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A ROMANCE OF HISTORY- It was nutting time. - : ,. A blooming band of peasant children had gathered from far and near to lave a merry day amid tlw nut trees and hedges. * '• • i I say children—but girls of fifteen and lads of eighteen and twenty Were scat tered through the chattering group. Tlie unt harvest was a joyful time to them. li' The young aro always attractive in a certain wav. The uiuiimmed brightness of the eye—the satiny smoothness ol the e< implex ion—the happy smiles hovering nronnd the rosy Mm—each has a bemity to Itself; but add to the youthful face the charm of perfectly chiseled features anil of lustrous brow n eyes, looking out upon tlie world with ah innocent won der at the changing scenes of lovclinefo so constantly unfolding themselves l'njM tlao' tramjlKri *wavy gold of nature’s own crimpihfe— and lioise it upon a form so lithe and slender in its-exquisite grace that l’raxi- ti-les might have chosen it for his model —anil you can form an idea of Kika llremer—the acknowledged beauty of tin- whole surrounding country. And tlicrc wusa romantic story about lu-r going the rounds. It was said that no leas a personage than Prince Erie, the son of the great a ill good (itistavus, had been standing one morning by one of the palace win dows to witness a rustic procession, which had hesn gotten up in honor of some important victory, recently won In- hi.- famous father; and as lie stood • •.'izing listlessly out, his eyes brightened suddenly, and he turned to an atten dant and whispered a few words Which caused him to hasten away, "'lien he rett rued lie was not alone—Kik'i was with him. Piince Erie’s boallty-lovmg eyes had 1 attracted by her, ns she had stood amid a group of other maidens, looking a> ih'- "-avly-drehsed columns of her r iimtrvmeii tilinc by. She, too, "as in holiday attire; and I he black velvet jacket, tilling eloselv to her slender figure, and adorned with >clvcr-gilt buttons, brought out so vivid- I,- tlie exquisite fairness of her skin, veitli its rose-leaf tints of red upon lips and cheeks, that she looked like a being oi a dlllorent sphere as she stood amid now She Monday evening a number of dele- encireiing ] gates from the counties Interested in She drew herself from his arms, and stood panting like a frighten ed fawn. 4 Then eh- threw lmrself at his feet, and clasping Iter hands entreatiitgly she said: “Oh, most noble Prince, let it not be put against thy record that Innocence and virtue received no fvepevt atthr hands! . Go, I entreat you! ..Should iny fattier return and find thee here, he would snrelv first kill me, and then kill litmself, in shame and despair! ’Oh, go.” her mates. . . , , C<infused and blushing, she awaited the prime’s pleasure, dared not raise her eyes to his face. llad she done so, she would have been overpowered by the earnestness of the -a/.e with which he regarded her. ” From the moment ins eves rested upon Kika's face, the world held but one peerless woman to him. It mattered not that his younger brother. Intkc John, was even then in mother kingdom, wooing for him a royal bride, upon whose brow rested a diadem, whose splendor far exceeded the <oie w hich im was to inherit upon the death of Ids lather. No. In that moment Elizabeth 01 England was forgotten. Tlie peasant maid w ho stood before ldm had become llie queen of his fancy. ••Thy name, little one?’ lie asked. Kika raised her eyes to tlie handsome, earnest face, but dropped them timidly ns she met hi- glance. , , , ••1 am Krederika—the foresior a daugh ter—vnnr majesty." •-Nay, not vet crave 1 for that title, maiden. Young blood must hsve its vent, and 1 am glad to know that tlie cares of government arc not soon likely to rest. U|«>u my shoulders, broad though ''"vi'iili a smile lie glanced at his stal wart frame, which was acknowledged to 1,0 one of the finest specimens of physi cal comeliness in tlie country, as was- hi> face called the handsomest of any in ince’s in Europe. Itiea courtesied res[>ectfnlly,biit dfd not reply. If tlie gracious prince chose thus to address one of the humblest of his I'ather’H subjects, she knew well her po sition, and was to tlie full as proud oi her unsullied innocence n.wl integrity as tin- haughtiest maid in the realm. Her shy modesty added to her beauty in Erie’s eye. A glass of milk, from Rika s own white hands, was the draught moat pre ferred by the royal hunter—although, out of courtesy, be would sometimes ac cept a uuig of mead from the sturdy old latsier. Matters were in this sluge ut tlie time our storv opens. The nuts were gathered, and the merry groups had disja-rsed to their various homes, with the understanding that they should meet again the next day aud go together to the palace and dispose of their treasures. Tlie next mo.-iiing found them on their way, drosogl in their best, as became so eventful an occasion in their usuully monotnnotis lives; forroyaltv has such ., glamor to uninitiated eyes that the mere sight of the wails which shut it in is eagerly coveted. !c waso pretty sight to any one who might have Ixs-n stationed at the win dow, to see that blooming proeession of neatly dressed lads and lasses, as they wended their way along with many a merry laugh and jest, until at last they baited in the great square before the judnee. Hut to tlie watching eyes of tlie prince «In, him received a hint of the coming of the nm-gatherers—there w as but one face worth looking at among the throng. “Come," he said to the courtiers who were standing near, “let us go down to the square ill a budy aud make the In-arts of yon merry rustles even merrier t.i-dav by exchanging some coins for the nuts they have with them." A prince's suggestion never lacks for listeners, nor for followers; gild soon the rich toiletes of the court people were scattered about amidst the crowd in the square. Erie’s steps were turned at once to wards IHka. lie soon possessed himself of her nuts; and after paving for them lavishly in golden coin, ho took from an inner pock et a locket and chain, which lie gave to bcr. sayina: “Wear it for inv sake. There is no one who would look fairer in it. You • sight to be a queen, little Rika, and I j the object of that love. To win thee, I would give up m v heirship f« the crown