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in yostenUy’s Constitution, 1 - ' aay* that fLarry his >noil “Old Greene,” s*ys thst ,, » good groom, but ho fei nil wind-pudding, an! thay can ivrnn* <i«arter, and that jfn coo ’" iili. r. Carlton didn’t make Ijisquarl !*r before they had to ‘ spell" tTm-'"’- ,n another horse. ftim by We clip the above from t(ie edi- j 3 | columns of the Macjisoninn, witiclt is of course rquivalept to an cniio ;em*nl of the tame. I Editor Hiickhum, tailing to answer the con'mcing campaign arguments wc .hot into him, has reproduced ,1,,. ;1 hove ill nalured fling at a brother editor, clearly with the in- k it of giving vent to his bad hu- m ,, r \Ve do not know who “Old (ireene” i>, hut suppose.he, she or t to be the same party that tried to , jure the Home Journal by sending , in ir communications to the Ban net- .Vaichman and Capt. Carlton a >.,i,i tlut paper. We may teed ■ ii,.r-es on wind-pudding, Mr. M , t.^,im.in, but we have never col- c krn one so badly that he “deserted . i.o-1 ol duty” and landed in our ho'r.ct without even notilvitig us ut to- departure or his arrival. Tile 1! - W. editor did some right good .omening down in Oglethorpe count!, when we found that section r ■ with division and strife, and lined it solidly democratic, ana juMce and friendship prevailed in the political camp. We flatter our- -e!l that we had some little hand in g [Miming Allen Candler lor con- g from t ie fact that every in ,Uji orient battery in the old 9th ,1 -met *ns pointed at our devoted hr.nl—and yet the “l’.owbuy ot I■geon Koost” made over his quar ter, didn’t he? Then we turned around and did some mighty goon grooming in our miinicip.il govern ment, so all tile people o Atl.e's ..... and it was 1.0 quarter sire cl), 1 her. We found CUrkc county o\et w helmn.g'y repuhlicau. We helped to groom it lor a lew yeais and now it gives a democratic ir.a- joiity. Then we did a good deal toward gro.1.11111“ liipior oui of the comity, Mr. Btacktiui 11, and by a maj iritv 01 neatly (><>.» Cnukecuun- t* look her place 10 the piuhihition ranks; and .v. so sliiipeil t:.e cam- paign, too, as not to ottend the feel ings ol any one, and to-day the ex-iiquoi dealers are am.nig our be i Iriends. We did not hoist tne aittssg r. NO. XVI .A.TECEN'S, GEORGIA,' TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1886. VOL XXXI Carlton’s Day! He Sweeps Every County That Acted Tuesday. MADISON’ HART, AND OGLE- THORPE ENDORSE THE SOL DIER-STATESMAN. CARLTON 0AIN8 A VICTORY IN WILKES BY POSTPONEMENT OP ELECTION. IRA VANDUZERTHE NEXT HAPPI E.ST MAN IN THE DISTRICT TO CART. CARLTON. Reese Completely Snowed Under. Erer-j body in Athens was on the lookout for news from the different counties in 0*e 8th district yesterday. 1 he election of • Bacon had been given up and the interest centered on Carlton and Reese. It was conceded on all sides that Carlton would carry Hart, Madison, Libert and Franklin, but Oglethorpe was the battle ground, and here the biggest work had to he done. If Carlton could carry Oglethorpe with the small coun ties, the race was won, and if Reese car ried it, with his vote already assured, he would win the .$.>,000 a year prize. A f**w bets were made on Ogiethorpe going for Carlton, feeling confident that he had a fighting chance with the yeomanry of the county on their side. The first dis patch that came over th£ lines reached Athens about 10 o'clock from Hart. Hartwell, Ga., July fi, 8:30 a. in.— No material change. Carlton safe if people turn out. This enthused the friends of Capt Carlton, as it was known that Reese had made the last speech in the county. K very body had an eye on Oglethorpe, and the news from that county was eagerly sought after. When the 12 o'clock train arrived it was heard that the convention had nominated delegates prohibition tl.i«£ ifcer the ILinntr- for Gordon unanimously. This is the W’atchma ., and then not only le- i c °unty in the state that sent dele- f.ise to pen a single article in tie- unanimously elected. The chances leiw of the cau>e, hut even * n con K rtss >onal race were against chaise our own side line It>i pu bushing coi cents a •ications to piouViic the very end that we p.oir«*e<l to espouse. The editor tit the H.innn-Watchman was nev- c kno-vii to ride a fence, and while hr has made his mUiakes, the kind people among whom he has lived always' overlook them, knowing that he w.ts honest in tne advocacy ot a cause, and that he could not be I tig fitened or bought off. While we do not claim to control any VoeiNCtin miitiwn, somehow or other tin ci umics where we have lived i.cvtr tail to endorse any is sue that we m.«ke. We may . get mad and quarrel a little with each ott er, but it all comes right. Whiie we are pu'sionate.and at times gooff hal. cocked, as it were, Mr. BlacK- hi.n, we never attack any man or e ,» u-e any cuu>e in our paper w i. u. serious consideration. The c- ' ipu nee is that no meeting of mi ,> op e has ever been held to take sides against us and with a s n. ci We are far removed ti m i»ring as good as we should c lint do t«y add keep our little p.ij er in the light track, and have iu\ii as yet laded to get the back- i ; f tlu gm (1 and responsible peo p ..ai .iig w horn we five. VV hen .. . u,!c In-, then indeed will we fnl t i.ii we wit- rot even li: lo | _ ,.m a (],i. rlerh.irse,in.l «n k hiiiii I i ,k- ..,iotii.iii ih.m jouriiA i-m j 1. u.e c i> r.o i>Mie bet.> wen this . in uni Mr Btockhurn. lie is mil on in.I, ami he cannot switch ii- oil .Hi siile-'.iacks. Tell us, in all I seiion-nc", Bi’er Blackbum, whal line ol argument doyou intend now to take, since Seab. Reese dropped down upon you as from the clouds, oud make “pi" of that “post ol du ty" whine? Capt.Carlton and his tnenils are not slanderers, and the 11 inner-Watchman editor has nev er as yet been made to “take wa in" or apologize for misrepresent ing any one. rlton, but he was lighting every inch of ground and was making some telling licks. The news spread over Athens rapidly. Caylton stock went np fifty per cent, even among the most skeptical. I’ll bet two to one on Carlton now,’ said an old campaigner, as he walked out of the Banncr-AVatchman office after hear ing the news. “He's got a heap more than a fighting chance," said another, as he received the figures. “Lets’ see, Hart and Madison carried, Clarke and Oconee safe, Oglethorpe split, and Elbert and Morgan pretty sure when they act, what’s to keep him from win ning?” Such were the comments from the streets. The. tidings were flashed to Morgan, and were forwarded to Dr. Carl ton in Oglethorpe. The general belief now is that the Doctor will follow Hon. Seaborn ltecse over the district, and keep track of him in every county The Doctor’s friends all felt that this had been a field day for Carlton and the cam paign, and the eighth district opened up favorably enough for the gallant candi date from Clarke. •lOKIlOK CARRIES THE FREE STATE. Gordon carried the free State by a rousing majority. ELRERT COUNTY. Ei.bertox, Ga., July li.