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The Gainesville Jajle.
Entered at the Gainesville Postoffice as
second-class mail matter.
Official Organ of Hall County.
Official Organ of White County.
Official Organ of the City of Gainesville.
W. H. CRAIG,
Editor and Business Manager.
Thursday, January 5, 1899.
THE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR.
Weary and sad, and burdened with
many cares and sorrows, the last day
of the old year 1898 was shrouded in
gloom. For it had drawn about its
trembling form the dark and lower
ing clouds and mists of heaven as if
to hide the tears that came streaming
down, as occasionally the unpleasant
memories of the past would well up,
stirring the emotions and moving the
bosom of the shivering old soul.
z\s night came on the hidden forces
of natuie were turned loose, and with
a mighty rush came sweeping along,
catching up in their chilly embrace,
the struggling form of the old year,
with all the dark and dismal shrouds,
an 1 with its great funeral train, made
the night hideous with the shrieks
and moans of the dying year, as it
hurried on the dreary region of the
past. Far away in the darkness the
last faint sound of this gruesome
scene died away.
Then all was still and tired nature
seemed to slumber. The last sad
rites had been performed, the curtain
lowered, shutting off the unpleasant
memories of the old year with its
cruel and bloody wars, and the thou
sands of heartaches on the battle
field and in the house.
The morning after the new year
came, and what a change!—for during
the night every vestige of the old
wreck had been cleared away and
the sun rose in all its magnificent
and unclouded splendor. Never was
a more beautiful Sabbath morning
spread out before us. All nature
smiled, and the very heavens above in
the far away silence of the clear,
blue sky seemed to join in the glad
ness of the new horn year. And
man, the crowning glory of God’s
creation, entered again upon the per
ilous journey of another untried
twelve months; and, alas! how many
will fail to see the last mile post of
1899! Pilgrim
A GREAT INVENTION.
Thomas M. Bell returned Sunday
from Washington and Baltimore
where he had gone in the interest of
an invention of Judge J. B. M. Win
burn known as “Records Arm and
Hand Rest.” He sold to Young &
Seldon, book binders, of Baltimore,
SSOO worth of this contrivance, to be
delivered as soon as possible. It is
probable that a factory will be estab
lished here soon to manufacture these
machines. It is believed that there
is a fortune in this invention for the
inventor, Judge Winburn. We shall
certainly be glad to see a factory for
its manufacture established here.
A Shocking Discovery.
The people of the city wore shocl--
ed Tuesday afternoon when it was
learned that Charley Williams and
Alex Woodlift' had been arrested and
charged with robbing Geo. P. Estes’
safe. These two young men are well
known in the city and no one would
have associated them with such a
crime.
About a month ago $25 was stolen
from the safe in the office of Air.
Estes’ store. A week later between
SIOO and slls was stolen from same
safe. A detective, W. L. Jones, ot
Atlanta, came up to investigate the
matter. He worked on the case for
three days and returned to Atlanta.
In the meantime a trap was set to
catch the thief. Some bills were put
in the safe after a record of their de
nomination, number, etc , had been
made.
Tuesday afternoon Williams and
Woodliff came into the store. Wood
lift did some trading while Williams,
it is alleged, passed by the office
and, finding it vacant, stepped in
and relieved the safe of the bills
left in it for that purpose. The two
boys walked out and Air. Estes went
to the safe and found that the money
was gone.
Chief of Police Smith was notified
and watched the boys until they
could get a chance to divide the mon
ey. For this purpose they went to
the water-closet at the Hudson House.
There they were arrested. Woodliff,
it is said, threw his share of the mon
ey into the sink. They were taken
back to the store and each is charged
with having «ome of the bills taken
from the safe, together with other
money. While in the store,Williams
threw a wad of bills into the coal box.
The amount taken was s3l. The
aggregate was about $l6O. The
amount the boys had on their person
at the time of their arrest w’as S7O.
The preliminary trial was set for
yesterday morning but the hearing
was postponed until this afternoon.
The boys vigorously protest their
innocence.
Henley Getting Along.
Mr. Henley, who recently came up
from Gainesville to keep books for the
Hall Mdse. Co., is now general manager
of the establishment. Although the gen
tleman has only been here a short while
he has made many fiiends. We have no
doubt about him being the right man in
the right place.—Dahlonega Nugget.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON’S
DAUGHTER IS A BRIDE
Miss Olive Farrington Weds
Henry Harrison Scott.
