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Georgia Rail Road Company
bCFF.KINTKKDKTTTN OfFICK,
Ai'ovnA, Ga., Feb. 25, 1681.
TIIE CHEAPEST PAPER IN GEORGIA—ONE DOLLAR A YEAR—IN ADVANCE.
<'ommencin£ Sunday,
‘27th inst, the 1'olkoVinc
Pustscuner Schedule will
operate on
this road:
Leave A liliiNs
....8.45 am
7 p m
Leave \\ iutirviUe
... .9.15 A M
7 25 p in
Leave Lexington
... 9.53 A u
8 no p in
locuve Antioch
... A M
8 25 p in
Leave M axe vs
.. 10.46 a m
8 45 p m
Leave Woodvillo
...llllS a m
9 15 p n
Arrive Union Point....
.... 1.4" A U
9 4'» 1 in
Arrive Atlanta
.4. 5.45 pm.
5 1*0« 111
Arrive ut Washington..
....2.10 P M
Arrive at Milledgcville.
... 4.45pm
Arrive Macon
... 6.45 P M
Arrive Autru>lu
,. rf .3 47 P m
7 oO a :n
Leave Augusta.,
.... 9.35 a m
5 So p ic
L* uvc Mncon
.... T.'Mt A 11
.......
Leave Ni illedjrevillo....
.... S.58am
Leave Washington....
...10.45 A M
locate Atlanta....
... 7.15 A M
8 4 it p in
Leave Union Point....
... 1.12 Pl»
5 r*0 a m
A rrive Woodville
... 1.27 r a
5 15 a in
Arrive Maxeys
... 1.55 p m
5 40 a m
Arrive Antioch
.... 2.15 r 11
6 Oo a m
Volume LXV.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1SS1.
Number 40.
Arrive l^xington.... 2.S7 pm 6 20 a id
Arrive WiuicrviUu .3.12 PM 0 55 a id
Arrive Athens .....,*3.40 pm 7 SO n id
Train* run daily—so connection to or from
Washington on Sundays or between Macon and
farnuk in either direction on Sunday nights.
K. K. PoHHKY.Gen., Puss., Act.
JNO; W. GRKEN, G. M.
Richmond & Danville R.R.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
On and after June 5th, 1881, Passenger Train
Service on the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line di
vision of thi» road will l»c as follows :
yuTs. m »i rrirvikx i.wsT’rErc
A.
la-ave Atlanta.... -4:00 ft n
Ar Suwanee.. I> .. 5:1s a u
“ Lula- .-...R .. 6:45 a. n
“ loccoa.. ,K . 8:14 a. n
•* Seneca... - 9:20 a. n
“ Greenv'le II >10:54 a. i
*• S|iarlan’g K ..12:14 |». i
•• Gaatonin ..L .. 2:36 i
•• Charlotte.M - 3:85 p. i
- 8:10 p.
1-10:20 p.
..11:40 p.
- 2:18 a.
C.
.. 6:80 p. «
.. 7:45 p. i
.. 9:06 p. i
..10:16 p. i
..11.25 p. i
.. 1:00 a. i
... 2:11 a. i
... 4:81 a. i
U.S. Mail. N Y Exn’i
| I
I No. 42. 1 No. 48.
Ch’lotlcM .12 80 p. i
(uatonia.. LL 1:27 p. i
‘partan'g K .. 8:50 p. i
ireenv’le II .. 5:07 p. i
ienee i G - 6:51 p. i
I'orcoA... -F .. 8:01 p. I
-E - 9:16 p. i
THOMPSON & HFINDEL,
Dealer* in Every Description o'"
Material
Building
Supplies.
310 Jackson Street,
A.TT GtrSTA , G&m
WINDOW GLASS
Thcjlar^cst and beat assorted stock Glass in.tlie
city.
PUTTY.
In bulk, also in boxes of 1 to 5 lbs.
White Leed and Zinc.
Strictly Pure, made by the Kentucky Lead and
Ooil Co., which we guarantee as good as
the best. Also the well known
Nassau White Lead and iin
ported French Zinc.
Prepared Paint
The Celebrated Paint, made by Wndsworlli,
Martinez Longman, w hich we
know to be good.
Brush c
A.full line ot'Paint and ‘Whitewash Ilruslica.
The Dumber of newspapers in the
woild is over 23,000.
Thirty hands have been dismissed
from the Georgia railroad car shops
in Augusta,
The senate lias refused to pass the
bill to increase the salaries of state
officers and judges.
Mr. Price, of Oconee, has intro
duced a bill to make it a misdemeanor
to violate written labor contracts.
The legislative railroad committee
have recommended the granting of a
charter to the Lula and Cleveland
railroad.
I.uln
l,_ 5:15 I
i . 9:31 i
... 6:53 a
j... 8:09 >
I"!l(>:35 ■
: Accommodation, So
U»)i
-10:54
-12:20 p_
~21.—Leave At-
>e fl)) 7:08 p. in.
