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(ONTKNTAIEN T.
I know a simpl* cottage heartb,
Thai’s always bright when night dews fall,
Where sire can r^st from cares of earth
And other cares depart from all
The inmates of that quiet home.
Keating so snug among the hills ?
Often I’ve stood outside, alone!
Thinking upon my private ills.
For I’m blessed with much of good,
But I forgot to thank my God,
And He, in wrathful God-like mood.
Called me to pass beneath the rod,
Contentment is a beauteous gem
Which brings the owners’ hearts repose,
And is more loroly unto them
Who know it, than the sweetest rose.
That ever grorv in tropic bower
Or blushed beneath a Southern sun,
While discontent will rue the hour
With which her worthless life begun,
And snip tli3 brightest threads apart.
Forgetful that our lives may lie
Bright pictures that ’neath the Master’s art,
Admired of all who look and see,
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Mrs. Mattie Mnlpass, of West Knox-
ville, visited relatives in toAvn last A\ r eek.
A croAvd of our citizens went down to
( lark’s Mill on a fishing frolic a few days
Mr. W. II. Harris, of Macon, visited
friends and relatives in Knoxville several
days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Williams spent a
few days in town recently visiting rela¬
tives and friends.
We regret to learn that one of the chil-
dren of Mr. B. F. Kennedy, of the Third
District, is seriously ill.
Misses Beulah Wright and Minnie
of Macon, who have been visiting
this community several days, returned
to their homes in the Central City last
.Mr. J. K. Blasingarne, who lias been
in the study of dentistry in At-
has assumed charge of the Sandy
school, which avc presume he will
until the opening of the Fall term
the Dental College.
Quite a croAvd of young ladies and gea-
lcmen attended the reception of Mr. J.
Mathews and his bride, at the home
the bridegroom on the occasion of their
marriage and the time was spent in
verv enjoyable manner.
Mr. Jesse Dent, Avho has been on a
trading expedition in some of the
Georgia counties, returned with a
fledged circus horse. One of his ac-
is AA'alking into a house,
up and down a pair of door steps as
and as well as anybody or any
horse could.
ITEMS FROM THE SIXTH DISTRICT.
I The farmers of this community have
ilanted their corn over, and everything
cheerful again. Planting cotton is now
topic of the day, and cotton planters
making their appearance in many of
fields. The farmers of this section
in better circumstances than they
been for a number of years past.
Hentral I Dr. T. G. Champion was out from the
City to see his mother, at 3V. E.
a feAv days ago, but did not
long. He is employed by Uncle
m the mail service.
I J. F. Hartley has just returned from
lacon, Jock where he has bought a heavy
of spring goods. J. F. does a good
lies in ess here, for he has a host of friends,
ml he is a well-wisher of The Herald.
think if you pay us all a visit you would
[et a good many names on your list.
3\ e were blessed with a good shower
1 raiu Saturday, Avith some wind, but no
aniage done.
We will come again.
Plain Farmer.
Lost His Liberty.
A few days ago, as Mrs. Cap Wright,
ho had been out in the field where her
usband was at work, was returning to
ie house, she discovered a negro leaving
Mling ^ premises in a considerable hurry, and
3Ir. Wright it was discovered that
■ house had been broken open. By
time the fleeing darkey was out of
|ht, 1 was but joined Cap, coming by Mr. on Jessie to town, Dent, where they
|>ceeded man was to the found railroad aud brought depot, to wffiere town
Bhout difficulty. Several articles that
■e missed from the house were found
B ^session of the negro. A trial was
■ ^ resulted in the culprit being
*nied to jail, where he will doubtless
■nifi until next term of Superior Court,
KNOXVILLE, CRAWFORD CO., GA., THURSDAY, APRIL:}. 1890.
Hickory Grove Happenings.