PRESIDENT NOT ON HAND
Mr. McKinley Invited, but Unable to
Attend the M arriage, Which Is Said
to Be the Culmination of a Very
Pretty Romance.
New York, Jan. 4.—Miss Olive Far
rington Sampson, daugher of Rear Ad
miral Sampson, was married this even
ing to Henry Harrison Scott of San
Francisco in the Congregational church,
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MISS OLIVE F. SAMPSON.
Glen Ridge, N. J. The Rev. Frank J.
Goodwin officiated.
Among those invited were President
McKinley and the members of the cabi
net with their wives. The president
and Mrs. McKinley were unable to at
tend.
Miss Sampson wore a gown of white
satin, cut en traine and made up with
lace and chiffon. The long tulle veil
was trimmed with orange blossoms.
Yellow and violet were the wedding
colors and Miss Hannah Walker Samp
son, the bride’s sister and maid of
honor, wore pale yellow and carried
violets.
The bridesmaids, Miss Annie Dunbar
Davis, daughter of Colonel Davis of
West Point, and Miss Elgie Griswold
Perkins of Lyme, Conn., wore yellow
and violet.
Walter Magee of San Francisco was
the best man. The ushers were Lien*
tenants Roy Campbell Smith and Rich
ard Harrison Jackson, Ensign Wat Ty
ler Cluverlus, Winslow Hobart Ber
schell, Harry Lummis Parker and Fred
erick Aldrich Cleveland.
The interior of the Congregational
church was profusely decorated with
floral designs and Christmas greens, as
was also Admiral Sampson’s home,
where a reception was held after the
ceremony at the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott will reside in San
Francisco, where the groom is engaged
in business.
Apart from her father’s position, in
terest is felt in Miss Sampson herself,
who is an unusually attractive young
woman. She is tall and a brunette,
with a vivacity that particularly endears
her to her father. The marriage is said
to be the culmination of a pretty ro
mance. Mr. Scott is an energetic young
man and is in the wholesale coal busi
ness.
BARON AND WIFE IN JAIL.
Accused of Using the United States
Mails to Defraud.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 4.—Post
office Inspector W. S. Mayer, acting
under the direction of Inspector-in-
Charge Major James E. Stuart of Chi
cago, has caused the arrest at St. Au
gustine of Baron and Baroness de Bara,
for using the United States mail in an
alleged scheme to defraud.
They will be given a hearing before
United States Commissioner Godell.
A couple known as Baron and Baron
ess de Bara lived in Chicago from June
1 until Nov. 28, last year, and con
ducted, according to the postoffice offi
cials, one of the greatest confidence
games ever perpetrated in this country.
Inspector Stuart has been working on
the case for three weeks.
It is estimated the couple have se
cured at least $50,000 by their schemes,
and the work was done in two months.
MINNIE ALICE EVANS DEAD.
Well Knows Actress Expires Suddenly
In New York City.
New York, Jan. 4. Minnie Alice
Evans, one of the sisters known as the
“French Twins” and the wife of
Charles E. Evans, proprietor of the
Herald square theater, died suddenly at
her home in this city today. The great
est reticence was manifested by the
family regarding the circumstances at
tending Mrs. Evans’ death.
Mrs. Evans and her sister were stars
on the vaudeville stage 12 years ago or
more, known as Minnie and Lena
French, respectively. The last named
married “Old Hoss” Hoey, who was
Mr. Evans’ partner in several plays that
were given all over the country, notably
“A Parlor Match.”
Telegraph Company Victorious.
San Francisco, Jan. 4.—United States
Circuit Court Judge Morrow has de
cided that the stamp tax on telegraph
messages must be paid by the sender
and not by the company. The decision
was rendered in the case of J. Waldere
Kirk against the Western Union Tele
graph company. Kirk, who is known
as “king of the dudes,” tendered a mes
sage to a telegragh company, but de
clined to pay for the stamp required by
the war revenue bill.
Senator Quay a Winner.
Harrisburg, Jan. 4.—Senator M. S.
Quay has been renominated by the Re
publican caucus. His opponents say
they will yet defeat him in open joint
session.
Case Jiay ise mromi v.m.
Atlanta, Jan. 4.—The present case
between the Atlanta Street Railway con>
pany, the Consolidated Street Railway
company, the Old Colony Trust com
pany and the Mercantile Trust company
over the right to condemn the Mitchell
street tracks of the Consolidated, may
be ruled out of the United States court
on the question of jurisdiction. The
case has been on trial before Judge New
man for several days.
