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THE ATHENS BANNER: TUESDAY MORNING APRIL 15 1890.
Henderson Arraigned.
CLARKE t. COUNTY FARMER
SPEAKS PLAIN TRUTHS.
SUNDAY IN HAVANA.
HOW THIS DAY IS OBSERVED BY
THE PEOPLE.
He Tells of the Exposure Made In Mr.
Hunnicutt’s Speech- Shows How Our
State; Agricultural Department Is
Manipulated In the Interest of Guano
Manufacturers, land Not the Far
mers.
Clarke County, Ga., April 7.—Edi
tor Athens Banner: I was an attend
ant at the farmers’ meeting in the Uni
versity Chapel last week, and want to
give my hearty and unqualified endorse
ment of Mr. Ilunnicutt for Commission
er of Agriculture. His short^address
opened the eyes of us farmers to the
wrongs andoutrages imposed upon us
bv Commissioner J. T. Henderson, and
niy only regret is that Mr. Hunnicutt
was not given time to conclude his ad
dress. We want to hear him again, and
1 will promise this gentleman in ad
vance the largest audienee of farmers
over convened in Athens. And I also
ask that lie repeat his speech all over
Georgia, that my oppressed and down
trodden class may know how they have
been imposed upon by the present Com
missioner of Agriculture, who is now
asking their support.
A« many of my people did not hear
Mr. Hunnicutt’s address, I will sum •
marize a few of the facts that he
brought to light against this man Hen
derson: _ .. .
John T. Henderson was afraid to go
before the voters of Georgia, and there
fore used every means in his power to
defeat the bill before the Legislature
making the oltice of Agricultural Com-
niissioner subject to the suffrage of the
people. He was afraid to face Ins
record, and wanted to take from ti e
hands of the farmers the privilege of
having a voice in selecting the only of
ficer iu whom we have a direct and per
sonal interest. It is a well known fact
that Hon. James R. Lyle, State Senator
from this district, fought the act leaving
the election of Agricultural Commis
sioner to the people—and we find that
Henderson has rewarded his son by ap
pointing him to the easy, and lucrative
office of oil inspector of the Athens
division! And this was done, too, in
defiance of the well known fact that
Henderson was no great admirer of
Lyle when he was a candidate for the
Senate, and did all in his power to de-
feat his nomination. 1 would like to
ask if the Commissioner is using all the
offices at his command to reward Sena
tors and Representatives who aided him
in his fight against going before the
people ? 1 mean all offices except such
as he has filled with his own family—for
Mr. Nesbitt shows where the Hender
son family has drawn $100,000 from the
treasury of Georgia in the last eleven
years.
But the most serious charge that Mr.
Ilunnicutt brings against Henderson, is
that whenever he analyzes a brand of
fertilizers, he places its commercial
value opposite the analysis. And this
commercial value, too, is fixed at a much
higher price than the ingredients that
go to make up the guano actually costs
In proof of this,, a farmer can buy on
time a ton of guano, with the freight
paid from tide water, at less than Com
niissioner Henderson estimates it costs
the manufacturer.
Brother farmer, does not this expose
Bhow conclusively to your mind that
our present Commissioner of Agricul
ture is not laboring to help you, but
has been playing to tbe hands of the
guano dealers? Why did he seek
mislead you in regard to what it. costs
to make a ton of commercial fertilizers ?
Commissioner Henderson is no friend
of our class, and I am not surprised
that he should fear to face the vesootf
the Georgia farmers. But a day of
reckoning has at last come, and the
bottom rail is now on top. It will be
left to the horny-handed sons of toil to
say who shall hereafter manipulate the
guano we use, and we will
elect a man, too, who will
not publish a commercial valuation so
far in advance of actual cost.
This is only oneoi the many exposures
that Mr. Hunnicutt promises to make
in regard to the workings of our State
Agricultural department, for the last
eleven years, while under the charge of
J. T. Henderson. As managed, this
bureau has been used as an instrument
of oppression, instead of affording pro-
tectiori’’to the farmers. It must be
cleaned out, and a new set of men se
lected to manage if, who will owe their
allegiance to the farmers, and not to the
guano manufacturers.
