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SOUTHERN RECORD SUCCESSOR TO (S£i: Established 1890 18724 ) VOL. XXV. CAPTURE OF DAVIS. TRUE STORY OF THE TAKING OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERACY. Th® Fourth Michigan Cavalry His Cap- tors—Those With the Ex-President at the Tim®—Exaggerated Stories of His Disguise. OuYcavalry corps went into camp in md around Macon, and in the early part of May it was learned that Jeffer¬ son Davis, president of the Confederate states, was fleeing for Texas to join General Kirby Smith, there to try and re-establish the Confederacy. Orders were at once issued by General Wilson for his capture. The First Wisconsin cavalry was ordered out on the north or east bank of the Ocmulgee river, and Colonel Minty ordered out his old regi¬ ment, the Fourth Michigan cavalry, down the south or west side of the same river, with instructions to intercept and capturo Mr. Davis and the party with him. Colonel (since General) Minty, well known in this city, now a railroad official in the west, was one of the finest and most efficient officers in the late war. His command, with Wilder’s, in the foremost front, oponed the battle on the noted and bloody field of Chicka- mauga. At Abbeyville, 70 miles south of Ma¬ con, it w r as learned that Davis’ fleeing party had hero crossed the ferry over the Ocmulgee and were moving south- ward toward Irwinsville, Ga., 30 miles below and 100 miles south of Macon. Lieutenant Colonel B. D. Pritchard, in command of the Fourth Michigan cav¬ alry, marched the regiment rapidly down the river road, and after a 30 mile ride reached Irwinsville late in the night and learned that ho had got in ad\'auce of the Davis party. Early on the morning of the 10th of May he charged into the camp of the “fleeing Confederacy,” and Mr. Davis never joined Kirby Smith in Texaa Many falso and nonsensical stories have been related about this capturo and different regiments given its credit. Now these are the facts: Jefferson Davis was captured by the Fourth Michigan cavalry in the early morning of May 10, 1805, at Irwins¬ ville in southern Georgia., With him were Mr. John H. Reagan of Texas, his postmaster general; Captain Moody of Mississippi, an old neighbor of the Da- 4| vis family; Govoruor Lubbock of Texas and Colonels Harrison and Johnson of his staff; Mrs. Davis and her four chil- dren—Maggie, some 10 years old; Jeff, about 8 ; Willie, 5, and a girl baby-a brother and sister of Mrs. Davis, a white and ono colored serA’anfc woman, a small force of cavalry, a feAV others and a small train of horses, mules, wag- ons and ambulances. Among the horses were a span of carriage horses prosent- ed to Mrs. Davis by the citizens of Richmond during tho heyday of the Confederacy; also a splendid saddle horse, tho pride of tho ex-president him- Ke ^* On the 11 th of May, the next day after tho capture, and Avhile on our Avay back to Macon, as officer of the guard over the distinguished prisoners, I rode by the side of Mr. Reagan, later a sena¬ tor from Texas. I found him a very fine gentleman. During that day’s march a courier from Macon notified us in print¬ ed slips of the $ 100,000 reward offered for Mr. Da\ T is’ capture, aud which no¬ tice connected Davis Avith the assassina¬ tion of President Lincoln. When Mr. Reagan read the notice, he earnestly protested that Mr. Davis had no con¬ nection whatever with that sorrowful affair. History has shown that he had none. Besides the suit of men’s clothing worn by Mr. Davis he had on when cap- tured Mrs. Davis’ large waterproof dress or robe, thrown over his own fine gray suit, aud a blanket shawl thrown over his head and shoulders. ThisshaAvl anti robe were finally deposited iu the archives of the war department at Wash¬ ington by order of Secretary Stanton. The story of the “hoopskirt, sun bon¬ net and calico wrapper” had no real ex¬ istence and was started in the fertile brains of the reporters and iu the illus¬ trated papers of that day. That was a perilous moment for Mr. Davis. He had the right to try to escape in any dis¬ guise he could use. There were many interesting incidents connected with this capture, but I have not the time now to relate them. Of ! the children of this noted couple Maggie grew up, married and is now living in Colorado. One of the boys died early. One grew to manhood, married and died with yellow fsver near Memphis since the war, and that “girl babv” grew up to womanhood and is now a talented and beautiful young lady and known as j “ Winnie, the daughter of the Confeder-j ao y.