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VOL. III.
announcements.
FOIt COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
respectfullv the office announce of County myself Commission- a catidi-
6 for
pf Crawford county, subject to the
[ocratic nomination.
J. L. Sanders.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Sheriff of Crawford county, subj ct
te Democratic nomination. The sup
lot my friends will be appreciated.
R. M. Bond.
Crawford County Georgia,
he Voters of Said County:
[for hereby announce myself as a candi-
representative from said county
let e next general assembly of the state,
to the democra’ic Domination.
S. R. HARRI80N.
For Tax Collector,
jthe btfully voters of Crawford county: I
bx Collector announce of myself a candidate
l said county, subject
a’ction of the democratic primary.
_Ja« M. Moody.
For Sheriff.
hereby announce myself a candidate
heriff of Crawford county, subject to
fcein cratic primary. I appreciate
ipport of my many friends in the
land will kindly ask them to remem-
je iu the future.
Respectfully,
Jno. O. Culverhouse.
For Ordinary.
pectfullv announce myself a candi-
r the offica of Ordinary of Craw-
bratic bunty, subject to the action of the v
usiderarion primary, and ask tho favora-
Pzer and support of my fel—
s. Respectfully,
Eugene B. Trammell.
For Clerk Superior Court.
reby respectfully announce myself
idate for Clerk of the Superior
nf Crawford county, subject to the
natic nomination, and ask the sup-
f nil the people, J. W. Jack
friends of Joel N. Mathews an-
: his n me as a candidate for Ordi-
>f Crawford county, subject to
ratic nomina'ion, hereby pledging
[Ives, give if he the is elected, that all will
p to county one of the
ncials she has had in a number of
Friend*.
For Clerk Superior Court.
hiectfully annouuco myself a can-
fir the office of Clerk of the Su
Court of Crawford county, subject
| Democratic Table consideration n 'initiation, and and ask
[voters of said support
county.
Respectfully,
j. Frank Danielly.
For Tax Receiver.
ft-by hlate respectfully announce myself
for Tax Receiver of Crawford
L su'>j-‘ct to the action of the Dem-
Luds primary, and a^k the support of
and fellow citizens.
Respectfully, Spain.
W. B.
For Tax Receiver.
pectfully announce myself a can-
|or the office of Tax Receiver of
■d county, subject to the Demo-
lomination, and ask the support of
raters of said county. Respect-
James Long.
For Tax Collector.
kby idate respectfully announce myself
for Tax Collector of Craw-
mnty, subject to the action of the
ra ic primary, and ask the favora-
sidcr&tion and support of all the
Respectfully,
W. J. Brown.
For Representative.
be voters of Crawford county: I
fully announce myself a candid ite
resentative from said county in the
eneral assembly of the State, sub-
the Democratic nomination, and
i support of all the people.
Respectfully, Johnson.
W. W.
For Sheriff.
pectfullv auuounce myself a can-
for Sheriff of Crawford county,
l to the Democratic nomination,
k the favorable consideration and
t of all the voters.
Respectfu ly, Hicks.
D. C.
For State Senator.
treby announce myself a candidate
ite Senator to represent :he 23d
trial District of Georgia, which is
sed of the counties of Crawford,
and Houston, in the upper branch
next legis'aiure, subject to the
ation of the democratic party, and
be favorable consideration and sup-
f all the people,
pectfullv. Geo, J. Willis.
For State Senator.
ireby lidate respectfully announce myself
for Senator, to represent the
Inatorial district, which is composed
wford. Taylor and Houston coun-
p the upper house of the next leg-
[e, pratic subject primary, to and the ask action the of the
>be support
Vspectfully, voters of said district.
J. J. McCants.
louncement for State Senator.
; he voters of the 23rd senatorial
1 of Georgia, I respectfully ah-
I myself as a candidate for State
l> to represent the 23rd senatorial
[• plor composed counties, of in Crawford, the Houston house
[next legislature, upper
subject to the
F the Democratic primary, and
r lu pport of my fellow citizens.
Respectfully,
S. P. Monk.
€l)c Cnuufurti oimtt) ft o O'
For Ordinary.
I hereby nspectful y announce my-elf
u enudidate for ordlbary of Crawford
couiity, Democratic 6tibject to the aclion of the
port of the primary, and ask the sup -
voters of said county.
Respectfully,
R. V. Nichols.
For County Commissioner.
1 re-pectfully announce myself a candi-
date for the office of County Commission-!
er of Crawford county, subject to the
Democratic primary, and ask the favor¬
able consideration and support of all the
people. tf Respectfully, W.
