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m
an OLl) SENSATION IN ATHENS RE
CALL KD.
supporting 1 Major Bacon in' ,
county are not confined to the court
house. There are big rings for Ba_
ih “
Mr. Keynolili Tolls How Hs Was Fired at
By an Irate Female—Consternation and
Rapid Flight—An Offlce Quickly Cleared—
An-Hit and Doom or tbe Shootlst.
Tlio presence in our rpr.r this week of
Mr. Tom Bevnolds, of Atlanta, recalls
one of tho most exciting episodes in the
history of Athenian journalism—the as
sault and capture of the old Southern
Homier office by the notorious “Jane
Young of Tngalo." Mr. Reynolds was
thf only man won ml'-din that desperate
rontlict, and in recalling it ho to this day
turns jmlo behind the gills, although liis
1 ., k> have since Wn whitened by the
tV -ts of many winters. Yesterday Mr
K, ynolds visited the scene of this con-
now the Chronicle office, and point-
« .1 out the positions of each party. A
Banner-Watchman reporter chanced to
h«- on hand, and from tho lips of this
hoary old survivor caught the following
particulars of the startling affair:
Mr. Reynolds says that Col. Holsey
was at that time proprietor of the Ban
ner. and having recently taken unto him-
df a wife, he spent most of his time at
h"ine, and was only seen at the office a
iare intervals. It was after dinner on i
Wednesday, and as the paper was be
hind all hands were unusually busy. He
was foreman of the office, and was work
ing near a window, when a small, wirv,
keen-eyed woman, middle-aged and very
well dressed, entered the composing
room, with a shawl thrown oKt her arm,
beneath which, he afterwards and most
unexpectedly discovered, were concealed
two horsemen or duelling pistols. The
" oiuan walked to the middle of the room,
then halted, and addressing herself to
..ne of the printers asked if the editor
wa> in. She was informed that he was
not. Mr. Reynolds then spoke up and
explained that Col. Holsey was the edi
tor and proprietor of the paper, but he
wa* at home, and would probably ho
tin- day. Mr. R. says he
' '.mne woman win* wanted
apprenticed in the office.
»a<le no reply, and Mr.
tiled hi^ work, when sud-
stnnned by a deafening
a k-eii pain in his arm and
ightedly glanced around,
l the woman with a smok
er hand, and her eyes al-
parks of lire. II*
in Bei* Smith 1 *, Gumlog, Red
Hollow, Biram’s, Manley 1 *
Strange'*, Wolf Pit, Gunnel* 1 and ]
everywhere. Upward* of So ring
men from the Tugalo tide of the j
county greeted Major Bacon at
Martin last'Saturday.
NO. XVI
A.Tmsasrs.t>Ed^^A, lnpritesi>4Y, June s, jwqjKf
VOL XXXI
THE B0GG COTTON PICKER.
Hr. Onto T.’ Murrell Placet Him.elf Be.
fore the Votere of Clarko County and
Atke Their Support.
Editor Banner-Watchman: I have
been solicited by some of my personal
: NEIGHBORING* COUNTIES.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Register.
w. H. Hemphill, while adjusting his
f . -i - saw mill near Carnesville a few days ago.
down Intor i
thought it w
to get her so
The woman
Reynolds re
.Icnly ho wa
nois.. ami f*d
m.Io. lie al
and there s.o
darting
• had :
that
and
lit >t »p;
llg to
• >ti.'atc the inat-
iltiit
eking he
; fed .
.Uh tl
Tin
about It
rd for tin
Sh.- had
asking fo
that 'h.-
1 by
of rho offi.-.., ir eluding a Mr.
rioun.ov. u It » was reading pa-
iho 'andum. i'pon reaching
*t, Mr. Roymdds .-xamined his
and found that ho was shot
the lull lodgin'/ in his
an was arrested and
was evidently deranged
uni. She h:M ed from
Hi. Carolina, ami had
v. r fin !•..-!• attack on the
• • that some one in An
il the woman that
ed some scandal
•• to Athens arm-
reakin
singly to t
>.l publish,
id she cam
II poo* of w
paper
though
the g.-l
revenge.
*itod «*.•. ral 'ton-sin town
owder and hall and stating
nd. d to kill a certain news-
before she left, but no one
ugh of the matter to warn
mi. threatened.
MM'IIIKK.N Ml ITAJ. I.\>! KA.M’K
COJIIWNY.
the voters of Clarke county -as a candi
date for representative at the ensuing
election. While lam disposed to shrink
from the responsibilities attending the
pathway of a public officer,and while my
tastes and habits lead me away from the
political arena, yet, I cannot be true to
myself and friends and disregard entirely
their wishes in the matter. By making
this announcement I do not intend to
create the impression that there is a per
fect ground-swell of feeling in my behalf,
or that I am about to sacritice myself
upon the altar of my country. There are
a great many persons in tbe county just
as worthy as myself who have as many
soliciting friends and who liaTe as many
claims to public favor. I will not, there
fore, insist that I ain the only one in our
grand little county deserving public con-
lidence, and certainly not the only one
who can efficiently and faithfully repre
sent our people.
1 shall make no war upon the present
incumbent, claiming only that “turn
about is fair play.’* 1 shall endeavor to
conduct myself through the campaign in
a manner consistent with the character of
a true democrat. Whatever merit 1 may
possess shull constitute my claim to the
esteem of my fellow countrymen. If I
have no merit I shall expect ami deserve
defeat. I would disdain to ingratiate my
self into the good will of lay fellow citi
zens, by directing their uiinds into the
hannel that leads from my own demer
its to the shortcomings of any one who
may oppose me. If successful, I shall
endeavor to faithfully represent the farm
ing interest of our county, not forgetting
the obligations incumbent upon me to
punctiliously regard the duties a public
servant owes to all branches of business
and of public trust. Very respectfully,
Uko. T. Mukkkm..
the running saw, and received a painful
but not serious wound*
Judge W. F. Bowers was in Carnes-
ville on Thursday, for the first time in
many weeks. His health has been poor
for some time, but we arc glad to learn
that he is improving. He is hopeful of
the future oftheCarnesville railroad.
A man named Aaron Inghram passed
through this county about ten days ago,
fleeing from justice in North Carolina.
