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.Legal Advertisements.
CITATION.
(Jeokoia, Ei.BK.UT County.—To all whom it. may
niK-ern : Siephon H. Fortsou and Susai. R. Fortsou
haying in prupor form applied to me for letter., of ad
ministration with the will annexed on the estate of
Thomas J. Fort son. late of said county
'1 his is to cite all and ainguiar the creditors and next
kin of Thomas .1. Fortsou arils, to be and appear at my
otlicc within the time allowed,by law, and show cause,
if.any they can, why letters of administration with
the, will annexed should uot be granted to Stcdhen H
Fortsou and Susan HForjson on Thomas. 1 Fortsm’s
estate-
VVitness my hand and oflicial signature.
GEORGE L, ALMOND, Ordinary.
April 18,1881
Guardian’s Sale.
By'virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary
ot Elbert County Georgia, will be sold on the first
'1 uesday in .June, ISSI, at tiio court house door in said
county between the legal sale hours one sixth intea •
est in a certain tract of land in said county contain
ing one hundred and thirty-two acres more in’less, ad
joining lauds of Geo. W. Dye J. B. Bell, T. J. Burch
ami others and known as the Ilascltine MoLanahan
place, belonging to J. S. McLanahan, a minor.
Terms Cash.
J. T. McLanaham, Guardian of
J. S. McLanahan, a minor.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Elbert county: To all whom it may con
cern: J D Httlme and Simeon Rhodes having Jn
proper form applied to me tor letters of adminis'rtUion
o’t the estate of John T Hulme, late of said county—
This is to cite all and singular the creditors and next
of kin of John T. Hulme to be and appear at my
office Within the time allowed by law and show cause,
it any they can, why letters ef administration should
not be granted to J D Hulme and Simeon Rhodes on
John T.II ulme’s estate. April 11. 1881.
GEORGE L. ALMOND. Ordinary.
Citation for Le.ters of Dismission.
Georgia, Elliert County.—Whereas. J. VV. Goss,
administrator debonis non of George Alexanderdee’d,
represents fo the court, in his iictition duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully administered
George Alexander’s estate:
This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kin
dred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can,
why said administrator should not be discharged from
liis administratorship and receive letters of dismission
on the first Monday in July. 1881.
Geoikik L. Almond. Ordinary.
CITATION.
Notice is hereby given to ail persons concerned that
letters of guardianship for Francis Bell, Adaline Bell,
Bynum Bell, and Kay Bell, minor children of Thom
as and Elizabeth Beil, deceased, will be vested in the
< Uerk of the Superior court of Elbert county, Georgia,
or some other nt and proper person, on the first Mon
day in May, 1881. unless some good cause is.shown
to the contrary. ' .
Given under my hand and official signature, tins
AJa.cli 25, 1881. Gko. L. Almond, Ordinary E. C.
Citation for Letters of Dismiss cn,
Statu of Georgia, Elbert County.— Whereas,
Andrew J, Cleveland, administrator do bonis uon
with will of William Games, represent s to the court
in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that
fie has fully administered Willsam Gaiues’iestate—
Ttiis is therefore to cite all persons concerned,
heirs arid creditors, to show cause, if any they can,why
said administrator should not be discharged from his
(Administration and receive lettersof dismission on the
first Monday in Joue, 1883.
Eel). 24, 1881. GEO. L. A I,MOM), Ordinary.
Citation for Letters Dismission.
Geoboia, Elbbbt County— Whereas, J A Mc-
Lanahan, administrator of R II .Mi l.anahan, repre
sents to the court in his petition,duly (lied and entered
on record, that he Iras fuUy administered R JI Mc-
Lanahan’S estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kti -
Bred and creditors, to show cause, if any they ca ,
why said administrator should not be dischur
from his administration, and receive letters o
mission -an the first Monday in August, ltw
.May 2,1881. GEO. L. ALMOND, Or i y
Citation for Lett re of Dismission,
fGiMBotA, Elbert County.— Whereas, John D.
Brown, executor ol Adam Brown, represents
to the court, i" ids petition duly tiled and entered on
record, that lie has fully administered Adam Brown’s
estate: This is therefore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can,
why said administrator should not he discharged from
his administration and receive letters of dismission
on the first .Monday in August, 1881.
April 29,’81. GEO. L. ALMOND, Ordinary.
ItTf, A TTV KORGAMS 18 useful stops,s sets roe
Jj lJ X only p}s. PIANOS, $123 up.Jir Jill
Catiikg fuse. Aidless BE A TTY, Washington. N.
DON T CONTRACT for an engine either
Ntvf OR SECOND HA do WITHOUT RE ..r - /'I if.
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY ::::::::::: : : MAY 25, 18S1.
