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THE ATHENS BANNER: TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 19 u*9o
g ALLIANCE
1p WAREHOUSE.
I rUS ,ness expected by
h managers th.s fall.
f -— ♦—
nts Being Made-The New
r"' e nnd Side Tracks - Fire Pro-
T :C * splendid-A Fine Building.
L \;:i::m-e
;u> iu)use is a big af-
, j j.jness done tliere tlie com-
' ‘ NV il| In efior.u "is.
.ruing on improving the
.r-vtliinft " i!1 1,0 gotton in
. h.nuU,* a large amount of
, . \ K. Houston, of the Alli-
j- a hustler.
, few weeks he has been
. .uiit rinieinling the work on
, ..u.i grounds,an 1 in having
. ‘in iIn- !'“st of manners.
lini.-hing n>a handsome
.'.jmg, a liieli will he one of the
[lie eitv.
' ,1 i, ;J i been leveled, and two
".-run up to the warehouse, so
'cotton can he handled with
miJ convenience.
. inviuglu from a branch above
,,f tin- building, and stored in
r m top. Tins gives a splcn-
ciion, and will make the
liiist'in says the warehouse is
1., -: In- ever saw, and that
1., handled with great ease
to handle a tremendous
[he ileecv staple, and there
„>,! atiout his expectations be-
rl . in drake county and the
. - in.iiimliiig have agreed to
jr o'ltnn there, and are anx-
r<>. The crops this yeor will
,,-t i:i years, and a great par; of
in tin* district will be brought
ill!.,nre warehouse.
-.-'iih-iiieii who are to assist Mr.
capable and experienced in
ii,,—v and will do their work
Houston and Mr. Baker, the
-IrrptT, will move their families
(.via ,Au,,"r!n. thus new citizens
icii.f the kind we want by the
•Innent <>! the warehouse here.
EXCITED BIRDS.
Last
cthir.g Wrong With Them
Night'
night as early as eleven o’clock,
. r <if birds could be seen circling
and chirping.
u-ive the number hart greatly
i*,i, and tile noise made by their
enough to awaken many of
tr|iing citizens. At this writing,
[no large docks, each coiitain-
sl hundred, and many lesser
besides countless numbers of
birds, arc circling around and
»nd making night mysterious,
Irons, with their cries.
kind they are, can not be
ne cannot he seen well. Among
. however, those of the kildee,
rd and English sparrow may be
gnr/.ed, and it seems as if there
rr.il convention of tlie feathered
Ming a sort of Soutfi-Carolina-
n meeting.
t strmge notes are also heard,
ther these are merely strange
vnirr, or strange to this section
aid.
; i- certain: That something
r with an enormous crowd
and they 7 are decidedly
:..t up.
iy portend a storm, earthquake,
ot *h<* world,or may be nothing
ruwd of birds gotten slightly
•p hy the glare of tins electric
:ever may he the cause, it is cer-
tia- liiggot gathering of the
y trthr ever seen, and judging
■vir t r.es they arc in a terrible
BLOWN UP.
r Acre Lot Blown Up by a Cas
Explosion.
a J Sews Telegram Association.;
usai'iims, August 14.—'Ton acres
hrm of I ho mas Hatson, late rep
ave in the legislature, three
- rih of Waldron, have been de-
*• f°r farm purposes and great
" JV v hive blown in the earth.
VJr- * of Flat Rock creek has been
'‘Upstream. Birds, snakes, rab-
h>h are dead, while the Mshare
i'.!v f.mket! in the healed water.
• "as caused by the upheaval of
•'vis. A log fire was blazing in
" “f the ten acres, when, with-
ts:r! '"S. the earth belched forth its
frees were burk'd sky-
»t"ial! the waters of Flat Rock
-• 'cit,,,; iut0 steam am j foam.
-•t Pocket of natural gas burst
:, i die scene was beautiful. The
' and blazed fiercely up
'•« trees and at times many feet
1 , ‘"Milined all yesterday and
- In-day 3,<KW spectators
phenomenon. The fire has
Ltgui-Hcvl, hut gas is still es-
- >iiik- claim that oilier agencies
'J 1 ^ ** fhe cause of tiie phe-
•• tmt Ute general conviction is
' VT . “griK-y could have pro-
. ect V n l * U! water. One of
j’ a ' effects on the water is
°f Flat Rock’s flood has
... f‘*e cavern since the «p-
Br , A'reut caverns have taken
0 ‘ ' :l un 'l a wild, foaming Ni-
TlHt STRIKE IS OVER.
Going on as Usual on the
, b York CentmL
^ f Ncwh Tele^riuu Association.
Mhu' Awj?ust —If there is
strike on the New
• 11 tlie Hudson River
Wd < UUlUl * M<Jt found about
depot. Everything
y^jdmiit as usual.
