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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN TUESDAY, MARCH 1S86
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T. L. GANTT.
THE ENSANGUINED RAG.
The oid campaign howjers at the
North are again exercising their
lungs over the butchery of thirteen
negroes by a mob in the court-house
at Carrollton, Miss., and roll the
outrage as a sweet morsel under
their tongues. But such wails will
do neither the howlers or their party
any good whatever, for the fair-
minded and intelligent people of
the countrv know that the South
and the lemocratic party are no
more re-10 -.hie for this siaught r
than an- N i>hern states orthemts
ot some mob in their own section.
On the other hand, the indiscrimi
nate slaughter cf these negroes has
been bitterly denounced hv every
Southern paper we have seen, and
if there is any man cruel-hearted
enough to endorse such a massacre
he has not let it be known. On the
heels of the war, when the South
was under military government and
justice a mockery, lynch law was
often necessary for the protection
of our lamilies and property. But
now that this curse has been lifted
and all the machinery of the courts
is in the hands of the native whites
of the South, there can be
no possible excuse ior mob violence
or lyr.ch law, and any man or set of
men guilty of such conduct should
be punished as any other law
breakers and criminals. There is
but one crime that we think should
demand death at the hands of the
populace without resort to courts,
viz : outrages on females; and even
in such cases the penalty should
only be inflicted on the most posi
tive evidence. We see that the
grand jury of Carroll county failed
to find true bills against any of the
murderers. It is now the duty of
the Governor of Mississippi to offer
iarge rewards, and exhaust every
means in his power, to bring the
guilty parties to justice. It is need
less to say they cannot be found,
lor one hundred men. coming into a
town in broad daylight, must have
left some trace behind. The Gov
ernor not only owes this to the vin
dication of his state, but to the
honor of the South. So far as their
legal rights and protection by law
are concerned, the negro is com
pletely at the mercy of the white
man. Ilencc such massacres as
that at Carrollton, Miss., is both
cowardly and brutal, and the mur
derers should be brought to justice
and punished if it bankrupts the
treasury of that state. While the
negro should be kept in his place—
and he vs ill there remain if left
alone—at the same time the white
as the guardians ol the lite. liberty
nrd property of these peop e
should ‘ee that they are protected
and justice done them.
A STARTLING STATEMENT.
The letter we publish to-day from
Hon. James M. Smith, of Ogle
thorpe, probably the largest farmer
n Georgia, gives facts and figures
that may well cause consternation
and surprise. It is a plain statement
of his private affairs, brought out by
a letter written from Oglethorpe,
and shows a series of heavy losses
by this gentleman that would have
paralyzed the energy of most any one
else; but the indomitable will-power
and superior management of Col.
Smith have already been brought
into play, and he will recover from
these calamities if such a thing is
possible. But this gentleman’s es
timate of what it cost him to pro
duce his last crop of cotton, and his
exposure of the condition and op-
ptession of our farmers, must pro-
d ice profound thought.and a serious
! dread lor the future agricultural in-
, terests of the country. Col. Smith
is a clear-headed, thinking
man. lie makes no state
ment but what he knows to be
the truth, and hence his letter to
day may be taken as authentic and
indisputable evidence of the fearful
condition of the farmers ol this sec
tion. This state of affairs cannot
much longer exist. Something
must be done—some change must
oe made for the relief of our agri
culturists.
A REIGN OF COMMUNISM.
The peace and safety of the whole
civilized world is to-day threatened
with mob rule and communism,
and even the strongest governments
stem to tremble in the piesence of
this new and dreaded power. In
London a lawless mob overran the
city, and trampled the police under
foot for hours. In Belgium,her large
st cities were in the hands of the
scum of the land, and all manner
of outrages committed. France,
Germany and Russia are slumber
ing over a socialistic volcano that is
liable to break out at any time.
Even in onr own republic we have
lor the last ten days witnessed
scenes of outrage, and the excesses
wete only kept in check by the firm
hand of the law. We believe that if
these outrages on the southwes'ern
railroads are ventillated, that they
will be found to proceed from the
same communistic element now
threatening the old world, and their
source to be the very labor we have
so heartily welcomed to our shores.
These foreigners are now engaged
in poisoning the minds *f our
American workingmen, and are the
cause of all this labor agitation.
What will be the outcome we can
not discern. We believe that the
day is not far distant when the
Reign of Terror will be re-enacted in
the principal cities of Europe
and even threaten our own shores
It will be a war against capital a 1
for a division of wealth. In this
day of deadly explosives—many
laborers being trained in their use
as a business—the mobs will be
able to cope with even trained sol
diers. The destruction of not only
human life, but entire cities, is an
easy undertaking. There is a storm
now gathering, soon to break upon
the European governments, and if
America can escape the danger she
will in c fortunate. We r»
afraid, ii. v nir, that rm kind
liberty has already sheltered t o
many firebrands from the old
world, who are ready and anxious to
enllame and organize mobs to teed
their thirst for excitement, lawless
ness and plunder. There is noth
ing to lear from our native work
ing people.
There is no doubt but that Gen.
Gordon is being secretly groomed
by some of Joe Brown’s henchmen
for the Gubernatorial race. We
greatly admire Gordon as a soldier,
but as a politician, he is most toe
much like clay in the hands of the
potter—and “your Uncle Joseph” is
the potter that molds him, too.
