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GIVE U1RLS_A CHANCE. THE BILL INTRODUCED BY HON. R. B. RUSSELL. OFCLARKE. A 11111 In be Entitled an Act to Create anil Establish an Industrial Institute or Cel* left for the Education offllrls, os u Branch or the University; to Appropriate Money for the Same, and for Other Purposes. S«?c. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That there ahull bo established in this State, in connection with the Stato University, and forming one of the departments thereof, an Industrial Institute and Col lege for th*; education of white girls of this State in the arts and sciences. Said school shall be located, equipped and conducted as hereinafter provided. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Governor of this State shall appoint seven tit and diacrcet persons, residents of dif ferent sections of this State, to act as commission, rs of said institute, who shall r i vo without pay, except that their ac tual expenses while away from their sev eral places of residence attending to their duties as commissioners may he allowed at hereinafter provided, and they may select from their number a chairman and secretary, prescribe rules and regula tions for their government; may accept the resignation of any member and fill all vacancies. A majority shall consti. tote a quorum for the transaction of busi ness. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of saiif commissioners, as soon as practicable after the passage of this act, to procure the grounds and buildings m ccssary for the establish ment of th'* Industrial Institute and Col lege for Girls herein provided for. It shall be local* d within or near to the corporate limits of that city or town, in this State, which shall, ill the opinion of the cmmisK'ni.ers, offer the best induce ments for said location. r l he selection once made shall be final. Said commis sioneis, hereinbefore probided, so soon as they have selected the location and procured the necessary grounds, shall pro eed to have erected on said grounds suitable buddings for said institute, or in case they secure grounds upon which there are already buildings erected, shall proceed to TruUMlel the Sam**, erecting any additional bu blinds that may he neeess.ny, and shall procure and place therein the necessary npp'iance* and ap paratus tequired to entry *nto idled the intention ol this Ad S.c. 1 iu further <•: :tet. •!, That said cointiiissiuM'l> >h:» I po>M*>.«. all the power neci ssary and proper for the no- c.mpl-■ hment of the trust reposed in them, mz., the establishment of a first- class Industrial Institute and College for • Girls of the State of Ge*>rgi », in the arts and sciences, and at which such girls may acquire a thorough normal school education, together with a knowledge of KV'dcrgaiteii instruction; also a practical knowledge of telegraphy, stenograpl y and photography; also a knowledge of drawing, painting, designing and engrav ing in their industrial application; also n knowledge of practical and general lieedlewotk; and also a knowledge of hook keeping, with such other practical industries ns may tend to promote the general object of said institute, to ait. OUR AGRICULTURE. AN ATTEMPT TO DISMEMBER THE DE PARTMENT IN ATLANTA. A Rill to Cat Down and Cat Off— Is Thlt a l*lan to Omit Mr. Henderson?—A Writer Behind the Scenes Clives Some Points From Atlanta. Atlanta, Sept. 21.—The gentleman who indites the “Legislative Notes’ from Atlanta to the Augusta Chronicle, finds therein a convenient vehicle for airing a lew personal suggestions iu regard to the Department ol Agriculture. He takes particular pains, though in a soft of indifferent and appa rently impartial way, to give prominence I to the unfavorable criticisms on the De partment, and to suggestions thkt have been made by those who are opposed to the inspection system and favor its abo lition. Bead between the lines, there is :»a evident sympathy with all sugges tions looking to a reduction of the appro priation, and even to the abolition of fer tilizer inspections; but there is no hint of a desire to abolish the office of com missioner, or reduce the salary. On the contrary, there is a shrewd suggestion that the commissioner should simply run ;»n experimental farm and have one clerk :i- d an appropriation of $5,t#X) at his disposal. The writer of the “Legisla tive Notes’* is understood to be a gentleman who has long advo- .ited the Department and the in fection of fertilizers, and has been a > ominctit in committee work relating • hereto. It is thought that his love for ue department has recently taken on a •;ew form and a greater intensity, lie i- known to favor a pending bill to make the office elective and reduce the term to two years, which would bring on the • lection for a new term next October. (Xot so long to wait.) There seems to ••• a wheel wiibin a wheel.” He started • > .t as a friend to the department and i• • the present incumbent. He is still a I'i tend to the office of commis ioner and liio honors and salaries thereof. He -• eins now to hear the buzz of a “bee in his bonnet,” to the tune of $2,000 ;t year and a nice little farm, with a rl -ik and $5,000 to spend. The strong I eiing that the annual appropriation should he reduced in the sum of $5,000, h s finally left the brain of the gentlc- w m and become cry slab zed into a hill v\ hid. he introduced on Monday looking i » such reduction. In his “Notes” he s ems to be preparing the public for \» hat he expects to do, and furnishing the supporting arguments—a very -hrewd, but ancient and transparent method of manufacturing sentiment. I;. 4*1 his disclaim' 1 ! of “an expression of • pinion on the part of the writer,” in the •q cning paragraph of the “Legislative Notes,” in the Chronicle of the 18th. * I then reconcile this expose of his of sin- ity and frankness. TEN YEARS AHEAD. fitting and preparing the girls of Georgia for the practical industries of the ago. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That said institute, when so established, sh .11 he a part of the University of I L-orgia an 1 mi tier the control and management of its board of trustees. Said beard shall have authority from time to time to open such other departments of training and in structions as they may deem that the progress and advancement of the tin es require They .-hall also have power to establish such rules and regulations f«>r ■ | #v , f . «niinus with the allectaii* the g tvcruineiit of snd Industrial lnsti- tuteaml UoUege and teaching and train-J ing of the student-’, n t inconsistent J GIN HOUSE BURNED- with the provisions of this act, as in their j opinion tna\ heneccssiry to >' c,Ir * I Moon**<;in House Consumed Near success of said institution. 1 he Ilian- • . , 41 ., 4 celb>r of the University or Georgia shall | ''»«i“»-vllle-He Is Caught in the Lint have the general supervision of said in - | «»'■»" *nA Hwlljr Burneil. stitutc, hut the officers of the same n.ny j Yesterday morning the gin house, gin he selected either directly hv the board , .. . . . f . .. % ,»* i,i i f ; an 1 press and four or five hales of cotton of trustees or through the local board of K . trust* es hereinafter provided for. h, longing to Mr. Robert Moon, were S» c. t». Be it further enacted. That I u*tied upon his place near Siinonton's when the necessary huildi. have been j j >; , ig e j n Oconee county. The fire orig- wefd or rom,.l. led ami ■ ’•' • vpliances j( fe( , from frie , jon of t)ie wheelg . The placed therein as require*! »• .* r— and said institute for girls shall 1 for tho reception *>f s'udents, said coin- l inia§'oners shall notify the board of trus- I -s is not less than one thousand dob . i of tho University of Georgia, and shall turn the institute for girls over to thei*-control and management. The s* ven persons named in the sec ond section of this act (as soon as said Industrial Institute for giris is turned over by them to the trustees of the Uni versity of Georgia) shall become a local hoard of trustees for the same, with per petual succession as hereinbefore pro vided, ami they shall be charged with the immediate supervision, control and mangeuient of said institutioe, subject to the general board of trustees*, of which they shall be (for the purpose of this act) ex-officio members. