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.V'liaii' ftneli from Cl 4lb‘ ,sn '; i (^iHiiorpe—men ,H ' , p»la>' il "‘ K rl1 ' 1 | ktfi* perspiring brow? feed 11.« w junl t .cels of com — »-— ‘ y~h—- » — best legal Ulcus in both Georgia ami T«uue*5«e* to assist in this work, and .tirw. i ns «t court officer he could not const*- see what measure she lessees can resort arke, tentlj expect to proltf by. a suft in direct! to in the whose ! violation to the Constitution of his | nored State. -v : A large number of our citizen ■■ ■■| ttnring Ws-ferm of otttee ^bntsime the , v 0 ur t-uy was filled with Supremo Court has declared it illegal YeSt* ,|t . ,)• (i,e bone and “ M J J “ product of motion mills event or their claims being ig- for of one tiling you can rest j assured: They will leave lio stone uu- have i turned to make our Slate pay for every *b ?1 ' |S’* b t; ‘ r nr dways glad to *r limits, ■pi in have the for our the class congiululated Ihe Banner on what dollar's improvement thay have piaceu they term its great victory in this mat- • upon the road. ter. Wo do not look upon it as such. 1 Tub Banker advocat'd to* appoint- It ia simply a*vindication of law and * m *ot of tills committee to confor with justice; and as a defender of ourfpeople, j lessees, as we considered it a proper appreciate " " ht v „\vp so much. Alliance was not or- Tilt* 1'*^ a• 11 i for tb'* p'* ir P°* sC of overriding rtab t "‘ . 1>on ti,« domain of any to tkrir bnrtlicn of taxation. Since our paper has been the humble instrument through which this attempt wu ex- posod aud defeated, we of course appre ciated the kind words of endorsement le.-t, but Simply for Every other class and if-' 1 1ji4 j ( . (i nibilled lor mutual inter- j lt!ie imniers longer remained ,rMiii/.e‘i body—as a flock of that,harve been so generously given u*. * ^lidiowi a shepherd—they „m' io the rest of the n' rl 0 J<!! r-air the oD»"' r wM 1! > could ]|ancaey prey io the rest There was but two alternatives •irrieultural element—be- fo OUI ** ), r wr»-s of wood and drawers for the capitalists—veritable fn<ecountry—or form ihem- et i,pr in an Alliance, for inu- DEATH OF MR. FERDINAND PHINIZY. .roteciitm, ami meet organization ,1 *! 1 (ir^ni/.iuon and combination *!'! ., 0i |_ii|n*tioii. The farmer lias wurii rigid to form his Alliance ' i tho aierchant his chamber of ***•>«*• vl ' 4 ' *»d #" )<1 * necessary to sustain j ru i^ 0 { Mr. Phinizy’s life was 1 operate their farms ' |jp r ° l lh*ii families a ntblc and living profit; and ,ci themselves against infamous tm-rsand n'lil'inations that arc formed tcr „i, il.eui— by tlie peaceful, yet only ^rlsinn-uirdy, the boycott. •'Ibisthe whole aim and mission of lb Fani'm's Alliance. Is there any- wrong <>r dishonorable in it? Are Ihcv going a step further than the mer- we felt called upon to do everything in | huainass-like step. We wanted •ur power to protect their interests j our representative* u> investigate tboao against what we considered an tin- f ami then act us their wisdom necessary and unlawful attempts to add j dictated for the best interests of their people. They should see what sum is demanded for turning the road over in it present condition; should learn ex actly how far the laws will permit the lessees to proceed, and then strike a balance aud make such a settlement as they think will best subset ve the inter ests of our people. What Col. Stahlman—or any other representative of the. lessees—has to say, should not weigh a jot or tittle; unless upon investigation it is found that their threats are hacked by law. It is both childish and uubusiuess-iikc to permit the utterances of a represen tative for the opposite side to interrupt such a grave and important matter. Col. Stahlmau is not the issue in the dispute. He is simply one of the rep resentatives of the lessees. There would be as much reason in a jury refusing to hear an argument or try a case because one of the counsel for the defense m de use of language at which they took ex ceptions. This is by far tho most important matter that has come before the legis lature in years, and the representatives of the people should meet it in a practi cal and business-like manner. “Mr. Phinizy is dead!’