lo my brother John ; and while fie wears the diadem upon his brow, 1 will con tent myself with love and happiness with thee.” “Not so, noble Eric.” saidllika, firm ly ; “if thou wonldst. make such a sacri fice, I, for one, will no! be a party to it. After such a marriage—entailing, as it would, so much loss—love would prove hut a transient guest w ithin our home. Reproaches would drive the fickle god away.” “Tell me the truth, Kika," interrupt ed Erie, with passionate earnestness: “do you love me?” “So well that 1 would rather die than know that harm would couie to one so noble through any influence of mine." “And yet you refuse to make n.e hap- py?” “I refuse to work your ruin, noble prince. The pre-cut is not all of life. But see—the sunlight lias already reach ed tho middle point of yftnr dial. In ten more minutes my father will be lu re. If thon wmildst shield me from harm, go." “1 will obey, now; but I will not promise to give up tlie hope which lured me hither. Farewell, for a time, most obdurate maiden.” Then whh a long, lingering, regretful look, the prince turned aud departed. Days and weeks passed on. At last came a time which was to plunge the nation into mourning. The good and great Gustavos was stricken with a mortal illness. He died and was laid beside Ids kingly progenitors, and Eric was tlie reigning sovereign in Sweden. Young, impulsive and bis own master, with his heart filled with but one image, is it to tie wondered at that lie Suffered no obstacle to delay his union with the maiden of his love, after the days of Ills mourning were fully accomplished, and that tlie pretty nut-girl of Sweden be came its crowned queen ? Search the annals of history, and you will find the romantic story of the mar riage on record, adding 'still another folk-tale to those the country maidens tell over to ern-h other at tli t witching time between daylight and starlight, when all nature" is going to rest, ami voting hearts are nttuiiixi to svmpnthv w ith all true lovers. THAT LITTlTrED MARK- ibis road arrived in Athens, and was received by Mayor Rucker and extend ed the hospitalities of our el ty. They Were all representative men, and came with'A view of bnsinem: Yesterday, at 11.30 a. m., the meet ing convened In our opera bouse, a large number of the citizens of Ali ens btdn* present,] ( ) ( ] , 1 His Hoflor me Mayor called the Jurksnit lh ratil. . In ills speech at this place on last Monday, the Hon. Emory Speer dwelt atleagth upon the appointment of Madi son Davis to the Athens post office, ami the part that he played in tlie transac tion. After telling all about Pledger’s application and efforts to get the place, hu showed Pledger’s application, ami the endorsements that lie had received irom prominent and influential men of Athens, who had recommended Pledger for the plaee, in the event that fir. (hr could not receive the appointment, and reciting tlie fact that Pledger hud a strong backing for the place from his (Speer’s) enemies, lie flaunted Pledg ers petition and endorsements in tho air, and exclaimed, “but gentlemen, there is <i little red murk ujkiii that peti tion that was more weights than all Un rest, and It reads, ‘tlie Hon. Emory Speer objects,’ and upon my recouimeudaiion Madison Davis was appointed.” The assertion set us to thinking and considering what the little red mark meant; what potency there was in it; and why it was that when a congress man, who was elected from a democratic district, objected to the apjioiutiucnt by a republican adniiuislraiitm oi a repub lican lo an office u ids district, it was ln-eded, and his Wishes' were obeyed —that his endorsement was-ot more weight than all the rest, and was neces sary to secure an appointment, A review pi Mr. Speer’* course and acts for the last two years; a knowledge of the political situ itiou in this district, and oi the policy of tlie republican party towards tlie south, make it plain to us why Mr. Speer’s objection should be so weighty when set down against un appli cant's mime who seeks an office from the republican administration. “That little red mark" meant! the price that Mr. Speer receives for his friendship with the republican party; or, to use bis own expression, that is tlie compensation lie gets for “standing in with then).’’ We regret to have to put suely con struction upon the actions of a Ilian whom we have in times past admired as a true democrat, hut we citiinoj consci entiously do otherwise, knowing the facts as we do, w-S?i yet make you one." 1 The republican party grant* no grat- Itefore Kika had time to realize aught " U ” 1 US favors, and in this instance it eer- tamly would not disappoint an appli cant who was himself tlie recognized of- ial head u r the party ill this suite in order to please* political enemy. Hence, they expect that Mr. Sp«er will repay the kindness in the future, and, regard ing him as a democrat, he is placing himself under obligations to his political cn-uniea. While we like to see a man ell thought of even by his enemies, ct, in Mr. ripcer’a case, he is entirely liaa too much influence Joshua Hill, of Madison, whom he stated would explain the object of (his assembly. Mr. 1‘rinee Hodgson was elected secretary. The Chair stated that this conven tion was called In compliance with a resolution passed at the late Watkius- ville meeting, and its intention is for tlie contemplated railroad project to take some definite shape. What this would he the convention must decide. Air. Moss, of Clarke, thought before tlie meeting acted further a permanent organization should be perfected, that gentleman citing the first conception ot the North-Eastern road, which made no progress until a regular board of officers were elected. • Judge Thomas, of Clarke, agreed with Mr. Moss. He spoke of the im portance of tide road to the commerce of Athens, and felt no doubt of its suc cess. 4150,000 would grade and cross- tie the road aud build tlie bridges, aud this zum could be easily raised by sub scription in the counties interested. He lmd talked with Col. Foreacre, of the R. & D.,ol) the subject, and found him a staunch friend to the enter prise and would assist us in jsuy way in his power, bet books of *uli- Bcriptions be at once opened, and when enough'money is subscribed to grade this road it will be an