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SOUTHERN BANNER: JUNE 17 1879.
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Tuesday, June 17, 1879.
The
Question, The
Question.
Only
Ultra is much being mud at this
time, about wbo shall be the Demo*
cratic nominee, for President in 1880.
This is also about the time for plat*
form making, among the Slates and
from which shall be framed our next
National Democratic platform. Ohio
has already spoken out, petting forth
to the world upon what issues the
Democracy ot that State propose to
fight the next political campaign.
This may all be very well in one sense,
and iu attempting to embody the
many collateral issues which have
arisen in our politics, may give broad
scope and volume to the political
enunciations of the Democratic party,
yet from the recent events at Wash'
ington, the American people have
been and will be forced to accept the
issue, as to whether or not the countiy
shall have the right of “ free ballot,”
a3 the question, and the only question
of importance now embraced in Amer
ican politics. This issue, this para'
mount question, subordinates all
others, and until it is settled, their
importance is made contingent upon,
whether or not the recent partisan
exercise of the veto power, on the
part of the fraudulent President,
shall ultimate in the complete subor
dination of free government to the
strong arm of the military. If the
Republican party, was not determined
to perpetuate its powers and at all
hazards, why would it so contend for
the use ot the military at the polls ?
Has not that party already endanger*
ed the very existence of our govern 1 *
ment rather thau surrender its place
and power?
We hold then that this question of
“ free ballot ” is the only one, of at
’east any importance at this lime, be
fore Congress, or before the people,
and pending this question, all other
issues arc retired until its final settle
ment. Theu with the issue squarely
made, and one which strikes at the
very foundation of our free republi*
can institution*, let the Democracy
enter the campaign, not with an un
certain hope, founded upon mere
party policy, or preference of candi
dates, but with the battle cry of free
dom, and with “ free ballot ” versus,
“ military usurpation ” inscribed upon
its every banner. This is the issue to
be met, this isthe fight to be made. As
to who is the be-t man to be put for*
ward as the Democratic standard bear
er in this fight, we are not now pre*
pared to say. There are good reasons,
why Mr. Tilden,of New York, should
be chosen, but there may be equally
good reasons why some other man
should be so honored. The choice of
the proper standard bearer in this next
Presidential contest, is of more im
portance than ever betorc in the his
tory of onr government. The
Democracy cannot afford to make a
mistake, and laying aside all personal
preferences and prejudices, and with
l wisdom and without haste, it should
“be sure that it is right,” sure that it
selects a standardsbearer upon whom
cau be made a successful fight tor free
government, and then go ahead.
The State Lunatic Asylum.
The recent report of Dr. T. O
Powell, superintendent of our State
'Lunatic Asylum, setting forth the
number of inmates in that institution,
its incapacity to receive more, and
the rapid increase of this unfortunate
class in onr midst, has called forth
much comment upon the part .of the
press, on this 'all .important .subject
There is certainly great necessity for
increased accommodations in this
line, and a decided disposition to
meet this necessity ly locating
branch Asylum somewhere in this
section oi .the State. This we earn-
estly advocated when a member of
the legislature and a member of jthe
committee on the Lunatic .Asylum.
Aside from the healthfulness of this
section of the State, the location of a
branch " institution in Northeast
Georgia would be a just and equitable
distribution cf the accommodations
for this unfortunate doss of onr peo
pie. Concecdlng thie to be a fair
proposition, we would suggest the
propriety and great cc nomy on the
part of the State, in the purchase from
the Trustees of the State University,
for this purpose, of what is known as
the “Rock .College” or “University
High School.** This building to
gether .With the grounds attached
thereto, are now being used as the
“Experimental Farm” of the State
Agricultural College, and are by no
means suited to the purpose, conse-
c.ueutly they are nally useless to the
institution, or at any rate the money
wliich this building and grounds would
bring, could bo used for the purchase of
a farm much nearer to the State
Agricultural College and much better
adapted to its purposes. The builds
ing refered to, is large and com
modions, well adapted for en Asylunij
it-d finely located, plenty of ground at
tached, and doubtless could be bought
for far less than it cost, or such a
building would new cost The Leg
islature will shortly meet, and as this
question will be op for its considers*
lion, we respectfully call the atten
tion of that body, • to the suggestion
herein made, and feel ccnfidcut that
the adoption of the same would prove
not only just to the people of this
section, but certainly economical to
the State.
Off For North Carolina.
The President aud one or two of
the directors of the much neglected
Northeastern Railroad together with
the Superintendent left On Monday
morning to attend a railroad meeting
at Franklin North Caroline. This
may be well, hut it occurs to ns that
as the peoplo of that State and section
are already folly aroused to the im-
portanco of a railroad leading in this
direction, and through Rabun Gap,
that it would be well to devote a little
more energy and effort towards
arousing nu enthusiasm at this end
of the line. These tangental move
ments are never going to build the
much needed extension of the North
eastern Railroad. Let the good
work be commenced here, where the
interest certainly needs to be aroused
more than in North Carolina.
