TEE KNOXYIUE JOURNAL
VOLUME. I.
Hickory tirove Happenings,
Hickory Grove, July 12—Everyone has
been looking forward to the big picnic that
was to have been today iu Knoxville, but
alas! our fondest hopes are sometimes
blighted. Well, some ot our neighbors
have gone down today to see wbat is to be
seen. They can see the railroad and the
oars if nothing else.
I have been- on the qui vive to see the
cream pass by with the two young ladies
on tiieir way to the picnic.
The funniest sight of the season hap¬
pened iu outTreighbo! hood not long.since.
A young man called to see some‘young
ladies and spent 'the day. He drove one
little “yallc.r” Texas pony to one little
“yaller” Geoigia road cart. After dinner,
the,young, ladies wishing son;?-diversion
from past”pleasures-, deckled to take a ride
after the mail behind the little “yaller”
pony. To they secretly had the team
fixed up and got off before the young man
was aware of the fact. When he found it
out he mounted an oxand put off in pursuit
of the fugitives. When lie overtook them
he gave them a knowing look and said “I
think so much of you T could not bear the
idea of-your precious lives being risked
behind Fleetwood, knowing him to be one
dangerous pony.’’
Misses Ellen and Sallie Bankston visited
the ville yesterday.
Miss Annie Davis vras-irfttown this’week
looking as pretty as ever.
Miss Bessie Adams is still on band, so
boys you can find this true by.
Dr. Gftiith’s.
Crops are looking well—been rather
grassy to grow too fast. So much the
belter.
Our picnic will eomo off soon, and I toil
you we won’t do like Knoxville. Won we
say out here that we are going to have one
it's sure to bev So we say now we avo
going to have- a picnic, railroad or rro
) hi 1 road. *
I)ont Tread «a Ale.
At Columbia, in British Columbia, a new
paper called the Social iVcriu has just been
established. In the first number appears
tLis announcement: “We wish to call the
of our readers to. the very
priate design of our coat of arms,
name The Social World, indicates our
hearty wish to bo on terms ot the most
friendly relationship with one and all, but
the crest, the rattlesnake with
fang and the words ‘Don’t tread on mo’
are allegories, so to speak, of our actions if
we arc not allowed to make our way
through the Journalistic world in a trau
quil manner. We intend to befvery- socia¬
ble, but if wo are tread upon by any envi¬
ous, malicious and evil-disposed person we
will defend ourselves with that poisonous
weapon so characteristic of our nature.
Wc are going to run tie Social World in
our own style, whether it pleases big bugs
or half starved coyotes. • While we don’t
hanker after invitations to euchre
and church societies, we do not propose to
take a snub from auy set. While we are
willing to boom the town, we do not pro¬
pose to sit up at nights to let the outside
world know that some citizen has added a
bath tub to his dugout, or that some mer¬
chant has just reoeived a fresh, wad of bed
ticking. There have been hints thrown
hout that we arc to be starved out. Try
it on, gentlemen. We arc now a few
pence ahead of the gime, aud have all the
encouragement desired from the anvertis
iiig public.. ..
KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA., JULY 18; 1888
A Card from MK. Saunders*
Taylor, Ga., July 9th. 1888—Mr. EsR
itor: I beg space in your valuable paper
to address u few lines to the citizens of my
county, to deny; and refute certain charges
that were used against me by my oppo¬
nent in the campaign that has just termi¬
nated, and to show to my tellow citizens
tne great injustice that has been clone me
by scheming, designing, low down and un,
principled politicians, who sail under false
colors of men of honor and gentlemen, who
pretend, or waot to beshiniug.lights iu so
society. Who apparently would have you
believe they Dover had a fault, and are per¬
fect saints on earth, thereby controverting
the Holy Book, which says “There are
none perfect, no not one. . J ’ If we could
peer into the hidden recesses of their hearts
wc would find them tilled with all that is
little, low, mean and debasing.
But to-the charges. First: It was
charged by' my opponent that I wanted to
make the race in the l ist campaign as an
Independent Candidate against him.
Second : That a short while before the
Campaign just ended, that I' spent the
greater part of a night at MoCieea Brus.
store in revelry and debauchery.
