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WEEKLY BANENR-WATCHMAN TUESDAY SEPTEMBBE si, 1S86
ANTI-LIQUOR TICKET.
WOULD-BE legislators in at-
lanta announcer.
,,Miu •* p "Wblil«« and
InlM'mvlcI l.abor TIrkrt. The
Governor Ueturn*. I cl. Alexan
llrolli.
Atlanta. Sept. 23.—[Special.]
The pri hihitionists are out in a cir
cular letter, in which they announce
a <. their standard-bearers T. P.
Westmoreland and J. J.Pain. They
; .,v this ticket is pledged to the
maintenance of the prohibition law
enacted by the people last Novem
ber. and will oppose any system of
unpaid labor which comes in com-
petition with free labor. The cir
cular is signed by James A. Ander
son..!. D. Duval, Henry Iiillyer,
lien. 11. Doster, Hooper Alex
ander. It is doubtful if the
all t''» will put out an. opposition
ticket. The may try to defeat the
prohibitionists by voting for other
candidates who have announced for
the nomination, but they are dis
posed to treat the present prohibi-
tio'i ticket as too small game to
ilraw their file. They will save
their money and strength for the
ore it tight over the c ty otlices.
. . A W* ln, »* ,ud I'i j Until November.—The hotels at
Atlanta, Sept. 24.—[Special.] Tallulah will keep open until ti e 1st of
Joel E. Smith was to-day appointed Novera ^ r -, £ neri ■"> »l»oi.t 25 guests
judge of the county court of Quit- "° W “ the f * s '
man county, vice Hon. T L.
Guery resigned and nominated to
the State Senate.
THE AUGUSTA MILLS.
Agenti Sent to Carolina far uperatlvcs-
Heynardle Out In a card.
Ilrnlli of Col. P. XV. Alexander.
Atlanta, Sept. 23.— [Special.]
News has been received hereof
the death of Col. P. W. Alexander,
in Marietta lo-day. liis death will
he regretted by nimirers all over
the South.
The Augusta Factory sent two
agents to upper Carolina for oper
atives, and they telegraphed to-day
for transpoitations and arrange
ments. Sixty are already secured
and more are expected. The op
eratives in town are gradually ven
turing to the mill to-day, which is
operating over 50 hands. Meynar-
die ij out to-day in a card answer
ing President Sibley’s denial of
suffering at Langley. He says that
the fact that the Langley operatives
were offered work in Augusta is no
more reason why they should come
here than if the same insulting of
fer had been made to the Charles
ton sufferers. He quotes the
chairman of the countv contmis-
A Bio Onion.—Mr. V. W. SkifT
brugbt hack with him from New York
a Bermuda onion, weighing one pound
and ten ounces. It is mild and quite
swecL
Bought a Drat Line.—Messrs. Gann
* Murray have bought out Mr. Guy
Hodgson's dray line and now run fifteen
Augusta, Sep. 21 — rSne-inl 1 * ean > s - They have ordered free more
- - -- 4 I P al J drays. This business is booming in the
HOW CANDY IS MADE.
HAMPTON * WEBB PLUGGING
THE SWEET TOOTH.
What a Live Finn and Enterpri«ing
Factory Have Built t’p~A Surpri*-
tnjc Trade in tiirerfia—Thr Pro*
com of ^lakinc C andy |in Detail—
An Interesting Description of the
Work.
sioncrs to prove the suffering at
Langley.
.% !\i‘cr» Srlacmc.
Atlanta, Sept. 23.—[Special.]
A negro Knights of Honor scheme
h in started in AtlanU with names
< 1 M-veinl white citizens used as of
ficers, presumably without their
knowledge.
Buck lotii'orciii.
A 11.ana. Sept. 23—[Special. ]
• ov. McD.initl anil party returned
om Dniladelphia today, .and re-
01 * a splendid trip. Tney s^v they
ivcived every possinle courtesy,
nd th. ^igh esteem in which Gtor-
ia is held abroad wa? a special
mice of pleasure.
II.I.MJED YESTERDAY.
I'll \NK lU’.MPHBKYS S'’i'KAN(fl.EI)
IN' Mll.l.kDGEVIU.E.
■ nalllutr Clo.nl.
Augusta, Sept: 24.—[Special ]
The Teachers’ Normal Institute
closed today. It was a grand suc
cess. The attendance was quite
large. White teachers 150; colored
60.
Takps No Stock.
Augusta, Sept. 24.—| Special.]
Augusta takes no slock in Wiggins’
predictions.
city.
For. Europe.—Prof. H. C. White will
leave for Europe next May, and make an
extended tour of the continent. A trip
this year cost only $600, and next year
will be much cheaper.
A Presentation.—Mr, Chas. Stern
presented to the Jewish synagogue a
magnificent organ, costing $192, that
was purchased of Messrs. Toomer <fc
Haselton. It is a very fine instru
ment
A New Lodge K. of L.—Mr. Henry
Jennings, of Atlanta, came to Athens
this week, and Thursday night organized
a lodge Knights of I*abor of 65 members,
all colored, at Johntown, a suburban of
Athens.
Thrown Oct of Court.—The case
brought by Miss White, of New York,
against Messrs. Childs & Moss, to recov
er the land at Tallulah on which their
hotel property stands, was thrown out
of court; but the litigants will bring it
up again.
Foot Cut.—Mr. Richard Hoggs, an
old and well known citizen of this coun
ty, got one of bis feet badly cut and sev
eral toes sover.d by an axe falling on it
that lie bad just ground. Mr. Boggs is
in bad condition from the wound.
THE KNIGHTS ON TOP.
Terms Expire.—Cornelius Richard
son, from Oconee county, in the peni
tentiary for three years, will get his dis
charge October 9th. Charles Ray, from
Clarke county, five years, comes out Oc
tober 26th. Burrell Champion,* Clarko
county, five years out October 26th.
Sherman Blackwell, Lumpkin county,
two years, out October tfUth.
NEW
HANDS REFUSE TO WORK i
IN AUGUSTA.
Ci.rvERirs* Case.—Mr. Sylvanus Mor
ris lias returned home from an extended
visit to Virginia. He says the general
impression there is that" Cluverius will
_ . l»e executed, as the rulings of the court
Sensation In Augusta Yesterday--A Force | are a n unfavorable to the prisoner. He
bears his confinement well, and his spir
its are as unbroken as ever.
of Hands From New Jersey Arrive But
Back Down--More Aid for the Strikers,
Yesterday morning the Banner-
Watciiman passed in front of Hampton
& Webb’s handsome Clayton street
store, where the trim delivery cart was
being loaded with fancy goods.
“Come in,” said one of the proprie
tors, hastening *o the door. “We have
something to show you.” >
A step carried the Banner to the “in
ner walls.” It is a prettily arranged
store, with its red facings and bright
counters, and its sweet scented, attrac
tive interior. Bright sunbeams platted
themselves through the windows and
fell among the sugar-coated show cases
and candy jars, as if to melt the sticks
and drops a and draw from them
their sweetness and. color like bees
among the flowers.
The Clayton street doorway was a
busy scene, and had not the Banner
wanted to pursue the attractions with in
he would have been Jcentertained all the
morning noticing the boxes tied up, and
rolled into the carts for .immediate ship
ment and delivery.
