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"Messrs,- Clay, pf Cobh, end Gordon of
Chatham, favored the motion.. to rccon-
jiiUt, which provided.
The special ordpr be-ng the considera
tion of the general appropriation bill that
measure was taken ttp. r r
Consideration of the salary' of tke
keeper of public buildings was the first
item, and the amendment of the commit
tee of the whole fixing it at $1,500 was
adopted.
The appropriation of $800 for- repairs
on the Executive Mansion was agreed to
The following ‘items were also agreed
Contingent fund, $8,000. * • *» "
Printing fund, $8,000.
salary of Commissioner of Agricul
ture, $2,000.
Salary of clerk of commissioner of ag
riculture, $1,200:
Stationery for General Assembly,
$718.75.
Incidental expenses of the General
Assembly, $1001
Printing apd advertising for the Hail-
road Commission, $500.
The appropriations for continuing the
work on the new capilol were agreed to.
Mr. Howell moved to fix the salary of
the clerk of the Railroad Commission at
$l,50riand spoke in favor of his motion.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, Mr. Arnheim,
of Dougherty, and Mr. Gordon, of Chat
ham. also spoke in favpr of the increase.
Mr. Glenn, Of A'Uittleld, Mr.. Henry,
of Chattooga, ami Mr. Simmons, of Suin-
trr. opposed the motion, which was lost
by a vo.e of 57 to.98. The salary was
then fixed at the present figure of $1,200
per annum.
All the items of the bill having been
Considered the bill was oil a motion of
Mr. Gordon of Challiao. placed upon its
passage—yets 140, nays 0.
On motion fMr. Uorder. of Chatham,
the hill p escribing the powers and duties
of the commissioners of pilotage was t -
ken up and certain amendments made
bv the Senate were concurred in.
I’nder the call of the roll for new bus
iness Mr. Adams of Elbert introduced a
bill allowing, manned soldiers to draw;
annually: of the amount allowed them
every three years.
Mr. Woil of'Fulton introduced hills
amending the mad laws of Fulton county
and makltitr operative the stock law.
By M'. Bray, of Fulton, a bill to re
creating a
JWKbtfiaUaHflL
crealihfe hoard of commissioners of
roads and revenues. foy_ DeKalh omstlrn,
ȣt providing for a
ftapTOid a sec
ond repealing
•cojprtof Doug
ond time. _
On motion the "rejtorV Of tKe railroad
committee recommending Ihe"passage of
the bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Mis
sissippi A Atlantic railroad company was
taken up and the bill .was ready* third
timo and passed^ wjti^ ipitaih amend-
ments reedmmended .by the - committee
by vote of 31 to'o7 On' motip'n of Mr
Vorthcutt tho hill wai at once transmit
ted to the House. . ’ j
The President announced the follow
ing special committee from the Senate to
act with a like committee from the House
under resolution to consider, judicial'cir
cuits and the necessity for changing the
same: Brunswick circuit, Mr Brantly;
Chattahoochee circuit, Mr Butler, East
ern circuit Mr Wright of the 1st; North
eastern circuit Mr Ritchie; Oconee cir
cuit Mr. Roberts; Rome circuit Mr Dean;
Coweta circuit Air James; Stone Moun
tain circuit Mr Wood. On motion of
Mr James Senate adjourned.
HOUSE FROCKEDINaS.
Atlanta, Nov. 20.—[Special.j At 10;
o'clock the House was called to order by
Speaker hit tie and prayer was offered by
Rev. W. R ; Branham, chaplain.
After the calling of the roll and read
ing journal, Mr. Weil, of Fulton, ob
tained ^unanimous consent to take up
and concur in the Senate albeijdmont to
the lull to incorporate the Atlanta &
HswkinsriUe Railroad Co. The Senate
amendment was concurred in. It refer
red to the method of electing directors.
The following new bills wert) intro
duced :
By Mr. Ray, of Dooly, a bill to incor
porate the Atlantic, Birmingham ft
Great Western 1!. R. Co. 'Jhe.proposed
line is to go from west boundry of Troup
county to Brunswick aind onto Birming
ham. *7:1 wfkJL
By Air. Little, of - Talbot, a bill to
amend the charter of Talboiton, so as to
reqiri 0 applicants for liquor Jlicenses to
obtain the consent of twastlffrdp .of all
the inhabitants of the town male and
female. . ' ‘ ‘ >?■ ?£
By Mr. Pickett, of Woth,.a bill to se-
_ t. ., - ’ Jr “ convicts Of this
r thc
iuro better control of I
state.. TbeTilll provid
that u
Ions: that they bow haveii
than one. gallon, find fo
pokes. ' ' •- : — .
President Davidson: war j
of absence Tor a few days
6 than a ten
1 other pnr-
ited leave
important
gAOVL * AND ALEXMDiBR.
‘ motion Hr. Peek the
pended for the reading of bil
titAe, and the bill abolishing
court of Douglas county
’ ted by a vote of 34—0;
Iso bill creating Board of commiss
ioners of Roads and Revenues for Roar
lav County was read a third time and to-t
gether with certain amendments recoin-.
mended by the committee was passed by
vote of 34—0.
On motion, bills wen taken up and
regd the second time as follows:
A bill to provide for the rocordipg of
ftaio mortgages.
A bilL'providing game law for Rffing-
hain couqty.
A bill providing for the registration, of
voters in Effingham county.
A bill amending section 4583 of the
Code defining the crime of incest . •
A bill to amend the charter of the city
of Macon so as to allow the issuance of
bonds for the building of a market
hpnse.ia..
Mr. Jackson, chairman on part of Sen
ate of the joint committee appointed to
visit State University and ascertain what
repairs are needed, reported that the com
mittee found the dormitory in a very
bad condition and that almost the entire
woodwork, sssh, ceilings, etc., would
have to be removed and new ones substi
tuted, and the committee recommended
the appropriation of $5,000 for the work
and they thought this amount barely suf
ficient Report referred to finance com
mittee.
' A message from the House was receiv
ed announcing the passage of the general
appropriation bill by'the House and their
concurrence in certain amendments by
the Senate to the House bill creating
commissioners of pilotage.
On motion the general appropriation bill
was taken up, read the first time and re
ferred to the finance committee.
Air. Lewis of t k e 19th district was
granted leave of absence for to : morrow.
The committee on enrollment reported
that the act creating commisioners of
pilotage had.been duly enrolled.
On motion Mr. Powell the senate welit
into executive session to consider the
sealed message of the Govonor. Tho
message was the appointment of James
S. \Vatson to be Judge of the county
court.of his county, vice Judge W. H.
Kimbrough, resigned, for the term of
four years from August 24th 1884.
On motion the senate adjourned until
tc-worrow jjL 10 o,clock a. m.
quire the judge of the superior court to expiration or. forfeiture of the present
sentence criminals convicted in said court j l e *8e, the_ governor shall separate the
to tin- e.iain jang of Fulton county’.
male and female convicts, the ablu-bod-
ied and weak, and to put the convicts to
By Mr. Berry, of Gilmore, a bill to work manufacturing fertilizers.
provide payment for summoned tails jn
rvrs, also to establish the Kllijay tele
phone company.
’ Jtv Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett, a bill to
4l ow the poor children of Georgia to en-
jqj tile privileges of the public schools
equally with the rich.
tSBy Mr. Duggan, of Hancock, a bill to
attend section 4536 of Cole of 1882, also
to. mend section 4541.
" tBy Mr. Russell, of Clarke, a resolution
Also, a bill declaring the national bank
system a faitiire and raising a joint com
mittee to prepare an address to the"l rep
resentatives and senators from Georgia
in congress, asking" that they use Their
influence to secure a state banking svs-
lem based on real estate. Referred to
committee On the irbtteof thc'repTrtllic.'’
