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VOL XXUI
REUMOP 0F THE 30th. GA.
The Surjivorw of This Gallant
Regiment Heel at Jackson.
AND PASS AWAY A DAY MOST
PLEASANTLY.
During tlie month of September,
1801, the 80th Georgia Regiment,
composed of ten companies, and com
prising an aggregate membership of
some 1,000 dauntless and valiant cit
izens of Butts and surrounding coun
ties were mustered at Camp Bailey
on the Atlanta & West Point railroad,
bet ween Fairborn and Palmetto, un
der command of Col. David J. Bailey.
No regiment of soldiers ever left
Georgia more imbued with the spirit
oj courage and conviction of the right
than did this gallant band on the
memorable occasion above mentioned.
Right to the front they went and bat
tled for principles as dear to them as
ever rankled in the hearts of true and
chivalrous soldiers.
Countless numbers of those who
marched from Georgia’s soil in the
balmy days of September, ’6l, have
never returned, but their bodies have
found a resting place on the battle
fields of the north, while their names
and daring deeds are written indelibly
upon the hearts of those comrades
who were with them in the thickest
of the fight, but by the grace of God
were spared to tell the tale of their
trials and sufferings.
For the past seven or eight years it
has been the custom of the survivors
of the 80th Georgia Regiment to hold
an annual reunion, and at Tanner’s
church in Henry county, their last
place of meeting, it was unanimously
decided to meet at Jackson, July 26,
1X95, and perpetuate that feeling of
brotherly love which has existed since
their organization. Accordingly on
the morning of Friday last, countless
numbers of battle scarred veterans
began to arrive in Jackson, and by
10 o’clock a. m., it seemed as though
the streets were one solid mass of
people. The old soldiers met. at the
court house, and after forming into
line, headed by the Jackson cornet
band, marched to the Presbyterian
grove, where speeches were made by
their brother comrades, Judge J. 8.
Boynton, Hon. M. V. McKibben and
Judge J. L. Hardeman.
An enormous basket dinner was
spread and enjoyed by all present.
There was a sufficient quantity of
edibles on band to feed twice the
number, notwithstanding the fact
that at least two thousand people
were there assembled. Hanging on
the limb of a tree near the speaker’s
stand was the coat worn by the sec
retary of the organization, Mr. A. T.
Adamson, and though it presented
quite a mutilated appearance, it is
dearer to his loving daughter than
any similar article ever made in a
finer material.
The day was a most gala one for the
survivors of this noble regiment, and
we only wish that they may live to
enjoy numerous others of a like char
acter.
The following letter was received
too late to be read at their reunion,
and we publish it for the benefit of
those who were intimately acquainted
with the writer, and also to show the
feeling of love which exists in the
hearts of those who, though unable
to shoulder the gun and march to the
front, were with them heart and soul
their noble undertaking :
Nrw Orleans, La., July 24, 1805.
Mv Comrades and Friends: I no
ticed iu a Georgia paper that you would
have a reunion on the 20th iiist. I hope
this will reach you in time to add my
heartfelt greetings on that occasion.
Know that I am with you in spirit,
although my adopted home is so far
away. Often my heart goes back to the
place where the first scenes of my life
are pictured on memory’s page. 1 see
myself a young girl again delivering the
addrtss ami presenting the stars and
bars to a brave regiment who were just
starting for the scene of carnage; aud if
my Georgia ftieuds saw fit, nothing
would p’ease me more than to possess
that same old flag that I gave so long
aa;o. How well I remember the good
byes I gave to those fearless souls, many
of whom never returned, but they will
never be forgotteu. I hope some at my
old home remember me as I do them,
with loyal affeciiou. To all such give
my coi dial greetings, and lastiug good
wi 1. Very cordially yours,
Sallik Bailey Tebault,
7 North Lafayette Square.
SOW READ THIS. "
The annual meeting of the Butts County
Sabbath School Association will meet at the
Holiness camp ground on Friday, before the
2nd Sunday in August, which is the Bth day of
the month. Be ready for the meeting.
julys-6t J. M. McMfCHAEL, Pres’t.
