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THE RIOT IN DECATUR.
A BOISTEROUS NECRO ARRESTED
RESCUED BY A MOB.
Shot. At. Kxcluinfifd, Resulting In the
- Dentil of Menthnl Hurst Killed and Oep-
Mr Marshal Shivers Badly wonnilcd—
llelp Called for Front Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ane. 27.—News received
here this evening of a riot between whiles
and blacks at Ueoatui, a station six miles
from Atlanta on the Georgia road, caused
much excitement. Like ail rumors, the
first reports were greatly exaggerated.
Tho first intelligence that reached here
i received by Chief Connelly, declar
•Uy,
whit
. A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
“ U * d ? “ km 8 g* 1 “ » rraed Of M L Vernon I
posse he sent at once from Atlanta.
Chief Connelly left as soon as possible at
the head of about a dozen armed and
mounted police. The facts seem to he
about these: A large Sunday school
celebration was in progress at Decatur
to-day. This afternoon a drunken and
boisterous negro named Hubbard, created
a disturbance in the assemblage, waiving
a pistol and threating to kill anybody
who interfered with hitn. The town
marshal, Tobe Hurst, was called to re
move Hubbard. The marshal, accom
panied by Deputy Chivers,arrested Hub-
hard and starteii with him to the lockup.
A crowd of negroes followed the officers,
and when Hubbard began resisting, the
mob suddenly rushed upon the officers
and rescue J Hubbard. The officers sued
out a warrant and started in pursuit, ac
companied by Sheriff Austin. About a
pozen negroes were overtaken on the
railroad, coming towards Atlanta, with
Hubbard in there midst. As soon as
the officers attempted to re-ariest Huh
hard a general tiring was begun, and
about thirty shots were exchanged.
Marshal Hurst was shot through the
groin and ki.led aimost instantly, the fa
tal hal* being fired it is alleged by a negro
named Max I’nchett. Hubbard was kill
ed and Deputy Marshal Chivers was
shot entirely through the body from right
to left and will probably die during the
the night. The killing of officer* created
great excitement, and mounted men are
scouiing the country in Reach of Max
.Pnclictt and other negroes who escaped.
Henry and .lack Goldsmith, two of tho
negroes, are under arrest. One of them
is said to have given his pistol to Frich*
ett \vi h which Marshal Hurst was kill
ed. A body of men went to 1'richetl's
house, hut though clothes were found in
a room as if a negro bad recently chang
ed doming be wus not found. Search is
being continued and if he is found he
will probably be summarily dealt with.
Much excitement prevails in Decatur.
THE EARTH TREMBLING-
Charleittun Fee 1m a l»i»tin«-t Sl»«M*k —A Might
One Felt Here.
ArursTA, G.\, Aug. 211.—Last night
about ten thirty, n slight earthquake
shock was felt here. '1 he shock was
felt at the same hour in Charleston, as
will he seen by the following:
Charleston, S. G , Aug. 211.—Distinct
earthquake shock felt here at 10:30 tO’
night.
NOT SHAKY-
ria.v , ami Iron, all
confident of getting bis
Mr. Hampton has in en
saw 1 l.e di'pntrhes fr«
There lias h< en some ti
the ml** in Id.gland, :
patch was sent staling
was on tin- way, it meant that it had
he. n si.qq.t d fioni Kngland. (-apt. Bra
ds in is confident that they will pay otl
Ibis week or next. Tho people of Madi-
Kon are very hopeful, and do everything
in their power to assist the contractor*.
1 in Athens, Mon-
app'-a
anceK, is
money
thin week
tn M
eon, and
hi, X
•w York.
rouble
in placing
u,d wh
i*n the dis
thiil the ii.onc\
Lodge, No. 22, F. Sc A. M.
The alarm at the outer door of
one Lodge commands our worthy
Tyler to notify the Crafismen that
John K. Crane, our worthy and be
loved Past Master, has ceased to live
among mortals and has been called up
higher by the Grand Master of all the
world. This was news indeed*though sad,
and brought profound sorrow to us all,
for we remember the hearty shake of the
hand when our meetings were graced
with his presence and our ritualistic
work adorned with his faithful services,
yet we remember that it is not all of life to
live here below, for we believe he was
fully ripe for the harvest above and pol
ished ashler for the Temple of God.
July 10th, A. D 1873, A. L. 5875, he
united himself with tt:is order and soon
afterwards was impressed with its sym
••olism; he became a devoted and ardent
Inver of its mysteries, not with vain glo-
ions or ambitious notice, for no man was
more diffident and retiring. The posi-
ns he held so worthily were accepted
from a sense of duty and in that sense
hey were faithfully discharged.
He was a courteous gentleman to friend
r.d foe, a brother you could rely upon
nder all circamstancrs. Asa Christian,
ie was faithful and full of good works.
!n his business relations with his fellow-
> I an ho had few equals, no superiors.
51 is name was a tower of strength.
We your committee offer the following
resolutions.
Resolved 1st. That in the death of our
l ast Master J. K. Crane, we the brethren
of Mt. Vernon Lodgo, have lost a broth
••r who was true and faithful to our
brotherhood, and the several orders to
which he holonged.
Resolved 2nd. That a blank page on
• •nr minutes he dedicated to his memory,
attaching his photograph likeness with
s name, age and date of death thereon.
Resolved 3rd. That this Lodge con-
des with Sister Crane and her loved
•es in this sad bereavement and that a
qiy of this paper be furnished the fam-
y tendering to them our warmest sym-
itliies.
R. 11. RrssKi.u )
/ Committee.
THE MONTGOMERY MNDS.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FINEST FARM IN
UPPER GEORGIA.
VI«it to Fort Fminar, in Ma«llfton County—
The Home of the Late Capt. John N.
Montgomery—A Sight That Will Caladden
the Eye of an Agriculturist— Some Mag
nificent Property to Be Sold on the Find
Tuesday in October.
S. M. Hkkkinbt
RoIIKKT CllAlTKI., P. M.J
Tiie A. Sc 0. Railkoai*.—The people
of the Free State thir.k the A. Sc C. road
will he built in the near future. Mr. W.
.1. Pollard, of Augusta, is now in Dan-
iels\ille, and is making arrangements to
establish three camps in Madison county.
The subscription given by this county is
• Hough to grade the road through, as the
lii.e runs on a ridge, and the deepest cut
will he six feet while not a stream is
crossed. If all the line was like this no
• ioiibt the road would soon he built, hut
oune rough country is struck in Ogle
thorpe, Lincoln, and Columbia, which
will cost at least $15,MX> to grade it per
mile. No subscriptions are going to he
; aid by Madison or Jackson until dirt is
broken in these counties.
(.I N KRAI. NEWS.
buried in j
P.i b- pRoht. Elliott
Na-hvilb- on Tut foday.
All quiet at Decatur. The other mur
ders have not been caught.
The President is spending the cummer
at Oak View, near Washington.
The convict lease is being investigated
in Atlanta, and gets worse and worse.
South Carolina was shaken un at the
hare thought of an earthquake last night
Another Branch College. —Mr. Rus
sell, of t lnrke. will introduce in the house
this morning a hill to establish a higher
college for the education of women at
— •me convenient point in the State, said
nstitntion to be a branch of the Univer
sity of Georgia. It is understood that
the institution Mr. Russell seeks to or
ganize is patterned after the one in Mis
sissippi, wni* h has been in such success
ful operation in that State. The organi
sation of tho school or college will be in
the hands of a commission of seven,
•Imped something after tho technological
>chool commission. The hill as it will
oe r«*ad to-day will fully outline and de
tail tiV character of the work it seeks to
pi ice in operation.
In the extreme northeastern corner of
Madison county, on the banks of the
Hudson river,across which stream lies
the county of Franklin, and about five
miles south of Banks county, is. situated
the prosperous and thriving rural village
of Fort Lamar. This is comparatively a
new town, although the name was be
queathed to the place by the Revolution
ary War. Here was made one of the
first seitlcmenls in this section of the
state, and on a commanding hill over
looking the country for many miles
around, to-day stands a block house,
which was built as a protection against
the Indians, and which is now the home
of that clever gentleman, Mr. Luke
Montgomery. But a couple of miles from
Fort Lamar, at a crossing on the river,
was fought during tho Revolutionary
War quite a battle between the Amer
ican troops and a band of Tories.