I hardly know what to write from this
place at this time, everybody is so busy
with their crops that you scarcely ever see
any one at all. Our grain crops are look¬
ing well, in fact much better than could
be expected after the cold waves we’ve wri¬
been having to pass over have us. Since
ting my last piece I been over a
goodly portion of our county and a small
area of Monroe county, and I will say
every one seems to have begun the year
with vim and energy. Plowing is well
advanced and all along the roadside you
can see now and then a new'-ground ■which
shows that more attention is being paid
to the farms than in years past. Terrac¬
ing and ditching are very common now-,
and I tell you it helps the* looks of the old
fields wonderfully. Nearly all uplands
that were intended for corn are already
planted, and some few r have commenced
to put in the seed for the fleecy staple.
I am in hopes there the will be as good crops
of everything is candidates. in way of eatables, think etc.,
as there of I every
District in the county wants all the of¬
ficers from Bailiff up to Coronor. It's a
great pity county—It’s there if not an bad—it’s office for every bad.
man in a too
3Ir. James Dickey says he knows a man
in Crawford county who has farmed on
Alkahatchee Creek so long that he has
moss on his back an inch in length.
Messrs. C. S. Fincher and R. L. Dickey
say they don’t can* about any more parties
just now. “Bob” has turned Brown,
and Charlie says he don’t know much
about the Garden of Eden—but Adam’s
right. Miss Ellen Bankston and Miss Lillie
Worsham divide their time in teaching
school, one in the forenoon and the other
in the afternoon.
Miss Gussie Lesener has been quite sick
but is improving. Fincher is visit
Mr. Robert up on a
from Fort Valley.
The rich folks have La Grippe, the
poor folks a bad cold, but the darkey gets
away with them all—they say they have
the “Grab.” May be they do, for I heard
a gentleman say the other day that some¬
body had grabbed two nice shoats from
him recently.
Mr. John Cody has moved to town and
contemplates going into the jewelry busi¬
ness. Mr. James McCarty will clerk for
Mr. Cody. Raines planted
Mr. W. T. has about
half his cotton crop. “Bud” is a wide-
awake farmer,and Avith Mr. J. R. Wilder,
J. N. Dickey and T. N. Dorough to help
push tne wheel, old Hickory Grove Avill
pile up the cotton and corn this next fall
if energy and push has anything to do
Avith it.
Mr. John R. Dorough has a patent
goose fence—that's his name for it—but
I think it’s a safeguard to any crop
against any kind of stock, even goats. It
can be seen on the road just beyond Mr.
J. W. Diekey’s, and it's a great labor sav¬
ing invention.
Miss Lucy Bankston is entitled to the
blue ribbon, for being the most successful
at fishing of anyone in this section.
Mrs. J. W. Dickey has a sturdy gander
(I don’t knoAv whether he is the one that
showed fight when the boys charged the
flock of geese, or not,) that carries and
looks after the Avelfare of her flock of
geese—consisting of one wee gander. Zeke.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Knoxville Lodge No. 268 Farmers' Al¬
liance.
Whereas, On the 25th day of March,
1890, death did invade our body and
claim as its victim our Avorthy brother,
Henry C. Sanders, Avho was formerly a
member of Wood’s Academy. Brother
Sanders, after being demitted from said
lodge, upon application, was received into
this our lodge, of which he was a member
but a short time.
Be it revolted:
1. That in the death of said brother
this lodge has lost a valuable member, as
lie was well posted with the workings of
the order and in full sympathy w ith the
cause.
2. 3Vc tender to the widoiv and orphans
our heart-felt sympathies, knowing that
the loss to his family is irreparable; yet
we hope that in this dispensation of the
will of the Almighty that it is to the
eternal gain of the deceased brother.
3. That this Lodge Avear the usAial
badge of mourning for the space of thirty
days, and that his name, birth and time
of lieing a member of the Farmers’ Alli¬
ance be spread upon the minutes of this
Lodge, and a copy of these resolutions be
furnished the wife and family of our
brother, Henry C. Sanders,
4. That a copy of these resolutions be
furnished the Crawford County Hkkald,
with the request that they be published.