Cotton Export Calculations.
We acknowledge the receipt of the
latest cotton* export calculations, by
Mr. Carl, F. Wilman of Augusta Ga.
This is a most valuable 'and complete
publication and we advise all inter
ested in the cotton trade to send for a
copy.
Read This
Endowing Colleges.
Chronicle end Constitutionalist.
In the last number of the Athens
Banner there appears an elaborate
and. able written editorial article on a
subject ot great interest to all the
people of Georgia. The article' pros
poses that the entire anuual interest on
what is known as the agricultural
land script land be apporpriated to
the maintainance of the College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts of the
Univesity of Georgia, and that the
auxiliary colleges now established, or
to be established, in other portions of
the State be supported by tne revenue
derived from the indirection tax oa
commercial fertilizers. This is ai
outline of the scheme suggested by
the editor of the Banner, Hon H. II.
Carlton—a gentleman who has given
much time andjthought to the cause of
education and who has always been
foremost in advancing its interests.
The Banner says that the yearly in
terest on the land script fund amounts
in round numbers to $14,000, but
about $3,000 of this sum goes to the
North Georgia Agricultural College
at Dablonega—leaving $11,000 to the
college of the University. At the
last session of the General Assembly
an act was passed authorizing the es
tablishment of agricultural and me
chanical colleges at CuthbAt and
Thomasville, which may be accepted
as branches of the Athens College
and may receive a portion of the in
terest mentioaed above. Under this
act the college at Thomasville has
We are compelled to have what is
due us on our subscriptions. If those
in arrears, have not the money, let
them bring us corn, fodder, o.its,
meat, chickens, eggs, butter, or any
thing of the kind which will help us
to live.
CHARLIE KELLY.
The Desperado n.ri<4 Horse
Thief is Again Looking
Through the Burs.
pine tree and he would bring it. The | The Appropriation Bills Again.
first thing I knew, I saw three men —June 6.—The House Committee on
coming from towards his house. I Appropriations to day authorized
t dd Ed and Bnsbv that there was Representative Clynter, of Pennsly-
8omethln" out. We all broke and vania, to report for printing and fro
A Brief Sketch, of Ihs Life, Etc.
Lieutenant Culp and Policeman
Burch got wind that Charlie iteliy
had escaped frotn the Chain Gang at
Dade Coal Mines, and that be was in
the vicinity of Athens. They at once
went in pursuit of Kelly, and cap
tured him about 8 miles below this
city, and lodged him in jail on last
Thursday.
Having interviewed Kelly in cell
No. 3, of Brownings Hotel, the fol
lowing tale wa9 told:
CHARLIE KELLY’S STORY.
I am 30 years old, was born and
raised in Newton county near Cov
ington.
I was convicted on circumstantial
evidence of killing Win. Harde-
man.
I was sentenced to the Chain Gang
for life on the 9ih of December, 1872.
Was first sent to the Georgia Wes
tern Railroad, and from there to ths
Northeastern Railroad, and thence to
Stephens Pottery where I escaped the
Jim Blaine continues to irritate
Ben llill, and the Georgia Senator
continues to fire off his columbiad at
the;Maine bully. It occurs to us,
that this is simply wasting too much
ammunition upon too small a game.
been fully organized and the collge at I 5, m t “? e ’ * **5®“ 5,1 ll ? e
Cuthbert in all probability soon will G ^j 5 i ro ? , 0 £ e ? th ^December 187*
be. It is almost certain that next untl J u,, e, 1875. I
came back to Newton county alter I
escaped.
My brother, Ed Kelly, who is now
in the Chain Gang for stealing a mule
in Oconee comity is not guilty. I
stole the mule myself.
HE LOVES HORSE FLESH.
I have stolen a great many horses,
cannot tell how many I have
stolen.
Ben Hill’s late speech on the bill
repealing the election laws, was again
characterized with his showing up the
smallness of Jim Blaine intellectually,
po’itically and every otherwise.
The international exposition pro
posed by Mexico, owing to a want
of agreement between the opposing
political faction of that government,'
has Lecn indefinitely abandoned.
It is thought in Washington that
Congress will in all probability, ad
journ, within the next ten days
fortnight.
We are under obligations to our
Congressman, Hon. Emory Speer for
valuable and interesting public docu
inents.
OUR COMMON SCHOOL
SYSTEM.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION
HON. G. J. ORR,
Commissioner of Eduction
FOR
STATE OF GEORGIA,
By Citizens of Athens,
AT
Deupree Ball, Friday Eve June 13.
On invitation of our citizens, CoL
Orr, delivered at Deupree Hall on
Friday evening last, a most interest
ing and exhrustivc address on the
subject of ,; Our Common Schools.”