The early settlers, having the entire
country to select their homes from, al
ways built upon the most fertile and
choicest spots. It was this fact that
prompted the settlement at Fort Lamar,
for it is without doubt one of the most
desirable localities in Northeast Georgia.
The Hudson river, a hold and clear
stream as large as the Oconee, is here
joined by Lamar creek, another fine
stream, that furnishes a broad expanse
of alluvial bottom land. Where those
two streams unite is found one of the
prettiest farms our eyes ever rested
upon. Here is one body of bottom land
as level as a floor and as rich as a crow
ever flew over, and every acre of which
can he seen at a glance. On a gentle
eminence overlooking this landscape is
the farm house, a well arranged and com
fortable residence containing 12 rooms,
embowered in the shade of
stately oaks of a century’s growth,
while but a few stops from the rear door
gushes forth a hold spring of crystal wa
ter. On one side of the residence rip-
ples ahold and beautiful branch, on the
hanks of which are built a gin honse,
barn, horse lot, etc. This branch has a
fall by which every acre of the bottom
land can be irrigated at a nominal cost.
Surrounding this homestead is a tract of
770 acres of the most fertile and produc
tive lands, on which can be grown eve
ry crop incident to our section. This
tract of land is divided as follows: There
are 2(0 acres in the bottom that we have
described; 12 acres of branch bottom
there are 300 in the finest forest timber,
and 75 acres in pin- land, and 400 acres
in cultivation; besides, there is a tract
adjoining of 75 acres, on which is situat
ed one of the finest shoals in Upper
Georgia, containing water power suffi
cient to tuin all the machinery of a
oml Lowell. This will also make one of
the finest stock farms in Georgia. There
are meadows and uplands covered with
the luxuriant growth of native grasses,
on which hundreds of horses and cattle
Can be fed the year round at a small
This farm was the home of that model
and successful farmer, Capt. J. X. Mont
gomery, and will be sold at public ou cry
in the town ol Danielsville, on the first
Tuesday in October next. There has
rarely been offered such an opportunity
to secure a home that will he
tlon ArmMr. W. B.
Athens.
Yesterday afternoon a marriage came
off in Athens which created considerable
interest. Mr. Win. 15. Burpee, the well
known and expert young carriage maker
of this city, and a member of the firm of
Burpee Brothers, was married to Miss
Laura Gordon, at the residence of the
groom. Rev. C. S. < >wens, pastor of Oco
nee Street Methodist church, officiating.
Miss Laura Gordon came to Athens
last May as a member of the Salvation
Army, holding the commission of lieu
tenant, and since that time has been ac
tive in the work of that corps in this city.
She came fron. Augusta, and besides
being a comely and attractive young
lady of 20, led many of the services and
was known as a zealous exhorter and a
good singer. Miss Gordon is said by
Mr. Owens to be a lady of deep and un
doubted piety; certainly her work sceins
to have touched more than one heart, and
when our young friend llurpee presented
himself as a convert to her charms of
person and spirit. Miss Gordon consent
ed to take the hand of a worthy man and
resign her commission in the Army.
She is no longer a member of this re-
jious band, but is now a resident and
wife in Athens. The friends of her
young husband wish her much happi
ness. Mr. and Mrs. Burpee were con-
ratulated by their friends.
RESIGNS HER COMMISSION
A WALKING ARSENAL
HU Way to
An Intoxicated. Avenger
Decatur.
[Macon Telegraph.]
Atlanta, Aug. 28.—George Kddje-
n;an, a real estate agent of this city, was
arrested while very drunk on the street
this afternoon. At the station house three
pistols were found on-his person. He
was booked for carrying concealed weap-
and objected strongly, exclaiming
in maudlin accents that he was “on the
way to Decatur.”
It is a good thing that be didn’t get to
Decatur. The people down there are so
wrought up, it is said, that they would
mob a white man if he should attempt to
make way with any of the mgro mur-
lerers who fortunately escaped death, or
who were jailed there last night.
SHOT IN THE STOMACH*
A Salvation Army Soldier Shooth lliniNclf at
the Meetiuj-— Other Atlanta Mattel*!*.
Atlanta, Aug. 28.—A sensation was
created in the Salvation Army barracks
this evening by the shooting of the Ar
my named Land bv his own hand. The
pistol shot threw the meeting into great
excitement, and when it was found that
Land was shot in the stomach gteat com
motion prevailed. He was taken to his
home ami the surgeon pronounces the
wound not serious. Land claims that
the shooting was accidental, thong!:
some other members of the army pro
nounced it suicidal and say there w
woman injjthe case.
Everything has been quiet in De
ATHENS* COjVliH RECEIPTS REPRE
SENT THIS MUCH MONEY.
The Figures for the Season Ending Lout
Night—lVhnt Athens Has Done the Past
Year—The Increase In the Past—Compar
ison With Other Seasons and Other Places
—A Superb Showing.
The importance of Athens as a cotton
market is now recognized throughout the
State. One year ago yesterday the Ban
ner-Watchm a# annoounccd that the re
ceipts of Athen^ had been 62,000 bales,
and that they vould run up to 75,000
bales this season. To-day we give the
official figures, showing this year’s re
ceipts to have Exceeded that amount by
a snug little sum. These figures speak
for themselves, and they speak volumes.
They show several things, and among
them that Athens is the best interior
cotton market in the State; that her
compresses enable her to command low’
rates on cotton to New York, to the
const- and foreign shipment, and hence
give a higher figure Cor cotton than the
market price offer elsewhere; that the
cheap handling and safe storage of cotton
in JBifly f j faton
lar, and that the men who are willing to
work on small margins will get the cot
ton and will comn^md the trade. T hese
seventy-five thousand bales mean a
trade of three million dollars in the sta
ple alone which our warehouses, banks
and factories handle and much of which
sifts through to the dry goods, grocery
and other forms of trade.
From Messrs. Moss & Thomas, we get tin.
following accurate and reliable figures.
These are obtained from the railroads,
he factories and the takings of our local
spinners.
Number bales received year
ending Aug. 31, 1887.. 75,647
“ “ “ 1886.. 02,113
Increase this year...
No. bales rec’d, 1880...
“ “ 1885...
ing crop would be fnlly as good as th
one just closed, and thought Athens’ re
ceipts would show an increase, although
he did not look to see a large increase.
Mr. Sam Hunter, of ihe firm of Orr Sc
Hunter, thought the crop was going to
be better than last year; that the receipts
in Athens w*ould increase ten per cent;
the territory and acreage were larger,
and engagements had been made for cot
ton where no cotton had ever been re-
ceived*before.
Col. S. C. Dobbs said: “I think the
crop will not turn out in this section as
TOWNS AROUND US.
“There is,” said he. “as much cotton
>Fin Athens as there was last year in
* middle of September.”
i & * 1 * ,TESTREP0RTS FROM 0UR FRIENDS
i *x Vincent, believed that tho niatur- AND NEIGHBORS
much as was anticipated a month ago.
\Ve then expected more than an average.
Now I look for about an average. The
weed is large and healthy, ami with a
late fall we may expect a'good yield—
even lietter than last year. This is the
season of the year for general complaints,
and variations of seasons changes the
ininds of planters, hut I think we may-
look for a good crop of cotton all the
same.
Mr. Dobbs said, also, that more money
has been advanced by the farmers into
the interior, which will bring much cot
ton to Athens.”
REV. Om<GLAZEM(iOJv.
AN EPISCOPAL MINISTER DENIES A SE
RIOUS SCANDAL
What a Scandal Ham Sprung I*p In a N«*\«
Jenwy Church—A Former Macon MinUtci
Accused of Improper Conduct.
Increase
No. hales received 1885...
“ “ 1884...
Increase
Increase ‘85 over *84.
“ ’86 “ *85.
“ *87 “ *86
Increased receipts last three
years
OOTTON RECEIPT* rou El EVE*
Year.
187
1877.
. 1878.
. ! 1873.
1880.
