January 7, 1870
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Postponed Adminstratrix' Sale
Will be sold, on the first Tuesday in February next, between the legal hours of sale, Lots Nos. 11 and 5, in the fifth district, and fraction 212 in the twenty-seventh district of Wilkinson county, belonging to the estate of John Fitzpatrick, deceased, the same having been sold to W. M. Whitehurst, who has failed to comply with terms of sale. Terms cash. Elizabeth G. Fitzpatrick, Administratrix John Fitzpatrick, deceased. dec 6

January 25, 1870
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
State of Georgia, Wilkinson county
Superior Court, November Adjourned Term, 1869
Present His Honor Philip B. Robinson, Judge
Susan Denard vs. Wm. N. (M) Denard
Libel for Divorce, Rule to Perfect Service
  It appearing to the Court by the return of the Sheriff, that the defendant does not reside in this county, and it further appearing that he does not reside in this State; it is ordered, on motion of counsel, that the said defendant appear and answer at the next term of this Court, else that the case be considered in default and the plaintiff allowed to proceed. And it is further ordered that this Rule be published in the Telegraph & Messenger once a month for four months.
By the Court. Jones & Hall, for plaintiff
Georgia, Wilkinson County-Clerk's Office, Superior Court.
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Minutes of Wilkinson Superior Court, November adjourned Term, 1869. Given under my hand this 18th November, 1869
Geo. W. Tarpley, Clerk

May 20, 1870
Southern Christian Advocate
Married. On the 5th May 1870, by Rev. J. J. Morgan, Mr. Thos. M. Tarply, of Wilkinson co., to Miss Anna Linder, of Laurens co., Ga.

June 21, 1870
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
State of Georgia, Wilkinson county
Superior Court, April Term, 1870
Present His Honor Philip B. Robinson, Judge
Carry M. Richardson vs Richard Richardson
Libel for Divorce, Rule to Prefect Service
  It appearing to the Court by the return of the Sheriff, that the defendant does not reside in this county, and it further appearing that he does not reside in this State; it is ordered, on motion of counsel, that the said defendant appear and answer at the next term of this Court, else that the case be considered in default and the plaintiff allowed to proceed. And it is further ordered that this Rule be published in the Journal & Messenger, weekly,  once a month for four months.
J. D. Jones,  Plaintiff's Attorney
Georgia, Wilkinson County-Clerk's Office, Superior Court.
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Minutes of Wilkinson Superior Court.Given under my hand  and official signature, this 2d day of May, 1870.
Iverson H. Fleetwood, Deputy Clerk. May 4

August 11, 1870
Atlanta Constitution
   The lightning struck the brick warehouse at Toombsboro, on the Central Railroad, a few days since, splintering the doors and windows and knocking down a white man and colored boy. The latter was not hurt.

September 23, 1870
The Atlanta Constitution
   Judge Rawls of Wilkinson county, states that about two weeks ago he and two or three of his neighbors killed twenty-six rattlesnakes all in one den. One of the serpents supposed to be the mother of the other twenty five, was unusually age, and the others some eighteen inches in length

August 23, 1870
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
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Died, in Gordon, Georgia, August 8th, Ida M., infant daughter of F. S. and Mary Barclay.

October 5, 1870
The Atlanta Constitution
Crawford Dorsey (colored) has for the past three years brought the first bale of cotton to Irwinton, Wilkinson county. He is living on George Carswell's plantation farming on shares, and will make this years twenty-five bales of cotton, 800 bushels of corn, twenty bushels of peas, and 100 bushels of potatoes. He also raised twenty-eight head of hogs this year.

November 1, 1870
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Administrator's Sale.
Will be sold before the Court house door in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in December next, within the legal hours of sale, the following Real Estate to wit:
  Fifteen hundred and thirty-nine (1539) acres of land, more or less, lying in the 23 and 26th districts of said county of Wilkinson, known as the Lucinda H. Wright place, adjoining lands of W. E. Carswell, Sr., A. McAllum, estate of William Todd, Mrs. Eliza Whipple and others
   About one-half the place is in a good state of cultivation and under fence.
   There is a good two-story house on the place, with all the necessary out-buildings, cribs, stables, etc.  ., two good wells of water and a good gin house and screw.
   Also, the Plantation known as the Parks place lying in the 23d district of said county, containing six hundred and thirty acres, more or less, and one hundred acres adjoining, know as the "Hays place", adjoining lands of Mrs. Eliza Whipple, George Carswell and others.
   There are on the place a dwelling house, gin house and screw, and the necessary out buildings, cribs, stables, etc. and a good well of water.
  All of these lands are well known as the Porter's Creek land and the best cotton lands in the county.
   Also, will be sold at the same time and place, a Store-house and Lot in the town of Irwinton. The house is new, 50 feet long by 2? feet wide, and two stores high. It is directly in front of the Courthouse, and one of the best business stands in town.
     All of the above and foregoing property sold as the property of B. A. Whipple, late of said county, deceased, for the benefits of heirs and creditors. Sold by authority of an order of the Ordinary of said county.
    Term of sale, one-half cash and the balance at twelve months, with mortgage on the property as security, and interest from date if not punctually paid. Possession, 25th December. S. B. Whipple, Administrator.

November 25, 1870
Southern Christian Advocate
Married. On Nov. 13, 1870, by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons, Mr. Milton Davis and Miss Emily Freeman, all of Wilkinson co., Ga.

November 29, 1870
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Gordon Hotel On the Central Railroad, For Sale. By virtue of an order in Chancery at the last term of Wilkinson Superior Court, will be sold at Irwinton, on the First Tuesday in January next, the remainder interest after the dower of Serena A. Jones, widow of Josiah H. Jones, deceased, in the noted Hotel at Gordon, Ga., known as Solomons' Hotel, and the same interest in two hundred and twenty-four (224) acres of land, adjoining the said Hotel  Sold by the undersigned for the purpose of place the estate of said deceased in condition for distribution among the creditors of the same. Terms
cash-purschaser to pay for stamps.
Junius Wingfield, L. H. Briscoe, F. Chambers,
Commissioners

 December 16, 1870
Southern Christian Advocate
In Marshallville, 1st Dec., by Rev. B. F. Breedlove, Mr. T. M. Tarpley of Irwinton, Ga., to Miss A. F. Vanlandingham of the former place.

 January 18, 1871
Southern Christian Advocate
Married. On Dec. 11th 1870, by Rev. B. E. L. Timmons, Mr. Isaac O. Bower to Miss Olive E. Bishop, all of Irwinton, Ga.

February 7, 1871
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County
Isaac H. Watkins, adm'r ofLucinda H. Wright, vs. Mitchell Watkins et al. Heirs at law of Lucinda H. Wright.
In Equity, Bill for direction. In the Superior Court of said County. October Term, 1870.
It appearing to the Court that the children of Levin Watkins, deceased, Sarah Cottonhead, deceased (formerly Sarah Watkins,) Tabitha Brown, deceased, (formerly Tabitha Watkins) and a portion of the children and grandchildren of Wealthy Fountain, formerly Wealthy Watkins, who are heirs at law of the said Lucinda H. Wright, do not reside within this State, and it further appearing that their names and residences are unknown to the complainant in the above state cause, it is therefore ordered by the Court that they and each of them and all others claiming an interest in said estate, do be and appear at the next term of this Court to be held on the first Monday in April next, then and here to make known and establish their identity and relationship to the said Lucinda H. Wright, and the nature and extent of their claim to participate in the distribution of the estate of said Lucinda H. Wright. And it is further ordered that service of this order be perfected upon all and each of them by publication of the same weekly for four months previous to the next term of this Court in the following public gazettes, to-wit: Weekly Telegraph and messenger, published at Macon, Ga.; Federal Union, published at Milledgeville, Ga., and the Central Georgia, published at Sandersville Ga.
Georgia, Wilkinson County - Clerk's Office Superior Court, October 25th, 1870. I hereby certify that the within is a true extract from the minutes of said Court. October Term, 1870. Geo. W. Tarpley, Clerk.

February 28, 1871
Macon Weekly Telegraph
DIED.   At his residence at Cool Spring, Wilkinson county, Ga., at 6 o'clock A.M. on the 21st inst., Willis Allen, 55 years of age. An old and much loved citizen of the county. His place in the county can never be filled. Peace to his ashes. H

April 11, 1871
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Information Wanted, Of my son, G. W. Cannon, 16 years old, abut five feet high, fair complexion, blue eyes, auburn hair-cut close. He left home on Saturday night. Last heard of him, was on the Central Railroad train for Macon. Address Mrs. Leah Cannon, Toombsboro, Ga. apr9

 May 10, 1871
Southern Christian Advocate
Brother James Hatcher was born in Wilkinson co., Ga., March 18th 1832, where he died April 18th 1871.

July 18, 1871
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
OBITUARY
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Died, in Wilkinson county, Ga., on the 6th inst., little Fannie Marion, only daughter of R. H. and Pennie Carswell, about fifteen months of age.

August 15, 1871
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
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black man named Green Porter, and the other a white man named Thomas McRae, who got the negro dead. Our Coroner has informed me that the verdict of his jury is "Willful murder". It seems that McRae had employed the negro's services for the year: but that about two months ago he refused to work longer, when McRae then and since then, endeavored to drive him from his premises. he, with his family remained, however, until his death. It is presumed that this was the cause of the affray.

September 11, 1871
Daily Gazette and Bulletin
MORE KU-KLUX WORK
Washington, Sept. 10. Information has just been received here of a dreadful tragedy in Wilkinson county, Georgia, about midnight on Wednesday last. A part of unknown men gagged and killed Matthew Deason, sheriff of Wilkinson county, and also a negro woman in his employ, and threw their bodies into a mill pond near by. The bodies were recovered on Friday morning. The sheriff had a gun shot wound in his head and the remains of the woman gave evidence of having been badly mutilated with a knife. No arrest have been made so far.

October 6, 1871
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY - We learn from a reliable gentleman the following particulars of a terrible tragedy that occured near Toomsboro, in Wilkinson county, on Sunday afternoon last. Our informant states that Mr. Joel Dees, an old and highly respected citizen of the county above named, was foully murdered by some person or person unknown, and his body secreted in the woods near his residence. Mr. Dees was a peaceable, inoffensive old man, and his untimely taking off by the hand of an assassin cannot be accounted for, inasmuch as he was known to have no enemy who would perpetrate such a coward and infamous crime. We are glad to know that the killing of Mr. Dees cannot be attributed to political matters, as it is well known to the friends of the deceased, ourselves among the number, that he was never a partisan and was generally inclined to eschew politics altogether. Macon Citizen, 3d.

October 10, 1871
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
General Presentments
State of Georgia, Wilkinson County
We, the Grand Jurors selected and sworn for the county of Wilkinson, beg leave to make the following report:
  We very much regret the causes for the adjournment of our court, viz: The illness of Col. Cumming, and the family affliction of F. Chambers, Esq., who was so recently bereft of one of his children. Under the excellent charge of His Honor Judge Robinson, all of which we highly approve, and which we should have been able to have ferreted out all the offenders of the law in our county, and brought the same to as strict account and trial, and thereby dissipate all the false rumors afloat in our borders, and which until, and at our adjourned term we shall endeavor ceaselessly to ferret out and bring to trial. We do feel, and therefore this expression, that our own people are law abiding and that justice can and will be done to every offender of the laws, white or colored, and to every party or suit in the court, of any citizens whatever, and above expressed shall do everything to effect that rule. We therefore do hope all the false reports and rumors will be entirely discredited and suppressed by all the good citizens, under the assurance from this body that all will be done speedily to bring the offenders to the justice of that punishment the offenses justify. And we request the publication of this in the Macon Telegraph and Messenger.
Wm. A. Hall, Foreman
Isaac Lindsay, Isaac W. Davis, David W. Rutland, Alfred J. Willis, Jesse J. Green, Miles M. Bloodworth, Thomas Lister, Wm. E. Carswell, Jr., Oliver H. P. Rawls, Thomas J. Jordan, Wade H. Green, Thomas H. Rutland, Samuel Rutherford, John R. Green, John Taylor, Jesse R. Arington, Solomon Ward, Bennett King, Thomas W. Dupree, William H. Hall, Jr., Henry F. Rutland.
Wilkinson Superior Court, October Term, 1871
  Upon hearing the above General Presentment, ordered that a copy of the same be furnished the editors of the Telegraph and Messenger of Macon, Georgia, for publication By the Court. A true copy from the minutes of this Court October 4th, 1871. Andrew J. Porter, Clk.