* . These were the words that passed from lip to lip, and as each ear received the sad tidings, the expression of sor rowful gloom following the announce ment showed the universal esteem and reverence iu which the deceased was held by the people among whom he lived and who knew him so well. There has passed away one of Geor- manufacturers Utcir as- gi»’» most successful business men; and or the laborers thair unions. ^ w ho, whiie accumulating large posses- jiry hare to! combined for the pur- pions on earth, did not neglect to layup ^..t controlling any great article of ; treasures where neither thieves break w :iiinrK'f. *>i i to wring from the i j n #n( | steal nor rust doth corrupt. No nines ati'iirious profit ;bnt to demand j deserving object of charity has ever ihi r l | i llV f" 1 '' l * ,e pi odnets of their , appealed to the deceased for aid and 1 ensbit* 'hem lo purchase the 1 turned way empty handed. The never to let his right hand know what his left hand doeth ; but his thousands of acts of kindness and charity are recorded at the bar before which he now stands. Mr. Pliinizy was one of the few men on whom wealth made no impress. It matters not whether the visitor at his home was prince or peasant, he was met by the same kind, courteous welcome, lie judged mankind by their acts, and dementiantw feel lik^. r..H r i iyg r |»» negro,, j they can then do so. Of one tiling, we are assured—the uth 1$ f.ut yet ready or able to make such a disastrous sac rifice . Again,- we do not know that the class of white laborers vhieli will come among us would be any improvement on those, we now; have. The negro i* by nature submissive, kind-lioarted ar.d inoffensive. If,politicians will let him alone he will fill his humble sphere in life with happiness to hiinkelfand satis faction to his employer. We have no fear that he will ever rise much above the position he now occupies. The Creator moulded the black man for a different place in life to that filled by the white man, and and it. would be rev olutionizing nature to transpose their conditions. We say let the negro remain where he is—let politicians be hands off—aiid this problem that is now disturbing the country will work out its own and a peaceful aud happy solution. k GOOD MAN-BEAD- M3. rBKDIKAHU PHINIZY HBEATH2D Hia LAS F CN . SUNDAY. A Bwsf Review of Mis Lift - tbens nnfi Georgia Alike WillTeel ttie Blow of Ins Dealt*. ‘‘The Bcnerat to Take Place Today. (bunt, tin* manuiuclurer, the mechanic J not by their social position and worldly . prt'fcs-iomil man ? He who op- t’ii. Alliance lays himself open to ■nsiilcion that lie has been extorting ail unnasmaii’e profit from the farmer, or mkinp: an unfair advantage of bis Pi a in I dependent condition. A farno-r lias just as much rig h |,i buy his goods ill the low- i«i market, and u«e every honorable means t<»s.Miir.* the lowest prices, as has tlie uirvchaiit to feel the commer- t:ii puls,- of every trade centre in the IVfit tiffeic buying a car load of bacon or corn—which every good business mi A"... T<> i.'"gleet to do this, be ruh.v.s w roiig* himself and family for L»' : r.o foui • ■ rangers. ■’.•■•I from the first, there mi. whatever, for the re- Alliance in the cotton • would ask the various possessions :and among his intimate friends were poor mechanics, small farmers and laborers. He made no vain display or idle boast of 1*is wealth, and i.e\er used it to oppress others, or at tain further acquisitions except through tile legitimate channels of business. We never knew a man of Mr. I’liini- zy’s wealth*o democratic in liis ideas and practice. lie was by nature and training a gentleman,and never perm t- ted a word to escape his lips that would wound the feeling* bf any one. THE FALL TRADE. Merchants every where s ly that though the fall trade has not opened up with unusual life so far they expect to do a greater business than for rears this season. We have heard some complain that their trade has not assumed any thing like the size they expected and thay are growing somewhat discour aged at thjj situation. When the fact is taken into consider ation that the farmers have been busy with the work of harvesti ng while the favorable weather lasted and have thus been unwilling to leave their cotton in the fields and take time to gin and market that already gathered to much extent., we may readily understand that business in the cities lias not opened up so far as bright and promising as might havu bean expected. The fact is that Not only Athens, but the. entire j the fanning world is busy with its own State, has experienced in the death <>f work, so far, and every other vocation this gentleman an irieparabl* loss. He j must stand waiting for harvest and >1 i-1rangers. was a mau 0 f broad ideas, and whatev- | market of the farmer’s products. er he undertook was carried to success j Several prominent farmers with whom on the largest and most liberal plan, j we have lately conversed tell us that Usd id not court popularity, and noth- j but little of tiia cotton has yet been gin- iag that he disliked more rl.au notorie- j ned. They say that they are too busy to suspend the collection j t y. As an illustration of Mr. Phinizy’s gathering the staple to think of delay- -ix months to enable them ( democratic tastes, when lie united with j iug long to send it into market. So soon cotton from their creditors. ! the church he selected Boggs’ Chapel— i as wintry weather sets in the merchants -'"I a!: c debt has as yet been wu!:.