Jones County headlight. (Gray's Station, Ga.) 1887-1889, March 03, 1888, Image 2

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THOS. 1!. PENN, : : Publisher. , .
.. ; , s - Mlion, Saturday. March ... , ■!.
RexatokC olquitt it is more’ gaid,hascx
pressed himself as being hope
ful of the Democratic party now
than at any tunc since the close of
the war
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According to a correspondent of
the Boston Courier, etiquette does
not demand that a gentleman
should take off hm hat in an
ton in which , lady i. .
If encii a practico wei-o adopted he
think, the next thin„ ........ b.
the adoption of the *»ha„Leo.ou.
tom wliicli compels men to go bare
headed continuously in the street,
“Blind Tom” is said to have a
remarkable memory, and in Balti
more where ho appeared at Ford’s
Opera House tiio other night, it
was put to a convincing test. A
Mr. Stoddard mot him seventeen
years ago, and had not conversed
with him since. Going up to him,
ho said, “How are you, Tom ?”
'Flic reply came instantly, “flow
are 3 011 Mr. Stoddard V”
A Chicago woman attributes all
of her wedded infelicity to her hus
I.ami’s fondness of cigars. The
only objection she finds with him
is that whoever lie goes out to
“get a cigar,” lie returns in a condi
tion to arouse her suspicions con
cerning bis sobriety. She is sne
ing for a divorce. Tho cigars in
Chicago must bo of a very peculiar
brand.
It is said that a Southern
Congressman recently reeived a
letter from a constituent ask
ing him to send to his (the
constituent’s) finance a few seeds.
He took the request to tho proper
department, and in a few days the
young lady received a bushel and a
half ot seed of every variety in
the department. Tho Congess
mnn, if ho had his wits about hipi,
would have scon that they wero all
“forget mc-nots.”—Ex.
A Canning Factory is to bo es
tablished at Rome, Ga, to put into
marketable shape the surplus vege
table produce of tho country round
about- After tho eannimg factory
shall havo been started Romo will
free tinplate. The tax on tinplate
oporatos to cripple a very desirable
industry in the Southern States,
just as tho tax on cotton t-ios bears
dmvn on tho cotton planter.—Au
gusta Nows.
One of tho speakers on the occa
sion oi Washington's birthday cole
brat ion in a Western city took for
his text “Washington’s Loveless
Life.” lie said that tho father of
his country went through life with
out the Jiond of love, although he
was of an affectionate disposition,
lie always wrote to his mother as
“Honored Madam.” and his youth
ful love affairs wero not asourco oi
pleasure to him, as tho objects of
his affection generally bestowed
their young hearts elsewhere than
in his keeping. When I 10 finally
married Martha Curtis, his love
for hor was of a calm, dignified sort.
Ilo is said never to havo been kown
to kiss a child, but bis pent-up
affections wero lavished upon his
horses and dogs—Savannah News.
If wo wish Gray’s to be a town of
any greater importance, we must
have un Academy. It cannot bo
left to chance, but requires organi
zation, co-operation and money. It
would be too expensive for ono man
to do all this work, but where
many citizens would act together
and help, it trn.ld tc f.It com
,,arat ively , * but . little, n (.ray’s 9 has 1 a
bettor chmate, is more favorably
situated, has recicvod more of Na
lure’s bounties, is richer m agricul—
tural surroundings than any of her
sister townii, and T.. there is . no good
reason why wcshouldu t goiotwaui
in industrial and
imnUtiesi* ft-.wih ft increased prosperity ami
growth it population. t,-innIntinn Tr It e-mnot cannot
be accomplished by supuieness but
by action. Shall wo act? That
tho question, or will each
wait for his next door neighbor
move in the matter, end all
feeling and waiting, nothing
achieved ?
i'KO.'I FALLEN ( KEEK.
1 T, ’~ Wf,;;ther a » fI the vvater 1,1
* fo the last eight
stct 10n r seven or
davs,“teggars all description, w and
th ; inhabitant with uplifted
hands proclaims he never saw so
mnch rahl at lhis scason of the >’ ear
™a F:il) en creek has outwitted
! every one that has lived on it for the
four or five years. The entire
corn crop was destroyed last year,
near i v half the year before, and
par ti al ly damaged in 18S4. So this
year everybody decided to sow their
bottoms in oats, as they would come
*• k . r „ ro tho freshets, lint
they t,J have been covered in inter
or I hree days. I knew one horse
tarmvI! thi. creek lost year.
wouldhaye made from>vcn ty five to
one hundred bushels of corn per
acre, that ,, did not get one good ,
hut the land is very tempting as its
soil is almost unfathomable, and
that reason it seldom gets much
Somebody will take the risk and
can only adhere to that old maxim:
“Plow deep while sluggards sleep
and you will have corn both to
and to keep.” If we’could levee this
creek, we would lay’ such men as
Kniehen and Brown, in the shade
making corn and cotton.
