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DEMOCRATS ACT-
HORSES AND MULES
ENRY WATXERSON LEADS AN
ANTI-CLEVELAND DELEGATION.
Having re-entered business in my new and roomy
stables, 1 again solicit that liberal patronage which the
good people have fceietofc re accorded me. I promise
them that same fair dealing which has always b 0 en
my endeavor to have with them.
W. S. HOLMAN,
ATHENS. GA.
Washington St
Above illustrates the New Whately Tricide Mowers. Notec
for its ease of draft, simplicity of construction and durabil
ity—a great saving in repairs. For circulars and price lisi
of these Machines and Hay Rakes, address,
The Athens Hardware Co/ Agents,
.A.tlie:ns. G-a,
the schools close
AND THE CHILDREN ARB TURNED
LOOSE.
for summer vacation.
Exercises Held wednesdai—VIedals
and .Diplomas Awarded—The
Honor Rolls of the Dlf-
Schools.
And Telia a Few Facts That Read In-
terestlngly-By All Rules of the
Ra!lroad|Commi83lon This Is the
Right of Athens.
The public schools of Athens closed
Wednesday for summer vacation,alter a
year of unrivalled prosperity.
The work done by the schools in the
lust year has been such as to reflect
great credit upon Superintendent Bond
ami his efficient corps of teachers.
And We in-s lay the children, after*
year’s duty well done, packed up their
hooks, said good-bye to their teacher*
and entered upon a season of rest and
recreation.
The closing exercises at the school!
were full of interest, and many citizen*
were in attendance.
At Washington street school the ex
ercises were opened with prayer by Dr.
C. W. Lane. Then the honor rolls
were read, shewing the stand taken b;
the different children during the term.
Mayor U. C. Tuck was present and
in a neat speech delivered the £. W
Burke scholarship medal to Master Ovi*
Bird, son of Mr. John Bird, who hat
a! lained to the highest mark of gener
al excell nee for the year.
Then come the awarding of Diplomas
to the graduating class. Prof. D. C.
Barrow, president of the Board of Ed
ucation, delivered a splendid address to
tlie young men who graduated. H«
dwelt upon the subject of perseveranc*
and the fact that a young man is th«
arcbtiect of his own fortune, and tba
if the way is not clen
along which to proceed, then by his
efforts be can carve out a way for him
self.
The dip’omas were awarded t
Messrs. Will Moss, Howell Erwin, and
Gilbert Boggs.
Beautiful songs were interspersed
with these parts of the programme ant
the exercises were very interesting.
In the lower grades at Wasbingtoi
street school and at Mergs street anc
Oconee street schools, interesting
programmes of song and recitatioi
were admirably rendered by the litth
folks.
1 ho Teachers Next Year.
At the last meeting of the Board ol
Education held Monday afternoon th»
teachers for the next scholastic yea>
were elected. Supt. Bond, Prof. Earn
est and all the teachers in the whiti
schools were re-elected, and it is safe t»
say that no city in Georgia has a mon
capable and efficient corps of teacher
than are to be found in the publit
schools of Athens. Only four of tb
teachers in the Baxter Street school
came up to the required average in ex
aminations.
The New White School.
Next, term the Baxter street school
will be turned over to the white chlldrei
and the negroes will be quartered in tb<
new school houses in Brooklyn and
Hast Athens. This will necessitate mon
teachers for the schools.
Superintendent Bond said Wednesday
that the new school for u hites would be
given an admirable corpB of teacher*
and would be one of the best schools it
the city. It will have five grades, the
^ud, 3rd, 4th, 5th, andGtb grades. High
school seholrrs from over the city will
continue to go to Washington street
school
The district assigned to this school is
bounded by the following line on the
Last: Barber Btreet to Prince avenue;
lTince avenue to Perlaski street ;Pulas
ki street to Broad street; Broad street
to Lumpkin street; Lumpkin street to
Baldwin street; Baldwin street to Cem
etery street; Cemetery street to Biver
The other boundames are the city
limits. This gives a large and splendid
territory for the new school and takes
in the western half of the city.
TOUCHING SERVICES
Were Held in the Clark County Jail
Wednesday Morning.
Wednesday morning several of the
most consecrated Christian ladies of
Athens, accompanied by Messrs Charlie
Tillman and T. C. Conaway, went to
the Clarke county jail and held religious
services.
The exercises consisted of songs,
Prayers and Bible readings. The songs
'ere .very sweetly sung, the prayers
mtered with fervor, and when the
services closed there was.not a dry eye
in the jail.
