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CRAWFORD COUNTY CONFEDER¬
ATE VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
ORGANIZATION ON SATURDAY
LAST.
Knoxville. Ga., April IS*, 1800.
At a call meeting of the Crawford
County Confederate Veterans, for the
purpose of a permanent organization of a
Confederate Veterans Association, on last
Saturday, in Knoxville, the organization
was effected w ith the following named
officers:
Dr. J. N. Smith, President pro. tern.
C. G. Power, Secretary, pro. tern.
Dr* After a few words of explanation In-
Smith of the purpose of the meeting,
the same proceeded to permanent organi¬
zation. Futrell made permanent
Mr. L. C. was
President, C'apt. W. J. Dent, Vice-Presi¬
dent, and Mr. A. J. Danielly. Secretary.
Dr. Smith then addressed the meeting,
giving the reasons why the old veterans
should perpetuate the memory of the
fallen heroes of the lost cause, in which
he pictured very clearly the sufferings and
privations of the soldiers in that dire con¬
flict, and the devotion and labors of the
Southern women.
Foliowng is a list of the names of the
Association:
I, . C. Futrell, 37th Georgia. 10th
W. J. Dent, 45th Georgia, and
C< >nfederate Cavalry.
A. J. Danielly, 45tli Georgia, and 10th
Confederate Cavalry. 45th.
J. N. Smith, 3rd Regiment,
It. II. Knight, 1st Regiment, 45th.
J. V. Wilder, 1st Regiment, 45th.
J. S. Spillers, 1st Regiment, Regiment, 45th.
.1. S. Blasingame, 1st 54th.
J. W. Blasingame, 1st Regiment, 54th.
J. E. Harris, 0th Regiment, 54th.
M. F. Perry, Abbe’s Battery and Fin-
nigan’s Brigade.
W. 11. Visage, Brigade 54th.
•Tosiah Smith, Regiment Troops. 00th.
11. M. Burnett, State
John I. Champion, 1st Georgia Reg¬
ulars.
II. F. Arnold, 63d Regulars.
D. C. Hicks, 3d Georgia State Troops.
J. A. Moore, 45th Georgia State Troops.
T. N. Jackson, 37th Georgia and 0th
Georgia State Troops. Georgia and 3d
Thos. A twater, 13th
Georgia Battalion. Bond.
R. M.
John A. Fryar, 45tli Georgia.
John Jones, 44th Georgia.
John McGee.
T. F. Mathews, 6th Georgia Georgia.
Z. T. Harris, 3d State (Taw’ford Troops
All ox-Confcdcrate soldiers of
county who were not present at the meet¬
ing, and who desire to become members
<>f nish the Association, are requested to fur¬
their II. M. Burnett, of Knoxville, with
address and their names will be
placed on the roll.
A proposition was made by Dr. Smith
to have all veterans go up to Atlanta on
the 26th instant to participate in the dec¬
oration of the Confederate graves.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
L. C. Futrell, President..
V J. Danielly, Secretary.
Items From Swifton.
Swifton, Upson Co., Ga., April 15, ’90.
We are having nice weather for plant¬
ing cotton seed. Everybody is ou the
drive to get through planting. Some of
my don't neighbors have nearly finished. I
know when I will get cloue plant¬
ing. 1 have forty acres streaked off and
a steer to plow it with. You know I
must get along slow'. But I have one
consolation, I will get done planting
fome time this Summer. It’s all in life.
P don't get anything but my victuals and
■iothes any way. Air. G. T. Holloman
Bias about two hundred acres up and
Booking Btands finely. We all have excellent
of corn. The oat crop has im
■Roved considerably.
■ Mr. J. T. Knight, our merchant, has a
Bull stock of Spring goods and is doing
^ Jmsiness splendid maD, business. and is great Mr. Knight help to is this a
a
-'immunity meeting in many ways—has prayer
once a week.
Our silverware man, Mr. C. E. W., of
fbekory Grove, was up in our community
me other day with his stock of silver-
*aro, offering to barter for anything from
‘billy goat up to a mule. I think Mr.