: Accommodation, No. 22.—Leave 8u-
I 5:40 a. ut. Arrive at Atlanta 8:U0 a. in*
CONN NOTIONS.
villi
ng
W. 1*. Kailn
l w it It arriving trains of Georgia Central, A. A W.
I*, and W. A A. Railroads.
’ w itH arriving trains of Georgia Rail Road.
v i He Itruiuh I
Law
rcnrevillo,
E with Norihrasl
from A them
F witli Kllkertui
orgia.
Kail road of Georgia to and
< t Ga.
Air-Line to and from Ellterton,
d I rout Col-
d front C«l-
vilh Coluinlna and Greenville t»
tnnltia and Charleston, 8. C.
with Colniulda and Greenville t
uinhia ami Charleston, 8. C.
Spartanburg and Ashville, and Sparten-
id N
th Chester and l*eitoir Narrow Guage to and
from l*ullna ami Chester,
ith C. C. A A- C. C.-U. A I), and A. T. A O.
for all points West, North ami East.
>' I'lillman Sleeping Car Service on trains Nos.
d 48, daily, without change, between Atlanta
A. POPE,
General Passenger Agent.
Colors.
nl assorted stock ol Colo:
Also, Dry Colors.
Yarnislies*
t OU,
White Demur, Coach, Copal, Furniture, Japan,
Asphaltum, etc.
Knlsoinine
Cincinnati Southern Itail’y
i Northeastern R. R 4.40 a. t
•• ...... 3.50 p. i
Georgia Railroad- 8.45 a. i
*■ Union Depot Atlanta .
•• Dalton
Arrite Ho yen Cincinnati Jc. 1
Oil.
Linscod Oil, Raw and Boiled.
Builders’ Hardware.
A large variety of Lock*,*
Rim and Mortice lxxks,
Snriace and Mortice Blind Ilinjrcs,
All sizes and styles of Door Butts,
Inside Blind Butts (brass and iron,)
A fine line oi Padlocks,
Yale Store I)or>r Locks,
Yale Night Latches,
Screws in any quantity and every size.
And everything you want in thcjlardware line.
Doors, Sash and Blinds.
Thc largest stock in Ancustn, at bottom figures.
Send for price list.
BALUSTERS, iJ'^.KETS AXlplANTLES,
And almost unypaffe that can be made out of
wood, ifrclprcpnred to make it.
Yellow Pine Lumber.
"vS'tsS’ UTT^ rt ^nrfjnaittity. rough or ftwtd; #We pack
n m and delivcr.ujl of our goods free of charge.
LKAVK CINCINNATI VIA ,Q, AND M. R. R,
l.«itve O. A M Dei*ot — ...... 7.20 p. t
• O. AM. •* -. 7.45 a. i
Arrive 81. Louis - .... 7.2'tp. i
► Plum Street Depot..
e St. Trouts
VIA KANKAKKK LINK.
• Plum Street Depot
It is said that a carpet-bagger over
in Alabama is doing a thriving busi
ness, selling exemptions front the next
war to negroes, at fcl each.
SHALL WE HE REPRESENTED.
The story that your Uncle Sam
my Tilden’s income is about a thou
sand dollars a day, must have ema
nated from a Washington correspon
dent
Are the members of the legislature
as unanimous for a new capitol as the
Atlanta papers would indicate ? Or
do these papers pick out the men they
interview ?
Georgia lias been crying aloud
for the iiffi ux of foreign capital ever
since the war. Now that it has be
gun to come in, will the legislature
refuse to allow its investment ? If
they do, they’d better build a new
lunatic asylum, and go into it.
One P. W. Crowe, of Peoria, Il
linois, admits that he manufactures
the infernal machines which have
been sent to Liverpool, and he is dis
posed to crow over it because he thiuks
the law can’t touch him.
Thompson & Heindel.
fdbl 5. * ‘
310 JACKSON STREET.
Chicago
VIA KOKOMO.
A D. Depot
D. Depot
M0 a.
.25 D
Arrive New York—..
VIA BKK LINK.
p II. A D. l>epot 9.15 p. n»
........ !~rr.r..!.".T..7.v... i o.8o a. in
VIA N. V. P. ANDO. K. K.
• C. II. A D. Depot— — 9.20 p. m
“ * — - 12.40 p. in
6.50 a. m
VIA PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
Leave L. M. Depot 8 30 p. v
•* L. M. Depot....
Aniva lull i mu re......
•• Washington
•* Philadelphia
•• New York ~.~
I-ea
VIA ». ANDO. R. >
s Plum Street Depot
. 7.20 p. m
,. 9 15 a. m
,. 1.50 a. m
4.55 p.
9.18 a. t
1.20 a. l
...... 12.19 p. i
_ 4.36 a. t
1.55 p. l
6.30 a. i
3.05 p. i
, 7.40 a
Arrive Parkersburg
* Cuuitierkmd......
•• Harper’s Ferry —
Washington-...^... *
“ Baltiiuore—...
