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THE NEWS * - Gray, Junks Co. April 26, 05 - PUBLISHED KVKRY THURSDAY. SUBSCRIPTION Price, 91. GOOD TIMES COMING. A year or two ago Judge Jen¬ kins was invited to add reus tlw people of Putnam county. It was during the financial panic, from the evil effects of which tin * country is now on the road to re- cuvery, and the Judge chose (or his subject “Hard Times a Bles- sing ” The subject seemed para- doxieal, ’ nml the people were how . the . speaker . rious to see was going to prove the assertion that juird times were u good tiling for t belli. Judge h Jenkins took advantage the big crowd that . anu , , i< ar ot < o SO HOV’< ■1 a subject discussed to vise the people to practice closest economy and to give t be strictest attention to business. It.- told them to make the farm self sustaining. He did not pro- tend to believe that there was an)' immediate blessing in hard times, but ... he was free , , to say Unit u ; f me 41 ,,. financial stringency i ansi i . , n people to spend less money and to save expenses by raising that which they could raise and which for years they lmd been buying, the future effect of hard times would lie beneficial. All over Georgia and other Southern States this course bus been followed in a very praiso- worthy degree, and wo are begin¬ ning to see the good results. Money has been and is still scarce among the masses, but many of those things that used to be bought very extensively are now raised at home. Thousands of fanners who used to buy meat and corn at credit [irices, and pay for them in the fall with money from cotton that was raised at a loss, now have full smoke houses and cribs, and they like the plan \vi ■II that they are going to stick to it. Country hams are on sale in many of the grocery stores, More attention has been given to ■hickeiis, -eggsj butter ami truck in-the bust tivo years than perhaps ever before, and a good deal of niohey from them has paid for (dresses and household articles, (.kittb' and stock have reerived more general and careful at ten- tion, and fewer mules and horses iiave been bought and more rais- cd than fora long time. The farm is becoming self sus¬ taining. The people are begin¬ ning to see their way out of their difficulties. The practical bles¬ sings of hard times are beginning to be realized. If the jK'ople keep up this lick, they will be prosperous and hap- py m a few years. It beats legis- Intion all hollow. THE RIGHT KIND. Mr. L. L. Patterson writes form Round Oak to the Southern Culti¬ vator as follows: “Wsiiri* a Northern people, who tied from the cold of our own dime, and this, our first winter South, has not been exceedingly elieouraging as to climate. zen ink refuses to write picans to the land of the hyacinth, even thougli that brave little (lower waited under the snow and sleet to greet us on the first thaw. But though the climate turned traitor to all our hopes, the citizens did as much as in them lay to atone for it. Whether or not they hope for th.* “angel unawares,” they surely have not tailed to enter- tarn strangers. We are clearing up some neg- l.vted land, held in fee by young pines, green briars and Idaekber- rios. We are merely camping in a little three room house, built in haste, and furnished with the bar est necessities, Ull the experi¬ ment ot Northern farming on t?‘orgia soil warrants the removal of our home furnishings. But orvbody conics to see us. and on our unholstered nail kegs, or our wooden settee eoin{)laeently as though they were fine. And ; they ask us to dinner oftener than j we liud it possible ti) go. 'l hev are willing to divide everything their last else fig bush w ith us. and that is divisible. , A ml her year wo may have a I l’°il «'| crops. Sufurve have an abundant f port <d urbanity, civ- Ulity, courtesy and neighborly had k.mlnes- I eyontl ail ue any reason to expect, lor between | J and neighbors our nearest who have and always> Isa n here. In s the road down which as I grasshopper -r mull: nd*' and d struetivencss marehed Sherman's troop Jo the sea. And ! I when our good basket neighbors show Yan- us u silver cake with a , |,jiy*>u*-t li«>l«‘ tlir«*nfgli il—well : we are never sorry that we wore j ushuiiit*<l the blue, but of we flint ure just ft little j unneeunnary j bayonet charge. All tile more, as ! wounded men from Sherman’s ra ;,| | ll(( | |,ecu kindly cured for hy those same people, and left a i written testimonial to their kind- and asked of all passing trooimaJI ^ poH.sibJv* jnitit'atioii of These people had a good clou 1 to forgive, and they have not only forgiven, but learned to love t hose they once thought their enemies; and have adapted themselves to jj |(> , )(}W <„*<[,, r of tilings with won- dorful grace. They know that cotton is no longer king, and are willing to 8 :rve the new sovereign and learn the new ways; and any Northern fanner, who brings his trained and his habit of thoughtful toil, and his improved implements of labor to bear . n these neglected fields, will soon make for hi nisei t a comfortable home, give anew impetus to all farm interests welcome and receive a right, ro.vnl from the Georgia planter.” Mr. Patterson seems to be just the kind of Northern gentleman Georgia likes to secure for a set¬ tler. It appears that he did not come here to discuss tile negro question as it relates to politics, or to run public affairs according to individual ideas, or to hunt up unpleasant things to say about i Georgia. I'nfortuuateJy that seems to be the errand of u good many people who come here from the North, Mr. Patterson s pur- J pose however, evidently is to at- t<*nd to business and to get along pleasantly, amicably and sensibly | with his new neigh born and friend, and we are quite confident that lie will succeed not only iu that, but. also in bis business. He j could not have come to a better i county. Jones lands are excellent and farming operations in the county, conducted on the proper basis ure certain to prove reimi- imralivc. The “Bimn-y.-rHoiith’' w as not very largely in evidence at nbmtt the time Mr. Patterson but it is the current be- lief that a severe winter makes the following crop year tt good one. Jones is glad to extend wel- comes and courtesies to such new citizens as Mr. Patterson. GENERAL PRESE N TM ENTS OF THE GRANDJURY FOR APRIL TERM 1896. We, tho Grand Jurors, sworn and empaneled for the April term of H».|»'* ri <*r court 1895. sub- mit ' l " > following general present¬ ments: After a careful and diligent ex¬ amination of the books of the Or¬ dinary, find them to be neatly and correctly kept; that the records in his office are full and complete, and arranged in an orderly man- mu - , with proper vouchers for all his proceedings. The hooks of the Clerk of the Superior Court were found to be perfoeUy . , satisfactory m every detail. They havo been kept neat- ly and very systematically, We have examined the books of the retiring Treasurer, and find vouchers for . all receipts proper and disbursements, and a receipt from the present Treasurer for *4190,94 and find a cash balance |44 g 0)28 on hliml . " ,IU * " u ‘ >‘ lori ff and lax Collector’s hooks in good condi- dion. and las J promptness [ and nC88 wort . hv lK)ti v Me vv (nut all of the books . of ... Justices ot the Peace to be in good condition, except the Justice in White’s district, in which find 1 we UV( , 0NCC . SK5V c cost entries. t*> , . . , 1 jsH'.tmw - m.’ " 111 1 "* l g call' d 1*Ls atte , mend the appoint’ M,*;vi i* \ T. 1 Farrar for tin* 858 militia dis- met. After a careful examination of the items and entries of the liooks' of the Judge of the County Court, ' " au > 11 proper 1 I * v We find the jail in good condi- > tion, and recoitiineml an iron i ,j oor f() ono ce ]|. also n dining room to [ Is . I mlt. on on «he h .pul iail lot . . i We find the court house m a dangerous condition from a bulge j and u fissure in the South corner of the busemont, and recoininend ' " 1 ' '" in uddition to this, tluit the* ohi *• ; in rear of the court house to be filled and horse-racks provided for the public. We have examined the County School Commissioner's books and find proper vouchers for all amounts received and disbursed. We think our board of educa¬ tion are diligent and w ill endeav¬ or to eliminate all difficulties and perplexities confronting them. We cal! special attention to roads, and all bridges needing rc- pairs or rebuilding, and recoin- in mil that they be looked after as early as practicable; also that a new road ■ be'opened * * from C. IL rv Drews and intersect . with the pub- . lie road near the Bowen place, leading lrom Haddocks to Salem church, and the old road now u cd discontinued. We recommend for County Commissioners—John T Glover, Sr., term of office ono year; H. T Moore, two years; K. T. Morton, three years; J. T. Speights, four years, W. F. White, five years. 