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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-26

N'e'A' . . . . e $O S-t
 We also present schedule oi fees paid into the trcasurer's office for sal ny and general fund>:
 Fees paid into trcasurer's office for salary and general funds-IS85-Gen- eraI fund, less } per cent, county clerk, SS97. 5; district clerk, $I,oSo.6o, probate court, S576.5o sheriff, SI, soo45, recorder, S2,27ts5; assessor, S246e5i treasurer, S6,A6o 50.
 Office of Public Administrator-Your committee on the pubic administrators office, beg leave to report the affairs of said office in good condition: There are five cases in course of adninistratIon and we think being acted upon with dili- gence and as rapidly as possible, B, A. Packard, foreman; $. L. Hart,
 County Recorders Office This com mittee, aRPointea by you to investigate the county rec9rder's pfice, take pleas ure in submitting the following report:
 The fees received and paid into the county treasurer, for tha past ten mohths, aggregate, S2,27I.Ss; Salary paid county recorder for ten months, at &, 500 per annuni, s2.oS3. 90. Showing balance in favor of county. SI8S. 2si the fee-book shows receipts for current month to date, S253. 60, The books in this office, the indexing and filing of papers, prove that the routine necessary is thoroughly understood and carried out by the recorder. MT, A. T. Jones to whom we are indebted for his courte- Sy and assistance during our examina- tioa. The bondsmen for this office we find to be perfectly responsible citizens, which we approve, N. Stuart, Wm, Ritchie, A. D. Walth, committee.
 Hospital and Jail Your committee, appointed to examine into the affairs of the jail, having attended to tha,duty, beg leave to report that they found it in a cIeanly and good condition. The cells and floors are kept in excellent shape, and save s faulty condition of sink sewerage (which is now being attended to in the construction of a new drainl everything was found in perfect order. We found eleven inmates, viz;
 A. H. Davis, murder, sentenced t9 hang; ". F, LathrOP, grand larceny, two years to Yuma: William Fenion, grand larceny, three years t0 Yuma; Loyal I. Wells, Rstit larceny four months p in county jail; Thomas Sim mOnds, petit larceny, thirty days in county jail; Thomas Cummings, assault to murder, not tried; Jesus Garcia, rob bery, RQt tried; Pablo Tugo, robbery, not trieds Jesus Cruhea, smuggling, held for safe keeping; Bios Curriel, smuggling held for safe keeping LebFado Moline, held for saf- keeping.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-26
DISTRICT COURT.

Hon. W. Il. Barnes Judge B. A. FickaS.. ....................... Clerk.
 FEBRUARY 26, 1886.
 Court met at 9 80 a. m.
 Minutes read and approved.
 Territory vs. Pablo Taho, grand lar. ceny, jury impaneled and case set for trial. The jury brought in verdict of guilty and Saturday morning was the day fixed for sentence.
 In the case of Jose Bustamente, an indigeht witness, the Court ordered that he be allowed $14, for attendance on court, '-l'.-
 Territory vs. Na-ais-ough, the Court ordered that Meshrs. Berry & stilwell be allowed $55 each, for attorney fees. Territory Ss: Cummings, same order. made to Smith. .'. Territory vs. Garcia, same order to English. Y. +' .ti '..' '@'' :. 90 Territory yE TAjQ, same Osdes as to Johnson, '' Territory vs. Annie Allen; in this Case jury could not be obtainSd, and the case Was continued gntil tg. morrow. .,i'
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ters of 1883. ..,....... 1895 Q0
 -
 Surplus, ......,.s 3,665 30
 The briet showing given above may be of some value in the consideration whether the financial condition of the county has been improved or impair ed by changing the officers to sala- ried basis. The figures on their face, so far as they effect the fees of the county officials in 1884, were based upon the old fee law, and are neces- sarily much larger than what they would have been had our officers con tinued on fee basis, and under the new fee law enacted by the Twelfth Legislature, but which did not go into effect until January, 1885, soon after which time the fee system was abol- ished by the Thirteenth Legislature and the salary-bill passed, the work ings of which are problometical, at least, in their results.
 We find the appropriations to the county general fund for 1885, approx imatcly $5t,5OO. We find the office of the board oissupervisors honestly and faithfully administered, and their books, sucI us they keep, in good condition, and 8 very fair system of business existing.
 We regretted to discover that al- lowances had been made by them through the wrong advice of their law officer of the county-of suudry witness fees, amounting in the aggre- gate to some $1,2Oo, which were allowed (under adyice) in the early part of 1885. While your committee condemn what in their judgment is an unlawful allowance, yet from in- vestigation we are satisfied that these bills took the usual course of all such character by reference to the proper officer and received his approval be- fore they were allowed. It may be considered questionable whether in law, or unless under exigency of grave character the supervisors are author ized to employ special counsel to rep resent the county's interests in courts of justice. It is true there are prece- dents existing for this action of the board, but whether parallel circum- stances have existed or not is not questionable,
 We cannot find language t0 express our condemnation of that occasion wherein the sheriff, county recorder, clerk of district court, probate court, and county assessor, together with the district attorney himself as plain tiff's and petitioners joined issue against the county in frivolous and untenable position of enjoining the treasurer of this county and com polling the board of supervisors to retain an attorney in behalf of the county with fee of $250.
 Positions of trust occupied by of fcers should impress. them with the idea that they were the guardians of the rights and interests of the public treasury,
 In addition to the books now kept 1 Qn file by the clerk of the Board of we would suggest and | earnestly recommend the providing of suitable ruled book with proper headings, giving in detail a proper [ of the different items of expenditure arising in the amounts of claims allowed by the board. Such a
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-26