*• Philadelphia 6.35 p, ^
IA CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Leave C. II. A D. Depot 9.2ft p. tn
• C. H. A D. •* 2.45 p. ni
Arrive New York...— ~.^~^10.!*0 p. in
VIA GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Leave G. H. A D. Dejiot...^. 9.20 p. in
•• C. H. D. 2.45 p, m
Arrhe New York——. 10.00p. in
1^-nvc Atlanta 12 |». m. Hleeper open at 9 p. to.
giving opfiortunity to pas* over entire Mne or road
in day time. For further information address
* H. M. COTT1NGHAM,
Gen*l Southern Agent, Atlanta.
E, P, WILSON,
Gen'l lWj’r and Tick’t Ag't. Cincinnati,
T. J. BURNEY.
Trovelinif’Aircnt. Atlanta* 1 *
Iff AID SECOND-HAND
MACHINERY.
THRESHERS,
HORSE - POWERS,
FAX MILLS,
COTTON TRESSES
separators,
Jet Pumps, Saw Mills with
Screw or Ratchet Head
Blocks.
1 4 H. 1*. Bookwalter portable engine in good
order.
1 8 H. I*. Wood. Taber Morse portable en
gine in good order.
I 10 II. P. Washington Iron Works portable
engine in good order.
1 10 II. P. Starbuck Bros, portable engine in
good order.
1 4 II. P. Stationary engine in good order.
1 30 inch Georgia water wheel in good order.
1 17 1*2 inch Jas. Lcifel wheel in good order.
1 15 iLclt Eclipse wheel good as new.
1 10 inch Thos. Lcifel wheel.
Johnson Smutter, new.
4 Spindle Drill.
16 inch Iron Lathes 6 ft shears.
40 inch Fan Blower.
Shafting, Gearing, Pulleys, etc. , -
ATHENS FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS,
Athens, Georgia.
A Lecture to Young Men
On the Loss of
MANHOOD
A Lecture on the Nature. Treatment, and
Radical cure of Seminal Weakness, or S Derma*
torrhcea, induced by Self-Abuse, Involuntary
Emissions, lmpotency. Nervous Debility, and
Impediment* to Marriage generally; I'onsump-
bTOOK POWDERS,
FIS1VHOOKS AND LINES, •
Sarsaparila,
an a ii i
I odide Potass.
T*TTT.-n cherry
TAB SYRUP
FOK COUGHS. ETC.
SOAPS ,
The Cheapest and Best iu Athens.
Only 2,500Tooth Brushes
ON HAND; 1 4
ESS. GINGER
S. S.S., Swp'i»iy«nd»MI*y!HprFlMtMed*
iciuv*. lO.nuCjKiiiiid* or wdjt
Louin Lead. 350 gtuk*u* 01
Uixod 1’unL, ,..
Drugs, Keaidnes, IKc.
At Bottom Figure*, at the Drag Store of
(] m**™™
Tl:*i world.renowned autlior, in thin admira
ble lecture, clearly prove, from hi* own expe
rience that the uwl'ut coin*e<iuemx*a of Self-Abuse
maybe effectually removed without dangereu*
surgical operation*, bougie*, iuetrumeuta, ring*,
orcordiul*; p inting ontaniodeof cure at once
certnn and effectual, by which every autfrrer, no
matter what !d« condiiien may be, may enre
bimaetf cheaply, privately and redicaliy.
E3?'Thia Ijcctore will prove a boon to thous-
auda and tbou*and*.
Sent under aval, in a plain cuv.iope, to any
addree* poet-paid, on receipt of six cent* or two
ni|W. W* have also a scan cure
Till
Ann St. 1 New York. N. V"
mcli 4,39-8
Maud S,, Wiu. H. Vanderbilt’s
celebrated mare, trolled thiee heats
at Philadelphia in 2.12, 2.13J, 2.121,
the three fastest consecutive heats on
record. Neither came up to her best
time, however, which is 2101
Col. L. N. Whittle, of Macon, on
the part of the state and Col. J. W.
Robertson, of Roswell, on the part of
Atlanta, have been chosen to assess
the value of the old capitol at Mill
ed geville and thus determine what
Atlanta shall piy towards the new
capitol.
The new Northeastern circuit wil[
give somebody an easy-going time as
judge thereof. There are to be only
seven counties, and only one of them
—Hall—will ever need two weeks’
court. So that the judge will do bis
year’s work in about sixteen weeks.
The “economy idea did not ‘ seem to
strike the legislature when this circuit
was proposed. We are afraid an
unnecessary expense has been added
to the julicial machinery of the state.
Among other names mentioned for
the commissionership of the new
capitol is that of Mr. W. W. Thomas,
of tliis city. We do not know what
the duties of the position are, but it
they involve engineering skill and
ability it may be that the state could
secure no more competent man than
Mr. Thomas. We have not beard
from him on the subject and do not
know whether he would accept it,
but we are fully ^satisfied ns to bis
competency, if this services can be'
secured.
Four boys from nine to twelve
years of age attacked an old woman
in New Yoik city Friday and took
$150 from her. Anothei ten-year-old
youngster was caught in the act of
removing a switch for the purpose of
ditching a train. This comes of read
ing the “Boys of New York," dime
novels and similar publications. The
freedom of the press ought to be
abridged to the extent of snppressing
all such as these.