31. F. Perrv,
D. C. Hicks,
A. J. Damelly.
Committee.
March 29, 1890.
Culloden Correspondence.
Our town is not yet feverishly appre¬
hensive over the M. & B. depot, but hope¬
ful, as the road has no grievances against
the town. It will certainly do a good
thing for itself, and a very greatly desired
one for us if it will give us the depot. Tt
will smack of pique and revenge on their
part if they fail to do so, as the citizens
offer to pay over half the amouut the road
once offered Mr. Castlen factions for right of way.
We hope the opposing will shake
hands over the bloody chasm, and there¬
by greatly promote their mutual inter¬
ests.
Another marriage in our friend town, and
Avhile avc congratulate our Wes at
his great good luck in winning the heart
and hand of .Miss Stevens, our town is
saddened at the loss of so estimable a
young lady. They Avere married
uesday evening by elder W. C. Cleveland
at the residence of Mr. J. O. Holmes. We
all throw the old shoe and the hope for
long, prosperous and happy life to them.
The pulse of our real estate values was
felt again this week. A lot with very in¬
ferior improvements sold for $1,000 to
our indomitable and enterprising friend
J. O. Holmes, and it can ijoav be truth¬
fully said that he owns the most of the
valuable property in our city. We are
glad when he purchases a lot, because it
means improvement, and he contemplates
improving bis new purchase. May bis
prosperity ever continue.
Mrs. Moore, an aged lady residence from Talbot of her
county, died at the
brother, Mr. A. J. Brown, of this place,
and Avas carried back to her home for
burial yesterday.
We hope our merchants and business
men here will soon appreciate the neces¬
sity of patronizing the Herald, as it
permeates their best territory. Culloden
is still av earing the belt for the heaviest
business of any town on the A. <k F.
Tell my friend A. to take the advice
he gave me and examine the record and
see how matters stand 5,000 bales to
1,000 is too bad. Simplex.
Notes From Hammock’s District.
Ye scribe had somewhat of a “tramp
round” this week, and is pleased to re¬
port the cheerful and hopeful outlook for
the farmers, Their lands are in fine fix
for, and are receiving a great deal distribu¬ of gu¬
ano. The tin horn and the red
tor are tracing the furrows in every direc¬
tion.
Corn is sending out picket-like its tiny shoots,
though in a kind of way, on
the Avatch-out for another blizzard.
Peach trees are blooming, and I be¬
lieve avc will yet have some fruit, if a
kind Providence will spare us further
freezes.
Mr. B. B. McCowan caught a large and red
fox in a steel trap a feAv days ago, in
a log near by five young ones. He is
ahead of “Bre’er Rabbit.”
Hammocks.
CERES CULLINGS.
Cotton is being planted in these parts.
Miss Sallie Smith is visiting relatives in
the Gate City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Williams visited the
family of 31 r. 31. J. Moore, last Friday.
3Ir. and 3Irs. 31. J. 3Ioorc spent Sun¬
day and 3Ionday Avith relatives in 3Iar-
shallville.
On Sunday night last, Dr. 1. J. Dew-
berry called on a patient whom he had
been visiting for the past three years, and
on his return home his horse ran away and
tore the buggy to pieces, The doctor
says he managed to get out Avithout much
injury.
On Saturday evening, March 22d, on
the line of the Macon and Birmingham R.
It., a negro struck Mr. Jesse Evans from
behind, on the head, with an axe, inflict
ing a very bad wound, and probably a
fatal one. The negro was captured and
carried to jail in Forsyth.
Charlie.
KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
Roll of Honor.
Willie Smith, Lena Andrews,
Horace Andrews. Lizzie Bryant,
Thaddie 3Iathews, Lizzie Lowe,
Minnie Avery, Burke Lowe,
Emmie Hammett, Edgar Wright,
Lillias Jack, Frankie Wright
Married.
