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the Bloomfield Water Power Company.
The necessary publication has been made
and work thereon will commence as soon
as a charter is granted. $150,000 have
already been paid in.
It will be remembered that Barne tt's
shoals changed hands a few months ago,
but it was not generally known who the
purchasers were. It has now transpired
that the Athens Manufacturing Company
are the real owners, and with their sur
plus will contribute toward the develop
ment of this splendid property. The
Macon & Athens road will pass within a
few miles of these shoals, making
them convenient to transportation, and
doubtless hastened the building of this
mill. Barnett shoals are but ten miles
from Athens, and of course the develop
ment of this property will enhance the
prosperity of our city. These|shoals ex
tend a mile, and will supply water enough
to turn every spindle in Georgia. This
$300,000 factory is only a beginning, for
the day is not far distant when other
mills will line the river banks at this
point But $300,000 will build a large
mill. The Athens factory is only valued
at $105,000, and a cotton mill with three
times its dimensions and capacity will
be the largest in this section of the state.
Only the newest and most improved ma
chinery will be purchased, and it will be
one of the best equipped cotton mills in
the South. It is hoped by next spring
to have the factory in operation, for just
as soon as the charter is had work on
the building will commence.
The following is the application for
charter:
Georgia, Oconee county.—To the Hon
orable the Superior Court of Oconee
County: The petition of I!. L. Bloom
field, J. H. Rucker, F. W. Cheney, James
Camak, A |L. Hull, .all of Clarke county.
Gn., and such others as they may here
after associate with them, respectfully
show that they desire a charter incorpo
rating them and their successors as a
body politic and corporate, under the
name of the Bloomfield Water Bower
Company, with power to sue and be
sued, and to contract and be contracted
with, to have and use a common seal,
should they so desire, and to have and
hold such real estate or other property
as they may acquire by gift or purchase,
or which may be conveyed or mortgaged
or pledged to them in their corporate
names and to adopt such by-laws or reg
ulations for the government of said cor
poration in the management of its busi
ness, as may' bo needful and proper and
lawful to carry on and manage success
fully the business of and carry out the
purposes or objects of said corpoiation.
and your petitioners state that their pur
poses or object in seeking said charlei
of incorporation and the particular busi
ness they propose to carry on, is tin
manufacture of cotton or woolen, or cot
ton and woolon yarns and all otbei
cotton and woolen, or cottoi
or woolen fabrics of which cotton
and wool are component parts, and also
tile manufacture of llonr and meal and
other products of a flour or grist mill,
and do all other things needlul and pro
per for the prolitahle management ol
such manufactories or mills, said busi
ness is to he carried on in Oconee conn
ty, G a., at or near Barnett’s Shoals, on
the Oconee river, and your petitioners
show that they propose to employ in said
business one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars of capital, divided into fifteen
hundred shares, of $100 par value each,
over ten per cent of which will be paid in
before they exercise power under their
charter, they propose to invest in lands,
saws, buildings, machinery, etc, which
may be necessary for said business, and
your petitioners ask that they may be
euiDoweredtoincrease their capital stock
such times as they may think best, and
they ask for tho power to lease the Ath
ens Manufacturing Company’, having a
charter and powers similar to the one
herein sought, or to lease itself to the
suid Athens Manufacturing Co., upon
such terms as the majority of stockhold
ers shall decidtfon.
Your petitioners show that they desire
to so be incorporated for the full term of
twenty years, with the privilege of re
newal at the expiration of that time,
wherefore they pray that an order be
granted by tho court so incorporating
them and their successors as aforesaid in
terms of tho law, and they will ever pray,
etc. T. \V. Rucker.
Solicitor for petitioners.
Mr. A. C. lluckeT leaves this week for
the West, where he goes to purchase a
brick machine, of the very latest and
most improved patent, and will begin
the manufacture of brick on the banks
of tho Oconeo river where tho North
eastern railroad crosses that stream. A
very superior quality of clay is found
here, and with tho machinery that Mr.
Rucker will purchase he thinks he can
manufacture brick equn! to the Philadel
phia make and be able to sell them much
cheaper than thoso made by the old
method. This v ill he one of the largest
yards in the state, and it is intended not
only to supply Athens and this section,
hut make brick for shipment all over the
country.
Besides the manufacture of all manner
of brick, Mr. Rucker will also make till
ing, sower piping and everything else
that can be manufactured of clay. He
hopes to have the yard in operation by
tho 15th of next month.
Mr. J. H. Rucker is also considering
tho matter of erecting a large planing
mill and building machinery factory on
his vacant lot at the North-Eastern depot
and go extensively into 'this business.
During Mr. Sandy Rucker's visit to the
West and North he will look into this
matter and probably purchase the ma
chinery. Mr. Rucker’s lot is admirably-
situated for the purpose. They are en
terprising gentlemen and succeed at
whatever they undertake.
OUR V..M.C. A.
A large Meetlhg of .Subscribers—A RIS.OOO
BuUjlInf to be Speedily and Certainly
Erected.
Pursuant to the call made on Saturday
a number of subscribers to the Young
Men’s Christian Association met at the
rooms on Broad street immediately af
ter the noon prayer meeting. Mr. R. L.
Moss chairman of the building commit
tee, presided and Mr, K. E. J ones acted
as secretary. Mr. Jones presented some
statistics showing the work of the asso
ciation for the past six months, and spoke
briefly as to the necessity of a first-class
bnilding to make the association a per
manent institution, reporting the amount
already subscribed as per list in his pos
session as being $7,380, There were
other lists, out with some amount on
them, but he did not know exactly what
they were. Mr. E. R. Hodgson address-
the meeting upon the necessity of thojbuil-
ding, and the uiterestbe felt in it specially
on account of his hoy* growing up, whom
he wished to have an interest in the as
sociation and the building. Mr. Mosa
■aid that the amount necessary could
and must be raised and he was willing to
double the amount of $200 be had given.
Mr. Geo. T. Hodgson then doubled his
original subscription of $25. Judge
Young L. G. Harris addressed the meet
ing expressing his great interest in asso
ciation, and expressed as his opinion that
the sum asked for of $10,000 would not
build such an edifice as the association
should have, and suggested that plans of
such a building be made as the wants
of the association needed, by an architect,
and if it was necessary the sum of $15,000
he raised, suggesting that rather than
build an inferior building for $10,000, if
the amount could not be raised by popu
lar subscription the building could be
bonded for a small amount, but he be
lieved that the money would he subscrib
ed. He concluded by authorizing the
ccri'tary to put $500 more to the $600
lie had alieady subscribed. Mr. R. K.
Reaves added $250 to his subscription of
$250- Mr. E. R. Hodgson increased his
ubscription by adding $100 more. Prof.
Harrow added $50 to his original sub
scription of $50. Mr. T. P. Vincent
placed $25 on the list for the children of
Mrs. Lucy Mathews. Mr. J.M. Orris
name was put down for $50. Mr. D. C.
Oliver placed $10 for his son. Mr. R. D.
Mure increased his subscription $10.
Mrs. Maggie Pitman’s name was placed
on the list for $5, and the names of |Mrs.
John E. Talmadge and Mrs. E. E. Jones
were added for $10 each, making a total
of $1,245 added to the lists at this meet-
ng.„
The names of Messrs. R. K. Reaves, C.
I). Flanigan and 1). C. Barrow were ad-
led to the building committee, and the
committee authorized to get plans and es
timates and futher subscriptions. The
meeting adjourned after a short but im
portant session—those present being
fully’ impressed with the soundness of
ions expressed by Judge Harris, and
with the great importance of the under
taking.
The association will have a handsome
ly bound book which will remain in their
library with the name of every man, wo
man and child who subscribed towards
their building, and hope to enroll the en
tire city in their praiseworthy undertak
ing. There is no such word as failure
with them now, and it is only a question
of how much the building will cost.
That remains with our people, but at all
events we will have iT'U.C. A.build
ing, and no common or cheap structure
to adorn one of the thoroughfares of our
enterprising city.
