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THURSDAY. JUNE 9. 1949
THE JACKSON HERALD
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Entered at The Jefferson Post Office
As Second-Class Mail Matter
ALONG THE WAY
The following paper was read in
the Court House in Jefferson on the
4th Thursday in May. It was espec
ially prepared by students of college
rank in the field of Georgia history
and was presented by the Georgia
Society of Historical Research, Mrs.
Robert H. Jones, General Chairman,
81 Peachtree Circle, N. E., Atlanta,
Georgia. We were requested to print
it and we are making it a part of
our column, “Along the Way.’’ We
had no part in the preparation of
the paper nor in furnishing any
data, facts or information contain
ed therein. The Georgia Society of
Historical Research is entirely re
sponsible for every statement the
paper contains.
JACKSON COUNTY HAS MUCH
RICH HISTORY
Jackson County was created by
Act of the General Assembly of
Georgia dated February 11, 1796,
the same year that saw Acts passed
to create Bulloch, Jefferson, and
Lincoln counties. Jackson County
was named for Governor James
Jackson who served as Governor
of Georgia from January 12, 1798
to March 3, 1801. He was therefore
not serving as Governor at the time
of the creation of the new County
of Jackson. It was only fitting that
the new County be named in his
honor, then General Jackson.
Jackson County was created in
1796 out of a large slice of land that
belonged to Franklin County. In
1812, in 1821 and again in 1837
Franklin gave her neighbor county,
Jackson, generous slices of her land.
Jackson was generous with her land
however, and gave a part of it to
Clarke County in 1801; part to
Madison county in 1811 and 1854; a
part to Walton County in 1818, part
to Gwinnett in 1818; some land to
Hall County in 1818 and Barrow
County was made from a generous
slice of Jackson County in 1914. So,
we see Jackson County not only
took land from her neighbors when
they offered it but also gave land
to many of her neighbors. Jackson
County was placed in the Western
Judicial Circuit where she remained
from the time of her creation as a
County in 1796 until August 8, 1923
when she was placed in the Pied
mont Judicial Circuit.
Let us talk for a few minutes i
about James Jackson the man. He j
was not a native of Georgia, having
been born in England, September
21, 1757 and came to America at the
age of 15, arriving in Savannah
to join his father's life-long friend,
John Wereat, Esq. It was not long
before James Jackson was studying
law in the office of that distinguish
ed Savannah attorney, Samuel Far
ley, Esq., who acted as Jackson’s
instructor. Jackson gave up his
study for he wished to join men like
Bulloch, Jones, Houston and Hall,
who were talking freely of Liberty
and Freedom. Jackson had enthus
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Mrs. John N. Holder Asso. Editor
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA.
i iasm and courage and talents. At
- 19 he helped burn English ships in
j the Savannah harbor. About 1778
he was appointed Brigade Major
and after the fall of Savannah in
1778 he went to South Carolina and
joined the forces of General Moul
trie. After the War Lieut.-Col. Jack
son went to Savannah to reside and
married Miss Mary Charlotte Young,
daughter of William Young. His war
services were so brilliant that the
Georgia General Assembly gave
them a house and lot in the City of
Savannah, that was in 1782. In 1784
he became Colonel of the Ist Regi
ment and in 1786 received his com
mission as Brigadier-General. At
the very early age of 31 he was
elected Governor of Georgia but for
reasons which he thought most
worthy he failed to serve as Gov
ernor at that time. He was made
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge
of Masons of Georgia. Georgians
well know his great stand against
the Yazoo Fraud. He died March 19,
1806 and was buried four miles from
Washington City where death over
took him in that year. It was in
1836 that he was reinterred in the
Congressional Cemetery. Jackson
was a man of only 49 when he died
but he lived a fine and very full
life. He was United States Senator
from 1801 to 1806. He was a mem
ber of the First U. S. Congress from
Georgia, 1787-1791. Now, we know
for whom Jackson County was
named and we like the name chos
en. Every Jackson countian may
feel justly proud of such a man.
May we speak for a brief time
of Jefferson located in Jackson
County and the County seat. We
think of Crawford W. Long and his
discovery of anesthesia when Jeffer
son is mentioned. We think too of
William Duncan Martin, who do
nated 150 shares of his Georgia
Railroad stock to the County Acad
emy back in 1859. The good people
of Jackson County were pleased
with his gift and changed the name
of the Jackson County Academy to
THE MARTIN ACADEMY. Some
fine gesture on the part of the peo
ple of Jackson County. This school
turned out some great Americans,
too. I should like to name among
them: Joseph Rucker Lamar of the
U. S. Supreme Court; Dr. Henry
Stiles Bradley, the famous minister;
William M. Howard (Congressman);
Rev. David J. Scott; Rev. Joseph J.
