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IJte Fort Gaines Sentinel
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CLAY COUNTY.
JOSHUA JONES, Editor and Proprietor.
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FIUDAV MARCH 28. 1902.
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Superior Court, Clay County March
term, 1902.
We, thi' grand jurors drawn to serve
March term, superior court of Clay
county, beg leave to make ihc follow¬
ing general presentments: through committees
We have our
examined ilie various county buildings
anil lind all in good condition, except
the jail, and we roccommend the fol¬
lowing repairs: That the steps, rooi
and wall he put in good condition.
Wo find the roads of the county in
fair condition. We recommend that
11 bridge be nuilt across \\ aukifuski
,
• ’reck on the Fort Gaines and Coleman
road, near Jones Mill, also Crossing. one across
Sandy Creek at Holmes
We find the books of the various of
(kials of the county neatly and cor¬
rectly kept. special committee,
A report of ap¬
pointed by Clay county grand jury
September term, 1901, having been
presented to us, we accept and approve
the same, which we herewith submit.
We have re-elected on the board of
education, J. II. Ingram, W. L. Jenk¬
ins, H. M. Shaw.
We have, elected L. J. George, UUiff
ton district, N. 1’. and ox-officio J.
also J. PI. Jenkins, Zetto district, N.
1\ aod ex-oflicio J. F.
We beg to thank liis honor for his
able and comprehensive charge to
body and to express our confidence in
him as a wise and faithful officer.
Wo wish specially louder to express our sincere
preciation and our
thanks to our able solicitor general
upon his most efficient manner in con¬
ducting his work before this body and
the court. His tireless energy and
unceasing attention to our body
serving recommend special mention. the publication
0
these presentment in the Fort Games
Sentinel. Foreman.
K. N. McKkitiien,
F. E. Grist, Secretary.
Received and read in open
and it is ordered that the recommen¬
dations therein be carried out. It
further ordered that these
ments be spread upon the minutes
the court. II. C. Sheffield,
J. A. Laing, J. S. C. I’, c.
Soliiotor General.
GEORGIA- -Clay County.
To the Honorable Grand Jury of said
County: appointed
We, the special committee, September,
by the grand Jury, at the and
1901, term to examine (lie books
records of the county with instructions
to report our doings to your honorable
body, beg leave to report: That we
have attended to I lie duty imposed
upon 11 s to the best of our ability, and
examined the books of all the officials
of the county, and below submit a
separate report on each office.
ORDINARY.
We find that Ordinary R. T. Foote
is thoroughly up with the duties aud
work of his office; that recently he has
Introduced several new and improved
methods, which greatly simplify the
records and make them more easy
access and facilitate contemplating the tracing of cas
es, and that 1m is * t iH
further improvements. The one thing
lacking iu his office is a vault, safe
some other safe and convenient place
to keep his records: the vault in the
elcrk-s office, which is now used joint
>y by the ordinary and clerk, is entire
i\ ioo small to i ..main all l.n ucouV
.. ftho rounty. Be tout d some an
ao.e records pill'd upon the tloor of t.u*
vault for want ot sufficient shelf room,
We think it would be economy to
cither enlarge the present vault or
build another for use of the ordinary,
...a ,
f
substituted t. -i tor the n u picoetit ■''k' ,e i ,t,°
save the large books from wear iu slid
ing in and out on the present rough
w
she Ivin “
1 1. ERE.
T. J. Morris, the present clerk, we
are glad to report, has everything con
nected with liis office in tine shape.
His records are all properly kept
up to date; ami the only thing we find
bis office in need of is a book case or
proper shelving iu which to keep the
Georgta Reports aud Acts of the Leg
islature These are piled here and
there for want of a proper place to keep
them. We also tind that old Tax Di
gests of tile iu the clerks office badly
need rebinding, if it is wished to keep
as a part of the permanent rec¬
ords of the county.
COUNTV COURT. !
This office is O. K.'mall respecft.
sheriff. 1
The affairs of this office are kept in
as good manner as can be.
tkeasi KEK.
