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v VO VST A IS ENTERTAINING AN GELS UNA WAKES. T hr >orlkrrn Honda Demand Man u( president Phlnlzy—A Set of Tariarn Who Enjsy the Confuelen mil .Wen and DUroufart at Le- AUGUST A, Sept. 27, (Special). Tlu; No* Jersey Knights of Labor who refused to go to work Satur day in the Augusta Factory today demanded money from President Fninizy. He (declined, and „pon being asked by them f„ r »jd, said he would aid them by K i,ing the work for which they had c! a contract, lleshowed their . .natures to the contract at old wages, ai id not a word about being ,i, uded could be shown on their ,,,ri. The mill officers acknow ledge that they made a mistake this liiiii', tor New Jersey Knights are not wanted. They are all rough and foreigners, and hardly know fi-f language. They declined to work and told Mr. Phinizv he knew nothing of Knights down here. T ic new airivals are lodged with : ,cal Knights and seem satisfied o th the situation—indeed, enjoy it. -I KING fHE FACTORY. M Siaaier Workman Meynardie v». Augusta Factory. Expense* for the Jersey Ex- porls.-lntervlew Yesterday in the May ors Office With Presteent Phlnlsy—free masses Refused Al’oi'sTA. Sept. 2S.--[Special i’u-Milent Chailes Phinizy and Workman Meynardie met i- *iie Mayor’s office today. Air. [> ■ i.i/.v informed him he was wil- : o t„ -tand by the contract made 10 :i the New Jersey operatives. He K ., t . * nothing of the niis represen r t ons, hut believed that Overseer p at chard denied. He says he be- the Jerseys knew all about Augusta affairs before coming, and Mi Meynardie admitted he had , n iiiinicaied with the Pare'son !. .does. Mr. Pninizy held that the !i- ,ey operatives were legally hound by thtf contract and not he to send the r. home. 1 he Mayor relused passes for the crowd*and Mr. Meynaidie left to retain Judge Twiggs and sue the Augusta Factoiy. ludgeTwiggs is out of Town, hut Meynardie says he wi 1 press the case in the court, t . protect laboring men from impo- 1 s ,lions and misiepresentations. PROHIBITION TICKET LOOSES. Howell, Bray and Well N*mlnut, ed Howell l.eade the TltVet. Atlanta, Sept. 2S [Spiral] This has been an exciting daV in Atlanta. Theie were really (wo tickets in the field for the Legisla ture. Messrs. T. P. WestmJ land, J,J. Fain and J. O. Peikigs had been put out by the pro! i bu rton committee. Messrs. Siml Weil, Wellborn Bray and Chrk Howell composed the anti-prthi bition ticket. It was urged tiat the prohibition had keen tut out by a clique ot commitec in secret session and mat y pVpbili- tionists openly declined to siLp (r t it. The ticket generally wttH ly the antis was not put out all a.oi but was composed of gtntli who had announced th timer from time to time. The prohibition ticket met with a overwhelming defeat. 1 hev VALE OF NACOCHEE. a halt in the fairest spot in ALL GEORGIA. An Kdil«r^> Oliiup*c* of n (iarden Spot—A Talk With Squire Xirliolw— Visions of Itlanly llcunty—Smile* in the V* Jley. THE COVINGTON & MACON. Nacoochee, Sept. 27.—Our friond Young, of the Habersham House, Clarkesville, had ordered the finest turn-out that house had to carry us over to the Valley, but as we decided to re main perhaps a day or so, and wanted to travel around some after getting here, we decided to exchange for a buggy. All the best vehicles had been engaged, so we were content to put up with a diminutive Uosinanti not overwhelming ly larger than a Texts rabbit; a buggy that had evidently gone through repeat ed earthquakes, and an umbrella that looked like it might have been covered with Lazarus’ old linen duster. Knowles j who is rather inclined to dudislincss, and puts on a good many airs up here. carried only two precincts in t * ie 'Irlien ho was awfully mortified at our team, and What «I»t* Outcome of ThloEnter- [Macon Telegraph.] That there has been studied and sys tematic ellbrt of late to destroy public confidence in this enterprise is too plain to admit of doubt. The Covington and Macon started out handicapped by tne fact that its president and reputed head was a man without experience in railroad building or management Furthermore, his ex travagant and contradictory statements touching its objects and purposes were calculated to confirm the doubts and suspicions of those who looked with mistrust upon the company by reason of its ollicial head. In time Mr Machen, who has the contract for building the road, and oth ers who were largely interested in its success, became convinced of the ne cessity for a change in its organization, and hence a new president and directors were elected. Since Douglass Greene, Esq., was made president and several well-known capitalists were made direc tors, confidence in the legitimate charac ter aad objects of the company has stea dily grown, while its financial character has been regarded as fully and perma- country, and were completely snow ed under in the city. Howells majority is 1,123; Brays S22. and Weils Sio. It will be seen that Clarke Howell leads his own ticket by 201 majority. •The young men have worked lor him at the poll* and leel that he is their candidate. They are enthusiastic over his bril liant race, and to-night serenaded him ‘he Constitution cilice he made a call on a valley family Vuld hitch it out in the woods or he ft ^Knowles once came up here drivin pair of horses that he brought and he wanted to hitch them his uentlv established. responded in a few appropriate re- mark.«, and the young men aie con fident He will reflect credit upon them and himself in the legislature. Rain fell just before the polls closed and it was received as an emblem of victory by the antis. A large placard, posted on a tree at the polls late this evening after the result was assured attracted much atten tion. It bore these words, “Fanat icism and Cliques rebuked b) pop ular indignation. ’ Prohibitions claim tb it today’s vote is not a fair test ot Prohibition President Giecno informed our towns- mrn, S. K. Jaques. Esq., ten days ago, , . .. ... , , that ah the bonds of tlio road had been somv hedge. ( apt. Nichols says j placN , that Col . Frobe , had beon.in- "" 1 J strutted to increase the force and push the road to completion as rapidly as pos sible. Since that time the contract for the balance of the grinding has been awarded to Col jnel Smith, of uglethorpe, which confirms the statement made by Mr. Greene to Mr. Jaques. We feel warranted in assuring all par ties interested in the completion of this road, that it has passed every stage of uveertainty, ami will, within a few months, unite the cities of Macon and Athens in close and direct communica tion, and give to our people what they have long and. sorely needed, direct pas senger communication to all eastern nt piazza. * l ,e ^ad from Clarksville to the Yal- is a # ery good one for a mountain ntr y, a.d at numerous points you h line vvws of the mountains. Yonah, a huge muchar.t hear, its twin sister near by, rhile th it giant old Tray. al«t ten mile; distant, with its scooped p, are cotspicuous