The Schley County News, Thursday, July 7, 1893 No. 26 Mr. P.S. Stevens was in town Saturday. Several couples attended meeting at Phillipi Sunday. Watermelons are plentiful everywhere except this office. A crowd of boys went out serenading Monday night. Miss Julia Peacock is visiting Montezuma this week. Mr. C.J. Green of Shellman visited relatives in town Saturday. When bringing melons to town remmember that we are very fond of them. Mr. J.A. Everett of Fort Valley visited relatives here this week. Misses Alice and Leila Arrington of Shiloh visited the Hotel de Peacock Friday. Mr. R.W. Glover left Monday for Sycamore where he will take charge of a school. Mr. Chas. Davis of Americus was in town a few hours last week on important business. Miss Mamie Harper, who for the past week has been the guest of Dr. Sears, returned Friday. Miss Nelia Davis who has been visiting her for several weeks returned to her home in Americus Tuesday. Master Edgar and Preston McCrory came down from Columbus Friday and will spend a while with relatives. Masters Joe Lewis and Ed Foster and Miss Martha Law who have been the pleasant visitors of Dr. Cheney for the past few weeks, returned to their home in Atlanta Saturday. AN EVENING OF PLEASURE On last Tuesday evening a party of our young people enjoyed themselves to the utmost on a moonlight drive, gotten up by some of the young men, complimentary to the visiting young ladies. A most commodius vehicle, well supplied with straw, and drawn by four handsome bays was furnished by that clever gentleman A.C. Murray, who is ever ready to aid in helping others to enjoy themselves. The drive was begun at 9:50 p.m. at which time the following couples were on hand: Mr. P.E. Taylor with Miss Leila Murphy, Mr. Ed Cheney with Miss Lula Everett, Mr. H. Stewart with Miss Mary Hornady, Mr. Sam Williamson with Miss May Everett, Mr. Zeke Wall with Miss Charlie Wynn Baisden, and Mr. N. Stewart with Miss Leila Hornady. After serenading the town a visit was made to Mr. V.H. Tondee's who cordially invited the party to a delightful feast of melons. Afterwards serenading was again indulged in until the wee small hours when all returned home pronouncing this as one of the most pleasant evenings of their lives, and wishing for many more of the like.--Participant. Mr. Dave Mayo and (an?) honored and respected citizen of Americus died Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. W(?) Allen are spending a few days at Knowltons to get the benefit of the spring water. Farmers will have their crops laid by in a few days and then they will have nothing to do but to wait for the harvest. The remains of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Threlkeld of Americus were brought up Tuesday and taken to Poindexter for interment. (Note: Period maps indicate that Poindexter would have been at or about the current day location of Mt. Vernon Cemetery on the (today) Schley/Macon Line. I believe this to be Threlkeld, Mary Amanda 7-12-1891 7-03-1893 who is buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery). http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/schley1885bmap.htm Miss Janie Wimberly, a most charming young lady of Lumpkin, arrived Monday and will be the guest of Mrs. Munro for several days. Austin Grantham of Tifton, who has been visiting in this county became deranged one day last week, was tried Tuesday, adjudged insane and is now in jail awaiting orders from the asylum authorities. ST(A)TEMENT Of the condition of the Planters Bank of Ellaville, located at Ellaville, Ga., on the 1st day of July 1893. Resources Notes and bills discounted $35,295.04 Over drafts 410.32 Banking house and lot 1,000.00 Furniture and fixtures 1,732.98 Other real estate, etc. 824.07 Due from state banks & bankers 304.28 Due not in this state 1,326.53 Cah on hand, viz-- Currency 542.00 Gold 470.00 Silver 1,454.50 Uncollected checks 70.68 Other cash items, viz-- Current expenses 727.85 Interest paid 151.67 Total $44,319.92 Liabilities Capital stock, paid up $25,000.00 Surplus 2,000.00 Undivided profits, viz-- Exchange 73.31 Interest 580.62 Due depositors, viz-- Subject to check 3,169.45 Demand and time certificates 8,496.54 Bills payable 5,000.00 Total $44,319.92 Classification of debts due said bank *In suit 9,129.30 Not in suit 26,165.74 Good $26,165.74 Doubtful 9,129.30 Georgia Schley County Before me came J.E. Clark, cashier of the Planters Bank of Ellaville, who, being duly sworn, says that the above ststement is a true condition of said bank as shown by the books of (on?) file in said bank and he further swears that since last return made to State Bank Examiner, of the condition of said bank, to the affiants knowledge and belief, that the said bank, through its officers, have not violated or evaded any obligation imposed by law, unless buying commercial paper at a greater rate of interest than allowed by law is so considered. J.E. Clarke. Cashier Planters