He killed a man named Welch in Swain
county, N. C., without cause or provoca
tion, if the murder has been correctly
reported. The sheriff*, deputy sheriff
and other citizens of Swain county were
in close pursuit Sheriff McConnell and
D. W- Brooks pursued him halfadayand
could have captured him easily, but they
met with a very cold reception from the
North Carolina officials, who evidently
desired to get rid of them, hence they re
turned home. The man is about 22 years
old, heavy set, weighs 175 pounds,
smooth shaved and has a humpy face.
He had on brown jeans pants and a blue
jeans coat and is described as a bad look
ing man.
OGLETHORPE COUNTY.
BAXIE1.SVILLE DOINGS.
targe Dividend Declared--Prosperous
condition ol the Company.
Tin
gratifying
oast ti — • 1 '
. -I dividend
■ ting of policy holders
«:■< Iml.l yesterday. A
•port of lb • business of
or was submitted, ac-
e nimoiuovment of the
in the history of the
or i.. G. Reaves iviise'ecteda di-
to till the vacancy caused by the
of Major .1. W. Nicholson, and Mr.
•orsott was elected to lid a va
st Savannah.
dividend of 7.*! per cent, will re-
iisiirnnce so low that any one tak-
t a policy has hardly any money
1 hvniki.svh.i.k. May 31,—Mr. C. K.
House, who returned home sick from the
Atlanta prison, where he was rontined
undercharge of illicit distilling, is dead.
The Baptist Union meeting held at
Fork church 28th, 29th and :Oth inst.
decided that it is the duty of the church
to discipline members for working and
voting for the sale of whiskey. The meet
ing was well attended. The next union
for this, the Oglethorpe district, is to be
held here. Time to he fixed by the asso
ciation.
Rev. Eli Smith, on Sunday, preached
the funeral of Mrs. T. F. linker, at this
place to a large audience.
Mr. 1. J. Meadow bought lull acres of
land from W. T. Meadow, twe miles east
of Danielsville, for f 120, 20 acres in cul
tivation and cottage house on tlm l~,.l
Ben Bullock's father was here to day
for the purpose of taking him out of jail.
It is thought the money will he paid
which was recovered on alimony, and Ben
released to-inorrow.
pay
ENCOUNTER WITH A SNAKE.
It is seldom that the church-going
people of our city are stirred up so much
as on last Sunday night. At the cross-
ing near the water tuwer, a party of la
dies, en route to the Methodist church,
saw a large snake crawling leisurely
along under the gas light. At once a
scream went up from the party that
could have been heard*for blocks away.
Some of the ladies wanted to run, but
could not leave their companions, who
were in a half fainting condition, and also
fearing that there might bo more snakes
in the neighborhood. Tho snake kept
crawling and licking out its forked
tongue. Ned Lester, a colored man liv
ing near the water tower, went out to
see what had caused so much screaming
and consternation, , He saw the snake
and got a large (tick and went for it.
lie hit the snake a severe blow, but it
J only caused it to move a little faster..
Ned saw that something must be done
Monday, n. in.. 11 o'clock— Address I or tho sntke wou,d ™* kc ■*» escape,
b,■‘'ore literarv societies hv lion Walter Binding his stick too small for such a
I*. 11.1 . of Macon. l'„ p.'m.. Sophomore ! tremendous reptile, he got a piece of a
l'n/.e 1 Vr illicit' 111. I telephone post and gave the snake a lick
I uesdav a. m„ 11 o'clock, alumni ml- I 1>» V ® killed an ordinary cow,
dress by lion, l.ogan K. Bleckley. 4'j, | hut it did not seem to hurt the reptile.
,, m J unior exhibition j The ladies, in the meantime, were watch-
Wednesday—Commencement Hay. 1 ing with interest the hattle, and every
OKDER OF COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Saturday, 4',. p. 111., July 17th—Class
Sunday—Commencement sermon, 11
n. in . by Rev. I>r. Adams, of Augusta.
Sunday evening, at S'clock,
b* fore the University prayer 1
sermon |
No Action to Bo Taken Until the First of
July—Gordon Promlaoi to Strangle Free
Schools.
Cuawfohd, Ga., June 2.—Editor Ban
ner-Watchman: The executive com
mittee of the democratic party of Ogle
thorpe county met yesterday, and de
eided to call a mass meeting for the first
Tuesday in July, to determine in what
manner delegates to the gubernatorial
and congressional conventions should he
selected, to appoint a new executive
committee and attend to any other busi
ness that may be necessary. There is
but little doubt that a primary election
will be ordered, as nearly everybody
favors it. The county is pretty equally
divided, and the contest will be warm
for both governor and congress. I think
the chances for Major Bacon most favor
able.
I see from the Atlanta Constitution's
report of Gen. Gordon's speech at Hart
well, on May 27th, that the General says
if elected governor that he will veto any
legislation proposing the sale or lease of
the State road. How do you suppose the
poor people will like that, so far as the
lease is concerned, as the education of
their children depends upon the income
of that lease. Oglethorpe.
The North Qarolln* Murderer-Report That
He waa C* stored and "Put Away."
The North Carolinians who passed
through Athens several days ago after a
man named Inghram, who had commit
ted a murder in that state, gave np pur
suit near Augusta and returned heme.
There were six men in the pursuing
perty, and as they passed back through
Washington they stated that they had
lost the trail near Augusta and oould
never strike it again. They were very
close on to the murderer when they
lost him. There is a report out that the
murderer was captured and made away
with, but there is no ground for such a
charge that we can hear.
THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL SHOT.
Hancock County Sends a strong Delegation
for Seaborn Reese.
Spabta, Ge, June 2.—Banner-Watch-
man: At a mass meeting of the democra
cy of Hancock county assembled this day,
resolutions strongly endorsing Hon. Sea
born Reese for renomination, and com.
mending him to the voters of the district
as his own successor in tbe next congress
were unanimously adopted. A large del
egation of leading citizens were elected
to represent thi.s county in the nominat
ing convention and instructed to use all
honorable means to secure that end.
S. W. Roberts.
WALTON COUNTY.
[Neva]
Hr. W. H. Felton has promised to ad
dress the citizens of the Circle soon.
The colored woman who was struck by
■•shining is about to get well.
Ex-Gov. uoynton passed tnruugh
town Saturday morning. He had been to
High Shoals.
Contractor Smith thinks he will have
the hotel ready for occupation June 15th.
Tom Neal and Miss Lizzie Woods, both
of Walton, were 'married at the court
house Sunday night.
Alice Crew was tried yesterday under
a writ of lunacy to inquire into her sane
ness. She will be sent to the asylum.
