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A Happy Marriage at MayesviUe*
Matksvillk, Ga., Dec 23.- [Special.]
—A beautiful and happy wedding eo-
ourred last evening at half past seven
o’clock at the Presbyterian church,
Kev. Groves H. Cartledge conluctirg
the ceremonies.
The contracting parties were Mr.
Otia Reynolds, a prosperous young far
mer living near ihis place, and Miss
Fdunie Carr, one of Maye^vsUs’s lev-
liest and most accomplished daugh
ters.
The attendants at the wedding were
Mr. George Deadwyler with Miss Cora
Carr, Mr. Dock C irr with Miss McCon
nell, Mr. William Seville with Miss
Annie Brewer, and Mr. Tom Atkins
with Miss Dora Comer.
The church was very beautifully dec
orated, and the nurriage ceremony was
impressive. After the marriage, the
friends of the parties gathered at the
home of the bride’s father, where an
elegant reception was held. Congratu
lations to the happy young couple were
numerous and hearty. -
THE METHODISTS.
A New Conference Will Probably be
Formed.
At the recent session of the South
Georgia Conference at Columbus, the
Bishop appointed as a committee to
confer with the N rth Georgia Con
ference to decide upon a division if con
ferences: Revs. B. Anthony, G.G. N
McDonell, J. W. Hinton, J. W. Wes
ton and C. E. Dawmir.
The conferences in Georgia are bo
large and unwieldy as to be cumber
some in their work, and doubtless a new
conference will bo organized. We
would then probably have the North
Georgia, the Middle Georgia and the
South Georgia conferences.
THE CITY COURT
Adjourns After Disposing of a Number
of Cases.
A verdict was rendered Thursday at
the city court in the case of W. C. Pit
man vs O'Farrel), Hughes and Russel),
giving the plaimiiT a judgment for
$141.67 It is expected that a motion
will be tiled for a new trial.
The case of Wages & Son vs M, B
McGinty, comp aint on account, wi
.VitMfawn fioin the jury and refer:
to counsel fr>r settlement. II. C. Tuck
for the plaintiff, Geo. D Thomas for d
fendantand A. J;Cobb as umpire
In che case of ihe State vs Lswi3
ker, priuc'p U, M. B. Morten and
Derricotce, securities, a judgment was
given against the securities for cost, and
the case continued to next term.
The court adjourned yesterday.
Mif. ASBURY HANCOCK
A Horror which seems to Sweep Across and Overshadows the Awfu.1 calamities that have overtaken them !
Personally I am their frieid, yet my business says self-preservation’ is the first law of nature. I wish alia happy and meny Christmas. 1o the P 001 an< ^ 1 ee Y m y doors are
thrown wide open, and to them I offer now a dollar’s worth of goods for fifty cents. To the rich I bid welcome to my large Dr.y Goods and Grocery depot, and say economy ia th®
the road to success. Save your cents buying here, your dollars will buy more. The season is at its end, yet many good and valuable articles are in store for you, and they ar- offered
to you this week at freely and pointed Bargains. Twenty-two sales-people were employed last week to assist in the sale of the numerous handsome values, ana yet not half the cug.
tomers could be waited upon. Therefore a repetition of the advertisement, WITH ADDITIONAL BARGAINS :
DRESS GOODS
SHOE©!
FOR MEN and LADIES.
Twelve hundred pairs of Men’s and
Ladies Shoes, ranging in qualities,
worth from 1 50 to 2 50 a pair.
Choice for the entire lot at 1 CO a p’r
Don’t miss yonr va uable chance.
These are an excel ent lot—the only
trouble that I have no regular sizes
thrown from the shelvings on the
Bai gain Tables and prices are com
pletely ignored. Every length in one
solid piece of 8 and 10 yards each,
380 dress patterns, single width
woolen Dress Goods, worth 12 to 20
cents; to go at 5 cents a yard,
216 dress pattern brocaded Dress _
goods, worth 15 to 25 cents, goes at j
6 cents a yard;
140 dress pattern woollen doub’e
width Cashmere, worth 25 cents, goes
at 8cents a sard; <
130 dress pattern very fine woollen Cost Completely Ignored—the mm*
Henrietta, double width, worth 35c ! »'*>keD. On'y two or three suits
goes at 10 cents a yard; ‘ of a kind > consequently they go »t
114 dress patt rn Storm Serge, all ‘ half tll ° coat -
CLOTHING,
8 Ladies wil be employed in the
Milliuery Department.
