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TUB WORK OTA MAX AXD of a UBKO. W tint »Un1ton County Citizen Did for If In People After the War- lieu, t rod roster and the in aeon Rutlrond—Tto© People Along tlio Uvoricin* Cnrolina & Southern. Monrok, Fob. 28.—[Staff Correspon dence.]—Yesterday evening, whilesUiul- ins in front of the hotel, I hid poinVd out a pleasing-faced gentleman, plainly dressed and about 50 years of age. “That man,” remarked a friend at my elbow, “is the most popular person in Walton county, and indeed "hhTe the peo ple just cause to love and revere him.” “What lias he done t;> place him in such an enviable positioninquired. ‘•llis story is o simpig one and .easily tn|tl,” was tBTfcswW^ “TluJ is Mr. IIulna J. Hughes, and in yon can see, he is a plain, unassuming man—the last man one would select to go forth among strangers and the late enemies of his people, too, and arouse them by appeals to great deeds of chanty. Yet this is just what Mr. Hughes did. At the close of the late war, you will recollect that there was almost an entire failure of crops. In fact, there wore not provis ions enough made in Walton county to run the people until Christmas. To make the situation worse, there were among us a great many widows and or ph ins of Confederate soldiers, wh THE RETURN OF SHEDIUCK TAY- XOjU^SEBjaf YEA£S ABSENCE. indeed in a destitute condition, imral pro\*idurs and protectoi eepuig on the hatfh -fodd> froli 1*»mii.«»vi\ iiii.i. and ti. v l. «d n Their I01qpU« Waft ilelinoui AI>out tin* ISeniglitoil Country, the Hubii**, j -And lt« Prompt € oust ruction to Alii. I ooiK and (iiMonis of tlie Native*' ••ns-WIml a Well Potted Author —Sot .Dim-It Hope lor flic Country ily Snyn of Hi© KtitorprUo-Placiug —A .UiMionur) S Story. of if» Hoiids— D r. Port's Opinion*— ,,,, „ ... - . . An Kneotiraging Outlook. 1 he Rev. Shednck laylor, twenty- eight years ago, was a slave h-‘longing The I»axnku-M atchmax has received to t a elate General laylor. Since free- | some information on the railroad situa- dom he has been a wanderer upon the | t* on f roni a reliable authority, who is face of # the earth: has frequently been l >r «*tty well posted especially about the where the stones were his pillow and the Macon A’ Athens llailroad allairs, both in azure vault of lieaven, spangled tfith : Ne'v ^ ork and at home, countless stars, his onlr covering. j 1 his information we cheerfully put in After manv years of unsuccessful ef- print, as it gives an encouraging picture forts to better his material condition he : of tbe enterprise and expresses the be fell that his mission was to carry the |»<*f that the road may he brought out of go>pel into far countries, and with this **■* troubles,^ and possibly completed to end in view became an evangelist, under ' A then?. \\ e cannot predict with cetain- th- nil pi look to Kilt a gra as ic.d • conditn- did wh it We c oi scanty suppln — -fill 1 • «»" pre. Hass. A *1* p* the vir.-.-t the. trihuted portn Ippl nit :m»o ifts op tion of tl .** This ting l.is self sacrifice availed itself of his services : Africa to t«* ich the native that w mi l rede-m them fro of bondage. Ahvssii.ii \ w her«*- he labor g.vos ol ins elf. are in the main h > experience- •‘Women's •i. ty. ap- proniptly sent hun »e K«spel lie- land ■ dlo , tie lor > i th. is the part ib a d ti e a t>. trials am interesting, vir hors'- U - ll lb* V. Sh hon.ii of an iilnt field of \l,VSs As light! “I will Ik* true to As I <Io you—and f- Fond Ik ju believe r You arc the.one that 1 love best “In heaven’s name, what ha3 Imp- I looked at it an idea struck me. I oov- pened?” I cried. _ v ered the face with my hand, and then I tell “For why* I could r wt tell yon ir I trie.!, i r , v r " : v.-j> — content with what I say— I had come out. accompanied by two From the reports I learned that thfl coacliman had been stopped in Fifth ave nue about a Iialf an hour before ami <ii. rected to drive up to a certain house door. There tlie gentleman now lying on the saw clearly that tlie hair was tlie same as that on the crushed medallion.—John Nitchie in New York News. And qhi.-t all jvur fear THE .MEDALLION. change to denote the III. ind :tr-- pretty hotter than the hottest part of - here. (’lothing is but little The ' ivili/.ed p irtion of the p • - r the lightest covering: the w.» d.cs.ed IT, :i si ,gh* light gown. nd about the st • l.y * hat pre. t..U, Mr I • J gaudy colored rihh. V* ! ally preferred. Th 1 clothing to speak of.” •d being gel civilized hav. no da * Mr I' are very much like tlie • Inn wigwam, only larger—six fami- i < always lived in'one house. Their; • 1 is mostly derived from the hunt j I chase, though they raise corn, pota- I s and other grains in limited quanti-! Th. iliz.d ity eat snake i greatly. Hattie of th. id seetn to rtl- snakes grow to I saw one that I 1 nearly twenty feet long and was as j ^ s a beer barrel in the thickest place. , c d twenty-six rattles. Kven the na- " who have become civilized are fond <* ul t 111 ly this issue, because of conflicting counts and changing conditions. \Ye have given to the ptildic such informa tion as we receive, whether it is cheering or not—because we conceive it to be our duty to keep up with the progress of this important matter. \Ye are a friend to the enterprise as we try to be to ev ery enterprise calculated to help Athens. All the light that wo can throw upon the progress of the work, we shall bring to bear: and whenever we are compelled to review the dark side, we will do so can didly. hut always with regret. “\Vhat is the present intention of the manager of tl © Macon & Covington en ter prise’i" asked the Banxkr- Wattasiim: “While it is true that they have been peculiarly unfortunate in the matter of litigation, that could hardly be charged up against th.-in as an ind ention of th.-ir unwillingness or inability to build the road. Heretofore the litigatitv. has been with outside parti -s. The last legal tight was between the members of the con struction company, the only effect of which was to delay the completion of the road. This last suit has been com promised by the parties and the road is now without a lawsuit of any kind.” “Will the work now go on to com Mo tion?** “Sine* the compromise, arrangements have been made to push the construc tion as rapidly as possible. Two thou sand tons of steel rails are now being shipped, and in a very few days money will he sent to pay off ©very dollar of in debtedness which has accumulated du ring the late litigation. This iuforma- ion I 4iav© from Mr. Post. Mr. Post in arms me further that the omplete the ro;ul to Atli not.ths, and that they have no idea of hanging the route so as to leave Maili- Sornc thirty years ago I had a room in a building which used to stand on a nar row street not far from Washington square. The building was one of the lairs of Bohemia. My windows, which reached almost to the lloor. C|>enod into n sort of Udcos.v. This balcony stretched •dong the entire rear of tlie house. Originally if had been separated into as many juirts as there were rooms, hut gradually these partitions had been tom * the balcony became a general re by which we went to each i)Oni9, always through the ls there were no doors opening there: vHilm .-.xp.H ! strong enough to k»-»- dul.-ing in such uncle; 1» )■' •> '!”• he eat while there, hr 1 bread made from barl- p th. from eoff.- “What | “In ref. , what , '« ;i umli il^V rice, ; '' railroa.l nil tea. ! *'-r . lie statu of the bonds hai built bonds as the r.i Wh. Fr th. dam mel d'd • l- .* did Mr. luring that nigh to re nd.-, hut .:*• families opt a dollar fw hi ban a ons ami all kinds of tropical fruit> wet.- in the greatest abundance. I he native^ sp. nt th.