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s TUESDAY MORNING MAY 24, ism MACON AND NORTHERN- one rob thb board of control met MONDAY IN MACON. MR. A. H. HODGSON ROBBER CAUGHT. The California Bandit* Got About Five Thousand Dollar*. Redding, May 17.—The robber who | was shot when robbing the Redding and Shasta stage was captured in Middle AN ANbRY MOB- THE DEATH OF MARSHAL CARTER OF TOCCOa, AVBNCLD. Wa9 Elected Auditor and General Freight Agent With Headquarters At Athene-N. E. Harris. Presi dent. J. C. McMasters. Super- in’endant and R. W. Burke Treasurer. The Frmhj terians, Swcileuborgians and African Metbadlsts In Mectia*. Pittsburg, May 10.—The general as sembly of the United Presbyterian - — I ~,, ,,,, ... church will begin its annual session in creek canyon by three boys under 18 lllliLfc. A Llr RUES DANGLING; the S.-cond cbnrch. Allegheny City, on years, named Harry Paige. Nick Cus- WORK OF THE CHURCH. Macon, Ga., May 17.—The Telegraph that he had one. sick and Lloyd Carter. The robber was badly wounded in the face and breast and made no resistance to capture. He states that his companions took all the money, telling him that he would die. He tells 60 many different stories th^t j it is impossible to get the troth. lie first said that he had two pals, then From a Tree Limb—Clarkesville Ceor- g>& Was the Scene of the I ynehlng —The Jailer Was Unab'e to Save His Prisoners’ Lives. ot this morning contains the following in regar i to the M. A N. officials: The Macon and Northern is now an ii d p. ndent line and will be operated lv ks own oflicers in the future. The board of control, composed of Messrs. J H. Rucker, Athens, A. H. Hodgson, Athens; J. F. Hanson, N. E. Harris, Macon; were recently elected t v the joint lessee, who held a meeting r t the < lllce of Hill & Harris yesterday morning The meeting was most important for Macon, besides other things, givinghcr the presidency of the road. Hon. N. E. Harris was eh cted presi- d. nt of the road, as per agreement 01 the l-ssees. Mr.Harris accepted the posi tion an I tikes charge of the road at once. The board then elected Mr. J C. McMasterof South Carolina superin tendent with headquarters iu Macon. Mr. A. H. Hodgson of Athens was elected auditor and general freight and pass nger agent, with headquarters at Athei s. Mr. E. W. Burke of M con was elec ted tnasurer, with headquarters at Macon. The board did not fill the position cf supervisor and roadmaster, but has 1 ft these to the superintendent to consider and report on. The superintendent’s office in Macoi will be at the Union dep >r, as soon a- that building is completed. For th* p-isent he will probably occupy ai office in the Masonic builuing, with th« p-csldent. The roadmaster, supervisor and train master's office will be in M&con The M&cou and Xorthen shop will be lt*;t here butowingto the move recent ly made by the c'ty in ledaim ng th- roui.dbouse and terminal facilities here the officials of the roa 1 will have to con fer with counsel before taking any sc- tion. Trains will continue to arriv. a d depart from the Union depot. The Macon and Northern, Pr aided Ha ris says, is to be op rated distinct.lv a- s*-< pirate line. It is in the hands of a board of control, who rill the pi c • <.f directors, and will be operated to make money 1 >r the Macon and Northern in dependeatly. President Harris says he will mait- t in a gc.od passenger and freight ser- u e and give, the patre-ns of the road When the news reached Redding of the captnre the people all flocked to the courthouse to see him as ho came iu. He arrived in a spring wagon, lving on a mattress and was well gnarded. S rong men bore him 'into the jail an.i the officers closed the doors as soon as possible. The doctors think he will live. He lias three or four bullets iu his face, one entering the mouth and coming out oack of the neck, and sev eral wonuds in the chest. He is well known. The nmount of treasure taken is $5,000. The Eiirampmout Finally Fixed. Washington, May 17.—The next, an nual reunion of the Army of the Cum berland. at Chicamauga. has been flank y fixed for S.