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BISHOP’S PICNIC.
pay of
Unalloyed Pleasure.
A
liuI<- village lias sprung into
,, the wood-, and what isstill
' V , r ii i- peopled by live and energetic
Til,-re four stores in
'j M ,., ; M1 d the < welling* are beautiful
I! w as a III Uiei of surpilsi
I.-.ii ii ilml the railroa-! did more
it |;i-hop than at. any station
, ,'jde of .Madison. In fact, the (’.
v v - ii- agent at this point fill
, ili'.iiih moie ill in tin* agent at W’at-
Lji'.-viKe reeeivis. The people of Bishop
II together and in harmony, and
’’ ri . ni .ii|i,.r labor nor money ti
| l| ’,il eir lo'Mi. A mm
I,t-it-eeiilly made here, is a Ilea util’ll
j',.|,.n dlioii. -iiiing hack in a grove.
1.. .. p iv; lainiy a delightful spot lor
n l „ : ,iid excursions and is destined
no* the Ineaihiiig place for the
, . h , ,o„ii'. Bishop is surrounded by
,i„ ..i the fairest ami most, fertile farm-
lh entries in the, Somli. We never
. on-li crops spring out of the earth,
,ie le.lieed from the ear windows
this |o\ely little village. Its
ate the soul of hospitality and
1., ,| | : ,i,or.- are ever open to welcome
a great sum of monev for which they
have no need. These favored classes wii,
— - * t notreltnquUh the taxes they collect from
VINO TOWN AND A HOSPI- j agi teulturists, and lienee every farmer
11 table PEOPLE. annually pays from $ar> to $10 to the
. I government. The government only
gets about live dollars of this sum, and
,.,. ( :hes by Messrs, Lawson, Colley, j the rest goes to the manufacturers. We
Hunnicutt and Gantt— A do not notice tiiis tax, as we pay it in
directly, hut if taken direct'y from the
pockets.of the people it w< uhl create a
revolution. For every $1(H) a fanner
pay- lor the necessaries of life, there is
a tax of $58. The manufacturers ship
I heir goods to foreign countries and sell
them cheaper than their own people
pay. These high taxes injure us in au
to other way, hy controlling the markets
for agricultural products. The price of
Cotton is determined in Liverpool.
..Judge Lawson supported the silver
hill. He said the scarcity ofimmey is a
great evil in the country, as there is not
enough money in circulation to do bus-
. ness with. The bondholders are able
ney to build to contract the finances of this country
her improve- ami there are six men in New York who
can control the price of cotton. They
can depress or increase prices as they
see tit-, hi seven years the currency has
been contracted at the rate of $120,000.
At this time an engine on the C. &
M. dashed by, when Judge Lawsoi/
closed until the noised had ceased, auu
resuming said he could speak againstCofc
ley hut. not against ihe (J. A, -M. iTTjT
J udge Lawson said lie favored tlie hj
ant horizing the national banks to 1
inom-y on lands. He would abolish tin-
tax which government issues tin State
hank hills. If these measures for tin-
relief of the farmers were passed the
e mil try would get money enough wi ii-
out the. sub-1 reusury hill. Many per
sons think it would he a dangerous
measure, hut he lias not given it enough
consideration to express an opinion in
tlie matter. But if, as a last resort, we
cannot get money enough, lie is prepar-
to vote for it. Here Judge Lawson
W 11, our > .\--nrsionists landed from
ii.iin. they were W, leouieii hy the
i,-!,eleln d :ll Ills of the good people of
h,i ; ,. and from the time we landed
i,-il i.ur departure, the most, nnhonntl-
.! idndne-s un,I h .-pitality was sliow-
r.-d upon u
\ ■
. I,' Vl.-etl
. we disemhai ked our ears
I !,\ strain.- of music from
, 1 * i ii I, Shoals brass band, under the idpsed his remarks.
.<!>-r-l,in of that accomplislu-d /Sludge George C. 'I'
: I genial gentleman Idol. ( lose, ped forward and intri
I J,..- i',la- musie hy t his han ! added.in no
I d.gree, f.» tin- pleas res of the day,
and •! ,s ,-e lainlv not only a credit to
High -dmals hut the Stale of Georgia,
p. ii,. nilx-rs are young gcnth-mcii of
, ii.ir n ier and >t. Hiding, and, in
I.,-|,all' of llo- .' i 11 go led ainlieine, we
l, 11der llo lli-l. Snoal.- hand a vote of
thanks
r,o-„j.l |y at eleven o'clock, heralded
lo the -ueel -liains of “Good live,
- • rt In-artfrom the hand—our tal-
i i,ii'I md nopular fellow townsman
ii no - oi ulna c. Tiio-Was.
-li pped torward, and tutrodm-ed Judg.-'
I iw-on in :t beautiful and well chosen
add' e>- -II, I| a- the judge knows how to
'••111 el .