Mr. J. W. Whatley can without any
hesitation boast of having the boss yoke
of oxen. They arc twins—just as much
alike as two black-eyed peas—only four
years of age, and weigh two thousand
pounds.
At the Sunday school, at the school
house near Mr. James Aycock’s, on last
Sunday afternoon, a distressing accident
occurred which interfered with the pleas
ure of the exercises. Miss Mandy Dar
by, a daughter of Frank Darby, was rid
ing the wagon of Charley Matliis, and, as
the vehicle was being driven down the
hill, by some means happened to be
thrown out. Her head was badly cut by
the wheels of the wagon, but Dr. Golden
(Anthers was on hand and dressed the
wounds. At late accounts the young lady
was doing quite well.
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.
The following is the vote for governor
vs it now stands. The elections Tuesday
were all in Gordon’s strongholds:
FOR BACON. FOR UORllOX.
Bibb
Camden. .
Catoosa
Clarke...
Coffee
Columbia....
Dodge
McIntosh...
Quitman ...
Pickens....
6 Carroll,. ..
. 2 Dooley...
. .2 Forsyth. ..
. 2 Gordon . .
..2 Lee
.2 Lumpkin..
. .2 Murray...
...2 Folk
. .2
. .2
2
. . .2
.. .2
... .2.
... .2
Burke sends six delegates for Hon. J.
J. Jones and Chariton's delegation is not
instructed.
UNION POINT AND WHITE PLAINS.
The railroad from Union Point to
White Plains is nearly a surety. The
citizens of White Plains have been called
on to raise ten thousand dollars to build
the road, and have raised seven thousand
of this amount. This road will be a
great advantage to Athens, as it will
help our merchants to hold their trade
and increase it in that sectiou. Our citi
zens will be called on to assist the peo
ple of White Plains to raise the requisite
amount to secure the road, and we hope
they will subscribe liberally, as this en
terprise will be of incalculable denefit to
our city.
GRADING CONTRACTS.
Capt. Bradeen wanted to take a con
tract for grading on the Macon and Cov
ington road, but they are only paying 16
cents per tquuc for moving dirt,
and he says there is no money in it at
that price. Contractors are only paid for
the dirt they excavate, and not for the
fills, unless it exceeds 100 yards or such
distance as agreed in the contract. Rock
pays $1 per square yard, and this is where
the big money comes in. Capt. Bradeen
says he wants a five-mile contract on the
new road that will be built out of Athena
the coming summer.
A CAMPAIGN SLANDER.
The report has been circulated that
Capt. Carlton, in a court house speech in
the Harris case, compared the Jews to
the Chinamen and used the most offensive
language about thes people. Capt. C.
says there is not ene word of truth in the
report, and it was started, like many oth
er falsehoods against him, to injure his
chances for the congressional nomina
tion.
minutes would make the streets ring
THE FIRST STRAW. I with a blood-curdling scream. Ned saw
Hart county, it seems, was about to j j,j 8 mistake as three or four students ran
pr.-ripitate the election of congressional j j owu t ) le street the snake following at a
!• legates, lint Hon. II. 11. ( arlton and i: vf i v pace. lie informed the ladies
Ins friends in that county wished the
election of delegates postponed until Mr.
lc cse's arrival from Washington, !>.
By a t« legrani received here it seems
that Carlton’sfriends have scored a sig
nal victory in that county. It is the
more significant from the fact that it
marks a new era of fairness in our elec
tion of delegates. Mr. Reese's absence
from toe district making it untisunlly
prominent at this tune. The following
is the telegram:
Hartwell, Ga.. May 31.—L. H.
Burch: We have heat them. The elec
tion of delegates for to-morrow, by an
agreement, has been postponed.
lively pace. He informed the ladies
that the snake and tlie students had
gone oil', and that they could go on to
church. The ladies think it very poor
fun to have a string tied to a stuffed
snake skin and scaring everybody nearly
to death.
GREENE COUNTY.
J. M. Kiud.
FIGHT AT CHURCH.
A tight occurred at Corinth church, in
1 tglethorpe county, last Sunday, that
■ nine very near ending seriously. Wm.
1 rihble and Wm. Brooks had a difficulty
about a story that had been circulated in
tiic neighborhood, and had some words
about it at the church. They concluded
it was a had place to settle a difficulty,
attd went off a few hundred yards, when
a light oecu.-red. Tribble is about 25
years old, and llrooks is nineteen.
Brooks got the best of the fight, and
after they had been parted Tribble
threw a rock at Brooks, hitting him on
the shoulder. It is thought that his
►boulder is broken The grand jury will
fettle it at their next term.
OCONEE AND PROHIBITION.
”r. Clem Ashford was in town yester
day, and says the liquor men have all
alxmt quieted down. Every bar-room
i” ,ll< town will close down in 28 days
after Judge Thrasher issues his procla
mation except Mr. Wallie Booth’s whose
license runs to January 1st, 1887.
A SULPHER SPRINQI
• *pt. Duchette has discovered a fine
telpher spring undera Urge tree just be-
■a* the reservoir dam, and it U a* fine
telpher water aa can be found in the
• uutl ' A great many of our people drink
“oraing, and are greatly bene-
d thereby. This is another attraction
■* *ur city.
[Special to HanDer*Watchman.)
Greenksuoro, Ga^ June 1st:—Enthu
siastic Carlton club formed last night.
Bjsmuth Miller was elected l*resident
and A: L. Seals Secretary. Over one
hundred members were enrolled. County
convention met to-day and Dr. W. K.
Adams was chosen President and H. G.
Lewis Secretary. Primaries were or
dered for gubernatorial and congressional
delegates throughout Greene county on
Saturday, June 12th. Senatorial and as
sembly matter adjourned to August. The
whole action of the convention was fair
to all. Bacon’s friends cUim the county
for him. This afternoon at 1 o’clock
Hon. H. H. Carlton, at the earnest re
quest of the Carlton club, addressed a
great audienca at the court house. He
spoke on matters connected with the in
terests of the people, and made a fine
impression and hosts of friends. He will
sweep the county. Ghf.rNE.
THE VETERAN, JOSEPH B. JONES.
Joseph H. Jones, a citizen of Carnes-
ville, is bow in his 92d:year, having been
l»orn in December 1774. He was born in
Elbert county, and married bis first wife
•>9 years ago, and was married a second
time in 1856. He joined the Methodist
church 64 years ago and has been a
staunch and active member of that church
ev er since, as well as an active worker in
Sabbath schools. He is one of the few
men, in whose pietjr and conscientious
Christian..character every one has the
utmost confidence. Notwithstanding his
great age, his mind ' seems but little .im
paired; He Is sbmetlliigaf a ffidwivbah;
and frequently walks out to Dr. McEn'-
tyrv’s farm two miles frem Camesville.
