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rison hua bis office, and spread
tables »r« papers relating to Ms
sew. TVs others are filled with
..jsestttajJMJffJWIWf
unpacked thci* Snltfuments, * and \rere
now getting them ready tolake the fluid.
He conducted ns into a rear room, where
Major McCalla, chief engineer, and
Messrs. Wilson, Johnson, Daniel and
Main, were putting together the instru
ments, which were new and the finest
made. We never saw a finer set
“When will you begin work?” we ask
ed of Major McCalla.
**We expect to start out this afternoon.*’
“From what point will you commence
in Athens?”
“We have not decided yet. We will
protably begin work the other side of
tbe rite ra»d survey several Jlines out the
chy-”*; Y • * 4 Y
w lIoW did you find the cbuntry be
tween Athens and Atlanta, Major?”
“A very pood route, indeed, wiih the
exception of about the Alcova river.”
“Will you goby Jug Tavern?”
“I think not. The more direct route
will carry us south of that town, between
it and Monroe.”
The projectors of the G., C. dr N. cer
tainly mean business, and have gone to
work in earnest. Yesterday t^ere ap
peared on the street two fine wagons
and to each a pair of mules, and “The
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad
Company” painted on the covers. The
wagons and harness were from the shops
of Messrs. Klein k Martin. This team
will accompany the engineering corps
that goes toward Atlanta.
The gentlemen connected with this
road are most cordial and pleasant, and
readily give all tbe information in their
knowledge. The p» ople along the p.o-
posed line will give them a hearty wel
come. Major McCalla laughingly re-
„ inari ed that every man between Athens
and Atlanta wanted the ' road to pass
through his front yard.
TI1K MACON * ATHENS.
The engineers on the Macon k Athens
road have crossed the Oconee river, ami
are now in Clarke county. It will be a
week or ten days before they complete
the line to Athens, as there is a very
rough strip of country between here and
the river. The river was crossed Satur
day afternoon on Capt. John White’s
- hCndrahortt half a mile above the conflu
ence of the two rivers. The engineers
ar- pulling down the grading stakes as
they proceed. Probably in February
the grading squad will cross the Georgia
railroad ami begin to break dirt toward
Athens. The contractors are hiring all
th«* hands they can get at $1 per day, so
\ as fit hasten the work as soon a? possi
ble Py spring the cars will' probably
be running into Madison.
TIIK ATHENS A JKKFE
Mr. Russell says that he has not as yet
done any oik toward the proposed road
between Athens k Jefferson, save to get
the promise of equipment ami iron, lie
has been t.>.» busily engaged over other
things to take the matter in hand. He
says, however, that he has strong hopes
of building the road, and meets with
every encouiagement both in Athens and
along the line. It will cost about $1<*>,-
(MK) to build and equip the r ad, hut
most of this can he raised by selling first
moitgage bonds. Jefferson is enthused
at.the prospect of getting this yoad.
.Y ; fliffMuiiR TRAffift
THE PROFITS IN' THE BUSINESS.
AS GIVEN BY MU. LOWE.
A New Merchant,—Mr. .1. W. Hen
don. late of Thomson. Ga., has moved to
Athens and will open a stock of grocer-
■te* in th*- Eberhart store-house, on
IVinee avenue. Major Uendon is »■
splendid gentleman, and we bid him a
hearty welcome to Athens.
Iel.-s-Mt. Su
' tandMpsf
hen Felker, ope
ealthy residents
ite ill. He is the
I. D. McDanfal,
and a large owner in the High Shoals
Factory.
«»ton county, is q.
father-in-law hf Hon.
Thi Elberton Line.—The outfit is
now being fixed up for the surveying
corps for the Elbertoniend of the G., C.
k N. road, and it will start in the field so
soon as the Atlanta engineers get on the*
road. The wagon is now being painted
and the instruments are in Athens/
Not Glanders.—Mr. Mathews, who
runs * stpre at, tfie upger bridge, tells us
that he has no id® uvj* stf^etycar stock
had ganders, and heJrquld; W0 bought
the animals that the l^ity nadTkilled .and
cured them. The disease has not spread
and all of the 6ick stock are getting well.
Ocji.ethor pi’s Court House.—The
new court house at Lexington will he fin
ished this week and formally turned over
to the county, when the officers will
more therein. It is the handsomest
building in this section of the state, and
will cost, when completed and the
grounds are graded, about $26,OUO.
Headquarters U dr D.—The Richmond
papers state that the officers of the Rich
mond and Danville railroad will soon he
transferred from Wfasfcington to Rich
mond. The^-fitoanciW headquarters will
he at New York, butnhe practical ope
ration of the system will be directed
from Richmond. The handsome build
ing on Pennsylvania avenue, recently
purchased by the company under its
former management, will be either leased
or sold.
Sudden Death.—Yesterday morning
Mr. A. C. Thornton, in Athens, received
a dispatch that his brother, Fleming
Thornton, had died Monday night, in
Hlberton. He was the oldest of a large
family—being 65 years of age—and evi
dently died suddenly, as his brother in
Athens did not know he was ill. His
father died suddenly before him, and
Mr. Thornton probably was taken off by
a similar attack. ;Much sympathy at
tends tho family*!) this bereavement.
A Visit to tbe Capitol ai a Farmer*’
Delegate •• Visit to the House to
Ispect Its; Workings—Hatters up
* I#*Discussion—'Tbe Talk In Town
Ward About tbe Georgia Mem
Hon. H. H. Carlton, representative-
elect from the Eighth District of Geor
gia to the Fiftieth Congress, has returned
from a short visit to Washington City.
Or.<Carlton went on as w delegate to
the Farmer’s CongresB, of which body
be'had been appointed a delegate, and
his visit to the National Capitol had no
other significance than his interest in
this assemblage of farmers and a desire
to do justice to the position of delegate.
.After the adjournment of the-Farm-
eii Congress he was taken up to the Cap
itol by his friends, whero he remained
for a day or two an interested spectator
in the pitoceedings of the House.
IMPRESSIONS OF*THE HOUSE.
“IIow did you like it, Doctor?”
./fl was vpry much interestad, I find
tnitlby e^erience in the Georgia Legis
lature will be of use to me in the House. Of
course tbe rules of the House in Atlanta
diffejjfrom the rules of the House in Wash
ington,and much of the parliamentary
procedure is peculiar to Congress, but a
man -who has been drilled in one may
soon become familiar with the other.”
“Were you admitted to the floor?”
“0, yes. As member-elect I found I
was entitled to this privilege and 1 we nt
and sat with James Blount and George
Barnes. I found that the assistant door
keeper was the son of one of my old
army friends in Virginia who recognized
me immediately.”
“For two or three days,” continued
Dr. Carlton, “I attended the sessions of
the House regularly at the opening and
remained there until the adjournment,
watching the proceedings and studying
the order.”
An Unpleasant Report.—It & re
ported in Athens that Congressman Can
dler has had his son-in-law appointed as
route agent on the North-F.astern road,
in place of Mr. Cannon, and the govern
ment employees on the road paid’ off at
Lula, instead of in Athens, so as to throw
the entire control of all appointments on
that line in his congressional district.
We feel assured that Col. Candler will
do nothing hut what he considers hon
orable and right. We only give this as
street rumors.
Death ok a Ministka-^Kcv. Mr.
Waihburn, a Presbyterian minister and
brother Ui Mra/Dr. Wa$e, died at the
rttsidepCOryf liii ,Tity* at 6
o’clock ^yesterday, morning, and was bur-
*o HIM Fortune In Furr I.iquor* and
lloursl DrnllUffs •Ilrns Store Whin-
key—Am Interesting Talk.
No man who lias ever engaged in the
liquor busimom stands higher than Mr.
Is'tnc Lowe* He has the confidence and
esteem of every *»ne, and his name is
synonymous of all that is honorable.
