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& 1 w J. o :A o ct r ♦ w. W. Editor J* McAFEE, nnd Prop. > KNOXVILLE, CRAWFORD CO., GA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1890. VOL.I. NO. 2. LOCALS. >Ir. W. H. Harris, of Macon, visited relatives and friends in Knoxville on Sun¬ day last. Mrs. C. T. Blasinganc is visiting the in family of Mr. R. K. Webb and others this community. Mr. Robt. C. Lescner, who is now lo¬ cate t at Clash's Mill, spent two or three days in Knoxville the past week. Mr. John Dent, who has been railroad¬ ing in the Land of Flowers for some time, reached Knoxville last Sunday morning. "Mr r H. Hartman has about recov- ered from his recent severe spell of sick- ness and can be found at the mill again, Mr. D. B. Jones, of Macon, spent tw’o or three days in Knoxville recently, visit¬ ing the family of his brother, Dr. J. W. Jones. Dr. J. N. Smith, the affable and pop¬ ular physician of the Hickory Grove community, was in Knoxville a day or two recently. Mr. George McCook and Miss Beckey Newsome, both of'Bibb county, were married on Thursday last, Rev. Mr. Jor¬ dan officiating. Mrs. F. II. Wright returned home Tuesday morning last from Macon, where she had spent two or three days visiting friends and relatives. Mr. IL J. Lesener, who has been se¬ riously ill for several days past, is im¬ proving, aud is able to again fi 1 his accustomed place at the drugstore. Miss Beulah Wright, of Macon, having accompanied Mrs. F. H. Wright on her return home, will enjoy a visit among her friends'and relatives of this place. Let us have your advertisements for insettiou in this paper. If you are en¬ gaged iu business, it might be a good business idea to let the people kuow about it. Our citizens generally have availed themselves of the opportunity offered by the line gardening w’eather for the past several days, and quantities of seed have been sown. ~\\e are pleased to state that Miss Minnie Avera, daughter of Mr. Asbury Avera of this county, is attending school here as a boarding pupil. She finds a home here with the family of our towns¬ man, Mr. J. D. Hammett. After this date all the legal advertise ments of the county will be published Sub¬ in the Crawford County Herald. scribe for the Herald aud keep yourself posted, as all good citizens should, in this department of public affairs. We presume a robin pie or stew is a very palatable dish, judging from the eagerness with which they are pursued from one tree to another arouud Knox¬ ville. From the frequent gunshot robins re¬ by ports, somebody must be eating the dozen. We direct attention to the advertise¬ ment of Messrs Wright & Allen in this issue of the Herald. They have a com¬ plete stock of first class goods which they offer at living prices. Nothing kept in stock except of best quality. The la¬ dies are invited to call aud inspect their line of goods. We learn from Mr. J. W. Stroud, that upon examination of the trees in his peach orchard a few days ago, it was dis¬ covered that every tree examined was dead. He could assign no cause for the loss of his trees, except a few days of rather cool weather, twf or three weeks ago. We regret to learn that Mr. W. F. Blasingame, who has been attending a dental college in Atlanta, has found it necessary to abandon his studies on ao*- count of sickness. He reached - home about a week ago, and we understand was quite unwell. We hope he will soon recover aud be among his friends again. Messrs. F. II. Wright and C. T. Blasin¬ game of this town are claiming that the business of housekeeping was placed in their Ijands during the absence of their good ladies recently. It is said they kept bachelor’s hall during the time, and the inference is that it will require a little ex¬ tra effort to again set things oh to rights in “the hall.” Mis* Lizzie Jones, of Macon, and Miss Carrie Jones, of Jackson, Ga., are spend- ing some time in Knoxville with rela¬ tives, the family of Dr. J. W. Jones, n e trust the IIeilald will be excused for a, lvertising for a9 many more such visit- ? r ' as can be induced to become inem- -°f society in this pleasant and so- wn. Married. Mr. George Burnett, of Bibb county, . „. n< “ ss Nettie Jones, of Monroe county, " ere Harried on Sunday last. A Needed Work Well Done. A few months ago, the members of the Baptist church at Knoxville decided to undertake repairs on their church build¬ ing, with a - view to its