Ato Out Her Life.
l Lw ? *** reit (?raoi Association
, August 14—M MS
u af,’. f ^ 0 a >14 Beulah avenue,
“»■- eifc.,,.. 11 ,'* 01 . 1 fr0, » a » affeetton
Uiedicn•, greatest iuterest
1 ’Uarri, She had suffered
* a y »ot i„.J?i S , ®* p ** A few days
w * f or lL 5 "Or.tnroat and was not
Nki, v, v m t i' e A physician
r l t'l nr,, ,<Ku >d that tl»e woman’s
t 1 1 tI ’°st i-a'io P (>rt ®o« of her mouth
k-‘'‘sit tl),?" i wa y- Examination
rt i lt| !( with j <ff, ‘ c ted portions were
i.''** Us- * n8e,,ts - They were re-
L exhaust-
r ***• uted from wexk**
brudder
LAKE BROWN.
THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
OF A COLORED PREACHER.
H o, Le ^ V t s ” ls PuIp,t ’ B ut Is Elected
Clerk of the Church, and Restored
to Full Fellowship. restored
Lake Brown, a colored Baptist o-os-
mH,h! nge T°l - Vt l"‘ ,ls ’ is *» » l»ck of
trouble. Lake is kept constantly steer
ing between Hevlla and Chary bad is—his
church on one side and tlie newspapers
on the other. One or the other are al
ways jogging him in the ribs, and pour-
nig hot water on his classic brow. This
well-known ebony-hued divine has gone
through more church trials, and en
joyed more free newspaper advertising
than any man in Athens.
While Lake’s complexion is as black
as a stack ot black cats—and his ene
mies affirm that his face is hut a rellcc-
tion of his moral character—he claims
to he as pure and spotless as a falling
snow-flake, or that little ewe-iamb we
read about in the Scripture.
In justice to Lake, we believe he is as
pure as the average coloicd preacher.
To put it on too thick would belie the
rocords of our court. But we have
known the subject of its sketch for
years, and like him. They say the dev
il is not near so black as he is painted,
and there are meaner darkeys than Lake
Brown.
Lake loves all the world—and looks
upon the sisters in his church with es
pecial tenderness. And this is the
rock on which he is wrecked. Iu his
church troubles, Lake always has the
women on his side, while the men have
‘‘razors lla-diing in the air.” One sex
looks upon him as a saint and a martyr
—the other as a cross between old satan
ami the King of Dahomey.
But Lake always managed to hold the
fort until he Wns convicted before our
city court for an offense that, while.not
considered wrong among, alas! too
many colored church members, at the
same time Judge Cobb couldn’t see itin
that light. Win n the sentence was read
out, this .colored Appollo came near
fainting in open court, hut was at last,
recuscuated, and forked over $00 and
costs.
When the news of their pastor’s trou
bles reached the ears of liis Lexington
congregation, Lake said he felt it his
unity to step down and out of the pulpit,
and it was supplied by Clark Smith.
But it seems that Brother Smith decid
ed it wrong to oust a preacher pn such
a slight pretext, and Lake says he en
dorsed the ex-pastor, and asked him to
preach, which invitation Brown accept
ed. After this, Lake was elected clerk
of the Lexington church, which posi
tion lie still holds, as a guarantee of his
unpaid salary.
Lake says the recent publication did
him an injustice, for on the tiist Satur
day i:i August, the Lexington church
passed a set of resolutions endorsing
him and ientering him to full member
ship. Even Pastor Clark acknowledged
that after a “prayerful consideration”
he felt that he had done Brudder Brown
a wrong.
Lake says he is persecuted by out
siders, for his church is at his back.
They consider that verdict in our city
court as an unjust persecution. Here
the matter rests, and Lake is again re
stored to full fellowship.
“Let the wide world wag as it will,
A nigger will he a nigger still.”
~ THE*CL,'C? & N.
How It is Progressing Over In South
iCarolina.
The tracklayers reaened the Saluda
the first of last week, and the
immense iron bridge waiting for them
was immediately carried forward. The
bridge builders are now placing it in
position on the piers.
The tracklayers are now in the neigh
borhood of Evans’ mill, about nine
miles from Abbeville, but will have to
wait several days on the grading force,
who lack a little of having their job fin
ished.
The work of building the depot at
Abbeville has been commenced,and will
he pushed rapidly until finished.
The grading force has about covered
the ground between Abbeville and the
Savannah river.
By the middle of October trains will
be running into Abbeville.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST.
Itsa Neck-and Neck Race Between
Colley and Lawson—Olive Practical
ly Out.
The victory of Judge Lawson in Mor
gan carries him a long ways t oward a
seat in Congress. Now, if he captures
Hancock, it will be equivalent to a
nomination, for wo have definite infor
mation that Oglethorpe will go for Law-
son after Olive.
