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LINIMENT.
f neuralgia. Rheumatism,TootJ
urns, Miff Joints, Bunions, Con-
Muscles, etc., the Turkish Uni-
ual. It will frequently relieve
... . > minutes. Saturate a piece of
u.'.he liniment, and hold it to the fore-
Ireely, and the headache will
time* in ten. It ia made of
form, her, Ammonia, etc., in
n. and put up neatly with India
- ,;.»pp«-r to prevent *o>a of strength,
mo o } will he returned to any one not UP
»lter usjwr * iH.ttle of this 1 luiracnt. It is
*!n-3 a* a remedy in the treatment of all
« »n Hor>es. where liniments are used,
. liaiKSpralna, Hruisea, Cracked Heels,
e.-ney, Fistula, Scratches,etc,, ete.
,V>c j-er bottle.
. -oi».the llnin
p»l";- ,t purna lr<
> * , nine tin
YUo lYstimony of a Pnyeician.
, a ,., r„Ti ber, M. D., of Sigourney,
s.t. n».v* : several Years I have
. ii n-iiur t'otiirh Hnlsam called DR.
M. IIAl.l/S BALSAM FOR THE
\U>,an l i;• almost every case ihron
my practice 1 have had entire
, >s . 1 have used and prescribed hun
,.] ,,i buttles since the days of my
v \<r net Ire when I was sur*
i H 'spital No. 7. Louisville Ky.”
$50.00 REWARD.
Hh.ii Siioaks, Ga., Oct. i, 1SS5
*1 , pay li.t*' dollars reward for
i*r*on or per o -s who, about
; .1^0, hcj'Ut to (If'lHCC the
h and scattered tilth a’*ont he
• - > .. *. it £ «lu liteiaHi'e.
...r*w so holii that on la-i S«f-
ii'^ht, after service, they wen*
t - chinch wiih h * •* initL**
i»- nd v unit d < vc tin M or
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WEEKLY BANNER.WATCHMAN, TUESDAY,,OCTOBER 13, 1885.
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u» that tie will soon move to Florida
and practice medicine.
Luncb Counter.
Jester has opened a first class
lunch counter, where he keeps on
hand ham, sandwiches, potted ham,
hot coffee, ’possum, rabbit, turkey
and chicken.
ARM BROKER.
little son of Mr. Mark H.
Young’s, of Lexington, tell from a
tree and broke his arm the other
day. We are glad to learn that the
little sufferer is doing well.
THE STOCK LAW.
Last Wednesday there was an
election on the stock law in Harris-
bu'g district, Jacksoi county, and
the people abolished fences by a
vote of 158 to 72—doubling the
fence side. Other districts in Jack-
son will now follow su’t.
INSURANCE PAID.
Saturday Mrs. Routzahn, of
Waynesboro, received $5,000 from
the Knights ol Honor, being the
amount of insurance on Mr. Rout-
zahn’s life. Mrs. Routzahn is well
known in Athens, and her husband
died last summer at Mount Airy.
Ignoble Works.
Rely on yourself, take it for grant
ed that you can accomplish your
end; never say I cant. They are
ignoble words. Never say I can’t
be suited to a pair of spectacles,
until you try the diamond lenses at
Skiff’s, the jeweler. Bring your
watch and have it adjusted proper
ty-
ATHENS IMPROVING.
If any one doubts that Athens is
on a sure and stea ly boom, just let
him drive over the c'.ly and see
1 tie many handsome resiih nce>
that have gone up in the last few
months. We counted four fine
'iou. es on one street, near the Home
■schorl, and this is but a sample of
oiiici sections ol Athfns.
HOUSE ROBBED.
Thieves Break Into Mr. A. N. Lester s Resi
dence, in the Country.
Last Wednesday, at midday,
while Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Lester
were absent from home,some th'eves
p i ed up o te of the windows, that
w -• nailed down, and stole a gre. t
many valuable articles, including a
suit of clothes that cost $35; a gold
watch and cha'-n,. two gold scarf
pins, several yards of velvet worth
$2.50 per yard, a fine pair of shoeg,
a $10 pistol, and a tin box, contain
ing deeds to Mr. Lester’s land, sev
eral notes, ranging from $S to over
$700 and pic ares of h ; s wife and
children. The watch was a single
case, plain gold o e, and attached to
the chain oy a cotton string, the
chain being broke at each end. One
of the pins had a green set, and the
other the words, “Faith, Hope and
Charity” on it. M-. Lester is on a
hot trail after the .hieves, but says
he will pay a r-w. -d of $25 for
their apprehension and recovery of
the stolen goods. Hou e breaking
is get'm- quite common in the
country around Athens, and a les
son should be to de of some one.
Mr. Lesteryesierd. y took out search
warrants Jfor two negroes suspect
ed, but they have doubtless carried
off or secreted the plunder ere this.
WHOLESALE THIEVING.
OGLETHORPE LANDS.
Mr. M. II Ai ’ukl, nrur Ciaw-
lord, has been offered $2,000 cash
for 100 aces of land from the rear
side of his place, or $4,000 lor 200
acres, including ' his dwelling, or
$12 50 per ac e for his entire farm,
and he refused them all. Mi. Arnold
proposes to take all the cotton made
next year on So acres ol the too for
the land
Houses Broken Open and Storee Robbed In
Ogletborpe County—A Colored Presob
er Arreeted, but Will Prove an Alibi
by His Flock.
Last Sunday was a “field day”
for the thieves in this- part of the
moral vineyard. While Mr. Wm.
Willingham w. s away from home,
they broke into his barroom and
stofe liquor and a few goods. They
then went into his residence and
broke open all the trrnks and car
ried off considerable clothing, etc
From ilience they went to Mr. Tom
Caller’s house and did likewise.
Ad this was neat Becvcrdam church
Ogleihoipc county. Later in the
day they went to Alex. Johnson's
house, a' negro living on the rail
road, stole clothing and killed a
hog for him. No clue yet.
Since writing the abo»e, Wilson
Hill, colot ed, has been a-rested for
breaking the ba.oom open, but
Wilson says he can prove by a
large congregation that he was
preaching to, about the bouT the
house was buiglarized, that he is
not the man
OGLETHORPE'S NEW COURT-HOUSE.
Mr. Dave Kenney, who exam
ined the plans and specifications for
Oglethorpe’s new court house, says
the building cannot be put up for
less 1 ban $35,000 and did not enter
a bid. lie says the foundation and
walls will cost nearly the appropri
ation. The architect says it can be
completed for $21,ocd. The 'con
tract was to be let out yesterday.
FARM TOPICS.
Nolle
Fair Privileges for Sale.
So.ilid proposals will be received
ft : ni • cigar, lemonade, confections
;tn 1 if-tMiiant privileges during the
t. nr «!a\* lair. Nov 3,4. 5. and 6,
mi the grounds of the Northeast
tieorgia Fair Association. All bids
must be in by one o’clock, p. m ,
IM. 15th, ( Thursday.) The man-
i ^enicnt reserves the right to reject
am nr all bids. For particulars ap-
I ly to G. H. Yancey, Pre*.