Yoterdny Mr. Howe was in the Banner-
\\ ah iiman oilier, when some one re
marked that Mr. Fowler, who owns a
har-ro >m just over the Oconee line, was
clearing $1,1 HJU a month.
“It is not true,” spoke up Mr. Lowe.
“Fowler doubtless does a gobd business^
hut his profits do not amount to anything
like that sum. Before I was closed out
in Athens I did a business of about $40,-
(100 a year, and all that 1 made out of it
was a good living for my family.”.
•*1 thought there was one or two hun
dred per cent, profit in liquor,” put in a
reporter.
••Well, there is, and sometimes 500 per
cent, if a bar keeper is unscrupulous and
sells adulterated liquor. But where a
dealer does an honest husiness, and sells
his liquor just as he gets it from the
manufacturer, it does not net more than
many other lines of business. There is
an enormous expense attached to selling
liquor, and it is taxed on every hand.
Then again, a bar-room account ia very
hard to collect, and losses from this
source are great. But even when you
force a cash system, there is no unusual
profit. For instance, a liquor that costs
me $3 20 per gallon 1 retail at say $5 or
$5 50 or wholesale at $4. By the time
1 pay taxes, rent and salary of bar-keeper
there is not much left for me.”
“Is there much adulterated
sold?”
“Yes, quantities of it, and there is
where the big money comes in. A man
will pay $1.20 for a gallon of cheap rye
liquor, and by a simple process some
might make two or two and a half ~*Uons
of it. Of course the product is the
vilest stuff imaginable, hut it brings him
• in tjvc, eight t qr oven ten dollars. An
ied last evening in the'Oconee cemetery,
The debased bad been a sufferet from
Bright’s disease, and for about three
months had been confined to hjs room.
He was a sincere Christia and a gentle-
* man beloved by alt Who knew him. fie
was not married.
liquor
School of Technology.—The city
council of Atlanta have disposed of 1,-
887 shares of Atlanta gas stock for fifty
thousand five dollars and fifty cents,
which is ready to he paid to the State on
account of the School of Technology.
Two sites are being pressed before the
Board in Atlanta, the Peters Phrk site
and the Boulevard site. Prof. A Men,
of Worcester, Mass; and IToL H.VC.
White, of Athens, were present And ad
vise as to the site to he selected with re
ference to the objects for which it is to
he used.
SPEAKER CARLISLE.
“What did you think of the Speaker?’
“He is an excellent presiding.officer.
His voice was a little indistinct to me at
first, WJ found, as the members told
me, thaft? I ,-soon became accustomed
to 1C" c I > *
he be .selected?”
“Undoubtedly; I do ndt hear of any
opposition to Mr. Carlisle.”
“Then the contest for his place will
amount to nothing?”
“I do not think so.”
“What debate did you hear?*
A GOOD DEBATE.
“The Mormon question was up while
I was iif Washington. 1 heard some cap
ital speeches by Reed, of Maine, Tucker,
of Virginia, and by the Utah delegate,
Mr. Caine. Reed is a Republican, hut a
strong man and is the leader of that side
in the house. Tucker has a fine voice
and good presence. He was attentively
listened to. Caine read his speech, but
he was listened to with breathless atten
tion. He took strong grounds, of course,
against the Mormons.”
“I fin t that there is the same disorder
in the House in Congress as in Atlanta.
A man with staong voice is listened to.
The members leave their places and
crowd around him. There are two ways
to attract attention in the House. One
is to make fuss; the other is to talk sense.
The. House loves to be diverted and it is
willing to be instructed. But the man
who gets up with a string of platitudes
and familiar announcements, will
not hold the House, and ...tho,
n. embers will turn from him to their
papers and letters or to the cloak rooms.”
Regulattn o RAtutoraL * n
“What is the sentiment about the in
ter-State commerce bill?'
“The conviction is that is a sound and
prudent measure and will do good. The
farmer’s |Com*reas endorsed the meaa-
uie unanimously before its passage.
There is quite an interest in the member
ship of the Board
yw : ”
She Spends the Night With a Friend,
Starts Oat in the .Horning and
Dies in mJLIttle House—The Coro*
ner’s Inquest.
Yesterday morning Coroner Pitoer was
notified that there was a subject for an-
inquest on Mr Arthur Long’s lot,on Lump
kin street. He summoned a jury, with Mr.
Charlie Yincont as foreman.
The Coroner found that an old colored
woman, named Polly Church, a former
slave of Rev. Emory Anderson, had died
only a few hours before. He decided i:
unnecessary to have a physician, as there
were no suspicious circumstances sur
rounding the death. The law only allows
the employment of a doctor in case of
violence or poison.
The body was found in a garden house,
and had not been disturbed when the
Coroner arrived, so the inquest
was held where the death took place.
Several witnes>es were examined, prin
cipally colored women, and their evi
dence was perfectly consistent. It seems
that the deceased lived in one of Mr.
John H. Newton’s little houses on the
water works hill, and was an honest and
worthy oldjwoman. Or Sunday night
she came over to Margaret Smith’s, who
rents a house on the premises occupied
b/by Arthur Long, for the purpose of
going to church. But before they got
ready to start a storm came up and kept
them all at home. At bed time the rain
continued to pour down, and Polly’s
friends insisted that she spend the night
with them, which she did. The de
ceased was in apparently good health,
and did not complain of feeling unwell.
She slept in the room with three other
colored women. Yesterday morning
early she arose and without saying a word
left the house in her hare feet and only
partially dressed. She was not misted
at first, hut after some half hour or so
elapsing and the old woman not coming
hack, the anxiety of the other inmates of
the room were aroused, and Margaret
Smith started out in search of her. She
walked first to the garden house, the
door of which stood partially open, and
looking in saw the old woman sitting
down. A glance at her ghastly and rigid
features told Margaret that she was dead,
and now thoroughly frightened she called
Mr. Arthur Long and told him of the
facts. He instructed them not to diS’
turb the body until the coroner had
parsed on the manner of her death.
The verdict was death from natural
causes.
WATKINSVILLE WAIFS.
Points Picked I'p by a Banner-
Watchman Editor by the Itoudsidc
and in Town.
Watkinsville, Jan. 26.—I crossed
the new bridge at Simonton’s, and it is
the best I ever saw. It is five feet
above the highest water known in 60
years. The approaches are necessarily
steep and badly cut up now, hut Capt.
White says lie will have them macadam
ized so soon as the earth settles. •
The M. k A. road will run in a mile or
so of the finest water power in this sec
tion. It will develop the Barnett.Shoals,
that have a fall of 60 feet in a mile and a
quarter, and make this property some
day the Lowell of the South.
Mr. Bob Moon has twelve or fifteen
bales of unsold cotton piled in front of
his gate. Mr. Moon is ona of the most
successful and prosperous farmers in
Georgia. t
~ I saw one white man and a child
picking cotton in a field this morning.
There was only here and there a bpll,
and irseemod * to mw that the granger
would have found more clear money in
skinning fleas for their hides and tallow.
I passed the famous 5-acre field of Mr.
Jim Watson, about a mile from Watkins
ville. For several years this land made
two hales of cotton per acre and 60-odd
bushels of corn. I never saw finer cot-
hich pays $7,500 a ] ton stalks.
1 Uncle Nat Richardson pointed to the
Salaries of Its Officers—H,w the
Company ie Managed—Profc.bllity
of Declaring One Hundred Per
Cent Dividend This Year-An Un
paralleled Showing.
Wateiksvuae, Ga, Jss. 27.—[Spe
cial.] I was sitting this morning in ths
general loafing room of the Billnpa
House, when the conversation turned on
the Southern Mutual Insurance Com
pany, and how it was conducted. Kvery
one present united in pronouncing it the
best managed company tn existence, and
were loud in their praises of the honor
able and efficient gentlemen who haTe
brought it up to its present eminence.
