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LOCAL IlAM’EMXOS.
T£\»S CONCERNING HOME AND
Of HOME INTEREST.
What the People llo and *iHj-
1.title Rita of Aettn and lint*
sip Gathered an the Wlug.
Believing that our readers
would expect a full report of
the proceedings ©f court in
this week’s paper, we have
delayed this issue one day in
order to gratify such expecta¬
tion.
Early county superior court convenes
next Monday.
See advertisement of setter pups for
sale elsewhere in this paper.
Rev. W. C. LoVctt, of Columbus,
will preach at the Methodist church
to-morrow. All invited.
Hurrah for MeKissaek & Co.! Fol
low the crowd and buy the best goods
at the lowest prices. They say only
the cash talks.
Next Tuesday is the 1st of April,
Jill fools' day, and we know of several
who will be in the swim.
The old reliable Landreth's Garden
Seeds are the best. A full variety
. just received at Hatchetts drug store.
—Dr. P. II. Thomp-on and Mr. J.
E. Mansfield, of BlufTton, were here
Ibis week availing thewselves of some
of the many inducements offered the
trade by our merchants.
If you want to take out a fire insur¬
ance policy that will benefit you
after death, you must go to church
for it.
When you go to MeKissaek & Co.’s
don’t you forget to carry your pocket
books. lie will not sell you goods at
cost and charge them.
—The nearest I ever came to being
married," said the old bachelor, ‘-was
when a shopkeeper gave me a bad 50
cent piece, ami 1 went back and tried
to get a better half.”
—Little Boy: ••Mamma, what is a
liermif?” Mamma: “A man who goes
wav off and lives by himself.” “Doesn’t
lie ever have any one to talk to?”
“No.” “I guess womans is never
hermits, is they?”
—“L’axi the baby talk yet. Mr. Prau
oer?” “No, but he can count all
right.*’ “Are you sure?” “Yos’m:
whenever the clock strikes two he be¬
gins to cry to get up.”
—Dr. P. IL Singleton, of Butler,
formerly a prominent citizen of this
county, is visiting relatives at Bluff
ton, and was among the attendants at
court here one day this week.
Mr. M. X. Killebrew, of this eoiin
Mv, was married to Miss Sallie Hern¬
don at the residence of Ordinary Foote
last Sunday, that official performing
the ceremony. It was a Gretna Green
affair.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. Ed.
llammack, a worthy young farmer and
a former citizen of this county, who
now lives near Blakely, lost his cotton
house and contents by lire last Tues¬
day night. The house contained a lot
■cotton seed and farm provender.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sutton have the
sympathy of their many friends in the
death of liner six-motnhs-old baby,
which occurred Rl their home in the
country last Sunday. He who “giveth
and who taketh away” comfort them
in their sorrow.
Ordinary R. T. Foote has recently
received and disbursed the state pen-I |
sions for maimed and disabled soldiers.
There are five pensioners of this class
in this county,'.vho draw pensions as j
folloWs: T. It. Davis, $100; Wm. Wil
Hams, $100; Jack Hays, $50; W. R.
McKinnon, $50; J. D. Owens, $50. ;
There will probably be others uftder I
the new law providing aid for same.
;
This week was announced by the
pastor last Sunday, a week of self-denial
and prayer by the Methodist church in !
behalf of the missionary cause, and
services have been held every night.
On Tuesday night Dr. W. I. Greene,
of Fort Valley, preached a very im¬
pressive sermon on the subject, which
was listened to with much interest by
those present. Rev. W. C. Lovett, of;
Columbus, a former beloved pastor of}
the church is here, and Ins presence
and forcible sermons will add consul- 1
♦ ruble to the interest of the week's
services. •
rk.AV SI PF. 1 SIOK FO» It’l .
This Week's proceeding of the court
has been taken up almost entirely by
the trial of the state vs. .1. T. McAllis
tre, charged with the murder of Jud
Ron I,. Ilvatt.
The drawing of the jury was com¬
pleted on Tuesday morning, the panel
being eomposed of the following named
gentlemen: X. .1. Noland, Joe Mc
Crane, J. T. Hrown. S. (' Culbrcth,
J. F. I'orter, F. M. MeC’orkle, T.
Sutton, S. R. Radford, Joshua McLen¬
don. D. 1*. Jones, IL W. Flowers and
P. Tinsley.
Owing to the popularity of the slay
or and the slain in this unfortunate af
fair, the most intense interest has
been manifested on both sides of the
ease, there being present at the trial
many friends of the defendant from
the surrounding counties and a numer
of those of Mr. Hyatt.