Some of Judge Simmons’ friends
have reported Collector Crenshaw
for using his office in the interest of
Bacon for Governor. There is no
need of reporting Judge Simmons
for using his office in the interest of
Simmons, for the people are aware
of that fact, and will administer
their rebuke at the proper time.
A truce lias been* called jin the
great strikes along the Gould sys
tem of roads in the Southwest.
Messrs. Powderly and Gould, after
a personal conference, agreed upon
terms of arbitration, and have con
sequently issued orders for a cessa
tion of hostilities.
A cowardly lenture of the strik
ing demonstrations in Belgium,
when a body ot rioters placed two
hnndred women between them
selves and the soldiers. As a con
sequence the women suffered the
wounds instead of the men.
A Southern congressman truth
fully says: “Just as long as there is
negro suffrage the Solid South will
exist, of necessity. The money
question is a big one. but the race
question is bigger.”
Within the past week the labor
ers ot this country have lost a mil
lion dollars in wages by strikes. The
damage and loss of business to cor
porations is much more.
Makers of brooms report a great
scarcity of broom corn. We really
don’t know where it gone, lor
Cleveland has used very little mak
ing that expected clean sweep.
The Atlanta Republican is op
posed to Bacon for Governor. This
is certainly a strong endorsement
of Bacon that no democrat can over
look.
The New York aldermen seem
to be made of the same kind ot dust
as those republican statesmen who
came South with the reconstruction
movement.
It would be a good thing for the
peace of Europe if Bismarck should
chance to accidentally sit down on
a dynamite cartridge.
When Gen. Gordon captures
that l>ig fortune again his friends
had better have a guardian at once
appointed for him.
The report that Gen. Gordon’s
newly-found Florida fortune has
been invested in frozen oranges is
denied by his friends.
SALVATIONISTS FRANKS.
Working on Washington With Bad Puns
and Oreat Noise.
There is something strange about
the sinking of the steamship Oregon
It is said to have been caused by a
collision with a schooner, but no
body saw the schooner before or
after the fatal contact Strange,
too, that two holes oi a large size
were in the sides of the lost steam
er. Add to this the fact that the
accident occurred within easy dis
tance of New York, and that eight
hours elapsed before the vessel set
tled in the water, it is no wonder
that there are suspicions of foul
play, for the purpose of insurance or
something else. Every life was
saved but two, a minister and an old
woman, who died of fright, but no
property. Was this a lucky out
come, or was it so designed?
If the man who wound Milt
Smith up could be found he would
probably be lynched.
Washington, March 30.—The
Salvation Army has opened its
spring campaign against the ungod
liness of the capital with a proces
sion headed by a band. The men
Salvationists wore dark pantaloons,
bright red Guernsey jackets and blue
navy caps with gold bands. Four
negro women in uniform dress ac
companied the army. A halt was
called at the National Rifles’armo
ry and a meeting was begun. A
hy mn was sung to the tuneot “Nan
cy Lee.” In the course of the servi
ces a negress arose and declared she
had been a short time previously
converted at the washtub. Thereup
on Commissioner Frank Smith,
commander of the American forces
offered a prayer in which he made
puns. One was an alluson to the
"ashtub conversion and the need
Washington for the divine
causing process. He said: “Oh
Laird above, look down through
love on this town of Washington,
lor it needs a good deal of washing
done to purify it of its sinfulness.”
The commissioner also prayed fer
vently to the Almighty lor the pu
rification of congress. Subsequent
ly he said in his exhortations that if
things wee as they should be there
would be no need of congress; that
God would introduce the bills and
pass them and the people and bus
iness interests would not he afraid
of bad legislation. When the meet-
ing got well under way it was a
cross between a colored camp-meet
ing and a riot. The campaign of
the Salvationists is arousing great
indignation among church people
of all denominations.
Punishing a Flirt.
Mr. Crouch, of Randolph, Tenn.,
thoughtlessly became engaged to
two young ladies at the same time,
and the father of one of them
marched him to his daughter’s house
at the end of a shot gun. There the
yonng woman and her sister gave
him a fearful cowhiding, but he
finally made his escape and hurried
off and married the other day.
W ANTKD—Yotra, ladlia In cily or country
to work forums ttaatr homer; fascinating
amptoymcatiuo illnatrtUonato bur: workcaa
bo rent by mail ((Batons* no abaction |S to I*
par weak. Mo conrasalnf particulars traa, or
aamplaof work mailed far four cents In ataaapa
please address Romo Manufacturing Ca . Boa ton
Mean. P.O. Box4*1*.
HON. JAMES M: SMITH.
A STARTLING LETTER FROM
GEORGIA’S GREAT FARMER.
SEVERE LOSSES THE PAST TWO
YEARS.
Producing Cotton ataLoss
of 100 Per Cent.
A OLOOUT OUTLOOK FOR OUR PLANTERS.
Statements That Will Seriously Agitate
the Contrary.
Pleasant Hill, Ga., March 29,1886.—
Editor Banner-Watchman: In your
issue of the 27th inst. I notice a letter
dated “Lexington, Ga., March 25, 1886,”
and signed “Oglethorpe,” which, without
correction, will create wrong impres
sions. The author of that letter is doubt
less a friend of mine, and wrote it with
pure motives. The public will, without
information to the contrary, believe that
the letter was written with my knowl
edge, consent and approval, and so be
lieving, many will consider me full of
vanity. The farmers of this section, one
and all, are in a deplorable condition, and
no amount of finely written articles pub
lished in the newspapers can change it.
