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“ Mercy, Mercy!”
k HARROWING SPECTACLE—THE BLOC DOF WC-j
MEN FROM A GERMAN SCAFFOLD.
Recently Anna Priester, aged 32, and Fred- j
ric&Rappert, 27, were beheaded at Dessau,the i
German Duchy of Anhalt. Both were mar- i
ried, and conspicuous among the vast crowd j
that witnessed their last moments were their !
husbands. Anna Priester and Fredrica Rup-'
pert bad paid a visit to the aged widow Gar-
ring on the 12th of April. The old lady had
showed them a large casket filled with
precious stones, and after they had left
her they determined to return and appropri-;
ate her valuables. They found the widow in |
bed, and smothered her to death by pressing
a pillow upon her head. They obtained the I
precious stones and other valuables, but ou
the following morning they were arrested,
and scon after convicted of murder and
sentenced to death. Their life in prison
was an almost nnbroken series of sicken-j
iDg scenes of fearful despair. On the morn
ing of the day of their death, executioner
Pritzner entered their cell. After tying •
their hands to their back, and connecting
their feet with a short leather strap, he ]
cut eff the opper part of their dresses,
exposing their neck. During this
operation, they begged piteously
to have mercy on hem. The executioner
tried to comfort them, but when they left their
cell their cries of angGish and distress could
be beard all over the prison. When they ar
rived on the scaffold, the executioner’s as
sistants bad to support them. The death
warrants were read, and the headsman mo
tioned Anna Priester to advance. The
wretched woman threw herself on her knees,
and cried in a piercing tone “Mercy ! Mercy !
Mercy !” She had to be dragged up to the
block, when her head was quickly fastened.
The head* man took his axe from a
leather case. He tried the edge of
the blade, and then rapidly stepped
up to the left side of the block. He looked a
moment at the white neck of the woman,
whose body was moving convulsively all the
time. Then he lifted tbeax and struck. The
blow had done its work well, for the head of
Anna Priester rolled dowD, while her trunk
rose op, a thick stream of blood spouting in*
to the air. Meanwhile Frederica, upon wit
nessing this horrible spectacle, had fainted
away, and the doctor had to hold hartshorn
to hi r nose before she reawoke te her senses.
She was already more dead than alive, when
her head was strapped on the block. A sec
ond or more, and her trunk, too, had been
lopped off.
Ani then ensued a still moro revolting
scene. Large numbers of the bystanders
hastened on the scaffold and tried to gather
some of the blood of the victims in tea-cups
or tin vessels, the superstitious in certain
parts of Germany believing that the blood of
executed females is a certain remedy for dis
eases otherwise incurable.
EXTRACTS FROM
I PREMIUM LIST
Bath Tubs for the million
FOR
GEORGIA
STATE FAIR 1 ® 10 -
WHO WOULD BE WITHOUT A BATH TUB?
WHEN YOU CAN GET A GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL AND WELL-LINED BATH
Oldest Mills in Atlanta!
TUB, COMPLETE, WITH PLUG TO LET OUT THE WATER, FOB
OWL’?
$10.
COMMENCING
Miss Skittles’ Dog-
Young Manglebury will probably not visit
Miss Skittles again. He called upon her a few
evenings ago, and as she was not at home,
he sat down on the porch to wait for her. In
a few moments old Skittles’ big dog came up,
and after eyeing Manglebury and growling at
him in a manner which made chills run up
and down his back, the dog ran up and be
gan to sniff Manglebury’s legs. While the
animal was performing this operation, the
young man maintained a condition of abso
lute repose. It is doubtful if be will again
be as perfectly still as he was then, until his
immortal soul is in the land of
everlasting rest. When the ceremony was
concluded, the dog lay down by Mangle
bury’s chair. As soon as Manglebury felt
ertain the brute was asleep, he thought he
would go home without seeing Miss Skittles;
up aua-grewranfis
October 27, 1873!
-AT-
CENTRAL CITY PARK
MACON GEORGIA.
best acre of clover bay $
best sere lucerne lay
For best acre of native grass . ..