E. J. Tertill, B. H. Dunshee, James B. HennessY, NJ. L. Calhoun, committee. | Il .'il'i r .iIiiii
 Mr F9reman;-Your committee for ihe offices of treasurer and, sheriff, beg leave to report the following;
 We exa mined the books in the treas
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-26

Total aeco4nts for 2nd, 3rd.
 and 4tn. quarter, 1881. .$40, ,402 54 In collecting the various accounts our time is not permitted of segregat. ing tue items of miscellaneops farther than in one general item. From 8 comparison of the expenses you will note large increase, particularly in items involving justice of the peace and constable fees; also in jurors services, which shows increased crim- inal expenses, and from Il briet ex- animation of the accounts we find that much of the criminal expense has originated from the court de facto, created by the last Territorial Legis- lature, which has entailed an increas- ed expense according to the figures submitted for our consideration of at least $400 per month, during the space of time covered by this report.
 We made careful inquiry into the had actually been to this county dur ing the same period but were unable to discover any tangible results of its beneticence, except such as arose in the saving of expenses in feeding prisoners iii the county jail, and fig uring upon the same basis of crime in 1885 HIS in the previous year we find there has been an actual saving in nine months of $166.6O, or frac- ton over $lS.50 per month, Your committee in making this calculation have cndeavored to place. the matter in as near its true light aS it was possible with the facts and fig ures before us, believing it but right and proper that the people sApuld know what benefits, if any, or injuries, in fact, arising from our Territorial Legislation. h the further considera- ton of the Sheriff's and other offices now being run under the salary act, we desire to invite your attention. First taking the Sheriff's office for the 2nd., 3rd, and 4th quarter of 1885, we | ind His salary for that period. 8 6,e00 co Fees for same alwd by law. 4,l72 D
 Making. ...........~.$ $10,172 54 Fees returned by sheriff to
 treasurer above period. 1,305 50 =-----------
 8.S66 95 J. L. Wards fees for same
 period 1884 old law ..$ 1,177 O4 Difference in favor of old law. 1,177 04 Amount of licenses collect
 cd and paid into treasurer
 by sheriff nine months of
 1884. ..........,:.:...$ 5 S,s49 % Amount of licenses collected
 and paid into treasurer
 by sheriff nine months of 1885. ...,............ 5,S66 95
 Office favor of old laws 2.5S2 05
 DISTRICT CLERKS OFFICE. Paid district clerk
 last three-quar-
 ters of 1884. s I,O75 % Paid dist'ct clerk
 last three-quar-
 ters ef 1885, $l,5OQ % Less amount fees
 paid into treas
 uFy by him. 1,OO6 85 493 15
 Office fay'F new law. $ 582 10
 PRoRATE COURT. Salary paid bro.
 bate judge last
 three quarters
 of 1885, s4,5OO % Less fees return'd
 to treasurer by him, ,...,.... 556 75 s4s 26 Paid for same pe'rd 1884. 300 co 1
 Diffn'ee fav'r old laE.$ G43 23
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6RAND JURY REPORT.
Annnaal Inspection of COcAise CoQnty's Public Servants,

