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4—k c* QSBJB& c* w ♦ < W. J. WIcAFEE, snd Prop. Editor > A War Episode, We have received from Mr. A. J. Moatts, of the Sixth District, this county, the following lines which were •written by a member of Company E, 4th Georgia Battalion, of which company Mr. Moates was also a member. The writing was done in camps after the bat¬ tle at Port Royal, S. C., which occurred about the 7th of November, 1861: From 8 kid away, the seventh day, We got on board a steamer Like soldiers brave, to hunt our graves, Or kill the Yankee rebels. We formed inline, with heart inclined, Upon the Add of battle To gain a prize, or lose our lives, Though clashing sword did rattle. For miles around it jarred the ground, The roaring of the cannon ; The shot and shell, as thick as hail, Were then around us pouring. We lost the prize, but saved our lives, By double quick retreating; Compelled to yield, we left the field, And Yankees, loudly screaming. From Hilton Head we quickly fled On Providence relying ; We left our clothes among our foes With Yankee colors flying. I now confess I can’t express Our troubles while retreating ; Two days and nights, while on our march. We traveled without eating. I now confess, while in distress, The ladies of the city Did with their bread the soldiers feed, And looked on them with pity. God bless the girls, God bless their curls, God bless their happy station ; They are the lillies of the world And flowers of creation. S. R. LOCALS. The neat and comfortable residence of [Mr. C. B. Spillers is nearing completion pud will be occupied within a few days. kille, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Spillers, relatives of Knox- and were on a visit to friends in the Central City during the past w r eek. Mrs. C. T. Blasingame has been quite unwell for several days. The sickness of her mother, Mrs. Y. T. Harris, still con¬ tinues. f im Knoxville—old and new—is certainly the up grade. The carpenters, briek- Inasons and painters are finding plenty of Ivork here. Innumerable, indescribable beauties at Hrs. Pierce's Millinery Store. Come and ee and be convinced. A nice line of Motions, just what the ladies want. I Mr. II. D. McCrary has begun the erec¬ tion of a new residence iu the new town It the depot, which we understand is de¬ signed as a home for the mother of Mrs. McCrary. When you come to Knoxville stop at the ■ larris House, where you will find the |>cst fare the market affords. Special at¬ tention given to the convenience and com¬ port of guests. I The Knoxville school, which opened the present term with an attendance of Ibout forty pupils, now has on its roll leventy-two frill with fair prospects that it tvhile. reach a hundred before a very great I Mrs, F. II. Wright and Mrs. C. G. I’ower went on a fishing expedition a few pays ago, and they must have gone in the FYright direction, for they had Powerful good of luck, returning with a long string fine perch. Mr. II. F. Sanders, of Musella, rec¬ ognizing the excellent educational Knoxville High ad¬ vantages School, afforded by the has become a patron of the same, and is boarding one of his children with the family of Mr. J. W. Blasingame. prices Astonishing for hats, and never-before-known gloves, dresses, bonnets, mitts, laces, ribbons, flowers, feathers, sashes and everything pretty. Haven’t ipace here to mention all the attractive articles to be found at Mrs. Pierce's. •A rthur Moore, son of Mr. J. A. Moore, >f near Roblev, is attending school in vnoxville. Mr. Moore does not live with- n reach of the school here, but is board- Mg Arthur with Mr. W. S. Boud, who ■ also a patron of the school. ■ Come and see Mrs. Pierce if you wanta ^Pce ■faction dress in made. style She and will work. give She you will sat- ^kke ■w. special Prices pains very to reasonable. show you everything Come to |W^l”Dind Spring opening the 15th, 16th Mr - L - Collier has com KNOXVILLE, CRAWFORD CO., GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 10,1890. plcted a neat and comfortable residence at New Knoxville and it is now occu¬ pied by himself and family. Mr. Col iier is also a patron of the Knoxville High School, having two children iu attendance. Mr. Ira Jennings reports that Duke marshall tried his luck at fishing a few days ago at Fulton's mill on Tobeesofkee creek, and among other things that he caught was a catfish which measured three feet, three inches in length and weighed twenty-five pounds. Will some¬ body look up a blue ribbon and send it out to Mr. Marshall by Mr. Jennings? We learn that Messrs. W. T. Patterson and E. F. Bryant, of this county, found a den of red foxes on Thursday last and succeeded in unearthing four of them. Mr. Math Joiner, among others was pre¬ sent with a double-barrel shot gun, but it seems he was afraid to risk the reputation and of his gun to try to kill the old fox, so he fired away at the younger ones. Mrs. D. C. Black, of Atlanta, is spending some time with the family of Dr. W. W. Black, of our town. She came to Knoxvile with the hope of im¬ proving and regaining