Remember it requires no sugar to keep your
fruit when Miller's Preserving Tablets are
used. For sale by Dr. J. W. Crum. junell-2m
He
The State Horticultural Conven
tion is in session at Cuthbert this
week.
Two northern gentlemen are con
templating building a SIOO,OOO cot
ton factory in Forsyth, Ga.
The alliance stores -established over
the state a few years ago have about
all passed into the hands of receivers.
There are ten bulls on the way to
Atlanta from Mexico, where they
have been in training for the sham
bull fight at the exposition.
As evidence of prosperity the cit
zens of Butler and the farmers of Tay
lor county will soon open a bank with
$50,000 capital,
There was a destructive fire at
Thompson last week which occurred
at midnight. Several stores .were
burned and one livery stable.
Several exhibits are beginning to
arrive for the exposition grounds in
consequence of which the gates will
be closed August sth.
People who felt worse than you do
have been made well by Dr. West
moreland’s Calisaya Tonic. For sale
by Dr. W. L. Carmichael.
Cotton picking time will soon be
gin in South Georgia, and it will not
be many weeks before the fleecy staple
will cover the fields with its fluffy
products.
There has been heretofore a million
tons of fertilizers made annually in
the United States. The manufactu
rers are to meet to determine some
method of reducing the output.
One hundred Nebraska families are
anxious to move from the west to
Georgia. There is a crowd in Ohio
that is anticipating a move where
they can raise fruit instead of grain.
A serious wreck occurred last week
on the Central road near Davisboro,
below Macon. The collision was be
tween two freight trains. No lives
•were lost, but three men were seri
ously injured.
Judge J. C. Hart will hear the mo
tion for anew trial in the Iwyers
murder case at Onion Point, August
9th. This will determine whether
Myers shall have another chance to
save- his neck.
Dr. R. J. Bighatn, pastor of Trinity
Methodist church, of Atlanta, has
resigned his position to accept the
position of secretary of the board of
education of thfe Methodist Episco
pal church South.
Harmony Grove seems to be on
somewhat of a boom. Several large
and handsome two-story brick build
ings are going up, and an SB,OOO new
college building is nearing comple
tion. Electric lights will come next.
Nothing was accomplished at the
meeting on Lookout Mountain last
week to determine the rates to the
exposition. Only one representative
was present from the north Ohio river
lines. They adjourned to meet
again in Chicago August sth.
Dalilonega has at last been assured
of a railroad. She has almost been
completely isolated from the com
mercial world heretofore, being about
thirty miles from any railroad station.
The road will probably be built either
from Lula or Gainesville.
It is rumored that anew morning
paper will be started in Atlanta
within the next 60 days. The paper
will be the organ of the sound money
idea and will compete with the Con
stitution. It is said that Secretary
Hoke Smith is largely interested in
the movement.
Columbus, the beautiful little city
on the Chattahoochee, is showing the
spirit and thrift of her citizens. The
main thoroughfare is being paved at
a cost of $60,000. Her factories are
all running on full time, anew 4ce
factory has just been put in opera
tion. and a large number of residen-
going up over the city.
The Governor, who is now at Warm
Spring, in Merriwether county, Ga.,
has written a letter the people of the
State thanking them for their pray
ers and sympathy during his recent
very serious sickness. The Argus is
glad to note his continued improve
ment. Soon he will be at his post of
duty from which lie has been absent
so long.
The government at Washington
will issue no more seed to the con
gressmen. Secretary Morton has
seen fit to abolish this free delivery of
seed. The purpose of the govern
ment in having congressmen to dis
tribute sheds was to ascertain from
the receiver .the relative value of
these goods. But it was found that
only one farmer in every thousand
ever made any report to the govern
ment. Hence the discontinuance.
JACKSON, GA., FRIDAY. AUGUST 2, 1895.
GRAND JI'KY PHESi;\T MEISTS.
