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SUPPLEMENT TO THE BANNER-WATCHMAN ATHENS, GA., DECEMBER 21, i8b6
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It looks now as if the electoral count
matter would be settled by the present
Congress. It has been debated for sev
eral years, and there is no doubt that the
debate has greatly assisted ia perfecting
the measure. The bill which was passed
by the House last week originated in the
Senate^.but as the House passed it only
after amending it, the Senate will have to
consider the amendments. Itis general
ly admitted that the amendments are
good ones and ought to become a part of
the bill.
Briefly stated the bill points out how
it shall be determined which are the law
ful returns in cases where there are two
or more sets of returns. If a State tri
bunal, which has jurisdiction in such
matters, decides which is the lawful re
turn, that ends the matter. The bill
permits no appeal from that tribunal.
The main purpose of the bill is to pro
vide a way for deciding contests which
are referred to Congress. In cases where
there is but one State government the re
turns signed by the chief executive is to
be accepted unless the two houses, acting
separately, decide otherwise. "Where
there are two returns from the same
State, both having all the appearance of
regularity and the support of State »
thority, the one which the two houses,
acting separately, shall declare to be
signed by the lawful executive of the
State shall bo counted.
The idea upon which the bill is based
is that each State shall settle all contests
under its own laws, but that if the con
test is left to Congress the two houses,
acting separately, must reach the same
conclusion before there can be any valid
decision.in tie. matter.
The Senate ought to act on the House
ndments promptly so as to insure a
ttlement of the electoral count question
during the present Congress. It is
question too full of danger to leave un
settled.
INHUMAN TURKS IN NEW JERSEY.
Hamburgh, N. J., Dec. 12.—For some
weeks past a band of Turks have been
a uartered in the mountains near this city,
ie members of which are charged with
inhuman practices. The party consists
of half a dozen men, three women and a
number of small children. They are
accompanied bv five performing bears,
It is said that shortly after they came
here one of the children, an infant, died,
and that when the body had grown cold
it was placed in the way of the half-
famished bears and devoured by them,
This is believed to be the same band
which arrived in.New York a few weeks
ago. Although possessed of ample
means, the chief refused to provide them
with comfortable quarters, and they
were only permitted to stay in the city
on assenting it to be their intention to
travel in the country.
Of all the old wormy chestnuts that
have been periodically foisted on a suf
fering public by the great news-gather
ing machine, the Associated Press, the
above item caps the climax of the pinna
cle. For the last seven years it has been
rtfSarected regularly every three months,
the date and locality changed, and the
startling sensation sent on its way re
joicing. The bear-picked bones of that
Turkish body are strewn from the pen
insular of. Florida to the forests of Mani
toba, and from the waters of the Atlantic
to the waters of the Pacific. This news(?)
Henris to the press of America what
Gen. Gordon’s many-times-acquired for
tune has been to the Atlanta Constitution.
We consider that Turk and bear story
the mammoth chestnut of our great Amer
ican Union, and the famous old Liberty
Bell at Philadelphia is the only gong
that can ring it down.
There is considerable discussion among
the members of the Legislature concern
ing the report of the Penitentiary Com
mittee. The most sensational matter
spoken of by the committee is in refer
ence to the whipping boss at Rising
Fawn. It is charged that the whipping
boss at that camp uses a leather strap of
unusual thickness, and that to add to the
terror of tho instrument of torture he
she is the daughter of
Southern leader has served
MISS DAVIS IN NEW YORK.
The New York correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says: “Miss Winnie Da
vis’ visit to New York has been the a se
ries of social triumphs. It is not too
much to say that she has received an
ovation. There have been several large
receptions in her honor, and at the Jun
ior Patriarch’s ball at Delmonico’s she
was the observed of all all observers.
