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LAMPKIN'S DEFENSE.
.A FORMER ATHENS CITIZEN LIVING IN
NEW ORLEANS-
What H# Sajra to m Importer of a City 1*»-
prr-llU Kritly to the Chance of Abduct-
Ins a Qlrt From Aniraato—Franoonrr* 111-
Whole Thine Folao.
JThe following article from the Now
■ Orleans “States” has heon forwarded to
. tho BjAkkc-Watchman, presumably
by Ur. U H. Lsropkin or some of his
friends. V-’o publish i( ns embodying
his reply fo certain charges made against
him in Augusta, *of whifif 'tj^ice was
taken in toi» paper roore tigt^jtaag,
The story of the alleged abduction of
Lillie Delliraau, of Augusta, Oa., by H.
H. Lnuqikin, of that city, from the girl's
homo in Augusta to Savannah, thence to
Birmingham, and the nee to New Or
leans, was told in the States of Wednes
day, with the fact, of the girl’s final re
turn hence to Augusta. The charge of
abduction against Lampkin in this case
was telegraphed from Augusta and pub
lished in a number of papers, notably
the New Yoik World. The States used
the story as published, together with
such intornntnm as he could obtain on!
the subject here. The man, K. II. Lamp
kin, thus accused, is still in the city, i
where he has been for several weeks,
and thinks he will remain here penna- l
nently. lie pronounces tho char;
against him false, th
unlortunate concatenation of circu
^PEEIsTS, :geor&i a,
JflAWTHORNE-BENET. THE COTTON CROP.
T r:ECHA | ^Q^««^, l|g>,miE. the CROP IS SHORT. BUT ATHENS ON
ILLED ON THE TRACK.. WFiTTNCTt
ISSUE OFJROHIBITION.
Dr. Hawthorne Makes a Pulpit Attack and
MU Accuser l&cpllcs In a Newspaper In.
trnlew ••Soihp IJvrly Features of a Litera
ry Discussion- Liquor |-o»l In the Issue.
The Banner-Watchman has not kept
up with the literary discussion now go-
stances and partly of Ihe timbre of bis I tint,cl by articles over !b
enemies in Augusta, seizing upon cir- ,.. lch In , n / an ,| bv interview in
cumsUnces referred to make a ease I llsta chronicle ‘and Atlanta
•gainst lunt. He Imnself tells a story ' „„„ Tha following telegram
and gives proofs of us truth win h ae- j j )V t j,
quits him entir-ly of the charge «>f al»- ‘
du tiuM and puts a vtr* tlillcrent aspe ct
on the case, slmwi-.g as fir as he is con
c»*rn#d that he has acted oniy as a fiieini
to th. gill.
liti that due weight may he given to
Mr Lumpkin’s exculpation of himse fund
that his story may he propelly npprtci-
ated and understood, it is necessary to
know who and what he is. He is by no
means an unknown man, but is j.mlabi)
tie* most famous cock lighter in •In-
whole South. lie was the ori_*in.*e
breeder in bis n-itive town of Athei s of
that intincihle strain of g.nne chick.*n>
known as the Heorgin ‘shawl m-cKs,”
o-lr.j an 1 pitt
TOP ALL THE SAME.
What tlic Cotton Men and Travellers Say—
The Short Crop In thli Jifrtian-Athei
(Getting the Cotton From Greene County'
Some <*oo«l Sign».
Mr. H. b. Moss,a well known cotton
ng on i.etwecn ' Mr W. i'. IlcnetTof j man - returned on Saturday from a short
• ~ trip up the Northeastern Railroad.
1 he Banner-Watchman asked him
about the cotton outlook, knowing that
he had taken much interest in the pros
pect and output of the crop, and was
watching its progress carefully and in-
tcligently?
Mr. Moss thought that this year’s
crop was fully a fortnight in advance of
last year's. The receipts at Athens, as
everywhere els**, was largely ahead of
last year, the same time.
He thought the growing crop was cut
off by the dry weather. Especially,,was
this true of late planted cotton. The
early plant he reports as well fruited,
hut (*vcii (his is much affected by the
continued drought—the small bolls pop
ping open before nuturity. He thinks
the crop in this immediate section will be
shorter than last year.
MU. IKK LOWE.
Mr. Lowe travels considerably iu the
neighborhood of Athens, and tells us
that owing to the drought the late crop
is not coining to maturity. Cotton will
South Carolina, and l)r.J. 1>.Hawthorne,
of Atlanta. The matter grew out of a
charge madebt* Mr. Rentt that a large
portion of Dr. Hawthorne's speech made
he lore the Good Templars in August*,
w*s taken bodily from a pamphlet of Dr.
Strong, entitled, “Our Country.” This,
Dr. Hawthorne indignantly denied,
when Mr. Renet, over his tir.->t signature
•f “Anxious Inquirer” brought out the
. . . i parallel column with extracts from the
ult partly of an j speeeli and pamphlet to prove his point.
•incctlien the discussion has been con-
the
stilti
n' bile his scii nil.! * l.e.-li
has helped to secure thei
many a hard fought man
to Texas And to his fai
lighter Mr. Lmi.pk n ad-
pe soual appearance, fort
lay a picturevqu
geoua wealth *>i ornan
his figure a memorable
snpears, in the cock pi
lb* is middle aged, r.m
Atlanta Correspondent of the Ma
ori Telegraph:
Atlanta, Sep. 11.—Dr. Hawthorne
preached a vindicative sermon this
morning. 11 is text was, *Fid«lity Test
ed by Persecution,” or, lo he moo* ex
plicit, his views upon “Anxious Inquir
er.” The reading of his text was about
i he only reference that he mad** to the
>ubject selected. He reviewed his Au
gusta speech, nnil lo tin? best of his abiii-
•y explained how it was that “Anxious
inquirer” took advantage of him. He
characterized Rend by name as a wilful
danderer and intimated that he would
bring suit against him for damages to
iiis character. He said In- had consulted
? bur lawyers who advised him to do so.
victory in | jj,. charged that he was being persecuted
\ ii gin>a j . 1!l( | slandered by the emissaries because
a j -d* his views on tin* liquor qne>tioii. He
•inarkahle | , r ns very Litter in his denunciation of
ce, furth*T pronounced . |*„. m .^ alluding to him l»v naim? in many I 5,101
a<te in ilress and a gor- !!Utanres# ‘ ' ’ j k**t.
A RAILROAD WALKER BEGRUDGES
ROOM TO THE TRAIN-
And Lo*e» HU Lire Thereby—Altred Ilutler
I* Knorkwl Lifelesi* By the Tender of tHe
Th. Short Crap fa»_Shla >rrtlon-Athen. j Xn|lni 8 „ unUy Nic ht -Two Leisure-
ly Fnlentrians Who Took Tiling* Kany
uml Movvtl When They Got Keady,
Sunday’s Banxeu-Watcuman contain
ed a notice that a colored man had been
knocked off tlie track by the up fast
train Saturday night, near Antiocb on
the Athens Branch.
Yesterday morning information reach
ed Athens that he had died a few* hours
after the accident.
As the train was nearing Antioch,
just about dusk, the engineer noticed
two colored men >n the track just ahead.
He whistled them oil, but the pedestri
ans, as is frequently the case, took their
own time about stepping aside. One of
the parties was Alfred Ilutler, a colored
man, who put down a bag on the cross
ties, and with his little son, stepped to
the side, thinking he has far enough off
to he safe. The engine passed by with
out grazing him, but the projecting piece
running around the side of the tender,
struck Alfred ami knock 'd him away
from the track. His companion was on
the other side of the road and did not
know until the train had passed that he
was injured. Then he missed him from
sight and as soon as the rumble of the
train ceased, heard Rutler groaning
he picked out very quickly. He agrees
i.tatio
and withal, not above
11 is long hair hangs i
about his shoulders,
shirt unhidden by a v
huge buttons of gold
metise chain cable of
f-lls in massive lengt
a watch fob in tin* di-
trousers just beyond tl:
his abdominal horizon,
hands glcaini
makin
on.* wherever he
or on the street,
id, fat. oleaginous
ie medium height. j
well gvea«*l curl- i
lis bluff bosomed j
l is studded with I
ml j**t. An ini- 1
lid golden links |
from his neck lo i
nded bund of his j
ample swell of *
Small feet, fat j
s, ami here and
Dr. Hawthorne said that the last earn
ptign in Atlanta was an icicle to what the
uext one would be, and added that he
uould take a lively part in it.
