Carroll County GaArchives News.....Newspaper abstracts for JUNE 1877 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: C Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 October 31, 2006, 10:41 pm The Carroll County Times 1877 NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS FROM "THE CARROLL COUNTY TIMES", Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia for JUNE 1877 NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, June 1, 1877 Mrs. A.F. Nixon of Douglasville is dead. --- Mrs. Sallie M. Anderson, wife of Captain J.W. Anderson of Newnan, died on the 20th. The funeral service, by Mrs. Anderson's own request, was held in the Baptist church by Rev. Dr. Stacey. --- Mr. Jno. D. Edmundson of Troup county will give a dinner on the 2nd of June to all the one-armed Confederate soldiers in that county. --- GEORGIA, Carroll County Martha A. Barnett, wife of Shadrack P. Barnett the head of a family, has applied for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o'clock a.m. on the 9th day of June 1877, at my office. This 33nd May 1877. D.B. Juhan, Ordinary ---- GEORGIA, Carroll County To all whom it may concern, L.J.A. Turner of said county, having in proper form applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Arminda L.C. Turner, late of said county, deceased, this is to cite all and singular, the creditors and next of kin of said A.L.C. Turner, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law and show cause, if any they can, why permanent administration should not be granted to L.J.A. Turner on the estate of A.L.C. Turner, deceased. Witness the Honorable D.B. Juhan, Ordinary of said county, this 25th May 1877. Thos. Chandler, D. Clk., C.O. ---- STABBING IN HARALSON Mr. Burt Green of Haralson county, well known in Carroll, formerly having been a citizen of this county, was seriously stabbed one night last week near his home. We failed to find out the name of the party who did the cutting, though it was a young man of the neighborhood. It seems that this young man had been paying some attention to Green's daughter and on the evening in question, while walking home with her, she told him that her father disliked for him to visit her, whereupon he told her to go home, and that he would wait and see her father as he came along, as he was behind them. In the meantime several of the young man's friends had got with him and when Mr. G. came along, they raised a difficulty with him, during which he was stabbed by the young man who had been visiting his daughter. ---- MURDER IN PAULDING We learn from a reliable source that while Mr. and Mrs. Vincent of Paulding county were at supper one night last week, that some unknown party fired at them with a gun, the ball passing through Mr. Vincent's arm, after which it struck Mrs. V. in the head, killing her almost instantly. ---- LOCAL News A young man by the name of Rufus Bright, charged with carrying concealed weapons, had a preliminary trial before Squire Acklen last Monday. He was found guilty and being unable to give bond, was committed to jail. --- Mrs. Nancy Alford, living some few miles from Carrollton, was before the Ordinary last Monday for lunacy. The verdict of the jury after the case had been submitted to them, was that she was a pauper lunatic and a fit subject for the Lunatic Asylum. She has been confined for the present, in jail. --- LIBEL FOR DIVORCE Carroll Superior Court, April Term 1877 F.A.S. Medlin vs. Asa B. Medlin It appearing to the court by the return of the Sheriff in the Libel case that the defendant does not reside in the county of Carroll and it further appearing that the defendant does not reside in the State of Georgia. It is ordered by the Court that service be perfected on said defendant by publication of this order once a month for four months in the Carroll County Times, previous to the next term of court. Hugh Buchanan, J.S.C.C.C. June 10, 1877. ---- LIBEL FOR DIVORCE Carroll Superior Court, April Term 1877 Lewis Taylor vs. Nancy Taylor 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 she does not reside in the state; it is therefore ordered that the defendant appear at the next term of this court and answer the complaint of the defendant and that service of the petition and process in the case be made by publication of the order once a month for four months, next, preceeding said term and that said case stand for trial at said term. Hugh Buchanan, J.S.C.C.C., April 8, 1877. ---- UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE Collector's Office, 2nd Dist., Atlanta, Ga. May 8, 1877 Notice is hereby given of the following seizure made by me for violation of the United States Revenue Laws: one mule, one wagon and harness, one sack of salt, four hoes, three bunches factory thread, one empty keg and five gallons of whiskey, as the property of J.M. Hutcherson. Any person or persons having interest in said property can make claim and give bond as required by law within thirty days or else the same will be sold and the net proceeds deposited to the credit of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Andrew Clark, collector. ---- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JUNE 8, 1877 Mr. Ben Cox, living in Lowell district, gathered the past winter 124 water gourds off one vine. This is a pretty good gourd vine tale but Ben says he is willing to swear to it, if necessary. --- DEATH OF AN AGED MINISTER The Rev. Jno. Haisten, an aged minister of the gospel of the M.E. Church, South, died at Whitesburg on the 22nd ultimo. Mr. H. was 75 years of age at the time of his death. In the death of this aged father of Israel, a good man has fallen, one who was loved and respected by all who knew him. Peace to his ashes. --- ALLEN'S MILLS News We regret to announce the death of Uncle Joseph Boyd. He breathed his last, last Saturday night, 2nd inst. at sixteen minutes before eleven o'clock. Death is always sad, but with our departed friend it was particularly so, as he was very anxious to make some statement to the family but was unable to articulate a single word. He had not spoken