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GRAND JURY. PRESENTMENTS
GEORGIA, ) $ We the Grand
Habersham County. Jurors chosen and
•eworn for the November Term J88I, of
Habersham Superior Court, desire to
-submit the following general present¬
ments:
We have through appropriate com
-mittoeB examined the public buildings
und bridges, the offices of the Clerk,
•Sheriff, Ordinary, aud the books of the
Treasurer, County School Commissioner
Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, and the
T)ocko!8 of the various Justices of the
Peace in the county.
We find that the public roads in some
portions of tbe county are in bad condi
'ion, and we recommend that ihe road
'Commissioners in the various districts
see to it, that the roads are put in good
condition at once.
Wo find that the Clerk of the Supe¬
rior Court has the books and papers in
bis office well arranged and well kept.
The papers are properly labeled and
recorded, and everything pertaining to
his office in uoat order, showing that he
has bestowed upon the same proper
.care and attention.
We find that the Insolvent Tax al
lowed by tbo Ordinary of this county,
for tbo year I860 amounts to five bun
dred aud fifty-Dine dollars aud fivo cents,
and that fi fa s to the amount of one
hundred and twenty two dollars and
forty cents have entries upon them of
“no property to be found.” We further
find that there ara fi fa’s amounting to
fifty-four dollars and one cent allowed
by the Ordinary as insolvent, which
have no entries upon them, and which
we consider were illegally allowed by
the Ordinary as insolvent in his settle¬
ment with the Tax Collector, We also
find quite a number of names on the
Insolvent list which were allowed by
the Ordinary to the Collector, in their
settlement as insolvent, for which we
.find no fi fa’s, and a large number
these names are entered twice upon the
insolvent list.
Tbe Ordinary reports to ns that some
person oi persons unknown to him, did
on the night of the 15th instant, enter
his offie and take therefrom several
books, papers and records, and among
them, the County order book, without
-whieh it has been impossible for us to
ascertain the amount of the
indebtedness of the county, or form an
idea of the same; but from the best in¬
formation at our command, the indebt¬
edness of the county most be very
large.
Tho Tax Collector has receipts for
three thousand six hundred and forty*
four dollars aud ninety two cents. That
he has credits by county orders and
Jury scrip amounting Jo $3548.42, shnw
ing deficitjof $96.50 between his receipts
aud the vouchers submitted to this
body.
We recommend that the Ordinary
make no more contracts for tbe county,
except to the lowest bidder,after adver¬
tising tbe same according to law, and
that bt, record all euch contracts in a
book to bo kept by him especially for
that purpose, which record must show
the name of the contractor, the amount
and quality of the work, the price to be
paid and when to be paid.
We also find in the Ordinary's office
county orders and jury scrip amount¬
ing in number 338, and value to tbe
sum of $3548.42, which had never been
The AQQemQQr
OWN SECTION—WE LABOR FOR'ITS ADVANCEMENT.
CLARKSVILLE, GA„ SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10 1881.
canceled, except tbo same bad written
on their face in poncil mark, tbe letters
‘Pd,” which orders and scrip have been
cauceied by a committee from our body,
by making two holes through tho same
with a punch, and the public arc put
upon notice that tbo samo are settled.
We recommend that tho following
named parties, be appointed by His
Honor Judge C. J. Wellborn, to wit;
Maj. John M. Freeman, Elias Cannon,
Geo. W. McConnell, Larkin Cawthorn,
S. H. Moseiy, and 13. E. Edge, to fur¬
ther investigate the Ordinary’s office,
and make a report to tue proper au¬
thorities at the next term of this Court.
We also recommend that the Ordina¬
ry grant no more license to retail liquor
in this county.
We find that the Sheriff has the
books which tuo law requires him to
keep in his office, and that they have
been correctly kept.
The Treasurers books have oeen
neatly and correctly kept, and we find
that he has received from ail sources,
since the last Term of this Court, the
sum of $43.35, dollars, that be has paid
out the sum of $18.75 dollars, for which
he has proper vouchers, and that there
is now in the treasury the sum of
$24.60 dollars.
We find tbe Tax Digest well kept,
and take pleasure in stating that upon
examinatioh we find that the tax-payers
of our county have gonerally given in
their property at a fair valuation.