1881.
1882
to-dav, though great interest centres in i 1883
the investigation by the coroner in the
circumstances of yesterday evening’s
bloody tragedy.
t Visit to Fort Lamav* A P--W. rep-
Tnm Shivers, ihe deputy marshal, who j resentative had the pleasure of spending
wv Gnu in the Decatur riot, is said to IVidav night with Dr. I. H. Goss, of
be very low.
Reports from
accounts of file
cry section bring in 1
This season is singu-
arly fatal for tires.*
The Indians an* more restless than
ever before known. The Arkansas ne-
groes ought to 1m* sent out to fight them.
The Pennsylvania Democrats are in
session at Allentown. Sam Randall is
on hand to turn them over body and bag
gage to the protectionists.
Tom Woolfolk’s lawyer has been out
to the scene of the murder, looking after
his client's interest. He was civilly
treated by the people of that district.
Senator Brown says that he was not
in favor of the prohibition movement, hut
would not engage in a campaign against
it. Senator Brown is in in favor of high
license.
The Governor has been petitioned to
•offer a reward for the murderer of the
marshal of the town of Decatur. It is
hoped that these outlaws will be appre
hended.
Hon. C. (». Memminger, of Charleston,
•who w as secretary of the Confederate
-States treasury and one of President Da-
wis* most trusted friends and confidential
advisers, is seriously ill at his summer
residence at Flat Rock, and not expected
to recover.
Tho corn crop of the South is unpre
codentedly large, exceeding the yield of
1886 by over 50,1 MU>,(HMl bushels; the
yield of 1885 by over 75,UK>,(MMi bushels,
j»nd the \ it-Id of 1884 by lo7,U**U(M)bi»sfi-
Candidatcs are arriving on every train
in Atlanta for the Mipreuie court va
cancy. A caucus of a number of legisla
tors yesterday developed the fact that
the strongest candidates are Judge
James Brown, Judge violin *1'. Clarke,
Judge Thomas v). 8immons and Judge
Lumpkin.
to any man. Capt Montgomery spent
On the War Path.—For some time
since our talented young friend, D. \V.
Meadow, F.sq., of Danielsville, has been
out gunning for tin* Banner-Watchman.
It seems that some time since we wrote
up the North Carol na case in which
Mr. Meadow figured as attorney; >hower-
(ortune ing a great deal of praise on that gentle-
1884
1885
1886
1887
in round numbers
30,032
years.
Bales.
25.0U0
28.000
33,000
37,000
40,(NX)
42,(K)0
45,000
16,000
48,000
55.000
62,000
76.000
In the light of ac
the best part of his life developing and
improving this farm. The bottoms have
been thoroughly ditched; every stump
and rock removed, and can now he culti
vate J jKithJLhe^fDpst improved machine-
ry; in fact, thejr have been brought air jcfc£*r.<l
to such a state that their late owner esti- tion imfrtfce reporter*
males that he grew on this place cotton
at a cost of three cents per pound, corn
man. This wa s all very well had not the
reporter wound up his account by stating
that he had obtained all the above infor
mation from Mr. Meadow himscl. Now
the fact of the case is that Mr. Meadow
wag as innocent of all that s»*lf laudation
tunl figures, then, we may go back for
reference and vindication, and say now'
with assurance, as we said last May in
our Railroad Issue:
i‘Thi§ season Ihe Georgia Railroad has
shipped 45,000 bales of cotton from Ath
ens and the Northeastern 30,000. The
receipts by the Georgia Railroad this year
have been 27,000 bales, against 15,080
last year. The receipts by the North
eastern this season are 12,000 bales. So
that Athens still gets 35,000 bales by
.wagon. j[ This last item alone shows what
‘ sfc.esffftiy'Hre he.veto draw
f}chand productive! tyail-
r^ftgpts represent the attractions of
a market over others in the State. Wagon
praise to his associate counsel. Mr.
Fort Lamar, and he reports a delightful at a cost of three cents per pound, corn Meadow is one of the most modest and
Dr. Goss is a genial, whole-soul-1 for 15 cents per bushel jm} oats at 11 unassuming of men in private life, hut receipts, to a great extent, picture Ihe
d gentleman, and one of the most sue- I cents. And what Capt. Montgomery *?.- when he stands before the courts he is a ' products of our own neighborhood. Ath-
><sful physicians in this portiop of the | complished can be done again to-day. fearless and able ppunsid. ens excels Augusta in climate, and far
State. His wife is a daughter of the late j These bottoms are so situated that they j outstrips Atlanta in the secfTon of coun-
pt. John N. Montgomery, and we r.*v- | seldom overflow, the falj in the river car- Levekino Land.—Hon. James M. j try about her.
*r met a more agreeable or delightful rying olt* the wator as fast as it falls. The j Smith h is his convicts and a large num-
ady. Hhe is indeed a helpmate to her ! re cent flood that deluged the wbo'e 1 her of free laborers at work building n
Hisband. We also bad the pleasure of J country was the first disaster that these levee on his bottoms. He estimates that
Mr. Luke Montgomery and Mr. i bottoms have met with in 35 years. Tho • by an expenditure often thousand dol-
CRAWFORD*
Crawford, Aug. 29.— [Special.]—Mrs
Arthur Haire, w’ho has been on an ex-*
tended visit in Tennessee, returned home
Saturday, accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs n J StokelyT •
WATKINSVILLE. Kev F H Ivey preached an excellent
Watkinbville, Aug. 29.—[Special.]— sermon in the Baptist church yesterday,
Tke Dicken went to bed last night with ' to f J i | ar ? e . ,ln d attentive audience,
his usual good health, and this loomin'* \ ®. j* Res **^1 * n< * ^ ,sses Young,
, r , h ri ’ inorn ,n o of Antioch, are* visiting friends here.
before he arose, felt the same way, and Miss Lula Crawford, of Athens is vis-
got up as usual, hut before he put his : itin S Miss Mattie Hayes,
clothes on dropped.doad in the floor. He j 1* A Moore and Henry Witcher, of
was a drinking man, but was not drunk j Athens, spent Sunday in our town,
at the time he died. | Mrs W 1* Powell, of Atlanta, is visit-
The Wild Cat base ball club will play j n " the family of W T Witcher.
with the Watkinsville boys this after
“The produce trade of Athens is best
understood when we say that one thou
sand car loads of Western stuff comes
over each railroad to this city every year.
- , .. presents an outlay i
branch to j ni jU’, on dollars. Ten years ago
pop-
of bulk meat! Think of the progress of
our bqsinesg in this day and generation!
HEX STEADY fBOORE**.
“Since then Athens has been steadily
growing, Atlanta came in to compete
EXCITEMENT IN PETERSBURG
pKTKRsnritu, Ya., August 30.—The
city to-night is in a feverish stale of ex
citement, caused by a clash betw’een the
races during the past week. A week ago
Mrs. Dejarnett was struck in the street
by a negro man, while she was interfer
ing ill behalf of her child, who was hav-
ng trouble with a negro. The negro was
arrested, fined $50 and sent to jail.
Friday last. Dr. Samuel Hinton, a prom
inent physician, intorferred in an altera
tion between his young son and some
colored children, among w hom was a
giil. The girl with a stick threatened
liis son. Hinton expostulated, and the
girl's response was that she would kill
. the hoy. Dr. Hinton then struck the
girl. He was arrested and brought be-
the mayor’s court on Monday, jmd the
• case was continued till to-morrow. The
• negroes have become very violent and
have demanded, through a colored law-
ver that the same punishment he inflict
ed on Dr. Hinton that was given in the
*^»se of the negro who struck Mrs. De-
. j**»ett. A violent card, published in the
inde^Appeal this morning, and signed
by proiMnentcolored men, has incensed
ithe white portion of the community.
\Warrants we»« issued and the editors of
Index-Appeal and the signers of the
•card were arrested on the charguof libel.
Tho parties were all bailed for appear-
juice tomorrow. 'i he excitement has
become so intense that the mayor order
ed three companies ef militia to hold
themselves in readiness to preserve the
peace. Great anxiety for to i» .rrow’s
decision is felt here, as if notsrii*factory
to the colored element, it may n-ult in a
colision between the whites and the
blacka.
