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Atlanta. .Tune 2d, 1872.
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Lesv.ia Atlanta, 8.85 o m
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JOSEPH K BllOWtf Preside!!*.
Professional pARDS.
T 8. MOUSE, Dentist, Forsyth, Georgia. When you
visit Forsyth, call at my ofiice and have your
Lmtal Work done us it should be Teeth inserted
*eeth filled, teeth extracted, teeth attended to in the
Lest style of the Dental Art. Call once and you will
not only call again, but will bring r.ll your friend* in
cluding your sweetheart and mother-in-law
tnay2s-3m Respectfully, L. S. MORSE.
T T. TOOLKY, Attorney at Law, Bnrneaville. Ga.
0 Will promptly attend to all business that may be
Lroneht before him within the Flint Judicial Circuit.
Office over L. B. Whitehurst's store. may2s*ly.
X BEALL Att<>rrev u» Lnw, Thnm
\ V aston. Ga. Will |>ractiee fn the Flint Circuit or
•Where, and attend promptly to business. janl3-tf.
\V T WEAVER. Aoomev «r Luw,
’ T Thomaston, Ga., will practice in all the Courts
Flint Circuit, and elsewhere by special contract
’W in Cheney's brick building. Southeast corner
J<W Vup stairs. janl3-tf
\| SANDWICH, Attorney and Conn*
sellor at Law, ThomastoD, Ga. ’ Will practice
® “* s <vrr*i Courts ofthe State of Georgia, and attend
' ®pt|yto all business entrusted to his care.
■oni-tr
[)R T. R. KENDALL offer* his profes
,in nal services tc the citizens of Thomaston and
ttan' 1 ' 0 * Country. May be found during the day at
j , mu? Store, at night at the former residence of
i ,*IL opposite Rogers A Cheney’s Warehouse.
J*Q. 14- ly
.T F- REDDING, Attorney at Law,
Fike Cos, Ga. Will practice in the
r otnprising the Flint Judicial Circuit, and
It, by special ontract AH business promptly
r! a Store o<hce tn Eldcr ’ s b,:,1,1t1in F’ over cb^y ,b « r ' 8
r«OMAB BEALL. Attorney at Law,
el Tl >'*inaston, Ga. Will practice in the Flint Clr
vUewhere by contract. aug2T-ly
J'HLV I. HALL, Attorney and Counsellor
Will practice in the counties composing
fol ( ’ irc uit. In the Supreme Court of Georgia,
Sn nhV he Di * tric t Court of the United States for the
Th * rn an< i Sou'hern Districts of Georgia.
“wton, Oa., June ISth, lS7(»-ly.
&R. G. P. CAMPBELL,
<& Mechanical E>entist,
GEORGIA.
%ts
Acts with gentleness and
thoroughness upon the Liver ahd General Clr
culathin—keeps the Bowels in Natural Motion and
leanses the System from all impurities. Never falls r
to cure L l y ey
,ty ’ » E n lar fo
ment, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Loss of Apetlle, Nausea
Sour Stomach, Heart , Bttrn, Debility, l.ow Spirits, Gobi
Feet and Hands, Costiveness, Listlessness, Colic Cliron-
Chills and Fever.
Compounded In strict accordance with skillful cLifein-
Istry and scientific pharmacy, this purely Vegetable
tw en t y t y«»ra lfl
ceeant use, been styled the Great Restotatlve and Re
cuperant by the enlightened testimony of thousands
using it; »o harmonious adbjusted that It keeps the
Liver in healthful action ; and wheh the directions are
observed the pro ess of waste atld fejflehlfhment In the
human system contlhues uninterruptedly to a ripe old
ag--, and * « * & *-#4T.#-**.*.#*manlike
If * iver Me and i c in
full of years, without* struggle, whenever Death claims
his prerogative Adapted to the most delicate temper
ament and robust constitution, it can be civen with
equal safety and certaiLty of success to the young child,
invalid ludy or strong man.