During the week the judge has on
i forced the best order, through an nil
usuallv efficient corps of bailiffs, and
very close attention was given the pro-
1 ceedings of the court,
In the McAllister case there were
about tlurty-five witnesses subpoenaed
and about twenty-five for both sides
examined on both sides, the counsel
for the defence deeming it unneeessa
ry to question several witnesses whose
evidence would have been merely co
ro!lenitive of that which ‘ was intro¬
duced.
The state was represented by Solici¬
tor-General Sheffield, ably assisted by
Cols, W. C. Worrill, of Cuthbert, Du¬
pont Guerry, of Macon, J. IL Guerry,
of Dawson, and J. It. Irwin, of Fort
Gaines. The counsel for the defense
were Cols. Ramho, Scott and Wilson. I
of fort Guinea, and 11 . M. Hammond,!
of Thomasville.
Among the witnesses for the state
were the Messrs. Houser. Greene, Mrs.
Hyatt and Dr. Singleton, all of Fort
Valley, Drs. Singleton and Greene be¬
ing used in an effort to establish the
claim, by the range of the. hall, that
Ilyatt was shot while sitting at a table
writing a letter.
The ease for the state was opened
by Col. J. IL Guerry, who stated, in
substance, that the purpose of the
slate would he'to show that the killing
was without justifiable provocation,
and therefore murder.
All the witnesses were rigidly ques¬
tioned and cross questioned in an ef¬
fort to sustain this claim. The best
legal talent in the state was employed
for this purpose, and every effort con¬
sistent with the law was utilized to
this end.
Thc jury had been carefully selected,
it being necessary for the judge to
draw from the jury box an additional
panel in order to complete lhe required
twelve. satisfactorily This twelve inteligetit was composed and of j
men con
seientious to both sides, and it is gen
erally believed that their responsibility
was fully comprehended and the evi-!
deuce in the case carefully weighed and |
itn partially applied to the law as j
charged by the law.
During the entire progress of. the |
trial the friends of both sides of the i
case must have been impressed with j
the impartial rulings and fairness of
the able judge. His precaution in all
his instructions to the jury and the j
officers in charge showed the sole de
sire and firm purpose of a trial that
would not be questioned for fairness
and impartiality.
The speeches of the counsel on both
si ' !cs about nine hours,. The
argument for the state was opened by
C°l- 4V. C. Worrill in a short resume
the evidence introduced and a state
mcnt the conclusions his associates j
would endeavor to draw out. lie was j
followed by Solicitor Sheffield and Col.
Dupont Guerry for the state and Cols. !
Hambo, Wilson and Hammond for the ;
defense. All the speeches were mas- j
ter pieces of eloquence and logical por
tryals of the points of law touching
t. e case, and were listened to with
wrapt attention by the jury and au
dience.
The charge of the judge was one of
the fairest and most comprehensive to
which we have ever listened, contain
ing a clear explanation of all the law
bearing upon the ease and necessary
to a proper understanding of the duty
of the jury,
Upon the conclusion of the judge's:
charge (at about 10 o’clock Thursday j
night) the jury retired to their room to
make up their verdict- The most in |
tense anxiety was manifested by the
large crowd which lingered around the
court house to await tm* liiml result,
and at about 11:30 o'clock. when it be
came known that the judge had been
sent for altd the jury was ready to
dor their verdict, even at this late hour
(juite a crowd was rapidly gathered in
the court room to hear the fate of the
aecused.
The jury tiled into the courtroom
amid the most solemn stillness and
suppressed feeling, tin* judge having
warned the audience against any deni
onstrntion whatever. When the
man of the jury avoseto his feet, with
the bill of indictment and verdict in
his hand there was an anxious quiet
pervading the room that would have
been disturbed even by the falling of a
pin, and when the verdict was
ed ‘*we the jury find the defendant nol
guilty,” it was evidently a strained ef
fort on the part of the spectators pres
cut to smother the utterances of joy
that overflowed their hearts. This
verdict, in view of the acknowledged
fairness of the trial by which it was
elicited and the completeness of iuves
tigalion demanded by the accused and
his friends, means much to day eoun
tv and her citizenship, First, it
means the establishment of the fact
claimed by his friends that our “noble
and big-hearted sheriff” is incapable of
the cowardly act of murder and of such
charge stands before the world and the
friends who admire him stripped and
acquitted of every vestige of guilt.