Everybody in this section reads the
Jo.vu.s County II badmght, and are
well pleased with it. We wish it
much success.
We have a fine school not far from
here under the supervision of Frof.
Mitche ll Green, lie is a fine teach
er, and a deserving j’oung man.
Wo will soon have a Post office es
tablished atd’ippin’s Store, and then
we can read Revenue, Prohibition,
the Small, Jones, affairs, etc.
We have had no “leap year” par
ties yet, Some how the boys and
girls have not caught on to the rack
et. 1 suppose wo are like the folks
in “Major Jones Courtship,” our hair
is too long.
The quail or partridge fares but
middling in those part s, as we always
kill a “Quantum sufiicit,” and I will
be glad when the time expires for
killing these poor innocent birds.
As soon as the waters recede, we will
clean out our traps, and begin to
take the sucker.
The weather is now fair, and if
the wind keeps blowing we may be
able to plow in new grounds in sev
eral days.
of getting one of your “Devils” to
punctuate this, for my experience is
that they can beat the world on
punctuation. More anon,
Feh. 27th 1888. “Scab.”
FROM FIVE POINTS.
As I havo soon nothing in your
valuable paper from this portion of
our County, have concluded to give
you the passing events.
Thomas and William Dame have
opened a grocery store at Dames
Ferry.
Dr. B. L. Holland is gradually
improving from his recout stroke
of paralysis.
Charlie Green while working on
his house cut his hand badly, but
not seriously'.
F. F. Green and son are doing a
thriving business at this place.
Success to the new firm. ’ -
Mr. Andrew Harris and wife of
Popes Ferry, are visiting Mr. John
Harris and family to day.
Small grain is looking remarkably
well in this section, especially that
sown in tho fall. Unfortunately
however but little Was sown.
It is to be hoped that the “ponder
ous Curry” receiv’d no serious
from , r. his lofty 1 n la >• 11 I m tho a.
ry
The ,idoi»K. log most have broken, as \\
T tovvo.
^ Owing to a week s continued ,1 rain .
but little Farm work was done
week, but now the long wished for
sunshine is shedding its
{rays, All hands will f go to
with renewed . firm . and energy
icgain iost tune.
Success to the Headlight.
K\ngkr.
rAoM.iMo eb.-rth 1S88.
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said that ..
It-is a young
| of Jefferson has been in and bod but two
hours in six days
lately. He got no sleep except
i bis buggy or iu a chair by side
i a patient.
ITE3IS OF INTEREST.
More than 100.000.000 ’ ’ stars are
revea,erl , . tb , ® 8,gat by the , a,a ..
the moHt powerful telescopes, and
yet astronomers get unduly excited
whenever they discover a new one.
Frank Fallon, of Fond du Lac,
W is. saved his life, during the re
cent blizzard .in Dakota by taking
rc f Ilg0 ; n a pi?pon< He passed the
K ^ ;„ht with a fat porker restin'* on
fect and one on each side ofhim, bite’
an d escaned P without ° a fmst b ‘ te ‘
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h-* J«r and r„sed
C ot on.. Ant on ir
on such matters state that bens
rarely live more than four years,
A thrifty Iloosier who depositd
h,s ft Tu ft 8 for thirt y in «
saud bank 111 the rcar of hfs J)0U9 °
now W,sbes ho had not P u * them in
real estate. Dishonest neighbors
d,scovcrod the bank, and started a
‘‘ rnn tbat drained the bank co thc
.
bottom.
A peddler of “patent damp, non
sewablo buttons for; bachelors”
blundered upon a bachelor's club in
Albany, Mo. the other day a "d
quickly got rid of Ins entire stock.
I he prospect for a good leap year
crop in that town, it would seem,
is not very glittering.
Tho great Orloff diamond, which
surmounts the Russian imperial
sceptre, is tho first in size and the
third in value in the world. Itonce
formed the eye of an idol in a tern
pie , near Seringham, a • 1 India, t ,* whence .
it . was stolen , , by , a French adventur- ,
or. It weighs 185 carets and is
valued at 82,309,410.
Whether the organ is like tho
timbrel arid the high sounding
cymbals, an instrument of the
Lord, or whether it is a device
tho devil, is a question which the
Kansas Supremo Court is now
wrestling with. Tho Christians
at Winfield split on tho organ ques
tion, and tho resulting fight over
the property has reached tho Su
preme Court.