—Elbert coun ty will elect delegates by mass meeting July 17th. T. S. Swift. This is a helper for Carlton, as it will give the hero of a thousand battles a chance to appear befors the people of Elberton nml show his worth. The home of Nancey Hart put Carlton and Gordon in the lead. KILLED IN SUNDAY SCHOOL. THE PEOPLE OF MADISON COUNTT. Politics in Madison county never get so unmanageable that the people forget the courtesies and gcnir.l hospitality of all broad-minded people. Notwith- tanding the close contest between Ba con and Gordon in that county on Tues day last, the reporter of the Banner- Watchman did not hear a single heated expression, and when the final result was announced the applause was modest and devoid of the usual excitement on such occasions. The reporter, while mentioning the happy characteristics of a happy people, is pleased in acknowledg ing the pleasure of enjoying the hospi tality of Me. J. J. Strickland and his esti mable wife. The interior of a beautiful home is made bright and happy by great and good qualities of mind and heart. May long life and great future prosperity attend the family so well worthy of suc cess. THE AMERICAN HOG How He Succeeded In Making Himself Obnoxloua In Jacksonville Fla. l’he residents on West Beaver strict, between Hogan and Laura, ..rites an indignant tubscriber to the Florida Times-Union, a»e the vic’ims of a must abominable nui Mince. 1 have reference lo the hogs which Rightly toam that street, and with methodical precision visit ev en dwelling on both sides. These hugs are not of the ordinary breed i iit are known in the neighbothuod a. being well up in the scientific school. The gates to my premises are securely latched, but these an gelic, insinuating creatures simply place tiuur snouts under the struct- uie, and, with the greatest case imaginable, hurl the 75 pound gate many yards from its proper posi tion. There is one hog in particular. ■ave purchased a noislcss rifle and caitridgc's, costing $7, with which exterminate this beast, but he glows fat on lead. I have pulled up •dl the bricks in my garden walk 1 winch he has not rooted up) to ihtow after him, but he likes it and return* every night just the same. 1 have ruined two walking canes and broken an umbrella, torn trous er. innumerably and have been tmeatened with pneumonia from overheating and subsequent cold, in my endeavors to punisb that hag, and have nothing in return but a ruined flower garden and premises threi>lened(?) with fleas. I like that. This hog loves arsenic, wor ships strychnine, and no doubt han- keis alter prussic acid, but I simply wish to inlorm the owner of this hog that inasmuch as the law pro claims a man’s house his castle, and shirldc him even in the taking of the life ol a person caught upon the premeses (illegally), I do not pro pose to turtbur submit to the intru- s >on of this beast on my lot, but will by a load of buckshot if these visits, tions ate continned, within a rea on •We length of time after the pub hcation of this notice. WILKES* POSTPONES. Washington, Ga., July 3:IOp. m.— \\ ilkes in mass meeting to-day postponed electing congressional delegates until Saturday, July 17th. r l his dispatch was followed by another from Wilkes: Washington, Ga., July ti.—H. H. Carlton, or T. L. Gantt. You have good showing now for this county. The con vention deferred selection of delegates until Saturday, the 17th in9t. Can you speak here on Saturday the loth, at 12 o’clock, and what other time can you give us? J. After a feverish sweat of excitement, the following dispatch was received, that GIVES HART TO CARLTON. Hartwell, Ga., July ti.—Carlton car ried Hart by about seventy-five majority. This dispatch enthused our people wonderfully, and three cheers and tiger ascended from Broad street for Ira Yanduzer. Mr. T. L. Gantt in person went down to < tglethorpe to witness the contest, and on the 5 o'clock train sent us the follow ing account of the proceedings of the •lay; •‘Every store was closed in Crawford, that the merchants might attend the meeting in Lexington. Upon arrival at the court-house found a crowd on hand estimated at from tiOO to 1,000 voters. The Bacon men had given up the tight, anti the Reeseites were trying to form a combination with Gordon. At 10:30 o'clock the meeting was called to order with Mr. John 11. Tiller in the chair. The meeting assembled* behind the old store of Haire .V Latimer, there he ing no ^building in the town for the people to convene in. A resolution was introduced and carried with m n few dis senting votes declaring for Gen. Gordon for Governor. After that it was moved and carried that a ballot be taken for congressman from the 8th district. The crowd was so equally divided and there was so much confusion, that it was hard to decide who was in the majority. At last a rope was stretched # across the green, and the Reese men instructed to get on one side of it and the Carlton men tho other. A ballot then proceeded, and all sides seemed satisfied, when a Reese man assumed unto himself to close the door and break up the "whole proceedings. After this, we never saw such a muddle. The Carlton men yell ed lusti'y for a primary, while the Ree>e side wanted a snatch game. A great many voters left in disgust. We never saw such a howling mass of humanity as congregated on the street rear of Gott- heimer’s stoic. The Reese men had been inarched up and down the street and thus kept together. It was hard to to tell’which side was in the majority They were working iike bees, and yells for Carlton and Reese Ailed the air. A primary election was attempted, but it proved an utter failure. The Chairman ol the Executive Committee attempted t< get order, but he utterly failed. Mr. Warmack Echols, in behalf of Capt. Carlton, harrangued the crowd in behalf a primary election, weile Dr. Bob Willingham, representing Mr. Reese, wanted instant action. After the chair man retired in disgust, everything got so badly mixed that you could not tell heads from tails. The Reese men called John T. Hunt, one of the leaders, to the chair, and we learn selected delegates. The Carlton men also ‘ held a meeting and selected the following list of