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TOWN AND COUNTY. What the People are Doing and Talking About. THE TIMES IN CRAWFORD. Society Hews and Helglibor. hood Motes—Personal Mention. Cotton is being carried to market, in a hurry. BABBITT METAL For Sale at the Journal Office. Col. Robert Burner, of Forsyth, was in town during the week. Col. Rolby D. Smith is attending Taylor superior court at Butler. Hr. A. J. Dauielly spent some time this week iu the Central City, Mrs. F. H. Wright has been quite sick recently, but is recovering. Mr. Hugh Bankston is the happiest man in Goshen Valley—it is a hoy. Z. T. Harris is having built another four room dwelling on Main street. J. II. Nolan is selling furniture cheaper than it can be bought iu Macon. The vote on Wednesday was so light that the result is not worth telling. Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Harris have been spending some time in Thomastun, Mr. Howard Persons, a popular young man of Cuilodeu was in town Sunday Dr. Geo. L. Sawyer visited Atlanta last Saturday on business connected with his profession. Captain Ed Artope is down with fever in Macon but his men are pushing the work on the jail. Col. 0. P. Wright made a business trip to Cuilodeu a day or two ago, and reports Unit town fairly booming. Col. M.*G. Bayne, of the Central City, was in town the first of the week looking after some professional business. Messrs. W. H. Dent, Henry Ray, Bob TV right, B. B. Ray, Homer Wright and J. R. Wilson, all of Macon, were in town Sunday. When you go to Atlanta stop at the Taimadge House, opposite custom house on i.orlh side. We find this one cf the best places in the Gate City. Captain Williams Rutherford, a promi¬ nent citizen of the northern portion of the county, was in town Tuesday shaking hands with his many friends. The family of our former townsman, W. li. Dent, have returned to Knoxville to make it their future home. Mr. Dent will remain in Macou for some time to come. It is said that the. Alliancemcn will hold a jubilee at Fort Valley soon. They in¬ tend to form a procession of wagons loaded with cotton about a mile long, so rumor says. The Alliance in this county is setting i nto its ranks the most substantial farmers. It is t,o be hoped that these good men will design plans that shall bring about better times. J esse Dent has become the most enter¬ prising trader in live slock in the county. He has actually traded dogs seven times this week and received four puppies and two dog blocks as boot. Ordinary’s court on Mond ly. Commis¬ sioner's day and Sheriff’s sale day on Tuesday, electio i ou Wednesday and tbo county Alliance convention on yesterday. Enough public occauons to make ibis week quite a good one for business. List of (irand Jurors Drawn for Oct. Term of Crawford Superior Coart. John T Andrews Wins Rutherford J F Hartley W W. Johnson H N Britt B F Lee T A Kendrick Z T Aultman J F Duke Jno S Bhsingame R V Nickols R J LeSuenr J W Jack VV R Thames A J Schofill Van B Horne Jno M Sanders J C Fincher Wm Carswell W D Vinson C H Smith E E Dent J VV Dickey Jas M Sanders J W Blasingame Jeff Davis W P Carr R K Webb L T Jones. J L Sanders. Li»t of Traverse Jnrnrs W M Ross Frank Hortnsan W B Davis Thos L Stcmbridge W C Hunnieutt 0 C Wilson W E Rowell F II Wright Albert, L Mathews T J Long J W Brown J E Jordan M B Mathews G II Hutto Joel Bankston, Jr J L Harrison E S Lee Jno. D Sanders M W Pearson A J Johnson J C Bond J R Joyner J T Visage G E Reeves A II Clark Monroe Taylor J C Hicks H P Moran L T Leo W H Mathews J Z Smith H F Sanders Wm Hamlin J T Cochran B T Parham J W Flowers. READ THIS. We will sell lumber at- the following prices for cash on the yard. Heart lumber $1.00 Good square edge .75 First class re¬ fuse .50 Second class refuse .35. Wc sell strictly for the Cash. au 7 Mathews it Garrett. At Siome Again. Most of our readers will he pleased to learn that Mr. G. W. Ellis is at his famil¬ iar place in the popular Empire Store at Macon. He will be proud to meet hie old friends, and all orders sent him will cer¬ tainly receive careful attention, and will be more than likely to give satisfaction. Sew Fanglcd Crop, Mr. F. H. Wright had on exhibition this week a potato that bad both shanks of a horseshoe growing through it. The shoe was firmly imbedded in the yam, and the sight trough; forth a good deal of comment The next thing that is looked for from the patch is a yam with a dozen r.ails ir, it. A Curd. To my friends In Crawford county : I feel that in justice to you I roust publicly announce the fact that I cannot open a store at Knoxville as I thought of doing. Circumstances are such that I find it expe¬ dient to remain in Macon for another year. You can still find me with the Old Re liable Clothing House of D. J. Baer, Cov. Cherry and Third streets, Ms eon. Ga, Respectfully, J. B. Wilson The Election. The vote on Wednesday was extremely light. At Knoxville during the time for voting not more than one or two men could be seen at once, aud it was remaned by several that there has not been a more qui¬ et day this veai. The result of the election in this county was; For Gordon 82. For Barnett 81. For Wright 81. For Hardeman 81. For Anderson 81. For Sanford 79. For John¬ son 76. For ratification 11. Against ratification 68. APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD. /GEORGIA, Crawford