HANDCUFFED TOCETHER.
Among the attendants at commence
ment ia a charming young lady from an
adjacent county, who is a great favorite
in Athens. She is visiting i down-town
family. On Sunday night last a hand
some young professional, whomjwe will
call Ur. Hancock, called upon Miss
Amanda Sprigging (which is not the
lady’s real name). There were in the
parlor a pair of hand-culTs. Dr. Han
cock jestingly proposed that they suffer
themselves to have their wrist linked to
gether, to which proposition Miss Sprig-
gins readily consented. The bnnd-cuffg
were spring locks, and soon had the
young couple firmly bound together.
After awhile they became weary of this
bondage, but discovered to' their con
sternation that the handcuffs could not
be loosened. It was then discovered
that the key was in the possession of s
young man who had gone on a visit to
Oconee county and was -not expected
homo until next day. The young couple
decided to make the best of their situa
tion, and spend the time sitting up.
Fortunately, however, just as the clock
struck 12 the possessor of the key
chanced to return and the hand-cuffs
were removed.
Bailiff Balked.—The bailiff of Har
mony Grove district has a warrant for
tho arrest of Mrs. Garrecht, and has
been keeping a lookout to serve the war
rant as soon as she was able to get out.
He was notified by some of tho friends
of Mrs. Garrecbt that he was making
himaelf too officious, and there came
very near being a difficulty over the mat
ter Saturday evening. Parties interfered
and kept down a fight.
AN OLD LYNCHING.
CAPTAIN HENRY BEUSSE TELLS AN IN-
TERESTING STORY.
Negro Was Hanged Near Athens
During the War-The Spot Shown a Ban
ner-Watchman Reporter, and for the Fir* 4
Time the Particulars Published.
While en route to Col* Smith’s with
Capt. Beusse the other day, this «ide of
Dr. McClesky’s place, and just beyond
the incorporate limits of Athens—he
pointed out a stubby pine tree with a
large limb proje« tiug from its trunk and
about twelve feet from the ground.
“That tree,” remarked Capt. Buesse,
“is one of whiqh you spoke of in your
paper a few days ag • as bearing human
fruit, for I saw during the war a negro
swinging from that limb. I was in .fudge
Kenney’s office when a white woman,
the wife of a Confederate soldier, came
to him and reported that a negro living
on Dr. Tom Macon’s place, now owned
by Mr. R. K. Reaves, had attempted an
outrage on her person, and she showed
Judge Kenuey where the nails of the
brute had lacerated her flesh, the skin
being stripped from her legs. The no-’
gro was prevented from accomplishing
his purpose by the screams of »Ue wo
man—other negroes on the plantation
hastening to her rescue, and also suc
ceeded in capturiug the would-be ravish-
'T. Tlie prisoner was brought into Ath
ens, and the town was wild with excite
ment. There were several Confederate
soldiers at home, and they demanded
that he be lynched as a protection to
their families while they were absent in
the war. There was a party, however,
who insisted that the law slum d be al
lowed to take its course, but they were
in a hopeless minority. The mayor of
the city said that negro should not l»*-
lynched within the incorporate limits of
Athens over which his authority extend
ed. A compromise was tinahy effected,
by which a jury of twelve responsible
citizens would be selected to try the ne
gro, and whatever verdict they found
would be instantly carried out. The
trial took place in the town hall. The
prisoner was rather a small negro with
long hair—he was tied with ropes to a
bench—he was evidently badly frighten
ed, for the perspiration poured in drops
front his forehead, and he trembled like
an aspen leaf. While the court was be
ing organized a crowd of some twenty-
live men forced their way into the room,
and the leader, who is now a carpenter
living in Athens, took out his knife and
cutting the ropes that bound the prison
er to the bench, and ticing a cotton
plough line around his neck began to
drag him out of the door. OUier mem
bers of the lynching party siezed the lie
gro by his long hair or shoved at his
back hastening hitu onward. The spec
tutors and “court” were taken too much
by surprise to otfer any resistance. A
xowdof perhaps fifty persons, including
two white women and a number ofchil-
ren, followed the regulators across the
■ridge passed the Georgia depot ami
down the railroad until the incorporate
limit of the town was passed. They
halted at the end of the cut in plain view
of Mr. l’hinuy’shouse, now occupied by
Dr. McCleskey. There was growing here
within ten steps of the road, an
old field pine with a projecting limb.
While this limb could be reached by
curved like an arch the sides sustain a
part of the pressure of .the centre and
there is reasonable security except in
over crowding.
RKGUIiXTHCd THE ATTENDANCE.
BUT A MOMENT OF PANIC MONDAY
NIGHT.
A Stampede In the Lory Cobb Institute
Chapel—Cries of “Fir**” and “Gallery Fall-
Ing”—A Needless l*anio.*The Result of
Ovsi-crowdiuc-A Word to th. Public - a l from enforcing, but which the safetj
“ "* * ‘ J *“ and comfort of the girls and their friends
There is no douLt about petrolcuL
secreted beneath the surface of the earth
on Broad river, in Wi’kcs county, but
the question to be tested is, will the de
posit prove remuneratively large. This
tall man, it was the best gallows that trance. Fears of tho balcony breaking
HE IS CONFIDENT OF BUILDINC TO
KNOXVILLE.
The New Road to Meet Him at the Tennes
see Line—No Compromise to Be Hade
With the Injunctlonl.ts—A Big Bill of
Damages.
Meeting J udge W. B. Thomas, yester!
d-y, he was asked for the latest news
ft mu his railroad, and if there was any
truth in the report that a new road from
from Louisville, Ky., was to meet him at
the Tennessee line.
J udge Thomas replied that the pros
pects for the success of his enterprise
were never brighter than now. and he ex
pected in a few days to leave Athens to
complete his arrangements. The injunc
tion by certain minority stockholders is
only a temporary annoyance, for there
r.o doubt about the Richmond &
Danville gaining their point In fact, he
believed that the matter could be easily
compromised, but he had urged on the
railroad not to compromise on any terms,
but to fight to the bitter end.
The article that the Banner-Watch
man copied from the Franklin, N. C.,
Press, was true. He was assured of a
western connection as soon as he reach
ed the Tennessee line, and such a connec
tion would he as great benefit to Athens
as the road to Knoxville,. He is, how
ever, under obligations to the R. & D. to
build to Knoxville, and would certainly
do so. Our city will then have two lines to
the west over Judge Thomas’ road in
stead of one. The capitalists who have
agreed to take his bonds are ready to ad
vance the money as soon as the litigation
is settled.
In speaking of the stockholders who
are enjoining the trade, Judge Thomas
remarked that they had taken upon them
selves a big load of responsibility. All
the actual loss to the road accruing since
the injunction must be met by them. Be
sides the $1,000 per month that end of
the road is losing, only last Monday a
negro was killed by the cars at Clarks
ville, and these enjoining stockholders
would be held responsible for any dam
age that might result to the road. It i«
true that the attorneys had signed an
agreement shielding their clients from
costs and such losses, but this contract
will not stand the test of law, and the
stockholders whose names appear as ob
structionists to the trade will certainly be
held accountable for all damages or loss
es that might accrue to the R.& D. by be
ing obstructed from making the trade. Of
course this does not refer to the Harmony
Grove stockholders and others who sim
ply voted “no” to the resolution author
izing the trade; bat to the stockholders
who have loaned their names to the attor
neys who are making the fighL
This is a very important matter, and.
one in which a number ofonr citizens are
greatly interes ted. *
THE MACON A ATHENS RAILROAD.
An Aunrance From High Authority That It
Will Be Speedily Built to Our City,
The BANNia-WATCHMAN has received
a letter from an officer of the Covington
& Macon railroad, from which we extract
the following eneouraging words;
“I see from the Madisonian that your
faith in the extension of our road to Ath
ens has been somewhat shaken. I am
sorry if this be so, and I do not see any
reason why you should doubt that the
intention, as already expressed, should
not be carried out. The track ia now be
yond Honticeilo, and will he poshed on
aa rapidly aa circumstances will admit
The grading has been completed to Mad
ison, and the force on this side the Geor
gia railroad ia being transferred to the
section between Madison and Athena.
