The Schley County News Thursday, December 22, 1892 No.13 Mr. Olin Dixon, of Americus, spent Sunday here, with relatives. Mr. P.H. Williams and wife, of Americus, spent Sunday here with relatives. Messrs. Claude Dixon, J.H.Pearce and J.E. Clark went down to Americus Monday night to attend Al G. Fields minstrels. The increased price of cotton will in all probability increase the acreage for another year--just the thing that ought not to be done. Since last week, we have learned of one new one and the withdrawal of one candidate for marshal, so that it is still even six on our list. Mr. S.M. McCrory and wife of Oglethorpe were among the visitors here last Sunday. They were the guests of Col. C.R. McCrory, their brother. Mr. E.H. Cordel brought to our office Monday morning a bunch of half grown cheries. They were the second crop, the first having ripened in May. Mrs. J.T. Baldwin, of Americus, came up Sunday morning to spend the day with relatives. She was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Baisden. The incoming passenger train Sunday morning killed one of Capt. Burtons fine three-year old heifers in front of his house. The Captain wishes it distinctly understood however that this one was not a Jersey. There is talk of erecting another colored Methodist church here. It seems to us there is already more colored churches in the county than can be supported, judging from the number of petitions going around asking for aid. Mr. John Henry Mott of Monro(e) county is circulating among his many Schley county friends. The editor is indebted to Mrs. R.M. Rainey for a mess of her excellent pork sausage. The ladies always know how to treat an editor. Mr. Robt. Wells and family are moving to town today. They will occupy the old hotel building. Mr. Wells is moving here to take advantage of our excellent school. Cheap For Cash---Fifteen thousand Alberta Peach Trees, from three to four feet high--first quality. Price; one doz. $2, two doz. $3; four doz. $4; one hundred trees $16. Apply to C.R. McCrory. In addition to running the best hotel in Georgia, Capt. C.L. Peacock is going to farming and stock raising on and extensive scale this year. He is putting a new fence around the entire Peacock plantation and making many other valuable improvements. Judge Joshua Daniel, one of the most prominent citizens of this county, died at his residence, Lickskillet, Tuesday night. He was one of the first settlers in this county and had a large circle of warm friends here who join the News in heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. The operators strike on the Central railroad had the News in close quarters last week. Our paper comes by express each week and there being no agent here we were unable to get it. Fortunately we found enough old paper in the office to print on--made up from various back numbers--and got out on time. This will explain to our readers the varigated make-up of our inside pages. Col. J.R. Williams, of Ellaville, has announced that he will be in the race for disrict attorney for the southern district of Georgia. He is a well known lawyer and a gentleman highly esteemed by a large circle of friends who will rally to his support. Colonel Williams says he is going in to win and there is no doubt that he will have a strong pull. The Times-Recorder wishes him success---Times-Recorder. A pound party was given at Mr. and Mrs. Cordels last Friday night for the benefit of the children from five to fourteen years of age. Thirty of the little ones wer present and judging from the happy peals of laughter and joyous shouts as they chased each other hither and thither in childish glee, they spent an evening in a happy do-as-you-please manner and enjoyed it in every sense of the word. Our young friend, Robt. Glover, has been elected assistant teacher of the Ellaville High School for next year. He went before the county School commissioner Saturday, passed a first-class examination and secured a first grade license. Bob is an industrious, sturdy young man and we congratulate him and the patrons of the school upon his election. With Prof. Scott and Bob at the helm, our school will be inferior to none in the state. TO THE CITY OF THE DEAD. It was a jolly party, taht set out last Monday morning for Andersonville, to spend the day viewing and studying the grounds where some of he most cruel scenes of the war were enacted. The party was as follows: Misses Lollie Fort and Jamie Wimberly, visiting young ladies from Lumpkin, Misses Pearl Hickey, Lula Murphy, Kate Williams, Julia Peacock and Messrs. E.L. Williams, W.E. Cheney, J.H. pearce, J.E. Stewart, I.L.Lindsay, E.Wall, J.E. Scarborough and J.C. Trice. We arrive in the little city about noon and after leaving an order at the Wesson House for 2 o'clock luncheon, drove out to the national cemetery--a spot held sacred in the memory of every Union soldier and on which the government has been most lavish in the expenditure of money. The entire grounds are enclosed by a brick wall, six feet high, and as the stranger enters the massive iron gates a weird scene opens up in full view. No costly stones denoting wealth or position, but plain marble slabsmark the places where countless soldiers sleep. After looking over the grounds, we returned to the hotel, enjoyed a sumtuous lunch and started on the homeward journey. end # 13