Bank of Ellaville Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of July 1893. A. Allen, N.P., Schley Co., Ga. *Secured by stocks, first mortgage bonds,etc. A pistol duel has taken place between two ladies near Berlin, four other ladies acting as seconds. The ladies were not amazons, and owing to their awkward handling of the weapons, explains the Chicago Herald, the incident had no evil consequences, but it illustrates the progressive spirit of the time for women thus heroically to avenge their wrongs. Krupp's immense gun will remain permanently in Chicago. After the fair(world's fair?), the Chicago Herald states, it will be set up in such a position as to sweep the lake and to defend the city against the possible approach of hostile fleets. It has sufficient reach to protect the city's whole coast line, and can throw a projectile weighing a ton, more or less, through any ironclad afloat. Of 1000 deaths in Europe, sixteen are by viloence; in the United States forty-one. Many of those family names ending in "ingham" are of Teutonic origin and their formation prove that they run back into the infancy of German history. The "ing" in such cases is a patronymic and the "ham" is merely "heim," meaning home. The double suffix indicates the swarming off of a family or tribe from the original settlement. The subtrial settlements are written all over the map of Europe wherever Teutonic people are or have been. It is reported that Professor Koch is still hard at work with his experiments in the line of conquering tuberculosis, and the claim to success, made for him three years ago, cannot successfully be disputed. Professor Scaglione, of Paris, quotes Doctor Koch as saying that the liquid which he has produced in his laboratory shows marvelous efficiacy in curing consumption. He administers the remedy now by inhalation, and not by injection, as he did the much talked of lymph. The first electric locomotive has been built at Lynn, Mass., and is now in practical operation in the yard of the General Electric Company. An island has been discovered in the Atlantic in latitude twenty-nine degrees two minutes north, longitude 137 degrees fifty-nine minutes west, which is only nine feet across. Pine oil and pine cones are now being imported from Norway, to be sold as disinfectants against a possible cholera scare this summer. The cone is placed on the mouth of a sort of lamp, and the latter contains the oil. A wick communicates with the cone, and this is sufficiently porous to permit the odor of the oil to escape. Pine oil is much used in Italy as a disinfectant in cases of Roman fever. Its penetrating odor is unpleasant to most persons, though some learn to like it. It is the popular belief that the human body is heavier after death than during life, but this is a fallacy. Its weight is apparently greater by reason of its inertness and rigidity, but, in fact, it is very slightly lighter, the difference being attributable to the post-mortem loss of moisture, which is no longer replaced by the absorption through the lungs of gases from the atmosphere, or fluid taken into the stomach. The weight of the body is considerably lessened when disintegration of the tissues sets in, and ammonia and putrefactive gases are evolved in appreciable quantities. LEGAL ADVERTISING Application for Leave to Sell land Georgia Schley County J.W. Snipes administrator on the estate of Mrs. J.G. Snipes, deceased, has applied to me for leave to sell the realty belonging to said estate; and all persons interested are hereby notified to file there objections, if any they have, on or before the first Monday in August next. Witness my hand and official signature, this July 3rd 1893. T.B. Meyers, Ordinary. Application for Guardianship Georgia Schley County Whereas A.M. Caskey has made application in terms of law for letters of Guardianship for the persons and property of Lillie Carter (fornerly Battle), C.L. Battle, Jr., and Charlie Battle, minor children of T.J. Battle, late of said county, deceased, all persons interested are hereby notified of said application and are requested to show cause before me at my office in Ellaville, Ga. on the 1st Monday in Aug. 1893 why said application should not be granted as prayed for. Witness my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of July 1892. T.B. Myers, Ordinary. Application for Letters of Administration. Georgia Schley County To all it may concern; Miss Laura Jones having in proper form, applied for permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of Alfred Mayo, late of said county, this is to cite all and singular, the creditors and next of kin of Alfred Mayo to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can why permanent administration should not be granted to Laura Jones on Alfred Mayo's estate on First monday in August 1893. Witness my hand and official signature, this the 3rd day of July 1893. T.B. Meyers, Ordinary. end # 26