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“ANTI-JOBBERY."
thk authors retract charges
ok CORRUPTION AGAINST THE
CITY COUNCIL, i
But ltel’«rat# What Hat Already Been
Aniwered-An Article That Needs No Re
ply- *
M„ Editor: In your issue cf the 18th
in«t- appeared on article sinned “Anti-
1,,1, V-rv." That article was intended to
,..,H tin-attention of the people of this
, 1|V lo s oine of the public acts of their
servants. 'Ye risk nothinp in saying
that the article had the desired and in-
, ,„ded effect.
I'rom time to time since the publica
tion of the article signed “Anti-bobbery,”
...litoi ills and local comments appeared
j a thf columns of your journal. The
drift of this editorial and local comment
u as favorable to the city council. In
your issue of Sunday, in the published
proceedings of council appears , what was
intended for an explanation of the facts
charged and a justification of the same.
>m h is the state of the controversy. We
ie in this article to add another
l' r "l
chapter.
• 'Anti-1 obbery” charged in his nrticle
t hat Mr. Rucker was reinstated in the
..tlici- of city attorney when perhaps there
was no just ground for the proceeding,
inasmuch as the abolition of the office was
of the lirst official acts of the coun
cil. "Anli-.l obbery "reiterates the state
ment. Alderman White who appears as
tin- apologist of the council states that the
iiffice has not been re-established. How
Alderman White can afford to make such
a statement in the face of Mr. Ut.ckcr’s
published card where his name is sigied
as city attorney passes our comprehen-
„,on. You iu your editorial of somedays
ago admit Mi? Rucker's election to the
office for you proceed ti
it by saying one alder-
sick and the other side w as in
• mnjoiity. To declare that Mr. Iluck-
is not the legal adviser of the city is
sti y
practically stating
not justify. In o'
stated that no wa
Rucker, we state :
is concerned nr
linn. W
ruled Id:
rmnrk that facts do
original article we
as made upon Mr.
n that so far as he
ar is made upon
re gi ld that the city has sc-
,11 known legal abilities, for
NAVIGATING THE OCONEE.
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decl.,1
at pi
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Is was a needless ox
The w riter reiterates the
e are not .druid to put on.-
record to this ell’.'i t when
, „f the town ami county
that they would have taken the
t w as stated and is
again urged that the eliief executive of
the citv could have floated this loan.
Certainly- he could have floated the loan
for the sum obtained. IVrhnps be could
have obtained s better figure for the
bunds. In any event the five hundred
dollars brokerage lee could have been
saved to the city.
“Anti-.lobbery" stated that $'■<«• was
paid Architect Thomas for drawing the
p'ans of the public
Alderman White or anv councilman de
nied this fact? Is it not a matter of cur
rent report that Mr. Thomas said to conn
cil if you want to employ me to do this
work my services are at your command,
but it is not my pleasure to enter into
, competition with others. The writer of
AFrulUosa Attempt Made to Bun a Boat
from Barnett Shoals to Tide Water.
It itt not generally known that the
Oconee river, as far north as Barnett’s
shoals, has been declared by legislstive
enactment a navigable stream, and hence
it is in the power of anyjioatuian to de
mand passago through the dams, al
though only one has ever exercised this
power. Years before the war an, old
man named Levi Crawford decided that
iie would build a boat, launch it at Bar
nett’s shoals, in Oconee county,- and
make n trip to Florida on it As he had
abundant means, the idea was carried to
success, so far as building the boat and
launching it. It was a queer looking
craft, something on the order of a flat
boat, with a long pole liehind by which
to steer it, ami manned by * crew of his
slaves. He had stretched upon the craft
tents, and every comfort necessary for
his journey. The news of the building
of the boat created quite a stir along the
river bank, and especially with mill men,
who had dams acress the stream, as they
knew the law required that they give
passage to all boats, and it was incum-
licnt on them to launch the boat below
the obstruction or remove their datns.
The first dam reached by Crawford’s
boat was at Scull Shoals, then the prop
erty of Poullain. It was Friday evening
when this point was gained, and the
owner of the boat decided to tie up for
awhile. Sunday hundreds of people
from the surrounding country flocked
to the river to see the strange sight. Hr.
Poullain, taking advantage of the crowds
of lusty blacks on the hanks, proposed
to Mr. Crawford to let him have his boat
lifted around the dam. as it would pre
vent him stopping all of his force. But
the request was refused, with the infor
mation that l.o did not believe in labor
ing on the Sabbath day. Monday morn
ing Crawford announced his desire to
move on, and Dr. I’oullain had to stop
every p ow in his fields and man in the
factory from work lo get the boat over
the dam. which was finally accomplished
-ftIT a great <l nl of labor and pliinning.
This same thing was repeated at every
obstruction across the stream, until by
the time Millcdgeville was neared the
boat had been shaken to pieces with so
much handling. Here it struck
shoals in the river and was dashed to
.icces on the rocks, the owner and his
rew barely escaping with their lives,
mid losing everything they bad on board.
The destruction of the boat was bailed
with pleasure by all mill-owners on the
comv, who would secretly have re
joiced to hear that the owner was also
,wned for the trouble lie had given
in. 'This was the first and last at-
ipt made to navigate the upper Oco-
. although we heard a gentleman pre
dict only a few days ago that before
many years, that through means of locks
and canals,boats would be running'as far
up as Athens. In the North there arc
mailer streams than the Oconee render
ed navigable, anil now that congress has
appropriated the munificent sum of $1,-
500 as a start on improving the river, wc
may look for great things.
THE NEW RAILROAD.
V. hat Jndt• W. B. Thomu Says About the
Macon K Athena.
Moeting .Tudge Thomas yesterday, we
asked him the latest news from the SI. &
A. road.
“Well,” he replied, “we are working
on it just as fast as possible, and have
iho line already located to Shady Dale,
in Morgan county, and hands grading ik
The line from that point to Athens has
been surveyed, hut it is not as yet locat
ed. Perhaps it will be thirty days be
fore the grading slakes are put down. So
soon as that is done we will at once start
squads of hards to -grading all along the
line. It won’t take long to move the dirt
when we start. I will extend you an
invitation, however, to take a trip to Ma
con with me over the new road on Christ
mas day next.”
“You don't mean to say that the road
will be finished from Athens to Macon
by next Christmas and the cars t ann'ng
through?” •
•‘I do.”
“What effeci wil, this road have on
North-Eastern stock?” wc asked.
“It will make it valuable, and I would
advise those having stock in that road to
hold on to it.”
“What do you think of the rumored
purchase of the M. & A. road by the East
Tcnn., Va. & Oa?”
“There is no foundation .for it. But
even did that road control the new line,
it would not effect Athens in the least.