We, the grand jurors, sworn and
empaneled for the February adjourned
term of the Butts Superior Court,
1895* beg leave to make this supple
mental report to our general present
ments, made at our last session in
March, 1895:
The time at our last session being
too short for a thorough investigation
of our several county offices, a special
committee was appointed to look into
the same and make their report at
this session, which report we hereto
annex and it speaks for itself:
To the Grand Jury :
We, your special committee ap
pointed to examine the records of the
county, beg leave to make the follow
ing report:
We have carefully examined the
records of the Ordinary, Trearurer,
Judge of the County Court, Sheriff,
and Clerk of the Superior Court, be
ginning January 1, 1891. The
Ordinary, we find, keeps the books
required by law. His records are leg
ibly written, neatly kept, properly
indexed, and of easy reference. All
papers relating to estates have been
duly recorded. He lias taken good
and sufficient bonds fi’om administra
tors and guardians, and we believe all
parties at interest are legally pro
tected. In the Ordinary’s office for
county purposes his records show that
he has been diligent and careful in
looking after the interests of the
county. He has taken good bonds
from the officers of the county, made
correct and just settlement with the
tax collectors and treasurers, and has
nowin his office the proper vouchers
for all the money paid out. We rec
ommend that he purchase some paper
files for the preservation of the papers
in his office.
The records of the Judge of the
County Court are a credit to that
office, and show that lie looked well
after the interests of th-a county and
made correct settlement with the
officers who collected and disbursed
the public money during his term of
office. We also find that all money
arising from fines and forfeitures in
said court has been paid to the parties
legally entitled to it.
The Treasurer’s books are system
atically kept an<L plainly, written.
They correctly show the amount of
money collected and paid out and
for what purpose. We have examined
in detail every voucher and find them
correct, and we believe that every
dollar that has been collected from
tax payers of this county has been
properly accounted for.
The Sheriff’s dockets are kept in
terms of law. His jail docket shows
a complete record of all prisoners in
carcerated therein, and tallies with
the vouchers for money paid out for
jail feed. We find upon examination
of his docket the jail fees paid by the
court for the year 1892, the last whole
year of the county court, were $327,
and for the year 1894, the only whole
year since said court was abolished,
was $1,072.40.
In the Clerk’s office we find the rec
ords in good shape, plainly written,
properly indexed, and all papers re
corded as the law directs, except as
follows : At the February adjourned
term, his minutes and execution
dockets are not fully indexed, and he
has failed to record some judgments
rendered; also to enter the tales jury
list on his minutes. We also find that
he has issued fi fas in cases in which
no judgment appears on his minutes,
and also in cases which do not appear
at all on his minutes; also that lie
has issued seriD to tales jurors for two
dollars per day that did not serve in
any case. Respectfully,
J. A. McMichael.
Joseph Jolly.
We recommend that the Ordinary
levy a tax of 4-10 of 1% for county
purposes the present year.
We recommend that the Ordinary
pay the sum of ten dollars towards
the burial expenses cf Mrs. Susan
Williamson.
We recommend that the Ordinary
have a bridge built over the creek
near the residence of L. D. Watson;
also that a bridge be built over Cobin
creek at or near the residence of W.
S. Colbert; also that a public road be
opened from the bridge at Barnett
mills to intersect with the McDon
ough road at the Lemons’ pleac.
We also recommend that the Ordi
nary build a house at the poor farm
as in his judgment may be needed.
We find the roads in and around
Indian Spring in a very bad condition ,
and almost impassable in some places.
We urge the necessity of working
I them at once. We recommend that
| the road around by the Bryans House
I be worked at once, and if extra work
is needed to put the same in good
[condition, we recommend that the
Ordinary take the matter in hand
and have the same done.
Realizing the importance of good
; roads all over the county, also that
there is a growing indifference and
| slackness on the part of the proper
' authorities, we call their attention to
the same, and urge them to a strict
compliance with their duties thereto.
