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' I BANNER-WATCHMAN TUE5 BANNER - WATCHMAN OFFICIALIORQAN OF UHj «t Alton* And Clarke, Oconee ft Banks. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily,$5; ...Sunday, $1;',.... Weekly, SI 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. 1 OGLETHORPE COUNTY- WALTON COUNTY. - ___ ‘ .,r "• vr —u in— ■JL' [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 ■ " " (JSSSSSOSSS 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.