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THE KNOXVILLE JOURNAL. VOLUME I. NEWS BY GORRESPONDENCE. SMirH’S LITTLE ROADS OULETHORPU. CO. Prosperous Times in Aineri cus—Affairs in Other Parts of 6Sa.„ Special to Journal. Athens, Ga., Eebry. 15.—The Classic S.ty is as frill of life as any town in Mid¬ dle Georgia, arid the society, for which our city is noted, has been enlivened for sonv weeks by the visits of some fair ones from otner towns, though a vein Iif dignified sad ness prevails at every gathering I have attenedil ream tJy, for Dr. Veil’s death, is an eveirt thatwould have been mourned by all the-people of a larger town than Athens, had ho lived among them. Captaiu James M. Smith, the great farm¬ er of Pleasant Hill, Oglethorpe county, is preparing, to build three short, narrow gauge railroads; one will tap the Athens branch of I he Georgia at Wintcrville, an¬ other will be built, from. Pleasant Hill to Danielsnille, the county* site of Madison oonuty, and the other will- go to a cross roads settlement iu Oglethorpe county. Captain Smith will work his convicts- and will receive all the-aid from the people on the line of Iris roads-that they can give, There are at Pleasant Hill a cotton oil mill, a guano factory,several saw mills and flouring and grist mills, and a cotton compress will ba built when the roads are completed. Athens people will try to lure one of the lines terminate here. I have not learned, more about the little roads* but. sot: convinced that Glptain Smitti and ,a few others will build these lines.. Q. Hood Tor Americas* Bpcsiulto Jfa'llNAja Americas, Ga.,F.eb* 15—-The entire block of the Americas water works bonds,. .$30,000 have been bought by John A. Ilainbleton & Co., bankers, of Baltimore., The gi.iauo factory and oil mill at Amcr - ieus are running night and day, and. then it is all they can do to fill the orders which come in. Forty hands arc uow employed ajid more are wanted. The weekly, pay roll amounts to over $800. XEydropliobia iu- Alabama. James Ford, a farmer, was bitten on the hand by his yard dog some days ago. Three cows were a'so bitten. Since- then the caws have all died with the rabies, and physicians say that old man Ford. has a plain case of hydrophobia. He is-having all the symptoms of a person affected with , the rabies. Met Out illorinous! Special to Journal. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 14—There is a secret organization in this city called the Wild Cat Club. Some days ago a Mormon elder by the name of Greene- was* working up converts in this place. The Club notified him to leave but this he refused to do. The Clnb found out that be was working out about tho Exposition gtounda.and tiiey notified the old,fellow.to skipjin six, hours or something might happen. Tho old geat skipped. Warns 33,000. At Atlriata Mrs, Martha Ciillkway fell on a bad sidewalk and broke her arm. Now she sues the city for §6,000 dam¬ ans*.. - KNOXVILLE,’ GEORGIA.,. FEB. 17, 1888 Hteppy llrooks, From the Quitman Herald. Brooks county is shipping car load alter carload of beeves and hogs—live hogs, mind yon*—to distant markets. There was a gcutleman here from Atlanta recent¬ ly looking for several car toads of fat beeves, and we presume he secured them. While many counties in Georgia are buy¬ ing Western meat, Brooks county is actu¬ ally shipping live. hogs. Tlic ASiucricus .lug Trade. From the Amoricus Recorder. The jug trade of Amoricus is often laughed at by those who know nothing of it, as-soniethiugrinsignificant-: Tb tell' the truth, if* >ue house had it all, it would take it but a year or; two to grow enormously rich. As it is, the trade is divided, among a half dozen or more houses. Raseul ol':i Preacher. The news comes that Nonius, a colored preacher in Harris county, treated liis wife so badly that she had to leave home. Her husband met hera day or- two ago and beat her so severely that she died yester¬ day just after a baby was*born, She was his third wife, and it is said he beat the other two wives to death. Dots From Ceres*. BV WATCHMAN. Ceres is located ill the northern portion of Craivford county, and is a remarkably healthy little village. It is surrounded by one of the best firming sections of Georgia. Inhabitants number about sixty or seventy—has one church, school house, store, post office, grist mill and gin. The A: & F. Railroad passes within one and a half milce-of the place, and crc long we hope to see our little town expand un¬ til the eutire distance from here to the ’R, B. is covered with neut dwellings and thriving busi icss-liuuses. We will extend a cordial welcome to all good people who who will come to our-town. Mr. M. J, Moore is doing a fine merchandise business at this place. Mr. A-ddiel Jackson, our genial post has a brighter smile thia.,wa«k-tlian usual, he has certainly hear d from or has seen -the “one” lately. Mr. Hamlin has moved to Ceres and will open a wood shop soon. . Mrs.-F. E. Dewberry, mother of Dr. T. J. Dewberry, and Misses Emma and Es¬ telle Hall, of Talbot county, came over a few days age Miss-Emma has charge-■ of Reck Dale school, and opened last Monday with flattering prospects for a good school. She oomes.to Crawford highlyrecommended by former patrons. Mr. T. A, Bowen is on a visit to his sis¬ ter in Pike county. Ilev. A. C. Wellona* preahed an>. able discourse to an appreciative audience Sun¬ day. He iR an earnest man and does not fail to interest his hearers. A Rood llEslnesi. From various parties we learn that the Brilliant restauraut and saloon, in which our former townsman, Mr. W H; Deut> is staying is doing about the best business of any placean Macon. Whenever, such men as Wes Dent and-i Biscuit Smith un¬ dertake to give the public something good to eat and drink they succeed by a* large majority. It is just like fair time or Christmas time every day at the Brilliant, -so we. arc told. - FUN AMONG GEORGIA EDITORS' A. STKOHW ARTIOLB l ltOM TS)W.