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That there shall be one beneficiary for each We regret to learn that Mr. Moon, \v i.vi had rushed into the house,was cutoff ft- »m escape, in the lint room. In trying !.. get out he ran through the blua 1.i:t and was badly burned about the h. ad and hack. A young man living on his place was also badly burned. Mr. Moon’s injuiies are painful, but not ne- c --arily dangerous. His friends in Ath- «• in regret to luar of his loss and inju- THE ATHENS FAIR- *t>tliinxc Getting In Order for the North east Georgia Exhibit This Year. Mr. W. S. Morris, the Secretary of the representative in the General Assembly | |.- ,. r Association, tells us that the outlook fi**m every county in liiis State, selected by the board of education in each coun ty on competitive examination, and who shall be first entitled to tho benefits of said school. The tuition in said school shall be free to all white girls who are residents of the State of Georgia. Be it further enacted, Phat the sum of sixty-five tmmsm I dollar*, or s> much j p ,. ,pi e around Carnesvillo are talking thereof as m\y b * necessary, he, and tlvj * ' . .. -.** saint* is hereby appropriate 1 f t th ■ the Northeast Georgia exhibition in | Athens is very promising. Cheering re ! p »rls come in from every county in this si ction. I Mr. J. C. McConnell, of Franklin i county, writes us that owing to his sick- 1 ness he has not been able to go about a ol organize an exhibit; but that the tahlishmeni and College this St He is rant on tli T of said sum * ol said as m.-i for in waiti' avovided, th liKtitite .or of w ur- lo lust n is, and the*Gove oii/. *d to tlraw hi: ir.-r of theStale in favor m.->ione r s for such parts • needed and are applied . tho work progresses; ill shall only he availa- sr,” and will come to Athens to the ihilion in crowds. hie after tne lir-t d iy of .1 antiary, 1SSS, and then shall come from any funcs in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that a property purchased under the authority of this act, as well as any domains rece.v eo, shall he free from lines ami cncu brances, shall become the proi the State of Georgia to be held by the Trustees of the University in their cor porate capacity, and shall not be alicnat- We have received the following spe cial from Gainesvill Gainksvii.i.k, Ga., Sept. 20.—[Special to Bannkr-Watciiuan.]—I think Hall county will be pretty well represented, a- also exhibits, visitors and interest at th** fair. Hope it will he a success, and t’.at all the counties surrounding will take an interest in it. Yours respect fu'iv, H. T. Martin, Mayor. There are already a number of horses at the fairgrounds, and this number is lik* ly to be increased every day. The tra.’k has been put in good condition. 1,11 ! an t trainers are actively at work with ' ° r ; their animals. President W. J. Morion told us yester day that reports over Northeast Georgia very encouraging, and that the Vice different counties were ed by any one, nor shall any valid lien presidents,;.. of any kind be created there on. | u up splendid exhibits for the Hcc. 9. I!o it further enacted. that all ; f „ r The oll „ ooW u most pnro , lraL . in „. laws and parts of law in conflict with act he, and the same are hereby repealed, Nohtiikast Gkohuia Fair.— The pres ident and directors had an enthusiastic meeting Saturday afternoon at W. 1>. Griffeth’soffice." The number of bids for privileges were under consideration, and arrangements were perfected for sending out advertising posters. The president veiled the grounds on Mon day and selected a site for a secretary’s office and a directors* office. The con tract for this building will be given at once. The secretary is in correspon dence with the railroad authorities to secure reduced rates during the fair. The roads have given half rates on exhibits. The prizes for the bicycle races will be announced shortly. AYERS. THE BURGLAR. NOW TOYING WITH THE COTTON LOCKS- A Talk With the Harmony Grove Burglar.- An Eternity in on Ocean of Cotton Fields The First Bad Break and the First of Stripes -An Intelligent Fellow Suffering For Mis First Crime. “I would give one thousand dollars for a drink of that artesian water.** The speaker was in convict stripes and the water which he craved gushed from a well in Logansport, Indiana, his old home he had a few months ago left, a free and hopeful man. It did not require a second glance to spot the party who had spoken* His suggestive garb and rough exterior did not suppress a certain trim ness of fig ure and ease of manners which lifted hitu above the average of the gang. He was Avers, the Harmony Grove burglar, and his sandy bead and beard had grown considerably since his con- riction a few weeks ago in Jefferson. Ayers had just come in from the cotton field, where he had picked If5 pounds of cotton. He had never seen a cotten plant until he had been put into the field with a sack over his neck; but in the last two weeks he had been in the rows nil the time. He held alof from the other convicls; is well spoken, intelligent; writes a fine hand, and is now suffering from his first crime, he says. 4 *I was lead into this.” Ayers said bit terly, “and have never been in any jail or penitentiary before. Little did 1 think when I left Indiana a few months ago, that I would wind up in this way.” “But you are only in for ten years.** “Yes, but this seems like an eternity .*’ Ayers asked what progress the refor matory penitentiary bill was making in the legislature? “Very little chance of its passing,** he was told. Ayers says he w*ould never have been caught at Hannoney Grove had he not been siiot. The ball in his groin broke linn up, and after running fora time he collapsed and was overtaken. “My one-eyed friend was never over taken, and 1 could have escaped that crowd,” he grimly remarked." Ayers is very blue; benaves well; has nut been whipped, but is watched close ly, as it is feared with his long term be fore him and his intelligence and inge nuity, he will try to make a break. A CARNIVALOF STOVES. What Mr. Mihmi Moddrey Ho* Patou Exhi bition In inn Broad Street Store—A Big Drive In Uie Line of Heating Stoves— Su perb Line of Hardware. Yesterday morning the Baxner- Watciiman, with a snuff of winterin the luinoclial gale, went down to look at the fine array of heating stoves at Mr. M M. Maddrey’s. Mr. Maddrey bad already notified the public through our columns, that his stock and his prices were without rival and beyond competition, so we were prepared for something unusual in the wa}* of frost fighters. At the door we were confronted bv the head of the stove column. From front to rear they stretched, over forty ditferent patterns and makes, no two ex- ctly alike—over one hundred feet of heating stoves. There were stoves for hard and stoves for fcoft coal; stoves for wood; hall stoves, >arlor stoves, office and bed room stoves, ittle and big, fancy and substantial, or namented and plain; fantastic and unique. And at the head of this column, with eyes atlame like bituminous coals; lips over-lapping like ash pans, sat the cham pion tire-eating, ferocious but composed hull pup, with his natural temper soft ened by a bronze collar and heavy steel chain. This guardian of the heating loves answers to the name of “Tige,” and is not a menace to customers, but is warning to anything like competition at hdme or abroad, we presume. “These stoves 1 ain offering absolute ly at cost,” said Mr. Maddrey. “I am not doing this as an advertising dodge, but 1 want you to understand what I say. These go absolutely and entirely for cost, and no mistake. There is no exception and no deception. There is not so good a line of heating stoves eith er, in Augusta or Atlanta.” The Banner-Watchman followed Mr. Maddrey all through his big establish ment. His store stretches 140 feet, full of stoves ami granite iron ware, tin uten sils, cold vases and house furnishing goods lower than ever sold before. Down stairs, running the full length of the house, is a cellar filled up also with pots and stofes, roofing machines and plumbing, utensils. Mr. Alex Sarrs, his plumber, is one of the best workmen in the country, he tells us, Here also are his fine cooking stoves of the best makes. Stepping from the up-stairs story, over a suspension bridge, which spans the treet like a miniature Fast River struc ture, we find ourselves in^Mr. Maddrey’s repair shop where eight of ten hands are at work in manufacturing and repairing articles of household ware. Mr. Mad drey employs none but the best work men. A man who looks in has no idea what as establishment opens up, with its long vistas of iron^and tin, its battalion of stoves, and despite the savagery of “Ti- ;e,” a peep inside is apt to be followed t>y a prolonged stay. Mr. Maddrey has spanned a street; it may not be long be fore he spreads over a whole square. SAREPTA- A Big Meeting Among the Ba|>tl«t*of Till* Neighborhood at Mayuvllle, To-day. The meeting of the Appalnchce It.p list Association, which took place at IIigh Shoals last week, is followed this week by the sessions of the Sarepta As sociation at Mavsville. A large number of delegates went up to Maysvillc, Jack son county, yesterday afternoon. Fol lowing were among the members: C.