Nothing can now prevent Outbuilding of
this road to Athens, and our citizens can
confidently count on taking a Christmas
.ule down through to Macon.”
SALEM GRANGE.
This grange is located at Salem church,
in Banks county, and is one of the most
successful -granges in the country. All
the tanners take a deep interest, and at
their monthly meetings subjects on agri
culture are discussed. The children and
ladies are very much interested in it,
and large numbers attend at each meet
ing. Committees are appointed who go
around and inspect the crops of the
members and make suggestions on the
manner of cultivating crops. Each far
mer belonging to the grange is required
to plant a prize acre of corn or cotton.
Mr. J. II. C.unnels, we learn, has an acre
omc in corn that will make seventy-five bush
els. Mr. Neal has an acre in cotton that
will make two heavy bales, it is a good
institution and should not break down.
GILLSVILLE CONVENTION-
WILL IT BE WET?
ProcMOinn of the :3rd State Senatorial
convention.
Pursuant to previous announcements,
the democratic convention for the 33rd
senatorial district met at Gillsville on
Friday, the 20th inst., when the follow
ing proceedings took place:
On’motion of W. F. Findley, of Hall,
A. T. Bennett, of Jackson, wav callod to
the chair. On {motion of R. L. Hoopor
of Banks, W. F. Findley was elected
secretary. The convention being organ
ized, the rc’l of counties was called and
the following delegates were enrolled:
Banks, A W Henderson, D F Scales,
C Chitwooi, Charles Sweet, A H Stapler,
and K L Hooper. Hall, W F Findley,F
M Tumlin and C It Faulkner; Jackson,
J E ll,tcb, A T Beunctt and W T Thur
mond.
Tho next business in order was the
fixing of the basis of representation in
the convention. On motion It was agreed
that each county be entitled to cast dou_
ble the number of votes that it had rep
resentatives in the legislatvre. Mr.
Hooper, of Banks, then ,placed in nomi
nation the name of lfon. A. P. Wofford
as the choice of Banks county, as deter
mined in her convention. There being
no other nominations, on motion of Mr
Findley he was nominated unanimously
and by acclamation. Sir. Wofford being
on the ground, a committee of three con
sisting of W. F. Findley, of Hall, Ritch,
of Jackson, and Hooper, of Banks, was
appointed to notify him of his nomina
tion and ask his acceptance in person.
The committee retired and in a few min
utes returned with the nominee, who in
a few appropriate remarks expressed
thanks for the honor conferred and ac
cepted the nomination.
Sir. Hitch, of Jackson, offered the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the basis of representation
hereafter existing in this senatorial dis.
trictis unfair to the two larger counties,
because each contains about three times
the poll and population of the smaller
one;
And, whereas, the rotation system, as
at present adopted in this district, is in
equitable. as it gives to the smaller coun
ty the senator as often as each of the
two larger ones, therefore be it resolved:
That the basis of representation here
after be one delegate for each two hun
dred and fifty voters, or majority part of
THE OCONEE ORDINARY PROB
ABLY SUSTAINED.
fol authority, and the place the prohibi- LETTER FROM MASSACHUSE ITS
tion election was hell is nearly a half
THE MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA U ‘ e fraction thereof, m the county, to be
Track on this road has now hen ex-I ^"nined upon the basis of the ballots
tended to Toccoa river. 10.17 miles north " st :,t th ,!,st ‘ ,rccoctlln S e,ection for
of Ellijay, and 13 miles from the last re- COUTlt - v officers ’
'I hat while w<
om a.ne
ported terminus at White Path, trading
is nearly completed from Toccoa to Mur
phy, N. l\, 21*4 miles. The first mort
gage bonds of this road are the favorite
investment at present in Augusta and
Charleston. Mr. Jackson, the agent for
the sale of them, is daily in communica
tion with capitalists in regard to them.
These are considered “gilt edge,’’ and are
being rapidly placed.
ON YK BRAVES!
More Recrulte to Capt. Oliver’s Mexican
Warriors.
Scarcely a day passes but Capt. 1). C.
< diver receives applications to join his ... .
The following is his last j c ' ub ’ ** lat 18 the finest sporting dog in the
state. It cost $35 when a puppy.
FINE DOGS.
Mr. A. A. McDuffie this week received
a St. Bernard bitch that cost him $210.
She is orange and white In color, and the
finest blooded dog in the South. The
express charges from New York were
$lt> 10. He will sell her puppies at $20.
Mr. (’. W. Baldwin has a Blue Belton
setter, purchased from the Ohio kennel
this article does not intimate that there
was anything wrong in this. The writer
will agree with Alderman White in say
ing Mr. Thomas is a skilled architect.
But when our city fathers endeavor to
create the impression that no other way
was opened to them. Hint other bids were
not received, and that they were forced
to accept Mr. Thomas’ offer, Alderman
W hite and his nssneintos plaoe thcin-
selvos in a position where facts do not
justify them.
Now, Mr. Editor, the other charge the
author ol this article made—that council
began to erect a public school building
Upon land it bnd neither right nor title—
is pleasantly admitted. Now a question is
propounded to our city fathers: What
was your motive in changing the loca
tion of the public school from the lot up
town to the old cemetery? Do you want
to-know what is the charge made against
von? It is said you wanted to influence
the votes of the pood people of the first
ward. It is said that you were willing
to trade the location of the school in re
turn for their support upon the techno
logical school question. And venerable
and honored fathers of the city, do you
know wliat indiscreet persons say also?
It is li^l only whispered, but openly dc-
company
batch:
•lt d Tavern, Ga., Aug. 21.—Capt. D.
( ran Oliver—Dear Sir: Was the appli
cation I made sufficient? 1 am waiting
and anxious, very anxious, to know. Let
me hear from you nt once. Yours truly,
Marcus W. Lyon, M. D.
WiNTERViLLE, Ga., Aug. 23.—Mr. Oli
ver—Dear Sir: 1 wish to join your com
pany to fight Mexico. 1 am fifteen years
old, and if you let .me join your com-
t anv please send me a circular contain
ing all the military rules, as T live in the
country and cannot get up there to drill
H. C. Hrav, Jr.
LARGE STOCK.
A Coleman, at the ten cent store has
purchased a large and varied stock of
goods, consisting of jewelry, crockery
ware, dry goods and notions. The
goods are arriving daily and all arc in
vited to call and examine the stock.
dared that some of you have put your
selves upon record as declaring that
after the technological school matter was
settled you had no intention of permit
ting the school to remain in the old cum-
e'ery. Not to mince matters, and to call
a spade a spade, it is said that you did
not inton 1 to keep faith with the good
people of the 1st ward.
City fathers, you have endeavored to
create popu’ar favor by sounding the
old cry of persecution. If in the original
article you can find one charge of dis
honesty or corrupt practices laid at your
door, a public retraction will be made.