His long life has been well spenh and he
is a general favorite with all who know
him.—CarnwMitte Register.
A FINE SHOWING.
There is not a county prisoner for
Clarke now in jail, and has not been for
a long time. There is one U. S. prison
er and one from Oconee, but none from
Clarke. This is a most wonderful showing
for our county, and speaks loudly for the
peace and order of our population, both
white and black.
THE TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
It is-proposed to submit to the voters
of Athens the question of whether they
are willing or not to issue bonds to the
amount of not exceeding 135,000; for the
purpose of offering the state an induce
ment to locate the School of Technology
in this city. We have not a shadow of
doubt but that the bonds will be voted,
as Alderman White, chairman of the Fi
nance committee, can show that It will
not be necessary to increase taxation one
mill to pay the interest ou them. It is
important ttat Athens secure this insti
tution.
PEACH TREES.
A fatal blight'is attacking peach trees
in this section, and entire orchards are
destroyed. The leaves of the tree first
turn a yellowish cast, and rapid decay
follows. The peaches this year will be
no account, as they are all rotting and
falling from the trees.
JOTTIBO THE KRI0HTB.
We learn that the proprietor of a lead
ing new business house in the city has
joined the Knights of Labor, and was
duly initiated. This is a new departure.
JOIKNO THE KNIGHTS.
A member of the K. of L. tells us that
twelvsorfiftaen merchants of Athens
have united with this order, but their
names cannot be divulged without the
consent of the members.
EVIDENTLY FXIGHTXHXD.
It seems UktrUic'-'^Raem was not even
ed t&eelKcfaon
before Capt UjUNon could p*y them , a
visit and be heard.; Tt ls nfpo'rted'ih
Athens that there is a
element in Hancock, that
little ^encouragement
strong opposition, and
of last. Tuesday
there was Some grou
OCONEE
It is reported that Mr. Clem Ashford
will run for the legisiattxre in Oconee on
the “dry” ticket and Mr. Frank Griffeth
on the,“wet" ticket. ' The people’s inter
ests wiH be well guarded by either gen-
tltmdESSW "" M
^mmaatadtL
NEW BTBEETS.
Mr. Stanley has finished the survey of
thenew streets to Sandy Creek bridge and
Barberville, and found that besides great
ly shortening distance that they can be
run on much better ground. Tbe street
running along tbe Oconee river from the
Check factory to the upper bridge will
also be put on much better land higheT
up the hill. Mr. Bloomfield will give the
city the right of way.
BOW PROHIBITION WORKS.
Athens is to-day one of the most .quiet,
orderly and prosperous cities in America,
and it is rare for the police force to have
anything to do. We believe that next
year two men can guard the place. Bus
iness, too, is excellent at this season of
the year.
'THB'yOfcE OR BfrACK.
A STRONG LETTER FROM IB1N. J. C.
C. BLACK TO THE DEMOCRATS
OF GEORGIA.
la Favor of the Section of Ma]. Bacon.
Editors Chronicle: The invitation'
with which I have been hon .red to
address the people on the ponding
gubernatorial question seem to im
pose upon me a duty to respond in
some way. I cannot visit the local-
ties to which I have been .nvited,
and therefore adopt this me- hod «C
briefly giving some ol my views. It
must be a matter of regret to' alt
good citizens that the joint discus-'
sion between the candidates who as
pire to the high office of Uoyernor
very soon became so personal that
their respective representaties
agreed that the unity of the party
and the public good required that
they be discontinued. But when we
come to look at it, is it strange?
Where gentlemen belong to the
same party, and atrree substantially
upon the public questions to be de
cided during the administration ol
the office they aspire, there is little,
it anyt hing to discuss butthemselves,
and this being so, the eftort o» each
is to make his competitor inferior to
himself, and hence personal abuse
or detraction, and a mere wrangle
for office, must follow. This must
be so until we curb the disposition
to pursue office for the emolument
and honor it orings, and learn that
the people have some capacity to
select for themselves their own pub
lic servants. As long as the people
allow it to be understood lhat no
citizen is to tc called into office un
less he is willing and able to conduct
a long and expensive canvass, in
which his chiet employment is to be
praise of himself and dstraction of
others, who are engaged as himself,
'.he services of many, very
many, Jworchy and qualified,
who would, if properly called, ac
cept public station, must be lost Jto
the State, for they have neither ihe
taste nor capacity to pursue such
methods.
To elevate the tone of our politics,
dignify the methods now too com
monly resorted to inculcate the sal
utary lesson that offices are not crea
ted to be dispensed as rewards,even
for the worthy, but to be conferred
and enjoyed for the public good; that
they bring not only emolument and
honor, but impose the most sacred
trust and the gravest responsibilities,
is far more important than the polit
ical preferment of any individual.
These high ends so devoutly to be
wished, cannot be obtained unless
they are demanded and insisted
upon by the virtuous and intelligent,
whose interest and duty call upon
them to assert and maintain the con
trol of public affairs. Two prom
inent citizens aspire to the high and
responsible office of Governor of the
State, and the people who are the
original source of all power, and to
whom all offices belong, are called
upon to choose between them. It
becomes us to wisely and patriotical
ly inquire wbat is the business in
hand? what the duty of tbe hour?
For in the heart of partisan passion
or false sentiment we may forget
these pertinent and controlling
questions. The business on hand,'
the selection of a Governor,demands
qualifications entirely different from
those that would fit one for other
high stations. Its duties largely,
very largely,require that the incum
bent should be a man ol business
lias been, forgeitul of, or inattentive -1 PRETTY MAUD MIfiT.KH.
ill I.avisos' Imui 9!! HlharnsiwoLi
He recently issued* public invita- TheDsagfitereF Joaquin Kilter Playlag la
turn to attend his anauguration on a
day several months later than that
fixed by. law tor this interesting
and necessary ceremony.
