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T IK SENATORIAL CONVENTION IX
FULTON.
Clayton and Cobb Counties Vote Agalnet
Fulton*-Frank Rice Jamee Mo*ely~
Lula Calloway Fonnd-A Senaatlonal
Marriage In Atlanta.
anta, Oa., SeptQjnber 11th.—
(SpiM-ial.)—Tho Senatorial nominating
COLORED BEVIV AL.
The colored people are haring a big
meeting under a shed near the N. E.
depot and a great many conversions are
mad a Rev. D. C. Oliver preached to
them Wednesday night.
Convention of the 35th district has
U« n in session all day. Ballot after
ballot has been taken, and consultation
»tur consultation has been held. Up
loil*e i»8th ballot, the vote stood James
M-^ely, of Cobb, G. and Frank Rice, of
^>lton, G. On i*7lh ballot the vote
>ioo«l, W I* McClacby, of Cobb, 4, .\tose-
1 v J, llice G. The 100 ballot vote stood
Ihce G, Mosely G, ami the vote so con
tinned until the 130th ballot, when a
motion to adjourn until Monday was
lost by a vote of 7 to 5. The balloting
1-* >till proceeding. Mosely, G; Rice, G;
with no signs of a change. At the 2U*2nd
ballot Clayton .uni Cobti voted for Mose
ley and Fuller, foi dice.
TlIKMtShINO (URL.
Julia Calloway, the missing girl who
buml ed her bnoUi under hi * ann on
week ago to :•> to school a. 1 bad not
of. turned u, to-day.
a a residen several
‘•l, . She s. ys rather
»• ioH, she .'an away
it to work. “Bather
The Banneb regrets to hear of the
death of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry P. Christy, of this city. Mr. C.
is one of the Banner typos, and his
friends and associates deeply sympathize
with him and with his wife in their af.
diction.
EXCURSION KATES.
The Georgia Railroad advertises spe
cial rates to Atlanta lor Sept. 20th, the
occasion of the great -inter-State drill of
bers if companies will be for round trip,
42.15; for visitors and others, $3.20.
Tickets will be good for five days. A
large crowd will he in attendance.
since b ion heard
She was fellin'
miles uni uf tin-
llian go back to
ami hired herself
p -cnliar* Misi' .1
A sensational
d yesterday c
■lav. Mr. K
THE NACOOCBEB GOLD KIKE.
Col. Childs says work on the Nacco-
chee gold mine is progressing finely,
and they are now working some splen
did ore. This is one of the richest
mines in Georgia and has paid from the
start.
i. nahriaoe.
riage, which occur-
•ig. has come to light
D. Graham, a young
druggist, and M - Pilligrini, daughter of
a well-known r isen here, Mr. K. I’el-
lignni, proprietors-if the Terra Cotta
works, drove in a carriage ■•> Peter's
l ark, where they .sere married by Rev.
Mr. Tumliii, of ti e Methodist church
tins morning. The bride’s parents were
informed of the marriage anil forgave
the young people, and all is well.
UKSIONKII.
Col. Clifford |V . Anderson, command
er of the 1st Ueorgia regiment, resigns
because he lias accepted the Federal po
sition of Assistar > Postmaster at Savan
nah ,
DOUBLING CAP IC1TY.
Mr. Smith says that Ridgaway, in
Oconee county, has doubled the capacity
of his still, and will now make 30 gal
lons per day. The distillers are all fix
ing up to go to work vs soon as corn rip
ens. They make three gallons of good
corn whisk v from one bushel oi corn.
CHARLESTON AS IT.IS. | u^sohalactminoritems
TWO ATHENIANS RETURN FROM
THE DAMAGED CITY.
What they law amt How The Kutai Im- j
pressed Them-Tha Damage and the Pro
bable Cause.
Dr. E. D. Newton has just returned
to Athens from New York. He came by
steamer to Charleston,and was yesterday
asked his experience and sensations in
in passing through the city by the sea.
He said that
TOE FIRST IMPRESSION
is the loss of parapet walls and chimneys
everywhere. Damage to the smaller
buildings is small. In the taller build
ings cracks are found in the walls and
the roofs are also injured. The houses
apparently most injured are theltoperHos
pital, the Medical College, Hibernia Hall,
which lost their front porticoes and psr-
thc cclored military. Tickets for mem- apet, and had their tops injured. The
' Li nitarian Church steeple fell through the
roof These are among the worst wrecks
of the city. St. Michael’s portico dips
downward and forward—otherwise unin
jured. The dip is ssid to be caused by a
brick drair caving in front—just opposite
the Court House hssteen injured.
THE HEW CLINAKD HOUSE.
Capt. A. D. Clinard announces that he
has again opened on Jackson street, op
posite the campus, where he asks his
old friends to stick to him. He can en
tertain a limited number of lodgers, and
also day boarders. Capt. C. is a clever
gentleman, and deserves a liberal pStron-
aue.
tVii.min .V Rankin’s Minstrels.—The
amusement season will open at our ope
ra house on Wednesday night, 15th
Hist., by the a.iove well known and pop-
uiitiAiru! troupe. This organization,
headed by George Wilson and Carl ltan-
km. is stronger and has more talent in
tin- make up than in any past seasons,
and as they give their second perform —
anve in this slate in our city, our citi-
/• ns will have an opportunity to see
them at their best.
AROUND SCULL SHOALS.
Since our article about the Indian rel
ics around Scull Shoals we have re
ceived a number o,f letters from the
North and West asking for further par
ticulars. Yesterdays Connecticut man
wrpte for directions to reach the spot,
as he intended to investigate th *se curi
osities in person.
injured.
The Charleston hotel, built in 1840 has
lost the parapet,wbich crushed the street
lamps. It’s walls are very slightly crack
ed.
The Pavillion hotel is cracked from la
dies’ entrance to top uf the house.
Down near the wharf many very old
buildings have been destroyed. The
Battery andSquares show that the peqple
fear to return to their holmes. They still
camp out. .
