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TIE KNOXVILLE VOLUME I, Batlroad Seif* from Zehalon, Zebulos, Ga-, April 15—No track has been laid on the A & F. R. R. during the last week, havir.g been hindered by the building of the trestles, but it will be re¬ sumed to-day awl tbo trestle* will not hinder gfen soon. The tiack lacks only three mil-s of being to P .tsto creek. A regular freight and passenger schedule is run to Ze'iirloR now. The d*pot isbeinb built rapidly by our fellow townsman, Mr. R. Banks. Ere long Knoxville and Zebu ton will te very near each other. tMxcu Disfi let Items. From Mr. E. L. AnUman we learn that Bill White (col.) has a sow pig jus* a yeai old, that recently gave birth to fonrtee healthy pig*. Bull's prcsi-iects for bacon are good so Wig as Ire keeps the same stock of hog* and something ©n which to fatten them. Air. A alt man says the fanners in his section are about four weeks earlier than usual about planting cotton. He, and a good many of his no gbbors have good stands- The oat crops are magmfieet Hern* Frew Ceres. Last Saturday and Sunday was a quar¬ terly meeting occasion at Union e arch. Rev, H. B. Parks, P. E„ occupied the pulpit. and wife in Capt. W. H. Dent were onr v-lle Sunday, the guests of Mr, ami Mrs. J. L. Harrison. Mis* Josie Aanrison assumed the posi¬ tion as teacher iu our academy this week, while Miss Emma Hall made a visit to her relative* in Talbot county. Misses- Minnie Lou and Attie Moore, and Air. J. M. Moore, of Macon, spent Satur¬ day and Sunday in our town visiting th< family of th ir unde, Air. M. J. Moore, Mr. M. J. Moore’s clerk was somewba - surprised not iong since when one of hi customers asked for a 1 balf-er quill ol dunce cap paper.’' in Col. B. J. Jones, of Tbomaeton, was town Saturnay, nicely, Cotton is coming i» coming up corn is looking well and the oat crop is piomising indeed. Last Saturday wlrile a party of boys and girls were fishing they were surprised ti see Dr. T. J. Dewberry, winding bis way through the swamp with bis medicine cast on his shoulder; but the doctor informer them that bis road cart was broken down and he had taken that mode of visiting his patients, t hereby getting the benefit of “near cuts’’ through the 6elds. Watchman. On Saturday last Sheriff Edmonain, of Ttoup county, went to Judge Ferrell’s placo, about four miles from LiGrango, with a warrant for one Sam Beasly. Beas¬ ley has a boy about 32 years of age, to¬ ward whom he feemed to have no very great pah r.ial love, When the Sheriff reached Beasley’s home the boy was stand¬ ing in the middle ot the floor, with a trace chain around his neck, fa teued with a padlock, and tho other end fastened to a joist. The Sheriff, wn examination, found the boy’s body covered with scars as big as a man’s band. One of his arms was in a sling, being very badly burned, Beasley having tbvowu him in the fire. The brute was taken to town and placed in jail. A Louisiana man has been arrested for etealing three boxes of cigars worth 80 usats a las. The defense will be insanity. KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA., APRIL 20, 1S8» Clark’s Mill. Tltc birds are singing, the Mowers- are blooming, the trees are pitting am their robes of gecen jthe hi acts gna*s are hum wring, the redbltgs are cooling, themes quitoes are biting, O mercy! so keen the honse-tlj is laughing, yortr beverage he’s quaffing, you shoo at him and away he goes to wash in yoar birtter, then with a great splutter he finally settles upon your nose. ’J'bts is Spring Capt. vsrnea h-ss moved his convict camps to a point rear here, and from what we can learn if will not be long ere we will have have the advantage* and benefits of a railroad. Mr. B. W. Knight, one a.rrong the oldest citizens In the county, died ot cancer it liis home near bore on last Friday night, Mias Alice Williams spent last Saturday ar.d Sunday at home with relatives and friends. Mr. Stank Parnell y and lady fpmt Monday night in onr liitle ville, the gue.