Frequently, while under apparent ex
citement, he used very stioug language
i<*r a minister in the pulpit, and empha
sized his remarks l»y tlmmpin: his chest
with his list. There was little of the
sermon in his discourse, nearly all of it
being directed to his own vindication,
a d the denunciation of everything and
everybody differing with him ^ in his
When he had concluded, Dr. lladaway
u ganized the congregation into a church
•m eting, for the purpose of vindicating
the pastor. Ren Abbott read a series of
res lotions, the purport of which was
that the congregation vindicated the Doc
tor of the charges of plagiarism, and upon
i rising vote the resolutions were adopt-
!. When the meeting was over. Dr.
1 iwthorne inf nm*d some of bis friends
that be intended to ko«p up the tight
with Renet, and would make it warmer
: it an ever f.»r him.
with Mr. Moss that the crop will be got
ten out in October and that the yield will
he short.
At the same time, Mr. Lowe said that
Athens would mote than hold her own,
because she would draw cotton from sec
tions from which she did not receive any
before. lie knew of his own knowledge
that Athens was getting nearly all the
cotton from Greene county, which for
merly went to Augusta, and that one or
two buyers in UTccnesboro are shipping
more than twenty bales a day to this mar-
Athens is receiving now from .‘100
l.al.-s a '!*>’. and theirade is com- tl .c tender, and the sho. k.
ing here with the cotton
Sp< nking to a gentleman on the platform
I at Fnion l*oint, a merchant remarked,
j “There will be f»o hales of cotton from
I White Plains here to-day, and 50 of that
I r *0 will go to Athens.” No better busi
ness men can be found than at White
Plains. Not a bad plan to follow their
example ami ship to Athens. Prompt
attention, liberal prices, low commis-
>hms and immediate returns.
the
tin* Plante
dav in Angus
there a hit of color or of gaucheric in his
make-up, pronounce the free and easy
sporting man of original jesthetic taste
and unconventional style*.
”lt so happened,” he said this morn
ing to a Sin’es reporter, in bis apart
ments at No. h* Daupiiiuc street, “that
tho girl disappeared from lo r hptne in
Augusta tin? very night I was leaving
that city for my old home in Athens. I
know nothing about it, but lcumcd after
wards that she had been enticed from
home and hidden awn)* in a house of
prostitution in Augusta by a letter car
rier of the city. lie afterwards Slipped
the girl away to Savannah, where he
kept her for some time and then aban
doned her. In the meantime 1 returned
to Augusta to settle up my business,
with a view to moving away to some
southern town, Rinningham or New
Orleans. I learned to my surprise that
1 was suspected of abducting the girl. 1
consulted a lawyer and. I having learned
where the girl was. he n»l\ nod me to send
for her at once, with a v.»»\ t » retting an
atlidavii from the girl herself i the truth
that 1 had nothing to do with her. abduc
tion. I knew that the carrier had taken
the girl off, but be was a friend of mine
and I did not want to give him away; so
Ibl aaid nothing, hut, acting on the advice ,
- of my lawyer, determined to get the atli- j Rer.et said, however, that h<
davit. 1 did not like to delay .-nrprwed at Dr. Hawthorne's course,
r*y departure from Augusta, s» ! sent ; »fter having read the interview puhli-di-
a lady friend who was to accompany * n l j ie Atlanta ( onstitution of Friday,
me to the new place further South 1 was | ^ r ; Benet referred to this paragraph,
looking out to settle in, to Savannah, : which ippeared in that interview:‘‘Benet
with instructions to look up the girl, get j n ° l on !y garbled the extracts, hut he de-
the affidavit or meet me with the girl in j 'i’^nedly rubbed oil the credit marks
Birmingham, so that 1 could myself get
her to make the affidavit there. My holy
friend found the girl in Savannah in dis
tress, abandoned and re
fusing to go back home. She wanted to
come with my friend to Rinningham,
and she did come, ami here is the affida
vit she made when she got there:
DOWN THE ROAD-
lion. NY. lionet a
l »st night on the Aiuii
triin, and is registered
Hotel. He will spend
and to-morrow will l* a\e f*
mi business of tbe Carotin:
and Western Railroad, stopj
» few hours in Atlanta.
A Chronicle re;>r< sentative calte*
h ; n» late Inst night and showed him
telegraphic account of Dr. Hawthorne’s j
>»*rmon in Atlanta yesterday, published ;
oNewhere in this issue. Mr. llenet read j
it and expressed his regret that Dr. ;
Hawthorne should have been so far left I
GirKKXKsnoKo. Sept. Id.— [Special.]--
The (Jeorgia fast mail was overflowing
with colored delegates yesterday morn
ing. returning from the convention that
has been in session in Athens during the
past few days.
Col Wilherforce Daniel, of Augusta,
one of the Governor's staff, went up yes-
! terday to join the corps, which leave for
| the centennial the same day. Frank
i Hardeman, of Washington, accompanies
| him.
i (Jrecnesboro looks as ti-uial. No great !
tbe ground, and was also attracted by
the piteous cries of Butler’s little son.
The injured man was unconscious ami
the little boy was imploring him to speak.
Rv this time the train had stopped
and the engineer, who saw the
accident hacked up to the spot. Con
ductor Hutchins had the wounded man
placed in the train, ami he was carried to
Antioch where he was put i:i the hands,
of a physician. Dr. Green. His arm was
fractured between the elbow and shoul
der, but before the train left the full na
ture of his injuries bad not been learned.
His body had evidently been struck by
ddel to in
ternal injuries, caused bis death shortly
after the accident occured.
Then? was a number of passengers on
the train who gave us these facts. We
learn that it is not unusual f*»r parties
walking on the track to wait for the en
gine to whistle before they get off, and
from habit, they get careless and merely
sidle oil on a cross-tie where they are
content to give barely enough room for
the train to goby. Such was probably the
case with Alfred Butler. His slowness
in leaving the track or his carolessnes
in standing has cost him his life. Th
time will come when the railroads will
ask for a law, making it a penal offenc
walk on their track or right of way.
»DAY,SEPTEMBER 20, 1887.
THE STRANGE WANDERINCS OF MR. J-
N. DUCHETTE.
GREENE COURT.
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TIIE AFFIDAVIT.
State of Alabama, Jefferson county.— i
On this 20th day of July, A. D., 1S*7, j
personally appeared before me the un
dersigned, Dillic DiUman, of the county
of Richmond ami State of Georgia, hut ;
now temporarily of the city of Binning- ;
ham and State of Alabama, who on oath '
smith that deponent is informed th.it R. .
11. Lvtupkin, of Augusta, <*.»., is by the i
father, bsolher and sisters of deponent,
charged and accused of the offense of se
duction and kninvipmgdeponent in the
city of Augusta, on the 2'ld day of dun *, j
A. D., 1887. Th.»» injustice to the said
R 11. Lamphi.i, deponent of her own !
free nr id, swears that said charges are |
not true and an* f.d:
deal of interest in court, as the docket is ;
rather short. About through the civil,
and yesterday took up the criminal i
•locket.
The lields are alive with pickers of the
lleecy staple.
Johnnie Cobb and his little sister, who
have been on a visit to their grandpa,
Col DC Barrow, returned to their home
ii Amcricus yesterday.
Midway between Antioch and Bairds-
town, the fast train slackened up yester
day morning to let a hurley black off.
.. ust as he struck dirt he espied a white
. . if ... i . .i i ; horseman, who was evidently in waiting
. turns,-If “as to dMccnle the ptiljut to j f Wm |, ow „ the . ^ ho , lew
unms.-a so unwo thy of o. Go.L" » ljr „ ll .. ncck tiIt ^ an( , the horseman after
him. The rider soon overtook him and
spread his length on the ground with a
well directed blow from a heavy club.
