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JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
TU Tain C>H
Tht following dispatch wsa received
T c»tcrd»y in reg»nl to the decision of the
(Upreme court on the case of Mrs. Bain
vs. the Athena foundry: 1
T. W. Kucker: Short decision. Sub
stance, This case is res adjudicate.
In,lenient affirmed. Signed,
E. K. Lumpkin.
This is the final settlement of the case
ami gives Mrs. Bain .$7,600, and interest
tr tin judgmeut in November. This has
|„.en one of the hardest fought cases that
has ever come before the superior court
of Clarke county and a history of it may
t„ of interest to our readers. JIr. \Y. A.
Ham was killed by a blast at the foundry
on September t>th, 1882. His death was
regretted by every one who knew him.
lie was a man without a blemish in his
character and kind to everybody. There
noser lived a man in Athens who had
more friends than llill llain, and to have
Mich a good man cut oiT in the prime of
life seemed to paralyze all who knew
him. A suit for damages for the killing
was commenced. The writ was filed in
lssd ami Col. T. \V. Kucker employed to
bring suit for damages. The first trial
of the ease was had in November
lss ’.a nd a mistrial, the jury standing 10
to 2 for the plaintiff. The case was
again tried in May 1884. and resulted
again in a mistrial, the jury standing 11
to 1 for the plaintiff.
Ii was tried again in May, 1886, by a jury
selected from the grand jury, and a ver
dict was given for the foundry. Col.
Kucker, the counsel for the plaintiff, ap
pealed to the supreme court, and the
verdict was set aside, because it was con
trary to the evidence. Again it came up
for a hearing in November, 1886. and the
jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff
for $7,fam damages, and the foundry ear
ned it hack to the supreme court. Col.
Kucker Started in the ease single-handed
and at
drew I
the c.v
A
and afterward
Cold, and Mr. K.
ise. The foundry
Erwin and llon.Y
iefeml them. These le.
onl a long and tedious
alien the finale In., coin.
.11 parties have ,l„ n< . tii.
line it looked as if Mr. I
iig a forlorn hope, but h
he determinate
took Mr. An-
K. I,u
ployed .1 uilge
■ Harrow to
giants have
cst, and now
e know that
dun
ilead-
w ith
pi,-I
hop.
tight it through
I, and now ihat he has are.
i what he started out to do,
llnat any little animosities 1
mu n out of the trial of this .
■ buried in the dead past.
A DiiSI-Eii iTr. .NEGRO
TWeckl
NO. XVI
ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL, 13 1886.
VOL XXXI
COTTON AT FIVE CENTS.
Ocoxee. March 4th, 1886.—Mr. Edi
tor: The readers of jour most excellent
paper would no doubt like to know how
to raise coiton at five cents per pound,
but they, of course, would jiot like to sell
at that price. J ust after the late war
we found ourselves minus mules and
horses, and the soldiers got all of our
oxen, hut left us a fine lot of milk cows,
so we went to work, cleared, fenced and
ditched and harnessed up the milch cows.
You can’t imagine how well they
work in the absence of horses or mules.
Some gave milk and they all kept faiand
sleek and went through well, and they
were milked thrice a day. They never
gave so much milk and butter before, and
1 can see no plan by which large tenant
farmers can run much longer
without adopting some such plan.
Instead of giving a tenant
uiule to ride around and a scrub cow
to eat up his and his neighbor’s crop, just
give him one, two or three good sized
milch cows and let him feed them the
same as he would a mule, and the milk
and butter will save meat. Ei»ex.
CENTER DOTS.
Gets a Bullet Through His Thigh
Floyd «irifirth, living on Mr. Hoh
M<*on’s plantation in Oconee, is a verv
desperate character. Monday, while it
was raining, he stole some whisky and
'»ii a hig spree, ran everybody living
n-ar him out of their houses; and had
tin whole neighborhood in a terrible
state of excitement. After dark some
one went to his house and railed him to
the door. He picked tip an axe and start
ed for the door, cursing the party on the
outside, and swore he would kill him
The party on the onlside, who is still,
unknown, fired through the door,
striking Floyd in the fleshy part of the
thigh. No one has any idea who
did the shooting, hut it it is thought it
was some one whom Floyd had attack
ed during the day. Floyd is a bad ne
gro. lie lias served a term in the
chain-gang for breaking into a widow
lady 's house and stealing a lot of money.
He stands a fair chance to go to the coal
mines for his last escapade.
THE HOARD OF El)l CATION.
will Open Public Schools Sept. 1st.
The Hoard of Education met Monday
evening and decided to open the public
schools on the first of September. The
architect decided that the buildings
could not he ready until the first of .Jan
uary, 18S7, hut the Hoard of Education
ha\e decided to secure suitable buildings
ami open as above stated. The commit
tee was instructed to give notice by pub
lication of the examination of teachers on
the first of June. The Hoard called on
the city for ■$’.>,»MS) for school purposes,
h»->ides the $2,000 they get from the
Mate fund. The additional tax levied for
school purposes will he 2-lo of one per
cent, l’rof. Hranson will reach Athens
b\ the middle of May. He is at present
lti Washington ('it v.
Silver bullets are in requisition at Cen
ter. John M. Matthews, Esq., had his
corn crib broken into last, night and
about four bushels of corn stolen. Mr.
Matthews says that he was awakened
about 2 o'clock in the morning by hear
ing a noise in his crib. The thief had
shelled about four bushels of corn, and
was leaving the crib with the corn on
his back. Seeing the Squire approach
ing, the thief took to his heels with the
corn on his hack, and succeeded in escap
ing. 'I'he Squire is powerfully bothered,
and says that the country is financially
ruined. T.
THD PAPER HILL BRIDGE.
The county commissioners of Oconee
ounty met with the Ordinary of Clarke
county at the court-house yesterday, for
the purpose of transacting business rela
tive to the different line bridges that
were damaged by the recent floods. The
paper mill bridge was let to Mr. J. \V.
Watson, of Oconee county. His hid will
not exceed four hundred dollars, and will
he more or less, in proportion to the
amount of the old timbers used. As there
hail been considerable complaint about
the extortionate rates charged r»y Mr.
Dunaway, who has charge of the ferry
at the old bridge place, the two counties
took the matter into consideration and
reduced his charges one-half. He is only
authorized to make the following cnarges
now: For four horse wagon, -10 cents;
for two horse wagon, 25 cents; for horse
and buggy, 25 cents; for persons on
horseback, 10 cents; for pedestrians, 5
cents. These we consider very reason
able charges, and hope there will be no
further complaint on this score. Mr.