“Oglethorpe” represents me in a nour
ishing condition, when, in truth, I never
was in a worse condition, so far as farm
ing is concerned. The country is grow-
ing poorer all the time. Without some
great change for the better, 1 see no hope
for those who are trying to make a living
by farming. My friend “Oglethorpe” is
correct when he says the convicts at the
camp are well fed, clothed, worked in
moderation and humanely treated, and
whoever says to the contrary does not
tell the truth. “Oglethorpe” is correct
when he says that 1 have a cotton seed
oil mill in operation, which, together
with some other machinery, is run by a
large engine. The cotton seed oil mill
is a very small affair, but large enough
to work up all the cotton seed I have.
As to making guano for sale, I do not
think I will be able to do anything at it
this season-. I low much 1 will save by
making my own fertilizers is an unsolv
ed problem.
“Oglethorpe” is in error when he says
I contemplate building a railroad at my
own expense. Railroads cost a great
deal of money, more than I ever expect
to have. A railroad from Winterville to
my place, to be extended to Elberton or
some point on the Elberton Air-Line,
would be of considerable advantage to
Athens, Winterville, Elberton and the
country through which it passed, and I
am willing to help build it, and hope
some day to see it built. But the great
est error in “Oglethorpe’s” whole arti
cle is when he says I raise annually 1,-
000 bales of cotton, and the proceeds
thereof is about clear. If “Oglethorpe”
will give the country a recipe for raising
1,000 bales of cotton, or even a smaller
number, without cost, he will have ac
complished a great feat. Those who do
not raise cotton are very prone to under
rate the cost of producing it.
“Oglethorpe” is again in error when he
says I have paid one firm in Athens $15,-
000for supplies bought since Christmas.
It is true I have bought a great deal
since Christmas in the way of supplies.
It is my misfortune that I had it to do,
and it is a much greater misfortune that
I was not able to pay cash for these sup
plies, but had to buy them on time, like
too many other of ray brother farmers.
There is no money in raising cotton now,
no matter what kind of labor you work.
Every bale of cotton I raised last year
cost twice what it brought. Juke too
many other farmers, I am in debt, and
am obliged to have something that will
bring money in the fall. Since it has be
come necessary for the public to know
something of my private business, I pre
fer that they know more, and know it
correctly. My losses for the past twelve
months have been great—beyond belief
—more than I can ever stand again. Let
me give you a summary of the principal
ones: In the falls of 1884 and 1885, I
sowed each of those falls about 1,000
bushels of oats. In both cases the oats
were all killed. I also fertilized the
oats. In January, 1885,1 hauled to rail
road and shipped to Atlanta about 4o0tons
of cottonseed, all of which were rejected
on account of being damaged. I sold
them in Atlanta for a mere pittance, and
did not'get enough for them to pay freight,
trackage anil commission: hence the seed
were a clear loss, as was also the hauling
of them nine miles on wagons to the rail
road. First and last in 18851 lost over
3<X) head of hogs with the cholera. In
June 1885 I lost $4,000 in a fight with the
Governor and penitentiary officials to
disprove false charges brought against
me by these officials and to prevent them
from making political capital for them
selves at the expense of my honor and
good name. In the above $4,000 is not
included my own time, which in that par
ticular time of the year was worth a great
deal if I could have used it in looking af
ter my legitimate business; hence I charge
$4,000 cash loss in a fight with opium
eaters, drunkards, political aspirants aud
eaters of public hash. I might have set
tled this case with some less expense by
bootlicking, fawning and surrendering
principle.
With 100 convicts I only made 200
bales of cotton and;2,000 bushels of corn.
The cotton I sold for $6,000. To make
the above crop I fed, clothed, guarded and
was at all expense of working 100 con
victs, furnished plantation tools, wagons,
gear, 50 head of mules and feed for Ihem,
and used 100 tons guano. This crop cost
$18,000 more to make it than it was
worth, hence I charge up $18,000 loss on
convict.farm. Here is a table of my
principal losses:
3^300 bushels of oat*, town in fall 1SS4
and 85, at intf- ..
Fertilizer* on above oat*......_...
Flowing them in..
400 ton* cottou seed lo*t, at $13,50..........
300head hog* died with cholera, at $7 ...
Amonnt ioetina fight, with drunkards, opi
um eater*, political aspirants with smell
following*. and public hash cater* who
had eaten once and were afraid that they
would not eat again
Lo?s on standing wage* hand* —....
M tenant*
" b*d debts with outside parties .
“ going security
•* putting in new convict building*
and stockade. when the old would have
done a* woll.. MM . ,
House burned up ......
500 acres sowed in wheat and fertilized ’85
oeath of mules, wear and tear of planta
tion tools
Loss on convict farm .
