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KNOXVILLE ITEMS.
Miss Annie Stembridge is visiting rela¬
tives in Knoxville.
Mrs B. H. Ray, of the Central City,
visited friends and relatives in our town
last week.
Messrs. M. J. Moore and A. M. Jack-
son, of Ceres, were in town on Wednes-
day of last week.
Miss Lena Blasingame, of Zebulon, Ga.,
spent a short time last week with
friends iu Knoxville.
Dr. A. S. Moore and Mr. J. Moore,
Macon, were among their friends here
Wednesday of last week.
Air. J. R. Beeland and family arc now
occupying the new residence
erected for them on the place of Air. B.
H. Ray near town.
On Wednesday evening, the 12th
the present month, Air. James Williams,
of Bibb county, was married to Aliss
Dona Evans, of the same county, Mr.
Wm, Aloscly officiating.
Mr. Jeff Alooeyham, an attache of the
saw mill of Mr. J. L. Hammet, w ill make
a trip to Alabama this week where he
will claim as his bride Aliss Laura Woods,
who resides in that State.
Mr. Jeremiah Hancock, of this couuty,
was married to Miss Walton, of Bibb,
last Sunday week, the ceremony Esquire. being
performed by G. Holloman,
The Herald extends best wishes for
their happiness and prosperity.
Crawford Superior Court convened in
Knoxville on Monday of this week,
.bulge A. L. Alillcr presiding. The
following visiting attorneys 11. were Hall present: and
L. D. Aloore, J. A. Mathews
M. G. Bayne, Alacon; H.
and Cope Winslow, Fort Valley; W. S.
Wallace, Butler; T. L. Mynatt, Atlanta;
Judge Wright and Col. Stone, Forsyth.
The new store in Knoxville,which was
purchased by Mr. B. H. Ray, as a part of
the Crockett property, has again changed
hands, and is now owned by Alessrs.
Wright & Allen. The building on the
corner of the same lot, formerly used as
An residence, was purchased by Cols. R.
■D. Smith and W. P. Blasingame, and is
Bow being used by them as a law office.
■The balance of the lot, embracing the
^and Andrews. on the we t, was sold to Air. J. F.
MILL CREEK SIFTIKGS.
We learn that the cold weather has
illed the fruit in this section, and Borne
-hink the trees too, yet others think uot.
I avail myself of the pleasure of writ-
ng you a few liues to your interesting
taper, but have no special news this
ime.
We understand tb*t Mr. B. J. G'ha«-
•ion’s store, at or near the Warrior, in
5ibb county, is giving him much satis-
action.
The school at Uuion academy is sot in
very good condition just at present, with
or several of the scholars are out
he “Grippe,” as they call if, but to is. tell
ou the truth, I don’t kuow what it
A portion of the African race can now
•e found on the banks of the creek,
rkere they have begun to angle for the
ittle liorny-lieads and roaches, but I think
bey will have to wait awhile, as the old
rogs have not started their tune yet,
I We hear there is a man living in Bibb
t >untv, just over the line from Crawford,
Measures j|ho has seven seven sons, feet and aud the the tallest youngest one
\ wer four feet, and the old gentleman
j I umself is, I expect, about seven or eight
cet in height, and his beard and hair
J getting white with days gone by.
ittle .Hoping you ’will find a corner for my
rill close. notes in your interesting paper, I
Yours truly.
J. W. Dooley.
Fire in Knoxville.
Un Alonday evening last the house oc-
npied by Lee Robinson and family, col-
red, was destroyed by fire. The cou-
ents of the building were about all
wed from the flames. Lee lias our sym-
? HS be is oue of the most agreeable
__f “ industrious colored men in the com¬
munity.
The School Furniture Received.
I he ”6 school desks and seats ordered
the Knoxville High School, were re-
i'ed on Friday hist and have been
aced in position in the schoolroom,
aev come up to representation, and
e S *n S ^ act * on * They are convenient,
9.. , wlU
a, hi much to the comfort of
^Hudren. ,
KNOXVILLE, CRAWFORD CO., GA„ THURSDAY, MARCH20, 800.
THE MS FROM HICKORT GROVE.