Against the one who, in my opinion,is
best qualified for the offiee, nothing has
been urged, so far as I have heard, e-
cept the fact that he resigned the adju
tancy of a regiment during tbe war be
tween tlie states. Of course this has
been, and will be, tortured and perverted
and exaggerated, and will be made
tlie most of among the unreflecting and,
prejudiced. The facts are riot denied, as
far as 1 aui informed, that vhe faithfully
did his duty in the field until physical
inability forced him to resign, and then
he entered another department of the
service. What is there in these facts to
Ji qualify him for the office of gorernor
or render him unworthy the respect, con
fidence and support of the most loyal to
erery proper sentiment and memory that
we all ought to cherish and transmit?
There were departments of the public
service in that period as useful and nec
essary as military service in the field. A
just judgment of any man’s record mast
he determined not so much by the station
he filled as how he filled it. 1 honor
the obscurest teamster that did his duty,
the nurse in the hospital that performed
the last ministrations of comfort and
registered the last message
of lore to the absent—every man
and woman, in any department of
the service, who stood in his place and
rendered the best service he could. But
among those who did active service I
would place the most unfading crow n
upon the brow of the private soldier who
endured the severest hardships, suffered
the greatest privations and fought the
battles and won the victories. At all
proper times and in all proper ways, we
should honor the faithful and true of that
period. If it could he, mark the grave of
every dead by worthy memorial, and lib
erally pension every living soldier. But
this is not the time to be unwisely moved
by such a sentiment, however lefty and
worthy. It happens to be within my
knowledge that ill another state, not many
years ago, the people elected one gover
nor because he had taken his life iu his
hand and gone into a district that was
stricken with yellow fever; but it was
not long before they began to think
that one might be the most noble and
self-sacrificing philanthropist and yet not
qualified to be the chief Executive of a
great slate. Let us uot make a like mis
take. Not long ago I had occasiou to
call upon one of the largest merchants in
our city, whose success is the amplest
proof of his business management, to so
licit employment for one who had been
unfortunate in business and lost every
thing. In the course of the interview
the merchant called my attention to a
gentleman in the store, of urbane man
ners and faultless dress, and said to me,
I have employed that man to bow to and
smite upou the ladies. Doubtless the
merchant had been wise in his selection
for that particular service, but if his
judgment had been so perverted by tke
charming address of the gentleman se
lected to greet the ladies, as to put him
in charge of his books and finances,
bankruptcy would have been the price of
his folly. The business in hand is the
choice of a governor, the duty of the
hour is without partisan passion or in
temperate sentiment, to select that can
didate, who is acknowledged by his oppo
nent to be worthy, and who, by the fit
ness of things, is better qualified for the
office.
I have written hurriedly and under
great pressure, but nothing I hope that
is unjust or unworthy of the considera
tion of every good citizen. With a just
appreciation of the honor done ine by
those who have in different localities of
the state invited me to address them, snd
the hope that the people may wisely
choose, I am, very respectfully yours,
J. C. 0. Black.
Gordon and the State Road.
There is a deep-seated and well-
. . a . , 1 founded belief among the people
Qabitt and methods. YVe must that the present lessees of the State
THE TUESDAY'S BATTLE. •
The elections Tuesday were a victory
for Bacon, as the GordoD men had select
ed a batch of their strongest counties.
The Bacon side did not claim .them, and
the Constitution’s old “gajg” of the day
before was too, thin. Bacon captured Ca
toosa, one of Gordon’s strongholds.
PROFITS IX BAY.
A gentleman in Athens has two acres
in grass, to harvest which costs him
$3.70, and only two days’ labor, and from
it he gets prime good hay that would
cost hip Mo If'he had to buy it. Those
of our farmers who are buying "Vyestenr
grass afcoifi’ stick a pin right here.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
•tfaage Frtaksof a Or ary W«gro Woman.
Yesterday morning', at about 11
o’clock, Maria Mosley, an insane
nggro woman, left her home on
lo;wer; Reynolds street with, ’ her
snild, a t>oyShout three -yea? 1 old.
guard against the mistakes some
times made in the church as well as
the state, and because one is fit for
or has been even distinguished in
one department or station, that,
therefore, he is qualified for all ser
vice. According to the divine ar
rangement and order in the church,
“God hath set some in the church;
First, appos’.les; Secondarily,proph
ets; Thirdly, teachers. Alter that
miracles,then gitts of healing helps,
governments, diversities of tongues.
Are all apostles are all prophets,
are all teachers, are all woikers of
myracles? Have all the gift of heal
ihg? Do all speak with tongues?
Do all interpret?” Georgia has fur
nished to the Christian world of to
day one of its most conspicuous
figures—a man whose career ts real
ly phenominal—and yet I am sure
thaf neither he nor any of liis friends
will consider me disrespectful or
lack in just appreciation ot his won
derful gilts when I say that the re
cent conference of his church would
have no though of making him a
Bishop or elevating him to a pro-
fesorship in a jthelogical seminary.
Why? Because he is not distin
guished or has not rendered con-
spicous or faithful service? By no
means, but because he has nor' the
qualifications tha' fit him for a Bish
op or k theological professor. Jno.
Milton, in one of his powerful 'de
fenses of the people ol England,
said: “War has made many great
whom peace makes small.” Let the
thoughtful, reflecting people of the
State consider what office it it to be
filled and the duties of that office,
anti,the choice between the two
candidates I think ;must be plain.
The Governor shall be commander-
in-chipf of the ar>uy and navy of ihe
State and the militia thereol. In
case of invasion or insurrection, the
Governor has power to call out vol
unteer military companies or the
militia, or both', for tne defense of
the State. But these are not all his
duties. They are exceptional and
only jequiredin case of emergencies
that atq not likely to come upon us.
For these purposes or tor the mere
formal ana pqrely ornamental duties
of a dress’parade, as required by the
recent military display in Savannah,
y choice'might be* different; but
'hen I consider the daily jractical
duties of this office and tlHgtialifi-
cations that are requited Bl .their
discharge,! am forced tofll con-
e of the caimflates it
e other by nature and
W .rx-wiv,-.
hnuly from CraMfyrd, apt* will weijy; Ip
* nvJtr*
Mooiyis.nowdjitillto80ff. our atseei ~
110 years of a
road will run it down and in every
way practicable depreciate its val
ue by the time the present lease ex
pires, and theu have sold and buy it
for a song. It is also believed, not
without good reasons from the sur-
louudings and affiliations of Gen.
