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T. Ii. GANTT.
A GLANCE OVER THE DISTRICT.
Athens has not as yet recovered
from its surprise at the sudden and
unexpected withdrawal of Col.
THE I1ANNER-WATCHMAN’S PO
SITION ON . DISTRICT POLITICS.
THE GUBERNATORIAL RACE.
The withdrawal of McDaniel
leaves an easy victory for Major
Bacon, and we’helieve that he will
be nominated for Governor ofGeor-
g ia on the first ballot, and by a two-
thirds vote at that. Unless Athens
has a candidate of her own—and
we don’t suppose she will—this en
tire section, embracing forty coun
ties, will send almost an unbroken
Bacon delegation to Atlanta. It is
rather singular that the men and
counties most bitterly opposed to
Major Bacon in the past are now
his warmest advocates. Bacon is
the only man we ever knew who
can build up fiesh strength from
every defeat. But he has certainly
done so. The graceful and patri
otic manner in which he has
accepted defeat strengthened
his friends and won the respect
and udmiiation of his opponents.
At the last Gubernatorial convent
ion Clarke county sent a stronganti
Bacon delegation to Atlanta. Al
though they conspired to his over
throw, Major Bacon’s chivalrous
and courteous bearing made warm
personal triends of every member
of that body before their return
home; and amid their Tejoicing over
the victory they h id helped to
achieve, the thoughts of the defeat
of such a polished, genial and pa
triotic gentleman as A. O. Bacon
detracted much from their er.thusi-
t> m. Georgia has not a purer
statesman within her bor
ders than Gus Bacon. He
has been often tried in the crucible,
and always found to be unblemish
ed. When the curse ot republican
rule inflicted our state. Major Bacon
stood like a pillar ot flame between
this thieving crew and his people.
If there is any man in Georgia that
especially deserves recognition at
the hands of the democracy it is A.
O. Bacon. Aside from his claims
upon his party .Major Bacon is pecu
liarly and eminently fitted to guide
the helm of state. Possessed of fine
executive abilities, a cool, determin
ed head, polished and pleasant man
ners. and an unswerving integrity
and devotion to right and principle,
he will reflect credit on old Geor
gia, and upon his ^retirement leave
behind a record that will tally with
that ol the distinguished statesman
who now fills the executive chair—
and to say that a man will make as
safe and acceptable aj Governor as
Henry D. McDaniel is the highest
praise that can be accorded. We
consider the nomination and elec
tion of Bacon an assumed fact. The
people feel that he is entitled to this
recognition at their hands, and that
he is the right man to keep Georgia
in the road of progress that she is
now traversing.
Some time since we stated that at
] a proper time the Banner-Walch-
Mattox from the congressional race, j man would define its position in re-
and all manner of reasons and sup- , gard to the approaching congres-
pasitions are advanced for the step. | sional contest in this district, and as
Some of Mr. Reese's friends con- | the matter is now being agitated we
aider it n public acknowledgement j think that time has arrived. We
by Mattox of his weakness, j will preface our remarks by saying
and say that after a that we refer to the political canvass
glimpse over the field he finds | previous to the assembling of the
there is no possible chance for j nominating convention, for of course
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
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OGLETHORPE COUNTY-
WALTON COUNTY.
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[Btbo.]
A big warehouse is spoken of as being
built in Crawford.
Mr. F. T. Berry has some oats sown ] tl0n -
that weigh 56 pounds per bushel.
[News-1
The News is now a patent inside.
The freight agent at the Monroe depet
has received 10,000 sacks of guano.
Mrs. Marril Jackson died ef consump-
him to receive the nomination, and
decides fhat a graceful retreat is
better than a disastrous defeat. The
fence” and liquor men—who are
his natural enemies—sav that Mat-
t ix cannot carry his own county,
which would have been death to
his hopes. The friends and sup
porters ot this gentleman, who have
been doing a great deal of quiet but
effective work, are stunned and
badly disappointed. They feel
like an army that has lost its leader.
Without a word of preparation and
only a brief explanation they find
themselves last at sea, and their sen
sations and expressions are quite
varied. These deserted followers
will never again be so easily col
lected by a candidate. There is a
large element in the district oppos
ed to our present representative,
and being now without a candidate,
they are looking over the field lot a
leader. It is generally admitted
that one of the ablest and best, if
not the ablest and best, men in the
district is Hon. F. II. Colley, ot
Wilkes, but the lriends of that gen
tleman say that in no instance will
he allow the use of his name. Then
comes Col. Joel A. Billups, ot Mor
gan, and judge Lawson, of Putnam,
both brilliant and able statesmen,
and it is highly probable that one,
if not both, ol these gentlemen will
be in the contest. For some time
past their names have been quietly
whispered around, and even had
Col, Mattox remained in the field
we would have had one or the other
of these parties asking support.
Hon. W. M. Willingham, of Ogle
thorpe, could make a strong race,
but he is a warm personal friend to
the present incumbent, and under
no circumstances would oppose him.
We believe that the bottom has
dropped out of Col. Camp, the
Carnesville orator. This early bird
seems to have gone to roost belore
the worm appeared. We do not
think that Clarke will have a can
didate in the field, but if the office
threatens to go a-begging there will
be a hall-dozen eager hands stretched
out to grasp it. Thus early in the
day it is impossible to even surmise
the result ol the contest. Mr
Reese undoubtedly now has the
“long end of the swingletree,” hut
whether he will retain it is a matter
of serious doubt. If he is defeated
it must be done by the hardest kind
of work, both upon the stump and
by the opponents of that gentleman.
CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS IN THE
EIGHTH.
The sudden withdrawal of Hon.
Wm. H. Mattox trom the congres
sional arena in this district came
like a clap of thunder from a clear
sky upon his many friends, who do
not understand the gentleman’s ran-
'tive. It Col. Mattox ever expects
to make the congressional race he
has ceitainly made a great mistake
in not pressing the advantages he
had already gained, for never again
can he rally such a support or find
so clear a field. His retirement
from the race is certainly a victory
for Mr, Reese, and we believe that
it will result in the election of our
present representative to a fourth
term. With Mattox out ofthe way,
Reese is almost assured of the dele
gations from Oglethorpe, Elbert,
Hart and Madison—acknowledged
strongholds for Mattox—while it
gives him an easy victory in Wilkes.
We do not know a man in the dis
trict who can take these five coun
ties from Mr. Reese, and with the
vote of Hancock, he will Ls nomi
nated on the first ballot. He will
meet with bitter and determined
opposition, but Mr. Reese certainly
holds a very strong hand, and it
will take a heated campaign and
hard work to make any impression
upon his counties. Seab Reese is
a man of great personal popularity
wherever he is known and num
bers among his friends some of
the strongest men and best
Workers in the district, who will
blindly support him in pteference
to the most brilliant statesman that
can be brought out. We presume,
also, that Col. Matton will now give
Mr. Reese his influence, which is
considerable in the upper counties.
These gentlemen were always warm
personal friends, and now that their
interests and ambition do not clash,
their friendship will doubtless be
renewed. The only possible way
that Reese can be defeated is to
crowd the Held with candidates, so
as to prevent his coming into the
convention with a majority. We
do not believe, however, that there
is any single man in the d'strict
who can defeat him. But the gen
tleman need not flatter himself that
he will have an open track like the
last time he offered, for nearly every
county in the district has a “dark
horse” tied out that is now champ
ing his bit to be entered in tfftf race.
Even had Col. Mattox remained in
the field there would doubtless have
been other candidates, but they
would have taken their support
from Mr* Reese. Mattox had his
counties firmly anchored, and no
one would have made an impress
on them so long as be war. in the
field.
Ex-Senator Conklin’s friends
are prompt to deny in his behalf
the rumor that he intends to retufn
to active political life. His ancient
enemies, who were thought to have
buried the past, are waving
tne tomahawk in earnest, and
threaten to revive all the old antag
onism should he again strive for po-
li'.ical honors. # But Mr. Conklin
declares he no longer has the am
bition of his earlier days. In any
event the Utica senator will be a
power in the party, active or silent,
while he lives.
FREE A XD EXTRAMELLED.
Dr. Felton has just about as much
chance for being made Governor of
Georgia as has Rufus B. Bu’lock
The only way for the old Inde
pendent beH-wether to ever receive
recognition at the handsof the dem
ocrats of our State is to outlive the
present generation and therecol-
.■lection of his treachery to his party.
The Banner-Watchman is beginning to
show its hand in regard to the next con
gressman from this district. A blind
man can see it prefers some other than
the present incumbent. We bad sup
posed the longer a man was in congress
the better a representative he will make.
The rule seems to hold good in the 5th
and 9th, and why notin the 8th?—Madi
sonian.
We will state for the benefit of
the Madisonian that the Banner-
Watchman has always “shown its
hand” in every political issue, and
will continue to do so. Not being
under personal obligations to any
candidate or probable candidate,
the paper will certainly advocate
such men and measures as its editor
thinks will best subserve the inter
est of the people and the democrat
ic party. We have no claims on
Mr. Reese and neither has he any
on us—hence we shall in the pend
ing congressional contest, as we
have always done in the past, exer
cise the privilege of a free and un
tramelled journalist.
the decision of that body will be
final with every democrat in this
district, and it matters not what be
their personal preference, they will
cheerfully support their party’s
nominee. Athens is the largerl city
in the Sth congressional district, and
the convention will doubtless con
vene here. Hence, it will naturally
be looked upon as the head-centre
of district politics, and the Banner-
Watchman being an outspoken
democratic organ, and published
here, will be expected to refect the
sentiments of our people. We are
aware that political jealousy usual-
ly exists against the largest city in
a congressional district, that some
times results in depriving such a
place of a fair recognition'in select
ing public officers. Athens intends
to do nothing to be placed in this
situation. With these lights before
us, we do not think it right for the
Banner-Watchman to forestall the
action of its party by espousing the
cause of any particular candidate.
