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VOLUME. I-
A Big Day for Crawford. .
Quite a number of people held a meeting
at the courthouse Saturday to arrange for
a public l arbeoue and basket dinner which
will be given on the 28th of this month in
celebration of the completion of the railroad
to: this point,
Upon motion of Col. R: Dl- Smith’ Mr.
A. J. Danielly was elected Chairman and
Oi P. Wright .Secretary of thd meeting.
On motion of II. D. McCrary Committees
of Solicitation for each , district of ■ the,
county were appointed, : as>follows;
Knoxville District—F H Wright, W P
Allen and Jbo- T Andrews.
Sixth District—Charley Taylor and. E L
Aultman.
Third District—H G Sauutlers and S B
Causey.
Sandy Poiut—Green P. Holloman and
G, H Braswell.
Webbs—H F SanderSj- J M Webb and
duo S Sandi-fur.
Ilammacks—A J Johnson, Willie Pierce
Jarnes Parham and ,C, E Worsliam.
Beasleys—CT Blasingame, EK.Webb
and W W Jordan.
Seventh—W B Davis and Thos. W
Watson.,
On,motion,thofollowing committees were
apppoiuted in addition to the others:
Tabje Com — J vV Jack, E E Dent, M J
Moore, A A Mathews and Aaron Clarke.
Finance Com.—F Danielly, Jeff D Mc¬
Gee and W P Blasingame.
Committee on General Management:
A J Danielly, P V Howell, H . D Mc
Csary, It D Smith and 0 P Wright.
The several committees on solicitation
are requested to meet in. Knoxville on the
23rd inst., and report-to- theecommittecs on
finance and general management in order
that they may know what shall have been
effected, and govern,themselves accordingly,
In addition to the barbecue and basket
dinner there,will be a number of addresses
and other features that will render the
occasion one, of enjoyment to all wlui may
be, present.
Let all of (he people of cur county join
in. and make, a grand success of the affair.
Fairvicwi I-' uncles.
Fairvi-fw, June 13,—Well, Mr. Editor,
nothing of material interest has transpired
in, our neighborhood since my last to the
Journal. I learned that the singing at
the Academy last Sunday afternoon was
quite an enjoyable affair. Prif. Turner
and Mr. Julius McGee conducted the exer¬
cises admirably, while those K. V. dudes
made lasting.impressions, on some of the
fair sex. It’s very strange what a sensa¬
tion can be created by something new.
Now, I’ve been goingto Fairvicw all this
year, and if any girl has fallen injoye
with me I haven’t been so fortunate as to
hear of it. And I am at a loss to know
what is the. trouble. While I am not ac¬
quainted. with either of the gentlemen
ab.ove referred to, have flattered my silt
that I am as handsome as they are, and
have decided that it must be my manners
that are deficient. Wish 1 knew just ex¬
actly—woold try to reform. We regret
very much that our engagement called us
in-another direction, but hope to attend on
some future occasion when everthiug will
be. equally, interesting.
The.farmers are quite jubilant last, night. over We the
refreshing rain which fell
ha,ve about finished setting-out potato .slips
and gardens; and crops arc-looking nicely.
Blackberries and other fruits abouud in
profusion, and we are almost as happy as
the darkies are in possum season. I am
unjious for the barbecue to he a success,
D,. G. V.
GEORGIA., JUNE 15,’ 1888
Items from Ceres.
Mrs.'M, J. Moore spent a few days labt
week visiting relatives in Macon.
This neighborhood is willing to do her
best for a basket picnic at Knoxville, hut
if it is called barbecue, the most of our poo
pip have expressed themselves '•out."
Mr. F. II. Wright and wife, of Knox¬
ville, were in -our. town Sunday, the
guests of Mr- and Mrs. M. J. Moore.
Miss, Emma Hall who has been teach¬
ing here left last week ' for-. her home in
Talbot county. Miss Hall has won many
friends during her sojourn in our midst.
Some ot our boys,are sad, but we can't give
them any consolation;.as she is not coming
back to teach next term.
One of the courting young men, of
Hickory Grove spent Sunday in these parts.
This section offers one of our best men
as candidate for the office otTax Collector.