Gordon in this canvass, that if elect
ed his policy will aid this move
ment and will he shaped to suit the
interests of the Western & Atlantic
road. The proceeds of the rental
of that road are now applied to ed
ucational purposes. In his opening
speech in Augusta Major Bacon
spoke in no unmeasured tone on
this question: lhat this property
should be held by the state and the
state’s interests securely guarded,
so as tti remain for the education of
Georgia’s children and not be gob
bled up by the railroad vultureaand
syndicates. Gen. Gurdon in his
canvass avoids these important
questions of state and runs off on
tlie war. Will the people ol Geor
gia take Bacon and have the state's
valuable property secured and her
means of education protected? or
will they take Gordon, their valua
ble property pass into the hands ot
speculators, and educate by taxa
tion if al all?—Hartwell Sun.
a Lowery Dlvt.
New York, May 30.—Maud
Miller, daughter ot the poet Joa
quin ' Miller, and recently heroine
in the matrimonial exploit of mar
rying .both , Loudon McCormack
and a ton of Steele Mackave, ia act
ing the Foie of Carrots in her fath
er 1 * drama, “Forty-Nine,” at Heu-
mann'i theatre, which is a law re
sort in the lower Bowery. This is
a place where entertainments on
the stage is extended throughout
the auditorium, and particularly in
the private boxes bv means ot beer.
Tbe neighborhood it folk of vicious
concert nails, and the - audiences at
Heomann’s are tough. The per
formances consist of a few variety
features and a drama. The admis
sion is free to the extreme rear por
tion of the house, except that nan-
drinkers are not tolerated. 'Ten
cents buys entrance to the parquet,
which is provided with small tables
and is outfitted with many wbite-
aproned waiters who push the sale
of Breveragea strenuously. There
is no extra charge tor the boxes. It
a well-dressed man comes in an
overly polite waiter bows him into
a box, gives him an eliiglble seat,
and places before him a wine list.
He will find that his women com
panions, though they are
dressed for the street, and os
tensibly are seekers of dramatic in
diversion, court invitations to drink.
They are understood to be what in
this part of the profession are called
chaii warmers, though no flagrant
indecorum is permitted. The ac
tresses do not mingle with the au
dience, and there is no green room
accessible to everybody.
Loudon McCormack is enacting
the hero of “Forty-Nine.” He as
serts that he uses the play by per
mission ot Joaquin Miller, who is
now in Mexico. Mrs. Miller is liv
ing in Twenty-ninth street, adjoin
ing tbe famous Little Church
Around the Corner, where the run
away marriage of Maud Miller and
young Mackave took place, but she
has no intercourse with her step
daughter. Joaquin has gone to
Mexico tor the purpose of getting
fresh topics for poems. McCor
mack says that he would gladly put
his wife on the stage of a fashion
able theatre, but that playing to
Bowery loafers is better than no
bread,
GORDON IN FRANKLIN.
3H.J Qf'l 9(1 II u MU yof( 3(,.- .
THE CAHNESVItfcE ‘REGISTER
TELUS SOME PLAIN TRUTHS.
A REMARKABLE CIRCULAR.
The Chronicle was star.led yes
terday when it received the copy of
a circular which has been distribut
ed in several counties in this state.
The circular reads as follows:
TOTHK PEOPLE.
My opponent will be in your
midst bclore I can possibly reach
you. I ask you to withhold your
conclusion until I can be heard.
This is a campaign of slander.
There is not one charge wbich my
honorable opponent brings against
me which is just, nor one which I
am not prepared to answer in the
most overwhelming manner. I shall
answer them every one at an early
day in print and you will have the
opportunity of hearing what I have
to say.
The joint discussion was stopped
at the request of my opponent’s
friends, and not at the request of
my friends. J. B. Gordon.
The last sentence in the circular
is an astounding one. Is it possible
that the stopping of the joint dis
cussion is being used to cast the
odium of withdrawal upon Major
Bacon’s friends? Does not Gen
eral Gordon know, do not his friends
know, that it was made in the inter
est of both candidates—in the inter
est ot the friends of both—in the in
terest ot the peace of tbe state and
the best harmony of the party? By
express agreement the action was
proclaimed “as not to be construed
directly or indirectly in the interest
of either candidate,” and both
friends who signed the papers so
understood dnd so proclaimed it. If
it was not to be construed in the in-
terest of either candidate, it could
not be construed to the injury of
either candidate, and the use to
which the circular is being put is
unwarranted and unworthy.—Au
gusta Chronicle.
LABOR TROUBLES SOUTH.
training. One of them, Hon. A>0.
Bacon,is familiar with* the legations
and the history of public afftirs for
the past twelve or fifteen years, is a
gentleman
ability, but
ticular offic
of and well
petitor pub!
edged his q
was
|—not only of
to this par-
to worthy
that his cont
end freely acknowl
Ideations. The oth
Dotted in war, for ujhL
highly honored airea:
Gordon’s Friends Don't Want a Bacon
Ylckat In Fa)ton.
B-adstreet’s last week notes that
the Southern States remain remark
ably free from labor troubles. The
Globe-Democrat, of tot. Louis, is of
the opinion that this is due to the
"fact that the negroes, who supply
the greater proportion of manual
labor in the South, are not given to
the organizition of striking labor
assemblies. Occasional disputes have
occurred between the colored aod
white laborers at Birmingham and
other placet iu Alabama, but these
grew out of purely race questions,
and have nothing to do with the
quarrels which tbe agitators foment
in the Notth between wage-earners
and wage-payer*. Tbe advantage
that Southern business enterprises
possess in this respect are fully un
derstood and appreciated by North
ern capitalist^ It is estimated that
during tltet firet tbij|| tqiinttl* of this
year, in new undertakings abd ex-
tensiate of obi StoA Ml^t *£$00°, -
000, most of it contributed irom the
North and from England, has been
invested in the South, end it is un
questionably | tttr oeaieabl* and
reliable Cbaraptarsof Southern labor
Atlanta, May 31.—The deter
mination of Major Bacon aad hi*
friends to put out a ticket in this
county does not meet with the
strong approval of Gen. Gordon’s
friends. I have talked with a num
ber of -them on the subject, and
they say frankly that it will be a
mistake for Major Bacon to permit
it, for at it will stand no chance of
success’ the moral effect would be
bad and htrmtul. Perhaps so, but
it is not so clear why they are so
anxiou* that Majpr Bacon’s chances
should not rdeeive a set back in this
county. It may develop later on
why they think it will be a mistake.
At present the indications are thst
Major Bacon’s friends will take the
chances.
reiiahta ffnaractBr ter aotftMntjRpor
hY AUoT D
the freed negroes are destined to be
the prime fa ct^rlebringlpgaL ■out a
period of prosperity' such- at the
■sulditever
South could riev*r-Mv8nqped to
- - gaL' '
A JEALOUS FIEND.