“I tell you,” spoke up a gentleman
who is intimate with the srorkiags of
the company, “it is a monument to the
integrity and fi ie judgment of Judge
Harris and < ol. Stevens Thomas. I do
not belieTe there are two other men in
the United States who could have been
found to fill.their shoes. The ccmpany
is splendidly officered, and to this fact
it owes it* pre-enfetien; sticcess.”
“Are not these gentlemen well paid?"
we asked. “I hear they get $10,OCX)
a year each.”
“They are very poorly paid, consider
ing the responsible positions they fill,”
was the reply. “J udge Harris only re
ceives $3,000 a year, and his business is
to look aftertheinvestmentsand finances.
He would be cheap at Jtwice that sum.
Col. Thomas gets $5,000 and 15 per cent,
on the Athens policies, that he person
ally looks after—making, perhaps, an in
come of $8,000. The clasa of work he
docs is worth $20,000, if a dollar. Capt.
W. \V. Thomas, the auditor, gets $3,(X)0
a year and expenses while out, and he is
the poorest paid insurance auditor in the
South. He is the right man in the right
place, for being an architect, he can esti
mate more accurately as to the losses by
fire on a building. His place would be
hard to fill. Mr. Arthur Grjffeth, the
book-keeper, gets $2,250. and he should
have $3,000. The directors meet every
Friday, and are paid $5 for each meet
ing. There are ten resident directors,
and I have never heard of there not be
ing a quorum at a Southern Mutual
meeting. Like everything else connect
ed with this compa-y,-these gentlemen
are chosen from among our most solid
and successful citizens. Everything
about the Southern Mutual is substan
tial and lasting] Not a superfluous offi
cer is employed, and its aliairs are man
aged with economy, fidelity and, as Gov.
Brown says, judgc-inent.”
“Isn’t the premium for insurance high
er than other companies?"
“1 believe they do cnarge a fraction
more, but then you get it nearly all hack
again. Last year they declared a divi
dend of 70 per cent, and 1 would not he
surprised if they this year make it 100
per cent.—or iu other words, Tefund to
the policy huldcra every cent that they
paid in for insurance. But for that fool
ish division of the funds, they would
have been doing this before now. They
don’t want more than a million surplus,
and the income from this sum, unless
there are an unusual number of tires, will
not only pay the expenses of this com
pany, but the losses also. What better
showing do you want? I tell you, Ath
ens don’t half appreciate the Southern
Mutual, or the stockholders properly
honor the gentlemen who manage it.
Why there is hardly another parall -1
case in existence, where such unswerv
ing fidelity to a public trust has been
shown. The old Southern Mutual will
endure as long as our government stan
New Tost Offices.'—Even before his
term begins Congressman Carlton is be
sieged with petitions for new post-offices
and postal route changes. Capt. Carlton
declines to interfere with any of these
matters until after the 4th of March,
when Mr. Reese's time is out.; ’After
that time he will go to work in earnest,
and if his people don’t have their wants
supplied it won't be his fault. Capt.
Carlton is having prepared and will print
in pamphlet form the name of every
white tax payer in the 8th district, so as
not to miss any one in dispensing what
favors he has to bestow. , ..
Athens Savings Bank.—This promis
ing enterprise organized yesterday after
noon at the office of U. B. Bussell by
electing Julius Cohen, President, and W.
A. Gilleland, M. Myers, K. R. Brumby,
Myer Stern, Directors; R. B. Russe 1,
Cashier and attorney. The Bank starts
. __ _ „ _ ~vite
confident of their lihftiHrouJ'kbility.
those reports about Exorbitant salaries
are without foundation. No like set of
men in the world sre given such small
salarie*, considering the responsible posi
tions they occupy.”
VALUE OF LAND-
“\Vh*t did vou hear about the UrifTI mantle piece in the sitting room of the
and internal revenue’?” , 1 » il, “P 8 , H “ el - » nd » h ‘‘ ? ™
“The revenue reformer* who etrongly i the first he ever made, over 50 years
hope-1 that the high war tariff would be ago. It is certainly a substantial piece
reduced were disappointed by the efforts | of work. .
of Mr Randall with his protection I‘em-. Capt. Canthers, of Walton county, isat
ocrats, backed up by the Republicans. | court. He is anxious for the G„ C. &
It was an unfortunate crisis. But there V road to pass his place,
is a general feeling that the inte nal reve- T he grand jury will recommend the
nuc must come off.” | building of a substant.al new court
“Will the wiping out of the internal, house
reveneutax interfere with a future re-1 -Tie Methodist church makes a very
duction of the tariff?” *
*1 do not think so. Two-thirds of tno
large amount raised by the odious Inter
nal tax now is spent in collecting it. The
machinery is cumbrous .and-costly. It
might he wiped away and the Govern
ment would not feel it. There would
still remain a large surplus in the Treas
ury justifying a reduction in the high
customs duties.”
► PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
“What is the feeling about the Presi-
dent?”
“He is growing stronger every day. He
will be nominated and re-elected without
any trouble. There is a growing feeling
that he will deal fairly by his party and
cannier anu aiuimc/. x lie j>ana Maru». there is a disposition in all his depart-
under flattering auspices, every line of ments to render every accommodation to
business being represented in the list of i the South. I found this feeling to be be t ^ e ^ re was | ncent |j ar y or igiii, bifl
stockholders and this number will proli- I uppermentin the minds of Mr. -Vilasand e jti, er started from crackers fired bvthe
ably he larger than any other Bank here, j in the postal department. I am C0 J®“
RncinA<:ii with n.’lA ehnrns talron— flint. OYfTV mail facility Will be
good court room.
The papers in Mr. Swcp Hutcheson’s
safe that passed through the tire were
not injured, but the safe was ruined.
There is not a man in town the slight
est under tqe influence of liquor.
The point where the railroad will pass
Watkinfville has not been as yet fully
determined, but it is thought ’twill pass
pass the La Guinn place, about half a
mile from the court-house.
No steps have as yet been taken to
ward rebuilding the houses destroyed by
the late fire.
“Boss” Cobh is showing a patent churn
on the street.
The Prices of Farm Lands in the
County Have Fallcn-Our Plant
ing System u Poor One and Farms
Are Ran Down—Land the Basis of
Values—Hope of the Country.
“How is land?*
The Banner-Watchman asked this
question of a well-known real estate
agent on the streets the other day.
Geod property in town,” said he,
holds its own well. There is a strong
demand for desirable lots and houses. In
the country the prices are low. They
bring from four to eight dollars an acre
when they cught to bring ten or twelve.
I know a farmer who was in town trying
Words to Floyd King that May Call for the
Code,
ISpcclal D'.ipaL b to Tlie 8tsr.j
Washington Bureau ok The Star,
Jan. 18.—There was a highly exciting
scene in the barber shop at Willard's Ho
tel early this evening, in which General
J. Floyd King, the Representative in Con
gress from the Fifth Louisiana District,
and Cuthbert B. Jones were the princi
pal figures. The fund between the two
men, as is well known, is of the deadliest
character. Jones ascribes to King not
only the responsibility for his failure to
be appointed to a South American consu
late to which he aspired, but for senti
ments printed about his family. Gener
al King repudiates the interview in which
the ladies of the Jones household, and
notably Cuthbert Jones’ mother, were so
outrageously referred to; but the corres
pondent who sent out the story insists
that it had been given by General King
in word and line as printed, and Jones
rested his case upon the correspondent’s
statement. From that the feeling be
tween the two men has been exceedingly
grave, and there have been other times
when Jones at the sight of King has lost
control of himself and manifested a de
sire to chastise his enemy.
This evening they met face to face iu a
lighted room, and Jones emptied on King's
head the vials of his wrath. Jones had
gone into the shop in company with a
brother of Senator Jones, of Nevada.
