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7 democrat* and 20 rei
8,300 returns indicate a? majority
republican, for governor in
-A-THJTjJSTS, GEORGIA
SUgfA HJtPPENINGS.
At tliis writing, 5 a. m., the returns
from the Union are before us. Hewitt
lias beaten Henry George in Sew York.
The Democrats appear to have retained
the majority in the Fiftieth congress and
litre made gains,in several States. The
MjSaiUBkLt
• _
. ■;
T^ON OyiET.i
lLIv* Can-
repiU ,
ttee, estimates that BcaveVs ma
jority for Governor in the state will be
32,000.
Blaine’s fine protective hand has got
ten in its work in Pennsylvania.. The.
democratic committee concedes Beaver’s
election by a large majority.
MMITTEFMAN WRIGHT WILL
SPKAK AT OPERA HOUSE.
figures
STATE j
> Seven ^
j&^SpechilH^fche
t the statyjaK^hah
' eaciMShly light
The seventh .s the only’
district where there is serious opposition
to regular Democratic ominees—
Clements, regular and Dr. W ll^eltosQ
independent. Returns receiled
lows: Adairsville precinct, Cl
.7, Felton, 105. Weather fir i.
tncl pvo t-ii
li m.ierinan, 13.
The Cartersville precinct jive
eiits 128, Felton “A14, -This is Felton's
own UiWn. RepcTls* ffota -octlonS of-
the State show an pxceediugly. t ;>all vole,"
no interest beinfe -[eitjaudin: iy courttiy
j»rccinc tsi not*opened.* The ndicatfoniT
are that Folton’s county, Dir v1r; will#n
a _,a unit- hi in. . T-lic full regula, •irmocrat-
i > tu lcgation *\rUM»c.- qjccted •r&ctigall
without oppo^itiojV ’ . » • 1
VotrVn.Uhrnn.
T ,v e ‘vote ills Alberts yes riiay was
Very light, ohb vote* Vein., poll erf, a IT
for lion. H| H~ Cantrip fgr'C o'.gross.
New ?«?£>** ' _ _ i- J
Nr.t\* Y-ork, Nov. 2.-fr-.L©gistature, so *
prune couTt jiHgf and ( congresamcti were
chosen " today, Ionics' tiy^yur-?of New
York City: Th* *Ule gave Cleveland
1.1 r* majority in 1*84. The old con*
gressional delegation stands 17 and 17—
a tie. Tlu* last legislature was republi
can in both houses.
in Kings county (Brooklyn) Campludl,
Mahoney arid Bliss, democrats, are re*
ri. « ted to congress White, republican,
electe I over Bell in the third district,
lie* city of Butlalo, Cleveland’s home,
gave a lepublican majority. Daniels,
republican, elected ovffi Pcckbam,, dem
ocrat (or judge of Sdurtof appeals. This
ums not a partijgm contest, however,
Thomas F. Grady, ^TOoiran* independent
against Tim .11 Campbell in tKo ifcffc. con
gressional district, polled a heavy vote’.
Graily. was.the. Tammany. kickerwjip
opposed * • o»d
wlioHn»Hyv?hififOdrif> *-Wr*}lutler.' -
Tile democrats lose a congressman in
tin- 13th dU^ict" & IfcfvS«rU City&
Fitch, rephblicatt, 'beingYelooted-. over
V, iln, democrat. Ridge**/.Demon t, for
liLslrict-itqtBey, carries Brooklyn. Gen.
S ( ,inula, deriiocrat, iscleefed, 9
Sot.. .2%% sUtegavo-
Blaine 25,</*l majority, yg 1884. *Th«
present delegation in congress stands 10
democrats hnd 10 republicans. Return*
throughout Illinois indicate that the pro
posed - amendment to ' the constitutian
malting it unlawful to let-by contract the
labor of convicts has been parried by a
large majority.
The united labor party has elected 4
members to the legislature from Chica
go, and claim that this gives them the bal-
of poweryTlBUejfiiiituri!.
4M 1
Uc
Vrdjto, Ttov72T—Governor, State
officer s,and congressmen were chosen to-
ivS^leveTand 1^201' mal
he republicans now have
Clem- ! * ,u * ■ n “'® joint ballot in the legislature.
The delegation now stands 2 democrats,
2 republicans,
138 tows yesterday gives republicans
9,.'134, democrats 1,263,- prohibitionists
839, labor 443.
Sixty-six towns give republicans 15,902
democrats 1(5,543, prohibitionists 1,438,
labdr 257.' The legislature is republican
5? democrats ,66 republicans. This de
stroys all hope of the democrats electing
a 17. S. Senator in place of G.-n. Joseph
[1. Hawley,' .
Filly towns, gave for goTernor Luns-
hurg, republican, 11,855, Cleveland, dem
ocrat, 12,138. , . ! , i
Thomdike^Rtee to comgreuarJ
elitonuf the* S&>rth *
a id re
hugia;
The nine congressional
plvte a>Jgt.~i.\Vagrw- r , republi .in, 8,092,
^ox, 3aifc*l!!^lf7,' (uuueiy, 37. - Sunset
k'ox, who has just returned^ rom Tur
key ai d resigned his post ’fa-"' I) S.‘ min-
■jster. falls back : "to his old j.-^e easily
and grace felly.
i Eight hundred' out i.f'*8# eiectiiif
'as.H85?f RooaValt,
prohibitionist, 568.
iruicT^kjyTffelfci
Of) tn.-vjnnjy, aRd
Hidgi"*ay,‘dem. 1
on' complete returns,
re-tlecteu to congress
k_t ily, a. i- Hewitt,
t ~
The united demo*
jscil
riyn
t »'
Perry’Belmont
^prilll majorj
ikauachurl I a.
k Boston, Nov. 2.— Governor and con
gressmen are chosen today. The State
gave, Blaine 24,000 majority in 1881. The
old delegation inicpngress stands 2 dem-
ociats' And 10 republicans.
The republicans elected 8 out of 12
congressmen yesterday, and " Oliver
Ames republican, was elected governor
over Andrews, democrat. Andrews car
ries Boston by 10,000. , ^
138 towns and cities in Massachusetts!
including Boston, with tile exception of
16 precincts to hc|g from, give Au-es 53,-
204,Andrew*-6fr,12CH Lathrop2; 397.
Pat Collins, the genial Irishman, has
'been' returned tfi Congress from Boston.
TTe tried th retire but dis people forced
him back. . He was spoken of at one
time'ks the New England representative
in ; Cleveland's Cabinet. He stuiupc,)
}few,Yv>rlr and helped save the State
in 1884a - "
. The vote for Governor very close.
Vacations favor Aineg, Rep,
Confederate Survtvore Anniversary—Uar-
rlacei—Heynardle Returns to Augusta--
Disagreement of Mill Men and Commit
teeman Wright, Etc.
,ACotJ8y4 Tfov. 3.—[Special.] The
Confederate aurvivers are already pre
paring a grand anniversary at the Platz,
with rousine speeches from Governor
Gordon, in addition to President .Jones-
Fhul Musting Mamed Miss Lizzie Fer
ris today, and tonight, A H. McDonald
of. Savannah married Miss Lillian Rus-
*®1L _ Augusta also took part in two oth
er weddings out of town. J. "J. Thorn
hill married in Charleston and George
Filler married 'Miss meador, in Stone
Mountain.
