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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN TUESDAY MAY i8S6.
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AND GORDON,
f *7 yoTy OGLETHORPE.
THK a7 * splendid Speech and Ota.
l*co* ld moil of his ilznt to the
<*>*•* Lieg»«on and hit War Rtcord
,#nd aDftluUlon for
ibirke l on the fast train ycster-
^ f * nm* »"' 1 found * ,arge dele S»-
a *' ’Ttht* voting Democracy of Athena
t ‘ u0 j 4 jj ,l»5tined for Lexington to
*' K> * hr i«* ,nt discussion. Noses were
k f * r * j 4J14 }it was found that out of the
7°^ there was only one Gordon
fj ‘ V p r .John Crawford, owing to the
f* n that he sported a white beaver, was
• * 1 uu>us lv elected chairman of the
u ^*tu>n. In d«e season Crawford
Here we found two Gor-
e Arnold and Tom Martin
the enthusiasm had been drawn
and the forlorn face looked
edition of “the last rose of
“" dudjie riatt is always right
i we found him Bacon from the crown
V .'7 foot to the sole of his bead. The
' j , 0 savs he never saw Bacon, but
ill^upport him on the highest and most
oUl . grounds—that he is a thorough
J u , ir ,.,< man and can best administer
^'affairs of the state.
j'he meeting in old Lexington yester-
i lwtwfen Gen. Gordon and Major
*n was on historic grounds. In an-
t,.i-Hum days the intellectual giants of
• hrsutc would meet in the beautiful
, k frove near the Mason Academy aud
J^ure.1 s.words of eloquence. In those
’ , » u »l,-thorpe gave shape to the poll-
. /j, of the state and there was an old
%lT ;ng that the way the county went so
inMiyia. The most notable politi-
,-*l d;scu»»ion t*rer held in Lexington,
WJk , m IS , between Hill and
Jitrphens, and on which occasion the
julverv-tongued orator everlastingly
•snawed under” the Great Commoner,
Oglethorpe has always been u strong
Whi; county, and Mr. Stephens, until
thit war. had been the Whig leader in the
But to the surprise of the party
all of a >udden both Toombs and Steph*
suddenly Hopped over
in.,1 joined the Democratic ranks,
»i..l t.u.k the stump against Know-Xotii-
m.'iMu. a cau^e that the Whigs had es-
j,..used. To discuss this issue Messrs.
11:11 and Stephens met in Lexington and
tli, tv occurred one of the most noted
political debates in the history of the
Mr. Hill went for his antagonist
without gloves, and for the tirst time the
< ir* ;»:< ,.inm«':i» r went down before the
, 1 -T In* antagonist, who, after
showing up Mr. Stephens’ inconsistency
and party treachery, completely riddled
hua. Kwn Gen. Tom Cobb, a strong
I'enou rat, acknowledged that his friend
had recoiled a fearful an«l unanswerable
p..h::,-al ca'tigation. It is a singular co-
nlenee that Gen. Gordon, after a lapse
• ,.\cr ■'•<» years, should, beneath the
• w.ie oi l trees that sheltered the distill-
m>V-d «t»te-.inen that he has so fear
fully arraigned in his Ainoricus speech,
hnn-elf appeal to the descendants of the
people for support.
Promptly at 11:45 o'c'ock yesterday
morning the fast train from Augusta
drew 'ip it the Crawford depot. Hun
dreds of the friends of the rival guberna
torial candidates had assembled on the
platform, and as soon as the engine
halted a ru*h was made for the coaches.
Delegations had been appointed to re-
c-ive the speakers, who were at once
taken in charge and escorted to the car
nages m waiting and conveyed to Lex
ington. four miles distant. Bacon cer
tainly had the majority among the crowd
it the depot, and their enthusiasm could
scarcely he restrained.
In the carriage that carried Major Ra
ton from Crawford to Lexington was
Hun. dames M. Smith, Dr. W. M. Wil
hnchainand T. I.. Gantt.
Gen. Gordon was accompanied by W.
G Johnson, J. T. M. llaire and Mr.
berry. The speaking was in front of the
! ; *con Hotel, where ample accommoda
ting had been arranged for the large
crowd.
The arrangement for the speaking was
that Major Bacon should open the debate
with an hour’s speech, lobe followed by
Gen. Gordon an an hour and a half speech
with Maj. Bacon to close with fifteen
minutes time in reply. These prelimi
:urv arrangements having been entered
into. Major Baeon was introduced
most appropriate manner by Hon. James
M. Smith.
® jU of *• people, and the necessity of a
business man in the executive office, he
charged Gen. Gordon with failure in his
sheep ranch, the Alabama mine, the book
concern, his insurance compan r, &c, his
time permitting of no considerable com
ment on his part on either of these
charges. For himself he claimed that he
had never built up a speculative char
acter, but on the contrary,
had always striven for safe
and reliable progress. He
in favor of the railroad commission and
opposed to the convict lease system. He
charge,! Gen. Gordon with having been
in the past a convict lessee and that he
was now on the bond of the bosses of
penitentiary No. 2- Of his record in the
army he had nothing to conceal. Enter
ing the Confederate service as lieutenant
of the »th Georgia regiment he arose to
the jmsition of adjutant of the regiment,
and after eighteen months of faithful ser
vice was honorably dismissed on account
of physical disability. He had after
wards accepted the position of
commissary, which office he had
faithfully tilled and to the satisfaction of
his superior officers.
Owing to the lateness of the hour of
our arrival at home, this is but an im
perfect sketch of Uajor Bacon's open
ing speech. The delivery was greeted
frequently with great applause, and
made a decided impression upon the
thinking people of the county. His clear
and concise statement of the necessity of
the hour connected with his clear and
commendable statement of facts as he
hurled the charges at the ring candidate
mude an impression that will last and
continue to grow until the day old Ogle
thorpe selects her delegates to the gu
bernatorial convention.
At the conclusion of Maj. Bacon’s ad
dress Col. Tom Olive stepped forward,
and in a few well chosen remarks intro
duced Gen. Gordon. The General was
greeted with cheers by a few stone
masons from Atlanta and several stu
dents from Athens. A happy smileover-
spread the General's face, as he made the
mistake that the people of Oglethorpe
were for him, and he immediately com
menced to abuse Athens and Clarke
county. This subject seemed inex
haustible to him, and for forty-two min
utes by the watch the ring candidate
tried to destroy the effect of Maj.
Bacon's speech by ridiculing the
few gentlemen from Athens who had
gone down to hear the addresses.
Without answering a single charge of
Major Bacon's he consumed his time in
attempts at witticism and seemed more
pleased in touching up the editor of this
paper and keeping the crowd in a laugh,
lie finally closed without having given a
single sound reason why he was before
the people of Georgia for their suffrages,
and his admirers, it was clearly seen,
ere considerably chagrined.
Major Bacon closed by calling atten
tion to the fact that Gen. Gordon had
not met the great questions now before
the people, nor had he answered the
charges made against him. Major Ba
con's peroration, in which he called upon
the people to throttle the ring which
threatened their liberty, was grand in
its delivery and elicited tumultuous ap
plause. Oglethorpe will speak, and the
people can put her down for Bacon.
