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TBfiCrawforflOoiiyHeralil 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.