dele- H. A. Heyes, W. T. Witcher, G. B. Lumpkin, B. P. Martin and J. J. C. Mc Mahan. And right here the moating broke up. Roth sets of delegates will probably apply for admission to the convention, but the Carlton men will be seated, as the proceedings after the bal loting was stopped was altogether ir regular, and the Reese men broke up the voting, Capt Carlton And Mr. Reese both spoke to large audiences, and Carl ton just used his opponent up. At seven o’clock the special courier o the Banner-Watchman reached Athena, and threw upon tho table the returns from Madison county. They read like an inspiration. Carlton received 302 votes and Reese 142 votes in Madison—a handsome majority of 160 showing up for the fsiorite son of Clarke. MARRIED. A Handsome Young Athenian Leads a Fair Daughter of Banks to the Altar. In the Presbyterian church at Mays- ville, Ga., on July 5th, by Rev. H. F. Hoyt, pastor of the Presbyterian church, assisted by by Rev. J. C. Allen, pastor of the Methodist church, Mr. Jas. T. Comer, of Athens, Ga., and Miss Margie B., second daughter of Dr. M. P. Alex ander, of Maysville, were married. The church had been handsomely and tastefully decorated by friends as a slight token of the high appreciation in which Miss Margie and her handsome bridegroom are held. The tastily ar ranged marriage bell swinging airily overhead, and the letters C & A grace fully united, in rear o£ the pulpit, espe cially attracted your correspondent's at tention. As the hour for the ceremony ap proached the church was rapidly filled by friends, and it was especially notice able that all of Miss Margie’s young friends were there with happy faaes to greet the occasion, and to render the event as auspicious and happy for her as possible. When the wedding inarch struck two sweet little girls. Misses Annie Boon and Lillie Alexander, almost fairy-like in appearance, w ith their white dresses al most surrounded with the wreathes and bouquets, borne as fioral offerings, first marched up the aisle, followed by the handsome attendants, Mr. Henry Comer and Miss Mamie Alexander, Mr. Dan Quillian and Miss Blanche Comer, then came the centre of attraction, the* bride ami groom. Mr. Comer, the very type of vigorous manhood, looked his best His erect, manly form, and handsome countenance beaming with happiness, gave him an elegant appearance. Miss Margie, always with gentle suavity of manner, graceful and dignified, as she stood proudly erect, nobly and with un reserved confidence, entrusted herself to him who had won her confidence, es teem and love, looked a perfect queen The ceremony performed by Mr. Hoty was beautiful and impressive. 1 never heard a more impressive service. Ath ens lias gained in Miss Margie Alexan der an estiinab'e lady. win Connolly Shoots Her Trodnetr. Great excitement preTailed all day Sunday and yesterday over the tragedy which occurred near Midway, and one which never is to be forgotten by those who attended Sunday School at Hun ter’s Chapel that day. The place selec ted by Miss Connelly for the punish ment of the ‘traducer ox her good name seems to have been a most peculiar one. Sunday morning whilst the services of the Sunday School were being conduc ted Miss Emma Connelly walked quietly in and taking her seat directly behind John A. Steedily, coolly pulled her pis tol and shot him in the head. He tried to get his pistol out Retiring to the door he fell, and died almost immediate ly. Miss Connelly snapped her pistol twice, but it failed to fire. When the pistol was wrenched from her hand she told the gentleman to he careful with the pistol, it was cocked. She immediately walked over to J. B. Hunter, the Trial J ustico, and said, “I am your prisoner— I know what I have done.” Miss^Con- nelly did not seem in the least excited. Trial Justice Hunter released Miss Con nelly on her own recognizance, to go to Barnwell and give herself up. The cause of the shooting is of course differ ently told, but a majority of the people are in sympathy with the woman who took the life of the man whom she says villified her good name. Quite a number were at the depot as the morning train stopped at Midway to see the fair slayer leave for Barnwell, where she has gone to give herself up to the county authorities to await a trial. Miss Connelly was accompanied by her attorney, Mr. Williams, of the firm of Skinner & Williams, her father, her brother, and several friends (Mr. Con nelly, her brother, is in charge of the entrai Hotel bar here), and the reporter, not wishing to he too bold, obtained an interview with Miss Connelly through her brother. Miss Connelly is a well-formed young lady of medium height, with brown eyes deep set, high cheek bones and sweet, interesting face, and one to see her seat ed by her father would not believe that it had been but twelve hours since she had taken the life of the man whom she thought had injured her. The reporter, on taking his seat by Miss Connelly, said: “I do not wish to he impertinent, but do you object to talking on the subject of yesterday’s tragedy.” “I do not,” she quietly replied. “I have notiling to regret .about it.” She had simply punished an injury that a cowardly man had placed on her. She spoke well of Mr. Steedl ey, with whom, said she had been on the best of terms. The two familie s are also on in- timate terms. Miss Connelly said: “I killed him because 1 felt it my duty, and I did not want to put my father or brother in the position I am now in. My name, and that's all a w otuan has, has been villified, and I have wiped out the stain with the blood of my traducer.”— Augusta Chronicle. The Most Exciting Day That Lexington Has Ever Witnessed. A Political Carmagnole, THAT RESULTED IN A GENERAL BREAK-DO'.V TRYING TO AROUSE PREJUDICE . ATHENS. “THIS MAN SMITH.” ATHENS DIRT- The New Railroad Increases Ita Value. Yesterday being the first 'tTuesday, sev eral valuable pieces of property were sold at the court honse. Thirty-one acres of land in the suburbs of the city were sold to Jack Jackson for $225; 117 acres subject to a mortgage held by Mr. l’liinizy was not sold, as no bidders could be found. Three-fourths of an acre in East Athens was knocked off to H. Huggins, Jr., for $22. Thy admin istrator of Blanton Hill sold a vacant lot on Pulaski street, adjoining the lot of Mr. Tom Fleming, to Mr. George Booth, for $1,275. This is a beautiful building lot and is well locate*]. The house and ot now occupied by Mrs. Noble, on tlu corner of Hancock avenue and Pulaski street was sold to Prof. D. C. Barrow for $2,900. POINTS PICKED UP DOWN BRANCH. THE The fieids along the railroad are .ver dant