For beat a-re pea vine hay
For best acre of corn forage
For largest vieldof Southern cane, one acre
For best and largest display garden vegetables...
For largest yield upland cotton, one acre
For best crop lot upland abort staple cotton, not
less than five bales
For best one bale upland short staple cotton
(and 25 cents per poand for the bale)
For best bale upland long staple cotton 100
(and 25 ceuts per pouud paid for the bald
For the best oil painting, by a Georgia lady 100
For the best display of paintings, draft ings, etc*.
by the pupils of one school or college 100
For the best made silk dress, done by a lady of
Georgia, not a dress maker 50
For best made home-spun dress, done by a lady
of Georgia, not a dress-maker 50
For best piece of tapestry in worsted and Boss,
by a lady of Georgia 50
For best furnished baby basket and complete set
of infant clothes, by a lady of Georgia 50
For the handsomest set of Mouchoir case, glove
box and pin-cushion, made by a lady of
Georgia. 50
For best half dozen pairs cotton socks, knit by a
lady over fifty years of age, (in gold) 25
For best half dozen pairs cotton socks, knit by a
girl uudet-ten years of age, (in gold) 25
For the finest and largest display of female hand
icraft, embracing needlework, embroidery, knit
ting, crocheting, raised work, etc., by one
lady ICO
For the best combination horse 100
For the best saddle horse 100
For the beat style harness horse 100
For the tinest and best matched double team 100
For the best stallion, with ten of his colts by his
side 250
For the best gelding 250
For the best six-mule team 250
For the best single mule 100
For the best milch cow 100
For the best bull 100
For beat ox team 100
For the beet sow with pigs 50
For the largest and finest collection of domestic
fowls 100
For the best bushel of corn
For the best bushel of peas 25
For the best bushel of wheat 25
For the best bushel of sweet potatoes 50
For the best bushel of Irish potatoes 22
For the best fifty stalks of sugar cace 5
For the best result on one acre in any forag
crop 150
For the largest yield of corn on one acre J00
For the largest yield of wheat on ons acre 60
For the largest yield of oats on oje acre 50
For the largest yield of rye. on one acre 5
For the best result on one acre, in any cereal
crop 200
For the best display made on the grounds ,by any
dry goods merchant 100
or the best display mada by any gracery mer
chant 100
For the largest and best display of green-house
plants, by one parson or firm 100
For the best brass band, not less than ten per
formers 25
(and $50 extra per day for their music).
For the best Georgia plow stock 25
For the best Georgia made wagon (two horse)... 50
For the best Georgia made cart 25
For best stallion, four years old or more 40
For best preserved horse over twenty years old.. 25
For best Alderney ball • • • • 50
For beet Devon bull 50
For best collection of table apples, grown in
North Georgia 50
For best collection of table apples grown in
Middle Georgia 50
REGATTA.
Race one mile down stream on Ocmu gee River, under
the rules of the Regatta Association of Macon.
FRANKLIN & EICHBERG,
Nos. 14 and 1(> Whitehall Street.
Also, REFRIGERATORS, ICE CREAM FREEZERS, PUMPS, RAMS, GAS FIX
TURES, CHANDELIERS, METAL ROOFING.
jnnel-tf
National
Life
The United States of America,
W asliixigton, 3D. O.
Long Established, Always Running and
Never Failing, Reliable
STANDARD FLOUR.
JAMES E. BUTLER
Proprietor of
Butler’s City Mills!
Comer Bartow Street and W. & A. Railroad.
Cash Capital
$1,000,000!!
FTTLIj paid.
to the world $150
i open
chair, the dog 1ea t
menacingly, that Manglebury immediately
sat down again. Then he though perhaps it
would be better not to go home at once. It
occurred to him, however, that it would be
as well to call lor some one to remove the
dog, in case circumstances should render it
desirable for him to depart; but, at the very
first yell, Skittles’ dog jumped to his leet,
gave a fiendish bark, and began to take
few more critical smells of Mangleburys leg.