«•!<•.! ! a; wb,u it was met the day 11 I- due; and this is a car- «»<*' srh.-ipc w ith the organization. s >••• i- r* bant gets his money ! !s •' i.i «■! r.o concern to hint iih • r: itor's cotton has been ! ’ i- is* 1 i r hit.; in a warehouse. * ''.i .:i*h Ali'ance i a noble ov- has already don and will l !• at comi.lish great , good. '• s.'.!. to gain their friendship ; ;• tlattery; but what we 1 ' '.'i u» n cvc. v reasoning man • ifat any lima we see their ii.i- •!; real cued, or a step about to 1"-takc;i tlint will endanger tlieir use- or organization, we will sound (, f warning, ii matters not who . If any member don’t like #ar a'lv!c.e ;.*> needn’t take it. TIIMIja X X ER SUSTAINED. a little house of worship in the country j may expect a mammoth business. All built and endowed by himself—in | over the country we lern that the eot- which to place his membership. He i ton crop will be larger than for years, was a sincere and consistent member of j and this fact alone will warrant the pre- the Methodist denomination, aud his : diction that the commercial and fiuan- walk and every act showed him to be a true Christian. A good and true man has been taken from among us, and alike to bis sor rowing family and host of friends, we extend our deepest sympathy. cial worlds will in due time move more life than for vears past. with THE STATE ROAD. Tin- era:, 1 '-' 1 guatali- ury of Clarke county— ol' the interests of our i 1 ; a> e spoken boldly out in their "' ; :1: l , i' , '-(’i!( ments and endorsed the eiien . Thk IIaxxkr in regard to ’* Kl '"hfii! costs of tlie Solicitor- Tlh< endorsement of the ■‘‘■'•1 <>ur paper is appreciated, j’ct ll "' S;il!U ‘ time we feel that we de- 011 • It shows that in our exposure ' u ‘.i tice of, and opposition to i! - * Tuck’s insolvent costs bill, ■ "c were simply re-echoing the • mami- and wishes of the tax-payers ■minty. The Baxnbr con- duu this bill was not only op- , ' 111 'ts tendency, buta direct loostitutiou of Georgia; «cision only made a few days COLONIZING THE NEGROES. t'Urkc lT t ' S ,i ’"•iatiuaoftlieC * n, l in a (i lut V'' V ° U1 Su l )r eine Court, that tri- A sn<o 0 i.w..i — position, our and sustained *‘i the same sections publialied in 1,11 Banner. j n( j' e ' , :lrn that an effort was made to ucc the grand jury to strike out the W ntment “Wwwsed to Hon. H. C. ff ’ " 11011 a •tatement that the insol- h U tt?° St * 1,111 Bad been withdrawn; tliei 151 act ed wisely in placing onrl!° :Ulemna ti° n °f such measures L ‘ or<1 ~ian ( l besides they had no of- fcndii ° Win ® lli at the bill was not still hot! So far as the recommenda- S°ii eit re ^ artl t0 the $200 now paid the itU | v° r ’ 14 ^ents justice that Mr. Rus- 0ul d have continued te receive it It is said that Dr. Felton is very in dignant over the argument made by Col. E. B. Stahl man, Vice President of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, before the joint committee to investi gate the claims of the \Y. & A. lessees. Doctor Felton says that Col. Stahluian threatened the committee that unless the legislature paid the lessees over SbOO.OOO for betterments that they would wreck the road, run every wlieel^ into Tennessee, and prevent the lease of the road. We have not as yat seen Col. Stahl- man’s argument, and therefore eannot pass judgement upon what he says. Of one thing, however, our people may rest assured: It matters not what threats are made by the lesseee, they •annot and dare not exceed the rights given them by the law. If they have the power to take the extreme measures threatened by Col. Stahl man, it is right that the Legislature be acquainted with the fact and intention, that they may take every step necessary to avert or prepare for the inevitable contest be tween the State and the lessees. Cel. Stahlman represents the lessees’ side of the case—that committee was appointeed to look after lhe State’s in terests. To become angered and refuse to listen to or eonsider what the oppo sition has to say, is neither rational or business-like. It is not reasonable to expect honeyed words or an argument in defense of the State’s interests by the agents of the opposing side. It seems to us that a way is plain for the •oramittee to act: Patiently hear all that the representatives of the lessees have to say—find out exactly what they in tend to do—nnd then analyse the situa- on and then make such a settlement m you think the interest of Georgia de mands. If it Be necessary, employ the Senator Hampton, of South Carolina, is an earnest advocate of the proposi tion for congress to appropriate 010,000 to remove the negroes from die South and colonizing them in some un settled territory of the IVest, or carry them out of the country. This project is being earnestly discussed both in the North and South, and is certainly gain ing ground. Many