Win. Johnson, the condemed mur
derer, told these Christian people that b«
had made bis peace with God and was
tendy to die.
i’he services were very touching, in
deed, and it is to be hoped were of preflt
.to the prisoners,
the survey being made,
Which Changes the Lina of Clarke and
Oglethorpe Counties.
d k sday Mr.C. M. Strahan, survey-
0r of Clarke county, and Mr. Thomas
the surveyor« f Ogiethcrpo, *—
K»n their work of surveying *
be-
new
pres-
- va C 141 V «
me. Ordinary Heirington was prea-
®nt, witnetaing the work ^accomplished
y«terday. The auryey waa —
1 lt0, gh Winterville, at d Clarke !««=
** ne P lat> e end gain? another. The Hur-
mutthoufco is now in Claike courty,
'Idle the place of Mr. Wiley H. Lester
**m Oglethorpe.
«ilt n / CCMion ‘l >»Hle ol Ayer’s Sarsapa-
ihe hi mo,e 'ooorrect the tendency of
the*°accumulate humors, and keep
rth./fW* sound and healthy, than any
hb e [ilIPfi n, ® ot **“ know Of. "Prevenlioa
j ; ~
ATHENS NEEDS
UNION PASSENGER DEPOT IN
THE CITY.
*yreg-NR banner V tubbday morning may 31, ism
A CITIZEN TALKS
“Yes, Athens should have a Union
Passenger depot.” |The speaker was
one of Athens most prominent citizens,
and the reporter stopped to have a chat
with him.
“Let me call your attention to a few
facts about our railroads,” said he. “The
city of Athens has increased wonder
fully in|the last sixteen years and
in no direction has it been more remark
able than in her railroads. And yet the
passenger depot accommodations art
very inconvenient, and are not Buoh as
should be given a city of the size of Ath
ens.”
“Sixteen years ago there were only
two passenger trains, one coming to and
one going from the city. Now thert
are four roads and twenty trains come
and go daily, to say nothing of the large
number of trains on the different roads.
“This being the case there Bhould be t
Union passenger depot where all train*
might come, and where the people would
not Buffer the inconvenience they now
surfer. «i
“I have often heard travellers pass
ing through here remark that Athen*
had the poorest depdf facilities of any
city of its size in the South. These ob
servations show that Athens is being
hurt along the line.”
“Now, what is to be done? Why
Athens should have a union passenger
depot and that at once. The different
railroads should come together and
agree to build it. It would bene at both
the railroads and the citizens. I have
no doubt but that the citizens would
contribute liberally to such an enter-
prize.
“There are plenty of places that
would be suitable as locations for the
depot, and all the roads could easily
run into it.
‘This depot is a right of Athens and
her people, and they should have it.
The Railroad Commission of Georgia
has its rules usages and under them ii
could be procured if the people should
press the matter.
“With the large number of train*
coming regularly into the city, th*
Union Passenger Depot is an absolute
necessity and Athens should have it.
AFFAIRS POLITICAL.
A gentleman from Oconee count)
yesterday said to a reporter that the
Third party in that county is on tb<
wane. It organized with over two hun
dred and at its last meeting only fort)
were present, and half of those wer«
sent as delegates to the Third party con
gressional convention that meets it
Athens on the 8th of June.
The race for Attorney General ol
Georgia is getting interesting. J. 14.
Terrel], Clifford Andeison and AY. C.
Glenn are in the race. Of the countit*
that have instructed thus far Glenn bat
a good majority, but all indication*
point to a lively race.
All of the county officers of Clark*
county will stand for re-election thi
fall. No opposition has as yet mani
fested itself.
Carter Tate says be is going to cap
ture the nomination in the ninth con
gressional district.
Who will be the next Senator fron
Virginia? That is a question to be stt
tied shortly.
THE BUGGY* AND HARNESS
Stolen from Dr. Wade Have Been
Found—The Negre and Horse Still
Missing.
A horse, buggy and harness wen
stolen from the stable of Dr. R. M
Wade last Friday night. All efforts to
capture the thief have proven futile,
hut yesterday a clue was secured as to
the direction in which he was travel
ing.
Saturday morning about ten o’clocl
a negro drove up to the house of Mr
Bart Ely, who lives on the road between
Jefferson and Monroe. Mr. Ely wa*
not at home at the time.
The negro stated to Mrs. Ely that hr
hau driven his horse very hard
and that he wished to go over to Jug
Tavern. He farther told her if sh*
would be so kinfl. as to lend him a sad
dle, be would leave bis buggy and har
ness with her until his return.