We do not place any credence in a
“dark Iwrse,” for the candidate who
goes into the convention with 14 or 16
votes will be the nominee. Mark this
prediction. If Mr. Colley carries Oco
nee and Hancock, he will draw the
prize.
Mr. Olive is practically out of the
race. His only liojie is to carry Oconee
—as a matter of pride—but even in this
event he has no possible chance of the
nomination. He has made a good light,
iu the face of strong opposition, and de
veloped a most llattering strength. Had
Mr. Olive come out flat-footed for the
Sub-Treasury bill iu his announcement,
instead of devoting so much space and
time to the Olive bill, no power could
have kept him out of Congress. The
people were not mislead _ by being
switched off’on a state bill iu a nation
al election. The Alliance is composed
of conservative, thinking men, and it is
folly to try and blind them.
The Congressional campaign is now
practically over in this district, so far
as the people are concerned. The bat
tle ground lays in Hancock, and it is a
ncek-and-neck race between Colley and
Lawson. Mr. Olive is to-day defeated,
nud he and his friends know it.
THE CEORGlA WATERMELON.
Some Facts About the Crop This
Year.
The following interesting data con
cerning Georgia’s watermelon crop is
clipped from an exchange:
“The watermelon crop of Georgia tn»«
vear will be *,000 ears of 1,000 melons
each. This yield of 8,000,000 melons is
being sent abroad every year. Ihey net
the grower 4 eents apiece, being nearly
half a million dollars put into the
ets of Georgia farmers at a season or the
year when they most need it, and leav
ing their laod ready for a pea crop—
making two yields for the season.
Georgia lands yield on an average itW
melons to an acre, although some ex
perts get as many H6 2,000 to the acre.
*1 be average is increasing every year,
and next year’s yield in Georgia will
probably bo ten millions. The railroads
this season bave gotten about 12 cents
melon for moving the crop, amounting
in the total to one million dollars, or
twice as much as tbe producer. A mel
on which costs 10 cents in Georgia will
bring 30 or 40 cents *u New i ork.
A REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE
TO MAKE THE RACE FOR OUR LEG
ISLATIVE SEAT.
FOR ILLICIT
DISTILLING.
Black, of Course—The Negro Meeting
Wednesday Night—Bill Pledger to
Speak To-Morrow—A Piece of
Foolishness That Will Amount to
Nothing.
The negroes met Wednesday night in
the Knoxse hool building,
And talked a great deal!
About carrying the county!)
They put out a candidate for tlie
legislature!)
Who stands about half the chance!
Of a sinall-sized snowball!
In a hotter land than this !
As mentioned through the columns
of the Banner some days since, the ne
groes have been juggling for some time,
and sending emmissaries throughout
the county, trying to get all of their
raee worked up to the point where they
would organize and make an attempt to
secure Clarke’s legislative seat, and also
the other offices.
A culmination was reached on Wed
nesday night, when a few of the ring
leaders gathered iu the Knox school
building, and after several bursts of el
oquence, settled upon one, Archie Ca
rey, as their ehoiee for the legislature.
Carey is a young fellow about thirty
years of age, who teaches in the public
schools.
After some more speech making, it
was decided to put out candidates for
all of the county offices, and to this end
dodgers have been printed and distrib
uted calling a mass meeting for to-mor-
r«w at eleven o’clock in the same build
ing. The dodger also announces that
Bill Pledger will make an address.
This is the drawing card, and the ring
leaders of tlie movement expect to bring
out a tremendous crowd, and arouse a
great deal of enthusiasm over the pros
pects of their raee for sweeping the
county.
But they don’t believe it themselves.
And a majority of the negroes of
Clarke county will east their votes for
the democratic nominees.
Tlie better class of the race have found
out. the foolishness in following Bill
Pledger and his erowd, and take no
stock in their ravings.
They realize that they have no possi
ble chance of carrying the county, and
moreover that if they could they would
only put matters in a worse fix.
The meeting the other night anil that
to-morrow will amount to nothing,;and
while some of the negroes will make a
big hullabaloo about electing their men,
a large majority of them will pay no at
tention whatever to the matter.
We should think that Pledger and
his gang had enough of attempting to
get up any enthusiasm for their cause,
and should know hy this time that no
thing can come of their ravings.
CAROLINA CONGRESSMEN,
BIG SENSATION IN NORTH CARO
LINA CAUSED BY ARREST OF
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Alliance in Session In the Third and
Fourth Districts.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Columbia, S. C., August 14.—The Al
liance of the third district this morning
endorsed D. K. Norris for eongress.
.fudge Cothran, the present representa
tive, retires to be attorney for the R. &
D. railroad.
W. C. Benet (“Anxious Inquirer”) is
a candidate in this district. So also i«
W. P. Calhoun, a descendant of the
great John C. Calhoun,
The Alliance for this, the fourth dis
trict, is in session. So many candidates
are rebelling that an Alliance primary
will he ordered.