October 25, 1871
Southern Christian Advocate
Ira Story, only son of Col. R. L. Story of Wilkinson co., died on 16th ult., aged 8 years and 7 months.

November 7, 1871
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
GUARDIAN'S SALE -By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of Wilkinson county, will be sold before the Court-house door, in Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in November next, within the legal hours of sale, the following lands, to wit: Lots Nos. 257, 258, 267 and 268 containing 810 acres. On this place is a dwelling house, gin house and screw and all necessary outbuildings.
  Also, lots Nos. 259, 266 and 100 acres of lot No. 230 and 92 acres of lot No. 241. Containing in all 5,971 (note: should be 597) acres, known as the Hicks places.
  Also 110½ acres of lot No. 241, and 92 acres of lot No. 242, known as the Nelson place.
  These places are all under a good fence, and the most of the open land in a fine state of cultivation, the remainder in original forest. To those who desire to combine stock raising with farming, no better opportunity will ever be offered in this county for obtaining a place so well adapted to this purpose. The other lands are very productive, as can be seen from the crop grown this year, and the stock range cannot be surpassed by any place in the Oconee Swamp.
   For further particulars apply to F. Chambers, at Irwinton, or to John Hooks, on the place or the undersigned, at Clinton, Ga.
  The above property sold for distribution among the children of D.N. Smith, dec'd. ROBT. HARDEMAN, Guardian.

November 15, 1871
Southern Christian Advocate
Married. By Rev. C. W. Smith, October 31st, in Wilkinson co., Ga., Mr. Jas. B. Stevens to Miss Sue Brewer.

February 13, 1872
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Notice To Debtors and Creditors - All persons having claim against the estate of Joel Deese, late of Wilkinson county, deceased, will please present them and persons indebted in said estate will make payment of the same to the undersigned.
T. M. FREEMAN,  J. B. DUGGAN, Administrators.

February 27, 1872
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Horrible Murder in Wilkinson County
  We received, yesterday, the following details of a horrible murder, perpetrated last Sunday night, in Wilkinson county, and of which brief mention was made in our local columns yesterday. Our correspondent writes:
Joel Burke, a young man in Wilkinson county, owned a plantation, and on it he had a store about one mile from his father's, Mr. Nimrod Burke. He boarded with his father and slept at his store. Last Sunday night, about seven o'clock, he left for his store, but, Monday morning, he did not come to his breakfast. His brother went to hunt him, but returned at twelve o'clock and reported the store closed, and that he saw no sign where Joel had come out and gone off or into the plantation.  His father and several of the family went and broke the store open, but he was not in it. Diligent search was then made, and he was found near Providence Church about half way between his father's and his store, murdered in the most shocking and brutal manner. His skull was broken and being in pieces on one side of his head, his throat cut open and his purse, money and knife taken, as were the store and iron safe keys also. On breaking open the store, it was found that the iron safe had been robbed and the money drawer cleared of change, and also about a dozen pair small size ladies' shoes, two bolts of calico and some other goods taken, the murderer carrying the keys off with  him.  It is not known how much money the murderer got but it is thought some $40 or $50 - about $4 in silver and $1 in gold, and the most of the other in greenbacks.
    Joel Burke was regular in his habits and went to his store every night; and being a cripple having but one leg-the one that killed him had not much to contend with, as he was weakly and small. Young  Burke served during the whole of the late war and was twice wounded, losing his leg in the last battle around Richmond. He was quiet and attentive to his business, and is the last man that I would have expected to be killed. W. Twiggs County,. February 21, 1872.

March 26, 1872
Macon Weekly Telegraph, Page 4
The Dyer Homicide
  An intelligent friend from Twiggs says that the account of the Dyer homicide, in yesterday's edition, was erroneous in some particulars, and did injustice to the officer in whose hands the warrant of arrest was placed. When Dyer started home in an intoxicated condition and overtook the party on the Twiggs road, it consisted of a negro man and three women. Dyer hailed them in a gossiping way and asked the old woman where she was living. She made no reply. He then asked her "who do you belong to?" Her reply was "Don't belong to you, yer rebel." He then asked her to take a drink, which she refused very curtly. He said "you appear to cut me up might short." She replied, "Good enough for a rebel." He, then, having his pocket knife in his hand, rode towards her, when she commenced a vigorous defense with her umbrella. The rest of the party ran off, and the killing occurred as described.
  Our informant says that it was late at night before the coroner's jury made up their verdict and Dyer's house was six miles off. The arrest would have been made next morning, but Dyer received notice that the negroes would be after him during the night. They did call at the house during the night, in an armed party of fifteen, with very sanguinary threats, if they had found him. He was at home the next night prepared for defense if he had received a similar visit. But for this occurrence the arrest would have been next morning after the homicide. Our informant thinks Dyer will surrender himself for trial, but does not mean to be lynched.
  Dyer is reported by this gentleman who has know him from early youth, to be ordinarily a very quiet, peaceable person, who never had a difficulty with anybody until this lamentable occurrence.

March 25, 1872
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Page 6. The Dyer Homicide.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: I propose to set the seeming discrepancies in the statements regarding the Dyer homicide in the issues of the 19th and 20 inst., at rest. I give the facts as derived from the coroner and examing surgeon, and from the evidence as elicited before the jury of inquest.
  Dyer had been to Gordon and had become intoxicated, and was returning to his home in Twiggs county. The testimony of Caroline Brantley is that she was on the road with her mother, Jane Johnson, the deceased. Dallas Dyer overtook them; he ran his horse against her mother, who pushed the horse with her umbrella, at which time Dyer commenced cutting her with a large pocketknife before he had gotten off his horse; Dyer afterwards got off his horse and gave her many licks with the knife; she fell down before he quit cutting her.
  Georgianne Lingo, another witness before the coroner's jury of inquest, corroborates the statement of Charles Brantley.
  Martin Fitzpatrick, another witness says he was with Dallas Dyer and Henry Parker and overtook Jane Johnson, the deceased, and other women, when he (Fitzpatrick) and Parker stopped and Dyer rode on. He saw Dyer cutting at Jane Johnson many times and ran to them and took Dyer away from her.
  The verdict of the coroner's jury, composed of good and intelligent men, was murder.
   The murder was committed on Saturday last at about 3 o'clock P.M. That same evening Andrew Choate, a son of the deceased, went to Justice Tharpe and procured a warrant for Dyer's arrest and carried it to Constable Dickson for execution. Dickson refused to take or execute the warrant, but promised to meet Choate in Gordon on Sunday morning following. Choate went to Gordon at the time proposed but failed to see Dickson, whereupon he took some six or seven colored men and went to the house of Dyer, but failed to find him at home. Choate then returned to his home with the others.
   The inquest was held at about 2 o'clock P.M. on Sunday. The coroner was not notified of the occurrence of the murder until between 9  and 10 o'clock A.M. on Sunday
  The colored man, Andrew Choate, who went with others to arrest Dyer on Sunday, morning, stands very high in the estimation of the most prominent citizens in and around Gordon, and stated to several persons present at the inquest, that he did not aim to injure Dyer in any way, but merely wanted to place him in the hands of the officers of the law, the deceased being his mother.
  The warrant issued by Justice Tharpe was on Sunday night placed in the hands of Sheriff Ethridge, who, early on Monday morning, went to the house of Dyer, to arrest him, but failed to find him, or to discover his whereabouts. If Dyer wants to give himself up, there would be no difficulty about doing so. There has been no disposition on the part of any one to lynch him, that we have heard of.
  From neighbors of the murderer we learn that he is a hard-working clever gentleman, and it is to be regretted that in a luckless hour he has brought upon himself and family this shocking calamity. I am requested to state that the statement of the affair contained in your Tuesday's issue was entirely correct.
  These are the facts of the case. Anybody questioning the same are referred to Coroner Bush. Respectfully, JUSTICE. Irwinton, GA, March 21

March 25, 1872
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Page 8, A Horrid Murder
  We are sorry to learn from various sources that one Dallas Dyer, of Twiggs county, perpetrated on Saturday last one of the most inexcusable homicides we ever hear of. Dyer went to Gordon on Saturday and got to drinking.  He started homeward from Gordon in a drunken condition on Saturday afternoon and on the road overtook a negro woman named Jennie Brantley, about seventy years old, who, with two younger women, had started for Twiggs to attend church on Sunday.
  Dyer accosted the old woman with a proposition to drink, which she declined. He then demanded "who she belong to." and receiving an answer at which, in his drunken condition he took offense, and attempted to ride over her. The old woman fended off the horse with her umbrella, and then Dyer, dismounting-drew a knife and cut her almost into pieces. The old woman was conveyed to Dr. Massey's house, where she died in about two hours.
 A coroner's jury was immediately summoned and a verdict of willful murder returned. A warrant was issued for Dyer, but for some reason unknown was not attempted to be executed by the officer into whose hands it fell till Sunday morning, when it was reported that Dyer had fled. Dyer is the son of a peaceful and worthy citizen
of Twiggs county, and a quiet and well disposed man when sober, but a demon when drunk. The event has excited much indignation and regret among the people of the neighborhood of all classes.

April 9, 1872
Macon Weekly Telegraph
A Proclamaton. Georgia: By James M. Smith, Governor of said State.
Whereas Official information has been received at this Departmetn that, on the 16th day of March, last, a murder was committed in the county of Wilkinson, upon the body of Jane Johnson by one DALLAS DYER, of Twiggs county, and that the said Dallas Dyer has fled from justice and is now at large.
  Now, therefore, I have thought proper to issue this, my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the apprehensionand delivery of the said Dallas Dyer to the  Sheriff of Wilkinson county, in order that he may be brought to trial for the offense with which he stands charged.
  Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this 1st day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and of the Independence of the United States of American the ninety-sixth. James M.Smith. By the Governor, David G. Cotting, Secretary of State
DESCRIPTION: The said Dallas Dyer is about 23 years of age, five feet eight inches high, light complextion, blue eyes, thin visage and weighs about 130 pounds.

April 21, 1872
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
How to MAKE LIGHTWOOD. -Mr. Bloodworth of Wilkinson county, gives us the following plan for making lightwood, and assures us it never fails:
    In the Spring, when the sap is up, skin the pine trees all around, except a small slip up the northside, just enough to keep the tree alive, and in a few years they will be good lightwood. Mr. Bloodworth says the skinning can be accomplished, (unreadable) expense, and one hand with an axe and a skinner (which any blacksmith can make), fastened on the end of a pole, can skin a large number of trees in a day. In this way he thinks any pine forests near railroads (even old field pines), can be greatly increased in value. -Federal Union.

July 16, 1872
Atlanta Constitution
Hon. E. Cumming, of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, died June 29th

July 24, 1872
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Old Mr. Hyman, an aged and much esteemed citizen of Glascock county, died at Toomsboro, Wilkinson County, on Thursday night last. He was on a visit to his sons, in Wilkinson, retired to his usual  health Thursday night and was found dead in his bed Friday morning.