Watsen, the contractor, agrees to have
the bridge completed by the 2'»th
April. No action was taken in regard to
rebuilding* Harnett's bridge.
GRIFFIN S RAILROD PROSPECTS
(fUlFKis, April J.—< >ur little city seems
now* destined to he a railroad centre sure.
We already have the Central—then work
is to he commenced on the Georgia Mid
land by May 1st, and now the Covington
and Macon branch is surveyed connect
ing with the Georgia Midland here. The
surveying party arrived here to-day in
charge of Captain E. II. Roberts. The
branch survey leaves the main route at
Key's ferry, crosses the river by Dimes*
shoals, crosses the East Tennessee. Vir
ginia and Georgia above Jackson and
strikes the old Griffin. Madison and Mon-
ticello railroad four miles this side, keep
ing near it from there to Cabin creek hill,
two miles east of Griffin, then leaves it
and comes right into the heart of the city.
Captain Roberts talks as though the road
would 1*«- built as soon, as the Georgia
Midland, thus givins us a connection and
competing line to Macon.
MERRY MOMENTS.
Riots,strawberries.anil carpet* should
always be put down with alacrity.
The ghost of a smile—Smelling the
cork.
The balloon that will not go up ii not
worth ascent.
“He has left a void that can not be
easily filled.’’ aa the bank director touch
ingly remarked »f the absconding cash
ier.
Somebody sends us a circular which
begins: “Are yon troubled withlullness
in the stomach 7” And this to an editor.
Ye Gods.
Judge: “What’s your name?”
Common drank: Smith, John Smith.
Judge: “Business?’’
C. I).: “Stovedoor in a liar-room.”
Judge: “ What does your labor consist
of?”
C. D.: “Unloading schooners.”
Judge: “OOdays.”
The Chicago girl who wears number
lens, is still able to stand considerable
x-her-size.
An umberella and a dime novel are the
usual baggage which the girl of the peri
od takis with her to campmeeting.
A small boy, arrested for throwing
-tones at Independence Hall, recently
got off on the plea that he was only
'•rocking” the cradleof liberty.
“Marriage,"says the unfortunate hus
band, “is the churchyard of love." “And
you men,” replied his wife “are the
FROM ATLANTA.
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BALL AND BAT.
’.V.- learn that a movement is on foot
by the lovers of l.nse ball to play a series
..f games at lit.' fair grounds during the
spring and summer months. We trust.
that the g.-titleinen interested in the ’ ,
movement will succeed in arranging the I Georgia is
r.I.aw>hc
uanic
■ uixlorstaml it i* propose*!
to organize a North Georgih Base Hall 1
League, comprising the Madison, Wash
ington, Lexington, Harmony Grove, I’ni-
vcfsitv ami Athens clubs, together with
such clubs as wish to join tin* league. A
meeting will he held in a few days for the
purpose of looking into the situation, and
to discuss the feasibility of such an or
ganization. Should the plan meet with
favorable consideration, a club consisting
tf the best players in our city will im
mediately be formed, and a series of
pames arranged. We hope the league
will he formed. We have good material
in our midst for a club. The fair
ground is an elegant place for the sport,
and now within a short distance of the
street car line. Such an amusement
will enliven the city, help the street rail
road. and afford much pleasure during
the long afternoons that will soon he
upon us.
FOWLER FLUSHED.
The county commissioners of Oconee
met Tuesday and d«j ; ded not to grant li
cense to Mr. J. A. Fowler to sell whiskey
at his place near the paper mill bridge
after the first of May, when his present
. JUSTICE COURT
Yesterday was the regular term of th
stice court, and both Justices Evan
<1 Fuller presided. The principal case :
ami which ever}’ newspaper in
a is interested, was the case of P.
R. 1*. Moss, suit for sub
scription to the Gainesville Southron.
This case had been decided once before
against Mr. Moss, and lie appealed to a
jury. The only defense was that he had
never subscribed for the paper, hut had
taken it out of the otfice and read it after
it had been sent. 'I’he jury was out
about ten minutes and brought in a ver
dict for the plaintiff. Mr. Moss, we learn,
will carry it to the superior court.
THE LAMAR COTTON CHOPPER.
Rev. J. S. Lamar, of Augusta, Ga., has
patented a cotton chopper that promises
to reduce the price of cultivating the
cotton crop of the South. The chopper
is so constructed that a sharp knife,
working across the rows of cotton, cuts
out the plants, leaving it in hills the
proper distance, with mathematical pre
cision.
rave diggers. 1
A preacher in West Virginia shot into
a variety show and killed two men and
i boy. Tins goes to show that a variety
-how is dangerous, If not sinful.
An unprincipled scoundrel induced
pretty M is* Pup, of Mixico, to elope with
aim to Baltimore and then deaerted
her Much a dog is not worthy of a
Pup.
“Hello, Jack, where have you been!'
“Oh, been collecting."
* * Ah! w hat s access ?”
‘•Very poor. In fact, I have rumma
ged this town from one end to the other,
and I can't find a man that ow es me a
cent.”
’Attorney-General Hann says that a
woman is legally a “person” Out let him
catch a woman and call her one!
“What is this man charged with?’ 1
a>ked the Judge. “With whisky, your
Honor," replied the sententious'police*
in m.
< >ne reason w hy girls are so intellectual
now is said to be because they wear so
many newspapers for hustles.
A Boston lady last summer attended a
funeral In a country church. Alter the
singing f a hymn a man who was sil
ting beside her remarked: “Beautiful
hymn, isn't it ma'am? The corpse wrote
it."
A traveler in Western Iowa noticing
on the wall of the parlor of the hotel the
egend : “Ici Ton parle Francias,” said
o the proprietor:
“l)o you speak French?”
“French?” No; United Stated is good
,uough for me."
“Then why do you keep that legend on
the wall which means ‘French is spoken
here,”
“Is that so?"
“Ceitalnly.”
“Well, I'm a half breed from up the
Missourv if a fellar with a wart on his
nose didn't sell me that for a latin motto:
God bless our home.’ **
Never look a gift horse in the mouth,
esj»ecially if it be the Colt revolver.
Isn't it a little inconsistant that the
Missouri prohibitionists should nomi
nate a “full” riUite ticket?
It was the man who stepped c.n a tack
w ho first remarked “ the iron has enter
ed my sole.”
These who have lost their money in
Chicago lard can feelingly say that their
fortune lias grown “small by de grease,
aud lieautifull) less.”