HOME NEWS ON THE WIKE.
OCONEE REDEEMED,
She Takes her Place in the
Prohibition Column.
Clarke Sends Greeting
Majority for Prohibition 42.
WHISKY AND MONEY USED
TO CARRY THE COUNTY
WET, BUT ALL IN VAIN.
The Whisky Men can Emi
grate Again.
Fuller Detail* of the Riot at Mabuute—A
Negro Already Dead and Other Men Dan
gerously Wounded—Failure of the Firm
to Fay the Bands at the Bottom of tbs
Trouble.
Waycuoss, G*., May 17.—Authentic
information of yesterday afternoon’s riot
at Xaliunte, Wayne county, has just
reached here, and is as follows:
About an hour before the 3:30 o’clock
west bound passenger train arrived, a
crowd of negro turpeutine hands, em
ployed by N. S. Leary Sc Co., assembled
on the passenger platform with the in
tention of taking the train for Waycross
and leaving the employ of Leary Si Co.
Ten minutes before the train arrived Mr.
Leary and Deputy Sheriff Waldron and
a Mr. Jones, employed by Leary Si Co.,
came up armed. On the arrival of the
train the negroes commenced putting in
their baggage.
riBINO BEGINS.
Messrs. Leary, Waldron and Jones
stepped up and commenced to throw
their baggage out of the car. Wm. Ford,
colored, was seen to bring out a shot-gun,
Major Bacon's appearance | whereupon Messrs. Leary, Waldron and
The election in Oconee was watched
with eagerness by the citizens of Athens
and every man whom came from towards
Oconee was plied with questions as to
how the county was going. Most of the
people had conceded that it would go
for whisky by at least 200 majority, as
the whisky men had their forces well in
hand and had kept them well supplied
with whisky. At Watkinsville the day
opened quietly, and ns soon as the polls
were opened the prohibitionists chunked
in 30 votes. The whisky men next
came up headed by Fowler, and chipped
in 40, all colored. After this the voting
went on quietly, and the prohibitionists
began to da their work. It had been ru
mored that Fowler would march in from
his headquarters with several hundred.
He had them penned the night before
and a big barbecue was served, and when
he only brought 40 votes the whisky
men looked a little blue. There was no
yelling or fighting and a large number
of negroes wore blue rihbons. The la-
ladies were represented by banners
and flags bearing mottoes. A Urge flag
over the court house door had written
on it: “Vote for the public good.” A
double banner, several yards long swung
over the square, bearing in large letters
on one side’“Voters of Oconee, help save
our boys,” and on the other side, -‘Vote
for God, home and native land.” There
were a great many other flags which evi
denced the interest taken by the ladies.
Several bolts of blue ribbon were used by
the whites and blacks. The returns com
menced coming in after three o’clock,
and as Farmington rolled up with a solid
vote of 27 for prohibition, and Salem
with a vote of 50, which gave four to one
for prohibition, it made the whisky men
a little weak and nervous and somewhat
depressed. Th* prohibitionists went on
in the even tenor of their way. The vote
at Watkinsville was a little in favor of
tlie prohibitionists, and Dark Corner was
where the whisky men expected to get
their biggest vote. They counted large
ly on Dark Corner, and if this district
would come to their relief with a good
majority they would win. Scull Shoals
showed a bold front and marched up
with 48 majority for prohibition.
The prohibitionisU did noble work
and more especially the ladies. Too
much praise cannot be given the ladies.
The whisky men are terribly disgusted,
and when the final result came it there
could hardly be one found. The follow-
the vote and majority:
For Sale. Against Sale.
W atkinsvilie 245 272
Salem 15 43
Farmington O. 27
Scull Shoals 6 59
Dark Corner x21 57
Buncombe 56 25
441 483
Majority for prohibition, 42.
TH* UNION POINT AND WHIT* PLAIN*
was greeted with tremendous applause
sail commenced in an easy and graceful
manner by expressing his regret that the
continuous work of the campaign had
effected his throat and prevented his
using his voice little above that of the
ordinary tone of conversation. Passing
from this, in an easy manner he called
tti" attention of his audience to the fact
'hat lie had been continuously misrepre
sented, by both the press of the country
and the friends of Gen. Gordon, on the
subject of primary elections. He called
attention to the fact that in his letter to
Gen. Gordon on primary elections, he
had not opposed primary elections, or
any other inode of selection of delegates
to the democratic convention. If the
people of the counties preferred primary
elections, he believed in the voice of the
people, but as a servant for their suffrages
was not prepared to dictate to them,
it was a question to he decided by the
people of the several counties for them
selves. In reference to Clarke county,
'•* said that he had nothing to do with
Us meeting, but if Gen. Gordon's state-
nien- was true that the people of Clarke
county were for him, (Gen. Gordon) it
was strange that Gen. Gordon’s friends
had not been able to control a meeting
of forty-one men, especially as the
meeting had been advertised for a week
beforehand. To his friends in Clarke
he felt grateful and judged from all that
lie had heard that the meeting expressed
the will of the people of Clarke—or at
least was now endorsed by her people in
the pro|Hir*.ion of five to one. Passing
from this Major Bacon pleasantly stated
that tlie contest now going on before the
democracy was something out of the
usual order, in the fact that it had hereto
fore been the custom for opponents in
tlie two great parties to contend before the
people, but that the present appearance
of Gen. Gordon and himself compelled
more of a personal campaign before their
friends—the people of the democratic
l’*riy. In carrying on the discussion it
became them to be careful that they said
nothing that would injure the party be
fore whom they appeared. Protesting
that he should be careful to speak only
the facts as was contained in the record
of his opponent He charged Gen. Gor
don with resigning hia seat in the Unit
ed States senate without notifying or
consulting the people who had honored
him. H e had resigned, when by hold-
lll B the position 21 days be could have
tnade three thousand dollars, and then
resigned the trust to the representatives
of the people who had honored him. H*
“Id if Gen. Gordon had resigned hia
trust then to the governor of the state,
“ d not to the people who gave it to
,n b what was to prevent him under
miliar circumstances from resigning
the Governor's office into the hands of
the president of the senate. Dwelling
»t some length upon the business inter-
Jones drew their pistols and commenced
firing. The negroes returned the fire,
which continued for some time, after
which, npon investigation, it was found
that John and William Ford, colored,
two brothers, were badly shot. Mr. Lea
ry was also shot in the back. It is not
known whether he is seriously wounded
or not Hardy Kern, white, who was
try iug to get out of the way, was shot in
the hack.
THK FIRST DEATH.
John Ford, colored, died in half an
hour. William Ford, his brother, is not
expected to live. The riot is said to have
occurred because Mr. Leary promised to
pay his hands last Saturday, but not
meetiug his obligations promptly the men
struck and were attempting to leave while
the shooting occurred. At Victoria Mills
depot the mill men employed by Mr.