A large number of our citizens both
white and colored were present, and
listened with great attention to the
honorable speaker, from the beginning
to the end of his lecture. The various
sources of revenue for the support of
our Common Schools were presented
detail. The “Moffet Register,’’
and the “Dog Tax ” receiving special
attention.
The resolutions which appear be
low were seconded by exvMayor C.
G. Talmadge and Hon. H. H. Carl
ton and were enthusiastically adopted.
The Blanks of our cit zens are due
Professor W. W. Lumpkin and An
drew J. Cobb Esq for.their valuable
services as President and Sec. on this
occasion. At the conclusion of Prof.
Orris address Mr. A. M. Bcndder af
ter a few happy and well timed re
marks, complimentary of the honored
speakers address and in advocacy of a
system ot public schools in Athens
offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
Besolved, That it is the sense of
this meeting, that a system of publio
schools in Athene would not only be
a wise and patriotic inauguration, bnt
is a necessity to ^further the interest
of onr community, and the duty of
our Citizens to foster and encourage
such an inauguration.
Besolved, That this meeting in be
half of all the Citizens of Alheus, does
most earnestly and respectfully re
quest our City Council at once to take
under advisement the wisdem and
practicability of establishing a sys
tem of pnblio schools in our midst,
and that together with a committee
composed of nine of our
citizens to be appointed by the chair,
to oo-operate with said City Council,
they report to a called meeting of
our citizens on this night two weeks,
said report to set forth the advantages
and practicability of such a system,
together with such a plan as may be
agreed upon for its successful estab
lishment.
In obedience to the foregoing reso
lutions, the chairman appointed the
following committee:
Dr H H Carlton, Howell Cobb,
C G Talmadge, J W Brumby,
B L Moss, R Nickerson,
R K Reaves, R L Bloomfield,
Dr J A Hnnnicutt
After the enthusiastic adoption of
the following resolution the meeting
adjourned:
Besolved, That the thanks ot the
citizens of Athens are hereby tender
ed to the Hon. G. J. Orr, State
School Commissioner, for his able,
exhaustive, and highly interesting ad
dress upon the subject of onr Common.
School System iu Georgia, and that
they wish him God speed in the noble
work to which he has so earnestly de
voted his time, his talents, his patri
otism, his energies, and his enthusi
asm. i;'
Mrs. E.D, Eldridge, of Americas,
is dead. . r
July another such college will be es
tablished at Milledgeville. It is evi
dent that if the parent college at
Athens divides with all these institu
tions the meager endowment it now
has will shrink to so small a pittance
that it caunot be kept iu operation.
The plan suggested by the Banner
will, if adopted, prevent snch a mis
fortune. Last year the inspection tax
on commercial fertilizers netted to
the State about $22,000, and, with
the presaent rate of tax, $20,000 per
annum can be safely counted on.
The tax is paid by the planters of
Georgia, and we agree with the Ban
ner that its proceeds can not be put
to a better use than in giving a colle
giate education to the sons oi planters.
This fund could be applied to the as
sistance of the auxiliary colleges, and
the parent institution be allowed to
retain the whole of the revenue from
the land script fund. But the Chron
icle goes even a step farther. We
believe that tuition in all the depart
ments of the University should be as
nearly free as possible, and that the
institution should be liberally eudowed
by the State. It is probable that a
law will be passed,this year imposing a
tax on dogs. If it is, a certain portion
of proceeds should be set apart for the
use of the University. If the Moffet
Bell Punch bill becomes a law, a por
tion of the revenue derived from it
should be required to take the same
direction. The University should also
have a share of the tax on fertilizers,
after the auxiliary colleges have been
satisfied. By these means a fund
could be raised large enough to
enable the managers of the University
to place tuition fees at a greatly re
duced figure or else abolish them
altogether. The University has always
been ; treated by the State harshly
and illiberally. So tar os we know it
has never received the slightest pecuui
ary assistance from the public treasury,
except such as the State has keen com
pelled to bestow. Georgia has played
the part of a cruel and unnatural step
mother to the child which bears her
name, and of which she has ro much
reason to be prond. It ia time that
this niggardly and short-sighted policy
was abandoned. The University de
serves and should receive substantial
encouragement and support. We
believe that it Us friends in and out
of the Legislature will labor earnestly
and judiciously during- the July ses
sion, they can obtain an endowment
that will infuse new life into this old
and honered insitution of learning.
Will they do it?
General News.
McCrary, the 1 Secretary ot War,
was nominated to succeed Judge
Dillon, of the Eigth Judicial Cir
cuit.
All the exchanges bring the glad
tidings of good wheat crops and also
that the blackberry crop is quite a
success.
The President will not make any
nominations for Secretary of War un
til Senate acts upon McCrary’s nomi
nation.
