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Murder
Robert
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^ Argument to begin
this Morning.
LOCCUPY THE ENTIRE DAY
U-ntav morning the court room
S ' Jed »S it was known that the
rjtmv C». would bo died
ih.toim'- It » * '**>»'
jpteresS »" d lU Judge rtSiark '
H h e never saw a larger crowd m
, Drt house. The case was called,
ides announced ready and Sohci-
’ ne ral Uussell proceeded to cm-
ijury.
th9 right of the Judge a stand sat
L ltcaves, his uncle, Mr. ltufus
and his attorneys, Messrs. T. W
^Judge A. S. Erwin, E.T. Brown
Jtor-Ueneral Russell represent-
e State.
•he left sat Mr. Tube Murray, the
lint accompanied by Ins father-in-
[r. Thomas Bailey, Mr. T. P. Yin-
his uncle, and his attorneys,
fs. Thomas & Strickland and
kin & Burnett. Two panels of
i had been summoned from
to select a jury and the list was
sited, the 12th juror chosen being
ill summoned. One and three
r hours were occupied in strik-
e jury. The prosecution struck
utof a possible strike ot ten.
endants struck nineteen out of a
le twenty.
THE JUKT.
Jester,
C. S. Archer,
l’arr.
J. II. Bailey,
! u«om,
R. S. Wilson,
Bean.
T. E. Hamilton
Ik-m ilict.
S. W. Griffith,
Anthony,
J. T. Brittain.
taken out within an inch of the back-
bore. He did not remember how lono*
he stayed in bed from the effects of the
wound, but it wns about six weeks At
this point the clothes'-which Reaves
wore were sent for, exhibited and
examined—a bloody undershirt, cut all
to pieces m being taken off of him, a
□guied top shirt also b^urip.'' r,, t , ( ]
stnins and showing the bullet hole and
a light colored y<-st and frock coat.
Cross^ Examination.—Witness stated
that he had no pistol that day! It was
not true that W. D. O’FarrtH had
Reaves’ pistol at that time. Murray
was standing at the edge of the stde-
walk, *bout 8 feet from Reaves when
the difficulty began. The rest of the
examination on the cross did not con
liict with direct examination.
mary of defendant's case to the jury, j late at ni
stating in substance that the difficulty cnltr.
between MurrayUnd Reaves, which led
to the sho oting of the latter. was a cul
mination of bid feelings existing for
some time between the parties.
it some time before the diffi-
T. IV. Rucker, in a very clear and
inner, then set ft rth the line of
ite's case. The following wit-
e then called and sworn:
j. 11. L. lleavi s. T. L. Gantt, W.
oruton, A. G. Elder, Prince
on, i)rs. E. S. Lyndon, W. A.
it. Mr. Rucker announced that
enedict and W. A. Knowles
be in on the noon train.
Ml!. 1!. L. HEAVES SWORN.
Reaves, the prosecutor, was the
itness to take the stand. His
nit in substance was as follows;
e 12th of J uly. 1887, he was at
uunerciil Hotel in this city, the
hi he wus shot by Mr. I. V. Mur-
'e was in the livery business then
r. W. J Thornton, and was doing
business at the time and had
good stock, the best in town.
5 o’clock tout afternoon he was
Hold aud so were Mcssrs.Murray
rley Cooper,all drumming for their
stables, it being commence-
|cason. When a man got otf the
ach one appi cached him to secure
|(‘rs for the week.
~»\. A. Knowles drove around to
piel with one of Cooper’s teams
Ihen he saw Charlie Cooper told
lat he had not sent him tho team
ped to; that the one he had sent
• suit him. Cooper sdd it was a
in the driver and he would send
him another team, but Knowles
[was too late then for him to drive
pvening. Then Reaves said to
[ es Ik'd, sometime he would like
• on him and would give him the
tin in town, and told him what he
i Murray walked up, Knowles be-
one side of the door and Reaves
[other. Murray asked Reaves if
[ " m ' e Joker could out trot bis
Reaves replied that he .would
could, and Murray asked what be
vvi Keaves replied from$100to
’’mle the match waspending
I down by the hotel door and
ais ek.ir back and sat in that
Murray came within about 8
h>m on the sidewalk and re-
that the horse he was talking
l!* 18 Cotton Eyed Joe and he
[ a . j° Holman. Reaves replied
ff?dy that said Cotton Eyed Joe
, to Holman was a d-~n liar.
f“ I T a . v threw his hand into the
oi his sack coat and said: * 'Bob
I Jr you rneau to call me a d—n
L ke ? ves stated again that
that said that the horse was
s * * d—n liar, and Mur-
l *gam: “Do j OU mean to call
d 7' n l*ar?-’ and Reaves told
hea r 4 what he said.’’ Then
I said, “I know yon of old. Yon
no to call m e a d *-n liar; you
d—n coward anyway.”