objects. Tray •'"Yonah are („■ largest mountains oil tk'Authern sidi of the I’d Hue nidge, the points. Mr Meynardie denies the street j s t rt . n gth or sentiment in Atlanta: ■m,.1 cf h.s making money, and | that the ticket was not put out by the party, that - he does n..I tike a cent from K light-, and also will have no ..lit Su.,t. Crombe today moved int^ Mr. Login’s house, and is stra’ght- eniog affairs at the Augusta FactO- n hke a veteran. The West End of the Augusta Factory opened t >day and nearly >i\’\ h^nds.ire busy inside. A Sit A l’ELESS MASS. voted against many who the ticket being ovir t.OlX) feet in height latter 3.2W), Xacoocliee Valiev ts unhl,tedly the fairest spot in Goor- a- is a lovely little strip of rich and level j, three raibs long and from a couplr hundred yards to a half mile wide, jlged i„ between a range of mount an( J through which the Chat- tahooc ripples over a rocky bed and in a cr ,1 stream. Near the lower end of l ie , v Sawtec Valley enters, which is four,,, ],, ng a|) j conta j ns somp vcrv ricli fa* j t ; s ;{ig miles from the valley tL summit of Yonah, but the mounUt\p earg to stand right on the valley. There are several are staunch prohibitionists and j thcm so r , rounded would have voted differently on a | t i ie j r own square prohibition issue; that while it may be a rebuke to some prohibi tion bosses, it is not an evidence that prohibition has lost its hold in Atlanta. Antis declare that had prohibition won it would have been claimed as a prohibition victory', and having lost they must acknowledge the defeat. They claim that todays vote repre sents the sentiment of the people, and prohibitionists will never again recover from today’s sweeping de feat. to tieceiv into the belief that they were artil [ and where irrrlMe and Fatal Accident at the New Capital-Supt. Larkin Meete a Horrible Death' Atlanta. Sept. 23.—[Special.] A tetrible accident occurred at the new Capitol budding th s morning which resulted in the death of one ill the most valuable men engaged on the building. A huge .tone which went over the third story window fell a distance of about qo feel upon Superiniendant Larkin, crushing him into a shapeless mass jhe Stone weighed several thou sand pounds. It was being haul ed up to where it was to he used on the wall, when the hooks slipped out and it fell Mr. Lntkin threw luck his head to look up. As he did so, the stone fell on his chest Ihs head and arms just escaped mu tilation, but his body and lower limbs weie fearfully crushed. Supt. Larkin has been director ot die rigging and pdlleys, and was one of the best paid and most valu able men employed on the capilot. lie loaves a wife, lie was about middle age, and came from Phila delphia here. pretty *qj*l lnoum | s here, some of j Simkins gathered the com and safely Wc think the Macon and Florida will l>e as fully secured a few months hence as the Covington undMaconis at present. TROUBLE IN HARMONYGR OVF. Elii- IKailiff 1 Slave a Stout < ktfurii. the l.orkwmitla 1 Jackson County 'I bis quiet, little town is hardly ever disturbed by rumor of war or carthquak. The merchants are all prosperous and when the bailiff with a haudfull of papers appears 011 the streets, it generally causes a stir. During the week trouble has been brewing between Judge Simkins, and the bailiff over a small lot of corn that Judge Simkins had taken charge of for a debt owed him by \V. C. Geen. Mr. •an see signs were made into them but the spades soon rcat granite bowlders, elevations to be the .’reator of the universe. Coia%«li**nt«‘d Vole. Atlanta, Sept. 29.—[Special.] ^ ^ The democratic executive commit- j mu]i butthis roma J 18 ri *>‘ >" tu ' tee met today and make the lollow- ing ollicial announcement of »he consolidated vote in yesterday s primary: Howell, ^ ra y- 2 >’ 633; W eil, 2,612; total, 8,179; I Mrs. C. is a most delight! j aeeom ^ Westmoreland, 1,902: Fain, 1,709;[j.lishcd lady,and has one^ prettie Perkins, 1,469; total SIS'" 0 - studied this matter mounds were once connecting w.th^ uf thc neighI>oring mountains, hut convuIgion of ture opened a for tlu . rivcr through them, an Wo thcsc mounds were cut off and fy by the action of the water. There' , y onc mound in the valley ^ ]n thig scc . •ion of the state- aA t jg in front of Capt. Nichols’ houiL. which more anon. Thc lower cotL intiu- r - . lion is exempt from those remains of\ . Whilejn thc valley\ the guegU of the Inglewood Hotel,V (Tinningham, sister toy j^ now j housed it in his barn, togetbei with other goods and chattels belonging to him. Mr. Segar who had an execution against W.C. Green instructed the bai lin'to levy on the corn in Simpkins crib. The bailiff* after some trouble, made the levy, and put a lock ou ihe barn. Mr. Simpkins went to Hanks Court, and when he returned, found his barn locked up and no chance to put up his horse, or or to get anything for him to eat A blacksmith was found, the lock forced and Simkins put in posession of the corn and premises. The bailin' again appeared on the scene with another lock and chain and put his s«*al on the barn, which looked more like a blacksmith shop, than a place to house corn and horses. Just as our reporter was leaving Har mony Grove, Judge Simpkins had em ployed Mr.Dale, a tinner,to go ami break, the*lock the third time, and as the train was moving oil' the sound of the tinners’ hammer could l»e beaid blazihg away at the lock. This will probably be inter esting before it is settled, as both parties are very determined and will tight it to the end. SOHE CHOICE POISONS. * ' rteroi (Conititutlona ) “If you were going to commit suicide,” I asked Professor H. C. White, “how would you do it?” “Queer question,” he replied, smiling, “but I think I should take a whiff of prussic acid.” “Would that kill quickly?” “In about a second. Y'ou would sim ply catch a scent of bruised peach ker nels and all would be over. An hour after death there would be no trace of poison it, your body. The first effect of the prussic acid would be to turn your blood black. As your corpse cooled the poison would evaporate and in an hour all would be gone. Like lightning the breath of thc acid flashes through the veins, kills and vanishes." “Is this acid to be found in the drug stores?” “Yes; but not in the concentrated form I speak of. If I wanted to kill myself, which 1 clearly do not, I should pour hydochloric acid over cyanide of potash, whiff thc prnssic adid gate that arose and go off in a twinkling.” I have at my laboratory at Athens,” the professor continued, * a piece of parchment hearing these words: “This is written with the ti'ood of Jerry Twincher who was poisoned with prussic acid. The writing is as black as ink.” ON THE STUMP. E CANDIDATES BEFORE THE PEOPLE. “A curious thing came to me in my practice,” said the professor, as he knock ed the ashes from his cigar, “about three years ago the stomach of a woman who had died under suspicious circumstances in Aiken, S. C., was sent me for exami nation I discovered a large quantity of strychnine in the stomach, and made several crystals which I sent to the au thorities. Her husband was arrested, accused of murdering her, and convicted. About that time I got a letter from a druggist, who lived near Aiken, stating that the quinine he was selling was pro ducing very strange effects, and asking me to analyze a sample he sent ine. 1 did so, and found that it was almost half strychnine. 