You know such a change was not made;
you know the temper of our people
Would not allow such a charge to be
made, and you know the writer of the
article would not make such a charge.
Do you want to know what was charged
against you, and what is reiterated here
•oil are openly charged with foolish ex
travagances; you arc charged with
temporizing spirit that makes your pol
icy weak, inconsistent and ridiculous
you are charged with trading with sec
tions of the city to influence votes upon
public questions; you arc charged with
an intention to act in bad faith with the
people of the first ward. These are the
charges made against you. What is the
use of urging others when you cannot
answer these? What is the use of mak
ing charges against a corporate body
wliose answer is a solemn resolution
proposed by one ol its members, passed
by s unanimous vote and duly enrolled
upon its minute book—s resolution
expressing your belief in your own honor
and integrity. “O, tempora, O, mores,’
is this the way men answer criticisms
upon their official conduct? Is this the
ridiculous attitude that men elected to
govern our affairs intend to assume?
Many years ago there lived in Eng
land a great and good man, whose neigh
bors considered him smart and whom
posterity has accounted a philosopher.
Many pearls of wisdom have comedown
to us from his lips, but perhaps the most
applicable to the present matte- in hand
is this: “Hen who ordinarily display a
vaat capacity for error are more than
ordinarily extraordinary men.”
Antj-Jobbbrt.
••ANTI-J0BBEBY.”
In another column we give space to a
second article signed “Anti-Jobbery
As the authoi brings no fresh charges,
and but reiterates what lias already been
latisfactorily answered, we do not deem
a reply necessary. It seems to us that
Anti-Jobbery” found himself in a hole,
and was trying to back out with as much
credit to liimself as possible. We shall
place no impediment in bis way. lie
denies all intention of reflecting on the
integrity of Athens' city fathers. This
is the only issue. Let us have peace.
THE CHESTNUT BELL.
The last “gag” is a little stiver gong
that a man wears attached to the lappel
of his coat with a pin, and wh’eti a fellow
begins to tell an old weather-beaten sto
ry, be is rung down. This little instru
ment is taking like wild-fite, and all the
boys in the city wear one. Cranford A
Davis have one of these chestnut bells on
display in their show case.
adhere to ’he rotation
svstom, it hereafter be carried on upon
tlic basis that each county bo entitle to
have the senator as often as its pro rata
of delegates, as determined by the basis
of representation herein declared, enti-
tlcsi
< >n motion, the chair was authorized
to appooint an executive committee of
ten, two from Banks, four from Hall and
four from Jackson. The chair ^designa
ted the following.
Banks, Joseph W. Telford and T. J
Carr: Ha'l, L. A. Keith, W. D. Wilson
Jeremiah Hawkins, and AV. F. Findley;
Jackson, T. E. Key, J. B. Silinan, D. A.
Camp and Charles Smith.
T. T. Carr was then chosen temporary
chairman, with power to call the com
mittee together for organization.
t >11 motion, the newspapers of the dis
trict, and the Athens Banner-Watch-
man, were requested to publish these
proceedings.
On motion of Mr. Hooper, of Banks,
thanks of the convention was ten
dered to J. X. Garrison for the use of
the hall and other courtesies to that
body.
On motion the convention then ad
journed sine die.
A. T. Bassett. Chaitman.
W. E, Findley, Secretary.
judge Hutchins’ Reported Decision In the
Prohibition Case—Rule for Contempt
Against Ordinary TnrssberSald to Have
Been Dismissed.
The intimations are that J udge H ntch-
ins will dismiss the rule nisi applied fur
by the prohibitionists of Oconee connty
to attach Ordinary Thrasher for con
tempt. XJiptsustains, for the present,
the decisiondf thf t officer, declaring thi
result of the recent liquor election to
have been favorable to the sale of liquor.
Meetings party yesterday from Wat-
kinsviUe who had been concerned in this
contest, the Banner-Watchman said:
“Well, what does this mean?”
“Wet”
“For how long?”
“At least until next January.”
“And Fowler?”
•“Will carry on business at the old
stand.”
“Give us the facts of this ease.”
“On 20th May an election was held in
O.-onee county. We waited forty days
for the Ordinary to{ declare the result,
life gave his reasons for -withholding his
decision that several dealers in the conn
ty had liquor licenses which ran until
January. He merely intended to use
his discretion, which the law allowed
him. In answer to a mandamus he con
fessed that the returns showed 42 ma
jority for prohibition.”
“In response to that mandamus, how
ever, the court issued a peremptory
order—in July—requiring the Ordinary
to proclaim the result of the election.”
“Did he do it?”
“No. We waited four weeks longer. 1
“And then?”
“Wc applied for this rule to attach the
Ordinary, Hon. Edmund Thrasher, for
contempt. This case has just been heard
at AValton court, and though wc have
not heard officially, the intimations were
that Judge Hutchins would sustain the
Ordinary.”
“On what ground?”
“That he had no further jurisdiction
than merely to order the Ordinary to
proclaim the result. The Ordinary’s al
leged confession that he believed the
election had gone dry did not bear upon
the case. The court could only compel
the Ordinary to declare the result—not
to direct or to color his decision.”
“Now what?”
“Our course now is to contest. Three
justices will be appointed to take testi
mony and report to Oconee superior
court at its next session in January.”
“What is the general sentiment?” —
“Indignation at the action of the Ordi
nary.”
It ls generally believed that the recent
supreme court decision in the Scoville &
Bierman case in Atlanta influenced the
result in this case.
the
LEFT FOR WINTERVILLE.
Trof. Hudson left j-esterday for Win-
terville, where ho will open a school on
Monday, and is promised as many pupils
as he wants, l’rof. Hudson is a fine
teacher, and the citizens of Wintervillc
are to be congratulated on securing his
services.
THE NEW POSTAGE STAMP.
The postmaster-general is introducing
for sale at the principal post offices
throughout the country “The United
States Letter Sheet Envelope,” a unique
device for correspondence through the
mails. It is a combination of a letter
sheet, envelope and new postage stamp,
of two cents, bearing the military por
trait of Gen. Grant. They will be sold
at the rate of $22 per thousand or
smaller quantities if dssired, and arc es
pecially for use when traveling.
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
On Wednesday evening the home of
Mrs. A. P. Dearing was thrown open to
the relatives and a few friends of the
family, called together to witness the
marriage of her daughter. Miss Marion
E. Hearing, to Mr. Robert Brashcar Law
rence, of Louisiana. The beautiful cere
mony of the Episcopal church is always
imprestive, but was doubly so on this
occasion, when rendered in the silent,
yet speaking language of the deaf mutes,
by the llcv. Dr. Titos. J. Gallaudet, rec-
toi of 8t. Ann’s church. New York. Miss
Deal ing is very tenderly loved by all
who know her, and her happy and ex
pressive face, responding to every emo
tion of Ik.- heart and mir.d, will long be
remembered by those who were present.