90 pieces Ribbon worth from-10 to
20 cents,
Choice at 5 cents a yard.
313 Plumes, Wings and Feathers,
every color.worth from 25 to 75c each
Choice of entire ioi 10c. each.
This is what lea la closing out sale
Toys are Given Away.
Facy prices are now asked by those
colors, worth as advertised at other j
places 49 cents goes at 28c yard; (
19 pieces Outi -g Flannel, very fine
grade, worth 15 and 18 cents, goes at
7 cents a yard,
24 pieces Ginghams,slightly Boiled,
in 8 and 10 yard patterns, worth 10c,
at 4 cents a yard;
15 pieces High Shoals c' ecks,slight
ly soiled, worth now 6 cents at 4 cts
yard;
13 pieces slightly damaged heavy
Shirtii g at 4 cents a yard,
26 pieces 36 inches wide Sea Island
at good 7c. value at 5e. a yard;
16 pieces 10-4 Sheeting, slightly
soiled, worth 25c at 15c a yard*
5 pieces double fleeced Flannel a
yard wide, worth 12^c at 5c a ard,
13 pieces red fiannel a yard wide at
6 cents a yard;
140 pieces very best Calico, newest
pattern, worth 7c at 5c a yard;
or .
s Ba- \
i t :
Died at His Home at Princeton Fac
tory on Wednesday.
Mr. Asbury Hancock died at his home
at Princeton on Wednesday, after *
very Irief but painful illness. Mr
Hancock was about 35 years of ags and
was a man of fine traits of character
He was a member of the Methodist
church, having joined during a meet
ing «.t Princeton last summer. The fu
neral services, conducted bv Rev. W, F
Colley, took place at Princeton church,
on Thursday afternoon, many friends
being present to pay the last tribute o
respect to his memory.
»
SWALLOWED A STRAW.
It Works Out After a Month.
About one month ago the little child
of Mr. Duncan, one of the proprietors
of the broom factory, while playing in
a lot of broom straw swallowed a piece
of a straw and got choked verv badlj
fromswallowirg the straw. Nothin?
more was thougnt of it until two weeks
ago when a large lump twelled up on
the left Bide of the child’s throat under
its left jaw bon*. Dr. Wade was called
in and pronounced it a rising on th»
throat. Yesterday the straw about
three quarters of an inch long, was ta
ken from the lump on ihf child’s neck
HIS LEG HURT.
/Horace **
Accident that Occurred at the
Flying Jenny,
(—-Several Jnigtals since do wn at the fly-
"** -X. i* *. . jenny, on Broad street, one of the
'xf'' lan W , cWiotir'<lew the track sad struck a lit-
x*
t
tie boy named Wiley Gunnells on the
l»g, hurting him severely.
Not much was thought of the injur*
at first, but several days have pssstd
and the little fellow is yet unable to
walk around and his parents are nneasy
about bis condition.
SENT TO THE ASYLUM.
Mrs. Page, an Aged White Woman, Is
Adjudged Insane.
The jurv of investigation as to the
sanity of Mrs. Page, the aged white
jnan who was committed to jail on
account of her violent doings, dec’ded
that she was ioMn^lAnd recommended
that she be sent No
ledgcville.
Ordinary Herrington will have her
sent there at the earliest possible date.
CHIEF M’DOBMAN’S REPORT.
Work of the Fire Department For the
Past Year.
asylum at Mil-
Chief of the fire department, Geo. W.
McDorman’s report of the department
year will show the total
property endangered by fire
covered by an insnrat ce
actually sng-j
pon which in-1
snrane'of $12 79u < 0 was paid. This has plunged al Americas into mourn-
leaves a marginal loss t / only $29.00 to
130 odd snits, worth 6 00 at 3 0)
each
138 edd suite, fine goods, worti
8 00 an 110 00 at 5 00;
116 suits Worsteds avd fine Cassi-
mers worth 12 50 and 15 00 t 7 5)
a suit;
109 suits very fine make, worti
15 00 and 1800 at 10 00
MILLINERY, 5
A Grand Closing Outi!
Half and Quarer the former price.
136 fine silk velvet covered Hal
the latest sty les.