August 6, 1872
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
DIED.   In Wilkinson county, on the 2d of June, Mrs. Arabella Brown, wife of Matthew E. Brown and daughter of Francis M. and Sarah Gibbs; aged 32 years.
  She was a great sufferer for nearly four months, but amid all that she was never know to murmur. She bore her afflictions with Christian fortitude. She attached herself to the Baptist Church twelve years ago, and lived an exemplary member up to the time of her death,. About a week before her departure she said death was her portion, and only a few more days on earth for her. At times she would professor a desire for her wonted health and energy again; but on the morning before she expired at night she had a calm and consoling conversation with her companion, and exhorted him to live right, and said that death was close at hand but she knew not exactly the hour; though at the close of that day the hour of death made its full appearance, and she said to her weeping companion that she was dying fast, and told him to prepare to meet her in Heaven. She then bid him an affectionate farewell, and soon closed her eyes in death. Her task was done; the work which she came to earth to do was finished; her mission had ended; the appointed hour had come. As a wife she was ever faithful and affectionate,  endowed with all the good qualities to make her husband and home bright and happy. She was admired by all who knew her for her many virtues and high tones of morality. She was a most obedient and dutiful daughter, and had always been the pride of her bereaved parents' heats. She was a devoted and loving sister and has left a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. All who knew her loved her, and those that knew her most, but now her poor earthly garment is laid in the cold grave, and her generous, loving, truthful spirit, with its mind of unwrought wealth, can be with us only the the eye of faith. If tears and prayers could avail Bell would be here now, but they cannot; though hearts may be riven with mortal anguish and bleed and break and die, it cannot alter the decrees of Providence. God's only appointed will is done, and the only hope is, now though seen no longer, that she may be a ministering angle in the homes of her bereaved ones.
M.Y. R.

October 23, 1872
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Arrest Under the KuKlux Law
  Enraged at the result of the recent election in this State, Grant seems to have put Georgia under the ban and has instructed his myrmidons to commence the work of hounding down and incarcerating her citizens.
  This warfare was inaugurated night before last by a raid upon the people of Wilkinson County. From a gentleman who came in yesterday on the Central Railroad we obtained the particulars of the affair:
  On Friday night the train from Macon brought down a strong detachment of soldiers - detailed for duty from the Atlanta garrison. The party was accompanied by a number of colored guides.
  At Station No. 16, which is near Irwinton- the county site of Wilkinson, a squad of soldiers, and three of the negro guides left the cars and sallied into the country. At Station No. 15, the remainder of the soldiers and two negro guides disembarked. At the dead of night, these troops marched from house to house, arresting citizens, dragging them from their beds and carrying them away from their families.
  During the night they arrested ten citizens: Dr. T. A. Simmons, E. A. Hyman, W. C. D. Carwile, Geo. Gilbert, Eli Peacock, William Dickson, Jethro Vanlandingham, Charles Peacock and Milton Lindsay.
  The prisoners were taken on the train yesterday and were taken to Savannah under guard.
  The charges against the parties are not definitely known. It is supposed that three of the gentleman are being accused of implicating in the killing of Deason, the sheriff of the county which occurred more that a year ago. The others,  it is believed,  are charged with having mutilated some colored men.
 Note:  Carwile should be Carlisle

October 24, 1872
Atlanta Constitution
South Carolina Atrocities Inaugurated in Georgia
The Game of Intimidation Begun
Grant's Minions at Work
From the Macon Telegraph
   From Mr. W. Cannon, a highly respectable citizen of Toombsboro, we gathered last night the following particulars of one of the most high-handed outrages that has ever been perpetrated upon the soil of Georgia:
  It seems one Morris, the negro candidate from Wilkinson, has been up to Atlanta for some time, operating upon H. P. Farrow and A. T. Akerman, and fabricating the most absurd and preposterous Ku-Klux charges against many of the best citizens of that county. These worthies believing, doubtless, that a bold coup de main in behalf of Grant, on the eve of election, might alarm and demoralize his opponents, it is said, lent a willing ear to Morris, and and assisted him in procuring from the United States Commissioner Swayze warrants for the arrest of a large number of citizens upon negro affidavits.
  On Monday night, this man Morris came down from Atlanta at the head of a large detachment of United States troops, under the command of a Lieutenant, and proceeding to Toombsboro, Irwinton and other points, seized in their beds and arrested the following gentleman: Dr. T. A. Simmons, Messrs, Henry Hymans, R. Hymans, W. Dickson, J. S. Vanlandingham, George Gilbert, Milton Lindsay, D. Carlisle and two brothers Peacock. These unfortunate individuals were then hurried off to Savannah, there to be tried for their lives upon the accusation of ignorant negroes, who more than probable, neither know nor care for the obligations of an oath.
  Our informant had been sent to Macon to procure counsel for the prisoners, and had obtained for them the services of Colonel W. A. Lofton, who left for Savannah by the night train.
    Other arrests, as will be seen in another column, were also made in this city yesterday. We are not posted as the precise nature of the charges against any of the Wilkinson parties, but learn that some of them date back one or two years, and all are of the Ku-Klux description.
   A considerable number of soldiers are still encamped near Toombsboro, and will doubtless continue to harry every peaceful citizen who many happen to incur the ire of any vagabond negro.

October 25, 1872
Atlanta Constitution
Grant's Tyranny In Georgia
Bayonet Outrages in Irwinton
The Soldiers Drag Undressed Women from their Beds to Pilot Them
The Climax of Wanton Lawlessness
 We have obtained some information about the Federal soldiers who went down below Macon. The facts make out a case of atrocious interference with personal right that should stir a fever of indignation in the hear of every true man against an administration that oppresses a peaceable community with the violence of the rude soldier. If anything should spur the people to vote down such an administration it seems to us this is calculated to do it.
  A gentleman from Irwinton informs us that the United States marshal, accompanied by armed negroes picked up in the neighborhood, appeared in the village to make arrests at the hour of 2 o'clock a m. They went to the house of Mr. Gilbert and inquired for his son. They impatiently went to the room occupied by his daughters , and aroused them and did not allow them time to dress, but caused them to show the way to their brothers room in their night dress.
  They also did the same at Mr. Peacock's At one house the first notice the ladies had was the peering of negroes through their windows. Great alarm was caused.

October 26, 1872
Atlanta Constitution
  Among the ten prisoners from Wilkinson county now confined in the Chatham county jail under the Enforcement Act are six Free and Accepted Masons. One of them is a Royal Arch.

October 29, 1872
Atlanta Constitution
GRANT'S GRACE.
Unparalleled Outrage
Ladies Insulted by United States Soldiers and Officials-
More Citizens Dragged from their Beds and Carried to Prison
 A gentleman from the vicinity of Gordon called at this office yesterday and made the following startling disclosures:
    On Wednesday night, about 2 p.m., a band of ten United States soldiers, led by some brevet official, appeared at the dwelling of Dr. J. B. Terrell in quest of the Doctor and his son, who were from home. They entered the house and searched the premises in the rudest manner, violating with their ruffian presence the sleeping chamber of two young ladies, and even tearing from persons the bed covering which protected them. Disappointed at not finding their prey, they then visited other domiciles and arrested and bore away with them Messrs. Wm. Fountain, Wm. Califf, Wm. Bridges, Frank Kennington, Edward Walker, railroad agent, and James Fountain. Not content with thus outraging the houses and persons of their victims, these exemplary representatives of Radical law proceeded to rifle the pockets of one of their prisoners, Mr. Wm. Fountain, of about fifteen dollars. For the truth of this latter characteristic set our informant hs the authority of the brother of Mr. Fountain.
  We are told the whole demeanour of these emissaries of Grant and his henchmen, Akerman and Farrow, was rude, insolent and overbearing in the extreme. -Macon Telegraph.

EIGHT MORE PRISONERS FROM WILKINSON COUNTY
reached Savannah by the Central train last evening, in custody of two Deputy United States Marshals, a Federal Lieutenant and squad of soldiers, and were lodged in the county jail of Chatham to await the tardy progress of the law for their vindication and deliverance from prison. The military guard in charge, on the route down, robbed these citizens of their money, knives and pistols-taking this property on pretense of returning it on reaching Savannah , but failing to do so when they turned them over to the custody of the civil authorities.
  These citizens were arrested at their peaceful homes in and near Gordon, Wilkinson county, before day yesterday morning, having been captured in every instance in bed beneath quiet and once hallowed roofs. Aroused at the dead hour of night, by a posse of armed men, who in some of the arrests roughly broke open the doors and windows of the apartments and rudely entered unannounced with drawn pistols and cocked guns, violating the privicies of homes and in one instance disregarding the sanctities of a sick chamber and dragging a weak and enfeebled man from his couch while three little motherless children in vain cried as their only remaining parent was unexpectedly and quickly hurried from them, these   eight citizens of Georgia have been brought to Savannah and vilely incarcerated in felons' cells, buy the strong arm of the Federal power.
  Of these citizens Mr. William T. Fountain, nearly fifty years old, was born and reared in Wilkinson, and is planting in a miles and a half of Gordon, in which place he has a store; Mr. James M. Fountain, son of the preceding gentleman, is a young man unmarried and farming near his father's place; Mr. J. Frank Carroll, a young married man of twenty-two, is a farmer, living in a mile or so of Gordon (was arrested over at his father's); Mr. Frank Kennington, a single farmer of twenty three, lives in two miles of Gordon (was arrested at his brother's in Gordon where he was staying that night); Mr. William J. Bridger, a young merchant of twenty, in doing business in Gordon (was arrested at his room in the hotel;)  Mr. William H. Calef, a young married man, is merchandising in a Gordon (was arrested in his bedchamber, door broken open before he could unlatch it, and officers and soldiers and negroes entered with drawn weapons;) Mr. James T. Kirkpatrick is a mechanic in Gordon (was arrested in his sickbed, window broken open before a friend staying with him could unfasten it, armed men rushed in and hurried him off, leaving his young children whose mother is just dead unprotected and crying;) and Mr. B. F. Sanders, a young man of nineteen is a clerk in a store in Gordon (was sleeping in back room of the store and was knocked up and arrested.)
  the soldiers who constituted the guard hailed from Atlanta, and the two Deputy United States Marshals were one Blacker from Atlanta, and an officer named Martin.
   There is, we learn, a separate warrant against each prisoner, although the charge is the same against each. The warrants were issued by United States Commissioner J. Clarke Swayze, of Macon, and respectively allege a criminal violation of the Enforcement Act, in the beating for his political opinions sake of one Henry Charlton, colored, during the past summer of 1872.
  The negro is about thirty years old, is married, and had become notorious in that section of the country on account of his bold, undisguised and illicit communications and commerce with a degraded and abandoned white woman, about twenty-five or thirty years old, living in the neighborhood, named Caroline Myers.  Savannah Republican

February 28, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
ACCIDENT AND LOST OF LIFE - The Milledgeville Union and Recorder says an accident occurred at Stevens' Pottery, on the Eatonton and Gordon Railroad-on Saturday last, resulting in the death of a Mr. Byington, and the seriously wounding of a son of Mr. Henry Stevens and two negroes. The party were removing scaffolding from a kiln prepared for burning fire brick, etc., when it fell and precipitated them to the ground. Mr. Byington was a young man of eighteen or nineteen years of age, and son of the late Mr. Charles Byington. We are pleased to learn that young Stevens and the colored men will recover. (James  Byington)

July 8, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County. - On the first Monday in August, 1873, I shall apply to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell all the lands of the estate of Henry Chambers, late of said county. James Pittman, Adminstrator de bonis next.

July 15, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson Sheriff Sale.  - Will be sold before the Court-house door in the town of Irwinton, on the first Tuesday in August next, during the legal hours of sale, one hundred and fifty acres of land, more or less, lying in the Fourth District of said county, known as E Cumming's Nelson place, lying on Commissioners creek, near old No. 16 Central railroad, adjoining the lands of John Nelson, Martin J. Carswell, John C. Mackey, et, al. Levied on to satisfy one fi fa in favor of G. W. Payne, Tax Collector, vs. E. Cumming, for the year 1873. Levy made and returned to me by a Constable, June 28, 1873.
James K. Branan, Deputy Sheriff.