On motion of Mr. Ham, of Hall, the
rules were suspended, and the bill to
nq.. ,d an act"establishing a city court fox
the county of trail." >
Hr. Festbereton, chairman of coimnit-
teeon privileges and: elections, reported
providing for the appointment of a joint - n t] lt , c . iSl , „f thr contested election from
committee to inquire into the business of
the General Assembly and report upon
the advisability of coutinuing the session
longer than forty days.
liy Air. Preston, of Jnper, bill* to
amend sections 8283 and 3568 of the Code
of 1882.
■ lty Air. Way, of Liberty, a bill declar
ing slander or oral defamation a crime
and providing a penalties.
* By Air. Crawford, of Alclntosh, a hill
to provide fora board of Physicians to
issue licenses to practitioners of medicine
in this State.
By Mr. Bcsner, of Alonroe, a bill to
qmend section 3039 of the Code of 1882.
,By Mr. McCord, of Richmond, a bill,
to carry into effect paragraph 1, section
Glynn in favor of Mr. Smith, the sitting
member, against .Blue, colored, on test-.
The report was " nnanimouily
adopted. -
Air. Reed, of the.special committee tq
visit the Uniwraity. reported in fagar Of
appropriating $5,000 for yepairs-to the
dormitories?* Referred to finance com
mittee.
By Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, two hills
to amend the road laws of Whitfield
county
A,memorial in favor of normal instfc
house FBocEEpncas.
Ati anta. Dec. 1.—[Special.] At 10
o’clock tho House was called to order by
Speaker Little, and prayer was offered
by Chaplain Branham.
Mr Olive of Oglethorpe moved to re
consider the action of the House in pass
ing a hill to incorporate the Georgia Fire
Insurance company of LaGrange. He
said the MU limited the liability of the
stockholders so closely that it did not
"sufficiently protect the policy holders.
Mr. Pittman, of Troupe, introducer of
the bill that it should be the policy of
the State to encourage home insurance
companies. He thought the incorpora
tors under this bill were worth $!i00",000
a- d their liability under the bill ia am
ple to protect all poUcv holders,
Mr Olive thought the line should be
drawn closely on such acts of incorpo
rations. The people have the right to
look to the Legislature for protection in
this mat cr, and the Legislature should
he very careful how it granted charters.
. Air. Felton, of Bibb, thought the hill
should be reconsidered. The law re
quires insurance companies chartered by
Georgia to make deposits with treasurer
before they can do business in the State,
but does not require home companies to
make this deposit because it presumes
they must have ample assets and perfect
li bility before they can secure a charter
from th” state. The company seeks achar-
j tqr when it proposes to pay in only $20,000
; before begining to do business. It should
Kentucky Knergr Trmn»W«t««» *■>
Georgia—Yfsit ta a'MsMl Faras-e
v AVlint,Hie Red Hills and Gullies a»
OldtlarkVtnirWo—Gotten, Grain,
Hay end smt-Ossdsn and Caa-
-reuionce—Around the House.
v Having a leisure ‘afternoon lately; We
decide to spend it with o'ir genial friend
Mr. AV. S. Holman. You may talk about
your Georgia and old Virginia welcomes,
but they cannot be moTe cordial or warm
hearted than extended by this ex-Ken
tuckian. Eight years ago Mr. Holman
purchased a little farm Must be\ond the
Rock College and on the outskirts of
Athens, that" was lifcrally “too poor to
sprout peas.” The soil had been washed
from the.fields long years ago, and even
around the honse there were gullies
deep enough to bufy a horse. It was a
beautiful and convenient site, however,
and Mr.'Holnian Well knew that he could
in trine restore tho land to its prestine
fertility.. Hew. well he succeeded, a visit
to this model farm will to-day show, and
convince you “that the old adage is true
when it say* “there is-more in the man
than there-ia iuthe land.’ 1 ,,
To-day Mr. Holman has a farm of over
300 acres of as fine land as Georgia
can boast He kept improving his
fields and buying up little tracts of lqnd
around him as it was thrown on the mar
ket and adding to his possessions. In
front of and around his house ore seen
fields of grasses of various kinds—some
of which he mows and others pastures—
all growing to perfection. Virginia clo
ver, blue and orchard grass are as suc
cessfully raised by Air. Holman, as in
Kentucky. Land .which a few years ago
presented barren hiiisideteand unsightly
gullies now produce ldxtiriant crops of
hay, or furnish pasturage for Air. Hol
man’s fine herd of Jerseys. This gen
tleman is also experimenting with the
Texas bluegrass, and he prouuunccs it a
success. A small patch that he planted
is now several inches high ar.d green and
flourishing, having grown through all
the drought and cold. This grass will
give a winter pasturage for stoclc—a
long-felt want in this section.
But it is not grass alone that Mr. Hol
man, raises to such perfection, hut ho is
equally "successful with all the other
crops incident to this section. He show
ed us one field from which he gathered
this year a hale and a half of cotton peril ere
and his croppers averaged three-lourths
o£a- hale per aepe, and they cul
tivated, too. land; that had uol been
as yet hrongjit up tq tliq high state of fer
tility as that worked by the proprietor
himself. V And yet farmers pronounce the
cotton crop a failure! From Holman's
crop, it don’t seem to hethe fault of the
seasons. This gentleman has tine stands
of oats and rye, sowed before and after
the rain. He plants rye for green foo l
in,preference to Itarloy, as it is just as
nutntious,and does not require suchrich
land. AVe noticed in the fields great
shocks of corn, cut with stalk and fodder
and stacked up ready to use when need
ed. Mr. H. says it is never stolen from
hint, and will keep for iwo years. It is
He Kentucky »::v Of “housing” corn,
thoiman has killed enough meat to -run
his farm, and has over-TaX) bushels of
corn Still on hand! How dors this state
ment sonnd’for an old worn-out ridge
plantation? \Ve noticed great stacks of
wheat and oat straw aVidAfr. Holman ex
plained that it was as good food for
mules and cattle as the impacted hay
that Georgia farmers pay"$l per 100 for.
They throw away every year just as good
“roughness” as they mortgage their farms
to buy. There is no need of a farmer in
Middle Georgia buying anything to run,
his farm with, for all he needs can be
grown just as well here as anywhere on
the globe. What Southern fanners should
be taught is management and to save
what they have made. In Air. Holman's
horse lot we noticed a great boiler fitted
in a furnace and under a shed. This was
filled with cotton Seed, with a few peas
mixed iit,and boiled into a slop. This
gentleman explained that he fed both liis
cattle and hogs on this, and it is fatten
ing and nutritious. To several bushels
THE APPOSING CANDIDATES IN
’THE CENTRAL FIGHT.
The Platform And the Principle* of
Each Han—The Blacks of stack
and private Holding*—Sketching
tke Pottcy of Fnttare management
.—Wilt tke Stock Ban up to-170
and 200 V ■ v • . , ?' ,
Tho papers and the people ore. full of
the great Central Railroad contest We
present below the views of Capt Raoul
and General Alexander as embodied in
an interview and a letter.
CAtr. Raoul tntebviewkd.
[N»w York World.J
Southern railroads and matters per
taining to them are of wide interest just
now, and tire"The completion of ihe rail-
road termin'!! deal has directed public at
tention to that section of the country. A
subject that has been much discussed of
late, and which has been Written exten
sively about in the presa, is the" struggle
going on. for the control of the Central
railroad of Georgia at the ensuing elec
tion-on: Ahe-lst of January.» What is
known as the Alexander syndicate have
proclaimed that they have obtained the
control and hold the balance of power
through Mrs. Hottie Green, whose prox
ies they have. On the other hand the
friends of the present administration of
the road claim tnat’thia is not so, and
that the old officers and hoard of di
rectors will he re-elected. AIt. William
G. Raoul, the president of the road, is in
this city at the Victoria Hotel. Aleeting
him yesterday in tho lobby of the hotel
a reporter of the world asked him if he
'would sav anything concerning the con-
<l,4vuv«-k ref Itic rnnil ^Woil ^ Hp PAdIiPiI
NIGHT IN WATKINSVILLE.