Crops Injured by Cold—Corn Planting--.
Glanders Among Stock-No Plow
Points—Schools—Personal.
Hickory Grove, March 15, 1800.
We welcome your Herald in our
midst. May your life be long and pros¬
perous; may you never die till old age
and prosperity kill you out.
The co Id wave has been here aud has
gone again. It didn’t leave till it garden played
the tyrant’s part—killed all the
“sass, ” and hurt the oat and wheat ciops
considerably; in fact, I hear that some of
the wheat fields have been left bare.
The farmers are busy planting corn and
putting out guauo. I think, from all
appearances,that a larger acreage of corn
will be planted this year than heretofore.
Farmers, don’t be duped by thinking
that your neighbors will plant all corn
and no cotton, and say now is my time
to plant a big crop of cotton and make it
all. Plenty of corn, etc., for home con
sumption, then all the cotton you can
make, should be our motto. By doing
this wc will get just as much clear money
out of a small crop of cotton as a large
one.
1 hear of a good many stock dying
with glanders. I am in hopes the reports
are exaggerated,for A it gets a good hold
in the rural districts the farmers will be
sorely hurt. I think all, or a greater por¬
tion of them, have just about as heavy
loads as they cin well carry, without
losing mules aud horses, and likely a
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good many bought sn credit, at that.
I hear that it is likely there has been a
trust formed on Dixie plow points. It
seems that the farmers iu this section are
unable to get them, for love or money.
If the points advance in price, we may
know the trust was formed, If such is
the case, the farmers ought to boycott,
and go back to the old turn plow.
I hear there is a farmer iu this county
who has such an aversion to grub, cut
and bud worms that he pays a hand $10
per month to help him kill them.
Aliss Gussie Leseuer’s school is still in
the lead. She has about thirty-five pu¬
pils. Alias Fincher found using
Anna can be
the yard-stick at the store of Hilsman, think
Fincher & Co., and, by the way, I
it pays the firm well to have her, for she
makes an excellent clerk.
Messrs. H. D. and Charlie Fincher
have a courting horse that any of the
girls can borrow, should they want him.
Air. W. Z. Holloman w r as in the “Vilie”
last week. Come again, Will.
Zeke.
ITEMS FROM CERES.
Pilfering a Dining Room—A Fatal
Accident—Personal.
Ceres, Alarch 17, 1890.
Air. C. Wovsham, of Hickory Grove,
was in our ville Wednesday,
The recc t cold did considerable dam¬
age to the fall oats of this section, while
spring oats are not hurt so badly.
Air. E. B. Hatcher lost a fine mule last
week, caused from a snag in the side
while running through a partly the side, open
gate. The latch caught him in
inflicting a wound about six inches deep.
Road working was an order of busi¬
ness during the past few weeks.
School here was suspended for a few
days last week.
Airs. Dr. K. P. Aloore, of Alacon, vis¬
ited the family of Air. AI. J. Aloore last
Thursday.
On Friday night, the 7th ult., some
negroes broke into Air, T, II. AVooten’s
dining room and stole a lot of preserves,
sugar, flour, etc. Saturday morning
Air. Wooten fonnd his preserve jars
broken near the yard fence. He then
followed the tracks and found his flour
in a negro ‘house ucarby. He has not
yet succeeded iu capturing the guilty
parties. They are supposed to be among
the Al. &. B. R. Ii. hands at a camp near
the place. Air. Wooten says he needs a
good shot gun. AVc would suggest that
he should uot sleep so sound.
Yours truly. Dooley.”
“John
KNOXVILLE MARKET.
Our merchants are retailing at the fol¬
lowing cash prices:
Bulk sides, 6 cents. hundred.
Bran, $1.00 per
Flour, $4.75 per barrel.
White corn, 55 cents per bushel.
Aleal, 70 cents per bushel.
Coffee, 4 pounds for one dollar.
Sugar, 8 cents by barrel.
Salt, 90 cents for 150 pounds.
Nails, $4.00 per keg. $5.00
Shoes from $1.00 to per pair.
FROM OUR ROBLEV CORRESPOHDEKT.
