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TEE KN0IHL1E JOURNAL.
VOLUME I.
Votes Pro i tr’obley.
May 28, 1888;—As nothing has- ap-
pearedfin the Joubiaii, fr; j this place, I
will give you a few , ’s boat what-is
going on in our settlemei t.
Robley is situated* seven miles north¬
west of Knoxville, am either a ville
noi a village, but a; post e a, surrounded
by prosperous and encr ■ farmers who,
with bright prospects < \ railsoad and
hopes of 1 a good crop ye: hove* renewed
their work with energy :■ d spirit. Good
rains have fallen throat <nt- his section of
country, bringing up an - od that could
not come tip on accom dry weather ;
it has also set the crop; owing nicely,
and which 15ok very -ising at this
time. Iheoaticrop in “tion proo*
ises4o be. very good. is almost; a
failure on account of r.isi. It has about
all been harvested—eR -viatic- of* tho
old saying that a short-i;«) . is soon, curried.
Much- sickness ha.; ■ vailed in this
community for the past,weeks..
Mrs,- G. D; Mathews > quite sick last
week; but is dow able, to ’ e up and her
many friends hope to se<- •• soon restored
to perfect health.
Little-Ethel!, the eicv,: months-old in¬
fant of Mr. and Mrs.- A. Mathews* died
last Wednesday alter sew ' days illness
with congestion of . th am,- and was
Uirried in Culldden the; efter her death.
The bereaved parents ■ the warmest
sympathy of our entire aborhood.
We aie glad to sta‘ ,t Mr. Edgar
Jordan bhs about recovet torn his recent
illness.
Mr. G. B Mathews. - f* Macon, was
^marooned to tho beds, .tf his-mother
list;week, but on his arri be found her
improving, and rsturt . o Macca last
Thursday,
Mr,- JL. 0. Mathew who has been
attending school in Tic . . „con-this year,
is spending the week with his parents near
this place.
Mrs. Margarett Burr. f of Knoxville,
is visiting mends and relatives in our
neighborhood;
The members of Oak mv >,■<> chlirch, with
the young people of the • - nunity, assem¬
bled at the-church las. iiunday- evening
and 1 spent a very phia-ant afternoon,
engaged in prayer me. * and, singing,.
They will meet again t every third and
feurtht/Suaday evenings, dive hope to
see a good attendance as o believe that
the time could not be si .at in a , better
way;
Members of the Oak . Grove Alliance
report that, body to be making very good
progress. Regular meetings are held semi¬
monthly, but not being a; member, do not
irinow the order of their bit -i ness.
Farm work is progressing smoothly, and
everything is orderly and quiet. Falson.
Oak Grove Arorns.
May 29, ’88.—The people that; arc
nestled among the old red hills in this
section of the county are glad to know that
in accordance with a time-honored custom
the citizens of our county will he in the
ring with its neighbors, Monroe and Hous¬
ton,counties, and we all: unite in conn
mending the editor’s words-when he says
“there will be,no partiality allowed in the
treatment of a 'favored few—no- cornstalk
aristocracy but all will go in as friends.and
neighbors”' We. don’t think:: Knoxville
mill set apart an extra table-for .a . favored
few, as its neighbor has done in davs gone
by, Itiiuvites all. to come and partake ot
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA., JUNE 1, 1888
the hospitalities of the people-if they can
consume with them at the same table.
The candidates- no doubt will take
advantage of this opportunity, as each will
have a fair chance to test their -personal
popularity. Two candidates in the field
for senator; and each worthy the honor' of
wearing his hat in the temple of justice,
but we in- this section earnestly trust “our
Daniel will never be cast into the lion’s
den” for senator. But if we miss the
senator ive-vo-got the doctor. The woods
are full of'eandidates now and each gentle
zephyr that plays with the scattered leaves
brings to light the beaming countenance
of a new one. I have heard older people
say that there is nothing like an election,
year or nothing to equal it as a great
social conservator. Themnseeinly manners
of so many people are changed into placid
smiles ofphilanthropicnt endearments, and
the petty annoyances- of every day life,
with the occasional mishaps of a graver
nature, are all inquired into, sympathized
with, and joked away- by tho facetious
candidate.. May the fatesdiandle them all
kindly and ! in due time crown. each with
the success he so justly deserves.
But Mr. Editor I flew off at a tangent!
I fully expeeted to write-you a few locals!
from this place—or rather this ville 15
should have said to-keep in-harmony , with*
the other towns.