The treasurer’s books show as fol
' SS '.
Amount . fland . an per . last n-|>ort , A 1,507 4!*
on ...
received of tax collector, 19:, /.. is” ar
“ borrowed in 1900............... /i tit'
“ received of collector tax of JtM)i 0 , 27
Total amount riT.-ivad.............
Amount paid out mi.ci la,t re,»rt..... W*»i 87
Li uvin r baiam 1 in tr> m. March l, 1 SC 2 , a «« 51
For ail moneys paid out the treasurer
.has proper vouchers, and the plan upon
which Mr. Brown conducts liis affairs
can not be improved upon.
TAX COLLECTOR.
The affairs of this office, show that
the present incumbent, Mr. I. B.
West. has faithfully performed his
dui} and ili.it there are fewer default
ers, unpaid, at the present than for
some time for many years past, show
ing that not only has Collector
been faithful to his duty, but has been
happy in the selection of his bailiffs,
TAX RECEIVER.
We have gone carefullv over the
digests for 1900 and 1901. The di¬
gests are accurately made out as re¬
turns were made to the receiver, but
as we had heard so much complaint
about parties failing to return property
for taxation, we went very minutely
into this part of the work and come to
this conclusion, that while the returns
show about 5,000 acres of land lost to
the county, yet the great bulk of the
shortage comes from failure to return
personal property, and we can’t sug¬
gest a remedy for this, but as to the laud
wo think that if the receiver will re¬
quire every one to be exact as to the
number ol the lots and also require
them to state the number of acres they
own of each lot and refuse to receive
any return that does not strictly con¬
form to this, it will then be an easy
matter for the r« -eivev or collector to
check up and lind where the shortage
is, but under the present custom, it is
a matter of impossibility for any one
to check up, and we suggest that you
so instruct ihc receiver in taking re¬
turns for the present year.
COUNTY COM MISSIONKRS.
iv bile it was not in our province to
examine the doings of the county com¬
missioners, we were obliged to call
upon them for assistance, they willingly
gave us all the help in their power,
and we feel constrained to say of them
that from our knowledge of the affairs
as conducted by them we certainly
have a fine set of officers, and we do
not believe Clay oounty can select live
more conservative or better business
men, men who are willing to sacrifice
their personal interest to look after the
County’s business.
All of which we respectfully submit
ted.
J. L. Burnktt,
Chas. L. Ramho,
S. R. Weaver,
Committee.
Fort Gaines, Ga., March 8, 1902.
ADDENDA.
In looking up the defaulters list we
lind that there are a great many persons
who do not give in their taxes, but in
the fall they come forward and pay.
Where this is the case these names do
not appear on the digest, and the col
lector mforins us that he has 110 !Ul *
• . .
tnority to place them on the digest and
in lact it is against the law for him in
any manner to add to or alter it, hence
there is no permanent record kept of
tliese 1KB. We suggest that y,m in
instruct the tax collector to procure a
large book tor the purpose of recordii g
the taxes not on digest, and that tins
book b- kept as a permanent record of
the county,
Night Was Her Terror.
. .. , , Right
^ ,, "°!) '™ tes 1 M ‘ l)U = ( * ha neai A > PPlfgate, ot
Alexandria, lad. T /' S ' “and ** could hardly
f bad V'uV hat R l wffiked , , a ““•‘“mptnu block I would so
cough fnghttully and spit blood but ’
^en aii other niedtcmes fai^d, three
^-00 bottles ol Dr. K.wg s New D.s
^ ?
It's absolutely guarau
j CU1C Goughs ^ (’olds, La Grippe,
„ . hiti8 ;1U(1 Throat nd I mm
2* p r “ j co ..',,1 . . S | (| . ( "
bul, ‘ , es free :lt •"• 1 • C. Hatchett • s drug 1
store.
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A society for the prevention of
cruelty to vegetation is the latest,
Tlmt's 1 ri^ht r i ,7 As a eoiiten nor-u-v « ‘ ‘ n ' * ’
-
. . .