Whenever Manglebury shuffled his feet, or
moved hia arms, or uttered the slightest
sound, that infamous dog was instantly up
and at him. Once, when he had to sneeze,
he thought, from the boisterous indications
manifested
had come. Manglebury had often wanted to
see Miss Skittles alone, but now he felt as if
he would welcome any member of the Skittles
family, even the cook, with a feeling approach
ing enthusiasm. Finally he heard voices in
the parlor. It was Miss Skittles and a young
man who had come with her and entered
the side door. And they sat there at the
window, not thiity feet from Manglebury,
sparking and cooing, and every now and then
making some disagreeable remark about
Manglebury, until at last the visitor left, and
Miss Skittles locked the door, and closed the
shutters and went to bed. And the dog never
moved until morning, when old Skittles came
down to look at the thermometer and found
that faithful guardian still watching over the |
miserable Manglebury, who still sat in the
chair in which he began to wait for Miss j
Skittles. Old Skittles offered to shoot the
dop- in order to soothe M.nglebury, but that ] UOI . se Iec „ v
person was beyond the reach of such reme- j 2d horse to receive I
dies. He was too mad. He cut the Skittles 3d horse to receive 25
Cash Assets ....
BRANCH OFFICE, Philadelphia, where the business of the Company is transacted.
OFFICERS:
E. A. ROLLINS President
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and Executive Committee.
H. D. COOKE, (Washington) Vice-President
EMMEBSON W. PEET, Vice-President and Actuary
JOHN M. BUTLER, , Secretary
FRANCIS GURNEY SMITH, M. D., Medical Director
WM. E. CHANDLER, (Washington,) Attorney.
$2,563,911.63. Grinds Annualy 300,000 Bushels Wheat!
E. A. ROLLINS,
JAY COOKE,
CLARENCE H. CLARK,
GEORGE F. TYLER,
WM. <1. MOREHKAD,
JOHN W. ELLIS,
DIR C T O R S :
HENRY D. COOKE,
J. HINCKLEY CLARK,
WM. E. CHANDLER,
JOHN D. DUPREES,
EDWARD DODGE,
H. C. FAHNESTOCK,
BENJAMIN B. LAY it Atlanta, General Apit for Georoa.
Agents wanted in every Town and County In the State.
Address—
COL. B. D. LAY,
General Agent, at National Uo+«l. Atlanta, Georgia
Butler’s ‘Pride of Dixie’
Is conceded to be the FINEST FLOUR ever made
in this section. It is from the very best and most
carefully selected White Wheat-no other.
The attention of the Trade is most respectfully
invited to the productions of his Mills—warranted
every way to be as good as the best. Give him
a call, or send orders to
The Cheapest
J. K BUTLER.
sepl4
Atlanta, Ga
Furniture House in the State ^g
rn
OF GEORGIA.
I open
log,
Far the fastest double-scull shell boat, ;
to the world
For the fastest single-scnll shell boat, rao
to the world
For the fastest four-oared canoe boat, race
. to the world
(By canoe is meant a boat hewn from
without wash-boards or other additions.)
Tbe usual entry fee of ten percent, will be charge! I
It i the Regatta premiums.
MILITARY^COMPANY.
For tbe best drilled volunteer military company j
of not less than forty members, rank and file,
open to the world $500
Ten per cent, entry fee on the above premium, and I
at least five entries required.
RACES.
PURSE ONE—$300.
Trotting Horses—Georgia^ Raised; Mile Heats,
$200
THE FU1T1
Fo
family dead; and he is now' endeavoring to j
select a social circle whose members do not |
keep dogs. lie hates dogs now worse than j For Trotting Horses that have never beaten 2:40;
a doctor hates a healthv climate.I >»««»♦» ♦«*/».» *b r ^.
r to enter and three to start.
pulse two—$450.
National Songs
lie heats, bcat two in three.
1st horse to receive $300
2d horse to receive 100
3d horse to receive ••**.... 50
Four to enter and three to start.
PUBSE THREE—$C50.