E. Champion.
For County Commissioner.
We are authorized to announce the
name of Wm. J. Dent as a candidate for
the office of County Commissioner of
Crawford county, subject to the action
of the Demi craiic primary, and to ask in
his favor the support of all the votets. tf
For County Commissioner.
We are authorized to announce the
name of W. B. Davis as a candidate for
County Commissioner of Crawford coun¬
ty, subject to the nomination of the Dem¬
ocratic party, and to ask the support of
the people in his favor. tf
Strange things will happen. But
the strangest of all is to see W. W.
Jordan sell goods at prices that seem
to be less than the original cost.
Ordinary’s Citation.
Georgia, Crawford County:
Appraisers appointed to set apart to
Mary E. Adams a year’s support from the
estate of Howell Adams, late of said
county, deceased, have filed with me
their return. This is to cite all persons
at interest to show cause before me on
the first Monday in September next, if
any they can, why their return should
not be made the judgment of the Court
of Ordinary.
Witness my hand officially, this July
25th, 1892.
tf O. P. Wright, Ordinary.
You can fool all the people part
>f the time, and part of the people
all the time but you can’t fool all
of the people all the time. The
wise, prudent, careful and economi¬
cal buy their Dry Goods, Groceries,
Shoes, Hats, Notions, etc. from W.
I. Powell. Go to see him, he will
treat you right.
Knoxville, Ga.,
July 11, 1892.
The Teachera’ Annual Institute will
be held at the court-house in Knoxville
the first week in August, commencing
on Monday, the first day, and continuing
for five days. All schools are hereby
ordered tuspended for that week, and
every teacher in the coun’y, both white
and adored, are earnestly requested to
a'tend. Prof. Merritt, of Columims,
Ga., will be the expert or conductor of
the Institute. II. F. Sanders, C. 8. C.
rf
Annual Convention of Crawford County
Sunday School.
The executive committee of the Craw¬
ford county Sunday School Association
met in Knoxville and arranged an inter-
esring program. July 28th is set for the
next annual convention.
Several prominent Sunday school men,
and also good speakers are to be on
band.
Everybody is invited to be present on
this occasion, and to bring baskets and
they filled with eatables that will be
pleasing to the taste.
Knoxville, Ga., June llt\ 1892 P r-
suant to a call by the chainnan, the
executive committee of the Crawford
county Sunday School Association was
assembled today, and arranged the fol¬
lowing program. The schools of the
county are requested to meet at the
Methodist church promptly at 9 o’clock
a. m., where they will be formed in line,
healed by the Knoxvil'e scho >1, and w 11
march to the grounds where places will
have been prepar ’d for the seating of
each school separately. While on the
march, each superintend-nt will have
charge of his respective schoil.
Hon. B. W. Sanford, president o’ the
county association, will presi Ic over the
meeting. address of welcome will be Deliv¬
The
ered by Prof. J. D. Smith. The response
will be made by Col. W. P. Blasingame,
ex-president of the association.
Rev. Wm. Shnv and John M. Green,
of Atlanta, both men of distinction and
ardent workers in ihe Sunday school
cause, have been invited to be present
and have accep*ed the invitation, Other
speakers are expected to be on hand
Each school will be allowed two songs
with two verses each au 1 one recitatioo,
all of which must not comume more than
twenty minutes.
Mr. J. W. Jack was elected assi-tant
chorister for the county association
The grounds will be used exclusively
in the ii#> rest of the association. Re
freshments of aii kinds w 11 be for sale,
and the proceeds of which will g-> to de
fray all necessary expenses of the asso-
elation. W. P. Blas¬
Messrs. M. J. Moore. Col.
ingame and Dr. W. F. Blasingame were
appointed as a c unmittee on finance, and
to see that the refreshments are 2$ properly h
served, etc. Thursday July was
set for this annual convention.
Resolved that we do extend a cordial
invitation to everybody to attend this
association, and that we request them to
brine well filled baskets.
M. J. Moore,
Chairman.
W. F. Blasingame,
tf Secretary.
The Herald and the Atlanta Con¬
stitution, both one year, for 11.50
at this office.
___.
Bargains at Powell's.
Buy your groceries fron Powell
and be made happy.
ROBERTA, CRAWFORD COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUSTS, 1892.
LOCALS.
A party consisting of J. W. Mathews,
E W. Cook, R. C. LeSueur, James Dent
and B. II. Ray will leave Saturday for
Tybee, where they will try surf bathing
for a few days.