So keep a stiff upper lip. We will be in
Athens in time, and don’t yon forget it"
THE CHAIN GANG-
J. H. Smith and Contractor James ia M»
could be found, and upon it preparations
were made lo lynch the prisoner. The
leader of the regulators climbed up the
sappling, and witt a bowic kni r e swung
it bis belt, trimmed off the smaller
limbs scAf to give fair play to the rope.
Iver IliBinb ibe pl.\w "
formed a regular ha:
and put around the negro’s neck, was
Jirown, when a half dozen men at once
seized upon it and began to draw the
trembling negro up. I he prisoner was
too much frightened to speak. He did
not open bis mouth from the time 1 e
was taken from the town ball until lifted
■ If his feet 1 never saw such clots o
Keene* and Incidents.
The Banker-Watchman yesterday
printed a mere mention of the panic at
the Lucy Cobb Institute. It was quick
ly kindled and almost as speedily allayed.
But for about one minute it looked as if
some real catastrophe might happen, and
in thinking over it now, the wonder is
that of the great number of ladies and
children present, some one was not
crushed to death.
The Seney-St-vall chapel was pack
ed with observers Monday evening.
The occasion was “childrens’ night”
—the most interesting, and certainly
the most popular evening of
the week. It is a revelry of music and
calistheLic drill, of fairy songs and the
atricals. It brings out the little children,
and every family in town seemed to be
one way or another represented/' on the
stage. The chapel was crowded almost
from thetime the doors were opened—
seven o’clock. Streams of people filed
up to the Institute before sundown, and
at the hour for the performance to begin
the crowd was immense. Every
seat was taken. On the right of the
stage the chairs were reserved for visi
tors to the Institute from abroad, to
teachers, scholars, visitors, Univei sity
professors and a few others. The aisles
between were blocked with chairs, so
that the floor was a connected mass of
people. The little niches in tee corners,
the passage way in front of the stage,
the crypts at the windows and stage
entrance. vnd last of all, the balcony,
were jammed with eager and interested
people. 'Die night was not a hot one, an 1
the crowd stood the jam good naturediy,
although it was evident that there was
at least one third more people in tile
chapel titan could stay there with safety
or coinlorL
THE PANIC.
Just h w it opened will never be
known. Some one said that the occu
pants of the over-laden gallery could feel
it settling. Another thought they saw
an opening in the wall. A stampede
opened in the balcony forthwith. The
people down stairs imagined it was fire
and took up the alarm. Then followed
for about fifty or sixty seconds a scene
that battles description. The danger was
hardly from the balcony breaking, even
with its over crowded tiers; certainly
not from fire, for tlie mechanism of the
proscenium and ball is very simple and
the precautions ample. But a panic in
such a place would have b< en awful,
however it may have arisen. Lillies and
little children, as a rule, occupied the
body of the ha 1; the men having been
crowded from their seats, stood about
the edges of the hall, and scores of them
filled the entrances and even walk-d
ab ut on the outside. Tho danger was
that in the ush and and surge of the
crowd, these isolated and unprotected
people would be crushed.
One or two fortunate things prevent'd
a panic. When the screaming com
menced the crowd from the outside
rushed to the door and blocked the
The alarminr incidents of Monday matter will soon be tested! There is no
night suggest ajraatter which the pop- reison why the Broad river belt of cocn-
tilar ladies at tbf Institute have refrain try in Georgia should not prove as great
a bonanza as the petroleum legions of
Pennsylvania
iu polled the crowd to veer towards the
8tagea ;d tokeepaway from tie front en
trance. So that hundreds of people
stood still, pule with fear, or screaming
with terror, until the danger, if any ever
threatened, Was passed. The uit^ j
__ «dtAtQ_J.h4ir.!cljiiifs call*'
hangman’s noose crowtt to sit still and keep qnle
ladiesl responded handsomely *0
appeals,and Mrs. Lipscomb with great
presence of mind advanced to the foot
lights and motioned the crowd down
with her fan.
By this time the fire had failed to
break ou* end the balcony bad refused to
fall. Every moment was one of reas-
jerspiration fall from a man’s face, and j surance. and before the excitement bad
his long hair literally stood on end I given away to a reaction, or suffered a
from fright. The distance from the j relapse, Mtss Millie Uetherford sounded
limb to the ground was so short > the gong and summoned from the dress-
bat the negro’s feet nearly touched the ! ing room below the calesthenic class to
arth. Of course his neck wa* not [ the stage.
11 thrust upon them. The popularity
of these entertainments and the number
of friends the institute has in town have
both prevented any movement like the
regulation of Hie attendance. Doors have
been opened wrly and everybody we!
corned to the hall. Hereafter it might be
well to issue a number of tickets, limited
to the legitimate seating capacity of the
hall, up stairs and down. Or prices of
admission might be charged, as at Wes
leyan. Necessity has thrust some such
expedient, which should rigidly be fol
lowed. The town authorities will feel
it their duty to cooperate with the ladies
in this matter. Regulation of attendance
among the enthusiastic friends of the In
stitute Ls a matter from which the teach
ers have naturally shrunk; hereafter it
will be an act or kimbtesgipa well aa .ne
cessity to cut down Ihe spectators to the
seating capacity of the hall. All doors
leading to the chapel should be opened,
and if necessary two separate means of
exit from the gallery, independent of the
main opening, should be provided.
WHAT MAJ. COBB 8AY8.
Maj, Lamar Cobb, Secretary of the
Board of Trustees of the Institute, said
yesterday that the settling of the gallery
had occurred four years ago, and was
simply what frequently happens in bal
conies and bridges when new. It had
never settled since and there was abso
lutely no danger in it. He had, however,
ordered the gallery gates closed last night
to allay apprehension below. Mr. W.
\V. Thomas, the architect of the build
ing, was out of town yesterday, attending
a meeting of the Capitol Commission, in
Atlanta. He returned last night. To
day he will make a thorough examination
of the balcony and building. The chap*
el was well filled yesterday morning and
evening.
PETROLEUM IN WILKES,
INTERVIEW WITH MR. SHUBRICK ABOUT
THE J2J££&£tiY.
No Doubt About the Existence of Oil at An
thony Shoals—Clay That Will Burn Uk«
T1 inter—The Find To Be Developed-A
Matter in Which All of Our People are In
terested.
A few days since a B.-IV. man met Mr.
Shubrick, and asked that he give him a
history of the oil sensation in Wilkes
county.
Mr. Shubrick seemed entirely confi
dent that there was a deposit of petro
leum near the Anthony Shoals, on Broad
river, and says that arrangements are
now being made to test the matter. It
will take some time to get everything
ready, however, as the point where the
oil signs are found is in an out-of-the-
way place and distant from the railroad.
Hence, before the well is started tanks
will be built to catch and preserve the
i il, for otherwise it would be a total
waste. So confident are the owners of
this property that they will “strike il<%”
that they will have everything ready to
save every gallon of the flow as soon as
it begins. It is estimated that an outlay
of $5,000 will be sufficient to assure the
existence *f petrol-3*^ j?
ties, if it is tlieve w ~
negroes, iti turning
rjee. T
a large rock in
the trinch, were driven from their work
by the strong odor of petroleum that
steamed from the earth. Mr. Cade’s at
tention was galled to the discovery, but
he did not know what to make of it. He
collected a haudfull of the clay, which
was saturated with a glutinous substance
resembling gas tar, and sent it to Dr.
