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The Banner-Watchman pre sent - - this morning a full interview with Prat H,&*-Wmit« npon hie retent visit to the city of Chiurle*> ton. These views have been pre ceded by other publications giving accounts of the ruin spread in the pith of the earthquake and offering scientific explanation of the great phenomenon. But the experience] of Prof. White as related in this piper is so intelligent and thor ough, and his professional opinions ire so clear and comprehensive that we give them as the most satisfac tory article upon the Charleston ton earthquake we have yet seen. Prof. White was not desirous of obtruuing his views in the public piints, and the Banner-Watch man only justifies its anxiety to give this conversation to the pub lic by pointing to the position which Prof. White occupies in the State as a man and as a scien- entist. There is not a line in this narrative that may not be accepted a* absolutely true. There is not a word which cannot be easily under stood by any child who reads it. It discards the technical terms of the books and the mystical jargon of the geologist. It deals in rocks and slips and cooling and contrac tion and lines of weakness in away easily understood. And it conveys * more definite idea I 'he enormi ty or the damage to Charleston than nine men in ien would get i...-ii ictually visiting the city. 1 old in its common sense way it awakens anew punlic sympathy for the city which has been shaken and staggcied in an instant by a bolt fr >-n the bowels .>1 -ticea th Where i lia- n •! c i- ..a rlrd, walls vtin * ive- e 1 „ joihleu ti.rown > in ihe t >e • >ui it> feet, dts- ■cinoered. It will is not in ncd. BEAU rlFUL CULTIVATION OK COK> ANDCOTTON. A Model Farmer and Sow he Prepares h i hand—Methods or Flowing and Fertili sing—Something for Our Farmers to Consider.’ - '*' - ** 11 BEATEN by. strikers. « • • - Jw —— , e*. J T&JTHJC WOBK- A FACTORY. An Attack an* aenrprlaa latarday Eight —Tin Mas an ArreaUd-Another cast of Intf IdatSom—Tktrseen at Work. Augusta, Sept. 13.—[Special.] Up to to-day no deed of violence was known to have occurred among the striking laborers in this city. It is a matter of regret cn all aides that the record has been cruelly and bloodily broken. Still it is a case for which the Knights of Labor can not be held directly responsible. Should they insist, however, upon continuing the strike, and should more violence crop out, they can not escape censure for making such outbreaks possible. It is sin cerely hoped the days of the strike arq numbeted. THE ATTACK. J. Allen and Tom Peckman, two operatives who went to work in the Augusta Factory last week, were surprised and attacked late Saturday night by three idle opera tives and beaten. Allen was se verely used up and badly cut over the eye. Today he swore out a warrant against Andrew McCann, Frank Odon and Golden Harde man. The trial comet off to-mor row and is important, as it involves another case of intimidation. THIRTEEN AT WORK. Despite this disturbance thirteen operatives went to work in the Au gusta Factory today, being si:: more than on Saturday. It is to be hoped that this number will be increased every day. NORMAL SCHOOL. The Teacheis’ Normal Institute, with district sessions for white and colored, opened today with ad dresses by lion Jno. S. Davidson, Hon. Martin V. Calvin. Supt. Law i hite is consoling. He I ton B. Evans and Prof. John Neely. t r -larger, in all The attendance is large in both -b l.y, from repeated I , __ :*ock r one of weakness still run-, a -.g l-e coa-t and the rocks oi 1.. >«o fo illations are cooling > j ) i g, anil will continue. It. . h *eri us disturbances are sporadic a - d nature » hich works her ch«n K es -»o smoothly in all her great KNIGHTS With FIGHT. THE LABOR ORDER IN POLITICS IN AU- Ol’MTA—FULL COUNTY TICKET CUT IN THE FIELD — TIIK INTIklDATIONS AOAINST WORKERS. Augusta, Sept. 14.—[Special.] Alfred Allen, the Augusta Factory operative who was beaten by three economy, will hardly furnish such I ; d j e 0 p era tives, told his story today POLITICS IN GREEKS, £ Macto " Conventlon.-gnperlor conn open Yesterday—Xew Railroad. • Greensboro, Sept. 13.—(Special) A Republican mast meeting was held here on Saturday. The ne groes turned out en masse, and af ter ■ great deal of harranguing a Republican ticket for the legisla ture was nominated consisting of THE DEAD-LOCK BROKEN FRANK RICE'S HOPES ABE TURN. ED TO CLAY. THJ5 HOO^tVATER WELL. How a Volcanic sensation Was Parboiled In tke city of Macon. . NOMINATION BEACHED ON TWELVE HUN DREDTH BALLOT—IION, A. 8. CLAY, OF COBB, UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED FOB SENATOR— RICE’S HANDSOME CONDUCT— A PROHIBITIONIST PUT UP AT LAST. Atlanta, Sept. 14.—[Special.] two negroes, Johnson and Jack The Senatorial dead lock was brok Heard. Heard says that he will I en to-day on the 1,200th ballot by not run un esi Johkson withdraws, I the unanimous nomination of A. S- as he is not willing that a full Re- j C Uy, ol Cobb. The morning ses. publican ticket be put forth. sion was spent in ballotings and re- The regular term of Greene Su-I cess until l lg9 h allots were cast< perior Court began this morning R ; ce> 6 . Sessions, 6. Then Mr. There will be no important cases to I Rj ce addressed the convention be tried, and the attendance is rath. I withdrawing his name to preserve er small. the integrity of the organizatibn of Work on the Union Point and Lh e district He valued that White Plains Railroad progresses | than office and would support the listed last summer, and steadily; four miles have been gra-.