A young iawyer in this city,who boas
ted that he had been engage*! in the trial
o! an interesting liquor case, neglected
to state that it was a case of champagne,
which he and some companions had
been trying the night before.
The Modern Argo publishes a story
entitled: “Social Life in Whales.” We
have not read it hut suppose it was writ
ten originally by Jonah during his three
days and nights w hich he spent in their
society.
Teacher of Bible class: “In what book
of the Bible is the expression found,
* All flesh is grass.”
Student: “Timothy/’
A boy of four, taken to church for the
first time, listened to the organ fora few
minutes and then said:
“When will the organ man let the mon- ]
key out?”
Tne chaplain of the House of Rep- I
resell tat Ives makesthe mistaken! covert
ing his prayers into stump speeches. He
thunders at tin with all the enthusiasm
ol a man w ho wants to get into a joint
debate with the Almighty.
A correspondent writes: “ Isendyoo
;• !i i tl«* poem called ‘The Lay of the!
Lark’ If accepted le: me know.” He
j* ctcd with thanks. If you will send us
a few specimemsof the lay of the hen,we
will aecepr.
“\re we running on time?” said the
conductor repeating tiie nervous passen
gers que-tion. “No,sir,we are doing a
strictly cash business. Fare please.”
“Red satin rain umbrellas” has been
nt rod need into Paris. They would be
here, for we have no such rain
n this country.
The Paris Figaro man say*: “The
American girl is stylish to the back
bone.” He gets his information fiom the
dresses cut in V shape over the shoul
der blades.
In order to disinguish one from tlie
other,the plates must be made smaller or
the fashionable buttons will be slightly
enlarged.
They have formed a corner in broom-
corn out West. If they would only keep
it up until the season of spring cleaning
is passed, many a hardly tried husbands
ii- i 11 tifi and f«>rVAiit!ir hloua fhn i>nr.
Moody and Banker Meetings—Status of
Bute Politics—Dissolution of *n Old
Firm—Dr. Armstrong’s Lecture.
Corre-pendeoce Savannah Time.
Atlanta, April 3.—Moody and
San key are iieie. They held a ser
vice to-day tor men only, and be*
fore they leave there will be two
services for colored people. For
two or three days there were indi
cations of a split between the white
and colored people over Moody and
Sankey. The gentlemen who had
in charge the arrangement of details
made up their programme without
consulting any colored people. Cer
tain of the negro preachers took of-
fense, saying they had been freely
consulted on all questions during
the prohibition campaign, and they
saw no reason for any backsliding
now. They were about to secede
but finally were pacified and yes
terday were given the tickets for
the colored people’s meeting.
POLITICS THIS WEEK.
This has been a quiet week in pol
itics. Major Bacon is at home nurs
ing an immense carbuncle on the
back of his neck. Gen. Gordon is
out of the state, and Judge Simmons
is having the entire track to himself.
The Judge comes to Atlanta every
two or three days to see how things
are getting along, and there is no
doubt that he is in dead earnest
about wanting the Governorship.
It is likely that there will be nothing
new about the race tor governor
within the next month, unless du
ring that time Gen. Got don states his
position. I can say positively that
an effort will be made to defeat At
torney General Anderson. Col. H.
Ii. Hulsey informs me that he is in
the race, and will do all he can to
get the otfice. Col. Hulsey will
make an aggressri’e campaign. He
takes the position that Col. Ander
son has held Lie position long
enough. It will be urged against
Col. Anderson that he makes his
home in Macon, and thereby causes
great inconvenience to the state of
fleers who wish to consult him.
The Attorney General has an office
in Atlanta, but seldom comes here
except when summoned by mail or
wire. It is charged that this some
times cost the state a fee for special
counsel, and tftat persons visiting
the city to see him on business lose
time waiting for him. All agree
that Col. Anderson is ono oi the
ablest lawyers in Georgia and his
opinions have the greatest possible
weight.
AN OLD LANDMARK GONE.
An advertisement in the city pa
pers this week gives notice of the
dissolution of the firm of Cox, Hill
Thompson, perhaps the largest
whisky house in Georgia. These
gentlemen have lost heavily by pro
hibition, but Mr. Joseph Thompson,
the junior member, has been the
greatest sufferer. The firm had an
immense distillery at Stone Moun
tain, which paid the government a
hundred dollars a day revenue. De-
Kalb county went dry under a local
law prohibiting the manufacture or
sale of whisky and other fiery flu-
ids. The distillery, thus paralyzed,
is rapidly going to decay. The pro-
hibition law in Fulton drives the
firm out of business, and the closing
of the Kimball House bar seriously
threatens the fortune of Mr. Thomp
son, who is one of the lessees. The
firm has been one of the old land
marks here, doing an extensive
wholesale trade.
DR. ARMSTRONG TO LECTURE
Public interest in the case of
Rev. J. G. Armstrong has been
aroused again by the demand of the
reverend gentleman that the bishop
publish the testimony in book form.
The bishop replies that the book
will be published as soon as possi
ble, but reminds the doctor that the
trial was private and the reporters
ot the press were excluded at the
urgent request of the defense and
over the protest ol the prosecution
The publication of the evidence will
be awaited with great interest. Dr.
Armstrong is soon to take to the
lecture field. His first appearance
will be in Atlanta and it is under
stood he will lecture on “Faust.”
There is a gieat deal more interest
here in Armstrong than there is in
“Faust.”
FIGHT AT EORT WORTH
THE ACTHOR'TIES AND STRIKERS
SHOOTING 1)0WN EACH OTHER.
EARLDOM FARM.
Winchesters ana Shot Guns Brou*ht Into
Keqnlsltlon—Seven Men Known to Have
Been Killed.
As we feared and predicted, the
great railroad strike in the South
west has resulted in bloo tshed, and
of a most serious character, too. At
Fort Worth, Tex., last Saturday, an
S MU^uri Vc'fi' road* the present year .1,000 acres of up-
OnrSpecial Correspondent Visits the ilag-
nlflcent Farm of Mr. Henry J. Hill, in
Wllkee County.
Washington,Gj.,April 5.—The
grand larm of Henry J. Hilt lirs on
the Elberton road, tS miles north of
Washington, is bounded on the
north by Broad river, at a point near
Baker’s lerry, and contains 2.500
acres, 1,900 acres of whichare up
land and 600 rich river and creek
bottoms. There are in cultivation
expires. Mr. l'owler has had a
h.-c
good run since prohibition went into ef
fect in Clarke. He is reported to have
averaged three barrels of whiskey per
day and increased his fortune to one hun
dred thousand dollars. This report about
the number of barrels sold is doubted by
thu:>e who have been in the whisky bus-
lu-sS.