Judge Thomas began hi- introduction
A, ailing In- was glad to in- here to-day
l a ll-e happie.-t years of his lite had
, n -ji oi i,i(>. oi eonnty. Before
the «li -1 i llgu i.-lied genlle-
.,,, a w ho wi-re a-pir.ini- for their -uf-
.'i he would say a lew words on the
:: i. at Mul ahsoi lung to pies of I lie day.
ii, whiihthey were all interested. A
lew Weeks ago this eolintlV Was agi-
i ed l,y Ihe Supreme court decision ot
d,, I tilled Si a
Hi
riad to
w a
i law would never lie eii.-n-ted in
. oi gin or jiin other Slate. The Sen
te.,1 the United Stales has alleady
i , d a hid declaring that the la-gis-
i*111e- ol llo- various stales had a tight
.ii no i-i w hat laws liipior shall be
,ll. -.( U ieina I | ackages” are no more
i. ,i, lei i l oom-, and high license not a
nllelt h.• s ter 1 halt low license. Why
h- a tax a hu iness that i neouragts the
n--iking open of your corn cribs and
m-'ke hou-es and which robs yourselfV
ll.yli lin ii-e gives a respectability to
pi... t ralli.- w hich he is not willing
-• ai,aird. Stali-lies show that one
mu'y out of e eiy six in the I’nited
ee- fiirni-lie- a drunkard. Suppose
I, ,, in 11.is i-hetion my own family was
ix<d i<■ Vuini-li that drunkard and my
Id', hoy was the allotted victim. If
i * iiaie 11iore than one son can you de
ad- whii-li you w ill give’ tip to this
• mhlr taU. I ask yon to stand by me
i,d look the world in the face. Fight
la- li,|iior tratlic in any guise and any
utinie, that y ou may he able to say, 1 did
oi in un power to Ke.-p my hoy sober.
I.- I ii- on our lieiided knees he able to
mi with an lioiie.-t heart, “My God, i
diii ail in my power to save my hoy
im-oi i iiiii I” There is another side to
dii -picture. 1 have hut one girl, and
• Pi "-e-In-should marry a drunkard.
" lu'ii I vote for high lii ense 1 have
'haggc.1 your hoy down and he may
“mil my daughter. You have ahso-
■ d-ii nothing to lose by standing lip for
P i.ipt-ieiii-e against drunkenness. I am
i“ laior ot liipmr, hut want to send tlie
‘o' drop i,, hell, and make a universal
; i loom there. It is the only place
o- liipior i-needed. 1 tremble when
*k ai on ml t his pavillion, and see
- young girls, pure and spotless and
k where they may be twenty years
1 to-day. 1 have heard men say, if
want- liipior, let In in take cari
n’. That man is worse than a
df- Be, ter hail he run his hand in
> hoys pocket and roll him of his
1u ‘) in.-iead of his opportunities. I
been aide to see one
oil thing that liipior
I don't want any oltiee
,l,: I don’t want to practice in the courts
'•taiy county, where the wives and
‘ hddn-ii of my clients must he robbed
‘"I'.i.v me a fee.
' 1 hdge Thom s closed hy paying com-
id-to the people of Bishop, on the
i* ot their ti)wn, and the en-
they had displayed. At
' "'"'hi-iiin of his remarks, the hand
-Imlgc Lawson with “No
r l ike Home.”
I l„
1 In
“h-sollite
'Id l-e I lull
J PIXIE LAWSON
::111 hy stating that lie was delighted
'Ml < leouce for I lie second time. The
il-l'raiance. any) courteous manners
s made a deep impression
"1 Hie ,
"l-Ml |,
"1. <’oiley, being indisposed, would
v ’.I’ chaps a dillerent tone to the dis-
that was customary between
He spoke of the beautiful coun-
j ind enterprising far and per
il,.
, h' would say something tliat w ould
l" "‘Hilcresr to tin* planters. Judge
-“id a tax of every description
' a '“irdrn, anil no man has a right to
j,' J’ lmill me tlm results of my lalxir.
‘‘‘ l; ixrsare levied for the people’s
’ 1 -t> etnhi, ami the preservation of the
tav? r " ,Ue, *t society. Whenever
In i ' ', x , n ‘ e ' l ' ,, S this he levied, it is tut-
uli j l ln- tariff duties were imposed
fc 'he l.'nited States were in a great
( i) | ir ati'liu order to collect money to
, "titei it. We now live in p<*aee, and
sys
the
There
,. — —™ who
I'su" | t *" s taxation taken from the
t, u ‘ demanded that it be con-
on ^ l,e eoverument places
thu ® v “t7 article imported into
-kountry a very high tax,and collects
|S
i
liomnS tlien step-
jieit I.,rival-,I and introduced Col. Colley
in a kind and complimentary mantle;,
lie said that alter dinner Mr. Gantt
would deliver a Sumlay-sehool address:
that tin* people ot Oconee county all
knew Larry Gantt; that he had ever
been a warm and true friend to the far
mers, and fought for his conviction
whether lie w as right or wrong.
The hand welcomed
COL. COLLEY
w ith “I’ut Me in My L tile Bed,” and
hi- friends received him in a round of
hear y applause. Mr. Colley staled that
lie was very much indi-po-i-it, and would
not lyave been here to-day, hut hi- name
w as on tlie list of speakers, lie said ii
had been a rough and tumble light be
tween him and Judge Lawson. But to
day they had agreed an armist.ii e and
and w ould -peak only of living issues,
lie said these put-rial iliseussions was
lik>- the hoy who was gigging frogs—it
was not so much Inn for tin* frogs as for
I In* hoys.
