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W. J. McAFEE, Editor and Proprietor.
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Official Organ of Crawford County.
KXOXVILEE, GEORGIA.
Entered at the postoffice at Knoxville,
Ga., as second-class matter.
Comparative Tax Returns.
Through the courtesy of Col. W. P.
Blasingame, of our town, we publish the
following comparative statements of tax
returns for the years, 1884 and 1889. The
returns were made by twenty-five repre¬
sentative citizens of Crawford county
selected at random and not with any
special reference to circumstances attend¬
ing the same: Valuation of property re¬
turned in 1884, $40,789.00; same prop
erty returned iu 1889, valued at $49,998.
00; showing an increase of $3,209.00;
showiog an average increase of $-128.30.
ROAD RUNNERS AND SNAKES.
A Rattler is Surrounded by a Wall of
Cactus and Goaded to Death.
There is a strange bird of the California, pheasant
family, peculiar to Southern
Arizona and Mexico, whose habits have
long been a puzzle to naturalists, and has
furnished much amusement and interest
to sportsmen in these localities. The
name of this bird is the road runner.
It is built somewhat like an English
pheasant, being of a dull brownish color,
and having long, tail feathers and short,
thick legs. It derives its name, no doubt,
from its ability to get over ground at a
rapid rate, as well as from the fact that
ii is more frequently seen on the country
roads than anywhere else. It is a very
wary bird, and is seen but seldom, It
rarely takes fiight when approached, but
will run along the ground with its head
down, at a remarkable rate of speed.
This peculiar bird appears to be an in¬
veterate enemy of rattlesnakes, which
abound in great numbers iu the localities
before mentioned. It is said that the
birds first kill and then eat the snakes,
but of this latter fact I am not certain!
Their methods of killing the snakes are
«t once peculiar and ingenious, and will
best be illustrated l>y the following inci¬
dent :—
Some three years since Arizona. I was camping had
on the Gila River in I ae-
oompanied a prospecting party, who had
gone,to this region in search of silver
and copper, which were said to be
abundant in this section.
I was seated one day at noon near a
number of cactus plants, and getting
such shelter from the noonday sun as a
small cluster of manzauita bushes would
afford. I had not been seated long when
I observed lying asleep about twenty
yards Seizing off a large stick, rattlesnake. I about make
a was to
an attack on the sleeping reptile, when
1 noticed a pair of large brown birds
standing under a stump of bushes, and
apparently watching the rattler with
great interest. As they had not seen me
I resolved to keep ouict and \yateb for
developments. I knew the birds were
road runners, and, having heard that
they never let a rattler escape when once
they saw one, I was anxious to see how rt
was done.
One of the birds cautiously approached that the
the snake, as if to satisfy itself
reptile was really asleep. The bird then
walked deliberately up to a small cactus
plant and broke off a piece of the thorny
substance, which it carefully laid down
about a foot away from the snake. Piece
by piece followed until the snake was
fairly walled in by a circle of thorns,
from which it would have been very hard
for the snake to have escaped without*
serious injury.
The next movement on the part of th*
birds was even more curious than before.
The snake had remained asleep all this
time, but at this jniint one of the birds,
uttering a sharp note, jumped into the
ring, gave the reptile a sharp nip with its
beak, and was out again almost lie for*
bis snakeship was aware of what had
happened. coil itself for spring the first
To a was
act of the serpent, aud, when one of the
birds approached within what appeared sharp,
to be striking distance, there was u
quick dart forward. As quick as a flash
the bird was out of harm's way, and
equally sudden was the movement of tlic
other bird, which seized the snake from
the rear before it could again assume ■
coil.
Every time the snake launched out at
the birds it was pricked by the thorns,
until it became perfectly frantic with
rage. smarting under the pain in¬
At last, birds,
flicted and unable to reach the
which kept jumping in aud out of the
ring with lightning-like rapidity, the
rattler turned aud bit itself again and
again. At this the birds seemed to suspend
operations, and very soon the body of
the snake began to swell, its movements
became slower and slower and soon
ceased altogether. The snake was dead.
What might have further happened of I
am unable to say, as just at this stage
the proceedings I jumped to my feet aud
thereby attracted the attention of the
birds, who scampered off and were soon
lost to sight. The snake was a large one be¬
of its kind, and had thirteen rattles,
sides the “button ” at the end. When J
told them in camp what had happened, I
was informed that this was by no means
an uncommon occurrence, aud that after
killing the snakes, the birds invariably
made a meal of their victims.
FARMERS’ ALLIANCE NOTES.
NEWS OF THE ORDER AND
ITS MEMBERS.