8.800
5.000
2,100
4,000
3,000
3,000
2,000
3,000
8.000
2,000
1,500
Total...™
From the foregoing statement, you
see my principal losses. I am beginning
to believe that it is impossible for a man
to live off io the country, follow farming
and ever be worth much. There are so
many agencies at work to undermine
him that in nine cases out of ten he will,
in spite of economy, industry, good man
agement, hard work, hard living, and the
most heroic efforts, be buried at the pub
lic expense. Those who follow trading,
live in towns and cities, and professional
men generally, will outwit the farmer
and get what he has, without giving him
a just compensation. If a farmer has
corn for sale, bail’s it to town, walks into
a store and asks the price of corn, he is
told 75 cents per bushel. “But want to
sell you some corn.” “Oh, well,” says
the clerk, **I will step and see th » owner
of the store and let you know.” When
the clerk returns he says to the farmer,
“We have a good supply of corn on hand
and do not wish to buy, but if you cannot
do any better we will give you 50 cents a
bushel. The fanner can’t do any better
and takes 50 cents a bushel. One more
year like last with me, and I will go to
cutting and hewing cross-ties fora living
like I did many years ago. The control
of my business to a great extent has been
taken away from me and put in the hands
of my enemies, who, for the present,
in power, and who are using that power
to crush me. I am having a hard and
desperate contest, and cannot tell what
the end will be. My whole property
would probably bring $75,1 XXI if sold for
cash. I owe $40,(XX.), all of which is
drawing interest at a high rate. The
foregoing are facts upon which you can
rely. If the public must know anything
about niv private business I prefer they
know the truth. I feel that I have very
little to show for 25 years of toil, strife,
vexation, hard labor and the exercise of
some capacity. I am sure that it is a
great wrong for those in power, “clothed
with a little brief authority,” to be con
tinually sicking the blooodhounds of
agrarianism and communism upon me,
because I am not as poor as they
in their malice, envy and senseless ha
tred could wish.
1 have written this letter not because I
wished to do it, but because the letter of
Oglethorpe presented me in a fictitious
light before the public, and because false
impressions are being used by enemies
to create prejudice when none ought to
exist. James M. Smith.
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Tha Burning of the Elisa Battle.
Written for the Banner-Watehaaas.
Few persons unacquainted with
the life-ol a steamboat.nan have any
idea of the perils and dangers of his
calling. To the world his life is
one ol continued excitement, high
living and ease; but a closer insight
into bis every-day life develops new
features of peril and hardships. Ex
posed to all kinds of weather, he is
up early and late and pursues his
ditties while others are peacefully
slumbering in their berths.
One day all is well—the steamer,
with majestic motion, winds its way
past swamps and lowlands, verdant
banks and fertile plantations. The
passengers, in cheerful groups,
converse upon the guards, or as
cend to the pilot house and view
the country on either side tor miles
around; others amuse themselves in
the cabin, relating anecdotes and
playing cards. But the steamboat-
man, from the captain, above on
the hurricane deck, to the engineer,
below at the throttle, has his part to
perform, and is never at rest while
on duty. The account we give be
low presents the darker side of the
steamkoatman’s life, and shows that
other heroes, rather than those of
song and story, claim our attention
and reverence.
In the month of March, in the
year 1S59, during those good old
ante-bellum days, when our coun
try teemed 'with plenty and the
southern planter was in his prime,
the Eliza Battle, a magnificent
steamer, was on her down trip from
the Upper Tombigbee. She was
laden to the water’s edge with the
fleecy staple, and had a full list of
passengers, all going down to Mo
bile to lay in their supplies for the
coming season, or to dispose of their
cotton. On the lower deck the ne-
gto deck hands, in noisy assembly,
were dancing and singing, happy
in tlie the thought that they would
soon reach the city. Little did
some .of them know that never
again would they see the city.
It was a cold, w indy day, uncom
monly cold for the month of March,
and the wind was increasing as *he
hours moved on, until at nightfall
it was blowing a piercing norther.
The signal lanterns were swung
aloft to their places on either smoke
stacks, and the night watchmen
began their rounds. The gong
sounds for the evening meal anil
the passengers quit their place on
the guards and go in to supper
Supper over, they amused them
selves in vatied ways, playing cards,
relating stories, and speculating as
to the prospects of next year’s crop
One by one they leave the cabin
and retire to rest—some to rise no
more—others only to awake midst
flame and smoke or to perish in the
dark waters of the river. On such
nights as this, extra precaution is
always taken; the watchmen are
continually on the rounds searchin^
every part of the boat from deck to
roof for fire.
Every one on board save the crew
on duty were at rest; the captain on
the hurricane deck enveloped in his
storm coat paced uneasily up and
down, the wind increased and
whistled through the guys of the
smokestacks and made the entire
boat tremble. There Was nothing
to vary the monotony except the
quick,nervous puff-puff of the steam
as it escaped from the funnels and
the rushing of the waters below as
the steamer plowed its way through
the river.
The watchman was called by the
captain and told to go below and
make a thorough search and report
belore the water was changed. In
a few minutes he returned and said
that he had detected the odor of
burning cotton below amidships.
Ere the words were well out of his
mouth, the alarm of fire was given
and spread from mouth to mouth,
until every one was aroused. All
hands were ordeied forward, but
too late to be of any service—the
flames fanned into volumes envel
oped the boat from top to bottom,
and rapidly made its way
forward, consuming as it
went. Men, women and children
in their night garments rushed hith
er and thither, crazed with fear.
Above the noise and confusion the
captain’s voice was heard calling to
the pilot, "Can you take her to the
hore?" and from the pilot house,
enveloped in smoke, came back the
answer, “I will, ordie.” The burn
ing mass soon crashed into the cot
ton-woods and willows, and then,
but not till then, the brave pilot left
his post. Some had leaped into
the waters of the river to t rise r.o
more; others crowded like sheep
upon the forecasde and begged the
captain to save them. When the
boat was landed in the swamp they
climbed the trees and secured them
selves to their branches; others
clung to the bales of cotton floating
around in the river. In half an
hour the magnificent steamer,
which, a few hours before, was on
its passage home, became only a
blackened hull, the charnel house of
so many beings hastened to an un
timely end. The moon looked down
upon a pitiful scene—women, with
their babes clasped tightly to their
breasts, Knee deep in the slimy
-wamp mud; the dead and dying
around in ghastly array; strong men
broken down with grief, wailing
the loss ol ioved ones; all who
few moments ago lay peacefully
dreaming in their berths, exposed
now to the piercing blast of the
midnight wind. All suffering has
an end. Next day another steamer
came to succor the living and min
ister the last sad rites to the dead
and dying.