1 at once thought of the man who was under conviction in that neighborhood for killing his wife with strychnine, and thought that he might have been unjustly accused. I went to Aikeq to ascertain the facts.” “Ana you found the man really inno cent?” ‘No. 1 realize that the story ought to have ended that way. but it didn’t The man was clearly guilty and had bought his strychnine from another druggist” ABOUT OGLETHORPE. HARRY HILL S RAILROAD- LUTHER ELLISON ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER IN ATLANTA. Thi't'orflnrr’M Verdict In t»c Tr.tcd in superior fonrl ol i ullon— Ollier Neil, Nolen from Atlimlo. |g houses in the valley.. upo „ an eminence back from tl j sur _ rounded by a beautiful oaff we do not know a more deli\ ^ ^ than this for a weary tourisl j the summer. We predict th. it:wood Hotel is destined to A ICfliahlo Siatfineiit at lo AVtiy Work Wa*t Temporarily Suspend- We are reliably informed that Mr. Har ry Hill ordered a suspension of work on the Union Point an^ White Plains Kail- road because of a difference between himself and his directors, into thc details In- of which it is not now necessary to go. of " on r0 *d was not stopped be- 1 cause of his inability to -give bond — FOUR FIRES IN ATLANTA. Atlanta, Sept. 2 9 .-[Special ] the most popular summer causey Ins .mi.niuy Luther Ellison, .who was charged up-country. Ah. \\ inter, the )f President of the Merchunts.ilnnk; with the murder of Bartwall by the tl ‘ e 1 homasville Enterprise, 1^ Welbom Hill, Vice President of Gate coroner’s jury a few weeks ago, is now being tried in the superior court. The circumstances ol the killing are yet familiar to the pub lic, Bartwall having been cut to pieces in front of Abbe Howard s bagnio, and having died next day r»m* Work of the Aiiuntn l>«*pnrt- in the Ivy street hospital, men I—Total l.o»» will not Exceed i # fifty Holla Atlanta, Sept. 27.—[Special.] I’his has been the firemens’ day in Atlanta, and the department has ac- 9 nit led itself well. Four fires have occurred and the total loss will nut exceed $3,. Three of the alarms occurred within 25 minutes, .nd all the fires were on shinglfc roofs, but they were promptly ex tinguished, and *10 will cover either spending the summer up li er ' d f City National Rank; Henry W. Grady, half that we hear be true. Mrs. \. of the Constitution, are his bondsmen we better hereafter keep him tief lc » r ".« n d their responsibility is well . . . .V established. Ih6se facts we get from a apron string, or chaperon him rc ,ia b l e & 0Ur ce. We trust Mr. Hill will He made more mashes than the J soon arrange matters with his directors sorghum mill in Georgia; and wnand finish the road. It will be an iin- more surprising still, Winter passedVortant route, and Mr. Hill has displayed iii- , . . _ Vreat energy in working up the enter good looking up here! A pretty yoV j OJ or lady told us only last evening that considered Mr. Winter very handso KILLED ON A RAILROAD- Fatal Accident on tba Atlanta and Wait Point Railroad Yeitorday. Atlanta, Sept. 27.—[Special.] The tiain on the Western railroau of Alabama, which was due here at a. m., arrived at I p m. today. The delay was occasioned by a wreck this side of Montgomery, in »Inch a negro fireman was killed and the mail agent and Uaggage ir.astei were considerably bruised. The accident was caused by a mis placed switch. EniTons Banner Watchman: In tliejindced. From that .moment we felt lil editorial comment on the recent 1 a p, v j scd edition of Apollo. We asked on correspondence, in regard . ,n i fair frieml if men weren't a little srarci the Sarepta Association, occur these .. . , words, "they have furnished a safe around in these diggins, and church peasantry etc." The meaning haven’t all been down with the small of the entire sentence, as well as ol this j )OX> |t really s%ems so, when our phrase, is obscure: but if the phrase is ; |* r | cnc | Winter can pass above par We .1-- ,t «.i vorv iitnfi'il. ! * of the CRAWFORD NOTES. \«*«vwu« Ifeported In Oglethorpe fou nfy. v * Awponii, Sept. 2:1.—[Special.] Mr. Wilson of the University, was in ‘Ibis week, lie is a model young Crnirrord. Her Crop,,’ Her People unit Her Trade—..Saving Huy ~Pol. itic* in the County. A 11 annkr-Watchman representative had just taken his seat in the train all it was leaving Crawford, yesterday, and the gentleman beside him remarked: “I had rather live in Crawford than any place its size in thc state.” Crawford certainly is a very attractive place; it is enterprising and growing ani boasts of excellent society. The houses are all neat, modern and inviting and the people cordial, hospitable and cultivated. Crawford docs a great deal of business and shipsannually from 10.0U0 to l”,(KJO hales of cotton. Most of this comes to Athens. “W e ship very little cotton to Augus ta now,” said a prominent merchant, “It used to all go there, hut it nearly all goes to Athens now except the ‘guano cot ton,’ and that is a very small item nowa days, for nine-tenths of- the guano brought in Oglethorpe is now paid for in cash.” “How are crops'/” we asked. “Crops in Oglethorpe are very good; better than we thought they would turn out. -Uplard corn gave a good yield, and although the cotton crop is almost a month late, we think it will be about as large as last year. Cotton is opciiing very fast at present.” “Greene county is saving more hay this year than lever knew. Mr. Tunis Powell has cured Ko tonsand Mr. Vase McWhorter about 100 tons. How is it in Oglethorpe?” “\\ ell, we are saving more than for merly, much more. Our fanners are be ginning to realize the value of hay, and will no doubt save still more in the fu ture.” “How are polilics?” I queried. “Oh, politics are not so hot as they have been; cooled down to about CO degrees Fah renheit, 1 should say. 1 think the race will be rather close. A negro candidate, Dee Cunningham, lias entered the con test, and about 500 negro voters have registered. How much is to ho feared from this very “dark" horse I cannot say; a great many white voters have not yet registered, and if there is no nomi- nrtion—and I see no prospect for any tho negro candidate may make a tolera ble race.,’ FRANKLIN SUPERIOR COURT- correctly interpreted it'is very inacctf- \ to d tlle resl rate. Not half justite is done by t to , * the body of which it is written. '1 hat year up here. \\ e feel that there .'Vlarrird In Atlanta* Ati.ana, Sept. 27.