easy mat ter to purchase tlie equipments on liberal terms. Hon. Fred Foster, of Madison, stat ed that he was author of the Watkius- ville resolution which convened this meeting. When he was at home and approached a man to subscribe to tlie project the first question he asked was, “Have you ait organization?” Be fore we go ‘any further let us elect of ficers and appoint a committee to draft by-laws. He moved that they now appoint & committee to report tlie names ot delegates present aud what oouuties they represent. llou. H. H. Carlton, of Clarke, otter ed as a substitute for Mr. Foster’s mo tion that tlie chairman of each delega tion report to the secretary. Carried. Capt. Carlton then stated that it necessary’, to secure the success II, ofAladlson, ug. speech ©energy and activity of the people, as mn«h as money, that was needed. The people of Madison were ready to take eff their coats and roll if , necessary, to'buUd the xpad,’ that tge penile! would j In the enterprise. lint that his words had filled her heart, u itti a bewildering sense of happiness, had gone, his gift alone remaining to prove that she had not been dreaming. lint she -non came to her sober senses. It was w ell known that King Gustavos had lieen holding negotiations with the maiden Queen of England, to induce her to bestow her jewelled hand Upon his elder son. and it had reached Hika’s ears. Such a thing had been known as a maid of low degree being woed ami won by a royal suitor. The tale of Gri nd's happiness, and of her woes ns well, was a favorite one among the folk-sto ries told around the humble hearths of ilie peasantry; and if fate had ordained it to haiqien to her also, Itika would have been as glad and proud a maiden as ever the sun had shone on. But she would listen to no wonts of love from one whose hand was as good as given to another. Tims she thought ns she walked slow ly homeward. So the next day a little barefooted buy —the child of i ueigiilioring farmer—w as sen) to the palace by Bika with Prince Eric’s gift, carefully tied up in apiece of linen cloth, cut from the corner of a weh, which »he herself had woven fre flax raised from the seed, and prepared liv her own deft hands. ’Could th* uncotna-iwu* trinket have told Eric th it ltika’a bright eyes had lingered lovingly and regretful! lips again and again, it might have leas 'd vr ’ lingered lovingly ana regretfully upon Things are beiiig jjoife up'acci it, and that she lmd pressed It to her red T died Ills chagrin in receiving his present hack again. As it *as, it only kindled anew hi* determination to win Jtika for his own, tie tlie comu-quenees what they might. It should not he said of him that a lowly l»easaut girl had given 1dm, the Crown l’rlnce of Sweden, sue!: a rebuff. lie threw a large cloak over bis rich court suit; and thus disguised liemottnt- ed tilnf, his favorite biiuter, and has tened towards ltika’a home. Hot anger was contending with his love as lie to 1c along. But when he ablest reached tlie hor- <Ws of tlie cleared path of land in the •’•rest which held the little cottage, bad '^mounted his horse and tied biin to '•aiding, and found himself standing at door, awaiting bis answer to Ills rap, i r) was forgotten but the thought that irvis soon to gaze upon the beautiful which hod haunted lug fancy eo pare 11 l' v Htly since fate had first brought VS Mb. opened the door and stood for blatant in glad surprise, gazing up- [a*’ lover’s face ic utter forgetbiinesa iI’fiGerenoe in their yet, too thick ami ith the other crowd to suit democrats. — 4 LETTER FROM GAINESVILLE. GAINKtiVlIJ.RpfSU., Sept. Jo, ’82. Editor Banner-Watchman: —Ku- losed find 42 for your excellent paper, to be sent to the following naml-s co lored. famller is on one piAhe grand- booms ever seen, heading inde pendents say they will have to give Km- ry the go by and vote for “Uncle Al len.” The colored people ore sticking to him; and why? Because ho has ever been their friend, and has proven him self us such. You may count on llall oling two lo one all through, uml if we get a Tull vote w e can regisiel 2,600, vo ters, 1 M | C'. Capt. Cheatham, the engineer on the G. J. <fc S, it. Ji, says lie don’t know of a Speer mao between here uml Jeff, rsuii, on tlw line of railroad, and lUalhekunws nearly every ifem fn Jackson county. ■’Iiiitgs are being lioife up'aocordiug to lloiT,” and ’ifeveay county in Hwdls- trict will ..fcnep up their endof the pro cession, we will redeem the ifiiiff) con gressional district and setHP a wan to Congress, who Will ever vote with the grant olddMloaiBuy of the union against radical corruption Slid northern monop olies. v-^ r*w t >0* Of Ottr Candler men who backs liis judgment with the cash offered .to bet f 100. to f JO that CakdlerVinajority in ilatl would go oyer UUO, and nbt a Hpcer man would take him up. Pont you think this looks like business? “ -r. Tins radiant countenance of-'Mr. Toi Brooks, of your citvJ was seen .on our streets a’fow duysago. He says thw true deniOcracy of Clarkoare doing noble da ty, And will make inhot fifvatOnvDear Mat”, Emory,- Just put old Hall down for liOOflfrnajarity for Caudlor/ 1 the true t nd tried Iriend or the poor man. *Jt«h vr Candler; three cheers and a tiger for die Banner-Watch man. Ulj,*. Sudden Death.—Newton nheats, die colored cook at the Clinajd House, died suddenly last evening with a con gestive child. He bad been cook at t^uwwiwiu iinur buiuuuv. o this hotel for many years, and was a little pne.thy face for once tolls v|rortfiy colored man. of this rood, that the meeting put it self iu communication with some wealthy corporation interested in its completion. Doubtless the Richmond & Danville company was nearest al- ligned with it, aud .from a petsonal conversation with Col. Foreaore he was convinced that he would use every endeavor jn his power to farther its success, for he was iu sympathy with us heart and soul. That gen^t-mati stated to him that he would meet his eompanv in New York in September, aud urge the line upon them, lie was probably there now and we would hear from him shortly. The speaker proposed for this meeting to put itself in immediate and official communica tion with the representatives of that road, so that we may have something definite to depend upon. i Cp-‘j Col. Nesbit, of