The Board of Trustees.—Mr. Can- ' county. One never tires of sitting on the He allows 100 feet for th
ill.-r, of DeKalb, has intro.luc.-d a till j l, ?fk vorandah of the house and feasting sprcad._ The levee on his creek he will | nlar firm was thrown into great ex'cit'e-
vesting the government of the University l‘is eyes on the beautiful agricultural I make 27 feet at the bottom and H feel , lu . r t | JV the receipt of a whole carload
in a hoard of regents, composed of three scenes spread out before him. It is like tall, giving three hundre;! feet for the 1 - • — - -
from each congressional district, to be n picture and worthy to ho placed upon | stream to spread. By this means Mr.
appointed by the governor. The gov- canvas by the brush of an artist. Tfopre ! Smith will reclaim 150 acres of very rich
enior, chief justice and associate justices ! is not such another farm as this in upper bottom land. This is a big enterprise.
•f the supreme court, the president of Georgia, and by the expenditure of * little I —-—
the senate and speaker of the house of money it could he matin an Arcadia. I'.i.ixn 1J om: Akrestfu.—A young _ _ .... -
representative* shall he ex-officio mem- I But the bottom lands are not all that is man mimt'd Jordan, whoonce clerked at | with Augustafor business and Richmond
hers of the hoard of regents during their l valuable this farm, for the uplands Phillips’bar room, and afterwards did j and New York with both. Retail lines
terms of office. They shall be citizens j *re also unusually fertile and produc- ! business near the bridge, was yesterday j were increased, jobbing depaitments
of the state and shall not he trustees of ! live, producing large crops of coUon and ! arrested and lodged in the calaboose on a j added, and Athens soon entered the field
»ny other male college or university du- prain of all kinds, while the foregis are ' charge of retailing liquor. When the i
* * ~ - -• covered with the finest of timber. Fort pity U through with Mr. Jordan, Deputy
Lamar is not out of the world, as one Collector Gantt wiii iakp him in ham] and
would suppose. It is distant only 22 demand $37.50 for Uncle Sain.
miles from Athens; 15 miles from liar-1
mony Grove, on the North-Fa stern rail-
ring their term of office as regents of the
University of Georgia. In addition to
these, three regents are to be appointed
from Clarke fcounty, as a prudential
board.
Bryoitp Coding.—There were five new
from Bu-
read: }(> miles from Danielsville, and U) | , rriv#u in A ,| lPng yesterday
Stiutk Theban la emnloved ! Ime8 C r0 S! Uarm'svdle.whlle the •*“'I funl, and all expest to make this their
11ANI1K bTitl.cK.—1 be nan . a employed . RUSt# * Chattancog* railroad has located f u t ure home Mr.! \’ Thmimm-i *
by the surveying corps of the Washing- „ de , 10t on l y 2 >, u.|!e« from the place. I' manof'that niace » 1 buv a
me and Klbertonrailroad struck on \\ cd- | yj,, country surrounding it is thickly ; Lidence in ourcitv Mr ThorfSpson is
nesdav last, and they had to come hack . ,,i j i, v .. intelli 'ent and industrious T u 1 e , . ur cl 1 • • * r - , ,n I’ s,,n ■*
in Klhertnn anil ~mnl.iv others h. fore ■ ■ } • 'nuusmoq f wea llhy gentleman, a'.d will add
lo l-.lberton anu employ omers uiiore , „| 4tlon '1 here is a nice church ami' L .
i hey could proceed. 1 he surveyors are i Mhool )l0usc in ,| lc pllu . p . u .),j| c . nllll) _ | ' L#1
-w running a hne by Anthony ^ShcaU, , j„. r0 f 0 the r churches surround it on all! Ma ,. on >t a-hexs'Roaii —We hear
‘ ■’ »!«>*«• Kiveflnoinins.rewithjna.hortjf om g„o,l authority that Coi Smith will
distance of the place. l "e vil- probably take all of his convicts from the
. • , , , ... lage of hort Lamar contains eight KK*. Macon* Athens Head and hire thm.
the right near the residence of ">'■ ! white families, has two nourishing stores, ,.!< ore Messrs Hampton t Bn
W. II Heard. It u thought that the \ J)r H . Gosa. one of the most success jeeTand' T tt^ow.d? S H alt o!di
mute by Anthory s Shoals will bo seven | f„i tJiv.ii-ians Imrp. lw-_oiL-< <> « « ' .. .
which follows the survey of the Georgia,
Karolina and Northern road from Klber
ton lor about seven mile*, and diverges
ight mi’es longer than the one which
they have just surveyed, which is 21L
miles, it is 26bj miles from Washing
ton to Klberton.— Klberton Gazette.
Bound Over.—Mr. J. W. Kchols re
turned from Oglethorpe yesterday and
tells us that he ha* had “Munch” Whee-
b»ss hound over for burglary, carrying
concealed weapons and malicious mis
chief. The arraignment was made be
fore Justice Reynolds. The “.lack” case
promises to become famous in the
courts.
THE JUDGESHIP.
('andltlate* Mentioned und Those Avowed
—-Judges Simmons nml Brown,
Atlanta, August 30.—The Kimball
House lobby for hours to-night was a
sight, and the swarming crowd of button-
holers put the politician again in his tent.
The vacant Supreme Court judgeship is
the excitement, and in the packed lobby
to-night were to he seen % number of tho
gentlemen who have been announced as
candidates. Some of these are now
avowed candidates. Clarke, Lumpkin
and Hook are undoubtedly in the race,
and will stay. Theii friends are making
a vigorous canvass for them and are all
hopeful.
ssrs
, . , , * • . deen, and T. W
ful physicians, resides Imre, besides workf all probability. <\>t Kr.d.ei
other m-eessary attachment* tua thriving hns L r ,,k,. n „„ llianv | ltu , n i H . s a bout set-
village-. Kotllvo miles here the river i* ( |j n g with th* cntract-W that they are
a succession of water falls, affording. djgusted and disheartened. President
water power sufficient to turn all the ina-1 Green telegraphed ihat he would send
ehinery of the South, an.l rort Lamar is ■ , none y to pay ulC the contractors, but he
lestineil in a few years to become one of i lss nut j one sn y ( . t
the most important manufacturing cen
tres in Georgia.
Nothing can hold it hack and we con
fidently predict that the day is not far
distant when a second Birmingham boom
will strike the place. To any one desir
The .Tack Kii.linu Case.—The killing
of the tine .lack of Mr. J. W. Kchols, by-
Mr. Wlieeles, creates quite a sensation
down in Oglethorpe, and a big law suit
is threatened. The people of the county
i g to purchase one of the finest farms art , divided on the issue. Mr. Wheeles’s
in the State and invest in a property that f r jciids assert that the Jack was no ac-
Lrtter From Mr. 7.its*ell.—Mayoi
Hodgson has received a letter from Rep
resentative ltussell about the locall bills
amending the city eharter. Mr. Russeh
states that he has published the caption
of his bills so as to be in s position to put
them in at the proper lime; that be will
consult the city council about the bills
. before they are perfected. We makt
this statement with pleasure.
A SOLDIER’S HOME.
Amodobd a Lust tic.—Marion Gun-
, tor was adjudged a lunatic yesterday
. and Sheriff Weir will leave this morning
frith him for MiUtdgerille,
Plan to Sell the State House In Atlanta, snd
liaise a Fund.
Yesterday altcrnoon the Ban’ver-
Watchman sought several ex confeder
ates and asked them what they thought
of the plan to sell the State House, in
Atlanta, for a soldier's home?
Mr. W. C. Orr, said the Stats ought
to have taken care of the indigent soldiers
years sgo. “Let them sell the State
House.”
Col. S. C. Dobbs, is heartily in favor
of such a movement.
Mr. Joe On- favored “anything to take
care of old soldiers. It is late in the
lay, as most of them have taken care of
ihemselves; but there are some who need
help.”
Judge J. M. Nicholson is in favor of
the plan to house tho soldiers.