We also recommend that the pri
vate way now used along the land
line of R. J. Woodward, through lands
of J. S. Thurston, R. M. Rich, W. Y.
Thurston and J. C. Meredith, inter
secting public road near Y. Thaxton’s,
be converted into a public road, it
being understood that the hands-on
said road are to open and keep the
same up.
We return thanks to Solicitor-Gen
eral (pro tern) Judge Julian B. Wil
liamson, for liis many kindnesses and
courtesies extended to this body ; also
to Judges Hardeman-and Beck for the
swift manner in which the business of
the court has been dispatched, also
for courtesies extended us.
We recommend these presentments
be published in the Jackson Argus,
and that they be paid the sum of Ten
Dollars for the same.
J. A. McMichael, Foreman.
W. H. Henley, L. J. Newton,
H. H. Thompson, J. M. T. Mayo,
Joe Jolly, W. H. Jenkins,
L. M. Atkinson, J. A. Dodson,
T. O. McElroy, G. B. Elder,
J. H. Land, Alex. Jolly,
C. Y. Etheridge, T. N. Brownlee,
J. L. Barkley, J. H. Maddox,
H. L. Daughtry, W. A. Waldrop,
G. W. Taylor, F. S. Etheridge,
W. P. Castleberry.
Hotel Arrivals.
The following persons have regis
tered at our hotels since Friday of
last week :
CLEVELAND HOTEL.
.1 C Fuller, E O Huson, J A Burgess, Q D
Sams,JnoßL Smith, E McDonald, James F
Wyatt, A M Watkins, E L Lawson, W M Bark
ley, L A Collier. E B Webb, J II Land, WE
Harris, II D Moore, II V Morris, J E Brown,
Dr. O II Cantrell and family, Ed Heard, J C
Maddox, H M Vaughn, J E Smith, W F Bear
den, W H Whaley, Walter E Vance, M L Duke,
J H MeK’bberrLJ P Britton, O A Andrews, J N
Gray, J D Thurston R D Ogletree, J C Bell, P
R Watkins, B_H Rawls, B J Walurup, .W ,W
Flynt, Judge Bailey, Col. M M Mills, H C Kent
dall, J A McMichael, Seah Thompson, J IV
Preston, E J Reagan, Roht Daniel Jas S
ton, Jno Barkley, Joe Brown, N E Bearry, Wal
ter Perdue, Henry Duncan, B. F. Berry, WF
Combs and wife, J R Shannon, W B Combs, J.
C Bell, E P Watkins, R T Asbury, W G Nor
man, M S Barber, W F Smith, W S Henley, J B
Madden, R W Mays, Geo H Thomas, Geo F
White, W J Pate, Eugene Elder, J M Millard, H
Ogletree, W S Cobh, W II Barnes, J T Camp, E
W Coynton, Fleming G Bailey, Geo D Hollis,
S S Smith A J King, Sep Elliott, N H Cherry,
J W Griffith* G Y C Buice, B F Berry, H C Lee,
E A Stephens, A A Rose, R G Bryans, Dr Ellis,
C R Thompson, E L Hoard. Y A Wright, A H
Stewart, A C Bell, J 0 Castleberry, J B Hardin,
D W Hooten, A A Allen, J E Tuylor, T K Little,
II A McDonald, H L Daughtry, Geo H Thom
as, R E Stanfield, J B Williams, W E H Searcy,
L B Robeson, C A Martin, Joel B Watkins, G B
Elder, O K Knowles, Julian B Williamson, Y
Thaxton, Jas L Yopp, J D Rivers.
MORRISON HOUSE.
