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About The Knoxville journal. (Knoxville, Ga.) 1888-18?? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1888)
THE KH0XVI1LE JOUEHAL. VOLUME I. Ornnd Jury Plreseittine»W. We, the Grand Jury, selected and sworn to serve at this, the October term, 1888, of Grawford Superior Court, submit the fol¬ lowing General presentments of such mat¬ ters as we are called upon to report. We find that the public roads goner ally over the county are in fair condition, and we are pleased to report that there has been some improvement along tbfc line within'the past-few months., The Courthouse is in good condition. Work is-rapidly progressing on the con¬ struction of-'the new Jail. Wo have-appointed on the county board of Education John S. Blasingame of the 494th District G. M. and Thos. 0. Vinson in. the 582nd District. We also recom¬ mend R. V.Nichols Notary Public for, the 532r.fl District G. M. and A. J. Danielly 'Jus own successor as Notary Public inland for the S73rd District G Mi as his term ex pires, the 4th day of 1888: We find the.dockets of the several tices of the Peace of the county correctly kept,. and recommend that A P J. P., of the 573rd District be furnished by the'propewauthorities with a new suited to the business of the office-* We Cud through- appropriate that the books of the County Offices, neatly, and; so far as we are able to cover, correctly kept. The County urer reports that since last report to Jury he has on hand JAvy Fhnd $785 County Fund..... 2416 SbofFiind • v 680-9-1 ' Total $3891 .. 0«0 U T R& : By-Pd. on Jury Fund $425 By.,do do Conty do .... 1289 75 By do do_Poor do- .. 690 'Ey do do Commissions @2|c 57 Total .. $2363 Balance on Hand..$1528 38 We recommend that, the Obtinty Com¬ missioners erase the name of Mrs M. Ham¬ lin irora Pauper list. Wo also recommend that the various Jurors be paid two dollars ppr diem for next year, ahd that the rid¬ ing Bailiffs be paid three dollars for day and night service, and that-otiier Bailiffs be paid two dollars per day. We have carefully examiuod the tax re¬ turned. and find that some of the real es¬ tate has not been properly assessed, and have turned over to the'Clerk of this court a list of said property to he given to tax received for future assessment We recommend that the County Com¬ missioners furnish a safe deposit for the use of Cierk of Court for his papers. ■,Ye unanimously tender to his Honor, Judge Gustin, our sincere thanks for kindnesses extended our- body during the present term, and are more than gratified by having in the position which he now occupies, one who presides over the bus ness of our courts with extraordinary ease, dignity and ability. It is with regret t. we part with our present Solicitor Geliral, Hardeman, who has,, for so» long, counseled and advised with the Gaand Juries of our county. We take this occasion to return him our thanks for all favors shown us, and trust that the position which,he now fills may in the fn ture be held bv one possessed of like wis dom, skill and kindness of disposition. We recommend that these general pre aentments he published in The Knoxville Jocbnal. W. W. Johnson, Foreman. J T Andrews Secy. H V Nichols. J M Sanders H N Brit V B Horn R J LeSueur KNOXVILLE, GEORGIA., OCT. 26, 1888 J P Duke W D Vinson Z T Aultmaa E E Dent A J Scofill T A Kendrick C H Smith Wins. Rutherford R K Webb- T. J Davis Wm. Carswell, J W Dickey. Stems Prom Ceres* Gitpt. J. J; Gaiilard was in town Sunday. The cotton crop is-turning out very sat¬ isfactory to our farmer®. The iron to lay the side track on the A. and F. was put'off here labt Saturday, Miss Mattie Allen, a facinattng yonug lady of Hollanvill spent this week visiting, the family of,Mr. M. J. Moore. Mrs. J. Mi Webb went to Tuesday to-see her daughter, Miss Annie, who is quite ill. , Mr. M. JV Moore went to Macon one day last week and brought out a rousing stock of winter goods, Mr, H. F. Sanders has offered a building lot at the station free to some of our young men it they would build on it and tuarry. We send this to the Journal hoping young ladies "will read it and know our boys mean business when they come. Sometime ago a cider manufactory was established in Marshallville by; Mr. Jack Slappey. In a short time the demand was greater, than could be supplied, shipping at least's car load of cider and vinegar a day. To meet the, increasing demand the works were discontinued in Marsh'illville