A GHASTLY RELTU OF CRIME-
Ten or eleven years ago the trial of
James Lowell for the murder of his
wife Lizzie was the greatest sensation
Lewiston ever experienced. In the
historical murder trial of Eugene
Aram in England in 1852, the head of
the victim was found and identified
by peculiarities in the teeth, and it
was this discovery atid indentifica
tion which brought about a convie
tion. In the Lowell case ttie weakest
point of the prosecution was the fail
ure to find more than a headless skel
eton. This was identified as that
of the.missing Mrs. Lowell from the
peculiarities in the dress in which the
body was found, and which cones
ponded with the one worn by the
missing woman. If the head of the
skeleton had been found it would
have been positive proof whether or
not the boues were those of Mrs. Lo
well. Nevertheless the husband was
convicted and given a life sentence
in the State-prison, where he now is.
He has claimed since his trial, that
his wife has been seen alive in t’..e
West, but it was pretty conclusively
proven that riding up the Switzerland
road they got into a quarrel, and he
threw her out of the wagon over the
seat and, broke her neck, after which
be cut her head and concealed it.
xhe missing head, now a grinning
skull, was, on yesterday afternoon
found by a workman named Day, who
was engaged in cleaning up a firm
bordering on the Switzerland i - oad.
Blushing away the debris which sur
rounded it he found that the skull
was perfectly preserved. The lower
jaw was detached, naturally enough,
it being the only movable bone of the
skull. He also found imbeded in the
leaves with the skull the top vertebra
of the spinal column called Jhe “atlas,”
which supports the head. Great in
terest has been created by the dis
cover, and there is no doubt that the
skull is that of the murdered woman.
Living Under The Snow. —A young
Bohemian couple living near Glencoe
met with a peculiar experience dur
ing the least snow storm. They
were living in a little shanty under
the bill, which was covered in a drift,
and the husband dug his way out and
went over to one of the neighbors.
Another storm comiug up, he was um
ble to find his way back, as nothing
of the house could be seen. It was
three days before they could find the
bouse, which was finally done by
sounding with a pole. They dug
through the drift, and found the young
wife as comfortable as could be ex
pected fora girl just married and lier
husband gone. A somewhat similar
experience is related of an adventure
of Gus Drains and Herman Ivlocke,
of West Point, during the same storm.
They were driving around in the
drifts just over the county line, and
their surprise may be imagined when
one of their horses stepped plump into
the top of a chimntr. On proceeding
to investigate they found a house un
tier it and a family living in it as snug
as you please. They hadn't seen
daylight for a week, but were making
the bestfof the situation.—Fremont
(Iowa) Herald.
Lt. Samuel A. Cherry, of tbe sth
U. S. Cavalry, came upon a ban3 cf
Road Agents for whom he was search
ing and wss killed in the fight which
ensued. He had distinguished him
self for a bravery in the Ute expedi
tion and was engaged to a daughter
of Congressman Harry White, of
Pennsylvania.
The treaty between France and tu
rns seems to have stirred up tbe bile
of some ol Hie Powers of Europe. It
aly seems to be specially interested
and wants Germany to interfere and
call a conference. England seems to
be considerably interested also, but
France goes right along her own
way.
T AQITI on the exclusion train, last Saturday, in
-Ll'-'O -L one of th box cars, on the return trip, a
black pocket-book, containing about sls, and a num
ber of notes and receipts by wh ch the owner will be
known. A liberal reward will be paid for is return to
this office.
May 21, 18Sl.-2t.
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for delicate Females and Nursing Mothers. Purest
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Malt Bitters Cos., Boston Mass.
HAVE YOB EVER KNOWN
Any person 1o be seriously ill without, a weak stomach
or inactive liver or ktdneys? And when these organs
are in good condition do you not find their possessor
enjoying good health? Parker's Ginger lonic al
ways regulates these important organs, and never
fails to make the blood rich and pure, and to strength
en every part of the system. It has cured hundreds of
despairing invalids. Ask vour neighbors about if.
HOP BITTERS,
cure all diseases of the stomach, bowels, blood, liver,
kidacyßiiud urinary orguns, nervousness, sleepless
ness, and especially female complaints. Ask your
druggist for Hop Bittern and try them before you
sleep; Take no other. Send tor circular.
Hop Bitters M'f’g Co.,Rochester,N.Y.& Toronto,Out.
CAMPBELL & HEARD,
Meat Market!
ELIIIIRTOIV, GA.
FRESII MEATS. VEGETABLES,
BUTTER, EGGS. CHICKENS,
MILK, HONEY, AND
EVERYTHING
You Want to Eat.
Encourage us and we will supply you.
tS?~Bcst prices paid tor these supplies.
if A DCMOmyO I?or SOI-DIKKB,
I* CNCMUHO widow., father.,,,.other- or
/RiTa children. Thousands retontiUc-d. Pension* given
l/\ I V jfttr f fingcr # fcoe.< ve or rupture,vncoe vein*
U ljdn >r itny of m*n/ioncrK find
rteW/.oldieTK entitled to JNiKEAISE niid liOUNTY.