Mr. Colley stated that Judge and him-
selt would not furnish us much amuse
ment for the andiem-e as were tin* gag
ging, which he happily illustrated l,y
the answers of the wicked hoy at Sunday
-chool when an niehin hell ml him stuck
a pin in Hie seat of his trousers even
lime a ipie-lion was asked him. X--W i-
llie time if we ever do start our light, f. l*
ihe r glit- of our people, and win a vic
tory. Look around you and you will
sec certain citizens who have achieved
the most wonderful success hy speculat
ing upon the necessities of the people.
Col. Colley spoke of the Standard Oi!
Company and other rich corporations,
that had accumulated untold wealth hy
advancing the price of the necessities ol
life.
This is nothing less than robbery be
cause it takes that which belongs to us
A short lime since the heads of three
real railroad corporations met ami de-
i-ided to charge live cents more for trails
sport ing corn which advance comes out
of tlie pockets of the people, and aggre
gates an enormous sum. When you buy
one hundred and twenty-live dollars
wortli of goods in this country, you pay
for tin: same two hundred dollars which
protit goes in the pocket of the manu
facturer, and you get nothing in return.
The advocates of protective taritT argue
that when you build up mainifaeturie-
you build up your country. Hoes tlie
manufacturer give you a part of their
gain? Oil the other hand they export
to st rangers and sell to them go xls
cheaper than they do to you. Mr.
< ,’olley read extracts from the New York
Herald showing how much cheaper
American goods were s Id in
foreign countries titan at home.
Mr. Colley said that this argument re
minded him of an old fanner, who caught
a negro stealing li is chickens at night,
ami leveled his gun on the thief.
The negro exclaimed: “For ih* Lords
sake, boss, don’t shoot or you will kill
your chickens,’’ Gen. Toombs once
said he hail rather not have manufac
tures in the South, for when lie farmed
oil the old red lulls of Wilkes, and had
only two pair of coperas pants, he was
happier than ever before or since.
The banking system protects only tin*
unproductive classes, while the govern
ment is intended for the protection of
the weak ami poor, anil for tho-»e who
are pioducers. Instead of doing this,
our hanking system encourages those
who are not producers, and who ride
in palace cars and sit in their parlors.
Money should not he made a monopoly
hut given to tin producer.
Mr. Colley said that he was heartily
glad that tne Sub-Treasury bill had
come liefore the people; with all its de
fects, it is far I letter than our banking
systems. [Cheers and applause.] If
you keep the currency down, the coun
try will lose, in a single year, more than
the whole currency oi our country. VIr.
Colley spoke of the sugar, bagging and
other trusts. The railroads of the
country are vaued at nine billions of
dollars, and the men representing these
lines met and advanced the freight on
corn to an aggregate of seven millions
of dollars. Mr. Colley gave the Melvin
Icy Tariff hill a rap, showing its liypoc
risv in admitting, free of duty, raw ma
te ial, ai d then doublii g the duty on
manufactured goods. Mr. Colley closed
amid hearty applause.
DINNER
was then announced, anil a spread was
set such as only the ladies of Oconee
know how to prepare. We had invita
tions without number to dine with
friends, hut after accepting three of
them, our capacity gave out, and we
had to call a halt. There was enough
provisions to have fed three limes the
immlier present, and the crowd »• as es-
ti ilia ted to be about one thousand per
sons.
Mr. J. B. Hunnicutt, candidate for
Commissioner of Agriculiure, arrived
on tlie down train, and as he wished to
return to Madison that evening, Mr.
Gantt yielded to him his hour.
MR. HUNNICIirr’8 SPEECH
was a masterly effort. He was intro
duced to the audience by Mr. Gantt,
ATHENS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1890.
who stated that Mr. Hunnicutt was a
practical tanner, an iron-ribbed Demo
crat, and a golden-hearted gentleman.
Mr. lluiuiiciut’spresence on the stage
was received with loud and prolonged
applause, and he had not spoken before
h<f had captured the hearts of his hear
ers. We have never listened to abetter
or more instructive aa lress, ami our
only legret is that we cannot give it in
full- He discussed the taiiff bill iu all
•>( us hearings, and showed how it was
oppressing the farmers. Mr. llmini-
ctitt then turned to State affairs in
general, and to Commissioner of Agri
culture, Henderson’s public record
in particular and we never heard a man
handled iu such a thorough, yet gentle
manner, as Mr. Hunnicutt did his op
ponent. Every time he rasht-d Col.
lleudersan the air rushed with ap
plause, showing that the speaker had
the people on his side. Mr. liuiini-
cutt’s description of the practical appli
cation of electricity was especially inter
esting; and Ids illustration of this
science and improved agriculture was
beautilully expressed.
Mr. II unuieutt carried Oconee county
by storm and was given a regular ova
tion by the people after his speech. At
four o'clock he addressed again a large
audience o! Morgan county farmers.
After Mr. Hunnicutt’s conclusion
ise was made for Mr. T. L. Gault and
lie.spoke about an hour, bis address
being confined to the Alliance and the
ub-treusiiry issue.
At live o’clock the whistle of the en
gine was Sounded, and the Athens ex
cursionists re-embarked on the train,
that moved off amid <-tirring si rains
from the hand, that had stationed itself
at the depot to pay tlie visitors a part
ing compliment.
The day at Bishop was one of the
most delightful we have ever spent, and
nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of
the occasion.
