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Thchsday, April 25, 1895.
LOCAL.
Spring cliicln-ns arc budding
and the stock promises to be abun¬
dant.
Mrs. M. A. Key, of Putnam, is
<>n a visit to relatives at this
pluce.
Miss Tookie Smith, of Macon,
is visiting her sister, Mrs Geo.
Small.
We have a communication from
Five Points that came too late for
this issue. It will appena next
week.
We venture to say that Jones
Superior court has the oldest
criminal docket in the State. It
has been in continuous use since
1817. Judge Ilart used it for tin-
last time last week.
The following citizens were ap¬
pointed by Judge Hurt as regis¬
trars for this county : J. A. Wal¬
ker, S. L. Childs, Sr. and Felix
Bulkcum. The first two arc- dem¬
ocrats and the latter a populist.
Read the presentments of the
grand jury published in this issue.
In them you will see who compose
your county board of commission¬
ers, and the very satisfactory fi¬
nancial condition your county is
in.
The refreshing April showers
have brought out the newly devel¬
oped beauty of bud and blossom.
The earth is dotted with an emer¬
ald green of rare loveliness.
Spring was late in coming, but it
is here now and nature is smiling
under the genial sunshine.
W. K. Manone was admitted to
the bar in Clinton last week. Iiis
examination was rigid, and v.e
learn that he stood it with much
credit to himself. We have known
Walter for many years, and can
testify to his many good traits of
character. With industry and
perseverance added to liis natural
abilities success will surely be his.
He will practice his profession in
the county.
There was a marriage at Hills¬
boro last night to which Jones
furnished one of the contracting
parties. Mr. Frank Morris of
this county was wedded to Miss
Pauline Turner of Hillsboro. Rev.
K. W. Sammons officiating. There
will be a reception tendered the
couple at the home of the groom’s
father, Mr. Jim Morris, near
Fortville, to-day. The Ne ws ex¬
tends congratulations.
The jury in the Poland trial, af¬
ter staying in their room 24 hours,
failed to make a verdict, and a
mistrial was declared. Dr. Po¬
land was defended by Cols. R. V.
Hardeman, J. W. Preston, John
R. Cooperand Judge J. C. Bar¬
ron. The prosicution was con-
ducted by Solicitor Lewis, Cols.
R. L. Burner and Robt. Whitfield.
Dr. Poland was placed under a
$1000 bond for bis appearance at
next term of court.
Bob. Tarver, col’d., who was
convicted at last Oct. term of the
court of burglary, and sentenced
by Judge Jenkins to 10 years in
the chain gang, and whose case
was appealed to Supreme court
and reversed, plead guilty last
week of the offence of larceny
from the house, and was senteni-
ed by Judge Hart to one year in
the chain gang or a fine of $50,00.
Iiis case was conducted by Col.
John It. Cooper, of Macon.
From what we can learn of the
g uitlemen, the grand jury lias ex¬
ercised good judgemen in the se¬
lection of tlie five men to take
charge of the affairs of the coun¬
ty. A Ixntrd of commissioners is
a new thing for this county, and
in its beginning calls for our best
and safest men, men who have
the interest of the county at
heart, and who are cool headed
and conservative. The News is
constrained to believe we have
such men in the newly elected
board. Let the people be patient
and not to hasty in finding fault.
CLINTON LOCALS.
Ci.ixton*, Apr, 22 —Our town is
very serene after the adjournment
of the Superior court lust Friday.
Farnvrs I cing behind with their
work, when Sheriff Ethridge
tu.r.nced the adjournment of court,
there seemed to be a st am peed for
half an hour—the jurors rushing
l'or their buggies and horses, see¬
ing how quick they could get
homo. And our H(e)art seemed as
if it would lend itself from us. It
was then we began to realize how
dull and quiet it was—oh solitude,
where are thy charms? The rhet-
oricals had gone fora season. We
are deprived of the eloquence of a
Hardeman, « Davis, a Burner, a
Preston, a Whitfield, a Lewis and
.others too numerous to mention.
There w as a great display of in¬
tellect and oratory' in the prose¬
cution and defence of Dr. Poland.
Col. E. T. Dumas went to Jas¬
per last Sunday for a rest, after
the labors of last week.
