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TOWN AND COUNTY. W 7 hat the People are Doing and Talking About. THE, TIMES IN CRAWFORD. Society Ife-ws and, Seighbw. Hood. Motes—Personal. Mention. Let us.have a grand barbecue picnic. Mr. Jeff Houser, of Fort. Valley, was in town yesterday... Mr, Charlie King, of Bibb county, was in town yesteiday.. Mr. Jesse Dent h?s been quite sick, sev¬ eral days recently. The abbreviated hair cut suits, the weather* and society. Our friends will confer a special favor by sending the news. Col. B. W. Sanford, of, Everett’s. Station, this county, is in town. Steam grist and plaining mills, would pay handsomely at. this place. Mr. Wilson Allen made a trip to the Central City, during the week. The Atlanta & Florida railroad: is the biggest thing in Crawford countv. Mr, Wesley Blasingame is now a erosstie inspector tor, the railroad company. Cob R. D> Smith made a trip this.week, taking in.the Gate City and, other points. Master Jimmie Dent; of Macon, came out yesterday to see his., brother who is sick,.. In two or- three days, we will hear the locomotive whistle without, leaving Knox¬ ville. Dr. J. N. Smith, of. Hickory Grove, passed through town yesterday on his way to Perry. The first watermelon has not made its appearance yet, but will likely turn up by barbecue day.. The time-for. having the Crawford county barbecue bas been changed from July 4 to Thursday, the 28th ot June., The two words. “focal news” are sup¬ posed to meau something. In this, place j ust now they signify nothing: Professor Willie Pierce, who has. been teaching the school at Oak Grove, spent several days iu town this, week, The Editor just can't keep from bragging on Knoxville people. For being kind hearted he lias never, seen, them equaled in any community, A good many, of the best men in Craw¬ ford are working for. the barbecue and basket picnic. This means that we are, going to have a.good time. Mr. Jolin Champion is sadly disap¬ pointed with the turnout he got* from what was his brag patch, of wheat. It, only yielded fourteen bushels to the acre. One of Knoxville’s most gallant young men got so excited when he went to take His best girl to ride, the other day, that he hitched his horse to the buggy hind part before, A new firm is. about to open a store in Knoxville.lt will not be many days before a store carrying one line of goods will be open and ready for business, and those managing it are such good, clever, gentle¬ , men and such, good business meu.that they will draw'much trade.. * Our readers are ask* d to overlook the fact of the paper’s being shelter in several respects than it usually, is. The office force has lost, some time, recently, and in making up the lost time a good deal of ntcresting matter which might have been jorit n.upha.5 been,left out. Road crossings. between, this place and Culloden are not hardly passable. The hotel hack, Mr. W. P. Allen’s buggy and other: vehicles have been damaged on these crossings. Subscribers are being constantly added to our list. In a few months we will have to dress the Crawford county almanac in in new clothes and improve the printing office in various ways. The Kallrond# Track laying on the Atlanta & Florida has not progressed as fast this week as was expected. The iron gang was kep# busy for more than a day clearing off and preparing the track after the ditching of a few cars, The rails have been laid a dis¬ tance of three miles since last Friday, which makes the track stx mile* from ^Knoxville. In a week’s time it is likely tbat old Zebulon. the shifting engine which is used on the construction train, will steam into Knoxville. The road is being constructed as rapidly as circumstances will permit, and at the seme time every¬ thing is., done in the most,: substantial manner.. ILet ws Hiive ;i Colt Sttaoxv. There are numbers of good farmers in this county who are paying special tion, to this highly important, branch of farming. No man can claim to.be an independent farmer so lung as he buys provisions, feed.and stock with which to work his lands, aud many of our, intelligent planters have found this out. As, a plan for encouraging., the .stock raising, business the writer proposes a colt show.. Each former wfio wishes to his- colt for a prize should pay a. small sum before the colt is brought in for show, and by this means a. nice sum, could be raised as premiums. In other counties the farmers are having colt shows, and we sec no reason why Crawford's farmers should not do likewise. A Big Day at Vullodcn. According to prediction quite a crowd from Crawford county attended the big celebration at Culloden, and the writer, had not been in that ancient town but n very short time before he learned that quite a crowd from other counties had eeme. The day was fine, the dust was laid and everybody felt, or appeared to feel well. During the day three large passenger trains on the Atlanta &, Florida greatly aug¬ mented the crowd; by discharging full cargoes of human freight. The ' most