The Ohio Democrats are jubilant
over the nomination of Euing and
Rice. They say the bard money
Democrats will support Euing.
Jeff Davis has had an offer made
him to lecture up North. They might
mistake his lecture for the repel yell,
if they did his lecture would certainly
have a very moving effect.
The Telegraph and Messenger
says. The annual Fair of the State
Agricultural Society will offer suffi
cient inducements to attract a large
crowd.
Lnndaulet Williams whose name
recalls all the fraud and corruption
of Grants administration, thinks that
Sherman has the inside track for
President in 1880.
Gen. Wade Hampton made his
first speech in the Senate last week,
onjthe bill relating to juries and the
repeal of sectionajeOl, 820 and 821 of
Revised statutes. His address
aroused frequent applause from the
galaries.
The trial of Sam Hill, for the kill
ing of 8immons, is nowgoing on in
Atlanta. It is claimed by
the counsel for Hill that Simmons had
interfered with his marital relations. If
that be the cate then in the language
of Richelieu, “When dishonor reaches
our hearths law dies and murder
takes the angel shape of justice.’*
The Toorasboro corespondent of the
Irwinton Southern ana Apeal writes
that paper that “there is a Communist
or Socialist in Toomsboro who preach
es this doctrine to the negroes. He
tells them the lands will be derided
up among them and the poor white
people that have none; that God in
tended that no one {man sould have
more than another, and many other
falsehoods to excite their admiration
in his wonderful ideas of the great
upheaval that he predicts and advo
cates. The more intel'igent, indus
trious and kindly disposed of the
colored people here look with suspi
cion upon the man and his theories.
Cine has gone so far as to say he
ought to bv tarred and feathered,’’
ED KELLY IS NOT GUILTY.
Ed Kelly was convicted for stealing
a mule from Marshall Bell, a negro in
Oconee county. I was passing down
through Oconee county from Madi
son county wi'h a man named
Hawkins, he was riding and I was
walking, after traveling all night, we
rested in a piece of woods in the day,
when near dinner time I struck out to
get seme grub. I came to an old
negroes house and called for dinner.
(It was on a Mr. Jackson’s place io
Oconee county.) I got my dinner
and a lunch, alter that I went to the
woods and stayed there until sundown.
I saw two mules in an oat patch, one
was a sorrel and the other a dark bay,
I took the dark one and the sorrel
mule followed me to Watkinsville and
turned back. I carried the mule to
Butts county and sold it to a man
and took his note for $75. I gave him
titles to the mule and sigued my name
as Joe Hawkins.
I then went back home. I can’t tell
how many trips I made after that.
GETS A FINE HORSE.
I stold a fine gray horse in Morgan
county I was pursued and they run
on me at Mr. Bigsby’s and shot at me
six times. I shot at John Hightower
and clipped off some of the locks of
his hair. They got the horse back.
I then made my way to Clay coun
ty, N. C. I was there about two
weeks, and came back to Madison
county, and from there, I went to
Jackson county, and there is where I
had the shooting scrape.
Busby was with me. We run on a
crowd of men that was watching
Bushy’s horse. I saw them first and
drew my pistol. I said, “look out,’’
and they begged me not to shoot.
THEY LEFT.
They run and got out of my sight.
I then turned back, and they fired
five or six times at me. I laid down
ray valise and shawl, and shot six
times with my Navy revolver. I shot
all the loads out of my pistol, and
from the way one of them hollowed,
I thought I had hit him in the
side. ■
You bet, he yelled good fashion. I
knew that they had shot out all their
cartridges or they would not have
stopped firing. I then put my shawl
and valise on my shoulder, and said,
now God d you, I reckon you
are satisfied, they did not say any
thing.
HR WANTED TO SB READY.
I then left and went about two
hundred yards and reloaded my pistol,
I thought I would return, bnt took
another notion. I did not feel like
attacking them when I knew that
they were not loaded. I believe in
S iring every man an equal chance for
is life.
GOES AGAIN TO SEE HIS FATHER.
I then left and went back to New
ton connty to my fathers. Busby was
with me. We made several little
trips together, and I returned with
Busby to Oglethorpe county, where
we stole Mr. Howard’s horses, Busby
had seen them before, and said that
they were good ones. We got there
on Saturday night and laid out in an
old field until Sunday night, we got
the horses about dark, I carried them
that night to Jackson county.
BE STE/.LS A BUGGY.
I stole a buggy in Jackson connty,
the reason I stole the buggy, is, be
cause the man that owned the buggy
had pursued me once and I thought
I would get even with him.
We traveled 52 miles inside of 5
hoars that night by the watch. I
tell ycu the Howard horses ware trav-
lers. Busby waa in front on another
horse.
BR AGAIN VISITS THE HOME OF BIS
BIRTH.