Eatouton, was intro duced to the meeting, and gave us one of tlie most pleasing and business-like ta’ks we have ever listened to. He is a natural orator, and impresses his he irers with the truth and wisdom of what he says. The speaker stated himself and delegation came us self- invited guests to Athens, but they felt suck a deep interest in the enterprise that the Mayor of Eatonton had call ed a meeting. Their committee was sent here to lay the claims of their lit tle oity before this convention, with the promise that Putnam county will extend all theald in Iter power. Col. Nesbit then spoke of the growth of his town, the wealth of his county, and their friendship for Athens. He UMBMliU UUd raJlrmd .would tuw tkeix entire trade to our oity. Col. Nesbit stated that Putnam’s cotton ship ments amounted to 20,000 bales, and the business of Eatouton to|nearly one million dollars. They used 1,200 tong of guano, and they desired to be con nected with the people of Athens. He had to-day compared the prices of aotton here with Augusta and Savan nah, and found a material difference lit favor of the Athens market. That he ouce, in connection with Col. Wad- lt/y, surveyed the route from Madisoti to .'Eatouton, and them was not a branch t« cross." The distance IsTT miles, and no cheaper road Could be built auywhere. He stated that it would be foolish for him to show the seusible people of Athens the interest they had in this line; but he did want to say in behulf of his own coun ty, with all due respect to the repre sentatives of the other counties prea cut, that Putnam was the wealthiest county, in all that goes to make a prosperous people. He took his seat amid prolonged applause. The followiugdelegates reported to the secretary: * MORGAN. Joshua HUl, P. R. Thomason, A. E. Andrews, J,. T. Campbell, C. M. Fuji low, J. w, Stovall, Berry Boetwiok, T. J. Atkinson, Ic W. Booth, p. Newton, J. ;T. Newton, T. C. Foster, G. N. Dexter, Bart Anderson. PUTNAM. mw,* R. B. Nlsbet, chairman; J. Q. Ad- auut, J. n. Adams, Jr., O. D. Leonard. ‘ ■ .ooojtin. . . Henry Jennings, Hr. J. A. price, Dr. J. T. Hester, U. Ji. Jackson, V. M. Fod drill, L. L. Fambrougk, L. B. K. Coch ran, W. W. Price, J, B. McKee, J. R. Hodges, T. Booth, A. H. Jackson, L. W. Dow us, JI, S, Overby. ! .>,•«':? w CbARKK. .1 E- R. Hodgson, W. B, Burnett, How- 411 Cobb, B. It. Bloomfield, R. K. Reaves, W. D. O’Farrell, S. C. Dobbs, I. E. Talmadge, R. H. Eampkln, vr. B. Thomas, George D. Thomas, J. H. Rucker, (rit mV* Suf* : ' *''■ 1 Dr.’AnderSon, of Morgan, endorsed tlie remarks of C<d, Nesbit. and in a few well tlmCa atid’ appnipriate re marks encouraged the enterprise, and Showed up old Morgan In good style. The three necessities now to engage ffic attention of the meeting he said, the falling snow, havp been 'engaged id circulating in A^onB and elsewhere vile calflmnies about his private businers. We paUish Mmnmfitigiag Mr (is* the “Oae-Eyed Plow-Boy,” written to Mr. A. p. Kaye, • a bard wording carpenter ^—4" plqye^T^ ^ If. B Mr. R. h. Mosa made some very.*** *r i "2° n his Hear reasoning and deliberet* words, a wonderful familiarity wit£ . the Inside working of railroad corp£- j i8 mtlea*, nud UwItbegiflMUjiuu BIBInr 1°'I *° was listened to with marked atien- , , , He says lie neierrimew tion by every one. A iT/TJoT-‘heColtsiel to give one of hisempioy4es ... ...... ... ... , ati order oil a store—on the other hand, of Mr Mi*’’ g . *1 ° °* S " ^ aiw»f8 warned tliem raSmst Waiting h , e f Un: -eceounir, and advanced'Xey' when v f > , fr T needed rather than see .hem do so.; Mr. Athens to Eatonton was already :Saye sa vs that! CtU. Candler al- M? 2 n n T V K r ? d ,’ wa -v» ids men tfie wjfcst wages, unen" tn^rniut th Ca ^ Abd Insisted that theUlx-reMof the South ^Tmin^t * t., a « • «*> l>oorly paid, and not properly rnd Z oJiz .Vjf r’Si 8 ^ 6 °° r ’ lie wanted their standard Ttirenee J n g r^h n ^ ,8ed ’ » nd tried «« ‘heCen to hold gave utterance to some of the sound- i. » , , . .... est railroad sense that was brought tf '. e,r , he *‘ ta U 1‘ and ’lenianfl their nghts, before the meetihg.He W^k5,edt£ *'?“ ^ w “ 8 * “ Ut ^ t bet ^ nlabor necessity of working under the law. ^ ’• C ? 1 ’ ‘*"***■ and manifested by his remarks that '‘Rh 1 *’ 1 * in the ranks sf the poor lie was well worthy to be, as he is, the ? ^ ^ Z attorney of one of the strengest rail- road organizations in the soufh. ’ , -Tfe?° L one, and amend as becomes necemtiry. * “theboss” out. Hls Hdnor, Nfaydr Rheker, hbt^.^i 'V't \ , he the floor and proposed the following'^?i lekor ''hiteT-Col.CainUar. saw that resolution, viz: 8 , uothlI '« th * or That a committee o, two from each Pr ° t U "‘’ # of the counties, Putnam, Walton, m.jdessire tr^uto, cotn- nee, Clarke and Morgan, be appointed f* Ut>e3 \ fro,U °*'" a ?.° otr€ * n ~ by the chair to investigate and adopt f'fjj wort "‘ en ' the existing charter, or to procure a caret.,By and new charter for a road from Athens ^ ^ to wh ?, ta to Madison, with the privilege of ex- m Al,, A." ,° ,e P <K,r le tention, either to Eatonton or. to a TuTt v TuL point on the Macon A Bruuiwick -%* »One-hy«d^tew- road, and that the chairman of this n “i meeting be the chairman of the com- JX ‘H ,a . «*; of iu it tee. Mr. Nesbitt, ofPutnani, offered an amendment providing for a charter reading from Athens to Eatonton, via Madison, Instead of Athens ;o Madisoti. It was again moved by Mayor Ruck er that the chatter committee lie ein- 1 lowered to Call a meeting whenever they have adopted a charter. Both resolutions were adopted. The following named ' gentlemen constitute the committee: Hon. Joshua Hill, chairman, F. C Foster, George D. Thornrs, H. H. Carlton. Henry 1). McDaniel, John W. Harris, Reuben B. Nlsbet, Thomas G. Dawson, J. A. Price, Thos. Booth. The meeting then on motion ad journed, subject to a call of the com mittee. Joshua Him., (li’n. E. R. Hodgson, Sec'y. Aid tor tho Independents. Recent advices from Washington rep resent that at a late cabinet meeting, It was resolved by Author and his ministers to leave no stone unturned to elect anti-Bourbon candidates for that nionby, and all the aids aud ap pliance calculated to aid in the dis- cointorture and overthrnj*«f the dem- cratic organization, ivere,.tp^he fur nished to” such men as Felton and and Fipeer.