Her success is for the most part due to
her sweet face and winning manners,
and the fact that
the great _
only as a means of introduction. Of
course Miss Davis’ success has excited
the envy of some of the New York
belles, and the latter are now engaged in
the generous and hospitable task of try
ing to create a public opinion against
Miss Davis. The idea of the men pay
ing so many attentions to the daughter
of a ‘Rebel,’ was the remark of a pretty
girl at the Delmonico ball Tuesday
night, whose father made a half million
as a blackade runner during the war.
But this sort of talk does not represent
the sentiment* of society here toward
Miss Davis and will scarcely have any
effect on pablic opinion. A new York
lady recently wrote to Mrs. Jefferson
Davis expressing the pleasure of the
residents here in the visit of her
daughter. Mrs. Davis replied that she
and her husband had been very reluctant
t* permit their daughter to leave the
home in which her presence was the
chief delight of their declining years,
but that their sacrifice ho 1 sg«u'~u*ore
than repaid by the pleasure experienced
by Miss Davis in her trip North, and
the kindness with which she had been
received.”
AN EXCITING CHASE.
Escape of tt»e Engine Thiel From
Jackson County.
We last Saturdad'puhlished an account
of the theft of a traction engine in Jack-
sou county, by a man named W. W.
Jackson, hut who passed by the name of
Roberts. It seems that Jackson lived at
Pendergrass, and last October wrote to
Mr. 0. M. Stone, of Augusta, signing his
name W. W. Roberts, and stating that he
wanted to buy a traction engine and a
saw milL He also stated that to secure
Mr. Stone he would give him a note on a
responsible party in .1 ack.son^as also by
a tract of land he owned in Franklin
county. Mr. Stone wrote that they could
doubtless trade, and asked “Roberts” to
meet him at his nearest railroad town
(not knowing that Pendergrass was a
depot) He was met at Jug Tavern, and
the trade was made. Mr. Stone also
keeping the title to the machinery until
it was paid for. He shipped
the goods at once, and sent his papers to
Jefferson to be recorded. Jackson said
he was of the firm of Roberts & Smith,
and signed his fictious partner’s name
with a cross mark. While at Jug Tav
ern some one remarked to Mr. Stone
that his friend’s name was Jackson, and
not Roberts, and Mr. Stone asked him
about it. With a laugh. Jackson replied
that yes, his stepfather was named Jack-
son, and he went by that name as often
as his own over in Jackson. Mr. Ben
nett, the clerk of court, after reading
the papers, wrote Mr. Stone word that
there was no such a man as W. W.
Roberts in the county, and he had doubt
less been imposed on. Mr. Stone at once
came to Jefferson, but in the meantime
Jackson had left the saw mill at Jug Tav
ern, and taking the traction, engine elop
ed across the country with a lewd wo
man, leaving his wife and four children.
Mr. Stone at once took steps to
have Jackson arrested, and last
Monday CoL Mahaffey received the fol
lowing telegram: “Jackson is at Carnes-
ville with engiue, send and arrest him.
0. M. Stone.’’ Col. Mahaffey replied;
“Am on my way to Carnesville; meet
me there.” Col. Mahaffey went to
Carnesville and found the engine that
Jackson had in charge, but Jackson
had left the town, leaving the wo
man, who had accompanied him, at a
boarding house in Carnesville. Sheriff
McConnell started in pursuit of Jackson.
Hearing that he had gone to Hartwell,
McConnell telegraphed the Sheriff of Hart
county, to arrest him. The Sheriff of
Hart proceeded at once to execute the
warrant placed in his hands several days
ago, and sent the followiug telegram:
“Have just arrested Roberts and have
him in charge. Will carry him to Jefier-
son to-morrow.” Jackson sold the en
gine at public out-cry, on the first Tues
day, at Carnesville, but owing to rumors
of frand the purchaser did not pay over
the money. Jackson has, and exhibied
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
has shoe pegs driven through the strap
in such a way that they are buried in receipts for money paid by him for the
the flesh at every lash. The matter is to
be investigated.