—[Special. ] Mr. R. W. Road was tpmght mar- tied to Miss Lula Richardson, sil ler of F. II. Richardson, of the Constitution. After a Western tour they will live in Atlanta. body has furnished much more than a ’peasantry-’ of any-kind—“church, or agricultural, or educational, or social. f 'y’or one, 1 am unwilling that any edi tor within the hounds of such an intul- gent and efficient a body ns the Sarepta Association shall be in such dense dark ness or such injurious ignorance; or that he should be guilty of such gross dis courtesy to a body- entitled t* kindlier consideration; or that he shall perpetrate such a llagrant violation of rhetorical principles. A body which ha*s, in the past, included in its constiuency states men, eminent jurists and learned theo logians, and which, at this time, has the adherence of legal gentlemen of conspic uous ability, doctors of medicine, whose skill has been tested and proven, profes sors of science and literature, and prin cipals of educational institutions, second in rank to none in the land, merchants of the first standing in their communi ties, railroad directors, planters, etc. etc., is not adequately or accurately described by the phrase under criticism. ('has. D. I'ami-hf.i.l- Painful Accident. Atlanta, Sept. 27.—[Special.] Mrs J. F.. Blount, who lives at 115 I vy street, while returning from 8.1m Jones’ services last night, fell »nd dislocated her hip. The I*rimprr Today Atlanta, Sept. 37.—[Special.] Political lYiitptinfr* ari* f ' heintf held ‘‘olitical meetings are “being helrl everywhere tonight. The result ol tomorrow’s primary in Fulton for members Legislature is in much doubt. is no other spot on earth where our lianly beauty can meet with that recognilhn it so richly deserves. About fifteen or twenty families firm the population of this val’ev, and bey- own all the land. They are a hospitado hut rather exclusive set, and are vey particular whom they admit into thy. circle. In fact, the society in Nacooclit is like a little oasis of culture and re fincment that thc tourist encounters it traveling through this comparatively Berry brought in a big load of Ions yesterday. ac.xington and Crawford railroad ad hut sleepeth. H. Arnold lias about complet- r gin house. is now quiet on cyclones, iderably stirred up on earth- qlla iiiitbT.'- democratic executive com- app 0 > Lexington, Tuesday, and The cV"" Imr - for count y elficers. allowed 1 ' 8 for the legislature will be with thc bridles off. The tes arc said to be out of negro the rac<! Thu , popular f’Lwatchman- is ever so not bo? V°unty. Why should it Winnisg ts Virginia.—Invitations are out to the wodf'ing of Hon, Dudley DuBose, of Washington, Ga., and Miss Emma Carr Robertson, a daughter of Judge William J. Robertson, of Char lottesville, Va. Thc happy event will be celebrated in Christ’s church, Char- lottcsville.on the 7th proximo. Mr. Du- llose is the Democratic nominee for leg islature in Wilkes county, and before he returns from Virginia will bo repre sentative-elect. Miss Robertson, is tho beautiful daughter of the senior counsel for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and is one of the belles of * tr- ginia. Hullroad Taxi Th Atlanta, Sept. 37.—[Special.] 1 >'- R. & D. h. lR., the C: C. & A. »nd the S. F. & W. paid 117,266.10 ,0 th « Comptroller. orgii progressing moat satisfactorily this week, be iron bridge ia being put un over Bull ‘”<1 track laying is moving right »>>g. Chief Engineer Oreene haa just turned from a trip over lbs line and “ uuicl, pleased at the progreis which is •ring made. otic*.—All persons arc warned not IxKj.y ®r otherwise trtsspass on my On. A. R. Herring, gcpbfild&wlt • Gr.vsr.ns in Gkobgia.—When the Ath ens travellers wore in Europe they were shocked to read in Scoteh papers, the cable accounts of tho American earth quake. The telegrams told of geysers in Pryor street, Atlanta, and in Selma, Ala. They pictured the whole South in volcanic tremor. It was several days be fore they were reassured by private ad vices. Snook’s Fcbnitub* 8 to ax.—Mr. R. C. Latimer, will have charge or Snook’a now furniture, and will have it opened byYhe first of October. Mr. Latimer is a splendid business man, and his friends are legion. Mr. Snook could not have found a better manager for his business the big merchant of ly visits to Crawford. Lexington, yester- old & Son a big lot ft. There are few s than Crawford, taken the road for a jovial fj 18 - seems to be , rt . U. II. K lc‘\r Texas several in S\ther ui I ^ > ’^JIy satisfi d will :W and family, who ' months ago, ra ce. Rich is look- weather. He is the Lone Star lands are sold in the valley they bring!j n Arnay it prosper, is our from flu to f 100 per acre, hut they are- seldom placed on the markeL The prin cipal crop is hay, com and oats, that grow luxuriantly. There arc two church- here—Presbyterian and Methodist, the former under thc charge of M r. Ste phens, of Athens, and the latter Rev. ovick Winter. They arc cosy and ro mantic little edifices, built in little moun tain coves, jutting out into tho valley. There are two good hotels here, and da ring the summer are well filled with tourists. Board is cheaper than at the resorts on the railroad, but the accom modations by no means inferior. Sunday afternoon we called on sever al families, of course not omitting Capt J. II. Nichols. One had as well go to Rome and not see St Peter s, to Pisa, and not look upon thc Leaning Tower, or to Athens and fail to subscribe to the Ban- nf.r-Watchman, as to invade Xacocchee and neglect to pay their respects to Cap tain Nichols. This gentleman settled here in 18G5, and to him, in a great measure, is due to Capt. N. The mail carrier is now arriving, so I will conclude in another letter. T. L. G. Whut is Going on This Urrk in’ ISurnesville. (The Register.) Thc Superior Couit convened on Mon day morning, and was called to order by his Honor, Judge Hutchins, The grand jury was empaneled and Thomas A. Skelton was selected as fore man. The Judge’s charge to the grand jury was clear and pointed. The case of Wesley S. Gables vs. Olia- diah Dean stands first on thc docket, and was continued on account of thc absence of Col. S. P. Thurmond counsel for the defendant. The case of Sarah A. Payne vs Wil liam McPherson, for the cancellation of a deed is progressing at this writing. A number of cases were called in the forenoon and passed on temporarily. We regret to learn that Col. S. P. Thurmond, the veteran of the Western circuit will not be present during the present term of tho court boing detained at home by sickness. It is thc first tune he has missed a term of this court in many years. lion. H. H. Carlton, the Democratic Congressional nominee, addressed the citizens of Franklin county, in the court house Tuesday immediately- after the court adjourned for dinner, f EUGEREBECK- A Breezy Discussion at Public Ia- •nes In the Good Old Style-Three Itlcu Asking far Suffrages on the R ustings—Differences Between FUiacrnts. v .;V is now cot Geor ? i ^ wnil^.jj^ve onl Stokel Ro , gni P»y *Y Athens ] A ed i seed oil ufact°i\ Rpoken , 1 ?