Col. W. F. Wynne, of Fort Valley,
spent the day in Knoxville and Roberta
Tuesday. The colonel has many friends
in Crawford,
A fine iine of new and stylish
Clothing just received direct from
factory. From the cheapest to a
Dude’s Outfit at prices that will as¬
tonish you. Call and inspect them
and you will be pleased with what
we have to show you.—Wilson A
Mathews.
Sheriff Culverhouse has ten boarders.
The following is a list of the Crawford demo
cratic executive committee of
county: A. J. Danielly, chairman; O. C.
Cleveland, A. J. Johnson, M. J. Moore
J. L. Parsons, Green Hallomon, A. J.
Causey, T. T. Dickson, J. M. Hancock,
James Taylor, J. F. Hartley, W. L. Carr,
Nath Hallomon, J. L. llammett, J. S.
Blasingame, H. C. Bowers, J. W. Flow-
ers.
W. W. Jordan is offering goods
of all kinds at astonishing low
prices.
Mr. James A. Moore has been extreme¬
ly unfortuuate this summer. Several
weeks ago two of his grandchildren died
at his house with something like malarial
fever; since then four of his own children
have been sick w ith the same disease. On
Tuesday one of them,Thomas,aged about
twenty-one,died. He was buried Thursday
at the Miller graveyard. His other sons
will get well. Mr. Moore is one of the
best and most reliable citizens of Craw¬
ford, and his many friends very much
egret his misfortunes.
Powell is the leader in low prices.
Just received a lot of spring
goods which I will sell at prices that
defy' competition.—W. I. Powell.
Mr. Charley S eph pt'G died at his resi-
dence in Sandy Point district last Satur¬
day of congestion of the bowels. He
h aves a wife and seven small children.
He was about 35 years old and was a son-
in-law of Mr. Jno. II. Jones.
Prof. J. D. Smith has been quite sick
with a bilious attack this week, but >s
improving.
If you want to make a bargain
go to see W. W. Jordan before his
stock is picked over.
Mr. Eli-hv Mathews of Gail'ard, has
been very near death’s door for sever
days with typhoid fever, but is now re¬
covering.
Mr. Jerre Hollis and family of Macon,
have been visiting Mr, Martin B.Walker,
in Roberta this week.
Charles Spillers is still the champion
fisherman.
Mr. J. J. Williams visited Atlanta
Tuesday.
Mrs. Florrie Snow, accompanied b>
her sister, Miss Mattie L’>u Blasingame,
has returned to her home in Monroe.
Call at the new brick store of
Wilson & Mathews’ if you want
goods cheaper than you can bny
them in Atlanta or Macon.
Meg is. Oh rles Har Iv and Wdsor
Wright visited their Yatesville girls
Sunday.
Mrs. F. II. Wright went to the Gate
City this week.
TheThomaston baseball players passed
through Knoxville Tuesday night on then
way to Fort Valley, where they will cross
bats with the boys.
Misses Mamie Blasingame, Jennie Les¬
ter and Alma McDonald, three charming
young ladies of Yatesville, have returned
Home, after a short stay in Knoxville.
If you want to save money buy
Dry Goods, Notions aud Groceries
from W. I. Powell.
Miss Beulah Wri"-t v i<i»ed relatives
in Knoxville Saturday and Sunday.
evening* The young people passed of Mr. a pleasant J. W.
Stroud'last at the residence
Thursday evening.
The rain Tuesday evening was greatly
appreciated as it was much needed.
We are now having exceedingly hot
weather. Unless we have a good rain
veTy soon tbe crops will suffer severely.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Blasingame have this
been visiting relatives at Yatesville
week.
Col. W. P. Blasingame is in (own.
Buy dry goods and groceries of
W. W. Jordan. His prices are
commensurate with tbe times.
The exercises of the teachers lnstitut
of this county are m progress at this
time. It is being con n. e<
0 nt y C p°rof Columbus.' All
rters d ers ana a nd rr i. .
colored* are^iif attenSnc^and the pro-
SnatnocHve cramme so far has proved interesting and
Ihancre to them Lectures, inter-
of ideas and views, exposition of
tbe various methods followed in teaching
the * different branches in the schools, and
some cateehitical exercises interspersed devoted
enter into this, and pass the time
nleasautlv f 0 r the teachers.