| nominee ded, and White Plains is looking forward with pleasant anticipations to the time when she can turn out CLAY NOMINATED. Hon. Henry Hill yer, of Fulton, then nominated Hon. A. S. Clay, of to see her own trains come up. I Cobb, saying he would represent sign board at the point where the I t h e Fulton county prohibitionists, grading begins, informs the anx- The I200th baIlot as unanimous ious inquirer that it is “Harry for Clav . Mr Clav was a mem . Hill’s railroad to White Plains.” her oJ the ] ast House. The road is expected to be comple-1 ted by the middle of November. WALTON C01INTY. MISCEGENATION. B. Faulkner, colored, and Nancy Faulkner, white, and W. Mother- head, white, and Julia Motlier- Tba Haw* from Juz Tavern and Neighbor-1 shead, colored, were arrested here ' hood. * ’ _ _ ^ ro , to-day fur living together as man jug Tavrw, Sept. 13-—t®P e ’l and wife. cial.] While Mt. G. Wages was at church with his family Sunday, a thief entered his house and stole all FINE HOUSES. Wilson and Rankin are playing , ... .. ... I to splendid business. The Paven- he mejit he had, amounting to about | ^ are gre>t . E . B. H. 30 pounds. Mr. Wages lived a few mils from here, and is a hard work- ing and clever man. Nearly the same misfortune hap pened to Mr. John W. Odom, near ISethlrnem, during the camp meet- ieg. Mr. Odom was at chnrch near by .while his wife was sleeping ut home. PUTNAM COUNTY. The Eatonton Messenger. Eatonton has subscribed $225 to the Charleston sufferers. The turnip crop will be short this fall, owing to the dry weather. The number of visitors to Oconee The thieves entered the I Spring this summer was larger than front door and made their way t p I ever heretofore. Two weeks ago stairs where the meat was kept, and | ||^_ re was an average of fifty per succeeded in making- away with goe hundred and forty bales of several middlings and hams before cotton have been sold in Eatonton their presence was known. Mrs. I since Sept. 1st. up to Thursday. Odom heard them, but too late to j get help to overtake them. Mrs. J. A. Jones died at her bro- The Hon. W. J. Northen, of Mt. Zion, Hancock county, with his family is spending several weeks at Oconee Spring. This water has a upheavals many times in this cen tury. in court. He says he was warned when he yent to work, and car thcr’s home, at Monroe, last Thnrs- I fine reputation in dyspeptic cases, day. Her husband was teaching a [Every one seems to be greatly ben school near here et the time, and I efited after drinking it. J udge Leverett expected to leave The finding of a well of hot water in the city of Macon haa created quite a sensation. It was found that the inspir ator of an engine at Hays ft Manaf e d’a mill would not work, and a thermome ter lowered into the water went up to 100 degrees. Theories of volcanic ac tion flew thick and fast. The people became alarmed, and Atlanta had start ed a subscription list for the relief of the Macon sufibrers. Disting 3 ished scientists have visited the well and find the following to be true: The well was dag near the engine, but if did not furnish water, though thirfy feet deep. Another well was dug near the branch, some distance away, and the first well was used as a reservoir, the water being forced into it byasteara jet pump. Thus, the first well being covered up by a steam pipe passing through it, together with the natural heat of the earth, is wanned to a high temperature, and the inspirator refused work iL The same state of affairs continued three or four days. “And this is the explanation,’’ says the Macon Telegraph, “of the well of hot water.” v ~ - WHERE WILL YOU BANK? REV. SIMON PETER RICHARDSON ON SECURITY. Treasures on Earth or Treasures In Hear- en?—His Sermon Monday Evening— Christians Who Weigh Moat—Ideal and Actual Poseeeelou—A Strong D lecouree. Further than this, we offer no ried to Meynardie’s house ar.d apology for taking so much of Prof. P r< ~ d b / Dr ' R * Uy ‘ h,t * would be taken care of, if he would White’s time or for surrendering so quit work. This offer he declined. much of our apace to the subject I He told how he was beaten by this morning. HARMONY GROVE. Oden McCann and Hardeman, and exhibited a bloody head and clothes in court. The case wa* continued. guox—zzsult ov THK | There were twenty witnesses. A CONVENTION. The Knights of Labor through out the city had a Convention last MARSHAL'S K1.KCTIUII—GENERAL, LOCAL AMD FER- •OKAL NEWS. Harmony Grove, Sep. ■^-[Spe cial.] Our marshal shot acoloied boy night and decided to run a full tick- Saturday night in the back with a I e t for county officers. Nomina- 32 calibre Smith & Weston pistol, j tions were made but were kept as He had been hiding out for an of- secret as possible. Candidates will frn>e committed here last spring, be run against Clerk Keener, and occasionally making visits to town C. C. Pritchard against Sheriff at night. On the night mentioned Daniel. it was learned he was in town, and x, G. Gumming, a negro, Presi de marshal summoned two or de nt of the brick la; ers’ union, a threi* parties and suirounded the I countryman named Gay, and house in which he was. When third Knight were nominated the alarm waa given he sprang out against McCord, Lamar and Cal- A WAR TALE. at the front door with pistol in hand yin for the legislature, and snapped the same at the mar shal. The compliment was re turned as above stated. THE PRIMARIES. ' Messrs. T. C. Williams and T, A LITTLE RKLIC LEFT RT AN INDIANA CAV ALRYMAN. Since the earthquake war tales seem F Wu ui.r« 1,.. »l_ to be at a discount; but as the different L. Kcy. were nominated by the uleg flf the ea . rtbqn&ke haTe become primaries held last week, and they 1 familiar, the war tales come in as a choice in making the selection. | the battle of Murfreesboro from a Yan was called away suddenly to her YHTwcSSj death-bed. Mr* Tones was a sister morn ing, but was delayed by sick- to Prof. A. J. Burruss, of Monroe. ness. Later on there will be a number of events to occur, which will give | ug Tavern a boom. By all means, | Greenesboro'next week let us have the railroad from Ath ens to Atlanta. W. Judge Lawson held court in Mad ison this week, and will be in EARTHQUAKES’ Prof. White Back from Charleston. » Httloahaotdta suffering. fAltSW idlWfiPCftlTSTO. The people have plenty to eat, and in a MAKES CLOSE EXAMINATION. The issures, the Geysers and the Ruins. LOSS FULLY TEN MILLIONS’ The Line of the Earth’s Weakness. CAUSES OF THIS SHOCK AND PROBA BILITY OF OTHER WAVES. HART COUNTY. GREENF. COUNTY. Hanw.U Suu, Hon. B. B. Parker has been nom- a >, ... o » .... . , , inated for the Legislature. Mr. D. yVmongMr. W. P. McWhorter a G .j ohMon w „ opposing can-* rivnl* movila mat* h* m»nnAtiM .. / . 