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PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
ROBERTA GEORGIA.
E. B. TRAMMELL,
Editor and Proprietor.
TERMS: $1 per year in Advance
Official Organ of Crawford County.
Entered at the postoffice in Roberta,
Ga., as second-class matter.
Of nil Lutheran lands, Norway is
most thoroughly ergaized for foreign
mission work. She has at work in the
foreign field one laborer for every one
hundred and twenty-five members of
the home church.
Says the New York Tribune: “The
last few years have witnessed a re¬
markable development of imelligent
effort in the raising of poultry through¬
out the United States. Poultry-rais¬
ing is much more than a hobby,
though if it were only that it would
be a hobby against which nothing
could be said. It has become an in¬
dustry of vast importance to the
country, whose development adds
largely to the wealth and comfort of
the people.”
One of the most interesting coloni¬
zation projects ever started in Ualifor-
nia is that of Henry A. Herbert of
Muckroee, Ireland, for getting 400
Irish families in Inyo county. Her-
bert lias bought 15,000 acres in Owens
Lake Valley, between the Sierras and
the Nevada state line, This land is
rich, is watered by a canal, and is
well adapted to fruit, Lumber is
dear, so the colonists will be provided
with paper houses, which are proof
against storm and earthquake.
The American Cultivator is con¬
vinced that there is a systematic at¬
tempt to prevent the Czar of Russia
from knowing tho extent of the
famine that prevails in his dominions.
“Autocrats are usually surrounded by
corrupt men who keep them from
knowing tho truth. The entire official
system is honeycombed with cor¬
ruption, and the Czar’s zeal to take
the whole work of relieving the
starving on the shoulders of the Gov¬
ernment is doubtless due to the desire
of corrupt officials to make the relief
fund lino their own pockets.”
An opal, supposed to be the largest
in the world, is on exhibition iu San
Francisco, Cal. It was found em.
bedded in a ledge of amorphous rock
near Guerrero, Mexico, ami measures
eleven by five inches. It is of the
mineral species known as girasol, or
fire opal, which is found only on the
North American Continent, more par¬
ticularly in Mexico. The San Fran¬
cisco opal weighs 700 carats. Its
exact weight cannot be determined
on the account of the mass of rock
enclosing it, but it is much larger
than the opal belonging to the Hun¬
garian crown jewels exhibited at the
London Exposition of 1851, which
weighed 526^ carats. That, however,
was a translucent opal of greater value
» than the opal on exhibition, which is
supposed to be worth §10,000.
The consumption of sugar in the
United States was, according to the
last census, 55 pounds per capita for
our 64,000.000 inhabitants, or a total
of 3,620,000,000 pounds or 1,700,000
tons, while the Uuitcd States manu¬
factured less than 200,000 tons during
the same period, not counting maple
sugar. Our foreign purchases then
wore, in round numbers, 1,500,000
tons, or 8,000,000,000 pounds, which,
if computed at five cents per pound,
would represent $150,000,000 paid by
consumers in this country for foreign
sugar. The land devoted to sugar-
beet culture in Europe is valued at
from $300 to $600 per acre, and the
only advantage they can claim over
the United States, avers Frank Leslie’s
Weekly, is cheap labor. This is nearly
or quite met by the non-use of fertili¬
sers, which is actually required there.
We have an abuudauce of labor, es¬
pecially in our large towns and cities,
aud teus of thousands of acres of
cheap land that can be made to pro¬
duce more tons of richer beets at less
expense for laker, and at the same
time oar laborers be well paid.
SCIENTIFIC SCRAJ'8.
A prominent grocer in London, Eng¬
land, has a provision cart that is run
by electricity.
When whalebones have become bent,
they may be used again by first soak¬
ing them iu tepid water for a few
hours and then drying them.
The Snns-Edison torpedo has been
tried successfully in the Tyne, Eng¬
land, from a moving ship, and it is de¬
scribed as being “unquestionably the
most formidable weapon in the
world.”
A tree 200 years old, was cut re¬
cently at Rochester, N. H., in the
presence of Governor Tuttle. It was
live feet through at the butt, and six
choppers were kept hard at work for
two hours before the tree fell.
An excellent, substitute for coal is
now being made in Sweden. It is
composed of wood charcoal and coal
tar. A paste of these substances is
made, which is rnu through a press.
The briquettes thus formed are allowed
to dry for several weeks before using.
There are about 1,500,000,000 in
the world, with very nearly an equal
division of sex. One-fourth die be¬
fore the 15th year, and the average
duration of life is about thirty-three
years; 33,033,000 people die each
year, making a total of 91,501 each
day, 3770 each hour, sixty-two each
minute, and about one each second.
