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WEEKLY BANNEK-WATCHUAN, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER « 4 . .iSM. HEW FIRM, NEW GOODS AND NEW E. I. SMITH & GO. Jo tJrfgooQ ,H '// ,if i "ftiljfjs*), eld (idw !. i«2 ftJiii'// wimU i» im ». :.V!hv/ »«r; ev’Hisi Have just opened, in tfie store formerly occupied by W. A. Talmadge, jeweler, the most complete line of BOOTS AND TO • i.l-nyn./. uiti oi jilj -jft >.<ii i ju idif guilt cast I! Li.'kwmi*jftj* ri vivi •' It lV>)«K3<i-lll)S* >1 oJ-i SHOES* EVER BROUGHT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. CALL AND EXAMINE OUR STYLES AND PRICES BEFORE BUYING*. , _____ J ^ iii E. I. SMITH & CO., CORNER COLLEGE AVENUE AND CLAYTON ST. A DEAD LOCK. 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 • -1... ..1 _! 1 . . 1 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 ■ J. '