with grass, and some cotton ruil led past redemption. Farmers say that cotton has not grown an inch in two weeks. Mr. Geo. T. Murrell has one of tine prettiest homes in this section. Since the introduction of guano you. never see a field thrown out. Bottom land corn is in the sear aad yellow leaf. An enormous amount of hay should br saved this year. Pittards’ new granite store at Winter- ville is ready for the tinners. THE JENNINGS’ HEIRS. Mr. C. W. Reynolds, of our city, is the head center in the State of Georgia for the Jenning’s heirs. Mr. Reynold’s receives daily a large number of letters from all parts of the State, enquiring af ter the status of the Jenning’s estate. There is about four hundred millions of dollars involved in this estate, and about five hundred million of heirs who are in terested. This will make the division small, but if it is ever settled it will put the money in circulation. During this wet spell, a Jenning’s heir could make more money chopping cotton at fifty cents a ’ day, than to wait for theij; for tune. The best regulated hanks have just concluded to advance money to the Jenning’s heirs on the prospect The most of the heirs can have one consola tion, and this is that they have a large fortune in England, but to get this for- une in cash is a question. SURVEYING THE LINE. Capt. L. W. Roberts, the engineer of the M. & A. road, passed through Madi son -yesterday, on his prospective survey, and, while nothing positive could be gained from him, still, we feel satisfied that the road through Madison will be built, and that this gentleman will make a favorable report of this line. He was treated with marked courtesy by our people, who are deeply enlisted in the work, and expressed himself as well pleased with the topography of the country surrounding Madison. The ed itor of this paper accompanied him in a drive over the city, and found that Capt Roberts thoroughly understands his bus iness, and besides, is a gentleman of most agreeable demeanor. The captain left yesterday morning ever the road be tween Madison and Monticella. Wo feel no hesitancy in giving it as ouropin- ion that the road- through Madison to Athena, will be built, and that an tarty day.—Madisonian. PLAIN BILL TUTT. The above gentleman, at the earnest solicitation of Major Bacon's f fiends in Madison, came up on. the 12 o’clock Georgia train on Monday last, .- utd drove over to Danielsville in the evening. Gen. Gordon had been advertised to spcaL: yesterday, the day of selection of d< gates, and Major Bacon’s frien ds desired the services of this eloquent gentleman from Augusta, in reply to Gen. Gordon. Arriving in Danielsville, it wra soon as certained that Gen. Gordon - would net be present. Col. Tutt, with chat spirit of fairness which has charactt trued him everywhere he has appeared,, immedi ately advised that there be no speaking, and that Major Bacon’s friends hold to the principles which they had advocated. This was agreed to unanimi tusly, and Col. Tutt even refused to go into the court honse. Col. Tutt left mamy friends in Madison county, who will always re member his genial manners and his de sire for fiur play. ANOTHER ENTERPRISE. A Lais* steam vara VUL to t» Snctod at the Georgia Depot by a Syndicate o Four of the leading grocery houses in Athena,as alio Mr. Tom. Ba'ily, agent for the Athens Foundry, have Conned a com pany and will at once proceed to the erection of a large corn mill! at the Geor gia depot, opposite Rucker's compress. The land has been bought, the machinery ordered and. work there on will commence at once. Athens has already, has splendid sets. «f mills, aad our city it eMu, is destined to be one of the great mill centers of the. State. This is only one of the many enterprises that the new railroad boon a has given to us Others of equal fanpo stance are on foo- We never witnessed such a political scene as in Lexington, Tuesday, and hope, for the good name of Georgia, and for the safety of the democratic party, to never see the like again. M hen we reached the town,about*J:30 o'clock, we found it already weil-tilied with people and ablaze with excitement, and each minute the crowd was augmented. '1 he public square was festooned with Gor don banners, and we were both amused and disgusted to see the frantic attempts made by Mr. Reese’s friends to couple him on to the Gordon boom. It was all Gordon-lteese, and a man who did not know the political complexion of the va rious men in Oglethorpe, would be led to think that the Reese leaders, instead of being “reformed” Baconites, wore the men who hail brought out Gordon and had labored hardest for his election. The most conspicuous banner was the one btought in by the Woodstock delegation labeled, “Gordon, Reese, Olive, Reese!” It was kept flaunting in.the faces of the, crowd, and while til" speaking was going on stood up in front of the stand. 1 hat there had been a strong combination formed against Capt. Carlton any one oould seen at a glance. Some of the Bacon men had decided # to yield without a struggle, and themselves put Gordon in nomination. This .ve think was the wisest policy, hut it w as utterly unfair to Capt. Carlton to try and make him the victim of the concession, as was being attempted. We were not long on the ground before we discovered that a most unjust and unkind fifelit was being made by the Reese leaders against Athens, and every argument and device used that could influence the voters against our city and its people. There were hut six persons present from Athens—and three of the gentlemen in the interest of Mr. Reese—and yet the cry was started that Athens had come down to take charge of the election, etc., etc. No re ference, however, was made to the Keese einisaries from Greene, who were not only actively working for their candi date, but took a leaning and conspicuous part in the proceedings of the day. But we will do the citizens of Oglethorpe the justice to say that a large majority o the good people deprecated such an un just war against friends and neighbors, and it was only the Reese leaders who are responsible for such Conduct. To show the unfairness and inconsistency of these politicians, when the 'editor of this pa per, in search of information, chanced to get within the space set aside for voters a great hue and cry was raised again si him, and yet Mr. Wilson, the ex-inde pendent member of the legislature from Greene county, was not only allowed to remain in the place from which we had been driven, but headed the Keese col umn, and seemed to be the General in coiumai d. We never saw such a trans parent attempt to