>> 1 My mind reverts to those days of the j war, and I often think of that scene and the march back from Irwinsville, through the somber pine woods, swamps j and plantations of southern Georgia. j There in the ambulance with his wife and babywas Jefferson Davis, . a prisoner . of war. How weak and small had be¬ come the head and front of that power against which the men m blue had been so long battling! How had the mighty fallen!—Paper by Judge Peabody of bfe. Louis. Better Protected. He was crying, but he finally man- aged to blubber through his tears: “I wishfc I was a girL ” “ Why do you wish you were a girl?” asked sponsible the father, who was mainly re- j for the tears. “ ’Tain’t so easy to wallop them,” ; answered the boy, bardly realizing how Sr 0480 0 ‘r“ h he had hit UPOU ^ hi ‘ Fast and Slow. She—He’s fast, I understand. He— No—slow. “You evidently don’t know how he spends money. ’ * “Ah, bnfc I know how he pays his debts. ’ ’—Philadelphia Record. _ lie Makers of Low Prices And come to toe front this week with a half page advertisement, the space of which we have contracted for in which to tell, from week to week of the and varied bargains one year, high prices in Toccoa. It many to advertise and it A\e are handling and give some more of ‘our famous knockout blows’ to pays us pays you read our advertisements. SHOES: Shoes have received a stab to the heart, because we find that avc have entirely too many winter shoes and aat must make room for spring stock. We offering them at prices that others wondering our are are “hovv Ave can afford it”—that’s our business. Here ?. e a feAv samples of the cut Oil shoes: Ladies’ $2.00 shoes 1.45; Men’s 5.00 calf lined shoes for 4.05; men’s 5-00 CordoA’an shoes for 4.25; misses and boys i off. If you need shoes you can’t afford to miss this great bargain sale of shoes. CLOTHING: shoes boys suits. We have controlled the clothing trade for quite while, for the Suits, overcoats, trousers and lower than a reason that Ave have the goods and our prices are al¬ ways others; we must get rid of some of them before our new line arrives; we are offering some special values in Over¬ coats and odd trousers, also lot of boys suits. Tailoring : We can make you a suit or pair of trousers to order at I less than formerly, as house has instructed the cut; avc guarantee fit. Samples at our store. Dress Goods, SPECIAL : If you want some- thing nice, good and cheap visit our 25c counter. 50 pieces of short lengths, 4 to 7 yards, Avell Avorth 40c a yard; your choice at 25c a yard; these are yard Avide and all wool. 40 to 52 inches wide Serge, all colors, from 33 1-3 to 50c; of them Avorth 75 to 90c; call and them. niscellaneous Bargains Eiderdowns, some see : Flannels, Covert cloth, D. E. Flannels and draperies to tit COSt. 4-4 Fruit of the Loom bleaching, special this week at 7c; lot table linen, napkins and doilies bargain go gent’s and children’s underwear to at sacrifice, Large line ribbons on counter. Ladies’, go a of at half their value. $1.00 grade imported velvets, cut to 75c; Silks, 35 to 85c; lot of remnants to close at cost. 3 spools best cotton 10c. Our Gent’s furnishing department is full and complete; the latest in shirts, collars, hats and ties; they were not bought in Atlanta; that’s the reason they bargains, We want trade and expect it if bargains are your to get Avill do it. We lead the world in groceries. 150 test oil, red or white, 15c. galon. When you come to toAvn drop in and see us and get our prices, it is a pleasure to show you and price our goods. We lead, others try to follow. Makers of Low Prices Beet SUfflir ' th SaUy Q papei _t notice abou? the „ toasibimy ood deal in of farmers being successful in the cul- tivation of beets for sugar. What is your opinion on this subject, and would you advise a man who has suitable laud to go into the business of cultivating heets for market ? Answer.