preservation, as well as to render it more convenient and attractive. Through the efforts of the / pastor, Rev. A. ( ellons, , tilth the active co-opera- . tion and assistance rendered him by the members and others, the work has/ made satisfactory progress, until now but i, _le remains to oe uone to- complete the or ^ na ^ P' an * Considerable change has been made in the interior of the building,, all of which has resulted in giving to the church a greatly improved appearance. New blinds and lights have been placed in the buildiug, the pulpit remodeled and made more convenient and presentable, and . the ,, structure , considerably ., , , improved . j in other respects The building has also teen meely painted, and as which soon as will t ic belfry has been completed, all the perhaps be at an early date alx>ut repairs which were urgently needed will have been finished. We suppose very little, if am, o the expenses incurred in the woik remain un- paid ; which, no doubt, is_ a souice of gratificatKjn to all interested. Ihe membership,and all who have con- tnbuted materially to the seculai interests of the church, are now desirouso. obtain- ing new seats for the buildmg as early as practicable, which will doubtless result m its being made still more comforta )le and inviting. It is earnestly hoped that m this new undertaking they may receive which the assistance and encouragement have contributed so largely toward suc¬ cess in this respect during the past few months. It may perhays not be out of place to remark in this connection, that for the successful culmination of the church im¬ provements above noted, a couple of the young lady members of the church, Miss Eddie Jarrett and Miss Florence Wright, are entitled to much credit. Through their unremitting efforts and faithful and energetic prosecution of the work in hand, success was more easily attained than would have been realized had they not so unselfishly given them¬ selves and their best efforts to this lauda¬ ble undertaking. in this field of la¬ While special effort bor should always be esteemed as an hon¬ or and a privilege, it is more unenviable frequently regarded as a thankless and task. These young ladies have under pursued the even tenor of their way some¬ what unfavorable surroundings and em¬ barrassing circumstances, Success to them was not at all times an assured fact, and it must be gratify¬ ing to them, as well as to all who were in sympathy writh them, that the good work in which they were engaged in has been at last accomplished, and that a most satisfactory and creditable nian- nor. Conscious that they were in the right they have acted their part nobly, and the inscription of their names upon the corner-stone of the church edifice is an eminently proper and well merited recog¬ nition of the valuable assistance they ha ve rendered. The pastor of the church, Rev. A. C. Wellons, has given to the work much of his time, in his general direction and supervision, as well as in manual labor. He became at times almost indispensable, and all who were associated with him, as well as the community at large, will, wc doubt not, hold him in grateful remembrance for his voluntary and un¬ selfish contribution to the best interests and general welfare of our people. in what It should not befforgotten that has been done by the members of the Baptist church toward repairing 1 the same they have received the hearty co-opera¬ tion of their Methodist friends here who have shown themselves in sympathy with the work and contributed materially to its desirable consumation. “To Whom it May Concern.” We are authorized to announce that genial, but somewhat lonely aud discon¬ solate young mau, Mr. Johu Ilaues, as a candidate for matrimony. He expresses his reuliuess to enter in¬ to q, matrimonial engagement at any time, if one of the opposite sex can be induced to do likewise. lie further states that he has effected arrangements to ^procure the necessary funds—one dollar and a half—with which to begin housekeeping. The wealthiest class in the United States is considered to be vastly richer than the wealthiest class in Great Britain, The average annual income of the richest 100 Englishmen is about $450,000; but the average annual income of the 100 ruin, Americans cannot be less than $1,- onn 200,000. The Utility of the Railroad. Some months ago the completion of the A. A F. railroad from Atlanta to this