’ £|-! JPATENT# procured for Inventors, Holdier*
I! 1 *'ill<i warrant# procured, heightuiul sold. Bddiers
•1 U and heirs apply for your rights nt once. Bend
tamps for ' The Mirizen-Boldier.” and Pension
i and liountr laws blanks and instructions. Wo
' ft c !i*i re U r rn" (hoiisand* of Pensioners mid (’Hont*.
! I 1 Adr- N. W. A Cp.lT.vkion &
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THE FIREMEN’S TOURNAMENT.
The tournament at Athens last week
was a decided success so far as the
people of Athens were concerned, but
rather a failure as to the number of
visiting companies. In this respect
we think the fire companies through
out the State were remiss in courtesy.
The firemen and citizens of Athens
did their parts nobly, and the visiting
firemen were entertained in a princely
style, such as that people only know
how to eniertain.
The several contests were interest
ing ‘and exciting. The reel contest
resulted in a j.ie between Augusta and
Gainesville. Tbe rage was free one
hundred and fifty yards, then to seize
reel and run fifty yards further, the
two companies making the two hun
dred yards in 23§ seconds. In the
second race the Augusta company beat
their first time by about a second, and
the Gainesville company lost about
that on theirs, giving the prize to Au-
gusta.
The foot race was won by Roberts,
of Augusta.
The two days—Wednesday and
Thursday—were filled in with various
contests, butjis they possess but little"
interest for the bulk of our readers,
we propose to write of other matters-
The ball and banquet on Wednes
day night was a rare occasion for
Athens, and would be a credit to New
York or London: Deupree hall was
arranged for the ball room, and was
thoroughly and completely filled with
Athens’ most dazzling beauty and
most courteous manhood, making the
7isitors’ evening one of rarest enjoy
ment.
Tbe table spread in the banquet
hall (a room in an adjoining building,
connected by a bridge) was one of the
handsomest and best equipped ever
seen anywhere, loaded with viands of
the most enticing character and lavish
abundance. The table was waited on
by tbe most talented and aristocratic
ladies of Athens, who vied with each
in courteous attentions to visitors. All
in all this part of tbe entertainment
was superlatively grand.
Daring both days the two fire com
panies of Athens, each having a hall,
had tables with everything that heart
or appetite could wish in the way of
eatables, besides anything you could
name in the way of drinkables from
champagne to lemonade.
The two Athens companies are ccm
posed of the best material of the city,
as noble a body of gentlemen as you
would wish to mingle with.
The business of this city we found
surely and steadily increasing, and its
future is extremely promising. The
city possesses considerable wealth,
and the capitalists are closely identi
fiedjwith its business interests. Hence
no power on earth can prevent its
growth.
Her business men are active, vigi
lant, and enterprising, and are proud
of their city’s prosperity.
We predict that Athens will prove
a formidable rival to Augusta and At
lanta in a few years.
We shall always rejoice in her pros
perity.
We desire to express our obligation
for the many courtesies and favors ex
tended to us by tbe ladies and gentle
men of Athens, whom we shall ever
hold in gnvlefuVremembrance.i
THE EXCURSION*
Last Saturday the It. & I). Rlt run an
excursion on the Elberton Air-fine road
from this point to Toecoa.
The day for the test ve ride had not
been advertised at all in a manner that
would warrant the belief that a very
large number would be in attendance,
and in point of numbers the excursion
fell far short of its predecessors had from
here last year, and the one before.
For comfort tlm excursion last Satur
day was far better than ever before, the
crowd being so much less, and about the
same accommodations had.
Conductor Savage and Uncle Jimmy
Wilson, are RR men of the first water,
and what they don’t know about running
excursion trains, and attending to the
wants and wishes of their passengers,
isn’t worth knowing.
The Richmond and Danville road did
well to retain such men on their lines of
railway, and we wish both the gentlemen
long lives of happiness.
Some of llie crops along the line of
route looked moderately well, while
others quite badly. We saw several
wheat fields that had the appearance ol
Sarah Bernhardt in the way of thinness,
and will liaye to be dug instead of reaped
to get the sowers seed back.
A great many of the visitors took a trip
out to the beautiful Toccoa Falls, and en
joyed themselves immensely, we guess.
This lovely fall is as beautiful now ns it
was a hundred years ago, and the en
chanting, bewitching scene breaks upon
the eye of the beholder with the same
sparkling brilliancy and beauty that it
ever did. It is without doubt one of the
loveliest falls oyer given by nature in her
vast panorama ot scenic gems.
The Davenport house was resorted to
for dinner, as it is a favorite with the peo
ple from this section, and the popular,
Col. Henry Jones, was at his post “just
across the way.”
A fine raiu fell therein the aft:rnoon,
but extended only a little way down the
road.
At about9:3o p. m. the train arrived
back in Elberton without mishap,, and
another excursion was scored.
HOUSE BREAKING.