Niel Goes to the Southern.
Selma, Ala., Jan. 4.—Mr. Ed A.
Niel, general freight and passenger
agent of the Mobile and Birmingham
railroad, has accepted the position of
assistant general freight agent of the
Southern railway, with headquarters at
Washington. Mr. Niel will assume his
new duties Jan. 15.
Paymasters at Camp Forse.
Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 4.—Paymas
ters began the work today of paying
Camp Forse troops. It will require
$125,000 to pay all, just half the amount
required at the last payment.
Douglasville Depot Burns.
Douglasville, Ga., Jan. 4. The
Southern railway depot at this place,
with practically all its contents, has
been destroyed by fire.
JOSEPH H, CHOATE
TO OE AMBASSADOR
Will Represent America at
Court of St. James.
HIS NAME GOES IN SOON
Nomination, It Is Announced on High
Authority, Has Been Decided Upon
and Will Be Made Within the Next
Few Daj-s.
Washington, Jan. 4.—The announce
ment was made today on the highest
authority that Hon. Joseph H. Choate
of New York would be nominated am
bassador to Great Britain. The nomi-
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JOSEPH H. CHOATE.
nation will not be sent to the senate for
a few days, but those near the president
say this delay does not mean any possi
bility of a change iu his plaus.
The troublesome ambassadorship prob
lem, therefore, appears to have been
solved.
When Secretary Day was made presi
dent of the peace commission and Am
bassador Hay was transferred to Wash
ington, the president, after much hesi
tation and deliberation, offered the Eng
lish ambassadorship to George Friable
Hoar of Massachusetts.
Mr. Hoar doclined with thanks. He
had no desire to leave the senate,
especially at a time, as he thought, when
his services were needed in opposing the
policy of expansion. This declination
left the president at sea.
Scores of names were suggested in the
lasfcWwo months, but it was not until
the name of Joseph H. Choate was pre
sented that the president seemed es
pecially interested, aud-the announce
ment that he will be appointed closes
the matter.
EX-CONFEDERATES OBJECT.
They Want No Pensions From the Fed*
eral Govern meet.
Jonesboro, Ten-n., Jan. 4.—Auum.ber
of leading ex-confederate soldiers of East
Tennessee, headed Hon. Samuel J. Kil
patrick of Jonesboro, met here and
adopted resolutions strougly protesting
against any movement in congress look
ing to the pensioning of ex-cqufederate
soldiers “as an act of abasement” to the
ex-confederate and unconstitutional on
the part of the government.
The resolution declares the president’s
sentiments “were well and bravely ut
tered, and we yield him the fullest meed
of praise, but We see nothing to com
mend in what these others are attempt
ing to do. ’ ’
Concluding, the resolution says:
“The general government may assume
ward of the ashes of the confederate
dead; it has not the right or power to
go further.”
DEAD IN NORTHERN STATES.
Over 20,000 Confederates Burled
Above Mason and Dixon Line.
Atlanta, .Jan 4.—General Clement
A. Evans of this city, who was chair
man of the commission appointed by
the governor in response to a resolution
adopted by the last legislature requiring
the members to secure information as
to the location of the graves es confed
erate soldiers who died in northern mil
itary prisons, has sent a copy of their
report to General Marcus J. Wright,
the agent of the war department, whose
letter to the adjutant general of Geor
gia has already been made public.
This report is by no means complete
and it is lacking in essential details, be
cause the work of the commission was
hampered by the lack of a suitable ap
propriation of funds to meet necessary
expenses, but it shows that nearly 22,000
confederate dead are buried in northern
states.
Took the Bull by the Horns.
Atlanta, Jan. 4.—The placing of the
insurance on state institutions, as de
veloped, has new features of interest.
It appears that Governor Candler took
the bull by the horus and practically
threatened the Southeastern Tariff as
sociation with broker’s rates. The as
sociation revised the old rates and the
result W’as a reduction on the amount
of premiums paid of SI,OOO in addition
to the SB,OOO saved by taking 3-year
policies.
Bad Fire In a Paint Shop.
I<ashville, Jan. 4.—Fire in the paint
shop of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis road has destroyed ten
coaches, including President Thomas
private car and the pay car of the road.
The loss on the building is estimated at
$20,000 and on rolling stock $37,000.
Senator Bate Renominated.
Nashville, Jan. 4.—The Democratic
caucus has renominated William B.