W J Bass, W S Scott, E W Armfleld, W E
Weeks A W Merrit, W H Boyles, Geo D Hollis,
J C Fuller, W T Kelly, D C Lobe, Ben S Parsons
R E Nooe, F W Swanson, W H H Futrell, J V
Sparks, C S Maddox, L J Nexvton, Joel B Wat
kins, F G Middlebrooks, F Z Curry, LC Lane,
J C Gunn, Homer Barnes, J C Bell, Sam Thurs
ton, Jim McKibben, O A Andrews, Boh Ogle
tree, M L Duke, B H Rawls, J N Gray, P R Wat
kins, J P Britton, A J Waldrop,C H Hutcheson,
H C Spilman, A Hertet, Jno W Ely, A N Br/t
--tain, Jno A-Cobb, S W Wallace, A A Rose, Carl
R Thompson, O H Cantrell, Mr W T Knox, Mrs
W T Knox, Miss Minnie Knox, Master Willie
Knox, R L Meliaffey, Chas Pinckney, George
W C Robey, Jno E Torrence, J M Gadbey, O S
McCoy, H J Simmons, R L Capnway, H L Da
vidson, Miss Marguerite Whitehead, Mrs. How
ell, Floyd Fenn, C I Brannan.
MORTGAGE SALE.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
By virtue of the power vested in me by a
mortgage executed by J. C. Stillwell, on the
29th day of September, 1898, and recorded in
mortgage book I, page 413, on third day of
October, 1893, in the Superior Court Clerk’s
office of Butts county, I will, on the ftjart Tues
day and 3rd day in September, 1895, before the
south door of the court house in town of Jack
son, in said county, within the legal hours of
sale, expose to public sale to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, to pay the debt and in
terest and attorney’s fees, secured by said
mortgage, and all cost, the following described
property: One house and lot, lying, being
and situated in the town of Jackson, Butts
county, Georgia, bounded as fdllows: On the
north by lands of Mrs. Martha Respess; east by
Ann Duke; south by the estate of Mrs. E. J.
Ellis, deceased; west by MaryStarman; con
taining one-half acre, more or less. Title in
fee simple will be made to purchaser as spec
ified in said mortgage. This August Ist, 1895.
aug2-4t R. W. MAYS.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrb
that Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except OH prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
HidlV Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F.
J. Cheney & Cos., Toledo, 0., contains no
mercury, and is taken iuternally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system In buying Hall's
Catanh Cure be sure to get the genuine.
It is taken internally and is made in To
ledo, Ohie, by F. J■ Cheney & Cos. Tes
timonial* fre®. .Sold Dy Druggists, price
75c. per bottle.
South Atlanta District Conference.
This Methodist body met in Atlanta
at St. Paul’s chureli last week and lasted
four days. Much business was transac
ted and the interest was good. Bishop
Haygood and Dr. W. A. Candler preach
ed. Mr. M. W. Carmichael of this coun
ty was licensed to preach, together with
several others from differut parts of the
district.
The pastors of the several charges
made their reports on the spiritual state
of the church, and the following are se
lected as of special interest to the read
ers of the Argus.
Jackson—Rev. Clement C. Cary, pas
tor—Members 217; average attendance
on prayer meeting, 50 to 75; added on
profession, 10; Sunday School scholars,
125; School in not a live condition; one
Women’s Missionary Society; Wesleyan
Christian Advocates taken, 30; pupils
attending our church schools, 2. The
collections for Home Missions, Foreign
Missions and Bishops have been taken
and paid in full. Amount paid pastor to
date, S2BB. Religious condition of the
church, only fair. Attendance on Sun
day morning service, yery good; at
night, not so good. Quite a large num
ber take the sacrameut. Not over one
fourth of heads of families have family
prayer. Very few members observe the
quarterly fasts. Have had two revivals,
one of ingathering, the other of outgo
ing. Efforts have been made tp purge
the church roll with a measure of suc
cess. Several have been dropped from
the roll under the rule '‘Lost sight of.”
A few have withdrawn, a few expelled,
while several have been compelled to
appear before the church and make ac
knowledgments and promise amend
ment for improper conduct. The church
li;<s recently entered its official protest
against conduct which scandalized re
ligion in an open manner, and vindica
ted itself in the eyes of the community.
This is about the best sign of yita’ity
among us. One infant baptized.
(We will give the Jenkinsburg and
Flovilla report in our next issue, as
lack of time now prevents our publish
ing them as a part of this article.) —Eds.