It means that the coroner’s jury,
Judge Scott and Clay county generally
are vindicated of the unwarranted
charges that have been brought against
them as officers and citizens disregard
lug their duly to law and society,
And it means that their calumniators
stand convicted of the most unfound¬
ed slander.
Almost immediately upon the an¬
nouncement of the verdict, after
thanking the jury and receiving con¬
gratulations of his friends, Sheriff Mc¬
Allister left for his home to break the
joyful tidings to the devoted and anx¬
ious companion of his, bosom, and to
receive in his amply embrace the
precious baby charge with which he
had been blessed anti entrusted on the
very night-of his incarceration. On
the following morning if was the de¬
light of many proud friends to find
him at his post in the court room dis¬
charging his duties as sheriff with the
same courtesy and efficiency that has
marked his entire ipcumbancy in
office.
It is proper, we believe, that this re¬
port of the trial should not he oondu
ded without congratulating the counsel
on both sides for the able manner in
which they have acquit tod themselves,
Their examination of the witnesses,
advancement of the law and their pre
sentaliou of the case, to jury evidenced
such ability and talent as is rarely wit
nessed in a court room,
The jury having in charge the final
result of the trial lias immortalized it
self in Clay county as the mosl able
comprehensive body of eonserva
tor’s of the law that has been entrust
ed with a charge so important,
We have delayed this issue of the
Skatin'KG one day in order to lay be
fore our readers a complete summary
of the entire business of this term of
court, Friday and this (Saturday)
morning the time of the court was tak¬
en up in the hearing of criminal cases
of minor importance, which resulted
as follows:
The State vs. Sing Moore. Misde
meaner. Flea of guilty. Fine $50 or
twelve months in chain gang.
The State vs. Jeff Wilson. Assault
and attempt to murder. Plea of guil
ty of assault and battery. Fine $100
or twelve months in chain gang.
The State vs. George Curry. Mur
der. Nol prossed.
The State vs. Allen Peterson. For
nifieation and adultery. Verdict of
guilty. Fine $‘250 or twelve months
in penitentiary.
The State vs. Tony Adams. Bur¬
glary. Verdict of guilty. Ten years
in penitentiary.
The State vs. Win. Childs. Simple
larceny. Verdict of not guilty.
The State vs. John Brammoek. Big
amv. ol piossed. i
In the eases of the State vs. Bill!
Johnson, Sim Marlin, Will Budget!.
West Dickey, Jim Brown. Amos Mar
gan. Will King. Charles Princeton atid
Bealev Lewis, all charged with gahl
bling. a plea guilty was made, and
they were sentenced to pay a line of
.*50 each or serve* twelve months In
the ehain gang.
In the eases of the State vs. Will
Fleming, dim Hardy, Dock White,
Tom Jacobs, Henry Dread, Sain Do
zier, all charged with gambling, the
state nol prossed the suits,
There being a Vacancy on tin* hoard
of jury commissioners, owing to the
removal of Mr. W. 1*. McArthur from
the county, Mr, \V. Z. T. Bridges was
appointed by the court to till said va
In the ease of the State vs. L. S.
Cohen, charged with keeping open the
doors of his barroom on Sunday, the
defendant was first lined $1000. But
upon his making oatli that lie would
never again he guilty of tin* olfenso
charged, the lined was reduced to
*400. Now, with all due respect to
the judge and proper delTerenee for
his wisdom and fairness in the premi
s<, s, we are led to protest that, in view
of the evidence adduced and the re
quest of a number of prominent and
influential citizens that the line bo re*
duced, his figure was unreasonable and
exorbitant.