Msj. W. B. Pruitt, of the Banks coun-
».y Guards, favored this plan of providing
a soldiers’ home. He believed they
ought also to have a pension.
is destined to double many times in val
ue, we would advise by allmeans to visit
Fort Lamar and look at the Mongomery
lands. They will be so d in two tracts,
770 acres with the house and bottom
lands, and a smaller tract of 75 acres
with the water power on it. There will
also he sold at the same a large quantity
of improved agricultural implements, a
lino steam gin, a corn crusher and cotton
seed mill, besides stock *c. On the
home place a great deal of money has
been expended and it is one of the most
delightful homes in the Sunny South.
Besides the fine free stone spring that
bubbles at the kitchendoor there is a well
in the back porch and a mineral spring in
the orchard. Surrounding the bouse are
arge orchards nl all manner oflruits the
trees in a healthy and thrifty condition,
and in fact everything that can make
a farm life pleasant; there is also a well
stocked carp pond. Any one desiring to
purchase this property should call on
Mr. J. P. Deadwyler who lives at the
home place, and he will take great pleas
ure in sh owing them over the farm,
map of th e lands can also be seen at th
Banner*Watchman office.
In doe time, the advertisements of this
property wi.l appear in the Banneb-
Watchman and the terms made known.
count and the killing of the animal was a
good ri-'dauce. Mr. Kchols, friends state
that it was a most outrageous act and
that Mr. Wheeles will certanly he pur-
nished, that he can he indicted for tres
pass for inolicious mischief and for cruel
ty to animals, and they intend to see that
the extent of the law is meted out to
him.
The Cnops.—A gentleman who has
just traveled extensively through a num
ber of counties in this section, brings
rather gloomy reports from tho crops.
He says that the yield of cotton will be
25 per cent, short of last year, as all the
late fruit has fallen oft. and there are on
ly a few bottom bolls to depend on. The
corn crop is excellent and the county
will make nearly enough to do it. The
pea crop is promising, but our last wind
will blight its prospects. Potatoes wero
never better.
Cnglanil Credit* America With the Most
Successful I teller for Deafoesa.
London, Aug 31.—At the test recently
made with different devices for the re
lief of deafness, gathered from all parts
of tho world, the verdict was unanimous
in favor of the invention of D. A. Wales,
of Bridgeport Conn., as in many cases
where all others failed this invinsible
devise was successful..
ricKiNn Cotton.—The fields are white
with cotton and in some places a third of
the crop is now open. Farmers are pick
ing everywhere, Hon. James M. Smith,
having now twenty-five bales ready to
gin. An unusualy large area has been
planted in the staple this year.
la It RtallrleBinmaiiaaV
Many a case supposed to tie radical
lung disease is really one of liver’s corn-
daint and indigestion, but, unless that
iiseased liver cau be restored to healthy
action, it will so clog the lungs with
corrupting matter as to bring on their
speedy decay, and then indeed we have
ennenmption, which is scrofula of the
lungs, in its worst form. Nothing can
be more happily calculated to nip thi»
danger in the bud than is Dr. Pierce"*
•‘G lden Medical Discovery.” By
tliuggists.
which shwtvas since maintained with her
drummers and provision depoLs a'oug
with other cities in the South. She
commands pattern and w estern freights
equally well with other competitive
points, places her goods up I
and down the Georgia ar.d i
Richmond & DanviUo Railroads, j ! HI
extending far up into Carolina. There
arc now three houses in Athens whose
produce and provision business mounts
up to something like one million dollars
per annum. There are a number of
smaller stores which are doing a thriving
tr;tdc. It is estimated ihat the two rail
roads centering here deliver !J,000 oar-
loadc of provisions per year, and this,
with the cotton business, represented by
75,WX) bales pcf'year, atid a largo fertii-1
ixer and dry goods trade, brings the total j
Volume of business of Athens up to some !
thing like ten m lllon dollars a year. As
a measure of the growth of Athens as a
business centre we give below in round
numbers.’’
the cotton outlook.
Wbat will be the crop this year and
what will be Athens’ share of it?
The crop for the season just closed
runs up above above six million bales.
Some estimate the new crop as high as
seven million; but it is really doubtful
whether this will go above six and a half
millions afterall. -
So far as Athens is concerned we will
hold our own and go better. Some of
our best authorities believe there will be
no better crop here than last year. The
stalks are bushy, but in some places fruit
is scant and the bottom crop is not there.
The eai ly planting is panning out better
than last year, but the late cotton is not
doing so well.
“This year’s crop,” said Mr. R. L. Moss
a well-known factor, to the Bankkb-
Watchmas. “will be earlier than last
year’s, of course, although I hardly be
lieve it will be heavier, for the reasons I
have just given you.’ 1
“Athens has a fine territory, and our
cheapness in handling and compressing
advantages, of course, always stand in
our faror. The rates in Augusta, for in
stance, are from one dollar to one and a
half a bale for handling cotton; our rates
here are from fifty cents to sixty-five,
according to insurance.”
VWill we have plenty of money?”
“Ample; there will be no trouble on
that spore, i The National Bank alone
could suppft all that is needed for the
business. - The buyers can get all the
money they want”
Hon. A. H. Hodgson believed that Ath
ens would receive an increased crop of
from ten to fifteen thousand bales over thi j
year’s figures.
Mr. Hodgson stated to the Banneb-
Watcbman that there had been consid
erable more money pit! out this year by
the merchants. A larger territory than
ever had been covered by our canvassers
and advancers and we shall practically
control all the cotton in Northeast and
Middle Georgia.,
Mr. J. H. Rucker believed that the re
ceipts the coming year would be larger,
anil af lotsf 4 torn tpnnlrn °
The Protestant Kpiscopal Bishop of
Northern New Jersey has been asked to
investigate a scandal affecting the char
acter of Rev. Otis A. Glaze brook, who has
been charged by several alleged eye-wit
nesses at Middleton. Conn., where he
has been spending the summer, with
conduct unbecoming a minister. Mr.
Glazebrook is rector of St. .lames’
church, at Elizabeth, N. J. Mr. Glaze-
brook returned to Elizabeth Wednesday
night in a troubled state of mind. II
says that the story published about him
and his conduct with a lady in a cemete
ry is a bare-faccd and ignoble lie, started
by some young men of Middletown who
were jealjus. Miss Julia Foote, whose
name has been coupled with his, is ihe
daughter of Frederick Foot *, a former
editor of the Klizaheth J urnal, and
belongs to one of the best families cf
Union county. Mr. Glazebrook is high
ly respected, is married and has a large
family. His wife is the daughter of Gen.
Francis Smith. Mr. Glazebrook is about
40 years of age and is a graduate of the
Virginia Military Institute. He was for
merly pastor of the Kpiscopal church in
Macon until seriously injured in a rail
road accident on the Southwestern line.
For six months he lay in a hospital in
New’ York and it was thought his spine
was permanently injured. This acci
dent is understood to have cost tne Cen
tral of Georgia a large amount.
The story which comes from Middle-
town, Conn., is doubted t»v some ol hi
friends and classmates who resid * in Si
vannah. Yet according to the statemei
made by the Klizaheth Jmtrenl, there i
some foundation for the circulation oftl
report. This is what the Journal sav
“This morning the vestry of M
Glazebrook*s church met, and he nj p *a
ed before it and made a fuU statement.
So far as ascertained, ho stated that he
and the lady visited this spot of interest.
The grass was damp and the young lady’s
waterproof was spread on a gravestone.
Mr. Glazebrook objected to sitting there,
and the waterproof was spread on the
grass, and both sat down upon it. Not
far from the cemetery runs a stream that
was swollen with recent rains. On hear
ing soreams or shouts Mr. Glazebrook
thought one of his children had fallen
into the stream. He pionounced all im
putations of acts such as were alleged to
have been observed by the boys who
followed them into the c -metery, as un
qualifiedly false. He denied that there
was any* truth in the charges made
against him, and courted and insisted
upon a most thorough investigation by
members of his vestry. In accordance
with his request, a committee of the vestry
was appointed to investigate the charges
and a sub-oommittee w’as appointed to
proceed to Middletown, Conn., and make
as full an investigation as possible of
every particular there. The committee
will report as soon as possible, and the
Bishop will be asked to ascertain all the
facts.”