WHAT IS BEING DONE IN THE VARIOUS
SECTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION.—LEGISLA¬
TION, NOTES, ETC.
The Alliance is a business institution
and should be used in a business way.
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The Alliance is going through a erys-
talizing process just now and they can in
but be fathful to their vows they will
the end come out on top.
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The Arkansas Economist says:
the sub-treasury bill and the work of the
speculator is at an end. There will be no
more corners on farm products.
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The Thomaston Times says the
ors of the Alliance store have decided to
establish a fruit canning factory at that
place, and that work will be commenced
at once.
We now have twenty-eight states and
territories organized in our estimated grand union,
north and south, with an million.— Weekly mem¬
bership of nearly three
Toiler.
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Farmers should stay away
losu agents. They charge you about 20
per cent on the money you borrow, be¬
sides making you give a mortgage on
your home.
* * Alliances and
There are 136 County with
about 2,310 county sub-Alliances, a
total membership of about 65,000 males
aud 20,000 females in the state of Geor¬
gia .—Southern Alliance Farmer.
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if. and
At Deepwater, Mo., the Farmers
Laborers’ Union and the Knights of La¬
bor united on a city ticket and placed it
in the field; the result was the election of
their mayor, police judge, marshal, and
three-fourths of the city council.
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The Alliance warehouse at Griffin, Ga.,
has received nearly twenty thousand bale9
of cotton this season. It has $4,500 in
bank, aud has declared a dividend of for¬
ty-five cents per bale, which amount
goes to the members of the Alliance.
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It is said that the Farmers’
has saved the farmers of America $5,000,-
000 in twine, $2,500,000on bagging, and
it is claimed that through the operations
of the Alliance Exchange discounts have
been secured that will make the amount
saved by farmers $10,000, annually.
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There is no reason on earth why the re¬
tail merchants and all honorable business
men should not join the producers and
laborers in their demands for relief. The
merchant depends upon the patronage of
the farmer and laborer, and whatever
tends to impoverish his patrons will in
the long run impoverish him also. Yet
the dealers are regarding the efforts of
the producers with little favor. In fact
they are endeavoring to discourage them
in their demands for justice. This is al¬
together unwise.— Ex.
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The National Alliance (Houston, Tex.),
organ of the Colored Alliance, prints de¬ a
communication from South Carolina
scribing the good work of the colored
order: I know that I don’t overstate the
facts when I declare that the Alliance has
been more to these people than a grand
second emancipation. Of course much
remains yet to be done. We must stick
together; we must pay our dues and fees.
We have now in this State nearly still one
thousand organized Alliances, and
the cause rolls forward. I am satisfied
that the Alliance is the harbinger of
Christ’s grand coming. *
if i' Industrial
The Farmers’ Alliance and
Union does not desire to injure parties any polit¬
ical party, but if these old stick
up their hydra-heads and thus impede
our progress, they sw T elter in their own
blood. The greater number of individ¬
ual adherents to each party is right in
their heart, but when the policies and
platforiqs of their respective parties are
dictated by such leaders as are now at
their heads, they prove a means of fur¬
thering the schemes of trusts, monopo¬
lies, bankers, railroads abd speculators.
Make your party be light and do right
or else leave it at the feet of its unholy
gods and idols .—Farmers and Laborers
Union Journal.
if if the
We see from our exchanges that
J^irmers’ Alliance are starting the up enter¬ South
prises of every kind all over
for the benefit of their members. This is
as it should be. The influence of this
great order is beginning to be strongly the
felt by that class who seemed to think
farmer their especial prey and who
laughed in their sleeve when it was first
started,*and before the end of 1890 they
will be wailing because they can no longer
fleece him by “time prices,” usurious in¬
terest, etc. God speed the day wnen trie
farming class shall be entirely free from
such thralldom .—Talbotton New Era.
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A case has recently come to our
edge where an Alliance made a surprise
party and relieved a brother who w as in
need, doing it in a kindly way that
brought with it no sense of humiliation.
This is right. The Alliance should be a
real brotherhood in which kindly acts as
well as feelings should have fu.l and free
expression, and where none should be
permitted to fall by the way. The man
who is helped is not by any means the
only one benefitted, for it is not a mere
sentiment, but a fact, that “it is better
to give than to receive, As the feeling
of brotherhood grows, this mutual help-
fullness will become a prominent feature
of the Alliance. —Nebraska Farmer.
* entered * perilous
The country has oh
times. The agricultural interests are
tnreatened with bankruptcy and ruin.