Il^ion TV f'mtEfnrd Countv Sunday-School
a met in conv^tion here on
Thur-dav Ju!v28tb. Benevolence school
singing, which was certainlv a high com-
pliment to it. for all the schools did ex-
ceedingly well. Recitations by the child-
ren added much to the exercises of the
occasion and wa* certainly enjoyable to
all, young and old. There were severa
interesting addresses during the day g
different ones. Time and space will no
allows detailed account, but it was ai a>
of both pleasure and pr int.
Ordered that a democratic election by
primary be held at the various precincts
in said county for repiesentation Monday.
Same to be conducted as democratic prl-
in ries held hearetofore.
Knoxville.
Roberta.
Brasely.
Robley.
Musella.
Sandy Point.
Lowells.
Rodgers.
Carr’s.
On the 31 day of August, 1892,
aud said elections ‘halt be
conducted under same rules aud regula¬
tions cmtrolling elections for members
of the general assembly of managed GeorgY; tnat
quid election shall be by a
Justice of the Peace and two free hol¬
ders or three freeholders; that before
entering on their duties as Managers
that they shall take and subscribe to the
same oath administered to managers of
elections for members of the general as¬
sembly of Georgia.
The returns of said election shall be
made to Democratic Executive committee
on the 1st day of September by 1 o’clock
p. m. by one of the managers of said
election, sealed.
There shall he returned to said Execu¬
tive Committee the list of voters, tally
sheets, and results of said election from
each precinct. time
On motion of Mr. Holleman the
or holding the primary for county offi¬
cers he deferred until the next meeting
of the Committee.
Knoxville, Ga., Aug. 2, 1892.
Democratic executive committee of
Crawford county in session. Pre ent:
A. J. Danielly, chairman.
James Taylor. 6th district.
5V. P. Carr, 7th district.
Thomas Dixon, Jr., 3d district.
Greene Halleman, Sandy Point.
M. J. Moore, Webb’s district.
O. C. Cleveland, Hammock's district.
,1. S. Blasingame. Beasley’s district.
Nath Holleman, Knoxville district.
The partiis elected to assist in helping
the committee in the work in organizing
the Democratic party are as follows:
J. L. Hammett, Knoxville district.
J. L. Parsons, Webb’s district.
A. J. Johnson, Hammock’s d strict.
H. C. Bowers, Beasley’s district.
J. F. Hartley, Oth district.
J. W. Flowers, 7th district.
J. M. Hancock, 3d district.
A. J. Causey, S.ndy Point.
For Crawford County Herald.
Ordered that primary election precincts iu-
be established at Roberta, at Musella
stead of Webb’s, »ud at Robley instead
of Hammocks, and that primiry elec¬
tions held at same pieces shall be con¬
ducted U 'Cler same rules and regulations
as at otli r precincts in said county and
the returns from sai I precincts committee be when re
turned to the executive
done under orders of said committee
shall be as legal ns coming from any
other precinct. Cleveland, Mr. A. J.
On motion of Mr.
Danielly was elected secretary and treas¬
urer of the campaign fund. It was
further ordered that the treasurer collect
five cents from each candidate to be used
as campaign funds to buy stationery—
same to be equally distribu od to all the
districts in the county.
AROUND THE HOUSE.
Soda is the best thing for clcanin
tinware; apply it with a damp cloth an
rub well, then wipe dry.
Scratches and bruises may be taken
from furniture by using the kernel of a
walnut or butternut.
Clean white sheepskin rugs by scrub¬
bing with castile soap and water, drying
thoroughly in the sun.
Prick potatoes before baking so that
the air can escape; this will prevent their
bursting in the oven.
Pickles or vinegar will not keep in a
ftone jar which has ever been used for
lard or any other kind of grease.
If the oven should be too hot at any
time, place a pan filled with water in it,
and the heat will be lessened.
To test the freshness of eggs, drop
them in a dish of water, and if the small
end comes to the top they are fresh.
If a shirt bosom or any other article has
be' n scorched by ironing, lay it where
bright sun will fall directly 'hi D It will
take it entirely out.
A Divining Bottle.