August 5, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County. - On the first Monday in September next, I shall apply to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell all the lands of the estate of D. F. Brown, deceased. James Pittman, Adminstrator.

August 5, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff's Sale. Will be sold, before the Court house door, in town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first day of September next, within the legal hours of sale One hundred acres of lot of land No. 259, in the 23d district of said county; levied on by W. D. Kemp, constable of the 352d district G.M., as the poperty of Elbert J. Davidson, the defendant, to satisfy fourteen fi fas issued from the Justices' Court of the 352d district G. M., seven of which are against said E. J. Davidson, and seven against said E. J. Davidson, as security. Property pointed out by plaintiff. Levy returned to me by said constable.
T. M. Freeman, Sheriff.

August 5, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson Sheriff Sale - Will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, within the usual hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in Spetember next, the following described property, to-wit:
  Forty acres of land, being part of lot No. 118, in the 5th district of said county, adjoining lands of Charles Ivey and Joseph Youngblood. Levied on as the propertyof Wilson Galloway by virtue of one morgage fi fa in favor of Ira Chambers vs. Wilson Galloway. J. K. Branan, Deputy Sheriff. july 4

August 5, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff's Sales - Will be sold, before the Court house door, in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in September next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
  Lot No. 167 in the town of Gordon, in said county, now in possession of E. A. Walker; also, one house and lot in possession of a colored man, Hamp Massey, lying north of the W. J. Solomon lot, and west of the lot No. 167, cornering on said No. 167-both of said lots containing three acres, more or less: levied on as the property of James M. Folsom, to satisfy a morgage fi fa in favor of James S. Graybill, said James M. Folsom. Property pointed out in the fi fa,
  Also, at the same time and place, one rone mule and one large two horse wagon, as the property of R. L. Story, to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of John Gardner vs King Story and Jolly. Terms of sale cash. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney.
  Also, at the same time and place, three hundred and ten acres of land, more or less, number not known, adjoining lands to
R. H. Carswell, Mrs. Paulk and others; levied on as the property of John Smith, to saisty one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Lighfoot & Flanders vs John Smith. Property now in possession of J. J. L. Smith. J. K. Branan, Deputy Sheriff. aug1

August 12, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~excerpt
Georgia, Wilkinson County. - Whereas John McArtha and J. W. Branan, executors of the last will and testament of
Sarah Hudson, deceased, have applied for dismission from said executorship of said deceased. August 5, 1873. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

August 12, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~excerpt
Whereas, George W. Lord, executor of the estate of Wm. Lord, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission.
8th day of July, 1873. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

August 19, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County - Whereas, the estate of E. J. Rozar, late of said county, deceased, has been represented to the undersigned as without representation.
  These are therefore, to cite and admonish all persons concerned to be and appear at my office, on or before the first Monday in September next, and show cause, if any they have, why letters of administration should not be granted to the Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other proper person.
  Wittiness my hand and official signature, this, August 5th, 1873. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary, Wilkinson County.

August 28, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
The Killing of Major Kelley at Gordon
Gordon, August 22, 1873
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: I noticed in your paper of the 17th instant and account of the killing of Major Chas. Kelley by Silas Sanders, which is a very incorrect account of the difficulty. In the first place Sanders started the difficulty with Kelly - Kelley all the time trying to avoid Sanders, by saying he wanted no difficulty, and, in fact, was not able to fight a man so much his superior in strength' Kelley being almost an invalid. In spite of Kelley's pleas Sanders kept on after him, slapping Kelley's face several times, and then knocking him down. Kelley not being able to resent any of the above inanities, and seeing there was no chance to avoid a difficulty, went off and armed himself-Sanders doing the same. They met again, and after passing a few works Sanders knocked Kelley down, and as Kelley rose he fired at Sanders. Sanders then commenced firing on Kelley - Kelley trying to get our of the way all the time. Sanders shot him four times - twice in the back and twice in the side. After Kelley commenced giving way under the first three shots, and was in the act of falling, Sanders done shot him again in the back.
  As for the characters of the two men, they were both drinking men. Though Kelley was never known to raise a difficulty with anyone -unless forced on him. Whereas, Sanders was always getting into difficulties - in not with his enemies, with his friends. I am sure Kelley never had aught against Sanders. Sanders had an old army grudge against Kelley, Kelley having refused, as an officer, to sign a furlough for him. the above is a plain and true statement of an eye witness and can be proven by fifty witnesses. JUSTICE.

September 2, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Application For Leave To Sell Land. Four weeks after date application will be made to the Ordinary of Wilkinson county for leave to sell all the real estate belonging to the estate of Romulus F. Rozar, late of said county, deceased. A. R. Rozar, administrator de bonis non. Aug 6 30 d

September 2, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Application For Leave To Sell Land. On the first Monday in September next we will apply to the Court of Ordinary of Wilkinson county for leave to sell a portion of the real estate of William Dickson, late of said county, deceased. Hansford A. Hall, John A. Dickson, Administrators.

September 2, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~extract. Whereas Joel J. Brewer, administrator of the estate of Sarah Brewer, late of said county, deceased, has filed his application for dismission from said administration. this August 5th, 1873. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary, Wilkinson County

September 9, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County - On the first Monday in October next I will apply to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell the lands of the estate of Jacob Shepherd, of said county, deceased. John J. Shepherd, Administrator

September 9, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~excerpt
Whereas, Samuel H. Palmer, administrator on the estate of James Palmer, late of said county, deceased, has filed his application for letters of dismission from said administration.
August 26, 1873. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

September 9, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~excerpt
Whereas, Nelson Stuckey applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of William A. Stuckey, late of said county, deceased. August 26, 1873. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

September 12, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson Sheriff Sales - Will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, Georgia, between the usual hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in October next, the following property to:
  One hundred and eighty-seven acres of land No. 58 in the 4th district of said county. Levied on as the property of Love Herndon to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of G. H. C. Reid vs James W. Herndon and Love Herndon.
  Also 405 acres of land No. 50 and 51 in the 4th district of said county. Levied on as the property of Love Herndon to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Abner Abbot and wife vs Love Herndon, and one Superior Court fi fa in favor of John W. Fears vs Love Herndon, and one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Mary Ann McCullers, by her next friend for use of Mary Hicks vs Love Herndon. Also 187 acres of land, lot No. 58 in the 4th district of said county.
  Also at the same time and place, 136 acres of land, more or less, in the 5th district of said county, as the property of James A. Davis, to satisfy one County Court fi fa in favor of Henry Temples vs James Davis. Land now in possession of Daniel McCook. Property pointed out plaintiff's attorney.
  Also at the same time and place, one lot of land No. 58 containing 187 acres, more or less, in the 4th district of said county, in favor of C. Cumming vs. James W. Herndon and Love Herndon.
   Also at the same time and place, 50 acres of lot of land No. 142 in the 4th district of said county, adjoining lands of J. T. Smith and the places where David Herndon now lives, to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of J. L. Brannan, administrator, vs. Griffin Miller, Lawson Criswell and John Wheeler, securities.
  Also at the same time and place, 300 acres of land, more or less, as the property of the estate of E. J. Rozar in the 23d district of said county, to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of John Smith vs E. J. Rozar, and R. F. Rozar, and one County Court fi fa in favor of G. W. Butler, executor, vs E. J. Rozar.
  Also at the same time and place, one lot of land No. 61 in the 5th district of said county, as J. W. Brannan; also 300 acres of land, more or less, in the 5th district of said county. No. not known, lying on the north side of Commissioner Creek, and on both sides of the Milledgeville road, as the property ofC. H. Brannan, one of the defendants. property pointed out by both the defendants to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Richard W. Bonner, guardian, etc., vs James W. Brannan and Caswell H. Brannan, principals, and David Solomons, security.
  Also at the same time and place, the reversionary interest of the estate of Thomas H. Parker, deceased, in the land assigned to Mrs. Nancy Parker, widow of said Thomas H. Parker as dowers, being the place whereon the said Thomas H. Parker resided at the time of his death, consisting of 380 acres, more or less, in the 4th district of said county, to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Isham W. Walters vs Robert N. Parker, administrator. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney.
  Also at the same time and place, one lot of land No. not known, adjoining land of J. T. Parker, Dr. Taylor, James Stephens and others on the Oconee river swamp, in the 4th district of said county, to satisfy one Superior Cout fi fa in favor of A. H. Kennan vs Julius W. Evans. Property pointed out by defendant.
  ALso at the same time and place, one large bay horse mule about 12 years old (Wiley), on dark bay mule, (Mary), one gray mare mule (Pete), one light bay horse mule (Brit), one work ox and fourteen cows and yearlings, more or less, as the property of John G. Carswell, to satisfy one Superor court fi fa in favor of Charles Hooks, trustee, vs John G. Carswell, and one County Court fi fa in favor of George W. Butler vs John G. Carswell and Rufus J. Cochran.
  Also at the same time an dplace, 100 acres of land in the 3d district of said county, No. not known, adjoining lands of B. W. Todd, T. J. Jordan, Mrs. Stephens and others. Sold to satisfy one Justice Court fi fa in favor of A. Baum vs G. M. Pittman, one Justice Court if fa in favor of Ira Chambers, survivor, vs. G. M. Pittman, one Justice Court fi fa in favor of Brigham, Holst & Co. vs G. M. Pittman, and one tax fi fa in favor of the State vs, G. M. Pittman. Levy made and returned to me by constables.
  Also at the same time and place, the Wheeler land, No. not known, in the 4th district of said county, being the place on which J. K. Patterson now lives, adjoining the lands of J. P. Brannan, J. C. Shepherd and others. Sold to satisy 9 Justice Court fi fas in favor of W. C. Parker vs John Wheeler and Asa Downing. Levy made and returned to me by Richard snow, constable.
  Also at the same time and place 200 acres of land, No. not known, adjioning lands of A. H. Cumming. Sold to satisfy 8 Justice Court fi fas in favor of Wm. C. Parker vs F. P. Crutchfield and Joseph Parks. Levy made and returned to by Richard Snow, constable.
  Also at the same time and place, 400 acres of land, part of No. 114, 115, 125, the place upon which F. P. Crutchfield now lives. sold to satisfy two County Court fi fas in favor of Wm. C. Parker vs F. P. Crutchfield, and E. Cumming, endorser and two County fi fas in favor of Wm. J. Chambers vs Francis P. Crutchfield.
  Also at the same time and place, 172½ acres of land, No. not known, adjoining lands of Joel Coney, A. J. Kingery and others in the 3d district of said county, one County Court fi fa in favor of Wm. C. Parker vs.E. Cumming and Jno. M. Garrett, administrators, and one in favor of E. Cumming and Jno. M. Garrett, adminstrator vs Julius W. Evans, administrator.
  Also at the same time and place, 328 acres of land, more or less, belonging to the estate of Daniel McNair, deceased, whereon Ashley White lives except the dower adjoining lands of Rufus McNair, Nimrod Burke and others. Sold to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Samuel R. Methvin, administrator, etc., vs. Henry Gainey, administrator, and John Burke. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney.
  Purchasers to pay for deeds, etc. J. T. Smith, Dept'y Sheriff

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September 30, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County. Whereas, Ezekial McNair having applied to me for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, I will pass upon the same at my office in Irwinton, at 11 o'clock A.M., on the 6th day of October next. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

September 30, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~excerpt
Whereas, Jonah G. Pearson applies to me for letters of administration de bonis non on the estate of Jonathan Pearson, late of said county, deceased.  September 2, 1873, W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

October 28, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County, - On the first Monday in November next, I will apply to the Court of Ordinary of said county, for leave to sell all the lands belonging to the estate ofNicey Anderson, late of said county, deceased.
Thomas D. Etheridge, Administrator

October 28, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~extract
Georgia, Wilkinson County - Whereas, G. W. Payne, Administrator of the estate of P. F. Payne, last of said county, deceased, has filed his application for dismission from said administration.
25th day of September, 1873. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

October 28, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Administrator's Sale - Agreeable to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Wilkinson county, will be sold before the Court-house door in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in November next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
  Three hundred and fifty-five acres of land, more or less, being parts of lots No. 122, 123, 144 and 145, in the 27th district of said county, being the place whereon Thos. Valentine resided at the time of his death. Sold as the property of Thomas Valentine, deceased, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs at law. Terms on the day of sale. John M. Sheffield Administrator

October 28, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sale - Will be sold before the Court-house door in the town of Irwinton in said county, on the first Tuesday in November next, within the usual hours of sale, the following described property to-wit:
  Lot of land No. 146 in the 4th district of Wilkinson county, containing 185 acres more or less, and known as the "Guilford Miller place." Levied on as the property of E. Cumming, deceased, to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Wm. E. Carswell, vs. A. H. Cumming, and E. Cumming security. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney, and now in the possession of Harry Napper, a tenant of the said E. Cummings, administrator. J. K. Branan, Dep'ty Sh'ff.