Col llixon, a leading lawyer of Craw-
fordville, was over yesterday to attend
court.
lion H D McDaniel, Monroe, Joel A
Billups, V C Foster, Madison: llamilto 7
McWhorter, Lexington: W O Mitchell
Crawfordville. are the visiting attorneys,
t ithers looked for to-day and to-morrow.
Good sign to see court so splendidly
attended by the country people.
It is a very busy season with the far
mers, who are anxious to gather in their
crops, which are white unto the har-
! Vest.
1 A number of travelling men are in
town.
Col Knowles, of the Ilerald. is as affa
ble as ever. As usual, brim full of ener
gy and push.
\\ hich I was so particular to place over
them,’* in regard to which Mr. llenet
.-aid: “This is utterly untrue. I am sor
ry to be compelled to say this of any
minister. The extracts as published
were given verbatim and every quotation
mark which appeared in the printed
ed speech of the Chronicle was inserted
in my letter. And I have no doubt that
tho Chronicle printed every quotation
contained in the reverend gentleman’s
manuscript.
It won *1 seem that Dr. Hawthorne
did not, in his earl)’ youth, learn the
b sson taught by tin? homely hvmn of
Dr. Watts —
iipkin m*
word.
•*r pro
lar. Tiiuisnid R. II. Li
directly nr indirectly 1
deed, m ike any inipr*'
this deponent.
That deponent further swears tha
did ieave her home in Augusta, Ha
or about the day of June, 188
her own free will r.!“l accord on ac<
Do Not Let the Fortune Slip by You Now.
No one doubted but it would take
place, but their hope was confirmed by
the 2o7 Grand Monthly Drawing of The
Louisiana State Lottery, at New Orleans,
La., on Tuesday—always Tuesday—
have been j AngustOth. Here is how things went
How about and where Fortune scattered her favors:
l?” 1 No. 50,255 drew the First Capital Prize
It is untrue—like all his other asser- j of $150,000; it was sold in fractions of
very partieu-| ti«»ns about me. 1 have never taken part one-tenth each at $1; two-tenths ($30,*
“For he who does one fault at first, j
And lies to hide it, makes i; two.”
“Mr. Benet, Dr. Hawthorne, in his ser
mon, in substance, says he has been ad- }
vised that you have fought prohibition
ir» Carolina ever sine*? y<
a citizen of that State.
lid,
ct or
ul> to
reply
ther for or against th
movement in mv State.”
“Will you make any furtl
she I l >r - Hawthorne?”
on “Gf course not. I will not lower iny-
of s, ’lf lrt the level of such a man, 1 can
unit ^ an 'l with confidence leave my case
of cruel treatment received at the hands
of her father and brothers; and that af
terwards, to wit: on or about the 7 th day |
of Suly, 1887, in company of *1. B. Me-
Andrews, of Augusta, Ga., who
and persuade and induce this deponent
to leave the city of Augusta and go with
him, said Andrews, to the city of Savan- i
liah, Ga., where deponent remained until j
the 27st day of,Inly, 1887,and where the j
said McAndrews left this defendant; and
that on said last day and year this de
ponent left said city of Savannah, ami
came to the city of Birmingham, Ala.
Lii.i.ian Dii.i.man.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 20th day <if July, 1887. Witness
iny hand and official seal.
K. L. Clarkson,
Notary Public and ex-officio Justice of
the Peace. I
“After she njade the affidavit, both I
and my lady friend tried to persuade her
te go back home, as wo had made up our
mines to come 4n to New Orleans, and
we tnought it ifcst she should go back
anyway, but she wouldn’t do it, and we
had to bring her with us. It would have
been kinder *mean to leave her there
to go to the bad, for she didn’t have a
cent of her own; So I told her all right,
to come along and I’d he a father to her.
And I was. You see this room; its pretty
good quarters, ain’t it? And this house,
it’s as nice and clean a place as thero is
in town, ain’t it?,”
Beyond his circumstantial defense,
Mr. lAinpkin asserts that Miss DiUman
had little reputation to lose before she
left home.
The motive of the family in seeking to
bring the younger girl home is base. He
excuses himself for thus giving names
and making such gross assertions, how
ever truthful, on the ground that he is
forced to do so to defend himself a gainst
an imputation than which none can be
more damaging, both in business and in
everv relation of life. He fears :t will
do him peat damage here in New Or-
leana where he was intending to open a
saloon, with attendant features not des
ignated, and he declares his purpose of
returning to Augusta to vindicate him
self from tha charge and expose the
true parties to the girl’s Bight and ruin.
with the public and the pre
GOOD WORDS FOR THE BANNER-
WATCHMAN-
prohibition ' <**>) were held by C. W. Moorman, col-
j lected through Kentucky National Bank
' at Louisville, Ky.: another one was paid
I through the same Bank; one to J. B.
j Fontaine, Cali elite, Cal.: one paid through
| Wells, Fargo »V: Co.’s Bank at San Fran
cisco, Cal.: one to the Alexander Co.
Yational Bank at Cairo, 111.; one to Geo.
j II. Zapp, Houston, Texas, one to W. 11.
i Anthony, Houston, Texas; one paid
through the National Park Bank of New
i York oity, X. Y., to Crane’s Bank at
| llornellsville, X. Y. No. 2‘J,litI drew
the Second Capital Prize of $50,000, also
Id in fractions of tenths at $1 each;
GuKKXsnoito, September 11.— Com
paratively little interest in this session of
court in Greene.
His Honor, Judge W. O. Jenkins pre
sides over the deliberation with dignity,
and commands universal respect, lie is
an unassuming, but striking gentleman,
ami in the hands of such men the laws
of Georgia will be fully and impartially
supported and enforced. The Solicitor
General, Robt.Whitfield, of Baldwin, is a
worthy associate of Judge Jenkins, and
deported him.-elf with especial credit in
his prosecution of the only ca>e of much
interest as yet brought before the
court.
This was a case of assault with intent
ts rape. Jim Chester, defendant, *uid
Amanda Williams, p!a ntitl—both c >1
ored.
Prosecution was conducted by Solici
tor Whitfield alone; defend by Messrs.
U. T. amr II. G. Lewis. TheTatTfcf 1 cofi
ducted the argument. The priueip.il in
terest attaching to the ease is due to the
fact that was developed in the case,
that the woman was of lewd character,
having had six children by three differ
ent men, he impression being preval
ent that a prostitute cannot sue for rape.
All the witnesses were negroe-, tlie wo
man b ing the principal one, she testify
ing as to the assault, stating that a knife
was used about her throat in a struggle
that took place. She gave the alarm and
neighbors came up, who corroborated
the statement! That there was consid
erable interest attaching to the case, is
evidenced by the fact that the jury hung
all night and did not render a verdict
until after breakfast yesterday morning.
The verdict was guilty. The assault
took place some 14 miles from Greenes-
boro, near White Plains. The Judge
has not yet given sentence. He will
probably do so some time to-day.
Only about «'»0 cases of the various
dockets for this term of court. Many
consent verdicts and but one civil case
in which argument was submitted to the
jury. H V English vs W P McWhorter,
suit on note, $188. H T and 11 G Lewis
for plaintiff; Hamilton McWhorter, de
fendant. Verdict for plaintiff with inter
est. Mr McWhorter had bought land
from II K English and his father, for
which they had given warranty to title.
In payment of notes Mr M reserved
above amount as he claimed that the war
ranty was defective, as. there were
other judgments against the land at the
time lie bought. This warranty was the
oldest execution and would have held if
kept in date, as it was in the hands of
McWhorter, who claimed that he was at
fault for not keeping in date.
LARRY GANTT'S GOOD WORK-
lit* Miik«'N u WIioK-kmIc ami Sa«l<*<*ai*fiil
-TOWN'S AROUND US.'
Lawukncvili.k, Ga., September 13
Deputy Collectors Ware. Moses aad
[Atlanta Journal.]