We went back to Newton county,
and got there Monday night, and
Tuesday struck for Alabama. Ed
Kelly went with us, we got into Ala
bama the next Sunday morning. Ed
was going, to stay in Alabama, and
Bnsby and myself was going on far
ther West. The Howard mare was
very tender footed, and I sent her
back to WeJowa to have her shod,
and there is where I give myself
away.
STOPS WITH HIS UNCLE.
I was at my mothers uncle, they
run on me in a new ground, and I
get away and went to my fathers
uncle about three miles away. I got
there Tuesday morning.
BIS UNCLE BETRAYS BIB.
ran, and I run on to a crowd of men,
they ordered me to halt, I m ver
stopped but ran to the right and run
into a second crowd, th-y did not
seem to see anybody but Busby, we
were about 40 steps apart. I run be
hind a tree and Basby turned and
run right behind me. I had my pis
tol in my hand, after the crowd passed
on after'Busby, I turned and ran off
to the lctt and run right up on an old
bald-headed man named Holliway.
He had my big Remington pistol that
he had got the day buf m» on a stump
where I had laid it. He shot six times
at me but never hit. me. 1 then run
into a crowd standing behind trees
There was seven men iu the posse,
they shot at me 4 times with their
guns, and was struck with 30 shot. I
fell to my knees and my pistol Jropped
out of my hand, every finger <>n both
of my hands had a shot iu them. I
tried.to raise my pistol, but could only
scoop it up with both of my hands
and tried to shoot They then came
out from behind the trees ami shot at
me 20 times with their pistols. One
of the buck shot went through my
body and lodged against the skin on
the* opposite side near the lack
bone.
They got Busby before they got me,
they never got Ed until next night.
I was bleeding very bad and they got
a doctor and stopped the bleeding.
The Sheriff wanted me to tell all
about the horses I told him I would
not tell until I got better He said
that I would die in 5 minute*. I told
him then he would never find out.
I told them the next day about the
horses, and Mr. Howard was tele
graphed, and ho came the next Sun
day night with six 'men, and that*
night Busby made his escape I
knew when Busl>y left but I was not
able to go with him, I tried to get up
but was too weak. Busby never has
been heard front since that night.
committal, the Army Appropriation
bill agreed upon by the joint Demo
cratic caifcus, with unimportant
changes. The third bill to be intro
duced, namely, the bill making pro
virions for the judicial expenses of the
Government, was discussed to-day
but not finished and will be taken up
again to- morrow. The sub-commit
tee of the Committee on Appropria
tions to-day made a report recom
mending the payment of $28,000 to
the owner of the steamer “Cheery,”
which was seized and destroyed on
tlie Mississippi river during the war.
Tue report was adopted by a full
committee and Mr Singleton, of Mis
sissippi, instructed to report it to the
House with a favorable recommenda
tion.
THE
DANIEL PRATT G1H (|
OF PRATTVILLE, ALA.
GOES TO ATLANTA.
Mr. Howard brought me and Ed to
Atlanta, there wo were separated. I
was seat to the Dude Coal Mines.
I stayed in the Coal M'nes nearly
three years. There was several sent
away front the Coal Mines to the
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad.
I did not want to leave the Coal
Mines as I had been treated very
kindly
HOW HR ESCAPED THE L’.BT TIME.
There were ten prisoners besides one
old trusty sleeping on an old flat car
and during tho night I saw one of the
prisoners escape, lor this I was pun
ished severely, and it was then that 1
made up my jnind to esoajie. It is a
fact that men who have worked in lh»
Coal Mines for several years become
blind after night, and there was three
No baits offered by McBride & Co.
to deceive Merchants. They. do not
pack up a crate lull of unsalable Dish
es and other trash, and put in a few
Teas and Plates below cos*. Neither
do they tax met chants 15 or 20 per
cent for expenses ot traveling sales
man. Their prices are as close as any
house iu the United States.
teb.4.1879.1y.
XI. Cranston & Co. -
Brokers and Commission Merchants,
41, Alabama street, Atlanta, Ga.
Agents for the Geo. Fox Starch
Manufacturing Company. The
Miami) Oil and Soap Manufacturing
Company. '.
Chicago quotations Spot aud Fu
tures of Meat and Grain received every
hour. Futures a specialty, confident
inay20.1-m.
Mr. Anglin will convass the city
for the sain of Steroscopic Views ot
Atneri a and Europe, he also has a
large l"t of beautiful views of Ireland
and Scotland. Mr. Anglin comes
well recommended and we hope the
citizens will patronize him liberally.
He can be found at the residence of
Mrs Vincent where orders can be
left aud his views will be on exhibi
tion. june.3.
Are Manufacturing the Daniel Pratt Gin. with revolving heads and an adjustable
with which every public Ginner of Cotton in Northeast Georgia is lkmiliar.