Col. W. K. Malione is also ta¬
king a rest with his family and
friends at Haddock. The expec¬
ted Cols., H. Johnson and R. Cal¬
houn, are vet at work, occasional¬
ly found about the court house.
Miss Lillian Watson, niece of
AD's. Capt. Ridley and cousin of
Mrs. Dr. Anderson, is visiting the
latter.
Our Internal revenue man
most ruined our Sunday-school
last Sunday. They say he is fond
of little folks and Bowers, and its
true, for he took all of the little
girls and .boys sundav evening and
strolled the Jwoode, plains and
valleys hunting wild flowers. I
admire his taste, but old fellow,
don’t take our Sunday-school
from ns any more. Come again
when we have the Sunday-school
picnic.
Memorial day next Friday un¬
der the management of onr teach¬
er, Miss Jessie Christopher. We
were glad when we heard that she
intended honoring tlie day with
her school. Orations and recita¬
tions by her school, and an ad¬
dress by Judge J. C. Barron. Ser¬
vices will begin at two thirty
promptly, and close at four; dee-
oration at close of exercises. Ex¬
ercises will lie belli at the Metho¬
dist church. We thank our little
teacher for the manifest interest
in our children. She is doing her
best to elevate, train and learn
them. If she fails I believe it is
an earnest effort on her part to do
her duty. She is a member of the
Baptist church, and I believe a
Christian of high integrity, may
ail of our people give her a help¬
ing hand and rally to her fidelity.
W. II. Holsunbkojc.
SLOCUM B NEWS.
As you havn’t a correspondent
from this place, though I would
place her in line with other com¬
munities and let our neighbors
know that we are a part of the
county too.
Slocumb is noted for little men
and hound dogs.
One of our young men went to
see the girls last Sunday, and they
couldn’t get a move on him no
other way, so they turned a swarm
of bees loose on his mule.
We visited James last Sunday,
but didn’t have the pleasure of
seeing Aleck Smart. He lias been
a long time finding out Dr. Gib¬
son’s industrial lmbits. Wo never
saw him still in our life.
Bob Blanks, W. M. Wilson and
W E McAuthur lmve formed a
Canine Co. for the special accom¬
modation of A. H. S. McKay,
Charlie Roberts and Davie Hud¬
son. They will have a fine lot on
hand to select from, so come on
boys and get fixed up. They are
ranging in price from a setting of
Bantam eggs up to $50,00. Ad¬
dress all orders to the Canine Co.
Miss Goldie Grigsby is visiting
the family of W. E. McArthur.
Her visits always bring a certain
Will down after tea.
W. W. Moore, one of our matri¬
monial candidates. has a fondness
for sitting by the Brook(s) on
Sunday afternoon and amusing
himself by fingering his watch
chain. Hurry up, Will, “Faint
heart nee’r won fair lady.” Van.
FROM WAYSIDE.
Wayside, April 22 —If "A Had¬
den 's Damp" had been used in
our transportation form these
j o5d historical grounds, to fresh
of labor, our transition
could not have been more sudden ;
but
“There is a Divinity that shapes
our end,
Rough hew them ns we may.”
Thunks, friend Aleck, I am
joying the balmy and invigorating
breezes, wafted from your “pon
du due, ” purified as it goes sough-
ing through these monarch pines.
emblems of prehistoric ages,
While utilizing these boughs, I
saV—“laiy on Macduffrestrain-
ed only by “And d—be him that
first cries, Hold, enough.”
Here we find a school of between
forty-five and fifty scholars; some
are not attending because they
have not the books. Here is ma¬
terial for Christian workers; char¬
ity begins at home. Any one
wishing to give, primary books
will be most thankfully received, i
Leave them with T. W. Dully at
Jnines.