Uurdett had no part in it, and remained
at their work. The trouble was between
Mr. Leary and his men. Ail is quiet at
this time, and no further trouble is an
ticipated,
BANKS IS BOOKED.
Homer, Ga, May 18.—Editor Banner-
Watchman: I feel satisfied that you may
count old Banks solid for Bacon. Some
of the people in other counties that join
this one say that Banks will send up dele
gates for Gordon, but Banks will take
care of herself without assistance in this
matter.
A little son of John E. Strange; Esq.
broke his leg this morning by falling.
Your correspondent did not learn the
particulars.
Dr. V. D. Lockhart has resigned the
chairmanship of the democratic commit
tee of this county and P. M. Edwards,
Esq., has been appointed to fill his place,
There are several gentlemen spoken of
for senator in this county—Dr. V. D.
Lockhart, Dr. A. D. Chenault, Col. A. P.
Wofford, Hon. T. C. Chandler and Prof.
Caldwell.
There are several gentlemen spoken of
for representative, P, M. Edwards, J. N,
Coggins, M. L. McDonald and T. B. Grif
fin. Your correspondent has not heard
any of the above gentlemen mentioned
for representative say they were candid*'
tes but they are favorably spoken of.
The convention for this county will
meet in July, if not sooner.
The farmers of the county are discour
aged with the prospect of the cotton crop.
They did not get a good stand. Some
have planted over.
There are considerable improvements
being made in Homer this spring.
ATLANTA GETS IT.
As several incorrect statements have
been made about Capt. Harry Hill’s con
nection with this projected road, and its
present state, one to the effect that he
had sold his interest in the charter for
twenty-five hundred dollars and the oth
er to the effect that one hundred convicts
are already at work, the Chronicle has
been at some pains to get the facts of the
matter for its readers. A meeting was
held at White Plains on Saturday last
for the purpose of effecting an organiza
tion of the company. After the election
of officers and other preliminaries a sur
vey of the route will be made, and later
on the contracts for grading, &c., will be
let Capt. Hill and his friends have sub
scribed eleven thousand dollars towards
the building of the road, and White
Plains is expected to give ten thousand
dollars. Arrangements have been made
.to bond each mile of the road as fast a
graded for six thousand dollars, thus
enabling the company to completd it No
work has been done on the road up to
this time. Capt Hill ia working hard to
make a success of this undertaking and
we hope he will succeed- The informs
tion given above comes from Mr. James
Hart, of Union Point—Washington
Chronicle.
The democratic executive committee
met in Atlanta yesterday and fixed the
28th of July for the time, and Atlanta aa
the place for the meeting of the stato
contention.
HKBOIC MBS. FBFNCH.
Zas a Hsart-Bendlnc Experience In At
tempting to Rescue Her Child From a
Welt
Frazier French and his family live on
the old Mines farm, in the town of Brad
ford, this county. In the farm-yard is a
deep Well with a low curb, the wator be
ing drawn up by the old-fashioned
sweep. On Saturday mil the family were
absent from home ezeept Mrs. French
and her two-year old son. Farmer
French came home at noon. There
was no one in the house. He went : nto
the kitchen. On the table was a slate
on which was written in a hasty scrawl:
“Baby and I are in the well.”
French ran to the well. Looking
down he saw his wife in the water, cling
ing to the wall, but apparently dead. Al
va Morris, a neighbor, was passing at
the time, and responded to the farmer’s
cries for help. Morris let himself down
in the well and fastened a rope around
Mrs. French, and she was drawn to the
top. She was alive but unconscious.
She was restored with difficulty. As
aoon as she revived she asked for the
child. The body of the child was found
at the bottom of the well.
“At 10 o'clock this forenoon,” said
Mrs. French, “I went to the well after*
pail of water, taking baby along. I saw
that a board on the curb was loose, and
I ran back to the house to get a hammer
and nails to fasten the board, and thought
lessly left the child by the well. When
I came hack the baby was gone. I look
ed in the well and saw him struggling in
the water. Thinking that some one
might be in the house soon I rushed
back and wrote on the slate that we
were in the well, so that we could have
help as soon as possible. I
then hurried to the well
again and let myself down Jto
the water by the niches in the wall. I
sucteedcd in getting the baby out of the
water with one hand while I held myself
above the water with the other. I then
placed one foot in n niche on one side of
the well and the other foot on the oppo
site, and then braced myself so 1 could
keep above the water, whici. was above
my waist.
“The baby was alive, and having the
use of both my hands and arms, I soon
brought him to. I called constantly for
help as loudly as I could. Both myself
and the child were terribly chilled
by the water. I shouted
for aid until my voice was entirely-
gone, and then feeling that we must
both die from exhaustion and cold, un
less I could reach the top in some way, I
began to work myself up, using one
hand and my feet. Little by little 1
crept upward by aid of the niches in the
wall, and in half an hour I was almost
within reaching distance of the top of the
wall.
“How my strength ever held out I do
not know. I stopped to rest, and thought
of tossing the babe over the curb. If I
had had strength enough in my arms I
know I could have done so, but they
were too tired and weak. After resting
awhile I was feeling around for another
place to put my foot a little higher, to
draw myself up, when 1 lost my footing,
and we fell back into the water.
“The babe was knocked out of my
arms, and when I came to the surface of
the water I could not find him. I re
member grabbing about among the
niches of the wall, and that was all until
I came to after being rescued. I must
have clung to the wall an hour uncon
scious.”
■OMETHOTO TO* 1ZAZ PX0FL2.
How To Col Not.
(Hm fUta> Mzdlzzi BfiikCa.)
Leanness of the body la a thin* to bo
avoided on the ground that any departure
from conditions which am natural must
certainly predisposes the body to disease.
One ot the first positive avldencea of the
.development ot the conditions which leed
to eonsomptiom, Uthe knowledge that tho
body Is throwing off m an nnliented
form, the tat that Is taken Into the 10.11-
ach. This Is followed by a low in ..oau-
tlty and quality ot tho blood and . ...-res
ponding lose In flesh. In thaw ca.es.
then aa truly existsconsnmptlou-i though
then may not be necessarily cousumpiloh
of tho longs at the beginning 1 as In any
CARLTON’S CANDIDACY.
HJN. H. H. CAKLTOX TO OPPOSE
CONGRESSMAN REESE.
A Captain's Fortunate Discovery.
Capt, Coleman, sebr. Weymouth,
xlying between Atlantic City and N. Y.,
i*d been troubled with a cough so that
he waa unable to sleep, and was in
duced tt try Dr. King's New Discovery
lor Onnsniuption. It not only gave him
Instant relief, but allayed tho extreme
soreness in his breast. His children
tverla similarly affected and a single dose
had the same happy eSect. Dr. King's
New Discovery is now the standard
remedy in the Coleman hsusehold and
on board the schooner. Free Trial Bot
tles of this Standard Remedy at Long*a
Drug Store.
THRU TO OH*.