“■ A Johnson '» d y> i have visit to) turned the ul>£f thei”1 pt Har- The Rabun Wife Murderer En Hon to to the Penitentiary. As we came down on the North-East ern, Tuesday night, we found on board thc train Eugene lleck, tbe murderer of his wife and sister-in-law, sentenced for lifo to the penitentiary, and who was be ing conveyed to the Dade coal mines by Capt Turner. Beck seems very weak and Capt T. rcmarkedlo us that he nev er handled a more quiet or docile priso ner, and he anticipated not the slightest trouble with him. Beck is one of the finest- looking men we ever saw, with long black whiskers and perfectly cbis- I features, fie had a frank, open face, and conversed freely and intelli gently with us. There are no evidences of the murderer about him, and there is no doubt but that his double snd horri ble crime is directly traceable to a mind crazed and diseased by whisky. He said he expected to behave himself when he got to the penitentiary, in order to get« pardon, which he ia hopeful of re ceiving. Wkdmno PabtF.—Yesterday morn] ing the following wedding perty went up the North-Eastern Railroad to Tall lulah Falls: W. L. Sutton and bride, of Danburg, Wilkes county, and Miss E. Jackson, Miss 8. L. Willia! Miss L. M. Sutton, and Messrs. - C. C. Walton snd T. J. Barksdale—all of Wilkes. Wo wish our young friends a.delightful time. day of Sepi grading 1 tors met the bond hrance s' stock said rolling on time and P. n. R. give payment the disagreed and to suspend, lion.” Tips N. E. Dkpot.—There are consid erable sir”- — 1 **-- after compl 1 hero that journ al ways c would I that press, and erected a large new smoke stack. The railroad is being graded with A view of runnings branch into the com press yard. this € (he ( QWf’a&VV-Nj- :*’] v'C riL:'■ 'VS I He Ought to Know.—Mr. Wallace, soliciting freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, said in conversa- 2 tion with one of our business men yes " terday that Athens did a larger business in proportion to her population than any city in Georgia. Lexington, Scpt.25,—[Special.] Memories of by-gone days have been awakened by much good old- lashioned stump speaking in Ogle thorpe; the candidates for the leg islature in this county have been extremely busy of late and three throats are hoarse and voices husky in consequence. “Still hunt” meth ods have also been largely employ ed, and there are few men in Ogle thorpe who have not been button holed in the last two weeks!, and had conciliatory voices pour into their ears torrents of campaign talk. The aspirants are three in num ber; they are all highly respected citizens, and each had a good, strong tollowing among all classes; never theless, when the election is over, and the result is announced, one of tlie-e hopeful politicians, with long face, and sorrowful countenance, will be ready to agree most heartily with the poet, that, “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these—it might have been;” for Oglethorpe is entitled to only two representatives.’ THE CANDIDATES. The candidates are Messrs. J. T. Olive, R. B. Mathews, and VV\ C. Birchmore. Mr. Olive is a very popular lawyer of Lexington; is a man of considerable ability, and I believe that it is generally thnught he will lead the ticket and that the race lies between the two other contestants. Mr. Mathews is ’ a very successful farmer and a man who has many friends in the coun ty; he represented the county in the last legislature and is doing all he can to do the game thing in the next session. Mr. Mathews makes no pretensions to grammatical ac curacy when he speaks, but is a plain, blunt man,” with plenty ol practical sense. Mr. Birchmore is a leading merchant of Maxeys; he is a self-made man who has achiev ed tolerable success in life and would make a gcxjd representative. These gentlemen appeared before a large^ crowd who gathered nt Pope’s Grove, near Crawford, on last Satin day to attend a picnic given there. On Tuesday after noon they spoke at Maxcy’s, and at Bairdstown on ‘Tuesday night. Each man delivered himself of pret ty much the same utterances on each of these occa sions. At Bairdstown Mr. Olive first took the fioor. He began by defining the tadical difference be tween the Democratic and Repub lican parties, and remarked that while he and his opponents were all Democrats, they varied in their opinions npon many matters, and on these opinions would depend their acceptation or rejection by the people. He then took up the mat ter of the railroad commission, and announced it as his belief that the present commission laws could not be improved upon, and that they should remain intact-. He said that while there was a possibility of bribery by the railroads, at the same time there is not near so much chance for imposition by them on the people, for if the right of appeal from tne Decisions of the railroad commission were granted, the rail roads, by their wealth and power, could keep the case in the courts until the poor plaintiff was bank rupted. PROHIBITION. He next touched upon prohibition, declaring his opposition to the en actment of any general prohibition laws, and avowed that he would never agree to any but local option laws. As to the State road, he is opposed to the payment of a single dollar for betterment. Said Mr. Olive: “What moneys has been ex pended in improving the road was warranted by the earnings, and the lessees have already realized ample profits from the expenditures. I am in favor of re-leasing the road to the highest bidder. It is a valuable piece of property, and we do not want to sell it; the sale of the road would only invite needless expendi ture and corruption, and whet the appetite of wicker politicians forap- piopriations (hat they could manip ulate.” Mr. Olive is in favor of every county keeping its own con victs on its pauper farm; he is a great friend to the State University and scored it to Mathews lor voting against an appropriation lor this institution as well as against the Technological school bill. Mr. Olive dwelt at considerable length upon tree passes; he thinks that since the law allows such a liberal mileage the acceptance of passes by any State official ought to be prohibited, because, moreover, the' giving of passes affords a good initiating step towards bribery. If elected, Mr. Olive promises to accept no passes and to introduce a bill prohibiting any other legislator’s accepting them. He was about to conclude when some one asked him his views on the registration bill; he made no definite reply to this, only stating that he “didn’t know about that measure, but‘was willing to give it a trial,!’ though he thought some amendments advisable, he did not however, say what those amend ments should be. Mr. Birchmore followed with a very short address, explaining why he voted (as county commissioner) for an additional court house appro priation, agreeing with Mr Olive on >11 issues except as regards prohibi tion, against which he voted; though he made no promises as to how he would vote on that question in the future, except that he favored local option to general prohibition. Mr. Mathews concluded the de bate. He began by saying that he labored under the disadvantage of having a record for his opponents lo attack. As to tbe railroad com mission, though he voted lor a mod ification of its present powers, be lieving it better to put matters of dispate in tbe hands of the courts rather than in those of threp men, he was now willing it should remain a* it stands, for he considered that matter virtually spttjed by the peo ple ip the election of Gpn. Gordon, who opposed any change in the present form of the commission. He is tracts do not expire until 1S90. “I ■do not think,” said he, “that enough of our legislators can ever be bribed with a free pass to do any harm, yet I will vote for a bill prohibiting the use of free passes by legislators, if such a bill is introduced. I voted against the appropriation for the University, because it was taking the poor man’s money to* educate the rich man’s son. I shall always oppose such appropriations, and I shall oppose all increase of salaries.” Mr. Mathews devoted a good deal ofjimein explaining his registra tion bill, in regard to which there seems to be a good many popular misunderstandings. The debates have all been con ducted in the most open and friend ly manner, and good feeling has reigned throughout the campaign. N. VV. NEWS NOTES FROM HALL. Gainesville, Sept.27. (Special) —.The candidates for the Legisla ture are making quite a canvass in Hall. Col. H. W. J. Ham, one of the nominees, is receiving ova tions in each district. Messrs. Ham and Welchel J arc the regular democrats, and are opposed by Messrs. Waters and Philips. The former will be elected by a good majority. 7 Rev. Mr. A. A. Marshall, pastor of first Baptist Church, has resign ed its care, much to the regret of every body in the city. He goes to Anderson, S. C. Mr. Marshall is quite young, yet one of the first preachers of his denomination. Quite a number of students have passed through Gainesville en route for College at Dahlonega. The prospects of this institution are very flattering at present. Two bright young men, Messrs. Boone and Estes, will leave in a few days for the University at Athens, both of whom will take a fine stand in the Junior Class. Mr. Howard Jones, clerk at Hudson House, late of Pennsylva nia, died this morning. Gainesville promises to do a larger business this fall, by half, than ever before. Several of our merchants have just returned from the East where they bought exten sive stocks of goods. A few of our dignified Colonels are anxious to be called Judge. The young ladies gave an inter esting entertainment at Colleg ehall last night for the benefit of the Episcopal Church. Gainesville and Pendergrass nines crossed bats this morning; result in favor of Gainesville 26 to 13. Col. P. F. Lawshe is shaking hands with old friends in the city. Judgi Estes returned this mor ning from Rabun Court, FROM CLARKESVILLE. LETTER FROM THIS GRAND OLD MOUNTAIN TOWN. The Town* Cp the .\ortl»-i:«*tern— The Proffres* off IVarmouy Krovc** A Grape Vender aud un Editor— The ’llu» men off C?larke««ille— Other !Mew* Item*. II AU.YION Y UUOVE. opposed to the next legisla ture doing anything with the State road until a committee has -made most thorough investigations as to the value and capabilities of the road. The road shoulJ then be re leased, fic is a prohibitionist and is in Jfavor of local option. He .is opposed to doing anything with convicts yet, as the present con Harmony Grove, Sept. 27.— jSpeial.J All of our lawyers have returned from Banks Court. Cotton is coming in very fast now. About 75 bales were sold here last Saturday. Mr. Young Williams, a prosper ous young farmer of Madison coun ty, was in our town yesterday, cir culating among his many feiends. Rev. Dr. W. B. J. Hardman preached an excellent sermon at the Baptist church here last Sunday. Cols. T. Larry Gantt and W. Ad dison Knowles passed up the N. E. R. R. last Saturday evening, en route for the vale of Nacoochee. We wish them a pleasant trip to the “land of the sky.” Col. Joe Merritt made a flving trip to Maysville last Friday e'ven- ing. Franklin Court convenes at Car- nesville today. Few, if any, of our attorneys will attend Court there this term. Miss Jessie Rhodes joined the Baptist church here last Saturday and was baptized *csterday even— ng, by Re v. Dr. Hardman. WINTERVILLE. News Motes from this Thriving Little Town Next Door. Winterville, Sept. 2J.—[Spe cial.] Rev. Simon Peter Richard son preached a fine sermon at Cher okee Corner, near Winterville, on Sunday, and also preached here last night. The Baptists are preparing to erect a church building at this place. The Methodists will also erect a new church. The new firm of Winter & Moore have started their business in the old stand of Winter & Co. They are thorough business men and eve ry way finely equipped for the trade. They will do well from’ the very start. HAS NIB. BUSSELL NOTHING TO SAvy Editors Banner-Watchman: The reports of Mr. Russell’s conduct, as given by Mr. Murrell, arc getting to be somewhat monotonous, and will continue so, until the Hon. Mr. Russell shall sec proper to give us a little variety. How he can remain silent under the terrible charges of his political antagonist, is difficult to see, unless he knows that he canm t prove these charges false. And, if he cannot refute these charges, he ought to stand before tho people of this district, branded as a dishonorable man in tjie use of dishonorable methods to carry hii political purposes. If, after his efforts in behalf of prohibition, ho now purchases, or has purchased for him, and deals oct, or has dealt out in his interest, liquor among the negroes, for the purpose of bribing their vote, then the respectable element of every community where he goes, ought to turn away from him in disgust, and on thc voting day, hand him over to tho ne groes. If they can elect him, well and good; but no white man, who likes a clean record and moral consistency can give his consent to be represented by a man who gaius his position his constituents. The dumb-dog logic, Mr. Russell should understand, is not the logic that wins in this case. Ijke a man, let him answer the questions of Mr. Murrell; let him prove by respect, able witnesses, that he bought no liquor, brought none, did not encourage it, did not allow it to de given to the negroes; that the negroes were not drunk with the rqm which he and Us triends fur nished. We understand pretty well where Mr. Murrell stands, although the writer haa never spoken to this gentle man, haa never seen him and does not kpow him. Bnt he has shown character and consistency. If Mr. Murrell’s charges are true, Mr. Russell has not The writer does not say they are trne; but then Mr. Russell does not say they are not, although he has had plenty of time to have said so. Let him under stand that his silence is losing' him the support of those who formerly helped ■him—those who want honorable men to fill honorable . places. This is not written in the interest of Mr. Murrell, but rather in the interest of Mr. Bus sell. Let Mr, Russell speak. Knoxen. Clarkesville, Ga., Sept 26.