Mr. and Airs. I-awrcncc left yesterday
for Tallulah Falls, and will spend the
honeymoon among the hills and valleys
of Georgia, before returning to their
home in Louisiana.
NO DANGER OF FAILURE.
Some of our citizens express fear that
the Macon A Athens road will never be
built They may rest perfectly content
on this score. Most of the rolling stock
is now in Macon, and the road nearly
completed to Monticello, with several
hundred’hands grading this side of the
town. The iron has been bought snd
paid for, the money to complete every
tqile is in hand, and a contract made with
our city fathera that cannot be revoked.
There is not a shadow of doubt about
the road coming to Athens, and just as
soon as the line is settled on, squads of
hands will be set to work every few
miles. There is not a shadow of doubt
about Athens getting this road, and we
have a good showing, too, for one to El-
berton and the Knoxville extension.
A SMALL SWINDLER. -
A reporter was sitting on a window sill
on Broad street, looking for an item,
when a small moke about ten years old,
and as black as a stack of black cats, ap
proached and in a very honest manner
inquired if we wanted to engage a bush
el or two of Bell pears. AVe informed
tlie y. m. that we were not partial to Bell
pears and he then informed us that his
father was very sick, and if we would
give him a nickle to buy his sire some
castor oil lie would bring us any number
of nice watermelons the next day. About
this time a kind-hearted gentleman walk-
ed up and the little negro made known
his wants. The k. h. g. earned the boy
into the drug store a.id bought him a
bottle, with the remark that no one could
suffer for oil while he had a cent. The
moke pocketed the bottle, went up the
street and beat a gentleman out of a
nickle to buy a bottle of oil for another
member of the family. The reporter
followed in his wake and found that he
had got enough nickles to buy oil for the
whole family. This is a slick dodge for
one so young and the police should keep
an eye out for him. The boy is named
Chat lie Duncan, and he says he lives at
Helicon syrings.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Iii every section of our city the sound
ofthesaw-and hammer is heard, and
look where you will new houses are go
ing up. There is now in course of erec
tion over $75.1X10 worth of new buildings
in Athens.
MORE ’BUS LINES.
AVe learn that five companies are or
ganizing in Athens to run ’bus lines to
the depots. Several baggage wagons
have already started up.
STILL THEY COME.
Mr. Sam Taut, the famous painter from
Augusta, lias rented a house from Air.
Griffith, and will move his family to Ath
ens and make this city his home. He
will bring a let of twenty painters with
him from Augusta, if necessary. Athens
is on a big bonnn, and we will extend all
good citizens a hearty welcome.
THE AKNOLUS.
A Big Estate Awaiting This Family In New
York.
(’apt. Burnett yesterday received a
letter from New York, asking if a family
by tlic name of Arnold was living in or
around Athens, and asking information
in regard to them. The writer says a
big estate is awaiting them, but be de
clines to give particulars. There is a
large family of Arnolds living around
Athens, but wc do not know that they
are expecting any inheritance from the
North. They will doubtless investigate
this matter. Our opinion is that the
whole thing is a fraud, and some swindle
is at the bottom of it.
UNION POINT AND WHITE PLAINS
STRONG FAITH.
We itill believe th^ovington and Ma
con railroad will he built to Cevington
before it is t-o Athens—Covington Star.
THE COUNTERFEITER.
Timmons, the white man in Watkir.s-
ville jail for for forging orders in Powell
A Davenport’s name is now oat of dan
ger, but has frequent attacks of sickness.
Sheriff Overby tried to get the Greene
county officers to takecharge of him, as
that coart convenes several months be
fore Oconee, but they resulted, until he
is first tried in the latter county.
KB. MARK CHEATHAM.
This unfortunate man, -who so myste
riously left his home in Athens and
finally wandered back, refuting to give
any Recount of himself; is now aick at
Mr. Jeans, • in Blsirsville, when he
boards, and in a had fix. He fell off
60 pounds during his absence. Ur.
Cheatham did not know the excitement
that his absncce created until his return
home. His friends think ho has been
lying out and suffered for something to
cat. > ... • .
Dirt Broken and Work Commenced.
The railroad from Union Point to
AVhise Plains is now
ing pushed through at a rapid rate.
Mr. Burkhalter, the contractor, has abont
one hundred hands at work grading, and
if nothing happens, the road will be com
pleted in sixty days. The contract has
been given out for crossties, and every
thing is moving along smoothly. This
little road will be a great Georgia road
and a great deal of the trade will come to
Athens.
THE MARKET THIEF.
Thursday night, as Mr. Bone, a butcher
at the market houre, was about leaving,
he chanced to open the refrigerators,
when he found secreted therein a little
moke named Jud Robinson, abont 12
years old. He was at once turned over
to the police, and acknowledged that he
had concealed himself so as to open the
window for Joe Johnson, a negro men,
to enter and steaL The market house
had been repeatedly robbed, but the
thief could not be detected. This bay
had hid himself until the butchers left,
when he opened a window from the ih-
siie and let Johnson in.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Mr. W. D. Griffith is now agent in Ath
ens for the N. Y. Life, the most reliable
insurance company in America. Life
insurance has never been given the at
tention in Athens that it deserves, as it is
a most important matter. There is a
young bachelor with a (40,000 insurance
policy on his life, and several citizens
with policies ranging from $20,000 to
$40,000, but the great bulk of our citi
zens ignore this important provision for
their families. Last week Mr. T. M.
Green, a merchant of Washington, Ga^
took out a policy of $32,000. and his
brother a $20,000 policy in the N. Y.
life. The policy cost Mr. T. M. Green
a fraction over $1,000 a year. Mr. Web
ster Davis is now in the city giving Mr.
Griffeth a start
THE SALVATION ARMY.
This band of tramps is now heading
toward Georgia, and we may look for
them in Athens. The boys should begin
to lay in a large stock of aged eggs. Ath
ens won’t take any brass hand religion
inherin. *, T
Mil. THKASIIEU’S REPLY.
Mr. Gantt: In your editorial of the
25th inst, you say that “Several parties
have told us that Ordinary Thrasher in
terpreted our silence into fear of attack
ing him.” How any man could have car
ried you such a report I cannot imagine,
for I assure you that such a thought has
never crossed my mind and has certain
ly never been uttered by tuy lips. This
charge is like many other slanderous
falsehoods which ' have been published
and said about my action in connection
with tlie prohibition election, with
out the shadow of foundation.