The DeSaussure House was cracked'
during tho war by the discharge of heavy
artillery near by—these cracks have
been increased.
The Ravanel House is badly wrecked.
Mr. George W. William’s house was
very slightly injured.
“How much is the total damage?”
“I should say to put Charleston where
it was and to cover up the tracks of the
earthquake will require six months time
and two millions.”
“What do you believe the cause?”
*T agree with Prof. McGhee that it
must have been a landslide of the coastal
plain.”
Mr. R. D. Muir, a well-known resi
dent, has just returned from Charleston,
his old home, and was seen by the Ban .
ner. He ssid that the town was as badly nue ’ It is rapidly going up.
Ckass Killer Out.—The sevore
winter kil'eil outa great dealofthe ller-
imiila grass in this section, and even
hr sedge was exterminated in many
..111 fields. The extermination of Bermu-
il was a heavy loss on farmers, but
tln-y ean give up sedge without going in
agnrultural mourning. Cold weather,
however, seems to act as a sort of fertil
izer on Lespcdeza, that was never more
nourishing than this year.
Fill
Simon Peter Richardson, presiding elder
for this circuit, during services a few
days before the fearful shake-up, prayed
licit an earthquake or some other great
r isitation might come to awaken sinners
to their condition and set them to think
ing shout dying; and, as if in answer to
the reverend gentleman’s petition the
shock came sure enough. Mr. Richard
son's people have requested him, in the
future, to leave out that earthquake
clause in his prayers.
BADLY NEEDED.
All of the fire department is stationed
down town, and property in Cobbbam
is seriously endangered when a fire
breaks out. Some protection thoul’d he
given this portion of our city. Why
not, instead of selling the Babcock, give
it to a company stationed up town.
Had it been in reach Prof. Rutherford’s
house could have been aaved.
0 HE PEOPLE OF ECONEE.
Mr. Jas. S. Grifieth having consented
to make the race for representative upon
the platform laid down by me, and be
lieving that he will endeaver to elevate
the standard of politics in our county, I
have taken this method of withdrawing
from the race. Hoping that he may
bring about a reconciliation that may re
dound to the interest of Ocenee, I
respectfully ask the people to give him
their hearty support. W. W. Price.
The earthquake is helping rivival gall
over the country.
The Athens foundry is getting » gre*
deal of work now.
It is donbtfnl if the Clinard House
will be re-opened.
Capt. Bernard says the N. E. road is
doing a splendid besiness.
Timmons, the counterfeiter in the
Oconee jail, is all right again.
The revival at the First Methodis
church is creating much interest
There is considerable old cotton yet
stored in the Athens warehouses.
The police are doing nothing whatever
these days in the way of arrests.
Capt J. J. C. McMahan is electioneer
ing for Bob Taylor, of Tennessee.
Ur. W. D. Grifieth sold his farm in
Clarke connty at (21.50 per acre.
Cotton picking has commenced in
earnest hut it is opening slowly.
The sulphur spring at the reservoir
continues to grow in popularity.
There are but few vacant bouses in
Athens, and they are fast beiDg rented.
Judge W. B. Thomas ia making some
important improvements on his compress.
Mr. Bill Black, formerly of Ogle-
horpe, has bought a farm near Moon’s
shop.
Dr. E. D. Newton is in the city, being
shaken out of Charleston by the earth
quake.
The big meeting at Flat Rock, Oconee
county, has closed after a successful sea
son.
Athens is being well stocked with
dray lines. They arc as thick as fleas
in a hog pen.
Athens was full yesterday of secret
railroad rumors. Our city is on the verge
of another big boom.
Some farmers are selling hay at 20
cents that they will next winter buy
back for (1.
Capt Talmadge’s new honse will be
one of the handaomest on Milledge avc-
TURNING THEM OUT.
AUGUSTA FACTORY OPERATIVES
WARNED ’
METHODIST MEETINGS.
ly damaged as he expected to find it. The
scare among the people is over and all
parties are cheerful. The ladies of
course are still nervous. Stores are
open and business has been resumed.
Moves are made to get the people to go
back into their homes.
The brick homes of the Battery, with
the exception of Mr. W. K. Rion’s are
damaged, as are the residences on the
west side of Meeting street. The Pres
byterian church on that street is damag
ed.
ST. MICHAEL’S CHIMES
rang Wednesday evening for the first
time which was vei y cheering to the peo
ple and seemed to carry glad tidings and
refreshing news to the stricken ones.
1 he bells never sounded so friendly or
ealed so merrily as they did along the
denuded parapets and stricken walls.
The Confederate Orphan House was
.badly damaged snd so with dozens of
others.
“What Ague will cover the damage?”
“Three or four millions.' I think the
bulk of the rebuilding will be woodeo. I
think many bf these buildings were put
up with inferior or sand mortar. Caving
of the brick sewers, as Dr. Newton says,
may have been the cause of a break.
“Do you believe in the land slide?”
“Yes, I do. The wooden houses suf
fered very little. The brick bouses very
severely. The law about brick houses
will have to be changed. Formerly they
were prohibited in the fire limits.” Neith
er man saw any fissures.
Owing to failing eye-sight, Judge
Christy had to resign his place on the
Banner-W atchman.
The card of M r r, K Lumpkin, a well-
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
The friends of Judge and Mrs. A. L.
Mitchell were pained to hear of the
death of their infant on yesterday morn
ing. |No one who knows this noble
hearted man and his 'o. ely lady with
held their sympathy in this hour |of af
fliction. An only child which had bless
ed their union with the freshness and
fragrance of a flower, has withered be
fore the sweetness of early childhood had
known and successful lawyer, appears unfolded. Peace he in .the bcreaTed
in our weekly issue. Mr Lumpkin
lias conducted his otlice on strict busi
ness principles and met with the most
practical anil gratifying results. He will
be found worthy the confidence of the
cople of Northeast and Middle Georgia.