The grand jury of ('lay county fail¬
ed to find a true hill against Luther
Nowell, the young white boy who was
charged with raping a young negro
girl last winter. Any one doubting
that the negroes have the protection
of our law will find a strong example
in this case where on the oath of a
negro man, prompted by malice be¬
cause his crop had been levied on for
debt, a young white boy is thrown into
jail and kept there several months,
only for it to he developed oil investi¬
gation by tile grand jury that the pros¬
ecution was without foundation. It
further illustrates the fact that judicial
officers should he careful how they
commit men to prison upon the oaths
of untrustworty persons. A man’s
leberty and reputation are too sacred
that the former should lie taken and
the latter injured by those who, un¬
scrupulously . would call hi the law to
help them wreak spites that they are
persomildy unable to satisfy.—Early
County News.
Judge R. K. Blocke r died at his
home in BInffton lust Monday night.
He was a native of this county and
was for a number of years a resident
of Fort Gaines, having practiced law
here until his election to the office of
ordinary, which office lie filled for sev¬
eral terms. Some time after his re¬
moval to Rluffton a small ulcer ap¬
peared on his face, which proved to he
a cancer and continued to grow until
il almost covered one whole side of the
face and neck. He was treated by sev¬
eral specialists and eminent physicians,
hut none succeeded in giving him more
than temporary relief. The deceased
leaves a wife and four children, to whom
the Hkntixkl respectfully tenders its
sincere condolence.
Several varieties of genuine Eastern
Seed Irish Potatoes just received at
Hatchett's drug store.
Kr.h 'iliile of Fort Unilien Train.
Leave Fort Gaines, !t :J0 a. m.
Arrive ('uthbert. - 11:15 a. m.
Leave Cuthbert, - 5:55 p. in.
Arrive Fort Gaines, 5:50 p. in.
Connects at Cuthbert with trains
l'or Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, Albany
and Montgomery. For further infor¬
mation apply to
\V. A. Gkaham, Agent.
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^7 / FREE SEEDS
I I V/ I with every dollar order, and no in
H CASH i’KIZKh. < ariimn No. l
Abif j
HASVBKKRV. etc. Hock Bottom Prices. |
Free KNTKlU’illsK Cariilmigi; to any nldrcss. Agenrs warned. j
;sKKl) <;<)„Newiirk, N. V .
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DENTIST.
I). R. LYDK, of Cuthbert, Ga., will
be in Fort Gaines the week following
second and fourth Sunday in each
month. Office over Bank.
Bakert Bread.
Having made arrangements with
the bakery at Cuthbert to furnish
me with
BREAD
ON SHORT NOTICE.
l am, therefore, preparep to sup¬
ply my customers with excellent
loaf bread at any time. i
C. W. kEWlS. j
I Petition Chartef
for
STATE oF GKOR&I A-—(’lay County.
To the Hon-. .1. M, Griegs, Judge of tht'Giu
jM-rioV Court of said County: f!.
Flint. The |ietitiottof McAllister .1. Pritillin, shows .To*
Vinson and W, A that
they desire for themselves, their Associates
and riod successors, of to tie ini'.o1*]>nmted with the privilege fot - n pe of
renewal twenty the expiration venrs, tittle under
at at ttiat
the name of Fort Caines Oil ahd Guano
Company, with power plead under and that tie name im¬
to sun and Is, sue*], to
make pleaded, to have and use regulation a common the seal, to
pany’s by-laws affairs for the inconeiatenf. of com¬
and concerns not
with tin* laws of the state of Georgia and of
the United Slates. That its capital stock b*
lived at twenty thousand dollars, divided
into shares of one hundred dollars each;
with power to Increase same nt any time to
any amount not exceeding fifty thousand
dollars with shares of the same valuation ait
above.
Second. At least ten per cent, of said cap¬
ital stock shall lie paid in before the coni
puny shall have the right to commence lowl¬
iness.
Third 'Flint, flit* place of its business
shall be at Fort Gain os, Clay comity, Geor¬
gia. The object of said corporation is perm
thary gain and profit to its stockholders.
And tnc particular business which is pro
nosed to lie carried on by it is the manufac¬
ture and dealing in cotton seed oil, cottoil
seed meal and cake, anil all grades of com
mere.iul fertilizers, and the prosecution of all
such other lines of business and manufac¬
turing us ttiay to the stockholders seem fit
and proper.