Y'ou say “It lias been boldly iqsinua
ted that Mr. Thrasher was paid for his
singular position in this matter, and that
he is but the hireling and corrupt tool of
the liquor sellers of Oconee county.”
Y’es, this is true, it has been insinuated,
but no man that 1 know of has ever said
it, and I say to you and to every one else
that it is false, and it is my opinion that
those who commenced it and those who
have circulated it knew it to be false, and
I have now in my possession the affidavit
of two of the most prominent liquor
dealers in the county, stating “that they
have never paid or offered to pay me
one dollar to influence my action in the
matter.” As soon as I can see the oth
ers they will make the same affidavit.
My friends at first advised me not to take
any such affidavits and treat tp» report
with silent contempt, but this charge be
came so widespread t hat 1 decided to
meet it in this way. So you see there is
nothing in this charge.
You say further, “We do say there is
broad gulf of inconsistency between the
Ordinary’s words and his public acts.”
admit that to one who does not know the
facts of the case it may seem as you
state, but Mr. Editor, you certainly did
not speak with your usual caution when
you make assertions that ycu know noth
ing about. Now let me give you the
facts, aniljif you aro unbiased you will
agree that 1 am right, and {that I have
done the only thing that could have been
done, unless I had utterly disregarded
the law and the evidence submitted. On
page 122 of the Acts of 1884-5, you will
find my iutiesin reference to prohibition
elections laid down in these words: “One
list of tho voters, ballots and tallr sheets
to the Ordinary, who shall consolidate
the returns and decide all questions and
contests arising under elections held by
virtue of this act.” On Monday after
our superior court, at which an order
was granted requiring me to act upon the
result of the said election there was filed
in my office a petitionby one hundred
and forty or fifty of the good white citi
zens of said county, askiag me as Ordi
nary to look into questions raiseiTas to
the legality of the elections held at the
Salem, Farmington and Rockwell pre
cincts, and also alleging that there had
been a number of illegal votes cast at
some of the precincts. Under my con
struction of the above law it became my
duty to investigate those questions, and
decide according tothe law bearing upon
them and the evidence produced. The
petitioners of course, furnished ail of the
best evidence they could get I called
the attention of the prohibitionists to
what was going on, and asked them to
furnish their evidence. They positively
refused to furnish one word of evidence
Now, Hr. Editor, what was I to do? The
evidence furnished by one side, in my
judgment, made a strong case. The oth
er side positively and persistently refus
ing to furnish any evidence in rebuttal. I
looked into no questions but those raised
by petitioners. There was no question
raised before me by petition as to Dark
Corner. If there had been 1 should have
investigated it fairiy and impartially. I
called on: pronpnent prohibitionists more
than once to know if they were not going
to furniah evidence. They refused,
could do-nothing else but throw out the
Farmington and Salem precincts, and
would like to get Mr. Justice, who writes
in the Daily Bannkb-Watchnan of 24th
inst, to take the order establishing the
Farmington precinct by the county judge
of Oconee county, and go down there
and find that precinct with the order to
guide him, which order was passed j,
1874, and not twenty-five years ago, as he
says. And the Salem precincts I con
sider in equally ns bad fix, having been
changed a number of times without law-
mile from the place where it was origi
nally established by tlie legislature, be
sides other very serious irregularities.
The Rockwell precinct I found to be all
right and properly held. 1 had to decide
a :cording to the law and the evidence
produced. By reading section 1334 of
the code of 1882, you will fiml what will
defeat an election. That” section says:
“No election shall be defeated for non-
compliance with the requirements of the
law, if held at the proper time and place
by persons qualified to hold them, if it
is not shown that by that non-compli
ance, the result is different from what it
would have been had there been proper
compliance.” You see, Mr. Editor, the
law says that electiors must be held at
the proper time and place, and one of
these precincts had no place designated
in the order establishing it, and the oth
er was admitted and proven to have been
held away from the place designated.
Still they say I must disregard the law
and the evidence and decide that these
precincts were held according to the law.
Not I, Mr. Editor, I am not the man to
be influenced to do whqt I know to he
contrary to the law and the evidence, to
please those who differ with me, or whfi
howl and clamor if th* decision does not
suit them, especially when they refuse
to introduce evidence upon the questions
involved. I did just what I considered
to be right under the circumstances, and
if it was to be done over, under similar
circumstances, I should do the same
thing again. I think I know my duty
in reference to the prohibition act, and I
have tried to perform the same impar
tially, and those who charge me with
being bribed and corrupted in reference
thereto, are simply trying to measure me
by their own yard stick, and 1 should be
glad if they who insinuate these things
would make the charge over their own
signature, 01 in some way that is more
tangible than impressions and insinua
tions. I feel that I have done my duty
I know. Mr. Editor, that the man who
signs himself “Justice,” in the daily
Banner-Watchman of the 24th inst.
would be very quick to suspect a man
of malpractice, embezzlement of public
funds, or almost any other corruption,
upon the idea that “it takes a thief to
catch a thief.” This is the only reply
1 have to make to his vile article, which
has hardly got a tiuthful statement in it.
The question* raised by the petitioners
had not come up to be considered when
I made the answer on the mandamus be
fore the superior court of this county,
and I say now, as I did then, that the
face of the returns shows a majority of
pjrty-two votes “against the sale,” but
when these questions were raised I had
to look into and decide them, which I
have done, as I think, according to the
law and evidence, and I am glad, Mr.
Editor, that my decision is not final.
They can contest before the superior
court, but I will guarantee that no un
biased ceurt or lawyer who under
stands law, will take the evidence that I
acted on and reverse my decision.
With many thanks for the use of your
columns, to give the people the truth in
connection with this matter, I ani, yours
truly, B. E. Thrasher,
Ordinary Oconee County.
rALLASSEE SHOALS.
These shoals are situated about 0 miles
from Athens, and are considered the firj
cst in the country. The water power is
strong enough to turn all the machinery
in Georgia, and yet they are lying idle
and the mills are rotting down for the
want of a tenant There has been con
siderable business done at these shoals,
but for the lick of enterprise the build
ings and surrounding cottages where the
operatives lived are fast being numbered
with the things that were.
THE REAL LINE.
The engineers for the M. & A. road
will follow the line they have selected,
but will run it over and make some little
changes. With this exception the road
will run on the line already surveyed.
A Huge Snake Story.