IV • ought to tackle Dr. Smith. He has
1 number of goats that seem to think
Pty are too much crowded at home, and
■ < L° n ^Ornate terms with the neighbors.
Miss Gussie Lesuer has a fine school at
Xnibition jkory Grove. the last She of expects this month, to have and an all
re 1 ’or anticipating Alliance a nice time.
is progressing ia this
ommunity. Bostic
Itcad the card of Mr. S. B. Causey in
ds issue of the Herald.
CRA3VFORD CO.. GA., THURSDAY. APRIL 24,1890.
From Oar Robley Correspondent.
Robley, Ga., April 19, 1893.
The fruit has not all been killed in this
section, as was once feared, and without
any more freezes we will be spared a
very light crop.
Mr. George Mathews, of Thomaston, several
has been in the community for
days past, but is now on a visit to Ma¬
con, accompanied by Mr. W. A. Felts of
this place.
Since my last communication nothing
has transpired that will be of interest to
the public, and there is so little news to
be obtained that I almost refrain from
writing at all.
1 am glad to state that our friend,
Wesley Felts, has sufficiently recovered
from his recent illness to be among us
again, and in a short time he will be en-
abled to once more resume the duties of a
Mrs. Lizzie Pierson, of Monroe with county, rela-
spent several days of this week
lives here. She has just recovered from
a severe illness, and her many friends
will he glad to learn that she is conva-
lesciug.
Mr. F. M. Felts lias] resigned yesterday the post-
mastership at Robley, anti on
turned the office over to his successor,
Mr. H,*D. Fincher. Mr. Felts has held
the position for several years, and the
patrons of the office tender him their
thanks for the faithful discharge of his
official duties.
Most of the farmers are busily engaged
in cotton planting or work per¬
taining in that direction, and in a short
time the entire crop will have been
planted. The early planted seed are
coming up, but remembering the fate of
those who boasted of early garden the veget ¬
ables, there is but little talk on sub¬
ject.
The Oak Grove Singing Society will
meet with the people of Musella, at the
school house near that place, next fourth
Sunday afternoon, April 27th. As usual,
the yomig will probably glad turn out en
mass, and we w r ould be to see a
good attendance of the older people as
well. Better order would be maintained
in their presence, and would be much
more encouraging to those engaged in
singing who wish to render instructive the evening
both entertaining and to all
who attend.
Plow Boy.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Mr. A. T. Simerly had the misfortune
to lose one of his best oxen a few days
ago.
Our readers will find announcement
from Mr. Moody in the Herald for this
week.
Mrs. Z. T. Harris, who .has been quite
unwell for some time, is much improved,
and we trust will soon enjoy restoration
to perfect health.
Mrs. James Eubanks, an elderly died lady-
living in Sandy Point District, the
past week of pneumonia, and was buried
at Bethel Church on Sunday last.
One of the children of Mr. and Mrs.
R. II. Harris died of pneumonia and the the early
part of the present week, re¬
mains were interred in the cemetery in
Knoxville.
Mrs. Ed. Dent, so wc arc informed,
succeeded in capturing a rabbit a few
days ago, without a dog, gun, or any
other assistance, but simply because the
rabbit failed to get up a sufficient rate of
speed to keep out of the reach of his
captor.
Miss Lula McGee, daughter of Mr. Job
1). McGee, who is a pupil in the school
at Knoxville, but has been absent for a
short time on account of sickness, has
returned to town and is again with her
classmates. This is Miss Lula s second
year in the school at this place. She is
making her home here with the family
of Mr. J. W. Jack.
KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
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Roll of Honor.
Wilson Wright, Emmie Hammett,
Lillias Jack, Lena Andrews,
Belle Harris, Minnie Hicks,
Mary Allen, Frankie Wright,
Kellie Allen. Lizzie Bryant.
Minnie Slocumb, Celesta Culverhouse
Lizzie Jones, Homer Grace,
Robert Champion. Hattie B. Hicks.
Willie Smith, Arthur Moore,
Horace Andrews, Derwood Sanders,
Clara Long.