CANDY SHIPPED AWAY.
Where is this candy g'dng to?” The
dainty parcels disclosed what they con
tained.
“This lot you see was made up for
Gainesville. Y esterday at noon this or
der was received In the afternoon the
lot was made up, and now before noon
the candy is on the way to the depot.”
On the right hand side of the store as
we entered, were four well-filled show
cases. One was filled with French c.in-
ly and three with various other kinds,
manufactured by the firm. These coun
ters were presided over by Miss Mattie
Willhanks, who has change of the retail
department. The policy of employing
ladies in this branch ot work, indeed, in
any branch where they can serve with
advantage, is a wise one. Woman is
filling up many avenues of industry
now, and filling them acceptably to em
ployer and to herself. A Philadelphia
manufacturer, no less a man than Walter
G. AY ilson, the great cracker baker, once
told the writer that he em
ployed women in lys factory and in his
office whenever he could. * He found the
tone of his establishment invariably im
proved and his work always well done,
and Hampton & Webb’ will bear the
same testimony.
‘•Here,” said our conductor, “is 'the
scrap candy counter. This candy is
made up of odds and ends from the" fac-
ordor book of Messrs. Hampton & Webb
a.,,-,-.--. ix Boom Xo. 13.—One of the actresses
' I’ ”2’ ( P cc,a )' in the “Black Flag" company refused to, =
The Knights ol Labor are jubilant occupy room Xo. 13 at the Commercial, ! t ? r - v ' " c OIll 3' sen ' 1 whole pieces in
to which she xvas assigned, stating that ' ” ““ ” ‘
it was had luck to remain in that nuni-
he. Hotel men say theatre people will
over go into room Xo. 13.
over the icsult o( the sensation at I
the Augusta Factory todry. Twen- !
tv five of the operatives, secured I i
at a distance trom Paterson, N. J. I
instead of upper Carolina, as wired | ,
you, arrived today with Overseer (i
I ir Iht* .tinnier ot lit. Mere unit
si,i*.rill.in-lilts -.So Flintier foil,
ft-,.ion. unit >o Nell.ullonal Srene,
On till' Sent fold.
M.t i.Km.KviLi.K, Sept. 24.—[Spe
cial ] Frank Hiiinphreys.thedouble-
iiuiu.crer, t.as tanged to-day.
Theie were gieit croxvds in the
c tx. At 1 1 '.35 o’clock theqirisoncr
xx.„ t aken fro it the jail and carried
to the gailotv, on (he western sub-
urb, of tne city. He ascended the
step alone, followed by Eunice and
lino. Rev. Mr. Hammond offered
piaxer. 1 he prisoner was exceed
ingly nervous. His last words wete
"Don't pull the cap so tight; you’l
smother me!” The rope was cut at
ic:i | o’clock, breaking his neck
immediately. After some convul-
,i m, death was pronounced by the
physicians, and his body was
removed at 12:31. It was placed
in a plain coffin and carried to his
home by A. J. Hanks. There were
none of 1 lumphreys’ relatives pres
ent. Humphreys was 30 years and
II months old. The attending phy
sicians were Drs. Whitaker, Adams,
Cahiway and Allen.
Kiank Humphries remained ob-
ilurate fora longtime. He held out
that he was not conscious of guilt.
More than a year ago two young
guls who were walking with him
at night time, away from his home,
near Mdledgeville, were shot and
perhaps outraged by this man who
professed no consciousness of guilt.
When a friend urged him to tell
Hie truth, now that he professed to
feel that his sins were forgiven, the
reply in substance was, "why you
surely can't suppose that I would
die and go befoic my Maker with
.1 lie in my mouth?”
Badly Fiuohtexeii.—There are a
uiiher of people who are badly fright
ed over the proposed earthquake on
Blanchard of the Augusta Factory, ! , ' u ‘ -Uh and there will not he much
, . Vi j sleep in Athens on th.it night. Therein
who said others would come next j an old blind negro at Porter Springs who
predicted a great disturbance on the
29th even before the Canadian prophet
week. The new arrivals were es
corted to the mill and immediately
surrounded by idle operatives. They
were Knights ol Labor themselves,
and asked lor the Master Work
man. They were taken in charge
by the crowd, left the factory and
were escoited in procession to Mr.
was hoard from. There is about as
much sense in one as the other.
Wants to Invest.—There is a capi
talist now visiting Athens, with a vi«-w
of investing largely in lots on our busi
ness streets, for the purpose of improv
ing them. He is negotiating for some
gilt-edge property on Clayton street.
Meynardie. The t .Id him that the j The future of Athens is assured, and the
Knights knew nothing of the lock
out and were brought here under
false pretenses, and would die be
fore they would work. Mr. Mey
nardie provided for them and took
eyes of investors are now turned towards
Railroad News.—A letter was re
ceived in Athens the other day from
Shady Grove, stating that work on the
Macon A Athens road was progressing
them in charge, lie wired others in I w 11. The 13th was pay day* and aft?r
New Jersey not to come. Mr. Mev- ! t ” no grading would be pushed for-
.. . . . ; ward with unusual energy. The con-
nardie says the new arrivals volut.- tract0TS ar( , promptly paid off. Col.
rarily declined to woik, and were j Machcn is expected in Athens by every
TilK CONFESSION.
On Tuesday last, however, the
shadows of the gallows deepened
and Humphries confessed to Sheritl
F.nnis that he did murder his niece,
Kile Humphries, and Miss Carrie
Raines. He said that he shot and
killed both ladies, and that whisky
drove him to the act. He further-
mote told him that Klla Humphry's
slied begging him not to hurt her
further. His wile visited him in jail
lie asked her to rear his children in
not persuaded by him. He says
the Augusta lodges have at last
been formally chartered and he
leaves, accompanies) by VV. C.
Chapman and A. C. Smith, Octo
ber 3rd, for the General Conven
tion of Knights of Labor in Rich
mond.
MORE MONEY,
He says Secretary Turner today
wired him more money to hold the
fort. The Columbus Knights sent
today three hundred dol]ars.
Knights ot Labor Control Chatbam.
Savannah, Sept. 25.—[Special.]
The ,Knights of Labor captured the
Chatham county primary meeting
Fiiday night, and nominated a full
ticket for the legislature. Messrs.
P. W. Russell, C. 1\ Ashby and J.
W. Wilson were nominated for the
legislature over Messrs. W. W.
Gordon, Col. Reilly and Gazaway
Hart ridge. The ]usual Knight of
Labor platform was then read and
adopted as the c.-pression of the
Walton Politics.,—At the Walton
primary, Saturday, Messrs. Clay anil
Gresliam were nominated for the legis
lature. I)rs. Galloway and Long arc out
as independents, Jeff Cash, a negro, is
also in the field, and has published his
card in the Walton News. He was made
to pay for his announcement in advance.
There is talk of another colored candi
date. The prospect now is that the nom
inees will he successful.
Mukiikkeks Catgut-—They have cap
tured two of the negroes who killed an
other in liahun county, and are now after
the third murderer. One was caught at
Walhalhi, S. C., and the other came back
to the scene of his crime, and was cap
tured in a thicket, where he was being
fed by some children. The negro killed
was a half-brother to one of the murder
ers, and the knife nearly severed one of
his thighs and disemboweled him.