Bynum Bell, a very scientific man, of
Elbert county. Dr. Bill examined the
clay and told Mr.jOadejthgt it certainly
showed traces of petroleumj-hut in what
e. This was an act of great good bUWW * t ! UI K tkV
broken, and he slowly choked to death. I sense, hut it required some coolness and j *l. u * n 1 e would* bum
The contortions or liis body were fright-, courage. hke’timler when a match is stuck to, and ghum, 1; curedham, 2; five pounds dried
ful to behold, and the sight haunted me | \\ hen the noise broke out above, the : forth the oder of keroseDB . s* ch beef, 1; three pound. butter,5.
OUR NEXT FAIR.
EXTRACTS FROM THE PREMIUM LIST
JUST ISSUED.
A Fin. Kaclns Program—Liberal Prize, for
Farm 1’rwluct.—The Ladle. Especially
Remembered—List of County Vlee-Prczi-
denta—The Rule, and Keculatlon..
We are indebted to Mr. Sylvanus Mor
ris, secretary, for a premium list of the
Northeast Georgia Fair Association, to
be held in Athens Nov. 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th
and 5th, 1887. It is a neatly printed
pamphlet, gotten up at the Chronicle of
fice.
PROGRAM OF BACKS.
First Day Exhibition.—Horses for
all work, double teama, etc.
Trotting race, three minute class, mile
heaU, best two in throe; parse $100.
Running race, half mile heats, best two
in three; purse $50.
Running race, half mile dash, Georgia
raised; purse $25.
Second Day.—Sheep, hogs, dogs,
mules, saddle and harness ring.
Slowest mule, mile race; purse 5.
Pacing race, mile heats, best two in
three; purse $75.
Running race, half mile dash; purse
$25.
Trotting race, mile heats, best three in
five, Georgia raised; purse $75.
Third Day.—Foot races, 200 yard
dash, gold medal; 100 yard dash, silver
medal. Cattle ring, harness and draft
stallions. Trotting race, 2:45 class, mile
heats, best three in fire; purse $200.
Running race, half mile heats, best two-
in three; purse 50. Trotting race, Geor
gia raised, four years old and under, mile
beats, best two in three; purse 50.
Fourth Day.—Bicycle race. Exhibi
tion saddle and harness mares, model
ring. Riding ring.
Trotting race, mile heats, best two in
threo, raised in Northeast Georgia coun
ty—Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin,
Greene, Jackson, Hart, Hall, Madison,
Oconee, Oglethorpe, Wilkes and Walton;
purse $50. Novelty running race, one
mile, 25 to winner at each quarter; purse
100.
Fifth Day.—Match game base ball
for championship belt.
Trotting race, half mile heats, best two
in three, Georgia raised, three years old
and under; purse $25. Trotting race,
free for all, mile heats, best three ia fire;
purse 400.
From the liberal premium list we ex
tract the following:
Domestic Articlrs.—Best eight yards
jeans, $3; eight yards colored linsey, 3;
pair blankets, 5; pair woolen hose, 1;
pair woolen half hose, 1; pair cotton hose,
1; pair cotton half hose, 1; velvet or silk
patch quilt, 5; velvet or silk patch crib
quilt, 3; worsted patch quilt, 5; calico
patch quilt, 5; calico comfort, 2; white
counterpane, woven, 3; counterpane,
crochet or knit,3; linen or cotton shirt, 2.
Fancy Woiik.—Best crazy stitch quilt,
3; specimen silk embroidery, 5; speci
men worsted embroidery,' 3; specimen
thread embroidery, 2; specimen konsing-
ton embroidery, 3; specimen arasene em
broidery, 3; best ribbon work, 2; lace
work, 2: crochet work, 2; crewel work,
2; darned fork, linen or cotton, 2; fancy
hair work’2; fancy table coTer, 2; fancy
screen-2;'aofa pillow, 3;'pillow sham, 3;
pincushion, 1; infant robe, 3; afghan, 3.
Vegetables.—Best bushel Irish pota
toes $2; sweet potatoes 2; largest display
vegetables, 5.
Pantry.—Best display canned fruits,
$2; canned vegetables, 2; preserves, 2;
jellies, 2; pickles, 2; best and largest dis
play canned fruits, canned vegetables,
preserves, pickles, jellies, 10; best dis
play of bread, 2; display of bread made
ay young lady under 17, 2; best pound
cake, 2; sponge cake, 2; fruit cake, 2;
half bushel dried appples, 1; naif bushel
dried peaches, 1; sample honey in comb,
1; sample honey extracted, 1; quart sor
lor years. As the negro was struggling f young ladies, over fifty in number, were . ....... . ,
in the air he was greeted with such cries - gathered in the dressing room under .tile I liiiuresston ^ t ns intake on Mr._ a^P,
Why don't you pray for Abe Lin stage. They could hear the noise, hut
failed to locate the cause. Of course
coin? You’ve got your deserts now,” etc.
I’he lynching took place early in the
morning, and all day, in the boiling sun,
he tree bore its ghastly fruit, and the
dangling body of the negro could be
plainly seen at Mr. l’hinizy’s residence,
ind almost touched irom the windows
of the passing trains. There was talk of
pio seeming the lynchers, but the
coroner, Mr. Dunaa ay,refused to hold an
inquest,and the matter'was dropped. The
Ivnchers made no attempt to disguise
themselves. They lived in Athens and
they were alarmed, hut kept well to
gether in their room,, assisted out a few
ladies who had been overcome with fear,
and aided in relieving the overcrowded
hall in front. So that when the gong
sounded, with admirable discipline and
rare precision, the calisthenic class filed
on the stage, and in defiance of blaze or
hnrst-up. commenced the rythmic num
bers of their drill. The sight of them
was as assuring as if a line of regular
troops had drawn up before a mob. The
balcony
anil the
this county, and were assisted by sevc ral : grand march from the miisic and the
Confederate soldiers who weie at home ; steady step of the “army of
on furloughs. That night I gave fonrmen ; amazons” brought the
twelve dollars to cut down the body and I back to qniet. The
bury it. A hole was dug in the pine | had been gradually clearin
thicket about 50 yards from the tree,and overflow about (he doors had fallen
into this the unshrouded and uncoffincd i away, but a full house, up and down
body of the negro was thrown and cov- : stairs, remained through the evening's
ered up. Years afte- there was a report j exercises. The young performers were
that the negro was innocent of the crime | now on their mettle, and actors and teach-
for which he was lynched, but the mat
ter was never investigated.”
MORE’oiLNEWsT
Startling Discovery in Wilke# County—Terra
Alba Also Found.
Wz.hi’flon Chronicle.
ers determined lo show that they could
play against a stampede ami give the
panic the first round.
THE scenes.
I Of course, the whole thing, was hail
] only in what it promised. There
Mr. Ed. A. Richards returned from the Z™ uk^out'^d slink WwUh w^r I “Th "“n ‘ ^
2 trA - ear rriszrxirs &
account of the outlook He hnngs hack ^ coun ’ t „ rud ono in Wg tiese nk wiil, u^^cksT,. the stone. and wouU
several, bottles of oil and a lot of san-1 moderate bruises. One lady was heird ■ ■ -
which is almost oil itself. i to scream—“my hat, my fan and uiy ba-
Dynamite was used to tear up the ] by!” Another ran over her progeny in
rocks, and each blast showed that the ! » wi id ru ,h for tho window. A galiaut
prospects brightened. A pit was sunk I husband, it is said, forgot his wife until
to the depth of six or eight feet and the he reached the ground. Uanderchiefs,
direction of the vein located. Mr. Rich- f 4ng> Tf j| g gD ,| various little ornaments
A New Survey.—Another survey for
the G., C. * N. rood hss been made
through Athens. It crosses the river in
the hollow sbcTe the Check Factory and
College avenue, near Strong street This
route will bo s very convenient one, and
give a fine chance for the development
of property in the heart of Athens.
Disorderly Conduct.—John Prnitt, s
white man, was arrested by the police for
abusing a Mrs. Smith, near the Georgia'
depot Pruitt was drank st tho time. A
i booked against him.