We use no Shoddy Stock in the Manufacture of our
And employ none hut Skilled Mechanics to do tho work. The Feeder and Condo
now offer with onr Gin wo consider superior to any on the market. The above °
the position of the Gin Feeder and Condenser when in position for work.
Prices Reduced to Suit the Time
Liberal Discount to Cash Purchasers. Every Gin is Gum
to give Perfect Satisfaction.
Agents, T. FLEMING & SON, Athens, Ga.,
W. J. GOSS, Harmony Grove
Who will SELL OUR GINS AT FACTORY PRICES. ma y J
or four old negroes attached to the
same chain with me that could not see
a wink after dark. I had procured a
false ring that I could slip off at any
time, and as we were going over
stock gap in the Road, I noticed that
the guard had to help these old ne
groes over it, while they were getting
over I slipped my ring from the chain
aud left. There was too shots fired
at n e but 1 was not hit by eit'itr.
GOES HOME AGAIN
I went to my fathers in Newton
county. I then made a trip down
South and back. I then got with my
father and came to Ocouee county to
identity myself to those who swore
that it was Ed Kelly that stole the
mule. 1 wanted them to recognize
me.
CHARLIE STOLE THE MULE.
The negroes said at once that it
was me that stole the mule and not
Ed.
I told every circumstance that hap
pened while I was at their house and
my father got a lawyer and we fixed
up their affidavits after getting every
thing fixed up, I left and came through
Athens about 10 o’clock in the night
and was making my way to South
Carolina, when Lieutenant Culp and
Burch caught me.
I have n<t fault to find with my
treatment while in the Coal Mines,
and think it the best place for a pris
oner. We get plenty to eat and all
the convicts are getting along as well
as could be expected. We go down
in the mines about sun up and stay
until sun down. The manager gives
us a task of 5 cars per day.
I shall go back and try to get along
tbe best I can, and hope that the L r I
will do all he can for me.
If I had got the drop on Culp and
Burch I would have made it very
warm ior them as- long as I had a
shot.*
Kelly had a splendid pistol when
captured, and, no doubt, wonld have
used it. He is a Email dark skined
man, with small black eyes that looks
right through you all the time he is
talking.
He is anxious to go back to the
Coal Mines, but thinks they will not
give him auother chance to get
away.
Consumption Cured.—An old
physician, retired from practice, hav
ing had placed in his hands by an
East India missionary the formula of
a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Con
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asth
ma, and all Throat and Lung Affcc'
lions, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous
Complaints, alter having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thou
sands of cases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fel
lows. Actuated by this motive and I
desire to relieve human suffering, a
will send free of charge to all who de
sire it, this recipe, witli full directions
for preparing and using, in German,
French, or English. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming
this paper, W. W. Sherar, 149 Pow
ers’ Block, Rochester, N. Y: : t
aprtl. lst.3m.
X.unil for Sale.
About 125 acres within one mile of
Albers, on the Danielsville road which
will be sold in a body or in lots to
suit purchasers.
About 60 acres of the above land is
cleared and the ballance in wood.
For further information apply at this
office. mar.ll.tf.
I asked him if there had keen any
body there looking for me, or if ho
had heard anv unusual noise that
night. He told me a lie for I 'after
wards found out that there had been
a posse there looking for nte the night
before. I asked him to fix me up a
lun?h ap4 bo told us to go over to a
( 1EORGIA CLARKE COUNTY.-Whereas,
X William Craig Moore, Executor of Eleaner
Moore, late of said county deceased, petitions
in terms of tbe law for a discharge from said
Executorship.
These are therefore to cite and admoiush all
concerned to show cause at my office on or be«
fore the first Monday in October next, why aaid
u is charge should not be granted.
Given nnder my hand at office this 10th Jnne
1879.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary,
jime.17.m3m.
QEORGIA CLARKE COUNTY.
Whereas, Elizabeth A. Talmadge, Admin
istratrix of William P. Talmadge deceased, ap
plies to me for leave to sell all the rest estate of
aaid deceased.
Theae are therefore to notify and oite all
persona concerned to snow cause at my office
on before the first Monday in Angnatnext, why
aaid leave should not be granted.
Given nnder my band at office, this 13th
June 1679.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary,
jnne.17.28d.
S5000.00 WORTH
rockery, Glassware & Lamp
I. H. HUGGIN
THE-
Crockery and
D E A L E R,-
Mrs. Sarah Polk, widow of the
tenth President, James K Polk, re
sides in a bcautitul home in the heart
of the city of Nashville, Tenn. The
f rave where the remains of the ex-
'resident repose is in the lawn at
tached to the house, and is visited
from time to time by thousands of
tourists.' Tne vault contains but one
vacancy, which is intended to be the
burial place M the >ady in question.
Mrs. Polk is a charmingly dignified
woman, well advanced in years, and
distinguished for kindness and beauty
of character. The home she occu
pies is beautifully located, and it was
here that the ex President died six
weeks after his retirement from the
White House, thirty years ago.—
Sav, News.