’The gentlemen who inaugurated this
picnic are entitled to unbounded praise
for the grand success that if was.
The day at Bishop will ever remain ti
green spot in the memory of those who
were so fortunate to lie present
INJUNCTIONS.
IN OGLETHORPE.
CURRENT NEWS FROM OUR SIS
TER COUNTY.
Matters Politically and Otherwise—
Oglethorpe's Railroad Prospects
Next Week's Court and Other News
Pertaining to the County.
THE WAY CLEARED FOR THE G.,‘C.
& N. THROUGH ATHENS.
The Cases Arbitrated Yesterday—
The Award of the Committee- $73 1
Damages Allowed.
The seven injunction cases against the
Georgia, Carolina iC Northern Kail road
were arbitrated yesterday, and it. is
Imped that these eases are at an end at
last.
The parties several days ago express
ed a willingness to thu- settle the mat
ters under dispute, and Friday repre
sentatives of the parties met. and came
to an agreement on lids cause.
Tin* road selected Mr. F. B. Lucas,
and the properl y owners Mr, Win.
Haddock. A.r. John ('ran lord was
brought in as the lltiid party.
Yesterday the committee met, and
went out in buggies and took a careful
. siimate of the damages, and yesterday
afternoon announced that the sum of
tucir award was $721 for the seven dis
puted eases.
'Ft.i- is considered a fair and ju.-t esti
mate. which gives the property owners
a good valuation for llieir proper y
wit.k.ut doing injustice to tlie railroad.
Both parties will accept the terms, it. is
generally believed, and the cases will
he finally settled at this figure.
We are heartily glad this affair has
been so easily adjusted. Both parties
have acted in a fair and open manuer
tliat demonstrated their intention of
only asking a Just settlement.
Wanted.—A good appetite. You can
have it easy enough hy taking Hood’s
Sarsaparilla. It cures scrofula, salt
rheum, all blood disorders. /
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr. Stansel BarwickDropsDeacf from
Heart Disease.
Mr. Stansel Barwick is dead !
No intelligence was ever more sur
prising than this announcement made
late yesterday evening.
Mr. Barwick had come to Athens
Saturday morning, expecting to attend
the speaking at Bishop, but, missing
the train, lie stalled to return to his
home.
On the way, he met and talked with
Mr Dave Gaun and other friends, and
seemed iu the best of health and spirits.
Yesterday evening about live o’clock
lie was suddenly attacked with heart
disease, and almost instantly fell a
corpse at his home near Athens.
lie was one of Clarke county’s most
respected citizens, and was manager tv
the county farm for some time. lie had
a host of friends in tlie county, and his
sudden death was a terrible blow to
them.
Dr. Lane will conduct tin- funeral ser
vices, from his home iu the country, to
day at 3 o’clock.
A RAILROAD HOSPITAL,
The Roads Centering Here to Make
Slight Preparations for Accidents,
We learn that several of the railroads
centering in Athens have about made
arrangements to lit. up rooms iu sonic
convenient locality to lie used as a kind
of hospital, where men that are injured
on tlie road can lie carried.
They have often found it difficult to
secure a suitable place at once, when an
aecidcut occurred, and they can have so
much better accoinmodatioiis. The ab
sence of any kind of hospital in Athens
often makes -ometliing of this kind ab
solutely necessary.
The accident yesterday furnished an
apparent illustration of this. When the
negro, Bob Lipscomb, was hurt, a col
ored man, who had some vacant rooms
in the vicinity, absolutely refused to
allow him brought to them, and lie hail
to lay in tin* shed near the depot until
a house could be secured.
We are glad the railroads have deci
ded to act in ibis matter.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
The B ;sl Salve iu Hie w *rlil tor cuts
Bruise}-, Sates. Ulc rs, Silt Rheum, Fevi-r
Sor,-8, Tetter, Ctiappe-* Hands, Chilblains
Corns, anti ail Skm Eruptions, : nd poe-
tively cures Files, or no pay required, it
is guaranteed t<> gtv-- pert, cl satisfaction,nr
money refunded. Pr.ce 25 cents per h*<x.
For sale hy John Crawford & Ca,Whole
sale sod Retail Druggists.
Just at present “boom” is tlie well-
known word which is being, every day,
tr-msmitfed from lip to lip and from
paragraph to paragraph all over the
.South—tiom Mason and Dixon’s line to
:he coral reefs of the coasts—but there
is no section to which it is more appli
cable than our sister county of Ogle
thorpe. Watered on nearly every side by
large rivers, with innumerable streams
and rivulets penetrating her area;
drained by two well-dvlined systems ot
water-sheds, and nurtured by the rays
of a temperate sun, makes itoneof the
most fertile and productive counties in
the State. All these things co-operate
to cheer the hearts of the husbandmen,
' r.d give to the county a prosperity par-
11 cd by few others,
tie crops in this county Hr#above the
average for this season of the year.
Small gram is a failure in some sections,
while iu others wheat is comparatively
good and oats are fully as good as last
year. Cotton and corn tire splendid tlie
county oveT,(*xct*ptwhere they have been
injured ami the ground packed by hail.
Several severe hail storms have visited
tin* county this season, and great lias
been the damage in many localities.