—Mtuva H»>ryuO»Ofr.wii- 9 t. ^ \ x ■ Fellow-countrymen! are you! going to givuyotifyote to a-mte-wM is no doubt Airnlihed with .money by itli .hioney by the republican party, for t4e purpose of buying your votaaV^Iif'a matTtrue to his country, who will accept tli4 mon eys that ha knows jullfeThe taxes-of the jioor men of the hind? If such par ty as the independent fs’ allowed to reign, our country will, in the near future, be brought to rulriMfdlar peo. pie advocate such nien aa-Htmory Speer, they might rightfully Jie accus ed of heaping coals of flre’on their own heads, andno one to b)ain<rfor it but themselvea. But such wUl not he the case, for ttfortvare few dempeiats In our counter -wUo^foJ^bf"** tejplaoe themselves on an equality with rad icals and adrocainitJAn»they know to boon enemy of tfjedemocrat ic party aud a .bowiffi eoniphufon of the republican party* wS'aFe proud to see a republican stand by his party, and vote with it, and advocate Speer, but'above an'lhihgs''we“do”3TsnkeTo see him supported by every republican in the district in whioh he is candidate. Never may the old principles of de mocracy die within us. Never ntay we forget to vote for a man of high moral character „ who is a tool for any party or individ ual. Candler Is a man who hi not a tool for any party. Speer U a tool under 'femoeratlo colors, and expeots to be electad by money paid oat by those who control the U. S. government. r—Dnhlonrga Signal. htOfl tell, who by the sweat of his UrSw earned fame aid fortune. Read the following letter from Col. Qaudler to oue of his old work^ii'n, and then trot out another lie, atij see how soon he will nail it to the floor: ‘ ^ O.unebvii.i.k, Ga., Sept. 7tii, 1SS2. A. H. S.viht, Esq., My Dear Kir :t-1 am cbligcdtovoii for ybur fator of the 7tli iustantT The report yon refer to is like another tliat I heard in laiwreiice- ville, yesterday—entirely wltiioutfoun- dation. 'TTlave four drivers—^iree col- oretl and one white. One of tlie colored drivers lias been witli me six years. His name is Lacy Brown; another, Essex Blatz, has been with me four year*: still another, Bill Williams, has been with me five years, and the white man,Henry Sears, five years. All of them voted the two last elections, me HOW. lit- .XV olTa man bn account of his vote in my life, nndnevertry to con- well enough to bear me out in this state- nprtR- ^ imytf discharged a «|rt»er Jn myTUe bafore'hia time was put hut once, _ ngit'.was-abont five years ago-for run keu ness. The oth&alury to which I refered is that I keep a store and force my hands to buy all thej’ eat and wear front me and liarge them extortionate prices. This is eqttatly false. I never had a store in uiy lifejluid w$l not even give an order to a store. I pay my hands ever}’ dollar that is due them every Saturdrv night, and pay it in money. 1 thank you for your letter. It gives me a chance to meet the falsehoods. 1 am also glad there are ft few ot. you in Athens like yo<| and your brother, who know me, am! who can pro tect me from such lies. ThereTWItl be iiiauyttuch 'put In circulation between now- ami tho election,' especially in Atl lisas, and lam glad you are there to contradict them. Tt am now just what 1 was -vShen you were with me. . I never failcd’theii to stand up to the interest of tlie niechanics and Working men, and I never Intend to. Your friend, i A, D. CaNDimt. A NEGRO RUFFIAN'S OUTRAGE OF A ! BOTHER- From the Wright*iUr, Ga., Jlmmlrr. On Monday last a negro villain by the name of “ Gus Knight,” when on liis way to Uie mills of Messrs. Dono van A Perkins, (where lie had been at work), in the lower part of Jefferson bounty, passed by the residence of Mr. Hannan McDaniel, a vfry, highly re, spec ted citizen of Judd county, and finding Mr- t*wk a* vantflgu of thn altnatlon to perpetrate an ouireas upaq Mrs, McRaniel, aba bring alone’with her infant After aeoompUohlng hfo amid entreaUea tff mercy and to "< t fe," from a helpless woman, the rate left and went to bis work at the mill. The alarm teas ec»n given, and iha officers of the law In company wUh other citi»enii was soon on track of the. fiend, and *oon sueoaodod In copturing him, who voluntarily confound the crime. After a legal preBmluary trial was had, he wall - oonimttwdV Tlie jail being some fifteen miles distair' efficient and worthy bailiff, ;Mr. Mr.?pW« ‘Otr DestStok'JlortsUy “Wouarts a Wortar Colored Mon. who toourn tl>« Oow6‘ 'gunpor of Col. Ckudltr. A How Way to Reduce tH». ; Cemocrstlc Majority.’ 1 7,1 * f 1 ’ 11 ‘ vote for W.. for bong Pledged Is as so declares C<*rd^Trom Mr. John Bird. Athbns, Ga., Sept. ”l/i8&. Editor Buuncr-Watehmnii:—J. soe in tliMast issue of Mr. Speer’s Yankee slietj} qt Gainesville a card from-“Our Em^y,” in which he publishesYny nanu» amodB'U)ft ili<BiirM of ) A. Pledger’s imtitlon. I did sign that pe tition,-together with a few otherdem ocrats of Athens, under the following olrouiustauces: W'u discovered that Mr. Kpeer was determined to put one ofji^ mufottoytetii upon the people o! Athens, and we nmplgtxprititd obr pre- fertnee brtween radical» And let me right here sgy that' I had rather to-day ’ Pledger, iiegro as he is, .ntlO. Emery Speer. t xadical, and he Is elected we know exactly what’to' expect, and won’t lie deluded by false hopes.-.But not aowlth ‘ of titesv hybrid XMlitfoiaON—onc-tentli demoCtat arid nine tenths radlcal-^w-1 is a traitor alike to friend and foe. He luus justly earned tlie contempt of eve- r£g^od mam in the 8G, di*tri?4, ijd .J^q democrat or rei>ublican. I have known Mr. Si>cer for lo these many years, ami will inform the good people of tliU<dis, triet that his affiliation with negteca is of no'late date, did- have a hangbring tettjjUtf. a’ rics. i .kca/ ton his faoo inflic-i darkey, Ids’ loving pffipjgte, Waddell. I know m testimony against restrained myself uwUi he had sednjflt \ to use my name in hi* filthy radfoal sheet In tiftlnesvlUe, Now let me say t« KrwWW to aU tli* persecution material ho can get out of this letter | andif hedoidtlike it I can go to work and prow every word I have written. I can ten df a certain transaction of his witli ttfo OdtTFel- loivs of Winklnsvlllo tliat wUlsbow the public, of which •o biaiaiit On Tuesday night, about 0 o’clock, a difficulty occurred between Mat Da? via, Mr. Speer's