Bate for United States senator by accla
mation. There was no candidate against
Senator Bate. The election will come
up two weeks hence. This will be
Senator Bate’s third term.
Aged Odd Fellow Gone.
Atlanta, Jan. 4.—1. P. Thompson,
aged 79, the oldest Odd Fellow and the
oldest Red Man iu Georgia, is dead at
his home here. He joined these orders
on his twenty-first birthday and was a
member up to the time of his death.
JUDGE HELD COURT IN JAIL.
Fear of Mob Violence Caused Benners
to Proceed Cautiously.
Birmingham, Ala,, Jan. 4.—For fear
that he might be attacked by a mob,
Will Golson, the negro who killed Chief
Deputy Sheriff Warnick, was allowed
to waive examination at the county jail
and the grand jury will take up his case
on Jan. 23.
Justice Benners organized his court
at the jail and called the defendant be
fore him. His pleading was heard and
a mitimus was issued.
Sheriff O’Brieu has been enjQined
from paying any of the reward, there
being several claimants, including the
two officers who actually caught the
negro.
Infernal Machine Explodes.
Memphis, Jan. 4.—By the explosion
of an infernal machine in the railroad
depot at New Albany, Miss., five men
were injured. The machine was con
structed in such a manner as to be set
off by the opening of the box lid. It
had been sent from Holly Springs,
Miss., to a party at New Albany and he
and four others were opening it when
the explosion occurred. The railroad
agent and telegraph operator were
among those injured. No names ob
tainable. _
SANTIAGO ON VERGE
OF AN INSURRECTION
People Want Custom Receipts
Kept In the City.
SITUATION IS NOW GRAVE
Generally Admitted That If Men Are
Discharged From the Public Works
Such Action May Cause a Revolt
That Will Be Hard to Quell.
Santiago, Cuba, Jan. 4.—Meetings
were held at all the political clubs last
night and even the most conservative
people, those favoring the annexation
of Cuba to the United States, were as
tounded at the orders from Havana for
the centralization of the customs money
there.
The past 48 hours have completely
altered the situation of affairs here.
The province had gradually settled
down and was content with th« order of
things prevailing, recognizing the bene
fits conferred. Now there is a complete
change and there is no exaggeration in
saying that the situation is critical, that
a spark would set up a blaze which
would plunge the province into insur
rection?
It is generally admitted that if 1,000
men were suddenly discharged from the
public works such action would proba
bly cause a revelt which it would be
hard to quell.
Major General John R. Brooke, the
governor general of Cuba, is apparently
ignoring General Leonard Wood, in
command here, and is cabling direct to
his subordinates. He has ordered the
acting collector of customs to bank no
money and the commanding general of
the province has ordered the postoffice
to close several minor offices, including
Songo and Bayamo, practically shutting
off the mail of the regiments there.
Dr. Castillo will accompany General
Wood to Washington, representing the
British interests in Santiago, to lay
these matters before the president.
General Wood’s work here is now
more thoroughly appreciated by the
Cubans.
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This is not the likeness of Mark
Hanna, but of one of our most
prominent and enterprising citizens,
Mr. Charles S. Webb, who was
elected Mayor pro tem by the City
Council Monday night, and who will
occupy the judgment seat in the ab
sence of Mayor Gaston.
Charley tried his first case yester
day—had three trembling culprits
before him, and as Andy Mffiidy"bx
preesed it, he “Sot the hair on all
three.”
Mr. Webb is 31 years old, was
elected Aiderman when 25 years old,
and will have served five years when
the present term is out.
Besides being Mayor pro tem, he
is chairman of Hall county Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, a
director of the G. J. &. S. R. R., and
a member of the Governor’s Staff,
with rank of lieutenant colonel, be
sides being a cotton buyer for one of
the largest firms in the world—
Inman & Co. Last summer he took
an extended trip through Europe in
the interest of the Lowry cylindrical
cotton bale, and has been offered a
big salary to represent this concern
in Liverpool. He contemplates the
erection of a plant here to put up
the Lowry bale.
Mr. Webb is a successful business
man, and pays a good round sum of
taxes.
Arlington Changes Hands.
R. C. Black of Atlanta, one of the
best hotel men in the State, has
bought out H. N. O’Neal at the Ar
lington hotel, assuming control Jan.
Ist. Mr. O’Neal will leave for Cuba
in a few days and will probably re
embark in the hotel business there.
Died Suddenly.