-pt. 15 and 10, It will tbn- take place the week before the Grand Army encampment at Washington, in stead of the week after, as first planned. Western railroads will sell tickets at re duced rates to Cnnttanooga and, if de sired, return by Washington. General Rosscraus, president of the Society of the Army of the Camberlanl, has infor mation indicating a large gathering on the battlefield to inspect the work of establishing a national park, which is now progressing with great rapidity. Financially a Failure. Chicago, May 17.—There is a deficit for the season of $53,604 in the finances of the Chicago Orchestral association, the organization which bronght Theo dore Thomas to Chicago and nnder th auspices of which he has been giving ncertt. E ich of the fifty-two guarau ;ors has been called upon for $l,00o “heir agreement was to stand by tli. association annually to that extent foi three years, if necessary, to meet any difference between the box office re ceipts and expenses. This was the firs year. All the guarantors are wealthy A Theatrical Manager Skip*. PirrsBCKG, May 17.—Manager Oakes of the "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" com puny, now playing at Harris’ theater, is missing, and with him the sonbrette of the company, and aleo the company’s share of the receipt* for the laat per forma nee. For*Over Kitty Years. Mr* Winslow* soothing Strut has be- u»e.l for children teething. It sooths the <*h tr mftens the gums, allays *11 pain, cores wls mile,and is the beet remedy for Diarrhoea rwenty-flve cents a bottle. Sold bv all dree threnr>*n»it thm -»-*•» • THE ROBBERS FAILED. A Fay muster'* Little >1 agon was Loaded with Guards. Gila Bend, Aria., May 17.—A bold attempt to hold up the paymaster's wagon belonging to the Arizona Con struction company was frustrated- The Clarksville, Ga.. May 17. — The greatest sen-ation ever known in the history of Habersham county, occurred Monday night. Sheriff Gastley received a telegram at 6 o’clock from Solicitor Thompson sta ting that a large crowd was being or ganized to lynch the negro *s held here for the murder of Cart t, the night po liceman at Tocoa. Ga., and at 8 o’clock a telegram from the governor instruct- him to make the prisoner-* secure by placing a strong guard at the jail. The sheriff having but a little time to work, secured a small fore- of men to protect the lives of the prisoners. At 2 o’clock 200 well armed m -n, white ami black, .surrounded the jail au 1 demand ed the prisoners. The sheriff told them that they could not gain admittance to the jail and should not harm the prison ers. The mob broke the door open, took the keys by force, unlocked the cells, se cured the prisoners and carried them two miles out of town. The negroes were hung one at a time, all on the same limb. One of the mob climb, d the tree, nud, after tying three ropes to the limb, he descended to the ground. One of the negroes was then mounted on a horse and placed under one of the ropes. The noo-*e was adjusted and the horse driven from under him. In fall ing the noose slipped from under his ear and caught above his chin. His hoarsely whispered prayers could be heard by the crowd surrounding him. The other negroes Were hanged in the same way. When asked if they cared to make a confession or statement one of them replied: “'No, I’il die and go to hell before I would say anything about it. ” AN INDIGNANT MOB, That Bid Their Section of Three Black ltrntc*—Hnng and Shot. Anniston, Ala.. May 17.—Three negro meu—Will Carter, Jim and Berry Ro den—met their death here at the hands of an indignant mob. who swung them to a tree and then riddled their bodies with bullets. Saturday night Carter and the two Roden boys entered the boose of D. C. Bryaut, at Chiidersburg, thirty-five milee south ot Anniston, while he was ntteding a Masonic lodge, and brutally beat Mrs. Bryaut, and then outrag-d her person while she was in an uncou- Bcious condition. Who the fiends were was not known until late in the after noon, when the colored girl who cooks for Mr. Bryaut made h statement, giv ing her part iu the affair and t\ie names of the three r.egro men w|jq hqfi com mitted the deed. Houses