Southerners believe that tlie only chance for a permanent and speedy development of their coun try, and the continued supremacy ol the white race,is to get rid of the negro; while there is a large elment at the North favorable to the project, because it means lessening representation ol the Southern States in congress and assu rance for the republican party to con tinue in power, AVe are opposed to this movement, for we can but s«e in it a great loss to our section—for in the interval between the removal of the negro and the time it takes to fill his place with white la borers, will certainly result in the par alysis of all lines of business, and re duce the value of our farming lands the greatest sourve of wealth for our people—to a nominal sum. .Crops of all kinds would be greatly lessened; our manufacturing interests would lan- gush for lack of hands to produce cot ton and customers to support them. In fact, we cannot imagine a severer blow to the advancement and prosperity of the Southern States than to take away the only labor they have and render it for years a vast, untilled wilderness. We predict that among the first men to equip ships for Africa to bring over more blacks would be those who are now so loudly clamoring for the negro’s removal. In the course of time, such a move ment may result in benefit to the South; but this generation ha* already made sacrifices enough for posterity, and we are in favor of letting future genera tions paddle their own eanoe. If our A WELL KNOWN DOG. Jet Frierson Gone to Happy Land of auiae. All of our citizens know “Jet Frier son”—tlie shaggy little mongrel cur of low degree that perambulated the streets of Athens, with its hair done up in curl-papers and a bright red rib bon encircling its neck, Many people thought from this crimson badge that Jet was an ardent Anti; ora walking advertisement for the blind tigers that infest our city; but such was not the case, for Jet had been trained in the way lie should go, arid was a staunch Prohibitionist. Jet’s disposition was far front amiable, and he was never known to be in a good humor with man or beast. He seemed to live in a chron ic state of irritation, and picked a dif ficulty with every dog he met; but somehow always managed to escape his richly merited punishment by taking refuge under the protecting skirts of some lady, or creeping through a crack where his antagonist could not follow*. Jet had only one true and loyal friend in this whole world—its owner—and hence the news of his most timely death will east only a very small-sized pal! of gloom over our city. Yes, Jet is now gone to that realm from whence no traveller ever returns. JWliat was the uumner of his taking otl we did not learn. His enemies affirm that his demise was from an over-dose of eggs which some indignant neighbor had in jected with st rich nine—for Jet was partial to raw eggs and an advance in price, or at whose expense they were served, never concerned him in the least. He both looked and felt as if the whole city of Athens belonged to him. The gender of Jet was always a disputed question among the boys, and it is a mystery that will be interred in the grave with him. Jet felt his import ance, and never came iu speaking dis tance of the common herd. He seemed to have an idea that everything wear ing pants was his natural born enemy, and resented with all the blasphemy that a canine could utter any overtures from mankind at a closer acquaintance. He seemed to have soured on the world and the world had about as little kind ness for Jet as Jet had for our mun dane sphere. But Jet is now no more, and we should tread lightly on the ndios of the dead. Let us forget his faults, and remember the only bright thing in his existence—that crimson streamer ever seen aron»d his neck All that remained of Jet were interred yesterday morning by the hand of his first and only friend. May he rest in peace. Athens and tills wholescciion of the State has been thrown into a solemn gloom over the death of Mr Ferdinand Pbinizr. He died Sunday afternoon at five o’clock, after suffering intensely from a carbuncle on the back of his neck for about three week*. He wa» surrounded by his entire family and a number of friends at his death. Mr. Ferdinaad Phinizy was horn at Bowling Green, Oglethorpe cauuty, on Jan. 20th,1810, and was in the seventy first year of his age when he died. He began life on his father’* farm in Ogle- Aj^orpe county and lived there a good many years. He left Bow ling Green some time before the war aud w ent to Augusta engaging in the cotton busi ness a* commission merchant, which pursuit ha followed many years, accu mulating a great portion of his *vealih while in tliis profession. It was while he was in Augusta that he became en mored of and married his first wife, Miss Harriett Bowdre, of that city. Mr. Phinizy is quoted