The writer visited the traok laying! force*
on the A. & F. a few days ago; they were
then a short way from Cullodenand coming
rapidly on.
We would be glad if the editor would
shake himself up ibis way and take a shell
in our plbasant little community, thafe he
might, enjoy with the-good people the
brightening prospects of their crops. Oats
are veiv promising, corn is getting under,
good headway, and ootton, though retarded
by recent mishaps, “being a little disfig¬
ured - ’ is still in the ring. Gardens are not
looking very well, yet we have a nice
quantity of early vegetables.
We are up with the season on social
enjoyments. In the near future the young
men of this community will be gladdened
with the fascinating Misses Blewster, of
Fort Valley, and Ida Grubb, of Thomaston.
When they arrive we hope to make a mod¬
est spread beneath the- grand old oaks
somewhere near; that one day may be
spent pleasantly This - community can
boast of the most and best bachelors of
anywhere else in the country. One of
them -emerged from the city of Barnesville
a few weeks since'with quite a “turnout”
and wei-suppose he wants to make the
mode of traveling convenient for some fair
damsel.' If it be his desire we hope he
may suceced.
It is qqite sad to record the recent death
of Mrs. Sullivan, who departed this life
the 23rd inst. She was quietly laid to
rest in the old Jamily cemetery at Antioch
church in Upson world ceunty. We hope she
has left this for a better, to join the
dear parents who have gone before, there
to everlastingly praise the God whom it
was her greatest- desire to serve while on
earth. She leaves a husband and seven
devoted children to mourn hear loss.
Also Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mathews
mourn the loss -of their infant ehild, Ethel.
Grieve -not- mothtr and father for- your
child is in heaven.
It has been rumored that the tax receiv¬
er has made his-last round at some of the
precincts.-. I dare say Mr. Martin will
make it as convenient for the taxpayers of
the county as any previous officer hi* ever
done. He deserves credit for faithfully
fulfilling -the duties of his office.
Locals can be- sent from this “ville”
try-weekly—send one week , and W, try JP. the
next.,
Uiekory Grove Happenings.
May 29, ’88—We are all busy chopping
cotton and cutting grain. There are good
stands-of cotton. Grain is better than
’twas thought it would ever he.
We are having a great deal of sickness
in our section of country just now. Little
Janie, infant daughter of Mr. W. W.
Parham, departed this life on last Friday
evening; She is not dead but only asleep
in Jesus ; waiting to welcome- Pa-pa and
Ma-ma. Grieve not, fond parents; God
giveth and He taketli away.; He doeth all
for the best.
Mi. D. E, Rumph has some oftthe finest
chickens in our - country. They are the
black Spanis, and-among the best of layers.
He found three nosts on Saturday last;
one nest with 109,-. one with 53' and one
with-18 eggs. IVbo can beat it 7 Donnie
is good on the shot; as well as the chickens.
Hei-killed 23 doves on the wing at nine
shots. These are solid facts.'
Miss Lillie Belle Murchison returned
home last wees from a protracted visit t®
Barnesville, and. the boys are all glad
She. in company .with Miss Birdie White,
was in the ville yesterday. Oome again,
girls, your presetioe lends-a charm,
Rev. G. -W. Waite patched a fine ser¬
mon at the arbor to an irtelligent audience
on last Sabbath evening.
Mrs. Amanda Cleveland is not expected
to live. She has been on the sick list for
several months, .but is very sick now.
; Ere this is put in-print, one of our fairest
hellos will, have been led to the hymenial
altar, by one of i Macon’s-young business
men.
The owl says the woods-wilt be full of
candidates for the different offices. New,
all of you candidates advertise in the
JovuaAh • it’s our county paper/, and it
will be mucin cheaper , than to ride the
bounty over, and do equally as well.
better From Baker County.
Baker is one of the finest-farming coun¬
ties in Georgia. Tho land is exceedingly
free and fertile. It is but little trouble to
cultivate fifty acres and it is often-the case
that sixty acres -are cultivated . with one
mule.- The land; in the-forest-, is covered
witli.ithe finest timber of --all i kinds, and
whilmii is not so understood , away from
home;. the county in the main is very
healthy.. There, are some three or four
(weeks running through the county, with
considerable swamp. Along and in the
yiciuity of those svvampg, in thedhll season,
there is more or less sickness, allij however,
of a mild type, yielding easily > to simple
lemeclies.- The writer has lived on the
place at which he now lives ror the last
nineteeen.years, has reared,-three children
and none-of the family have had any sick¬
ness during that time. From twenty to
thirty negroes have been on the place-most
cf the time and there nevee has been any
sickness amung them to speak of. Ffty
dollars would pay the entire doctor bill
and pay for medicines nsed on the. place
duriug the entire nineteen years; Gan, any
place of the san e size in tha up-country,
or any cipntry, make a better showing ?
