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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. . 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 ■M 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. PM 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 V