It is presumed that none but
known democrats will aspire for
recognition at the hands of a con
vention of that party, and hence
there is no principle whatever at
stake, but simply a question of per
sonal preference. Now, of course,
if an unworthy aspirant enters the
arena—a man likely to bring dis
credit upon his party or constitu
ents, or who is politically tainted in
the slightest degree—it would be
our duty as a public journalist and
a democrat to oppose such a candi
date to the bitter end, and every
reader of the Banner-Watchman
knows that we will unhesitatingly
do so. But when the contest is be
tween true and tried democrats,
whose records are spotless and who
have the ability to fairly represent
their people in the halls of congress,
we think it proper and wise for the
Banner-Watchman to be “hands
oil” and let the people decide their
preference without any attempt to
prejudice or bias them. So far as
the personal preference ot the edi
tor of this paper is concerned, the
public have nothing to do with
that, and he will throw what influ
ence he may possess to such candi
date as he thinks will best repre
sent our people. Another reason
we have for observing this neutral
ity: The Banner-Watchman large
ly circulates in every county in the
district, and we want Our readers
all to look upon it as the organ of
their party and their champion, and
not a power to try and thwart their
wishes and the interests of their
friends. Of course all the candi
dates in the field will have their
supporters, and we think it fair that
they be given an equal showing,
The Banner-Watchman is an organ
of the democratic party ofthe dis
trict, not the advocate of Clarke
county any more than of Putnam
and even did an Athenian aspire to
this place, he will be extended no
more favors through our columns
than did he hail from any other
place in the district. We intend,
however, to keep our readers fully
posted as to every feature of the
campaign, and will have a corres
pondent always at the heels of the
candidates and their movements
daily reported. We shall discuss
in our editorial columns the utter
ances of the candidates on the
stump, and if any reprehensible
step is taken will of course expose
and denounce it. Hence, while the
Banner-Watchman shall keep its
readers posted as to every move
ment in the campaign, at the same
time its reports will be fairly writ
ten and equal justice shown each
candidate. But when the party con
venes in convention and names its
standard-bearer, he will receive our
earnest and undivided support.
The gubernatorial situation has
been badly mixed in the last few
days. Dr. Felton wants to be the
compromise candidate. Bacon will
be attacked on the ground that he is
a railroad lawyer. At the proper
time a dynamite cartridge will be
exploded under Judge Simmons.
Sam Jones has made enough
money calling people “red-nosed
hogs” and “old swill-tubs” to buy a
fine farm near Cartersville.
William Jackson died at kil home in
Miss Nancy Berry and Miss Emily I Gwinnett county.
Luthi have opened their dress-makin;
establishment in Crawford.
Mr. W. R. D. Mason and family have
moved from the Flmtwaods to. Madison
Springs, Madison county. i
A bitters called “Life Elixir” is the
prohibition drink in this place. It makeB
drunk come.
Mr. Crit McMahan tells us he only
lacks five per cent, of collecting all he
sold on credit last year.
Mr. W. H. Cheney will cultivate an
acre of land in tobacco this year. He
expects to make one thousand pounds of
the weed on this acre. If he does he
will plant ten acres next year.
Joseph Jones, of Oglethorpe county,
■was hung for killing his wife, and White-
head, of Oconee county, is to be hung
for protecting his wife; and it ought to be
a dead shot to the judge and jurors that
have no more regard for the female sex
than was shown in the last mentioned
case.
It has always been understood that
there was not another shaking rock in
the world anything like the one near
Lexington, save one in the northern part
of Scotland; but Nat Arnold tells us there
is another on his place. His is a flat
rock on another flat rock, neither as large
as the shaking rock here, but it will rock
more like a cradle and nearly as much.
On Tuesday last Mr. Arthur Hairc
made his bond as postmaster at Loxing-
ton, vice Mr. R. C. Latimer, who resign
ed upon his removal to Athens. Strange,
his bond is only two hundred dollars less
than the bond given by the postmaster
of Athens.
There is being built about a mile
above Crawford a church to be used by
the Campbellite negroes of that vicinity.
One night last week one of the brethren
living nearby heard a noise and went to
investigate, when he found another
brother loading a one-horse wagon from
a lumber pile. Returning, Bro. No. 1 got
his shot gun and emptied its contents at
Bro. No. 2, who jumped in his wagon
and drove off at such a speed that Bro.
No. 1 did not recognize Bro. No. 2.
Blood stains show that blood was shed,
however.
Rev, Hartwell Jackson, who has for
several months been in a state of imbecil
ity, is gradually growing weaker.
The municipal authorities of Jug Tav
ern have prohibited the sale of liquor
within the city limits, but the ardent is
dispensed just outside- ,
Old Uncle Ben, the crazy negro, and
who has been a terror to the people of
Jug Tavern, is now confined in tne coun
ty jail at Jefferssn,
WILKES COUNTY.
[Chronicle.]
Mr. Mitchell Binns sold a bale of cot
ton weighing 783 pounds. •
Mr. John D. Heard left for North
Georgia, where he expects to invest in a
large grist and saw mill.
Mrs. Henry Hill has sold Mr. R. L.
Foreman fifteen hundred dollars worth
of butter in the last seven years.
Ur. S. D. Heard was closed at the in
stance ' of one of his creditors. Mr.
Heard’s liabilities, we understand, are
about $4,500. Mr. George C. Beal is
apponited receiver.
The large poplar tree near Capt. Alex.
Sanders has quite s history. It is about
27 feet in circumference, 9 feel in diam
eter. Undcr the shade ef this romantic
tree, the first Synod ever held in Geor
gia convened in 1790, and Dr. Springer,
the first l’resbyteriau minister ordained
in the state was set apart to his work of
preaching the gospel.
GEOR
Sumtqr county i»as. a n£w post
office named Job.
“Nit” is the name of a new post
office in'Wilkes county.
The colored people of Albany are
building a Masonic hall.
A couple was married near Adairs-
ville a few days since, the groom
being twenty and the bride fifty.
A Butts county farmer says he
has lost $700 on his cotton crop this
season by not selling it as soon as
picked and prepared for market.
Joel Chandler Harris, (Uncle
Remus), of the Atlanta Constitu
tion, will soon wed Miss Caroline
Muggs, a niece of General Stone
wall Jackson. .