Volcanic Action.—Mr. Eidson, of
Oglethorpe county, who lives, near Anti
och, exhibited on our streets a lot of
curious rocks picked up on his mother's
place in the above named county. These
rocks have ever^ evidence of volcanic
action, having been melted by intenal
heat at some period since their formes
tion. One nearly resembles a chunk ni
petrified beefsteak, while another seems
to he- costed with sulphur. Eidson ssys
there sre seres on th.i plsco like these
specimens.
GOES TO ATHENS.
Last week Crawford snd Oglethorpe
cou aty sustained s loss of one of their
best families. Mr. Thos. Martin moved
his family to Athens, and has opened a
hoarding house. We wish for them un
bounded success, while we regret our
loss —Echo.
household.
Y M. C. A.
The Young Men's Christian Associa
tion had an enthusiastic meeting on Fri
day night. The following officers were
elected; Capt C. G. Talmage, Pres’L
Prof. D. C. Barrow, Vice-Pres’t
Mr. E. K. Jones, Sec. and Tres.
Formerly this association was only an
experiment, but now it ia a fixture. A
very interesting program was mapped
out which will be enjoyed by all. They
are also to have a course of lectures on
instructive subjects and several entertain
ments during the season.
THE MACON & ATHENS.
Tha Grade Being Located Betweeh Madi
son and This City—Our Haw Optra
House.
Meeting Judge W. B. Thomas yester
day, we asked him the very latest news
from the M. & A. road!
"•It is getting on just as nicely as Ath
ens could ask, and l repeat my invitation
to take a ride through to Macon Christ
mas day,” was the reply.
“H iw is the grading progressing?”
“All light. The last I heard from
the force they were at Shady Dale; and
1 preume dirt is being broken between
that point and Madison by that time.
The engineers are now locating the
route this side of Madison, and are hur
rying toward Athens. Just as fast as
the Btakes are driven tho grading will
begin this side of the Georgia road. It
won’t take them long to move the dirt
when they once get to work.”
“Is thcro any chance of our losing this
road even now?”
“Ce. tainly not. It ia on as firm a foot
ing as any public enterprise ever inaug
urated in the state. I tell you the cars
will be running through from Macon to
Athens before the 1st of January, 1886.”
“How about our new opera house.
CHILD KIDNAPPED.
A DENIAL.
Rev. Simon Peter Richardson says he
used no words reflecting upon the Holi-
ness people, and such an intention was
lar from his thoughts. Mr. Richardson,
in some of his sermons, uses very plain
talk, but he is a pure and fearless Chris
tian, and his rebukes sre prompted by
the parest and best motives.
A Little Colored Girl stolen and Carried to
Ansuata.
A colored woman living on College
Avenue, named Matt Sumrney, about
two weeks ago missed her little girl,
between five and six years old. The
child waa in the habit of viaiting some
negro families living near, and one night
failed to return home. Its mother could
t'other no information as to its wherea
bouts, although she employed all meant
in her power, and apent all her time
wandering over the city and country
looking for it. After a fruitless search
»f two weeks, when she had riven up
the child as lost, a letter reached the
woman from one of her relatives in Au
gusta, who stated that she saw Dora (the
name of the missing child) with a negro
woman on the streets of that city. The
mother boarded the next train of cart
and atartedaf ter the child, wha ahem suc
ceeded in discovering and bringing
home. The kidnapper gave it up with
out any trouble, but we did not learn
whether the will be prosecuted or not
She certainly deserves severe punish-
menu Dora says she was carried off
by a negro woman who lived below her
mother’s, and whom she was in the
habit of visiting; that sbe was kindly
totaled, and was conteut to remain with
her.
Great sympathy is expressed for Capt
A. D. Clinard, the clever and faithful
hotel man, who has commenced business
sgain in a beading house.
Over (100,000 have recently been
taken out in Athens in the New York
Life Insurance Company. Mr. M. B.
McGinty has a (30,000 policy.
Rev. Mr. Stark is selling out the
stock of jewelry, silverware, watches,
etc., belonging to Mr. Wilkie Collins, at
New York cost This is a rare chance
to secure bargains.
There is a dead skunk near Lawton’s
store on Prince ave nue, that perfumes
the whole neighborhood. It should be
removed or the street car passengers
furnished with cologne bottles.
There were a number of arguments on
the street yesterday as to what Rev. Si
mon Peter Richardson said about the
Holiness people. It is contended that
he on Wednesday night, used very harsh
and unkind language about them.
Eugene Beck, the Rabun county wife
murderer, has given up all hope and
says he would not care if be was banged
He still insists that he did not know
he killed his wife and sister-in-law.
Mr. H D Stanley, proprietor of the
Commercial Hotel, closed a trade with
Mr Cobb Lampkin for all the rooms over
Talmadge and Brightwell’s store. Mr.
Stanly proposes to use these rooms in
connection with his hotel. He will how
ever rent a portion of them for law offices
broker’s offices and sleeping rooms for
business men, etc:
Athens is having a religious
glow just at present. The meetings at
the M cthodist church are productive o
much interest and groat good.
Mr. Lowe brought to the Banner office
yesterday some sand brought op from the
Summerville, S. C. guyser.
An Athens merchant has bronght two
white rats which he h asjj laced in his
warehouse to run out the other^ata. The
white rat kills his dark companion, but
does no damage to warehouse stock.
A few late knotty little watermelons
are still coming into market.
Mr. C. C. Chandler, legislative candi
date from Jackson county, will refuso to
submit to a nomination.
We regret to hear of the illness ef Mr.
Poniatowaki.
The skating rink will be re-opened
That Tbilr House* Will be Heeded for Hew
Hands Wbo Art Coming In and Going to
Woris-Wbat Mr. Meynardlo gars-KaU-
road Hews.
Augusta, Sept. io.—[Special.]