Mr, Cooper Pope, of Washington, Ga.,
h*s bought Col. T. I,. fianu's half lr -«'r- . OIle was M by 11. T. Woods of Fort-1 Gantt have just reached I.awronceville
e.-i in the Afbens I!ankki:-\\ athiman Me.- one by T. J. Uaker, Chicago, | fr0,n ara " 1 '» Walton county. They
“f J° ,n Mr '' '““» t !m " V! ‘ 11 ; 111.; one by Thus. 1). Crump of Joite^
... the ...litoral Mn.Remei.t0l the paper. M •„„„ was i(1 thr0 F agh \ Vo l K
I he Banner-Wat.uan h.sosone of the y * Francisco, Cab; one by
ablest members of the lieorit.a press .n 1 ... * ’ - -- -- J
Cob (iantt, hut secure* in >lr. l’ope one
of the most accomplished youn
hts section.
\V. A. llarnhill, paid through First X»t-
>,ic ,,Mt .: ion .l Hank at Jackson, Tcnn.; one to S.
,ne ", ® j 1*. Hill of Xetv Orleans, La.; one to J. P.
Explanation. — Yesterday morning
th* copies of this psper, intended for the
city mail, for diatributinn through tho
posLofflaa, were mixed with another
passage by our mailing cleric and sent olT
on the trun. These papers, which are
sent through th* p«at office for distribu-
butioa, were not received in Athens.
F*n*rss*nt by carriers were promptly
delivered.
. He has so far recovorcdhi
he will enter jcun.
youth. His nccom
natural ability will make him a worthy
associate for Mr. Stovall, who stands in
the first rank of Georgia journalism.
1 Atlanta Constitution.]
Cooper Pope, of Washington, Ga, has
purchased the half interest of Colonel T.
L. Gantt in the Athens Banner-Watch
man, and with Pleasant Stovall will here
after have charge of that able and
sprightly sheet. Mr. Pope is a graduate
of the class of ’81 of the State Universi
ty, and afterwards of the law department
of the University of Virginia. lie be
longs to an old and honored family, and
in entering journalism possesses every
requirement for a highly useful and
bright career. Athens has a bright fu
ture before it in its growing commercial
and railroad advantages, and with l'leas-
and Stovall and Cooper I’opo in charge
of its daily paper it will find doubly easy
the work of making its own progress. "
[Washington Chronicle.]
Mr. Mark Cooper Pope has bought the
interest of Mr. T. L. Gantt in the Athens
Banner-Watchman. Mr. Pope is a fine
ly educated young man and well equip
ped for the business. We wish him
much aucceos in his new field.
_ ,1 • I ... .1 . ' II.ILll'HIS Ul IL'IIUIS OIL Tl t'ilUI. UIIC W UB
ecovor « hn e.i i w Reid by Kobt. McNaughton, Governor
alisni with the vigor of s Hichmond, Ya.; one by W.ll. Scott,
•iiinli.snments and his .w • . 77, .
i bim „ ^'"P r0'"h 111 ; one lo C.eo. 0 er, Lado-
nia, Tex.jone to Robt J. Yoang, Jr M 403
Customhouse St, New Orleans, La.; one
to the Misses M. and A. Meyer, New
York; one paid through the Falls City
Bank, Louisville, Ky.; one paid through
the Anglo-California Bank at San Fran
cisco, Cal.; one to 11. M. Eddins, Glencoe,
Minn.; one to James Stevenson, No. 38
Hanover, St., Providence, It. L; one to
Oscar Groshell, care of Richardson Drug
Co.. Omaha, Neb.; one to W. Dowling,
San Fiancisco, Cal., Tic&ets Nos. 48,425
and 411,521 drew the two Fourth Prizes
of $10,UK) each; the fractions of tickets
were sold all over, and paities winning
livoin New Orleans, La., Louisville, Ky.,
Dallas, Tex., Washington, D. C n Cleve
land, O,, Memphis, Tenn„ Kansas City,
Mo., Birmingham, Ala., Camden, Ark.,
Jacksonville, Tex., and San Fernando,
Cal, It will all go over on Tuesday,
October 11, 1887, and no one should let
the occasion slip.
The Y. M. C. A.—This organization
was in session Monday night. Young
men of Athens, attend when convenient,
you will certainly not be injured. As to
teis world and its attractions, we will all
sooner or later come to the point where
we will put to ourselves the question cui
bono? What good? One of Bishop
Beckwith's grandest efforts is on the
text “without God, without hope in the
world ”
Keep an eye on Prince Hodgson over
in Wilkes. He means business; bi<|
business!.
brought back lour large .stills, two of
them captured within eight miles of
Monroe, on land owned by Stills,
and two within four miles of Monroe, on
Bud Smith's land. They also destroyed
a large number of stands and about 5.UK)
gallons of beer. The party found four
other furnaces and sets of stands from
which the stills had just been drawn on
Friday night. Deputy Collector Ware
made a raid in Walton county and
brought in three coppers. It is thought
that this work will break up the moon
shine business in Walton.
A DELiunTFrL Day.—On Saturday
last Mr. J. K. Nichols gave an elegant
barbecuo at Gum Springs, near Athena,
at which about fifty of his friends par
took of as fine a dinner and had as de
lightful a day as there is in the record of
the county. Mr. Nichols is a model far
mer, and his hospitality is unbounded
and unbroken, lie has given the already
pretty place of Gum Spring a new charm
and is never happier than in having his
^riends join his family and enjoy a day
with him. The occasion was the birth*
day of his daughter and Capt. Burnett,
in a neat and eloquent speech in behalf,
of the guests, presented Miss Nich
ols with a beautiful pair of silver gob
lets. Col. W. J. Morton made some ap
propriate rein irks and the day was a
most enjoyable one.
Public Schools.—A lively contest is
going on in Washington over the public
scheol question just now. In speaking
to one of Wilkes’ representatives in the
General Assembly, the Hon.- Henry J.
Hill, one of the largest and most progres
sive planters in Middle Georgia, said:;
“You know I am not personally interest
ed, my property lying in the country
but one of the strongest arguments I
know in favor of the system, is that
every city and town that has tried it_ is
delighted, and would not give it up for
anything.” Mr. Iliil has shown the gen
tlemen who opposed the ineasnre every
courtesy, and so far as we are informed,
is uot committed to either side.
The Basneh-Watchman has at heart
the advancement of every body and busi
ness in Athens. It proposes to furnish
impartial news on all matters that come
under its notice—to express itself freely
and fearlessly whenever, it deems prop-
per, on all matters of public interest. To
defend the right, decry and expose the
wrong. We strive in every legitimate
way to build up our city and section in
all of its varied interests. We are daily
extending our circulation, and we trust,
our influence, with the assistance of-^>ur
friends at home, will do some valiant
service for Athens and Northeast Geor
gia.
HU Departure From Athema Last Friday—
Goe« to Augusta, Thence to Sarannah—Mr
J. H. Horsey Tries to Find Him In The
Latter Citles-Xolle*son For His Leaving.
Several days ago it was rumored that
Mr. Joseph N. Duchette, the Superinten-
lent of the Athens Water Works, had
left the city and would probably not re
turn.
These rumors were repeated from
mouth to mouth, and as days went by
without any news from tbe missing man
tears began to take hold of his
friends.
Capt. W. H. Howell, of the Athens
Water Works, happened to be in the
city, at the time; but be knew no more
of Mr. Duchette’s intentions than any one
else and could throw very little light on
the subject.
In the hope that Mr. Duchette would
return and that the anxiety of those who
knew him would prove groundless, the
Banner-Watchman has not jllud^d to
t he matter, except iu a vague'paragraph.
Yesterday, however, Capt. Howell Btated
to a representative of this paper that he
was forced to the belief that in all proba
bility Mr. Duchette would not return.
Last Friday afternoon, Mr. Duchette
left on the fast trail of the
Georgia Railroad with a ticket
for Atlanta. At Union Point he sold his
ticket or transferred it for one to Au
gusta, and went down to that «ity on the
train with Mr. M. B. McGinty. He reg
istered at the Planters Hotel and told
Mr. McGinty that he was going to sec*
about some piping. That was Saturday
iu truing, and he said he was going to
return to Athens by the train which left
Augusta at eleven o'clock. On Tussday
morning Capt. Howell induced Mr. J.