McDonough (Ga.) Weekly:
There is a man living in an adjoin
ing county so fearfully cross-eyed
that when he weeps tears run down
his back.
ELBERT COUNTY.
GREENE COUNTY.
lUome Journal and Herald.]
The prohibitionists of Greenesboro will
meet at the court house and nominate a
ticket for mayor and aldermen.
Miss Ida Cox, an accomplished young
lady of Woodville, is teaching a flourish
ing school of twenty or more pupils at
the cross roads near Mr. Robert Branch's.
We are glad to state that Mrs. A. L.
Griffin, who received the accidental pis
tol shot recorded in a recent issue of this
paper, has almost entirely recovered.
Mr. W. P. VonDerau, representing the
candy manufactory of Messrs. Hampton
& Webb, of Athens, was in our town on
Wednesd'ay, on business connected with
that establishment
Mr. Bill Bruce had a fine hog and a dog
bit by a mad dog last week. He imme
diately killed both of them. The dog
went from there to Mr. Thomas Mc-
Gaughey’s and bit his dog. He also kill
ed it.
[1/ »der.]
Prof. Reeves, of Wilkes couuty, is here
teaching music.
Elbert county has 1,499 white chil
dren in school, while there are 1,570 col
ored.
Dr. A. C. Stovall, who graduated with
the first honor at the Augusta Medic:: 1
College, will enter upon the practice of
medicine with Dr. A. C. Matthews.
The first issue of the “Elbcrton School
Mirror,” will appear in print next week.
It is published by the young ladies of the
E. F. M. C. I. The following editors
have been elected: Misses L. OctaCun
ningham, Carrie White, Beal Gartrell and
Gussie Oglesby.
Married, Mr. James A. Manley, of
Carnesville, to Miss Mary Herndon,
daughter of J. E. Herndon, Esq., of El-
berton.
JACKSON COUNTY.
LIGHT AND SPIRITS.
[Herald ]
Mr. R. J. Park, of Randolph district,
has been very low for some time.
Miss Estelle Cash, daughter of Dr. N.
B. Cash, of this place, is very ill with ty
phoid fever.
The old bridge across the Oconee river
at Thompson’s mills is becoming rotten
and unsafe. Judge Bell will replace it
with an iron one.
Married, on Sunday, by J. L. Asbury,
J. P., Mr. W. L. Matthews and Miss
Georgia Ann Stewart.
Mr. J. T. Lord has opened up a stock
of goods at Nicholson.
Stock law isaslow coach in Randolph's
district. Fence carried it by 99 majority
•receiving 144 votes, while Stock Law
received 45 only.
Married, at the residence of the bride's
father, on last Thursday evening, in
Banks county, L. N. Ayers to Miss Essie
Ayers.
Mr. C. H. Smith, of Nicholson, has
purchased a new fifteen-horse power en
gine. He proposes to grind corn and
gin cotton all at the same time. He was
ginning cotton on the 12th. He has sev
eral bales to gin yet
ON COLLEGE AVEMUE;
A Columbus cat has taken pos
session of a last year’s bird’s nest
on the top of a thick elm tree in that
city, and the nest now contsins five
young kittens.
Last year a child of a negro wo
man living on J. B. Stinson’s place
in Talbot county was burned to
death. Last week another of her
children met the same fate.
A Butler man sent twenty-five
cents to learn how to make $50 a
week at home working on a capital
of one dollar, and received the fol
lowing printed slip: “Fish for tools
as I do:”
Dublin (Ga.) Gazette: A school
boy excused his lateness ny saying
that the roads were so slippery that
for each step he took forward he
slipped too backward, and in reply
to a question how, under these cir-
aumstances, he reached school at
all, said it was by turning around
and walking homeward.
GENERAL NEWS.
There are 250,000 creoles in Lou
isiana.
Emperor William has temporarily
lost the use of his voice.
General Butler declines to be re
tained lor the Pan-Electric people.
Out of 7,000 bills introducod in
the present congress three have be
come laws.
WHAT HABDRCY ft JONES SAT ABOUT
WROUGHT IRON RANGES.
Some few months ago our section was
visited by a lot of wagons selling stoves
at enormous prices, anil great com
plaint ensued
AFTER T1IFY HAD OOXE
Of the stoves sold and prices paid.
TUE SAME FARTIKS
we understand are now in this section
SKI.UNO WROUGHT IROS RANGES
and informing the people that they can
not be bought except from wagons. We
desire to say that
WE HAVE WROUGHT IRON RANGES FOR SALE
AT LF.SS PRICE AND GUARANTEED
A BETTER ARTICLE
and respectfully ask anv one who has
any idea of buying a cooking apparatus
of any kind to call on us before they
purchase. We promise to sustain the
reputation which we have enjoyed and
promise to save monev for any reader of
this paper if they will call on us when
needing a Stove, Range Or anything in
our line to come and see
M AUDREY & JONES,
Broad Street, Athens, Gecrgia.
m>rchlldltw2t.
MOST PERFECT MADE
Prepared with special regard to health
No Ammonia, Lime or Alum.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.,
CHICAGO. 8T. LOUIS.
^EXTRACTS
HOST PERFECT MADE
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Price Bakin* Powder Co<
OUR NEGRO MANIPULATOR.
Is Matttows to Work tbs Colored Vote.