4 We have examined the pension roll and deem it unnecessary to make-any change, We recommend that our Solici¬ tor General, H. G. Lewis, Ir: paid $100,00* and Baht. Whitfield be paid $21,50, balance due-on insol- vent, cost bill, And Bcnj. Green 115,00 for providing for n negro woman seriously burned. Said amount to be paid from general fund. We recommend that these pre¬ sentments be published in Tin-: Jonks Cor.vrv News. We rotufnvour thanks to his honor, Judge John C.,Hurt for his kindness and courtesy to our body., .and also to onr ;( 8oLicjtor. •If. G. Lew is, for his assistance -I* in \ * *• • • * ‘ • ikr$jes. the discharge \v‘l)uffy, uC„o«r T Foreman, John Hardeman, W-H Barron, (l T Andrews, J F Dumas, G. B White, Able James, T J Bazemore, H T Moore, C B Drew, R H Marshall W A Bragg, R. T. Gibson, John T Glover, J J Henderson, H J Finney, L Silas, S L Childs, Sr., Mil Morton, C S McCarty, M. V. Tynor, B R Jarrell, Secy. Let the foregoing general pre- sentments be entered upon the minutes of the court, and be pub¬ lished as requested. By order of the court. 11. G. Lewis, Sol. Gen. Jxo. C. Hart. Judge 8. C. 0. C. CLIPPED FROM THE PAPERS. Ringgold New South: “The strawberry crop of Catoosa county brings more money to our farmers than the fleecy staple.” Telegraph : “Nellie Bly, the sen- newwr reporter, l»> married a multi-millionaire i0 P° r ,nstinct ^ know ® when she sees it.” ’ idana v tar. bonubody . , could , d« a stroke of business by starting n-mall d:ivv'farm bevc. Butter. IV .eggs* er. 'VU give a town a 'swelled head’ tbkni a big brewery." Telegraph: ‘‘When this year's crop of poaches lias l>ecu market-1 •• L people will not be content with , turning their towards Ocor- 1 .^ eve -d‘ '>■(..> *,, emm ( , () a ltinnu^. n ,„ ; An exchange says a girl in Nor-' wav is not allowed to have a beau i:i fi i. „ an i e L rfl!U i there whena fellow gets named | is he dough. don’t often find tlmt his ct^kc j Augusta Atkinson News: will “Of eouiv. be compli-^ Goy- !;: 'nor mcutisl vs.t.i another term. He has made an excellent governor tiius fur, and ho cortainly theory- t »s to succeed himself. ” Savannah Press “The Atlanta Constitution seems to think that the name of ‘gold bug’ is some¬ thing to strike terror to the minds of the people. There was a time when the Constitution looked up¬ on a tariff reformer as a traitor” Hawkinsville Dispatch: “Judge Crisp is being prominently spo¬ ken of as a suitable man for Vice President. The Dispatch and News would rather see him made Presi¬ dent, which position we believe lie would fill with more credit and satisfaction to the people than any other man today in America.” 1 he Gourant-Ameriean gives no- a suit against Dr. W. H. ret ton by Squire Bonier, a colored |)(> Htician, who claimed Dr. Fel- ton owed him $40 for services re»- dere.d in t he recent campaign. Dr. Felton acknow ledged that lie prom ! S(,< 1 to « 1V I‘ ^ he fJuh soino money. but ( agreed to no other arrange¬ ment. The justice gave judgment against Dr. Felton for $8. Telegraph—“The inconn tax case is to be heard again—this time by a full bench of court jus- ' tires. Those questions upon which the court was equally divi- ded will be settled once for all. and if the whole law is to go, whv then it will, apd there will he no tears shed either bv tho rnen who would have paid the tax or ),-, those who wore hot so well off jh this world’s goods as to bo obliged to make a return of tlmir u< nui- tion. There will be no rogt-d ex- cept on the part of those who have fora few years past be - ncha- sing socialistic jack-o-fanterns through the mire of Populism. ” RLOUNTSVILLE 'LOCALS. Our pastor Rev. E. W.Sammons gave us a good discourse Sunday, which was enjoyed hy his congre¬ gation. We were glad to have Mrs. Sam¬ mons with us again. , Two «v£ our girls. Misses Dallas Dumas and.Eidelle )iillc;y* who an 'attending tho G. NVit-1. College spent home. Sunday and Saturday at miss Onnie Smith has returned from Gainesville Fla., w here sin has been at school. G. A. Miller of Perrv, was up on a visit this week. Ben Dumas is enjoying himself with relatives and friends here. We spoilt last week most j 1 'as- antly at and near Round Oak. There is nothing like a visit to the old home. There may have been many changes, but it is the old home still, around which cluster (he sweet memories of childhood days. Below is the roll of honor of Miss Newton’s school for April, The general average of these pu- pils went above the standard—97. Leona Jewett, Susie Jewett, Clif¬ ford Miller, James Miller, Oscar Miller, Alice Williams, Annie E. Williams, Walter Barron Wil¬ liams. H \i>j)0CK HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. ROLL OF HONOR FOR MARCH. HIGH SCHOOL PKPM't. Kate Finney, 99 1-28 pc. H. L. Anchors, 98 4-5 . . H. I). Lester, 97 18-14 ; < Susie Phillips, 97 5-4 U Nellie Anchors, 97 1-7 ii Marv Mnhone, 90 4-7 a John Bonner, 90 2-7 U Bessie Mary Finney, 96 3-16 ii Andrews, 95 1-3 “ Maude Anchors,95 “ E. L. Ray, Teacher. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. k.i p,**<rl Morris *9‘» !-7 t. Pauline Anchor. 91 3-7 “ Maggie k mney, 91 l-< Mrs. P. M. J. Park, Thr. On Friday evening last, a cm t 0! ,^ f or speaker’s places was held, and the followin bt are the success-, compt Finney, titers. ■ Bessie" Mary Awhprs,: Finney) ,-,4 Tda Roberts. — I * .yf • ■ *•• a i-.rogram of which! win ) 1 1 ■e riven later. i ; SHERIFF SALE. | j w jjj sell before tliecourt house in Clinton, Jones county, between the legal hours of on the first Tuesday in May, , H < )5 tJ|r following described properly, to-wit: A!! of that tract of the land Clinton on the and South-west Irwintmi | j of road, also South-east side of Clin-; (Jriswohlvillo road, ad- | njn |r lands of K. T. Morton and the South-east the lands of E. p fln(1 Am,a T. Morton, contain- ; tl g forty five (46) land acres, said more E. or 1. being all the Morton had of lot number -IB, anti a strip on the North-west of lot number 47. Is'ing forty-five J. acres C. in all, according to the Wheeler survey. Levied on its the property of S. B. Poland to satisfy a ti fa issued from the County court of Jones county, in favor of Jno. P. Ross, assignee, against S. B. Poland. 5\ ritten notice served on tenant in posses- sion. April 9, 1895. R. N. Ethuipor, Sheriff Jones county. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. By authority of an order ot Tones Court of Ordinary, 1 will sell before tho court house dooi Clinton, said county, on the 1st Tuesday in May, next, within tin legal hours of sale, about 240! acres of land in Jones county, Ga.. belonging to the estate of Dr. Bei L. Holland, deed., for the pur¬ pose of paying debts and for dis tribution, which will be sold ii lots as follows: One parcel of 4<H tin acres, more or less, known as Jarrell place, near Five Points. uid adjoins Hodge, Gresham and Ahern. One parcel of 100 acres more or less, known as the Gres 1,ani P iac *’ tlie Ja™' 1 ' P 1:lCP - 0no P ar< e1 of 1^0acres, more or less, known as Dr. Hoi- 'mid’s home ’place, with dwelliin- dtuated situated thereon, adjoins Loyd rhf ' Oeniulgee rive-, Mrs. Hodge and others. One parcel ot 100 acres, more or loss, known as :he Towles place, adjoining Oeinulgei th come place.and on the -ivrr ' <>»« parcel of 400 acres. lloro (,r less, on railing creek hnov.ii as the Mill place, adjoins- Glover, Gresham and Jarrell, Also one parcel of 20 acres, mon ir less, known as the Hearndoi parcel. Plenty* water and pint timhir. Very ordinary tenant Terms '•abins on all these lauds. ■ash. T. A. White, Administrator. f ,0. Barron. M. C. Greene. BARRON & GREENE Agents for Buying and Selling Land. Cooperating with ex-Gov, W. J. Northcn, of Alanta. manager of the Emigration and Investment Bureau. Parties having land for sale are requested to confer with Us, either in person or by letter. Barron & Greene, Clinton or Gray, Ga. —STOP AT THE— Reeves House 221 FOURTH STREET MACON GA RATES $1,00 PER DAY. CLEANING & DYEING Don’t throw away your last Summer suit, but let me clean it up and dye it a pretty, fast color for you. Whole suits dyed $2,85; coat & vest $1,85; pants $1,00. Sa t isfac tion gua ran teed. Charlie Lockett. Gray, Ga. Parties wanting well work or any kind of brick work will con¬ sult their interest by seeing me. W.A. Shaw. Orders left, at The News office will reach me. READ -AND HAND TO- • • • • YOUR NEIGHBOR. •THE CONSTITUTION WEEKLY furnishes a * sample Copy of its free 'upon app icati in stands far in ‘-id as the BIGGEST. BRIGHTEST. BEST SOUTHERN HOME NEWSPAPER. Specwi departments for the Farm and Household. News of the Cotton State* International Exposition. Important de- n velopments in field, mine and forest, trac- m mg’the magic growth of the great sunny southland. ^aa't Do Without It. r promises unusual activity, nanufuctures wil! be opened i - wants of the people. Get narch. Keep up with the pro- J for sample copy. 1M2- CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga- IRISH POTATO GROWING. What Cun lie ReKlizq«I by rittnting Them on un Acre of I..