The Eureka Barber Shop.
SAPP & iiryuye,
BroadStroet, Atiten«,Ga.
The fashionable Tonsorial Empo
rium of Sapp and Brydye has lieen
fully completed in all its first class ap
pointment', and they are now pre
pared to give the greatest satisfaction
in artistic bartering They are sup
plied with five chairs each presided
over'by a first class artist. Attention
promptly given, and no waiting re
quired. They are constantly tn re
ceipt of the very latest New York
fashions, for cutting and dressing hair,
shaving, etc. Ladies will be waited
on at their residences. Delernrnod
to make our establishment a real first
class, fashionable, Tonsorial Empo
rium, such as Athens lias long n ed-
ed, we invite the public to give us a
call where they , will ever meet with
prompt, courteous, and skillful atten
tion,
NEW STORE
IN ATHENS, '
LYNCH’S
JECOXJSE
FURNISHING GOODS,
At the Store lormerly occupied by
Sx. XL 3MITXT,
Broad Street, Athens, Ga,
mey.27.tfi
1,000 Mile Tickets.
Georou Railroad Cor vast,' )
OrncE General pAasExoxn Aqixt. >
Acocsta, April 5tb, 1879. )
Commencing Monday 7th hut', tide Company
will tell One Thousand Mile Tickets, good over
main Una aud branches, at Twenty Five Dollon
each. Theee ticket, will be issued to individn ■
als, firms and fiunili a, bnt not to firms and
familiea combined.
E. R. DORSEY,
aprii.15.5t. General Passengr Agent.
HEADQTJ JAIiTEEj
FOR
Cheap Crocker;
500 Dozen Plates Assorted Sizes.
500 Dozen Cups and Saucers, 35 to 75 eta. a sett.
100 Dozen Assorted Dishes, 15 cts. to $1 50 eaclr.
150 Dozen Bowls, all styles and prices*
25 Fancy and Plain Toilet Setts.
25 Different k : nd Pitchers.
A good assortment of. Plain anti Decorated Tea Setss.
French China.
25 Dozen assorted Plates.
25 Dozen assorted Teas
Dinner Setts 125 pieces $40.00 each.
A good assortment Plain and Fancy Tea Setts, and everythin';
in the China Line.
Glassware.
100 Dozen Goblets, 10 Different Styles,*40c. a sett up.
50 Dozen Tumblers, 10 Different Styles, 25c a sett up.
10 Dozen Breakfast setts 4 pieces 75c. a sett to 100. >
20 Dozen Molasses Pitchers 25c. to 75c. each.
Preserve Dishes, Sugar Dishes, Pickle Dishes- Ssc., Candy Jars, Fi|
Stands, Castors and every conceivable article in the Glassware line, t
per cent, cheaper than any house in North-East Georgia.
Lamp Goods.
50 Dozen Lamps, 25 different styles, from the German Student I
the 15c. Brass Lamp.
25 Dozen Lanterns 50c. to $1.25."
Hall Lamps, Swinging Lamps and Wall Lamps for Churches, Stores!
prices guaranteed Cheap as the Cheapest. \ m :
Cutlery.
, The F*»tmn<l Largest Assortment Tabic, Pocket Cutlery sad ‘Scissors ever before
prices Very Low.
House Furnishing Goods.
Table and Tea Spoon, Iron and Brittania, Brittania Coffee and Tea Pot*, Lamp Mata, Chit
Cleaners, in fact every article nnder tbe above head kept constantly on hand.
Groceries. '
.; , . ....
A complete stock of Family Grorerica always on band.......
Dry Goods.
A fall line of Staple and Domestic Dry Goods a Nice and’ Largo Stock of Hut*.
;.. ...
Harness and Collars,
BOOTS. SHOES, LEATHEH,
1 Oils.
One Car Load 60 bbli. Keroeine Oil received every month. Tanners 0*1, Mrehintry 0:!d
Sewing Machine (>il always on hand.
Lime! Lime! Lime!
■ i, :i.. V ft£ JiUCV rioa-yl iLfc-Jl . .
Tbe Beat lime for Building and Agricultural purpose* iu the market, supplied in nntntltH
suit purchasers at Loweat Figures. • ” 11 H
All Kinds Barter Bought and Highest Market Prices Raid.
JAS. H. HUGGINS. No. 7 Broad St., Athens, t
april.2
OOMI».A.J>T'Sr,
ATHENS, GEOnGXA.
YOUNG U G. HARRIS, President
STEVKXS TUOJUS, Secretary.