Nti vous DobUilatoa Men
You are allowed a trial of thirty
iIhvm of l>r. 1 lye’s celebrated Voltaic
lie’ll with Electric Suspensory Applian
ces, loi the speedy and permanent cure
of Nervous lability, losaol Vitality and
.Manhood, and all kindred troubles.
Also, for many other diseases. Com
pote restoration to lieaLli, y'Koram*
manhood guuran*ed. No risk is incur -
ed. Illustrated pamphlet with full *r-
lOruiation, le ms, e»c., mailed tree by
addressing Vo talc Beil Co., Marshall,
Mich.
CUBE FOB PILES.
rile- ar® frequently pnxwdfd Ly * m*h«o or
bright in the back. 'otns and lower part of the
a .uthf-n. enuniu* the |>alient to •upp«>*c he had
*.inc Mil'ei’tion of the kidney* nr neigtaixmnK or
gan*. \i itl: e*. symptom* o( indigestion present,
rt iiu ency, unen-dnes* of the atomach etc. A
inoi-iure. like iH-rnoiraiion.produriu« a very <li**
a jreeahle itchlrg, a # ter warm, la a com
mon »uend- «t. Klim), Klee- in* and Itching
Piles yiclo at once to the a •plication of hr. fto-
•iiit-o * Pile Remedy, rrhlen nc.s directly up-n
the parts atlVc.ed. at.sori. ng the Turnon,allaying
the tuteiiM* itching, and t flee ing a p« ruiMiient
cure. l‘i 1 e cents. Add css. Xue Dr. Kosanko
Midiiine t o.. Piqua, O, Sold hy K. S. Lyndon.
Attieim, iia.
Her guttering teem shewed not a speck,
Her breath was like the zephyrs brand.
These fine cffecta were canned, we know,
By SOZODONT’S twice daily flow*
Ladies •
wlio u«eSOZODON l' have only to open
their lips to pro ;e its excellence. Their
wliue, gleeminj,, spotless teeth, and
fragrant breath will tell the stoiy There
is more demand for this who'esome
and unexceptionable preparation than
for any other dentifrice in the market.
One day its use will be universal.
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
Bud McDonald rode up to the
house of his father, Jack McDonald,
near Jug Tavern, and asked for
some brandy. He was drunk at the
time and upon being told that none
was there he made his horse jump
into the yard and tried to get it to
go into the house. An altercation
ensued between father und son, in
which the old man was badly cut
across the face and neck. Bud re
ceived some slight cuts loo.—Wal
ton News.
Everybody in the Hay and Cotton Fields—
Cotton Badly Damaged—Advice to Farm
ers.
The whole force on the farms
turned out last Monday to the cot
ton and hay fields, nearly depopu
lating the rural towns and schools,
T'-e cotton in the fields has been
g -ly damaged by the rains, and
we would advise farmers to keep
that now open separated from the
balance, as tlie seed will fail to come
up another year and cause much
trouble.
TORN TO PIECES.
An Old Man's Arm Mangled Sy a bin.
Last week an old one-arm man,
who was knocking around, but not
employed, ; t Mr. W. J. Fleeman’s
gin, near Winte vPe, ^.ot his arm
into it and had it badly torn to pieces
by the .as. We lrar.i his nameis
Lam ply, and he is from Tennessee.
Mr. F. and - son t.’ed to get hi n to
keep away from the gin before the
accident, hut he heeded not, and
adds one more victim to the thou
sands of gin accidents.
LAND ADVANCING.
withdrawal.
I have this day withdrawn from
the firm of T. Fleming & Sons.
All settlements to be made with
the old film. Thanking my friends
for their past patronage, and asking
a c intinuance of tile same to the
present house, which will remain
Very resp’y.
W. Fleming.
as heretofore.
Oct. S, 1SS5.
SKIN 1 BLOOD
Diseases fvom • Pimples to
Scrofula Cured by Cuti-
cura.
THE BECX CASE.
Mr. E. K. Lumpkin tells us that
the counsel for Eugene Beck will
appeal for a new trial, and are con
fident of clearing their client if it is
granted. Mr. Lumpkin says there
is not the slightest doubt about Beck
being insane?! the t' ne of the mur
der, and the ca e will be made
stronger than ever at the next trial;
hat there is no*, o.te word of truth
in the statement that Beck and his
wife did no! live hupp-ly together,
and that she had threatened to reave
him before he killed her.
j "" HON. ALEX. S. ERWIN. f~
The appointment of Judge Erwin
Uy the governor yesterday as a rail
road commissioner, in the place of
Ex Gov. Smith, whose term had ex
pired, will unquestionably give uni
versal satisfaction. Judge Erwin is
a man in whose hands tha best in
terests of the people will be careful-
and judiciously guarded. The
people of Geoigia know Judge Er
win and will applaud his appoint
merit to this responsible position.
He is the right man for the place. /
\ m»7 lw> bad by rHum ■
r posse «uon. copies of
41 ot m*ll. repeal litis
- 1 have been • terrible suHVror tor yean
Ih-ru lUM-a.-** of the Skiu and blood; have been
-i*ed to shun public places by reaaoe of ny
'i>tit;tiri!j£ buiuor»;Uave ».n«l the best |ihy*icana;
■ **«■ »p«-ut hundreds of dollar* und *«l no re-
• iei mini 1 u*e<l Hie t utU-ura Remedies, which
k-vemrod u:e,aud|)cft wy >km and bloodjaa pure
COVERED WITTTsALT RHEUM.
' util-uru Be r etlie* »« lb** greatest medicine? on
«Kth. Had the wont out If Salt Rheum in this
mutiny. My mother had U twenty years., and In
Ut i die i front it. 1 belie re ( uUcura would have
•*ted her li e. My anus, hreaat and head were
totered for three year?, which nothing relieved
c-iTvd until l n od the Cuticura Resolvent
'mentally, and Cuticura and cutU ura Soap, ex-
leruatiy Newark, O J- W. ADAMS.
HEAD, FACE AND BODY RAW.
1 eouiineined to use your Cuticura Remedies
July. My head and face and some part* of
*! my body were almost raw. My hcad_w*s cov-
ttvii u.th s(-ait>.und iwires, and my m.tiering was
f**arf»l. j had irie.i everything I had heard of in
i!te has* und West. My c ase was considered a very
not a j.ari.cle ol ekln Humor
ECZEMA FROM HEAD TO FEET.
< harU * Bay re Hinkle, Jersey City Height*. K.
J .write*. -My non, a lad of twelve year*, was
t ompifteiy cured of a terrible cas 1 * o* Ecsema
f utieuia Remedies. From the top of hi* h<
to the koleeofhie feet was one masa of ecaba.
ftuedy and phjsiciaaa had been
Wed in vain.*'
cuticurTremedies
■(T» Mill everywhere. Price Coticurm 50..
ttewrt.eol 11 .mi; Soep, *5c. I rvpered l>y tbePOT.
Ttk DRUM A CHEMICAL CO., Heaton. Man.
