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Newspaper Page TextV I SMITH & CO. u ‘ the one price SHOE STORE EVERY pair guaranteed ( V 1 ( la) ton Si. & College. Ave. A I'M NDEKBl) BANK. TIIOKOIOHLY CLKANKO OIT. Iritt NrlM»n. of tha North»l«le Hank • tUuta, a Uefanltrr to the Turn* of rrtl Thnimanda— He Skips the City on * ,,rt 'I^eavr* licit inti Him No ;t# |„ |||« AVhrreahonte—llr i» Sup- ,1 lie lliailliiK for t'amulu -Oilier mimI Mlshape. AiI.avt.v. .Inly 2—|Special to t>»c* juwm-.-Wati uman.J—C. C. Nelson . r « 'i Ic’it of the Northnule Savings hank •.uiivoh?. m«'i so arc the contents *..f the 's %•*!<», amounting to some .$.'*0,000. Mr Nelson left the hank on Saturday p„,ul m on, telling the other officers that ... going to Salt Springs until Mon- ;,v. It transpires that when he left tin* :*:.k he took with hitn a valise so heavily ji,n tliai it required two ineu to carry Not a cent of money, not a scrap of r — jowcliy, silver, collateral, every- •• rohhery was not discovered until morning, as the other officer* left i ik nearly as soon as Nelson did turday. N*.n did not go to Salt Springs, hot .. !irv»-«l he has tied t'nnadawnrd*. \ • * ATHENS, " GEORGIA. TUESDAY. JULY io, 1888. A Mere Form. , j NO NEWS FROM NELSON. Steamboat traveling on the Missouri is i constantly enlivened by Rounding, and lh« calls “Si* feet,” “Five and a half,” “Nn bottom,” etc., hate come to he giv en after a traditional musical formula, *.-ry much like intoning. A recent im- TIIK WHKItl'AltOl'TS OFTIIK DKFAl’L TER STIIX UNKNOWN. ■ fur titure, empty saf**, horses lave been attached by the to hia defnlcation fi* . slulr in llie Cl I V t. ll.U. Illake lie his li the lossi IS l»e.»n clos •H alarm bus .untry. <1 all «l.»y, and Civil Set SOION, 1) illy appi lef M pi il.iil ll.e • *i by In .Inly '1 — i 1 tlicirh « it. ful for rd them fr ssional otlic ii.n forth h i l»* ir leriti :hoped b ms, will bnv i to attend mu char.-o ler. .ply A Five-Foot Cucumber. Mr. It. .i Roberson's 44inch cucuin> her, that was spoken of in the Hanner two weeks ago, is now a little over 00 >nches long. Mr. Roberson will have the cucumber here on next Tuesday at the agticultural meeting.—Baxley Ban- a iteMutirm Co 11>«- : tin Stole 9100,000. .it.\\i. Ala., July 2 —At an J yesterday morning burglars | office of the ArlinMir eold ai. j i.t niid packing company, and slsp- j .i -: up b. bind l*. K. Averv, the cashier* who bel n detained at his ho iks b:»g- c ,.,l biiu to unconsciousness, took the eii.- k•'* ir >n» his pockets, and ransacked \\ r ..run in taking accounts [ami valua- i .* n%i l to amount to $100,000, and put I l.ouks and papers on the floor and I r! Il l in oil tile. t hie of the prettiest girls in town ran hark tier ears arid rake the corn ofTof seven ears with her beautiful teeth at one .sitting, and without the assistance of paregoric.—Thomson Journal. A l><»int-*t It- Fairy Tale Wife—“Toast all right,darling?” Hus band--**! >one to a turn, pet,” Wife— “Mow (hesitates)—how is the colf*-e?” II us hand—**i'er feetion.” Wife .(trembling) -* N >t so good as your luoiher used to make'.*” 11 tishand (calmly).- 4 My mother never knew how to make coffee at all, prcci* us.” (Tahleaii)--(Tiine )—Boston Transcript. For County Ollier*. We are reliably informed that the re publicans will not put out candidates for any of the county offices except that of coroner. It has not been decided win will make the race for coroner; but it is about srttled that opposition will he of fered. Mr I tiller** .Nomination. W \ *hi\ «i i*»n, July 2.—The appoint- 4»«i-t »*i Mr. M. W. Fuller to he chief •,»i.v will hen ported to the Senate at :tr i.fkt secret session, without recom- mt;x.iiai>oii. The President sent to the Vi,*!** this afternoon the following noin- :rmiun*; Peter F. Knight, of Florida, to Lr marshal of the I'niled States for the wiitbern district of Florida, vice Fer- nai.tlu J. Meri no, resigned. Charles 1). L. Plane, ef Louisiana, to he consul of tin ' tnied Sutes at Puerto Cabello. Homing Flgrou*. lUi jiMeKK, July 2,—The Baltimore Homing Pigeon’s club liberated nine bird.N at (iaine.sville, Ga., at 0 o’clock aharp jester day morning. “Calumet” fiibr»*d its loft in Baltimore at 7:18 last rviiuiig, and “Crescent” at 7:22 1 .., both iBa*>ii£ the longi st distance (52o miles nr in** and the host average of speed in °n> my m America. An liiiiiieuiu* Snake. The biggest rattlesnake ever known in | this county was killed Tuesday nt j Burnett Shoals. The hands at work on I the race discharged a blast near an island I in the river, and when one of the work men went on the island he found the rat* . tier, lie was seven feet long and had j 38 i at ties. It is needless to say the . brute was not allowed to escape. Chinamen In ban Francisco—An Outrage*! Lover Kntera Heavy Salts for Libel—The King of Servla Wants a Divorce—Will Kmperor William ltednce His Vast Ar maments? poTtation from the land of *’praties” hav- \ „ . . .. . . „ in B been ordered tothe lead.went brave- Row An “’"= ly to work, and sang out tbuslj: “Too- n\l,” “Too-Tul-i-rul,” “Too-rul-i--” What's that you aro saying?*' shouted the mate. “Faix,” answered Pat, “oi re member the chune, bet oi’ve forgot the wurrus intoi rely .’’—Harper’s Magazine. Travels of a Coin. Two years ago while in the Indian territory, Mr. Waltz, the man who doc tors horses for Captain Uossiter, placed a silver qunrtcr in the shoulder of one of ins mules to cure it of the sweeny. Last Saturday he cut it out. It had worked down the shouluer of the mule three or four inches from the place where it was first put.—Summerville News. Tills Scheme Would Benefit Athens. Ten thousand copies of a pamphlet, describing Gainesville, the queen city of the mountains, and the country and places of note adjacent to the mountain city, have just been issued, and are be ing distributed threughout the United States with a view of turning the atten tion of capitalists, health and pleasure seekers to this part of the moral vine* V’sru, which is fast coining into promi nence as the Kden of America. The pamphlet is profusely ill* sirated by the public buildings of the city, together with a number of private residences. The pamphlet gives a running history of the city, from the running of the Air Line railroad to date, showing the wonderful growth in population, prosperity, coni- inerce.maiiufacturing enterprises,houses, s**ho.*N, churches, mineral springs, de lightful climate, pure water, hotels and ivsnns. Beaching out into the country idj-.eeiif. it treats of the mining interests which &re attracting the attention of mi ls not only in the t inted Mates, hut the old world. Atlanta. July X—(Special to the Bannku- Watchman.)—C. 0. Nelson, the missing hanker, has not turned up yet nor has anything been heard of him. The story that he was seen in Macon is dis- crediied. Nothing definite has yet been learned as to the money which he canied otf, and the exact amount cannot be es timated. Kniporor William's Aruiameuta. Berlin, July B.— In political circles it is heliey .d that Kmperor William will pro pose a reduction of Germany's arma ments, after the entente has been estab lished with Russia. Servia’a King becks a Divorce. Rkluhauk, July 3.