Jackson herald. (Jefferson, Jackson County, Ga.) 1881-current, July 22, 1881, Image 3

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BREVITIES. is looking up! tThe President is still improving! The Legislature is still jogging along! £TP Peaches ami watermelons are a drag on the market. [ IpOnc jury case for the next Justice’s Court in this District. UPOtir Athenian friends have been enjoy ing Commencement this week. UP No place is so cool and inviting to the town loafer as a store counter. JiPScc advertisement of Mr. Sam Weir, lie will let you have a bargain. HPWhy don’t the nimble flea see the necessity for a summer jaunt from these parts ? IlPLast Monday was Justice’s Court day for this District. Several eases were con tinued. runaway match between two of our colored residents was frustrated last Satur day night. CTPMcssrs. Cronic and Roberts have just finished building White's bridge, on the Mul berry river. UPTlic Uuion Meeting at Zion church will embrace the second Sunday in August, com mencing Friday before. tFWo notice that there is a marked in crease in the number of colored children who attend school in this place. Smith & Shields thrashed 715 bushels of wheat for the llosch brothers in one day. This takes the cake. UPThe humble blackberry did its duty nobly, ami is now, with but little noise, depart ing into the realms of the past. IjF' Our Baptist brethren of the Academy are preparing for a big meeting at that place on the sth Sunday in this month. [pMarried, on Sunday, the 17th instant, by ’Squire Sims, Mr. L. C. Bailey and Miss Addic MoNeal, all of this county. t PLast Sabbath some of our colored urch ins made a raid on Jim Randolph’s peach orchard, and got a thrashing for it. □PJ. L. Elder. C. W. Finch, G. R. Duke, LaFayette Gillcland and F. L. Pendergrass have been drawn as jurors for the next term of our Justice’s Court. LP’We can well understand why land is not worth more in this county—it is not sold in small enough quantities. Chop it up into town lots, if you want to open your eyes. [ i' When you hear them sa} r that they have stopped work on the Jefferson end of the rail road, you just give in the lie, and refer to us. We will give you a few facts about this road in a short time. UPJim Randolph has secured the contract for building anew dwelling for Mrs. Mary E. Long, to be completed this fall. The house will be a handsome two-story structure, somewhat semilar to Mr. Randolph’s new dwelling. [ PThc Athens Presbytery will hold its next meeting at Jefferson, commencing the last day of August, and including the first ►Sunday in September. The opening sermon will be preached by the Rev. C. W. Lane, D. I)., the retiring Moderator, at 7| o’clock Wednesday evening, August 31st. UPWc gather from the threshers the fact that the oat crop is short. From the best in formation we can obtain, this results from two causes, viz: a hard and late winter, and the shortage in the supply of horse feed, which necessitated the feeding of the most of the oat crop just as soon as it was ready. i P Last Monday evening Judge Bell con sented for Bacon to be removed from jail and set at liberty, provided his friends would take care of him. lie was turned over to Mr. Garrison, who carried him home, and got along very will with him until the next day, when he became troublesome to others and so unruly that Mr. Garrison could do nothing with him, so he decided to bring him back to Jefferson, which he did Tuesday evening, and had him locked up again. S PTlierc is a great deal of complaint about the condition of our public roads. We have had occasion in the last two weeks to test some of them, and we must say that they arc in a ragged condition—all cut up and worn with ruts; and they have been in this condition for the last year, repeated workings to the contrary i otwithstanding. We would also suggest that the overhanging limbs and dead trees he removed, as they are a nui sance as well as extremely dangerous. An instance occurred not two weeks ago, show ing the danger that travelers are exposed to in this particular. Mr. Venable was travel ing along the road to Nicholson, when a wind storm came up, and a dead tree fell across the road within two feet of the back of his buggy, and had it not. been that his horse jumped at the sound of the falling tree, mov ing the buggy just enough to miss tho tree, it would have killed or maimed him for life. Our Next Governor. Mu. Editor :—As some suggestions as to who is a proper person for our next Governor have been made, I know of no one who would be more acceptable to the people of Jackson county than our able Speaker of the House. Hon. A. O. Bacon. Col. Bacon is a man of good, common, practical sense, has the con fidence and respect of the people of Georgia, and, if elected, would make a good Governor. He graduated with honor at old Franklin College just before the commencement of