They occupied adjourning chairs. Cuth
bert Jones, when lie rose from his chair,
walked to the other end of the shop to
settle the bill with the head barber, and
said: “Does Floyd King owe anything
here? I understand he patronizes this
shop.”
“I can’t tell you, sir,” replied the head
barber. “William slaves him General
King, and, by the way,” continued the
head barber, craning his neck and peer
ing intently at the customer, “(hat’s the
General in that chair now.”
Jones took a few stepson the direction
of where King was stretched out at full
length, fixed his eyes on him and threw
his left leg carelessly over the ann of a
tall chair at hand, lie carried his right
hand in his overcoat pocket an l looked a
trifle wicked. At the sound of Jones’
voice King turned his head in that direc
tion, and when Jones advanced King sat
up in the harhers chair. His face was
extremely pale and his manner nervous
The barber suspended operations, and
stepping aside left the view unobstruct
ed. “And so you are in town again, you
cur!” said Jones.
King made no reply, but looked intent
ly at Jones. Jones then began, and for
fully five minutes applied epithets of the
most insulting description to King,insist-
ing between times that even King owed
it to himself to take some notice of abuse;
but King uttered not a word nor made
the slightest demonstration. He remain
ed sitting bolt upright 11 his chair, his
face ghastly pale and his fingers nervous
ly playing on the chair’s arms. The bar
bers were in terror, and, except the voice
of Jones, low anti measured, pouring out
a torrent of denunciation, there was all
solute stillness. Finally, when he wa
persuaded that he could not provoke King
to make a hostile demonsta^^n, Jones
said: “Well, I’ll leave you to your re
flections, and please remember that at
any time you may desire satisfaction you
have only to address n»e at my residence
and I shall be happy to accord it.” Jones
and his friend then left die shop, In a
moments General King followed, taking
a carriage at the door for his hotel.
The affair has created a great deal of
excitement in town and is certain to lead
to something more serious. Jones, since
his defeat for office, has been engaged in
‘^inaaraittNrLoamearhtfi^/ibuU? 1 I
tiliar figure offthe streets and at the L .
tels. He is a man of 35, slight of figusb
and wears a pointed brown beard. He is
quiet and urdemontrative. He has
spent a good deal of his life at road, and
speaks several languages. General King
is a man of muscular development, a giant
when compared with Jones. He has
enjoyed in times past the reputation of
being a fighting man.
YESTEHDAY T S NEWS FROM THE TOWNS
ABOUND US.
OCONEE COURT-
Opening and Organization Yester
day in the ITIetbodist Clturrb -Dr«
Durban.
Watkinsville, Jan. 24.—[Special.]
Judge Hutchins made his appearance at
Watkinsville this morning with his left
bower, Solicitor General Brown, to hold
court in Oconee for the spring riding of
1887. Watkinsville presented a doleful
appearance with the court house in ruins
and the chimneys marking the place
where large store houses and dwellings
once stood. The court is now being
held in the Methodist church, and was
organized by electing Joseph U. McCrge
foreman of the grand jury. The judge
gave a good, substantial charge to the
grand jury, which is composed of the
best men of the county. The grand jury
repaired to the Ordinary's office, where
they will hold their sessions during the
week.
The visiting attorneys are rather slim.
Madison sends up Col. McHenry, while
Athens furnishes Maj. Lamar Cobb, A.
J. Cobb, George Dudley Thomas, W. B.
Burnett, Henry Tuck, George C. Thomas
nod Solicitor General Brown. There is
not much of a crowd to-day, but when
the Whitehead case for the killing of
Hardeman is called a large crowd is
looked for. Timmons has been shaved
up and had his hair trimmed, prepara
tory to undergoing the trying ordeal of
a trinl by jury.
Dr. Spence Durham has been bed-rid
den for a number of years, and is known
to a great many of the readers of the
B.-W. He is a man who never thought
wrong of any one. He has been a cotton
buyer, and his check was good in bank
for thousands, hut fortune did not smile
as complacently on him as it should have
done, and he lost heavily on cotton. This
rather beclouded the mind of Dr. Dur
ham, and he has lain for several years in
a comatose condition until the late fire,
when ho became excit* d and has gotten
back some of his old vigor, and we hope
to see him out again. The excitement
from the recent fire has caused a com
plete revolution in Dr. Durham’s mind,
and he is fast recovering. Dr. Durham
is only seventy years old, and the devo
tion of his noble wife through his long
years of sickness is remarkable.
Karl Overby is in^his glory while court
is going on. He does everything possi
ble to make the visitors feel at home,
and with him and Dr. Swep Billups, the
boss hotel man of Georgia, the agent of
the B.-W. expects a pleasant week.
CRAWFORD NOTES. j
Crawford, Jan. 25—[Special.]—
Eighteen negro men le r t here yesterday
for Madison, where they go to work on
the Macon & Athens Railroad. ’
l’rof. Cheney has 26 scholars, and ex
pects the number to run to 40 in a week
or so.
Edward Young, formerly of the
Greenesboro Herald, will take charge of
the editorial department of the Ogle
thorpe Echo.
Dr. Benedict, of Athens, was in our
town a few days ago, on a professsional
visit
David Stokeley, of Acworth, is in town
in the interest of his broom factory.
Our town is besieged with drummers,
which is a good thing for our hotel and
livery stables.
Crawford, Jan. 26.—[Special.]—Si
mon Overton, the champion laugher of
the county was in town to-day. '
The Knights of Honor are on a boom,
receiving new members every meeting.
Howard Caloway, a commercial tour
ist representing M. C. and J. F. Kizer,
of Atlanta, called on us to-day.
The wind Sunday night was *yery
heavy in the neighborhood of Mount
Pleasant, blowing down fences and a
chimney at John Jarrel’s.
W. T. Patman, who lives a few miles
out in the country, is lying dangerously
ill with pneumonia.
George Latimer has decided not to
move to Atlanta, he will occupy the
Latimer House in Lexington and keep
a hoarding house.
A tramp came through here a few days
since claiming to belong to Pinkerton’s
detective force.
It. W. Huff has returned from a visit
to Texas and reports hard times, and
says he likes Georgia the best
A hook agent sold a hook to a party
with the understanding that if he did not
like it after reading he could return it—
and it was returned,
It is thought from the signs that a lit
tle red-eye is sold on the sly in our
town.
A moneyed man in our county says he
will take all the county bonds next
Tuesday at 05.
BA*KS COUNTY.
IIomek, Jan.25,—[Special]—For years
the land owners and the better class of
people generally of Bushville district,
Banks county, have hee.» working and
using every honorable means to secure
the stock law in their district. Several
elections have been held, with the same
unsatisfactory result every time,
vid’s district, immediately below Busli-
ville, adopted the stock law about a year
ago, which forced many of the strongest
opponents of the measure into terms.
Saturday, the 22nd inst, was the time
set for making another effort to bring old
Busliville under the operation of the
stock law. Early Saturday morning
their was a large crowd of the citizens of
the county and all the voters of the dis>
tr et congregated around the court house
for the purpose of leaving the great
issue, to them, with the ballot-box.
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JIT. TAVERN NEWS.
Jug Tavern, Jan. 25.—[Special.]—
Last night about dark we were visited
by a severe rain and wind storm which
shook buildings, and for a short while
threatened their safety. The steeple of
the Methodist Church was bent near the
top.
The people along the line over which
the railroad party passed, seem to pay
very little attention to the matter. They
say that they would much prefer seeing
it come by Jug Tavern, as this is more
convenient to them than any other point
would he further South. When the sur
vey is made over this route it will be
found to be the most practicable of any
that could poisibly be made. Athens
will sleep over its interest should it in
fluence the road to go below Jug Tavern,
Our citizens appreciate the interest
Athens takes in Jug Tavern.