for several days before his death. A few facts in regard to this aged one will not be uninteresting. He was born in South Carolina on the 26th day of June 1791. Hed he lived to the 26th of this month, he would have been eighty-six years old. He moved to Georgia fifty- three years ago this fall and settled near where the beautiful little city of Griffin now stands. Remained there a year or so, when the state land surveyors commenced to survey the county of Meriwether. He moved to that county before the survey was completed and settled in the northeast corner of it. There he remained for nearly thirty years; when for the want of more lands, which he could not get there to suit him, he came to Carroll county and settled about twelve miles northeast of Carrollton, on or near the Atlanta road, and resided there or near by with his children, to the time of his death. He bore his affliction, which was very severe, for about seven months, without a murmur and was perfectly resigned at all times to the will of Him who rules all things. I am informed by a gentleman who has been intimately acquainted with him for fifty years, that he was never known to utter a word of reproach against anyone. He made a good neighbor and was in every way worthy the confidence he naturally won. His burial was attended by an unusual large concourse of relatives and friends. The burial ceremonies were peformed by Dr. H.C. Timmons, assisted by Elder Jehu Tyson and were very appropriate and touching. Too much praise cannot be given his son-in-law Mr. A. Tyson, with whom he spent his last sad days, for the faithful services he rendered both day and night. He never flinched from his duty to him, but sacrificed his own interest for the welfare of his wife's parents. Allen's Mills, June 5, 1877. ------ IN MEMORY OF REV. JOHN HAISTEN by Rotherwood Lodge of F.A.M., No. 170 Thursday, May 24, 1877 Death has again invaded our brotherhood. Rev. John Haisten is no more. His sojourn on earth ended Tuesday, May 22, 1887. Only a few days ago he moved among us in life and usual health. On Friday last, he came to Whitesburg, the distance of about one mile, and returned to his home again in the evening. On Saturday, he was attacked with a severe pain in the breast which continued until the final summons came. Bro. Haisten was born in Edgefield District, S.C., March 8, 1802; his parents moved to Green county in this state when he was a child. At eleven years of age he received the blessing of the Holy Ghost sent down from on high, and soon after attached himself to the M.E. church. From that hour he continued to walk with God, and in 1847 was licensed to exhort. Eight years prior to this he resided in Coweta county, where his christian life won for him many warm friends. He was authorized to exercise the duties of a licensed minister in 1848 and was ordained to the office of deacon by Bishop Capers in 1854, and to the office of elder by Bishop Pierce in 1854. He moved to Carroll county in 1868 where he resided until the morning of his happy dissolution. Brother Haisten was not a member of the itineracy, but having more good will than physical power, was compelled to retire from his ministerial labors, and was, in the true sense of the word, superanuated in 1872. For several years after he traveled over many counties in this State as colporteur, during which time he added largely to his already unnumerable host of friends. He connected himself with the Masonic fraternity in 1859 and after arose to the degree of a Royal Arch Mason. For every position he assumed in life, he was peculiarly well qualified. As a minister he was distinguished for his promptness to meet engagements, his untiring efforts where there was the remotest probability to do good, and an obvious and clear perception of the scriptures. Scrupulously honest, he incessantly guarded against the inroads of passion and prejudice and held the scales of justice with an even hand. He was so pre-eminent that even the partiality of friendship is scarcely able to do justice to his memory. Kindness of heart are ideas associated with his name in the minds of all who knew him. None knew him but to love him. None of us can think of him now without reverting at the same time to those admirable traits which have showed so conspiculously in his life and character. As a husband and father he was all that affection, tender affection, could make him. In every relation, domestic and social he was more and better than it falls to the lot of many to become. He has often been heard to say, "never sleep before prayer". As a Mason, sincerely zealous and truly charitable and ever ready to whisper sweet consolition to the ear of a worthy distressed brother. His influence today is not lying beside him in the grave, but is going on doing its work and having its effect and will continue to go on throughout eternity. Not unlike Elijah of old, though he be dead, yet speaketh. At his request when living, he was buried in the honor and custom of Ancient Free Masonry. A hand of brothers, relatives and friends escorted him to the tomb and there left his remains in the hands of the great grand master, Master of the Universe, there to remain until the trump shall sound in the resurrection morn, when his soul and body will reunite and ascend to that mansion above, a building not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Therefore; Resolved 1; that in the death of the Rev. John Haisten, one of the brightest stars of christianity has fallen. A devout christian, a humble minister of the gospel, a true Mason, a worthy citizen and affectionate and devoted friend, an honest man, has departed. Resolved 2; that we tender the afflicted and bereaved family of the deceased our warmest sympathy for the loss which they, in common with ourselves, the church, the community and the whole country, have sustained. Resolved 3; that this report, and these proceedings be entered upon the minutes of the Lodge and the secretary furnish a copy of the same to the family of the deceased brother and the chariman of this committee send these proceedings