THE i Sri M JOUKSAL.
VOLUME I.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
FOR KFSirVFSS
AT O.-MIIV
HiO Citizens Union Going to Make Some
Improvements—Various Mem¬
bers Offer Free Lots.
( Although the ground was covered with
#ater and the clouds threatened more rain,
Mill the citizens meeting was well attended
lalt night- Almost every man in town
was present, and a degree of enthusiasm
nnlooked for prevailed during the course o!
the meeting" There was more union of
santiment evidenced than the- writer 1 ever
saw in any meeting, and everyone showed
that lie was willing to do almost any thing
reasonable to further the interest of the
town.
The meeting was called to order by Dr.
i, W. Jones in the chair, and an organ¬
ization known as the Citizens Union: was
perfected; said organization to] act in lieu of
a town council, the charter having boeu
forfeited sonic time ago. The Union will
look after the improvement of the roads
leading into town, will see to the opening
at* new streets and will regulate the. prices
of building lots and real estate.
The Union is composed of the folio wit g
gentlemen: W. Pi Allen, A. C. Avanty J,
R* Beclaud, J. W, Blasingame, W* P.
Blasingame, W. F. Blasingame’ J.'K Bias
ingame, H. M. Burnett, J, C- Cttlverhouse,
E. R. Cuivcrhouse, E. H. Culverhusc. J. F.
Grace. B. A. Hartley, Z- .T, Harris, J. H.
Holt, P. V- Howell, J. W. Jones, W. J.
McAfee, G. L. Sawyer, J. R. Wright, F.
.11. Wright, O. P. Wright.
Various members expressed their willing¬
ness to
ALMOST'GIVE AWAY LOTS
For residence sites, and a few agreed to
offer choice business sites on the same
terms on condition that the purchaser im¬
plore them. And this is not idle talk by
any means, for any one who wishes to open
a .business in our town can find a suitable
location on his own terms.... There is no
better opening than for business to be found there.can in
Georgia our town oilers, and
be no doubt but that a good many will take
advantage of it.
Several business- committees have been
appointed to look after some needed im¬
provements and will report at the next
meeting on Tuesday night. All interested
in.the upbuilding of the town are invited
to attend.
Items From Ceres*
BY. WATCHMAN.
The farmers are very busy preparing for
new crops. A great many oato are sown
in this-part of the vineyard.
Miss Effie Ross aDd Miss Julia Avery,
twojJcMarming young, ladies, the latter from
Clark’s Mill, pai l a short visit here last
week, the . guestb of Misses Minnie and
Mattie Bowen.
Mr. Addiel Jackson has been appointed
No vary Public for Crawford county ; come
along all that want to get “jincd” and let
Addiel make you happy.
Misses Mittie and Josie Harrison, two of
C.-awford’s pretty young ladies, spent «.ne
day in this ville last week,
Mr. B Murchison, who was seriously ill
some time ago, was at Ceres last Saturday.
We are; glad to see him out again.
The Editor of the Journal and Col. 0.
P. Wright were at Ceres last Saturday in
the interest of the Journal. We hope
they had good success ; for there is nothing
that adds more to a county than a good
paper—so pajtronize home .industries, sub->
FEB. 24, 1888
Iseribe at once for the Journal 1 and your
money will be well expended.
Misses Sallie and Clara Smith came to
Ceres one day- last week horse back—they
looked awful nice, if a stirrup strap did
break.
Mrs. and Miss William Richardson, after
spending some time in your city, returned
home a few days ago.
Mr. Maud Sharp, formerly of Texas, is
visiting- his father, Mr. J. M. Sharp.
It would be a good idea for ’the young
men of this neighborhood to organize a
debating society, or something of the kind.
We think we might have a good society if
some one-wouM take a step to that effect,
Mr. Addiel Jackson went to Pike county
last Sunday to see hia father, Re•.. J. A.