October 28, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sale - Will be sold before the Court-house door in the town of Irwinton in said county, on the first Tuesday in November next, within the usual hours of sale, the following described property to-wit:
   Fourteen hundred and sixty acres of land, in the 4th and 5th districts of said county, adjoining lands of John Council, Lovey Council, William Johns and others. Levied on as the property of the estate of Rebecca Jones, deceased, to satisfy twelve fi fas issued from Wilkinson County Court in favor of Wm. C. Parker vs. James Jackson, administrator on said estate of Rebecca Jones, deceased.
   Also, at the same time and place, five hundred acres of land, more or less, including a grist and saw mill on the place; said land and mill lying in the 5th district of Wilkinson county, and known as the John Eady mill and place. Levied on as the property of John Eady to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county in favor of Eugenia Cochran, adminstratrix vs. said John Eady.
   Also, at the same time and place, one hundred and forty acres of land, more or less, lying in the 27th district of said county of Wilkinson, being parts of lots Nos. 99 and 200, lying south of the road leading from the Gordon spring branch, extending to Dr. E. J. Massey's line of land southeast, and adjoining lands of the Arch Smith place and D. Solomon on the east; also, ten acres, more or less, lying is said county, near the creek, on the road from Gordon to E. J. Massey's adjoining Dr. Massey on the south. Levied on as the property of Eli Fraseur to satisfy a mortgate fi fa issued by the Superior Court of said county in favor of Charles H. Rogers, survivor of the late firm of George T. Rogers & Son vs. said Eli Fraseur. Property pointed out in mortgage fi fa. T. M. Freeman, Sheriff.

November 4, 1873
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson Sheriff's Sale - Will be sold before the Court-house door in Irwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in December next, the reversionary interest of the estate of Thomas H. Parker, late of said county, deceased, in the land act apart out of said said estate to the widow, Mrs. Nancy Parker, as dower; supposed to be lot No. 198 and 177½ acres of lot No. 199, in the 4th district of said county, being three hundred and eighty acres, more or less; well known as the home-place whereon said Thomas H. Parker lived at the time of his death, adjoining lands of John R. Rains, M. M. Blood worth, Augustus Pennington and Daniel McCook, Sr. Levied on as the property of Thomas H. Parker, deceased, to satisfy a fi fa from the Superior Court of said county in favor of J. W. Waters vs. R.N. Parker, administrator of Thomas H. Parker, deceased. Resold at risk of J.N. Parker, to whom the same was knocked off on 1st Tuesday in October, 1873, he failing to pay his bid. John T. Smith, Deputy Sheriff.

November 11, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson Sheriff Sales - Will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in December next, during the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One hundred acres of land, being part of lot No. 57, in the 4th district of said county, and known as theCumming Brewner place, near Irwinton. One house and lot in the town of Irwinton, know as the place whereon Mary Beall now lives, containing 4 acres, more or less, as the property of E. Cumming; 302½ acres of land, known as the A H Cumming Bloodworth place, in said county, adjoining lands of Crutchfield, Jas. Temples, et. al, and 14 acres, more or less, sitatued near Irwinton, adjoining lands to M. J. Carswell and the D. A. Moore place, on the road leading from Irwinton to No. 16 Central Railroad. Sold as the property of A. H. Cumming to saitsfy one County Court fi fa in favor of W. C. Parker vs John T. Branan, and E. Cumming, principal, and S. J. Stubbs and A. H. Cumming, securities. Property pointed out by plaintiff. Legal notice served as law directs.
  Also, at the same time and place, 650 acres of land, more or less in the 26th district of said county, in the possession of Wm. Whitehurst; 115 acres, more or less in the possession of Jas. Stevens, of said county; 120 acres, more or less, now in the possession of Jasper Aycock, of said county; 50 acres of land, more or less, now in the possession of Riley Shepard; 300 acres of land, more or less, now in the possession of V. W. Tharp, of said county. All levied on as the property of V. W. Tharp to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa from said county, in favor of Garner Mercer vs V. W. Tharp. Legal notice served upon the parties as required by law. Property pointed out by plaintiff. JAS. K. BRANAN, Deputy Sheriff.

November 12, 1873
Southern Christian Advocate
Married. By Rev. W. S. Baker, October 23d, Mr. Columbus M. Brannan to Miss Hellen A. Tarpley, all of Irwinton, Ga. By Rev. W. S. Baker, October 28th, Mr. S. F. B. Lester, of Savannah, to Miss E. J. Stubbs, of Irwinton, Ga.

November 25, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
~extract
Wheras, Caswell H. Branan, of said county, has applied to me for letters of administration on the estate of Mary Wood, late of said county, deceased. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary
nov 22 30d

November 25, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sale - Will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in December next, within the usual hours of sale, the following described property, to wit:
  Forty acres of land, being part of lot No. 118, in the 5th district of Wilkinson county, adjoining lands of Charles Ivey and Joseph Youngblood. Levied on as the property of Wilson Galloway to satisfy one morgage fi fa from Wilkinson Superior Court, in favor of Ira Chambers vs Wilson Galloway. Property described in said morgage fi fa. J. K. Branan, Deputy Sheriff.

Adminstrator's Sale - Agreeable to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Wilkinson county, will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in December next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: 75 acres of land, more or less, being the place whereon Nicy Anderson resided at the time of her death, in the 4th district of said county, adjoining lands of Peter Youngblood, estate of S. J. Stubbs and B. B. Shepherd's estate. Sold as the property of said Nicy Anderson, deceased, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs at law of said deceased. Terms cash. Thomas D. Etheridge, Administrator.

Adminstrator's Sale - Agreeable to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Wilkinson county, will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in December next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: 392 acres of land, more or less, being lot No. 72 and part of lot No. 73, in the 4th district of said county, being the place whereon Jacob Shepherd resided at the time of his death. Sold as the property of said Jacob Shepherd, deceased, for the purpose of distribution among the heirs at law of said deceased. Terms cash. John I. Shepherd, Administrator.
 

December 2, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
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Whereas, Mary W. Holder, of said county, has applied for letters of administration on the estate of George W. Holder, late of said county, deceased. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary.

 December 3, 1873
Southern Christian Advocate
Martha Emma Cates was born Sept. 22d, 1847; married to Jno. D. Outlaw, Feb. 1873, died Nov. 14th 1873, in Wilkinson county, Ga.

December 16, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
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Whereas, Thomas Hooks has applied to me for letters of administration on the estate of Charles Hooks, late of said county, deceased. nov 22 30d W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

December 16, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson Sheriff Sales. Will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in January next, during the legal hours of sale, the following property to-wit:
   Lots of land Nos. 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 156, 190, and 17 acres of Lot No. 163 and 15 acres of a lot the number of which is unknown, all lying in the 26th district of said county of Wilkinson, and all lying in a body, and being the lands and premises on which Wesley King now lives, containing 1,450 acres, more or less, on which are valuable improvements, such as dwelling house, gin-house, screw and out houses. Levied on as the property of  Wesley King, to satisfy one fi fa in favor of Lucinda H. Wright, against Wesley king, issued from the Superior Court of said county. Terms cash.
    Also, at the same time and place, part of lot of land No. 58, in the 4th district of said county, containing 180 acres, now in possession of defendant, adjoining lands of Ellis Harvell, Mrs. Cuzza A. Hall and others. Levied on as the property of Love Herndon to satisfy one fi fas issued from the Superior Court of said county in favor of Green B. Burney against Love Herndon. Property pointed out by the defendant, Love Herndon. Terms cash.
  Also, at the same time and place, 35 acres of land, more or less, of lot No. 80, in the 5th district of said county, it lying on the Gordon and Milledgeville railroad, adjoining lands of Daniel Brewer, Sr., and George McCook and others. Sold as the property of J. K. Paterson (Patterson) to satisfy a tax fi fa against the said Paterson for his tax of 1872. Levy made and returned to me by a constable. Property pointed out by defendant.
  Also, at the same time and place, 128 acres of land, number unknown, it being the place whereon Jeremiah Dixon now lives, in the 26th district of said county, adjoining lands of I. J. Fountain, G. H. Hatfield and others. Levied on as the property of Jeremiah Dixon to satisfy one County Court fi fa in favor of J. Bloodworth vs Jeremiah Dixon. Legal notice served on defendant of levy.
  Also, at the same time and place, one house and lot in the town of Gordon, in said county, now in possession of James T. Kirkpatrick, containing one acre, more or less. Levied on as the property of John S. Stephens to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of Baldwin county, in favor of M. Sanders vs John Roberts and John Stephens. Legal notice served on James T. Kirpatrick, in possession. Terms Cash

December 16, 1873
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff's Sale. Will be sold, before the Court-hose door in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in January next, between the usual hours of sale, the following described land, to-wit:
     Two hundred and two and oneself acres of land, more or less, as the property of Julius W. Evans, (number not known( adjoining land of  J.T. Parker, Stephens and others, and the place where Julius W. Evans now lives, in the 3d district of said county. Sold as the property of said Julius W. Evans to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of E. Cumming and John M. Garrett, administrators, vs. Julius W. Evans and A. J. Kingery, security.
  Purchasers to pay for titles. J. K. Brannan, Deputy Sheriff.

Wilkinson County Sheriff's Sale. Will be sold before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in january next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
  Two hundred acres of land, more or less. Sold as the property of Julius W. Evans, of said county, lying on the Oconee river, adjoining lands of J. T. Parker, Dr. Wm. Taylor and others, to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa issued from said court, in favor of James C. Bower vs Julius W. Evans. Property pointed out by defendant. Legal notice served on defendant of said levy.
  Also, at the time and place, 6 oxen, 40 head of cattle, 65 head of hogs, 1 carriage, 2 six-horse wagons, 1 two-horse wagons and 2 ox-carts. Sold as the property of M. J. Carswell to satisfy one fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county, in favor of Peyton Clay vs Mathew J. Carswell. All of said property is now on the plantation known in said county as M. J. Carswell's old plantation, at which place the same will be delivered to purchasers.
  Also, at the same time and place, 202½ acres of land, more or less, being lot No. 216 in the 3d district of said county, which land is now in the control of M. J. Shepherd. Sold as the property of the estate of W. Garrett to satisfy one fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county, in favor of Sarah Russel vs. E. Cumming and John M. Garrett, administrator of Wm. Garrett, deceased, and one fi fa issued from the County Court of said county in favor of Wm. C.Parker vs E. Cumming and John M. Garrett, administrators of Wm. Garrett, deceased.
  Also, at the same time and place, will be sold 202½ acres of land, more or less, in said county, being lot No. 135, in the 5th district. Sold as the property of Peter Roach to satisfy one fi fa issued from the County Court of said county, in favor of
J. C. Shepherd vs Peter Roach. Property pointed out by defendant. Legal notice served on defendant. John T. Smith, Deputy Sheriff.