G. W. Sli»>ll, Tillman’s first lieuten
ant, and Governor Maulden are the
strongest.
Hemphill and George D. Tillman are
likely to he the only old congressmen
returned. Tillman is brother to Far
mer Ben and vigorously denounces the
sub-treasury bill.
QUAY’S RESOLUTION,
The Democrats are chuckling-.Secret
of Cameron’s Position.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Washington, D. C., August 14.—it
should be borne in mind that the intro
duction of the Quay resolution day be
fore yesterday, was the first open action
from the Republican side of the Senate
against the consideration of the force
bill, and that the adoption of the reso
lution will be a specific agreement to
shelve the bill for the session. The sin
cere fanatics who believe in tlie neces
sity and the possibility of a force bill
are fairly boiling over.
The democrats on the other hand are
maintaining a smiling silence at this
Republican squabble. There are those
who say that Quay submitted his reso
lution to Senator Gorman, chairman of
the Democrat c caucus, and that the as
tute Marylander quickly agreed to its
introduction, as it would have the effect
of putting the Republicans on record as
abandoning the scheme. In the mean
time the Democrats propose to debate
the crazy quilt tariff' bill until Septem
ber, force bill or no force bill. They
declare they need that mueh time to
make public all of its iniquities, and
tlie concession of all the time they ask
in the Quay 7 resolution lends color to
the statement that an agreement be
tween the two chiefs has been reached,
and that so far from being a Trojan
horse, tho resolution offered by the
Pennsylvanian may be regarded as
straight goods. The secret of Quay’s
opposition to the force bill and Camer
on, too, is said to be the fear that
Pennsylvania will slip her republican
collar this fall, elect Patterson govern
or and a legislature with enough demo
crats and independent votes to defeat
Cameron’s re-eiection. The (>eople in
Pennsylvania are not so much interest
ed in a force bill, as they are in a tariff
bill; and Quay has been put on notice
by his political friends at home that he
bad better play his hand in the interest
of his own stute, and let the Hoars and
fngalls take care of their own.
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Tho Officers Elected In LaGrange
Yesterday.
Special by News Telegram Association.
LaGeangb. Ga., August 14.—At t»*e
session of the Agricultural Society to
day, Col. J. O. Waddell, of Cedartown
was, on motion of Col. Park, of Macon,
elected president by acclamation. Col.
T. D. Bradwell. of Liberty, County,
was|elected first vice president by accla
mation. B. W. Jamison, of Macon
was elected secretary. A resolution
was unanimously adopted, endorsing
Gen. Gordon for United States Senator.
A resolution asking the legislature to
appropriate sufficient funds for six
months public schools was adopted.
Farmers of Cood Repute Locked up—
The Story of the Arrest—Tho Af
fecting Separation of Man and
Wife.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Runsvii.lb., N. C., August 14.—Tue
revenue officers made a big haul and
three arrests Sunday aud Monday in
Simpsonviiie township, about eight
miles from Keidsvilie. Saturday after
noon Deputy Collector Wray got wind
that something was up aud left that
night for the plaee, accompanied by
Mr. K. M. Clack. Finding a safe re
treat tuey watched, unobserved, while
six men, its they say, removed several
barrels of unstamped whisky from the
government storehouse and hauled it
away in a wagon. Fire was then set
to the building and it was destroyed.
Messrs. Wray amt Cluek returned to
Keidsvilie, aud Uie former secured the
proper papers, and in company with
Deputy Marshal Apple, returned Bun-
day morning. William Sanders, in
whose barn six barrels of whisky were
found, was arrested, lie disclaimed all
knowledge of the matter. The party
brought the whiky baek.
t On Monday toe same officers went
hack, this time with Revenue Officers
4 ielus and .Patterson, of Greensboro.
They arrested J. P. Craddock, who had
been running a government distillery,
aud his sou Frank. These larmurs’
whiskey was stowed away in the gov
ernment storehouse where it had been
locked up unstamped by the govern
ment gauger. They had a warrant for
John, another son of Craddock, hut he
could not he found. A blockade still
was discovered on Frank Creddock’s
plantation and destroyed. A barrel of
whisky was found also. On yesterday
the.posse returned in search for more
whisky, but the result of their trip has
not been learned at this writting.
Messrs. Reid & Reid aud Solicitor
Settle have been retained as counsel for
the defendants, and they will be given
a hearing belore United Scales Com
missioner i£. F: ilall on the 21st.
Craddock is about 05 years of age, aud
liis sou 3U. They stand very nigh in
their neighborhood, and are thrifty
farmers with good crops this year.
Thoy profess entire indifference. The
scene between Frank Craddock and liis
wife iu parting was said to bo very af
fecting. The arrests ot toe most promi
nent people in the Section caused a big
sensation.
A NEW COTTON.
Makes a Bale to the Acre and Brings
Three Cents More than the Mar
ket Price.