override the Carlton men. After the gubernatorial matter had been disposed of a rope was stretch ed so as to give Reese the crowd and the entrance to the grounds and Carlton's friends had to separate themselves. T here was so much noise and confusion that no one could understand what was required of them. But finally a ballot was decided on, and the voting proceed ed. But for some reason this was brok en up—we learn by the Kei-se men—and the crowd then swayed out into the street, Mr. Haire being forced to close liis store against the disputing mass. Boxes were procured and another bal.ot attempted on the street, hut the crowd soon overran the polls, and the luana gers gave up in disgust. In the mean time the Reese men had been formed into line by their leaders and marched up and down the street. After a great deal of confusion a disorganized crowd collected o n the street, and then commenced w.rangle that threatened each instant to break up in a riot. Capt. Carlton had on his side four-fifths of the old citizens of cAe county,, anil they left in disgust, enaoj of them going home. The Reese were urged, for the honor of their coaatf and for the sake of their party to submit to a primary election, and Carl ton’s fr.iaa.da would be content to let the Executive [Committee, just appointed by Mr. Reese’s, friends, set the time and place. But ithis fair proposition they dared not accqpt, for Reese urns losing strength every .hour and Carlton gaining. They took do.wu.and put up the chair- several times, hut he could not command the crowd, and every motion was answered by a confusion of yells. It was at this time that somehow ot ether John Hurt got possession of a cr. goods box and some one moved that tilt chairman appoint Reese de egates. The proposition was answered by discordant screams of “yes,” “no,” and no man liv ing could have told which side was in the majority. Hart then turned a Rtcs; delegation. The Carlton men then called J. Warnock Echols to the box, and it was moved and carried that he select a delegation for Carlton, which he did. The crowd then dispersed, the good,peo ple on both sides sick and disgusted at the turn that affairs had taken. The whole proceedings were irregular, and ihe only legal action was the few ballots ivut for Carlton, in accordance. with the •rder of the meeting. This gives Capt Ctrl ton Oglethorpe county, and the con vention will so declare. There is no law precedent for holding that seconu seting, for one county can’t act twict liar - Ahe same election. The whoh troable could have been- settled quietl) and decently by haring a primary elec- i Capt Carlton’s friends iiisistec. and begged,' bat the lteese men wert rfrai- 1 to trust their candidate in tiu hands of the people,'- knowing that th( county was'- for Capt. Carlton, A Washington Editor Takes Exceptions to Being Thus Classified. Our friend Smith, of the Washington Chronicle, thinks we dispensed with that courtesy due from one editor to another by speaking of him as “this man Smith.” It was a rather unfortunate expression, but we assure you, old boy, that no harm was intended. Now, had you borne some unusual cognomen, such as Fitzdoodle or l’ettybones, or even Jen kins, wc would have mentioned you as Col. O’ E.; but you see there is a very large family of Smiths, and as you are the most remarkable specimen of the name we have ever met, we wanted to particularize you and create the impres sion tl at you are head and shoulders above every other Smith on the inhabit able globe. We give you free leave now lo pay us back with interest by referring to the B.-W. editor as “this fellow Gantt." We won’t take it the least to heart. But, friend Smith, you grow a uusingly facetious in charging us with rying to split the 8th district and paving the way for an independent candidate. Why we have spent a goodly portion of our journa istic career fighting indepen dence. And the idea of the Washington hromcle editor saving the district! Why, he’d have to get down from that fence he has been astraddle ever since he has been editing the Chronicle if he saved even a militia district! • VOTE OF THANKS. A UhUKlilA TKAbEDY. THREE MURDERS BY A TRIBE OF RED SKINS. A Description of the Scenes by an Eye-Wit ness—How an Indian Loses his Own Life While Atsietlnc the Whites. Martin*, Ga., July 5.—Editor Bsnner- Watchman: At the last meeting of the Bacon club at Martin, the following res olution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the members of this club return a vote of thanks to the dis tinguished editor of the Banner-Vi atch- man, one of the best papers in the state, for the high compliment paid us in his paper of the lid iust. N. N. 1 ricks, Secretary Bacon Club. 1EATH <.F NR. CHAS WILLIAMS OF NACOOCHEE. Nacooi-hkk, Ga., July 3.—Editor Ban ner-Watchman: 1 am sojourning for a few weeks in this quiet and beautiful valley, far away from' the clamor and strife of political factions, which at pres ent rage in the districts below. There is seemingly but little excitement on the subject of politics, the minds of tiie peo ple being more disturbed oil the bread and meat question, the crops, owing to protracted rains, being very unpromis ing. On last Thursday morning Mr. Charles L. Williams, one of the oldest and best citizens of the Nacoochee, after a brief illness, passed away, lie had been post master here for more than half a century and filled various other offices in church and state with fidelity and success. He was buried on Friday, the funeral obse quies being performed at the Methodist church, (which was crowded) by Rev J. Knowles, of Greenesboro, who is here on a visit to his daughter. The continuous rains have greatly in terfered with all industries in this sec tion, especially mining. They have also damaged the hotel interest. The Banner is read with interest. Long may it triumphantly float in the cause of principle and the people. Observer. THE FAIR. The outlook for the fair is good. The premiums for trotting and running races will be much larger than last year, and many blooded horses from other states rill be here. The officers "of the Fair Association are determined to make it rand success. Mr. Cranford is getting out the premium 'ist. CHILD STEALING SENSATION. A Little Girt Seized and Carried Off In Her Night Drew. A sensational case of capturing a child is reported from Ilernville, near Reading, Pa. Mrs. Minnie Rhine resides there and in herfam- ly was a pretty 3-year-old girl named Minnie Haines. Mis. Rhine had token the little girl to raise and up to Sunday afternoon, she was not only well cared lor but was the idol of the