Mrs. Ely not suspicions of anything
wrong, at once loaned the negro her
husband’s suddle. He has never re
turned it, nor has he been heard from.
Mr. Ely was in the city yesterday
He says if he bad been at home he
would have held the negro, although be
knew nothing of the stealing. He is
fully satisfied that the buggy and har
ness is the property of Dr. Wade and
will return it to him.
Mr. Ely is out a fifteen dollar saddle,
and sayB he will try bis band at detec
tive work in capturing the negro.
COMMITTEES ’APPOINTED
For the Entertainment of the Vote
rans.
Chancellor Bogus, as chairman of the
central committee on enteitainmeut of
the Third Georgia and Troup Artilhry
veterans, has annourc'd the following
chairmen of sub-committees, with
power to appoint their own associates
Finance, Capt. C. G. Talmadge.
Barbecue, Mr. J. M. Hodgson.
Entertainment, Mr. E.B. Hodgson.
Reception, Dr. E. D. Newton.
These gentlemen will at once appoint
their committees and preparations will
FIGURING Ofi THE FIFTH.
What Turns Will Politics Take in That
District.
A writer in the Constitution discusses
the political situation in the Fifth dis
trict as follows:
There are plenty of indications that
here will be a contest over the Demo-
ersfc nomination for congress in this
district, and the names of several gen
tlemen have been connected with the
race by current rumor.
Colonel Livingston will, of course, be
in the race,andhis friends say there is
no probability of his being beaten.
Therein, however, an element which
has kept up a continual fire upon the
colonel for sometini3,and from all signs,
it intends to move heaven and earth to
defeat him. This element is ready t>
back almost any candidate who appear*
to have a chance of comp-, ting success
fully for Abe nomination.
Several well-known gentlemen art
now talked of, especially Jndge Georg*
Hillyer, who was recently .letted a
delegate from this district to the Chics
go convention. Another gentiemsn
who has been a good deal talked abou
in this connection is Col. Albert Cox ;
another Col. Milton A. Candler, wb.
was once in congress and knows th*
ropes, and still anoth* r is CoL John B.
Goodwin, It is said, however, that tin
last named gentleman has told friend*
that he would take no part in the race
All these gentlemen except Col. Can
dler come from Atlanta, and he come*
from the neighboring county of DeKnlb
and is known as an Atlanta man, as this
is his place of business.
Le&ving-Atlanta gossip turns to tin
county of Douglass, the home of Colo
nel Joe James, who was the first man
to make a square fight on the third par
ty. Political prepbets see in Colonel
James a congressional possibility, an*
it is said that he could go into the con
vention with four votes of Douglass an**
Campbell, and hold them to the lari.
There st ems to be no doubt about bit
strength in those two counties, and ii
he chose, be might make things might)
interesting unJer oertain contingencies.
For instance, if Fulton sh >uld settle
on one candidate, either Hulytr or Cox,
and he should cairy DeKalb, he would
go into the con veutiou with ten vote*
out of twenty-four. Colonel LiviDg-
ston, it is said by the well in
form'd, c n carry Newton Walton,
R ickdale and Claj ton against any
body. That wonll give him ten. Then
if James went in with Douglas and
Campbell, there would be a deadlock,
with James holding the balance of pow-
*■ r between two elements which would
light to the last ditch. It would be in
Co’.oml James’s power to nominate th*
su cessful nun.
But suppose Colonel Livingston stol*
t march <>n DeKalb. He has always
been strong there. If be held it, he
■vould be ki vincible.
Take ar other case. Suppose the race
opened witb-Livingston, Hillyer, Cox,
lames and Candler all in the field, and
-uppose Candler carried DeKalb and ii
became a race between all the candi
dates for Fulton, with James hold
ing Douglas and Campbell. With so
many in the race, Cox might fore*
Olay ton from it3 moorings and disput*
Fulton with Hillyer and Candler. Ii
* mixed fight like that, it would b<
nard to predict the result, except tha<
a combination between Liying-ton and
James would at any time decide tb*
or t’St, and it would be quite pcssibl*
that Livingston might come in bt tweeL
these Atlanta men and carry Fulton.
The probable policy ol the anti-Liv
ingston men would be to *ea which
could carry Fulton, if any of them
could over Livingston, and then indue*
he othere to withdraw in his favor.
The next question would be, could be
cirry DeKalb? If not be might as well
stay out of the race, for with DeKalb’t
four votes Livingston would be elected.