Wn sprang at Murray and Mur-
i v !m trough his pocket, and
jrabbed him and they tussled
>tin»e.
were three shots fired, all strik
es clothes. The pistol was
ota Murmy and Mr. Rucker and
T * Elder v/ere the first to separate
e ®. Mr. Reaves here cut open
of his tshivt and exhibited the
.the jury.
met went in near the breast
ed through the body an
MR. T. L. GANTT SWORN.
During commencement week in 1887
was in.Commercial hotel in conversa
tion with I. V. Murray about carriages
he had hired. They cams out the hotel
entrance together, when he entered into
conversation with some other party.
Saw Murray standing on sidewalk, was
about 5 or 6 feet from where Reaves
was sitting, did not notice them any
more until he ^ heard them quarreling
about the relative speed of some horses.
Murray said his horse could beat
Heaves* a ten mile race. Reaves said
his horse could beat Murray’s, best two
in three. Murray said he would bet
$1,000 his horse could beat Reaves’ a
ten mile race. Reaves wanted to bet
$10.00 and Murray a large amount.
Then Murray said: "‘Reaves, you don’t
own any horse; the horse you want to
run belongs to Bill Holman.” Reaves
was leaning back on the left hand side
of the hotel door. He said : “Anybody
that says Cotton eyed Joe does not be
long to me is a d—n liar.” Murray
said: “Do yoi^jnean to call me a d—n
liar?” Reaves Said again: “Anybody
that says that Cotton-eyed Joe doee not
belong !o me is a d—n liar.” Then
Murray advanced in front of Reaves
and satd : “Bob Reaves, do you mean
to call me a d—n liar?*’ Reaves said it
over agaiu.
Murray said: You dare not call me a
d—n liar. I wish you would. You
are a d—n cowardly liar yourself.” Mr.
Gantt’s impression was, that the two
men then clinched. The difficulty did
not last more than 15 or 20 seconds.
Heard two shots that had a ‘dull, dead
sound. Thought some one had thrown
down a fire popper. Two men scuffled
for a short time after' that. Then he
heard a third shot. About that time
they were separated. Murray went
among the crowd to the left, and Reaves
got up. The men had appeared to be
iu a stooping position.
Reaves sai l: “The d—n coward has
shot me, but I can whip him a fair
tight.” Mr. Echols had gotton the pistol
Witness did not hear Echols say: "Now
let them fight.” Was not positive, but
thought Murray shook his finger at
Reaves. The two men impressed him
like two school boys quarreling. Mr.
Gantt was examined at length both on
the direct and cross examination, but
the above is the substance.
Dr. E. S. Lyndon sworn: Witness
visited Reaves after he was shot; found
that the bullet had gone in just over the
liver; did not examine the wound closely
because he thought Reaves would die in
30 minutes. Thought that the wound
was calculated to produce death. Such
a wound usually would produce death.
Didn't undress Reaves, as his family phy
sician came in.
On cross examination, Dr. Lyndon
said R aves did not die, the doctors
were mistaken that time. He knew
nothing about the difficulty. Thought
from his looks, his pulse, his cold skin,
that Reaves would di«*. If a man had
been in a fisticuff tight, he would have
a full puls<>, and the effect would be op
posite to the effect of such a wound.
Reaves was very much depressed by
this wound.
Dr. W. A. Carlton sworn: Attended
Reaves when he was shot in July 1887.
Was shot in right side; between the
sixth aud seventh ribs; ball ranging
backwards, downwards and inwards;
passed through the liver, and was taken
out near the spine. Was likely to
produce death. In five cases of
that kind two might recover, three
would prove fatal. Reaves was in bed
six or seven weeks. It was 8 or 9
o’clock night of difficulty, when witness
saw Reaves, was in a nervous condition
and did not examine him until next
morning. Reaves was in a critical con
dition for some time.
On cross examination, witness was
satisfied as to the direction of ball. It
went inwards and backwards toward the
median line. The bullet struck a rib
And glanced toward the spine.