Ux-King Meynardie startled Augusta
bp appearing on the street today. He
says he came to make his old assembly
vindftate him from rumored defalcation.
labor.Gommitteeman
pifijhj and mifimett, dJsigreeil J tod*/
in r. long conference. The ‘ presidents
hca d his proposition, asking mills all
to Bgreo—• ' - 9 , , ,<*■*-’
let. to increase wages before declaring
divi.lends.
2d. Abolition of the pass system and
petty tyranny.
3d. Not to - iscriminate against former
employees now engaged in present diffi
culty. .
4th. To obliterate rent for operatives
froni time .of lockout to'January.
5th. To settle all future difficulties by
arbitration.
6th. To reduce hours of labor from 68
to 60 hours a week or ten hours per diem.
Piece hands to be paid ten per cent, ad
vance to make up for difference iu time,
day hands remaining at old rate.
The milluien objected to future arbi
tration, also to reducing hours with in
creased pay to piece hands, and also fail
ed to agree on rent question anil general
increase before declaring dividends.
Committeeman Wright says he will stay
until all hope of settlement is u.-uU-aa. lie
will speak at the Opera House tomorrow
night
, The t till presidents decline the pro
positions as they now stand, hut they are
also anxious fora settlement Negotia
tions will continue.
Mr.’GIenn, of Whitfield, seconded the
nomination. Mr. Clay received 155
votes and%as declared elected Speaker
pro tern.
The clectiom'o f Messenger was next 69
order, and Mr J R Smith, of Coffee, the
Messenger of the last House, was nom
inated by Hon W C Glenn, of Whitfield j
SDAY, 4STOYEMBfcR 9, 1886
THE
The Knights of labor
Order the AuguBta S 1
Acgvsta, Nov. 2.-
teeman Wright met
and the general expectation is that he
will end tho strike tomorrow. Ho says
seconded by Hr Gordon, of Chatham, Mills are too lax.,with opar-
He received the total vote,-145, and was a 1 ' CS ‘ aTors t en
n Will
to Close Today.
Special.] Commit-
ie’ millmen today
In-
SOLOMON'S IN SESSION.
GEORGIA’S GENERAL ASSE5IBLY
MEETS IN ATLANTA,
mi -
1 )%d«Bocrats.
■ : ■ Itew,Jeney
TwfitToKt, Nov.
' officers and
?'®'d today. Robert
^ >0 ,\nOeratie candi
jMsSm
'eland 4.lCdmj
“> pongress stv,A
Us. The old le;
republican.by 7 majority.
- The indications are that
t^- give 1,500 to 1,600 to Ho
itcan for govern, t.
William Walter Phelps,
co “i' p ®6* j“ the 5th disu.
Jerse^i’-is^le^dhy o;ooo majori
js Blaine’s right hand man
Organisation of the Two Houses
Yesterday. Davidson and Little.
Drawing for Seats and Preparing
to Count the Vole and Deceive the
Governor’s tti-nagt.
HOUSE OF RKrRESKSTATtVKS.
At 10 o'clock the House.;",-*-—*'
orderby >P'
.^v A. Hardin, Clerk of
the last Hon -e, who announced that
under the law it was his duty to preside
over the organization of the present
House, or until a presiding officer was
elected. He announced that members
would be sworn in by Judge N. L.
Hutchins, of the Western Circuit. The
roll of counties was then proceeded with,
and about ten members at a time took
the oath until 11 had been sworn in.
the oath.
"You do sw ar that you will support
the constitution of the state and of the
Uni ed States, and on all questions and
measures whi' h nmy come before you,
you will so conduct 3 ourself as will in
I'ou " judgment be most conducive to the
int. estand prnsperi’y of the state.”
9 -e meml.1 rs, as their names were
called, advanced to the space in front of
the Speaker’s de»k, where they joined
hands on the Bible held by Hon J R
Smith, messenger of the last House.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
itv. 747 districts 0 dtiidfrof New ■ Y orl
and Kings countv giM Picf-iiam
61,886, Daniels, rep^StE.'.' ^ 7- ^
IIKWITT MAVOR OF NEW i iRK. ■
, The election of Abram S. Bewjppnajr-
nr of New York is
was supported by
county democracy and h£6 th#' backing
of the htdlHHWC’ ”'Henry George
Sought the labor yoto and-cateryd to .the
socialistic' clement. Bla vote was heavy
Vaio^a^:
gloVi
publican
washandsome one al
is ryjujeod.
j -v. vi y'c 'i t
ciNNATi, Nor." 2.— Phi* state gave
ml Ifaljt
illaine 36,000 majority. Th. ’old dele-' ^" s guilds 9 de'ipOcrata and 4 republi-
gatiin in e'onfereSS' Ri*iid \ d«mqcrats ■ * r W
and.10 republicans., 8 c itteri ig returns
fr*m Ohio show larghfif i^lir*n'gi3ns.'
The republicans cl&ifr.*Se ihtire tiek-
• t in Hamilton county -vrith cue excep
tion.- 121 preeinots in Oup ihow a net
republican gain of 2,42 This ineludes
65 precincts in CincimJtti, wliich’show
a net republican gain, o '-2,272.»
3'7 precints in Ohio show a net re-
Vuhfican gain oT3,071; prohibition vote,
1.482.
5hitjph>3Mt4jto.
Jacob JTomeis,
r< |4ibli'can for 'cOngijss, gain's heavily4n
e'ery precinct over Frank* Hurd, demo
crat and.free-.trader* - . , V '
Voran, democrat, Is probably elected
toicongress from the 24et'district of
Ohio„ 342 precincts show.%net.repub
lican gain of 3,236ip Ohio. ’
beats Frank Hurd for congress' fijr an ii
«*^ed>^orityc; . " ^
■*■—■■■■■ ■ l+r-i* ■
South Carolina.
Columbia, S. G-, Nov. 2.—There being
Cleveland 6,000 majority. The 011'
ida'2
\\
farg givd Hopl
labor candidate 500 majority,
ion in Virginia was a great' Jlon A S Clay, of Cobb, nominated in
Tlje republicans have chosen eulogistic terms Hon W A Little, of
men and the iienioi:rata,foitr, | fuscogee, who had been thrice called to
uhlicau gain „f four one • present his county in the House, and
. h.ul filled the high office of Speaker
' haA'i stinguished ability, and had never
2— Returii re- 1 » tr 'V * ppeal from hU ru,i "S R ; h ® h » d
and V>'i mmly heart within his breast
windf* 3 an ' ilH-st man, that noblest
:-«od.
nrprise.I
;congn
RLE, Nov
ed up to ten o’clock show
democratic gains ipAlvu first and second
Congressional districts. Congressmen
Davidson and, Dougherty will be reelect
ed by majorities from 2,200 to 3,000. .
The'new constitutions carried by a. = '
largo majority in -Florida.,*
& ItMlann. '* ' ' *
inati
H.
lof
ghara,
.Indianapolis,. Nov. 2.—The State
fjfcVfc 6,612 democratic majority in 1884.,.