Gordon is prating about the packed
convention, and the popular vote being
for him in Clarke county. The following
vote will show how it stands in Athens:
A gentleman went to every business
honse in Athens and found the follow-
result among the merchants and clerks:
For Bacon, 125, for Gordon, 45.
THE KNIGHTS’ PROGRESS.
General Sacratary-Trtasurer Turner Talks
About th* Stats of th* Order.
Philadelphia Praia.
Genera) Secretary-Treasurer Freder
ick Turner was seen yesterday, surround
ed by his 25 busy clerks, in the head
quarters of the Knights of Labor, at 500
Locust street, and interviewed on the
progress of the order during the last few
weeks. “We are daily receiving,” said
he, “about 100 applications for charters
for new local assemblies in ail parts of
the United States and CanadA The
mail comes in so fast that, notwithstand
ing all we can do, we are still about ten
days behind hand with the answers.
Our correspondence clerks are now
working on letters received May 3. The
number of local assemblies now charter
ed foots up between 7,000 and 8,000
and increase of 1,000 since the forty
days’ limitation expired on April 15. The
order is really growing Caster than we
would like, as a great many of the raw
recruits are not sufficiently educated in
the objects of the organization, and we
fear they will cause us trouble.”
Commenting on the publicity given to
General HASter Workman Powderly's
last secret circular, Mr. Turner said: “I
think the next secret circular sent out
from these headquarters will be given
tirst to the public press, for the papers
are bound to get it anyway, and by hand
ing it over first-hand for publication we
would save a great deal ot labor and ex
pense. To send out the last circular it
cost us over $300 and several days’ labor
for mailing, and the papers got hold of it
after ail.
“Mr. Powderly is now in very good
health and intends not to al low himself
to be disturbed until after the general
assembly convenes at Cleveland, on May
28. He is formulating a big plan to
benefit the order, and he must be left
alone. The transactions of the general
assembly will be very important, and it
is likely that some radical changes will
be made in the constitation of the order.
When I return from the G. A.,” Mr
Turner concluded, laughingly, “I will
tell you all about these things, and
shall have more leisure.”
Leap persons an Ska only one* who
furnish material tor the qui.-k develop
ment of many ailments- Susceptibility
to change* In tha weather, f eble dices
tlon. limited strength and energy, ner-
vosenses and disturbed sleep, soon lead
so soma serious disease. Auother popu
lar fallacy with lean persons Is. that they
stoat necessarily always remain lean lia
nas* thstr parents have perhaps ehowu a
Undfiicy of kind.
These lean persona doubtless Inherit a
tendency to Imperfect action of th* dl-
settlv* function* For th* cure of this
difficulty, many medical authorities have
screed that a pur* stimulant Is tbe Iwat
thing. A stimulant which am be united
with all of tha bast things which enter
Into aa ordinary diet may well b* con
sidered a desirable on* This Is secured
in a para malt whiskey, aa It ran lie used
with milk, egg* and with food at meal
tlma It ti however not oaly desirable
but absolutely naceaeary to get the best
result* that a whiskey kuuwn t* be
fra* from fusel oil and all other
adulterations should be used. The chief
difference ia stimulant* of all kinds 1*
tbe peroentac* of alcohol and. by diluting
whiskey, which contains the greatest
per cent, ear percentage can be obtained
to suit any taste. The special properties
of a pure malt whiskey are not destroyed
by being diluted and sweetened, and In
this way many parson* who cannot use
alcohol la say other form, can us*
Dnffy’s pore malt whiskey, the dis
coverers of which are tbe sol* pro
prietors of aa absolultly pure malt
whiskey free frbm fusel oil and all adul
terations. Th* company U furnishing
constantly an abuudanca of testimony
that by tha use of their whiskey taken
three tlmee a day at meals, a marked,
constant and psrmsnsnt Increase In weight
has been obtained by parties suffering from
IssnnssA supposed to he unsusceptible to any
er agency...
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
GREENECOUNTY.
[Home Journal ami Herald ]
The new Academy at Union Point is
nearing completion, and in a weeks' time
will be ready for use.
There is much complaint about rotten
western corn which is being sold in this
section.
Rev. Mr. Seals, a Methodist minister,
preached one of the Sam Jones’ sermons
at Center church, last Sunday.
Maxeys has taken one step forward.
It is an incorporated town and streets
have been regularly laid out and named.
On the 29th of next month the Anti
och and Center Sabbath schools will
have an old-fashioned picnic at Mr.
rank Winfrey’s.
We are for Col. J. Vason McWhorter
for the legislature. He is a man of
brain, a clever, hearty gentleman, and
would serve the people well.
Gold ore from the Newsom gold mine,
which is located on the lands of Mr.
Otis S. Thornton, near Union Point, has
been assayed here, and it will pay $40
por ton gross.
Married, by Bev. C. A. Conaway, Mr.
Wm. J. Wright, of Greene county, to
Miss Sallie E. Hall, of Morgan.
JACKSONCOUNTY.
[Herald.]
Walton H. Jones, F.sq.. is dead.
The Bacon men are considerably ahead
in Jefferson.
C. W. Hood Sc Co., of Harmony Grove,
will sell you a coat, pants and vest, all
for $1. ■
Tbe new bell for the Institute came in
on the train Tuesday night It weighs
something over one thousand pounds.
The names of the building committee
appear in large letters on the outside.
Col. A. Louis Barge was brought into
town on the train from Jug Tavern, on
Wednesday night and put in jail next
next morning, charged with assault with
intent to murder, on the person of G. R.
Duke.
WZS WILLI* COTCAUE.
Athens, Ga., March8,1886.—Dear Dr.
Brockets—For two weeks before I began
using your "Deicctalave," I had been
suffering a good deal from my gums,
tongue and roof of my month, a thing
unusual with me. I tried several reme
dies but with no avail. Then 1 resorted
to your new preparation and found
speedy relief. The state of my throat waa
alsoimproved. Judgtngbymy ovnexper
ience, I think this month wash very
valuable, and I most heartily and con
fidently commend it to public attention
and general use. I beg to remain most
truly yours. Andrew A. Llpeoomb, D.D
SAUCS FOX TBS OOOU.
Gen. Gordon puts great stress on
Clarke county appointing delegates to a
convention not yet called, and yet Gen.
Gordon is around stamping the state for
nomination before that same convention.
He might as well announce that he is a
candidate for nomination before the con
vention which assembles in 1900.
001X0 TO BUILD.
Col. W. D. Young, of Tallulah, was in
Athens yesterday. He is now Fanning a
steam saw mill near Tallulah, and cut
ting lumber for a large hotel, to be built
next year on the place where his hotel
was burned.
BXAYT LOlT
Mr. McGinty lost one nundred and
sixty thousand brick by the late rain.
The brick yard is Seeded with water.
Far the best trimming go to P. Benson
HART COUNTY.
[Sun.]
A house occupied by Sol. Ayers, col
ored, on the Herring place, was burned
last Saturday evening. There was no
one in the house when it caught on fire,
but it is supposed that it originated from
the fireplace. The most of the house
hold goods were saved.