MR. MURRAY S STATEMENT.
We (Gann & Murray) bought Reaves
out, and took . pos-ession first d$y of
June. Went down that mornine, ran
over what we bought, next day went
down and missed some whips and lap
robes that we had bought, and asked
Simon where they were, and .he said,
Bub Reaves h;«d come that night aud
takenthein off. I s** Rufe Reaves, and
he said he would send them down.
Then Bi.b Reaves said there was a
Texas saddle there that they had no
right to sell and that it was his I told
him to s<?e his father, and they could
take it back, and pay us the $10 that it
was given in at Then Jim Reaves
came down and said it was his saddle,
and we kept it. Next mornine Bob
Rcavts came down and sdd
we had accused him of taking
the whips and lap-robes aud said: “Now
the hall is open and I will run against
you; then West Merriwether came and
said: Reaves was at his house last
night till 2 o’clock, and pulled out a pis
tol and sajd he was going to get even
with me (Murray). Next thing I heard,
R aves and myself had a few words
about some carriages we had hired.
Then Dave Jacks came and said I had
better get mv pist<4> that Reavts w»uld
shoot me. We had some words alter
that. Then Arthur Long came and
said Reaves « as as mad as the devil,
and said he would, kill me. Said he
had come to his (Ling’s) store and tele
phoned for his pistol, and said he would
use it on me. Then I became sca.ed.
Long said he told it to Lvle. Then
Raleigh Wilkinson told mo Reaves had
asked for me, and said he would kick
me out of town.
I didn’t know what to do or think.
Then I started to see Charley Vincent
and he suid Reaves was carrying arms
for me and 1 lind better look out. and
said Wilkinson had told bi.n about it.
Then Ab Dorsey said Reaves said he
would kill me, that the world was t jo
small for us both, and had showed him
his pistol and said it was as good as
anybody’s and had five chambers ard
he would empty three chambers into
me. Then at the hotel me and Thorn
ton had been talking about a race and
he couldn’t name Ins horse. Then he
sdd his name was Joe.and 1 said, is that
Cotton-eyed Joe, the horse Holman
had? Then Reaves said: “Anybody
that said that was Holman’s horse was a
d—n liar” ard I said I don’t know whose
horse it is and he said it again, and 1
said, “Do you mean to call rue a d—n
liar?” and I told hint he was too big a
coward to do ir, and he mad-, at me and
the first time 1 knocked his lick off and
and the next time he staggered me, the
next time he got my head under his arm
I tired and thi y pui ed us loose and I
shot him the third time after he hit
mo. Before I shot him the last time, I
said: “You arc a belter man than 1 am
and I don’t watt to kill you,” and he
said, “you are ad—ns—n of a b—eh
and I will kill you.’*
DEFENDANT'S WITNESSES.
Mr. G. O. Thomas then called, and
had sworn the following witnesse
Messrs. A. S. Dorsey, S eve Thomas,
jr, Dave Jack-', C. D. Vincent, E. G
L\le, Hugh Dorsey, Dave Gann, R. L.
Wilkinson and Ar liur Long.
EVENING SESSION.
Court reassembled at 2 o’clock.
MR. DURHAM BROWNING’S STATEMENT.
Mr. Murray came through the hotel
yard toward Talmadge Bros.’ store,with
Mr. Chas. Vincent and Mr. Ed Dorsey.
Mr. Murray wanted to get offi and said:
“I have shot him in the belly and killed
him. I must get off.” The store had
just closed and Mr. Browning was
walking down the street. He did not
know whether they vent through
Talmadge Bros’ store or not. It was
only a short time after he heard the
firing that they came out through the
hotel yard.
MB. TURNER MOON’S STATEMENT.
Mr, Moon brought iu the pistol,
which he said was given him by Mr.
Rucker,
It has two balls left in it, and is a 38
bore Smith and Wesson. He said he
searched for Murray that evening and
night, but did not find him. He went
as far as the trestle over the Oconee
river. He didjiot know whose pistol it
was. When he - got to the place of the
difficulty" the parties had been separated.
The pistol looked as if it had been dis
charged recently.
He arrested Mr. Reaves the evening
of the difficulty. When lie found that
Murray was the the other party to the
difficulty, he turned Reaves loose, and
went in search of Murray.
“’The State rests here for the pres
ent,” said Mr. Rucker.
mr. thomas’ summary.