A magnet sarried by Newton in a
finger-ring is said to have been capa-
ble of raising 746 grains, or about 250
times its own weight of three grains,
and to have been much admired iu
consequence. A magnet formerly be-
longing to Sir John Leslie, and now
in the Physical Collection at Edin-
burgh, has still greater power, how¬
ever, weighing 3 1-2 grains and beiug
able to support 1,560 grains.
The Mangisklak peninsula, in the
Caspian Sea, has five small lakes. One
of them is covered with salt crystals
strong enough to allow man or beast
*o cross; another is as round as any
circle and a lovely rose color. Its
banks of salt crystals forms a snow,
white setting to the water, which not
only shows the colors from violet to
rosy red, but emits a perfume of vio¬
lets. Both perfume and coloring are
due to sea-weeds.
Only three substances—iron, nickel
and cobalt—are known to be appreci¬
ably magnetic- at ordinary tempera¬
tures, but it has been supposed that
other metals might become so at very
low temperatures. Professor James
Dewar of tho University of Cam¬
bridge, England, has just made the
interesting discovery that oxygon—
not, like hydrogen, regarded as metal¬
lic in character—is strongly magnetic
when cooled to liquefaction.
Pleasures of Life In Honduras.
It is rather painful, after the way
in which we havo been induced to
think of Honduras as a land of milk,
honey, perpetual bloom and all-around
terrestrial perfection, to be told by a
returning emigrant from that country
that snakes and bugs of the most in¬
tensely disagreeable kind abound there
and make quite free with the laugnrous
native and the hopeful colonist One
reptile, it is said, has a double set of
teeth, and when he bi es the victim
sweats blood all over. Another is so
peculiarly constituted that its bite is
immediately followed by mortification
—whet hero f the flesh or spirit is not
stated; perhaps both are meant. Evi¬
dently the energetic promoters who
have been booming that tropical clime
have forgotten to mention one natural
advantage, Honduras must offer
great facilities for snake stories.—
[Chicago News.
Snake and Bird.
“There is a romantic myth to the
effect that snakes charm birds by the
fascination of their glittering eye,”
declared Keeper Byrne, musing before
one of the reptile cases at the Zoo
yesterday. “It is a pretty myth, but
not good natural history. The real
attraction to the bird is the lively,
wriggling, but vicious forked tongue
of the serpent The innocent songster
mistakes the tongue for a fly or other
insect aud pounces upon it. The mo¬
ment the half-blind snake feels the
bird against its its feeler, which its
tongue really is, it darts out its evil
fang in a flash, and the easy prey
drops dead under the poisonous etjr.g.”
Yates ville the Place.
Having through the columns of your
valuable paper, as well as personally,
een solicited to give you the news from
our litiletowu, end feeliDg that your kind
ature and good sense will forbid criti¬
cism, I will venrure to write this, my
tir t letti r for a newspaper. Like the
old lady’s dance, it will he short.
We think here that Yriitesville is the
‘‘Lily of the Valley,” uud, indeed, it. is a
lovely little town, and it is rapilv devel¬
oping into larger proportions. For pure
and good water, fertile soil and natural
around beauty we cannot be excelled. The lands
here are strong and productive,
will p oduce anything growing in Middle
Georgia.
Wheat is successfully grown on our
lands, and the farmers are planting more
of it thau ever before. And on account
of the altitude and adaptability of the
soil makes it especially valuable for fruit.
It was here that the iarnous Yates apple
originated.
We now have four new brick stores
and two others nearly completed. The
town is spotted over with nice new resi¬
dences, and still they continue to build
notwithstanding the hard times.
Johnson Institute when completed
will be a model of a modern school
house. It is equipped with the latest
improved patent desks and apparatus.
We* have seventy-five scholars in the lit¬
erary a department. Piof.J. W.Denning-
tou and wife from Waycross have charge
of the school. They oeserve their exten¬
sive reputation. They are highly edu
cated teachers with successful experience.
They are modern teachers and use the
latest and best improved sv* terns. Miss
Seals has charge of the music and art de¬
partment.
Col. W. P. Blasiugarne came here
last fall for his health and says he has
received more benefit than he ever did
from the doctors or tl o springs. To show
that he has confidence in the future of
our town, he has made extensive invest¬
ments here. He has purchased the hotel
and several choice farms adjacent to the
town.
Ile is having a farm run here which
shows that he knows something about
farming as well as law. He has planted
a large farm of valuable fruits consisting
berries principally of peaches, grapes and straw¬
. I dare say that he now ha- some
of the most desirable farms in Georgia.
It is difficult to see how he has so much
work done, for he is away the most of
the time on business. He is now in
Knoxville attending court. It would do
you good to see Miss Lillie Blasingame's
new line of millinery goods. Her prices
are commensurate with the times.
By the way, some citizens of Knox¬
ville buy from here and have it shipped.