We all know how Henderson tried to
use Prof. H. C. White as a decoy duck
to direct the attention of the Legisla
ture from the bill making his office sub
servient to the votes of the people. Tiie
Banner exposed it at the time. But
this assault upon the good name and
reputation of one of Georgia’s most- ac
complished and learned gentlemen died
still-born—and in spite of Hen
derson’s declaration that he would car
ry the office of State Chemist to Atlan
ta, Dr. White still holds the fort in
Athens. In his charges against Dr.
White, Col. Henderson was guilty of
one of two acts: He either unjustly
and wantonly attacked the character
of an honorable gentleman in bis ab
sence, for the purpose of diverting at
tention from his own imperilled posi
tion; or he is now retaining in office,
under him, a man who is not fit to hold
the position that he tills. Of course, no
one would accuse a man occupying the
high position of the Comnussioner with
making public so serious a charge as
he did against Dr. White without first
knowing that he was in the right.
Brother farmers, keep your ears open
and your eyes fixed on Mr. Hunnicutt;
and before the campaign is over you
will hear some more startling truths.
This old gentleman is loaded up to the
gunwals, and is not afraid to speak
out in meeting.' Allianceman.
Stores and Places of Amusement Open
—Street Scenes—Pack Horses and
Vehicles—Lazy Cubans—Sabbath
Amusements—A Pious Lady Shock
ed— RellRious Observances in a Cath
olic Country—The Diaz Baptist
Church—The Cathedral and Grave of
Columbus—Social Equality—Havana
Society.
Alliance Meeting.
A called meeting of the stockholder
of the Alliance Warehouse Company
will be held on the second Thursday iu
May, at ten o’clock, at the ;ceurt house
in Athens, Ga.,
A. F. Pope, President.
OBSTRUCTING THE BALLOT.
Prominent Citizens of Richmond, Va.,
Indicted,
Richmond, Va., April 10.—{Special.]
—The grand jury of the United States
circuit court this afternoon brought iu
indictments against five prominent
democrats here, charged with obstruct
ing the voting of negroes in Jackson
ward in this city, at the last presidential
election.
The gentlemen indicted are Preston
Belvin, A. B. Guigen, a member-elect
of council, H. M. Smith, Jr., the demo
cratic nominee for commonwealth’s at
torney, and Tate, the well known base-
DlH
ballplayer. .. „
The grand jury was composed chiefly
Of republicans or independents.
It was Saturday morning when our
party arrived in Havana, and Sunday
I was up bright and early. But what
a change, from the peaceful rest of the
Sabbath in a Southern city! No one
would know from the business and
bustle in the streets but that it was a
week day. The first sight that caught
my eye was several companies of sol
diers marching by the hotel, while on a
square near by was a band playing the
most enlivening strains. An open space
in front of our hotel was carpeted with
the morning papers and several illus
trated weeklies, while peddlers of all
kinds of notions had their wares spread
out, and were jesticulating and expa
tiating on tbe great bargains they could
otter. The venders of lottery and thea
tre tickets seemed unusually*numerous.
In fact, if there was any change from
the Saturday previous, it was an in
creased attention to business.
As it was several hours before break
fast, I decided to take a stroll up tbe
street. I found every store and place
of business open. The bar-rooms and
cafes were in full blast. The streets
were filled with the two-wheeled carts
on which the farmers bring in their
produce, and pack horses.
And right here let me digress a little
to describe the Cuban mode of
marketing farm produce. The vehicles
are mounted on two high wheels, with
broad tires, so as not to sink too deep
in the sand. They are either drawn by
oxen or small horses hitched tandem—
one in front of the other. Hitched to
some of these carts I counted as many
as seven horses, which, when strung
out, made quite a long line. A Cuban
can pack as much on the back of a
pony as some railroads will let you
haul in a freight car. In fact, the load
is generally about four times as large
as the animal that carries it. On
top of this the lazy own
er perches. Sometimes he will
have in lead a string of these pack
horses, on one of which he rides. These
people are averse to walking. They
will wear a hole in a rock sitting on it
waiting for some vehicle to give them a
a lift, before moving a foot. They are
all born tired. You notice on the
streets a great many horses loaded with
green forage corn, that was in silk and
tassle. The streets are filled with carts
laded with bananas, oranges, pine ap
ples and other tropical fruits, and you
can buy enough to supply you a week
for a nickle. Bananas sell about like
shucks do in Georgia.