The democriitUjtnajority in the last legis-
latnre.was46, ,TI\e delegation in Con-
—Very slight republican gains are show,
on meagre retprns up to 10:30, X.' Y.
time. ’ V---<
350 precincts in Indiana show a net
republican gain'of'56.
In .Indiana, 10 precincts show a uet
republican gain of 397.
f*r
Trnnenn.
Jiabuvili.e, Npv. 2.—The election here
was between Robert and Alfred Taylor
for Governor and state officers besides
’incmhgrs of congress. In 1884 thedem-
ocratic’majority for President
: was 9,180.
In 1882qGoVi. Bate carried the state by
^0,b00. The present delegatiou in con
gress stands, democrat* 7, republicans 3.
Returns- so far indicate that thtj demo
crats elected Bob. ' - j .
, ....... _ c San Fbancisco, Nov. ff.—A Governor..
In the TMedo- dulcet''.Jacob Romeis ^ members of Congress are
beats Frank Hurd for coneresshV ait in- >0iA.
here. Tflffe democrats canid the.
L. Jp 4884 the re-
it by -J^qoaT’The
trust, it
your ittca
T will brinb
ties of the
called toe ,
endeavor, v'
all lamiliar
is well
presiding
the mannMr ini
the members <
ask from each
idle formality,
kind and oordi
htve but-
your wishes and
down fhr your
thing in ordei
Z McCord seconded the nom-
Mr Little.
F Brewster, of Harris, with-
name of Hon Morgan Rawls,
and the election of Mr
unanimous—116 votes.
•T Ham, of Hall, moved the
of a committee of three to
er Little of his election.
, of Hall,' Shewmake, of
Felton, of Bibb, appointed.
Little was conducted to the
applause and said: “The
it duty I have to perform is
sincere and heartfelt thanks
you have . done me. You
in obedience to law to
imposed upon you by
Georgia. To feel perfectly
will be true to that
|y necessary to glance into
can only at sure you that
he discharge of the du-
office to which you have
neat, faithful and sincere
,ut favor or affection. To
.parliamentary usage, it
th* success of the
largely upon
:h he is supported by
a body. 1 therefore
of you, not as an
n all earnest your
and assistance. I
object—to execute
out the rules laiif
menl. The next
declared elected.
COL WILSON DOOKKEEFER.
The first election calling out any op
position was the race for doorkeeper.
The fallowing gentlemen were .'placed
in nomination:
A J Wilson, of Richmond; ’ W O
Cooper, of Oglethorpe; Moses Martini, of
Gwinnett; J W Story, of Clayton; S C
Weems, of Henry.
Col Wilssn received 90 votes, Story
42 and Martin 24. Wilson was declared
doorkeeper.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee, introduced
the first resolution of the session—that
Bid Speaker shea* <4nti_ ______
to notify the Senate of the organization
of the House. Carried.
Mr. Stewart, of.Randolph—-Resolution
committee of three to select chaplain^
Carried.
Mr Harrell, of Decatur. Resolution to
appoint gallery keepers, posters Ac. Car
ried.
Mr" Ham, of Hall, Resolution to draw
for seats by usual method. Amendments
to except from the drawing Hon D J
Bailey, of Spalding, Hon Ira E Smith,
of Glynn, and Hon E Fagan, of Houston,
on account of age or infirmaties, were ex
cepted by - movant and resolution as
amended carried.
Message from the Senate announcing
its organization was received.
House then proceeded to draw seats.
The House being seated resolutions
were introduced as follows:
By Mr Calvin, of Richmond—To in
vite reporters of the press to scats on the
floor. Carried
By Mr Calvin, of Richmond—To de-
signata committee known as committee
on education, committee on education
labor. Referred to committee on Rules.
Chair announced Messrs. Steward,
Fagan and Bailey, committee to select
chaplain, and Messrs. Smith, Tate, Glenn,
Shewmake and Dorden to act with
Messrs. Dean, DeJarnette and Wright
from the Senate in joint committee' to
notify Governor that both houses were
organized ready for business.
Adjourned.
in the senate.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o’clock by Hon. W. A. Hams, of Worth,
Secretary of the last session.
as better than the old loose system of
operatives working at will.
CENTRAL STOCK AT PA
Augusta, Nov. 2.—[Special.] 1 The Cen
tral Railroad stock is up to par again-
OYER p OGLETHORPE.
A FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR THAT
' CAVE.
BOYCOTTING THE GRAND JURY.*
Augusta, Nov. 2.—[Special.] The.
grand jury declined to recominend. the
presentments, published, sayinrthat the
A Day With Col. Smith—New Enter
prises on the Big Georgia Farm—
Who Dry Weather and Cotton.
* As the region round about Athens is
'devoid of any" g’relt natural curiosity, the
reported discovery of a cave on Mr. Joe
Thompson’s place, about five miles east
of Winterville, wrought our people up to
a frenzy to know all about the new-
tound wonder. Mr. Anderson,* author
or the story, was* besieged every time
he came to town-byan excited multitude.
The paessure became top great for a live
newspaper like the Bannee-Watchman,
s6 yve.decided to send a special corres-
pondent, with Mr. -C. W. Baldwin as
guard of honor, to search out and write
up tfiis great discovery. It was like
making a trip across the desert of Saha-
. THE GROVE.
doing to the Inauguration—Candidate for
Principal-Personal Notea-Eecelvlng Tax
Returns for the Year.
newspapers wonld grab for themp’and ra*to navigate our highways daring the
both the city papers created a sensation
by ignoring the Jury and the present
ments.
gusts Exchange today was addressed by
CoL Thomas P. Stovall, Georgia Commis
sioner of th* London-Exhibition,-and the
exchange favored an exhibit and request-
ed'Maybr May to ‘calftf miss meeting'
early to start the ball for the State.
ATLANTA NOTES.
The Legislature to Organise Today—Bow
the Bouse will Organize—The Gas Works.
Atlanta, Nov. 2.—[Special,] Tomor
row morning at ten o’clock the Legisla
ture of.1886-87 will be called to order,
and the members who have been on hand
for two days past are eager for the hour
to arrive. » • - 1*
The candidates for official place in
the organization of the two houses have
been upon the anxious seat long enough,
and are impatient to end the suspense.
The l[ght of another twenty-four hours
serves but to confirm the report sent you
yesterday, and the list of officers as then
given may be accepted as practically as
sured. .pou. A. S, Clay, of Cobb, is re
garded as the strongest candidate now
before the House for Speaker pro tem.
Wg location geographically as ooqji^et},
'with jhe other officers who Will be elect
ed will be a point in favor of his.ike-
letcion. * ;ir4 v .