For Tax Collector.
1 respectfully announce myself to the
citizens of Crawford county as a candi¬
date for the office of Tax Collector, sub¬
ject toilemocratic nomination.
S. B. Causey
Hickory Grove Happenings.
Hickory Grove, Ga., April 17,’90.
Mr. J. C. Fincher went to Atlanta this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Humph were in the
viHe on 12th inst.
Mrs. J. W. Stroud was in town to-day
on her way to see her sick mother.
The farmers are about done planting
cotton and corn and would like to see
s ° rac raiu to "P the seed -
Miss Gussie Leseur is Friday preparing to have
an exhibition the last night in
this month, which will be 35th. All are
respectfully invited to.attend.
Ask Col. W. P. Blasingame and who lost
h er watch last Sunday, if lie don’t
think some young man was the cause of
it—but don’t tell him I said anything
about it.
Miss Lizzie Long, of Walker's Chapel,
vras in the Burgh Sunday. Miss Emma
Brown, of Elam, was also here, and
there were several boys right glad they
were here, too.
Gardens are beginning to wear a spring
] o0 k, and chickens are coming on, chicken so it
won't be long before we can eat
pies, and have plenty of vegetables to go
with them, and such as that helps to
make out a good dinner,
I hear that Mr. James Cody intends go¬
ing into the show business, if he can suc¬
ceed in employing three certain individ¬
uals, whom lie regards are he worth employs any
man's quarter to see. If
them he will likely show in Kuoxvillc on
21st nexs June.
Mr. C. G. llilsman was down to “our
store” to-day, and says ('ulloden is boom¬
ing—glad to hear our sister town is on
the rise. But would also be glad if the
Macon & Alabama Railroad would pass
through Knoxville and here, then our
Crawford county towns could boom.
We are having a gpod deal of sickness
just now; Mr. L. Mr. T.*)Vellons T. Wellons has a has very
sick daughter, and M»s. J. J. A. J. Wellons a
very sick son,
is quite sick, Mr. Rufus White has a sick
sou, and Mrs. Wm. Hayes is also sick—
all in our neighborhood. I am in hopes
they will soon be restored to health.
We had a Sunday-school organized
here last Sunday evening. Mr. Joe Bank¬
ston, sr., Supt , Miss Lucy Bankston,
Chorister, Mrs. M. V. Smith, Miss Gussie
Lesner and Miss Emma Brown teachers;
Dr. J. N. Smith takes charge of the Bible
class. Rev. Mr. Allison and Col. W. P.
Blasingame, of your town, gave them a
good talk.
Hunscy Appling, col'd., killed I lie
“boss'’ aligator on Flint River last week.
1 have been informed that his “gator-
ship” weighed 450 pounds and measured
14 feet long; had in his stomach when
killed several hog hoofs, set of hooks,
Hint rocks, and part of an old flint and
steel shot-gun. No doubt the “gator"
had ate the owner of that gun long who ago
—probably it was some poor Indian
came in contact with the “gator” long
before the Pale Face ever trod this section
of country. Who knows?
Zkkk.
dots from spring creek.
We are having beautiful weather now,
real spring weather.
After a long ride our worthy tax re¬
Mr. R. II. Knight, has made one
round receiving tax returns, and reports
good results.
Mrs. E. P. McKinney and Miss Dora
Knight, went fishing one day last week,
but the wind was blowing from the east
and they did not catch any fish.
Miss Sallie Mathews, of Macon, is vis¬
iting her uncle, Mr. J. C. Wilder.
Mr. Methkims preached a good sermon
Beaver Dam Sunday.
Messrs. Bob Wilder, James Bryce, Ol¬
Saunders,JHenry Knight, Ed McKin¬
ney, Philip McCarty and John Wilder
fishing out on Flint river Monday
caught three fish. [The wind must
have been blowing from the east again.—
Ed. ] Now, that was doing well, wasn’t
it?
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Champion visited
J. C. Wilder Sunday. Dithy.
For Ta:t Collector.