The six operatives who were work
ing yesterday in the Augusta Fac
tory were re-inforced today by oth
ers and the card room is in full
operation. Large crowds gather
around the factory, but the police
are there and no disturbance has oc
curred or is anticipated. Every
thing is quiet about the mills, but
the bands are in a wild fever of un
rest Two operatives left the fac
tory last night, but three
new ones went to werk today.
WILL THEY BE EVICTED ?
Today a decided sensation was
created and it may have the effect
ot ending the strike. A notice was
posted about Augusta Factory that
their houses, which the hands have
occupied free of rent since the open
ing ot the strike would be needed
for the new hands who would go
to work. How much this notice
may mean i» not known. It will
probably send many more hands to
work next week.
Grand Master Meynardie went
down to Charleston to day to see
his fathei who, is ill. He says he
does not believe the Knights of
Labor will go to work, as he can
easily sustain them when the gen
eral Order responds. As yet the
Order has not responded.
RAILROAD SEWS.
The Greenville & Laurens Rail
road was formally and quietly
opened to business to-day. On
Sept, nth double dailv trains will
be run on this road and on the Sa
vannah Valley Railroad to Ander
son, S. C.
A Large rowd A tend tae Sermons ef Rev
Simon Peter RiobardxonDurlng tbeWeek-
Meetlngi to Continue.
A little more thin one week ago Rev.
Simon Peter Richerdson, the presiding
elder, commenced a series of religious
mcetngs at the Methodist church. This
well-known divine has been making some
powerful sermons and his audiences are
deeply moved. The services have been
held in the morning at 0:30 and evening
at 7:30. Great interest is manifested and
the congregations'have been increasing
every day. Friday evening witnessed a
scene most impressive and gratifying.
The feeling and fervor are deep and
general. Mr. Richardson will continue
his sermons for the coming week at least,
and may hold them for a longer time.
Mr. Jaarell, the. pastor, preaches to-day
Mr. Richardson will resume the services
to-morrow night.
TO THE MERCHANTS.
Rev. Simon Peter Richardson informs
us that on Monday nighi he will preach
a sermon to the merchants, and will take
for his text, “Christ, the great banker
and business man.” All the merchants
should attend.
OCONEE DRIPPING WET.
THF-TURN THE PROHIBITION CON
TEST 1IAS TAKEN.
HARMONY GROVE HAPPENINGS.
OUR ATLANTA SPECIAL.
THE WHEELS GO ROUND.
A Contest Filed and Granted by the Judge
—Tbo County to Remain “Wet ’ Until
tbe Last of February, 1887—King Alco
hol Triumphant and the Prohibitionists
Fatigued W 1th Indignation.
Wo yesterday met several well-in
formed gentlemen from Oconee, and
asked them about the turn the prohibi
tion trouble had taken in their county.
We were told that a petition had been
filed by the prohibitionists for a contest
Judge Hutchins granted an order for a
contest, and appointed three Justices of
the Peace, viz: Judges James E. Mur
ray, Doc Sims and George H. McRee to
re-count the vote and render their re
port to him. These three gentlemen
will meet in Watkinsville on the 20th
of September and discharge this duty.
Judge Hutchins cannot take action on
this matter except at the regular term of
Oconee Supenor court, that convenes on
the fourth Monday in January, 1887.
He will doubtless then declare tbe coun
ty for prohibition, and issue his procla
mation, that must be published thirty
days before the law goes into effect
This will postpone tho enforcement of
Dramatic Opening of tho Augusta Factory
Wednesday.
Augusta, Sept. 9.—The large
crowds which gathered at the Au
gusta factory yesterday when it was
announced that the new pickers
would go to work, did uot do more
than jeer the “scabs,” as they called
them, who took their places. Sev
eral hundred people stood around
the Superintendent’s office and a
cordon of police, under Lieut
Hood, was on hand to prevent dis
CANDIDATES AND PERSONALS—LOOKIN';
FOR THE FIRST NEW BALE.
Harmony Grove, s Sept 9.—[Special,]
—Mr. W. C. Green has moved to Mari
etta.
Harmony Grove is getting to be the
headquarters for the Franklin county
candidates.
T. E. Key and T. C. Williams are the
favorites in this district Primary elec
tion tomorrow.
The weather is hot and cotton is open
ing rapidly. We will get new cotton
here the last of this or the first of next
week. W. J. G.
MADISON’S CRIMES.
ON TO ATHENS,
ANOTHER RAILttOAP SURVEYED’
TO OCR CITY.
Tbe Line From Monroe, N. 0., Now Being
Located--Dlrt goon to Be Broken on tbe
Banks of tbe Bavannab--Athent and El-
berton to Be United by Iron Bands. - 7
THE RECORD OF SENTENCES DU
RING THE TERM OF SUPERIOR
COURT THERE.
Court in Danielsville adjourned
Friday after attending to a great
deal of business.
The criminal docket was dis
posed of and the chain gang will
' be increased. Herring the man
j who cut Crack Graham, on Thurs
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the law until the last of February, next I , «™nam, on 1 mid
year. There are no lawful means by day ol court, plead gudty to stab-
which the matter can be hastened, so
the good people of that county must
“grin and bear.” Our informant tells us
that the prohibitionists are outraged a d
indignant, but there is no recourse lelt
them. This may be considered as
the end, for some time, of a vexed and
most important question to our sister
county.
turbance. President C. H. Phini-
zy and Hon. Jos. B. Cumming, a
large stockholder and the attorney
of the Company, were on hand.
Mayor May and Master Workman
Meynardie came up together. I he
wheels started at two and worked
till six o’clock, Wednesday even
ing. The merchants who have
been filling orders for the K. of L.
here are calling for their money.
The local lodge owe between
(10 ,000 and 15.000. Mr. Meynar
die explains that he is waiting on
his (20,000 from the general order,
which however, fails to come to
time. The end is near.
OCONEE POLITICS.
Tba Cuban Canard ts Exploded In Connty
FollUcs in muon—Howard for a Mur
derer—Tbe mixing Ctrl Not Yet Found.