I soon discovered that the Cubans
look upon Sunday not as a day of rest,
but as a time for business, dissipation
and amusement. They have no more
regard for the Sabbath than has Presi
dent Harrison for a promise. They
split all the Ten Commadments into
kindling wood. On this day the
theatres put their best attrac
tions ' on the boards, there is a
bull fight in the afternoon,
and a round of gayety and balls at
night.
On my return to tbe hotel a pious
pilgrimess asked me how I intended to
spend Sunday. I told her 1 should go
to the Cathedral in the morning, to
the bull fight in the afternoon, and at
tend tbe’grand opera in the evening.
I can never forget tbe look of Chris
tian horror on that good lady’s face as
she listened to my frank confession of
premeditated Sabbath-smashing. She
expressed surprise that a mau occupy
ing a place in the Fourth Estate, and
whose example and influence should be
exercised for good, would so far forget
himself as to give aid and countenance
to such sinful sports.
I explained to my fair critic that I did
not visit Havana as a missionery, but to
procure material for a series of letters
for the entertainment and en
lightenment of The Banner readers;
and while I was in Rome I would
have to do as Rome does.
But it seems that the very air of Ha
vana is inoculated with the old Satan,
and a short sojourn within its corrupt
ing circuit drives all the piety out of a
person’s system, like mercury will blood
poison. You can judge my surprise, on
visiting the bull fight that afternoon, to
see among the most interested spectators
my fair protestress; while I met the same
face that night at the opera. Of course
I had my revenge, and expressed sur
prise that Mrs. Blank would be caughi
at such places; but she merrily replied
that it was a “Bouvine Combat,” and
not a bull figlit, she attended, while so
far as the opera was concerned, the
words were Spanish,and it was impossi
ble to tell whether the songs she heard
were sacred or profane.
The prevailing religion in Cuba is
Roman Catholic. It was Lent while I
was in Havana, and nearly every one I
met on the streets carried in their hands
a little switch formed of strips of pal
metto leaves. This custom is connected
with the religious obsei vance
of the period. John Triplett
thought that the Cubans ate these
switches like they do sugar cane around
Thomasville; but when he invested a
dime in one, and tried to masticate it,
the mistake dawned upon his mind.
There is a Baptist church in Havana,
with a large membership, established
and presided over by a minister named
Diaz. He bought a theatre, and turn
ed it into a house of worship. Rev. J.
W. Burke, of Macon, preached in it
that afternoon, bis sermon being inter
preted into Spanish by Mr. Diaz. It
was said to be one of the ablest discour
ses this popular Georgia miuister ever
delivered—i. e„ tbe interpretation. Mr.
Burke afterwards most modestly con
ferred that he did not recognize his own
sermon as it was repeated. Mr. San
ford, of Cathbert, delivered a Sunday
School address, that was doubtless ap
preciated by the children. He told
them some old stories, that had he dared
repeat in America there would have
beeuan instant serenade of chestnut
bells. But they «ere new in Havana.
And in this connection 1 will state
that several members of our party got
up reputations for being great wits by
retailing toothless and weather-beaten
varns, that were highly enjoyed when
interpreted to the unsophiscated Ca
bans, who, in this respect, are at least
300 years behind the times.
In the morning nearly all of our Pil-
grims attended services at the Cathe
dral. It is an ancient structure, with
weather-beaten towers in which are
swung bells that seemed old enough to
have chimed when the morning stars
sang together. It is in a tiicli in this
building that the bones of Christopher
Columbus are iuterred. At least the
Cubans claim that they own tbe remains
the Havana Cathedral are those of
Diego—a brother of Christopher—that
the Spanish government, through a
mistake, removed when it did its ghoul
ish work. These bones are only ex
posed once a year, and with great cere
mony. As I was not in the phosphate
business, 1 had no desire to wait until
the resurrection day rolled around.
The interior of this Cathedral is
certainly grand and imposing. It is
the finest and largest outside of Europe.
The congregation, or audience rather,
stands or kneels ou the- marble
floors while the services are going on.