Mr. G. C. Thomas next gave a sum
mit. DAVE JACK SWORN.
He stated that a week or ten days
before the difficulty, he told Mr. Mur
ray that he understood that Bob Reaves
was carrying a pistol, and intended kill
ing him. lie left the city an hour
before the d fficulty, with Mr. Jim
Tweedy. Mr. Reaves did not make the
threats to him, he only heard- of them.
MB. ARTHUR LONG’S STATEMENT.
At the time of the difficulty he was
running .a drug store on Br»ad street.
About a week b fore the final difficul
ty", Reaves and Murray bad a difficulty.
He telephoned Murray’ to be careful, as
he had heard Mr. Lyle say that Bob
Reaves had .threatened him—Mur
ray.
MR. LYLE TESTIFIES.
Was at Long’s drug store at the time
of the difficulty. Mr. L >ng had a tele
phone, and Lyle hear J Reaves telephone
Thornton to bring his pistol, tost things
were hot. He told Long about this.
This w*s about a week before the shoot
ing.
MR.BALEIGH WILKINSON SWORN.
Three or four day's before the diffi
culty be met Reaves on Broad street,
who asked him where Murray was,
stating that he was going to kick him
and run him out of town.
The next morning he told Murray
about the conversation he had with
Reaves.
He was in the employ of Gann &
Murray. Murray' said nothing when he
told him. He did not know who carried
Murray the buggy the evening he went
off. He saw Murray before he finally
returned, m a window in open view, but
declined to state where be was. He also
saw him just this side of Lucius Cole’s
house, beyond Sandy Creek, the evening
of the shooting. He was sitting on the
roadside. He declined to say why he
(Wilkinson) was out there.
A lively scene was enacted here, Mr.
Rucker trying to prove by" cross ques
tioning that Wilkinson was assisting
Murray in getting off. Mr.. Wilkinson
was decidedly confused, and hesitated
repeatedly before answering.
MB. YIXCEST’s STATEMENT.
He stated that he never attacked
Reaves. He told Me Tray about what
Wilkinson had told him about Reaves’
threat of kicking him—Murray. He ad
vised Murray not to have a difficulty".
DR. CARLTON EXAMINED AGAIN.
He stated that Murray was under
treatment at time of difficulty, and was
in a feeble condition from indigestion
and some functional disorder of tho
heart. Murray had been under treat
ment for six’ months. He supposed
there was 30 to 40 pounds difference in
weight. Reaves, he supposed, weighed
165'or 170; Murray about 135 or 140.
WESLEY MERRIWETHEb’s STATEMENT.
lo’j Reaves was down at bis home
light
they weilt up to shop. Ilis wife came
out and called him and told him to
leave, some one was out behind tbe
plaifutm watching them. He left soon,
after, and Reaves went up town. Tie
had tried to get excused from appearing
as witness, as he was in “public busi
ness.” He bad no conversation with
Murray about any threat of Bob
Rimv s. He does work for Gann &
Murray, and former holds iltbs to his
house*. Mr. R. K. Reaves told him to
come and tell what he knew. He was
at s able night Gann & Murray bought
R aves out. He 6aw Bob Reaves take
utf some whps, He talked about
the ye thinss the night Reaves was at
his house,b«t Reaves did not make any
thr ats against Murray. He never
heat(1 Reaves threaten Murray. He
do-s Mr. Reaves’ work and owes him a
gr-at deal, but Mr Gann
holds the security for property Wesley
bought of him, but has never paid for.
COL. TOM bailey’s STATEMENT.
One afternoon Wes came to Gann &
Murray’s shop and told a party of gen
ii- men to look out, that there was going
to Le trouble; that Bob Reaves had been
j>t his house and told him that he was
goii.g *o get even with Murray with a
pistol or a match for having been sold
out. <
MR. GANN’S STATEMENT.
Mr. Gann’s statement was a corrobo
ration of Gol. Bailey’s statement as to
Wesley Merri wether’s coming to his
stable and telling him about the conver-
sa*ion he had with Bob Reaves.
Mr. Steve Thomas, Jr, Sworn: iJe
was at hott-1 at time of difficulty, when
a dispute took place about the owner
ship of Cotton Eyed Joe. Murray said
th’.t Holman owned the horse. Reaves
ani that whoever said that, was a
d—n lie. Murray" asked if he intended
to call him a D—n lie? Reaves re
plied that he heard what he said. Mur
ray said “You are a d—n coward,
and won’t calf me a d—n lie. Reaves
tlidn rushed at Murray, and they clinch
ed. He thinks that all three shots were
tired after they had fallen, in the scuf-
11.*.