Oconee Politics.—The following arc
the legislative candidates from Oconee
county: Messrs. K. P.and James Grif-
feth, Ed. Gordon, Bud Saxon and Wel
don Price. 11 is reported that the ne
groes will meet in Watkinsville, Satur-
urday, and nominate a candidate of their
own color.
Disoriikuly Houses.—Chief Oliver is
determ Tied not to tolerate disorderly
will of the Democracy of Chathi m 1 houses in Athens. Two parties came
county. Control of convict labor
and retention of the State Road are
planks.
FRIGHTFUL RUNAWAY-
up from Augusta and located in Lick-
skillet, to the annoyance of the people
living in that section, who reported the
place to the police. Capt. Oliver gave
the inmates live days in which to leave
the city. If they are found in our lior-
ders after that time they w 11 he arrested
ami tilled.
A Street Car Team la Atlanta Terrftles the
Town-A Collision Wltb a Baby Car
riage.
Atlanta, Sept. 25.—[Special.]
A street car runaway occurred to
day on Peachtree street, which
came near resulting seriously to
the right way. His little daughter I several parties. The driver, fearing
came to see him. She said to him:
"Papa, why did you kill them?”
Hethhenfcll on his knees and
began crying as if his heart would
break, but never gave her any an
swer.
Before his wife left him she knelt
at his feet and said a prayer fot him
praying that he might he lorgiven
or the horrible deed.
Humphries told his wife that he
was crazy at the time ol the murder,
and if it had been his wife instead
of Ella he would have killed her. He
told his wite he hoped she would
meet him in heaven; that he was
prepared to meet his Maker. Hum
phries left Elisha Humphries’ home
in company with the girls, and first
shot Miss Raines. After she fell he
shot his niece, and after he shot her
down she said: ‘‘Do not trouble me
further, but leave me; alone.” That
was when he fell beside her in the
toad.
Humphries declared that he want
ed tj warn all young men against
*he use of whisky. He repeated the
same old story of persons who be-
K>» to drink and go to a half gallon.
AU the while he was puffing at a
cigar. -
He would not confess to cutting
his neicc's throat or outraging the
bodies, although hit silence on thcae
Points was taken as acquiescence.
the runaway team would pull the
car across the railroad track and
collide with the engine, drew out
the coupling pin and loosed the
horses from the car. They pro
ceeded in their race, dangling the
tongue between them, frightening
a number of people and colliding
with a baby carriage, in which a
nurse was roiling Mr. Hugh T. In
man’s two children. The nurse
saw the horses coming and lifted
the j oungest child out of the car
riage and dropped it over a fence
into a yard. Before she could
move the other the swinging tongue
struck the carriage, demolishing it,
and painfully injured the child
The physicians pronounced the in
juries not fatal, however.
Ouk I’.u-ku Mill.—We are glad to
know that a company will probably he
organized in Athens to start up the the
Pioneer mill. This property is now in
a condition to he made to pay a hand
some dividend, and it is too important an
enterprise for our section to be broken
up. The only striped manilla pape
shipped packages. Broken candy is put
here and sold .at ten cents per
pound, and there is a good de
mand for it. It is fresh and pure like
the rest. It is in fragments that is all.”
Around on the counters and shelves
were the other fine giods in the fancy
grocery line, just the stock one would
suppose, is kept in such a store. There
were crackers and peanuts,* lemons,
oranges, and coaconuts—in tact a full
stock of fancy groceries which is largely
sold in Athens and to their trade.
STOCK ROOM.
Messrs. Hampton «fe Webb, next con
ducted us to the stock room, where is
kept the material for making and flavor
ing candy, and where the large bins are
filled with candy, finished, flavored and
assorted, for the city trade, which is
kept # up in a steady stream all the time.
The home demand for their goods is
continuous and increasing, probably the
best tribute that can be paid to any ma
ker or dealer.
MANUFACTURING DEPaRTMKNT.
But tHo gentleman who were showing
us through noticed our impatience to get
into the room where candy is made.
Overlooking other importanparts t here-
fo'e, we were shown into a large depart
ment which has an entrance on Lumpkin
street, as also connected with the Clayton
steet store.. We found Mr. J. B.Thornton,
the experienced Superintendent, in
charge of the work, and an interesting
and fascinating one it is to an outsider.
“Did you ever sec candy made?”
“Well ,not since the molasses skein in
the old candy pullings hung in pulpy
lumps from tangled fingers. YVe have
seen candy started a hundred times, but
can’t say we ever saw it made.”
THE PROCESS.
“Then look this way. See what strong
hands and cool heads and improved ma
chinery have done.”
Barrels of sugar, purchased in large
quantities, were brought into the room
and robbed of their glistening grains. It
was the “Standard Confectioners’ A !
sugar, which Hampton & YVehb buy
from the factories in great quantities,
large copper kettle was singing and
boiling over the furnace, and into this,
sugar enough to make 150 pounds of
candy was placed at a time. A high
heat is kept up and the sugar is melted
into a syrup and afterwards poured upon
a marble slab, One half of this syrup,
now rapidly cooling, is put aside, and
into a part of the divided liquid is p'aced
a small quantity of coloring matter. This
is perfectly pure and harmless, and takes
only about one thimbleful to furnish the
variegated stripes like flag or rainbow
tints. Then one-half of the syrup, which
is now cool enough to wjrk, is placed on
the stone block—or cooling board— and
t K e other thrown over an iron hook and
worked and pulled vigorously and skill
fully until it is white ani smooth and
pliable, and looks like a hank of cream
satin threads, ready to be woven into
shining ribbon. This is taken to a long
wooden tab’e sprinkled with sugar, and
the shining shreds are flattened out for
further manipulation. Into this is placed
the other half, which has not been pull
ed, and which is itself a rich golden
heap. The two are now j rolled into a
large mass, yellow inside and the white
without, rolled into wads two feet long,
and on top of this is placed a small quan
tity of candy which has been colored and
which we left upon the cooling table.
The candy has been rapidly cooling all
this time,’ and from being a seething,
mass, has now reached a consis
tency which requires considerable
. P'
*nd find that their wholesale trade ex
tends to all the merchants in this entire
section. Their business reaches up and
down the North-Eastern Railroad, the
Air-Line, down the Gainesville, J t-ffur-
son and Southern Railroad to Social
Circle, thence down the Georgia Rail
road to the Washington Branch. Across
to Elberton his business extends and
into Carolina as far as Greenville.
“Here,” said one of the.fimi, “are our
orders from dealers who live the other
side of Augusta. We ship right through
Augusta, in fact.”
“Our business is so large that we have
rented the room over the store, which
we will use as a factory, turning onr
present manufacturing space into a store
room. Xext week we will have our ele
vator put in.”
The firm have their own manufactory
for making wooden he xes which they
use in large numbers, and they have on
hand a large stock of paper boxes.
Messrs. Hampton & Webb are worthy
and industrious young men. They have
achieved a great success in their busi
ness of fancy groceries and candy mak
ing and jobbing, and this interest, as will
be seen, has grown to proportions which
few have supposed. Such manufacto
ries arc great stimulants to the gro wth
of a city. The whole town is interested
in the success of a firm which drives so
thorough a business and is composed of
men so enterprising and reliable. The
house is responsible in every way, and
in conducting their extensive trade, neg
lects no detail of their business. They
rank A Xo. 1 in this community and in
this state.