We find from the report of the county
School Commissioner, that he has used
proper diligence in tho discharge of hie
duties, and regret to learn that the
patrons ef the public schools have failed
to supply their children with the books
adopted by the Board of Education,
and that the attendance upon the pub¬
lic schools is on tho decrease. We re-,
commend that the Trustees of Public
schools in each district arrange tbe time
for commencing tbe public schools in
their respective districts, so as to suit
the convenience and serve the best in¬
terests of tbe people.
Tbe Justices of the Peace in the va¬
rious districts have submitted their
dockets for our inspection and we find
them generally well arranged, and with
proper entries, except that in some in
stances more costs have been charged
than allowed by law. We hope that this
mention of the fact will put them on
notice, and that such over-charges will
not occur again.
We find that the bridge across Soque
near Clarksville, the bridge across Mud
Creek near Riley’s Mill, tbe bridge
across Hazle creek on tbe Gainesville
road, tbe bridge across Soqus known as
tho Waldrop’s bridge, tbe bridge across
Giade creek, the Rock bridge on tbe
Currahee road and the Beaver-dam
bridge, are all in a very unsafe condi¬
tion, and we recommend that the Ordi¬
nary take immediate steps to have all
of said bridges properly repaired. Wo
find that the traveling puolic is fre
quently pat to great inconvenience aud
delay on account of the frequent washs
outs in the ford on Broad river on the
road leading from the residence of Maj.
Young Davis to Toccoa city; wo there'*
fore recommend that the Ordinary pro¬
ceed at once to have a good substan¬
tial bridge built across said liver at
that point.
We find tho Jail in a sound and safe
condition and neatly kept, and also find
tho Court house in a fair state of pre¬
servation, and in view of the fact that
tbe Spring Term of our Coart will be
held in February, wo recommend that
the Ordinary purchase a sufficient num¬
ber of good and substantial staves to
warm the building.
In taking leave of his honor Judge
C. J. Wellborn, we must express our
gratitude and tender him our th.nks
for tho very able and impartial manner
in which he has discharged the duties
of hfs office during the preeennt Term.
And to W. S. Erwin, our able and effi
cient Solicitor General we extend our
warmest thanks for his kindness to our
body, and the able manner in which he
has discharged the duties of bis office
during the present term.
We farther recommend that those
presentments be published in the
Toccoa News.
Samuel H. Henry Moseley Rosignol, lb r S. Foreman. Davis,
J. Waldrip, James yre H. Watson,
Louis
Robt. A. Chitwood James Cannon, a Smith,
Madjson P. Herrin Elias
Benjamin Jones, William F. Suall,
Jos. Calvin B, Crow, B. Frankum, Eli Geo. Geo. J. W W. Rylee, McConnel
William D. Grant. William W. Grant
Virgil II. McClain Wm. L. Walker,
Hen. Larkin E. Cawthorn, Loudermilk William E. Freeman, Edge.
Bailos
In consonance with the recommenda¬
tion of the Grand Jury herein contained,
it • i is • ordered -J a *1 that , these ,1 presentments , , 1 be j
published in the Toccoa Nows.
Granted. C. J. Wellborn, J, S. C.
W. S. Erwin, Sol. Gen’l.
November Term of the Superior j
Court for Habersham County:
To his Honor O. J. Wellborn:
Believing and feeling that I have had 1
Committees injustice done of mo the Grand through Jury one at of the the j
:
pr>*«ent Term of the Court, I do respect- j
fully ask leave through your Honor, and
by your consent to supplement the fol
lowing report, that tho samo may bo
published with the General Present
monts. More particularly on account of
my report made to that committee be¬
ing signed.
As to the settlement of the account
of the Tax Collector for the year 1880,
that was submitted to the Giaud Jury
at the April Term 1881, and carefully
gone over by a committee from that
body, of far abler men than those com¬
posing tho prosent Committee , who re¬
ported the settlement corroct, and that
tho vouchers over paid his (the collec¬
tors) act., $12.00. The present Com¬
mittee saw proper in their wisdom to
say that the $3548 42 dollars war uot
cauceied. The word paid I am sure,
was written across the face of most of
tho orders; that method has always
been held sufficient, at least for ruauy
years back, as I am able to furnish
many thousand dollars of orders which
have been cancetod, in that way. As
to the Insolvent list allowed Collector I
herewith submit tbe same as allowed,
and if any person is injured let him
complain. The Clarksville and Beaver
dam bridges are getting old—-have kept
them patched intending to make them
new at the beginning of 1882. I have
heard no other complaint as to tkejjCourt, bridges
until at the present session of
tbe foreman of the Grand Jury told mo
that tho flooring on the Hazel creek
bridge was lopphg too much To one
side. Elias Cannon said Rileys bridge
needed three new planks. As to the
robbery of my offico on tho night of the
15th no ono regrets rnoro than myself.