Tomorrow’s session will probably ■ be
confined to the organization of titoitgro
houses; and.no other business will be in
troduced, unless they should decide to
receive the Governor’s message, which
will not otherwise be introduced before
Thursday, The elections for Judges and
Solicitors for the several' circuits will
come on next Monday,; The candidates
are busy at work among the members,
drought. We have read about a'pillar
of cloud hovering between the chilaren
of Israel and Pharaoh’s hosts; but let a
pilgrim new start out and an impenetra
ble cloud of dust will hover all around
dtiin,- and* when his Moumej ’»' end is
h, wjjUook like a portable ash-
heroaas are Tong stretthes of
pulverized dust, ground as fine as flour,
and every " vehicle that
The members were then sworn in by
Judge Joel Branham of the Rome Circuit,
and it was found that a full Senate of
forty-four members was present
Senator Hawkes, of the Thirteenth
District, placed in nomination for Presi
dent of the Senate, Hon. John S. David
son, of Richmond. The names of Col.
Smith and CoL Pringle were withdrawn
and Mr. Davidson received the unani
mous election. Mr. Davidson’s nomina
tion was seconded by Col Smith and CoL
Pringle.
Senator Powell, of the 22d District
then nominated Hon. C. R. Pringle of the
20th District, President pro tem, and he
was unanimously elected.
Hon.W. A. Harris, of Worth,-' was
unanimously elected Secretary.
A. J. Cameron was elected Messenger
and L. Aired was elected Door Keeper.
A message was sent by Assistant Sec
retary, H. H. Cabiness to inform^ the
House of the organization of the ‘Senate,
and Messrs. Dean, of Rome, DeJamctt,
of Eatonton and Wright of Guyton, were
appointed to act with a joint committee
of five from the House to notify the Gov
ernor that both Houses were ready for
business. Adjourned.
FIXING FINES FOE ESCAPES FROM PENI
TENTIARY.,
Got. McDaniel and Attorney ' General
Anderson have completed investigations
and fixed fines forescapes from peniten
tiary Penitentiary No. 1 had one escape,
and was ordered to pay two hundred
dollars. Penitentiary No. 2 had 30 es
capes, 14 of which, were excused. For
ten escapes two thousand dollars were
ordered to bepaid. Six'were passed for
lack of evidence.. Penitentiary No. 3
hacf nine escapes'. Three "were excused
and for three fGOO were ordered- to be
paid, and three were passed for.lack of
evidence.' *
CASE or JAMES H. HARRISON.
Bill for injunction Of James P. Harri
son vs. the State Treasurer, restraining
him Lorn turning over the bonds of the
Marietta & North Georgia Railroad was
today argued before Judge Fun, of tho
Northern Circuit and dismissed. This
decision authorizes the surrender of the
bonds to the company under the recent
order of Governor McDaniel.
SHERIFF or HARRIS COUNTY.
Hon J M
nominated for
Mark .A Hardin, of
pledge for his faitl
his fidelity in the
Hon Martin Y
seconded the noml
Hon' Morgan 1
withdrew the nai
bet, of Dade, in a
Hon T M Hunt,
drew tho name of
Hancock.
The ballot resull
who was declared
as Clerk.
ELECTION OF
Mr Russell, of
A S Clay, of Cobb, a
office in the gift of
guislied representative
and the young men of
sessing all the energy
ness of the new Gci
and dignity of the old.
YWttk.
of Meriwether,
the House . Hon
ilion, giving as: his
:sa in.4he future,
of Richmond,
of Effinghtun,
•J Cooper Nis-
eful remarks,
with-
se, of
The Governor today appointed J. R.
Livingstone, Sheriff of Harris county,
vice B. H. Williams, elected to the-Leg-
islaturo and resigned. 5
It is probable that opposition will be
developed at the mass, meeting Thurs
day night to .certain men on the fusion
ticket nominated by the Committee of
Fifty. ■*-- '* *
FUN FOR TH* OAS COMPANY.
A resolution was adopted in the city
council last evening by which aconunit-
tce of three was appointed to investigate
certain rumors about the manner in
which the Atlanta Gas Light Company
had imposed upon the city. The rumors
company have extended their mains for
their own benefit at the city's, expense.
The scheme was aceomplishished in this
way. If it was desired to. lay s main
along B street to the intersection of M
street, in order to furnish gas to the res
idents along B, the Company instead of
going to the expense themselves, would
procure the introduction in [council of a
street lamp at lbc intersection of. B and
M streots. Hat ing gotten the measure
throughjt'is necessary to lay the main
along B street in order to get the street
lamp at the intersection of M, This i*
done at the expense of.the city,-and the
connections are laid at the same tinie for
residences along the route. It is claimed
that $30,000 have been expended by the
city in this way for the benefit of the
company.
A thorough 'investigation 61* the mat
ter will be made.
NEWS FROM OCONEE.
—[Special.]
> friends in
Watkinsvills, Nov. 3.-
•Mr. R. A. Oslin is on a visit to
Watkinsville.
Mr. Arthur Branch, an Oconee boy,
who has been in business in Atlanta for
80veita! years, is now on a visit with his
bride to his father, J. J. Branch. She is
a very nice lady, and we congratulate
theyoung man on having drawn such a
nice prize.
We hear that Mr. Drew Jackson
candidate-far sheriff, of this county, and
the way he was maDoeuvreing on Tues
day last he means business. If he beats
our present sheriff he, will beat, a splen
did officer. > -
There is- a notice on the court house
door to sepalate the offices of Sheriff and
Tax Receiver, and. also the office of
Clerk of Superior Court, and Tax Col
lector. If this is done it will.create more
offices and bring about more candidates.
The.electiou on. Tuesday in this coun
ty was very quieL .But few knew it was
election day. Dr. Carlton only received
110 votes at Watkinsville precinct, and
only 141 in the county.
J. R. McReo tc Sons have bought a lot
in Watkinsville, and Will build a, 'Store
house and open up a Urge* stock Of goods
by Christmas. This is a strong firm,'
and we hre glad WatHnSrille is uicreas^
ing its business houses.
. Messrs. Foddrille & Harris have en
larged their store room, and they now
have quite a nice store, and it is well fu’r-
ana every .vehicle that passes raises a
cloud, that seittles on the trees and shrub-
7 and stains them a dim^v brown.
. e dust is blinding And. insufferable,
and it stretches as far as the eye can
reach. f
After parsing Winterville severalmiles
We turned to the left through an old field,
and according to direction were near the
cave. We stopped every person we met,
of all ages, colors, sexes and conditions,
with an inquiry as to the whereabouts of
the object of our search, but without
avail. We hid as well talked Greek.
One old suffrage-slinger said the only
cave he knew of was one Mr. Smith dug
in the hill to keep his ’taters in At last
we reached the pface Mr. Anderson de
scribed and was so fortunate as to meet a
darkey who lived on Mr. Thompson's
farm, and propounded our inquiry.
‘“Boss, cfdar amany cabe on our
place nont ob us know ob it. Mr.
Thompson was readin’ in de paper de
udder day ’bout it.”
“What did he say?" we asked. -
“He jest sorter grinned, an’ ’marked,
some fellow been stuffin’ dat editor.”
5V ell, w.e had enough of our cave
hunt, and learning that Hon. James M.
Smith was at home turned our horse's
head toward Pleasant Hill. Mr. Baldwin
was enthused dti the subject of birds,
and could see nothing but an imaginary
covey of partridges in every field that
we passed. To hear them talk, Dr. Mark
Willingham and Charlie Baldwin are
modern .’and revised editions of Nimrod,
but they doli't hold their reputation in
the field. -Their mouths are far more
destructive to game than their fowling-
pieces.