1 ■ Greenes boro Horn. Journal. private merit* maybe mentioned I #nd T he^hoi‘e was ,b ?. natural grace with madc ; n a convention and the oppo- which he submitted to defeat at the • ••• * • rr - i. » a i s*ng candidates made loyal and polls on Saturday. Mr McWhor- ch( f erful s peeches . ter openly and ftankly expresses 1 -- his intention of sustaining Mr. On the morning of the 6th of September, Mrs. Nancy Meredith, Lewis’ nomination and of aiding wife of M ; t R. Meredith, died at his election against all contmgen- h er home in Hartwell, Ga., of ty- - oiaae onn witn nil hie ctr/’flctth I . . . — — cies and with all his strength. Mr. Bismuth Miller preached to phoid fever. Mr Jesse C. Vickery ia announc- a very large congregation at Walk- ed aR a J candidate for Tax Collector. er’s church last Sunday. Efforts have been making during the past week to test the sense Col. W. Y. Holland exhibited a huge catfish on the square Monday I flint IVTOiretlorl fn nmin/1p Tt mne . • , , that weighed io pounds. It was the people of Greensboro on the | caught in a hagUeUr, the Savannah important question of constructing school buildings in this city for whites and blacks. We are sorry to chronicle the se nous illness of Miss Julia Cox, who is lying in a precarious state at her home near Woodville.. nver. Mr. John Dutton died with drop- I sv at tue Hart County poorbouse on r I Sunday night He was an eccen- r ic character, well known in the countv. , r .w l .i Madame Rumor says that a pop- Late reports from the cities about ular ge „Ueman of Hartwell . namely. Augusta. Atlanta. Ma- ..j : • j a namciy, Augusta, ATiama, U m | ca d a charming young lady ot '• * nd Athens, represent that pj-gHhi;,, coun ty to the altar during hearty efforts are being made to re- next mont h, vive business. The crops are such Mr. Wm.' T. VanDuzer, of El- as to encourage the best hopes, and ent la ’ (t Sond ;’ n Ha rt- if these communities will but utilize l we „_ He w „ on hi , ^ ay hom the fair prospects that seem to sur Capt. William* was a Bacon man, *ee c * Tal £““ “ w * ““J' * charge, ” If- . C1...A said Mr. Wilkins, “and you can bet it and Mr. Key a Gordon man; this you My horse waa shot and was hot times. shows that the Governor’s cam- I could feel that ho was weakening and paign had nothing to do with the w ° n,d *o° n fell. About this time I saw J _ , li * Yankee officer ruling a magnificent l.,c race. The people gene, ally | ho'^ ^th his .tebte dAwn and maktog time teem satisfipd and will support the forme. I thoughtit was getting time regular nominees. ‘ | to cash my checks, but I concluded Two bales of new cotton was sold to give him the best I had, and as he came thundering down, with his Ben- I sabre glittering in the sunlight, I struck It with my pistol and turned the point down, so that it went through the fleshy past of my thigh. I turned and fired three shots, and left my horse and the We are exnectinw the .ml enm I Y “ kee offloCT on the ground, and rode we are expecting the great equi- Ahorse iff of the field.” The needle here last week. Hon. A. T. ne, t came first, and Mr. J. O. Wood “’“ni second. NOTES OF NEWS. noctual storm this week. I case haa the name of U. Haber, 2d Iadi- Mr*. C. Garreckt has commenced **>*1 worked on it. “This is another work with Messrs. Gunnels, Pow er & Co., again, after spending a mouth visiting friends. relic,” said Mr. Wilkins, as he pulled out a little round pin cushion. “This was f ’ven to me by a little schoolmate when i ‘ went to the war, and there is one of u. r uj u—l.. , . . I the pins in it now that she put there Mr. C. W. Hood has completed t#enty . flre years ^.i- Mr . Wilkins his work of conveying the water was a gallant soldier, and loves to talk nom the Urge spring, about one fourth of a mile ts his residence and is almost happy at the result. over the days that tried mens’ aoult. ELECTED PRINCIPAL. CARD1DATSS - AEKOUVCSttUITS. T won’t vote for any candidate,” re marked a sensible citisen to us yester day, “whe-yitoa mean and stingy to pay our city puteralfito announce his name, and yon editors and printers ought to combine and boycott aH such aspirants for office. They depend on public re- BiRSllNCHAM, Ala., Sept 14.— portannouneieg their names, and *0 rob (Special.]—Mr. John Morri*. ton | ""I* - ATHENS ASILtVT IS RXCOONIRKD OUT IN ALABAMA. °f Prof. Charles Morris, of the University, was eiactejl laai night darkey for his 'flnenoe. - ould be voted for until he . In old times no darkey rorh samHdstn wl tod been announced la the public ga- There is a great deal of sound by the Board of Eduction. Pri.cl- W palship of the Southtide grammer 1 how- any attaehoo of a urinting office school. can support a candidate who m I their psper bj piscine the THANKS FROM CHARLESTON. some darkey he toaboughl Charleston, S. Sept 11 — [Special,]--;E. L Smith, Mayor P/o tem: Thanks for the cootribu-1 !; on fro ® y° ur oOumt received I p^nSlI it waa re- la the case of the State vs. Henry way home from Moorhead City, N. C., whith ro und them at this time, a grea I er he had gone to get’the benefit of fall and winter busmens must result. | thesea b f eeze fo ? h is health. He WASHINGTON WILKES. From the Gwette. informed us that on the day pro ceeding the earthquake at Charles ton the billows on the beach where surf-bathing ’ was engaged in rose reunion of the old Irvin Artillery in fore known except during a storm, this place. Its bids fair to be a | It was not known whether the earthquake was the cause of the most delightful occasion. Mr. Frank Barnett returned from I heavy waves or not. Atlanta on VYcdnesday. Col. Joe Strother expresses it I when he says they are theological | demonstrations. The rotation plan of nominating a I HANCOCK COUNTY. The Bparts IihureeUte. . An amendment to the State con- senator for this district, received a stUution, allowing whipping as a tcnaiui IUI IUU uiaiiikt, raravni a I slitution, allowing whipping a severe blow at the late convention punishment for crime, should be set -. rv.i n-n—- * on foot by the nest legislature. held at Col. Belknap Smith’s. Hon. Sairue Barnett has been spending a wee 1 or two with Mr. I servative” means friendly to bar D ■ MU. ... „S * it bv In Atlanta nomenclature “con- James R. 1 uRise, at the -home of 1 rooms. the latter n ar Ashville N. C. An eli Throat affections are rather corn- folks. year, seems tompsrative failure. — . — — — —Miss Claude Simmons, of our .. - - ... „ K ° r jf.? f l hiS t OU “ ty -’l ‘e™’. was 0_n Tuesday Yon y0 ir=ontin?e to lay up treasures on earth, but I tell you you must leave them behind. Yon An elegaut reception was given mon among the little fol last Tuesday night at the residence I The aoole cron, this of Cant. W. G. Cade ia honor ofl to be a t^psrative f.U Miss Vohammie Heard of Elberton. A large congregation fil’ed the Metho dist church, Monday night, to hear the sermon of llev. Simon I’eter Richardson, upon “Christ, the Ranker and Business Man.” Mr. Richardson has preached some fine sermons .during the series, and much interest was manifested by the public in this theme. He delivered a strong sermon, remarkably devoid of sensational allusion. He promised in the beginning that he would not treat upon the little things that lay covered in his text, but would discuss the subject on a higher plane. He would not de d in abuse