They say they can pay the freight and
save some money. The next time I write
I will tell you something about our ge¬
nial people, pretty gir s and old bachel¬
ors. M.
The ladies qf Roberta have a move on
foot for the erec ion of a church to be lo
cated in the town of Roberta: Roberta has
no church t herefore she stands very much
in need of one, and as tbjs move has been
made by a band of ladies who are willing
to make sacrifices for the religious cause
we apprehend no danger of a failure.
An opportunity is now offered to all who
aie so inclined to contribute to this cause
and contributions are earnestly solicited.
1 hese noble ladies deseve credit, for the
interest they are taking in this enterprise
and should be encouraged iu it, and we
know of no better way to encourage them
than to contribute lively to the cause.
Contributions will be gladly received by
Mrs. B. A. Hartley and Mrs. II. D. Mc¬
Crary. of Roberta, and E. B. Trammell,
of Knoxville.
Kind Editor:— Please allow me spr.ee
in your valuable paper and I will givj
you a few dots from the sixth district.
It was exceedingly cold last week, and I
guess the peach crop was damaged to a
very great extent. However, I think
enough is left for a moderately fair crop.
Corn plan ingis about over, with the
exception of tho-e who have to replant
in consequence of the cold snap. All the
corn that hat come up was killed by the
cold, I guess the farmers will not be in
such haste to plant cotton as they were
corn. We would be better off if they would
wait twelve months to plant the next
crop. We can buy it in Fort Valley to¬
day cheaper than we can raise it. i ex¬
pect to buy what the old woman wants
for quilting purposes this year, and plant
my cotton laud in corn, potatoes and
peas. We can live one year on hog and
hominy; let’s try it any way.
Counbuead Boy.
Elder Purifuy, of Selma. Ala., a Prim¬
itive Baptist minister, will preach at
Providence church on Wednesday, March
30th iost., in Knoxville at the Methodst
church Wednesday night, and at Salem
Thursday, 31st inst.
Dear Editor—This is my first attempt
to write to our paper, and if I sse this in
print I shall write again. The farmers
are planting corn this week, and such a
pretty week it is for the business. The
school near Ma-ella is on a boom. Prof,
W. W. Childs is our teacher, and we are
all proud of him. School Boy.
The people of Crawford are highly
pleas.d with Judge Martin. Col. Martin,
besides beinsr a good judge of law, is
very expeditious in the transaction of
business.
Judge Martin took up the criminal
docket Wednesday morning. There be¬
ing but a few cases, it was soon disposed
of.
The grand jury found only a few bills
at this term. As we grow wiser we grow
better.
SherilTs Sale.
GEORGIA, )
Crawford Couhtx. V
Will be sold before the court
house door in Knoxville, Crawford
county, Ga., betweep he legal
hour of sale on the fiiisb Tuesday
in April next, the foltowfii g prop-
erty to-witr One |a w^mill and
fixtures thefeiofitaefted: also one
steam eng^ie d boiler. Said
property bejnj the 7th district
G M. pf orawford county, Ga.
Levied On a$the property of Chas
A. Dun^oody, to satisfy a tax fi
fa for tax* e Stato and county
for the year 1891. Fi fa issued by
John M Sanders, tax collector for
said county.
Also, at the same time and
place, lots and parts of lots of land
as follows: \Nos 21, 170, 183,
185, 227, 203 |<L253, 241, 245,
244 anil 2 rthe\Seventh Dist.
of CoMtifc county j^Ga. Being 3,
200/ac^fc yr less. Levied
on nderAWj Virtue of a tax fi
fa issued|bj(5 ohn M Sanders, tax
collector in knd for said county
and state against C. B. Howard
for taxes due for the year 1891.
Also at the same time and place
Lot of land No. one [lj in Third
District of Crawford county, Ga.
Levied on under and by virtue of
a tax fi fa issued by /ohn M San-,
ders, tax collector of said county
again-t E / Hancock, for taxes
due said state and county for the
year 1S9L /1 „ f _ _ _ . ,
/ i 11 ■ ■ ■ *
Also, at the same time and place
One house and lot in town of Ro¬
berta, Ga. said lot being No. one
in block Z, containing one half
acre more or less. Levied on un¬
der and by virtue of a tax fi fa
issued by /ohn M Sanders, tax
collector of said county against
Mattie C. Malpass for taxes due
lor the year 1891.
Also, at same time *and place,
Lots of land Numbers 51, 45, 46,
Seventh 2», ^4^79, District 82/j# of Crawford and 105 in the
coun
ty, Gi., aggregating 1520 acres
more or less. Levied on under
and by virtue oi a tax fi fa isued
by /ohn M Sanders, tax collector
for said state and county against
L. T. Lee, for taxes due the state
and county for the year 1891.