household. Mrs. Rhine alleged before Judge Ermen- trout that Sunday afternoon, while the child was up stairs sleeping, a closed carriage was hastily driven up to her house and the horse slopped, that a well dressed young man hastily dismounted, entered ed the yard and the hause, anJ du ring her ahvence went up stairs to where the child was lying, grabbed it,, the daze I little one and carried her down in her night clothes into he carriage, whereupon the horses were rapidly dtiven away. The .ady sobbed very pitifully as she re narked that was the last seen of ler little Minnie, and that she did rot know where they had taken her to. THE child’s FATHER ACCUSED. Mr». Rhine lurther alleged that he has reason to (relieve that the narty was the lather of the child, who had placed the little one in a charitable institution some time ago whencs she had obtained her judge Ermentrout granted a wri >f habeas corpus for the possession »t the child, and papers were putin he sherifPs hands to bring the ac cused man into court. The flightt >1 the party through the town with the baby girl in his arms created intense excitement. AD VICK TO ; (OTHERS. ... „ XMir-avesenna bet d* lyMAwlr SEAT HIX THE COUNTRY. llr H. T- .Fowler, who owns the Ath ens <woel facto'ry And lives near this city, died on Sunday night He was a gentlit man esteemed b y all who knew him. THE BACUH HOUSE. On invitation, while in Lexington last Carter jtI lie Amen can. Friend Crawford: Yours to hand contents noted. I will give you the facts as I remember them of the killing of the Indian Conasoskee, and it will be necessary for you to know the cause ol the murder. In 1S37 I was living wheiel now live, anti owned a very fine race horse, which I was loth to part with; both on account of his beauty and speed. This horse wjs coveted by the sports of the whole nation, both red and white men, and inasmuch as I would not part with the hotse, the Indians inaugurated a plan to steal him from me. This plan they successfully executed. 1 neyer knew who executed the plan, but 1 do know who inaugurated it. Tom Woodard was the man that got or received the horse. They al so got a work horse that I owned at the same time. When I found that my horses had been stolen 1 collected a squad of Indians to help hunt for them. I got one Indian who was expert in tracking man or beast, and I had but little trouble in following the trail to Ridge's Valley. At that time there was an In- dian town there, and this man Woodard was chief of the town, and was a man of some note. There were also at this time race pathsjat Tilacoa Plains, wheic con siderable sporting was indulged in. We rdn the trail to Oostanaula river. There I found Woodard ri ding my work hotse. Ho denied the stealing and any knowledge of it. He said the horse strayed to his house and he was only keeping him till the owner came for him. I in- firmed him that I did not believe his story, and it my horse did not come his scalp would pay the pen alty. With these assurances on my part he made solemn vows that he would have the horse lor me by a fixed date, and he succeeded in making me believe he would do it. The time came and I was at the place appointed. Woodard, how ever, appeared to premise, but there was no hotse. While talking the matter over, a half score ol Chero kee braves skulked out of the woods near by, dressed in their war costumes and uainted, with their guns and other weapons of warfare, Their intention was to murder me, but Woodard bad a consultation with them in their own tongue. I did not ut derstand much oi this. They then dispersed and Woodard then made another proposition, in which I was to give him three or four more days to get the horse and bring him to me at a point near where I now live. During the three days that were to elapse I saw my friend Conasoskee, for a friend he was. Even to this day I feel a gratitude toward the poor Red Man, Conasoskee, who lost his life in helping me to avenge my ene mies. Conasoskee and I were at the place of Woodard appoint ment on time. Woodard also put in his appearance, but to my great dismay, no horse did he bring. He informed me that it would be impossible for him to get the horse as he had been carried beyond his reach. Conasokee “and I held a secret counsel. Conasokee*s plan was to whip Woodard till he would tell wtiere the horse was. I was too glad to act on his suggestion, and proceeded at once to do it. We bound him and carried him on the south side of the Etowah river, and I whipped him severely, hut he wouldn’t tell where the horse was. Conasskee said if I would tie him on his hack all night, and come to him next morning with a handful of switches and tell him I was going to whip him again, he would tell me everything he knew. I did as he advised, and it worked well. He told me the horse was in Tennessee, and if I would spare him he would go and bring the horse to me. He plead so earnestly that I could not do other- se than to give him another thance. w I had apprehension at the time cnat evil wo tld come of it. And sure enough it did. I kept him two or three days, until he was able to travel, and he went. But my horse never came. He sent an Indian, or Indians, to murder me. How long they waylaid and watched for an opportunity to exe cute their purpose I know not. But some time afte.vard I sent Daniel Stewart to Cassville to make some purchases, and on his return home they mistook Stewart for me and murdered him on the bank of the river where Capt. Wooley now lives, and threw his body into the river. It drifted down and lodged on a brush near where I lived. I found the body from seeing the buzzards collect at it. The body was badly mutilated. It was al- most beyond recognition. • 7 »ot help and buried the body on the banks of tne river near by the spot Stewart was a kindsman ol mine. The next day after the mur der Conasokee came to see me and old me he had heard an Indian say he night before that he killed me and threw me into the river.. I was then satisfied of Stewart’s •ate, I do not now remtmber the same ol the murderer. Conasoskee volunteered his ser vices to help hunt down Stewart’s mnrderer. Our search was unsuccessful for get his hunting knife, but beiore he had procured it, Conasrskee had plunged bis knife to the hilt in the hollow of his throat, The blood spurted several feet high on a tree near by, and remained there lor some time afterward. The Indian sank without a word, and died instantly. Conasaskee and I then went to my house. I gave bird something to eat. He then left and went to his own home. He lived where T- S. Moore; now lives, or near the