County. Job U D. McGee has, in dneform, applied for exemption amt of personalty and setting apart valuationof homestead, and 1 will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock A. M., on the 22nd day of October, 1888, at my office. Uiveli under iny hand and official signature, this the first day of October, 1888. GEO. L' SAWYER, Ordinary. mo J WHOM IT MAY CONCERN— Geokoia, Crawford County—H. C. White. Administrator of K. B. Murchi¬ son leave deceased, sell the has land made belonging application to said lor to deceased, and notice is hereby given that the said First application Monday will iu November be passed next, upon on at mr once. Given under my hand and official signature, this Oct. 2nd, 1888. GKO. L Ordlnny. P. H WEIGHT, KNOXVILLE, - GEORGIA. ■DEALER IN Fancy aid Family Groceries NOTIONS m 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 lot of Fresh Garden Seeds, also a variety of Farm Tools of the best makes which I sell cheap. Call on me. F. H. WRIGHT, Knoxville, Ga. MONEY!'. MONEY'.! MONEY!!! Parties desiring to borrow money can gee it from me on easier terms and at a lower rate than it has ever been offered in Crawford county. If you wish to borrow any, come and see for yourself. Respectfully, O. P. W K I G II T. 100,000 Bushels Cotton Seed WANTED. Apply to GEORGE L SAWYER choice:, fresh :G ROCER I E S= JUST BEOEIFED BY J. F. JENKINS & CO. Choice Selection of Can Goods Cheap ! Best Flour Cheap 1 Best Lard. Tobacco, Cheese, Sugar, &c. Low Down. Give us a trial. SPECIFICATIONS FOR REPAIRING VAN’S BRIDGE. Fifteen new sleepers 6x12 fifty-four long feet long; Five pieces 0x12 ten feet ; Five bieces 0 x 12 forty feet long. Swing¬ 228 pieces 2 x 10 fifteen feet long- 12 ing Braces 27 feet long 12 x 12 at one end 12 and twenty-two 10 x 10 at other. feet long. 3 Swinging 5 pieces Caps Floor¬ 8 x ing 3 x 10 eighteen feet long for Balister Braces. New Bent at East end of bridge. The above contract will be let to the lowest bidder at the Bridge on the 13th day of October 1888. Contractor will be required to furnish Spikes and do work in first class style. Lumber and timber tube first class heart. This Sept. I3thl8«8, County Commissioners, Bibb & Crawford County. NOTICE TO DEBTORS & CREDITORS gTATE cf GEORGIA, ) having All persons de Crawford County. S mauds against James N. Mathews, late of said county, are hereby same,'properly notified and required to pre¬ sent the attested, prescribed to the un¬ by dersigned, within time law. And all Jpersons indebted to said deceased, are payment hereby to required the undersigned. to make man ediate ioth, This August, 1888. J, VV. Mathews, Admr. -! Rule ni si to fore Miss Jimmie Meara > close mortgage in VS. \ j Crawford Superior Chas. R. Meara. Court, April 1888. term, < It appearing to the Court by the peti¬ tion of Miss Jimmie Meara that Chas. II. Meara on the 1st day of January, said Jimmie 1887, executed and delivered to Meara a mortgage and tract undivided of land lying half in said county, to wit: an interest in 415 acres of land owned as tenants in common by said parties. For the purpose of securing the payment of a certain promissory note for the prin¬ cipal sum of one hundred dollars, made by the said Chas. H. Meara, on the said 1st dav said of January, 1887. and payable six months to the Jimmie Meara, due the of 8 after date, with interest at rate per cent per annum from date cent thereof, and attorneys’ fees of 5 per per month, which said note the said Chas. II. Meara refuses to pay. It is therefore ordered that the said Chas II. Meara pay into this Court on or before the next term thereof, the principal, interest, and attorneys’ fees due on said note together with the cost of this proceeding, or in default thereof the Court will And proceed it is as urther to justice ordered shall this appertain. rule be published mr fthe Knoxvillk Journal, of a Crawford, newspape published In the four county months previous once a month for to the next term of this Court. J- 8. C. G, Mt. Gustix, True extract free H.M. minutes. Clerk. ... % Btmmtrr, 0. P. WRIGHT, lawyer, KNOXVILLE, . ... . GEORGIA. Office in the Court House. H>27 W, P. BLASINGAME, Attorney at Law, KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA. Prompt attention given to all business entrusted to Iris care. jyg; DR J. W. JONES, KNOXVILLE, -..... GEORGIA Calls promptly attended day and night. GEO. L. SAWYER, P hysiciant^ Surgeon, KNOXVILLE, GA., Patronage respectfully solicited. fb3 New and Fresh Goods! Reliable Goods. Having sold my drugs I am now making --A SPECIALTY OF-- Dry GROCERIES goods, notions, shoes hats' & NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES. J. W. BLASINGAME. THE OLD RELIABLE, THE HARRIS HOUSE. KNOXVILLE GEORGIA. When yon want a first class meal or a good House. place First to sleep come to the Harris Class Fare, Comfortable Rooms, Reasonable Charges, Accommo¬ dations Not Excelled ! MONEY TO LOAN! I am prepared to loan money on improved farms to tke amount of $200 and upwaids on most liberal terms. I rep¬ resent the Georgia Loan & Trust Co. <"f Americu ;, 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 any time, and the loan may be taken up whenever desired. Quit the warehouse and try us. We are cheaper and ana give don’t you more lib erty, land. The we warehouses want your fife get¬ ting it W atasni P.