- King Milan has applied to the ecclesiastical synod for a legal separation from his wife, Queen 1'atalia, on the ground of insuperable a- version to the queen. An Angry Lover. Nr.w Yokk, July 3.—William Fearing Gill has returned to the city and threa tens to sue the New York papers for damages exceeding $1(JU,0U0 for libelous statements about his marriage with Mrs. Vanderbilt's sister, lie says that he and Mary will not live together until fall, when the religious ceremony marriage will take place to supplement the private contract. The lady will nut take the name of Gill until that time. War iu Chinatown. San Fuancisco, July 3.—War has broken out in Chinatown again between two powerful factions of highbinders. A lich old pawnbroker named Ah Sing Suri, belonging to the See Yup society, purchased a good-looking gill in llong Kong recently, and had her .*hipped to Saii Francisco as his daughter. Some hard swearing had to be done to get the girl thiough the custom house, us she was only 1-1 years old, Mild evidently a half-breed. A squad of police was sent to suppress the row, and to prevent the girl from being forcibly abducted. OUR NEIGHBORS. N ucx**tn of Xewi, From lle*iJeut Corm* pomlenta at Various I'oiuU Near Our City. JEKKEKSOX. Jefferson, July 2.—Following is the commencement program for the Martin Institute: July iith examination of primary and middle class. J uly fith examination of advance class. J uly 8»h sermon by Dr. \V. D. An derson, of Athens, Ga. July 8th p. in., concert, Mrs. Ellen Meade Clark. July 10th 0 a. ra. essays, debates, reci tation, girls. July 10th 8 p. in. recitation, calisthe nics, fan drill. July 11th U a. m. declamation and es says, hoys. July ilth 10 a. m. poem, l'rof. Dumas. July 11th 11 a. in. address, Don. 11. Alexander. July 11 Lawn party at the Courthouse park frcin 8 to II p. m. Tuesday July loth addresses before the Alumni soci ety, Col. J. A. B. Mahatfey. jro tavern. . Jfii Tavern, July 2.-W. J. Wright is still alive, but his death is hourly ex pected. The primitive Baptists will have their three-days union meeting at Beech Creek Church beginning next Friday. The coiored Methodists held a quar terly meeting ar their chuTch here last week. The ideal preacher with his stiir hat, long coat, umbrella and carpet bag was on bund. harmony grove. v. Thos s in tin PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. TIIE GLORIOUS FOURTH. Vevrayiaper Comments Concerning Men i THE HAPS AND MISHAPS OF THK NA and Women of More or Leu Fume. } Million* Consolidated. Harmony Grove, July 4.— lb J. Gar Hedge, of Bold Springs, w Grove yesterday morning. Miss Maude Chambers is visiting Miss Florence Sanders on iioiner street. Mr. and Mrs. U. L. J. Smith gave a tea party last evening to a few of their spe cial friends in honor of Miss Annie Wal ton, of Wilkes county, who will return home Thursday. At a called meeting of our city council Monday afternoon the Whitehead l<*t was i ‘■.elected as the location for the next pub- j lie school building. The mayor was in- . stvucted to issue bonds at once for the | erection of the building, so as to have it j ready for occupancy by January 1st ’81*. ! Ton oa. Toccoa, July 4.—The mass meeting i held in Clarkesville yesterday chose del- ! egates for Geo. N. Lester by a majority j **f twenty-four over A. 1>. Candler, for I Congressman. The Elberton district conference,Meth- odi<t, convenes at this place tonight, and ! will continue till Sunday. JEFFERSON. Lady Londonderry is trying to make ' green fasuiouable in London. Prince Ilenry, of Russia, was the first , German prince who ever sailed round J the world. Mile. Leblois is the first woman in Paris to lie awarded a diploma of Doc- ! teur des Sciences. • j Nilsson's farewell series at Albert hall began with great success. Her voice is said to be us tine as ever. Miss Amelie liivos received $1,000 from the Lippinrotts for ber novel, “The Quick and the Dead.’" Mrs. Gen. Kilpatrick has soft, dark eyes, raven black hair, olive complexion and vivacious manners. The Prince of Wales is so rushed with social duties that at times he eats as his servant changes his toilet. Jean Incelow gives a dinner three times a week to tho sick i*>or and the discliarged convalescents from hospitals. A temperance {.aper was recently es tablished at Tokio. Japan, by Miss Asia and Mrs. Tasaki. of the Tokio W. C. T. U. Mile. Tlelcnc I-troche, a Paris ballet girl, recently drew 200.000 francs in a lottery and donated it to an oqthan asylum. Mrs. Zer^Ma O. Wallace, who is gen- eraily refer;«\J to as the mother of Gen. Lew Wallace, is in reality his step mother. Ki*i mother died when lie was a hoy. The new Japanese minister at Wash ington was in 3 sT7 sent to prison for five year.** for a political offense. During* his cn:iiin< meat be translated 'John Suiazjt MilF.s works e»n political economy into Japanese. The first Mrs. Tabor, the divorced wife of the Colorado ex-senator, is Ihing quietly in IVnver and is worth nearly a million. .She is a shrewd business woman and makes money speculating in stocks and mines. ^ Mrs. Lnl*oi!ch«*re. wife of the editor of Truth and memU'r of Parliament, has recently made her tiehut as a public po litical sjH-aker in ler 11 ml land's interests. Mrs. Lalxiuchore was an actress Inifore her marriage, and it was, therefore, no n“\v thing for her to address an audi ence. Dr. Annie Pomberyer, of Philadelphia, lxvrs the ettviab;* distinction of being the fir.-a woman in America who was granted the degree of D. IX S. by a dental college. She looks hardly older than 23. is thoroughly woman!v in her w.jvj, an i earns an annual income of $8,000 by her profession. Mrs. Julia Wart! Howe apparently did not look upon her marriage us an end o! TION’8 HOLIDAY. How The Day Waa Passed in Washington— A Terrible Battle Predicted In Indiana —Coal Mine on Fire—A Confession of Murder-Killed By Lightning-Other News Of Interest. Washington, D, C.—The fourth was observed here as usual. AUsthc govern ment departments were closed. Neither branch of congress • in session. All the stores were closed, and business uni versally suspended, and more than half the population have left the city on ex cursions down the Potomac, or on va rious railroads into the country. JlTMCEl* TO HER DEATH. Saratoga, N. Y m July 4.—Mrs. David Stone, of New York, for some unaccount able reason, jumped from a window of her room on Monday, in broad daylight- lier room is on the second floor of fash ionable Kensington. She died yesterday afternoon from a broken spine. REPUBLICANS RATIFY. ! A GREAT INVENTION * PLKDCtKIt AND FI.KMING KNDOKSKD. A Large Crowd at the Coiirtln»use--II;irrl- Kon and Morton Also Find Sympathize™ —Fan at the Fair Orounds. PROHIBITION IN RHODE ISLAND. Hartford, Conn., July 4.—An official report shows that in prohibition Rhode Island 1,250 persons pay special taxes to the United States government for the rivilege of liquor selli ng. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Fargo, Dak., July 4.—During a storm Friday night, a Norwegian family, living about eight miles north of this place, were killed by lightning. THE “STRANGLER” STRANGLED. Milwaukee, Wis^Julf 4.