WAR! IT FREE.
I he people of Oconee are complaining
of 11 costing them too much to come to
Athens and pay a dollar for croasing the
list. IF—seem to think that the Ordi-
tiartes of the two epunties should take
f'wrge of the fiat and hire a man to carry
them fre
STORE BREAK1NF.
A few nights ago the store of O’Far
roll, Hodgson & Co. was robbed by a
thief who had probably been in the
store during the day. The cellar door
was locked on the inside with a padlock.
This was broken off, and the thief car-
out what he had stolen.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
Mr. Itloomtied urged council to open
new road up Sandy creek, which was
done and the reck abutments to the
bridge across the branch built; but noth
ing further has been done. What is the
matter?
A STOCK LAW ELECTION
Newtown district, Jackson county, the
other day voted on the stock law, and
the fence side triumphed by 139 to 40—
over three to one. Jackson county will
this summer vote on the issue.
soun as possible.
CASE SETTLED,
We learn that the case brought against
The bridge should be put up I a well-known aparty in this county by
THE MATCH.
8-Tcral walkers have signified their
intention of entering the race in May.
file
main prize will be fifty dollars in
Hold and (kconee and Jackson will have
men in the race who arc noted for being
’ery fast. This will the only amuse-
"lent at the fair grounds this summer,
except base ball games. /.
* BUKAWAY MATCH.
Last Sunday, in the lower part ofOgle-
county, Mr. Peterman and Mias
* started to Sunday-school, but
their minds on the rend and
to Judge Raines' were married.
bis wife's neice has been settled and will
not go into the conrts. We are glad of
this.
JONES AND SMALL GET WELL PAID
Chicauo, April 4.—Revs. Sam Jones
and Sam Small concluded their religious
services here to-day, and received $3,t>00
each for their four weeks’ work.
A WALNUT FARM.
J. F. Robinson, of Tallulah, finding
the climate and soil adapted to raising
walnut trees, hat lately bought a farm in
Rabun county, and will set out thousands
of walnut trees. Walnut lumber is on
the rue, and Mr. Robinson expect*
reap n rich reward from his venture.
will rise up and fervently bless the cor
net e r s.
It is no more than falrthat a saw mill
should be run by water, when water
always has a chance to run by the saw
mill.
A teacher in one of our public schools
when trying to define the word “slowly”
to her pupils, walked sO slowly that she
wabbled in her gait, and then asked:
“How did I walk?"
A big boy in the back part of the room
]> iryalized her by blurting out: “Bow-
legged ma’am.
If anything in this world will put wings
on indolence it is a woman with a dipper
of hot water and a forward impulse when
a tramp is “sassy."
“Is the Secretary of State in his office?”
Yes, sir; but when he is in he dosn’tre
ceive anybody.” "All right, I’ll come
some day when he isn’t in.”
Boarder: “I’m tired of eating cakes 3
times a day.” Landlady: “I should think
ou would be. Ne one can carry the
bad you do without being tired.”
“Why does the doctor smell his cane?”
asked the little girl invalid of her wicked
brother. “He is probably preparing the
diagnose, sis,” said the bad boy.
“Arc you a marrying man?” was asked
of a sombre looking gentleman at an up
town reception. “Yes sir,” was the
prompt reply “I’m a clergyman.”
Jack; “Grandma,have you good teeth?”
Grandma: “No dear, unfortunately, I’ve
not.” Jack: “Then I’ll give you my wal
nut to keep till I come back.”
“Bridget, did you hear the door-bell? 1
• Yes’m,” “ Why don’t you go to the door,
then?” “Sure an’ it’a nobody to see me,
]’m not’specbng callers to-day.”
“Did 1 understand you to say that Ur.
Fungus conversed altogether in the dead
languages?” “I said I had inferred as
much.” “From what, pray?” “From his
breath.
“I’ve just purchased a diminutive sal
via dog'.” observed a Boston girl to a
friend. “A saliva dog! What sort of a
dog is that?" “Why, one that's • pure
extract of Spits,"
Young physician (to old doctor): ‘The
medical profession does not practice
bleeding a patieut nowadays to any ax-
tent, does it doctor?”. Old Hector: “Ho,
1 !(iO .# .X o-iti A .'»U *• .-
THE OGLETHORPE CYCLONE.
Mr. Foster Raughn yesterday was in
town, and passed the scene of the cy
clone of last week, that parsed to the
east of Lexington, on the Elberton road.
The house of a negro named John Col
lins, on Mr. J. T. M. Haire’s place, was
leveled with the ground, and several
members of his family painfully but not
seriously injured. Their escape from
death was miraculous. Fields of pine
were fallen as if cut down by an axe.
The wind would be lifted from the earth
in places, and sweep down in another,
destroying all in its path.
WITH HANDCUFFS ON.
Willis Meddox, who was arrested near
Athens last Saturday for breaking his
contraet and kidnapping his niece, and
was carried back to Oglethorpe county
by Mr. Goolsby, succeeded in making
his escape with his hands cuffed behind
him. Constable Prather received a let
ter from Mr. Goolsby yesterday, asking
him to look «ut for Willis.
and the officer* said they would run
it or there would be bloodshed. On
the other hand, the strikers said
that no train should pass until their
demands tor arbitration be com
plied with. Tne yard was filled
with officers, and a train made up
and started out amid the derisive
cheers of the strikers, but no at
tempt was made to molest it in the
city. The train was under the pro
tection of twelve U. S. officers. The
train proceeded slowly to the cross
ing, about a mile and a half south
of town. The switch was found
open, and two men stood near the
crossing; officers approached the
switch, and as they did so they dis
covered five men, with Winchester
rifles.pattly concealed in the weeds,
a few yards distant. The entire
posse advanced towards the men in
ambush. They had reached a ditch
alongside the track when thev or
dered the throwing up of hands
The command was obeyed, but as
the hands came up they brought
Winchester rifles. The officers
were armed with only revolvers.
They demanded the surrender ot
the strikers. Both sides opened
fire almost simultaneously, there be
ing not more than a lapse of two
seconds between the time the first
and second shots were fired. As
to which side fired first eye wit
nesses differ. Alter the first fire,
the posse advanced and continued
firing. The strikers retreated be
hind some piles of ties, wiiich form
ed a most excellent breastworks,
and from the security of which they
poured a' murderous fire into the
posse. Five ot the officers were
shot down, two of them being fa
tally wounded. One striker was
wounded and captured.