The Ladies’ Friend.
No woman can be beautiful without a
good complexion, and no complexion can
be good'without good health and pure
blood. .Botanic Blood .Balm will beautify
you- complexion by purifying aud en
ricUng your blood. Try it for all skin
and blood diseases. It never fails to cure
in-vetcrgLi cases after eminent physicians
have failed. Price $1 per large bottle.
For sale by druggists. See advertisement
elsewhere.
State vs. Bob Lee, col.
After remaining out nearly 24 hours,
the jury in the case of the Southern
railway against Bob Lee, col., brought
in a verdict of not guilty. The jury
had quite a siege of it, but a conclusion
was finally reached in acquitting the
accused.
In his charge to the jury the judge
stated that unless it was very clear in
their minds that the circumstance was a
wreck, they should bring in a verdict of
acquittal. There seems to be some
doubt as to whether it was a wreck or
whether the accident happened on ac
count of the bad condition of the track.
The evidence introduced was not suf
ficient either to show that it was a
wreck, or that Bob Lee was the cause of
the accident. Upon the acquittal of
the jury the accused was remanded to
jail on another warrant of jail break
ing, but later in the afternoon Judge
Bec& ordered the sheriff to give the
prisoner his liberty. So we presume
the erstwhile prisoner will hardly desire
the close relationship of a railroad cor
poration again.
If this accident was in reality a wreck
then the miscreant should be brought
to speedy justice aud every possible
mean? should be brought into play for
his immediate apprehension. Such en
emies to life and property should not be
permitted to wander over the country
seeking whom and what they may de
stroy. Let the detectives and the rail
road authorities continue a vigorous
search for the miscreant until he is
brought into the safe keeping of the
law.
liultii Superior Court.
The following criminal cases were dis
p( sed of at t.ho last session of the supe
rior court:
State vs. Mallet Duke —burglary; 10
years in penitentiary.
Jack Mann—hog stealing; was given 12
months.
Jonas Banks—misdemeanor; was given
10 months.
Bob Lee—train wrecking; verdict not
guilty.
Merrit Barber—gaming; not guilty.
Jack Campbell—gaming;not guilty.
Major Proctor —misdemeanor; mistrial.
Hugh Platner—case nol prossed. All
colored except the last.
HEADACHE
Indigestion, Bilhousness,
DYSPEPSIA
Jud all Stomach Troubles
Are Cured by
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P. P, P. is a sure cure for -.Rheumatism,
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Pimples and all skin and blood diseases.
Cancerous sore on face, years of skin
trouble, Glandular swelling, sufferer ren
ders thanks to P. P. P. f<fr its great cures,
Abbott* .fast Indian Corn Paint cures
all Corns, Wart* and Bunions.
A New Court House.
We have repeatedly called attention
of the citizeus of Butts couuty to the
delapidated condition of our court
house, aud urged them to use every
effort toward remedying the present
state of affairs, hut it seems those who
should be most active in such a measure
are doing comparatively nothing to
ward the movement.
From a casual observation, there are
two thiugs which are at present a
dead certainty. The first, and most
important of these is:
“We need anew and comfortable
building iu which to hold court 1”
The second, and equally au evident a
fact, is:
“It is only a matter of time when
-we shall have it!”
The railroad tax of Butts county at
present is about $3,000 per year. Now,
our plan is to issue bonds payable in
ten or fifteen years, and let this tax
alone pay for the building.
We now have SIO,OOO lying idle in
the hank, and more accumulating each
year to keep it company. So, what is
there wroug in the above proposition ?
The tax payers of Butts county would
never feel it, in fact, hot one cent more
of taxation need be imposed upon them
than they are now paying, and at least
one eye-sore would he removed, which
is the continual taunt of visitors who
remark upon its grizzled and shaggy ap
pearance.