-ts of Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Clark. There is organized at this placoa Farm¬ ers’ Alliance club with a membership of about twenty-six. They speak of a better date of affairs for the future. Cairo. lDot* From CJosUen Talley. Goshen Valley, April 10.—Mr. John Worsham comes to the fioi » with the biggest hawk story. During last year he killed 36 hawks; it was a had year for killing hawks too. We regret to learn tfeit Mr*. Hugh Bankston, who Isos been quite tmwcl for several weeks, is still very sick. The peach crop through the valley has been killed by the cold snap. One of our most esteemed citizens, and merchant, H.C. Bowers, is speaking of moving to Knoxville for the purpose of going into the mercantile business, so we have been informed. We wish him suc¬ cess. Mrs. J, >Y. Blasingarne and Airs. R. 1). Smith spent last Tuesday in the valley, the guests of Airs. J. S. Blasingarne. Mr. Jesse ChiMre was made happv the fi rsv d a y of April by killing a tine wild turkey gobbler. Col. VV. P. Blasingarne was out this way a few days ago on a courting expedi tim. From all indications it was plainly t> be seen that he meant business. Crank A Few Hot, from (1.1I.E Mr. Edifor :—I noticed in your valuable paper a call for sews. 1 have no exciting story to eomnimnicat', but ns this j, the first paper ever printed in Knoxville. I feel wo not only should write, but subscribe and aid you with the pitiful sum yon de mand for the Journal. You have conferred on the people of Crawford county a great favor. They should help sustain t-bc good work that bus been- wrought by a man with such a brave heart, energy and zea to take rspou himself the responsibility of giving Clawford county a good news paper, Our community is in good health at this writing, and farmers are well up with the seasons We have an interesting school, taught by Miss Lucy Wilson. Rev. George White will preach for ns at the school house o» the second Sabbath at eleveu o*cloek in each month. it, tj. E. (Sruud Jury Presutmeala. We the Grand Jury sworn and irapan neled, fur the April Term of Crawford Su perior Conrt 1888, beg leave to> make the following general presentments:—We have by committee examined the Court bouse and find it >» go.nl order. We have also examined the bo,ks of the Corn ty Treasurer and his vouches and find according to law, and recommend that, his bond be strengthened. We have also examined the books of the County Commisioners, and of the Ordinary and of the County School Commissioner the books of the Sheriff and Clerk of the Court, and find them neatly and cor kept, The following is a statement of the con .lition of the School Commissioners de partment: N umber of White Schools ro rr Colored „ CO Total 30 Number of White Children in Attend ance cs; „ Colored ,, 584 Amount Received from State $1562,09 Poll 'lax Received §1038,40 On hand from 1887 28 17 Total 2023,66 73 Paid to teachers § 2442.42 Percy Y. Howell 1.25 r» County School Com. 201,00 Total Paid Out 2,644.67 Over Paid $ 21.01 The following is s statememt of the con¬ dition of the Treasurers office. Amount of Poor Fund Received from W. '«• Derd, E* County Treasurer $689.91 » 1 w,i mvt tf 1W iu,ul 2t > 5 ’ 50 37 Now on Ivaod 484.41 County fund received of W. IP Dent. Ex Tr asurer 2411.32 33 Paid out of County fund 67.35 73 Now on band 2,843-97 Jary fund Received of W. H. Dent Ex County Treasurer 785-23 Total amount on hand $3,613.63 We recommend A J Causey to fill tin vacancy as Notary Public caused by tin removal of J A Eubanks from the county. We have elected W M Ray to fill the vacancy in the board of education cause, l >y Uie resignation of A V Williams And ® Causey ,o fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W H Dent. And F II Sanders to fill the vacancy raised by the expiration of term uf J W Blasingarne. We recommend that the County Con, m'ssiouers take immediate steps against the Atlanta & Florida R 11 authorities for trespassing «i the Public roads of tin county. We have examined the books of the Jus “ccsol Peace and Rotaries Public and re ort ns b’Hows; ^ Notary Public incorrect has no iten izcti l> 'll ot cost, ^^2, N. P. G.rrest. J. P. Correct. 