Stud for ' How to Cure Skin Disease*
{1I ’ l*iutplea. Skin Wemisbeeand Ba-
Jj It L JDo^by Humors oared by Cutitura
CUTICURA ANTI-rAIN PLASTER
. is a new, original, elegant la
I fallible antidote to Pain and inflata*-
tnattou, banishing Khenmatic,
taigie. Sciatic, Sudden sharp and
i Nervous Pain a» by magic At drug*
An Increase of From 50 to 100 Per Cent. In
Price In Five Years.
Within the past 5 years land has
gone up Irom 5010 100 per cent
around Winterville. A poor place of
200acres sold for four thousand dol
lars a few days ago,but a long credit
was given. A party refused $12.50
acre for all upland, and he near four
miles from the railroad. “There’s
money in the old land yet.”
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
President’s Office, Oct. 5,
1SS5.—The fifteenth annual meeting
of the stockholders of the North-
Eastern Ra'-lroad Company will be
held at the Company’s office in Ath
ens on Wednesday, October 21st,
at one o’clock, p. m. Stockholders
and their families will be passed to
ind from Athens that day on pre
sentation of stock certificate.
E. R. Hodgson, Sec’y.
CRAWFOKI) PROPERTY FOR SALE.
I will sell at a bargain the lot and
building, on the outskirts of Craw
ford,now used by roe for a bar-ropm.
The house is 20 by 40 leet, and—it
is a splendid stand for business or a
nice atefior a residence.
mjrrrfss w. i. tuck,
o^U2twit Winterville, Ga.
Jester is strictly headquarters fir
fruit in quantity and price.
STHORNSraFLESH
Many a Lady
Is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
Her how easy it is t<j put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
°n the skin is Magnolia
Balm. V
SIKES' CONDITION.
We extract the following lrom a
letter received in Athens from Rev.
J. W. Mitchell, of Augusta:
“I see it stated by an Athens
paper that the impression is that
Sikes will not appear for trial. I
would almost stake roy life on his
appearing, if able. He is unwell
now, scarcely able to be about. He
will come up to Athens the first of
next week, probably with me.
When he comes 1 wish that you
would show him all the attention
that you can conveniently.
MOONSHINERS' WORK.
Near the place in Franklin coun
ty where Dyar, the informer, was
shot and killed from ambush, one
Garbreth, another informer, made a
narrow escape from a similar death
last week. He was seated in his
cabin, when « double barrelled shot
gun was placed through a crack in
the wall and fired by an unknown
hand. His clothing was torn com
pletely from off his chest, but he re
mained unhurt, the load of buck
shot taking effect in the wall. Since
then he has fled the country.—El-
berton Leader.
ATHENS' WHOLESALE TRADE.
A reporter of the Banner-Watch
man heard two gentlemen from
Augusta talking about the whole
sale trade of our city. Said one of
the Augusta men: “The whole
sale trade of Athens is immense. A
thousand barrels of flout is a small
transaction for an Athens merchant,
and when the Augusta papers were
blowing about a merchant in Au
gusta buying three, thousand • bsgs
of coflee, the Athens merchants
were amused at it, as there are sev
eral firms in that city who buy that
number and think nothing of it.”
Said the Augusta, man: “Athens
is on the build, and is getting the
trade of Augusta and Atlanta. The
merchants in Athens are not pro
gressing backward, but are alive to
the situation, and most of the whole
sale bouses are doing a' large 'busi-
ncss.” i .1. ■ ■ ..
The highest price paid for cotton
Deed at the Athens Oil Mjjjk
TRAIN ACCIDENTS IN AUGUST. > -
The record ot train accidents in
-August is 3S collisions, 50 derail
ments and 4 other accidents, a total
of 92 accidents, in which 37 persons
were killed and 172 injured. Nine
collisions and 14 derailments caused
the death of one or more persons;
14 collisions, 9 derailments and one
other accident caused injury but
net death. In all, 23 accidents caus
ed death and 24' lesser injuries,
leaving 45 or 40 per cent, of the
whole number, in which there was
no injury serious enough to record.
The 38 collisions caused 12 deaths
and 96 injuries; the 50 derailments
killed 25 persons and injured 75,
while in the 4 other accidents only
1 person was hurt. Twenty-eight
of the persons killed and 52 of those
injured were railroad employees,
who thus made up 76 per cent, ol
the killed, 30 per*cent, of the in
jured, and 3S per cent, of the whole
number of casualties.
WITHDRAWAL OF A PARTNER.
Mr. Will Fleming has withdrawn
from the hardware house of T. Flem
ing & Son, so as to devote his entire
time and attention to the shoe busi
ness. He is one of the livest and
best young business men in Athens,
and we predict a fresh boom for the
popular business of Baldwin &
Fleming. .
LOOK HERE!
M O N TGOMERY
Has the largest and best
selection of Buggies, Car
riages and Phaitons eve
kept by him before. Also
a full line of Implements
and Machinery, Sulkey
Plows, Harrows, Turn
Plowf, Cotton Gins and
Presses, Sorghum Mills,
Evaporators, Steam En
gines, one and two-Horse
Wagons. All of the above
I guarantee; there vs noth
ing better on the nft^ket at
same prices. \
J* N. 'Montgomebt,
m*yi2W3m... Athens, Ga.
MATTIE _LEE PBICE.
A PERFORMANCE BY THEEIEC-
TRIC MAID OF BARTOW COUNTY.
Tbs Equal lnEvery Respect to tbe Famous
Lula Hunt—Her Power Clearly Electric
—How the Dudes and Others Were Jostled
Around the Btace—History of MlxiJPrlce.
Wednesday afternoon, while sit
ting in bur sanctum, Mr. Lambert,
formerlv proprietor of the Haber
sham Ifouse at Clarksville, came in
and introduced himself ak the agent
for Miss Mattie Lee Price, the rival
of Lula Hurst, and ashed that we
call upon this Georgia Wonder No.
2 at the Clinard House, where she
was stopping with her father. We
were not loth to accept, and in a few
moments Miss Price came into the
parior. She is quite an attractive
young lady, just verging into “sweet
sixteen.” She is a blonde, with
fine form and regular features. Miss
Price is well developed for her age,
and has taken advantage of travel
to smoothe out all signs of country
life. She is very blight and anima
ted, full of life and fun, and readily
consented to an interview. Mattie
Lee is the only child of her father
by his first wife, and was born in
Chattooga, Ga., May 19, 1870. Her
parents were both ot Scotch descent
and have black hair; but the daugh
ter does not partake of this charac
teristic. Her hair is rather an au
burn, but when, at our request, she
stood beside the lamp and unloosed
her flowing tresses, they presented
three distinct colors. The glo y of
woman is said to be her hair, and
Miss Price certainly has the most
abundant supply we ever saw, and
her father tells us that it attracted at
tention even when a child. In 1S72
Mr. and Mrs. Price moved to Ar
kansas, and in 1S75 this lady died.