In connection with the subject of . .
cun-
osities of patent offices, a we -Known
technical ana sclent c wri ermen °
Ijngland of by the an invention American in 1889. to enable The
obiect was
precious metal to be discovered by a
process “commonly known as divina-
tion, and it consists in a composition and affinity
which has a strong attraction
for gold and silver, the attraction resem-
bling somewhat that of magnetism. made of ” gold, The
composition, quicksilver which and was up placed
silver, flask, copper, with was quantity
in a small vial or a
of dilute nitric or tartaric aci or pure
alcohol, and to the neck of the flask was
attached a cord ^ut twenty)«ch« m
th^nstrumenT ',< T ishel Jold and silver finder
preferably bv the
S^ thumb and wJtoSeft forefinger of the right It hand and
hand. should be
held steady, but not cramped. Then if
there are anv precious metals m the im-
mediate neighborhood the flask will be
attracted by such metals and will move
toward them at first and will then vibrate
thus indicating presence of the metal
sought for.” As the name of the Texas
farmer who took out the patent is not in
the recently published it ust ox fairly the muuon- be
aires of the country may as-
sumed either tlnt ® ‘ that
or be
“ f |. g hunt i n g grounds. But
t new The bottle with its
n ,. itr in" is suggestive of the di-
g pendulum .of " hich the Latin his-
to| ^ an8 Q f fifteen hundred years ago spoke
reT erently and the divining rod is used
to-dav in' certain hands with great lodes.— success
in th g t jj C location of mineral
rN*w York Commercial Advertiser.
RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD.
sixTY-SEVEN YEARS’ PROGRESS
IN BTEAM TRAVEL.
The First Hoads—Fast Huns—Trav¬
eling Palaces ot Koyal Princes.
Interesting Statistics.
'Y“T“Y I HE operation of steam railways
began in England by the open¬
ing of the Stockton and Dar-
lington line, September 27,
1825. The world then saw the com¬
mencement of a most gigantic enterprise;
one that has extended to every civilized
and to almost every uncivilized country
on the globe, and which has become the
greatest of all enterprises and industries,
and whose magnitude is greater than
any other single interest in the world.
This Stockton and Darlington Road
was a single track affair, tnirty-eight
miles in length, and the greatest speed
attained was twenty miles au hour.
Four years after opening of this road
the first line was opened for general
traffic in the United States, August 9,
1829, on the Mohawk and Hudson Rail¬
road. The first locomotive used on this
line, and consequently the first tnat ever
turned a wheel in tho Western Hemi¬
sphere, was the “Stourbridge Lion,” im¬
ported from Stourbrid ;e, England,*by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company in
May, 1829.
The second railroad in America upon
which a locomotive was ever run was
the Charleston and Hamburg of South
Carolina, which also had the honor of
being the first regularly operated pas¬
senger road in this countrry, and the
first to adopt the locomotive as a definite
motive power. The engine used on this
road was the “Best Friend,” the first
machine of the kind constructed in this
country, and was built in West Point
Foundry. It made its trial trip in No¬
vember, 1830.
At the beginning of the present year
166,817 miles of railway were m oper¬
ation in the United States.
It would be difficult, no doubt, to
imagine a perfectly straight line of rail
for the entire distance from New York to
Boston, but such a railway with such a
straight stretch does, however, actually
exist in the New Argentine Pacific Rail¬
way from Buenos Ayres to the foot of
the Andes. For a distance of 211 miles
the line is laid without a curve. The
level nature of the country will be evi¬
dent from the fact that there is neither a
cutting nor an embankment deeper or
higher than three feet. This is the
longest straight stretch of railway in the
world.
Another wonderful piece of railway in
South A-moriea iq on thn Cfltao, Tartan
and Croya line, running from Arequipa,
Peru, to La Paz, Bolivia. This is a rail¬
way in the clouds, for it reaches a point
14,666 feet, or nearly three miles above
the level of the sea. The whistle of a
locomotive Is heard at no higher point
on the globe. Near the highest elevation
of this railway a tunnel 3848 feet long is
being bored through the peak of the
mountain, 600 feet above the perpetual
Bnow line. The railways of the Andes
exhibit some of the most remarkable re¬
sults of engineering skill which the world
contains.
The new railway—the Brienzer Roth-
hornbahn—which was begun October 1,
1890, and has just been completed and
opened, is the highest railway in the
Alps, and also in all Europe. It is 7886
feet high at the summit level, where it
commands magnificent views.
The highest point of railway in the
United States is on the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway. At Marshall Pass this
road attaius an elevation of 10,850 feet.
The longest railway system in the
world operated by one single company is
that of the Atchison, Topeka and Santo
Fe Railway, which covers 7110 miles.
The longest journey taken by any
European train is from Paris to Con-
stantinople, 1857 miles.
The two countries having the smallest
number of miles of railway are Persia
and Forto Rico—each have but eighteen
miles. In the former country there are
only two locomotives and four cars.