A few years ago, in one of our
Western cities, a man was hung
for murder, and upon the platform
of the gallows he conlessed that,
for the purpose of robbery, he set
fire to the ill-fated Eliza Battle, and
escaped in the confusion incident
to the rescue next day, when they
were taken on board the steamer.
What an end, and how sutely does
retribution fall upon the wicked;
but not always, as in this case, here
on earth. F. S. S
LOUISIANA LOTTERY.
r APITAL PRIZE, $/5,OOU
Ticket* only S5. shares la Proportion.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
• arrive
•*Wedo hereby ortify that\.„
Arrangements for all the Monthly
ipa .
:— —* — * i»uiuiy mid Quarterly
nual Drawings of the Louisian* state Jittery Com
pany, and in ;*or*on manage audcoutrol the Draw-
ing* tbewbelYes, and that the name are conducted
with honesty, fairnes*, and in noo«l faith toward
Ml putiesj and wc authorise the (otupmt to u*o
LEGAL NOUCfcS—0Q1JNEE COUNTY
aim wc auinonae me
thl* '•ortiflca’.e, with fte-*iiniles a
attached, in it* advertisement*.
Oommisaionor*
We, the undersigned Banks and Ban
kers, will pay all Prizes drawn in The
Louisiana State Lotteries widen may be
presented at our counters.
J. H. Oglesby,
Pres. Louisiana National Bank.
Samuel H. Kennedy,
Pres. State National Bank
A. Baldwin,
Pres. New Orleans National Bank
Incorporated in 1868 for 25 rears by the Legisla
ture for Educational and Charitable purpose*--
fuud of over $550,000 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote it* iranchise
l‘ r > , »enl riu.K, CoDsututlon
adopted December 2d, A. D., 1879.
The only Lottery ever voted on and endorsed
by the people of any State, ft never scales or
postpone*.
It*Grand Single Number Drawings
talc, place munttuy, and the Extranrdlniuv
lirawtius regularly every three innniha imiewt
ot bemi-ATmually »» heretofore, begiuuiug
March,
A splendid Opportunity to
fourth Grand Drawing, C’laa* D
of Music, New Orleans,
TUESDAY, APRIL 13,
Monthly Drawi
1880, — l©lwt
CAPITAL PRIZE, -175,000-
Tickets at Five Dollars Each. Fractions in
Hftlis in proportion.
LIST OF PRIZE?,
t Capital Prize
do do
. *1 '
3 PRIZES OF $600 »
f\ CON EE SHE BIFF'S SALK.-WUlibe SOM, on
V/the first Tu«sday in May next, at the Court
Mouse door in Watninsrile, in said county, with
tn tr.e legal hours of sal*, to (he highest end best
bidder tor cash, tho following described proper*
ty. to-wit: all that tract or parcel of land lying
•n raid county of Oconee, on the Seull Shoals and
Barnett Bridge Rond* and on the- waters of Por
ters creek and more p* rtloularly described in a
deed tunde, by M. Stanley of Olork« rounty, <!*.,
to Satluld Barwiik. on the 7th day of March,
1F81 tor three hundred and fifty-six and one-
fourth acres, (35b 1-4) more or less, and in a deed
made by A B Jackson to $affo!d Berwick on the
8th day of March, 1S81 for two hundred acres,
(2o0). >’*Ul trai ts of land adjoining lands ot L.
M. Lemmi, d« t eas d. home place, Hardigree. J.
riflVth, W. A. Woodis, An-
traet*containing fire
- „ — _ id one fourth acres
(V>6 l-4j more or lens: raid p’aee is well improved,
there being erected upon it a good dwelling
house and all necessary outbuildings; some verj
tine cleared land*, and original forest timber.
Said land is levied on and to be stvld as the pro-
f iertv of ^afiold Barwick. to satisfy an execution
ssued Irom the Superior Court of raid county in
favor of Jarob R. Me dee Executor of L. M.
Leguln. deceased, against the said SafTold Bar
wick, written notice given tenant in posseulon a*
required by law; property pointed out in mort
gage li, fa. and fully dt-scnlted. Also at the same
time and place nil that tract or parcel of land
lying in said county of Oconee, on the Powell
Mill Road, about one mile and one halt from the
Town of Watkinsville. adjoining land* of Hard!-
gree, L. M. Loguin. deceased. Safiold Barwick and
other*, known as the Ihomas place, and mere
particularly described in a deed made by G. C.
Thomas to the said Mr*. P. A Barwick, on the
15th day of December ISM), containing seventy-
five acres of laud. more or less. (75). Said land
levied on as the propertv of Mr*. P. a. Barwick.
to satisfy an execution issued from the Su|
to satisfy an execution issued from the Superior
Court of said county in lavor of Jacob R, McKee,
hxecutor of L M. Leguin, against the said Mrs.
P. A . Barwick; property pointed out and describ
ed in the face of the mortgage fi. fa. Written-
notice given to Mr*. P. a. Barwick as required by
law, this 27th day of March. 1SS6.
mar30.28d. B. K. OVERBY, Sheriff, O, C.