While the Banner editor was in At
lanta, lie was shown some leaves from a
new variety of cotton, now growing
near Butler, Ga. The leaves are forked,
and the advantage claimed for this
cotton is that the sun rays can easily
penetrate its foliage, thus opening every
boll—and it is proof against the catter-
nillar. 'The staple i« as fine as silk, and
commands three cents pe; pound more
than ordinary cotton. Its yield is al
most the same, hut from a nine acre
patch iu Harris county, Ga., the farmer
expects to gather at least nine heavy
bales. It is much more forward than
our cotton, and the stalks are now load
ed with grown bolls.
The history of this cotton is interest
ing. Several years ago a negro iu North
Carolina noticed a peculiar looking
weed growing near an old house, that
he took to be okra, aud worked around
it. To bis surprise, it produced beau
tiful bolls of silken cotton. Tho seed
were small and black, but the lint long
and snow-white. - He planted all of the
seed, and in a couple ef years had a
large field of the new cotton. It at
tracted the attention of other farmers,
who tried to get seed of him, but the
the shrewd fellow refit ed to sell, refus
ing $85 per bushel. Finally a company
was formed, who, for a large price,
bought out his entire stoek. They
moved the plant to South Carolina, and
last year put their first seed on market.
The farmer near Butler paid $125 for a
bushel and a half, that he' dropped in
hilts, and thus plauted nine acres He
has a splendid stand. He will next
year make many times his money back
selling seed, and lias already a number
of orders.
We have but little confidence in these
new langled plants, and since tlie war
our Southern farmers have been swin
dled out of v thousands of dollars with
worthless cotton seed.
End of the Original Package Saloon.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Mason Gitt, la., August 14.—A con
ference of the original package dealers
was held yesterday and resulted in a
general agreement that all would close
up business and not attempt to contest
the legality of the law. This ends the
existence of the or ginal package sa
loon. It is estimated that 15.000 saloons
in Iowa were in operation Friday and
nine-tenths of these have closed.
COLLEY FOR’SUB-TREASURY.
The Oconee Alliance would Not En
dorse Olive.
The Alliance of Oconee county have
taken a wise step in declining to en
dorse a candidate for congress. At tho
meeting on Tuesday the following reso
lution was passed:
Resolved, That we take no action in
the congressional race in the Eighth
district as-AHianceinen, but we all vote
in said primary as dem eratio citizens.
This failure to endorse a candidate
for congress can but be looked upon as
a defeat for Mr. Olive. That gentle
man had made a personal canvas of the
county, and had his frieuds hard at
work among the Alliance to secure
their endorsement. In fact, they were
confident that they had succeeded.
The race in Oconee is between Colley
and Olive, and this action ou the pan
of the Alliance is a decided victory for
the former.
The Augusta Chronicle says that m
hi* speech at Madison, Morgan county
Mr. Colley declared himself in favor of
the Sub-Treasury bill, and announced
that he would support this great meas
ure of relief for our farmers, as he felt
convinced that it was the desire ot a ma
jority of his constituents, We have al
ways had great faith in Mr. Colley
standing by the larmers in their de
mands, and those who know him will j
affirm that when he makes a pledge
that be will stand by it.
But the great battle-ground of the •
campaign will be in Haucock county, <
that acts on Friday next. Mr. Olive is ’
not knowu in that countj 7 , and the issue
is between Colley and Luwso... Since
the former gentleman has come out
boldly for the Sub-Treasury bill, he de
serves and should receive the Alliance
vote.
ONE WEEK’S
BLOODY WORK.
FIVE NEGROES KILLED BY MEN OF
THEIR OWN RACE.
A Week’s Fearful Work Among the
Colored People of Abbeville County.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Abbeville, S. C’., August 14.—Last
week was a notable week, eveu in Ab
beville’s recent bloody history. The
killing of negroes by negroes has got to
lie so common in this count} 7 that the
average citizen seldom knows when he
is up with the news ol the latest kill
ing.
On Friday night Ned Burton’s wife.
Julia Burton, was found dead in her
bed, with a great gash, cut or indenta
tion in her head, which had evidently
been made with an axe. ,
At the same time, Ned Burton, the
jealous husband, was found suspended
from r rafter of his house. One end of
a trace chain had been run through the
ring at the other end, so as to make a
lo p or slipnot. The loop encircled liis
neck. The other end was twice put
around the joist or rafter, with the la>t
link arranged in another link, to make
the fastening perfect. It is supposed
that lie did this work himself and then
jumped from the loft. The halls of his
feet were on the floor, while his heels
were within perhaps half inch of the
floor. Examination proved that his
neck was dislocated. He could with his
bauds have reached the rafter standing
fl it-footed on the floor, and when stand-
jug. or hanging, he looked so like a man
in life that one man on entering the
house, addressed him, saying, “How
are you, Squire?” While the killing
and hanging was going on, other mem
bers of the household were absent at
church. "All this in Diamond Hill
township, near the Anderson line.