of his hearers. This line he continued with dignity anil strength. It was a sermon of sustained interest d genuine power. • His text furnished the injunction to “Lay up treasures in Heaven.” He said that there had been fine distinction madc between real and ideal possession. A man who owned broad acres of land found when he came to lie in his velvet coffin that ho could not carry with him his estate. If wealth was really one’s own in what sense could they apply it to their eternal happiness? The owner could only get a support out of it. The possession of property after all was more ideal than real. A man’s posses sions was actual and real only ns it was of himself and in himself He was rich or poor as he was wealthy or wanting in treasures like himself—immortal. LAY1KO UP WEALTH. Mr. Richardson said the desire to lay up was a worthy desire. Every man ought to save up for a rainy day. But where was this treasure to he deposited? What Bank shall we put it in? Shall it be the Bank of Athens, for instance, or the Bank in Heaven? Shall it be on earth, where moth and rust and thieves and corruption come. What is treasure? Some people who have money on the brain imagine that it is money alone. But it is whatever the heart most values. A man’s treasure probably was his bonds. A woman’s treasure might be her baby.. There was no idol 9frhb human heart that corrup tion might not lay its hinds upon or upon which thieves might not thrive. No human habitation but what some earthquake might not shake down. The finest brick palace could be destroyed night The costliest ship would sink in silence to the bottom. Earth quakes,* physical and financial, threat ened all earthiy possessions. Politics was worshipped here below, but public favor was lleejting. The people cry hosanna!” today, and “crucify him!” to morrow. He called on his hearers to place their wealth and their loved ones within the benediction of God’s grace. THE PLACE TO BANK. A failure to lay up treasure in heaven would leave us in poverty there. The folly and failure of youth would turn out to be the folly and failure of old age. There were no locks in heaven—no graveyards. He had never heard of a woman wearing black in heaven. “That’s the place to bank,” said he, “and to put your money. _ Bank wherever you can get beat security. .How much have you young people hud up in heaTen? I fear not much. Yoq don’t talk or think enough of heaven. Yon are misdirecting your every energy. You are trying to dress and keep up with the world. This is misdirected dre^sa. Some of you will ne ver get to that mat Building on the Hill until this little cabin down here in the valley tumbles down.” wonukr you don’t weigh MllRR. “Where your treasure is your heart will be. From Monday morning until Saturday night your treasure is ir. your business here, and I expect a great part of Sunday, too. God have meroy on ; rour poor souls so disturbed over trifles! It’s a great wonder some people do not weigh a great deal more, the world has such a grip on you; you are so freighted down with worldly matters. . There is such a gravitating force holding ycu down to the earth that it is a marvel some of you ever get away.” The speaker then told those of his hearers who were seeking positions of honor that after they were gone those carrion birds of politics, like vultures from hell, would pluck sll the flesh from their hones. .“I do not mean to be invidious,” said be, “but of two men who graduated at this college snd whose memory we all honor, whose chances would you rather takejRobert Toombs' or George Pierces’? The one laid up treas ures on earth—the other in Heaven. I tell you if yau do not seek the home God has prepared for yon, eternal in the haa a tea kettle which has been in night last to Mr, J. A. Thompson, constant use for one hundred and 1 “ ' — ** twenty-five years and it is as good nign of I -ynchburg.Va! On Wednesday, at i o’clock, o at a new hne.. It was brought I ro .. Miss Lucy Gardiner, was mar from Virginia by her great grand- r i ed t0 Mr. R. L. Kennedy. mother a century and a quarter A protracted meeting ot Darien ago, and it is not known how much ] church in this county during the oiA.ritU psst week resulted in several sc older it it. Mr, George Ware has down and out and Mr. \V .TCI cessions to the church. Little Alfred, sou of Mr. and derson haa entered upon the duties I Mrs. Lindsay Baker, is dead. He of postmaster at thUplace. The was stricken abont two weeks ago nnivprtfll verdict it that Mr Wfint! m :»k ji.lai • universal verdict is that Mr. Ware with something like diphtheria. has made e most excellent postmas- it would be gratifying, ot course, ter, and the universality ot this if people were able to divine the opinion must ;be very gratifying to j origin of this mysterious earthquake * ‘ -- rould. be of that gentlemen. | force in nature, but it would I little practical advantage.' People I would bei just es powerless then as Brockton. Mata., Sept. ia.—I they are now' to guard against its George H. Kingman, one of the I blind and resistless energy. Saturday through Prof. White. W. A. Courtenay, Mayor. reived With ytlts aikfAppUbM by. th* defendant’s friends, whereupon His Honor vludgo Lawson imposed a fine of ten dollars on each party that took part WALTOX C0UKTT- , „ ^ searchfo/thoguilty enisle ms titles ofowamptoy I felted to find any that would admit that No * Picking has begun in eari BOW dwellings in yat; out | felted to find any that i they took part.—Madisonian. •own. are going up in t part.—Madpwn f >sniwas i Filed , Hon. W. B. Barnett, of Athoni, or this week to file a man •n.!.... . . . j i over hub wwh w • ***•*«**• •*.%*<> fell wa look for more femilioa - to I against - the commissioners of Morgan more I county to force them to build a bridge at i«iU company bad the mis-1 cultured gentleman, a lawyer of flno at- ‘Wtua* to lose their JllmhAF kiln —.1. . . ft. Pripe’s Mill. Mr: Burnett is a brave, imenU and the distinction i t .i U *j^J‘h“ai> 0 r, some tiaio alace, and I of being true to his friends. He will Rininr SSSS kroko out and waa | ye t rise to political prominence, as it is wh ” aid * rrir<Kl w “ <1 mpossible to keep such as he down.