Mr. Editor:—Shall xUliens and
Clarke county be represented at the
International Cottou Exposition to he
held at Atlanta? Shall the sixth
city in the state in population* and
the first in undeveloped, but abound
ing resources he inactive when b'1
her sieter cities are up and doing ?
Have we* no inducements to offer
capitol ? Ib our geographical posi
tion so obscure that we have nothing
to hope from the construction of new
railroads? Have we no valuable
water powers to utilize? Do onr
fertile lands and salubrious climate
oiler nothing to the thrifty and en
terprising immigrant ? “The gods
help those who help themselves,’’ and
if the travel of immigration and cap
itol which is pouring-into other parts
of the slate and the south ever turns
toward us, it must be influenced by
our own exertions.
When we awake to a full concep
tion of our real interests and when
that spirit ot the new south, born of
the exigencies of the hour, and fos
tered by necessity, which is rebuild
ing her waste places and revolution
izing her industries, shall have ins
fused itself into us then and not till
then will our rich lands yield richer
harvests and the air shall he musical
with the whir of spindles and the
hum of industry. New avenues of
trade will be opened up by the con
struction of new railroads; new enter
prises will be developed. Thu value
of our lauds will be enhanced from
the very fact therfc will he greater
demand lor them; and the system of
agriculture will be greatly improved
from the fact that the lands will l>e
divided into smaller tracts £iuid its
cultivation become more thorough
and remunerative.
The ends to lie accomplished are,
devoutly to be wished; the means-a
at hand. Let the mayor and cit;
council representing the city, and thj
county commissioners representiu
• he county, take the matter in han<
Let the newspapers agitate it betoi
the people. Let a map clearly doff
ing our geographical position with
taring and projected railroads be 'on
exhibition in Atlanta. Let there be
a geographical map of Clarke and
surrounding counties describing our
mineral with specimens Ac., aud the
proportion of original forest with
growth «&c. to arable lands, describ
ing the nature of the soil and giving
the average yield per acre of cotton,
corn, wheat and other pioducts. Also
the varieties of fruits, grapes, berries
«fcc. Let a full description of all our
water courses be given, and draw
ings of all our water-powers, giving
fall &c. In short, let Athens and
x
Northeast Georgia be fully represent
ed at the exposition both by actual
exhibits and by live, active, intelli
gent personal representation. Let
capitalists be invited to visit our city
and county, and the future will bring
a rich reward.
What say you, Mr. Editor, and
what say the people? When shall
we have a like opportunity. The
past never offered such a one, the
future may not. Will Athens join
the bright galaxy of her sister cities
n their onward march of progress
and material development? Where
shall her place be in the line of
march ? Let it he close up to the
hand wagon, for the city like the in
dividual who lags back with the ele
phant is apt to be trod on.
Spiro.
NORTHEASTERN POINTS.
■•feting of the Board of Directors. Plans for
the extension. Resignation ofSupt.
Wells and appointment of
Mr. Bernard.
?. O. hex, 4586
ATLANTA HEALTH MUTE
Hygenic and Electric Water-Cure.
SO 178 WEST PETERS ST, ATLANTA, GA.
rftHE only MeJical Institute South where
n. Chronic Disease* ore scientifically treated
by regular qualified llygenic Phyaicli ns ot both
sexes, and where all hoatbfal and invigorating
•BATHING PROCES.se; are in existence, to-
gcher with M ACU1NE- V Hilt A'J IONS, MOVE
MENTS and ELECTRICITY are sueveaatully
applied,., according to DISEASED COND
ITIONS of each jeitient. The only place in
Georgia where no EMPIRIC or routine practice
Is pursued, and where no DRUGS or POISONS
UNDER NAME OF. MEDICINES are need as
. s t-uvno .T 1SM< NEU .
INKY, and
IgUMIV
and all
leases peculiar** the 11 Hl’KODUC 71VEOR-
_.VNS, arc in' onr method of treatment restored
with greater success than by any other processes
known. Treatment especial boon for invalid
ladies. Exclusive Ladies’ DepartpteM,, in
irge dOf experienced Lady Phyeicn*. For
Forty-three postmasters have
tailed to render their quarterly reports
to the post office department at Wash
ington for the quarter ending June
30th, which under Abe law they .are
required to do within one month after
expiration of the quarter.' In case of
their failure the postmasters and their
securities are liable to prosecution and
to he compelled to pay double the
amount of-the receipts of their offices
during the quarter unaccounted lor.
Two offices in the list are in Georgia,
viz. Griffin and Milledgoville.
The whiskey ring people in Illinois
have standing against them judg
ments for 1240,000, and these they
now modestly ask to be set aside by
payment of 60 oegts iu the^81,000!
In the south, remarks the Norfolk
Landmark, moonshiners are 'jerked
A couple eloped at Falling Springs,
West Virginia, and were hotly pur
sued by the girl’s father. His Jiorse
threw him, breaking his leg, and the
suitor considerately bore him back
home. This caused a diversion, giving
the young man time to prove that he
was not a gambler, as his skill at cards
had led the father to believe, but be
longed to a wealthy and respectable
Boston family, A peaceful wedding
ensued.
