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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.” !'l ■1m 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. —-18 * -'A • MS 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. ■ aah 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