—Kben Lew is, the “strangler,” was held yesterday in the sum of $300, on the charge of il legal parentage, preferred by Miss Annie Smith, formerly a school teacher at Bai nevoid. Jefferson, July 4.—The Jackson county Fanners* Protection Club met at the c< urt house yesterday, and had n very pieasH* t time. President Twitty ha.- his clubs well organized, and they will do good. Prof. Glenn, of th«* Mar tin Institute, addressed them on the im portance of making an exhibit at the Dkxvkii, Col., July Tbe certificate August, exposition and the Northeast , . .. Georgia rair, and proper committees v . in Torpor Alton oftlie Chicago, ( were ap p oint od to work tbe matter up. and Nebraska railroad company, with j Hon. J. S. McCarty, the popular can- j along nice!; the Chicago, Rock Island and Colorado I didate for the Senate from this district, | A festttin railway company, with a capital stock of i addressed the people front the county • li; J her school days, for since her marriage she has learned to speak Faencli, Italian and modern Greek fluently, and has uc- | quirt«l a profound knowledge of Win •vorks of Kant. Hegel, Spinoza, Comte and Ficht Rnrah VI inrenttirra. the Indian princess who a* tended Wellesley colloge, and un der the non d • i lutue of ••Bright Eyes” has written some charming frontier stories, is now teaching an Indian school of her own. She reports that she has fifteen or sixteen pupils, and is getting $35,UOU,UOU, was filed yesterday with the secretary of state of Colorado. 1 contemplates lines from Kansas and Nebraska to Denver, Colorado Springs and Puebla, in this state, and also lines from Kansas to El Paso and Galveston* Texas. .Yrllnw Friar In Florida. ^ v. Ha., July 2,— It has been defi- tntriv auccriained that yellow fever ex- ‘'t* Plant City, and has been then* all 'l*** Rinter. Vigorous measures are )»»•- iRjT takrn to stamp it out. The town is •luaraniined, ani no traius are allowed to atop lh«-rt*. *li«-ridMii on thr Sea. i i»uss Monkok, Va., July 2.—The **Mese*l Saatara, having on boa r fifheral Hiendnn and the party who ac- Company him, sailed hence for Nanquitt at daylight. The weather is warm *rL x fresh easterly wind blowing. Married Yesterday. Mr. W. A. Camp, well known in Ath ens, was married Tuesday evening to Miss Mitchell, of Laurenceville. Messrs John Crawford and Leon Sledge, of Ath ens, were present at the wedding. Help the Farmer*. The farmer’s complain at the low price offered for butter and country pro duce generally. Our merchants should be as liberal as possible, so as to encour age home industry. Making Her llappy* A woman with tears in her eyes and her jaw tied up stood in the doorway of a Woodward avenue dentist the other day, having come in from the country to have a tooth pulled; and yet dreaded to like the decisive step. In this emergen- cy a pedestrian who understood her feel ings halted and asked: “Toothache, ma dam?” “Yes, awfully.” “For how long?” “'1 wo weeks. It isn’t quite so bad just now—just this minute.” “Let me feel your pulse. H’nt; run out your tongue. H’m. Had a cold?” “Yes, sir.” “That’s what ails you; it is neuralgia in the facial muscle*.; don’t you have any teeth pul led.” What! Shan’t 1 have ’em out?” “No. madam. You will get over it in a day or two.” “Oh, sir. I’m so glad—so glad. You don’t know how I dreaded it!’ “Exactly. Keep your jaw tied up and go home. 1 could have told clear rctcss the street that you had no toothache.’ It was an awful lie, but those who saw her happiness as.she skipped out felt that the liar ought to have a medal.--Detroit Flee 1'ress. In The 11 <*um‘. Washington, July 3 —The house has been considering the tariff h II again. It will adjourn over till Thursday. The post-office appropriation hill was sub mitted, with a recommendation that an amendment appropriating $800,000 to provide for more efficient mail service between the United States and South and Central America and the West In dies, and an amendment fixing the rate of postage on seeds and bulbs at 2 cents per pound, be non-concurred in, which was agreed to, and a committee confer ence otdered. Happy Under Difficulties- and made a good impression. The race for Senator waxes warm* j At this writing, it is hard to name the i Senator. JUG TAVERN. Jug Tavern, Ga, July 4.—A sensation ‘ in church U a very rare occurrence here, j hut a rather startling report, is corrohora- \ ted by the ininister'ui charge of Pleasant j Grove church, a few miles east from hi re, j 'l’he facts as gathered from reliable par- j ties, are that a young man, whose name 1 could not learn, went into the church | before the congregation had assembled, ( when when a few came he walked into | the pulpit, laid a pistol on each side of him, opened the bible and pretended to preach. As he finished he remarked • that he might repeat the performance j some time, and deliberately walked out, shaking hands with the pastor, whom he met at the door. For cool impudence this beats anything ever having occurred in this community. He was not molested, but went away. WASHINGTON, GA. July 4.—W.M.Sims and K.Y.Hill were nominated yesterday as representatives from Wilkes codnty in the next General Assembly. Four candidates were in the field. With four small precincts to hear from the vote stands as follow's: A COAL MINE ON FIRE. Wjj.kksuarkk, Pa., July 4.— The Hol- tenhack mine, operated by the Lehigh A: Wilkesbarre Coal Co., wa* on fire nearly all day yesterday, and did considerable damage. CONFESSION OF MURDER. Warren, Minn., July 4. — Joseph Totuowowski, a wealthy farmer at Wan ger, was found murdered in the woods I behalf. Fie; The Cutnilia Clnron loses some money i,y prohibition. *V«er foreclosure if SlI0g> 53., ; HU1,543; Wmlton, 2S»1; A.la... mortgages, fewer tax sales, and *ewer I l4 ., fifas to advertise. We are glad to lose while others gain. But then we, too, gain, and will continue to gain in the general welfare of the county. But sink sv i*u, live or die. give us a county with out a barroom. It is just glorious to live in it.—Camilla Clarion. Ituir Tree*. ^ rift Mrs. Liza Waller's place in the lower part ol the county near the planta in of Col. K. C. I lumber, are two rare free*. One is a varnish, the other a Tdenard, tree. The varnish tree has a rreetiihh colored bark, large leaves that •’tumble in appearance the cotton-wood l,cr * cream cob red Bowers that trow m Urge clusters. The spikenard is Uiu,e of a shrub than tree. Its Bowers * r< * l*urple and grow in small clusters. •L* perfume obtained front the root of u “* plant wras very costly and highly Wh. J by the ancients, and used both m H*nr Uilis and their feasts.—Katontoii fMu.grr. Ml KIKN »<»H THK Hill OK. H"* it lljtrk.y Sucrr.tl.tl In Heating » Minister Out of » Wedding Per. A poou une is tolil on an Athens min- "'•■f. It is ssid thsl he wss aroused one rrceni'.y about 11 o'clock, and upon f' ,u 'g to the door wss greeted by s dsrk- Joiru ,01, 0 f Africs, upon whose inn wss •"ling s dusky dsmsel, with:— "Wlisferyer charge ter mercy nig- If iik. on it S|trrr# Monday Mr. A. li. Hay who was mak ing blackberry wine, threw a lot of squeezed bertha in the street. The* wary town hogs (quadrupeds) that are always on the alert, found them and had glorious feast. However, it was but > short while be-ore the city was full of drunken hogs some staggering around, some asleep and others lighting under the least provocation.