Dr. Swep. Billups says he has not fired
a gun this winter. The Doctor is still
suffering f roin his attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Tom Booth does not think that
experienced man can tell this’ ‘doctored 1
liquor as soon as he secs it, hut iit-Mry*
counties it goes like hot cakes and with
out question. It is frequently shown to
me, and I consider it worse than high
way robbery to sell it.”
“How about drug store liquor?”
•’Druggists generally make big profits,
too. Some men imagine that if they buy
liqu r at a drug store it is something ex
tra fine, when in truth, nine times out of
ten it is double extra mean. Why, 1
once regularly sold a certain druggist a
barrel of my whisky at a time for $1.35
per gallon, that cost me $1 20. He put
!t up in bottles, six to a gallon, stuck a
fancy label on this, and then sold the
bottles at $1.50 each, or $6 per gallon.
1 was retailing tho same liquor at 50
cents, hut that druggist sold more of that
brand than 1 did. It is all in the am
agination.”
“Is tliere much liquor sold on the sly
in Athens, do you think?”
“Yes, a great deal more than you have
any idea. Of course overy one can’t get
it. but the initiated can ever he supplied.
I’ll wager that 1 can take $1.70, go out on
the street, and in fifteen minutes get a
quart of either rye or corn liquor. 1 have
seen it done a hundred times. Some
men in Athens are making more mon
ey out of liquor than ever did wo bar
keepers, before prohibition went into ef
fect. They sell cheaper whisky and get
more for it. They can easily bo found
out and indicted, but it ^tnt do any
good. Kvery body knowwrho they are,
but the partiqat nre shrewd enough to
only Ml to thoMitn whom they can re-
ir.* tnr w ur w ® fi
Business opens with 580 shares taken—
with the right to increase to UtO shares
which wHl soon be' (Tone. . The capital
Apck. is ^aid in w the installment plan,
and easy oppfiAjicHy^s offered capital
ists er laboring'men to obtai$ a share in
the bank. While the stock is being paid
in it trill be run somewhat on the loan
association phui—so as to lessen expense
and inersase the profits. Parties desir
ing to take stock or to learn the workings
can do so from Hon. R. B. Bussell. -
Man Dons is Maiusox.—The people
of Madison county arc very Witch stirred
up at present on the subject of mad
dogs. On last Saturday night a dog’he-
longing to a man about three miles from
Harmony Grove began to grow very ec
centric. That part of the ’country did
not seein big enough to hold him, so he'
struck a bee line for Danielsville, biting
everything that came iu his way, dogs,
chickens, cows, horses tkc., regardless.
But these were not hig enough gamn for
him. so when he got in about ’four miles
of I'anielsville, ho thought ’ he would
try a little human flesh. He made at a
negro named Nath Tabor. Tabor fetched,
a sweep at tbe dog with ft hoe that he
had in his hand, and paralysed him with
the first blow. It is said’that some of
the doga bitten by the evidently mad
dog, have since given indications of in
sanity. Dog killing is the order of the
day in Madiaon about now.
vinccd. that every mail facility
given our people that is possible, from
the fast mail to the most frequent cross
roads delivery. Of couse, Mr. 1 das
cannot be responsible for the railroad
schedules, but he shows a disposition to
take advantage of every offer to serve
the people and make his department
efficient.” _ ...
“Who will probably be the Repul til
can nomiuee for President two years
hence’?”
“Blaine, of course, is after it. But the
impression obtains even in his own party
that he is a dead cock in the pit. -veoa-
tor Sherman, of Ohio, who is a great fi
nancier and a strong man, is roost fre
quently named. I heard too, that if
Gen. Logan had not died, he would have
been a formidable factor in the race.”
SHOT- DEAD-
THE TE1UBLE CRIME OF AN ILLIC
IT DISTILLER.
Be Shoots an old ;Man Down Because He
Feared Exposure—The Body Bobbed of
Five Doll are--another Harder In Daweon
County—Tlie People Greatly Excited, Etc.
Clakesvii.lb, Ga., January 22.—T. C.
Justice, of Towns county, was lodged in
jail at this place by Sheriff Harlden, un
der charge of inurd»ring J. lb Goddard.
■ ■ ^ dnZ,.7n LTr nn hiv Tbe Sheriff t statements are as fellows,
to borrow three dollars an acre on his . , u„ .l
land, and he had some fair spota on his
place, too.”
“What is the cause of the low prices
in land?”
“Evidently the low system of agri-
cu’tu-e. Fanner* throw themselves
away on cotton—expecting it to pay for
taken from the evidence before tho coro
ner’s jury:
J. C. Coward testified that there nre
two fields belonging to J ustice. J ustiee
saw Goddard crossing one of them. He
said to Covn.rd:
“Go with me to the aheep ranch.’
So he took down his gun and started,
foodaodmulcwand’cteChing, and every-1. «*>*“»*“ siartiu,
thing. Of course it willnotdoit Our |
planters, I fear, leave too much Of their I > ow wher « Go “^ rJ w “ "ossing, and on
work to the negro. The negro is a good ; h “ Llnw I
laborer when you work with him, direct I... T7 U ' L ,°‘ u ‘ e,luw rul
and make him follow. But. free labor j h, " k ' le k » d bctt * , M '* e " |
will not make a plantation intelligent I ke °» ks for “>’ ’ but > »'« »<
See the old fellow looking round.
before
make him
“Did you'ever adulterate liquor,« M 1
Lowe?” ... ' .
“Did yon ever steal a ship or rob a
hon’s roost,was the reply. “No, sir. I sell
liquor of all kinds jdstas it comes from
tho still, and 1 buy from only first hands
and reliable dealers. I keep different
grades of liquor, but it is perfectly pure,
and I am willing to have it analysed at
any time. But even some of my roost
popular brands are adulterated when
mold by other parties. Why,_I asw the
other day a bottle of what purported ‘ to
be Gum Spring, but it was no such thing
or had been tamperated with.’.
“Do you like the liquor business?”
“No, nor neither do I suppose any one
else does, who is engaged it. It is very
• I unpleasant, and for several years I have
boon trying to got out of lt. ,r
„ -'’s!ftffR£ng£aa&&
03 soar
issue, so soon
tho*3bt
* THE Or.OKOIA MEMBERS.
Dr. Carlton bore cordial testimony to
the efficiency atid strength of the entire
Georgia delegation at present in Con
gress. Congressman Blount is one of
the most experienced and prominent
men in Washington; and Congressman
Barnes, who made a fine reputation by
his first speech, is making lricnds he
said as fast as any man in Congress.
“Did you hear any rumors or see any
signs of Gov. Brown’s retirement from
the Senate?”
“None at all.”
A T-7L»* Frenchman Burled Alive.
[From tbe London Telefrmph.l
A painful incident, which, recalls Ed-
;er Poe’s thrilling sketch entitled,“Pre-
matnre Burial/’isreported frj>mSauranr:
A-young man wfao'Wai a<fiict«d pitfei a
' ” ■ ■ ''s&sr v “
ordered to take place as soon’ as possible.
The undertaker’s men, wjuf carried the
coffin to tb* grave,' thought that they
beard a noise like knocking under its lid,
yet; being afraid of creating a panic among
the pedple who attended the Thnaral,' they
went on with their burden. .
The coffin was duly placed in .tho'
grave, but, as the earth wail being thrown
upon it, unmistakable soijnanffiLk
tng were heard by everybody
Mayor, however had to be' sent for before
•he coffin could be opened, knddome de
lay occured in the arrival of that .official.
When the lid was removed the horrible
discovery was made that the unfortunate
inmate had only justdied from asphyxia.
The French law requiring speedy inter
ment ought toTbe modified without de
lay, *
TW liquor mon of Ocainbe are.maxing
a desperate light to postpone action on
“*■- —‘■•bition -election another 'Ac
IS
THE SLUGGER’S WIFE.