spot. This was a short while before the Indians were taken up and carried off. But before they were carried away, Conasoskee was shot on the place which Crpt. John F. Harden now owns. He was brought home to his father, Conaseenee, on the J. S. Moore place—it is now the Moore place. He died in two dr three days after. Two days after his death they were all gathered up and taken ofl. I never saw Conasoskee any more alter the ball play, and have forgot the aame of the man who murdered Stewart. Woolf was the game of the man wao killed Coua- soskee. The above are the (acts and the cause of Conasoskoe’s murder. D. Muuschin. A TALK WITH MAC’HEN. Tlte Romantic Manner in Which he Won his Wife anti Flr3t Congressional Honors. Bob Taylor, the possible Demo cratic nominee tor Governor,'is,c lucky sort of an individnal in more, ways than one, but particularly so in a political and matrimonial sens In December, 1S78, just after ha election to Congress, he was mar ried at Asheville, North Carolina, to Miss Sallie Baird, a beautiful and highly -cultivated lsdy, the;’ niece of the celebiated Senator and’ Governor, Zeb Vance, of North; Carolina. The marriage was the happy consummation of a romantic love story. When Bob was.nomi- nated by the Democrats as their candidate for Congress he was al ready engaged to be married to Miss Baird, but the wedding had been indefinitely postponed. But to stimulate his ambition and put him on his mettle his finance prom- sed him that, if elected, she would marry him at once; if defeated, it would be an indefinite time before their union.could be consummated. The district in which Bob Tay lor lives contains some of the strongest Republican counties in the State, anti has always given a Republican majority of at least .2,500. The prospect for Taylor at taining his desires, were, therefore -J not at all promising. Besides, he • ’ had an opponent—Pettibone, an unusually shrewd Michigander— who had settled in Tennessee after S the war, and had become one of the acknowledged Republican chief* - . 7 tains of the State. Iu the Hayes and Tilden contest Pettibone, as one of the presidential electors,' 1 had. jgnl borne the banner of his party as * Tuesday, we took dinger with our es teemed friend, Mr. John W1 Bacon, who keeps a hotel in that town. .We’ never tat down to a nic^r dinner, and every - thing was was prepared in the most pali- tablema’nner. Mr. Bacon is * splendid 'entleman, and is one of the best, for- .ageinrs the State. If’threis anything rood in the country he will get it. ■' '■ :■■■ C And What He Says About the Covlncton and Macon Railroad. Macou Telegraph. Co!. E. C. Machen, in fine health and spirits, arrived in Macon yes- terday from New York. A Telegraph man at once sought him, and gleaned from him some inlormation concerning his road. “You see,” said he, “our road goes to Athens. A committee ot gentlemen from that city, Messrs. Reaves, Hodgson, Thomas, Jordon and Barrow called on me at my of fice in New York, and as they were business men on a business errand, it did not require but little time to fix up matters. The people ot Ath ens, and by the way, they are a splendid people, offered me a right of way from Monticello to Athens, and $153,000 in subscriptions. I immediately signed the contract with them, and now as soon as the route is settled upon, the Coving- ton and Macon will enter the Clas sic City. There are two routes, one by Social Circle and one by Madison. The survey by the for- mer route has been made, and the engineering corps are now ready to site their theodolite and stake off the route. The Athens people are now hard at work on these two ways, and all I am waiting for are the deeds to the right of way.” “What about a portion of your road being ironed?” “Splendid. Go down and look at it and you will find that there is no prettier road. We have, I sup pose, seven or eight miles on the east side of the river ready for the cars. The construction engine is running over this part of the road now and on Wednesday 1 will have here in Macon two ot my new Baldwin engines. There was no particular need of them just now, but they were built a little earlier than I expected, and I will have them he r e ready for use.” “What about the bridge being washed away?” “Doesn’t amount to a row of pins. I saw it this morning and I would contract myself to have it again in shape for two hundred dollars. While it was annoying to (he bridge contractors, their actual loss will be small. By the latter part of this week I feel certain the bridge will be intact again. A le.v carloads of the iron for the bridge is here and the balance will quickly follow.” “How about the Florida exten sion?” “Well, I am not able to say a great deal about that just now You must wait until 1 get back frorh New York, which will be in about two weeks. I can say this much, howe'ver—I have raised the money to extend my road into Flor ida, and I am anxious to make the extension, but the people along the line must do their part. I have told them exactly what they must do and what I expect of them, and they will comply I think. I shall not be able on this flying trip to go down and see what they have done, but will do’so when I come again.” “I am glad,” continued Col. Machen, “to see that your people were pleased with the idea ot going to Athens. I have some other happy surprises in store for you; but I am not able to even hint at just what they are jtist now. You will see that by my road you will have the northern mail twelve hours earlier than you get it now. It will come by the Richmond and Danville direct. By the way, let me correct one of your errors. My road is not the Richmond and Dan ville, but an independent line, though Ido not care much what you call it. We connect with that road, that is all.” And then the Colonel said “good day,” and began a talk with his civ il engineer, Col. Frobel. I gallantly as was possible, worrying the Democrats considerably. As | to Bob Taylor, he entertained seem* ingly nothing but contempt. Tay lor’s nomination was a mere acci- dent—simply a lucky stroke of for* .