of those who were expected to speak were there. Governor Gordon could not come, but- the- occasion wa i made a grand one, nevertheless. Culloden openad the doors of hospitality to all her neighbors and the public and gave them a royal welcome. She expected a crowd and there was a multitude. There were, present about three thousand souls, and.they were entertained as well as cir¬ cumstances would allow. There was-only one incident to mar the pleasure of the occasion, and that was a,misunderstanding as to the time for having the dinner, and there was. considerable confusion at the feast. The marshals could not manage the crowd, and order could not be secured at tfic time. Tha- fact is, the barbecue spread was on the order of the Piedmont Exposition—it was a big,thing, but there were too many people present for comfort aud order. However, no blam« should be cast upon any of the Culloden people, for the occasion proved. to be even grander than their imaginations had pictured, and they did everything a big-hearted people, could do to make the public have- a good time. After alt, our neighbors arc to be congratulated upon their being able to celebrate such an occasion in so grand a manner., f.H WKIfiBT, ft KNOXVILLE, - - - GEORGIA. DEALER IN Fancy ail Fanil! Gram STAPLE m FANCY DRY GOODS HARDWARE. ETC. I keep an* assortment of General Merchandise,,and try to suit everybody both in quality of goods and in; prices. I have now on hand: a Jot of Fresh Garden-Seeds, also a variety of Farm Tools of the best makes which X sell cheap. Call on me. F. H. WEIGHT, Knoxville, Ga. An 0.14; Hat.. Mr-. Jb'iin T. Andrews, showed us- the other-day an old Panama, hat that: was worn by, his father to the Georgia legis¬ lature, .of; which he was a member, iu 1S40. The hat* has been worn constantly for forty-eight,yews by different members of che Andrews- family, and yet it is.sound, there being no hole in.it, and no breaks of any, consequence. \Vhat an interesting story it would be if that old hat could picture the scenes- and describe the adventures of, its varieus. owners. from the time its material was taken fiom the palm tree in far-off* panama; when it had a place in the Stata Capital; when it covered the brow ot » , good, man whom, black slaves loved and respected, to the dark days of, 18(50—04) and od down to the present time 1 TlteFnunr »iiii Pmijoscs. A, W. B. in Tid-Bits. He proposed as seriously as a, humorous editor could—and she laughed, He looked blue. Then she smiled and said : . “That is a capital joke.” “What’* a joke ?” he asked in surprise. Your latest. Shall ypuhave it printed ? That was no joke. I meant it, You did ? Why, you have written so much in ridicule, of love^. courtship and marriage— Well, er-er-yes-—but— I should never*, writ you. I; writ® post¬ scripts, stop-before the mirror, am slow in dressing for church, admire- a now hat sometimes want a new dress, and— But my dear Angelina, 1 should never object— You have shown that happiness ends with marriage, aud I have a motiier who would be a. mother-in-law to you, and, who would want to visit me; and— Why, I And I may have my animosities, and may look around in church; and you would find such a lot of things to write about. My, precious, 1 would .only write about other people then ; che neighbors, the— Those horrid Miss Snilffetons. For a fact, And the stuck-up folks over the way ? Most certainly.. Enough.! I am yot-rs. tjie old reliable, THE HARRIS. HOUSE. KNOXVILLE GEORGIA. When you. want a first class meal or a good place-to sleep come-to the Harris House. First Class Fare, Comfortable Rooms, Reasonable Charges, Accommo tiad onsziot Excelled ! ■ Lumber, For Salfes! 2*0 S-T a kIsk 3 tO C6 ft? Vg £ ta£ C fOS-p, ® % •Hg 8 Ills l 3f'Is £| t|| F" 60*-* »iVJ? K 0; P. WRIGHT, LAWYER, KNOXVILLE, - -- GEORGIA. Office in the Court House* fh 27 W. P. BLASIN<5AME„ Attorney at Law, KKOrXVIUUE, , GEOROIA. entrusted Prompt tojiis attention given to all business- jy27 care DR. L W. JONES, KNOXVILLE, - - - - GEORGIA. Calls promptly attended day and night. GEO. JEi. SAWYER, bysicia-n^ Sasgeon KNOXVILLE, GA.,. Patronage respectfully solicited. fb3 The K&cxville Drug Stores Is the place where you can always find Reliable Goods. Besides Drugs and Medicines I keep, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, NOXIOUS,. SHOES* HATS &c. Wlvonav-er you come to town come to see J., W. BLASINGA 31 E. HONEY TO LOAN! X am prepared to loan money on improved farms to the amount of: $200 and upwaida on most liberal terms, . I rep¬ resent the Georgia Loan tfe Trust Co. Ht, America;, Ga.,, a char tered institution of the State.. T will guarantee that our com¬ missions are at least from two, to three per cent cheaper than: that of any other ompany. Pay¬ ments can be made at auy time,, and the loan may be taken up, whenever desired. Quit the warehouse and try us. We are cheaper ana give you more lib¬ erty, and we don’t want your land,. The warehouses are get¬ ting it. Walter P. Bdasingame FOR SALE. -AT THIS OFFICE.