DR. O. S. PROPHITT'S
ANODYNE PAIN KILL IT.
NEVER FAILING 1
Kill Pain in Every Form.
Cures Pains in the Back, Chest, lllps or Limbs, Rheu
matism, Neuralgia, Cough, Colds, Bronchial Affections,
Kidney Diseases, Dyspepsia Liver Complaint; Colic,
Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Pleurisy, Asthma, Heart
Burn Toothache, Jawache, Earache, Headache, Sprains,
Bruises. Cuts, Contusions, Sores, Lacerated Wounds,
Scalds, Burns, Chill Blains, Frost Bites, Poisons of all
kinds, vegetable or animal. Os all the Remedies ever
IFAI3ST KILL ITJ
discovered for the relif of suffering humanity, this is the
best Plain Medicator known to Medical Science. The
cure Is speedy and permanent in the most inveterate
diseases. This Is n« humbug, but a grad medical dis
covery. A Pain Killer containing ncyoison to Inflame,
parllze or drive the Inflainatien upon an internal organ
Its.ifficiency is truly wonderful—Relief is Instantane
ous. It is destined to banish pains and aches, wounds
and issumes, from the face of the earth. n2O-ly
DR. WM, A. WRIGHT.
The People’s Drug Store!
BAHNESVILLE,
A large supply of FRESH and GENUINE
DRUGS ANL MEDICINES,
And receiving as the trade demands.
W.-at’ii No. 1 Krrosint Oil, Linseed Oil,
White Read, Spirits Turpentine, Varn
ishes, Puinta, Painter’s materials, a line
lot of Lamps and Chimneys, Window
Glass, Putty, Pocket Cutlery. A good assort
ment of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco,
CIGARS, and all other articles.he usually keeps LOW
for CASH
Those that have boon favored with credit must come
forward and settle, ns money is what he must have to
pay for what you have bought heretofore. sept2B ts
L. B, LANGFORD,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
STOVES. HOLLOW WIRE,
BLOCK TIN, TIN PLATE, SHEET
IRON & TINNERS’ FINDINGS,
SLATE MANTELS AND GRATES,
housk-furnishing goods of
EVERY DESCRIPTION, &c.
COPPER STILLS,
Keystone Block, Whitehall Sti,
ATLANTA, GEOItGIA.
Agent for the Celebrated “CHARTER t f V E9.'
inch 16-3 m
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS!
C. F. TURNER & BRO,
w OULD inform the puplic that they
have fust received an additional supply of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
ladies’ white gocdb seen AS
PLAID CAMBRICS,
NANSOOKS,
PEC AS,
FANS,
GLOVES,
PARASOLS,
HOSIERY, to., & c.
They keep constantly on hand every de
scription of goods usually kept in a
FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS aud SHOE
STORE. They have also just received a
lot of SUGAR, COFFEE, CANDLES and 1
SOAP. They call particular attention to'
their large assortment of PLAIN and
FANCY' SHIRTS and COLLARS,
mayll-tf Thomaston, Ga.
THOMASTON, GA.. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1872,
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST!
NEW GOODS.
UST received, a SELECT STOCK of
DRY GOODS,
BOOTS,
SHOES,
HATS,
TRUNKS. Ac., Ac.
gents’ Furnishing goods.
ALSO CLOTHING cut and made to
, . _ n _,
order in the latest New York Stylos. Please call to see
me at DK. HANNAH'S NEW BUILtJING, ‘
A. MARKS,
raayll-tf Thomaston, Ga.
W. A. TURLEY, 1 1 W. r. BUHRT,
of Tennessee. ) | of Georgia.
SAVE YOUR MONEY
BY GOING TO
BARNESVILLE,
AND PATRONIZING
TURLEY & BUSSEY
GESEBiL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND DEALERS IN
BACON.