A prominent farmer in Hart county
never knew until last week that Abe
Lincoln was dead, says the Atlanta Con
stitution. That's one of them “sponta
neous” clamorers for Gordon, beyond a
doubt No Bacon man ever lagged that
far behind the active events of the war.
Marshal Yancey Carter averages about
four arrests of moonshiners per week
this season.
Interesting Experience*
Hiram Cameron, Furniture Dealer of
Columbus, Ga., tolls his experience,
thus: “For iluee years have trial every
remedy on the market for Stomach and
Kidney Disorders, but got no telicf,
until I used Electric Bitters. Took five
bottles and am now cured, and think
Electric Bitters the Best Blood Purifier
in the world.”— Major A. B. Bee.I, of
West Liberty, Ky.. used Electric Bit
ters for an old standing Kidney affection
and says: “Nothing has ever'done me
so much good as Electric Billers.”—
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Loud and
Co.,
DARK HORSES.
There are said to be several dark
congressional nags in this district, hop
ing that a split may be made in the con
vention by which they can creep in.
Farmers and Mechanics.
Save money and Doctor bills. Relieve
your Mothers, Wives and Sisters by a
timely purchase of Dr, Bosanko’s Cough
and Lung Syrnp, the best known remedy
for Coughs, Colds, Croup and Bronchial,
affections. Relieves Children of Croup
in one night; may save you hundreds of
dollars. Price 50 cents and $1.00.
Sample free. Sold by Drs. Lyndon, aud
Rush & Arnold.
A Ringing and Patriotic Letter From This
Distinguished Gentleman--The Earnest
Appeal of tho People Answersd-WUl
Visit th* Various Counties sad Talk to
the Voten Face to Face—No Fight on Mr.
Reeie, “But Time About Is Fair Flay."
Clovkrhubst, May 19th, 1885.—Hon
T. L. Gantt, Editor Bmnner-Watchmmn:
My Dear Sir: Having becu earnestly en
treated by yourself and quite a number
other friends in Clarke as well as other
counties of this, the 8th congressional
district, to become a candidate before the
dietrict convention for nomination to the
50tli congress, and having promised to
decide the matter at as early a day as
possible, I now beg leave to make known
my decision through the columns of your
most valuable and widely circulated
paper.
Having always adhered to the doctrine
that tlie office should seek the man
and not the man the office,” and not be
ing aware until quite recently that there
was, at this time, any special or particu
lar demand for my services, I had con
sidered myself entirely out of the politi
cal field, at least for the present. But
there being sufficient evidence brought
to my attention, to justify the conclu
sion that a goodly portion of my fellow-
citizens of the 8th congressional dis
trict are now desirous that 1 enter the
race for congress, and not feeling at lib
erty to disregard tile complimentary en
treaties of those who have ever been my
friends, and ever ready to honor me
with public trust,I therefore signifyingmy
willingness to comply with their request,
and announce myself a candidate for the
50th cengress, subject to the action of
the district nominating convention.
In announcing my candidacy I beg
leave to say to my fellow-citizens of the
8th congressional district, that 1 hare
consented to enter the race because I
thought it a duty I owed to those of my
fellow-countrymen who have entreated
me so to do. I am aware that it is rath
er late to enter the contest, and had I
been particularly ambitious, or had I
have had congressional aspirations to
gratify, 1 should certainly have announc
ed my candidacy at a much earlier date.
As to the present honorable incumbent
of this office, he is my personal friend,
and for him 1 entertain the highest regard,
and I certainly have no desire to sue -
ceed him in this most honorable posi
tion, unless it be the unquestioned will
of the majority of tbe voters of the dis
trict. Two years ago, when Mr. Reese
was before the district for re-nomination,
and when I was urged to enter the race
against him, I positively refused to do
so, insisting that he was entitled to an
endorsement at the hands of the constit
uency he had served. The honorable
gentleman having at that time, without
opposition, received the unanimous en
dorsement of his district, and there now
being a desire on tbe part of at le*st a
portion of his constituency to make a
change, believing, as they honestly do,
that “turn about is fair-play” as well as
in keeping with the spirit of democracy,
certainly cannot feel unkindly towards
me or my candidacy. As to whether or
not I will make a good or successful
congressman I cannot say. I have never
had the honor of testing the matter. If
honored with the position 1 can only say
to my constituency that I will, as I have
ever endeavored to do, try and sustain
myself in the position with which I have
been honored. If it should be determin
ed by the district that Mr. Reese be re
turned to congress, then I will bow as
gracefully to the will of the majority as
Mr. Reese himself, and give him my
hearty and most cordial support. I
shall endeavor to visit as many of the
counties of the district with
in the short time now preceding the
meeting of the nominating convention,
as possible, that I may may meet and
talk with the people; and would most re
spectfully suggest that the counties de
fer selecting delegates to the convention
as long as possible, as Mr. Reese is ab
sent at his post of duty, and I certainly
do not desire to take any advantage of
his absence, but would greatly prefer to
canvass tlie district with him. I am very
truly and respectfully yours,
H. H. Cabltos.
THE NIGHT BEFORE.
From parties who were in Oconee th
night before the election, we learn that
whisky was issued out in tin cups and*
the colored voters were kept penned un-
t il the time to vote.
in North East
DANIELSVILLE DOINGS.
Danielsville, Ga., May 21.—The
Augusta and Chattanooga railroad is at
tracting the attention of our peop:e just
now. We think that tho road will be
built isa certainty, and that if our people
[dank up subscriptions as we believe they
will, the road will surely pass through
our county. Within threo or four days
nearly half the subscriptions expected
to be taken in our county were made.
The canvass will open afresh next week.
Dr. G. C. Daniel, our ordinary, sold the
wreck of tlie bridge which fell in near
Dr. Thompson’s during tlie freshet for
$118.40. It will be remembered this
bridge cost the county a year or so ago
$1,400.
Geo. H. Craft’s agent for the Wrought
Iron Range Co., of Canton, O., is here in
the interest of that company for the pur
pose of inducing the county to put an
iron bridge there.
John J. Strickland, Esq., is the happi
est man in the state. It’s a boy now this
time.
Madison county hath ever been, is no w
and will continue to be a Bacon county.
CARLTON’S CHANCES.
Special to Bsnaer-Walchmu.
A surprise attending the Gordon-Bacon
meeting to-day was in the presence of
Hon. H. H. Carlton. He is being made
happy in the unexpected ovation ex
tended him, with the assurance that he
can rely even upon Reese’s old home—
old Morgan. Oi.d Mokoak.
Cattle Suffetln* From the Long Drouth.
Bio Srsixos, May 17.—Reports regard
ing the effect of the long drouth are begin
ning to come in. The plains west of he: .■
are parched and dry, and the carcasses
of thousands of cattle arc to be seen in
every direction. In some localities no
rain has fallen since last September. J.