place was the leading topic of discussion among the citizens of Crawford. Vari¬ ous theories were advanced as to the ef¬ fect the road would have upon the inter¬ ests-and general welfare of the people. ad- Sufficient time has since elapsed to mit of a definite conclusion being reached reference to the advantages or disad- vantages of the railroad. When the in¬ terests .and convenience of the majority of the citizens of the county are taken into consideration, it is very evident that the building 0 f the railroad through the coimty was a decided, and it might be said a very great benefit. When the mai keting of the cotton crop and the transportation of weighty articles of mer¬ chandise are considered, the value of the railroad can hardly be questioned, and the conclusion is soon reached that it is ' v ' t, U-uigh indispensable. The building of the road has evidently proven benen- dal tQ aU Veduced rties couct Wd. It has re¬ sultcd iu rates of freight and w td] e d j xas encouraged competition in trade it is still a benefit to the merchants from the fact that it enab|os him t0 hau . dje g0(>ds of any de9cript i on) an d to keep a m UC h more varied stock than has been possible heretofore. The railroad, as a mere matter of convenience for freight in- and passenger travel, is not, in itself, significant. But the most important the re- gld ^ perhaps, and, at the same time, mos j. gratifying is that it furnishes to the f armera G f county a home market for their cotton, and renders it possible for them in purchasing supplies of any des- cr j p ti on to secure them on the most lib- tr . d and accommodating terms, La Grippe, If there is anything in this country which has about become a common and universal heritage among the citizens it is this pestiferous and unwelcome ail¬ ment denominated La Grippe. After the physical organization invaded of a by man, the woman disease or child has been and the sneezing part of the program has grown somewhat monotonous, there is still one consolation and that is the sym¬ pathy of a multitude of other victims who are having the same experience. There are however comparatively malady few instances in which the proves fatal. Knoxville comes in for its share of the sneezing business, but with uo seri¬ ous results so far, as we have heard. Mr. J. W Stroud was suffering from a se¬ vere attack a few days since and stated that other members of his family were no better off with it, but we suppose they have about recovered. The following lines give a pretty correct description of this disagreable “La Grippe.” “Where the seas meet the land, and the land quits the seas, The universe shakes with a terrible sneeze. The Czar in his palace, the serf in his hat. Explode all alike when the nostril is shut. The saint’s holy person is no more exempt Than the sitiner whom Satan world-waking refuses to tempt. The pest of the air takes a trip. xVnd its banners are blazoned: “Beware of La Grippe.” A Portable Shingle Mill. There are men in almost every conceiv¬ able avocation in life—men who are en¬ gaged iu agriculture, merchandise, man¬ ufacturing |and an almost an incredible number of other things that people do for pleasure or profit, and among all these we occasionally find a man who gets shingles. We believe there are some men who en¬ gage in the work of getting shingles be¬ cause they have a natural fondness for the business, and regard it only in the sense of a" pleasurable pastime. This thought is suggested by the fact that Mr. Jim Horn, of this county, who lias been in the business seventeen years, must have accumulated a pretty snug little fortune for himself or somebody else and he is still in the ring, still getting shin¬ gles. He has not been regularly rendered at the business all the while, having some little assistance in the farm at times, but that did not last long as he would avail himself of the first occupation, opportunity and be to' resort to his favorite found again counting out shingles. For the past seventeen years he has been a pretty fair representative of a portable shingle mill. But we suggest that he might as well hold up awhile in the bus¬ iness for, although, he has counted up into the thousands and hundreds of thousands he is now about out of shin¬ gle _'__ Spring Time. We were show n a day or two ago, by Mr. W. J. McGee, a twig from an oak tree in his yard, that was pretty well de- veloped. the leaves having