LARD,
CORN,
FLOUR,
OATS,
COFFEE,
SUGAR,
SYRUP.
and Molasses. NORTHERN and SHOP MADE SHOES,
Cotton Yarns and Domestics.
They, also, keep constantly on hand a variety of Fami
ly G ROCK KIES, Plow and Breast Chains. Harness and
Collars, Hues, Ac , all of which will be sold a little
Cheaper than the Cheapest FOR CASH. Mr.TURLF.Y
h vmg many acquaintances and friends in Tennessee,
gives us an advantage in buying our Bacon, Lard,
Flour, ami Corn, which enables us to offer inducements
to the trade that others cannot do. Come around and
see if we don’t give you a bargain, First door East of
the hotel, BAHNESVILLE GA. jan27 ly
FOUTZ’S
CELEBRATED
Horse aid Cattle Fovilers.
STliis preparation, long and favorably
known, will thoroughly re-inrigorata
broken down and low-spirited horses,
by strengthening and cleansing the
stomach and intestines.
It is a sure preventive of all disease!
incident to this animal, such as Ll'NO
FEV ER. GLANDERS, YELLOW
WATER. HEAVES, COUGHS, DIS
TEMPER, FEVERS, FOUN DER, ffitk
LOSS OF APPETITE AND VITAL
ENERGY, Ac. Its use ‘—'proves
the wind, increases the appetite— ft
gives asmooth and glossy skin—and */
transforms the miserable skeleton /.
into a fine-looking and spirited horse.
• . To keepers of Cows this prepara
t*on is * nva,u *ble. It is a sure pre
»ventive against Rinderpest, Hollow
Horn, etc. It has been proven by
j actual experiment to increase the
v\T AC&I, quantity of milk and cream twenty
l )t r c cn t- and make the butter firm
an <i sweet. In fattening cattle, it
gives them an appetite, loosens their hide, and makes
them thrive much faster.
In all diseases of Swini, such as Coughs, Ulcers lfl
the Lungs, Liver, Ac., this article acts
as a specific. By putting from one
half a paper to a paper in & barrel of
swill the above diseases will be eradi ’
cated or entirely prevented. If given . 7/I.IC
in time, a certain preventive and jKSgj) £3?
cure for the Hog Cholera.
DAVID Proprietor,
BALTIMORE. Mil,
For sale by Druggists and Storekeepers throughout
the United States, Canadas and South America.
For Sale by 3. AV. ATWATER,
Thomaston, Ga. novll-ly
BRICK MAKING.
ON AND AFTER THE 10th OF MAY
next, we will be prepared to furnish Brick to all
at Reasonable Prices. Send in your orders and be iu
time. Brick Yard two tulles South of Thomaston.
*pr27tf WM. LABTEK A HOWARD HOLMES.
$50,000 WORTH.
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
INSTRUMENTS,
PERFUMERY,
FANCY GOODS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
PAINTS,
OILS,
GLASS, ETC.
FOR SALE »T
PEMBERTON TUTOR & (0.
AT
BOTTOM PRICES.
I
4 LSO, Wholesale Agents for the CEL.
EBKATED CRYSTAL PALACE WHITE LEAP,
Which for WHITENESS .FINENESS an DURABILI
TY cannot be EQUALLED 1 . Wholesale Agents for alf
the popular PATENT MEDICINES. Call and exam
ine Stock and Prices.
PEMBERTON TAYLOft &CO.,
• Wholesale Druggists,
No 13 Kimball Mouse,
ay 1 1127 6m Atlanta, Ga.
THE DEATH PENALTY.
LLOYD AND HOLSENEAKE
HANGED AT OGLETHORPE.
THE! OXIIMEL
Demeanor outlie Prinoners
What They Said in Jail.
Their Speeches on the Scaffold.
Fr »ra the Macon Telegraph we ex
tract the following facta in regard to
the execution. The reporter after
defining the crime of murder by refer
ence to the Old Testament and the
Code of Georgia, he proceeds to give
the full particulars:
Tkfe MURDER.