If the Atlanta man could carry DeKalb
the next question would be, what ccuid
he hope to effect in the way of comb’na-
tion after the deadlock was on in th*
convention? That would depend a
good deal on the attitude of James.
Up to this time Col. James has been
friendly to Livingston. Whether hi
would be for Livingston as against th*
field would be the next question. Close
observers say be would be for Living
.ton unless he saw some probability of
bis own Domination.
Nothing is certain, but the boys are
doing a great deal of talking and fight
iug*
For several years past a gentleman in
Nashua, N. H., has beeD iu the habit ot
taking Ayer,s Sarsaparilla to tone up hi*
system preparatory to the heated term,
tie finds that this medicine relieves th*
lired feeling so prevalent during spring
and early cummer,
A AY ALL OF WATER.
Frightful bamage by a Cloudburst In
Ohio.
Niles, O., May 36.—A cloud burst at
Ringsman a small village two miles
northwest of this city, has resulted in a
flood which has caused the death of at
least six persons and the destruction ot
a vast amount of property and stock. A
number of physicians from this city are
now at the scene. The water fell in tor
rents from 4 o’clock p. m. till a few
minutes after six. The small river over
flowed its banks and poured its volume
of water over the fertile and well farmed
oooatry. A large dam about two miles
above the village broke, and * solid wall
at water poured down the river’s bed.
J. B. Robbins’ house, a small, one
story structure, was located on the
bank of the river. He and his wife and
two children were eating breakfast. It
is presumed they noticed the volume of
water approaching and started to flee.
K. Stewart and son were at their barn,
which was some rods away from the
house. It was carried away and both
drowned. The bouse withstood the tor
rent ard the wife observed the destruc
tion and death. J. D. Campbell and
wife were carried down with the rush.
They lodged on the abutments of the
bridge and were rescued. The bodies
of six, thought to have perished, have
been recovered. All were found in a
large pile of drift wood which reached
nearly across the river. The banksof
the river were crowded with excited
sightseers, and searching parties are
overhauling the drift wood, believing
that all of the dead have not been found.
THE ONLY ONE EVER PRINTED.
CAN. YOU 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 sameistrne of each new
one appearing each week, from the
Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This house
places a “Crescent” on everything
thev make and publish. Look for it
send them the name of the word, an
they will return you Book, Beautiful
Lithographs or Samples Free-
KENTUCKY’S SPLIT TICKET.
New Jersey, Colorado, Washington
and Idaho Bach Swing Into Une
and 8eieot their Men!fbrithe
Contest.
Louibvillr, May 26.—The result ol
the convention was the sending of a
compromise delegation to Chicago-
half for Cleveland and half for anti-
Cleveland. The Cleveland men olum
they bare a majority of the delegation.
General John B. Castleman, the leader
of the Cleveland forces, is a delegate
from the State at large, as is Henry
Watterson, the leader of the anti-
Cleveland men.
The platform endorses Cleveland.
The del-gates at large are John B.
Castleman, Henry AYatterson, James A.
McKenzie and AY. C. Owens.
New Jersey’s Convention.
Trenton, N. J., May 26 —The Dem-
cratic state convention met in Taylor’s
opera house here. Ex-Congressman
McDonald, of Hudson county, was
made permanent chairman.
The platform was adopted with en-
busiasm, delegates cheering and
wrenching flags from the deooration*
and waving them wildly. The tariff
plank condemns the McKin'ey bill, lays
laim to reciprocity as a feeble step in
the direction of tariff reform as laid
down by President Cleveland, and says
be Democratic party should continue
its battle for tariff reform until that re
form is embodied in the statutes of the
United States.
Idaho Did Not Instruct.
Pocatello, May 26.—The Democrat-
o state convention elected the fol'owing
delegates to the national convention:
I. M. Burke, J. AY. Reid,J. M. Bennett,
J. H. Hawley, Colonel Bryan, and R Z.
Johnson.
Resolutions favor the free and unlim
ited coinage of silver, and recommends
that a plank be inserted in the national
platform.
The delegates go uninstrncted.
From Washington.
Vancouver, May 26.—The Demo
cratic state convention strongly en-
lorsed Cleveland, but refrained from
instructing tbe delegation. The fol
lowing w*re chosen as delegates: John
Coliins, C. AY. Griggs, F. P. Hogan, H.
S. Snively, M. J. Maloney, H. S. Blan-
tord, AY. H. Dumpily and J. H. Mun-
dy.
Colorado's Convention.