We had an extra . large eougegation at
church Sunday, and a good sermon ,by
Rey. A. C. Welons.
Miss-Lizzie Long, the talented school
Mistress of Mr.’Dent’s neighborhood closed
her school last Friday. We hope she will
soon return as some of our boys are dis¬
consolate.
Cure ofCaucer and Ulcers.
Judge T. C. McLendon writes to the
Swift Specific Co.: “About three years ago
Jerry Bradley bad a-cancerous sore on his
face, near the right-eye. Tt'Caused him a
great deal of pain, and lie lost the sight of
the eye, but was finally cured by the use
fit Swift’s Specific. This case is well
known in Wilkes county, Ga., where he
lived,”
Mr. L. Cox, of Arlsabutla, Tate Co.,
writes : “I suffered a great deal from old
ulcers for years- Your medicine was rec¬
ommended, and after using six bottles was
completely cured. Your medicine does c
ven more than you claim for it. T have
known' ^ to cure cases which were thought
hopele.ssj.
Mrs.'A'. M. Goldsmith, No. 674 Warren
St., Brooklyn,,,N. Y., writes: - ‘I com
me nced’using S. S. S. about three yeaiii
ago. I had suffered much-with sore throat
for over a year. I used a great many oth¬
er remedies with-no good results. My lit¬
tle girl, also, had sore fiugors ; it-com¬
menced from the quick, and theta the nails
would come off. Wo doctored her for over
two years, and when I began using S. S. S
I thought I would see ivhat it ivouldr do
for her. I am thankful to say that it-en
tirely cured her. It ts the best remedy I
know of for the blood. Ireally believe it
was the’means of saving my life. 1 The doc
tor told me I had a throat disease similar
to General Grant's.- I cheerfully recom¬
mend it to all svffering from . disordered
blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
The Swift Specific-Co-,- Drawer 3,
Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Elo Love, a widow, runs a one-mule
farm in the McDaniel district, in Twiggs
county. She is 52 years cf age, and has
with her three unmarried daughters, Misses
Rebecca, Lucinda and Kiltie. They rent
the land, hire no help, and do all their
own work.- Last year they made nine
bales-of cotton, 200 bushels of corn, - 200
bushels of peas, 500 bushels of oats, killed
80(1 pounds of pork, have-a herd, of 15
cattle and milk 3 .cows. Mother and
daughters belong to Liberty Hill .Methodist
church. AH are happy and out of debt.
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Tlie farmers Alliance.
This organization in our county is yet
in its infancy, still many of our farmers
belong to it and the membership continues
to increase in numbers.
The purposes and principles of the order
am not only unobjectionable but are based
upon reason and fight, and are therefore
commendable in every particular.
The growth of it in this State has been
very remarkable. There are now between
forty and fifty thousand members in Geor¬
gia; and it is thought that before the end
of the present year there will be over one
hundred thousand members.
If what the organization proposes to da
is effectually carried out, and there is no
reason why it can not be done, the agri
cultural interests of our- country will be
very greatly enhanced; and it is well
understood and conceded that whatever
benefits the farmers must necessarily be of
benefit to every one.
It .will not be denied that during the
years of the recent past farmers have made
mistakes, and that their mistakes have
been manipulated in such a manner as to
benefit a few men of other classes that
have temporarily forgotten their depend¬
ence upon the farmer.
The wrong and hrlrtfnl course has been
pursued long enough, and the best and
jor.ly way out of it is to turn and go in
the opposite direction. This can be done,
and the doing«f it should not be deferred
to some future time. . Unreasonable. time
prices and exorbitant rates of interest will
bankrupt any man or class of men. A
number of good men are today striving to
pay debts with cotton worth eight cents
per pound that were contracted when that
product was worth from twelve to fifteen
cents par pound, and at the samo time
raising the eight cents cotton with supplies
bought on time at prices that carry with
them interest at a rate of from fifty to two
hundred per cent, per annum. This shows
the bad policy that farmers by their own
acts; superinduced by the:, acts *>f others,
l*ave been forced to work under until they
are compelled to do something to free
themselve^rom- such slavery.