Atlanta, Sept. 10.—[Special.]
The Cuban canard, which I men
tioned in my telegram last night,
really created some excitement
here, and, strange to say, inquirits
poured in from all quarters to know
if it were true. Of course there
was nothing in it, i-nd Atlanta
would not have been the first to
hear if bad there been. Cuba has
not been swallowed under the
waves, and rests easily among the
Antilles regardless of Atlanta sen
sations. The whole canard was
swallowed up today.
state senator.
Frank Rice’s majority is 221 by
official vote. His friends are con .
grotulating him on bis victory.
Monday, Sept. 29th, has been
set down as the day for the Fulton
county primary election to selec (
candidates for the lower House of
the legislature. There are severa
candidates.
rewards offered.
Governor McDaniel to day of
fered a reward of (150 for the ar
rest and sate delivery to the sheriff
of Richmond county of Jim Cum
mings who murdered by cutting
Charles J. Dennis on the 29th of
August in Augusta.
THE MISSING GIRL.
Lula Callaway, the 14 year old
girl, who mysteriously disappeared
two days ago is still missing. No
clue as yet has been offered. Her
story is a sad and sensational
one. Whgre she has gone ia a
matter of mysteiy and speculation
THE END PREDICTED.
Tbe Legislative Contest in a Fearful Jum
ble.
The retiring of Hon. Weldon Price
from 'he legislative race in Oconee leaves
only Mr Gordon and Mr. James S. Grif-
feth in the field. It si eins that Mr. Price
was bitterly opposed to Hon. Frank P.
Grifieth, who was li'iely to re-enter the
arena. Upen the understanding that he
would not make the race, Mr. Price
agreed to make an unconditional with
drawal and ppbiish his card in Thurs
day’s BanneeAVATCHMAN. We did not
receive his letter until yestirday, and we
publish it today. Dr. Frank Griffeth’s
friends agree that Mr. Price’s card is not
altogether unconditional, and also that
he did not publish it at tho time agreed
upon, hence they will insist on their can
didate making the race. He ia undoubt
edly a very strong man. and his friends
confidently claim that he will sweep tho
field even at this late day It is now
very probable that he will enter the race.
Judge A. S. Erwin says Mr. F. P. Grif-
feth wielded as much influence as any
member in the House, and had the rapt
attention of every one. He is a solid,
sensible man, and represented Oconee
with credit From the present outlook,
it is more than probable that Frank
Grifieth will again represent his county
A CONVENTION OF GINNERS-
ready for companies by the fall of 1887
80 soon as tbe court grants us a charter
work will commence. That will be next
month. Of course we can do nothing
until then. We will call a meeting of
the stockholders in a few days to take
the initiatory steps toward its erection.
If any stockholder is dissatisfied he can
easily disposo of his share. 1 have evils
for more than 1 can supply.”
Judge?” • about the first of October.
“ft is a settled certainty, and will be Mr McGinty „ moTing ^ his
new store on Jackson street
HEARTILY SECONDED.
We hope whoever may be elected to
the legislature from our county will, aa
soon at. the legislature convenes, intro
duce a bill for the protection of mocking
birds, the sweet warblers of the South.
Unless some stringent law is enacted for
their protection there will soon be none
left to gladden oar hearts with their in
imitable carols. We have, for the last
five yean or more, attempted to arouse
some interest in behalf of these birds,
and bu for a little mishap had succeed
ed in getting a bill through that would
have protected Morgan county mocking
birds, at least, from the wanton destruc
tion that is fast exterminating them-
Udisonian.
WAS IT AN EARTHQUAKE.
■fLsnlar Aecldsnt to Out of the stmt
Cars,
“I was rolling around last Sunday
night near Mr. McGinty’s,” remarked
Mr. P. A. Moore, a street car driver to a
B-.W. man yesterday, “when, without
any cause whatever the ear seemed to be
picked up and set off the track. There
was not a thing to make the wheels
thoa quitithe rails, and I was ats low to
account for the accident until some one
asked me if I felt (he earthquake just
then. This aeU'ed it I was perfectly
confident that the car ww thrown off The fine oaka on the lawns in Cebb-
oonfident that the car was thrown o
by s'shock, although I could not feel it.
I tell yon, when earthquakes begin to
pick up street cars and set’em on the
the ground It is rime to join the church,
or exoduit"
CUFID’S TEIUKFH.
Captain L. W. Roberts, chief engineer
of tbe Macon and Athens railroad, and
Miss’ Minnie Newton, of Monti cello,
were married at the Baptist church in
Monticello Wednesday morning. The
bride ia a niece of Hon. J. W. Preston,
and a relative of CapL C. G. Talmadge,
of oar city, and, one of the moat Ioto-
ableand accomplished ladies of Jasper
connty. After the marriage they left
for Macon, from whence they will make
an extended tour through the Northern
States. We congratulate our friend, the
gallant captain, and hope that he and his
bride will experience a long and happy
life crow ned with the best consequencet
Tbe horse-swapping brigade was in
full force at Danielsville court.
Mr. W. B. Daniel, an old citizen of
Oconee connty, died yezterday.
Bev. E. Washburn is lying critically
ill at his sister’s, Mrs. Dr. Wsde.
Mr. Isaac Lowe has been quite sick
since his return from Greenesboro.
The turnip crop will be short again
this year, owing to the dry weather.
The open air service! of the evange
list are largely attended every afternoon.
Bev. Mr. DaTis wya the health of the
poor of Athens is excellent st this time.
A lady in Athens is writing a novel,
founded on incident! in and oround the
cityi
Wo regret to hear that Dr. Mark
Willingham, of Crawford is still very
IT HEVEK RAINS BUT IT FOUBB.