An Imposing Array of OpinsOns Backed by fnter~r,tn& EigBFRS.
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4.172 55

As matter of comparison with the year 1885. we submit the following data as showing the allowances made for. current expenseg during the cor responding months of the year 1884, These amounts include all except those expenses incurred in the gen cral election held in November 1884, and so far as your committee have had time to tabulate appear as follows viz:
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-26

LOtdls p<SJO90 v
 The total S26,oy367, should be the amount of cash on hand. The commit tee then counted the money in the safe and found $26,os5 40, the difference-73 cents-being accounted for in making change.
 We also present list of the amounts paid to the various school districts not in the ledger account;
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-02-26

urer's office and found them correct, as far as WE coald jndges the following is a list of the balances on hand for the VaFiOas funds up to i2 2. m, Feb. 23d, as taken from the ledger: .
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
|. { B. s. M. H.


We are offering the MILLEN BEACON
for sale at bsrgain-iRdeed such a
bargain has seldom been put upon the mar
ket. Mllen is live railroad town of be-
tween 500 and 1,G00 inhabitants, located
at the junction of the Savannah & Angus
ia X. K. with the main line of the Central
X K. 1t has unlimited prospects of pros
perry, and is surrounded by a large and
poIlions territory Of fertile lands. Taken
all together, II is one vi the best stands for
paper in the State. The paper has been
established two months, does not owe a
dollar and has paid from the initial num-
ber and is now offered for sale only be-
cause the pro?rietorS have more business
tlsn they can properly manage. Address
SULLIVAN BROS,
81 Ndyuesboro, Ga,
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
The Press and Prohibition.

Says the St. Louis Republican
in a recent editorial: "The evils
of prohibition are not alone con
fined to the widespread sale aud
consumption of the yilest and
most injurious species of alcohol
ic stimuiants, but m BRACE count
less others undreamed of by the
promoters of this doubtful tenn
perance cause" In view of this
undisputad fact, it is of impor-
tance to know where, in these de-
generated days, pure whiskey
can be obtained. /. w. Harper's
Nelson county, Kentucky whiskey
is pure, sour mash liquor, and
fully supplies this want. BY
competent judges at the New Or
leans Exposition it was awarded
the GOLD MEDAL for purity
and excellence. Sold by
NJ C. MINIS,
Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice.
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per
manent cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and Lur q
affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, af er having tested its wonderful
curative powers in Thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieye humanity suffering,
will send free of charge, to ali who de
sire it, this recipe, in German, French or
English with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, w. A.
MOVES, 149 Powers Block, Rochester,
y. Y.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
BUSIN ESS .


And now, with this Grand New Music
Temple, aifording every facility for the ex.
tension of our business; with Que $500, 900
Cash Capital, our 800, 900 Stock of Mu5i-
cal Wares, oir Eight Branch Houses, our
200 agencies, our army of employees, and
our twenty years of successful experience,
We are prepared to serve our patrons far
better than ever bef"rc, and give them
greater advantages than can be had else
where, North or South
This is what We are living for, and we
shall drive our business from now on with
tenfold energy.
With beatty and sincere thanks to all
ratrous for their good will and liberal sup
pUlt, we wish them all a Happy New Year.
lgia'a Z Bate: Southern Hg!is gss...
SAVANNAH, GA.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
Is Mr.. Hayes a Bigam,s.?

AMEE.cUs, Ga, January Is.
Mr.. s. B. Hayes, contractor on
the Americas, Preston & Lump
kin railroad, ran away with and
married a daughter of Hon. J. P.
Beatty, Of Preston, two weeks ago.
1t is alleged that he has wife
and children in North Carolina.
He has been arrested and is con-
fined in the Americus Jail await
ing the return Of Captain Beatty,
who has gone to North Carolina
to see Hayes wife. Letters from
Hayes wife and sisters clearly es-
tablishes his guilt.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
Ordinary's Office.

