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About The Knoxville journal. (Knoxville, Ga.) 1888-18?? | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1888)
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.