Mr. Glazebrook went to Trenton
Thursday and called upon Bishop Scar
borough, before whom he laid all of his
troubles. It is understood that he made
a poinpleto and aocurato statement as to
the circumstances under which ho was
seen in the cemetery with Miss Foote
To a reporter the Bishop declined to
state what Mr. Glazebrook had said to
him, as he regardeu it as a confidential
communication.
Mr. Murray’s little bake was very
low this moening.
Mr. A. B. Elder’s family, ot Athens,
returned home yesterday'after spending
several days with relatives here.
Dr White returned home yesterday
om a visit to his father.
Three parties passed through here to
day with a crazy man named Gainer.
Watkinsville, Aug. 30.—[Special]—
Mr. Nick Overby, of Miss., is on a
visit to his brother Mr. B. K. Overby, of
our town.
Miss Laura Wilson, has returned home
after spending a week or two with her
.■hter, Mrs. J. D. Brice, of Farmington.
Mrs. J. V. M. Morris, has returned
home, after spending a week with pa
rents in Oglethorpe. ’
-Mr. Treadwell, sold a large load of
jugware to S. 0. Hutcheson, to-day, the
ware was manufactured on the line of
Walton and Oconee counties.
L. D. Harris, returned from Watson’s
Springs, last Saturday, after a stay o
live days, and says he gained a pound a
day while away.
Misses Fannie Murray and Jennie
Harris, after spending a while with
friends in Winterville. returned home
last Saturday.
I'd Harris, left this morning fora visit
to the mountains of X. K. Ga.
Watkinsville, Aug. .30.— [Special.]—
Brof M T Davis, who has had a nourish
ing school in this place, gave it up last
Friday for a more lucrative position in
Savannah.
Col Stovall, of Thomson, after spend-
g a week or two in town left yester
day for home.
Granby Jackson and Oher Daniel
i-erc in town yesterday with their line
trotting horses. Little Monk and Rattler.
J B Mayne made a dying visit home
last Sunday.
Mrs Lucas and Miss Mary McWhor
ter are spending the dav with Mrs Wil
son.
R L Bridges lost a fine mule a few days
ago by being choked to death with a
■Our Cotton men here want the Baxser-
V\ atchman to give the cotton market
dailv.
Miss Sallie Mustin.of Madison, is visit-
friends her
Mr Charlie Hunter and sister, Miss
Kate, are visiting in our town.
Mrs W B Rowell and Miss Monia Mi
chael left this morning for Woodstock on
a visit to the family of Mr J F Drake.
Dr J G Gibson is conducting an inter
esting meeting in the Baptist church.
^ Crawford, August 31.—[Special.]—
S 11 Sto! eley has bought a pair of fine
Duroc hogs.
J W Kchols was here yesterday on le
gal business.
Mrs \\ L. Bryant, who lias boon sick
for a long time, died yesterday morning
and was buried at the old homestead..
She was a most estimable lady, and
leaves a large circle of friends to mourn
her departure. We extend sympthy to
the bereaved relatives.
Munch \\ heeless was arrested for
killing the fine jack belonging to .1 W
Kchols. lie waived trial, and gave bond
for his appearance to tho superior
court.
The Big Spring base ball club object
ed to Watkinsville taking Willie Reaves,
taking
of Athens, with tkem, and the match
ame of ball was not played as expected.
DANIELSVILLE.
Danielsville, August 30.—[Special.
The protracted meeting just closed a
this place shows the following have join
ed tiie Methodist church: I J Meadow,
Walter 51 Carithers, Anna K Meadow, S
A Meadow. Amanda K Stephens, Bessie
A Adams, Doris K (InHe'li, Kmma Raker,
Kmory Speer McKlhannon, Laura Ben
ton, G W Mann, Genie Adams, Kmma
Adams, Cora I’.enton, Thurmond San
ders, Clara Mattox, Mattie J Meadow,
Luther Benton, Lula Benton, Willie
Scott, Samuel J Benton, .las F Baker,
Kliza Carithers, Agnes Freeman, Charles
Baker, Timothy R Willis, Borter Grilfeth,
Tlios J Stephens. Willis It Benton. Jr,
Bennett W Simmons, for* M McKwen
—31 in all. They are to be received into
the church on the 3d Sunday in Septem
ber, next regular preaching day.
GIL
\
DISASTROUS: •„
PLACE, ft.
Vi
Col. W. If. Morton Lo7“
Machinery, Kng1ii<*n amt a a..
Mill—Firo In tho Night~H«av]r
Katea Forrrtl Him to Carry His Ow
—Preparing to lCcliuild.
The dry, windy weather of the past
two days has been singularly favorable
to fires, and the work of the spark in
town and country .has awakened alarm—
in one instnnce.causing serious-loss.
Following upon the burning at Dr.
Benedict’s on Tuesday, came the news
yesterday morning of a serious fire on
Mr. W. H. Morton’s place, nine miles.-*
from Athens,' in Clarke county, 'l'his
was a large and disastrous tire. Occup
ing at night, it was probably not
until it’had fed heavily upon its co4
tive matter, and it was loo late wit?<
slim appliances at hand to stay its
gross. Kxactly how it happened is i/
known, but on Tuesday i
engine which runs the gin was f
work, and it is supposed a spi
from the engine fastened in some wi -
insidiously in the lint Tho gin hotiso
burned like tinder, and with the fine gin,
went the saw mill, gristmill two steam
engines and three or four hales of cot
ton.
Mr. Morton, who is one of our host
and most prosperous farmers, had just
gotten everything in readiness for his
tall work. A line crop was opening in his
fields, and it was fortunate that no more
of it had been gatherojl. The less will
be something like twenty-live hundred
dollars, with no it Miratice.
We learn that Mr. Vorton was in tho
city a few days ago and was trying to
arrange for insurance on his gin and
mills, but finding tho rates so high, was
unable to do anything, and was compell-
•d to carry his own risk. With indofat-
gablo energy he is getting ready to re
build and sent to Athens yesterday for
gins and engines, with a view to getting
ready by the time his fields are white.
On
of
li«* Sill I Him.
Arc you Owen femitli? “Oh, ves, I
■mist be. I am oni'/ cv *rv''o.ly; but 1
>we more to Di. B'trgera* Huoklebery
Cordial for curing me of the cholera
morbus anddyofuierv.”
hav
A Man with a (i«»<id C*«»n*r!ence.
/it one pf ].is N°rihfieM meetings on
Monday, Mr. Mocxly. who was preaching
atxrnt ^Prayer,*’ raid: **M:in may pay
like a saint, but if lie has a dollar in his
t not acquired honestly, lii.i
la a sham, und he must make restitution
if he t*xiH*cta ever to have G<xl hear his
prayer. ’’ Thereupon a merchant from
Dallas, Tex., rose in the audience and
told a story that emphasized tiiis point.
He had, he said, got dishonestly fivra
men in his business some (5,500; and
k;ul 1 uilt a house with the money. Th.cn
Mr, Moody happened along and preacNd
on this subject of restitution and the
intqchunt was present, ‘*1 heard you,”
jio paid, l*>mting to Mr. Moody, 'quid I
went out into the street con.-.rien.ee
titliffken, I went.straight home and told
my wife that we must sell that house
and restore tho money. And we «.i!.
Wo lieid on auction, and our carpets, om
laces, our furniture all left us. and with
tho proceeds we made restitution.” Tho
man then told how he and his wife
started again in life with nothing, and
how he had prospered. His credit, his
prosperity had never been so good.—New
York Sun.
JEFFERSON.
Jefferson, Aug. 31.—[Special.]—We
ve had several bales of now cotton
all of which has been purchased l»v the
firm of Austin vS: Co. Our town will be
on a boom all the season, as our mer
chants placed a good deal of cotton at
good prices in the spring, which enables
them to pay good prices in the fall, and
the farmers get the benefit of it.
Mr Randolph has increased the num
ber of hands on his new brick block, ami
will soon’have three new stores ready.
1 ho block will be two stories, and the
front will be of Gainesville red brick.
Mr Richard Mediin, a former tvpo of
Athens, looks very happy now. it is a
girl.
