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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
SMITH & BLASTOME, Editors & Prop’s
SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 PER ANNUM.
Official Organ of Crawford County.
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA.
Entered at the postoffice at Knoxville,
Ga., as second-class matter.
Admission of Idaho and the Elec¬
tion Bill.
Idaho has been admitted into the l nion
as a State. This is only a part of the
Republican conspiracy to steal the gov¬
ernment. The State has uot. by many
thousands, inhabitants enough to author¬
ize its admission or to entitle it to a single
member of congress. Yet its admission
gives the Republicans one representative,
two senators and three votes in the elect¬
oral college. New Mexico and Arizona
each have far greater population than
Idaho and a sufficiency to entitle them to
a representative, and are both denied ad¬
mission because they are Democratic.
In the last congress the house of repre¬
sentatives was Democratic, and yet North
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and
Washington were admitted into the
Union as- States, aud Arizona and New
Mexico left out though they had a larger
population than either of those admitted
except South Dakota. By Democratic
votes eight Republican Senators and five
Republican representative^ were added
to Congress, and thirteen Republican
voters to the electoral college. And yet,
these Dunocratic Congressman stood by
and allowed New Mexico and Arizona to
be stricken out, by which the Democrats
lost four Senators and three representa¬
tives and seven electoral votes."
If the Democratic l.ouse had stood to
their party and friends, the Republican
states could not have been admitted with¬
out the admission of the Democratic
states also, We think an explanation
from Southern Congressmen would be in
order.
Since Congress met they have also ad¬
mitted Wyoming Territory. It is on a
par with Idaho and only admitted for
the purpose of strengthening the Republi¬
cans in Congress, and in the
electoral college. The election is for a
bill is a pari of the same conspiracy .
Not certain that either one will be suffici¬
ent—they are trying both. The election
bill is intended to apply only to the
South. An amendment offered by Dem¬
ocrats to make it apply to the whole
union was promptly voted down by the
Republicans. What votes they need af¬
ter the admission of the new S ates they
expect to steal from the South, by means
of the election bill, which provides for
soldiers at the polls. They tried surround¬
ing the southern polls with troops once be¬
fore and it failed—it will fail again. We
feel sure that Crawford county will re¬
main solid in the Democratic ranks, it
matters not how many election bills are
passed nor how many soldiers arc at the
polls.
Borne of the citizens of Crawford say
they are not going to allow counted the senatorial by
vote of Houston to he the
senatorial committee. This is all bosh,
gentlemen. There is no use iu this kick,
as the Houston voters are preparing to
roll up a larger majority if the election is
ordered over. If the desire of some of
Crawford’s citizens are carried out, it will
only tend to create a hard feeling between
the two counties, which is entirely un-
neccessary. Fort Valley Leader.
It matters not what majority Houston
-will rollup nor who they nominate; that
does not settle the question. We want
this matter of senatorial nominations
settled and are tired of Houston chang¬
ing the rule every election to suit her own
views or to obtain some under advantage.
lr 1882 the executive committee of
Crawford county, it being Crawford’s
time for senator, ordered a nomination.
R. D. Smith received the nomination.
Houston repudiated it on the ground
that the power to order a nomination for
senator was vested exclusively in the sena¬
torial committee and Crawford was com.
pelled to vote the second time. In the
teeth of this at the very next election, it
being Houston's time, the executive com¬
mittee of Houston county ordered an elec¬
tion for senator without consulting the
other counties. At the next election, it be¬
ing Taylor's time, Houston couuty insisted
on all the counties voting at the same time
and refused to allow Taylor to speak first.
The issue was squarely made by McCants
that Taylor county should vote first and
was voted down by the solid vote of the
members from Hcuston. In 1888 the
question was again made and after being
thoroughly canvassed it was derided that
all the counties should vote on the same
day, this by the unauimou'i vote of Ilous
ton county members. This was supposed
to settle the question, when lo and behold
Houston who had formulated and insisted
on the rule repudiates it. Now we do
not care how the mattery's settled, so it is
settled finally. What is the senatorial
executive committee if not to settle all
questions like this. They have settled
it four times and still the Houston politi¬
cians are not satisfied. Gentlemen, do you
want the earth ?
Agricultural Colleges.
Congress has passed a bill donating
fifteen thousand dollars a year to agricul¬
tural and mechanical colleges in each
State. The only colleges of that kind in
Georgia, we believe, are at Dahlonega
and Milledgeville, which since their
formation have been kept up by appro¬
priations of thousands of dollars from the
State treasury. It is to be hoped that
this part of the State can get some ben¬
efit from this donation. It should be dis¬
tributed so that the entire State can
get the benefit of it, and not only
a portion of the State. An agri¬
cultural and mechanical college
or a branch of the State University at
Knoxville under the direction of Prof.