-ir time mostly in hunting and proticient There was nothing like any organized attempt to cultivate the soil, which was rid. and fertile, and could no doubt he made to produce very highly. 1 in- natives, he said, w.-re not sj cciallv fond of strangers, though they w.-re fa vorable to missionaries, and would p- r- ( . A M. is dollars in I lici pe:: ‘1 autumn night lucre was a rap >!w. newcomer, who was everylxxly. lie was fall and r.lim, with ml small hands. His complexion, his deep brown eves, Liard curly h:.ir, proclaimed him tfliern blood. He had a small ex- :y tdiajH-d black mustache, which delicate and rcJined ap- c::ile-l Mr. Harry n handsome fell tin.-!y cut feature of hiM fa llis < th dazzlingly white, and sliow.d :u- he talked or laughc<l. He was rather reserved. 1 think, but the coincidence of our nc-eds that night aronsod an a<f.dental symnalhy lietween us which afterward grew into a steadfast friendship. He told me that he was working in the studio of a sculptor. • I've only a dilettanti sort of a talent, though.** he add.-d. “hut then I can earn my living at it. And, besides, I rather like to model Yen uses, Phrynes and Dianas.” lie told me that his immediate family were ;dl dca 1; that he had Invn brought up in luxury, knew all the old- aristo cratic people of the city, and that, as the family estate melted away after Ins father's death, he had to cultivate his one small talenf to get bread. He told this in the liveli.-st manner and did not s<n ni at all affected by the recital of the downfall of the family fortunes. This struck me as rather strange. 1 puzzled over ii from time to time, as our conver sation lapsed. At hxst it flashed upon started i th. ver paid unpleted. section of ten miles of the ompl.ted twelve thousand nids arc paid ov.-r to the con struction company. 1'he construction company then delivers them to the par-1 i « ties who h .v«- contracted to take th.m. ' loi • 1 hose parties then put them on the mar- j ket just as any holders of Georgia Kail- ' as j (< . road or Central Hail road bonds offer * ..jj them for sale. None of the bonds you j p ro see offered for sale in Georgia or else- room where belong to either the Covington A ' j.; Mac-ii Hailro.ul or tin* construction [ til'ul « company. A contract was made with a ■ t„ found you out!" i love I exclaimed, “I've . I am." In of his happy smiles. replied with one which showed his i. And then he is almost He stretc il out his hand and I d.xp. i talk of Mndi-o lb- I* lb >«U:«rip. cb.-d for to <g., During his st Shedriek Tavlu about in p.-acc. in the cmntrv aid he had two* ,d out of this n verts. This u Rev. thou- hroke it is roallv vour name?" I asked ■css.*.! mv hand warmlv. ry Capo Hi. GckmI night!" t!:is time lie was often in my id 1 in his. It was strangely fur- for a number of costly and beau- *i.*s presented a striking contrast ingy fumitupe. which looked as if from Ma «een t .«- thought his w or' ahlv with that nld pire favor- inist* rs ir. better rill have no . ff-. crpri'c, f< r ili the missionary “pretty much id oth* r animals do the .* . n sold at • 2 • the mark, t a • i..rried by th. ;.i to a great ex id h** did not r to take th.* entire issue' it bad passed through the Hinds of „. m to Athens. ! myself have | era! owners. And there were s.*veral rich untied. 1 understood that lie : and exquisite little things which Ix-trayed Mib- - ei|in*iiily resold them to other par- the touch of a lady’s ’land, such as an ties, hut uf this 1 know nothing, nor embroidered tobacco pouch, a leather does the C. A M. road know as what dis- ■ portfolio with finely worked initials and a position, he may make of them in no j few other such things. # On a little table manner concerns the C. A* M. Railroad \ fctood an exquisite Sevres vase, and in it If this co .tract has been set aside, or for- i 4ht*e was always ^frcsIeycHow rose. 1. it. d in nnv way, l have not heard of it. I One evening Harry rushed into my If it should be cancelled there would ho ! room. no difficulty in making another.” I “Do you want-to go to the theatre to- “W hat are the prospects of the road?” night to hear the new play?" “As to the early completion of the That was precisely what I did want to load there is not the slightest >haf ow of but had thought it imjKjssihle because doubt. It would be very fortunate for of tlie low statu of my finances, x i hens if the Georgia,* Carolina and “Why do you ask such a question?” I »f the North- replied. orthern ; u>tcrn H; th. i h. n all the hands tensi road to Knoxville were half n assured fact. As to the the G. ( . A N . I of course ig more than ' learn from papers, and n reference to a of the Northea>t‘*rn mil- men. One m wislied to get into the carriage witfci him, but had been refused. The gentlemen had given the street and number himself, but in a very weak voice, and ordered him to drive as care fully ai possible. When he stopped and opened the can iage door the gentleman was in a dead faint Ho had aroused the janitor and together they carried him up stairs to his room. laid him in tlie bed and removed some of his clothes. “Goat once for a doctor and I will wait here.” I said to them as soon as 1 learned these facts. I looked at Harry after they had gone, and tears came to my eyes at sight of his white, motionless face. I took his hand in mine and began to stroke it gently. After awliftj he opened his eyes, and looked at mo in bcwildermcftt^Jhen ho smiled and weakly pressed my hand. I could not utter a word. Harry tried several times to speak, hut only succeeded after several iueffectual efforts; and then I could scarcely distinguish the words: “Everything is all right—I have fixed it.” lie closed his eyes; bat after a mo ment gasped: . “My coat!" I han(k-d it to liim. He tried to put liis hands into the pockets, but his strength gave out and he shook his head and smiled again faintly. I searched the pockets and took out several articles, among them a small folding leather card case. He took this up as 1 laid it on the bed near liis hand and reached it toward me. “For you!” he murmured. As I took it he smiled the same old, hearty, tcn.L-r smile. As I spread his coat out on a chair a yellow rose f.-ll from a buttonhole. I picked it up. a little startled, as 1 knew Harry had not worn any flower the pre vious evening. When Hurry noticed the rose, he motioned me to give it to him. He press.il it to his lips, and two great tear <lnns rolled down his cheeks, llis arm fell down and liS again sank into a half unconscious state. His face twitched as if with pain. Ills left hand lay across his heart, and the fingers ojK-iied and eloeeil convulsively. Pretty soon lieopened liis eyes again and stared with a look of feverish longing at one comer of the room. I followed his g!ance. “Bring that," l:e said, with an effort. I went to the spot indicated. There, upon a little table, lay a board of mod erate size, in the middle of which was a slight elevation, covered with a dauip cloth—ap|>arciitly an incomplete piece of modeling. Betide it lay a few simple modeling 4oo!s. I carried tlu* Hoard to tlie bedside. “Do you mean this?" I asked. Harry nodded. He tried, to raise him self and I lift cl him up to a sitting |>osi* tion. After 1 had done this lie rested his right hand, in which he still held the rose, upon the cloth, and exerting all liis j strength, pressed his fist down into the yielding clay. I watched the soft earth slowly creep out from beneath the cloth edges under the pressuie. As Hairy no ticed this he gave one strong push and then fell back on the pillow. He did not ojK-ii his eyes again, nor did he speak, lie drew a few deep struggling gasps and then all was still. 