very nearly attained their full grow th. He also exhibited a Jamestown weed, several inches m height with a flower or two toward the top of the stalk. He ^ates that he has corn, peas, beans, etc., that w ill show up equally as well m re- gardtorize. BOTES FROM WARRIOR. Warrioe, Ga., Feb. 24. The Bibb couftty chaingang is, at pres¬ ent, at work upon the Columbus road, leading from Macon toward Knoxville. The prisoners in the chaingang number sixty-five, fifteen of whom are women, three white and the rest colored. There are three white men iu the camp. Mr. Ira Jennings, who haa received much benefit in the treatment of his eyes in Macon, recently, is of the opinion that no better treatment can be had anywhere than in Macon for au affliction of this nature, thus avoiding the necessity of au expensive trip to New York or elsewhere. Satisfactory progress is being made with the work on the Macon d? Birming¬ ham railroad near here. Assistant Teacher. The position of assistant teacher in the Knoxville School is now being fiilled in a very acceptable manner by Miss Ida Domingos. One favorable indication already no¬ ticeable in the schoil is that she is fast gaining the confidence and esteem of her pupils. Miss Ida is well qualified to discharge the duties devolving upon har as assi»t- ’ ant, as she is a graduate of Andrew Fe¬ male College, and has the benefit of sev¬ eral years practical experience in teach¬ ing, Of course the direction and con¬ trol of the entire school is under the immediate supervision of Prof. Power. THE DAM GIVES WAY. A GREAT DISASTER IN ARIZONA-—MANY PEOI’LE DROW’NDD. The fine large storage dam built across Passayampa river by the Walnut Grove Water Storage Company, two years ago, at a cost of $300,000, gave way Saturday morning under the great pressure of the heavy flood and swept everything before have jt. Forty last persons their lives, are known and to dam which held __ back the the water was 110 feet long at the base and 400 feet at the top. It was 110 feet' thick at the base aud ten feet at the top, forming a lake three miles in length by three- fourths of a mile wide and one hundred and ten feet deep. Of those known to have been drowned were: J. Haines, wife and four children; II. Boouc and daughter, John Silby, Joseph Reynolds, Mrs. McCarthy and S. McMiller. A later dispatch says: A courier has just arrived from the lower Hassayampa and reports that a tremendous mountain of water came down Ilassayampa at about 2 o’clock Saturday morning, and that thirty-four men lo6t their lives at the lower dam where they were at work. Thirty-one were whites and three Chinese. The loss of life in the valley between Wickcnburg and the dam may not be known for some days, but it is without doubt considerable, and the number may reach thirty or forty. The courier states (hat the upper dam had undoubtedly broken and carried the two dams below’ down with it. The loss of property in the dams alone will amount to about $800,000. THE GRIP IN MEXICO. TERRIBLE WORK OP THE MALADY AMONG THE POORER CLASSES. Private letters from Mexico state that the grippe has been mere widespread and persistent in its ravages there than any¬ where else on the American continent. A letter dated the 14th instant and received at San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday, saj’s: “The progress of the influenza here and its results have been truly ter¬ rific. The greatest fatality is among the poorer Classes, who live generally against in houses which afford no protection the elements, and they have died abso¬ lutely like sheep, sometimes 125 a day. Just now’ the supply of coffins has beef exhausted and many bodies have beer buried without them.” AN ANCIENT LANDMARK IN' HUNTSVILLE DESTROYED BY FIRE—AX ANTE-BELLUM RELIC. A dispatch from Huntsville, Ala. fays: The old Mu Isay carriage shop, at the corner of Green and Meridian streets was destroyed bo fire Sunday. This an¬ cient building has stood for half a cen- t try, and was a landmark of ante-bellum days. Here was built before the wai hundreds of fine ca/riages ana buggies for the wealthy planters of this and ad¬ joining states. The fire engine kept the flames confined so that the adjoining residences were not injured. The entire building and a lot of work manufactured by the Montezuma Rustic company and its tools were destroyed. * A dark horse—The nightmare. — Wor¬ cester Gazette. SOUTHERN NOTES. ) INTERESTING