The good crops of last year and tlie ar
dent encouragement given farmers hy
t ie Alliance organization, are acting as
stimulants upon the farming (‘lass, and
they are this year exerting themselves
to an unusual extent. In early spring
the negroes were iucl ned to jump’their
contracts, but they arc now a sturdy and
dependent class of laborers. They are
as peaceable and law-abiding here as in
any section of the Stale. They listen
not to the appeals of the demagogues of
their own party, hut have unbolt tided
faith in tin* longevity of Anglo-Saxon
supremacy. In our wanderings we met
with one who was captivated by the
promises, in good faith, of the mule
and forty acres and joined a recent ex
odus party to Arkansas, lie said that
whipping and fever were flits only ele
ments of a dai key’s life out then*, and
lie longed to return to his Georgia
home, and that when lie left that coun
try for Georgia again, after having been
there for three years, he felt as if it was-
liberation from bondage, and was
over joyed with the idea of being again
witli his former white employers, and
enjoying the sunshine of his nativity:
‘matters politically.
Contrary to past, experiences,polities
gVttsdow in assuming shape. The Con
gressional aspirants have created the
only gossip as vet. A si rung effort was
m :dc,by the p.-ople of (Iglethorpi go put
torth Dr. Gib-oil as a candidate, iriit. lie
thought lli^W'st work to beaecomplish-
cd by him, was through the ’ ministry,
and he could not he he induced to make
the race under ordinary circumstances.
Being a gentleman of sterling integrity
'alid 4 uiniUestSiiiieil > ' , !ihiltty , he would
proven heai-Vt light iu the emigres
sioii.nl hall to all that is great, noble,
and good. F
County candidates are -slow in an
nouncing, Mr. G. \V. Smith, for the
legislature, being the only one who has
formally placed himself beiore the peo
ple. There are several prospective
Richmonds, hut it is only conjecture to
mention them, because the county has
much good legislative timber, and it is
hard to tell s-lio will enter
or who will not. The Alliance
will probably urge Colonel Pope
t-> enter the arena. No county candi
dates have sallied forth as yet, though
there are many lingering on the brink.
It is generally understood that Messrs.
Mark II. Youngand Willie Stevens will
offer for Sheriff. This office is a profi
table and remunerative one in this
county, and there are heated and stren
uous efforts made for it each election.
Messrs. Maxwell and Winn have served
the county in this capacity for four
years, and sueli has been their vigilance
and fidelity to trust that they will he
hard to defeat. Messrs. Young and
Stevens are splendid men and very pop
ular. Since Mr. Olive has announced
for Congress, it is thought generally
that Mr. C. M. Witcher will represent
Oglethorpe in the Senatorial campaign.
According to the established plan, it is
Oglethorpe’s time to furnish the Senator,
and it is thought that she will furnish
the next through Mr. Witcher. He
made a just and enviable record while
representing the county in the Lower
House a few years ago.
her railroad prospects.
The iron horse, the greatest developer
of the modern age, is earnestly seeking
her domains of rich agricultural lands
and mineral fields of infinite wealth.
People living iu the lower part of the
county still have confidence in tlie
building of the Augusta & Chattanooga
railroad.
The G., C. ami N. will traverse a part
of the same territory, and with these
two roads the now waste section of the
country will be given direct communi
cation with theWestand North. Should
these roads he built they will have a
rapid influence on the county, and the
waste places will he replaced by
villas and substantial farm houses. Col.
Smith is already grading an extension
of his road to the G., C. & X., and will
probably build a road from his place to
Sandy Cross and on to Augusta. Should
all the prospective lines be_ built, tlie
county will lie transformed into a net
work of railroads, The Lexington Ter
minal has done much towards advan
cing the interests of Lexington. The
road declares a dividend at each pay
ment. and the income from the passen
ger and commercial traffic is much bet
ter than was even anticipated. The
road has a treasure in Conductor Tom
Arnold, who is the embodiment of wit
and entertaining humor. By his cour-
teousaud genial manners, lie captivates
the hearts of all who pass over his road.
An extension with the quarries below
town is being surveyed, and when the
connection is completed Lexington
will Ik? a popular shipping market for
granite.
The town is on a steady an.l perma
nent improvement. Many new cottages
have been erected already, with several
iu course ol construction. The neatest
and most tasty residence of them
all, when finished, will be that
of Col. IV. M. Howard. It is being
erected on a pretty site in the grove just
below the old Clark place, and its ar
rangement and construction will be in
keeping with his taste.
Mr. Shackelford will, this summer,
build him a neat andcomnmdi.ous dowu
town office, and add some new machin
ery to his already extensive outfit, all
of which will be propelled hy an oil
engine. With these improvements and
conveniences he wilt make the Echo,
not only one of the best papers in the
State, hut a leader among Southern
country weeklies.
Lexington has an interesting history.
It was. one among the first sc tied and is
almost the oldest town in tlie State.
Many of the great men that have con
tributed to make Georgia famous in
days gone hy were born and reared there,
and it is now the home of some of the
most active minds engaged in our civil
government. It was the home of the
illustrious Crawford and immortal Geo.
K. Gilmer, and where were laid the
plots of many Indian h gendsand stories
of war between the primitive and pre
historic races are now the scenes ot a
busy life and a thriving city, which is
moviug on in harmony with tlie many
industries and ente.prises all over out-
land, that are characterizing the pro
gress and prosperity of the cherished
New South.