A few people had chairs, but they had
tobring their seats with them. Most of
our readers have attended a Catholic
church, and are familiar with their
mode of worship; but few have ever
seen mass celebrated as I that day wit
nessed it in Havana. The furnishings
of the altar were gorgeonsljr grand, and
the rarest flowers ornamented the build
ing. The robes of the priests, the march
of the attendants, and all the surround
ings, made a solemn impression on the
mind. There was nothing in the ser
vice that would encourage levity, al
though it was so widely different from
onr Protestant manner of worship.
People;were entering and leaving the
building all the time.
I noticed that the whites and negroes
6at together, and there seemed to be no
race difference. One of ..the prettiest
white girls in the Cathedral was ac
companied by a negro man as black as
the ace of spades. It was the same at
the theatre and other public places of
amusement. Among a certain class, at
least, social equality in Havana is open
ly praoticed. The negroes, in this city,
seem to enjoy all the privileges of the
whites, color making no difference
whatever. But the colored race of
Cuba, at least those 1 saw in Havana,
are far removed from the blacks of
America both in appearance and de
portment. 'I hey seem belonging to a
different race. There are not many
genuine negroes in Havana, as they are
crossed with the Cubans and Spaniards,
who being of a dark complexion,
it is hard to detect the mulatoes from
the whites. Besides, the Spaniards
have never looked down upon the Afri
can as the Southern whites. There is
no law in Cuba againsts amalgamation
of the races, and marriages between the
whites and blacks is not uncommon.
Havana is a very free-and-easy city, and
every one association terms of equality.
You never see th'6' better class of wo
men on the streets, I was told. They
remain at their homes, and only appear
in public on important occasions, and
are then closely guarded against con
tamination with tjie vu'gar world. The
social lines, with females, are as closely
drawn in Cuba as America, only there
is more exclusiveness and pride of blood.
The men—except the Spanish nobility—
seem to mingle quite freely.
It was my good fortune to meet with
a number of Cuban and Spanish gentle
men, occupying liisrli social positions,
and never met greater courtesy and
kiudness. They ere rather partial to
Americans, and a journalist in Havana
ranks among the best classes.
In the afternoon of Suuday I attended
a bull fight, to a description of which
brutal sport I will devote a separate
letter. At night I attended a perform
ance in the second largest theatre in the
world. You pay $1 in Spanish money
for each act, and can take as much or
little of the performance as you like.
One act satisfied me, as I did not under
stand a word of what was said, and
found more entertainment in waiching
the strange scenes on the streets. This
opera house has five tiers, and will seat
several thousand persons. There are
also private boxes on the side of th«-
stage.
Sunday niglit is a gay time in Ilavana
and everybody is on the street.
The city has all modern improve
ments, such as the electric light, tele
phone, etc. The street cars are like
those used in Athens, and drawn by
horses. It is! only tbe broader streets
that they can traverse, however.
To-inorrow I will tell about a drive
around Havana, and a visit to the cem
etery. " T. L. G
A COW HIDING.
HON. P. W. DAVIS, OF ELBERT,
CANED ON THE STREETS.
An Indignation Meeting Held And He
Is Asked to Resign His Seat In the
Legislature and Leave the County.
FROM WASHINGTON
•«MY DEAR MATT’S” CONFIRMA
TION HELD UP.
HUNNICUTT SPEAKS.
of the great discoverer; bat the coons
of Sgn Domingo afljym that the ashes in
His Address at Carrollton—A Vigorous
Campaign.
Carrollton, Ga., April 9.—[Spec
ial.]—Yesterday Hon. J. B. Hunnicutt,
one of the candidates for commissioner
of agriculture, addressed the citizens of
Carroll duriuftjthe recess of the court.
Mr. Hunnicutt urged upon the peo-
plo to demand tariff' reform and more
currency until our congressmen should
heed their demands. He claims that in
this way alone could we be freed from
the oppressve domination of crusts and
combines. He plead earnestly for a
better and more practical education
that would fit every man for his calling
in life. His scheme embraces a first-
class agricultural college to prepare
teachers for the masses anjft a general
plan that would carry technical educa
tion into every community. The cul
ture of the brain must precede the cul
ture of the hand.
Again, farmers must cut down their
farms, rest tbe worn out lands, manure
highly "and plow de*-p, stop washing,
and thus increase the yield per acr.-.