Mattie Lee was always a child of
peculiar temperament, being of a
nervous nature. About two years
ago table wrappings were inaugu
rated in the neighborhood in Bar
tow county where Mr. Price then
lived, and they became quite a pop
ular amusement. This was the first
-ime that Miss Mattie Lee’s won
derful power exerted itself. She
was then but a child, and one night,
failing to have enough grown per
sons present to form the circ.e
around the table, she was told
take a part. Her hands had scarcely
touched the table when it flew to
wards her with great force. At
first it was thought to be some
trick, but the scene was repeated
time and again. By simply laying
her hands upon the heaviest table
she could make it do as she willed.
About this time the fame of Lula
Hurst began to be spread abroad,
and Miss Price decided that she
would attempt some of the feats her
self. She was wonderfully success
ful, and her exploits soon spreadover
the neighborhood and crowds came
to witness her performances. Mr.
Price never thought of turning his
daughter’s gift into money until
Charley Willingham, of the Car-
tersville Free Pres , one day came
out to see him, .and he prevailed
upon the father to give an exhibi
tion with his daughter in that town,
ler success was so surprising, that
Mr. Price at once started on a tour
with Miss Mattie Lee, taking in all
of the towns and larger cities in the
North and West. For awhile
he was connected with a museum
and then a variety show, receiving
v2oo per week for his daughter’s
performance. Mtss Price readily
consented to our request for a pri
vate rehearsal of some of her teats,
and requested that we take her
hand between the palms of both of
our’s. We did so and felt a per
ceptible current oi electricity shoot
ing through our palms, and braced
ourself to resist the force. . But it
was needless, for we were thrown
around the room as if a feather.
Then by simply laying one hand
upon the back of our coat, we were
driven hither and thither . by the
same irresistible force. It seemed
incredible that a young girl, weigh
ing only no pounds, could have so
easily handled a man, but that night,
at the exhibition in tbe.opera house,
we saw her, with the same ease,
hurl about the stage a half dozen
men at one time, who exerted their
every muscle to resistance. Miss
Price’s entertainment is of an en
tirely different character to Lula
Hurst’s,and is much more extended
and varied. She did to perfection
the chair and balance test, but omit
ted the umbrella part of the perform
ance. She raised clear from the
floor a chair in which several large
men were sitting. Her mode was
to gently rub the palms of both
hands up and down the rounds a
few times, when the chair would
lift itself from the floor. Try what
display of muscle it requires for
you to thus raise a etiair with even
one man sitting in it But the most
wonderful part of this young girl’s
performance was given with a stout
stick, some three leet long. One or
more strong men wouldtake one end
and firmly brace themselves. Miss
Price would then place the ball of
one thumb upon the other, and
without any perceptible pressure
her opponents would be hurled
backward against the wall. Again,
she would take a green hickory
pole, and permit as many men as
could get around it, to hold one end
firmly to the floor. She would then
lay the palm of a hand upon the
other and twist the stick into a
withe. Such men as Capt. Bradeen
encountered Miss Price, but
handled him with the same ease as
the “smaller fry.” Every one pres
ent expressed themselves as not only
satisfied, but delighted with the
entertainment, and it was the unani
mous verdict that the new Georgia
Wonder even eclipses the famous
Lula Hurst. While Miss Price was
performing some of her feats we
placed our hand upon her arm, to
see if there was any movement of
the muscle, but could not detect (he
slightest. On the other hand, when
Mr. Price and others attempted
the same their flat mus
cle hardened like whip-cord. It
is clear that Miss Price does not use
muscular force, for she came out of
each contest as cool as when she
entered it, and showed not the
slightest sign of excitement. This
young lady has consented to give
another entertainment in Athens
next Friday night, when she will
certainly be greeted by n packed
house- At present she is perform
ing in the smaller towns, bnt will
soon leave for the West and take in
the large cities.
n Kiolers neltassd.
Rock Springs, Wyo., Oct. 7.—
There is great excitement here over
the release ot alleged rioters. The
accused were met on their return
from Green river last night by sev
eral hundred men, woman ancf chil
drenand treated to a regular ovation
The mines are turning out «Hout
half the usual amount of coal.
WARD’S STATEMENT.
Oysters and Fist 1
I receive daily fresh oysters and
fish, and my restaurant is now open,
and every • delicacy of the season
will be served, at from three to five
minutes notice.
Many forget that hair and scalp need
cleansing as well as the hands and feet.
Extensive use of Ayer’s Hsir Vigor hss
proven thst it is the best cleansing agent
tor the hair—that It prevents as wet: as
removes dandruff, cools and soothes the
scalp and stimulates the hair to renewed
growth #n4 bwity.
General Gordon's Same Connection With
Grant and Ward.
The New York Herald of the Sth
inst contains a lengthy and detail
ed statement from Ferdinand Ward,
of the firm of Grant & Ward, now
an inmate of Libby prison, which
is, to*say the least of it, seemingly
thoughtful and clear as to the cau
ses which led to tbe' downfall of
this notorious firm. After giving a
history of tbe rise and progress of
the firm, and tbe connection ot ma
ny prominent men withits fortunes,
the following sensational story of
Gen. Gordon is detailed:
“Perhaps at this time it would be
well to tell the story, as disclosed by
the books and letters of Grant &
Ward, of the celabrated Belmont
Coal and Railroad Company, of
which Major General John B Gor
don, formerly of the Confederate
service and conspicuous at the fu
neral of General Grant, was presi
dent, and of which the firm of
Grant & Ward, tor reasons hereaf
ter disclosed, became proprietors.
General Grant came into the office
accompanied by General Goidon
and his son, U. S. Grant, Jr., some
time in 1881, and having introduced
General Gordon to me said he had
been talking with Gordon on a mat
ter of business, and that he had
brought him down so that he might
talk with me and then determine
what was best to do. General Gor
don sat down in company with U.
8. Grant, Jr., and myself, General
Grant having left after the intro
duction, and stated that he, together
with a few others, was the owner
of a coal mine and railroad in Bel
mont, Ala., and that both himsell
and the parties interested, among
whom were Governor A.. H. Col-
quit, of Georgia, E. C. Gordon and
W. S. Gordon, owned this property,
but being financially embarrassed
could go no further with its man
agement, and that he (General Gor
don). had come now to consult
General Grant with the idea that the
General should become interested
in the purchase of tbe property.
General Gordon told us that the
mine could be put in thorough
working order for from $30,000 to
$50,000; that the debt of the com
pany was some $50,000; that there
was a great demand for the coal,
and thatif the mine could be put in
to operation they would have no
trouble in disposing of its product
as fast as they could take it out.
Grant & Ward said they would
consider proposition, and after due
consideration it was decided that
we would take the property on the
following terms, it being expressly
-desired by both U. S. Grant,Jr.,
and his father that we should aid
General Gordon in the matter, if pos
sible. I consulted with Mr. Fish
about the matter, and he said that
although we knew nothing about
it, still if General Grant and his son
could rely on General Gordon we
could, and also if it was their wish
to make an investment, that we
(Ward and Fish) would not stand
in the way.
THEY MAKE A BIG LOSS.