The republican of this date, in'
double leads, credits the President
and Mr. Manning with appointing
Matthews in order to manipulate
the colored vote. He is to be a
kind of boss tor the
democratic party, especially in try
ing to handle thecoloied balance of
power in the Northern congression-
sionul districts. To offset this bug
aboo the Republican recommends
“the organization of land and emi'
gration societies with sufficient cap
ital to purchase the lands, erect
moderate improvements thereon,
build churches and school houses
for the use of the colored people
who may desire to emigrate, from
the states where they are denied the
right of fianchise and deprived of
the reward ot fair pay for a fair
day’s labor and the privileges of
education, to states where they can
obtain these benefits.”
Men are often beard saying that tjielr
aspirations arc high, but every time they
cough their noses go towards the earth,
witli indications that they will follow
them soon, unless they are wise enough
to take Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup in time.
HART COUNTY.
[Sno.]
Mr. J. H. Duncan contemplates going
to Texas soon.
The measles are taking the county by
storm.
Capt. B. D. Johnson has had the mea
sles five times. .
Mrs. Mary Knox, relict of Mr. Samuel
Knox, sr., died at the residence of her
son-in-law, CapL Wm. Addington, La-
vonia, Ga.
In our opinion the boycotting business
is extremely dangerous to the country.
The principle, or rather unprinciple, is
devilish and mean.
Judge B. H. Bigham, of LaGrange, is
being discussed as a candidate for gover
nor. “Big-ham" and “Bacon” has a
porky sound.
Married, Mr. Thomas P. Baty, of
Franklin county, to Miss Sarah Brown,
daughter of Mr. James L. Brown, of
Hart county.
The little son of E. H. White came
very near being drowned a few days
since. He was playing in the yard and
when his mother , missed him she went
with haste to the spring,a short distance,
where she found the child in the water.
Fortunately she arrived in time to save
its life.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
(Hr Sister.]
W. E. James, one of the oldest men in
this section of the state, died in this
county on the 2d day of Feb. last, at the
age of 98 years.
J udgo Bowers, President of the Carnes-
ville railroad, has been in feeble health
for several months, and is now quite
sick. He has just received a lot of iron,
andtheworkoflaying.it down is now
going on. He has invested about $10,-
000 of his own money in the road and is
in great need of help from the' subscri
bers to the capital stock.
There are many persons who believe
that the true theory of the murder of
Alex Mauldin has not been reached, and
that if Fred Freeman was connected with
the murder he was not alone. As to the
guilt or innocence of the accused, we
express no opinion now. We do not be
lieve that the terrible tragedy was en
acted by one boy alone. When Fred
Freeman is brought forward, as he prob
ably will be, when public excitement
subsides, we predict some startling de
velopments.
A Ghastly Sensation In Falatka—A Shin
ing Terror.
From the Palatk* (Fla ) Now*.
We have hesitated lor some days
to give the following particulars to
the public. Anything like noto- man '
riety would be distasteful to the
parties concerned, and without
calling names the marvelous is apt
to be incredible. But we give on
ly plain facts well known to most
reputable people in Palatka, and
they present so many interesting
features that we cannot resist the
temptation to make them public.
Four winters ago a gentleman in
ieebie health visited our city and
secured a loom at a house that shall
he nameless. He was carefnlly
nursed but gradually pined away
until he seemed only skin and bone.
Under the treatment of his physi
cian he lay for several days in a
comatose state, and, while so weak
that he could scarcely turn his head,
the beating of his heart could be
distinctly neard at the distance of
several feet oil'. He sank gradually
and expiied. Since then the house
has changed hands several times
and was occupied hy a'new tenant
quite recently. The same chamber
maid, however, remained, and she
avers that whenever she is alone in
the room she can still hear the fear
ful beating of that “tell-tale heart.”
However, she has said nothing, and
declares that she knew the noise
could in no way hurt her, while
custom has ntude her almost heed
less of the slight but distinct
sounds.
But during the past week there
have been developments which
compel attention. The room in
question has been occupied by
three young ladies who have never
heard of any supernatural manifes
tations connected with the house,
and who, at the time, did not know
that anyone had died in that partic
ular apartment, Under these cir
cumstances it seems impossible to
believe what they saw could be
credited to fancy or highly wrought
dreams. Yet they have been dis
turbed by the occurrence of pheno
mena which seems to connect them
selves irresistibly with the death of
the poor sufferer who once lan
guished and died so stiangely with
in those lour walls.
On the first occasion they had
just retired and were discussing
some light gossip of the day when
a ball ot light arose from the floor,
hovered near their faces for a mo
ment, ascended to the ceiling and
disappeared. All distinctly aver
that the appearance was accompa
nied by no heat, and that it was no
dream or tancitul deception is at
tested by the fact that three persons
at the same tine saw it, and they
had sufficient presence of mind to
discuss it calmly and one even ap
proached her hand to the light and
the movement was seen by the oth
er two. The blinds were closely
drawn so that the agency of a
magic lantern contrivance from
without was impossible and the
door was locked. While the light
floated in the room they heard dis
tinctly a sound like the muffled but
intensely clear pulsation of an over
burdened heart.
On another occasion the light
rose slowly from the floor, ascended
about six feet and out of it came
gradually the effulgent likeness of a
human face, thin to emaciation,
wearing a mournful expression and
covered by a full but short, gray
beard. If disappeared, suddenly,
but the same distinct beating of the
heart was plainly heard.