—Dear Banner-Watchman: From time imme morial our friend Knowles, thc genial editor of the Greenesboro Home Jour nal, has insisted that we make a pilgrim age with him to tho Valley of Xacoo- chcc, but something always intervened to prevent; but Saturday morning when he pranced into the 15.-W. sanctum and stated that now was thc accepted time, we readily consented to lay aside every thing and make the trip. So 5 o’clock sharp, fast time, found us steaming out of Athens. We noticed thatall thc little towns up thc North-Eastern have improved wonder, fully the past summer, hut none like Harmony Grove. This is without doubt one of the livest towns in Georgia, and threatens, as a trading point, to even rival Athens itself. There are not two pretti er hotels in the State than are seen here, and common report says they are just as well kept and comfortable within as they are attractive without. Mr. C. W. Hood, tho merchant prince of Northeast Geor gia, has made a very attractive addition to his residence here. The white house, with green blinds and trimmed with yel low makes a beautiful contrast It would be well for some of the Athenians who are building new houses to stick a pin hero. Harmony Grove has a live set cf rfnerchants, and they are paring Athens prices right along for cotton, too. But not content with this, and stopping all the retail business on our north, have in vaded the wholesale field, and the larger houses there are selling a great many goods to tho country merchants. \\ e found the hotel at Lula under a new management. Mr. Gates has gone to Greeneville, S. C., where he has leas ed a large hotel and left the eating house at the j unction in charge of his two uncles. These gentlemen are twins, and they are just as much alike as two a pairofehin- quepins. This house, however, has lost none ol its prestige under the new man agement, and you can get just as nice meals here as evor. Ihe A. & C. A. L. is certainly one of the best roads within Uncle Sam’s realms. The cars glide along so smooth ly and silently that but for thc shifting scenery out of thc window a traveller woald not know that the train was in motion. Just before reaching Cornelia junc tion we noticed that Mr. Knowles be gan to turn pale around thc gills and trembled like an aspen leaf. He ex plained his condition by saying that he never passed this spot without feeling that he was voluntarily invading a den of highway robbers. We remarked that since that chain lightning whisky had been ousted from Rabun Gap we saw nothing very danger ous about the place. “Well,” remarked Knowles, “perhaps you don't But I was made onc day on board ofa N. E. coach, in broad day light, to stand and deliver up my hard- earned money by the most infamous old highwayman since thc days of Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpin; and I tell you, the history of John A. Murrell would read like a chapter from the Bible alongside the record of that old grey haired reprobate. Y'ou see, there is an old fellow living here who makes it his business to go forth on the hedges and highways and gather up all thc fox grapes, wormy chestnuts, crab apples and other colic promoters that he can find and fire them at unoffending pas sengers from a dingy split basket. One day last summer 1 was coming down from the falls, and was having a delight ful time with a bevy of young ladies. This old imposter, armed with four or five bunches of wild grapes—and I’ll tell you they proved sour-grapes, too, to me—with a discerning eye saw my sur roundings and made for qur party as straight as if he had been shot out of a cannon. But why prolong the horrible tale? Y'ou knfiw I am naturally a gener ous and chivalrous fellow, and. there arc several poor families in Greenesboro who make a good and honest living fol lowing me around and gathering up what I throw away. So with my usu ally reckless extravagance I resolved to squander a nickel of my wealth in grapes, and taking the basket from the old man passed it around to the young ladies. Then, as a sort of desert to the feast, finding the grape vendoi a strong Gordon man, I un loaded myself of some very fine witicisms about the campaign. Well, when the engine whistled to move off I thrust my hand into my plethoric purse and draw ing forth a dime, handed it to the old man, fully expecting to have half of it returned to me in change. ‘These grapes are worth one dollar, sir!’ was the reply. Well, you could have knock ed me down with a feather. The an nouncement came upon me like a Hash of lightning from a clear slur. What did I do? Well, I would like for you to tell me what could I do? I had to pay that dollar, for half the grapes had been eaten up; but I tell you it was like pulling an eyetooth. It took me six weeks to re cover from the shock, and eight more to get over the loss. From that day to this I have shyed at the sight of a basket of grapes worse than a weak-eyed horse at a white stump on the roadside. I con sider that the most infamous transaction since the devil tempted Eve with a win ter apple. Our arrival at Clarksville was herald- oJbjra jabbery of tongues worse than that little dispute over the building of the Tower of Babel. We soon discover ed that the noise eminated from rival ’bus lines. It reminded us of tho palmy days of omnibus business in Athens be fore the Georgia depot was moved, when Cooper’s and Reaves’ drummers used to tear passengers limb from limb in their scuffle to see who would have the privi lege of carrying their remains over into town. It was nothing unusual in those dayB, after tho arrival of a train, to pick up a hamper basket of arras and coat tails strewn around over th* platform. We managed, howevor, thanks to our friend Y'oung, who came to our rescuo, to escape with life. We were quiet ly picked up by the nape of the neck and one foot and dashed headforemost into the front of a juggling-board swung on wheels, and which shook Yts over into the town at a two-forty gait But we had sooner go through a combined cyclone and earthquake than take that ride over- again. For danger and excitement it lays the old days of steamhnat racing on the Mississippi in the shade. It seemed like the salvation of the drivers of the rival hack lines depended on their get- in the dead of winter, and you had 1 build a pontoon bridge over the inu every time you crossed the publi* square. But - now all the water has been squeezed out of that tmtd, and when the wind blows a fellow snuffs tipu enough red dirt to start up a brick yard inside of him. But thc air up here is bracing and the-water pure and deli- ' cious, and we do not know a bettor place on our continent to summer. so faqt as -'/Ggj Clarkesville is not improving i was expected it would whon the rail road was built, but it has still a big fu-' ' ture ahead. It is a fine trading point, and here is the Mecca for tbe mountain- .*;& eers, who sell their farm products here :.q and buy goods. Before the war Clarkes- . 