“The company was organized,
General Gordon still retaining the
presidency. There were issued
100,000 bonds and $400,000 in stock,
the agreement being that General
Gordon, Governor Colquitt and
General Gordon’s brothers should
have 3,000 shares of the stock, but
that Grant & Ward should have
control of the proxies, representing
at least one-half of the entire capi
tal. General Gordon and his
friends received the stock, and af
ter the firm had made several pay
ments on account of the mine, we
received a letter from General Gor
don, dated April 22, 1S81, which
I reads : s follows:—
“52 Wall Street, April 22, 1SS1
“My Dear Ward—I saw Mr,
Fish this morning and he told me
he was ready to do anything you
would consent to do in reference to
the advance or loan to Governor
Colquitt, my brother and myself on
our Belmont stock. What I wantec
to pledge was our whole stock for
six and twelve months as collateral
on a loan of only tea or fifteen per
cent of the par value. Onr stock is
not for sale at all, but we must have
some help. We have $300,000o'
stock. A loan of fifteen per cent
would be $45,000, and ten per cent
| $30,000. We will all sign the notes.
When I tell you that I had over
$14,000 of my own money in the
Citizens’ Bank at the time of the
suspension you can well under
stand how essential it is to me to
hare some relief. Besides, I am
adding to my house at Atlanta sev
eral important improvements, which
a"e ousting me cash, and the cash in
tended ioi this is locked up in the
Citizens’ Bank. We will have in
the treasury of the Belmont Coal
and Railroad Company at least
$15,000 after our improvements are
completed. Let me hearlfrom you.
Your friend, J. B. GORDON.
“I consulted with Mr. Fish and
and with General Grant and U. S.
Grant, Jr., about the matter. The
Marine Bank made a loan of $18,000
on April 25, 1SS1, to us on a stock
note given by General Gordon and
Mr. Colquitt and General Gordou’s
brother.
A SLIP UP AND MUCH TROUBLE.
“General Gordon failed to pay to
the Marine Bank this loan, although
repeatedly requested so to do. In
a nutshell. Grant & Ward buy the
mine irom General Gordon and oth
ers. They issue 100,000 bonds and
put $100,000 into the mine. They
used the $100,000 in paying the
debts of the mine aud in putting it
into working order. They issued
4,ooo shares of stock, 3,000 of which
are given to General Gordon and
his friends as a bonus. General
Gordon obtained a loan at the Ma-
"rine Bank of $18,000 on the 3,000
of the stock. The Marine Bank
repeatedly celled on General Gor
don for the principal oi the loan,
and no attention is paid to the calls.
At the importunity of Mr. Fish, the
firm of Grant & Ward are then coni-
S ited to take the loan up from tbe
arine Bank, and they do so and
pay the $18,000. This gives them
the control of. the entire stock and
bonds of the mine. On March 6,
1882, a meeting of the directors of
tbe company is held, andjthey asked
for resignation offered by Gordon
as president is received and accept
ed, and the following board of di
rectors is elected: General U. S.
Grant, James D. Fish, H. G. Otis,
J. H. Work, U. S. Grant, Jr., and
Ferdinand Ward. Mr. Ward was
elected president and U. S. Grant,
Tr n secretary. Mr. Otis was in
structed to make a full list of the
indebtedness of the mine up to
date, and also an estimate as to what
the mine would cost up to May r
1882. Mr. Otis was instructed to
shut the mine down with the excep
tion ot a tew necessary men until
May i, 1883, and to procure ten new
cars, new rails, sheds, &e^ and thus
it was that although when the firm
S iirchased the mine, General Gor
don said there was not over fifty or
sixty thousand dollars indebtedness
on it, they had spent np to the time
the mine was shut down, some one
hundred and thirty thousand dollars,
besides having assumed the debt of
General Gordon to tbe Marine Bank
ns a loan on this stock which cost
him nothing,
V> : A FlflKND OF THE FAMILY.
“At the time the mine was pur
chased it was decided, to look for a
manager, and Mr. U. S. Grant, Jr.,
suggested the name of Mr. H.G.
Otis, a friend of his, and as the mine
was considered one oi the Grant
investments, Mr.' Oris was not op
posed, and he became the manager
at a regular salary. From beginning
to end the mine was a drain on the
firm under his management until
the time when they found it was
best to close it up rather than to
sink any more money in it. Since
the failure of Grant & Ward the
mine has been sold to Mr. Otis ior
the sum of $5,000. And thus it was
through the suggestion of General
Gordon to Gen. Grant that the firm
of Grant & Ward lost from $130,000
to $150,000. The mine becoming
worthless, it was decided that each
member of the firm should take up
a certain proportion of his indebted
ness, and they did so take up $75,000
of it by paying $10,750 apiece. The
matter of $iS,ooo loaned to General
Gordon and afterward taken up by
Grant & Ward was charged up to
profit and loss account in Grant &
Ward’s office, and appears on the
monthly statement ol November to.
1882.
THE PROSPECT IN NEW YORK.
Hon. William Dorihelmer on the situation.
Washington', Oct. 8.—Hon.
William Dorsheimer, editor of the
New York Star, is quoted by a
Critic reporter as follows:
“In my opinion the democrats
will carry Now York by a hand
some majority. 1 have not met
a democrat whose opinion am
ounts to anything who thinks
otherwise. I never saw greater
enrhusiasm or more complete
harmony within the ranks of
the democratic party. The or
ganizations are good everywhere,
and I have yet to hear of
any democrats in the state who
refuse to support the ticket.
We have a strong ticket, and
it possesses all the elements
requisite to success.”
“What about the mugwumps?”
“The mugwumps” are a queer
lot. Some of them still believe
in the President, and yet. they
say they will support Davenport
tor Governor, regardless of the
fact that the convention which
nominated Davenport repudiated
all the professions of Cleveland to
give the country a good adminis
tration. - ’
“How much of a vote do you
think the Prohibitionists will poll in
New York?”
“I really could not say. I am
not in a position to state just what
their strength is.”
OFCONSULATI'
■ • . x ;
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
State Fair Commences October 26tb.
Macon, Ua., Oct. 7th, 1SS5.—All
persons having improved cotton
seed, corn, wheat, oats, or seeds for
planting, of any variety, or articles
or animals of.any kind forsaleor dis
tribution, can notify the secretary, E.
C. Grier, at onceof such desire, and
the same will be advertised free and
sold, either privately or publicly, on
the grounds—thus affording persons
visiting the fair an easy and cheap
method of investigating and buying
what other persons may have for
sale. This feature, added to our
Jersey sale, will place the sellers and
buyers of ail articles tace to face.
L. F. Livingston, Pres,
The Incas of Old.
No man can see Peru without
wondering at its grandeur, the in
dustry und the intelligence of the
Inca Empire. They had arts which
the world knew nothing about,
knowledge which no other people
possessed, thrift which their con-
querers could not imitate, and
wealth which made them the prey
to every adventurer of the sixteenth
century, their temples and palaces
were built of hewn stone from quar
ries that the Spaniards had not been
able to discover, and the means by
which they lifted blocks of granite,
weighing hundreds of tons, is a
problem no antiquarian has been
able to solve. The great genius and
Herculean strength and long
life,, some living to be nearly
two centuries old; is due to the
f.ct that they used no other
stimulants or medicines, except the
divine coca plant, which they be
lieved possessed supernatural pow
ers over all ills that flesh is heir to.