C. G. Power would be of incalculable
benefit to the entire section. It would
be lo cated in a section unsurpassed for
health, fertility and intelligence, Bur-
rounded by such counties as Bibb, Mon¬
roe, Houston, Macon, Upson and Taylor,
it would equal any college of the kind in
Georgia: and with such an educator as
Prof. Power, it would be bound to be a
success. Well educated, energetic, and
with unsurpassed honors as a teacher, it
could but succeed under his direction.
And with such a man as A. J. McAfee in
the Legislature, intelligent, active, ener¬
getic 'and thoroughly identified with
every interest of our county, we ban get
it if we put our shoulders to the wheel.
By all means let us have it.
_
Association at Fort Valley.
In order to obtain information, in our
new and assumed avocation as journalists,
as well as for social enjoyment, we at¬
tended the Georgia Weekly Press Asso¬
ciation’s 4th annual meeting on last Tues¬
day and Wednesday at Fort Wiley.
Thdre, nearly all of the editors of the
State were assembled, and a more comely,
genial, intelligent, and noble body of
men we have never seen, Much important
business was transacted, but the general
jubilee and good time was the most
prominent feature of the occasion.
The hospitality extended by the good
people of Fort Valley, the loveliest vil¬
lage of the plane, could .not be surpassed
The banquet at Grady Institute on Tues¬
day night was indeed a brilliant affair.
A number of fine speeches were delivered.
The dainty and delicious supper was su
perb. The waiters, for courteous atten¬
tion and sparkling beauty could not be
excelled—they were the quintesence of
purity and loveliness. It appeared almost
like heavenly food being borne to you by
angelic messengers. We had
good time and learned to love and ap¬
preciate our office more.
Communicated.
Messrs. Editors:
Let me say through the Herald to
those who claim that my interests are not
in this county; that I do not affiliate with
her people; that 1 am a prohibitionist,
etc., etc. I expected would partisan lead zeal, them for
their friends, naturally
to critscise me, and I won’t object to
truthful and just criticisms, aud if they
would there are 'better men in the
county for Representative than myself, truth’s I
would agree with them; but for
sake, I protest against their saying that
my interests and affiliations are not with
the people of Crawford county. What
little 1 own (except a farm in l psou
county) or ever owned is iu this county.
Culloden is my post office, depot and
market because" of being nearer than my
county town, If there were anything in
such flimsy charges, then many of our
citizens who trade with Macon, Fort Val¬
iev or Thomaston must be looked upon
as" aliens. Such charges need no refuta¬
tion and I fell like apolizingfor mention¬
ing them.
1 am aud always have been opposed to
the unrestricted sale of whisky, but not
to that extent that would make me fana¬
tic enough to wish to over-ride the consti¬
tutional rights or wishes of any man or
locality. Under the present laws of gov¬
ernment license, “original packages,” privileges,
local option and drug store
whisky men have about all they wish or
demand. If to the present lestrietions
thrown around the sale of liquor, its
opponeuts will make themselves living
examples of sobriety, and by moral
suasion and their daily life prove and
show the great good there is in ab¬
stinence. we can do the temperance cause
more good than by trying to force meas-
ures. good old
I will further sav that if this
countv. to which I am allied by every tie
that binds, for here live the people I love
best here is mv every interest, here live
voy kindred, anil her" soil holds iu last
embrace the forms of my loved parents,
if this people with whom I have lived for
over thirty years, select me at the Demo¬
cratic primaries and ratify that selectiou
at the polls, then as the servant of all our
people, I make solemn promise to guard
with watchful care their eveiy interest.
A. J. McAfee.
Ceres, Ga., July 2, 1890.—Messrs.
Editors of the Knoxville Journal: I must
congratulate you upon the first issue of
Journal under your editorial manage¬
ment. I read it with delight. It is an
enterprise in the right direction. I ten-
der you mv highest indorsement. The
paper is an honor to the editors and to
th<* people of Crawford county. Every
citizen should lend a helping hand to its
support. Those who refuse to do so are
lacking in the enterprise needed to place
our county abreast with other progressive
counties of the State. It is a fact which
none can deny that our county has been
too indifferent to the advancement of her
interests, but there is no longer any ex¬
cuse for her apathy. We have everything is
to aid and encourge us. Our county
as well located as any in the State. W e
have a good class of citizens and abun¬
dant natural resources. All that is need¬
ed is for every man to come forward and
manifest the enterprise necessary to build
up our section.