THE MACON & ATHENS.
Only About Thirty Maude Grudina
••Ulrt Broken Nix tnilee Above
Atlonticello*
THE MACON AND ATHENS.
Work Progress!iiu Satisfactorily
Other Side of Itlndisou—Col# James
HI. Smith Will Oracle the Uoud
From yiadisoM to Athens With Ills
Couvictso
Capt. L. YV. Roberts, left yesterday to
join his corps about eightifriles from this
point. He says that everything is in the
best working order, and that the grading
work is being rapidly pushed. All the
troubles lately magnified have been
smoothed over, and the hands have the
utmost confidence in the solvency of the
road. These troubles were the result of
individual misunderstandings; indebted-
nef^i in which the road had no interest,
and they could not hamper its construc
tion. On Saturday the report of the
death of Contractor Ferguson, caused a
teinporarp panic among the hands, who
abandoned work on that day, but re
turned to their post promptly Monday
morning, as soon as the report was de
nied. They are now at work, and will
be joined m a few days, beyond doubt,
by a large number. The grading has
been completed to Slmd}’ Dale and it
will b.Y the work of a short time to bring
them into Madison, as nearly the entire
distance is covered by the old road bed,
which the force is now on. There can
he no doubt about the early completion
of this great trunk line.
(.’apt. L. Y\ r . Roberts and wife are stop
ping at the Madison House. Capt. Uole-
erts has many friends in this city who
congratulate him sincerely on his recent
marriage to one of the most lovable and
attractive ladies in the land. YVe hope
their stay in Madison will be one of
boundless pleasure.—Madisonian.
In a few minutes’ talk with < *ol. B. Y\ r .
Frobell, of the Covington and Macon
railroad, yesterday, it was learned that
the report mentioned in yesterday's Tel
egraph in i eference to Col. .1 antes M.
Smith, was correct. Colonel Smith has
taken the contract to build the roadbed
of the road between Monticello and Ath
ens, a distance of about fifty-five miles.
He will establish camps and go to work
with his convict force at once.—Macon
Telegraph.
Mr. John II. Inman, who has been
identified with the construction of the
Macon and Covington railroad announ
ces that he has severed all connection
with this enterprise, anil that the Rich
mond and Danville company has no in
terest whatever in this road.—Constitu
tion.
W e yesterday were shown a letter from
J P lrt Y liv »ng in Monticello, that was
full of information about the railroad,
uic htter stated that not exceeding
thirty hands were now at work on the
entire line of the M. & A. road, and that
dirt was broken to Murderer’s creek, six
a iles above Monticello, but even in this
distance there were several gaps to
be filled. The trouble seems to have
been that Ferguson, the contractor, took
the money paid him by the M. & A.
road to pay otThis hands on the Savan
nah & Dublin road, on which he also
had a contract. So he could not settle
with the men on the former route, and
they quit work. Last Saturday he prom
ised to pay them off, hut failed to do so,
and then tried to borrow rations in the
neighborhood to feed them. The com
pany, however, has nothing whatever to
do with this, and no blame can he at
tached to the road, for Ferguson has
been paid in advance, and is solely re
sponsible for all the trouble. But the
contract has now been taken from him
and given to Col. James M. Smith, of
Oglethorpe, a perfectly reliable gentle
man, who will at once set to work with
about 150 convicts, and will complete
the road in the time agreed on.
FLESH AND BLOOD.
A limited quantity of seed wheat,
RTOwn in the corporate limits of Athens,
for sale liy 11. K. Nicholson, ddtwlt.
A RELIGIOUS CRANK.
THE COTTON MARKET.
The Colton Crop About Fquitl to
laUwt Year, But Lower Price*,
- A B.-YV. reporter yesterday asked Mr.
R. L. Moss, one of our leading cotton
men, what he thought would be the crop
this year.
“It is toe early yet to say, hut if we
have a late frost it will equal that of last
year. The crop is very late, and an
earl}’ winter would ruin it. All depends
on this. I do not, however, think it can
exceed the yield of last year.”
“How about the price?”
“I think the market will average about
a quarter of a cent under last season—
say 8b» for middling. This is the price
that all signs point to. The labor
troubles will keep down the price of
cotton. Capital is loth about investing
either in manufactories ot in cotton, and
the faimers must suffer. But for the
strikes, we would this season realize a
fair price for the cotton crop.”
YVhat is the outiook for Athens re
ceipts?”
“Excellent. They will exceed last year.
I want you to publish the receipts every
day of Atlanta, Augusta and Macon, to
show to the world the business that we
are doing. Do you know that Athens
receives more cotton than Macon? This
is an important fact.”
YY'hat about railroads'?”
Hoke Smith tells me that Athens has
four chances in five to get the Monroe,
N. C., road, and it will do our trade
nearly as much good as a through line
to Knoxville. We will then draw both
cotton and trade from across the Savan
nah river.”
ever manufactured in the United States l strength to manipulate. But it must
was made at these mills.
A KindYY’obp.—As every one knew
he would, Mr. P. A. Stovall is proving a
valuable addition to the editorial corps
of the Banner-YVatciiman. He and
1 jirry Gantt make a big four-horse team
with a tar bucket on the tongue and a
yaller dog tied on behind, and their com
bined enterprise and good sense are cal
culated to nqike the Banner one of the
best papers in the state.—Athens letter
in Greencsboro Home Journal.
FUN IN FULTON.
merv 111, Slick*. •
Charleston, Sepl. 34.—[Spe*
Clal ] Summerville, S. C., contin-
ue» to have alight shocks of earth
quake. There are none in Charles-
•on. Despite reassuring statements,
Y'SS't*’ vagaries have caused
alarm among the timid.
Tne Pronins and tne Antis are Ftfbtlnc for
Leflslators—Clarke Howell Endoried--
t Tne Knlgnts or Labor and tne Temperance
Ken.
Atlanta, Sept. 25.—[Special.]
The political cauldron is at the boil
ing point, and Tuesday’s primary
election ( will be a bitter struggle.
A number of prohibitionists have
signified their disapproval of the
ticket that has been put out by the
prohibitionists, and some Knights
of Labor declare that the ticket has
not the endorsement of that order
The afternoon papers publish a
card signed by six members of
different lodges alleging that the
ticket was properly endorsed and
well supported. The ning
Capitol indorses Clark Howell in
complementary terms. Dr. Pet-
kins prints a card denying that he
was ever a Republican.
’ Mrs. Berti.iso’s Heath.—Mrs. Jane
E. Bertling, formerly Mrs. K'einp, died
on Wednesday night, after a short ill
ness. She left dn estate, valued at about
$14,000, which she gives mostly' to her
nieces. Her husband was not given a
dollar. Her first will gave Dr. Bertiing
some property, but after their trip to
Europe she .made a new mill. CapL J
S. Williford is the executor.
Old Ci.isard House.—Mr. Cobb
Lampkin this morning advertises for rent
the old Clinard House, on Clayton street.