When the posse saw it was useless
to fight Winchester rifles with revolv
ers,they placed the wounded officers
aboard the train and returned to the
union depot. The strikers remain
ed at the scene of the conflict some
time alter the train returned to the
city, when they secured the Win
chester ot their wounded comrade
and started off for Sycamore bot
toms, all carrying their rifles. As
soon as the train reached the city a
posse was formed, armed with Win
chesters and started in pursuit of
the murderers. It is is estimated
that there were twenty men among
the striKers, but of these only five
or six carried Winchesters. The
people are in a terrible sta’e of ex
citement and appear completely
dumbfounded. The breach between
the law and strikers has been wid
ened and the bitterest expressions
can be heard on every side. There
are hundreds of Knights of Labor
in the city who do not appear to re
gret the occurrence.
The Mayor of Athison, Kan., of
fers to pay the roads for all damage
done their property by strikers in
that city.
SHUTTING DOWN WORKS.
Milwaukee, Wis., April 3—L.
P. Allis, of the mammoth machine
shops bearing his name, summoned
his 800 men before him this after
noon. He informed them that
speaking upon authority from his
company, should an enforcement of
the eight hour rule be attempted,
the works would be shut down per
manently.
H. Zignz & Co., confectioners,
closed their establishment to-day,
discharging their 660 employes, the
trouble resulting from contentions
between two organizations to which
the workmen belong.
THE TKCHNOI,LOGICAL
SION.
The Board Meets And organizes--Business
transacted.
The commission appointed by the
governor to take in charge all mat
ters in connec’ion with the construc
tion of Georgia’s school of techno
logy, met at the executive office.
After being sworn in by Governor
McDaniel, the board perfected an
organization by the election of N.
E. Harris, chairman, and E. K.
Hodgson, seretery. The hoard in
structed the chairman to prepare a
circular setting forth the provisions
of the act, and inviting bids from
the several cities and towns of the
State for the location of the school,
and send same to the mayors of the
cities and towns of Georgia for con
sideration. All propositions must
be forwarded by October next, and
none will receive consideration at-
thcr that date.
FASHION NOTES.
Milanese glovts aro made to fit
perfectly.
Plush visites with beaded stripes
are bordered with chenille fringe.
Brooches ot frosted gold have a
THE BATTLE OF KETTLE CltEEK.
History of this Engagement as Told by the
Washington Chronicle.
Many of the young people of Old
Wilkes do not know that an im
portant battle of the revolutionary
single diamond or pearl in the cen-1 war was fought only a few miles
ter. ’ "" ""
PEACHES GONE.
Mr. Johnson has one of the largest
peach orchards in Clarke county, and he
informs us that they were *11 killed by
the late frost and ice. Mr. Johnson has
several thousand trees, and thinks he
will not raise a peach this year. This is
bad news, as the farmers are mostly de
pendent upon the peach crop during the
summer.
BIO YIELD.
Alice Jones, one of Hunnicutt & Yan
cey's J ersey cows, has given 739 pounds
of butter in 9 months. This is the larg
est yield from one cow ever given in
Athens.
HAS LOCATED.
Dr. T. G. Moss, who was married
about threo weeks ago in Augusta, has
jnst returned from a tour in Florida, and
will locate at the old home in Banks
county.
MICA IN OCONEE.
Mr. John Ridgeway, of Oconee,
opening a splendid mica mine on his
place. It is in very large pieces, and as
clear as glass.
THE BLADE.
W. A. Pledger will probably revive the
Athens Blade, a paper published here
several years ago.
BASS BALL SUITS.
The Sophomores and Juniors of the
University will be rigged out in their
new suits next Saturday evening, when
they cross bats at the fair grounds.
HOMER DOTS.
Dear Banner-Watchman: The
recent heavy rains did great damage
to crops throughout the country.
The waters were higher than they
have been for years. Two of our
bridgesjire gone. It is raining again
this morning.
Mr. J. E. Stephens has been con
fined to his room for several days;
but is ablo to be out again.
Rubie, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. P. M. Edwards who has been
very low is convalescent.
There is a great deal of sickness
in the county.
The political pot has began to
boil in this county, and promises to
run high during the coming cam
paign.
The convention for banks county
will be held on the third Wednes
day in July, and the editor of the
Banner-Watchman it respectfully
invited to come and be with us.
• ■ Nimrod.
GEOTGIA’S CENTRAL CITY.
A Jones County Farmer Obtalnee Money On
Forged Xotee.
Macon, April 3.—Sam Blow, a
young farmer of Jones county is mis
sing. He came to Macon this week
with papers represented to have
been signed by, J. D. Goddard. A.
B. Small took them and advanced
to Blow $400. Upon other notes,
purpoting to be signed by W. H.
Morton, Blow obtained from W. H.
Tones in East Macon $150, D. J.
Bar $200 and Davis & Balcom $160
It has becen discovered that the sig-
natuies to those papers are forged.
Blow has left for parts unknown,
but his freinds believe that he will
return and straighten out the affair.
lanu aud all the bottoms,
It is cultivated by 50 hands—
comprising tenants, wages hands
and county convicts, the whole
force numbering thirty plows.
The products of corn, wheat, oats
and other cereals—clover, orchard,
herd and ail other grasses. Horses,
mules, hogs and cattle are raised.
Oats are made a specialty, one year
iS.ooo bushels were harvested. The
following are the products of last
year’s crop:
Cotton—198 bales.
Corn—2,500 bushels.
Wheat—700 bushels.
Oats—900 bushels.
Peas—300 bushels.
Ground peas—230 bushels.
Sweet and Irish potatoes—250
bushels.
Provender of all kinds—40,000
pounds.
HISTORY OE THE FARM.
In the year 1S66 Mi. Hill com
menced farming on the place and
which then contained 1,400 acres,
with bur little capital, wurkig only
S hands and running 3 plows. The
lands were impoverished hy a sue
cession of crops and bad culture,
out the owner’s industry and ener
gy having no limit, and his motto
being: • Perseverentia vincet om
nia,’' success has crowned his noble
efforts.
The sum total of his profits on
the farm tor the 19 years have not
been less than $85,000 which added
to the amount ot about $45,000 in
terest from his father’s esta e makes
him worth $130,000. These profits
have been invested in six farms,
five situated in Wilkes county and
one in Arkansas, and in 1,110 acres
adjoining, which is now a part ot
Earldom Farm.
The tanily residence is quite
handsome. It is built after the
modern style of architecture and
being tastily painted adds to its
beauty and constitutes it a lovely
habitation. It is almost surrounded
by green fields .and lots of clover
and the grasses and blooming fruit
trees with their variegated blooms,
all of which tends to enhance its
picturesqueness and beauty. At
the homestead hospitality knows
no bounds and many are the luxu
ries dispensed, most all of which
are ihe products of the farm.