L. W. Pierce, one of the most
highly respected citizens of our city,
died suddenly at his home on Find
ley street last Sunday morning. He
had recently been in most excellent
health and was dressing to attend
Sunday school when he fell. The
family thought he bad fainted and
called in the neighbors, but he was
dead by the time they arrived.
Mr. Pierce was born in Chester
field, N. H., May 20th, 1825, and
was 73 jears of age. He graduated
from Norwich University with the
degree of A. M. in 1860, the college
from which Rear Admiral George
Dewey graduated in 1854. Mr.
Pierce was admitted to the bar at
Worcester, Mass., in 1854. He came
South in 1890 and to Gainesville in
1891 and made this bis home. He
was a cousin of President Franklin
Pierce, and had many prominent rel
atives.
His remains were interred at Alta 1
Vista cemetery yesterday by the ■
Odd Fellows, Dr. J. A. Wynne con-;
ducting the funeral service. He
leaves a wife and three children.
He was an active member of the
First Baptiet church of this city.
They All Came Home.
Twenty-nine drummers came to Gaines
ville to spend Christmas. They all live
here, and twenty-nine homes were made
happy by reason of their presence. This
is a week the drummers spend at home
and get acquainted with their families.
Gainesville’s twenty-nine speaks well for
the city which might be properly termed
the “drummer’s home,” as but few small
cities can boast of sending out one-third
as many of these jolly traveling salesmen. '
Killing of Clifton Thompson.
Lumberton, Miss., Jan. l-’99.
Mr. Editor:
As there are several rumors started
about the death of Clifton Thompson a
few days ago, and for the benefit of those
who have not heard the correct one, I
ask for a place in the columns of your
paper for a few lines.
Mr. Thompson was 24 years old. His
home was near White Sulphur Station,
where he spent most of his life on the
farm until the death of his father, two
years ago; he was employed then by M.
C. Buffington as clerk. He was faithful
in the discharge of every duty imposed
upon him and he held this position un
til he married and moved to Gainesville
in the early part of the fall.
In the latter part of November he left
Gainesville with quite a large number of
boys, and went to Lumberton, Miss.,
where they were all offered positions.
He was just beginning to enjoy life
among his new friends, of which he had
many, when, on Monday evening, Dec.
26th, he received the fatal shot that end
ed his young life.
Joe Peerson, the policeman at Lum
berton, was shooting at a man named
Roberts, who he was trying to arrest on
a charge of disturbance on the streets.
Roberts thinking that Peerson was try
ing to take his life, rushed into a store
where Mr. Thompson and a number of
others were standing. Peerson was
slightly intoxicated and was so excited
that he had lost all self-control, so he
fired an aimless shot into the crowd
where Roberts was seeking refuge,
striking Mr. Thompson. The ball en
tered his body on right side of abdomen,
glanced, and passed through his body
and lodged in the left side.
The shooting occurred Monday,
Dec. 26th, at 5.15 p. m. He was sent
immediately to the Charity Hospital of
New Orleans, where he died at 9a. m.
the next morning. Everything possible
was done to save his life, but every ef
fort was a failure. His body was
brought back to Gainesville and laid to
rest at Airline church under the Masonic
order. He leaves a host of friends, who
mourn the loss of such a generous young
man, and extend the warmest of heart
felt sympatey to his mother and young
wife. Respectfully,
Conyer Allison.
A Matrimonial Bond.
The Christmas bells had scarcely
ceased to echo and the merriments of the
holidays were only changed by the ap
pearance of merry party at the residence
of Prof. N. A. Moss, who resides at
Thompson’s Mills.
The party was composed of Mr. J. W.
Bond and Miss Fannie Harwell, Mr. J. C.
Smith and Miss Eula Cooper, Dr. J. C.
Stovall and Miss Emma Cooper. Prof,
and Mrs. Moss received the party in
their usual pleasant way—than which no
one could feel at a loss after their cordial
reception.
'■ Soon it was known that Mr. Bond and
Miss Harwell desired and had the pre
requisites to be joined in the holy bonds
of matrimony.
Prof. Moss, in the presence of quite a
number of friends, performed the cer
emony in a most beautiful manner and
pronounced them one.
Bidding those present “goodbye” the
party immediately took their departure
for the home of the bride’s father, Mr.
A. H. Harwell, at Flowery Branch.
Upon their arrival there were those
present who wished them a long, pleas
ant and happy wedded life and tendered
uiftiam a most cordial reception. Supper
being served in a most delightful and en
joyable manner, the party dispersed.
