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TUESDAY JULY 15th ItMh
BIBB COUNTY JURIES ANI) CRIMI
NALS*
The verdict of the jury iu the
case of The State vs. Gibsdh,charg
ed with the murder of Coleman
has not only astonished and out
raged the feelings of all law-abid
ing men, but it has inflicted a last
ing disgrace on the county of Bibb.
The facts in the case as detailed
by witnesses, the most of whom
were Gibson’s friends, are briefly
as follows: It seems that ou the
night of the 3rd of November last,
Gibson and one or two of his friends
were standing near the entrance
of Balaton’s Hall, Gibson being at
the time very much intoxicated-
While they were standing at the
point named, Coleman was observ
ed approaching them although
Gibson did not know who he was;
when he had arrived within a few
steps of the party, one of them ask
ed who it was, and Coleman repli
ed, “a friend.” Gibson then point
ed his pistol at Coleman and
threatened to shoot;Coleman threw
up his hands and his coat and beg
ged him not to shoot saying he was
unarmed. Coleman then offered
to treat, and putting his hands
in his pockets rattled his mon-y to
show that he possesed the moans.
Gibson theu shot, and Coleman
turned and fled, and Gibson shot
again when Coleman fell. None
of the party saw C denmn have
any weapon, and no weapon except
a common pocket knife, was found
on his ; person after he was shot.
All the witues-es agreed hi the
foregoing statement, of facts u&efept
Phillips, who hal fled from an
indictment hi Jfloiida and whom
nobody be lived. •
The foregoing wc think is a fair
summary of the facts in the case.
That they make out a case ot wan
ton, useless and inexcusable' mur
der we don’t believe any honest,
sane mau will for a moment deny.
ITow then came the jury to acquit 1
♦ he murderer? Mauy of’thcciti-
'/.em> of Macon 1 do not hesitate to
say the jury was packed or bribed,
and we confess that we see no
other way to account for the Ver
dict. That honest, sens'hie men,
would, without a comddoration,
eon sent, by such a verdict to cover
their names with eternal infamy
wc can't believe. We think it is
the duty of the law-abiding peo
ple of that enittify fiom this tim**
forward to regard' every man on
that jury with the scftrn and con
tempt that they would aitfy com
mon perjurer. We knot? there
are good [»• ople in Macon and it
a fiords us i leasure to state that
the Telegrap. and M* ssenger, and
a large portion of the' people of
Hibb have denounced in unmeas
ured terms the disgraceful conduct
of the Gib*>u jury; and we trust
this class of citizens will Hence
forth cease to have foefaf iViter-
cmrse with everyiuan of that body;
it is a duty they owe to themselves,
their families and their country to
show by their action their (jondem-
rmGou'uP swell infamous conduct.
CfcVpital punishment .8 now vir
tually abolished in Georgia, utilest
a negro chances to kill a white
mail', in which event the extreme
peuulty of'the law is sometimes
inflicted, lb view of this state of
tilings every law-abiding, honest
man should make every effort to
have criminals brought to justice.
Such verdicts as that in the Gib-
sou case do hi t eucourage and li
cense criijo.
Of late years the actions of jufies
in-criminal cases have caused ma-
suggested that juries be atKflikhed
in criminal'cases of the grdde bf
felony, and that three or more
judges of the Kupermt* court shall
pHBB upon the guilt ot person'
charged with crimes of the clttSA
wc have named. We are not Jret
prepared to say that we haVe lost
all confidence ih juries, although
wc confess it has been Shaken by
the verdict on which We have been
commenting. It the example Ol
the Bibb bounty jury is to he fbl-
lowed by juries generally we shall
then he ready to exert the little
influence and ability we may pos
sess, to replace thtf jury system
with some other system that will
not allow criminals ol the worst
class and most dangerous charac
ter to go unwhipt ot justice and
shoot down peacablo, and unof
fending citizens whenever they
choofre with impunity.
BANNER AHEAD,
The labor system of thcrfSbutH
is year by year growing worse,and
employers have only themselves ttf
thank for this condition of affairs.
Laborers of the various cUsttes have
from time tofcimeformed themselves
into “Unions” and “us8)ciations ,:
for the purpose of controlling cap
ital. Ou the other hand employ
ers have refusd or neglected to
combine for their own protection
•unions” and “associa
tions,” hut aupcar unwittingly to 1
hi ve done all in their power to aid
them. For instance, muuy would,
heneVer they thought it was to I
their interest induce the employees'
ot others to violate their contracts
and leave their employers for the
most trivial cause. .
The time has courts when all ibis
must cease and employers in the
South niU9t combine for their own
protection. We do not tneau by
this that the workingman shou d
be op pressed; we aid in favor of
his receiving icasoiiuhie atYd just
compensation tor bis si rvices; A or
are we in favor of the employer be
ing upprcK-cd and ruined by the
employ* (1; we are in favor of equal
ami exact justice beiug meeted out
to both class s.