— Madisonian. forty-two associated manufacturers, bss perfected a corporation scheme , TH* wntTEEvmi rout which wiU beat once put intoprac-l' Messrs. D. H. Winter and R, D, Moore tice. Written agreements nave 1 leave Athens this morning for Winter- ngmsn arid I ville, where they will take charge of the The work-1 business of the late * each ofhit employees. The work-1 business of the late John Winter, which men agree to contribute such I th«T have just bought out and which full contrilVthe bnainto. and tofe'bSito^Mr. Wfcto give thirty <Winotice before with- having retired from this store and will drawing. Mr. Kingman agrees to cany on the guano business in Winter- pay them interest on their money I villa. ana such wages as generally in| The notice of dissolution of the old force hero. The men may belong ?rm of John Winter & Co. is published to any labor organization, but, be- 1 “ Hie Banner and is signed by Edward ing members of the firm, they could I ^-7 ^^ ra M “^ V r . ln ^ e E t ^ not be ordered out in case of a gen- hitter named assume the liabilities of the eral strike. Neither could an order ol4 Srn Kr . Hutcheson having with- for a lockout from the Associated drawn. We wish all parties full sue Manufacturers affect them, [ cess. may have the world but you should take God with it/ lay up treasures in Heav en; it is easy to get all the rest” ANOTHER SEVERE SHOCK. Ohio Badly Shaken up Sunday ty an Earth«naks-A Meteor. Chicago; September 13 —A Times special irom Akron, Obitk says: People living in the coal mi ning regions, embracing four towns and quite a large range of country, were awakened at'4 o’clock Sun day morning by a low, rumbling noise, accompanied by shocks of earthqnske so violent that house* were terribly shaken, and articles on mantels were thrown to the floor. Several years ago the earth set tled several feet without apparent cause in this region, and the people are badly frightened - , fearing they wiU be swallowed up. To make matters more unpleas ant a very large meteor yesterday morning passed over the shaken-up portion of the country, traveling close to the earth and throwing off heated . particles every few feet The meteor illuminated the country for a great distance and is supposed to have struck the earth near the eastern part of. the city, as the shock in that locality was distinctly heard immediately alter the great fire ball passed. Sunday was one ofapecial prayer here ft > many people. by a great Prof. H. C. White returned a few days ago from - hit visit to Charleston. He found many things to interest him on on his visit, and was fortunate both in the time and manner of his entry .into Charleston. Through the courtesy of Mr. Paul R. Sledge, the S. C. R. U. agent, and the kindness of his night conductor, Prof. White was enabled to make examinations of the damage of the earthquake in Summerville, Ten Mile Hill and other points along the railroad, before he reached Charleston. He entered the city, therefore, on Satnrdsy morning with full knowledge of the fissures and geysers and a pretty fair picture of sub urban damage in his mind. By special request of this paper, Prof- White gave its representative an inter view upon the matters which passed un der his notice and as to the causes of the phenomenon, which have so far been determined. The llANNER-WaTchMAN was not un mindful of thb fact that Prof. White was averse to appearing in print with scien tific explanation upon such a pheuome- enon. Where the evidences arc so nu merous and conflicting and the causes so complex* and hidden, scientists are not supposed tu have mastered the subject in s day, and men who give their time to gronping facts and forming conclu sions arc not swift to rush into the pub lic presses. But the position which Prof. White occupies in this community and in the State makes his experiences ir Charleston and his opinions formed, a matter of unusual interest Prof. White was prevented by ab sence in Baltimore from going to Charleston earlier. It happened very well that he did not make the trip soon er. The public alarm has subsided The distracting and sensational rumors havo been set aside, andjimminent dan ger has been set aside for thorough in vestigation. Many evidences of the earthquake which were not it first to hand have since been discovert d, and from being a community of panic Charleston has become an area of inves tigation and study. Prof. White opened his interview with the Banner-watchman by saying that scientific men who had examined and were still studying the earthquake, were chary about giving opinions, but no de finite conclusions have been formed; but, the interchange of views which was bad might be interesting. “Professor, how were you first im pressed with the appearance of Charles ton?’ “As to the effect of the disturbance, or the general appearance of things, I did not find that written accounts ware exaggerated. Indeed, I should say that the tale is not fully told. The outside appearance of injured buildings is about as represented. I had, however, special opportunities through scientific friends in Charleston who have followed up all the cracks and fissures and studied all the evidences, to see the extent of the injury, many buildings seem to be unin' jured, but have sabered great damage Their sides and rear walls have been racked and the ceiling and plastering have come down. It is very doubtful whether any brick houses in the city escaped some damage, it is estimated that seventy-fire per cent, of these houses will havo to be torn down and rebuilt in whole or in part Charleston Bas|hsd several rains since the earth quake and after these, cracks and dis placements not at first seen, have been observed.” “I will not particularize. The photo graphs here, which 1 brought back, are very striking, and the accounts publish ed have been generally true.” “What do you believe will be the pe cuniary loss?” TEN MILLION DOLLARS “The apparent or visible damage great enough. Hut it cannot be accu rately estimated what the actual damage is. For instance, many of the tall chim ney stacks to the manufactories there seem to be intact, but probably when these factories start up some of them will have to come down. The Phos phate Works constitute the principal in dustry of Charleston- These are not operation at this time of year. W.hen they start up I tear owners of them will find that their alignments have been in terfered with and their shafting is out gear. This will require renovation. These things will be constantly coming to light The general estimate now that the loss will be fully ten million d'ollara. This is worse than fire or storm, I find that the better classes, who own large houses, have suffered most’ RECUPERATION. “How do the people stand this terrible visitation?" “They are’ making noble efforts to re cuperate. There are many active busi ness men in Charleston, who are deter mined to get out of the difficulty if they