the war; has been for a number of years Speaker of the House, is a lawyer of ability, and I am satisfied, if chosen as chief Executive of Georgia, would fill the position with credit to himself, and leave nothing in his power undone which would tend to advance the material interests of Georgia. R. LAUR A CITY ON A ROOM! Wilev Bush’s Bonanza--U Lays Mrs. Bush’s Worm Medicine in the Shade---Up land Worth Three Hundred Dollars per Acre. On last Wednesday we went over to Jug Tavern, to see how town lots in the “hub” of the Universe would sell, as it was the day appointed for Wiley Bush to sell out the town lots in the new city that he had laid off, and which is to be the terminus of the Gaines ville, Jeircrson, Athens, Jug Tavern, Monroe, Covington & Great Southern Railroad. We found quite a crowd of the intelligent, well-to-do citizens of Jackson, Walton and Gwinnett counties had assembled to do hon or to the occasion and see what would be done to the old place that had been familiar to them in its present state since their child hood days. Great was their surmises and conjectures ; some looked upon the scheme as one of Wiley Bush's big wind schemes ; some had faith, yet doubted : while a few took the whole matter in as an actual reality, and had come with the express purpose to invest their hard-earned dollars in lots, doubt ing not but what they would reach fabulous prices in a few short months. Jug Tavern (to be known in the future as Laura City) is located on the dividing ridge between the waters of the Oconee river in this county and the Apalachee in Walton county, and was a cross roads tavern in olden times, with a country store attached, which, with the adjoining land, was owned by one man. Some years ago this property was bought by Mr. W. 11. Bush, of Oglethorpe count}', wdio has been living there ever since. Within the last three years the place has been greatly improved, and is growing daily into importance as a trading point for the sur rounding country. It now boasts of three good stores and twelve or fourteen handsome new residences, and a thickly settled neigh borhood. This is its material and actual de velopment, which is in itself a matter to be proud of by the enterprising and energetic citizens of the place. As to the prospects for its future development, you should just hear one of its citizens turn loose upon the subject, and you would soon imagine that there were a half dozen Alladin lamps, with their attending Genii, awaiting the command to go to work on the town, and if you should happen to interview Wiley Bush, lie will, af ter a few ejaculations, make you admit that you see before you a second metropolis of the new world in the prime of its glory. The new town has been laid off into squares and parallel streets, and the blocks cut up into lots suitable for business houses and some for residences. Tho streets are wide, and have been named after prominent citi zens of the place, such as Kelly, Jackson, Candler, Ilcdwine, Bush, &c. We regret to note that the principle business street, which also forms the present road to Jefferson, has been called Broad Street, instead of naming it after their county town, which would have been much more appropriate and encouraging, as well as a delicate compliment to a strug gling sister embryonic city that is also aspi ring to fame and empire. Topographically, Laura City has the ad vantage of most new cities, the whole sur rounding country is level, with a gentle slope, just enough to make the necessary drainage, and the altitude is considerably above the surrounding country, and for a suitable place to locate a sanitarium Tea Ridge, will far sur pass the celebrated Sand Hills of Augusta. Before the sale oflots commenced, Colonel Red wine, of G ainesville, was requested to make a statement in regard to the prospec tive railroad from the city to Gainesville. This gentleman we found to he also of a rather sanguine temperament, due, no doubt, to his frequent association of late with the inhabitants of Laura City. The Colonel pre mised by saying that he felt as confident that the road would be completed this wilder as he was that any thing in course of human events would succeed. He then said that the men in charge were competent and had the means to complete the road, and that they would commence laying iron by the 15th of September, and that the iron would be put down as fast as the road bed was ready for it, and that it was contemplated to drive the last spike at about the time the last shovelful of dirt was moved ; that there was over two miles now graded, and that there were at least fifty or seventy five hands at work, and that several more squads would be at work in a few days; that, in his opinion, the road would be finished as soon as it was possible to complete a work of such magnitude, and that he had implicit faith in its early comple tion. After this the