Last Thursday night the store
house of Mr. Florence, the merchant
at Overton, in this county, was brok
en into by a band of tLieves, and
about $l5O worth of goods were stol
en,
The rogues made an attempt to get
in at the windows and doors, but be
ing unsuccessful in this, they bored
into the wall, making an aperture
sufficiently large for their purpose.
Hot pursuit was immediately insti
tuted by the Messrs Tate, Harper and
Florence, and it is to be hoped that
the guilty parties have been by this
time arrested.
We would like to have a little rain
just now. Not too much, but just
enough. You know.
Your Itamsom Kit Kampbell, lent
all of his huge presence to the ex
cursion.
There is nothing in the way of
having some more picnics just now.
A wonderful change has come over
Elberton in the last two months.
For the better wo hope.
The farmers are getting rid of “the
verdant,” so to speak.
Ladies who appreciate elegance and puri -
ty are using Parker’s Hair Balsam- It is
the best article sold for restoring gray ban
tu its original color and beauty.
PETITE AND PERSONAL.
Warm and dry. ,
Spring oats have been considerably
cut off by the dry weather.
The Lexington boys shave exten
sively on Sunday.
Reports of the breaking open of
the express office at Lexington depqi;
one night last week are current.
Albert Smith, who killed Calloway,
broke jail in Washington last Thurs
day evening. The Gazette gives hn£-
little imformatioc on the
There are bad rumors afloat aboqt the
escape. * -
The Hartwell Sun finds who “one
of Hart’s most responsible citiz ens
is, but does not make the amende
proper under such circumstances.
Athens has the biggest hearted
people of any city in the State.
“As the hart pauteth after the wa
ter-brook,” so pant the farmers Joty
rain.
We congratulate the town of El -
berton on being dry.
Mr. J. H. Stovall has bought land
on the north side of the railroad,
„v>osjte Judge Osborne’s, where
proposes to build and live.
That was a pleasant party who vis
ited Athens from Elberton last week.
Larry Gantt is reported quite sick
since his Athens trip. We are pj
pared to sympathise with him.
A railroad from Anderson to AJ. '
lanta is cxpe of the posibilities of U** 1
near
about Royston.
The Elberton Female Academy wilf
probably excurt to the Hartwell
commencement and the Hartwell will
probably return the visit.
Henry Hill’s body lies—Hartwell
Sun. Who said it didn’t?
The billiard parlor in Elberton i's*
very popular.
The reputations of the Hartwell
physicians are too firmly established
to be "o easily injured.
What a world of argument, sound
sense, and courtesy is embodied in
the one word, “bosh.“ And how
classic.
Judge Gordon McCurry was in
town yesterday. He occasionally
catches a Sun ray See?
Madison Davis has been appointed
and confirmed as surveyor of
at Atlanta.
Mr. McMillan is selling any num
ber of engines all over this country.
The commencement of the Female
Academy promises to be a big thing
this summer.
The boys naturally take to the 6
o’clock arrangement.
Messss. Hickman and Thornton are
on a visit to Hart.
C. B. Henry, Esq., of Danielsville,
has been on a visit to E’berton. He
thrives on Madison food and water.
John Lofton has tbe reputation of
being the champion singer of Elber
ton, he can make Dutch songs git-up
and-git.
Tbe Senate has adjourned, and Ma
hone’s treachery has failed.
Wiley Ghiluers is stacking up stoves
and is also selling them rapidly'.
Mynheer Louis Samuels is on a
visit to Spartanburg.
Our popular townsman, Mr. Ceasar
Chedel, was married to one of Elbert’s
most worthy young ladies, Miss Hen
rietta Loehr, last week. May fjeii
livop be freighted with hours gbTSlnr
and may no shadow ever darken iheir
existence.
There is decided inclination among
the young people here to be more so
cial. Let the older ones encourage
it.
The new market here is a good
one, and deserves a handsome pat
ronage.
The novices billiards now have their
day.
SOCIETY AND OTHERWISE.
Mrs. M. I*. Deatlwy ler and Miss Alice
Oglesby, have been on a visit to Madison
county.
A tew of the lads and lassies had a
pic-nic at Adams’ mill last Saturday.
The party was from Elberton.
A party of young folks from Elberton
are anticipating .a trip to Toccoa and
Tallulah Falls soon. They will have a
picnic of it, doubtless. . Not too much
pic-nic, but just pic-nic enough.
lion. Alexander 11. Stephens leaves
Wasi.ingion to-day for Georgia.
A visit to our friend, Mr. \V. E. Tate,
in the lower part of Elbert last week re
vealed the fact that he has the finest cot
ton in the county. Tate is a good farm
er, a fast friend, and a manly man.
The song of the locust sounds like the
creaking ot a flutter mill in the lower part
ofElbert. Their name is legion.
l’ic-nics don’t boom as in days of
yore.
Our popular and entertaining young
friend, Mr. Thomas Gardner, who Ims
been spending some time in Atlanta, and
other sections of Georgia, returned to
Elberton last Saturday. He was welcom
ed back by a host of friends.