Next Monday the adjourned session
of court will meet. Three important
cases will engage the time of the court.
The ease of Jim Huff for tlie murder of
Mr. Waller, who was tried and sentenc
ed to death last October, will be retried.
Unless new and convicting evidence is
introduced by the prosecuting attorneys
it is not thought he can be hung,
under the verdict rendered by the Su
preme Court. The case of Mrs.-Mary
Johnson against the Terminal railroad
will he tried, and will engage much at
tention and time of the court. The case
has developed into a tight between Lex
ington and Crawford, and it is thought
Mrs. Johnson will be defeated. The
Wray will ease is another, and much
money is involved, which will make the
case interesting to some,' alleast. Judge
Hines will probably sit on this case,
Judge Lumpkin being disqualified.
The candidate, that will get a unanir
nious endorsement in’.Oglethorpe, is one
who will pledge himself to introduce'
and enact a dog law. Mad dogs have
been more than numerous this season,
and the county only a short while ago
lost one of her best citizens for the sake
of an.ugly cur. W. T. B.
T» Nerrou« nrbltltmrd TIi-n.
If you will send us voui- address, we it
send yon l)r. Bye’s Octet.rated Voltaic Belt
ami Appliances on a trial. They wilt quickly
res .ore you to vigor, n.anhoo. land health. Pam
phlet tree. Voltaic Bkl Co., Marshal!, Mich.
feh25dAwly
Do Your Best.
If we all would do our best, in-Read
of too often our. worst, tire world, as
well as individuals, would he an im
mense gainer. Skill’, the. jeweler, is
doing his best in giving his customers
good work, gornl jewelry, and the dia
mond spectacles at honest, prices. •
AVERY CLOSE CALL-
EIGHT CARS PASS OVER THE
BODY OF BOB LIPSCOMB.
His Remarkable Presence of Mind
Saves His Life. His Injuries Severe.
But Not Fatal.
Bob Lipscomb, one of the colored
hrakemeu of the Northeastern railroad,
had one of the nai-ro—est escapes from
des
5ever occurred in Athens,yes-
ten lay morning about nine o’clock.
He had been acting as brakeman
on an engine that was shifting
the boxes at the depot, and when
the train of fourteen ears reached the
switch, near the point where the Cov
ington & Macon joins the Northeastern,
he attempted to take oil the brakes of
one of the ears.
From some cause the brakes did not
work well, and he threw his whole
weight on it.
Instantly the lever whirled around,
and Boh was with one lunge, precipi
tated between the cars of the moving
train.
He was not seen when falling,and not
until he was lying badly battered, and
the train had passed, was his accident
discovered.
How he escaped a terrible death cannot
be conceived. He told the reporter that
as soon as he fell he realized that his
chances ot escape were very small, with
the low-hanging brakes in the centre of
the ears, which would have instantly
killed him, and the movjng wheels
on the sides.
With remarkable'presence of mind,
he rolled himself as near the wheels as
he could possibly get, and remained as
still ;is he could until the train passed
over him.
Bnt even then he did not escape in
jury from either source of danger. Be
fore he had time to change ,liis position
one ot the brakes struck him back of
the head, cutting a gash about three
inches long and one-half inch deep, and
his whole body is bruised more or less
seriously. On** of Ins feet were caught
in the rim of the wheels, and this mem
ber is torn almost completely up.
He was picked up and carried to the
depot of the Northeastern at once and
surgeons Benedict and Bloomfield sum
moned.
When the reporter arrived on the
scene his wounds had lreen hastily tied
tip, and he was carried, after a short
while, to an ’out-house on Mr. MeCles-
ky’s lot.
Ilis wounds were then dressed and he
is resing easy.
The physicians say that he will ree. v
er from his accident, hut that it will he
necessary,in all »robability,to amputate
his foot.' They decided to defer tlie op
eration and give it every chance of re
covery, but entertain hopes of saving it.
His head will soon heal up, although it
contains five severe gashes. The place
back of his head where he was struck by
the brake.is very severe, and his face is
bruised in many places.
Bob’s retnai kahUt presence of mind
and the fact that lie was an old brake-
nmn was all that stood between him
and the grave.
He is a black negro about forty years
old, and his wife at the time was iu
Lula. She was telegraphed for and ar
rived yesterday evening.
He iias been well taken care of and
given every attention hy tt.e railrood
company.
The Bridge Coes Away.
Lexington, Mo., June 7 N —[Special.]
The four hundred feet draw pontoon
bridge over the Missouri river at this
place was carried away yesterday morn
ing with ten persons on it. It lodged
three miles down the river. The pas
sengers were all rescued.
ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT.
GEotvtiK T. MUUUhLL, Editor.
“Criticism arret Objection.”
Criticism in a pure state is right and
p oper, but there are a great many
people in. the world who are not able to
draw the line between criticism and
fault-finding. While the line between
the two is well defined a careless step
will place us on the wrong side before
we are aware of it. So that we find a
man with a chronic case of criticism on
hatul.ofiener wrong than right.
Just criticism acts as a corrective and
usually produces good fruit. It does
not always confer tlie right to object to
the conduct of men or the adoption of
mea-iires.