The grand juries haye recommended
it, and Judge Beck, in his lecture to
that body this week, used some very
plain language to the effect that we
should be ashamed of ourselves to
force judges, attorneys and witnesses
from other places to come and be sub
jected to a week’s stay in a place hardly
fit to be occupied by the prisoners
themselves, to say nothing of the
“sweat hoxes” in which the grand and
traverse jurors make their homes dur
ing court week.
Can’t we have anew court house ?
We shall see!
Col. Earnest Smith, a rising young
lawyer of Forsyth, was in the city Tues
day attending court.
Rev. C. C. Cary gaye a very interest
ing talk at the Methodist prayer meet
ing Wednesday night.
Mr. J. D. O’Rear, wife and five chil
dren, of Atlanta, are visiting our clever
clerk of court, Mr. John O’Rear, this
week. > '
The farmers in this neighborhood are
now actively engaged in waiting for a
nice rain to come along and visit sheir
crops.
Mr. Haryell, proprietor of the Racket
Store, is spending a few days visiting
relatives and friends in Jasper and New
ton counties.
The patent rights men are here. This
time it is an invention for raising wagon
bodies, and the price of the machine is
$3.00.
Bob Etheridge is sporting a linen
crash suit. There is nothing unusual
about that, however. He has to sport a
suit of some kind or other.
There was a very interesting family
reunion at Mr. Alex Atkinson’s last
Saturday, a yery elegant barbecue was
served and the day delightfully spent.
Prof. L. W. Lane, who taught a class
in mathematics at the Institute a few
weeks ago, is spending a few days in
Jaeksou, on his return trip from Jasper
and Newton counties.
Col. T. J. Dempsey has broken the
foundation for a handsome law r office
east of Harp’s store on the north side of
fcho square. This will be one of the
neatest structures in the city when com
pleted.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist
church gave quite a delightful cream
festival last Tuesday evening on the
lawn in front of the elegant residence of
Mr. F. S. Etheridge. This was given for
the benefit of the society.
The editors of the Akgus extend a
cordial welcome to all their friends in
the country and hope when they have
oecasion to visit Jackson they will call
in and see us, and make our offiee their
headquarters. The latch string is al
ways on the outside at this office.
Col. Y. A. Wright made the speech of
his life in the case of the State ys. Bob
Lee, col., charged with train wrecking,
which eonsumed the entire day of court
on Tuesday of this week. His, indeed,
was a fine effort and a masterly oration,
which went far toward tightening the
coils of guilt which encircled the de
fendant.
Numerous spectators who heard Col.
M. M. Mills’ speech in the Bob Lee case
state that it was one of the finest argu
ments ever delivered before a jury in
Butts county. Mr. Mills is making for
himself a reputation in the legal line,
and bids fair to place himself at the
head of the profession.
Mr. H. Y.'Gunn, jr., made his arrival
at the house of his father last Monday.
Young Mr. Gunn boasts of 9 pounds
avoirdupois ."While the face of his father
is lit with joy, he seems unable to stand
the new conditions at his house, aud will
leave in a few days on an extended trip
to Mexico and the Rocky Mountain
states.
The horrors of insomnia are dis
pelled and forever driven away by
Dr. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic.
For sale by Dr. W. L. Carmichael.
The new catalogues of the Jackson In
stitute for 1894-5 have just been received
by Secretary F. S. Etheridge. They are
very neat and quite creditable to the in
stitution. Let every citizen of the town
put in some personal work for the school
now and the result will be seen in an in
creased attendance this fall.
Prof. Claude Gray will soon leave to
take charge of a very flourishing school at
Harmony Grove. During the past year
Prof. Gray has been teaching at Cave
Spring, where he had a flourishing school
but better inducements w T ere offered him
at Harmony Grove, where they have just
completed an SB,OOO academy building.
Prof. Gray has the best wishes of his
many friends in Jackson.
Col. M, M. Mills has reason to be
proud of liis recent success in the Boh
Lee case. With all the legal talent at
the command of the railroad corporation
arrayed against him he had quite a bat
tle to fight. So he feels justly elated
over the acquittal of his client. We
congratulate this young barrister upon
the management of this case, and bespeak
for him the eminent success in his pro
fession which he is sure to merit.