The next killing was a plain “Rail
road murder,” and has excited little
interest.
But the strangest and most unusual
story is yet to be told. The dead body
of Nelson Nash was found in a gulley
last Monday, near Wardlaw’s bridge,
about eight miles west of Abbeville vil
lage, and thereby hangs the tale of a
bloody deed. Nelson Nash was a funn
er. He had the care of Sam Nance and
Marion Nance, orphan children of his
brother. These children report their
ages respectively at ten and eleven
years. They are now in a cell in the
Abbeville jail, and talk freely of their
bloody deed, and have no hesitancy in
showing the bloody spots on their cloth
ing. They say that their uncle was
cruel to them, and whipped them se
verely on various occasions, and at the
time of the killing the boys were tinder
threat of another beating which he held
in store for them. That one of them
some time ago had run away from home
because of cruelty, and he went after
them on horseback and used a buggy
whip on them all the way home. Only
a few days before he had whipped one
of them cruelly because the cows jump
ed out of the lot, he charging them with
not fixing up the gap. They asserted
yesterday, over and often, that the wife
of their uncle urged them to kill him,
stating to them that they were so young
that they would not be punished.
They said, they told their aunt that
they thought they couldn’t kill him.
Sam Nance said, “She told us to slip up
and hit him with the hatchet unbeknow-
ings to him.” The killing was to be
done while the wife was away at
church. Nelson Nash was stooping—
in the act of putting a cabbage in the
Sunday dinner,—when Sam dealt his
uncle a fearful blow iu the back of the
head with a hateket. Nelson said,
“Oh,” and went to the door falling in
the yard. He was then hit with a
heavy pole or chop axe, which must
weigh some six or seven pounds. The
head of the negro was horribly beaten,
and blood and hair show how deep the
blade of the axe was driven into his
head. The younger hoy, Marlon Nance,
says he hit once after his uncle was
dead.
When the deed was complete, the
youthful murderers set to work to con
ceal the body. They say that they tied
the dead man’s feet with a chain,
hitched the chain to a singletree, and
took the horse and dragged him off
across a cotton field at noon on Sunday,
to a neighboring gulley, and there cov
ered him with pine tops.
And now we record the final niurdcr
story for the week. On the 27th of
July, John Connor sent a bullet from
liis pistol through the skull of Rosa
Wilson, which penetrated the brain just
above the eye-brow.
A $15,000 FIRE.
The Masonic Hall at Carnesvllle De
stroyed Yesterday.
Carnesvillk, Ga., August 14.—[Spe
cial.]—The Masonic hall building was
destroyed this morning at three o’clocx
by tire. It was occupied by the Ma
sonic lodge on the second floor, and the
stores below by L. J. McConnell, W.
C. &. J. B. McEntyre and Wellborne
Bros. The whole building and contents
were lost. The loss will be about fifteen
thousand dollars. No insurance. Fire
was accidental.
Caused His Son’s Arrest.
Special by News Telegram Association.
St. Joseph, Mo., August 14.—There
was a scene at the police headquarters
in this city to-day when Ferdinand
Lutz, a man whose wealth is estimated
at from $200,000 to $500,000, appeared
and entered a charge of grand larceny
against his 10-year-old son, Henry
Lutz. Young Lutz is charged by his
father with having stolen a diamond
pin from his mother’s jewel case valued
at $150.
A TERRIBLE FIGHT.
Klein & Martin,
THE CARRIAGE
—AND—
Wag’on Makers,
—ALSO,—
HOUSE SMS OF ATifEYS, GA.
W E wish t<» sav to the public that |we keep
on hand a full line of difterent style of
CARRIAGES, SUKRIKS, BUGGIES AND
WAGoNS at all times. Wo make a specialty o
First-class Work,
but have several diflerent grades.
W PAINTING AND HEPAIHING
any kind of a vehicle and shoeing horses, we
challenge any oue to equal us in N. E. Georgia.
Klein & Martin.
P. S —We are also prepared to do tirst-clua
Harness Repairing.
May .8—ly
PLAIN BEN
HE IS IN CHARGE AT COLUMBIA.
Thera Will Be No Nominations for
State House Officers- A Septem
ber Convention Will Be Held,
Which Tillman Will Capture.
MrsWuchter’s 136th Day of Feast.
rrrvt t ..... i Allentown, August 13.—[Special.]—
TILLMAN. The condition of Mrs. Adam Wueliter,
of Whitehall, on thi3, the 138th day of
her fast, lias taken such an alarming
aspect that death is hourly looked for.
An incessant cough which has develop
ed since this morning is the only appa
rent evidence that life still exists. Phy
sicians visit the woman daily, but their
eff >rt.s are of ho avail.