—Dawson News. Fine stuck. The mules belonging to the High Shoals wagons are the tinest in this sec tion. Though they pull heavy loads, the mules sre in splendid condition and look like blooded horses. Marriott Her For Her Menrj. A gentleman relating his wedding ex perience in this oflic* the other day, says that he was married immediately after the surrender, and on the occasion he hail fifteen and his wife eighteen c nts; and since then every time she gets mad at home ahe throws up the odd thice cents to him.—Wnghlsville Head- ,: ght. Elbert lo Mold n Primary. At the Democratic meeting in Klberton, Tuesday, it was decided to call a prima ry e lection for State Senator, for J uly 21st. About the ii. t C. and N. 'Ve have been shown a private letter front Col. P. P. Dickinson, a prominent railroad man of New York, and well known in Klberton as the man who took hold of and built the Klberton Air Line railroad, written to Maj. John H. Jones, of this place, in which he says: “1 hear that the G.,C. and N., or Robinson s work, has been suspended, but this, if so, will not be of long duration. It is certain of completion.” A gentleman in 1**1. CRAWFORD. Crawford, July 4.—In obedience to the call of the chairman, the Democratic party met in Lexington yesterday. The meeting was called to order by Hamilton McWhorter. A resolution introduced M \V. M. Howard was adopted, endorsing the administration of Gov. Gordon, and the delegates to the Gubernatorial con vention were instructed to cast the bal lot of Oglethorpe county for John B. Gordon as nominee for Governor. They were also instructed to vote for the pres ent State House officers. The delegates are as follows: \V. M. Howard, Hamilton McWhorter, J. J. Daniel, and J. L. Jarrell. The following resolution was introduced by Rev. J. G. Gibson which was unanimously adopt ed: ••Whereas, our present representative , j r - , i -u nereas, our present representative Washington, frrlin- an tulrrrst in Co 8K , las r H ruvell hims.lf an .bio tho success of the 0., L sm V, as wr I : , ffic|ent con g ressmln; ss thr W ssh.ngton snd Klberton r« , Therefore revived, that the delegate, sr.d knowing that the success of the 1st- th . tollirMsi ., nal <;onT o„ti„n of the ter depends upon that of the former, „: ftncI be ,„. lriicle . 1 , 0 cast ttlc . ;r wrote to the postmaster at Chester, SX, : vo „. s fur !lon . H . H Carlton.” making enquiry a. to what was doing on followi , are the j,, W . the G., C. and N and the W ashing m witch w . Maxwell, G 1!. Lumpkin Gazette says : "1 he second day aft.-r. and j. u . Aftermppointii.g a ciun- tho prompt reply caine, -We are coming Vncle Gideon, about three huudred strong.” — Klberton Gazette. Three dollars,” replied the minister. ”’ v hat'l yer charge ter marry us like *hite folks?” again asked tbe darky. 1 he minister replied that the least he usually g u t from this class was five dollars. The latter mode was agreed upon’ and fhe ceremony performed. The minister ■hen requested his fire dollars, when •he negro informed him that he hadn’t >*• kissed the bride according to white folks; fashion. U is neediest to say tho pair were mar- "*4 free. Luncevlty in Seed. A singular fact can be observed at the corner of Commerce and Jackson streets. The ground from over which an old building has been but lately removed is covered with a dense growth of coffee weeds. The seed or coffee beans could not have been thrown or blown there since the house was removed, ss it wss about January when it wss torn down, and no seed a are matured since. The only solution oi it is that the seed drop ped on the ground thirty years ago before the house was erected, mud, without the sunlight and moisture, have lain dormant until the house was removed, when con ditions favorable t0| generation quicken ed the ancient seed into life. Wheat has been grown from grains taken from tbe tombs of Egypt, that must have laid in the sepulchre for over three thousand years.—Albany News. A Wail Built Skull. We learn that a brick fell from the **tcr tower Tueaday, on the head of a fellatio man who was standing on th* tfuunj beluw, a distance of forty-seven !'**• "The brick crumbled to pieces, hut ”‘*ikia «aa not ovan broken on hia f.** 0 - Ha hardly noticed it more than “>• had baen a fly.—Americua Republic l'rof. Ford Married. This morning at 7 o’clock Prof. Ford and bnde arrived in tbe city on the West Point train from Newnan, where they were united in the holy bonds of matri mony just before boarding the train for Atlanta. The marriage was a quiet one, there being none but the minister and a few relatives present. Rev. George W. Colquitt was the ona who had the sacred duly to perform of pronouncing them man and wife. Miss Weir Lyndon, an accomplished belle of Palmetto, but who baa just graduated at the Newnan col lege, of which Prof. Ford * prindpai, was th# other oontfseting party. They ware mat at the depot by friends and es corted to the Kimball, whan they breakfasted. The happy pair lenve today for n Northern tour. Much happiness to them both.—Atlanta Capitol ef‘law- d»T- A Muster of Bsulueu. Greet Statesman—The reason I had that man arrested, my boy, is beesuse he took pay for work which be failed to per form. That was obtaining money under false pretenses, you see. Little Son—I see. Whst wss the trou ble with the other man yon got mad at this morning? ”1 didn.t get mad at him; he got mad at me. He only did half the work he agreed to and 1 docked bis pay.” “I see. Well, pa, yon were elected a member of congress on n platform adopt ed by yoor party. That was a regular business agreement with the people that yon would do certain things, bat the pa pers said you didn’t do it, and that other congressmen didn’t uo it, either. Did tho taxpayers have yon arrested for false pre tenses. or did they only dock yoor sala ry?” “My son. boro’s n quarter; if you don't hurry yon’ll be Into to the btse ball - Omaha World. After appointing ty tycutive committee, the meeting idjourned. W. C. Ilirchmore announced h'tnself a candidate for the Legislature yester- day. The Cur One. John King received the other dav, i letter from Valerien Tschernaeff (pro nounce it by sneezing,) the Czar’s In spector of Agriculture, asking for circu lars description of his "Monarch Fruit Dryer." Of course, they were forward ed." Messrs. J. G. Truitt & Co. handle this dryer. They knew that it had a wide reputation, but were taken some what aback when the Kmperor of all the Kussias wanted to hear more about it They hope to sell machines enough to dry al! the fruit of that empire.