Mathew G. Dickon deceased, has iu due Jorm of
law applied to me for letters of dismission from
said administration, aud I will puss upon the raid
application on the fir*t Monday In May 1886.
my baud aud soal, this the 2lst day <
!88S.
tan26.‘>m. B. E. THR iBUER, Ordinary.
Jan
A SUGGESTION TO THE LADIES
We have just opened from all the mnJt , .
makers their latest style in St
Ladies’.Misses’and Children’s Kill
You should not fail' to see our three dollar Va
boot, we are using this shoe as a leader m?
every pair. ’ ‘ nQ
LEGAL NOTICES—CLAKKE COUNTV
JTATE OF GEORGIA. CLARKE COUNTY.—
Countv—The petition of theAtheni . r _.
ation chartered by the order of thi* Court, under
the laws cf said State, respectfully showeth, that
peration desire* to have said charter
the following particulars, to-wit:
said cooperation be empowered to
amoUQt not exceeding
issue it» liond .
Thirty Thousand Dollars, in such denomination
bearing such annual interest, maturing at such
. That said
t by said <
operation be empowered to
'«»’ .-ayui-uiot *H d bonds principal Hhd
t. by mortgage, deed or other incumbrance
ersonaMy and realty owned by it, in suc h
r as may be deemed hem by saul co-o- er*-
That said
erat ion be i
.sing fro
■nd persona'ty, and inth-
• • d best
rpurp
tlic
. be ile
9 Approximation Pri
: property, the i
> the
harte
19 7 Prizes, amounting to
Apjdu-.Vion for rates :o clubs should h
only to the office oi the ‘’ imp.tt y iu »
For further info.—i.uP.or write dearie
mil address. POSTAL NO?EA. Express
Ord« ra, or New York Exchange in • •din
ter. * ur-ency by Exnress nil suns of Se
wards atom expense• addressed
M. A. DAUPLTN.
No»r 0r>an8,
or M, A. Dauphin,
Washington, D. C.
Money
irv^lot-
Make P. O. Money Orders
payable and address Regis
tered letters to
MEDICINAL.
hand and otlicial
A. H HI opto
CL aRKE COUNT Y.—Whereas,
Hampton, administrator ot Eliza
late of said ormnty deceased, ap-
IMIesiemo or a discharge from said administra-
t;rm. Th t*e are therefore to cite and admonish
all •■oueerned to show cause a* the regular term
of the Court o! Ordinary ot said county, to be
be id on the first Monday in May, 1SS6. why such
■ hat
of Do
r.ber, lJv»5.
jar atuSm.
1RORGIA.
A. P. HENLEY. C. O. C.
Huglie* deco:
a discharge
therefore to
* ef the law for
J. applies .
•mn said administration, /bese sre
:ite and admoni*hail concerned to
show cause at the regular term of the Court o r
Ordinary of said county, to be held on the first
Monday m June next, why raid discharge should
not be granted. Given under my hand at office
this 10th day of February 1S£6.
« b.<
l J.-
SCK0FULA OF LUNGS KELJEVLU
I am now 40 year* old, and have sufie
last fifteen year* with a lutig trouble,
member* of the family on my mothei
•d fur the
side ol
Ud tha
aat I
the house had died
doctors were all agreed in their opin;
had consumption also I had all the distressing
svmptora* of that terrible disease, I hav
thousands of dollar* to arrest the wan h
ployed all of th.
□ case, but in the
of my family,
disease; I have
method*,
treatment of other members
temporary relief was all that
unfit for any manual labor for
chance I came into posses ion
obtained
eyeral years But
uphlet on
Blood and Skin Disease,” from 'the'office of
Swift Specific Company. Atlanta, Ga. A friend
recommended the use of Swifts Specific claim
ing that he himself had been greatly benefit ted
by its use in some luug troubles. I resolved to
try it About four years ago I commenced to
takes. S. S. according to directions. I found it
invigorating tonic, and have usetf about fifty
bottles* The results are most remarkable,
eough has left me. my strength has returned, and
I weigh sixty pound* more than lever did in niv
life. 1 has been three year* since I stopped thi*
of the medicine, but 1 have hnd no return of
thedisease. and there are.., ,
felt in my lung*, 1 do the hardest kind of media
nical work, and feel as well a* I ever felt since I
was a boy. These I know are wonderful state
ment* to make, but I am honest when I sar that
I ewe my existence an i health to-dar to Swift’s
Specific. It ia the only medicine that brought
y permanent relief I do not sr.v the
Swift's Specific will do thi* in „„„
moat positively affirm tnat it has done this much
forme, and! would be recreant to the dutv I
owe to suffering humanity if I failed to bear this
cheerful testimony to the merits of this wonder
ful medicine. I am well known in the citv of
Montgomerr. and can refer to some of the best
citizen* in the city. T. J. HOLT.
Montgomery, Ala., June 25. 18R5,
Swift’* Specific ia cntirely vegetable. Treatise
Blood and Skin Disease**main.,
The 8wift Specific < 'ninp*ny, Drawers. A tl
Ga., cr 157 W. 23d St., N. Y. j .nS.d.1
POK COUGHS and CROUP US*
TAYLOR’S
^ii^r Ot*
mullein,
MM*a«*aU4t Ifcigw off th* fau# wOTbraraln er**p **4
SwESs
with «b* brillnx Bid*
U th* Butwia piaster th**MMd*.Me.