M. Dawson and Col. W. E. Hughes re
turned to-day from a trip as far west as
Old Mexico. Mr. Dawson says from this
side of the Pecos over into Mexico and
as far north as Arizona it is drier than it
has been for twenty years. Of the 7,000,-
000 head of cattle in Texas one third are
in the section of the drouth. Cattle are
dying by the thousands for the want of
water and grass. There is very little
grass anywhere near tbe water, and that
little is so dry and dead that it does not
contain enough substance to do the cat
tle any good. Cattle are very thin and
getting thinner every day, and if there is
no rain in thirty days at the outside the
cattle business in west Texas will be
ruined.”
The people are very gloomy over the
outlook. The drouth extends east as far
as Big Springs. No clouds have been
seen in months. Even if it should rain
now the cattle would not get fat enough
for the market this year. A rough esti
mate places the rate of mortality at 900
head per day. Fully 20,000 carcASses
cover the plains. The stench as one
passes along on the Texas Pacific west of
here is terrible.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
A Bishop or the African X. E. Church Hakes
A startling Prediction.
SHRi.RviLLE,Ky.,May 1S.—Bish
op H. M. Turner, D. D., of the Af
rican M. E. cnuich, who lives in At
lanta, delivered a lecture in the col-
oietl Methodist church a few nights
since, and among other things lie
said:
“I honor the white race for their
noble triumphs in every sphere of
literature, art, philosophy, mercha-
nism and science, which have done
so much to elevate aud bless the
human race, but I tear they have
gone a little too far qf late, They
have caught electricity tamed it and
tnade it an obedient servant. Had
they stopped there it might have
done; but no. They have turned it
into a great illuminator, to light up
houses, hotels, factories, steamboats
and cities, and this interference with
the Lord’s agent, which has been
sporting through immensity from
the birth of creation, is destined to
work marvelous results upon the
face of the globe. It has chan
ged the meteorology of our country.
Look at the floods, hurricanes, cy
clones and other atmospheric distur
bances taking place in the heavens
and upon the earth. I predict the
unbalancing of the air currents,
which these electric lights are cer
tainly doing, will in a few years, if
they increase in number as they
have in the last five years, cause
whole cities to be blown away at a
time, and floods to follow unlike any
known in history, if we accept the
one associated with Noah. You will
bear in mind that electricity is the
Lord s machine and not the machin
ery of man. If lightning hurled
from the hand of God creates va
cuums and desturbs the harmony of
•the heavens, why, the same agent
hurled from the hands of man will
also create vacuums and the same
results follow.”
A CYCLONE IN BALDWIN
Demollshei several Homes and Levele
Miles of Fencing.
Milledgkville, May 19.—Yes
terday afternoon about 4:30 o’clock
a cyclone passed through the lower
edge of this county and crossed to
the eastern side of the Oconee river,
two and a half miles below the city,
doing considerable damage to prop-
erty. The following is the extent
of the damage, so far as can be
learned at present:
Mr. Ed Vinson, four miles from
the city, tenement house and all
fences blown down and roof of
dwelling blown ofT.
Perry & Denton’s place, five
miles from town, dwelling entirely
demolished and fences all blown
down.
Mrs. Jane Arnold, six miles from
town, fences and all tenement
houses blown down.
Th» best trimmer
Georgia at P. Benson.
A PROPOSITION.
Since Gen. Gordon has seen fit to so
unjustly assail Clarke county in his
speeches, we ask, in all fairness, that he
will agree to give Hon. Pope Barrow or
some other citizen of our county a half
hour to reply to him, at such time and
places as he sees fit to attack our county.
Tlie old reliable 1*. Benson is the place
to get your buggies and carriages re
paired in first Clara order.
ELBERTON NOTES.
A rumor reached us from Elberton
through a reliable source that Mr. Joe
Brown has invented something by which
machinery can be run by cold water, in
dependent of steam. The knowing ones
ssy there is millions in it.
Cspt Gajnbo will not assume charge
of the Globe hotel till September 1st.
Elberton is having a building boom.
Mr. Cary, Mr. Brasw ell. Dr. Watkins and
Mrs. Blackwell are all building new
house* Mr. A. Reid is adding an upper
story to his dwelling. All the houses
on Heard street have been painted and
everything wears a ibright aspect in the
thriving little town.
Cochins have been known in this
country about forty years. They were
formerly called Shanghais. There are
four varieties now among tbe breeders—
Black, White, Buff and Partridge. The
Black Cochins are easily mistaken for
the Langshans, but one point 0 f difference
is that the Cochins have yellow legs,
while the legs of the Langshans are
nearly black. Since their introduction
the form of the Cochins have been great
ly improved; their legs are shorter and
their bodies wider. They are persistent
sitters and good mothers, and most ex
cellent fowls to cross with the smaller
and more active breeds. A flock of Buff
Cochin pallets mated with a brown Leg
horn rooster will give • very valuable
cron which will show a beautiful and
pleasing Variety of shades.
“CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST.”
Mr. George Blumenthal hsd a hen
with a brood of young chickens stolen
from him. After being gone a week the
hen returned home and yesterday morn
ing was found clucking st the gate tfi
have it opened.
A Qeneroui Proposition.
We are credibly informed that the
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga., propose
to cure any of the following complaints
for one-third the money and in one-hali
the time required by any known remedy
cn earth. The diseases embrace all
forms of Scrofula and Scrofuloui Ulcers
and Tumors, all stages of Blood Poison;
Rheumatism, Catarrh, Skin Diseases
and Humor* Kidney Affections, Chronic'
Female Complaints, Eczema, eto. Send;
to them for a book filled with the most
wonderful cases on record, mailed free
to any address.
For good and relish 1 e blacksmith
work go to P. Benson.
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES.
It is currently reported thatT. W.
Rucker, Esq., will enter the legislative
race in Clarke, against Mr. Russell, but
he has not yet announced. There is
considerable talk about the matter.
CARLTON’S CANDIDACY.
Mr. E. A. Sanford, who was at Greenes-
boro, Friday, tells us that Capt. Carlton’s
candidacy is taking like wild fire in that
county, and be does not entertain the
slightest doubt about his carrying it. Of
the vast crowd in town, only three anti-
Carlton men. He was asked to address
the crowd, but declined to do so.
De-lec-ta-lave.
Do you wake up with 11 bail taste in
your mouth? If so, brush your teeth
well, night aud morning, with a soft
brush, moistened with Delectalave,
then rinse neutralize any acidity in the
saliva, and keen your mouth sweet and
clean. For sals bf all Druggists.
THE LATEST FROM OGLETHORPE.
Mr. George Rice, of Oglethorpe coun
ty, was in the city - yesterday, and says
$hat-he knows of a half-dozen changes
ujade since the speaking from Gordon to
-Bacon; that fhe sensible people of the
county-are disgusted at the clap-trap ad
dress Qen. Gordon made, that was an in
sult to their intelligence.
DANQXR0U1LY *10*.
Mrr Wynn, deputy sheriff of Ogle-
An Old Citizen Speaks.