Athene postmaster j and- Randall Brown, an honest and respectable colored man of this city,' that will probably result fri the death of the latter. From all information that we can gather it seems that Da vis called a meeting of the colored Speer men in Town Hall, bn Monday night last, which appiaia to have been convened for the express purpose ibf abusing and 'vHlify.ng the Candler darkeys. They were, in public speeches, denouncing them as “rene gades," “black-hearted scoundrels,” “traitors to their race and party," etc.; and it is said that Mat Davis publicly speke of Randall Brown os “a black son of a bitch, who had sold hia votes to the democrats, aud should not .be recognized by hisown Tamlly." This was a false charge, as Randall vol untarily supported Gobi Candler, sta ting at the time that he preferred vot ing for an honest democrat than a two- faced politician—half radical and half democrat—as Mr. Kpeer claimed to be. Of course the insulting remarks made by Mat Davis naturally incensed this man, and he expressed a determina tion to tell him what he thought of a man who would try and sell his influ ence and people ;for an office for him self. The Davfe men, however, deny that any remarks were made abusive of the Cuudler side. •;(} -Mu-h - i | Ko ou Tuesday night oue of our col ored fire companies met at tlie ’Down Hall. After the business had been transacted a crowd gathered in ■ front of the door, discussing general topics, when Mat Davis came up. Witnesses differ as to who first started the dis-' cussion, hut Brown and Davis soon got into a dispute as to the insulting charge tliat the latter had heaped upou him the night before. Hard words passed on both sides, resulting in a scuttle, when Mat Davis deliber ately drew a knife and inflicted a mor tal wound upon his antagonist. Davis says he only cutbim with apen-knife, but Randall Brown avers that he drew a dagger from hla girdle fend .with that cut him. From the nature of the wouud the weapon, used must have been of a deadly character. Da vis had not time to draw and open a pocket-knife, and all the evidence goes to. show that he came prepared to take this poor man’s life. Brown had no weapon, and was ruthlessly cut down wbeu asking for a retraction of an insult that had been hurled at him. < -. • i . «. The wounded man was at once car ried u> his home, where he was soon surrounded by sympathetic friends, both white and black. All that could poas.ihly .be done for him waa . freely given. Drs.. Gerdine, Benedict and Carlton were summoned, who exam ined the wound aud pronounced it mortal. . They say there is not one chance in ten for the patient’s recov ery. The wound was inflicted across the abdomen, and the bowels are ex posed. He was gashed Into the hol low. The wounded man can speak only in a whisper, and he affirms that Mat Davis maliciously stabbed him with a long dagger, doubtless carried with tills end In view. Had Brown anticipated a difficulty he would cer tainly have gone armed; but instead of this it can be proved that be had only his naked arms as a defense against cold steel. Davis was soon arrested at his house, and released upon giving bond for 41,000. Tlie good people of our city are Incensed at his not being confined in jail, as Solicitor Mitchell decided that it was not a hallable ease, as tlie doctors had certified tliat the wound would In all probability prove mortal. It is thought that the origin of this difficulty was the republican conven tion held last Saturday, when Mat Davis was removed as. chairman and an anti-Speer man elected in bis place. This was a severe blow to his pride and he attempted redress by conven ing a Speer meeting And report' says' denouncing all colored men who would vote-for Co!. CAndle^' as “republfcati renegades,” “democratic scoundrels,", etc. "t •-”> r ” r, ‘- ,< 1 R ■ Tt seems that “My Dear Mat’’ Is en deavoring to ruti Mr. Speer with th6 darkeys as a straight-out republican candidate—the only friend to the ne gro—but as himself and a few of the prominent leaders reap all the' spoils of office the main body of colored vo- tert hegin to rebel against the unjust 1116 division. One of them toldhs Chat he, together with'Mat?Davls and most -reason thatiho was man enough to asn forf; i-zsr^i—king converts for Mr. S{>4er It w tit drive hundreds from, his support who might otherwise vote for him. The colored pebpie are fast get ting from beneathi the heel ofa few leaders, who have been selling them like dumb cattle. They see that there Is.po freedom in being made to voU for whether suit*, you or not, The murder of RandaU JBrown break* the domination ring of pegro poli ticians who have for years controlled their race in the district and sold their votes to the highest bidder, pocketing aU th* proceeds themselves. We would simply ask, by way of comment upon this political tragedy, Is this what the citizens and the de mocracy of Athens have to encounter from Mr. Speer’s negro appointees to office? (I4-. Ui •• LATER, v.lf •»—it The commitment trial took place test evening, and after hearing all the estimony Judge Erwin bound Madison Davis oyer in a bond of 41,500 which he gave, and-ts now at liberty. THAT MEETING. Yesterday the injunction of Emory Speier against the Banner-Watohman gWas, tried before zJudge-E^wJn^ in .this' city, with Hon. Pope Barrow repre senting this office and Geo. D. Thom as, Esq., Mr. Speer. It will be remem- :! bored tliat Mr. Speer 'frequently stated ■ 'Whis Gainesville sheet that all he , .askefl was to restrain the, publication - 1, of fhJgf correspondence until hd ’could ' coma before tno people and answer it; Ural he wav aot ashamed for his oon- the pledge was madp that -Hr. Speer dart not face those Christy letters, and that be would nut lifttne injunction. True to oar prediction, when tne young coalition congressman came home he preserved a dead silence about these fetters. For several weeks we patient ly waited for Mr. Speer to fulfill his promise, and when we saw he had no idea of so doing we employed counsel and decided to teat the matter in the courts. We have never intended to publish one of Mr. Speer’s private let- ten. If there are any such in Mr. Christy’s possession we have never seen them. When Mr. Speer was served with a notice that the matter would be con torted