GEORGIA, J Ordinary's Office.
TERRELL COUNTY, Doc. Goth, 1885.
Whereas. it appearing to the court that
Tilden Hayes, minor son OF f. II Hayes,
deceased, who is under the age of four
teen years, is without legal guardian, and
that it is necessary for said minor to have
a guardian; all and singular the next of
kin Of said minor are hereby notified, there
being no application for the guardianship
of said minor, to appear and show cause,
if any they can, why the guardianship of
said minor should not be vested in the
clerk Of the Superior Court. or some 9th
er competent person at the, next February
term, 1886, of Terrell Court of Ordinary.
II. S. BELL,
at Ordinary
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

ATLANTA is moving to secure
the holding in future of the State
fairs iu that city. Il is not yet
known what Macon will do. Some
are in favor of organizing a stock
company to hold annual fairs.
Macon Is amply able to carry such
a plan into successful execution.
1t Is certainly she most desirable
place in the State for the holding
OF these fairs.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
Ordinary's Office.

GEORGIA, Ordinary's Office,
TERRELL COUNTY Nov. 4th, 1885
Whereas George Kaigler, administrator
on the estate of VIM. Brightwell, deceased,
having in proper form applied for letters of
dismission from his said trust, all persons
interested are hereby notified to show
cause, if any they can, why letters of dis
mission as prayed for, should not he grant.
ed said administrator at the next February
Term, 1885, of Terrell Court of Ordinary.
H. S. BELL.
f2t Ordinary.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA sALVE.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Philblains, Crrn and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfartion, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by Crouch Bros.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
Lack Of Enterprise.

A town is always just what Is
business men make it. II it
grows, enhances its trade and be-
comes prosperous, then it is the
result of we'll directed enterprise
upou the part of those who 10 the
business. In this day of hurry
and progress there is no such
thing as standing still We must
move forward, or else we are sure
to retrograde, aud it is with the
business men to determine which
horn of the dilemma they viii
choose. In Dawson and Terrell
county we have a class Of men
who rely too much upon the exer-
tons of others to pull the enter
prises through. They are always
willing to see things move up and
property enhance in value, but
they want somebody else to spend
the time, money and work that is
necessary to bring about these re-
suits. They say to others, "you
60 ahead but they take god care
never to follow. There are a mum. .
ber Of our people, be it said to
their honor, who never wait for
somebody else to lead, but real
izing the necessity of the times,
they move promptly to the front,
take their places III the march of
progress and do their full duty.
1t is to men like these that we owe
our present prosperity and growth.
There is no reason why We should
not continue to grow and prosper,
and we will if only all our people
will pull together and strive hard
to keep up the spirit Of enterprise
and emulation. The prosperity
IF the past was brought about by
the judicious and persistent work
OF few Of our more enterprising
people. Let the good work go
on, for we are sure we shall reap
if we SOW.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

THE senate has passed, by a
vote of 81 to Z, the Elmunds Utah
bill, which provides for the more
effectual suppression Of Mormon
ism. Two features of the bill ara
the disfranchisement OF woman in
the territory, and the clause com
pelling wives 20 testify against
their husbands.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

p s; If any one should harpen to
want Piano, Organ, Violin, Banjo, Ac.
cordeon, Band Instrument, Drum, Strings,
or any small Musical Instrument, or Sheet
Music, Music Book, Pictures, Frames,
Statuary, Art Goods, or Artists Materials,
WE KEEP SUCH THINGS. and will tell
YOU al nbont them if YOU will write Us.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

A FEW days since. Mrs. 3. w.
5c)ts Of Millaageville. found a
snake ooilea atoaad a rosebud in
the yard Sue did not scream nor
Faint, as most women would have
done, bnt bravely put it il a bot
tle Tor A.}iti n a. a curiosity.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
FEMALE TROUBLES,
absolutely without en- equal.