Wrecked and Lauds Overflowed in Missouri. Wednesday evening. May 25. The as sembly will probably remain in session for a week or more, and will consider a number of interesting and important matters. There are sixty-one Presby teries in the clmrch. One is the Pres- tery of Sialkol, India. Another is the presbytery of Egypt. These two Pres byteries will send several delegates, among them the well kuown mission ary, the Rev. Robert Stewart of Pun jab, India. About 240 delegates will be in attend ance. Among the topics scheduled for the meeting that are likely to provoke a breezy discussion will be proper recog nition of the woman’s auxiliary board by the general assembly. World’s Fair Sunday closing and a proposition to change the system of the church finances. Svredeiibor£i»» Conference. Cincinnati, May 16.—The general cuuferenceof the New Jerusalem church is in session here. Rev. John Worcester, of Newtouviile, Mass., is in the chair. One hundred aud twenty-five delegates are present. They come from all parts of the United States and Canada. There are present forty visiting clergymen. Dead Bodies Found Floating on the Water. Tliree Colored Bishops. Pittsburg, Pa., May 16.—The Afri can Methodist Episcopal Conference has elected three additional bishops, as fol lows: Dr. B. F. Lee of the Ohio confer ence, Dr. N. B. Salter of North Caro- hua, aud Dr. J. S. Handy of Baltimore. HORROR AFTER HORROR. HORSES AND MOLES. Auother Mine Disaster hui! Moo More Live* are Crushed Out. Butte, Mont., May 10,—Au appalling accident has occurred at the Auaconda mines. Twelve men were caught in a cave in that took place from the 500 level down to the 800. 'The ground at the place where the accident occurred is sloped more or less all the way out, so when it gave way at the 800 level, all above, as stated, gave way too. The accident is 6imply one of those unavoid able occurrences that may be expected at any time, but cannot be foreseen or prevented. There were a dozen men-working in the slope near the 500 level, and at vari ous distances down from it. They were all caught in the cave- Three of them were near th-j top aud were rescued alive, but badly injured. The other nine are so covered with debris, rocks and timbers that life most have at once been crushed one of them. The bodies of three have so far been recovered. All were unmarried. The work of recover ing the others is slowly proceeding, but has to be undertaken with care. Ouly meager particulars are yet known. BASE BAi_L RECORD. Armed Men About to Fight Ovei the Cutting of a Dyke Trouble, and Perhaps Bloodshed Is Now Feared. St. Louk, May 16.—Opposite the Jef ferson barracks a number of houses have been undermined by the flood. It is believed that all the occnpants es caped. On Mnllanphy island, thirty-five miles north of St. Loais, iu the Missouri river, fourteen women and chiidreu were res cued by a volunteer corps. Several dead bodies have been seen floating in the water. Most of them, evidently, came from a long distance. It is now a common sight to see smail houses and various articles of furnitnre traveling past. All railroad traffic over the Eads bridge has been abandoned, owing to the flooded tracks in Illinois. The Bur lington. Alton, aud other roads ruu pas senger trams in over the Merchants’ bridge. The most 8*rious aspect is found near Venice, between there aud Joplin. The water backing np the Brooklyn side is flooding several fine farms, aud the owners of these went down to cut the dyke, as by doing this the water would ruu through on the Venice side, where the laud is lower. About twenty of the Venetians are armed with shot guns pal rolling the dyke to prevent any attempt to cut it. The Brooklyn meu are said to be deter mined to drain their side. Up to mid night no reri‘ us trouble was reported, but both sides were on the alert, aud a conflict mav ensue. Raving re entered business in my new and roomy stables, I again solicit that liberal patronage which the good people lieve l eietofcre accorded me. 1 promise them that same iVir dealing which has always b^en my endeavor to have with them. ~ ;'jrE ^W.J3'HOLMAN,1 Washington St., ATHENS. GA. A FEARLESS SHERIFF. ev r ,• benefit possible. He thinks it is 1 company Las 203 u;en at work on a dam verv likely that H ,Shoo : fly” trains may ftM * r vo:r qu the Gila River, and be pu ou at an early • ay. The road will be operat d in every p rt'oular in the interest* of Macon ai d A hens, its tw,»t’rmi d and in the in t r s s of t:e towns a!o- g ihe line. South Carotin.i’» State Campaign. Columbia, May 17.