A meeting of the Board of Direc
tors of the Northeastern road was
held yesterday and some important
action was taken. President Fore-
acre was h ire iu!ld presided. Among
other things a resolution was passed
ing holders of second mortgage
^
tbe’iSth A>f, Septenibe
of filfjy'as we learn, is
boBfls entirely, so that when it is bee..
essjry bonds call be issued on the
whole road. We* failed to learn the
amount of those bonds that were out
standing. . * ’ 1
Another resolution passed calling
in all the stock which had been taken
on the upper end of the line, that is
Irom Lula on to Rabun Gap, dud a
committee was appointed to collect
this stock.
Col. Foreacre reported that 165
men were at work on the grading be
tween the junction and Clarkesville
and it would be pushed through as
early as possible. The contract calls
for its completion by December 1st,
but he hopes to have it finished beloer
and most of the iron laid by that
time. At any rate he assures the
board that the road will be in run
ning order to Clarkesville by January
1st, ad agreed on with the oily. The
contract for the grading beyond
Clarkesville, Col. Foreacre thinks,
will be ready to let out by the 1st ot
September, and as soon as this is done,
the work will he hastened forward
without reference to the time set in
the agreement with the city, and if
the whole line can he finished to Ra
bun Gup within a year, it will be
done. We are assured that Col. Fore
acre and t he Richmond and Danville
-authorities are in great earnest about
pushing forward this road and will not
allow any small mailer to retard it.
One gentleman of official position and
who ought to know something of the
timenU and designs ot the author-
flies told us that he felt almost certain
that the road would go through
to Knoxville in two years, if it was
possible to build it.
We are told that Col. Foreacre
while here expressed his design
to make soaie changes about the
depot in the buildings, tracks,
so as to make them more convenient.
As far as we could gather thc plan it
was about this: to build a side track
from a poiut above the Carlton ware
house, along the west side of the main
track and some distance from it, run
ning on the west side of the ravine
and clo-e to Pulaski street. This track
will ruii to a passenger depot which
it is intended to he built near Dr.
Orr’s house. It will also serve for
cars containing treight in hulk as the
location will greatly facilitate the un
folding and the road from that point
is nea-ly level all the way to the city
thus making haulin^’easier. Col
Foreacre has requested the city to cut
a short road between the depot street
and Pulaski street above and the
inayoi has appointed a committee to
attend to it. 1 : ° r'ft" 1
Among olhei matters at the meet
ing of the board was the reception'of
the resignation ot Superintendent Ly
man Wells. This was acoepted and
Mr. H. It. Bernard who has been au
ditor of the road was appointed to fill
the vacancy. Mr. Bernard has acted
iu thc same capacity before with gfreat
satisfaction to all interested and we
have no doubt his appointment will be
received with hearty approval by those
who have business with the road. The
excellent executive ability of Cel.
Foreacre is shaping the affairs of the
road in a way which will soon bring
it to a paying condition and make it
much more useflil to the city.
OUR JEFFERSON LETTER.
Jefferson, Xug. 2, 1881.
Jackson Superior Court is in session
this week’ and though 'the crowd is
not as large as usually attends. this
court, Still the village presents a busy
appearance. Owing to the absence
of several prominent attorneys, much
heavy business is necessarily, contin
ued. ‘ * '
■ - f. **:: - f » flit. , i* M ''i-» • :j : » •
Among the. yiaitpra we notice ftooi
Gainesville Judge Marler, Garland
" a —or, ' T "-~ T "
ard Thompson, air. Thompson is
well known in Athens. He is Solici'
tor of the city court of Gainesville, and
is making a brilliant record in that
office. From Athens are Sol. Gen.
A. L. Mitchell, Maj. Lamar Cobb,
Col, Thurmond, Messrs. Andrew J.
Cobb and Sylvanus Mori is. The
newspaper men are not out in much
force. Col. Lawshe, of the Southron,
and Mr. Cabaniss, of the Banner,
make up in quality what the delegation
lacks iu quantity.
Court will continue in session two
weeks, anc^ a rather livelier time is
expected next week, When the stars
come on in thc second act. Jefferson
is now a dry town, and an unusual
quietude results, much to the joy oi
the sleep-inclined and greatly to the
regret of the “boys.” There' is how
ever, seme “irrigation” in progress,
which aids the digestion of melons,
bath water and musk. The horse-
swappers have not put in an appear
ance yet, but .the meeting will pro
bably occur to-morrow when a full bri
gade is expected.
The crops along the road from
Harmony Grove to Jefferson, are in
splendid condition and to the best
of our judgmenUhat part of the coun
ty will have all to make life worth
living next fall.
Cols. Brown and Lumpkin have
just put iu an appearance, and report
all quiet along their route, a state of
things much to be hoped for here,
during their stay.
The railroad is now assured, and
property in Jefferson is looking up.
It is important for Athens that this
road sould lie continued to that place,
Jefferson will do her share.
C. T.
PREMONITIONS OF A DYING WOMAN.