Also at the same time and place
One house and lot in the Knox¬
ville, Ga., same being where H.
F. Sanders now resides. No. of
Lot unknown. Levied on under
and by virtue of a tax fi fa issned
by John M. -Sanders, tax collector
of said county, against Mrs. C. B
Riviere for taxes due said state
and county for the yg ar 189*
Also at paW& the *ame <$/lifts tfirae and place
lots and Nos. 202
199, ifistrict 116, and 113,
In the Vjjjh of Crawford
county, jpk. Agregating 1400, a-
cres^ br 1«S3, Levied on uns
der anyr by virture of tax fi fa issu¬
ed be /ohn M. Sanders tax coUeo-
tor in and for Crawford county,
Ga against Hall and Jones, for tax¬
es due said state and county, for
the year 1891.
Also at the same time and place lotsot
land Nos. 255 and 256 containing 405
acres, more or less, in the aggregate in
the seventh district of Crawford county,
Georgia—levied Ellen on as the property of
E. Atwater, under and by virtue of
a tax fi. fa. issued by JohnM- Sanders, tax
collector for said state and county—for
taxes due for the jear 1891.
March 3rd, 1892.
J. C. OULVERHOUSE,
Sheriff C. C.
The British Cremation Society, which has
jsst issued its annual cremations report, announces Woking that
the number of at last
In year was ninety-nine, At as against Woking fifty-four
the previous year. present is
the only place in England that has a crema¬
Chester, torium, but another Liverpool is being will erected at M&n-
and have one soon.
Trappers in Oregon and Washington re¬
port that far-bearing animals are very
Qumeroos this winter, the beaver especially.
SHERIFF’S SALES,
GEORGIA: Crawford coun
Will be sold before the
house door in the town of
ville, Ga., on the fFirst Ty
in April, 1892, 4$5 the lollowir, %res OX2
erty to-wit: of
being lots and parts.V lots ft
and 2 in the 6th^ Dfttrict an
33 jfPthfL S4co|d *
ana
said stapt Ml county. Levi
as the f of Mrs. ;
HancoHrltQ kvj Satisfy an exec
issued ohn M.
collector"for said county
for taxes due in,year 1891,
^41so, at the* same
place, 800 acres land, ™
.
lots and parts Distriqt of Tots of bnd
49 in the 8th and
of 24, said 39 and statft |I6 add jjfpie bounty. 7th t
on as th ' Wrty binder of Hen
Harris, qt gdut, and by vj
of Sanders, an exe bufi^n collector, issued by John
tax of
state and county to satisfy
due state and county for the
1891.
Also, at the same time
place, 50 acres of lot number
the 3rd, District of Cm
county, <7a. Levied on
and by virtue of an exeeutioi
sued by b&n M, Sanders,
collector of spm state and
for taxes due state and
the year 1891 as 4jie propert;
Martha O. Thomason.
Also, at th/\sam £ .time
place, 405 (V afrfs M\ M* |>f lYtod, BistriH
No. 66
t7rawfcMl -%cWn|y\ Ua. LeviadL
under aMjby bjkjoln vdrtubof a tax J®
issued
collector^: satisfy sairtfstare 4ue and co®
to taxes state
county for the yearn SOI.
Also, at the same
place, lOOd-acres of land, I
lots and parts of lots of land
1 65 in the 8th district of
ford gounty, lt3, 174/181, jpa., and
164, ld^anltWe *82, 154,
and same district. 1
ied I the property of
Howard 5 C. B. Howard
und<?^an| by virtue of a tax
issue /ohn M, Saiders,
collector for said state and cm
for taxes due state and county
the year 1891.
/
Also, at tire same ttm
place, 202 1*2 aqes of l£i " d -. rr
lot number Crawlfbrd 67 in tlje 'Jfhird
trict ot county,
Levied NewberrLunaekand otf^ts4be property of
^ by
an executions, issued Tohn
Sanders, tax collect for
state and co foif taxes
state Eighteen and county hundred fo f the nin y
and
one.
Also, at the same time
place, 202 1-2 acres of land, «.
ing lot number 92 in the 7th D™
trict of Crawford county, Gt orgi l®
Levied on as the property ot
D. Smith to satisfy a tax
issued by /onn M. Sanders
the taxes due Eighteen the state and hundred county f<®
year
ninety one.
Also, at the .same time a®
place, Lot of land No 206 in t®
First District and No.
in the 7th District being 4®.
acres. Levied on as the proper® satis®
of Mrs. W. O. Tuggle to
a M. tax Sanders, execution collector issued by for yob®
tax sa®
state and county for state
county taxes for the year Eightei
hundred and ninety one.
Jno. C. Cubverhouse, Sheriff
Dec. 31st, 1891.
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