5 villo was noted for being the summer home of the wealth and aristocracy of the low countnr. It is now remarks- ) the 1 ble for being the great shipping point for. yellow-legged chickehs; and this crop is as important here as cotton in Middle Georgia. They are sold here by the hundreds of thousands, I leave this morning after breakfast for Nacoochee, and hope to be at home by Tuesday. T, L. G. - 1 ■-]’. PURYEAR’S DISTRICT MEETING . . .. - - position ting into Claiksville ahead of each other, v?. — 1 557 , cU “ . of . hi * and we never saw such a rockless waste waste of whip and horseflesh. They would try to pass one another at places in the road not broadertban cow-paths, and we expected each moment to be called upon ito write onr own obituary. YVe, howover, reached the Uaberaham House in safety. This hotel is kept by Mrs. W. D. Young, formerly of the Tal lulah hotel, and we are indeed glad to know that this estimable lady has had a most successful season. Mr. Young who is running asaw mill, has turned the hotel business over to his better half, and there are few finer managers in the state Hr. Young is now getting out lumber ‘ Tie ,T of buildin S » fine hotel at Tallulah. Ho will not rebuild on the old site, but on the side of the railroad I about 2C0 yard* this sido of the Cliff House, and near the Grand Chasm:! There is no*dispute over the titles to this, land and Mr. Y'oung can get aU the money ho needs. There is not a more deserving or popular gentlpman in the South, and he has a strong grip on the confidence aqij esteem, of toe public ClarkesviRo ts almost deserted Affidavits of Certain Cttlxens Who Ware Present at the Joint Session. Editors of Banner Watchman: We the undersigned, having in view the peace and good orJer of society submit to the thoughtful consideration of the citizens of Clarke County the following re port of a meeting tor political pro poses, held at Morton's Chapel, a colored church in this county. Mr. * Murrell was invited to address the people of Puryear’s District on the the political issues of the day, He being a candidate for the Legisla ture. We were present on that oc casion, Wednesday night Sept. 15. Mr. Murrell delivered his address in a ’creditable and gentlemanly wav. Any lady in Clarke County could have' heard with propriety his en tire remarks. Mr. Russell came and requested a division of time with Mr. Murrell. Mr. M. agreed that Mr. R. should have as much time as he desired to answer his arguments provided he(Mr. M) had the privilege oi closing after him. To this Mr. R. agreed and thc debate began. At the conclusion of Mr. M’s ar gument, Mr. Russell delivered him- . self in an offensive manner to all decent people present, white and colored. He was indecent, profann and obscene in his remarks; unjust and unfair in bis criticisms’, ungentlemanly and vulgar in his comparisons. Three or four color- ■ ed women were present and Heard . his remaras. As soon as his re marks were concluded,without car- rying out the compact with Mr. M., he hastened irom the church, carrying with him about half cf the colored people who were beast ly intoxicated with whiskey he (Mr. Russell) brought with him for the pu pose, and when Mr. M. en deavored to answer his argument he was yelled down by this drunk en mob of negroes, so that no one in thc building could* hear any ot the remarks of Mr. M. in reply. Mr. Murrell had no whisky on the ground, while Mr. Russell did, as we herewith state from our own knowledge or observation. The statement of Mr. Murrell with re gard to what was declared by Mr. Russell in reference to prohibition, in a recent issue of the Banner- Watciiman, is in every way cor rect. As law-abiding citizens we deplore the conduct of Mr. Rus sell on that occasion. [Signed.] Henry Hancock, G. M. Hancock, John R. Tuck, Oliver Harris, J. R. Thurman, O. L. Hitchcock, J. T. Hardeman. We, the undersigned, subscribe to thc above, except that which re- fers to tbe women hearing the re marks of Mr. Russell. We know they were there. There was whis key there that night and plenty of it, for we saw the effects of it to a most disgusting degree, and we know that neither Mj. Murrell nor his friends had any there. We were in the house all the time, and the drinking was going on outside. W. H. Morton, T- R. Morton, J. M. Cooper, H. A. Davis, T. H. Puryear. LIQUOR IN CLARKE. The Government License* Granted Here—Blind Tl*er* Killed Out—A Cn«e In Court. “What docs Collector Crenshaw mean by saying that seven retail liquor licen ses have been granted in Clarke coun ty?” •‘I can’t imagine,” said an offlejr of the law of this county, yesterday. “Possibly one or two of thc drug stores have licenses for their business; but I even doubt that these are retail li censes.” A liquor case came up in tho City Court on Tuesday, in which one of the dumb customers of ‘ the blind tiger” nar rated what ho knew about it. Early in tho year, according to the evidence, “th© wild thvmo prow ** end rob ova ‘the wild thyme grew,” and where it was only necessary to deposit a jug and a quarter and leave them in solitude. Whet tho owner of the jug returned whisky was there and this money had i;onc. This spot, howeyer, had dried up ] ike wells in the Soudan, according to tho witness. Judge Cobb imposed a fine of |2o and costs in this case. “In addressing a jury in a case of vio lation of the liquor law, we do not havo this evidence alone to fight; but the pre judice of tho whole community.” So remarked some Athens lawyers to a Banner man. Another one said, “Yes, but as long a9 men’s thirst remains there will be liquor drank and liquor bought and sold.” “YOU STHOLE DOT STEER.” Charlie Nhuhardt Blocks a Cattle Thieff and Returns a Beeff. Tuesday morning early Charlie Shu- hardt noticed a fine steer driven on the streets by a negro. He asked him the nice and looking at him keenly with hw honest eye, Charlie plied in rich German dialogue: “What will you take for that steer?” “Twelve dollars, sir.” “He’s not worth twelve. I will give you eight dollars.” The negro accepted it and asked for his money. “I will pay you whon the bank opens..” “But I want my breakfast” “Here is fifty cents. Como back for the rest” Shuhardt sent immediately for an of ficer, suspecting that tho steer had been stolen. _ But tho negro, Rouce Jackson, who said became from Mr. Daniel’s place near Paoli, Madison county, smelled a mouse.—in fact, a steer, and did not re turn. Mr. Daniels happened to be in town late in the day and when, shown the steer by Shuhardt identified him as his property. Charlie is out fifty cents so far; bnt says he would have pud more than that to detect the thief and arrest tho culprit. TO TUE COUNTRY. deserted by | Several weeks ago Capt J.H. Nich ols, of Naeaoohee, had a sunstroke, but ho haa about recovered from its effects. Jmso L.umsden.the gold miner of Na- cooeheo, is a candidate for the legislature in White coanty, and will doubtless be elected. Oxer a quarter oC a million chicken» are sold annually in Clarksville. Some of the finest bottom lands in the- State are found in Habershami county. Mr. T. A. Kokin so* did a fine bu at £n.