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VQL. 2. NO 26. VIENNA. GA. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10. 1902. TWICE-A WEEK $1.00 PER YEAR HAPPY,‘‘USONA’V’- - , W&tfeS'AQAIN. S»ys Soith-west.Georgia ,1s Truly tbe ;• Lead of Drayton, Oja..- Sept. Oth, 1902. We regret to learn of the illness of , Rro, Snow. „ : Hlj ihany friends unite with the writer in wishing him a speedy convalescence. / Quite.* Targe dumber of visitorseame toonr ,"buyg”' Sunday—the "basket! campnieetlng" being the .d&fderatum. In fact‘ft tins .been many moons since so lsrge a crowd and numerous places were represented at this place. Among Drayton’s visitors Sunday was Miss Birdell Morgan of Atpericns. Miss Bitdell is a peach. Her beauty and •i&etneza of disposition wins for her entre into the Hearts all who know her. ■Mr. Will Morgan'and mother came '' over from Amerieua and spent Sunday ■ with the family of J. S. Morgan. Mr. Edgar Morgan of near Atnericus came over Sunday. . It "May B" the campmeeting Edgar came for—Effie (if W) only knew ? blit-—* RohGojlins now handles the 86-inch stick and tnenns the sugar scoop behind the counter af file uncles store, Mr. Bob Colllnsof Montezuma.' Chess Collina who recently "took a lull out” of a case of measles, relapsed Mid has been below par for some days. W. J. Bowen and family have moved to the A. G. Morgan plantation, Mr. Bowen having assumed charge of the management there. W. G. Redding of Macon is down looking nfter the A«G. Morgan estate as administrator. This is the season when the "Bob White” has come down off his lonely pedestal and joined "Mrs. Bob White" with her new brood of little "Bobs.” When th» cunning little squirrel cuts first his incisorr on the hickory nuts," while Mrs. Squirrel skips from bough to bush; when greedy little raccoon hulleth the late routing-ear, while mama coon makes tracks around about to delude "old Towser; and the hoarse wdw-wow of old Jule is heard in. the early mom in the dewey meadows be* low; while Mollie Cotton tail is not on the bulletin board at this season. The mullets are being sent broad-cast to every little town and few are the huts of the "Sons of Ham" wharde mullis is not smelt on Saturday night, covered in hot cotton seed oil or "blended" lard. Tills is truly the happy season in south Georgia. The coon plekethhta 2001bs. per. day and that means 80 et«.; the farmer he seileth his bale and that means $40.00or more; the landlord be getteth his rent bale, and the merchant colleeteth on the draft; the mullis and thirty*eight maketh work for the bailiff and J. P., And the doctor Cometh and taketh two stitches and chargeth a couple or so. Then the "2 by 3” lawyer getteth a V from cuff—and even the editor catches a new subscriber. Who said there’s hard-times in south-west Georgia. Truly this is the land of milk and honey, and itonly needs the peach- brandy to make 1 it a very garden of eating and drinking. Usova. Our new horses and mules are selling. Come while we can suit yon. • J.P. Heard A Sons. FOR BKUTALCRIME NEGRO IS LYNCHED Assaulted a White Gbl Dear Venous Last Frida;. lot Setirdiy Afternoon He Was Taken Hu Not Been Heard of Since. The most heinous crime ever com mitted in this county was attempted by a negro boy named Mobley, about eighteen years of Age, who assaulted the twelve-year-old daughter of Mr.. Ansley, who lives down in the lower edge of the county nesr Wenona. On Friday afternoon Mrs.;Ansley,the girl’s mother,. was at a spring some distance from the house and tbe negro was concealed behind a log in sight of the spring. Directly the mother left her little daughter at the spring and returned to'th’e house. The negro seeing his opportunity sprang from ambush and caught the little girl, r The child began to scream and fortunately Mr. J. R. Freeman, the mall carrier, was in hemring distance and he went to the girl’s rescue. Strange to say the negro was naked when making the. assault, and on seeing Mr. Freeman, he gath ered np his clothes and fled. The matter was made known at once and the news spread .rapidly over that Section and it was but a Abort time before a large posse was in pursuit, and the negro .was captured that night abont 11 o’clock. On Saturday morning the negro way 1 carried in&K^peesenee of hi* victim And she identified him as the right oiie. He waa then 4 carried before John R. Smith, Justice of the peace, and a pre liminary hearing was given him and he was bound over to the Superior court. The negro was placed in chargeof W.J Perry, constable, and he started for the jail In this city. On the way here Mr. Perry was met by a crowd of determined men who took the negro from him and eonaitoled him until dark; wimp he wik rushed off to the swamp of Cedar creek and lynched. 