Georgia, Wilkinson County - On the first Monday in January next I will apply to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell all the lands belonging to the estate of W. A. Stuckey, late of said county, deceased. Nelson Stuckey, Administrator.

Administrators Sale  - Agreeable to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Wilkinson county, will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in January next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: 190 acres of land, number not known, but known as the Pearson place, in the 4th district of said county, adjoining lands of Mrs. Hicks, Paton Clay and others. Sold as the property of Jonathan Pearson, late of said county, deceased, for distribution among the heirs of said deceased. Terms cash. Jonah G. Pearson Administrator de bonis non.
Wilkinson Sheriff Sale - Will be sold before the Court-house door in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in January next, within the legal hours of sale the following property, to-wit
  One lot of land, No. 252, in the fourth district of said county, containing two hundred two and half acres, adjoining lands of Joseph T. Jones, the Jessop mill tract and others. Levied on as the property of John Council, to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in favor of John I. Shepherd vs Jesse Millirons and John Council. Property pointed ut by defendant, John Council. T. M. Freeman, Sheriff.

January 27, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson Sheriff Sales - Will be sold before the Court-house door in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in February next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
  Lot of land No 259, lying in the 329th district G.M., of said county, containing 202½ acres, more or less. Levied on as the property of R. B. Hardeman to satisfy a tax fi fa against said R. B. Hardeman for his tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, lot of land No. 143, in the 4th district of said county, containing 202½ acres, more or less. Sold as the property of J. T. Smith to satisfy a tax fi fa against J. T. Smith for his tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, 127 acres of land, more or less, being part of lot No. 207, lying in the 23d district of said county. Levied on as the property of John Burk to satisfy a tax fi fa against John Burk for his tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, 150 acres of land, more or less, being part of lot No. 154, lying in the 4th district of said county. Sold to satisfy a tax fi fa against J. T. Smith, administrator of E. Cumming, for his tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, lot of land No. 364, lying in the 23d district of said county, containing 202½ acres, more or less. Sold as the property of F. Wimberly to satisfy a tax fi fa against F. Wimberly for his tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, lot of land No. 149, lying in the 23d district of said county, containing 202½ acres, more or less. Sold as the property of W. P. Phillips to satisfy a tax fi fa against said Williams for his tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, 100 acres of land off of lot No. 144, lying in the 23d district of  said county. Sold as the property of A. M. White, agent for Ella McNair, for her tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, 70 acres of land, more or less, being part of lot No. 178, lying in the 328th district, G. M. Sold as the property of Nicey Anderson to satisfy a tax fi fa for her tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, lot of land No. 100, lying in the 2d district of said county, containing 202½ acre more or less. Sold to satisfy a tax fi fa against W. F. Canon, agent forMrs. M.N. Butler, for her tax for the year 1873.
  Also, at the same time and place, 177 acres of land, moreor less, of lot number not known, lying in the 4th district of said county. Sold as the property of J. L. Branan to satisfy a tax fi fa against J. L. Branan, and one tax fi fa against J. L. Branan, agent for wife, and one tax fi fa against  J. L. Branan, administrator of J. H. Jones, for their tax for the year 1873. Levies made and returned to me by John T. Hughes, constable. Terms cash.
  Also, at the same time and plae, 150 bushels of corn, more or less. Levied on as the property of V. W. Tharp to satisfy a mortgage lien fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county in favor of Cleghorn, Herring & Co. vs V. E. Tharp. Said property is nailed up on the premises of V. W. Tharp, at which place the same will be delivered to purchaser. Terms cash. J. K. Branan, Deputy Sheriff .

February 2, 1874
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
A Narrow Escape. - The "balloon man," of Wootten & Andrews Managerie, came very near losing his life at Toombsboro. As the balloon was ascending, the "machine" took fire and when up in the air some distance split and fell. In descending it struck a top of a tall chimney, the man falling upon the roof of a two story building and thence to the ground. How he escaped with whole bones, or even with his life, is remarkable.

February 17, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE - I will sell, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in Wilkinson county, on the first Tuesday in April next, within the usual hours of sale the following described property, to wit:
  Lot of land No. 287, in the 2d district of originally Wilkinson, now Laurens county, containing 202½ acres, more or less; also, fractional lot No. 294, in the 2d district of originally Wilkinson, now Laurens county, containing 147 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of J. M., B. Hall, Lewis Metts and others; also, Lot No. 241 in the 2d district of Wilkinson county, containing 202½ acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Mrs. Kettles and the lands of Joel Deese, deceased. Sold as the property of Joel Deese, deceased, under an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county, of Wilkinson for the benefit of creditors. Terms cash.
Thomas W. Freeman
J. B. Duggan
Administrators Joel Deese, deceased.

February 17, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sale
   Will be sold, before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in March next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property to-wit:
  Part of lot of land No. 48, in the  4th district of said county, of Wilkinson, containing 180 acres, more or less, now in possession of Love Herndon, adjoining lands of Mrs. Cuzza A. Hall, Ellis Harvill and others. Levied on as the property of Love Herndon to satisfy one fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county, in favor of Green B. Burney, against Love Herndon. Property pointed out by defendant. Terms cash.
J. K Branan, Deputy Sheriff

February 17, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sales
   Will be sold before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in March next, within the usual hours of sale, the following described property to-wit:
   Twenty-five acres of land of Lot No. 192 (district 4), in the corner of said lot, adjoining Mrs. S. J. Stubbs and W. C. Parker, being the lot on which Malinda Smith now lives. Levied on as the property of Malinda Smith to satisfy a fi favor of G. H. C. Reed vs Malinda Smith, and James Jackson, trustee.
   Also, at the same time and place, one house and lot in the town of Irwinton, known as the Fleetwood Hotel, now kept by S. W. Hatfield. Levied on to satisfy one fi fa in favor of Wm. C. Parker vs. Martin Easom, Jasper N. Wall and Leroy Fleetwood, securities. Levied on as the property of Leroy Fleetwood.
   Also, at the same time and place, 56 ¾ acres of land, adjoining E. J. Holland and Peyton Clay. Levied on as the property of Mills J. Lord  to satisfy one Justice Court fi fa in favor of E. W. Clay vs Mills J. Lord. Levy made and returned to me by a constable.
   Terms of sale cash. Purchasers to pay for deeds, etc. J. T. Smith, Deputy Sheriff

February 17, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sales
Will be sold before the Court-house door, in the town of Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in March next, during the lawful hours of sale, the following described property to wit:
  One house and lot in the town of Irwinton, known as the lot where M.V.B. Eason now lives, adjoining the lot of the estate of J. A. Simmons, M. E. Fisher and the academy lands, containing two acres, more or less. Levied on as the property of M.V. B. Eason to satisfy a Superior Court fi fa in favor of W. C. Parker vs Martin V. B. Eason, principal, Jasper N. Wall and Leroy Fleetwood, securities.
  Also at the same time and place, one vacant lot in the town of Irwinton, in said county, adjoining the lots of Morse Paulk, Haroll, et al, and lying immediately in front of the dwelling of J. W. Lindsay, containing two acres, more or less. Levied on as the property of the estate of Green B. Burney to satisfy the cost due upon a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county, in favor of W. C. Parker vs M. E. Boatwright and John F. Burney, and Guilford E. Burney, executors of G. B. Burney.
   Also at the same time and place, 76 acres of land, more or less, No. not known, but containing and being the lands heretofore known as the Lee old mill tract, lying on Black creek, now owned by Lawson Creswell. Levied on to satisfy fourteen Justice Court fi fas issued from the justice Court of the 328 district, G.M., of said county, in favor of W. C. Parker vs Lawson Creswell and Leroy Fleetwood, security. Levy made and returned to me by constable.
Terms of sale cash-purchasers to pay for deeds.
J. T.  Smith, Deputy Sheriff

March 10, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Wilkinson County Sheriff Sales
Will be sold before the Courthouse door in Irwinton, in said county, on the first Tuesday in April next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
  Part of lot of land No. 58, lying in the 4th district of said county of Wilkinson, containing 180 acres, more or less, now in possession of defendant, Love Herndon, adjoining lands of Mrs. Cuzza A. Hall, Ellis Harvill, and others. Levied on as the property of Love Herndon, to satisfy one fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of said county, in favor of Green B. Burney against Love Herndon. Property pointed out by defendant.
  Also, at the same time and place, will be sold, 202½ acres, more or less, of lot No. 200, 21 acres more or less, of lot No. 190, 50 acres of land reserved wherever John R. Rains may select; said land lying in the 4th district of said county, adjoining lands of A. A. Pennington and others. Sold to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of said county of Wilkinson, in favor of Bryant O. Banon (sic) vs. J. F. Branan, J. T. Branan and John R. Rains; said land is now in possession of John R. Rains. Property pointed out by plaintiff.
  Also, at the same time and place, will be sold, 202½ acres of land, lot No. 70, 6½ acres of lot No. 144, 65 acres of lot No. 143, 173 acres of lots Nos 45 and 45, 120 acres of lot No. 67, 207 acres of lots Nos. 72 and 73, lying in the 3d district of said county, and 175 acres of lot No. 45 in the 4th district of said county, adjoining lands of Rufus Carswell and others. Sold as the property of John Smith, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of said county in favor of Lightfoot & Flanders vs. John Smith. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney.
     Also, at same time and place, will be sold, 35 acres of land, more or less, number not known, lying in the 5th district of Wilkinson county, lying near the Milledgeville and Gordon railroad, adjoining lands of D. Brewer, Sr. and George McCook and others, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of said county in favor of Thomas Johnson vs. J. K. Patterson. Terms cash. J. K. Branan, Deputy Sheriff

March 10, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
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Georgia, Wilkinson County. Whereas, Braswell Wynn has made application to me for letters of administration on the estate of N. J. L. Kittels, late of said county, deceased.
  2d day of March 1874, W. F. Cannon, Ord'y

March 10, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
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Georgia, Wilkinson County.  Whereas, George W. Bishop has made application for me for letters of administration on the estate of Thomas S. McCarty, late of said county deceased.
   this 2d day of March, 1874. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary. mar5

March 12, 1874
Chronicle and Sentinel
 Rev. Mr. Car (Carr) of Wilkinson county, while endeavoring to prevent a young mule from running away last week, had his thumb pulled off at the first joint, carrying away the sinews as far up as the elbow.

March 13, 1874
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Closing Out Hughes and Vickers
Two or three of additional sales of the plantations of Hughes and Vickers have been made since the last report. A Wilkinson County place belonging to A.E. Vickers, and which cost him $20,000 before the war was knocked down to $4,299. A plantation in Laurens containing  1,500 acres brought only $1,200. Not much more of the estate remains to be disposed of by the receiver. When all is wound up the debts remaining to be paid will foot up at least $140,000. Selah! Check!

April 29, 1874
Southern Christian Advocate
Newton Bullock of Wilkinson county, Ga., died at the house of Jasper Bullock, Bibb county, Ga., on 13th of April 1874 in the 47th year. His Brother

 May 27, 1874
Southern Christian Advocate
Married. May 6th, 1874, by Rev. W. S. Baker, Rev. J. J. Methvin, of Cleveland, to Miss E. L. Beall, of Irwinton, Ga.