Philanthropic Davis has at last begun,
to make puns, or rather to attempt to
make them, lo play on words, or rather to
attempt to perform on language, and the
community, in consequence, is shrouded
in gloom. The philomel may sing and
enchant its auditors, but an attempt ol
Phil Davis to enact a word-drama, will
be considered philipic, and it fills
soul with awe to contemplate the suffer?
ing that awaits the people.
The locusts are said to be depositing
an egg in the twigs of the peach trees, but
whether they will prove disastrous or not
remains to be seen.
The six o’clock system has gone into
effect, and the boys in Elbetlon are hap
py.
Mocking-birds have been sent from
here to New York City.
Messes. Z. A. Tate and J. E\ Harper
have four of the finest pointer and setter
dogs in the county.
‘•Are you going to the mineral spring
this afternoon?” “Not this af.” “Good
al.”
Messrs. Editors: —Please state in
your paper that there has been insti
tuted in Elberton a young men’s
weekly meeting, to convene every
Sabbath evening about 4 o’clock.
A sort of preliminary meeting was
held last Sunday evening. After ser
vice and consultation it was decided
that prayer and the relation of experi
ence should be the characteristics of
tbe order or society. Como out,
young men.
Respectfully,
Wm. A. Swift.
An Arkansas girl refused to marry her
lover unlesß ho pcrlormcd sonic heroic
deed. He eloped with her mother.
Riches bringeth sorrow, but most
men are bravo enough to stand that
kind of grief, j
ELBEKTON SIXTY-TWO YEARS AGO.
Editors Elberton Gazette, Sms:
On the morning of the 2d March last,
I stepped into the coach at Royston,
and went to Elberton on business.
There has been many changes within
thirty years, and since the Elberton
Air-Line railroad was built. Whilst
at Elberton it came into my mind the
difference between now and 62 years
ago, 1819.
• Then there were but few who lived
there—but about ten or a dozen fami
lies. 1 will try and name them.
There was Uncle Thomas Oliver
and wife Mary—she was a Clark ; and
a nephew, young Thomas—Uncle
McCarty Oliver'sjsecond son. Uncle
Thomas lived at the northwest corner
of the public square, now owned by
Mr. John D. James, and kept hotel.
Dr. William Holt and wife lived in
the best house in town, near where
Maj. J. H. Jones’ house now sets.
Mr. Thomas Jones and wife, who
was a Derrycoat, with two children;
one of whom was Maj. J. H. Jones,
the honorable president of our rail
road, and his sister, who I think died.
They lived a little below where Maj.
J. H. Jones now lives.
Where Mrs. Hall did live, Esq.
Olive, wife and four children resided,
They were from Oglethorpe.
Near Mr. Oglesby's, in a log house,
with a stick and dirt chimney, lived
t. Hardy Brown and wife, with four
Idren,. She was Elizabeth Lowry,
*md Mr. Brown was a hatter.
Near Swift’s store lived Mr. Joseph
Griffin and his wife. They had four
children. Her maiden name was Peg
gy Taylor. The childfen’s names
were, Washington, Sidney, Robert
and Marshal.
"" Not far from Willis & Haslett’s
lived Mr. William Woods. His wife
was a Middleton, and they had three
children—Middleton, Ann and Wil
liam.
Wheie Sam Stanford did live re
sided Mr. Edward Sims, wife, and two
sons —John and Rufus. She was a
Banks.
On the hill over the hollow, near
the Female Academy, lived Gen. Wiley
Thompson and wife, Elizabeth. She
was a daughter of Ruf Billy Thomp
son, and her son, Wiley Ellington,
lived with her.
Over the hollow, towards the spring
branch, lived Mr. James Anderson and
wife, with two children—Charlotte
and John. Mrs. Anderson’s maiden
name was Elizabeth Mobley.
In the Edmunds’ house lived Mr.
Arnold Thomason and wife. She was
a daughter of Vanscreek Edmund
Shackleford, and had one daughter.
Mr. Thomason kept hotel.
1 was born May 30th, 1809, and if
I live to the 30th of this month will
be 72 years old.
My wife, Mrs. Nancy Tenerson
Cook, was born June 17th, 1803 If
she lives till -the 17th of June, she
will be 78 years of age. She has just
quit shelling peas for dinner. We
have been having them since tha 9th
inst. She does the cooking, feeds the
chickens and milks the cow, and when
she is well, steps like a girl, and don’t
use tobaceo, and never did.
W. T. O. Cook.
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% RANDOM SHOTS.
, f (
berton has some low cusses too, as
well as the balance of the State*
Professional men appear to wear
better rags than the mechanic or the
farmer, but they are not bettor 'paid
for.
Hartwell is to have a grand com
mencement this year.
The church boom seems to have ta
ken right hold of the people. We
hear some talk of a fine brick church
here for the Methodists.
Cousin William Cook’s communica
tion on Elberton 62 years ago, is en
tertaining.
The miueral spring not quite a mile
from town is a daisy of a resort. Not
too much daisy, but jfist daisy enough,
you know.