Such is Mr. Hill's renown for his
hospitality and success in farming
that some of his kindred and inti
mate friends have given him the
soubriquet ot Earl ol Earldom farm
The family comprises only three
members, Mr. and Mrs. Hill and an
only child. Miss Fanida, an amia
ble and lovely young miss and a
member of the Junior claas of the
Lucy Cobb Institute at Athens.
What we saw about the gin and
barn houses, corn cribs, stables and
cow lots. At the gin house were
one hundred bales of coiton. The
barns were filled with all kinds oi
piovender. The cribs contained
hundreds of barrels of corn, (some
of year before last’s crop,) and the
grain bins full of wheat and oats.
There were forty head of horses
and mule colts, which will cost Mr.
Hill not exceeding $25 or $30 per
head to raise, that will supply the
place of mules that would cost him
$150. There were farm horses and
mules and large Prince Albert,
Berkshire and Northern Essex
hogs, and two of the finest harness
horses (Black Hawk and Tom Bu
ford) to be tound in the South.
The farm horses and mules were
fat and sleek, showing that they
were led and in other respects well
cared for
This splendid exhibition of stock
is all the result of raising corn, clo
ver and other cereals, making cot
ton a secondary consideration. The
milk cows are not Jerseys, but of
superior stock, and have an ex
cellent record. To Mrs. Hill is due
the honor of the success of the dairy.
This excellent lady gives her per
sonal attention to the churning of
the milk and preparing of the bqt
ter for the table and market, and we
question if the quantity and quality
of the butter can be equalled any
where in the state, not even by a
herd of Jerseys. From 25 to 30
pounds of nice, splendid, rich but
ter is marketed weekly from 12
cows, after supplying the family.
One day during our visit 32 gall-ms
of milk were given to the hogs.
The cattle are being crosse.l by
“War Dance,” a fine registered Jer
sey bull, once the property of Mayor
W. B. Cox, of Atlanta.
A visitor will be astonished at
the system and ease with which the
farm is managed. Mr. • Hill gives
all his business, in its minutest de
tails, his personal attention. The
care ol all work tools and (arming
implements is made a specialty and
in the nineteen years of his farm
life this has saved him much money.
No trouble is had with either the
tenants, wage-hands or convicts.
All hold him in the highest esteem,
and many of the ex-convicts remain
at Earldom Farm after their term
of service has expired. <
We were convinced that Mr.
Hill’s plan of raising all farm sup
plies—Stock ot all kinds, not buy
ing on credit and paying’ time
prices, snd making, as he does, a
great deal of manure, and not buy
ing much guano, is the only plan
that will bring success in farming,
•nd that the reverse course has well
nigh bankrupted all the planters in
our state who have raised cotton to
the exclusion of grain crops.
We were delighted with our visit,
what we saw of the farm and its
magnificent management. The
princely hospitality accoided us, and
the excellent music on the organ
and piano dispensed us by Mrs.
Hill, all conspired to make our visit
one of great pleasure.
Dark blue sateen frocks are bright
ened with sash ribbons of red satin.
Jerseys have the edges scalloped
or pointed and are trimmed with
broad braid.
“Lace crinkle” is a novelty. It
has alternate stripes of seersucker
and lace work.
Havana or tobacco brown will be
a favorite color for spring wear for
suits and jackets.
Tan-colored kid gloves,with heavy
stitchings on the back, are Worn
with walking costumes.
Black hosiery will be worn by
grown persons and children. Scarce
ly any light colors will be worn.
Colored batiste handkerchiefs are
bordored with Marguerities daintily
embroidered in natural colors.
Bonnets of straw, woolen stufis,
casvass, silk,velvet, plush and broo
ches of various kinds are all in
vogue.
In spite of prediction to the con
trary boucle materials are in demqnd
and also ate to be largely used next
autumn.
Satin, with velvet stripes and
wooden bead embroidery, and satin
embioidered with jet beads,ate used
fur mantles.
Walking dresses are to be some
what longer than formerly, just
clearing the ground. The skirts ot
house dresses will just touch the
floor.
Stripes, bars and blocks of frise
and buncle threads are seen on some*
of the new white muslins, and also
on the tinted chambrays and zeph
yrs.
High chemisetts and fullguimpes
are worn with percale and sateen,
zephyr ar.d gingham frocks, made
half high, or opening heart-shaped
or square in the neck.
Riding habits are made just low
enough to clear the ground. Dark
green, dark blue, seal brown and’
black are the favorite colors. Bran-
delbourgs of silk cord correspond
ing to the color of the habitare used
for trimming the plain basque bo
dice.
One of the new spring hat shapes,
and a very popular one, has a very
large hali comical crown, with a
brim that falls strait almost over the
nape of the neck is the back, flares
up over the left ear and drops over
the right ear.' This hat is tar more
becoming than might be supposed
from the description.
Diagonal fronts for both basques
and street jackets are very popular,
and English cutaway coats fasten-
diagonally across the chest, with
two buttons, are also considered
very chic. Another style just intro
duced'in jackets shows the right
front cut wide enough to lay in
double breasted fashion, from the
throat to the length of about four
inches over the chest.
Boots and shoes are;iess pointod,
without being square at the toes
The two styles made mutual con
cessions, and in cocsequence boots
taper, but stop short before forming
a sharp point.
from Washington. The battle of
Kettle creek took place on the
creek of that name in the year 1779,
and many Wilkes county people
took part in it. The battle field is
now owned by Mr. H. T. Slaton,
and is about ten miles from Wash
ington, and about two miles from
the Greenesboro road.
Col. Boyd was in command of a
British lorce at Ninety-Six, in
South Carolina, and was ordered to
march his command to Savannah.
He decided to move across the
country until he could strike the
old Ogeechee road, near the river
of that namfe in Taliaferro county,
and follow that road to Savannah-
His intention was probably to
march through Washington, which
was then nothing but a rude fort,
and a few log houses, but this de
sign was frustrated at old Peters
burg.
Eight American soldiers dug ri
fie pits at the ferry, and when
Boyd’s army of about nine hundred
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.
Secretary Manning is convale
cent - ,:1
The House-rejectecl the labor aj
bitration bill.
Le Crosse, Wis., had a millioj
dollar fire.
‘■The Champion reaper works re
fused to arbitrate with the KnighlJ
of Labor.