—A s suitable land is only one of the many requisites for success- ful beet culture, we would not advise the venture, if that is the only advan- tage possessed by the owner. First and foremost is a suitable and accessible market, then a knowledge of how to prepare for, plant, cultivate and sell the crop, is absolutely indispensible. Granted these essentials we should be able to produce our own supply of sugar, but, as with every other new enterprise, it is a mistake to rush iu and undertake to carry it through before Ave are thor¬ oughly prepared for tho work The Bigus of the times point to this as a new American industry, and as the Louisiana Planter pertinently says, we could reach an immense development of the sugar industry before we should be compelled by the magnitude of our home produc¬ tion to accept the price of the world at large. At any rate the American people seem determined to try the experiment of the beet sugar industry. The closeness of the margins in manufacturing iu almost every district leads to the concentration of much attention in this one industry, which seems to promise a profit to those who engage in it, or at least to promise a profit after the first losses due to bad mauagemeut shall have been made. The industry is one suited to our Boils and climate, is legitimate iu every re¬ spect, and we trust that it will be so en¬ couraged that iu time we will be able to fully supply our home market.—State Agricultural Department. 1>® tn,ruing-. Question. — Does dehorning injure the animal very seriously and is it very painful? Would you advise that, where a large number of cows are kept, they should be dehor near Answer. —It has been conclusively demonstrated that if dehorning is prop- erly done, and proper attention given to the animal afterwards, they experience jjjtie inconvenience and feel very little pailL We have known w hole herds of 0 _ rown an i ma i 8 dehorned, where soarcely an animal missed a feed, and the flow ^ milk was not perceptibly diminished, But every precaution Avas used to give as little pain as possible and the most appr0ved * instruments were used. On th other hand W0 have 8een catt i© d i e f Tom the effects of cruelty and after neglect The best time for such work is iu the mild weather of spring or fall During hot weather the flies are tron- blesome and should be guarded against by smearing tar over the wounded part In cold weather the cows should be well protected and cared for until they eu* tirely recover from the operation. The best plan of dehorning is to apply a chemical dehorner to the “button” as £2 «mnt should on« attempt to dehorn a grown animal, until he has previously seen the work properly done, and has the necessary and suitable tools and appliances at hand for taking off the horns thoroughly and quickly.— State Agricultural Dep^ment. ..... “/ Know Not What the Truth May Be, I Tell the Tale as ’Twas Told to Me." TOCCOA, GEORGIA, JANUARY I4, I898. WE ARE STILL IN THE FIGHT! GONZALES, Y 0 W & CO. A Big Wholesale Grocery House Established. Atlanta Constitution. Messrs. J. J. Gonzales & Co., the large wholesale grocery house, cor¬ ner Alabama and Loyd street, have admitted as a partner Mr. E. M. Yow, formerly of R. D. Vow & Co., Avalon, Ga. The firm name of the netv com¬ pany will be Gonzales, Yow & Co. Mr. Yow is one of the best known men in Franklin county. He has been instrumental in building up a very large trade, and is well known in the mercantile world. In becom¬ ing actively identified with the wholesale grocery business here Atlanta gaines a most excellent citizen Gonzales, Yow & Co., are among the largest wholesale grocers in Atlanta. Backed by ample capital, their business directed by men of large experience, thoroughly con¬ versant with the wants of the peo¬ ple, it is safe to predict a prosper¬ ous career for the new company. Close buying merchants are es¬ pecially commended to this house. NEW PHONE LINE. Toccoa and Clarkesville Now Connected. Last Saturday night a phone was put into Ordinary Hill’s residence near Clarkeskille, and that evening, Col. J. B. Jones’ family here in Toccoa, were treated to music furnished by the several sons of Judge Hill at his home over the new telephone line, which was completed into Clarkesville Mon-. The music was heard clearly and distinctly. The piano in Col. Jones’ residence was played and those at Judge Hill’s residence said they heard the music produced on the piano plain- ly. This line will be a great conven- ience to the people in this section and also to the county officers. Our Clubbing Offer. The Record one year and the . New YorkTri-Weekly World $1.60 The Record one