—l.a- Grange Reporter. if James Freeman Clarke’s correspondence with Mar garet Fuller. ■From IS”S) til! I.S.iU." lie wrote, ”1 saw or heard from her utmost every day There was a family connoc- l i di. and we called each other cousin. Sti- needed a friend. • • Siio ac- C' Pteil me for this friend, and to mo it ™ from the gods, an iu- fltlence !i!:e nil other.” ,Gcn. I’otdrmger’s mother, who fs a W el»|iwoinaii. is R f years of age. She lives quietly at Vide d’A vray. Her fa- ni”us son is very kind to her and lias al ways shown her a great deal of attention. The old lady s mind Ivgan to give way a!sn:t two years ago. hut she is hv no means an im! eede. Gen. Boulanger has just sent lo her house all the decoeations, gifts, pictures, hrie-a-brac. etc., which usrs! to adorn his sludy at Clermont- Ferrand. Mr. \\ ilkio Collins is descrilied ns one of the most courteous of correspondents lie is always prompt with his reply, and his letters^aro as gracefully written as his l*x>ks.. No curt laconics and hrusque brevities with him; there is good nature in every line, and somehow when wo get to the end of I us chatty epistles wo feel there is less of the usual formalism in his “Believe me. faithfully yours." His let ters. which arc headed —Gloucester place. Fort man square," have a monogram, with a quill pierring ’.tie letters, which is quite a trademark it its way. The celebrated John Dunn, who turned himseld into a -fula. and is now one of •he teu chiefs of Xu]aland, has just pub lished n l«*ik giving some of his ex|>cri- ences in wild Africa during his thirty years’ resilience there. Dunn was a big hunter before lie became King Cetywavo’s right hand man. and the stories lie tells of some of Ins exploits are enough to make- our crack shots open their eves. One morning tie bagged twenty-three hippopotami in thirty shots, and during that season 20J of these river horses were victims of I us rifle. Nowonder big game in Zululand became scarce, with such hunters us John Dunn continually blaz ing away at every animal worth shooting. Dunn, unlike the other hunters, did not go further afield in pursuit of sport, but settled down, took to politics, married into the host families of the Zulu aris tocracy. and today is the most important individual in Ins adopted couutrv. ast Sunday. A nephew, who bad been with him, stoutly denied all knowledge of the crime. Yesterday Mr. Tomo- wowski was buried. At the grave the nephew broke down and confessed that he had killed his uncle. As previously announced, the Repub licans of Clarke county, and several of tho adjoining counties, met nt the Court house Wednesday. The house was well filled by the colored voters, all apparent ly anxious to hear what was going to be done to save them. After perfecting an organization with Noah Johnson as chairman, the latter introduced W. A. Pledger as tho orator of the occasion. Pledger not having his notes ready > Madison Davis made a short talk, and urged the negroes to pay their taxes and thus have the right to vote whether they exercised that right or not. Pledger had liy this time gotten his notes in shape, ami for one and a half hours he spoke, urging his hearers to vote the Republican ticket and extolling the good the liepublican party had done. He announced that he would make the race for the legislature ami thought that he would he elected. lie was frequent ly cheered. Pledger gave a description of his visit to Chicago, and about his stopping at the Palmer House, where they had beefsteak for breakfast, an inch thick, which would melt in his mouth. This description of the Palmer House beefsteak was greatly enjoyed and made the mouths of a large number of darkies water. Pledger spoke very pleasantly of Sir. Tuck, the I lemocratic candidate fur rep resentative, hut thought that Pledger would make a better representative, and if elected he said he would introduce a bill to protect the laboring classes; also a b 11 to ctu oil' East Athens, unless they get all tire privileges of th- city. He was further in favor of the 8 hour sys tem. Before the close of his speech he call ed on all who Would vote for him to stand up, and the crowd immediately arose and pl.-dged themselves to pay their taxes. A list of the defaulters was read, and showed that there were doO who were behind. After Pledger had taken his seat, K. T. Fleming, the liepublican candidate for Congress in this district, was introduced as the silver-tongued orator from the eighth. Fleming is a very fair speaker, and is well educated. His argument was on the same line as that of Pledger. He gave cx-Governor Bullock a rap for saying that the negro enjoyed all the rights gu ranteed hin» by the constitu tion; s_.a that there were counties in this State, and even in this district, that he dared not go into on account of his politics; ani challenged Gov. Bullock to go into Elbert, \\ ilkes and other coun ties and make a speech in his { FlomingV) tiling did not seem to feel as NO LABOR REQUIRED IN RUNNING SEWING MACHINES- A TKHKIlil.lt BATT1.K. 1N id AN A 1*01.18, July 4.—Chairman Houston, of the Republican State Cam paign committee, yesterday said that the campaign in Indiana would probably be tlie hardest political battle ever known in die country. CULI-rSUH FROM COI.I UBUS. Cousin s, Ua^ July 4.—While twe street cars wen; passing each other in front of the Rankin house this morning, Judge Oarey, of Brownsville, attempted to hoard ono. He fell, and one car ran over his right foot, and the other car ran a wheel against hia head. He is badly hurt but won’t die. At Wavorly "Hall this morning the Georgia Midland excursion for Columbus ran over and killed John Slacks, a prom inent citizen who was walking on the track, and who was hard of hearing. ; resolutions were adopt- Vigor and Vitality Are quickly given to every part of the Body by Hood's Sarsaparilla. That fired feeling is entirely overcome. The blood is purified, enriched, and vitalized, and carries health instead of disease to every organ. The stomach is toned and strengthened, the appetite restored. The kidneys and liver are roused and invig orated. The brain is fresh, the tnind made clear and ready for work. Try it confident of his success as did Pledger, but said he would make the race to the end. One or two short speeches were made by others present. A resolution en dorsing all of the Republican candidates was introduced and passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned, to meet the sec ond Saturday in August, to report how many had paid their taxes and for bet ter organization. The follow ed : 1st. Resolved, That we pledge our ef forts for the upbuilding of the material, educational and moral interests of our whole people. 2nd. Resolved, That we endorse the platform of the Republican party adopt ed in the National Convention. 3d. Resolved, That we pledge our un swerving support to \V. A. Pledger as a candidate for the legislature. 4th. Resolved, That we endorse the nomination of Rev. E. T. Fleming as a Republican candidate for Congress from the 8th congressional district. THE FAIR GROUNDS. As soon as the speaking was over, the crowd went out to the fair grounds; where all kind of amusements had been provided and nice barbecuet for all of those who had the money to pay for it. Lemonade, ice cream, and vici tonic could he had a every corner of the grand stand; and the country darkey, true to his raising, filled himself w'ith water melons and lemon ade. The foot race was the principal attrac tion and several dollars changed hands over the result. The crowd was im mense and the managers must have made a good thing out of the Fourth of July even at ten cents admittance. The ^ Woman’s Friend At Lost Found -The Most Unique Invention Ever Offered In Athens. Messrs Cooper * Allan would res pectfully call the attention of the citizens of Athens and vicinity to the “Burleigh Star 1* oot Power Attachment” for run ning sewing machines. 