* 1 =9 = L t J Ci> 0111 a
potato, pulling tlie ears oft the corn
eating the heads of cabbage, threshing
wheat, spilling the blood of a beet,
breaking the neck of a Squash, squeez
mg a lemon, and such other ouirn-'cs
- — -
Working 54 Hours a Day.
There's no rest for those tireless lit
q 0 workers_Dr. King’s always* New Life
jqqs. Millions are busv. cu
r iug Torpid Liver, Jaundice, Billions-
11C ss. Fever and Ague. They banish
sick Headache. drive *
...........-......., out Malaria,
Never v„ v „r gripe or n ,- weaken. ,, Small taste
„i cc .’ wor jj wonders Try them °oc
s Hatchett’s. ‘
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for commissioner of agriculture in
Marietta, last Saturday. If the press
account of his speech did him justice,
he did not make a favorable beginning.
a wise general does not make his
attack on the strongest part of his
enemy , s IillfS . That i 8 just what
Candidnte Nesbitt did when he
attacked Commissioner Stephen’s
administration of the affairs of his
office. 11 has given more satisfaction
t0 t , 1Q peoole lhan auy administration
since the office was established. From
the highest to the lowest employe of
i he department, there has been an
honest effort to give the people an
honest and upbuilding administration,
and the general commendation of the
commissioner’s efforts would seem to
indicate popular satisfaction with
i( . HU ]( S The criticism of the appoint
inent by Commisiorer Stevens to sub
ordinate position under him a few poor
and hardworked newspaper men, can
not certainly be seriously meant. On
the score of either intelligence or
desert, they doubtless will compare
favorably with Candidate Nesbitt.
No other class of citizens do more free
work for the upbuildiug of the State
than tiie men of the press; and its honor
and its progress in every good di
rection lie closer to the conscience of
none other of its citizens. On what
grounds, then, may service of the
State by tliese men he attacked*
Candidate Nesbitt lias made a mis¬
take in pitching his campaign on this
plane. If Commissioner Stevens has
been wise enough to enlist the press
of State in his effort to build up the
agricultural interets and to popularize
his adnnuistation it is to his credit. It
is good in botii policy and principle,
to recognize the power and the faith
fulness pf the press in any and every
effort to build up the State and make
gardens ol its waste places.
After all, officials must be judged by
their records in office. J udged by that
standard, Commissioner Stevens has
deserved well of the people, lie has
been honest, watchful, pains taking,
thoughtful and industrious, never
letting slip an opportunity to improve agricul
the service and to better the
tural interests. lie has been faithful,
and the people know it. lie deserves
the overwhelming indorsement that
the people will give him and liis ad¬
ministration in the primaries.—Sparta
Ishmaelite.
Says He Was Tortured.
‘•I suffered such pain from corns I
could hardly walk,” writes H. Robin¬
son, Hillsborough, Ills., “but Buck
len’s Arnica Salve completely cured
them.” Acts like magic 011 sprains,
cuts, sores scalds, burns, boils, ulcers.
Perfect healer of skin diseases aud
piles. Cure guaranteed by S. P. C.
Hatchett. 25c.
Georgia produced §8,330,439 worth
of Hour and meal last years so the cen¬
sus report says. That is about six dol¬
lar’s worth for every man, woman, and
child in the state. Georgia is coming
around all right.
Tax Receiver’s Notice .
I will be at the following named places 011
dates specified county for the returns purpose for of the
state and tax
1902:
l ' 01t Hames. April 12, May 10-24,
7
Ap|jl M . Jnne J4
Day’s X Roads, Mav 7, June 12. ‘
Zetto. May 17.
Gilbert. May 29.
Cotton Hill, Mu- 22.
Move. May 15.
Jeff. April 30.
Xeaves' Mill. April 24.
J. R. Askew, Juue April 29. 18.
Books close
Respectfully. ft VANS,
fl. J.
Tax Receiver Clay County.
N Lortu;n gc Sale.