WHAT A FLYING VISIT TO THE
TOWN REVEALED.
tuto instruction for teachers in this f P 1 ! ’" fv * e f St ^400,000.
1 Hi* Vn« thnpfiin ftlHi
14, article 7 of tho Constitutitution by passed.
State containing many sigatures was"
read on motion of Air. Duggan, of Han
cock, and referred to the committee oil
education.
On inqtion of Air. Pittman of Troupe
the hill to incorporate the Georgia Fire
Insurance Company of LaGrange was ta
ken up under a suspension of the rules,
proriding for a sinking fund of which
the Governor and Treasurer of the State
shall ho ex-officio commissioners. One
By Mr. Birchmore, of Oglethorpe—A
bill to amend the registration law of
Oglethorpe county.
By Air. Olive, of Oglethorpe, a hill
hundred thousand dollars per annum ! prescribing when the public-laws shall
shall be devoted to this-sinking fund and
the commissioners shall apply it to the
go into effect, and fixing same at BJ days
after he'ng approved.
Also,-a bill to require plaintiffs in di-
purchase and cancellation of bonds of j vorce suits to deposit costs in advance.
1 ~ - “ " -’" ckens, a -to dis
til e State maturing, andin years in which | By Mr. Tate, of Pickens, a
no bonds mature provide for the ase of corporate the Atlante and A shrill* rail-
.... , . , , ,, , road coiniianv, tne capital stotx to be a
the fund in other channels by the com- ' nlj<w do J, Al * a|Hl wor r k to begin when
missioncrs.
haK shall have-been subscribed. The
liy Mr. Little (tho Speaker), of Mus- ! bill provides for a line from Atlanta to
roe, a hill to amend the act incorporat- | the ^wHrt3aTolimi ling iff Hahan county.
Columbus A Fluid, .tail-I . Aorgsr.^
co gee,
ing the
game lairs for Pulaski >
road Company, changing the name to j “ By Mi^WaUf&j' ofbill to
the Columbus and Southern Railroad , prevent "contracts' for future tlcUvery
igal!
his
Ion of
kut-
company, and for other purposes.
* The House then adjourned.
SENATE PBOCXKD1NOS.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock by President pro tempore, Prin
gle and prayer was offered by Chaplain
Jones.
After roll call and the reading of the
of the journal, leave of absence was
granted to Mr. Smith, of the 10th on ac
count of sickness, to Mr. Smith of the
21st, for the day and to the committee on
penitentiary for Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, to visit the convict camps in
North Georgia
Mr. Dean, chairman of the special ju
diciary committee, reported in favor of
'the bill lo create a board of commission
ers of roads and revenues for DeKalb
county.
Mr. rringle, from the committee on
rules, reported "a resolution recommend
ing the printing of the State Constitution
in the manual of rules now being pub
lished, as the members constantly had
need of references to the Constitution.
Report agreed to.
Mr. Northcutt introduced a bill, which
waa read the first time, amending section
3739 of the code so as to impose upon
the claimant the burden of proof in
claim eases.
v Hf, Hawkes, chairman Of the commit
tee on Railroads, reported in favor of
the passage of the bill incorporating the
Georgia, Carolina and Nothern Raiload,
-mad Mr. Janiee-moved that tke rules be
suspended end the bill be taken up,
reed the third time end placed upon its
i motion prevailed and the
, yea* 32, nays 1
t of Mr Northcut, the Sen
ate took up the report of the railroad
committee reoommending the passage of
which are purely speculative.
By Mr Lamar, of Richmond—^A,bill to
require pkrties to. haVe lived "two years
in_Georgia before they 'can sue for di
vorce in this S’ate.- .
Also a bill to emend section %lo8 of
the Code. Also a. bill to .declare' v«j,-
house and elevator receipts and bills of
lading negotiable. • .
Also a bill to flx the.Bdaries of
Supreme Conirt and Superior Court
judges, limiting the former to four and
the latter to three thousand dollars.
Also a bill providing for a stenographer
in the Supreme Court.
By Mr AIcCoril, of Richmond-—A bill
to incorporate the Augusta & Chattanoo
ga Railroad & Banking Company.
The Speaker announced the following
members from the House upon the joint
committee to examine i ito the question
of changing the present Judicial circuits:
Alessrs Felton, of Bibb, Tate, Weil,
Foute, Humphreys of Brooks, Watts,
Burner, Du Bose, Stevens, Russell of 1
Clarke, Lamar, Arnheim, Gamble and
Preston. .
By Air Stewart, of Rockdale—A reso
lution r oquiring the treasurer to hold
the Marietta & North Georgia. Railroad
bonds owned by the State uftiTthc* cott-
clusion of the present invei
Mr. FeathcrtoD, of Floyd, opposed the
motion to reconsider. He saw no danger
in, the act and thought ample security
was afforded policy holders.
Air. Lamar of Richmond opposed the
motion to reconsider. H» thought the
bill gave ample security.
Air. Arnheim; of Dougherty thought the
bill ought to be reconsidered. He thought
all such companies should have ample
capital.
' The motin to reconsider prevailed.
Message from the Govenor was read
upon the subject of the convict lease re
commending the establishment of expe
rimental farms to be worsed by convicts.
Upon motion of Air. Rawls, the portion
of the message referring to the manufac
ture of fertilizers was referred to the
committee en Agriculture, and the posi
tion relative to the penitentiary system
was ou motion of Air. McCord, of Rich
mond.' Referred to the committee on
penitentiary. '
Air. Calvin, of Richmond, offered a
resolution that the present session bo
prolonged beyond the constitutional for
ty as long as public business may de
mand, and on his request the resolution
was laid upon the table.
A motion by Mr. AV heeler, of AValker,
to fix the hour of meeting at 8 a. ul, in
stead of 10, was defeated after a spirited
debate, by a vote of 57 yeas to 71 nays.
" By Air. DuBose, of Wilkes, a bill to
incorporate the Washington & Elbcrton
railroad.
Adjourned to 10 a. m- Thursday.
The Sengte was called to order at 10
o'clock President pro tem Pringle in the
chair, and-prayer was offered by Rev.
John Jones, Chaplain.
After roll call and the reading ot the
journal, Mr. De Janette under a suspen
sion of the rules introduced a bill to nt-
Aso a bill to incorporate the
RaGtange A VA'estem railroEd company.:
By Mr Rankin, of Thom»A^-'A bill “to . mM __p <
incorporate the Tliomasville,-Florida andj ttrt-ttM"
^ efttem Railroad company, * ^ 2
of Stewi
tho bill
Hat
ncorporating the Atlanta and
incoi
sville railroad company. The
i read the titM* time and
as amended, yeaa 27—nay* 0. The
amendment providing that’ the di
rectors named in the bill skidl holdover
until the annual meeting of tho Stock
holders of the road.
Mr Dean, chairman of ihe special Ju
diciary committee reported favorably up-
, tht"—jegac ’ i dts t .t>-
- xaHffinMftAv' ii. 2i. it v; it V;" vv-7
By Mr-Wafts,
amend the law governing tHawat
the public printing.
Adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
" The 8enate' was -called to orde? atelO
o'clock, President pro tim Pringle in the'
chair.
After prayer by the chaplain, an
reading of -tye jCvrqjg.tte Doorkt
cr announced a
nor? and secret
sealed'meisag#
ecutive session.
Senaotr James, Chairmann
tiary cqmmittee, introduced t, _
adding Senator .Douglas* to. Ole commit-
teeantPonitcntiary. -'llii! resolution pre
vailed.