1 his unique, simple and wonderful easy moving attachment can be applied to any machine new in use. lhis foot power attachment facilitates the running of a machine to such an ex tent, that the labor heretofore required to move them, is at once overcome— and the task of sewing becomes a pleasure. There is no muscular'power or strain ibove the knee, and that required below is very light, Dleasant and agreeable to the operator; and as a result the work of running your machine is made light healthful and easily accomplished. ’ After a day’s hard sewing you feel no weary or worn-out sensation, but fresh and free from any laborious strain as is generally felt after using the old style peddle. To prove to the public the great advantage this “foot power” pos sesses over all other attachments, we espectfully submit for your kind per usal and consideration the certificates of the medical talent in tho city of Athens. 1’hese certificates are furnished on the merit of the Attachment alone, and the physicians having carefully examined and worked the Foot Power and believ ing that tho public service will be sub served thereby, cordially endorse ana present them to the introducers. The ladies especially are most interested in tne matter, as health is the main consid eration in the premises; therefore we most humbly seek and ask their kind support in behalf of our enterprise. It is only to be seen to be appreciated. The introducers are desirous of plac ing an Attachment in every home in the city having a sewing machine and their special agent will call on all for the pur pose of ex aihiling this wonderful motor power. Having examined in person, the Bur leigh Star Adjustable Foot Power At tachment for running sewing machines, lately introduced in Athens by Messrs i-ooper vV Allan, we have no hesitency in saying that we find in it a most advan- mgeous improvement over all other at tachments heretofore introduced for the .ike^ purpose, Light runniug, simple, easily applied, and so well adjusted to toot power that the most delicate person can find in it a means to run tne bard-st machine with ease and comfort It wdl measurably prevont complicated dis eases so often arising from the laborious use of muscular power, in that it pre vents the usual strain and awkward po sition necessary to peddle in the old style. Having carefully weighed all the points connected with it we hereby en dorse it feeling satisfied that it is an im portant addition to hygiene of women. R. M. Wadi, M. D- K. K. Kinnkbbew, M. D. E. von Donhofk, M. D. W. A. Caki.ton, M. D. W. T. Lowhv, M. D. John Gekmnk, M. D. E. H. Hai.r, M. D. Messks Cooi'rk A- Allan,—Sirs:—At request of special agent for the Burleigh Adjustable Foot Power Attachment for sewing machine I carefully examined and worked the attachment. There is no use required of any of the muscles other than those below the knee and then so easily is the attachment operated that tne power required is very light. I do cheerfully recommend it to those using sewing machines as an invention which will make such sewing easy and free from all those tiresome positions so nec essary to run the ordinary foot power. Bespectfully, Samuel 0. Benepict, M. D. E. I. SMITH & CO. KEEP ALL Styles of Shoes, OF THE Best Make. Strung** Sight In Maine. Between 'J :>0 ami 10 o’clock the other nignt a strange sight was olKervnl by several people at Portland. Me. Wl.at appeared to l>e a huge illuminated cloud |Kis.'Vd over the houses at a height of aboui 100 teet. It actually lighted up tile street ami caused no little amount of wondering among those who observed the phenomenon. One gentleman's curi osity ltd him t* the rooi of lus house for puriicscs of investigation. Ho then found, to his astonishment, that tho strange appearance was a large swarm of lightning hugs flying slowly north— Chicago Herald. A Main. "Drug Store." A “drug store” in a town in Maine when visited by a constable, was found to contain seventeen bottles *f lager beer, five bottles t of whisky, three bottles of gin, three bottles of wine, and two cans of alcohol. It is believed that if it hadn’t been for the Maine law that “drug store” would have sold intoxicating drinks. Prohibition in Maine is not afai.ure, afttr all. Smaller than Tom Tbumb- Gen. A. L. Sawyer, of Key West, ac companied by CapL John F. Hall and Mr. Charles Cohan, arrived in Macon on Tuesday. The General is 2G years of ate, weighs forty pounds, and measures forty iLches in lieight, being two inches shorter than Tom Tbumb. He is well formed, properly proportioned and good looking, a cigar maker by trade, and is very active and intelligem. These gen tlemen are on their war to Cincinnati, where, at the Exposition, the General will introduce a new brand of cigars mad* by himself. The IrishVoiunteera of Augusta are to _ Ira.,. ■ „ Md George D. Wheatley, of Americus.pur- chased of Joa Waxelbanm, or New York, bis ontiro stock of dry goods, etc., in Ameriouts A Ship That Will Not Sink. “One condition laid down in the con tract by the company was that the new liner 6lioutd bo unstnkable. ” This is a brave guarantee on the part of the build ers of a great ocean steamer, even in thia extremely scientific n^e. The ship thua warranted is tho City of New York, % new ocean boat of tbe huge capacity of 10,500 tons, built by Messrs. Thomson, Clydehunk. Glasgow, to the order of the Ir man company.—London Telegraph. PoDonoaa Kind* of FUh. x The exhibition of fish, recently opened at Ilavre, France, includes many poison ous varieties, somo of which are poison ous when eaten, others merely venomous. In the Japan sea is found one of tho former class, which Is sometimes used tis a means of suicide. It brings on sensa tions like those produced by morphine, and then death.