year and the Atlanta Constitution $1.60 The Record one year and the Atlanta Journal $ 1.15 The Record one year and the Cosmopolitan Record Magazine *, .65 The one year and MClure s Magazine $1.05 The Record one year and Demorest Fashion Magazine $1.65 The Record one year and What to Eat $1.35 STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Here is a List of the Democratic Organizations of the State. Now that the political pot is beginning to boil, The Record has received several requests for a list of the state democratic executive committee. The information is contained in the list published below : MEMBERS FROM STATE AT LARGE. A. S. Clay, Cobb, chairman; F. G. duBignon, Chatham; M. P. Reese, Wilkes ; S. P. Gilhert, Mus¬ cogee; George L. Keen, Lee ;N. A. Morris, Cobb; John L. Tye, Fulton; HamiltonMcWhorterOgle- thorpe ; Robert Mitchell, Thomas ; T. J. Carling, Bibb; John McDon¬ ald, Ware ; M. L. Johnson,Bartow ; Boykin Wright, Richmond ; Clark Howell, Fulton, ex-officio, as nat¬ ional committeeman. DISTRICT COMMITTEEMEN. First District—R. M. Martin, Liberty; A. A. Laivrence, Chat¬ ham. SecondDistrict—Richard Hobbs, Dougherty; W. W. Dews, Ran¬ dolph. Third District—W. P. Burt, Sumter; E. F. Strozier, Dooly. Fourth District—J. R. Terrell, Meriweather ; W. H. Luttrell, Har- ris. Fifth District—Dr. T. R. Whit¬ ley, Douglas ; William S. Upshaw, Walton. Sixth District—Douglas Gless- ner, Spalding; O. H. Bloodworth, Monroe. Seventh District—Joel Branham, Floyd ; Sam P. Maddox, Whitfield. Eighth District—Dr. N. G. Long, Elbert; M. A. Pharr, Jr., Wilkes. Ninth District—T. L. Lewis, Milton ; J. Wooding, Banks, Tenth Distric—J. W. Linsey, Wilkingson ; W. B. Francis, Wash¬ ington. Hern- Eleventh District—Elias don, Dodge; W. H. Griffin, Lowndes, During the past two years, Mrs. J- W. Alexander, wife of the editor of the Waynesboro,(Miss.) Times, has? Jn a great many instances, re- Heved her baby when in the first stages of croup, by giying it Cham- berlain’s Cough Remedy. She looks upon this remedy as a house- hold necessity and believes that no better medicine has ever been put J n bottles. There are many thous¬ ands of mothers in this broad land, who are of the same opinion, It is the only remedy that can always be depended upon as a preventive and cure for croup. The 25 and 50 cent bottles are for sale by. Wright & Edge. FROZE TO DEATH. Sad Fate of Berry Mclntire Near Tallulah Falls. Tallulah Falls, Jan.7.—News has just reached this place of the sad death of Barry Mclntire, who Avas found dead about two and a half miles from here. He Avas a peddler by profession and had made a visit to our little village, and while here he became intoxicated. He also purchased a supply and left town on the even¬ ing of the 4th instant, with the in¬ tention of visiting the home of John McCracken, about five miles aAvay. His body was found on the evening of the 5th. A jury was immediately summoned and after being sworn soon returned a verdict that his death was caused from be¬ ing intoxicated and then freezing to death. The body was taken in charge by citizens and given a de¬ cent burial in the public graveyard, near John McCrackin’s. Only 4 cents in money was found on his person and a small package of goods was near his body. The goods were turned over to some of the citizens for safe keep¬ ing. Phillips Brooks on Gambling. From Men. In young men, with the abun¬ dance of life Avithin them and around them,gambling and betting, if these be not the result of merest thoughtlessness, are signs of a pre¬ mature demoralization %vhich hardly any other vice can show. In socia life,in club,in college,on the streets ’ the willingness of young men to give or to receive money on the mere turn of a chance is a token of the decay anliness and self-re- spect, whic^ is more alarming than almost anything besides. It has an inherent baseness about it which not to feel shows a base soul. To carry in your pocket money which manly has become powers, yours which by no has use of ceased you r j I to be another man’s by no willing acceptance on his part of its equiv- j alent—that is a degrading thing. Will it not burn the purse in which you hold it? ill it not blight the luxury for which you spend it? Will you dare to buy the gift of true love with it? Will you offer it in charity? Will you pay it out for the support of your innocent children? Will it not be a Judas- treasure, which you must not put into the treasury, because it is the price of blood ? Passed Through. Harmony Grove, Ga., Jan. 6.