Talks Harshly of her Late Comort.
Bostox, Jao. 22.— Mrs. John L. Sulli
van writes to a friend here that she be
lieves her late . husband is shamming
about his arm. 8he says she knows his
L If ho cannot knock out a man
quick, he gets scared and cries like a ba
by. He told her after he met Michell
that the latter wouid have done him up
in one mage round. Mrs. Sulivsn thinks
Cardiff was getting the best of John. She
hopes he will whip him yet, for she re
gards him as a brute and a coward.
I'l"
XU* Corporators to But-
corporators and stockholders of
—jo Washington and Elberton railroad
■will hold a meeting at 'Washington on the
25th instant, for tho purpose of perma
nent organization under tne charter and
electir n of officers. The prospects for
building the road are very encouaging.
Active operations are expected to be be-
gnnatan early day after the permanent
organization of the company.
either started from crackers fired by the
boys the night before, or through care
lessness.
The Oconee farmers are in a very
good condition, anil while the cotton
crop is short it is said farmers made an
average yield.
Gov. McDaniel is attending court. He
is looking well.
Mr. Allen J. Arnold, of Monrcc, is in
town.
Congressman Carlton was warmly
welcomed by his Oconee friends to-day.
Every room at the Billups house is
occupied. Court is well attended.
Mr. Gregory, of Texas, one of the leg
atees of Arthnr Gwynn’s estate, is sick
at the Billups House.
The Whit head murder case will be
called to-morrow morning. Mr. Rucker
is in Alabama, but Capt. Barrow will be
at court to represe"t the prisoner. The
old plow stock that was a silent witness
in this trial was burned up with the
court house.
Judge Hutchins will week after next
hold Jackson court.
The following cases were disposed of
up to noon yesterday:
T. T. Malone vs. M. M. Sikes, appeal.
Appeal dismissed.
Miles Holmes vs. Aska Holmes, di
vorce; Geo. W. Norris vs. C. H. Allen,
suit for damages— verdict for defendant.
Geo. C. Thomas, Esq- was interested in
all of the above cases and gained every
verdict.
Messrs. Burnett and Lumpkin sre em
ployed to repiesent the whisky men in
Oconee. Capt Burnett says he thinks
they wiil gain there case.
Mr. Napier, editor of the Walton
News snd court stenographs of the
Western circuit, is attending court. He
is s nice young gentleman.
Solicitor-General Brown is winning
fresh laurels at court this week. By
the way, he thinks the Whitenead mur
der case can and will be tried to-mor
row. The state is ready.
Mr. John Davenport, of Greene, is at
tending court in a two-horse boggy.
Messrs. Phillip Stern and Ephriam
Brumby, of Athens, are in Watkinsville
to-day.
If Oconee is declared for prohibition
the law will go inte effect the first of
March.
Hon. Calvin George, of Madison is in
town.
plantation intelligent , , , . - . ,,
and the man who depends on this sort of *»° k thl ' 0U S h » double 8 un ’
labor to do do his work will invariably
get left”
“So it happens that as farms rundown
land deteriorates in value. The banks
bar out land as collateral, and the only
»m North-
few years
THE FATAL SHOT.
Coward did not think about his inten
tions, so he stopped Goddard and says:
“I will kill you.” Goddard begged for
mercy, and Coward begged for hiui, but
i c- n , n v„ rt i, still Justice shot him twice, in the head
chance to borrow money is irom oortu- ■ . v - . „ , M ., . ,
ern loan companies. In s few yesrs' f Not ssUsfl,, with that, he
much of this land will be in the bands of j b . , ^_ hi *_ h , eid b ^. h, , s « un ’ 1,11
Urge land owners North snd abroad.
The system of foreign landlordism
. the either, snd therefore the fight
the more Spirited and the issue more
hotly contested. Towards evening, how
ever", the “fence” boys began to weaken,
anil the “stock law” men rallied, keep
ing up their “spirits” to the very last.
The total vote was 109, being very near
ly the full voting strength of the district.
Of this number <>2 votes were cast for
slock law and 47 were for fence—major
ity for stock law being 15.
The law will go into effect about the
middle of next July, so there will be
plenty of time for everybody to prepare
for it With but very few exceptions,
the fence advocates will gracefully yield
to the will of the people majority, snd
we confidently predict that within less
than two years everybody in the district
will be well pleased with the law.
JEFFEBSOX JOTTINGS.
Jeffkbsoh, Jan. 25.—[Special,] Jake
Daniel, colored, a few nights ago con
cluded to get some heg-raeat at a low
figure, and proceeded to a pen of large
porkers, but he was met with a pistol in
the hands of Miss Roxie Streetman, who
fired at him, wounding him severely.
Arthor McEllhanon, a son of our Sher
iff, was cut in the hind with a meat-
knife in the hands of William Miller,
colored.
Our Guano Factoi^jviU begin work
on Thursday. I ’ v
Our school ]f .f n a boom. Sixteen
n, Jan. $6.—[Special^]—The
Jefferson dramatic dub, under the man
agement of Judge HLW. Bell and J. N.
Ross, will play “OCVe Stoops to Con
quer," soon at the Institute chapel.
With such talented ladies as
Miss India Hunter, Miss Ada
McKlhannon, Miss Dickson William
son, and Messrs. Rosb, Mathews
and Hancock our people may feel assur
ed of a firsl-class entertainment.
Pnirens of Work-over Four Bun.
dred Hands Grading the Bond—
Will Be Completed to Hading bp
First of march.
Watkissvillk, Ga., Jan.. 26.—[Spe
cial.—1 have just met on the streets of
Watkinsville^ M i> C^W. .AUison, nost-
. - - : - Jasper county,
pleasant young
asked him (he news
about tbe grading on tbe Macon &
Athens road, and gained the following
information:
There are now about 430 hands at
work on the road, under the different
contractors and divided as follows:
Powell dr Davenport, 60 convicts and
40 free laborers.
Wright, 100 free laborers and State
convicts.
Porter & Martin, 100 free laborers.
Tallotson, 140 freo laborers.
These forces are working like beavers,
and moving right along, and are paid 75,
80 cents and $1.25 per day. Those who
are given the latter price are docked ten
cents for every minute that they lose
from work. The cheaper hands are re
quired to do only a.moderate amount, and
are not so strictly watched. All the
hands that apply are given woik, and
they are promptly paid off. All of the .
contractors are thoroughly reliable.
Khe road is now graded to within 14
miles of Madison, except a small strip
of finishing up to do between Shady
Dale and Monticello. Only about three
miles of tbe old Griffin k Madison road
bed will be used, as the new survey
leaves it to the leit so as to come in be
low, instead of 'wbovw Httffison. TW "
company bought this road-bed, but will
uot now need it They get a better and
cheaper route by making a new grade.
The cars on the Macon end of the road
are running every day to within 12)X
miles of Monticello, and but for the se
vere weather would have been to the
pital of Jasper county. The cross
ties and iron are being delivered as fast
as needed. The cross-ties come from
about Brunswick, and the contractor for
them found that he could not make mon
ey at the price he bid and so notified
the company. Col. Machdn wrote him
to get them out as cheap as he could, and
he would see that he did not lose any
thing.
It is thought that the road-bed will he
completed to Madison by the first of
March, when all the forces will he at
once thrown on the Athens end of the
line. It is desired to complete the road
as they go. There is not a shadow of
doubt felt hut that the road will he built
to Athens, and the cars will doubtless he
running through from Macon by the
middle of next summer, The severe
winter has seriously interfered with
work, or else better progress would have
been made.
The engineers are now encamped in
Clarke county, opposite the residence of
Capt. Welsh, and are completing the sur
vey and putting down the grading stakes
as they go along. The line that they
now survey will be the final one. A
good crossing of the river was had, and a
comparatively good route was found,
considering the typography of the coun
try. It will probably be the middle of
next week before the surveyors reach
Athens.