Wacht am Rhein.” For Trotting Horses—open to the world; mile heats,
Cor. Martelta and Peachtree sts.,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Manufacturers and dealers in all grades of Bedroom, Parlor, Dining Room and Office Fur
niture. Fifty Thoasand Dollars’ worth NOW in store. All enquiries cheerfully and promptly
answered. This is the largest, best selected and CHEAPEST assortment of Furniture
ever brought to Atlanta. Parties wishing to save money WILL DO IT by calling before
buying elsewhere. Goods carefully packed and shipped free of charge.
P. H SNOOK. M. T. CASTLEBERRY',
sepJ 4-tf P. O. Box ZtT
A. T. FINNEY
bec-t three in five.
1st horse to receive.,
.. $5C0 I
The composer of thh
w ho hu* just died, was hapoy enough to enjoy
the full success and celebrity of his composi- . JjJ horseto r(!t . civ(> —
tiou. No such early tribute of national rccog- j 3^ } lorse to receive..........
nition gladdened the ears of the composer of i|
tb\t lar grander piece of war music, the |
•Marseillaise.” The “Wacht am Rhein” was J For Running Horses—open to t’.io world; two mile !
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES—Every kind.
Mantels and Grates,
Tin Ware, Wood and Hollow Ware,
Slieeet Iron, Zinc,
House Furnishing Goods. Etc.
Lawson B. Langford,
0!) West Side Whitehall Street.
ATLANTA. CA.
r NOW HAVE ON HAND THE LARGEST STOCK OF GOODS IN MY LINE EVER
j 1 BROUGHT to this market.
Stoves, Stoves, Stoves!
j The celebrated Charter Oak Stove—the most popular and most extensively used in tbe United States. Agent
for the “Atlanta** Cook Stove. Heating Stoves—all kind* and sizes. Have tor sale all the most popular Stoves
now in the market.
I *TIN WARE—Of every kind and in the largest quantity. A full supply always on hand, and anything made
1 to orderpiomptly.
V ery Large Supply of*
Manufacturer and Dealer in
, Tin Plate an u Tinners Findings, Sheet Iron: Sheet Zinc; S'ab Zinc
A Large and well selected stock of Light Hollow Ware: Wood Wa
j Washboards, Flour Pails, Sugar Boxes, Wood Measures, all sizes ; Br
• A Large quantity of
Block Tiu; Solder, Etc.
■e of every kind, such 1
•oms, Well Buckets, etc
Buckets. Tubs.
not an inspiration of high artistic genius, but
it was an inspiration cf its kind, and it hit a j 1st horse to
long-prevailing mood, and came to be the ex- j
pressiou of the national sentiment on the very in
eve of battle. From the earliest days ot the
war in France it superceded all the older and
greater Lytnns of German Nationality. Long
after events had definitely settled that there ;
was no need of protecting the Rhine, and
iong after tbe “ Watch ” had left . her
to take care of herself and gone to
pursue the French into Paris. the
strains of thepopu’ar anthem still proclaimed
in every city in the world the resolve of
Germany to stand by her river. Carlisle
calls the “Marseillaise the tackiest musical
composition ever promulgated, the sounds of
which will make the blood tingle in men’s
veins, and whole armies and assemblages will
sing it with eyes weeping and burning with
hearts defiant of death, despot and devil.”
There is none of this passionate and stormy
grandeur about the “Wacht am Rhein,”
which is only at best a song of encourage
ment and defense, without passion or despair,
and not by any means up to the level of the
unparalleled national triumph which was
Awaiting Germany At the time when it began
to be popular. 8till there can be little doubt
that it will pass into public memory in asso
ciation with the events of 1870, as Arudc’s
song of tbe German Fatherland is remem
bered in connection with those of 1813; as
“Partant pour la Syrie” is enshrined with
Napolfonism, and “Lillibullero” brings with
beats, best two
five.
.$300
to receive 100
Three to enter and two to start.
PURSE five—$300.
For Running Horses—open to tlis world; two milo
beats, best two lu three.
1st horse to receive
Three to enter and two to start.
purse six—$500.