—San Francisco Chron icle. A Vermont minister has preached 121 funeral sermons, with net returns of two barrels of apples and a silver dollar. Harsh purgative remedies are fast giv ing way to the gentle action and tuild effects of G«iter’s Iattle Liver Fills, if you try thutn, they will certainly please you. To Ilex Veaceful K..L Yesterday at 3 p. m., Miss Bertie Ba con died at her home on Lumpkin street. Miss Bacon had be«n sick for some days hut no fears of her deatn were enter- tuiced- Her body will be carried down to Lexington this morning, for interment. Miss Bacon was a bright, attractive young lady, just in the full blush of womanhood. A large circle of friends sympathize with tbe stricken family. if you once try Carter's Little Liver Fills for sick headache, biliousness or constipation, you wdl never be without them. They are purely vegetable; small and easy to take. Don’t forget this. Strength In Organisation. Athens should, by all means, organize a Board of Trade. In cities the size of ours it has been found an essential ele ment in regulating prices, giving tone to businew and building up a city’s trade. Iu matters of this kind every one should net for the general weal; even thou >h it appears contrary to individtaal interests. In time co operation and a liberal spirit will build ap the city and ensure to the advantage of all. Concert of action is impossible without organisa tion. AjCurlonsVtVWtrh 'Dial. A watchidlal now! being made in tbs Waltham works contains, instead of the usual Bumaili, twelve email but dis tinct silhouette figures'representing a woman with a very young child hi her anna. At*l o’clock -the lady and her little babytaro clearly depicted, the in fant belngtln long clotbea. At 2 o'clock the same (figures appear, but the child is a little larger. At?8‘O’clock mamma is still there, but the infant is in short clothes. At 4 o'clock;and so on up to 8 o'clock, when he goestto school for tbe first time. At 0 cfclock he, may be eeea with his< college gown and mortar board, and tbehappy smile of‘tbe mow elderly but happy mother. At 10- o'clock the death bediaceoe, where ho parts with his beloved mother. At. 11 o’clock he is a middle aged man, over whom the snows of many winters have passed. At 13 o'clock, an old,and decregiit specimen of humanity praying for a totter land.— New York Mailianit Express. ’ Gaanlae lAraha, After AIL* “Now. Allah i be praised, here are old friends." said Bepreeeotative 8.8. Cox as he caught aighb of P. T. Barnum’s' Arabs on Pennsylvania avenue, tyaAhigton. ona morning. Representative Amos Cummings, who was with 'him. was skeptical, and aaM the Orientals were Georgetown darkies and that Jw had seen them fishing otf a wharf last Sunday. Mr. Cox theraupoajpwt Barnum’s attrac tions to the test, •*Mtam fllaibonml” he shouted, with aflwwd’ywdoInflection in hie votoeL Th* (dusky Arabs started in surprise, and withicoe accord cried out: “Aletkowna flalssYn." ^>e cynical Cum mings was ovsrwhikned'vrithjreroorse.— New York World. Krokc Up in h Row. AV bile the base ball game was going on Wednesday between tbe colored clubs of Athens ami Crawford, it was reported that a row had commenced, ami every body rushed to the scene. There was no cursing or even loud talking, hut negro was down, bleeding very freely front a wound iu the groin, with a bloody knife laving on the floor by him. The negro is a mulatto carpenter from Win- terville, named Willis Smith, and as he was creating disturbance Scott Smith ami a number of others determined to put him out of tile grounds. Willis Smith had an open knife in his hand, and in the scutlio which ensued an elfort wan made to hold the hand in which he held the knife; hut jerking loose, his hand came down with great force, sending the knife blade up to the hilt in his groin,in tersecting tne femoral vein. Ur. von DonhotT happened to be at the groun ds attending the sports, and on being sum moned stopped the fearful How of blood with a pm and string until he could send for instru nients. "’he wound was then dressed and the negro is resting quietly, and is out of danger if cared lor. The Sullivan-Wilson land case in Pike county has been settled after years of litigation in favor of J. W. Sullivan. A negro has been arrested in Griffin on suspicion of being an escaped convict from the Chattahoochee Brick Company, for which $100 reward is offered. On his person was found a pistol and some small change. Ilev. Sam Jones has great confidence in Marietta’s future. A gentleman in forms the Journal that Mr. Jones said that if he had $100,00u to invest he wouldn't be afraid to put it in Marietta property. Tne . • «ce nf Wild Aiiimtila. The price paid for wild animals varies very much. A good male lion is worth $1. UX>. and a tiger leopards cost $350; for monkeys we pay from $10 up wards, according to the species. Ordina ry East India or African monkeys are worth about $10. and monkeys of rare specie's costas high as $40 and $50 each. The best speaking parrots are either the African or the Mexican double yellow head. For young birds of this species the dealers pay $l> apiece, when buying a number at a time, retailing lhem ( al$15and $20each. The old talking birds of the variety are worth from $50 to $100 a piece lhatidepending on the num ber of words the parrot can talk.—The Epoch. Th* Electric Shaft. Judge S. M. Herrington was delighted with bis viRit to the Electric Shaft, at Hillman. He did not remain longenough to feel the electricity himself; but says that hig sister Mrs. W. 11. Uankirson’ living below Augusta, has beea greatly benefitted. The Judge says that there are quanti ties of crutches lying about the grounds for whicn the restored patients have no further use. He says that the hotel and sumrandings'of tbe resort areas pleasant as any place he ever visited. The hotel ia filled with visitors the entire time. Will be found an excellent remedy for sick headache. Carter’s Little Uver Fills. Thousands of letters from people who has used them prove this fact. Try them. it takes a great amount of self-import ance and cheek for a person to tell anoth er that he has withdrawn Jhis favors, for no other reason that he ia mad with his A negro known as Creole Jack waa kit- opponent Some people do it, though; ' e <* by a train while silting and consider themselves mat thereby. th * •»<*, near Leesburg, ” ' * H* Shfippesed*- 1 -— James McCann died at his home in Ways district of Thomas county, Friday morning. He wss nearly 88 years of age. His death was sudden, being in his usual health and out in the yard a few minutes before. He was an upright man. Hamilton’s last barbecue was nearly twenty years ago. It was held for rail road purposes and was one of the initial steps that led to the building of the Col umbus and Rome road. Hon. H. U. Har ris that day made the finest speech of his life. Many a farmer needs to sell half his farm to secure means for properly culti vating the other half. It is not the num ber of acres he owns that determines his wealth, but the productive capacity of each acre is the true test of real pros perity. At the meeting of ex-confederate sol diers in Blakely last Wednesday, it was decidud to have the old confederate flag pole straightened and repainted, and on July 4 have an old-fashioned Fourth of July jollification, and wave from its top national colors of our united country. The citizens and candidates living io Lexington have about made arrange ments to have a grand barbecue some time in latter part of July. All the can didates in the county and district will be invited. Arrangements are being made to feed at least 1,UU0. Thomas ville Times: Mr. Sanford brought into market to-day a lot of pears blown from his trees last week, that are thoroughly ripe and mellow, One of the chief characteristics of the LeConte it its keeping qualities. Fickod at any time after approximate maturity, it will keep and ripen. 