Bennett and the Hon. John N.
Holder, four times Speaker of the
Georgia House of Representatives.
Many remember, too, the fine cele
bration here in Jefferson back in
1906 when the city celebrated its
100th birthday. We must recall that
Jefferson became a CITY by Act of
the Georgia Legislature in 1896. I
should perhaps tell you here that
the 1806 Acts of Georgia state that
Jefferson was incorporated in that
year and again in 1812. (So, Jeffer
son was more than 100 years old in
The Jackson Herald, Jefferson, Georgia
1912). That is something we histor
i
ians will let you good Jackson coun
tians tell us next time we come to
visit you.
By the way, we want to make a
: date right here and now to return
' to Jefferson pne year from today,
on the 4th Thursday in May, and
let us sit then where you are sitting
now, and you all put on the pro
gram on .Jackson County. How
about that? Is it a date? We hope
so.
The public square of Jefferson
was macadamized in 1886 and it
took an Act of the Legislature to
get the job done. But you had pave
ment all right, on the town square.
Taxes were levied in 1878 to lpuild
the courthouse and back as far as
1817 you good people here in Jack
son were setting taxes to build the
jail. Public buildings in the County
were permanently located in 1806
so stated the Georgia Laws for that
year so you perhaps had no need
for the jail until 1817. Anyway, that
was when it was built, and by 1875
you had worn that old jail com
pletely out and a special tax was
voted to build anew jail.
Now, just a word about Harmony
Grove, or Commerce, as we know
it today. Commerce is located in
the eastern part of Jackson County
and was incorporated as Harmony
Grove in 1885. In 1898 the corporate
limits of the town were extended
and in 1904 the name was changed
from Harmony Grove to Commerce.
This fine old town started out as a
stage coach stop between the pop
ular route from Athens to Clarkes
ville. It was reported to have many
beautiful trees throughout the
whole area. It was the stage coach
regular route. Commerce was in
corporated as a CITY in 1909. Our
Georgia Laws tell us that as far
back as 1824 there was Harmony
Grove and there was incorporated
there an Academy as early as 1824.
Mrs. C. E. Pittman, an authority on
Jackson history and Reverend and
Mrs. T. C. Hardman could add much
to this brief story of Commerce.
There is much to be said and writ
ten and this paper only scratches
the surface. Commerce is filled with
much real and extremely fascinat
ing history.
(Hon. L. G. Hardman, of Cosm j
merce, served Georgia two terms as
her Governor).
In closing, would like to say that
we have come here today repre
senting the Georgia Society of His
torical Research whose members,
some twenty of them, are today
visiting the historic spots and places
of interest in your County. Thank
you for letting us come. It is some
thing we have looked forward to
for a great many years. This paper
which has been read today was
compiled by Georgia students of
history, and may I say, “Students
of Georgia History.”- President this
year of the Georgia Society of His
torical Research is Dr. I. S. Ingram,
President of West Georgia College
and a lover of Georgia history.
Please accept my sincere thanks for
your most kind hospitality and
please let us come back on the 4th
Thursday in May, 1950, at which
time we want to listen to you tell
the rich story of Jackson County.
Thank you very much. And now, I
present this paper to your local
newspaper which serves as official
organ of Jackson County with the
hopes that It may at some early date
be published for all Jackson Coun
tians to read and thinkabout. I now
present it to your County Ordinary
for that purpose.
C. L. Bennett, one of Jackson
County's closest observers and well
known farmers, has this to say
about the ingenuity of the ant:
"The Ingenuity of An Ant"
“While resting on my doorstep,
I saw a big black ant coming, push
ing a big bug along. He had the bug
on his back so he would skid good
and was going west. He ran the bug
into a sand bar and stalled. Turned
loose and went to the other end,
yanked him out of the sand, turn
ing him half around, went to the
other end and shoved him about a
foot south. Then gave him another
half turn to go west again, got be
hind him and started off going in
the same general direction as at
first. He used great skill and never
let the bug turn over. This might
be natural instinct, but I called it
using good ‘hoss sense in getting
his prey to its destination.
“Yes, they’re having a harder
time now than in the 'eighties’ when
they got into our school lunches.