in the courts, instead of accept ing the situation he employs the ablest counsel to be had, with instructions to contest the matter to the bitter end. After several delays tlie matter was yesterday brought to a trial. Capt. Barrow, in an able and convincing speech of about two hour’s length ,nn swered the injunction. He denied tliat ills clients were asking to publish Mr. Speer’s private letters, but con tended that a congressman was but the servant of the people, and the hod u right to kuow his official acts, lie then read a number of certificates, wherein he proved that Mr. Speev was guilty of the same acts that he now ' Athens, Ga., Sept.ll, ’82. Editor Banner-Watchman: Pass ing the old town hall Monday night about 11 o’clock, I was attracted by sounds of voices, and upon stopping and listening, the truth at once flash ed upon me that tt was a colored polit ical meeting. As I halted and listen ed Mat Davis was introducing to the audience some “gentleman” whose name I could not catch, hut who bail ed froiq some place outside of the »th district- J could not see him from where I was standing, but l am con vinced he was white, but with a very blacK iieart, as his language plainly showed. He stated thaihe was glad to find them with ready 'bands and eager hearts for the battle before them. That they were nobly doing their du ty, and if they would only stick to the republican party victory would lie thelr’s. He maligned the organized democracy and begged them to sup port the independent candidate for congress; that when ,thpy could not get a horse to ride they mi st take a mule, $ad if not a mule a -jackass; if they couldn’t get butter they innst take lard, and if they couldn’t get a full-fledged republican they must take a half-breed, and therefore, it was their duty,- aa “patriotic citizens,” to give all the aid possible to Mr. Speer- He had already gone halt the way with them, and would go Hie rest If they would support him; that he was a bet ter radical than a democrat, and had already proven himself A friend of t lie colored man; had secured them offi ces and would do still more if he was returned to congress. The dem ocratic party was not in sympathy with them, aud their only hope was the independents He. denounced the colored pien who, are for Candlpr a* aaetof renpgatftH and. Meves and ty had concluded his harrangue sever al oolered brethren were called Up and each one wept over the same ground. They gave the organiqed democracy hall Columbia, bnt rolled the name of Mr. Speer under their tongues as a sweet morsel. As regards Emory Speer they told nothing but the truth, for if there ever was a radical in dis guise. Emory Speer is he. I cannot blame, his leaders for standing to him; but what can I say for the so- called democrats and white men who accord, him their support? When they cast their ballots for Speer they turn their backs upon democracy and shake hands with republicanism. They may twist aud squirm as much as they choose,but this is true, and no seusible man will deny it. I do not mean to say by this that no good dem ocrats are for Speer, for I know there are some—a very few—deluded, mis guided democrats who are his friends. -God have meroy on such! But the bright'star of hope is gleaming bright er, and next November this mass of radicalism and corruption will be buried beneath 2,000 majority. Democrats of the 9th district, let ns put our heads and hearts together: let us, with one accord, put our should ers to the immense iron wheel of de mocracy, and with one grand, mighty effort give-It each a push as to bury beneath its ponderous weight the cor ruption and infamy of independent- ism; yea, let’s bury R deep, and write upon It In letters as black as midnight, ‘‘No resurrection here!” and our names will go down to posterity hon ored and. revered, M. Quad. The meeting alluded to by our cor respondent Is the one in which poor to traded Brown Was villi lied and abused,, and bis death wuuud is tlie direot result of bad blood stirred up on that occasion. A CARO FROM MR. CRYMES. ‘In the event that the Postmaster General and- President should decide, &o., ‘that uone but a republican should receive the appointment, »ie..\?puid state that’ amohg republicans, we would have less objection to W. A- 1’ledger,’ Ac. ‘Mr. Pledger-would make un ,,acceptable officer among;republi cans.—Speer’s garbled extract from Pledr ger’ifndbtiemcnt. "Editor Bahn'pr-tYatbhman:—In the last lasue'bf the Gainesville Southron Mr. Speer come* ©)it In a long card of defense for his appointment of Madi son Davis; his colored ptiatihastb'r at Athens, Jn Which he gives a garbled eifrabt •from^ the' endorsement ‘that certain democrats gave AY. 4. Pledger. Slhcd Mf. Spoor hha seen fit to^publish this paper, I ask and demand, tliat Tii' puhlisliTho papyri entire, and ' not' fill it ofifc Wo placetr he’ omits a paragraph ai v d resorts to this upon knees', with hand upou the Bible, tliat they would never, under any circum stances, vote for a democrat. Our in formant sajf*’'that Davis first broke this pledge, and now denotin'ces his’ rabe because they refuse to accept Mf/ Speer and vote for him as a republi can. The darkeys say when Mr, Speer comes out in it public speech and de clares himself ’ a republican that they will support him to a man; bit they are not bonud to Vote-far a candidate - ,. >n , lr . n who "Is a democrat among democrats1 means to mislead Ui*-public. Let him Bropy-or iltli-slingcr is ically, n Bird. “ty.plW iffered-for ty.'ttfere give the entire endorsement, and not seek to ‘‘throw sand in the eyes” of hls.ooustiUkeuqy hy' .filling out broken and a republican among republicans.” They know Col. C4nflier to be an hon est man, Wild WiH see that they have their every Wglii? and they had for rather trust him than a man who hie broken : thousands of promises made the humble Voter, fcnd cmly paid hie leaden With the h|g ©fRoe*. 