A Clergyman's Wife Secs the President Shot
Three Mays Before Ithe Event.
The Rev. D. P. Lindsley of 144
East Fiftyssecont) street, a minister
ot the Presbyterian church in- good
standing, now engaged in the publish
ing busiaess at 37 Park row, told a
Sun reporter last night a curious story
ot his wife’s pemonition of the Presi
dent’s assaunalion.
My "wife,’ ibid Mr. Lindsley, ‘had
been sick a year. She died on Tues
day of last week. She had shortly
ployed to' relieve her suffering ,
and she often talked incoherently.
On the night of the third day before
the president was assassinated, I was
sitting by hrr bedside while she was
slseping. She awoke, apparently in
some degree of excitement, and ex
claimed:
‘Why, President Garfield is shot I’
‘I.tried to calm her, and told her
she had probably been dreaming.
When her sister Annie took my place
at the bedside Mrs. Lindsley repealed
the same thing to her. Annie savs
Mrs. Lindsley said:
‘Is not President Garfield shot ?’
‘No,’ replied A inie.
‘I am certain ie is shot, because I
was there and saw it,’ continued Mrs.
Lindsley.
‘You must have been dreaming,
said Annie.
‘No; I was there and saw it.’ This
she repeated several times, and added,
T said to the ladies who were there:
‘He will die, will he not?’and the la
dies replied, ‘Oh, no ; he will get well.’
On the thirdday at er this occur
rence, when the news of the assassi
nation of the president was tikeu to
the sick room, Mrs. Lindsley did not
appear surprised, hut said : “I knew
it three days ago.” And then she
repeated what she had before related
about what her conversation was with
the ladies. During her illness Mrs.
Lindsley frequently astonished her
attendants by her knowledge of what
was going on in the house. Ouce she
asked for some chicken which she
said was in the hack room, and which
she had neither seen nor heard of.
Another time sho called for some can
dy which had bueu brought into thc
house without her knowledge. There
were other examplesof her wonderful
knowledge of what was said and done
m the kouso, all ot which Mr. Linds-
ley is unable to account for. He says
his wife had no waking thoughts that
she told of '.hat would account for
such a dream. She had only the
common interest in the president, and
had not been talking about him or
about assassination.—A r . 1". Sun.
Wffy'nmspjJrt KfiixUa
x While aiy wile and I S|e|
^ L M
. „ jllbld St&MJifci itH louta .
into the deep, dark forest. We looked
all that evening tor her, but could
hnd no traco of her whereabouts.
Wo came hack, tyit sleep -was far
from us, we sat and speculated all
night, .ifho nest day ■ several : of the
neighbors joined in the search, but to
no avail. We camped cut that night,
and at midnight were aroused l>v
many and loud sounds of hissing and
rattling. We jumped up and followed
in the direction ‘ from which the
sounds came, and had not gone far
when we all stopped’ suddenly as if
we had been rooted to the ground,
for before us we beheld our little girl
surrounded-by three dozen of rattle
snakes, varying in size trom three
inches to fitteen feet, the largest ones
standing on their tails in a circle,
with erect bodies aud necks curved
down toward, the h^ad'of, the infant
in the centre. We looked On in hor-
rorr-but could do nothings as the
oljild wag in too,dangerous a position.
altos -had, ^
v\fe'atvppose<L danced their war-
dance and sung their war song, the
larger ones made each for fho lowest
branch on one of the trees in a direct
line with our cabin; wrapping one
eud oftheir bodies around the branch,
they dropped the other, end toward
the" ground. In the meantime two
large snakes had wrappeu one end of
their bodies around the child, so that
one of their heads was ou one side
and the other on the opposite side.
One of these snakes then tied itsolf
with the one hanging from above;
they then swung themselves, together
with the child till the other snakes ou
the child could catch the snake hang
ing on the adjoining tree, when the
former let go and the latter swung
the child to the next. During this
novel proceeding the other snakes
kept up an incessant jubilee rattle.till
the child was lauded inside our cabin,
safe and sound, when they once more
repeated the scene m the woods by
dancing around her alter which they
left.
OUR OCONEE LETTER.
ambitious to go to the legislature,
would like to have a fine
meet in, but we are fully satisfied that
the masses of the profile would rather
have the million or two dollars used
in some other pay,
A-
tbi
Georgia may need a 'new cajntol
vt-ry badly, hut we cannot* sec’ 1 that
one interest of the State would suffer,
if theTflffijeet^fere hoFbrdScfieJTfgilB "Burke, Chatham, i'loyifj Fulton and
The bill passed by the senate, aud
which has been read the first timo in
the House, to apportion lepretetila-
tives among the several counties of the
state, gives to the six counties'of Bibb
Mr. EditorOil Monday evening,
August 1st, The Honorable Town
Council of the City of Watkinsvil S'
met pursuant to adjournment. All of
the “city fathers” were present. On
readiug the minutes of last meeting
for adoption, one of the ‘fathers,’ tho’
quite a youth, objected to their adop.
lion, because the minutes unfolded
the fact that at the previous meeting
of the board of commissioners there
was a specific tax of one dollar levied
upon each dog that domiciled in the
city. The young ‘father’ objected to
any tax being levied on ‘Rover.’