The smallest railway iu the world is
that from Ravenglass to Boot, in Cum-
berland, England. The guage is three
feet, and the engines and carriages are
miniatures. The stations resemble double
bathing houses more than anything else,
The entire staff of employes is composed
of an engineer and stoker combined,
guard, ticket collector, ticket distribu-
tor and two porters.
q^e shortest steam railway in the
wor i(j j 8 at Buffalo, N. Y., and is known
M Island Railroad, and is but one-
eighth of a mile in length.
Owners of private cars seem to vie with
each other in the magnificence of their
coaches. The Imperial train which has
just been completed for the German Em-
peror consists of eleven carriages, and
has occupied three years in construction
and cost nearly §985,000. There is
nothing like it in the world. Many of
t [ le details were planned by the
pe ro r himself. The carriages include a
study hung with red Gobelin tapestry
from Charlottenberg, a saloon up-
holfltered iu white gatiU) a nursery, a re-
ception room adorned with marble stat- -
uary an oak dining room and large
separate sleeping rooms.
C}ueen Victoria’s traveling carnage is
on* of the handsomest Pullman cars that
have ever been built. The walls are of
satinwood,highly polished. The cushions
are of white silk embroidered in gold
thread. The apartment contains four
eat y chairs, besides a satinwood table
about six feel long and three feet wide,
-phe carpet is of velvet pile.covered here
an q there with luxurious India rugs,
The curtaing at the window, and the
magnificent portierres are hung on silver
ver - ihe whol t“ ,0 ^“’ wlth 118 flttlQ S s >
etc., cost about §36,000.
The fastest time ever made on an
American railway was recently done on
the Heading road, when a locomotive
drawing four passenger coaches cov-
jred a mile in 3 9} seconds, which speed,
if maintained, would come very near to
sae hundred miles an hour.
The fastest loti" distance ruu that was
ever taadd ill England was the
performance on tli# London and Nortu*
vs-^ern between Londcn and Kdinburgb*
400 miles, August 13, 18S8. Thre«
stops were made, motion the average being spee_d 6j 410 at-
taiued while in
miles an hour. Four successive miles
were done in 47}, 47}, 47 and 47 sec¬
onds. The Empire State Express,which
runs daily over the New York Central
road,is the fastest regular train in the
world. The distance run is 439 } miles,
the stops being Albany, Utica.Syracuse,
Rochester and deducting Buffalo. stops, 1 ho ist actl 5*i J®*
running time, September 14, 1891,
miles au hour. On
the New York Central Company Buffalo, ran a
train from New Y r ork to East
4301 miles in 425} miuutes,. or within
a fraction of 61 miles an hour.
The two cities huviug the largest num-
her of trains in and out of their stations
daily are London and Mauc..ester. No
fewer than 2210 trains ordinarily arrive
at and depart from the former city eveiy
twenty-four hours, aud nearly as many
at ihe latter.
The railways of the l uited btates get
almost 822,000,000 a year lor carrying
the mails, while the amount pai l by the
British Government for the same service
in England is §3,750,001). 1891
In the United Slates during no
fewer than 520.082,082 passengers 701,344,437 were
carried on the railways, and
tons of freight were also moved on tho
same lines. To do this vast amount of
business required 32,241 locomotives,
22,958 passenger cars, 7253 baggage
and mail cars and 1,001,970 freight cars.
If these locomotives were coupled to¬
gether they would make a train 300
miles long, and the passenger cars would
make 300 miles more and could carry
1,500,000 people at one time. With
the addition of all the freight cars tho
train would bo more than 7000 miles
long. employed in the
Tiio number of men
railway iudustry in this country is 714,*
750, by which it would appear that over
3,000,000 persons, or nearly one-twen¬
tieth of the entire population, are de¬
pendent upon the railway operations for
a livelihood.
The New York Elevated carries every
vear a larger number of passengers than
any other railway in tho world. The
London Underground comes next—the
former, in 1891, carrying an average of
512,000, and the latter 405,500 per
day. the
Tho largest railway station in
world is St. Paneras of the Midland
Railway in London.
Very few persons have any idea ol
the weight of locomotives and passenger
cars. The engines that haul the famous
fennsylvauia “limited'’ weigh 92,000
pounds, while the tender,loaded, weighs
50,000 pounds more, making the outfit
at the head of the train weigh more than
142,000 pounds. Other heavier enginos
on the Pennsylvania weigh 150,000
pounds, and the giants 170,000. An
ordinary passenger coach weighs about
50,000 pounds, while the Pullman
sleepers aro of nearly 75,000 pounds
weight. Tiie parlor cars weigh from
65,000 to 79,000 pounds each. An or¬
dinary passeu;er train of, say, six cars
and the engine weigus in Ihe aggregate
nearly 500,000 pounds. The “limited*”
weigh nearly 750,000 pounds.