These young ladies feel no fear
that they are menaced by personal
danger, but the strain to their
nerves has become too great and
they will take another room.
Whether the appearances have a
supernatural origin, are painted on
thin air by the too potent dreams of
excited feelings, or may be attribu
ted to some mischievous or mali
cious human source, we cannot as
yet determine. But the character
of the parties forbid any thought
of collusion on their part, and we
are compelled to await develop-
ments promised by.some gentlemen
who have taken the matter in hand.
A Pennsylvania man has invent
ed a mechanical cow milker which
can be operated by pulling a string.
In the absence of the Rev. A. P.
Jones, the preacher at Frankfort,
Spink county. Dak.,on a recent Sun
day, his wife preached a sermon.
Portland, Oregon, has a number
of Chinese on her poor farm. They
are kept in an enclosure of a couple
of acres surrounded by an eight foot
fence.
John W. Oliver, the founder of
the Order of Sons of Temperance,
is now editor of the Yonkers States-
A young woman living near
Greenville, Tenn., recently emigra
ted to Utah to join the Mormons.
She was the daughter ot a minister.
The Virginia legislature has voted
down a proposition making the giv
ing of railway passes to members
ot the state government a misde
meanor.
G, W. RUSH
PROPRIETOR
U now op, 0 ^ (
full stock of
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Colognes,
Extracts, and in fact everything to be found in a City Drug tore.
Braces of every description,m $ 1 up. Fine Stand Lamps, only
price, $2. At the New Drug Store you will find nothing but
Trusses am
regular
New Goods. No Old Stock on Hand
Every one will find it to their interest to callat the New Drug Store a d get prices before buying. t.
ing the public will give me a liberal sharge of patronage, I am, respectful *’ US1
G. W. RUSH.
T0CC0A CITY NEWS.
Rumors are current U the effect
the Elberton will be changed to meet the
4 feet nine inch gauge/
You-sow, a full-blooded Cherokee In
dian was in Toccoa Wednesday. He is
24 years old, rather compactly built, and
long, glossy black hair. He left his na
tion last J une.
In the year 18G4, a large track of land
known as the Dry Pond tract, was of
fered to Dr. T. G. Underwood, of Frank
lin county, for .$200 in Ccnfederate
money. This included the ground on
which Toccoa now stands.
One of the most competent and best
posted Railroad men in the South, the
Sup't. ot the Mobile and Ohio R. R., said
on the Air-Line train this week, that the
road from Chattanooga or Knoxville and
Toccoa would be built before a great
while. He seemed quite sure it would
strike Toccoa. This was the pet idea of
the late Tom Alexander, who thought
that Toccoa would one day be a large
city.
ASAD DEATH.
CRANFORD I DAVIS,i
w.nr a i cdc iktu. *
—H-DEALERS IN-h-
Paper, Blank Rooks
Pens, Pencils and Inks,
CRANFORD 1 DAVIS,
—-^DEALERS INh- '
Pianos and Organs.
Banjos. Guitars. 2tc.
M Front, Brati street, m,
HODGSON BROS.
THE MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY.
Causes of the Bloody Affair—Twelve Ne
groes Killed—The Court Room Perfora
ted—The First 8hot.
New Orleans, March iS.—A
special from Winona, Miss., to the
Times-Democrat, gives the partic
ulars of the circumstances leading
to the tragedy enacted at Carrollton,
Miss., yesterday, and of the tragedy
itself. The trouble began some
months ago in a trifling altercation
between a young white man named
Moore and a colored man named
Brown. J. M. Liddell, a friend of
Moore, afterward got into a diffi
culty with Brown through refer
ence to Brown’s treatment of
Moore, in which Liddell struck
Brown with his fist and was shot in
the elbow by Brown, and was fired
at by several other colored men.
In the further course of this difficul
ty Liddell was shot a second time,
and two colored men were shot
slightly. Following this the ne
groes made affidavits against Lid
dell and others, charging assault
with intent to murder. These cases
came up yesterday for trial, and
were called at noon, when the court
room was immediately filled with
negroes, who stationed themselves
around and about the Brown broth
ers. The attorneys were proceed
ing with the case when there sud-
Mr. F. B. Hulme Breathed Hla Last on Yes
terday.
About 3 o'clsck, yesterday morning,
Mr. Bartow Hulme, clerk for his brother, I
Mr. G. II. Hulme, died of meningitis. He
had been sick for only three days, was f
strong, robust and a most perfect picture
of health. Tuesday evening he was at
tacked with a severe pain in the head,
and before he could get to the house from
the store he came very near falling and
had to be assisted, and from that time on
he became worse, although everything
that physicians and friends could do was
done to relieve the excruciating pain, hut
to no avail. Mr. Hulme was a consistent
member of the Methodist church, an
honored member of the Good Templars,
and his life was devoted to assisting hu
manity to turn toward the better tilings
of earth. It is had that one so young
should he cut down, but when we take
into consideration the fact that he was
entirely prepared for this trying ordeal,
there should be more of rejoicing than of
sorrow. Our deepest sympathies go out
to the family of the deceased. May the
God of love send peace and consolation
to their stricken souls!
Desire to call attention to their large assortment of
TOBACOS.
THE CELEBRATED
FLM M TOBACG
white men, all well armed. Per
ceiving their entrance, Ed. Brown
A' gentleman who heard Dr.