Our road passed through Col. Smith’s
fine bottoms, and by the convict camp.
This land, that should3rield ten bushels
of corn per acre, is now grown up in
weeds and cucklc-burrs, the corn crop
being drowned out by the wet spring. It
la a desolate 'sight. The ent*rr ? '
Prayer was offered by Rev. John Jonei,! .mi however, ikys he cmi&uildS
■ I "T-Kfc. _ . to the hour of election. that will be sufficient to keep the water 1
Harmony Gbove, Nov 1st—[Special.]
Dr. Eugene F. Adair returned home from
a pleasant business trip to Jefferson and
■Jug Tavern.
Mr. W. B. Wagnon made a flying vis
it to Clarkesville today for the purpose
of closing a trade with Messrs. Hawes
and Church for the printing press on
which the Signal was formerly published.
Several of our citizens are speaking of
going to the inauguration next week in
the Gate City.
Mr. Dan QuiUian, of Atlanta, made a
short, visit to his many friends here last
Saturday and Sunday.
Prof Matthews, after a pleasant .stay
with relatives in our town, left yesterday
morning for Hartwell, Ga., where he is
an applicant for the position of principal
of the Hartwell High SchooL We wish
him success.
Dr. Sam Adair, a handsome and popu
lar young dentist from Elberton, has been
in the Grove a few days, visiting his
brother atthe Bohannon House. We wish
him a long and pleasant stay in our
village.
• -Our Justice’s Court for the district
meets here toilaj- week. Several cases
have been|docketed for next term, and a
lively session is expected.
The election for Mayor and Council-
men of our town does not come off until
next Saturday. Thus far no candidates
have been announced.
Cotton continues to come in rightlively
now. The cotton receipts at this place
now average about 175 bales a day.
CoL Wm. H. Simpkins, our worthy
Clerk of Council, has been quite busy
for the past few days, receiving town tax
for the year 1886. CoL Simpkins makes
a good clerk and will doubtless ba re
elected without opposition.
Hon. T. E. Key, representative elect
from this county, will leave this even
ing for Atlanta, where he will ably rep
resent the interests of old Jackson in the
lower House of our next General As
sembly. Mr. Key goes to Atlanta with
the fullest esnfidence I f all his constitu
ents as to his ability, and will doubtless
make a representative of whom Jackson
county may- well feel proud.
Alt EXPEDIENCE.
DANIELSVILLE ITEMS-
Danielsville, Nov. 1st.—[Special.] A
most interesting Baptist union meeting
closed here yesterday. Tne atte idancc
was estimated at more than a thousand.
Some interesting subjects were dis
cussed during the meeting. s
After discussion, vote was taken on
variour resolutions. It was the sense of
the meeting that Sunday schools in the
main should be denominationol.
Union school literature was not ap
proved. This action, however, we are
glad to note does not affect the splendid
Bible Sunday Sohool which is now so
flourishing here.
It was furthes the sense of the meet
ing that in certain cases church troubles
fhould be adjusted with closed doors.
• The question, “Is exciting evangelical
work beneficial to the cause of Christi-
anit/?” was discussed mainly- in the neg
ative, and referred to the next union
meeting, which is to be held at Corinth
^'’HfftriaSrtl- in Oconee county.
confined, when he can raise any crop on
these alluvial fiats, There are about
seventy co'nvicts now at the camp, the
rest being at work on the Macon and
Athens railroad.
We met a hearty welcome from CoL
Smith, and found him surrounded by a
number of his neighbors, who had come
to spend the day with him, among them
Uncle Charlie Blanche. As regular as
Subday rolls'around Uncle Charlie puts
in his appearance at Col Smith’s. One
had as soon to see the sun rise in the
west or the seasons forget to register, as
to drive up to CoL Smith’s gate en a
Sabbath morning and not see Mr.
Branch sunning himself on the piazza.
As it was some time to dinner CoL
Smith had his landeu brought out and
took us a short drive over his place. His
cotton seed oil mill is now running day
and night, and turning out 400 gallons of
oil every 24 hours. He has over 100
barrels of his last year's stock of oil still
on hand, as a syndicate has been formed
among the big mill men to control the
'business, and Col. Smith says he don’t
propose to be counted out. Since we
were last at this farm a fertilizer manu
factory has been erected, and the pres
ent season 1,000 tons will be put on tho
market, besides that used on the farm.
This guano, known as the Davy Crock
ett, was successfully tested last year and
produced the'most wonderful crops. It
is sold at $25 per ton. CoL Smith says
if, just after the war, farmers hqd known
that they could make just as good fer
tilizers at home from their cotton seed
as they paid $60 per ton for, thel
South would be better off. The oi
mills and fertilizer works is a big enter
prise for one farmer to own. Mr. Smith
is now completing one of the largest gin
houses perhaps in the South. It is an
enormous building, three stores and a
basement, and he will at once put in four
gins and two presses. The grist a&d
flouring mills, oil works, cotton gins and
fertilizer factory are all propelled by a
100-h. p. engine, with shafting and belts
leading into the various buildings.
CoL Smith says the prolonged drought
is thfe making of the Cotton crop in this
section, and is worth thousands of bales
of cotton to the farmers. He says he
don’t'trant to see any rain until the crop
fa gathered. *
Tomorrow we will complete our letter
and -.tell whatCol. Smith says of the Ma
con tit Athens road.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS-
TWO. HOUSES BUfcNED..
Oconee county has in its limiis thi
stores, and we will venture to say t
can't be beat in the state for the size of
the county, without a railroad, - r
Hinee Durham, colored, went’out the
other flay to loolcfor his cow. and found
her with two fine, weH developed calves.
They are living ..and .doing well. He
is speaking of carrying her to the fair
'next week.
Xra. W. B. V. Sanie Looses a Good Deal
of Wheat and Other Produce.
Crawford, Nov. 3.—[Special.] The
buggy house and.wheat house belonging'
to Mr.-. "\V B F llaitie, wlio lives in the
lower part of this county were burned
last night. * All of
deal of other jJiwldee’was lost
the work of an incendiary.
AuousTIfGa^ NOY. 1.—[Special] Tho
medical department of the State Univer
sity, at Augusta, opened today. Dr.
rJhoaiaafL Wright, professor.of anatomy
^1 the college, delivered an admirable
r ‘i71 for Hardin,
and sworn in
Bipsiw
d PRO TEM.
yrainated Hon
>rthy of any
distin-
South
one pos-
opfening address. Seventy students ma
triculated .the first day; more are ex
pected this week, and the number is
certain to reach one hundred and fifty.
■The threatened legal fight over John
the appointment of Geo. C. Fargo. Chas.
fl. Goodrich} John B. Dougherty and
James E. Harper, administratora. They
are satisfactory to t’he.home and the Irish
heirs, and will precede to divide the es
tate, whioh nearly reaches one million
dollars.
Mr.T.’C. Jackson, a creditable citizen
of this county; says he has heeirkeeping
house for fourteen years/and’Las' kept a
herd of cattle all the .time, and has never
had but one heifer calf in all of this time.