They would get stuck up in our j
soft school butter and look like they j
had a dressing of black Shinola.”
Smile and the world smiles with
you. Weep and you weep alone. So
we hope we can make you smile. I
NOTICE
The Registration Books are now open in
the Tax Collector’s Office.
In accordance with the Voters Registration Act passed by
the 1949 session of the General Assembly, it is NECESSARY
that all who wish to vote in any Future Election to Register.
Applicants may qualify by reading and writing a paragraph of
the Constitution of* Georgia or the United States OR BY
ANSWERING CORRECTLY TEN OF THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS:
1. Who is President of the United States?
HARRY S. TRUMAN.
2. What is the term of office of the President
of the United States?
FOUR YEARS.
3. May the President of the United Stalek be
legally elected for a second term?
YES.
4. If the President of the United Stales dies in
office who succeeds him?
VICE-PRESIDENT.
5. How many groups compose the Congress of
the United States?
TWO—THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
6. How many United States Senators are there
from Georgia?
TWO.
7. What is the term of office of a United States
Senator?
SIX YEARS.
8. Who are the United Slates Senators from
Georgia? %
WALTER F. GEORGE AND RICHARD B.
RUSSELL.
9. Who is Governor of Georgia?
HERMAN TALMADGE.
10. Who is Lieutenant Governor of Georgia?
MARVIN GRIFFIN.
11. Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Georgia?
HENRY DUCKWORTH.
12. Who is Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals
of Georgia?
I. H. SUTTON.
13. Into what two groups is the General Assem
bly of Georgia divided?
SENATE AND HOUSE
14. Does each Georgia County have at least one
representative in the Georgia House of
Representatives?
YES.
15. Do all Georgia Counties have the same num
First Lawyer: You're a low-down
cheat!
Second Lawyer: You’re an un
mitigated liar!
Judge (rapping): Now that the
attorneys have identified each oth
er, we shall proceed with the case.
Real Estate Agent: Well, what do
you think of our little city?
Prospect: I’ll tell you, brother.
This is the first cemetery I ever
saw with lights!
“Daddy,” said Bobby, “don t they
ever give any showers for the
groom?”
“No, son,” replied his dad, "There
will be plenty of storms for him af
ter the bride begins to reign.”
THE ROWLAND COMPANY
ATHENS. GEORGIA
(Georgia Railroad Tracks)
BUYERS, SELLERS, CLEANERS
We are in the markei to buy Clover.
We Are Cleaning Every Day
Can separate Vetch and Crimson Clover from Oats and Wheat
Can also separate Oats from Wheat.
Office Hours 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M.
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
HAROLD VANDIVER, Chairman
CLAUD E. JACKSON
JIM MAHAFFEY
Drives for money for causes and
individuals have been more than
usual this year. All have been seem
ingly worthy and merit support, but
they are a heavy drain on those who
are not only willing but anxious to
do all within their power for the
relief and benefit of mankind. One
day five people were in our offi ce
asking gifts. We hope these efforts
to raise funds by private donations
are over for a few days. We now
have on hand a campaign “Leave
Us Alone For 10 Days.” Time of
year is now here when money is
not plentiful with the majority of
farmers and those dependent on
agriculture largely for support. So
just leave us alone for a few days
at least.
ber of representatives in the Georgia House
of Representatives?
NO.
16. In what city are the laws of the United States
made?
WASHINGTON, D. C.
17. How old do you have to be to vote in Georgia?
18 YEARS OLD.
18. What city is the capitol of the United States?
WASHINGTON, D. C.
19. How many states are there in the United
States?
FORTY-EIGHT (48).
20. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Unit
ed States Army?
PRESIDENT OF U. S. A.
21. In what Congressional District do you live?
NINTH (9th).
22. Who represents your Congressional District
in the National House of Representatives?
JOHN S. WOOD.
23. In what Stale Senatorial District do you live?
TWENTY-SEVENTH (27th).
24. Who is the State Senator that represents your
Senatorial District?
HENRY W. DAVIS.
25. In what County do you live?
JACKSON.
26. Who represents your County in the House of
Representatives of Georgia? If there are
more than one representative, name them.
MACK BARBER.
27. What is the name of the Counyt seat of your
County?
JEFFERSON.
28. Who is the Ordinary of your County?
L. B. MOON.
29. Who is the Judge of the Superior Court of
your Circuit? If there are more than one,
name one additional Judge
J. CLIFFORD PRATT.
30. Who is the Solicitor General of your circuit?
HOPE D. STARK.