Sheriff of Walton county, Mr. Ivey, (and by the way, Walker, of the Walton County News , told us that he had been Sheriff longer than any other man in Georgia) made known the terms of the sale, which was credit, with note, payable first of October. Then tiie crowd was invited to step out to the lots and do tlioir bidding. The following is a memorandum of the lots sold, size, price and name of purchaser-: BLOCK NO. 1. Lot No. 3 —30x100, W. 11. Goodwin $ 27 00 “ 5—30x100, “ “ 25 00 “ 1—25x100, B. S. Walker 30 00 ‘ k 3—25x100, Dr. Ilowe 3S 00 “ 4—25x100, J. M. Jackson 40 00 BLOCK NO. 1. Lot No. S—32xloo, John Carter 8 40 50 “ 7—32x78, Thomas Avery, 40 50 44 1—28x70x49, Z. F. Jackson 102 00 “ 9 —32x100. John Carter 3S 00 • BLOCK NO. 5. Lot No. 6—25x100. J. M. Saunders 8 41 00 “ 5—23x100, T. C. Hardigree 44 00 “ 0—25x100, Thomas J. Moore 50 00 BLOCK NO. 4. Lot No. 2—25x100, J. M. Tucker.... 8 30 00 3—25x100. It. S. D. Lanier 32 00 41 4—25x100, Moses Dillard... 35 50 44 G—2sxloo, J. II Bradingtiehl: 32 00 “ s—2sxloo, 11. S. D. Lanier 50 00 BLOCK no. -2. hot No. S —2sxloo, J. E. Redwine $ 30 00 “ 7—25x100, “ “ 32 00 “ 5—25x100, 0. L. Moore 38 00 “ 4—25x100, W. P. Smith 33 00 “ 3-25x100, W. 11. llill 41 00 “ 2—25x100, “ “ 45 00 BLOCK NO. 4. Lot No. 0—25x100, W. S. Carter 8 25 00 “ 10—25x100, u u 2G 00 BLOCK NO. C—RESIDENCE LOTS. Lot No. I—looxloo, Jas. DeLaperriere....s 35 00 44 4—looxloo, “ “ .... 24 00 After the sale of this lot, Mr. Bush con cluded that they were not bringing their value, so he stopped the sale, deeming it advisable to wait until another day, when people would decide that lots in Laura City were more valuable. It will be noticed that the lots in the busi ness part of the town are unusually small, yet the prices were remarkable, and there was really no abating in the desire to invest when the sale closed, and a great many went off disappointed because they could not purchase at what they thought was anything like a fair figure. All of the lots in a block were not sold, at least one-third being reserved by Mr. Bush. So tlTat he will have enough to make a handsome sum, should they continue to increase in value. The sum total of the sales amounted to over one thousand dollars, and the amount of land would not cover much over three acres. Should a tenth part of the lots sold be improved, it will increase the balance fifty per cent., thus making it a hand some investment. That Jug Tavern is on a boom cannot be denied, and the sale of last Wednesday will mark an eventful era in its history, independent of any railroad connec tion. But with a railroad, its advancement and prosperity will he greater and more rapid. Personal Mention. Miss Sallie Worsham returned to Maysville last Sunday. Clint Roberts offers a reward for a beef that is all hind quarter, just to please these Jeffer son folks for once. Col. Silman returned home from Atlanta last Friday morning, and remained over with his family until Sunday. Brant Maxwell and Thomas Harrison meet every night and three times a day to discuss a contemplated trip to the falls. Joe Webb and Dr. Pendergrass returned home last Saturday, and report a good time. Joe says that the Doctor is gone, for “ shure.” Col. P. G. Thompson went over to Jug Tavern last Friday, and was completely carried away with the prospects of that place. Miss Pearl Wilson left for her homo in Mississippi last Monday morning, much to the regret of her many friends and acquaint ances. Mr. Green R. Duke has been appointed Deputy United States Marshal for this and adjoining counties, with headquarters at Athens. Col. Thompson requests us to inform that wicked Harmony Grove corrcspondentofours that in the future he will confine his practice to our city and surburbs. Albert Lamar arrived in town last Friday evening, after an absence lasting through several months. We are glad to know that lie is in good health, &c. Rev. Mr. Anderson, Presiding Elder for this District, was in town last Friday, on his way to attend the Quarterly Meeting atEbenezcr last Saturday and Sunday. Col. William Goss, of Harmony Grove, spent last Monday with us. He is dancing attendance upon our Justice’s Court. Wc are glad to state that he is as jovial as ever. Sunday School Celebration. The annual celebration of the Jackson County Sunday School Association will take place at Wood’s Camp Ground, on Saturday before tho fifth Sunday in July, 1881. An essay, speech and three songs will be expect ed from each school, and the various Super intendents are requested to see that their schools comply with this request. It is requested that each school send two delegates on the day previous to the celebra tion, to attend the delegates meeting and as sist in making out programme and ail other necessary arrangements. The Executive Committee will also meet at the same time and place. Rev. Robert J. McGarity and Rev. Frank S. Hudson have been