to have re marked in his lifetime that to thiil lady was due much of his success in life, as it was she who counseled him into many undertakings that proved of great benefit in the end. From his first marriage Mr. Phinizy bad eight children born to him as fol low s: Bowdre," who was the oldest and who is now dead. Leonard, Stewart, Jacob, Mrs. Calhoun, now of Atlanta, Harry, Marion and Billups. In 18G0 Mr. Phinizy’s first wife died, and in 1804 he married the the wife who has been lately been made a widow by his death. From his last marriage he leaves two children, Barrett and Charles. Mr. Phinizy’s life is marked by many d*«.ls of public charity and by many public duties faithfuljy discharged. During his life he held many respon sible positions in the financial world, having been director in several banks and Insurance companies. He was during his life a director of the Bank of the University, a director of the Geor gia Railroad and Banking company of Augusta, a Trustee of the University of Georgia and a director of the Southern Mutual Insurance company. He also owned a great deal of stack in many other railroads, mills and banking com panies, and is said to have been the largest stockholder in the Georgia Railroad, having owned two hundred ■hares in tlie company. He was a man of positive and deter mined character, and was true and faithful to his opinions, and strictly conscientious in his belief. He was a member of the Methodist church, having joined one year before his death out at the little suburban church, Bogg’s chapel, which lie sus tained almost alone with his charity. He attended this church very regularly arid kept it up by his unceasing liber ality. He was a pious and faithful Chris tian at the lime of his death, and on liis death bed expressed a biiglit hope of future and eternal rewards in H How It 1* Constd*ivc-t»/ the Athens Fact«-_ ry. Men. The hill which has been introdm d and is now pending in, the ; legislature r . providing a ten hour limit to the day’s- labyt: of children and • w«duyvs in ther faju»ri.*> throuiihoiu the State, ha.*> not * * "* * * m - ‘ • • . been very favo aldy received l y tilts cotton factory men of Athens, ir seems. ABaNnur reporter inter*.icv.ed Mr. J*hn Hinton, of the High Shoals fac tory,* arid Mr. gas. 'J. Hamilton, of Princeton, yesterday, who L-.tli were loud in denouncing the bill as au en croachment, not only upon the in! *r- est^ of the factories, hut also upon the interests of tho thousands of widowed women and parentless children who work in tlie factories all over the Stale. They Bay that the bill by restricting these unfortunates from working lon ger than ten hours per day, virtually throws them out of the factories entire ly, and they* would have to work on the plantations with negroes or resort to even more humble means > f making a living. Strange to say that the elass of laborers which the bill proposes to benefit, are loudly opposed to it. The factory men of the State ♦ will have a meeting before the committee to whom the bill has been conferred, to day in Atlanta. A number of repre sentatives from the various. qjills of Athens will be present, and we learn that with almost universal accord, they will make strong appeals in opposition to the bill. F0I1 KILLING HIS MOTilElUNLAW A North Carolina Kan Lynched in Broad Daylight Durham, N. t C., October 21.—Rober Berner was taken from the Lexington jail by an armed mob on Monday night and lynched. Berrier was under arrest for shooting liis mother-in-law. Two years ago he got married, but lived un happily with his wife, who left him and returned to her mother, taking with her her baby. The husband went West and r-turned a month ago with the intention of getting possession of his child. In tlie absence of his wife’s father he went to his home and in securing thechild and got into an altercation with his wife’s mother, resulting in his shooting her. He claimed that she had a pistol and was about to shoot. lie hurried away with the babe, but was soon caught and lodged in jail. The mob that lynched Barrier were unmasked and the crime took place in open daylight, the people of the town of Lexington following the outlaws and witnessing the execu tion. A Philadelphia drummer, who appeared on the scene, asked permission to pray for Berrier, which was granted while the crowd preserved silence. The lynching is attributed to the fact that Berrier’s wi f e was legally incompetent to testify against her husband. Rather than let the guilty man escape, the peo ple took the law in their own hands. The lynching is severely condemned by by press and people throughout the State. Kinch West, a noted Texas desperado and murderer, once a member of Quan- trell’s guerillas,has been arrested in the Indian Territory. A truly touching little incident of Mr. Phinizy’s last days is that when he