I take this method of announcing my¬
as a candidate for Tax Collector of
Crawford county, subject to Democratic
nomination. The support of my friends
and the general public will be duly ap¬
preciated. Very Respectfully,
James M. Moody.
The National Starch Manufacturing Com¬
pany Kentucky, was organised with recently capital under of $10,000,COQ. the laws
of a
It is composed of all nineteen the principal large starch firms,
which includes starch cora-
janiee in the country with two exception*.
ITEMS FROM WARRIOR.
Messrs. 31. II. 3IcElmurray aud Tom
Holloman went fishing Wednesday night
and caught fifty pounds of fish.
Mr. Coughman has finished his rail¬
road contract in the Warrior district.
3Ir. James the man who is building the
t restles, has three of them completed.
Kathiline Winn, who was raised in the
Warrior, but has been living two miles
this.side of 31acon, died there recently.
She was 75 years of age, and was the
wife of Bob Winn. She left two sons,
Robert and Charlie Winn.
On Dick Hamlin's plantation, during
that strong wind through the Warrior,
James Hall’s buggy house was blown
down and his buggy broken to pieces.
I)r. Bopner’s kitchen was blown down
and his stove badly broken. Dr. Bonner
is a good doctor, but he could not cure
that stove. At another place Sog Thomas
went out to the smokehouse to call his
hands. lie was using crutches, and the
wind blew a piece of timber on his good
ankle and knocked him down, and after¬
ward blew some timber ou him and cut
his head very badly, lie said it was so
dark lie could not see, and had to lie
there until the storm was over. It took
a well curb up and blew it away.
The Warrior high school has sent the
exercises in to Prof. Abbott and Mr. B.M.
Zettler to be forwarded to Columbus.
The pupils and patrons of the school have
a high opinion of the teachers, Mr. and
Mrs. Parrott. They have sixty scholars.
They are to give one week’s vacation the
first of May, as all the white teachers are
to have a teachers’ meeting in Columbus,
and the colored teachers in Americus.
There are thirty pupils attending the
Hamlin school, while the Hart school in
Hazard district, of which Henry Conner
V principal, numbers forty. The Ilazzard
High school is taught by Charles Amer-
son and Miss Blanche Ellis, they have 65
pupils. The colored school at Pleasant
Grove taught by N. B. Cornelius, there
being in attendance 65 scholars. The
teachers of the schools are well liked and
popular among the children aud patrons.
Warrior.
Clark's Mills Clippings.
Two or three of our citizens have each
a rifle for which they claim unusual
shooting qualities. Mr. 3Y r . J. Champion
lias one that shoots so far that he has to
salt his cartridges to keep the game front
spoiling before he can get to it. But
31 r. R. II. Knight has one that is ahead
of Mr. Champion's. He went out hunt¬
ing one morning before breakfast and
shot a rabbit, and when he came to pick
it tip it was ready tor cooking, all except
salt.
Don't you think they ought to go
hunting together? this?
Who can beat
Nellie.
Water as an Explosive.
Water as an extinguisher of the flames
of blasts in mines has been applied in a
novel manner, namely, as a devised powdered
solid, in a form of explosive This sab-fence, by
a chemist in Cologne. of certain
called grisonite, with consists which contain ex¬
plosive agents like carbonate of water soda and sul¬
ing salts, incorporated.
phate of magnesia are
Grisonite, with 50 per cent, of carbonate
of soda, contains thirty per cent, of wa¬ in
ter, and, with sulphate of magnesia
like proportion, twenty-five experiments per cent. which It
is also ascertained, by
have been made under the most danger¬
ous conditions, that the flames arc
quenched, and that the material is both
?afe and efficient.
The Earth From a Distance.
If it were possible to rise above the at¬
mosphere which surrounds the earth, we
should see nothing but an intense and
sharply defined ball of fire, while every¬
thing else would could be wrapped difference in total dark¬ of
ness. There be no
light without an atmosphere or but some if
similar medium for it to act upon,
the air around us extended to a height of
700 miles, the rays of the sun could not
penetrate it, and we should be left in
darkness. At the depth of 700 feet in
the ocean the light ceases altogether, one
half of the light being absorbed in pass¬
ing through seven feet of the purest water.