Grata insets; April 1, 1877, • . $;st,i« oi
Resident Directors.
i’ouso L. G. Harris, Stetbus Thomas <'■
Joust B. Newtom, Eusa L. Nswtoh,
Ob. HenRt Hull, Ferdinand PHiaizr
Albin P. OsAUBa, Dm. K. M. Smith,
Col. Robert Thomas. John W. Nicholsom,
•dHrly
LIVERY, FEED ND SALE STABLE,
■AAV m— rt f GSOOOWpi **
GANN & BRAVES, PROPRIETORS.
Will be found at their old stand, rear .Frank
lin House boildingiTbomas street. Keep al
ways on hand good" Turnouts and caretul dri
ven.. Stock well eared for when enlrnsted to
ouroore. Stock on hand for tale at all rimes.
declStf. •
MOSS & THOMAS,
Cotton Fetors & Commission Merchants,
Clayton St, Athens, Ga.
Advances made onCotton consigned in Store.
scpt.lj.ly.
Southern Mutual Insurance Co.,
Athens, Ga.. Mat 17, 1879.—Tho nnnual
Meeting of' this Company, will be held at tho
Company’s Office in Athens, Oa Tuesday the 3d
day of June next #t 10 o’clock A. M;
may,eo.3t. 8. TUpyiAS, See.
fJEORGIA CLARKE COUNTY.-
Whereas, Mrs. K. D. Lumpkin, Executrix
of Frank Lumpkin deoeaa d, applies to me for
leave to Bell SO shares of the capital stock of the
Georgia Bailrood and Banking Compspy be
low to the estate of said deceased.
These are therefore to notify and cito all con
cerned to show cause at try office on or before
the fflat Monday in July next why said leave
should not bo granted.
Given nnder my hind at' office this 35th of
May 1879, : • .it . .
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
may.27.80d.
E XECUTOR’S SALE.—Pursuant to an order
of the Court of Ordinary ot Clarke Connty
will be sold before the Opart House door of
said county daring the legal' hours of tale on
the first Taesday in July next, the following
property to-wit: ono undivided half interest in
and to a bouse and lot in the city ot Athena
on Foundry 'Street, and aaid connty,
o cupled by J, J. Head as a Store and
Wagon .Yard, oontainlng one half (Vi) ot an
acre, more or less; also one undivided half in-
Hainpton anil Thomas^ 0 Crawford, deecesid be-
ginning at the Mineral Spring to the line of
Hampton and Hearing. To be sold as the.pro
perty of Thomas Crawford deceased for division
esc. Terms Cash. ■
JONATHAN 1IAMATON, Ex’r. '
oe and oh the same
undivided half in-
. At the tame turn
terms, will be sold ,
terest in said property owned by me.
. . i > . JONATHAN HAMPTON.
may.27.30d. Printers fee $10.
Public Schools I
Notice is hereby given tlmt the. Public Schools
of Clarke countv will he opened on anv date,
optional witli the Teacher, (rum July lit. to
Sept. 1st. Is79. All porsot s desiriog to tench
in tho same will make application to the under
signed on anv date from 1st. to the 15th of
June. n. R. BERNARD, C. S. C.
• may,27Jit,
/ vetotr. balk.—wufw
U before the Court House door in the To'
Watkinsville, between tbe lo.al hours of
on tbe first
property, to-wit
of la .d, i
T«*\1
ween the,le.sl.hours of »>
ay in July next, the fallow
™--.., fonr hundred aud thirty «,
of hi .d, more or lesa, belonging to the erfott'
J*hh O. Thrasher, dee’d., and koown s«J*
JTohii O. Tl rasher home place, three uiW
of Watkinaville. on the road leading
Watkinsville to High Shoals, adjoining fa
B. 8. Thompson, P. W. Hutcheson, J. C.
drill And others. Levied on to satisfy a
G
1879. Written notiie served on tenant in P** , 3
session, this Hay 9»h 18T9. ,
tuty 15.tk.S0d. B.E. OVERBY, Ghent
EORGIA CLARKE COUN7Y.-Wbei«»l
_ Emory F. Anderson applies tome (*‘■'1
ten of administration do bouia non with «■
will annexed On the estate of Jacbb Klatn* j
origimdty or formerly Clarke now Oconee r
These are therefore to cite and adinonUh I
concerned to show cause at my office on or ■
fore the first Monday, in July next, why ■
letters should tot be granted. |
Given nnder my hath! at offloethi* 1Mb a.
ot May 1879. _ „ l
may.20,30. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary
G eorgia CLARKE couNTY.-wh«a,
William C. McKcc applies to tne for lent ;
of Administration on the estate of Mary J*a I
gera, late of said county deceased. '. j |
These arc therefore to cite and adm°B»“Jr
persona concerned to show cause atmy <>“r ■
on or before the lirst Monday in July next, « L .
said letters should not be granted. . j I
Given under mv hand at office, this 3J nay |
May 1S79. ' ■ __
may.20.S0d. M. JACKSON, Ordinarji
§
■TOB WORK OF ALL pESCR# j
tj tion neatly done at this office,-