Some long steps have already been
taken toward laying the foundation for
future greatness. No county can be Nery
progressive without good schools. Prof.
Power is laboring to give us one equal to
the best, and should have every encour¬
agement and support.
Our lands compare favorably with any,
and our farmers, frugal, industrious and
oner getic. The moral tone of Crawford
is high and still rising. I hope our peo¬
ple realize that the first great step to¬
wards moral excellence and the growing cul¬
up of temperate men lies in home
ture. The responsibility as to moral ele¬
vation rests upon us who are rearing fam¬
ilies.
Our little town is wide-awake. The
recent rains have given the farmers plenty
to do, and crops are all we could expect.
AVe rejoice in every evidence of the suc¬
cess and prosperity of Knoxville, and
realize that when Knoxville moves our
county moves. S. W. II.
CERES MUSINGS.
Fine season and fine crops.
Last week lightning struck a walnut
tree near Mr. J. L. Harrison’s residence
and killed three fine shoats that were in
a pen near by.
M ; 9 s Clara Jackson, of Piedmont, Ga.,
visited relatives in these parts during the
past week.
A few summer “chicks" is about all
the fruit our people can boast of having.
Misses Carrie and Josie Smith, of
TbomastoD, are visiting relatives in and
near our ville.
A better prospect for cotton, I reckon,
has never been seen in this section. But
corn is not so good as the season Indi¬
es* es.
Mr. J. M. Webb is having his resi¬
dence repaired with such improvements
as will render it very convenient and
comfortable.
Miss Lizzie Monerief, of Marshallville,
who has been assisting Miss Bailie Wil¬
liams during the past few wetks,
returned home Saturday, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Alva Ware, of Marshal-
ville, who spent a few days iu our ville
visiting the family of Mr. M. J. Moore.
We will not attempt to describe the
creditable manner in which every recita¬
tion and dialogue was rendered at the
closing exercises of the school here on
last Thursday night. Everyone that is
acquainted with the teacher knows that a
grand success with every enterprise be in
which she is concerned is all that can
expected. And during the past few
weeks some valuable assistance has been
rendered by Miss Lizzie Monerief, of
Marshalville, Ga. under
To say that the school here is
good management, and that our people and
appreciate it is proven by a liberal
regular attendance.
Quite a. large crowd was here on the
night of the exhibition aud good order
was preserved throughout, and we dare
sav that all were highly entertained.
“Charlie.”
Man and Providence.
Air. Harrison, who lives in the upper
portion of the county, believes in social
gatherings, and because he loves to eat
himself he loves to see his friends do like¬
wise. If there is to be a big dinner in
his neighborhood he is always ready to
do his part toward spreading a sumptious
feast. This spring he put up three pigs
to fatten, one for the big meeting, for one the
for the S. S. Association, and one
Alliance dinner, or some big picnic, but the
Heaven it seems did not smile upon
design, for man can find more wholsome
meat than swine. The fowls of the air
were hungry; with their evanescent
giftthev had sailed through all the earth
in search of food, but could find no dead
earcus to feast upon.
“A sparrow falleth not to the ground
without the Lord’s notice, and He will
not allow any of His creatures to suffer.
Bo an electric current flashed from the
ominous clouds to pig stye fstriking,
chilling and killing the beautiful barbe-
cue pork to feed the hun @ p y. b “ z “ rd
P. 8. We have .earned that Mr. „ Ear-
rison made soap-grease of the hogs ana
cheated at last the famishing fowls.
TELEGRAPH AND CABLE.
WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE
BUSY world.
A SUMMARY OF OUTSIDE AFFAIRS CON-
DEN8ED FROM NEWSY DISPATCHES
FROM UNCLE SAM’s domain and what
THE CABLE BRINGS.
Storms have severely damaged crops
around Paris.
Treasury balance: Coin, $122,035, <<>b,
currency, $0,942,652.
The ctitire business portion of Pullman,
Washington, was burned Friday ufter-
noon.
Superintendent of census, Porter, esti¬
mated the total population of the L nited
States at 64,500,000. has
The superintendent of the census
decided to order a recount of twenty-four
districts in Kansas City.
C. A. Blessing, manufacturer of plumb¬ burned
ing materials at Philadelphia, was
out Friday. Loss $100,000.
The mayor of Sheffield, England, has
called a meeting on next Monday night
to protest against the McKinley bill.
The locked out cloakmakers of New
York paraded the streets of that city
Tuesday. Everything passed off quietly.
The population of Albany. N. by
the census is 92,468, an increase of 1,565-
Troy has a population of 60,587, an in¬
crease of 3,840.