Jackson, whose horse became frightened
while crossing tha-rail road In Barnesville,
and threw him from his buggy. His right
side and ear were badly bruised, amt-two
gashes were cut in his head. We are glad
to say that he is not as seriously. injured
as was at first thought.
Skndy .Point Sittings.
BY DAVE
Our farmers seem to- be well up^ with
their spring work, as we have heard of sev¬
eral who will commence plantiug corn this
week.
Can’t some one, with the editor’s per¬
mission, tell us something definite abont
this fence question that is perplexing the
minds of all who live on flic dine of the
stock law ? The mooted question is this:
Will the people who live below said line
be compelled to put up their stock, in or¬
der to keep them from running at large
above the Columbus road ? Or will those
who live above the road have to- make a
fence to keep-back, the stock of tho people
living below the road ? If some one will
answer clearly and to the point,- .he will
have the thanks ot more than one Doubt¬
ing Thomas.
School opened three- weeks ago with the
accomplished Miss Alice Williams as teach¬
er. There are more than thirty pupils in
attendance now, and not half- who ought
and will be in before- tbe closing of the
term. Miss Alice merits the patronage of
all. We wish bar success.
Crawford county is said to he the health¬
iest place in the State, and Sandy PoinWis
is the healthiest place in the county. It
is proven from the fact that there is no
doctor nearer ‘han Knoxville; though we
heard a young lady tell an M. D. that
“Sandy Point, needed a doctor badly.”
While Saudy Point has her line schools,
holds her courts and elections, she has no
church of any denomination. There is
but one church-nearer than live miles of
this place. We do sometimes have preach¬
ing at the school house, hut it is a rare
treat.
He (lauglit lUe Crows.
A farmer in Chester, Pa„ ha3 struck
upon a novel expedient for getting rid of
crows. He was greatly annoyed by them,
and all the usual moans to drive them away
permanently having failed, ho took a half¬
peck of corn and soaked it thoroughly in
whisky, then scattered it where they con¬
gregated. They ate it, but did not fly
away. The farmer approached, hut still
they remained. They were drunk and
couldn't fly. This would he a very good
recipe, ■ probably; for getting rid of the
pests, but for tbe fact that tbe whisky
would be apt to intoxicate more farmers
crows.
GOOD PART OF THE COUNTRY.
A PLEASUIT TRIP AMOJiM
'JTME OLD RED HILLS.
The Home of Fruit and the Rich though
Cheap Farm Lands—Success
of Two Farmers.
On last Saturday the Editor and Squire
Wright of our town took conveyance for
Sandy Point justice court, the scribe fur the
purpose of seeing the country and gctttng
subscribers arid the man of law for the pur¬
pose of looking after bis clients’ internets
and also to help canvass for the pap»r.
Our road from Knoxville to Sandy Point
being a good-one for most of the way, we
soon nached- the court ground, but not
without having picked upsnbscribcror two
on tbe way. It was a treat to’ the -mail of
news to see the manner in which the farm¬
ers who were there received The’ Journal.
Nealy everyone present, who was not a
subscriber already, gave us the dollar and
stated that be wished the paper success.
The people in that part of the county are
an industrious set, and the gray lands yield
a grateful return for the atten'ion they re¬
ceive, and plenty of the good things of life
may be found in each hospitable home a
bout the Point. And there is no
what-may be done on those gray lands.
One young man told tjg that a few years
ago be owed $1,700 and had nothing with
which to pay the debt. He has, with his
own hrnds done most of the work, and is
now clear of debt and has a good little
home ami till things necessary on a small
farm. And there are others about there
who, a few years ago laid-nothing, and to¬
day own good farms and live well.
Leaving the court ground we struck.ont
across tho country for Ceres. In a few
minutes -we were- among the red hills.