577 N. P- correct. J P. correct. 494 N. P- conect. J. P. correct, 573 J P. 1 cry incorrect. N. P. No hook kef .re ns, 497 J. P. correct. N. P. Moved from Co. ^’9 N P No itemized bill of cost. 521 No books from N P or J P before us We tender our thanks to Hon. Geo. V' Austin and Sol. Gen- J L Hardeman for courtesies extended on* body during conit. We weettmend that these General Pre sentments be pnbiisitetE id the Knoxville J ct'RXAL. William A Watson, Foreman Carey H Smith William J Walker Van B Horne NTJATR! R 13. Milton F Jordan Wiili ') ivis West W Johnson L C Fulrrii Julius ® Fincher I L Marshall E E Deni M J M,*>re Berry J Champion Elliott S flick* -l ur es Taylor S H Carney J E Jordan f F Kenedy J II Irby W E €6ampiui b fl SchofiH J i' f’artl.jy, Clerk Orneretl that the motes' . f the Grant? Jury be rnmplied wit an* tm ir present meuts pnblishec. 3 - .. omimiias, .Sr i -:t«r General. So ordered. '■ t. V . tjUSTIN, Apr® i 8. JS8R ■J. », CV Fnr ? • I One 25 H. P. Engine -i.h 3-5 H. V. Boiler. 1 .Plaining M —plains 2-t iinches wide T.mgirs ■ grooves 11 wide **£ from | to 5 inch- Trick, On* Geared Gnat mil), Us--; r- (dr. No. 4 corn ami cob crusher ,<\> .: nrticlwnent for grinding cotton seed, i - with best ’4-ply bshmg for driving .machinery. Also 35 feet 2| inchab f' . with 14 pul¬ leys. 1 set B’.acksrtwilh • is. I set Car¬ penters tooth. All above . schiuery as good as new. Will «1! . together or .<tie-hnlf interest, a ad . ■-e it myself. Will sell very cheap an 1 , ,;e terms easy. Address B, B. C.cirri 148 East F dr Street? Atlanta, Ga, fSbooiingj? lire «_.<>trier. Air. R. K. Webb is a g , 1 farmer, and he is equally good as » huntsman, Air, Webb has had one eve turned from Ins c >rn and cotton toward- a drove of wild turkeys, and laid plans -ome time ago for the slaying of this game. One evening not long ago about dusk ir friend betook btr nsclf to the swamp oere the wily ...wls bad their hiding pkna. Mr. Webb knew exactly where to go tud how to act. He has a natural talent for hinting. He had not been concealed in the swamp long when he discovero<J on ■ ot ihe m b a birds perched in a tree. Onr hunter could till, even in the darkness, (hat the turkey was a gobbler and a largo one. With tbo aim ot a true marksmio la. sent a charge if B B shot into the shrewd old bird. Down Ut> came. Now, onr friend 1*. invited about a lozen of bis neighbors > r to a turkey feast and they were all wailing to help eac hr gobbler f.r suop.-r. Our bunto cached the house, and l ! neighbors cause ait to see the turkey. Then* he was, rv large old fellow, --me of She kind known its i.he turkey—buzzard. Two Sensat;»nv, Atlanta had two seu- . '.as last week, A young man named McDonald, whoso wife had left, hin, on account of his lissipation and cruel troomen', an I had gone to the home of her mother, went after her to n ’uce her to return with him. He was drunk and violent, and when his nother-in-liw interfered to prot.'Ct her laughter McDonald shot her. He is now n jail. A few weeks ago an old blind man claiming to be a wealthy mine owmr of Montana came to Atlanta, and, alter a brief c ii tship, married a handsome girl of thit city. Ilia name is deming. On Friday last Mrs. Fleming No. 1, of Illinois, arrived iu Atlanta, and now Air. Fleming is behind the bars under charge of bigamy, and lit i old wife and his young wife ai® trying to console each other.