1 will bore come to the defence
of the Southern girl, hearing an
unfavorable comparison with their
Northern sisters. The Northern
girl, whose puritanical blood has
not lost the vigor of their fore¬
fathers, not only makes a liveli¬
hood through the different avoca¬
tions opened to them, hut are ac¬
cumulating money. Many of the
loans on Southern lands are held
by them—every cent earned by
their own bands. The much
dreaded cooking is bole er noir
with them, that particular avoca¬
tion not environed by the odium
of social ostracism. The South¬
ern girls, daughters of the cava¬
lier type, under changed circum¬
stances and conditions, are as
willing to enter these avocations—
yet it requires a great deal of
courage to overcome this tradi¬
tional pride. Let us not throw
any impediments in their way;
let us cheer and encourage them
in all the honorable ami remuner¬
ative avenues of life. Let no
“They savers,” as a Southern la-
day once wrote—“Save me from
‘They flayers’ of society— who are
searching for victims in every
city, town and village; whose
knives are hidden in a velvet
sheath, whose bridge of death is
woven of flowers, and who spread
with invisible poison, even the
spotless whiteness of thcwindmjr
sheet.”
Your cm respondent. (Sidmvnv
No. 2) in my absence and over my
iiom do plume, lias minutely des¬
cribed some advantages of this
town that are edifying. My defi¬
ciency in serology and “bugology”
would have deterred me from tack¬
ling the breezes, bugs and mos¬
quitoes. This, I guess, checks
my rage, but on a recurrence of
this breech, if a ton of Ike Goins’
“Cold weather bottling” turned
on the offender, prooves ineffec¬
tual, I will be forced to summons
Aleck Smart anil his army of
tramps to my rescue. I was first j
tempted to order Goins to tele-
graph one bottle on the editor and
give him a diminutive chill for
his over sight. SlDEWA V.
P. S. Your prediction of better
times is being verified. The Caro¬
lina Medical Co. is selling medi¬
cine delivered at the door, paya¬
ble next fall, actually refusing the
cash. If a restoration of eonfi-
donee is a near harbinger of better
times, how could it be more fully
demonstrated? S.
Wewere ... glad , , to . meet , our friend , . ,
and old neighbor, Dr. King, of
Putnam, at Gray one day lust
week. The Dr. is a well inform¬
ed administration democrat, and
has no patience with- these silver
fanatics who are of'a trying to rob the
populist part v portion
platform. An occasional
argument with Dr. King and reg-
ular reading of the Macon Tele-
graph is about the best thing we
can recommend to these
breeds.
The farmers will soon have fin¬
ished planting another cotton
crop.
ROUND OAK I’ENCIUNGS.
nv ike muxs.
Not many days ago. lightning
l.-cpiime pretty prunky around
here, and got to spanking (hr- rail
road track as if it bad done some-
tiling wrong, and nibbled at the
telegraph wire as if hungry, it
next butt against a big gate post
ill front of Capt. Smith’s house,
hut only cracked it a little, then
the Capt. right square on
the top part of his countenance,
He was sitting on his piazza, and
it couldn’t even graze the skin,
It then tore off down his yard
fence, pulling out Robert wire
staples and jerking off some orna-
mental planks, made stove wood
of them. The little Roberts on
the wire seemed to get the best of
the racket, so it pulled off tin-ends
of a few long plank, scraped tile
sap off of a post or (wound snatch¬
ed the heart out of one [and went
on about its business us if noth¬
ing had happened, until it got
down as far as Joe Rarrons, where
it begnn to shoot off its Winehes-
which so frightened Ben Bar-
that he hasn’t hardly been
able to shut his eyes since. 1 wish
“you all” could see Ben’s eyes
when he is seared good; you would
feel real sorry for him.
Round Oak boasts of a man who
is so industrious that lie feeds his
chickens by lump light, in order
that they may begin in time to
scratch for the proverbial bug,
while he get to his work that re¬
quires daylight. Now if any city,
town or locality can beat .that,,
trot out your man.
Hurrah for Haddock and the
folks round about there. I like
to hear of your Sarahmagrundi
and sich like parties, You
seem disposed to get, everything
possible out of life. Suppose you
try a “Betsy Hamilton” party
next time, or perhaps one ot Leak
Wilson's “Superflilieal fandan¬
gos” might be inaugurated. “Det¬
er go, t la Hager,” we need exam¬
ples of your “git up and git” to
stimulate us by the time we can
import some girls. Bv the way,
can’t you spare us some girls?
The truth of the matter is society
here needs to be Gerrymandered
111 some
Will Risby, colVI., says if he
"asGod or whitefolks,he wouldn’t
try ter please a blamed niger, der
more dev try ter please uni, der
more day kaint.