Here are as good uplands as can be found
in Georgia, and they stretch for miles and
miles. For some unaccountable reason the
farming interest has gone backward in the
last eight or ten years, in that portion of
tire county. Only three or four dollars
per acre will bn$ lands here that would
cost ten or fifteen dollars per acre within
a dozen miles of some of the old railroads
in certain’parts of Middle Georgia, But
now and then we passed a place where
some industrious fellow had stuck to his
native heath and saved up a competence
for declining years, and any young man
can come and do the same. Our road lea
us by some old places that rewind one of
the ante-bellum days • with the large old
plantation home surrounded by numerous
cabins; with the- extensive old orchards
of apple and peach and cherry and fig trees
On these old hills will flourish and crop
indigenous to Southern soil. Some of
these lands will produce as much as forty
bushels of wheat to the acre, and other
crops do equally as well,
On the road to Ceres we passed the large
and well managed farm of Mr. Van Home
and Mr. S. W. Hatcher. Both farms are
examples of prosperity, and speak well
for the owners, who have by energy and
judgment proved that farming in Crawford
docs pay and pays well.
At Ceres.
This pretty little village is on a high red
ridge', and there is no healthier community
to be found. Here the subsriptiou list was
made to grow again, and we began to be¬
lieve what we had heard— namely: that
tlio people were progressive and public
spirited. The new church and new school
bouse speak well for the community. Mr.
M. J. Moore, the merchant of the place
has by indomitable energy and persever¬
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ance succeeded in building up a nice trade
for his store and mill. Mr. Moore deserves
to succeed, and no doubt will continue to
do so until he shall be nnmbered among
the most weal tin- in the county.
After staying about, the pleasant little
village of Ceres until the shades of night
began to fall we departed with a high o
piuiou of that part of the county and with
a desire to make it known what a good
section of country we have. Not many
days hence we intend to see more of Craw
ford county.
Preaeiiing Neuce.
There will be preaching at the Biptist
church at this place on the second Satur
day night in March, by Rev. A. C. Wei
Ions A good audience is desired on that
occasion.
Veterans ’Wives.
The men who fought in the Revolution¬
ary war in most cases married young and
healthy women, and while there is not one
of the old soldiers left, still there are thirty
eight widows of these patriots still Hying,
who receive pensions from the Government
The youngest of them is 69 and the oldest
95 years old. Three of these reside in
Georgia, viz: Margaret T. Brooks at How¬
ells cross roads; Meredy Smith at Newnan
and Lucinda Whitman at Marietta. The
others are scattered all ovei the Union;
more being in Tennessee then anywhere
else, there being eight of the cid ladies in
that state.
IHut Hang.
Lewis Moore, the negro who was reprieve,
by the Governor just as. he was about td
hang in Quitman county, was hung yester¬
day, the Governer not finding any reason
for disturbing the sentence of the court.
Ho was the negro that, killed another about
a woman some months ago.
This is the first case known to most peo¬
ple whore a criminal has been hung ac¬
cording to law upon any other day than
Friday; but Governor Gordon seems to bo
disposed to set- aside a custom which has
been observed for no reason considered
good in these days.
Women Rilled Him.
J. W. Dewberry, the man who was
hurt about a week ago by negro women
at Bolingbroke, has died. He is said ti
have been a hard working, sober and hon->
cst young man.
Filing ISi-icIcs at Columbus,
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 20—The rebuild¬
ing fever has struck Columbus, Kirven’s
new iron-front stores on Broad street have
just been completed. 1 he two stores next
door, on the south, arc to bo torn down
and a match to those of Mr. Kiryens is to
be erected.
Just across the street two other stores
will give place to a handsome three-story
Just a few doors below J. A. Lewis vvil ;
iron-front his four-story buildings. Mi.
Lewis ia in New York preparatory to re¬
modeling the Perry House, recently pur
chased'by him. Ho will make it, a firs'
class hotel, with Sternberg & Loewenhoiz
as proprietors.
Tho “bee hive” will soon erect a six story
building to accommoda e its trade.
Thomas Gilbert, printer, binder and 1 es.
manufacturer, is putting up another build -
iug, almost doubling his pit sent capacity.