1 ho members of the horticultural so ciety for the Second Congressional dis trict in Thomas county will meet on Sat urday, July 7 next, at U> o’clock, for the purpose or making arrangements to en- Uin the State Horticultural Society which will meet in Thomasville on Aar land continue three days. ° Macon Evening News: The Sheppard insurance case will no doubt cc tiuua into next week. It has proven one of the most interesting trials ever heard in Bibb Superior court. New and spicy features are being deycloped daily It is being hotly contested, and spectators think the contest is nip and tacit be tween tho lawyers of the two aides There are witnesses from Geonria. Al*. bama and Florida A tremendous thunderbolt struck the large residence of J. R. Brantly, at 8e- noia, about noon Friday, passing on both sides of ths building, severing the light- n r n .! r ^ dl ,^ d te * ring ‘ W *J ««•• ooroer of the building, scattering plastering and weatherboarding promiscuously. »His daughter of 10 years was struck by a missive upon the face, bruising the cheek, but not seriously. A son was ri h |I^u*i 00t0 VT 00, J the P 1 * 0 * whore the bolt descended, and waa covered with brick dost and mortar, but, strange to say.-unburt. In fact, all tbe family made a narrow escape. 1 STATE NEWS. Wilkes county politics are as warm as thr June sun. A fruit crate factory is to be establish- odat Brunswic k. There is only one Farmers’ Alliance in Itockdale. The DeKalb Chronicle has eighteen announcements for offices. The Farmers’ Alliance wants to have 100,00 members in Georgia by August. Con vers is doing a better business this year than last Heal estate in Augusta continues to tdvance. The liquor license in Telfair county has been put at $5,000. Col. Fry’s surveying corps are mov ing fast in the direction of Eatonton. Day hands are reported scarce all ov er the state. Mrs. Edge assumes charge of the post- office at Oconee. Hain is much needed in the section of country around Hamilton. Tbe spelling bee threatens to engulf some of the country towns again. The Macon Sunday Times is waging a relentless wtr on Congressman Blount. The latest labor organization in Atlan ta is a Butcher’s protective association. The shipment of pears from Thomas ville has commenced in earnest It is believed that the legislative race in Rockdale will be exceedingly dose, if not s tie. July 26th has been appointed for the annual celebration of the Campbell coun ty Sunday school association. A ten days heavy rain in Scrivcn county has not improved the crop out look there. Many of our weekly exchanges an nounce that they will not appear this week, on account ol the Fourth of July. Local politics are at fever heat in El bert county. Sumter county farmers are expecting to get a bale of cotton in market by the middle of July. Rain has been very general throughout Dooly county, and the crop prospect is generally brighter. The stockholders of the Harris Coun ty fair association will arrange for holding a fair next fall. Some thirty or forty veterans of both sides left Atlanta to attend the Gettys burg celebration. The Savannah, Florida and Western railway has just closed a contract for a warehouse at Jessup. Tbe premium committee of the State Fair have offered some handsome prizes for the best display of woods. Glynn county is the only place in Georgia where grows the olive, from which is mad pure olive oil. Brunswick is nuking ah effort to or- ganizo a branch of the Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. The Summerville Gazette notes the growth of its town by the number of weekly arrivals. A diamond field, ten miles south of Atlsnta, is alleged to have been discov ered. The report is being investiga ted. Governor Gordon has gone to Gettys burg, where he will deliver an address on the Fourth. Macon will be red-hot on the Fourth. Among the attractions are a prize baby show and a slow mule race. . Eight hundred negroes picniced in the park at Macon on Saturday. It was a Sunday school excursion. Ths heavy rain and wind aflast week greatly damaged crops in the Sheffield district of Rockdale county. The rain fall was 12 inches, Cartersville will soon have a national bank. Her broom factory has already started up. A son of Isaac Bowen of Dodge coun ty was recently hitten by a mad dog. Rome isn’t letting up a single minute in whooping up the North Georgia and Alabama exposition. The Bartow county miners are quite active at present, and the demand for la borers was never greater. John Whitehead, a colored man farm ing near Americus, killed a cow for trespassing on his patch, and was landed in jaiL Americus had a tremendous rain on Wednesday, accompanied by lightning, which struck the telephono wires. The colored Baptists of Savannah will shortly complete their new $8,000 church which will be the finest colored church in Georgia. Get rid of that tired feeling as quick as .Take Hood’s Sarsaparilla, Toccoa continues to build up. New houses are in process of erection, and contracts are out for the construction of several others. The graduating exercises of that rapid lv growing and prosperous institution the Georgia Baptist seminary, came off June 27 at Gainesville. There is a dog in Klberton which is said to be able to distinguish Sunday from the other days of the week. That dog should open a school. A reunion of the 43d Georgia volun teers will be held at Ponce de Leon springs, near Atlanta, on Wednesday. July 27. Any one can make a good thing out of manufacturing blackberry cordial on a Urge scale and selling it for medicine purposes. In Southwest Georgia too much rain has been falling to the great injury of cotton. Some large plantations have been drowned out. Walton News: A church supper, crowd of negroes, whisky bottle, racket, row, hip-pocket pistol, dead negro, mur der. An apt illustration. The shipment of Irish potatoes from the country around Thomasville has about reached its maximum. The crop was a little late, but a very fair one. A large land-owner of Worth county has recently sold 10,000 aerea 0 f timber land, the price received being $2.26 per acre. The timber lands of Worth are in demand. Capt. G. W. Holmes, of Macon, has the contract for building the depots along the line of the Covington and Macon road He is now at work on the Mon- licello depot. A representative of the Cxar of Russia is on a visit to Cobb county, in thia state, for the purpose of studying the cotton plsnt and its culture. The Cxar proposes to raise cotton in Russia. Maraballville Times: We saw thirteen candidates m Fort Valley, last Tuesday in fifteen minutes. All you have to do in Houston, when you want to sea a candidate, is to “shake a bush.” The Lithonia New Era says there are about a thousand candidates for the Leg islature. “Counting ten bales to the mule, they conld produce 10,000 bales of cotton.” Some one rode ona of a H. Thomaa’ males off from Sparta abont 10 mil*. and turned him loose the other night. It Utiranght that some negro came to town and stold him out just to ride homo on. Macon News; A 14-year-old negro boy died today near ths cemetery Jho f °S He was only i’W measured nearly 5 feat 10 inches in height. r •Hie 3d Georgia regiment reunion, st Madrnon, on Augqat 8th and 9th, is sn atoured success, gaoo haying ’already been snbscnbed, besides quite a numbe? 9 of carcasses for the,barbecue. M KlSj 0 .y U enT£ 8 ZL^'* “T* br“- The H!