4f*Jlf*,e« cm
m to foreign to tne contr
ol these questions,* tbe
of that which would qualify
tor the dptiea of Governor, and he
ed ataa.u*. in a |ow earn?
otiMfiTSEtJeSR
The loss is $60,000.
■to R.-n.-t* jjri
GORDON’S BUKSTED BOOM.
Baport In Macon That He was to XotUo
fromtnaRacoU Ho Loot Msnyoftko
Counties TH*t AoteA YueiCsj—Only Hi*
Strongholds Speak.
Telegraph of Taeedar.
It was rumored yesterday in Ms-
con thst General Gordon would in
a few days be retired from the cam
paign and a new candidate put up
by tte ring. We give it for what
it is worth. It is a significant fact,
however, that on yesterday hi* or
gan bad, editorially, only three lines
upon tbe campaign.
It need surprise no one to see
General Gordon suddenly retired
from tbe gubernatorial race. It iff
apparent to bis admirers every-
P here that he has been playihg a
ting game from the start He was
E eak upon his entry into tbe race;
! is far weaker to-day, and a|l the.
Ise reports put forth from the
counties he haa visited, cannot' and
have not blinded the intelligent
public. He baa. grant faith to n
;roup of counties that act totday,
nd which he should carry, if '
any reel strength. If he U
tyof these, bis next movement
rill probabjy be to toff, direction of
ia New York office.
OLD
Mr. A. K. Childs baa a fifty cent bill
issued by the city counca of Maoon. H»
J * ’thebmtahi. possession for 40
It is only redeemable in sums of
dollars.
| The
tpe 8^-1
work
'Oonrt-Honso Bings” for Bacon Forming
la Irer Hftto Btatrtct- Qordom eon-
verted Scores ol Vour> to Bacons—Hot
HU Record stands on Primary Election!
re. Nominating Convention!—Hot shot
From a Yelling Pen.
Osmesrllle Begtiter.
The burden of Gen. Gordon’s
speech on Thursday was the war—
Spotsylvania—the Wilderness—
one-legged soldiers—weeping mo
thers and wives, and the dead he
roes. It would have been appro
priate on memorial day, or at the
laying of a corner stone in honor to
the Confederate dead, but it was
out ot place as a campaign speech.
The war with its sacrifices, sorrows,
blood, tears, pathos, and heroic
is not an issue in this cam
paign- There are many important
practical questions in which the
people feel an interest, that were
entirely overlooked. He did not
explain hit position on any subject
relative to the affairs of the state
except the railroad commission, and
did that only after his attention was
directed to it. The voters of this
county are interested in the con
vict lease, the State road lease, the
sale ot the state road, the great
questien of labor and capital, and
many others of vital importance to
the present and future welfare of
the state. Gen. Gordon did not
think these subjects, or any others
touching the future ot the country
of sufficient importance to claim his
attention. He commenced with the
war and ended with the war. It is
rather hard on the General to criti
cise him on his war speeches, be
cause it is about the only subject
he can broach. It would not do to
touc hupon his connection with the
Convict lease. The saw-mill entei-
prise, in which George Shorter’s
fortune was engulfed, could not be
explained in a way to get up a
boom or make votes, It would be
impossible to get up any enthusi
asm over the Southern School
Book enterprise, which under his
management ended to disastrously
to every man who invested in it
The life ity>urtnce company with
Which he was connected, and in
which men from every section in
the state were induced to put their
money, only to lose it would not do
as a subject for a campaign speech.
His sheep ranch, with its lone-bell
ed weather, in Which another man
lost thousands, wouid not do at all
When we look over the field we
see nothing left of him but the war,
and it is no wonder that he dwells
upon it in season and out of season
GEN. GORDON AT CARNESVILLE.
On Thursday evening Gen. Gor
don addressed the people of Frank
lin county at the court house in
Carnesviile. The audience was
small, numbering 161 persons by
actual count, men, women and chil
dren. We judge that the actual
voters of Franklin county present
did not exceed 1 io, and of this num
ber we think fully half were, and
still are for Bacon. As stated else
where, Gen. Gordon did not discuss
any of the questions of vital inter
est to the people, except the railroad
commission, and that very briefly
He said he bad been accused of
stealing horses, carriages, killing
his grandmother, keeping a grog
shop, and that he and Joseph E.
Brown would steal the State road.
We never heard any of these
charges before they were stated by
Gen. Gordon himself, and we doubt
if any one else here ever heard them
before. His speech was devoted
mainly to the war, and an effort
was made to mislead the people in
reference to the closing ot the joint
discussion, and in reference to Ba
con’s position on primary elections,
of which we will have something
to say hereafter. The speech was
by no meant as strong and effective
as we expected, and we think the
General’s friends must have been
disappointed in it.
GORDON’S SOMERSAULT.
Several years ago whep Emory
Speer was an independent candi
date tor congress in the ninth dis
trict, he assailed with great bitter
ness the county nominations at the
court houses, and insisted that if
nominations were necessary, they
should be made by primary elec
tions. General Gordon took itnpon
himself to come to Toccoa and make
a speech in opposition to Mr. Speer,
in which he took the position that
the proper and legitimate way to
make nominations was by and
through county meetings held at
the court houses, and that it was in
accordance with democratic usage.
The idea of court house cliques,
composed of little lawyers and mem
bers and ex-members ot the legisla
ture, had never occurred to hi* mind
at that time. He failed to explain
on last Thursday, why he now de.
sires to overturn what he then pro
nounced proper and legitimate
democratic usage.
GRAPH SHOT AND CANISTER.
Major Bacon will address the citi
zens of Franklin, at Qarnesville,
some time next month.
Bacon’s friends in this community
are highly pleased with the results
of Gen. Gordon’s speech.
We hear of another court house
ting about West Bowersville. That
section is almost solid in its opposi
tion to Gen. Gordon.
Just before going to press we re-
C 've reliable information of a large
I enthusiastic court house ring
in Gunnel* district, all solid for Ba
con.
Gen. Gordon appeal* to sentiment
and prejudice. Major Bacon ap
eal* to reason. Geh. Gordon ad
resses the passions of his audience
lajor Bacon addresses their under
standings.
We know many gallant soldiers
who served in tbe army four long
yean at In per month, and have
no; yet been to the United State*
senate. In fact, they have had no
office at all. Let’ll whoop ’em up
(or governor.