Supervisor Wadline, of the census bu¬
reau, gives an official estimate of the pop¬
ulation of Bostou, Mass., which is 437,-
252, an increase of 75,000.
The president, accompanied by General
and Mrs. Sewell, Miss Sewell, and Secre¬
tary and Mrs. Halford, returned to Wash¬
ington, Tuesday from Cape May.
The American riflemen visiting Ger¬
many paid a visit to Prince Bismarck
Tuesday. The prince shook bands with
each one and expressed his pleasure at the
visit.
Russian newspapers express much sat¬
isfaction at the sentence imposed by the
French court upon the nihilists who were
arrested in Paris for plotting against the
life of the cz^r.
Ex-State Treasurer Archer appeared pleaded in
court at Baltimore, on Monday, of
guilty to the charge of embezzlement
funds of the state and was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary.
A dispatch from Joih t, IU., say3: The
8 o’clock Chicago-bound passenger train
on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad was wrecked here Friday morn¬
ing and four people were killed.
The earnings of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad during the
first week in June amounted to $123,-
241.98, as compared with $98,098 for the
corresponding time iu last year.
At London, on Friday, Mr. Bryce peti¬ pre¬
sented in the house of commons a
tion from 15,000 inhabiiauts of New¬
foundland asking parliament lor a remedy
to the grievances of the Newfoundland
fishermen.
The Turkish government has sent a
new note to the British government de¬
manding that it fix a date upon which
Egypt will be evacuated by British troops,
without the right of again occupying that
country.
All the government edifices and foreign
legations in the city of Mexico displayed
flags in honor of the L nited States on
the 4th. President Diaz and other dis¬
tinguished men sent congratulations to
Minister Ryan.
Notwithstanding late denials it is reit¬
erated that the Argentine Republic, against Peru
and Brazil have formed an alliance
Chili. A prominent citizen of Brazil,
now in Chicago, says that the alliance
has been formed, but that it is defensive
only.
A dispatch of Tuesday from Ferris burg,
Mich., says: A great Are is raging lumber in the
mill yard of the Grand Haven
company, located at this place. One mil¬
lion feet of lumber and many hundred
curds of slabs are already destroyed.
Supervisor of Census Davis says the
population of San Francisco is 300,000.
The Chinese population is 24,000, an in¬
crease of 2,000 since 1890. Probably
10,000 more Chinese, who are regular in¬
habitants of San Francisco in the winter,
are now at work in the country.
Three more* bodies of women were
found at Johnstown, Pa.,on Friday, all
of them being in the river just above
Stone bridge, where a great mass of
wreckage lay last smmer. They were
under the water in the sand and all were
iu a fair state of preservation. Only one
was identified.
The Armstrong furniture factory and
Kahn, Goodwiu A Co.’s stove works at
Evansville, Iud., burned on Monday. The
stove works building belonged to the
Mackey system of railroads. Losses:
Armstrong factory, $130,000; insurance,
$108,000. Kahn, Goodwin A Co., $30,-
U00; insurance, $12,000.
The National Educational assoc iation
began its annual session at St. Paul,
Minn., on Tuesday, aud the largest crowd
ever known in the history of the associa¬
tion was present. Governor Mcrriam.
iu the name of the state of Minnesota, in
an eloquent address welcomed the teach¬
ers to the state. •
A di-patch of Tuesday says: The Chi¬
cago stockyards will henceforth be con¬
trolled by the Vanderbilts. These eastern
money kings have secured control of
them, and the concern is to be capitalized
for $22,000,000, and the stock placed
upon the market. It is understood that
Ckauneey M. Depew will be president of
the company.
The grand jury at Chicago, indictment on Friday,
voted against finding road any boodle in
the Lake street “L” matter,
in which the names of M. C. McDonald
Joseph C‘. Mac-kin, ex-Aidenmia Monea.
and ex-Alderman Walluerhave Wen
ly handled. The lkuly Neitrs iutiru u
that the vital testimony J >-
was suppr ts
by a liberal use of money.
A keg containing fifty pounds of pow.
der exploded Industry, in August Sootthaven. Smith's grocer)
store, at near Fa
Saturday evening, and injuring completely wrecki “8
the building fatally. seven children
four of them The. explosion wa|
cased exploded by a spark prematurely from a fire cracker
which in theh iln ^
of August Smith, Jr., aged fourteen
years. the celebration
During at Ottawa, Ran-
sas, Friday, at which 10,000 persons tvert
present, it was reported that au agent f ot
a Kansas brewing company was about to
start an original package house. The ex.
ercises were suspended long enough to
denounce, in unmeasured terms, the sale
of liquor and beer in in original
packages, and favoring measures that
would prevent such sale.