There are as many as fifty colored
men in the department at Washington
drawing salaries from $1,000 to $1,600^
per annum, but there are no colored
women who occupy positions above
scrubbers. The advancement of the
male portion of the colored race appears
to have been more rapid than the female.
It is estimated that the total receipts
of earthquake funds in Charleston
amount in round numbers to $815,000,
leaving a loss of over five and a half
millions by the great earthquake of 1886
and the August cyclone of last year.
A gentleman largely intsrested
Norfolk stated one day late last week
that‘Norfolk was to be made the termi
nal point of the Central railway system
and Savannah was to be. given the cold
shoulder.
It appears that the Legislative com-
sgislftis
convict
mittee which visited'the convict camps
thinks that a little less flogging of tho
Convicts would be advisable.
engine
The last heard from Jackson’s erring
companion sh.e was weeping by the way
side. Sheriff McConnell gave her an or
der for transportation to Jefferson.
Wednesday the sheriff of Hart county
started to Jett’erson with the prisoner,
but before reaching .Toccoa, on the El-
berton Air-Eine, he asked to be allowed
to step into the saloon, and one of his
hands were^ released from the handcuff.
He then raised the window, while the
train was running about seventeen miles
an hour, and sprang from the window
and effected his escape. The train was
stopped, the guards got out and ran.
Jackson across a field, but he finally es
caped. They found his shoes, handcuffs
and coat, with traces of blood on them.
It is supposed he was hurt in his leap
through the window. Jackson has pro
bably gone to South Carolina. Mr. Stone
came down on the North-Eastern yester
day.
Whisky for Christmas.—In this is
sue appears the advertisement of Mr.
Joel Coffee, who notifies the public that
he has a large lot of pure mountain corn
whisky which he offers to ship to all
parts of the country on receipt of money
at $1.50 per gallon in packages of 4 3-1
gallons. Mr. Coffee lives near the ex
press office, and orders will receive
prompt attention. Address him, if you
nee I any for Christmas, at Lula, Ga,'
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Atlanta, Dec. 17.—[Special.] The
House was called to order at 10 o’clock
by Speaker Little. Prayer was offered
by Chaplain Branham.
After preliminary exercises Mr. Atkin
son, ef Coweta moved to make his
resolution to appoint a joint committee
to investigate the affairs of the.agricultu
ral dapartment the special order for Mon
day. Carried.
With exception of the reading of a few
senate bills the entire remainder of the
session was devoted to debate upon the
motion of Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, to re-
donsidej the action of the House in pass
ing the bill to incorporate the Augusta
& Chattanooga Railroad and Banking
company. The line of objection to the
bill being that the road would injure and
depreciate the value of the State road.
The debate was spirited and the
speeches of Messrs. Lamar and McCord
are highiy spoken of.
When the previous question was final
ly called, and the*yeas and nays upon
the motion to reconsider were taken, the
motion was lost by a vote of 73 to 90.
The conference committee upon the
appropriation bill reported their terms of
agreement and the report was adopted.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
And the special conference committee
on the appropriation bill, submitted re
ports.
The conference committee announced
that they had agreed by mutual conces
sions as follows: The senate to recede
‘ from its amendment appropriating $8,000
to obtain water.sunply ji th ?-lunatic. asy T
iunTand accept House amendment of $3,-
000to be availtfble from unexpended ap
propriations of last year; also to recede
from their amendment providing that so
much of appropriation for completion
of new capitol as was in excess of $180,-
000 per annum, shoul 1 only be available
from a surplus in the treasury; the house
to concur in the senate amendment mak
ing the appropriation for expenses of
penitentiary keeper and physician in vis
iting convict camp $1,000, instead of
$800; also, to concur in senate amend
ment increasing salary of clerk of rail
road commission to $1,500, instead of $1,-
200; also, to concur in senate amendment
appropriating $150 to Mr. Jackson Troup
Taylor, for preparing indexes to the jour
nals of the house and senate of the pres
ent session.