HaJtaw|MlivntQni M
Horses & Mules.
1 have on hand now, and will keep
constantly during the season, a
LARGE STOCK OF
BALDWIN & FLEMING,
DEALERS IN*
BOOTS AND SH(W
»™««s
THE CEELBRATED
GULLET MAGNOLlI
COTTON
GIN!
CONDENER
FEEDERS,
TORSALE LY
SOLE AGENTS,
Athens, Georgia.
The highest awards given to these Gins at the
Orleans Exposition.
NOT AT HODGSONS’ sfi
But at the Stand occupied hy me for the pa-t three vea-i
On Sbring street, near J. H. Reaves’ Livery stables
Reaves & Nicholson’s warehouse.
The public are respeclully inviled to call and examiner
HORSES AND MULES.
Of al! kinds, to suit all classes of cus
tomers.
w. s
HOLMAN,
ATHENS GA.
DR. W. M. DURHAM
SPECIALIST.
p Makes the treatment of all Chronic Dfsease
Gaecialty. Office, 55}$ Peachtree at., Atlant
A C MOSS,
Attorney-at-Law,
HOMER, GA.
BUGGIES PHAETON!
AND WAGONS
Now on Hand pefore purchasing elsewhere. Rrpair n<r of *11 kil
specialty. For reference see all my customers and mv work
P. BENSON.
HODGSON SHOPS]
BUGGIE&I
CARRIAGES
French Wine Coca
Tlie Great Promoter of Health and Longevity
prevent Chills s Fever, Sour Stomach ** Bad
orcaih. Clear the Skin, Tone the Nerves, and clve
Life > Vigor to the system. Dose: ONE BEAN.
Try them once and >ou wHl never be without them.
Price. 25 cents per bottle. Sold by Druggists and
Medicine Dealers generally. Sent on receipt of
price in stamps, postpeid, to any address*
J. F. SMITH A CO.,
Uanufactu-ers and Solo Props.. ST. LOUIS* MOl
decDidAwly.
COCA WINE positively cures
Mental and Physical Depression 1.
Insomnia, loss of Appetite. Emacir
sla. Female Weakness, Sexual l»<
Disease*, Neuralgia. Sick hea.lnche’
d prevents
of Memory,
on, I'yspep-
■ Debility. Mum
‘VINE
toX
liar Rela
(JGCA WINE, a* a general Ionic «nTl ull . „„-
tor, has no equal. It give* powor to the brrin aud
you* system, firmness
strength to the entire
and elasticity io the
blood. Every invalid, though ii. vond tlie roach
of other remedies, ean take WINE Ct'C.t with
po* live benefit. In tne most boneless cases it
will give f strength and vigor, and prolong life and
activity for the duties ol life.
For Professional men, such as Lawyer Mini#
ters. Doctor*. Student* ami Writers, the < oca
all the
Bind and
Wine a
cold
Wine is indiapens-thle, renewing
force, giving energy and vitality to both
body. \tl afflicted will find the foe
delightful remedy.
t oiu P’ a * , ds, such cs Suppression.
ChoroMs Dysmeiiorrhw. Sick Headacli
bauds and feet. etc., the Coca Wine is a pr
ent cure and preventive.
Send for Pamphlet, which will give you fur
ther information in regard to tne wonderful pro
perties oi the Coca plan and wine. For sale by
druggists. J
J, S, PEMBERTON & CO„
Sole Proprietors and Maiiuf ieturers.
ATLARTa, G.4.
A LITTLE SUFFERER
Cleansed, Purified, and Beautified by the
cuticura Remedies.
eport of
It afford* me pleasure to give yon tHu ..
the cure of our little grandchild by your Cuticura
Remedies. When six month* old hi* left baud
began to swell and had every appearance of a
large boil. We poulticed it. tut all to no purpo!
About five months alter it became a rutin in sofe
Boon other sore* formed. He then had two of
them on each hand, apd a* hi* blood became more
and more impure it took less time lor ihem to
break out. A sore came on the chin, beneath the
under lip. which wa* very offensive. Hi* head
was one solid scab, discharging a great deni. This
wa* his condition at tweuty-two months old.
when I undertook the care of him. his mother
having died when he wa* a little more than a vear
•Id. of consumption (scrofula of course.
could walk a lithe* but could not get up if he fell
down , aud could not move when m bed. having
no use of his hand*. 1 immediately commenced
with the Cuticura Remedies, using th- Cuticura
Soap freely, aud when he had taken one bottle
of the Cutlcure Evolvent, hi* head was complet
ely ured, and ho was improved in every way. We
were very encouraged and continued the use
of the Remedies for a year and a half. One so-e
after another healed, a b«ny matter forming in
each one of these five deep ones ju*t before beal-
ing, which would finally grow loose and were
taking a dozen and a half bottles he was co
taly cured, and 1* now, at the ago of *ix ye
strong and healthy child. The scars on hi* hands
must always remain; hi* hands are strong*
though wa onco feared he would never be able to
use them* All that physicians did for him did
him no good. All who raw the child before using
the Cuticura Remedies und see the child now
consider it o wonderful cure. If the above fact*
are of any use to vou arc at liberty to use them.
MRS. E. 8. DHIGS,
May 9‘18S5 612 E. Clay St., Bloomington. Ill.