Mrs. William Dutton enjoys tho
distinction of being the oldest
resident in Effingham county, Ill.,
She was born in 178G, and will celo
brato hor 103d anniversary’ next
month. She has 0 V *”iV / *■ n '2°
A* hi 1 JANidVtilldreii,' i , /
■ * > V i XN 4 4 . VJl ak* She
used tobacco until she reached 100.
and stopped because she feared it
was injuring her health. She is
still halo and hearty.
Frankfort, Pa., has a man who
sleeps in a coffin, lie is well educa
ted and comes from one of tho for
mer first families of tho town, his
father having been a leading politi
cian and wealthy’. He is now de
stitute and a beneficiary’ of the un
dertaker’s charity’. Ilis lady-love
died many yeara ago, sineo which
time his mind has boon somewhat
unbalanced.
Mr. Fink, of Buffalo, had his cow
butchorod the other day, and in its
stomach was found a gold ring,
, bearing . h,s , . daughters , initials, a
gold scarfpm and a crochet hook.
The ring was as blight as if she
just taken it off her finger, and so
was thc pin, or such parts of it as
worn gold, ,, llm girl accounts for
the loss of herring by leaving it in
tho pan when paring potatoes.
To All Whom It May Concern.
GEORGIA J Uorestca All persons in
aye here
JoNES County. ) by notified that, it
no good cause be shown to the con
trai T un ovder wiU bo -? ranted h Y
tbe u^ersigned on the 24th day
OF march 1888, ^ establishing - a new
ft out
by Komi Comm,m.oom . .
pointed . for that purpose,
John Ba rr’s shop about i
j milo N \\ of Round ^ Oak on
^ mhhorQ on landtf
.
1 -Northeast v ’ft across lands ft of Mrs. w.f
Aunio Willlaiug> Geo. 1L White, J.
Barron and S I Gl-iwson -i dis
tanco of about three miles into
public , road leading trom P 1T . n ,
j to Milledgeville about 100
! wcst 0 f the residence of S. F.
j" ^
ft N\ it ness my band officially _ _
-1st February li^>.
1 Richard Johnson.
County Judge.
APRIL 8 HELFF S SALE.
G E O R G 1 A —J ores County.
Hf 1 LL B f ^before, the.Oonrt
If house . door in-the town of Clinton
county, on the mu Tce-dat
fN A pair, next between the legal
hours of sale, the following proper
l Y t .°" ivit 5 ^ no 12 ho ™ c powo ''
®^ ine on ml!s ’ Wood, Taber and
Morse make, one saw m,h including
™ ma " e ’ saw and framing. Levied
0,1 under a « fa
from Pufcnam county court in favor
ofSam WaIkcr vs J - A - Meeks -
Pr 0 P erl y pointed out in mortgage
fi fa. Notice served on tenant in
possession at date of levy*. The
property can bo seen'on John S
Stewart’s, Goolsby place in said
county.—Feb. 28th 1888.
W. W. BARRON,
Printers’ fee 84.15. Sneriff.
GEO R GIA j —J o n es County.
?|/ILL Si Tuesday BE SOLD April on the at first the
in next
Court House in said county within
the legal hours of sale to the high
est bidder for cash the
property to wit ; One 51x8 horse
power Farquhar, “Ajax” steam
gine mounted, ono 50 saw Brown
Cotton gin, and one condenser, one
long and one short rubbei belt used
with said machinery, one circular
;vood 8aVF) frame awd A11
the abovo mentionctl property is in
good order and almost new, and Oil IJ
be seen at the gin house on the
premises of Thos. J, Green now
p^Sty Bievded on afthe proper
ty of Thos. J. Green to satisfy a fi
fa issued from thc Superior Court
ofsaid county.in favor of A. B.
& Go. ys Thos J
Ibis the 28th day of Feb, 1888.
VV. VV. BARRON,
Shcnff r,. Jones County,
Printer’s fee, $5.53
SHERIFF’S SALES FOR MARCH.
GEORGIA-—Jones County.
HN the first Tuesday in March next
yduvirig the legal hours ofsalo be
fore the Court House door in said
County, I will sell at public outcry
two hundred acres of land more or
less, being ono hundred and fifty
acres off of lot seventy’ two, all
said lot south off of Long Slash, and
lot fifty acres lot sixty’, parallel
fifty n:ne in the sixth District
said State and County and known
as the Tom Stewart
lands of John Baker, Mrs. Nancy’
Balkeom and others. Levied on by
virtue of a fi fa issued to t he April
Term 1888 of Jones Superior Court
in favor of Elizabeth J. Lowe vs.
Lafayotte Balkeom, as tho property
his possession. Written notice
ltjv y served said Balkeom as tenant
g 8SC8sion * 2 ^h of January
W. W. BARRON,
Sheriff Jones County.
Printer’s fee §3.90.
SHERIFF’S SALE.