MAi;oN,Gs^Snne 28.—James M. Smith
of Oglethorpe, one of the chain-rang les
sees, hss been in the 'city somp days, ar
ranging for s settlement with the Cov
ington and Macon railroad authorities.
Contractor James, who has taken a
Urge contract with the Georgia, South
ern and Florida railroad, is also in the
city, and it is said that he is negotiating
for chain-gang convicts to work on that
line of road, with Mr. Smith, the lessee.
This looks as if Col. Smith will m>ve
his convicts from the Macon & Athens
road, where they are now at wo'plf. There
ia aomething wrong, evidently.
that when he sold the place he inaisted
on inserting a provision in the-deed re
serving a half interest in any oil discov
ery made at this particular spot Toe
property then changed hands several
timus, but none of the purchasers gave
the oil clause in the deed any thought.
At length Hon. Frank Colley and Mr.
Shubrick bought the Und, as it hod upon
it oae of the finest water powers in the
state. In order to get the projected
Washington and Elbcrton yailroad to pass
it, these gentlemen then gave away inter
ests in the propertyAo-a timber of promi
nent gent emen of Washington. It was
« (l f only a few days since, in looking at the
audience i deed, that the oil reservation clause was
found,which led to an investigation. A son
of the elder Cade, who reserved the oil,
when asked about it, said he had no faith
in ihe thing, and laughed st his father for
insisting nn putting any such ridiculous
provision in the deed; that he would sell
his interest in the petroleum deposit for
a bottle of whisky, and consider that he
had made a good trade.
But not in the slightest deterred by
this, Messrs. Shubrick and Colley deter
mined lo see jvbat there was in iL Some
of the rocK and mnd were at once secur-
d, dried and powdered up. It at once
ards is fully convinced that oil will be
found in abundance.
A large deposit of Terra Alba also was
discovered. This substance is largely
used, and is valuable whenever trans
portation facilities can be had,’ and it is
not likely that thes - will be long want
ing at Anthony’s Shoals. Land owners
along Broad river are taking a very deep
interest in the present developments, and
very reasonably believe that tbeir splen
did country will reap gre»t advantages
from the proposed railroads, oil wells
and factories.
Other discoveries are likely to be made
in the next few days, wbieh will bring
oil seekers from far and near,
COL- SMITH In ATLANTA-
The Convict Leueea in the City—Criminal
Notea,'Peraonala, Etc.
[Mason Tolrfiaph 1
Atlanta, June 2C.—On the Markham
House register to-day appeared the
name of “James M. Smith, Winterville.”
Colonel Smith is the convict lessee whose
Oglethorpe camp was last week the sub
ject of a big sensation. It wasi fortunate
that an official investigation so promptly
and thoroughly ‘exploded the grave
chsrgei wbieh reached the _ public, as it
enabled a complete correction of the re
ports as well as a complete vindication of
the leasee. Colonel Smith was naturally
indignant at the character of the attack
made on hil management of the convicts,
bat he still shows np as clever and ge
nial as ever. He was called on to-dav by
numbers of friends, who congratulated
him on the resalt of the investigation.
Among the visitors this afternoon was T.
L. James, one of the lessee, whose Old-
town convict camp was severely handled
Friday by Dr. Hitnck, a witness before
the investigation committee
Colonel Smith is jnst from Winterville,
and is on his way to Macon, to look af
ter some business interest* in connection
with bis railroad contracts,
AwtffSTxp pf BpmntqHAM.—Joe Free
man, a negro who jumped Tui bond, has
been apprehended ano orreited in Bir- ginng away,
mingham, Ala. Hr.'Arthur {sing will straight scroi
bring the fellow back to Athens.
were sown to the winds when the fuss
commenced. Several parties who had
been crowded from their seats, left their
wives and little ones within, and were
outside when the panic opened. Their
efforts to break in were frantic, but the
crowds at the doors were as impenetra
ble os the walls. The tenderness with
which fainting and terrified ladies cared
for their hats is said to have been touch
ing and characteristic. The fall in spring
Styles in case of a cave in the gallery
makes us’st-udder, even now. All things
considered, the people of Athens behav
ed with rare ooolness. There were a
number of ladies who screarried, hat the
grit with whiob white-faced women and
trembling children stood still to avoid a
panic is commendable. It is said that
that the gallery was very sensitive dur
ing the remainder of the evening, and
that the aiming of the glfeaming wands
of the girls in their drill, in that direction
produced perceptible shocks and vi
brations in the front rows!
some opinions.
We learned yesterday that Mr. M. B
McGinty, the well known contractor,
was sitting with bis family, Frjday night,
under the gallery. Realizing .-tlie over
crowded condition of the hall, he looked
about him at the gallery, and observed
that the bricks into which the rafters
supporting the gallery were morticed,
hid commenced to crumble in the wall,
and that the heavy weight above was al
ready perceptible. Mr. McGinty quietly
suggested in the intere.it of safety that
the gallery be cleared of a part of the
crowd. This was judiciously wispered
and until some nervous people reported
and magnified the matter which resulted
in a sUmpede.
A prominent citizen of Athens yester-
terday who made an examination of the
gallery, said there were perceptible
signs of the bricks hayingcrambled, and
tbs* there was most danger oYer the door,
when the supports are ' not *s well
Braced _ as on the sideq of ttie gal-
upae? such repeated bressore.
‘ way, Had the g»Uory been
across the hall, this danger
would hiTO been greater; but as it is
ignite into a blaze on being touched with
a lighted match. Several old peop e liv
ing around there'were asked about this
discovery, and * they said it had been
there ever since they conld remember;
that people used to come, there and col •
lect the tar in botues~and carry it off to
rub with tis a cure for rheumatism,
as it was considered a great remedy.
These gentlemen had shallow pits dag at
different places on the land, ard the
deeper they went the stronger the petro
leum signs became. It was after this
that Mr. Shnbrick went to Atlanta and
interested With him Ctl. Baum and CapL
E. P. Howell. These gentlemen visited
the spot in person, and Col. Banm, who
has bad a great deal to do with oil-wolls,
stated that there was undoubtedly a po
troleum deposit at this - place, hut he
could not tell in what quantities it exist
ed. This conld only be discovered
by bonng. The gig°F. however, were
unmistakable, and were snfficiilttq au
thorize an expenditure for this purpose.
Col. Baum remarked to Capt. Howell
that if they did “strike tie,” he wotild
give away the Constitution newspaper as
something too small for him.
Since the publication of this discovery,
Mr. Shubrick has received a great many
letters from scientific men and capital
ists np North asking for farther particu
lars. There is nothing to prevent the
existence of petroleum at this poinL It
is a mistaken idea about oil being found
in regions where coa\ejtitoL It is true
that it is formed among ’2^1, but like ar
tesian water, is carried a distance of from
one hundred te two hundred
miles from the coa! fields, and
deposit! d in large natural tanks in the
earth, among rocks, from which recep
tacle it is drawn. Tho coal fields in
Northern Georgia ate just the proper
distance to make a depositor oil at this
point
It is impossible to overestimate the
benefit that a discovery of petroleum
would be to our section of the state. It
would not only make every isnd'-OYrnJ;
around Anftonjr Shoals ; millionaire,
but enhance the value of property fop
aiies up and down Broad river and aR
over this section of Georgia—fop an oil
field is. tiftt confined to any narrow lim
its. A Madison or a Banks county far
mer is just as apt to strike oil as a uiqn
near Anthony Shoals. We shall look to
this new discovery with great
Vintage,—Best specimens grape wine
$3; blackberry wine, 3; domestic wines,
other than grape or blackberry, 3; gener
al display domestic wines, 3.
Field CBors.—Best sample of largest
yield of cotton to one acre, $10; aample
of largest yield ot corn to one aero, 10;
sample of largest yield of wheat to one
acre, 10; bale bermuda hay, 3; bale red
top hay, 3; bale clover hay, 3; bole crab
grass hay, 3; bale millet, 3; bale cotton,
25; (Ten or more entries $1 entry fee.)