On the following day an elegant dinner
was served at the home of the groom’s
mother, which was equally as enjoyable
as the previous day.
They are at home to their friends at
the beautiful residence of the groom’s
mother. S.
School Matters Shaky.
Monday morning we dropped in on
County School Commissioner Robertson
and asked him how the land lay on the
school farm, and how he found the con
dition of affairs when the new year was
ushered in.
He replied that conditions were not as
they had been. The legislators reaped
no such a harvest as they had in the
past; that the sheaves for Hall county
were not so many as formerly.
Last year—lß9B—Hall county received
$17,849 from the state school fund. This
year she would only receive $13,707,
which is a reduction of $4,142.
There is an increase in children of
school age in the city and a decrease in
the county, which, by reason of the
change of the locality of the children,
will add S3BO to the city’s pro rata and
take S6OO from the amount formerly
awarded to the county.
Considering thi s change, and the $4,142
reduction in the total fund, the Commis
sioner finds the county school farm in
bad shape. There are two other new
laws which under the new conditions
(which in the nature of things create
other new conditions) tend to add to
the embarrassed condition of this.
One of them provides that the length
of the school teim shall be regulated by
the County Boards, and not by the State
Boards, as was formerly the case. The
other provides for the payment of teach
ers monthly. The State School Com
missioner states that there is only
enough money in the treasury to pay
for months, and advises that the
County Board contract with teachers for
two months only. There will be no
more available money until after the
taxes shall have been collected this fall.
Commissioner Robertson therefore thinks
that the conditions indicate frosty
weather.
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hall’s Grral Discovery.
One small bottle of Hall’s Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame back,
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of sl.
One small bottle is two months’ treat
ment, and will cure any case above
mentioned. E. W. HALL,
Sole Manufacturer, P. O. Box 218, Waco,
Texas.
Sold by M. C. Brown A Co. and E. E.
Dixon & Co., Gainesville, Ga.
Read This.
Covington, Ga., July 23, 1898
Dr. E. W. Hall, Waco, Tex.:
Dear Sir—l have used your Hall’s
Great Discovery for Kidney and Bladder
Troubles, and can cheerfully recommend
it to persons suffering from Kidney and
Bladder Troubles.
Yours, truly, J. P. Harris, Ord’y.
A CHRISTMAS LYNCHING.
Jackson County Gets in the Fashion on
Christmas Eve.
A few weeks ago Banks county had the
first lynching in its history. On the
night before Christmas Jackson county
followed suit. In both cases the victims
were negroes.
Jeff Boring, a one-eyed negro of bad
character, was the object of the ven
geance of Judge Lynch in Jackson, and
the accusation against him was the
shooting at Van Deadwyler and the burn
ing of his stables.
To go into the history of the matter it
is necessary to state that Mr. Deadwyler
is an extensive farmer some four miles
from Pendergrass. He has many negroes
in his employ, some of them, as might be
expected, very unruly and no-account.
It is said that Mr. Deadwyler is a pretty
practical disciplinarian and has several
times taken a hickory and “wore out”
several darkeys when they get too uppish.
Several days before Christmas some of
the negroes told Jeff Boring that “Mr.
Deadwyler would whip him if he didn’t
look out,” like he did the other negroes.
Jeff replied that when “he goes to lick
me he’ll have to ask in a log-rollin’.”
Mr. Deadwyler heard of this remark.
One day in the week before Christmas
he sent for Jeff. He was sitting in a
room with four others of his neighbors
when the negro arrived. He told Jeff
of what he bad heard he had said, and
proceeded to enter upon the work he
had mapped out. It was no picnic, and
it soon became apparent that the predic
tion about the “log-rolling” was going
to prove true. It took the combined
efforts of the five men to do the job, for
the negro weighed about 190 pounds, and
ex-Sheriff Collier says he had the biggest
wrists be ever saw on a man. During
the ceremony Deadwyler knocked him
down twice with a heavy ax-handle, lay
ing the skull bare several inches in one
place. „
On Friday night before Christmas some
one shot at Mr. Deadwyler through his
window as be sat at home with his fam
ily.
On the next night Mr. Deadwyler’s
stables, barns and cribs were burned, to
gether with 14 horses and mules, 11 cows,
aud 1,000 bushels of corn.
Suspicion at once rested on Boring.