For Running Horses—open to the world; three mile
beats, best two in three.
1st horse Co receive $500
Fonr to enter and three to start.
PURSE SEVEN—$150 00.
For Banning or Trotting Horsos— three years old.
First horse to receive $1C0 00
Second horse te receive GO 00
Three to enter and two to start.
PURSE EIGHT—$1C0 00.
For Banning or Trotting Horses—two years old.
First horse to receive $75 00
Second horse to receive 25 00
Three to enter and two to start.
PURSE WINE $100 GO.
Mule Rare —Mlie Heats; best two in three.
First male to receive $75 0q
Second male to receive 25 00
Four to enter and three to start.
The above premiums will be contested for under
the rules of the turf. The usual entry fee of ten per
cent, on the amount of the purse will be charged.
G AE,E,I -A.G- ZED S,
HOUSE FURNISHING
Silver*
GOODS,
POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY.
Plated AY
are
Such as are Needed for
Department Cor tlio Ladies:
! My large stock of handsome House Furnishing goods. Vai
tiou. The Ladies are invited to call and see them.
, I bavo )aid in a stock lor a largo
, Toilet S?ts, etc . are well arranged for inspec-
COUNTY EXHIBITIONS.
1. To the county which (through its Society or
Clubs) shall furnish the largest and finest dis
play, in merit and vailety, of stock, products
and results of home industries, all raised, pro
duced or manufactured in the county $1000
» • _ , *2. Second heat do..... 5oo
it recollections of the fsll of divine light in j 3. Third hot do
The Southern Market, wholes
* in linA. and invite the attention of ui
A L E T R A D E.
Barouches, Phretons, Victorias, Cabriolettes,
Bretts, Top and No-top Buggies, Rocknways, Sociables,
Doctor’s Phii tons, Sewing Machine Wagons.
I Have Now on Hand the Largest and Most Complete Assortment
OF ANY MANUFACTURE SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER,
In my line, and invite the attention of merchants to the same. I can offer special inducements over any
other market.
Orders from a distance will be promptly attended to. Good* skilfully packed, and every advantage of the
market given.
I am now moving into my new store, f>9 Westside of Whitehall street, lately occupied by Guilford, Wood &
Co. The public are invited to step in and look at my new store and nsw goods.
L. B. LANGFORD.
England.—London Daily Neics.
■ ....
An Indiana woman whose suit for divorce
hud lingered along until she was completely
oat of patience, burst into her lawyer’s office
last week, her face radiant with joy, and ex
claimed. “Squire, the old man's dead."
4. Fourth best do 200
Entries to be made at the August Convention in
Athens.
Articles contributed to tbe County Exhibitions cai
also compete for specific premiums ia the Prcmlim
List; for instance, a farmer may contribute to the ex
hibition of his county a bushel cf Bread Corn, h<
can then enter it, individually, for premium 144.
ans
Which I am prepared to sell at Reduced Prices. Using very best material,
employing first class mechanics, having facilities equaled by nouo, I mn pre
pared to sell work Cheaper tlmu it can be duplicated from any portion of the
United States. Carriages renovated on short notice, and all work warranted
to give general satisfaction.
TZHZIE Am^O-Hsri-A.
FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO.
$ 11,314 75
353,413 79
• ■ 342,099 04
1,500,000 00
A. T. FINNEY.
Liabilities
Assets
Set Assets
Losses Paid Since Organiration
Forty-one year, in existence. Bates a« low as iu any other Good Company.
All Iioaaoa will bo Promptly Paid.
Ten Thousand Dollara are deposited with Hon. W. L. Goldsmith, Comptroller General of the State oS Geor*
,a,, sut * i w«. mn,
KING, Agent,
Broad street, ATLANTA, GA.
Also Ageut for the London and Lancashire Fhv—Csp.tal: $5,000,000. State Agent. Cotton States
Tif„ insurance Ct uipsuv. Macon, Ga. Assets: $542,211 28. Deposited with Comptroller General, of G«orgia
$10 >.ooo. aug28-2m
J. GADSDEN