This he add for $40. " “
Mr. J. L. Marshall, who v lost his gin
house by fire a week, or so’ ago, is now
as fast as ever.
M'r. James Watson has a new gin and
is doings splendid business-in Watkins-
viUe. He has ginned* this season np-
wards.of300' bales. His. customers are
all well pleased, and say the cotton gin
ned by'him samples with any in the
land.- j.
SIarr.ed.—Last Wednesday, Oct. 27,
by rector of SL Phillip’s Church, at the
residence of the - bride’s parents, 347
Whitehall strqetc Atlanta, Ga, Dr. Cor
nelius Hardy, of Cr.lnmbus. Miss., and
Mrs. Sallie B. Thompson.
of Mrs. Sallie Bybb Thompson in Ath
ens will tender their congratulations to
Dr. Hardy. We regret to know that., so
charming a lady is no longerja' resid nt
of Georgia. V nfiSi m p ST
Db. Hogan’s Funeral.—Yesterday
morning the body of Dr. Jno. Hogan was
interred with Masonic honors. Dr. C.
D. Campbell officiated and the last: rites
were paid by a large number of the fam
ily and friends. Dr. Hc-gan’s . son and
« «r arrived in Athens in time for
rial.
-Vo-
Hew tile Work Down Town le Pro.
gressiligvattivbools on Thomas and
Foundry Streets—A Bound With
•I. tin
Prof. Branson
'Joining Prof. Branson the othec day, we
walked around to the Thomas Street
Public Lchool of which Miss Noble has
justbeen placed in' charge.
There were 62 bright boys and girfa
of an average of 12 years. It was a
bright fall morning and the sun streamed
e windows ana made the room warm
and comfortable.
Every child was armed with a card
, 'and was casting up long columns of fig
ures which might have puzzled a book
keeper. It was wonderful to seejhow ex
pert the Children were in this work. No
counting on fingers; few of them heslted
to think. The combinations wero'quick-
ly mastered and the amounts quickly
named. This is a thing which few grown
f&lks, unless their business falls' in that
line, eTer learn to do. The figure cards
which Prof. Branson puts in the hands of
* ildrodjiire great aids to figure learn-
o Foundry Street School for colored
. presented a lively appears:
:rc four grades' anjl foursecti
0 primary school: The rooms were
cleanly kept, the fine school furni-
shewing the best of care, and the
whole room giving*'evidence of the best
order and system. All improved teach
ing appliances and charts are used. This
school has. 433 : pupils ' and has to be
managed in sections.
The teachers are 17. H. Davit, Fannie
Lewis, Mary McGhee and Mamie Jack-
son. The latter is principalpf the school
and has 228 -children directly in her care.
... u_ en carefully'educated at the
University and
~ l I
4 help to the board
Lis 'apt, accom-
Sheis a trained:
[Philadelphia NamJ
We crossed on an ocean steamer
And babbled of foreign scenes;
I was more or less a dreamer,
And she well out of her teens.
We strolled on the deck together
And dined together at night— ’
That is, when it wasn’t bad weathe
And she had an appetite.
0r T I ., wr »Pped her up in my tartan,
Like a moth in its chrvsali?
While I bore the cold like a Spartan
And reckon’d it simply bliss.
She quoted me Burns and Heine,
And sang of the Lorelei,
^ h©r hand—it was tiny—
While she answered sigh for sigh.
p the Germanic forever
Would sail on a summer sea.
But she thought that the gruff old skip-
P® r >
To this would never agree.
I rewed my life to defend her
Should we split on an iceberg or reef;
Her fiance came out on the tender,
My air castles all came to grief.
MRS- STEWART’S WILL-
A Family witb Atbena Connection
la Handsomely Bemembered-ldra.
Clinch, of Faria, On Her Way to
Athens.
Yesterday morning this paper stated
the rumor that a lady with Athens con
nections Had been generously remember
ed in the will of the late Mrs. A. T.
Stewart
Yesterday it was learned that Mrs.
Cornelia M. Stewart bequeaths $20,000
P? r ,y e »r during life to her brother,
Charles P. Clinch, to be paid him quar
terly. To each of her siaters,
£,""*2. , , Em “» and Julia
Clinch she leaves an annuity of $10,000
a year to be paid quarterly during life.
All the rest of the estate, real and per
sonal she bequeaths to Charles J.
Clmch, now in Paris, and Henry Hilton,
of^ew York. None of the legacies are
to be payable until three years from the
final probate of the will, nor any of the
annuities until six months after such
probate. The executors to the will are
Chas. J. Clinch and Henry Hilton, and
the witnesses to the instrument are H. E.
Davies, James Henry Wort and Edward
B. Hilton.
Mrs. Chas. J. Clinch is a sister to
Messrs. Stevens and John J. Thomas, of
Athens, and is a lady well known in this
city. She was on her way to visit rela
tives in Athens at the time of Mrs.
Stewart’s death, having left Paris before
she knew of that lady’s death. The en
tire family are now expected in Athens.
Mr. Clinch was a favorite nephew of
Mrs. Stewart’s. He is one of the exec
utors of the will.
What Two Acres of tills l and
Do—llow- to HaUo Turnips In L
Weather—Talking: About the Net
Railroads Coining to Athens.
Col. Smith has already demonstra
. the fact that there is big profit in a su.
patch when well tilled, as well as
planting on a large scale. Ho has fenc.
off two acres of poor ridge land, tliaf 1.
last spring fertilized heavily and sown
m an improved variety of oats. In Jun
I10 harvested tlie crop and made 10
bushels, that he could sell for $1 nor
bushel in market- On tho 10th of Ju
lie planted the same. ground in ,cottc_
from selected seed, using 200 pounds- 0
his Davy Crockett guano to the acre. Fron. ,
the patch will be gathered two hcavy-
bales worth, with tho seed, $80. The en
tire cost of cultivating and harvesting the
crop will not exceed. $35, which leaves a
clear profit of $75 per acep. What busi
ness will pay a bigger dividend than
jarming in such manner as this? This, ••
too, has been an universally unfavorable ; j
year for both oats and cotton, and the
land planted by Mr. Smith the poorest. Jt
What can bo done on two acres can also
be done on a hundred. .
We noticed a large field of very fine
turnips—the only ones wo have heard of
this year, and asked Col. Smith how he
succeeded in getting them through tho
drought? Ho stated that ho put about
150 pounds of kainit to tho acre, that re
tained moisture and kept the turnips alive
and growing. Wo had lately traveled
over a number of counties, and was- the
only turnip patch he had seen.
The Colonel, in course of conversation, -
remarked that he is trying to ■ teach his ,
mules to eat cotton seed meal, and thought ,
he would succeed; that farm stock in ■
Texas is fed on it, and it is just as nutri-. v .
tious as com, and this meal gave the bafi% * 1
The minurSteC[£resent were .Bros. Mc
Carty and Stark, of" jSSKsYtT^e-KW^E I -
Campbell, of Elbert county, Gios'on, yy
Cheney and Cecil, of Oglethoope county.
Rev. John G. Gibson, on Sunday,
preached an excellent doctrinal sermon to
an immense audience.
CoL J. J. Strickland, who has been go
low for several days past, is somewhat
improved.