He bade God spe- d to the Alliance in
the woik of educating the people and
encouraging social intercourse and
economy.
He claimed that the departra-nt of
agriculture should do a great work in
helping the farmers to a condition of
independence and prosperhy.
The address • licitcd close attention
and produced a happy impression. Mr
Hunnicutt edidently captured the hearts
and the vote, of many of the sturdy yeo
manry of Carroll.
He is making a lively campaign, and
the impress of his individuality is left
wherever he speaks.
SHOT AT HIS WIFE.
Mike
Freeman Is Jailed for Assault
With Intentto Murder.
Danielsville, Ga., April 10.—[Spe
cial.]—Yesterday e veiling about
o’clock Mike Freeman, who has here
tofore served in the chain gang, was
put in jail here under charge of assault
with intent to murder. On Mouday
night Mike called at Jim Booth’s for
his wife, who had taken refuge there to
save herself frqm Mike’s brutal treat
ment while he was .drunk. '
On demanding that his wife get up
and go home with him he was told by
Mr. Booth she was not going. Where
upon Mike, who bad armed himself with
a double-barreled shoe gun, remarked
that he reckoned she would, and fired
into | the house. Mr. Booth re
turned the fire, shooting Mike in the
face and a considerable fight took place
In which mauls, guns pistols, etc., were
freely used.
Mike is a bad man.
There was a good deal of excitement
yesterday in Athens over a report from
Elberton, brought by a reliable gentle
man. It is said that on Wednesday last,
Hon. P. W. Davis, representative from
Elbert county in the Georgia Legisla
ture, and a very prominent lawyer, was
cowhided on the public square of El
berton, by Mr. Jas. L. Harper, Editor
of the Gazette, of that place. It is
further stated that shortly after the af
fair, twenty prominent citizens of
Elberton held a meeting, and passed
resolutions requesting Mr. Davis to re
sign his seat in the Legislature, and
leave their county.
The Banner telegraphed last night
to Elberton for full particulars.
There is no doubt about tbe truth of
this report, as it came from several
parties and was a common topic of talk
on our streets.
Mr Davis had married a first cousin
to Mr. Harper, and it is presumed that
some family difficulty was at the bot
tom of tbe affair. Both parties are
well-known and popular gentlemen,
and to those unacquainted with all the
circumstances, the difficulty appears a
most lamentable affair.
Mr. Davis was elected a member of
the last Legislature on the “wet” tick
et, and Elbert, being a strong prohibi
tion county, there lias been a deep cur
rent of ill feeling towards him ever
since.
Phil Davis has many friends and sev
eral relatives in Athens, who were
pained to hear of bis trouble, and trust
that the reports in circulation have
been exaggerated.
The Banner would not have been the
medium of giving publicity to this af
fair, but for the fact that it has already
been telegraphed to a number of other
papers.
We did not learn what course Mr.
Davis would pursue, but his courage
has never been questioned.
Mr. Harper is also a brave man, and
we very much fear that this difficulty
will culminate in something even more
serious.
LATEK.
The following was received by wire
by The Banner late last night. It is
altogether authentic, and
FULL PARTICULARS
Elberton, Ga., April 10.—[Special.]
The Star will say in its to-morrow’s
issue:
Last Wednesday morning the loun
gers around the public square
treated to a sensation of the most excit
ing character.
Mr. J. L. Harper appeared on the [
square with a horse-whip in
his band. This unusual sight at
tracted the attention of those who were
in sight, and they watched his motions
with considerable curiosity. They were
not left long in doubt as to his meaning.
Soon Col. Philip W. Davis was seen
walking across the square, and Mr.
Harper approached him and, as, nearly
as we can get it, saying only, “You
infernal scoundrel!” He let in
on him with the whip, and cowhided
him in the most terrible manner.
We did not see the affray ourselves,
but are informed that CoL Davis made
little or no resistance.
The cause of the difficulty from the
best information we can gather, is that
Col. Davis made improper advan
ces to lady, which Mr. Harper resented,
hence the trouble. Later in the day a
meeting of citizens was held in the Or
dinary’s office, at which Mr. D. P.