A Good Word for the Herald, Guano,
Working the Roads, Personals.
provement sss&ft being made in the columns
o the Herald, which is received with
pleasure by a majority of .he peop e
here who seem to appreciate the efforts
of the editor to establish what the county
justly needs-a home paper Ana it is
the wish of the writer that it may have
a field of unlimited success receiving
the patronage and approval of the peo-
pie, deserving of such an enterprise.
Mr. Wesley Pelts has been sick .
quite skilful
for several days, but under the
treatment of Dr. J A. Smith, he is fast
improving and wdl soon be out again.
Miss Tedie Hams spent several days
of last week with relatives in Monroe
•ounty. of Griffin, is visiting
Aliss Ella Riems,
relatives and friends here, and is at
present the guest of Air. G. D. Alathews
and family.
After spending sometime with rela¬
tives in Jones county, Airs. J. U. Alooro
has returned home, accompanied by her
sister, Aliss Minnie Wheeler.
Mrs. D. C. Wallace, of Houston
county, has for several days been visi¬
ting the family of her father,£Mr. J. A.
Moore. visited
Mr. Edward Rowell and wife
relatives in Perry recently. this section
If the cultivated lunds in
send forth a yield of crops as large in
proportion as Ihe amount of fertilizers
being used, this will surely be a suc¬
cessful year for the farmers.
The public roads have all been worked
iu this district—Hammocks—which adds
much to their appearance as well as com¬
fort in aiding travelers, especially those
owning new buggies and road carts, to
get over them without the use of words
not learned in Sunday School.
The appearance of glanders in Knox¬
ville will put the people here to an in¬
convenience in attending court, as they
do not wish to carry their stock there
and thus expose them to a disease so
destructive in fatal its work. the farming An epidemic interests
would prove to
of the county, and would, for a while,
greatly impede the progress of the
Plow’ Boy.
SAHDT POIHT PEHCILIKGS.
Pleasant Weather~Married--A Minis¬
ter’s Work Appreciated—Sickness--
To the Chain Gang.
The pleasant weather is encouraging
to farmers in this section. They are
busy.
Airs. William Eubanks is quite sick,
we hare just learned, but hope not seri¬
ously so.
Air. Jeremiah Hancock was married
last Sunday. His bride was Aliss Wal¬
ton. We hope for them much happiness.
Mr. James Yarbrough and a negro be¬
came involved in a difficulty in Alacon,
“the other day,” in which the negro
came off second best, Air. Yarbrough
returning home, aud the darky going to
the chain-gaug for a short time.
The Rev. A. P. Spillers preached Union on
the second Sunday evening at audience.
Academy to an continue appreciative this
We hope ho will to serve
community regularly as a preacher, for
this feature adds interest to a neighbor¬
hood that appreciates good preaching.
Nothing more this week.
Respectfully, K.
A Mother’s Prayer.
[Written for the Herald.]
I saw a mother kneel beside her baby’s
crib, to pray, and being noted for my
“eavesdropping” propensities, I stood to
listen, wondering all the while what
greit wish was burdening this proud
heart and making her humble enough to
approach the Heavenly Throne w ith a
petition for her child.
I was expecting to hear her ask the
kind Father for wealth or honor to
crown her bov’s life, but was surprised
to find myself mistaken, She did not
ask for riches, she, who was so poor her¬
self as to know’ tbe bitterness of want.
She did not pray for a long life and hap¬
piness for him,' or friends, for popularity for to
crown his life with or any
of the many good things that com j to
some in this world, but simply that he
might have “common sense.” “Dear
Father,” I heard her say, “endow, I
pray Thee, my boy with common sense,
every-day sense, that he may be able to
meet calmly, and successfully overcome,
the common ills of this life.”.
And when I turned away, I felt that
ic that prayer I had learned a useful
lesson, and mentally resolved to use
what common sense I had, with a thank -
ful heart.
AT HYMEN S ALTAR.
A Pleasant Social Event.
wa8 a urdted in marriage ° wit £ Miss Eddi ^
c Jarrett of Knoxv ille .