GEORG IA—Jones County.
UJ ILL BE SOLD at public outcry
II before the Court House door in
the town of Clinton on the first
Tuesday in March next, between the
legal hours of sale, thc following
property to-wit : One sorrel horse
mule, llook, one black mare mule,
Kite, one black horse mule, Scott,
one bay horse mule, Pete, one sor
rol horse mule. Sam, one bay marc
,ni! le, Beck, one bay’ horse mule,
Joff, ft one bay’ horse mule, Kill, one
''
? 0 cl msu . 0 Valiev, one iron gray
ra:iro mule, Jessie, one som-t mare
mule, Ida, or.o light sorrel
mule, Duck. Levied on to satisfy
mortgage fi fa issued from
^ Superior Court in favor of W.
() ( , _ g k „ vs . Siim
fi Property This pointed 25th out in
fa. the of
1888. VT. \Y. BARRON,
Printer’s fee, 8-1.95. Sheriff.
SHERIFF’S SALE,
GEORGIA—Jones County,
| Bp; S0LD before the Court
> House door in Clinton, Jones
County, Georgia, on the first
day m March next, between the
gal hours ot sale, the
property to-wit: One eight
power U engine, Talbott make and
y cotton s i„ ,„d o„o
belt. Levied on as the property
Robert Lundv to satisfy a fi fa
from tho County Court
Jones County, in favor of Talbott
’ 50ns vs ' Ivobert Lund Y*
same time and place one
aud fifty acres of land more or
in Hawkins District: Jones
1 known as the Ivey Place, Hai
b ft ds ° f Mr f’ J li!t ? n
Mrs. W imbcriy . and others.
on a8the propertv of B 0 bert
s.-mstV a ti ft issued from
County Court of' Jones County,
j ! favor of Talbott^ Sons.
pointed out by Pifi's atty.,
no tice served on Defendant
W .M. BARRON,
Jan. 25th ^ 1888. Sheiif).
Printer’s lee, D>.75. ^
TO THE PUBLIC.
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THE-BED FRONT STORE, OCCUPIED BY
W„ m* HOLSE1B1GK,
Stands alone with iii.s FULL STOCK OF GOODS, at unusual y. ryv/y
PELICSS I will make it to the interest of all passing through
Clinton to buy from me. This is
JTJhCi'Mti gowt lit
and I intend to builcl up and keep up my trade by keeping polite clerks
FAIR DEAL '.NG, house tull of Goods, and LOW PRICES. Thankino
for past patronage, and hoping you will continue samo,
I am truly yours,
ltf W. II. HOLSENBECK.
9 UVJMW 1 H 1 -JA
Planters Read.
We have this day contracted with Messrs. JOHN MERRYMAN&CO
to sell, at all stations on tho C. & M. Railroad, their
—CELEBRATED BRAND? OP GUANO—
83,
ferryman’s GEORGIA TEST.
Wo can say without any fear of contradiction tbat Merryman’s Fer
tilizers are to-day, as they have been for 30 years, at the very’ top in
excellence, and the perfect satisfaction they give to planters.
While most of the popular brands on tho market in past years havo
changed the grade of their goods by lowering their grade, Merryman
has continually improved. Wo do not make these statements at random.
We refer to any’ planter in Jones and Jasper counties who havo used
... erryman’s Guano, and will stake our reputation on the result.
—WE ALSO HANDLE—
JsQ-OTB-LS
for composting, which is tho highest grade acid on the market. We sell
cheaper acid phosphatos; also Kainit, and are agents for tho Macon Oil
& Fertilizer Company for tho sale of t heir Cotton Seed Meal.'
We can give low prices on these goods, and are ready to doliver now.
Our Agents will call on tho good people of Jones and Jasper coun
ties, and we will trustroccive their orders.
IiO!«, WORSHAM k (10
420 AND 422 THIRD STREET,
NOVEMBER IOtii, 1887. [ltf] ESLGieasr G-a,
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—and dealer in—
A Gold Fact.
—WE HAVE NOW THE LARGEST AND MOST
IN THE CITY OF MACON,
HttS all a! fioei Holfont pints!
Our stock is selected with great care, with a view to wearing well.
We don’t keep a shoddy shoe at all, but
"Wo Havo CFOOD £30X*XX> JSZXC33Z3S
at prices you ordinarily pay for worthless shoddy shoes.. Give
us a trial and be convinced.
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are made by the leading manufacturers of Philadelphia r and Boston, and
m this department you will find , nothing ... but , the . latest fashmns . . and , of P
the best Quality. A largo stock of CHILDREN’S SHOES.
MIX
107 (Old No. 3,) Cotton Avenue,
MACON GA
(Successors to Mix & Kirkland, established 1810.) ltf