The most wonderful snake story
we have heard this season is related
bv Mr. Pierce Dozier. Recently
Mr. Lay lost a couple of goats and
was unable to hear anything of them
in any direction. A few days since
when Pierce was perambulating
around the woods, he says he came
across one of the largest snakes he
ever saw, and Was within a few feet
of it belore he saw it. He began
shooting at it, and says he knows
he hit it without ever breaking its
skin. But the fourth shot seemed to
have struck a tender spot, and went
through the monster, killing it in
stantly. Imagine Pierce’s surprise
when" he turned the snake over vith
his foot and saw the head and horns
of a billy goat protruding through
the hole the pistol ball (a 48-cafibre)
had made. With a little assistance
the goat managed to extricate him
self from hir strange predicament
and went scampering off through
the woods, and at night came up
with the other goats, looking noth
ing the worse for his wonderful ex-
jenence. The other missing goat
las not been found, and Pierce
thinks he was also in the bowels ot
the same reptile, but had been there
so long that he had become “dis
solved.-"
A CARD FROM HON. WELDON PRICE
Williamsborgh, Mass., Aug.
*5—Editor Banner - Watchman:
The human mind demands a change,
and should have it in some form or
other. The mind needs to be rest
ed as well as the body, and can be
by being taken out of its old wa>f
and placed on strange and new
scenes. In this way it will fi 10
new thought to occupy it, which
will give the relief so much needed.
Even the grumbling, »liich every
one, mote or le’s-, is subjected to,
will find strength of mind for the
t me being to forget the matter that
had perhaps been weighing so
heavily upon it. A change from
the city to either the seashore or the
up-country, amid the hills and val
leys, is beneficial in many ways.
One gels tired even of the best
things. Our own home, let il be 1
ever so well provided with all the
comlorts and luxuries that can be
secured in this life, becomes some
what monotonous and tiresome
when we view and partake of its
bounties every day, year after year.
Thus, by a change for a season to
some salubrious location, we all
would love and enjoy our homes
more, whether a cottage or a man
sion. To the weary toiler who ha
spent months amid the hurry and
rush of a city, this change is truly
grate! il, and one seems to live two
days in one. Then, again, thf
Change of. air is always of great
wortn to both our physical and
mental natures. It will strengthen
our bodies, enlarge our minds, pro
long our lives and bolster us up* to
bear more easily the ups and downs
of life. The beautiful sea air along
the pleasant beaches that the sea
shore is lined with is refreshing to
breathe, and might be better adapt
ed and more congenial to some.
But I know of no place where one
can take in long draughts of pure,
fresh air, as they can here amid the
hills of New England. All who
can leave their homes in the city
for a season, should go in the coun
try and get this new life, new vigor,
new thoughts, rew scenery, as your
humble servant is trying to take in,
and where, seated in writing this,
we can look upon the wooded hills,
the green pastures and rich mead
ows, unlike in many respects from
what we can find in Georgia. One,
to know the rural beauty and pro
ductions of this country in the sum
mer season, must visit it. Then,
again, to know this barren, lrozen,
ice productive country in winter
time, it must he visited then. No
spot nor place can claim all the lux
uries and beauties of nature in all
seasons of the year. We, at the
South, have seasons when nature
smiles upon us more than others,
and the North ditto. Therefore,
let us not murmur nor. complain.
This is one of the perfect days we
read about, the poets write about
and everybody think about and en
joy. I should be satisfied lor such
to be in my pathway through life-
a cloudless sky, atmosphere pure,
nature smiling and so are wc. Yes
terday, which, too, was a rich day,
we gathered up a patty of ladies
and gents, with teams sufficient to
take us up the hills about six miles
for a ride, and picked over one
bushel of huckleberries. Now for
a few days it will be huckleberry
pie, and Jersey milk with huckle
berries. It was a day of pleasure,
and 1 shall enjoy eating the berries
freshly picked with our own hands
Last year, when here, in a commu
nication to the Banner-Watchman,
I gave an item on the quantity of
apples raised and cider made in this
vicinity. It is the same as last year
Every tree in the extensive orchards
is loaded with the smoothest and
largest Baldwin’s and other noted
apples you ever saw, and it is a lux
ury to look upon them. A tree
within a stone’s throw from where
I now am writing, (and not a very
large one) will yield, I am told
six barrels; nothing but apples keen
on the tree—that is, nothing ot the
tree can be seen. The trouble
these apple growers are meeting
with now, is to find sufficient bar
rels to house their apples and cider.
There is a good deacon in the
neighborhood who will neither
make, nor sell his apples to be made
into cider. He is the kind of dea
con that every church should select
but many ot theoi come far short
of securing one of this stamp. There
are others not deacons who make
their own and all they can buy into
whisky, or cider brandy, as called
here, This, I am pleased to say, is
a prohibition town, but the towns
surrounding it are whisky, which
gives an easy market tor those
whisky makers to dispose of their
vile stuff. Mr. Editor, when I start
ed this communication I intended
to have said something of my trip
here from Athens, but have linger
ed along in the above train until
ferfr this now will occupy more
space than I ought to ask in the
paper my wife gives me no chunce
to read until she has fiuished, which
the Banner-Watchman,
reaches us daily. We were
Washington a lew days, and made
note of some interesting places we
visited, some sights we saw, which
will not be stale even later, and will
perhaps hereafter give a letter for
your paper, which, I trust, may be
more interesting and of more, worth
than this. Respectfully,
Skiff, the Jeweler.
Editor Cutting is out of jail and
has commenced “talking for .publi
cation.”
iAPII
New York street car companies
are in trouble again with their em
ployes, and the exciting scenes o
last year’s strike are being repealed
Mr. William H. Scott, usher a'
he Georgia lunatic asylum, hat
nade, in two years and six months.
1.674 rounds of one mile each, and
conducted 5.49b visitors througl
he buildings.
London, August 25—Henry
Ward Beecher is ill. He has can-'
celled his lecture engagement at
New Brighton for next Friday and
has gone to a hydropathic in&titntt
at Moffatt, Dumfrieshire, Scotland*
The amazing luck which follow
ed Grover Cleveland, sheriff unti
he became Grover Cleveland, pres
ident, still remains with him. It is
now clearing his way to an easy re
nomination in 1S88.
Chicago, August 25.—Anothei
produce dealer, Thomas Walker, o!
13? Sou th Water street, was ar
ratgned yesterday for selling oleo
margarine as butter. The justice
assessed a fine of twenty-five dol
lars, as no deliberate intent 'o de
fraud could be proven.
London, August 25.—Mr. Glad-
stone started this morning for Gcr
many, where he expects to spend a
three week’s vacation. He was ac
companied by his daughter and
Lord Acton. Mrs. Gladstone.
John Morley and a number of per
sonal friends went to the railway
station to see him off. He ap
peared to be in good spirits, and
presented a jaunty air, although his
■ace was pate.
Savannah, August 25.—Mr. W
C. Lyon, a cotton-shipper, was
prostrated by heat while standing
in the door of Wilder & Co. to’-day.
With prompt medical attention he
soon recovered. This is the first
instance of the kind this year.
Senator Voorhees is credited
with a desire to take the place of
Mr. Hendricks on{ the next Demo
cratic Presidential ticket.