Mr Pripgle, chairman commi
Temperance, reported in favor of
.ageby.substitute' of bill
manner of granting license
of spirituous liquors as contaii
tion HI 1 .) of the Code, so as to give Oi
naries and county commissioners
same discretioniin granting or tqfus-
■ entiaidired In
SENATE PBOCEEMSUS.-
ify and confirm to the Macon ft Coving
ton Railroad company the right to mace
certain extensions and ,
branches and to amend the charter of
slid road. . _ _
By Mr. Powell a bill was introduced
clothing the Comptroller General of the
State with the office and power "of""Insu
rance Commissioner. - Refurred ta ’
mittoe. on finance. 7 ,
Mr. Hawkes, chairman Gen’l Judicial
ry committee reported in faTor of pas-
of cotton seed he put about one
cow-peas. To color and flavor
ter he feeds nis cows on beets, having a
large patch of them. They keep sound
in the ground all winter, and they pro
duced just as nice milk and butter as
clover in the spring.
Air. Holman has -a la-go herd of beau
tiful Jerseys, and will run a dairy faTm.
In the grove on the elevatton across thB
road, some ,300 yards from his honse,
he will establish hi> dairy, which will
be under charge of Air. Shackelford.
Water will bo forced from his well by a
wind mill, and everything kept as clean
and neat as possible. And speaking of
wind mills, reminds us that Air. Holman
has one of the best-wc ever.saw. it
works like a charm. He has a tank huilt
of rock and cemented—the only one we
ever heart of and a splendid arrange
ment. From this water is carried all
through his, house and cow lots, into
his boiler room, openings for ■ sprinkling
in both his front and back yards. A
pipe is then passed through his cook
stove, and thus both hot and cold water
are in, the kitchen, hath and bed-rooms,
in fact, we never saw a nicer conveni
ence. The entire outfit—wind-mill and
all—Air. Holman tells us did not cost
more than _ $250. ,The mill will pump
1,200 gallons per hour, and his well is
inftthaustihle. -
Mr: Holman is greatly improving his
premises—having wisely first brought his
land up-rand willnext build a handsome
residence, tearing away his presenthouse.
He has just buiil a granite kitchen, apd
all that he construct^ :8 of a most enduring
nature. He tells tis that a" stone, house
can be built as cheap as wood; wlien the
rock is convenient.
Our friend indeed hOs a helpmeet in
his estimable, lady, and doubtless to her
good management around the house is bis
success in part due. Besides being a
superior house keeper, Mrs. Holman is
a lady 6f refinement and" education, be
ing a graduate of the Danyille, Ky, Fe
male College. They have an interesting
family.of little daughters, and we doubt
if there is a happiermr more prosperous
household in Clarke county.
We have Written of Mrrilolmaa'6 farm
at length to khow our people what "can
be done on the worn-out fields of Xorth-
east Georgia, ind that .there is npt only
agricultural lifo, but mo-ey, iu the old
lul|] yet Wl£t this Kentucky farmer
dition of his road. “Well,” he replied,
“1 have nothing special to say on that
point. The annual report of the com
pany for the past year has just been is
sued and gives a clear idea of it? affairs.”
“How is it as to the report of the con
test for the control of the road?”
“Lua4ef4tand,” he said, “that there is
to he a contest.”
“What are the issues involved?”
“1 know of no issues management or
policy. Certainly there iY none avowed.
The present management is" conceded to
be honest, and I believe; fairly capable.
The question at issue, so far as I can dis
cern it, is whether the management shall
continue to be what may be termed a
Georgia management or become what
may "l*e properly designated a New York
management?”
“Is the majority of the stock held in
Georgia that they are entitled,to keep it a
Georgia management?"’
“Ves, the majority is owned in Geor
gia. The balance, which is a minority,
is wideiy scattered.”
“Is the stock held in large blocks?”
“No. There are only two interests
representing any considerable block. A
large majority of tho stock js owned by
holders of 500 shares or less. A consid
erable portion is owned by holders of
fifty shares. A surprising amount of it
is owned in ten share lots and less.
There arc over. 20,000 stockholders in
the company.”
“When is your annual election and
what do you ihink tn- chances are of
the success of your opponents?”
“The election will be held on the first
Monday January. I feel no apprehen
sion as tj.to the result.”
“Y'our opponents claim to own a ma
jority of the stock?”
- “Yes, i have heard that they make
Such: a claim, but 1 know that it is
aot so.”
“They claim to have the Hettie Green
stock. Does not that settle the ques
tion?” - » • . , . .- .
“Tty "no means. - It is ,trne the Green
stock gave the balance of power four
years ago, but circumstances have
changed very much, so that stock will
not again play so important a part.”
“Can’t they buy the stock required?”
“Th"y may do so, of course, hut they
must first find seilcis. I scarcely be
lieve a sufficient amount can be drawn
upon the market for that purpose, except
at prices altogether out of reach. I
think it would be jafe to say that more
than half of the stock of the company is
Owned by people who have held it
through nil the fluctuations of the com
pany’s fortunes. Much of it is owned by
women, minors, estates and charitable
institutions. ’ These people hold their
securities as investments. They form
the conser retire clement of the company,
*nd can always be relied upon to cast
their vote to perpetuate a conservative
management, such as the company has
prospered under since it was chartered,
more Ilian fifty years ago.
Air. ltaoul left for Savannah last night.
aage qf-biU to.amend 4600 of the code in
reference to - wrongftilNale*of udfilglfeeil
* * " " lto
£
personality, and against passago of bill to
%m«A&JIC!>tiOu 4583. > .
By Mr, Dean—A bill to'pAvide
' spe;
was re
^HomrvidCs.
By Mr. Havrices—A bill to amend
;ion 1809 so as to‘provide for
LETTER FROM GEN. ALEXANDER.
.baa accomplished can bo repeated by any
Bother man who has'judgment and indus
try at his.. back. Mr. Holman bad npt
only succeeded- in bringing his land up
- to its present huge state of fertility, but
■mode bis "faming operations.pay him at
the sime time. * *
MARRIAG- IN WALTON.
Lore Forging silken Bends In
neighboring fo
doo 1809 so as to * provide' * for appoint
ed hf judge of 8nperior Court of guar
dian without bond under certain* eondi-
■ Senate bill providing for the teaching
f physiology and hygiene in. pul-' ; -
-chools with special reference to c‘
of stimulants,-narcotics, etc. upon hi
system, was read the second time.
Liquor found la the Mlllf Room.
[Macon Telecrspb 1
Itlaxta, November 29.—Capl
ire found in the room of tho HiU"
n .champagne bottle full of the
ean whisky’ mid a "white i- - tl--
<1 full of alcohol diluted with a
iquid and flavored. If the artes an
well ran pure whisky, and every hydrant
In town flowed it, it would be inflinitoly
bettek far lAtbata then the present re gn
of aggaric, domestic fire-water and dfiu-
ted alcohol—-the brain-crazing »i
dealing triplet devils of prohibitioi
fanaticism cried “Havoc!” and let
on the ill-fated town.
JugTaY^rn,
Julia Pruitt,
Morgan wilt
Creek chuflch n
On tha 17th .i
took place at the
C. Jackson. The —
W.T. Hamer; or Ai
Jackson,' of this
' Jackson, of tjiis j
mondson,’ of ilaxeys.
heavy, nun which poured
rents at the time, quitea.c
end relatives witnessed the ceremonies.
Collections have been . exceeding!'
good Up to date. About twelve hutidr-i
bales "of cotton have been sold hero jhi
reason, and some to come m yet Many
of the faraqra say that tbyy4Jt k . T ?. °(^
id-meat enough to run them next year.
: Tho? grounds .for contest of Speaker
Carlisle’s-seat iff tha fiftieth Congress of
th*xUui ted States have beep - prepared
and were rignod-laat uight by Geo. H.