NEWS FROM ALT, POINTS IN THE SOUTH. GENERAL PROGRESS aand OCCURRENCES WHICH ARE JIAFFENING BELOW MA< sox's and dixon’s line. Charleston, S. C., city council,, has in* vtied Vice-President Morton to visit Charleston. A bill making General Robert E. Lee's birthday a legal holiday passed the \ ir* ginia house Monday. The bill to incorporate the Washington defeated and Mount Vernon railway was- iu the Virginia legislature Monday. A boiler exploded in the sawmill ot .lames Hunter, near Richmond, Va., Sat¬ urday. Three persons killed,, six wound¬ ed. A heavy rain and hailstorm swept hail- ovei Alabama Monday afternoon.. Some stones at Livingston measured seven inches round. The Mississippi senate on Friday pass¬ ed the licence bill repealing the law re¬ quiring a deposit of $25*000- by each in¬ surance company doing business iu the State; also the bill making changes in the present judiciary and chancery ewirt dis¬ tricts. Saturday night at midnight, at one of the largest government distilleries, of J. B. Lanie,. at Salisbury, N. C., a boiler exploded with fearful results. Two men were killed, two others fatally injured and several others seriously in jured. The distillery building was blown to pieces. miles The explosion shook the earth for around. The secretary of the navy, on Tuesday, made the first payment, amounting to $57,800, to the Richmond Locomotive Machine works, ol Richmond, \ a., foi work done on the machinery designed being foi the battle ship. “Texas,” which is built at Norfolk. This is the first largo payment of money that, the navy depart¬ ment lias made to the south since the war. The twenty-second annual meeting ol the Georgia Press association will be held at Savannah on Tuesday, March 25th, 1890. The association will make excur¬ sions to Havana, Jacksonville, Sanford and Tampa, Fla., aud will visit the Sub- Tropical exposition at Jacksonville. They will also make a trip up the St, John’s ri¬ ver. Their sojourn will occupy about ten days. mt General Charles E. Hooker, member of congress from Mississippi, delivered an address at Baltimore Saturday night be¬ fore a large audience, and under the aus¬ pices of the Baltimore Light Infantry, C. S. A., on the life and character of Jeffer¬ son Davis. Mr. Hooker, in closing his address, advised all southerners to give hearty allegiance to the reconstructed government. A dispatch of Monday from Birming¬ ham, Ala., says: As the day of his exe¬ cution draws near, Dick Hawes grows very nervous, but he seems to be making a desperate effort to control his emotions. He sleeps very little now, and eats but little. His face is very pale, and there is a frightened look in his eyes. It is ex¬ pected he will break down completely on the gallows. A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala., says: Another arrest has been made in the celebrated Dick Hawes murder case. Will Roebuck, a negro hack driver, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of being the man who helped carry the bodies of Mrs. Hawes and Irene from the cottage to the lake, half a mile away. ' The evi¬ dence against Roebuck is all circum¬ stantial, but Is said to be rather strong, and his sudden flight from the city was suspicious. Majority and minority reports were made by the legislative committee ap¬ pointed to examine the office of the State Treasurer of Mississippi. The reports do not differ materially. They express the opinion that w here Treasurer Hemingway is credited with $105,550 paid out by him for coupons in 1876, and for which no credit can be found on his general books. It will be found that the State owes hitji more than $2,000. GEORGIA TO AUSTRALIA. S. SCHOONER LOADED WITH GEORGIA PtNB LUMBER W ILL SAIL FOR ADELAIDE. A special of Saturday from Savannah, Ga., says: There is a large schooner now in the river loading with lumber for Ade¬ laide, Australia. This is the first time, so far as can be ascertained, that Georgia island, pine has been sent to that great many thousand miles away. Large America, quan¬ tities of it are shipped to South and occasionally some goes to Europe. The new’ departure in this growing export will be watched with much iuterest. (- Several thousand fami’ies from EnglanS Jo«* ind Denmark will be settled in the San juin Valley, Cal., this season. A large tract, jf land has been cut into twenty-acre fruit farms, and the colonists are now on their way from the old world.