Why t|iis objection should have been
raised, is still shrouded in mystery, as
a majority of the board had frequent
ly expressed themselves in favor of
the ‘dog law.’ The couucil, after a
lengthy deliberation, agreed by a
vote or three to two to repeal the
ordinance imposing a tax oil dogs, and
ordered an ad valorem tax on • the
property within the ‘city’ limits.
Hence tho dogs are free from taxation
and licensed to go unmolested, to an
noy and disturb the- citizens, whilst
the citizens are required to pay taxes
to support them. I understand that
there will be a petition gotten up
asking the learued members of the
council to resign and step out, and
allow men to succeed them who are
willing to do the expressed wishes of
the people. . .
The grand jury of last week did
hut little; only four bills returned,
and very tew recommendatioos made.
They saw fit to ask the board of com-
misipners.cf roads aud revenues to
resign upon the charge of absolute iu-
competency. We are anxiously await*,
ing to see what respect the board will
pay to the request. We think it un
kind, iu the grand jury in making
such a request. If they were satis
fied that they had not been faithful
servants, or it their dockets were in
correctly kept,, we think they should
have called their attention, and the
mention of the people, ‘to it, in their
general presentments. This would
have been a better plan.
A large crowd ot the citizens of
Watkinsville left this 'morning for a
trip to ■ ,We will inform you
He Kind to thc Children.
Oh, yes; they worry you with their
noise and prattle, but it the little feet
should slip away and the chattering
tongue be still forever, think you
would ever hear music so sweet
again ? Ah, how they cling to you for
protection, even as thc little vine
clingeth to the sturdy oak, and it lies
in your power to raise or crush these
tender viues. They are a source of
great care and anxiety to you ; they
tire you with their importunities, but
if they were removed, oh how heav
ily the hours would hang! You
would then pine for tho cares of which
you now complain ; would be always
wishing lor a broken doll to mend or
a muddy boot to clean. Be gentle
with the children; chide them in a
way that will lean them to see their
error.. Let not the flowers that are
springing up in their young hearts be
stunted by harsh, unfeeling words.
Be patient, too, with thorn. They
tax you heavily at times. They are
often careless, frequently willful,
sometimes disobedient and rude ; hut
they love you—yes, they love you—
and with their love and sympathy you
are amply rewarded for your patience.
There may be a time when vou will
look back to these as your happiest
days-a lime when the blight faces
that surround you now may be wait
ing somewhere on the other shore;
when every unkind word and act will
loom up before you aud cause you
unceasing regret. Be kind to the
little ones.
Changing the Gunge.
Last Friday, the work of changing
the guage of ttie Chicago, St. Louis
and New Orleans railway, of the Great
Jackson Route, from five feet to the
standard guage of four feel eight and
a halt inches, was commenced at four
o’clock in the morning and completed
by night. The entiie line from New
Orleans to Cairo; a distance of 550
miles, exclusive of siding, together
with tho Kosciusko branch of twenty-
two miles, was completed and trains
were running in all directions. To
complete this herculean task a force
of 3,000 men was employed. The
cost of the work is about 800,000 3\11
trains, passenger and freight were run
on schedule time thc next day, Sat
urday as usual. .
Deafen But Nut ltroxen.
Cincinnati Knquircr.
Evidence is coming in that Rosoe
Conkliug, while he is beaten, he is not
entirely broken upon the wheel of late.
Already he shows a disposition to as
sume his erstwhile strut. Roscoe re
minds us ot the Georgia gamecock.
3V bald eagle swooped down from his
eyrie, and seizing him in bis
talons, carried him off. Before pas-
siug entirely out of sight, the game
cock was heard to crow. A few days
later, much to the surprise of his own
er, the rooster made his appearance
upon his native compost pile. His
plumage was in a sadly demoralized
condition, but ha was there and ready
for businees.
in five yewi i Those JersonslwKaaFJ >Richmon^.i3fr^r^>ta«ti ! l£ive^4!a{M(‘ ‘ifr
to the twenty-six counties of Bartow, = - - . -
catur, DeKalb, Greene, Habersham,
jH&r Uy j Hbugtpn,
erson, Meriwether, Mon-
west should be let off in
fashion, nor do
be Miowed fo ■
The Augusta Chronicle gives this
novel excuse for rot praying : “We
would .pray jor a heavy-rain. hut there- co
might he a freshet. So we leave it
all to high power.’’ Generally the
fear is that the prayer will not be an
swered at all, and not that it will be
w ° STD
The member^ of' the legislature
seem to be economy-struck in every
refipeotfoxMpu tfeo^-ttjefoew < (««CoI I j2
project arid xho expenses of their own Iff
ody.
HaO, fl^rioo'
Jackson. Jefferson,
roe, Muscogee, Oglethorpe, Pjke,
Putntni, Tbqmls Tro^, j Wafton,
Washington, and Wilkes, two rep
resentatives each; aud to all the other
when they ireturW. ’ Pfef.^a'rnaU, of
Wilkes, and Col. Wilgpn" of 1 Oconee,
(I bags
age-master, while Major Booth took
a safe return.