and the feritory divided between Americas and Columbus, at which places works are now firmly estalished. Last Monday, as R’T. Mill was going to Sylvauia, about a mile above-the towny he saw a iArgo bawfe on the ground, appa¬ rently closely watching some object. As he approached nearer the hawk made a swoop, and rising “in the air had an im rner.se black snake about 5feet long secure ly gripped by the head, As the hawk soared away with it, the snake was lashing the air with its tail. A negro arrived at the Sumter county poor house Wednesday who stated that Be was from Isabella, Worth county, and was on his way to visit his relatives, 'when he was takcu sick. He stopped at a negro’s house in Sumter county, where ho paid his board until his money gave out.. After his mouey was gone he was-turned out of and lay three days and nights without’food or attend on. A white man found him and carried him’to (the poor house, where he died Thursday evening. There is a well known lady in Wilkes county, who has enjoyed perfect health since the earthquake of two years ago. For several years up to that time ber health had been declining, and she was then quit feeble. The physicians said the trouble was that she never perspired-. When the great carthquaks came she was considera¬ bly frighten, and in a few moments the perspirration came freely from every pore. She began to improve from that mo¬ ment, and soon regained her health, • Burglars entered the store of J. L. Mil ton, at- Hazlehurst on Thursday night and carded away quite a selection of jewelry, clothing, hats, shoes, etc. They demolish¬ ed the cash drawer in their search for jvalv " ablc8 > bllt did not tackle the saie - lbe ? only a few cents in the cash drawer At a citizens mass meeting at 1 h omns ville, Friday, it was resolved to hold an exposition at Thoruasville some time dur tb * {>ar l 38i >. be kli0 "' n ;is tba ^uth (jeor S ia nnd Florlda Exposition, , provided that the sum of $10,000 in cash subscriptions be first secured. From-E m sr lan^. The Swift Specific Co, Atlanta-Ga., Gentlemen:—For over two years I have ■been suffering from disfsguring and chronic afiectibn of the skin, which has been a source of greatmnuoyance ami rendered me very miserable indeed. ‘I have tried every method, including visits to a skin hospital, where I was treated as an out door patient for three months, and many remedies, with out being rel&vcd in the slighest. Seeing one of your-advertisements, I begau’to give the Swift’s- Specific a thorough trial, in hopes it would at least benefit my general health, if it did not cure (the skin disease. j ^continued its f»r four months, and for several weeks I could not no^ce any im provement, though I seemed to feel better in myself. This -was only enoouiagement I had, I.continued it, and am now delight¬ ed to inform you that a short time after¬ wards-the skin cleard up, the blotches dis¬ appeared, and at the jjtime of this writing there is no trace whatever. I have not only got rid of the skin affection, hut gain¬ ed in fleshVand am altogether pleased with the result, I shall be pleased to answer any letters that I may receive respecting this, if anyone has any trouble o similar character and donbts the statement. I am gentlemen, gratefully yours, L. Watts, 1, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S. W. Get 27th 1887. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail¬ ed free. Thu Swift Specific Go., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga. ©irect front itie Front, Knoxville. Tenn., July 2,1888. The Swift Specfic Co., Atlanta Ga. Gentlemen:—I tfiat can cheerfully and trutlifnll say S. S. S. is the greatest blood purifier "on earth.* In 1SS4-.I con¬ tracted blood poison. Physician treated mo with-no good result. I took a half dozen different kinds of medicine, but with¬ out receiving auy permenen ’relief! I was induced to try S. S. S. 1 began the first bottle with the gravest doubts of success. I h’ad been so often deceived, But im provement came, and I continued its use until perfectly well. I have ’since married and have a healthy family. No trace of the disease is 'seen.. Swift’s Specific done all this for me, and I am gratfuf. Yours Strader/] truly, J. S. 18 Dais Avo, The Baptist, of Brunswick are going to build a $25,COO church. 1'hree persons were found dead in their beds at Atlanta Saturday morning, Whis¬ ky was the cause of the deaths. 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