On Wednesday of last week Mr. J. W.
Mathews, of Knoxville, this county, was
married to 3Iiss Steeees, of Culloden,
3fonroe, county, Ga., at the residence of
Mr. J. O. Holmes, Rev. W. C. Cleveland
officiating. 3Iay their most sangiyne an-
ticipations of future prosperity and hap-
piness lie realized, and fortune’s favors
ever lie theirs.
SANDY POINT PENCILINGS.
Mr. Jake Blasingarne Point. has just hope opened
a school at Sandy We for
him and it great success.
Union Academy School lias about re¬
gained subsided its equilibrium neighborhood. since sickness has
in the
Farmers are at Avork planting corn.
Every,body seems busy, and the farmer
finds but little time for any thing not
connected with his plow.
Some negroes got into a fight, at Me-
Elmurray’s Mill a few days ago. No
damage done except to themselves and
their bottles, which Averc broken.
We are sorry to be compelled to say in
this letter that Mr. Henry Sanders died
very suddenly yesterday. His death Avas
quite unexpected, as lie had been sick
only since Friday last. We extend to
his family our sympathy, and think Avith
sadness of his little boy only two weeks
old that will never know a father’s love
and care. K.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE HERALD.
A Good Opportunity.
Mr. R. H. Knight, Tax Receiver for
this county, is authorized to receive sub¬
scriptions to the Crawford County Her¬
ald, and he would be pleased to have
everybody subscribe to the paper during Re¬
his canvass of the county as Tax
ceiver. He is supplied with printed re¬
ceipts for subscriptions, and will furnish
same to all Avho desire it. Please have
your subscriptions ready, and hand them
to Mr. Knight, and your paper will be
mailed promptly and regularly. Should
you fail at any time to receive the Her¬
ald after you have subscribed, if you
will notify us of the fact, we will replace
the missing copy if it is possible to do
so. The Crawford County Herald is
already an assured success, and will be
devoted to the interests of the people at
large, and not to a few individuals.
Give it your constant and unreserved
support and let us Lave a good home pa¬
per.
NOTICE:
1 will be at the following places for re¬
ceiving tax returns for the present year,
1890:
Tabers, 21st day of April on Monday.
Rogers, 22d “ ii Tuesday.
Sowell’s 23rd “ “ Wednesday.
Sandv Point,24th “ i . Wednesday. Thursday.
Webb’s 30th “ “
Hammocks 1st ( t May Thursday. Friday.
Beasley’s 2d “ “
Knoxville 10th il i* Saturday.
R. II. KNIGHT,
Tax Receiver.
March 19th, 1890. tf
He’s Found Something Else.
Mr. David S. Wactor is still on the
lookout for something original around
Knoxville. His latest report is that a few
days ago he discovered what he calls bed-
ticking wrapping paper, having the which regu¬
lar blue and red ticking stripe, using he
says some of the merchants here are
to advertise their business. His idea is
that a customer in buying goods yards will soon it,
get together eight or ten of
plenty for a bed or mattress, and that, as
a matter of economy, it k is not very far
behind that galvanized wheat bran he is
so fond of using for coffee.
Mr. Thomas Cochran has secured the
agency for the Ammons Cotton Chopper
f or c raw f 0 rd county. This is something
new in this section, and 3Ir. Cochran
thinks it will give satisfaction. It is
claimed that it will chop twelve acres of
cotton per day. He will place it on sale
at an early date.
A Fight. Between Hippopotami.