I found the Oconee people enthused
and happy over the prospect of getting
a railroad. They are now not only hope
ful, but confident.
Judge Krwin tells me that he was in
Macon last Saturday, and the people in
that city say there is no doubt about the
road being built to Athens. He saw and
talked with Col. Frobel. who says they
have the grading nearly finished to Mad
ison, and will put down the iron as fast
as the track is ready.
Mr. McHenry, of Madison, was in
Watkinsville to-day and says that next
week a squad of hands will begin grading
the railroad this side of Madison. When
this is done, our people will breathe
easy. Mr. George says there is not a
shadow of doubt about the road being
built.
JONES NOT GUILTY-
some time, breaking the left arm and
, ;„v. if— i skull. Coward was not allowed to in-
wmen has ruined Ireland, is creeping, r ... *
v ••* . ter ft re for fear of Justice, who threat-
Mr. John Bykes, of Oconee, his made
$50,000Jby farming arince the war. In-
dustry and good management (rill toll
on tbe old red bills of Georgia.
into the West and we msy get s touch
of its dangers before long in the South.
I do not know. There is on* hope in
this Northern loan business. When
large quantities of land fall nto the hands
of loan companies, snd these in turn sre
unable to sell or rent advantageously,
these companies may be forced to send
down immigrants to the Sooth. This,
will help to develop and build up the
country, provided alyaya the beat class
of immigrants wtebtamei. Otherwise
the remedy will be worse than tha dis
ease.”
“How is money?”
“I look formoney to be easier this
spring. There is considerable cotton in
the city warehouses and some scattered
still throughout the country. When
this is sold and the factors and buyers
draw against it and relieve the banks,
we are bound to feel the revival in a fi
nancial and business way.”
SAD DEATH.
Influenza.—Dr. Pope tells us that
there is an epidemic of influenza in
Athens, originating of course from colds,
snd that when it invades a family every
member generally takes it. It is not fa
tal, but for about a week the patients
suffer a great deal and it takes strong
medicine to break the disease. There
are several families in the city with a
half dozen or more cases on hand at ona
A Lovely Young Woman Breathes
Her Last in Auguatu.
Augusts, Jan. 26.—[Special.]—To
day at half dast one o’clock, Mrs. Jacob
Phinixy died at her residence on Greene
street, after a painful illness. She was
one of tbe loveliest ladies in town snd
her death lesues a void here in society,
family snd church. She was scarcely
more than twenty-five years *f age and
had been married about five year*. She
was the second daughter of Gen. Liicins
J. Gartrell of Atlanta, and M>s* Vannie
Gartrell will he remembered aa one of
the must'Beantvfcy.rnA most lovable
yonng ladies in Georgia. Her death was
not unlookad for, although the summons
came sooner than her friends expected.
She regarded her approaching end with
complacency, *r*n with cheerfulness,
and was sustained in her suffering by the
pretence of a loving husband and by a
fond Christian hope. Mrs Phinixy was
an active member of St John’s Methodist
church, and was a tireless worker in all
the charities connected with' the church
and 'city. She gave generously of her
time and means in this work of benevo
lerce. There is deep sorrow in tbe com
munity over her untimely death.
ened him, and afterwards told him if he
ever revealed his act he would kill him.
Justice was covered with blood when he
returned, and before reaching his home
hid the brok* n gun one hundred yards
from where the murder took place. Fif
teon witnesses testify that he had threat
ened Goddard for an old grudge, and for
fear he would report him for stilling,
the killing t«>ok place *» %,< **»*
o'clock in the day, ami tin body waa dis
covered by J. 1*. and Davia « wiser, ui-
teen miles from lliawassee, on the Tallu
lah river. Tha arrest was made before
a warrant was issued, and as soon as one
could be obtained and the jury summon
ed, a regula trial was held. J. P. Bur-
rong represented the state, and W. I.
Blackwell the prisoner.
QUII.TT OK MURDER.
A verdict w. s found for premeditated
murder. Goddard was seventy years of
age and had no family but his wife. He
was a man in good standing. Justice hits
a wife and three children, and is classed
as a stiller. He is a man of good sence,
He has one ann, and with that exception
is a man of powerful strength. Mrs. God
dard claims that her husband had on his
person five dollars and forty-fivE cents
n money, which was gone when they
found him.
The prisoner, on being interviewed
denied the charge, and says he had
threatened to kill Goddard if he reported
him and that was as far as he acknowleg
ed.
CRAWFORD CULLINGN.
Crawford, Jan. 24. [Special.]Mrs.
\V. P. Powell, of Atlanta, is visiting the
family of W. T. Witcher.
Miss Georgia Herndon, who has been
visiting her brother and friends, returned
to her home in Elbert to-day.
Rev. W. C. Johnson, formerly a resi
dent of Oglethorpe but for many years a
citizen of Columbus, is on a visit to re
latives in this county.
A party of four gentlemen arrived yes
terday on the 4 o’clock train armed and
equipped with shot guns and pointer
dogs, oh their way to Harry Hill’s farm
on a bird hunting expedition.
The guano factory, owned by Jarrell,
Haire & Co., has commenced operations,
and under the direction of Mr. Jarrell,
who is business manager, we predict a
successful enterprise. They propose to
make first-class goods for less money
than our farmers have been paying for
Northern goods.
Mr. J. A. Thomas, of Texas, is in town
with a drove of Texas ponies. We hope
he w*U find ready sale for them, but we
will venture to say he don’t sell any to
Mark Willingham nor Tom Witcher.
Sheriff Maxwell arrested Asbury
Rucker, who is said to be concerned in
stealing M. H. Arnolds’! harness some
time since. He gave bond for his appear
ance at court.
FROM HARMONY GROVE.
Harmony Grove, Jan. 26.—[Special.]
’Squire R. T. McGinnis, of Madison
county, i9 in the Grove to-day.
Mr. W. B. Magnon, the handsome ex
editor of the Signal, has been spending a
few days with his many friends in our
town.
Messrs. Hood & Harber’s guano facto
ry will soon be completed and ready for
business. We wish these enterprising
ge tlemen unbounded success in their
new industry.
Mr. L. Shackelfordj of Watkinsville,
has purchased the entire outfit of the old
Signal office, and is now preparing to
move it to Watkinsville, where he will
soon begin the publication of the “Oco
nee County Advertiser.”
Mr. and Mre. C. D. Starke gave our
young people a most enjoyable sociable
at their residence on Railroad street.
This entertainment was enjoyed by all
present and we trust that Mr. and Mrs
Stark will repeat it in the neAT future.
IIARTIOMY GROVE HAPPENINGS.
Harmony Grove. Jan. 24.—[Special.]
Th?r© was preaching at the Baptist
church in this place yesterday.
TORTURES OF HANGING.
Mr. Jim Price, of Oconee, baa served
on* jury at every court held since he
reached his majority. Lately he has
been promoted to a grand juryman.
l)r. Ben Adair, of Gaincsvil'e, ma 'e a
short visit to his brother of our town
j last Fiiday. We hope he will visit the
Gr ive oftener in the future.
The many friends of Miss Anelia
Shaukle will be glad to hear of her re
turn home last week, after having made
a very pleasant visit to the Gate city.
The stock law is creating a great deal
of trouble and vexation in David’s dis
trict in Banks county. The majority of
the people »f that district are greatly dis
satisfied with the working of the stock
law, and could another election be held
fence would carry the day by an over
whelming majsrity.
At the meeting of our new couueil
last Friday night, Mr. Lovin was elected
marshal, Mr. Goode clerk, and Mr. Ed
wards treasure-. All of these gentle
men will make excellent officers.
DANIELSTILLE DOINGS.
Danielsville, Jan. 24.—[Special.]