Tsirs - i
The following letter was received from
Gen. Alexander by a gentleman in Sa
vannah, on Thursday:
New Yore, Nov. 22, 1886.—Dear-Sir:
In reply to the inquiries as to roy posi
tion and views 1 would say—l am not
prepared to say I am a ‘candidate,” but
J liave consented to serve if elected by
iny fiiends—and they are certainly pre
paring to make the race if, when the
time comes, they have assurance of ef
fective support. If they do not they
will probably abandon it—I don't know.
1 notice efforts in the press to prejudice
myself and friends by rumors, that if I
am elected the road will he managed,
qot - iu the interest of Savannah or of
Georgia, but for some foreign city or cor
poration. AYitb reference to that I
have only this to say: If I am elected I
will manage tne road in the interests of
the stock. 1 will endeavor to make the
stock valuable and to keep eaoh stock
holder in r oVmed of its value and thus en
able him to realize the interest from it, if
hqTs forced to borrow or desires to real
ize on his investment I believe in the
stock and my lapffly have been very
large holders of it for over forty years.
It only requires a management which
helioses in it to be believed in by the
.public and to stand among the best se
curities in the United States, instead of
being kicked about at 55 and 65 os it
was- up to four months ago. To talk
about management “in the interest of
Savannah” is all twaddle to stockholders
who have been allowed to suffer such
depreciation of their property’ while the
management and their relatives and
friends intrench themselves in their in
side positions and defend them hy cries
of “Georgia” and “Savannah.” And to
any man familiar with railroad manage
ment it is double distilled twaddle. For
’no matter who may own or control the
property, it cannot be run profitably ex
cept in the joint and mutual interest of
itself and every city upon its line. It is
“built that way,” and it would be cheap,
or to take it up—tracks, bridges and sta
tions—and move it rather than run any
other way. Any sensible railroad man
will tell you that this does not admit of
an argument, and the public who are not
stockholders hays as little to fear from
any change whieh will .better the stock
as the stockholders themselves. Pros
perous roads, make prosperous communi
ties (look how the Baltimore and Ohio
has made Baltimore, transposing it from
a provincial town to a great commercial
port) and render, better service at lower
rates than poor ones. My railway man
agement in Georgia can be easily shown
to have been as popular with the com
munity »s it was profitable to my stock
holders, at a time When the Central was
UOtoriously unpopular. I cannot go into
—re details ip the limits of a letter, but
I hope is enough, to one who knows
Las much as you do of Central history
’ - « present situation.
| wiU be for stockholders and
°b]y. 1 believe the stock
than it has brought for
% .... hove I can prove it. by re-
I have put my own money in it
mthat, faith, - and.'no city or town in
Gjorgia has any cause to fear harm from
my success. Yours, truly,
E. P. Alexander.
A Black and Dreary Tiaw-IhS Jag-
Toting Brigade from Fowler*—
Visible Effect* eta Ball read Boom
—Tke People of Oconee—In tke
gall—Talk • Wltk • Timmons and
Wkltekead—A Hospitable Gentle
man and One ef No tare’s Parma—A
China Wedding—Personal, etc.
The staid old town of Watkinsville
bos’ ever been noted for its open-handed
hospitality, and fortunate indeed is the
visitor who falls into the haeds of
its clever people. So on Tuesday eve
ning last, when Mr. and Mrs. Bedford
Langford decided to celebrate the twen
tieth anniversary of their marriage by a
“China Wedding,” and the Banneb-
Watchman received on invite to be
present, we of course accepted. Sheriff
Earl Overby chanced to be in town that
afternoon, and seated behind his pair of
black ponies, the intervening raven
tai'es were soon traversed. At this sea
son there is nothing very attractive in a
ride through the country, as the fields
are bleak and bare, and even the reliev
ing sight of plowed fields and interven
ing stretches of growng small grain are
missing, owing to the prolonged dry
spell." We never saw the country look
so completely stripped and desolate as
now. Farmers, however, have taken ad
vantage of the pleasant spell and are
putting in both wheat and oats, we learn,
but we saw not a single plow running
between Watkinsville and Athens.
Every few hundred yards we met some
dusky citizen, either in a buggy, on
horseback or afoot, transporting jugs of
whisky from Fowler’s, to supply the
thirsty citizens of Athens. Jug toting
has grown into quite a business, ana
some half a dozen negroes in Athens
make a good living Out of it The amount
of liquor sold by Mr. Fowler is reported
to be enormous, and one hundred gallons
per day is not considered anything un
usual. A gentleman who has frequent
occasion to pass his bar-room says he
has counted as many as a dozen barrels
in frpnt of the door emptied on a single
Saturday. Mr. Fowler has the most
profitable business of any man in North-
east Georgia, and more clear money.
Watkinsville is taking on a new lease
on lire, and already are visible on every
hand the enlivening effects of even the
talk of a railroad. You see evidences of
improvement on every hand, and prop
erty has advanced wonderfully in price.
Messrs. McRee ft Son, who are now
completing a i.ew store-house, we are
told paRat the rates of $3,500 per acre
fer their lot. This firm will soon open
a fine stock. of goods here. Messrs.
Harris ft Foddrill have also improved
their store-house and are doing a nice
business. Dr. Wood Arnold has pur
chased the store room under Odd Fel
lows' bail, and is doing a good trade in
the drug line. He was also building up
an excellent practice, but owing to an
attack of rheumatism will have to aban
don his profession. Dr. Armstead is an
other Oglethorpe boy who has located in
Watkinsville, and is prospering. The
Doctor last Sunday united with the
church, and is highly spoken of by the
citizens. Besides the improvements in
business houses, private residences sre
being remodeled and the premises gen
erally fixed up.
The citizens of the town anxiously in
quired about the railroad. We learn
that the surveying corps have no^yet
reached Oconee, but after reaching near
the river have retraced their steps and
are working on the lower or Salem route.
There seems to be a disposition on the
part of the men who have this road in
hand to “piddle away” time, and it is
very trying on the hopes and confidence
of Die people interested. The general
impression is that when dirt is broken
this side of Madison, then, and sot till
then, will Oconee feel assured of a rail
road. There are a class of people, how.
ever, who have a most abiding confidence
in the railroad, and they are proving
their faith hy building new stores al
ready along its probable line. We are
told that£there are over thirty country
stores now in Oconee county. The mer
chants of Watkinsville do not think that
tho railroad will help the trade of the
place, but rather prove a detriment to
their business by carrying
or dividing up between the new towns
that will spring up. The road will,
however, advance the property in Wat
kinsville and farm lands in the county.
Mr. Tom Booth tells us that land in Oco
nee is cheaper than in any county in
his section.
There are no very rich men in Oconee,
hut it is also remarkably free from pau
pers. Mr. Tom Booth is her wealthiest
citizen, being worth, we are told, about
$75,000, every cent of which was mode
by his own hands. He it one of the
most solid and reliable men we ever
knew, and the people have tha most un
bounded confidence in and respect for
him. The inhabitants of this county
seem to have struck that happy medium
between riches and poverty, and are
what you may dominate good livers
They are comparatively free from debt,
have good homes and own fine stock,
and most of tho planters make their
farms self-sustaining. The men are
loyal, true and democrats to
the core. The ladies are
renowned for their beauty, and make the
best wives in the world. In a drive
through Oconee you see most rosy-
cheeked girls on the globe. It is also
prolific county for'chiidren, and nearly
every household boasts a swarm of cheer
ful little ones.
After reaching Watkinsville and chat
ting a short time with the clever county
officers, we accompanied Shi-riff Overby
to the jail, as it was supper time for the
prisoners. It is an old fashioned struc
ture, built long before the war, but in ex
cellent repair. Its walls are constructed
of two log pens, made of great trees
hewn fiat and dove-tailed together, one
built Within the other. Between these
two houses are upright pine poles, stood
on end, and tho space filled with them,
In the event that a prisoner succeeded
A WO.VIA S BARGAIN.
ing of the repairs to the jail, he said if
anyoiM would famish him with acouple
of horse-shoe nuts and the sheriff prom
ise not to pursue him, that he would be
at liberty before daylight next morning.