her health, and we are pleased to learn that her recovery has been rapid and most satisfactory. The healthfulness of Knoxville is one of its best recommendations, and in this respect there is no more desirable location for those seeking homes. • A sand crane was captured by Mr. Gussie Avant, at the crane farm of Mr. M. P. Reviere, a few days ago and brought into town. Upon being meas- be ured the uncouth bird was found to 54 inches iu height and 65 inches from tip to tip of wings, while its bill is eight inches in length! After advanced receiving the its first shot the crane upon would-be captor who, in self-defense, found it necessary to fire the second time. ITEMS FROM WARRIOR. Mr. W. H. Dent visited the Central City this week. Mrs. J. H. Nolan has been seriously ill for several days. The people of Warrior are having a good Easter time. Miss Mamie Dent was among her friends here during the week. Miss Aurora Burnett spent a day or two with friends in Knoxville the past week. Miss Lillie Blasingame is visiting Miss Aurora Burnett at her home near Sandv Point. Col. O. P. Wright, who was quite sick two or three days the past week, is agaiu convalescent. Dr. W. F. Blasingame spent a portion visit¬ of last week in Southwest Georgia, points. ing Cordele, Americus and other Mr. E. B. Trammell, who was formerly connected with the linn of Malpass & Bussey, of New Knoxville, is now en¬ gaged* in the study of law in the office of Cot O. P. Wright. Mrs. All’son, wife of the Methodist minister of our town, has been critically ill for some time. She has enjoyed the companionship of her mother, Mrs. Do¬ mingos, of Cutlibert, Ga., for several weeks past. The M. «fc B. R. R. is being built vei y rapidly. They have the track laid as far as Mr. Dick Hamlin’s. Mr. Ramsey, the walking boss, of Roberin s camp, is lying very low. He is under the treat¬ ment of Dr. Bonner. ’There will be an ice cream festival at the courthouse in Knoxville on I* ridaj night of this week, for the benefit of the Bifptist church of this place. A cordial invitation is extended to all to contribute by their presence and otheiwise to the success of the entertainment. CERES CULLIKGS. The small grai n crops are looking well again. Ross, of Macon, was in . our vi e Col. Monday. order of busi Cotton planting is the ness this wee . Mr. V. B. Horn is building a ouse on the lot he purchased at the station, \ very heavy rain fell here last Thursday night, which did some dam- a S e to ttie farms ' . hear the . wbis . . le Iu a few days we can the Macou ami of the locomotive on Birmingham Railroad. Mrs. J. A. Jackson, of Piedmont, Ga., visited the family of Mr. M. J. ^ oure Saturday and Sunday last. Sine 3 the runaway Dr. T. J. Dewberry has rented a Texas pony and a road cart, and visits his patients all the same. Our Sunday School is reviving, and we hope soon to have (he hearty co-op¬ eration of the entire neighborhood. Boston. From Our Robley Correspondent. Roblet, Ga., April 5, ’90.—The usual promptness which characterizes the Her¬ ald has failed to manifest itself this week, as the Herald has not put in an appearance, and our people are that far behind the times in Crawford. There has been several cases of sick- ness in this community recently, but at last accounts all were improving and on the road to good health agaiu. Mr. A. J. Johnson and wife aie visit¬ ing relatives in Houston county. Messrs. J. A. Moore and T. J. Martin left last night to spend several days with fiiends iu the vieinty of Perry. Miss Josie Murchison, of Macon, Ga., is teaching school at Oak Grove this year, but is now visiting her sister, who is quite sick at her home near Macon. Miss Josie came to the people well rec¬ ommended, and so far as the writer knows, the school is being conducted in a satisfactory manner to all concerned. The young people of the community, comprising the Oak Grove Singing So¬ ciety, met at the residence of Mr. Ed¬ ward Rowell Sunday night last, and spent several hours in the exer¬ cises of vocal music. The pretty day, added to the hospitality of the host and family made the afternoon a pleasant one to all in attendance. The society was afforded organized its several years ago, and has members many hours of social enjoyment and instruction, and we hope has been of material benefit to the. community at large. in this section is The oat crop recover¬ ing, from the effects of the late freezes, and the farmers arc still hopeful of a good crop. planting has been carried at Corn on a rapid rate and the larger portion of the crop has been planted. Those who have finished are getting the cotton lands in readiness, and soon the planting of the staple crop will begin. the farms in A noticeable feature on this section is the large amount of fresh land being opened for cultivation. The farmers are working with the zeal and de¬ termination that in the face of no calami- ty, foretells success. The complaint is heard among many of the people There that their corn is being brought up by the “feathered tribe” iu a manner not in accordance with the wishes of the