can. What theymoat fear is a possible loss of bumness. In time they will re cover from the effects of the quake, this does not bring the incidental disas ter of injuring their business. They see, and I see, no reason why it should. As a business community Charleston perfectly solvent If their patrons stUl deal with them they will puU through. Bntif their business connections be come timid, this power of recuperation will be taken away. The phosphate, dustry cannot be ruined, because the material is in the earth and is jnst available as before. There is no imme diate want The city has already ceived $200,000 in aid, sad this fund will probably reach half a million. The makeshift way, comfortable quarters.” “Are they still camping out?” “I saw some tents, but the people have nearly all gone back into their hou ses and many women and children have gone away to the interior. A number of cheap houses wiU probably he erected. It has been proposed that a board of en gineers estimate the damage to the hou ses and on the assurance plan, prorate the damage among those whose dwellings are injured.” CAUSES OF THE' EARTHQUAKE. “Now Professor,as to the cause of the earthquake?” “Well, 1 will state that the effect of the earthquake is more noticeable in Charleston than elsewhere. - ' ' “More than in Summerville?” “Yes, considerably more. At Sum merville, there was much distur bance and also at Ten Mile Hill. I there visited the fissures and the so-called geysers. Here is some of the sand thrown up several feet in a garden which swamped the vegetation, bat' which the thrifty ewner is selling at 50 cents a bottle. At this price, by the way, he will soon be able to rebuild Charleston. He is selling it out fast.” “I inspected the fissures. They are su perficial cracks. They do not and did not go more than twenty feet under ground. Tbe break is in the form of holes, sometimes cracks and lines of holes. They are approximately in par allel lines, running East and West. The material oozing out is sand and marl that are known to underlie the coun try to depths of IOO or 200 feet, and coming up to a few feet of the surface. Hence there is nothing volcanic about these fissures or geysers?” “A number of observations are being made—I instituted some myself—and the city and country around are being accurately plotted, so that after a time may get the lines of greatest distur bance and the direction in which the shocks have come. Till the results of these are all in and recorded and grouped, the exact center of disturbance cannot be fixed. But all scientific men who have examined the paths of the dis turbance agree that the proximate, im mediate cause of the earthquake was a wave movement of the surface, whose greatest component was in the neigh borhood of Charleston. The cause of these waves was a shock produced at a very great depth under the earth by rocks either pulling apart or sliding over each other. Scientific men generally agree that this internal disturbance was somewhere about the junction of the mass of stratified rocks of the seacoast and the granite of the interior mountain region. In other words, it is generally believed that stratified rocks pulled away from or slid over the granite. THE DISPLACEMENT DESPERATE EFFORT TO CUT OUT OF A cell; Attempt of Timmons, the Forger, to Break Oconee County Jall-A Tub Hoop, an Iron Bar and a Soap Bar--sheriff Overby Scotches the Little Scheme and Chains Him to the FIoot. Oconee county has just escaped from a danng attempt at jail delivery, in which steel doors and a watchful Sheriff thwart- watchful Sheriff thwart ed one of the most ingenious efforts ever made behind the bars.. The county is full of it, and the vigilant and faithful sheriff, Earl Overby, was over in this city yesterday with the hoop saws and broken bars, which showed how dili gently J. M. Timmons, the forger, had worked for light and liberty. Our readers remember about Tim mons. Same weeks ago the Banker- Watcrman published an account of his shrewd forgeries upon Powell ft Daven port, the convict men of Scull Shoals. How he counterfeited their signatures in a check book, until hie bogus orders ‘rom that firm amounted to $600, and had flown broadcast over tho country. How he made his last order in Greencs- boro and etcaped to Atlanta; was follow ed by Sheriff Overby, captured in a lowd den, brought hack to Greenesboro and finally landed in Watkinsville jail. Well, the 13th of August Timmons was locked up in Watkinsville and com menced the crazy act He refused to dress or to observe the laws of decency or decorum. He feigned insanity; but Sheriff Overby let him alone and Tim mons soon ctme round. Then he worked the reform dodge. He told Mr. Overby that he intended to behave, and that he had taken a now view of life. He called for soap and water, and the sheriff procured him a tub ana left him to his better nature and to his ablations. But cleanliness is sometimes as near rascality as to god liness, and so it proved. Sunday morning Mr. Overby went into the vestibule and called Timmons to show himself. The iron grated door stood in its place, and Timmons’ clothes were lying on the floor. The prisoner did not appear at the door when called, but answered that he was all right The rear part of the cell is dark, and the sheriff could not sco the man. “All right,” said the sheriff, “when you are ready to show yourself I will give you your dinner—not befare. Suspectin; AN OCONEE FARMER: The Banner-Watchman had the pleasure riot long since of look ing over the farm of that veteran farmer arid solid citizen of Oconee county, Mr. W.Y. Elder. We had heard considerable talk about some extraordinary corn, growing on his farm this year, and had a curiosity, to see it. Alter go'ing through it . > and carefully examining it, we are satisfied it will yield at least 30 bush-, els per acre, and will probably go as high as 4a It is all ■ growing on upland; one field being land that has been in cultivation probably. •' fifty years, the other field an old pine field cleared up in the last few yeqrq. The stalks bear from 2 to good ears each, rarely ever less than two. The ears are good aver age size, small cob, and the grain as white as snow. We were very much Interested in listening to Mr, Elder’s description of his MODE OK CULTIVATION, ahd were convinced that there were four reasons for the extraor dinary yield, Viz: good preparation, proper fertilization, good j culture and good seed. Here is his mode of cultivation: He first lays off his rows, 4 feet apart, then plows out these rows with larger