Mr. Hugh Dorsey", sworn: He was
standing right by Murray when difficul
ty took place. They werejust at H^us
er’s door. Reaves made the attack.
Murray was 8 feet distant. He hit Mur-
fiy on temple on reaching him. He
knocked him over and jumped on him.
First pistol shot was fired after they fell.
Muiray and Thornton . were talking
i»h *ut their horses, and when Thorn
ton said he h id a faster horse than Mur
ray, Murray asked if he meant Hol
man’s Cotton Eyed Joe, an old track
horse. Rvaves then said whoever said
that Cotton Eyed Joe belonged to Hol
man was a d —n lie and said he bad
iK-ver been on the track but once. Mur
ray said: “Reaves, you are afraid to call
me a d—n liar and you are a d—n cow
ard,” and Reaves jumped up and hit him
and went over on him. After that Mur
ray shot him, he did hot try to do it be
fore.
Couldn’t say who was on top. They
w« re side by side. They were both on
the ground. The tvflb shots witness
lv ard were fired while th y were on tue
ground. Did not see Murray with a pis
tol at all; saw Echols with it. Reaves
struck Murray and they fell and tried
to turn each other over. Had not ex
amined clothes ta see if there were pow
der stains on them. Didn’t know how
long they were fighting on the street.
Witness ran into the hotel door when
he h< ard the two shots. When he came
out he saw the p stol. Witness did not
go through the hotel with Murray.
Mr. A. S. Dorsey ,swo*-n: Saturday night
before difficulty he heard Reaves say
in front of Jesters that he had as good
a pistol as ever was.. She carries live
b:-lls, and 1 expect to put three of them
into Tobe Murray. He did not know
who was present when he heard Reaves
threaten Murray.
Mr. AY, A. Knowles, sworn: Mr.
Knowles’ evidence corresponded in all
uiatrrial points with Mr. Gantt’s. He
saw Murray’s coat smoking as he went
througli the hotel, after the difficulty,
Mr W A Thorntorn, sworn: Witness
saw the difficulty, was at the hotel.
Cooper had hired a horse and buggy to
Mr Kuowles, and when Cooper drove
around, Knowles said it did not suit
him. Charley said he would send for
another. 'Then Bob Reaves said: “You
had better’ve taken the horse l offered you
this morning, I could have suited you,”
and Bob said: “Bill put him down Little
Joker. Then I lost sight of Mr Knowles
and a little after that Murray said, to
me. “Do you want to bet Little Joker
can beat roy Sorrell,” and I said, no,
but we can beat him, and said the hotse
is working double this evening, and he
said : What is his name,” and I did not
say anything, and he t-aid; “Name him,’*
and I said he was a little brown horse,
and Bob said: “Tell it*’* and I said;
His name is Cotton Eyed Joe. Murray
said: “I’m not talking about an old
track horse, and said: “I’ll bet $1000
I can beat him ten miles ’’ Then the
conversation stopped for awhile, We
were in front of the hotel door, and as
Bob said- ‘Name him.” he walked
down and took a seat at Hauser’s door.
After a minute Murray said: “I have
my doubts whether he is your horse,
said he belonged tp Holman.” Then
Bob Reaves said: “Anyboly that says
Cotton eyed Joe is Holman’s horse is a
d- -n lie.’’ Murray said* “Do you
mean to call me a d—n liiar, you don’t
dare to call me a d—n liar, I wish you
would call me a d—n liar. 1 know you
of old, and you are a d- -n coward.”
Bob looked a little hacked, Murray
said it again, and Bob sprang up the
next time he said it, and he went to
strike Murray; hut didn’t quite make
i f . Then I heard a pistol fire, and I
thought if the pistol was not taken from
Murray, he would kill Bjb. About the
time the second shot was’
fired I reached them and
they were scuffling for the pistol, and I
did not get it until the third shoL Mr.
Echols got it out of his hand. Then
they passed a few licks, and we pulled
Bob loose, and he said : “He has killed
me, but turn me loose, and
I will whip him yet.’’
Then I wen; with Bob J^fto the
corner and went after a doctw. Wit
ness was Reaves’ partner at the time, re-
membeted Heaves telephoning fora pis
tol. ^ r l he phone rang and I answered
it, and Bob said: “Look in the draw and
bring my pistol up here, things are
getting hot, and they are doubling on
me.” And I went On up.