Both charges I incst positively and em¬
phatically proclaim do be lies of tiio dark¬
est dye, and I am read to produce the- rnoft
reliable evidence to prove my assertion.
FimRsrnKire, niy opponent that was, dares
not deny that be uscdvthcse charges against
me, strictly in violation of an agreement
between us, that we would tute fair and
souare, and conduct the campaign on gen¬
tlemanly and honorable terms; and should
he deny it, tbe proof Is at hand to show
his double dealing and double lying.
Lying lips are an abomination to the
Lord. I .would caution him of the fide of
Ananias and say beware, As ho has oi>
tinned tbe nominatian by such, may his
conscience never be at .rest- until ho comes
lo the foot of the cross, and intercedes with
his-Maker till lie hears the words. Thy
sins be forgiven thee, go and sin no more.
And now fellow citizens I leave the matter
with iyou to say ■ whether or not I have
been fairly . dealt with, and- who is-the
greater reprobate.
Respectfully
H. C Saunders
%.-E3ot Town.
The weather of Guyton is no hotter than
at many other places-in Georgia, but
different denominations keep at fever
over first one thing and another, Some
months ago the citizens of that place had
a dispute over the management of the
school/ The house was built by members
of tbe Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches- By some means the Baptist got
control of the school and appointed teach¬
ers to suit themselves. TheJMethodist then
clubbed in with the Presbyterians and •lut¬
ed the Baptists, as there were more Meth
odists than Presbyterians the members of
the first mentioned church got entire con¬
trol and put in teachers that displeased all
but themselves, Then the Presbyterians
wont over to the Baptist, after getting
promises satisfactory as to the future man¬
agement of tiie school, the two denomina¬
tions outed the Methodists. After that a
great deal of dissatisfaction existed.
Now Rev. J. A. Scarborough and Rev.
R. V. Omer arc preparing to debate in pub
lie the manner in which baptism should be
administered. A boad of moderators out¬
side the churches has been appointed to de
cido as to which preacher delivers tlie best
argument-, •
She Cursed The Judge.
Atlanta Journal—Grie of the worst char
aoters known in police circles ih Atlanta is
a negro woman named Dolly Flournoy.
Saturday romobody loaned Ddlly a bat
ami meeting her on the.street afterwardds,
took it away from her. This made Dolly
angry, and she raised a row then and there.
Two police officers carried Dolly to the
station house, and it took four or five ofti
cersto put her in a cell.
Dolly was arraigned in police court this
morning, ai d she begged to be let off, stat¬
ing that she would leave the city.
“I must fine you, Dolly, and I can’t
make it light. Pay fifteen dollars and
.costs."
“You are a d—m ckl redheaded prohibi¬
tion cracker.”
Was the way Dolly started off, and the
way sh e cursed out the court would plura¬
lism a* sailor.
“Let the woman pay ten -clollars for con¬
tempt" Thuudeied the judge;
This brought out a fresh supply of
vituperation from Dolly 7 .
“Take that woman aud put her in the
cooler,” the judge said again, as he stood
and pounded the desk with his fist,
A half dozen policemen tasttfuevf to obey
the order, and such a ff&n* a,s followed was
never before witnessed in the court room.
The woman bad to be knocked down aud
dragged out. 'Hie court room was in a
tumult of excitement aud order was not, re¬
stored until Dolly was safely landed in the
cooler.
Tlie Tomb to be Advertised
Wc are to he liberally advertised. Mrs.
Mary Whitson lias been hero. She made
contracts for advertising with a good many
of the business men of this place. Mrs.
Whitson proposes to publish a pamphlet
descriptive of the -natural advantages and
ihe enterprises of Georgia.
We want to see t His section advertised as
it should be, and we are doing a good deal
of it for nothing. 9ho pamphlet idea
may be all right, but with a little, help we
can get up a special newspaper edition
that cannot, fail of good results. This has
been proven to be the moat efficient mbde
of adver, ising.
l?/om 0>J\ W. 2 *. ifarrisou.