one horse turner, followed in each furrow by subsoil as deep as a large mule can carry it. This throws the land in- - g that something was up, tho officer placed a watch at the front XV hat caused this displacement is a point we are not all agreed upon. Prof. McGhee attributes this slide to gravity, produced by loading the lower end of this mass of rock, dipping under the ter,with sand and mud brought down by the rivers. Others think that the slow cooling of the earth's interior, which we know is going on constantly, has caused unevual contraction in the two kinds of rocks, whereby they are separated from each other, and the equilibrium is re-established by a slide which produced the earthquake.” “Of course the official report will come from the U. S. Geological Bureau and will not be* published until aU the facts are observed and collected.” “Can the earthquake be predicted?” “Of course not The man who at tempts to do this writes himself an As Prof. Dawson said in England, we all knew that this line of weakness ex' isted between these two kinds* of rock on the Atlantic coast. It was known that this adjustment would come, that this change was going on all the time. The cooling of the earth in the interior is constant, and this sliding of two kinds of rocks will continue as in the past.” ‘Must we expect a repetition of these disturbances?” “I think not After such serious dis' turbances as those which have recently taken place, the chances largely are that the present adjustment of these recks will remain unaffected for a great num ber of years. There is, in fact less dan ger from an earthquake now than before the recent shocks. In all probability this shock is over, and it will be a great number of years before it again takes place.” “The earth is constantly quaking, but the disturbance is slight and not often discernible.” “Had the earthquake any connection with the Grecian shock?” “None. This is an American and a Southern affair. Augusta seems to be on the line of weakness, and next to Charleston suffered most from this dis aster. The shock was not so dangerous in Athenr, because we are in the Pied mont escarpment ABOUT THE CITY. “What were your impressions of Charleston?” “I was agreeably disappointed. This was my first visit Instead of finding an old, weather-beaten town, I saw a handsome city, well bnilt and well laid off—with paved atreets and many mod ern features of Northern places.” “Were the rnins evidences of*inferior building?" ' “I do not think so* The houses must have been pretty well put np to stand the shake they got. One building in Charleston which waa notoriously poor ly Utailt, stood the shock without any jar or crack. Others, which were re garded as stronger houses, were badly liijointed. The quake worked some strange freaks.” • . “WiU the shocks work a change in building?” “Ido not think so. If the houses were to be rebuilt now, I presume low Wooden residences would take the place of others. But the two and three story brick buildings will probably go up door, snd pretty soon -Timmons was heard prizing the steel door, opening upon the vestibule. He was quickly caught, carried back to his cell and put in irons. On Monday he was chained to the floor by link and staple, and will remain so for a time. THE PROCESS. The means by which Timmons had iroceeded to break jail were novel and ngenious. He had stripped the iron hoops from his tub and broken them into saw blades. - With these he had scratched on the Iron grating of his door day and night for ten days. His patience and energy were remarka ble. He had actually filea away an iron bar one inch square as smoothly as if it had been a bar of wax. This gave him an opening 12 by 14 inches. Through this he slipped by stripping his clothes and soaping himself from head to foot. Then he gained a narrow passage way two feet square, and into this avenue he squeezed and crouched with the severed iron bar as an implement, until he came to the steel door leading to the vesti bule. Using the iron bar as a lever, and the broom handle as a prop, he had nearly squeezed his way under this door without springing the lock. It was while engaged in this work that he was detected. Once through this door he had still the outer door to J pass, bu t his strength aed ingenuity are equal to almost anything. THE prisoner’s LAST ACT. Since his detection Timmon’s has been more quiet He informed Lheriff Overby however, that if he wonld trust him again, he, the prisoner—would be content. If not he would tear the jail down next time. Timmons is a stoat, fine looking fellow, 24 years old, weighs 180 pounds, and is shrewd and strong. He says he wants to get out of his cell because it is so dark. He has been read ing all the earthquake literature he could get, and yesterday Sheriff Overby carried over the Banner-Watchman’s earthquake editions. He will probably bo more entertained during the next few days. THE COTTON CROP. Facts and Flgurez for the Tear and the Present Outlook, t August* Chronicle.] We have before us the annual circulars of Messrs. Phinizy & Co. and W. N. Mcrcier, cotton factors, trom which we glean valuable and practical information, which we present, and regret that we cannot publish the circulars ic their en tirety, so replete are they with inter est and information. FACTS ABOUT THE STAPLE. . The total crop this year roaches 6,550,215 bales, while the exports are 4,343.991 bales, and the spin ners’ takings are 2,117,676 balej, leaving a stock on hand at the close ot the year of 173.7*8 bales. The total receipts at the Atlantic and Gulf shipping ports this y ear have been 5,396,680 bales, against 4,776,199 bales last year and 4,850,- 575 bales in 1S83-4; and that the exports have been 4.343,991 bales, against 3 939495 hales last season and 3,910,579 bales the previous season, Liverpool getting out of this crop *,558,798 bales. THE NEW CROP. In a lengthy article, the Finan cial and Commercial Chronicle re views the growing crop, and comes to no concluiicn as to the probable estimate of the size of the growing crop. Tbe weather during the past season has been exceptional gives as an opinion: ■ We cannot think, in any event, that the Atlan tic States, or at least §outh Caro lina and Georgia, will produce as large crops as last year. Those states made quite a satisfactory re turn in 1885; so far as they are con cerned, we are therefore this year comparing with a pretty full yield, especially in the case ot Georgia. On the other hand, Texas, Arkan sss an*d'Tennessee promise well this date, while with