On Tuesday, the 28th of February,
1871, Judge Fish, (ttho had b een re
cently appointed District Judge by
Governor Bullock,) was killed at 1:30
a. m., at the town of Oglethorpe, the
county-seat cf Macon county. The
circumstances as related by an eye
witness, a colored man, are aS fol
lows : The colored man went to meet
the Montezuma train. Judge Fish
came on it, and had quite a bundle
of papers ; these the freedman volun
teered to carry and both approached
the Court-house : when close to it, a
flash was seen to issue from the door ;
a report followed, and the Judge sank
to the earth never to rise again. The
colored man, as soon as he could re
cover the shock, ran and aroused the
neighborhood. The Judge lived about
20 minutes, but never spoke.
THE SUPPOSED MURDERER.
The first man arrested on suspicion
was Henry Stubbs, a colored man.—
He was incarcerated in the county
jail, and in the meantime two detec
tives, Messrs. Murphy and Raspbury,
arrived from Atlanta. Their investi
gations resulted in the arrest of Hol
senbake and afterwards of James C.
Lloyd.
THE CAUSE
of the murder was jealousy. It seems
that during the war Holsenbake and
his wife, said to be a very fascinating
young woman, were divorced, and as
he evidently loved her to distraction,
lie has brooded over his misfortune,
and deeming that Judge Fish was
paying improper attention to the wo
man he loved, the demon jealousy
took possession of him and caused
him to do the bloody deed. That he
meditated murder was indicated by
his having consulted a negro tortune
teller who had quite a reputation for
cabalistic lore. Os him he asked, who
was in his way—was he going to kill
anybody—was Fish in his way—how
long he, Hol/enbake, would live ?
and other questions. This was two
weeks before the tragedy.
It is but. fair to say that several
witnesses at the trial spoke of Mrs.
Holsenbake as a woman against whom
not a breath of suspicion rested, and
she herself solemnly swore that Judge
Fish had never approached her in an
improper manner, nor had ever visited
her except when her family was
p esent.
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONERS.
They were confined in the county
jail, a neat square building, surround
ed by a lumber fence about 12 leet
high. It was on the top of this fence
that the prisoner Holsenbake was shot
while attempting to escape last fall.
The first of the unfortunates I was
introduced to was Mr. Lloyd. He is
a man of sixty, iron gray hair, dark
eyes, rather small and piercing,
heavy features. His face was un
shaven and his dress by no means
neat or cleanly. A heavy door was
unbarred and I entered the cell of
Holsenbake. He was lying on a
pallet, but rose as we entered, but
immediately sat down again on his
bed.
WHAT HOLSENBAKE SAID.
Holsenbake, in the course of a some
what long conversation, stated that
he was a victim of false representa
tions. He accepted the situation,
knowing there was no hope. He was
shown a last dispatch from Governor
Smith announcing that no pardon,
reprieve or commutation was possible.
He read it unmoved, saying it was
just as he expected. He thought the
Governor had acted from prejudice.
He hoped he, the Governor, was an
honest man, but thought he should
have acted differently. Here he be
came somewhat excited and said he
had been robbed,- outraged, and would
be murdered illegally. He was con
tent to die; had mada trp his mind to
it. He had made a voluntary confes
sion to no one. His confession to
Farrow was illegally obtained, and
his blood would cry from the ground
for vengeance against Farrow.
In answer to an inquiry as to his
bodily health, he said he felt drowsy
and iinU’ell.
lie said he had Written a defense,
which he had left with his brother
with directions to have it bublished,
after his decease, in pamphlet form.
An inquiry as to his spiritual con
dition elicited the reply that he felt
comfortable and hopeful of the par
don in another World; he could not
obtain it in this. He then repeated
his conviction, that he was the victim
of a conspiracy, and denied that he
ever made the confession to the negro
ass Worn to at the trial.