Our school is increasing everv dav.
Our county will be well represented at
the fair.
Rev. Mr. Lowrv of the Methodist church
here preached a grand sermon on yester
day in defence of the church, which has
lecently been attacked by the “ Yankee
Holder,” his effort was grand and show
ed that he was equal to any emergency
that might arise.
The colored district meeting closed
last night after a very pleasant session;
among the colored men from Athens in
attendance I was pleased to meet George
Davis, and Richard Harris.
Judge Bell, returned Saturday night
frbtn Acworth, where he has been attend
ing the 18 Ga. Regiment reunion. He
reports a pleasant visit.
We all feel grateful to Collector Gantt
for the good name he gave our county on
his recent visit.
Jefferson, August 28.—[Special.]—
Mr. J. E: Tuck, brought in the first bale
of new cotton on the 27 inst., and sold
it to Austin Sc Co., at ten cents per
pound. There was a very spirited bid
ding on it for a while, but at last the
plucky firm of Austin Sc Co. captured it;
this is about seventeen davse arlier than
we received the first bale'last year.
iss Cullers, of Alabama, is visiting
he cousin Mrs. S. S. Hancock, of our
town.
Horseback riding is very popular here
now, Col. It. S. Howard, and Harry Bell,
were out yesterday with belles of Ma
con, and Atlanta.
Junius H. Williamson, is with the old
folks at home for a few days; he will
leave on the’31ult., for Athens to take a
position with Talmadge Bros., of your
city. Junius will command a good
Jackson county trade.
The Martin Institute opened yesterday,
the propects for a good school are flatter-
Ocn. Milos* $3,000 Snore].
In the engraving department of a New
York jeweler’s establishment is, what
will lx? when it is fini.shcd, one of tho
most elegant swords ever made in this
city. It is intended for Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, ami is a token of regard from the.
citizens of Arizona. A purse of $1,000
was raised to pay for it by i*>puJar sub
scription. It will lo publicly presented
to him in Tucson on tin* anniversary of
the surrender u> the general of Geronimo
and the hostile Apaelu*s. Tho sul»sorii>-
tions wore eonlim il to civilians within
the I*
idarir:
of Arizona. T
was readil
been treld
quisite det
Tin
amount
>uld easily havo
er furnished ex
il'd. which, from
il U* the finest
miliiarv man in
Fill H* uc
d. Tho
its sides
An Eccentric Holt of Lightning.
A Btrangc freak of th© electric fluid
was noticed at Vienna, Warren county,
N. J., on Monday. Mrs. Short well, of
Hackettstown, was nursing an invalid
lady who had secreted about her person
$40 in gold coin. During tho storm a
bolt of lightning descended and sought
out the gold, damaging it considerably.
Some of the pieces wero partly molted
and warped out of sliape. The fluid ran
down the woman’s extremities, burning
her and cutting her shoes and blistering
her feet. She was not otherwise in
jured.—Detroit Free Press.
Hub Fleming, of the firm of Fleming
A Sons, is here to day. Hub has a good
trade in this county and is justly popu
lar.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder, left to-day for
Albany, Ga., after a pleasant visit to
their parents Prof Hunter; we hope to
have them back again.
CLARKSVILLE.
Clarksville, Aug. 3u.—[Special.]—
Camp meeting at Loudsvillo, White
county, convenes on next Thuv^day. A
large crowd and a good meeting is antic-
i pated.
A protracted meeting is being carried
on at New Liberty, several miles from
this place, by Rev T S Edwards.
A grand festival will bo given by ladies
of the Presbyterian church on next
Thursday night.
Miss Claudine Heard and Mrs Annie
Hughly visited Atlanta a few days since.
Clarksville, Aug. 29.—[Special.]—
Abojt two thousand people were in at
tendance at the association on yester
day.
Hon J J Kimsey, of Cleveland, spent
several days bore last week, attending
the association.
Mrs. Martha Merritt and Miss Dora
Palmer, of Cleveland, spent several days
here this week.
Messrs George and Joseph Erwin, who
are attending school at Toceoa, visited
their home in this place last week.
HARMONY GROVE.
Harmony Grove, Aug. 31.—[Special.]
Wt have a cool east wind blowing this
morning and the weather now feels quite
fallish.
’Squire R T McGinnis, a prominent
citizen of the Free State, is in the Grove
this morning on business.
Mrs John D Gunnels, after spending
several months at Salt Springs, has re
turned home, much to the delight of her
many friends here.
Mr C D Stark is spending a short time
with his brother in Arkansas. He will
return home some time next week.
The first bale of cotton of the present
crop was received here yesterday even
ing. It was raised by Mr. G. Bearden
a few miles below here and classed
strictly low middling. After a good deal
of competition it was bought by the live
ly firm of W T Harber Sc Bro. at 9 cents
cash. The bale weighed 425 pounds.
Dr P 11 Moll passed up the Northeas
tern this morning.
All of our local attorneys are quite
busy this week preparing for Daniels-
ville court, which convenes next Mon
day. Our entire local bar will attend.
Harmony Grove, Aug. 30.—[Special.]
Mr \V D Barnett went down to the* Clas
sic City yesterday.
Miss Cora Carson, one of Franklin’s
most fascinating belles, is visiting Mrs
Key.
Miss Minnie Barber, who has been
sperding some time with friends ami
relatives in Banks county, has retarned
home.
Hon T K Key, our popular representa
tive, spent yesterday in the Grove with
his many friends. He returned to his
post of duty this morning.
Col B T Moseley, a rising young at
torney of Danielsville, was in the Grove
yesterday.
Mr Thomas Stapler, ©f our town, left
this morning for a short business trip to
Atlanta.
Mr Fletcher Quillian, of Pucket’s
Store, is visitinng relatives in the Grove
this week.
Mr 1 G Allen has recovered from hi
recent attack of intermittent fever, and
is again at his post of duty with Cooper
Sc Sous.
Messrs C W Hood and \V B Powers
arc in New York,buying up a large stock
of goods.
Col W J Pollard, of Augusta, arrived
in the Grove yesterday. The object of
his visit is to see the stockholders of the
Augusta Sc Chattanoga railroad, in regard
to the location of the route through
town and the location of the depot here.
Col Pollard says that lie will establish
three camps by the first of October—one
at Gainesville, one here and one at.Dan
ielsville, and that work will be begun on
the road at that time, and will be pushed
forward rapidly as possible until com
pleted. Our people are jubilant over the
bright prospects of securing the road,
and can readily forgive those persons
who have been trying to cast a damper
on the enterprise.
^ns fort In
damlpoiu
sword presented to ;
this country.
scabbanUs of solid gold,
will be left plain for the presentation in
scriptions, etc. The other side will lx?
engraved with the following character
istic scenes: First, the agency at San
Carlos (on the reservation), the Indians
apjiearing in natural ennip life. Second
neone, companies of cavalry and infantry
in pursuit of Indians. Third, the tight.
Fourth, the capture and Indians marched
to Bowie Station, where a train of cars
stand in waiting for their reception; and
of tin
of Da
„l is IHTfo
ill
last is Gerouiu
forming the fin
latter work is
graph of Geron
The blade is
I will 1-* engrave
Nelson A. Mile
J handle or hair
w'mia-of pi'll
I cavalry and infantry. At
nd of the guard, engraved
be the head of Natchez, the son of Cochise,
a moons* one amethyst forming the end of
hand grip.—New York Mail and
Express.
aided in gold,
and !>*• ombjen
hat
. This
photo-
to life,
el. and
.f Gen.
;. The
white
• guard
of lx>th
■xtreme
Id, will
CuriouH M«wb
There wa - a
west side lM
who paid for
postage stamps. 1:
alient a week or
prietnr grov suspiei
finding <ftit
his 1
rtiit^ >i l.lvelibood.
man stopping at a
ouse until n*eently
•d every night with
had practiced thlv
ore, when the pro-
is. \\ itli a view to
*o the fellow got tho
stamps, the hotel man had him watched
and discovered that his hxlger not only
paid for his W*d with the little brown
squares, but that he ate at several res
taurants where the proprietors accepted
stamps in payment. Alter watching hut
lodger for several days and discovering
nothing that could explain his possession
of so many i>ostage stamps, the lintel man
refused one night to jweept them in pay
ment for a Inti unless the man could
satisfy him that they were not stolen.