>-*JIAS Some Snood Suggestions and VaJiiahle Hints About iiome Hatters. Thompson Journal: An agricultural exchange has a lengthy 'article ou “How to make hogs pay” Our experience is that it can't* be done, The best thing to do- is- to duseontinuo their 4 Smithville V. A friend warns-lts-to fasten our doors and windows securely at night for fear of burglars, but a good, medium sized burg¬ lar with money in His- pocket' would bo a Godsend to us at present. Gome on, gen¬ tlemen—one at a-time!’: Everything is wide open and waiting for you. •Jesup Sentinel:. “Maud, wo miss you very much. Come: we arc always glad to see-yon;" Mitttdgevilio chronicle: bo's Dont you do it, Maud. Remember a poor country editor who lias no one to support him. Better, far belter spring the Leap Year business on the second mate of a river raft than to link your destiny with that of one whose only earthly prospect is the uncertain income of overripeu-h n fruit garden sns and cord wood. Bronwoml Reporter ; Jim Freeman, of the Wavcross Head¬ light, taunts us for being unmarried, and says no woman so foolish as to wed “one of our sort"' c.in.*be fewitdj is- the reason. Jim is a married man and we reckon be thinks he cornered the last foolish virgin, but he’s mistaken, Should we h appen to find in these pans one who would hitch on to us we would have too much feeling for her to starve and’fcnbjeet her to a life of misery as-Jimmie is dbihg to one of the wiregrass variety. j Hints —-- lfonrc Talks,. Tor •’ To all right thinking people it is evident that the present is the beginning of a uow era in the*-history off Crawford county. The opportunity is now afforded it to move up on a higher plane, to pull out of the old ruts, and to fall iuto line with the lead¬ ing counties of .Georgia. The urgent de¬ mands of the ever living present arc up„n her people;.and these successfully met, the future will come fully-tip to the most san¬ guine expectations, lit this immediate connection there are some things that cer¬ tainly ought to be of paramount concern to every citizen of the county who wishes to see all of her interests, social, moral and material, furthered ; and such concern once felt will readily develop into combined effort that knows no such word as failure Let people think and talk as they may, when business men visit any community in quest of business locations—places where they would be willing for-their fam¬ ilies to live and where they would risk an investment of their* money-—they inquire about the water, the health, the condition of the schools and churches of the sectiou ; and while on their journey to the place (especially.if .it chance to bo Knoxville) they learn the* condition of* the roads. Crawford can boast *of good water in abun¬ dance, and of its healthfulness it has every reason, to rejoice ; but we are not" so well up oa.othetdines as the superior advan¬ tages bestowed by nature authorize. These advantages will excellent be superinduced railroad iu the uear future by all question the time facilities, and beyoud NUMBER 4. is upon our people tor actwug .it acy would be ready to keen abreast with the better times just ahead of them. Knoxville cannot be expected to build up as it should,' nor cau Crawford county prosper in a degree commensurate with* her privileges unless inducements are held ont to men of intelligence amihneans to lo¬ cate among us. More and- better'- schools- arc needed throughout the county for the proper edu¬ cation of of the children, and no reasonable person will say that the county cannons have them. Otherr counties- of- the Stale that have not near so much natural wealth* as Crawlbrd!have for years supported ex¬ cellent schools nine months in thb year. and are today enjoying the fruits of them, and why can’t our county do the same i hing and realize like results; Beopl e nev- er know what they cat! achieve until they unite in purpose, put their shoulders to ■ the wheel! and all push with a determina¬ tion that will not be- thwarted by* ordinary obstacles. The condition of the chnrch buildings of Knoxvijlc and of auiumbar of oth:rs in the county, and the lack of well provided* homes for preachers who arc placed ir. charge of these churches, do not commend! ns to the outside world. There is ver ily room and crying need for improve¬ ment in this particular. Public roads and other things-cf like- character will not be forgotten in our next article. W,. Items of Interest, Ottumwa, la., has an artesian- well which discharges 2,000,000 gallons every 24 hours. It is 6aid to be the best well? in the country. William Yonng. while huntfog in Chica saw* couniy, Mississippi, undsrtook to chop a possum out-of; a-, hollow log. He not only got the-porsum but'102 silver dollars which some one had concealed there. A young man in Davenport, la., a drug clerk, is well off,, for grandparents, liis presentsnpply is nine: T\vo great-great- gi andfaihors, three great-great-grand moth¬ ers. two graudfathers and-two grandmoth¬ ers. The city of Naiyen, north of King Po, China, which was submerged 1,000 years ago, has recentlj*-been partly exposed to view, and a number of vases, plates, and otlier utensih of the Sough dynasty have - been recovered by the natives. Henry L. Miller, .ot Burlington., Ia., has a German Bible that was printed in 1529. It is still in its original cover and iu very.* good shape. Tho lids are of wood, covered with leather. It is said that only thirteen Bibles of its edition were piinted. A ping bat over 100 years old- was re¬ cently presented to a Michigan city mer¬ chant. Tho account of the event gives no reason far the presentation, but it is* supposed that'it was because the merchants offended his neighbors by persisting in wearing .a.plug hat 200 years old. At Chihuahua, Mexico, -recently, a bull fight was conducted under-the auspices of ' a Sunday school, several teachers and members of the Bible class undertaking to > make it interesting for thee- bulls. The • affair was very successful financially, and' now the parish church lias -its- interior dee- oartedv Up to date there have- been shipped! from Washington 18,190 bales *f cot to i ^ 10,710 at this tioicHast year.-