Theehlid was ready in a worse condition th*n
he appeared to bfs grandmother, whe, being with
him every day became accustomed to the disease
MAGGIE HOPPING
Cuticnra Remedies are sold everywhere.
Cuticura, the grf at Skin Cur*, fin cts.: C uticura
Heap, ah exquisite Skin Boanttfier, 25 cts.j Cnti-
cora Resolvent, the,new Diootl Purifier,81.00.
Prepared by the Potter Drug and Bherr.leal Co.,
Boatgn.
SEND FOR “HOW TO CUBE SKIN DISEASES.”
ITCH 1 *”* Sca,5r ’ w “Wf Oily Skin
. beautified by Caiicora nosp.
Back Ache, Weakn ess, Ute-
brine Pains, Soreness aiid Lameness
rapeedily cured by that new. original,
, elegant and infallible antidote to pain
t elegant and infallible anu ioie to pain
‘ and inflammation, the Ca’Icura-Antik
Pain Piaster. At druggists*; Kc.
Ask your retail.'r for the Original S3 Shoe.
_ Beware of Imitation*.
hone («cnnine nnlcaa bearing thieStrunp*
JAMES MEANS’ S3 SHOE.
Slade iu Button, Congress and Lnce. Bett Calf
Unexcelled In Dura-
■will bring you informa
tion how to get this Shoe In
This shoe stands higher In the estimation off
BYarsr* than any other in the world. ThO»
•an. l* who wear it will tell you the reason If yon
I JURE FITS!
r »• tiop th«m for
* ,,o4 r. 1 Warrant tny retmeJr to cur.
tM worn era D«caaM othm !>•«• (all.d u .. roia f«r
• A44rtMDr.ao.K00T,
r, wrMrt bl.m.w Tut
A
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.n-E AWAY LOW Self-Operattng Wash-
} introduce tueiu, we <
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\RXFSf
ANU
! H ARNfX' ! HARM
Manutactuic.l ami repaired Latest style and improvements.
stock always on hand. All work guaranteed and prices reducer.. 0
and see us. KLEIN & MARTIN.
■Warae-g-uonss >N' n-AOS.
THEO.MARKW ALTERS]
STEAM
MA.RBLE&GR ANITE WORKS
BROAD STREET, Near Lower Market, ATGl STA, GA.
MARBLE WORK, DOMESTIC ANDriMPORTED, AT LOW PRICE
Georgia & South Carolina Granite Monuments made a Specialty.
A large selection of MaiMe and Granite Work always on hand, ready for lettering
Parties desiring monuments or work apply to A*%v fl>
At the Athens cemetery.
C. A. SCUDDER
Clocks,
JEWELER.
ABOVE
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Call and
Watche i
Examine Before Buying.
WATCHES REPAIRED
ing Machine If you want one send
name, P. O. and express office at once.
The National Co., 21 Dey St., N. Y.
ADIKS WANTED -To work for us at their
own homes. 7 to $10 perweek c-n bo easily
il-*: no canvassing; fascinating and
steady emyloynjent Particular* and
..“J? 1 ® ,y o £ k 8ent for stamp. Address
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E WANT 9ALKLMKN ere.ywhara,
local an.! traccllnc, to soil our goods.
^1* Pay f’od salary and all expeoaaa.
l e I mi at onca. and state salary
STANDARD SILVER 1V-RE CO.,
i.v. • pMltiv. ruMky f.
tut or »h. worn *
I TWO BOTTI.K?*--
_
CABLE TREATISE oa till* <lis.ftM.to ftny sulferer. Olv. Kx
*nu ftu<I r. 0. ftddrrsa. VtUT A. bLOCUH. 1»1 r.»rlSi.. M.T.
T O ADVERTISERS.—Lowest Rates for ad
vertising in ©71. good newspapers rant free.
New r ?ork h °‘ P * HOWeLLA CO., 10 Spruce SU,
|PIUM AND WHISKY
Pie f)
^ HABITS CURED
BY B. M. WOOLLEY, M. D.
ATLANTA, GA.
Relab !* evidence given an d reference to t—
“■** *“ 1 physicians. Send for my book oi
’ mwps
mi their cure. Free.
★ m
A FRIEND IN NEED
DR'. SWEET’S
INFALLIBLE LINIMENT.
Prepared1 from the Mealpa of Dr, owpnen
Sweet, of Connecticut, the giant natural Rena
Setter. liar been used for more than B0' wean
**<> tayhe beal-kap.n remedy for
KORTINGr UNIVERSAL INJECTORS
Are the Best Boiler Feeders made, Only one Lever. M
others have 3 to 5. Works cold or warm water, will tike o
Well or Tank. Over 60,000 in use. Send for circular
GEO. R. LOMBARD &C0-, AUGUSTA, GA'
Foundry, Machine, and Boiler Works. Gen. Agt- f or
Fla., .So. Ca., and Ala. As an evidence of the superiority
the Kortine. we have been Selling them 5 vear? and our»>
for Oct., 1885 amounted to $9,00. We will return the
if after ,30 days trial they are not satisfactory. W# * re P
pared to give bottom prices on Boiler Filling! of all k ,n<11
FOR
SORE
The Certain Catarrh Cure ia .
POSITIVELY UNEQUALLED. Purely Ve«*t»t>£
'intirely harmless. Requires no Instrument. " c . (
where others fail to give relief. Price, $1 p»r bo" 1 '’
bottles $5, at all Druggists. Testimonials fra*-
3 C. CO., Proprietor*.
ATHTCNS. REORCIA.