It is favorably and conveniently located
for hotel, boarding house or private
house, and is in excellent repair. It is
worthy of a desirable tenant, ani doubt
less will be favorably rented at an early
day.
A SiNoULAtt Accident.—Yesterday
morning an Athens family placed a can of
salmon near the fire to melt the solder.
The steam that generated exploded the
can with a sound like the discharge
of a musket, scattering the contents all
over the room and tearing the can to
pieces. Had not the cook just left the
room she would have been in danger of
a serious accident.
The Pbiihtive Baptists.—This re
ligious sect hsd for a number of years a
church in Cobbham where two Sundays
in the month the Rev. Davy Pitman
would hold forth to the congregation.
We learn that the church of late has
not prospered and so the white member
ship has withdrawn and turned the
church property over to the colored
members. These worship in the build
ing periodically; they have no regular
minister, but it is understood that they
will soon call one. The Rev. Mr. Mc-
Elroy gives them an occasional sermon.
not lie allowed to form from the paste
into the solid yet. Only one-hilf of the
toilet, so to speak, has been made. There
is the cooling and the crisping process
before it comes out in holiday attire.
The combined cam?y mass is placed on
a wooden block in front of a small stove
to be gently heated. Then comes a
crimping machine, something like a flut
ing iron, and the candy is passed through
and rolled into strips ten and fifteen feet
long. When the whole block is rolled
out, the sticks are laid side by tide and
cut and trimmed with scissors. Lastly
it is put into paper packages, and while
still glowing with warmth and quiverine
from the crimping ridge, is wrapped, la
belled and packed, and is ready for sale,
or better still for eating. But it would
take all the children in Clarke county,
day and night, to eat candy as fast as it
is turned out from Hampton & Webb’s
candy rooms. As fast as this process
of making is completed, indeed as fast as
the kettle is emptied, it is refilled with
sugar and set to boiling again. It sings
its sweet song over the furnace all day,
and is never tired of supplying the crys
tal stream. The flavoring matter used
is very delicate and fine, and costs $7
and $8 a pound. A few drops even will
flavor a whole barrel of candy.
Everythingabout the entire establish
ment is clean/ Nothing dirty or impure
is allowed in any step of the process.
THEIB JOBBING BUSINESS.
A stranger has no idea what a large
business this firm carries on. Few resi
dents in Athens reslize the amount of
their trade. Mr. W. P. Vonderau trav
els for the house and displays a neat
sample case* with the various kinds of
candies nicely packed up in separate
cases.
“What kind of candies do you make,
Mr. Hampton?”
“Our list is very full you can see; for
yourself. We have on hand and make
to order all lands of box goods, snch as
butter scotch, cakes—mint, lemon; co-
coanut bar—white, red and cakes; cream
—vanilla and rose; drops—hoarhound,
lemon sour; kisses; lumps—mint and
lemon; peanut bar; taffy—butter, mo
lasses' and sugar. Then onr stock of
goods of barber pole, braided and plat
ted and small stick candies include ban
ana, cream, white and red, cinnamon,
THE CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
A Fit Subject for the Lunatic A*y-
lum ut Large#
An old white man named West, a
printer who came from Atlanta with
Pledger and lias been at work on his
paper, the Athens Blade, went crazy
over the earthquake, and has refused to
sleep in a house since, spending the
nights ill a pine thicket near Ilarberville.
He says that the Lord commanded him
to convert the world, and he goes from
house to house with a Bible in his hand
reading to the people and exhorting
them to flee from the wrath to come. He
says that Athens is the New Jerusalem,
the Oconee the river Jordan, and ho has
selected a large oak near Barberville
that he pronounces the genuine tree of
life. He refused to cross the bride un
less commanded by God, hut says the
order came to him in a vision Wednes
day night, when he arose, came into the
city and is now exhorting in Lickskillet,
to the great annoyance of the people.
This old fellow is either a knave or cra
zy, and should be taken in hand by the
proper authorities.
A limited quantity of seed wheat
grown in the corporate limiits of Athens,
for sale by H. K. Nicholson, d-'ttwlt.
MARRIAGE NEAR CRAWFORD.
Nuptial* of Jlr# Dock C'arillicr* and
MliwN Annie Arnold.
At the bouse of the bride’s father, on
the 2Jd inst., Miss Annie Arnold, of
Crawford, Ga., was united in the holy
bonds of wedlock to Mr. Dock Canthers,
of Monroe, Ga. Never did a couple be-
£in their journey through life with more
flattering prospects. No man ever led
to the altar a nobler anti more worthy
bride—beautiful and accomplished in
every repect, she won a host of admir
ers. No lady has ever been mad
the love ard esteem of more friends
than Miss Annie. Thus two hearts have
united their destinies as one, and launch
ed their love-freighted craft .upon the
sea of time. May the gentle winds of
prosperity waft them gently down the
meanderings of life to the pearly gates
and golden shores where parting is no
more!
Seed wheat, rye and barley for sale by
II. K. Nicholson. dfitwlt.
COURT IN BANKS-
Record of Work for the XVock—Hay
makers and moonshiner*—Poli
tic* inn Stow—>e\v*, Personal and
Caeneral of the Week.
Terrible Death of the Keeper of the Cincin
nati Zoo—He la Attacked by Two Grizzly
Bean—How thaAoddentOceurred—Death
Follow! a Few Honra Later.
Cincinnati, O. Sept. 23— Kia-
’ thins Kuthullcr, the keeper of the
animals at Zoological Gardens, was
fatally mangled by the grizzly bears
yesterday afternoon, shortly after
4 o’clock he was sweeping, as usual,
in tront of the iron gateway of the
pit, containing a male and female
grizzly. Hathoffer had been at the
Zoo nearly a dozen years, and fa-
muliartty had made him somewhat
careless when approaching the ani
mals. While sweeping he came
rather close to the iron bars, not no
ticing the male bear, who was stand
ing close to the gate. Like a flash
the huge paw came throngh the
bar catching the keeper’s arm by
the coat. In an instant Hathoffer
was drwanjto the gate, while the
bear began to tear the arm and pull
the keeper through the narrow
aperture. The coat and shirt sieves
were torn oft in a moment, and the
animal began to tear and chew the
arm.
The she bear, seeing the struggle
and excited by the sight of human
blood which was pouring tb the
ground, rushed up and began to
feast herself on Ilathofler’s flesh.
The keeper shouted for held and
two visitors, who happened to he
in that portion of .the garden,
came running to his assist
ance. Neither had weapons, but
one picked up a large stone and
struck the she bear a fearful blow
on the head,making her leave I lath-
offer and retire to a corner. The
other visitor had in the meantime
run and got an iron bar and alarm
ed the attendants.
They came rushing to the scene
and the other grizzly was beaten
away with the iron bar.
Hathoffer dropped fainting to
the stor.e pavement, and was pick
ed up senseless and carried to the
house. A wagon with a mattress
was immediately prepared, and set
out t> meet the patrol wagon which
had been telephoned for. Hathof
fer was transferred and taken at
once to the city hospital. His
clothes were saturated with blood
which literally poured from the in
jured member, and from its loss he
was hardly able to speak or tell
how the accident occurred." Large
hunks of flesh had been torn from
his arm, and the muscles and bones
were exposed the entire length.