— Convict English sent up for life from Habersham county a few years ago, escaped from Colonel Jim Smith’s convict camp in Ogle¬ thorpe county on Monday and pass¬ ed through this place before day¬ light yesterday morning en route to his native mountains. Marshal Scott Jackson, who figured so prominently in the capture of Rey¬ nolds and Brooks, got on English’s tracks and rode all night in hot pursuit but failed to capture the fleeing criminal. English stole one of Colonel Smith’s fine mules and rode away on it, and now Colonel Smith mourns the loss of a valuable mule and man, too. City Council. The gentlemen nominated last week for the city council were elec¬ ted at the city election held Thurs¬ day of last week. They are J. W. Owen, Mayor; G. T. Goode, Clerk of Council; T, S. Davis, E. E. Mitchell, Edgar Harris, C. L. Mize, and Dr. Mc- Junkin, Councilmen. Contract Let. Last week Ordinary Hill let a contract for building a new court house to H. Heffner, contractor from Atlanta for a sum of $13,300. Heffner put up $1000 and also give bond as specified in terms of the bid. Is it possible that the ordina¬ ry must now be choaked off as the commissioners were? Court House Demolished. Last Thursday before day Con- traefor Heffner commenced the work of tearing down Habersham county’s court house and by day light the court room was demolish¬ ed and the rest of the building is probably entirely raised to the ground by the time we go to press. Is there anybody in contempt of Judge Kimseyfinjunction? If so who is respons }le? () q Hariman, when sheriff ot Tyler Co w. Vawas a t one a l m ost prostrated with a cold, He used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and was so much pleased with the quick relief and cure it afforded him, that he gave the fol¬ lowing unsolicited testimonial: “To all who may be interested, I wish to say, that I have used Cham¬ berlain’s Cough Remedy and find it invaluable for coughs and colds.” For sale by Wright & Edge. Copy Presses Copying Ink, Copying Books and all kinds of stationery at The Record Stationery Store. * SUBSCRIPTION, $1.00 A YEAR NO. 9 . Makers of Low Prices Makers of Low Prices MOONSHINERS SHOT AT RAID¬ ING PARTY. Officers Shot at From Ambush After They Had Arrested Two Illicit Distillers. Atlanta Journal. Deputy Marshal J. W. Godfrey, of Rabun county,and two assistants have just returned from a most ex¬ citing raid in a community of moon¬ shiner*. Godfrey had arrested George Benfield, of Rabun county,for illicit distilling. Together with his pris¬ oner he went to arrest LaFayette Frady, who had been a partner of Benfield in the manufacture of un- la wful booze. He was near the s.till that he had destroyed,and was approaching the home of Frady, when the latter emerged from his door with a Winchester in his hand. As soon as Frady saw the officer he prepared to shoot, at the same time making the threat that he would kill the officers. The two deputy marshals who were accom¬ panying Godfrey ran up from be¬ hind Frady, and before he could use his weapon they caught him and took the gun away from him. They immediately took him in charge and the prisoners and raid¬ ers began to walk away from the home of the moonshiners together. They had not passed far when a volley of shots was fired at them. The balls whizzed over their heads and could be heard as they struck the trees on the hill above them. It was impossible to discover Avhence the bullets came, as no one was in sight. The party continued its march when another volley of shots was fired. The balls came closer to their mark and passed in dangerous proximity to the heads of the ar¬ resting officers. A search was at once made for the murderously in¬ clined moonshiners, but to no avail. The officers alter seeing that they could not find the men who had made an attempt on their lives, brought their prisoners on to the railway station and came with them to Atlanta this morning. Frady will be tried for moonshining and obstructing an officer. Benfield Avill answer to the plain charge of illicit distilling. Notice. The firm of Wright & Edge has this dav dissolved by mutual con¬ sent. All persons indebted to the firm will please settle with J. H. Edge at once. Jan. rolh 1898