We are glad to announce to the pat
rons of Jackson Institute that Miss Vir
ginia Lee McKie will continue her con
nection with the department of music in
the school. At present she is in Boston
studying to become thorough in the de
partment over which she presides. We
are glad to no‘e that the other teachers
are off applying and equipping them
selves for their various departments.
Miss Jessie Jones is in Atlanta, Misses
Sasuett, Thornton and Goodall have
have just finished a course at Mont
Eagle, Tenn. We aie glad to see these
teachers taking such opportunities as
these of keeping abreast w’itb the latest
developments concerning matters educa
tional. Jackson Institute has an indus
trious corps of teachers and the public
should feel proud of having such effi
cient service.
All accounts due the Akgus office will
be paid to tlie present publishers, and all
outstanding obligations against tlie old
firm will be paid by the present incum
bents. '
We want it understood that from hence
forth all legal advertising must be paid in
advance of publications. Heretofore
there has been some trouble in collecting
for this advertising, and we wish to avoid
any confusion in the mattfer by requiring
cash in advance of all concerned in this
ucpai tmentof our work.
We have no doubt but' that Ja/kson
will be the gainer by the recent election
in Griffin which closed the barrooms. A
good deal of trade that has been goingto
Griffin will cometo Jackson, and Griffin’s
loss w ill be our gain. However, in a year
or so everything w ill be adjusted to the
new conditions, and prohibition will
prove a blessing, to the people of Spald
ing county. Any prosperity based upon
whisky and saloons is fictitious and soon
must giye way to something more sub
stantial.
JURY LIST.
The following were drawn at the
February adjourned term, 1895, to
serve as Grand and Petit Jurors at
the regular term of Butts Superior
Court, to convene on 3rd Monday in
August, 1895. viz:
GItAND JURORS.
David J Spencer, .Levi J Ball,
Thos A Spencer, Meade Hendrick,
Jas L Ilooten, Frank M Lawson,
Judson J Barnes, Wm II Foster,
Jno C Bell, J W McCord,
Jno M Currie, Chas S Maddex,
Thos II Grier, Oliver A Andrews,
Thos J Dempsey, Benj II Rawls,
Robt A Woodward, Jacob T Mayo,
JM C Thaxton, Mat S Barber,
Jas C Barnes, Chas L Maddox,
S L Thompson, A M Watkins,
Jno J Wilson, Benj F Moon,
Robt D Ogletreo, Ilenry T Barnes,
Oscar B Knowles, Zach TIJ ark ness,
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Davis Kinard, Jos C Maddox,
W G Thompson, Jas li Mills,
Thos J Carson, Lucian L Britton,
RiclTd'M Fletcher, Jno II Cole,
Z T Buttrill, Alex Atkinson,
Riidl’d C Pullen, Don Z Plymail,
Henry J Maddox, Wm II Barnes,
Luther A Cauthon, 8 Kirby Smith,
Jos E Hale, D N Carmichael,
Win F Duke, Jas D McKibben,
Jno W Beuson, Wilson Smith,
Sam T Haiziip, Wm J Vuughn,
Mack D Henderson, Jno W Andrews,
A Judson Rob.cits, Geo W White,
Asa II Smith, J M T Mayo,
Thos B Kim bell, Ed O Fuson,
Levi B Moore, Jas R McCord,
Alex Jolly, H T Thompson,
Notice to Bi-Jleiallic Leagues.
All Bi-metallic Leagus of Butts coun
ty are requested to meet at the couit
house in Jackson on the morning of
Monday, August 25, 1895. A number of
noted speakers will be in attendance
and every bi-metallist is invited to at
tend.
A. Atkinson,
Brest. Bi-metallic League B. C.
Thousands testify to the merit of Millers
Preserving Tablets. Tor sale by J. W. Crum.
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McDonald & Kinard, Agents.
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