Armstrong’s St. Patrick’s day ad
dress in Atlanta says he is greatly
disappointed in the man. The
deafening enthusiasm with which
he was received soon grew cold.
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.
An engineer and a fireman were
killed in a Texas and Pacific acci
dent.
No clue to the perpetrators ot the
Express messenger murder has been
obtained.
Ferry boats coming in collision
near New Y'ork caused terrible in
jury to a number of persons.
Dead and dying unfoitunates were
denly appeared about one hundred J J a ' <en f ro Pl d e bris of a burned
white men. all well armed. p er .* house in New york.
Local option is creating great agi-
drew his pistol and fired in the di- tation in Lynchburg Va„ and busi-
rection of Liddell, who was be
tween his attorneys, and thereupon
the firing became general. Ten ne
groes were instantly killed, and two
others have since died. Some es
caped by jumping through the win
dow, a distance of at least 20 feet
from the ground. On most of the
dead bodies arms were found. The
room was completely filled with
smoke. The'judge’s bench is on
the north side of the room, and the
benches facing: it are towards the
South. It is a very large court
room with window's all around.
On the fourth wall were counted
135 shot holes, in the wall of the
passage leading down stairs to shot
holes, and in the benches 30 shot
holes. One shot struck the north
east window sash and glanced into
the wall. Five others show on the
north wall from the direction ot the
benches. Large pools of blood
were on the floor ofthe court room.
The mob left as quietly and quickly
as they caqne in.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Athens Quietly, But EffectuaUy at Work.
Our little city is not sleeping during
the present railroad agitation, as many
Is justly popular.
We claiu there is no better fir the
money. Try it.
7
CEDAR GROVE
Also some of our Favorite Brands ior which
are Sole agents. Give us a «all and be Cominced.
JOHN CRA.WFQRD &CO.,
WHOLESALE AND DETAIL
DRUGGIST & SEEDSMEN
Athens, Georgia. Opposite Post Office, Clayton St.
marchlGwly.
The Banner-Watchman is tpo
good a friend to Gen. Gordon to
want to see him make the'race'for
Governor. Gordon’s political trail
hai grown cold long ago. Joe
Brown sacrificed him on toe altar of
his ambition' when She I (Gordon)
resigned his seat in the senate.
suppose, but we have had, and still have,'
good men quietly st work, and it won’t
be long now before a proposition is laid
before our people that will satisfy them
all. There is but little, if any, division
now in'public sentiment, and our people
sre working with a unanimity that we
never saw before, and it will accomplish
something too. We will only say that
the Georgia Midland will come to Ath
ens, and more than likely we will get
that Macon road, too. The leaven is
working just as nicely as we can ask, and
we see no possible chance for a failure.
Atlanta has given up the Georgia Midland,
and hence Athens has no rival. The road
must and will terminate here, . We now
say to our people, yrait and all will be well.
To make everything public at this time
would defeat certain ends that are not
yet Consummated. Athens* interests are
carefully guarded by wise and experi
enced heads, and there is no danger of
disappointment ko our people.
■ In his finance-speech Congress
man Candler says that India
is likely to.compete , with toe Uni
ted States in the production,of cot
ton, and especially int,toe manufac
ture of the coarser fabrics,
ness circles, are mnch excited.
For about ten minutes at Osh
Kosh, \Vis.,at 3 o'clock in the even*
ing.total darkness prevailed.
Brigadier General Howard has
been nominated as Major.General ira,
the army, vice General Pope, retir
ed.
A six-year-old child of Joseph
Taylor, in Clay county,Tenn., acci
dently killed her father while hand
ling a pistol
Texas citizens and business men
are conaemming the strike of the
strikers. No material change report
ed of the situation.
Ex-Governor Moren died near his
home in Centerville, Bibb county
Ala., of pneumonia. He had been
prominent in the politics of the State
for 25 years.
Oi late Atlanta has enjoyed the
presence ef a band of a dozen negro
robbers. The nest was dispoiled
by the authorities. ■
Crisp, of Georgia, is how tempo
rary Chairman of the Hopse. Frank
Heard, of Ohio, has been counted
out.
The Columbus, Ohio,Street Rail
road Company and striking employ
es agreed to submit their differ
ences to arbitration.
Montgomery, Ala., March 19.—
Wm.J.Ward was hanged at Ozark,
Dale county, between the hours of
12 and i o’clock today, for the mur
der ot Jacob J. Palmer.
A daughter of Mr. K. W. Wolfe,
of Henry county, Ala., was .burned
to death while firing grass; aud her
father fatally burned while trying to
save her.
Twenty tramps boarded a train on
the Savannah and Charleston^ road,
and had it run at their dictation.
They harmed none and lett it when
near Charleston.
A carrier named Neill was attack-i
ed and beaten until unconsciout ; near
Killarney, Ireland, while conveying
goods from Killarney to Nala&oga
for a certain family, the head of
which was murdered by moonlight
ers in November last.' The carrier’s
injuries may prove fatal.
• St. Loins, March 19,—Vice Pres
ident Hoxie, of the Missouri Pacific
iailroad, has replied to M. W. Pow
dery, of the Knights of Labor, de
clining to meet Mr Powderly and a
committee of the Knights to arrange
a settlement of the pending troubles.
HAMPTON & WEBB,
MANUFACTU RERS OF ALL KINDS OF
C A N D 1
MADE OUT GF PURS SUGAR
Stick Candy a Specialty, Cocoanut, Peanut, Bars&Iaff]
to*&Td;r<5 itajhms." °’ cloo *’^®-” oa
nureUsU, T. F, HILL, Ordinary.