—Ii. has bceu defi nilely decided that the state campaign will begin on the 10th of June. Mas- meetings will be held at every county seat in the state. The dates have not yet been arranged by the Den.- cratfi ex entire committee. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor will be r. qnired to attend till the debates. M orlil't Fair Building* Finished. Chicago, May 17.—The Mines and Mining buildings at the World’s Fair grounds are finished. The fining hnil4 nig is tiie first of the Vug white palace* uy trio lake to ha completed, but ther*. are several other* which will be finished m a few day*. These are the Woman’s they are paid off the 13*h of each month. Money for this purpose is shipped to Gila Bend by Wells, Fargo <& Co., and from there transported to the dam site, twenty-four miles up the river, by the paymaster under armed escort. Deputy Sheriff MePUaui had receive*! informa tion that a full blooded Cherokee Indian known as Captain Jim was at the head ot a party of robbers who would at tempt to hold up the paymaster’s party. An extra relay of guards was put ou and the bandits failed. Jim is iu tile m-a.gains. He has served three term in the Yuma penitentiary and territo rial prison of New Mexico for like of feuses, aud is a desperate character. The dam company will hereafter pay its men in checks. Tl»« \Vauk«‘*l»i4 Spriug Water. Waukesha, Wis., May '7.—Governor Peck has arrived heye. There has been rumors that in the faoe of the injunc tion the Hygiea Spring company was preparing to bring laborers here under Iji *i 1C vacvj •. 4 " '®*®e — ®e e i r r *-» “ . , I DTOt6Ct6Q Hi Building, the Horticultural Building, protection of Pinkerton men to put pipes He and the Transportation Building. SWINGING FROM ABRIDGE. Three Negro Burglars Disposed of In Alabama, l iRMiNOnAii, May 16 — At Childers- burg early this morning three negroes n tmed Berry Bon den, Jim Bowden and Will Carter were harged and shot on the bridge of the Georgia Central rtrl- road over the Coosa river. The b dies were ent down end fel} into the river, two of them onjy being yecovtjfad. The lynching was the fequel to a tragedy enacted Satuiday night at the h me of Dr. C. Bryant four miles out r f town. Some unknown persons entered through the streets. The governor said that while he conld do nothing in the way of calling ont the National Guard at present, he should remain on the ground, and whenever it became neces sary to take action he would not hesi tate to do it. The town board of super visors has denied the Waukesha Hygiea Mineral Spring company, the Wauke sha Deep Rock Water company or any other corporation the privilege of pipir< water from Waukesha to Chicago or any other point outside. A NEW SUGGESTION. Judge Schofield of Illinois, Would Halt* Good Presidential Timber. New Orleans, May 17.—A Washing ton special to the Times-DemocrA* says: 1 Would it not be good policy, in view With a Small l*«»**o He Re^uei a Pris oner from a 3Iub. Mobile, Ala., May 37.—A Register special says: Three men gained admis sion to the Greene county jail, at Ea- taw, Ala., on the plea that they had with them a prisoner for incarceration. All four meu began a fusilade of pistols aud guns, and soon there were at hand fifty men in tue jail, ail from Pickens county, wiio were after J.