to the Newnan Herald and the Carroll County Times for publication. Rev. W.W. Kelly Rev. David Nolan C.P. Gordon John O'Rear J.R. Carter, Committee ----- NEWSPAPER Issue of JUNE 15, 1877 The work of a maniac is thus described by the Columbus Enquirer: " On Wednesday night last, the house of Mr. Thomas J. McGehee near Perin's mill on the Mobile and Girard railroad was set on fire by his cousin , named Virgil King. The house and everything in it was burned. Mrs. McGehee escaped in her night clothes, without shoes or bonnet and Mr. M. in nearly the same condition. The parents of King live in Marion or Stewart county, Georgia. It is said that he has been confined in the Louisiana Asylum where he married. He was released from the asylum and shot either his brother-in-law or his father-in-law, fled from there and went back to his parents. Several weeks since, he came to Mr. McGehee's, evidently insane, and has been growing more violent ever since. Before burning the house, he shot McGehee with a shot gun loaded with small shot at about fifteen paces, the load taking effect too low down to inflict a dangerous wound. A warrent was issued out before County Judge O'Neal on Thursday and a posse went in search of the madman and found hiim at Mr. Ben King's, about eight miles southwest of this place, where the posse secured him and carried him in irons to Seale late Thursday evening and confined him in jail for the night. He was to have had an examination Friday morning. ---- LOCAL News ANOTHER PATENT CHURN Mr. T.A. King who was reared in the lower part of this county but is now living in Heard county, has recently invented a new motive power for using in connection with the ordinary churn. It is very simple in construction and can be worked by the smallest child. Mr. K. had his churning apparatus on exhibition in town last Tuesday and it attracted the notice of a great many persons, who pronounced it superior to anything they had seen. Mr. King succeeded in selling one of his churns to Dr. McGarity at this place for the sum of four dollars, which is his regular price. He has applied for a patent in due form which, under the patent laws, will protect his invention against infringement until his application is disposed of. ---- The Rev. Wm. Dimmick has been in quite feeble health lately. This, his many friends will regret to hear. --- Uncle Johnie Word, one of our old panel of Carrollites, was in town last Tuesday and dropped in to see us. Uncle Johnie has been a reader of The Times since its first issue and says he has never missed a single number. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JUNE 22, 1877 THE LAST OF BRINKLEY (Stephen B. Brinkley) On last Tuesday, Brinkley suffered the extreme penalty of the law by being hung for the murder of his wife. His case has been a notable one in Georgia but there is at last an end to it. His execution, it seems, was not attended with the usual sensational scenes so often witnessed on such occasions. We are told that he went to the gallows without a single mourner. He was morose and silent to the last. When asked upon the scaffold just before his execution if he had anything to say, he said nothing. His children were sent to Tennessee where they will be provided for by his brother. None of his relatives were present to witness the execution. His local attorney, P.F. Smith, left the city in order to avoid the scene. At his request his body was sent to his friends in Tennessee. A correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution writing from Newnan on the day of the execution has this: " Interviewing the condemned man this morning, he was found to be very much troubled on account of his spiritual condition. While he expressed the deepest contrition and prayed frequently, he uttered his conviction that he had no hope of forgiveness. During his confinement he wasted to a mere shadow of her former self and his hair had turned as white as snow. Barring his having no hope hereafter, he had no fear of death and begged repeatedly that they would hasten his execution. After leaving the jail he never uttered a word except in answer to some questions, until he died at the end of the hangman's rope. The execution was private and no excitement prevailed. ----- LOCAL News On last Tuesday, Miss Sallie Garrison, daughter of Mr. B.J. Gararison living in the vicinity of Villa Rica, was tried before the Ordinary for Lunacy. The verdict of the jury was that she was a lunatic and a fit subject for the Lunatic Asylum. --- NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JUNE 29, 1877 GEORGIA, Carroll County To all whom it may concern; E.M. Noles of said county, having in proper form applied to me for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Dennis M. Noles Sr., late of said county, deceased; this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of said Dennis M. Noles to be and appear at my office within the hour prescribed by law and show cause if any they can, why letters of administration should not be granted to the said E.M. Noles on the estate of Dennis M. Noles Sr., deceased, at the August term of court of ordinary, next. This 20th day of June 1877. Thos. Chandler, D. Clk. C.O. ---- GEORGIA, Carroll County To all whom it may concern J.M. Green of said county, having in proper form applied to me for letters of guardianship of the person and property of Mitchell D., Willis P. and Georgia E. Driskill, residents of said county, minor orphans of George P. Driskill, deceased, under 14 years old; this is to cite all persons concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law and show cause, if any they can, why letters of guardianship should not be granted by the said J.M. Green, at the August term, next of Carroll court of Ordinary. This 20th day of June 1877. Thos. Chandler, D. Clk. C.O. ---- BILLOW News Mrs. McGarity, wife of Rev. J.A. McGarity, after a protracted illness of several months, died at her home near Shiloh last Sunday morning at 3 o'clock and was buried at Bowdon last Monday. 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