When a bill representing advanced
ideas on economization is presented to
congress, it is comuelted to go through
the -weat box of comment and com
plaint. In this way,the merits and de
merits of the question proposed are
viewed from all standpoints. There is
a class, however,of wVufd-be erities or,
more properly,fault-iliAIers, who make
it a rule to pronounce every bill of any
note introduced iu congress to he otjp
jectionabie on account of certain fea
tures incorporated in it. and if they
can’t get up anything else better, will
set back, put <>n a wise look, and go to
talking about the constitution. ft is
not only true of this day, hut it has
been characteristic of these chronic ob
jectors in days gone by.
When the idea of issuing greenbacks
was first advanced it was declared to be
unconstitutional.
When the present national banking
system was first agitated, it was said to
he contrary to law.
When gold and silver certificates were
talked of, this same class of “smart
A;eeks”sat downon the proposition and
wiggled about with the view of mashing
the young life out of it. I am told that
objections were raised to the intro
duction of telegraph lines for the rea
son that they would convey the electric
lltiid about promiscmisly through the
land and travellers would run a great
risk of being struck by light ing along
the public highways.
Now the Sub-Treasury hill is passing
under the critical eye of some very wise
and nrofotiitd objectors. When first
spoken of it was classed as a “cranky
absurdity,” anti then later on it got to
he “too complicated in its application,
or too much of an innovation, or would
disturb present conditions, that are
moving along so nicely and so smoothly.
Now let us take a common sense view of
Hu* question. A bond holder, owning
$11X1,1)00 in U, S. bonds,can deposit them
with the Secretary of the Treasury and
receive !*() | er cent., or $110,000 upon
which lie pays 1 per cent interest, draw
ing interest on the bonds so deposited
all tlie -while. Another gentleman
.steps .up and deposits $100,000
in sijvcr bullion at tin* same place re
ceives $100,000 in silver certificates, the
use of which lie lets without cost. Then
again,the whiskey lean comes forth and
places his whiskey in tin? government’s
care, draws 00 per cent, and in after
years,when it has become more valua
ble by itge. has it re-gauged and our
dear’Foyle .Sam pockets the loss sus
tained by evaporation, still these things
are pronounced legitimate, beneficial
and eonstitiitional. Wlicli the farmer
even intimates that he, too, desires to
store his cotton, wheat ami other im
perishable crops,all in good condition,
the product of his labor and a part of
the wealth of the country, and he, too,
goes to the same place as aforesaid, and
asks that he be allowed to store his pro
ducts and receive 80 per cent. of their
value upon which he is willing to pay 1
per cent, interest annually,and also al
low a fair price for storage and insu
rance, there comes grave objec
tions from certain quarters. The New
York Sun and other leading papers
speak of it as a “monstrous system of
paternalism” the outcropping of “hay
seed socialists” and so on and all kind
of ridicule is sought to he heapt-d upon,
and approbrious epithets applied to
honest men, vho are honestly seeking to
protect themselves from the cruel treat
ment of speculators.
Speculators and monopolists and their
“lured men” don’t want their plans
and calculations interfered with,and, of
course, they will .tight any mettsure
which tends to elettate the poor farmer
to as high a plane in the favor of the
government as National Bankers and
whisky distillers. It is right for the
bankers to borrow money from the gov
ernment at 1 percent, and lend it to the
farmer at twenty-five. But the idea of
lending it to common farmers! Why,
that is unconstitutional.
Just at, present Congress is being
flooded with petitions asking that the
national bar.k ng system may be con Ha
lted. This is a new dep.rture and
should give the people courage. For the
past quarter of a century, when the
banks wanted any legislation they came
to Congress and bought it, the same as
they would purchase a barrel of flour or
a pair of boots. Having at last become
frightened at the rapid growth of public
sentiment against them, they will try to
stay up the hands of their friends in
Congress and furnish an excuse for
further existence by a liberal supply of
petitions. The edict has gone forth and
the whole power of that organization
will now he devoted to obtaining signa
tures to petitions. This will be an easy
■natter, as their motto will be “Sign or
die.” With every business man in their
debt, and consequently at their mercy,
there will he no difficulty in getting up
petitions of this character. This move
ment proves that public opinion has at
least made itself felt, and as a result the
banks are n t satisfied with the situa
tion.—National Economist.
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Mn-hael Curtaai, Plainfield, 111.,
laaki s the statement that, she caught cold
wnicli settled on Ik r lungs; she was Heat
ed tor a month bv h<*r family physician,
but giew worse. He told her she was hope
less victim of co-sumption and that no
medicine could cure her. Her dtu-'gisl
suggested Dr. K ngV New De-covery for
Consumption; she ir-nglil a bottle and to
In r delight found hers* If benefited from
fi-st dose. Sue continued its use aid
taking ten buttles, f<*nn I herself sound and
well, - ow does her own housework and is
as w.-ll as shi* ever was.—F*-ee trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at John Crawfoid
& On., Wnolesale au I R t>il Drug Store
arge bottles 50j and $1 00
Reason, Not Assertions Wanted.
Farmers, hitherto supposed to he very
ignorant people, have arrived at that
stage of politics where mere assertions
are by no means satisfactory. They are
beginning to get out of that free and
easy going state, where no questions are-
asked and no reasons required, for
adopting certain Hues of policy. In
times past professional lawyers were sup-
VOL. 58—NO.
posed to be the only men capable of con
structing laws for our government.