Old Captain, the noted horse of Prof
utherford, and one of the lamily’s
strongest friands, died on Thursday
night from choking. The old stager ww
fourteen years old, had been in Prof. R’s
family six years, and was a trusted
friend. He ww carried w gently w cir
cumstances would permit to his last
resting place, by Mr. W. B. Vail, mana
ger of J. H. Reaves’ drays. Prof. Ruth
erford had staked him in the front yard
of the L. C. L, snd during the night he
got tangled up in the rope by which he
ww tied. This, hsppeuing st the time
it did, i* very unfortunate.
Mr. Frank Rhodes, book-keeper at
Talmadge Bros, has the finest lot of
Wyandotte chickens in the sooth. We
learn that they cost Mr. Rhodes (8 apvece,
and sre registered snd imported stock.
They are the handsomest fowls wo have
r seen, and hardy, of fine size, and
splendid layers and
FETtnONFOB FAEDOH.
A petition was circulated in Daniels-
ville this week for the pardon of Mr.
David Nelms, now confined In Jin
Smith’s convict camp for a murder com
mitted in Banks county. The petition
had a great many signatures of the I
men in the surrounding counties. **
trutt that it will bo granted.
ham continue'to die oUL Is there no
way to check this? '
Mr. J. C. Hutchins, formerly with the
N. E. railroad, is now keeping hooks
at Talmadge loros’*.
Hr* A, 8. Mandeville left for New
York, yesterday, snd if he likes the aty
will probably buy it
Mrs. John Knott, one* of Morgan coun
ty’s most highly esteemed matrons, died
s£ her home, near Dogsboro.
Mrs. Iixxie Blackwell has rented Mrs
Carlton’s residence, on Dougherty street
snd will open a boarding house.
The slight damage by the little acci
dent on the Georgia road, near this city,
has all been repaired, except the broken
cars.
Mr. Erskine Heard will buy a house ia
Athens, w also a farm near, and make
our city his pennqnsnt home. Hus
indeed good news.'
EARTHQUAKE CRACKS.
Mr. M. B. McGinty tells us that the
earthquake in Athens made a number of
cracks in the plastering of his bouse,
and they can be seen to-day freshly
split. The plwteriog ww smooth until
after the shock, when upon going into
tho room it was found rent in a number
of places. Mr. McG. wys during the
first sere re shock be stepped out on the
ground, snd tbe earth shook w badly w
the floor of e street car while in motion,
snd ho felt an electric current paw up
his legs snd through his body.
Something Like It Needed to Break a Syn
dicate Made by Cotton SeedOU MUle.
Mr. J. J. Jarrell, of Crawford, was in
the city yeaterday, and tells us of a
combination made by the American Oil
company to force down the price of cot
ton seed. Lwtyear they paid 18 cents
perbushe 1 , tut this season are only of
fering 14 cents. It seems that this asso
ciation of cotton seed oil mills, feeling
that they are now all-powerful enough
to bring the producer* and ginners to
their terms, have undertaken the bold
step of dictating the price
of the goods they must
use. If they are successful this time,
their next step will doubtless be to force
another and another and still another
redaction in the price of cotton seed.
Of late years the seed have greatly in
creased the value of the cotton crop, and
are quite a source of revenue to the
planter. If this association of mill men
triumphs, then all the profits from this
addition to the cotton crop will go into
their pockets instead of the producer’s.
To offset this move Mr. Jarrell pro
poses a convention of all the ginners in
the state, to meet at an early day at some
convenient point, who will take such
steps w will defeat this move and pro
tect their friends and patrons, the farm
ers. This is a wise suggestion, and we
hope to see tiie state press take up the
subject and advocate iL The ginners
have it in their power to dictate terms,
that they can do by a little co-opporatior.
their part The farmer* can afford 011
much better to hold their cotton seed
tb«n the oil miU men can to stop their
mills.
Savannah News,
A gentleman from Flemington,
Liberty Co. was in the city yester
day, and reported that the colored
people out there are greatly wrought
up over thh peculiar circumstances
connected with a negro woman’s
death. The woman had been sick
for some time, and late one after
noon, about a week ago she died,
or at least those who were present
had every reason to believe that she
did, and they had laid her out as a
bona fide corpse.
The friends of thq. dead woman
were sitting around in the room
discussing the good qualities of the
departed one with that Ruling and
solemnity in keeping with the oc
casion, when suddenly the supposed
corpse was seen to move restlessly
a time or two and then assume a
sitting posture, The mourners
rushed out of the house frightened
half out of their wits.
After remaining out some time
two ol the bravest among them
mustered up courage to approach
the house. When they had come
within speaking distance the woman
called to them to come in, that she
had something to say to them.
With fear and trembling they en
tered, and the woman told them
that she had come back to give
give them a warning. The warning
was that the world would come to
an end on September 29. After
making this prediction she said she
would be with them until 9 o’clock
the next morning, when she would
leave teem forever. She asked them
all to get ready for the final wind
ing up on September 29, and to be
irepared to meet her on that day.
Ihe was punctual to the minute as
to her promise to leave them at 9
o’clock tbe following morning, and
died precisely at that hour.
All this occurred a few days be
fore the earthquake, and the com
ingot this was full and complete
proof to the negroes that the pre
diction was true. They repard the
earthquake as a fore-runner of the
awful event on September 29.
The gentleman who narrated the
story says thrt the wildest excite-
prevails among the negroes, that
they are preachingand praying day
and night, and that they have con
bing, and was sentenced to three
months in jail and a fine of $50 and
cost. If he tails to pay the fine and
cost to serve three months longer.
Herring is a very poor mac, and
has a wife ar.d five little children de
pendent on him for a living, /his
was taken into consideration when
the fine was put on.
Kiah Moon was fined ten and
cost for using opprorious words at
a temple of learning.
A white man also got a fine of
ten and cost for cursing another.
Jack Paine, a free person of color,
was booked for the chain gang for
one year for appropriating a sheep
that did not belong to him. Jack
Mickle was tried for the same of
fense, but was acquitted. A law
yer who had evidently been en
gaged in the national game of draw
poker, lemarked that twojacks was
a good hand to draw to, provided
a cold deck was not on hand.
RABBI JACOBS.