Herbert 3Vard, describing in the
Tsdfjt r a canoe voyage along the Upper
Congo, Africa, says:
At noon we saw two big bull hippo¬
potami, whose bodies Avould compare in
circumference with an average elephant’s,
fighting on a sand bank. The monsters
rushed at each other with their immense
jaws wide open, and gored one another
with their formidable tusks; then rising
on their hind legs, dashing their massive
heads together, they fell heavily on the
sana. Recovering themselves, they
Avould recede a few paces, and charging
one another, again the clash of their
meeting tusks and the grunts -of rage,
snorting the bloody sand from their nos¬
trils, could be distinctly heard as they
> e *red up on their hind legs only to fall
back again. We watched the encounter
for upward of half an hour, until the gi-
gantic brutes, all gored, bloody, and cov-
ered with foamy froth, fought their way
into deep water and disappeared troubled in aper-
feet sea of foam and spray, the
waters plashing up in wives on the sand
j they ha/1 quitted.
YOL. I. NO. 7.
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.
Imagination is the experience of a
vision which is but the transposition of
a picture reflected upon the mind by a
real object.
It makes no difference how much
knoAvlcdgc a person possesses; if he has
not moral courage enough to express it,
it is like powder without a guu..
lie only is advancing in life whose
heart is getting softer, whose blood
warmer, avIiosc brain quicker, avIioso
spirit is entering into living peace.
When desire becomes a greedy, soul¬
absorbing appetite, so that instead of
the man’s getting riches, the riches get
him, then he pays dearly for his wealth.
The learned men always expose their
insincerity of assisting the illiterate,
when they claim the form of expression
to have any Aveight in conveying of
ideas.
Two dependent men leaning against
each other for support, will appeal to-
the generosity of an independent man,
whom they would dcnouucj for being
so selfish as to stand out alone.
All men have their frailties, and who
ever looks for a friend Avithout imper¬
fections will never (ini what ho sciks.
We love ourselves n otAvithstanding our
faults and we ought to love our Iriends
in like manner.
Nothing hinders the constant agree¬
ment of people Avho live together but
vanity and selfishness. Let tho spirit
of humanity and benevolence prevail and
discord and disagreement would be ban¬
ished from the household.
Fart of His Education.
A St. Paul merchant gives the fol¬
lowing to a Pioneer-Pram reporter as
the reasou why he cut a pieci of goods
in two and sold one portion at a high
and the other at alow price: “Twen¬
ty-live years ago I was a sub-clerk in a
general storo in Kalamazoo, Mich. The
head salesman sent me down-stairs into
the grocery depaatmeut to do up a
pound of tea for a prominent social
leader. In forty-five minutes it camn
back from the house with an order to
change it. What does that head sales¬
man do but shake the tea out of tho
brown paper, do it up in silk tea paper,
tie it with a colored cord and scad it
back to the lady. It stayed this time,
and she afterwards told me that that
was the kind of tea she always wanted
to fill her orders. That, my boy, was
a part of my early education.”
Sugar in the Air.
The Thirteenth ward is the sweetest
part of Williamffiurgh. If a New
Yorker crosses the river on any of the
ferryboats that land at the foot of
Broadway he may remark it. It is also
made apparent if he takes the Grand
street ferry. For three blocks up from
the river, between Broadway and Grand
street, there’s SAigav in the air. It sifts
through the windows of the big re¬
fineries on the river front in an im¬
palpable powder, and can be seen white
on window sills aud roofs near by.
Water exposed to the air for forty-eight
hours in the neighborhood gets a
sweetish taste.
Hundreds of persons in the Thirteenth
Avard are sugar sick. Articles of diet
in which sugar forms a pirfc are avoided
by many. — New York Sun.
Lunatics Used as Cart-Horses.
A regular slave mart still exists in
many country districts in Finland.
Once a year such paupeis, lunatics and
aged people of each parish as cannot
support themselves are put up at
public auction and consigned to those
farmers or families who will board them
at the lowest price offered by tho par¬
ish authorities. The helpless creatures
are made to work as much as possible
by the owners, who have the right to
chastise them and arc generally most
inhuman in their treatment, Lunatics
have been used even as cart-horses.