!L Dorsey to go to Augusta, bunt up
Duchetle and persude him to return to
Athens. Mr. Dorsey arrived in Augusta,
but found that Duchette had left for
Savannah. Yesterday he followed him
fo Savannah; whether he has found him
there, is not yet known.
WHAT CAPT. HOWELL SAYS.
“I am at a loss to know what induced
Joe Duchette to gooff in such a way,”
said Capt. Howell, yesterday.
“IIe was a capital inan in his place;
understood his business. ftn *l
a month, wHicli^4hght to have been
enough to support bun comfortably. I
find nothing wrong nt tbe works; if he
owes the company anything, it will not
exceed $ltX>, and this 1 knew offer I id-
v: need it to him some time ago to help
him along. It is true 1 have mentioned
this to him, but have never pressed bim
for the money, lie left money in bank
to the credit of the company, wick he
could have drawn out and taken had he
wanted to. This makes the whole nut
ter inexplicable to me. The accounts, so
far as I can see, are all right, and if he
lias drawn into the next quarter it was
probably to pay workmen at the house.
Capt. Howell says that Duchette general
ly attended to his business and he did not
believe was a dissipated man. There had
been some complaint about the pressure
at fires; but notably at the Hemphill
fire, there was a difference of
opinion. Some declared there was
slight pre.-sure, and others said there
were streams from the hydrants'thrown
over the house. The guage indicated
that the water pressure was generally up
to the standard. He hoped, however,
that complaints, where abuses existed,
would be made in print, as elsewhere, as
the trouble could.be remedied, if there
was trouble, and the men could be kept
on their mettle. (| . n .
HeTiefieved, nowever,
chette was capable and *S£ij£ip^<‘and
worked the pump and kept the stand
pipe full.
It is said that Mr. Duchette had be
come indebted to a good many parties
around town, and that he had lately
taken the homestead to protect himself.
We do not know the
amount of his indebtedness, but have
heard .t estimated as high as several
hundred dollars.
Capt. Howell’s idea is that Duchette’s
mind must have been a little affected by
his troubles, and was compelled to hope
that lie may be induced to return. He
had a good many friends in Athens, for
he was a genial, generous man, and there
we r e many who regretted to hear of his
going. He was a prominent member of
the Odd Fellows, and has an interesting
family in Athens. He is about 40 years
of age and is of short, stout stature* and
dark complexion.
THE LATEST.
Last evening Capt. Howell received a
telegram from Mr. J. II. Dorsey that he
had tracen Duchette to the Charleston
train and that he had left for the North.
His home is in Norwich, Conn., though
there is no certainty that he has gone
there. Much sympathy is felt for his
family.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL*
l*ruf. K. C* ISmnwjn l.efturln,Before Teach*
«■ r. jiml Scholar. In Augusta.
The Augusta Chronicle gives the fol
lowing account of the appearance of
l’rof. K. C. tiranson before tho .teachers’
Normal in Augusta:
Mr. Kvanscalled the meeting to order
and introduced Superintendent E. C.
Itranson, of the Athens public school
system. The subject of Jlr. Branson’s
lecture was "Grube’s* Numbers,’’ on
which lie spoke with a clearness and en
ergy that plainly showed his knowledge
f the system, llis lecture, condensed,
alls for a change now existing in the
methods of teaching arithmetic in our
lcr departments; a child, ho says, is
taught to perform the different opera
lions, explained in the text books, but is
often wholly ignorant of when those
operations should be made. The sys
tem of “Grube’s Numbers” is to remedy
this grave defect now existing, and in
stead of a pupil merely learning the me
chanical part of the work, he will slsobe
made acquainted with the higher and in
tellectual operations, including rthe easy
interpretation of the language o7~prob
lems and the relation of numbers.
Unstinted applause was given the able
young gentleman on his retirement, and
again the audience indulged in a few
minutes’ recreation.
THE COLORED CLASS.
It was then half-past eleven o’clock,
and Supt. Evans introduced Prof. E. C.
Branson, Superintendent of tbe public
schools at Athens, Ga.
The learned lecturer prefaced his sub
ject by appropriate remarks in reference
to his work with colored teachers and
among colored people, and made bold to
say that the normal work done by the
Atlanta University was the best in the
land, and desired to ge on record for the
expression of that opioion.
Prof. Branson discusses “numbers” in
a way that exhibits entire familiarity
with the subject. His audience waa
edified and expressed a wish to hear Hie
subject, as it will be further developed
by him in his succeeding lecture*.
The people of Glenn Falls were never
more shocked as when the news of the
embezzlement of 118,000 by Charles B.
Ide, a book-keeper qf the First National
Bank was announced.
The prohibitionists propose to make
tig fight in Virginia.
Elberton Supibiob Coubt.—Court
convened at 9 o’clock on Monday morn
ing, Judge Samuel Lumpkin presiding
and Solicitor General Howard on hand.
After the Judg* had, in a most clear
comprehensive way, instructed tieg
jury as to their various duties, the court
proceeded to business, whi.h is being
disposed of as rapidly as possible. The
criminal docket is unusually heavy at
this term, there being about a dozen pris
oners in jail, besides a large number of
parties under bond, and it is probable
that the criminal docket will be taken
upon Wednesday. ~-
The members of the bar present from
other places are as follows:
M- P. Reese and F. H. Colley, of Wash
ington; J. W. Hchols and Geo. D. Thom
as, of Athens; F. B. Hodgea, A. G. Me.
Carry and Ira 0. VanDuzer, of Hart
well.—The Gazette.
Charles Edwards, the negro brakes
man, who murdered Win Echols near
Mt. Airy, on the 29th of May last, was
convicted of murder, largely by his own
confession, after a few hour’s trial, in the
Superior Court sitting atClarkesville.
A woman named Elizabeth Kimsey,
who is described as a good-looking coun
try girl was convicted of adultery. When
the verdict was read, she showed hey-
self but little aware of the heinousness
of the crime by giggling.
A short time ago the name of Henry
Villard was on everybody’s tongue. He
it was who pushed the Northern Pacific
to completion. At that time he was
worth fo,000,000, having landed in this
country some years before a penniless
lad. In trying to sustain the securities
of the Northern Pacific he lost his mil
lions, soon after leaving our shores,
lie turns up in New York with his pri
vate fortune recouped, and is believed to
be backed by millions of foreign capital.
There is a chance for brains and pluck
to rise.
The hearing before the Governor and
Attorney General in the convict case was
resumed, after some discussion between
opposing counsel as to the field of inves
tigation, and the Governor decided that
it should be general, and apt confined to
any specific case. The setting was taken
up chiefly in examination of witnesses
whom the counsel for the State claims
had received inhuman treatment at
Bringham camp, on the Georgia Midland
Railroad.
RretHarte is tho last accused of plagian-
ism, in “The Crusade of tbe Excelsior,i’
which, the Constituton thinks, is too
much like an illustrated story in Har
pers Magazine of some fifteen years ago.
Who next? If all these charges will put
some check on the mass of poor literature
that our publishing bouses are belching
forth, some good would be accomplish
ed.
Robt. Bonner became the owner of
Hester, Maud S. and other famous trot
ters as a cure for dyspepsia. The men
tal diversion and handling of such swift
marcs, and tough mouths, no doubt has
curative powers.
A young girl from Indiana studying
music in Chicago was so overcome with
stage fright during a competitive per
formance, that she
cobld not speak, and on being removed
to her home, suffered from hemorhage
from the ears and nose.
Mark Twain sought diversion in a ball
game at his home in Elmira a.few days
Eince.
Benj. Franklin lies buried in a neglect
ed grave in the busiest section of Phila
delphia. Shame upon the people who
would not rejoice to honor such a name!
O’Brien, failing to present himself at
trial, the court issued a warrant for Id’s
arrest. An open-air indignation meeting
was held, in which the government was
denounced in strong terms.
The coroners jury in the case of Win.
Todd, a convict drowned at Madison, re
turned a verdict of suicide by- drown
ing.
The elections in Missouri on Wednes-
nay, under the local option laws of that
State, were held ill nine counties, and
seven of them voted for prohibition.
CEORGIA PRESS NOTES.