The report was adopted by the senate
and immediately transmitted to the
house.
Under a suspension of the rules, the
following house bills were read the third
time and passed:
To relieve sureties upon the penal
bond of John Pendergrass, of Jackson
county, 1 b ;■;
The bill providing for a special tax to
complete the capitol, was read the second
time.
After some discussion, the senate took
up for consideration and passage '
THE GENERAL TAX ACT.
On motion of Mr. Poweli, chairman of
finance committee, the bill was taken up
by sections, the first section to be con
sidered last.
Paragraph XVI, providing tax upon all
“dealers in spirituous or malt liquors
intoxicating bitters or brandy fruits”
was amended by Mr Ncrthcutt by add
ing words or “domestic wines.”
Adopted.
Mr Peek moved to strike paragraph
XXI, taxing all itinerent traders and
peddlers in wagons, buggies &c. Upon
a call for the yeas and nays upon the
motion to strike out a tie vote was had,
and the president voting no, the para
graph was not stricken.
Mr Northcutt moved the adoption of
an additional paragraph to section 2,
providing for tax upon those foreign
money lending associations which make
loans to fanners upon their lands or upon
all persons lending money and taking a
deed or bond for titles t3 secure the
same and charging a higher rate of inter
est than 10 per cent*
Pending considaration of this amend
ment, adjournment was taken until 3
o’clock. D/L
SHE LOVES CLUVERIUS.STILL
The Dead Man's Mysterious Visitor Identi
fied as His Former Fiance.
A Richmond Dispatch of December
11th says: The identity of the mysteri
ous veiled lady who has of late been
such a frequent visitor to the cell of
Cluverius has at last been. disclosed.
She proves to be the young lady to
whom Cluverius was going to be" mar
ried when Lillian Madison came in tho
way of his plans. She lives in one of
the tidewater counties, and belongs to
one of the best families in Virginia. They
were to have been married'in the July
following the March morning when Miss
Madison was taken out of the reservoir
at Richmond. It will be remembered
that when she heard of Cluverius’ arrest
the young lady experienced a. shock
which unsettled her mind for a long
while; After her recovery she appeared
to take no interest in the fate of Cluve
rius, and her friends thought she had
forgotten him. Now it appears, as his
death' draws near, her old love has re
turned, and she has come here to stay
near him till the hangman does his work.
She has been at the jail every day for
the past two weeks, and sometimes acts
in a manner that raises suspicion as to
her sanity.
CEUVEKIUS SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED.
Although Cluverius has declined to
see any one except his spiritual adviser,
there is a well-grounded suspicion that
he has in the past few days confessed
that he committed the crime for which
he is soon to pay the penalty. The Rev.
Dr. Hatcher, a Baptist divine, who has
known Cluverius for many years, is with
him daily, and although he is reticent, he
has said enough to justify the conclusion
that the prisoner has acknowledged the
commission of tho crime. It is thought
that the prisoner's confession will be
read from the scaffold.
HARMONY GROVE ITEMS.
Rev. J. B. Allen Takes His Leave for
Augusta—Blind Man’* JBLusical—
Talk of Organizing a Knight of
Labor Bodge—Col. P. A. Stovall in
Town.
Harmony Grove, Dec. 15.—[Special.]
Col. Joe Hill returned to Jefferson yes
terday evening, after a two days’ attend
ance upon our justice’s court.
Rev. J. B. Allan leaves the Grove this
morning, to take charge of St. Luke s
church, in Augusta, Ga. Mr. Allan
made quite a large number of friends du
ring his short stay in our midst, all of
whom express great regret at losing him.
Harmony Grove’s loss is certainly Au
gusta's gain.
The blind man’s musical was very
poorly attended last night, owing to the
fact that' it was the night on which
several of our local organizations hold
their meetings. We hope he will have
a better house when he visits us again.