Advices from all parts of Canada
report great damage as the result or
the floods
Poker playing in the Kimball, 11
Atlanta, has broken up by ihe au
thorities.
Kansas negroes are asking assis-j
tance from the government to emi- {
grate to Liberia.
The senate has confirmed the 3
nomination of William L. Trenholm J
to be comptroller of the currency.
According to the decision ot the
Ordinary of Baldwin county liquor
was defeated by 281 votes.
In the municipal contest at
Greenesboro the “wet” ticket re
ceived 106 and the “dry’’ 82 votes.
A farmer in Newberry county,
3. C., plowed up $12,000 in gold,
that was buried io an earthen jar.
A negro 40 years old, in Nash
ville, tried to outrage a 12-yeat old
white girl. The brute is jailed.
A man with an artlficiol wind-
oipe is to be executed in Indiana.
It is a matter of doubt if he will
die on the gallows.
There are heavy falls of snow in
the North and West. Cincinnati
and Pittsburg are threatened with
an overflow.
Four wild trains on the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad came
men marched down the hill on the | into collision on the outskirts of
ROBBED AND BURGLARIZED.
A Strangs Series or Crimes in White
County.
On the 23d of March Mr. J. M.
Cooley, of Leo, White {county, ar
ranged to go to Gainesville. On
the eve ot starting he took all his
paper money with him. The same
day his wife went to visit Mr. J. B.
Nix’s family. His son, Billie, and a
negro boy were off some distance
■n the field at work. One daughter
was visiting in the neighborhood.
The oldest one, after dinner, took
the smaller children and went to
the spring, about one hundred yards
from the dwelling house. At the
spring stood a small cottage con
taining a loom. Upon this the
daughter began her usual task. She
filled the air with sweet strains ot
music as the shuttle flew back and
forth, dnd the hours passed away,
never dreaming of anything going
wrong at the house, till about 5
o’clock her sister came and the oth
ers returnee^to the house.
They found the bed in the middle
of the floor, the straw bed torn to
pieces, trunks, chests and every
thing bursted to pieces, the safe torn
open, and many things misplaced
in the house. The result of their
search soon showed th'at some one
had robbed them of five hundred
dollars in gold—all the money their
father left—and had he not taken
his paper money it would have all
been stolen. He was doubtless
carrying his money to Gainesville
to exchange it for gold, as he was
laying up all the gold he could get,
and saved it by having it on his per- j the British post in Augusta.
. The money was stolen be- I remaining six hundred were ei
Illinois wiU sue Georgia for her
repudiated bonds in the U. S. court.
Milledgbvileb, April 5.—The
anfi-prohibitionists will contest the
decision of Ordinary Sanford in the
courts, claiming that they can make
a strong case of it and will fight it
to the last. On the other hand
President Solomon Barrett of the
prohibition executive committee
received to-day a telegram from
the New Yark Temperance Union
instructing him to draw on them
for fourteen hundred dollars to de
fend the case of prohibition in the
coming contest.
Judge G. F. Bristow, of Craw-
fordviUe, Ga., is dead.
ey
tween one and four o’clock. This
makes more than $1,200 Mr. Cooley
has lost in the last few years, and
he is much troubled over his mis
fortune.
On .Saturday, the 17 of March,
Billy Cooley, a son ot the above
named gentleman, went home with
his cousin, a son of Mr. J ulius Ad
ams, and after he decided to go to
his grandfather’s, only a short dis
tance. Half way, just as he was
passing a dense clump of bushes,
some one stepped into the road im
mediately before him and demand
ed his money.
“I have no money,” was his re
ply, but the demand was made three
times with the same response. At
that moment the boy Saw a pistol
flash into hi* face and he threw up
his bands and plead for mercy, but
quick ss thought the young man
fired and sent a ball whizzing
through the young man’s hand. He
clinched his hand to keep it from
bleeding, and ran, but as he ran the
echo of the pistol greeted his ear
three times, and the third time he
felt the ball cut his hair and the
sting of the bullet above his ear,
but fortunately did no harm.
tracking the robber.
They returned to the place next
morning and tracked the would-be
assassin some distance. His track
measured eleven inches. Mr. Cool
ey thinks it was a negro, and has
him spotted, but no clue to the par
ties who got his father’s money.
Mr. J. D. Cooley’s store, at Leo,
Ga., was broken into a few days
since, and several hundred dollars’
worth of goods were stolen. There
is no clue to the parties. It seems
that the country is troubled with a
band of outlaws. All of the above
happened within the past two
weeks, and within the radius of a
mile.
Carolina side of the Savannah riv
er, boldly opened fire on them.
These pickets kept up such.a lively
fire that the British commander
supposed there must be a consider
able body of troops ready to oppose
his passage, and he decided to sele t
another point for crossing. He
turned away from the river and
marched up to Bowman’s ferry,
only a few miles above. At this
point there was no resistance, and
his command crossed into Elbert
county. Col. Elijah Clarke and
Col. Pickens, ot South Carolina,
who commanded the nearest Amer-
can troops, then operating near Au
gusta, had been notified that Boyd
had started in this direction, and
they took up the line of march to
meet him, the troops under their
command ’consisting of the state
forces of Georgia and South Caro
lina, to the number of about six
hundred.
About the time Boyd reached
Bullard’s ferrv on Broad river.
Pickens and Clarke were on Fish
ing creek, and had struck camp not
far from the old Heard mill, now
owned by Jno. L. Anderson.
Col. Boyd sent out a number ot
scouts to hunt for the enemy, and
these scouts came upon six men ot
Clarke’s army in the old mill house,
very busy grinding, for the com
mand. The British at once opened
fire and killed three of the Ameri
cans, while the other three escaped,
one of them jumping out ot the
mill window and holding on to a
bag of bullets, which were then con
sidered almost as valuable as gold.
The army which was in camp
about a mile from the mill was
alarmed by the firing, but the Brit
ish scouts escaped before any de
tachment of Clarke’s army reached
them. The three Americans were
buried near the creek, and in 1S40
their skeletons were washed up by
a freshet. All the country for miles
around met and re-interred their
bones with great ceremony on a
hill near by.
When Col. Boyd the British,
commander learned from his scouts
that the American army was lying
on Fishing creek, he left the neigh
borhood of Bu.lard’s lerry and
crossing Long’s creek near the
mouth of Dry Fork, passed near
where Sardis church and Centre-
ville now stand, on towards Kettle
creek where the battle took place.