Tho order book containing the stumps
of unpaid cAaims was takoij. AD > my
docket, records of Lotters of Adminis
trators, Letters and bonds, Lotters and
bonds of Guardians, and Letters Testa¬
mentary, Records of Inventories, Sale
bill book, and roeord of schedules of
personalty and road book, and a very
largo amount of office papers, consist¬
ing of Wills, Letters Adtn’r. Ac , Annu¬
al returns, vouchers to same, and many
vithers of which 1 hope to some day
trace up, and find tbe burglars, for
there was certainly more Than ono, and
when such acts of lawlessness is com¬
mitted by a crowd it is hard for them
to escape long.
I made up tho indebtedness of the
county a few days before the Court
which amounted to about
$2,800.
The amount raised by
taxation and tobe collected
this year is .. .. $5,239.11
of present sossion
on qo *"W 100 1
• • mm m m |
$4,922
Brt. forward, Cr. Dr.
$5,239.11 $4,922
Commission Tax Collector,
Race iver and Treasurer 500.00
Current expenses for re¬
mainder of year, to build
aud repair bridges, pay for
stoves probable jail fees,
and other incidental expen
peases 1 , 000.00
$5,239.11 S6.422.00
Balance Due 1882 .. $1,182.89
While men of prominence are clam¬
orous ior economy and the cutting down
of expenses, they should only take one
dollar per day for their services, and
recommend that their successor do tbe
same; for while about 250 of them
serve the county as jurors there is about
ono thousand good honest men who are
denied the privilege of participating in
that capacity, but submit as good fel
lows and pay their tax to pay the 250 I
chosen. The thousand disfranchised !
can rise up and say that if there was a ‘
wrong done we had no hand in it, and
we was not members of the last- Geor
gia Legislatare 1
As to myself I am not responsible for !
a two weeks court each session, neither
can I stop tbe necessary expenses of
the county- We have not a population
in our county that works for nothing
oranythiag short of wages.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBT. N. GROVES, Ordinary.
Habersham Superior Court November
Term 1881.
Ordered by the Court that this re¬
port of the Ordinary ba filed with the
Cierk v of this Court, vVMt u. to UV/ accompany the biiu
(j ene ral Presentments of the Grand Ju-
si \>KR YIOAR.
ry at this term. This 26th Nov. 1-1.
C. WELLBORN J. S. C.
Filed in office, this Nov, 26 Mi, i.-.-’i,
J. II. ADDISON, C. S. C.
From the World ami Soldier.
FOREVER.
BY HORACE P. BIDDLE.
The sun will shine,
The grass will grow,
The vines will I wine,
Tiie biuls will blow,
Forever!
Tho trees will wave,
The leaves will spring,
The brooks will lave.
The. birds will sing.
Forever!
The sky will gleam,
The flowers will bloom,
The slurs will beam
Beneath (lie dome,
Forever!
The heavens will O r.
The azure scroll,
The sea and land
From pole to pole,
Forever!
Tiie Will day and night
never cease,
And time's swift, flight
Will bring us peace
Forever!
Bright True mind hearts will will learn, love,
Pure souls will yearn
To rise above
Forever!
The good, the true,
The beautiful,
The old and new
Shall fill the soul
Forever!
The life that, dies
Will live again
Up in the skies,
And God will reign
Forever!
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The Fresh Air Habit.