The Working World was distributed
here gratuitously yesterday. There is
some talk of organizing a lodge of the
Knights of Labor a few miles below Har
mony Grove, but the organization has
not been perfected up to date.
Our justice’s court still lingers with
us. It began to grind out justice early
Monday morning, and has been grinding
it out slowly but surely eTer since. As
there are only 2'J cases on docket, and
two have already been disposed of, it is
to be hoped that the rest of the business
will be finished some time in the next
thirty or forty days.
Messrs. “Spck” Pruitt and Pleasant A.
Stovall, of the Banner-Watchman, ar
rived in the Grove this morning on the
fast train. This is Mr. Stovall’s first
visit to the Grove, and we are very glad
indeed to know that he is well pleased
■ : th our town. Mr. Stovall is now cir-
culau.. D . ''-lgniir people and gathering
up facts for publication in his lively and
wide-awake paper. The Banner-Watch
man is a universal favorite in Jackson
county, and Mr. Stovall will find friends
to the B.-W. and himself in almost every
household. The people of Harmony
Grove highly appreciate the enterprise
of tho Banner-Watchman in sending up
the brilliant Pleas. Stovall to “write up
our lively little town, and the B.-W. can
hereafter always depend upon our peo
pie for their support and best wishes.
We welcome Mr. Stovall to our midst,
and have extended to him the freedom
of the town, and close by wishing him
and the" Banner-Watchman the most
unbounded success.
WILKES COUNTY. -
[Washington Chronicle.]
Work on the new Union church, near
She Callaway’s, will be begun next
week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle, living near Phil
lips’ church, died on Friday, at the very
advanced age of 92.
A notice of the marriage of Mr. S. P.
Wynn and Miss Lily Bunch will be found
in our'correspondence.
Mr. John H. Gilbert, we regret to
learn, had a stroke of paralysis at his
home in this county on Saturday night
las "'.’T/'V ■
r. Burwell Hill, son of the late Col.
L. M. Hill, died in the fifty-fourth year
of his age, at his residence in Oglethorpe
county, on Sunday night last, at ten
o’clock, frompiemia, caused from an old
wound. |y-;
Mr. John Saggus, of Taliaferro county,
assisted by his sons, was building a shed
to his house last Friday, and while a
heavy plate was being put in place, it
slipped and crushed him to the earth.
The timber struck him on the back and
broke several ribs, ibflicting such serious
internal injuries that he ‘died in less than
an hour.
Mr. Henry Ware happened to n painful
accident on Friday. He was attending
to a water gin, and concluded that the
motes needed looking after. Raising the
breast with his right hand he felt for the
motes with his left, and when he did so,
the gin put in its work by mangling two
of'his fingers so badly that they had to
be amputated.
Mr. Steve Anderson bought a bale of
cotton from Yank Walton on Saturday,
and some dispute arose as to the settle
ment. Yank used some ugly language
towards Mr. Anderson, and threw a rock
at him. Mr. Anderson shot at Yank, and
took out a warrant tor his arrest. The
warrant was placed in the hands of Mr.
Charlie Mahoney, who summoned aposse
to assist him in making the arrest Satur
day night. When the crowd arrived at
Yank’s house, he opened fire at once.
Mr. Cabe Ramsay was strjick in the neck,
Mr. Tom Leverett was shot, and Gus
Brandley, col., was badly wounded. Yank
escaped. . ' .
HABERSHAM COUNTY.
Candidates.—There are fifteen or
twenty candidates for places on the po
lice force, and only five men to elect.
There are also three aspirants for chief.
There is a heavy run fpr city offices.
Glarkesville Advertiser?
The snow at Mt. Airy was twenty
nehes deep.
Dr. E. P. West is the happy father of
eight daughters.
The roof of Hill and Gasiley’s saw
mill fell in last week.
Clarkesville has not had a death among
her citizens this year.
Some of our old citizens say the snow
averaged twenty inches last week.
Mr. W. W. Berry’s stable fell last week
from the weight of the snow.