Don’t want to carry any
Those are prices for naif the wor
the work cost, nothing ior the ma.tj
rial; Hats worth from 2 00 to 5
apiece,
Choice for the entire lot 50c. each,'
who handle them. They go at a each. The
mere nothing. Rai'road trains in ’
tins, Indestructible Dolls, Dolls with
hair, Musical Instruments; in fact,
such articles as is asked 25, 50 and
60c. will go on t':e 1st table at
10 each for choice.
Trunks.
100 Trunks with trays, a handsome
Christmas present for chi dren, worth
one dollar, -
Choice at 25 cents each.
Silk Handkerchiefs.
An Extensive Assortment
For 35c silk handkerchiefs, only 25
centc each;
For 50 cents silk handkerchiefs,
only 35 cent8.each,
For 1 00 Bilk handkerchiefs, only
50 cents each.
Men’s Collars and Cuffs.
Good Men’s linen Cuffs, worth 25
and 35 < ent®,
Choice ten cents a pair
Good torn down or standing Col •
lars, worth 15 and 20c at 5 i ts each.
500 Neck ties, Bilk back and silk'
front, worth 50 cents,
Choice at 10 cents each
MEN’S and LADIES’
UNDERWEAR
Men’b Undershirts at 20c each;
Men’s fleeced Underwear at 35c e; ch;
Men’s all-wool fancy Undergo its
worth 1 00 and 1 50 at a bargain,
Choice at 75 cents each,
Men’s White shirts, a large se’ec*
tion, Shirts that are worth from 7 5c
sizes are broken,
but you may find from one or the
other your size,
Choice at 50 cents each.
FANCY GOODS FOR
Chr'stmas Presents.
A very large line of all desirable
Fancy Goods for the Christmas.
Woollen Nubies,Zephyr Hoods ard
Capes, Knit bocks, Zephyr K it Un
dershirts, Flower pots with naiuial
made F.owers. Thousands of,desira
ble articles are thrown this we. k in
the B .rga n Counters and anypri.e
offered for them will he taken I
want, to close them out at a great
sacrifice.
Clocks and Re6fers.~
118 Children's Sacques and Coaks,
cost to manufactu-e 1 50 to .3 00,
Choice at 75 cents each,
1C6 Ladies’ fine quality Sacques,
made of Cheviot, fine woot en Cassi
meres, worth from 2 50 to 6 00,
Choice at 2 50 e ch,
' 9 very fine English Ladies Box
Coats, light color, value 25 00, to close
out at 12 50 and 15 00.
OVERCOATS.
Ridiculously low—Almost given
away The weather was too warm,
and I am caught with •» big stock on
hand: Thev will go this week,
116 long Ulsters, worth 5 00 at 3 00,
114 better grade Ulsters, worth
6 00 and 8 00 at 4 00,
114 fine lirht weight worsted over
coats, worth 10 00 at 6 50;
. U3 clay worsted Overcoats, in black,
brown and gray, worth all the way
up, from 12 50 to 15 00,
Choice at 7 50 each.
12 very handsome English Box
Overcoats, worth 18 00 arid 25 00,
Choice at 12 50.
CARPETS,
Special Bargain Sales. Reduced
Prices.
3 pieces hemp Carpet at 10c a yard,
5 pieces Ingrain Carpet, worth 20
cents at 14 cents,
6 pieces Brussels.Carpet, worth 65
and 75 cents at 35 cents,
4 pieces very fine Brussels Carpet,
worth 85c and 1 00 at 50 cents.
140 Rugs, special prices, to close
out.
GROCERIES.
Supply your wants for Christmas!
10 cans Ifraits,Vegetables and Berries
for 1 00.
Here is the assortment,
can peaches, *
1 can Pine Apples,
1 can Tomatoes,
1 can Okra and Tomatoes,
1 can Squash,
1 can Damsons.-
1 can English Gages;
1 can Egg Plum,
1 can Succotash,
1 can Raspberries or Blackberries,
Not more then three dollars worth
to one customer. Lay in your sup.
plies tor the holidays.
20 lbs grahuiat* d Sugar for 1 00;
6 lbs green Coffee for 1 CO;
5 lbs finest choice Rio for 1 00,
12 bars Soap for 25 cents,
Assorted Pickles 10c per jar,
Assorted Jellies 20c—large tumbler.
Starch 5 cents per pound,
English Breakfast Tea 25c per lb.