planter, and with cool nights in April the bud worms will play havoc with tliat on bottom lands, an evil for which there seems to be no successful remedy, and there are comparatively few for any of the pests that disturb the labor of the Plow Boy. From the Sixth District. Editor Herald:— I would like to have a little corner in your columns. A few nights ago a son of Mr. John Aultman and a young man by the name of Willie Jackson and several other young men met at Henry Hardison’s store. Aultman aDd Jackson got into a playful tussle and Aultman getting the best of it, Jackson became angry, and drawing his pistol, fired two shots. One of the balls glanced Aultm in’s ears and neck, inflicting a slight wound, the oth er enteriug the abdomen, causing a dan¬ gerous. if not a fatal injury. Up to this writing no arrests have been made. A couple of negroes, Monroe Davis and Peter Smith, became involved in a difficulty over a game of cards the oth¬ er day, during which Smith received a severe cut with a knife, which may re¬ sult fatally. Stembridge, aged colored Ann an woman who was well known and had many friends among the people in this section, died a few days ago. order of Cotton planting is now the the day, and is claiming the attention of our farmers generally. Some of the cotton already planted is coming up. Plain Farmer. SUBSCRIBE TO lius hekALD. A Good Opportunity. Mr. R. II. Knight, tax receiver for this county, is authorized to receive subscrip¬ tions to the Crawford County Herald, and he would be pleased to have every¬ body subscribe to the paper during his canvass of the county as tax receiver. He is supplied with printed receipts for sub¬ scriptions, and will furnish same to all who desire it. Please have your sub¬ scriptions 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 Herald 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 Craw¬ ford County Herald is already an assur¬ ed success, and will be devoted to the interests of the people at large, and not to a few individuals. Give it your con¬ stant and unreserved support, and let us have a good home paper. Culloden Correspondence. ; Cclloden, Ga., April 5th, 1890. Our Methodist friends began their quarterly meeting here last night, and arc anticipating quite a pleasant and profit¬ able meeting to-day and to-morrow. Methodism feels at home here, and that popular religions sect has held the field without opposition as far back as tradition goes. I guess they took possession when then the red men left. As many as thirteen Methodist preach¬ ers have lived here at one time. Well, we could fall into worse hands than our Methodist brethren—we like them. and popular Crawford's former citizens preacher, Itev. W.|C. Cleveland, has been on a boom in the marrying business for the last few months. He has married more couples than any one man we know of, and knows just how to tie the knot. Call on him young gents, he will make you happy in short order. Mr. Eugene Castlen had a close call one _„j night this week. While going home from town some one in ambush fired on him, wounding him slightly in the hand. ’Gene hit the grit, and the second shot fell far behind him. He had a difficulty with a railroad negro a day or too previous, and thinks the negro was the party that attempted his life. We are glad to note that Crawford will have an agent for the Ammons Cotton Chopper^ we want to see it. Simplex. MOTES FROM HAMMOCK'S DISTRICT. A very damaging rain fell through this section Thursday night. Flat lands were flooded and hillsides badly washed. Heard one farmer say he had put down about 300 pounds of guano per acre, but the heavy rain swept the field to the hard in slices 15 to 90 feet wide, carrying soil, guano, terraces and all away with it. It is hard to estimate the extent of such damages, where three or four inches of the best soil is swept away, and it leaves it in poor shape for future use. But such disasters admonish us to look after the terraces, and see that there are no weak places iu them. Persistent watchfulness and care for them twelve or eighteen such months will almost insure us against disaster Club The Culloden Sporting morning this gave week. us a fox (?) hunt one especially if They have some fine trailers, the rabbit track is cold. I learn that one of Crawford’s noted fox hunters offered the club one dollar for every one they caught if they would pay him five cents for every one they jumped and failed to catch. They now have the matter under consideration. Hammocks. Forgot her Name. We have heard of people forgetting a good many things, but the idea of a man forgetting his wife’s name is “something new under the sun.” A Crawford county man, who was married a few weeks ago, was asked by a friend, soon after the wed¬ ding, who he had married, what his wife's name was. The newly married man started to reply, as he thought, of course, that he could readily give the lady's name, but finally had to admit that he “knew her name as well as his own, but could not think of it just then,, and could not recall it until it was mentioned by a third party who happened to know. NOTICE. I will be at the following places for re¬ ceiving tax returns for the present year, 1890: Monday. Tabers, 21st day of April on Tuesday. Rogers. 