Wc have been lead into th** ex
pression ol the foregoing views in
consequence ot information which
we have received from various part’s l
1 this country, and from sources
which we can not doubt.. Our in
formation is to the i ffeet that the
colored people arre forming them-
sclvis intoaimociaiions for the pur
pose of retrnl'ating the |nice of la
bor. They are f ully organized and
are holding their meetings regular
ly in all pafrts of the country. We
have uot befti infhrmed as t«> the
exact time those' associations pro
pose to act, hut we are inclined to
believe action will uot be deihyed
beyond the close of tha year. Wo
understand that the price ofagrown
male lahoier has been fixed at
dcventif-jlve ceuta per day. >Vliite
we arc n-*t a farmer, we thiuk we
know enough about farming to say
that the farmers of the South can
not afford to'pay this price for la
bor; for, at present*prices it is about
;&il farmers can do tb pay expenses
and support their families.
Thore is one,and only one way in
which the actiou of these associa
tions can he successfully mcf.* and
hat, as we have already intimated,
H by the combination of employ*-
*rs. The practice that has been
too often followed, of inducing the
hborvrs of another to leave his cni-
p.oymont because the party induc
ing them to leave believed be could-
make something must he discon
tin tied. Let employers organize
and agree upon a fair price for la
borers and then, hind themselves
to pay no more, and stand by tbei
agreement, aud they will be able
tttercy of ttlfe Cbioted lk
this bUUoty.
We Warn thd farmers of ibis
coUuty aud of tlie country general
ly that we are hot endeavoriug to
breath 6 sensation; we firmly be
lieve there is serious irouble in the
near futufre, Unless prompt and ef
ficient ifledtis lire adopted to pfb-
vetit It. As far back as last au
tumn - } It fnebtiug of the colored peo
ple was belli in Macon for the pur
pose of regulating wages; hut the
meeting Was callod and lleld in a
quiet anil perhaps seciet Wanner.
We have no doubt fioffi the int ur
ination we have received that an
organization for the purpose of
controlling lab’of eii&tS ih every
couuty in this State, and perhaps
throughout the fcritire South, and
-hat its members are only waiting
tor a favdrable Opportunity to act.
Our people being forewarned
'hotild be thtearmed and prepared
loirieetthd emergency whenever
it may arise.
» mo it
/TONIC!
't« i Preparation of IR0N and CALI8AYA BARK. In eorhblnatloa with tha Phoaphataa,
F.iidai-ued by the Medical ProfcMiou, anil rooomtnhndod by tlieih lor DyiitibptiU, General Debility,
male Diseased, Wilutof vitality,Ac., Ac.
ilanNflMlm'ed by the Di ; . Harter Co.. No. SIS N. Nolo Street, St. Looli.
The following 1» erne of Uio very miuiy testimonials we are receiving dally
(/'fittowir-Houib threft triontlm ngo I began the use of Du. Harter's Iron Tonic, upon the ndvloo
of many iVIpnds who know Its vuiucfl. I waa suffering IVora general debility to such an extent that my
labor was exceedingly htlrdonoomo to trie. A vacation Qf a month did not give me much relief, but oa
the contrary, was followed by Increased prostration and sinking emits. At this time 1 began the use ot
your Ihon TONip, from which I rotdlxml almost Immediate and wonderptl ,resulls. The old energy
returned and I found that my natural force waa not permanently abated. I have used throe bottles ot
the Tonic, Hi uco using It Ilmve *\one twice tlio labor that I ever did In the same time during my illnoaa.
and wltli double the ease. With the tranquil nerve and vlgoc.of hody, has como also a clcameao of
tliought dhver before enjoyed. If tha TONIC has not done tlio Work, I know uot
credit. Most gratefully yours,
' l have the pleasure of informing my friends and patrons
th t I am now refceivihg my
SPRING
Homicide in Worth County.
The evening preceding the bar
becue at Warwick on the 4fch inst.,
a difficulty occurred between Bry
ant Slaughter and James Mathis,
three miles below Warwick, on
the Isabella rortd. • Whisky, the
curse ol civilization, was ut tfie
bottom ol the trouble. Mathis
s .ot. Slaughter with a pistol, the
hall entering near one of his nip
ples, and profile ng instant detflfi
The poor foll6’W was sNot down ?n
tin* prtsence of his wif6. and with
in a tear yard* of his own gate.
Ni x-r. nioi ning an inquest, was
held h'v .1. B. Odom,«)u-tiee of the
Fence ot the district. l)r L. W.