Oolong Tea 25cents a lb,
600 barrels Magnolia Fiour—25 lbs
for 50 cents; 50 Tbs for 1 00 or 3 85
a barrel
100 sacks Dream Flour—I wiil sell
25 lb9 for 45c; 60 lbs for 90c; 100 lbs
for 2 00, or 3 40 a barrel.
Mince Meat put up in tins, baskets,
or jars, at less price than your grocer
asks.
Crackers and Cakes.
Soda Crackers 4 lbs for 25c,
Ginger Snaps 3 lbs for 25 cen's,
Lemon Cakes 3 lbs for 25 cents,
Milk Biscuits 2\ lbs for 25 cts.
Graham Wafers 2 lbs for 25 cts.
Canned Goods—Assortment Fruits,
Berries and Vegetables. 8 cans for
1 00 or 4 cans for 50 cents.
POOR COPY
I
MAX JOSEPH.
A NEW BUILDING & LOAN ASS’N
Has Beeh Established in Athens
A new Building & Loan Association
has been organized in the city, known
is the Inter State Building & Loan As
sociation, of Columbus, Ga.
Mr. W. J. Wood, the travelling
Agent who has been here for the last
fifteen days, leaves tbis morning, bu*
will return eg tin about the 1st of Jan
uary. i
The cfllcers of the association are:
Dr. J. H. Goes, president.
Mr. Cobb Lampkin, secretary an>
treasurer.
Mr. T S. Mill, attorney.
They have already loaned about
$4,000.00 in the city.
Mr. G. Gumby Jirdin, the well-
known financier of Columbus G» , is
president of the company.
A TERRIBLE KILLING.
Dr. Worsham Killed by Dr. Hinkle and
His Son In Amerlcus Wednesday.
Ahe&icus, Ga., Dec. 22. -Americus
wes the scene last night of one, if not
the most, shocking tragedies that ever
happened in her midst.
At nightfall, as the merry Christmas
shoppers were hurrying home, the
passeraby in the vicinity of Dra J. B.
and A. B. Hinkel’s office on Jackson
street were startled by the rapid report
of four pistol shots. The first to strive
on the scene found Dr. J. J. Worsham,
a prominent dentist, of this city, lying
in front of the office groaning in agony
with four shots in bis prostrated body
The two Drs, Hinkle—father and son—
were standing on their office verandas
with smoking pistols, and report says
that Dr. J. B. Hinkle stated that Dr.
Worsham had attacked him and they
shot him. Dr. Worsham’s body wits
searched. He bad no weapons—not
even a knife.
No one saw the shooting. Dr. Wor
sham was killed instantly. Tne excite
ment was terrible. The Hinkles were
* rrested and hurried to jail, followed
by hnbdrela who were crying “bang
■ hem! burn them!” and for a time it
sseraed that the prisoners might be
lynched, bn* thanks to cool heads the
men were plroed safely in jail and no
Lurther trouble is feared.
. The trouble a'l came from & lawsu't,
which was decided against Dr. Hinkle
last week. Dr. Worsham appeared as a
witness against bim and it was thought
his evidence lost the Hinkles the case.
The calamity Is terrible. It brings
distress on their families. Dr. Worsham
leaves a wifs and two children—one
on’y a week old. It is feared that bis
wife oannot survive, in her weak condi
tion, tbisteriible shock.
Dr. J. B. Hinkle was for years the
most prominent and highly esteemed
physicians in tbis community. He has
friends who will swear that he has been
insane for six months.
Dr. A. B. Hinkle has a wife and one
child.
Dr. Worsham was a qu'et and much
loved oitizsn and the terrible calamity
bad on basi
city NOTES.
In The C*n us Office —Mr. E. P.
Frazer, if High Shoals, Ga., has been
appointed to a position in the oentus
office through the influence of Judge
; Lawson. He will remain for awhile
Fla., has given to the press a stitemen’ty 111 ^ then go South to gather marm
ot the recent Southern Female uoiverY* ac * :ur * r F statistics for the census,
sity scandal which ii v-ry damaging
che p reside rt, L D B>ss, and con* 1 A Promising Y ung Mam—Rev. J
p'etely vindio&tes Miss Brown. MisDiuaway was ia the city yesterday
fonts alterded the university in Birjjj^r Dunaway has lately been licensed
m ngham at the time the scandal oirjto preach, but will will on January 1st
Ministers Charged With n Crave O
fense to “White Wash*’ a Brother.