Prices guaranteed os low a* any other markets. Send orders for sampl- s
mkTehm&wly. HAMPTON A WEBB, Lumpkin SL, A&'mM
To the Honorable Superior court
County—The pet tiouof the Athenaem, a
ation chartered by the order of this Couri. uuuer
the iawsef said State, respectfully showclb. that
said co operation desires to hav« saui charier
amended tn the following particulars, to-wit:
1st: Tuat said co-operation be empowered to
Issue its bonds to an amount not exceeding
Thirty Thoutand^Jollsrs. ia such denominations,
bearisgsuch annual interest, maturing at surh
times, payable at such places, and the interest
thareon payabie at such t mea and places as may
be deemed best by said co operation.
2d. That said co operation be empowered to
secure the payment of sa d bonds, principal and
interest, by mortgage, deed orother incumbrance
upon personalty and realty owned by it, in such
manner as may be deemed best by said co-opera
tion.
Sd. That said co-operation bo em]>owered to
-“S'HELP FOR WOMAN
THE GERMAN AND AMERICA?
DISPENSARY AND
FEMALE INFIRMARY
MISS ROSA FREUDK.NTHAL H- 1 '-
Proprietor.
ALL DISEASES PECULIAR TO THE »*
TREATED. , r . , rI . tu
This Dispensary an-i Inilrtrsry " ,i
invest the money arising from the sale of said
bonds, and other money belonging to it, in such
realty and personally, and in the erection of such
building* as mi) be deemed best by said co-opera
tion to carry out its charter purposes. and to have
and axe said property, the rents, issues, prodts
and use thsreof for the promotion of the objects
specified in the charter, Id such manuer as may
be dseined best by slid co-operation, and your
petitioner will srer pray, etc.
SYLVAN OS MORRIS,
,. Petitioners Attorney.
4 true extract from the minutes of Clarke
Suportor Court: witness my hand and official
signature this March 17th, 1836.
march-23,at. T ”
' JOHN I. HUGGINS, Cteik.
GUN AND LOCKSMITH.
I would announce that I have purchased the
.jktire outfit of Mr. W. A. Talmaage, deceased,
and will continue the business in all Its branches
GUN, LOCK AND TRUNK REPAIRING,
Will also visit house to do special work. Satis,
faction guaranteed. Respectfully,
JULIUS DOMBLATT,
At W. A. Talmadge’s old*s'And.
■I 8A9wlm.
NOTICE.
1 LL persons having demands against
A. Mrs. Mary Emellne Hardeman, late
of Clarke County, deceased, are notified
to present the same to me for payment
in the time and manner prescribed by
iaw, and those Indebted to said deceased
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. March 12, .1886.
. JOHN T. BRITAIN,
marchlfiwGw. Administrator.
ECLECTIC.
DR S. D. DURHAM,
MARKS
CHRONIC DISEASES A SPECIALTY.
Charges very moderate.
Maxey, - Georgia.
march!6wly. *
G eorgia, oconee oounty.-yo nil whom
. - — -
it msy concern, d. P, Hardeman, widow of
L. Hardeman, deceased has applied to me
ar® set apart to her and her punorehtldren a
yea om the delate of the said de-
ceat
ell the advauiatfcs auidTncili'.h*
i'ouod
in such institutions in Europe. »*',
.1 perfect within
department is perfect wiui
Uterine diseases; all disease*of
bladder and bowels; of the skUGP
u-ona tumor, nervous dis**as^?, 1
,reJ gently
wens, tumor, nervous
especially provided to- and cU _
and quickly Sprc'*’ »!th«
ladies who utny desire to "■ms,
eilv for treatment. All rerne
„pe« snd
><-spo I!< l |!n< ' t
appliances eupei tor, ' [ull hirtor y
theD ffi a F r . 5 tEU DESTHAL^
NOTICE-
All persons are hsrebj notl«« D Ilt! di. irif
fish or otherwise trewr« !! “P 0 " 0 i-.biusrj - al
the extreme penaltr ol lhr j»*
1SS6. JaSiemt Herts-
HBNRYC.PtWjfr
HAVID K. NURSA“-
sssrirffwS***
THOMASR-MIDDL
G eorgia, banks oouirrVjd-Rjf. og
Joyner, administratrix °LJ5. 0 J
VJ* Joyner, ■umiuiiii»u- ^
deceased, has in due form applj^LJJoJisf
signed tor lesve to sell the land* rJ
J..,. I/S J^soorerl and I Aid *PP.'
■KUUU HIT o w ows ■noUC*» |w
estate of said deceased , and ssjd »PP r fXt
be heard on the first Monday Ail ordia*^*.
T. t • R 114 * —
University of Geo r o>
THE CHAIR OF
NATURAL HISTOBI
And Agriculture in
Georgia will be filled tn J» | . v
$2,000.
SALARY
ft#
tha Ejp f,rS ,(
And residence on tn8 "Vfe >fl1 '
ssarjgA
febl8w&s3m.
notice
^LL persons
having
the estate of John ^"jjxreWjl
etho'rpe County, decessri -I
by notified to render m R . tfcjl
aafr&ggSiRSfe
—ment »t to« 0 i h J e 7e Mr$|
wintervllle. G».ti!SrEft I
„, Wlntehffljf
• f MAftGJ
marchlfiwfil.