The front piazza of Mr. Jas. P. Wilson
fell in last week.
There is talk of a railroad from High
lands, N. C., by way of Clayton, Nacoo-
cheee and Cleveland on to Atlanta. This
would be a great thing for Northeast
Georgia.
Mr. Peter King was attacked by a mad
dog last Tuesday, but by all efforts he
could command, and from the fact that
he had on extra heavy clothing on ac
count of the very cold weather, he suc-
ceoded in keeping the dog from breaking
the skin, although the dog snapped him
two or three times, but did not draw any
blood. Mr. Lee King followed the dog
quite a distance down the railroad, but
could not catch up with him; so the dog
made his way on to Longview and bit a
colored man; then went on to Bell ton and
bit Mr Ira Carter very badly, A crowd
followed him two or three miles below
Bellton and succeeded in killing him.
THE MACON k COVINGTON,! A CARD FROM MR- BOOTH.
ATHENS SECURE, BUT MACON
DANGER.
IN
Assurance from Col. Maclicn That
the Contract With Athens JVill U«
' Fulfilled—Judge W. R. Thomas
Talks.
Athens yesterkay was in a fever of
excitement over the article that we cop
ied from the Constitution, whereip cer
tain changes were threatened in regard
to the terminal of tl»e Macon & Covin
ton road, and a hint conveyed that At
lanta would capture the prize. We were
shown several telegrams from Col.
Machen to parties in the city that carried
the assurance that Athens need have no
fear, as it would be all right. There is
serious talk about the road leaving Ma
con out, branching off ten miles north of
that city, and we also think it highly
probable that a branch will be extended
to Atlanta; but these changes will not
effect the contracc with Athens in the
slightest, for it will be carried out to the
letter and in good faith. The section be
tween Athens and Madison, including
these points,has already subscribed $150,-
000, ahe this sum in itself will go a long
ways toward building the road. Then
again, the company has bought and p'aid
for the old road bed of the Grilfin \-
Madison road, and with this, only a few
miles are lacking to have it graded to the
latter town. These interests are entirely
too valuable to be ignoredj and are all
the guarantees that Athens needs that
the road will be built here. Judge "VV.
B. Thomas is in correspondence with
Col. Machen, which fact in itself is an
assurance that our interests will be
guarded. Besides, Athens lias every
contidence in Col. Machen, and our peo
ple feel that he will not disappoint them.
We have given him all that he asked,-
he has the hearty co-operation of our
citizens, and they confidently rely on
him to carry out his promise. Col.
Machen has overcome far greater obsta
cles than now threaten him, and he is
not likely now to yield that success is in
his grasd.
TALK WITH JUDGE THOMAS.
It was a mistake about Judge W. B
Thomas leaving for New Work. He has
postponed his trip there until next Janu
ary. The Judge reached Athens yester
day on the noon train, and was at once
hauled up by a B.-YY. reporter.
“There is nothing in that Constitution
article,” he replied, “and Athens will un
doubtedly get the railroad. Nothing can
keep it from coming here now. Col
Machen is now in New York, and I came
as far as Lula with him. He says it will
be a cold day when he leaves Athens
out in the cold. Our people can rest
easy. They are certain to get the road,
and I will at once buy lots for the depot
in Athens.”
Our Informant Misquotes the Facts la Re
gard to the Eecent Municipal Election in
Watklnsvllle.
Editor banner wamchmas: In your
Thursday’s issue appears the following;
“Watkinsville, Dec., 15. (Special.) The
following gentlemen were elected to day
for Muinicipal honors. For Mayor John
Anderson. For Alderman, Messrs. J,
W. Beavers, Frank Booth, W. H. Booth
Mr. Fordrill, Lindsey Durham and Dr!
White. County commissioners were
done away with, and the election returnea
placed in the hands of Ordinary Thrash
er.'' " • -- -
Mr. Editor. As the above squib puts
me in a false position, I hope you wifi
allow me to give the people through your
valuable colums the whole truth of the
matter. Col. J. T. Anderson was elected
mayor without opposition, receiving 47
votes.