It isnow int&nated that the Georgia
Legislature will be oil exhibition at the
Piedmont exposition.—Columbus En
quirer.
Jehu S. Davidson, President of tho
Senate, is being flatteringly noticed by
.numerous papears, as being that kind of
timber out of which good Governors are
made.—Macon Telegraph.
It is a cheering sign to sec the present
legislature bestowiug so much interest
and attention to school matters; and even
;h rome-of the plans for . improving
[Went system may be objectionable,
agitation of the question is promising of
good results.—Atlanta Journal.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
has agreed to report favorable a bill in
creasing the number of Supreme Court
Judges from three to five. The action
of the epmmittee was wise, anil the bill
should be promptly passed. The Judges
of the Supreme court of Georgia have
long had more than they could do well.
A year or two ago a statistical comparison
was printed, giving the number of cases
appealed to the courts of review of the
different States, and though in Georgia
the number did not equal those in the
more populous and richer states, yet, on
account of the small number of J udges,
the amount of work allotted to each of
them was greater than that of a member
of any other court of a like character in
the country.—Savannah News.
Will those whe are raising the shout,
“the convict lease must go,”
suggest somethiag better? It is much
easier to tear down than it is to build up.
—Summerville Gazette.
Not until our convicts arc under the
full control of theState, and confined at
some place remote from the free citizen
ship, will so much broil about them
cease.—Oglethorpe Echo.
■"-Uncle Joe Brown heads the anti-pro
hibition movement in Atlanta. The pro
bability is that Uncle Joe has arrayed
himself on the losing side.;—Iv,teuton
Messenger.
The cotton that is being picked out in
Southwest Georgia has had no rains on
it, and it is fret from slain or sand. But
the crop is going to be short, and will he
gathered by the first of December.—Al
bany News.
The lessees and their underlings stand
in place ofthe State in the punishment of
their criminals. The State is responsible
for what they do lf she does not prompt
ly repudiate it. She cannot say, “I am
not responsible; it is the lessees, or the
sub-lessees, or the guard.”—Atlanta
Joaraal.
How much space will the Georgia Leg
islature have at the l’iedmont exposition?
—Columbus Enquirer.
The Georgia supreme court will never
compare favorably with that of other
leading states until its membership is
increased and better paid. A badfy paid
man is like a badly fed horse, weak and
sluggish.—Albany News.
. It is said we are engaging in a useless
encounter in attempting to fight free
schools. Possibly so, but at the same
time we had rather loose our.fricnds, than
our principles. We honestly believe
that our position is the correct one, and
if wj get whipped we are going to stand
to them. It is not the extra tax, but the
principle of the thing we are opposed to.
If there is any justice in educating free
negroes at the expense of the white peo
ple we fail to see it. As wa have often
before remarked, we are willing to lay
aside bur prejudice and vote for free
schools for the whites, but for the nig
ger, never. Two years ago the tax of
Athens was seventy cents on the hun
dred dollars, but since free schools have
been placed there, the tax is one dollar
and a quarter a hundred “and still a ris
ing.”—Washington Chronicle.
FARMER PRIMUS JONES.
What he Moped for and What he hae Real
ised In Crepe this Veer.
Atlanta, September 12-—Primus
Jones, the member from Baker, leturned
to his seat in the House this morning
from a visit to his plantation. He reports
that he will make a good crop of cotton
and corn, bat that his crop of peas, cane
and potatoes will be short. Representa
tive Jones says that he has already pick-
j&een tales to the plow. He will
get 25 bales to the plow and in addition
will mako 300 bushels of corn to the
plow. Had there been no freshet he
would have made 40bales to the plow
instead’of 25. Tbe drouth, he says, has
injnred his prospects for peas, potatoes
and corn, and that his crop in these pro
ducts will be short. Relating his expe
rience in farming, he says that he makes
more cotton and corn with eight plows
than he’iid when he ran twenty, and as
cribes Iris success to intensive farming.
Mr. Jones says bis success in farming is
greater this year than any season since
he commenced digging a lining out of the
ground, inland consequent feels corres-
pandingly happy.
LATEST REPORTS FROM OUR FRIENDS
AND NEIGHBORS.
JEFFERSON.
Jefpebsok, Sept.14.—[Special.]—Mrs
lara Ross Hancock died on yesterday
ear Jefferson. She was a daughter of
Capt T L Rost, of our town, and a sister
of Editor Ross, of the Herald. She was
a Christian mother and fully prepared to
g«-
Mr. Ike Austin lost a sister this week.
May the afflicted oues receive comfort in
this, the hour of their affliction.
Hiram P Bell leaves for Gainesviile
to-day, to take a position with Palmer
& Bell. Harry has a number of warm
friends hero who wish him great suc
cess. Gainesville has gained a good cit
izen.
Prince Hodgson, of your city was
here today, and is very popular with our
merchants. -
Elbert Askew left for Philadelphia to
day, and will have a good time. He is
built that way.
Jkkkerson, Sept. 13.—[Special.]—Our
town is always pleased to read any arti
cle that shows any hope of a railroad
connection with Athens, hence yourSun-
day paper was read with pleasure here.
Our merchants have pleasant business
relations with Athens, and not a day
passes but you can hear of some busi
ness kindness to our merchants men
tioned as a reasoh why Jefferson cannot
quit Athens; but the point is this: The
trade of Jefferson has grown to that ex
tent that we cannot depend on the old
fogy way (wagon) to deliver the cotton
that is sold here, and we have to look to
a better way of getting our cotton to
market. As an illustration, the firm of
Austin & Co alone do more business
than the whole of Jefferson did ten years
ago, and N N I’endergrass, Brock Bros,
F M Bailey, Webb & Howard, Stanley &
Lyle, F L Pendergrass, J P A E M
Thoihpson, are all large dealers, and four
new brick stores will soon be ready for
new merchants. So you see that we are
compelled to have railroad arrangements
to do the business of our town, and our
merchants feel satisfied that the eigh
teen thousand dollars mentioned as the
amount necessary to grade it, could be
raised in Athens aud Jefferson in a short
time, if the work could be started right
I know that Jefferson spends a good sum
of money in your city every year, but if
the difference in the amount of goods
purchased from Atlanta and Athens
could be showa, you would be surprised
at the amount of business that Atlanta
is doing here, which would all go to Ath
ens with proper transportation. So boom
it up. Jefferson will do her best and
gladly meet you.
Jkssehson, September 12.—[Special.]
The Jefferson Presbyterian church com
pleted her organization on yesterday.
They elected the following elders: Prof.
B F Hunter, Wa Brock, Dr S J Smith
and G J N Wilson. There Pastor, Mr.
rioyt gave us two good sermons on Sat
urday and Sunday, We have some hope
of getting him to locate in our town next
year.
Our new mayor and council will meet
to-night and fix up the town government
for the municipal year.
Mr. Albert Askew speaks of leaving
this week for Philadelphia. He will
combine pleasure with business. Edi
tor Ross and W T Bennett speak of go
ing with him.
CARNESVILLE.
Carxesville, Sept. 14.—[Special.]—
L M McConnell went to Atlanta, Mon
day. in the interest of his firm, to buy a
fall stock.
Judge Crow, one of the most promi
nent citizens of our county, is dead. He
was ja prominent citizen, having been
Judge of tbe county* court, and-Jor a
number of years a celebrated cancer doc
tor. His success in the treatment of
cancers was something remarkable, he
having treated a large number very suc
cessfully.
The hot ddj-s of a week past have se
riously injured pasturage.
Rev J C Burruss, Methodist minister
from Alabama, is preaching a series of
sermons in West Bowersville. He will
preach here during the week, when it is
thought he will have a good audience.
The meeting is still going on at the Meth
odist church, and will continue for a de
finite period. „ •
The camp meeting at Allan's camp
ground embraces the first Sunday in Oc
tober.
Carvesville, Sept. 12.—[Special.]—
The cotton crop, from a close study of it,
stands about thus: On good land, where
it was planted early and well worked,
it is fine, aad is going to make a fine
yield, while tbe late planting on poor
land and the work was neglected, it is
very poor, and will make a short crop.
The division is about J* each of late and
early planting, hence the crop will be an
average one.