Nashville, Ten's.', May 2, 1888—1
have used Swill’s Specific in my family for
Some time; and-believe it to fie an excellent
remedy for all impurities of the blood-. In
my own case. 1 believe I have warded off a
severe attack of rheumatism in tire slioul
by a timely resoit to this efficient semedy.
In all cases where a permanent relief is
sought this medicine commends itself for .a
constitutional treatment that tlioroughty
eradicates the seeds of disease from the
system. IV. P. Harrison
On July 6th Primus Jones carried a
of cotton into Albany, said to have
been gathered from plants grown this year.
The bale brought 21^ cents per pound.
It is-estimated that Captain McPhaul, of
will harvest about 40,000 pounds
of grapes from his vineyard. Ho nets 8c
per pound, and it is safe to say that he
will clear $2,400 on his crop.
At Dallas, G. W. Howell and - Thomas
have filed in the office of the clerk
the superior court their petition to incor
the Dalles cotton mills. The ma¬
has beeu bought and paid for.
NUMBER 25.
'Tlie Fatal Flash, -
A sad story conies from Rome- Sam
Formby and his young wif°, Sally, had
gone to live in the hous with Sam’s sister,
who'had lost her husband only a few days
before. The young couple* were married
last Christmas, and both had to work for
a living. Together tlir.y went to comfort
Hie widow and finish making the crop
which the dead brother-in-law had left.
The other day while Formby and his
wife were hoeing in the field a dark cloud
came up, to which the humble toilers paid
little attention. Suddenly a‘brilliant flash
of lightning came. ‘The yOung man and’
his wife fell to the ground dead. A farmer
working in an adjacent field saw there was
something the matter, and hastened over
to their assistance. He had'the bodies re¬
moved to the house. Only-a small mark
on the bodies showed where the lightning
had struck. Now the widow, Mrs Cheney,
is more lonely than ever.
(lancer of iBie liyc Cured.
Atlanta, Ga - , February 14, 188S.
Tbe Swill’s Specific Co., Atlanta,- Ga.— -
Gentlemen : ybout three years ago, Jerry
Bradley a colored man, had a cancerous •
sore on his face, near the right eye. It
coused him a great deal of pain, and he
lost the sight of the eye, but 'was finally
cured of the ulcer by the use of Swift’s -
Sbeeific. This case is well known in
Wilkes county, Ga., where lie-lived, near
Danburg, and of this case, I myself had
personal k now ledge.
T. C. McClendon, J- P.
Treatise on Blood ami Skin Diseaces
mailed free.
The Swift Specific. Co., Drawer 3 M
lanta, Ga.
X (fueer Find at Albany,
Albany’s tenth artesian well lias heen
completed at a depth of 700’ feet. At the
very bottom of this well was found a
wli.te pine lug. Such a tree has never
been known to grow in South-western
Georgia—at least none of the people of
the present day have ever seen anything of
this kind growing there. In the neighbor¬
hood of Albany petrified human have been
dug up at various depths in the earth.
Some years ago, while digging a well a
man ctune upon what appeared to be tbe
beach of the ancient ocean.
The leockmart Side tells of a peculiar
freak played by lightning at that place. A
blacksmith was at work at his anvil, one
day recently, when there came a flash of ■
lightning and lie became insensible.. On
his regauiug cniiciousness he found himself -
lying about twenty feet from his anvil, and
no damage done cxceot that one »1 loe was
blown off his foot. A hole near tlie shop
was found, whore it is supposed that the 1
lightning struck.
A few mornings ago Mrs. Eansome Hol¬
loway, whose husband is cropping with
G. II. Walker near JjaCrosso, returnee
from milking the cows to discover that a
snake about four feet long, known as a
rattlesnake’s pilot, equal in every descrip¬
tion to a genuine rattler, except it has no
rattles, was quietly resting in the bed with
two of her children. The- children vciu
removed and the snake killed without any .
serious damage.
Lumber HioV Sale !’ -
ANE VJ hundred Lumber and fifty thousand .’*at
of for hale. Prices .17
& 78 cts per hundred. On the A. F.
Hoad, 2 1-2 .UA’IJ miles soil! 8&U h of Knoxvii hi-l VL. e..
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