Oglesby was elected chairman, and
Judge G. L. Almond secretary. This
meeting after a thorough investigation
of the evidence, and the circumstances
of the case, adopted the following reso
lutions, without a desenting voice:
Resolved, that P. W. Davis be re
quested to resign his position as repre
sentative in the State Legislature from
Elbert county, and that a committee of
five citizens tie appointed to notify him
of this action.’ ’
These gentlemen went to find Mr.
Davis and notify hiin.of the meeting’s
action, but failed to do so, he having al
ready left the city.
Another resolution was passed to the
effect, “in the name of the hon
or, virtue, and peace of the coun
ty, we request Mr. Davis to
leave tbe town and county
in six hours, never to return.” A sup
plementary motion required a copy of
this resolution to be sent to Mr. Davis
with the signatures of those present at
the meeting appended.
Public opinion is very much exercised
over the matter, and expresses itself In
but one way—and that is in condemna
tion of Col. Davis.
Yet still human nature',is prone to pity
the unfortunate and even the guilty.
This pity was freely expressed, even
by those who were most earnest in their
condemnation of his action.
A Chance That Athens Will Yet be
—Saved from This Depredation— Buck
Goes to Washington and Makes a
Water Haul—The Old Carpet-Bagger
Losing Caste-An Old Story on Pled
ger Retold, Etc.
IURKLY a
Washington, D. C., April 10.—[Spe
cial.—The people of Athens can low
begin to breathe a little easier, forthere
is a glimmering hope that Matt Davis
will yet be defeated as postmaster in
your city. Capt. Burnett’s time ex
pired on the 1st inst., and the office is
still unfilled. Buck ' came on to this
city and worked hard to get Davis cor-
fired, but he had to leave at last with
out accomplishing his end. He had
long [conferences with the President.
Wanamaker and leading republican
senators and politicians, bnt left their
offices with a very long face and a flea
in his ear. I do not think Back is the
power in Georgia that he was a few
weeks ago. The grossly incompetent
officers he has had appointed, coupled
with the telling exposures made by The
Banner, are having their effect, and
the republicans now see that Buck’s
administration of affairs in Georgia
is having a disgraceful effect upon the
party. Mr. Murray’s expose has done
great good, and was like a bomb-shell
thrown into the radical ranks.
Again, the Wanamaker boycott con
tinues to spread, and it is a great mor
tification to tbe Postmaster-General that
he shonld lose the respect and support
of his best customers. Every day Hood,
Bonbright & Co. receive letters an
nouncing the loss of business through
the boycott. It has taken root all over
the country, both North and South
Mr. Wanamaker is very sensitive about
his business and reputation, and this
expression of disapprobation from so
many firms and sections has about
convinced him that he did your people
a great injustice in appointing an igno
rant and venal negro as their postmas
ter. I believe that if a courteous pre
sentation of their grievances is now
made to the Postmaster-General by tbe
business men of Athens, that be will
withdraw the Davis appointmeut and
give them a decent and competent
white republican.
Matt Davis has lately lost caste with
the administration, and I believe that
from now on there will be a marked im
provements in Federal appointments in
the Sonth. A leading republican Sen
ator remarked in the capitol yesterday
that he had enough of ‘‘coon hunting.”
There is a report circulating around
Washington that during the Speer-
Candler campaign, W. A. Pledger,
chairman of the republican Btate com
mittee in Georgia, was bought up by
the democrats to stump the district
against Speer; and further, that he stole
a private letter from Madison Davis and
sold it to » committee of Athens Demo
crats for $50. Can’t The Banner
throw some light on the matter ? C
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Morse, Captain Merritt, from Norfolk,
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cial.]—The Australian system wa3 in- Y a V-* or ^P^land, is ashore at Petunk
augu rated here in yesterday’s city elec-' Station, near West Hampton, Long
tion. It worked admirably, hut the j Ialand *
scratching was so great that it is iin-
Do y°“
fHolmes, democrat, was elected by about ’-BANNER r its the finest in
15,000 majority,.
the lafid.
CHICHESTER’S ENGLISH
PENNYROYAL PILLS.
Betl Cross Diamond Brand. |
• > The only reliable pill for ule. Safe aad
■ore. l-ndlee, uk Drentit fortkelMa-
■toad Urand.io red nwiolllo boiee, eealed
erlthMaerloboa. Takenootheis Sead4o.|
opportunity.