-awforJ—U!v. .1. t\ Cheney, L F. Kd wards. Millstone—Kev. J. (i. Gibson, F. M. Mathews. Salem—Dr. E. L. Sanders, E. B, Clarke, J, J. Bacon, J. \V. Howard. Bethany—W. E. Faust, K. B. Ma thews. Lexington—P. B. Moss, P. B. llaughn Sarepta is one of the oldest associa tions in Georgia, and includes over a doz en churches. The Association looks af ter mission labor, and religious work and adjusts the relations of different church es in its jurisdiction. A SUPERB CROP. The Diikam ok Yearn.—Mrs. ltecse gave the Basher-Watch*an the South ern Banner printed in lHJti. In this an cient paper is published the meeting of the citizens in Jackson county to appoint delegates to the railroad convention in Knoxville. The paper advocates the building of this road, and tells of the many advantages it will he to Athens. The paper then had the county printing of Rabun, Habersham, Hall, Franklin, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison and Walton counties. A Mammoth Rose.—Mr. J. B. Toom- er brought to this office yesterday the largest specimen of rose we htve yet seen. It is nearly six inches across snd it fragrant and fresh as a May flower. “Her Majesty’’ is the name and it blooms until frost The original coat ten thou sand dollars, and Mr. Toomer, who has a large and elegant variety of flowers, paid |2 for a single catling. Malicious Mischief.—At a school ex hibition near McNutt, on Friday night some mean, imalicous fiend cut the buggy of Mr. Alva Harris to pieces, and put gas tar over the neats. It is a pity these aooandmls can’t be caught and dealt with ai they deserve. Death or an Old citizen.—Mr. Duke Hamilton, an old and honored eitiaen of this county, died Sunday at 11 o’clock. Hia death was very sudden. Mr. Ham ilton was at ona time tax collector of the county, and at the time of ol his death I see Northeast Georgia, the garden apot was justice of ths peace. | of the 8outh? We learn from a gentleman who has made a tour through the place of Hon Janies M. Smith, of Oglethorpe, that his cotton crop will be a magnificent one. He will make two thousand bales of cot ton, and it is stid that about fourth- fifths of it is open. Farmers in Oglethorpe, as well as else where, are working like beavers to pick through their crop which is now open, snd is hanging loose in locks. A storm would ruin this cotton and farmers would lose thousand of dollars by a sweeping equinoctial gale this year. This weath er is a picnic for plant and picker. We learn that corn is not so well filled out; the ear is shrivelled even where not damaged by tho flood at the roots. In response to the address of welcome before the convention of tho chiefs of the fire departments, Chief B. B. McCool said be realised that this section was teeming with resources that would make it as great as any locality in the North or West What would he say did be LUCY COBB INSTITUTE. WHO ARE SOJOURNING IN ITS BEAUTH FUL HALLS- Full List of Teachers and Pupils—A Spies- did Roll—The Faculty and Patronage .of the School—Improvement* in the Build ing—A Capital Showing. At tbe request of the Banner-Watch man, Miss Kutherford and Mrs. Lips comb have furnished us with the follow ing list of assistants and boarders now at the Institute: Miss E J Watt, Boston, Mass; Miss Uora Powell, Cincinnati; Miss Anna J Paulin, Wythville, Va; Miss Lizzie Rob ertson, High Shoals; Miss Clara Oglesby, Middletown, Ohio; Miss Leila Hil*, Grovetown, Ga; Miss Josie Walton, Au gusta, Ga; Miss Annie W Smith, Albany, Ga; Miss In.ogene Griggs, West Point, Ga; Miss Haidee Routzahn, Waynesboro, Ga; Miss Clifford Gray, Waynesboro, Ga; Miss Pearl Smith, Wadley, Ga; Miss Minnie Cody, Warrenton, Ga; Miss An nie Comer, Savannah; Miss Mamie Wal ler, Savannah; Miss Blanche Tarwater, Thomasvillc; Miss Frezil Caldwell, New- nan, Ga; Mi-s Alice Drake, Griffin, Ga; Miss Patti Price, Athens, Ga; Miss Julia Syrnmes, Greenville, S C; Miss Lucy Stribling, Sc-ncca S C; Misses Genie West; Doiia Raine, Minnie Cabamss, Nellie lr.wian,\Cornelia Jack- son, Effie Howell, Maud Barker,, Eula Kilner, Sallie Markham, Sallie Meador, Nora Neel, Annie Dodd, Nellie Dodd, Lena Venable, Berta Abbott, Annie Hunnewell, Ida Appier, Atlanta; Misses Mamie Harris, Mattie Lou Howard, Su sie Boggs, Annie Harris, Janie Timber- lake, Lou T Hook, Augusta; Misses Carilla Harman and Annie A Smith, Tennille, Gu; Mise Capitola Patrick, Fort Smith, Ark; Miss Onia Williams, Gibson, Ga; Miss Edith Taylor, Savan nah; Miss Annie Blitch, Blitch, Ga; Miss Lydia Cravens, Ringgold, Ga; Miss Susie Wauley, Bolingbroke, Ga; Miss Marie Wheless, Birmingham, Ala; Misses Mollie Carter and Sallie Carter, Walnut Grove; Miss Minnie Lovell, Savannah; Miss Ida Brand, Logansville, Ga. The vacant places are reserved for Misses Mamie Moore, Mobile, Ala; Kath leen Jones, Atlanta; Annie Lynch, Sa vannah, Lena Latham, Shiloh, Ga; Bes sie Hopkins, Thomasville; Effie Thomp son, Senaca, S C.; Mary Lou Fleming, Augusta; Lora Castleberry, Dawsonville Ga. Tbe boarding dapxrtment was limited to sixty pupils, but owing to the neces sity of giving up another room to two new teachers, the number is reduced to fifty-eight. As vacancies occur notice will be given so that those who have to be refused can reapply if they so desire The Lucy Cobb has been greatly brightened and freshened up during the past year. A covered passage-way has been put up, leading from the school room to the chapel, and water privileges have been placed all through the house. This is understood to’liave cost over one thousand dollars, and was the gift of a prominent Atlanta gentleman and patron of the school. THESNUBBED COUPLE. Foralcer Roe* Not Deny that Ho Felt Kx ceetUngly Small* 1*1 ttsBuko, Pa., Sept. 19.—A special to the Times from Columbus, O., says: “While Governor Foraker adheres to his announcement of last evening that he w ould say nothing about the snub that was given him and his wife by Mrs. Cleveland, at Philadelphia, he has refer red all inquiries to members of his staff, and other persons to whom he has relat ed the circumstances, with the under standing that lie has no objection to their talking if they desire to. Before leaving the city this morning he related his sto ry to his private secretary and to -other gentlemen. Adjutant General Axline, who happened to be witness of the Phil adelphia incident, corroborates all the Governor has to say abaut it. The story in brief is that the Governor remarked to his wife on the way to the Cleveland resception that he was informed that Mrs. Cleveland had turned her back to him in the parade of the day, though he did not believe it to be a fact, but thought if she were inclined she might embarrass them at the reception. Mrs. Foraker replied that she did not believe that Mrs. Cle/eland would undertake anything of the kind, but when they came to be presented the President greeted them in a cool manner and Mrs. Cleveland, who came next in the line, elevated her Jhead and refused even to look at the Governor and his» wife. The Governor undertook on the spur of the moment to introduce Mrs. Foraker, bat it would not work, and they pas-ed on, after which Mrs. Cleve land’s face became wreathed in smiles, ami the other callers were greeted with a shake of the hand. The Governor was asked before leav ing the city to-day if the statements are correct that are being made by bis pri vate secretary and members of his staff, and he refused to deny them, saying that they had had a good opportunity to see what took place. OUR TERRITORY. LANDS AROUND OUR CITY SECOND TO NONE IN GEORGIA. EXPOSED BY THE CRAND JURY. I liocLinc Slate ot Affair. In CIiMtcrffeld County, S. C. Coli'Ubia. S. C., Sop. 18.