’Hie lodger demurred for awhile and re
fused to talk about the matter. Then tho
hotel man threatened to band him over
to the i>olic<‘, wliereujioi! the lodger, after
swearing his landlord to secrecy, said:
“I am a lx*ggar. I live on a revenue
derived from 1 logging for jstage stamps.
I began by working the First ward, and
am now doing Eighth avenue. I hate to
give the scheme away, for it is a good
one, and is profitable. 1 manage to keep
myself looking clean and neat, though a
trifle thread!wire, and with a letter in iny
hand I ask each available jx rson for a
stamp. 1 refuse money always, although
gentlemen sometimes go with mo to tho
nearest drug store and buy ine the stamp.
Occasionally I get two and three stamps.
When I get together $2 or $3 worth, I
take them to a dealer down town who
buys them from me at n discount; but I
never pay out this money if I can help it.
Whenever I can 1 get restaurant and
lodging bouse keepers to accept stamps
for my meals and bed. In this way I
save tiie di.-^oount.”—New York Mail and
Express.
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
•nd at least two weeks earlier.
Chronic Lassitude la Fashionable.
An air of chronic lassitude is to lie tho
way at tiie fashionable watering places
this summer. The morning dip is over
with before it is half begun, because tho
bather is “so tired;” she interrupts a
waltz before going onco round the room
for the same reason; and 6lie can do
nothing to a finish except her meals be
cause of the languof which lias seized all
swelldom. On the piazza the girl of the
period hangs her iKSul, her hands and her
feet, and lolls back in a rocker, looking
as thoroughly disorganized ns a tempest
tossed kitten.—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Some of the milkmen hang pails of
milk down the well to keep the milk
cool. Some of them use too much rope.
—Milwaukee Sentinel.
Nothing will dissipate true love more
quickly than the smell of boiling cabbage.
—Texas Siftirss.
Doctors say the dark green veils wont
by so many women in traveling ut this
season contain poison, which, absorbed
by the lips, is very dangerous.
At San Jose, Cal., are apricot tree*
that bear from 1,000 to 1,500 pounds of
fjuit each.
MAYSVILLE.
Maysvillk, Aug. 30.—[Special.]—Our
town has been quiet and nothing in the
news line has transpired in the past few
days.
The merchants are receiving their
fall goods and arc expecting a very large
trade.
Cotton is opening rapidly and some
are picking.
The Methodist protracted meeting,
conducted by the Rev. Mr. Kmbry, has
closed.
Hugh Atkins is preparing to entertain
a number of tne delegates and visitors
who arc expected to attend tne Baptist
Association next month, which convenes
at this place.
Mr Frank Rhodes was here yesterday
in the interest of Talmadge Bros.
Col G \V Brown w ill attend Homer
court in his legal capacity.
Mrs Conyers, who has been visiting
the family of Dr Newton, left for her
home this morning.
Capt George Deadwyler visits Athens
to-day.
Mr I A Madden returned from New
Tork Friday, where he purchased the
largest stock of goods ever brought to
this market
T J Carr has been shipping a large
number of brick from here to Athens.
jlr Jim Hale, near this place, is in a
dying condition, and very little hope is
•ntertainad of hia recovery.
Newspaper Notices Concerning Men and
Women Who Are Well Known.
Mmo. Gravy dresses well, but not ex
travagantly.
Ghauncey M. Depew is hobnobbing with
a lot of lords a little way out of London.
Etelka Gerster Ls living at her villa at
Sasso. Italy. The report of her insanity
is denied.
In his reply to Gen. Rosecrans, Presi
dent Cleveland employed one sentence
which contained ninety-five words.
Mrs. M. W. Wall, aunt of E. Berry
Wall, king of tiie dudes, is the best
dressed woman at Manchester by the
Sea.
Julius Chambers, well known in Phila
delphia journalism, has become the editor
of Galignani’s Messenger, which James
Gordon Bennett has bought.
Kate Field lectured the otlier day in
Juneau, Alaska, to an audience of miners.
Miss Field is tho first person of any note
who has lectured in Alaska.
Two young electricians of Munich,
named Mestern and Ilelidobler, have in
vented a sort of telephone which fixes tlic
spoken wortl 'on a chemically prepared
sheet of paix?r.
John Boyle O’Reilly is passing tho
summer in a comfortable and roomy old
house at Hull, Mass. Ho lias recovered
his health and strength and has resumed
his editorial duties.
Mr. Joseph Medill, the veteran editor
and proprietor of The Chicago Tribune,
I»r. IIolmoH* I>ailj* Life.
Writing of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes,
“It is little wonder,” remarks a Boston
contributor, “that he lx*gins to feel worn
and weary with overwork, and to fear a
breaking down of that strength with
which he is as yet blessed. He makca
few visits anil endeavors to accept few
invitations, except from closest and old
friends; down at his residence in Beacon
street be is usually at home to personal
friends a part <*f each afternoon in tho
week, with jmssibly one nr two excep
tions. There in his study, among tho
books that he loves lx*st, bonks that after
all are one's l>est anil truest friends, Dr.
Holmes passes the greater part of his time
nowadays. 1 -is hours are like moments
;md bis days l tit as hours, so closely and
compactly' are Ills labors crowded into
them.”—Detroit Free Pr«gs. ’
has been gradually losing bis hearing, so
that now he is obliged to carry two ear
trumpets about with him. Not to use
both at the same time, but to have one
ready if the otlier fails in its duty.
Miss L. A. Churchill, the author of
“My Girls,” is one of the world’s busy
women, who can run a railroad as welj
as write a pithy paragraph. She is the
private secretary of the superintendent of
a New England railroad, and has had
much to do with railroading in recent
years.
The Baroness Burdett-Coutts* out of
town home, Holly Lodge, is furnished in
the fashion of the early yeara of tho cen
tury. Tho rolled and festooned damask
curtains, the Adam steel fender,the black
and gold chairs, the angular Egyptian
sofa, and even the chimney ornaments,
are all in the most approved style of the
empire.
Four Literary Snm*MM.
The Now York Critic’s Boston letter
speaks of mooting “foul- young literary
men a few niglits ago, each of whom
hail written a novel; inch novel hail been
issued by a leauilig publisher, anil each,
as far’us one can judge from tho review
it hail received, hail been successful. At
the end of a year from the date of publi
cation, the amounts paid as copyright to
tiie authors were respectively $:W3.10,
anil $117. The fourth one then
hail received nothing. hisl»ok—a charm
ing little story, which had cost him all
his leisure for seven months— not having
sold to tho extent of oven 1,000 copies.”
Contrast this with Murk Twain receiving
$00,000 in a single check as only a part
of his tirolits on one of Ids works.”
Queen Knpiolnni is very fond oTttfif
small items of female costume, sueli ns
laces, shoes, fine hosiery, etc. Her order
for gloves, recently given to a Parisian
gantier, was so large that tho employes of
the establishment were kept at work
uight ai d day to complete it in time. The-
Hawaiian queen wears a 7 3-4 glove, pre- -
ferring those of sixteen button length.
Kate Shelley, tho young girl who t
couple of years ago saved _ _
train from destruction at a wrecked rail
road bridge near Heney creek, la., is now
visiting the east for the first time. Miss
Shelley wears a massive gold medal, tho
gift of tiie Iowa stato legislature, and en* ‘
joys, despite tiie interstate commi
commission, a life pass upon any
in the land.
Mrs. Henn’s yachting costume
much admired at Bar Hivrlior when
went ashore. • The material was of wl
duck,with a very loose, blouso like
and a broad, rolling coiiar of dark
open at Hie throat, sueli as is worn hy her
•MA.Aefn'u nmtu f.u’nr'a tnnn Tlift nrmff
H
majesty’s inen-t f-war’s iuen. ‘The arms ’j
of the Royal Yacht club wcro.bcevijja
embroidered on the sleeves, and a re$
lar navy cap completed the costume.