Science and experiments of medical
men prove the coca plant to be
possessed of marvelous and wonder
ful tonic and invigorating proper
ties. Pemberton’s French Win-
Coca, is prepared from the same
coca plant which those people
used and is making wonderful
cures in all sections of the country.
All who are suffering from any
chronic diseases, should give this
valuable tonic a trial.
Col. IngnmU's a Can Francisco
Mother and Bor Reply.
Cbtcafo Tribune.
Not long ago a lady of San Fran
cisco was suddenly overwhelmed
by a great, crushing affliction, that,
coming like a thunderbolt upon her,
for a time threatened her life. Her
son, the only child, had gone on a
short business journey, expecting
soon to return. Sudden and fatal
illness overtook Lira, and a brief
telegram announced the dreadful
tidings to his heart-broken mother.
The terrors of the Calvanistic creed,
in which she had been brought up,
and according to which she knew
there was no future happiness Tor
the unconverted young man, added
greatly to her agonizing grief over
his death, until her friends feared
that her reason, if not her life, would
be destroyed. A lady friend who
had sympathized deeply with, and
vainly sought to console her, in
formed Col. Ingersoll and begged
him, if possible, to write something
which might at least relieve, in a
measure, the terrible apprehension
as to the fate of her son, under
which she was suffering.
The following is his letter, which,
as will be seen by the subjoined
grateful reply, was in a good meas
ure effective. It was only upon
the representation that, like Col.
IngersolPs widely published re
marks at the funeral of his brother
in Washington some years ago,
these words might also “comfort
other hearts which mourn,” that a
San Francisco reporter succeeded
in obtaining a copy for publication,
with the condition that the name of
the recipient should not be mention
ed:
“My Dear Madame: Mrs.
C has told me the sad story of
your almost infinite sorrow. I am
not so foolish as to suppose that I
can say or do anything to lessen
your great grief, your anguish for
his loss; but maybe I can say some
thing to drive from your poor heart
the fiend of fear—fear for Him. It
there is a God let us believe that He
is good; and if He is good the good
have nothing to fear. I have been
told that your son was kind and
generous; that he was filled with
charity and sympathy. Now, we
know that in this world like begets
like, kindness produces kindness,
and all good bears the fruit of joy;
belief is nothing—deeds'are every
thing; and if your son was kind he
will naturally find kindness wher
ever he may be. You would not
inflict endless pain upon your worst
enemy. Is God worse than you?
You could not bear to see a viper
suffer forever. Is it possible that
God will doom a kind and generous
boy to everlasting pain? Nothing
can be more monstrously absurd
and cruel. The truth is’ that no
human being knows anything of
what is beyond the giave. If noth
ing is known, then it is not honest
for any one to pretend that he does
know. If-nothing is known, then
we can only hope for the good. If
there be a God your boy is no more
in his power now than he was be
fore his death—no more than you
are at this moment. Why should
we fear God more after death than
before? Does the feeling of
God toward His children
change the moment they die?
While we are alive they say God
lories us; will he cease to love us?
True love neuer changes. I beg of
you to throw away all fear. Take
counsel of your own heart. If God
exists your heart is the best revela
tion of Him, and your heart could
never send your boy to endless
pain. After all, no one knows.
The ministers know nothing. All
the churches in the world know no
more on the subject than the ants on
the anthills. Creeds are good for
nothing except of the loving. Let
us have courage. Under the seven-
hued arch ot hope let the dead
sleep. I do not pretend to know,
but I do know th;:t others do not
know. Listen to your heart, be
lieve what it says, and wait with pa
tience and without fear for what
the future has for all. If we can
get no comfort from what people
know, let us avoid being driven to
despair by what they do not know
1 wish I could say something that
would put a star in your night of
grief—a little flower in your lonely
path—and if an unbeliever has such
a wish, surely an infinite good being
has never made a soul to be the
food of pain through countless
years. Sincerely yours,
R. G. Ingersoll.”
LEGISLATIVE SKETCHES.'
James M. Smith, Senator From the Thirty-
^Second District.
' Senator J. M. Smith was born
September 18. 1846, in''■Wilkes
county, Ga. He has since lived in
MisJssipp' and Tennessee. His
boyhood days were spent in the
county of his birth and in Tennes
see. He was raised on a farm and
worked in the field until he was fif
teen years of age. He was educa
ted at Hiawassee and Strausburg
College, Tennessee. He after
wards taught at Fincath, Tenn.
He is a man of fine education and
the greatest practical sense. He
has variously engaged in farming,
teaching and merchandizing, and
at present is pursuing the avoca
tion of a farmer.
His father was Zadok Smith,
who was corn in Virginia in 17S7,
the son of John Sm’th. Zadok
Smith was a cap.ain in the war of
1812, was- a Democrat, a Baptist
aad a farmer. He married Phoebe
Boatwright, who was a Baptist in
relig’on. She was the daughter of
James Boatwright, of North Caro
lina, in which State she was born.
James M. was their youngest child,
he ha\ : ng four half brothers and
one half sister. *
Senator Smith is not married,
but is domestic in his habits. He
was raised by Baptists and educa
ted by Methodists, but is a mem
ber of no cbjroh. Since the war
he has engaged industriously in
farming, commencing in : 866 as a
renter. His success has been very
good, and he is now a man of in
dependent means. During the
war he entered the Confedsrate
army in Tennessee, and served
twelve months as a private.
He is a democrat, and resides
in Oglethorpe county, from which
he was elected to serve in the
House of Representatives from
1S66 to 1SS1. He was thereaf.er
e’ected to a seat in the Senate from
the J2d district. He had no oppo
sition when he was a candidate for
aenatorial honors. He is chairman
of the Agricultural committee and
a member ot the committees on Fi
nance, Penitentiary, Public Proper
ty, and Printing.
Senator Smith is a man of great
earnestness of purpose, a forcible
speaker and commands good lan
guage. He is pungent in debate,
and his arguments are adduced with
a vim which of itself commands,the
closest attention. He is not a bit
garrulous, but when he deems it his
duty to take the floor he goes into
his subject with enthusiasm and han
dles it in the most convincing man
ner. One of the strongest arguments
made in the senate on the railroad
bill was by him.and its incisive style
will be remembered by those who
saw h'm rise from his seat and wade
into his argument. It was not his
intention to speak on the bill, but,
as will be remembered, he said he
felt that it was his duty to the state
and to his constituents to say some
thing in behalf of the bill. He felt
called upon to perform his duty,
and that he did his duty well is
most fully agreed. A deep sinceri
ty was seen underiving his effort,
and all were made to recognize his
ability and readiness as a speaker.
REPULSE OF WILSON.
1
GENERAL NEWS.
M; Boprdon, a chef, sho! himself,
in Paris because a 'wedding break
fast gotton up by him. was a failure.—>
A.t the Armstrong Wotks, m' ''
England, a gun that will cast, a one
ton shell fifteen miles has . been
made.