The following gentlemen wer# elected
councilmen:
Dr. D. M. White, votes. 52
J. W. Beavers, “ 34
William M. Booth, “ 30
T. M. Fordrill, “ .30
M. L. Durham, u 29
Dr. D. M. White had no oppsition.
The candidates who were defeated are
as foliows~‘
Thomas Booth, votes ....27
.1. W. Johnson, “ .....25
II. s. Anders eo, “ 25
W .B. Langford, “ 22
So you see 1 was not a candidate at
EX.BERT county.
[Gazette.] ;
Col. John P. Shannon of the opinion
that Elberton will rival Atlanta and Bir
mingham as a business town when we
get all of the new railroads.
We learn that water has become very
scarce in many of the wells in this sec
tion, and that some of them have gone
entirely dry. Such has been the case
since about the first of September, and
some suppose the earthquake had some
thing to do with it, while others attribute
it to the dry weather.
Mr. A. R. Robertson, the marble, mon
ument and tombstone man of Athens,
has been in Elberton for several days.
Mr. Robertson is one of the finest work
men in the Soth, and is thoroughly relia
ble in every particular. If you are in
need of anything in his line yon cannot
do better than to call on him.
We are requested to state that there
will be a railroad meeting held in the
court house in Elberton, on Tuesday
next, 23d instant, at which time some
information will be made public in refer
ence to the proposed Georgia, Carolina
& Northern railway. The people of the
country, and especially those who feel
and interest in the future welfare and
prosperity of this section are invited to
be present.
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WALTON COUNTY.
To Move to Crawfordville.—Mrs.
G. C. Arnold will move to Crawfordville
and take charge of a hotel there. We
wish her every success,
[News.]
Mr. J. 0. Sharp, well known in the
county, has bought a two hundred and
fifteen acre farm in Carroll county, lying
on the Georgia Pacific Railroad, and will
soon leave for his new home.
It is understood that Col. C. Z. Bla
lock and Mr. I. F. Gibbs will leave Mon
roe soon to locate in Atlanta, " The for
mer will follow his profession, and the
latter has a fine mercantile position of
fered him.
On yesterday, while at" his father’s
mill at Camp’s Station, Willie Camp, a
young fellow of about eighteen, years,
was raking between the saws of the gin
with a stick. The machinery was in mo
tion, and by some means his left hand
was drawn into the saws and terribly
lacerated. From the wrist down the mu
tilation of the hand was complete.
A peculiar incident connected with
the burning of Studdard’s store last
Sunday was the excitement and tempo
rary fright caused by the discharges
from two loaded pistols. The burning at
one o’clock iiuthe morning was a weird
and strangely beautiful sight, as the
flames were reflected upon the silent
snow—a dampness which availed noth
ing. Gus Studdard, the proprietor, and
his clerk, Joel Mitchell, were asleep in
the cellar, and were awakened by the
roar of the flame? above them. They
scantily dressed themselves and barely
made their escape. A small portion of
the notes was about all that was saved
and ) oung Gus Studdard’s loss was two
thousand dollars, or over that.
this election, and the party who wrote
you certainly knew the fact, although he
states otherwise. -•
It is also due to Mr. M. L. Durham to
state that he was not a candidate at all,
and was elected without solicitation on
his part. i _ X?
The writer certainly shbwed'nCft&t he"'
was very ignorant of what disposition is
made of the returns at municiple elec
tions, or h£ maliciously perverted the
truth, for returns of this election are not
returned either to County Commissioners
or the Ordinary.
It is also due the parties concerned to
state that the issue was not “Wet or Dry”
but was “The Old or New” as both tick
ets were supported by “prohibitionists”
as well as “anti’s.”
Mr. Editor: You can rely on the above
as being a reliable statement of the facts
concerning out little municipal election
which occurred on Wednesday last.