1 *"" « There was a great dealofeiWtorafedt’ti^^^^f^f^^lg^ T*®*® to lie ,-»/>! v«T .a J edmuHfen mined to see Justloe done' W poor man; who whs out down fn eold blood for comment ......... i e will say that the victim, was a lady worthy of the sym community. PJiiJln Purlftm the legislate! Is but two domocrat and rSBIHBRie who is aot for us is against us. EmoiySpeer not Only eats on his own words, Jut Is to day himself a worker forflfo republl- h Dyspei will be idlfovid^W6dif’dTi retenting an insult buried upon him foF simply 1 exercising the rights ofa freeman—to vote'for any man he saw : fib. It wlirdrtve eVery risthtithlnMttg colored man in the jJhtrfitfeitn : <he- domination -of. that -old : Athens ring. < Mat Davis has gone just one step too far. - Ho can convert aaunany darkeys As ho waitate by^argument, but when havisUeinpraUto-force them to vote tor the neari-who gkv»( hhn bfflasJ j t at the point mMhai dagger .the .ktm tl 1 J but seethe spirit of into! irance already JOrri manifested by MjK By man wounded unto < asked the, law to protect him against; that he wished the courts U> hold his clients off, that be might have au op portunity of assailing tnem unresist ed. While he had thej |handg of the proprietors of tiia Banner- Watch man shackled by law, he was at this time engaged in reading himself from the stump gobled extracts from tel lers written oy one of these and other private citizens. Capt. Barrow read numberless decisions touching Ibis matter. Mr.’ Thomas, Speer’s counsel, then arose, surrounded by a law books ob tained from every source, aud certain ly made a gallant argument for liis side. Mr. Thomas did not attempt to defend the political of course of .'lr. Speer, or explain his position in ask ing the law to protect liitu against au act of which he himself was then guil ty. His entire argument was bused on the fact tliat none of these letters could be published without tlie con sent of Mr. Speer, and certainly made some strong points, lie spoke for several hours, and acquitted himself rare credit. The case had not been decided up to the hour of our going to press. If the injunction is removed we learn that Mr. Speer will carry the case to tlie supreme cdurt. So it seems that he is determined to leave no stone unturn ed to postpoue the publication of these letters until after the November elec tion. ■ - ■ Ml 1 , , TwinComot*. Prof. E. E. Barnard, of Nashville, Tenn., 011 the l4th inst.,'discovered a new comet near the star Lambda, in the constellation of the Twins. His discover}'was announced by telegraph to Mr. H. H. Warner,' of tlie Warner Observatory, Rochester, N. Y., and al- mdst at the same moment Prof. Lewis Swift, director of the Warner observa tory received intelligence tliat a large naked eye comet had been discovered in Rio Janeiro, South America. Prof. Barnard is the first person the present year to receive the Warner prize o 4200, ’ Tlie foot that these two comets eatoe intb view 1 at the same time Is ex eeedfngly significant.——-——- -- - LATE NEWS. .Miss Fox, who sues Mr. Low, of New Orleans, for breaking his promise to marry her places the damage i‘t41. Russian papers are protesting against England settling the Egyptain question without consulting the other powers. The last spike of the Mexican Cen tral road, connecting Chilhuhuu, Mexico, with Paro, Texas, was driven Saturday. The rope with which a Kansas mur derer was hanged has been woven into bookmarks and given to the convict ing jury as keepsakes. The “fenee” men carried Burko county at the election last week by it large majority—the vote standing “for fence’’ 749, “no fenee” 149. Atlanta, with a population of nearly 50,000, has forty-eight churches, with a total membership of 18,950, aud un average Sunday senool attendance of over 20,000. The town of Brownsville, Texas, which is now laid waste by yellow fever, has about 5,000 inhabitants, and in the past three monthB over 1,000 cases of yeUow fever have appeared. Richmond, Sept. 9.—Strictly Busi ness and Bishop were a great go last night. In Norfolk the house was $710. Here tbfe receipts were 488(1.' " Tho leading paper says: “Strictly Busi ness is . destined to become as cele brated as Dundreary, and to remain before the public as long as Rip Van Winkle. We have seen Fresh and D. A. M.; but this is Gunter’s best piece.” During the storm on Saturday night, a team containing Leander Goodwne, Agnes Johnson and Moses KJnloch was proceeding along tlie road near the residence of Sir. Pelot, In the Savannah river seotion, .when a large dead pine was. blown down, falling ucross the wagon, killing Agnes John- soh’and Moses Kinloch, fujqringGood- wne and one of the mules, and dee- roying the wagon. • ELfGipN AND UM. "I'll 1 ‘UttlOMlJ '• --tl i - II! - 'Clergy ln the United States, 88,087; church members, 11,499,034; Sunday- schools 78j045 ; Sunday-school scholars, 0,904,05s. Total contributed for the sflpport'tff'veUptmi 447,080,595. 1 ’*• >•.-'■ ■»<’ b‘-RUM. 1 :•••'< ii- 'Retail 'liquor sellers United States, 180,000; men, women and children in the" United states who drink liquor, 18,-000,0007 nnmber per annum-killed by rOni,'#5,000 ;rftm retailed in the Uni tel States 1n 1978, 471b,675,000. Total con tributed for the support ot religion ^47,630,495. Item over religioiv 4 fi ’>M- Wfloahiimi" ill ..iii-.iMi;- J .ii>' . •>i‘ TH* SAISJON AW* BANK. You deposit money—and lose Jt Your fimfrTT*DtUu8e it. .Your character—mvd sentenous, that explain the motive* of lose it., Your heahh-r-anO lose it. Your Strcugth-t-and lose it. ■■ > Youc homecom- fort—and lose it-1 .Your, wile’# happiness r-* «!•-• v v ..ft J j-. ,.it J mid I11 defence' i. 1 **i FV&t •tnwrlsft. Eaitoi'BkhireipiwkiehmkW^ih'ihfe reason I did not get the AthtW iPonfo lty tby .ignoring hiagrtat itafitmuoo, and in this avoek’s Gainesville South- 4pplloAtolnuhUl ; aftor ‘th^feHl i by making » qpowtn »Rh. ‘ Cf.ftB ’MWkTrNti.—Hie meeting of thO'^n'dier 'cltib, 1 ’Wednesday flight, Whs "the most' fnterfestlng yet held. WhiffsOvefol flfle speeches And glo- fo luvhus'UBB fesssas no i- - f. rinnu ( hews 1 from all -Metfons of the Card From Mr. c. w. Dmvi*. .atn EVery Cfthtller rturti should attend these meetings. The ifext will beheldon Vfednbsday night in'-Detl- pn^Hdll-^flld don’t you foigei It. Nn postponement on Ucebimt df the’wcoth- IfitlT Iinlif IfelllpO 00 hltNi irwn t#v« tr: \ Kittiv 11 Trnrmr’ Shkhuf , W eib.—Ia . Jwstteo.ta.thia 1 gentleman we wUlstaltottWkligiCnUed; 1 step* In. iLqk allthe good citizen* of tlidtepabllcaiis ofltnartv ifoirtfoiiift ’ = on* dhflricb—fabth l white add. btaoten terly lovely for anything 1 k : Li“a i«*jmtfwkiuiMWl'oW I 89^ wiviitff noljpAI—gllM •*»* leMlto xtd tim