Geo A Green, living near here, has
some very fine cotton. It will make a
bale to the acre.
Franklin county’s tax returns show
an increase of taxable property of about
twenty thousand dollars ovor last year,
which is a small advance, but taking into
consideration the fact that we have made
that gain for several years past, it is safe
to say we are keeping pace with our
neighbors in prosperity.
The public schools have just closed,
and the attendance has been unusually
large.
HARMONY GROVE.
Harmony Gfove, Sept. 14.—[Special.]
Dr. Quillain, a prominent physician of
Banks county, is in the Grove this morn
iug uu business.
Jlr. Horace L. Cranford, of the Classic
City, was in the Grove, shaking .bands
with his many friends.
M r. F. S. Smith and daughter, Miss
Ella, ofjefferson, are in in the Grove this
morning visiting relrtivcs.
l’rof. Henry Walker, a graduate of the
State University, is in the Grove on bus
iness. We hope to see him here again
soon.
IIarmonv Grove, Sept. 13.—[Special.]
Hon W I Pike, of Jefferson, was in the
Grove yesterday.
Wc are sorry to chronicle the illness
of several of our citizens this week,
among whom are Mr and Mrs C J Hood
and Mr Henry Duncan.
Rev Henry Quillian, of White Plains,
is visiting friends and relatives in the
Grove.
Ordinary’s court convened in Daniels-
ville yesterday morning. Our local bar
was represented by Cols W H Simpkins
and R L J Smith.
King cotton still continues to roll in
from adjacent counties and commands
good prices here.
OCONEE COUNTY.
Liberty, SepL 14.—[Special.]—Elder
R V Omer will hold several days' meet
ing near Greshamborough, Greene coun
ty, commencing to-nighL
* Dr J T Hester, of Oconee county, met
the commissioners of Morgan county in
regard to rebuilding the bridge at Head’s
mill. It will be rebuilt at once if they
can find a suitable mechanic to superin
tend the job.
Cotton is one-fourth short, and where
it was late and not well manured, unless
we have nun st once it will be cut one-
half short However, the balk of the
crop was planted in good time this year.
Peas nearly si failure. All the hay mea
dows were overflowed on the rivers Oco
nee and Appalachee. Everything killed
in tbe way of grass except the Bermuda.
It puts forth again and bids fair for a fine
crop of late, bnt, alas, the army worm
has covered the meadows, and nothing
remains but aiittle dry stem where they
had gone over.
One gentleman has 51 turkeys,and they
have been able to eat all the worms on a
sixty acre hay meadow.
Mr Bob Branch has eight horses in
training for tbe Athens fair. He is us
ing PoweH A Davenport’s track, near
Polfell’s mill.
Mr W Y Elder, an old resident of
this section, spent a short while with us
yesterday.
STltK TO THE BILK
WHAT COL. DAVID C- BARROW THINKS
, OFTHE CLENN BILL*
Probably Severe In the neslnnlnc-. But
Should Have Been Adhered To—Sorry to
See the Legtilatare Vacate IU Original
Plan—A Thinker on a Knotty Problem—
The New Util.
Col. David C. Barrow, of Oglethorpe
ceunty, was in the city yesterday. He
takes a deep interest in public affairs and
has been devoting some time o[ late to
the Glenn bill, prohibiting the co-educa
tion of white and colored children in
Georgia.
Col. Barrow’s idea is that the bill as it
passed the house, should^have been ad
hered to.
“It may have looked a little severo to
make the punishment of [such an
offense imprisonment in the penitentia
ry. But the adjustment of these cases
is after all, in the discretion of the
courts, and the law could have been ex
ecuted with intelligence and discrimi
nation.”
“But there is one thing,” said Col.
Barrow, “when the bill had once been
framed and the House bad passed it,
there should have been no back down.”
“I regret to see such a concession to
Northern dictation; for say what you
please, it was the expression of opinion
in Northern papers which influenced
this change of policy.”
“This is tho worst evidence of a con
quered people, that after the predomi
nance of one section over another, they
are willing to accept the ideas and policy
of that people in preference to their
own.”
Col. Barrow said that in a matter af
fecting our domestic policy and so near
ly touching our civilization, the original
bill should have been adhered to, and
regardless of the prevalence of Democ
racy or Republicanism in the national
contest, he thought the Legislature
should pass the bill as it went through
the House.
Col. Barrow has made a study of the
negro question, and confesses that in the
field of labor, in politics, as social factors,
he sees trouble forjthe future and em
barrassment in tho preseot. He adheres
to tho idea which fie 'Advanced several
years ago before the State Agricultural
Society, of encouraging immigration to
the South, so as to bring in an incre
ment of white population, and to some
extent keep us independent of inefficicn
negro labor.
TUE GLENN RILL. . ’’
The Senate educational committee re-:!
ported the Glenn bill by substitute on
Tuesday. The newspapers have for
several days printed what purported to
be tbe substitute agreed upon by the
committee. The substitute is as fol
lows:
Section 1. Be it enacted, that from and
after the passage of this act, no
school, college or educational institution
in this State that is supported in whole,
or in part, by the public funds of the
State, shall matriculate or receive pu
pils, both white and colored persons.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, that
any school, college or educational insti
tution, or teacher, manager or comptroll
er thereof, who shall violate the provis
ions of the preceding section shall not
be entitled to participate directly or in
directly, in the distribution of any public
funds now appropriated or hereafter to
be appropriated for educational purpos
es in this State.
Section 3. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforeskid that no 'person
who hereafter becomes a pupil in any
college, school, qr eduqationii hititiiltee
w^iere the co-education of races is per:
untied or allowed, shall hereafter be
competent to teach in any school, col
lege, or educational institution of the
State that is supported in whole or in
part by the public funds of the State.
Section 4. Be it further enacted that
all laws or pa(ts of laws in conflict with
the provisiohs of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.”
There is considerable difference be
tween the substitute and the original bill.
The severe penalties proscribed in the
original document are wholly eliminated
from the substitute, and the only penal
ty fixed now is debaring a person from
officiating in any capacity in any educa
tional institution supported in whole or
part by the State.
There was little or no comment yester
day, says the Constitution, in the Senate
when the substitute was read. No day
has yet been fixed for the consideration
of the matter, but it is expected that it
will be brought up within tho next week.
It is said that the committee unimously
agreed to the passage of the substitute,
thought this is tnsre rumor, and there is
no way of definitely ascertaining what
happens in the committee room.
COUNCIL MEETINC.
Special Session of the City Connell Last
Bvenlng—New Street Commissioner
A called meeting of the city council
was held yesterday afternoon.
The question of a gas light at lower
bridge was referred to light committee,
with power to acL
The public school building was ac
cepted, subject to such exceptions as
shall be made by the architect.
The question of purchasing the Gal
loway property for the city headquarters
was discussed and referred to Mayor and
Aldermen McKinnon & Smith, to report
next Friday.
Mr. Jno. D. Moss was elected Street
Commissioner in place of Mr. Tom Stan
ley, resigned. Mr. Moss is a most ac
complished young man and is well versed
in engineering work. He is the son of
Mr. R. L. Moss, and will make a practi
cal and progressive superintendent
SUNDAY RACES-
The Driving Park Freely U«e<l by Visitors—
One Accident.
Atlanta, September 12.—The racing
season over tho Piedmont course opened
yesterday afternoon. Although it was
Sunday, the racing came off, all the
same. The trotters had the day, and
several heats were run by amateur rac
ers. One horse, while going arouud a
sharp turn in the track, jumped the out
side rail and smashed the buggy into
splinters. The occupants, two young
men, were thrown out, but neither was
hurt. The other team was a buggy, in
which was a young man and his fair part
ner. The young lady seemed to enjoy
the excitement, and hung to the buggy
as the speedy trotter pulled it whirling
around the corner During the afternoon
several spirited “bouts” occurred, and at
sundown those who had been enjoying
the sport returned to the city.
Mb. Minsteb’s Invention.—Mr. J. J.
Minster has received his patent on bis
invention of a spectacle frame and eye
glass, which was patented on th* 6th.