The total railway mileage of the entire
world is 369,377 miles, divided up as
follows: Europe, 136,562 miles; Asia,
19,235 miles; America, 197,114 miles;
Africa, 5334 miles, and Australasia,
11,112 miles.—New York Advertiser.
Some Abyssinian Customs.
Even a chief ot very high standing
would ask for dollars without any ap-
parent shame, and if the amount of the
gift did not come up to his expectations,
he would politely say, “I require nothing
but your friendship,” which meant that
be would be as unfriendly as possible
until the require! sum was forthcoming.
The King might have put a stop to it at
once, for no monarch is more absolute
ol - despotic in the world. HLs word,
proclaimed in the market-place with a
prelude of tom-toms, is the only law,
and he has absolute power of death and
mutilation.
Political offenders and obstructionists
are arrested, chained, and placed on the
small table-land of Abba Salama, a high,
rocky, and precipitous mountain about
thirty miles from Adowa. So sheer and
steep are its side* that the prisoners are
drawn up by ropes. Their chance of
escaping is impossible, unless they run
the risk of dashing themselves into
eternity cn the rocks below. On this
lonely height there is soil on which they
may grow grain and there are wells with
good water, ihere is no speakers to
Keep order, and they may, if they choose,
abuse tbe prime ministers and crowned
heads to their hearts’ content, but they
return no more to the ways of the world,
—Century,
Got Ahea 1 of the Nobleman.
L or ,| Charles Hamilton used to go
about Naples attended by a large feio-
cious bulldog. Having decided on going
to Rome, he proceeded to the station
and took his place in a first-class car¬
r i a?ei the “daw"*’ taking up a position
on a seat opposite hi, master. The plat-
form inspector, with many gesticulations,
declared that the bulldog should not
travel in a passenger carriage.
“Very well, then; take him out,” was
Lord Charlies rejoinder,
l u vain tue official expostulated. He
me rely reiterated his iormer reply, a
piece of advice, it is needless to say,
which was not followed, and Lord Charles
apparently master of the situation, threw
h",inself back in his seat aud calmly light-
e d a cigar.
But tbe Italians were not to be out-
>“ which the English “m.lod’ was seat-
e d, they made up tne train with another
compartment, and started it off.
Lord Charles sat quietly smoking for
about a quarter of an nour, and then sur.
p r ; se d at the delay, thrust his head out
0 f the window, aud demanded when tb«
train was going to start. His feelings
m ay bt imagined.—Louden Tit-Bit*,
NO. 28.
SHERIFF’S SALES.
GEORGIA— Crawford County:
Will be sold before the court house
doof in the town of Knoxville, said coun¬
ty, oo the first Toesd iy in September
next, within the legal hours of sale the
following property, to-wii:
The south half of lot of land No. 9,
being 101} acres more or less, lying in
the second district of said county. Levied
on _j under and by virue of seven ti fas
issued from the Jus ice Court of the
630th District, G. M., of said comity,
viz: M. J. Moore, agent for John Atcrri-
man &Co , vs. A A. Mathews; Walton,
Whann A Co, vs, A. A. Mathews; Sou¬
thern Phosphate Co. vs. A. A. Mathews;
Bradley Fertilizer Co. v». A. A. Mathews;
Commercial Guano Co.vs A- A. Mathews;
W. J. Moore vs. Wi 'ey WoM ward and
A. A. Mathews and W. J. Moore, agent
for John Merriman & Co vs. V. iley 'V ood •
ward and A. A. Mathews, as the proper¬
ty of said A. A. Mathews, defendant.
Terms: Cash.
Also at the same time and place one
hundred and one-fourth (101}) acres,
more or less, of lot No. 200, sum - bring
the cast half of said lot, locat. <1 in tne
second district of said county. Levied
on as tbo property of J m 8 W.
Grant to satisfy two fi fas issued
from the Jus ice’s Court of the 497th
d strict, G. M. of said county in Invar of
Coleman and Hoy, vs. s id Jame s W.
Grant.