-.mes Jones, a negro, who w*8 brought from Pickens county for safe keeping. They over* powered the sheriff aud carried off the prisoner. Deputy Sheriff E. C. Mere dith assembled a pjsse, the sheriff among the number, and overtook the mob at Clinton, eight miles distant. Though small in numbers, and threat ene.l by the guns of the mob, the posse charged into their midst, aud the slier iff demanded the return of the prisoner The jiosse stood at bay, and Meredith qeclared that' : he would give them a giinute to make the return. The leader of the mob cried out: "Don’t shoot!” whereupon Meredith touched the pris oner and told him to run for his life to ward Eutaw. Jones ran. and the pos-e tectedjiim in line with guns in their safe now in the Eutaw jail. Distress After Eating Indigestion, Sick Headache, And Dyspepsia Are cured by P. p. P (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potasimn.) his residence while he was abser t and of present conflicts," said a member of went to Mrs. Bryant’s bedreun. f* was sleeping with two little children and the man att eked her with a ight-’ wood knot, striking her two blows about the head. She undertook to scream and was fearfully choked. Fi nally the man btc me frightened and left. It was supposed that ^lis motive l»-8y io get eomefyonej wbreta Bryant had received fi om a sale of cotton ai d put in fois trunk- When Bryant left home Saturday l.'gbt, bis wife asked her cook to remain with her, but she refused- This J-d to the cook being the delegation, " to take up an entirely new man as a candidate for president?" And then be asked how Judge Schofield, of the Illinois supreme bench, would suit. The Democratic party. Abbott’s East Indian Corn Paint cores all Co ms. Warts anil Bor, ions A Partial PunUhment Imposed. New York, May 17.—Marie Andrea t who was convicted last week of keeping I a disorderly house, has been sentenced he said, I te <HJe year iq thp penitentiary. The 1 a man without personal autagouism, {act that ahe q x a not go on the wit- v ho til no one will have a disposition to I ness stand and perjure hefeelf, This is ‘ lift Cleveland cat— L ' —a JS — afrajd, suited and the rerort corner th.t I without ^^^^Vuch talk, too, the finally conftsied that there was * | a mong Democratic congressmen from plot between hers*If ai d her two bro- j erory section, particularly by those ■phQ t^rs, the Bowden n« groes and Will | have no favorite. C r*’ r to gst Bryant’s m< n*y, and she ; ” •t-d Carter were to go away and marry OH, WHAT A COUGH, on thei. share. Cleveland cannot carry New I second pouYictioq of disorderly ” ’ hofiso keepers secured upon the testi mony ot Dr- Parkhnrst and bis agents. A Mayor** Son Drowned. Eufaula. Ala., May 17.—Mayor O. L. Comer’s 7-year-old son Walter, in company with another boy, went in I bathing in the Chattahoochee river. \ Meitner could swim, aud Wsltef, ten l taring out loo far, was drowned. Th* - other hoy rnn home and nviqe the irc * a — Evfi org, 1 am at ram, and R looks gs if Rill cannot get the nowiua tion. Various objections, justly or not, ar« raised Against Why not then take a new wan, like the one I have named, who is clean, able a.nl The The three pegyoes were a* rested terdav while hiding in e swamp in Chijdersburg j *q. 4- wob cf fifty fnen went there ip the night, bpt the marshal was informed cf their purpose end drove them gw ay with threats, They retorted aprcis the hill and the marshal went home to bed. This morn* ing he found his prisoners gone. The discovery of the bodies in the river fol- iowed soon after. The following are the games played by'the Southern an.l National Leagues: Southern League. At Atlanta—Atlanta, 4; Binning ham, 3. At Memphis—Memphis, 6; New Or leans, 5. At Macon—Macon, 2; Chattanooga, 1, At Mobile—Mobile, 6; Montgomery, 1. National league*. At Chicago—First game—Chicago. 0; St. Louis, 3. Second game— Chicago, 5; St. Louis, 3. At Boston—Boston. 8; Brooklyn, 7. Mixed in the Secoud Georgia* Albany, Ga., May 16.—The latest de velopment in the political sitn.ation in the second district is the candidacy of Hon. B. E. Russell, of The Bainbridge Democrat. Mr. Russell has been making some telling speeches for Mr. Turner re cently, and Saturday went from Bruns wick to Camilla by a special train where he made a strong speech in favor of the straight out caudidacy. The first infor mation of his candidacy was received this city Saturday ingl^t,' ‘when it was giyen t« the public. Judge William M Hammond, of Thomas county, it is said will also enter the race and endeavor to >luck the congressional prize. The po itical atmosphere down here is deci dedly warm, and growing warmer each day as the campaign progresses. A Well Known German Dead. Galveston, May 16.