1 sat some minutes staring at liis pallid face and hardly dared to breathe. I gavo a great sigh of relief when the sound of footsteps on tlie stairs broke the sjM-11 by which 1 seemed bound. I opened the door in answer to a light rap. “I am Dr. Van Horn,” said an elderly man, as he entered tlie room and walked briskly up to the bed. With quick, <lex- t-vow movement* hoj^iit'fcway Harry'* shirt and laid his hand upon his breast. Then he tieckoned to me to help him and we laid the body of my dead friend down from the sitting )>orition. ‘1 have nothing to do but to certify to tlu* death of this |*erson,” said tlie doctor after he had arranged everytliing. “Did he say anything?** “Only a few words.” “Is suicide probable?” Why (lie Eyes Grow Tired. People speak about their eyps being tired, meaning that tlie retina or seeing portion of the eye is fatigued, hut such is not the case, as the retina hardly ever gets tired. Tlie fatigue is in tlie inner and other muscles attached to the eyeball and the muscle of accommodation, which surrounds the lens of the eye. When a near object is to be looked at this muscle relaxes and allows tlie lens to thicken, in creasing its refractive power. Tlie inner and outer muscles are used in covering the eyo on the object to l»e looked at. the inner one lieing especially used when a near object Ls looked at. It is in the three muscles mentioned that the fatigue is felt, and relief Is secured temporarily by closing the eyes or gazing at far dis tant objects. The usual indication of strain is mlness of the rim of the eyelid, betokening a congested state of the inner surface, accompanied with some pain. Sometimes tins weariness indicates the need of glasses rightly adapted to the jiersou, and in other cases tlie true rem edy is to massage the eye and its sur roundings as far as may be with the hand wet in cold water.—Herald of Health. You Hank**, (lie Ilintorlan. When Andrew D. White was a student in Germany he attended the lectures of Yen Ranke, the historian. In a recent article Mr. White says of Ranke: “He had a habit of In-coming ro atisorbed in hu subject as to slip down in his chair, holding his finger up toward the ceiling, and then, with his eyes fastened on the tip of it. go mumbling through a kind of rhapsody, which most of my German fellow students confessed they could not understand. It was a comical sight— half a dozen students crowding around his desk listening to the professor as priests might listen to the sibyl on her tri{Hxl. the other students lieing scattered through the room in various stages of discouragement.”—New York Sun. YESTERDAY’S NEWS FROM THE TOWNS AROUND US. JEFFEliSO* MEWS. Jeffersox, Feb. 28.—[Occasional Cor respondence.]—Master Johnnie Silraan, the youngest son of Col. J. B. Siltnan, who lias been very s *k, hr convalescent Miss Mattie J. Wats in is visiting her sister, Mrs. Woodie 111 ms, in Athens. l'rof. Gonzalez will give a musical en tertainment at the chapel of the Martin Institute to-morrow night, for the benefit of the Methodist church at this place. This will bo a rare treat for the lovers of music, and will no doubt be well patron ized. duel! Wliat do you vet to ii !.*■ do TH:. EATON IOiN CYCLONE. id that i if >h« :»> .hie lzhl- d- hnv •i*i*- •d. uid find* no trouble jn getting a t «*f way Thus far, not a single ha** refused to sign the papers. The of Walton county ari v-ry much, used ov.-r th»* prospect ef getting this road, ns they are very anxi >ii* to do business in Athens. Logansvillc is par ticularly elated, and her people say it will he the principal point between Ath ens and Atlanta. 1 to-day met Col. Bry ant, the railroad orator, ami b- is here at the head of a strong delegation. I have promised them t.» pa) their town a visit before their r. turn home. 1 Have to night for Atlanta, and will return to morrow. There are fewpeopl© at court but next we.-k will be a big time. Mr. K. T. Brown has arrived, and will go with me to Atlanta to-night. He is looking very well. T. h. G. sj» *k* '< lo ill. til—tb it :heir a of .1, if ‘hey did appr -ci .to l\ outward s iiimls and s) mbols. i lie mon- graphic the preaching the more chance of claiming converts. The church that went into the work with the best agen cies of appealing to their Senses of color, sound, and their loye of music, sight seeing and pa g van try had the best chances of snece-s. The Rev. Shedrick Taylor will preach in the African Methodist church on Thursday evening, and will lecture in all the colored churches in the city within the next month. The white people are iucttve V.*cr fc of a Great Windstorm on Fatuidar. atontos, Ga., Feh. 2fi.—One of the t d* stniclive cvclones that has visited fa I the clock. It < trom i to tlu struck lin ing about ioiith west- northeast “Well, get ready. Some one has sent me a couple of |uir<jiu-t seats.” I “*>o. We were soon off. In one of the lxixes i “I'roHttbly I recognized Miss Ilurpleigh, who had j think?” Is-en pointed cut to me the year before. | "That is possible.” She resided in Washington,*but usually The doctor seated himself at a table, njM-nt part of the season in New Y’ork. j took out paj»er and pencil and wrote She was wonderfully beautiful, and | name, age, etc., of my dead friend, seemed to Ik- very gracious and charm- j Then lie wrote further: “Cause of ing. * j death—paralysis of heart iu consequence I watched h»-r opera glasses follow the j of a stab or thrust. Buicide not prolxiblo. rows of par.juet seats Uu k and forth, j More likely dui 1. Opponent unknown.** »Slie was eridently searching for some | Then ho left the loom. I held tin* one. Suddenly as the ghiss ]K)intcd j lamp to light liim downstairs*, he thanked j me courteously and Undo me good night.” | I went back into the room. Theinv ! pulse to speak to Harry, to awaken him I was almost irresistible. I could not 1*‘- i lieve tliat the btxiutiful, attractive smile Wherv tlio Kilehrciu Grows. Tlie Emperor William lias always re gretted that he has never been able with his own hands to pluck an edelweiss. A loyal Styrian nojv tells him that there is a spot, proliably the only sjxit in the world accessible by carriage, where the edelweiss grows. In a charming country at t!io Toot of tlie llochechwab mountain lies the little town of Afienz, whence bv a comfortable carriage road the traveler can easily reach the spot where the finest edelweiss in found in surprisingly large quantities.—New York Tribune. Serj»ent skin is coming into fashion as i covering for books. TRIBES OF LITTLE FOLKS. and pi citv it is an. i..l. Taylor will probably lot and engage in m-IioM teach direct from Bhiladelphia h lie in Atlu CENTRAL STOCK RELICS OF SU EKST1TI0N- wdcr-i ami l.omlMom A;nonU Nome ok (lie Tlx* Smiril) Ailvuiichm untl tlie i Friend'* Are (toe Taker**. ! Kven the friends of Gen. Alexander * were surprised when they rca 1 in the 1 Evening News of Saturday that the in creased earnings of the Central road : n January am* unto 1 to more than II ”” ; the earnings for the same month last In conversation with one of our drug- ; year. The old fogies and those who had gists we learned that there was a great j opposed General. Alexander were paral- deinand for love powders. * specially i ) zed. This begins to show that Gen. among the colored population. \\ e i Alexander knew what he was about ke -p them ready prepared, and there is ; when he said he would run tli hardly a day that we do not have a call [ the interest of the stockholders. (J directly over the e As far as*can he leai damage done in and around t! about as fo lows: Col. B. F. Adams’ res Hence was very ' adly bainnged and the family barely escaped with their lives, llis loss is very heavy. Willis Marshal, an old and respected colored blacksmith, \va- k lied in his shop by timbers falling ».n him. crushing his sku'l and killing him instantly. ’I he male academy wa- lifted from its foundations and ruined F*-riunat©lv then* was no one in it. ,M..Johnson's dwelling is badly damn; and all tbo out-liou-es were blown pi.