Best sample fiag-r cane, 1; sample sor
ghum cane, 1; ten pounds shipping tobac
co, 1; largest display farm products, 15.
(Not less than four , entries.] Largest
yield of oats to one acre, 10; largest
yield of rye to one acre, 10; largest yield
of sweet potatoes to one acre, 10; fifty
years of corn, 10; bushel wheat, 5; bush
el oats, 2; bushel peas, 1; four or more
varieties of peas, 2; bushel rye,' 2; bushel
barley, 2; half bushel turnips, 1; halt
bushel of beets, 1; best half bushel of
ground peas, 1.
For best display of dry goods, grocer
ies and furniture, diplomas.
Factory Goods!—Best d’splay of fac
tory goods of all kinds, diploma.
1‘oultry.—Besttrio light bramahs, $2;
trio dark bramahs, 2; trio black cochins,
2; trio white cochins, 2; trio buff caching
2- trio partridge cochins, 1; trio lang-
shaws, 2; trio plymonth rocks, 2; trio
brown leghorns, 3; trio white leghorns,3;
trio lmuiburgs, 2: trio javas,3; trio games,
2; trio dorkjngs, 2 or diploma; pen
Georgia barn yard, 5; cock any breed,
cockerel, any breed, hen any breed, pul
let, any breed, dozen broilers under two
months old, any variety, hen and clutch
of chicks thirty days old, any variety,
breeding pon chicks, any varieties, di
plomas; pair bronze turkeys. 2; pair
white turkeys, 2; pair Georgia turkeys,
4;Pekin ducks,l; Aylesburg ducksl; mus-
covy ducks, 1; puddle ducks, 2; white
guineas, 1; pearl guineas, 1; Tonlouso
geese, 3; Embden geese, 2; Georgia
geese, 4; pigeons, 4.
Stock.—Best mare and colt, suckling,
$5; mare and mule colt, suckling, 5; stal
lion four years old and upward, 5; threo
yean eld aod under four, 5; mare, four
years old and upwards, 5; mare 3 years
old and under four, 5; mare, gelding or
stallion, saddle and harness combined,
10; pair moles in harness, 10; pair geld
ings in harness, 10.
Agricultural Implements, etc.—Best
open buggy, double harness, single har
ness, riding bridle, saddle gents, saddle,
ladies, display tinware, cooking stoves,
diplomas.
Sheep.—Best aged buck, aged ewe,
buck lamb, ewe lamb, diplomas.
Goats.—Best pair cashmere goats, ptur
angora goats, diplomas.
Mules.—Best single mule in harness,
horse mule, 2 years old and under 3,
horse mule 1 year old and under 2, horse
mule under 1 year old, mare mule 3
years old and under 4, mare mule 2 years
old and under 3, mare mule, 1 year old
and under 2 mare mule under ono year
old, five dollars each.
Sweepstake.—Best mule any age or
sex, 10; herd of mules, consisting of five
or more, belonging to one person or firm,
10.
Jacks and Jennets.—Best jack, any
age, 10; jennet, any age, 10; jack, with
5 or more sucklings of his own get, 10;
gelding, one year old and under 2, ufyl$$
halter, 3. ^ -
Cattle BtNG.7=8<«t W( ttreo years
old and upwards, $\0; cow two.years old
and under. Varee,'5; heifer calf under al«
months old, 4. Thoroughbred cattle ex-
cludeil front above enteries,
SwKEA8TAK¥S.-~Bt>st hull any age $10;
cow or heifer any age, 10; unregistered
Jersey cow three years old and over, 5;
unregistered heifer two years old and
under three, 3; unregistered Jersey calf
one year old and under two, 3; unregis
tered Jersey calf, 2. (N. B.—Pedigree
Jersey cow two years _
Jersey heifer one year oldand under two,"
3; Jersey heifer under one year old 3;
Jersey heard consisting of not less than
one bull and five cows, owned J>y one
person or firm, 10; Jersey bull two years
oldand undertime, 6; Jersey bull 1 year
oldander two 5; Jersey bulljcalf under one
year old and under, 2. [All parties en-
tering in the Jersey ring will be requir
ed to file with the Secretary on the sec
ond day of the fair, the pedigree of the
stock.
Harness Stallions.—Best stallion
three years old and under four, $10;
stallion two years old and under three 8:
stallion one year old and under two, 5;
stallion colt, 3.
Draft Stallion.—Best draft stallion
three years and under four, $10! draft
stallion under three years, 5; best herd
of horses or mares consisting of five or
more, 10; stallion with five or more of
suckling colts of his get, 10.
Best Turn-out.—Best turnout sin
gle team, driven by a gentleman accom
panied by lady, each and all taken into
consideration, $10.
Harness Marks.—Best mare four
years old and upward, $TD; mare three
years old and under four, 7; mare two
years old and under three, 5; mare one
year old and under two, 3; mare colt, 3.
Sadder Mares.—Best mare fouryesrs
old and upwards. 10; mare three old and
under four, 5; mare two years and under
three, 5; mare one year old and under
two, 5; mare colt, 3.
officers.
W. J. Morton, president; S. M. Her
ring, treasurer; Sylvanus Morris, secre
tary.
Directors.—John R. White, Charles
Stern, A. H. Hodgson, W. D. Griffeth.
Vice Presidents.—Julius Cohen
Clarke county, Thomas A Neal, Banks; I
G Swift, Elbert; John C Hart, Green; H
T Martin, Hall; George E Deadwyler,
Jackson; Y H Daniel, Madison; J A
Price, Oconee; A C Daniel, Oglethorpe;
H A Carithers, Walton; Henry Hill,
Wilkes; J C McConnell, Franklin; J B
Benson, Hart.
GENERAL NEWS.
The Telegraphic Dispatches of Yeaterdaj
Boiled Doam.
Hon. D. S. Smith, of the 21st district,
ia dead. *.
Only one house was left by the fire in
Marshvillo, Wig.
Thoopere house and three stores were
burned at Jacksonville, Ill.
Four men were killed by a falling car
in a mine at Norwug, Michigan.
Six men were crushed to death by a
caving bank at Portsmouth, Ohio.
There is a rumor that Jay Gould has
bought Cyrus Field’s Manhatten stock.
A Salvation Army has played out in
Columbia, South Carolina, and left the
city.
The Georgia Midland and Central
roads, are having trouble about the cross
ing at Griffin..
There is a rumor in Chicago that the
supreme court will give the condemned
anarchist a new trial.
The Knights of Labor have adopted a
new constitution, which will be submit
ted to the assemblages.
Governor Gordon has respited Henry
Pope.the Chattooga connty criminal until
the 2d of September, 1887.
A destructive storm passed below
Longview, Texas, and a number of per
sons were killed.
An injunction has been filed against
the Richmond & Danville €o n stopoing
them from paying a dividend.
A strike at ManvUle, RrI B caused three
large cotton mills to stop. The hands
were made to vasate their houses.
Mrs. Langtry has taken out naturali
zation papers declaring her intention of
becoming a citizen of the United States.
New Port News, Va., Jnne 28.—The
jail was burned last night The fire,
which began in the jail, is supposed to
have been started by two colored priso
ners, so that they might regain their lib
erty. One of the imprisoned men, named
George Washington, was burned to
death, and the other one received injuries
of a fatal oharacter.
San Francisco, Jnne 28.—Passengers
who arrived by the steamer San Paulo
-yesterday report that there is great ex
citement at Honolultl over a threatened
revolution against Kalakanna. It is said
that Germans and Chinese are at the
bottom of the trouble, and that the latter
will wage a war of extermination against
the Hawaiians, during which Europeans
will gun control.
CiftoAOo, June 28.—A special cable
from London, to the News, says: “There
is a good sized sensation on the -diploma
tic horizon of London^ Tq-monrow the
Echo will make a savage attadcop Minis
ter Phelps for his failure to properly .in
troduce Mr. Blaine to the British Minis-,
try. It will say, among other things, that
on account of the petty difference of poli
tics between the incumbent administra
tion as represented by Mr. Phelps; Unit
ed States Minister, and Mr Blaine, the
latter, who should have long before this
met the queen, is immured in London as
unknown and unrecognized as is the ver
iest American stranger.