Atlanta, Dec. 22 —The Constitutii
prints the following special from Flo
ence, Ala.:
Miss AUie JJ. Jones, of Ferry Pas
j the press a very attractive end u eiui
I little pimphlet setting forth the claims
| of the University school of engineering
He says that this department of the
State college is in a most flourisb.it g
condition and it is clear from the long
list of graduates of that department,
that it is going forward in the great
fulfillment of its lofty purpose in a way
t at can bat inspire gratification to all
tinffrends of higher education in
irgia.—Constitution.
s irred and was roomirg with
Brown when Bass is alleged to 1
entered. Her statement of the afia
different from the published arc >un|
She claims that two of the mis
who were on the committee to exas
in to* the matter called Miss Brown»i
herself into the parlor after their
diet had been rendered which exojj
TelsBiiss, and told them that their
ries (hers and Miss Brown’s) were
believed, bat that the committ
forced to whitewash Bass in ord
save the reputation ol the school.
Jones’ statement is lengthy, and
complete review of the affair frt
ginning to end.
Abbevlilo Items.
Abbeville,S. C , Deo. 22.—[8]
—Abbeville is to have an opera
Mr. J. Allen Smith, president
National Bank of Abbeville, ia
present Abbeville with an ope;
to cost $15,000. The building wj
the corner of Main and P >pli
and will be of the latfest style.
The Misses McCants have mljpd in
the new hotel and on Dec. 2s(j will
open with a big ball.
The Associate Reformed cl
near its completion and will
to Trinity street.
A GEORGIA DUEL. |
A Catch-as Catch-Can Fight 1».
Place With Fatal Resul ,,
Dalton, Ga., Dec. 22—l
Place, twt Ive miles from Dal
P. Edmondson fatally shot Gi
a printer, and the brwther-
Editor H»rrz 11, of the Jim'
The s tooting grew out of a
over local politics which the t
some time ago, bnt wbiob outsii|rs be
lieved bad been settled.
The facts, as stated by eye-wfiesses
open a prosperous school in Forsyth
county and will teach a year or two be
fore entering actively upon his minis
terial work. He is a p-omislng young
man and will be beard from hereafter.
EXCITEMENT AT JEFFERSON
ION# moi
/ Bai
O^oaL.ufa
Thobouqhl? Well Again —Judge
Hamilton McWhorter, of Lcxi
was in the city yesterday ahakin
with his host of friends, who were glad
to see him looking so well after his long
and severe illness. He will not resume
his labors at onoe on the bench, bnt will
in company with Mess’s. W. M. Howard
of Lexington, and H. T. Lewis of
GreeneBboro, spend the month of Janu
ary in Cuba.
Fatty Bread.—Since the war, the
far the Tragedy at Center the
Day,
^Jefferson. Ga., Dec. 23.—[Special J
-Last night everything here was in a
excitement and threats if
'armer, who killed Gov.
heard on all sides,
armed guard was placed around
!, and it was determined to pro
tect the life of the prisoner at all haz
ards.
It was rumored that a mob, collected
from all pir:s of the county was coming
into Jefferson to effeot the lynohiug,
but as the hours of the night passed by
it became apparent that either the ru
mor was vith .ut foundation or that the
mob bad given ap its intention.
This morning everything was quiet
newly educated call it orackling bread, ifind no farther serious trouble is an-
but in the good old slavery days it was ticip&ted.
call d fatty bread. This is what Mr.
GENERAL
NEWS.
possibili-
Nac Arnold, one of the best farmers in
Oglethorpe county, brought up to a
Banner reporter yesterday. The bread
was good and, in the language of onr
friend Charlie Baldwin, who has an eye
and an ear for good eating, “bring some
more.”
The Franklin House.—Tb -painter*
are at work painting the old Franklin
house building on Broad stn e.t. This
was at one time the hotel of the city and
owned and kept by the father of Judge
A. L. Mitchell, the efficient clerk of the
council. Here is where the elite of th>
o >untry as well as the city o ime when
they bad any bositess or when they
came to the commencement of the Uni
versity. The hotel is now turned into
8tores and offices.
The NewR ad—Ordinary Herring.
>n is doing as much good as anyone
pise in having good ruads to the oity.
(The new road lately surveyed.is almost
areas follows: Both men bi [a due line from the end of Broad str. et
KILLED.
Forty-Three Persons Killed at a Per
formance of “Jane” at the Man
hattan Opera House, Roanoke Va..