Mrs. Clcxeland endorses the
Good Templars, but the President
like an Irish friend, is a “temper
ance man but no bigot.” He likes
his tod.
A special from Eagle Pass to the
Galveston News says Robert B
Allen, Superintendent of the Coa-
huila Mines Syncicate, was fined
by the Mexican authorities for
floating the American flagon Amer
ican property.
.Dr. Emanuel Dreifus, of New Or
leans, convicted ot subornation of
perjury in the Ford ease, has been
sentenced to seven years in the pen-
itentiary;
Two daughters of the prince of
Wales, whose ages are sixteen and
fourteen respectively, have made
the tricycle famous. They think
nothing of taking a run of fifty
miles in a day.
The lock-out, which lasted thir
teen months, between the manufac
turers and-nailers of Pittsburg, Pa.,
has ended.
Everything is quiet in Belfast.
Five hundred polieemen and troops
have left Birr to assist in the evic
tions at Galway.
Nat Sillman, wife murderer, was
hanged in Richmond, Ind., yester
day. *
Which the Lightning Imprinted oa a Llttie
. Girl. ’>
BautoW Fi.A., Ang. 21.—Editor
Morning News: I see from a late
issue of the News an extended t>c-
ount ot a freak of lightning print
g the photograph or Miss Lilli an'B
Paul on a tin tray at Plaioflell, N.
J., and that electricians are consid
erably puzzled over it.
I know of a stranger case that oc
curred at Americus, Ga., a lew
ears ago. I cannot remember the
date, but think it was in the year 5j*H
tiijy. A little, child of one)ohn j
Brake, a polieeman of that place,
was playing on the floor during a
; ight thunder storm one afternoon.
Near the house stood a cherry tree.
Simultaneously with a vivid flash
he child was seen tp fall over, and
when picked up it w s found to
have a perfect and beautiful repre-
s r ation of a limb of the tree pho
tographed upon its right hip. Ev
il y twig and leaf yras delicately
yet distinctly, traced in lighf red .
lines. The lather brought the
child up town and exhibited it on
the street. I don’t know if the
“photograph” remained permanent
ly- I do know that it was intact a
month after. There aro a great
many people now living in Ameri
cus who saw the child and admired
the fieak. J. W. Brady.
A MANDALAY CREVASSE.
Fifty Tbauzand Fcop.e Homeles* by a Break
of the River's Banka.
Mandalay, Aug. 24.—One of
the embankments ot the Irrawaddy
river burst in this city yesterday.?!'
The break was three hundred yards
in length, and, so rapid was the
flow of water, that in a few mo
ments the whole district was flooded
from four to twenty feet deep. En
gineers at once cut {the dam south- -
of the city to allow the waters to
subside, but the result o f this ma
noeuvre is yet unknown. Fifty
thousand persons are to-day home
less in the city, their homes
and possessions having been
either submerged or destroyed.
A number of persons were
drowned by the sudden rush of the
wateT, how many has not yet been
ascertained. The flooded district
had within its territory many of the
food supply stores, and all of these
were swept away. The result will
be an approach to famine among
the homeless population. Tho river
will not fall sufficiently to permit.
any attempts at a reconstruction of-
the broken embankment until No
vember.
British military operations are se
riously inteffered with by 'the.over-
flow.
Drowned.
Mr. Thomas Kawl, one of our old
and respeeted citizens, was found
drowned in Taylor’s pond Tuesday
morning. Mr. Rawl’s mind had
been unsound for a couple ot years,
and the constant watchfulness of
his family was necessary. He was
put to bed Monday night and not- *
missed until the next morning, when
he was tracked to the place where
he was drowned. The verdict of
the coroner’s jury was intentional
•Irowntug.—Lexington Dispatch, .
ANOTHER HORRIBLE DEATH.
On Friday morning last, whilc
our citizens were excited and hor
rified by the frightful accident that
had happened the night before,
when young John O’Conner was
run over by the cats, news reached
the city that a young man named
Henry Hood, who was digging a
a well for Mr. Morton, near Gower
Springs, had fallen from the bucket
by which he was being lowered into
the well and had been killed. This
sad news was soon confirmed, and
the tacts, as related by those pres
ent, are about as follows: The
well bad reached a depth of about
fifty feet, when rock was struck.
On the evening before a charge of
dynamite had been fired in it, and
consideiable loose rock taken out.
The next morning one of Hood’s
assistants was let down part of the
way, but.dsicovered that gas had ac
cumulated in the well, and asked to
be drawn up, which was immedi
ately done. Some water was
thrown in, and supoosing
that the dangerous gas had been
driven out, Hood himself attempted
to go down. When sqme thirty
feet-from the bottom he also called
out to be drawn up. Scarcely had
the windlass been reversed ere he
dropped from the bucket, and with
a heavy thud struck head foremost
on the rocks below. His body re
mained in the well several hours
before any one would venture to
go down after it. Vinegar, water
and other things were thrown in
freely for some time, and finally
John Early, the Cleveland hack
driver, had the nerve to venture in
ELBERT COUNTY
and succeeded in attaching a rope
[G.. etta]
Miss Caliie Wilkinson, of Athens,
was on a visit to friends in Elberton
last week.
Gen. Frank Smith says that he
once saw a guinea nest with five
hundrcJ eggs in it.
The Savannah Valley railroad is
now running a regular schedule be
tween Augusta and Anderson.
Married, in Elberton, on Thurs
day evening. 19th inst., by Rev. W.
O. Butler, Mr. II. A. Barnwell to
Miss Essie Dcadwyier, all of this
place.
We regret to learn, just as we,
are gdingto press^of the death . of
Mr. W. C. Mathews, at Sherman,
Texas, on Monday last, at 2 o’clock,
from typhoid fever. He was a von. > ■ j
of Dr. A. C. Matthews, of this place. 1
A white man and a negro were i
chained together at the jail here on ‘ 1
Monday last and carried off to tji ' .'.S
chain-gang. The white man \ Rfl
sentenced for eight months fc \
Iating the prohibition law, artt-ei^,'
negro three months for sterling
watermelons.
E. F. Basner was before the coun
ty court again on Friday last for
violating the prohibition law—sell
ing a negro forty cents worth of
whisky, and was fined 50 and costs,
or two months in the chain-gang.
Mr. J. O. Sanders and family have
moved back to Elberton from •
Gainesville, and will make this their
future home..
Mr. Pleasant A. Stovall, who has- j 1 :
been connected with the Augusta
Chronicle for several years, has
bought a half interest in the Ban
ner-Watchman. Mr. Stovall is a
fluent and forcible writer, and he
and Larry Gantt will make a strong *
THE DRIVER’S STRIKE.
to the body, by which it was drawn
to the surface. It was found that
it was considerably bruised and the
neck bones broken. Hood hailed
from Lumpkin county; was about
twenty-five years old, and leaves a
wife and one child. His body was
taken to his home for burial. It
was not considered necessary to
hold an inquest.—Gainesville Eagle.
