not by the county. We also cad the attention of the Ordinary to the following places .in the public roads that haye been reported to us and recommend he have such work done as in his opinion is best to wit: Rocks in road near Thomas’s bridge, Mrs. Jane Thompson’s, near Demp sej's Ferry, near Mr. McCandless’, near P. Hlie’s, and Judson Roberts’ also the rocks in the road leading from Flovilla to T. G. Preston’s near the creek and the rocks in the road near residence of T. J. Saunders, and be tween Hendricks, bridge and the branch. We recommend that a high water bridge be built at Glenn’s bridge also that a bridge be built across the branch near R. B. Ilarkness’. We al so call his attention to the bridge near Joseph Hale’s to the washout near the store of J. W. Washington and to the road near R. K. Fear’s. We ask the Ordinary to ascertain what would be the cost of a fire proof vault suffi ieut to contain the records of the county and report to the next grand J ury. We recommend the appointment of Dr. W. C. Bryant as physician to the poor farm and jail. We recommend the establishment of a county court and that the Judge of said court have a reasonable salary, and we ask our representative to have an act passed upon petition of the people establishing said court. We recommend that the Jurors and baililfs receive the same pay for the next year as now for attendance upon this -court. Without disparaging the qualifica tion of any of the honorable competi tors for the position of Judge of the Flint circuit we would urge upon the general assembly the favorable con sideration of the candidacy of lion. Marcus W. Beck we do this recogniz nizing his high character as a man, Ids conspicious ability as a lawyer, his past record for faithfulness in the discharge of every duty and his mani fest lit ness for tho position to which he aspires. In him the circuit will have an earnest, dilgent, upright and splendidly equipped Judae and we trust and request that our representa tive in the legislature will neglect no honorable effort to secure lus elec'ion. We recommend that the Ordinary furnish a manual ot the road laws to every road commissioner in the coun ty. In taking leave of his Hon. Judge John.!. Hunt we tender our thanks for the courtesies shown us and hear tily endorse him as an able, upright and conscientious Judge. We also return thanks to Solicitor M. W. Beck for services rendered. We recommend that these present ments be published in the Jackson Argus and they be paid 10 dollars for the same. Ordered that the foregoing present ments be entered on minutes of this court and published as requested. By the Court Aug 25 1894. Jno. J. Hunt. Judge 5. C. THE SUPERIOR COURT, Following is a list of casc3 disposed of during the week. There is no notice of the civil work. 21ie following is a list of the criminal proceedings. Judge Hunt did well and gavegeueral satisfaction. There were sixteen in jail aud Col. M. W. Beck worked to clean it out like he meaut to get fiiere aud lie did get there. He worked with the same energy a farmer does when he wants to take up his'fodder before the approaching shower. 2he jail bees have more than doubled and but for the abovo good work we would been in the soup on jail bees. . State vs. Alonzo Washington, not guilty. State vs. Buster Wynn (col) not guilty. State vs. James Parnell, not guilty. (State vs. Be n llead,( col) not guilty. State vs. Reese Johnson, (col) not guilty. State vs. Will Clark, (col) not guilty. State vs. -Amos and ivesron Fiemister; (col) not guilty. State vs. Henry Bivins, (col) plead guilty. State vs. Henry Greer and 2’om Harp, (col) plead guilty. State vs. Will Holme?, (col) plead guilty. Atate vs. John Bartlett, plead guilty. State vs. Henry Fears, (col) plead guilty. State vs. Heard Bacy, (col) plead guilty. (State va. Wade Pye, (col) verdict guilty. State vs. Lucian Brownlee, (col) “ “ State vs. Reese Johnson, (col) nolle prosse State vs. John Bartlett, nolle prosse. Sf'ate vs. Henry Slaghter, (col) nolle prosse. State vs. Henry Slaughter, “ nolle prosse, >S'tate vs. Lucian Brownlee, (col) “ “ State vs. Heard Lacy, (col) nolle pvesse. In some instances there were more than one bill against the same party and not mentioning the offense of which parties are charged might leave the idea of repetition, but there is no repetition. GEORGIA —Butts County. By J. F, Carmichael, ordinary of said connty, sitting for county purposes: It is hereby ordered that fifty eix one three hundredths of a cent on the one hundred dollars of the taxa able property of said county, as per dU gest of 1894, be and the same be collected by the Tax Collector for said county, for the following purposes towit: ,08 mills for Court House fund, 6 mills for Jail fund -1.2 mills for Bridge fund. 1.2 mills for Jury fund. ,02 mills for Coroner fund. .5 mills for Pauper fund. .2 mills for Commissioner fund. 1.33 mills for General fund. .5 mills for Building Court Houses in 3/i— --litia Districts said county. Making in the aggregate the said sum of fifty six one three hundredths of a cent on the one hundred dol lars on the taxable property of said coun ty, for county purposes for the year 1894. This 27 day of August 1894. To My Patrons and Friends. At the solicitations of my friends and patrons I will resume teaching my music class Monday Sept. 3. Les sons given in voice piano and organ. Feeling grate ful for your many kind ex pressions of commendation I shall strive to merit a con tiißiance of the same, by thoroughly teaching your children the latest and most approved methods of the “New England Conservato ry” Thanking you most cor dially for your liberal pat ronage in the past and so liciting a share of the same in future. I am most Resp’f. MaymieEHi s * I will teach at home.