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
THE BOILER OF A THRESHER BURSTS
NEAR HARMONY GROVE.
A Frlchtful Accident at Mr. Andr Hudson's
—Mr. O. B. Whitehead Killed and his
Body Blown Over a Stable—Mr. Frank
Whitehead** Arm Broken—Other Serlon*
of the Accident.
Harmony Grove, June 28.—[Special.]
—About half-past 12 o’clock yesterday
our town was startled by the news of a
terrible boiler explosion at Mr. Andy
Hudson’s. The reports of this explosion
came thick and fast, and were of the most
conflicting nature. Your correspondent
immediately hastened to the scene of the
disaster, and these learned the following
facts:
Seegar & Whitehead’s separator was
threshing wheat for Andy Hudson when
the accident occurred. The engine and
separator were both in charge of G. B.
Whitehead. A few minutes after they
began threshing, G. B. Whitehead, who
was feeding the thresher at the time,
turned around and told the fireman that
he had on too much steam. Almost in
stantly the boiled exploded, which was
attended with the most fatal consequen
ces. Mr. G. B. Whitehead was killed
instantly. His body was blown over the
corner of a stable 10 feet high, and man
gledinthe most terrible manner. His
head was blown entirely off his body and
was found in a field 40 yards from where
he was standing when the explosion oc
curred. His brains, lungs and entrails
were scattered far and near. It was also
reported that his heart was blown out of
his body and couldn’t be found, but upon
investigation this was found to be a mis
take. His left leg and right arm were
both broken; his body was nearly cut in
two by a flying piece of the boiler, and
his back was terribly scalded. Indeed,
his most intimate friends Could scarcely
hare recognized him after the explosion
occurred. Four other persons were seri
ously injured by the explosion. Frank
Whitehead’s left arm was broken, and he
was otherwise considerably braised iip.
Bad Whitehead was badly scalded from
the waist downwards. Mr. Thad Thur
mond’s left foot was badly mashed up.
Mr. Lerry Hudson’s right siJe mss con
siderably bruised, and one or two limbs
were fractured. Besides those above
mentioned, several others, who were neaq,
at hand when the explosion oc
curred were slightly injured, but
not seriously. The engine was a six-
horse power engine, and weighed 4,080
pounds. When the boiler exploded the
engine had on 108 pounds of steam. The
force of the escaping steam blew the en
gine 65 yards in tho air. It was blown
over the separator and one corner of the
stable, about 12 feet high. The engine is
a total wreck and the separator is also
considerably damaged. The cause of
the explosion is .not definitely known.
The generally accepted theory, however,
is that the boiler was empty, and when
the water was pumped into it it was im
mediately converted into steam, there
by causing the explosion of tho
boiler. The majority of the citi
zens of this place went down to the
scene of the disaster yesterday evening
to see the wreck, and all returned declar
ing it the most terrible affair they had
ever witnessed. Dr. L. G. Hardman,
the physician attending the wonnded, re
ports them all resting easy this morning,
with good chances for recovery. Mr. G.
B. Whitehead will he buried here this
afternoon at 2 o’olock. He has been a
consistent member of the Baptist church
for several years, and has doubtless gone
$A in PkaSst U!. _A *-l _
and a large crowd is expedfi
sent, and a good time is anticipated.
The meeting of the directors will be held
in the passenger car of the road.
The first watermelons of the season ar
rived here this evening. They were
from Florida, and were consigned to Mc
Connell & Bros.
There is a subscription list now in
circulation here, for bnilding a new Bap
tist church. It will succeed.
Dr. S. P. Rampley contemplates a visit
to the west. He will leave next Mon
day and visit Miss, and Ala.
A large number of young ladies are
expected to visit here during the sum
mer, and our young people expect to
have a very pleasant time.
1 ranklin county has more new buggies
than any county in Northeast Georgia.
Madam Rumor has several wedding
booked for tl is place at an early da/
A prominent jouig attorney, a visiting
merchant, ana a handsome young clerk
are among the accused. Time will tell
the tale. We will see what we will see.
WINTERVILLE.’
Winterville, June 29.—[Special.]—
G. T. Murrell was in our town Saturday
with a petition soliciting names for the
purpose of organizing a military company.
After securing the requisite number of
men the governor will be asked to fur
nish us arms. We have already some
well drilled men, and we hope tho pro
ject will be successfully carried out.
Wm. Yerby, of Clarke, was visiting
here last ijpnday.
. Col. H. C. Tuck, of your city, is out at
his father's home, where he has been
confined for several days with sickness.
We hope he will speedily recover and be
abel to resume his duties.
There is much sickness through the
country.
Miss Lizzie Winter returned home
this morning from an extended trip
among friends in Oconee.
Rev. T. A. Harris preached an excel
lent and instructive sermon at the Meth
odist church Sunday night
Two young men ofour town are pre
paring to establish a telephone line from
this office to a popular residence in the
west end of town. A certain ether young
fellow thinks <t will be economical him- •
self, as it will save the tear and wear of
shoes.
DANIELSVILLE.
Daniflsville, Juno 28.—[Special.]—
Last night closed the commencement
exercises of our high school, and the
whole was a grand success, reflecting
great credit upon the ablo and efficient
teacher, l’rof. Llewellyn J Brown, prin
cipal, ond Miss Lois Wickliff, of Ander
son, S. C.
An immense crowd was present from
all over the adjoining counties and every
section of this.
Addresses were delivered by R II
Kinebrew at 12 m., and David Meadow
and Rev L F Wilson at 3 p. m. Prizes
were delivered at follows ty Col. J. J.
Strickland on last night*. Elocution ad
vanced, Walter McEIhannon; dictionary
advanced, Miss Ella Sanders; geography
advanced. Miss Nora Huff; georaphy 1st
primary, Miss Alice Mann; geography 2d
primary Miss Addle Daniel; 2d speller,
Emory McEIhannon; primary speller, .
Charley MoEwon; elocution small hoy, ' ;
Rorso Mattox; elocution small girl, Miss
Eva Sorells; elocution yonng ladies, Miss
Mattie Sorells.
HOMER.
floHKR, June 28.—[Special.]—Uncle
Mat House spent the day with us yes
terday, and had in his possession a pock
et comb that ho had been carrying for
thirty years.
Repsrt says that old Dr. William Ar-
flinn, near Hollingsworth, Banks county,
was very badly aad brutally hurt by be-
torest in Christ HU grief-stricken pa- ing run over by a couple ol negroes in a
rents have thejheart felt sympathy of the fo“ggyl»st Sunday He was traveling
sympathy
entirejpeople In thu the hour of their
son affliction.
GOING TOO FAB.
“If a man lives on Bible princi
ples in this country he’ll be in the
poor house in no time.”
The above utterance is attributed
to the evangelist, Rev. Sam. Jones,
atJRed Rock* It is strange that a
preacher should use such language.
It is not true. It ia a slander on the
Bible, and a slander on thousands of
Christian people.
If it means anything it means that
a man cannot now make a living
according to the laws laid down by
the great Creator.
Does Mr. Jones mean that the
way to heaven leads through the
poor house? He seems to be
preaching the gospel of pauperism,
tdlenesr and dependence. He it
ceitainly offering very, little encour
agement to people when he holds
up the poor house as a part of the
reward for correct living.
Mr. Jones is mistaken. He has
no doubt seen a great deal of sham
religion, for there is plenty of it to
be seen, but there is such a thing st
the genuine article, and it is not all
in'the poor house either.
The general drift of the people of
this country is towards what is
right. The usual aim of men is to
do right. ' Good predominates.
There is more of honesty than of
thievery. There is more of virtue
than of vice. If this were not true
we would be in a state of social an
archy, confusion and ruin. Com
mon sense teaches that oijff.—At
lanta Journal.