The factory in Massachusetts which is
making his glasses is pushing the work,
and by the first of October he hopes to
have some for sale. Yesterday Mr. Min
ster received several letters from parties
whe wish to purchase his patent, and if
they make e good offer Mr. Minster says
he will consider it In fact, he receives
letters nearly every day. The glasses
will be a great convenience and will take
with the people, and a ready sale is ex
pected. The diagram of the inventien
can be seen at his store.
THE CEORGIA CONVICTS-
Tl» the Editor of Tha Eveufns Journal:
As an humble citizen of Georgia, rear
ed upon her soil, descended from parents
in who jo veins* nothing .but Southern
blood flowed, having near at heart the
honor of my State and the peace, pros
perity and happiness of the people, I ask
the use of your columns that I may give
my hoarty and unqualified endorsement
tothe manly and unanswerable reply of
Colonel John W Nelms, made in your
issue of yesterday to tho article signed
WtaideiV’ Colonel ’Xelras needs no vin-
successfully assaulted oy an anonymous
writer.
In their efforts to pander to a false and
ruinous sentiment, certain designing and
ambitious politicians do not hesitate to
assail not only the character of Colonel
W. N elms, but Senator Colquitt, Gov.
McDaniel, Senator Brown ana many oth
er, pure, honorable and distinguished
Georgians are likewise denounced in tbe
most outrageous manner by these blind
and unreasonable fanatics. They are
also blackening the good namo of our
State by trying to build up a sympathy
for out-laws and criminals at the ex
pense of the honest and law-abiding peo
ple of Georgia. Col. Nelms’ remarks on
the present convict agitation are most
timely and to the point. Were a copy of
his short article placed in the hands of
every reasoning person in our State the
sickly sentimentality that the oft repeat
ed wails oC.certain ambitious politicians -
have created in favor of the felons who fill
our penitentiary would vanish.
That there have been abuses in peni
tentiary system I do not deny.
There will be under any system dc^jlh
ed by mortal man abuses.
The abuses are the exceptions tat
the rule. Gonsidering the classof per
sons composing the penitentiary, and the
large number, the wonder is not that
there are a few isolated casses of cruelty
but that such occurences are so rar*.
The present statutes of Georgia are
especially framed with an eye to remedy
ing any abuse which may likely be occur
in any i»nvict camp, and also to punish
tho offending parties. Governor Gordon
is armed with full power to protect the
protect the convicts of the State and re
dress their every wrong; hence, I assert
that the present public agitation of the
convict question is not only altogether
unnecessary, but is an insurrectionary
fire-brand thrown into the midst of tho
negro population of Georgia, by design
ing and unscrupulous politicians. In
substantiation[of this statement 1 have
only to refer to the columns of the press
nj Georgia for the past two weeks, since
the agitation of this convict qvestion has
been going on. The papers are daily
filled with stories of most dastardly and
outrageous crimes committed by negroes
against the whites. The recent bloody
riots by blacks in sight of our State cap
ital should be placed at the door of those
hermorphrodites, and nowhere else.
These insolent and rebellious negroes
saw that certain law makers of Georgia
were at that moment lovingly throwin'-
their protection around brutal murder
ers, and thus were encouraged and em
boldened to become murderers them
selves. Nearly every "Georgia paper
which you have lately* { jiopT-
tains accounts of;bpu’|ir*stau»ui*%
grq men. upon, tho, person of 'whkar feq
dies. In fact there seems to be an spin
domic of such outrages sweeping over
our state. Only this week tho extraor
dinary and disgraceful spectacle was to
be seen of a black, fresh from a convict
camp, with shackles knocked off for the
occasion, appearing before a committee
of the Georgia Legislature, and who
testified with affrontery and boldness, in
a defiant and bragadocio tone and man
ner, that lie was serving a sentence for
attempting to commit rape upon a white
woman. Upon the testimony of this
creature it is sought to fasten guilt upon
a respective white man. Can we hope
for any cessation of these brutal out
rages on unprotected white ladies so long
as these perpetrators, instead of being
hung to a linib as they so richly deserve,
arc honored by a seat on the supreme
bench of Georgia as reliable and worthy
witnesses before the solons of our State?
When murderers, rapist, thieves, as
sassins and incendiaries are daily held up
to the world and the rising generation as
victims to tho brutal laws of Georgia,
and the statutes of our State sre so pain
ted black as would disgrace the dark
ages, is it a matter of surprise that the
Republican press of the North should
take up the cry and roll it as a sweet
morsel under their tsngue, and use it as
campaign material to defeat the Demo
cratic party? These are only a few of the
dire and baneful results which follow
this unwise and dangerous agitation
of our convict system. If these politi
cians persist in placing crimoat premium
by holding the blackest felons up to
the public gaze as deserving of the ten
der mercies and bounteous support of
the honest people of Georgia, and del
nouncing tlieir well deserved pumsh-
ment as a barbarous cruelty, a war of
races in our State would be the inevita
ble result. Already has tho soed sown
by these ambitious fanatics producod the
Decatur riot of a few days since. And
that murderous outbreak of negroes is
but the muttering of the storm that
hangs over our heads. When that
bloody day comes, as it most certainly
will, if this miserable form of making
martyrs of felons is continued, the blood
of every woman and child in Georgia,
like that of the slaughtered marshal of
Decatur, will cling to the hands of these
designing sentimentalists.
And 1 would here ask, who are the
lessees who are thus proclaimed to th*
world as little better than barbarians?
Governor John B. Gordon, who was so
recently called by a spontaneous upris
ing of the people to be chief magistrate
of our great State, was one of tho first
convict lessees of Goorgia; and the]Gov-
ernor will doubtless bo candid enough
to admit that the system is not near so
objectionable as when he owned an in
terest in the lease. Many abuses then
in existence have since been weeded out,
and the law as it now stands place into
the Governor’s hand every implement
necessary to perfect tho] system. And
Senator Brown who was eight years
governor of the State, and been thrice
honored with the highest office in Geor
gia, that o! United Kta[es Senator; id*
another one of.the original^laneiMnnei^ 0 "
by certain politicians, held vzpl WHjy..■
world as a cruel, inhumane aud brutal
task master.
In the name of tlie honor of Georgia,
in the name of the murdered white men 1
by brutal negroes, in the name of the' 1
outraged white women of our State, in
tho name of democracy, in the name of
every honest man in Georgia, yea, in the
name of decency itself, I appeal to the
members ol our Legislature to place upon
record their condemnation of this sickly,
agitation which tends so largely to in
flame the passions ol an ignorant and de
based race, and among other things will
tax the labor of the honest aad toiling
masses in order that felons may lire
in case and comford.
Caucasian.
Last week we noted the movement to
establish a soldiers’ home for indigent
ex-Confederate soldiers. The plan st
first suggested was to sell the old espi-
tol building and donate the money to
that purpose; bnt there was discovered e
constitutional barrier if the way. It is
left ior Athena to furnish the building,
the site and the means. We approve
the article on the first page from (he
BaNHSB-WaTSHJUMv
The Fruit Market.—Athens is well
supplied with fruit at present. Apples
are very abundant and cheap. The ap
ple crop is not as large this year as usual,
on account of so many dropping off just
after the rainy spell;'but they will be
coming in for some time yet Scupper-
nongs are plentiful and sell very readily.
The woods are full of muscadines, but
not many are brought iu. A large quan
tity are growing up the Northeastern
Railroad, and in a twenty minutes’ walk
you can gnd as many muscadines as you
wish.
A Comi-laint.—Citizens living in the
suburbs complain that parties from town
send out and get the rock and sand from
their sidewalks, hauling them to town.
As these suburban residents are cora-
delled by lack of street force, to fix their
own pavements, this seems hard to theih,
and it is. They also protest a gainst dead
horses and other animals being pilad
near their premises. These abases
should be looked into.
The discovery of a Georgia
spring that dyes the hair black,
new era in the summer resort bi
Old folks who used to go to
springs to keep from dying, will go to
this when they want to dye.—Macon
Telegraph.
For the sake of humanity, let the ne
gro be elevated; encourage rather than,
discourage the man who devotes his
time snd talents for the benefit of th«
unfortunate race.—Elberton Lender,
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