22d “ “ “ “ Sowell's 23d “ “ “ Wednesday. Sandy Point,24th “ “ Thursday. Webb’s 30th “ “ Wednesday. Hammocks 1st “ May Thursday. Beasley’s 3d “ “ “ Friday. Knoxville 10th “ “ “ Saturday. R. H. KNIGHT, Tax Receiver. March 19th, 1890. tf KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. Roll of Honor. Wilson Wright, R. D. Smith, Ufa Jack, Horace Andrews, Lillias Jack, Emmie Hammett, Mary Allen, Lena Andrews, Kittie Allen, Minnie Hicks, Hiram McCrary, Frankie Wright, Charlie Hartley, Lizzie Bryant, Paul Jones, Homer Grace, Holton Mathews, Hattie Hicks, Willie Smith, Bessie Collier, Florence Smith. YOL. I. NO. 8. of the Southern Mutual Build¬ ing and Loan Association Or¬ ganized in Knoxville. The home office of thee " Southern * Mu- Building and Loan ^Association is in Atlanta, Ga., and was repre¬ here the past week by Mr. J. T. who effected an organiza¬ here of a branch of the association. following named officers were elected: F. II. Wright, President. C. G. Power, Secretary and Treasurer, Smith A; Bhuingame, Attorneys. directors. Dr. J. W. Jones. J. W. Blasingame. 0 J. II. Nolan. Aside from the officers, wfio are also stockholders in the association, the fol¬ lowing named gentlemen subscribed to a number of shares each of stock : L. L. Bryant, M. P. Reviere, L. F. Collier, C. N. Pierce and A. T. Simerly. The amount of stock taken represents 95 shares. If the wonderful growth like of this association, and others of char¬ acter, and the satisfactory results attain¬ ed are to be considered as evidences of merit, |it would seem that superior in¬ ducements are thus offered to those who desire to secure homes for themselves or to take stock simply as an investment. Dots from Spring Creek. 1 will try to give you the news from this community. The farmers are about through planting corn, and are busy now planting cotton. Gardens are not looking very well, on ac¬ count of the recent cold weather. The school here—Beaver Dam—is be¬ ing taught byiMiss Minnie Stanford. There are thirty pupils iu attendance. The young people around here enjoyed a singing at the residence of Mr. J. S. Wilder Sunday night. Martin and ('laud Ask Mr. Charlie Mr. Parks who they went to see Sunday and what time they reached home. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McKinney visited their home folks Sunday. Edgar Champion Mr. Green Wilder and took a ride in a road-cart Saturday that they will remember, I reckon. Pithy. Rough on Rabbits. This is evidently a good time of the year to kill rabbits, and in the fields and swamps adjacent to Knoxville must be the best places in the world to find them. It seems that when Jim Dent, Hus Hicks and Jesse Dent arm themselves with a gun apiece and declare war against the rabbit tribe, the said rabbits had about as well hop into town and give up. These young Ninrods spent a portion of one day last week in hunting and returned with just eighteen of these timid crea¬ tures. They seemed to think that with a little extra effort they could have se¬ cured a good many more. They also captured sevcu ’possums, but finally de¬ cided to set them at liberty, with the un¬ derstanding that they would call for them again when persimmons are ripe. Awaiting Natural Expansion. Some time ago James R. Hcalv, of New York, paid Chicago a visit, and met hia friend, James F. Bowers. After talking business together they drifted onto the world’s fair subject, and Healy, the New Yorker, smiled at what he termed Chica¬ go's presumption in hoping for the fair. Like all Chicagoans, Bowers is loyal, and he offered to bet Healy a new hat that this city would win in the struggle for the site. Healy said he hated to bet on such a sure thing, but he finally shook hands on the wager. After the House of Representatives Chicago Bow¬ had voted to locate the fair at ers took one of his cards and wrote on the back of it as follows: “Height, 5 feet 6 or 7; complexion, fair; age, 19x; size of hat, 71 or a close 7J; preference, By Dunlap.” This he mailed to Healy. return mail the New Yorker unburdened himself as follows: “My Dear Mr. Bow¬ ers: Yours of the 25th, with pertinent suggestions regarding measurement, etc., finds me in tears. If, |j^l made suppose, before your the hat measurement was vote of congress it is hardly accurate now. In view of the terrible effect of that sur¬ prising and shocking decision it would hardly be safe now to send any size less than 8£, and I await the result of the nat¬ ural expansion which characterizes every inhabitant of a ‘windy’ city. Personally, I am not displeased; as a patriot, I am « disgusted. I very much fear that any¬ thing higher than a cattle show is too much for Chicago; but we shall see. The salaried boomer seems to have got there with a vengeance. Yours gloom¬ ily.”—[Chicago Herald. $ Ak epidemic which appears to be similar to or identical with influenza has appeared^ rapidly^ Bombay, India, and is spreading 4