On his snouldcr, from close up to
the neck, were terrible de^p
scratches inflicted by the claws of
the enraged beasts.
i’he surgeons at the hospital ex
amined his injuries, and stated that
tne torn and mangled arm present
ed one of the most sickening sights
ever witnessed, even at this institu
tion. The bears had literally
munched it, tearing the flesh to
■low Hupidty Allien, i, ltuildintr
I'p.-A Stroll Over Town. .
If you will some afternoon Dike a
stroll over the city, you must he sur
prised to sec the large number of new
houses going up on every hand. There
is not a section of Athens but what this
spirit of improvement has invaded, and
even the outskirts and suburbans are
rapidly building up. If there is an idle
carpenter or mechanic of any kind in the
city it is his own fault, for there is plen
ty of work for all at'better prices than
paid since the wa". Every piece of ms
chincry in the city is run to its utmost
capacity, and the drays find all the haul
ing that they can do. Literally the
sound of the saw and tfie hammer sere
nades Athens front whistle to whistle.
Perhaps no portion of the city is improv
ing faster than East Athens. The resi
dences arc not large or expensive, but
the hill sides are being dotted with neat
little cottages, mostly owned by our
working classes. On Prince and Mil-
ledge avenues several magnificent houses
are in course of construction. The col
ored people are now putting the finish
ing touches on their handsome college
building on Baxter street, while the
walls of the two city free school build
ings are going up. There is no place in
Georgia growing more rapidly or stead
ily than Athens.
Hoxkk, Ga., Sept. 25.—(Special.)
Judge Hutchins has been holding court
at Homer this week. Th«rc was very
little busines s done on account of the
trial of an old land case that occupied the
time of the court for two days. The
only case of much importance was the
trial of Bill Smith, a negro boy, for as
sault With intent to rape a little child not
quite three years old. The defense was
represented by Mr. Merritt, the rising
young lawyer of Maysville, and Col.
George C. Thomas, ol Athens; Solicitor
General Brown represented the state. All
of the lawyers in the case made splendid
arguments. The jury returned a verdict
of guilty. Judge Hutchins will grant a
new trial.
IS ATTENDANCE.
There were more lawyers in attend
ance from surrounding counties than we
have seen at any other court in the cir
cuit. Banks, like her neighboring coun
ties, is having all the politics she can
stand. .Mr. Coggins, of Bellton, is the
nominee for the House of Representa
tives. Mr. Tom Griffin, formerly a rep
resentative from this county, docs not
like the way Coggins was nominated and
has declared as an independent. Like
all of the modern races the slander mill
is putting in full time and from the tales
told on the different candidates one would
believe that Banks county will hive a
very bad man to represent her.
The grand jury has recommended that
the court house be repaired, and when
finished will be one of the best cour-
houses iu North Georgia.
HAY MAKING.
The farmers are saving large quanti
ties of hay and mowers are in demand at
five dollars per day.
The moonshiner still plies his vocation
in the mountains of Ranks, despite the
vigilance of the revenue otficcA and corn
whiskey with the “shuck on" can be
bought for one dollar and twenty-five
cents per gallon. Captain l’en Sanders,
the noted moonshiner of the
qonnty, has consented “to have a his
tory ol' his life written and a picture of
the Captain will adorn the front pfegc.
Capt. Pea informed your correspondent
that he was sixty-six years old and had
averaged drinking a quart of corn whis
ky every day of his life since he was
12 years old. This history will sell
well and furnish a living for the Captain
when he gets too old to make whisky.
There are quite a number of candi
dates for all the county officers, and a
lively time is expected as the election
approaches. Uol. A. P. \V„t!'ord, the
nominee for Senator, will have no oppo
sition. He is a pleasant, affable gentle
man and will represent the district with
honor.
their teeth. The surgeons
unable to tell what would be the
result, or whether Ilathofler’s arm
would have to be amputated. Sur
gical skill was useless, and the
man’s nervous sys'em did not rally
from the awful shock, and he died
at a quarter past eight.
Hathoffer is a married man,
about fory years old, and lives with
his family on Fountain street, Cor-
ryville. A similar accident occur
red some time ago, when the same
animals badly mutilated a soldier
who had approached too close to
the bars. They were furious yes-
tetday over the taste of human
blood, and it was two or three hours
after the affair before they quieted
down.
UNION POINT-
A BRAG PATCH-
Rut 1 • - ril**. Acre ot frn On
IT Yield* 4N IlusliclN,
The acre of corn planted by Mrs. Prof.
Wms. Rutherford was this week gather
ed and made a measured yield of 48
bushels. This was in spite of the fact
that the com received three backsets.
It was killed down in the spring; was
badly blown about and warped by wind
and afterwards withered by the drought.
At one time it was estimated that thj s
acre would make one hundred bush e | g|
and it would propably have come ne ar
this amount but for the backsets it re
ceived. The land was the poorest kind
of old field thst had been brought u D bv
Mrs. Rutherford.
the Lawenceville Railroad, has
been appointed arbitrator in the tax
case of State vs Augusta, Gibson &
Sandersvslle Railroad.
HIS BlOn PROTkUDED
THROUGH THE FLESH
A prominent Alabama physician aaid
,’A patient who was almost dying from
die effects of Tertiary Syphilhs and who
had been treated by several noted physi
cians without benefit, used a dozen bot-
Sceawhat, ye sndbarleyf r til 1 ty
H. K. Nicholson. d.'itwlt.
HAHT COUNTY.
Hartwell Suu.
There will not be a negro candi-
datefor the Legislature in Hart.
The State tax on the Elbertou
railroad this year was $765,23; Hart
well railroad, $142,97.
Mr. Larkin Clark one of Hart’s
oldest and most highly respected
citizens, is dead.
Elbert M. Adams is agent in
Hart county for Sam Jones’ ser-
'inons, with the unique title “Quit
'Your Meanness.”
A Hart county prophet says the
great “falling away” mentioned in
the Bible will occur immediately af
ter next Christmas, and that the
world will come to an end in 1890.
The oldest man in Hart county,
and perhaps in the State, dropped
into see us on Monday. His name
it Lemuel Oliver ac.d he is a colored
People* Arbitrator.
Atlanta, Sept. 25— [Special.] .. .. „ .
ToylerM. Peeples, President of ma ° n ° W res,d,0 S~ , ‘ t the Har ‘
county poor house. He was born in
Lewisburg, Va., September 15,
1886, anti is therefore .one .hundred
and ten years and nine days old.
He was brought to Georgia by Jon
athan Fouche, a negro trader, ii
1776, and sold to Thomas Oliver in
Elbert county. He says when a
small boy about as high as bis
walking stick he saw (now don’t
ring your chestnut belt on the old
man) Gen. Washington and his
men parading many a time;
Timmons, now in Watkinsville jail,
has taken to reading ali the time.
Oox, Hill ft Thompson Slaking Arrange,
menu to Open a Whol-tale Liquor House
There—Kadlson’s Approaching Boom Ka-
t*rutting.
Madltonian.
That Madison will be one of the
thrifty cities of Georgia, and the
mart of this section of the state, goes
without saying.