chosen orators of the day, and have accepted the same. Speeches may be expected from other prominent gen tlemen. Delegates will please bring names of speaker, essayist, songs, and statistics of their respective schools. It is earnestly desired that all the Sabbath Schools in the county attend the celebration. Come one, come all. W. B. Johnson, President. John 11. Craig, Secretary. Tribute of Respect. Unity Lodge, No. 3G, F. A. M m \ Jefferson, <Ja., Aug. —, issi.j In memory of IL R. McCoy, who was horn the IGfh day of January, 171)9, in Morgan count}’, Ga., and died July 10th, ISSI, in Jackson county, Ga., aged eighty-two years, live months and fourteen days. Again arc wc called to mourn the loss of one of our most worthy and highly esteemed brothers. There is very satisfactory assurance given by our beloved brother during the time he lived among us, that he had fought the good light of faith, and that his spirit is now triumphant over death. In the death of our brother wc have lost one whose deeds of kindness and charity ever adorned his life and most beautifully and truly illustrated the principles of Masonry. lie was ever ready to warn a brother of approaching danger. Brother McCoy was a quiet, unassuming gen tleman, of great firmness and integrity, and won the respect of all who knew him. lie* joined the Baptist church in 1549, since which time he was a faithful and consistent member. Resolved, That this memorial be spread upon the minutes of this Lodge, and a copy furnished the Jackson llekaid for publication. and a copy furnished the family of said deceased by the Sec re tar\'. Resolved, That a blank page in the record book of the Lodge be inscribed to the memory of broth er McCoy, giving date and place of birth, and date of death. Respectfully submitted. J. L. Williamson, I 11. J. Randolph, xCom. T. 11. Ndblack, j Harmony Grove. BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. llot and dry. „ —Thermometer 102 in the shade. —Three coffins werecarriedoutof Harmony Grove last Sunday. —Mr. Tommie Secaar is up and able to be on the streets again, .’ —Chicken pies, of blackberries, will soon pass away for a season. —Good, cool ice lemonade, with plenty of white sugar, was not bad medicine last week. —The Baptist Sabbath School here has 141 members, and is in a flourishing condi tion. —lion. A. T. Bennett passed through our village last Saturday, on his way homo from Atlanta. —The fall term of Prof. Parker’s school commenced last Monday with fair prospects of success. —Mrs. Askew, an aged lady, who lived about three miles from this place, died suddenly last Sabbath morning. —Upland corn begins to show good signs of a short crop, not only ofcorn, but the fodder will soon be burned up. —Mrs. G. M. Langford, of Conyers, who lived at this place several years ago, is visit ing her sister, Mrs. B. S. Bohannon. —Watermelons by moonlight occasionally. They are said to bo better about 9 or 10 o’clock at night than any other time. —Rev. T. M. Foster, of Walton county, will preach at Bold Springs, on the fifth Sab bath in this month, at 11 o’clock A. M. —Locust back shirts are not the kind to wear when playing croquet, unless a lot of good cream is accessible to grease our back. —Last Sabbath was regular time for services at the Methodist church. A large congregation, and a good sermon was delivered. —Prof. Parker and Master Glenn Waters, who have been spending vacation with friends and relatives, arrived on the down train Saturday night. —We learn that the gradtng of the exten sion of the Railroad to Clarkes vilie will commence at New Switzerland next Monday morning. —Green Strickland, col., in cleaning out a well in our village on Wednesday morning, was very much surprised to find a cat-fish about 9 inches in length. —The annual meeting of our Baptist friends will commence next Friday. Rev. A. 11. Boone vvill be regularly ordained a minister of the Gospel on Friday night. —“ I should smile,’’ and so will you, when you buy some of Bill Goss’ fresh turnip seed, and see what fine turnips you can grow.' At the Post Office at Harmony Grove, Ga. —Mr. T. J. Carr, of Maysville, is the champion checker player of N. E. Georgia, if you will put him in a good shade and have his dinner and water carried to him this warm weather. —Messrs. Jacobs & Deadwylcr have formed a partnership in the checker business. Office hours, 8A.M.t07 P. M. No. 12 Black and 12 Red, any whero you can find a good shade with plenty of cool air. —Mr. R. C. Brooks shook himselflooso from Harmony Grove last Friday, but leaves us with a violin and a lot of photographic materia!, which will be sold by our “ trick” man the second Monday in August. —The Broad River & Harmony Grove railroad is looking up. The people of Madison county are getting in earnest, and if our citizens and Athens wi'ff lend a helping hand, no doubt the road will be built at an early