Bloody Struggle Between Negroes.
Special by Newa Telegram Association.
Birmingham, Ala., August 14.—At
the Shelby Iron Works, in Shelby conn-
ty, Tu' Stlay night s bloody figbt be
tween negro laborers aud a crowd of
negro gamblers occurred. Several wo
men were also mixed up in it. Three
men and one woman was killed, and
eight or ten persons wounded. Mary
Jones was shot through the bead and
instantly killed. Sam Mason’s throat
was cut with a razor and he died in su
few minutes. George Davis and another
man, unknown, were shot to death.
None of the woqqdpd were mortally
injured.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Columbia, S. <J., August 13.—The
state executive committee held a session
last night, at which resolutions to res
cind tue call for a September conven
tion and to let the nominations be.
made to-dav, was considered. Guly a
quorum was present anu no action was
taken lest it cause dissatisfaction on the
part of the majority of the committee.
The resolution was favored by c air
man Hoyt aud several others. At the
same time the Tillman delegates were
iu session at the state house. The first
business was to close the doors and to
send out a committee with lanterns to
search the cellar and garrett for re
porter. None were found. It is
kno«n this morning that a heated dis
cussion arose over the proposition to
electa new executive commitFie to-dav.
No action was taken, as the advice of
those wishing a conservative eourse
prevailed. It was decided to make sev
eral amendments to the party consti
tution. This was favored by Tillman.
Tue questions of nominations to-day
was not discussed. Capt. Tillman ap
peared before tho caucus, and is
understood to have said that his over-
wnelming majority is a complete vin
dication of his charges against the st ne
government.
THE CONVENTION 7 .
The convention was called to order
at noon hy Chairman Hoyt, of the ex
ecutive committee, who read the call
for the couvolition and defined the busi
ness it was called to transact. He
named Senator Buist, of Cnarleston, as
temporary chairman and a rough time
commenced immediately!. Some of Till
man’s delegates named J. VV. Talbot
from Tillman’s couuty. The chair neld
to his right to name the temporary
chairman. J. S. .U. Irby, a Tillman
leader, advocated the election of Talbot
and said: “ This is tlie year 1830 and
we propose to break the record.” A
yea ami nay vote was called for and
given by tue chair. It was antagon
ized hy J. U. Haskell whosaid the chair
had no ri/ht Do recognize Irbey as the
convention was not organized. A mo
tion hy Irbey that Talbot be declared
elected temporary cliairm m was carried
against the wild protest of the antis.
Pundemonivm reigned for a minute.
The Tilitnanites cheered for Hoyt be
cause he put the motion and the antis
made threatening gestures at him.
Finally it was decided to take a divi
sion on the question.
HAS a ELI. KICKS OUT.
The chair appointed Irby and Has
kell. The la.ter refused to act, as dul
several other antis. Irby suggested
that a Tillraanite be appointed, as “he
would stick.” This was done, and Tal
bot was elected temporary chairman,
amid wdd cheers from the Tillmanites.
Talbot was chairman in the March con
vention and ruled with an iron hand.
He is called a second edition of Tom
Reed. Tlie committee on credentials
was then appointed and the convention
took a recess until S o’clock. The Till
man contesting delegates from Brattons
county say they will be seated. The
antis claim the same.
NO NOMINATION.
The nominations for state officers
will hardly be made by this convention,
as the Tilmanites feel that there is no
nccissity for it. They will certainly
control the September convention, and
if the nominations are made now they
may see a split in the party before then.
Over one hundred delegates to this con
vention have been elected to the Sep
tember convention and instructed for
Tillman.
The state committee last night deci
ded that they were not legally elected
aud new conventions must be beld^
The convention will probably dissent
from this decision by the committee.
MAY YET NOMINATE.
Later-The state executive commit
tee will meet at 8:30 again to consider
the resolution rescinding the call for a
September convention if the full mem
bership can be got together. The con
vention will not nominate unless the
committee so decide.
The New Bagging—The new cover
ing for cotton, a description of which
was given in a recent issue, attracts a
great deal of attention from all to whom
the sample is shown. Every one says
the problem is solved, and that it is
bound to be adopted all over tho South.
The company for its manufacture is be
ing rapidly organized.
Railroad Earnings.
The aggregate gross earnings of 111
railroads for the month of Jnlv amount
to $33,270,012 against $30,711,884 in
the corresponding month Inst year, the
increase being $2,588,128, 8.33 per cent-
For the same month last year 120 roads
showed $2,452,707 increase, or 8.34 per
cen'. '
■fVDINGSof
great
JOY.
Jackson Court.
Jefferson, August 14.—[Special.]—
The criminal docket was disposed of
yesterday. The docked was not con
cluded, hutan adjourned term will be
held in November to accommodate all
parties.
In the case Uf the state vs. Bud Ran
dolph, col., charged with murder, the.
jury returned a verdict of voluntary
manslaughter.