Rev.. Johnnie Barnett, the heavy
preacher of our county had the misfor
tune a tew days since of getting his arm
terribly torn in Dr. Thompson’s gin. The
arm had to be amputated near or in the
shoulder. Dr. C. M. Thompson perform
ed the operation.
• THE COTTON CROP-
Gloomy Report as to the Yield.
Mr. Tol Lester, one of the best fanners
in Clarke county, was in to see us yes
terday, and threw quite a damper over
our bright hopes about the crop pros
pects. Ho says that this section of the
state will makyLut little more than half
as,much cotton as last year, and farmers
are now beginning to realize the fact.
The prolonged drought checked the
plant, while frost nipped
e uinii4tili\aed bolls and they are burst
ing opt n not laigfei a2&»>]J)ird eggs. The
cotton wop, Mr. Lester say5] nearly
all gathered, and if the fair weather ®8fc'4a
on, in a few days there will not be a loclcu**^
left unopi ned.
UNDER THE WRECK-
Thirteen Lives Lost In a Fearful Disaster.
Milwaukee, OcL 28.—A special to the
Evening Wisconsin from Portage, Via,
says: Soon after midnight lest the west
bound Limited was ditched at East Rio
siding, a small station about thirteen
miles east sf this city, on the main line
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Pafll
Railroad. There are two side tracks at
the place and at the time the train was
due there last night, both were occupied
by freights.
A probable story is that the conductor
started back to close the switch, but be
fore he could reach it the Limited, which
stops only at large places, came tearing
down the grade at the rate of fifty miles
an hour. The siding is in a cut where
the road curves, bo that the switch light
cannot be seen from the east till the train
is within a few rods, so the engineer of
the Limited could not see the switch
light which was turned wrong until it
was too late to stop. The engine left the
rack, ran a short distance and brought
up against the side cut, toppling over the
baggage Car, two regular coaches follow
ed, while four sleepers kept the rails.
THIRTEEN BURNED.
The engine and cars that went off were
badly smashed, and soon took fire from
the stoves, Engineer Little and Fireman
Eagan crawled out from under the loco
motive badly bruised and scalded. The
baggage master had hit leg broken. All
the passengers in the sleepers got out un
injured, except for slight bruises, but in
one day coach thirteen were pinned in
and literally burned to to death.
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
The University Athletic Association
reorganized yesterday by electing the
following officers; Emmett Bondurant,
president; R. M. Nowell and L. M. Aus
tin, vice-presidents; Marion T. Davis,
secretary. Executive committee:Messrs.
Rico, Nowell-, Broyles, Austin, Harde
man and Dixon. T. W. Reed, scorer;
J. Boston, treasurer. The Association
will probably select a base hall team to
cross bats with the Athens nine durinr
the fair. It will doubtless be a goo
game.
NOVELTIES FOB LADIES.
Mantel lamberquins are going out of
date.
Ivory white satin is the preferred fabric
for brides’ wear.
The front hair is not worn so low over
the brows as heretofore.
Puffs compose many of the high coiffur
es so popular this season.
Children’s frocks are short waisted,
loose, wide-belted, and full-skirted..
Woolen dresses are almost de rigeur
for street wear for all except elderly la
dies, who may cling to their black or gray
silks.
Purple comes up among the popular
dress colors this season, particularly
gayiah and redish shades, and in silks
and velvet silvery, golden and stuel tints,
with suggestions of melted metal
’’elton's Trick.—From the card
oa. J. C. Clements it will be seen
that Dr. Felton contemplated a sly game
in the Seventh Congressional District.
Belying upon the -apathy-of ‘the people,
the Doctor’s friends, it is stated, weie to
rally around the polls in numbers suffiw
cient to leave Mr. Clements at home. A
word to the wise in time, will doubtless
frustrate this arrangement.—Constitu
tion.
Another Railroad t.or Athens.—Mr
W. E. H. Senrcy, one of Griffin’s most
intelligent and enterprising citizens, has
recently had an interview with the man
agement of the Macon and A then rail-
road, which he published in the Griffin
Sun. In it we find that there is a very
flattering prospect of building r. road
from Monticcllo, via. Jackson to Griffin
and thence to the coal region of Alabama.
Indeed Mr. Machen and colleague'!, as
sured Mr. Searcy, that they would take
‘hold of this road just as soon at our
road is finished to Athens, (whicH. they
mJ-
BROKE HER NECK.
Sad Accident fin Clarice County*
Sunday evening, just before sundown,
a little daughter of Mr. James Tolbert,
named Martha, who lives near the line
of Oconee and Clarke counties, thirteen
years old, was playing in the yard with
several other children. There was a
weeding hoe near by, setting up on the
Made, that held the handle up. Martha
t ripped and fell over this, her neck strik
ing across the handle, dislocating and
breaking her neck. She died instantly.
Dr. Burson was instantly sent for, but
too late to do any good, as the child only
drew two or three breaths before dying.
BACK FROM BIRMINGHAM.
SYLVANUS MORRIS, ESQ., TELLS
ABOUT THE GREAT CITY.
The Finest Place In the South-Enor.
mons Fortunes In Big Businesses--
What Saturday Night Reveals—
An Interesting Conversation-
Mr. Sylvanus Morris, a young lawyer
of this city has just returned from a
visit to Birmingham, tho Iron City of the
South, and is enthusiastic over the pros
perity and future of the place On one
side of Birmingham is an inexhaustible
body of coal and on the other mountains
filled with the purest iron ore in America.
There are railroads entering the city from
every direction, and it seems to be the
chosen terminus of nearly eviry pro
jected trunk line. It is impossible to fore
tell the future of the place, as its resources
are unlimited. Its property is founded
on a solid bed of iron and coat, that can
support and enrich a half million popu
lation or more, as easily as 20.000. Im
mediately around Birmingham are at
work eighteen thousand miners and iron
workers, and you can many times double
the number and there is still room and
work for thousands more. Not a
train enters Birmingham but unloads ea
ger capitalists seekiug investment. The
consequence is, the city and surrounding
country is on a wonderful boom, and
while .t may be fictitious at this time,
yet a ’ ery short time will see realized
the most sanguine hoyes of the wildest
imagination.
Mr. Morris says that Birmingham is
built in a valley, shaped like a saucer,
surrounded by mountains. The business
is all done in this vale, but the residents
live on the mountain sides, that are easi
ly reached by a steam railway, seven
miles long, and passengers are carried
the entire distance for five cents. There
is also a fine hotel and artificial lake on
the heights overlooking the city, and of
course, perfect health is enjoyed at this
altitude. By a thorough system of sew-
rage, however, tho health of the town
u the valley has been greatly improved
and no further danger from a visit of '
cholera is anticipated.
Birmingham presents all the attributea
of a wild western town, and whole streets
are devoted to bar-rooms. Saturday night
the 18,000 miners ponr into town to spend
their weeks’ wages, trade is brisk, and
every place filled. There are 125 law
yers in the city, and they all seem to do
well.