There not-’ being sufficient proof against
him to get a warrant for the burning, he
was arrested on a warrant for the cruel
treatment of a horse last July. He was
taken before Esquire Patrick, where he
waived examination and was committed
to the county jail. Bailiff Hartley, Bur
rell Hancock, Dilmus Merck, and two
others started with the prisoner to Jef
ferson, having his hands securely bound.
Not far from Oconee church they were
met in the road by a mob of between 15
and 20 men, all with hats drawn down in
front and handkerchiefs over the lower
parts of their faces. Two stalwart men
stepped forward and addressed the guard,
saying, “We don’t want to hurt any of you
fellows, but we must have this nigger.”
The guard, being of like mind with the
mob as to being hurt, very complaisantly
made their bow and surrendered their
responsibility. The two spokesman of
the lynchers then grasped the prisoner
by the shoulders and jerked him to the
ground. They then raised him up and
put him a buggy. A man with a cocked
pistol was placed by his side and two
men stood on the rear of the buggy.
Thus they drove off, and this is the
last that is known for publi
cation. The next morning, which was
the Sabbath, and the anniversary the
the birth of Christ, the body of the
prisoner was found hanging at the side
of the road that runs from Jack Dun
ahoo’s to Harmony Grove, near Wood’s
mill. He was hanging on a limb of a
small hickory tree at the end of a new
three-quarter-inch rope. The limb was
about 10 feet from the ground, and the
mud on the tree showed that one of the
mob had climbed up and fastened the
rope. The noose was tied in expert
hangman’s style. The neck of the ne
gro was not broken, but ho died of stran
gulation.
When the coroner arrived on Sunday
forenoon be cut the body down, and
then the visitors began to take small
pieces of the rope for aouvenirs, and by
11 o’clock nothing was left but the
noose, and that was lying on the negro’s
heart.
The coroner’s inquest found nothing
as to the identity of any of the mob.
Mr. Deadwyler had $2,600 insurance on
his barns, stables, cribs, and stock, which
will about cover the loss.
The fire was discovered by a woman
who lived near the stables. She smelt
the flames of burning meat and woke
her husband, who weut to the door and
saw the burning building. The burning
meat she had smelled was the flesh of
the horses and cows as they were being
roasted to death.
The stables were all locked, but sev
eral horses broke out after having been
burned so badly that they will die.
One of the cribs which was near the
stables and contained several hundred
bushels of wheat was not burned.
There was a story out that the prisoner
confessed to the burning after his ar
rest, but this is a mistake. One of the
guards informed us that Boring made
some rather conflicting statements as to
his wberabouts on that night, but did
not confess to anything.
On Wednesday after the lynching a
note was found pinned to a tree in the
vicinity, puporting to have been written
by the lynchers, which states that Boring
made a full confession before he died
However, this amounts to nothing. Such
a statement is the most natural thing in
the world for a mob to make.
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Xmas has passed and the new year is
here. Xmas was lively enough with
some people, while others were blue.
Mr. Enoch McNeal and Miss Lillie Tan
ner of Sugar Hill were united in mar
riage on Xmas day by Rev. J. R. DeLong.
Mr. McNeal is a handsome young man,
the son of Mr. M. McNeal, and he won
a pretty aud fine girl for his wife.
Cicero Lipscomb and Low Pace became
wearied of single cussedness aud rushed
into matrimony last Sunday and hence
forth are to try their luck with chickens
and children. They are prominent of
our colored citizens and were manied by
Esq Homer A. Langford.
The election of a bailiff occurs in Tad
more next Saturday. There are four
candidates out, to wit: Wm. Lattimore,
Z. J. Fuller, Will Buffington and R. C.
Martiu. We will give results later on.
George A. Pool of our vicinity and
Miss Ida Lyle of Bellmont are to be
married Thursday of this week. Mr.
Arthur Hudgins and Mr. Irwin Walker
are to be George's best men, whim
Misses Anna Brogdon and Palonia Poole
act as bridesmaids.
Some Tall Lying.
Some three weeks ago we clipped an
item from the Monticello paper, which
stated that the corn down in that section
grew se large and fast that when a boy
went up a stalk to pull the ears last fall
the stalk grew faster than the lad could
climb down and he had gone out of sight.
Pimp Moore, a farmer, residing a few
miles out in the country from Dahlonega
informed us that he had just got in such
a “scrape” when a boy, but he succeeded
in getting down by climbing out on one
of the corn silks and swung off, landing
safely in a large net held by the spec
tators. Lumpkin county produces as
good and as large corn as any country on
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Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA—White County.