day. —Mr. R. S. Cheney, our popular depot agent, has been rusticating in Green county. Ue gives some good accounts of the nice time he had eating fine watermelons, when the rest of us were lying around here fighting gnats and flies and trying to keep cool. —lion. Emory Spcer-and his pretty and accomplished lady passed down on the train last Saturday. Friend Emory was met at the depot and congratulated by several friends, lie slipped up on us, or he might have had to stop over to get through shaking hands with the wool hat boys. —Last Friday was a splendid day to eat peaches up at Mr. Jack Dunnahoo’s. lie has some fine trees of the variety known as the “Early Tillotson,” and says lie bought them from a Jackson county nursery. This beats the May peach trees that were bought of the Tennessee nurseries a few years ago. —Messrs. Crow and Hunt, with the assis tance of two popular young men—Messrs. I. R. Ilix and F. E. Crow—have just finished Mr. Blaekweli’s residence, and are ready to show the boys off again. We learn that one of the party can make a blackberry pie look like a half moon at about one bending of his elbow. • —Mitch Goss, the champion colored debater in this section, in discussing the question of “ who desserved the most credit, Columbus for discovering America, or Washington for defending it,” said that he did not redeem it very unnecessary to masticate as to how much iionor was reserved by old Columbia for crossing the mighty deep to let men come here and perambulate this State of Jackson and Banks counties, and quietly took his scat amidst great applause. —Mr. D. D. Baugh brought down a fine chance of nice looking melons last week, and guaranteed them to purchasers to be ripe. 'l’hc sale of one melon took in the lot on his guarantee, and the ripe melon has not been found yet. Wc have heard of several parties getting badly fooled in melons being - ripe on account of the warm weather parching up the vines. But Mr. B. likes a good joke on his friends, and this time it turned on him. THE BEST GINNED COTTON SEiUUB FOH THE MOST UVEOISnETZ" I What Farmer is there who does not WAKTT THE BEST ? oy \\vc o\\\\\ Ov v\\ V\\c v\sov\A \\yva\ wuv\s A PERFECT SAMPLE ! ohxt ORR & HUNTER,- March 25. Athens, Ga. iron IP A TRUE TONIC A PERFECT STRENGTHENER.A SURE REVIVER. I IRON RITTERS are highly recommended for all diseases re quiring a certain and efficient tonic ; especially Indigestion ., Dyspepsia, Inlcr niillcnt Fevers, Ward of Appetite, Loss of Strength, Lack of Energy, etc. Enriches (he blood, strengthens the muscles, and gives new life to the nerves. They act like a charm on the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as Tasting the Food, Belching, Ileat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. The only Iron Preparation that will not blacken the teeth or give, headache. Sold by all druggists. Write for the ARC Rook, 32 pp. of useful and amusing reading— sent free. 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Of fice and Ware-Rooms, corner Clayton and Thomas Streets, Athens, Ga. July 22 JOHN WINN, Salesman.. Oiitfit sent free to those who wish to en gage in the most pleasant and profitable business known. Everything new. Capital not icquired. We will furnish you everything. 810 a day and upwards is easily made without staying away from home over night. No risk whatever. Many new workers wanted at once. Many are making fortunes at the business. Ladies make as much as men, and young boys and girls make great pay. No one who is willing to work fails to make more money every day than can he made in a week at any ordinary employment. Those who engage at once will find a short road to for tune. Address 11. lIALLETT Cos., Portland, Maine. lajgUJ 4 Y A0 EX TS 1J 11H 1 - 1 . WANTED. WE WANT A LIMITED number of active, ener getic canvassers to engage in a pleasant arid prof itable business. Good men will lind this a rare chance TO MAKE IVEOINTENT. Such will please answer this advertisement by letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what business they have been engaged in. None hut those who mean business need apply. Address KIN LEV, HARVEY it CO., Atlanta, Ga. Subscribe for the Ih ralcl . Hoots and Shoes ! New Sto Shop at Marler’s Old Office,. JEFFERSON, GA. KEEP on hand best of material. Fine sewetf Boots and Shoes a specialty My work needs no talk from me. Give me a trial, and I will give satisfaction. junc 10 S. M. STARK. DAVID LANMtETH & EONS, Philadelphia, Ta. Harmony Grove High School. r |MIE Fall Term of this school will, open on X MOND AY v July 18th, and will close October ’ 7th. 1881, Rates of tuition the same as hereto fore. The tuition of pupils between the ages of < and IS will he credited by the pro rata of the Public School Fund. We hope that pupils will enter at the opening of the school, that they may take afn even start with their classes. Respectfully. July s M. L, PARKER.