—Herman Diet- zel, editor and proprietor of the Texas Poet, the leading German paper in the state, was drowned while bathing in the gulf Saturday morning. Mr. Dietzel was born in Germany, was 51 years old, and came to Texas with his brother, Oscar, now deceased, when quite young. They started The Post at Victoria, Tex.. before the civil war, and snbseq uent b’ removed it to Houston, thence to Gal veston, some ten years ago, and then to Dallas, where Qsca? died last Novem ber The paper was re-established here. The deceased was well known among Germans throughout the south. Prominent Presbyterian Preacher’s Call. Atlanta, May 16.—At the conclusion of his sermon Sunday morning, the B«v. Dr. E. H. Barnett, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, stated that he had received a call to the chair of pastoral theology in the Union Theological Semi nary, Hampden-Stdfiey, Va., and that* there was a delegation front thkt ^emi navy present to urge his acceptance. This firths third call Dr. Barnett has received from the same seminary, which is the largest in the Southern Presbyte rian church. A congregational meeting was held after the servioee. and a unan imous rote was taken asking Dr. Bar nett not to resign, A North Carolinian Drowned. Charlotte, May 10.—Mr. Constan tine Davidson, one of the best known men in this portion of the state, was drowned iu the Catawba river at Moore’s ferry Friday afternoon, After creasing the river Mt< ^opro's horse becain’e ha- msnageable. and s:.£«cd the buggy intq th® ftVer. The tody was found Satur day morning at snn rise after an all night search. The horse was drowned. tion. Askyoursel. . for the sake cf savirg «fc* risk ai d fio nothing for it- We know ffom experience th*t ShfloW* Cure will cure your oongh. It never fails. Tbj* explains why more*tbzn a Million BoN tl-« were sold the p*st yezr It re lieves oronp and whoopingcongh at once. Mothers, do not be without It. For lame back,side or chest use Shu b s Poms Plaster. Sold by City Drug store. B. C. Orr, Manager, $fayor Comer is in Charleston, S. G. The firm of M. Farbesteic & Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent, S. Jolliers retiring and M. Frrbe stein continuing the old business, who alone is responsible for all claims due bv Farbestein & Co. AU notes, socounG etc, must be paid to M Fsrbenstein . who only is authorized to receipt for same. M. Fakbstuy. Athena, Ga., April lfi, *9S. An Atlanta inituwy Car ltan Off the Track—Several Hurt. Atlanta, May 16.—Late Saturday evening a dummy car ou the Metropoli tan line ran off the track at the Soldiers’ Home switch, near Oakland cemetery. When the car left the track it turned over ou au embankment and rolled to the bottom, tearing to pieces and seri ously injuring several of-the passengers, but forlu-ratfiy *o one was killed a!, though the:e-'vere some narrow escapes. The following is a list of those wounded: Tom Alston, leg broken and bruised about the body. Frank Patiilo, bruised, but not seri- ousiy hurt. George Ramspeck, mayor of Decatur, iujurei about the head and face, and probably internsllv hurt. R. E. Hood, wrist hurt. George McElroy, internal injuries and ankle hurt. It. F. Stowers, bruised about the head and bo iy. W. J. Stowers, bruised about the body, Pat House, bruised considerably. Joe Phillips, ankle wrenched. Tue accident, it issaid. was caused by a bad place in the track. Tire parties who were injured are do ing very well. .TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. W. Li. DOBBS, AGENT FOR Deering Mowers, Reapers and Binders, Also. Georgia Hay Press. Terms easy. Prices low. Examine my ma chines before buying. Apm w-wst. a 0 o»5 =5 H <rfc+H 5 P3 Florida** Orange Crop. Jacksonville, May 16.