-c-s A O. Moselv’s residence was aUo badlv damaged and the out houses blown down. TIIE GREATEST sITEEHEU YET. The greatest suffcier yet heard of is B. I. Paschal. His dwelling and every cabin on tlu* plantation is totally dost ey ed, but no lives were lost. The oeauti f-il grove around Mrs. J. Wingfield's is completely mined. Nearly every tree is felled to the ground, hut the dwelling is not damaged at all. toward the spot where we sat it stopped —she appear*-d to have found the ]>erson she was searching for. I looked about at Harry. His eyes were fixed on the stage. It was inqiossible that she was gazing at tlie burly broker on the other side of me. I blushed, as an instant y, but in flush of vanity suggested the idea that I icd of the was the object of her attention. Soon I saw her take a yellow roso from the bouquet slit her lijw. Harr had faded from his lips forever. I took up the modeling l>oard which lay beside him on the bed and removed the cloth. I tried to make out what . . . , , .... shape the crushed mass had once lmd. earned and slowly raise it to jj arr y had been entirely too weak In voluntarily I thought of , en tirely obliterate it. I finally made out tliat it had lieen a medallion, with n woman’s head upon it in relief. The face was indistinguishable, but the hair was almost uninjured. I also examined the card case which Harry had given me, but it contained only a few cards and a Tli© Three Most Notable Communities of I>wurf* in Africa. A while ago Mr. Grenfell of tlie Congo missions encountered on the Bosari nver, south of the Congo, tlie Batwa dwarCr whom Stanley mentions in “The Dark Continent,” though Stanley did not so* them. Grenfell sa)^ these little pcopl* exist over a large extent of country, tlieir village's Jieing scattered here and there among other tribes. Wissman and Poggt also met them a few years ago in tlieif journey to Nyangwe. It was.long supposed that the story of Herodotus about the pigmies of Africa was mythical, but within the past twenty years abundant evidence lias accumulated of tlie existence of a number of tribes of curious little folks in equatorial Africa. The cliief among these tribes are the Akka, whom Sohweinfurth found north- ’ west of Albert Nyassa; tho Obongo, dis covered by Du Cliaillu in West Africa, southeast of Gaboon, and the Batwa south of Congo. These little people range in height from 4 feet 2 inches to about 4 feet 8 inches. They are intellectually as well as physic ally inferior to the other tribes of Africa. They are perliaps nearer the brute king dom than any other human beings. The Obongo, for instance, wear no semblance of clothing; make no huts except to bend over and fasten to the ground the tops of three or four young trees, which they cover with leaves; possess no arts except the making of bows and arrows, and do not till the soil. They live on the smaller game of the forest, and on nuts a^d ber ries. They regard the leopard, which now and then makes a meal of one of them, as their deadliest enemy. They live only a few days or weeks in one place, burying themselves in sorno other part of the interminable woods as soon as the nuts and other food supplies near their camp begin to grow scarce. When Schwcinfurth first met the Akka dwarfs he found himself surrounded by what he supi>osed was a crowd of impu dent boys. There were several humlred We are glad to learn that the young men Martin Institute have reor ganizes the Martin Literary Society, with* a large membership and bright prospects for future success. Mr. John C. Turner, one of our most talented young men and best parliamen tarians, has been elected President of the Martin Literary Society. Mr. W. It. A. Boyd, one of Jackson county’s most substantial citizens, has gone to Atlanta to consult Dr. Calhoun with reference to having an operation performed on one of his eyes, whicV he had the misfortuue to accidentally injure some time ago. Among the new citizens who have moved into our county, we. are pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Will J. Daven port, of Oglethorpe county. Mrs. Daven port was raised in Jefferson, and Is the only daughter of the distinguished Prof. John W. Glenn, under whose manage ment our Martin Institute gained a repu tation which extended throughout Geor gia and neighboring states. Prof. Glenn and his excellent family are greatly es teemed and loved by all our people, and we would rejoice if Mr. Davenport’s res idence among us should prove an attrac tion.sutlicient to draw Prof. Gleen back to his old home. We were recently shown a large and very fine crayon portrait of our hand some fellow-townsman Mr. Will Brock. It was drawn by his gifted wife, who is, by the way, not only a talented artist, but also a most charming and accom plished lady. The majority of our citizens are very much enthused over the election on pro hibition, which will beheld in this coun ty on the 14th of Msrch. The prohibi tionists will hold a meeting at the court house to night, and steps will be taken to organize clubs, in every district in the county. The anti-prohibitionists have but little hope of carrying tho county, but will make a desperate fight for the suc cess of their “jolly god.” Jefferson, Feh. 28th.—[Special.] W hat is it? An animal of some kind passed through our villiage a few nights ago, and it seem to have a special spite against the dogs, and it killed twelve in our village in one night. No one se to know what it was. The ofiicers of the Methodist church here are repairing their church, and if they carry out the plans, it will be a beautiful church when they finish it Very little is said about the prohibition eleotion, which occurs on the 14th of march, but I think there is a determined and quiet effort to make it prohibition in toto. A visit to your city prevented me from giving you notes for several days last week. .1 effersox, March 1. — [Special.]— There was a large an enthusiastic meet ing to-night at the court house, for the purpose of organizing a prohibition club. Klhort Askew was elected Chairman of tlie club and editor John N. Roan Secre tary. A committee consisting of J. L. Williamson, Col. J. A. B. Mahaffey and A. A. Bell was appointed to request the various malitia districts to organize simi lar clubs. The election comes off March the 14th. Quite a party accompany Dr. Pender grass a portion of the way to North Car olina to-day. Jefferson, March 2.—[Special.]— Prof. Gonzales gave a musical at the Martin Institute cnapel last night to a fine audience, and the music by him was fine, and his two little boys did their parts to perfection. Our prohibition club will meet again on the 3rd, and we expect the Banker- Watchman to help us. Capt. J. E. Bitch and his son John spent Tuesday with us. We appreciate the Captain. He is always on the side of right. Hodgson, ti e worthy _ ..?C?&thons,.was.in our town yes- _ ienutjR©r*i ■ ■ l /HW lp Yft»firo ■ T*owe, an accomplis of O'idnee, & visiting a sir nfuf.o" Winter. Hope her ill bo-Jong amDpleasant. Mr. Ben DiTtara passfiJ through town csterday. Ho has just purchased a no horse from MrWa HdImw,^*<NPy* Farmers artf putting in good umesow- is about 110 miles from Augusta by the contemplated route. There is very lit tle heavy grading to be done on this road, the heaviest grading, being in Wilkes county. Almost the entire route is a natural road-bed, and the grading will be unusually light Harmony Grove is about 1,235 feet above the sea level and nearly 800 feet higher than Augusta, as is indicated by CapL Ethridge’s Aneroid barometer. Our people now feel highly elated over our bright railroad prospects for the fu ture and say they are confident the road will be built in the near future. Three cheers and a tiger, say we, for Harmony Grove and the Augusta & Chattanooga Railroad. WATKIXSV1LLE NEWS. [•]- Watkinsville, Feb. 28’—[Special.] Miss Katie Ashford gave her mends entertainment last night before she left for Atlanta. Mr. J. M. Mayne, a worthy young man of this county, who was elected county surveyor in .fanuary last over W. K. El der, the old surveyor, soon after the election, got employment with the sur veying corps of the G. C. & X. railroad, which pays him well, and he having fail ed to get his commission as surveyr be fore leaving the county, Mr. Elder re mains in the office, as his successor has never been qualified. The Barnett Shoals have been sold to private parties, but to make the titles good will be sold at public outcry next Saturday. The fkrmers hove sowed a great many spring oats and they are coming up nicely. Watkinsville, March 2.