—The grand jury of Chesterfield have brought to light a disgraceful condition of affairs in that county. Their investigations show that a perfect epidemic of adultery and bigamy prevails in a certain section of the county. White women are openfy living with negro men and negro women with; white men. On one plantation eight cases were reported. The owner, a well-to-do white man, has been indict ed for living in adultery with a negro woman, and the other seven cases were against his negro farm hands for living with white men. THE WOOLFOLK MURDERER. The Arrest of a Necro Charged With th. Crime. A special to the Constitution from Canton reports the arrest of a negro there named Dubose, who is said to be the real murderer of the Woolfolk family. It is said that he was sent to the cham-gang by CapL Woolfolk; that his time was out a few days before the murder, and that he killed the family to wreak ven geance. Woolfolk’s attorney has had an interview with the man and ib confi dent. The Public Scnool Bill.—A bill to amend the act creating the public schools of Athens was read in the House on Monday. It was introduced oy Mr. Russell, of Clarke, and has been read the first time. A member of the board of education called at the Bannz*- Watcbman office yesterday and said that tbe board had never aeen a copy of the bill and did not know what tbe propos ed amendments were. It is very proba ble that at the next meeting of the board a resolution will be introduced asking Mr. llussell for a copy of the bill. There is a great desire in Athens to know what these amendments are. PRESS COMMENTS. The Confederate Constitution prohib ited the enactment of protective tariff! The Federal Constitution would be all the better if it contained the same prohi bition in positive terms, insti ad of by inference. Congress ought to be posi tively prohibited from robbing the peo ple.—Augusta Gazette. No man knows the day or hour when our Genera! Assembly will adjourn.— Macon News. If our Southern firmers could only be induced to raise their food supplies at home, the South in ten years would be the most prosperous part of the United States. No matter how cheap wheat and meat can be bought in the West, it is true economy to make our own food supplies.—Augusta Chronicle. The best and most temperate defense of Dr. Hawthorne is that by Dr. Arm strong, furnished the Atlanta Constitu tion. Dr. Armstrong was nnder the ban of his own church, but it was a fine •hing for him to so ably defend an assail ed minister of another sect—Anniston Hot Blast. Let us match here in Atlanta that scene in Philadelphia which iir kingdom or republic, is yet unmatched! As there the birth of this nation was celebrated, let us here celebrate its perpetuation— and let both celebrations be worthy of the government that, established “by the people for the people, shall not perish from the face of the earth.”—Atlanta Constitution. A short special to the Telegraph in an other column, shows that Georgia’s Governor sustained the reputation of the State at Philadelphia in an admirable manner. Well, Georgia has not only a handsome Governor, but the Governor has a handsome staff; and her pageant, though small, was striking.—Macon Telegraph. . NASHVILLE*S EXCITED- TbeL. * N. Floods tbe City With Detoc- Itis not surprising that President Cleveland should return to Washington weary after so much (baking of hands, such a whirl of reception and excitement and such tension of nerves occasioned by tbe magnitude of the events through which he has just passed. It was an occurrence of a century. Nashville, TeniL, Sept. 19.—The city is in a ferment over the presence of a large number of detectives suddenly cen tered here, mainly from outside States, and supposedly in the interest of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The people of the county vote next Thursday on the proposition to subscribe $500,000 to the Tennessee Midlsnd Railroad, which is to run from Memphis through Nash ville to Bristol, where it connects with the Virginia Midland, thus giving a com peting line East. The LouisvUle snd Nashville have been fighting the propo sition. and it is rumored that these de tectives are here to dog the employees election day snd see that they vote with their employers. The meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World I. 0.0. F, which assembled at Denver yesterdey is one of the important events iu the history of Denver. The members are estimated at over 10,000. eeai tbe Fite* of Eataipriie and Pluck-A New Industry for tbe Farming World. You think it dusty in Athens, and for argument’s sake, we will admit it; but if you have tasted enough, the good things of life, snd have adesire. to be buried alive, get behind a double.team and start drive of some few miles into the country. If you are not “dusted under” before passing the limit of Clarke, then we are no jndge of man’s powers of en durance. It remiqds one-of the long ago sand battles; the very face of the the earth seems to fly upon the wheel snd square into your face. Not willing, however, to forego s drive with so pleas ant a gentleman and fine a talker as Capt Burnett, or a visit to a place of such in terest as the big farm of Col. James M. Smith. We bravedtlie terrors of a sand bath, and after a couple of hours’ drive, landed at oar destination. Everybody knows who CoL Smith is; where his farm is; on what grand proportions he plants, etc. We shall try to develop something new and of interest. First,wo would re mind ouryea^e*-jj;that atthe close of the war, Uol. S. was a poo? man; to-day he has under his control something like 1,000 human beings, ten thonsand seres of land, fine flouring mills, and perhaps the only private cotton seed oil mill in GooTgis, from which he turns ont thou sands of gallons of cotton seed oil annu ally. Cul. Smith gave us a cordial wel come, as he always does, and was in fine spirits, talking freely and forcibly va rious topics. He reports his crop not so good as last year, and says that was a poor one. Ur lost 10,000 bushels of corn by the high water. He hopes to be able to get through without buying corn, however, by sowing plenty of rye, wheat, oats, etc. Besides liis 1,01 JO bales of cotton, Col. S. makes thousands of grain, syrnp, potatoes, etc. lie will kill some 100 hogs, and has cattle without end. He went up to Atlanta yesterday to watch tho lease investigation. It is well known that he is one of the lessees, hav ing some 150 convicts. He says that the stir has created no demoralization in his camp at the farm, bat hears that those on the M. & A. Railroad are pret ty badly affected. Y'ou can form some conception of the magnitude of his farm ing operations when we say his ginning capacity is some 40 bales Tier day. ThrovwcXzem-thc^Uhn Salas hopper on same level, the seed cotton is elevated to tiiird floor by machinery, conducted over the gins, where it falls into the feeder, passes through the gin and a con denser, is carried hy hand into a press, and in a few moments rolls out a marked hale of cotton. It is of the seed and the treatment to which they arc subjected that we would speak chiefly. Sepa rated from the lint, the seed fall on the floor into an endless screw, which con veys them some distance, whence they are elevated by cups, thence by another screw they are conveyed some 75 yards to the oil mill. Once in the mill they are reginned, some 50 pounds of lint to 1,000 pounds of seed being the product. The lint so obtained is short, and sold at about half the price of ordinary lint This is not a very paying operation, ex cept in so far as it is necessary to further treatment, lleing free of lint, the seed next pass through the chopper, which cuts them half in two, thence into a large bin, something on the order of tbe bolting apparatus in aflouring mill. By a thorough, good shaking, the hulls and kernel are separated, the, halls falling out and being carried out as refuse, or used as fuel. The kernelis next taken and pnt into ovens and copkec''sime min- utes, thence into a pan, frjm which, by necessary manipulation, it is put into layers, with cloths between, prepan ‘ to pressing. It is first partially prei so as to be reduced in size and thickness, thence into the hydraulic press of 2,500 pounds pressure to the square-inch. The oil, under this pressure, exudes, the press rises and the cotton seed cake, as it is called, is taken out, ground, mixed with acid phosphate and kamit, making as fine a fertilizer's. 1 ! the world, affords. Col. S makes thousands of it The oil passes down into vats and is al lowed to remain there a few days until it settles and a sufficient quantity has been made to warrant drawing off. It is then drawn off into barrels, and put aboard the railroad and the Col takes a long farewell of it, selling to refiners in New York. It passes on into olive oil, butter and everything that Yankee inge nuity can devise that can find * market. 