Editor Banner-Watchman:—
Seeing in yo r issue of the 12th
inst., that I had announced lor the
legislature, and not being aware of
the fact, 1 must admit that I was a
little surprised; but nevertheless as
; rou have said so, “so shall it be.”
Now if you will allow me space in
your valuable columns I will state
to the people of Oconee why I
have decided to make the race. It
it not from any “spontaneous ou
burst” ot the people in my beha’i,
nor is it from any claim that I have
upon the people, but from the
knowledge of the political status ol
our county, believing that it is the
duty of some citizen to become a
candidate upon a higher grade of
irinciplet than by courting and
>uyiug the influences of colored
eaders, who have been such a curse
to the county, as well as their owji
race. I have decided to make the
race, completely ignoring all votes
that can be bought by money, whis
key, or in any other way save upon
principle.. My standing upon any
ssne, 1 will take pleasure in stating
at fhe proper time. I expect to
conduct the campaign upon the
highest and most honorable terms;
making no personal fight upon any
one, but rely solely upon the prin
ciples that I will advocate. ’ Will
meet any one who opposes me as
gentlemen should meet and discuss
the issues in a gentlemanly and
high-toned way, and if elected,
promise to faithfully serve the peo
ple to their best interests.
Respectfully,
W. W. Prick.
An Unruly Mob Overturn a Car—A Plot to
Blow np tho Tblrd Avenue Depot Dis
covered—Tho Companies Determined to
Hold Out.
New York, Aug. 26.—The care
started out early on Broadway but
under a strong police protection.
The driver of a wagon obstructed
the car at the crossing of 3roadway
and Forty-fourth streets snd the
mob threw it off the tiack. A Wild
scene occurred for a lew minutes,
but squads of police came down
and began some promiscuous ciub-
bing; several arrests were made.
Captain Killilea came, down Irom
the depot and took charge of the
police and toon restored order.
Several Broadway cars came
down and passed without molesta
tion while the desperate and angry
mob watched for an opportunity to
obstruct them. Stones and bricks
were hurled at several of the cars
at intervals, but no serious injury
was done to person or property. A
strong force of polico have been
stationed at 44th street switch and
orders have been issued that it is to
be protected at all hazards.
Capt. Killilea spoke to the police
and intimated that if any car failed
to get through and the officers re
turn alive, they might as well re
sign 'from the force. The Broad
way Company have evidently no
intention to give in to the strikers.
A plot is said to be on foot to blow
up the Third Avenue railroad de-
r ot, but precautions have been ta
en against it.
An enterprising New Yorker is
paying fifty cents a dozen for young
kittens. These are to be killed ahd
their heads prepared, alter the Par
is fashion, for ornamenting bonnets,
muffs, etc. Even Atlanta woulc
not tolerate this.
Death from a sting on tne Hose.
Dahlonega Signal: Sometime
fast week Mrs. May, wife of Owen
May, while busy ’ at some house
work, was stung on the end of the
nose by a hornet, Mrs. May
thought nothing of the matter until
her nose began swelling, giving her
severe pains in the head. Still it
was thought that nothing serious
would ensue from the swelling,and
only the common remedies were
usqd to aliay it and kill the poison.
The lady gradually grew worse
and the swelling continued, going
into the head and neck. A phy
sician was summoned, bvt all ef
forts to subdue it proved of no
avail, and it slowly extended to the
body till it reached the heart, when
the lady died in excruciating pains-
Death from a Small Wound,
Lincolnton News: Mr. John
Blackburn while returning from his
work last Tuesday evening,- attempt*
sd to st.ck hi* axe in a stump, Ijut it
missed the mark and cut a small
vein above his knee, and in less than
ltwo hours he was a dead man. He
taves a wife and four children.
The residence on the plantation
belonging to the estate of Dr. Win.
A. Brown, was burned one night
last week. The house contained
six rooms, and we learn was a very -
good one. Mr. Lycurgus Bell and
family were living in tne house at
the time, and lost nearly all of their
furniture, clothing, provisions, &c.
The tire was first discovered about
10 .o'clock at night, and the cause
of it is unaccounted for.
E. F. Basner, a German, was ar
raigned before the county court '
here on Thursday last upon the
charge of selling whisky in viola- a
tion of the prohibition law. He en
tered a plea of guilty and the 'eburt
fined him $150 and costs, all
amounting to about $162.50, or: to
serve six months iu the chain-gang^
He is a poor man, and we suppose
not able, to pay the fine.
Editor Cutting.
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 25.—Edi
tor Cutting last evening published
an address to the people of the Uni
ted States in which he thanked the
itizens of El Paso, tile press of
Texas and particularly Consul Brig
for the interest taken in hit
ham for the interest taken in his
case, and the assistance rendered
him during his imprisonment He
says the main issue, that of Mexi
co's right to extra territorial juris
diction over foreigners', is not at all
settled by his release. He winds up
by violently abusing Mexico and
her institutions, and hopes that the
United States will soon invade and
conquer the whole country.
“Bill Arp,” who is pretty well
known in Georgia, says that his
father was a Massachusetts Yankee
and his mother a South Carolina
lady. His fathercame to Savannah
in early life and taught school. The
lady who subsequently became hi
wife was one of his pupils. Arp
was born in Gwinnett county in
1826.
AUGUSTA.
Kotos oriatoreit From tbo southern Low
ell—Central Railroad Stock.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 28.—The
weather yesterday started a
hot
small fire. No harm done.
|It is claimed there is no possible
doubt of the truth that a majority of
ithe Central railroad stock is now
held by the Louisville and Nash-
ville. Il is said that changes in the
officials of-the Central may not be
made fight away—indeed, notin the
near future. They will come, how
ever, and if there is any truth at all"I
in the rnmors President Raoul’s
Days are numbered.
Mr. Jas. R-. Dyson, of Washing- ;
ton, Ga,, formerly connected with !
Cozart, Binn & Co., of that place,
has moved to Augusta and accep
ted tne position of book-keeper '
Messrs. Geo. R. Sibley & Co, j
Mr. Morgan Rawls, of Effingham
county, is a candidate for the speak
ership of the next house of the Geor- j
gia legislature.. . . flf
The husband of Mrs. Harriet-
Beecher Stowe died Sunday in New*’
Haven. He was 84 years old. ■
The Memphis Appeal s?ys Uyttl
five times as. many negroes vote *
the'democratic ticket in that city 1
the recent election, as ever betor
and it considers the color line be
ken.