Returnkd to Work.—Mr. E. L, Dot-
tery returned to work at the Foundry
yesterday. He says his hurt was purely
an accident and that no blame attaches to
the Foundry Company for it
Mr. 0. H. Taylor, who is connected with
the Music House of E. W. Burke, is one
of the best Piano Tuners that has ever
been to our city. He recently pot the
organ of the Presbyterian church in
thorough repair and made a splendid
thorough repair and made a splendid
job of it He deserves io be liberally
patronized by our citizens.
feel certain-will be done by X mas,) pi
vided proper encouragement was given
by Gnffin and other plaees immediately
interested. This would give Madison
increased railroad facilities andUl'ith a
road to Eatonton, we would have alt the
routes we wish. Mr. Searcey’s whole
soul is in this railroad and enterprise and
we hope he will succeed.—Mvdis
It is a pleasure for the Banner-Watch
man to strcll in the Dental Parlor of Dr.
B. B. Davis, which is kept in such nice
order, and see his'various inventions.
One could not spend an hour more profit-
ably. He is always glad to see his
friends, and if there is any work to be
done about their teeth, they could not
secure the services of a more experi
enced one.
New Hampshire.
Forty towns and counties give Sawyer,
republican, 3,646, Cogswell, democrat,
Itn.
Desmoinks, Nov. 2.—Returns show re-
■ publican
yu -
and stock feed, as well as ready cash for
the lint and oil, then indeed will the g (
blanters be independent and begin to
make money.
CoL Smith says he has great faith in
the railroad from Monroe, N. C., via
Elberton to Athens, and had good reason [
to believe it would be built at an early
day. Th 3 Pennsylvania Central had sent
Oen. Hoke to examine and report on the
practicability of the route, which he iiad
done and expressed himself as highly
pleased. This company had the means : t }
to build the road, and he expected very , .'
soon to see dirt broken on it From El
berton to Athens the road will pass V
through a splendid country, and he felt V
assured that it would come by Pleasant
HilL About a mile above Watson’s mill "i
there is a dent in the hills on both sides tho ■ 7
river, and the crossing would be easy, :i ;i
CoL Smith says he has so many enter- '
prises now on foot, that if this road is ' ti
not built through his place that he will
be forced to grade and iron one of hia
own to Winterville, as transportation is
one of the greatest drawbacks that; he' ■'
has to encounter.
CoL Smith says he is now at work*' -<.
near Monticello, on the Macon & Athens ■
road, and hopes to have the grading com- ’
pleted to Madison by January, He has
about 80 hands at work, but will enlarge . - : %
his force. He says every negro in Geor-. :
gia is anxious to work on a railroad, and
he can get all the hands needed. He wilt : ''X
also let sub-contracts to other par[ita‘~a s
soon as the profile of the ‘►‘-Com
pleted, so th»» t’qain be"se»^" Bt f n<Jin S 1 yI__'l
He vrili also let_ a q,-.? on the rOuiu -
from Macon to Athens, as he has taken
the entire route, and must have it graded A
by March, 1887. This gentlemen says
there is no doubt about the road being. - sS
built, as the money is in hand to pay all '
expenses. There is nothing in the way
to prevent it.
“And,” CoL Smith continued, “I never .. ~
saw a finer farming country than this
road will pass through. There are splen-.
did lands both in Jasper and Morgan -
counties, and the farmers are - enterpris- : j
ing and progressive, to. Tho road will ,
be a fine feeder for Athens, and will cer- 1
taily help your city.”
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QENTRAL OF GEORGIA. . 2
Startling RuLBrr' KegardlnF^lS-r;.Change A
or ownership. . r*v—
[Atlanta OomUIuUou.1 VS\tho
A short time ago it was rumored, \ t
generally believed, that the Louisvl '-. s q
and Nashville Railroad had “accept®; ... i
the Central of Georgia. The publica--"—, }
tion of the rumor in the Constitution at
the time brought out vigorous denials
from Savannah, Augusta and Columbus. -
Captain Raoul, President of the Central, i
did not himself join in the denials. -. ■
It was a well known fact that some
body was buying Central stock in large
blocks. It now develops that Mrs. Set
tle Green, of New York, was the buyer.
Perhaps her relations with the Louisville
and Nashville Railfoad led to the rumor
that that line had secured control of the
CentraL
Tho Constitution is in possession of
another rumor concerning the Central.
It is said that after Mrs. Green securedvk_._
controlling share in the stock she sold or
leased it to the Richmond and Danville
Railroad company. This, of course, gave
that company control of the CentraL It
is further rumored that in January the
Northern capitalist, Parsons, will be
elected President of the Central in place
of Captain Raoul. The latter has a po
sition offered him not quite so honorable,
but which will give him a much larger
salary. The plans of the Richmand and
Danville with regard to operating the
Central are said to be as follows:
The chief offices of the road trill be
removed to Atlanta. The cars and en
gines will be repainted, and will be let
tered “Piedmont Air-Line.” The" traffic
will be so handled as to cause the larger
part of it to be carried North by rail, in- .
stead of by steamship, as at present.
Should the Richmond and Danville gain
control of the Ocean Steamship Compa
ny, several of the steamships will be-
discontinued, and the Savannah lines will
be reduced to something scarcely more
than perfunctory. In other words, tlie
Central will be'operated in the interest of
the Richmond and Danville, not in the
interest of Savannah.
The extension of the road to Goodwa-
tcr, Ala., it is said, will not be built, as
the Richmond and Danville does not de
sire to interfere with the Georgia Ps-*
cific.;
The authority for this rumor is a well
known railroad man. He declares that
he knows the rumor to be true.
The Richmond and Danville now ope
rates 2,314 miles. If it secures the con
trol of the Central, it will he one of the
largest and most powerful railroad com
binations ia the world.
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Sudden Death.—The little daughter
of Mr. James Tolbert, living near Me- .
Nutt, dropped dead Sunday, while play- '
ing iu the yard with some other chil
dren. She was apparently well. A lit- .
tie girl started to run by her, when she
caught at the child and fell dead.
Bermuda Grass Seed.—We were yes:
terday shown some Bermuda grass seed,
collected in Greene county. This set
tles the disputed question about this -7
grass seeding. It has a little purple
bloom, in a shuck near the top, and seeds IjM
only once in three years. Our informant
says he has seen a whole field colored
by the bloom of the Bermuda grass.
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Mbs. W. S. Mize.—Yesterday a tele
gram reached the city annouiitang'iJbe
death of Mrs. Louisa Mize, of Banks'''
county, sister to Messrs. C. D. and J. S.
McKie, of this city. About four weeks'
ago Mrs. Mize was thrown from a bug
and had her leg crushed, that resulted in
her death. She was a consistent mem
ber of the Presbyterian church, and
leaves a husband and three children. To
the bereaved family we extend our deep
est sympathy.
Mr. Jno. D. Mell.—This talented
—gman, one of the younger sons o'
icellor P. H. Mell, has commence:
the practice of law in this city, and ha
so announced to tho readers of this pap< r.
Mr. Mell is a gentleman of liberal educa
tion and splendid ability. He lias a
clear, incisive mind, a coof judgment, an
argumentative turn and possesses high
oratorical powers. We know of few
young men in Georgia so well endowed
by nature or so admirably equipped by
study and training. He will practice in
this city among old friends, who will
watch his developmi
luceess profei