Mr. J. M. Norris, an ok! resident ot
Rome, Ga., saya that be had been badly
troubled with Kidney Complaint for a
great many years and with Eczema for
three years; at times could scarcely
walk and bad tried many remedies with,
out benefit, until he began taking Electric
Bitters and anointing his hands and feet
with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. This
treatment afforded him great relief and
gUlnta, or need a Blood Purifier.
Sold
CURE FOR FILES.
Piles are frequently preceded bv a
sense of weight in tlie back, loins and
lower part of the abdomeu, causing the
patient to suppose he has some affection
of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times, symptoms of indigestion are
present, flatulency, uneasiness of the
stomach, etc. A moisture like perspira
tion, producing a a very disagreeable
Itching, alter getting warm, as a common
attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Pilesvieid at once to the application of
Dr. Bosanko’s Fife Remedy, which acts
directly upon the parts affected, absorb
ing the Tumors, allaying the intense
itching, and effecting a permanent cure.
Price 50 cents. Address The Dr. Rosanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by E. S
Lyndon and Rush A Arnold.
GREENESBORO AND J WHITE PLAINS.
Messrs. Hill and Hart held a meeting
here on Saturday last in the inter
est of the Union Point and White Plains
railroad. Both these gentlemen address
ed the meeting briefly.
Not a great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested by our citizens since to com
plete this project they will be required
to invest ten thousand dollars into it
This they are unwilling to do. If this,
would insure the White Plains and Au
gusta road it would be .aised with very
little effort. That road would be more
beneficial to us. It would greatly en
large our territory for trade, bring more
produce to our market, give us direct
communication with other market* re
duce freight expenses and for numerous
other reasons it is preferred to the Union
Point and White Plains road. Our pet
scheme is the Augusts and White Plains
road, yet if Capt Hill wishes to run us a
road here we will give him an ovation
when he gets to our city.—Union Point
Correspondence Home Journal.
All In the Line of Nature.
There is nothing in the line of magic
or mystery about that wonderful and
popular medicine, Parker’s Tome. It
is simply tlie best and most scientific
combination possible of the essential
principles of those vegetable curatives
which act powerfully and directly on
the stomach, liver, kidneys and blood.
But there neither is, nor will be, any
successful imitation of it. It is all the
time curing those who hail despaired of
ever getting well. For yourself, your
wife aud children.
PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
A gentleman of Athens proposes to
bet ten dollars on each county going for
Bacon, in the counties lying between the
Georgia railroad on the south, the Air-
Line on the north, the Savannah nver on
the east and the Jug Tavern railroad on
the west Now is the chance to invest
your wealth.
An Excellent Caterer Rewarded Amply.
Mr. Leutz, a restaurant keeper at No.
8 Williams Court for .nineteen years
past, ami caterer for the well-known
Sherman House iu Court Square, was
in no particular need of tbe mouey
which he received for one dollar spent
in one-flith of ticket No. 25,244 in the
April drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery, but he will make good use of it
He is an old member of the Society of
Elks, and a past commander ot Post
21, G. A. R. Boston (Mass.) Commercial
and Shipping List, April 23.
A Snake story.
Dublin (Ga.) Post.
Last Sunday morning Mr. Ed.
Herrington had quite an adventure
with a snake, the kind known as
a coachwhip. Having crossed the
river Mr.| Herington was riding
through a swamp on the other side
and while passing under some
boughs wnich overhung the road, a
large snake fell by his side and and
at once wound itself into a coil. Mr.
Herringtod dismounted, got a rail
and started to kill the snake. Not
more than one lick was given when
the snake making a continous chat
ter upon the leaves with its tail, be
gan to raise himself up stood, mouth
open, nearly seven feet high. He
then sprang at Mr. Herrington, who,
not caring to remain in such close
proximity with the reptile, found
himself measuring distance at six or
eight teet a leap, pursued by the
snake. «
finally, Mr. Herrington fell down
and on looking back found the snake
had stopped. He arose, procured a
large stick and went back prepared
to give battle. The snake was kill
ed. Mr. Herrington came off vic
toriously rejoicing.
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.
The grandfather of the Presi
dent’s expectant bride is dead.
Wallace, democrat, was elected
to congress in the New Orleans
district. •
The Georgia Chemical and Mill
ing works, ot Atlanta, have “bull
ed.”
The M. E. conference at Rich
mond, refused to change the name
of the church.
Frank Shephard, an Atlanta ne
gro who ran a little grocery store,
was found shot in the head.
Major Ilacon told Gen. Gordon
yesterday in Lexington that he had
stood many a night cold and ragged
on the picket guard while the Gen.
eral slept warmly in the command
er’s tent.
Thomson, May 20.—Rev. Jas- L.
Evans, D. D., Presiding Elder of
the Augusta District, M. E. Church
South, fell dead at the residence of
Mr. John M. Curtis, in Thomson,
on Tuesday evening,
St. Louis, May 18.—The striking
employees of the Southern Barbed
Wire company, had a meeting yes
terday end resolved to return to
work on the plan of ten hours. The
president of the company refused
to receive them back unless they
should promise to make up during
the week ail time lost.
Montreal, May iS.—Miss Vic
toria Cohen shot three times at
Herman Schliger yesterday on the
street The parties are well-known
in social circles. Scliger recently
compromised a breach of promise
suit by paying Miss Cohen a large
sum. She alleges that he had since
slandered her character.
Rome, Ga., May 20.—The heavy
rains of yesterday and to-day caus
ed the Etawah to rise very rapidly.
The pontoon bridge at the foot of
Howard street, was carried off.
Fifty feet of the military bridge,
foot of Broad street, most complet
ed, was also swept away. The river
is still rising.
Cattania, Sicily May 20.—The
eruption ot Mt. .-Etna is increasing
in proportions, and there is serious
danger to the town of Monte Ros
so from the flow of lava. Meas
ures are being taken for |the rescue
of the inhabitants. Vast columns
of flames are issuing from the cra
ter of the volcano and present a
most imposing spectacle.
Hon. Patrick Walsh, acting for
Major Bacon, and Hon. Evan P.
Howell, acting for Gen. Gordon,
have decided to terminate the joint
discussions this week. The last
discussion will take place at Con
yers on Saturdfy, after which the
candidates will make their own ap
pointments. This is to promote
party harmony and to remove the
asperities of the campaign.
GnEENFiEi.D.Massachusetts.May
Jo.—Last evening Eugene Taylor,
a farmer, sprinkled strychnine on a
ball of cocoanut candy and gave it
to his son aged nearly 3 years. The
boy showed it to his mother and
saying: “See candy papa gave,”
swallowed it. Presentiy the little
fellow crawled upon a lounge and
went into convulsions. On seeing
his mother the little boy roused up
and clasping his hands around her
neck held on, and thus he died. The
father was soon in convulsons, he
having taken poison, but he was re
lieved, and this morning attempted
suicide with a knile.
TALLULAH FALLS.
thorpe county 1
f ill for
several days with measles, but was some
what better, yesterday, we are glad to
report.
ADVICE TO
w*yTb« used lor cklldrunTeethlnV It soothes
?u ~
Tveatj-Bve cent* a bottle.