Col. Blanton Nohle made a flying vis
it to the city Tuesday ou important le
gal business.
Col. P. G. Thompson, of Tuskrgee,
Ala., is visiting friends and relatives
here.
A New Florida Product.
It is stated that the cultivation of the
Japanese bamboo is to be introduced
into Florida, both for its attractiveness
and its utility.
3DH. KING’S
ROYAL GERNIETUER
One fact la worth a thousand arguments,
and Dr. King’s Royal Germetuar demon
strates every day that it Is making more
cures than any other medical preparation
in the world.
A daughter of Mr. C. Jordan, of Atlanta, .
was cured of a serious case of stomach ami I
bowel troubles.
Mr. N. T. Johnson, ot Atlanta, was cured ,
ol a long continued and severe case ol !
catarrh which was sapping his life away. J
Mrs. M. Farmer, of West End, Atlanta,
was completely cured of a ten years* case
of i n Qammatory rheumatism.
Rev. A. B. Vaughn, Canton, Ga., was I
cured of facial neuralgia,alsoof a liverand
kidney trouble of many years standing. |
Mrs. T. S. Pclot, of Atlanta, had been an
Invalid 14 years, but Germetuer cured her.
Mrs. W. F. Herndon, Atlanta, Ga., suf
fered with acute catarrh. Ono bottle of
Germetuer freed her from this dreadful I
disease. *
A daughter of F. T. Broslns, of Atlanta,
had tried every known remedy tor ag
gravated dyspepsia. Two bottles of Ger
metuer cured her.
- Mr. I^wls Bennett, Atlanta, Ga., had
been afflicted with Indigestion for20years,
complicated with dtarrmsa. Three-fourths
of a bottle cured him sound and well.
Thousands of voluntary certificates tes- I
ttfy to the remarkable curative virtues of [
Royal Germetuer. It builds up at once, i
wooes “nature’s soft nurse**— refreshing
sleep, stimulates the appetite, aids diges
tion, soothes the nerves and Insures good
health. For weak women, clerks, book- 1
keepers, milliners, stenographers, house
wives, etc.,itlstbc nonpareil of all rem- .
edfes. As a blood purifier and an Invigor
ating tonic It is without a rival. It Is as |
pleasaut to take os lemonade without i
sugar; is a scientific discovery, and cures
diseases by removing the cause. Price,
fl.50 i>cr concentrated bottle, which will
make one gallon of medicine, as per ac- 1
companylng directions. Bend stamp for I
fall particulars, wonderful cures, etc.
For sale by druggists and by Kino’s
Royal Gkkuetukb Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Clarke County Farm for Sale.
W ill be sold on the first Tuesday (7th day) of
October, I -do, to the highest bidder liefoio
the Court Hou j o door in the city of Athens
Georgia, “the Clarke county farm,” situated
.about three miles from Athens ou tho I exing-
ton road, and containing two hundred, two and
a half (2o2*£) ac es more oi loss, said farm is
in a high state of cultivation fertile lands, g*od
water, nice dwe ling house bam. stables,
stockade and all necessary outhouses.
The county convicts will be biren after the
farm is oisposed of and the purchaser will have
an opportunity of negotiating for them.
This iith day of August 18DC.
W. D. Gbiftkth,
1 Commissioner.
For Information apply to the undersigned or
8. M. Herrington, Ordinary, Athens,- Ga.
d-w ids.
DISSOLUTION.
By mutual agreement the firm of Ro
senberg Spectacle Co. has.this .day been
dissolved. 1
F. Phillips is authorized to collect all
debts due the firm, and pa.v off the in
debtedness of the firm of Rosenberg
Spectacle Co. H. Rosenberg,
F. Phillips.
August 14,1890. w4t
Having bought all of the stock of
Spectacles and Eye Glasses of the firm
of Rosenberg Spectacle Co., of which
firm I have been a partner, I will con
tinue business at the old stand,17 Clay
ton street. I respectfully ask my friends
and the public for their patronage.
aug 19 w 4t. F. Phillips.
One Dollar Weekly
Buys a Good Gold Watch by
Our Club System.
Our 14 karat patent stiffened Gold Oaeei are
Warranted For 20 Years.
Waltham or Bigin movement—reliable and well
known. Stem wind nnd »et. Hunting or open
face Lady’s or Gent*, size. Equal to any #75
watch We sell one of these watches for $25 cash,
and send to any address oy registered mail or by
expressC- o. D., with privilege of examination;
o by our club system a $1 per week.
Our agent at Durham, N. C., writes:
“ Our jeweUen have confuted they don't lent to
how you can furtnek tuch xcorkj'or Ota mon
ey -$25—arid I don't either
One good reliable Agent^fanted In each place,
Write for particulars.
KMTHtE WATCH CO.,
nrm ly 43 Maiden Lane, New York.
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