2,000 pounds of see-* represent about 1,000 pounds of meal, and of this about 250 pounds in oil which weight 7*^ lbs. per gallon, making about gallons of oil from the seed from a bale of cotton. The crude oil nets about 20 cents per gallon the season through, making about $6.75 per bale,as Can’t some means be devised vrllereby- this amonnt will be saved to planter and not buried. The cotton seed coke free of oil is just as good a fertilizer-as the crude seed, considering the cost of hnadling, better. The simplest plant that will pay costs about $7,000 and requires seed from about 2,500 bales of cotton, repre senting about $16,625 worth of oil. In saying that the oil nets 20 cents, wc mean, of codrse. after it is made, the cost of treatment of seed, etc., must of course be deducted to find tbe clare pro fit About eigh men of ordinary intel ligence, are employed in the oil mill, from reginning the seed to putting np the ground coke into bags as fertilizer and drawing off the oil. onanew TRAIIL~ Woolcolk’a Lawyer Thinks Ha Has Found a . Has. [Atlanta Journal.) • “We have arrested tbe man who com mitted the Woolfolk murder.” That was what Mr. F. R. Walker said to a Journal reporter to-day. He then said that be had received e letter from the sheriff of one of the Georgia coun ties, who had arrested a man for some offense, and that in conversation with the criminal the subject of the Woolfolk murder came up. The man made some remarks which pot the sheriff's wits to work. He listened quietly and let the conversation run on till tbe fellow had said enough more to make ft evident that he knew something about the crime. Having gotten all he could in this way, the sheriff resolved to flush the geme. He turned to the prisoner suddenly and accused him of having killed the Wool- folk family. The prisoner was taken off his guard and showed considerable ex citement. He denied ft violently, and said: “I didn’t kill those people, bnt if I ev- get out of jail I will be a desperado id kill everybody I can, from the cradle to old age.” Mr. Walker telegraphed the sheriff to hold the prisoner r and has gone to Jhe place of arrest. The Journal will probably be able to give full particulars in a jew days. Atlanta is aroused on the question of the restriction of the sale of intoxicants, should the city ever go “wet” again to a limit of half a mile from the artesian well and |flxing the license at $1,500. The matter is now under consideration before tho committee qn corporations. It is proposed tq test the clatter at the municipal election in December. Sever al strong prohibitionists appeared before the committee and opposed thevoteastbey think ft will prejudice their cause. They Wants fair and square fight on the mer its of prohibition and no side issue. It is thought to be a scheme to catch the high license men. . Vest Valuable.—Mrs. General T. R. B. Cobb, of.Atlanta, has the original draft of tiie Confederate constitution, as ft came from the committee appointed to draft it The.paper is a very valuable one, and it is highly prized by Mrs. Cobb. It is said that' the constitution which was adopted by the Confederate TOWNS AROUND US. LATESTREPORTS FROM OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. HARMONY CROVE- Habhont Gbove, Sept. 19.—[Special.] We are having some very fallish weather Hon Pope Barrow passed through oar town,Monday. Capt Frank M Harden and family passed down Monday, having spent Sun day at Tallulah. John Barleycorn will have to git up and git out of Lula when the present li- . c .j.....»i, BC »i., e r,il uorlicenseex P ires . «s the Lula local now, and overcoats and winter clothing *111 has passed bo.h houses of the legis- congress is the property of Sarony, the celebrated photographer of NewYork. will soon be in demand. Several of eur citizens attended camp meeting at Poplar Springs yesterday, and all report a very pleasant time. Hon V L Hutchins came down on the 11:30 train yesterday morning en route for Homer, where the Superior court of Banks countv convenes this morning at 10 a.m. Misses Lnla and “Tat” Garrison, two beautiful and charming belles of Gills- ville, spent yesterday in the Grove, the guests of Miss Ida Bohannon. VVe trust they will visit the Grove oftener in the future. Cols Wall Simpkins, P G Thompson and R L J Smith are now in attendance upon the Superior court of Banks coun ty. We wish them a pleasant and profi table visit. In the first paragraph of my yester day’s letter, instead of “Miss Fannie Winfrey” it should nave been Miss Fan nie Wimpy. In the 3d item, instead of “Dr W BJ Bryant” it should have been Dr W B J Hardman, J r. At a recent meeting of the board of trustees of the Harmony Grove high school, Chairman W B J Hardman, sr., tendered his resignation as trustee, which was accepted, with great reluc tance, by the board. Rev R S Cheney was at once elected to fill the vacancy A better board of trustees cannot be found m the State than that possessed by Harmony Grove, which consists of the following gentlemen: Kev R S Cheney, Messrs G W D Harbor, W A Quillian, W S Kd wards and D J Sanders. An election for principal of our school will be held by our trustees on the SUth of this month, and all who wish to apply should govern themselves accordingly. It is now safely predicted that our school will average 100 pupils next year. If the bill which is now before the legisla ture is passed, thereby allowing our citi zens to vote $10,000 lor the purpose of erecting a fine school building here, then we, will undoubtedly have the finest school in Georgia, aud the largest town of its size in the world. JEFFERSON. Jefferson, Sept 21.—[Special.] — Judge W C Howard, Revs A .1 Kelley and S McCarty left for Maysville yester day, to attend the Sarepta Association. Judge Howard has been the Secretary of the body for some years. Our county is getting to be quite a popular place for large meeting. In the last twelve months we have had a Methodist district meet ing, Presbytery and this association, be sides singing conventions. Mr Joe Hamilton returned yesterday from Oconee, where he went to attend the funeral of his father, Mr Duke Ham ilton. He says there were 19 children present at the funeral. Mr Duke Ham ilton was a man very much respected by all who knew him. Elbert Askew will return to-night from his Northern trip, and wc all expect some interesting stories of the sights he saw, during the long winter nights just ahead of us. P J Roberts passed through our town yesterday with twenty odd bales of cot ton. He is one of our progressive far mers, and has been very successful as a planter. Henry Brooks left for Lumber City, Mississippi, on Tuesday, where he has obtained a position with the Hinton boys, who have made a great deal of money there. We all hope that Henry may be successful. Jefferson, Sept20.—[Special.]