Mohlt-y and Ur. J. N. Ridley made
it post rnortefn examiiiation. In
the uf.eniooh it was deemed proper
to make some further invektigat-
i hi of the wound iind 'he probable
catuC'S of death, and Dr. Fleet wood,
of llawkinsvilh*, and t)V. 8ihgl'6-
tou, of Dooly, joined IWs. Ki'dley
and Mobley in Che e&uniiu'Atiou of
the corpse.
Mathis d'i-appehred immediately
after the l fit'll,* and had not been
heard from at> Iasi accounts
Lluwkinsville Dispatch.
Two Murderers Fi(/htinu In Jail.
li. H. J.,wiiting from Atlanta to
the Macou Telegraph and Mes-en-
ger, says:
•‘We have just been reliably in-
fonm'd of a desperate fight between
the t wo'murderers, H’ill and C«>\,
who, strange tir relate, it. seems
were eon fined irt' the same cell in
the jail. Our utforniaut says I^ill
was going on ifi his usual maudlin
style concerning the frail crearuro
he Mill owns fbr u wile, when OoX 1
spoke of Her intends we enhfiot
cunsent to repeat. The result was
that J1 ill fib mediately struck Cox,
who promptly knocked him do'C'd,
ami he ng hv I.IV the more' j
ill loan, sncCt'taled in punishing
him covetcly Vadore the jailer up-
pea nil upou the scene aud sepera-
ted them.
Now til’s is'a fairillhrfftntion' rtf
the baleful consequences of virtu
ally repealing tlie death peualty in
Georgia. If these Condemned inttr
drrei's had Htfen udder sentence of
death they Wotlld have been better
employed than seeking to repeat
the crime which in each case is still
u ©expiated.
Let the act he repealed.”
Master Albert Callaway, of Ma
con, sou of J. T. Callaway, aged
J5 years accidentally shot* himself
•Saturday. He went up to his room
pftt-r dinner aud later in the evt-
•ifiug his bioilier iuuu 1 him lyiug
ou'tiur floor dea I.
Jy it True V
Is it true that'a remedy lias been
compounded which will do away with
1 di’iisfly. purgatives ol
IILLINERf, FLOWERS, OMABESTS
At my New Location, No. U4 lhimlolph Street.
to which your special attention is invited. JAvs. ;:T JVlE
W. 2i-/l]A EYhae ohzrj; cfvheTllIjiJUI G.
teS* Pleating a ini Stumpinu to Order* Also Dress Making
Mrs. M. L BUSSEY,
No, 34 Randolph SfrWi, Cnl-irnb'i,. Go. oct.8-3ra
OSE THIS BRAND.
do well
(hen 'be tvmouul Ktated obovo. ’ I,'
make money liiHt. Auy oin
the work. You cun tunkft from 5U
An bour by devoting yourevetiingi)
ti6ie lo the kusiuetiH It, 6okIh iiolliing »*»
the buHtupfw. Not king into it for omt v\
l‘1'
,1
r oflVrod bef-n
ud stricuiv lionorj»jhl«>.
lteudVv.il i
know 'dl iibijpl. the best paying biihines
before tk^ pubfii-. send us ynnr addr-tw • n
we will'solid'yon fill I purtionln v.4 uvd pvivai
tpi'ipb fWe; RAinpltH worth $5 Also free: \o
cun then muke up vmir nn)id for vouvk. If
Address GEORGE SITNSON'a i'O
Portland, Maine. [.Jmu-17-ly
it a short time to control the quea-
Sfjgjred tnca-to luto-tonfideoc6. inJtioD;.olhcr»i«c, they, will bc-al4hc
ARM WITH HAMMER BUND. Ot) J.
chejiic’aj.ly runii.
bound uepamtel.v,
preheusivc manner, give*, h comnivt-<l nc i
cow**t of the most important Svi-iHh i cold* d I
in the Old and New TeHtnimutM- a g*-mrd
view of the Ribtn iidiuuubly adap'ed fur 'Ik-
uhc *»f Sunday Suhoiils
The rtrol guide cotitaiuH 10 p-'^en : mr'ninl
grndo uuniaiuH 50 piiges ; thd ibiril gi’iidi*
coulahiH 90 pugeO.
Pi At grule per dozen 50 ends ; Second
Grad*, per dbZeii SI ; Tliird Grade, per iloz-
«»• SI.50.
! Copies of each gredo will lie furnished to
nil who may diwiro lo sco them, oa receipt
of bix cents, iu postage stainpk.
A very large edition of the series bus been
published, neatly printed' on good paper.
The publisher* hope that the books will find
ready sale, and that they will be generally
adopted by the Sunday Schools throughout
.the country.
The Christian Index HerIiw- ok 8cr,‘rp-
ture Question Books. They are aomirnU
n fact and souud in doctrine. Concise,
comprehensive and’well graded, they" are
calculated to impart n knowledge ot the out-
dues of Bible truth? aud to meet the Want
of all classes ot Sunday School scholars.