Out gallant young friend, Mr. W
O. Jones, takes horseback rides be
fore breakfast. These, Will, will bo
a beuefit to you.
The gardens about here are in
need of rain. You can’t have a boil
ed dinner now. All the vegetable
are baked and to boil a par-baked
onion, for instauce, does not strike
our “culinarian” ear as beiDg just the
thing.
An old negro preacher passed a
squad of boys playing a game of mar
bles in Elberton yesterday, and ho
said to them. Boys, von am doin’ a
sin; de good Book specially commands
dal you “marvel not.”
Col. Henry Harper, of Abbeville,
S. C, had a little tilt with Billy Ma
hone, during the war, and he says
the traitorous Senator is the smallest
pea in the dieh.
The song of the locust back shirt
is now in order.
Henry Sims is said to be doiDg
well in Marietta. We are glad to
know this.
If the farmers do not get their
yops clean of grass this kind of
'weill her, they will remain verdant
during the summer.
FrankliuS prings now hotel is to be
a second Astor House, though per
haps not so commodious. Not too
Astor like, just enough Astor like,
you know.
Elberton is to have the Methodist
District Conference in July.
One of the Sunday schools here
should be held in the afternoon.
A Losing Joke.
A prominent physician o f Pittsburg said
okingly to a lady patient who was com
plaining of her continued ill health, and of
his inability to euro her, “try Hop Bitters!”
The lady took it in earnest and used the
Bitters, from which she obtained permanent
health. She now laughs at the doctor for
his joke, hut he is not so well pleased with
it, as it cost him a good patient-—Harris
burg Patriot.
Henry Hall, proprietor of tho
Eureka Hotel at Makomis, Illinois,
publicly cow hided his sister, to whom
he had objected. The young lady is
oighteeu years old.
The following short letter from Dr. J. D
Mitchell, a member of the Georgia Legisla
ture, is it very strong endorsement:
Messrs. Hutchison k Bro.: I lmve used
your “Neurnlginc - ,” and find it all you claim
a specific for neuralgia ar.d headache.
J. I). Mitchkll, M. D.
Sold by Dr. 11. 0. Edmunds.
A writer may bo said to bo more
free than a king, inasmuch as he can
choose bis own subjects.
Mr. Editor:— To prevent undue and
unnecessary excitement in the public
mind, it is proper that the subject of the
recent hanging at Hartwell should be
placed before the people in a correct
light. The reputation of the Sheriff who
executed the criminal and of the Physi
cian who pronounced him dead, alike
demands that no evroueous impressions
should go abroad. True, if the malefac
tor were cut dowu before life was extinct,
those officials stand to-day guilty ol a
very grave wrong; but if on the other
hand, lie were really dead, gi'eat injustice
is done them by publishing 16 the world
the belict that he was not dead.
All the evidence or rather the one fact
adduced as evidence that live negro was
not dead, indeed, is that he was in a state
of perspiration some lime after he was
cut down. Must this single fact be tak
en as prool positive that he was still
alive? I think not. Syllogisl'c argument,
will not do in all cases. It will no
serve as correctly to reason thus: A living
man perspires; this man perspires; there
fore this naan is alive. Wc might say the
same of warmth and other conditions,
and by this method of reasoning, without
properly guarding the premises, lead Our
selves to fallacious conclusions'.
That pirspiialion is a vital act no one
will attempt to deny, but intimately con
nected therewith is too much 6f a cer
tain mechanical process, for the sweeping
assertion to be made that the subject is
necessarily alive who presents the phe
nomtnm, Asa machine may continue
in motion, even after the hand that first
set it going is severe and from its body, so
perspiration may go on for a time after
the heart to whose beat it first owed its
existence is still in death. This fact I
will endeavor to make plain to the
general reader.
After death, from .whatever cause,
the blood remaining in the aiteries leaves
them and flows into the veins. In doing
this, it must traverse the capillaries,
which are a net work of exceedingly
small blood vessels ramifying every part
of the animal body and of course very
abundant in the skin. These capillaries
or hair-like vessels are the only channels
of communication between the arteries
and veins excepting the heart itself, which
at death ceases its action. The blood
then actually circulates in and through
these small blood vessels independent of
the heart’s vital stroke—after death—the
circulation being due to the mechanical
pressure of the arteries clastic coats and
to the capillary attraction in the minute
vessels. Now, during the passage of the
blood through these capillary blood ves
sels of the skin, the sweat glands may be
stimulated to actual secretion of sweat or
the watery elements of the blood extru
ded through the pores by mechanical
force.
Tins state of things it must be admit
ted is very rare, yet when a person is
killed in the midst of health and vigor,
having a short time before partaken free
ly. perhaps, of lood and wator, and hav
ing lost not one drop of blood, his vessels
are full of the circulating fluid to their ut
most capacity and consequently he is in
the most favorable condition possible to
exhibit such a feature, aud the phenome
non cannot be regarded with any show
of reason as evidence that life is not ex
tinct.