On cross examination, witness said he
did not carry pistol to Reaves.
Witness stated that a few days before
the difficulty that be, Reaves, and Ham
Dealing agreed to guess at Bob’s weight
and the one that missed it the farthest
should set up to cigars. I guessed 141,
Dealing 160, and Bob got on the scales
and said : “Bill, you have got it.” He
just weighed 138 pounds. Witness
didn’t know Murray’s weight; thought
Reaves was 10 or 15 pounds heavier.
Never had a tussle with either one, but
would bet that Reaves was the stouter
man of the two.
Mr. A. G. Elder, sworn: He is an
uncle of Bob Reaves. He was going
down Broad street just below the book
"tore, when he heard first fire. Know
ing that a difficulty had taken place be
tween Reaves and Murray be ran back,
and as he reached them Reaves had
Murray around the neck, striking
him on the bead. He caught
Reaves’ arm and parted them. Reaves
said: “He has shot me, but I can whip
him yet if you will turn me loose.”
Murray said the d—n scoundrel cursed
me. He took Reaves to tbe drug store.
Found no arms on him.
H. G. Tuck, Esq, sworn : He stated
that Mr. A. S. Dorsey told him that he
knew nothing about case, and but for
this case he would bo with his wife to
night; that he did not intend to appear
in court; that with two taps of the bell
he would be in the woods.
Both sides then announced closed.
After consultation, counsel asked .the
Judge to allow them three hoars for
each side. Prosecution announced that
two short speeches would be made by
them, Messrs. Rucker & Russell. De
fense did not announce who would ar
gue. The examination of witnesses was
conducted by Messrs. Rucker for the
State and George C. Thomas for de
fense. Argument will be opened at
8:30 this morning, and the entire day
will doubtless be taken up with this
case. Some fine speeches may be ex
pected, as the case is hotly contested,
and both sides are-ably represented.
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IN VIRGINIA’S SOIL,
One Thousand Georgia Confederates S’.eej>
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The letter below speaks for itself.
Athens will not be left out in so worthy
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be raised for this purpose.
Atlanta, Ga, April 9.
Dear Madam :— There are sev
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cemetery, Richmond, Va. One
thousand are Georgians. Thoir graves
have been, so far, marked by wooden
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The ladies of Hollywood Memorial As
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by asking each State to contribute a cer
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to the graves of their own dead. Most
of the States have responded, but Geor
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Tho Secretary writes me that five
hundred dollars will place a stone at
the grave of each Georgian.
I write to ask that you have boxes
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Very Truly,
Mrs. George T. Fry,
Sec. L. M. A., No. 9, Angier avenue.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla isl& purely vege
table preparation,being free from injur
ious ingredients. It is peculiar in its
curative power.
PECAN CULTURE
They Own Real Estate and Personal Property
Amounting to Over $129,670.
A reporter was in the office of the
Clerk of the Council yesterday morn
ing when several gentlemen were dis
cussing the amount of property owned
by colored people iu the city of Athens.
“Athens colored people show up very
well.” remarked a citizen, as he put on
his spectacles and. commenced looking
through the tax digest.
“How much will you say the taxable
property will amount to,” asked Clerk
Gilleland.
Different amounts were given, but
when the sutn was taken it was
found that their real estate reached $129,-
670. The personal property including
household and kitchen furniture reach
ing $16,078.
“Thatis about $29,000 more than I
thought it would reach,” said a bystand
er.
“I knew that there were some wealthy
negroes in Athens, but I did not think
they owned quite as much as the amount
riven,” replied another.
Tbe following is a list of the colored
people who own property in the neigh
borhood of $1000.
G. V. Clark $900, including his Some
on Hancock eYenue near Pope street.
Madison Davis has $2,385 worth of
property, in real estate and personalty.
Mary Ann Davis, wife of George
Davis,’gives in $945 worth which em
braces a house and lot on Reese street.
Henry Derricott’s, real estate is worth
$930.
Dick Harris, the colored barber values
his house ou Milledge avenue at $1,000.
Kev. W. G. Johnson has $2,000
worth of property, and Cordelia Lewis
$1,400. John McCree $1,575. Laura
McCree, the famous cake baker on
Prince avenue, has $1,150 worth.