GEORGIA—Clay County:
Under and by virtue of a power
sale in a certain mortgage executed
me by J. W. and J. Sut'ive, J. W. Snt
live and Mrs. Janie Sutlive,
mortgage is recorded in the Clerk’s office
the book Superior of Court of J said county 1GS, I will of Clay, sell
in mortgages page
on the 9th dav of April, 1902. during the
!egal hours of ^le, at public outcry, before
the door of the Court house in the town
bidder Fort Gaines, of said county, to the described highest
for cash, the following
property, situated in said town and county
to wit: One-half undivided intevesi in that
part of the of Southwestern lot of laud number Railroad 39G. track lying in West Fort
Gaines, Georgia. The said tract is good
land, and contains thirty acres, more or less.
The mortgage under which said sale is to be
ma ^ e » ' V; is given to secure an endeltedness
therein specified, upon which there is due
effia2.63tori.r.n. ; i; d.andfor
f° for' "Anoraey^'eeV'aii'i said in said sale mortgage, is made
r purpose, as set out
ot collecting and and realizing the said
o f money, together with #!2.W for the
enedilf LdLd undivided''interest tuffidmt tTsdd
in said tract of
land, will be made to the purchaser at said
sa * 6. This 6th of February, 1902.
\V. F. DAVIS, ’
w< ^ SCQTTf Att()m
fMKISSACK & CO.
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This store is abloom with new Easter novelties. Your every
want and wish can be gratified, and at a great saving too; that’s
our way you know. Undersell is the watch word of our store,
Call around and see our new line of Dress Goods in all styles.
.Silks of different styles, Organdies, Wash Chiffons, Persian
Lavvus, Savoy Silks, Hindoo Cloth, Mercerized Chambraysand
Sattecns , Dimities, Colored Lawns, White Lawns, 40 inches wide,
Silk Ginghams, Linen Lawns. We have just received a beautiful
line of Embroideries, Allover Embroideries in Lace, Swiss and
Hamburg. h
Easter #
No store in the city is showing a prettier line of goods. Our
prices are much cheaper than others.
Shoe Talk of Great Interest.
The season has come again to dress anew. No make up is
complete without the Every latest in shoes, This store leads in style.
quality and price. thing is now ready for Easter rush.
Don’t wait until the last day, but come at once and inspect our
stock and make your purchase. We will take pleasure in show
y°u through our entire mammouth stock.
LIFE, FIRE,
ACCIDENT, ROND,
BURGLARY
JOE W. VINSON, Agent.
Vinson & Culpepper Stand. PHONE 41.
VIRGINIA-CAROLINA
CHEMICAL COMPANY,
ATLANTA, GA. RICHMOND, VA. CHARLESTON, S. C.
Largest Manufacturers of
< FERTILIZERS
IN THE SOUTH.
Importers of
PURE CERWIAN KAINIT, MURIATE OF POTASH,
NITRATE OF SODA, SULPHATE OF POTASH.
In buying fertilizers it is important, not only to secure goods or! estab¬
lished reputation and high grade, but to buy where
YOUR WANTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION CAN BE SUPPLIED.
We are in position, with our unparalleled iacilities of and oer many plants
located all over the territory, to furnish all classes goods and in such
quantities as buyers desire. When you buy of ns, with our immense
capacity, you know you can get (he goods, and all yon want eft/um.
See our nearest agent to you, or write us direct.
Address VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL CO.,
0 % ATLANTA, OA.
■Sand fw the Wrjinla.Caretloa tteiMc. Free tor the Mktn> A
Yol know yvhax you are tak
ing
e-i^m vou take Grove s Tasteless
- the formula
dnH Tome , because
plainly printed -----,„,i on even- bottle show- .k,™.
mg that it is simply non and Quinine
in a tasteless form. No cure, >iO Pay.
50c,
Don’t forget the Buck Stove is the
best Stove on the market, and weguar
antee c very inch of it. Phone No. 68.
H. M. Shaw Furniture Co.
We have about 150 suits of Clothes
wan, to close out.
cKissack & Co.