The Rain and Crops.—Ifourlarmers
bad control of the seasons, they could
not regulate the rain fall more opportune-
3 " r than it has been this season. The
ry weather came exactly a( the 'right
time.to enable farmers t&get their crops
cleaned, and no* Ast rain fa needed to
“ . rostya «e harvest, it comes
WJ rw- The nun yesterday will
fo.Ve early planted corn.. Them never
was such an outlook for fine crops in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant
this new discovery with great interest, of unregistered’stook not required.
and eagerly watch its development. 1 Jersey Ring, (shown under
OCONEE COUNTY.
Oconee County, June 28.—[Special.]
Fine rains, crops well worked, and every
body feeling good.
Messrs J T Marshal and J T Hester
have been faithful to accommodate our
wheat growers,, notwithstanding short
crops lost them money on their thresher.
Mr W H Hester will with two more,
rood rains have corn to sell and to keep
He has decided that it is cheaper to raise
corn than to buy.
Messrs Powell & Davenport have the
finest crop prospect they nave had for
years.
Mrs T W Pewell is on a visit this
week to the Greene connty farm.
Some of our farmers have engaged their
crop of cotton around for 9)^ cents in
and around Athens.
"--Mr Henry Robinson is at home from
Lexington^ Ky., for three months, and
will teach a school near Goshen HiU. He_
hss 25 pupils. .
The Sunday school at Antioclf church
seems to be a feast for both yonng and
old. The superintendent, Mr. G. L. An
derson, can and does make it interesting
for all, and especially the little ones.
They meet st 9 o’clock.
MrT W Powell will move over on this
side of Madison this week, and start at
once to connect Madison and Athens.
Mr. Hampton wiU soon have the old road
hod done beyond Madison. Track laying
is progressing.
On July 2nd, there will be a Sunday
school picnic st Salem. Three or four
schools meet there on that day. Rev J
Y Morris and others are on the program
as speakers:
We are always glad to see onr public
officers and papers recommending better
roads. Too much could not be said in
favorof this. We do most earnestly hope
that onr general assemblies in every state
will start the ball in motion to change
our present system of working roads and
tax every road hand, and then levy a
small tax on real estate, employ some
practical, enterprising young man and
let him pnt our public highways in good
condition. It is honestly an outrage, a
sia and a scandal to apy civilized people
to know the amoaat of true labor and
money expanded on our roads, and then
to behold What hills, gullies and ruts an
honest man must contend with from
here to Athens.
Now, seriously and honestly, this mat
ter has been set aside long enough. It
retards business; it dwarfs the htiiness,
not only of ths country, bat the towns
also. Well, say some, how can we bet
ter the matter? There is not a farmer in
Oconse bat who would he willing to be
taxed to build a team-way from the
Greene county lire to ths Clarks ooonty
line, and even into Athens, and ones a
level road, with hills cut down, hollows
filled up and culverts put in, and then
gravel put on to the depth sf eight
inohes. Don’t yon a re a hundred per
cent, of our tax for that road oould go to
less important roads loading into the
main road. If the general assembly can
give us anything, fat it give us a road
law that will set us oa building at once
better roads. Years and years ago, when
we raised all our corn, flour, meat and
guano at homo, and had but one or two
loads pf’Cotton to carry to town, it did
not matter so much what kind of roads
we had, hut since we have to go to mar
ket ton times where we only wont once
then, aBd ton times the people to use
these roads no-j we had then, how can
any man, or set of men, help bat see and
lend their aid or influence in this matter.
the road when the negroes came along
and nn over him, breaking his arm and
leg, besides other severe injuries, and
the negroes not stopping to see what
they had done even; and then anothei-
crowd of negroes passed him without
A faw days ago s stage was attacked be
tween Saraci and Santa Anna by bandits.
The stage was occupied by Adolfo Garay,
a servant and two ladies. Garay resist-
ed and was mortally wounded. The ser-
vant had an arm broken. The ladies
wore tied to the wheels of tlie coach and
CARNESVILLE.
Carnksvtlle, June 29.—[Special.]—
D. W. Brooks and Dr. S. P.' Rampley
spent Sunday in Harmony Grove.
J. C. Blackwell, of Harmony Grove,
spent Sunday here.
A large and lively crowd went from
!aV 5 6 ) eforoTherl hem ' . II was a whole hero do^n t7come?s mill on Saturday
day_6efo.ro th .° ^ !"■*»■*• Garay | tot h e picnic. They report having had
* " ‘ delightful time.
died at Caraci. The bandits,were track-
ed,pursued and two of them captured and I
hanged.
i
Miss Ludie Crawford, of Center, was
at the picnic Saturday and made a
paying any attention to him. The ne
groes had been to one of their meetings.
The old man is not expected to live be
ing old and afflicted any way.
CRAWFORD.
Crawford, J une 29.—[Special.]—Wal
ter Maxwell has bought an interest in
the business of M II Arnold & Son. We
wish him success.
Jap Hopkins says: “Never do to-day
what yon can put off till to-morrow, for
o-morrow you may not have it to do. ”
Splendid rains all over the county yes
terday, and crops of all kinds are on a
regular boom.
Miss Kittie Martin, of Athens, went
home yesterday after a visit of several
weeks to relati ves and friendS barer- —
Jqhf.-KWi, the revenue man, swoop
ed down on our town last night and cap
tured Green Harris, in whose possession
he found four jugs of whisky, but could
not get evidence to convict, as Green
said he did not have it for sale. He only
went to Madison after it for other parties.
Crawford, June 28.—[Special.]—
Weldon P. Brooks and Miss Rylee.of
Big Creek, were married Sunday by Rev
Marshal Edwards.
*Mrs. Morris and children, of Cedar-
town, are the guest ofR. S. Martin.
Arnold & Son have vacated their old
store and located in the store formerly
occupied by McMahan & Wilkins.
WATK1NSVILLE.
Watkinbville, June 27.—[Special.]
J A Pullnot’s little boy has a bad case of
sore eyes.
Quite a number of negro Doyg of Ogle
thorpe county, the last few weeks, have
ran away from their employers, passed
through this county en routs to the rail-
read for work. The fathers of the boys
have followed along a few days later in
quiring for them. This is commendable
in the old men to look'them up and put
them back where they were hired.
The last of the fishing party that left
last week had to be sent for to-day.
We had a nice rain this morning, and
the crop prospect is fine.
Mr T M Foddrill returned from ths
mountains yesterday.
Mr Campbell’s little boy attended
church, Sunday,with the measles broken
out
Watkinsville, Jnne 28.—[Special.]
Yonng Daniel is around with his
thresher getting out the wheat. He says
it is turning out very well, but that little
was sown.
J. H. Arnold, the mute, is again in this
connty, for the purpose of getting a list
of the white voters for Dr. Carlton. Ho
will go to the other counties and do the
same thing, as Dr. Carlton wanta a list
from each county in his district
JEFFERSON.
Jefferson, June 29.—[Special.]—
Dr. Goss, of Fort Lamar, was over yes
terday on business before Judge Bell.
The Dr. is one of our county boys, and
the prominent position he has taken in
our sister county of Madison is a sourso
of pleasure to his many friends here.
Among the interesting features of the
alumni day of commencement will be the
old school hell, which Prof. Carter has
tit his musenm, at the Institute, u hich is
nearly a hundred years old. It is tho
same bell that|was used by Yarborough in
’40 and called to school such men as Pol
lard, of Augusta, Joe Story, of Greens
boro, the venable hoys of Atlanta, and
our boys of your city—all of them have
occupied such high and important posi
tions before the people of their respective
homes of their adoption, that itis as sa
cred as the boll of liberty ia Philadelphia.
Prof. Hunter has a cabinet showing the
resources of our county, and when we
are placed in our proper light before the
world people will be glad to seek homes
with us.
Col. MortonSs bound to make the
o»t« a'sueeass.