Drnvek, May 26.—At the meeting ol
the democratic state convention, held
here, T. M. Patterson, Dr. FaulJ. M.
Orman and Theodore O’Donnell wen
selected as delegates at large to Chicago.
The platform is a long one. It asked
for a modification of tbe existing tariff
laws, and demanded as a rigbt the free
and unlimited coinage of silver. It wa*
resolved that the delegates to tbe na
tional convention use every endeavor to
secure a free silver plank, demanding
the restoration of silver to free and un
limited coinage, and it was declared tbe
sense of the democrats of the state that
they could have little hope of the elec-
t ou of tl e Chicago nominee unless such
declaration was made.
THE AVHITE CAPS.
to
Tunnell Hill. Darkies Must Go
Work.
Tunnel Hill, Gh., May 26.—About
twelve o’clock, at night, when all the
citizens of Tnnnel Hill were wraped in
sleep, 150 of the Owl Hollow band of
White Caps came thundering into town,
shooting, cursing and shooting.
They first proceeded to the honae of
John Myers, and forcing an entrance
through a window, lit a lamp that was
on the bnrean, and then commenced the
hunt for Myers. They found him under
the bed and drawing oat their pistols
told him to come out.
Myers came out and was instantly
seized by the men and tied hand and
foot. They asked him if he wanted to
pray. He did not. The leader of tbe
band theu said it did not matter wheth
er he did or not, as he was so lazy. The
men then took the negro out to a tree
and stripping him naked proceeded to
whip him nnmercifnlly. After they
had given about 150 licks he was turned
loose.
They next went to a house where a
blind negro lived. They took him out and
nearly killed him. He was then told to
go to work and quit loafing in town.
The next place the regulators came to
was a negro woman’s noose. She was
taken oat and given about seventy-five
lashes on her back and told to leave
town. It is hardly worth saying that
she took them at their word and skipped.
It is thought that the officers of Whit
field will take the matter in hand and
find out who did the whipping and jus
tice will be meted out the "wicked
White Caps of Oak Hollow. *
An Officer Shot in Macon.
Macon, Ga., May 26.—Ben Wilder,
a white man, was shot and mortally
wounded by Willie Bell, colored, on
Fourt street, in bandy Bottom. Wilder
is a deputy under Sheriff Wescott, and
had Bell in charge on a warrant for lar
ceny. In an unguarded moment the boy
polled a pistol and fired, the ball taking
effect in the head, just above the right
ear. Wilder cannot live, and the boy
made his escape. The boy is only 14
years old-
Sooth Carolina's Delegation.
Columbia, May 26.—The South Caro
lina delegation will meet in Atlanta on
the 20th of June and travel to Chicago
via Chattanooga, NashviUe, and the
Evansville and Terre Haute line. The
party will travel in a special buffet car.
While in transit the Carolinians will
use their influence to show other dele
gates on tbe convention special that
Cleveland is not the man to carry the
Democratic standard, through to vic
tory.
A MAD TEXAS MOB
Battering the Jail Walls With Picks,
Axes and Crowbars.
Dallas, May 25.—Perhaps excite
ment never ran higher in Dallas than it
does as this dispatch is sent, following
the killiog at the Union depot by Heniy
Miller, a negro saloon porter, of Officer
C. O. Brew, of the police force.
Miller was captured after a running
fight and lodged in the county jail. A
mob of 3,000 are assaulting the jail
building, battering the wall with picks,
crowbars and railroad rails.
The first assault was met by the sher
iff and his deputies. Three men of the
assaulting party were wounded in the
fight that ensued. The sheriff and his
deputies retreated into the jail. How
many, if any, were injnred is not
known.
The citizens are flocking to the rescue
of the officers, who are determined to
resist the mob to the death.
The Grand Chief Re-Elected.
Atlanta, May 25.—The Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers have re-elect
ed P. M. Arthur grand chief engineer
for four years. He desired a release,
having served eighteen years, but the
convention insisted upon his taking an
other term. He will be granted leave
of absence, as he wishes to visit his na
tive country, Scotland. A. D. Young-
ston was re-elected assistant grand chief
engineer for two years, and Harry
Hayes was re-elected, second grand en
gineer for four years. The next inter
national convention will be held in May.
1894, biennial meetings being substi
tuted for annual. Grand Rapids or
Schenectady will likely be selected as
the place for the convention.
Troops and Indians Fight In Mexico.