June 2, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
       The Sandersville Herald and Georgian says that Lt.-Gov. Hyman, of Nevada, was in that place last Tuesday. He lived and did business in that place twenty-five years ago, whence he went to California. The Rev. J. J. Hyman, of Sandersville and the Messrs. Hyman, of Toomsboro, are his brothers.
Submitted by R. Elizabeth Brewer

June 3, 1874
Southern Christian Advocate
Died. At Gordon, Wilkinson county, Ga., May 12th 1874, Minnie Georgia, daughter of J. F. and Sarah A. Stevens, aged on year, one month and fifteen days.

June 9, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
DEASON'S HOTEL, TOOMBSBORO, GA. The travelling public will be entertained with comfortable rooms and the best fare that the market affords. Porters will be in attendance upon the arrivals of all trains. In connection with the Hotel will be found a Livery Stable, From which hacks will run to Dublin on Tuesday and Fridays, leaving at 7 A.M. and returning at 4½ P.M. the following days. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. W. A. DEASON.

July 7, 1874
Macon Weekly Telegraph
~extract~ Georgia, Wilkinson County - Whereas, Daniel Burke, administrator on the estate of Joel Burke, late of said county, has made application for letters of dismission from said administration.
30th day of June, 1874. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary

July 7, 1874
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County - By W. F. Cannon, Ordinary. Whereas, D. J. Ryle has applied for exemption of personalty, and the setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will pass upon the same at my office, in Irwinton, on 6th day of July next by 10 o'clock, A.M. W. F. Cannon, Ordinary. June 26

 July 15, 1874
Southern Christian Advocate
William Pace was born September 28, 1788 in Kershaw district, S. C., and died at Gordon, Ga., June 9, 1874. When yet a boy, his father's family moved to Georgia. He returned to Charleston, S. C., to receive his education. C. W. Smith

July 14, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Georgia, Wilkinson County. Thirty days after date application will be made to the Ordinary of said county for leave to sell the real estate in said county belonging to the estate of T. A. Simmons, deceased. D. C. Simmons, Administratrix. Jun 20.

July 28, 1874
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
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Mrs. Mary M. Reed, administratrix on the estate of G.H.C. Reed, late of said county, deceased has made applicaton for letters of dismission from said administration.
30th day of June, 1874

December 23/30, 1874
Southern Christian Advocate
Married
In Irwinton, Ga., Nov. 26, 1874, by Rev. A. M. Williams, Mr. W. S. Van Landingham to Miss Fannie Rutland.

 February 3, 1875
Southern Christian Advocate
Miss Nancy J. Ross, daughter of Rev. John Ross, died near Gordon, Wilkinson county, Ga., December 19th 1874, in her fifteenth year.

February 16, 1875
Macon Weekly Telegraph
  The Irwinton Southener says officers " Pool and Peacock executed a writ of ejectment on Mrs. John D. Bostick, of this county, on Wednesday last, removing his wife and furniture from a house belonging to the estate of the late Joel Deese. The writ was issued sometime ago at the instance of the administrators of Joel Deese, and several attempts had ben previously made to execute it, but owing to the stubborn resistane of the parties theofficers had retired before the indignant remonstrances of the lady. Officers Pool and Peacock carried the good and chattels from the house to the road, after which, the lady refusing to go, they picked up the chair in which she was sitting, and place it by the side of her household goods."
  The same paper says the lien law has done the farmers more harm than any ever placed upon the statute book, and in Wilkinson county many of that class have been so completely ruined by it that they have abandoned their farms and are trying to earn a living at some other occupation.

March 17, 1875
Southern Christian Advocate
William R. Stevens, my brother, was born near Jeffersonville, Twiggs county, Ga., July 16th 1853, and died at Gordon, Ga., January 29th 1875. J. F. Stevens

March 21, 1875
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
TERRIFIC CYCLONE
Monday, March 15 witnessed a fearful tornado that swept portions of Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Bibb, Twiggs and Wilkinson counties, leaving a scene of rain along its tract.........
     The cyclone also appeared along the line of Laurens and Wilkinson counties. The gin house and store of Nelson Stucky was completely demolished; the barn of Jackson Cook was blown over; the roof of the dwelling of Wm. Crumley was carried away. All ___ around the place of Mr. Jas. Slaughter and others were blown away and scattered in every direction. Trees were torn up, and the destruction was great for many miles. ..........

April 6, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
ACCIDENT AND CURE - The Wilkinson Appeal prints the following, under that head:
  Mr. W. J. Wood, of this county, informs us that on Thursday, the 25th of March, while his little son Benjamin, only six years old, was in the field, where Mr. Wood's other children were burning logs, he accidentally fell into a burning heap of logs, and was terribly burned. All of the left side of his head was burned, his right hand and arm and both of his feet were burned and blistered, and his left hand and arm were so badly burned that they seemed almost cooked to the bone. Mr. Woods says it was the worst case of burning he ever saw, and it seems wonderful that the child escaped alive. Its suffering was so great that it came near producing spasms before any relief could be afforded. What is most remarkable, however, is the successful treatment and cure of the child so terribly burned. Mrs. Woods says that he took one handful of green wheat, a handful elder bark, one tea cup full of lard, and about three cups full of water, and boiled all together down to about one cup full when strained. He then straned the mixture carefully, and added to it one tablespoon of mustard _uiment. The mixture thus prepared was applied to the burns, and, strange to say, the child was considerably relieved by it in five or six minutes. The child, he says, was burned on the 25th ult., and that on the 27th, two days afterwards, it was running about at play with the other children, apparently suffering very little inconvience from the burns. This was certainly a very remarkable cure, and deserves to be carefully remembered.

April 9, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
Married in Georgia. W. H. Hatcher to Mrs. Sallie Parker, of Wilkinson county.

April 18, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
Irwinton - The kitchen of Mr. William Pool partially destroyed by fire- Appeal

April 27, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
The Southerner also tells this story:
  A few days ago a couple of young men desired to make a visit to that classsical spot known as Bloodworth's Courtground. One of them borrowed from a doctor a double buggy and harness, and the other furnished a couple of  mules to draw it. The visit was made, and although generally correct and sober, they met so many old friends and took so many drinks with them that twilight found them jovially proceeding home with a bottle of Pike's Magnolia. Nothing occurred to mar the festivity of the occasion until they approached a house where the owner of the mules desired to make a call. The borrower of the buggy objected, and a fierce war of words commenced, which ended by the mule owner taking one of the animals from the vehicle and leaving. His friend remained in the buggy, and waited, Micawber-like, for something to turn up, being determined to carry the buggy home. Finally a gentleman mounted on a mule came up, and learning the condition of affairs cheerfully agreed to harness his animal in the place of the missing one and proceed on the journey. A few miles were rapidly and agreeably accomplished by them, when they were overtaken by the owner of the mules who demanded the other mule. This was resisted by the borrower of the buggy and in the fight which occurred the mule owner came off victorious, captured the mule, and left, leaving the buggy a second time with only one animal. The borrower of the buggy swore that the buggy should arrive at home at the appointed time, and he took the place of the missing mule and triumphantly carried the buggy home. The gentleman who handled the ribbons is something of a horse-jockey, and says he has some as fine points about him as any jackass he ever saw, and with the exception of an occasional profane imitation of the animal which Balaam rode, was a better buggy nag than the quadruped by his side.

June 1, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
  The cat fish crop of the Oconee river this year is very fine. The Irwinton Southerner speaks of a blue cat caught in that stream that measured forty inces in length, was seven inchens between the eyes and weighted thirty-five pounds. It also says nine cat fish aggregting 120 pounds were taken last week in a basket at one haul.

June 8, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
   Miss Annie Hall, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Hall, young, beautiful and accomplished, died of typhoid fever at Irwinton, on the 30th of May. The above we glean from the Southerner.

June 15, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
The Irwinton Masonic Lodge and the Irwinton Grange bought the old Courthouse last Tuesday for $500.
   The Irwinton Southerner publishes the following unique document.
  THANKS - A Few Dark and Gloomy Hours never to be Forgotten. - On the 9th of January I rose with a firm hope of a pleasant day's work. When Aurora mounted the horizon for the first time it shaded itself in the year of 1875, I started to work, but completing the job of cutting timber for 250 rails by half past 11 o'clock, I returned home and at once started to Toomsboro, with a firm hope of being at home by the time Aurora faded in the west. But being overpersuaded by comrades and friends, as I thought them, I staid until dark, and by taking too much of that poisonous drink I was insane part of my way home; and my horse ran against a tree in front of Ebenezer Church, and broke my left thigh, and I am due many thanks for the narrow escape and attention paid to me. First to my Maker, and then to parents and kind sisters, and especially to my mother, for I consider that I have been an infant for the second time on her hands. I tender my thanks to Dr. A. H. Cumming, of Irwinton for his promptness and tenderness towards me. I also render my thanks to Dr. J. B. Duggan,our able Representative for his advice the first night-the night long to be remembered and never forgotten by me. I really think I owe all my visitors many thanks, especially E. W. Smith, and many others whose names are too numerous to mention. And to J. S. Hilton of Toombsboro, I owe some thanks for his attention to me the night of remembrance, as I will call it, but not any for his bust head or rather (break leg). I also ask pardon of the officers and members of the U.F.T. for the past, and hope that they will _________ for I intend to walk the path of a man to the end of my row. Very Respectfully, J. L. Kemp

June 18, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
  Mr. Webster Paulk has carried the mail beween Irwinton and No. 16 station for the past 11 years and has never missed the morning's mail train.
   Mr. Daniel Brewer, Jr., of Wilkinson county, has a pig eight months old weighing 40 lbs, that has six perfectly developed feet. His four legs branch and the extremities are ornamented with cleven hoofs.

Died in Georgia
   - Mrs John Smith, of Wilkinson county, aged 78

July 1, 1875
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
the Irwinton (Ga.) Southern relates the following parallel experience: "In the battle of Hatcher's Run, in 1864, Green Pittman, of Wilkinson county, received a wound in the face, the ball entering the upper portion of the nose on the left side. The wound was probed and dressed by an army surgeon, and finally healed up, and although the surgeon stated that the ball was still in the head, Mr. Pittman had almost forgotten it, never having experienced the least pain or inconvenience from it. In 1869, one Sunday morning in February, five years after receiving the wound, as Mr. Pittman was making his toilet to attend church, it fell out of his mouth. Mr. Pittman was combing his hair at the time, standing perfectly erect, and came near swallowing the ball after it fell into his mouth. Strange to say, no hemorrhage followed its exit nor was there any pain felt. The ball weight one ounce and two pennyweights. It is now in possession of Mr. Pittman, who was a gallant member of the Third Georgia Regiment during the war."

July 6, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
TOOMSBORO
_Jesse Metz (Metts) brought in a muskmelon weighing 28½ pounds.
_A Sabbath school mass meeting will be held at Antioch church on August 9. [Appeal.

July 27, 1875
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Dr. R. J. Cochran of Irwinton, has resumed the practice of medicine.
The last number of the Wilkinson Appeal contains the salutatory of Rev. E. B. Barrett.
Jesse Mets of Wilkinson County raised a muskmelon this year 36 inches in circumference, 18 inches in length and weighing 28 1/2 pounds.
Deaths In Wilkinson County, 16th, Mrs. J. F. Lindsey

July 29, 1875
The Constitution
Died in Georgia. Rufus C. Bostick, of Irwinton, on the 11th.

IRWINTON
   Messrs. Andrew and John Porter killed last week seven alligators in a lake near Chapman's mill pond.
   Mr. I. N. Hall while seining in Big Sandy creek last week, run his arm into the mouth of an alligator about four feet long,  He with his other hand pushed him away before he had time to bit, and thus saved his arm.