The pow r er of money to oppress has,
through the manipulations of selfish men
and the treachery of your public it servants, be
reached the point where must
checked. Fortunately for the country
the people have been aroused to an ap¬
preciation of the alarming situation. Oui
hope is based on their patriotism themselves and
manhood. They must the nerve situation, and
ud to the demands of whose live?
elect men to represent them
and records entitle them to confidence.
Such and only such should be elected to
our Legislature and to Congress .—Tht
Proaressive Farmer, (Raleigh, N. C.
A dispatch of Thursday from Wash¬
ington, D. C., says Mr. Clements has ad¬
dressed a letter to the Floyd county, questions Ga ,
Alliance in reply to certain
formulated by that organization, in which
he declares that he is in full sympathy
with their demand, except those which
suggest government control of railroads
and telegraph lines and the scheme of
sub-treasuries. He objects to these be¬
cause of the extraordinary expense that
they would entail, and because they
would require the employment of thous¬
ands of partisans whose efforts would be
directed more in behalf of the political
success of the administration in which
they were employed rather than for the
promotion of the business with which
they might be charged.
EIGHT DROWNED.
THB TERRIBLE FATE OF A PARTY OP
EXCURSIONISTS.
A dispatch from Fall River,Mass.,sayss
One of the saddest and most heart-rend¬
ing accidents which has occurred in this
city in years took place on Watuppa lake
about 12:15 o’clock on Sunday afternoon.
A party of twelve persons, among them
two women and five children, hired a
boat at the pond aud went out rowing. and
There was a strong wind blowing the
water was ruffled. The boat into which
the party embarked was a common flat-
tomed one, the seating capacity was eight
and it was too small to accommodate so
many people. Theparty was observed
rowing to work their way toward shore.
This was difficult work, as the water was
rough and strong and the rowers inexpe¬
rienced. When the boat load of pleasure
seekers was within twenty feet of the
shore, one of the children rocked the
boat, and, without a moment’s warning,
it capsized. Heart-rending cries Bullock, rent the
air, which were heard by iireman
of the pumping station, and James Laffer¬
ty, but they were unable to render as¬
sistance. In the meantime the women
were strangling in the water. Three or
four parties on shore called to them to
cling to the boat, but their failing
strength was unequal to the task, and the
women and children sank out of sight.
Four of the parties had struck out for the
shore and succeeded in reaching it in an
exhausted condition. The following recovered were
drowned, their bodies being aged50;
later in the day: Samuel Wittles,
Mrs. Wittles, aged 45; Henry Wittles,
aged 10, Samuel Wittles, jr., aged 12;
Levina Buckley, aged 35; Fred Buckley,
aged 3; Willie Buckley, aged 8; Willie
turner, aged 9.
TRADE REVIEW.
DUN & CO. ’s REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING
SATURDAY, MAY 24TH.
R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review ol
trade says: Speculation in some lines is
active. The volume of legitimate busi¬ this
ness is greater than it has been at
season in any previous year. Money is
comparatively easy and commercial credit
undisturbed. The volume of business at
New York has been swelled by heavy
speculation, and at Boston sales of stock
are three times those of last year. But
bank clearings at Boston, Philadelphia
and Chicago are twenty-nine while the per cent
higher than all other a year points ago, outside of aggre¬ New
gate at
York is twenty-five per cent above last
year. Railroad earnings for May show
an increase of fifteen per cent, not¬
withstanding the heavy catting of rates.
Labor strikes are nowhere mentioned as
causing disturbances in trade. The great
iron industries also look better.
The cotton market is supported Nothing by the fa¬
strong tone of good trade.
vorable can be reported of the woolen
trade, except that makers are still buying,
with the hope that a chauge at tariff may
lessen foreign competition. Wheat has
been strong, rising two cents with sales
of 33,000,000 bushels at New York, and
reports continue fair.
Corn has declined nearly a cent, and
oats have risen as much. Pork products
are all a shade lower, and coffee is un¬
changed. But oil has risen over 5 cents
and cotton 7-16; selling at 12§ over mid¬
dling uplands, recorded sales for the week
reaching 575,000 bales. In general week the
prices of products are lower than a
ago, and will naturally decline as the new
crop approaches. failures of the week number,
Business
for the United States, 190; Canada, 33;
total, 222, against 212 last week.
BONDS WANTED
TO AID CHICAGO IN CONDUCTING THE
GREAT WORLD'S EXPOSITION.
The board of directors of the World's
Fair have adopted a resolution special requesting
Governor Fifer to call a meeting
of the Illiuois legislature for July 1st to
cons der submitting to popular vote at
the coming November election a proposi¬
tion to amend the State Constitution sc
as to authorize the city of Chicago to
issue not exceeding $5,000,000 bonds in
aid of the world's exposition.
w. p: AI.LEN.
