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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. - ^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 . -----— 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