I would not be understood to put too
low au estimate on perspiration as a sign
of remaining vitality in cases of supposed
death, so as to mislead year reader and
cause any ore to allow burial while the
process is going on; but wish merely to
record my opinion of the case in question
that other signs than sweat on the brow
are needed to prove remaining life.
The length of time that Henry hungry
the neck after the trap was sprung is
strong presumptive proof of his death. A
person submerged under water may be
beyond all hope of resuscitation in from
one to five minutes lime. It is rare in
deed that one can be revived alter five
to ten minutes submersion, although one
remarkable case of recovery is recorded
after being under water lourteen minutes.
Hanging, when the neck is not broken,
acts upon Hie same principle, as drown
ing, that is, by excluding the air horn the
lungs; and we haye it upon high authority
that so uc cannot be resuscitated even af
ter a very few minutes suspension; and if
not cut down under five to ten minutes
the case may be considered utterly hope
less.
111 the execution of criminals by our
mode, the neck should he broken if possi
ble. Mercy to the malefactor himself
demands this, who, though doomed to
die, lias rights even in the eyes bf the
law, which should be respected. He is
by .the law sentenced to death and not
to.suffeiing and he should be made lo die
without a bodily pang if possible. This
can be done if the neck be broken. The
length of the drop, though very impor
tant, does not always insure this end, but
it is said that if the drop be made propor
tionate to the weight aud muscular
strength ot the victim, and a platform so
constructed that a strong rotary or
twisliug motion can be imparted lo (he
unhappy wretch the same moment the
Iran is sprung, the ueck can be brokcu in
nearly every instance.
Let this be done, and then no disputes
can possibly arise as to whether the death
be real or apparent. B.
Messrs. Editors : I think there, is no
doubt but that a great change is going
on in tho miuds of many persons in
regard to the stock law.
Feeling satisfied ns I do that noth
ing can be done that would be worth
so much to the people of Elbert coun
ty, i desire to see a public mectiug on
tho subject the first Tuesday iu Juno.
If it is n good thing no people need it
more than we do, then lot all that aro
interested come out aud advance *a
cause that will benefit themsblves and
their children that will follow them.
J. H. Grogan.
♦ ♦
“WOMEN NEVER THINK.”
If the crabbed old bachelor who uttered
this sentiment could but witness the in'euse
thought, deep study and thorough investiga
tion of women in determining tho best medi
cines t<> keep their fAiniiies well, and would
note their sagacity aud wisdom in selecting
Hop Bitters as the bes*. and demonstrating
it by keeping ’ their families 111 perpetual
health, at a mere nominal expense he would
he. forced to acknowledge that such scnli
incuts are baseless and false, Picayune,
TOCCOA 10PICS.
An Sfijoyable darce vvftfe had at Senator
Moselley’s last Thursday night,-given by
the young men of the city.
The excursion from Elberton was not
as large as expected by tho stable men here'.
They iverc out in full force to meet tho
excursionists and were sadly disappoint
ed in tho expected patronage.
Dr. Doyle had for dinner Sunday the
first moss of Irish potatoes I have heard
of raised here.
I was about fo forget the dance at the
Davenport House Tuesday eVcuing. It
was a recherche affair'.
The accomplished Miss Julia Davis,
one of Toeeoa’s belles, left last Saturday
for a visit to a sister in OglothOpe. Her
Teturn will be anxiously expected.
Miss Millie McAboy, another of Toc
coa’s fair daughters, isjsno on a visit"! 6
Oglethorpe.
Mr. If. W. JOnes has I’cpainled his
saloon, and will shortly add anew billiard
table".
The gallant G. W. Thomason, one of
ToCeoa’s exquisites, came out last Sun
day with a nobby new suit, prepared lo
break hearts to order'.
A crowd is to leave here best Monday
fora we'ek’di trip over the mountains.
The brass baud accompanies them.
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Blood, and will completely change the blood in
thoentire system in three months. Any person
who will take 1 pill cachnightfrom ltol2wecks
may be restored to sound health, it such a thing
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T fTD rp between Overton and Elberton. on Fri
-UWA day evening, 15th in-t, a b'ack moroc
co pocket-book, containing an execution v hich had
l)ce fully satisfied, and a few iiotee and blank re
ceipts of no value to any orre but (lie owner.
Th party finding the same and r turning lo this of
fice will be compensated. .May r i
A Watches. Stem winder* $3.50. White metal nuntingra*!
V B M $5. Imitation gold SO. Solid goldsl2. Cheapest and berj
-Ifor your own me or tperulatlyo purposes. Valuable cart*
\|T £m nlogao free. THOMI’SON A; CO., J 32 Nassau St. Krvr York.
Richmond and Danville Railroad.
PASSENGE It J)EPAHTM EN" T.