WHAT LLOYD SAID.
Almost immediately on my speak
ing to Mr. Lloyd he was anxious to
correct any impression on my mind
that he was an Atheist. He said he
was hot; that he believed in a future
state —in future rewards and punish
ments. He was a Unitarian, br, said
he, “some folks may call me a De
ist;” He said his present unfortunate
position Washe result of political
animosity ; that he was a secessionist;
but thought the country had gone the
wrong way about it; that because he
would not join the Radicals and vote
with and for negroes he was robbed
of his position as postmaster, lie
blamed the newspapers for misrepre
senting his case and prejudicing the
country against him. That he had
no animosity to the murdered man ;
on the contrary, had twice saved his
life. ll is present condition was the
result of a conspiracy against him
that had been going on for months
and years. He, like 7/olsenbake,
will leave his statement or confession
to posterity in pamphlet form through
his son.
THE MARCH TO THE PLACE OF EXECUTION,
which was in the following order :
A Guards.
Buggy containing Ilolsebake, driven
by Mr. Hudson.
Buggy containing Lloyd, driven by
the Sheriff.
Guards.
Physicians and Reporters.
The guards w T cre on each flank of
the buggies, a deputy Sheriff' being
in the immediate rear of each.
THE GALLOWS
were erected on a piece of waste
ground situated about a quarter of a
mile from the city, which formerly
belonged to the murdered man, Fish.
The hideous machine was well put up
by Mr. James Lowry, of Oglethorpe.
It reached sixteen feet from the
ground to the top of the beam J th£
drop platform being placed in the
middle eight feet from the ground.
Close by were the coffins that ftvere
to receive the bodies of the men then
living. That of Holsenbake was a
Fisk metaliccase, furnished by Mess.
Griffin & Hyatt, of Montezuma.—
Lloyd’s coffin was of walnut, covered
wiih black cloth. On the arrival at
the place of execution, Holsenbake
was assisted up, as the wound he re
ceived in the thigh prevented his
walking or even standing alone.—
Lloyd walked up with much firmness.
Both then sat down, umbrellas being
held over them. The heat wag now
intense. The clouds had drifted
away and the sun poured down in
fierce rays on the unshaded spot. A
large square had been corded off and
round the edge of this the guards did
duty, keeping every one away except
those whose business unfortunately
called them to the centre. The ropes
were now produced and were adjusted
by Sheriff Lee, assisted by Mr. Gara
age, a former Sheriff of the county,
and Deputy Sheriff Greer. The fatal
noose was first put over the head of
Lloyd, who, seizing it in his hands,
tried its strength and apparently the
possibility of it giving w r ay from above.
When it came to Holsenbake’s turn
he rose, and not being satisfied with
the length, asked for more rope, and
measuring the drop by his own length
by putting the noose on his toe, re- [
marked, “If it has got to come, let it
come.” The adjusting of the ropes
occupied some time, and exactly at
11:50, Sheriff Lee announced the ex
ecution wa3 abont to take place. He
said they had one hour to live, and
during that time each of them would
be allowed thirty minutes to address
the crowd if they wished.
HOLSENBAKE SPEAKS.
Holsenbake rose with difficulty.
He was supported ons eaeh side. —
Lloyd was sitting down chewing to
bacco calmiy, with his back against
one of the posts. He eyed Holsen
bake closely and listened to him with
profound attention. Having taken
Water freely, Holsenbake said, rn sub
stance, as follows:
Fellow-citiZens, we are met hero
on a most solemn occasion—met here
to take my life. I entreat your pray
ers. I ask your fervent prayers in
my behalf. The fervent prayer of
the righteous ataileth much, and in
praying for me you may convert your
own souls. I appear before you as
a criminal about to suffer an ignomin
ious death, but 1 can sincerely say
that at heart I am no criiniual. I am
about to be unjustly executed. I
have faded to obtain justice in the
courts of law. The laws have been
illegally or unjustly executed. Ido
not speak as a lawyer, but so it seems
to me. lam arraigned as the princi
pal for the crime of murdering a man
who hds long since gone “to that
bourne from whence no traveler ’ere
feturr.s. ’ I trust God has been mer
ciful to him. lam the man u'ho took
his life. [Murmurs of horror.] I
did it when under great irritation ; I
had lost nty reason ; I was a mono
maniac ; I had nothing against Col.
