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Write sUt- VI 1 V IVI tug case. D.:. Marsh, Quincy, Micb. .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. A PROPOSITION A . .( ' j . ;j"\ 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. MAKEIOM£"BEAUfiFUUK^ ings. Choice subjects. Lowest prices. Send for Cat alogue and price list. Agents Wanted. Address J. C. McCurdy & Cos., Philadelphia, Penn. tl* A ftl ■■BIBB [For Saw-Mills, B m H H a Foundries* and H IQs Si g p Machine Shops. H OSH BW H y HL I Tor circulars, address " " " “ 7* “ J* THE TANITE CO. EMERY WHEELS aTirl I Stroudsburu-,*' CRINDINC MACHINES I Monroe Co.,Pa. NIALT- BITTERS, Uufermented. Malt, ’Hops, Oalisaya and Iron. No medicine like it, for the Blood, Brain, Nerves and Lungs. New life for functions weakened by disease, dubiTity and d'Sipation. Positive cure for Liver, Kid ney and urinary difficulties. Comfort, and strength for delicate Females and Nursing Mothers. Purest and best medicine called “Bitters.” Sold everywhere. 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 & pAiskt AH\y, Lee* 'Me* athiugtou, D. C* 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. __ ♦ | % 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. NEW RICH BLOOD! jP arsons’ Purgative Pills make New Rich 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 te possible. Sent by mail for 8 letter stamps. S.f 'IOIISSDN & CO., .Boston, JUuss., formerly Hangar, Mr. AGENTS WANTED tine Machine ever Invented. Will Knit a pair of etoekinrs, with HEEL and TOE complete, in SO minutes. It will also knit a great variety of fancy work for which there is always a ready market. Send for circular and terms to the Twornbly Knitting Machine Cos.. 409 Washington St., Boston, Mass. ' 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. G('hei‘al Passeiiger Agent. OldßeliableMusicEmporium W\ F l . CUMMINB, Prop'n SILVER CHIMES ORGAX. CUMMINS’ PIANOS AriE THOLCTUGIILY RELIABLE. Silver Chimes Organs arc First-Class and Fully 'Warranted 6 \ ears. finest organ now oteSubed. PRICES, $33, SSO, $75, SIOO, &C. CUMMINS’ PIANOS $l4O AND UP. S7O Cush will l.uv a Fns 0 Stop ORGAN in the above Kit-pant Case. A G RAN D B A R G AIN. AGENT I'OH Mnsoti Italnini; Wilcox .V White; I Kiml'o: Necheirllnw.: Smith America!!; IVloutvt, .V Cos; hrovreh . Uacli ; Huerson; Clough .t Wanwj, uml other OiwtAN#, Water*, and other 1 i Groat Bargains in Pianos anil Organs. Lowest Prices to Teacliers UivetL GREAT REDUCTION to Musie Teachers, Minister*. Churches ami Smultij soUuols. fS?" Write for Catalogues and full I'articulurs Address, W. V, CUMMINS, Knoxville*. Tcun. _ W. <3-, .A. S ZEE LEY Wholesale and Retail Dealer in White Pine Doors, Sash £ Blinds, Window Glass, Putty, Door Locks, Hinges, Screws, and all other kinds of Builders’ Hardware. Iso the lies! Whit* mid < ! ll ami tbt t'elebrated *•< bl'jrt SHuilicl ruint.” 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 Reg u Agent oiAjST l '" <■ ai Kt, ,lieuso o\ail possibly Mae exl-J %%rra lion Hitters are iefi ami perteCA are thetr o|>cratiuiiK.i£xlr% . . Isa/ Eire sew 11 Vo vle::ts tho sej wJiaflra. ”t*u whoso o\ |,, riy" ,e,, ‘* ra ""® B tv„riiii..iu'iaar% urinary ergAtis, or who io- H qulroou A ~,swAto'"4 Btlmulant. jj llop nillpis ai e inralV* ••'‘e, without Into*- R No itiHIUT or f>ym|ttnms I arc what the or • Hop Hit* U tors. Don't wait utilUydtiulr® lut If yon 8 only feel load or inißtMitliltf .V 1" 1 * ot once* B Jt may avo yotirlife.lt uv o< * htmdre*!*, K II be paid fora ctiY* Wtcjr tvlll not n . not fiiflTerfriemia M 40 ami ii rue k “> Hop B r, Jlop Hitters is and rugged fa iti-mn. tint tho M 4 ilest B or nuulo : the Kills,W B anil no persou orfamn^^k i nlisotnte ami trreslstilils nir.; 1 BSeM' lirss, use of opium, tobacco )|rr;l B'* r Vv All rota by ilnlgglsts. Semi Ji.Sp M lii.p imicm hfg. Cm., SILVER CHIMES ORGANS.