Does anyone know anything about the Tip Allen, writing from Kimball Co., Tx., mentioned in this paper? The Schley County News Thursday, October 19, 1893 No. 41 PONDTOWN--ELLAVILLE The heading of this article indicates a contrast, and the younger people who now live in the beautiful town of Ellaville can hardly realize how great the contrast is since the days when it was first called "Pondtown"---being properly called by the name, except that it would have been more appropriate to have written it Pondstown, as it then could boast of several ponds instead of one. Notwithstanding the town was so abundantly supplied with water, it was not celebrated in its earlier days as a "quiet watering place,"but did have a reputation far and near for its habits of drinking mean whiskey and bad brandy, which was carried to such excess as to make it a terror to the few good citizens who resided there at the time, as well as to others who were obliged to go there on business. If the writer could draw a picture of some of the scenes that occurred there in its first settlement it would almost startle some of those who now live in Ellaville. But instead of ponds (long since drained) where the croaking frogs of summer, amid their malarial hiding places, proclaimed their solemn warnings to the inhabitants to prepare for the "sickly season"--the dread scourage that so soon awaited them. You now find rich beds of luxurant grass partly covered with beautiful flowers, which fill the atmosphere with their health giving fragrance. Near where drinking saloons once stood (I dare not write the name so often applied to them) now stand respectable and well-conducted dry goods or grocery stores, where no whiskey is allowed to enter or to be sold. Where men once gathered together to profane the name of God and desecrate His holy Sabbath, now stand Christian churches, in which is preached the blessed gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, and men are faithfully taught to "Remember the Sabbath Day to Keep it Holy." Where the "oldest inhabitant" once resorted to hunt squirrels and other larger game, to supply his scanty table, the writer saw elegant residences and lovely flower gardens, as he rode so pleasantly over the town in that--not exactly fine "coach and four"--but in one of the finest "dog carts" he ever saw, drawn by a beautiful little mule that cannot be matched in this or any other country, with that clever fellow, Ed Hornady, holding the reins. I cannot look back over a long life and remember a more pleasant ride. To sum up, in a few lines, what would fill two or three columns of your paper, if all were written that might be said to the credit of Ellaville, I will briefly say that it is not only one of the prettiest little towns in Georgia, but there is not one anywhere that can boast of a more refined high-toned, Christian population than it has. The writer left there with kind remembrance of many friends, hoping he may be permitted to visit them again and spend another day as pleasantly as he did Tuesday of last week.---Visitor. LOWE DOINGS MIss Mattie Lesneur of Opelika, Ala.is visitng Mrs. Jones. (paper torn) ___________________ Much interest is felt in the approaching marriage of Miss Minnie McElmurray and Mr. M.L. McGarrah, which will take place, at the home of the bride, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Miss Minnie is one our most popular young ladies and the worthy groom elect is to be congratulated upon winning such a prize. Mr. Tip Allen writes from Kimball Co., Texas that the proceedings of Congress and other national affairs have been lost sight of by the people out there. They are confronted by such a serious trouble of a local nature. Rain has not fallen in that section in almost a year and the frass, on which the ranchmen depend for sustenance for their stock, is so parched that it will be worthless. Private letters give details of suffering in Brunswick that are heartrending. The fever is still raging, the cool weather only makes the situation more terrible. It will take a killing frost to stamp out the pestilence. In the meantime the people must be relieved. The generous, noble hearted citizens of our county, only need to be called upon to contribute to this cause. They will gladly respond. Let another liberal donation be sent from here this week. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Dixon of LaCrosse spent Sunday in Ellaville. Mrs. Wallace of Albany is visiting relations in Schley. Mr. E.L. Callier of Columbu was in town yesterday on business. The temperature was in three degrees of frosting in Brunswick Sunday. The Hill Warehouse is chock fuill of cotton. It will however be shipped out this week. Mrs. Will Carter came up rom Americus yesterday to visit Capt. and Mrs. Robt. Burton. Messrs. Ed Cheney and E. Wall went down to Americus Tuesday night to see "The Burglar." The Bank of Sumter is again on its feet and able to pay its depositors 100 cents on the dollar. Rev. H. Bussey of Columbus preached an interesting sermon at the Baptist church Sunday night. Miss Emmie Baldwin went up to Columbus Saturday, to spend sometime with her sister Mrs. Chipley. Mr. W.D. Murray went up to Butler this week to see his brother-in-law, Mr. McCants, who has been seriously ill. Maj. R.J. Moses a venerable and honored citizen of Columbus died at the home of his daughter in Brussels Belgum last week. Mrs. R.W. Edwards arrived Monday from Louisville in response to a telegram summoning her to the bedside of her sister Mrs. H.S. Munro. Mrs. C.H. Smith's visit to Chicago was shortened by the serious illness of her daughter. She arrived home Tuesday morning and found Mrs. Munro greatly improved. The friends of Mr. Nat Stewart will be glad to learn that he has secured a much better position than he first held in Washington. He now is at a salary of fourteen hundred dollars. The railroads recently made reductions in the rates to the World's Fair. It will be closed the 31st and many are taking advantage of the cheap rates to visit the grandest show the world has ever seen. What good times are in store for us. The cane grinding season is almost here, and there is an unusually fine crop this year. Syrup will be plentiful and cheap. Truly we live in a favored land. Mr. C.L. Peacock went up to Macon Sunday night to visit his dauhter who is at Wesleyan. On Monday he was joined by Messrs. C.R. McCrory, A.J. Hill, and Claude Dixon and toether they will take in the sights of th Columbian Exposition. They expect to be absent about two weeks. We must do more for Brunswick. Matters grow worse and the fever is sweeping over the city striking down no less than 35 a day. The people are dying from lack of nourishment. Woman and children are starving. These are our neighbors. Shall we look on indiffernetly while they perish. Ellaville gladly responded to the appeal made several weeks ago but we cannot stop at that. Let us deny ourselves and give liberally to these suffering ones. Gov. Northern in a letter to Georgians, pleads for the stricken city. No doubt many of our farmers who have made such bountiful crops would be glad to contribute. Provisons are needed right now. Let every body send what they can at once. COURT LAST WEEK Court adjourned Saturday at 6:30 pm after a week of hard work. The criminal docket was unusually heavy and it was impossible to clear it. Several cases were carried over. There are six prisoners now in the jail, one white and five colored. The Heath murder case occupied two days and great interest was manifested in the trial. The court room was crowded to hear the speeches. After being out a short while the jury returned a verdict of voluntary manslaughter. Messrs. Hinton, McLeod and Williams, counsel for Heath have moved for a new trial. (Transcriber's note: More on the Hearth murder case at) http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/schley/newspapers/nw529heathhas.txt POINDEXTER DOTS Watermelons are still smiling on the vine here. Poindexter is building up some. Mr. H. L. Murray has started a very handsome resdience near the P.O. Miss Mittie Myers has opened the fall term of school here, and on account of sickness has but few scholars. They all seem glad to see her back again and will surely give her a good school. Mr. G.B. Miller has been seriously ill for the last week with fever but is better now. The cotton is nearly all picked out and we are not sorry. Mr. T.V. Bridges has the cotton for the Georgia people to raise. It will half itself, the lint will equal the seed in weight and one hundred bolls weighs five lbs. Mr. B.L. Bridges left last week for Atlanta where he will take a medical course. Miss Little has returned home from her brothers, were she has been for the past two weeks. (Transcriber's Note: I believe this Miss Little, actually Mrs., would have been Amanda Womack Little, wife of Willis Little and sister to Charles Womack. Willis Little was postmaster at Poindexter.) end # 41.