—A revolution in marketing the Florida Orange crop will be made the coming season, when two fast steamships with a capacity of 25,000 boxes each will be placed en route between Jacksonville and Liver pool. These vessels have recently been engaged carrying oranges from Spgnis.h, ports to those of the United Ringdom and have lauded their cargoes in better condition tfiau any other ships. They are tilted with immense "fore and aft” Ventilation pipes which carry currents of fresh air constantly through the holds. The first ship will be here about Oct, 20 and will make the ruu in about thirteen days. A Murderer Cuught. Atlanta, May 16.—Si Campbell, the I negro who killed his wife at his home I on Butler street, near Wheat, abont a | year ago, has been caught in Louisville, Ky. Campbell shot his wife through j the head twice and then robbed her of a few dollars. He laid her body on a bed, and closing the windows of the house I aud locking the doors, he tied crepe on the front door and then escaped. The | body of the woman was discovered tiy following morning. Campbell was in dicted for murder Hna a reward of $25 ] was offered for his arrest. ' Jeff" Pearce, an attache of the police department, will be sent to Louisville | for the prisoner. A Notorious Safe Bobber Dead. New York, May 16.—Johnnie Dobbs, a notorious bank burglar, died of con-1 sumption Sunday, in Bellevne hospital, where he was bronght by friends on Friday. Dobbs has been associated! with some of ths most famous safe breakers, numbering, among his pals * Jimmy" Hope, and others of that gang j whifh robbed the Manhattan bank. Suicide of a Prominent Georgian. Abbeville, May 10.—T. W. McMil lan, a prosperous and respected citizen ! of this place, killed himself Sunday morning about 8 o’clock. Sir. McMil lan had been differing for several months from the effects of la grippe, and his act is uftdenbtedly attributed to I the despondeut condition in which tbq | disease left him. THEO. MARKWALTEE/, manufacturer iov GRANITE AND MARBLE MONUMENTS AND STATUARY. Importer Direct ani Contractor for BniMing: Stone. M arblej Wainscoting and Encaustic Tile Hearths AGENT FOR CHAMPION IRON hENCECO, p- The best In the world. New Designs 1 Original Designs! ! Low Prices 11 I'm Prices and Designs cheerfully furnished. All work guaranteed OFFICE AND STEAM WORKS, 529 and 531 BROAD ST , AUGUSTA, GAu Ma rch 16—weekly ly. for Infants and Children *‘C»*torlj. Is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known tome.” H. A. Abcbkb, M. D., IU So. Oxford SL, Brooklyn, N, Y. “The use of ‘Caxtori*’ Is so universal and Its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent fanullea who do not keep Castoria within easy reach/' w CUblos IUrtts, D. D., New York City. Castoria eon* OoRa, ObBsUpettnn Sow Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation, Kill# Worms, gives sleep, and p—esf (& “ For several yearn I have reeomraandei your ‘Castoria,' and shall always eootiaue fcs- ao *o as it has invariably produced lwriHil results.” Edwin T. Pabdxz, K. IX, “The Wlnthrop,” lS5th Street and Tth Aro, New York City. Th* CxsTAtnt Cokpaxt, 77 Mmuur Bntxrr, Snr Yoke. The W hateley Harvesting Machinery THE ONLYONEEVER PRINTED. CAN TOP FIND THE WORD ? There is a 3-inch display advertise ment in this paper, this week, which has no two words alike except one word. The same is true of each new one appearing each week, from the Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This boose places a “Crescent” on everything they make and publish. Look for it, genii them the name of the word, ana they will rttu-n you Book, Beaatlfu; Lithographs or Samples Free. Woman in Convention^ MlLuaKiF.vt^LB, May >6l—Milledgo- j yille Ivn thrown open her gates to the | ^Toman’s Christian Ttmpor&nci union. Th® state convention has formally as-1 SOmbled and is in resrular session. Dele gates are present from every section of the state. The convention is presided over by Mrs. W, C. Sibley. 'sir- s— ; B U NiON 5 ANo WARTS^* 1 ^^^ RAIN LIPPMAN BRO SORUGGISTSPROP5 SAVANNAH GA 1 ! 1 ■:« Above illustrates the New Wbately Tricicle Mowers. Noted for its ease of dralt, simplicity of construction and durabil ity—a great saving in repairs. For v circulars and price list I of these Machines and Hay Rakes, address, The Athens Hardware Co. Agents, Athens, Ga. M*y 17-wSm. $hUdren Cry for Pitcher’s Castorle. tisaa