Her people are now thoroughly
absorbed in the construction of the
Macon & Covington road, which is
being pushed rapidly through this
place. This road will give us an
outlet to the South, and place us in
the lap of the great west. We will
have, in this way,two roads, running
north and south, and east and West,
an advantage that few towns enjoy.
■After this road is completed our
people will turn their attention to a
connection with Eatonton, ! which
enterprise is already under way. By
lulK CflllllArfinn Vfarltcnn tn*11 Ln
this connection Madison will be con
siderably benefited. It will also
contribute to the miterial advance
ment of Eatonton, and place that
town on a better competitive basis.
With these new lines do we over
draw the future when we say that
Madison will be made a distributive
point
New industries will spring up;
cotton compresses will be establish
ed; manufactories will prosper, and
the hum of enterprize will be hetrd
on every hand. Madison will rise
in her might and battle for surprem-
acy with the strongest.
Thyse results are certain to follow
the moves now being made by our
people, end, realizing it, the best
then in the State are seeking invest
ment here.
Among the persons who are con
templating moving to Madison and
adding the strength of their capital
and business reputation to the
growth of the city are, Messrs.Cox,
Hill & Thompson, ot Atlanta.
Messrs.Cox, Hill & Tsompson
are arranging to start a large whole
sale iiquor house in Madison, at a
very early day. Mr. Cox, of this
firm, was in the city yesterday, look
ing for a suitable location, and was
well pleased with the outlook for
Madison as a commercial point.
These men are among the most
thrifty and public spirited men in
Georgia, and their removal here
will cause others to come.
Our people are not fanatical have
no objection to the whiskey traffic
licensed by the laws of the State,
being carried on in their midst, in
order, and extend a cordial wel
come to good men of all classes and
of every vocation. Such a- people
will always prosper, and such a
city will always grow. Long live
Madison!
PANIC IN CHARLESTON.
A Voice From Ann Tavern xviiirii
Should Be Ilccdrd—Tire (icorgin,
Carolina ft Northern Railroad and
It* Ureal Advantage*.
Jug Tavern, Sept 34.—[Spe
cial]—Our citizeni who were so
elated over the prospect of a railroad
from this place to Athens, two
years ogo, are now hardly able to
wait for the road now contemplated
to go through the slow process of
construction, but want it right now.
The construction of the G., J. & *3.
R. R. has wonderfully developed
the resources of this section, and
with the G., C. & N. R. R. running
directly across it at this point we
would have the most favorable
transportation facilities of any town "
between Atlanta and Athens, giving
to both of these cities a valuable
trade from the R. & D. R. R. on
the north to the Ga. R. R. on the
south. Jug Tavern alone, the pres
ent year,has sold 950 tons of guano,
all of which came over the Georgia
road. This will require about 850
bales of cotton. Outside of this
there is done here a business of
about $75,000, which will require
2,000 bales. Therefor» 2,850 bales
of cotton will he'sh ; ppcd from here
and county, l’lace 1 at$ro; 450 tor
a year’s business at Jug Tave n. As
a shipping point there is, I venture
say, not a place in upper Georgia
where the public roads leading into
it arc more level and firm than those
coming in here for a distance of 15
miles in all directions. So much
4
The Neve From the Junction of the Geor
gia Railroad.
Union Point. Sept. 23.—r[Spe-
cial.]—A very slight shock of an
earthquake was felt at this place
yesterday morning.
The cotton crops in this section
are reported to be to to 15 per
cent better than last year. The
crop is considerably later than last
year, but cotton will soon be com
ing in very rapidly.
Messr*. T. M. Bryan & Co. have
repaired their gin and engine thor
oughly, put in a new press which
is run by hydraulic pressure, giving
a neat and compact bale of cotton.
They eontemplatc beginning work
first of next week, after which time
they will be kept very busy until
the season has passed.
Mr. J. F. Hart, who went north
to days ago, returned last night
with hiS family, who have been visi
ting relatives in Toledo.^ [Mrs.
Hart reports an excellent trip.
are glad to welcome her back to
the Point.
The “big” meeting which has
been progressing for two weeks
will likely to close to-night. There
have been several accessions to the
Methodist Church.
Mr. Amory Sibley, of Augusta,
pent Sunday and Monday in our
village.
It seemed last week this time that
our Union Point and White Plains
railroad, would certainly be in op
eration by th'e time stated, Nov.
23rd, but this time the scene has en
tirely changed. It seems Mr. Hill,
the conditional President of. the
Railroad was too confident in re
gard to his bond, which was not
forthcoming a week ago when it
was asked for by the directors at a
meeting of that oody, at which
meeting the directors tendered their
bond to Mr. Hill, but was with
drawn on account of Mr. Hill’s ina
bility to furnish the bond of $10,000.
It seems he contracted with
Messrs. J. H. Burckhalter & Co., ol
Augusta, to grade the road, and
work was commenced about Au
gust 20th, and four miles graded up
to last Friday, when the work was
abandoned. Some people still as-
-ert confidence in the road. The
Plains people say they need the
road badly, and are willing to do
their part" of it There are ener
getic people in that section who are
pushing the matter.
The I.nwt Shark Producer! tty WlR-
gin** Crazy Prediction.
Clt-ARLESTON, Sept. 22.—The
day passed quietly, the streets pre-
were seating an unusual scene of activity.
The chief subject of conversation
was the propostcrous prediction ol
Wiggins of a uew earthquake on
the 29th. This caused alarm and
requires prompt contradiction, as
the nerves of the people are over
strained already. The relief com
mittee reports 740 applicants for re
pairs to houses in sums as high as
$5000.
The work of removing porches
and west and north walls is pro
gressing slowly. The Charleston
Hotel, the Pavilion Hotel and the
Windsor are in lull blast. The
shock Tuesday morning caused the
front pediment of the Custom
House to separate three-quarters of
an inoh more from the main build
ing, and it is the opinion of the
Government engineers that it would
have fallen down completely had it
not been for the heavy timbers with
which it is shoved up. The shock
also produced additional fractures
in the stone ceiling at the too of
both the front and rear porches. Of
five city rice mills, three are in full
operation. As bad as the injury to
St. Michael’s church appeals, the
damage to the interioc is quite as
great.
for a competitive route through this
section. The value of this road to
us cannot be estimated when wc
consider the increase it will give us
both of business and population. A
few years ago we had but a few
families—now the population num
bers 350 or more.
Mr. W. H. Bush, one of our most
enthusiastic railroad men, who gave
more than any other man to get the
narrow guage road here, says that
he will gladly furnish the right of
way through his lands around here,
and already has the spot for the
depot located just west of the bus
iness portion of the town. He was
in Lawrcnceville a few daya ago
and heard it said on all sides that a
road through that section would
meet the hearty approval of the cit
izens of that place and county gen
erally. The route from here to
Athens is already too well known
to need detailing now, as it was
surveyed and the right of way
promised two years ago.
Now just a word to those along
the way. If you miss this opportu
nity and let the road take some
other less favorable route, you will
Dave missed the greatest opportuni
ty ever offered you for the develop
ment of your fertile and health-giv
ing country. Look on your-map
and you will see that a road from
Chester, S. C., via. Elberton,Athens,
JugTavern and]Lawrenceville toAt-
lanta is nearly an air-line; thence to
Birmingham and the West. Hurry
up and let us come to Athens on the
G., C. & N. R. R. C. W. H.