Winchester was captured and re- '
captured mere than any other city
during the war. It changed hands'
twenty-five times in the four years.
A North Carolina farmer recent- '
ly bought a tract of land fer $2,ioo,
and the very next d?v sold »rom it ^
a towering walnut tree for, $t,800.
Shenandoah, Ia., Oct. 6.—C.,
A. Lester, U oct dealer and fo me;-
ly deputy, s s - iff of Er'e county,
New York, when President C eve-
land was sheriff, comm', 'd suip'de
yesterday. • . i
The London Medical Times
thinks that the trea ment of snake
bite, by putting gunpowder qn the
wound and touching it qff Mtjfh a
nir, c 1, may be thought roi ,;h b» ii;,
is often successful.
Queen Victoria is said to have
made a re .v w : U, leaving the Isle of
Wright p operty to Conn .iqh!, fhc:
Scotch p operty to Bea xe, and
handsome provision for the chil
dren of Leopold. Her entire orr
tune is estimated at about $35,000,-
000. , > '
In Wadesboro, N.-C., three hun
dred people wr'e seen drunk one.
day last week. The eili or of the
Intel'igenoer, who is town m rsh?',j
ane-.:ed the edito- of the T' nes for
be’ng dru Vt and carry’ ig co ja’ed
weapons.
Richmond, v 7 a., October 6.—
The ca.e iivolving the control of
Blind Torn w s s> gued before-ihe
United States Circui.Court, judges
Hughe-, a id Bond, be e to-dir*. -A
decision will be rendered . 0 mor-
o v. Both the mothe- of Tom and
the Bet dune family claim the prod-
’ y- ” - tv it
Col. Pat Donan fills the New
Yo k Tribune that I akota can ac-
totrmod. .e 10,000 girls withhus-
b rds. He s..’ s that; the e are at
pe at in Fargo o ily four unmar
ried girls in a popu’ation of 12,000.
In Dean wood, . e height ot its
miuir * f ver in 1849-80, there were
5,00 bach-’ors and only six mar-
ria ;ealde girls. At n-esent there is
. carce'y- a town in Dakota with an
unmarried girl in it. High or low,
rich or poor, a good g : rl can have
her choice there.
As two out o f twenty-two Presi
dents have b-en assassinated, or
about 10 per c n\ the 1 s.; in life in
surance is ex.ra hazardous. It is
said that Arthur had a policy of
$10,000 on entering the office of
Vice-President, and that after be
coming President he obtained a
second for the same amount. Five
tnousaud dollars were lost on Lin-
co’n and twelve on Garfield.
Cleveland had policies for $16,000.
all issued befo e his election, and a
month ago application was made
for $10,000 more. This will be
gran<ed at ordinary rates.
GEORGIA NEWS.
“Dear Col. Ingersoll.—I
found your letter inclosed with one
from at door on my way to
this hotel to see a friend. I broke
Colored Klu Klux.
The Rev. I. G. Nunn, colored,
came into our office recently. The
reverend stated that he had been
Ku-Kluxed by his own color and in
proof whereof he displayed numer
ous scratches about the face and
told a plausible story. We would
call it a colored wake. About mid
night some time ago he was aroused
• rum sleep by one of his deocons
knocking loudly at his door. He
responded to the call at once and
in that dishabille appearance pecu
liar to all honest people at that hour
ol the night. No sooner was the
door opened than two other dea-
aons, accompanied by abj^ut twelve
sisters, rushed in and surrounded the
parson with various manifestations
of a hostile nature. He was caught
up in their arms, pulled about,
struck over the head with sundry
articles and generally “used up.”
Recovering his senses and lighting
a lamp, the “storm party” had sud
denly vanished and there were left
various articles of consumption scat
tered about the room to the amount
of several dollars.—Elberton Leader
Better tins ah* Expected.
“Yonr letter received. In reply I am
happy to say that Parker’s Hair Balsam
did much more for me than you said It
would, or thau I expected. My hair has
not only stopped fallingout, but the bald
spots are all eovered,Aiul all mv hair
has grown thicker, softer and' more
lively than it was before my sickness a
’ear ago. .Thank you again and again.”
5 xract from fetters of Mr. R. W. T.,
West Fifty-third street, New York.
MORE THAR ORB CONGRESSIONAL BEE.
Know all men by these presents,
that more than one man will want
to go toe ongress from this district
in 1S86. A number of good men
aspire to the people’s suffrage. Who
the lucky man will be is one of. the
things not yet revealed to man. It
is reported that Hon. Alien D. Can
dler wants to go again; also, that
Judge James Brown and Judge
Estes would both like to wear Al
len’s shoes for two years, and then
S robablv have them half-soled.
[on. w. L Pike, of Jefferson, while
not aspiring, has * Urge following
who would work to secure his elec
tion,—Toccoa News.
the seal here, and, through blinding
tears—letting it fall from my hands
between each sentence to sob my
heart out—read it. The first peace
1 have known since, real peace, has
come to me now. While I will not
doubt the existence of a God, 1 feel
that I can rest my grief-stricken
heart on His goodness and mercy;
and you have helped me to do this.
Why, you have helped me to believe
in an all-merciful and loving Crea
tor, who has gathered (I will try to
believe) my poor little boy—my
kind, kind, large-hearted child—
into his tender and sheltered arms.
There is <f genuine ring in your
words that lilts me up. Your belief,
so clear and logical, so filled with
common sense, corresponds, so far
back as I can remember, with my
own matter-of-fact ideas; and I was
the child of good and praying par
ents, and my great, wondering eyes
questioning silently when they talk
ed to me, my strange ways, while I
tried to be good, caused them often
great anxiety and many a pang—
God forgive me! I am writing
while people are talking all about
me just a line to thank you, from
the bottom of my heart, for the com
fort you have given mp to-day. You
great, good man, I see the traces of
tears all over your letter, and I could
clasp yohr hand and bless you for
this comfort yon have given my
poor heart.”
At West Foist, Ga., in 1865.
Southern Bivouac for October.
About 145 old war-worn soldiers
were at the hospital at West Point
on the 15th of April, 1S65, totally
unconscious of General Lpe’s sur
render on the 9th inst. General Ty
ler, of Tennessee, who had lostaleg
at Murfreesboro, was also there sick.
About a dozen of Waller’s Charles
ton, South Carolina, battery, and
fourteen of the Coupee, Louisiana,
battery were also there. When the
repoit came that Colonel Griffin,
with two regiments of Wilson’s
Federal cavalry, a battery, and two
thousand men were marching on
them, General Tyler got out on his
crutches and. commanded all the
old soldiers present who could stand
up, to fall in line of battle. He
threw up some hasty breastworks,
and divided the ammunition among
the men ,which amounted to forty-
three rounds apiece. The enemy
charged and were repulsed. Gen
eral Tyler hobbled on his crutches
along his lines, encouraging his
men to stand their ground and
never surrender. He took no
thought ot himself. Seven of his
men were killed. The enemy re
peated their charge and were driven
back again, and commenced firing
from a distance. First Sergeant
Hearn, the only man there of the
First Louisiana Infantry Regulars,
C. S. A., who was then sick and
wounded in the leg, had his arm
shot ofi.“A minniejball struck the
noble old General Tyler, who was
standing a few paces in the rear of
the Sergeant, and passed throngli
the center of his forehead, killing
him instantly. Then Captain
Gonzales, of Pensacola, fell.