George A. Scott, 812 Hi
roadway, N. Y
Agents wanted to _ _ —It Is a perfect win
sell Fin less Clothes fl# /Iter line. Sample
linfes.no more clothes/g l/line sent by mail
pins needed. It bolds for 50c., also 60ft.
he heaviest and _ . _ . _llno by mail $1. is
Unest fabric with- fj / HI (■prepaid. For clr-
outpins. Clothes# J fw Oculars, price list,
do not freeze to It terms, address
and cannot blow off. the
FinlbssClothes Line Co.,
17 Hermontt. Worcester Mass
HINDERCORNS.
The only auro Cura for Corns. 8tops all pain. Ensure,
comfort to the feet. 15c. at Drugpwts. HiscoxdtCq.N.Y.
Have you Cough, Bronchitla, Asthma, Indigestion!
tmm AbThMt* nutrition. Take In time. 60c. end -
arising
d*U&
THE GLORY OF MAN
STRENGTH. VITALITY!
How Lost! .How Regained.
KNOWTHYM
AWN TENNIS.
H ) QUET,
Bali
HAMMOCKS
All
the above at
Prices.
Lowest
My stock of Ham mocks
is immense, from 50c. to
$2 50. A fairly good ham
mock for one dollar.
D.W McGregor.
Prisoners iBInd, Gag and Rob the Jail
er and Escape—Several Recaptured.
Spokane Falls, Wash., April 10.—
[Special.]—A very cleverly planned jail
delivery occurred in this city monday
morning at a little after midnight. Tbe
prisoners in the county jail overpower
ed, bound aud gagged Jailer Ben
Beard, relieved him of bis keys, revol
ver, watch and money, aud to the num
ber of twenty-three made their escape.
Not until three hours later was the es
cape discovered and chase given. About
half of the prisoners refused to leave
aud they were securely locked into
their cells by those who decamped in
order that they might not give an alarm.
Finally oue of the prisoners reached
through the bars of his cell and un
bound the hands of the jailer, who was
then lying near, and the latter immedir
ately gave the alarm. Sheriff Hinchiff
was soon on the spot, and a large posse
was immediately organized to pursue
the fugitives, A reward of $550 was of
fered for their capture.
BLAMING THE SHR1FF.
The news was received with the
greatest indignation by the citizens of
Spokane, most of whom were agreed
that the Sheriff was criminally respon
sible by reason of negligence. The un
tiring energy of that official, however,
in running tbe fugitives down and tbe
success with which he met has a large
extent appeased this sentiment. Up to
two o’clock this afternoon eight suspects
had been arrested, seven of whom were
identified later.
A telegram received from Colfax this
morning announed the of seven men
there supposed to be escaped prisoners,
aud the Sheriff at ouce aeut two depu
ties to that place to identify and bring
them buck. There are reports of one or
two other captures, and it is probable
that by to-morrow night all but two or
three of the men will be again in con
finement
The escape was very carefully plam-
ned and was executed without a hitch.
Shortly after twelve o’clock a prisoner
called to Jailer Ben Beard, who was in
his room, that a lamp was burning
high and that he had better come and
turn it down else it would explode. The
jailer ran into the store room and saw a
large lamp blazing high in the air. He
ran to it, leaving tbe door open, when
he was knocked down with a piece of
iron, gagged, as before described, and
the men then escaped.
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* Untold Miseries
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Overtaxation, Enervating and unfitting the victim
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Avoid anskillfnl pretenders. Possess this great
work. It contains BOO paces, royal 8vo. Beautiful
binding, embossed, full gilt. Price only $1.00 by
mall, postpaid, concealed in plain wrapper. Illus
trative Prospectus Free, if you apply now. The
distinguished author, Wm. II. Parker, M. D., re
ceived the GOLD AND JEWELLED MEDAL
from the National Medical Association for
this PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOiis and
PHYSICAL D KBILITY.Dr. Parker and a corpo
of Assistant Physicians may be consulted, confl-
THE SITE SELECTED
On Which the Grady Hospital Will be
Erected In a Short Time.
Atlanta, Ga., April 10—[Special.]—
The site upon which the Grady ho*-
Pital will be erected was selected yes
terday afternoon.