—[Special.]— Messrs It L Bloomfield, Latuar Cobb and G C Thomas, of Athens, were over yesterday attending the sale of the Bar nett shoals, which were bpught by Mr Bloom field for $10,000. under an execu tion in favor of J It Lyle and H It J Long, transferee. Mr Joe Hodges started .up his cotton seed crusher yesterday, and is now sell ing cotton seed meal at $20 per ton. James Daniel, administrator of Mrs Susan Norris, deceased, sold 70 acres of land for $550. We hear that MissXeilie Stillman will take a school at Mr Joe Elder’s. The boys woke the town and county up last night with a cannon, celebrating the death of the sale of whisky in this county. The commissioners have made a con tract with Jrmes Watson to clean the baick off the court bouse lot for half of them. ing oats. * Air. Charlie Lowe, our popular depot agent, is developing into a first-class phi losopher and weather prophet. We beg pardon for' having your gentle readers anxiously anticipating the news, but some of his theories, laws and facts he has kindly consented to have pub lished. The many friends of Mrs. Wm. Jones, who has been .very ill for some time, will be glad to learn that she is convalescing. Horseback riding is becoming a fash ionable exercise with our young ladies. Gardening seems to be the order of the day. ,v -Dr.-^Thompsoi, ^ Madison county, one of the best physicians and most sterling business men of the county, was in town yesterday. DAA1ELSVILLE NOTES. Daxif.lsvili.f.. MmcR 1.—[Special.]— Dr. G. W. Ward, of Nantahala, N. has been spending some time in <u.* midst. The Doctor is of French extrac tion,jiud served in the Mexican war and also with the boys in gray in the late un pleasantness, and is now a jovial soul of fifi years. He played first violin with our string band at tho entertainment of the Danielsville Social Club, held at Hon. Julius A. Greene’s on Friday night By the way the string band is composed of the young folk? of our city, and is gotten up purely as a social feature, and is a part of the club. The surveying corps of the A. & C. It. It. will finish the line to Harmony Grove by 10 a. m. Wednesday. Danielsville is 84 miles from Augusta and 102 feet higher. For about 25 miles of the line in this county not a trestle is to be built, but one drain, and that will require only a sewer pipe, and not a cut nor fill 5 feet, says Col. W. J. Bollard, general manager. Miss Clara Daniel has returned from a visit to relatives in Jefferson. Miss Nellie Moseley, of Nicholson, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Henry Herring is dead. HOSIER HITS. Homf.r, Feb. 28.—[Special.]—Next Sunday is ihe day appointed to meet for the purpose of organizing a union Sab- qath school at the Presbyterian church. There was a union school at this church last year, continuing in a flourishing con dition until near Christmas, and owing to the cold weather and having no stove the school was discontinued^ Let fathers and mothers take more interest this year than ever before. Bring the little ones out, instead of sending them, as hereto fore practiced! W. W. McDonald and wife, of Mays- ville, are the guests of Mrs. and Dr. A. 11. Stapler. Rev. Geo. F. King preached to the good people of New Salem neighborhood on last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Goode, of Harmony Grove, failed to fill his appointment at the Baptist church at this plac*- on last Saturday and Sunday, which disappointed a great many of our good Baptists. Homer, March 2.—[Special.]—While standing neur ths fire this morning little Lizzie Emmett’s dress caught fire, burn ing her dress partly off, and burning her hands very badly. Several of the chil dren were burnt slightly while trying to put the fire out We see Mr. T. M. McCarter in town to-day. Messrs. Newton and Bob Carr, of Maysville, are on our streets to-day. The weather is fine and the farmers are at work. The Union Sunday school will meet again at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. Come everybody and try to make the school interesting. IIAUTOONY GROVE. Harmony Grove, Feb. 28.—[Special.] Mr. I. G. Allan spent Saturday and Sun day with his family in the Grove. Mr. Allan is now in business in the Gate of them, and he soon found that they City, and speaks of moving his family were veritable dwarfs, and tliat their tribe probably numbered several thousand souls. One of these dwarfs was taken to Italy a few years ago, was taught to read, and excited much interest among scientific men. There are other tribes of dwarfs in Abyssinia and also in Somali land.—New York Sun. Fr©© Hint for » Fortune. ‘There's a fortune awaiting the man who will ojx*n hasty pudding eating there soon. ’Squire W. J. Burgess, one of the leading citizens of Banks county, was in the Grove this morning. Rev. Mr. Johnson, an eminent Baptist divine of Atlanta, preached an excellent sermon at the Baptist church yesterday morning on the subject of “Regeneration.” His sermon was greatly enjoyed by all present. Miss Ida Bolmnnen, the beautiful and accomplished belle of Harmony Grove, ipt or two, as far as I could judge ! hous-'s i n New Y’ork citv ” said an old r elurn p‘! home last Knday night, after a from i*iv h-iKtv L-lim-e nous's in r*ev\ i otk cu>, SJua ™ ™i lo ug visit to friends in Athens, Union iroxn i.i> nasty fiance. i hotel man, “and if I was young I d do \\t„ „ i _ u Again there was the notsc of steiw, ; it OK1 New Yorkers remember Parker ; , ‘ ^ C y (1 " come hcr rnul the janitor entered, followed by a i Tery we U. He opened ncozv little ns- ho IVt‘ o i P lo » su 1 re - gentleman. “Tlio doctor!” I looked at them in astonishment. “The doctor has been here already,” I said. . “Doctor who?” I went directly to tlie ase, and turned toward him qiRMiioningly. lie quickly raised liis eyes toward the galleries and ineffectually tried to appear as if lie hud notio-d the questioning look a> 7 gave him. But the lady still held the d. glass jKjhited toward us and pressed the J. yellow rose* to her litxs. 1 noticed the i d gentleman standing back of her bend a l 0 trillo forward and follow the line of hcr as vision. A slight scowl spread over his ,. s features, lb- evidently recognized tlio person she was looking at, and felt vin dictive toward him. He leaned further forward and said something lo the lady. She started, dropped the rose, and let the glass fall into her lap. She sat still a Si^flyl'nnil' ’turnwl't!^!Uilk^vith thosu I “ISlL.,.:,. ,J ta a grate, and the morning ,aper^wero ! cmlrse of . ei ? ht or tcn <U >' 9 - next her. She did not again look down at the parquet. After the curtain came down for tiio fir t time 1 spoke to Ilnrrv in an indifferent taurant on Dey street forty odd years j Mr. Sydney Langford, one of Banks ago. At that time there was more travel ' county’s most energetic young men, was to New York hy tho .tight l«.te on the I 111 , !. ,e Grove thls ,,,0 r rn ' n K- . Sound and Hudson river proportionally | ,r. l ° sune 3°™ ^ le Augusta and than now, and Parker’s place was very , C , ha,tano ?8» ''»> >’<'!