realized that the awful end was inevi table be arranged his own funeral cere monies, chose bis own pall bearers, and named those whom he wished to sing at his funeral, also giving the hymns he desired to be sung. The death of Mr. Phinizy is an event that will be felt not only in Athens but throughout the entire State. He is widely known and greatly beloved, and the intelligence of his death will east a sorrowful gloom over the entire State of Georgia. In behalf of scores of loving friends and ourselves we tender our profound sympathy to the bereaved family. A BIG NUGGET Of So’d Pound in Nacooebee Valley Recently It is said that a few weeks ago an English company, which is working tlie Nacooeliee mine in Georgia, took out a nugget weighing 1,300 penny weights. The largest lump of gold ever found in America came from the foot of Roan Mountain, N. C., and weighed 1,500 ounces. Three men were killed over its possession, and today the nugget remains in the government vaults waiting a legal claimant. Nacoochee Valley is one of the rich est gold mining sections in the South, and a great deal ot thi* mineral prop erty belongs to Athenians. Messrs. Cliilds A Nickerson have leased out a mine that returns a handsome revenue. Dr. W. M. Willingham, .of Crawford, also owns some splendid property here, which will seme day bring him a for tune. Au English syndicate is trying to buy up all the mining interests in that section, and are making large in vestments. DEATHS. The Cycle of Death Reaps a Sad Harvest in Athens. On Sunday last Mrs. Hugh Rowe, an estimable and aged lady of Athens,died at her home on Clayton street. Mrs. Rowe had been gradually failing in health for several years, and had been expected to die for some time. She leaves au aged husband ami several children to mourn her death, to whom many friends extend sympathy in their hour of bereavement. The funeral took place from the Baptist church yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Garris, mother-in-law of our fellow-townsman, Dr. J. B. Steodly, died last Sunday at the residence of the latter on Prince avenue. She happen ed to tjmte a serious- and painful acci dent about a week ago, which proved fatal. While walking up the steps of tlie house she caught her foot on one of the steps and fell, breaking several ribs and otherwise injuring herself with internal wounds. Dr.Steedly attended her until last Friday, when she *rew much worse, and Drs. Gerdine and Carlton were called in. She gradually grew worse until Sunday, when she died. Her remains were sent to Mid way, S. 0., her former home, yester day, and will be interred at that p ace. An Asalanminw The Athens manufacturing and Im porting company have made an as signment. They turned over their pa pers to Mr. J. D. Albright, of Chester, S.C. Assigned last Saturday night. A Banner reporter called in at the establishment yesterday for the f acts of the ease and Mr. R. B. Hartsfield,man ager, made Use following statement: •• About one week age,” said Mr. Hartsfield, “Wellhouse & Sens, of At lanta, sent a claim to us for collection through then* attorney, Mr. T. C. Mell, for $177. The claim w;o not due until November 1st, and we refused to pay it. Later on the sheriff' came to> make a levy and we gave him a check for $200 and stopped the matter. Soon another claim was sent us through Mr. Mell for forty-four dollars from the New Brighton gas works which was not due for several days. Later a claim for $150 was sent through the University Bank from the Peer Point Mfg Co., which was not due until January 1st. This was the last straw, and we made up our minds to de fend ourselves, by making an assign ment. We see plainly enough that some parties have been sending out bad and malicious reports to injure us. We are determined to investigate the mat ter but have in the mean time made an assignment of all our goods. Our as sets arc* $8,500, solvent accounts $3,500 and liabilities $0,000.” “You think, then that a conspiracy has been going on against you?” asked the reporter. “Yes, sir, of t*ie foulest type. I have heard it remarked that we have been tending goods out of the state in antici pation of an assignment which is abso lutely false. We have preferred every creditor iu Athens, and will pay them dollar for dollar every cent we owe them.” “If I succeed in finding out- the au thors of the reports,” said Mr. Harts field “I shall bring heavy slander and damage suits against them. I shall have the best and most prominent merchants and book keepers of Athens to * overlook my books and will have them make a public statement of the ac counts, which I shall have printed .In the papers. I have simply made the as signment to defend myself from the seeret enemies that have thus villified me.” A negro ravisher was hung at Lake Cormorant, Miss., Saturday night by a mob of his own color.