—The efforts of Jefferson to get a good railroad rate was not because she loved Athens less, but Jefferson more, and Atlanta cotton men have made inducements to Jefferson equal to Athens, and while Ath ens may get the Jefferson cotton, Atlanta is getting the proceeds of the cotton. In other words, Jefferson to-day is spend ing ten dollars in Atlanta goods where she spends one dollar in Athens, and if yon will interview the cotton men you will find that the greatest advantage to Athens is the cotton faptor. What Jef ferson wants is al railroad, so Athens can not only get the cotton, but the forty or fifty thousand dollars that Jefferson sends every fall to Atlanta. We have on an average six to ten drummers from Atlanta per week, and they all sell goods. If we had railroad connection with Ath ens she would get that amount. Our wagen train does not run to Athens in the spring and summer, and Jeflerson will have twice as many merchants in 1888 as she has now, as we have as many new stores going up as the pres ent merchants number. So you see that we cannot rely on wagons longer than this year. So boom’up the railroad if you want to keep our trade! Jeffbbson, Sept 19.—[Special.]— There was quite alot of cotton on the maiket here Saturday, and it brought good prices. Several bales of cotton caught on fire at Randolph’s gin on Saturday, but the prompt action of the citizens prevented a large fire. Rev A J Kelley preached two fine ser mons at the Baptist church on Sunday, and also administered the rites of bap tism to Miss Annie Howard, the dau^h terolColWC Howard. Miss Annie, by her sweet and lovely disposition, has always been a great favorite in our town, and since she has assumed her church vows, we hope for a brilliant future for her. Mr Jarrell, with Childs, Nickerson A Co., was with us to-day. Quite a number will go from here to Maysv’dle this week, to attend the Bap tist Association. WINTERVILLE Wisterville, Sept 19.—[Special.]— Messrs I H & J T Pittard have bought 400 bales of cotton up to date, beside amount bought by our othermerchants. The leaves on the trees are getting dusty. More than half the cotton is open in some sections. Capt Polk Gholston, one of Madison county’s most successful farmers and business men, is selling cotton and trad- ingin Winterrille to-day. Messrs John England and John Clay ton Mathews have entered the merchan tile business here with a neat stock of goods and groceries in the storehouse be longing’to Mr. S-'C Waggoner. These are two honest and deserving young men and justly elicit the patronage of the peo ple. An interesting protracted meeting has been conducted here for the p<st week. Rev Mr Seal, who was on this circuit last year, together with Mr Cannoway, aided Rev W P Rivers in the meeting. Mr Seal preached an interesting sermon last night He preaches again to-night Prof. John B Atkinson opened school here on Monday last with bright prospects for a fine school. There was preaching at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday. Mr Claik Crompton, of Madison, who was in- town on business to- day, hap pened to a very painful accident by dislo cating his arm, caused by jumping from a wagon. i The family of Mr H 0 Johnson,, of Danielsville, hare moved into their new house here, and are heartily welcomed to our town. Hon James M Smith has a car load of cotton seed oil here for shipment There is an nnosnal demand for day la borers through the country now. Every body who has a crop has business al home now. LULA- Lula, Sep. 21.—[Special]—Camp meeting at Poplar Springs broke up Tues day morning, and all declare that this wai the best meeting that has ever been held since the camp ground was established. M i*h good was done. Bev. D. Cran Oli ver, of Athens, was there, lature. G IV Hill, of the Northeastern, camo up Friday, and took in camp n eeting! C W Asbury and family rolled in from camp meeting, Tuesday morning, well pleased w th the meeting. Capt Jas. Land -urn, our railroad mas ter, is a gent’e-nan that we wish all rail road men would p..tlern after, ne is a Christian gentleman, besides being a pro hibitionist of the first water. We notice the old familiar form and face of E. P. Garrison on the Northeas tern again. Eugene is one of our most valued friends, and nothing would please us more than to see him a regular con ductor again. H on J N Coggios, the wide-awake representative ol Banks county-, is up this week attending court at Homer. We are all proud of Mr, Coggins up here. He does not stop at county lines, but works for all. He and Senator Wofford had to take charge of our local bill and put it through, because the members from this county (Hall) refused to legis late for or against whisky. WATKINSVILLE- Watkinsville, Sept 20.— [Special.]— Misses Jessie Thrasher, of Quitman, Lu cy and Furlow Anderson, of Athens, are on a visit to Mrs. C. H. Ashford, of Wat- kinsvillc. George Williams was thrown from a two-horse wagon this morning by the horse making a sudden turn. It bruised his head and knocked the skin off of his leg, nothing very serious, but he sus tains an aching head and a sore leg. Col. John Mcll was over yesterday at tending county court. Messrs Will Long and Charlie Chand ler spent the evening in town yesterday. CARNESVILLE- Carnesyille, Sep. 21.—[Special]— A N King, K tq, and J C McConnell go over to Banks court this morning to spend a day or two. Our Superior court convenes Monday morning with a full docket. If the old ejectment cases that are on the docket are tried, tho court will hold eight or ten days. J P Mahoney, of Atlanta, was here yesterday. T M Henley has opened out a store at Gunnells’ court ground, eight miles west of this place, on the Harmony Grove road. A W McConnell’s team ran away with him yesterday morning as he was going to New Bethel to the association, and bruised him up considerably, though he is not seriously hurt. Dr H M Freeman, of this place, rendered the necessary medical attention. J B Parks, W R Little and P P Prof- fit, Esqs, are all in attendance at Banks court this week. The association at New Bethel church yesterday was 'argelv attended. Cotton is opening very fast NICHOLSON. Nicholson, Sep. 19.—[Special.]— An amusing circumstance occured here on Saturday. A colored lady who hails from Athens, and who has been teaching the black idea to shoot in this place, at tended by her gay young Lothario, drove their buggy into one of the muddest ponds by the side of the Northeastern railroad, for tho purpose of wetting the wheel. The mud was deep and the load proved too much for the harness, hence it broke. The horse became frightened and ran out leaving tho gaily dressed pair surrounded by a sea of muddy wa ter. Their cries of distress finally brought help that rescued them from a grave of mud and dirt. We have had no rain since the August flood, hence a large part the cotton has prematurely opened, aad has been pick ed. CRAWFORD- Crawford, Sept. 16.—(Special.)—Mr Rhodes, the new teacher at Crawford high schook was here yesterday. Arnold, Maxwell & Co. will move into tbeir new store in a few days, and open up a fine stock of goods. There are several cases of scarlet fe ver in Goosepond district Died, at Sandy Cross yesterday morn ing, with congestion of the brain, the eight-month old child of Mr. and Mrs. J Phillips. The remains were carried to Athens yesterday evening and were buried there. We extend sympathy to the bereaved family. Crawford, Sept 17.—[Special.]