OF this popular preparation, the Tclc-
graph and Messenger, Of Macon, saws:
Most Of our druggists handle the prep
aration called o. /. c., which simply means
Old Indian Cure, and many of them are
selling large quantities Of it. This medi-
cine has a strong hold upon the confidence
of our people, who regard it as an honest,
reliable Old remedy It IS manufactured
by company in Perry, Ga, who own the
original Indian recipe The rapidity with
which the demand for it has increased,
since its introduction in our community, is
simply wonderful, and can be truthfully
accounted for upon but one ground and
that is the real merit of the article, for It's
advertising here has been limited, as com
pared with many other preparations that
have been left far in the rear in the race
for popular favor"
SOLD BY LEADING DRUGGISTS.
The 0. l. C. co,
DsT.r q,
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

THE Macon Telegraph threat
ems to revive the scandal which
created such a stir in that CITY
sometime go, which Wales Wynn
ton, then the Atlanta Constitu-
tion'5 correspondent in that city,
was charged with instigating.
Wynton,in a recent interview with
a newspaper at Athens, denies his
guilt aud says he was mistreated
by the people Of Mlcon. The
Telegraph says it has written evil
dence OF his guilt locked in its
safe; such evidence as even Wynn
ton would not dispute, AMI also
eyidanco implic1ting other par
ties now in the State. 1t saws all
this evidence will be forthcoming
at the proper time.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
Terrell Sherif's Sale.

WILL be sold before the court house
W door in the city of Da vson, TcncH
county. Ga, within the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in February next, the
following property, to-wit:
so acres off lot of land No. 140 in the
18th District of said county of Terrell and
better known as the Whit Williams place.
Levied on as the property of Whit Will
liams to satisfy a tax fi-fa issued by J. H.
Crouch, Tax Collector of Terrell county,
vs. Whitfield Williams, for his State and
county tax for the year 1885.
W. N. THORNTON,
Jan. 1st, 'S6. Sheriff.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

TIE Ordinary Of our neigh@or-
ing colnty, Sumter, has been petit
toned to order an election on the
prohibition question.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

TIE cold weather has not re-
tarded the prohibition cause in
Georgia. Several counties have
recently voted whi3key oat.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21
Executors Sale.

BY virtue of an order from the cour' 2
Ordin airy of rerrell county, Georgia
will, on the first Tuesday in FebruaI!t
1886, at tire court house door in DswsGll
said county within the legal hours OF sss
sell to the highest bidder for cash in han
lot of land No. ninety-sIx (9e) in the iss iS3
district Of said county, containing ~.
acres IN ore or less, as the property Of "
late W. T. Campbell, deceased, for W
payment of debts and distribution anlODi
the legatees under his will.
This IS an unimproved, but well TINY
ed, lot of laud, situated about five nD
north Of Dawson.
I. X. HANNAH,
TX 'cutor of W T, Campbeu'
Dec2Gej
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

AMERICUs and MoDtezuma, Ga,
two neighboring cities, are about
to get into a lawsuit. Americus
has a bridge across the Flint river
below Montezuma. Montezuma
has built boat above the bridge
for the purpose of navigating the
river. The boat cannot get under
the bridge, and wants it removed
or raised, hence the prospective
fuss.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

CICERO GooDwgy, Of Pulaski
comfy, is Il years old, 4 feet high
a9l weighs 19l pounds. Stand
from underl
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

FdE State Agricultural Co1ven-
tin will meat in Columbus on TIE
9th of February next.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

Tdz Pre- sident has ptrdoaed SO
M ,rm 1ns who were convicted un-
der the Edmunds law.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

The recent cold wave struck
down in Florida, and froze up the
bright yellow oranges on all sides.
Move the frost line down q few
feet further.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

ALBANY is doubtless preparing
for Prohibition: "Twenty-eight
barrooms ia Albany dispense the
ardent"
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

CONGRESS- has passed the Hoar
bill devolving the presidential sue
cessiou upon tha members Of the
Cabinet in their order.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

REVEREND SAM SMALL has paid
twelve hundred dollars of his old
debts since his conversion. This
] 4 very practical sort Of religion
to carry shout.
The Dawson journal., 1886-01-21

PLANTERS Of several counties in
Alabama are said to be in such f.
nancial distress that they are ap-
pealing to the legislature to re-
lieve them by the unconstitution-
al, but sometimes temporarily ef-
fective, expedient Of a stay law.
They say their condition is due to
the short cotton crop and extreme
ly low price of the staple, and
they assert that If their property
is sold at forced sale il will bring
very little, and that while their
debts will remain unpaid, they
will be ruined and their families
and dependents reduced to the
verge Of starvation. They seem
to be in a pitiable condition. All
their mi5fortunes come from the
miserable credit system that has
been the cause of ruin of so many
thousands Of Southern planters
and business men.