Roanoke, Va., Dec. 22 —[Special.] -
Daring the performance of “Jane” a*
the Manhattan oprra house last night
by Charles Frohmao’s Company, forty-
three persons died from convulsions
caused by laughter. Several more of
our citizens are very ill from $he ssme
cause, and serious results are feared.
Manager Frohman has secured the ser
vices of several of onr leading physi
cians, and the best care will be taken of
the injured ones.
We are requested by the local man-
A new bank is among the
ties at Albany.
Col. L. P. Grant of Atlanta is danger
ously ill. For several months past he
has suffered with aente asthma,
g Notwithstanding the activity through
the North in building, it iB said that
few brick manufacturers in Philadel
phia, who have the advantage of the fin
est clay in America, are making any
money, while in the next beet market,
Baltimore, prices are so close that man
ufacturers claim they cannot make ends
meet.
John Erein, of Augusta, died Mon
day night. Mr. Krein was past chan
cellor of Fountain City lodge ef
Knights of Pythias, in which order he
was insured for $3,000. He was &I30 a
life honorary member of the Clinob
Rifles.
The purchase of $40,000 worth of At
lanta’s redemption bonds by the Ameri
can Banking and Trust Company and
the Capital City Bank at par, was a
demonstration of the fact that Atlan
ta’s banks have the very fullest confi
dence in the security of Atlanta’s
credit. The bonds are 4 per cent, re-
deption bonds, to that amount due Jan.
1. Thus the bonds are not only floated
at par bnt the interest rate is decreased
one-third.
At Albany, Tuesday morning, noti
cing that the loft window of his barn
was partly open, J. M.Tift climbed np
to it for the purpose of dosing it. He
pulled the shatter open a little wider
than he fonnd it, for the purpose of
giving it a good swing to close it, when
he was shocked by having a tramp
thrust his face out of the window with
in six inches of his own. Mr. Tift
jumped t^wnjo the* ground and made
the stranger follow him.. When toe
fellow landed cn terra firms he mujer-
too< to rnn, but Mr. Tift stopped him
and turned him over to the police.
F. B. Ivey, assistant to State Geolo-
ffi t Spencer, had a curipus experience
in "aylor county the other day. Mr.
Ivey was in oamp alone in Taylor
agementtosay that the peiformano
will be toned down before the company
reaches Athens so that no one who at-1 °“ aat Y» olose Agent,” and near
tends need fear serious results.
the insured. The large amount of sal-
vige speaks volume-for the efficiency
of our tire department. The only
ohange in these figures would come by
a fire otcmrbjr betTeen now end Jan
mg.
Manuscript Found.—There is in the
Banner office the manu-erpitof a story,
f >uud in front of the post office The
ti'le of thestory is “ L’he R tu n
*‘ <u ***"
drinking heavily all day, ar.d
seemed imminent. As Keistec^ja
out of a stcre, he remarked to gr
son, at the same time putting
to his hip pocket, apparently
tol:
“As we meet on the street,djje one
wbog-tatbe first shot wi
man.”
Thereupon Elm Hudson dn
tol with the above resul'. A
after the shooting Edm
town re-marking that he
away for the purpose of sec
The parties are well-know
many friends. The opinion
that it was j istifiable homi
nblij U° "HiUTin Oconee county. A lat-
aii:ed|ticn bridge will be built one-half
below the Jenning’s shoals on MidJl
band . river, which will save the people
Oconee and Walton counties several
miles of travel.
The
of the
J
An Old Couple.—Dr.
ham, of Watkinsville, and
married sixty-two ye »rs af
Tbis old couple &Te still li.
together and have
throughout the S
A Narrow Escape —What promised
to be a serious accident happened a:
the residence of one of out. business
m- n Wednesday night on Baxter street.
A young lad while moving a table,
turned-a lighted lamp into the'lap of
his mother. The oil ignited, and the
lady in her efforts to extinguish it,
scattered it around the room and over a
sleeping child. For a mom nt it looked
For Criminal Libel.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 23.—Two weU-
own newspaper men who have been
entitled with the People’^ party were
rested by Shoriff Morrow yesterday
orning.
were C O. Peavy and R, T.
fid they publish a paper that is
nown as the ‘Living Issues.”
The warrants were sworn out by John
L Conley, and the charge against thsm
is that of criminal libel.