August 5, 1875
The Constitution
IRWINTON
-Judge W. M. Whitehurst, of Gordon, exported to Liverpool last season, through the direct trade union, six bales of cotton which netted him 17 cents per pound.
-The Glenella threshing company threshed out 2,372½ bushels of wheat.
-Work has been commenced on the new jail.
-The horse of Allen Dixon stepped on a pole four feet long, which flew up and struck him in the flank inflicting a wound from which he bled to death in a few minutes. Southerner

October 6, 1875
The Constitution
DIED IN GEORGIA. - J. Macon Smith, of Irwinton, on the 23th ult.
Summary of State News
TOOMBSBORO. -There are good sites for a dozen factories in Wilkinson county.
-R. F. Crutchfield killed a rattlesnake four feet three inches long, having in her stomach seven little rattlesnakes each nearly a foot long. [Appeal

September 1, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
IRWINTON. -Judge Bartlett declines to hold a special term to try the insurrectionary prisoners, and they will be tried at the regular Ocobter term.
-M.M. Bloodworth, Jr., is captain of the Home Guards.
-W. W. Whitaker, aged 57, shot himself with a rifle.Cause supposed to be a cancer on the temple.
-Wilkinson county has 624 sheep, 340 dogs, 150 goats.
-The county tax of Wilkinson is $1.32 on the state tax. -(Southerner).

September 28, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
Mr.Elam Hinson, an old citizen of Wilkinson county died recently, aged 74 years.
   A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT - On Thursday night last, Mr. W. G. Solomon, son of Mr. David Solomon, of Gordon, was going to his father's house, a short distance above the warehouse, he encountered the down passenger train, and, blinded by the head-light or from some unexplained cause, failed to get off the track, and was struck by the pilot, and thrown down with his right leg on the track, which was run over by the truck wheels of the engine, and crushed off at the ankle. The accident was discovered, and the fireman ran back and found him lying in an almost insensible condition by the roadside. His friends repaired to the spot and carried him to his father's residence, and called in Drs. Massey and O'Brien, who amputated the limb below the knee. At last accounts he was doing well.
  A NOVELTY- Mr. M. O. McMullen, an ingenious mechanic, who has considerable experience in the construction of machinery for water mills is now building a mill for Mr. T. Jeff. Jordan, of this county, on a principle, never before employed in the propulsion of water wheels. The stream upon which the mill is being constructed is a spring branch, and the wheel is an overshot, twenty-five feet in diameter. Attached to the machinery of the mill is a powerful pump, capable of lifting and conducting to the pond the greater quantity of the water used in propelling the wheel. Mr. McMullen is so well satisfied, from tests, that it will prove a success, that he has agreed to forfeit all demands upon Mr. Jordan for the construction of the mill if it should not work successfully. And if it does work successfully, it will revolutionize the mill system of the county. Every mountain spring will be employed in turning a mill, and as it works the same water over and over again, some speculation spirit will no doubt try to employ the principle in running a mill, depending upon carrying his water to a tank by hand.
  And when that mills runs people will carry themselves in tubs to see it.

October 6, 1875
The Constitution
DIED IN GEORGIA. - J. Macon Smith, of Irwinton, on the 23th ult.
Summary of State News
TOOMBSBORO. -There are good sites for a dozen factories in Wilkinson county.
-R. F. Crutchfield killed a rattlesnake four feet three inches long, having in her stomach seven little rattlesnakes each nearly a foot long. [Appeal

October 5, 1875
Macon Weekly Telegraph
  The Irwinton Southerner says a "grass widow," who left her husband some time ago, on account of uncongeniality, as she stated, has been playing with the domestic happiness of several families in this county recently. About two months ago she wove her spell around the heart of a married man, and so fascinated him that he left his family and started West with her. Money ran low, and they returned, and the wife took back the recusant husband. Eight or ten days agoe she left again with another married man, and the two have not been heard of since.
  Col. Smith, of Wilkinson county was found dead in his bed last Thursday morning. He was in the 74th year of his age.

Excerpt from The Wilkinson Appeal
Toomsboro, Georgia. October 8, 1875
Volume II, No. 14, page 2
DEATH OF A. J. PORTER
We see in the Southerner an account of the death of this gentleman.  He died October the first of malarial fever, contracted while rebuilding Browns bridge over Turkey Creek.  He was buried at Pleasant Plains Saturday last.
Submitted by: Joy McCook

October 25, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
   Mr. Wm. Solomon, of Gordon, who was run over by a passenger engine on the Central Railroad about a month ago and had his right leg so badly crushed as to require amputation, died on last Friday from his injuries.

October 28, 1875
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Incendiaries burned the store of Mr. Robert J. Smith, at Allen's X roads in Wilkinson County, the other night. A nephew of Mr. Smith was sleeping in the store at the time. He was awakened by his incendiaries and allowed to take out his effects, and also the more valuable books and papers of his uncle. The store was then fired and entirely consumed. The building was a new one and contained a new stock of goods. There were several bales of cotton in the store and a wagon standing outside containing six bales, all of which was burned.

October 29, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
Married. In Washington county, Dr. J. L. Linder, of Wilkinson, to Lina Jordan.

November 4, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
IRWINTON
Mr. John Bostwick and wife were arraigned last week before magistrates Dean, Wright and Shepherd, charged with setting fire to the fence around the premises of Rev. G. M. Prescott. They were bound over in a bond of $50 for their appearance at the superior court.

November 17, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
IRWINTON
 - Several young men killed 100 squirrels within two miles from here.
  -After running a fox twenty miles John Dixon and S. P. Thompson captured him.
  -James Stuckey was thrown from a wagon and had his thigh broken.
Southerner

November 25, 1875
Atlanta Constitution
IRWINTON
-Sheriff Branan has lost his horse by blind staggers. By vigilant effort he could beat a tortoise in a slow race.
-The editor received a bouquet containing 29 squirrel tails, a beaver's paw and didapper's foot.
-W. D. Carlisle caught 43 possums in six weeks.
-The last of the goats has gone up.
-Mr. Samuel Lindsay, Mr. Tilman Jones and Robinson, three young energetic and worthy citizens of this county, will soon leave with their families for Texas.

MARRIED IN GEORGIA
Eli J. Davis to Miss Nancy Elizabeth Sanders, of Wilkinson county.

December 2, 1875
Augusta Chronicle
Negro KuKlux
Thrown Into the River for dead with a Plow and a Wheelbarrow Around His neck -
A Brutal Murder in Washington County of a Witness of the State
(Irwinton Southerner)
A party of negroes, with one white man, visited the house of a colored man named Rack Beall, in Irwinton, at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning and took him off and carried him to Sand Bed bridge on "Big Sandy" creek to drown him. When they got him in possession they bound his hands behind his back, gagged him, tied an Allen plow and an old wheelbarrow wheel around his neck, the whole weighing about thirty pounds and in this manner took him to the bridge, a negro fired a pistol, shot at his head, which fortunately missed him. He dropped as if dead, and in this condition was rolled off the bridge into the water, which was eight or ten feet in depth. By a favorable intervention of Providence he contrived to get upon a sleeper that he felt as he sunk into the water and was then saved from drowning. Immediately after they threw him in they fled and left him, as they supposed, to his fate. He contrived to get to the bank after a long and fatiguing effort, caused by the weight around his neck, and not having the use of his hands. He made his way to a house near by, and was released of his encumbrance; he then returned to Irwinton and made his statement to the authorities. He recognized nearly every member of the would be murderers. He then reported the names, but he refused to tell the name of the white man, They arrested nine of the eleven negroes on Wednesday, and have them confined in jail at Irwinton.
Rack Beall's Statement
  I was in Irwinton on the night of the 23d of November. A party of eleven negroes and one white man came to the house where I was. I heard as I thought an unusual noise, and went to the back door; there I encountered several men; they made an effort to grab me; I knocked three of them down, but they overpowered, gagged and put an old bag over my head, carrying me through the streets of Irwinton. When we arrived at Mr. Nat Hughes they got and old wheel barrow wheel and an old plow which they attached to my neck. I heard them say, "lets burn the town up." They then took me to the creek, when one of the party drew a pistol, aimed at my head and shot; as he fired I fell, they thought I was dead and rolled me in the creek; I sunk once and was going under the second time when my knee struck a log, I made an effort to get on it, which I did, any by several strong efforts reach the bank and began to climb up, lost my hold and had it not been for the plow attached to my neck would have fallen back in the water.-Fortunately I succeeded in getting on dry land. I was still gagged and bound, and in that critical condition when to the house of Mr. Toller's; arrived there about day light. Mr. Toller extricated the weight from my neck, and cut the gag from my mouth.

A Dark Deed
(Wilkinson Appeal)
On Thursday night last, 18th instant, a most brutal murder was perpetrated on the premises of Mr. R. J. Moye, in this county, about fifteen miles from this city on the Blackshear Ferry road. The victim wasJordan Chambers, a quiet, inoffensive negro. The circumstances as related to us by Mr. Moye are these: About 9:15 o'clock Thursday night the report of a gun was heard and a few minutes after a boy ran up to Mr. Moye's house and reported that his brother was shot. Mr. Moye went down immediately and found Jordan lying at the corner of his cabin, with seven buckshot wounds in his body and two in his arm. Mr. Moye had him carried ton the house, and Dr. J. S. Wood was sent for immediately . Dr. Wood came, but could do nothing for the wounded man. He lived until about 1 1/4 o'clock Friday morning.  He conversed with Mr. Moye and Dr. Wood, and said he did not know who shot him, or for what purpose. The night was very dark, and he did not see the person shooting. An inquest was held by Coroner Orr, and four negroes examined.
  They stated that they had been there that night helping Jordan cover some corn that was in a pen. They had a fire in the yard near the cabin. Witnesses went in the house and Jordan stopped outside and was cracking some walnuts. A few moments after witnesses got in the house they heard the report of a gun and upon going out found Jordan shot. Jordan was one of the State's witnesses in the late insurrection trials, and circumstances, not best here to state, point strongly to parties deeply implicated in the attempted insurrection as the perpetrators of this foul murder. For prudential reasons were withhold the names of the party or parties suspected. Mr. Moye and the good people of the community are determined to ferret the matter out and bring the guilty part to justice if possible. This makes the third State's witness that has been mysteriously killed since the attempted insurrection - two in adjoining counties and one in this.

December 7, 1875
Georgia Weekly Telegraph
From the Irwinton Southerner:FOX HUNTING - Messrs. B. Hall, Joel Pierce and David Watson, of this county, have lately caught, just over the line in Laurens county, three red foxes. They sent us on Friday the foot of the last one they caught, and inform us that this fox was four feet and ten inches long. They started it near Chappell's mills and run it from there to Cool Springs, in this county; then back to Chappell's mills, and from there to Mrs. Knight's, near Dublin, and then to the Oconee river, and then back to Chappell's mills, when the dogs caught it. The distance run was over forty miles, and Messrs. Hall and Watson being good riders and well mounted kept up with the dogs and were in at the death.

December 17, 1875
The Constitution
IRWINTON
Two little children of Mr. H. W. Price of No. 16 C.R.R., were poisoned Saturday night from eating cheese. They were relieved by the medical skill of Dr. Fluker who was called in.

This locality was visited on Saturday night with the rare phenomenon of a violent thunder storm with the thermometer below 50 degrees. Several trees were struck a show distance from town and fired, and burned the entire night.

Judge Wiley Holland, one of the county commissioners, over 70 years of age, was, notwithstanding the rain of last Tuesday, the first one of the board to arrive at the court house. For eight years prior to the war he served the people as tax collector and was a most efficient officer, and during that time never missed an appointment to meet the people to collect the tax. - Southerner

January 15, 1876
The Constitution
CUPID'S CENTENNIAL CROP
J. F. Porter to Miss Julia F. Williams, of Wilkinson county.
Nathaniel Pace to Miss Fannie Simpson, of Wilkinson county.
J. B. Hall, of Wilkinson county to Miss L.I. Bender, of Laurens county.

January 21, 1876
The Daily Constitution
Irwinton. Mr. and Mrs.