*nil. Jeff Welbora has tha following oa Irish potatoes: I havo found out that I can grow, much feed upon an acre of early peas i can of com or oats, and harvest the crop ia time for a fall crop of Irish po- tatoes, and that tho lau l will bo in tk > finest condition for tho i potato crop when the peas are taken o pin crops of potatoes and one of peas oa thu game land.) I have also solved tlw problem of growiug in Jeld cuituro, u niuch superior potato for tho • table or * c oJ for spring garden to any that can bo brought from the north, and this at nominal co-st aa,l moro certain (if prop, erly managjd) than a cotton crop. My last crop, which was tho eigth crop in four years, without change of sec-d, wav finer than any previous crop, both iu quality and quantity, yielding at tho rate of 160 bushels per acre, without manure or fertilizer of any kind, on common hill land, that would iiotmako over 1,000 pounds of seed cotton pa- aero. Now that wo can grow them much cheaper than they can be grown in tha aorta and of much better quality, and - the demand at our doors. Why not? We. do not need tho immense frost proof bins. In fact, iu tho south the fall crop is very littlo trouble. They do not sweat and rot like the yam. They will koep perfectly in a room where the thermometer docs not run befow 30 degrees above zero. Anything that grows in the fall is superior to the spring grown. The fad Irish pototoes i.s as far superior to spiflVV ?^ potatoes as fall turnips ar# sup 1 grown rior to spring turnips. Our potatoes have increased in size, quality and quantity per acre each s«a- son since we commenced planting them here. Seed from the fall crop planted next spring will come on much earlier than tha earliest and most northern grown. While there will hot be so many in numbers in the vine they will be twice as large and far superior every way. The seed once obta' <d need never be renewed, for the fa., growing im¬ proves them continually. Tho pc-ai mentioned are the early maturing variety planted a.tor tho spring crop of Irish potatoes and taken off in time for the fall crop. To thoso who wish to adopt the val¬ uable suggestions of Mr. Welborn, we give the following concise advice by Mr. Massey, .of the North Carolina sta¬ tion, which has frequently appeared iu more elaborate form in these reports: 1. Bed the soed in soil until planting time. This gets rid of thoso too imma¬ ture to grow and which if planted .would leave gaps iu the rows. 2. Plant about second week in Au- gust, if possible, and use only those po¬ tatoes that are sprouted. 3. Plant iu a deep furrow, but toM\ cover very lightly and pack the soil seed. 4. Never cut the potatoes for the late crop. 5. Gradually fill in the soil to the plants as they grow and cultivate tho crop perfectly flat. THE SWINE PLAGUE. Dr. Salmon T«lls of This Fatal DUeaaa Among: tho Ilogf. Dr. Salmon, tho chief of the bureau of animal industry, has just issued a bulletin on this subject which ou^ht to be in the hands of every ho£ keeper, and can be obtained on application to the department of agriculture, Wash¬ ington, D. O. Dr. Salmon says that whilst no absolutely certain cure can be found for any disease, and certainly not for hog cholera, yet that, as the re- suit of a long series of experiments, the following has been found to be a most efficacious formula iu most cases of this disease, and is valuable as a preventive: lbs. "Wood charcoal.......... 1 Sulphur.................. 1 Sodium chloride......... 2 Sodium bicarbonate..... ......2 Sodium hyposulphite.... 2 Sodium sulphate......... 1 Antimony sulphide...... ..1 Pulverize and thoroughly mix aid give a large tablespoonful for each®* pounds weight of hogs once a day. iW on soft food, made of bran and ship-stuff or bran and corn meal mixed in hot water and stir in the proper quantity of the medicine. Animals too sick to eat should bo drenched with the medicine mixed in water. Iu dreuching a bog, never throw him on his back or ropo him and fores him to take • the medi- cine. The chances are that if you do you will choke him. Pull out the side of his cheek from his tooth and thus make a pouch into which ponr the med¬ icine, and it will run into his mouth and be swallowed, or take an old siv> and cut off a small part of th* - as to make a hole : hr * iu his mouth. H« will geuecauj vi¬ olence to chow the shoe—then pour the medicine into the shoe and it wdll And its way slowly into tha mouth and be swallowed. We have drenched hogs iu this way when we could succeed ia a< ? other way. Keep tha sick hogs dry, warm and clean, or it is very little us6 giving medicine. . .