Herkosillo, May 25.—An engage
ment took place between Government
troops under Lieutenant Colonel Zapate
and a hand of Yaqui Indians near Los
Pilros, on the Rio Yaquin, on the 17th
inst. A number of Yaquis were killed
and the remainder dispersed. Seven
Mexican privates were killed and two
officers, including the commanding offi
cer, wounded. There are between 20,000
and 30,000 Yaqni Indians in the State of
Sonora, the greater part of whom have
assumed an aggressive attitude. They
are poorly armed, however, and as a
rule refuse open battle, preferring am
buscades and gnerilla warfare.
AFTERIAVEEMS YET.
The Officers Are t Running all Over
Tennessee.
Chattanooga, May 25.—It was about
1 o’clock in the morning before the ex
cited crowds, which filled the streets all
night, dispersed.
Speeches were made by the mob lead
ers in front of the jail, but it was not
searched. The crowd had guards on
every street to the jail. Excitement was
intense, but the crowd was orderly. The
deputy sheriffs were very shrewd in
evading the lynchers, who scoured the
woods until break of day.
A special just received says Weems, I
with the officers, boarded the East Ten
nessee train at Ooltewah for Ruoxville.
The officers and prisoner walked all
night and must have covered thirty
miles.
A crowd of Chat tanoogians will go
over and probably a lynching may occnr
there before sunset at Rev. Sam Jones
has been preaching that "rapists most
be the anchor of hempen ropes."
They Broke the Ex-President's Will.
Nashville, May 25.—The will of ex-
President James K. Polk has been de
clared invalid, and his home place, with
his historic mansion and tomb, being
about on# acre in the center of the city
will be sold and the proceeds divided
among fifty or more heirs at law, who
are scattered from New York to Cali
fornia. President Polk, althongh a fine
lawyer, attempted to establish a per
petuity, and left his place to the state
ia trust for the use of the most deserv
ing of the Polk family, and on this
ground the will was set aside. The
place is worth $50,000.
The People'* Appeal.
Jackson, Miss., May 25.—Governor
Stone is daily receiving hundreds of
letters from Issaquena, Sharkey, Adams
and other counties on the Mississippi
river calling for assistance. The people
judging from the appeals, are very des
titute. The governor is powerless to
render any assistance, as there are no
fnuds available for such purposes.
Not Forgotten In Virginia.
Norfolk, Va., May 25.—Memorial
day vraa observed in Portsmouth by ad
dresses and a military parade. After
the addresses the march was taken np
and then the military repaired to the
cemetery and decorated the graves of
the Confederate dead with flowers.
DESTITUTION AMONG SUFFERERS.
The Floods* District* Haro Hundreds
af People who are Starring.
Pine Bluff, May 25.—The destitution
among the sufferers between Little
Rosk and the mouth of the Arkansas
river is most appalling. This city is
filled with thousands of refuges. The
cotton crop all along the river is totally
destroyed, and it is hard to tell on what
the farmers will live this summer.
The government boat C. E. Reese ar-
rive£*here from the upper river, where
she supplied 100 half-famished families
with provisions famished by tbe citizens
of Little Rock. The people were taken
along and put "off on <try places. At
Eagle’s Landing, 120 persons were found
living in three houses. Two men were
seen drowning by the crew and fonr
were rescued from a bonse where they
fonnd refuge. A report has reached
here from the government steamer
Wichita, sent to the lower river with
provisions by the Pine Bluff citizens.
Six hundred and fifty more people were
fed and rescued from their perilous po
sitions. The town of Auburn is flooded
owing to the break in the Brunson levee.
The rich plantations of Bankhead,
Greenback and Swan Lake are entirely
submerged and tbe planters refuse far
ther supplies to their hauds. An urgent
appeal for assistance was sent here from
Sherrill. At a mass meeting held here
$1,650 was subscribed in an hour. A flo
tilla of government boats are continually
on the river bringing succor to the vic
tims of the flood.
Dr. Eiggers’ Huckleberry Cordial
cures all bowel and Btomach troubles
and children teething. Sold by all
dealers.
W. L. DOBBS,
AGENT FOR
Deering Mowers, Reapers and Binders, Also. Georgia
Hay Press. Terms easy. 'Prices low. Examine my ma
chines before buying.
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Marble] Wainscoting and Encaustic Tile Hearths
AGENT FOR CHAMPION IRON JbENCE CO,
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OFFICE AND STEAM WORKS, 529 and 531 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA.
March 16—weekly ly.
for Infante and Children.
“Csstoxia is aowerfadapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me.” H. A. Abcheb, M. D.,
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