On Thunday evening after tbe
speech ot Oen. Gordon was conclu
ded,:* vote was taken of the men
'at the time tab© in
store. Tbe resolt wa*
and two for Gordon.
The 13 Bacon votes reside in this
County, the two Gordon votes were
»vpte of Carnesviile was tak
Friday, after the redeemer of
and pacifier of, nations had
and gorid; and it resulted in
ten tor Gordon wad eighteen for
Bacon. Seven votes that were not
Mr. O. T. Bugg, of Georgia, the
inventor of the Bugg Cotton Picker
has been recently on a visit to New
Orleans where he was interviewed
on the subject ot his machine which
is expeeted to accomplish so much
for the southern planter.. He states
that the company engaged in the
manufacture of these machines do
cot propose to sell any of them this
season, but will devote their ener
gies to demonstrating the practica-
jility of the picker to the planters
of the south. It is desired, he says,
that the machine should be seen
actually at work in the cotton fields
before they are offered for sale, and
to that and they will be put in oper
ation in all sections of the south this
fall, and next year it i: expected
that the demand for them will be
very great
Mr. Buggsaysthat the machines
will pay for themselves very quick
ly, although he expects that they
will cost about $500 each. He es
timates that the money-earning ca
pacity of each will be $40 a day at
the present prices pajd for cotton
picking by hand, and therefore,
though the company have expend
ed about $40,000 in perfecting the
invention, he thinks it has been
money well laid out. For the past
two years Mr. Bugg has carried on
a series of most exhaustive experi
ments, and the results show that
the machine will pick 76 per cent,
of the open ’ cotton without do
ing any injury to the limbs
or green bolls. He says that the
brass barbs that do the picking are
inserted in the bottom of the grooves
ol the picker stems or fingers. These
fingers are small cylinders made of
wood, eight inches long and an inch
in diameter, with threads or grooves
cut in them, precisely like an ordi
nary screw. The elevated ridges
of these wooden fingers prevent the
brass points of the barbsfrom catch-
iug the iimbs or greed bolls, but the
moment they come in contact with
the open cotton it will be wound
around the fingers and withdrawn
from the boll. The action of the
machine is to thrust into the plants
a large number of these picker
stems or fingers, which are revolv
ed.’ Being constructed as stated
they will gather nothing but cotton.
Tbe machine has a sufficient num
ber ot these picker stems to reach
every point of the plant from with
in-six or eight inches of the bottom
to tbe top, so that every two inches
of the plant will have one of these
stems inserted and given three or
four revolutions, and very little cot
ton will escape. There is no thresh
ing or beating motion to the ma
chine; it simply rolls the picker
stems back to the rear exactly as
fast as the machine moves forward.
,i./-A fire ! Those employers who have tried
8 hQar movement say it will not
rk and demand a. return to the
!cjd system.
teken are known to favor Bacon.
So Carnesviile stand* as far as.
known, ten for Gordon and twenty
five for Bacon.
t The court house rings that art
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Cleveland, O., May 30.—This
morning the auxiliary association of
the Knights ol La-bor,
known as the “Gray and Blue,”
he'.d a reunion at the Forest City
House. This society is composed
of men who fought in the late war
on both the Federal and Confeder
ate sides. The motto of the society
is, “Capital divides us; labor unites
It is rumored to-night that a cir
cular was presented the convention
last week, presenting charges
against certain prominent Knights
in New York, who had conspired to
oust Powderly Irom the position of
Grand Master Workman, and gain
control of the general executive
board. It is said the conspirators
had decided to carry their point at
any hazard. There is much sup
pressed excitment over the matter,
and those who are in a position to
know say the disclosure wdl create a
scandal if made public.
The committee on strikes and
boycotts decided to report to the
convention to-morrow in favor of
leaving the entire matter to the
general executive board.
TL* Oldeit Woman In the State.
Sylvy Mathews, colored, the most re-
arkable perhaps that has died in Geor
gia for years, was buried at Smyrna
church, in this county, yesterday at the
age of 120 years. Mr. L.T. Penick, n gen
tleman who weighs everything he say*,
stated to us that she was every day of
the above age, according to his best in-
for mation. She belonged to his wife’s
people, snd he knew her well. Deceased
■ad raised fourteen children, and was at
tended to her last resting place by great-
grand-children 12 or 14 pears old. She
was wonderfully preserved physically
and mentally, and Mr. l’enick who saw
her about a week ago, says she was walk
ing about the yard at the time. Her death
was comparatively sudden.—Madisonian.
Philadelphia, June 1.—The
employes of the planing and sash
mills in this city struck to-day to
the number of 2,000, with the ex
ception of four mills, the proprie
tors of which had already conceded
the demands of the men. Every
man emyloyed in a planing or sash
mill went out. In this strike or
the men are held up by the Protec
tive budding Trade Counsel, num
bering 16,000. Accordingly, unless
their demands shall be agreed to, no
workman will try to work on a
building, from the cellar digger up
to the painter.
THE OIL MILL.
At present the oil mill is shut down,
waiting for the lhll crop of cotton seed.
It is one of the institutions of our city,
and Mr. Mellhoany gives employment to
s largo number of hands during the
busy season. Mr. McIIhonny has mfde
many friends in our city by his gentle-
manly deportment, snd we hope he will
nuke Athens his future home, as all
such energetic men are welcome to onr
city. , 1
THE BOARD OP VI8IT0RS.
The Board of Visitors met in the Uni
versity library, at 3 o’clock, p. m. Pres
ent, W J Scott, Atlanta, J B S Davis,
Newnan, G H Cartledge, Carnesviile, Bar
ton Smith, Atlanta, and A F Franklin,
Newton county. W J Scott was called
to the chair, and J B S Davis was request
ed to act as secretary. It was suggested
thst in view of the absence of several of
the board, permanent organization be
dispensed with until to-morrow 9 o’olock.
Chancellor Mell submitted final examini-
tion papers on political economy and
moral science. These papers were dis
tributed amongst the members present
to be reportek on at next session. On
motion the beard adj ourned until 9 o’clock
to-morrow morning.
President Cleveland and his bride
will »oon take a trip to Europe.
The goages of all tbe railroads in
Georgia were successfully changed.
Chief Engineer Eckel, of the Sy
racuse fire department, was killed
in that city.
Hon. John Kelly, the great Tam*
many chieftain, is dead.