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About The Knoxville journal. (Knoxville, Ga.) 1888-18?? | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1888)
ErH r— haH -AA. * aSBKSEEK' j- fMSBHsj » i 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. .1 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, 4 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.”.