*<> »re between tins convenient for travelers to get their P** 100 ^HJ Hanielsville, at work on the lor nearest surgeon and came back with him | breakfast. He always had a blazing fire ! surve - v * ^ hey will arrive here in the myself. I in a grate, and the morning i>apers were j co “ rse # . . Meanwhile the doctor wont up to the a t j ia , M p Parker was the first restaurant Several of our citizens went down to 1 ““ 1 : ' * “* l! Athens last Thursday morning and did TVII.KIM € Ol STV. .* road i eke belli from some dusky damsel for worth of love powders. Tl there is great virtue in them, and will work very bard to give them to the one that they want to catch. Another thing that the*druggist sells a great d al of is loadstone. The negroes think that a load stone lias virtue that belong to no thing else. For instance, a negro gam bler with a loadstone has great power over liis opponent, as the load stone wi 1 cause him to draw good hands. A ne gro whose wife as left him thinks hi huving a load stone that it will draw her | They own’38,t back to him. This form of supersliti is very remarkable. Tho stock is still ndvancii body is still buying all that i Who is it? This question tie News asked Mr .I K Jackson, some- ( though no-one was hurt. It took the top Herrick, and 1 should l* sorry for tlie and 1. Evening who has way of Miss Harpleigh and the gentle man wlu> paid her so much attention. I (Washington < azette] j asked him if he knew who the man was? The hard wind did considerable dam- , “Y es!" ho said, with a fierce sort of ago in this county on Saturday afternoon, brevity. “1 know him; he is Walter A New Post-Office..—There is a ru- moi alh-at that Mr R. L. Bloomfield con templates building a new post-office bunding on C avton street. A reporter saw postmaster Burnett yesterday after noon and asked him about the matter, lie said he had heard something about it, but knew nothing definitely. One tiling the people could count on, and that was we would have a new and more convenient building as soon as the Alliens office became a second class office. “And when will that be?” asked the reporter. “1 will have it one before the year is out,” confidently responded the postmaster. The business of the office hero is constantly increasing, and i more convenient and better arranged off the gin house on Mr. W. A. Pope's ’flipper plantation, blew down one house at Mr. Hugh Marlow's, one at Mrs. lies- .h alt largely in th.- stock an.l has proven u . r < tw „ st George McMukin s (colored) lmnsclf a prophet ns well use wide- | at iIr . M ]). Wallaces, in Talia- awukc and successful broker. | f,. rr0 county. These were small houses, -Who is buying the stock? Why the j , n ,, st of cabins. There was a him Alexander party, of course." I dollar cyclone policy on Mr. Pope's ••Thought they already bad a ma- ; „j n |, ouso . jority. j Part of the monument for Gen. Toombs’ • So they have, and it is not necessary I rave was i osl s ,. a: „„d duplicate to buy any more to get or keep control. • ,, it , c ,. s | lu ,i |, e ordered from Italv. hd, and this | ))r xvillle w HiH. ot t |ns county will is .sn) mare than a majority. 1 hev are ( graduate in dental surgerv at tho medi- now buying tbo stock for its intrinsic ca , co n e g e j n Philadelphia'. M r. Gabo Palmer, of this place, who bed and convinced himself that his sen - keeper hero to give his customers the ices came too lute for aid. * paj»ers while they waited. I told them * what liad happened, and i “He mado A specialty of buckwheat handed the phys.cian the jiajier tho oilier i cakes, and no man in tlio city before or coctor had left, , . ! since ever made such cakes. He experi- ‘‘A* 1 ’ i l „ h, , r)r * Van ,, IP* ^ Lrcordo lnen t ei j an( j had a recipe of his own. Tlio now Vorlr *«mriot.v I How <lu] ho n:uv- ! i . . ... , cation of the Athens office. RAtlroad Changes.—The numerous changes that have been made since Gen eral Alexander succeeded to the presi dency of the road are causes for a good deal of nervousness among both official and employees. The president is now oroeldcd with a first and second vice- president, and assistant president, a gen eral manager of tlie Ocean Steamship Company and general manager • of the' Every raJroad system. All of these offices have been crested by the new manage pent, say# Ihe Macon Telegraph. worth, as the best investment in which j they can put their money. Watch and you will soon see the stock paying has been attending the State University returned home last week on account of P«T cent, ami even more. The liuying is . SCT ere attack of rheumatism. going on quietly, but tlie demand greater than the supply.” No Lo KR A Cl.EROYMA Dr. B. F. Jordon. .Ir., graduates with i the highest hon -rs of his class, at the I Medical College in Augusta. 'I’he At- I The lumber has begun to arrive for , ... * j . . „ -■ nuinoiwnnsiam.n.g ms uentat, amuavits building is needed. 1 oitmasur Barnett Iod(r(> d in (Kc'Wndt of. the eharcl. is us-n R every effort tojaisc tlio classiB- . m horiti»9 ibout the matter. Hatlier lanta Constitution of yesterday contained • building the new Catholic church the startling news that Rev. J*. G. Arm ] We learn that some of our citizens strong had renounced the inini«trv. The ; have had the good fortune to make large reasons seem to have been as follows: j money recently on n at estate in Annis- Dr, Arm strong.was already a suspended j ton, Alabama minister when he-was in Augusta. Dur ing his visit to that city he Attended a ham,net. and it iscUiracd became int.x- ; ^ , M.reh l.-[Spcri»l.]-The »». r-»J. tp-ti negro woman for one dollar. II XIC IIOESON MITES. itiex than subject himself and family to the mortification of another trial and.its con sequent notoriety, Mr. Armstrong re nounced the ministry This ends the matter. ists are organizing nil over Jackson coun ty. Every town lias an effective work- inglMMf J\* llieir object is to get out the friends of prohibition' on* election day. Every man is hunting up his neighbor to put hitn to work. > Messrs. J L. William son, J. A. B. Mjehaffev and A. A. Bell are the Central Committee. said he came from Atlanta and was going to Lula. A live, active merchant who would sell dry goods and groceries at Athens prices, would quickly make a fortune here. House and store rent are merely nominal; no town taxes; moreover the Pnornrrnnrr Ci.'ms.—Tho prohibition- linds’aro productive and the farmer »re generally reliable and substantial men. There is no reason why this place should not equal nny of the Jackson county towns. It has a beautiful location on the ridge dividing Big Sandy creek and North Ocoqee. It is quite level; and sandy, bul the poorest pfjtcq in the world for a school. ho was attracted by him. He was onoc the Ix-trothed of my sister.” He seemed disinclined to say any more and I did not urge him. We had gone to tho smoking room after the act. I went over to speak to several persons of my acquaintance and when the l-ell rang went back to my seat, llarrv did not return and I saw no more of him that evening. 1 felt strange and uneasy, as bis sudden departure was in explicable. When I reached home, I did not feel like going to bed, and so as usual sat down to my writing. From time to time I got up and walked back and forth, searching for tlie right word or expres sion. Whenever I approached the win dow I put my head out to see if there was a light in Harry’s room. Fir.ally 1 saw the gleam from his windows. 1. waited a few minutes, as lie always came into my room ht night after {ie liad been out. and 1 ;,;e departure from the theatre i io more certain that he would lx .. ..t once. But when he did not come, I concluded to go and find the reason of it all. As I stood in front of his window on the balcony, several shadows moved across the curtain. Tliere was something so unusual in tills that 1 hesitated a moment, and then knocked lightly on the window pone. No one ap peared to hear. There was tlie sound of deep voices and heavy steps within. 