The American forces wire com
manded by Clarke, and the officers
under him were Dooly, Twiggs and
Pickens. Col. Stephen Heard, of
this county, had command of a part
of the American troops. When
Boyd broke camp and took up his
line of march to reach the Ogeechee
road, Col. Clarke moved his army
to strike the enemy, and it is quite
likely passed over the ground upon
which Washington stands, as this
route would be a direct one from
his camp on the Danburg road to
the battle ground.
Col. Boydjcamped on a hill near
Kettle creek, known as War hill,
and was entirely unsuspicious ot
any danger near, so much so, that
his men were engaged in sports of
various kinds and many of them
were skinning beeves for the use of
the command.None of his men were
ready for battle, and when Clarke’s
men made a sudden and determined
attack, Boyd’s army of Indians.,
Tories and British regulars were
routed at once, and the battle was a
mere slaughter.
The defeat was complete, and of
the force of nine hundred men,
not more than three hundred men
found their way, in small squads to
The
remaining six hundred were either
Belot, Wis. Three persons were
badly injured.
The Louisiana state lottery com
pany sent a check for $200 to Chat
tanooga, but it was refused on the
ground that outside assistance was
not needed.
There was an appalling loss of
life and property in Alabama by
the flood, and the aid of the govern
ment has been asked. There are
5,000 homeless persons in Chatta
nooga. The river at Rome, Ga.,
was higher than ever before known.
Five votes against the Mexican
pension bill, as it passed the house,
were cast by Georgia representa
tives. It is a discriminating meas
ure, in that it allows a double pen
sion to those who served both in
the Mexican war and in the Union
array.
Atlanta, Aril 5.—Moses Hart
and three negroes were drowned
yesterday in attempting to cross
Flint river in a bateau at Strozier’s
ferry, Baker county. Mr. Hart’s
wife was standing on the bank and
witnessed the sad fate ol her hus
band.
It seems that Grand Master
Workman Powderly is in tavor of
a stitke all along the line against
the greatest enemy of workingmen.
He is credited with having said in
an interview the other day, “the
Knights will not allow a liquor dis
tiller, or brewer, or liquor seller, or
one whose wile is a liquor seller,
to become a member of the order,
and I am now striving to prevent
liquor drinkers from joining.
Baltimore, April 6.—Dr. Brin-
tou Y. Warner, a young physician
ot this city, died to-day of hydro
phobia. On Christmas day he was
bitten by a small lap dog which had
been run over on the street bv a
vehicle, and he made an effort to
take it to his home to nurse it. He
cauterized the wound, but several
days ago he exhibited symptoms of
that fatal disease.
HUMPHRIES DYING.
The Baldwin County Murderer a Ravine
In a hotel fire in St. Louis three
women were burned to death.
killed or captured, and but little
quarter was shown by the Ameri
cans, on accouut of the brutalities
which had been practiced by the
Indians and Tories.
Col. Boyd fell mortally wounded,
and when the battle was over re
quested an interview with Col.
Clarke. He desired Clarke to give
him a decent burial, and forward
his watch and papers, with an ao
count ol his death, to his family in
England. This request was com
plied with, and his last hours made
comfortable. It is believed by his
torians that this battle was the
turning point of the revolution in
the south.
A Macon special,of Saturday,says
that Humphries,the man who is ac
cused of murdering the two ladies
in Baldwin county a few weeks ago,
was struck with paralaysis this
morning about nine o’clock and he
has been a raving maniac ever
since.
Drs. Ethridge and Johnson were
summoned immediately, and pro
nounced his condition critical.
The reporter visited him this even
ing at 5 o’clock and found him sut-
fering intense pain.
Two men were found by his side
holding his hands to keep him on
his bunk. He yells and hollows all
the time and it is evident he is suf
fering intense pain. Occasionally
he will get easy, and then is the only
time a word can be gotten out of
him.
While there this evening your re
porter questioned him about how he
felt and what he thought of his con
dition, and he said:
“I am going to dje within two
days. I wish I could see my dear
wife and brother before I die. I
am sufe to go, for I have never been
this bad oft before. I have been
subject to these spells ever since I
was eleven years qld, but this is my
worst.”
When asked if he had anything to
say to the public, he replied, “No I
have nothing to say but that I am
going to die.’’
His brother was telegraphed for
this evening and is expected here
to-night.
At 5:30 o'clock the physicians
were with him, and he seemed to be
resting quietly.
The chances are against his re
covery.
HE UNDERSTANDS BOW.
Cspt Rurnett shows a marked adap
tability to the requirements of his new
vocation. One would hardly know that
a new set of officers were managing the
post-office. The Captain’s legal acquire
ments have manifested themselves also,
ss the first thing he did on taking charge
of the office was to make out the bills
for box rent
THE GREAT STRIKE.
There are no new developments in the
railroad strike out .West The Knights
issued a manifesto against Gould, and say
they will continue the strike to the bit
ter end. Gould says he his now all the
hanfa he wants and his roads are inde
pendent of the Knights.
THE FAFER MILL BRIDGE.
Hr. J. W. Watson has made a contract
with the Ordinariei of Clarke snd Oco
nee counties to furnish the lumber and
superintend the building of the paper
mill bridge. It will be up by the 26th
of this month.
FIRE IN LEXINGTON. ,
Tuesday Dr. Chedel’s house, in Lex
ington, caught on fire from a defective
stove-pipe, but the blase was fortunately
extinguished before getting headway.
Had the flames not been stayed, the
Hethodist church and parsonage would
have been endangered. »
SPECULATION » FUTURES.
There is a great deal pf speculation
going on in Athens over cotton futures.
It is a common thing for a man who
seems to have no business, carrying a
thousand bales of cotton futures.
CAPT, BERNARD.
This gentleman has been Superinten
dent of the North-Eastern railroad for
the past four years, and has given gen-
cral satisfaction. He ig strictly, a busi
ness man, and attends to every depart
ment of the road, Supt. Bernard is al
ways alive to the interest of the North-
Eastern, and a better Superintendent
cannot be found on the main trunk lines.
PUBLIC BUILDING.
It is the opinion of those in position to
know, that in another year an appropia-
tion will be made by the government for
a public building in Athens. There are
Several convenient locations that a hand
some edifice would embellish, prominent,
among which is the southeast corner of
Clayton and Jackson streets.
CHICKEN THIEVES.
Hot suppers come with the flowers
that bloom in the airing, and with hot
suppers comes the chicken thief. When
ever a hot supper is advertised look out
for the old hens to come up missing. Dr-
Rosenberg, who lives in Cobbham, had
eight flue hens stolen Tuesday night
These eight hens will pah out several
dollars if properly managed at a supper.