The county is in a prosperous condition.
But little meat is brought into the county
to supply .farmers, at, least a half supply
is raised at. home, and as for corn I do not
think a.single bushel has. been shipped into
the county,.
, Lands, are very .cheap; Wild lands one
dollar, improved from two to five dollars
per acre. We need good people to work
these splendid lands,, and .1 .will say just
NUMBER 19.
here that it there be any lip there who are
struggling to make a living on the old
worn out red hills, who would like to •
change from then; to as good a country as
can be found anywhere, come and see our
county.
Our county has as good citizens -as any
in the State. They are intelligent, liberal
in their views, law-abiding and very hos-
pitable, As an evidence*-of this there is
only one lawyer in the county and he can’t'
get enough to do to make-unliving; he will'
have to go. The-litigation -is-so small that
the courts-have but very little tO db,
We have plenty of fine schools and*
plenty of**churches and 'Sabbath schools.
Oome and see us all ye-who are wearing
yovrselves-out on your socks and hills.
TfiS'same amount ot work and worry in -
this*—Baker county—wi8 make you rich.
The corn crop for this-year is very fine,
ranging from three to six feet high at this -
time. Cotton not'so good, vut as good as
any in the State. H»n. P. W. Jones has -
three hundred acres, knee high, with plenty
of blooms. He will- likely have-in bis
first bale earlier this year than ever '
before; CiSGB.
Hems Fro it* Ceres.
CcSft. R.' D. Smith and' W. P. Blasin- -
game- attended Justice;' eourt here- last
Friday.
The first ripe peaches we have seen this -
season were gathered from Mr. M. J.
Moore’s orchard Monday;
We are sad to note the death of the
Infant children of Mrs. A. A. Matheivs, of
Oak Grove, and Mrs. J. D: Ellis, of Ceres, •
Mrs. Ellik and Mrs; Mathews-- are sisters ;
their children were about the same age ■
and died of the same disease about 8:30'
o’clock on tho 23rd inst. The eutire com¬
munity sympathize with; the bereaved
families.
Mr. M. J. Moore made a business trip to
Macon Monday.
Quite a number of our citizens will '
attend the barbecue in Ciilloden Friday,
Cuffie has-no trouble finding work to do •
in these parts—plenty cotton to chop and'
soon there-will be some oats to cut. The
wheat crop will be very short in this neigh- -
borhood and there is not much sown.
"Dudes grow to be—well just dudes” as
we would have them be, .but “old maids -
grow>to be gentle self-reliant- creatures”— -
juste* the boys make thorn grow:
Yctatan.
A iow weeko'flgo a mad dog bit a mare •
and colt belonging to Timothy Stephens. .
of Marietta, Kite Stephens subsequently-'
shooting*. tke deg and killing it. One ■
month to a'day from the time the rabid J
canine bit the mare, she^vent mad and bit
at everything in her reach. She tore •
mouthfuls of flesh from herself,. and so
thoroughly developed was the hydrophobia .
that it was deemed best to kill her, which -
was-speedily donor. The colt so'far has
shown no-symptoms-of likely hydrophobia, but
it io more than it will.
Mort Winters, a white man, who lived
in the eastern part of Brooks county, has
created a sensation; Having separated 1
from his wife, wbeq-by the way, isw repu-
table-woman, he decided • that, he would i
make her leave the county) ESs' wrote her '
several threating and abusive If iters, and .
finding that they did not i accomplish the
purpose, he went the other night and it is -
believed, set fire to the house iu which she -
lived; Fortunately, she and- the children
were spending the night' afcber mother’s, .
and were not in danger.' ’The house was -
consumed, with all her effeetes- This con¬
duct sc outraged thb neighbors that them ■
were threats of lynching if he was caught. ■
Search.w.s-made tor him without avail * *
howevor, until Sheriff McNeill;* Wood—
hounds the trail were followed sent for, hfm and to his being Wiling placed or. a
p ace,.,
and he now langi ishes in jujU.