Colonel Gillespie then took com
mand and fought with this poor lit
tle remnant of the Confederacy till
their ammunition gave out, and the
Federals finding there was no return
to their fire charged over the works
and brave defenders. They then
heard for the first time, from their
captors, that they were fighting af
ter the war was over. Their loss
was about twenty klll-d and woun
ded; the enemy’s about forty-five.
The Federals, on finding who
they were fighting, took good care
of the wounded and returned the
sick to the hospital. There was not
a man among them who had not
berne the hardships of four years
The Southern teiegraph office at
Madison is closed for lack of an op.-
orator.
Mr. J. N. Hale has sold the Con
yers Farmer to Messrs. Coleman
and Guinn.
Anrsticus decided against issuing
$20,( uo in bonds for water works
by a vote of 123 to 74. *
Green Lee, of Carrollton, has a
sr uasli that weighs fpty-one pounds,
and an apple that wei ;.is one pound
and seven ounces.
Gen. Longstreet is" now keeping
tavern down down in Georgia, arid
it is said his charges are equal to
those that once worried Burnside at
Knoxville.
There was an interesting hog trial
in Georgia the other day. After
hearing all the evidence the court
dec'ded in favor of the plaintiff,'and
then took the hog for costs.
The Kimball House at 'Atlanta
has a department especially adapt
ed to accommodate guests who are
deaf. It is located on the side of
the house that overlooks Wall street
and the railroad crossings.
Wm. R. Courtney, Pleasant Re
treat, Hail county, has deposited
with Palmer and Teltord, 703 pen
nyweights of gold since July 15,
which was taken out on his lands,
mostly by women and children with
picks and shovels in the old way.
A little girl who patronized, he
street cars in Rome, recently, under
the impression that that she was
dropping nickels in the missionary
boxes to help the poor heathen, now
wants the company to refund, hav
ing discovered her mistake.
Mrs. Madison Maxwell, of Atlan
ta, whose husband recently died
from the effects ot injuries received
in an affray, on account of his’ sister’s
marriage, is suing her father-in-law
for her husband’s property.. She
says the old man is trying to swin
dle her, and, while she hates the no
toriety, she is forced to appeal to the
courts for her rights.
r , . - Mr. T. E, Herndon, Sr., has pur-,
of war, and had faced death in many j cWd the residence ofMr . f. 0 .
shapes. This was only a little skir- Sanders, and will move to town next
mtsh; nobody has ever thought it I y ear
Salvation Oil delixts everybody. It can
be had of all druggists and dealers In
meaielccs. It eradicates pin by quickly
removing the cause. It fa a specific for
neuralgia, rheumatism, aud p tin in the
side, back and limbs. Price 25 cents
‘What .shall we do with our Daughters.’
This question is'asked by a well-known
lady lecturer. Well, we can do a great
many things wtib them; one thing, we
must take good care of their health, and
not let them ran down and become en<
feehled. J'or the feminint ailments, wh
ch may be snmmed up in one word—ed
ibility, we have a sovereign remedy in
Brown's Iron Bit-ers, which has done
muebgood. Miss Mary Greenfield, of
Galatia, Ill- write*, “Brown’s Iron
Bitters oared me of nervousness,' indi
gestion and general poor health.” Let
1 he other young ladies take the hint.
ELBERTQN NOTES.
Mr. J. O. Sanders is closing out
his liquors and will leave 'Elberton
soon. ,
Elberton does a business of nearly
a million dollars a year, and-wants a
bank.
The stock and dog laws arc be
ing enforced in Elberton.
Professor Morgan H. Looney will
take charge of the Bowman High
School next t/ear.
worth while to mention it till now,
some twenty years after. This tale
is told by one of the old boys.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
From a gentleman from Franklin
county we gather the following
news:
Col. Ben Camp is still in the
congressional race, and has strong
hopes of success. There is some
doubt, however, about his carrying
his own county. Reese and Martin
have both a strong following.
Owing to an incompetent mail
carrier, Carnesville has a great deal
of annoyance, and an effort is being
made for a change.
No one has as yet been arrested
for the murder of Dyar, and the peo
ple in that neighborhood don’t like
to talk about the matter. He had
few friends.
Another revenue informer has
been lodged in jail for burglary,
havirig mined in both Elbert and
Franklin counties.
Crops of all kinds are fine, and
the farmers hopeful.
There is a great deal of blockade
whisky sold in the county, and a
number of drunken men are seen.
This is injuring prohibition.
The Best Salve 111 the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, SalcRhenm. Fe,
ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively enres Piles, or no pay re-
quired-Itis guaranteed -to give perfect
satisfaction, or mouey refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by B. T.
Brumby Co ..It
- Indian Pictorial Writing.
Chlcaso Hermld.
A French scientist says that the
Cherokees and Creeks alone of the
American Indians possessed the art
of writing. Tbe' former, he says,
write with seventy-seven phonetic
characters, invented by one of their
tribe in 183a The Greeks have
nineteen characters. The notori
ous Sitting Bull has written his bi
ography m pictorial writing, ea'cli
figure roughly traced .in ink. His
“Ctesar’s Commentaries” were
written on tbe back, of’a book
which belonged to the commissari;
at of the Third United States in- i ,The Supreme.Court of;Virginia
fantiy, and contained a recital of bis
adventures between 1864 and 1S70
has granted- a writ of error in the
Cluverius case. .This postpones the
case almost indefinitely.
A large amount of land is adver
tised for sale on the first Tuesday in
next month. ■
Me.srs. Gairdner & Arnold have
purchased a larger stock of goods '
this full than ever before.
Mr. VV. H. Cary bought five hun
dred bales of cotton from Swijt
Bros, on Friday last
We learn that Mr. W. H. Car.
penter is giving away his small
carp to any one who' will come af
ter them. He thinks the spotted
catfish is so much superior tp (he
carp that he wants to get rid of the
latter to make room for the increase
af the former.
The heavy rains and long contin
ued wet weather recently has'In
jured the crops badly. We learn
that a great deal oft cotton has
sprouted in the bolls, and is badly
injured, while much of tlie < com jn -
bottom lands has been overflowed;
and will sour and rot. The farm
ers have not been able to do muejh
in the way of gathering the crops. '
Ten Cent Store.
Having'just returned front New
York, where I purchased a splendid-
stock of ten cent goods of every de-
of ten cent goods ever before offered
on this market '
. , . W, A.'Je%ter('
Whan Noah was In tile Ark young
Ham war always playing; tricks on the. *
old gentleman. One day he told liis sea
faring-lather tlmt there was water in
the collar and they had nll caught cold 1
Then it dawned *:i Noah that he had
omitted to secure a supply of Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup, which he alw