HANDS OKK.
Alpine Tourist (to Swiss dairymaid)— it
I say, my pretty maid, how far is
from here down into the valley? you'll
“ If you don’t stop on the way
be there in a couple of hours.”
“ And suppose I stop with you a bit?”
“Then you’ll get wherever you’re
going quicker.”
THE TREACHEROUS SCSPENDER.
Jennie — Pshaw ! There goes my
bouquet again. Have you a pin? than
Charlie—Yes, but I need it more
vou do.—[Epoch.
VOL. I. NO. 10
A Diamond Potato Fieia.
Farmer Bowles, of Easthampton, L»
J., is grateful for an open winter. Ha
had a large mortgage about ripe, and
was wondering how he could raise the
money to pay it off, as it could nt
longer be renewed, To think the bet-
ter he went ihto his cellar and sorted
his potatoes, some of them already
sprouting, under the impression that it
was spring instead of winter.
While cutting out one of these sprouts
his knife glanced from a glass-like sub¬
stance, which the gaol farmer dug out
in a leisurely way and put in his pocket
without the flourishes he would have
made had he known it was a diamond.
He found it out later when he went
to Brooklyn on business. He displayed
the stone to a merchant, who at one
pronounced it a diamond of the first
water, and offered to go with him to a
jeweller’s for satisfaction. They went,
and the merchant’s opinion \va3 corrob¬
orated with an offer of $2000 cash for
the jewel.
The farmer did not accept the offer,
hardly knowing what to do under the
circumstances. If he could only know
how the diamond got into ihc potato he
would feci better about it. Not know¬
ing but the rest of the potatoes were
equally as rich lie went home and
picked over the lot, but without fur.
thcr results.
It is thought that some burglar bid
tin diamond in the field and tbc pota-
to appropriated it. Or some of the
Meadow Brook Hunt people sometime;
dash across fields to tho disgust of the
farmers. Farmer Bowles says he will
never again drive them off his land, in
he hope that his next potato crop will
re equally enriched.
Not Good for Shingles.
Parson Brown, who loves a joke,
though it Le at his own expense, is fond
of relating his experience in circulating
a subscription paper for the purpose of
raising funds to shingle a chit ch.
Among others he called on a merchant
who was a liberal man where the object
is psaiseworthy. In the present in¬
stance he subscribed |5. Shortly after¬
ward the parson called to collect the
amount, but the merchant, having ha l
occasion to pay out all his money that
lay, informed the clergyman of the
fact and invited him to call again.
This did not exactly accord with the
parson’s views. Looking around the
store he discovered a kit of mackerel
which he thought might be easily con¬
verted into cash.
“How much for mackerel?" he
asked.
“Fjvo dollars a kit,” replied the mer¬
chant.
“Well, if you have no objection I i
take that kit for your subserttion. y y
“All right, parson,” said the mer-
chant, heartily, ‘ •You’re welcome to
anything in mj store to tbc amount of
$5, but though mackerel are famous
for makin ; a man dry, I wouldn’t
thinglc. my church wth them if I
were you. ”— Lew h ton (Me.) Journal.
A Confederate Shoe.
An interesting relic of the war is on
exhibition in the store of a shoe dealer
in Church street. It is a shoe weighing
two pounds, one of a pair worn by a
confederate at the battle of John’s Isl.
and, S. C. After his capture he ex¬
changed shoes with a private ot the
One Hundred and Fifty-sixth New
York. The latter wore them for a
while and brought them to Kingston,
N. Y., in 1864. Tbc shoe is of rude
construction, having rawhide uppers,
with a hard wood sole half an inch
thick, covered at the edges with a strip
of wrought iron half an inch wide.
Seven iron rivets fastened the sole and
uppers together. The heel is of wood,
and covered with a heavy iron plate
shaped like a horseshoe. This shoe
was made in England for the use of
the Confederate army, and is similar to
those worn by miners there .—Neva York
Triune.