They can set themselves free once more
by union, frugality ami industry. If the
Farmers Alliance will do this much for
that class of our people upon whom we
are .in dependent, then we say. by- ail
meansj let it come and do the work.
Voi’KBs -should declare, themselves un¬
compromisingly against every candidate
who, attacks aud viilifies others. : If. the
baltet box were thus used, instead of being
used to gratify the. greed-And ambition ot
men <vho ignore true principles and cor¬
rect policies, deserving men would be
elected to office, wholesome laws would be
euacted and all governmental affairs
be in a healthier condition.
Mr. Edison, the fomous-invontor. is said
to be immensely pleased with his new
baby. He is now at work on an ingenious
electric - apparatus which wiil carry a
baby’s squall from noiselessly house.—Chicago off and drop Her¬ it a
mile or two the
ald.
The above shows Mr. Eddison to be a
man of wonderful ingenuity, and nothing
would so effectually dmmvotafee him as
would a success in this extraordinary
project.
The Athens Graphic prtDts a very good
picture of Hancock and labels it Cleveland.
It is difficnlt to tell who the prominent
Georgian is who is palmed off as Thurman,
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NUMBER 21.
Kotes and notions.
Some impoilant issues will come before
Ibo next Legislature of this State, Thc
voters of Crawford caunot be too careful
in the selection of their representative. It
is the duty of the people- t<r elect men of
firmness, integrity and ability to fill !
positions of trust and responsibility.
Any man who will attack anothers pri¬
vate ■ character and. scatter false or any
other kind of reports-over-the country,
about his private affairs, will do worse, if
possible, when sufficient latitude is afforded
him. Such methods should be prombtly
rebuked, and such men are not entitled to
the people’s confidence or support.
Every man ivliojoffers for office is made
up of grave faults—so say those who
oppose him. The best man in the world
would not escape abuse and slander were
he a candidate for only a little county
office. This- is totally . and radically
wrong, but it is a rule that obtains in this
country and to which there is no exception.
The Hawkinsvillc A'eu-s wants the -
Atlanta & Florida road built Via Hawkins
vil !e to Waycross. The management speak
of going by Taidosta to Jacksonville, and
the last named route is the best one. Best
because northern travei to Florida wo"!
patronize the A. & F. The route pro- -
posed by the News is in every other respect.
more preferable.'
Whenever a person undertakes any
thing, even though it be never so eom
mendable, some people are always ready
to oppose it, and impugn the motives
which underlie and prompts it. Such is to
be’deplored; yet, this same spirit exists,
and will continue to live wherever those
are found who are bloated with envy and
hatred, + nail whieh'uothiug can be worse,
On next Tuesday the Republican con
ventiwn- meets in Chicago, but the party
has not agreed Upon any candidate nor is
there much pi obability of agreement, just
at this time. The following are, at present
most prominent.- Gresham, Di-pew, Sher¬
man, Alger, Allison and Blaine, out of
which list there may be a selection of one
for a leader.
The- Rockmart Slate puts the thing in
its true ligli when it says : “We are told
that there are times which try men’s souls
that life itself is a moral revolution, full of
transitions, strifes and trials. But the
political division of this country is hardly
prepared to undergo the ordeal of placing
a railroad wrecker in the Presidential chair.
And yet this is wbat Mr. Blaine wants-done
in expressing-a preference for Cbauncy M.
Detpeiv. Perhaps, like Samson, when he
couldn’t manage the situation himself, he
warts to pull down-the pillars and involve -
all in common ruin.
If there were more of such men in the i
United States as Governor Gray there -
would bo loss howling for office. V He to I -
lowing, taken from the Atlanta Evening
Journal, is sufficient evidence that he is a .
staunch Democrat, and a patriotic citizen:
Governor Gray, being in&nunod.of Judge
Tbtirman’s HonMiiatkm for the vice-presi¬
dency, 8>iid: '“l think he- will carry tl-.c
full strength of the party -a this state
He is a grand mam I want to say with
regard to my candidacy, that I feel proud
tr of the support I received at Hi. Louis ■
and" at the. hands- of the party, than i X
would be of any honor the conveiitkcja'
could confer upon me.”.