Also, at the same time and plan - 40 ,>
acres of land, more or less, being lots
No. 170 and 183—each containing 292}
acres and situated In the sevenlti (7th)
district of said county. Levied onus
the property of C. B. llow rd to satisfy
a tax fi. fa. issu’d ayah st him for his
Suite and county taxes for the year 1891.
Also, at the samo t me and place the
following fractional lots of land:
No. 104. containing 195} acres.
No. 165, containing 144} acres.
No. 174, containing 02} acres.
No. 181, containing 80} acres.
No. 182, containing 67 i cn-s.
Making in the aggregate 585} acres,
more or Its-, situated in the 8tn district,
said county, aud levied on as the proper¬
ty of John Howard to satisfy a t -x ti. fa.
i-sticd against him for his state and
county taxes for the year 1891.
Also, at tho Mime lime and place, 607}
acres of land, more or less, being tots
Nos. 214, 255 and 201, each containing
202} acres, and situated in the seventh
(7th) district of said county. L vied on
as the pioperty of Hall and Jones, to
satisfy a tax fi. fa. issued by the tax col¬
lector of said county against them for
Stine and county t rxes for the year 1891.
Also, at the same place at.d time lot of
laud No. 78, and the east half of lot
No 83, containing 303} in the aggregato
and lying in tho Seventn (7th) district of
said county. Levied on as the satisfy property three
ol L. T. Lee, defendant, to Court of
fi fas issued from tho Justice
the 529th district G. M. of said county,
in favor of O. 11. Miller against said L.
T. Lee.
Also, at the same time and place, lots
of land Nos. 255 and 256 containing
202} acres each; 147 acres off the north
part of land lot No. 254; 25 acres in the
southwest corner of lund,lof No. 228;
all in the 7th district of Crawford coun¬
ty, Ga. Also fractional lot No. 20, con¬
taining 187} acres, and fractional lot No.
21, containing 149} acres in the first dis¬
trict of Crawford county; all in one
body, and bounded uortb by lands owned
and possessed by Walker, east by lands
owned and possessed by Wilson & Seag-
ler, south by lands owned and possessed lands
by Lowe & Colburt, and west by
owned and possessed by Lowed; Walker.
Also 160 acres off of laud lots N"S. 11
and 12 in the 3rd district of Crawford
county, bounded north by lands owned
and possessed by Simmons, east by lands
owned and possessed by Causey & Bur¬
nett, south by lands owned and and possessed
by Hancock & Thomasson, west
by lands owned and possessed by Avant &
Culverhouse, aggregating 1,074 acres.
Levied on under and by virtue of a
mortgage fi fa issued from the Superior
Court of said county, us the property of
Ellen E. Atwater, defendant, in favor of
the Equitable Mortgage Company vs.
said Ellen F. Atwater.
Also, at the same time and place, 101}
acres of land in the third district of said
county, being the south hah of land lot
No. 6, in said district. Levied on as the
proper*y of Mrs. A. E. Hareher, under
fi fa issued from Justice’s Court of the
716 h district, G. M., of Bibb county,
said St itc in favor of Coleman & Ray
against said Mrs. A E. Hatcher.
Also, at the same time and place, 101}
acres of land, being the north half of lot
No. 122, in the seventh district of said
county. Levied on and sold to satisfy
two fi fas, viz: One in favor of Coleman
& Ray vs. J. J. Bowman, issued from the
Superior Court of said county, and one
issued from the C unty Court of said
county in favor of McCrary & Allen vs.
said J. J. Bowman, and transferred by
them to B. H. Ray as the property of said
J. J. Bowman, defeDda t, as aforesaid.
Terms cash. Witness my hand officially
this July the 26tb, 1692.
Jno. C. Culverhouse,
tf Sheriff C. C.
we are autnorizea to announce
Capt. "W. W. Johnson a candidate
tor Representative of Crawford co.{
subject to tha Democratic nomina¬
tion.
GEORGIA— Chawfobd County,
Will be sold before the court house
door, in the town of Knoxville, said
county, within the legal hours of sale, on
the firet Tuesday in September next, the
billowing property, to wit: Twenty-five
(25) acres of land, more or less, same
bein" in ihe northeast corner of lot No.
124 in tbe third (3rd) district of said
county of Crawford. Levied on and
sold under snd by virtue of a
Justice’s Coart,
the property of said W. C., A verett, de
fendent aforesaid. Terms cash.
Witness my hand officially this July
28th, 1882. Culverhouse.
j. C.
tf Sheriff. C.
For the latest style* and new
goods at the lowest prices call on
the old reliable firm of Wilson &
Mathews.