We hepr^ groat- deal about good and
b*d luck. If aperaon has prospered in
btnineM he is said to kiave had good lock.
Skiff the Jeweler flunks good luck means
good Judgment, energy,- enterprise,
pluck; and iawbat will giro Georgia
Hon. A. O. Bacon its next Governor.
belief that B.
Purifier on the 1
flur rim Belief.
, June 12,188V—It U onr firm
ha strongly recommends Electric Bitters ?“ er . preparation ot ine xma. u us
to all who «ffer with Kidney Com-'
faction. Merit is the .
Smith and Co., Druggists.
POISONED HER HUSBAND.
Because she Wasted to Marry Another Man.
Nbillsville, Wi*., May 17.—
Farmer Henry Wright died sudden
ly a few days ago. The symptoms
were those of arsencal poisoning.
Last evening his wife admitted that
she had poisoned him. Daniel Al
len, a wealthy farmer living near
Wright’s, whose wife is an invalid,
Mrs. Wright admitted had seduced
her and persuaded her to poison
her husband, stating he would
poison his wife and they would be
married when sufficient time had
elapsed.
A Dish of Baked Cats.
When Mrs. Mullen started the fire
in her stove last Friday she had no
idea of cooking anything more than
her usual meal, but when it was
time to take off her dinner, she was
puzzled by tbe oder of some bsked
meat which had an unfamilar smell.
On opening her stove door she
fonnd her three boose cats nicely
bsked. They bad gone into the
stove to find a comfortable nappinj;
place and Mr* Mullen bad closet I
the door without noticing them. As
there were no chinamen around tbe
savory dish could not be utalized.—
Washington Chronicle.
A Descendant of Bettis Washington.
Gen. Washingtsn’s sister, Eliza
beth Washington, married Col.
Fielding Lewis, who was quarter
master General of the Virginia forces
during the revolutionary war, and
rendered valuable service to the
American cause in that great strug
gle. Miss Annie Putnam, who is
the telegraph operator at Madison,
is a great-grand-daughter of Mrs.
Lewis and therefore closely related
to the father of his country. Miss
Putman is a lineal descendant of
Gen. Isreal Putnam of Revolutiona
ry fame. Probably no young wo
man in America can boast ot a more
distinguished ancestry than Miss
Putnam. She has just received
handsome portraits of Colonel and
Mrs. Lewis, from relatives in Bos
ton. The portrait of Mrs. Lewis
bears a strong resemblance to her
distinguished brother, and while the
face is one of great sweetness, it is
also marked with an air of com
manding presence, which would
only be shown in the features of a
person oi high breeding. In dress
and appearance, the portrait of Col.
Lewis is a perfect picture of an old
Virginia gentleman and officer.
Miss Putman will be remembered
s a citizen of Washington several
years ago, while in our telegraph
office with Miss Pipkin.—Washing
ton Chronicle.
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BANKS IS RIGHT.
Homer, G*, Kay 20.—Editor Banner-
Watchman: If the people want war
record why not put Gen. Longstrect for
ward as a candidate for Governor? It is
true that Gen. Longstrect deserted the
democratic party while in Louisiana, but
he never resigned while his pay was
going on. Gen. Longstreet has made a
success as s business man, a success as
a soldier, and never made a trade to re
sign any position he ever held. Long-
street is as true a man as Gordon ever
dared be. If war record is what the
people want, let them send for Gen.
Longstreet, the bravest of the brave.
Til EON.
BENT TO CLARKSVILLE.
The Hayor yesterday paid the fare of
the wife of Mr. P. Lewis, the one-legged
man, to Clarksville, where she has chil
dren to care for her. Mrs. L. was in a
very destitute condition.
This favorite resort of Athenians will
soon engage the attention of pleasure
seekers from far and ucar. The cliffs and
mountain sides are already decked with
nature's floral tributes, which, with each
returning spring are hung by His own
lavish hand upon the rocks and crags of
this romantic spots. Far down upon the
waters edge the lichen and the fern lift
up their tiny arms. Far up on the dizzy
heights the ivy and the rhododendron
wave greeting to the honeysuckle and
the trumpet flower that cling midway
upon the rocky cliff, where foot of man
nor beast can every climb. Yet like the
love of Him who placed them there, the
sweet perfume of their presence is shed
forthupon the air, filling the deep abyss,
the woods, the rocks, the hills, within
the reach of all who come.
The recent heavy rains have swollen
Tallulah river into a mighty torrent,
whose sullen roar can be heard far away
and whose mighty plunges shake the
rock-ribbed hills. Tiny little rills that
are wont to steal their way and gleam and
glance and trickle down from rock to
rock,n o w pitch out and off with resistless
force, and dash headlong into the fearful
depths below.
Hawthorne’s Pool, the usually and
only quiet water at the falls, is now like
some huge, seething, boiling cauldron of
the infernal regions. By some mysteri-
ons combidation of currents, a perepndie-
ular water wal! is formed from four to
ten feet high along the further side—
through which the swifter center current
cuts its way as if through sand. The
tower has suffered much abuse at the
hands of king frost during his last win
ter’s reign. The heavy icicles that form
ed on the face of the walls above, fell
with crushing force, striking through the
roof and two upper floors. The gang
ways in the Devil's Jail were broken
down and carried eff by the stream. The
ridge at Bridal Veil is also gone and will
prove a serious loss to those who visit the
other side of Grand Chasm.
New hosts will receive visitors to Tal
lulah this year. Young’s hotel was burn
ed shortly after the close of last season,
and the ple*sant faces and hearty wel
come of Mr. and Mrs. Young will be
missed by many this summer. Mr. Rob
inson is remodeling his building with
much taste and skill, cutting up the rink
into handsome, airy sleeping rooms, with
partition walls of natural wood nicely
paneled and oil finished. Big hearted
Charlie Long is now associated with Mr.
Robinson, and no tired refugee from the
city’s heat and dust - and toil, who shill
flee to the mountains for rest, can find in
all the “hill country” a more genial host
than Charlie.
The “Cliff House” will be run this year
under a new regime. The Messrs. Sco
field, of New York, who have won a na
tional reputation as hotel men, will be in
charge of this popular hotel. Possessed
of the happy faculty of making their
guests feel st home, courteous, attentive
full of good humor, with a long experi
ence in the art of providing for the inner
man, these gentlemen will moke the Cliff
House doubly attractive, and add many
to the long list of patrons. Nowhere in
the length and breadth of this land is
there s more delightful spot in which to
while sway the heated term than our own
Tallulah Falls. E. R. H.
ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE RICHMOND.
It was reported on the street yester
day that Mr. George T. Murrell would
also be in the legislative race. JLfthisbe
true, we may expect a heated county
campaign.”
ATLANTA POLITICS.
Hon. R. B. Russell returned from At
lanta yesterday, and reports the city as
aflame with political excitement. Mr.
Russell says that Major Bacon has a
strong following in Fulton county, and-
he has a good chance to capture the dele
gation. If Dr. Felton will make one
speech for him in Atlanta he will doubt
less triumph.