'Sheriff 8heppard was notified and he and his deputies made every effort in their power to prevent a lynching, but before they arrived on the scene the negro had paid the penalty for bis crime. It waa learned that the negro made a fall confession of his crime, stating that he aimed to Assault the girl and then kill her, and the reason he stripped off his clothing was to prevent blood stains from getting oP them. Up to the time of our going to press the negroe’s body had not been found, and it is not known what method, was need in the.lynching, whether shooting or hanging. y Jim. the 8 year oldson o&)fr. aad Mrs. B. O. Franklin of Guest, formerly Richwood, died Friday night and., was brought up to Biebwood and carried out to Shiloh for burial Saturday morning. A Sad Death. John Sheffield Jennings, son of Rev. G. T. Jennings of Mingo, died last Fri day nlght.ajter an illness of only one day with congestion. He was seven years .and ten months old,' and was a very bright and lovable child. He had lived with his' grand-mother Jennings in Sumter county, since the death of his mother which occurred when he ssas only a few months old, until a short while ago when he came to live with father. His remains were brought to Vienna and placed in the city cemetery Saturday afternoon by the side of his mother. Rev. J, D. Norris of thls city, officiated at the grave. . . “Grieve not with hopeless sorrow, Jesus has felt your He did thy lamb but . He’ll give him bock i "Rest for the little sleeper, Joy for the ransomed sod; Peaee for the lonely weeper, Dark though the waters roll. "Hath the dear Savior found him, Laid him upon his breast, Folded his arms around him. Hushed him to endless iyst.” Arm Amputated. George Carroll, the negro that happened to the misfortune to get right arm nearly cut off m a gin on the plantation of Mr Charlie Cle wis near Unadilla Friday tnprning bad to have his arm amputated near the ahoulder soon after toe accident. The. operation was , performed by Dr*. Wooten and McArthur of Unadilla, and the negro was get ting along as well or cottld be ex pected at last accounts, gj The board of education of the city have purchased four vacant lots across Pine St., opposite the colored churches and will in the near future erect a colored school building. Es timates have been asked for by the hoard on a building 38x50. There will be thirteen openings ineluding the windows and doors, and good material wi|l be used. Heretofore the board has been renting one of the colored churches for tbe school. Festival at Snow. There will be a festival at Snow on Friday night Sept. 19th, for the purpose of nisingenough. money to purchase lamps, carpets, etc., for thenewehurch which Is soon to be erected there. The ladies have the matter in charge and everybody, is in vited to attend and help ibis good cause. We want to buy your cotton seed- higbest cash price paid. Vienna Cotton Oil Co. Dewitt’s D Salve N.Wm.1 Aid the Jail is Being Cleared at a Rapid Rate. Court liH Probably Adjourn on Friday, IfcEV. J. E. POWELL : >; . DIES AT ELKO, GA. Its 1 Prominent Educator and Minister !i Dooly for Many, Years. The second week of Dooly Su perior court convened Monday morning and the criminal business was taken up the first thing. So licitor Hooper who ee one of the best in the state is doing his full duty towards making the violators of tbe law suffer for their crimes. Judge Littlejohn continues to grow in popularity with the people by his fair and impartial rulings and every sentence is made according to law and the evidence. ‘ In these two officers tbe people of Dooly county have a