Only the other day Mr. Overby detected
that he had been tampering with -the
lock to his shackles, and he has ruined t
so that the chains will have to be cut j A ^" ‘h*t, the quiet sense
from hia limbs. The sheriff sets that
ttedeUns 8. Bridges.
You wilt love me? Ah, I know
As men love—no better, dear.
Woi ship? Yes, a month or so.
Tenderness? Perhaps a year.
Of I
sion; careless care,
irom ms limbs. Tne snenii savs that VJI wreiuw %
Timmons has borne up splendidly, and A »*the calm indifference
he never saw him hacked but once, and |
that was when
That all married lovers wear.
i, . .. k® ^7'^, iron |Blame you, dearest? Not stall,
collar around hu neck. “I am no 7Ti. _L"
bumb brute.” he remarked, thatj . . , - • „
if you will tore off that link, I will£.1- [rt&dSi
emnly promise not try to get away. This
As Fate made you, so you stand;
i Fate made you, go $ou fall,
For below Love’s high demand.
office removed it, bat it was not long be- j Yet how strange is Love’s deep law!
fore the prisoner was at his old trices I can look you through and through,
again. On being reproached, with his Tracing plainly nature’s flaw
In the heart she gave to yon;
bod faith, Timmons replied: “I did not I
promise you that I would stay in this!
jail until eternity. I made no attempt to | Knowing all my heart must stake,
get away until after court, and
All the danger, all the fear.
recommitted.” The collar was not put I And yet glad, even so, to make
back on his neck. Timmons is rathet- a
good looking man, with not a bad face,
and we doubt if be is perfectly sane.
At night Whitehead is locked up in the
cellwith Timmons. He is a plain, illit
erate customer, not very bright, and
seems to bear his imprisonment well.
Both the men asked after Mr. Charlie
Baldwin, of Athens, who had visited the
jail and made a forcible and favorable
impression on the prisoners.
We spent the night with Sheriff Over-,
by, who it one of the biggest hearted
and wholesoled men we ever knew, while
This, my losing bargain, dear!
OUR COTTON MARKET.
WHAT JUDGE W. B. THOMAS SAYS
ABOUT IT.
Ahead of Every inland City in Geor-
Kia—In Spite of a Short Crap, Our
Receipt* Will Greatly Exceed East
Vear—Athens Cotton 91111* Buying
Their .Stock* at the Gate* of Au
gusta#
Mrs. 0. is one of the most accomplish# 11 B " Thnmas y estcr -
.nff hrilli.nl 1.8i». „„ h.H ih. I <“?>£? remarked to us:
“Why don’t you wnte more about
and brilliant ladies we ever had the
pleasure of meeting. Mr. Overby has
lately built a pretty new house, and we
do not suppose there is a better kept
house in the county, either. Oux friend
certainly has a treasure in his wife. Mr.. • , . . .
Overby ha. also a model farm of eighty “ d th ,f P eo .P le « e beginning to re
acres adjoining, and we never saw a finer al,zc lt " Ex * m,ne the rece, P ts of AUan "
Athens as a cotton market?”
“What more can we say?”
“There is everything to write about
We have the best cotton market in Geor-
cropof 'old-field pines than he is grow-|^,. 1 }‘ c , on ,nd A^sta compared
ing on it Overby is experimenting J" h iast year, and you w.U see a great
th! raising of brismisedgi and rabbits, ff lng °* 0" the other hand, Athens
but his U5d is not as yet rich enough ^ mere than ten thousand bales ahead,
make the former crop a success He “ dwe »‘ 11 8® beyond last year. It is
says he has also small sassafras bushes, " 1 J? 11 8 cotton . cro P
and is also experimenting with dog fen? wlU , be Ter / shoI > and increased re-
nel, that he pronounces a very finlsum- ^‘P* 3 " 0 dra ™ fr0 ' u , s " ctl °" s tb “, have
mer crop. Such planters as Karl Overby P c before shipped here. And do you
are doing a great deal to encourage the know that Athens marketed
natural growth on onr land. I Georgia?” “ y y m
After tea we had the pleasure of meet- “What, more than Atlanta?’
ingMre. James Lyie anti her two aerom- “ Y es; 1 mean that more cotton was
phshed daughters and were entertained brought here and the money changed
with some delightful music, Botb ■ hands in our city. An Atlanta dealer will
the young ladies have fine voicer, while buy t6n thousand bales say at West
Mrs. L has kept up her music in spite of h. oin m nd it is shipped direct to Ncw
the cares of a family This is very rare, York, yet the sale is credited to that
for after marriage a lady generally casts cit}% when in fact the cotton never reach-
her piano aside. Mrs. Lyle performs those ea Atlanta. Every bale the Athens
beautiful old pieces, ‘ Annie Laune,” j scorcs ; s a bona fide sale, and the money
“Way Down upon the S’wannee River,” j* p S i d out here. This is an important
etc., that appeals direct to the heart. The fact( that is not generally known. So
modern songs can’t compare in sweetness you see [ am not exaggerating when I
to these old pieces. Mrs. Lyle is a sister make th e statement that we have the
to our esteemed frtend, Col. W. J. Mor- best cotton market in Georgia.”
ton, and we never spent a more delight- “ How do you account for this? .
ful hour than in her society \Y e are “Well, our cotton men own their own
glad to learn that Judge Lyle contem-1 warehouses and compresses and Athens
plates removing to Athens. . Such a fam- ; s the cheapest place to live in Georgia,
ily would indeed he an acquisition to our \v c have as good freight rates as any
population and society. town, plenty of capital and our dealers
Nine o’clock found the hospitable I are all economical, working men, satis-
rooms of Mr. Langiord filled with the I tied with small profits. These things
friends and well-wishers of the. gentle-1 conspire to let us pay more for cotton,
man and his estimable lady, and the host I and the farmers and shippers of course
stood at the door and gave each guest seek the best market to sell. Do you
one of those cordial welcomes that he I know that one of our factory owners
known so well how to bestow. It has buys every hale of cotton he uses in
been many a day since we saw so many Thomson, right at the gates of Augusta?
lovely girls, chivalrous yound men and It is true, and he saves money by it, too.
happy-faced matrons gathered together. I Athens is the best market in the State to
Mr. and Mrs. L. turned their honse over I sell your cotton in, hut it is an expensive
to their friends, and the valves of pleas-1 place to buy the staple. I do not
ure were thrown wide opeq. A splendid know of a city in the South that has a
supper was spread, and the table beauti- bigger future than Athens. In five years
fully decorated. After the company had I expect to see our population doubled,
lartaken of the bounteous repast spread I We are in the heart of the cotton belt,
>efore them, there was enough left for as I and each year sees our territory extend-
many more. The presents were numer- ing.”
ous and handsome, for no man living has 1
more warm friends than Bed Langford,
and his worthy, lady. The clock had
struck the hous of 12 before gay party
had adjourned, and then not before eat
ing out the host and hostess and wishing
that they might live to celebrate their
diamond wedding.
cutting a hole in slog, the poles will keep
droppin^downandfillthe space securely
again. There is weatherboarding on the
ouaide. This ia the old-time way of
building jails, but there is none more se
cure. A dozen prisoners will escape
from one of these modern structures of
plank and iron to one from, the log and
polo buildings. The entrance to the jail
is through huge double locked doors of
that wood and iron, that seems to ns
strong enough to resist the fare# of
Roman battering ram. Yon then enter
passage. There ore two rooms to the
j.il, an upper one that is very well
lighted ana ventilated, and used in old
times for a debtor's prison. The lower
room is a.dark and dismal dungeon, al
most equaling tha Black Hole of Calcutta,
where the doors sre closed, even at mid
day. You can’t see an inch before your
face, and the qnly ventilation oomes from
a little aperture overhead that easts a
dim my of light. It is indeed torture
to a person to be kept confined here, al
though Mr, Overby tells ns that the pu-
pils of tbe eye will at length grow ac
customed to the darkness, and he once
had a negro who was confined there a
long time who could thread a needle.