Fish, but 1 had heard that he had
desecrated the dearest affections of my
heart; that he had violated mv house
hold ties and sullied the reputation of
my little daughter, who, thank God,
has been for months in Heaven, and
I trust I shall speedily be with her.
I do not feel as though I was the au
thor of this Crime. Everything I
have stated concerning my accomplice
has been honestly and truthfully
stated. I have been betrayed by
wolve’s in sheeps’ clothing.
He then gave the particulars of his
confession to Col. 11. P. Farrow, late
Attorney-General for the State, stat
ed how it was obtained, and said of
Mr. Farrow:
I tell you, fellow-citizens, he stands
to-day before God and this communi
ty a degraded and disgraced mortal.
I have nothing against him, but ho
has not only forfeited his word but
sacrificed his honor ; and, more still,
lie is a convicted perjurer, and tho
court records will prove it. There is.
here to-day standing before me an
honorable and high-minded gentle
man, one who was engaged in my de*
sense—Col. W. S. Wallace. I refer
to him ; he knows what I say is true.
I wish to God (passionately) I knew
how to talk’ but my language is in
adequate to tell of the murderous out
rage that has been perpetrated against
me. I was deranged ; the separa.*
tion of my family from me was my
ruin. [Pause.] The injuries I sus<*
tained in that Connection Caused mo
to lose my reason. [Pause. ] My
life will pay the forleit—l am execut
ed wrongfully—l have failed to ob
tain justice; it has all been done
through prejudice ; they have suffer
ed their prejudices to be aroused.
The pauses here were frequent and
the prisoner appeared much affected.
He took a little water and rallied.—
He continued :
In answer to Mrs. Fish, who has
expressed a wish on the point, I bog
to say that 1 entirely exonerate Col.
Fish from blame, and what I said
about him on one occasion was wrong;
and my companion, he is inocent of
all I said about him with reference to
that one occasion, but not on others ;
and another person, I wish to say I
believe her innocent also. [Pause.]
I know of nothing more. Forsake
the ways of sin and come to Jesus.
-£fis blood will cleanse you from all
sin through fervent prayers. I hope
to meet him and my angel daughter
in Heaven. I hope she is now hov 4 *
eririg around me to accompany mo
through the dark valley of the shadow’
of death. My heart feels for you
sinners. I sympathize with you.
Quit bar-rooms, let whiskey alone ;
throw it from you as you would a
snake; it is a deadly serpent; cast it
away. I hope there will come a day
when we shall all meet in xTeaven
and know each other there.
Hq paused and asked the Sheriff
how much more time he had. The
reply was 11 minutes, i/e contin
ued : There is another point to which
I wish to direct your attention. Somo
of you have been jurors, many of you
many of you may be. Bo careful
always to sift the law and evidence ;
buware of the testimony of a negro,
particularly if he is charged with the
same offense as another man. You
will do well not to trust too much to
such evidence. [Pause.}
1 must close. I might say much ;
I might talk to yon until night, but
it would be useless and unnecessary.
There is one remark 1 must make ; I
know some of you are expecting it.
There is an impression that other
parties were behind me in this matter.
Not of my knowledge. If there were,
I know nothing of it. It was un
known to me.- 1 might give an opin
ion, but my opinion would be worth -
less to you.
[This was said hesitatingly and
somewhat disconnectedly.}
I have but a few more minutes to
live. 1 wish to ask of you not to
fees TIN’CEB OB FOURTH KvGF. 1
NO; 3!.