The marriage i” ceremony f/ was Marshallville, performed
bjr Rev A Moncrie 0 f
aud was j m £ p resg j ve a nd very appro-
i8te to the occ 8ioi) .
Durillg the time in which Miss Eddie
ha s made Knoxville her home, she has
thro h her uiet antl unassuming man .
ner amiable disposition and consistent
chr{8tian character, ’ enjoyed J the confi-
dence and estyem of her friend9 and a8 .
80ciate8 nnd whUe their bcst wishe8 will
attend her t0 her new home there arc
those who wiu f t havi Manifested lost her
from our commun ty> She
her interest in the Baptist Church at this
place, of which she was a member by
constant effort for its welfare, and help¬
ing offered to utilize such opportunities as were and
to contribute to its welfare
prosperity. She will doubtless be missed
by those who were associated with heriu
this work.
The bridegroom, Mr. Williams, is well
and favorably known as a young man of
merit and sterling business qualities, and
is, we doubt not, well worthy the hand
and heart of the lady of his choice.
In token of esteem, the bride and
bridegroom were presented with a num¬
ber of beautiful and useful presents, and
wc append a list of the same:
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Ray, silver tilting
pitcher. Mrs. A. S. and K. P. Moore, sil¬
Mrs.
ver berry stand.
Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Wright, china tea
set.
Mr. aud Mrs. (). D. Williams, china
washstand set.
Mr. Ed. Brown, china washstand set.
Mrs. M. J. Blasingame and Mrs. V. T.
Harris, silver butter dish.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lee, toilet set.
Mrs. Geo. Wright, oxidized silver
vases.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Allen, silver cake
stand.
Mr. J. M. Moore and Miss Minnie
Moore, silver waiter.
Mr. C. F. Mathews, Oxford Bible.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Williams, silver
pitcher. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Power, gold bronze
clock.
Col. W. P. Blasingame, silver pickle
castor.
Mr. A . M. Jackson, comb and brush.
Mr. H. A. Lee, carviug set. wine
Mr. M. L. Cooper, silver castor.
Mr. J. M. Griffith, silver pickle castor.
Dr. B. L. Ross, silver fruit basket.
Mr. J. B. Wing, silver pie knife.
Misses Lillie and Mamie Blasingame,
set silver after dinner coffee spoons.
Air. G. T. Howard, silver match
holder.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Walker, silver su¬
gar spoon. Mollie Grace, fruit dishes.
Miss two
Homer and Porter Moore, parlor lamp.
Mr. Bob Slappey, willow rocker.
Mr. H. N. Wright, Marseilles quilt.
Miss Sarah Bryan, bureau and wash-
stand scarfs. ,
Mrs. J. H. Davidson, plush mantel
lambrequin. Baldwin, $10 check.
Mr. E. W.
Messrs. Lee & Long, congratulations carvirg set. and
We tender our
wish for them a happy and prosperous
voyage on the uncertain sea of life.
Entirely Original.
It is said that a man in this county, and
another in Florida, both of them having
been members of the church, have origi¬
nated a novel plan to retain their church
fellowship aud identity’. They say that
the Crawford county man originally Florida, con¬
nected himself with a church in
and afterwards returned to this county,
bringing his church letter with him. The
one now’ in Florida joined the church iu
Crawford county’ and moved to the Land
of Flowers with bis church letter in his
possession. Thetwo afterwards exchanged
their letters, and now each one is ready at
any time to answer any inquiries from the
respective churches in regard to their
Christian conduct. Fortunately for them,
no investigation has as yet been made by
either one of the churches.
CHINESE TO VACATE.
•AN FT.ANv'SCO S ORDINANCE FOR THBUI
COLONIZATION.
At San Francisco, on Friday, reeently Mayor
Pond approved an ordinance
passed by the board of supervisor of the Chinese pro¬
viding for the removal
population to a prescribed section i»-
fckiuth San Francisco district looated on
the outskirts of the oity. The Chin cm
will test the constitutionality of the ordi¬
nance. and will take no steps toward
abandoning the district until the qwestkJ*
w j| g constitutionality ic decided.
YOL. I. NO. 5.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
An Address by Mr. Turner.