Only the mpat desperate persons," how
ever, are kept here during the day.
i the. upper room was confined
tehead, .charged the with murder,
and. Timmons, the modem Monte Christo,
was fastened by an Immense chain to the
floor of the -dark dungeon below. Mr.
Overby showed the worn done by the man
in his attempt to escape, and it seems in
credible that with Such erude tools ho
cut great iron bars and hinges. It oost
the county about one hundred dollars to
repair the injury that he did to the jul.
Thoebe, the
sre numerous,
pages of legal cap p;
sjr
The allegations
ires forty-five
re'eito them
or of the Oblate Fathers
ced that no Knight of Labor
.owed to partake of the sacrar
Timmons seemed|to be remarkably cheer-
in nis condition, and oon-
He was wrapped, up in
•oi
wrapped up in
’n m the middle
ful for a man
versed freely.
blankets, and lying down in
of the. floor, hut sat up when we came
in. Timmons remarked that if the Sher
iff would give him a light and some pa
per that he wonld write oat his history
for ‘
r the Banner-Watchman. In speak-
GORDON’S FORTUNE-
Onr Governor Poor, But Honest.
We recently met a gentleman who is
on the most intimate terms with Gov.
Gordon, and asked him what had become
of those millions that the Governor had
Great Crowds of poople View to
Anions Wnom la Robert Hill’s
Tfce Impressive Ceremony at th* i
[S1.COD Telag'.rb )
Atlafta, November 27.—The
of Tony ond Bob Hill wore removed f
the room on Broad street to the
raker's establishment of Swift ft 1
night and placed in two handsome
lie cases. .
‘ A,large number of people viewed
remains this 'morning, and through
the hous a crowd of curious people were
gathered about the- entrance. The face
of Tony Hill wore a most natural exprss-
ion Ho seemed to be sleeping, and .t
was hard for people.who had known h m
in life to realize that he wasdead. Bob s
face, however, looked swollen, discolored
snd highly unnatural. • It was hardly re
cognizable. e:
Among the persona who passed in to
take a last look at the dead brothers Mis*
" juglas, of this city, to whom h is
said Robert Hill was engaged to bo mar-
ried. She was accompanied by her mote- 1}
or. Toe young lady stood for some time tpj
inotioulcss as a statue and gazed upon l .
the face of her dead lover, then placed a
late rose upon bis breast and turned from i
the sad scene. Reaching" the sidewalk
she suddenly staggered and would have I S
fallen to the ground but for the timely . 8
aid of Messrs. Frank Killburn and Wil
lie Rhodes, who caught and assisted her
into a carriage. She had fainted dead
away. She was driven riipidly to the [
house of her father on Garnett street, ’.ll
where she was at once placed in bed. It IK
was a long time before she could be ro- ' S^H
vived.
The funeral of the Hill brothers took
place this afternoon at half-past 2 o’clock
at the Second Baptist church, corner of
Washington and Mitchell street. . jAj
Ixing before the appointed hour tho
church was completely filled with peo
ple.
The gallery was filled with colored
people, and many whites were also com
pelled to seek seats there. (
The services were conducted by_ tlto
Rev. Virgil Norcross, pastor of the “ ’
Baptist Church of this city. _
After reading a portion of scrip 1 ’’' ^
opened up an impressive prayer. 1 . .
He then made some brief remarks, tak
ing as his taxt this line from the Bible:
Despise not the Ohostunings of the
Lord.”
The divine had a most dellicate office to
perform, but he acquitted himself with
great good sense.
He spoke of the calamity which had
befallen the family of the deceased with
out once giveing utterance to anything
which might grate harshly on the sensi-
bility of family, friends or kinsmen, after
which he dwelt upon the awfnl occur
rence as a solemn admonition to tho young ’
men of Atlanta- employing the great les
son which he drew from it in a peculiarly
appropriate manner. His sentences dn
the uncertainty of life as here -exempli
fied, ami the sureness of death, and the
dreadful reality of the life to come, were
beautiful, and said with such deep feel
ing as to cause many weeping eyes in the
large assembly.
“But after all,” said he, “those two
coffins speak to you more eloquently of
all these things than conld human tongue.
The sence as the great congregation
moved into the streets was in the highest
degree impressive.
The people as with one impnlse passed
on the outside, almost blocking up the
street as the following pall-bearers slow
ly moved from the church’ bearing the
two coffins which,they placed in the two
hearses drawn up before the door; Messrs.
Ben Iiiil, Tom P. Westmoreland Gus
Long, Hooper Alexander, George Thorns^
Henry Garrett, Guy Smith, Hinton
Wrigh, Jnlin Courtney, Terry Tow.na.'^x
J' soph Wiley, J. A. Burns, Henry Dai*x^
son, Doctor Frank Holland, Recorder
Jeines Anderson and Justice Henry Tan
ner.
Following close upon the pall-bearers
came the father of the dead brothers.
Col. Pike Hill, suported by. his nephew,
Mr. Daniel Hill, of Forsyth, and Mr.
John N. Conley. A more pathetic pic
ture than the aged and.heart-broken faih-
or .with his silver hair, feeble frame,
streaming cheeks and choking, sobs as he
followed the dear dead forms of his on
ly children—has never been witnessed
anywhere.
The condition of the stricken mother
was such that she could not be present.
Her feelings may po-ibly be imagined,
but never can be depicted.
The long procession moved slowly to
Oakland cemetery where, in tho family
vault, the mortal part of Bob and Tony
Hill was forever laid to rest
This visit to Watkinsville, though brief, 01 t . no . 8e «•»*>ions root roe woven
as one of the most pleasant we have m ^ T e -°." t ™ ,road8 ,
ever made. It gave ns an opportunity of I Jxl was t * ie re P'y’
meeting the noble matrons and charming for Te - r ^ p< J° r
young ladies of that village, and we made | m _ & ™? dhas ““
it to Athens many very delightful’ acquaintances. T J “> U 7 e on ’ That railroad trade all fell
So*; Sszs I “""i.r; s;
mentioned is indeed gratifying. We shall' csn on what " e has-
He is very gener-
ingmviUtions to visit the town »S^[ w0 J uld l iVe to see Gov. Gordon rich, for
UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS.
no man would spend his money in a
more princely manner. Mrs. Gordon
and her daughter are beautiful and ac-
The Committee’s Report on Repairs Will I complished ladies The old opponents
Probably bs Granted. I of Gen. Gordon are all coming round, and
„ he has won the respect and admiration
Atlanta, Dec. 1. [Special.] The re-1 0 f every one j[ e ; g going to make a
commendation of the visitiug committee a splendid Chief Magistrate?
for an appropriation of $5,000 to repair
the dormitories at Athens will he urged
hy the members of the committee to
speedy passage. This appropriation is
distinct, of course, from the annual ap
propriation of $8,000, and Senator Jack-
BIRMINGHAM.
NEW CITIZENS.
Athens an Attractive Place for Cap
italist* and Business 9Ien.
Athens is an attractive place just now
t for new citizens, and hardly a day passes
son! in making tho.report to the Senate, I ’f it ^ out “ ldditio . n to the r » nka ° r res*-
. j a j # . dents. Three or four new stores have
said the amount asked for by the com- been recently opened under the impetU8
mittee was barely sufficient for the 1 8 f our growing business and commercial
[Atlanta Coniiitntlon.]
As to Birmingham, one tires of writing
of its wonders, The Hon. T. W. Rucker,
late of Athens, says he discovereda new
industry in Birmingham on hia prospect
ing visit.