On and after May 151 b, 1831, Passenger Service on the Atlanta ai‘<t
Charlotte Air-Line division of this road will in - as follows:
~ “ r. s. HalH i N.V7 hxpreis C 7 s. FasTHain ~ Su\\ S£'
EAstw wu). No. 43, No. 47, i No. -lit, Aeeotliinoilntion;
A. I IV, ! C. No. 21:
Leave Atlanta 4:00 a. in. olio p. in. j{|:39 P> U| . “i 1 *! P- *''•
Arr. Suwanee—l)s:lß “ “ 4:147 “ *• 7:45 •• •• '. :08 “
“ Lula——E 6:45 “ “ 5:59““ BLOB “ “
“ Toccoa —~F 7:58 “ “ 7:15““ j 10:1(4 ‘ “
“ Seneca -G 9:20 “ “ 8:40,““ 1 1:25 ‘ “ j
“ Greenv’le, H 1!>;58‘ “. 10:20“' 1:00 am.
“ Spartan g, K 12:14 p. ui. 11:40
“ Gastonia, L 2'04(5 “ “ 2:04 a. m. 4:27 ““
“ Charlotte, M 8:35 “ “ 3:15“ “ 1 5:55 ““
r. s. .Mail,' iSTYTExpreSS r.s. East Malt Suwanee
Westward. No. 42. I No. 48. j No. 50. ; Accommodation;
i j i j N - 21 • .
L-ve Charlotte,"3>l! 12:30 p. m. ! 12:20 a. m. j 12:10 a. m. 5:40 a. m.
“ Gastonia, L 1:27 “ “ 11:30 “ “ 12:50“ *• ;8:O0 “
“ Spartau’g, Kir>:so “ “ 4:05 “ “ 2:50 “ “
“ Green v’le, Uj 5:07 “ “ |5:13 “ “ j 4:0-5 “ “
“ Seneca, <5 <5:51 “ “ |7:02 “ “ |5;27 “ 1
“ Toccoa, I*'j 8:01 “ “ 8:15 “ “ 0:00 u
“ Lula, E 9:16 “ “ |9:31 “ “ !7':09 “ “
“ Suwanee 1). 10:38 “ 10:54“ “ 8:51 “ “
Arrive Atknta. 112-95 a m. 12:20 p 110r*M)“ ——■
ooisnsrEOTtbnsr s:
A with arriving trains of Georgia Central and A. & W. P. Railroads.
B with arriving trains of Georgia Central, A. & W. P, and W. & A. hind*.
C with arriving trains of Georgia Railroad.
D with Lanrcncevillc Branch lo and from Laurenocville.Ga.
E with Northeastern Railroad of Georgia to and from Athens. Ga.
F with Elber'on Air-Line to and from Elberton, Ga.
G with Columbia & Greenville to and from Columbia and Charleslon, 8. (\
II with Columbia & Greenville to and from ('olumbia and (’hai leston S. (h
K with Spartanburg and Asheville, and Spartanburg, Union and Colum
bia to and from Henderson and Asheville, and Alston and Columbia - .
L. with Chester & Lenoir Narrow Glingo to and from Dallas and Chester.
M with C.* C. & A—C. C.—lL& I). and A. T. O. for all points West;
Nortli and East.
N with North Carolina Division R. & I). Railroad to and from llie Nortli.
aarPULLMAN SLEEPING CAR SERVICE ON TRAINS Nos. 47 and
48. DAILY, WITHOUT CH ANGE BETWEEN ATLANTA AND NEW
YORK. A- POPE.
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BlrMt ' ATLANTA, GA.
Col. Fred. Cohkling, t.tie only man
who enjoys the full personal confi
dence of his royal peacock brother
Roscoe—-though they are politically
opposed— lias been in. Albany ever
since Milud Concluded to make Lin
pyrotechnic display. tJol Moulding
says Roscoe “will be disappointed at.
Albany." He continues*:
“A careful canvass of the Aefee.mbly
convinces me that the anti-(jtrnnt It,!-
publicans will refuse to go into cau
cus, and will combine against the cau
cus nominees. There are seven Dem
ocrats and twenty-five Republican”
iu the State Senate Thirteen of tho
Republicans will refuse to go into
caucus.
“In the House are forty six Demo
crats, one Independent and eighty
ono Republicans. A majority of
these, from my observaion', will stay
out of caucus. The result wili In
that the caucus nominees, Conklin -
and Platt, will be defeated, and tho
anti Grant Republicans will combine
with the Democrats artd elect* J>'
Conkling’s and Platt's places, an in
dependent Republican and a Demo
crat. lam confident this will be tho
result. Never \vas a body of men
firmer in connection and more resoluto
i i purpose, than the anti Grant lie
publicufft. ”
The *l’uli st anil Best Mcilirinc ever Bade. j
A oolmliinatlon of Hops, Uuehu, Man
diakleaiHt BanUelion,*io>.Alituii*uul
most c% iaa tlvp properties of all other ftltter*,
male o \tbo greatest Blood. Purtflvf* tlVef
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