<1; tune. In the preceding Republican ' Convention, Bob's brother, Alt Taylor, a very pronounced Repub lican, was the principal candidate for the nomination against Petti- bone, but the latter, alter a bitter fight, secured the slice of chicken pie. AlfTaylors’s friends incon sequence were considerably dis gruntled, and the Democrats con ceived that it # would be a good- thing to nominate his Democratic brother, who would probably draw votes from the Republican ranks. The plan was carried out. Bob Taylor was then only 2S years old, and in addition to his intellectual ability and fame as an orator had made considerable reputation and popularity in that region as a fidd ler. At a picnic, bran-dance or break-down be was a most wel come guest, and could “draw the hair of the equine across the intes tine ot the feline” in such popular , airs as “Arkamaw Traveller” and Rock-back Davy” in a manner that quite laid in the shade those foreign virtuosi with unpronounce able names. Consequently Bob Taylor’s nomination fired the young women ot his district with enthusi asm. Number* of Republicans and’ two or three Republican newspa-- - pers left the party ranks and came to Bob Taylor’s side. Pettibone was known to be In with the reve nue and custom h -use rings which had controlled that section, and it was an understood fact that the Federal hoodie was to be shovveted on the district. Taylor, as he af terwards told his friends, had only five dollars to commence the can vass with, but once out, money and assistance of every kind poured in on him, so that after the cam paign was over very little of the five dollars was spent. Pettibone looked on him with lofty contempt, and in the openiag speech merely alluded to him as the “beardless boy who fiddles.” When it came to Taylor’s rejoinder, he approached the table with a fiddle in one hand and a carpet bag in the other. He commenced with the statement that the serious charge had been made against him that he’ was a fiddler. Then, laying the fiddle and carpet bag side by side on the table, he asked the crowd to choose between them. “Men and brethren,” said he, “why halt ye between two opin ions? Under which King, Bezoni- an? Shall it be the reign ot the carpet-bag or the reign of the fid dle?” The effect was electrical. Bob Taylor had made one of his happi- esi hits. The point was taken up and carried from one end of the '•As* district to the other, producing any amount of merriment at Pettibone's some time. In the meantime there hitetacajL now confined in Clarke tv jail fcir&e .filing‘of Hardeman' ALONSOMZ TIME Whiteh seuntyjail U certainly an object of pity. He cannot road a word, and is always glad to hare ny on ecall and ta k to him. He says his only thoughts are of his wife and child. They come to see him nearly •very week, aud do their best to cheer lim up. ^ JAI33*ir '•’TfiF nd the worktttai . ^4/ The Kirtght ;anized assem *roes on dvahee i in wages. ^ubieisthreatened. was a ball play one mile below my place; on the south sideof the riv er. Conasoskee said he wonld be there and that we could get him. We prepared ourselves and went to the boll, though before we got there Cauasoskee told me that it would not do lor me to go near, as they would suspect all was not right I waited a little way off till Conasoskee went’ up. He was to get the Indian out to where I was and, I would do the executing of bint myself. I did not have long to wait. He came back in great ha*te, and motioned me to follow him. He still held his hunting knife in his badd. It was all stained- with blood. I then knew that he had done the work I would hale done. He made no explanation, but plunged in the river, and I followed him. Wejswam acros and then he told me what he had done. He said'he soon saw his maned TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS. The' President cont.nues to veto pension bills. The President has appointed Fitz John Porter lo his former rank. The prohibition convention in session at Birmingham, Ala., made a split. A blast at Pottsville, Pa., riddled a hotel ant^ broke the thigh of a bar-keeper. Several persons were poisoned in Illinois by eating picnic ice cream. Four died. expense. The haughty Michigander had been thoroughly plucked of his feathers, and only found consola tion in his carpet-bag sauce. He never alluded to Taylor’s fiddle but . once or twice afterward. Taylor also taunted Pettibone with the fact that his regiment, at the close of the war, disbanded with more men than it had started with. The young Democrat was a ready, elo quent speaker, and never failed to awaken enthusiasm. Frequently when the speaking was over he would entertain the crowd with music from his violin. The dis trict has its share of moonshiners, and they, with all their friends, were for Taylor, as Pettihone was in with and supported by the rev enue men. Taylor’s majority was nearly fifteen hundred, besides be ing a Democratic gain of one Con- gresssman from Tennessee. Bob Taylor’s father, Rev. N. G. Taylor, represented that district in Con gress just after the war. When nominated, Bob Taylor was ad- vised to take a very conservative course, but answered firmly that he proposed to make the fight on straight-out Democratic principles. He did so and won. He not only- won Congressional honors, but won his lovely wife, and became the hero of a romance of the moun tains. A desperado at Pine Knob, Ky., entered a train and butchered the conductor. The Chicago Anarchists fired on the American flag as it was carried in a procession. Orangemen attacked a Catholic procession in Dublin, and a num ber ot persons were fatally wound ed. The Academy of Music at ’Den ver, Col., was destroyed, and a drunken man perished in th flames. Charleston, S. C., July 6.— Charles Anderson and John Rob ertson was killed and Anderson mortally wounded. The fight was about cattle. tt ........ A man in Pennsylvania was kill- nopp ortunity and seized him b 1, and told him to say what h I say. He made an effort to men who were fighting on a rail road track. Murder and Attempt at Suicide. Monticello, III., July 5.—A farmer named Wildtnan, residing in Unity township, this county, yesterday murdered his wife and then tried to commit suicide. Be made several gashes in his throat, narrowly missing the arteries, and finding himself still alive he forced the knife upwards into his mouth, splitting his tongue. Sometime since Mrs. Wildman, by the death of a relative, fell heir to $12,000. She did not regard her husband as a proper custodian and so willed it to their children. The murder grew out ol these facts. After the' murder he sent one of his small children to a neighbor with a mes sage that his mother was dead and , that he (the murderer) could be lound at the barn. Then be began, butchering himself in the manner .V above stated. At last accounts he was suffering intensely and hik ... wounds will probably prove lata!? . He had previously borne a good reputation. The Kimball House has bought up a ‘quart license from a dealer that runs until October, and is now selling-liquor and beer by tlis quart. It cannot be drank in the bar, how ever. Mss ' • J.,. mi .