1 rapped harder. “Wait a minute!” called a strange voice.' And soon the curtain*was drawn and the window raised. Tlie sight which met my eves made me gusp for breath for a moment, the shook was so strong. Harry lay half undressed on the bed, pale, apparently unconscious, with closed eyes apd vqUow lips, slightly opened. Ilf drew in liis breath with a gasp. His left hand clutched at his heart, and on liis shirt were great patches of dark red. At the head of the bed stood a cab driver and lx?side him tho janitor of ths’ buiWihg, who had ojiehed tlio window. Ihe room was dimly lighted hy a single rhaps the man who gavo mm tins j peculiar flavor of the buckwheat. Park- ^ent to discover if it was mortal. | er » B buckwheats became famous, and he The janitor agreed to watch the rest of . uiado a very large fortune. He built a tlie night and I went to bed- i place on the North river, and was worth About noon the next day I was awak-! a mini,,,, when he died. There's some ened by an officer summoning me to ap- consolation in earning a million and feel- pear before the coroner’s jury. \ ing that every penny of it represented a I told what had occurfed under my ob- delightful equivalent, nervation, but made no reference to the | <>Anv man who gets a reputation for a medallion or the card case out of respect I Bp ecial, v in New York has struck a gold to Harry s evident wishes. The couch- i mine Now, fried hasty pudding as they man rm.M nntl» fend • ,1 U dowm ^ woulJ \ man could not be found. Dr. Van Horn testified that his servant lmd given him directions, which had been received from another servant. Who liad sent for tlie doctor could not ho discov ered, and tliere could bo found no clew to solving the mystery. Two days later we buried Harry Ca- prelli. A few distant relatives and a lit tle group of fellow Bohemians followed his body to the grave. Tlie next morning in The Times ap peared the local note: “Mr. Walter Herrick, who has been missed at tlie Apollo club for the last few days, is out again, though still compelled to carry his arm in u sling. He slipped on tho steps of tlie club house a few nights since and sprained his wrist badly.” Not far from tliis among tlie society notes were the lines: “Miss Helen Haqileigli, one of the most charming or the ladies who enliven tho social season for a month or two cadi year, has gone hack' to Washington and will not return tliis season.” There were also a few lines devoted to Harry’s death and burial. T was firmly convinced that Miss narp- leigh's departure and Mr. Herrick’s indis position were connected with Harry’s death. ’ . But I did not attempt to establish my suspicion. I should iiavo felt guilty in doing so contrary to Harry's wishes. A few months later I happened to pick tip the card .ease, which had lain, in a drawer in tif desk. A small picture fdl out of it. It liad evidently been slipped in behind tlie lining and had escaped my notice. I saw at a glance that it was • know. It would bo a revelation tp most people. Now and then what is called fried mush is served, but a sad and sog gy mess it is.”—New York Sun. A Monkey*. Moral Sonne. Bennett had a young gibbon siamang (hylobates syndoctytus). He had scolded him several times for having put various objects out of place, and especially once or twice for having meddled with a cer tain piece of soap. “One morning while busy writing," says this traveler, "tlie monkey was in the cabin. Glancing at liim, I saw the little - beggar was taking tlie soap. I watched him without liis be ing aware of it. Ho cast from time to time a furtive glance in my direction. I made beh’evo to write, and he seeing me occupied went off with tho soap in his paw. When lie was at the middle of the cabin I spoke to him quietly without frightening him. Wlien he perceived that I had seen him lie retraced his steps and put the soap nearly in tlie same place from where lie had taken it.” There was certainly something more than instinct in this conduct. Tho mon key showed clearly by liis firet and by his second action that he knew he was doing wrong. What is reason if not the exercise of tiiis faculty?—Henry Howard in The Cosmopolitan. not get back home until 2 o’clock st night, owing to the accident near Nicholson. The damage fo the track, &c., Ac, has -been repaired, and tlie trains are now all running on schedule time. The trav eling public will be glad to receive this infoi mation, as the North-Kastcrn Hail ro»d is quite a favorite with travelers now. Haiimosy Grove, March 1.—[Special.] Mr. Tom Stapler went down to Athens this morning on a business trip. We are having beautiful spring like weatlic* - now, and our people are taking advant ge of it to make their g.rdens. Mr. John 1. I'ittman is having some work done on his stores that will greatly improve their appearance when com pleted. The surveying corps of the Augusta Se Chattanooga Railroad is now only a few miles below here and will reach the Grove late this evening. Our people are greatly elated over our railroad prospects, and express them selves as confident that a great and glo rious inerchantile future is just ahoad of our flourishing little metropolis, The rumor reaches u9 from Washing ton that some of the Georgia members of the'House are carrying pistols. We knew their constitnents in some quar ters were indignant, but we are sorry the feeling has gotten to the psss where the right to bear arms is exercised. ELBEBTOS NEWS. Ei.bbbton, Ga, l-eb. 28.—[Special.]— The most unusual and tremendous rain fall that we have had porhaps in six months has just visited us. The rain fell in torrents and rolled in waves across the ground, and the earth seemed like ie great waste of water. - Mrs. George C. Grogan has returned from a two weeks’ trip to Edgefield, S. C. Prof. Jones, of the E. M. H. S., baa or ganized a literary society in connection with his school, which forms one of the school's most interesting features. Professers Hayesjand Jones are show ing considerable school enterprise. They have now united the two schools in the publication of a monthly newspaper. A literary society has recently been organized, which adds to the social pleasures of the place. Cotton buyer Carey bought fifty bales of cotton this morning from Swift Bros. This seems to be about the last of the crop. New blinds have been ordered for the Presbyterian church. CKAWt’OHD Cl !,LINGS. CitAWFoitn, Feb. 28.—[Special.]—W. T. Young got the* contract to grade off the court house square for (389, he be ing the lowest bidder. A couple of tramps parked through town yesterday on their way to Athens. They got enough provisions here to last them a week. The wind was very heavy just below Crawford Saturday evening. It assumed the form of a cyclone and did considera ble damage to the timber on Mark Young’s place. Blew down two cabins on J. M. Armistead’s place and slightly injured a negro by falling timbers. Slokely, Roland & Co. were the own ers of swo fine cats that they valued at $25 each—one of them died last week and the other one is very sick, though they have some hopes of his recovery. Ciiawforu, March 1.— [Special.]— Two brothers in our town engaged in a fight yesterday, in which a small quan tity of blood was spilt. Our Mayor in vited them into his office, and after re hearsing with them for awhile ha asked them to make a small contribution to the town treasury. Red eye was the cause of tho trouble. Sheriff Maxwell has seven prisoners in jail. Yesterday when he went to feed them he noticed as he went to unlock the door leading into tlie hall that there were secreted behind the door three burly and vicious negroes, one with a piece of iron about two feet long and one with a piece of timber, awaiting the open ing of tlie door, when they were to knock him down and make their escape. Had At net been for the watchful eye - of the sberiffhe would have no doubt been killed, as some of the prisoners are hud cases and are confined for grave offenses. Crawfohd, March 2.