“I went to the post office to inquire for -
my mail. 1 found a string of from fifty
to one hundred men tailing away from
the general delivery box, each man taking
his turn patiently. A friend said to me,
“You can’t afford to wait half an hour,
let m« buy you a place in the line.” Ho
touched a little negro boy who was near
the head of the procession and asked
what he would take for his place. “Fif
teen cents,’ the boy relied. I paid it and
took his place. He ran to the rear of the
line and started up again. This it a reg
ular industry. Negro boys gets placo in
the line and hold it until some impatient
stranger buys them out. A place near
the box is worth a quarter; a little”*' 1 '
thur down fifteen cents, and near^ 6 ’
tail only five centt. The boys m£.. :
from a dollar to two dollars a day.” . ^
Mr. Rucker bought him a residence
,100. I asked him
work.
The necessity for keeping up the col
lege buildings should not need argument
before intelligent property owners,
it is hoped there will he no impediment
irtance.
immers declare that Athens ja
now is the most attractive place to the
nporti
Drun
I in Georgia, and is one of the most pro-
“d I gressive young cities in the South.
Mr.J.J. C. McMahan, of Urawford,
thrown in the way of the passage of the I W *N reach here in a few days and will en-
appropriation asked for. The report 0 f UjS c in , thc d ^ g^s businesa with one
.ul a. ®ur largest and strongest houses. Mr.
the committee states that the repairs are McM ,han would be an “addition to any
necessary to render the dormitories hab- town, and his presence here is one of the
itable, -and preserve the health of the I best evidences that we are on the high
students.
road to business development, as his fine
.. .. 1 abilities will be one of the best aids
arguments as these the | thereto.
Mr. McMahan has rented the house of
Before such
watch-dogs of the treasury will pro! ably
allow the sum of $5,000 asked, though it I Mrs. Lipscomb, opposite to Mrs. Jno. \V.
will bo a severe strain upon their nerves-1
An important message.was sent in by here r wil ° h W h T a f amil y 4nd has opened tis
the Governor today in reference to the gtore 0 f dry goo ds and groceries on
convict system. I Broad street, corner of Wall, just below
The House hods spirited debate upon I Cranford & Davis. Mr. Lowery is a
the charter of th. Fir. Insurance comp.- |jX, ^fcomThere 're”tJd
ny of LaGrange to-day.
Mr. J. R. Crane’s house on Pulaski street
RAILROAD NEWS.
CLUVERIUS’ FINAL APPEAL
The New Railroad to Athens—Ceor-
Ria, Carolina and Northern -What
the People Think of the Raoui
| The Doomed Man Will Pret’nt a Special
Statement to the Qortrnor.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 27.—Thomas Ji
Cluverius. who is in the City Jail sen-
-The Washington Chronicle says: The I tence to be hanged on December. 10 for
corporators of tne Georgia, Carolina and I the murder of his cousin, Fannie Lillian
Northern to run hy way of Abbeville, I Madison, this morning declined to give
Elberton and Athens to Atlanta will hold l out the statement which he intimated
a meeting in Athens, December 9th, f r I yesterday he would prepare, accounting
the purpose of effecting a permanent or-1 for himself on the night of the crime,
ganisation. This line asks but, $75,0001 “Whatever statement I may make,”
in Georgia, in subscription and the right I said the prisonor, “will be made to the
of way from the Savannah river in El- Gevemor, and must be obtained from
bert county to the city of Atlanta. At-1 him.” As usual, Cluverius was very
lantais expected to subscribe $25,000,1 uncommunicative to to-day. His counsel
Athens $2o,000, and the line of the road I will have nothing to say about the pro
in the country a distance of more than I posed statement, and the doomed man ii
one hondred. miles, and including the I following that example,
town of Elberton. the" balance. This is I On the day Cluverius was arrested lor
the most liberal offer ever made to the I the murder he declared to the officer in
yeople of sny section of Georgia to Se-1 whose custody he was that on the night
core a railroad. The amount of money I the crime was committed he waa at the
asked for con be raised in a week’s I Academy of Music, and he attempted to
time. • I produce a witness who would swear that
The Georgia, Carotins and Northern I he saw him there. Any statement the
asks for no more than enough money to 1 doomed man may now make, if it does
i friendly to the | not harmonize with these declare
enterprise,
million dollars"dei
show that our people are friendly to the I not harmonize with these declarations,
ini
has three I will not help bis case. "It has been gos-
. . ank to be I siped about for some weeks that Cluver-
used as a building ftynd, and will com- liuson the night of the murder was in
mence operations as soon as the details I company which would embarrass him
are arranged. The ' tine baa already I and others if he confessed hia movements,
been surveyed from Ihe Savannah river j It ia understood that Cluverius’state-
to Monroe, N. C. and surveyors are now I ment will be submitted to the Governor
at work in Elbert county.
The corporators of this
favorable to a Wi
road are very I
Washington connection,
I some time next week.
, James G. Carmichael has notified Hon.
and are anxious that we ahall.builda Thoa. W. Grimes that he will contest
_—i r-u * i cx.„xi_ I .t- cun!-., - _
road to Elberton, and establish friendly I his seat in the Fiftieth congress. Car-
relations with their road.. They" are so I michzel was the independent candidate
friendly that they will give us suhstan-1 in this district and received only 300
tial assistance, if wo need it—in fact, votes. No importance is attached to his
.«.! » has -*— 1 — 1 —“—* —'—*
this assurance has already been, given. | notice of contest.
lUgl
lot 100x150 for $2,
where it was located?
‘Way out in the woods,” he said; “and
full of ’possums. I bet there ia a bushel
of ’possums onit this very night.”
I asked Mr. Rucker how long he had
been at Birmingham before he-Aster-
mined to make it his home. >-
“I hadn’t gotten from the depot,” said
he, “before I determined to spend the
rest of my life there.”
Mr. lt acker says he asked Colonel '
Handley if he did not think the price of
real estate would drop. It is one of Col
onel Uanly’s peculiarities that he will
never talk about B-rhangham real estate
until he gets on a corner and takes his
hat off. He needs room, air and rever
ence when be approaches the subject
“Drop," he says, “why it has hardly
started up yet It is going up, up, up,
til it reaches the stars. It ain’t hate*
high yet as land on Wall street in New
York. It has got plenty of margin for
growth.”
Colonel Hanly sold a man $2fi0,000
worth of “’possum” prqnerty iu Birming
ham at the rate of $175afront foot, and
then offered to bet him a thousand dol
lars that in twelve months he cpuld-notJ
find two mules in Birmingham thittcould
pull the profits on a level street, measured
in Silver dollars. ’ '*
Six Hundred Skeletons in tho Hoof* 7
[From the SL James Gazette.] ■
Sincce the annexation of Nice to
in 1870, the former Dominicen
has been used as a millitary bakery 1 ,
few days age it became necessary to e„
amine the roof, and the architect was
horrified to find in the garret about six
hundred ekeletons flung pell mell. Mid-
ical experts declare that they must have
been buried at least three or four centu-
ines agu It appears that when Nice was
occupied by the French troops in 1792
the monk* were expelled from tho build,
ing’ and the church of St Dominick was
converted , into a national bakers; and it
is supposed that in carrying out the
transformation the graves in the floor of
the church were emptied of their con
tents, which were transferred to the e* r -
ret and flung there in heaps. Most of
■ persons interred in that church must
have been members of noble families of
Province or the neighboring districts
Who possessed the privihgs of a place of
interment within the church “forever ”
The majority of the skeletons were ot
women; probably among them was the
skeleton of the Dnches of Savoy, who is
konwn to have been buried m that ehure"
All these remains have been buried i,
one of the cemi teries of the town. “
It seems to bo generally- settled
the Legislature will adjourn in a
time and complete its work in 8-unmar,
other Legislatures have done. It
mooted question whether such actio;
constitutional, but its repeated nnu.
has made it a cu.tom, and custom
higlior law than thf* con
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