By giving this letter one incertionin
the columns of your Daily and one in
your Weekly you will greatly oblige all
concerned. Yours Truly.
Francis R. Booth.
A NEWPOSTAL CARD.
—
Tl»c Design to l>e Changed toy Post*
mas ter-Gen era l Vilas.
A new postal card is about to be issued
by the Post-Office Department and will
be ready for distribution in a few days.
Postmaster-General Vilas, in a circular
to postmasters, gives the following de
scription of the change in design: Near
the top of the card, and equidistant from
its two side edges, is a profile portrait of
Thomas Jefferson, looking to the right,
on a shaded background is closed in sev
eral concentric circles and resting upon
an ornate pedestal engraved in outline.
Below this pedestal, in small letters, is
the legend: “Nothing but the address to
be on this side.” Immediately beneath
tho portrait and within two of the circles
appears the denomination,-“one cent,”
and on either side,* in unshaded panels
with arabesque terminations, is the title,
.‘Postal Card,” in plain Roman letters.
Above the whole,* inscribed upon a
curved ribbon, are the words “United
States.” The design is printed in black.
The new cards will be of the same size
as those now in use, and of the same
color and quality of paper. The old
cards will coutinue to be valid, and post
masters will be expected to exhaust ther
stock of them before making requisition
for the new cards. Under no circustan-
ces are the old cards to be returned to
the Department for redemption or ex
change.
Deluded Darkeys.—About three hun
dred negroes, men, women and children
from about Bowman and Royston, start
ed for Arkansas on Saturday last. They
took the train for Toccoa that day, where
they expected to meet a negro by the
name of Johnson, who was to furnish
them with free transportation, but on
their arrival at Toccoa Johnson was not
there, and when the train left they were
all left standing in snow about fifteen
inches deep. They had a large amount
of baggage, and were in a pitiful condi
tion.—Gazette.
UP THE COUNTRY-
Escape of Fred. Freeman—A Big 1 Ship
ment of Rabbits—Dots Alonfe the
A’oi.-tlt-Eastern, etc.
Parties who know of the escape of
Fred Freeman, of Toccoa, say that he
was put in a large trunk and shipped off
on the Air-Line train.
Sixteen hundred pounds of cleaned
rabbits were shipped from one station on
the Air-Line road to New York, during
the late snow.
Wednesday»nigfct was nearly as cold
as the historical Cold Saturday.
A new schedule on the Nerth-Eastern
will commence next week.
Jacksen, the man who stole the trac
tion engine in Jackson county, has been
captured in Hart county, but escaped.
Col. P. F. Lawshe, agent for the Hart
ford Life Insurance Company, will be in
Athens next week.
Mr. YY illiamson, the young man who
killed t? negro in Jackson county a few
days ago, has left for parts unknown.
Dr. Willie Neal, formerly of Harmony
Grove, has returned with his bride to
Hefflin, Ala.
^ ev * Mr. Owens and family arrived
Ihursday night on the North-Eastern.
Joel Coffee, of Lula, has over five
thousand gallons of mountain corn whis
ky on hand.
The conductors on the North-Eastern
road have had their salaries increased.
The Location Purchased.—Judge W.
B. Thomas, the leading spirit m the
Macon and Athens Railroad, yesterday
purchased four acres of land from the
Nicholson estate, near the tanyard, for
the depot. This looks more like busi
ness than heretofore. Our people #, °“ 1
very grateful to Judge Thomas
efforts to secure this road.
™
A. Strange Diet.—A butcher
Athens yesterday killed a cow, in the
pauncq of which was a pint of rusty
nails. Those who oat of the meat will
take a course of iron medicine that will
be as good as our mineral spring.
Damage Suit.—A prominent citizen
of Jackson county is sued for $20,000
damages, for defaming the character of
the prosecutors. The case has been placed
in the hands of Athens lawyers, and wjJJ
be at once pressed.