To all whom it may concern: Susan C. Thur
mond having in proper form applied to me for
Permanent Letters of Administration with the
will annexed, on the estate of Elisha J. Thur
mond, late of said county, deceased, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors and next
of kin of said Elisha J. Thurmond, to be and
appear at my office within the time allowed
by law, and show cause, if any they can.
why permanent administration, with the will
annexed, should not be granted to Susan C.
Thurmond on Elisha J. Thurmond’s estate.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
4th day of January, 1899.
J H. FREEMAN, Ordinary.
Libel For Divorce.
Matildy Nix 1 Libel for Divorce
vs. J In Hall Superior Court,
William Lee Nix. ) January term, 1899.
To William Lee Nix, greeting:
By order of the Court, I hereby notify you
that on the 10th day of November, 1898, Matildy
Nix filed a suit against you for total divorce,
returnable to the January term, 1899, of said
court, under the foregoing caption. You are
further notified to be and uppear at the : <xt
term of said court, to be held on thethhd Mon
day in January, 1899, to answer plaintiff’s com
plaint. In default thereof the court will pro
ceed as to justice shall appertain.
Witness the Hon. J. J. Kimsey, Judge of said
Court, this 12th day of November, 1898.
J. W. OSLIN,
C. S. C., Hall County, Ga.
Adams, Dean & Hobbs,
Plaintiff’s Attorneys.
JOHN MARTIN,
NACOOCHEE, GA.
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Executor’s Sale.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
By virtue of authority given me under and
by the terms of the last will and testament of
John Merck, late of said county, deceased, I
will sell at public outcry, before the courthouse
uoor, in the city of Gainesville, in the county
of Hall and State of Georgia, within the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in February,
1899, the following described real estate, to wit:
1. The vacant lot in the city of Gainesville,
and said county and State, fronting one hun
dred and twenty-one (121) feet on Green street
and running back at right angles to said Green
street and along Church street one hundred
and sixty-five (165) feet to the Methodist church
lot.
2. A tract of laud in the 9th district of the
county of Hall and State of Georgia, contain
ing one hundred and twenty-five acres, more
or less, and is the south and east part of lot No.
131, and is bounded on the south-east by the
original lot line, on the north-east by the origi
nal lot line, and on the west and north by the
Clark’s Bridge road, and is better known as the
John Merck Gold Mine place. All this tract is
in the woods, and on which is located three
rich gold veins, and which is situated two and
one-half miles north-east of Gainesville.
3. One tract of land lying and being in the
9th district of the county ot Hall and State of
Georgia, and is part of lot of land No. 131, and
is situated in the forks of the Clark’s Bridge
and the New Bridge roads, and containing
thirty acres, more or less, and is bounded on
the south-east by the Clark’s Bridge road, on
the west and north by the New Bridge road,
and on the east by the lands of Win. B. Moore.
All to be sold as the property of the estate of
John Merck, deceased.
The titles are perfect.
The first lot is in the heart of the city of
Gainesville and is splendidly located for resi
dences.
The third tract of land has on it a well devel
oped gold mine, and has long been considered
one of the richest goldmines in North Georgia.
The plats and titles of the property can be
seen by applying to the undersigned.
Terms cash. THOMAS M. MERCK,
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Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Ordinary’s Office, Dec. 19, 1898. Notice to all
concerned: Adler Hulsey, administrator of the
estate of James Hulsey, deceased, represents
in his petition duly tiled in office that he has
fully and justly administered the estate of said
deceased, and prays to be discharged from said
administration. This application will be con
sidered and passed upon on the first Monday in
April, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA—HaII County.
Ordinary’s Office, Dec. 1, 1898. Notice to all
concerned: J. D. Garner and G. G. Thompson,
administrators of the estate of W. R. Thompson
deceased, represent in their petition duly tiled
in office, that theyhave fully and justly admin
istered the estate of said deceased, and pray to
be discharged from said administration. This
application will be considered and passed upon
on the first Monday in March, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGI A, Hall County.—Ordinary’s Office,
November 3, 1898. Notice to all concerned: L.
L. Strickland and W. R. Reed, administrators
of the estate of Ervin Strickland, deceased,
represent in their petition duly tiled in office
that they have fully and justly administered
the estate of said deceased, and pray to be dis
charged from said administration. This appli
cation will be considered and passed upon on
the first Monday in February, 1899.
A. RUDOLPH, Ordinary.