Bend for sample copies. Address,
JAB. P. HARRISON & CO.. Atlanta, Ga.s
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX SERIES
-Ob’—
Bible Question Books.
^:=s==‘;:s:!BEST K the wv&
kith mu ill smHAtis.
Gn'd InaspoohTjtl of this fto*lu used will
iflilk mjuiilN Four linispoonsfulH of'
ul'thd best //lifting J’owilee,
saving Tdeiity Times its
eOSsl. St e jhirkagf* lor
valuable i ft for
mation.
If the teaspoonful hr loo large anJ*
clous not prinl'n'ee good results at
tlrsv, use less attewnrds.
I'du.-ltf.
the past ooniurics. mid Which, while
entirely utti**ienl, will leave tno sys
tem in iu former hea thy cofidilion !
Yes,the remedy is Tnbler’s i'ortaline,
or Vegfltnblc l.iver Powdenacurc for
all tlio’ disoi'ders arising front a torpid
liver, and as inno'renl ns spring wn-
tSr. trive it a trial, it will do what
it proiuibus. Price 50 cents u bottle.
For sale by Walker d; Gaun, Butler,
Oa-. 1
Taylor County Sheriff’s Sale.
Will be sold befcie the Court House door
in the town oi Butler, iu suid couuij.ontln
first Tn&dA'y'in August’next, within the legal
i hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder,
j for cush the following named property to-wit:
Lot ot lim'd No. IG'5 in the 13ih District of
id county, the property of Reuin Windham
) satisfy three fi, fa's, issued from Taylor
Superior Court, iu favor of Willis N. What
ley, and oflicers of Cour„, against Roubin
Windham.
Also, at the same time ar’d place, will be
sold lot of laud No. 76 iu the 15th District
of said county, the property ot' AHrcUA A.
au.lG. W. Amos, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued
from Taylor Superior’Alnrl, in favor of* Kn
than Land,for use of oinftcis of Court ag : uust
Ariadna A. and G. W. Amos.
disci at the. some timo aud place,one Phan
ton. Sold as the property of W H. Carith-
—to satisfy a fi fa, issued from'Taylor 8u-
•“ favor ol H. lieges. & Bro.
NEW PIANOS $125
Euck aud all styles, inplnding Grand
Square and Upright, all strictly Unit-'
class, sold at the lowest net Cash whole-’
salfe factory prints, diroci to the pnrehas- ’
er. 'IlB*e Pianos made oue of the finent,
displays at the Centennial Exhibition, hik*
were r.riiiuimously redotumended for the
Highest Hon->r -over 12 U00 in use. Reg*
ilarly iueorporiued Manufacturing Co.—
?uulory estublisheiT ever 36 years. Tha
Square GrInula contain Mathushek's new
intent Duplex Overstrung Beale, the great-,
:stiuiprbvenient iu »he history of Piano’
unking. The Uprights are the Uuest in
America. Pianos serit on trial. Don't,
l.iil to write for Illustrated and Descriptive
(Jataloguc.of 48 p.rgps—mailed free
MENDELSSOHN PIANO CO.,
*21 East lfUli Street, N. Y.
perior Oo'uK ... _
v». \V. 11. CurilU.ru. July 7tL v Ts70.
C.A'J. POPE
jr.ly8.ldu. shsriff.
QMOKP
l | BLACKWELL'S M I
W dijkham mm
TOBACCO
Executrix’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Taylor County :
Will lie sold before the Hour' House door, ,
tup town ol Butler! said county.within tbo
mat hours of sale, at public outcry to the
highest bidder, on the First Tuesday iu Au
gust next, the following described property ;
to-wit : Lot No. 12 on block N«. 6 m said''
towq having a front of 50 feet and running .
back 150 feet with nil the improvements there
on. Bold us the property of W. H. Montfort,
decease J, Sold lot'the beubfit of the 'egntees
ot said deceased. Terms Cash. This July
7th 1879. A. A. M.ONTFORT,
Ex. W. H. Montfort deceased.
GEORGIA—Iaylor uuukty :
FieeuiAU Mathews, Administrator on the.
estate of Win. Mathews, lats of suid county
deceased, has filed his fluid return showing
that he has fully HUunuiblered suid estiue,
and praying to be dismissed from suid ad
ministration. Those are therefore to require'
all parties concerned to show cause, il any
ihey can, at the Court of Ordiuury, to be
held iu aud for mid county, on the first '
Monday in August next, why said prayer
•*hnnld iiot V»e granted.
Giveu uud^-r mj bund aud oiliciol sigun-
tute. This May 6th 1879.
JAMES D. UUoH,
ujfiuiJui;'' (J-'tliu.uj'