H
SECRETARY LAMAR’SEXGAGEMENT
The Lord's W1U.
He was a very pious young man
but that did not save his heart from
the eflects of feminine glances; he
was very timid also, and this kept
him for a long time from declaring
the passion that warmed his bosom;
whenever hs went to tell his love
his tongue refused to apeak; but
John Smith felt that Marta jones
must know that he loved her or he
would die, so after laying many
plans and then rejecting them, he
concluded to go away and write.
He went away and wrote to Maria
whet he bad so longed to tell her,
and after many very ardent declara
tions and appeals, be concluded by
saying, “I hope, Maria, that Vou
will accept my proposition, for I
believe that it is the Lord’s will that
we should marry.”
By return mail came the short
but satisfactory reply; “Dear John:-
Yours received. The Lhrd’s will be
done; lovingly, Maria.”
POLITICS IN OGLETHORPE.
How the Leclelatlve Race Progresses—?The
Candidates.
Lexington, Sept. 23.—[Spe
cial ]—The aspirants for legislative
honors from Oglethorpe have been
on the stump for the past few days.
They spoke at Pope’s Grove, near
Crawford, on Saturday, at Maxey’s
yesterday afternoon and at Bairds-
town last t.ight. Among the issues
generally discussed are, the regis
tration law, the railroad commission,
prohibition, and the State road.
The debates have all abounded with
good humor, and severe terms and
bitter accusations have been un
known. Three candidates are in
the field and one of these will have
the satisfaction ot remaining at
home with his family while the leg
islature is in session. Mr. J. T.
Olive is a successful lawyer of this
place, and it is the popular opinion
that h<s election is insured, and
that race is between the other two
candidates. Mr. R. B. Matthews is
a Simston fatmer, who represented
Oglethorpe county in the last as
sembly. He can break every rule of
grammer in five minutes by a
watch, but he has more sound prac
tical sense than half the legislators
that deal in similes, metaphors and
climaxes.. Mr. W.C. Birchmorc is
a successful merchant of Maxeys,
who will make a good representa
tive if elected.
The Secretary Makes a Mild and Clrcum-
stantlal Denial-Other Rumors.
Washington, Sept. 22.—Secreta
ry Lamar, who has returned from a
two weeks trip to New Hampshire,
where it is said he had gone for the
purpose of meeting Mrs. Holt, of
Macon, Ga., was seen to-night at his
rooms in the Portland, and was ask
ed by a World representative as to
when his reported wedding with
that lady is to take place.
“Do you think I look like a man
who is about to be married?” asked
the Secretary.
“But you look like a man who
would have no trouble to marry, if
you wanted to.”
“Don’t you know,” continued the
secretary, “that contemplated wed
dings are generally kept secret until
about the time the event is to take
place? Why should I be an excep
tion to the rule? The newspapers
have been very kind in marrying me
off from time to time. In fact, it
seems to have grown periodical with
them. I can say this, however, that
my going to marry is very much
exaggerated. If I am really to be
married, as you gentlemen of the
press say, I must confess that I am
not aware of it. I went to New
Hampshire for the purpose of get
ting some rest. I feel that I have
been greatly benefitted by my trip,
and am now ready to proceed with
the pressing business of my office.”
Notwithstanding the Secietary’s
pleasant denial of the rumors, it is
asserted by some of his most confi*
dential and intimate friends that he
will marry some time in October or
November, Much will depend on
the wishes of the lady.
INADISON NEWS ITEJ1S.
Bftjs sa PJiyricUn,
“Have used (or twenty years tbe prep
aration known a Braddeld’a Femal-
Regulator. It, is the- best combination
known for female diseases. For pirtl-
culars write The Bradfleld Regulato-
Co., Atlanta. Ga.
Miss Bessie Mann is quite sick,
and Miss Alice Bearden is improv
ing. /
Madison is talking about estab-
lifhing free schools.
Mrs. George Williams, of Charles
ton, S. C., is visiting Mrs. las. A.
Wade.
There is a common error among
our country friends that the cotton
buyers of Madison have formed a
pool and are trading as one man.
Mr. C, W. Summers, the manag
er ot the Southern Telegraph in
this city, has had serious misfortune
of late to contend with. On Tues
day his wife’s mother died at So
ctal Circle, Mrs. A. J. Lyle, and on
yesterday he lost his father, who
died at hia home-in Covington.
ELBERT COUNTY.
Elberton Leader.
There is talk of a “Wine Room”
being opened in Elberton.
A few mornings since a collection
was taken up to buy Uen. Smith a
suit of clothes. About fifteen dol
lars was raised.
The following parties will be
supported for Councilmen of El
berton at the election next Monday:
D. P. Oglesby, I. G. Swift, J. C.
Sewarcngin, E. At Cason, W. W.
Reese. The above ticket is pledged
to the reduction, of tbe street tax.
tshll They Come.
Almost every one is troubled with
nervousness in some form, and nice-
tenths of the pwvaiUng illness cornea
from , nervous exhaastion, brought on
by overwork, mental strain or dfsslpa-
tfon. No wonder people are asking for
a relft It nerve-remedy like Moxle
Nerve Food, It builds you up, and
Strang hers your whole nervous system.
Tryit.
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PROF. WHITE CONTROVERTED T.
Eminent Authority Brought ont
Against Him.
Professor White declares that the
man who presumes to foretell the
movement of earthquakes is an ass.
Colonel J. Van Holt Nash, of this
city, thinks there is room for dis*
pute as to this statement Says he:
“John Milne, professor of mining
and geology in the imperial college
of engineering. Tokio, Japan, in hit
recent work on earthquakes, says:
“As our knowledge of earth
movements and their attendant
phenomena increase, there is but
little doubt that laws will gradually
be formulated, and in the future, as
telluric disturbances increase, a
large black ball gradually ascending
a staff may warn the inhabitants on
the land of a coming earthquake
with as much certainty as the ball
upon a pole at many seaports
warns the mariner of
storms.’ ”—Constitution.
I
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coming
A HORRIBLE ASSAULT.
On last Saturday night at the res
idence of Mr. B. C. Bird, two ne
groes, John Wilhite and Jim Kil
gore, engaged in a fight about
something which had been aaid by
Kilgore’c wife in reference to the
burning of a house in Jackson
county- Jim Kilgore struck John
Wilhite on the neck with a piece
of timber with such force as to lay
him out for dead, when hia boys
rolled him about and poured water
on him until he showed signs of re
covery; meanwhile Kilgore stood
and looked on; but when John had
sufficiently recovered to get on his
feet again he picked up a rock and
struck Jim a center lick in the fore-
head which laid him out. After he
had struck this almost fatal blow he
jumped on Jim with a stick in one
hand and a board to the other and
began pounding him in a cruel
manner. After the fight was over
the parties were arrested and the
trial lasted until about daybreak
Sunday morning. Kilgore was
bound over till March court, under
a bond of $5P> a nd Wilhite was ac
quitted.—Dauielsville Monitor.
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We. Have Trie* It.
“And would have It if the cost »»
ten times what it Is,” say many ladle^
who nave used The Mother’s friend
gre confinement. Write The Brad fie
Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga., for full pi
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