Wesley Merriwether gives in $1,331,
A. L. Tucker $1,235.
Pink Morton is about the wealthiest
colored person in Athens. He has real
cBtate in different parts of the city, ana
furniture included, to the amount of
$3,300.
The assessment for this year has not
been made out yet, but it is known that
the amount of property owned by col
ored people in Atbers is considerably
over last year’s. More attention is be
ing paid to buying homes, which speaks
well for our colored people.
Deafness Can’t he Cored
by local applications, as they can’t reach
the diseased portion of tbe ear. There
is ol ly one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies. Deaf
ness is caused by an inflamed condition
of the mucus lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless tbe
inflamation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
bearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi
tion of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of" Deafness, (caused by
catarrh.) that we cannot cure by taking
Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free. F. 3, CHENEY & CO.,Toledo,O.
When you are sick you don’t want the
oretical or even logical demonstration to
convince you as to the worth of a rem
edy you should use. Experimental
knowledge is the true criterion. Read
the experience of others who have used
B. B. R, (Botanic Blood Balm). Their
plain statements carry more force, than
all the logic and theories possible. (8)
A Talk With A- C. Daniel, of Oglethorpe
Goanty—What He Safi About tae
Culture.
Mr. A. C. Daniel, ol Oglethorpe coun
ty, was in the city yesterday, and says
that he has now thirty pecan trees that
are in full bloom. He gathered from,
one tree last fall 14 bushels, which he
sold for $3.20 per bushel. The trees
never bear much until they are 12 or 14
years of age, but he has some that are
bearing at six and seven years of age.
The largest of his trees are five feet
six inches in circumference. The Jay
birds are the greatest foes of the pecan
tree, and have carried the nuts down in
the bottoms, and now he has any num
ber all over his place, and some of them
bearing very nicely. Mr. Daniel is re
ceiving letters from parts of the coun
try in regard to pecan culture. A let
ter from Gen. Gordon shows that our
Governor wants to find out something
ot how to cultivate them. He thinks
of planting the nuts and raising
trees for sale.
He says to take a bushel of nuts and
plant them, that they will all come up,
and one bushel of seed will furnish hun
dreds of trees. Mr. Daniel finds ready
sale, as the pecans raised by him are
much better thaD those that are shipped
here. He will turn his attention to
the culture.
Vertigo, Hysterics, Convulsons—all
Nervous Disorders in fact—are cured by
Samaritan Nervine. $1.50, or 4 for $5.
At Druggists.
“My wife had Fits for 35 years,’’says
Henry Clark, of Fairfield, Mich.
“Samaritan Nervine cured her.” Your
Druggist keeps it.
Notice of Stockholddrs’ Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bank of the University
will be held at the banking house, Tues
day, April 23d,. at 11 o’clock a. m.
A. L. Hull, Cashier.
No Universal Remedy
has yet been discovered ; but, as at least
tour-fifths of human diseases have their
source in Impure Blood, a medicine
which restores that fluid from a de
praved to a healthy condition comes aa
near being a universal cure as any that
can he produced. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
affects the blood in each stage of its
formation, and is, therefore, adapted to
a greater variety of complaints than any
other known medicine.
Boils and Carbuncles,
which defy ordinary treatment, yield to
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla after a comparative*
ly brief trial.
Mr. C. K. Murray, of Charlottesville,
Va., writes that for years he was af
flicted with boils which caused him
much suffering. These were succeeded
by carbuncles, of which he had several
at one time. He then began the use ot
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, and after taking
three bottles, the carbuncles disap
peared, and for six years he has not had
even a pimple. w
That insidious disease, Scrofula, ia
the fruitful cause of innumerable com
plaints, Consumption being only one of
many equally -fatal. Eruptions, ulcers,
sore eyes, glandular swellings, weak
and wasted muscles, a capricious appe
tite, and the like, are pretty sure indi
cations of a scrofulous taint in the
system. Many otherwise beautiful faces
are disfigured by pimples, eruption^
and unsightly blotches, which arise
■ from impure blood, showing the need of
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla to remedy the evil.
All sufferers from blood disorders
should give Ayer’s Sarsaparilla a fair
trial,—avoiding all powders, ointments,
and washes, and especially cheap an<^
worthless compounds, which not only
fail to effect a cure, but more frequently
aggravate and confirm the diseases they
are fraudulently advertised to remedy.
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla,
^ PREPARED by
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
8old by bU Druggists. Price $1; six bottles, $5.