' The county 1 and the
organized grangers of'tlm county both
held their monthly meetings in Wat
1 An Interesting Family,
There resides in this comity a fam
ily which we presume is as numerous,
if not more so than arty other tamily
living in any one county in the State
of Georgia. We allude to the Mal-
coms. One of the oldest, if not the
oldest, of th b female members of this
family is Mrs. Susan Malcom, widow
of Rev. Geo. W. Malcom, deceased,
ami mother of Mr. James R. Malcom,
one of our best arid most highly re
spected citizens. She resides in Good
Hope District. She is 90 years ol
age, and is the mother of 14 children
tho grand mother ofII5 gran l child
ren ; the great-grand-mother of '4-f?
gieat’^gratidichildreii • and the great-
great^grand-mother of 14 great'great-
gramLdjildreu—making a total in ajl
ot ,590.'souls, .pipngh. 90 years have
parsed oVer' her -Dead her general
health is geodl hrid 'she' bids fiiir to
see the Centennial of her lativitv. May
site sue it!—Walton County Vtdetle.
It.is stated that Justice Clifford
prepared a Complete aud detailed his*
tory of the Electoral Commission, ot
tuber, and that it.
Lafter his''death,'
yF"TPHe Grangers have
lodge i in' this couhty,
len and larm-
‘ their success
composed ot the best men and farm
ers in the county, and if their success
unless his wife who was the custodian
of the manuscript, should otherwise
ide. Justice Clifford said it* pub-j
lication would create a sensation
Q. th^o^e^try. X
I have just heard that the county
commissioner-, ‘Alex-Stephens-like,’ man ‘
refuge to reliie under fire.
Oconee.
coat
Thackeray’s idea of . a, daqdy is
given in the followim/ note lately
printed in a newspaper of Hull, Eng*
land : ‘My dear Edward—A ‘dandy :
is ae individual who would be a. ladj
if he could, but, as he (»n’t does all
be can to show the world he’s not
That is my idea, at any rate.’
Eliza Bartely, the colored servant
of Mrs. Thomas, Killeen, of New
Orleans, poisoned five children of
furnishhd corp&Jby thJNew her employe, by putting rat poison
York undertakers tor $10. The El- ip their soup. She said that she
niira Free Press remarks on this: wanted to make them sick, because
l^kncf (bp) feeling 10 ri man ; wbd they threw stones at her, and called
goes to heaven in such a couume as I her . ‘Nigger.’ One child has died
but the others will recover.
A Tremendous Lightning Stroke.
From the lndiamtitolis J*>ilrnal.
On Thursday last a flue in the res
idence of John Osborne of Raymond
township, Illinois, was struck by light
ning. Tile charge separated and
passed in at a window, killing a little
on and daughter. Another daughter
of Mr. Osborne’s was pick up bodily
and carried through a window at which
she was sitting, and tin own several
feet in the air, landing quite a disa
tance from the house, and, strange to
say, she was not hurt in the least
Mr. Osborne and an eniployeo were
lying 011 the floor' s.slccp. Both re
ceived severe shocks. A silver watch
on thc floor was melted, and pieces of
it were found in various places in thc
house. A barn in the vicinity was
struck at the same time, and with its
contents, was destroyed by fire.
The Silver Dollar Doom
Washington Star.
Superintendent Davis, of the New
Orleans mint, reports to the treasury
department that he will during the
movement of the cotton and sugar
cane crop put qut from New Orleans
etween eight aud ten millions of stan
dard silver dollars. The annual boom
of the silver dollar is about to com
mence, to lie followed invariably by a
backward flow of the coin into the
treasury vaults.
How She Shocked Them.
Cornier JounmJ.
A party of Boston fashionables
were greatly shocked by the remark
of an impulsive young lady who
dwelt on Beacon Hill. Thc evening
was excessively warm, and, >:irritated
by the sufferings, she threw herself
back ill her chair, exclaiming, *Oh,
ilia, it’s so horribly lint to-night I’d
like to have Charlie Francis Adams
for a sweet-heart. 1
ohn 1 P. Irish, ibe Democratic or
ator of Iowa, gives iu his puper, the
Iowa State Press the following re
markable expression of opinion:
'There is no longer any doubt of the
cruel fraud played upon the people by
Bliss and. Blaine in relation to the
President’s would.' It was a flesh
wound only, never penetrated the ab
dominal cavity at all, and had. the
truth been known about it much an
xiety would have been saved. Guit-
eau deserves the highest penalty, of the
law, and Blaine and Bliss ought to be
publicly ‘catted’ in Jackson Square.’
The new comet discovered by Mr.
Schaeberle, of Ann Arhor, Mich., will
on August 20th, bo 52,000,000 miles
from the earth, and will be visible to
the naked eye on that date. It is ap
proaching the earth at the rate of 3,-
000,000 miles daily, but as its orbit
has been ascertained, it wilt approach
no nearer than the distance specified
| —■ 52,000,000 milea. V ’