Fifth. Petitioners further pray that said
company may have tin* rigid to issue slh',8
bonds, mortgages, notes, lulls of exchange
and commercial papers as may be needed to
properly conduct and further Its interests
ami to secure the payment of the same itl
stleh way as it sees lit and proper. That pe¬
titioners may also have the right to buy,
own or lease such real‘estate ns may be Hoc-'
essary for the accommodation and success¬
ful operation of its plant.
Seventh, Petitioners pray that an order
mav 1»* granted bv your honor allowing th*
application made of petitioners as in such cases is
and provided by the law. I). RAMHO,
.1.
Attorney for Petitioners,
Filed in the office of the Superior Court
of ('Iny county, tin., on the lith day of
Man'll, 1895. J. W. Superior SUTLIVE.
Clt rk Court.
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going petition is a true and correct Copy
iroin the records of the Superior Court of
Clay county, slgimiurc Gu. Witness my hand and Mattillj of
fieild this the tith day of
IMyd. J. W. SUTLIVK, (L H< C.
Citntion,
GEORGIA, CLAY COUNTY i
To whole It nmy concern: N. II. KfcLeu
doll has in duo form applied to the under
signed for letters of administration on th*
estate iff John R McLendon, lute of said
county, deceased, and 1 will pass on said
application This on the first Monday in April.
18tlo. is to cite all and singular the
creditors and next of kin of John It. ,i/c
Lendon. to be »nd appear at my office oil
said day, and snow cause, if any they can,
should why permanent letters of administration Mc¬
Lendon not he granted for. to said N, II.
handafnt as official prayed Given (his under my
signature, the 4th day
of March. I Mho
It. T, FOOTE, Ordinary:
Slierifl* Sttle.
GEORGIA, CLAY COUNTY:
I will sell before the Courthouse door itf
the town of Fort Gaines,,in th«* 1st Tues¬
day in ./pril next, to t.lm highest nidder tof
rush, the following property to-wifi Lot of
land No. IM-4 and tlm north half of lot No.
185, both in the 7th district of Uiny county,
tin., and containing 500, acres moje or less*
or no much an is necessary to pay the tax li
fa herein described. .Said land is levied on
by />. C. Boatright.constable of said county,
under and by virtue of a tax li fa issued by
W. If . Harrison,tax collector of said county/
against Mrs. I\ Collins for taxes on said
land for the year 1894, and said eonstubld
has returned said li fa with levy thereon to
be advertised and sold by me to satisfy said
li la. This, the 7th day of March. 1895.
J. T, McAiaistkh, Sheriff.
Hheritr Stiles.
GEORGIA, t'luy County:
If ill be sold before the court, house in said
county on the 1st, Tuesday in April next,
I etween ihe legal hours of sale, to the high¬
est bidder for cash, the following property
Pewit,- Lots of land No. 352. doit and <Mi.«
in the 7th district of (.’lay county, Ga. , con¬
taining each 202 and one-half acres more oi’
less; also 117 and one-half acres of bit No
5(53 in same district, which is all ol' said lot
except 85 acres, contained between a certain
line said parallel lot to the southern boundary, boundary and of
and said southern
sold off sttid lot to M. E. Burney, contained
<'d in all 725 in acres. Said lands and are well in improv gotst
and lint cultivation, a
neighborhood; and levie-i on by 'in me to be of
Robert t0 li. **\j* Robinson f X execution against Henry favor fish
issued from tile city court of Atlanta
Tenants ill possession notified according t</
law, This March 7, 1895.
j. t. McAllister, sheriff.
Slioriff" S;tl(*.
GEORGIA, CLAY COUNTY:
Will be. sold on the first Tuesday hours in
April next, between the legal
of sale at the court house in Clay
comity, the to the highest bidder, foreash,* All
following’ properly to-Wit: of
northwest corner of lot No, 155 in the
5th district of Clay county, Ga.,contain¬
ing 100 acres more or less/ or tfo much
as may he necessary to pay the fax h
fa herein described. Said land is lev¬
ied On by W. A, Hafsten, constable <A
>aid county, under and by virtue of
tax ti fa issued by \V7 R< Harrison,,
tax collector of said county,against t\c
estate of J. A. Smith for ihc taxes
said land for the year 1804, ami said cr»n- |!hef
stabie has returned said li fa with
levy thereon to be advertised and sold by
me to satisfy said ti fa. This March 7^
WV5. J / T< Me Sheriffs