A Baky SiasttaraC by Ita Mothar
Coroner Pilner summoned a jury yes
terday to bold an inqueston tbe body of
s little negro baby, which’ died suddenly
yesterday morning. Tbe jury was em
pan eled snd T. C. Hampton elected
foreman. Nanoy Jones, the mother of
tho child, was the most important wit
ness, snd swore that jost before day
light the child commenced crying and
shennTsed it and went to sleep, and
when she awoke found the head of the
child under her arm, and it was dead,
was clearly s esse of smothering while
the mothar was asleep,and the j ury found
accordingly.
Mr. J. H. Dorsey has a new ’bus on
thQ line.
OPENING SERVICE AND SERMON AT
THE SYNAGOGUE FRIDAY EVEN
ING—SERVICES AGAIN YESTER
DAY MORNING—DELIGHTFUL MU
SIC.
The synagogue on Friday even
ing contained a good congregation
to attend the service and listen to
the opening sermon ot Raobi Ja
cobs.
This gentleman has accepted the
call from Athens and enteied reg
ularly upoii bis duties. He is a
small man, full of nervous force and
teeming with strong expression.
He was not feeling well and made
his discourse short, but it was
thoughtful and full of pious sugges
tion. He said he had ceased already
to feel a stranger in Athens, so kind
had been his reception. He real
ized the responsibility he assumed
as their guide, and confessed that
without the- great overruling God
he would be a feeble mariner for
his people. But the fashioner of
the human heart knows its work
ings and must judge of his own
motives and those oi us all. Mr.
Jacobs took for his text Leviticus,
6 chapter, S verse. He dwelt upon
the perpetual fire which shall bum
upon tbe altar. He said that Ihe
temple is here and the altar is here
and the fuel and the fire can be
forthcoming from divine sources.
God’s priest ts still with us if we
follow him. The human heart is
the temple and God's blessings fur
nish substance for its sacrifices. The
home life, with its virtues and its
blessings furnish material, and the
parents, who are the guardians of
We yesterday received information,;
altogether authentic, that in. a very, short
time—probably twelve months—the
business men of our city will secure a
long-hoped-for enterprise, viz: a railroad - v 5
not only to Klbertyn bat extending be
yond that thriving litile city and on
through Abbeville, Greenwood and
Chester, S. C., to Monroe, N. C. From >
Athens it will be constructed to Atlanta, ' \
probably going by Jug Tavern and mak
ing about an air-line from here to that
city. The engineering corps are now in
the field, and in a fow days will be in
Klbdrton, when* they will push on to
Athens. Mr. Julius Mills is the Presi
dent of the company, with headquarters
at Chester, S. and he says that in a
very few months hands will he .breaking
dirt on the banks of tho Savannah riv
er, and the road pushed through to’ Ath
ens as fast as men and money can do the ’ .1
work. We learn that this enterprise is
backed .by the powerful Pennsylvania
Central syndicate, and will connect at
Monroe, N. C., with a through line con- ’
trolled by that company. Col. Mschen,
of the Macon & Athens road, spoke of
this line, and said it would assuredly be
built, and it seems that his words are
about to be confirmed sooner
than we expected. A road to the east,
tapping or cutting in two the Elberton
Air-Line and restoring to Athens the
valuable tradu she lost upon the build-;
ing of this nsrrow-guage, has been the
dream of our people for years; and
while they have been divided, as • to the'
wisdom of giving aid to other lines/ they
are a unit on the importance of getting ■
a road to Elberton. But in the event
that the proposed line is built it will be
even a greater thing than our. most san
guine people could hope for. It notonly
restores to us our Elbert trade,. but
brings into Athens a business extending
for one hundred miles into South Caro
lina, and for which there will be no ri-’
val with us. President Mills is expected
in our city soon in the intercut of this
road, and we promise him iii advance
overy aid and encouragement that the
Athenians cah give. Our people bad- as
well begin to prepare for this now toad,
for there is no doubt but what it .will
come here. Tbe men .who are at.ihe
head of it know no such word as fail.
We are now assured of the Macon *
Athens road, which will be in opera
tion by Christmas, and also the exten
sion to Knoxville is almost *1 fixed fact.
Now let us get the road to the east, via
Elberton, anti Athens’ cup of happiness
—:n k,. r-11 a :_*2 • • **
will bo full to overflowiri
THE MACON * ATHENS.
fm
We presume the doubting Thom
ases who were all saying Madison
would never get a railroad to Mon-
ticello and Mercer have concluded
that their doubts are about ground
less. This road is being rapidjy
built The bridge across the Oc-
mulgee river is finished, the grading
for over thirty miles ready, for the
steel rails, steel rails laid nearly to
Clinton, twelve miles from \Tnrnn • 1
Clinton, twelve mile* from Macon;
and an excursion party actually
traveled over it on the road’s o.wn
newly-built coacL, and drawn by
its own engine. If this don’t look
like we are ?oing to have the road
whr.t would? Besides this, the road
is graded notonly beyond Monti-
eello, but this-side, between it and
Shady Daie in many sections finish
ed and in others nearly completed.
Christmas will not come sooner-
than will tbe cars from Macon by
Monticello to. Madison, in our hon
est opinion,—Madisonian.
slant relays of preachers, and as home,as pri.ests, may dispense these
soon as one is exhausted another is " t . es , to the,r children and enforce
put in his place.
Tebbsstial Disturbances.—We are
informed that the spring on Mr. Phinisy’s
jlace sank about 18 inchss in twenty-
’onr hours last week. Peril*ps the com
motion in the bowels of the earth has
something to do with the phenomena.
HEYEBAOEOSS WOED.
Mr. M. B. McGinty aay* that there
never has been an unkind or even cross
word passed between himself and wife
daring their entire married life, and that
his home to him is an earthly Paradise.
Ho says his wife knows nothing about
his business, for he don’t carry that to
hia fireside. This must certainly be a
model home.
Watnington’a Dancer. .