VETERANS IN LINE.
MEETING OF THE BOYS IN CRAY IN cu.Vf.
TANOOGA—A GRAND RALLY.
The first convention of the United Con
federate Veterans' association met i t l'
Chattanooga Thursday, Gov. John gaylj B,
Gordon presiding. The city was
decorated in honor of the convention,' a [
the public buildings and leading busi
ness houses beiug profusely adorned with P
the stars and stripes. Out of the tens ol
thousands of flags that dozen were fluttering ij
the breezes, not a half flags except
the stars and stripes were seen. AU the
decorations conducted by the executive
committee were in national colors only.
Ex-confederate veterans came iu 0 q
every train, and thousands participated
iu the meeting. An address of welcome
was delivered by Hon. Mr. TV heeler, an
ex-confederate soldier, and was respond-
ed to by General John B. Gordon. The
question of organizing the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans was referred to the
committee and probably will be reported
favorably. A memorial from the Wo¬
man’s Jefferson Davis Monument associs-
lion of New Orleans asking co-operation,
was pre-ented subscribed. and several The hundred following dol.
lars were of.
ticers were elected: General in chief,
General John B. Gordon : lieutenant gen.
oral, E. Kirby Smith, of Tennessee, lieu¬
tenant general trans-Mississippi depart-
incut, General W. L. Cabel, of Texas.
The convention then adjourned.
The Fourth of July exercises of the
reunion took the form of a monster par
ade. Teu thousand veterans were in
Hue, together with three regiments of
Tennessee State Guards encamp; d ueai
the city and several military companies
from other southern cities. Fifty thou¬
sand people witnessed confederate the parade. flag la
all the line not a single
was displayed, hut every command car-
ried national colors. Brass bands passed
up *he streets playing national airs and
“Dixie,'’ “Bonnie Blue Flag," and the
war tunes on both sides, and cheers
greeted every air. The best of good hu-
mor prevailed, and not a single incideot
occurred to mar the pleasure of the occa¬
sion. The programme arranged Chicks- for Sat¬
urday was a visit to the
manga battlefield, where there was a
great picnic and speeches were made by
ex-federal and confederate soldiers. Gen¬
eral John T. Welder, ex-federal presi¬
dent of Chick a mauga Memorial associa¬
tion. well made received. the principal There speech, several which |
was were
thousand people present. The exercises
took place on Snodgrass hill, which |
was valiantly held by General George H.
Thomas and won for him the sobriquet
“Rock of Ohickamauga. ” Lookout wai
illuminated at night. Altogether the
grand reunion was a huge success. The
time and place for the next meeting wa* a»tl
referred to the general commanding
staff.
Chewed Off the Boa’s Head.
A letter from Mexico says that one day
recently an Indian made an excursion to
a mountain near Chevantzieunn, State of
Miehoaean, to look after some fuel for
his hut, says the Pittsburg he Dispatch. suddenly
While cutting up a dry oak
felt a bite on the calf of his leg given in
the fraction of a second. A moment
later he felt coiling around his body the
terrible folds of a boa-constrictor. In¬
stinctively he leaned his head over to¬
ward the wounded leg and was almost
fascinated by the glare of two bright coals
basilisk eyes that gleamed like fiery
in the head of the serpent.
Quicker than a flash the Indian ducked
his head and caught the neck of the rep¬
tile between his jaxvs, sinking his teeth
in the quivering flesh and clinging to it
with the desperation of the dying- The
huge serpent lashed its tail and tried to
twist its head in order to bury its fangs
in the Indian, but the latter clung on
and began to chew away at the neck of
the boa, which is the thinnest and most
delicate part of a snake’s anatomy. After
chewing for a long time the Indian sue
ceeded in beheading his antagonist, the
folds dropped from around his body amt
the Indian was free.
Fishing With Pitchforks.
Here is a fish story from the Gridlev
(Cal.) Herald that has more or less
foundation in fact: There is so much sur¬
face water on the adobe lands that all the
sloughs are full, and large numbers of
carp are running up them from the tule
bottoms of Sutter County. Residents of
Live Oak, as well as many of the ranchers
iu the district mentioned, have great fish-
sport, Instead ahnest of daily, catching and the bait,
hooks, lines, poles
pitchforks are used, the fishers walking
along the banks of the sloughs, or wad¬
ing where possible, and spearing the fi-h.
Those caught are the largest carp ever
§een in this viciuitv.some of them weigh¬
ing as much as fifteen pounds.