Early impressions are very enduring
and can make usoful habits as well a
evil ones a sort of second nature. In
order to forestall tho chief dangor of in.
door life' make your children love-sick
after fresh air; makes them associate
tho idea of fusty rooms with prison life,
punishment and sickness Open a win¬
dow whenever they complain of head¬
ache or nausea; promise them a wood¬
land excursion as a reward of exception¬
ally good behavior. Have your best
sweetmeats for out-door festivals. By
the witchery of associated ideas a boy
can come to regard the lonely shade-tee
as a prymary requisite to tbo enjoyment
of a good story book. Says Rousseau;
“Only the movement of my feet seems
to set my brains a going, and it is just
as easy to think, debato, rehearse, ect ,
walking as sitting; the peripatetic phil
osophers derived their name from their
pedestrian procivities and the Stoic
sect from their master's predilection
for an open porch. Children who have
been brought up iu hygienic homes not
rarely “feel as if they wore going to be
choked’ in unventiiated rooms, and 1
would take good care not to cure thorn
of such salutary idiosyncrasies.
Every observant teacher must have
noticed the innate hardiness of young
boys their unaffected indifference to
wind and weather. They seem to take
a delight in braving tho extremes of
temperature and by simply indulging
this penenant of theirs, children can be
made weatherproof to an almost un¬
limited degree and in nothing else can
they be more safely trusted to the guid¬
ance of thir protective instiucls. Don't
be afraid that an aetivo boy will hurt
himself by voluutary exposure unless
bia changes for outdoor play arc so rare
as to tempt him to.ahuse the opportuu
Weatbe f P roof P B0 P l0 aro aluiost
s |®^ n#8a P ro °f;uiery hunting excur-
3I0U t0 tbo ® now clad highlands will
rarol y fal1 , r ? contract the consequences
0 ^ repeated surfeits; even gilrs who
, bave l° aru0 d t0 brave the wiuter storms
of our Northwestern prairies will after
ward laugh at “draughts’ and “raw
March winds.'— Dr. Felix L. Oswald in
Popular Science Monthly.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln In;Want.
New York, Nov. 23.— Mrs. Abraham
Lincol ha8 been in this city nearly two
months submitting to medical treat¬
ment at tbe hands of Dr. Ljwie A.
Sage. A Times reporter says: “Sue
LltlCj has needed LlUCUuU the bUO uieaus UIDCUl.T to WV OUV/UIC secure proper IN VlUCi
attention and nurses the $3,000 pension
NO. 47
j granted by Congress is utterly inadd
j quate to supply tier wants in her pres
i ent condition. Ch ub \Y. Field has been
i appliod to take an interest in her case
j and actively lie announce exerting I vesterd his influence tv that be
was to
secure tho passage a bill through
Congress to inure<*e the amount of her
pension to a figure which will render
tho remaining veara of her life as com
fortable as her sickly condition will per
m it.'
I)r. Hai res said lo a Times reporter;
"If it were not for her illness svli,'*u luuv
very possibly prove incurable e- n with
the best and most constant, a 11 nuance.
.
I believe she would get along on tbo
paltry $3,000 Congress has ttuv.wn to
her ana the World would ne\ > ,oe
from her lips that the widow av.r mug
who din Utoro for ins re eutry than an.
other man waspom ami in .v As
it is she is absolutely d: ■ > ■ ■
some body and ! befit ve Com mss is tho
proper place to apply. The ,.-ido\v uf
Abraham Lincoln should not waut fur
proper caro during her richness. ho
country owe it to its own honor as wou
as to tho memory of the dead to pro¬
vide liberally for 1 r in this nmergou
e.y.'
(Owrc.nl Biwtoni, ml
WHITE COUNTY
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS.
Mount Yonab—861 Hist.,— Third Fridays—
Ja.-. 11. Heaves, J. 1*. (1. 11, Jarrard N. 1*.
Mossy Crook...-CIO l>ist Third Saturday...
I). M. Davidson, N. I’., J.H, Browluw J. p.
Nacoooheo...427 Hist.,...First Saturday...
.Tamos McClure, N. I’. J. It. Luwsdon, J. i*
Shoal Creek...362 Hist.....Fourth Saturday—
If. O. Hunt, N I 1 ., J. W. Blackwell, J. 1*.
Blue Creek...<21 Dist.,...Second Saturday...
Wm. Black, N. P- (J. \V. McCollum, J. 1*.
SToKeutee...66S Hist.....Fourth Saturday... E.
T. I!. Ledford N. 1’-, H. A. Allison J. 1*.
Town Creek...836 Hist.,...Third Saturday...
J. A.Cantrell, N. 1’., 11. R. Helton I l*.
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