—[Sgecial.]—Miss Heath, who has been on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Dr. Thurmond, in the Cloud's Creek neighborhood left.yester- y day for her home in Minnesota. Frank Howard has gone to Birming ham to look after some property he has there. \Ve heard yesterday that the survey ing party of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern struck such a rough country on the north prong of Broad river in Madison county tliat they abandoned that route and have come hack and are now surveying a route from J. M. Smith’s, by the Glade, and cross the riv er below the fork at Martin’s Ferry. The best route for. the road ia to start at Crawford and go by the riverbelow the mouth of Dove’s Creek, which will be the only stream to cross from Crawford to Elberton. The route from here to the Glade has been surveyed, and it is a ridge all the way. The deepest cut will be only six feet deep.. Mr. Steve Black passed through yes terday carrying a crazy negro. It seems that there is going to be a lively contest for the office of county schdol commissioner. The following is the list of candidates to date, J F Che ney, J J Green, Arthur Hatre, J W Tiller, J F Smith, C J Landrum and C T Young with other districts tp hear from. IMIOS POINT NOTES. Usion Point Ga. Feb. 28.—(Special.) —Miss Ida Uohannan of Harmony Grove is expected here to day from Conyers, and will spend a few days in the village. Young Claud Waller, one of our Union Point boys was drowned near Anniston Ala. day before yesterday. He was the only son of a widowed mother, and the loss falls heavily on her. There was another pleasant musical at Mrs. M. L. Watson’s last night, and the young people had a good time. If it does not quit raining the country people will have to stop codling to town. The oldest inhabitant says he never saw the like before, but the oldest inhabitant forgets. Our Sunday School children are practi cing a number of new songs for the con vention to assemble the 9th. of March. His Honor Justice Williams, will sit to-day onacaseoffighting between some darkies. A negro would not be in his element if he was not in a fight, drunk, or picking up something. Hauhony Gbove, March 2.—[Special.] Several drummers are in the Grove to-day. This is quite a favorite stopping place for drummers, as they always do a good trade with our enterprising mer chants. Misses Ida Bohanan and Fannie Bar ber, two of our most beautiful and fasci nation belles, are visiting friends in Maysville to-day. We trust their visit will be p!easant*though abort. Mr. and Mrs. Webb gave our young people a very enjoyable sociable at their residence on Railroad street last night. Quite a merry party of young ladies and gentlemen were present and passed the evening very pleasantly in animated con versation and sparkling repartee, inter spersed with a few pleasant games and some excellent music. At a late hour the party dispersed and every one went away declaring they had spent a very de lightful evening. The surveying corps of the Augusta Sc Chattanooga Railroad arived yester day evening about 5 o’clock, thereby completing the preliminary aurvey of the road to this point Your correspondent interviewed Capt Ethridge, who is in charge of this work, and from him learn ed the following facts: Harmony Grove Union Point, March 2.—[Special.]— Union Point had a quiet day Sunday. Tickets were received here to-day for a ball to be given at J. It. Parks', Jr., in Greenesboro, next Friday night Rev. Mr. Edens held his usual month ly services in the Baptist church here Sunday. The weather seems to have cleared up, and farmers are using it for all it is worth. Rev. Mr. Newton continues to improve, and is seen on our streets almost daily. Mr. George Tilley, apo(ular busi ness young man of Atlanta, was here yesterday, and indicted a letter to his best girl at NICHOLSOX NEWS. Nicholson,Feb. 28.—[Special.]—Your correspondent to-day visited the place of the disaster on the North-Eastern Rail road, which occurred about two miles above this place, several days ago. I found about twenty hands under the charge of Mr. Landrum, the efficient Road Master and other officials, busily engaged in recovering the debris. This was attended with great difficulty, inas much as the derailed cars, four in num ber. had rolled down an embankment about twenty feet high, and were stand ing upside down. Resides this, the im mense pressure against the ropes used, caused them to break frequently. . It will probably he several days before the work is completed There is along tlie embankment a trea- tle about forty feet long. Some of the derailed freight cars passed over this. On the top of one of these was a negro hrakeman, who, just as the car reached the middle of the trestle, concluded it was time to “git up and git,” so he mado a leap into the muddy and watery depths below, of about 35 feet or more, and it is said that no sooner than he had made a landing, he scrambled up and flew upon the wings of the wind, almost unhurt. Verily, ’tis said, a negro cannot be hurt! Hum Shoals, March 1.—[Special.]— Mrs. Weldon I.ea is very ill. Drs. Price and Gwynn are her attending physicians. Medlin A Co’s new store iiouse is at last completed. The painters finished their work on it Saturday, and now it stands out with a lovely brown front that does credit te any town. Mr. Close is in Atlanta having Dr. Calhoun to treat his eyes. A private letter from New York an nounces the arrival of Mr. It. K. Reaves and his bride in that city. They are hav ing a delightful trip and will return in atwnt two weeks. t girl at Harmony Crove. \VnTF.KVILLE NEWS. Yfintebvillb, Feb. 28.—[Special.]— )ur town was crowded yesterday with Our town was crowded yesterday wagons hauling out guano. Mr. George Nelms,-one of our clever and efficient black-imiths has been pain fully, but not dangerously ill, for the psst few dsys. Hope he will soon recov- Several popular commercial drummers were in town yesterday. Winterville has recently organized a literary club, which meets every two weeks, with s well arranged and inter esting programme of exercises. Nothing, is more improving nor refining in its tan-, dency than s good literary society. Dr. W. D. Cortes, made a flying visit to Athens to-day. Mr. Will Barnett, of the University visited the old folks at home, on Friday. ’ Messrs- Robert Hardeman, and Waltag Dillard, of the Free State, attended the club meeting here on Friday night Come again boys. ITIAYSVII.I.K VIATTEUS. Maysville, • March 2.— [Special.]— Misa Tommie Oglesby, of Elberton, is visiting Miss Pauline Deadwyler. Dr. E. F. Adair, of Harmony Grove, ia on s tour here for the purpose of prac ticing dentistry. There were four negro men sent from ■ negro t hore last Monday to Homer jail, in swer to tho charge of riot st Banks Supe rior court Misses Ida Bohannon and Fannie Bar ber, of Harmony Grove< are visiting in the city. ' There was great excitement over"V Leaf show hero yesterday. • All the peo ple turned, out to witness the show.' Spring has opened out and ths farmers have begun their work. ... MsnviuB,IWK 28i—[Special;]—Miss Tommie Oglesby, Of Elberton; is visitfiig ■the family of Capt G. E. Desdwyler. ReV^H. F. Hoyt preached an able ser mon yesterday: at. the Prosbyterian church, gj .»««’< s* ouit-ww** rw.i tllisMvt a-lane, CaariaMng' mlidul ns '-•Ji conducted by Prof. J. L. CsldwelL The Professor is s thorough educator and de serves s liberal patronage.