We have been requested by Mr. K. Tur¬
ner to announce that lie will deliver a
public sv .tress to the people of Crawford
county, at the court-house next Saturday
morning at 11 o’clock. The editor of the
IIeuald is pleased to make this announce¬
ment for Mr. Turner, as he proposes to
disc uss many of the leading questions of
the day, and we are certain our citizens
will find this lecture very entertaining and
instructive, lie states that among other
interesting topics to be introduced in his
speech will be “the civilization and public tariff,
welfare of the people generally; the
the revenue, and improvement and ad¬
vancement socially, politically and other¬
wise.”
Mr. Turner requests us to extend a spe¬
cial invitation to the ladies to be present
next Saturday, as it is his intention to
have something to say that will be en¬
couraging and edifying to them. Mo
gives it as his opinion that “the good
Lord intended from the something,” beginning that and
they should he good for such knowledge
it is his desire to impart will lead
and information as to a proper
discharge of their duties and make them
useful members of society. So far as our
observation goes, the ladies’ have already
made a very creditable; showing in this re¬
spect, but with the benefit of Mr. Tur
ner's original ideas, still further progres.s
may be possible and more satisfactory re¬
sults attained.
It maybe os well to state that Mr. Tur¬
ner is not a man to seek notoriety, but
says lie has consented to deliver the ad¬
dress solely for the public good solicitation audio
compliance with the; earnest
of his friends.
THE KANSAS ALLIANCE
TAKER A HAND IN POLITICS AND W ARNS
CONGRESSMEN.
A dispatch of The Tuesday from Kansas
City, Mo., says: Farmers’ Alliance in
Kansas is growing so rapidly, both in
members and perfection of decidedly organization,
that they have become a dis¬
turbing factor in local and State polities.
State Organizer trip through Jennings the has just where fin¬
ished up a state,
he has been establishing new Alliances
and extending the scope of in the the organiza¬ whole
tion. Every county nearly
state is organized, and especially nearly
every farmer in each county is a member
of the organiaztion. immediate In interests local politics,
where their are at
stake, Alliances have generally de¬
cided to support only their can¬
didates, who coincide with tbeir
views and adopt their principles.
The organization has already got its fin¬
ger in the national political pie. The
president of the Kansas Alliance has ad¬
dressed to the Kansas Senators and rep¬
resentatives, at Washington, a letter in¬
forming them that is the belief among
the farmers that the due depression vicious of legis¬ agri¬
cultural interests is to
lation. The letter concludes thus: .
“Alany of the questions that are receiving
the attention of Coiigress are far less ur¬
gent than those upon which the
safety <>f home and the welfare of family
depend and people believe that the white
citizens of Kansas have some Ihe rights as
well a« the colored citizens in South.
They believe that the fallen heroes, both
white and black, in the past struggles for
liberty, and the perpetuity of our institu¬
tions, can afford to wait for one moment
until the right of living heroes in the pre¬
sent struggle for American homes, receive
some recognition of the men who have
been chosen to represent them iu con¬
gress. Behind these demands are more
than 100,000 ballots in the State
of Kansas and the time is not far dis¬
tant, when legislators will heed the voice
of their constituents.” These indications
of opposition of the Alliance to monopo¬
lies are troubling the politicians and they
are becoming decidedly nervous.
lynchers convicted.
THRITE OF THE PRINCIPALS TO BE HOG AND
ABOUT THIRTF OTHERS FINED.
Tbe trial of the Blair lynchers, at White¬
hall, Wis., was finished Thursday after¬
noon, and the jury returned a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree
against Mrs. Olcson, Olehaosen and Oles-
letto. The first two named were the wife
and son. respectively, of Oleaon, who was
dragged from his bid and hanged by a
mob last November. About thirty other
persons who took part iu the outrage
pleaded guilty to riot and were fined $100
each.
PoSTMASTHR - GENERAL WaXaMAXER
has ieceived as a pr. sent a chain a vmt
four feet long whittled out of a soml
stick of wood by a man Kving in Ohio,
who states that he ie seventy fiie years
of age. The work is very well done
and the chain is quite a enriosity. He
save he is now at work on another cham,
wV i c h will be seven feet long.