T. H. WRIGHT.
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Our stock of Ladies’ Goods is complete, and
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CRAWFORD SHERIFF’S SALES.
p EORGIA— Crawford County.—
IJJames A. Moore and John I. Cham¬
pion, executors of James Roberts, de¬
ceased, have applied to me for letters of
dismission from their executorship. Un-
t ss good objections are filed, I will
graut them letters dismissory on the first
Monday in June, 1890. Witness my
hand officially this the 4th day of
Match, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT,
Ordinary.
G EORGIA— Crawford Cook t y.—
W. K. Eubanks Executor of Eligah
Eubanks, deceased, has in due form ap¬
plied to me for letters of dismission from
his executorship. Unless good objec¬
tions thereto are filed, I will grant to said
W. K. Eubanks such letters dismissory on
the 1st Monday in June, 1890. Witness
my hand officially. WRIGHT,
O. P.
Ordinary.
G EORGIA— Crawford County. —W.
M. Taylor, administrator of estate of
ltufus Carter, deceased, has applied for
letters dismissory from the administration
of said estate, and such letters will be
granted on the first Monday in May next,
unless good objections are filed. Witness
my hand officially, this January 27th,
1890. O. P. WRIGHT,
jan 31-13 Ordinary.
G EORGIA— Crawford County. —A.
0. Sanders and James M. Sanders,
executors of the will ofThos. J. Sanders,
deceased, have applied to me for letters
dismissory from their executorship;
therefore all persons concerned are here¬
by required to show cause, if any they
have, on the first Monday in May next,
why such letters should not be granted.
Witness my hand officially, January
27th, 1890. O. P. WRIGHT,
Jan. 31—13t Ordinary.
G EORGIA— Crawford County. —H.
M. Burnett, administrator on estate
of Mrs. Martha Stembridge, deceased,
has applied to me for letters of dismis¬
sion from the administration of said es¬
tate, and same will be granted on good the
first Monday in July next, unless
objections are filed. Witness my hand
officially this April 1st, 1890.
O. P. WRIGHT,
Ordinary.
G EORGIA— Crawford County. —W.
J. Slocumb, as administrator of the
estate of S. P. Williamson, deceased, has
applied for letters of dismission from
said trust. This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned to show cause, if any
they have, within the time prescribed
by law why said application should not
be granted. hand officially this, the
Witness my
31st day of March, 1890. WRIGHT,
O. P.
Ordinary.
G EORGIA,— Crawford County.
Appraisers appointed to assign and set
apart a year’s support to Mrs. A. Y. Han¬
cock, from the estate of G. S. Hancock,
deceased, have made their return: Said
return will be made the judgment of the
Court of Ordinary of said county on the
first Monday in June next, unless hand, good
objections are filed. Witness my
officially this April the 28th, 1890.
O. P. Wright, Ordinary.
NOTICE.
I will be at the following places for re¬
viving tax returns for the present year,
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1890:
Tabors, 26th of May.
Rogers, 27th of May.
Sowells, 28th of 3Iay.
Sandy Point, 29th of May.
Knoxville, 10th. 17th and 31st of May.
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Webbs 2d of June.
Hammocks, 3d of June.
Beasleys, 4th of June.
This is the last call.
R. H. Knight. R. T. R.
April 28th. 1890.
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DENTIST,
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I respectfully tender my services in the
Practice of Dentistry to the citizens of
Knoxville and surrounding countiy, and
will spare no effort to secure satisfaction. my patrons
competent work and perfect
2^"Charges Reasonable.
KNOXVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL
SPRING TERM.
Opens January 13
Closes ... June 27
FAIL TERM.
Opens...... .....September 1.
Closes...... ......December 19.
Rate of tuition for All Classes, $2 per
month. A pro rata allowance will be
made for Public Fund.
Each pupil will be taught by the most
modern methods.
I cordially solicit your patronage. Fur¬
ther information will be cheerfully fur¬
nished by
C. C. POWER,
I Principal.
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THE HARRIS HOUSE,
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA.
Always open to public patronage. We
tr y t° please our guests, Comfortable
Room and good Fare. Free hack to and
f rom
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Proprietor.
floored the dancers.
the effects of an earthquake SHOCK
IN MONTANA.
A dispatch from Billings, Mont., says:
: At an early hour Friday evening ’a verv
severe earthquake shock'was felt all over
1 this county. There were two separate
visitations. The inhabitants were con-
riderably alarmed, but the disturbance
"-as not shaken repeated. Two brick houses
were down and considerable glass
shattered. A dance was in progress at
the hotel. The severeity of the shock
floored several dancers and left the party
fright. 1 J
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