—Geo Hall has for sale a nice lot of pumpkins. Now is your chance to have your pump kin pie. Pope Powell, of Atlanta, spent Sunday in our town. A good number of delegates left to day for Maysville, to attend tho Sarepta Association. Miss Lola Edmunson, of LaGrange, and Misses Ida Wingfield and Blanche Wilson, of Bairdstown, are visiting in our town. Mr J Leseur, on the line of Oglethorpe and Wilkes, lost his gin, press, gin house and three bales of cotton by Are a few ■lays ago. It caught from the engine. NORTHEAST CEORCIA FAIR. Somethin* of Interest to Wheelmen-.Horses in Training. Every mail brings an increasing num- cer of letters to the Secretary of tho fair, asking for premium lists and information of various kinds about the great event in November. Letters from vice presi dents speak ot great and growing inter est on the part of the people of Northeast Georgia in tho fair. There will be the biggest crowd here from the immediate vicinity ever seen in Athens, and every body will see and hear something to inter est them aad give them something to talk about for a year to come. The grounds will be opened some time next week to such bicyclists as wish to train for the occasion. Due notice will be given of the day. All bicyclists in the city aad vicinity, who are willing to take part in the parade of wheelmen to be held on the mornings of the races dur ing the fair, are requested to signify their willingness to the secretary at his office, or by leaving information at the office of W. D. Griffeth, on Colllege avenue, A number of our amateur wheelmen have expressed their intention to enter for the prizes, and from the diligence with which they are practicing, it seems likely that visitors will not stand much chance to carry away the prizes. There zre several horses at the grounds already, being put in trim for the races. We are not authorized in saying anything far ther than that they are from Oconee, and that any county that expects to throw dust iu the eyes of Oconee’s horses, will have to “rise up early in the morning,” as ft wore. The posting of our lithographs and circulars is progressing smoothly, and they are attracting attention and favor able comment everywhere. Negotiations for the music during the fair have been opened with one of the finest brass bands in the State, and some thing extra may be expected from the boys with the horns. DEATH FROM THE DYEi THE FEARFUL BURN OF WILLIS BONE PROVES FATAL. HI. Death Twelve Bonn After the Acci- dent—An Account of the’Occurrencc—IU- tional Before Ills Dcath- HIs Burial Yes terday. lesterday morning atone o’clock, just twelve hours after he was pulled from the boiling dye vat, Willis Bone breath ed his last The Banner-Watchman yesterday contained a brief account of the accident At that time it was mentioned that Mr. Bone though badly burned, was feeling but little pain. This was really a bad sympton as the nervous shock had left him almost numb. He lingered un til shortly after midnight Tuesday, and died, in considerable pain. THE ACCIDENT. From the nature of things tho accident was a horrible one. Willis Bone at the time had walked upon the[platform about the dye vat, and leaning his hand on a scantling which crossed tho vat,! was proceeding to stir the dye. The wood slipped and the young man was precipi tated into the vat of boiling water, fall ing on his right side. Mr. Bone strug gled in the vat and with his left arm grasped the side and partially supporting his body until he was jerked from his fcarfuTbath by a colored man who ran to his rescue. THE VAT. The dye vat is about 8 feet long, 4 feet wide and 4 feet deep. It was tilled with boiling brown dye about one one foo from the top, and the fluid about the thickness of cream was seething to tho temperature of boiling water. By the aid of his left hand Mr. Bone was able to keep his face above the dye. His left arm was burned to the elbow and the skin of his body was cooked all over, up to the jaw and. the roots of his hair. His clothes protected him frombeing dy ed brown, and in some places th* skin showed traces of the dye mixed witn the burn. As soon as the colored man had pull ed him from tho vat young Bone was carried to tho warehouse, his clothes were taken off and he was placed upon a quilt Dr. RencdicL who was summon ed reached him in a very few minutes. He found him perfectly raw, shivering from the shock and nerve exposure, but to all appearances, suffering no pain. The skin was not burned through, but was so cooked as to deaden sensibility The patient vomited at intervals, the ef fect of the shock on his nervous system, hut continued rational throughout. At six o’clock he made a very clear state ment about the accident. Strange to say, his mind seemed clearer than it had ever been in his life before. Swathed in oil poultices he rested quietly and with the aid of a hypodermic injection of morphine, managed to be comfortable until about an hour before he died. THE DEC USED. Willis Bone was a young man, about. 24 years of age, and was employed to do light work in the dye house. He leaves mother and one brother,the latter work ing at the Bobbing Mill, near Athens. Ho was buried yesterday afternoon. LETTER FROM MR. SKIFF. Worcester, Mass., Sept. 12.—Editors Banner-Watchman: This is one of the many progressive cities of New England and now contains over 80,000 inhabi tants. It is the enterprising people of the place in aiding and encouraging manufac tures that the city is indebted to for its growth and prosperity. We reached the city Saturday, coming from Springfield, another flourishing and go ahead city of about $50,000 people, situated in tho Connecticut valley on the bank of the Connecticut river. This is where enc of the United States armories. It is an interesting place to spend the day, looking through the buildings be longing to your Uncle Sam. About 400 hands are employed making guns not to kill squirrels and birds, but men. Wor cester is not a prohibition city. One thing is certain, a drunken man came stumbling against us bef*re we left the depot » n< l we found scores of rum shops on either side of the street for blocks after wc left the depot but don’t think it will long be so as the temper ance people have earnestly gone to work. The first meeting of the fall campaign was held Sunday afternoon and was a rouser, 3,5000 people in attendance. The speak ers mostly were local ministers of tho different denominations. They spoke earnestly and with a determination to conquer the whisky traffic. Sam Small from Georgia was present and made one of his off-hand literary speech es, which was loudly applauded. He had something to say about Georgia be ing the banner state in the temperance cause. His talk was listened to with marked interest, and must have been ef fective. Brother Small preached in Trin ity church at night to a large congrega tion that listened intently to what our Georgia evangelist had to say. A con tribution was raised for the purpose of paying off a debt on a colored school in Augusta, Ga., where white South ern teachers were employed, stating that he had paid $13,000, and two more must be paid the first of December. The speaker then introduced Rev Sam Small, and his wants seemed to pnt a great weight on the school, as being taught by white Southern teachers, that such an educational enterprise should be encour aged by Northern people and begged the congregation to contribute liberally for the good work, which no doubt they did, as he was before a host of generous and well-to-de-pcople. One man here has recently donated one and one-half million of dollars for a university, locat ed on a beautiful spot in the city, which is now being built, and must be a fine building when completed. This is only one of the many donations of the wealthy citizens of Worcester for objects of a similar character, and by men that still live to see the benefits derived from their gifts. I believe in this living work, and shall distribute my wealth whilst I live, and see the good or evil result, as it may be. Business seems to be good, and the outlook for a prosperous season never was better. Crops are usually good; manufactories crowded with orders, and every one seems to be happy. But little is said on politics, only by the trained politicians. The common people of both parties keep silent, but think Cleveland will be the Democratic candidate for President, and elected, un less the Republicans bring forward a stronger man than has yet been in the field. I leave to-morrow for New York. Look out for the best, the newest, the cheapest goods in the jewelry lino that Atheua has seen for many a day. Mr. Editor, I have written the above hurriedly, and consider ft of but little interest to the readoro of your valuable paper, and shall not be disappointed if the waste basket receives ft instead of the Bannxb-Watchman. Yours sin cereiy, Skiff, the Jeweler. Investigations of the recent troubles in Ireland is progressing. The Telegraph, home rule, states that the suppression cUuses,of the coercion act, are to be put into force. This means that 200 of the branches of the Irish National League will be prohibited from meeting. Investigation of convict matters pro gresses before the Governor. Col. Tow ers thinks all the lessees equaUy L men. Also, that it would cost the State $75,000 to $100,000 to get ready t* care for 1,200 cofivicts. The State is to hav* one more witness on the stand. . Camp-meeting in Banes. — Last Thursday evening one of the largest campmeetiogs of the year was held at Hawkin’s camp ground, in Banks coun ty, near Bellten, The meeting lasted until Tuesday morning and was attended by fully six thousand people. Services were held by Sev. Hr. PatUo, of Elber berton, Quillian, of White Plains, Em biy, of Harmony Grove, Frazer, of Toc- coa, and others, The meeting was large and satisfactory: Capt. D. Cran Oli ver, of Athens, attended, with his moth' er and daughter, and reports a most in- terestiag time throughout The meet ing never flagged; and there were sever al conversions and additions to the church. Boulanger thinks France is getting in fine fighting trim. Is Boulanger to prove a worthy successor to Napoleon? A MILE A MINUTE. MR, LYDDEtL'S FLYING TRIP FROM MONTGOMERY TO ATLANTA. - NoUBed That Ml* Child t, u r lnx at Ch»r- charlotte. He Secure# a Special Train and Goto to Atlanta in Time to Make Connec tions. Atlanta, Sep. 18.