Mr. Conley is also a newspaper man
and publishes the paper* 1 that is called
the 4Mianceman.
Whitney for the Senate.
Atlanta. Ga , Dec. 23.—Th re has
been some talk here during the pint few
days of Mr. William C. Whitney be-
, coming a candid te for senator fnm
as though a serious accident would bap- Uew York agafrt Mr. Edward M..
pen, but recovering her presence the I phy, Jr, wb/s the Tammany an l Hi l
lamp w» es .ugmabrf. o.»dia.^h, atory, "
Prof. C. M. Strahan—P o'essor
Charles Morton Strahan, of the Ssate
Diversity, has just had l.sued from
probates Mr. Whitney has refused *o
go inr /he cabinet as secretary of state
of his business interests in
the ferry between the counties of
Upson and Taylor, on Wednesday
night last. On Thursday morning two
men came to his camp and one of them
gave his name as Eugene F. Bell, and
fit first claimed to be the sheriff of
Taylor county and presented a warrant
to Ivey for his arrest, signed by M.
Lucas (his initials are not remembered),
claiming that he vas a peddler and
demanded $25 of him. The young- man
told the pretended officer what his
buisness was, but the man insisted that
unless he paid the money he would
take bim and his team in charge. Ivey
refused to pay anything, l’he man
then threw him down and searched
him, ttk ; ng from him hi* private letter*'
and also some belonging to the stat
geologist, Spencer. After going through
them they threw everything out of the
wagon. Finding that they canid not
get the $25 the man said: “Pay us $U
and we will let jou off, for wear*
bound to have money.” Ivey refused ti
psy any money, and they left. After
leaving the man discovered that the-,
hal left the warrant with Tv* r-, a
returned in company with several ott-
tra, and the would be officer demanded
the warrant. Ivey refused to return
it, and he was again thrown down
the attempt to take it away from him
Ivey finaily tore up the papers, saying
if he could not keep it he would destroy
it. The parties then left, and the young
man returned to Atlanta.
Rumors of building a cotton factory
in Jackson are afloat.
The Forsyth Clarion has suspended
The bn si ness failed to pay,
G.I. Stein of Macon died of Bright’s
disease Sunday, after aliogc-ring i.lness
>f eight months.
The rails on the last section of the
Macon and Suburban electric street rail
way are now being laid
The female college, which is being
built atCordele by the Baptists of Geor
gia, is rapidly going up.
The outlook for the openingof a home
for the friendless at Macon by the King’s
Daughters is bright.
A freight train on the Southwestern
division of the Central railroad jumped
the traok,at Green’ scrossing near Macor.
Sunday and ran for some distace across
an old field. Nearly all the cars were
derailed and considerable damage done
the.train, hut, miraculous as it may seem
nobody was injured.
Capt. W. F. Smith and party survey
ed a line to Cedar Rock last week, from
a point on the East Tennestee road
about l}4 miles above Jackson. Dr
Mays who owns a granite quarry there,
expects to organize a company to build
the road and open up the quarry which
will furnish untold quantities .of the
finest rock in the state.
C. J. Haden of Atlanta has been ap
pointed immigration agent for thi
Savannah, Americui and Montgomery
railroad. Last week he settled seven
families at Pitts, Dooly county. They
moved from.Jackson county. He brings
one family at a time and finds that is thi
more successful way to work. As fas!
as the saw-mill men saw up the timbei
the people are trying to find farmers t<
.cultivate the soil. The saw-mill
are selling their land for $2 per acre an
many buyers are coming
vantage of them. 1
Policeman Champ Drew of M
cuived by express from Hd.
Station Monday a neatly wrapp^
age that he thought, from its u,
appearance, most contain a hal
present that some admiring Me
sent him m advance of Christm:
when the package was opened
found to contain a great big, old
ioned, home-made apple pie. Wh
brother officers saw what the p
contained the station bouse fairly^
with laughter, but the offic-r h^
them not, but began at once the w
devouring the pie. Officer Drew
the sender of the pie kuewhis weak:
and that he la ready fur more
presents
.Strong efforts are baing made
some of the Central railroad peopl
establish low rates from ajl main
Oral poiuts north and east to 4
for ihe benefit of tourists.
A negro man was accidentally *
at Round Lak.', Thomawpounty,
nesday evening. He jumpeflfl
cowcatcher of an engi
which he had in uis
out, and filling on the
sending a hall through
lived only a few n»iaut€A