right to feel proud. This term of the court as predict, ed by the News last week will be one oi the shortest in several years. It is thought by some of the offi cials that it will adjourn Friday for the term. The grand jury will likely adjourn some time today. The following is a lint of the cases tried up to 5 o’clock yester day afternoon 1., State vs Luciu,* Smith, burglary, Plea of guilty oflarceny from the bouse and sentenced to five months in the chaingang. State vs Dock Jones, simple lar ceny; Plea of guilty, six months or •50. State vs Simon Vann und Steph en Dickson, indictment for burg lary; case nolle prossed, on the ground of former jeopardy. State vs Rich Collins, Bigamy; verdict not guilty. State vs Will Gross, larceny from the house; Verdict ot guilty, is months or* $75. State vs Will liutcher, murder; Verdict of guilty of voluntary manslaughter, not sentenced. State vs Andrew Fenn, assault with intent to murder; Verdict of guilty of shooting at another, not sentenced. State vs Joe Wilson, violating local option; Verdict not guilty. Will Appear Saturday. The last and best letterfrom Mr. J P Heard on bis recent trip to the West will appear Saturday. It is quite in teresting and will be well worth the time spent in reading it. It is erowded out of this issue on aoeount ot the rush of legals and other advertisements. News was received here Satur day of last week announcing the death of Rev. J. E. Powell, the pastor of the Baptist church of Elko, in Houston county. Mr Pow ell bad been ill for a week dr more, but it was not thought that he wat in a critical condition, Mr. Powell was a Mason and be- longed to the chapter at Elko.■ He was buried with Masonic honors Saturday. Rev. Powell was well known in Dooly county. He was'/principal of the Houston High School at Arabi a few years ago and bad many warm friends in Dooly coun ty who will regret very much to- learn of his death. Mr. George Hickman Dead Mr. George Hickman, u farroei about 50 years Old, living hear Unadilla, died Saturday night after an illness of three weeks with fever He was takenr a few days before his death with the hicoughs, which is thought to have been the inum > - dtate cause of bis death. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn bis death. V His remains were enterred at Harmony church Sunday aftemOdri This News extends condolence to bereaved ones. Trunk Stolen. Monday night about 7o’elook a negro man entered the house pf a negro wom an in Pinehurst, during her absence- and stole her trunk which the negro- thought contained some. money. But fortunately the negro woman bad car ried her money amounting to about $80. with her. The negro was' seen by several parties with a trqnk going to wards a pond. Nothing further baa been heard from the negro since. A PARSON’S NOBLE ACT. "I want all tbs world to know/’ writes Rev C J Budlong of Asliwar, R I, "whit s thoughtful good snd rellabls medicine I fonnd in Electric Bitters. They cured me of jaundice and liver troubles that bad caused me greet sufferings for many jeers. Fora genuine all-around cate they excell any thine I. ever .saw." Elec tric Bitters ere tbe surprise of all foe their wonperfulwork in liver, kidney end; stomach troubles. Don’t fail to uy them. Only 50c. Satisfaction guaran teed by Forbes ft Coze Drug Co. William, eon of Mr. C. C. Greer of Oordele, happened to the misfortune Monday afternoon to get his right band ent op very badly in a gin out on bin father's plantation about three mllen from Cordele. Tbe wound was dressed by Dr*. Roberto and Edge ot Cordele. | WALTON BROTHERS, H vnnrtnme IS THE NAME OF A NEW FIRM WHO ARE SUCCESSORS TO KELLY & WALTON AND DOING BUSINESS gT AT THE SAME OLD STAND IN THE WAL1 ON BUILDING. THEY WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE THEIR FRIENDS AND ^gT PA1RONS CALL AND EXAMINE THEIR IMMENSE STOCK OF— ^ 0 DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, CLOTHING. GROCERIES, and FARM SUPPLIES, ^ WHICH THEY ARE SELLING A T Greatly Reduced Prices. HAVING ASSUMED ALL DEBTS AGAINST THE OLD FIRM THEY ^ ^ REQUES1 ALL PARTIES OWING THEM TO COME FORWARD AND SETTLE UP AT ONCE. ^ ^UUiUUUUiUUUUUiUUUUUUMUUUiUiUiUUiUiUUmUUUUUUUUUiU^