By reference to an extract from
the Elberton Leader, it will be seen
that the Chester, Greenwood and
Abbevil'e R. R. Company wiU com
mence the survey of an extension
from Abbeville to Elberton and
Athens on tbe first of September.
Gen. Evans,president of the A. & C.
rail road announced that he let out
the contract for the building of this
line on Octo]>er the first. If
thesetwo roads are completed, then
the trading territory of Washington
will be contiactcd to such an extent
that the town will be practically
smothered. It is not pleasant to have
to write such gloomy forcboings,
but wc have as well study our situ
ation. The projectors of the A. & C
railroad appears to be determined
from the lirst not to come by oar
town, and it seemed that no reson-
*ble proposition wonld influence
them to change their decision. It
is barely possible novifthat a failure
to secure sufficient subscription
along the presant line may afford
Washington and Athens an oppor
tunity to secure the road, but this
does not seem probable, It will
certainly be necessary in case of
c< mpletionofthe A. & C. foi Wash-
5'gton to build a line to connect
itb it, which would cost forty
or fifty thousand dollar., and if that
sum were now offered in the way
->f subscription with what Athena
would offer it ia almost certain that
we should secure the road. When
it is remembred that this route has
aot male a b.tna fide offer, it is
not to be wondered at that we have
not received much consideration.e
Hete were pe ople on the other lin
wbo were enxious to have a railroad
and willing to pay for it, and it takes
build a railroad. .
CENTRAL FALLING.
this lesson. By keeping perpetual
these fires in the hearts and oh
their home and church altars, the
children of God had increased from
a handfull to several millions of
jeople, and had kept pure and
ilright the faith of Abraham.
The music was conducted by
Miss Nora Stern, a delightful organ
ist and soprano. ’The other voices
were Miss Sophie Stern,
Miss Yetta Phillips, Miss Martha
Phillips and Messrs'. Jake Stern,
Lee Flatau, M. G. Michael and S.
Hirschfield.
The house was brilliantly lighted
and the service was full of interest.
Services were also held yesterday
morning.
Kora About tb! A. * C. Road.
Col. Pollard, the agent of the au>
gusts & Chattanoogaiailroad,arriv
ed here yesterday; and he informs
us to ascertain definitely what our
people are going to do about com
’, ooo,
taut
Tba “Bcoopad" Tbepry Bapjdly. Bing
Discounted.
Central weakened and was freely
offered yesterday afternoon at 9S.
The brokers say that the 1 late
move was nothing but a specula
tive one and discredit the reports in
regard to the Standard Oil Compa
ny^ the East Tennessee or the Lou
isville and Nashville having; ob
tained possession of tbe road. .
A > good many believe >thah the
Richmond and Danville want* the
control of the road 1 more than' any
other road and will pay more for it.
None seem so anxious to get it—as
Mrs. Green’s 7,000' shares were on
the market and offered at rio and
have not been sold,and for that rea
son every one believes • that the
movement hat been entirely-spec
ulative.—Augusta Chronicle.
aw uw * UOUI V.VJ
pitting the aaseasrqqat of .^50, o
in order to secure thil " import;
C. J. Gentry, an old Athens boy, now
It connected with the passenger depart
ment of the B. & D. railroad, is now in
the city. Wo are always glad to see
him in oar midst
Mr. John BasseUwill go in business
this fall with O’FarreU, Hodgson * Co.
road. He showed :iii
Gen. Evans.tvho
from New
that every
completed (
soon as thi
have subscribed theamhput 1
required ot them, arid the
way secured. At
tween here "
mounts, requ
lr
to promptly i
the whole road;
put under conti
8,e ’ - T:ni3£U£0M
money to
A mechanical expert tells us that a
boiler inspector is badly needed in
Clarke and other eounties. What is the
law on the subject and what provision
for this needY
We wish to add our testimony to
that of other journalists as to the
reliability, promptness' and energy
We have always found this firm
Forty ears loaded with freight were
standing on the North-Eastern. railroad
track Thursday evening. This shows
up a big business for this road and s for
Athens.
Snook has already three car loads of
furniture at the.depot. -w ,
correct a;
iness, ant
istactor
tracts,
through
the best
reach the public eye7ai
aided many busi
fortunes by thei
ities.—Rome C01
Hon. V. W. Lewis Nominated; ’
Greenksboro, Ga.", Sept. 9 —
Hon. M. W. Lewis, <6f Greene, was
unanimously nominated by the Sen
atorial Convention which met at
Crawferaville to-day. “ The; coun
ties composing ;the district pledge
him tKeir strong support and his
strohg support 'and his
election is certain. * *•••’• '
U‘» k...
There arc now foiir prisoners ifi jail.
Tom Hill is the last'addition, for attempt
to murder Seaborn ('ol.-. lie hailaiTL--
jjminwy.triijsortetfoy*.
" Mr. I’arr paid f',<« 1 foi-.dHirf 1 Ofi M,1-
lodgo avenue a few months'the
’-other; day refused (S)6. ffrjt. -'/Athens
property is cqqitiing up. injncp/ \
.''Mr/Hdnry’F. Jarrell-Ofie -bf-tlir liv-
•st young business mhnjn 1 the slate and
lately with Mr. High,-tho’Ifad Isop b&nk- -
or, is with the splendid fyonso of’Child 1,
Nickerson & Co. , .’»'<
If there is a county iii Georgia iha t
needs a new caurt house’it’is * Madison.
Tho place where the- jury ’• sits is not
much larger than a dry goods box.
Mr. Raleigh'Wilkinson a now with
Gann & Murray’s drays, i He is -a tine
young business man. 1
Mr; Guy Hamilton, who has just grad-.
uated at Bingham, N. C., will accept a
position this fall under Dr. H. N. Harris,
at the Georgia railroad.depoL ‘ ■
-The improved BamreB-WaTcsxAN is
highly complimented on every hand-
Hon. Pope Barrow returned from j
Greenville Friday night
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