J. P. limit bus a curiosity in
the shape of a chicken with only
one leg. It is perfectly formed
except in this particular and trav¬
els around as lively as any other
chicken in t he yard.
Mrs. Melton, of Eatonton, has
completed a two weeks wisit to
her son, W. D. Melton our «ee-
lion boss, and left on Sunday for
Grodfrey to visit relatives there.
Miss Tallulah Melton, her grand -
daghter, accompanied her to God¬
frey.
Mrs. John T. Williams and her
little son, J. T., spent several
days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Capt. Smith.
-Misses Mittiennd Mattie Mulli-
gan, Lillie Smith and Beauty Mid¬
dlebrooks spent a part of last
week in our town. This quartett
is hard to beat in almost every
particular, especially fun, of
which all are chock full. Hurry
back, young ladies, you are “good
tilings to lmve about the house.”
FROM ROBERTSVILLE.
There is a certain young man of
this community who went to sse
his girl last Sunday. He general-
lv goes h on the train, ’ hut he was
*
. through .. Janies . by
seen passing a
certain party, who told on him
Don’t try to slip off, old fellow;
we’ll ratdi up with you.
Misses Katie Brooks and SoJJie
time ^rse-back
riding last Sunday afternoon, af-
U>r Sun,lfl y Hcho,,1 ‘
Miss Josie Jones spent Satur-
day with her uncle, J. D. Roberts,
and Sunday with her cousin, Mrs.
"°°d*
Mr. Edwards and wife, of the
Central City, visited their parents
last Sunday.
Some of the neighborhood girls
at the home of Mrp.
arson nnd hud a nice time viayiiiir
croquet, a few evenings since.
We were glad to liear from
Aleck Smart, Guess his lias divi¬
ded what to plant his crop in.
I t•'! I you wo have a strict
er here; slm don't allow (he poor
children to look at the train—ami
they had rather see it than to eat
—but she lets them out time
enough every Friday evening to
see old mail Dee. TtJRVKV.
THE NEWS FROM JAMES.
1!V AI.KCK SMART.
Mrs. Tims. J. Woelfolk.
Yim-ville, pleasantly visited nu¬
merous friends around James last
week. She returned homo Friday.
Clifford Smith, second son ol
Mr. Ar Mrs. J. W. Smith, was
quite sick last week but was bet¬
ter Monday morning.
Mrs. Mitchell had another back
set last Friday and was very sick,
but slightly improved Monday
morning.
Robert Emmett, little son of
T. W. Duffy, was sick last week.
Mrs. Belle Wootlen, of .Mi I -
ledgevillo, spent last week visi¬
ting her mother, Mrs. H. J.
art, and other friends in the neigh¬
borhood.
A good crowd turned out to
hoar Mr. Seals last Sunday. It
w as an ideal Spring day and every
body was there.
Mr. W. J. Marsh was made a
full Hedged Notary Public by
Judge Hart last week. He went
up Monday morning to take the
oath of office.
Appropriate memorial exercises
will bo rendered by the teachers
and children of the James acade¬
my on Friday, April 26 (memorial
day) at the academy. They ex¬
tend an invitation to the public to
join (hem, but they especially re¬
quest all Confederate veterans who
can to attend. The exercises will
begin by the children about two
o’clock, but the Veterans are in¬
vited to come earlier, meet and go
over the war again. The citizens
join the teachers and children in
the imitation to the Vets, to
come early, and they will see to it
that they witness the exorcises
with a full stomach as well a full
heart.
BRADLEY S WEEKLY DOINGS
HY DICK HUNKER.
G. W. Ross and J. If. Meeks,
of Union Hill, this county, paused
on their way to Clinton to court
last week.
Will Bradley and wife spent
last week in Clinton.
Dr. Bradley has erected a stout
gymnasium pole. He is getting
along nicely; can skin (lie cat with 1
perfection. rides Joe bicycle Bradley, trie! his.
brother, a now ; j
the pole and fell off. Kays no more
gymnastics for him.
Only two of the contestants can
brag about t heir garden suss. Will
is rather backward with his, says
he will come in all right on the
home stretch. If nothing pr -
vents Richard "ill have plenty of
beans to make tie pot boil in
May He lias transplanted toma¬
toes and cabbage, and liis garden
husk is growing finely.