Ibis sentiment is now changing its
complexion, and it really comes to pass
that competent men, outside of the legal
profession, can U; found to represent us
in the State and national branches of
legislation. The Great Faru.ers’ Alli
ance movement has set the people to
thinking systematically, and they are
not disposed to accept the dictum of any
self-constituted authority. They de
mand reasons for this, that and the oth
er thing. This places gentlemen, who
claim that the Sub-T
constitutional, iu ra
ment. They must <
for such statement,
tory to intelligent .
convicted of having a w
bluff’game, and resort to
the view of intimi<la(i<ffr honest
ers, who are too intelligent, they * will
find, to be put down-*by such
civt* methods of demasio^ism.
bill is tin-
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primi-
The fTrJ£ Stq
l erhaps you me ion u ,vj
sleep,can't thick, cau’t deptft
satisfaction, and you .wJndT
You Should heed theWarot
ing the first i-tcp intn^Nci
You need a Nerve TiViict
Bitters you will get ife ejjfjirelu/dy
restoring your nervo4a^ys*em toil normal
healthy Condition. Huspysiug results fel
low the use of this greuLNerv^Tunc au>l
Alteialive. Your appAjhe realms, good
digestion is restored, ainf theAiver a id
Kidneys resume hi»!ttMptfct:On#Ti v a l»>l-
llc. Price 50o <u John^rawf*<1 & (Jo.
Drugstore. VVholcaalqft.ql Ig-iqil.
A MAl
HAS GONE THE^pUNDS OVER
ATHENS, t
Ho Is Killed by Ur. Tom Oliver In
Athens. Afteur Biting Num-
Qpgs.
« an epidemic of hy-
Athens maj
drophobia I
This is a terrible statement, and es
pecially dreadful to our people, after
they have just seen one ol' Oglethorpe's
most respeJkble citizens die of fl a
dread u\-a]/S. But at any time it may
break ou^and a crusade should ho
started against stray curs.
Last Wednesday Mr. Tol Lester, one
of the candidates for tlie Legislature
from Clarke, noticed a fine hound if
one of his tenants acting very suspi
ciously, and called the dog’s owner’s at-
tion to it. The dog was fondled hy this
negro and appeared all right, when no
furtlier attention was paid to it. He
soon became very vicious and began
lighting all the other dogs on the place,
a pack.of ton line hounds, and iu tin e
hit them all. He caught the clothing of
one of Mr. Lester’s children, but did
not touch his skin.
Mr. Lester became thoroughly alarm
ed, hut when lie tried to find the dog
he could uot do so.
Friday he came to Athens and saw
his dog on Prince avenue near the store
of Mr. Tom Oliver. The animal seem
ed thoroughly exhausted, hut in a most
vicious state. His tongue protruded
from his mouth, which was covered
with foam, and showed that the disease
had fostered its clutches on liim in ear
nest.
_ Mr. Lester at onee realized the condi
tion ol' the dog, and calling to Mr. Oli
ver. got this gentleman to kill it.
Mr. Lester has made diligent inquir
ies, but can learn of no place where the
log has bitten other than its own
species, though it cannot possibly he
known for several days.
The course of the dog hits been a long
one, and it is probable that the number
of dogs bitten is enormous.
After biting the ten on Mr. Lester’s
place, he went to Mr. John Edwards,
and then to Mr. M. B. McGinty’s,where
nine are reported bitten. He then made
for Dr. Benson’s, Mr. 1. V Bradberry’s
and to Mr. T. D. Jenning’s, at each of
which places he bit one|or more animals.
The number he has bitten while mak
ing his rounds cannot be discovered,hut
it is equally certain that he has put this
dread tnalaly. where it is almost certain
to spread.
He had just reached the city when
shot, and it is not thought that he did
any damage here. But what lie would
have done, had he not been so luckily
recognized hy Mr. Lester, can onlv he
surmised.
Mr. I.ester has had all the animals on
his place penned, and they will be kill
ed as soon as they show signs of disease.
He valued the pack of dogs very highly,
and they were one M the finest in this
county. The dog also bit a fine setter
that Mr. Lester valued at $50,and which
that sum would not have purchased
from. him.
This frightful state of affairs and the
apparent danger the county is in re
minds us that Athens has a dog law,and
it should be enforced. Let the police
raise the gauntlet and shoot every un-
tagged cur on sight. The lives of our
citizens are much more important than
a few mangy curs, and to protect the
one you must slay the other. The law
was passed by a. large majority, and
everybody considered it a wise measure,
but it seems from some cause it has not
been enforced of late.
"Down with the curs,” let the watch
word of the police be.
Advice toKotbers .
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used tor children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents per bottle.
The honor and integrity of the man
agement of The Louisiana State Lot
tery Company are now fully established
all over the country. All who know
anything about, it, know that the draw
ings of the Company are held with the
utmost fairness and all prizes paid fully
and promptly. Thousands are ready of
their own knowledge to testify to this.
The company’s present charter has
about five years to run.
To Aspirants for Office.
There will be a grand Candidates
picnic at Franklin Springs on Friday,
July -Uh, 1890. All candidates for Con
gress, Representative, Governor .and all
other office seekers, even to matrimonial
candidates, are respectfully invited.
Tasty work on fin© paper
Banner Job office.