The committee in charge of the work
expects to see tbe corner stone laid in
the next thirtydays.
The lot selected lies between Butler
Pratt, College and Jenkins streets, only
half a block from Edgewood avenue.
It was the property of Col. L. P.
Grant and his price was $13,500,
One thousand dollars of the purchase
money was donated to the hospital fund
by Col. Grant.
Shot by a Crazy Man.
Medford, Wis., April 10.—[Spe
cial]—Willard Williams, nicknamed
“Crazy Kelly,” went to the house of
Judge Clinton Textou, of this city, to
day, and addressing Miss Maggie
Pritchard, a niece of Mrs. Texton, sai l.
“Are you Maggie Pritchard?” She said
“Yes/’ and he then said, “You must
die,” and fired at her, killing her in
stantly. He then shot himself. He is
alive, but will probably die, ;
orders for books or letters for advice should be
directed as above.
, MADE WITH BOILING WATER.
EPPS’S
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
COCOA
MADE WITH BOILING MILK.
eidj.Maai'swaftXowx**. writabrontfimann.
Big a has given nniver.* - ”
sal satisfaction In th«
cure of Gonorrhoea and
Gleet. I prescribe Hand
feel sate In recommend-
it to all sufferers.
A. J. STOXER, M.D.,
Decatur, III.
PRICE, S1.00.
Sold by —
SORRELS & SMITH
Ball’s Is more than com*
f ortable; it is shapely, natural,
has the grace of nature; more
than that, it preserves the
bounty of nature. But get
the primer—Your merchant
has it.
The seller will tell you
“Wear this corset a week, or
two, or three, and bring it
back if you’d rather have your
money again.”
Of course it is better than
money. •/.
CBJ0A0O COMB Oo« Chicago and New York.
MICHAEL BROS.
GUANO FOR SALE.
DOBBS' AIM01UTED
COTTON FERTILIZER
-AND-
Dobbs’
CHEMICALS!
NOW READY for delivery.
tSTTlie farmers will find the lowest
. . prices for Giano at S. C. Dobbs’store.
j^siljgg^WlNEOI^CARDUl for female diseased, , Feb M- <12tw 2|jj
i
THE
4 TEENS B0OK-ST0RB
THE
Lee liange
It Stands on its Merits,
The following twenty well known
citizens of Atliens are selected from my
liBt of purchasers to whom i referiw to
the merits of the Lee Range. Consult
the references, sec the Range and if you
want a first-class cooking apparatui
you are my customer.
IN' THGKCITY
A H Hodgson
Casper Morris
Win Ware
M B McGinty
0 D Flanigen .
Mrs Blackwell
Mrs Olive
Mrs Lucy Mathews
E R Brumby
A I> Mathews.
Dr S C Benedict
F B Lucas
H N Taylor
Prof H C White
Prof E C Branson
Julius Cohen
I H Allen
J BToomer
Industrial Home
Thomas Fleming
In the Country:
Dr Watkins, Sandy Cross
W O Fluker, Union Point
Mr. Stovall, Oconee county
J W Arnold, Wilkes county
Andrew & Glenn, Oglethorpw coa-Wf
J M Briseudim, “
James Young, “ w
Hon Jas M Smith, “ M
M Mathews, •* w
James Hutcheson “ “
T A Hanie. “ “
J R Shields, Jackson county.
Woods Ashford, Watkinsville
James Freeman, Antioch
G A Potter, Supt. Ga. Factory.
Mr Card, Supt. Barnett Shoals.
in addition to the
LEE RANGE
I keep the best and largest selected stock
OF
Stoves and Goods in
my Line
Of any house in this city.
convince.
A call will
E.E.- JONES 209 Broad St
Paints, Paints, Paints!
Have now on hand the largest
slock o!
PAINTS
Ever In Athens. Can sell you l*”'*!
wholesale «>r retail cheaper than you
buy. PAINTS, BRUSHES and
PAINTER’S SUPPLIES
of all kinds,ln quantities and at low F* 8 "
JOHN L. ARNOLD.
205 Bread Street, Athena, Ga.
March 1 — tf
TO Will MS
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dent, MUji
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paper v
- fam'dy.
Hobaoiiptlon 50 owts a moath, p«tag* ^
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