We have had a L fine r 1Un in and H ' '
f r\ niig is r u li o j. | i (. .
The farmers are hard at, work
planting 4c cotton. J liev i -port
con. doing well and a good stand.
R. L. Bradley and family visi¬
ted relatives near here a few days
ago. Conte again, Boh, and bring
little Eliza Jane.
Miss Alma Bragg lms been on a
visit to Macon.
Dr. King, of Putnam, lms been
on a visit to his daughters here
anil at Cruv.
Butl ] Jr „ d ley l]UH been on the
smk K i,.k lioi nsi for ioi several several <l«vs oavs, Imt mu, i.
better,
Ed Winters has opened a bar¬
ber shop here and Toni Gray will
have to make music for him on
the old banjo.
Misses Mittie Lee and Mattie
Mulligan spent several days at
Round Oak last week.
The book agent stopped oyer
>? r '* a,,< ^ m PV rt « h ' ,;k ,tt -
kmg orders tor his work.
\V. J. Berry, from Covington,
on a visit to his sister, Mrs Jer¬
ry Smith.
John Stewart, of Macon, pnid
the city a visit a few dliys ago.
Mrs. Funderburk, from Jasper,
spent several days recently with
her daughter, Mrs. Huff.
jM a con and Northern
R. R, Co.
Timo Ta ble JM o 3.
• TAKING EFFECT
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102 — STATIONS. | 408
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s 80 Macon CO
8 84 Oemulgee St a 60
8 40 M. D. & S. June. a 60
8 48 Chalk Cut 41
8 58 Van Burcn a 17
0 Morton a 18
9 «) 27 Bradley Grays Ci a SSSESsaSijsfegsgiigs 18
!> 84 Wayside &
0 42 Round Oak &
9 5(1 Hil (shorn c*
10 18 Minneta zp
10 25 Mnntieello zp
10 45 Maelien 4*
10 IS -Shady Dale iu
11 06 < iodl’rcy
11 85 Mtulison
12 00 Florence
12 19 Farmington
12 27 Watkiusville Bishop
12 8(1 tv
12 42 Whitehall Sidney tv
12 50
! 00 Athens
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7 00 a.m Portsmouth |11 46 p.M
10 46 a.m Washington 8 80 I’.M
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Connection with Ga. R. R. at
Madison, with South Western and
main stem divisions of 0. of Ga.,
also with G. S. A. F. and E. T. V.
it Ga. for all Florida points.
H. Burns,
A. Shaw, T. P. & Fit. Agt.
Trnflic Mgr.
HADDOCK
High School
HADDOCK ST A., GA.
Prepares boys and girls for any
of the college classes. Book-keep¬
ing and penmanship a specialty.
A practical education given at the
lowest rates. Largo and commo¬
dious building, with latest im¬
proved appliances.
HATES or TUITION AM) HOARD :
Tuition each department $2,00
per month.
Board per month from $6,00 to
$ 10 , 00 .
Music per month $2,50.
For further information, apply
to E. L. Ray, I’rin.,
or R. H. Bonner,
Pl'es. of B. of T.
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PM®
^ P os *tivo cure for billioiisness,
const illation, indijestion, sour stomach, pain in dizzi- back.
uess, headache, and all discuses
N i t |, s „r
(.jiused from a torpid condition of
t]l(> |j V( , r bowels.
TATUMS
RIl I M A TIC LIN IMKNT
Cures rbuinatism, sprains, Bruges,
hmio back, pain in limbs, pain in
side, toothache, neuralgia, head-
ache <fcc. Manufactured by Chas.
Tatum Ar, Co., Eatonton, Ga.
For sale by the following mer¬
chants of Jones county: W. E.
Morgan, Gray; H. J. <fe J. T. Fin¬
ney. Haddock ;
FOR DISMIS¬
SION.
Ordinary's Office,
Jones Co. Ga. Apr. 4, *95. )
Whereas John J. Roberts, guar¬
dian for Mrs. Annie B. Roberts,
(nee (Huwson) applies tome for
dismission. These are to cite and
admonish all persons concerned to
show cause at this office, if any
they have, on the first Monday in
May next why letters of dismis¬
sion should not lie granted appli-
caffl. Given under my hand offi¬
cially. R. T. Ordinary, Rose,
.