—The loro of fath er for child and the depth of anxiety which may be aroused on occasions had a forcible illustration to-day and in a manner not often chronicled. Mr. Forbes Lydell, a well-known mer chant of Montgomery, received a dis patch in that city about I o’clock this af ternoon thata child of his, now in Char lotte, was lying critically ill and not ex pected to live. The train for Atlanta had passed hours before, and tho departure of the Air-Line train from this city for Charlotte is at 6 p. m., his only train until to-morrow, which, in all probability, would carry him to the bedside of his child too late. His anxiety was so great that he de- termined to go at once, if possible, atany cost, and he succeeded in arranging with the railroad authorities for a special train, which would put him in Atlanta in timo to make the connection with the Air- Line. For this valuable and timely ac commodation ho paid one dollar per mile for the distance covered, 176 miles. The engine, with a coach attached, containing Mr. Lydell and Train Dis patcher McKenzie in charge, pulled out of Montgomery at 1:15 p. m. Engineer John McWaters had the throttle which was a guaranty that the trip would bo made in safety and in good time. Over considerable portions of the distance the run was made at a rate exceeding a mile a minute, and at 5:20 tho train ran into tho Union depot here with forty min utes to spare. Mr. Lydell left for Char lotte on the Air-Line at 6 o’clock. REV. SIMON PETER RICHARDSON ON DR. 1HAWTORNE. The Iiaue 1# Prohibition .'Not Plngi.riiini- UI B Enough to Swim Without Gourde and Madder*-Whu Can Caat the First Stone At Hawthorne? Editor Banner-Watchman: Dr. Haw thorne needs no onejto defend him. He ii in all respects able to defend himself. His spotless life is his best defense; [ have known him twenty years, and all that time he has been on tho right side of all moral and religious questions. Tho present issue with Dr. Hawthorne and and secular press, is not a personal is- sjo with Dr. Hawthorne, l’copio are not always mad rbout what they pro fess to be mad about. The issue is pro hibition. As to the Doctor’s plagiarism that is a small matter; everybody who knows Dr. Hawthorne knows that he doi’t need gourds and bladders to swim in deep water. He is, tall enough to wade the most of tho streams he comes to. If there is a lawyer, doctor, preacher or editor who don’t use other men’s thunder will he throw the first stone at Dr. H.? Wo wait while ho sends up his name, or comes up with rockin hand. The press is very careful in taking care of ministerial property. What claims has this Godless country upon preachers that God has not got upon them? Dr. Hawthorne does not^usc language stron ger or more severe than tho Saviour us ed.^ Ho called the Pharises, vipers and whited sepulchres. All we know we have learned directly or indirectly. There is not a man in Georgia upon whose cradle and colli n, quotations might not be justly placed. It is simply impossible for such a man as Dr. Hawthorne, on purpose,to appear be fore the public in borrowed plumage. S. P. Richardson. GENERAL NEWS. Forty cases of cholera a day in Rome, Italy. Chiefs of the fire departments of America are in session in "Atlanta. The Midland Railroad Company have admitted their liability in the recent dis aster. The stringent money market is caus ing a depression on tho stock exchange in New Yo-k. The cholera is of such a virulent form in Europe that death often ensues an lionr aftei the attack. With 500,000,000 bushels as the avail- able wheat crop of the year, we can hops tor cheap bread. Since the loth inst. there have been 35 new cases of cholera and 18 deaths from the disease in Malta. It looks like everybody is fighting duels in Mexico. The Maximilian Em pire scandals arc at the bottom of it all. By the will ol Col. Green B. Board, the late president of the Board of Trus tees of Roanoke College, the college will receive $10,000. Geo. Webster’s Brewing Company, of Cincinnati, made an assignment yester day morning. Liabilities estimated at $500,000: assests $350,000. Several bills were introduced and read the first time in th* House on Monday. Mr. Russell, of Clarke, introduced the 999th and Mr. Featbstone the LOOOth bill. Woolfoljt is elated over the arrest of three negroes, at whose door his lawyer lays the charge of the heinous murder. We hope him innocent, but await devel opments. Enough dynamite to blow up Havana was found near Key West. Fla. The plot against Cuba is assuming danger ous proportions. We could take better care of hor than that Mr. Henry C. Hanson has resigned the place of business manager of the Ma con Telegraph, and Mr. J. F. Hanson has returned to the place. Macon is to have a dew paper, it is said. On the Northern Branch of tho Penn sylvania Railroad, near Monanoqua, yes terday, two freight trains collided. Twenty-five csrs caught fire and were consumed with their contents. Loss $400,000. It is thought that Gov. Lee and Mr. Barbour, the groat Virginia organizer, will contest Senator Riddleberger’s seat at the expiration of his term. Discord among friends often means victory to enemies. Dr. Strong, of Atlanta, formerly of Michigan, says that no such corn grows in Michigan as he saw around Ellijsy, Georgia. And yet Georgians think they can’t raise their own bread; avaunt such an idea.. In speaking of free whisky and tem perance men, the Rev. Sam. W. Small says: “True temperance workers all over the union are rapidly recognizing that the suppression of the livuor trafic is at last dependent upon its national os tracism,” Who can longer deny the value of woman’s services, since female inspec tors are making seizures of innumerable dutiable articles, such as pipes, silks, velvets, etc., concealed in the bustles of passengers. We have always looked with suspicion on bustles. Who, but a woman, would have dreampt of such a hiding place. Ten out thirteen of the governors of the original states were Democrats. The framers of the government wore demo cratic in principal and practice. No wonder that though temporarily obscur ed, the light of democracy shines forth more brilliantly than ever. The princi ples *f true democracy will remain as long ss there is a vestige of freedom and true Americanism remains. On last Saturday night a party of raoonshinera went to the house of Hr. James Ash, in Chestatowee district, in Lumpkin county, broke ft open and best Ash over the head with a pistol until he was senseless, and then earned him out in'the woods, where they tied bin to a tree and beat him unmercifully. The outlaws thought Ash had given the in formation which caused the destruction of their stills. Ash his left his home snd is afraid to return. He is at Dalr- lonega, and appeals to the courts for pro tection.—Journal. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. * ( The committee on banks recommend ed the passage of bills amending the charter of the Athens Savings Bank. ■ Consideration of the resolution relative to the sale or lease of the Western & At lantic Railroad was set down for Wed nesday next Nine hundred and ninety-nine bills hare been introduced before the Legis lature. Piled together,'they would doubt less make a Chinese wall around the cap ital city. .. *