regard Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala bama there it no little uncertainty still; it is to be remembered, how ever, that the yield per acre in t88[ in all of these states waa not partic ularly good. The general opinion is that the crop of1886-87 will fall far short of that of the preceding year. ‘Are the people nervous about the equinoctial?" “Yes. A storm would sweep down many, buildings still standing. It would Have the effect of palling - down tottering honses and exposing weak places. Somebody said a storm would be equal to a board of engineers in test ing bouses. Still it would add much to> the suffering in tbe city. , New York has given sixty thou sand dollars to Charleston. This is question is, what shall be done with this [ handsome and humane. AUGUSTA. beds, and leaves a deep water furrow. Into this water furrow he puts his compost* composed of a - two horse wagon "load of loose rotton lot manure, mixed • with Orr Hunter’s Magnolia Acid. After the compost is distributed, he runs a subsoil deep into the water furrow, thoroughly mixing the compost with the soil. Then he reverses bed by the same amount of plowing as at first, which of course hrows the bed back to the old wa* _ furrow, and leaves the compost deep down in the center of the bed. When ready to plant he opened out this bed with a long scooter and puts in same quantity of compost as before. It is then ready for planting. Now he drops-the corn 3 feet apait, thin- - ning down to one stalk to the hill. He cultivates first with a harrow, * furrows to the row. In ten davs runs through them with a sweep, two lutrows to the row, al ternating with a harrow and sweep every ten days, until the corn is old enough to lay by, the last working leaving the land level. It is proper to state here that the repprtei noticed frequent instances in which there were 2 stalks to the hill, and in each case each stalk seemed to produce as many and as large ears as where there were only . one stalk, which would seem to in dicate that if there had been 2 stalks every hill the yield might have been doubled. This, however, would not be safe every year. Mr. Elder informs the Banner- Watchman that after the exces sive rains of the spriug he was visited by a drought which . lasted some six weeks, with the exception of one or two sprinkles which amounted to very little. We suggested to Mi. Elder that he ought to offer this corn for sale for seed as farmers throughout the country would be glad to get it, and we think he will make up his mind to do so. Parties who wish any information concerning the corn or its cultivation should ad dress him at Watkinsville, Oconee county. ms COTTON. After looking through Mr. E’s corn he invited us to look at his cotton, and we were soon convinc- that he knows how to make cotton as well as corn. The cotton was well grown, perfectly green and healthy and heavily boiled to the top, and looks like it would av erage 1,000 to 1,200 pounds seed cotton per acre. His preparation of cotton laud is similar to that of corn, using a turn plow - , followed by a long subsoil, fertilized with a with a mixture of 200 pounds Mag nolia Acid to -100 pounds cotton seed meal, using’iac pounds of this mixture per acre. After partaking of a good dinner and enjoying an after dinner chat with our host and his good family, we took our leave, impressed with the idea that among the host of good, thrifty farmers of Oconee none understands his bus iness more thoroughly 'or loves his calling more devotedly than W. Y. Elder. 1 C. G. ft A. R, tt. What the Prtildtnt toy* to Athens—Ota. Hoke Soon to Be Among Ua or. Official Butlntts of the Enterprise. Mr. Julius Mills, President of the. Chester, Greenwood and Abbeville Rail road, writes to the Banner-WaTcnMax that he is glad to note the interest our people are manifesting in the contem* plated extension of hts railroad to' Ath ens. Mr. Mills cannot just now visit Athens but the board of directors have appointed a committee to come among us and commence the work of securing ! a charter in Georgia, from the Savannah River to the city of Atlanta. Gen. Hoke, of North Carolina, and Mr.' Per rin, of South Carolina, will come here and will bring official authority to act in furthering this enterprise. If our peo ple wish this rail connection their oppor- j tunity will be presented. There is said to bo no question about tho road's bo* ' ing built, and the time will be short. Only a fow details are to be perfected and work will begin on tho entire line. What the Georgia section of this line must do is to get a charter, organize and uni’e with the C. G. ft A. R. It., at the eu-liest day. Yesterday morning tho Athens dele gation appointed by uie Mayor left for Klberton, where a large railroad meet ing will be held this morning; Messrs. Julias Cohen, C. W. Baldwin, E. R. Hodgson and A$H. Hodgson will repre sent Athens at that meeting. This is a fine delegation of public-spirited citi zens and Northeast Georgia will pot in her claims for a forcible allignmcnt of this important route.. DEATH OF MRS. MEEKER. Through the kindness of Mr. M. My ers, - who was a'strong friend to the de ceased lady, we have received the follow ing notice, which will bo of interest to many persons in Athens :' / Died, at Orange, N. on Saturday, Sept life, Mrs. Caroline Meeker, widow of Christopher C. Meeker, fonrierly of The Operatives mn«t Vacate the Compeer's Augusta, Sept 14. The Augus ta Factory gives, formal notice that all honses now occupied by the op eratives must be vacated by-the 17th instant, unless the occupants notify the superintendent before that time that they are willing to jresume aaork. For over two months during the lockout the operatives have oc cupied these houses without paying rent wi v<imaiu[iuvi a/. lutcAur, iwrum this city, in foe 73d year of her Eg i. interment was at Greenwood Lemetery/ N. Y. This good lady will be remembered by many people in Athens, She was for a long number of years a resident of Ath ens and with her son, Mr. Joha A. Meek er, loit many friends m this city. Her death waa sad„ though not unexpected, for she .had long been a sufferer. Her rest will bo peaceful and sweet. Two car loads new crop Cuba molas- es, choico goods atTalmadge Bn>H\ Athens will have an influential voice in the railroad meeting at El berton today. Her delegation is alive and in earnest The informa tion of this paper is that the Ches ter, Greenwood & Abbeville exten sion will be built this way, and built at an early day. It is an im portant line, and our people art ; greatly interested in it.