The colored population had a fair about
3 miles from here Saturday night. Dave
Huff, from the lower part of the county,
and John Saddler got into a dispute over
a game of cards. Gteen Moon asked
Huff not to be cursing so much in the
house, whereupon Huff began cursing
Moon and drew his pistol to shoot.
Moon grabbed the pistol in time to pre
vent the ball entering his carcass.
Moon's little finger was gresed by the
ball. After firing Huff ran oft leaving
Moon holding Hnfff pistol. Grand jury
will probably take notice.
Old Mrs. Harriett, who has been af
flicted for many years, and for whom a
abroad was made about 15 years ago
when she was thought to be about desd,
died yesterday morning snd will be bn-
riedat Lystrc church to day.
ONION POINT ITL.US.
Union Point, Jan. 26.—[Special,]—
Mrs. Winifred Haley, 94 years old was
buried here Monday. Her relatives in
Jackson, Madison and Franklin will re
gret to hear it.
The hotel here has been doing a splen
did bnsiness nearly all this month, being
the junction of the main line and Athens
branch. There are alwayaplessantpeople
stopping over.
Prof. Martin’s school is quite full, num
bering over fifty and will go to seventy-
five in a short time.
For health, location, general conven
ience and cheapness, Union Point ia the
best place foi*a school in middle Georgia.
An Oglethorpe Physician Saya It is
the Boat Immediate and Humane
Form of Execution.
“Is hanging torture?”
The Banner-Watuhman asked this
question of Dr. Mark Willingham, the
other afternoon, not as a Lord High Ex
ecutioner, but as a prominent medical
authority.
“So, if performed well, hanging is
about as painless a death as a man may
suffer. It is infinitely better than the
Spanish garrote, which drives a pin into
the base of the neck and breaks the
spinal column.”
Discussing Cluverius, who Dr. Wil
lingham did not think should have been
hung at all, he said it was evident he
must have suffered a great deal. The
neck was not broken, judging from the
struggles at the end of the rope and the
sterterous breathing. He was probably
conscious several minutes, and death
only ensued by strangulation.
Dr. Willingham's attention was called
to the execution of Preston Valentine in
Augusta, where the rope caught in the
prisoner's arm and held him suspended
horizontally before he fell and was sus
pended by the neck.
‘Of course that was an accident, and
deith resulted from strangu'aiion—just
as if I would put mv fingers around your,
throat now and choke you to death. It
would he a minute or two before you
lost consciousness or ceased to (eel pain.”
But you remember the hanging of
Jones, in Oglethorpe county, for wife
murder, several years ago. He never
suffered for an instant. When ho fell
there was a jerk of the rope and yon
could almost hear his bones crack. The
neck was broken at the base and instant
paralysis of the heart and lungs resulted
The body shrugged up once or twice and
turned half way amend—but there was
no consciousness, and death was almost
instantaneous.”
“Hanging, when rightly performed, is
the most humane death a man can die.”
ta oourtTBoom.
[Macau Telegraph.]
A dramatic scene was enacted/ ft tho
court house this afternoon at 4:10 o'clock.
At that ho.ur the conversation which
ran through the crowded court rooom
was hushed by the opening of tho
door of the jury room. The** si* '• r '
lence was oppressive as the jury march
ed to the front of the bench and came to
a halt
“Gentlemen, have you agreed upon a
verdict?” asked Judge Clarke.
“We have,” replied Foreman Shockly. ‘
“Read it, Mr. Solicitor,’’ said tho Judge.
“We, the jury, find the defendant not
guilty,” came in a distinct voice from
Solicitor Hill.
At this Jones sprang about two feet
into the air and yelled: “Thank God, I
am a free man again!”
A shout went up from Jones’ friends
which fairly shook the building. The
Judge walked down from the bench with
out a ward. Deputy Sheriff Green tried
to restore onder, but his efforts were in
vain.
The greatest confusion prevailed.
Jones’ wife broken completely down
and wept like a child. His uncle. Mr.
Jeo Jones’ cried alelid for Joy. Bryant,
the bailiff in charge of tjie jury sank in
to a chair and sobbed &ud ( bly % Scores
of .Tones’ friends rushed to him, and alter '
hugging him, wildly bore him in triumph
from the building. During tho day the —•
impression had grown very strong that
there would be a mistrial, and the ver
dict of acquital was a great surprise. It
was unexpected even to the friends of
the prisoner.
The news swiftly spread over town,
and was at first received with marked
incredulity, and when the truth was re
alized comment on the verdict became
rife, and people on all hands unloaded
their minds freely.
There were many who pronounced it
a just verdict, but the general drift of
opinion was that it was unrighteous, and
men’were not lacking on all sides who
boldly denounced the jury and proclaim
ed that their finding was an outrage up
on justice.
Investigation showed that up to a short
time before the verdict was agreed upon
the jury stood three for murder, one for
manslaughter and eight for acquital.
The trial lasted just eight days, and no
more fagged out body of men was ever
seen in towm than the Jones jury, as
they leaned over the counter in the clerk’s
office and received their little pa}'.
Machinery Arriving.—'The engine
and a portion of the machinery for the
Taylor Bros.* mill at the Georgia depot
have arrived and are boing put in posi
tion. It is hoped that the mill will soon
be able to start up. It will be the finest
in the State.
Got. McDaniel spent Tuesday night
in Athens. He ia looking after the G^
C. & N. surveyors, and wants to get (hem,
to run the road by High Shoals and Mon-
V
HX-GOV. MCDANIEL
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Mr. Tamer, of Georgia, has made quite
a hit in a contested election case in
Congress. The deliate continued rather
drearily until Mr; Turner, of Georgia,
arose to close the discussion, when, in
commenting upon what he denounced as
bribery in the case of the payment of $3
to a voter to compensate him for the loss
of time, he suggested that the time
might come when a man in New Eng
land would have to be paid to celebrate
the fourth of July!
Mexico has felt an earthquake shock.
Mr. Randall said that bis tariff bill was
very well received in the house. He
said he regarded it as a (kir compromise
on the question. While it cuts the in
ternal revenue heavilr, it also reduces
customs, snd it should please everybody
he thinks except the extremists on both
sides of the tariff issue. F. H. R.
He Dlncourses oil the Geo.gin, Caro
lina Ac Norllirrn Railway.
A B.-W. reporter met cx-Gov. Mc
Daniel, yesterday, and asked him what
he thought of the prospects of the G., C.
k N. railroad?
“I think Gen. Hoke means business,”
was the reply, “and the road will in all
probability be built as designed It is
a splendid line, and will do a great deal
for Athens and the country through
which it passes.”
“What route do you think it will take
after leaving Athens?”
“1 do not know. An sir-line will car
ry them some four miles above Monroe.
I think, however, the best route, and one
I am exceedingly anxious it should tra
verse, is by High Shoals factory, Mon
roe, Logansville. and on to Atlanta. It
is seventy miles from Athens to Atlanta
by this route, and only a loss of four or
five miles from an air-line. It will lead
through a magnificent country, touch
ing an important manufacturing point
and the county site of Walton. From
High Shoals to Monroe a natural roadbed
can be found, and. from Monroe to
the Alcova an equally smooth route. I
know every foot of the country, audUhiftr..
is the best and most natural route for tbe
projected railroad, taking everything in
to consideration. It would then tap the
Georgia road at orabout Clarkston, or
between Clarkstjn and Stone Mountain.
The people along this line will aid the
road materially, for they are able to sub-
scribe and want the road badly. I be
lieve if I can see the officers of the road
.that I can prevail on them to adopt this
r&ute.”
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Fruit Trees.—Capt Carlton says the
average life of a grafted‘apple tret) ia ton
yerrs, but there srp apple trees In Vit-
ginis, raised from the seed, now bearing
at the age of 100 yearfcjHe learned these
facts while in Attendance on the Fores
try Congress in Washington City.
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